As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 18, 2001 Registration Statement No. 333-71968 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 ------------------- Amendment No. 1 to Form S-1 REGISTRATION STATEMENT Under The Securities Act of 1933 ------------------- Sunoco Logistics Partners L.P. (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Delaware 4610 23-3096839 (State or other jurisdiction of (Primary Standard Industrial (I.R.S. Employer incorporation or organization) Classification Code Number) Identification No.) 1801 Market Street Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103 (215) 977-3000 (Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of registrant's principal executive offices) ------------------- JEFFREY W. WAGNER Sunoco Partners LLC 1801 Market Street Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103 (215) 977-3000 (Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of agent for service) ------------------- Copies to: WILLIAM N. FINNEGAN IV JOSHUA DAVIDSON CATHERINE S. GALLAGHER Baker Botts L.L.P. Vinson & Elkins L.L.P. One Shell Plaza 1001 Fannin, Suite 2300 910 Louisiana Houston, Texas 77002-6760 Houston, Texas 77002-4995 (713) 758-2222 (713) 229-1234 ----------------- Approximate date of commencement of proposed sale to the public: As soon as practicable after the effective date of this registration statement. If any of the securities being registered on this Form are to be offered on a delayed or continuous basis pursuant to Rule 415 under the Securities Act of 1933, check the following box. [_] If this Form is filed to register additional securities for an offering pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act, please check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering. [_] If this Form is a post-effective amendment filed pursuant to Rule 462(c) under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering. [_] If this Form is a post-effective amendment filed pursuant to Rule 462(d) under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering. [_] If delivery of the prospectus is expected to be made pursuant to Rule 434, please check the following box. [_] ----------------- The registrant hereby amends this registration statement on such date or dates as may be necessary to delay its effective date until the registrant shall file a further amendment which specifically states that this registration statement shall thereafter become effective in accordance with Section 8(a) of the Securities Act of 1933, or until the registration statement shall become effective on such date as the Securities and Exchange Commission, acting pursuant to said Section 8(a), may determine. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
The information in this prospectus is not complete and may be changed. We may not sell these securities until the registration statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission is effective. This prospectus is not an offer to sell these securities and it is not soliciting an offer to buy these securities in any state where the offer or sale is not permitted. Subject to Completion, dated December 18, 2001 PROSPECTUS [LOGO] SUNOCO Sunoco Logistics Partners L.P. 5,750,000 Common Units Representing Limited Partner Interests - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- We are a partnership recently formed by Sunoco, Inc. This is the initial public offering of our common units. We expect the initial public offering price to be between $ and $ per unit. Holders of common units are entitled to receive quarterly distributions of available cash of $0.45 per unit, or $1.80 on an annualized basis, before any distributions are paid on our subordinated units, to the extent we have sufficient cash from operations after establishment of cash reserves and payment of fees and expenses, including payments to our general partner. We have applied to list the common units on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "SXL." Investing in our common units involves risk. "Risk Factors" begin on page 13. These risks include the following: . We may not have sufficient cash from operations to enable us to pay the minimum quarterly distribution following establishment of cash reserves and payment of fees and expenses, including payments to our general partner. . Sunoco R&M's obligations under the pipelines and terminals storage and throughput agreement may be reduced or suspended in some circumstances, which would reduce our ability to make distributions. . If Sunoco R&M satisfies only its minimum obligations under, or if we are unable to renew or extend, our pipelines and terminals storage and throughput agreement, our ability to make distributions may be reduced. . A significant decrease in demand for refined products in the markets served by our pipelines could reduce our ability to make distributions. . Adverse developments in our pipelines and terminals businesses could reduce our ability to make distributions. . Rate regulation may not allow us to recover the full amount of increases in our costs, and a successful challenge to our rates may reduce the amount of cash available for distribution to our unitholders. . Our operations are subject to federal, state, and local laws and regulations relating to environmental protection and operational safety that could require us to make substantial expenditures. . Sunoco, Inc. and its affiliates have conflicts of interest and limited fiduciary responsibilities. . Unitholders cannot remove our general partner without its consent, which could lower the trading price of the common units. . You will experience immediate and substantial dilution of $9.32 per common unit. . You may be required to pay taxes on income from us even if you do not receive any cash distributions from us. Per Common Unit Total --------------- ----- Initial public offering price.......................... $ $ Underwriting discount.................................. $ $ Proceeds, before expenses, to Sunoco Logistics Partners $ $ The 5,750,000 common units offered hereby include 5,000,000 common units to be offered to the public and 750,000 common units that are subject to a 30-day option granted to the underwriters to cover over-allotments, if any. To the extent that the underwriters do not exercise this option, our general partner will be obligated to purchase these common units at the initial public offering price. Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission nor any state securities commission has approved or disapproved of these securities or determined if this prospectus is truthful or complete. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense. Lehman Brothers, on behalf of the underwriters, expects to deliver the common units on or about , 2002. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- LEHMAN BROTHERS SALOMON SMITH BARNEY UBS WARBURG BANC OF AMERICA SECURITIES LLC WACHOVIA SECURITIES CREDIT SUISSE FIRST BOSTON , 2002
[Graphic A- Map of operating territory depicting the location of our Eastern Pipeline System, Terminal Facilities, Western Pipeline System and Sunoco R&M's refineries]
TABLE OF CONTENTS PROSPECTUS SUMMARY............................................................................................... 1 Sunoco Logistics Partners L.P................................................................................. 1 Partnership Structure and Management.......................................................................... 6 The Offering.................................................................................................. 8 Summary Historical and Pro Forma Financial and Operating Data................................................. 10 Summary of Conflicts of Interest and Fiduciary Responsibilities............................................... 12 RISK FACTORS..................................................................................................... 13 Risks Inherent in Our Business................................................................................ 13 We may not have sufficient cash from operations to enable us to pay the minimum quarterly distribution following establishment of cash reserves and payment of fees and expenses, including payments to our general partner............................................................... 13 Cost reimbursements, which will be determined in our general partner's sole discretion, and fees due our general partner and its affiliates will be substantial and will reduce our cash available for distribution to you................................................................................. 14 Sunoco R&M's obligations under the pipelines and terminals storage and throughput agreement may be reduced or suspended in some circumstances, which would reduce our ability to make distributions to our unitholders........................................................................ 14 If Sunoco R&M satisfies only its minimum obligations under, or if we are unable to renew or extend, our pipelines and terminals storage and throughput agreement, our ability to make distributions may be reduced............................................................................ 15 A significant decrease in demand for refined products in the markets served by our pipelines could reduce our ability to make distributions to our unitholders............................................. 15 Adverse developments in our pipelines and terminals businesses could reduce our ability to make distributions to our unitholders........................................................................ 16 Rate regulation may not allow us to recover the full amount of increases in our costs, and a successful challenge to our rates may reduce the amount of cash available for distribution to our unitholders......................................................................................... 16 Our operations are subject to federal, state, and local laws and regulations relating to environmental protection and operational safety that could require us to make substantial expenditures............................................................................................ 17 If existing or future state or federal government regulations banning or restricting the use of MTBE in gasoline take effect, this action could reduce our ability to make distributions to our unitholders............................................................................................. 17 When the price of foreign crude oil delivered to the United States is greater than that of domestic crude oil, or the price for the future delivery of crude oil falls below current prices, our customers are less likely to store crude oil, thereby reducing our storage revenues at our Nederland Terminal...................................................................................... 17 A material decrease in the supply, or increase in the price, of crude oil available for transport through our Western Pipeline System could reduce our ability to make distributions to our unitholders............................................................................................. 18 Any reduction in the capability of or the allocations to our shippers in interconnecting, third-party pipelines could cause a reduction of volumes transported in our pipelines and through our terminals, which could reduce our ability to make distributions to our unitholders...................... 18 Our operations are subject to operational hazards and unforeseen interruptions for which we may not be adequately insured............................................................................... 18 We are exposed to the credit risk of our customers in the ordinary course of our crude oil acquisition and marketing activities.................................................................... 18 Competing pipelines could cause us to reduce our rates.................................................... 18 If we do not make acquisitions on economically acceptable terms, any future growth will be limited................................................................................................. 19 Restrictions in our and Sunoco, Inc.'s debt agreements may prevent us from engaging in some beneficial transactions or paying distributions......................................................... 19 i
Risks Inherent in an Investment in Us...................................................................... 19 Sunoco, Inc. and its affiliates have conflicts of interest and limited fiduciary responsibilities, which may permit them to favor their own interests to your detriment................................. 19 Even if unitholders are dissatisfied, they cannot remove our general partner without its consent, which could lower the trading price of the common units.............................................. 20 The control of our general partner may be transferred to a third party without unitholder consent.............................................................................................. 21 You will experience immediate and substantial dilution of $9.32 per common unit........................ 21 We may issue additional common units without your approval, which would dilute your ownership interests............................................................................................ 21 Our general partner's discretion in establishing cash reserves may reduce the amount of cash available for distribution to you.................................................................... 22 Sunoco, Inc. and its affiliates may engage in limited competition with us.............................. 22 Our general partner may cause us to borrow funds in order to make cash distributions, even where the purpose or effect of the borrowing benefits the general partner or its affiliates.......... 22 Our general partner has a limited call right that may require you to sell your common units at an undesirable time or price......................................................................... 23 You may not have limited liability if a court finds that unitholder action constitutes control of our business......................................................................................... 23 Tax Risks.................................................................................................. 23 The IRS could treat us as a corporation, which would substantially reduce the cash available for distribution to unitholders...................................................................... 23 A successful IRS contest of the federal income tax positions we take may adversely impact the market for our common units, and the costs of any contest will be borne by our unitholders and our general partner.............................................................................. 24 You may be required to pay taxes on income from us even if you do not receive any cash distributions from us................................................................................ 24 Tax gain or loss on the disposition of our common units could be different than expected............... 24 Tax-exempt entities, regulated investment companies, and foreign persons face unique tax issues from owning common units that may result in adverse tax consequences to them......................... 24 We will register as a tax shelter. This may increase the risk of an IRS audit of us or a unitholder........................................................................................... 24 We will treat each purchaser of units as having the same tax benefits without regard to the units purchased. The IRS may challenge this treatment, which could adversely affect the value of the common units......................................................................................... 25 You will likely be subject to state, local, and foreign taxes and return filing requirements as a result of investing in our common units.............................................................. 25 USE OF PROCEEDS............................................................................................... 26 CAPITALIZATION................................................................................................ 27 DILUTION...................................................................................................... 28 CASH DISTRIBUTION POLICY...................................................................................... 29 Distributions of Available Cash............................................................................ 29 Operating Surplus and Capital Surplus...................................................................... 29 Subordination Period....................................................................................... 30 Distributions of Available Cash from Operating Surplus during the Subordination Period..................... 31 Distributions of Available Cash from Operating Surplus after the Subordination Period...................... 32 Incentive Distribution Rights.............................................................................. 32 Percentage Allocations of Available Cash from Operating Surplus............................................ 32 Distributions from Capital Surplus......................................................................... 33 ii
Adjustment to the Minimum Quarterly Distribution and Target Distribution Levels. 33 Distributions of Cash Upon Liquidation.......................................... 34 CASH AVAILABLE FOR DISTRIBUTION.................................................... 36 SELECTED HISTORICAL FINANCIAL AND OPERATING DATA OF SUNOCO LOGISTICS (PREDECESSOR) AND PRO FORMA FINANCIAL DATA OF SUNOCO LOGISTICS PARTNERS......................................................................... 38 MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS.................................................................... 40 Introduction.................................................................... 40 Overview........................................................................ 40 Results of Operations........................................................... 45 Liquidity and Capital Resources................................................. 52 Environmental Matters........................................................... 55 Impact of Inflation............................................................. 56 New Accounting Pronouncements................................................... 56 Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk...................... 57 BUSINESS........................................................................... 58 Overview........................................................................ 58 Our Relationship with Sunoco, Inc............................................... 59 Business Strategies............................................................. 62 Competitive Strengths........................................................... 62 Eastern Pipeline System......................................................... 64 Terminal Facilities............................................................. 71 Western Pipeline System......................................................... 77 Other Business Opportunities.................................................... 87 Pipeline and Terminal Control Operations........................................ 87 Safety and Maintenance.......................................................... 88 Competition..................................................................... 89 Sunoco R&M's Refining and Marketing Operations.................................. 90 Pipeline, Terminalling, and Storage Assets Retained by Sunoco, Inc.............. 93 Rate Regulation................................................................. 94 Environmental Regulation........................................................ 98 Environmental Remediation....................................................... 102 Title to Properties............................................................. 103 Employees....................................................................... 103 Legal Proceedings............................................................... 103 MANAGEMENT......................................................................... 104 Management of Sunoco Logistics Partners......................................... 104 Directors and Executive Officers of Sunoco Partners LLC......................... 104 Reimbursement of Expenses of the General Partner................................ 105 Executive Compensation.......................................................... 105 Compensation of Directors....................................................... 106 Long-Term Incentive Plan........................................................ 106 Management Incentive Plan....................................................... 107 SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT..................... 108 CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS..................................... 109 Distributions and Payments to the General Partner and Its Affiliates............ 109 Agreements Governing the Transactions........................................... 110 Omnibus Agreement............................................................... 110 iii
Pipelines and Terminals Storage and Throughput Agreement. 112 Other Agreements with Sunoco R&M and Sunoco, Inc......... 112 CONFLICTS OF INTEREST AND FIDUCIARY RESPONSIBILITIES........ 114 Conflicts of Interest.................................... 114 Fiduciary Responsibilities............................... 116 DESCRIPTION OF THE COMMON UNITS............................. 119 The Units................................................ 119 Transfer Agent and Registrar............................. 119 Transfer of Common Units................................. 119 DESCRIPTION OF THE SUBORDINATED UNITS....................... 121 Conversion of Subordinated Units......................... 121 Limited Voting Rights.................................... 122 Distributions upon Liquidation........................... 122 THE PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT................................... 123 Organization and Duration................................ 123 Purpose.................................................. 123 Power of Attorney........................................ 123 Capital Contributions.................................... 123 Limited Liability........................................ 124 Issuance of Additional Securities........................ 124 Amendment of the Partnership Agreement................... 125 Action Relating to the Operating Partnership............. 127 Merger, Sale, or Other Disposition of Assets............. 127 Termination and Dissolution.............................. 128 Liquidation and Distribution of Proceeds................. 128 Withdrawal or Removal of the General Partner............. 128 Transfer of General Partner Interests.................... 130 Transfer of Ownership Interests in General Partner....... 130 Transfer of Incentive Distribution Rights................ 130 Change of Management Provisions.......................... 130 Limited Call Right....................................... 131 Meetings; Voting......................................... 131 Status as Limited Partner or Assignee.................... 132 Non-citizen Assignees; Redemption........................ 132 Indemnification.......................................... 132 Books and Reports........................................ 133 Right to Inspect Our Books and Records................... 133 Registration Rights...................................... 134 UNITS ELIGIBLE FOR FUTURE SALE.............................. 135 MATERIAL TAX CONSEQUENCES................................... 136 Partnership Status....................................... 136 Limited Partner Status................................... 137 Tax Consequences of Unit Ownership....................... 138 Tax Treatment of Operations.............................. 143 Disposition of Common Units.............................. 143 Uniformity of Units...................................... 145 Tax-Exempt Organizations and Other Investors............. 146 Administrative Matters................................... 147 State, Local, Foreign and Other Tax Considerations....... 149 iv
INVESTMENT IN SUNOCO LOGISTICS PARTNERS BY EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS 150 UNDERWRITING..................................................... 151 VALIDITY OF THE COMMON UNITS.............................................................. 154 EXPERTS................................................................................... 154 WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION....................................................... 155 FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS................................................................ 155 INDEX TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS............................................................. F-1 APPENDIX A - Form of First Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of Sunoco Logistics Partners L.P........................................................ A-1 APPENDIX B - Form of Application for Transfer of Common Units............................ B-1 APPENDIX C - Glossary of Terms........................................................... C-1 APPENDIX D - Pro Forma Available Cash from Operating Surplus.............................. D-1 You should rely only on the information contained in this prospectus. We have not, and the underwriters have not, authorized any other person to provide you with different information. If anyone provides you with different or inconsistent information, you should not rely on it. We are not, and the underwriters are not, making an offer to sell these securities in any jurisdiction where an offer or sale is not permitted. You should assume that the information appearing in this prospectus is accurate as of the date on the front cover of this prospectus only. Our business, financial condition, results of operations, and prospects may have changed since that date. Until , 2002 (the 25th day after the date of this prospectus), all dealers effecting transactions in our common units, whether or not participating in this offering, may be required to deliver a prospectus. This is in addition to the dealers' obligation to deliver a prospectus when acting as underwriters and with respect to their unsold allotments or subscriptions. v
PROSPECTUS SUMMARY This summary highlights information contained elsewhere in this prospectus. It does not contain all of the information that you should consider before investing in the common units. You should read the entire prospectus carefully, including the historical and pro forma financial statements and notes to those financial statements. The information presented in this prospectus assumes (1) an initial public offering price of $20.00 per unit and (2) 5,000,000 common units are sold to the public and all of the 750,000 common units subject to the over-allotment option are purchased by our general partner. You should read "Risk Factors" beginning on page 13 for more information about important factors that you should consider before buying the common units. We include a glossary of some of the terms used in this prospectus as Appendix C. References in this prospectus to "Sunoco Logistics Partners," "we," "our," "us," or like terms refer to Sunoco Logistics Partners L.P. References in this prospectus to "Sunoco R&M" refer to Sunoco, Inc. (R&M), a wholly owned subsidiary of Sunoco, Inc., through which Sunoco, Inc. conducts its refining and marketing operations. Sunoco Logistics Partners L.P. We are a Delaware limited partnership recently formed by Sunoco, Inc. to acquire, own, and operate a geographically diverse and complementary group of refined product and crude oil pipelines and terminal facilities. We have an experienced management team dedicated to a growth strategy, and we intend to acquire additional assets in the future. Our business comprises three segments: . Eastern Pipeline System. Our Eastern Pipeline System primarily serves Sunoco R&M's refining and marketing operations in the Northeast and Midwest United States and includes 1,895 miles of refined product pipelines, including a one-third interest in an 80-mile refined product pipeline and 58 miles of interrefinery pipelines between two of Sunoco R&M's refineries; a 123-mile wholly owned crude oil pipeline; and a 9.4% interest in Explorer Pipeline Company, a joint venture that owns a 1,413-mile refined product pipeline. . Terminal Facilities. Our Terminal Facilities consist of 32 inland refined product terminals with an aggregate capacity of 4.8 million barrels, which primarily serve our Eastern Pipeline System; a 2.0 million barrel refined product terminal serving Sunoco R&M's Marcus Hook refinery near Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; an 11.2 million barrel marine crude oil terminal on the Texas Gulf Coast, our Nederland Terminal; one inland and two marine crude oil terminals, with a combined capacity of 3.0 million barrels, and related pipelines, all of which serve Sunoco R&M's Philadelphia refinery; and a 1.0 million barrel liquefied petroleum gas, or LPG, terminal near Detroit, Michigan. . Western Pipeline System. Our Western Pipeline System gathers, purchases, sells, and transports crude oil principally in Oklahoma and Texas and consists of 1,883 miles of crude oil trunk pipelines and 1,880 miles of crude oil gathering lines that supply the trunk pipelines; 143 crude oil transport trucks; and 127 crude oil truck unloading facilities. We transport, terminal, and store refined products and crude oil in 11 states. We generate revenues by charging tariffs for transporting refined products and crude oil through our pipelines and by charging fees for terminalling and storing refined products, crude oil, and other hydrocarbons in, and for providing services at, our terminals. We also generate revenues by purchasing domestic crude oil and selling it to Sunoco R&M and other customers. Generally, as we purchase crude oil, we simultaneously enter into corresponding sale transactions involving physical deliveries of crude oil, which enables us to secure a profit on the transaction at the time of purchase and to establish a substantially balanced position. For the year ended December 31, 2000, on a pro forma basis, we had revenues of $1,821.9 million, EBITDA of $87.7 million, and net income of $49.5 million. For the nine months ended September 30, 2001, on a pro forma basis, we had revenues of $1,263.7 million, EBITDA of $73.1 million, and net income of $42.1 million. 1
Our Relationship with Sunoco, Inc. We have a strong and mutually beneficial relationship with Sunoco, Inc., one of the leading independent United States refining and marketing companies and the largest refiner in the Northeast United States. Sunoco, Inc. operates its businesses through a number of operating subsidiaries, the primary one being Sunoco R&M, which operates Sunoco, Inc.'s four refineries and markets gasoline and convenience items through approximately 4,100 retail sites. Substantially all of our business activities with Sunoco, Inc. are conducted through Sunoco R&M. The majority of our operations are strategically located within Sunoco R&M's refining and marketing supply chain. Sunoco R&M relies on us to provide transportation and terminalling services that support its refining and marketing operations. The following table sets forth the crude oil refining capacity in barrels per day, or bpd, of each of Sunoco R&M's refineries and, for the twelve months ended September 30, 2001, the percentages of crude oil and feedstocks and refined products that we transported or terminalled for Sunoco R&M: Crude Oil / Feedstocks Refined Products - - -------------------------- ------------------------- Percent of Percent of Crude Oil Transported Sunoco Transported Sunoco Refining or Terminalled R&M or Terminalled R&M Sunoco R&M Refinery Capacity by Our Assets Volumes by Our Assets Volumes - ------------------- --------- -------------- ----------- -------------- ---------- (bpd) Philadelphia, PA.. 330,000 Yes 100% Yes 63% Marcus Hook, PA... 175,000 No 0% Yes 93% Toledo, OH........ 140,000 Yes 52% Yes 88% Tulsa, OK......... 85,000 Yes 100% Yes/(1)/ 22%/(1)/ --------- ----------- ---------- Total......... 730,000 67%/(2)/ 71%/(1)/ - -------- (1)The only refined product that we transport from the Tulsa refinery is lube extracted feedstock. Excluding that refinery, we transported or terminalled 77% of the total refined products from Sunoco R&M's refineries. (2)Excluding the Marcus Hook refinery, we transported 87% of the total crude oil and feedstocks to Sunoco R&M's refineries. For the twelve months ended September 30, 2001, Sunoco R&M accounted for approximately 77% of the pro forma sales and other operating revenue of our Eastern Pipeline System, 63% of the pro forma sales and other operating revenue of our Terminal Facilities, and 68% of the pro forma sales and other operating revenue of our Western Pipeline System. The corresponding historical percentages for the twelve months ended September 30, 2001 were 77%, 56%, and 68%, respectively. For additional information concerning our sales and other operating revenue attributable to Sunoco R&M, please read "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations--Results of Operations." With the exception of our Nederland Terminal, Sunoco R&M accounts for substantially all of the throughput volumes at our Terminal Facilities. In addition, Sunoco R&M and its affiliates are the only shippers on approximately 850 miles of our Eastern Pipeline System, and Sunoco R&M is the only shipper on approximately 45 miles of our Western Pipeline System. We expect to continue to derive a substantial portion of our revenues from Sunoco R&M for the foreseeable future. At the closing of this offering, we will enter into an agreement with Sunoco R&M under which Sunoco R&M will agree to use our pipelines and terminals for periods generally ranging from five to seven years. A more detailed description of this agreement begins on page 5. Sunoco, Inc. will retain a significant interest in our partnership through its indirect ownership of a 78.4% limited partner interest and a 2% general partner interest. In addition, to carry out our operations, our general partner and its affiliates, which are indirectly owned by Sunoco, Inc., will employ approximately 1,170 people who will provide direct support to our operations. We will not have any employees. Please read "Business--Employees." 2
Summary of Risk Factors An investment in our common units involves risks associated with our business, our partnership structure, and the tax characteristics of our common units. Those risks are described under the caption "Risk Factors" beginning on page 13 and include: Risks Inherent in Our Business . We may not have sufficient cash from operations to enable us to pay the minimum quarterly distribution following establishment of cash reserves and payment of fees and expenses, including payments to our general partner. . Cost reimbursements, which will be determined in our general partner's sole discretion, and fees due our general partner and its affiliates will be substantial and will reduce our cash available for distribution to you. . Sunoco R&M's obligations under the pipelines and terminals storage and throughput agreement may be reduced or suspended in some circumstances, which would reduce our ability to make distributions to our unitholders. . If Sunoco R&M satisfies only its minimum obligations under, or if we are unable to renew or extend, our pipelines and terminals storage and throughput agreement, our ability to make distributions may be reduced. . A significant decrease in demand for refined products in the markets served by our pipelines could reduce our ability to make distributions to our unitholders. . Adverse developments in our pipelines and terminals businesses could reduce our ability to make distributions to our unitholders. . Rate regulation may not allow us to recover the full amount of increases in our costs, and a successful challenge to our rates may reduce the amount of cash available for distribution to our unitholders. . Our operations are subject to federal, state, and local laws and regulations relating to environmental protection and operational safety that could require us to make substantial expenditures. . If existing or future state or federal government regulations banning or restricting the use of MTBE in gasoline take effect, this action could reduce our ability to make distributions to our unitholders. Risks Inherent in an Investment in Us . Sunoco, Inc. and its affiliates have conflicts of interest and limited fiduciary responsibilities, which may permit them to favor their own interests to your detriment. . Even if unitholders are dissatisfied, they cannot remove our general partner without its consent, which could lower the trading price of the common units. . The control of our general partner may be transferred to a third party without unitholder consent. . You will experience immediate and substantial dilution of $9.32 per common unit. . We may issue additional common units without your approval, which would dilute your ownership interests. . Our general partner's discretion in establishing cash reserves may reduce the amount of cash available for distribution to you. 3
Tax Risks . The IRS could treat us as a corporation, which would substantially reduce the cash available for distribution to unitholders. . A successful IRS contest of the federal income tax positions we take may adversely impact the market for our common units, and the costs of any contest will be borne by our unitholders and our general partner. . You may be required to pay taxes on income from us even if you do not receive any cash distributions from us. Business Strategies Our primary business strategies are to: . generate stable cash flows; . increase our pipeline and terminal throughput; . pursue strategic and accretive acquisitions that complement our existing asset base; and . continue to improve our operating efficiency and to reduce our costs. Competitive Strengths We believe we are well-positioned to execute our business strategies successfully using the following competitive strengths: . We have a unique strategic relationship with Sunoco R&M's refining and marketing operations. Our refined product and crude oil pipelines and terminals are directly linked to Sunoco R&M's refineries and afford Sunoco R&M with the most cost-effective means to access crude oil and distribute refined products. Sunoco R&M has agreed to continue using our assets to transport, terminal, and store refined products and crude oil. Please read "Business--Our Relationship with Sunoco, Inc." . Our refined product pipelines and our terminals are strategically located in areas with high demand. We have a strong presence in the Northeast and Midwest United States, and our transportation and distribution assets in these regions operate at high utilization rates, providing us a base of stable cash flows. . We have a complementary portfolio of assets that are both geographically and operationally diverse. Our assets include refined product pipelines and terminals in the Northeast and Midwest United States and a crude oil terminal and pipelines in Texas, Oklahoma, and the Gulf Coast area. This diversity contributes to our stable cash flows. . Our pipelines and terminals are efficient and well-maintained. We have recently made significant investments to upgrade our asset base. Our refined product pipelines and many of our crude oil pipelines and our terminals are automated to provide continuous, real-time operational data. We use a state-of-the-art internal inspection program and other procedures to monitor the integrity of our pipelines. . Our executive officers and directors have extensive experience and include some of the most senior officers of Sunoco, Inc. Our management team has operated our assets for almost ten years. As a result, we believe we have the expertise to execute our business strategies. Our general partner intends to adopt compensation and incentive plans to closely align the interests of our executive officers with the interests of our common unitholders. Recent Development On November 1, 2001, we acquired a 54-mile, 8-inch bi-directional crude oil pipeline and a related crude oil acquisition business from GulfMark Energy, Inc. for $5.0 million in cash. The pipeline extends from Sour Lake, 4
Texas to Baytown, Texas and complements our existing Texas Gulf Coast and East Texas pipeline system. The crude oil acquisition business handles approximately 12,000 bpd and complements our existing crude oil acquisition and marketing business. Our Pipelines and Terminals Storage and Throughput Agreement with Sunoco R&M Under our pipelines and terminals storage and throughput agreement with Sunoco R&M, Sunoco R&M will pay us fees generally comparable to those charged by third parties to: . transport on our refined product pipelines or throughput in our 32 inland refined product terminals an amount of refined products that will produce at least $75.0 million of revenue in the first year, escalating at 1.67% per year for the next four years. In addition, Sunoco R&M will pay us to transport on our refined product pipelines an amount of refined products that will produce at least $54.3 million of revenue in the sixth year and at least $55.2 million of revenue in the seventh year. Sunoco R&M will pay the published tariffs on the pipelines and contractually agreed upon fees at the terminals. On a pro forma basis, we would have received $82.8 million in revenue from Sunoco R&M for the use of these pipelines and terminals during the year ended December 31, 2000; . receive and deliver at least 130,000 bpd of refined products per year at our Marcus Hook Tank Farm for five years. In the first year, we will receive a fee of $0.1627 per barrel for the first 130,000 bpd and $0.0813 per barrel for volumes in excess of 130,000 bpd. These fees will escalate at the rate of 1.67% per year. During the year ended December 31, 2000, Sunoco R&M's throughput at the Marcus Hook Tank Farm averaged 133,455 bpd; . store 975,734 barrels of LPG per year at our Inkster Terminal, which represents all of our LPG storage capacity at this facility. In the first year of this seven-year agreement, we will receive a fee of $2.04 per barrel of committed storage, a fee of $0.204 per barrel for receipts greater than 975,734 barrels per year and a fee of $0.204 per barrel for deliveries greater than 975,734 barrels per year. These fees will escalate at the rate of 1.875% per year. For the past five years, Sunoco R&M has used the full capacity of our Inkster Terminal; . receive and deliver at least 290,000 bpd of crude oil or refined products per year at our Fort Mifflin Terminal Complex for seven years. In the first year, we will receive a fee of $0.1627 per barrel for the first 180,000 bpd and $0.0813 per barrel for volumes in excess of 180,000 bpd. These fees will escalate at the rate of 1.67% per year. Sunoco R&M's throughput at the Fort Mifflin Terminal Complex averaged 314,623 bpd during the year ended December 31, 2000; and . transport or cause to be transported an aggregate of at least 140,000 bpd of crude oil per year on our Marysville to Toledo, Nederland to Longview, Cushing to Tulsa, Barnsdall to Tulsa, and Bad Creek to Tulsa crude oil pipelines at the published tariffs for a term of seven years. During the year ended December 31, 2000, we and Sunoco R&M transported 165,149 bpd on these pipelines. If Sunoco R&M fails to meet its minimum obligations pursuant to the contract terms set forth above, it will be required to pay us in cash the amount of any shortfall, which may be applied as a credit in the following year after Sunoco R&M's minimum obligations are met. Sunoco R&M's minimum revenue or throughput obligations may be permanently reduced or suspended if Sunoco R&M (1) shuts down or reconfigures one of its refineries, or is prohibited from using MTBE in the gasoline it produces, and (2) reasonably believes in good faith that such event will jeopardize its ability to satisfy these obligations. Sunoco, Inc. has advised us that it is not currently proceeding with any transaction or plan that it believes is likely to result in any reconfigurations or other operational changes in any of its refineries served by our assets that would have a material effect on Sunoco R&M's business relationship with us. Further, Sunoco, Inc. has also advised us that it is not considering a shutdown of any of its refineries served by our assets. Sunoco, Inc. is, however, actively managing its assets and operations, and, therefore, changes of some nature, possibly material to its business relationship with us, are likely to occur at some point in the future. 5
To the extent Sunoco R&M does not extend or renew the pipelines and terminals storage and throughput agreement, our financial condition and results of operations may be adversely affected. Our assets were constructed or purchased to service Sunoco R&M's refining and marketing supply chain and are well-situated to suit Sunoco R&M's needs. As a result, we would expect that even if this agreement is not renewed, Sunoco R&M would continue to use our pipelines and terminals. However, we cannot assure you that Sunoco R&M will continue to use our facilities or that we will be able to generate additional revenues from third parties. Please read "Risk Factors--Risks Inherent in Our Business." Other Agreements with Sunoco R&M and Sunoco, Inc. Under a 20-year lease agreement, Sunoco R&M will pay us $5.1 million in the first year to lease the 58 miles of interrefinery pipelines between Sunoco R&M's Philadelphia and Marcus Hook refineries, escalating at 1.67% per year for the next 19 years. On a pro forma basis, Sunoco R&M would have paid us $4.9 million for the use of these pipelines during the year ended December 31, 2000. Sunoco R&M will also agree to purchase from us all of the crude oil that our crude oil acquisition and marketing business purchases in certain areas. The initial term of these agreements is two months. These agreements will automatically renew on a monthly basis unless terminated by either party on 30 days' written notice. Sunoco R&M has indicated that it has no current intention to terminate these agreements. During the year ended December 31, 2000, Sunoco R&M purchased 79,346 bpd of crude oil from us in these areas. We will enter into an omnibus agreement with Sunoco, Inc. and its affiliates under which they will generally agree not to engage in the business of purchasing crude oil at the wellhead, or operating crude oil pipelines or terminals, refined product pipelines or terminals, or LPG terminals in the continental United States. In addition, this agreement addresses our payment of a fee to Sunoco, Inc. or our general partner for the provision of various general and administrative services, Sunoco R&M's reimbursement to us for certain maintenance expenditures, Sunoco, Inc.'s indemnification of us for certain environmental and other liabilities, and other matters. PARTNERSHIP STRUCTURE AND MANAGEMENT Our operations will be conducted through, and our operating assets will be owned by, our operating partnership, Sunoco Logistics Partners Operations L.P., and its subsidiaries. Our general partner has sole responsibility for conducting our business and for managing our operations. The senior executives who currently manage our business will continue to manage and operate the business as the senior executives of our general partner. Our general partner or Sunoco, Inc. will receive an annual administrative fee, initially in the amount of $8.0 million, for the provision of various general and administrative services for our benefit. The $8.0 million fee does not include salaries of pipeline and terminal personnel or other employees of our general partner, including senior executives, or the cost of their employee benefits. We will also reimburse Sunoco, Inc. and its affiliates for direct expenses they incur on our behalf. We also anticipate incurring additional general and administrative costs, including costs related to operating as a separate publicly held entity. Please read "Certain Relationships and Related Transactions." Our principal executive offices are located at 1801 Market Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103, and our phone number is (215) 977-3000. The chart on the following page depicts the organization and ownership of Sunoco Logistics Partners and our operating partnership after giving effect to the offering of the common units and the related formation transactions. 6
[FLOW CHART] ----------------------------------------------- Ownership of Sunoco Logistics Partners L.P.* Common Unitholders: Public Unitholders.................. 19.6% Sunoco Partners LLC................. 29.4% Subordinated Unitholder: Sunoco Partners LLC................. 49.0% General Partner Interest................ 2.0% ----- 100% ===== ----------------------------------------------- - ------------------------- -------------------------- Public Unitholders Sunoco, Inc. 5,000,000 Common Units* - ------------------------ -------------------------- \ | \ 100% Indirect Ownership | ----------------------------- 19.6% Sunoco Partners LLC Limited Partner (the General Partner) Interest 7,472,528 Common Units* \ 12,472,528 Subordinated Units \ Incentive Distribution Rights ----------------------------- | | 78.4% Limited 2.0% General Partner Interest Partner Interest | / ------------------------------- Sunoco Logistics Partners L.P. (the Partnership) ------------------------------- / 100% Ownership Interest / - -------------------------- Sunoco Logistics Partners | GP LLC 99.99% Limited - -------------------------- Partner Interest \ | 0.01% General Partner Interest ---------------------------------- Sunoco Logistics Partners Operations L.P. (the Operating Partnership) ---------------------------------- | 100% Ownership Interest | ---------------------------------- Operating Subsidiaries ---------------------------------- - ------------------- * Assumes all of the 750,000 common units subject to the over-allotment option are purchased by Sunoco Partners LLC. 7
THE OFFERING Common units offered to the public.................... 5,000,000 common units. 5,750,000 common units if the underwriters exercise their over-allotment option in full. To the extent that the underwriters do not exercise their 750,000 common unit over-allotment option, our general partner will be obligated to purchase these common units at the initial public offering price. Units outstanding after this offering.................. 12,472,528 common units and 12,472,528 subordinated units, each representing a 49% limited partner interest in us. Cash distributions.......... We intend to make minimum quarterly distributions of $0.45 per common unit to the extent we have sufficient cash from operations after establishment of cash reserves and payment of fees and expenses, including payments to our general partner. In general, we will pay any cash distributions we make each quarter in the following manner: . first, 98% to the holders of common units and 2% to the general partner, until each common unit has received a minimum quarterly distribution of $0.45 plus any arrearages from prior quarters; . second, 98% to the holders of subordinated units and 2% to the general partner, until each subordinated unit has received a minimum quarterly distribution of $0.45; and . third, 98% to all unitholders, pro rata, and 2% to the general partner, until each unit has received a distribution of $0.50. If cash distributions exceed $0.50 per unit in a quarter, our general partner will receive increasing percentages, up to 50%, of the cash we distribute in excess of that amount. We refer to these distributions as "incentive distributions." We must distribute all of our cash on hand at the end of each quarter, less reserves established by our general partner in its discretion. We refer to this cash as "available cash," and we define its meaning in our partnership agreement and in the glossary of terms attached as Appendix C. The amount of available cash may be greater than or less than the minimum quarterly distribution. We believe that, based on the assumptions on page 37 of this prospectus, we will have sufficient cash from operations to make the minimum quarterly distribution of $0.45 on all units for each quarter through December 31, 2002. The amount of pro forma cash available for distribution generated during 2000 and the first nine months of 2001 would have been sufficient to allow us to pay the full minimum quarterly distribution on the common units, but would not have been sufficient to allow us to pay the full minimum quarterly distribution on the subordinated units, during these periods. Please read "Cash Available for Distribution." Subordination period........ The subordination period will end once we meet the financial tests in the partnership agreement, but it generally cannot end before December 31, 2006. 8
When the subordination period ends, all subordinated units will convert into common units on a one-for-one basis, and the common units will no longer be entitled to arrearages. Early conversion of subordinated units........ If we meet the financial tests in the partnership agreement for any quarter ending on or after December 31, 2004, 25% of the subordinated units will convert into common units. If we meet these tests for any quarter ending on or after December 31, 2005, an additional 25% of the subordinated units will convert into common units. The early conversion of the second 25% of the subordinated units may not occur until at least one year after the early conversion of the first 25% of subordinated units. Issuance of additional units In general, during the subordination period we can issue up to 6,236,264 additional common units, or 50% of the common units outstanding immediately after this offering, without obtaining unitholder approval. We can also issue an unlimited number of common units for acquisitions that increase cash flow from operations per unit on a pro forma basis. Voting rights............... Our general partner will manage and operate us. Unlike the holders of common stock in a corporation, you will have only limited voting rights on matters affecting our business. You will have no right to elect our general partner or the directors of our general partner on an annual or other continuing basis. Our general partner may not be removed except by a vote of the holders of at least 66 2/3% of the outstanding units, including any units owned by our general partner and its affiliates, voting together as a single class. Limited call right.......... If at any time our general partner and its affiliates own more than 80% of the outstanding common units, our general partner has the right, but not the obligation, to purchase all of the remaining common units at a price not less than the then-current market price of the common units. Estimated ratio of taxable income to distributions... We estimate that if you hold the common units you purchase in this offering through December 31, 2004, you will be allocated, on a cumulative basis, an amount of federal taxable income for that period that will be less than % of the cash distributed to you with respect to that period. Please read "Material Tax Consequences--Tax Consequences of Unit Ownership--Ratio of Taxable Income to Distributions" for the basis of this estimate. Exchange listing............ We have applied to list the common units on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "SXL." Senior notes................ Concurrently with this offering, our operating partnership will issue $250 million of senior notes. For a description of the senior notes, please read "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations--Liquidity and Capital Resources--Senior Notes." 9
SUMMARY HISTORICAL AND PRO FORMA FINANCIAL AND OPERATING DATA The following table shows summary historical financial and operating data of Sunoco Logistics (Predecessor) and pro forma financial data of Sunoco Logistics Partners L.P., in each case for the periods and as of the dates indicated. The summary historical financial data for Sunoco Logistics (Predecessor) for 1998, 1999 and 2000 are derived from the audited combined financial statements of Sunoco Logistics (Predecessor). The summary historical financial data for Sunoco Logistics (Predecessor) for September 30, 2000 and 2001 are derived from the unaudited combined financial statements of Sunoco Logistics (Predecessor). The pro forma financial statements of Sunoco Logistics Partners L.P. give pro forma effect to: . the contribution of certain assets and liabilities of Sunoco Logistics (Predecessor) to Sunoco Logistics Partners L.P.; . the completion of this offering; . the issuance of the senior notes and the establishment of the revolving credit facility; and . the execution of the pipelines and terminals storage and throughput agreement with Sunoco R&M and the omnibus agreement with Sunoco R&M and Sunoco, Inc. The summary pro forma financial data presented below for the year ended December 31, 2000 and as of and for the nine months ended September 30, 2001 are derived from our unaudited pro forma financial statements. The pro forma balance sheet assumes the offering and related transactions occurred as of September 30, 2001, and the pro forma statements of income assume the offering and related transactions occurred on January 1, 2000. A more complete explanation of the pro forma data can be found in our Unaudited Pro Forma Financial Statements. We define EBITDA as operating income plus depreciation and amortization. EBITDA provides additional information for evaluating our ability to make the minimum quarterly distribution and is presented solely as a supplemental measure. You should not consider EBITDA as an alternative to net income, income before income taxes, cash flows from operations, or any other measure of financial performance presented in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. Our EBITDA may not be comparable to EBITDA or similarly titled measures of other entities as other entities may not calculate EBITDA in the same manner as we do. For the periods presented, Sunoco R&M was the primary or exclusive user of our refined product terminals, our Fort Mifflin Terminal Complex, and our Marcus Hook Tank Farm. Historically, most of the terminalling and throughput services provided by Sunoco Logistics (Predecessor) for Sunoco R&M's refining and marketing operations were at fees that enabled us to recover our costs, but not to generate any operating income. Accordingly, historical EBITDA for those assets was equal to their depreciation and amortization. Maintenance capital expenditures are capital expenditures made to replace partially or fully depreciated assets in order to maintain the existing operating capacity of our assets and to extend their useful lives. Expansion capital expenditures are capital expenditures made to expand the existing operating capacity of our assets, whether through construction or acquisition. We treat repair and maintenance expenditures that do not extend the useful life of existing assets as operating expenses as we incur them. The maintenance capital expenditures for the periods presented include several one-time projects to upgrade our technology, increase reliability, and lower our cost structure. Throughput is the total number of barrels per day transported on a pipeline system or through a terminal and includes barrels ultimately transported to a delivery point on another pipeline system. The following table should be read together with, and is qualified in its entirety by reference to, the historical and pro forma financial statements and the accompanying notes included elsewhere in this prospectus. The table should be read together with "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations." 10
Sunoco Logistics (Predecessor) Sunoco Logistics Partners L.P. Historical Pro Forma -------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ Nine Months Ended Nine Months Year Ended December 31, September 30, Year Ended Ended -------------------------------------- ---------------------- December 31, September 30, 1998 1999/(1)/ 2000 2000 2001 2000 2001 ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ------------ ------------- (in thousands, except per unit and operating data) Income Statement Data: Revenues: Sales and other operating revenue: Affiliates........ $ 570,332 $ 764,133 $1,301,079 $ 964,885 $ 837,124 $1,308,792 $ 846,831 Unaffiliated customers........ 124,869 210,069 507,532 364,475 413,387 507,532 413,387 Other income/(2)/... 5,022 6,133 5,574 4,032 3,474 5,574 3,474 ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------- Total revenues....... 700,223 980,335 1,814,185 1,333,392 1,253,985 1,821,898 1,263,692 ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------- Costs and expenses: Cost of products sold and operating expenses.......... 583,587 866,610 1,699,541 1,247,403 1,164,381 1,699,541 1,164,381 Depreciation and amortization...... 18,622 19,911 20,654 15,217 17,682 20,654 17,682 Selling, general and administrative expenses.......... 29,890 27,461 34,683 25,971 26,213 34,683 26,213 ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------- Total costs and expenses............ 632,099 913,982 1,754,878 1,288,591 1,208,276 1,754,878 1,208,276 ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------- Operating income..... 68,124 66,353 59,307 44,801 45,709 67,020 55,416 Net interest cost and debt expense.... 7,117 6,487 10,304 6,640 8,504 17,567 13,296 ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------- Income before income tax expense.. 61,007 59,866 49,003 38,161 37,205 49,453 42,120 Income tax expense... 23,116 22,488 18,483 14,411 13,920 -- -- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------- Net income........... $ 37,891 $ 37,378 $ 30,520 $ 23,750 $ 23,285 $ 49,453 $ 42,120 ========== ========== ========== ========== ========== ========== =========== Pro forma net income per unit..... $ 1.94 $ 1.65 ========== =========== Other Financial Data: EBITDA............... $ 86,746 $ 86,264 $ 79,961 $ 60,018 $ 63,391 $ 87,674 $ 73,098 Explorer Pipeline Company joint venture (9.4% ownership interest): Equity income....... $ 3,885 $ 4,591 $ 3,766 $ 2,482 $ 3,094 Cash dividends...... $ 4,612 $ 4,730 $ 3,749 $ 2,589 $ 3,057 Net cash provided by operating activities.......... $ 44,950 $ 125,165 $ 79,116 $ 62,090 $ 17,076 Net cash used in investing activities.......... $ (36,933) $ (75,120) $ (77,292) $ (36,968) $ (40,518) Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities.......... $ (8,017) $ (50,045) $ (1,824) $ (25,122) $ 23,442 Capital expenditures: Maintenance......... $ 27,461 $ 32,312 $ 39,067 $ 24,591 $ 28,898 Expansion........... 9,486 49,556/(1)/ 18,854 11,484 11,324 ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- Total capital expenditures........ $ 36,947 $ 81,868/(1)/ $ 57,921 $ 36,075 $ 40,222 ========== ========== ========== ========== ========== Operating Data (bpd): Eastern Pipeline System throughput/(3)/..... 520,627 542,843 535,510 560,004 551,681 Terminal Facilities throughput.......... 1,163,907 1,245,189 1,281,231 1,235,849 1,174,044 Western Pipeline System throughput... 253,124 252,098 295,991 291,538 289,606 Crude oil purchases at wellhead......... 155,606 145,425 176,964 178,965 177,189 December 31, September 30, September 30, -------------------------------------- ---------------------- - ------------- 1998 1999/(1)/ 2000 2000 2001 2001 ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ------------- (in thousands) Balance Sheet Data: Net properties, plants and equipment........... $ 430,848 $ 481,967 $ 518,605 $ 503,718 $ 541,441 $ 541,441 Total assets......... $ 528,279 $ 712,149 $ 845,956 $ 839,379 $ 797,648 $ 855,441 Total debt, including current portion and debt due affiliate....... $ 90,225 $ 95,287 $ 190,043 $ 140,107 $ 194,843 $ 254,843 Net parent investment/partners' equity.............. $ 235,478 $ 223,083 $ 157,023 $ 176,891 $ 198,950 $ 305,280 - -------- (1)On October 1, 1999, Sunoco Logistics (Predecessor) acquired the crude oil transportation and marketing operations of Pride Companies, L.P. for $29.6 million in cash and the assumption of $5.3 million of debt. The purchase price was allocated to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed based on their fair value. The acquired assets included Pride's 800-mile crude oil pipeline system, 800,000 barrels of tankage and related assets, and the right to purchase 35,000 barrels per day of third party lease crude oil. The results of operations and related operating data relating to the acquired business have been included in the above table from the date of acquisition. We have included the purchase price of this acquisition in expansion capital expenditures. (2)Includes equity income from our investment in Explorer Pipeline Company, a joint venture in which we own a 9.4% interest. (3)Excludes amounts attributable to our 9.4% ownership interest in Explorer Pipeline Company and our interrefinery pipelines. Also excludes amounts attributable to our Toledo, Twin Oaks, and Linden transfer pipelines, which transport large volumes over short distances and generate minimal revenues. 11
SUMMARY OF CONFLICTS OF INTEREST AND FIDUCIARY RESPONSIBILITIES Sunoco Partners LLC, our general partner, has a legal duty to manage us in a manner beneficial to our unitholders. This legal duty originates in statutes and judicial decisions and is commonly referred to as a "fiduciary" duty. However, because our general partner is indirectly owned by Sunoco, Inc., its officers and directors have fiduciary duties to manage the business of our general partner in a manner beneficial to Sunoco, Inc. and its affiliates. As a result of this relationship, conflicts of interest may arise in the future between us and our unitholders, on the one hand, and our general partner and its affiliates, on the other hand. For a more detailed description of the conflicts of interest and fiduciary responsibilities of our general partner, please read "Conflicts of Interest and Fiduciary Responsibilities." Our partnership agreement limits the liability and reduces the fiduciary duties of our general partner to our unitholders. Our partnership agreement also restricts the remedies available to unitholders for actions that might otherwise constitute breaches of our general partner's fiduciary duty. By purchasing a common unit, you are treated as having consented to various actions contemplated in the partnership agreement and conflicts of interest that might otherwise be considered a breach of fiduciary or other duties under applicable state law. For a description of our other relationships with our affiliates, please read "Certain Relationships and Related Transactions." 12
RISK FACTORS Limited partner interests are inherently different from the capital stock of a corporation, although many of the business risks to which we are subject are similar to those that would be faced by a corporation engaged in a similar business. You should carefully consider the following risk factors together with all of the other information included in this prospectus in evaluating an investment in our common units. If any of the following risks were actually to occur, our business, financial condition, or results of operations could be materially adversely affected. In that case, we might not be able to pay distributions on our common units, the trading price of our common units could decline, and you could lose all or part of your investment. Risks Inherent in Our Business We may not have sufficient cash from operations to enable us to pay the minimum quarterly distribution following establishment of cash reserves and payment of fees and expenses, including payments to our general partner. We may not have sufficient available cash each quarter to pay the minimum quarterly distribution. The amount of cash we can distribute on our common units principally depends upon the amount of cash we generate from our operations, which will fluctuate from quarter to quarter based on, among other things: . the volume of refined products and crude oil transported in our pipelines or handled at our terminals; . the tariff rates and terminalling fees we charge; . our crude oil acquisition and marketing margins; . the level of our operating costs, including payments to our general partner; and . prevailing economic conditions. In addition, the actual amount of cash we will have available for distribution will depend on other factors such as: . the level of capital expenditures we make; . our debt service requirements; . fluctuations in our working capital needs; . our ability to make working capital borrowings under our revolving credit facility; and . the amount, if any, of cash reserves established by our general partner in its discretion. You should also be aware that the amount of cash we have available for distribution depends primarily on our cash flow, including cash flow from financial reserves and working capital borrowings, and not solely on profitability, which will be affected by non-cash items. As a result, we may make cash distributions during periods when we record losses and may not make cash distributions during periods when we record net income. Pro forma available cash from operating surplus generated during 2000 and the nine months ended September 30, 2001 would have been sufficient to allow us to pay the full minimum quarterly distribution on the common units, but insufficient by $16.4 million and $4.6 million, respectively, to pay the full minimum quarterly distribution on the subordinated units during these periods. For a calculation of our ability to make distributions to unitholders based on our pro forma results in 2000 and for the first nine months of 2001, please read "Cash Available for Distribution" and Appendix D. 13
Cost reimbursements, which will be determined in our general partner's sole discretion, and fees due our general partner and its affiliates will be substantial and will reduce our cash available for distribution to you. Payments to our general partner will be substantial and will reduce the amount of available cash for distribution to unitholders. For three years following this offering, we will pay Sunoco, Inc. or our general partner an administrative fee of $8.0 million per year for the provision by Sunoco, Inc. or its affiliates of various general and administrative services for our benefit. The administrative fee may increase in the second and third years by up to a maximum of 2.5% per year and may also increase if we make an acquisition that requires an increase in the level of general and administrative services that we receive from Sunoco, Inc. or its affiliates. In addition, the general partner will be entitled to reimbursement for all other expenses it incurs on our behalf, including the salaries of and the cost of employee benefits for employees of our general partner, including senior executives, who provide services to us. Our general partner has sole discretion in determining the amount of these expenses. Our general partner and its affiliates also may provide us other services for which we will be charged fees as determined by our general partner. Please read "Conflicts of Interest and Fiduciary Responsibilities--Conflicts of Interest." Sunoco R&M's obligations under the pipelines and terminals storage and throughput agreement may be reduced or suspended in some circumstances, which would reduce our ability to make distributions to our unitholders. For the twelve months ended September 30, 2001, Sunoco R&M accounted for approximately 77% of the pro forma sales and other operating revenue of our Eastern Pipeline System, 63% of the pro forma sales and other operating revenue of our Terminal Facilities, and 68% of the pro forma sales and other operating revenue of our Western Pipeline System. We received the balance of our revenues from third parties. We will continue to remain dependent on third parties for additional revenues. Our pipelines and terminals storage and throughput agreement does not cover our crude oil acquisition and marketing business or our Nederland Terminal. In addition, although the contract makes provision for escalation of the fees charged to Sunoco R&M, the increased fees may be inadequate to cover increased costs in the future. Sunoco R&M's obligations under the pipelines and terminals storage and throughput agreement may be permanently reduced in some circumstances, which would reduce our ability to make distributions to our unitholders. These events, some of which are within the exclusive control of Sunoco R&M, include: . Governmental action that prohibits Sunoco R&M from using MTBE in the gasoline it produces if Sunoco R&M reasonably believes in good faith that this action will jeopardize its ability to satisfy its minimum revenue or throughput obligations. . The inability of Sunoco R&M and us to agree on the amount of any surcharge required to be paid by Sunoco R&M to cover substantial and unanticipated costs that we may incur in complying with new laws or governmental regulations applicable to our Terminal Facilities. . A decision by Sunoco R&M to shut down or reconfigure one or more of its refineries if Sunoco R&M reasonably believes in good faith that such event will jeopardize its ability to satisfy its minimum revenue or throughput obligations. Factors that might lead Sunoco R&M to shut down or reconfigure a refinery include: - reduced demand for refined products produced at the refinery; - increasingly stringent environmental regulations. For example, Sunoco R&M has estimated that it will be required to make capital expenditures of approximately $200 million to $250 million over the next four years at its refineries to bring them into compliance with the Environmental Protection Agency's new rules limiting the sulfur in motor gasoline. Sunoco R&M may also be required to make significant capital expenditures to comply with the EPA's new rules limiting sulfur in on-road diesel fuel. Compliance with these regulations might result in lower production at Sunoco R&M's refineries; 14
- a catastrophic event at a refinery, such as a major fire, flood, or explosion; and - environmental proceedings or other litigation that could limit all or a portion of the operations at a refinery. As part of a Clean Air Act enforcement initiative, the EPA has requested information relating to potential violations of the Clean Air Act from Sunoco R&M and other refiners. The EPA has entered into consent agreements with several refiners that require them to make significant capital expenditures to install control equipment to reduce emissions of sulfur dioxide, nitrogen oxides, and particulate matter. As part of this initiative, Sunoco R&M could be required to make significant capital expenditures. See "Business--Environmental Regulation." Depending on the ultimate cost of complying with existing and future environmental regulations or proceedings, Sunoco R&M may determine that it is more economical to reduce production at a refinery or shut down all or a portion of a refinery rather than make these capital expenditures. Furthermore, Sunoco R&M's obligations would be temporarily suspended during the occurrence of an event that is outside the control of the parties, which renders performance impossible with respect to an asset for at least 30 days. The occurrence of any of these events could reduce our revenues and cash flow and may reduce our ability to make distributions to our unitholders. Sunoco, Inc. continually considers opportunities presented by third parties with respect to its refinery assets. These opportunities may include offers to purchase and joint venture propositions. Sunoco, Inc. also continually considers changes to its refineries. Those changes may involve new facilities, reduction in certain operations or modifications of facilities or operations. Changes may be considered to meet market demands, to satisfy regulatory requirements or environmental and safety objectives, to improve operational efficiency or for other reasons. Sunoco, Inc. is actively managing its assets and operations, and, therefore, changes of some nature, possibly material to its business relationship with us, are likely to occur at some point in the future. If Sunoco R&M satisfies only its minimum obligations under, or if we are unable to renew or extend, our pipelines and terminals storage and throughput agreement, our ability to make distributions may be reduced. Sunoco R&M may reduce the volumes it transports on our pipelines or delivers at our terminals to the minimum amounts it is obligated to transport or deliver under the pipelines and terminals storage and throughput agreement. If Sunoco R&M had only transported or delivered amounts equal to its minimum commitments during the past twelve months, we would not have been able to make the minimum quarterly distribution on all the units in the absence of a significant increase in new business from third parties. In addition, the terms of Sunoco R&M's obligations under the pipelines and terminals storage and throughput agreement are of relatively brief duration, ranging from five to seven years. If Sunoco R&M fails to use our facilities after expiration of the agreement and we are unable to generate additional revenues from third parties, our ability to make cash distributions to unitholders will be reduced. A significant decrease in demand for refined products in the markets served by our pipelines could reduce our ability to make distributions to our unitholders. A sustained decrease in demand for refined products in the markets served by our pipelines could significantly reduce our revenues and, therefore, reduce our ability to make distributions to our unitholders. Factors that could lead to a decrease in market demand include: . a recession or other adverse economic condition that results in lower spending by consumers on gasoline, diesel fuel, and travel; . an increase in the market price of crude oil that leads to higher refined product prices; . higher fuel taxes or other governmental or regulatory actions that increase, directly or indirectly, the cost of gasoline or other refined products; and . a shift by consumers to more fuel-efficient or alternative fuel vehicles or an increase in fuel economy, whether as a result of technological advances by manufacturers, pending legislation proposing to mandate higher fuel economy, or otherwise. 15
Adverse developments in our pipelines and terminals businesses could reduce our ability to make distributions to our unitholders. We rely exclusively on the revenues generated from our pipelines and terminals businesses. Due to our lack of asset diversification, an adverse development in one of these businesses could have a significantly greater impact on our financial condition and results of operations than if we maintained more diverse assets. Rate regulation may not allow us to recover the full amount of increases in our costs, and a successful challenge to our rates may reduce the amount of cash available for distribution to our unitholders. The primary rate-making methodology of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, or FERC, is price indexing. We use this methodology in all of our interstate markets. The indexing method allows a pipeline to increase its rates by a percentage equal to the change in the producer price index for finished goods minus 1%. If the index rises by less than 1% or falls, we will be required to reduce our rates that are based on the FERC's price indexing methodology if they exceed the new maximum allowable rate. In addition, changes in the index might not be large enough to fully reflect actual increases in our costs. The FERC's rate-making methodologies may limit our ability to set rates based on our true costs or may delay the use of rates that reflect increased costs. Any of the foregoing could adversely affect our revenues and cash flow. Under the Energy Policy Act adopted in 1992, our interstate pipeline rates were deemed just and reasonable or "grandfathered." As that Act applies to our rates, a person challenging a grandfathered rate must, as a threshold matter, establish a substantial change since the date of enactment of the Act, in either the economic circumstances or the nature of the service that formed the basis for the rate. A complainant might assert that the creation of the partnership itself constitutes such a change, an argument that has not previously been specifically addressed by the FERC. If the FERC were to find a substantial change in circumstances, then the existing rates could be subject to detailed review. There is a risk that some of our rates could be found to be in excess of levels justified by our cost of service. In such event, the FERC would order us to reduce our rates. Any such reduction would result in lower revenues and cash flows and may reduce our ability to make cash distributions to our unitholders. Please read "Business--Rate Regulation--Our Pipelines." In a 1995 decision involving an unrelated oil pipeline limited partnership, the FERC partially disallowed the inclusion of income taxes in that partnership's cost of service. In another FERC proceeding involving a different oil pipeline limited partnership, the FERC held that the oil pipeline limited partnership may not claim an income tax allowance for income attributable to non-corporate limited partners. If our rates were challenged and the FERC were to disallow the inclusion of an income tax allowance in our cost of service, it may be more difficult for us to justify our rates. In addition, a state commission could also investigate our intrastate rates or our terms and conditions of service on its own initiative or at the urging of a shipper or other interested party. If a state commission found that our rates exceeded levels justified by our cost of service, the state commission could order us to reduce our rates. Sunoco R&M has agreed not to challenge, or to cause others to challenge or assist others in challenging, our tariff rates for seven years. This agreement does not prevent other current or future shippers from challenging our tariff rates. At the end of the seven years, Sunoco R&M will be free to challenge, or to cause other parties to challenge or assist others in challenging, our tariff rates. If any party successfully challenges our tariff rates, the effect may be to reduce our revenues and cash flow and adversely affect our ability to make cash distributions to our unitholders. Potential changes to current rate-making methods and procedures may impact the federal and state regulations under which we will operate in the future. In addition, if the FERC's petroleum pipeline ratemaking methodology changes, the new methodology could result in tariffs that generate lower revenues and cash flow and adversely affect our ability to make cash distributions to our unitholders. Please read "Business--Rate Regulation" for more information on our tariff rates. 16
Our operations are subject to federal, state, and local laws and regulations relating to environmental protection and operational safety that could require us to make substantial expenditures. Our pipelines, gathering systems, and terminal operations are subject to increasingly strict environmental and safety laws and regulations. The transportation and storage of refined products and crude oil result in a risk that refined products, crude oil, and other hydrocarbons may be suddenly or gradually released into the environment, potentially causing substantial expenditures for a response action, significant government penalties, liability to government agencies for natural resources damages, personal injury, or property damages to private parties and significant business interruption. We own or lease a number of properties that have been used to store or distribute refined products and crude oil for many years. Many of these properties have also been operated by third parties whose handling, disposal, or release of hydrocarbons and other wastes were not under our control. We expect it will cost approximately $8.8 million to assess, monitor, and remediate 19 sites where releases of crude oil or petroleum products have occurred. Please read "Business--Environmental Regulation" and "--Environmental Remediation" for more information. We estimate that we will spend $8.2 million on storage tank inspection and repair over the next five years at our Nederland Terminal. We also expect to spend approximately $8.0 million in each of the next five years to comply with the recently adopted pipeline integrity management rule of the U.S. Department of Transportation, or DOT. Although Sunoco, Inc. has agreed to indemnify us for costs in excess of $8.0 million per year, up to a maximum of $15.0 million over the next five years with regard to compliance with this DOT pipeline integrity management rule, the cost to perform such activities may exceed these estimated amounts and the amount of any indemnification. If we are not able to recover the excess costs through increased tariffs and revenues, cash distributions to our unitholders could be adversely affected. If existing or future state or federal government regulations banning or restricting the use of MTBE in gasoline take effect, this action could reduce our ability to make distributions to our unitholders. Our Eastern refined product pipeline system transports from Sunoco R&M's refineries gasoline containing MTBE, an oxygenate used extensively to reduce motor vehicle tailpipe emissions. Many states, including New York and Connecticut, have banned or restricted the use of MTBE in gasoline commencing as early as 2003 in response to concerns about MTBE's adverse impact on ground or surface water. Other states are considering bans or restrictions on MTBE or opting out of the EPA's reformulated gasoline program, either of which events would reduce the use of MTBE. Any ban or restriction on the use of MTBE may lead to the greater use of ethanol. Unlike MTBE, which can be blended in gasoline at the refinery, ethanol is blended at the terminal and is not transported by our pipelines. Any revenues we would receive for blending ethanol might not offset the loss of revenues we would suffer from the reduced volumes we transport on our Eastern refined product pipelines. In addition, Congress is currently considering removing or modifying the oxygenate requirement, which could reduce the amount of gasoline transported on our Eastern refined product pipelines and reduce our ability to make distributions to our unitholders. When the price of foreign crude oil delivered to the United States is greater than that of domestic crude oil, or the price for the future delivery of crude oil falls below current prices, our customers are less likely to store crude oil, thereby reducing our storage revenues at our Nederland Terminal. Most of the crude oil stored at our Nederland Terminal is foreign crude oil. When the price of foreign crude oil delivered to the United States is greater than that of domestic crude oil, the demand for this storage capacity may decrease. If this market condition occurs, our storage revenues may be lower, which could reduce our ability to make distributions to our unitholders. When the price of crude oil in a given month exceeds the price of crude oil for delivery in a subsequent month, the market is backwardated. When the crude oil market is backwardated, the demand for storage capacity at our Nederland Terminal may decrease because crude oil producers can capture a premium for prompt 17
deliveries rather than storing it for sale later. The market has been in backwardation for much of the last several years. In a backwardated market, our storage revenues may be lower, which could reduce our ability to make distributions to our unitholders. A material decrease in the supply, or increase in the price, of crude oil available for transport through our Western Pipeline System could reduce our ability to make distributions to our unitholders. The volume of crude oil we transport in our crude oil pipelines depends on the availability of attractively priced crude oil produced in the areas accessible to our crude oil pipelines and received from other common carrier pipelines. If we do not replace volumes lost due to a material temporary or permanent decrease in supply, the volumes of crude oil transported through our pipelines would decline, reducing our revenues and cash flow and our ability to make distributions to our unitholders. For example, some of the gathering systems that supply crude oil that we transport on our Western Pipeline System are experiencing a decline in production. In addition, sustained low crude oil prices could lead to a decline in drilling activity and production levels or the shutting-in or abandonment of marginal wells. Similarly, a temporary or permanent material increase in the price of crude oil supplied from any of these sources, as compared to alternative sources of crude oil available to our customers, could cause the volumes of crude oil transported in our pipelines to decline, thereby reducing our revenues and cash flow and adversely affecting our ability to make cash distributions to our unitholders. Any reduction in the capability of or the allocations to our shippers in interconnecting, third-party pipelines could cause a reduction of volumes transported in our pipelines and through our terminals, which could reduce our ability to make distributions to our unitholders. Sunoco R&M and the other users of our pipelines and terminals are dependent upon connections to third-party pipelines to receive and deliver crude oil and refined products. Any reduction of capabilities of these interconnecting pipelines due to testing, line repair, reduced operating pressures, or other causes could result in reduced volumes transported in our pipelines or through our terminals. Similarly, if additional shippers begin transporting volumes over interconnecting pipelines, the allocations to our existing shippers could be reduced, which could also reduce volumes transported in our pipelines or through our terminals. Any reduction in volumes transported in our pipelines or through our terminals could adversely affect our revenues and cash flow. Our operations are subject to operational hazards and unforeseen interruptions for which we may not be adequately insured. Our operations are subject to operational hazards and unforeseen interruptions such as natural disasters, adverse weather, accidents, fires, explosions, hazardous materials releases, and other events beyond our control. These events might result in a loss of equipment or life, injury, or extensive property damage, as well as an interruption in our operations. Our insurance may not be adequate to cover losses that we may incur. We are exposed to the credit risk of our customers in the ordinary course of our crude oil acquisition and marketing activities. When we purchase crude oil at the wellhead, we sometimes pay all of or a portion of the production proceeds to an operator who distributes these proceeds to the various interest owners, an arrangement that exposes us to operator credit risk. Therefore, we must determine whether operators have sufficient financial resources to make these payments and distributions and to indemnify and defend us in case of a protest, action, or complaint. Even if our credit review and analysis mechanisms work properly, we may experience losses in dealings with operators and other parties. Competing pipelines could cause us to reduce our rates. If a competing crude oil or refined product pipeline charged lower rates than we do, we could be forced to reduce our rates to remain competitive, which could reduce our revenues and cash flow. Several companies have 18
announced pipeline expansion or conversion projects that will likely begin competing with Explorer Pipeline Company and portions of our West Texas pipeline system in 2002. If we do not make acquisitions on economically acceptable terms, any future growth will be limited. Our future growth will depend principally on our ability to make acquisitions at attractive prices. We cannot assure you that we will be able to identify attractive acquisition candidates or that we will be able to acquire businesses on economically acceptable terms. Any acquisition involves potential risks, including: . the inability to integrate the operations of recently acquired businesses; . the diversion of management's attention from other business concerns; . customer or key employee loss from the acquired businesses; and . a significant increase in our indebtedness. Restrictions in our and Sunoco, Inc.'s debt agreements may prevent us from engaging in some beneficial transactions or paying distributions. Upon completion of this offering, we expect our total outstanding long-term indebtedness to be approximately $255 million, including $250 million of senior notes and approximately $5 million of other indebtedness. Our payment of principal and interest on the debt will reduce the cash available for distribution on our units. In addition, we will be prohibited by our credit agreement and the senior notes from making cash distributions during an event of default, or if the payment of a distribution would cause an event of default, under any of our debt agreements. The termination of our pipelines and terminals storage and throughput agreement prior to its expiration will constitute an event of default under our credit agreement. See "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations--Liquidity and Capital Resources--Credit Facility." Our leverage and various limitations in our credit agreement and the senior notes may reduce our ability to incur additional debt, engage in some transactions, and capitalize on acquisition or other business opportunities. Sunoco, Inc.'s revolving credit agreement also limits the aggregate amount of debt Sunoco, Inc. and its consolidated subsidiaries, including us, may borrow. Since Sunoco, Inc. will own and control our general partner, we may not be permitted to incur additional debt if the effect would be to cause an event of default under Sunoco, Inc.'s revolving credit agreement. Any subsequent refinancing of Sunoco, Inc.'s or our current debt or any new debt could have similar or greater restrictions. Risks Inherent in an Investment in Us Sunoco, Inc. and its affiliates have conflicts of interest and limited fiduciary responsibilities, which may permit them to favor their own interests to your detriment. Following the offering, Sunoco, Inc. will indirectly own the 2% general partner interest and a 78.4% limited partner interest in us and will own and control our general partner. Conflicts of interest may arise between Sunoco, Inc. and its affiliates, including our general partner, on the one hand, and us and our unitholders, on the other hand. As a result of these conflicts, the general partner may favor its own interests and the interests of its affiliates over the interests of our unitholders. These conflicts include, among others, the following situations: . Sunoco R&M, as a shipper on our pipelines, has an economic incentive not to cause us to seek higher tariff rates or terminalling fees, even if such higher rates or terminalling fees would reflect rates that could be obtained in arm's-length, third-party transactions; . neither our partnership agreement nor any other agreement requires Sunoco, Inc. to pursue a business strategy that favors us or utilizes our assets, including whether to increase or decrease refinery production, whether to shut down or reconfigure a refinery, or what markets to pursue or grow. Sunoco, Inc.'s directors and officers have a fiduciary duty to make these decisions in the best interests of the stockholders of Sunoco, Inc.; 19
. our general partner is allowed to take into account the interests of parties other than us, such as Sunoco, Inc., in resolving conflicts of interest; . our general partner may limit its liability and reduce its fiduciary duties, while also restricting the remedies available to our unitholders for actions that, without the limitations, might constitute breaches of fiduciary duty; . our general partner determines the amount and timing of asset purchases and sales, capital expenditures, borrowings, issuance of additional partnership securities, and reserves, each of which can affect the amount of cash that is distributed to our unitholders; . our general partner determines which costs incurred by Sunoco, Inc. and its affiliates are reimbursable by us; . our partnership agreement does not restrict our general partner from causing us to pay it or its affiliates for any services rendered on terms that are fair and reasonable to us or entering into additional contractual arrangements with any of these entities on our behalf; . our general partner controls the enforcement of obligations owed to us by our general partner and its affiliates, including the pipelines and terminals storage and throughput agreement with Sunoco R&M; . our general partner decides whether to retain separate counsel, accountants, or others to perform services for us; and . Sunoco, Inc. may at any time propose that we undertake a project to develop and construct an asset, and if our general partner determines in its good faith judgment, with the concurrence of its conflicts committee, that the project, including the terms on which Sunoco, Inc. would agree to use such asset, will be beneficial on the whole to us and that proceeding with the project will not effectively preclude us from undertaking another project that will be more beneficial to us, we will be required to use our commercially reasonable efforts to finance, develop, and construct the asset. Please read "Certain Relationships and Related Transactions--Omnibus Agreement" and "Conflicts of Interest and Fiduciary Responsibilities." Even if unitholders are dissatisfied, they cannot remove our general partner without its consent, which could lower the trading price of the common units. Unlike the holders of common stock in a corporation, unitholders have only limited voting rights on matters affecting our business and, therefore, limited ability to influence management's decisions regarding our business. Unitholders did not elect our general partner or its board of directors and will have no right to elect our general partner or its board of directors on an annual or other continuing basis. The board of directors of our general partner is chosen by the members of our general partner. Furthermore, if the unitholders are dissatisfied with the performance of our general partner, they will have little ability to remove our general partner. As a result of these limitations, the price at which the common units will trade could be diminished because of the absence or reduction of a takeover premium in the trading price. The unitholders will be unable initially to remove the general partner without its consent because the general partner and its affiliates will own sufficient units upon completion of the offering to be able to prevent its removal. The vote of the holders of at least 66 2/3% of all outstanding units voting together as a single class is required to remove the general partner. At closing, the general partner and its affiliates will own 79.96% of the units. Also, if the general partner is removed without cause during the subordination period and units held by the general partner are not voted in favor of that removal, all remaining subordinated units will automatically be converted into common units and any existing arrearages on the common units will be extinguished. A removal of the general partner under these circumstances would adversely affect the common units by prematurely eliminating their distribution and liquidation preference over the subordinated units, which would otherwise have continued until we had met certain distribution and performance tests. 20
Cause is narrowly defined to mean that a court of competent jurisdiction has entered a final, non-appealable judgment finding the general partner liable for actual fraud, gross negligence, or willful or wanton misconduct in its capacity as our general partner. Cause does not include most cases of charges of poor management of the business, so the removal of the general partner because of the unitholders' dissatisfaction with the general partner's performance in managing our partnership will most likely result in the termination of the subordination period. Furthermore, unitholders' voting rights are further restricted by the partnership agreement provision providing that any units held by a person that owns 20% or more of any class of units then outstanding, other than the general partner, its affiliates, their transferees, and persons who acquired such units with the prior approval of the board of directors of the general partner, cannot vote on any matter. The partnership agreement also contains provisions limiting the ability of unitholders to call meetings or to acquire information about our operations, as well as other provisions limiting the unitholders' ability to influence the manner or direction of management. The control of our general partner may be transferred to a third party without unitholder consent. The general partner may transfer its general partner interest to a third party in a merger or in a sale of all or substantially all of its assets without the consent of the unitholders. Furthermore, there is no restriction in the partnership agreement on the ability of the owner of the general partner from transferring its ownership interest in the general partner to a third party. The new owner of the general partner would then be in a position to replace the board of directors and officers of the general partner with its own choices and to control the decisions taken by the board of directors and officers. You will experience immediate and substantial dilution of $9.32 per common unit. The assumed initial public offering price of $20.00 per unit exceeds pro forma net tangible book value of $10.68 per unit. Based on an assumed initial public offering price of $20.00, you will incur immediate and substantial dilution of $9.32 per common unit. This dilution results primarily because the assets contributed by our general partner are recorded at their historical cost, and not their fair value, in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. Please read "Dilution." We may issue additional common units without your approval, which would dilute your ownership interests. During the subordination period, our general partner, without the approval of our unitholders, may cause us to issue up to 6,236,264 additional common units. Our general partner may also cause us to issue an unlimited number of additional common units or other equity securities of equal rank with the common units, without unitholder approval, in a number of circumstances such as: . the issuance of common units in connection with acquisitions that increase cash flow from operations per unit on a pro forma basis; . the conversion of subordinated units into common units; . the conversion of units of equal rank with the common units into common units under some circumstances; . the conversion of the general partner interest and the incentive distribution rights into common units as a result of the withdrawal of our general partner; . issuances of common units under our long-term incentive plan; or . issuances of common units to repay up to $40.0 million of certain indebtedness. 21
After the end of the subordination period, we may issue an unlimited number of limited partner interests of any type without the approval of our unitholders. Our partnership agreement does not give our unitholders the right to approve our issuance of equity securities ranking junior to the common units at any time. The issuance of additional common units or other equity securities of equal or senior rank will have the following effects: . our unitholders' proportionate ownership interest in us will decrease; . the amount of cash available for distribution on each unit may decrease; . because a lower percentage of total outstanding units will be subordinated units, the risk that a shortfall in the payment of the minimum quarterly distribution will be borne by our common unitholders will increase; . the relative voting strength of each previously outstanding unit may be diminished; and . the market price of the common units may decline. Our general partner's discretion in establishing cash reserves may reduce the amount of cash available for distribution to you. The partnership agreement requires the general partner to deduct from operating surplus cash reserves that in its reasonable discretion are necessary to fund our future operating expenditures. In addition, the partnership agreement permits the general partner to reduce available cash by establishing cash reserves for the proper conduct of our business, to comply with applicable law or agreements to which we are a party, or to provide funds for future distributions to partners. These cash reserves will affect the amount of cash available for distribution to you. Sunoco, Inc. and its affiliates may engage in limited competition with us. Sunoco, Inc. and its affiliates may engage in limited competition with us. Pursuant to the omnibus agreement, Sunoco, Inc. and its affiliates will agree not to engage in the business of purchasing crude oil at the wellhead or operating refined product or crude oil pipelines or terminals or LPG terminals in the continental United States. The omnibus agreement, however, does not apply to: . any business operated by Sunoco, Inc. or any of its subsidiaries at the closing of this offering; . any logistics asset constructed by Sunoco, Inc. or any of its subsidiaries within a manufacturing or refining facility in connection with the operation of that facility; . any business that Sunoco, Inc. or any of its subsidiaries acquires or constructs that has a fair market value of less than $5.0 million; and . any business that Sunoco, Inc. or any of its subsidiaries acquires or constructs that has a fair market value of $5.0 million or more if we have been offered the opportunity to purchase the business for fair market value, and we decline to do so with the concurrence of our conflicts committee. Upon a change of control of Sunoco, Inc. or a sale of the general partner by Sunoco, Inc., the non-competition provisions of the omnibus agreement may terminate. Our general partner may cause us to borrow funds in order to make cash distributions, even where the purpose or effect of the borrowing benefits the general partner or its affiliates. In some instances, our general partner may cause us to borrow funds from affiliates of Sunoco, Inc. or from third parties in order to permit the payment of cash distributions. These borrowings are permitted even if the purpose and effect of the borrowing is to enable us to make a distribution on the subordinated units, to make incentive distributions, or to hasten the expiration of the subordination period. 22
Our general partner has a limited call right that may require you to sell your common units at an undesirable time or price. If at any time our general partner and its affiliates own more than 80% of the common units, our general partner will have the right, but not the obligation, which it may assign to any of its affiliates or to us, to acquire all, but not less than all, of the common units held by unaffiliated persons at a price not less than their then-current market price. As a result, you may be required to sell your common units at an undesirable time or price and may not receive any return on your investment. You may also incur a tax liability upon a sale of your units. At the completion of this offering and assuming that all of the 750,000 common units subject to the over-allotment option are purchased by our general partner, our general partner will own approximately 59.91% of the common units. At the end of the subordination period, assuming no additional issuances of common units, our general partner will own approximately 79.96% of the common units. For additional information about the call right, please read "The Partnership Agreement--Limited Call Right." You may not have limited liability if a court finds that unitholder action constitutes control of our business. As a limited partner in a partnership organized under Delaware law, you could be held liable for our obligations to the same extent as a general partner if you participate in the "control" of our business. The general partner generally has unlimited liability for the obligations of the partnership, such as its debts and environmental liabilities, except for those contractual obligations of the partnership that are expressly made without recourse to the general partner. In addition, Section 17-607 of the Delaware Revised Uniform Limited Partnership Act provides that, under some circumstances, a unitholder may be liable to us for the amount of a distribution for a period of three years from the date of the distribution. The limitations on the liability of holders of limited partner interests for the obligations of a limited partnership have not been clearly established in some of the other states in which we do business. Please read "The Partnership Agreement--Limited Liability" for a discussion of the implications of the limitations on liability to a unitholder. Tax Risks You should read "Material Tax Consequences" for a more complete discussion of the following expected material federal income tax consequences of owning and disposing of common units. The IRS could treat us as a corporation, which would substantially reduce the cash available for distribution to unitholders. The federal income tax benefit of an investment in us depends largely on our being treated as a partnership for federal income tax purposes. We have not requested, and do not plan to request, a ruling from the IRS on this or any other matter affecting us. If we were treated as a corporation for federal income tax purposes, we would pay tax on our income at corporate rates, currently 35%, distributions would generally be taxed again to you as corporate distributions, and no income, gains, losses, or deductions would flow through to you. Because a tax would be imposed upon us as an entity, the cash available for distribution to you would be substantially reduced. Treatment of us as a corporation would result in a material reduction in the anticipated cash flow and after-tax return to you and thus would likely result in a substantial reduction in the value of the common units. Current law may change so as to cause us to be treated as a corporation for federal income tax purposes or otherwise to be subject to entity-level taxation. The partnership agreement provides that, if a law is enacted or existing law is modified or interpreted in a manner that subjects us to taxation as a corporation or otherwise subjects us to entity-level taxation for federal, state, or local income tax purposes, the minimum quarterly distribution amount and the target distribution amounts will be adjusted to reflect the impact of that law on us. 23
A successful IRS contest of the federal income tax positions we take may adversely impact the market for our common units, and the costs of any contest will be borne by our unitholders and our general partner. We have not requested any ruling from the IRS with respect to our treatment as a partnership for federal income tax purposes or any other matter affecting us. The IRS may adopt positions that differ from our counsel's conclusions expressed in this prospectus. It may be necessary to resort to administrative or court proceedings to sustain some or all of our counsel's conclusions or the positions we take. A court may not agree with all our counsel's conclusions or the positions we take. Any contest with the IRS may materially and adversely impact the market for our common units and the prices at which common units trade. In addition, our costs of any contest with the IRS will be borne indirectly by our unitholders and our general partner. You may be required to pay taxes on income from us even if you do not receive any cash distributions from us. You will be required to pay federal income taxes and, in some cases, state, local, and foreign income taxes on your share of our taxable income, whether or not you receive cash distributions from us. You may not receive cash distributions equal to your share of our taxable income or even the tax liability that results from that income. Tax gain or loss on the disposition of our common units could be different than expected. If you sell your common units, you will recognize gain or loss equal to the difference between the amount realized and your tax basis in those common units. Prior distributions in excess of the total net taxable income you were allocated for a common unit, which decreased your tax basis in that common unit, will, in effect, become taxable income to you if the common unit is sold at a price greater than your tax basis in that common unit, even if the price you receive is less than your original cost. A substantial portion of the amount realized, whether or not representing gain, may be ordinary income to you. Should the IRS successfully contest some positions we take, you could recognize more gain on the sale of units than would be the case under those positions, without the benefit of decreased income in prior years. In addition, if you sell your units, you may incur a tax liability in excess of the amount of cash you receive from the sale. Tax-exempt entities, regulated investment companies, and foreign persons face unique tax issues from owning common units that may result in adverse tax consequences to them. Investment in common units by tax-exempt entities, such as individual retirement accounts (known as IRAs), regulated investment companies (known as mutual funds), and non-U.S. persons raises issues unique to them. For example, virtually all of our income allocated to organizations exempt from federal income tax, including individual retirement accounts and other retirement plans, will be unrelated business income and will be taxable to them. Very little of our income will be qualifying income to a regulated investment company. Distributions to non-U.S. persons will be reduced by withholding taxes at the highest effective rate applicable to individuals, and non-U.S. persons will be required to file federal income tax returns and pay tax on their share of our taxable income. We will register as a tax shelter. This may increase the risk of an IRS audit of us or a unitholder. We intend to register with the IRS as a "tax shelter." We will advise you of our tax shelter registration number once that number has been assigned. The IRS requires that some types of entities, including some partnerships, register as "tax shelters" in response to the perception that they claim tax benefits that the IRS may believe to be unwarranted. As a result, we may be audited by the IRS and tax adjustments could be made. Any unitholder owning less than a 1% profits interest in us has very limited rights to participate in the income tax audit process. Further, any adjustments in our tax returns will lead to adjustments in our unitholders' tax returns and may lead to audits of unitholders' tax returns and adjustments of items unrelated to us. You will bear the cost of any expense incurred in connection with an examination of your personal tax return. 24
We will treat each purchaser of units as having the same tax benefits without regard to the units purchased. The IRS may challenge this treatment, which could adversely affect the value of the common units. Because we cannot match transferors and transferees of common units and because of other reasons, we will take depreciation and amortization positions that may not conform to all aspects of the Treasury regulations. A successful IRS challenge to those positions could adversely affect the amount of tax benefits available to you. It also could affect the timing of these tax benefits or the amount of gain from the sale of common units and could have a negative impact on the value of our common units or result in audit adjustments to your tax returns. Please read "Material Tax Consequences--Uniformity of Units" for a further discussion of the effect of the depreciation and amortization positions we will adopt. You will likely be subject to state, local, and foreign taxes and return filing requirements as a result of investing in our common units. In addition to federal income taxes, unitholders will likely be subject to other taxes, such as state, local, and foreign income taxes, unincorporated business taxes and estate, inheritance, or intangible taxes that are imposed by the various jurisdictions in which we do business or own property. You will likely be required to file state, local, and foreign income tax returns and pay state, local, and foreign income taxes in some or all of the various jurisdictions in which we do business or own property and may be subject to penalties for failure to comply with those requirements. We will initially own property and conduct business in Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, Michigan, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Texas, and Ontario, Canada. Of those states, only Texas does not currently impose a state income tax. We may do business or own property in other states or foreign countries in the future. It is your responsibility to file all federal, state, local, and foreign tax returns. Our counsel has not rendered an opinion on the state, local, or foreign tax consequences of an investment in our common units. 25
USE OF PROCEEDS We expect to receive net proceeds of approximately $93.0 million from the sale of 5,000,000 common units offered by this prospectus, after deducting underwriting discounts but before paying estimated offering expenses. Additionally, we expect to receive proceeds of approximately $15.0 million from the sale of 750,000 common units that our general partner will be obligated to purchase to the extent that the underwriters do not exercise the over-allotment option. Any net proceeds from a sale of common units to the underwriters will be reduced by the underwriting discount. We base these proceeds on an assumed public offering price of $20.00 per unit and no exercise of the underwriters' over-allotment option. The net proceeds of this offering will be $108.0 million. We intend to use approximately $6.0 million of the net proceeds to pay expenses associated with offering and related formation transactions. The remaining $102.0 million of net proceeds will be used to increase working capital to the level necessary for the operation of our business, thereby establishing working capital that was not contributed to us by Sunoco, Inc. in connection with our formation. Please read Notes 2 and 3 to our Unaudited Pro Forma Financial Statements. We intend to distribute to Sunoco, Inc. and its affiliates all of the net proceeds from the sale of $250.0 million of senior notes. 26-
CAPITALIZATION The following table shows: . our historical capitalization as of September 30, 2001; and . our pro forma capitalization as of September 30, 2001, adjusted to reflect the offering of the common units, the issuance of our senior notes, the removal of assets and liabilities that will not be contributed by Sunoco, Inc. to us, and the application of the net proceeds we receive in the offering and these financings in the manner described under "Use of Proceeds." This table is derived from, should be read together with and is qualified in its entirety by reference to our historical and pro forma financial statements and the accompanying notes included elsewhere in this prospectus. As of September 30, 2001 ------------------------ Actual Pro Forma -------- --------- (in thousands) Debt due to affiliate, including current portion and short-term borrowings $190,000 $ -- Senior notes.............................................................. -- 250,000 Other debt, including current portion..................................... 4,843 4,843 -------- -------- Total debt............................................................. 194,843 254,843 -------- -------- Equity: Net parent investment.................................................. 198,950 -- Held by public: Common units......................................................... -- 88,696 Held indirectly by Sunoco, Inc.: Common units......................................................... -- 83,073 Subordinated units................................................... -- 129,445 General partner interest............................................. -- 4,066 -------- -------- Total equity....................................................... 198,950 305,280 -------- -------- Total capitalization............................................... $393,793 $560,123 ======== ======== 27
DILUTION Dilution is the amount by which the offering price will exceed the net tangible book value per unit after the offering. On a pro forma basis as of September 30, 2001, after giving effect to the offering of common units and the related transactions, our net tangible book value was $271.9 million, or $10.68 per common unit. Purchasers of common units in this offering will experience substantial and immediate dilution in net tangible book value per common unit for financial accounting purposes, as illustrated in the following table. Assumed initial public offering price per common unit............................................... $20.00 Pro forma net tangible book value per common unit before the offering/(1)/.................... $8.62 Increase in net tangible book value per common unit attributable to purchasers in the offering 2.06 ----- Less: Pro forma net tangible book value per common unit after the offering/(2)/..................... 10.68 ------ Immediate dilution in net tangible book value per common unit to purchasers in the offering......... $ 9.32 ====== - -------- (1)Determined by dividing the number of units (6,722,528 common units, 12,472,528 subordinated units, and the 2% general partner interest, which has a dilutive effect equivalent to 509,082 units) to be issued to the general partner for its contribution of assets and liabilities to us into the net tangible book value of the contributed assets and liabilities. (2)Determined by dividing the total number of units (12,472,528 common units, 12,472,528 subordinated units, and the 2% general partner interest, which has a dilutive effect equivalent to 509,082 units) to be outstanding after the offering into our pro forma net tangible book value, after giving effect to the application of the net proceeds of the offering. The general partner's dilutive effect equivalent was determined by multiplying the total number of units deemed to be outstanding (i.e., the total number of common and subordinated units outstanding divided by 98%) by the general partner's 2% general partner interest. The following table sets forth the number of units that we will issue and the total consideration contributed to us by the general partner in respect of its units and by the purchasers of common units in this offering upon consummation of the transactions contemplated by this prospectus. Units Acquired ----------------- Total Number Percent Consideration ---------- ------- -------------- (in thousands) General partner/(1)(2)/ 20,454,138 80.4% $218,280 New investors.......... 5,000,000 19.6% 100,000 ---------- ----- -------- Total............... 25,454,138 100.0% $318,280 ========== ===== ======== - -------- (1)Upon the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this prospectus, our general partner will own 7,472,528 common units (including 750,000 common units purchased by the general partner at the initial public offering price), 12,472,528 subordinated units, and a 2% general partner interest having a dilutive effect equivalent to 509,082 units. (2)The assets contributed by the general partner and its affiliates were recorded at historical cost in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. Book value of the consideration provided by the general partner and its affiliates, as of September 30, 2001, was $203.3 million. 28
CASH DISTRIBUTION POLICY Distributions of Available Cash General. Within 45 days after the end of each quarter, beginning with the quarter ending March 31, 2002, we will distribute all of our available cash to unitholders of record on the applicable record date. We will adjust the minimum quarterly distribution for the period from the closing of the offering through March 31, 2002 based on the actual length of the period. Definition of Available Cash. We define available cash in the glossary, and it generally means, for each fiscal quarter, all cash on hand at the end of the quarter: . less the amount of cash that the general partner determines in its reasonable discretion is necessary or appropriate to: - -- providefor the proper conduct of our business; - -- complywith applicable law, any of our debt instruments, or other agreements; or - -- providefunds for distributions to our unitholders and to our general partner for any one or more of the next four quarters; . plus all cash on hand on the date of determination of available cash for the quarter resulting from working capital borrowings made after the end of the quarter. Working capital borrowings are generally borrowings that are made under our credit facility and in all cases are used solely for working capital purposes or to pay distributions to partners. Intent to Distribute the Minimum Quarterly Distribution. We intend to distribute to the holders of common units and subordinated units on a quarterly basis at least the minimum quarterly distribution of $0.45 per unit, or $1.80 per year, to the extent we have sufficient cash from our operations after establishment of cash reserves and payment of fees and expenses, including payments to our general partner. However, there is no guarantee that we will pay the minimum quarterly distribution on the common units in any quarter, and we will be prohibited from making any distributions to unitholders if it would cause an event of default, or an event of default is existing, under our credit facility or the senior notes. Operating Surplus and Capital Surplus General. All cash distributed to unitholders will be characterized as either "operating surplus" or "capital surplus." We distribute available cash from operating surplus differently than available cash from capital surplus. Definition of Operating Surplus. We define operating surplus in the glossary, and for any period it generally means: . our cash balance on the closing date of this offering; plus . $15.0 million (as described below); plus . all of our cash receipts after the closing of this offering, excluding cash from borrowings that are not working capital borrowings, sales of equity and debt securities and sales or other dispositions of assets outside the ordinary course of business; plus . working capital borrowings made after the end of a quarter but before the date of determination of operating surplus for the quarter; less . all of our operating expenditures after the closing of this offering, including the repayment of working capital borrowings, but not the repayment of other borrowings, and including maintenance capital expenditures; less . the amount of cash reserves that the general partner deems necessary or advisable to provide funds for future operating expenditures. 29
Definition of Capital Surplus. We also define capital surplus in the glossary, and it will generally be generated only by: . borrowings other than working capital borrowings; . sales of debt and equity securities; and . sales or other disposition of assets for cash, other than inventory, accounts receivable and other current assets sold in the ordinary course of business or as part of normal retirements or replacements of assets. Characterization of Cash Distributions. We will treat all available cash distributed as coming from operating surplus until the sum of all available cash distributed since we began operations equals the operating surplus as of the most recent date of determination of available cash. We will treat any amount distributed in excess of operating surplus, regardless of its source, as capital surplus. As reflected above, operating surplus includes $15.0 million in addition to our cash balance on the closing date of this offering, cash receipts from our operations and cash from working capital borrowings. This amount does not reflect actual cash on hand at closing that is available for distribution to our unitholders. Rather, it is a provision that will enable us, if we choose, to distribute as operating surplus up to $15.0 million of cash we receive in the future from non-operating sources, such as asset sales, issuances of securities, and long-term borrowings, that would otherwise be distributed as capital surplus. We do not anticipate that we will make any distributions from capital surplus. Subordination Period General. During the subordination period, which we define below and in the glossary, the common units will have the right to receive distributions of available cash from operating surplus in an amount equal to the minimum quarterly distribution of $0.45 per quarter, plus any arrearages in the payment of the minimum quarterly distribution on the common units from prior quarters, before any distributions of available cash from operating surplus may be made on the subordinated units. The purpose of the subordinated units is to increase the likelihood that during the subordination period there will be available cash to be distributed on the common units. Definition of Subordination Period. We define the subordination period in the glossary. The subordination period will extend until the first day of any quarter beginning after December 31, 2006 that each of the following tests are met: . distributions of available cash from operating surplus on each of the outstanding common units and subordinated units equaled or exceeded the minimum quarterly distribution for each of the three consecutive, non-overlapping four-quarter periods immediately preceding that date; . the "adjusted operating surplus" (as defined below) generated during each of the three consecutive, non-overlapping four-quarter periods immediately preceding that date equaled or exceeded the sum of the minimum quarterly distributions on all of the outstanding common units and subordinated units during those periods on a fully diluted basis and the related distribution on the 2% general partner interest during those periods; and . there are no arrearages in payment of the minimum quarterly distribution on the common units. Early Conversion of Subordinated Units. Before the end of the subordination period, 50% of the subordinated units, or up to 6,236,264 subordinated units, may convert into common units on a one-for-one basis immediately after the distribution of available cash to the partners in respect of any quarter ending on or after: . December 31, 2004 with respect to 25% of the subordinated units; and . December 31, 2005 with respect to 25% of the subordinated units. The early conversions will occur if at the end of the applicable quarter each of the following occurs: . distributions of available cash from operating surplus on each of the outstanding common units and subordinated units equaled or exceeded the minimum quarterly distribution for each of the three consecutive, non-overlapping four-quarter periods immediately preceding that date; 30
. the adjusted operating surplus generated during each of the three consecutive, non-overlapping four-quarter periods immediately preceding that date equaled or exceeded the sum of the minimum quarterly distributions on all of the outstanding common units and subordinated units during those periods on a fully diluted basis and the related distribution on the 2% general partner interest during those periods; and . there are no arrearages in payment of the minimum quarterly distribution on the common units. However, the second early conversion of the subordinated units may not occur until at least one year following the first early conversion of the subordinated units. Definition of Adjusted Operating Surplus. We define adjusted operating surplus in the glossary and for any period it generally means: . operating surplus generated with respect to that period; less . any net increase in working capital borrowings with respect to that period; less . any net reduction in cash reserves for operating expenditures with respect to that period not relating to an operating expenditure made with respect to that period; plus . any net decrease in working capital borrowings with respect to that period; plus . any net increase in cash reserves for operating expenditures with respect to that period required by any debt instrument for the repayment of principal, interest or premium. Adjusted operating surplus is intended to reflect the cash generated from operations during a particular period and therefore excludes net increases in working capital borrowings and net drawdowns of reserves of cash generated in prior periods. Effect of Expiration of the Subordination Period. Upon expiration of the subordination period, each outstanding subordinated unit will convert into one common unit and will then participate pro rata with the other common units in distributions of available cash. In addition, if the unitholders remove our general partner other than for cause and units held by the general partner and its affiliates are not voted in favor of such removal: . the subordination period will end and each subordinated unit will immediately convert into one common unit; . any existing arrearages in payment of the minimum quarterly distribution on the common units will be extinguished; and . the general partner will have the right to convert its general partner interest and its incentive distribution rights into common units or to receive cash in exchange for those interests. Distributions of Available Cash from Operating Surplus during the Subordination Period We will make distributions of available cash from operating surplus for any quarter during the subordination period in the following manner: . First, 98% to the common unitholders, pro rata, and 2% to the general partner, until we distribute for each outstanding common unit an amount equal to the minimum quarterly distribution for that quarter; . Second, 98% to the common unitholders, pro rata, and 2% to the general partner, until we distribute for each outstanding common unit an amount equal to any arrearages in payment of the minimum quarterly distribution on the common units for any prior quarters during the subordination period; . Third, 98% to the subordinated unitholders, pro rata, and 2% to the general partner, until we distribute for each subordinated unit an amount equal to the minimum quarterly distribution for that quarter; and . Thereafter, in the manner described in "--Incentive Distribution Rights" below. 31
Distributions of Available Cash from Operating Surplus after the Subordination Period We will make distributions of available cash from operating surplus for any quarter after the subordination period in the following manner: . First, 98% to all unitholders, pro rata, and 2% to the general partner, until we distribute for each outstanding unit an amount equal to the minimum quarterly distribution for that quarter; and . Thereafter, in the manner described in "--Incentive Distribution Rights" below. Incentive Distribution Rights Incentive distribution rights represent the right to receive an increasing percentage of quarterly distributions of available cash from operating surplus after the minimum quarterly distribution and the target distribution levels have been achieved. Our general partner currently holds the incentive distribution rights, but may transfer these rights separately from its general partner interest, subject to restrictions in the partnership agreement. If for any quarter: . we have distributed available cash from operating surplus to the common and subordinated unitholders in an amount equal to the minimum quarterly distribution; and . we have distributed available cash from operating surplus on outstanding common units in an amount necessary to eliminate any cumulative arrearages in payment of the minimum quarterly distribution; then, we will distribute any additional available cash from operating surplus for that quarter among the unitholders and the general partner in the following manner: . First, 98% to all unitholders, pro rata, and 2% to the general partner, until each unitholder receives a total of $0.500 per unit for that quarter (the "first target distribution"); . Second, 85% to all unitholders, pro rata, and 15% to the general partner, until each unitholder receives a total of $0.575 per unit for that quarter (the "second target distribution"); . Third, 75% to all unitholders, pro rata, and 25% to the general partner, until each unitholder receives a total of $0.700 per unit for that quarter (the "third target distribution"); and . Thereafter, 50% to all unitholders, pro rata, and 50% to the general partner. In each case, the amount of the target distribution set forth above is exclusive of any distributions to common unitholders to eliminate any cumulative arrearages in payment of the minimum quarterly distribution. Percentage Allocations of Available Cash from Operating Surplus The following table illustrates the percentage allocations of the additional available cash from operating surplus between the unitholders and our general partner up to the various target distribution levels. The amounts set forth under "Marginal Percentage Interest in Distributions" are the percentage interests of our general partner and the unitholders in any available cash from operating surplus we distribute up to and including the corresponding amount in the column "Total Quarterly Distribution Target Amount," until available cash from operating surplus we distribute reaches the next target distribution level, if any. The percentage interests shown for the unitholders and the general partner for the minimum quarterly distribution are also applicable to quarterly distribution amounts that are less than the minimum quarterly distribution. 32
Marginal Percentage Interest in Distributions Total Quarterly ------------------------- Distribution General Target Amount Unitholders Partner -------------------------------- ----------- ------- Minimum Quarterly Distribution $0.450 98% 2% First Target Distribution..... up to $0.500 98% 2% Second Target Distribution.... above $0.500 up to $0.575 85% 15% Third Target Distribution..... above $0.575 up to $0.700 75% 25% Thereafter.................... above $0.700 50% 50% Distributions from Capital Surplus How Distributions from Capital Surplus Will Be Made. We will make distributions of available cash from capital surplus, if any, in the following manner: . First, 98% to all unitholders, pro rata, and 2% to the general partner, until we distribute for each common unit that was issued in this offering, an amount of available cash from capital surplus equal to the initial public offering price; . Second, 98% to the common unitholders, pro rata, and 2% to the general partner, until we distribute for each common unit, an amount of available cash from capital surplus equal to any unpaid arrearages in payment of the minimum quarterly distribution on the common units; and . Thereafter, we will make all distributions of available cash from capital surplus as if they were from operating surplus. Effect of a Distribution from Capital Surplus. The partnership agreement treats a distribution of capital surplus as the repayment of the initial unit price from this initial public offering, which is a return of capital. The initial public offering price less any distributions of capital surplus per unit is referred to as the "unrecovered initial unit price." Each time a distribution of capital surplus is made, the minimum quarterly distribution and the target distribution levels will be reduced in the same proportion as the corresponding reduction in the unrecovered initial unit price. Because distributions of capital surplus will reduce the minimum quarterly distribution, after any of these distributions are made, it may be easier for the general partner to receive incentive distributions and for the subordinated units to convert into common units. However, any distribution of capital surplus before the unrecovered initial unit price is reduced to zero cannot be applied to the payment of the minimum quarterly distribution or any arrearages. Once we distribute capital surplus on a unit issued in this offering in an amount equal to the initial unit price, we will reduce the minimum quarterly distribution and the target distribution levels to zero. We will then make all future distributions from operating surplus, with 50% being paid to the holders of units, 48% to the holders of the incentive distribution rights and 2% to the general partner. Adjustment to the Minimum Quarterly Distribution and Target Distribution Levels In addition to adjusting the minimum quarterly distribution and target distribution levels to reflect a distribution of capital surplus, if we combine our units into fewer units or subdivide our units into a greater number of units, we will proportionately adjust: . the minimum quarterly distribution; . target distribution levels; . unrecovered initial unit price; . the number of common units issuable during the subordination period without a unitholder vote; and . the number of common units into which a subordinated unit is convertible. 33
For example, if a two-for-one split of the common units should occur, the minimum quarterly distribution, the target distribution levels and the unrecovered initial unit price would each be reduced to 50% of its initial level. We will not make any adjustment by reason of the issuance of additional units for cash or property. In addition, if legislation is enacted or if existing law is modified or interpreted in a manner that causes us to become taxable as a corporation or otherwise subject to taxation as an entity for federal, state or local income tax purposes, we will reduce the minimum quarterly distribution and the target distribution levels by multiplying the same by one minus the sum of the highest marginal federal corporate income tax rate that could apply and any increase in the effective overall state and local income tax rates. For example, if we became subject to a maximum marginal federal, and effective state and local income tax rate of 38%, then the minimum quarterly distribution and the target distributions levels would each be reduced to 62% of their previous levels. Distributions of Cash Upon Liquidation If we dissolve in accordance with the partnership agreement, we will sell or otherwise dispose of our assets in a process called liquidation. We will first apply the proceeds of liquidation to the payment of our creditors. We will distribute any remaining proceeds to the unitholders and the general partner, in accordance with their capital account balances, as adjusted to reflect any gain or loss upon the sale or other disposition of our assets in liquidation. The allocations of gain and loss upon liquidation are intended, to the extent possible, to entitle the holders of outstanding common units to a preference over the holders of outstanding subordinated units upon our liquidation, to the extent required to permit common unitholders to receive their unrecovered initial unit price plus the minimum quarterly distribution for the quarter during which liquidation occurs plus any unpaid arrearages in payment of the minimum quarterly distribution on the common units. However, there may not be sufficient gain upon our liquidation to enable the holders of common units to fully recover all of these amounts, even though there may be cash available for distribution to the holders of subordinated units. Any further net gain recognized upon liquidation will be allocated in a manner that takes into account the incentive distribution rights of the general partner. Manner of Adjustments for Gain. The manner of the adjustment for gain is set forth in the partnership agreement. If our liquidation occurs before the end of the subordination period, we will allocate any gain to the partners in the following manner: . First, to the general partner and the holders of units who have negative balances in their capital accounts to the extent of and in proportion to those negative balances; . Second, 98% to the common unitholders, pro rata, and 2% to the general partner, until the capital account for each common unit is equal to the sum of: (1)the unrecovered initial unit price; (2)the amount of the minimum quarterly distribution for the quarter during which our liquidation occurs; and (3)any unpaid arrearages in payment of the minimum quarterly distribution; . Third, 98% to the subordinated unitholders, pro rata, and 2% to the general partner until the capital account for each subordinated unit is equal to the sum of: (1)the unrecovered initial unit price; and (2)the amount of the minimum quarterly distribution for the quarter during which our liquidation occurs; 34
. Fourth, 98% to all unitholders, pro rata, and 2% to the general partner, until we allocate under this paragraph an amount per unit equal to: (1)the sum of the excess of the first target distribution per unit over the minimum quarterly distribution per unit for each quarter of our existence; less (2)the cumulative amount per unit of any distributions of available cash from operating surplus in excess of the minimum quarterly distribution per unit that we distributed 98% to the unitholders, pro rata, and 2% to the general partner, for each quarter of our existence; . Fifth, 85% to all unitholders, pro rata, and 15% to the general partner, until we allocate under this paragraph an amount per unit equal to: (1)the sum of the excess of the second target distribution per unit over the first target distribution per unit for each quarter of our existence; less (2)the cumulative amount per unit of any distributions of available cash from operating surplus in excess of the first target distribution per unit that we distributed 85% to the unitholders, pro rata, and 15% to the general partner for each quarter of our existence; . Sixth, 75% to all unitholders, pro rata, and 25% to the general partner, until we allocate under this paragraph an amount per unit equal to: (1)the sum of the excess of the third target distribution per unit over the second target distribution per unit for each quarter of our existence; less (2)the cumulative amount per unit of any distributions of available cash from operating surplus in excess of the second target distribution per unit that we distributed 75% to the unitholders, pro rata, and 25% to the general partner for each quarter of our existence; and . Thereafter, 50% to all unitholders, pro rata, and 50% to the general partner. If the liquidation occurs after the end of the subordination period, the distinction between common units and subordinated units will disappear, so that clause (3) of the second bullet point above and all of the third bullet point above will no longer be applicable. Manner of Adjustments for Losses. Upon our liquidation, we will generally allocate any loss to the general partner and the unitholders in the following manner: . First, 98% to holders of subordinated units in proportion to the positive balances in their capital accounts and 2% to the general partner, until the capital accounts of the subordinated unitholders have been reduced to zero; . Second, 98% to the holders of common units in proportion to the positive balances in their capital accounts and 2% to the general partner, until the capital accounts of the common unitholders have been reduced to zero; and . Thereafter, 100% to the general partner. If the liquidation occurs after the end of the subordination period, the distinction between common units and subordinated units will disappear, so that all of the first bullet point above will no longer be applicable. Adjustments to Capital Accounts. We will make adjustments to capital accounts upon the issuance of additional units. In doing so, we will allocate any unrealized and, for tax purposes, unrecognized gain or loss resulting from the adjustments to the unitholders and the general partner in the same manner as we allocate gain or loss upon liquidation. In the event that we make positive adjustments to the capital accounts upon the issuance of additional units, we will allocate any later negative adjustments to the capital accounts resulting from the issuance of additional units or upon our liquidation in a manner which results, to the extent possible, in the general partner's capital account balances equaling the amount which they would have been if no earlier positive adjustments to the capital accounts had been made. 35
CASH AVAILABLE FOR DISTRIBUTION We intend to pay each quarter, to the extent we have sufficient available cash from operating surplus, the minimum quarterly distribution of $0.45 per unit, or $1.80 per year, on all the common units and subordinated units. Available cash for any quarter will consist generally of all cash on hand at the end of that quarter, plus working capital borrowings after the end of the quarter, as adjusted for reserves. Operating surplus generally consists of cash on hand at closing, cash generated from operations after deducting related expenditures (including the general partner's fees and expenses) and other items, plus working capital borrowings after the end of the quarter, plus $15.0 million. The definitions of available cash and operating surplus are in the glossary. The amounts of available cash from operating surplus needed to pay the minimum quarterly distribution for one quarter and for four quarters on the common units, the subordinated units, and the general partner interest to be outstanding immediately after this offering are approximately: One Four Quarter Quarters ------- -------- (in thousands) Common units............... $ 5,613 $22,451 Subordinated units......... 5,613 22,451 2% general partner interest 228 915 ------- ------- Total................... $11,454 $45,817 ======= ======= Pro forma available cash from operating surplus from prior periods would not have been sufficient to pay the minimum quarterly distribution on all units. If we had completed the transactions contemplated in this prospectus on January 1, 2000, pro forma available cash from operating surplus generated during 2000 would have been approximately $29.4 million. This amount would have been sufficient to allow us to pay the full minimum quarterly distribution on the common units and approximately 28.3% of the minimum quarterly distribution on the subordinated units for that period. If we had completed the transactions contemplated in this prospectus on January 1, 2001, pro forma available cash from operating surplus generated during the nine months ended September 30, 2001 would have been approximately $29.8 million. This amount would have been sufficient to allow us to pay the full minimum quarterly distribution on the common units and approximately 73.5% of the minimum quarterly distribution on the subordinated units for that period. We derived the amounts of pro forma available cash from operating surplus shown above from our pro forma financial statements in the manner described in Appendix D. The pro forma adjustments are based upon currently available information and specific estimates and assumptions. The pro forma financial statements do not purport to present our results of operations had the transactions contemplated in this prospectus actually been completed as of the dates indicated. In addition, available cash from operating surplus as defined in the partnership agreement is a cash accounting concept, while our pro forma financial statements have been prepared on an accrual basis. As a result, you should only view the amount of pro forma available cash from operating surplus as a general indication of the amount of available cash from operating surplus that we might have generated had Sunoco Logistics Partners been formed in earlier periods. A more complete explanation of the pro forma adjustments can be found in our Unaudited Pro Forma Financial Statements. We believe we will have sufficient available cash from operating surplus following the offering to pay the minimum quarterly distribution on all units through December 31, 2002. We believe that, following completion of the offering, we will have sufficient available cash from operating surplus to allow us to make the full minimum quarterly distribution on all the outstanding units for each quarter through December 31, 2002. Our belief is based on a number of specific assumptions, including the assumptions that: 36
. volumes transported on our Eastern Pipeline System in 2002 will increase by 3.4% over the volumes transported during the twelve months ended September 30, 2001; . weighted average tariffs for our Eastern Pipeline System will increase by 1.0% in 2002 over the weighted average tariffs for the twelve months ended September 30, 2001; . volumes at our refined product terminals will increase 2.1% and volumes at our Fort Mifflin Terminal Complex and Marcus Hook Tank Farm will increase 0.2% in the aggregate over volumes for the twelve months ended September 30, 2001; . fees charged at our Terminal Facilities will increase over those charged in 2001 as provided in our pipelines and terminals storage and throughput agreement and existing third-party contracts; . volumes transported on our Western Pipeline System trunk pipelines in 2002 will increase by 1.8% over the volumes transported during the twelve months ended September 30, 2001; . weighted average tariffs for our Western Pipeline System trunk pipelines in 2002 will increase by 0.7% over the weighted average tariffs for the twelve months ended September 30, 2001; . volumes for our crude oil acquisition and marketing business will be the same as those for the twelve months ended September 30, 2001, and margin per barrel (after operating expenses) for 2002 will decline 0.6%, compared to the twelve months ended September 30, 2001; . our maintenance capital expenditures in 2002 will be $27.0 million. These projected maintenance capital outlays are approximately $7.1 million lower than the average annual outlays for the period from January 1, 1998 to September 30, 2001. This prior period included several one-time projects to upgrade our technology, increase reliability, and lower our cost structure. We do not believe we will incur these types of expenditures in 2002; . general and administrative expenses will increase $1.0 million in 2002 over the twelve months ended September 30, 2001; . operating expenses in 2002, other than those for our crude oil acquisition and marketing business that we discuss above, will increase by 5.9% over the twelve months ended September 30, 2001; . the cash distribution we will receive in 2002 from Explorer Pipeline Company will increase by 12.1% over the cash distribution we received for the twelve months ended September 30, 2001; . revenues from our interrefinery pipelines will be $5.1 million in 2002 in accordance with our lease with Sunoco R&M; . taxes other than income and excise taxes will increase $0.8 million in 2002 over the twelve months ended September 30, 2001; . no material accidents, releases, or similar events will occur; and . market, regulatory, and overall economic conditions will not change substantially. Although we believe our assumptions are reasonable, our assumptions relate to matters that are not within our control and cannot be predicted with any degree of certainty. If our assumptions are not realized, the actual available cash from operating surplus that we generate could be substantially less than that currently expected and could, therefore, be insufficient to permit us to make cash distributions at the levels described above. Accordingly, we cannot assure you that distributions of the minimum quarterly distribution or any other amounts will be made. Please read "Risk Factors--Risks Inherent in Our Business." 37
SELECTED HISTORICAL FINANCIAL AND OPERATING DATA OF SUNOCO LOGISTICS (PREDECESSOR) AND PRO FORMA FINANCIAL DATA OF SUNOCO LOGISTICS PARTNERS The following table shows selected historical financial and operating data of Sunoco Logistics (Predecessor) and pro forma financial data of Sunoco Logistics Partners L.P., in each case for the periods and as of the dates indicated. The selected historical financial data for Sunoco Logistics (Predecessor) for 1998, 1999 and 2000 are derived from the audited combined financial statements of Sunoco Logistics (Predecessor). The selected historical financial data for Sunoco Logistics (Predecessor) for 1996 and 1997, and for September 30, 2000 and 2001 are derived from the unaudited combined financial statements of Sunoco Logistics (Predecessor). The pro forma financial statements of Sunoco Logistics Partners L.P. give pro forma effect to: . the contribution of certain assets and liabilities of Sunoco Logistics (Predecessor) to Sunoco Logistics Partners L.P.; . the completion of this offering; . the issuance of the senior notes and the establishment of the revolving credit facility; and . the execution of the pipelines and terminals storage and throughput agreement with Sunoco R&M and the omnibus agreement with Sunoco R&M and Sunoco, Inc. The selected pro forma financial data presented below for the year ended December 31, 2000 and as of and for the nine months ended September 30, 2001 are derived from our unaudited pro forma financial statements. The pro forma balance sheet assumes the offering and related transactions occurred as of September 30, 2001, and the pro forma statements of income assume the offering and related transactions occurred on January 1, 2000. A more complete explanation of the pro forma data can be found in our Unaudited Pro Forma Financial Statements. We define EBITDA as operating income plus depreciation and amortization. EBITDA provides additional information for evaluating our ability to make the minimum quarterly distribution and is presented solely as a supplemental measure. You should not consider EBITDA as an alternative to net income, income before income taxes, cash flows from operations, or any other measure of financial performance presented in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. Our EBITDA may not be comparable to EBITDA or similarly titled measures of other entities as other entities may not calculate EBITDA in the same manner as we do. For the periods presented, Sunoco R&M was the primary or exclusive user of our refined product terminals, our Fort Mifflin Terminal Complex, and our Marcus Hook Tank Farm. Historically, most of the terminalling and throughput services provided by Sunoco Logistics (Predecessor) for Sunoco R&M's refining and marketing operations were at fees that enabled us to recover our costs, but not to generate any operating income. Accordingly, historical EBITDA for those assets was equal to their depreciation and amortization. Maintenance capital expenditures are capital expenditures made to replace partially or fully depreciated assets in order to maintain the existing operating capacity of our assets and to extend their useful lives. Expansion capital expenditures are capital expenditures made to expand the existing operating capacity of our assets, whether through construction or acquisition. We treat repair and maintenance expenditures that do not extend the useful life of existing assets as operating expenses as we incur them. The maintenance capital expenditures for the periods presented include several one-time projects to upgrade our technology, increase reliability, and lower our cost structure. Throughput is the total number of barrels per day transported on a pipeline system or through a terminal and includes barrels ultimately transported to a delivery point on another pipeline system. The following table should be read together with, and is qualified in its entirety by reference to, the historical and pro forma financial statements and the accompanying notes included elsewhere in this prospectus. The table should be read together with "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations." 38
Sunoco Logistics (Predecessor) Historical -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Nine Months Ended Year Ended December 31, September 30, -------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------- 1996 1997 1998 1999/(1)/ 2000 2000 2001 ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- (in thousands, except per unit and operating data) Income Statement Data: Revenues: Sales and other operating revenue: Affiliates.......................... $ 797,495 $ 766,151 $ 570,332 $ 764,133 $1,301,079 $ 964,885 $ 837,124 Unaffiliated customers.............. 75,096 108,493 124,869 210,069 507,532 364,475 413,387 Other income/(2)/.................... 4,229 3,894 5,022 6,133 5,574 4,032 3,474 ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- Total revenues......................... 876,820 878,538 700,223 980,335 1,814,185 1,333,392 1,253,985 ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- Costs and expenses: Cost of products sold and operating expenses............................ 769,654 770,091 583,587 866,610 1,699,541 1,247,403 1,164,381 Depreciation and amortization........ 28,827 18,194 18,622 19,911 20,654 15,217 17,682 Selling, general and administrative expenses............................ 28,769 29,811 29,890 27,461 34,683 25,971 26,213 ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- Total costs and expenses............... 827,250 818,096 632,099 913,982 1,754,878 1,288,591 1,208,276 ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- Operating income....................... 49,570 60,442 68,124 66,353 59,307 44,801 45,709 Net interest cost and debt expense..... 7,840 8,675 7,117 6,487 10,304 6,640 8,504 ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- Income before income tax expense....... 41,730 51,767 61,007 59,866 49,003 38,161 37,205 Income tax expense..................... 15,693 19,494 23,116 22,488 18,483 14,411 13,920 ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- Net income............................. $ 26,037 $ 32,273 $ 37,891 $ 37,378 $ 30,520 $ 23,750 $ 23,285 ========== ========== ========== ========== ========== ========== ========== Pro forma net income per unit.......... Other Financial Data: EBITDA................................. $ 78,397 $ 78,636 $ 86,746 $ 86,264 $ 79,961 $ 60,018 $ 63,391 Explorer Pipeline Company joint venture (9.4% ownership interest): Equity income........................ $ 4,044 $ 3,881 $ 3,885 $ 4,591 $ 3,766 $ 2,482 $ 3,094 Cash dividends....................... $ 4,095 $ 2,958 $ 4,612 $ 4,730 $ 3,749 $ 2,589 $ 3,057 Net cash provided by operating activities............................ $ 126,554 $ 36,313 $ 44,950 $ 125,165 $ 79,116 $ 62,090 $ 17,076 Net cash used in investing activities............................ $ (34,004) $ (36,594) $ (36,933) $ (75,120) $ (77,292) $ (36,968) $ (40,518) Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities.................. $ (92,550) $ 281 $ (8,017) $ (50,045) $ (1,824) $ (25,122) $ 23,442 Capital expenditures: Maintenance.......................... $ 22,106 $ 26,680 $ 27,461 $ 32,312 $ 39,067 $ 24,591 $ 28,898 Expansion............................ 7,429 8,428 9,486 49,556/(1)/ 18,854 11,484 11,324 ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- Total capital expenditures............. $ 29,535 $ 35,108 $ 36,947 $ 81,868/(1)/ $ 57,921 $ 36,075 $ 40,222 ========== ========== ========== ========== ========== ========== ========== Operating Data (bpd): Eastern Pipeline System throughput/(3)/ 466,294 522,170 520,627 542,843 535,510 560,004 551,681 Terminal Facilities throughput......... 1,067,500 1,166,661 1,163,907 1,245,189 1,281,231 1,235,849 1,174,044 Western Pipeline System throughput............................ 259,858 258,931 253,124 252,098 295,991 291,538 289,606 Crude oil purchases at wellhead........ 148,728 163,736 155,606 145,425 176,964 178,965 177,189 December 31, September 30, -------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------- 1996 1997 1998 1999/(1)/ 2000 2000 2001 ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- (in thousands) Balance Sheet Data: Net properties, plants and equipment... $ 393,912 $ 412,312 $ 430,848 $ 481,967 $ 518,605 $ 503,718 $ 541,441 Total assets........................... $ 606,931 $ 596,478 $ 528,279 $ 712,149 $ 845,956 $ 839,379 $ 797,648 Total debt, including current portion and debt due affiliate................ $ 90,000 $ 90,000 $ 90,225 $ 95,287 $ 190,043 $ 140,107 $ 194,843 Net parent investment/partners' equity. $ 170,292 $ 205,604 $ 235,478 $ 223,083 $ 157,023 $ 176,891 $ 198,950 Sunoco Logistics Partners L.P. Pro Forma ------------------------------ Nine Year Ended Months Ended December 31, September 30, 2000 2001 ------------ ------------- Income Statement Data: Revenues: Sales and other operating revenue: Affiliates.......................... $1,308,792 $ 846,831 Unaffiliated customers.............. 507,532 413,387 Other income/(2)/.................... 5,574 3,474 ---------- ---------- Total revenues......................... 1,821,898 1,263,692 ---------- ---------- Costs and expenses: Cost of products sold and operating expenses............................ 1,699,541 1,164,381 Depreciation and amortization........ 20,654 17,682 Selling, general and administrative expenses............................ 34,683 26,213 ---------- ---------- Total costs and expenses............... 1,754,878 1,208,276 ---------- ---------- Operating income....................... 67,020 55,416 Net interest cost and debt expense..... 17,567 13,296 ---------- ---------- Income before income tax expense....... 49,453 42,120 Income tax expense..................... -- -- ---------- ---------- Net income............................. $ 49,453 $ 42,120 ========== ========== Pro forma net income per unit.......... $ 1.94 $ 1.65 ========== ========== Other Financial Data: EBITDA................................. $ 87,674 $ 73,098 Explorer Pipeline Company joint venture (9.4% ownership interest): Equity income........................ Cash dividends....................... Net cash provided by operating activities............................ Net cash used in investing activities............................ Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities.................. Capital expenditures: Maintenance.......................... Expansion............................ Total capital expenditures............. Operating Data (bpd): Eastern Pipeline System throughput/(3)/ Terminal Facilities throughput......... Western Pipeline System throughput............................ Crude oil purchases at wellhead........ September 30, ------------- 2001 ------------- Balance Sheet Data: Net properties, plants and equipment... $ 541,441 Total assets........................... $ 855,441 Total debt, including current portion and debt due affiliate................ $ 254,843 Net parent investment/partners' equity. $ 305,280 - -------- (1)On October 1, 1999, Sunoco Logistics (Predecessor) acquired the crude oil transportation and marketing operations of Pride Companies, L.P. for $29.6 million in cash and the assumption of $5.3 million of debt. The purchase price was allocated to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed based on their fair value. The acquired assets included Pride's 800-mile crude oil pipeline system, 800,000 barrels of tankage and related assets, and the right to purchase 35,000 barrels per day of third party lease crude oil. The results of operations and related operating data relating to the acquired business have been included in the above table from the date of acquisition. We have included the purchase price of this acquisition in expansion capital expenditures. (2)Includes equity income from our investment in Explorer Pipeline Company, a joint venture in which we own a 9.4% interest. (3)Excludes amounts attributable to our 9.4% ownership interest in Explorer Pipeline Company and our interrefinery pipelines. Also excludes amounts attributable to our Toledo, Twin Oaks, and Linden transfer pipelines, which transport large volumes over short distances and generate minimal revenues. 39
MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS The following discussion of the financial condition and results of operations of Sunoco Logistics (Predecessor) should be read in conjunction with the historical combined financial statements of Sunoco Logistics (Predecessor) and the pro forma financial statements of Sunoco Logistics Partners L.P. included elsewhere in this prospectus. Among other things, those historical and pro forma financial statements include more detailed information regarding the basis of presentation for the following information. Introduction We are a Delaware limited partnership formed on October 15, 2001 to acquire, own, and operate refined product pipelines, terminalling and storage assets, crude oil pipelines, and crude oil acquisition and marketing assets located in the Northeast and Midwest United States. Most of these assets support Sunoco, Inc.'s refining and marketing operations, which are conducted by Sunoco R&M. Overview General We conduct business through three segments: our Eastern Pipeline System, our Terminal Facilities, and our Western Pipeline System. Our Eastern Pipeline System primarily transports refined products in the Northeast and Midwest United States largely for three of Sunoco R&M's refineries and transports crude oil in Ohio and Michigan. This system also includes our interrefinery pipeline between Sunoco R&M's Marcus Hook and Philadelphia refineries and our 9.4% ownership interest in Explorer Pipeline Company, a joint venture that owns a refined product pipeline located in the Midwest United States. Our Terminal Facilities business includes our network of 32 refined product terminals in the Northeast and Midwest United States that distribute products primarily to Sunoco R&M's retail outlets, our Nederland marine crude oil terminal on the Texas Gulf Coast, and an LPG storage facility in the Midwest. Our Terminal Facilities business also owns and operates refinery-related assets, including one inland and two marine crude oil terminals and related pipelines that supply all of the crude oil processed by Sunoco R&M's Philadelphia refinery and a refined product storage terminal used by Sunoco R&M's Marcus Hook refinery. Our Western Pipeline System owns and operates crude oil trunk and gathering pipelines and purchases and markets crude oil primarily in Oklahoma and Texas for Sunoco R&M's Tulsa, Oklahoma and Toledo, Ohio refineries and for other customers. Eastern Pipeline System We generate revenue by charging shippers tariffs for transporting refined products and crude oil through our pipelines. The amount of revenue we generate depends on the level of these tariffs and the throughput in our pipelines. When transporting barrels, we charge a tariff based on the point of origin and the ultimate destination, even if the barrel moves through more than one pipeline segment to reach its destination. For example, on the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to Buffalo, New York pipeline segment, we have separate tariffs depending on whether the ultimate destination from Philadelphia is Rochester, New York or Buffalo. The tariffs for our interstate common carrier pipelines are regulated by the FERC. The rate-making methodology for these pipelines is price indexing. This methodology provides for increases in tariff rates based upon changes in the producer price index. Competition, however, may constrain the tariffs we charge. We also lease to Sunoco R&M, for a fixed amount escalating annually at 1.67%, three pipelines between Sunoco R&M's Marcus Hook and Philadelphia refineries, as well as a pipeline from our Paulsboro terminal to the Philadelphia International Airport for the delivery of jet fuel. The crude oil and refined product throughput in our pipelines is directly affected by the level of supply and demand for crude oil and refined products in the markets served directly or indirectly by our pipelines. Demand 40
for gasoline in most markets peaks during the summer driving season, which extends from April to September, and declines during the fall and winter months. Demand for heating oil and other distillate fuels tends to peak during the winter heating season, and declines during the spring and summer months. The supply of crude oil to our Eastern Pipeline System depends upon the level of crude oil production in Canada, which has increased in recent years. Demand for crude oil transported to refineries for processing is driven by refining margins (the price of refined products compared to the price of crude oil and refining costs), unscheduled downtime at refineries, and the amount of turnaround activity, when refiners shut down selected portions of the refinery for scheduled maintenance. The operating income generated by our Eastern Pipeline System depends not only on the volumes transported on the pipelines and the level of the tariff charged, but also on the fixed costs and, to a much lesser extent, the variable costs of operating the pipelines. Fixed costs are typically related to maintenance, insurance, control rooms, telecommunications, pipeline field and support personnel, and depreciation. Variable costs, such as fuel and power costs to run pump stations along the pipelines, fluctuate with throughput. Terminal Facilities Historically, most of the terminalling and throughput services we have provided for Sunoco R&M were at fees that enabled us to recover our costs but not generate operating income. Upon the closing of this offering, we will enter into a pipelines and terminals storage and throughput agreement with Sunoco R&M under which we will charge Sunoco R&M fees comparable to those charged in arm's-length, third-party transactions. Under this new agreement, Sunoco R&M will pay us a minimum level of revenues for terminalling refined products and crude oil and agree to certain minimum throughputs at our Inkster Terminal, Fort Mifflin Terminal Complex, and Marcus Hook Tank Farm. Please read "--Agreements with Sunoco R&M and Sunoco, Inc." Future operating income from terminalling and storage activities will depend on throughput and storage volume and the level of fees charged for terminalling and storage services, as well as the fixed and variable costs of operating these facilities. We generate revenue at our Nederland Terminal by charging storage and throughput fees for crude oil and other petroleum products. The operating income generated at this facility depends on storage and throughput volumes and the level of fees charged for these services, as well as the fixed and variable costs of operating the terminal. Terminalling and storage fees are not directly affected by the absolute price level of crude oil and refined products, although they are affected by the absolute levels of supply and demand for these products. Western Pipeline System The Western Pipeline System consists of our crude oil pipelines and gathering systems as well as our crude oil acquisition and marketing operations. The factors affecting the operating results of our crude oil pipelines and gathering systems are substantially similar to the factors affecting the operating results of our pipelines in the Eastern Pipeline System described above. The operating results of our crude oil acquisition and marketing operations are dependent on our ability to sell crude oil at a price in excess of our aggregate cost. We believe gross margin, which is equal to sales and other operating revenue less cost of products sold and operating expenses, is a key measure of financial performance for the Western Pipeline System. Our crude oil acquisition and marketing operations generate substantial revenues and cost of sales because they reflect the sales price and cost of the significant volumes of crude oil we buy and sell. However, the absolute price levels for crude oil normally do not bear a relationship to gross margin, although these price levels significantly impact revenues and cost of products sold. As a result, period-to-period variations in revenues and cost of sales are not generally meaningful in analyzing the variation in gross margin for our crude oil acquisition and marketing operations. 41
In general, we purchase crude oil at the wellhead from local producers and in bulk at major pipeline connection and marketing points. We also enter into transactions with third parties in which we exchange one grade of crude oil for another grade that more nearly matches our delivery requirement or the preferences of our customers. Bulk purchases and sales and exchange transactions are characterized by large volumes and much smaller gross margins than are sales of crude oil purchased at the wellhead. As we purchase crude oil, we establish a margin by selling or exchanging the crude oil for physical delivery of other crude oil to Sunoco R&M and third-party customers, such as independent refiners or major oil companies, thereby reducing exposure to price fluctuations. This margin is determined by the difference between the price of crude oil at the point of purchase and the price of crude oil at the point of sale, minus the associated costs related to acquisition and transportation. Changes in the absolute price level for crude oil do not materially impact our margin, as we attempt to maintain positions that are substantially balanced between crude oil purchases and sales. Because we attempt to maintain balanced positions, we are able to minimize basis risk, which occurs when crude oil is purchased based on a crude oil specification that is different from the countervailing sales arrangement. Specification differences include grades or types of crude oil, variability in lease crude oil barrels produced, individual refinery demand for specific grades of crude oil, relative market prices for the different grades of crude oil, customer location, availability of transportation facilities, timing, and costs (including storage) involved in delivering crude oil to the customer. Our policy is only to purchase crude oil for which we have a market and to structure our sales contracts so that crude oil price fluctuations do not materially affect the gross margin that we receive. We do not acquire and hold any futures contracts or other derivative products for any purpose. We operate our crude oil acquisition and marketing activities differently as market conditions change. During periods when there is a higher demand than supply of crude oil in the near term, the market is in backwardation, meaning that the price of crude oil in a given month exceeds the price of crude oil for delivery in subsequent months. A backwardated market has a positive impact on marketing margins because crude oil marketers can continue to purchase crude oil from producers at a fixed premium to posted prices while selling crude oil at a higher premium to such prices. In backwardated markets, we purchase crude oil and contract for its sale as soon as possible. When the demand for crude oil is weak, the market for crude oil is often in contango, meaning that the price of crude oil in a given month is less than the price of crude oil for delivery in subsequent months. In a contango market, marketing margins are adversely impacted as crude oil marketers are unable to capture the premium to posted prices described above. However, this unfavorable market condition can be mitigated by storing crude oil because storage owners at major trading locations can simultaneously purchase production at current prices for storage and sell at higher prices for future delivery. As a result, in a contango market we will purchase crude oil and contract for its delivery in future months to capture the price difference. Agreements with Sunoco R&M and Sunoco, Inc. Pipelines and Terminals Storage and Throughput Agreement with Sunoco R&M. Concurrent with the closing of this offering, we will enter into a pipelines and terminals storage and throughput agreement with Sunoco R&M. Under this agreement, Sunoco R&M will pay us fees generally comparable to those charged by third parties to: . transport on our refined product pipelines or throughput in our 32 inland refined product terminals an amount of refined products that will produce at least $75.0 million of revenue in the first year, escalating at 1.67% per year for the next four years. In addition, Sunoco R&M will pay us to transport on our refined product pipelines an amount of refined products that will produce at least $54.3 million of revenue in the sixth year and at least $55.2 million of revenue in the seventh year. Sunoco R&M will pay the published tariffs on the pipelines and contractually agreed upon fees at the terminals. On a pro forma basis, we would have received $82.8 million in revenue from Sunoco R&M for the use of these pipelines and terminals during the year ended December 31, 2000; . receive and deliver at least 130,000 bpd of refined products per year at our Marcus Hook Tank Farm for five years. In the first year, we will receive a fee of $0.1627 per barrel for the first 130,000 bpd and $0.0813 42
per barrel for volumes in excess of 130,000 bpd. These fees will escalate at the rate of 1.67% per year. During the year ended December 31, 2000, Sunoco R&M's throughput at the Marcus Hook Tank Farm averaged 133,455 bpd; . store 975,734 barrels of LPG per year at our Inkster Terminal, which represents all of our LPG storage capacity at this facility. In the first year of this seven-year agreement, we will receive a fee of $2.04 per barrel of committed storage, a fee of $0.204 per barrel for receipts greater than 975,734 barrels per year and a fee of $0.204 per barrel for deliveries greater than 975,734 barrels per year. These fees will escalate at the rate of 1.875% per year. For the past five years, Sunoco R&M has used the full capacity of our Inkster Terminal; . receive and deliver at least 290,000 bpd of crude oil or refined products per year at our Fort Mifflin Terminal Complex for seven years. In the first year, we will receive a fee of $0.1627 per barrel for the first 180,000 bpd and $0.0813 per barrel for volumes in excess of 180,000 bpd. These fees will escalate at the rate of 1.67% per year. Sunoco R&M's throughput at the Fort Mifflin Terminal Complex averaged 314,623 bpd during the year ended December 31, 2000; and . transport or cause to be transported an aggregate of at least 140,000 bpd of crude oil per year on our Marysville to Toledo, Nederland to Longview, Cushing to Tulsa, Barnsdall to Tulsa, and Bad Creek to Tulsa crude oil pipelines at the published tariffs for a term of seven years. During the year ended December 31, 2000, we and Sunoco R&M transported 165,149 bpd on these pipelines. If Sunoco R&M fails to meet its minimum obligations pursuant to the contract terms set forth above, it will be required to pay us in cash the amount of any shortfall, which may be applied as a credit in the following year after Sunoco R&M's minimum obligations are met. Sunoco R&M's obligations under this agreement may be permanently reduced or suspended if Sunoco R&M (1) shuts down or reconfigures one of its refineries, or is prohibited from using MTBE in the gasoline it produces, and (2) reasonably believes in good faith that such event will jeopardize its ability to satisfy these obligations. From time to time, Sunoco, Inc. may be presented with opportunities by third parties with respect to its refinery assets. These opportunities may include offers to purchase and joint venture propositions. Sunoco, Inc. is also continually considering changes to its refineries. Those changes may involve new facilities, reduction in certain operations or modifications of facilities or operations. Changes may be considered to meet market demands, to satisfy regulatory requirements or environmental and safety objectives, to improve operational efficiency or for other reasons. Sunoco, Inc. has advised us that although it continually considers the types of matters referred to above, it is not currently proceeding with any transaction or plan that it believes is likely to result in any reconfigurations or other operational changes in any of its refineries served by our assets that would have a material effect on Sunoco R&M's business relationship with us. Further, Sunoco, Inc. has also advised us that it is not considering a shutdown of any of its refineries served by our assets. Sunoco, Inc. is, however, actively managing its assets and operations, and, therefore, changes of some nature, possibly material to its business relationship with us, are likely to occur at some point in the future. To the extent Sunoco R&M does not extend or renew the pipelines and terminals storage and throughput agreement, our financial condition and results of operations may be adversely affected. Our assets were constructed or purchased to service Sunoco R&M's refining and marketing supply chain and are well-situated to suit Sunoco R&M's needs. As a result, we would expect that even if this agreement is not renewed, Sunoco R&M would continue to use our pipelines and terminals. However, we cannot assure you that Sunoco R&M will continue to use our facilities or that we will be able to generate additional revenues from third parties. Please read "Risk Factors--Risks Inherent in Our Business." Omnibus Agreement. Historically, Sunoco, Inc. has allocated a portion of its general and administrative expenses to its pipeline, terminalling, and storage operations to cover costs of centralized corporate functions such as legal, accounting, treasury, engineering, information technology, and insurance. The allocation was 43
$9.1 million, $9.0 million, and $10.1 million for the years ended December 31, 1998, 1999, and 2000, respectively, and $7.2 million and $8.2 million for the first nine months of 2000 and 2001, respectively. Under an omnibus agreement with Sunoco, Inc., we will pay Sunoco, Inc. or our general partner an annual administrative fee, initially in the amount of $8.0 million, for the provision by Sunoco, Inc. or its affiliates of various general and administrative services for our benefit for three years following this offering. The $8.0 million fee includes expenses incurred by Sunoco, Inc. and its affiliates to perform centralized corporate functions, such as legal, accounting, treasury, engineering, information technology, insurance, and other corporate services, including the administration of employee benefit plans. This fee does not include salaries of pipeline and terminal personnel or other employees of our general partner, including senior executives, or the cost of their employee benefits, such as 401(k), pension, and health insurance benefits. We will have no employees. We will also reimburse Sunoco, Inc. and its affiliates for direct expenses they incur on our behalf. In addition, we anticipate incurring additional general and administrative costs, including costs for tax return preparation, annual and quarterly reports to unitholders, investor relations, registrar and transfer agent fees, and other costs related to operating as a separate publicly held entity. We estimate that these incremental costs will be approximately $2.1 million per year, excluding incremental insurance costs, if any. Please read "Certain Relationships and Related Transactions--Omnibus Agreement." The omnibus agreement also will require Sunoco R&M to: . reimburse us for any operating expenses and capital expenditures in excess of $8.0 million per year in each year from 2002 to 2006 that are made to comply with the DOT's pipeline integrity management rule, subject to a maximum aggregate reimbursement of $15.0 million over the five-year period; . complete, at its expense, certain tank maintenance and inspection projects currently in progress or expected to be completed at the Marcus Hook Tank Farm and the Darby Creek Tank Farm within one year; and . reimburse us for up to $10.0 million of expenditures required at the Marcus Hook Tank Farm and the Darby Creek Tank Farm to maintain compliance with existing industry standards and regulatory requirements. The omnibus agreement also provides that Sunoco, Inc. will indemnify us for certain environmental, toxic tort and other liabilities. Please read "--Environmental Matters," "Business--Environmental Regulation," "Business--Environmental Remediation," and "Certain Relationships and Related Transactions--Omnibus Agreement" for a more complete description of these provisions. Other Agreements with Sunoco R&M and Sunoco, Inc. We will also enter into an interrefinery lease agreement and crude oil purchase agreements with Sunoco R&M, and a treasury services agreement with Sunoco, Inc. Under a 20-year lease agreement, Sunoco R&M will pay us $5.1 million in the first year to lease the 58 miles of interrefinery pipelines between Sunoco R&M's Philadelphia and Marcus Hook refineries, escalating at 1.67% per year for the next 19 years. On a pro forma basis, Sunoco R&M would have paid us $4.9 million for the use of these pipelines for the year ended December 31, 2000. Sunoco R&M will also agree to purchase from us all of the crude oil that our crude oil acquisition and marketing business purchases in certain areas. The initial term of these agreements is two months. These agreements will automatically renew on a monthly basis unless terminated by either party on 30 days' written notice. Sunoco R&M has indicated that it has no current intention to terminate these agreements. During the year ended December 31, 2000, Sunoco R&M purchased 79,346 bpd of crude oil from us in these areas. We will enter into a treasury services agreement with Sunoco, Inc. pursuant to which we will, among other things, participate in Sunoco Inc.'s centralized cash management program. Under this program, all of our cash receipts and cash disbursements will be processed, together with those of Sunoco, Inc. and its other subsidiaries, through Sunoco, Inc.'s cash accounts with a corresponding credit or charge to an intercompany account. The intercompany balances will bear interest at arm's-length rates and will be settled periodically, but no less frequently than at the end of each month. 44
Results of Operations Nine Months Ended Year Ended December 31, September 30, ---------------------------- --------------------- 1998 1999 2000 2000 2001 -------- -------- ---------- ---------- ---------- (in thousands) Combined Statements of Income Sales and other operating revenue: Affiliates................................. $570,332 $764,133 $1,301,079 $ 964,885 $ 837,124 Unaffiliated customers..................... 124,869 210,069 507,532 364,475 413,387 Other income................................ 5,022 6,133 5,574 4,032 3,474 -------- -------- ---------- ---------- ---------- Total revenues.............................. 700,223 980,335 1,814,185 1,333,392 1,253,985 -------- -------- ---------- ---------- ---------- Cost of products sold and operating expenses 583,587 866,610 1,699,541 1,247,403 1,164,381 Depreciation and amortization............... 18,622 19,911 20,654 15,217 17,682 Selling, general and administrative expenses 29,890 27,461 34,683 25,971 26,213 -------- -------- ---------- ---------- ---------- Total costs and expenses.................... 632,099 913,982 1,754,878 1,288,591 1,208,276 -------- -------- ---------- ---------- ---------- Operating income............................ 68,124 66,353 59,307 44,801 45,709 Net interest expense........................ 7,117 6,487 10,304 6,640 8,504 -------- -------- ---------- ---------- ---------- Income before income tax expense............ 61,007 59,866 49,003 38,161 37,205 Income tax expense.......................... 23,116 22,488 18,483 14,411 13,920 -------- -------- ---------- ---------- ---------- Net income.................................. $ 37,891 $ 37,378 $ 30,520 $ 23,750 $ 23,285 ======== ======== ========== ========== ========== Segment Operating Income: Eastern Pipeline System Sales and other operating revenue: Affiliates................................. $ 68,081 $ 70,177 $ 69,027 $ 52,832 $ 52,452 Unaffiliated customers..................... 22,571 19,472 19,323 14,150 15,544 Other income................................ 4,449 5,500 4,592 3,302 3,470 -------- -------- ---------- ---------- ---------- Total revenues.............................. 95,101 95,149 92,942 70,284 71,466 -------- -------- ---------- ---------- ---------- Cost of products sold and operating expenses 34,150 38,633 41,174 31,603 30,447 Depreciation and amortization............... 7,395 7,929 8,272 6,164 7,235 Selling, general and administrative expenses 11,371 10,086 12,432 9,182 9,474 -------- -------- ---------- ---------- ---------- Total costs and expenses.................... 52,916 56,648 61,878 46,949 47,156 -------- -------- ---------- ---------- ---------- Operating income............................ $ 42,185 $ 38,501 $ 31,064 $ 23,335 $ 24,310 ======== ======== ========== ========== ========== Terminal Facilities Sales and other operating revenue: Affiliates................................. $ 35,263 $ 38,329 $ 44,356 $ 34,238 $ 31,374 Unaffiliated customers..................... 28,307 29,166 31,042 21,046 22,267 Other income (loss)......................... 343 356 430 208 (98) -------- -------- ---------- ---------- ---------- Total revenues.............................. 63,913 67,851 75,828 55,492 53,543 -------- -------- ---------- ---------- ---------- Cost of products sold and operating expenses 27,350 33,588 39,390 30,689 25,866 Depreciation and amortization............... 8,118 8,457 8,616 6,275 7,171 Selling, general and administrative expenses 9,649 9,039 10,666 7,416 7,392 -------- -------- ---------- ---------- ---------- Total costs and expenses.................... 45,117 51,084 58,672 44,380 40,429 -------- -------- ---------- ---------- ---------- Operating income............................ $ 18,796 $ 16,767 $ 17,156 $ 11,112 $ 13,114 ======== ======== ========== ========== ========== Western Pipeline System Sales and other operating revenue: Affiliates................................. $466,988 $655,627 $1,187,696 $ 877,815 $ 753,298 Unaffiliated customers..................... 73,991 161,431 457,167 329,279 375,576 Other income................................ 230 277 552 522 102 -------- -------- ---------- ---------- ---------- Total revenues.............................. 541,209 817,335 1,645,415 1,207,616 1,128,976 -------- -------- ---------- ---------- ---------- Cost of products sold and operating expenses 522,087 794,389 1,618,977 1,185,111 1,108,068 Depreciation and amortization............... 3,109 3,525 3,766 2,778 3,276 Selling, general and administrative expenses 8,870 8,336 11,585 9,373 9,347 -------- -------- ---------- ---------- ---------- Total costs and expenses.................... 534,066 806,250 1,634,328 1,197,262 1,120,691 -------- -------- ---------- ---------- ---------- Operating income............................ $ 7,143 $ 11,085 $ 11,087 $ 10,354 $ 8,285 ======== ======== ========== ========== ========== 45
Operating Highlights Nine Months Ended Year Ended December 31, September 30, -------------------------------- --------------------- 1998 1999 2000 2000 2001 ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- Eastern Pipeline System/(1)/: Pipeline throughput (bpd): Refined products/(2)/....................... 431,989 461,379 444,046 466,530 454,848 Crude oil................................... 88,638 81,464 91,464 93,474 96,833 Total shipments (barrel miles per day)/(3) / 55,086,591 56,136,819 54,910,640 56,404,112 55,552,924 Tariffs per barrel mile(c).................... 0.451 0.438 0.440 0.433 0.448 Terminal Facilities: Terminal throughput (bpd): Refined product terminals................... 234,058 251,627 266,212 262,858 274,381 Nederland Terminal.......................... 475,796 544,624 566,941 511,688 437,852 Fort Mifflin Terminal Complex............... 315,497 306,534 314,623 324,026 321,261 Marcus Hook Tank Farm....................... 138,556 142,404 133,455 137,277 140,550 Western Pipeline System: Crude oil pipeline throughput (bpd)........... 253,124 252,098 295,991 291,538 289,606 Crude oil purchases at wellhead (bpd)......... 155,606 145,425 176,964 178,965 177,189 Gross margin per barrel(c)/(4)/............... 20.4 24.6 23.9 27.5 26.3 - -------- (1)Excludes amounts attributable to our 9.4% ownership interest in the Explorer Pipeline Company joint venture. (2)Excludes Toledo, Twin Oaks, and Linden transfer pipelines, which transport large volumes over short distances and generate minimal revenues. (3)Represents total average daily pipeline throughput multiplied by the number of miles of pipeline through which each barrel has been shipped. (4)Represents total segment sales and other operating revenue minus cost of products sold and operating expenses divided by crude oil pipeline throughput. Nine Months Ended September 30, 2001 versus Nine Months Ended September 30, 2000 Analysis of Combined Statements of Income Sales and other operating revenue for the nine months ended September 30, 2001 were $1,250.5 million as compared to $1,329.4 million for the same period during 2000, a decrease of $78.9 million. This decrease was primarily due to lower crude oil sales revenue resulting from a decline in crude oil prices. During the first nine months of 2001, the average price of West Texas Intermediate crude oil, or WTI, at Cushing, Oklahoma, the benchmark crude oil in the United States, dropped to $27.75 per barrel from $29.64 per barrel. Other income was $3.5 million in the first nine months of 2001 versus $4.0 million in the first nine months of 2000. This $0.5 million decrease was primarily due to lower dividend income from an insurance consortium in which Sunoco, Inc. participates and the absence of our allocated portion of a gain recognized in 2000 attributable to the receipt of stock by Sunoco, Inc. in connection with an insurance company demutualization. We allocated these insurance-related gains to each of our business segments. Partially offsetting these lower gains was a $0.6 million increase in Explorer equity income to $3.1 million in the first nine months of 2001 from $2.5 million in the same period in 2000. Cash dividends paid to us by Explorer approximate the equity income earned by us from that investment. The increase in Explorer equity income was due to the absence of the adverse impact of a refined products spill that occurred in March 2000. Total cost of products sold and operating expenses decreased $83.0 million to $1,164.4 million in the first nine months of 2001 from $1,247.4 million in the same period in 2000. This decrease was primarily due to the decline in crude oil prices described above. Approximately 90% of our sales and other operating revenue and 95% of our cost of products sold and operating expenses are attributable to our crude oil acquisition and marketing activities in our Western Pipeline System. However, the critical profitability factor for these activities is the gross margin, not the absolute level of revenues and expenses. 46
Depreciation and amortization was $17.7 million during the first nine months of 2001 compared to $15.2 million in the first nine months of 2000. This $2.5 million increase was primarily due to recent capital expenditures. Selling, general and administrative expenses were $26.2 million during the first nine months of 2001 compared to $26.0 million in the first nine months of 2000. Selling, general and administrative expenses include amounts allocated to us by Sunoco, Inc. to cover the costs of centralized corporate functions incurred on our behalf. These costs totaled $8.2 million and $7.2 million for the first nine months of 2001 and 2000, respectively. Net interest expense was $8.5 million for the first nine months of 2001 versus $6.6 million for the first nine months of 2000. This $1.9 million increase was primarily due to higher average outstanding borrowings from an affiliate. Income tax expense decreased as a result of the decrease in pretax earnings. The effective tax rate decreased to 37% in the first nine months of 2001 from 38% in the same period in 2000. Analysis of Segment Operating Income Eastern Pipeline System. Operating income in our Eastern Pipeline System was $24.3 million in the first nine months of 2001 compared to $23.3 million for the first nine months of 2000. This $1.0 million increase was due to a $1.0 million increase in sales and other operating revenue and a $0.2 million increase in other income, partially offset by a $0.2 million increase in total costs and expenses. Total pipeline throughput in the first nine months of 2001 decreased 8,323 bpd, or 1%, compared to the same period in 2000, while shipments in barrel miles decreased 2%. The average tariff per barrel mile increased to 0.448c per barrel in the first nine months of 2001 from 0.433c per barrel in the same period in 2000. The $1.0 million increase in sales and other operating revenue was primarily due to increased tariff revenue on our 123-mile Marysville to Toledo crude oil pipeline and the 39-mile Twin Oaks to Montello refined product pipeline. The higher revenue from the Marysville to Toledo pipeline was due to a 3,359 bpd increase in volumes resulting from higher Canadian crude oil purchases by Sunoco R&M and third parties and a larger percentage of higher-tariff crude oil shipments. The increase in revenue on the Twin Oaks to Montello pipeline was attributable to a 5,479 bpd increase in shipments of reformulated gasoline blendstocks from Sunoco R&M's Marcus Hook refinery. Also contributing to the increase in sales and other operating revenue was higher throughput of refined products by Sunoco R&M at our terminals due to higher demand for gasoline and heating oil and other distillate products, which was partially offset by reduced shipments by Sunoco R&M on the Philadelphia to Linden pipeline, a low-tariff pipeline, as a result of a turnaround at Sunoco R&M's Philadelphia refinery in 2001. The $0.2 million increase in other income was primarily due to the $0.6 million increase in equity income from Explorer discussed above, partially offset by lower allocated insurance-related gains. The $0.2 million increase in total costs and expenses was due to increases in depreciation and amortization of $1.1 million due to recent capital expenditures and increases in selling, general and administrative expenses of $0.3 million, partially offset by a decrease in operating expenses of $1.2 million. The reduction in operating expenses was largely attributable to remediation of a pipeline leak which occurred in January 2000. Terminal Facilities. Operating income in our Terminal Facilities was $13.1 million in the first nine months of 2001 compared to $11.1 million in the first nine months of 2000. This $2.0 million increase was in part due to storage revenue attributable to a new 660,000 barrel tank placed into service at our Nederland Terminal in September 2000, partially offset by a decrease in low-tariff throughput at this terminal attributable to reduced volumes from one customer of approximately 77,000 bpd. Also contributing to the improvement were lower operating expenses, including costs associated with terminal repair and upgrade projects in 2000 at the Fort Mifflin Terminal. Historically, most of the terminalling and throughput services we have provided for Sunoco R&M were at fees that enabled us to recover our costs, but not to generate operating income. Accordingly, a $3.0 million decrease in these costs and expenses during the first nine months of 2001 resulted in a corresponding decrease in revenues. The primary cause for these declines was the absence of $6.0 million in charges recognized in the first 47
nine months of 2000 in connection with remediation activities related to a February 2000 crude oil spill at one of our crude oil transfer lines to the Darby Creek Tank Farm. Partially offsetting this factor were higher depreciation and amortization due to recent capital expenditures, other environmental remediation expenses, and other general cost increases. Throughput volumes at our refined product terminals increased 4% in the first nine months of 2001 as compared to the same period in 2000 primarily due to stronger heating oil and other distillate fuel demand resulting from colder weather. The average throughput of our refinery-related assets, the Fort Mifflin Terminal Complex and the Marcus Hook Tank Farm, was essentially unchanged in the first nine months of 2001. Western Pipeline System. Operating income in our Western Pipeline System was $8.3 million in the first nine months of 2001 compared to $10.4 million in the first nine months of 2000. This $2.1 million decrease was primarily due to a $1.2 million decrease in gross margins, a $0.4 million decrease in other income and a $0.5 million increase in depreciation and amortization expense. Crude oil pipeline throughput volumes decreased 1% as a decline in high-tariff throughput was essentially offset by an increase in low-tariff volumes. Gross margin per barrel of pipeline throughput decreased by 1.2c in the first nine months of 2001 versus the same period in 2000. The $1.2 million decrease in gross margins was due to a decrease in margins from crude oil pipeline operations, partially offset by an increase in crude oil acquisition and marketing margins. The decline in crude oil pipeline margins was mainly due to lower revenues in our Texas Gulf Coast and East Texas Pipeline system. These lower revenues were primarily the result of reduced shipments of crude oil through our Nederland to Longview pipeline, which delivers crude oil to the Mid-Valley and BP pipelines at Longview, Texas. Revenues also declined due to lower gathering volumes. Also contributing to the decline in crude oil pipeline margins was an increase in pipeline operating expenses due in part to higher electricity prices. The higher crude oil acquisition and marketing margins reflect the benefit of the then-existing market conditions under the formula-based pricing mechanism of our supply agreement with Sunoco R&M. Gross margin in our crude oil acquisition and marketing operations also benefited from lower volumetric losses in our crude oil trucking operations. Partially offsetting these positive factors were higher wages paid to our truck drivers. The $0.4 million decrease in other income was due to the lower allocated insurance-related gains. The $0.5 million increase in depreciation and amortization expense was primarily due to recent capital expenditures. Year Ended December 31, 2000 versus Year Ended December 31, 1999 Analysis of Combined Statements of Income Sales and other operating revenues for 2000 were $1,808.6 million compared to $974.2 million for 1999, an increase of $834.4 million. This increase was primarily due to higher crude oil prices and volumes. The average price of WTI at Cushing increased to $30.20 per barrel in 2000 from $19.24 per barrel in 1999. Sales volumes increased 12.7 million barrels, or 32%, during 2000 in large part due to the full-year impact of the acquisition of the crude oil transportation and marketing assets of Pride Companies, L.P., or the West Texas assets, in October 1999. Other income was $5.6 million in 2000 versus $6.1 million in 1999. This $0.5 million decrease was due to an $0.8 million decline in Explorer equity income to $3.8 million in 2000 from $4.6 million in 1999, due to costs associated with a refined products spill that occurred in March 2000, partially offset by a $0.4 million allocated gain on the receipt of stock by Sunoco, Inc. in connection with an insurance company demutualization. Total cost of products sold and operating expenses increased $832.9 million to $1,699.5 million in 2000 from $866.6 million in 1999. This increase was primarily due to higher crude oil acquisition prices and purchase volumes. Depreciation and amortization was $20.7 million in 2000 versus $19.9 million in 1999. This $0.8 million increase was primarily due to recent capital expenditures and the acquisition of the West Texas assets in October 1999. 48
Selling, general and administrative expenses were $34.7 million in 2000 versus $27.5 million in 1999. This $7.2 million increase was largely due to higher allocated costs attributable to Sunoco, Inc.'s employee incentive compensation and benefit plans. Historically, allocated incentive compensation costs were determined based upon Sunoco, Inc.'s overall financial performance. Future incentive compensation will depend upon our performance. Higher salaries and wages also contributed to the increase. Selling, general and administrative expenses include amounts allocated to us by Sunoco, Inc., which were $10.1 million and $9.0 million in 2000 and 1999, respectively. Net interest expense was $10.3 million in 2000 versus $6.5 million in 1999. This $3.8 million increase was primarily due to higher average outstanding borrowings from an affiliate, partially offset by higher capitalized interest. Income tax expense decreased as a result of the decline in pretax earnings. The effective tax rate in both 2000 and 1999 was 38%. Analysis of Segment Operating Income Eastern Pipeline System. Operating income in our Eastern Pipeline System was $31.1 million in 2000 compared to $38.5 million in 1999. This $7.4 million decrease was due to a $1.3 million decrease in sales and other operating revenue, a $5.2 million increase in total costs and expenses, and a $0.9 million decrease in other income. Refined product pipeline throughput in 2000 decreased 17,333 bpd, or 4%, compared to 1999, and shipments in barrel miles decreased 2% in the current period. The average tariff per barrel mile increased to 0.440c per barrel in 2000 from 0.438c per barrel in 1999. The $1.3 million decrease in sales and other operating revenue was due in part to lower tariff revenue from most of our refined product pipelines resulting from decreased production at Sunoco R&M's refineries related to scheduled refinery turnarounds. Also contributing to the lower sales and other operating revenue were decreased sales of heating oil and other distillate fuels by Sunoco R&M at our terminals due to unseasonably warm weather and reduced shipments on our Twin Oaks to Newark pipeline due to higher prices of refined products, particularly gasoline, in the Philadelphia area than in the New York Harbor market. Partially offsetting these negative factors were increased tariff revenues resulting from increased throughput on our Philadelphia to Linden pipeline due to the expansion of the Linden junction and a new connection to a third-party terminal in Syracuse, New York, which allowed Sunoco R&M to shift volumes from competitors' pipelines to our Montello to Syracuse pipeline. Revenues also increased on our Marysville to Toledo crude oil pipeline due to increased processing of Canadian crude oil at Sunoco R&M's Toledo refinery. The $5.2 million increase in total costs and expenses was due to a $2.5 million increase in operating expenses, a $2.3 million increase in selling, general and administrative expenses, and a $0.4 million increase in depreciation and amortization. The increase in operating expenses was primarily due to the adverse impact of changes in volumetric gains and losses on our pipelines and higher environmental remediation costs largely due to a pipeline leak that occurred in January 2000. The increase in selling, general and administrative expenses was primarily due to higher employee incentive compensation payments and benefit costs and administrative costs allocated to us from Sunoco, Inc. The $0.9 million decrease in other income was primarily due to the $0.8 million decline in equity income from Explorer discussed above. Terminal Facilities. Operating income in our Terminal Facilities was $17.2 million in 2000 compared to $16.8 million in 1999. This $0.4 million increase was primarily due to higher revenues at our Nederland Terminal primarily as a result of a 4% increase in terminal throughput. The higher throughput was largely due to U.S. Department of Energy sales of crude oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve primarily during the fourth quarter of 2000, which was partially offset by decreased throughput of lubricant products by Sunoco R&M. Also partially offsetting the higher revenues was an increase in operating and administrative expenses largely as a result of higher employee incentive compensation payments and benefit costs and higher utility costs attributable to increases in electricity and fuel prices. 49
Total costs and corresponding revenues attributable to our refined product terminals and refinery-related assets increased $7.0 million as a result of the $6.0 million of charges recognized in 2000 in connection with the remediation activities related to the spill in February 2000 at one of our crude oil transfer lines to the Darby Creek Tank Farm. Higher employee incentive compensation and benefit costs also contributed to the increase. Throughput volumes at our refined product terminals increased 6% in 2000 primarily due to higher Sunoco R&M retail gasoline sales volumes, particularly in the Midwest. The average throughput of our refinery-related assets was essentially unchanged in 2000 as increased crude oil throughput at Sunoco R&M's Philadelphia refinery offset declines related to scheduled turnaround activity at Sunoco R&M's Marcus Hook refinery. Western Pipeline System. Operating income in our Western Pipeline System was $11.1 million for both 2000 and 1999. A $3.2 million increase in gross margin was offset by higher selling, general and administrative expenses. Revenues and expenses in the Western Pipeline System increased significantly during 2000 in large part due to the acquisition of the West Texas assets in October 1999, which contributed $4.1 million and $1.3 million to operating income (including gross margin of $4.9 million and $1.5 million) in 2000 and 1999, respectively. Excluding the West Texas assets, gross margin decreased $0.2 million in 2000 primarily due to a decrease in margins from crude oil acquisition and marketing activities, essentially offset by an increase in margins from crude oil pipeline operations. Crude oil acquisition and marketing margins declined primarily due to increased competitive pressure in 2000 for purchasing crude oil as demand from Midwest refineries increased and domestic production declined. We were unable to pass all of the increase in crude oil acquisition costs on to Sunoco R&M under the terms of a supply agreement. Also contributing to the margin decline was the adverse impact of volumetric gains and losses in our crude oil trucking operations. Partially offsetting these negative factors was the absence of unfavorable litigation settlements recognized in 1999. The higher crude oil pipeline margin reflects higher gross margin from the 10-inch East Texas pipeline reactivated in July 1999 to transport foreign crude oil for Sunoco R&M's Toledo refinery and additional deliveries on the pipeline to Sunoco R&M's and Sinclair Oil's Tulsa refineries. Partially offsetting these positive factors were increases in salaries and wages, utility costs, and rental expense. The $3.2 million increase in selling, general and administrative expenses was primarily due to the higher employee incentive compensation and benefit costs and higher administrative costs allocated to us by Sunoco, Inc. Year Ended December 31, 1999 versus Year Ended December 31, 1998 Analysis of Combined Statements of Income Sales and other operating revenue for 1999 were $974.2 million as compared to $695.2 million for 1998, an increase of $279.0 million. This increase was primarily due to higher crude oil prices, partially offset by a decrease in volumes. The average price of WTI at Cushing increased to $19.24 per barrel in 1999 from $14.43 per barrel in 1998. Sales volumes decreased 3.0 million barrels, or 8%, due to lower domestic crude oil production and lower demand from Midwest refineries due to the poor refining margin environment, partially offset by increased volumes attributable to the West Texas assets acquired in October 1999. Other income was $6.1 million in 1999 versus $5.0 million in 1998. This $1.1 million increase was largely due to a $0.7 million increase in Explorer equity income to $4.6 million in 1999 from $3.9 million in 1998, due to a 47,000 bpd, or 10%, increase in throughput. Our allocated portion of higher dividend income from an insurance consortium in which Sunoco, Inc. participates also contributed to the increase in other income. Total cost of products sold and operating expenses increased $283.0 million to $866.6 million in 1999 from $583.6 million in 1998. The increase was primarily due to higher crude oil acquisition prices, partially offset by a decrease in purchase volumes in the Western Pipeline System. 50
Depreciation and amortization was $19.9 million in 1999 versus $18.6 million in 1998. This $1.3 million increase was due to recent capital expenditures and the acquisition of the West Texas assets in October 1999. Selling, general and administrative expenses were $27.5 million in 1999 versus $29.9 million in 1998. This $2.4 million decrease was primarily due to reductions in allocated employee incentive compensation and benefit costs, partially offset by higher salaries and wages and general cost increases. Selling, general and administrative expenses include amounts allocated to us by Sunoco, Inc., which totaled $9.0 million and $9.1 million in 1999 and 1998, respectively. Net interest expense was $6.5 million in 1999 versus $7.1 million in 1998. This $0.6 million decrease was primarily due to lower average interest rates and higher capitalized interest. Income tax expense decreased as a result of the decline in pretax earnings. The effective tax rate in both 1999 and 1998 was 38%. Analysis of Segment Operating Income Eastern Pipeline System. Operating income in our Eastern Pipeline System was $38.5 million in 1999 compared to $42.2 million in 1998. This $3.7 million decrease was due to a $1.0 million decline in sales and other operating revenue and a $3.7 million increase in total costs and expenses, partially offset by a $1.0 million increase in other income. Refined product pipeline throughput in 1999 increased 29,390 bpd, or 7%, compared to 1998, while shipments in barrel miles increased 2%. The average tariff per barrel mile decreased to 0.438c per barrel in 1999 from 0.451c per barrel in 1998. The $1.0 million decrease in sales and other operating revenue was due in part to lower revenues on our Marysville to Toledo crude oil pipeline caused by a reduction in third-party throughput due to increased competition from a new Lakehead pipeline that began operating in April 1999. This decrease in revenues was partially offset by higher tariff revenues from increased shipments to Sunoco R&M's Toledo refinery as the price of Canadian crude oil dropped relative to alternative grades. Also contributing to the decrease in sales and other operating revenue were lower tariff revenues due to the closing of Sunoco R&M's Syracuse terminal, which resulted in Sunoco R&M shipping on a competitor's pipeline to a third-party terminal to supply its retail outlets and wholesale customers in the Syracuse area. Partially offsetting these negative factors were increased shipments over our pipelines from Sunoco R&M's Philadelphia refinery as Sunoco R&M increased production in response to weather-related increases in heating oil and other distillate fuel demand in its Eastern marketing area. The $3.7 million increase in total costs and expenses was due to $4.5 million higher operating expenses and $0.5 million higher depreciation and amortization, partially offset by $1.3 million lower selling, general and administrative expenses. The higher operating expenses largely resulted from the adverse impact of changes in volumetric gains and losses on our pipelines, higher environmental remediation costs and litigation settlements, and increased costs for maintenance and line testing. The decrease in selling, general and administrative expenses was primarily due to the reductions in allocated employee incentive compensation and benefit costs, partially offset by higher salaries and wages and other general cost increases. The $1.0 million increase in other income was primarily due to the $0.7 million increase in equity income from Explorer discussed above. Terminal Facilities. Operating income in our Terminal Facilities was $16.8 million in 1999 versus $18.8 million in 1998. This $2.0 million decrease was primarily due to increased operating costs at the Nederland Terminal due to higher utility costs, which were partially offset by higher revenues at our Fort Mifflin Terminal resulting from increased storage services provided to Sunoco R&M's Philadelphia refinery. Revenues at Nederland were flat because increased crude oil throughput was essentially offset by lower storage volumes. Total costs and corresponding revenues attributable to our refined product terminals and refinery-related assets increased $2.8 million in 1999 in part due to higher environmental remediation expense largely as a result of the absence of a $1.2 million favorable adjustment to refined product terminal environmental remediation liabilities that was recognized in 1998. 51
Throughput at our refined product terminals increased 8% in 1999 primarily due to increased Sunoco R&M volumes resulting from retail marketing growth and a shift by Sunoco R&M to our terminals from those of our competitors. The average throughput of our refinery-related assets decreased 1% in 1999. Western Pipeline System. Operating income in our Western Pipeline System was $11.1 million in 1999 compared to $7.1 million in 1998. This $4.0 million increase was due to a $3.8 million increase in gross margin and a $0.6 million decrease in selling, general and administrative expenses, partially offset by a $0.4 million increase in depreciation and amortization. Revenues and expenses in the Western Pipeline System increased significantly during 1999 primarily due to higher crude oil prices at the wellhead, partially offset by a decrease in volumes despite additional volumes from the acquisition of the West Texas assets in October 1999. Excluding the West Texas assets, gross margin increased $2.3 million. This $2.3 million increase in gross margin (excluding the West Texas assets) was primarily due to an increase in margin from crude oil acquisition and marketing activities, partially offset by a decrease in margin from crude oil pipelines. Crude oil acquisition and marketing margins improved in 1999 as the crude oil market structure switched from contango in 1998 to backwardation in 1999. This resulted in increased margins since our customers pay higher prices for crude oil during backwardated periods, while increased crude oil acquisition costs paid to our suppliers generally lag market prices. The lower crude oil pipeline margins were primarily due to lower throughput on our gathering and trunk lines resulting from production declines attributable to low crude oil prices, partially offset by the reactivation in July 1999 of the East Texas 10-inch pipeline to transport foreign crude oil for Sunoco R&M's Toledo refinery. The $0.6 million decrease in selling, general and administrative expenses was primarily due to reductions in employee incentive compensation and benefit costs. Liquidity and Capital Resources Cash Flows and Capital Expenditures Net cash provided by operating activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2001 was $17.1 million compared to $62.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2000. This $45.0 million decrease in net cash provided by operating activities was primarily due to a $57.3 million increase in working capital uses pertaining to operating activities, partially offset by an increase in depreciation and amortization, and deferred income taxes. The $57.3 million increase in working capital uses pertaining to operating activities was due to a $34.4 million increase in working capital in the nine months ended September 30, 2001 compared to a $22.9 million decrease in working capital in the corresponding prior-year period. The increase in working capital in 2001 was primarily a result of the impact of a decline in crude oil prices on receivables and payables from the purchase and sale of crude oil in the Western Pipeline System. During 2000, crude oil prices increased, which caused working capital to decline. The impact of crude oil prices on historical working capital was magnified by the existence of a significant excess of crude oil payables over crude oil receivables, largely attributable to the absence of a crude oil receivable from Sunoco R&M. Historically, receivables from Sunoco R&M have been settled immediately through the net parent investment account. Upon completion of the offering, payment terms in our crude oil supply contracts with Sunoco R&M will result in crude oil receivables, lowering the net crude oil payable and reducing the impact of changes in crude oil prices on net cash provided by operating activities. For the full year 2000, our net cash provided by operating activities was $79.1 million compared to $125.2 million in 1999 and $45.0 million in 1998. The $46.1 million decrease in net cash provided by operating activities in 2000 was largely due to a $35.5 million decrease in working capital sources pertaining to operating activities and lower net income. The $80.2 million increase in net cash provided by operating activities in 1999 was largely due to an $82.5 million increase in working capital sources pertaining to operating activities, partially offset by lower deferred income taxes. The fluctuations in working capital during the 1998-2000 period were primarily due to the impact of crude oil price changes on receivables and payables from the purchase and sale of crude oil in the Western Pipeline System. 52
Net cash used in investing activities for the years ended December 31, 2000, 1999, and 1998 was $77.3 million, $75.1 million, and $36.9 million, respectively. Capital expenditures were $57.9 million in 2000, $47.0 million in 1999, and $36.9 million in 1998. The other significant investing transactions in the three-year period were a loan to The Claymont Investment Company, a wholly owned subsidiary of Sunoco, Inc., of $20.0 million in 2000 and the acquisition of the West Texas assets in 1999 for $29.6 million. Net cash used in financing activities for the years ended December 31, 2000, 1999, and 1998 was $1.8 million, $50.0 million, and $8.0 million, respectively. Distributions to Sunoco, Inc. and its affiliates were $96.6 million, $49.8 million, and $8.0 million in 2000, 1999, and 1998, respectively. Net proceeds of borrowings from The Claymont Investment Company, a wholly owned subsidiary of Sunoco, Inc., were $95.0 million in 2000. Capital Requirements The pipeline, terminalling, and crude oil storage operations are capital intensive, requiring significant investment to upgrade or enhance existing operations and to meet environmental and operational regulations. Our capital requirements have consisted, and are expected to continue to consist, primarily of: . maintenance capital expenditures, such as those required to maintain equipment reliability, tankage, and pipeline integrity and safety, and to address environmental regulations; and . expansion capital expenditures to acquire complementary assets to grow our business and to expand existing facilities, such as projects that increase storage or throughput volumes. The following table summarizes maintenance and expansion capital expenditures for the periods presented: Year Ended Nine Months Ended December 31, September 30, ---------------------------- ----------------- 1998 1999 2000 2000 2001 ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- (in thousands) Maintenance $27,461 $32,312 $39,067 $24,591 $28,898 Expansion.. 9,486 49,556/(1)/ 18,854 11,484 11,324 ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- Total... $36,947 $81,868/(1)/ $57,921 $36,075 $40,222 ======= ======= ======= ======= ======= - -------- (1)Includes purchase of the West Texas assets for $29.6 million in cash and the assumption of $5.3 million of long-term debt. We estimate that our annual maintenance capital expenditures will be $27.0 million in 2002. These projected maintenance capital outlays are approximately $7.1 million lower than the average annual outlays for the period from January 1, 1998 to September 30, 2001 . This prior period included several one-time projects to upgrade our technology, increase reliability, and lower our cost structure. We do not believe we will incur these types of expenditures in 2002. In the area of technology, we completed numerous automation projects, upgraded our metering systems, enhanced various software packages, and replaced pipeline control systems. In addition, we completed numerous asset upgrade projects, including relocating pipelines at the Philadelphia International Airport due to runway and terminal reconfigurations, rebuilds on two pump stations, and repair and upgrades on the crude oil transfer lines between Hog Island Wharf and the Darby Creek Tank Farm. The crude oil transfer lines, which were historically a part of Sunoco R&M's refining business, did not meet pipeline standards and could not be internally inspected or maintained by conventional leak detection devices prior to completion of this project. In the area of transportation and safety, the DOT has recently adopted a pipeline integrity management rule. Based on historical integrity tests conducted since 1989, we have estimated that compliance with this rule will cost us approximately $8.0 million per year for five years, or a total of $40.0 million, for all pipelines in our Eastern and Western Pipeline Systems that are subject to this rule. Under the terms of the omnibus agreement, 53
Sunoco R&M will reimburse us for operating expenses and capital expenditures in excess of $8.0 million per year (up to an aggregate maximum of $15.0 million over a five-year period) incurred to comply with the DOT's pipeline integrity management rule. In addition, Sunoco R&M will, at its expense, complete for the Darby Creek and Marcus Hook Tank Farms certain tank maintenance and inspection projects now in progress or expected to be completed within one year from the closing of the offering. Sunoco R&M estimates total costs to complete these projects will be approximately $4.0 million. Sunoco R&M will also reimburse us up to $10.0 million in connection with expenditures required at the Darby Creek and Marcus Hook Tank Farms to maintain compliance with existing industry standards and regulatory requirements. Our typical growth projects consist of new tankage, increased throughput on our existing pipelines, and new connections for deliveries to customers. We anticipate pursuing similar growth projects and acquisitions. We expect to fund our capital expenditures, including any acquisitions, from cash provided by operations and, to the extent necessary, from the proceeds of: . borrowing under the revolving credit facility discussed below and other borrowings; and . issuance of additional common units. Credit Facility In connection with the closing of this offering, our operating partnership will enter into a three-year $150.0 million revolving credit facility. The revolving credit facility will be available to fund our working capital requirements, to finance future acquisitions, and for general partnership purposes and will include a $ million distribution sublimit that will be available for distributions. We may use the credit facility to fund the minimum quarterly distributions provided the facility is not used to fund, in any four consecutive fiscal quarters, more than one and one-half times one quarter's minimum quarterly distribution. We will be required to reduce all borrowings under the distribution sublimit under the revolving credit facility to $ million each year for days. We do not anticipate that we will borrow any of the amounts available under our credit facility at the closing of this offering. Our obligations under the credit facility will be unsecured. Indebtedness under the credit facility will rank equally with all the outstanding unsecured and unsubordinated debt of our operating partnership. We may prepay all loans at any time without penalty subject to reimbursement of breakage and redeployment costs in the case of prepayment of LIBOR borrowings. Indebtedness under the credit facility will bear interest, at our option, at either (i) LIBOR plus an applicable margin or (ii) the higher of the federal funds rate plus 0.50% or the Bank of America prime rate (each plus the applicable margin). We will incur an annual fee on the unused portion of the revolving credit facility. The revolving credit facility will mature in January 2005. At that time, the facility will terminate and all outstanding amounts will be due and payable. The credit agreement prohibits us from declaring distributions to unitholders if any event of default, as defined in the credit agreement, occurs or would result from the declaration of distributions. In addition, the credit facility contains various covenants limiting our operating partnership's ability to: . incur indebtedness; . grant liens; . make certain loans, acquisitions, and investments; . make any material change to the nature of our business; . acquire another company; or . enter into a merger or sale of assets, including the sale or transfer of interests in our subsidiaries. The credit facility also contains covenants requiring us to maintain on a rolling-four-quarter basis: . a ratio of up to 4:1 of consolidated total debt to consolidated EBITDA (each as defined in the credit facility); and . an interest coverage ratio (as defined in the credit facility) of 3.5:1. 54
Each of the following will be an event of default under the revolving credit facility: . failure to pay any principal, interest, fees, or other amounts when due; . failure of any representation or warranty to be true and correct; . termination of any material agreement, including the pipelines and terminals storage and throughput agreement and the omnibus agreement; . default under any material agreement if such default could have a material adverse effect on us; . bankruptcy or insolvency events involving us, our general partner, or our subsidiaries; . the entry of monetary judgments, not covered or funded by insurance, against us, our general partner, or any of our or its subsidiaries in excess of $20.0 million in the aggregate or any non-monetary judgment having a material adverse effect; . the sale by Sunoco, Inc. of a material portion of its refinery assets or other assets related to its agreements with us unless the purchaser of those assets has a minimum credit rating and fully assumes the rights and obligations of Sunoco, Inc. under those agreements; and . failure by Sunoco, Inc. to own, directly or indirectly, 51% of the general partnership interest or to control the management of us and our operating partnership. The revolving credit agreement is subject to a number of conditions, including the negotiation, execution, and delivery of definitive documentation. Senior Notes Concurrently with this offering, our operating partnership will issue $250 million of senior notes, the net proceeds of which will be distributed to Sunoco, Inc. as additional consideration for its contribution of assets to us. Our obligation under the senior notes will be unsecured. Indebtedness under the senior notes will rank equally with the credit facility and all the outstanding unsecured and unsubordinated debt of our operating partnership. The senior notes will have a maturity date of ten years and will bear interest payable semi-annually at a fixed rate to be determined at the time of pricing, which is expected to occur at substantially the same time as the pricing of the common units. The senior notes will be redeemable, at our option, at a make-whole premium. The make-whole premium will be calculated on the basis of a discount rate equal to the yield on United States treasury notes having a constant maturity comparable to the remaining term of the senior notes, plus a spread to be determined at the time of pricing. The senior notes will not be subject to any sinking fund provisions. In addition, the senior notes will contain various covenants limiting our operating partnership's ability to: . incur liens; . engage in sale/leaseback transactions; or . merge, consolidate, or sell substantially all of our assets. The initial offering of the senior notes will not be registered under the Securities Act and may not be sold in the United States absent registration or an available exemption from registration requirements. The holders of the senior notes will have certain registration rights. Environmental Matters Operation of our pipelines, terminals, and associated facilities are subject to stringent and complex federal, state, and local laws and regulations governing the discharge of materials into the environment or otherwise relating to protection of the environment. As a result of our compliance with these laws and regulations, we have 55
accrued liabilities for estimated site restoration costs to be incurred in the future at our facilities and properties, including liabilities for environmental remediation obligations. Under our accounting policies, we record liabilities when site restoration and environmental remediation and cleanup obligations are either known or considered probable and can be reasonably estimated. For a discussion of the accrued liabilities and charges against income related to these activities, see Note 7 to the historical combined financial statements of Sunoco Logistics (Predecessor). Under the terms of our omnibus agreement with Sunoco, Inc., and in connection with the contribution of our assets by affiliates of Sunoco, Inc., Sunoco, Inc. has agreed to indemnify us for 30 years from environmental and toxic tort liabilities related to the assets contributed to us that arise from the operation of such assets prior to closing. Sunoco, Inc. will be obligated to indemnify us for 100% of all losses asserted within the first 21 years of closing. Sunoco, Inc.'s share of liability for claims asserted thereafter will decrease by 10% a year. For example, for a claim asserted during the twenty-third year after closing, Sunoco, Inc. would be required to indemnify us for 80% of our loss. There is no monetary cap on the amount of indemnity coverage provided by Sunoco, Inc. Any environmental and toxic tort liabilities not covered by this indemnity will be our responsibility. Total future costs for environmental remediation activities will depend upon, among other things, the identification of any additional sites, the determination of the extent of the contamination at each site, the timing and nature of required remedial actions, the technology available and needed to meet the various existing legal requirements, the nature and extent of future environmental laws, inflation rates, and the determination of our liability at multi-party sites, if any, in light of the number, participation levels, and financial viability of other parties. We have agreed to indemnify Sunoco, Inc. and its affiliates for environmental and toxic tort liabilities to the extent Sunoco, Inc. is not required to indemnify us. The use of MTBE continues to be the focus of federal and state government attention due to public health and environmental issues that have been raised by the use of MTBE in gasoline, and specifically the discovery of MTBE in water supplies. MTBE is the primary oxygenate used by Sunoco R&M and other petroleum refiners to meet reformulated gasoline requirements under the Clean Air Act. Many states, including New York and Connecticut, have banned or restricted the use of MTBE in gasoline commencing as early as 2003 in response to concerns about MTBE's adverse impact on ground or surface water. Other states are considering bans or restrictions on MTBE or opting out of the EPA's reformulated gasoline program, either of which events would reduce the use of MTBE. Any ban or restriction on the use of MTBE may lead to the greater use of ethanol. Unlike MTBE, which can be blended in gasoline at the refinery, ethanol is blended at the terminal and is not transported by our pipelines. While many of our refined product terminals currently blend ethanol, any revenues we would receive for blending ethanol might not offset the loss of revenues we would suffer from the reduced volumes we transport on our Eastern refined product pipelines. Impact of Inflation Although the impact of inflation has slowed in recent years, it is still a factor in the United States economy and may increase the cost to acquire or replace property, plant, and equipment and may increase the costs of labor and supplies. To the extent permitted by competition, regulation, and existing agreements, Sunoco Logistics (Predecessor) has passed along increased costs to customers in the form of higher fees and we will continue that practice. New Accounting Pronouncements In June 1998, Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 133, "Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities," was issued and, in June 2000, it was amended by Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 138, "Accounting for Certain Derivative Instruments and Certain Hedging Activities" (collectively, "new derivative accounting"). The new derivative accounting requires recognition of all derivative contracts in the balance sheet at their fair value. If the derivative contracts qualify for hedge accounting, depending on their nature, changes in their fair values are either offset in net income against the changes in the fair values of the items being hedged or reflected initially as a separate component of the net parent investment and subsequently recognized in net income when the hedged items are recognized in net income. The 56
ineffective portions of changes in the fair values of derivative contracts that qualify for hedge accounting as well as changes in fair value of all other derivatives are immediately recognized in net income. The new derivative accounting was adopted effective January 1, 2001. There was no impact on net income or net parent investment for the nine months ended September 30, 2001. In July 2001, Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 142, "Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets" ("SFAS No. 142"), was issued. Sunoco Logistics (Predecessor) will adopt SFAS No. 142 effective January 1, 2002 when adoption is mandatory. SFAS No. 142 will require the testing of goodwill and indefinite- lived intangible assets for impairment rather than amortizing them. We are currently assessing the impact of adopting SFAS No. 142 on our combined financial statements. The current level of annual amortization of goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible assets, which will be eliminated upon the adoption of SFAS No. 142, is approximately $0.8 million. In August 2001, Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 143, "Accounting for Asset Retirement Obligations" ("SFAS No. 143"), was issued. This statement significantly changes the method of accruing for costs associated with the retirement of fixed assets that an entity is legally obligated to incur. We will evaluate the impact and timing of implementing SFAS No. 143. Implementation of this standard is required no later than January 1, 2003. In August 2001, Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 144, "Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets" ("SFAS No. 144"), was issued. Sunoco Logistics (Predecessor) will adopt SFAS No. 144 effective January 1, 2002 when adoption is mandatory. Among other things, SFAS No. 144 significantly changes the criteria that would have to be met to classify an asset as held-for-sale. SFAS No. 144 supersedes Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 121, "Accounting for the Impairment of Long-Lived Assets and for Long-Lived Assets to Be Disposed Of," and the provisions of Accounting Principles Board Opinion 30, "Reporting the Results of Operations--Reporting the Effects of Disposal of a Segment of a Business, and Extraordinary, Unusual and Infrequently Occurring Events and Transactions," that relate to reporting the effects of a disposal of a segment of a business. We are currently assessing the impact of adopting SFAS No. 144 on our combined financial statements. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk We are exposed to various market risks, including volatility in crude oil commodity prices and interest rates. To manage such exposure, we monitor our inventory levels and our expectations of future commodity prices and interest rates when making decisions with respect to risk management. We do not enter into derivative transactions that would expose us to price risk. 57
BUSINESS Overview We are a Delaware limited partnership formed on October 15, 2001 by Sunoco, Inc. to acquire, own, and operate a geographically diverse and complementary group of refined product and crude oil pipelines and terminal facilities. We have an experienced management team dedicated to a growth strategy, and we intend to acquire additional assets in the future. Our business comprises three segments: . Eastern Pipeline System: --1,895 miles of refined product pipelines, including a one-third interest in an 80-mile refined product pipeline, which primarily serve Sunoco R&M's refining and marketing operations in the Northeast and Midwest United States, and 58 miles of interrefinery pipelines between Sunoco R&M's Philadelphia and Marcus Hook, Pennsylvania refineries; --a 123-mile wholly owned crude oil pipeline; and --a 9.4% interest in the Explorer Pipeline Company, a joint venture that owns a 1,413-mile refined product pipeline. . Terminal Facilities: --32 inland refined product terminals with an aggregate capacity of 4.8 million barrels, which primarily serve our Eastern Pipeline System; --a 2.0 million barrel refined product terminal serving Sunoco R&M's Marcus Hook refinery; --an 11.2 million barrel marine crude oil terminal on the Texas Gulf Coast, our Nederland Terminal; --one inland and two marine crude oil terminals, with a combined capacity of 3.0 million barrels, and related pipelines, all of which serve Sunoco R&M's Philadelphia refinery; and --a 1.0 million barrel LPG terminal near Detroit, Michigan. . Western Pipeline System: --1,883 miles of crude oil trunk pipelines and 1,880 miles of crude oil gathering lines principally in Oklahoma and Texas that supply the trunk pipelines; --143 crude oil transport trucks; and --127 crude oil truck unloading facilities. We transport, terminal, and store refined products and crude oil in 11 states. We generate revenues by charging tariffs for transporting refined products and crude oil through our pipelines and by charging fees for storing refined products, crude oil, and other hydrocarbons in, and for providing other services at, our terminals. We also generate revenues by purchasing domestic crude oil and selling it to Sunoco R&M and other customers. Generally, as we purchase crude oil, we simultaneously enter into corresponding sale transactions involving physical deliveries of crude oil, which enables us to secure a profit on the transaction at the time of purchase and establish a substantially balanced position, thereby minimizing exposure to price volatility after the initial purchase. Our practice is not to enter into futures contracts. For the year ended December 31, 2000, on a pro forma basis, we had revenues of $1,821.9 million, EBITDA of $87.7 million, and net income of $49.5 million. For the nine months ended September 30, 2001, on a pro forma basis, we had revenues of $1,263.7 million, EBITDA of $73.1 million, and net income of $42.1 million. 58
Our Relationship with Sunoco, Inc. We have a strong and mutually beneficial relationship with Sunoco, Inc. Through its subsidiaries, Sunoco, Inc. is a leading independent United States refiner and marketer of petroleum products; a growing manufacturer of petrochemicals; and a technologically advantaged manufacturer of metallurgical-grade coke for use in the steel industry. Sunoco, Inc. has a significant interest in our partnership through its indirect ownership of a 78.4% limited partner interest and a 2% general partner interest. Sunoco, Inc. conducts its refinery and marketing operations through Sunoco R&M. Substantially all of our business activities with Sunoco, Inc. are conducted with Sunoco R&M. Sunoco R&M is the largest refiner in the Northeast United States and owns and operates the following four refineries, which have a combined crude oil processing capacity of 730,000 bpd: . the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania refinery, which can process 330,000 bpd of crude oil, making it the largest refinery in the Northeast United States; . the Marcus Hook, Pennsylvania refinery near Philadelphia, which can process 175,000 bpd of crude oil; . the Toledo, Ohio refinery, which can process 140,000 bpd of crude oil; and . the Tulsa, Oklahoma refinery, which can process 85,000 bpd of crude oil. Sunoco R&M markets refined products in 21 states on the East Coast and in the Midwest through approximately 4,100 branded retail gasoline outlets, selling nearly four billion gallons of gasoline per year. In addition, Sunoco R&M sells refined products through wholesale and spot market sales and exchanges refined product with other refiner-marketers to enhance distribution efficiency. The majority of our operations are strategically located within Sunoco R&M's refining and marketing supply chain, but we do not own or operate any refining or marketing assets. Sunoco R&M relies on us to provide transportation and terminalling services that support its refining and marketing operations. For the twelve months ended September 30, 2001, Sunoco R&M accounted for approximately 77% of the pro forma sales and other operating revenue of our Eastern Pipeline System, 63% of the pro forma sales and other operating revenue of our Terminal Facilities, and 68% of the pro forma sales and other operating revenue of our Western Pipeline System. We expect to continue to derive a substantial portion of our revenues from Sunoco R&M for the foreseeable future. The following table sets forth the crude oil refining capacity of each of Sunoco R&M's refineries and, for the twelve months ended September 30, 2001, the percentages of crude oil and feedstocks and refined products that we transported or terminalled for Sunoco R&M: Crude Oil / Feedstocks Refined Products ---------------------- --------------------- Transported Percent of Transported Percent of Crude Oil or Terminalled Sunoco or Terminalled Sunoco Refining by Our R&M by Our R&M Sunoco R&M Refinery Capacity Assets Volumes Assets Volumes - ------------------- --------- -------------- ---------- -------------- ---------- (bpd) Philadelphia, PA.. 330,000 Yes 100% Yes 63% Marcus Hook, PA... 175,000 No 0% Yes 93% Toledo, OH........ 140,000 Yes 52% Yes 88% Tulsa, OK......... 85,000 Yes 100% Yes/(1)/ 22%/(1)/ ------- ---- --- Total.......... 730,000 67%/(2)/ 71%/(1)/ - -------- (1)The only refined product that we transport from the Tulsa refinery is lube extracted feedstock. Excluding that refinery, we transported or terminalled 77% of the total refined products from Sunoco R&M's refineries. (2)Excluding the Marcus Hook refinery, we transported 87% of the total crude oil and feedstocks to Sunoco R&M's refineries. 59
Pipelines and Terminals Storage and Throughput Agreement with Sunoco R&M Under a pipelines and terminals storage and throughput agreement we will enter into with Sunoco R&M concurrent with the closing of this offering, Sunoco R&M will pay us fees generally comparable to those charged by third parties to: . transport on our refined product pipelines or throughput in our 32 inland refined product terminals an amount of refined products that will produce at least $75.0 million of revenue in the first year, escalating at 1.67% per year for the next four years. In addition, Sunoco R&M will pay us to transport on our refined product pipelines an amount of refined products that will produce at least $54.3 million of revenue in the sixth year and at least $55.2 million of revenue in the seventh year. Sunoco R&M will pay the published tariffs on the pipelines and contractually agreed fees at the terminals. On a pro forma basis, we would have received $82.8 million in revenue from Sunoco R&M for the use of these pipelines and terminals during the year ended December 31, 2000; . receive and deliver at least 130,000 bpd of refined products per year at our Marcus Hook Tank Farm for five years. In the first year, we will receive a fee of $0.1627 per barrel for the first 130,000 bpd and $0.0813 per barrel for volumes in excess of 130,000 bpd. These fees will escalate at the rate of 1.67% per year. During the year ended December 31, 2000, Sunoco R&M's throughput at the Marcus Hook Tank Farm averaged 133,455 bpd; . store 975,734 barrels of LPG per year at our Inkster Terminal, which represents all of our LPG storage capacity at this facility. In the first year of this seven-year agreement, we will receive a fee of $2.04 per barrel of committed storage, a fee of $0.204 per barrel for receipts greater than 975,734 barrels per year and a fee of $0.204 per barrel for deliveries greater than 975,734 barrels per year. These fees will escalate at the rate of 1.875% per year. For the past five years, Sunoco R&M has used the full capacity of our Inkster Terminal; . receive and deliver at least 290,000 bpd of crude oil or refined products per year at our Fort Mifflin Terminal Complex for seven years. In the first year, we will receive a fee of $0.1627 per barrel for the first 180,000 bpd and $0.0813 per barrel for volumes in excess of 180,000 bpd. These fees will escalate at the rate of 1.67% per year. Sunoco's R&M's throughput at the Fort Mifflin Terminal Complex averaged 314,623 bpd during the year ended December 31, 2000; and . transport or cause to be transported an aggregate of at least 140,000 bpd of crude oil per year on our Marysville to Toledo, Nederland to Longview, Cushing to Tulsa, Barnsdall to Tulsa, and Bad Creek to Tulsa crude oil pipelines at the published tariffs for a term of seven years. During the year ended December 31, 2000, we and Sunoco R&M transported 165,149 bpd on these pipelines. If Sunoco R&M fails to meet its minimum obligations pursuant to the contract terms set forth above, it will be required to pay us in cash the amount of any shortfall, which may be applied as a credit in the following year after Sunoco R&M's minimum obligations are met. Sunoco R&M's obligations under this agreement may be permanently reduced or suspended if: . Sunoco R&M (1) shuts down or reconfigures one of its refineries and (2) reasonably believes in good faith that such event will jeopardize its ability to satisfy its minimum revenue or throughput obligations. Sunoco R&M will be required to give at least six months' advance notice of any shut down or reconfiguration. Sunoco R&M will propose new minimum obligations that proportionally reduce the affected obligations. If we do not agree with this reduction, any change in Sunoco R&M's obligations will be determined by binding arbitration; or . Sunoco R&M (1) is prohibited from using MTBE in the gasoline it produces and (2) reasonably believes in good faith that such event will jeopardize its ability to satisfy its minimum revenue or throughput obligations. Sunoco R&M will propose new minimum obligations that proportionally reduce its affected obligations. If we do not agree with this reduction, any change in Sunoco R&M's obligations will be determined by binding arbitration. Furthermore, if new laws or regulations are enacted that require us to make substantial and unanticipated capital expenditures at the Terminal Facilities, we will have the right to impose a monthly surcharge on Sunoco R&M for the use of the Terminal Facilities to cover the cost of complying with these laws or regulations, after 60
we have made efforts to mitigate their effect. We and Sunoco R&M will negotiate in good faith to agree on the level of the monthly surcharge. If we are unable to agree, then we may terminate the agreement with respect to the affected asset. Sunoco R&M's obligations under this agreement may be temporarily suspended during the occurrence of an event that is outside the control of the parties that renders performance impossible with respect to an asset for at least 30 days. Sunoco R&M has agreed not to challenge, or to cause others to challenge or assist others in challenging, our tariff rates for seven years. This agreement does not prevent other current or future shippers from challenging our tariff rates. At the end of seven years, Sunoco R&M will be free to challenge, or to cause others to challenge or assist others in challenging, our tariff rates. From time to time, Sunoco, Inc. may be presented with opportunities by third parties with respect to its refinery assets. These opportunities may include offers to purchase and joint venture propositions. Sunoco, Inc. is also continually considering changes to its refineries. Those changes may involve new facilities, reduction in certain operations or modifications of facilities or operations. Changes may be considered to meet market demands, to satisfy regulatory requirements or environmental and safety objectives, to improve operational efficiency or for other reasons. Sunoco, Inc. has advised us that although it continually considers the types of matters referred to above, it is not currently proceeding with any transaction or plan that it believes is likely to result in any reconfigurations or other operational changes in any of its refineries served by our assets that would have a material effect on Sunoco R&M's business relationship with us. Further, Sunoco, Inc. has also advised us that it is not considering a shutdown of any of its refineries served by our assets. Sunoco, Inc. is, however, actively managing its assets and operations, and, therefore, changes of some nature, possibly material to its business relationship with us, are likely to occur at some point in the future. To the extent Sunoco R&M does not extend or renew the pipelines and terminals storage and throughput agreement, our financial condition and results of operations may be adversely affected. Our assets were constructed or purchased to service Sunoco R&M's refining and marketing supply chain and are well-situated to suit Sunoco R&M's needs. As a result, we would expect that even if this agreement is not renewed, Sunoco R&M would continue to use our pipelines and terminals. However, we cannot assure you that Sunoco R&M will continue to use our facilities or that we will be able to generate additional revenues from third parties. Please read "Risk Factors--Risks Inherent in Our Business." Other Agreements with Sunoco R&M and Sunoco, Inc. Under a 20-year lease agreement, Sunoco R&M will pay us $5.1 million in the first year to lease the 58 miles of interrefinery pipelines between Sunoco R&M's Philadelphia and Marcus Hook refineries, escalating at 1.67% per year for the next 19 years. On a pro forma basis, Sunoco R&M would have paid us $4.9 million for the use of these pipelines during the year ended December 31, 2000. Sunoco R&M will also agree to purchase from us all of the crude oil that our crude oil acquisition and marketing business purchases in certain areas. The initial term of these agreements is two months. These agreements will automatically renew on a monthly basis unless terminated by either party on 30 days' written notice. Sunoco R&M has indicated that it has no current intention to terminate these agreements. During the year ended December 31, 2000, Sunoco R&M purchased 79,346 bpd of crude oil from us in these areas. We will enter into an omnibus agreement with Sunoco, Inc. and its affiliates under which they will generally agree not to engage in the business of purchasing crude oil at the wellhead, or operating crude oil pipelines or terminals, refined product pipelines or terminals, or LPG terminals in the continental United States. In addition, this agreement addresses our payment of a fee to Sunoco, Inc. or our general partner for the provision of various general and administrative services, Sunoco R&M's reimbursement to us for certain maintenance expenditures, Sunoco, Inc.'s indemnification of us for certain environmental and other liabilities, and other matters. Please read "Certain Relationships and Related Transactions." 61
Sunoco, Inc. Owns and Controls Our General Partner We are a key element of Sunoco, Inc.'s business strategy, and Sunoco, Inc. intends to use our partnership as the primary means of growing its transportation and terminalling business. Sunoco, Inc. will retain a significant interest in us through its indirect ownership of a 78.4% limited partner interest and the 2% general partner interest. While our relationship with Sunoco, Inc. and its subsidiaries offers us many benefits, it is also a potential source of conflicts of interest. Please read "Conflicts of Interest and Fiduciary Responsibilities." Business Strategies Our primary business strategies are to: Generate stable cash flows. In our Eastern Pipeline System, Terminal Facilities, and Western Pipeline System, our customers pay us fees based on the volume of refined product or crude oil shipped in our pipelines under published tariffs or stored in, or distributed from, our terminals. Our Western Pipeline System also generates revenues by purchasing domestic crude oil and selling it to Sunoco R&M and other third parties. We have little direct exposure to commodity price fluctuations in our Eastern Pipeline System and Terminal Facilities because we do not own any of the refined products or crude oil that we transport or store in these operations. In the Western Pipeline System, we mitigate our commodity price exposure when we purchase lease crude oil by simultaneously entering into sale transactions that are backed by physical delivery. The geographic and business diversity of our assets also contributes to the stability of our cash flows. Our current intention is to focus on businesses and assets that generate stable cash flows. Increase our pipeline and terminal throughput. When necessary to meet increases in demand for refined products, we have increased and will increase capacity in our existing pipelines and terminals. We increase capacity in our pipelines by adding or expanding pump stations or increasing the diameter of the pipelines. In addition to these measures, over the last two years we have added 1.2 million barrels of new storage capacity at our Nederland Terminal, bringing our total storage capacity at Nederland to 11.2 million barrels. We anticipate adding an additional 1.3 million barrels of storage capacity at our Nederland Terminal over the next three years to meet growing demand. Pursue strategic and accretive acquisitions that complement our existing asset base. Sunoco, Inc. has a long history of successfully pursuing and consummating energy acquisitions and intends to use us in the future as a growth vehicle for its transportation and terminalling business. We expect to pursue strategic acquisitions both independently and jointly with Sunoco, Inc. that will enable us to grow our distributable cash flow and enhance our service capabilities to Sunoco, Inc. and third parties. For example, we may acquire pipeline or terminal assets associated with any refineries acquired by Sunoco, Inc. or its affiliates. Continue to improve our operating efficiency and to reduce our costs. We are focused on monitoring and controlling our cost structure. We have been able to implement cost saving initiatives such as energy conservation, bulk purchasing, and automation of delivery facilities and pump stations. We intend to continue to make investments to improve our operations and pursue cost saving initiatives. Competitive Strengths We believe we are well-positioned to execute our business strategies successfully using the following competitive strengths: We have a unique strategic relationship with Sunoco R&M's refining and marketing operations. Our refined product and crude oil pipelines and terminals are directly linked to Sunoco R&M's refineries and afford Sunoco R&M with the most cost-effective means to access crude oil and distribute refined products. For the twelve months ended September 30, 2001, the three Sunoco R&M refineries that we supply with crude oil and 62
feedstocks received 87% of their crude oil from us, and Sunoco R&M transported through our refined product pipelines or across our Terminal Facilities approximately 71% of the refined products from its four refineries. Sunoco R&M has agreed to continue using our assets to transport, terminal, and store refined products and crude oil. Please read "--Our Relationship with Sunoco, Inc." Furthermore, Sunoco, Inc. has a significant economic incentive to see that our pipeline and terminal assets are managed in the best interests of our unitholders because, as the ultimate owner of our general partner, it will indirectly own a 2% general partner interest and a 78.4% limited partner interest in us. We may construct, own, and operate assets that will be operated by us in connection with Sunoco, Inc.'s business and pursue acquisitions jointly with Sunoco, Inc. and its subsidiaries. Our refined product pipelines and our terminals are strategically located in areas with high demand. We have a strong presence in the Northeast and Midwest United States, areas where demand for refined products exceeds the supply from local refineries. According to the Energy Information Administration, or EIA, at the Department of Energy, or DOE, refined products transported into these regions from other regions, including foreign countries, have increased 1.7% annually from 1995 to 2000. As a result, our transportation and distribution assets in these regions operate at high utilization rates, providing us a base of stable cash flows. In the Gulf Coast region, our Nederland Terminal and related pipeline network are strategically located to supply crude oil to local refiners, as well as to major connecting pipelines that supply crude oil to the Midwest United States. The Nederland Terminal is well-positioned to capitalize on the trend of increasing foreign crude oil imports as inland domestic crude oil production continues to decline. According to the EIA, imports of crude oil through the Gulf Coast increased 4.8% annually from 1995 to 2000. In addition, our Marysville, Michigan to Toledo, Ohio crude oil pipeline is one of only three pipelines able to deliver Canadian crude oil to refineries in Michigan and Northern Ohio. We believe this pipeline positions us to participate in the growing market for Canadian crude oil, including synthetic crude oil, imported to these refineries. The Canadian National Energy Board forecasts that synthetic crude oil production will triple in the next 15 years, from 324,450 bpd to 995,400 bpd. We have a complementary portfolio of assets that are both geographically and operationally diverse. Our assets include our refined product pipelines and terminals in the Northeast and Midwest United States and a crude oil terminal and pipelines in Texas, Oklahoma, and the Texas Gulf Coast area. This diversity contributes to our stable cash flows. Our Eastern Pipeline System, Terminal Facilities, and Western Pipeline System represented 43%, 43%, and 14%, respectively, of pro forma EBITDA for the twelve months ended September 30, 2001. Our pipelines and terminals are efficient and well-maintained. We have recently made significant investments to upgrade our asset base. Our refined product pipelines and many of our terminals are automated to ensure product quality for our customers. In addition, substantially all of our pipelines subject to regulation by the DOT are monitored by computerized control centers that continuously track real-time operational data, including refined products and crude oil quantities, flow rates and pressures. We utilize a state-of-the-art internal inspection program and other procedures to monitor the integrity of our pipelines. Our executive officers and directors have extensive experience and include some of the most senior officers of Sunoco, Inc. Our management team has operated our assets for almost ten years. As a result, we believe we have the expertise to execute our business strategies. Our general partner intends to adopt compensation and incentive plans to closely align the interests of our executive officers with the interests of our common unitholders. 63
Eastern Pipeline System Refined Product Pipelines Our refined product pipelines transport refined products from Sunoco R&M's Philadelphia, Marcus Hook, and Toledo refineries, as well as from third parties, to markets in New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Ohio, and Michigan. The refined products transported in these pipelines include conventional gasoline, federal specification reformulated gasoline, other oxygenated gasolines, low-octane gasoline for ethanol blending, distillates that include high- and low-sulfur diesel and jet fuel, LPGs (such as propane, butane, isobutane, and a butane/butylene mixture), refining feedstocks, and other hydrocarbons (such as toluene and xylene). For the twelve months ended September 30, 2001, gasoline and distillates represented approximately 57% and 34%, respectively, of the total throughput in our refined product pipelines. Our refined product pipelines were originally constructed between 1931 and 1967. Our pipelines are regularly maintained, and we believe they are in good repair. The FERC regulates the rates for interstate shipments on our Eastern Pipeline System, and the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission regulates the rates for intrastate shipments in Pennsylvania. [GRAPHIC B- Map depicting our Eastern Pipeline System, including the location of Sunoco R&M refineries.] 64
The following table details the average aggregate daily number of barrels of refined products transported on our refined product pipelines in each of the periods presented. The information in the following table does not include interrefinery pipelines and transfer pipelines that transport large volumes over short distances and generate minimal revenues. Year Ended December 31, Twelve Months --------------------------------------- Ended 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 September 30, 2001 ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------------------ Refined products transported (bpd) 386,186 433,222 431,989 461,379 444,046 435,247 The following table sets forth, for each of our refined product pipeline systems, the origin and destination, length, diameter, capacity, throughput, capacity utilization, revenues, and Sunoco R&M throughput for the period presented. Except as shown below, we own 100% of our refined product pipeline systems. Throughput is the total number of barrels per day transported on a pipeline system and includes barrels ultimately transported to a delivery point on another pipeline system. Revenues reflect tariff revenues generated by barrels shipped to a delivery point on a pipeline system and do not include revenues from tariffs generated by barrels shipped on but delivered to a delivery point on another of our pipeline systems. For example, we would include in our throughput calculation, 10,000 bpd of refined products transported on our Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to Montello, Pennsylvania pipeline system even though that refined product is ultimately delivered to a point on our Montello to Buffalo, New York pipeline system, where it would also be counted in the calculation of throughput. All of the revenues from transporting the 10,000 bpd of refined products would be recognized only by the Montello to Buffalo pipeline system. Twelve Months Ended September 30, 2001 ----------------------------------------------------- Miles of Capacity Sunoco R&M Origin and Destination Pipeline Diameter Capacity Throughput Utilization Revenues Throughput/(1)/ - ---------------------- -------- -------- -------- ---------- ----------- -------------- -------------- (inches) (bpd) (bpd) (in thousands) Philadelphia, PA to Montello, PA....... 210 12,8 164,400 136,825 83% $ 8,258 77% Montello, PA to Buffalo, NY............ 300 14,8 62,400 59,776 96% 18,231 45% Montello, PA to Kingston, PA........... 84 6 8,800 7,356 84% 1,496 85% Montello, PA to Syracuse, NY........... 230 8,6 14,100 10,020 71% 4,127 100% Montello, PA to Pittsburgh, PA......... 221 8 35,000 33,549 96% 6,698 100% Toledo, OH to Blawnox, PA.............. 260 10,8 32,900 17,641 54% 3,471 93% Toledo, OH to Sarnia, Canada........... 241 8,6 66,600 41,634 63% 7,622 59% Twin Oaks, PA to Newark, NJ............ 118 14 140,000 100,602 72% 17,653 85% Philadelphia, PA to Linden, NJ/(2)/.... 88 16,12 60,000 29,405 49% 3,553 100% ----- ----- ------- ------- ---- ------- ---- Subtotal.............................. 1,752 N.M. 584,200 436,808 75% 71,109 77% Interrefinery Pipelines................ 58 8,6,4 62,400 38,968 62% 5,584/(3)/ 100% Transfer Pipelines/(4)/................ 85 N.M. N.M. 129,055 N.M. 2,441 22% ----- ----- ------- ------- ---- ------- ---- Total................................. 1,895 N.M. N.M. 604,831 N.M. $79,134 67% ===== ===== ======= ======= ==== ======= ==== - -------- N.M.Not meaningful. (1)Percentage of throughput attributable to Sunoco R&M. (2)We own a one-third interest in 80 miles of this pipeline. Numerical information, other than mileage, reflects only our ownership. (3)We lease these pipelines to Sunoco R&M. The revenues represent lease income from Sunoco R&M. (4)Consists of our Toledo, Twin Oaks, and Linden transfer pipelines. For the twelve months ended September 30, 2001, Sunoco R&M accounted for an aggregate of 67% of the refined product volumes transported on our Eastern Pipeline System. For the same period, these pipelines transported 80% of the refined products transported by pipeline from the three Sunoco R&M refineries served by our Eastern Pipeline System. The following text provides additional information about each refined product pipeline system. 65
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to Montello, Pennsylvania. The Philadelphia to Montello refined product pipeline system is the principal means by which Sunoco R&M moves its refined products from its Philadelphia and Marcus Hook refineries into our Montello terminal for further transportation on our Eastern Pipeline System. The Philadelphia to Montello pipeline system consists of four segments: . a 12-inch, 60-mile segment from the Point Breeze pump station at Sunoco R&M's Philadelphia refinery to Montello; . an 8-inch, 60-mile segment from the Point Breeze pump station to Montello; . an 8-inch, 39-mile segment from our Twin Oaks pump station, which is adjacent to the Marcus Hook Tank Farm near Sunoco R&M's Marcus Hook refinery, to the 8-inch Point Breeze to Montello pipeline segment; and . an 8-inch, 51-mile segment from Boot, Pennsylvania to Fullerton, Pennsylvania. [GRAPHIC C- Diagram depicting location of our Montello terminal relative to Sunoco R&M's refineries, and the Philadelphia to Montello pipeline system.] The 12-inch Point Breeze pump station to Montello segment also serves our Exton, Pennsylvania terminal. The 8-inch Point Breeze pump station to Montello segment connects with the 8-inch Boot to Fullerton segment at the Boot pump station and continues to Montello, with connections to a Phillips pipeline in Swarthmore, Pennsylvania and our terminal in Exton along its route. The 8-inch segment from the Twin Oaks pump station to the Point Breeze to Montello pipeline segment serves our terminal at Malvern, Pennsylvania and our storage facility at Icedale, Pennsylvania. The 8-inch Boot to Fullerton segment originates at the Boot pump station and terminates at our Fullerton terminal and Gulf Oil's Fullerton terminal. This segment also serves terminals operated by Pipeline Petroleum Corp. and Farm & Home and delivers to Buckeye's Buckeye pipeline in Macungie, Pennsylvania. 66
Sunoco R&M accounted for 77% of volumes transported on this pipeline system for the twelve months ended September 30, 2001. Other shippers on this system include ExxonMobil, Gulf Oil, Major Oil, Delphi Petroleum, CITGO, El Paso, Griffith Oil, NOCO Energy, Pickelner, and TransMontaigne. Phillips' Trainer, Pennsylvania refinery and Motiva's Delaware City, Delaware refinery can access the system at the Twin Oaks pump station. Products can also enter the system from ST Services' terminal in Philadelphia and from Valero's Paulsboro, New Jersey refinery via ExxonMobil's Malvern terminal. Refined products from Buckeye's Laurel pipeline can enter this system at Montello. Montello, Pennsylvania to Buffalo, New York. The Montello to Buffalo refined product pipeline system consists of the following segments: . a 14-inch, 80-mile segment and an 8-inch, 3-mile segment from Montello to Williamsport, Pennsylvania; and . an 8-inch, 217-mile segment from Williamsport to Buffalo, including an 8-inch, 19-mile spur from Caledonia Junction, New York to the Rochester, New York terminals. The Montello to Williamsport segment makes deliveries to Petroleum Products Corp., our Northumberland, Pennsylvania terminal, and to Sunoco R&M, Farm & Home, Pickelner, and Gulf Oil terminals in the Williamsport area. The Williamsport to Buffalo segment makes deliveries to the Rochester Gas & Electric terminal in Big Flats, New York. At Caledonia Junction, the spur runs to our Rochester terminal, as well as to terminals operated by ExxonMobil, Buckeye, Alaskan Oil, and Rochester Gas & Electric. In the Buffalo area, the pipeline serves our terminal and those of United Refining and NOCO Energy. Sunoco R&M accounted for approximately 45% of the volumes transported on this pipeline system for the twelve months ended September 30, 2001. In addition to Sunoco R&M and the other companies who are served by this pipeline system, we also transport refined products for CITGO, BP, Phillips, El Paso, and Motiva. We also receive refined products for shipment into the Buffalo market through our interconnection with Buckeye's Buckeye pipeline at Caledonia Junction. Montello, Pennsylvania to Kingston, Pennsylvania. The Montello to Kingston refined product pipeline system consists of an 84-mile, 6-inch pipeline serving our terminal in Kingston, the Lehigh Oil & Gas terminal in Barnesville, Pennsylvania, and the Travel Center of America terminal in Beach Haven, Pennsylvania. In addition to Sunoco R&M, which accounted for 85% of the volumes transported on this system for the twelve months ended September 30, 2001, we also transport product for Griffith Oil and TransMontaigne. Montello, Pennsylvania to Syracuse, New York. The Montello to Syracuse refined product pipeline system consists of 15 miles of 8-inch pipeline and 215 miles of 6-inch pipeline. This pipeline system serves our terminals in Tamaqua, Pennsylvania and Binghamton, New York, and terminates at a Hess/ExxonMobil terminal in Syracuse, New York. Sunoco R&M is the only shipper on this pipeline system. Montello, Pennsylvania to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The Montello to Pittsburgh refined product pipeline system consists of a 221-mile, 8-inch pipeline supplied by our Philadelphia to Montello pipeline system and Buckeye's Laurel pipeline at Delmont, Pennsylvania. The pipeline system serves our terminals located in Mechanicsburg, Altoona, Delmont, Blawnox, and Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This pipeline system is connected to our Toledo, Ohio to Blawnox pipeline system, through which we can supply our Pittsburgh, Blawnox, Delmont, and Altoona terminals with refined product from Sunoco R&M's Toledo refinery. Sunoco R&M is the only shipper on this pipeline system. Toledo, Ohio to Blawnox, Pennsylvania. The Toledo to Blawnox refined product pipeline system consists of 115 miles of 10-inch pipeline and 145 miles of 8-inch pipeline. This pipeline system transports refined products and petrochemicals from Sunoco R&M's Toledo refinery, as well as petrochemicals from Sarnia, Canada, to our terminals in Akron and Youngstown, Ohio and Vanport and Blawnox, Pennsylvania. The pipeline 67
system also makes deliveries to the Kinder Morgan Indianola, Pennsylvania facility and accesses the Inland Pipeline system owned by Sunoco R&M, BP, Unocal, and Equilon. Sunoco R&M accounted for 93% of the volumes transported on this pipeline system for the twelve months ended September 30, 2001. Toledo, Ohio to Sarnia, Canada. The Toledo to Sarnia refined product pipeline system consists of three segments totaling 241 miles of 6-inch and 8-inch pipelines originating at Sunoco R&M's Toledo refinery and terminating at three separate points. The system includes one 6-inch and two 8-inch pipelines running approximately 50 miles between Toledo and our Inkster Terminal near Detroit, Michigan. At Inkster, the 6-inch pipeline continues 11 miles to River Rouge, Michigan, and one of the 8-inch pipelines continues 80 miles to Sarnia. Deliveries into and out of Toledo originate from Sunoco R&M's Toledo refinery, BP's Toledo refinery, Buckeye's Buckeye pipeline, and the Marathon Ashland Petroleum, or MAP, Toledo terminal. The Toledo to River Rouge segment serves the Atlas, Buckeye, and MAP terminals in Taylor, Michigan and our Inkster Terminal and River Rouge Terminal. Product terminals in the Detroit area served by the Toledo to Sarnia segment include those of BP, MAP, and RKA. The Toledo to Sarnia segment serves our Inkster Terminal and the Consumers Power Marysville, Michigan underground storage facilities and has delivery and origin capabilities at Sarnia that include the Suncor, BP, Royal Dutch/Shell, and Novacor refineries. Each section of this system is bi-directional and can ship refined products or LPG. Sunoco R&M accounted for 59% of the volume on this system for the twelve months ended September 30, 2001. Other shippers on this system include Suncor, CITGO, MAP, Northwest Airlines, TransMontaigne, Foster, BP, and Royal Dutch/Shell. Twin Oaks, Pennsylvania to Newark, New Jersey. The Twin Oaks to Newark refined product pipeline system consists of a 111-mile, 14-inch pipeline originating at the Twin Oaks pump station, adjacent to our Marcus Hook Tank Farm, and terminating in Newark and Linden, New Jersey. Motiva's Delaware City refinery, Phillips' Trainer refinery, and Sunoco R&M's Marcus Hook refinery can access this pipeline system at its origin. Deliveries are made to our Willow Grove, Pennsylvania and Piscataway and Newark, New Jersey terminals, as well as into the Linden area via a 7-mile, 12-inch spur that serves terminals owned by Kaneb, Kinder Morgan, ExxonMobil, Phillips, and Buckeye. Our Linden transfer facility allows transfers between these third-party terminals while we make main-line deliveries. In Newark, the pipeline system serves terminals owned by Lukoil and Motiva. We interconnect with Buckeye's Laurel pipeline at the Twin Oaks pump station using a 2-mile, 16-inch spur. Shippers on this pipeline include Sunoco R&M, which accounted for 85% of volumes transported for the twelve months ended September 30, 2001, Motiva, Phillips, ExxonMobil, Kaneb, and Kinder Morgan. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to Linden, New Jersey. The Philadelphia to Linden refined product pipeline system consists of an 80-mile, 16-inch segment called the Harbor pipeline, and an 8-mile, 12-inch segment. We own 100% of the 12-inch segment, and we operate the 16-inch segment, which is owned jointly, in equal percentages, by El Paso, Phillips, and us. Each owner of the 16-inch segment has a right to 60,000 bpd of capacity. The pipeline system is connected at its origin to the El Paso refinery in Eagle Point, New Jersey, the Phillips tank farm in Woodbury, New Jersey, the Gulf Oil terminal in Woodbury, and Sunoco R&M's Philadelphia refinery. Sunoco R&M can also deliver product to the Gulf Oil terminal while other parties are shipping product to New York. Deliveries at Linden are made to a Phillips terminal, a Gulf Oil terminal, CITGO terminals, and Buckeye's and El Paso's pipelines. This pipeline system is also connected and makes deliveries into our Twin Oaks, Pennsylvania to Newark pipeline, allowing us to transport refined product to our Piscataway and Newark, New Jersey terminals. Sunoco R&M accounted for all of our allocated share of the volumes transported on the 16-inch segment for the twelve months ended September 30, 2001 and for all of the volumes transported on the 12-inch segment for the same period. 68
Interrefinery Pipelines. We also own and lease to Sunoco R&M for a fixed amount three bi-directional 18-mile pipelines and a four-mile pipeline spur extending to the Philadelphia International Airport. One pipeline and the spur transfer jet fuel from Sunoco R&M's Philadelphia and Marcus Hook refineries to the Philadelphia International Airport. A second pipeline transfers LPGs to and from Sunoco R&M's Philadelphia refinery and Marcus Hook storage facility. The third pipeline transfers gasoline blending components and intermediate feedstocks between Sunoco R&M's Marcus Hook and Philadelphia refineries. The third pipeline is used to optimize refinery operations, such as gasoline blending and unit turnaround scheduling. [GRAPHIC D- Diagram depicting our interrefinery pipelines.] Crude Oil Pipeline We own and operate a 123-mile, 16-inch crude oil pipeline that runs from Marysville, Michigan to Toledo, Ohio. It has a capacity of 140,000 bpd. This pipeline receives crude oil from the Lakehead pipeline system for delivery to Sunoco R&M and BP refineries located in Toledo, Ohio and to MAP's Samaria, Michigan tank farm, which supplies its refinery in Detroit, Michigan. Marysville is also a truck injection point for local production. Sunoco R&M is the major shipper on the pipeline, accounting for 77% of the volumes transported for the twelve months ended September 30, 2001. Other shippers include BP and MAP. The pipeline was built in 1967, and its tariffs are regulated by the FERC. This pipeline is regularly maintained, and we believe that it is in good repair. 69
The table below sets forth the average daily number of barrels of crude oil transported through this crude oil pipeline in each of the periods presented. Year Ended December 31, Twelve Months ---------------------------------- Ended 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 September 30, 2001 ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------------------ Crude oil transported (bpd) 80,108 88,948 88,638 81,464 91,464 93,971 Explorer Pipeline We own a 9.4% interest in Explorer Pipeline Company, a joint venture that owns and operates a 1,413-mile common carrier refined product pipeline. Other owners of Explorer include Equilon, MAP, ChevronTexaco, Conoco, CITGO, and Phillips. The system originates from the refining centers of Lake Charles, Louisiana and Beaumont, Port Arthur and Houston, Texas, and extends to Chicago, Illinois, with delivery points in the Houston, Dallas/Fort Worth, Tulsa, St. Louis, and Chicago areas. The pipeline system consists of a 12-inch segment from Lake Charles to Port Arthur, a 28-inch segment from Port Arthur to Tulsa, and a 24-inch segment from Tulsa to Hammond, Illinois. The 28-inch segment has capacity of 560,000 bpd, and the 24-inch segment has capacity of 350,000 bpd. We receive a quarterly cash dividend from Explorer that is commensurate with our ownership interest. For the twelve months ended September 30, 2001, we received approximately $4.2 million in cash dividends. The pipeline was built in 1972. Refined products transported on this system primarily include gasoline, jet fuel, diesel fuel, and heating oil. Shippers on the pipeline include most of the owners other than Sunoco, Inc. and several non-affiliated customers. For the year ended December 31, 2000, interest owners transporting refined products on the pipeline system accounted for approximately 42% of operating revenues, and the top ten non-affiliated customers accounted for approximately 40%. In 2000, the FERC approved Explorer's application for market-based rates for all its tariffs. Volumes transported on this system have increased as the refining centers in the Gulf Coast region have increased shipments to meet higher demand. Explorer recently announced two expansions of the system's capacity by 130,000 bpd from Port Arthur to Tulsa and by 100,000 bpd from Tulsa to Chicago. The expansions, planned to be completed by early 2003, are currently projected to cost more than $100 million. Based on current plans, we will not be required to make an equity contribution to finance these capital expenditures. A member of our management team serves on Explorer's eight-member board of directors. Explorer's primary competition is the TEPPCO pipeline, which transports petroleum products from the Beaumont, Port Arthur and Houston, Texas refining centers to Little Rock, Indianapolis, Chicago, and other markets along its route. Another competitor is the Seaway pipeline, a large diameter pipeline from Houston to Cushing, Oklahoma owned by BP and Phillips, which connects to the Phillips pipeline system to Chicago. Centennial Pipeline, a 26-inch natural gas pipeline owned by MAP, TEPPCO, and CMS Energy that is scheduled to be converted into a refined product pipeline by early 2002, will also provide competition. Centennial originates near Beaumont, Texas and terminates in southern Illinois. 70
Terminal Facilities Refined Product Terminals Our refined product terminals receive refined products from pipelines and distribute them to Sunoco R&M and to third parties, who in turn deliver them to end-users and retail outlets. Terminals play a key role in moving product to the end-user market by providing the following services: . storage and inventory management; . distribution; . blending to achieve specified grades of gasoline; and . other ancillary services that include the injection of additives and filtering of jet fuel. Typically, our terminal facilities consist of multiple storage tanks and are equipped with automated truck loading equipment that is available 24 hours a day. This automated system provides for control of allocations, and credit and carrier certification by remote input of data by our customers. In addition, all of our terminals are equipped with truck loading racks capable of providing automated blending to individual customer specifications. Our refined product terminals derive most of their revenues from terminalling fees paid by customers. A fee is charged for transferring refined products from the terminal to trucks, barges, or pipelines. In addition to terminalling fees, we generate revenues by charging our customers fees for blending, injecting additives, and filtering jet fuel. We generate the balance of our revenues from other hydrocarbons handled for Sunoco R&M in Vanport, Pennsylvania and Toledo, Ohio and for lubricants handled for Sunoco R&M in Cleveland, Ohio. Sunoco R&M accounts for substantially all of our refined product terminal revenues. The majority of our refined product terminals are supplied by our pipelines. The remainder of our refined product terminals are supplied by third-party pipelines. For the twelve months ended September 30, 2001, gasoline represented approximately 68% of the total volume of refined products distributed through our product terminals, while distillates represented approximately 31%. The table below sets forth the total average throughput for our refined product terminals in each of the periods presented: Twelve Months Year Ended December 31, Ended --------------------------------------- September 30, 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------------- Refined products terminalled (bpd) 246,599 242,570 234,058 251,627 266,212 274,840 71
The following table outlines the location of our refined product terminals and their storage capacities, number of tanks, supply source, mode of delivery, and average throughput for the twelve months ended September 30, 2001: Storage Number of Average Capacity Tanks Supply Source Mode of Delivery Throughput --------- --------- --------------- ---------------- ---------- (bbls) (bpd) Akron, OH......... 98,200 8 Pipeline Truck 5,452 Altoona, PA....... 103,400 9 Pipeline Truck 3,824 Belmont, PA/(1)/.. 0/(1)/ 0/(1)/ Refinery Truck 26,120 Binghamton, NY.... 60,000 4 Pipeline Truck 2,567 Blawnox, PA....... 72,100 4 Pipeline Truck 2,250 Buffalo, NY....... 358,500 8 Pipeline Truck 8,106 Cleveland, OH..... 255,000 10 Pipeline/Rail Truck 14,259 Columbus, OH...... 78,900 6 Pipeline Truck 7,630 Dayton, OH........ 248,700 15 Pipeline Truck 9,183 Delmont, PA....... 233,900 8 Pipeline Truck 10,598 Exton, PA......... 132,200 7 Pipeline Truck 2,787 Fullerton, PA..... 161,700 7 Pipeline Truck 6,639 Huntington, IN.... 207,000 8 Pipeline Truck 3,079 Inwood, NY/(2)/... 54,200 18 Pipeline Truck 9,988 Kingston, PA...... 148,800 7 Pipeline Truck 6,130 Malvern, PA....... 62,900 5 Pipeline Truck 5,472 Mechanicsburg, PA. 166,200 9 Pipeline Truck 9,947 Montello, PA...... 67,900 7 Pipeline Truck 8,006 Newark, NJ........ 581,100 16 Pipeline/Marine Truck/Marine 23,219 Northumberland, PA 170,300 6 Pipeline Truck 5,553 Owosso, MI........ 233,300 8 Pipeline Truck 7,970 Paulsboro, NJ..... 81,000 6 Pipeline Truck/Pipeline 14,246 Piscataway, NJ.... 95,000 4 Pipeline Truck 8,027 Pittsburgh, PA.... 205,500 5 Pipeline/Rail Truck 12,301 River Rouge, MI... 178,400 10 Pipeline Truck 14,956 Rochester, NY..... 173,000 7 Pipeline Truck 4,550 Tamaqua, PA....... 113,600 8 Pipeline Truck 2,555 Toledo, OH........ 102,400 10 Refinery/Rail Truck 15,799 Twin Oaks, PA..... 90,000 4 Refinery Truck 11,906 Vanport, PA....... 179,300 8 Pipeline/Marine Truck/Marine 1,656 Willow Grove, PA.. 85,000 7 Pipeline Truck 6,887 Youngstown, OH.... 22,700 5 Pipeline Truck 3,178 --------- --- ------- Total.......... 4,820,200 244 274,840 ========= === ======= - -------- (1)This terminal receives product from Sunoco R&M's Philadelphia refinery and does not have any tankage. (2)We have a 45% ownership interest in this terminal. The capacity represents the proportionate share of capacity attributable to our ownership interest. The Nederland Terminal The Texas Gulf Coast region is the major hub for petroleum refining in the United States, representing approximately 40% of total United States daily refining capacity and 66% of total United States refining capacity expansion from 1990 to 1999. The growth in Gulf Coast refining capacity has resulted in part from consolidation in the petroleum industry in order to achieve economies of scale from operating larger refineries. According to the EIA, imports of crude oil through the Gulf Coast increased 4.8% annually from 1995 to 2000. The growth in refining capacity, including new heavy oil conversion projects, and increased product flow from the Gulf Coast region to other regions has created a need for additional transportation, storage, and distribution facilities on the Gulf Coast. We believe that demand for imported crude oil and for petroleum products refined in the Gulf Coast region will continue to increase. 72
We own and operate the Nederland Terminal, which is located on the Sabine-Neches waterway between Beaumont and Port Arthur, Texas. The Nederland Terminal is a large marine terminal that provides inventory management, storage, and distribution services for refiners and other large end-users of crude oil. The Nederland Terminal receives, stores, and distributes crude oil, feedstocks, lubricants, petrochemicals, and bunker oils (used for fueling ships and other marine vessels). In addition, the Nederland Terminal also blends and packages lubricants and is equipped with petroleum laboratory facilities. The Nederland Terminal has a total storage capacity of approximately 11.2 million barrels in 126 above-ground storage tanks with individual capacities of up to 660,000 barrels. The terminal currently uses its aggregate storage capacity as follows: . 10.3 million barrels for crude oil; . 400,000 barrels for feedstocks; . 272,000 barrels for lubricants; . 150,000 barrels for bunker oils; and . 80,000 barrels for petrochemicals. [Graphic E- Diagram depicting our Nederland Terminal and its pipeline connections.] 73
The terminal can receive crude oil at each of its five ship docks and three barge berths, which can accommodate any vessel capable of navigating the 40-foot freshwater draft of the Sabine-Neches Ship Channel. The five ship docks are capable of receiving a total of 1.0 million bpd of crude oil. The terminal can also receive crude oil through a number of pipelines, including the Equilon pipeline from Louisiana, the DOE Big Hill pipeline, the DOE West Hackberry pipeline, the EOTT Louisiana pipeline system, and our Western Pipeline System. The DOE pipelines connect the Nederland Terminal to the United States Strategic Petroleum Reserve's West Hackberry caverns at Hackberry, Louisiana and Big Hill caverns near Winnie, Texas, which have an aggregate storage capacity of 370 million barrels. The Nederland Terminal's pipeline connections to major markets in the Lake Charles, Beaumont, Port Arthur, Houston, and Midwest areas provide customers with maximum flexibility and liquidity. The Nederland Terminal can deliver crude oil and other petroleum products via pipeline, barge, ship, rail, or truck. In the aggregate, the Nederland Terminal is capable of delivering over 1.0 million bpd of crude oil to connecting pipelines. The following table describes the Nederland Terminal's pipeline delivery connections, including the destination of the pipelines to which we can deliver, the diameter of each pipeline, the rate at which we can make deliveries, and key delivery points along each pipeline's route: Delivery Pipeline Destination Diameter Rate Key Delivery Points - -------- ------------------------ -------- -------- ------------------------------------------ (inches) (bpd) ExxonMobil...... Beaumont, Texas 24 300,000 ExxonMobil'sBeaumont refinery ExxonMobil...... Wichita Falls, Texas and 20 225,000 Basin'spipeline to Cushing, Oklahoma Patoka, Illinois UltramarDiamond Shamrock's pipeline to its McKee, Texas refinery ShamrockLogistics' pipeline to UDS's Ardmore, Oklahoma refinery Conoco'spipeline to its Ponca City, Oklahoma refinery Pipelinessupplying Midwest refineries Equilon......... Houston, Texas 20 200,000 Houstonarea refineries Premcor......... Port Arthur, Texas 32 250,000 Premcor'sPort Arthur refinery West Texas Gulf. Longview, Texas 26 250,000 Mid-Valleypipeline to Midwest refineries CITGO'spipeline to its Lake Charles, Louisiana refinery BP'spipeline to Cushing McMurrey'spipeline to Crown Central's Tyler, Texas refinery Alon............ Big Springs, Texas 10 25,000 Alon'sBig Springs refinery TotalFinaElf.... Port Arthur, Texas 10 50,000 TotalFinaElf'sPort Arthur refinery 8 35,000 TotalFinaElf'sPort Arthur refinery DOE............. Big Hill caverns 36 250,000 DOE'sStrategic Petroleum Reserve DOE............. West Hackberry 42 250,000 DOE'sStrategic Petroleum Reserve caverns Sunoco Logistics Longview, Texas 10 50,000 Mid-Valleypipeline to Midwest refineries CITGO'spipeline to its Lake Charles refinery BP'spipeline to Cushing McMurrey'spipeline to Crown Central's Tyler refinery Sunoco Logistics Seabreeze, Texas 10 35,000 TEPPCO'spipeline to BASF/Fina's Port Arthur steam cracker 74
We generate revenues at the Nederland Terminal primarily by providing long-term and short-term, or spot, storage services and throughput capability to a broad spectrum of customers such as ExxonMobil, Premcor, TotalFinaElf, BASF/Fina, the DOE, Ultramar Diamond Shamrock, MAP, Sunoco R&M, and BP. For the twelve months ended September 30, 2001, approximately 88% of the terminal's total revenues came from unaffiliated third parties. We derive a significant portion of our Nederland Terminal's revenues from long-term contracts, which enhance the stability and predictability of its revenue stream. For the twelve months ended September 30, 2001, 41% of the terminal's total revenues were generated under contracts that expire in more than three years. The terminal's long standing relationships with its spot-contract customers generally lead to repeat business and the renewal of short-term contracts. Our terminal is currently operating at or near capacity. We believe that the strong demand for our marine terminal facilities results from our cost-effective transportation services, efficiency, connectivity, and customer service. Because the Nederland Terminal's docks are operating at approximately 50% capacity, we believe that we can take advantage of increasing demand for terminalling and storage services by building additional tankage. Fort Mifflin Terminal Complex We own and operate the Fort Mifflin Terminal Complex located on the Delaware River in Philadelphia. Our Fort Mifflin Terminal Complex supplies Sunoco R&M's Philadelphia refinery with all of its crude oil. These assets include the Fort Mifflin Terminal, the Hog Island Wharf, the Darby Creek Tank Farm, and connecting pipelines. We generate revenues from our Fort Mifflin Terminal Complex by charging Sunoco R&M and others a storage fee based on tank capacity and throughput. Substantially all of our revenues are derived from Sunoco R&M. [GRAPHIC F- Diagram depicting our Fort Mifflin Terminal Complex and its location relative to Sunoco R&M's Philadelphia and Marcus Hook refineries] Fort Mifflin Terminal. Our Fort Mifflin Terminal consists of two ship docks with 40-foot freshwater drafts and nine tanks with a total storage capacity of 570,000 barrels. Six 80,000-barrel tanks are used to store crude oil, and three 30,000-barrel tanks are used to provide fuel to ships. Two of the 80,000-barrel tanks can be used to store refined products. This terminal also has a connection with the Colonial Pipeline System. Crude oil and some refined products enter our Fort Mifflin Terminal primarily from marine vessels on the Delaware River. One Fort Mifflin dock is designed to handle crude oil from very large crude carrier-class tankers and smaller crude oil vessels. Our other dock can accommodate only smaller crude oil vessels. 75
Hog Island Wharf. Our Hog Island Wharf is located next to the Fort Mifflin Terminal on the Delaware River. Our Hog Island Wharf receives crude oil via two ship docks, one of which can accommodate crude oil tankers and smaller crude oil vessels and the other of which can accommodate some smaller crude oil vessels. Hog Island Wharf supplies our Darby Creek Tank Farm and Fort Mifflin Terminal with crude oil. Crude oil from our Hog Island Wharf is delivered to Sunoco R&M's Philadelphia refinery via our Darby Creek Tank Farm. Darby Creek Tank Farm. Our Darby Creek Tank Farm is a primary crude oil storage terminal for Sunoco R&M's Philadelphia refinery. This facility has 21 tanks with a total storage capacity of 2.4 million barrels. Darby Creek receives crude oil from our Fort Mifflin Terminal and Hog Island Wharf via our 24-inch pipelines. The tank farm then stores the crude oil and pumps it to the Philadelphia refinery via our 16-inch pipeline. The multiple tanks in this storage facility provide us with added flexibility in blending crude oil to achieve the optimal crude oil slate for the Philadelphia refinery. Crude Oil and Refined Product Delivery. Our Fort Mifflin Terminal Complex includes a number of crude oil pipelines: . one 30-inch pipeline and one 16-inch pipeline that deliver crude oil from our Fort Mifflin Terminal to Sunoco R&M's Philadelphia refinery; . two 24-inch pipelines that deliver crude oil from our Hog Island Wharf to our Darby Creek Tank Farm; . one 16-inch pipeline that delivers crude oil from our Darby Creek Tank Farm to Sunoco R&M's Philadelphia refinery; and . one 30-inch bi-directional pipeline that delivers crude oil between our Hog Island Wharf and our Fort Mifflin Terminal. Our Fort Mifflin Terminal Complex also includes several pipelines that deliver refined products to Sunoco R&M's Philadelphia refinery: . one 30-inch pipeline and one 16-inch pipeline that deliver refined products from our Fort Mifflin Terminal to Sunoco R&M's Philadelphia refinery for transportation on our Eastern Pipeline System; and . one dual diameter, 24- and 26-inch pipeline that delivers refined products from our Hog Island Wharf to Sunoco R&M's Philadelphia refinery. We charge Sunoco R&M a fee for each barrel delivered to its Philadelphia refinery via our Fort Mifflin Terminal or our Darby Creek Tank Farm. The table below sets forth the average daily number of barrels of crude oil and refined products delivered to Sunoco R&M's Philadelphia refinery in each of the periods presented. Year Ended December 31, Twelve Months --------------------------------------- Ended 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 September 30, 2001 ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------------------ Crude oil transported (bpd)....... 295,713 310,853 306,181 297,271 306,121 303,649 Refined products transported (bpd) 4,214 8,540 9,316 9,263 8,502 8,880 ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- Total (bpd).................... 299,927 319,393 315,497 306,534 314,623 312,529 ======= ======= ======= ======= ======= ======= Marcus Hook Tank Farm The Marcus Hook Tank Farm stores substantially all of the refined products that Sunoco R&M ships from its Marcus Hook refinery. This facility has 17 tanks with a total storage capacity of approximately 2.0 million barrels. After receipt of refined products from the Marcus Hook refinery, the tank farm either stores them or delivers them to our Twin Oaks terminal or to the Twin Oaks pump station, which supplies our Eastern Pipeline System. 76
The Inkster Terminal We own and operate the Inkster Terminal, a large terminal located in Inkster, Michigan consisting of eight salt caverns with a total storage capacity of 975,000 barrels. We use the Inkster Terminal's storage in connection with our Toledo, Ohio to Sarnia, Canada pipeline system and for the storage of LPGs from Sunoco R&M's Toledo refinery and from Canada. The terminal can receive and ship LPGs in both directions at the same time and has a propane truck loading rack that can load two trucks simultaneously. For the last five years, Sunoco R&M has used the full capacity of our Inkster Terminal. Buckeye has access to the terminal through our spur line to Joan Junction in Taylor, Michigan. The Inkster Terminal enjoys a competitive advantage with respect to volumes from Sunoco R&M's Toledo refinery due to the relatively short distance between Toledo and the Inkster Terminal. The short distance helps keep the transportation cost of LPG lower than to the Consumers Power Marysville Underground Storage Terminal or to BP's storage facility at St. Clair, Michigan. We own three pipelines running between Toledo and the Inkster Terminal, which provide Sunoco R&M with additional flexibility. Western Pipeline System Crude Oil Pipelines We own and operate 1,883 miles of crude oil trunk pipelines and 1,880 miles of crude oil gathering lines in three primary geographic regions -- Oklahoma, West Texas, and the Texas Gulf Coast and East Texas region. We are the primary shipper on our Western Pipeline System. We also deliver crude oil for Sunoco R&M and for various third parties from points in Texas and Oklahoma. Delivery points on our Western Pipeline System include Sunoco R&M's and Sinclair's Tulsa refineries and the Gary-Williams refinery in Wynnewood, Oklahoma. Our pipelines also access several trading hubs, including the largest and most significant trading hub for crude oil in the United States located in Cushing, Oklahoma, as well as other trading hubs located in Colorado City and Longview, Texas. Our crude oil pipelines also connect with other pipelines that deliver crude oil to a number of third-party refineries. The majority of the pipelines in our Western Pipeline System were constructed between 1927 and 1960. Our pipelines are subject to ongoing maintenance, and we believe they are in good repair. 77
[Graphic G - Map of Oklahoma and Texas depicting our Western Pipeline System] In each geographic region, we have major crude oil trunk line systems that ship crude oil across a number of different-sized trunk pipeline segments. The following table details the mileage and volumes delivered for each major system and, therefore, eliminates double counting of barrels transported across more than one of our pipeline segments. We transported 71% of the crude oil and lube extracted feedstock transported to or originating from Sunoco R&M's Tulsa, Oklahoma, and Toledo, Ohio refineries for the twelve months ended September 30, 2001. Twelve Months Ended September 30, 2001 Major System Miles of Pipeline Throughput ------------ ----------------- ------------------ (bpd) Oklahoma: Enid to Tulsa.......................... 316 72,958 Velma to Tulsa......................... 248 34,692 Other.................................. 129 17,341 West Texas: Jameson and Salt Creek to Colorado City 93 28,171 Hearne to Hawley....................... 453 16,891/(1)/ Hawley to Dixon........................ 242 33,279 Other.................................. 32 -- /(2)/ Texas Gulf Coast and East Texas/(3)/: Seabreeze and Orange to Nederland...... 39 9,024 Nederland to Longview.................. 199 35,252 Mt. Belvieu to Nederland............... 70 12,310 Thomas to Longview..................... 3 9,058 Other.................................. 5 -- /(2)/ - -------- (1)Volume excludes 17,659 bpd that is delivered to and included in the Hawley to Dixon pipeline segment. (2)Throughput included in another segment. (3)Does not include the 54-mile pipeline we acquired on November 1, 2001 from GulfMark Energy, Inc. 78
The following table sets forth the origin and destination, length, diameter, and throughput for approximately 95% of our trunk pipeline segments in each of the three regions we serve. We own 100% of these pipelines. Twelve Months Ended September 30, 2001 Miles of Pipeline Diameter Throughput Origin and Destination ----------------- -------- ------------- - ---------------------- (inches) (bpd) Oklahoma System: Enid to Tulsa: Bottleman to Enid.................... 44 4,6 5,174 Ringwood to Enid..................... 28 4,6 1,516 Dover to Enid........................ 32 4,6 1,963 Oklahoma City to Douglas............. 56 8 3,009 Enid to Morris....................... 36 8 3,105 Enid to Cushing...................... 75 8 14,223 Cushing to Tulsa..................... 45 10,12 69,853 Velma to Tulsa: Velma to Eola........................ 15 6 7,221 Eola to Maysville.................... 18 10 990 Eola to Wynnewood.................... 17 6 8,028 Maysville to Seminole................ 61 6 5,746 Seminole to Bad Creek................ 32 6,8 9,957 Fitts to Bad Creek................... 52 4,6,8 8,015 Bad Creek to Tulsa................... 53 8,10 26,625 Other: Tulsa to Cushing..................... 45 12 14,587 Barnsdall to Tulsa................... 34 8 1,342 West Texas System: Jameson and Salt Creek to Colorado City: Jameson to Colorado City............. 35 8 5,528 Salt Creek to Colorado City.......... 58 6,8 22,643 Hearne to Hawley: Hearne to Comyn...................... 143 8,12 14,633 Ballinger to Comyn................... 83 8 4,842 Comyn to Ranger...................... 30 8 5,751 Ranger to South Bend................. 52 6,8 15,369 Comyn to Hawley...................... 90 16 15,060 Hamlin to Hawley..................... 41 8 2,784 Tye to Hawley........................ 14 6 1,327 Hawley to Dixon: Hawley to Dixon...................... 242 8,10 33,279 Texas Gulf Coast and East Texas System: Seabreeze and Orange to Nederland: Seabreeze to Nederland............... 28 10 5,722 Orange to Nederland.................. 11 6 3,302 Nederland to Longview: Nederland to Longview................ 199 10,12 36,780 Mt. Belvieu to Nederland: Mt. Belvieu to Sour Lake............. 43 6,8 11,239 Sour Lake to Nederland............... 27 8 3,254 Thomas to Longview: Thomas to Longview................... 3 8 9,058 79
Oklahoma We own and operate a large crude oil pipeline and gathering system in Oklahoma. This system contains 693 miles of crude oil trunk pipelines and 1,018 miles of crude oil gathering lines. We have the ability to deliver all of the crude oil gathered on our Oklahoma system to Cushing. Additionally, we make deliveries on the Oklahoma system to: . Sunoco R&M's Tulsa refinery; . Sinclair's Tulsa refinery; . Gary-Williams' Wynnewood refinery; and . Conoco's pipeline to its Ponca City refinery. Throughput on our Oklahoma system for the twelve months ended September 30, 2001 was 124,991 bpd. We generate revenues on our Oklahoma system from tariffs paid by shippers utilizing our transportation services. We file these tariffs with the Oklahoma Corporation Commission and the FERC. We are the largest purchaser of crude oil from producers in the state, and we are the primary shipper on our Oklahoma system. Other significant shippers are Sunoco R&M and Sinclair, which ship primarily on the Cushing to Tulsa segment. Our Oklahoma crude oil pipelines consist of two major systems, the Enid to Tulsa system and the Velma to Tulsa system, and several smaller pipelines. [GRAPHIC H- Map of Oklahoma depicting the Oklahoma portion of our Western Pipleine System.] Enid, Oklahoma to Tulsa, Oklahoma. The Enid to Tulsa crude oil pipeline system originates in Northwestern Oklahoma, connects to the Cushing, Oklahoma trading hub, and terminates in Tulsa at the Sunoco R&M and Sinclair refineries. This system consists of seven major segments. Three segments deliver crude oil received from trucks and gathering systems to Enid for further delivery on our system. Enid is a hub from which we transport crude oil on our two east-bound pipelines to third-party pipelines and refineries, and to the Cushing trading hub. The two east-bound pipelines from Enid include our Enid to Morris pipeline, which connects Conoco's pipeline to its Ponca City refinery, and our Enid to Cushing pipeline, which receives crude oil from our Oklahoma City to Douglas segment and delivers crude oil to our storage tanks at the Cushing trading hub. 80
Shippers utilizing our pipeline may also access the BP, Equilon, Plains All American, and TEPPCO storage terminals in Cushing. Our Cushing to Tulsa pipeline provides transportation services, under tariffs filed with the FERC, from third-party terminals and our tanks in Cushing to the Sunoco R&M and Sinclair refineries in Tulsa. Velma, Oklahoma to Tulsa, Oklahoma. The Velma to Tulsa crude oil pipeline system originates in Southwestern Oklahoma, moves eastward to the Gary-Williams refinery at Wynnewood, and terminates at the Sunoco R&M and Sinclair refineries in Tulsa. This system consists of seven major segments. The Velma to Eola, Eola to Maysville, and Eola to Wynnewood segments are used to transport crude oil from trucks and gathering systems owned by us and third parties to Gary-Williams' Wynnewood refinery and to our pipeline that delivers to Cushing and Sunoco R&M's Tulsa refinery. The Maysville to Seminole, Seminole to Bad Creek, Fitts to Bad Creek, and Bad Creek to Tulsa pipelines are primarily used to transport crude oil to the Sunoco R&M and Sinclair refineries in Tulsa. These pipelines are supplied by our gathering systems and trucks, as well as EOTT and STG gathering lines. We ship substantially all of the volumes on these pipelines. Other Oklahoma Pipelines. Our other Oklahoma pipelines include the Tulsa to Cushing segment that transports lube extracted feedstock from Sunoco R&M's Tulsa refinery to Cushing for ultimate delivery by third- party pipelines to other refineries for further processing. Our Barnsdall to Tulsa segment receives crude oil gathered by our trucks for shipment to Sunoco R&M's Tulsa refinery. West Texas We own and operate approximately 820 miles of crude oil trunk pipelines and 494 miles of crude oil gathering lines in West and North Central Texas. We make deliveries on our West Texas system to: . a Shamrock Logistics pipeline at Dixon, Texas that delivers crude oil to Ultramar Diamond Shamrock's refinery in McKee, Texas; . a Conoco pipeline at South Bend, Texas that makes deliveries to Conoco's Ponca City refinery; . a TEPPCO pipeline at South Bend that makes deliveries to Gary-Williams' Wynnewood refinery; . the West Texas Gulf pipeline at Tye and Colorado City, Texas that connects to Mid-Valley pipeline in Longview, Texas, which makes deliveries to Sunoco R&M's Toledo refinery and other Midwest refineries; and . other third-party pipelines at Colorado City that deliver crude oil to Sunoco R&M's Tulsa and Toledo refineries, among others. Throughput on this system during the twelve months ended September 30, 2001 was 78,341 bpd. We were the shipper of substantially all of these volumes. We generate revenues in West Texas from tariffs paid by shippers utilizing our transportation services. We file these tariffs with the Texas Railroad Commission. 81
[GRAPHIC I- Map of Texas depicting the West Texas portion of our Western Pipeline System.] Our West Texas pipelines consist of the three following systems: Jameson and Salt Creek, Texas to Colorado City, Texas. The Jameson and Salt Creek to Colorado City crude oil pipeline system consists of two pipeline segments. Crude oil is gathered or trucked into this system and transported from Jameson to Colorado City, or from Salt Creek to Colorado City, where it can be delivered into BP, Basin, ChevronTexaco, EOTT, or West Texas Gulf pipelines. These connections allow us to deliver crude oil to Sunoco R&M's Tulsa and Toledo refineries and other unaffiliated third-party destinations. Hearne, Texas to Hawley, Texas. The Hearne to Hawley system is comprised of seven pipeline segments. The two segments delivering into Comyn, Texas are supplied with crude oil from our trucks, third-party trucks, and pipelines, including the Genesis, Koch, and Plains All American pipelines located in Hearne. From Comyn, crude oil can be shipped to: . the West Texas Gulf pipeline at Tye; . the Conoco and TEPPCO pipelines at South Bend; or . our pipeline in Hawley. 82
At Tye, we have tankage and a bi-directional connection with the West Texas Gulf pipeline that allows us to receive and deliver crude oil. Hawley, Texas to Dixon, Texas. On the Hawley to Dixon system, we receive crude oil from the following sources: . our Hearne to Hawley system, including West Texas Gulf's system through Tye, Texas; . Plains All American and Equilon pipeline interconnections; and . truck injection locations and pipeline-connected lease gathering sites. We deliver this crude oil to Dixon, where we connect with the Shamrock Logistics pipeline that delivers crude oil to the Ultramar Diamond Shamrock refinery at McKee. Crude oil received from our Hearne to Hawley system accounts for a majority of the volumes transported on this system. Texas Gulf Coast and East Texas Our Texas Gulf Coast and East Texas pipeline system includes 370 miles of crude oil trunk pipelines and 368 miles of crude oil gathering lines that extend between the Texas Gulf Coast region near Beaumont and Mt. Belvieu, Texas and the East Texas field near Longview, Texas. We transport multiple grades of crude oil, including foreign imports, and other refinery and petrochemical feedstocks, such as condensate and naphtha, on these pipelines. We receive crude oil for these systems from other pipelines, our Nederland Terminal, our trucks, third-party trucks, and our pipeline gathering systems. This system provides access to major delivery points with interconnecting pipelines in Texas at Longview, Sour Lake, and Nederland. Throughput on this system for the twelve months ended September 30, 2001 was 65,644 bpd. We generate revenues from tariffs paid by shippers utilizing our transportation services. These tariffs are filed with the Texas Railroad Commission and the FERC. We are the primary shipper on the Texas Gulf Coast and East Texas system. Sunoco R&M ships on the Nederland to Longview segment, which connects with the Mid-Valley pipeline for deliveries to Sunoco R&M's Toledo refinery. 83
[GRAPHIC J- Map of East Texas depicting the Texas Gulf Coast and East Texas portion of our Western Pipeline System.] Our Texas Gulf Coast and East Texas system consists of these pipelines: Seabreeze and Orange, Texas to Nederland, Texas. The Seabreeze and Orange to Nederland crude oil pipeline system consists of two pipelines: . a bi-directional 28-mile pipeline from Seabreeze to Nederland; and . an 11-mile pipeline from Orange to Nederland. The Seabreeze pipeline transports condensate received from TransTexas' Winnie, Texas plant and by truck to our Nederland Terminal. The Seabreeze pipeline also transports naphtha for BASF/Fina from our Nederland Terminal to the TEPPCO pipeline for delivery to BASF/Fina's new steam cracker in Port Arthur. Crude oil gathered or trucked to the Orange pipeline is transported to our Nederland Terminal for delivery to a number of destinations. Nederland, Texas to Longview, Texas. The Nederland to Longview pipeline transports primarily foreign crude oil from our Nederland Terminal to the 240,000 bpd Mid-Valley pipeline in Longview, Texas. Other connections in the Longview area include BP's pipeline from Longview to Cushing, Oklahoma, McMurrey's pipeline that supplies Crown Central's Tyler, Texas refinery, and ExxonMobil's pipeline that delivers to Wichita Falls, Texas and Patoka, Illinois. 84
Mt. Belvieu, Texas to Nederland, Texas. The Mt. Belvieu to Nederland crude oil pipeline passes through Sour Lake, Texas where it makes deliveries to our Nederland to Longview pipeline, the CITGO tank farm and pipeline that supplies CITGO's Lake Charles, Louisiana refinery, and our recently acquired GulfMark pipeline to Baytown, Texas. Thomas, Texas to Longview, Texas. The Thomas to Longview crude oil pipeline originates in Thomas, Texas and makes deliveries to all of the connections in Longview, Texas described above. The pipeline receives crude oil from our pipeline gathering system in the East Texas field. GulfMark Acquisition. On November 1, 2001, we acquired a 54-mile 8-inch bi-directional crude oil pipeline and a related crude oil acquisition business from GulfMark Energy, Inc. for $5.0 million in cash. The pipeline extends from Sour Lake, Texas to Baytown, Texas and complements our existing Texas Gulf Coast and East Texas pipeline system. The crude oil acquisition business handles approximately 12,000 bpd and complements our existing crude oil acquisition and marketing business. Crude Oil Acquisition and Marketing In addition to receiving tariff revenues for transporting crude oil on our Western Pipeline System, we also generate revenues through our crude oil acquisition and marketing operations, primarily in Oklahoma and Texas. These activities include: . purchasing crude oil from producers at the wellhead and in bulk from aggregators at major pipeline interconnections and trading locations; . transporting crude oil on our pipelines and trucks or, when necessary or cost effective, pipelines or trucks owned and operated by third parties; and . marketing crude oil to refiners or resellers. The marketing of crude oil is complex and requires detailed knowledge of the crude oil market and a familiarity with a number of factors, including types of crude oil, individual refinery demand for specific grades of crude oil, area market price structures for different grades of crude oil, location of customers, availability of transportation facilities, timing, and customers' costs (including storage). We sell our crude oil to major integrated oil companies, independent refiners, including Sunoco R&M for its Tulsa and Toledo refineries, and other resellers in various types of sale and exchange transactions, at market prices for terms generally ranging from one month to one year. 85
We enter into contracts with producers at market prices generally for a term of one year or less, with a majority of the transactions on a 30-day renewable basis. For the twelve months ended September 30, 2001, we purchased approximately 176,000 bpd from approximately 3,300 producers from approximately 33,000 leases. Crude Oil Lease Purchases and Exchanges In a typical producer's operation, crude oil flows from the wellhead to a separator where the petroleum gases are removed. After separation, the producer treats the crude oil to remove water, sand, and other contaminants and then moves it to an on-site storage tank. When the tank is full, the producer contacts our field personnel to purchase and transport the crude oil to market. The crude oil in producers' tanks is then either delivered to our pipeline or transported via truck to our pipeline or a third party's pipeline. Our truck fleet generally performs the trucking service. We also enter into exchange agreements to enhance margins throughout the acquisition and marketing process. When opportunities arise to increase our margin or to acquire a grade of crude oil that more nearly matches our delivery requirement or the preferences of our refinery customers, we exchange physical crude oil with third parties. Generally, we enter into exchanges to acquire crude oil of a desired quality in exchange for a common grade crude oil or to acquire crude oil at locations that are closer to our end markets, thereby reducing transportation costs. The following table shows our average daily volume for our crude oil lease purchases and exchanges for the periods presented. Year Ended December 31, Twelve Months ------------------------ Ended 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 September 30, 2001 - ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ------------------ (in thousands of bpd) Lease purchases: Available for sale........ 87 93 98 107 141 142 Exchanges................. 62 71 58 38 36 33 Other exchanges and bulk purchases.................. 129 147 144 141 230 220 --- --- --- --- --- --- Total..................... 278 311 300 286 407 395 === === === === === === Our business practice is generally to purchase only crude oil for which we have a corresponding sale agreement for physical delivery of crude oil to a third party or a Sunoco R&M refinery. Through this process, we seek to maintain a position that is substantially balanced between crude oil purchases and future delivery obligations. We do not acquire and hold crude oil futures contracts or enter into other derivative contracts for the purpose of speculating on crude oil prices. The following table shows our average daily sales and exchange volumes of crude oil for the periods presented: Year Ended December 31, Twelve Months ------------------------ Ended 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 September 30, 2001 ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ------------------ (in thousands of bpd) Sunoco R&M refineries: Toledo................. 41 41 30 26 29 27 Tulsa.................. 42 46 57 63 73 70 Third parties............. 13 7 14 20 41 47 Exchanges: Purchased at the lease. 62 71 58 38 36 34 Other.................. 120 147 141 139 227 215 --- --- --- --- --- --- Total.................. 278 312 300 286 406 393 === === === === === === Market Conditions During periods when demand for crude oil is weak, the market for crude oil is often in contango, meaning that the price of crude oil in a given month is less than the price of crude oil for delivery in a subsequent month. In a contango market, storing crude oil is favorable because storage owners at major trading locations can 86
simultaneously purchase production at low current prices for storage and sell at higher prices for future delivery. When there is a higher demand than supply of crude oil in the near term, the market is backwardated, meaning that the price of crude oil in a given month exceeds the price of crude oil for delivery in a subsequent month. A backwardated market has a positive impact on marketing margins because crude oil marketers can continue to purchase crude oil from producers at a fixed premium to posted prices while selling crude oil at a higher premium to such prices. Producer Services Crude oil purchasers who buy from producers compete on the basis of competitive prices and highly responsive services. Through our team of crude oil purchasing representatives, we maintain ongoing relationships with more than 3,300 producers. We believe that our ability to offer competitive pricing and high-quality field and administrative services to producers is a key factor in our ability to maintain volumes of purchased crude oil and to obtain new volumes. Field services include efficient gathering capabilities, availability of trucks, willingness to construct gathering pipelines where economically justified, timely pickup of crude oil from storage tanks at the lease or production point, accurate measurement of crude oil volumes received, avoidance of spills, and effective management of pipeline deliveries. Accounting and other administrative services include securing division orders (statements from interest owners affirming the division of ownership in crude oil purchased by us), providing statements of the crude oil purchased each month, disbursing production proceeds to interest owners, and calculating and paying production taxes on behalf of interest owners. In order to compete effectively, we must maintain records of title and division order interests in an accurate and timely manner for purposes of making prompt and correct payment of crude oil production proceeds, together with the correct payment of all production taxes associated with these proceeds. Credit with Customers When we market crude oil, we must determine the amount of any line of credit to be extended to a customer. Since our typical sales transactions can involve tens of thousands of barrels of crude oil, the risk of nonpayment and nonperformance by customers is a major consideration in our business. We believe our sales are made to creditworthy entities or entities with adequate credit support. Credit review and analysis are also integral to our lease purchases. Payment for substantially all of the monthly lease production is sometimes made to the operator of the lease. The operator, in turn, is responsible for the correct payment and distribution of such production proceeds to the proper parties. In these situations, we must determine whether the operator has sufficient financial resources to make such payments and distributions and to indemnify and defend us in the event a third party brings a protest, action, or complaint in connection with the ultimate distribution of production proceeds by the operator. Crude Oil Trucking We operate 127 crude oil truck unloading facilities in Oklahoma, Texas, and New Mexico, of which 89 are on our pipeline system and 38 are on third-party pipeline systems. We also own and operate a one-mile crude oil gathering line in New Mexico, which is associated with our crude oil trucking operations there. We employ 272 crude oil truck drivers and own 143 crude oil transport trucks. The crude oil truck drivers pick up crude oil at production lease sites and transport it to various truck unloading facilities on our pipelines and on third-party pipelines. Other Business Opportunities Although we do not currently engage in business unrelated to the transportation or storage of crude oil and refined products and the other businesses described above, we may in the future consider and make acquisitions in other business areas. Pipeline and Terminal Control Operations All of our refined products and crude oil pipelines are operated via satellite, microwave, and frame relay communication systems from central control rooms located in Philadelphia and Tulsa. The Philadelphia control 87
center primarily monitors and controls our refined product pipelines, and the Tulsa control center primarily monitors and controls our crude oil pipelines. The Philadelphia control center has a backup control center at our Montello, Pennsylvania pipeline facility located approximately 50 miles from Philadelphia. The Nederland Terminal has its own control center. The control centers operate with modern, state-of-the-art System Control and Data Acquisition, or SCADA, systems. Our control centers are equipped with computer systems designed to continuously monitor real time operational data, including refined product and crude oil throughput, flow rates, and pressures. In addition, the control centers monitor alarms and throughput balances. The control centers operate remote pumps, motors, engines, and valves associated with the delivery of refined products and crude oil. The computer systems are designed to enhance leak-detection capabilities, sound automatic alarms if operational conditions outside of pre-established parameters occur, and provide for remote-controlled shutdown of pump stations on the pipelines. Pump stations and meter-measurement points along the pipelines are linked by satellite or telephone communication systems for remote monitoring and control, which reduces our requirement for full-time on-site personnel at most of these locations. Safety and Maintenance We perform preventive and normal maintenance on all of our pipeline systems and make repairs and replacements when necessary or appropriate. We also conduct routine and required inspections of our pipelines and other assets as required by code or regulation. We inject corrosion inhibitors into our crude oil mainlines to help control internal corrosion. Cleaning and de-waxing pigs are also run through our crude oil pipelines to help prohibit internal corrosion. External coatings and impressed current cathodic protection systems are used to protect against external corrosion. We conduct all cathodic protection work in accordance with National Association of Corrosion Engineers standards. We continually monitor, test, and record the effectiveness of these corrosion inhibiting systems. We monitor the structural integrity of selected segments of our pipeline systems through a program of periodic internal inspections using both "dent pigs" and electronic "smart pigs." We follow these inspections with a review of the data, and we make repairs as required to ensure the integrity of the pipeline. We have initiated a risk-based approach to prioritizing the pipeline segments for future smart pig runs or other approved integrity testing methods. This will ensure that the pipelines that have the greatest risk potential receive the highest priority in being scheduled for inspections or pressure tests for integrity. We started our smart pigging program in 1988. Beginning in 2002, the DOT will require smart pigging or other integrity testing of all DOT-regulated crude oil and refined product pipelines. This requirement will be phased in over a five-year period. To date, we have inspected 80% of the total DOT-regulated miles of our refined product pipelines and 35% of the total DOT-regulated miles of our crude oil pipelines. We anticipate spending $8.0 million per year for each of the next five years to comply with these regulations. Please read ''Certain Relationships and Related Transactions--Omnibus Agreement.'' Maintenance facilities containing equipment for pipe repairs, spare parts, and trained response personnel are strategically located along the pipelines. Employees participate in simulated spill deployment exercises on a regular basis. They also participate in actual spill response boom deployment exercises in both planned and unannounced spill scenarios in accordance with Oil Pollution Act of 1990 requirements. We believe that all of our pipelines have been constructed and are maintained in all material respects in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws and the regulations and standards prescribed by the American Petroleum Institute, the DOT, and accepted industry practice. Sunoco R&M will, at its expense, complete for the Darby Creek and Marcus Hook Tank Farms certain tank maintenance and inspection projects now in progress or expected to be completed within one year from the closing of the offering. Sunoco R&M estimates total costs to complete these projects will be approximately $4.0 million. At our terminals, tanks designed for gasoline storage are equipped with internal or external floating roofs that minimize emissions and prevent potentially flammable vapor accumulation between fluid levels and the roof of the tank. Our terminal facilities have facility response plans, spill prevention and control plans, and other plans and programs to respond to emergencies. 88
Many of our terminal loading racks are protected with water deluge systems activated by vapor sensors, heat sensors, or an emergency switch. Several of our terminals are also protected by foam systems that are activated in case of fire. Our Inkster Terminal is our only terminal that stores and loads propane. Our propane truck loading rack is protected against fire hazards with a deluge system. This system automatically activates with heat sensors in the event of a fire. All of our terminals are subject to participation in a comprehensive environmental management program to assure compliance with applicable air, solid waste, and wastewater regulations. Competition As a result of our physical integration with Sunoco R&M's refineries and our contractual relationship with Sunoco, Inc. pursuant to the omnibus agreement and Sunoco R&M pursuant to the pipelines and terminals storage and throughput agreement, we believe that we will not face significant competition for crude oil transported to the Philadelphia, Toledo, and Tulsa refineries, or refined products transported from the Philadelphia, Marcus Hook, and Toledo refineries, particularly during the term of our pipelines and terminals storage and throughput agreement with Sunoco R&M. See "--Our Relationship with Sunoco, Inc.--Pipelines and Terminals Storage and Throughput Agreement with Sunoco R&M" and "Certain Relationships and Related Transactions--Omnibus Agreement." Eastern Pipeline System Nearly all of our Eastern Pipeline System is directly linked to Sunoco R&M's refineries. Sunoco R&M constructed or acquired these assets as the most cost-effective means to access raw materials and distribute refined products. Generally, pipelines are the lowest cost method for long-haul, overland movement of refined products. Therefore, our most significant competitors for large volume shipments in the area served by our Eastern Pipeline System are other pipelines. We believe that high capital requirements, environmental considerations, and the difficulty in acquiring rights-of-way and related permits make it hard for other companies to build competing pipelines in areas served by our pipelines. As a result, competing pipelines are likely to be built only in those cases in which strong market demand and attractive tariff rates support additional capacity in an area. Although it is unlikely that a pipeline system comparable in size and scope to our Eastern Pipeline System will be built in the foreseeable future, new pipelines (including pipeline segments that connect with existing pipeline systems, such as those operated by Colonial, Buckeye, ExxonMobil, and Inland) could be built to effectively compete with us in particular locations. In addition, we face competition from trucks that deliver product in a number of areas we serve. While their costs may not be competitive for longer hauls or large volume shipments, trucks compete effectively for incremental and marginal volumes in many areas we serve. The availability of truck transportation places a significant competitive constraint on our ability to increase our tariff rates. Terminal Facilities Historically, except for our Nederland Terminal, essentially all of the throughput at our terminal facilities has come from Sunoco R&M. Under the terms of our pipelines and terminals storage and throughput agreement, we will continue to receive a significant portion of the throughput at these facilities from Sunoco R&M. Our 32 refined product terminals compete with other independent terminal operators as well as integrated oil companies on the basis of terminal location, price, versatility, and services provided. Our competition primarily comes from integrated petroleum companies, refining and marketing companies, independent terminal companies, and distribution companies with marketing and trading arms. The Inkster Terminal's primary competition comes from the Marysville Underground Storage Terminal, or MUST, which is owned by Consumers Power. MUST is a third-party facility located in Marysville, Michigan with approximately 12 million barrels of underground storage. This facility serves the refining markets in Sarnia, Canada and Toledo, Ohio and has extensive rail car loading and unloading operations, which could be used by other refineries. In addition to MUST, MAP operates a similar LPG storage facility in Trenton, Michigan, primarily serving its refinery in Detroit, Michigan. BP also operates a similar facility in St. Clair, Michigan, as well as one in Windsor, Canada that is served by pipeline and rail connections from the Sarnia refineries. 89
The primary competitors for the Nederland Terminal are its refinery customers' docks and terminal facilities, and the Unocal terminal and the Oil Tanking terminal, both located in Beaumont. We believe the Nederland Terminal has superior docking capabilities and tankage facilities, and is better connected to supply and distribution pipelines than these competing terminals. Western Pipeline System Our Western Pipeline System faces competition from a number of major oil companies and smaller entities. Pipeline competition among common carrier pipelines is based primarily on transportation charges, access to producing areas, and demand for the crude oil by end users. We believe that high capital costs make it unlikely for other companies to build competing crude oil pipeline systems in areas served by our pipelines. Crude oil purchasing and marketing competitive factors include price and contract flexibility, quantity and quality of services, and accessibility to end markets. The principal competitors of the Western Pipeline System are EOTT, Plains All American, Conoco, Seminole Trading and Gathering, and TEPPCO. Retained Assets We do not expect any significant competition from Sunoco, Inc. utilizing the retained assets described below under "--Pipeline, Terminalling, and Storage Assets Retained by Sunoco, Inc." Sunoco R&M's Refining and Marketing Operations Although we do not own or operate any refining or marketing assets, our pipeline systems are located within Sunoco R&M's refining and marketing supply chain. Sunoco, Inc., through its subsidiaries, is principally a petroleum refiner and marketer and chemicals manufacturer with interests in cokemaking. Sunoco R&M's petroleum refining and marketing operations include the manufacturing and marketing of a full range of petroleum products, including fuels, lubricants, and petrochemical feedstocks. Sunoco R&M's chemical operations comprise the manufacturing, distribution, and marketing of base commodity and intermediate petrochemicals. The petroleum refining and marketing and chemical operations are conducted principally in the Northeast and Midwest United States. Sunoco, Inc. currently employs approximately 14,700 people. Sunoco R&M owns and operates four refineries located in Marcus Hook and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Toledo, Ohio, and Tulsa, Oklahoma. Sunoco R&M also markets gasoline and middle distillates, and offers a broad range of convenience store merchandise through a network of approximately 4,100 retail outlets in 21 states on the East Coast and in the Midwest United States. Refineries Our pipelines deliver crude oil to and transport refined products from four of Sunoco R&M's refineries. Philadelphia The Philadelphia refinery can process 330,000 bpd of crude oil and is the largest refinery in the Northeast United States. For the twelve months ended September 30, 2001, its total input to crude oil processing units was 305,800 bpd, all of which was supplied by our Fort Mifflin Terminal Complex. The refinery processes predominantly sweet crude oils from foreign sources. The refinery produces primarily gasoline (including reformulated and premium grades), middle distillates, residual fuel, and petrochemical feedstocks. For the twelve months ended September 30, 2001, 63% of the refined products produced in the Philadelphia refinery were distributed through our refined product pipelines or our refined product terminals. The table below sets forth the refinery's total input to crude oil processing units in each of the periods presented. Year Ended December 31, Twelve Months --------------------------------------- Ended 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 September 30, 2001 ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------------------ Input to crude oil processing units (bpd) 294,700 313,300 303,200 300,200 304,700 305,800 90
Marcus Hook The Marcus Hook refinery can process 175,000 bpd of crude oil. For the twelve months ended September 30, 2001, its total input to crude oil processing units was 157,800 bpd. The refinery processes predominantly light sweet crude oils from foreign sources that it receives directly from its docks. The refinery produces primarily gasoline (including reformulated and premium grades), middle distillates, residual fuel, and petrochemical feedstocks. For the twelve months ended September 30, 2001, 93% of the refined products produced in the Marcus Hook refinery were distributed through our refined product pipelines or our refined product terminals. The table below sets forth the refinery's total input to crude oil processing units in each of the periods presented. Year Ended December 31, Twelve Months --------------------------------------- Ended 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 September 30, 2001 ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------------------ Input to crude oil processing units (bpd) 150,900 165,300 166,200 168,700 155,800 157,800 Toledo The Toledo refinery can process 140,000 bpd of crude oil. For the twelve months ended September 30, 2001, its total input of crude oil and other feedstocks to crude oil processing units was 139,400 bpd, of which 52% was supplied by our Marysville, Michigan to Toledo, Ohio crude pipeline systems. The Toledo refinery is a high conversion refinery that refines predominantly light, low-sulfur crude oil. The refinery produces primarily gasoline, middle distillates, residual fuel, and petrochemicals. For the twelve months ended September 30, 2001, 88% of the refined products produced in the Toledo refinery were distributed through our refined product pipelines or our refined product terminals. The table below sets forth the refinery's total input of crude oil and other feedstocks to crude oil processing units in each of the periods presented. Year Ended December 31, Twelve Months --------------------------------------- Ended 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 September 30, 2001 ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------------------ Input to crude oil processing units (bpd) 124,700 132,600 132,200 133,400 133,600 139,400 The Toledo refinery has access to crude oil from a number of sources, including foreign crude oil imported through the Gulf Coast, Canadian crude oil through our Marysville to Toledo pipeline system, and domestic crude oil from Texas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, and Michigan. Tulsa The Tulsa refinery can process 85,000 bpd of crude oil. For the twelve months ended September 30, 2001, its total input to crude oil processing units was 79,800 bpd, all of which was supplied by our Western Pipeline System. The Tulsa refinery refines predominantly light, low-sulfur crude oil and produces primarily gasoline, middle distillates, base oil lubricants, waxes, petroleum coke, and lube extracted feedstocks. For the twelve months ended September 30, 2001, all lube extracted feedstocks, which represented 22% of the petroleum products produced in the Tulsa refinery, were transported from the refinery through our refined product pipelines. Other refined products are transported via third-party pipelines. The table below sets forth the refinery's total input to crude oil processing units in each of the periods presented. Year Ended December 31, Twelve Months ---------------------------------- Ended 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 September 30, 2001 ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------------------ Input to crude oil processing units (bpd) 81,900 79,700 78,800 75,900 79,200 79,800 91
The Tulsa refinery has access to crude oil from a number of sources, including production from Oklahoma and Texas and foreign crude oil. Marketing We believe that our pipeline, terminalling, and storage assets are well-positioned for future growth because these assets are located in attractive market regions and many of these assets are associated with Sunoco R&M, a significant participant in those market regions. We believe that the population growth and the growth in demand for refined products in the Northeast and Midwest United States will lead to increased throughput. The table below sets forth total branded sales by Sunoco R&M in all states in each of the periods presented. Middle distillates include high- and low-sulfur diesel, heating oil, and kerosene. At December 31 Twelve Months --------------------------------------- Ended 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 September 30, 2001 ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------------------ Gasoline (bpd).......... 205,700 201,800 208,600 216,600 225,300 239,700 Middle distillates (bpd) 20,500 21,900 22,800 28,900 31,700 34,200 ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- Total (bpd).......... 226,200 223,700 231,400 245,500 257,000 273,900 ======= ======= ======= ======= ======= ======= The following table sets forth market share information in certain key states served by our refined product terminals and pipelines: Total Number of Sunoco's Rank Number of Market Branded Retail Among Branded Sites Share/(1)/ Marketers Marketers/(1)/ ------------- --------- --------------- ------------- Pennsylvania 757 37% 24 1 New York.... 832 30% 21 1 Ohio........ 485 18% 14 3 Michigan.... 300 13% 18 4 New Jersey.. 278 9% 14 2 - -------- (1)Source: National Petroleum News (Mid-July 2001). Market share and ranking based upon Sunoco R&M branded sites versus total branded sites in each state. Sunoco R&M's convenience stores are located principally in Pennsylvania, New York, Massachusetts, Michigan, Ohio, and Florida. These stores supplement sales of fuel products with a broad mix of high-margin merchandise such as groceries, fast foods, and beverages. Sunoco R&M intends to grow its convenience store business through acquisitions, new site construction, and redesign of traditional gasoline outlets in an effort to reduce its dependence on gasoline margins. Following this strategy, in 2001, Sunoco R&M acquired from The Coastal Corporation 310 direct retail sites and supply contracts with 24 Coastal distributors for 163 distributor sites located in eight Eastern states with the largest concentration in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Virginia, and Florida. In the fourth quarter of 2000, Sunoco R&M entered into an agreement with Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. that will enable Sunoco R&M to build and operate retail gasoline outlets on sites at selected existing and future Wal-Mart locations in nine Eastern states. Sunoco R&M expects to commence building 20 to 40 of these facilities during the initial year of the agreement and up to 100 new sites per year during the next four to five years at an estimated cost of $50 to $80 million per year depending on configuration and store size. In addition to gasoline, these sites will offer customers a limited selection of convenience store merchandise. In conjunction with Wal-Mart, Sunoco R&M is developing a new brand that is planned for use at these facilities. This agreement will enable Sunoco R&M to market significantly more of its own gasoline production directly to the consumer and to take further advantage of our refined product pipelines and terminals in the region. 92
Pipeline, Terminalling, and Storage Assets Retained by Sunoco, Inc. At the closing of this offering, affiliates of Sunoco, Inc. will transfer to us most of the pipeline, terminalling, storage, and related assets that support Sunoco R&M's refinery operations. Sunoco, Inc. or its affiliates will retain the assets described below because they are either interests in crude oil pipelines that may not provide consistent revenues and cash flows or are inactive. Assets That May Not Provide Consistent Revenues and Cash Flows . Mid-Valley Pipeline. A subsidiary of Sunoco, Inc. owns a 55% interest in the Mid-Valley Pipeline Company (a 50% voting interest), which owns and operates a 994-mile crude oil pipeline from Longview, Texas to Samaria, Michigan. For the twelve months ended September 30, 2001, Mid-Valley supplied 48% of the crude oil refined by Sunoco, Inc.'s Toledo, Ohio refinery. The Mid-Valley pipeline serves a number of refineries in the Midwest United States. Because of our concern that the closure of one or more of these refineries could result in a material decline in the revenues and cash flows of Mid-Valley, we have elected not to acquire Sunoco, Inc.'s interest in Mid-Valley. We believe that Mid-Valley could be converted to a refined product pipeline and we will continue to evaluate its future prospects. . West Texas Gulf Pipeline. A subsidiary of Sunoco, Inc. owns a 17% interest in West Texas Gulf Pipeline Company, which owns and operates a 581-mile crude oil pipeline from Colorado City, Texas and Nederland, Texas to Longview, Texas. West Texas Gulf supplies crude oil to Mid-Valley Pipeline. We have elected not to acquire Sunoco, Inc.'s interest in this pipeline for the reasons discussed above. . Mesa Pipeline. A subsidiary of Sunoco, Inc. owns an undivided 6% interest in the Mesa pipeline, an 80-mile crude oil pipeline from Midland, Texas to Colorado City. Mesa Pipeline connects to West Texas Gulf's pipeline, which supplies crude oil to Mid-Valley. We have elected not to acquire Sunoco, Inc.'s interest in this pipeline for the reasons discussed above. . Inland Pipeline. A subsidiary of Sunoco, Inc. owns a 10% interest in Inland Corporation, which owns and operates a 611-mile refined products pipeline from Lima and Toledo, Ohio to Canton, Cleveland, Columbus, and Dayton, Ohio. This pipeline transports refined products for Sunoco R&M from its Toledo, Ohio refinery and for the other owners. The Inland pipeline is a private intrastate pipeline that is operated at cost by the shipper-owners and does not generate profits to its owners. As a result, it will not be included in the assets transferred to us. Sunoco, Inc. will grant us a ten-year option to purchase its interest in any of the preceding assets for fair market value at the time of purchase. We have no current intention to purchase these assets. Assets That Are Inactive . A subsidiary of Sunoco, Inc. owns an idled 370-mile, 6-inch refined product pipeline from Icedale, Pennsylvania to Cleveland, Ohio. . A subsidiary of Sunoco, Inc. owns various crude oil pipelines and gathering systems in Louisiana, Oklahoma, and Texas that are no longer used because of a lack of crude oil supply. . A subsidiary of Sunoco, Inc. owns various refined product pipelines in the Northeast and Midwest that are no longer used because they are no longer economical to operate. Most of these lines have been idle for several years. . A subsidiary of Sunoco, Inc. owns two inactive refined product terminals in Maryland and Pennsylvania. Sunoco, Inc. idled these terminals because they were not economical to operate. Sunoco, Inc. will grant us a ten-year option to purchase the pipeline from Icedale, Pennsylvania to Cleveland, Ohio for fair market value at the time of purchase. We have no current intention to purchase this pipeline. Both of the ten-year option agreements described above are contained in the omnibus agreement that we will enter into with Sunoco, Inc., Sunoco R&M and our general partner. In accordance with this agreement, if we 93
decide to exercise our option to purchase any of the assets described above, we must provide written notice to Sunoco, Inc. setting forth the fair market value we propose to pay for the asset. If Sunoco, Inc. does not agree with our proposed fair market value, we and Sunoco, Inc. will appoint a mutually agreed-upon, nationally recognized investment banking firm to determine the fair market value of the asset. Once the investment bank submits its valuation of the asset, we will have the right, but not the obligation, to purchase the asset at the price determined by the investment bank. Rate Regulation General Interstate Regulation. Our interstate common carrier pipeline operations are subject to rate regulation by the FERC under the Interstate Commerce Act. The Interstate Commerce Act requires that tariff rates for oil pipelines, a category that includes crude oil, petroleum products, and petrochemical pipelines (crude oil, petroleum product, and petrochemical pipelines are referred to collectively as "petroleum pipelines" in this prospectus), be just and reasonable and non-discriminatory. The Interstate Commerce Act permits challenges to proposed new or changed rates by protest, and challenges to rates that are already on file and in effect by complaint. Upon the appropriate showing, a successful complainant may obtain damages or reparations for generally up to two years prior to the filing of a complaint. The FERC is authorized to suspend the effectiveness of a new or changed tariff rate for a period of up to seven months and to investigate the rate. The FERC may also permit a new or changed tariff rate to go into effect on at least one days' notice, subject to refund and investigation. If upon the completion of an investigation the FERC finds that the rate is unlawful, it may require the pipeline operator to refund to shippers, with interest, any difference between the rates the FERC determines to be lawful and the rates under investigation. The FERC will order the pipeline to change its rates prospectively to the lawful level. Interstate petroleum pipeline rates may be defended on the basis of the pipeline's cost of service, although, as discussed below, rates may also be justified based upon the FERC's indexing methodology, or deemed "grandfathered," under the Energy Policy Act. Settlement rates, which are rates that have been agreed to by all shippers, are permitted, and market-based rates may be permitted in certain circumstances. From 1906 until October 1, 1977, the Interstate Commerce Commission, rather than the FERC, was charged with exercising regulatory authority over petroleum pipeline rates. During the latter years of this period, the Interstate Commerce Commission determined pipeline rates on a "valuation" methodology under which pipeline rate base was calculated on "fair value" rather than on depreciated original cost. The valuation rate base approach was applied by the Interstate Commerce Commission until 1977, when its oversight authority for petroleum pipeline rates was transferred to the FERC. The FERC was then required by a federal court to reevaluate its petroleum pipeline ratemaking methods. In 1985, the FERC issued an opinion in a case involving Williams Pipe Line Co. (Opinion No. 154-B) which adopted the trended original cost methodology for determining the justness and reasonableness of petroleum pipeline tariff rates. The trended original cost methodology provides that in calculating a petroleum pipeline's rate base, after a starting rate base has been determined, the pipeline's rate base is to be: . increased by property additions at cost plus an amount equal to the equity portion of the rate base multiplied or "trended" by an inflation factor; and . decreased by property retirements and depreciation and amortization of the rate base write-ups reflecting inflation and amortization of the starting rate base write-up. The starting rate base must be determined for pipelines that previously were regulated under the Interstate Commerce Commission valuation methodology in order to provide a transition from the valuation methodology to the trended original cost methodology. For these pipelines, a portion of the starting rate base will continue to reflect reproduction costs in excess of the depreciated original cost of the pipeline's assets. The Williams opinion provides that the starting rate base is to be the sum of the following components: . the depreciated original cost of the carrier's property, multiplied by the ratio of debt to total capitalization; 94
. the net depreciated reproduction cost based on the FERC reproduction cost rate base (as of 1983) derived under the Interstate Commerce Commission valuation methodology, multiplied by the ratio of equity to total capitalization; and . the original cost of land, the net book value of rights-of-way and allowed working capital. The difference between the starting rate base and the depreciated original cost rate base is referred to as the starting rate base write-up. This write-up is amortized over the useful life of the facilities. The Williams opinion expressly provides that the use of a starting rate base in excess of the original cost of the assets is subject to challenge by showing that the investors in the carrier had not relied on the Interstate Commerce Commission valuation rate base methodology. Some of our rates involve rate base components built or acquired prior to 1983, and, if our rates were challenged, defending these rates on a cost-of-service basis may require technical rate base calculations. Index-Based Rates and Other Subsequent Developments. In October 1992, Congress passed the Energy Policy Act of 1992. The Energy Policy Act deemed interstate petroleum pipeline rates in effect for the 365-day period ending on the date of enactment of the Energy Policy Act, or that were in effect on the 365th day preceding enactment and had not been subject to complaint, protest, or investigation during the 365-day period, to be just and reasonable under the Interstate Commerce Act. These rates are commonly referred to as "grandfathered rates." All of our interstate pipeline rates were deemed just and reasonable and therefore are grandfathered under the Energy Policy Act. The Energy Policy Act provides that the FERC may change grandfathered rates upon complaints only under the following limited circumstances: . a substantial change has occurred since enactment in either the economic circumstances or the nature of the services that were a basis for the rate; . the complainant was contractually barred from challenging the rate prior to enactment of the Energy Policy Act and filed the complaint within 30 days of the expiration of the contractual bar; or . a provision of the tariff is unduly discriminatory or preferential. The Energy Policy Act further required the FERC to issue rules establishing a simplified and generally applicable ratemaking methodology for interstate petroleum pipelines and to streamline procedures in petroleum pipeline proceedings. On October 22, 1993, the FERC responded to the Energy Policy Act directive by issuing Order No. 561, which adopts a new indexing rate methodology for interstate petroleum pipelines. Under the resulting regulations, effective January 1, 1995, petroleum pipelines are able to change their rates within prescribed ceiling levels that are tied to changes in the Producer Price Index for Finished Goods, minus one percent. Rate increases made under the index will be subject to protest, but the scope of the protest proceeding will be limited to an inquiry into whether the portion of the rate increase resulting from application of the index is substantially in excess of the pipeline's increase in costs. The indexing methodology is applicable to any existing rate, whether grandfathered or whether established after enactment of the Energy Policy Act. In Order No. 561, the FERC said that as a general rule pipelines must utilize the indexing methodology to change their rates. Indexing includes the requirement that, in any year in which the index is negative, pipelines must file to lower their rates if they would otherwise be above the reduced ceiling. However, the pipeline is not required to reduce its rates below the level deemed just and reasonable under the Energy Policy Act. The FERC further indicated in Order No. 561, however, that it is retaining cost-of-service ratemaking, market-based rates, and settlement rates as alternatives to the indexing approach. A pipeline can follow a cost-of-service approach when seeking to increase its rates above index levels (or when seeking to avoid lowering rates to index levels) provided that the pipeline can establish that there is a substantial divergence between the actual costs experienced by the pipeline and the rate resulting from application of the index. A pipeline can charge market-based rates if it establishes that it lacks significant market power in the affected markets. In addition, a pipeline can establish rates under settlement if agreed upon by all current shippers. As specified in Order 561 and subsequent decisions, a pipeline can seek to establish initial rates for new services through a cost-of-service showing, by establishing that it lacks significant market power in the affected markets, or through an agreement between the pipeline and at least one shipper not affiliated with the pipeline who intends to use the new service. 95
The Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit affirmed Order No. 561, concluding that the general indexing methodology, along with the limited exceptions to indexed rates, reasonably balances the FERC's dual responsibilities of ensuring just and reasonable rates and streamlining ratemaking through generally applicable procedures. The FERC indicated in Order No. 561 that it would assess in 2000 how the rate-indexing method was operating. The FERC issued a Notice of Inquiry on July 27, 2000 seeking comments on whether to retain or to change the existing index. On December 14, 2000, the FERC issued an order concluding the initial review of the petroleum pipeline pricing index. In this order, the FERC found that the existing index has closely approximated the actual cost changes in the petroleum pipeline industry and that use of the rate index continues to satisfy the mandates of the Energy Policy Act. The Association of Oil Pipe Lines has petitioned for judicial review of that decision, arguing that the annual adjustment should be based on the full producer price index, without the one percentage point deduction. That petition is currently pending before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. The next review of the FERC index is scheduled for July 2005. Another development affecting petroleum pipeline ratemaking arose in Opinion No. 397, involving a partnership operating a crude oil pipeline. In Opinion No. 397, the FERC concluded that there should not be a corporate income tax allowance built into a petroleum pipeline's rates for income attributable to noncorporate partners because those partners, unlike corporate partners, do not pay a corporate income tax on partnership distributions. Opinion No. 397 was affirmed by the FERC on rehearing in May 1996. The parties subsequently settled the case, so no judicial review of the tax ruling took place. A current proceeding, however, is pending at the FERC that could result in changes to the FERC's income tax method announced in Opinion No. 397 as well as to other elements of the FERC's rate methods for petroleum pipelines. This proceeding involves another publicly traded limited partnership engaged in petroleum products pipeline transportation. More specifically, on January 13, 1999, the FERC issued Opinion No. 435 in this proceeding, which, among other things, affirmed Opinion No. 397's determination that there should not be a corporate income tax allowance built into a petroleum pipeline's rates for income attributable to noncorporate partners. Requests for rehearing of Opinion No. 435 were filed with the FERC on the tax issue and on other aspects of the FERC's crude oil pipeline ratemaking methodology. Petitions for review of Opinion No. 435 are before the Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. On May 17, 2000, the FERC issued Opinion No. 435-A which, with respect to the substance of the income tax allowance issue, denied rehearing requests. Petitions for review of Opinion No. 435-A are before the Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia. Petitions for rehearing of Opinion No. 435-A were decided by the FERC in Opinion 435-B, issued on September 13, 2001. That decision further defined the scope of the income tax allowance for publicly traded limited partnerships, and resolved a number of other cost of service issues as well. Two parties sought rehearing of Opinion 435-B. On November 7, 2001, the FERC issued a decision that, among other things, further clarified the income tax allowance issue. We do not know if any party will seek rehearing of the November 7th decision; if so, those petitions would need to be resolved by the FERC before the Court of Appeals will consider the petitions for review of Opinions 435, 435-A and 435-B. We cannot assume that the ultimate outcome of the income tax allowance issue and other issues subject to judicial review will not adversely affect our pipeline rates. Market-Based Rates. In a proceeding involving Buckeye Pipeline Company, L.P., the FERC found that a petroleum pipeline able to demonstrate a lack of market power may be allowed a lighter standard of regulation than that imposed by the trended original cost methodology. In such a case, the pipeline company has the opportunity to establish that it faces sufficient competition to justify relief from the strict application of the cost-based principles. In Buckeye, the FERC determined, based on the existing level of market concentration in the pipeline's market areas, that Buckeye exercised significant market power in only five of its 21 market areas and therefore was entitled to charge market-based rates in the other 16 market areas. The opportunity to charge market-based rates means that the pipeline may charge what the market will bear. Order No. 572, a companion order to Order No. 561, was issued by the FERC on October 25, 1994 and established procedural rules governing petroleum pipelines' applications for a finding that the pipeline lacks significant market power in the relevant market. 96
Settlement Rates. In Order No. 561, the FERC specifically held that it would also permit changes in rates that are the product of unanimous agreement between the pipeline and all the shippers using the service to which the rate applies. The rationale behind allowing this type of rate change is to further the FERC's policy of favoring settlements among parties and to lessen the regulatory burdens on all concerned. The FERC, however, will also entertain a challenge to settlement rates, in response to a protest or a complaint that alleges the same circumstances required to challenge an indexed rate. An example of this type of challenge is that there is a discrepancy between the rate and the pipeline's cost of service that is so substantial as to render the settlement (or indexed) rate unjust and unreasonable. Intrastate Regulation. Some of our pipeline operations are subject to regulation by the Texas Railroad Commission, the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission, the Ohio Public Utility Commission, and the Oklahoma Corporation Commission. The applicable state statutes require that pipeline rates be non-discriminatory and provide no more than a fair return on the aggregate value of the pipeline property used to render services. State commissions have generally not been aggressive in regulating common carrier pipelines and have generally not investigated the rates or practices of petroleum pipelines in the absence of shipper complaints. Complaints to state agencies have been infrequent and are usually resolved informally. Although we cannot assure you that our intrastate rates would ultimately be upheld if challenged, we believe that, given this history, the tariffs now in effect are not likely to be challenged or, if challenged, are not likely to be ordered to be reduced. Our Pipelines. The FERC generally has not investigated interstate rates on its own initiative when those rates, like ours, have not been the subject of a protest or a complaint by a shipper. In addition, as discussed above, intrastate pipelines generally are subject to "light-handed" regulation by state commissions and we do not believe the intrastate tariffs now in effect are likely to be challenged. However, the FERC or a state regulatory commission could investigate our rates at the urging of a third party if the third party is either a current shipper or is able to show that it has a substantial economic interest in our tariff rate level. If an interstate rate were challenged, we would defend that rate as grandfathered under the Energy Policy Act. As that Act applies to our rates, a person challenging a grandfathered rate must, as a threshold matter, establish a substantial change since the date of enactment of the Act, in either the economic circumstances or the nature of the service that formed the basis for the rate. A complainant might assert that the creation of the partnership itself constitutes such a change, an argument that has not previously been specifically addressed by the FERC and to which we believe there are valid defenses. If the FERC were to find a substantial change in circumstances, then the existing rates could be subject to detailed review. We believe that most such rates can be supported on a cost of service basis, even recognizing the reduction in our income tax allowance that is likely to result from our conversion from a corporation to a partnership. Although there are some rates that might not be defensible on that basis, we believe that all of those rates involve movements as to which (1) Sunoco R&M is the only shipper, (2) the partnership has a reasonable basis to assert that it lacks significant market power and therefore is entitled to market based rates, or (3) the revenue amounts involved do not materially affect our performance. If the FERC investigated our rate levels, it could inquire into our costs, including: . the overall cost of service, including operating costs and overhead; . the allocation of overhead and other administrative and general expenses to the rate; . the appropriate capital structure to be utilized in calculating rates; . the appropriate rate of return on equity; . the rate base, including the proper starting rate base; . the throughput underlying the rate; and . the proper allowance for federal and state income taxes. 97
We do not believe that it is likely that there will be a challenge to our rates by a current shipper that would materially affect our revenues or cash flows. Sunoco R&M and its subsidiaries are the only current shippers in many of our pipelines. Sunoco R&M has agreed not to challenge, or to cause others to challenge or assist others in challenging, our tariff rates for seven years. Because most of our pipelines are common carrier pipelines, we may be required to accept new shippers who wish to transport in our pipelines. It is possible that any new shippers, current shippers, or other interested parties, may decide to challenge our tariff rates. If any rate challenge or challenges were successful, cash available for distribution could be materially reduced. Environmental Regulation General Our operation of pipelines, terminals, and associated facilities in connection with the storage and transportation of refined products, crude oil, and other liquid hydrocarbons are subject to stringent and complex federal, state, and local laws and regulations governing the discharge of materials into the environment, or otherwise relating to the protection of the environment. As with the industry generally, compliance with existing and anticipated laws and regulations increases our overall cost of business, including our capital costs to construct, maintain, and upgrade equipment and facilities. While these laws and regulations affect our maintenance capital expenditures and net income, we believe that they do not affect our competitive position in that the operations of our competitors are similarly affected. We believe that our operations are in substantial compliance with applicable environmental laws and regulations. However, these laws and regulations are subject to frequent change by regulatory authorities, and we are unable to predict the ongoing cost to us of complying with these laws and regulations or the future impact of these laws and regulations on our operations. Violation of environmental laws, regulations, and permits can result in the imposition of significant administrative, civil and criminal penalties, injunctions, and construction bans or delays. A discharge of hydrocarbons or hazardous substances into the environment could, to the extent the event is not insured, subject us to substantial expense, including both the cost to comply with applicable laws and regulations and claims made by neighboring landowners and other third parties for personal injury and property damage. Under the terms of our omnibus agreement with Sunoco, Inc., and in connection with the contribution of our assets by affiliates of Sunoco, Inc., Sunoco, Inc. has agreed to indemnify us for 30 years from environmental and toxic tort liabilities related to the assets transferred to us that arise from the operation of such assets prior to closing. Sunoco, Inc. will be obligated to indemnify us for 100% of all such losses asserted within the first 21 years of closing. Sunoco, Inc.'s share of liability for claims asserted thereafter will decrease by 10% a year. For example, for a claim asserted during the twenty-third year after closing, Sunoco, Inc. would be required to indemnify us for 80% of our loss. There is no monetary cap on the amount of indemnity coverage provided by Sunoco, Inc. Any remediation liabilities not covered by this indemnity will be our responsibility. Total future costs for environmental remediation activities will depend upon, among other things, the identification of any additional sites, the determination of the extent of the contamination at each site, the timing and nature of required remedial actions, the technology available and needed to meet the various existing legal requirements, the nature and extent of future environmental laws, inflation rates, and the determination of our liability at multi-party sites, if any, in light of the number, participation levels, and financial viability of other parties. We have agreed to indemnify Sunoco, Inc. and its affiliates for environmental and toxic tort liabilities related to our assets to the extent Sunoco, Inc. is not required to indemnify us. Air Emissions Our operations are subject to the Clean Air Act and comparable state and local statutes. Amendments to the Clean Air Act enacted in late 1990 as well as recent or soon to be adopted changes to state implementation plans for controlling air emissions in regional, non-attainment areas require or will require most industrial operations in the United States to incur capital expenditures in order to meet air emission control standards developed by the Environmental Protection Agency and state environmental agencies. As a result of these amendments, our 98
facilities that emit volatile organic compounds or nitrogen oxides are subject to increasingly stringent regulations, including requirements that some sources install maximum or reasonably available control technology. In addition, the 1990 Clean Air Act Amendments established a new operating permit for major sources, which applies to some of our facilities. We will be required to incur certain capital expenditures in the next several years for air pollution control equipment in connection with maintaining or obtaining permits and approvals addressing air emission related issues. Although we can give no assurances, we believe implementation of the 1990 Clean Air Act Amendments will not have a material adverse effect on our financial condition or results of operations. Our customers are also subject to, and affected by, environmental regulations. Since the late 1990s, the EPA has undertaken significant enforcement initiatives under authority of the Clean Air Act's New Source Review and Prevention of Significant Deterioration, or NSR/PSD, program in an effort to further reduce annual emissions of volatile organic compounds, nitrogen oxides, sulfur dioxide, and particulate matter. These enforcement initiatives have been targeted at industries that have large manufacturing facilities and that are significant sources of emissions, such as refining, paper and pulp, and electric power generating industries. The basic premise of the enforcement initiative is the EPA's assertion that many of these industrial establishments have modified or expanded their operations over time without complying with NSR/PSD regulations adopted by the EPA that require permits and new emission controls in connection with any significant facility modifications or expansions that can result in emissions increases above certain thresholds. Where the EPA finds that a company or facility has modified or expanded its operations without complying with the requirements of the NSR/PSD program, it may bring an enforcement action against the company or facility to require installation of the emissions controls that the agency deems necessary, and it may also seek to impose fines and penalties for failure to comply with NSR/PSD requirements. As part of this on-going NSR/PSD enforcement initiative, the EPA has entered into consent agreements with several refiners that require the refiners to make significant capital expenditures to install emissions control equipment at selected facilities. In certain instances, these additional controls would be required to comply with other provisions of the Clean Air Act or other federal or state regulations at a later date, but the effect of these consent agreements is to require the installation of air emission controls earlier than they might otherwise be required. The cost of the required emissions control equipment can be significant, depending on the size, age, and configuration of the refinery. Sunoco R&M has received a request for information from the EPA relating to capital projects that have taken place at Sunoco R&M's refineries since 1980. Although, Sunoco R&M does not believe that it has violated any NSR/PSD requirements, as part of this initiative, Sunoco R&M could be required to make significant capital expenditures. Under the Clean Air Act, the EPA and state agencies acting with authority delegated by the EPA have announced new rules or the intent to strengthen existing rules affecting the composition of motor vehicle fuels and automobile emissions. The EPA's Gasoline Sulfur Control Requirements require that the sulfur content of motor vehicle gasoline be reduced to 80 parts per million and the corporate average sulfur content be reduced to 30 parts per million by 2006. Likewise, the EPA's Diesel Fuel Sulfur Control Requirements require that the sulfur content of diesel fuel be reduced to 15 parts per million by 2006. This rule is currently being challenged in federal court, but it is unclear whether the litigation will have any impact on the implementation of the rule (although several states, including New York and Texas, have adopted or are planning to adopt these new standards, even if the EPA fails to implement this rule). The United States Supreme Court recently upheld the EPA's ozone and particulate matter standards against similar attacks. The EPA is also reportedly considering limiting the levels of benzene and other toxic substances in gasoline as well as banning methyl tertiary-butyl ether, also known as MTBE, in gasoline, which may require the use of other chemical additives to serve as oxygenates instead of MTBE. Legal mandates to use alternative fuels may also have a direct and potentially adverse impact on our revenues. For example, under the Energy Policy Act of 1992, 75% of new vehicles purchased by certain federal and state government fleets must use alternative fuels and New York has adopted standards requiring that by the year 2003, 10% of fleets delivered be zero-emissions 99
vehicles; and under the Clean Air Act, 50% to 70% (depending on vehicle weight) of new vehicles in clean air non-attainment areas purchased by certain federal, state, municipal, and private fleets must use some type of alternative fuels by 2001. Also, some states and local governments, including, for example, Texas, have adopted "boutique" fuel standards to comply with clean air requirements. "Boutique" fuels pose distribution problems because refiners must produce different blends for different communities. We have no control over Sunoco, Inc.'s responses to these emerging requirements, and we cannot assure you that those responses will not reduce the throughput in our pipelines, our cash flow, and our ability to make distributions to you. Hazardous Substances and Waste To a large extent, the environmental laws and regulations affecting our operations relate to the release of hazardous substances or solid wastes into soils, groundwater, and surface water, and include measures to control pollution of the environment. These laws generally regulate the generation, storage, treatment, transportation, and disposal of solid and hazardous waste. They also require corrective action, including the investigation and remediation, of certain units at a facility where such waste may have been released or disposed. For instance, the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act, referred to as CERCLA and also known as Superfund, and comparable state laws impose liability, without regard to fault or the legality of the original conduct, on certain classes of persons that contributed to the release of a "hazardous substance" into the environment. These persons include the owner or operator of the site where the release occurred and companies that disposed or arranged for the disposal of the hazardous substances found at the site. Under CERCLA, these persons may be subject to joint and several liability for the costs of cleaning up the hazardous substances that have been released into the environment, for damages to natural resources, and for the costs of certain health studies. CERCLA also authorizes the EPA and, in some instances, third parties to act in response to threats to the public health or the environment and to seek to recover from the responsible classes of persons the costs they incur. It is not uncommon for neighboring landowners and other third parties to file claims for personal injury and property damage allegedly caused by hazardous substances or other pollutants released into the environment. In the course of our ordinary operations, we may generate waste that falls within CERCLA's definition of a "hazardous substance" and, as a result, may be jointly and severally liable under CERCLA for all or part of the costs required to clean up sites at which these hazardous substances have been released into the environment. We are currently identified as a potentially responsible party ("PRP") at two sites in Michigan by the Michigan Department of Natural Resources and at one site in New York by the EPA in connection with alleged past transport of petroleum product wastes to, and subsequent release of such wastes at, these sites. We believe that any costs incurred by us in connection with remedial action at these sites will not have a material adverse impact on our operations. In addition, while we are not identified as a PRP at the Higgins Farm Superfund site in Somerset County, New Jersey, a PRP-defendant group has filed a suit against us, seeking contribution for remediation costs in connection with an ongoing cleanup of that site. We believe this cost recovery suit to be without merit and are vigorously contesting this matter. Costs for these remedial actions, if any as well as any related claims are all covered by an indemnity from Sunoco, Inc. For more information, please read "--Environmental Remediation." We also generate solid wastes, including hazardous wastes, that are subject to the requirements of the federal Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, referred to as RCRA, and comparable state statutes. From time to time, the EPA considers the adoption of stricter disposal standards for non-hazardous wastes, including crude oil and gas wastes. We are not currently required to comply with a substantial portion of the RCRA requirements because our operations generate minimal quantities of hazardous wastes. However, it is possible that additional wastes, which could include wastes currently generated during operations, will in the future be designated as "hazardous wastes." Hazardous wastes are subject to more rigorous and costly disposal requirements than are non-hazardous wastes. Any changes in the regulations could have a material adverse effect on our maintenance capital expenditures and operating expenses. We currently own or lease, and our predecessor has in the past owned or leased, properties where hydrocarbons are being or have been handled for many years. Although we have utilized operating and disposal practices that were standard in the industry at the time, hydrocarbons or other waste may have been disposed of 100
or released on or under the properties owned or leased by us or on or under other locations where these wastes have been taken for disposal. In addition, many of these properties have been operated by third parties whose treatment and disposal or release of hydrocarbons or other wastes was not under our control. These properties and wastes disposed thereon may be subject to CERCLA, RCRA, and analogous state laws. Under these laws, we could be required to remove or remediate previously disposed wastes (including wastes disposed of or released by prior owners or operators), to clean up contaminated property (including contaminated groundwater), or to perform remedial operations to prevent future contamination. We are currently involved in remediation activities at numerous sites, which involve significant expense. These remediation activities are all covered by an indemnity from Sunoco, Inc. For more information, please read "--Environmental Remediation." Water Our operations can result in the discharge of pollutants, including crude oil. The Oil Pollution Act was enacted in 1990 and amends provisions of the Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 and other statutes as they pertain to prevention and response to oil spills. The Oil Pollution Act subjects owners of covered facilities to strict, joint, and potentially unlimited liability for removal costs and other consequences of an oil spill, where the spill is into navigable waters, along shorelines or in the exclusive economic zone of the United States. In the event of an oil spill into navigable waters, substantial liabilities could be imposed upon us. States in which we operate have also enacted similar laws. Regulations are currently being developed under the Oil Pollution Act and state laws that may also impose additional regulatory burdens on our operations. Spill prevention control and countermeasure requirements of federal laws and some state laws require diking and similar structures to help prevent contamination of navigable waters in the event of an oil overflow, rupture, or leak. We are in substantial compliance with these laws. Additionally, the Office of Pipeline Safety of the DOT has approved our oil spill emergency response plans. The Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 imposes restrictions and strict controls regarding the discharge of pollutants into navigable waters. Permits must be obtained to discharge pollutants into state and federal waters. The Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 imposes substantial potential liability for the costs of removal, remediation, and damages. In addition, some states maintain groundwater protection programs that require permits for discharges or operations that may impact groundwater conditions. We believe that compliance with existing permits and compliance with foreseeable new permit requirements will not have a material adverse effect on our financial condition or results of operations. Employee Safety We are subject to the requirements of the Occupational Safety and Health Act, referred to as OSHA, and comparable state statutes that regulate the protection of the health and safety of workers. In addition, the OSHA hazard communication standard requires that information be maintained about hazardous materials used or produced in operations and that this information be provided to employees, state, and local government authorities and citizens. We believe that our operations are in substantial compliance with the OSHA requirements, including general industry standards, record keeping requirements, and monitoring of occupational exposure to regulated substances. Endangered Species Act The Endangered Species Act restricts activities that may affect endangered species or their habitats. While some of our facilities are in areas that may be designated as habitat for endangered species, we believe that we are in substantial compliance with the Endangered Species Act. However, the discovery of previously unidentified endangered species could cause us to incur additional costs or become subject to operating restrictions or bans in the affected area. 101
Hazardous Materials Transportation Requirements The DOT regulations affecting pipeline safety require pipeline operators to implement measures designed to reduce the environmental impact of crude oil discharge from onshore crude oil pipelines. These regulations require operators to maintain comprehensive spill response plans, including extensive spill response training for pipeline personnel. In addition, the DOT regulations contain detailed specifications for pipeline operation and maintenance. We believe our operations are in substantial compliance with these regulations. The DOT has recently adopted a pipeline integrity management rule. We have analyzed the impact of this rule and, based on historical integrity tests conducted since 1989, have estimated that compliance with this rule will cost us approximately $8.0 million a year for five years, for a total of $40.0 million for all pipelines in our Eastern and Western Pipeline Systems that are subject to this rule. Sunoco, Inc. has agreed to indemnify us for costs in excess of $8.0 million per year, up to a maximum of $15.0 million over the next five years in connection with compliance with this DOT pipeline integrity management rule. Please read "Certain Relationships and Related Transactions--Omnibus Agreement." Environmental Remediation Contamination resulting from spills of refined products and crude oil is not unusual within the petroleum pipeline industry. Historic spills along our pipelines, gathering systems, and terminals as a result of past operations have resulted in contamination of the environment, including soils and groundwater. Site conditions, including soils and groundwater, are being evaluated at a number of our properties where operations may have resulted in releases of hydrocarbons and other wastes. Moreover, potentially significant assessment, monitoring, and remediation programs are being performed at some 19 sites in Michigan, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, and Pennsylvania. These 19 sites include eight terminals and two tank farms owned by us (River Rouge and Owosso Terminals in Michigan; Newark Terminal in New Jersey; Dayton Terminal in Ohio; and Belmont, Kingston, Montello, and Pittsburgh Terminals and Darby Creek Tank Farm and Marcus Hook Tank Farm in Pennsylvania) and nine third-party locations (in Camden County in New Jersey; in Livingston and Chemung Counties in New York; and in Chester, Delaware, Lancaster, Lebanon, and Luzerne Counties, in Pennsylvania) that were impacted by pipe line or pump station releases of crude oil or petroleum products. We estimate that the total aggregate cost of performing the currently anticipated assessment, monitoring and remediation at these 19 sites to be $8.8 million. This estimate assumes that we will be able to achieve regulatory closure at these sites between the years 2002 and 2010 by using common remedial and monitoring methods or associated engineering or institutional controls to demonstrate compliance with applicable cleanup standards. This estimate covers the costs of performing assessment, remediation, and/or monitoring of impacted soils, groundwater and surface water conditions, but does not include any costs for potential claims by others with respect to these sites. While we do not expect any such potential claims by others to be materially adverse to our operations, financial position, or cash flows, we cannot assure you that the actual remediation costs or associated remediation liabilities will not exceed this $8.8 million amount. With respect to the February 2000 pipeline release of crude oil into the John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge in Philadelphia, one of the 19 sites where potentially significant environmental liability exists, we have conducted remedial activities at the release area and have initiated restoration efforts in the area, including establishment of a new wetlands area. We expect the EPA to assess a penalty with respect to the February 2000 pipeline release which could exceed $100,000. Sunoco, Inc. has agreed to indemnify us from environmental and toxic tort liabilities related to the assets transferred to us to the extent such liabilities exist or arise from operation of these assets prior to closing and are asserted within 30 years after the closing of this offering. This indemnity will cover the costs associated with performance of the assessment, monitoring, and remediation programs, as well as any related claims and penalties, at the 19 sites referenced above. See "--Environmental Regulation--General." We may experience future releases of refined products or crude oil into the environment from our pipelines, gathering systems, and terminals, or discover historical releases that were previously unidentified or not assessed. 102
While we maintain an extensive inspection and audit program designed, as applicable, to prevent and to detect and address these releases promptly, damages and liabilities incurred due to any future environmental releases from our assets nevertheless have the potential to substantially affect our business. Title to Properties Substantially all of our pipelines are constructed on rights-of-way granted by the apparent record owners of the property and in some instances these rights-of-way are revocable at the election of the grantor. Several rights-of-way for our pipelines are shared with other pipelines owned by affiliates of Sunoco, Inc. and by third parties. In many instances, lands over which rights-of-way have been obtained are subject to prior liens that have not been subordinated to the right-of-way grants. We have obtained permits from public authorities to cross over or under, or to lay facilities in or along, watercourses, county roads, municipal streets, and state highways and, in some instances, these permits are revocable at the election of the grantor. We have also obtained permits from railroad companies to cross over or under lands or rights-of-way, many of which are also revocable at the grantor's election. In some cases, property for pipeline purposes was purchased in fee. In some states and under some circumstances, we have the right of eminent domain to acquire rights-of-way and lands necessary for our common carrier pipelines. The previous owners of the applicable pipelines may not have commenced or concluded eminent domain proceedings for some rights-of-way. We will commence or conclude such proceedings after the completion of this offering to the extent we deem necessary. Some of the leases, easements, rights-of-way, permits, and licenses that will be transferred to us will require the consent of the grantor to transfer these rights, which in some instances is a governmental entity. Our general partner believes that it has obtained or will obtain sufficient third-party consents, permits, and authorizations for the transfer of the assets necessary for us to operate our business in all material respects as described in this prospectus. With respect to any consents, permits, or authorizations that have not been obtained, our general partner believes that these consents, permits, or authorizations will be obtained after the closing of this offering, or that the failure to obtain these consents, permits, or authorizations will have no material adverse effect on the operation of our business. Our general partner believes that we have satisfactory title to all of our assets, or we are entitled to indemnification from Sunoco, Inc. and Sunoco R&M for right-of-way defects or failures under the omnibus agreement. Record title to some of our assets may continue to be held by affiliates of Sunoco, Inc. until we have made the appropriate filings in the jurisdictions in which such assets are located and obtained any consents and approvals that are not obtained prior to transfer. We will make these filings and obtain these consents upon completion of this offering. Although title to these properties is subject to encumbrances in some cases, such as customary interests generally retained in connection with acquisition of real property, liens that can be imposed in some jurisdictions for government-initiated action to clean up environmental contamination, liens for current taxes and other burdens, and easements, restrictions, and other encumbrances to which the underlying properties were subject at the time of acquisition by our predecessor or us, our general partner believes that none of these burdens should materially detract from the value of these properties or from our interest in these properties or should materially interfere with their use in the operation of our business. Employees To carry out our operations, our general partner and its affiliates will employ approximately 1,170 people who will provide direct support to our operations. Approximately 620 of these employees are represented by labor unions or associations. Our general partner considers its employee relations to be good. Our partnership has no employees. Legal Proceedings We will be a party to various legal actions that arise in the ordinary course of our business. Sunoco, Inc. has agreed to indemnify us for any losses we may suffer as a result of currently pending legal actions against our predecessors. 103
MANAGEMENT Management of Sunoco Logistics Partners Sunoco Partners LLC, as our general partner, will manage our operations and activities on our behalf. Our general partner is not elected by our unitholders and will not be subject to re-election on a regular basis in the future. Unitholders will not directly or indirectly participate in our management or operation. Our general partner owes a fiduciary duty to our unitholders. Our general partner will be liable, as general partner, for all of our debts (to the extent not paid from our assets), except for indebtedness or other obligations that are made specifically nonrecourse to it. Whenever possible, our general partner intends to incur indebtedness or other obligations that are nonrecourse. At least two members of the board of directors of our general partner will serve on a conflicts committee to review specific matters that the board believes may involve conflicts of interest. The conflicts committee will determine if the resolution of the conflict of interest is fair and reasonable to us. The members of the conflicts committee may not be officers or employees of our general partner or directors, officers, or employees of its affiliates, and must meet the independence and experience standards to serve on an audit committee of a board of directors established by the New York Stock Exchange. Any matters approved by the conflicts committee will be conclusively deemed to be fair and reasonable to us, approved by all of our partners, and not a breach by our general partner of any duties it may owe us or our unitholders. In addition, the members of the conflicts committee will also serve on an audit committee that will review our external financial reporting, recommend engagement of our independent auditors, and review procedures for internal auditing and the adequacy of our internal accounting controls. The members of the conflicts committee will also serve on the compensation committee, which will oversee compensation decisions for the officers of our general partner as well as the compensation plans described below. In compliance with the rules of the New York Stock Exchange, the members of the board of directors named below will appoint two independent members within three months of the listing of the common units on the New York Stock Exchange and one additional independent member within 12 months of that listing. The three newly appointed members will serve as the initial members of the audit and compensation committees. We are managed and operated by the directors and officers of Sunoco Partners LLC, our general partner. Most of our operational personnel will be employees of our general partner. The officers of Sunoco Partners LLC, other than Joseph P. Krott who is acting as Comptroller on an interim basis, will spend substantially all of their time managing our business and affairs. We expect to replace Mr. Krott, who is also the Comptroller of Sunoco, Inc., with a chief financial officer devoted solely to our business within six months of the closing of this offering. Our non-executive directors will devote as much time as is necessary to prepare for and attend board of directors and committee meetings. Directors and Executive Officers of Sunoco Partners LLC The following table shows information for the directors and executive officers of Sunoco Partners LLC. Executive officers and directors are elected for one-year terms. Name Age Position with the General Partner - ---- --- ----------------------------------------------- John G. Drosdick........... 58 Chairman and Director Deborah M. Fretz........... 53 President, Chief Executive Officer and Director Thomas W. Hofmann.......... 50 Director Paul S. Broker............. 41 Vice President, Western Operations James L. Fidler............ 54 Vice President, Business Development David A. Justin............ 49 Vice President, Eastern Operations Joseph P. Krott............ 38 Comptroller Jeffrey W. Wagner.......... 44 General Counsel and Secretary 104
Mr. Drosdick was elected Chairman of our Board of Directors in October 2001. He has been Chairman of the Board of Directors, President and Chief Executive Officer of Sunoco, Inc. since May 2000. Prior to that, he was a director, President and Chief Operating Officer of Sunoco, Inc. from December 1996 to May 2000. He was President and Chief Operating Officer of Ultramar Corporation from June 1992 to August 1996. Mr. Drosdick is also a director of Hercules Incorporated and Lincoln National Corp. Ms. Fretz was elected our President, Chief Executive Officer and a director in October 2001. Prior to assuming her positions with us, she was Senior Vice President, MidContinent Refining, Marketing and Logistics of Sunoco, Inc. from November 2000. Prior to that, she was Senior Vice President, Logistics of Sunoco, Inc. from August 1994 to November 2000 and also held the position of Senior Vice President, Lubricants of Sunoco, Inc. from January 1997 to November 2000. In addition, she has been President of Sun Pipe Line Company, a subsidiary of Sunoco, Inc., since October 1991. Ms. Fretz is also a director of GATX Corporation and Cooper Tire & Rubber Company. Mr. Hofmann was elected to our Board of Directors in October 2001. He has been Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Sunoco, Inc. since July 1998. Prior to that, he was Comptroller of Sunoco, Inc. from July 1995. Mr. Broker was elected Vice President, Western Operations in November 2001. Prior to that, he had been Manager, Western Area Operations for Sun Pipe Line Company since September 2000. Mr. Broker served as an Area Superintendent of Eastern Area Operations for Sun Pipe Line Company from March 1997 through September 2000. From 1994 through March 1997, Mr. Broker was Manager of Operations Engineering, Eastern Area Operations. Mr. Fidler was elected Vice President, Business Development in November 2001. Mr. Fidler had been Vice President/General Manager of Sunoco Distribution Operations for the Sunoco Logistics and Lubricants business units of Sunoco, Inc. since 1995. Mr. Justin was elected Vice President, Eastern Operations in November 2001. From September 2000 to November 2001, Mr. Justin served as Manager, Eastern Area Operations for Sun Pipe Line Company. Prior to that, he had been Manager, Western Area Operations for Sun Pipe Line Company from 1998 through September 2000. Mr. Justin was Manager, Logistics Capital Projects/Engineering and Construction from 1996 through 1998. Mr. Krott was elected our Comptroller in October 2001. He has been Comptroller of Sunoco, Inc. since July 1998. Prior to that, from September 1997 to July 1998, he served as Director, Compensation, Benefits & HR Systems at Sunoco, Inc., and from July 1996 to September 1997 as Manager, Compensation & HR Systems of Sunoco, Inc. Mr. Wagner was elected General Counsel and Secretary in November 2001. Prior to assuming his positions with us, Mr. Wagner had been Chief Counsel for Sun Pipe Line Company from 1990 to 2001. Reimbursement of Expenses of the General Partner The general partner will not receive any management fee or other compensation for its management of Sunoco Logistics Partners. The general partner and its affiliates will be reimbursed for expenses incurred on our behalf. These expenses include the costs of employee, officer, and director compensation and benefits properly allocable to Sunoco Logistics Partners, and all other expenses necessary or appropriate to the conduct of the business of, and allocable to, Sunoco Logistics Partners. The partnership agreement provides that the general partner will determine the expenses that are allocable to Sunoco Logistics Partners in any reasonable manner determined by the general partner in its sole discretion. Executive Compensation Sunoco Logistics Partners and the general partner were formed in October 2001, but the general partner paid no compensation to its directors and officers with respect to the 2001 fiscal year. We have not accrued any 105
obligations with respect to management incentive or retirement benefits for the directors and officers for the 2001 fiscal year. Officers and employees of the general partner may participate in employee benefit plans and arrangements sponsored by the general partner or its affiliates, including plans that may be established by the general partner or its affiliates in the future. Compensation of Directors Officers or employees of the general partner who also serve as directors will not receive additional compensation. The general partner anticipates that each independent director will receive compensation for attending meetings of the board of directors as well as committee meetings. The amount of compensation to be paid to the independent directors has not yet been determined. In addition, each independent director will be reimbursed for out-of-pocket expenses in connection with attending meetings of the board of directors or committees. Each director will be fully indemnified by us for actions associated with being a director to the extent permitted under Delaware law. Long-Term Incentive Plan The general partner has adopted the Sunoco Logistics Partners Long-Term Incentive Plan for employees and directors of the general partner and employees of its affiliates who perform services for us. The long-term incentive plan consists of two components: restricted units and unit options. The long-term incentive plan currently permits the grant of awards covering an aggregate of common units. The plan is administered by the compensation committee of the general partner's board of directors. The general partner's board of directors in its discretion may terminate or amend the long-term incentive plan at any time with respect to any units for which a grant has not yet been made. The general partner's board of directors also has the right to alter or amend the long-term incentive plan or any part of the plan from time to time, including increasing the number of units that may be granted subject to unitholder approval as required by the exchange upon which the common units are listed at that time. However, no change in any outstanding grant may be made that would materially impair the rights of the participant without the consent of the participant. Restricted Units. A restricted unit is a "phantom" unit that entitles the grantee to receive a common unit upon the vesting of the phantom unit or, in the discretion of the compensation committee, cash equivalent to the value of a common unit. In the future, the compensation committee may determine to make additional grants under the plan to employees and directors containing such terms as the compensation committee shall determine under the plan. The compensation committee will determine the period over which restricted units granted to employees and directors will vest. The committee may base its determination upon the achievement of specified financial objectives. In addition, the restricted units will vest upon a change of control of Sunoco Logistics Partners, the general partner, or Sunoco, Inc. If a grantee's employment or membership on the board of directors terminates for any reason, the grantee's restricted units will be automatically forfeited unless, and to the extent, the compensation committee provides otherwise. Common units to be delivered upon the vesting of restricted units may be common units acquired by the general partner in the open market, common units already owned by the general partner, common units acquired by the general partner directly from us or any other person or any combination of the foregoing. The general partner will be entitled to reimbursement by us for the cost incurred in acquiring common units. If we issue new common units upon vesting of the restricted units, the total number of common units outstanding will increase. Following the subordination period, the compensation committee, in its discretion, may grant tandem distribution equivalent rights with respect to restricted units. We intend the issuance of the common units upon vesting of the restricted units under the plan to serve as a means of incentive compensation for performance and not primarily as an opportunity to participate in the equity appreciation of the common units. Therefore, plan participants will not pay any consideration for the common units they receive, and we will receive no remuneration for the units. 106
Unit Options. The long-term incentive plan currently permits the grant of options covering common units. In the future, the compensation committee may determine to make grants under the plan to employees and directors containing such terms as the committee shall determine. Unit options will have an exercise price that, in the discretion of the committee, may be less than, equal to or more than the fair market value of the units on the date of grant. In general, unit options granted will become exercisable over a period determined by the compensation committee. In addition, the unit options will become exercisable upon a change in control of Sunoco Logistics Partners, the general partner, or Sunoco, Inc. or upon the achievement of specified financial objectives. Upon exercise of a unit option, the general partner will acquire common units in the open market or directly from us or any other person or use common units already owned by the general partner, or any combination of the foregoing. The general partner will be entitled to reimbursement by us for the difference between the cost incurred by the general partner in acquiring these common units and the proceeds received by the general partner from an optionee at the time of exercise. Thus, the cost of the unit options will be borne by us. If we issue new common units upon exercise of the unit options, the total number of common units outstanding will increase, and the general partner will pay us the proceeds it received from the optionee upon exercise of the unit option. The unit option plan has been designed to furnish additional compensation to employees and directors and to align their economic interests with those of common unitholders. Management Incentive Plan The general partner has adopted the Sunoco Logistics Partners Annual Incentive Compensation Plan. The management incentive plan is designed to enhance the performance of the general partner's key employees by rewarding them with cash awards for achieving annual financial and operational performance objectives. The compensation committee in its discretion may determine individual participants and payments, if any, for each fiscal year. The board of directors of the general partner may amend or change the management incentive plan at any time. We will reimburse the general partner for payments and costs incurred under the plan. 107
SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT The following table sets forth the beneficial ownership of units of Sunoco Logistics Partners that will be issued upon the consummation of this offering and the related transactions and held by beneficial owners of 5% or more of the units, by directors of Sunoco Partners LLC (our general partner), by each named executive officer and by all directors and officers of Sunoco Partners LLC as a group. Sunoco Partners LLC is owned by Sun Pipe Line Company of Delaware, Sunoco Texas Pipe Line Company, Sunoco R&M, and Atlantic Petroleum Corporation, each of which is a direct or indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Sunoco, Inc. Percentage of Percentage of Percentage of Common Common Subordinated Subordinated Total Units Units to be Units to be Units to be Units to be to be Name of Beneficially Beneficially Beneficially Beneficially Beneficially Beneficial Owner Owned Owned Owned Owned Owned ---------------- ------------ ------------- ------------ ------------- ------------- Sunoco Partners LLC/(1)/................. 7,472,528 59.9% 12,472,528 100.0% 80.0% John G. Drosdick......................... -- -- -- -- -- Deborah M. Fretz......................... -- -- -- -- -- Thomas W. Hofmann........................ -- -- -- -- -- Paul S. Broker........................... -- -- -- -- -- James L. Fidler.......................... -- -- -- -- -- David A. Justin.......................... -- -- -- -- -- Joseph P. Krott.......................... -- -- -- -- -- Jeffrey W. Wagner........................ -- -- -- -- -- All directors and executive officers as a group (8 persons)...................... -- -- -- -- -- - -------- (1)Sunoco, Inc. is the ultimate parent company of Sunoco Partners LLC and may, therefore, be deemed to beneficially own the units held by Sunoco Partners LLC. 108
CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS After this offering, the general partner will own 7,472,528 common units and 12,472,528 subordinated units representing a 78.4% limited partner interest in us. In addition, the general partner will own a 2% general partner interest in us. The general partner's ability, as general partner, to manage and operate us and its ownership of a 78.4% limited partner interest in us effectively gives the general partner the ability to veto some actions of Sunoco Logistics Partners and to control the management of Sunoco Logistics Partners. Distributions and Payments to the General Partner and Its Affiliates The following table summarizes the distributions and payments to be made by us to our general partner and its affiliates in connection with the formation, ongoing operation, and liquidation of Sunoco Logistics Partners. These distributions and payments were determined by and among affiliated entities and, consequently, are not the result of arm's-length negotiations. Formation Stage The consideration received by our general partner and its affiliates for the contribution of the assets and liabilities of Sunoco Logistics (Predecessor)... . 6,722,528 common units; . 12,472,528 subordinated units; . 2% general partner interest in Sunoco Logistics Partners; . the incentive distribution rights; and . approximately $247.0 million from the proceeds of the issuance of the senior notes. Additional units to be purchased by our general partner................... . 750,000 common units Operational Stage Distributions of available cash to our general partner We will generally make cash distributions 98% to the unitholders, including our general partner, as holder of an aggregate of 7,472,528 common units and all of the subordinated units, and 2% to the general partner. In addition, if distributions exceed the minimum quarterly distribution and other higher target levels, our general partner will be entitled to increasing percentages of the distributions, up to 50% of the distributions above the highest target level. Assuming we have sufficient available cash to pay the full minimum quarterly distribution on all of our outstanding units for four quarters, our general partner would receive an annual distribution of approximately $0.9 million on its 2% general partner interest and $35.9 million on its common units and subordinated units. Payments to our general partner and its affiliates................ We will pay Sunoco, Inc. or its affiliates an administrative fee, initially $8.0 million per year, for the provision of various general and administrative services for our benefit. In addition, the general partner 109
will be entitled to reimbursement for all expenses it incurs on our behalf, including other general and administrative expenses. These reimbursable expenses include the salaries and the cost of employee benefits of employees of the general partner who provide services to us. Please read "--Omnibus Agreement." Our general partner has sole discretion in determining the amount of these expenses. Withdrawal or removal of our general partner........... If our general partner withdraws or is removed, its general partner interest and its incentive distribution rights will either be sold to the new general partner for cash or converted into common units, in each case for an amount equal to the fair market value of those interests. Please read "The Partnership Agreement--Withdrawal or Removal of the General Partner." Liquidation Stage Liquidation................. Upon our liquidation, the partners, including our general partner, will be entitled to receive liquidating distributions according to their particular capital account balances. Agreements Governing the Transactions We and other parties have entered into or will enter into the various documents and agreements that will effect transactions, including the vesting of assets in, and the assumption of liabilities by, us and our subsidiaries, and the application of the proceeds of this offering. These agreements will not be the result of arm's-length negotiations, and they, or any of the transactions that they provide for, may be effected on terms at least as favorable to the parties to these agreements as they could have been obtained from unaffiliated third parties. All of the transaction expenses incurred in connection with these transactions, including the expenses associated with vesting assets into our subsidiaries, will be paid from the proceeds of this offering. Our general partner has agreed that if, during the term of the pipelines and terminals storage and throughput agreement, we are required by the FERC to reduce any of our tariffs, it will contribute an amount to us equal to the resulting revenue shortfall for the remaining term of the agreement. Omnibus Agreement Upon the closing of this offering, we will enter into an omnibus agreement with Sunoco, Inc., Sunoco R&M, and our general partner that will address the following matters: . Sunoco R&M's obligation to reimburse us for specified operating expenses and capital expenditures or otherwise to complete certain tank maintenance and inspection projects; . our obligation to pay our general partner or Sunoco, Inc. an annual administrative fee, initially in the amount of $8.0 million, for the provision by Sunoco, Inc. of certain general and administrative services; . Sunoco, Inc.'s and its affiliates' agreement not to compete with us under certain circumstances; . our agreement to undertake to develop and construct an asset if requested by Sunoco, Inc.; . an indemnity by Sunoco, Inc. for certain environmental, toxic tort and other liabilities; . our obligation to indemnify Sunoco, Inc. for environmental and toxic tort liabilities related to our assets to the extent Sunoco, Inc. is not required to indemnify us; and . our option to purchase certain pipeline, terminalling, and storage assets retained by Sunoco, Inc. or its affiliates. 110
Reimbursement of Expenses and Completion of Certain Projects by Sunoco, Inc. The omnibus agreement will require Sunoco R&M to: . reimburse us for any operating expenses and capital expenditures in excess of $8.0 million per year in each year from 2002 to 2006 that are made to comply with the DOT's pipeline integrity management rule, subject to a maximum aggregate reimbursement of $15.0 million over this five-year period; . complete, at its expense, certain tank maintenance and inspection projects currently in progress or expected to be completed at the Marcus Hook Tank Farm and the Darby Creek Tank Farm within one year; and . reimburse us for up to $10.0 million of expenditures required at the Marcus Hook Tank Farm and the Darby Creek Tank Farm to maintain compliance with existing industry standards and regulatory requirements, including: - --cathodicprotection upgrades at these facilities; - --raisingtank farm pipelines above ground level at these facilities; and - --repairingor demolishing two riveted tanks at the Marcus Hook Tank Farm. Payment of General and Administrative Services Fee In addition, under the omnibus agreement we will pay Sunoco, Inc. or our general partner an annual administrative fee, initially in the amount of $8.0 million, for the provision of various general and administrative services for our benefit. The contract provides that this amount may be increased in the second and third years following this offering by the lesser of 2.5% or the consumer price index for the applicable year. Our general partner, with the approval and consent of its conflict committee, will also have the right to agree to further increases in connection with expansions of our operations through the acquisition or construction of new assets or businesses. After this three-year period, our general partner will determine the general and administrative expenses that will be allocated to us. Please read "Risk Factors--Risks Inherent in an Investment in Us" and "Conflicts of Interest and Fiduciary Responsibilities--Conflicts of Interest--We will reimburse the general partner and its affiliates for expenses." The $8.0 million fee includes expenses incurred by Sunoco Inc. and its affiliates to perform centralized corporate functions, such as legal, accounting, treasury, engineering, information technology, insurance, and other corporate services, including the administration of employee benefit plans. The fee does not include salaries of pipeline and terminal personnel or other employees of our general partner, including senior executives, or the cost of their employee benefits, such as 401(k), pension, and health insurance benefits. We will also reimburse Sunoco, Inc. and its affiliates for direct expenses they incur on our behalf. In addition, we anticipate incurring $2.1 million of additional general and administrative costs, including costs relating to operating as a separate publicly held entity, such as costs for tax return preparation, annual and quarterly reports to unitholders, and investor relations and registrar and transfer agent fees. Development and Construction of an Asset By Us The omnibus agreement will also contain a provision pursuant to which Sunoco, Inc. may at any time propose to us that we undertake a project to develop and construct an asset. If our general partner determines in its good faith judgment, with the concurrence of its conflicts committee, that the project, including the terms on which Sunoco, Inc. would agree to use such asset, will be beneficial on the whole to us and that proceeding with the project will not effectively preclude us from undertaking another project that will be more beneficial to us, we will be required to use commercially reasonable efforts to finance, develop, and construct the project. Noncompetition Sunoco, Inc. will agree, and will cause its affiliates to agree, for so long as Sunoco, Inc. controls the general partner, not to engage in, whether by acquisition or otherwise, the business of purchasing crude oil at the 111
wellhead or operating crude oil pipelines or terminals, refined products pipelines or terminals, or LPG terminals in the continental United States. This restriction will not apply to: . any business operated by Sunoco, Inc. or any of its subsidiaries at the closing of this offering; . any logistics asset constructed by Sunoco, Inc. or any of its subsidiaries within a manufacturing or refining facility in connection with the operation of that facility; . any business that Sunoco, Inc. or any of its subsidiaries acquires or constructs that has a fair market value of less than $5.0 million; and . any business that Sunoco, Inc. or any of its subsidiaries acquires or constructs that has a fair market value of $5.0 million or more if we have been offered the opportunity to purchase the business for fair market value, and we decline to do so with the concurrence of our conflicts committee. Options to Purchase Assets Retained by Sunoco, Inc. The omnibus agreement also contains the terms under which we have the options to purchase Sunoco, Inc.'s interests in Mid-Valley Pipeline Company, West Texas Gulf Pipeline Company, Mesa Pipeline and Inland Corporation, as well as the Icedale pipeline, as described under "Business--Pipeline, Terminalling, and Storage Assets Retained by Sunoco, Inc." Indemnification Under the omnibus agreement, Sunoco, Inc. will indemnify us for 30 years after the closing of this offering against certain environmental and toxic tort liabilities associated with the operation of the assets and occurring before the closing date of this offering. This indemnity obligation will be reduced by 10% per year beginning with the 22nd year after the closing of this offering. We have agreed to indemnify Sunoco, Inc. and its affiliates against environmental and toxic tort liabilities related to our assets to the extent Sunoco, Inc. is not required to indemnify us. Please read "Business--Environmental Regulation--General." Sunoco, Inc. will also indemnify us for liabilities relating to: . the assets contributed to us, other than environmental and toxic tort liabilities, that arise out of the operation of the assets prior to the closing of this offering and that are asserted within ten years after the closing of this offering; . certain defects in title to the assets contributed to us and failure to obtain certain consents and permits necessary to conduct our business that arise within ten years after the closing of this offering; . legal actions currently pending against Sunoco, Inc. or its affiliates; and . events and conditions associated with any assets retained by Sunoco, Inc. or its affiliates. Pipelines and Terminals Storage and Throughput Agreement Concurrently with the closing of this offering, we will enter into a pipelines and terminals storage and throughput agreement with Sunoco R&M as described under "Business--Our Relationship with Sunoco, Inc." Sunoco R&M's obligations under this agreement will not terminate if Sunoco, Inc. and its affiliates no longer own the general partner. This agreement may be assigned by Sunoco R&M only with the consent of our conflicts committee. Other Agreements with Sunoco R&M and Sunoco, Inc. Under a 20-year lease agreement, Sunoco R&M will pay us $5.1 million in the first year to lease 58 miles of interrefinery pipelines between Sunoco R&M's Philadelphia and Marcus Hook refineries, escalating at 1.67% per year, for the next 19 years. Sunoco R&M will agree to purchase from us all of the crude oil that our crude oil acquisition and marketing business purchases in certain areas. The initial term of these agreements is two months. These agreements will automatically renew on a monthly basis unless terminated by either party on 30 days' written notice. Sunoco R&M has indicated that it has no current intention to terminate these agreements. 112
We will enter into a treasury services agreement with Sunoco, Inc. pursuant to which we will, among other things, participate in Sunoco, Inc.'s centralized cash management program. Under this program, all of our cash receipts and cash disbursements will be processed, together with those of Sunoco, Inc. and its other subsidiaries, through Sunoco, Inc.'s cash accounts with a corresponding credit or charge to an intercompany account. The intercompany balances will bear interest at arm's-length rates and will be settled periodically, but no less frequently than at the end of each month. 113
CONFLICTS OF INTEREST AND FIDUCIARY RESPONSIBILITIES Conflicts of Interest Conflicts of interest exist and may arise in the future as a result of the relationships between our general partner and its affiliates, including Sunoco, Inc., on the one hand, and us and our limited partners, on the other hand. The directors and officers of our general partner have fiduciary duties to manage the general partner in a manner beneficial to its owners. At the same time, our general partner has a fiduciary duty to manage us in a manner beneficial to us and our unitholders. Our partnership agreement contains provisions that allow our general partner to take into account the interests of other parties in addition to our interests when resolving conflicts of interest. In effect, these provisions limit our general partner's fiduciary duties to the unitholders. Our partnership agreement also restricts the remedies available to unitholders for actions taken that, without those limitations, might constitute breaches of fiduciary duty. Whenever a conflict arises between our general partner or its affiliates, on the one hand, and us or any other partner, on the other, the general partner will resolve that conflict. At the request of the general partner, a conflicts committee of the board of directors of the general partner will review conflicts of interest. Our general partner will not be in breach of its obligations under the partnership agreement or its duties to us or the unitholders if the resolution of the conflict is considered fair and reasonable to us. Any resolution is considered fair and reasonable to us if that resolution is: . approved by the conflicts committee, although no party is obligated to seek approval and the general partner may adopt a resolution or course of action that has not received approval; . on terms no less favorable to us than those generally being provided to or available from unrelated third parties; or . fair to us, taking into account the totality of the relationships between the parties involved, including other transactions that may be particularly favorable or advantageous to us. Unless the resolution is specifically provided for in our partnership agreement, when resolving a conflict, our general partner may consider: . the relative interests of the parties involved in the conflict or affected by the action; . any customary or accepted industry practices or historical dealings with a particular person or entity; and . generally accepted accounting practices or principles and other factors it considers relevant, if applicable. Conflicts of interest could arise in the situations described below, among others. Actions taken by our general partner may affect the amount of cash available for distribution to unitholders or accelerate the right to convert subordinated units. The amount of cash that is available for distribution to unitholders is affected by decisions of our general partner regarding such matters as: . amount and timing of asset purchases and sales; . cash expenditures; . borrowings; . issuance of additional units; and . the creation, reduction, or increase of reserves in any quarter. 114
In addition, borrowings by us and our affiliates do not constitute a breach of any duty owed by the general partner to our unitholders, including borrowings that have the purpose or effect of: . enabling our general partner to receive distributions on any subordinated units held by it or the incentive distribution rights; or . hastening the expiration of the subordination period. For example, in the event we have not generated sufficient cash from our operations to pay the minimum quarterly distribution on our common units and our subordinated units, our partnership agreement permits us to borrow funds, which would enable us to make this distribution on all outstanding units. Please read "Cash Distribution Policy--Subordination Period." Our partnership agreement provides that we and our subsidiaries may borrow funds from our general partner and its affiliates. Our general partner and its affiliates may not borrow funds from us, the operating partnership, or its operating subsidiaries, other than in connection with Sunoco, Inc's centralized cash management program. We do not have any officers or employees and rely solely on officers and employees of our general partner and its affiliates. Affiliates of our general partner conduct businesses and activities of their own in which we have no economic interest. If these separate activities are significantly greater than our activities, there could be material competition for the time and effort of the officers and employees who provide services to our general partner. The officers of our general partner are not required to work full time on our affairs. These officers are required to devote time to the affairs of Sunoco, Inc. or its affiliates and are compensated by them for the services rendered to them. We will reimburse the general partner and its affiliates for expenses. We will reimburse the general partner and its affiliates for costs incurred in managing and operating us, including costs incurred in rendering corporate staff and support services to us. Our partnership agreement provides that the general partner will determine the expenses that are allocable to us in any reasonable manner determined by the general partner in its sole discretion. Our general partner intends to limit its liability regarding our obligations. Our general partner intends to limit its liability under contractual arrangements so that the other party has recourse only to our assets and not against the general partner or its assets or any affiliate of the general partner or its assets. Our partnership agreement provides that any action taken by our general partner to limit its or our liability is not a breach of the general partner's fiduciary duties, even if we could have obtained terms that are more favorable without the limitation on liability. Common unitholders will have no right to enforce obligations of our general partner and its affiliates under agreements with us. Any agreements between us, on the one hand, and our general partner and its affiliates, on the other, will not grant to the unitholders, separate and apart from us, the right to enforce the obligations of our general partner and its affiliates in our favor. Contracts between us, on the one hand, and our general partner and its affiliates, on the other, will not be the result of arm's-length negotiations. Our partnership agreement allows our general partner to pay itself or its affiliates for any services rendered, provided these services are rendered on terms that are fair and reasonable to us. Our general partner may also 115
enter into additional contractual arrangements with any of its affiliates on our behalf. Neither our partnership agreement nor any of the other agreements, contracts, and arrangements between us and the general partner and its affiliates are or will be the result of arm's-length negotiations. All of these transactions entered into after the sale of the common units offered in this offering are to be on terms that are fair and reasonable to us. Our general partner and its affiliates will have no obligation to permit us to use any facilities or assets of the general partner and its affiliates, except as may be provided in contracts entered into specifically dealing with that use. There is no obligation of our general partner and its affiliates to enter into any contracts of this kind. Common units are subject to our general partner's limited call right. Our general partner may exercise its right to call and purchase common units as provided in the partnership agreement or assign this right to one of its affiliates or to us. Our general partner may use its own discretion, free of fiduciary duty restrictions, in determining whether to exercise this right. As a result, a common unitholder may have his common units purchased from him at an undesirable time or price. Please read "The Partnership Agreement--Limited Call Right." We may not choose to retain separate counsel for ourselves or for the holders of common units. The attorneys, independent accountants, and others who perform services for us have been retained by our general partner. Attorneys, independent accountants, and others who perform services for us are selected by our general partner or the conflicts committee and may perform services for our general partner and its affiliates. We may retain separate counsel for ourselves or the holders of common units in the event of a conflict of interest between our general partner and its affiliates, on the one hand, and us or the holders of common units, on the other, depending on the nature of the conflict. We do not intend to do so in most cases. Our general partner's affiliates may compete with us. Our partnership agreement provides that the general partner will be restricted from engaging in any business activities other than those incidental to its ownership of interests in us and certain services the employees of our general partner are currently providing to Sunoco, Inc. and its affiliates. Except as provided in our partnership agreement and the omnibus agreement, affiliates of our general partner are not prohibited from engaging in other businesses or activities, including those that might be in direct competition with us. Fiduciary Responsibilities Our general partner is accountable to us and our unitholders as a fiduciary. Fiduciary duties owed to unitholders by our general partner are prescribed by law and the partnership agreement. The Delaware Revised Uniform Limited Partnership Act, which we refer to in this prospectus as the Delaware Act, provides that Delaware limited partnerships may, in their partnership agreements, restrict or expand the fiduciary duties owed by the general partner to limited partners and the partnership. 116
Our partnership agreement contains various provisions restricting the fiduciary duties that might otherwise be owed by the general partner. The following is a summary of the material restrictions of the fiduciary duties owed by our general partner to the limited partners: State law fiduciary duty standards................. Fiduciary duties are generally considered to include an obligation to act with due care and loyalty. The duty of care, in the absence of a provision in a partnership agreement providing otherwise, would generally require a general partner to act for the partnership in the same manner as a prudent person would act on his own behalf. The duty of loyalty, in the absence of a provision in a partnership agreement providing otherwise, would generally prohibit a general partner of a Delaware limited partnership from taking any action or engaging in any transaction where a conflict of interest is present. The Delaware Act generally provides that a limited partner may institute legal action on behalf of the partnership to recover damages from a third party where a general partner has refused to institute the action or where an effort to cause a general partner to do so is not likely to succeed. In addition, the statutory or case law of some jurisdictions may permit a limited partner to institute legal action on behalf of himself and all other similarly situated limited partners to recover damages from a general partner for violations of its fiduciary duties to the limited partners. Partnership agreement modified standards........ Our partnership agreement contains provisions that waive or consent to conduct by our general partner and its affiliates that might otherwise raise issues as to compliance with fiduciary duties or applicable law. For example, our partnership agreement permits our general partner to make a number of decisions in its "sole discretion." This entitles the general partner to consider only the interests and factors that it desires, and it has no duty or obligation to give any consideration to any interest of, or factors affecting, us, our affiliates or any limited partner. Other provisions of the partnership agreement provide that the general partner's actions must be made in its reasonable discretion. These standards reduce the obligations to which the general partner would otherwise be held. Our partnership agreement generally provides that affiliated transactions and resolutions of conflicts of interest not involving a required vote of unitholders must be "fair and reasonable" to us under the factors previously set forth. In determining whether a transaction or resolution is "fair and reasonable," our general partner may consider interests of all parties involved, including its own. Unless our general partner has acted in bad faith, the action taken by our general partner will not constitute a breach of its fiduciary duty. These standards reduce the obligations to which our general partner would otherwise be held. In addition to the other more specific provisions limiting the obligations of our general partner, our partnership agreement further provides that our general partner and its officers and directors will not be liable for monetary damages to us, our limited partners, or assignees for errors of judgment or for any acts or omissions if the general partner and those other persons acted in good faith. 117
In order to become one of our limited partners, a common unitholder is required to agree to be bound by the provisions in the partnership agreement, including the provisions discussed above. This is in accordance with the policy of the Delaware Act favoring the principle of freedom of contract and the enforceability of partnership agreements. The failure of a limited partner or assignee to sign a partnership agreement does not render the partnership agreement unenforceable against that person. We must indemnify our general partner and its officers, directors, employees, affiliates, members, agents and trustees, to the fullest extent permitted by law, against liabilities, costs and expenses incurred by the general partner or these other persons. We must provide this indemnification if our general partner or these persons acted in good faith and in a manner they reasonably believed to be in, or (in the case of a person other than the general partner) not opposed to, our best interests. We also must provide this indemnification for criminal proceedings if our general partner or these other persons had no reasonable cause to believe their conduct was unlawful. Thus, our general partner could be indemnified for its negligent acts if it met these requirements concerning good faith and our best interests. Please read "The Partnership Agreement--Indemnification." 118
DESCRIPTION OF THE COMMON UNITS The Units The common units and the subordinated units represent limited partner interests in us. The holders of units are entitled to participate in partnership distributions and exercise the rights or privileges available to limited partners under our partnership agreement. For a description of the relative rights and preferences of holders of common units and subordinated units in and to partnership distributions, please read this section, "Cash Distribution Policy," and "Description of the Subordinated Units." For a description of the rights and privileges of limited partners under our partnership agreement, including voting rights, please read "The Partnership Agreement." Transfer Agent and Registrar Duties will serve as registrar and transfer agent for the common units. We pay all fees charged by the transfer agent for transfers of common units, except the following that must be paid by unitholders: . surety bond premiums to replace lost or stolen certificates, taxes and other governmental charges; . special charges for services requested by a holder of a common unit; and . other similar fees or charges. There is no charge to unitholders for disbursements of our cash distributions. We will indemnify the transfer agent, its agents and each of their stockholders, directors, officers and employees against all claims and losses that may arise out of acts performed or omitted for its activities in that capacity, except for any liability due to any gross negligence or intentional misconduct of the indemnified person or entity. Resignation or Removal The transfer agent may resign, by notice to us, or be removed by us. The resignation or removal of the transfer agent will become effective upon our appointment of a successor transfer agent and registrar and its acceptance of the appointment. If no successor has been appointed and has accepted the appointment within 30 days after notice of the resignation or removal, the general partner may act as the transfer agent and registrar until a successor is appointed. Transfer of Common Units The transfer of the common units to persons that purchase directly from the underwriters will be accomplished through the completion, execution and delivery of a transfer application by the investor. Any later transfers of a common unit will not be recorded by the transfer agent or recognized by us unless the transferee executes and delivers a transfer application. By executing and delivering a transfer application, the transferee of common units: . becomes the record holder of the common units and is an assignee until admitted into our partnership as a substituted limited partner; . automatically requests admission as a substituted limited partner in our partnership; . agrees to be bound by the terms and conditions of, and executes, our partnership agreement; . represents that the transferee has the capacity, power and authority to enter into the partnership agreement; . grants powers of attorney to officers of our general partner and any liquidator of us as specified in the partnership agreement; and . makes the consents and waivers contained in the partnership agreement. 119
An assignee will become a substituted limited partner of our partnership for the transferred common units upon the consent of our general partner and the recording of the name of the assignee on our books and records. The general partner may withhold its consent in its sole discretion. A transferee's broker, agent or nominee may complete, execute and deliver a transfer application. We are entitled to treat the nominee holder of a common unit as the absolute owner. In that case, the beneficial holder's rights are limited solely to those that it has against the nominee holder as a result of any agreement between the beneficial owner and the nominee holder. Common units are securities and are transferable according to the laws governing transfer of securities. In addition to other rights acquired upon transfer, the transferor gives the transferee the right to request admission as a substituted limited partner in our partnership for the transferred common units. A purchaser or transferee of common units who does not execute and deliver a transfer application obtains only: . the right to assign the common unit to a purchaser or other transferee; and . the right to transfer the right to seek admission as a substituted limited partner in our partnership for the transferred common units. Thus, a purchaser or transferee of common units who does not execute and deliver a transfer application: . will not receive cash distributions or federal income tax allocations, unless the common units are held in a nominee or "street name" account and the nominee or broker has executed and delivered a transfer application; and . may not receive some federal income tax information or reports furnished to record holders of common units. The transferor of common units has a duty to provide the transferee with all information that may be necessary to transfer the common units. The transferor does not have a duty to insure the execution of the transfer application by the transferee and has no liability or responsibility if the transferee neglects or chooses not to execute and forward the transfer application to the transfer agent. Please read "The Partnership Agreement--Status as Limited Partner or Assignee." Until a common unit has been transferred on our books, we and the transfer agent may treat the record holder of the unit as the absolute owner for all purposes, except as otherwise required by law or stock exchange regulations. 120
DESCRIPTION OF THE SUBORDINATED UNITS The subordinated units are a separate class of limited partner interests in our partnership, and the rights of holders to participate in distributions to partners differ from, and are subordinate to, the rights of the holders of common units. For any given quarter, any available cash will first be distributed to the general partner and to the holders of common units, until the holders of common units have received the minimum quarterly distribution plus any arrearages, and then will be distributed to the holders of subordinated units. Please read "Cash Distribution Policy." Conversion of Subordinated Units The subordination period will generally extend until the first day of any quarter beginning after December 31, 2006, in which each of the following events occurs: (1) distributions of available cash from operating surplus on each of the outstanding common units and subordinated units equaled or exceeded the minimum quarterly distribution for each of the three consecutive, non-overlapping four-quarter periods immediately preceding that date; (2) the adjusted operating surplus generated during each of the three consecutive, non-overlapping four-quarter periods immediately preceding that date equaled or exceeded the sum of the minimum quarterly distributions on all of the outstanding common units and subordinated units during those periods on a fully diluted basis and the related distribution on the 2% general partner interest during those periods; and (3) there are no arrearages in payment of the minimum quarterly distribution on the common units. Before the end of the subordination period, 25% of the subordinated units (up to 3,118,132 subordinated units) will convert early into common units on a one-for-one basis immediately after the distribution of available cash to the partners in respect of any quarter ending on or after December 31, 2004, and 25% of the subordinated units (up to 3,118,132 subordinated units) will convert early into common units on a one-for-one basis on the first day after the record date established for the distribution for any quarter ending on or after December 31, 2005, if at the end of the applicable quarter each of the following three events occurs: (1) distributions of available cash from operating surplus on each of the outstanding common units and subordinated units equaled or exceeded the sum of the minimum quarterly distributions on all of the outstanding common units and subordinated units for each of the three consecutive, non-overlapping four-quarter periods immediately preceding that date; (2) the adjusted operating surplus generated during each of the three consecutive, non-overlapping four-quarter periods immediately preceding that date equaled or exceeded the sum of the minimum quarterly distributions on all of the outstanding common units and subordinated units during those periods on a fully diluted basis and the related distribution on the 2% general partner interest during those periods; and (3) there are no arrearages in payment of the minimum quarterly distribution on the common units; provided, however, that the second early conversion of the subordinated units may not occur until at least one year following the first early conversion of the subordinated units. Upon expiration of the subordination period, all remaining subordinated units will convert into common units on a one-for-one basis and will then participate, pro rata, with the other common units in distributions of available cash. In addition, if Sunoco Partners LLC is removed as our general partner under circumstances where cause does not exist and units held by the general partner and its affiliates are not voted in favor of that removal: . the subordination period will end and all outstanding subordinated units will immediately convert into common units on a one-for-one basis; 121
. any existing arrearages in payment of the minimum quarterly distribution on the common units will be extinguished; and . the general partner will have the right to convert its general partner interests and its incentive distribution rights into common units or to receive cash in exchange for those interests. Limited Voting Rights Holders of subordinated units sometimes vote as a single class together with the common units and sometimes vote as a class separate from the holders of common units. Holders of subordinated units like holders of common units have very limited voting rights. During the subordination period, common units and subordinated units each vote separately as a class on the following matters: . asale or exchange of all or substantially all of our assets; . theelection of a successor general partner in connection with the removal of the general partner; . dissolutionor reconstitution of our partnership; . amerger of our partnership; . issuanceof limited partner interests in some circumstances; and . someamendments to the partnership agreement, including any amendment that would cause us to be treated as an association taxable as a corporation. The subordinated units are not entitled to vote on approval of the withdrawal of the general partner or the transfer by the general partner of its general partner interest or incentive distribution rights under some circumstances. Removal of our general partner requires: . a 66 2/3% vote of all outstanding units voting as a single class; and . the election of a successor general partner by the holders of a majority of the outstanding common units and subordinated units voting as separate classes. Under our partnership agreement, our general partner generally will be permitted to effect amendments to the partnership agreement that do not materially adversely affect unitholders without the approval of any unitholders. Distributions upon Liquidation If we liquidate during the subordination period, in some circumstances, holders of outstanding common units will be entitled to receive more per unit in liquidating distributions than holders of outstanding subordinated units. The per-unit difference will be dependent upon the amount of gain or loss that we recognize in liquidating our assets. Following conversion of the subordinated units into common units, all units will be treated the same upon liquidation. 122
THE PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT The following is a summary of the material provisions of our partnership agreement. Our partnership agreement and the partnership agreement of the operating partnership are included as exhibits to the registration statement of which this prospectus constitutes a part. We will provide prospective investors with a copy of these agreements upon request at no charge. We summarize the following provisions of the partnership agreement elsewhere in this prospectus: . with regard to distributions of available cash, please read "Cash Distribution Policy"; . with regard to the transfer of common units, please read "Description of the Common Units--Transfer of Common Units"; and . with regard to allocations of taxable income and taxable loss, please read "Material Tax Consequences." Organization and Duration We were organized on October 15, 2001 and have a perpetual existence. Purpose Our purpose under the partnership agreement is limited to serving as the limited partner of the operating partnership and engaging in any business activities that may be engaged in by the operating partnership or that are approved by our general partner. The partnership agreement of the operating partnership provides that the operating partnership may, directly or indirectly, engage in: (1) its operations as conducted immediately before our initial public offering; (2) any other activity approved by the general partner but only to the extent that the general partner reasonably determines that, as of the date of the acquisition or commencement of the activity, the activity generates "qualifying income" as this term is defined in Section 7704 of the Internal Revenue Code; or (3) any activity that enhances the operations of an activity that is described in (1) or (2) above. Although the general partner has the ability to cause us, the operating partnership or its subsidiaries to engage in activities other than the storage, terminalling, transportation and distribution of crude oil petroleum products and LPG, our general partner has no current plans to do so. The general partner is authorized in general to perform all acts deemed necessary to carry out our purposes and to conduct our business. Power of Attorney Each limited partner, and each person who acquires a unit from a unitholder and executes and delivers a transfer application, grants to our general partner and, if appointed, a liquidator, a power of attorney to, among other things, execute and file documents required for our qualification, continuance, or dissolution. The power of attorney also grants the general partner the authority to amend, and to make consents and waivers under, the partnership agreement. Capital Contributions Unitholders are not obligated to make additional capital contributions, except as described below under "--Limited Liability." 123
Limited Liability Assuming that a limited partner does not participate in the control of our business within the meaning of the Delaware Act and that he otherwise acts in conformity with the provisions of the partnership agreement, his liability under the Delaware Act will be limited, subject to possible exceptions, to the amount of capital he is obligated to contribute to us for his common units plus his share of any undistributed profits and assets. If it were determined, however, that the right, or exercise of the right, by the limited partners as a group: . to remove or replace the general partner; . to approve some amendments to the partnership agreement; or . to take other action under the partnership agreement; constituted "participation in the control" of our business for the purposes of the Delaware Act, then the limited partners could be held personally liable for our obligations under the laws of Delaware, to the same extent as the general partner. This liability would extend to persons who transact business with us who reasonably believe that the limited partner is a general partner. Neither the partnership agreement nor the Delaware Act specifically provides for legal recourse against the general partner if a limited partner were to lose limited liability through any fault of the general partner. While this does not mean that a limited partner could not seek legal recourse, we know of no precedent for this type of a claim in Delaware case law. Under the Delaware Act, a limited partnership may not make a distribution to a partner if, after the distribution, all liabilities of the limited partnership, other than liabilities to partners on account of their partnership interests and liabilities for which the recourse of creditors is limited to specific property of the partnership, would exceed the fair value of the assets of the limited partnership. For the purpose of determining the fair value of the assets of a limited partnership, the Delaware Act provides that the fair value of property subject to liability for which recourse of creditors is limited shall be included in the assets of the limited partnership only to the extent that the fair value of that property exceeds the nonrecourse liability. The Delaware Act provides that a limited partner who receives a distribution and knew at the time of the distribution that the distribution was in violation of the Delaware Act shall be liable to the limited partnership for the amount of the distribution for three years. Under the Delaware Act, an assignee who becomes a substituted limited partner of a limited partnership is liable for the obligations of his assignor to make contributions to the partnership, except the assignee is not obligated for liabilities unknown to him at the time he became a limited partner and that could not be ascertained from the partnership agreement. Our subsidiaries conduct business in 11 states and Canada. Maintenance of our limited liability as a limited partner of the operating partnership may require compliance with legal requirements in the jurisdictions in which the operating partnership conducts business, including qualifying our subsidiaries to do business there. Limitations on the liability of limited partners for the obligations of a limited partner have not been clearly established in many jurisdictions. If, by virtue of our limited partner interest in the operating partnership or otherwise, it were determined that we were conducting business in any state without compliance with the applicable limited partnership or limited liability company statute, or that the right or exercise of the right by the limited partners as a group to remove or replace the general partner, to approve some amendments to the partnership agreement, or to take other action under the partnership agreement constituted "participation in the control" of our business for purposes of the statutes of any relevant jurisdiction, then the limited partners could be held personally liable for our obligations under the law of that jurisdiction to the same extent as the general partner under the circumstances. We will operate in a manner that the general partner considers reasonable and necessary or appropriate to preserve the limited liability of the limited partners. Issuance of Additional Securities The partnership agreement authorizes us to issue an unlimited number of additional partnership securities and rights to buy partnership securities for the consideration and on the terms and conditions established by the 124
general partner in its sole discretion without the approval of the unitholders. During the subordination period, however, except as we discuss in the following paragraph, we may not issue equity securities ranking senior to the common units or an aggregate of more than 6,236,264 additional common units or units on a parity with the common units, in each case, without the approval of the holders of a majority of the outstanding common units and subordinated units, voting as separate classes. During or after the subordination period, we may issue an unlimited number of common units as follows: . upon exercise of the underwriters' over-allotment option; . upon conversion of the subordinated units; . under employee benefit plans; . upon conversion of the general partner interest and incentive distribution rights as a result of a withdrawal of the general partner; . in the event of a combination or subdivision of common units; . in connection with an acquisition or a capital improvement that increases cash flow from operations per unit on a pro forma basis; or . if the proceeds of the issuance are used exclusively to repay up to $40.0 million of certain of our indebtedness. It is possible that we will fund acquisitions through the issuance of additional common units or other equity securities. Holders of any additional common units we issue will be entitled to share equally with the then-existing holders of common units in our distributions of available cash. In addition, the issuance of additional partnership interests may dilute the value of the interests of the then-existing holders of common units in our net assets. In accordance with Delaware law and the provisions of our partnership agreement, we may also issue additional partnership securities interests that, in the sole discretion of the general partner, have special voting rights to which the common units are not entitled. Upon issuance of additional partnership securities, the general partner will be required to make additional capital contributions to the extent necessary to maintain its 2% general partner interest in us. Moreover, the general partner will have the right, which it may from time to time assign in whole or in part to any of its affiliates, to purchase common units, subordinated units or other equity securities whenever, and on the same terms that, we issue those securities to persons other than the general partner and its affiliates, to the extent necessary to maintain its percentage interest, including its interest represented by common units and subordinated units, that existed immediately prior to each issuance. The holders of common units will not have preemptive rights to acquire additional common units or other partnership securities. Amendment of the Partnership Agreement General Amendments to the partnership agreement may be proposed only by or with the consent of the general partner, which consent may be given or withheld in its sole discretion, except as discussed below. In order to adopt a proposed amendment, other than the amendments discussed below, the general partner must seek written approval of the holders of the number of units required to approve the amendment or call a meeting of the limited partners to consider and vote upon the proposed amendment. Except as we describe below, an amendment must be approved: . during the subordination period, by a majority of the common units, excluding those common units held by our general partner and its affiliates, and a majority of the subordinated units, voting as separate classes; and 125
. after the subordination period, by a majority of the common units. We refer to the voting provisions described above as a "unit majority." Prohibited Amendments No amendment may be made that would: (1) enlarge the obligations of any limited partner without its consent, unless approved by at least a majority of the type or class of limited partner interests so affected; (2) enlarge the obligations of, restrict in any way any action by or rights of, or reduce in any way the amounts distributable, reimbursable or otherwise payable by us to the general partner or any of its affiliates without the consent of the general partner, which may be given or withheld in its sole discretion; (3) change the term of our partnership; (4) provide that our partnership is not dissolved upon an election to dissolve our partnership by the general partner that is approved by the holders of a majority of the outstanding common units and subordinated units voting as separate classes; or (5) give any person the right to dissolve our partnership other than the general partner's right to dissolve our partnership with the approval of the holders of a majority of the outstanding common units and subordinated units voting as separate classes. The provision of the partnership agreement preventing the amendments having the effects described in clauses (1) through (5) above can be amended upon the approval of the holders of at least 90% of the outstanding units voting together as a single class. Upon completion of this offering, our general partner will own 79.96% of the outstanding units. No Unitholder Approval The general partner may generally make amendments to the partnership agreement without the approval of any limited partner or assignee to reflect: (1) a change in our name, the location of our principal place of business, our registered agent or our registered office; (2) the admission, substitution, withdrawal, or removal of partners in accordance with the partnership agreement; (3) a change that, in the sole discretion of the general partner, is necessary or advisable for us to qualify or to continue our qualification as a limited partnership or a partnership in which the limited partners have limited liability under the laws of any state or to ensure that neither we, the operating partnership, nor its subsidiaries will be treated as an association taxable as a corporation or otherwise taxed as an entity for federal income tax purposes; (4) an amendment that is necessary, in the opinion of our counsel, to prevent us or our general partner or its directors, officers, agents, or trustees from in any manner being subjected to the provisions of the Investment Company Act of 1940, the Investment Advisors Act of 1940, or plan asset regulations adopted under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, or ERISA, whether or not substantially similar to plan asset regulations currently applied or proposed; (5) subject to the limitations on the issuance of additional partnership securities described above, an amendment that in the discretion of the general partner is necessary or advisable for the authorization of additional partnership securities or rights to acquire partnership securities; (6) any amendment expressly permitted in the partnership agreement to be made by the general partner acting alone; 126
(7) an amendment effected, necessitated, or contemplated by a merger agreement that has been approved under the terms of the partnership agreement; (8) any amendment that, in the discretion of the general partner, is necessary or advisable for the formation by us of, or our investment in, any corporation, partnership, or other entity, as otherwise permitted by the partnership agreement; (9) a change in our fiscal year or taxable year and related changes; or (10) any other amendments substantially similar to any of the matters described in (1) through (9) above. In addition, the general partner may make amendments to the partnership agreement without the approval of any limited partner or assignee if those amendments, in the discretion of the general partner: (1) do not adversely affect the limited partners (or any particular class of limited partners) in any material respect; (2) are necessary or advisable to satisfy any requirements, conditions, or guidelines contained in any opinion, directive, order, ruling, or regulation of any federal or state agency or judicial authority or contained in any federal or state statute; (3) are necessary or advisable to facilitate the trading of limited partner interests or to comply with any rule, regulation, guideline, or requirement of any securities exchange on which the limited partner interests are or will be listed for trading, compliance with any of which the general partner deems to be in our best interest and the best interest of limited partners; (4) are necessary or advisable for any action taken by the general partner relating to splits or combinations of units under the provisions of the partnership agreement; or (5) are required to effect the intent expressed in this prospectus or the intent of the provisions of the partnership agreement or are otherwise contemplated by the partnership agreement. Opinion of Counsel and Unitholder Approval Our general partner will not be required to obtain an opinion of counsel that an amendment will not result in a loss of limited liability to the limited partners or result in our being treated as an entity for federal income tax purposes if one of the amendments described above under "--No Unitholder Approval" should occur. No other amendments to the partnership agreement will become effective without the approval of holders of at least 90% of the units unless we obtain an opinion of counsel to the effect that the amendment will not affect the limited liability under applicable law of any of our limited partners or cause us, the operating partnership, or its subsidiaries to be taxable as a corporation or otherwise to be taxed as an entity for federal income tax purposes (to the extent not previously taxed as such). In addition to the above restrictions, any amendment that would have a material adverse effect on the rights or preferences of any type or class of outstanding units in relation to other classes of units will require the approval of at least a majority of the type or class of units so affected. Any amendment that reduces the voting percentage required to take any action must be approved by the affirmative vote of limited partners constituting not less than the voting requirement sought to be reduced. Action Relating to the Operating Partnership Without the approval of the holders of units representing a unit majority, our general partner is prohibited from consenting on our behalf, as the limited partner of the operating partnership, to any amendment to the partnership agreement of the operating partnership or taking any action on our behalf permitted to be taken by a limited partner of the operating partnership in each case that would adversely affect our limited partners (or any particular class of limited partners) in any material respect. Merger, Sale, or Other Disposition of Assets The partnership agreement generally prohibits the general partner, without the prior approval of the holders of units representing a unit majority, from causing us to, among other things, sell, exchange, or otherwise dispose of all or substantially all of our assets in a single transaction or a series of related transactions, including by way of merger, consolidation, or other combination, or approving on our behalf the sale, exchange, or other 127
disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of our subsidiaries. The general partner may, however, mortgage, pledge, hypothecate, or grant a security interest in all or substantially all of our assets without that approval. The general partner may also sell all or substantially all of our assets under a foreclosure or other realization upon those encumbrances without that approval. If conditions specified in the partnership agreement are satisfied, the general partner may merge us or any of our subsidiaries into, or convey some or all of our assets to, a newly formed entity if the sole purpose of that merger or conveyance is to change our legal form into another limited liability entity. The unitholders are not entitled to dissenters' rights of appraisal under the partnership agreement or applicable Delaware law in the event of a merger or consolidation, a sale of substantially all of our assets, or any other transaction or event. Termination and Dissolution We will continue as a limited partnership until terminated under the partnership agreement. We will dissolve upon: (1) the election of the general partner to dissolve us, if approved by the holders of units representing a unit majority; (2) the sale, exchange, or other disposition of all or substantially all of our assets and properties and our subsidiaries; (3) the entry of a decree of judicial dissolution of Sunoco Logistics Partners; or (4) the withdrawal or removal of our general partner or any other event that results in its ceasing to be the general partner other than by reason of a transfer of its general partner interest in accordance with the partnership agreement or withdrawal or removal following approval and admission of a successor. Upon a dissolution under clause (4), the holders of a majority of the outstanding common units and subordinated units, voting as separate classes, may also elect, within specific time limitations, to reconstitute us and continue our business on the same terms and conditions described in the partnership agreement by forming a new limited partnership on terms identical to those in the partnership agreement and having as general partner an entity approved by the holders of units representing a unit majority, subject to our receipt of an opinion of counsel to the effect that: (1) the action would not result in the loss of limited liability of any limited partner; and (2) neither Sunoco Logistics Partners, the reconstituted limited partnership, nor the operating partnership would be treated as an association taxable as a corporation or otherwise be taxable as an entity for federal income tax purposes upon the exercise of that right to continue. Liquidation and Distribution of Proceeds Upon our dissolution, unless we are reconstituted and continued as a new limited partnership, the liquidator authorized to wind up our affairs will, acting with all of the powers of the general partner that the liquidator deems necessary or desirable in its judgment, liquidate our assets and apply the proceeds of the liquidation as provided in "Cash Distribution Policy--Distributions of Cash Upon Liquidation." The liquidator may defer liquidation of our assets for a reasonable period or distribute assets to partners in kind if it determines that a sale would be impractical or would cause undue loss to the partners. Withdrawal or Removal of the General Partner Except as described below, our general partner has agreed not to withdraw voluntarily as our general partner or general partner of the operating partnership prior to December 31, 2011 without obtaining the approval of the holders of at least a majority of the outstanding common units, excluding common units held by the general 128
partner and its affiliates, and furnishing an opinion of counsel regarding limited liability and tax matters. On or after December 31, 2011, our general partner may withdraw as general partner without first obtaining approval of any unitholder by giving 90 days' written notice, and that withdrawal will not constitute a violation of the partnership agreement. Notwithstanding the information above, our general partner may withdraw without unitholder approval upon 90 days' notice to the limited partners if at least 50% of the outstanding common units are held or controlled by one person and its affiliates other than the general partner and its affiliates. In addition, the partnership agreement permits our general partner in some instances to sell or otherwise transfer all of its general partner interest in us without the approval of the unitholders. Please read "--Transfer of General Partner Interests and Incentive Distribution Rights." Upon withdrawal of our general partner under any circumstances, other than as a result of a transfer by the general partner of all or a part of its general partner interest in us, the holders of a majority of the outstanding common units and subordinated units, voting as separate classes, may select a successor to that withdrawing general partner. If a successor is not elected, or is elected but an opinion of counsel regarding limited liability and tax matters cannot be obtained, we will be dissolved, wound up, and liquidated, unless within 180 days after that withdrawal, the holders of a majority of the outstanding common units and subordinated units, voting as separate classes, agree in writing to continue our business and to appoint a successor general partner. Please read "--Termination and Dissolution." Our general partner may not be removed unless that removal is approved by the vote of the holders of not less than 66 2/3% of the outstanding units, voting together as a single class, including units held by the general partner and its affiliates, and we receive an opinion of counsel regarding limited liability and tax matters. Any removal of our general partner is also subject to the approval of a successor general partner by the vote of the holders of a majority of the outstanding common units and subordinated units, voting as separate classes. The ownership of more than 33 1/3% of the outstanding units by our general partner and its affiliates would give it the practical ability to prevent its removal. At the closing of this offering, our general partner and its affiliates will own 79.96% of the outstanding units. Our partnership agreement also provides that if Sunoco Partners LLC is removed as our general partner under circumstances where cause does not exist and units held by the general partner and its affiliates are not voted in favor of that removal: . the subordination period will end and all outstanding subordinated units will immediately convert into common units on a one-for-one basis; . any existing arrearages in payment of the minimum quarterly distribution on the common units will be extinguished; and . the general partner will have the right to convert its general partner interest and its incentive distribution rights into common units or to receive cash in exchange for those interests. In the event of removal of the general partner under circumstances where cause exists or withdrawal of the general partner where that withdrawal violates the partnership agreement, a successor general partner will have the option to purchase the general partner interest and incentive distribution rights of the departing general partner for a cash payment equal to the fair market value of those interests. Under all other circumstances where the general partner withdraws or is removed by the limited partners, the departing general partner will have the option to require the successor general partner to purchase the general partner interest of the departing general partner and its incentive distribution rights for the fair market value. In each case, this fair market value will be determined by agreement between the departing general partner and the successor general partner. If no agreement is reached, an independent investment banking firm or other independent expert selected by the departing general partner and the successor general partner will determine the fair market value. Or, if the departing general partner and the successor general partner cannot agree upon an expert, then an expert chosen by agreement of the experts selected by each of them will determine the fair market value. 129
If the option described above is not exercised by either the departing general partner or the successor general partner, the departing general partner's general partner interest and its incentive distribution rights will automatically convert into common units equal to the fair market value of those interests as determined by an investment banking firm or other independent expert selected in the manner described in the preceding paragraph. In addition, we will be required to reimburse the departing general partner for all amounts due the departing general partner, including, without limitation, all employee-related liabilities, including severance liabilities, incurred for the termination of any employees employed by the departing general partner or its affiliates for our benefit. Transfer of General Partner Interests Except for transfer by our general partner of all, but not less than all, of its general partner interest in us to: . an affiliate of the general partner (other than an individual), or . anotherentity as part of the merger or consolidation of the general partner with or into another entity or the transfer by the general partner of all or substantially all of its assets to another entity, our general partner may not transfer all or any part of its general partner interest in us to another person prior to December 31, 2011 without the approval of the holders of at least a majority of the outstanding common units, excluding common units held by the general partner and its affiliates. As a condition of this transfer, the transferee must, among other things, assume the rights and duties of the general partner, agree to be bound by the provisions of the partnership agreement, and furnish an opinion of counsel regarding limited liability and tax matters. Our general partner and its affiliates may at any time transfer units to one or more persons, without unitholder approval, except that they may not transfer subordinated units to us. Transfer of Ownership Interests in General Partner At any time, the members of our general partner may sell or transfer all or part of their membership interests in our general partner to an affiliate or a third party without the approval of our unitholders. Transfer of Incentive Distribution Rights Our general partner or its affiliates or a subsequent holder may transfer its incentive distribution rights to an affiliate or another person as part of its merger or consolidation with or into, or sale of all or substantially all of its assets to, or sale of all or substantially all of its equity interests to, that person without the prior approval of the unitholders; but, in each case, the transferee must agree to be bound by the provisions of the partnership agreement. Prior to December 31, 2011, other transfers of the incentive distribution rights will require the affirmative vote of holders of a majority of the outstanding common units and subordinated units, voting as separate classes. On or after December 31, 2011, the incentive distribution rights will be freely transferable. Change of Management Provisions The partnership agreement contains specific provisions that are intended to discourage a person or group from attempting to remove Sunoco Partners LLC as our general partner or otherwise change management. If any person or group other than the general partner and its affiliates acquires beneficial ownership of 20% or more of any class of units, that person or group loses voting rights on all of its units. This loss of voting rights does not apply to any person or group that acquires the units from our general partner or its affiliates and any transferees of that person or group approved by our general partner or to any person or group who acquires the units with the prior approval of the board of directors. 130
The partnership agreement also provides that if the general partner is removed under circumstances where cause does not exist and units held by the general partner and its affiliates are not voted in favor of that removal: (1) the subordination period will end and all outstanding subordinated units will immediately convert into common units on a one-for-one basis; (2) any existing arrearages in payment of the minimum quarterly distribution on the common units will be extinguished; and (3) the general partner will have the right to convert its general partner interest and its incentive distribution rights into common units or to receive cash in exchange for those interests. Limited Call Right If at any time the general partner and its affiliates hold more than 80% of the then-issued and outstanding partnership securities of any class, the general partner will have the right, which it may assign in whole or in part to any of its affiliates or to us, to acquire all, but not less than all, of the remaining partnership securities of the class held by unaffiliated persons as of a record date to be selected by the general partner, on at least ten but not more than 60 days notice. The purchase price in the event of this purchase is the greater of: (1) the highest cash price paid by either of the general partner or any of its affiliates for any partnership securities of the class purchased within the 90 days preceding the date on which the general partner first mails notice of its election to purchase those partnership securities; and (2) the current market price as of the date three days before the date the notice is mailed. As a result of the general partner's right to purchase outstanding partnership securities, a holder of partnership securities may have his partnership securities purchased at an undesirable time or price. The tax consequences to a unitholder of the exercise of this call right are the same as a sale by that unitholder of his common units in the market. Please read "Material Tax Consequences--Disposition of Common Units." Meetings; Voting Except as described below regarding a person or group owning 20% or more of any class of units then outstanding, unitholders or assignees who are record holders of units on the record date will be entitled to notice of, and to vote at, meetings of our limited partners and to act upon matters for which approvals may be solicited. Common units that are owned by an assignee who is a record holder, but who has not yet been admitted as a limited partner, will be voted by the general partner at the written direction of the record holder. Absent direction of this kind, the common units will not be voted, except that, in the case of common units held by the general partner on behalf of non-citizen assignees, the general partner will distribute the votes on those common units in the same ratios as the votes of limited partners on other units are cast. The general partner does not anticipate that any meeting of unitholders will be called in the foreseeable future. Any action that is required or permitted to be taken by the unitholders may be taken either at a meeting of the unitholders or without a meeting if consents in writing describing the action so taken are signed by holders of the number of units necessary to authorize or take that action at a meeting. Meetings of the unitholders may be called by the general partner or by unitholders owning at least 20% of the outstanding units of the class for which a meeting is proposed. Unitholders may vote either in person or by proxy at meetings. The holders of a majority of the outstanding units of the class or classes for which a meeting has been called, represented in person or by proxy, will constitute a quorum unless any action by the unitholders requires approval by holders of a greater percentage of the units, in which case the quorum will be the greater percentage. Each record holder of a unit has a vote according to his percentage interest in us, although additional limited partner interests having special voting rights could be issued. Please read "--Issuance of Additional Securities." 131
However, if at any time any person or group, other than the general partner and its affiliates, or a direct or subsequently approved transferee of the general partner or its affiliates, acquires, in the aggregate, beneficial ownership of 20% or more of any class of units then outstanding, that person or group will lose voting rights on all of its units and the units may not be voted on any matter and will not be considered to be outstanding when sending notices of a meeting of unitholders, calculating required votes, determining the presence of a quorum, or for other similar purposes. Common units held in nominee or street name account will be voted by the broker or other nominee in accordance with the instruction of the beneficial owner unless the arrangement between the beneficial owner and his nominee provides otherwise. Except as the partnership agreement otherwise provides, subordinated units will vote together with common units as a single class. Any notice, demand, request, report, or proxy material required or permitted to be given or made to record holders of common units under the partnership agreement will be delivered to the record holder by us or by the transfer agent. Status as Limited Partner or Assignee Except as described above under "--Limited Liability," the common units will be fully paid, and unitholders will not be required to make additional contributions. An assignee of a common unit, after executing and delivering a transfer application, but pending its admission as a substituted limited partner, is entitled to an interest equivalent to that of a limited partner for the right to share in allocations and distributions from us, including liquidating distributions. The general partner will vote and exercise other powers attributable to common units owned by an assignee that has not become a substitute limited partner at the written direction of the assignee. Please read "--Meetings; Voting." Transferees that do not execute and deliver a transfer application will not be treated as assignees or as record holders of common units, and will not receive cash distributions, federal income tax allocations, or reports furnished to holders of common units. Please read "Description of the Common Units--Transfer of Common Units." Non-citizen Assignees; Redemption If we are or become subject to federal, state, or local laws or regulations that, in the reasonable determination of the general partner, create a substantial risk of cancellation or forfeiture of any property that we have an interest in because of the nationality, citizenship, or other related status of any limited partner or assignee, we may redeem the units held by the limited partner or assignee at their current market price. In order to avoid any cancellation or forfeiture, the general partner may require each limited partner or assignee to furnish information about his nationality, citizenship, or related status. If a limited partner or assignee fails to furnish information about his nationality, citizenship, or other related status within 30 days after a request for the information or the general partner determines after receipt of the information that the limited partner or assignee is not an eligible citizen, the limited partner or assignee may be treated as a non-citizen assignee. In addition to other limitations on the rights of an assignee that is not a substituted limited partner, a non-citizen assignee does not have the right to direct the voting of his units and may not receive distributions in kind upon our liquidation. Indemnification Under the partnership agreement, in most circumstances, we will indemnify the following persons, to the fullest extent permitted by law, from and against all losses, claims, damages, or similar events: (1) the general partner; (2) any departing general partner; (3) any person who is or was an affiliate of a general partner or any departing general partner; 132
(4) any person who is or was a member, partner, officer, director, employee, agent, or trustee of the general partner or any departing general partner or any affiliate of a general partner or any departing general partner; or (5) any person who is or was serving at the request of a general partner or any departing general partner or any affiliate of a general partner or any departing general partner as an officer, director, employee, member, partner, agent, or trustee of another person. Any indemnification under these provisions will only be out of our assets. Unless it otherwise agrees in its sole discretion, the general partner will not be personally liable for, or have any obligation to contribute or loan funds or assets to us to enable us to effectuate, indemnification. We may purchase insurance against liabilities asserted against and expenses incurred by persons for our activities, regardless of whether we would have the power to indemnify the person against liabilities under the partnership agreement. Books and Reports The general partner is required to keep appropriate books of our business at our principal offices. The books will be maintained for both tax and financial reporting purposes on an accrual basis. For tax and fiscal reporting purposes, our fiscal year is the calendar year. We will furnish or make available to record holders of common units, within 120 days after the close of each fiscal year, an annual report containing audited financial statements and a report on those financial statements by our independent public accountants. Except for our fourth quarter, we will also furnish or make available summary financial information within 90 days after the close of each quarter. We will furnish each record holder of a unit with information reasonably required for tax reporting purposes within 90 days after the close of each calendar year. This information is expected to be furnished in summary form so that some complex calculations normally required of partners can be avoided. Our ability to furnish this summary information to unitholders will depend on the cooperation of unitholders in supplying us with specific information. Every unitholder will receive information to assist him in determining his federal and state tax liability and filing his federal and state income tax returns, regardless of whether he supplies us with information. Right to Inspect Our Books and Records The partnership agreement provides that a limited partner can, for a purpose reasonably related to his interest as a limited partner, upon reasonable demand and at his own expense, have furnished to him: (1) a current list of the name and last known address of each partner; (2) a copy of our tax returns; (3) information as to the amount of cash, and a description and statement of the agreed value of any other property or services, contributed or to be contributed by each partner and the date on which each became a partner; (4) copies of the partnership agreement, the certificate of limited partnership of the partnership, related amendments, and powers of attorney under which they have been executed; (5) information regarding the status of our business and financial condition; and (6) any other information regarding our affairs as is just and reasonable. The general partner may, and intends to, keep confidential from the limited partners trade secrets or other information the disclosure of which the general partner believes in good faith is not in our best interests or that we are required by law or by agreements with third parties to keep confidential. 133
Registration Rights Under the partnership agreement, we have agreed to register for resale under the Securities Act of 1933 and applicable state securities laws any common units, subordinated units, or other partnership securities proposed to be sold by the general partner or any of its affiliates or their assignees if an exemption from the registration requirements is not otherwise available. These registration rights continue for two years following any withdrawal or removal of Sunoco Partners LLC as our general partner. We are obligated to pay all expenses incidental to the registration, excluding underwriting discounts and commissions. Please read "Units Eligible for Future Sale." 134
UNITS ELIGIBLE FOR FUTURE SALE After the sale of the common units offered by this prospectus, the general partner will hold an aggregate of 7,472,528 common units and 12,472,528 subordinated units. All of the subordinated units will convert into common units at the end of the subordination period, and some may convert earlier. The sale of these common and subordinated units could have an adverse impact on the price of the common units or on any trading market that may develop. The common units sold in the offering will generally be freely transferable without restriction or further registration under the Securities Act, except that any common units held by an "affiliate" of ours may not be resold publicly except in compliance with the registration requirements of the Securities Act or under an exemption under Rule 144 or otherwise. Rule 144 permits securities acquired by an affiliate of the issuer to be sold into the market in an amount that does not exceed, during any three months period, the greater of: . 1% of the total number of the securities outstanding; or . the average weekly reported trading volume of the common units for the four calendar weeks prior to the sale. Sales under Rule 144 are also subject to specific manner of sale provisions, notice requirements, and the availability of current public information about us. A person who is not deemed to have been an affiliate of ours at any time during the three months preceding a sale, and who has beneficially owned his common units for are least two years, would be entitled to sell common units under Rule 144 without regard to the public information requirements, volume limitations, manner of sale provisions, and notice requirements of Rule 144. Prior to the end of the subordination period, we may not issue equity securities of the partnership ranking prior or senior to the common units or an aggregate of more than 6,236,264 additional common units or an equivalent amount of securities ranking on a parity with the common units without the approval of the holders of a majority of the outstanding common units and subordinated units, voting as separate classes, subject to certain exceptions described under "The Partnership Agreement--Issuance of Additional Securities." The partnership agreement provides that, after the subordination period, we may issue an unlimited number of limited partner interests of any type without a vote of the unitholders. The partnership agreement does not restrict our ability to issue equity securities ranking junior to the common units at any time. Any issuance of additional common units or other equity securities would result in a corresponding decrease in the proportionate ownership interest in us represented by, and could adversely affect the cash distributions to and market price of, common units then outstanding. Please read "The Partnership Agreement--Issuance of Additional Securities." Under the partnership agreement, the general partner and its affiliates have the right to cause us to register under the Securities Act and applicable state securities laws the offer and sale of any units that they hold. Subject to the terms and conditions of the partnership agreement, these registration rights allow the general partner and its affiliates or their assignees holding any units to require registration of any of these units and to include any of these units in a registration by us of other units, including units offered by us or by any unitholder. The general partner will continue to have these registration rights for two years following its withdrawal or removal as a general partner. In connection with any registration of this kind, we will indemnify each unitholder participating in the registration and its officers, directors, and controlling persons from and against any liabilities under the Securities Act or any applicable state securities laws arising from the registration statement or prospectus. We will bear all costs and expenses incidental to any registration, excluding any underwriting discounts and commissions. Except as described below, the general partner and its affiliates may sell their units in private transactions at any time, subject to compliance with applicable laws. Sunoco, Inc., Sunoco Logistics Partners, our general partner, and the directors and executive officers of the general partner have agreed not to sell any common units they beneficially own for a period of 180 days from the date of this prospectus. Please read "Underwriting" for a description of these lock-up provisions. 135
MATERIAL TAX CONSEQUENCES This section is a summary of all the material tax considerations that may be relevant to prospective unitholders who are individual citizens or residents of the United States and, unless otherwise noted in the following discussion, is the opinion of Vinson & Elkins L.L.P., special counsel to the general partner and us, insofar as it relates to matters of United States federal income tax law and legal conclusions with respect to those matters. This section is based upon current provisions of the Internal Revenue Code, existing and proposed regulations, and current administrative rulings and court decisions, all of which are subject to change. Later changes in these authorities may cause the tax consequences to vary substantially from the consequences described below. Unless the context otherwise requires, references in this section to "us" or "we" are references to Sunoco Logistics Partners and the operating partnership. No attempt has been made in the following discussion to comment on all federal income tax matters affecting us or the unitholders. Moreover, the discussion focuses on unitholders who are individual citizens or residents of the United States and has only limited application to corporations, estates, trusts, nonresident aliens or other unitholders subject to specialized tax treatment, such as tax-exempt institutions, foreign persons, individual retirement accounts (IRAs), real estate investment trusts, or REITs, or mutual funds. Accordingly, we recommend that each prospective unitholder consult, and depend on, his own tax advisor in analyzing the federal, state, local and foreign tax consequences particular to him of the ownership or disposition of common units. All statements as to matters of law and legal conclusions, but not as to factual matters, contained in this section, unless otherwise noted, are the opinion of Vinson & Elkins L.L.P. and are based on the accuracy of the representations made by us. No ruling has been or will be requested from the IRS regarding any matter affecting us or prospective unitholders. An opinion of counsel represents only that counsel's best legal judgment and does not bind the IRS or the courts. Accordingly, the opinions and statements made here may not be sustained by a court if contested by the IRS. Any contest of this sort with the IRS may materially and adversely impact the market for the common units and the prices at which common units trade. In addition, the costs of any contest with the IRS will be borne directly or indirectly by the unitholders and the general partner. Furthermore, the tax treatment of us, or of an investment in us, may be significantly modified by future legislative or administrative changes or court decisions. Any modifications may or may not be retroactively applied. For the reasons described below, Vinson & Elkins L.L.P. has not rendered an opinion with respect to the following specific federal income tax issues: (1) the treatment of a unitholder whose common units are loaned to a short seller to cover a short sale of common units (please read "--Tax Consequences of Unit Ownership--Treatment of Short Sales"); (2) whether our monthly convention for allocating taxable income and losses is permitted by existing Treasury Regulations (please read "--Disposition of Common Units--Allocations Between Transferors and Transferees"); and (3) whether our method for depreciating Section 743 adjustments is sustainable (please read "--Tax Consequences of Unit Ownership--Section 754 Election"). Partnership Status A partnership is not a taxable entity and incurs no federal income tax liability. Instead, each partner of a partnership is required to take into account his share of items of income, gain, loss and deduction of the partnership in computing his federal income tax liability, regardless of whether cash distributions are made to him by the partnership. Distributions by a partnership to a partner are generally not taxable unless the amount of cash distributed is in excess of the partner's adjusted basis in his partnership interest. 136
No ruling has been or will be sought from the IRS and the IRS has made no determination as to our status for federal income tax purposes or whether our operations generate "qualifying income" under Section 7704 of the Internal Revenue Code. Instead, we will rely on the opinion of Vinson & Elkins L.L.P. that, based upon the Internal Revenue Code, its regulations, published revenue rulings and court decisions and the representations described below, we will be classified as a partnership and the operating partnership will be disregarded as an entity separate from us for federal income tax purposes. In rendering its opinion, counsel has relied on factual representations made by us and the general partner. The representations made by us and our general partner upon which Vinson & Elkins L.L.P. has relied are: (a) Neither we, the general partner of the operating partnership nor the operating partnership will elect to be treated as a corporation; and (b) For each taxable year, more than 90% of our gross income will be income from sources that, in our counsel's opinion, generate "qualifying income" within the meaning of Section 7704(d) of the Internal Revenue Code. Section 7704 of the Internal Revenue Code provides that publicly traded partnerships will, as a general rule, be taxed as corporations. However, an exception, referred to as the "Qualifying Income Exception," exists with respect to publicly traded partnerships of which 90% or more of the gross income for every taxable year consists of "qualifying income." Qualifying income includes income and gains derived from the transportation, storage and processing of crude oil, natural gas and products thereof. Other types of qualifying income include interest other than from a financial business, dividends, gains from the sale of real property and gains from the sale or other disposition of assets held for the production of income that otherwise constitutes qualifying income. We estimate that less than % of our current income is not qualifying income; however, this estimate could change from time to time. Based upon and subject to this estimate, the factual representations made by us and the general partner and a review of the applicable legal authorities, Vinson & Elkins L.L.P. is of the opinion that at least 90% of our current gross income constitutes qualifying income. If we fail to meet the Qualifying Income Exception, other than a failure that is determined by the IRS to be inadvertent and that is cured within a reasonable time after discovery, we will be treated as if we had transferred all of our assets, subject to liabilities, to a newly formed corporation, on the first day of the year in which we fail to meet the Qualifying Income Exception, in return for stock in that corporation, and then distributed that stock to the unitholders in liquidation of their interests in us. This contribution and liquidation should be tax-free to unitholders and us so long as we, at that time, do not have liabilities in excess of the tax basis of our assets. Thereafter, we would be treated as a corporation for federal income tax purposes. If we were taxable as a corporation in any taxable year, either as a result of a failure to meet the Qualifying Income Exception or otherwise, our items of income, gain, loss and deduction would be reflected only on our tax return rather than being passed through to the unitholders, and our net income would be taxed to us at corporate rates. In addition, any distribution made to a unitholder would be treated as either taxable dividend income, to the extent of our current or accumulated earnings and profits, or, in the absence of earnings and profits, a nontaxable return of capital, to the extent of the unitholder's tax basis in his common units, or taxable capital gain, after the unitholder's tax basis in his common units is reduced to zero. Accordingly, taxation as a corporation would result in a material reduction in a unitholder's cash flow and after-tax return and thus would likely result in a substantial reduction of the value of the units. The discussion below is based on Vinson & Elkins L.L.P.'s opinion that we will be classified as a partnership for federal income tax purposes. Limited Partner Status Unitholders who have become limited partners of Sunoco Logistics Partners will be treated as partners of Sunoco Logistics Partners for federal income tax purposes. Also: 137
(a) assignees who have executed and delivered transfer applications, and are awaiting admission as limited partners; and (b) unitholders whose common units are held in street name or by a nominee and who have the right to direct the nominee in the exercise of all substantive rights attendant to the ownership of their common units; will be treated as partners of Sunoco Logistics Partners for federal income tax purposes. As there is no direct authority addressing assignees of common units who are entitled to execute and deliver transfer applications and become entitled to direct the exercise of attendant rights, but who fail to execute and deliver transfer applications, Vinson & Elkins L.L.P.'s opinion does not extend to these persons. Furthermore, a purchaser or other transferee of common units who does not execute and deliver a transfer application may not receive some federal income tax information or reports furnished to record holders of common units unless the common units are held in a nominee or street name account and the nominee or broker has executed and delivered a transfer application for those common units. A beneficial owner of common units whose units have been transferred to a short seller to complete a short sale would appear to lose his status as a partner with respect to those units for federal income tax purposes. Please read "--Tax Consequences of Unit Ownership--Treatment of Short Sales." Income, gain, deductions or losses would not appear to be reportable by a unitholder who is not a partner for federal income tax purposes, and any cash distributions received by a unitholder who is not a partner for federal income tax purposes would therefore be fully taxable as ordinary income. These holders are urged to consult their own tax advisors with respect to their status as partners in Sunoco Logistics Partners for federal income tax purposes. Tax Consequences of Unit Ownership Flow-through of Taxable Income. We will not pay any federal income tax. Instead, each unitholder will be required to report on his income tax return his share of our income, gains, losses and deductions without regard to whether corresponding cash distributions are received by him. Consequently, we may allocate income to a unitholder even if he has not received a cash distribution. Each unitholder will be required to include in income his allocable share of our income, gains, losses and deductions for our taxable year ending with or within his taxable year. Treatment of Distributions. Distributions by us to a unitholder generally will not be taxable to the unitholder for federal income tax purposes to the extent of his tax basis in his common units immediately before the distribution. Our cash distributions in excess of a unitholder's tax basis generally will be considered to be gain from the sale or exchange of the common units, taxable in accordance with the rules described under "--Disposition of Common Units" below. Any reduction in a unitholder's share of our liabilities for which no partner, including the general partner, bears the economic risk of loss, known as "nonrecourse liabilities," will be treated as a distribution of cash to that unitholder. To the extent our distributions cause a unitholder's "at risk" amount to be less than zero at the end of any taxable year, he must recapture any losses deducted in previous years. Please read "--Limitations on Deductibility of Losses." A decrease in a unitholder's percentage interest in us because of our issuance of additional common units will decrease his share of our nonrecourse liabilities, and thus will result in a corresponding deemed distribution of cash. A non-pro rata distribution of money or property may result in ordinary income to a unitholder, regardless of his tax basis in his common units, if the distribution reduces the unitholder's share of our "unrealized receivables," including depreciation recapture, and/or substantially appreciated "inventory items," both as defined in the Internal Revenue Code, and collectively, "Section 751 Assets." To that extent, he will be treated as having been distributed his proportionate share of the Section 751 Assets and having exchanged those assets with us in return for the non-pro rata portion of the actual distribution made to him. This latter deemed 138
exchange will generally result in the unitholder's realization of ordinary income, which will equal the excess of (1) the non-pro rata portion of that distribution over (2) the unitholder's tax basis for the share of Section 751 Assets deemed relinquished in the exchange. Ratio of Taxable Income to Distributions. We estimate that a purchaser of common units in this offering who owns those common units from the date of closing of this offering through December 31, 2004, will be allocated an amount of federal taxable income for that period that will be less than % of the cash distributed with respect to that period. We anticipate that after the taxable year ending December 31, 2004, the ratio of allocable taxable income to cash distributions to the unitholders will increase. These estimates are based upon the assumption that gross income from operations will approximate the amount required to make the minimum quarterly distribution on all units and other assumptions with respect to capital expenditures, cash flow and anticipated cash distributions. These estimates and assumptions are subject to, among other things, numerous business, economic, regulatory, competitive and political uncertainties beyond our control. Further, the estimates are based on current tax law and tax reporting positions that we will adopt and with which the IRS could disagree. Accordingly, we cannot assure you that these estimates will prove to be correct. The actual percentage of distributions that will constitute taxable income could be higher or lower, and any differences could be material and could materially affect the value of the common units. Basis of Common Units. A unitholder's initial tax basis for his common units will be the amount he paid for the common units plus his share of our nonrecourse liabilities. That basis will be increased by his share of our income and by any increases in his share of our nonrecourse liabilities. That basis will be decreased, but not below zero, by distributions from us, by the unitholder's share of our losses, by any decreases in his share of our nonrecourse liabilities and by his share of our expenditures that are not deductible in computing taxable income and are not required to be capitalized. A limited partner will have no share of our debt that is recourse to the general partner, but will have a share, generally based on his share of profits, of our nonrecourse liabilities. Please read "--Disposition of Common Units--Recognition of Gain or Loss." Limitations on Deductibility of Losses. The deduction by a unitholder of his share of our losses will be limited to the tax basis in his units and, in the case of an individual unitholder or a corporate unitholder, if more than 50% of the value of the corporate unitholder's stock is owned directly or indirectly by five or fewer individuals or some tax-exempt organizations, to the amount for which the unitholder is considered to be "at risk" with respect to our activities, if that is less than his tax basis. A unitholder must recapture losses deducted in previous years to the extent that distributions cause his at risk amount to be less than zero at the end of any taxable year. Losses disallowed to a unitholder or recaptured as a result of these limitations will carry forward and will be allowable to the extent that his tax basis or at risk amount, whichever is the limiting factor, is subsequently increased. Upon the taxable disposition of a unit, any gain recognized by a unitholder can be offset by losses that were previously suspended by the at risk limitation but may not be offset by losses suspended by the basis limitation. Any excess loss above that gain previously suspended by the at risk or basis limitations is no longer utilizable. In general, a unitholder will be at risk to the extent of the tax basis of his units, excluding any portion of that basis attributable to his share of our nonrecourse liabilities, reduced by any amount of money he borrows to acquire or hold his units, if the lender of those borrowed funds owns an interest in us, is related to the unitholder or can look only to the units for repayment. A unitholder's at risk amount will increase or decrease as the tax basis of the unitholder's units increases or decreases, other than tax basis increases or decreases attributable to increases or decreases in his share of our nonrecourse liabilities. The passive loss limitations generally provide that individuals, estates, trusts and some closely-held corporations and personal service corporations can deduct losses from passive activities, which are generally activities in which the taxpayer does not materially participate, only to the extent of the taxpayer's income from those passive activities. The passive loss limitations are applied separately with respect to each publicly traded partnership. Consequently, any passive losses we generate will only be available to offset our passive income 139
generated in the future and will not be available to offset income from other passive activities or investments, including our investments or investments in other publicly traded partnerships, or salary or active business income. Passive losses that are not deductible because they exceed a unitholder's share of income we generate may be deducted in full when he disposes of his entire investment in us in a fully taxable transaction with an unrelated party. The passive activity loss rules are applied after other applicable limitations on deductions, including the at risk rules and the basis limitation. A unitholder's share of our net income may be offset by any suspended passive losses, but it may not be offset by any other current or carryover losses from other passive activities, including those attributable to other publicly traded partnerships. Limitations on Interest Deductions. The deductibility of a non-corporate taxpayer's "investment interest expense" is generally limited to the amount of that taxpayer's "net investment income." The IRS has indicated that net passive income from a publicly traded partnership constitutes investment income for purposes of the limitations on the deductibility of investment interest. In addition, the unitholder's share of our portfolio income will be treated as investment income. Investment interest expense includes: . interest on indebtedness properly allocable to property held for investment; . our interest expense attributed to portfolio income; and . the portion of interest expense incurred to purchase or carry an interest in a passive activity to the extent attributable to portfolio income. The computation of a unitholder's investment interest expense will take into account interest on any margin account borrowing or other loan incurred to purchase or carry a unit. Net investment income includes gross income from property held for investment and amounts treated as portfolio income under the passive loss rules, less deductible expenses, other than interest, directly connected with the production of investment income, but generally does not include gains attributable to the disposition of property held for investment. Entity-Level Collections. If we are required or elect under applicable law to pay any federal, state, local or foreign income tax on behalf of any unitholder or the general partner or any former unitholder, we are authorized to pay those taxes from our funds. That payment, if made, will be treated as a distribution of cash to the partner on whose behalf the payment was made. If the payment is made on behalf of a person whose identity cannot be determined, we are authorized to treat the payment as a distribution to all current unitholders. We are authorized to amend the partnership agreement in the manner necessary to maintain uniformity of intrinsic tax characteristics of units and to adjust later distributions, so that after giving effect to these distributions, the priority and characterization of distributions otherwise applicable under the partnership agreement is maintained as nearly as is practicable. Payments by us as described above could give rise to an overpayment of tax on behalf of an individual partner in which event the partner would be required to file a claim in order to obtain a credit or refund. Allocation of Income, Gain, Loss and Deduction. In general, if we have a net profit, our items of income, gain, loss and deduction will be allocated among the general partner and the unitholders in accordance with their percentage interests in us. At any time that distributions are made to the common units in excess of distributions to the subordinated units, or incentive distributions are made to the general partner, gross income will be allocated to the recipients to the extent of these distributions. If we have a net loss for the entire year, that loss will be allocated first to the general partner and the unitholders in accordance with their percentage interests in us to the extent of their positive capital accounts and, second, to the general partner. Specified items of our income, gain, loss and deduction will be allocated to account for the difference between the tax basis and fair market value of property contributed to us by the general partner and its affiliates, referred to in this discussion as "Contributed Property." The effect of these allocations to a unitholder purchasing 140
common units in this offering will be essentially the same as if the tax basis of our assets were equal to their fair market value at the time of this offering. In addition, items of recapture income will be allocated to the extent possible to the partner who was allocated the deduction giving rise to the treatment of that gain as recapture income in order to minimize the recognition of ordinary income by some unitholders. Finally, although we do not expect that our operations will result in the creation of negative capital accounts, if negative capital accounts nevertheless result, items of our income and gain will be allocated in an amount and manner to eliminate the negative balance as quickly as possible. An allocation of items of our income, gain, loss or deduction, other than an allocation required by the Internal Revenue Code to eliminate the difference between a partner's "book" capital account, credited with the fair market value of Contributed Property, and "tax" capital account, credited with the tax basis of Contributed Property, referred to in this discussion as the "Book-Tax Disparity," will generally be given effect for federal income tax purposes in determining a partner's share of an item of income, gain, loss or deduction only if the allocation has substantial economic effect. In any other case, a partner's share of an item will be determined on the basis of his interest in us, which will be determined by taking into account all the facts and circumstances, including: . his relative contributions to us; . the interests of all the partners in profits and losses; . the interest of all the partners in cash flow; and . the rights of all the partners to distributions of capital upon liquidation. Vinson & Elkins L.L.P. is of the opinion that, with the exception of the issues described in "--Tax Consequences of Unit Ownership--Section 754 Election" and "--Disposition of Common Units--Allocations Between Transferors and Transferees," allocations under our partnership agreement will be given effect for federal income tax purposes in determining a partner's share of an item of income, gain, loss or deduction. Treatment of Short Sales. A unitholder whose units are loaned to a "short seller" to cover a short sale of units may be considered as having disposed of those units. If so, he would no longer be a partner for those units during the period of the loan and may recognize gain or loss from the disposition. As a result, during this period: . any of our income, gain, loss or deduction with respect to those units would not be reportable by the unitholder; . any cash distributions received by the unitholder as to those units would be fully taxable; and . all of these distributions would appear to be ordinary income. Vinson & Elkins L.L.P. has not rendered an opinion regarding the treatment of a unitholder where common units are loaned to a short seller to cover a short sale of common units; therefore, unitholders desiring to assure their status as partners and avoid the risk of gain recognition from a loan to a short seller should modify any applicable brokerage account agreements to prohibit their brokers from borrowing their units. The IRS has announced that it is actively studying issues relating to the tax treatment of short sales of partnership interests. Please also read "--Disposition of Common Units--Recognition of Gain or Loss." Alternative Minimum Tax. Each unitholder will be required to take into account his distributive share of any items of our income, gain, loss or deduction for purposes of the alternative minimum tax. The current minimum tax rate for noncorporate taxpayers is 26% on the first $175,000 of alternative minimum taxable income in excess of the exemption amount and 28% on any additional alternative minimum taxable income. Prospective unitholders should consult with their tax advisors as to the impact of an investment in units on their liability for the alternative minimum tax. 141
Tax Rates. Effective July 1, 2001, the highest effective United States federal income tax rate for individuals for 2001 is 38.6% and the maximum United States federal income tax rate for net capital gains of an individual for 2001 is 20% if the asset disposed of was held for more than 12 months at the time of disposition. Section 754 Election. We will make the election permitted by Section 754 of the Internal Revenue Code. That election is irrevocable without the consent of the IRS. The election will generally permit us to adjust a common unit purchaser's tax basis in our assets ("inside basis") under Section 743(b) of the Internal Revenue Code to reflect his purchase price. This election does not apply to a person who purchases common units directly from us. The Section 743(b) adjustment belongs to the purchaser and not to other partners. For purposes of this discussion, a partner's inside basis in our assets will be considered to have two components: (1) his share of our tax basis in our assets ("common basis") and (2) his Section 743(b) adjustment to that basis. Treasury regulations under Section 743 of the Internal Revenue Code require, if the remedial allocation method is adopted (which we will adopt), a portion of the Section 743(b) adjustment attributable to recovery property to be depreciated over the remaining cost recovery period for the Section 704(c) built-in gain. Under Treasury Regulation Section 1.l67(c)-l(a)(6), a Section 743(b) adjustment attributable to property subject to depreciation under Section 167 of the Internal Revenue Code rather than cost recovery deductions under Section 168 is generally required to be depreciated using either the straight-line method or the 150% declining balance method. Under our partnership agreement, the general partner is authorized to take a position to preserve the uniformity of units even if that position is not consistent with these Treasury Regulations. Please read "--Uniformity of Units." Although counsel is unable to opine as to the validity of this approach because there is no clear authority on this issue, we intend to depreciate the portion of a Section 743(b) adjustment attributable to unrealized appreciation in the value of Contributed Property, to the extent of any unamortized Book-Tax Disparity, using a rate of depreciation or amortization derived from the depreciation or amortization method and useful life applied to the common basis of the property, or treat that portion as non-amortizable to the extent attributable to property the common basis of which is not amortizable. This method is consistent with the regulations under Section 743 of the Internal Revenue Code but is arguably inconsistent with Treasury Regulation Section 1.167(c)-l(a)(6), which is not expected to directly apply to a material portion of our assets. To the extent this Section 743(b) adjustment is attributable to appreciation in value in excess of the unamortized Book-Tax Disparity, we will apply the rules described in the Treasury Regulations and legislative history. If we determine that this position cannot reasonably be taken, we may take a depreciation or amortization position under which all purchasers acquiring units in the same month would receive depreciation or amortization, whether attributable to common basis or a Section 743(b) adjustment, based upon the same applicable rate as if they had purchased a direct interest in our assets. This kind of aggregate approach may result in lower annual depreciation or amortization deductions than would otherwise be allowable to some unitholders. Please read "--Uniformity of Units." A Section 754 election is advantageous if the transferee's tax basis in his units is higher than the units' share of the aggregate tax basis of our assets immediately prior to the transfer. In that case, as a result of the election, the transferee would have, among other items, a greater amount of depreciation and depletion deductions and his share of any gain or loss on a sale of our assets would be less. Conversely, a Section 754 election is disadvantageous if the transferee's tax basis in his units is lower than those units' share of the aggregate tax basis of our assets immediately prior to the transfer. Thus, the fair market value of the units may be affected either favorably or unfavorably by the election. The calculations involved in the Section 754 election are complex and will be made on the basis of assumptions as to the value of our assets and other matters. For example, the allocation of the Section 743(b) adjustment among our assets must be made in accordance with the Internal Revenue Code. The IRS could seek to reallocate some or all of any Section 743(b) adjustment allocated by us to our tangible assets to goodwill instead. Goodwill, as an intangible asset, is generally amortizable over a longer period of time or under a less accelerated method than our tangible assets. We cannot assure you that the determinations we make will not be successfully 142
challenged by the IRS and that the deductions resulting from them will not be reduced or disallowed altogether. Should the IRS require a different basis adjustment to be made, and should, in our opinion, the expense of compliance exceed the benefit of the election, we may seek permission from the IRS to revoke our Section 754 election. If permission is granted, a subsequent purchaser of units may be allocated more income than he would have been allocated had the election not been revoked. Tax Treatment of Operations Accounting Method and Taxable Year. We use the year ending December 31 as our taxable year and the accrual method of accounting for federal income tax purposes. Each unitholder will be required to include in income his share of our income, gain, loss and deduction for our taxable year ending within or with his taxable year. In addition, a unitholder who has a taxable year ending on a date other than December 31 and who disposes of all of his units following the close of our taxable year but before the close of his taxable year must include his share of our income, gain, loss and deduction in income for his taxable year, with the result that he will be required to include in income for his taxable year his share of more than one year of our income, gain, loss and deduction. Please read "--Disposition of Common Units--Allocations Between Transferors and Transferees." Initial Tax Basis, Depreciation and Amortization. The tax basis of our assets will be used for purposes of computing depreciation and cost recovery deductions and, ultimately, gain or loss on the disposition of these assets. The federal income tax burden associated with the difference between the fair market value of our assets and their tax basis immediately prior to this offering will be borne by the general partner and its affiliates. Please read "--Tax Consequences of Unit Ownership--Allocation of Income, Gain, Loss and Deduction." To the extent allowable, we may elect to use the depreciation and cost recovery methods that will result in the largest deductions being taken in the early years after assets are placed in service. We are not entitled to any amortization deductions with respect to any goodwill conveyed to us on formation. Property we subsequently acquire or construct may be depreciated using accelerated methods permitted by the Internal Revenue Code. If we dispose of depreciable property by sale, foreclosure, or otherwise, all or a portion of any gain, determined by reference to the amount of depreciation previously deducted and the nature of the property, may be subject to the recapture rules and taxed as ordinary income rather than capital gain. Similarly, a partner who has taken cost recovery or depreciation deductions with respect to property we own will likely be required to recapture some or all of those deductions as ordinary income upon a sale of his interest in us. Please read "--Tax Consequences of Unit Ownership--Allocation of Income, Gain, Loss and Deduction" and "--Disposition of Common Units--Recognition of Gain or Loss." The costs incurred in selling our units (called "syndication expenses") must be capitalized and cannot be deducted currently, ratably or upon our termination. There are uncertainties regarding the classification of costs as organization expenses, which may be amortized by us, and as syndication expenses, which may not be amortized by us. The underwriting discounts and commissions we incur will be treated as syndication expenses. Valuation and Tax Basis of Our Properties. The federal income tax consequences of the ownership and disposition of units will depend in part on our estimates of the relative fair market values, and the initial tax bases, of our assets. Although we may from time to time consult with professional appraisers regarding valuation matters, we will make many of the relative fair market value estimates ourselves. These estimates of basis are subject to challenge and will not be binding on the IRS or the courts. If the estimates of fair market value or basis are later found to be incorrect, the character and amount of items of income, gain, loss or deductions previously reported by unitholders might change, and unitholders might be required to adjust their tax liability for prior years and incur interest and penalties with respect to those adjustments. Disposition of Common Units Recognition of Gain or Loss. Gain or loss will be recognized on a sale of units equal to the difference between the amount realized and the unitholder's tax basis for the units sold. A unitholder's amount realized will 143
be measured by the sum of the cash or the fair market value of other property received by him plus his share of our nonrecourse liabilities. Because the amount realized includes a unitholder's share of our nonrecourse liabilities, the gain recognized on the sale of units could result in a tax liability in excess of any cash received from the sale. Prior distributions from us in excess of cumulative net taxable income for a common unit that decreased a unitholder's tax basis in that common unit will, in effect, become taxable income if the common unit is sold at a price greater than the unitholder's tax basis in that common unit, even if the price received is less than his original cost. Except as noted below, gain or loss recognized by a unitholder, other than a "dealer" in units, on the sale or exchange of a unit held for more than one year will generally be taxable as capital gain or loss. Capital gain recognized by an individual on the sale of units held more than 12 months will generally be taxed at a maximum rate of 20%. However, a portion of this gain or loss, which will likely be substantial, will be separately computed and taxed as ordinary income or loss under Section 751 of the Internal Revenue Code to the extent attributable to assets giving rise to depreciation recapture or other "unrealized receivables" or to "inventory items" we own. The term "unrealized receivables" includes potential recapture items, including depreciation recapture. Ordinary income attributable to unrealized receivables, inventory items and depreciation recapture may exceed net taxable gain realized upon the sale of a unit and may be recognized even if there is a net taxable loss realized on the sale of a unit. Thus, a unitholder may recognize both ordinary income and a capital loss upon a sale of units. Capital losses may offset capital gains and no more than $3,000 of ordinary income, in the case of individuals, and may only be used to offset capital gains in the case of corporations. The IRS has ruled that a partner who acquires interests in a partnership in separate transactions must combine those interests and maintain a single adjusted tax basis for all those interests. Upon a sale or other disposition of less than all of those interests, a portion of that tax basis must be allocated to the interests sold using an "equitable apportionment" method. Treasury Regulations under Section 1223 of the Internal Revenue Code allow a selling unitholder who can identify common units transferred with an ascertainable holding period to elect to use the actual holding period of the common units transferred. Thus, according to the ruling, a common unitholder will be unable to select high or low basis common units to sell as would be the case with corporate stock, but, according to the regulations, may designate specific common units sold for purposes of determining the holding period of units transferred. A unitholder electing to use the actual holding period of common units transferred must consistently use that identification method for all subsequent sales or exchanges of common units. A unitholder considering the purchase of additional units or a sale of common units purchased in separate transactions should consult his tax advisor as to the possible consequences of this ruling and application of the regulations. Specific provisions of the Internal Revenue Code affect the taxation of some financial products and securities, including partnership interests, by treating a taxpayer as having sold an "appreciated" partnership interest, one in which gain would be recognized if it were sold, assigned or terminated at its fair market value, if the taxpayer or related persons enter(s) into: . a short sale; . an offsetting notional principal contract; or . a futures or forward contract with respect to the partnership interest or substantially identical property. Moreover, if a taxpayer has previously entered into a short sale, an offsetting notional principal contract or a futures or forward contract with respect to the partnership interest, the taxpayer will be treated as having sold that position if the taxpayer or a related person then acquires the partnership interest or substantially identical property. The Secretary of the Treasury is also authorized to issue regulations that treat a taxpayer that enters into transactions or positions that have substantially the same effect as the preceding transactions as having constructively sold the financial position. 144
Allocations Between Transferors and Transferees. In general, our taxable income and losses will be determined annually, will be prorated on a monthly basis and will be subsequently apportioned among the unitholders in proportion to the number of units owned by each of them as of the opening of the applicable exchange on the first business day of the month, which we refer to in this prospectus as the "Allocation Date". However, gain or loss realized on a sale or other disposition of our assets other than in the ordinary course of business will be allocated among the unitholders on the Allocation Date in the month in which that gain or loss is recognized. As a result, a unitholder transferring units may be allocated income, gain, loss and deduction realized after the date of transfer. The use of this method may not be permitted under existing Treasury Regulations. Accordingly, Vinson & Elkins L.L.P. is unable to opine on the validity of this method of allocating income and deductions between unitholders. If this method is not allowed under the Treasury Regulations, or only applies to transfers of less than all of the unitholder's interest, our taxable income or losses might be reallocated among the unitholders. We are authorized to revise our method of allocation between unitholders to conform to a method permitted under future Treasury Regulations. A unitholder who owns units at any time during a quarter and who disposes of them prior to the record date set for a cash distribution for that quarter will be allocated items of our income, gain, loss and deductions attributable to that quarter but will not be entitled to receive that cash distribution. Notification Requirements. A purchaser of units who purchases units for another unitholder is required to notify us in writing of that purchase within 30 days after the purchase. We are required to notify the IRS of that transaction and to furnish specified information to the transferor and transferee. However, these reporting requirements do not apply to a sale by an individual who is a citizen of the United States and who effects the sale or exchange through a broker. Constructive Termination. We will be considered to have been terminated for tax purposes if there is a sale or exchange of 50% or more of the total interests in our capital and profits within a 12-month period. A constructive termination results in the closing of our taxable year for all unitholders. In the case of a unitholder reporting on a taxable year other than a fiscal year ending December 31, the closing of our taxable year may result in more than 12 months of our taxable income or loss being includable in his taxable income for the year of termination. We would be required to make new tax elections after a termination, including a new election under Section 754 of the Internal Revenue Code, and a termination would result in a deferral of our deductions for depreciation. A termination could also result in penalties if we were unable to determine that the termination had occurred. Moreover, a termination might either accelerate the application of, or subject us to, any tax legislation enacted before the termination. Uniformity of Units Because we cannot match transferors and transferees of units, we must maintain uniformity of the economic and tax characteristics of the units to a purchaser of these units. In the absence of uniformity, we may be unable to completely comply with a number of federal income tax requirements, both statutory and regulatory. A lack of uniformity can result from a literal application of Treasury Regulation Section 1.167(c)-1(a)(6). Any non- uniformity could have a negative impact on the value of the units. Please read "--Tax Consequences of Unit Ownership--Section 754 Election." We intend to depreciate the portion of a Section 743(b) adjustment attributable to unrealized appreciation in the value of Contributed Property, to the extent of any unamortized Book-Tax Disparity, using a rate of depreciation or amortization derived from the depreciation or amortization method and useful life applied to the common basis of that property, or treat that portion as nonamortizable, to the extent attributable to property the common basis of which is not amortizable, consistent with the regulations under Section 743 of the Internal Revenue Code, even though that position may be inconsistent with Treasury Regulation Section 1.167(c)-1(a)(6) 145
which is not expected to directly apply to a material portion of our assets. Please read "--Tax Consequences of Unit Ownership--Section 754 Election." To the extent that the Section 743(b) adjustment is attributable to appreciation in value in excess of the unamortized Book-Tax Disparity, we will apply the rules described in the Treasury Regulations and legislative history. If we determine that this position cannot reasonably be taken, we may adopt a depreciation and amortization position under which all purchasers acquiring units in the same month would receive depreciation and amortization deductions, whether attributable to a common basis or Section 743(b) adjustment, based upon the same applicable rate as if they had purchased a direct interest in our property. If this position is adopted, it may result in lower annual depreciation and amortization deductions than would otherwise be allowable to some unitholders and risk the loss of depreciation and amortization deductions not taken in the year that these deductions are otherwise allowable. This position will not be adopted if we determine that the loss of depreciation and amortization deductions will have a material adverse effect on the unitholders. If we choose not to utilize this aggregate method, we may use any other reasonable depreciation and amortization method to preserve the uniformity of the intrinsic tax characteristics of any units that would not have a material adverse effect on the unitholders. The IRS may challenge any method of depreciating the Section 743(b) adjustment described in this paragraph. If this challenge were sustained, the uniformity of units might be affected, and the gain from the sale of units might be increased without the benefit of additional deductions. Please read "--Disposition of Common Units--Recognition of Gain or Loss." Tax-Exempt Organizations and Other Investors Ownership of units by employee benefit plans, other tax-exempt organizations, non-resident aliens, foreign corporations, other foreign persons and regulated investment companies raises issues unique to those investors and, as described below, may have substantially adverse tax consequences to them. Employee benefit plans and most other organizations exempt from federal income tax, including individual retirement accounts and other retirement plans, are subject to federal income tax on unrelated business taxable income. Virtually all of our income allocated to a unitholder that is a tax-exempt organization will be unrelated business taxable income and will be taxable to them. A regulated investment company or "mutual fund" is required to derive 90% or more of its gross income from interest, dividends and gains from the sale of stocks or securities or foreign currency or specified related sources. It is not anticipated that any significant amount of our gross income will include that type of income. Non-resident aliens and foreign corporations, trusts or estates that own units will be considered to be engaged in business in the United States because of the ownership of units. As a consequence, they will be required to file federal tax returns to report their share of our income, gain, loss or deduction and pay federal income tax at regular rates on their share of our net income or gain. Moreover, under rules applicable to publicly traded partnerships, we will withhold at the highest effective tax rate applicable to individuals from cash distributions made quarterly to foreign unitholders. Each foreign unitholder must obtain a taxpayer identification number from the IRS and submit that number to our transfer agent on a Form W-8BEN or applicable substitute form in order to obtain credit for these withholding taxes. In addition, because a foreign corporation that owns units will be treated as engaged in a United States trade or business, that corporation may be subject to the United States branch profits tax at a rate of 30%, in addition to regular federal income tax, on its share of our income and gain, as adjusted for changes in the foreign corporation's "U.S. net equity," which are effectively connected with the conduct of a United States trade or business. That tax may be reduced or eliminated by an income tax treaty between the United States and the country in which the foreign corporate unitholder is a "qualified resident." In addition, this type of unitholder is subject to special information reporting requirements under Section 6038C of the Internal Revenue Code. Under a ruling of the IRS, a foreign unitholder who sells or otherwise disposes of a unit will be subject to federal income tax on gain realized on the sale or disposition of that unit to the extent that this gain is effectively 146
connected with a United States trade or business of the foreign unitholder. Apart from the ruling, a foreign unitholder will not be taxed or subject to withholding upon the sale or disposition of a unit if he has owned less than 5% in value of the units during the five-year period ending on the date of the disposition and if the units are regularly traded on an established securities market at the time of the sale or disposition. Administrative Matters Information Returns and Audit Procedures. We intend to furnish to each unitholder, within 90 days after the close of each calendar year, specific tax information, including a Schedule K-1, which describes his share of our income, gain, loss and deduction for our preceding taxable year. In preparing this information, which will not be reviewed by counsel, we will take various accounting and reporting positions, some of which have been mentioned earlier, to determine his share of income, gain, loss and deduction. We cannot assure you that those positions will yield a result that conforms to the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code, Treasury Regulations or administrative interpretations of the IRS. Neither we nor Vinson & Elkins L.L.P. can assure prospective unitholders that the IRS will not successfully contend in court that those positions are impermissible. Any challenge by the IRS could negatively affect the value of the units. The IRS may audit our federal income tax information returns. Adjustments resulting from an IRS audit may require each unitholder to adjust a prior year's tax liability, and possibly may result in an audit of his return. Any audit of a unitholder's return could result in adjustments not related to our returns as well as those related to our returns. Partnerships generally are treated as separate entities for purposes of federal tax audits, judicial review of administrative adjustments by the IRS and tax settlement proceedings. The tax treatment of partnership items of income, gain, loss and deduction are determined in a partnership proceeding rather than in separate proceedings with the partners. The Internal Revenue Code requires that one partner be designated as the "Tax Matters Partner" for these purposes. The partnership agreement names Sunoco Partners LLC as our Tax Matters Partner. The Tax Matters Partner will make some elections on our behalf and on behalf of unitholders. In addition, the Tax Matters Partner can extend the statute of limitations for assessment of tax deficiencies against unitholders for items in our returns. The Tax Matters Partner may bind a unitholder with less than a 1% profits interest in us to a settlement with the IRS unless that unitholder elects, by filing a statement with the IRS, not to give that authority to the Tax Matters Partner. The Tax Matters Partner may seek judicial review, by which all the unitholders are bound, of a final partnership administrative adjustment and, if the Tax Matters Partner fails to seek judicial review, judicial review may be sought by any unitholder having at least a 1% interest in profits or by any group of unitholders having in the aggregate at least a 5% interest in profits. However, only one action for judicial review will go forward, and each unitholder with an interest in the outcome may participate. A unitholder must file a statement with the IRS identifying the treatment of any item on his federal income tax return that is not consistent with the treatment of the item on our return. Intentional or negligent disregard of this consistency requirement may subject a unitholder to substantial penalties. Nominee Reporting. Persons who hold an interest in us as a nominee for another person are required to furnish to us: (a) the name, address and taxpayer identification number of the beneficial owner and the nominee; (b) whether the beneficial owner is: (1) a person that is not a United States person; (2) a foreign government, an international organization or any wholly owned agency or instrumentality of either of the foregoing; or (3) a tax-exempt entity; 147
(c) the amount and description of units held, acquired or transferred for the beneficial owner; and (d) specific information including the dates of acquisitions and transfers, means of acquisitions and transfers, and acquisition cost for purchases, as well as the amount of net proceeds from sales. Brokers and financial institutions are required to furnish additional information, including whether they are United States persons and specific information on units they acquire, hold or transfer for their own account. A penalty of $50 per failure, up to a maximum of $100,000 per calendar year, is imposed by the Internal Revenue Code for failure to report that information to us. The nominee is required to supply the beneficial owner of the units with the information furnished to us. Registration as a Tax Shelter. The Internal Revenue Code requires that "tax shelters" be registered with the Secretary of the Treasury. The temporary Treasury Regulations interpreting the tax shelter registration provisions of the Internal Revenue Code are extremely broad. It is arguable that we are not subject to the registration requirement on the basis that we will not constitute a tax shelter. However, we will register as a tax shelter with the Secretary of the Treasury in the absence of assurance that we will not be subject to tax shelter registration and in light of the substantial penalties that might be imposed if registration is required and not undertaken. Issuance of a tax shelter registration number does not indicate that investment in us or the claimed tax benefits have been reviewed, examined or approved by the IRS. We will supply our tax shelter registration number to you when one has been assigned to us. A unitholder who sells or otherwise transfers a unit in a later transaction must furnish the registration number to the transferee. The penalty for failure of the transferor of a unit to furnish the registration number to the transferee is $100 for each failure. The unitholders must disclose our tax shelter registration number on Form 8271 to be attached to the tax return on which any deduction, loss or other benefit we generate is claimed or on which any of our income is included. A unitholder who fails to disclose the tax shelter registration number on his return, without reasonable cause for that failure, will be subject to a $250 penalty for each failure. Any penalties discussed are not deductible for federal income tax purposes. Accuracy-related Penalties. An additional tax equal to 20% of the amount of any portion of an underpayment of tax that is attributable to one or more specified causes, including negligence or disregard of rules or regulations, substantial understatements of income tax and substantial valuation misstatements, is imposed by the Internal Revenue Code. No penalty will be imposed, however, for any portion of an underpayment if it is shown that there was a reasonable cause for that portion and that the taxpayer acted in good faith regarding that portion. A substantial understatement of income tax in any taxable year exists if the amount of the understatement exceeds the greater of 10% of the tax required to be shown on the return for the taxable year or $5,000 ($10,000 for most corporations). The amount of any understatement subject to penalty generally is reduced if any portion is attributable to a position adopted on the return: (1) for which there is, or was, "substantial authority"; or (2) as to which there is a reasonable basis and the pertinent facts of that position are disclosed on the return. More stringent rules apply to "tax shelters," a term that in this context does not appear to include us. If any item of income, gain, loss or deduction included in the distributive shares of unitholders might result in that kind of an "understatement" of income for which no "substantial authority" exists, we must disclose the pertinent facts on our return. In addition, we will make a reasonable effort to furnish sufficient information for unitholders to make adequate disclosure on their returns to avoid liability for this penalty. 148
A substantial valuation misstatement exists if the value of any property, or the adjusted basis of any property, claimed on a tax return is 200% or more of the amount determined to be the correct amount of the valuation or adjusted basis. No penalty is imposed unless the portion of the underpayment attributable to a substantial valuation misstatement exceeds $5,000 ($10,000 for most corporations). If the valuation claimed on a return is 400% or more than the correct valuation, the penalty imposed increases to 40%. State, Local, Foreign and Other Tax Considerations In addition to federal income taxes, you will be subject to other taxes, including state, local and foreign income taxes, unincorporated business taxes, and estate, inheritance or intangible taxes that may be imposed by the various jurisdictions in which we do business or own property or in which you are a resident. Although an analysis of those various taxes is not presented here, each prospective unitholder should consider their potential impact on his investment in us. We will initially own property or do business in Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, Michigan, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Texas and Ontario, Canada. We may also own property or do business in other jurisdictions in the future. Although you may not be required to file a return and pay taxes in some jurisdictions because your income from that jurisdiction falls below the filing and payment requirement, you will be required to file income tax returns and to pay income taxes in many of these jurisdictions in which we do business or own property and may be subject to penalties for failure to comply with those requirements. In some jurisdictions, tax losses may not produce a tax benefit in the year incurred and may not be available to offset income in subsequent taxable years. Some of the jurisdictions may require us, or we may elect, to withhold a percentage of income from amounts to be distributed to a unitholder who is not a resident of the jurisdiction. Withholding, the amount of which may be greater or less than a particular unitholder's income tax liability to the jurisdiction, generally does not relieve a nonresident unitholder from the obligation to file an income tax return. Amounts withheld will be treated as if distributed to unitholders for purposes of determining the amounts distributed by us. Please read "--Tax Consequences of Unit Ownership--Entity-Level Collections." Based on current law and our estimate of our future operations, the general partner anticipates that any amounts required to be withheld will not be material. It is the responsibility of each unitholder to investigate the legal and tax consequences, under the laws of pertinent jurisdictions, of his investment in us. Accordingly, each prospective unitholder is urged to consult, and must depend upon, his tax counsel or other advisor with regard to those matters. Further, it is the responsibility of each unitholder to file all state, local and foreign, as well as United States federal tax returns, that may be required of him. Vinson & Elkins L.L.P. has not rendered an opinion on the state, local or foreign tax consequences of an investment in us. 149
INVESTMENT IN SUNOCO LOGISTICS PARTNERS BY EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS An investment in us by an employee benefit plan is subject to additional considerations because the investments of these plans are subject to the fiduciary responsibility and prohibited transaction provisions of ERISA, and restrictions imposed by Section 4975 of the Internal Revenue Code. For these purposes, the term "employee benefit plan" includes, but is not limited to, qualified pension, profit-sharing and stock bonus plans, Keogh plans, simplified employee pension plans and tax deferred annuities or IRAs established or maintained by an employer or employee organization. Among other things, consideration should be given to: (a) whether the investment is prudent under Section 404(a)(1)(B) of ERISA; (b) whether in making the investment, that plan will satisfy the diversification requirements of Section 404(a)(l)(C) of ERISA; and (c) whether the investment will result in recognition of unrelated business taxable income by the plan and, if so, the potential after-tax investment return. The person with investment discretion with respect to the assets of an employee benefit plan, often called a fiduciary, should determine whether an investment in us is authorized by the appropriate governing instrument and is a proper investment for the plan. Section 406 of ERISA and Section 4975 of the Internal Revenue Code prohibits employee benefit plans, and IRAs that are not considered part of an employee benefit plan, from engaging in specified transactions involving "plan assets" with parties that are "parties in interest" under ERISA or "disqualified persons" under the Internal Revenue Code with respect to the plan. In addition to considering whether the purchase of common units is a prohibited transaction, a fiduciary of an employee benefit plan should consider whether the plan will, by investing in us, be deemed to own an undivided interest in our assets, with the result that the general partner also would be fiduciaries of the plan and our operations would be subject to the regulatory restrictions of ERISA, including its prohibited transaction rules, as well as the prohibited transaction rules of the Internal Revenue Code. The Department of Labor regulations provide guidance with respect to whether the assets of an entity in which employee benefit plans acquire equity interests would be deemed "plan assets" under some circumstances. Under these regulations, an entity's assets would not be considered to be "plan assets" if, among other things: (a) the equity interests acquired by employee benefit plans are publicly offered securities; i.e., the equity interests are widely held by 100 or more investors independent of the issuer and each other, freely transferable and registered under some provisions of the federal securities laws; (b) the entity is an "operating company," --i.e., it is primarily engaged in the production or sale of a product or service other than the investment of capital either directly or through a majority owned subsidiary or subsidiaries; or (c) there is no significant investment by benefit plan investors, which is defined to mean that less than 25% of the value of each class of equity interest, disregarding some interests held by the general partner, its affiliates, and some other persons, is held by the employee benefit plans referred to above, IRAs and other employee benefit plans not subject to ERISA, including governmental plans. Our assets should not be considered "plan assets" under these regulations because it is expected that the investment will satisfy the requirements in (a) above. Plan fiduciaries contemplating a purchase of common units should consult with their own counsel regarding the consequences under ERISA and the Internal Revenue Code in light of the serious penalties imposed on persons who engage in prohibited transactions or other violations. 150
UNDERWRITING Under the terms of an underwriting agreement, a form of which is filed as an exhibit to the registration statement relating to this prospectus, each of the underwriters named below for whom Lehman Brothers Inc., Salomon Smith Barney Inc., UBS Warburg LLC, Banc of America Securities LLC, First Union Securities, Inc., and Credit Suisse First Boston Corporation are acting as representatives, have severally agreed to purchase from us the respective number of common units opposite their names below. Number of Underwriters Common Units - ------------ ------------ Lehman Brothers Inc................... Salomon Smith Barney Inc.............. UBS Warburg LLC....................... Banc of America Securities LLC........ First Union Securities, Inc........... Credit Suisse First Boston Corporation --------- Total.............................. 5,000,000 ========= The underwriting agreement provides that the underwriters' obligations to purchase the common units depend on the satisfaction of the conditions contained in the underwriting agreement, and that if any of the common units are purchased by the underwriters, all of the common units must be purchased. The conditions contained in the underwriting agreement include the condition that all the representations and warranties made by us to the underwriters are true, that there has been no material adverse change in the condition of us or in the financial markets and that Sunoco Logistics Partners deliver to the underwriters customary closing documents. The following table shows the underwriting fees to be paid to the underwriters by Sunoco Logistics Partners in connection with this offering. These amounts are shown assuming both no exercise and full exercise of the underwriters' option to purchase additional common units. This underwriting fee is the difference between the initial price to the public and the amount the underwriters pay to Sunoco Logistics Partners to purchase the common units. On a per unit basis, the underwriting fee is % of the initial price to public. No Exercise Full Exercise ----------- ------------- Per unit. $ $ Total. $ $ We have been advised by the underwriters that the underwriters propose to offer the common units directly to the public at the initial price to the public set forth on the cover page of this prospectus and to dealers (who may include the underwriters) at this price to the public less a concession not in excess of $ per unit. The underwriters may allow, and the dealers may reallow, a concession not in excess of $ per unit to certain brokers and dealers. After the offering, the underwriters may change the offering price and other selling terms. Sunoco, Inc., Sunoco Logistics Partners, our general partner, the operating partnership, and certain other parties have agreed to indemnify the underwriters against certain liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act and liabilities arising from breaches of representations and warranties contained in the underwriting agreement, or to contribute to payments that may be required to be made in respect of these liabilities. We have granted to the underwriters an option to purchase up to an aggregate of 750,000 additional common units at the initial price to the public less the underwriting discount set forth on the cover page of this prospectus exercisable solely to cover over-allotments, if any. Such option may be exercised at any time until 30 days after the date of this prospectus. If this option is exercised, each underwriter will be committed, subject to satisfaction of the conditions specified in the underwriting agreement, to purchase a number of additional 151
common units proportionate to the underwriter's initial commitment as indicated in the preceding table, and we will be obligated, pursuant to the option, to sell these common units to the underwriters. To the extent that the underwriters do not exercise this option, our general partner will be obligated to purchase these common units at the initial public offering price. Sunoco, Inc., Sunoco Logistics Partners and our general partner and the directors and executive officers of the general partner have agreed that they will not, directly or indirectly, sell, offer or otherwise dispose of any common units or enter into any derivative transaction with similar effect as a sale of common units for a period of 180 days after the date of this prospectus without the prior written consent of Lehman Brothers Inc. The restrictions described in this paragraph do not apply to: . The sale of common units to the underwriters; or . Restricted units issued by Sunoco Logistics Partners under the long-term incentive plan or upon the exercise of options issued under the long-term incentive plan. Lehman Brothers Inc., in its sole discretion, may release the units subject to lock-up agreements in whole or in part at any time with or without notice. When determining whether or not to release units from lock-up agreements, Lehman Brothers Inc. will consider, among other factors, the unitholders' reasons for requesting the release, the number of units for which the release is being requested and market conditions at the time. In connection with this offering, the underwriters may engage in stabilizing transactions, over-allotment transactions, syndicate covering transactions and penalty bids in accordance with Regulation M under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. . Stabilizing transactions permit bids to purchase the underlying security so long as the stabilizing bids do not exceed a specified maximum. . Over-allotment transactions involve sales by the underwriters of the common units in excess of the number of units the underwriters are obligated to purchase, which creates a syndicate short position. The short position may be either a covered short position or a naked short position. In a covered short position, the number of units over-allotted by the underwriters is not greater than the number of units they may purchase in the over-allotment option. In a naked short position, the number of units involved is greater than the number of units in the over-allotment option. The underwriters may close out any short position by either exercising their over-allotment option and/or purchasing common units in the open market. . Syndicate covering transactions involve purchases of the common units in the open market after the distribution has been completed in order to cover syndicate short positions. In determining the source of the common units to close out the short position, the underwriters will consider, among other things, the price of common units available for purchase in the open market as compared to the price at which they may purchase common units through the over-allotment option. If the underwriters sell more common units than could be covered by the over-allotment option, which we refer to in this prospectus as a naked short position, the position can only be closed out by buying common units in the open market. A naked short position is more likely to be created if the underwriters are concerned that there could be downward pressure on the price of the common units in the open market after pricing that could adversely affect investors who purchase in the offering. . Penalty bids permit the representatives to reclaim a selling concession from a syndicate member when the common units originally sold by the syndicate member are purchased in a stabilizing or syndicate covering transaction to cover syndicate short positions. Similar to other purchase transactions, the underwriters' purchases to cover the syndicate short sales may have the effect of raising or maintaining the market price of the common units or preventing or retarding a decline in the market price of the common units. As a result, the price of the common units may be higher than the price that might otherwise exist in the open market. 152
These stabilizing transactions, syndicate covering transactions and penalty bids may have the effect of raising or maintaining the market price of our common units or preventing or retarding a decline in the market price of the common units. As a result, the price of the common units may be higher than the price that might otherwise exist in the open market. These transactions may be effected on the New York Stock Exchange or otherwise and, if commenced, may be discontinued at any time. Neither we nor any of the underwriters make any representation or prediction as to the direction or magnitude of any effect that the transactions described above may have on the price of the common units. In addition, neither we nor any of the underwriters make representation that the representatives will engage in these stabilizing transactions or that any transaction, if commenced, will not be discontinued without notice. We have applied to list the common units on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "SXL." Prior to this offering, there has been no public market for the common units. The initial public offering price was determined by negotiation between us and the representatives. The principal factors considered in determining the public offering price included the following: . the information set forth in this prospectus and otherwise available to the representatives; . market conditions for initial public offerings; . the history and the prospects for the industry in which we will compete; . the ability of our management; . our prospects for future earnings; . the present state of our development and our current financial condition; . the general condition of the securities markets at the time of this offering; and . the recent market prices of, and the demand for, publicly traded common units of generally comparable entities. We estimate that total expenses of the offering, other than underwriting discounts and commissions, will be approximately $6.0 million. The underwriters or their affiliates may act as lenders under our credit facility or as initial purchasers of the senior notes, for which they will receive customary compensation. Some of the underwriters and their affiliates may in the future perform various financial advisory, investment banking and other commercial banking services in the ordinary course of business for us for which they will receive customary compensation. Certain underwriters and their affiliates have performed, and may in the future perform, various financial advisory, investment banking and other commercial banking services in the ordinary course of business with Sunoco, Inc. and its other affiliates for which they received or will receive customary compensation. Because the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. views the common units offered hereby as interests in a direct participation program, the offering is being made in compliance with Rule 2810 of the NASD's Conduct Rules. Investor suitability with respect to the common units should be judged similarly to the suitability with respect to other securities that are listed for trading on a national securities exchange. No sales to accounts over which any underwriter exercises discretionary authority may be made without the prior written approval of the customer. A prospectus in electronic format may be made available on the Internet sites or through other online services maintained by one or more of the underwriters and/or selling group members participating in this offering, or by their affiliates. In those cases, prospective investors may view offering terms online and, depending upon the particular underwriter or selling group member, prospective investors may be allowed to 153
place orders online. The underwriters may agree with us to allocate a specific number of shares for sale to online brokerage account holders. Any such allocation for online distributions will be made by the representatives on the same basis as other allocations. Other than the prospectus in electronic format, information contained in any other web site maintained by an underwriter or selling group member is not part of this prospectus or the registration statement of which this prospectus forms a part, has not been endorsed by us and should not be relied on by investors in deciding whether to purchase any shares. The underwriters and selling group members are not responsible for information contained in web sites that they do not maintain. At our request, the underwriters have reserved up to of the common units offered by this prospectus for sale under a directed unit program to our officers, directors, employees, business associates and persons otherwise connected to us. The number of units available for sale to the general public will be reduced to the extent these persons purchase the reserved units. Wachovia Corporation conducts its investment banking, institutional and capital markets business through its various bank, broker-dealer and non-bank subsidiaries (including one of the underwriters, First Union Securities, Inc.) under the trade name of Wachovia Securities. Any references to Wachovia Securities in this prospectus, however, do not include Wachovia Securities, Inc., member NASD/SIPC and a separate broker-dealer subsidiary of Wachovia Corporation and sister affiliate of the underwriter that may or may not be participating as a selling dealer in the distribution of the securities. VALIDITY OF THE COMMON UNITS The validity of the common units will be passed upon for us by Vinson & Elkins L.L.P., Houston, Texas. Certain legal matters in connection with the common units offered hereby will be passed upon for the underwriters by Baker Botts L.L.P., Houston, Texas. EXPERTS The balance sheets of Sunoco Logistics Partners L.P. and Sunoco Partners LLC as of October 18, 2001 appearing in this prospectus and the registration statement of which this prospectus forms a part have been audited by Ernst & Young LLP, independent auditors, to the extent indicated in their reports thereon appearing elsewhere herein, and have been included herein in reliance upon such reports given on the authority of such firm as experts in accounting and auditing. The financial statements of Sunoco Logistics (Predecessor) as of December 31, 1999 and 2000 and for each of the three years in the period ending December 31, 2000 appearing in this prospectus and the registration statement of which this prospectus forms a part have been audited by Ernst & Young LLP, independent auditors, to the extent indicated in their report thereon appearing elsewhere herein, and have been included herein in reliance upon such report given on the authority of such firm as experts in accounting and auditing. 154
WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION We have filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission a registration statement on Form S-l regarding the common units. This prospectus does not contain all of the information found in the registration statement. For further information regarding us and the common units offered by this prospectus, you may desire to review the full registration statement, including its exhibits and schedules, filed under the Securities Act. The registration statement of which this prospectus forms a part, including its exhibits and schedules, may be inspected and copied at the public reference room maintained by the SEC at Room 1024, 450 Fifth Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20549. Copies of the materials may also be obtained from the SEC at prescribed rates by writing to the public reference room maintained by the SEC at Room 1024, Judiciary Plaza, 450 Fifth Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20549. You may obtain information on the operation of the public reference room by calling the SEC at l-800-SEC-0330. The SEC maintains a web site on the Internet at http://www.sec.gov. Our registration statement, of which this prospectus constitutes a part, can be downloaded from the SEC's web site and can also be inspected and copied at the offices of the New York Stock Exchange, Inc., 20 Broad Street, New York, New York 10005. We intend to furnish our unitholders annual reports containing our audited financial statements and furnish or make available quarterly reports containing our unaudited interim financial information for the first three fiscal quarters of each of our fiscal years. FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS Some of the information in this prospectus may contain forward-looking statements. These statements can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology including "may," "believe," "will," "expect," "anticipate," "estimate," "continue," or other similar words. These statements discuss future expectations, contain projections of results of operations or of financial condition, or state other "forward-looking" information. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties. When considering these forward-looking statements, you should keep in mind the risk factors and other cautionary statements in this prospectus. The risk factors and other factors noted throughout this prospectus could cause our actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statement. 155
INDEX TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Page ---- SUNOCO LOGISTICS PARTNERS L.P. PRO FORMA FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited) Introduction................................................................................ F-2 Pro Forma Balance Sheet as of September 30, 2001............................................ F-3 Pro Forma Statements of Income for the Year Ended December 31, 2000 and the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2001.................................................................. F-4 Notes to Pro Forma Financial Statements..................................................... F-5 SUNOCO LOGISTICS (PREDECESSOR) HISTORICAL COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Report of Independent Auditors.............................................................. F-10 Combined Balance Sheets as of December 31, 1999 and 2000 and September 30, 2001 (unaudited). F-11 Combined Statements of Income and Net Parent Investment for the Years Ended December 31, 1998, 1999 and 2000 and the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2000 and 2001 (unaudited)..... F-12 Combined Statements of Cash Flows for the Years Ended December 31, 1998, 1999 and 2000 and for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2000 and 2001 (unaudited)......................... F-13 Notes to Historical Combined Financial Statements........................................... F-14 SUNOCO LOGISTICS PARTNERS L.P. HISTORICAL BALANCE SHEET Report of Independent Auditors.............................................................. F-29 Balance Sheet as of October 18, 2001........................................................ F-30 Note to Balance Sheet....................................................................... F-31 SUNOCO PARTNERS LLC HISTORICAL BALANCE SHEET Report of Independent Auditors.............................................................. F-32 Balance Sheet as of October 18, 2001........................................................ F-33 Note to Balance Sheet....................................................................... F-34 F-1
UNAUDITED PRO FORMA FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Introduction Effective with the closing of this offering, the assets and liabilities of Sunoco Logistics (Predecessor) will be transferred to Sunoco Logistics Partners L.P. (the "Partnership"), a newly formed Delaware limited partnership. The accompanying unaudited pro forma financial statements give effect to this transfer and related transactions. The pro forma information assumes that the transfer occurred on September 30, 2001 for the pro forma balance sheet and January 1, 2000 for the pro forma statements of income. The transfer will be recorded at historical cost as it is considered to be a reorganization of entities under common control. Please read Note 1: Basis of Presentation, the Offering and Other Transactions in the accompanying notes to pro forma financial statements for further explanation of the offering, the transfer and the related transactions. Sunoco Logistics Partners L.P.'s unaudited pro forma financial statements and accompanying notes should be read together with the historical financial statements and related notes of Sunoco Logistics (Predecessor) included elsewhere in this prospectus. The pro forma balance sheet and the pro forma statements of income were derived by adjusting the historical financial statements of Sunoco Logistics (Predecessor). The adjustments are based on currently available information and certain estimates and assumptions; therefore, the actual adjustments may differ from the pro forma adjustments. However, management believes that the assumptions provide a reasonable basis for presenting the significant effects of the offering and the other transactions as contemplated and that the pro forma adjustments give appropriate effect to the assumptions made and are properly applied in the pro forma financial statements. The unaudited pro forma financial statements do not purport to present the financial position or results of operations of Sunoco Logistics Partners L.P. had the offering and the related transactions to be effected at the closing actually been completed as of the dates indicated. Moreover, they do not project Sunoco Logistics Partners L.P.'s financial position or results of operations for any future date or period. F-2
SUNOCO LOGISTICS PARTNERS L.P. PRO FORMA BALANCE SHEET (Unaudited) SEPTEMBER 30, 2001 (in thousands) Sunoco Logistics Offering and (Predecessor) Transaction Historical Eliminations(A) Adjustments Pro Forma ---------------- --------------- ------------ --------- Assets Current Assets: Cash....................................................... $ -- $ -- $ 115,000 (B) $ -- 250,000 (C) (13,000) (D) (3,000) (D) (247,000) (E) (102,000) (F) Accounts receivable, affiliated companies.................. 5,924 -- 58,967 (F) 64,891 Accounts receivable, net................................... 183,796 (15,020) 15,020 (F) 183,796 Note receivable from affiliate............................. 20,000 (20,000) -- -- Inventories................................................ 25,623 (12,187) 28,013 (F) 41,449 -------- --------- --------- -------- Total Current Assets.................................... 235,343 (47,207) 102,000 290,136 Properties, plants and equipment, net...................... 541,441 -- -- 541,441 Deferred charges and other assets.......................... 20,864 -- 3,000 (D) 23,864 -------- --------- --------- -------- Total Assets............................................ $797,648 $ (47,207) $ 105,000 $855,441 ======== ========= ========= ======== Liabilities and Equity Current Liabilities: Accounts payable........................................... $279,251 $ -- $ -- $279,251 Accrued liabilities........................................ 20,227 (10,679) -- 9,548 Short-term borrowings due affiliate........................ 50,000 (50,000) -- -- Current portion of long-term debt due affiliate............ 50,000 (50,000) -- -- Current portion of long-term debt.......................... 226 -- -- 226 Taxes payable.............................................. 18,314 (13,258) -- 5,056 Deferred income taxes...................................... 138 (138) -- --- -------- --------- --------- -------- Total Current Liabilities............................... 418,156 (124,075) -- 294,081 Long-term debt due affiliate............................... 90,000 (90,000) -- -- Long-term debt............................................. 4,617 -- 250,000 (C) 254,617 Deferred income taxes...................................... 75,790 (75,790) -- -- Other deferred credits and liabilities..................... 10,135 (8,672) -- 1,463 Equity: Net parent investment...................................... 198,950 251,330 (247,000) (E) -- (203,280) (G) Held by Public: Common units (subject to a limited call right if more than 80% of all outstanding common units are held by the general partner and its affiliates)....................... -- -- 100,000 (B) 88,696 (11,304) (D) Held Indirectly by Sunoco, Inc.: Common units............................................... -- -- 15,000 (B) 83,073 (1,696) (D) 69,769 (G) Subordinated units......................................... -- -- 129,445 (G) 129,445 General partner interest................................... -- -- 4,066 (G) 4,066 -------- --------- --------- -------- Total Equity............................................ 198,950 251,330 (145,000) 305,280 -------- --------- --------- -------- Total Liabilities and Equity............................ $797,648 $ (47,207) $ 105,000 $855,441 ======== ========= ========= ======== (See Accompanying Notes) F-3
SUNOCO LOGISTICS PARTNERS L.P. PRO FORMA STATEMENTS OF INCOME (Unaudited) (in thousands, except unit data) Year Ended Nine Months December 31, 2000 Ended September 30, 2001 ------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------- Sunoco Offering Sunoco Offering Logistics and Logistics and (Predecessor) Transaction (Predecessor) Transaction Historical Eliminations(H) Adjustments Pro Forma Historical Eliminations(H) Adjustments ------------- --------------- ----------- ----------- ------------- --------------- ----------- Revenues Sales and other operating revenue: Affiliates............. $1,301,079 $ -- $ 7,713 (I) $ 1,308,792 $ 837,124 $ -- $ 9,707 (I) Unaffiliated customers............. 507,532 -- -- 507,532 413,387 -- -- Other income............. 5,574 -- -- 5,574 3,474 -- -- ---------- -------- -------- ----------- ---------- -------- ------- Total Revenues........ 1,814,185 -- 7,713 1,821,898 1,253,985 -- 9,707 Costs and Expenses Cost of products sold and operating expenses................ 1,699,541 -- -- 1,699,541 1,164,381 -- -- Depreciation and amortization............ 20,654 -- -- 20,654 17,682 -- -- Selling, general and administrative expenses................ 34,683 -- -- 34,683 26,213 -- -- ---------- -------- -------- ----------- ---------- -------- ------- Total Costs and Expenses............. 1,754,878 -- -- 1,754,878 1,208,276 -- -- ---------- -------- -------- ----------- ---------- -------- ------- Operating Income......... 59,307 -- 7,713 67,020 45,709 -- 9,707 Net interest cost paid to affiliates.............. 11,537 (11,537) -- -- 9,308 (9,308) -- Other interest cost and debt expense............ 426 -- 18,125 (J) 19,226 296 -- 13,594 (J) 375 (K) 281 (K) 300 (L) 225 (L) Capitalized interest..... (1,659) -- -- (1,659) (1,100) -- -- ---------- -------- -------- ----------- ---------- -------- ------- Income before income tax expense............. 49,003 11,537 (11,087) 49,453 37,205 9,308 (4,393) Income tax expense....... 18,483 (18,483) -- -- 13,920 (13,920) -- ---------- -------- -------- ----------- ---------- -------- ------- Net Income............ $ 30,520 $ 30,020 $(11,087) 49,453 $ 23,285 $ 23,228 $(4,393) ========== ======== ======== ========== ======== ======= General partner's interest in net income.................. (989) ----------- Limited partners' interest in net income.................. $ 48,464 =========== Net income per unit...... $ 1.94 =========== Weighted average limited partners' units outstanding....... 24,945,056 (M) =========== Pro Forma ----------- Revenues Sales and other operating revenue: Affiliates............. $ 846,831 Unaffiliated customers............. 413,387 Other income............. 3,474 ----------- Total Revenues........ 1,263,692 Costs and Expenses Cost of products sold and operating expenses................ 1,164,381 Depreciation and amortization............ 17,682 Selling, general and administrative expenses................ 26,213 ----------- Total Costs and Expenses............. 1,208,276 ----------- Operating Income......... 55,416 Net interest cost paid to affiliates.............. -- Other interest cost and debt expense............ 14,396 Capitalized interest..... (1,100) ----------- Income before income tax expense............. 42,120 Income tax expense....... -- ----------- Net Income............ 42,120 General partner's interest in net income.................. (842) ----------- Limited partners' interest in net income.................. $ 41,278 =========== Net income per unit...... $ 1.65 =========== Weighted average limited partners' units outstanding....... 24,945,056 (M) =========== (See Accompanying Notes) F-4
SUNOCO LOGISTICS PARTNERS L.P. NOTES TO PRO FORMA FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited) Note 1: Basis of Presentation, the Offering and Other Transactions The historical financial information is derived from the historical financial statements of Sunoco Logistics (Predecessor). Sunoco Logistics (Predecessor)'s financial statements are a combination of the accounts of a substantial portion of the wholly owned logistics operations of Sunoco, Inc. and subsidiaries (collectively, "Sunoco"). The combined financial statements also include Sunoco Logistics (Predecessor)'s 9.4% investment in Explorer Pipeline Company, a corporate joint venture which is accounted for by the equity method. The equity income from this investment is included in other income in the pro forma statements of income. Most of the assets of Sunoco Logistics (Predecessor) support Sunoco, Inc.'s refining and marketing operations which are conducted primarily by Sunoco, Inc. (R&M) ("Sunoco R&M"). Sunoco Logistics (Predecessor) operates in three principal business segments: Eastern Pipeline System, Terminal Facilities and Western Pipeline System. The pro forma financial statements reflect the following transactions: . The contribution of certain assets and liabilities of Sunoco Logistics (Predecessor) to Sunoco Logistics Partners L.P. in exchange for the issuance by Sunoco Logistics Partners L.P. to Sunoco Partners LLC of 6,722,528 common units, 12,472,528 subordinated units, the 2% general partner interest in Sunoco Logistics Partners L.P. and the incentive distribution rights; . The issuance by Sunoco Logistics Partners L.P. of 5,000,000 common units to the public and 750,000 common units to Sunoco Partners LLC (which assumes the underwriters do not exercise their over-allotment option) at an assumed initial public offering price of $20.00 per common unit resulting in aggregate gross proceeds to Sunoco Logistics Partners L.P. of $115 million; . The issuance by the operating partnership of Sunoco Logistics Partners L.P. of $250 million of ten-year senior notes (the "Senior Notes") and the establishment of a three-year $150 million revolving credit facility; . The payment of estimated underwriting commissions and offering expenses of $13 million and debt financing fees of $3 million; . The distribution to Sunoco, Inc. of the net proceeds from the Senior Notes; and . The execution of a pipelines and terminals storage and throughput agreement with Sunoco R&M and an omnibus agreement with Sunoco R&M and Sunoco, Inc. as described in Note 5 below. In connection with the transfer of the operations of Sunoco Logistics (Predecessor) to the Partnership, the employees who work in the pipeline, terminalling, storage and crude oil gathering operations, including senior executives, will become employees of Sunoco Partners LLC or its affiliates, wholly owned subsidiaries of Sunoco, Inc. The Partnership will have no employees. Upon completion of the offering, Sunoco Logistics Partners L.P. anticipates incurring incremental general and administrative costs (e.g., cost of tax return preparation, annual and quarterly reports to unitholders, investor relations and registrar and transfer agent fees) at an annual rate of approximately $2.1 million, excluding incremental insurance costs, if any. The pro forma financial statements do not reflect any adjustment for these estimated incremental costs or adjustments in the general and administrative costs allocated to Sunoco Logistics Partners L.P. by Sunoco, Inc. as described in Note 5 below. Note 2: Pro Forma Adjustments and Assumptions (A) Reflects elimination of assets and liabilities that will not be contributed by Sunoco, Inc. to Sunoco Logistics Partners L.P. and the removal of current and deferred income tax liabilities which will be F-5
SUNOCO LOGISTICS PARTNERS L.P. NOTES TO PRO FORMA FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited)--(Continued) retained by Sunoco, Inc. Income taxes will be the responsibility of the unitholders and not Sunoco Logistics Partners L.P. The amounts eliminated from accrued liabilities and other deferred credits and liabilities consist of $15.3 million of environmental liabilities and $4.1 million of other liabilities for which the Partnership will be indemnified by Sunoco, Inc. (see Note 5 below). (B) Reflects the estimated proceeds of $115 million from the issuance and sale of 5,000,000 common units to the public and 750,000 common units to Sunoco Partners LLC if the underwriters do not exercise their over-allotment option at an assumed initial public offering price of $20.00 per unit. (C) Represents the issuance of the Senior Notes. (D) Reflects the payment of underwriting commissions and offering expenses of $13 million and debt financing fees of $3 million. The underwriting commissions and offering expenses will be allocated to the common units issued in the public offering and the debt financing fees will be capitalized and amortized over the life of the Senior Notes. (E) Represents the distribution of $247 million to Sunoco, Inc., the estimated net proceeds from the issuance of the Senior Notes. (F) Reflects the use of net proceeds of $102 million from the issuance and sale of the common units to establish the anticipated ongoing level of working capital for the Partnership. The adjustment reflects the replenishment of accounts receivable and inventory which were not contributed to the Partnership by Sunoco, Inc. as well as the establishment of accounts receivable from Sunoco R&M to reflect the payment terms included in the crude oil supply contracts. Previously, the amounts related to the crude oil supply contracts were settled immediately through the net parent investment account. (G) Represents the allocation of $203.3 million of net partnership equity contributed by the general partner of which $4.1 million, representing 2% of the contributed amount, is allocated to the general partner interest, $69.8 million is allocated to the 6,722,528 common units, and $129.4 million is allocated to the 12,472,528 subordinated units. The amounts allocated to the common and subordinated units were allocated pro rata based upon the number of such units issued to Sunoco Partners LLC. (H) Reflects removal of net interest cost paid to affiliates as the debt due affiliate will not be contributed by Sunoco, Inc. to the Partnership (see Note A above) and the elimination of income tax expense. Income taxes will be the responsibility of the unitholders and not the Partnership. (I) Reflects an adjustment to terminalling and storage service revenues generated by the 32 inland refined product terminals, the Marcus Hook Tank Farm, the Inkster LPG terminal, and the Fort Mifflin Terminal Complex, and lease revenue attributable to the interrefinery pipeline. Pursuant to a pipelines and terminals storage and throughput agreement with Sunoco R&M, Sunoco Logistics Partners L.P. will charge Sunoco R&M fees for these services generally comparable to those charged in arm's-length, third-party transactions. Historically, most of the terminalling and throughput services provided by Sunoco Logistics (Predecessor) for Sunoco R&M's refining and marketing operations were at fees that enabled it to recover its costs but not to generate operating income. The pro forma sales and other operating revenue for terminalling and throughput services was determined using the rates provided in the pipelines and terminals storage and throughput agreement and the actual throughput amounts in the respective periods. The 2002 rates in the contract were reduced to the appropriate rates for 2000 and 2001 using the escalation factors provided in the contract. Please read "Business--Our Relationship with Sunoco, Inc.--Pipelines and Terminals Storage and Throughput Agreement with Sunoco R&M.'' The following table summarizes the historical and pro forma sales and other operating revenue attributable to these assets (in thousands of dollars): F-6
SUNOCO LOGISTICS PARTNERS L.P. NOTES TO PRO FORMA FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited)--(Continued) Year Ended Nine Months Ended December 31, 2000/(1)/ September 30, 2001 --------------------- ------------------ Sales and other operating revenue: Historical..................... $48,017 $33,764 Adjustment..................... 7,713 9,707 ------- ------- Pro Forma...................... $55,730 $43,471 ======= ======= -- (1)Historical sales and other operating revenue includes $5,994 thousand attributable to remediation costs incurred as a result of an oil spill in February 2000 at one of Sunoco Logistics (Predecessor)'s crude oil transfer lines to the Darby Creek Tank Farm. Fees charged to Sunoco R&M at the Darby Creek Tank Farm are equal to all of the costs incurred at this facility. Pro forma sales and other operating revenue is not impacted by this item as it was determined based upon the contract rates and actual throughput as described above. (J) Reflects interest expense as if the Senior Notes were issued on January 1, 2000 (see Note C above). The interest adjustments were computed using the assumed interest rate for the Senior Notes of 7.25%. (K) Reflects expense attributable to an annual facility fee on the $150 million revolving credit facility. (L) Reflects amortization of debt financing fees over the life of the Senior Notes (see Note C above). (M) The weighted average limited partners' units outstanding used in the net income per unit calculation consists of the limited partners' common and subordinated units. Note 3: Pro Forma Net Income Per Unit Pro forma net income per unit is determined by dividing the pro forma net income that would have been allocated to the common and subordinated unitholders, which is 98% of pro forma net income, by the number of common and subordinated units expected to be outstanding at the closing of the offering. For purposes of this calculation, the number of common and subordinated units outstanding of 24,945,056 was assumed to have been outstanding since January 1, 2000. Pursuant to the partnership agreement, to the extent that the quarterly distribution exceeds certain targets, the general partner is entitled to certain incentive distributions which will result in less net income proportionately being allocated to the holders of the common units and subordinated units. The pro forma net income per unit assumes that no incentive distributions were made to the general partner because no such distribution would have been paid based upon the pro forma available cash from operating surplus for the respective periods. Basic and diluted pro forma net income per unit are equal as there are no dilutive units. Note 4: Description of Equity Interest in Sunoco Logistics Partners L.P. The common units and the subordinated units represent limited partner interests in Sunoco Logistics Partners L.P. The holders of units are entitled to participate in partnership distributions and exercise the rights and privileges available to limited partners under the Sunoco Logistics Partners L.P. partnership agreement. The common units will have the right to receive a minimum quarterly distribution of available cash from operating surplus of $0.45 per unit, or $1.80 on an annualized basis, plus any arrearages on the common units, before any distribution is made to the holders of subordinated units. In addition, if at any time Sunoco, Inc. and its affiliates own more than 80% of the outstanding common units, the general partner has the right to purchase all of the remaining common units at a price not less than the then-current market price of the common units. The subordinated units generally receive quarterly cash distributions only when the common units have received a minimum quarterly distribution of $0.45 per unit for each quarter since the commencement of F-7
SUNOCO LOGISTICS PARTNERS L.P. NOTES TO PRO FORMA FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited)--(Continued) operations. When the subordination period ends, all subordinated units will convert into common units on a one-for-one basis and the common units will no longer be entitled to arrearages. The subordination period will end when Sunoco Logistics Partners L.P. meets financial tests specified in the partnership agreement but generally cannot end before December 31, 2006. However, if Sunoco Logistics Partners L.P. meets the financial tests for any quarter ending on or after December 31, 2004, 25% of the subordinated units will convert into common units. If these tests are met for any quarter ending on or after December 31, 2005, an additional 25% of the subordinated units will convert into common units. The early conversion of the second 25% of the subordinated units may not occur until at least one year after the early conversion of the first 25% of the subordinated units. The general partner interest is entitled to at least 2% of all distributions made by Sunoco Logistics Partners L.P. In addition, the general partner holds incentive distribution rights, which allow the general partner to receive a higher percentage of quarterly distributions of available cash after the minimum quarterly distributions have been achieved, and as additional target levels are met. The higher percentages range from 15% up to 50%. The pro forma financial statements assume that no incentive distributions were made to the general partner. In subsequent periods, Sunoco Logistics Partners L.P. will apply the hypothetical liquidation at book value method in allocating income to the various partnership interests. Note 5: Agreements with Sunoco R&M and Sunoco, Inc. Concurrent with the closing of this offering, Sunoco, Inc. and its affiliates and Sunoco Logistics Partners L.P. intend to enter into the following agreements. Pipelines and Terminals Storage and Throughput Agreement with Sunoco R&M. Under this agreement, Sunoco R&M will agree to pay Sunoco Logistics Partners L.P. a minimum level of revenues for transporting and terminalling refined products. Sunoco R&M will also agree to minimum throughputs of refined products and crude oil in the Partnership's Inkster Terminal, Fort Mifflin Terminal Complex, Marcus Hook Tank Farm and certain crude oil pipelines. Please read "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations--Overview--Agreements with Sunoco R&M and Sunoco, Inc.'' Omnibus Agreement. Historically, Sunoco, Inc. has allocated a portion of its general and administrative expenses to its pipeline, terminalling and storage operations to cover costs of centralized corporate functions such as legal, accounting, treasury, engineering, information technology and insurance. The allocation was $9.1 million, $9.0 million and $10.1 million for the years ended December 31, 1998, 1999 and 2000, respectively, and $7.2 million and $8.2 million (unaudited) for the first nine months of 2000 and 2001, respectively. Under the omnibus agreement, Sunoco, Inc. will continue to provide these services for three years for an annual administrative fee initially in the amount of $8.0 million, which may be increased in the second and third years following this offering by the lesser of 2.5% or the consumer price index for the applicable year. These costs may also increase if the Partnership makes an acquisition or constructs additional assets that require an increase in the level of general and administrative services received by the Partnership from the general partner or Sunoco, Inc. The $8.0 million fee includes expenses incurred by Sunoco, Inc. and its affiliates to perform centralized corporate functions, such as legal, accounting, treasury, engineering, information technology, insurance and other corporate services, including the administration of employee benefit plans. This fee does not include salaries of pipeline and terminal personnel or other employees of the general partner, including senior executives, or the cost of their employee benefits, such as 401(k), pension, and health insurance benefits. The Partnership will also reimburse Sunoco Inc. and its affiliates for these costs and other direct expenses incurred on the Partnership's behalf. The Partnership will have no employees. In addition, the Partnership anticipates incurring additional general and administrative costs, including costs for tax return preparation, annual and quarterly reports to unitholders, investor relations, registrar and transfer agent fees, and other costs related to operating as a separate publicly held entity. The Partnership estimates that these incremental costs will be approximately $2.1 million per year, excluding incremental insurance costs, if any. F-8
SUNOCO LOGISTICS PARTNERS L.P. NOTES TO PRO FORMA FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited)--(Continued) Under the omnibus agreement, Sunoco R&M will reimburse Sunoco Logistics Partners L.P. for operating expenses and capital expenditures in excess of $8.0 million per year (up to an aggregate maximum of $15.0 million over a five-year period) incurred to comply with the U.S. Department of Transportation's pipeline integrity management rule. Based on historical integrity tests conducted since 1989, Sunoco Logistics Partners L.P. estimates that compliance with this rule will cost the Partnership approximately $8.0 million per year for five years, or a total of $40.0 million, for all pipelines in its Eastern and Western Pipeline Systems that are subject to this rule. In addition, Sunoco R&M will, at its expense, complete for Sunoco Logistics Partners L.P.'s Darby Creek and Marcus Hook Tank Farms certain tank maintenance and inspection projects now in progress or expected to be completed within one year from the closing of this offering. Sunoco R&M estimates total costs to complete these projects will be approximately $4.0 million. Sunoco R&M will also reimburse Sunoco Logistics Partners L.P. for up to $10.0 million of expenditures required at the Darby Creek and Marcus Hook Tank Farms to maintain compliance with existing industry standards and regulatory requirements. Sunoco, Inc. will agree to indemnify Sunoco Logistics Partners L.P. for 30 years from environmental and toxic tort liabilities related to the assets contributed to the Partnership that arise from the operation of such assets prior to the closing of this offering. Sunoco, Inc. will be obligated to indemnify the Partnership for 100% of all losses asserted within the first 21 years of closing. Sunoco, Inc.'s share of liability for claims asserted thereafter will decrease by 10% a year. For example, for a claim asserted during the twenty-third year after closing, Sunoco, Inc. would be required to indemnify the Partnership for 80% of its loss. There is no monetary cap on the amount of indemnity coverage provided by Sunoco, Inc. Sunoco Logistics Partners L.P. has agreed to indemnify Sunoco, Inc. and its affiliates from environmental and toxic tort liabilities to the extent Sunoco, Inc. is not required to indemnify the Partnership. Sunoco, Inc. also will indemnify Sunoco Logistics Partners L.P. for liabilities, other than environmental and toxic tort liabilities related to the assets contributed to the Partnership, that arise out of Sunoco, Inc. and its affiliates' ownership and operation of the assets prior to the closing of this offering and that are asserted within 10 years after closing. In addition, Sunoco, Inc. will indemnify the Partnership from liabilities relating to certain defects in title to the assets contributed to the Partnership and associated with failure to obtain certain consents and permits necessary to conduct its business that arise within 10 years after closing as well as from liabilities relating to legal actions currently pending against Sunoco, Inc. or its affiliates and events and conditions associated with any assets retained by Sunoco, Inc. or its affiliates. In addition, Sunoco, Inc. and its affiliates will agree, subject to certain exceptions, not to engage in, whether by acquisition or otherwise, the business of purchasing crude oil at the wellhead, or operating crude oil pipelines or terminals, refined products pipelines or terminals, or LPG terminals in the continental United States. Other Agreements with Sunoco R&M and Sunoco, Inc. Under various other agreements, Sunoco R&M will, among other things, purchase from the Partnership all of the crude oil that the Partnership's crude oil acquisition and marketing business purchases in certain areas for an initial term of two months following this offering. These agreements will automatically renew on a monthly basis unless terminated by either party on 30 days' written notice. Sunoco R&M will also agree to lease from the Partnership the 58 miles of interrefinery pipelines between Sunoco R&M's Philadelphia and Marcus Hook refineries for a term of 20 years. The Partnership will enter into a treasury services agreement with Sunoco, Inc. pursuant to which it will, among other things, participate in Sunoco, Inc.'s centralized cash management program. Under this program, all of the Partnership's cash receipts and cash disbursements will be processed, together with those of Sunoco, Inc. and its other subsidiaries, through Sunoco, Inc.'s cash accounts with a corresponding credit or charge to an intercompany account. The intercompany balances will bear interest at arm's-length rates and will be settled periodically, but no less frequently than at the end of each month. F-9
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS To the Board of Directors of Sunoco Partners LLC: We have audited the accompanying combined balance sheets of Sunoco Logistics (Predecessor) (the "Predecessor") as of December 31, 2000 and 1999 and the related combined statements of income and net parent investment and of cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2000. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Predecessor's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits. We conducted our audits in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion. In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the combined financial position of Sunoco Logistics (Predecessor) at December 31, 2000 and 1999 and the combined results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2000, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. ERNST & YOUNG LLP Philadelphia, Pennsylvania December 14, 2001 F-10
SUNOCO LOGISTICS (PREDECESSOR) COMBINED BALANCE SHEETS (in thousands) December 31, September 30, ----------------- ------------- 1999 2000 2001 -------- -------- ------------- (Unaudited) Assets Current Assets Accounts receivable, affiliated companies (Note 2)...... $ 9,006 $ 6,753 $ 5,924 Accounts receivable, net................................ 187,992 258,044 183,796 Note receivable from affiliate (Note 2)................. -- -- 20,000 Inventories (Note 3).................................... 12,669 18,683 25,623 Deferred income taxes (Note 4).......................... 2,130 4,426 -- -------- -------- -------- Total Current Assets................................. 211,797 287,906 235,343 Properties, plants and equipment, net (Note 5).......... 481,967 518,605 541,441 Note receivable from affiliate (Note 2)................. -- 20,000 -- Deferred charges and other assets....................... 18,385 19,445 20,864 -------- -------- -------- Total Assets......................................... $712,149 $845,956 $797,648 ======== ======== ======== Liabilities and Net Parent Investment Current Liabilities Accounts payable........................................ $277,975 $372,460 $279,251 Accrued liabilities..................................... 24,249 26,299 20,227 Short-term borrowings due affiliate (Note 2)............ -- 45,000 50,000 Current portion of long-term debt due affiliate (Note 2) -- -- 50,000 Current portion of long-term debt (Note 6).............. 186 205 226 Taxes payable........................................... 17,290 18,958 18,314 Deferred income taxes................................... -- -- 138 -------- -------- -------- Total Current Liabilities............................ 319,700 462,922 418,156 Long-term debt due affiliate (Note 2)................... 90,000 140,000 90,000 Long-term debt (Note 6)................................. 5,101 4,838 4,617 Deferred income taxes (Note 4).......................... 63,296 70,932 75,790 Other deferred credits and liabilities.................. 10,969 10,241 10,135 Commitments and contingent liabilities (Note 7) Net parent investment (Note 2).......................... 223,083 157,023 198,950 -------- -------- -------- Total Liabilities and Net Parent Investment.......... $712,149 $845,956 $797,648 ======== ======== ======== (See Accompanying Notes) F-11
SUNOCO LOGISTICS (PREDECESSOR) COMBINED STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND NET PARENT INVESTMENT (in thousands) Year Ended Nine Months Ended December 31, September 30, ------------------------------ ---------------------- 1998 1999 2000 2000 2001 -------- -------- ---------- ---------- ---------- (Unaudited) Revenues Sales and other operating revenue: Affiliates (Note 2)....................... $570,332 $764,133 $1,301,079 $ 964,885 $ 837,124 Unaffiliated customers.................... 124,869 210,069 507,532 364,475 413,387 Other income................................. 5,022 6,133 5,574 4,032 3,474 -------- -------- ---------- ---------- ---------- Total Revenues........................ 700,223 980,335 1,814,185 1,333,392 1,253,985 Costs and Expenses Cost of products sold and operating expenses. 583,587 866,610 1,699,541 1,247,403 1,164,381 Depreciation and amortization................ 18,622 19,911 20,654 15,217 17,682 Selling, general and administrative expenses. 29,890 27,461 34,683 25,971 26,213 -------- -------- ---------- ---------- ---------- Total Costs and Expenses.............. 632,099 913,982 1,754,878 1,288,591 1,208,276 -------- -------- ---------- ---------- ---------- Operating Income............................. 68,124 66,353 59,307 44,801 45,709 Net interest cost paid to affiliates (Note 2) 7,518 7,196 11,537 7,459 9,308 Other interest cost.......................... 7 110 426 323 296 Capitalized interest......................... (408) (819) (1,659) (1,142) (1,100) -------- -------- ---------- ---------- ---------- Income before income tax expense............. 61,007 59,866 49,003 38,161 37,205 Income tax expense (Note 4).................. 23,116 22,488 18,483 14,411 13,920 -------- -------- ---------- ---------- ---------- Net Income................................... $ 37,891 $ 37,378 $ 30,520 $ 23,750 $ 23,285 ======== ======== ========== ========== ========== Net Parent Investment At beginning of period....................... $205,604 $235,478 $ 223,083 $ 223,083 $ 157,023 Net income................................... 37,891 37,378 30,520 23,750 23,285 Contributions from (distributions to) parent. (8,017) (49,773) (96,580) (69,942) 18,642 -------- -------- ---------- ---------- ---------- At end of period............................. $235,478 $223,083 $ 157,023 $ 176,891 $ 198,950 ======== ======== ========== ========== ========== (See Accompanying Notes) F-12
SUNOCO LOGISTICS (PREDECESSOR) COMBINED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (in thousands) Year Ended Nine Months Ended December 31, September 30, ------------------------------ ------------------- 1998 1999 2000 2000 2001 --------- --------- -------- -------- --------- (Unaudited) Increases (Decreases) in Cash Cash Flows from Operating Activities: Net Income........................................... $ 37,891 $ 37,378 $ 30,520 $ 23,750 $ 23,285 Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: Depreciation and amortization..................... 18,622 19,911 20,654 15,217 17,682 Deferred income tax expense....................... 5,820 4,046 5,340 4,169 9,422 Changes in working capital pertaining to operating activities: Accounts receivable, affiliated companies..... 4,817 (5,556) 2,253 1,886 829 Accounts receivable........................... 74,775 (125,624) (70,052) (96,432) 74,248 Inventories................................... (566) 9,943 (6,014) (4,424) (6,940) Accounts payable and accrued liabilities...... (102,673) 177,054 96,408 122,097 (101,887) Taxes payable................................. 878 3,930 1,668 (268) (644) Other............................................. 5,386 4,083 (1,661) (3,905) 1,081 --------- --------- -------- -------- --------- Net cash provided by operating activities............ 44,950 125,165 79,116 62,090 17,076 --------- --------- -------- -------- --------- Cash Flows from Investing Activities: Capital expenditures................................. (36,947) (46,958) (57,921) (36,075) (40,222) Acquisition of crude oil transportation and marketing operations of Pride Companies, L.P., net of debt assumed of $5,334 (Note 10)............ -- (29,576) -- -- -- Loan to affiliate.................................... -- -- (20,000) -- -- Other................................................ 14 1,414 629 (893) (296) --------- --------- -------- -------- --------- Net cash used in investing activities ............... (36,933) (75,120) (77,292) (36,968) (40,518) --------- --------- -------- -------- --------- Cash Flows from Financing Activities: Net proceeds from short-term borrowings due affiliate.......................................... -- -- 45,000 45,000 5,000 Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt to affiliate -- -- 50,000 -- -- Repayments of long-term debt......................... -- (272) (244) (180) (200) Contributions from (distributions to) parent......... (8,017) (49,773) (96,580) (69,942) 18,642 --------- --------- -------- -------- --------- Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities.. (8,017) (50,045) (1,824) (25,122) 23,442 --------- --------- -------- -------- --------- Net change in cash................................... -- -- -- -- -- Cash at beginning of period.......................... -- -- -- -- -- --------- --------- -------- -------- --------- Cash at end of period................................ $ -- $ -- $ -- $ -- $ -- ========= ========= ======== ======== ========= (See Accompanying Notes) F-13
SUNOCO LOGISTICS (PREDECESSOR) NOTES TO HISTORICAL COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 1. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies Principles of Combination and Description of Business The accompanying combined financial statements consist of the accounts of a substantial portion of the wholly owned logistics operations of Sunoco, Inc. (collectively, "Sunoco Logistics (Predecessor)" or the "Predecessor"), after elimination of all balances and transactions within the combined group of operations. The combined financial statements also include Sunoco Logistics (Predecessor)'s 9.4% investment in Explorer Pipeline Company, a corporate joint venture which is accounted for by the equity method. The equity income from this investment is included in other income in the combined statements of income and net parent investment. The Predecessor's operations are to be transferred to Sunoco Logistics Partners L.P. (the "Partnership"), a newly formed Delaware limited partnership. Most of the assets of Sunoco Logistics (Predecessor) support Sunoco, Inc.'s refining and marketing operations which are conducted primarily by Sunoco, Inc. (R&M) ("Sunoco R&M"). The Predecessor operates in three principal business segments: Eastern Pipeline System, Terminal Facilities and Western Pipeline System. The Eastern Pipeline System transports refined products in the Northeast and Midwest largely for Sunoco R&M's Philadelphia, PA, Marcus Hook, PA and Toledo, OH refineries. The Eastern Pipeline System also transports crude oil on a pipeline in Ohio and Michigan that supplies both Sunoco R&M's Toledo refinery and third-party refineries. This segment also includes an interrefinery pipeline between Sunoco R&M's Marcus Hook and Philadelphia refineries and the equity interest in Explorer Pipeline Company, which transports refined products from the Gulf Coast to numerous terminals throughout the Midwest. The Terminal Facilities segment includes a network of 32 refined product terminals in the Northeast and Midwest that distribute products primarily to Sunoco R&M's retail outlets, an 11.2 million-barrel marine crude oil terminal on the Texas Gulf Coast and a one million barrel liquefied petroleum gas ("LPG") storage facility near Detroit, MI. This segment also owns and operates one inland and two marine crude oil terminals and the related storage facilities and pipelines that supply all of the crude oil processed by Sunoco R&M's Philadelphia refinery. Finally, this segment includes a two million barrel refined product storage terminal in Marcus Hook, PA that is used by Sunoco R&M's Marcus Hook refinery to source barrels to the Predecessor's pipelines. The Western Pipeline System acquires, transports and markets crude oil principally in Oklahoma and Texas for Sunoco R&M's Tulsa, OK and Toledo, OH refineries and also for other customers. Basis of Presentation The accompanying combined financial statements reflect historical cost-basis amounts of the Predecessor and include charges from Sunoco, Inc. and its subsidiaries (collectively, "Sunoco") for direct costs and allocations of indirect corporate overhead. Management of the Predecessor believes that the allocation methods are reasonable, and that the allocations are representative of the costs that would have been incurred on a stand-alone basis. Interim Financial Data The interim financial data are unaudited; however, in the opinion of management, the interim financial data include all adjustments, consisting only of normal recurring adjustments, necessary for a fair presentation of the results for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2000 and 2001. The interim financial data are presented in accordance with the requirements of accounting principles generally accepted in the United States for interim financial reporting. The information does not include all disclosures normally contained in annual financial statements and is not necessarily indicative of the results for the full year 2001. F-14
SUNOCO LOGISTICS (PREDECESSOR) NOTES TO HISTORICAL COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--(Continued) Use of Estimates The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual amounts could differ from these estimates. Revenue Recognition Crude oil gathering and marketing revenues are recognized when title to the crude oil is transferred to the customer. Revenues are not recognized for crude oil exchange transactions which are entered into primarily to acquire crude oil of a desired quality or to reduce transportation costs by taking delivery closer to the Predecessor's end markets. Any net differential for exchange transactions is recorded as an adjustment of inventory costs in the purchases component of cost of products sold and operating expenses in the combined statements of income and net parent investment. Such amounts are not deemed to be material. Terminalling and storage revenues are recognized at the time the services are provided. Pipeline revenues are recognized upon delivery of the barrels to the location designated by the shipper. Inventories Inventories are valued at the lower of cost or market. Crude oil reflects an allocation to the Predecessor by Sunoco R&M of the Predecessor's share of Sunoco R&M's crude oil inventory, the cost of which has been determined using the last-in, first-out method ("LIFO"). Under this allocation methodology, the cost of products sold consists of the actual crude oil acquisition costs of the Predecessor. Such costs are adjusted to reflect increases or decreases in crude oil inventory quantities, which are valued based on the changes in Sunoco, Inc.'s LIFO inventory layers. Effective with the transfer of the Predecessor's operations to the Partnership, the Partnership will maintain a separate LIFO pool and all LIFO computations will be made on a stand-alone basis. The cost of materials, supplies and other inventories is determined using principally the average cost method. Properties, Plants and Equipment Properties, plants and equipment are stated at cost. Additions to properties, plants and equipment, including replacements and improvements, are recorded at cost. Repair and maintenance expenditures are charged to expense as incurred. Depreciation is provided principally using the straight-line method based on the estimated useful lives of the related assets. For certain interstate pipelines, the depreciation rate is applied to the net asset value based on FERC requirements. When FERC-regulated property, plant and equipment is retired or otherwise disposed of, the cost less net proceeds is charged to accumulated depreciation and amortization, except that gains and losses for those groups are reflected in other income in the combined statements of income and net parent investment for unusual disposals. Gains and losses on the disposal of non-FERC properties, plants and equipment are reflected in other income in the combined statements of income and net parent investment. Environmental Remediation The Predecessor accrues environmental remediation costs for work at identified sites where an assessment has indicated that cleanup costs are probable and reasonably estimable. Such accruals are undiscounted and are based on currently available information, estimated timing of remedial actions and related inflation assumptions, existing technology and presently enacted laws and regulations. Income Taxes The Predecessor is included in the consolidated federal income tax return filed by Sunoco, Inc. However, the provision for federal income taxes included in the combined statements of income and net parent investment and the deferred tax amounts reflected in the combined balance sheets have been determined on a separate-return basis. Any current federal income tax amounts due on a separate-return basis are settled with Sunoco, Inc. through the net parent investment account. F-15
SUNOCO LOGISTICS (PREDECESSOR) NOTES TO HISTORICAL COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--(Continued) 2. Related Party Transactions Accounts Receivable, Affiliated Companies Substantially all of the related party transactions discussed below are settled immediately through the net parent investment account. The balance in accounts receivable from affiliated companies represents the net amount owed to the Predecessor by Sunoco R&M related to the remaining intercompany transactions. Affiliated revenues in the combined statements of income and net parent investment consist of sales of crude oil as well as the provision of crude oil and refined product pipeline transportation, terminalling and storage services to Sunoco R&M. Sales of crude oil and most pipeline tariffs reflect terms believed by management of the Predecessor to be comparable to those that could be negotiated with an unrelated third party. Revenues from terminalling and storage are generally equal to all of the costs incurred for these activities. Selling, general and administrative expenses in the combined statements of income and net parent investment include costs allocated to the Predecessor totaling $9.1 million, $9.0 million and $10.1 million for the years ended December 31, 1998, 1999 and 2000, respectively, and $7.2 million and $8.2 million (unaudited) for the nine months ended September 30, 2000 and 2001, respectively. These expenses incurred by Sunoco cover costs of centralized corporate functions such as legal, accounting, treasury, engineering, information technology, insurance and other corporate services. Such expenses are based on amounts negotiated between the parties, which approximate Sunoco's cost of providing such services. Costs of employees who work in the pipeline, terminalling, storage and crude oil gathering operations, including senior executives, are charged directly to the Predecessor and such charges include salary and employee benefit costs. Employee benefits include non-contributory defined benefit retirement plans, defined contribution 401(k) plans, employee and retiree medical, dental and life insurance plans, incentive compensation plans (i.e., cash and stock awards) and other such benefits. The Predecessor's share of allocated Sunoco employee benefit plan expenses was $16.3 million, $13.3 million and $18.7 million for the years ended December 31, 1998, 1999 and 2000, respectively, and $13.9 million and $14.0 million (unaudited) for the nine months ended September 30, 2000 and 2001, respectively. These expenses are reflected primarily in cost of products sold and operating expenses in the combined statements of income and net parent investment. In connection with the transfer of the Predecessor's operations to the Partnership, these employees, including senior executives, will become employees of the Partnership's general partner or its affiliates, wholly owned subsidiaries of Sunoco, Inc. The Partnership will have no employees. Note Receivable from Affiliate Effective October 1, 2000, the Predecessor loaned $20.0 million to Sunoco. The loan, which is evidenced by a note due January 1, 2002, earns interest at a rate based on the short-term applicable federal rate established by the Internal Revenue Service. The interest rate on this note at December 31, 2000 was 8.26%. Short-Term Borrowings due Affiliate At December 31, 2000, the Predecessor had two short-term notes totaling $45.0 million payable to Sunoco. The notes bear interest at a rate based on the short-term applicable federal rate established by the Internal Revenue Service. The weighted-average interest rate related to these notes was 6.86% at December 31, 2000. F-16
SUNOCO LOGISTICS (PREDECESSOR) NOTES TO HISTORICAL COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--(Continued) Long-term Debt due Affiliate The Predecessor has the following notes payable to Sunoco (in thousands of dollars): December 31, ---------------- 1999 2000 ------- -------- Variable-rate note due 2002 (8.22% at December 31, 2000) $ -- $ 50,000 Variable-rate note due 2002 (9.50% at December 31, 2000) 25,000 25,000 Variable-rate note due 2004 (9.50% at December 31, 2000) 25,000 25,000 Variable-rate note due 2005 (9.50% at December 31, 2000) 40,000 40,000 ------- -------- $90,000 $140,000 ======= ======== The 8.22% note bears interest at a rate based on the short-term applicable federal rate established by the Internal Revenue Service, while the 9.50% notes bear interest based on the prime rate. Net Parent Investment The net parent investment represents a net balance resulting from the settlement of intercompany transactions (including federal income taxes) between the Predecessor and Sunoco as well as Sunoco's ownership interest in the net assets of the Predecessor. It also reflects the Predecessor's participation in Sunoco's central cash management program, wherein all of the Predecessor's cash receipts are remitted to Sunoco and all cash disbursements are funded by Sunoco. There are no terms of settlement or interest charges attributable to this balance. The net parent investment excludes amounts loaned to/borrowed from Sunoco evidenced by interest-bearing notes. 3. Inventories The components of inventories were as follows (in thousands of dollars): December 31, September 30, --------------- ------------- 1999 2000 2001 ------- ------- ------------- (Unaudited) Crude oil.................... $11,470 $17,456 $24,374 Materials, supplies and other 1,199 1,227 1,249 ------- ------- ------- $12,669 $18,683 $25,623 ======= ======= ======= The current replacement cost of all crude oil inventory exceeded its carrying value by $30.6 million and $34.4 million at December 31, 1999 and 2000, respectively, and $31.6 million (unaudited) at September 30, 2001. F-17
SUNOCO LOGISTICS (PREDECESSOR) NOTES TO HISTORICAL COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--(Continued) 4. Income Taxes The components of income tax expense are as follows (in thousands of dollars): 1998 1999 2000 ------- ------- ------- Income taxes currently payable: U.S. federal................ $14,430 $15,386 $10,965 State....................... 2,866 3,056 2,178 ------- ------- ------- 17,296 18,442 13,143 ------- ------- ------- Deferred taxes: U.S. federal................ 4,855 3,376 4,455 State....................... 965 670 885 ------- ------- ------- 5,820 4,046 5,340 ------- ------- ------- $23,116 $22,488 $18,483 ======= ======= ======= The reconciliation of the income tax expense at the U.S. statutory rate to the income tax expense is as follows (in thousands of dollars): 1998 1999 2000 ------- ------- ------- Income tax expense at U.S. statutory rate of 35%........... $21,352 $20,953 $17,151 Increase (reduction) in income taxes resulting from: State income taxes net of Federal income tax effects.... 2,490 2,422 1,991 Dividend exclusion for joint venture pipeline operation. (952) (1,125) (923) Other................................................... 226 238 264 ------- ------- ------- $23,116 $22,488 $18,483 ======= ======= ======= The effects of temporary differences that comprise the net deferred income tax liability are as follows (in thousands of dollars): December 31, ------------------ 1999 2000 -------- -------- Deferred tax assets: Environmental remediation liabilities. $ 6,390 $ 6,519 Other liabilities not yet deductible.. 4,148 4,426 Other................................. 2,847 3,426 -------- -------- 13,385 14,371 -------- -------- Deferred tax liabilities: Inventories........................... (3,087) (1,836) Properties, plants and equipment...... (71,464) (79,041) -------- -------- (74,551) (80,877) -------- -------- Net deferred income tax liability........ $(61,166) $(66,506) ======== ======== F-18
SUNOCO LOGISTICS (PREDECESSOR) NOTES TO HISTORICAL COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--(Continued) Cash payments for income taxes (including amounts paid to Sunoco) amounted to $16.0 million, $16.7 million and $11.9 million in 1998, 1999 and 2000, respectively. The net deferred income tax liability is classified in the combined balance sheets as follows (in thousands of dollars): December 31, ------------------ 1999 2000 -------- -------- Current asset....... $ 2,130 $ 4,426 Noncurrent liability (63,296) (70,932) -------- -------- $(61,166) $(66,506) ======== ======== 5. Properties, Plants and Equipment The components of net properties, plants and equipment were as follows (in thousands of dollars): December 31, Estimated ----------------- Useful Lives 1999 2000 ------------ -------- -------- Land and land improvements (including rights of way) 20-60 $ 49,705 $ 50,183 Pipeline and related assets......................... 38-60 393,075 425,093 Terminals and storage facilities.................... 5-44 280,374 296,898 Other............................................... 5-48 57,982 61,542 Construction-in-progress............................ -- 39,879 38,249 -------- -------- 821,015 871,965 Less: Accumulated depreciation and amortization..... 339,048 353,360 -------- -------- $481,967 $518,605 ======== ======== 6. Long-Term Debt In connection with the acquisition of the crude oil transportation and marketing operations of Pride Companies, L.P. on October 1, 1999 (Note 10), the Predecessor assumed a $5.3 million note. The note is due in 2014 with interest payable at an annual rate of 8%. The note is secured by certain of the acquired assets. The amount of this note and the long-term debt due affiliate (Note 2) maturing in the years 2001 through 2005 is as follows (in thousands of dollars): Pride Long-Term Debt Note Due Affiliate Total ----- -------------- ------- 2001 $205 $ -- $ 205 2002 $225 $75,000 $75,225 2003 $243 $ -- $ 243 2004 $265 $25,000 $25,265 2005 $285 $40,000 $40,285 Cash payments for interest related to the Pride note and amounts due affiliates were $7.5 million, $7.3 million and $12.4 million in 1998, 1999 and 2000, respectively. F-19
SUNOCO LOGISTICS (PREDECESSOR) NOTES TO HISTORICAL COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--(Continued) 7. Commitments and Contingent Liabilities The Predecessor, as lessee, has noncancelable operating leases for land, office space and equipment. Total rental expense for 1998, 1999 and 2000 amounted to $2.8 million, $3.6 million and $5.4 million, respectively. The aggregate amount of future minimum annual rentals as of December 31, 2000 applicable to noncancelable operating leases is as follows (in thousands of dollars): Year Ending December 31: 2001................. $1,616 2002................. 1,235 2003................. 802 2004................. 358 2005................. 25 ------ Total................ $4,036 ====== The Predecessor is subject to numerous federal, state and local laws which regulate the discharge of materials into the environment or that otherwise relate to the protection of the environment. These laws result in liabilities and loss contingencies for remediation at the Predecessor's facilities and at third-party or formerly owned sites. The accrued liability for environmental remediation is classified in the combined balance sheets as follows (in thousands of dollars): December 31, September 30, --------------- ------------- 1999 2000 2001 ------- ------- ------------- (Unaudited) Accrued liabilities................... $ 5,987 $ 6,333 $ 6,632 Other deferred credits and liabilities 9,224 9,082 8,672 ------- ------- ------- $15,211 $15,415 $15,304 ======= ======= ======= The accrued liability for environmental remediation does not include any amounts attributable to unasserted claims, nor have any recoveries from insurance been assumed. It is expected that the amounts accrued will be paid over approximately ten years. Pretax charges against (benefits to) income for environmental remediation totaled $(0.7) million, $3.9 million and $8.5 million in the years ended December 31, 1998, 1999 and 2000, respectively, and $8.1 million and $3.9 million (unaudited) in the nine months ended September 30, 2000 and 2001, respectively. Total future costs for environmental remediation activities will depend upon, among other things, the identification of any additional sites, the determination of the extent of the contamination at each site, the timing and nature of required remedial actions, the technology available and needed to meet the various existing legal requirements, the nature and extent of future environmental laws, inflation rates and the determination of the Predecessor's liability at multi-party sites, if any, in light of uncertainties with respect to joint and several liability, and the number, participation levels and financial viability of other parties. The Predecessor is a party to certain pending and threatened claims. Although the ultimate outcome of these claims cannot be ascertained at this time, it is reasonably possible that some portion of them could be resolved unfavorably to the Predecessor. Management of the Predecessor does not believe that any liabilities which may F-20
SUNOCO LOGISTICS (PREDECESSOR) NOTES TO HISTORICAL COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--(Continued) arise from such claims and the environmental matters discussed above would be material in relation to the financial position of the Predecessor at December 31, 2000 and September 30, 2001. Furthermore, management of the Predecessor does not believe that the overall costs for such matters will have a material impact, over an extended period of time, on the Predecessor's operations, cash flows or liquidity. In connection with the contribution of the Predecessor's business to the Partnership, Sunoco, Inc. has agreed to indemnify the Partnership from environmental and toxic tort liabilities and certain other liabilities. A detailed discussion of the terms of this indemnification is contained in Note 13. 8. Investment in Explorer Pipeline Company The following table provides summarized financial information on a 100% basis for Explorer Pipeline Company (in thousands of dollars): 1998 1999 2000 -------- -------- -------- Income Statement Data: Total revenues...................... $131,828 $150,776 $146,719 Income before income taxes.......... $ 64,809 $ 78,886 $ 61,655 Net income.......................... $ 40,642 $ 50,170 $ 38,859 Balance Sheet Data (as of year end): Current assets...................... $ 23,173 $ 27,601 $ 35,012 Noncurrent assets................... $135,174 $132,010 $129,935 Current liabilities................. $ 41,096 $ 17,328 $ 24,320 Noncurrent liabilities.............. $115,382 $140,573 $139,953 Net equity.......................... $ 1,869 $ 1,710 $ 674 9. Financial Instruments and Concentration of Credit Risk The Predecessor's current assets (other than inventories and deferred income taxes) and current liabilities are financial instruments. The estimated fair value of these financial instruments approximates their carrying amounts. The estimated fair values of the long-term debt (primarily amounts due affiliate) at December 31, 1999 and 2000 were $96.0 million and $146.6 million, respectively, compared to the carrying amounts of $95.1 million and $144.8 million, respectively. The estimated fair value of the $20.0 million note receivable from affiliate was $19.9 million at December 31, 2000. The estimated fair values were based upon the current interest rates at the balance sheet dates for similar issues. Approximately 70% of the sales and other operating revenue recognized by the Predecessor during 2000 is derived from Sunoco R&M. The Predecessor sells crude oil to Sunoco R&M, transports crude oil and refined products to/from Sunoco R&M's refineries and provides terminalling and storage services for Sunoco R&M. The Predecessor does not believe that the transactions with Sunoco R&M expose it to significant credit risk. The Predecessor's other trade relationships are primarily with major integrated oil companies, independent oil companies and other pipelines and wholesalers. These concentrations of customers may affect the Predecessor's overall credit risk in that the customers (including Sunoco R&M) may be similarly affected by changes in economic, regulatory or other factors. The Predecessor's customers' credit positions are analyzed prior to extending credit. The Predecessor manages its exposure to credit risk through credit analysis, credit approvals, credit limits and monitoring procedures, and for certain transactions may utilize letters of credit, prepayments and guarantees. F-21
SUNOCO LOGISTICS (PREDECESSOR) NOTES TO HISTORICAL COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--(Continued) 10. Acquisition of Pride Companies, L.P. Crude Oil Transportastion and Marketing Operations On October 1, 1999, the Predecessor acquired the crude oil transportation and marketing operations of Pride Companies, L.P. ("Pride") for $29.6 million in cash and the assumption of $5.3 million of debt. The acquisition included Pride's 800-mile crude oil pipeline system, 800,000 barrels of tankage and related assets, and the right to purchase 35,000 barrels per day of third-party lease crude oil. The acquisition has been accounted for as a purchase. The results of operations have been included in the combined statements of income and net parent investment since the date of acquisition. The purchase price has been allocated to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed based on their relative fair market values at the acquisition date. The following is a summary of the effects of this transaction on the Predecessor's financial position as of the acquisition date (in thousands of dollars): Allocation of purchase price: Inventories................................ $10,246 Properties, plants and equipment........... 25,486 Deferred charges and other assets.......... 1,839 Accrued liabilities........................ (822) Long-term debt (including current portion). (5,334) Deferred income taxes...................... (1,839) ------- Cash paid on acquisition date.............. $29,576 ======= The unaudited pro forma net income for the years ended December 31, 1998 and 1999, assuming the acquisition had occurred on January 1, 1998, was $34.4 million and $34.8 million, respectively. The pro forma information does not purport to be indicative of the results that actually would have been obtained if the combined operations had been conducted during the periods presented and is not intended to be a projection of future results. F-22
SUNOCO LOGISTICS (PREDECESSOR) NOTES TO HISTORICAL COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--(Continued) 11. Business Segment Information The Predecessor is comprised of a substantial portion of the logistics operations of Sunoco, Inc. The Predecessor operates in three principal business segments: Eastern Pipeline System, Terminal Facilities and Western Pipeline System. A detailed description of each of these segments is contained in Note 1. Segment Information (in thousands) Year Ended December 31, 1998 ------------------------------------------- Eastern Western Pipeline Terminal Pipeline System Facilities System Total -------- ---------- -------- -------- Sales and other operating revenue: Affiliates..................... $ 68,081 $ 35,263 $466,988 $570,332 ======== ======== ======== ======== Unaffiliated customers......... $ 22,571 $ 28,307 $ 73,991 $124,869 ======== ======== ======== ======== Operating income.................. $ 42,185 /(1)/ $ 18,796 $ 7,143 $ 68,124 ======== ======== ======== Net interest expense.............. (7,117) Income tax expense................ (23,116) -------- Net income........................ $ 37,891 ======== Depreciation and amortization..... $ 7,395 $ 8,118 $ 3,109 $ 18,622 ======== ======== ======== ======== Capital expenditures.............. $ 16,831 $ 12,366 $ 7,750 $ 36,947 ======== ======== ======== ======== Identifiable assets............... $242,100 $145,832 $138,585 $528,279 /(2)/ ======== ======== ======== ======== - -------- (1)Includes equity income of $3,885 thousand attributable to the Predecessor's ownership interest in the Explorer Pipeline Company corporate joint venture. (2)Identifiable assets include the Predecessor's unallocated $1,762 thousand deferred income tax asset. F-23
SUNOCO LOGISTICS (PREDECESSOR) NOTES TO HISTORICAL COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--(Continued) Segment Information (in thousands) Year Ended December 31, 1999 ------------------------------------------------- Eastern Western Pipeline Terminal Pipeline System Facilities System Total -------- ---------- -------- -------- Sales and other operating revenue: Affiliates..................... $ 70,177 $ 38,329 $655,627 $764,133 ======== ======== ======== ======== Unaffiliated customers......... $ 19,472 $ 29,166 $161,431 $210,069 ======== ======== ======== ======== Operating income.................. $ 38,501 /(1)/ $ 16,767 $ 11,085 $ 66,353 ======== ======== ======== Net interest expense.............. (6,487) Income tax expense................ (22,488) -------- Net income........................ $ 37,378 ======== Depreciation and amortization..... $ 7,929 $ 8,457 $ 3,525 $ 19,911 ======== ======== ======== ======== Capital expenditures.............. $ 20,697 $ 16,858 $ 9,403 /(2)/ $ 46,958 ======== ======== ======== ======== Identifiable assets............... $256,842 $151,497 $301,680 $712,149 /(3)/ ======== ======== ======== ======== - -------- (1)Includes equity income of $4,591 thousand attributable to the Predecessor's ownership interest in the Explorer Pipeline Company corporate joint venture. (2)Excludes $34,910 thousand acquisition of the crude oil transportation and marketing operations of Pride Companies, L.P. (3)Identifiable assets include the Predecessor's unallocated $2,130 thousand deferred income tax asset. Segment Information (in thousands) Year Ended December 31, 2000 ----------------------------------------------- Eastern Western Pipeline Terminal Pipeline System Facilities System Total -------- ---------- ---------- ---------- Sales and other operating revenue: Affiliates..................... $ 69,027 $ 44,356 $1,187,696 $1,301,079 ======== ======== ========== ========== Unaffiliated customers......... $ 19,323 $ 31,042 $ 457,167 $ 507,532 ======== ======== ========== ========== Operating income.................. $ 31,064 /(1)/ $ 17,156 $ 11,087 $ 59,307 ======== ======== ========== Net interest expense.............. (10,304) Income tax expense................ (18,483) ---------- Net income........................ $ 30,520 ========== Depreciation and amortization..... $ 8,272 $ 8,616 $ 3,766 $ 20,654 ======== ======== ========== ========== Capital expenditures.............. $ 21,894 $ 28,488 $ 7,539 $ 57,921 ======== ======== ========== ========== Identifiable assets............... $286,319 $175,376 $ 379,835 $ 845,956 /(2)/ ======== ======== ========== ========== - -------- (1)Includes equity income of $3,766 thousand attributable to the Predecessor's ownership interest in the Explorer Pipeline Company corporate joint venture. (2)Identifiable assets include the Predecessor's unallocated $4,426 thousand deferred income tax asset. F-24
SUNOCO LOGISTICS (PREDECESSOR) NOTES TO HISTORICAL COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--(Continued) Segment Information (in thousands) Nine Months Nine Months Ended September 30, 2000 (unaudited) Ended September 30, 2001 (unaudited) ----------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------- Eastern Western Eastern Western Pipeline Terminal Pipeline Pipeline Terminal Pipeline System Facilities System Total System Facilities System Total -------- ---------- -------- -------- -------- ---------- -------- -------- Sales and other operating revenue: Affiliates............. $52,832 $34,238 $877,815 $964,885 $52,452 $31,374 $753,298 $837,124 ======= ======= ======== ======== ======= ======= ======== ======== Unaffiliated customers. $14,150 $21,046 $329,279 $364,475 $15,544 $22,267 $375,576 $413,387 ======= ======= ======== ======== ======= ======= ======== ======== Operating income.......... $23,335/(1)/ $11,112 $ 10,354 $ 44,801 $24,310/(1)/ $13,114 $ 8,285 $ 45,709 ======= ======= ======== ======= ======= ======== Net interest expense...... (6,640) (8,504) Income tax expense........ (14,411) (13,920) -------- -------- Net income................ $ 23,750 $ 23,285 ======== ======== Depreciation and amortization............ $ 6,164 $ 6,275 $ 2,778 $ 15,217 $ 7,235 $ 7,171 $ 3,276 $ 17,682 ======= ======= ======== ======== ======= ======= ======== ======== Capital expenditures...... $13,014 $18,994 $ 4,067 $ 36,075 $16,711 $14,537 $ 8,974 $ 40,222 ======= ======= ======== ======== ======= ======= ======== ======== - -------- (1)Includes equity income of $2,482 and $3,094 thousand for the nine months ended September 30, 2000 and 2001, respectively, attributable to the Predecessor's ownership interest in the Explorer Pipeline Company corporate joint venture. Income tax amounts give effect to the tax credits earned by each segment. Overhead expenses are identified with each segment and included as deductions in determining the segment's operating income. Identifiable assets are those assets that are utilized within a specific segment. The following table sets forth the Predecessor's total sales and other operating revenue by product or service (in thousands of dollars): Year Ended Nine Months Ended December 31, September 30, ---------------------------- ----------------- 1998 1999 2000 2000 2001 -------- -------- ---------- -------- -------- (Unaudited) Affiliates: Crude oil.............. $463,975 $651,805 $1,178,004 $871,175 $745,755 Pipeline............... 71,094 73,999 78,719 59,472 59,995 Terminalling and other. 35,263 38,329 44,356 34,238 31,374 -------- -------- ---------- -------- -------- $570,332 $764,133 $1,301,079 $964,885 $837,124 ======== ======== ========== ======== ======== Unaffiliated Customers: Crude oil.............. $ 68,872 $155,997 $ 452,650 $325,701 $373,061 Pipeline............... 27,690 24,906 23,840 17,728 18,059 Terminalling and other. 28,307 29,166 31,042 21,046 22,267 -------- -------- ---------- -------- -------- $124,869 $210,069 $ 507,532 $364,475 $413,387 ======== ======== ========== ======== ======== F-25
SUNOCO LOGISTICS (PREDECESSOR) NOTES TO HISTORICAL COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--(Continued) 12. New Accounting Pronouncements In June 1998, Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 133, "Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities," was issued and, in June 2000, it was amended by Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 138, "Accounting for Certain Derivative Instruments and Certain Hedging Activities" (collectively, "new derivative accounting"). The new derivative accounting requires recognition of all derivative contracts in the balance sheet at their fair value. If the derivative contracts qualify for hedge accounting, depending on their nature, changes in their fair values are either offset in net income against the changes in the fair values of the items being hedged or reflected initially as a separate component of the net parent investment and subsequently recognized in net income when the hedged items are recognized in net income. The ineffective portions of changes in the fair values of derivative contracts that qualify for hedge accounting as well as changes in fair value of all other derivatives are immediately recognized in net income. The new derivative accounting was adopted effective January 1, 2001. There was no impact on net income or net parent investment for the nine months ended September 30, 2001. In July 2001, Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 142, "Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets" ("SFAS No. 142"), was issued. Sunoco Logistics (Predecessor) will adopt SFAS No. 142 effective January 1, 2002 when adoption is mandatory. SFAS No. 142 will require the testing of goodwill and indefinite- lived intangible assets for impairment rather than amortizing them. The Predecessor is currently assessing the impact of adopting SFAS No. 142 on its combined financial statements. The current level of annual amortization of goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible assets, which will be eliminated upon the adoption of SFAS No. 142, is approximately $0.8 million. In August 2001, Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 143, "Accounting for Asset Retirement Obligations" ("SFAS No. 143"), was issued. This statement significantly changes the method of accruing for costs associated with the retirement of fixed assets that an entity is legally obligated to incur. The Predecessor will evaluate the impact and timing of implementing SFAS No. 143. Implementation of this standard is required no later than January 1, 2003. In August 2001, Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 144, "Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets" ("SFAS No. 144"), was issued. Sunoco Logistics (Predecessor) will adopt SFAS No. 144 effective January 1, 2002 when adoption is mandatory. Among other things, SFAS No. 144 significantly changes the criteria that would have to be met to classify an asset as held-for-sale. SFAS No. 144 supersedes Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 121, "Accounting for the Impairment of Long-Lived Assets and for Long-Lived Assets to be Disposed Of" and the provisions of Accounting Principles Board Opinion 30, "Reporting the Results of Operations--Reporting the Effects of Disposal of a Segment of a Business, and Extraordinary, Unusual and Infrequently Occurring Events and Transactions," that relate to reporting the effects of a disposal of a segment of a business. The Predecessor is currently assessing the impact of adopting SFAS No. 144 on its combined financial statements. 13. Subsequent Events On October 15, 2001, Sunoco, Inc. formed Sunoco Logistics Partners L.P. to ultimately acquire the business of Sunoco Logistics (Predecessor). The Partnership's general partner is Sunoco Partners LLC, an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Sunoco, Inc. Effective with the closing of an initial public offering of common units of the Partnership expected to occur in the first quarter of 2002, the ownership of the Predecessor will be transferred to the Partnership. This transfer represents a reorganization of entities under common control and will be recorded at historical cost. F-26
SUNOCO LOGISTICS (PREDECESSOR) NOTES TO HISTORICAL COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--(Continued) Prior to the closing of this offering, most of the terminalling and throughput services provided by the Predecessor for Sunoco R&M's refining and marketing operations were at fees that enabled the Predecessor to recover its costs but not to generate operating income. Concurrent with the closing of this offering, the Partnership will enter into a pipelines and terminals storage and throughput agreement and various other agreements with Sunoco R&M under which the Partnership will charge Sunoco R&M fees for these services comparable to those charged in arm's-length, third-party transactions. Under the pipelines and terminals storage and throughput agreement, Sunoco R&M will agree to pay the Partnership a minimum level of revenues for transporting and terminalling refined products. Sunoco R&M will also agree to minimum throughputs of refined products and crude oil in the Partnership's Inkster Terminal, Fort Mifflin Terminal Complex, Marcus Hook Tank Farm and certain crude oil pipelines. Historically, Sunoco has allocated a portion of its general and administrative expenses to its pipeline, terminalling and storage operations to cover costs of centralized corporate functions (Note 2). Under an omnibus agreement with Sunoco, Inc. that the Partnership will enter into at the closing of this offering, Sunoco, Inc. will continue to provide these services for three years for an annual administrative fee initially in the amount of $8.0 million, which may be increased in the second and third years following this offering by the lesser of 2.5% or the consumer price index for the applicable year. These costs may also increase if the Partnership makes an acquisition or constructs additional assets that require an increase in the level of general and administrative services received by the Partnership from the general partner or Sunoco, Inc. The $8.0 million fee includes expenses incurred by Sunoco, Inc. and its affiliates to perform centralized corporate functions, such as legal, accounting, treasury, engineering, information technology, insurance and other corporate services, including the administration of employee benefit plans. This fee does not include salaries of pipeline and terminal personnel or other employees of the general partner, including senior executives, or the cost of their employee benefits, such as 401(k), pension, and health insurance benefits. The Partnership will also reimburse Sunoco, Inc. and its affiliates for these costs and other direct expenses incurred on the Partnership's behalf. The Partnership will have no employees. In addition, the Partnership anticipates incurring additional general and administrative costs, including costs for tax return preparation, annual and quarterly reports to unitholders, investor relations, registrar and transfer agent fees, and other costs related to operating as a separate publicly held entity. The Partnership estimates that these incremental costs will be approximately $2.1 million (unaudited) per year, excluding incremental insurance costs, if any. Under the omnibus agreement, Sunoco R&M will reimburse Sunoco Logistics Partners L.P. for operating expenses and capital expenditures in excess of $8.0 million per year (up to an aggregate maximum of $15.0 million over a five-year period) incurred to comply with the U.S. Department of Transportation's pipeline integrity management rule. In addition, Sunoco R&M will, at its expense, complete for Sunoco Logistics Partners L.P.'s Darby Creek and Marcus Hook Tank Farms certain tank maintenance and inspection projects now in progress or expected to be completed within one year from the closing of this offering. Sunoco R&M will also reimburse Sunoco Logistics Partners L.P. for up to $10.0 million of expenditures required at the Darby Creek and Marcus Hook Tank Farms to maintain compliance with existing industry standards and regulatory requirements. In connection with this offering and related transactions, Sunoco, Inc. will agree to indemnify Sunoco Logistics Partners L.P. for 30 years from environmental and toxic tort liabilities related to the assets contributed to the Partnership that arise from the operation of such assets prior to the closing of this offering. Sunoco, Inc. will be obligated to indemnify the Partnership for 100% of all losses asserted within the first 21 years of closing. Sunoco, Inc.'s share of liability for claims asserted thereafter will decrease by 10% a year. For example, for a claim asserted during the twenty-third year after closing, Sunoco, Inc. would be required to indemnify the F-27
SUNOCO LOGISTICS (PREDECESSOR) NOTES TO HISTORICAL COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--(Continued) Partnership for 80% of its loss. There is no monetary cap on the amount of indemnity coverage provided by Sunoco, Inc. Sunoco Logistics Partners L.P. has agreed to indemnify Sunoco, Inc. and its affiliates from environmental and toxic tort liabilities to the extent Sunoco, Inc. is not required to indemnify the Partnership. Sunoco, Inc. also will indemnify Sunoco Logistics Partners L.P. for liabilities, other than environmental and toxic tort liabilities related to the assets contributed to the Partnership, that arise out of Sunoco, Inc. and its affiliates' ownership and operation of the assets prior to the closing of this offering and that are asserted within 10 years after closing. In addition, Sunoco, Inc. will indemnify the Partnership from liabilities relating to certain defects in title to the assets contributed to the Partnership and associated with failure to obtain certain consents and permits necessary to conduct its business that arise within 10 years after closing as well as from liabilities relating to legal actions currently pending against Sunoco, Inc. or its affiliates and events and conditions associated with any assets retained by Sunoco, Inc. or its affiliates. In addition, Sunoco will agree, subject to certain exceptions, not to engage in, whether by acquisition or otherwise, the business of purchasing crude oil at the wellhead, or operating crude oil pipelines or terminals, refined products pipelines or terminals, or LPG terminals in the continental United States. Under various other agreements, Sunoco R&M will, among other things, purchase from the Partnership all of the crude oil that the Partnership's crude oil acquisition and marketing business purchases in certain areas for an initial term of two months following this offering. These agreements will automatically renew on a monthly basis unless terminated by either party on 30 days' written notice. Sunoco R&M will also agree to lease from the Partnership the 58 miles of interrefinery pipelines between Sunoco R&M's Philadelphia and Marcus Hook refineries for a term of 20 years. The Partnership will enter into a treasury services agreement with Sunoco, Inc. pursuant to which it will, among other things, participate in Sunoco, Inc.'s centralized cash management program. Under this program, all of the Partnership's cash receipts and cash disbursements will be processed, together with those of Sunoco, Inc. and its other subsidiaries, through Sunoco, Inc.'s cash accounts with a corresponding credit or charge to an intercompany account. The intercompany balances will bear interest at arm's-length rates and will be settled periodically, but no less frequently than at the end of each month. F-28
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS To the Board of Directors of Sunoco Partners LLC: We have audited the accompanying balance sheet of Sunoco Logistics Partners L.P. (a Delaware limited partnership) (the "Partnership") as of October 18, 2001. This balance sheet is the responsibility of the Partnership's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on this balance sheet based on our audit. We conducted our audit in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the balance sheet is free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the balance sheet. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall balance sheet presentation. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion. In our opinion, the balance sheet referred to above presents fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Sunoco Logistics Partners L.P. at October 18, 2001 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. ERNST & YOUNG LLP Philadelphia, Pennsylvania October 19, 2001 F-29
SUNOCO LOGISTICS PARTNERS L.P. BALANCE SHEET OCTOBER 18, 2001 Assets Current Assets Cash.................... $1,000 ------ Total Assets......... $1,000 ====== Equity Limited partner's equity $ 980 General partner's equity 20 ------ Total Equity......... $1,000 ====== (See Accompanying Note) F-30
SUNOCO LOGISTICS PARTNERS L.P. NOTE TO BALANCE SHEET 1. Nature of Operations Sunoco Logistics Partners L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (the "Partnership"), was formed on October 15, 2001 to ultimately acquire a substantial portion of the refined product pipelines, terminalling and storage assets, and crude oil pipelines and crude oil acquisition and marketing assets of Sunoco, Inc. (collectively, "Sunoco Logistics (Predecessor)"). Sunoco Partners LLC, the Partnership's general partner, and the Partnership's limited partner are both wholly owned subsidiaries of Sunoco, Inc. The Partnership has adopted a January 1 to December 31 fiscal year. Sunoco Partners LLC contributed $20 and the wholly owned subsidiary of Sunoco, Inc. contributed $980 to the Partnership on October 18, 2001. There have been no other transactions involving the Partnership as of October 18, 2001. The Partnership intends to offer 5,000,000 common units to the public and 750,000 common units to Sunoco Partners LLC if the underwriters do not exercise their over-allotment option, representing limited partner interests, pursuant to a public offering. It will also concurrently issue to Sunoco Partners LLC 6,722,528 common units and 12,472,528 subordinated units, representing additional limited partner interests, and a 2% general partner interest and incentive distribution rights in exchange for the contribution of the assets of Sunoco Logistics (Predecessor). The contribution of the assets also will entitle Sunoco Partners LLC to receive $247 million in cash representing the estimated net proceeds from the $250 million offering of senior notes, which will be issued concurrently with the public offering. F-31
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS To the Board of Directors Sunoco Partners LLC: We have audited the accompanying balance sheet of Sunoco Partners LLC as of October 18, 2001. This balance sheet is the responsibility of Sunoco Partners LLC's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on this balance sheet based on our audit. We conducted our audit in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the balance sheet is free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the balance sheet. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall balance sheet presentation. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion. In our opinion, the balance sheet referred to above presents fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Sunoco Partners LLC at October 18, 2001 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. ERNST & YOUNG LLP Philadelphia, Pennsylvania October 19, 2001 F-32
SUNOCO PARTNERS LLC BALANCE SHEET OCTOBER 18, 2001 Assets Current Assets Cash........................................ $ 980 Investment in Sunoco Logistics Partners L.P. 20 ------ Total Assets............................. $1,000 ====== Equity Net parent investment....................... $1,000 ------ Total Equity............................. $1,000 ====== (See Accompanying Note) F-33
SUNOCO PARTNERS LLC NOTE TO BALANCE SHEET 1. Nature of Operations Sunoco Partners LLC is a Delaware limited liability company formed on October 12, 2001 to become the general partner of Sunoco Logistics Partners L.P. (the "Partnership"). Sunoco Partners LLC is a wholly owned subsidiary of Sunoco, Inc. On October 18, 2001, another wholly owned subsidiary of Sunoco, Inc. contributed $1,000 to Sunoco Partners LLC in exchange for a 100% ownership interest. Sunoco Partners LLC has invested $20 in the Partnership for its 2% general partner interest. There have been no other transactions involving Sunoco Partners LLC as of October 18, 2001. F-34
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- APPENDIX A FIRST AMENDED AND RESTATED AGREEMENT OF LIMITED PARTNERSHIP OF SUNOCO LOGISTICS PARTNERS L.P. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TABLE OF CONTENTS ARTICLE I DEFINITIONS Section 1.1 Definitions....................................................................... A-1 Section 1.2 Construction...................................................................... A-16 ARTICLE II ORGANIZATION Section 2.1 Formation......................................................................... A-16 Section 2.2 Name.............................................................................. A-16 Section 2.3 Registered Office; Registered Agent; Principal Office; Other Offices.............. A-16 Section 2.4 Purpose and Business.............................................................. A-17 Section 2.5 Powers............................................................................ A-17 Section 2.6 Power of Attorney................................................................. A-17 Section 2.7 Term.............................................................................. A-18 Section 2.8 Title to Partnership Assets....................................................... A-18 ARTICLE III RIGHTS OF LIMITED PARTNERS Section 3.1 Limitation of Liability........................................................... A-19 Section 3.2 Management of Business............................................................ A-19 Section 3.3 Outside Activities of the Limited Partners........................................ A-19 Section 3.4 Rights of Limited Partners........................................................ A-19 ARTICLE IV CERTIFICATES; RECORD HOLDERS; TRANSFER OF PARTNERSHIP INTERESTS; REDEMPTION OF PARTNERSHIP INTERESTS Section 4.1 Certificates...................................................................... A-20 Section 4.2 Mutilated, Destroyed, Lost or Stolen Certificates................................. A-20 Section 4.3 Record Holders.................................................................... A-21 Section 4.4 Transfer Generally................................................................ A-21 Section 4.5 Registration and Transfer of Limited Partner Interests............................ A-22 Section 4.6 Transfer of the General Partner's General Partner Interest........................ A-22 Section 4.7 Transfer of Incentive Distribution Rights......................................... A-23 Section 4.8 Restrictions on Transfers......................................................... A-23 Section 4.9 Citizenship Certificates; Non-citizen Assignees................................... A-24 Section 4.10 Redemption of Partnership Interests of Non-citizen Assignees...................... A-24 ARTICLE V CAPITAL CONTRIBUTIONS AND ISSUANCE OF PARTNERSHIP INTERESTS Section 5.1 Organizational Contributions...................................................... A-25 Section 5.2 Contributions by the General Partner and its Affiliates........................... A-25 Section 5.3 Contributions by Initial Limited Partners and Distributions to the General Partner A-26 Section 5.4 Interest and Withdrawal........................................................... A-26 Section 5.5 Capital Accounts.................................................................. A-26 Section 5.6 Issuances of Additional Partnership Securities.................................... A-29 A--i
Section 5.7 Limitations on Issuance of Additional Partnership Securities.......................... A-29 Section 5.8 Conversion of Subordinated Units...................................................... A-31 Section 5.9 Limited Preemptive Right.............................................................. A-32 Section 5.10 Splits and Combinations............................................................... A-32 Section 5.11 Fully Paid and Non-Assessable Nature of Limited Partner Interests..................... A-33 ARTICLE VI ALLOCATIONS AND DISTRIBUTIONS Section 6.1 Allocations for Capital Account Purposes.............................................. A-33 Section 6.2 Allocations for Tax Purposes.......................................................... A-38 Section 6.3 Requirement and Characterization of Distributions; Distributions to Record Holders.... A-40 Section 6.4 Distributions of Available Cash from Operating Surplus................................ A-41 Section 6.5 Distributions of Available Cash from Capital Surplus.................................. A-42 Section 6.6 Adjustment of Minimum Quarterly Distribution and Target Distribution Levels........... A-42 Section 6.7 Special Provisions Relating to the Holders of Subordinated Units...................... A-42 Section 6.8 Special Provisions Relating to the Holders of Incentive Distribution Rights........... A-43 Section 6.9 Entity-Level Taxation................................................................. A-43 ARTICLE VII MANAGEMENT AND OPERATION OF BUSINESS Section 7.1 Management............................................................................ A-43 Section 7.2 Certificate of Limited Partnership.................................................... A-45 Section 7.3 Restrictions on the General Partner's Authority....................................... A-45 Section 7.4 Reimbursement of the General Partner.................................................. A-46 Section 7.5 Outside Activities.................................................................... A-46 Section 7.6 Loans from the General Partner; Loans or Contributions from the Partnership; Contracts with Affiliates; Certain Restrictions on the General Partner........................ A-48 Section 7.7 Indemnification....................................................................... A-49 Section 7.8 Liability of Indemnitees.............................................................. A-50 Section 7.9 Resolution of Conflicts of Interest................................................... A-50 Section 7.10 Other Matters Concerning the General Partner.......................................... A-52 Section 7.11 Purchase or Sale of Partnership Securities............................................ A-52 Section 7.12 Registration Rights of the General Partner and its Affiliates......................... A-52 Section 7.13 Reliance by Third Parties............................................................. A-54 ARTICLE VIII BOOKS, RECORDS, ACCOUNTING AND REPORTS Section 8.1 Records and Accounting................................................................ A-54 Section 8.2 Fiscal Year........................................................................... A-55 Section 8.3 Reports............................................................................... A-55 ARTICLE IX TAX MATTERS Section 9.1 Tax Returns and Information........................................................... A-55 Section 9.2 Tax Elections......................................................................... A-55 Section 9.3 Tax Controversies..................................................................... A-55 Section 9.4 Withholding........................................................................... A-56 A--ii
ARTICLE X ADMISSION OF PARTNERS Section 10.1 Admission of Initial Limited Partners.................................... A-56 Section 10.2 Admission of Substituted Limited Partner................................. A-56 Section 10.3 Admission of Successor General Partner................................... A-56 Section 10.4 Admission of Additional Limited Partners................................. A-57 Section 10.5 Amendment of Agreement and Certificate of Limited Partnership............ A-57 ARTICLE XI WITHDRAWAL OR REMOVAL OF PARTNERS Section 11.1 Withdrawal of the General Partner........................................ A-57 Section 11.2 Removal of the General Partner........................................... A-59 Section 11.3 Interest of Departing Partner and Successor General Partner.............. A-59 Section 11.4 Termination of Subordination Period, Conversion of Subordinated Units and Extinguishment of Cumulative Common Unit Arrearages.................... A-60 Section 11.5 Withdrawal of Limited Partners........................................... A-60 ARTICLE XII DISSOLUTION AND LIQUIDATION Section 12.1 Dissolution.............................................................. A-60 Section 12.2 Continuation of the Business of the Partnership After Dissolution........ A-61 Section 12.3 Liquidator............................................................... A-61 Section 12.4 Liquidation.............................................................. A-62 Section 12.5 Cancellation of Certificate of Limited Partnership....................... A-62 Section 12.6 Return of Contributions.................................................. A-62 Section 12.7 Waiver of Partition...................................................... A-63 Section 12.8 Capital Account Restoration.............................................. A-63 ARTICLE XIII AMENDMENT OF PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT; MEETINGS; RECORD DATE Section 13.1 Amendment to be Adopted Solely by the General Partner.................... A-63 Section 13.2 Amendment Procedures..................................................... A-64 Section 13.3 Amendment Requirements................................................... A-64 Section 13.4 Special Meetings......................................................... A-65 Section 13.5 Notice of a Meeting...................................................... A-65 Section 13.6 Record Date.............................................................. A-65 Section 13.7 Adjournment.............................................................. A-66 Section 13.8 Waiver of Notice; Approval of Meeting; Approval of Minutes............... A-66 Section 13.9 Quorum................................................................... A-66 Section 13.10 Conduct of a Meeting..................................................... A-66 Section 13.11 Action Without a Meeting................................................. A-67 Section 13.12 Voting and Other Rights.................................................. A-67 A--iii
ARTICLE XIV MERGER Section 14.1 Authority.............................................. A-68 Section 14.2 Procedure for Merger or Consolidation.................. A-68 Section 14.3 Approval by Limited Partners of Merger or Consolidation A-68 Section 14.4 Certificate of Merger.................................. A-69 Section 14.5 Effect of Merger....................................... A-69 ARTICLE XV RIGHT TO ACQUIRE LIMITED PARTNER INTERESTS Section 15.1 Right to Acquire Limited Partner Interests............. A-70 ARTICLE XVI GENERAL PROVISIONS Section 16.1 Addresses and Notices.................................. A-71 Section 16.2 Further Action......................................... A-72 Section 16.3 Binding Effect......................................... A-72 Section 16.4 Integration............................................ A-72 Section 16.5 Creditors.............................................. A-72 Section 16.6 Waiver................................................. A-72 Section 16.7 Counterparts........................................... A-72 Section 16.8 Applicable Law......................................... A-72 Section 16.9 Invalidity of Provisions............................... A-72 Section 16.10 Consent of Partners.................................... A-72 A--iv
FIRST AMENDED AND RESTATED AGREEMENT OF LIMITED PARTNERSHIP OF SUNOCO LOGISTICS PARTNERS L.P. THIS FIRST AMENDED AND RESTATED AGREEMENT OF LIMITED PARTNERSHIP OF SUNOCO LOGISTICS PARTNERS L.P., dated as of , 2002, is entered into by and among Sunoco Partners LLC, a Pennsylvania limited liability company, as the General Partner, and Sun Pipe Line Company of Delaware, a Delaware corporation, as the Organizational Limited Partner, together with any other Persons who become Partners in the Partnership or parties hereto as provided herein. In consideration of the covenants, conditions and agreements contained herein, the parties hereto hereby agree as follows: ARTICLE I DEFINITIONS Section 1.1 Definitions. The following definitions shall be for all purposes, unless otherwise clearly indicated to the contrary, applied to the terms used in this Agreement. "Acquisition" means any transaction in which any Group Member acquires (through an asset acquisition, merger, stock acquisition or other form of investment) control over all or a portion of the assets, properties or business of another Person for the purpose of increasing the operating capacity or revenues of the Partnership Group from the operating capacity or revenues of the Partnership Group existing immediately prior to such transaction. "Additional Book Basis" means the portion of any remaining Carrying Value of an Adjusted Property that is attributable to positive adjustments made to such Carrying Value as a result of Book-Up Events. For purposes of determining the extent that Carrying Value constitutes Additional Book Basis: (i) Any negative adjustment made to the Carrying Value of an Adjusted Property as a result of either a Book-Down Event or a Book-Up Event shall first be deemed to offset or decrease that portion of the Carrying Value of such Adjusted Property that is attributable to any prior positive adjustments made thereto pursuant to a Book-Up Event or Book-Down Event. (ii) If Carrying Value that constitutes Additional Book Basis is reduced as a result of a Book-Down Event and the Carrying Value of other property is increased as a result of such Book-Down Event, an allocable portion of any such increase in Carrying Value shall be treated as Additional Book Basis; provided that the amount treated as Additional Book Basis pursuant hereto as a result of such Book-Down Event shall not exceed the amount by which the Aggregate Remaining Net Positive Adjustments after such Book-Down Event exceeds the remaining Additional Book Basis attributable to all of the Partnership's Adjusted Property after such Book-Down Event (determined without regard to the application of this clause (ii) to such Book-Down Event). "Additional Book Basis Derivative Items" means any Book Basis Derivative Items that are computed with reference to Additional Book Basis. To the extent that the Additional Book Basis attributable to all of the Partnership's Adjusted Property as of the beginning of any taxable period exceeds the Aggregate Remaining Net Positive Adjustments as of the beginning of such period (the "Excess Additional Book Basis"), the Additional Book Basis Derivative Items for such period shall be reduced by the amount that bears the same ratio to the amount of Additional Book Basis Derivative Items determined without regard to this sentence as the Excess Additional Book Basis bears to the Additional Book Basis as of the beginning of such period. A--1
"Additional Limited Partner" means a Person admitted to the Partnership as a Limited Partner pursuant to Section 10.4 and who is shown as such on the books and records of the Partnership. "Adjusted Capital Account" means the Capital Account maintained for each Partner as of the end of each fiscal year of the Partnership, (a) increased by any amounts that such Partner is obligated to restore under the standards set by Treasury Regulation Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(ii)(c) (or is deemed obligated to restore under Treasury Regulation Sections 1.704-2(g) and 1.704-2(i)(5)) and (b) decreased by (i) the amount of all losses and deductions that, as of the end of such fiscal year, are reasonably expected to be allocated to such Partner in subsequent years under Sections 704(e)(2) and 706(d) of the Code and Treasury Regulation Section 1.751-1(b)(2)(ii), and (ii) the amount of all distributions that, as of the end of such fiscal year, are reasonably expected to be made to such Partner in subsequent years in accordance with the terms of this Agreement or otherwise to the extent they exceed offsetting increases to such Partner's Capital Account that are reasonably expected to occur during (or prior to) the year in which such distributions are reasonably expected to be made (other than increases as a result of a minimum gain chargeback pursuant to Section 6.1(d)(i) or 6.1(d)(ii)). The foregoing definition of Adjusted Capital Account is intended to comply with the provisions of Treasury Regulation Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(ii)(d) and shall be interpreted consistently therewith. The "Adjusted Capital Account" of a Partner in respect of a General Partner Interest, a Common Unit, a Subordinated Unit or an Incentive Distribution Right or any other specified interest in the Partnership shall be the amount which such Adjusted Capital Account would be if such General Partner Interest, Common Unit, Subordinated Unit, Incentive Distribution Right or other interest in the Partnership were the only interest in the Partnership held by such Partner from and after the date on which such General Partner Interest, Common Unit, Subordinated Unit, Incentive Distribution Right or other interest was first issued. "Adjusted Operating Surplus" means, with respect to any period, Operating Surplus generated during such period (a) less (i) any net increase in Working Capital Borrowings with respect to such period and (ii) any net reduction in cash reserves for Operating Expenditures with respect to such period not relating to an Operating Expenditure made with respect to such period, and (b) plus (i) any net decrease in Working Capital Borrowings with respect to such period, and (ii) any net increase in cash reserves for Operating Expenditures with respect to such period required by any debt instrument for the repayment of principal, interest or premium. Adjusted Operating Surplus does not include that portion of Operating Surplus included in clause (a)(i) of the definition of Operating Surplus. "Adjusted Property" means any property the Carrying Value of which has been adjusted pursuant to Section 5.5(d)(i) or 5.5(d)(ii). "Affiliate" means, with respect to any Person, any other Person that directly or indirectly through one or more intermediaries controls, is controlled by or is under common control with, the Person in question. As used herein, the term "control" means the possession, direct or indirect, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of a Person, whether through ownership of voting securities, by contract or otherwise. "Aggregate Remaining Net Positive Adjustments" means, as of the end of any taxable period, the sum of the Remaining Net Positive Adjustments of all the Partners. "Agreed Allocation" means any allocation, other than a Required Allocation, of an item of income, gain, loss or deduction pursuant to the provisions of Section 6.1, including, without limitation, a Curative Allocation (if appropriate to the context in which the term "Agreed Allocation" is used). "Agreed Value" of any Contributed Property means the fair market value of such property or other consideration at the time of contribution as determined by the General Partner using such reasonable method of A--2
valuation as it may adopt. The General Partner shall, in its discretion, use such method as it deems reasonable and appropriate to allocate the aggregate Agreed Value of Contributed Properties contributed to the Partnership in a single or integrated transaction among each separate property on a basis proportional to the fair market value of each Contributed Property. "Agreement" means this First Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of Sunoco Logistics Partners L.P., as it may be amended, supplemented or restated from time to time. "Assignee" means a Non-citizen Assignee or a Person to whom one or more Limited Partner Interests have been transferred in a manner permitted under this Agreement and who has executed and delivered a Transfer Application as required by this Agreement, but who has not been admitted as a Substituted Limited Partner. "Associate" means, when used to indicate a relationship with any Person, (a) any corporation or organization of which such Person is a director, officer or partner or is, directly or indirectly, the owner of 20% or more of any class of voting stock or other voting interest; (b) any trust or other estate in which such Person has at least a 20% beneficial interest or as to which such Person serves as trustee or in a similar fiduciary capacity; and (c) any relative or spouse of such Person, or any relative of such spouse, who has the same principal residence as such Person. "Available Cash" means, with respect to any Quarter ending prior to the Liquidation Date: (a) the sum of (i) all cash and cash equivalents of the Partnership Group on hand at the end of such Quarter, and (ii) all additional cash and cash equivalents of the Partnership Group on hand on the date of determination of Available Cash with respect to such Quarter resulting from Working Capital Borrowings made subsequent to the end of such Quarter, less (b) the amount of any cash reserves that are necessary or appropriate in the reasonable discretion of the General Partner to (i) provide for the proper conduct of the business of the Partnership Group (including reserves for future capital expenditures and for anticipated future credit needs of the Partnership Group) subsequent to such Quarter, (ii) comply with applicable law or any loan agreement, security agreement, mortgage, debt instrument or other agreement or obligation to which any Group Member is a party or by which it is bound or its assets are subject or (iii) provide funds for distributions under Section 6.4 or 6.5 in respect of any one or more of the next four Quarters; provided, however, that the General Partner may not establish cash reserves pursuant to (iii) above if the effect of such reserves would be that the Partnership is unable to distribute the Minimum Quarterly Distribution on all Common Units, plus any Cumulative Common Unit Arrearage on all Common Units, with respect to such Quarter; and, provided further, that disbursements made by a Group Member or cash reserves established, increased or reduced after the end of such Quarter but on or before the date of determination of Available Cash with respect to such Quarter shall be deemed to have been made, established, increased or reduced, for purposes of determining Available Cash, within such Quarter if the General Partner so determines. Notwithstanding the foregoing, "Available Cash" with respect to the Quarter in which the Liquidation Date occurs and any subsequent Quarter shall equal zero. "Book Basis Derivative Items" means any item of income, deduction, gain or loss included in the determination of Net Income or Net Loss that is computed with reference to the Carrying Value of an Adjusted Property (e.g., depreciation, depletion, or gain or loss with respect to an Adjusted Property). "Book-Down Event" means an event which triggers a negative adjustment to the Capital Accounts of the Partners pursuant to Section 5.5(d). "Book-Tax Disparity" means with respect to any item of Contributed Property or Adjusted Property, as of the date of any determination, the difference between the Carrying Value of such Contributed Property or A--3
Adjusted Property and the adjusted basis thereof for federal income tax purposes as of such date. A Partner's share of the Partnership's Book-Tax Disparities in all of its Contributed Property and Adjusted Property will be reflected by the difference between such Partner's Capital Account balance as maintained pursuant to Section 5.5 and the hypothetical balance of such Partner's Capital Account computed as if it had been maintained strictly in accordance with federal income tax accounting principles. "Book-Up Event" means an event which triggers a positive adjustment to the Capital Accounts of the Partners pursuant to Section 5.5(d). "Business Day" means Monday through Friday of each week, except that a legal holiday recognized as such by the government of the United States of America or the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania shall not be regarded as a Business Day. "Capital Account" means the capital account maintained for a Partner pursuant to Section 5.5. The "Capital Account" of a Partner in respect of a General Partner Interest, a Common Unit, a Subordinated Unit, an Incentive Distribution Right or any other Partnership Interest shall be the amount which such Capital Account would be if such General Partner Interest, Common Unit, Subordinated Unit, Incentive Distribution Right or other Partnership Interest were the only interest in the Partnership held by such Partner from and after the date on which such General Partner Interest, Common Unit, Subordinated Unit, Incentive Distribution Right or other Partnership Interest was first issued. "Capital Contribution" means any cash, cash equivalents or the Net Agreed Value of Contributed Property that a Partner contributes to the Partnership pursuant to this Agreement or the Contribution Agreement. "Capital Improvement" means any (a) addition or improvement to the capital assets owned by any Group Member or (b) acquisition of existing, or the construction of new, capital assets (including, without limitation, pipeline systems, terminal storage facilities and related assets), in each case if such addition, improvement, acquisition or construction is made to increase the operating capacity or revenues of the Partnership Group from the operating capacity or revenues of the Partnership Group existing immediately prior to such addition, improvement, acquisition or construction. "Capital Surplus" has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 6.3(a). "Carrying Value" means (a) with respect to a Contributed Property, the Agreed Value of such property reduced (but not below zero) by all depreciation, amortization and cost recovery deductions charged to the Partners' and Assignees' Capital Accounts in respect of such Contributed Property, and (b) with respect to any other Partnership property, the adjusted basis of such property for federal income tax purposes, all as of the time of determination. The Carrying Value of any property shall be adjusted from time to time in accordance with Sections 5.5(d)(i) and 5.5(d)(ii) and to reflect changes, additions or other adjustments to the Carrying Value for dispositions and acquisitions of Partnership properties, as deemed appropriate by the General Partner. "Cause" means a court of competent jurisdiction has entered a final, non-appealable judgment finding the General Partner liable for actual fraud, gross negligence or willful or wanton misconduct in its capacity as a general partner of the Partnership. "Certificate" means a certificate (i) substantially in the form of Exhibit A to this Agreement, (ii) issued in global form in accordance with the rules and regulations of the Depositary or (iii) in such other form as may be adopted by the General Partner in its discretion, issued by the Partnership evidencing ownership of one or more Common Units or a certificate, in such form as may be adopted by the General Partner in its discretion, issued by the Partnership evidencing ownership of one or more other Partnership Securities. A--4
"Certificate of Limited Partnership" means the Certificate of Limited Partnership of the Partnership filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware, as such Certificate of Limited Partnership may be amended, supplemented or restated from time to time. "Citizenship Certification" means a properly completed certificate in such form as may be specified by the General Partner by which an Assignee or a Limited Partner certifies that he (and if he is a nominee holding for the account of another Person, that to the best of his knowledge such other Person) is an Eligible Citizen. "Claim" has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 7.12(c). "Closing Date" means the first date on which Common Units are sold by the Partnership to the Underwriters pursuant to the provisions of the Underwriting Agreement. "Closing Price" has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 15.1(a). "Code" means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended and in effect from time to time. Any reference herein to a specific section or sections of the Code shall be deemed to include a reference to any corresponding provision of any successor law. "Combined Interest" has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 11.3(a). "Commission" means the United States Securities and Exchange Commission. "Common Unit" means a Partnership Security representing a fractional part of the Partnership Interests of all Limited Partners and Assignees and of the General Partner, and having the rights and obligations specified with respect to Common Units in this Agreement. The term "Common Unit" does not refer to a Subordinated Unit prior to its conversion into a Common Unit pursuant to the terms hereof. "Common Unit Arrearage" means, with respect to any Common Unit, whenever issued, as to any Quarter within the Subordination Period, the excess, if any, of (a) the Minimum Quarterly Distribution with respect to a Common Unit in respect of such Quarter over (b) the sum of all Available Cash distributed with respect to a Common Unit in respect of such Quarter pursuant to Section 6.4(a)(i). "Conflicts Committee" means a committee of the Board of Directors of the General Partner composed entirely of two or more directors who are not (a) security holders, officers or employees of the General Partner, (b) officers, directors or employees of any Affiliate of the General Partner or (c) holders of any ownership interest in the Partnership Group other than Common Units and who also meet the independence standards required to serve on an audit committee of a board of directors by the National Securities Exchange on which the Common Units are listed for trading. "Contributed Property" means each property or other asset, in such form as may be permitted by the Delaware Act, but excluding cash, contributed to the Partnership. Once the Carrying Value of a Contributed Property is adjusted pursuant to Section 5.5(d), such property shall no longer constitute a Contributed Property, but shall be deemed an Adjusted Property. "Contribution Agreement" means that certain Contribution, Conveyance and Assumption Agreement, dated as of the Closing Date, among the General Partner, the Partnership, the Operating Partnership and certain other parties, together with the additional conveyance documents and instruments contemplated or referenced thereunder. "Cumulative Common Unit Arrearage" means, with respect to any Common Unit, whenever issued, and as of the end of any Quarter, the excess, if any, of (a) the sum resulting from adding together the Common Unit A--5
Arrearage as to an Initial Common Unit for each of the Quarters within the Subordination Period ending on or before the last day of such Quarter over (b) the sum of any distributions theretofore made pursuant to Section 6.4(a)(ii) and the second sentence of Section 6.5 with respect to an Initial Common Unit (including any distributions to be made in respect of the last of such Quarters). "Curative Allocation" means any allocation of an item of income, gain, deduction, loss or credit pursuant to the provisions of Section 6.1(d)(xi). "Current Market Price" has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 15.1(a). "Delaware Act" means the Delaware Revised Uniform Limited Partnership Act, 6 Del. C. Section 17-101, et seq., as amended, supplemented or restated from time to time, and any successor to such statute. "Departing Partner" means a former General Partner from and after the effective date of any withdrawal or removal of such former General Partner pursuant to Section 11.1 or 11.2. "Depositary" means, with respect to any Units issued in global form, The Depository Trust Company and its successors and permitted assigns. "Economic Risk of Loss" has the meaning set forth in Treasury Regulation Section 1.752-2(a). "Eligible Citizen" means a Person qualified to own interests in real property in jurisdictions in which any Group Member does business or proposes to do business from time to time, and whose status as a Limited Partner or Assignee does not or would not subject such Group Member to a significant risk of cancellation or forfeiture of any of its properties or any interest therein. "Event of Withdrawal" has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 11.1(a). "Final Subordinated Units" has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 6.1(d)(x). "First Liquidation Target Amount" has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 6.1(c)(i)(D). "First Target Distribution" means $0.50 per Unit per Quarter (or, with respect to the period commencing on the Closing Date and ending on March 31, 2002, it means the product of $0.50 multiplied by a fraction of which the numerator is the number of days in such period, and of which the denominator is 90), subject to adjustment in accordance with Sections 6.6 and 6.9. "Fully Diluted Basis" means, when calculating the number of Outstanding Units for any period, a basis that includes, in addition to the Outstanding Units, all Partnership Securities and options, rights, warrants and appreciation rights relating to an equity interest in the Partnership (a) that are convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for Units that are senior to or pari passu with the Subordinated Units, (b) whose conversion, exercise or exchange price is less than the Current Market Price on the date of such calculation, and (c) that may be converted into or exercised or exchanged for such Units during the Quarter following the end of the last Quarter contained in the period for which the calculation is being made without the satisfaction of any contingency beyond the control of the holder other than the payment of consideration and the compliance with administrative mechanics applicable to such conversion, exercise or exchange; provided that for purposes of determining the number of Outstanding Units on a Fully Diluted Basis when calculating whether the Subordination Period has ended or Subordinated Units are entitled to convert into Common Units pursuant to Section 5.8, such Partnership Securities, options, rights, warrants and appreciation rights shall be deemed to have been Outstanding Units only for the four Quarters that comprise the last four Quarters of the measurement period; provided, further, that if consideration will be paid to any Group Member in connection with such conversion, exercise or exchange, the number of Units to be included in such calculation shall be that number A--6
equal to the difference between (i) the number of Units issuable upon such conversion, exercise or exchange and (ii) the number of Units which such consideration would purchase at the Current Market Price. "General Partner" means Sunoco Partners LLC and its successors and permitted assigns as general partner of the Partnership. "General Partner Interest" means the ownership interest of the General Partner in the Partnership (in its capacity as a general partner without reference to any Limited Partner Interest held by it) which may be evidenced by Partnership Securities or a combination thereof or interest therein, and includes any and all benefits to which the General Partner is entitled as provided in this Agreement, together with all obligations of the General Partner to comply with the terms and provisions of this Agreement. "Group" means a Person that with or through any of its Affiliates or Associates has any agreement, arrangement or understanding for the purpose of acquiring, holding, voting (except voting pursuant to a revocable proxy or consent given to such Person in response to a proxy or consent solicitation made to 10 or more Persons) or disposing of any Partnership Securities with any other Person that beneficially owns, or whose Affiliates or Associates beneficially own, directly or indirectly, Partnership Securities. "Group Member" means a member of the Partnership Group. "Holder" as used in Section 7.12, has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 7.12(a). "Incentive Distribution Right" means a non-voting Limited Partner Interest issued to the General Partner in connection with the transfer of substantially all of its interests in Sunoco Logistics Partners GP LLC, Sun Pipe Line Services (In) L.P., Michigan (In) LLC, Explorer Pipeline Company, Sunoco Mid-Con (In) LLC, Sun Pipe Line GP LLC, Sunoco Pipeline L.P., Sunoco R&M (In) LLC, Sunoco Partners Marketing & Terminals L.P., Atlantic (In) LLC, Atlantic (In) L.P. and Atlantic R&M (In) L.P. to the Partnership pursuant to Section 5.2, which Partnership Interest will confer upon the holder thereof only the rights and obligations specifically provided in this Agreement with respect to Incentive Distribution Rights (and no other rights otherwise available to or other obligations of a holder of a Partnership Interest). Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, the holder of an Incentive Distribution Right shall not be entitled to vote such Incentive Distribution Right on any Partnership matter except as may otherwise be required by law. "Incentive Distributions" means any amount of cash distributed to the holders of the Incentive Distribution Rights pursuant to Sections 6.4(a)(v), (vi) and (vii) and 6.4(b)(iii), (iv) and (v). "Indemnified Persons" has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 7.12(c). "Indemnitee" means (a) the General Partner, (b) any Departing Partner, (c) any Person who is or was an Affiliate of the General Partner or any Departing Partner, (d) any Person who is or was a member, partner, officer, director, employee, agent or trustee of any Group Member, the General Partner or any Departing Partner or any Affiliate of any Group Member, the General Partner or any Departing Partner, and (e) any Person who is or was serving at the request of the General Partner or any Departing Partner or any Affiliate of the General Partner or any Departing Partner as an officer, director, employee, member, partner, agent, fiduciary or trustee of another Person; provided, that a Person shall not be an Indemnitee by reason of providing, on a fee-for-services basis, trustee, fiduciary or custodial services. "Initial Common Units" means the Common Units sold in the Initial Offering. "Initial Limited Partners" means the General Partner (with respect to the Incentive Distribution Rights and Subordinated Units received by it pursuant to Section 5.2) and the Underwriters, in each case upon being admitted to the Partnership in accordance with Section 10.1. A--7
"Initial Offering" means the initial offering and sale of Common Units to the public, as described in the Registration Statement. "Initial Unit Price" means (a) with respect to the Common Units and the Subordinated Units, the initial public offering price per Common Unit at which the Underwriters offered the Common Units to the public for sale as set forth on the cover page of the prospectus included as part of the Registration Statement and first issued at or after the time the Registration Statement first became effective or (b) with respect to any other class or series of Units, the price per Unit at which such class or series of Units is initially sold by the Partnership, as determined by the General Partner, in each case adjusted as the General Partner determines to be appropriate to give effect to any distribution, subdivision or combination of Units. "Interim Capital Transactions" means the following transactions if they occur prior to the Liquidation Date: (a) borrowings, refinancings or refundings of indebtedness and sales of debt securities (other than Working Capital Borrowings and other than for items purchased on open account in the ordinary course of business) by any Group Member; (b) sales of equity interests by any Group Member (including the Common Units sold to the Underwriters pursuant to the exercise of their over-allotment option); and (c) sales or other voluntary or involuntary dispositions of any assets of any Group Member other than (i) sales or other dispositions of inventory, accounts receivable and other assets in the ordinary course of business, and (ii) sales or other dispositions of assets as part of normal retirements or replacements. "Issue Price" means the price at which a Unit is purchased from the Partnership, after taking into account any sales commission or underwriting discount charged to the Partnership. "Limited Partner" means, unless the context otherwise requires, (a) the Organizational Limited Partner prior to its withdrawal from the Partnership, each Initial Limited Partner, each Substituted Limited Partner, each Additional Limited Partner and any Departing Partner upon the change of its status from General Partner to Limited Partner pursuant to Section 11.3 or (b) solely for purposes of Articles V, VI, VII and IX, each Assignee; provided, however, that when the term "Limited Partner" is used herein in the context of any vote or other approval, including without limitation Articles XIII and XIV, such term shall not, solely for such purpose, include any holder of an Incentive Distribution Right except as may otherwise be required by law. "Limited Partner Interest" means the ownership interest of a Limited Partner or Assignee in the Partnership, which may be evidenced by Common Units, Subordinated Units, Incentive Distribution Rights or other Partnership Securities or a combination thereof or interest therein, and includes any and all benefits to which such Limited Partner or Assignee is entitled as provided in this Agreement, together with all obligations of such Limited Partner or Assignee to comply with the terms and provisions of this Agreement; provided, however, that when the term "Limited Partner Interest" is used herein in the context of any vote or other approval, including without limitation Articles XIII and XIV, such term shall not, solely for such purpose, include any holder of an Incentive Distribution Right except as may otherwise be required by law. "Liquidation Date" means (a) in the case of an event giving rise to the dissolution of the Partnership of the type described in clauses (a) and (b) of the first sentence of Section 12.2, the date on which the applicable time period during which the holders of Outstanding Units have the right to elect to reconstitute the Partnership and continue its business has expired without such an election being made, and (b) in the case of any other event giving rise to the dissolution of the Partnership, the date on which such event occurs. "Liquidator" means one or more Persons selected by the General Partner to perform the functions described in Section 12.3 as liquidating trustee of the Partnership within the meaning of the Delaware Act. "Merger Agreement" has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 14.1. A--8
"Minimum Quarterly Distribution" means $0.45 per Unit per Quarter (or with respect to the period commencing on the Closing Date and ending on March 31, 2002, it means the product of $0.45 multiplied by a fraction of which the numerator is the number of days in such period and of which the denominator is 90), subject to adjustment in accordance with Sections 6.6 and 6.9. "National Securities Exchange" means an exchange registered with the Commission under Section 6(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, supplemented or restated from time to time, and any successor to such statute, or the Nasdaq Stock Market or any successor thereto. "Net Agreed Value" means, (a) in the case of any Contributed Property, the Agreed Value of such property reduced by any liabilities either assumed by the Partnership upon such contribution or to which such property is subject when contributed, and (b) in the case of any property distributed to a Partner or Assignee by the Partnership, the Partnership's Carrying Value of such property (as adjusted pursuant to Section 5.5(d)(ii)) at the time such property is distributed, reduced by any indebtedness either assumed by such Partner or Assignee upon such distribution or to which such property is subject at the time of distribution, in either case, as determined under Section 752 of the Code. "Net Income" means, for any taxable year, the excess, if any, of the Partnership's items of income and gain (other than those items taken into account in the computation of Net Termination Gain or Net Termination Loss) for such taxable year over the Partnership's items of loss and deduction (other than those items taken into account in the computation of Net Termination Gain or Net Termination Loss) for such taxable year. The items included in the calculation of Net Income shall be determined in accordance with Section 5.5(b) and shall not include any items specially allocated under Section 6.1(d); provided that the determination of the items that have been specially allocated under Section 6.1(d) shall be made as if Section 6.1(d)(xii) were not in this Agreement. "Net Loss" means, for any taxable year, the excess, if any, of the Partnership's items of loss and deduction (other than those items taken into account in the computation of Net Termination Gain or Net Termination Loss) for such taxable year over the Partnership's items of income and gain (other than those items taken into account in the computation of Net Termination Gain or Net Termination Loss) for such taxable year. The items included in the calculation of Net Loss shall be determined in accordance with Section 5.5(b) and shall not include any items specially allocated under Section 6.1(d); provided that the determination of the items that have been specially allocated under Section 6.1(d) shall be made as if Section 6.1(d)(xii) were not in this Agreement. "Net Positive Adjustments" means, with respect to any Partner, the excess, if any, of the total positive adjustments over the total negative adjustments made to the Capital Account of such Partner pursuant to Book-Up Events and Book-Down Events. "Net Termination Gain" means, for any taxable year, the sum, if positive, of all items of income, gain, loss or deduction recognized by the Partnership after the Liquidation Date. The items included in the determination of Net Termination Gain shall be determined in accordance with Section 5.5(b) and shall not include any items of income, gain or loss specially allocated under Section 6.1(d). "Net Termination Loss" means, for any taxable year, the sum, if negative, of all items of income, gain, loss or deduction recognized by the Partnership after the Liquidation Date. The items included in the determination of Net Termination Loss shall be determined in accordance with Section 5.5(b) and shall not include any items of income, gain or loss specially allocated under Section 6.1(d). "Non-citizen Assignee" means a Person whom the General Partner has determined in its discretion does not constitute an Eligible Citizen and as to whose Partnership Interest the General Partner has become the Substituted Limited Partner, pursuant to Section 4.9. "Nonrecourse Built-in Gain" means with respect to any Contributed Properties or Adjusted Properties that are subject to a mortgage or pledge securing a Nonrecourse Liability, the amount of any taxable gain that would A--9
be allocated to the Partners pursuant to Sections 6.2(b)(i)(A), 6.2(b)(ii)(A) and 6.2(b)(iii) if such properties were disposed of in a taxable transaction in full satisfaction of such liabilities and for no other consideration. "Nonrecourse Deductions" means any and all items of loss, deduction or expenditure (including, without limitation, any expenditure described in Section 705(a)(2)(B) of the Code) that, in accordance with the principles of Treasury Regulation Section 1.704-2(b), are attributable to a Nonrecourse Liability. "Nonrecourse Liability" has the meaning set forth in Treasury Regulation Section 1.752-1(a)(2). "Notes" means the % Senior Notes due 20 issued by the Operating Partnership on the Closing Date. "Notice of Election to Purchase" has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 15.1(b). "Omnibus Agreement" means that Omnibus Agreement, dated as of the Closing Date, among Sunoco, Inc., Sunoco, Inc. (R&M), the General Partner, the Partnership and the Operating Partnership. "Operating Expenditures" means all Partnership Group expenditures, including, but not limited to, taxes, reimbursements of the General Partner, repayment of Working Capital Borrowings, debt service payments and capital expenditures, subject to the following: (a) Payments (including prepayments) of principal of and premium on indebtedness other than Working Capital Borrowings shall not constitute Operating Expenditures; and (b) Operating Expenditures shall not include (i) capital expenditures made for Acquisitions or for Capital Improvements, (ii) payment of transaction expenses relating to Interim Capital Transactions or (iii) distributions to Partners. Where capital expenditures are made in part for Acquisitions or for Capital Improvements and in part for other purposes, the General Partner's good faith allocation between the amounts paid for each shall be conclusive. "Operating Partnership" means Sunoco Logistics Partners Operations L.P., a Delaware limited partnership, and any successors thereto. "Operating Partnership Agreement" means the Amended and Restated Partnership Agreement of the Operating Partnership, as it may be amended, supplemented or restated from time to time. "Operating Surplus" means, with respect to any period ending prior to the Liquidation Date, on a cumulative basis and without duplication, (a) the sum of (i) $15.0 million plus all cash and cash equivalents of the Partnership Group on hand as of the close of business on the Closing Date, (ii) all cash receipts of the Partnership Group for the period beginning on the Closing Date and ending with the last day of such period, other than cash receipts from Interim Capital Transactions (except to the extent specified in Section 6.5) and (iii) all cash receipts of the Partnership Group after the end of such period but on or before the date of determination of Operating Surplus with respect to such period resulting from Working Capital Borrowings, less (b) the sum of (i) Operating Expenditures for the period beginning on the Closing Date and ending with the last day of such period and (ii) the amount of cash reserves that is necessary or advisable in the reasonable discretion of the General Partner to provide funds for future Operating Expenditures; provided, however, that disbursements made (including contributions to a Group Member or disbursements on behalf of a Group Member) or cash reserves established, increased or reduced after the end of such period but on or before the date of determination of Available Cash with respect to such period shall be deemed to have been made, established, increased or reduced, for purposes of determining Operating Surplus, within such period if the General Partner so determines. Notwithstanding the foregoing, "Operating Surplus" with respect to the Quarter in which the Liquidation Date occurs and any subsequent Quarter shall equal zero. A--10
"Opinion of Counsel" means a written opinion of counsel (who may be regular counsel to the Partnership or the General Partner or any of its Affiliates) acceptable to the General Partner in its reasonable discretion. "Option Closing Date" means the date or dates on which any Common Units are sold by the Partnership to the Underwriters upon exercise of the Over-Allotment Option. "Organizational Limited Partner" means Sun Pipe Line Company of Delaware in its capacity as the organizational limited partner of the Partnership pursuant to this Agreement. "Outstanding" means, with respect to Partnership Securities, all Partnership Securities that are issued by the Partnership and reflected as outstanding on the Partnership's books and records as of the date of determination; provided, however, that if at any time any Person or Group (other than the General Partner or its Affiliates) beneficially owns 20% or more of any Outstanding Partnership Securities of any class then Outstanding, all Partnership Securities owned by such Person or Group shall not be voted on any matter and shall not be considered to be Outstanding when sending notices of a meeting of Limited Partners to vote on any matter (unless otherwise required by law), calculating required votes, determining the presence of a quorum or for other similar purposes under this Agreement, except that Common Units so owned shall be considered to be Outstanding for purposes of Section 11.1(b)(iv) (such Common Units shall not, however, be treated as a separate class of Partnership Securities for purposes of this Agreement); provided, further, that the foregoing limitation shall not apply (i) to any Person or Group who acquired 20% or more of any Outstanding Partnership Securities of any class then Outstanding directly from the General Partner or its Affiliates, (ii) to any Person or Group who acquired 20% or more of any Outstanding Partnership Securities of any class then Outstanding directly or indirectly from a Person or Group described in clause (i) provided that the General Partner shall have notified such Person or Group in writing that such limitation shall not apply, or (iii) to any Person or Group who acquired 20% or more of any Partnership Securities issued by the Partnership with the prior approval of the board of directors of the General Partner. "Over-Allotment Option" means the over-allotment option granted to the Underwriters by the Partnership pursuant to the Underwriting Agreement. "Parity Units" means Common Units and all other Units of any other class or series that have the right (i) to receive distributions of Available Cash from Operating Surplus pursuant to each of subclauses (a)(i) and (a)(ii) of Section 6.4 in the same order of priority with respect to the participation of Common Units in such distributions or (ii) to participate in allocations of Net Termination Gain pursuant to Section 6.1(c)(i)(B) in the same order of priority with the Common Units, in each case regardless of whether the amounts or value so distributed or allocated on each Parity Unit equals the amount or value so distributed or allocated on each Common Unit. Units whose participation in such (i) distributions of Available Cash from Operating Surplus and (ii) allocations of Net Termination Gain are subordinate in order of priority to such distributions and allocations on Common Units shall not constitute Parity Units even if such Units are convertible under certain circumstances into Common Units or Parity Units. "Partner Nonrecourse Debt" has the meaning set forth in Treasury Regulation Section 1.704-2(b)(4). "Partner Nonrecourse Debt Minimum Gain" has the meaning set forth in Treasury Regulation Section 1.704-2(i)(2). "Partner Nonrecourse Deductions" means any and all items of loss, deduction or expenditure (including, without limitation, any expenditure described in Section 705(a)(2)(B) of the Code) that, in accordance with the principles of Treasury Regulation Section 1.704-2(i), are attributable to a Partner Nonrecourse Debt. "Partners" means the General Partner and the Limited Partners. A--11
"Partnership" means Sunoco Logistics Partners L.P., a Delaware limited partnership, and any successors thereto. "Partnership Group" means the Partnership, the Operating Partnership and any Subsidiary of any such entity, treated as a single consolidated entity. "Partnership Interest" means an interest in the Partnership, which shall include the General Partner Interest and Limited Partner Interests. "Partnership Minimum Gain" means that amount determined in accordance with the principles of Treasury Regulation Section 1.704-2(d). "Partnership Security" means any class or series of equity interest in the Partnership (but excluding any options, rights, warrants and appreciation rights relating to an equity interest in the Partnership), including without limitation, Common Units, Subordinated Units and Incentive Distribution Rights. "Percentage Interest" means as of any date of determination (a) as to the General Partner (in its capacity as General Partner without reference to any Limited Partner Interests held by it), 2.0%, (b) as to any Unitholder or Assignee holding Units, the product obtained by multiplying (i) 98% less the percentage applicable to paragraph (c) by (ii) the quotient obtained by dividing (A) the number of Units held by such Unitholder or Assignee by (B) the total number of all Outstanding Units, and (c) as to the holders of additional Partnership Securities issued by the Partnership in accordance with Section 5.6, the percentage established as a part of such issuance. The Percentage Interest with respect to an Incentive Distribution Right shall at all times be zero. "Person" means an individual or a corporation, limited liability company, partnership, joint venture, trust, unincorporated organization, association, government agency or political subdivision thereof or other entity. "Per Unit Capital Amount" means, as of any date of determination, the Capital Account, stated on a per Unit basis, underlying any Unit held by a Person other than the General Partner or any Affiliate of the General Partner who holds Units. "Pipelines and Terminals Storage and Throughput Agreement" means that certain Pipelines and Terminals Storage and Throughput Agreement, dated as of the Closing Date, among Sunoco, Inc. (R&M), the Partnership, the Operating Partnership, the General Partner and certain other parties. "Pro Rata" means (a) when modifying Units or any class thereof, apportioned equally among all designated Units in accordance with their relative Percentage Interests, (b) when modifying Partners and Assignees, apportioned among all Partners and Assignees in accordance with their relative Percentage Interests and (c) when modifying holders of Incentive Distribution Rights, apportioned equally among all holders of Incentive Distribution Rights in accordance with the relative number of Incentive Distribution Rights held by each such holder. "Purchase Date" means the date determined by the General Partner as the date for purchase of all Outstanding Units of a certain class (other than Units owned by the General Partner and its Affiliates) pursuant to Article XV. "Quarter" means, unless the context requires otherwise, a fiscal quarter, or, with respect to the first fiscal quarter after the Closing Date, the portion of such fiscal quarter after the Closing Date, of the Partnership. "Recapture Income" means any gain recognized by the Partnership (computed without regard to any adjustment required by Section 734 or Section 743 of the Code) upon the disposition of any property or asset of the Partnership, which gain is characterized as ordinary income because it represents the recapture of deductions previously taken with respect to such property or asset. "Record Date" means the date established by the General Partner for determining (a) the identity of the Record Holders entitled to notice of, or to vote at, any meeting of Limited Partners or entitled to vote by ballot or A--12
give approval of Partnership action in writing without a meeting or entitled to exercise rights in respect of any lawful action of Limited Partners or (b) the identity of Record Holders entitled to receive any report or distribution or to participate in any offer. "Record Holder" means the Person in whose name a Common Unit is registered on the books of the Transfer Agent as of the opening of business on a particular Business Day, or with respect to other Partnership Securities, the Person in whose name any such other Partnership Security is registered on the books which the General Partner has caused to be kept as of the opening of business on such Business Day. "Redeemable Interests" means any Partnership Interests for which a redemption notice has been given, and has not been withdrawn, pursuant to Section 4.10. "Registration Statement" means the Registration Statement on Form S-1 (Registration No. 333-71968) as it has been or as it may be amended or supplemented from time to time, filed by the Partnership with the Commission under the Securities Act to register the offering and sale of the Common Units in the Initial Offering. "Remaining Net Positive Adjustments" means as of the end of any taxable period, (i) with respect to the Unitholders holding Common Units or Subordinated Units, the excess of (a) the Net Positive Adjustments of the Unitholders holding Common Units or Subordinated Units as of the end of such period over (b) the sum of those Partners' Share of Additional Book Basis Derivative Items for each prior taxable period, (ii) with respect to the General Partner (as holder of the General Partner Interest), the excess of (a) the Net Positive Adjustments of the General Partner as of the end of such period over (b) the sum of the General Partner's Share of Additional Book Basis Derivative Items with respect to the General Partner Interest for each prior taxable period, and (iii) with respect to the holders of Incentive Distribution Rights, the excess of (a) the Net Positive Adjustments of the holders of Incentive Distribution Rights as of the end of such period over (b) the sum of the Share of Additional Book Basis Derivative Items of the holders of the Incentive Distribution Rights for each prior taxable period. "Required Allocations" means (a) any limitation imposed on any allocation of Net Losses or Net Termination Losses under Section 6.1(b) or 6.1(c)(ii) and (b) any allocation of an item of income, gain, loss or deduction pursuant to Section 6.1(d)(i), 6.1(d)(ii), 6.1(d)(iv), 6.1(d)(vii) or 6.1(d)(ix). "Residual Gain" or "Residual Loss" means any item of gain or loss, as the case may be, of the Partnership recognized for federal income tax purposes resulting from a sale, exchange or other disposition of a Contributed Property or Adjusted Property, to the extent such item of gain or loss is not allocated pursuant to Section 6.2(b)(i)(A) or 6.2(b)(ii)(A), respectively, to eliminate Book-Tax Disparities. "Restricted Business" has the meaning assigned to such term in the Omnibus Agreement. "Retained Assets" means the pipeline, terminal and other logistic assets and investments owned by Sunoco, Inc. and its affiliates that were not conveyed, contributed or otherwise transferred to the Partnership Group pursuant to the Contribution Agreement, including, without limitation, Mid-Valley Pipeline Company, West Texas Gulf Pipeline Company, the Mesa pipeline and Inland Corporation; provided, however, that the term ''Retained Assets'' shall not include any pipeline, terminal or other logistics assets or investments that are sold, transferred or otherwise disposed of after the date of this Agreement to a Person that is not an Affiliate of Sunoco, Inc. "Second Liquidation Target Amount" has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 6.1(c)(i)(E). "Second Target Distribution" means $0.575 per Unit per Quarter (or, with respect to the period commencing on the Closing Date and ending on March 31, 2002, it means the product of $0.575 multiplied by a fraction of which the numerator is equal to the number of days in such period and of which the denominator is 90), subject to adjustment in accordance with Sections 6.6 and 6.9. "Securities Act" means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, supplemented or restated from time to time and any successor to such statute. "Share of Additional Book Basis Derivative Items" means in connection with any allocation of Additional Book Basis Derivative Items for any taxable period, (i) with respect to the Unitholders holding Common Units or Subordinated Units, the amount that bears the same ratio to such Additional Book Basis Derivative Items as the A--13
Unitholders' Remaining Net Positive Adjustments as of the end of such period bears to the Aggregate Remaining Net Positive Adjustments as of that time, (ii) with respect to the General Partner (as holder of the General Partner Interest), the amount that bears the same ratio to such additional Book Basis Derivative Items as the General Partner's Remaining Net Positive Adjustments as of the end of such period bears to the Aggregate Remaining Net Positive Adjustment as of that time, and (iii) with respect to the Partners holding Incentive Distribution Rights, the amount that bears the same ratio to such Additional Book Basis Derivative Items as the Remaining Net Positive Adjustments of the Partners holding the Incentive Distribution Rights as of the end of such period bears to the Aggregate Remaining Net Positive Adjustments as of that time. "Special Approval" means approval by a majority of the members of the Conflicts Committee. "Subordinated Unit" means a Unit representing a fractional part of the Partnership Interests of all Limited Partners and Assignees and having the rights and obligations specified with respect to Subordinated Units in this Agreement. The term "Subordinated Unit" as used herein does not include a Common Unit or Parity Unit. A Subordinated Unit that is convertible into a Common Unit or a Parity Unit shall not constitute a Common Unit or Parity Unit until such conversion occurs. "Subordination Period" means the period commencing on the Closing Date and ending on the first to occur of the following dates: (a) the first day of any Quarter beginning after December 31, 2006 in respect of which (i) (A) distributions of Available Cash from Operating Surplus on each of the Outstanding Common Units and Subordinated Units and any other Outstanding Units that are senior or equal in right of distribution to the Subordinated Units with respect to each of the three consecutive, non-overlapping four-Quarter periods immediately preceding such date equaled or exceeded the sum of the Minimum Quarterly Distribution (or portion thereof for the first fiscal quarter after the Closing Date) on all Outstanding Common Units and Subordinated Units and any other Outstanding Units that are senior or equal in right of distribution to the Subordinated Units during such periods and (B) the Adjusted Operating Surplus generated during each of the three consecutive, non-overlapping four-quarter periods immediately preceding such date equaled or exceeded the sum of the Minimum Quarterly Distribution on all of the Common Units and Subordinated Units and any other Units that are senior or equal in right of distribution to the Subordinated Units that were Outstanding during such periods on a Fully Diluted Basis, plus the related distribution on the General Partner Interest, during such periods and (ii) there are no Cumulative Common Unit Arrearages; and (b) the date on which the General Partner is removed as general partner of the Partnership upon the requisite vote by holders of Outstanding Units under circumstances where Cause does not exist and Units held by the General Partner and its Affiliates are not voted in favor of such removal. "Subsidiary" means, with respect to any Person, (a) a corporation of which more than 50% of the voting power of shares entitled (without regard to the occurrence of any contingency) to vote in the election of directors or other governing body of such corporation is owned, directly or indirectly, at the date of determination, by such Person, by one or more Subsidiaries of such Person or a combination thereof, (b) a partnership (whether general or limited) in which such Person or a Subsidiary of such Person is, at the date of determination, a general or limited partner of such partnership, but only if more than 50% of the partnership interests of such partnership (considering all of the partnership interests of the partnership as a single class) is owned, directly or indirectly, at the date of determination, by such Person, by one or more Subsidiaries of such Person, or a combination thereof, or (c) any other Person (other than a corporation or a partnership) in which such Person, one or more Subsidiaries of such Person, or a combination thereof, directly or indirectly, at the date of determination, has (i) at least a majority ownership interest or (ii) the power to elect or direct the election of a majority of the directors or other governing body of such Person. "Substituted Limited Partner" means a Person who is admitted as a Limited Partner to the Partnership pursuant to Section 10.2 in place of and with all the rights of a Limited Partner and who is shown as a Limited Partner on the books and records of the Partnership. A--14
"Surviving Business Entity" has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 14.2(b). "Third Liquidation Target Amount" has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 6.1(c)(i)(F). "Third Target Distribution" means $0.70 per Unit per Quarter (or, with respect to the period commencing on the Closing Date and ending on March 31, 2002, it means the product of $0.70 multiplied by a fraction of which the numerator is equal to the number of days in such period and of which the denominator is 90), subject to adjustment in accordance with Sections 6.6 and 6.9. "Trading Day" has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 15.1(a). "Transfer" has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 4.4(a). "Transfer Agent" means such bank, trust company or other Person (including the General Partner or one of its Affiliates) as shall be appointed from time to time by the Partnership to act as registrar and transfer agent for the Common Units; provided that if no Transfer Agent is specifically designated for any other Partnership Securities, the General Partner shall act in such capacity. "Transfer Application" means an application and agreement for transfer of Units in the form set forth on the back of a Certificate or in a form substantially to the same effect in a separate instrument. "Treasury Services Agreement" means the Treasury Services Agreement, dated as of the Closing Date, among Sunoco, Inc., the General Partner and the Partnership. "Underwriter" means each Person named as an underwriter in Schedule I to the Underwriting Agreement who purchases Common Units pursuant thereto. "Underwriting Agreement" means the Underwriting Agreement dated , 2002 among the Underwriters, the Partnership, the General Partner, the Operating Partnership and Sunoco, Inc. providing for the purchase of Common Units by such Underwriters. "Unit" means a Partnership Security that is designated as a "Unit" and shall include Common Units and Subordinated Units but shall not include (i) a General Partner Interest or (ii) Incentive Distribution Rights. "Unitholders" means the holders of Units. "Unit Majority" means, during the Subordination Period, at least a majority of the Outstanding Common Units (excluding Common Units owned by the General Partner and its affiliates) voting as a class and at least a majority of the Outstanding Subordinated Units voting as a class, and thereafter, at least a majority of the Outstanding Common Units. "Unpaid MQD" has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 6.1(c)(i)(B). "Unrealized Gain" attributable to any item of Partnership property means, as of any date of determination, the excess, if any, of (a) the fair market value of such property as of such date (as determined under Section 5.5(d)) over (b) the Carrying Value of such property as of such date (prior to any adjustment to be made pursuant to Section 5.5(d) as of such date). "Unrealized Loss" attributable to any item of Partnership property means, as of any date of determination, the excess, if any, of (a) the Carrying Value of such property as of such date (prior to any adjustment to be made pursuant to Section 5.5(d) as of such date) over (b) the fair market value of such property as of such date (as determined under Section 5.5(d)). "Unrecovered Capital" means at any time, with respect to a Unit, the Initial Unit Price less the sum of all distributions constituting Capital Surplus theretofore made in respect of an Initial Common Unit and any A--15
distributions of cash (or the Net Agreed Value of any distributions in kind) in connection with the dissolution and liquidation of the Partnership theretofore made in respect of an Initial Common Unit, adjusted as the General Partner determines to be appropriate to give effect to any distribution, subdivision or combination of such Units. "U.S. GAAP" means United States Generally Accepted Accounting Principles consistently applied. "Withdrawal Opinion of Counsel" has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 11.1(b). "Working Capital Borrowings" means borrowings used solely for working capital purposes or to pay distributions to Partners made pursuant to a credit facility or other arrangement requiring all such borrowings thereunder to be reduced to a relatively small amount each year (or for the year in which the Initial Offering is consummated, the 12-month period beginning on the Closing Date) for an economically meaningful period of time. Section 1.2 Construction. Unless the context requires otherwise: (a) any pronoun used in this Agreement shall include the corresponding masculine, feminine or neuter forms, and the singular form of nouns, pronouns and verbs shall include the plural and vice versa; (b) references to Articles and Sections refer to Articles and Sections of this Agreement; and (c) the term "include" or "includes" means includes, without limitation, and "including" means including, without limitation. ARTICLE II ORGANIZATION Section 2.1 Formation. The General Partner and the Organizational Limited Partner have previously formed the Partnership as a limited partnership pursuant to the provisions of the Delaware Act and hereby amend and restate the original Agreement of Limited Partnership of Sunoco Logistics Partners L.P. in its entirety. This amendment and restatement shall become effective on the date of this Agreement. Except as expressly provided to the contrary in this Agreement, the rights, duties (including fiduciary duties), liabilities and obligations of the Partners and the administration, dissolution and termination of the Partnership shall be governed by the Delaware Act. All Partnership Interests shall constitute personal property of the owner thereof for all purposes and a Partner has no interest in specific Partnership property. Section 2.2 Name. The name of the Partnership shall be "Sunoco Logistics Partners L.P." The Partnership's business may be conducted under any other name or names deemed necessary or appropriate by the General Partner in its sole discretion, including the name of the General Partner. The words "Limited Partnership," "L.P.," "Ltd." or similar words or letters shall be included in the Partnership's name where necessary for the purpose of complying with the laws of any jurisdiction that so requires. The General Partner in its discretion may change the name of the Partnership at any time and from time to time and shall notify the Limited Partners of such change in the next regular communication to the Limited Partners. Section 2.3 Registered Office; Registered Agent; Principal Office; Other Offices Unless and until changed by the General Partner, the registered office of the Partnership in the State of Delaware shall be located at 1209 Orange Street, Wilmington, Delaware 19801, and the registered agent for service of process on the Partnership in the State of Delaware at such registered office shall be The Corporation A--16
Trust Company. The principal office of the Partnership shall be located at 1801 Market Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103 or such other place as the General Partner may from time to time designate by notice to the Limited Partners. The Partnership may maintain offices at such other place or places within or outside the State of Delaware as the General Partner deems necessary or appropriate. The address of the General Partner shall be 1801 Market Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103 or such other place as the General Partner may from time to time designate by notice to the Limited Partners. Section 2.4 Purpose and Business. The purpose and nature of the business to be conducted by the Partnership shall be to (a) serve as a partner of the Operating Partnership and, in connection therewith, to exercise all the rights and powers conferred upon the Partnership as a partner of the Operating Partnership pursuant to the Operating Partnership Agreement or otherwise, (b) engage directly in, or enter into or form any corporation, partnership, joint venture, limited liability company or other arrangement to engage indirectly in, any business activity that the Operating Partnership is permitted to engage in by the Operating Partnership Agreement or that its subsidiaries are permitted to engage in by their limited liability company or partnership agreements and, in connection therewith, to exercise all of the rights and powers conferred upon the Partnership pursuant to the agreements relating to such business activity, (c) engage directly in, or enter into or form any corporation, partnership, joint venture, limited liability company or other arrangement to engage indirectly in, any business activity that is approved by the General Partner and which lawfully may be conducted by a limited partnership organized pursuant to the Delaware Act and, in connection therewith, to exercise all of the rights and powers conferred upon the Partnership pursuant to the agreements relating to such business activity; provided, however, that the General Partner reasonably determines, as of the date of the acquisition or commencement of such activity, that such activity (i) generates "qualifying income" (as such term is defined pursuant to Section 7704 of the Code) or a Subsidiary or a Partnership activity that generates qualifying income or (ii) enhances the operations of an activity of the Operating Partnership, and (d) do anything necessary or appropriate to the foregoing, including the making of capital contributions or loans to a Group Member. The General Partner has no obligation or duty to the Partnership, the Limited Partners or the Assignees to propose or approve, and in its discretion may decline to propose or approve, the conduct by the Partnership of any business. Section 2.5 Powers. The Partnership shall be empowered to do any and all acts and things necessary, appropriate, proper, advisable, incidental to or convenient for the furtherance and accomplishment of the purposes and business described in Section 2.4 and for the protection and benefit of the Partnership. Section 2.6 Power of Attorney. (a) Each Limited Partner and each Assignee hereby constitutes and appoints the General Partner and, if a Liquidator shall have been selected pursuant to Section 12.3, the Liquidator (and any successor to the Liquidator by merger, transfer, assignment, election or otherwise) and each of their authorized officers and attorneys-in-fact, as the case may be, with full power of substitution, as his true and lawful agent and attorney-in-fact, with full power and authority in his name, place and stead, to: (i) execute, swear to, acknowledge, deliver, file and record in the appropriate public offices (A) all certificates, documents and other instruments (including this Agreement and the Certificate of Limited Partnership and all amendments or restatements hereof or thereof) that the General Partner or the Liquidator deems necessary or appropriate to form, qualify or continue the existence or qualification of the Partnership as a limited partnership (or a partnership in which the limited partners have limited liability) in the State of Delaware and in all other jurisdictions in which the Partnership may conduct business or own property; (B) all certificates, documents and other instruments that the General Partner or the Liquidator deems necessary or appropriate to reflect, in accordance with its terms, any amendment, change, modification or restatement A--17
of this Agreement; (C) all certificates, documents and other instruments (including conveyances and a certificate of cancellation) that the General Partner or the Liquidator deems necessary or appropriate to reflect the dissolution and liquidation of the Partnership pursuant to the terms of this Agreement; (D) all certificates, documents and other instruments relating to the admission, withdrawal, removal or substitution of any Partner pursuant to, or other events described in, Article IV, X, XI or XII; (E) all certificates, documents and other instruments relating to the determination of the rights, preferences and privileges of any class or series of Partnership Securities issued pursuant to Section 5.6; and (F) all certificates, documents and other instruments (including agreements and a certificate of merger) relating to a merger or consolidation of the Partnership pursuant to Article XIV; and (ii) execute, swear to, acknowledge, deliver, file and record all ballots, consents, approvals, waivers, certificates, documents and other instruments necessary or appropriate, in the discretion of the General Partner or the Liquidator, to make, evidence, give, confirm or ratify any vote, consent, approval, agreement or other action that is made or given by the Partners hereunder or is consistent with the terms of this Agreement or is necessary or appropriate, in the discretion of the General Partner or the Liquidator, to effectuate the terms or intent of this Agreement; provided, that when required by Section13.3 or any other provision of this Agreement that establishes a percentage of the Limited Partners or of the Limited Partners of any class or series required to take any action, the General Partner and the Liquidator may exercise the power of attorney made in this Section 2.6(a)(ii) only after the necessary vote, consent or approval of the Limited Partners or of the Limited Partners of such class or series, as applicable. Nothing contained in this Section 2.6(a) shall be construed as authorizing the General Partner to amend this Agreement except in accordance with Article XIII or as may be otherwise expressly provided for in this Agreement. (b) The foregoing power of attorney is hereby declared to be irrevocable and a power coupled with an interest, and it shall survive and, to the maximum extent permitted by law, not be affected by the subsequent death, incompetency, disability, incapacity, dissolution, bankruptcy or termination of any Limited Partner or Assignee and the transfer of all or any portion of such Limited Partner's or Assignee's Partnership Interest and shall extend to such Limited Partner's or Assignee's heirs, successors, assigns and personal representatives. Each such Limited Partner or Assignee hereby agrees to be bound by any representation made by the General Partner or the Liquidator acting in good faith pursuant to such power of attorney; and each such Limited Partner or Assignee, to the maximum extent permitted by law, hereby waives any and all defenses that may be available to contest, negate or disaffirm the action of the General Partner or the Liquidator taken in good faith under such power of attorney. Each Limited Partner or Assignee shall execute and deliver to the General Partner or the Liquidator, within 15 days after receipt of the request therefor, such further designation, powers of attorney and other instruments as the General Partner or the Liquidator deems necessary to effectuate this Agreement and the purposes of the Partnership. Section 2.7 Term. The term of the Partnership commenced upon the filing of the Certificate of Limited Partnership in accordance with the Delaware Act and shall continue in existence until the dissolution of the Partnership in accordance with the provisions of Article XII. The existence of the Partnership as a separate legal entity shall continue until the cancellation of the Certificate of Limited Partnership as provided in the Delaware Act. Section 2.8 Title to Partnership Assets. Title to Partnership assets, whether real, personal or mixed and whether tangible or intangible, shall be deemed to be owned by the Partnership as an entity, and no Partner or Assignee, individually or collectively, shall have any ownership interest in such Partnership assets or any portion thereof. Title to any or all of the Partnership assets may be held in the name of the Partnership, the General Partner, one or more of its Affiliates A--18
or one or more nominees, as the General Partner may determine. The General Partner hereby declares and warrants that any Partnership assets for which record title is held in the name of the General Partner or one or more of its Affiliates or one or more nominees shall be held by the General Partner or such Affiliate or nominee for the use and benefit of the Partnership in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement; provided, however, that the General Partner shall use reasonable efforts to cause record title to such assets (other than those assets in respect of which the General Partner determines that the expense and difficulty of conveyancing makes transfer of record title to the Partnership impracticable) to be vested in the Partnership as soon as reasonably practicable; provided, further, that, prior to the withdrawal or removal of the General Partner or as soon thereafter as practicable, the General Partner shall use reasonable efforts to effect the transfer of record title to the Partnership and, prior to any such transfer, will provide for the use of such assets in a manner satisfactory to the General Partner. All Partnership assets shall be recorded as the property of the Partnership in its books and records, irrespective of the name in which record title to such Partnership assets is held. ARTICLE III RIGHTS OF LIMITED PARTNERS Section 3.1 Limitation of Liability. The Limited Partners and the Assignees shall have no liability under this Agreement except as expressly provided in this Agreement or the Delaware Act. Section 3.2 Management of Business. No Limited Partner or Assignee, in its capacity as such, shall participate in the operation, management or control (within the meaning of the Delaware Act) of the Partnership's business, transact any business in the Partnership's name or have the power to sign documents for or otherwise bind the Partnership. Any action taken by any Affiliate of the General Partner or any officer, director, employee, manager, member, general partner, agent or trustee of the General Partner or any of its Affiliates, or any officer, director, employee, manager, member, general partner, agent or trustee of a Group Member, in its capacity as such, shall not be deemed to be participation in the control of the business of the Partnership by a limited partner of the Partnership (within the meaning of Section 17-303(a) of the Delaware Act) and shall not affect, impair or eliminate the limitations on the liability of the Limited Partners or Assignees under this Agreement. Section 3.3 Outside Activities of the Limited Partners. Subject to the provisions of Section 7.5 and the Omnibus Agreement, which shall continue to be applicable to the Persons referred to therein, regardless of whether such Persons shall also be Limited Partners or Assignees, any Limited Partner or Assignee shall be entitled to and may have business interests and engage in business activities in addition to those relating to the Partnership, including business interests and activities in direct competition with the Partnership Group. Neither the Partnership nor any of the other Partners or Assignees shall have any rights by virtue of this Agreement in any business ventures of any Limited Partner or Assignee. Section 3.4 Rights of Limited Partners. (a) In addition to other rights provided by this Agreement or by applicable law, and except as limited by Section 3.4(b), each Limited Partner shall have the right, for a purpose reasonably related to such Limited Partner's interest as a limited partner in the Partnership, upon reasonable written demand and at such Limited Partner's own expense: (i) to obtain true and full information regarding the status of the business and financial condition of the Partnership; (ii) promptly after becoming available, to obtain a copy of the Partnership's federal, state and local income tax returns for each year; A--19
(iii) to have furnished to him a current list of the name and last known business, residence or mailing address of each Partner; (iv) to have furnished to him a copy of this Agreement and the Certificate of Limited Partnership and all amendments thereto, together with a copy of the executed copies of all powers of attorney pursuant to which this Agreement, the Certificate of Limited Partnership and all amendments thereto have been executed; (v) to obtain true and full information regarding the amount of cash and a description and statement of the Net Agreed Value of any other Capital Contribution by each Partner and which each Partner has agreed to contribute in the future, and the date on which each became a Partner; and (vi) to obtain such other information regarding the affairs of the Partnership as is just and reasonable. (b) The General Partner may keep confidential from the Limited Partners and Assignees, for such period of time as the General Partner deems reasonable, (i) any information that the General Partner reasonably believes to be in the nature of trade secrets or (ii) other information the disclosure of which the General Partner in good faith believes (A) is not in the best interests of the Partnership Group, (B) could damage the Partnership Group or (C) that any Group Member is required by law or by agreement with any third party to keep confidential (other than agreements with Affiliates of the Partnership the primary purpose of which is to circumvent the obligations set forth in this Section 3.4). ARTICLE IV CERTIFICATES; RECORD HOLDERS; TRANSFER OF PARTNERSHIP INTERESTS; REDEMPTION OF PARTNERSHIP INTERESTS Section 4.1 Certificates. Upon the Partnership's issuance of Common Units or Subordinated Units to any Person, the Partnership shall issue one or more Certificates in the name of such Person evidencing the number of such Units being so issued. In addition, (a) upon the General Partner's request, the Partnership shall issue to it one or more Certificates in the name of the General Partner evidencing its interests in the Partnership and (b) upon the request of any Person owning Incentive Distribution Rights or any other Partnership Securities other than Common Units or Subordinated Units, the Partnership shall issue to such Person one or more certificates evidencing such Incentive Distribution Rights or other Partnership Securities other than Common Units or Subordinated Units. Certificates shall be executed on behalf of the Partnership by the Chairman of the Board, President or any Executive Vice President or Vice President and the Secretary or any Assistant Secretary of the General Partner. No Common Unit Certificate shall be valid for any purpose until it has been countersigned by the Transfer Agent; provided, however, that if the General Partner elects to issue Common Units in global form, the Common Unit Certificates shall be valid upon receipt of a certificate from the Transfer Agent certifying that the Common Units have been duly registered in accordance with the directions of the Partnership and the Underwriters. Subject to the requirements of Section 6.7(b), the Partners holding Certificates evidencing Subordinated Units may exchange such Certificates for Certificates evidencing Common Units on or after the date on which such Subordinated Units are converted into Common Units pursuant to the terms of Section 5.8. Section 4.2 Mutilated, Destroyed, Lost or Stolen Certificates. (a) If any mutilated Certificate is surrendered to the Transfer Agent, the appropriate officers of the General Partner on behalf of the Partnership shall execute, and the Transfer Agent shall countersign and deliver in exchange therefor, a new Certificate evidencing the same number and type of Partnership Securities as the Certificate so surrendered. (b) The appropriate officers of the General Partner on behalf of the Partnership shall execute and deliver, and the Transfer Agent shall countersign a new Certificate in place of any Certificate previously issued if the Record Holder of the Certificate: A--20
(i) makes proof by affidavit, in form and substance satisfactory to the Partnership, that a previously issued Certificate has been lost, destroyed or stolen; (ii) requests the issuance of a new Certificate before the Partnership has notice that the Certificate has been acquired by a purchaser for value in good faith and without notice of an adverse claim; (iii) if requested by the Partnership, delivers to the Partnership a bond, in form and substance satisfactory to the Partnership, with surety or sureties and with fixed or open penalty as the Partnership may reasonably direct, in its sole discretion, to indemnify the Partnership, the Partners, the General Partner and the Transfer Agent against any claim that may be made on account of the alleged loss, destruction or theft of the Certificate; and (iv) satisfies any other reasonable requirements imposed by the Partnership. If a Limited Partner or Assignee fails to notify the Partnership within a reasonable time after he has notice of the loss, destruction or theft of a Certificate, and a transfer of the Limited Partner Interests represented by the Certificate is registered before the Partnership, the General Partner or the Transfer Agent receives such notification, the Limited Partner or Assignee shall be precluded from making any claim against the Partnership, the General Partner or the Transfer Agent for such transfer or for a new Certificate. (c) As a condition to the issuance of any new Certificate under this Section 4.2, the Partnership may require the payment of a sum sufficient to cover any tax or other governmental charge that may be imposed in relation thereto and any other expenses (including the fees and expenses of the Transfer Agent) reasonably connected therewith. Section 4.3 Record Holders. The Partnership shall be entitled to recognize the Record Holder as the Partner or Assignee with respect to any Partnership Interest and, accordingly, shall not be bound to recognize any equitable or other claim to or interest in such Partnership Interest on the part of any other Person, regardless of whether the Partnership shall have actual or other notice thereof, except as otherwise provided by law or any applicable rule, regulation, guideline or requirement of any National Securities Exchange on which such Partnership Interests are listed for trading. Without limiting the foregoing, when a Person (such as a broker, dealer, bank, trust company or clearing corporation or an agent of any of the foregoing) is acting as nominee, agent or in some other representative capacity for another Person in acquiring and/or holding Partnership Interests, as between the Partnership on the one hand, and such other Persons on the other, such representative Person (a) shall be the Partner or Assignee (as the case may be) of record and beneficially, (b) must execute and deliver a Transfer Application and (c) shall be bound by this Agreement and shall have the rights and obligations of a Partner or Assignee (as the case may be) hereunder and as, and to the extent, provided for herein. Section 4.4 Transfer Generally. (a) The term "transfer," when used in this Agreement with respect to a Partnership Interest, shall be deemed to refer to a transaction by which a General Partner assigns its General Partner Interest to another Person who becomes a General Partner, by which the holder of a Limited Partner Interest assigns such Limited Partner Interest to another Person who is or becomes a Limited Partner or an Assignee, and includes a sale, assignment, gift, pledge, encumbrance, hypothecation, mortgage, exchange or any other disposition by law or otherwise. (b) No Partnership Interest shall be transferred, in whole or in part, except in accordance with the terms and conditions set forth in this Article IV. Any transfer or purported transfer of a Partnership Interest not made in accordance with this Article IV shall be null and void. (c) Nothing contained in this Agreement shall be construed to prevent a disposition by any member of the General Partner of any or all of the membership interests of the General Partner. A--21
Section 4.5 Registration and Transfer of Limited Partner Interests. (a) The Partnership shall keep or cause to be kept on behalf of the Partnership a register in which, subject to such reasonable regulations as it may prescribe and subject to the provisions of Section 4.5(b), the Partnership will provide for the registration and transfer of Limited Partner Interests. The Transfer Agent is hereby appointed registrar and transfer agent for the purpose of registering Common Units and transfers of such Common Units as herein provided. The Partnership shall not recognize transfers of Certificates evidencing Limited Partner Interests unless such transfers are effected in the manner described in this Section 4.5. Upon surrender of a Certificate for registration of transfer of any Limited Partner Interests evidenced by a Certificate, and subject to the provisions of Section 4.5(b), the appropriate officers of the General Partner on behalf of the Partnership shall execute and deliver, and in the case of Common Units, the Transfer Agent shall countersign and deliver, in the name of the holder or the designated transferee or transferees, as required pursuant to the holder's instructions, one or more new Certificates evidencing the same aggregate number and type of Limited Partner Interests as was evidenced by the Certificate so surrendered. (b) Except as otherwise provided in Section 4.9, the Partnership shall not recognize any transfer of Limited Partner Interests until the Certificates evidencing such Limited Partner Interests are surrendered for registration of transfer and such Certificates are accompanied by a Transfer Application duly executed by the transferee (or the transferee's attorney-in-fact duly authorized in writing). No charge shall be imposed by the Partnership for such transfer; provided, that as a condition to the issuance of any new Certificate under this Section 4.5, the Partnership may require the payment of a sum sufficient to cover any tax or other governmental charge that may be imposed with respect thereto. (c) Limited Partner Interests may be transferred only in the manner described in this Section 4.5. The transfer of any Limited Partner Interests and the admission of any new Limited Partner shall not constitute an amendment to this Agreement. (d) Until admitted as a Substituted Limited Partner pursuant to Section 10.2, the Record Holder of a Limited Partner Interest shall be an Assignee in respect of such Limited Partner Interest. Limited Partners may include custodians, nominees or any other individual or entity in its own or any representative capacity. (e) A transferee of a Limited Partner Interest who has completed and delivered a Transfer Application shall be deemed to have (i) requested admission as a Substituted Limited Partner, (ii) agreed to comply with and be bound by and to have executed this Agreement, (iii) represented and warranted that such transferee has the right, power and authority and, if an individual, the capacity to enter into this Agreement, (iv) granted the powers of attorney set forth in this Agreement and (v) given the consents and approvals and made the waivers contained in this Agreement. (f) The General Partner and its Affiliates shall have the right at any time to transfer their Subordinated Units and Common Units (whether issued upon conversion of the Subordinated Units or otherwise) to one or more Persons. Section 4.6 Transfer of the General Partner's General Partner Interest. (a) Subject to Section 4.6(c) below, prior to December 31, 2011, the General Partner shall not transfer all or any part of its General Partner Interest to a Person unless such transfer (i) has been approved by the prior written consent or vote of the holders of at least a majority of the Outstanding Common Units (excluding Common Units held by the General Partner and its Affiliates) or (ii) is of all, but not less than all, of its General Partner Interest to (A) an Affiliate of the General Partner (other than an individual) or (B) another Person (other than an individual) in connection with the merger or consolidation of the General Partner with or into another Person (other than an individual) or the transfer by the General Partner of all or substantially all of its assets to another Person (other than an individual). A--22
(b) Subject to Section 4.6(c) below, on or after December 31, 2011, the General Partner may transfer all or any of its General Partner Interest without Unitholder approval. (c) Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, no transfer by the General Partner of all or any part of its General Partner Interest to another Person shall be permitted unless (i) the transferee agrees to assume the rights and duties of the General Partner under this Agreement and to be bound by the provisions of this Agreement, (ii) the Partnership receives an Opinion of Counsel that such transfer would not result in the loss of limited liability of any Limited Partner or of any limited partner of the Operating Partnership or cause the Partnership or the Operating Partnership to be treated as an association taxable as a corporation or otherwise to be taxed as an entity for federal income tax purposes (to the extent not already so treated or taxed) and (iii) such transferee also agrees to purchase all (or the appropriate portion thereof, if applicable) of the partnership or membership interest of the General Partner as the general partner or managing member, if any, of each other Group Member. In the case of a transfer pursuant to and in compliance with this Section 4.6, the transferee or successor (as the case may be) shall, subject to compliance with the terms of Section 10.3, be admitted to the Partnership as the General Partner immediately prior to the transfer of the Partnership Interest, and the business of the Partnership shall continue without dissolution. Section 4.7 Transfer of Incentive Distribution Rights. Prior to December 31, 2011, a holder of Incentive Distribution Rights may transfer any or all of the Incentive Distribution Rights held by such holder without any consent of the Unitholders (a) to an Affiliate of such holder (other than an individual) or (b) to another Person (other than an individual) in connection with (i) the merger or consolidation of such holder of Incentive Distribution Rights with or into such other Person or (ii) the transfer by such holder of all or substantially all of its assets to such other Person or (iii) the sale of all or substantially all of the equity interests of such holder to such other Person. Any other transfer of the Incentive Distribution Rights prior to September 30, 2011, shall require the prior approval of holders of at least a majority of the Outstanding Common Units (excluding Common Units held by the General Partner and its Affiliates). On or after September 30, 2011, the General Partner or any other holder of Incentive Distribution Rights may transfer any or all of its Incentive Distribution Rights without Unitholder approval. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, no transfer of Incentive Distribution Rights to another Person shall be permitted unless the transferee agrees to be bound by the provisions of this Agreement. Section 4.8 Restrictions on Transfers. (a) Except as provided in Section 4.8(d) below, but notwithstanding the other provisions of this Article IV, no transfer of any Partnership Interests shall be made if such transfer would (i) violate the then applicable federal or state securities laws or rules and regulations of the Commission, any state securities commission or any other governmental authority with jurisdiction over such transfer, (ii) terminate the existence or qualification of the Partnership or the Operating Partnership under the laws of the jurisdiction of its formation, or (iii) cause the Partnership or the Operating Partnership to be treated as an association taxable as a corporation or otherwise to be taxed as an entity for federal income tax purposes (to the extent not already so treated or taxed). (b) The General Partner may impose restrictions on the transfer of Partnership Interests if a subsequent Opinion of Counsel determines that such restrictions are necessary to avoid a significant risk of the Partnership or the Operating Partnership becoming taxable as a corporation or otherwise to be taxed as an entity for federal income tax purposes. The restrictions may be imposed by making such amendments to this Agreement as the General Partner may determine to be necessary or appropriate to impose such restrictions; provided, however, that any amendment that the General Partner believes, in the exercise of its reasonable discretion, could result in the delisting or suspension of trading of any class of Limited Partner Interests on the principal National Securities Exchange on which such class of Limited Partner Interests is then traded must be approved, prior to such amendment being effected, by the holders of at least a majority of the Outstanding Limited Partner Interests of such class. (c) The transfer of a Subordinated Unit that has converted into a Common Unit shall be subject to the restrictions imposed by Section 6.7(b). A--23
(d) Nothing contained in this Article IV, or elsewhere in this Agreement, shall preclude the settlement of any transactions involving Partnership Interests entered into through the facilities of any National Securities Exchange on which such Partnership Interests are listed for trading. Section 4.9 Citizenship Certificates; Non-citizen Assignees. (a) If any Group Member is or becomes subject to any federal, state or local law or regulation that, in the reasonable determination of the General Partner, creates a substantial risk of cancellation or forfeiture of any property in which the Group Member has an interest based on the nationality, citizenship or other related status of a Limited Partner or Assignee, the General Partner may request any Limited Partner or Assignee to furnish to the General Partner, within 30 days after receipt of such request, an executed Citizenship Certification or such other information concerning his nationality, citizenship or other related status (or, if the Limited Partner or Assignee is a nominee holding for the account of another Person, the nationality, citizenship or other related status of such Person) as the General Partner may request. If a Limited Partner or Assignee fails to furnish to the General Partner within the aforementioned 30-day period such Citizenship Certification or other requested information or if upon receipt of such Citizenship Certification or other requested information the General Partner determines, with the advice of counsel, that a Limited Partner or Assignee is not an Eligible Citizen, the Partnership Interests owned by such Limited Partner or Assignee shall be subject to redemption in accordance with the provisions of Section 4.10. In addition, the General Partner may require that the status of any such Partner or Assignee be changed to that of a Non-citizen Assignee and, thereupon, the General Partner shall be substituted for such Non-citizen Assignee as the Limited Partner in respect of his Limited Partner Interests. (b) The General Partner shall, in exercising voting rights in respect of Limited Partner Interests held by it on behalf of Non-citizen Assignees, distribute the votes in the same ratios as the votes of Partners (including without limitation the General Partner) in respect of Limited Partner Interests other than those of Non-citizen Assignees are cast, either for, against or abstaining as to the matter. (c) Upon dissolution of the Partnership, a Non-citizen Assignee shall have no right to receive a distribution in kind pursuant to Section 12.4 but shall be entitled to the cash equivalent thereof, and the Partnership shall provide cash in exchange for an assignment of the Non-citizen Assignee's share of the distribution in kind. Such payment and assignment shall be treated for Partnership purposes as a purchase by the Partnership from the Non-citizen Assignee of his Limited Partner Interest (representing his right to receive his share of such distribution in kind). (d) At any time after he can and does certify that he has become an Eligible Citizen, a Non-citizen Assignee may, upon application to the General Partner, request admission as a Substituted Limited Partner with respect to any Limited Partner Interests of such Non-citizen Assignee not redeemed pursuant to Section 4.10, and upon his admission pursuant to Section 10.2, the General Partner shall cease to be deemed to be the Limited Partner in respect of the Non-citizen Assignee's Limited Partner Interests. Section 4.10 Redemption of Partnership Interests of Non-citizen Assignees. (a) If at any time a Limited Partner or Assignee fails to furnish a Citizenship Certification or other information requested within the 30-day period specified in Section 4.9(a), or if upon receipt of such Citizenship Certification or other information the General Partner determines, with the advice of counsel, that a Limited Partner or Assignee is not an Eligible Citizen, the Partnership may, unless the Limited Partner or Assignee establishes to the satisfaction of the General Partner that such Limited Partner or Assignee is an Eligible Citizen or has transferred his Partnership Interests to a Person who is an Eligible Citizen and who furnishes a Citizenship Certification to the General Partner prior to the date fixed for redemption as provided below, redeem the Partnership Interest of such Limited Partner or Assignee as follows: (i) The General Partner shall, not later than the 30th day before the date fixed for redemption, give notice of redemption to the Limited Partner or Assignee, at his last address designated on the records of the Partnership or the Transfer Agent, by registered or certified mail, postage prepaid. The notice shall be A--24
deemed to have been given when so mailed. The notice shall specify the Redeemable Interests, the date fixed for redemption, the place of payment, that payment of the redemption price will be made upon surrender of the Certificate evidencing the Redeemable Interests and that on and after the date fixed for redemption no further allocations or distributions to which the Limited Partner or Assignee would otherwise be entitled in respect of the Redeemable Interests will accrue or be made. (ii) The aggregate redemption price for Redeemable Interests shall be an amount equal to the Current Market Price (the date of determination of which shall be the date fixed for redemption) of Limited Partner Interests of the class to be so redeemed multiplied by the number of Limited Partner Interests of each such class included among the Redeemable Interests. The redemption price shall be paid, in the discretion of the General Partner, in cash or by delivery of a promissory note of the Partnership in the principal amount of the redemption price, bearing interest at the rate of 10% annually and payable in three equal annual installments of principal together with accrued interest, commencing one year after the redemption date. (iii) Upon surrender by or on behalf of the Limited Partner or Assignee, at the place specified in the notice of redemption, of the Certificate evidencing the Redeemable Interests, duly endorsed in blank or accompanied by an assignment duly executed in blank, the Limited Partner or Assignee or his duly authorized representative shall be entitled to receive the payment therefor. (iv) After the redemption date, Redeemable Interests shall no longer constitute issued and Outstanding Limited Partner Interests. (b) The provisions of this Section 4.10 shall also be applicable to Limited Partner Interests held by a Limited Partner or Assignee as nominee of a Person determined to be other than an Eligible Citizen. (c) Nothing in this Section 4.10 shall prevent the recipient of a notice of redemption from transferring his Limited Partner Interest before the redemption date if such transfer is otherwise permitted under this Agreement. Upon receipt of notice of such a transfer, the General Partner shall withdraw the notice of redemption, provided the transferee of such Limited Partner Interest certifies to the satisfaction of the General Partner in a Citizenship Certification delivered in connection with the Transfer Application that he is an Eligible Citizen. If the transferee fails to make such certification, such redemption shall be effected from the transferee on the original redemption date. ARTICLE V CAPITAL CONTRIBUTIONS AND ISSUANCE OF PARTNERSHIP INTERESTS Section 5.1 Organizational Contributions. In connection with the formation of the Partnership under the Delaware Act, the General Partner made an initial Capital Contribution to the Partnership in the amount of $20.00, for a certain interest in the Partnership and has been admitted as a General Partner of the Partnership, and the Organizational Limited Partner made an initial Capital Contribution to the Partnership in the amount of $980.00. As of the Closing Date, the interest of the Organizational Limited Partner shall be redeemed as provided in the Contribution Agreement; the initial Capital Contributions of each Partner shall thereupon be refunded; and the Organizational Limited Partner shall cease to be a Limited Partner of the Partnership. Ninety-eight percent of any interest or other profit that may have resulted from the investment or other use of such initial Capital Contributions shall be allocated and distributed to the Organizational Limited Partner, and the balance thereof shall be allocated and distributed to the General Partner. Section 5.2 Contributions by the General Partner and its Affiliates. (a) On the Closing Date and pursuant to the Contribution Agreement, the General Partner shall contribute to the Partnership, as a Capital Contribution, all of its interest in Sunoco Logistics Partners GP LLC, Sun Pipe Line Services (In) L.P., Michigan (In) LLC, Explorer Pipeline Company, Sunoco Mid-Con (In) LLC, Sun Pipe Line A--25
GP LLC, Sunoco Pipeline L.P., Sunoco R&M (In) LLC, Sunoco Partners Marketing & Terminals L.P., Atlantic (In) LLC, Atlantic (In) L.P., and Atlantic R&M (In) L.P. in exchange for (i)the continuation of its General Partner Interest, subject to all of the rights, privileges and duties of the General Partner under this Agreement, (ii) the Incentive Distribution Rights, (iii) 6,722,528 Common Units, (iv) 12,472,528 Subordinated Units and (v) a special interest representing the right to receive from the Partnership on the Closing Date the net proceeds from the issuance of the Notes estimated to be $247 million distributed to it by the Operating Partnership. (b) Upon the issuance of any additional Limited Partner Interests by the Partnership (other than the issuance of the Common Units issued in the Initial Offering and other than the issuance of the Common Units issued pursuant to the Over-Allotment Option and other than Common Units purchased by the General Partner to the extent the Over-Allotment option is not exercised), the General Partner shall be required to make additional Capital Contributions equal to 2/98ths of any amount contributed to the Partnership by the Limited Partners in exchange for such additional Limited Partner Interests. Except as set forth in the immediately preceding sentence and Article XII, the General Partner shall not be obligated to make any additional Capital Contributions to the Partnership. Section 5.3 Contributions by Initial Limited Partners and Distributions to the General Partner. (a) On the Closing Date and pursuant to the Underwriting Agreement, each Underwriter shall contribute to the Partnership cash in an amount equal to the Issue Price per Initial Common Unit, multiplied by the number of Common Units specified in the Underwriting Agreement to be purchased by such Underwriter at the Closing Date. In exchange for such Capital Contributions by the Underwriters, the Partnership shall issue Common Units to each Underwriter on whose behalf such Capital Contribution is made in an amount equal to the quotient obtained by dividing (i) the cash contribution to the Partnership by or on behalf of such Underwriter by (ii) the Issue Price per Initial Common Unit. (b) Notwithstanding anything else herein contained, the distribution of the net proceeds of the issuance of the Notes received by the Partnership from the Operating Partnership will be distributed to the General Partner, in redemption of its special interest as set forth in Section 5.2(a). (c) Upon the exercise of the Over-Allotment Option and pursuant to the Underwriting Agreement, each Underwriter shall contribute to the Partnership cash in an amount equal to the Issue Price per Initial Common Unit, multiplied by the number of Common Units specified in the Underwriting Agreement to be purchased by such Underwriter at the Option Closing Date. In exchange for such Capital Contributions by the Underwriters, the Partnership shall issue Common Units to each Underwriter on whose behalf such Capital Contribution is made in an amount equal to the quotient obtained by dividing (i) the cash contributions to the Partnership by or on behalf of such Underwriter by (ii) the Issue Price per Initial Common Unit. (d) No Limited Partner Interests will be issued or issuable as of or at the Closing Date other than (i) the Common Units issuable pursuant to subparagraph (a) hereof in aggregate number equal to 5,000,000, (ii) the "Additional Units" as such term is used in the Underwriting Agreement in an aggregate number up to 750,000 issuable upon exercise of the Over-Allotment Option pursuant to subparagraph (c) hereof or to the General Partner to the extent the Over-Allotment Option is not exercised, (iii) the 6,722,528 Common Units issuable to the General Partner pursuant to Section 5.2 hereof, (iv) the 12,472,528 Subordinated Units issuable to the General Partner pursuant to Section 5.2 hereof, and (v) the Incentive Distribution Rights. Section 5.4 Interest and Withdrawal. No interest shall be paid by the Partnership on Capital Contributions. No Partner or Assignee shall be entitled to the withdrawal or return of its Capital Contribution, except to the extent, if any, that distributions made pursuant to this Agreement or upon termination of the Partnership may be considered as such by law and then only to the extent provided for in this Agreement. Except to the extent expressly provided in this Agreement, no Partner or Assignee shall have priority over any other Partner or Assignee either as to the return of Capital Contributions or as to profits, losses or distributions. Any such return shall be a compromise to which all Partners and Assignees agree within the meaning of Section 17-502(b) of the Delaware Act. Section 5.5 Capital Accounts. (a) The Partnership shall maintain for each Partner (or a beneficial owner of Partnership Interests held by a nominee in any case in which the nominee has furnished the identity of such owner to the Partnership in A--26
accordance with Section 6031(c) of the Code or any other method acceptable to the General Partner in its sole discretion) owning a Partnership Interest a separate Capital Account with respect to such Partnership Interest in accordance with the rules of Treasury Regulation Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(iv). Such Capital Account shall be increased by (i) the amount of all Capital Contributions made to the Partnership with respect to such Partnership Interest pursuant to this Agreement and (ii) all items of Partnership income and gain (including, without limitation, income and gain exempt from tax) computed in accordance with Section 5.5(b) and allocated with respect to such Partnership Interest pursuant to Section6.1, and decreased by (x) the amount of cash or Net Agreed Value of all actual and deemed distributions of cash or property made with respect to such Partnership Interest pursuant to this Agreement and (y) all items of Partnership deduction and loss computed in accordance with Section 5.5(b) and allocated with respect to such Partnership Interest pursuant to Section 6.1. (b) For purposes of computing the amount of any item of income, gain, loss or deduction which is to be allocated pursuant to Article VI and is to be reflected in the Partners' Capital Accounts, the determination, recognition and classification of any such item shall be the same as its determination, recognition and classification for federal income tax purposes (including, without limitation, any method of depreciation, cost recovery or amortization used for that purpose), provided, that: (i) Solely for purposes of this Section 5.5, the Partnership shall be treated as owning directly its proportionate share (as determined by the General Partner based upon the provisions of the Operating Partnership Agreement) of all property owned by the Operating Partnership or any other Subsidiary that is classified as a partnership for federal income tax purposes. (ii) All fees and other expenses incurred by the Partnership to promote the sale of (or to sell) a Partnership Interest that can neither be deducted nor amortized under Section 709 of the Code, if any, shall, for purposes of Capital Account maintenance, be treated as an item of deduction at the time such fees and other expenses are incurred and shall be allocated among the Partners pursuant to Section 6.1. (iii) Except as otherwise provided in Treasury Regulation Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(iv)(m), the computation of all items of income, gain, loss and deduction shall be made without regard to any election under Section 754 of the Code which may be made by the Partnership and, as to those items described in Section 705(a)(1)(B) or 705(a)(2)(B) of the Code, without regard to the fact that such items are not includable in gross income or are neither currently deductible nor capitalized for federal income tax purposes. To the extent an adjustment to the adjusted tax basis of any Partnership asset pursuant to Section 734(b) or 743(b) of the Code is required, pursuant to Treasury Regulation Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(iv)(m), to be taken into account in determining Capital Accounts, the amount of such adjustment in the Capital Accounts shall be treated as an item of gain or loss. (iv) Any income, gain or loss attributable to the taxable disposition of any Partnership property shall be determined as if the adjusted basis of such property as of such date of disposition were equal in amount to the Partnership's Carrying Value with respect to such property as of such date. (v) In accordance with the requirements of Section 704(b) of the Code, any deductions for depreciation, cost recovery or amortization attributable to any Contributed Property shall be determined as if the adjusted basis of such property on the date it was acquired by the Partnership were equal to the Agreed Value of such property. Upon an adjustment pursuant to Section 5.5(d) to the Carrying Value of any Partnership property subject to depreciation, cost recovery or amortization, any further deductions for such depreciation, cost recovery or amortization attributable to such property shall be determined (A) as if the adjusted basis of such property were equal to the Carrying Value of such property immediately following such adjustment and (B) using a rate of depreciation, cost recovery or amortization derived from the same method and useful life (or, if applicable, the remaining useful life) as is applied for federal income tax purposes; provided, however, that, if the asset has a zero adjusted basis for federal income tax purposes, depreciation, cost recovery or amortization deductions shall be determined using any reasonable method that the General Partner may adopt. A--27
(vi) If the Partnership's adjusted basis in a depreciable or cost recovery property is reduced for federal income tax purposes pursuant to Section 48(q)(1) or 48(q)(3) of the Code, the amount of such reduction shall, solely for purposes hereof, be deemed to be an additional depreciation or cost recovery deduction in the year such property is placed in service and shall be allocated among the Partners pursuant to Section 6.1. Any restoration of such basis pursuant to Section 48(q)(2) of the Code shall, to the extent possible, be allocated in the same manner to the Partners to whom such deemed deduction was allocated. (c)(i) A transferee of a Partnership Interest shall succeed to a pro rata portion of the Capital Account of the transferor relating to the Partnership Interest so transferred. (ii) Immediately prior to the transfer of a Subordinated Unit or of a Subordinated Unit that has converted into a Common Unit pursuant to Section 5.8 by a holder thereof (other than a transfer to an Affiliate unless the General Partner elects to have this subparagraph 5.5(c)(ii) apply), the Capital Account maintained for such Person with respect to its Subordinated Units or converted Subordinated Units will (A) first, be allocated to the Subordinated Units or converted Subordinated Units to be transferred in an amount equal to the product of (x) the number of such Subordinated Units or converted Subordinated Units to be transferred and (y) the Per Unit Capital Amount for a Common Unit, and (B) second, any remaining balance in such Capital Account will be retained by the transferor, regardless of whether it has retained any Subordinated Units or converted Subordinated Units. Following any such allocation, the transferor's Capital Account, if any, maintained with respect to the retained Subordinated Units or converted Subordinated Units, if any, will have a balance equal to the amount allocated under clause (B) herein above, and the transferee's Capital Account established with respect to the transferred Subordinated Units or converted Subordinated Units will have a balance equal to the amount allocated under clause (A) herein above. (d)(i) In accordance with Treasury Regulation Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(iv)(f), on an issuance of additional Partnership Interests for cash or Contributed Property or the conversion of the General Partner's Combined Interest to Common Units pursuant to Section 11.3(b), the Capital Account of all Partners and the Carrying Value of each Partnership property immediately prior to such issuance shall be adjusted upward or downward to reflect any Unrealized Gain or Unrealized Loss attributable to such Partnership property, as if such Unrealized Gain or Unrealized Loss had been recognized on an actual sale of each such property immediately prior to such issuance and had been allocated to the Partners at such time pursuant to Section 6.1 in the same manner as any item of gain or loss actually recognized during such period would have been allocated. In determining such Unrealized Gain or Unrealized Loss, the aggregate cash amount and fair market value of all Partnership assets (including, without limitation, cash or cash equivalents) immediately prior to the issuance of additional Partnership Interests shall be determined by the General Partner using such reasonable method of valuation as it may adopt; provided, however, that the General Partner, in arriving at such valuation, must take fully into account the fair market value of the Partnership Interests of all Partners at such time. The General Partner shall allocate such aggregate value among the assets of the Partnership (in such manner as it determines in its discretion to be reasonable) to arrive at a fair market value for individual properties. (ii) In accordance with Treasury Regulation Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(iv)(f), immediately prior to any actual or deemed distribution to a Partner of any Partnership property (other than a distribution of cash that is not in redemption or retirement of a Partnership Interest), the Capital Accounts of all Partners and the Carrying Value of all Partnership property shall be adjusted upward or downward to reflect any Unrealized Gain or Unrealized Loss attributable to such Partnership property, as if such Unrealized Gain or Unrealized Loss had been recognized in a sale of such property immediately prior to such distribution for an amount equal to its fair market value, and had been allocated to the Partners, at such time, pursuant to Section 6.1 in the same manner as any item of gain or loss actually recognized during such period would have been allocated. In determining such Unrealized Gain or Unrealized Loss the aggregate cash amount and fair market value of all Partnership assets (including, without limitation, cash or cash equivalents) immediately prior to a distribution shall (A) in the case of an actual distribution which is not made pursuant to Section 12.4 or in the case of a deemed distribution, be A--28
determined and allocated in the same manner as that provided in Section 5.5(d)(i) or (B) in the case of a liquidating distribution pursuant to Section 12.4, be determined and allocated by the Liquidator using such reasonable method of valuation as it may adopt. Section 5.6 Issuances of Additional Partnership Securities. (a) Subject to Section 5.7, the Partnership may issue additional Partnership Securities and options, rights, warrants and appreciation rights relating to the Partnership Securities for any Partnership purpose at any time and from time to time to such Persons for such consideration and on such terms and conditions as shall be established by the General Partner in its sole discretion, all without the approval of any Limited Partners. (b) Each additional Partnership Security authorized to be issued by the Partnership pursuant to Section 5.6(a) may be issued in one or more classes, or one or more series of any such classes, with such designations, preferences, rights, powers and duties (which may be senior to existing classes and series of Partnership Securities), as shall be fixed by the General Partner in the exercise of its sole discretion, including (i) the right to share Partnership profits and losses or items thereof; (ii) the right to share in Partnership distributions; (iii) the rights upon dissolution and liquidation of the Partnership; (iv) whether, and the terms and conditions upon which, the Partnership may redeem the Partnership Security; (v) whether such Partnership Security is issued with the privilege of conversion or exchange and, if so, the terms and conditions of such conversion or exchange; (vi) the terms and conditions upon which each Partnership Security will be issued, evidenced by certificates and assigned or transferred; and (vii) the right, if any, of each such Partnership Security to vote on Partnership matters, including matters relating to the relative rights, preferences and privileges of such Partnership Security. (c) The General Partner is hereby authorized and directed to take all actions that it deems necessary or appropriate in connection with (i) each issuance of Partnership Securities and options, rights, warrants and appreciation rights relating to Partnership Securities pursuant to this Section 5.6, (ii) the conversion of the General Partner Interest or any Incentive Distribution Rights into Units pursuant to the terms of this Agreement, (iii) the admission of Additional Limited Partners and (iv) all additional issuances of Partnership Securities. The General Partner is further authorized and directed to specify the relative rights, powers and duties of the holders of the Units or other Partnership Securities being so issued. The General Partner shall do all things necessary to comply with the Delaware Act and is authorized and directed to do all things it deems to be necessary or advisable in connection with any future issuance of Partnership Securities or in connection with the conversion of the General Partner Interest or any Incentive Distribution Rights into Units pursuant to the terms of this Agreement, including compliance with any statute, rule, regulation or guideline of any federal, state or other governmental agency or any National Securities Exchange on which the Units or other Partnership Securities are listed for trading. Section 5.7 Limitations on Issuance of Additional Partnership Securities. Except as otherwise specified in this Section 5.7, the issuance of Partnership Securities pursuant to Section 5.6 shall be subject to the following restrictions and limitations: (a) During the Subordination Period, the Partnership shall not issue (and shall not issue any options, rights, warrants or appreciation rights relating to) an aggregate of more than 6,236,264 additional Parity Units without the prior approval of the holders of a Unit Majority. In applying this limitation, there shall be excluded Common Units and other Parity Units issued (A) in connection with the exercise of the Over-Allotment Option, (B) in accordance with Sections 5.7(b) and 5.7(c), (C) upon conversion of Subordinated Units pursuant to Section 5.8, (D) upon conversion of the General Partner Interest or any Incentive Distribution Rights pursuant to Section 11.3(b), (D) pursuant to the employee benefit plans of the General Partner, the Partnership or any other Group Member, (E) upon a conversion or exchange of Parity Units issued after the date hereof into Common Units or other Parity Units; provided that the total amount of A--29
Available Cash required to pay the aggregate Minimum Quarterly Distribution on all Common Units and all Parity Units does not increase as a result of this conversion or exchange and (F) in the event of a combination or subdivision of Common Units. (b) During the Subordination Period, the Partnership may also issue an unlimited number of Parity Units without the prior approval of the Unitholders, if such issuance occurs (i) in connection with an Acquisition or a Capital Improvement or (ii) within 365 days of, and the net proceeds from such issuance are used to repay debt incurred in connection with, an Acquisition or a Capital Improvement, in each case where such Acquisition or Capital Improvement involves assets that, if acquired by the Partnership as of the date that is one year prior to the first day of the Quarter in which such Acquisition is to be consummated or such Capital Improvement is to be completed, would have resulted, on a pro forma basis, in an increase in: (A) the amount of Adjusted Operating Surplus generated by the Partnership on a per-Unit basis (for all Outstanding Units) with respect to each of the four most recently completed Quarters (on a pro forma basis as described below) as compared to (B) the actual amount of Adjusted Operating Surplus generated by the Partnership on a per-Unit basis (for all Outstanding Units) (excluding Adjusted Operating Surplus attributable to the Acquisition or Capital Improvement) with respect to each of such four most recently completed Quarters. If the issuance of Parity Units with respect to an Acquisition or Capital Improvement occurs within the first four full Quarters after the Closing Date, then Adjusted Operating Surplus as used in clauses (A) (subject to the succeeding sentence) and (B) above shall be calculated (i) for each Quarter, if any, that commenced after the Closing Date for which actual results of operations are available, based on the actual Adjusted Operating Surplus of the Partnership generated with respect to such Quarter, and (ii) for each other Quarter, on a pro forma basis consistent with the procedures, as applicable, set forth in Appendix D to the Registration Statement. Furthermore, the amount in clause (A) shall be determined on a pro forma basis assuming that (1) all of the Parity Units to be issued in connection with or within 365 days of such Acquisition or Capital Improvement had been issued and outstanding, (2) all indebtedness for borrowed money to be incurred or assumed in connection with such Acquisition or Capital Improvement (other than any such indebtedness that is to be repaid with the proceeds of such issuance of Parity Units) had been incurred or assumed, in each case as of the commencement of such four-Quarter period, (3) the personnel expenses that would have been incurred by the Partnership in the operation of the acquired assets are the personnel expenses for employees to be retained by the Partnership in the operation of the acquired assets, and (4) the non-personnel costs and expenses are computed on the same basis as those incurred by the Partnership in the operation of the Partnership's business at similarly situated Partnership facilities. (c) During the Subordination Period, without the prior approval of the holders of a Unit Majority, the Partnership shall not issue any additional Partnership Securities (or options, rights, warrants or appreciation rights related thereto) (i) that are entitled in any Quarter to receive in respect of the Subordination Period any distribution of Available Cash from Operating Surplus before the Common Units and any Parity Units have received (or amounts have been set aside for payment of) the Minimum Quarterly Distribution and any Cumulative Common Unit Arrearage for such Quarter or (ii) that are entitled to allocations in respect of the Subordination Period of Net Termination Gain before the Common Units and any Parity Units have been allocated Net Termination Gain pursuant to Section 6.1(c)(i)(B). (d) During the Subordination Period, without the prior approval of the Unitholders, the Partnership may issue additional Partnership Securities (or options, rights, warrants or appreciation rights related thereto) (i) that are not entitled in any Quarter during the Subordination Period to receive any distributions of Available Cash from Operating Surplus until after the Common Units and any Parity Units have received (or amounts have been set aside for payment of) the Minimum Quarterly Distribution and any Cumulative Common Unit Arrearage for such Quarter and (ii) that are not entitled to allocations in respect of the Subordination Period of Net Termination Gain before the Common Units and Parity Units have been A--30
allocated Net Termination Gain pursuant to Section 6.1(c)(i)(B), even if (A) the amount of Available Cash from Operating Surplus to which each such Partnership Security is entitled to receive after the Minimum Quarterly Distribution and any Cumulative Common Unit Arrearage have been paid or set aside for payment on the Common Units exceeds the Minimum Quarterly Distribution, (B) the amount of Net Termination Gain to be allocated to such Partnership Security after Net Termination Gain has been allocated to any Common Units and Parity Units pursuant to Section 6.1(c)(i)(B) exceeds the amount of such Net Termination Gain to be allocated to each Common Unit or Parity Unit or (C) the holders of such additional Partnership Securities have the right to require the Partnership or its Affiliates to repurchase such Partnership Securities at a discount, par or a premium. (e) During the Subordination Period, the Partnership may also issue an unlimited number of Parity Units without the approval of the Unitholders, if the proceeds from such issuance are used exclusively to repay up to $40.0 million of indebtedness of a Group Member where the aggregate amount of distributions that would have been paid with respect to such newly issued Units or Partnership Securities, plus the related distributions on the General Partner Interest in respect of the four-Quarter period ending prior to the first day of the Quarter in which the issuance is to be consummated (assuming such additional Units or Partnership Securities had been Outstanding throughout such period and that distributions equal to the distributions that were actually paid on the Outstanding Units during the period were paid on such additional Units or Partnership Securities) did not exceed the interest costs actually incurred during such period on the indebtedness that is to be repaid (or, if such indebtedness was not outstanding throughout the entire period, would have been incurred had such indebtedness been outstanding for the entire period). In the event that the Partnership is required to pay a prepayment penalty in connection with the repayment of such indebtedness, for purposes of the foregoing test the number of Parity Units issued to repay such indebtedness shall be deemed increased by the number of Parity Units that would need to be issued to pay such penalty. (f) No fractional Units shall be issued by the Partnership. Section 5.8 Conversion of Subordinated Units. (a) A total of 3,118,132 of the Outstanding Subordinated Units will convert into Common Units on a one-for-one basis immediately after the distribution of Available Cash to Partners pursuant to Section 6.3(a) in respect of any Quarter ending on or after December 31, 2004, in respect of which: (i) distributions under Section 6.4 in respect of all Outstanding Common Units and Subordinated Units and any other Outstanding Units that are senior or equal in right of distribution to the Subordinated Units with respect to each of the three consecutive, non-overlapping four-Quarter periods immediately preceding such date equaled or exceeded the sum of the Minimum Quarterly Distribution on all of the Outstanding Common Units and Subordinated Units and any other Outstanding Units that are senior or equal in right of distribution to the Subordinated Units during such periods; (ii) the Adjusted Operating Surplus generated during each of the three consecutive, non-overlapping four-Quarter periods immediately preceding such date equaled or exceeded the sum of the Minimum Quarterly Distribution on all of the Common Units, Subordinated Units and any other Units that are senior or equal in right of distribution to the Subordinated Units that were Outstanding during such periods on a Fully Diluted Basis, plus the related distribution on the General Partner Interest in the Partnership, during such periods; and (iii) the Cumulative Common Unit Arrearage on all of the Common Units is zero. (b) An additional 3,118,132 of the Outstanding Subordinated Units will convert into Common Units on a one-for-one basis immediately after the distribution of Available Cash to Partners pursuant to Section 6.3(a) in respect of any Quarter ending on or after December 31, 2005, in respect of which (i) distributions under Section 6.4 in respect of all Outstanding Common Units and Subordinated Units and any other Outstanding Units that are senior or equal in right of distribution to the Subordinated Units A--31
with respect to each of the three consecutive, non-overlapping four-Quarter periods immediately preceding such date equaled or exceeded the sum of the Minimum Quarterly Distribution on all of the Outstanding Common Units and Subordinated Units and any other Outstanding Units that are senior or equal in right of distribution to the Subordinated Units during such periods; (ii) the Adjusted Operating Surplus generated during each of the three consecutive, non-overlapping four-Quarter periods immediately preceding such date equaled or exceeded the sum of the Minimum Quarterly Distribution on all of the Common Units, Subordinated Units and any other Units that are senior or equal in right of distribution to the Subordinated Units that were Outstanding during such periods on a Fully Diluted Basis, plus the related distribution on the General Partner Interest during such periods; and (iii) the Cumulative Common Unit Arrearage on all of the Common Units is zero; provided, however, that the conversion of Subordinated Units pursuant to this Section 5.8(b) may not occur until at least one year following the conversion of Subordinated Units pursuant to Section 5.8(a). (c) In the event that less than all of the Outstanding Subordinated Units shall convert into Common Units pursuant to Section 5.8(a) or 5.8(b) at a time when there shall be more than one holder of Subordinated Units, then, unless all of the holders of Subordinated Units shall agree to a different allocation, the Subordinated Units that are to be converted into Common Units shall be allocated among the holders of Subordinated Units pro rata based on the number of Subordinated Units held by each such holder. (d) Any Subordinated Units that are not converted into Common Units pursuant to Section 5.8(a) and (b) shall convert into Common Units on a one-for-one basis immediately after the distribution of Available Cash to Partners pursuant to Section 6.3(a) in respect of the final Quarter of the Subordination Period. (e) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, all the then Outstanding Subordinated Units will automatically convert into Common Units on a one-for-one basis as set forth in, and pursuant to the terms of, Section 11.4. (f) A Subordinated Unit that has converted into a Common Unit shall be subject to the provisions of Section 6.7(b). Section 5.9 Limited Preemptive Right. Except as provided in this Section 5.9 and in Section 5.2, no Person shall have any preemptive, preferential or other similar right with respect to the issuance of any Partnership Security, whether unissued, held in the treasury or hereafter created. The General Partner shall have the right, which it may from time to time assign in whole or in part to any of its Affiliates, to purchase Partnership Securities from the Partnership whenever, and on the same terms that, the Partnership issues Partnership Securities to Persons other than the General Partner and its Affiliates, to the extent necessary to maintain the Percentage Interests of the General Partner and its Affiliates equal to that which existed immediately prior to the issuance of such Partnership Securities. Section 5.10 Splits and Combinations. (a) Subject to Sections 5.10(d), 6.6 and 6.9 (dealing with adjustments of distribution levels), the Partnership may make a Pro Rata distribution of Partnership Securities to all Record Holders or may effect a subdivision or combination of Partnership Securities so long as, after any such event, each Partner shall have the same Percentage Interest in the Partnership as before such event, and any amounts calculated on a per Unit basis (including any Common Unit Arrearage or Cumulative Common Unit Arrearage) or stated as a number of Units (including the number of Subordinated Units that may convert prior to the end of the Subordination Period and the number of additional Parity Units that may be issued pursuant to Section 5.7 without a Unitholder vote) are proportionately adjusted retroactive to the beginning of the Partnership. A--32
(b) Whenever such a distribution, subdivision or combination of Partnership Securities is declared, the General Partner shall select a Record Date as of which the distribution, subdivision or combination shall be effective and shall send notice thereof at least 20 days prior to such Record Date to each Record Holder as of a date not less than 10 days prior to the date of such notice. The General Partner also may cause a firm of independent public accountants selected by it to calculate the number of Partnership Securities to be held by each Record Holder after giving effect to such distribution, subdivision or combination. The General Partner shall be entitled to rely on any certificate provided by such firm as conclusive evidence of the accuracy of such calculation. (c) Promptly following any such distribution, subdivision or combination, the Partnership may issue Certificates to the Record Holders of Partnership Securities as of the applicable Record Date representing the new number of Partnership Securities held by such Record Holders, or the General Partner may adopt such other procedures as it may deem appropriate to reflect such changes. If any such combination results in a smaller total number of Partnership Securities Outstanding, the Partnership shall require, as a condition to the delivery to a Record Holder of such new Certificate, the surrender of any Certificate held by such Record Holder immediately prior to such Record Date. (d) The Partnership shall not issue fractional Units upon any distribution, subdivision or combination of Units. If a distribution, subdivision or combination of Units would result in the issuance of fractional Units but for the provisions of Section 5.7(e) and this Section 5.10(d), each fractional Unit shall be rounded to the nearest whole Unit (and a 0.5 Unit shall be rounded to the next higher Unit). Section 5.11 Fully Paid and Non-Assessable Nature of Limited Partner Interests. All Limited Partner Interests issued pursuant to, and in accordance with the requirements of, this Article V shall be fully paid and non-assessable Limited Partner Interests in the Partnership, except as such non-assessability may be affected by Section 17-607 of the Delaware Act. ARTICLE VI ALLOCATIONS AND DISTRIBUTIONS Section 6.1 Allocations for Capital Account Purposes. For purposes of maintaining the Capital Accounts and in determining the rights of the Partners among themselves, the Partnership's items of income, gain, loss and deduction (computed in accordance with Section 5.5(b)) shall be allocated among the Partners in each taxable year (or portion thereof) as provided herein below. (a) Net Income. After giving effect to the special allocations set forth in Section 6.1(d), Net Income for each taxable year and all items of income, gain, loss and deduction taken into account in computing Net Income for such taxable year shall be allocated as follows: (i) First, 100% to the General Partner, in an amount equal to the aggregate Net Losses allocated to the General Partner pursuant to Section 6.1(b)(iii) for all previous taxable years until the aggregate Net Income allocated to the General Partner pursuant to this Section 6.1(a)(i) for the current taxable year and all previous taxable years is equal to the aggregate Net Losses allocated to the General Partner pursuant to Section 6.1(b)(iii) for all previous taxable years; (ii) Second, 2% to the General Partner, in an amount equal to the aggregate Net Losses allocated to the General Partner pursuant to Section 6.1(b)(ii) for all previous taxable years and 98% to the Unitholders, in accordance with their respective Percentage Interests, until the aggregate Net Income allocated to such Partners pursuant to this Section 6.1(a)(ii) for the current taxable year and all previous taxable years is equal to the aggregate Net Losses allocated to such Partners pursuant to Section 6.1(b)(ii) for all previous taxable years; and A--33
(iii) Third, 2% to the General Partner, and 98% to the Unitholders, Pro Rata. (b) Net Losses. After giving effect to the special allocations set forth in Section 6.1(d), Net Losses for each taxable period and all items of income, gain, loss and deduction taken into account in computing Net Losses for such taxable period shall be allocated as follows: (i) First, 2% to the General Partner, and 98% to the Unitholders, Pro Rata, until the aggregate Net Losses allocated pursuant to this Section 6.1(b)(i) for the current taxable year and all previous taxable years is equal to the aggregate Net Income allocated to such Partners pursuant to Section 6.1(a)(iii) for all previous taxable years, provided that the Net Losses shall not be allocated pursuant to this Section 6.1(b)(i) to the extent that such allocation would cause any Unitholder to have a deficit balance in its Adjusted Capital Account at the end of such taxable year (or increase any existing deficit balance in its Adjusted Capital Account); (ii) Second, 2% to the General Partner, and 98% to the Unitholders, Pro Rata; provided, that Net Losses shall not be allocated pursuant to this Section 6.1(b)(ii) to the extent that such allocation would cause any Unitholder to have a deficit balance in its Adjusted Capital Account at the end of such taxable year (or increase any existing deficit balance in its Adjusted Capital Account); (iii) Third, the balance, if any, 100% to the General Partner. (c) Net Termination Gains and Losses. After giving effect to the special allocations set forth in Section 6.1(d), all items of income, gain, loss and deduction taken into account in computing Net Termination Gain or Net Termination Loss for such taxable period shall be allocated in the same manner as such Net Termination Gain or Net Termination Loss is allocated hereunder. All allocations under this Section 6.1(c) shall be made after Capital Account balances have been adjusted by all other allocations provided under this Section 6.1 and after all distributions of Available Cash provided under Sections 6.4 and 6.5 have been made; provided, however, that solely for purposes of this Section 6.1(c), Capital Accounts shall not be adjusted for distributions made pursuant to Section 12.4. (i) If a Net Termination Gain is recognized (or deemed recognized pursuant to Section 5.5(d)), such Net Termination Gain shall be allocated among the Partners in the following manner (and the Capital Accounts of the Partners shall be increased by the amount so allocated in each of the following subclauses, in the order listed, before an allocation is made pursuant to the next succeeding subclause): (A) First, to each Partner having a deficit balance in its Capital Account, in the proportion that such deficit balance bears to the total deficit balances in the Capital Accounts of all Partners, until each such Partner has been allocated Net Termination Gain equal to any such deficit balance in its Capital Account; (B) Second, 98% to all Unitholders holding Common Units, Pro Rata, and 2% to the General Partner, until the Capital Account in respect of each Common Unit then Outstanding is equal to the sum of (1) its Unrecovered Capital plus (2) the Minimum Quarterly Distribution for the Quarter during which the Liquidation Date occurs, reduced by any distribution pursuant to Section 6.4(a)(i) or (b)(i) with respect to such Common Unit for such Quarter (the amount determined pursuant to this clause (2) is hereinafter defined as the "Unpaid MQD") plus (3) any then existing Cumulative Common Unit Arrearage; (C) Third, if such Net Termination Gain is recognized (or is deemed to be recognized) prior to the expiration of the Subordination Period, 98% to all Unitholders holding Subordinated Units, Pro Rata, and 2% to the General Partner, until the Capital Account in respect of each Subordinated Unit then Outstanding equals the sum of (1) its Unrecovered Capital, determined for the taxable year (or portion thereof) to which this allocation of gain relates, plus (2) the Minimum Quarterly Distribution for the Quarter during which the Liquidation Date occurs, reduced by any distribution pursuant to Section 6.4(a)(iii) with respect to such Subordinated Unit for such Quarter; A--34
(D) Fourth, 98% to all Unitholders, Pro Rata, and 2% to the General Partner, until the Capital Account in respect of each Common Unit then Outstanding is equal to the sum of (1) its Unrecovered Capital, plus (2) the Unpaid MQD, plus (3) any then existing Cumulative Common Unit Arrearage, plus (4) the excess of (aa) the First Target Distribution less the Minimum Quarterly Distribution for each Quarter of the Partnership's existence over (bb) the cumulative per Unit amount of any distributions of Available Cash that is deemed to be Operating Surplus made pursuant to Sections 6.4(a)(iv) and 6.4(b)(ii) (the sum of (1) plus (2) plus (3) plus (4) is hereinafter defined as the "First Liquidation Target Amount"); (E) Fifth, 85% to all Unitholders, Pro Rata, 13% to the holders of the Incentive Distribution Rights, Pro Rata, and 2% to the General Partner, until the Capital Account in respect of each Common Unit then Outstanding is equal to the sum of (1) the First Liquidation Target Amount, plus (2) the excess of (aa) the Second Target Distribution less the First Target Distribution for each Quarter of the Partnership's existence over (bb) the cumulative per Unit amount of any distributions of Available Cash that is deemed to be Operating Surplus made pursuant to Sections 6.4(a)(v) and 6.4(b)(iii) (the sum of (1) plus (2) is hereinafter defined as the "Second Liquidation Target Amount"); (F) Sixth, 75% to all Unitholders, Pro Rata, 23% to the holders of the Incentive Distribution Rights, Pro Rata, and 2% to the General Partner, until the Capital Account in respect of each Common Unit then Outstanding is equal to the sum of (1) the Second Liquidation Target Amount, plus (2) the excess of (aa) the Third Target Distribution less the Second Target Distribution for each Quarter of the Partnership's existence over (bb) the cumulative per Unit amount of any distributions of Available Cash that is deemed to be Operating Surplus made pursuant to Sections 6.4(a)(vi) and 6.4(b)(iv) (the sum of (1) plus (2) is hereinafter defined as the "Third Liquidation Target Amount"); and (G) Finally, any remaining amount 50% to all Unitholders, Pro Rata, 48% to the holders of the Incentive Distribution Rights, Pro Rata, and 2% to the General Partner. (ii) If a Net Termination Loss is recognized (or deemed recognized pursuant to Section 5.5(d)), such Net Termination Loss shall be allocated among the Partners in the following manner: (A) First, if such Net Termination Loss is recognized (or is deemed to be recognized) prior to the conversion of the last Outstanding Subordinated Unit, 98% to the Unitholders holding Subordinated Units, Pro Rata, and 2% to the General Partner, until the Capital Account in respect of each Subordinated Unit then Outstanding has been reduced to zero; (B) Second, 98% to all Unitholders holding Common Units, Pro Rata, and 2% to the General Partner, until the Capital Account in respect of each Common Unit then Outstanding has been reduced to zero; and (C) Third, the balance, if any, 100% to the General Partner. (d) Special Allocations. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Section 6.1, the following special allocations shall be made for such taxable period: (i) Partnership Minimum Gain Chargeback. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Section 6.1, if there is a net decrease in Partnership Minimum Gain during any Partnership taxable period, each Partner shall be allocated items of Partnership income and gain for such period (and, if necessary, subsequent periods) in the manner and amounts provided in Treasury Regulation Sections 1.704-2(f)(6), 1.704-2(g)(2) and 1.704-2(j)(2)(i), or any successor provision. For purposes of this Section 6.1(d), each Partner's Adjusted Capital Account balance shall be determined, and the allocation of income or gain required hereunder shall be effected, prior to the application of any other allocations pursuant to this Section 6.1(d) with respect to such taxable period (other than an allocation pursuant to Sections 6.1(d)(vi) and 6.1(d)(vii)). This Section 6.1(d)(i) is intended to comply with the Partnership Minimum Gain chargeback requirement in Treasury Regulation Section 1.704-2(f) and shall be interpreted consistently therewith. A--35
(ii) Chargeback of Partner Nonrecourse Debt Minimum Gain. Notwithstanding the other provisions of this Section 6.1 (other than Section 6.1(d)(i)), except as provided in Treasury Regulation Section 1.704-2(i)(4), if there is a net decrease in Partner Nonrecourse Debt Minimum Gain during any Partnership taxable period, any Partner with a share of Partner Nonrecourse Debt Minimum Gain at the beginning of such taxable period shall be allocated items of Partnership income and gain for such period (and, if necessary, subsequent periods) in the manner and amounts provided in Treasury Regulation Sections 1.704-2(i)(4) and 1.704-2(j)(2)(ii), or any successor provisions. For purposes of this Section 6.1(d), each Partner's Adjusted Capital Account balance shall be determined, and the allocation of income or gain required hereunder shall be effected, prior to the application of any other allocations pursuant to this Section 6.1(d), other than Section 6.1(d)(i) and other than an allocation pursuant to Sections 6.1(d)(vi) and 6.1(d)(vii), with respect to such taxable period. This Section 6.1(d)(ii) is intended to comply with the chargeback of items of income and gain requirement in Treasury Regulation Section 1.704-2(i)(4) and shall be interpreted consistently therewith. (iii) Priority Allocations. (A) If the amount of cash or the Net Agreed Value of any property distributed (except cash or property distributed pursuant to Section 12.4) to any Unitholder with respect to its Units for a taxable year is greater (on a per Unit basis) than the amount of cash or the Net Agreed Value of property distributed to the other Unitholders with respect to their Units (on a per Unit basis), then (1) each Unitholder receiving such greater cash or property distribution shall be allocated gross income in an amount equal to the product of (aa) the amount by which the distribution (on a per Unit basis) to such Unitholder exceeds the distribution (on a per Unit basis) to the Unitholders receiving the smallest distribution and (bb) the number of Units owned by the Unitholder receiving the greater distribution; and (2) the General Partner shall be allocated gross income in an aggregate amount equal to 1/98th of the sum of the amounts allocated in clause (1) above. (B) After the application of Section 6.1(d)(iii)(A), all or any portion of the remaining items of Partnership gross income or gain for the taxable period, if any, shall be allocated 100% to the holders of Incentive Distribution Rights, Pro Rata, until the aggregate amount of such items allocated to the holders of Incentive Distribution Rights pursuant to this paragraph 6.1(d)(iii)(B) for the current taxable year and all previous taxable years is equal to the cumulative amount of all Incentive Distributions made to the holders of Incentive Distribution Rights from the Closing Date to a date 45 days after the end of the current taxable year. (iv) Qualified Income Offset. In the event any Partner unexpectedly receives any adjustments, allocations or distributions described in Treasury Regulation Sections 1.704-1(b)(2)(ii)(d)(4), 1.704-1(b)(2)(ii)(d)(5), or 1.704-1(b)(2)(ii)(d)(6), items of Partnership income and gain shall be specially allocated to such Partner in an amount and manner sufficient to eliminate, to the extent required by the Treasury Regulations promulgated under Section 704(b) of the Code, the deficit balance, if any, in its Adjusted Capital Account created by such adjustments, allocations or distributions as quickly as possible unless such deficit balance is otherwise eliminated pursuant to Section 6.1(d)(i) or (ii). (v) Gross Income Allocations. In the event any Partner has a deficit balance in its Capital Account at the end of any Partnership taxable period in excess of the sum of (A) the amount such Partner is required to restore pursuant to the provisions of this Agreement and (B) the amount such Partner is deemed obligated to restore pursuant to Treasury Regulation Sections 1.704-2(g) and 1.704-2(i)(5), such Partner shall be specially allocated items of Partnership gross income and gain in the amount of such excess as quickly as possible; provided, that an allocation pursuant to this Section 6.1(d)(v) shall be made only if and to the extent that such Partner would have a deficit balance in its Capital Account as adjusted after all other allocations provided for in this Section 6.1 have been tentatively made as if this Section 6.1(d)(v) were not in this Agreement. (vi) Nonrecourse Deductions. Nonrecourse Deductions for any taxable period shall be allocated to the Partners in accordance with their respective Percentage Interests. If the General Partner determines in its A--36
good faith discretion that the Partnership's Nonrecourse Deductions must be allocated in a different ratio to satisfy the safe harbor requirements of the Treasury Regulations promulgated under Section 704(b) of the Code, the General Partner is authorized, upon notice to the other Partners, to revise the prescribed ratio to the numerically closest ratio that does satisfy such requirements. (vii) Partner Nonrecourse Deductions. Partner Nonrecourse Deductions for any taxable period shall be allocated 100% to the Partner that bears the Economic Risk of Loss with respect to the Partner Nonrecourse Debt to which such Partner Nonrecourse Deductions are attributable in accordance with Treasury Regulation Section 1.704-2(i). If more than one Partner bears the Economic Risk of Loss with respect to a Partner Nonrecourse Debt, such Partner Nonrecourse Deductions attributable thereto shall be allocated between or among such Partners in accordance with the ratios in which they share such Economic Risk of Loss. (viii) Nonrecourse Liabilities. For purposes of Treasury Regulation Section 1.752-3(a)(3), the Partners agree that Nonrecourse Liabilities of the Partnership in excess of the sum of (A) the amount of Partnership Minimum Gain and (B) the total amount of Nonrecourse Built-in Gain shall be allocated among the Partners in accordance with their respective Percentage Interests. (ix) Code Section 754 Adjustments. To the extent an adjustment to the adjusted tax basis of any Partnership asset pursuant to Section 734(b) or 743(c) of the Code is required, pursuant to Treasury Regulation Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(iv)(m), to be taken into account in determining Capital Accounts, the amount of such adjustment to the Capital Accounts shall be treated as an item of gain (if the adjustment increases the basis of the asset) or loss (if the adjustment decreases such basis), and such item of gain or loss shall be specially allocated to the Partners in a manner consistent with the manner in which their Capital Accounts are required to be adjusted pursuant to such Section of the Treasury Regulations. (x) Economic Uniformity. At the election of the General Partner with respect to any taxable period ending upon, or after, the termination of the Subordination Period, all or a portion of the remaining items of Partnership gross income or gain for such taxable period, after taking into account allocations pursuant to Section 6.1(d)(iii), shall be allocated 100% to each Partner holding Subordinated Units that are Outstanding as of the termination of the Subordination Period ("Final Subordinated Units") in the proportion of the number of Final Subordinated Units held by such Partner to the total number of Final Subordinated Units then Outstanding, until each such Partner has been allocated an amount of gross income or gain which increases the Capital Account maintained with respect to such Final Subordinated Units to an amount equal to the product of (A) the number of Final Subordinated Units held by such Partner and (B) the Per Unit Capital Amount for a Common Unit. The purpose of this allocation is to establish uniformity between the Capital Accounts underlying Final Subordinated Units and the Capital Accounts underlying Common Units held by Persons other than the General Partner and its Affiliates immediately prior to the conversion of such Final Subordinated Units into Common Units. This allocation method for establishing such economic uniformity will only be available to the General Partner if the method for allocating the Capital Account maintained with respect to the Subordinated Units between the transferred and retained Subordinated Units pursuant to Section 5.5(c)(ii) does not otherwise provide such economic uniformity to the Final Subordinated Units. (xi) Curative Allocation. (A) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Section 6.1, other than the Required Allocations, the Required Allocations shall be taken into account in making the Agreed Allocations so that, to the extent possible, the net amount of items of income, gain, loss and deduction allocated to each Partner pursuant to the Required Allocations and the Agreed Allocations, together, shall be equal to the net amount of such items that would have been allocated to each such Partner under the Agreed Allocations had the Required Allocations and the related Curative Allocation not otherwise been provided in this Section 6.1. Notwithstanding the preceding sentence, Required Allocations relating to (1) Nonrecourse Deductions shall not be taken into account except to the extent that there has been a decrease in Partnership Minimum Gain and (2) Partner Nonrecourse Deductions shall not be taken into A--37
account except to the extent that there has been a decrease in Partner Nonrecourse Debt Minimum Gain. Allocations pursuant to this Section 6.1(d)(xi)(A) shall only be made with respect to Required Allocations to the extent the General Partner reasonably determines that such allocations will otherwise be inconsistent with the economic agreement among the Partners. Further, allocations pursuant to this Section 6.1(d)(xi)(A) shall be deferred with respect to allocations pursuant to clauses (1) and (2) hereof to the extent the General Partner reasonably determines that such allocations are likely to be offset by subsequent Required Allocations. (B) The General Partner shall have reasonable discretion, with respect to each taxable period, to (1) apply the provisions of Section 6.1(d)(xi)(A) in whatever order is most likely to minimize the economic distortions that might otherwise result from the Required Allocations, and (2) divide all allocations pursuant to Section 6.1(d)(xi)(A) among the Partners in a manner that is likely to minimize such economic distortions. (xii) Corrective Allocations. In the event of any allocation of Additional Book Basis Derivative Items or any Book-Down Event or any recognition of a Net Termination Loss, the following rules shall apply: (A) In the case of any allocation of Additional Book Basis Derivative Items (other than an allocation of Unrealized Gain or Unrealized Loss under Section 5.5(d) hereof), the General Partner shall allocate additional items of gross income and gain away from the holders of Incentive Distribution Rights to the Unitholders and the General Partner, or additional items of deduction and loss away from the Unitholders and the General Partner to the holders of Incentive Distribution Rights, to the extent that the Additional Book Basis Derivative Items allocated to the Unitholders or the General Partner exceed their Share of Additional Book Basis Derivative Items. For this purpose, the Unitholders and the General Partner shall be treated as being allocated Additional Book Basis Derivative Items to the extent that such Additional Book Basis Derivative Items have reduced the amount of income that would otherwise have been allocated to the Unitholders or the General Partner under the Partnership Agreement (e.g., Additional Book Basis Derivative Items taken into account in computing cost of goods sold would reduce the amount of book income otherwise available for allocation among the Partners). Any allocation made pursuant to this Section 6.1(d)(xii)(A) shall be made after all of the other Agreed Allocations have been made as if this Section 6.1(d)(xii) were not in this Agreement and, to the extent necessary, shall require the reallocation of items that have been allocated pursuant to such other Agreed Allocations. (B) In the case of any negative adjustments to the Capital Accounts of the Partners resulting from a Book-Down Event or from the recognition of a Net Termination Loss, such negative adjustment (1) shall first be allocated, to the extent of the Aggregate Remaining Net Positive Adjustments, in such a manner, as reasonably determined by the General Partner, that to the extent possible the aggregate Capital Accounts of the Partners will equal the amount which would have been the Capital Account balance of the Partners if no prior Book-Up Events had occurred, and (2) any negative adjustment in excess of the Aggregate Remaining Net Positive Adjustments shall be allocated pursuant to Section 6.1(c) hereof. (C) In making the allocations required under this Section 6.1(d)(xii), the General Partner, in its sole discretion, may apply whatever conventions or other methodology it deems reasonable to satisfy the purpose of this Section 6.1(d)(xii). Section 6.2 Allocations for Tax Purposes. (a) Except as otherwise provided herein, for federal income tax purposes, each item of income, gain, loss and deduction shall be allocated among the Partners in the same manner as its correlative item of "book" income, gain, loss or deduction is allocated pursuant to Section 6.1. A--38
(b) In an attempt to eliminate Book-Tax Disparities attributable to a Contributed Property or Adjusted Property, items of income, gain, loss, depreciation, amortization and cost recovery deductions shall be allocated for federal income tax purposes among the Partners as follows: (i) (A) In the case of a Contributed Property, such items attributable thereto shall be allocated among the Partners in the manner provided under Section 704(c) of the Code that takes into account the variation between the Agreed Value of such property and its adjusted basis at the time of contribution; and (B) any item of Residual Gain or Residual Loss attributable to a Contributed Property shall be allocated among the Partners in the same manner as its correlative item of "book" gain or loss is allocated pursuant to Section 6.1. (ii) (A) In the case of an Adjusted Property, such items shall (1) first, be allocated among the Partners in a manner consistent with the principles of Section 704(c) of the Code to take into account the Unrealized Gain or Unrealized Loss attributable to such property and the allocations thereof pursuant to Section 5.5(d)(i) or 5.5(d)(ii), and (2) second, in the event such property was originally a Contributed Property, be allocated among the Partners in a manner consistent with Section 6.2(b)(i)(A); and (B) any item of Residual Gain or Residual Loss attributable to an Adjusted Property shall be allocated among the Partners in the same manner as its correlative item of "book" gain or loss is allocated pursuant to Section 6.1. (iii) The General Partner shall apply the principles of Treasury Regulation Section 1.704-3(d) to eliminate Book-Tax Disparities. (c) For the proper administration of the Partnership and for the preservation of uniformity of the Limited Partner Interests (or any class or classes thereof), the General Partner shall have sole discretion to (i) adopt such conventions as it deems appropriate in determining the amount of depreciation, amortization and cost recovery deductions; (ii) make special allocations for federal income tax purposes of income (including, without limitation, gross income) or deductions; and (iii) amend the provisions of this Agreement as appropriate (x) to reflect the proposal or promulgation of Treasury Regulations under Section 704(b) or Section704(c) of the Code or (y) otherwise to preserve or achieve uniformity of the Limited Partner Interests (or any class or classes thereof). The General Partner may adopt such conventions, make such allocations and make such amendments to this Agreement as provided in this Section 6.2(c) only if such conventions, allocations or amendments would not have a material adverse effect on the Partners, the holders of any class or classes of Limited Partner Interests issued and Outstanding or the Partnership, and if such allocations are consistent with the principles of Section 704 of the Code. (d) The General Partner in its discretion may determine to depreciate or amortize the portion of an adjustment under Section 743(b) of the Code attributable to unrealized appreciation in any Adjusted Property (to the extent of the unamortized Book-Tax Disparity) using a predetermined rate derived from the depreciation or amortization method and useful life applied to the Partnership's common basis of such property, despite any inconsistency of such approach with Treasury Regulation Section 1.167(c)-l(a)(6) or any successor regulations thereto. If the General Partner determines that such reporting position cannot reasonably be taken, the General Partner may adopt depreciation and amortization conventions under which all purchasers acquiring Limited Partner Interests in the same month would receive depreciation and amortization deductions, based upon the same applicable rate as if they had purchased a direct interest in the Partnership's property. If the General Partner chooses not to utilize such aggregate method, the General Partner may use any other reasonable depreciation and amortization conventions to preserve the uniformity of the intrinsic tax characteristics of any Limited Partner Interests that would not have a material adverse effect on the Limited Partners or the Record Holders of any class or classes of Limited Partner Interests. (e) Any gain allocated to the Partners upon the sale or other taxable disposition of any Partnership asset shall, to the extent possible, after taking into account other required allocations of gain pursuant to this Section 6.2, be characterized as Recapture Income in the same proportions and to the same extent as such Partners (or their predecessors in interest) have been allocated any deductions directly or indirectly giving rise to the treatment of such gains as Recapture Income. A--39
(f) All items of income, gain, loss, deduction and credit recognized by the Partnership for federal income tax purposes and allocated to the Partners in accordance with the provisions hereof shall be determined without regard to any election under Section 754 of the Code which may be made by the Partnership; provided, however, that such allocations, once made, shall be adjusted as necessary or appropriate to take into account those adjustments permitted or required by Sections 734 and 743 of the Code. (g) Each item of Partnership income, gain, loss and deduction shall for federal income tax purposes, be determined on an annual basis and prorated on a monthly basis and shall be allocated to the Partners as of the opening of the New York Stock Exchange on the first Business Day of each month; provided, however, that (i) such items for the period beginning on the Closing Date and ending on the last day of the month in which the Option Closing Date or the expiration of the Over-allotment Option occurs shall be allocated to the Partners as of the opening of the New York Stock Exchange on the first Business Day of the next succeeding month; and provided, further, that gain or loss on a sale or other disposition of any assets of the Partnership or any other extraordinary item of income or loss realized and recognized other than in the ordinary course of business, as determined by the General Partner in its sole discretion, shall be allocated to the Partners as of the opening of the New York Stock Exchange on the first Business Day of the month in which such gain or loss is recognized for federal income tax purposes. The General Partner may revise, alter or otherwise modify such methods of allocation as it determines necessary or appropriate in its sole discretion, to the extent permitted or required by Section 706 of the Code and the regulations or rulings promulgated thereunder. (h) Allocations that would otherwise be made to a Limited Partner under the provisions of this Article VI shall instead be made to the beneficial owner of Limited Partner Interests held by a nominee in any case in which the nominee has furnished the identity of such owner to the Partnership in accordance with Section 6031(c) of the Code or any other method acceptable to the General Partner in its sole discretion. Section 6.3 Requirement and Characterization of Distributions; Distributions to Record Holders. (a) Within 45 days following the end of each Quarter commencing with the Quarter ending on March 31, 2002, an amount equal to 100% of Available Cash with respect to such Quarter shall, subject to Section 17-607 of the Delaware Act, be distributed in accordance with this Article VI by the Partnership to the Partners as of the Record Date selected by the General Partner in its reasonable discretion. All amounts of Available Cash distributed by the Partnership on any date from any source shall be deemed to be Operating Surplus until the sum of all amounts of Available Cash theretofore distributed by the Partnership to the Partners pursuant to Section 6.4 equals the Operating Surplus from the Closing Date through the close of the immediately preceding Quarter. Any remaining amounts of Available Cash distributed by the Partnership on such date shall, except as otherwise provided in Section 6.5, be deemed to be "Capital Surplus." All distributions required to be made under this Agreement shall be made subject to Section 17-607 of the Delaware Act. (b) Notwithstanding Section 6.3(a), in the event of the dissolution and liquidation of the Partnership, all receipts received during or after the Quarter in which the Liquidation Date occurs, other than from borrowings described in (a)(ii) of the definition of Available Cash, shall be applied and distributed solely in accordance with, and subject to the terms and conditions of, Section 12.4. (c) The General Partner shall have the discretion to treat taxes paid by the Partnership on behalf of, or amounts withheld with respect to, all or less than all of the Partners, as a distribution of Available Cash to such Partners. (d) Each distribution in respect of a Partnership Interest shall be paid by the Partnership, directly or through the Transfer Agent or through any other Person or agent, only to the Record Holder of such Partnership Interest as of the Record Date set for such distribution. Such payment shall constitute full payment and satisfaction of the Partnership's liability in respect of such payment, regardless of any claim of any Person who may have an interest in such payment by reason of an assignment or otherwise. A--40
Section 6.4 Distributions of Available Cash from Operating Surplus. (a) During Subordination Period. Available Cash with respect to any Quarter within the Subordination Period that is deemed to be Operating Surplus pursuant to the provisions of Section 6.3 or 6.5 shall, subject to Section 17-607 of the Delaware Act, be distributed as follows, except as otherwise required by Section 5.6(b) in respect of additional Partnership Securities issued pursuant thereto: (i) First, 98% to the Unitholders holding Common Units, Pro Rata, and 2% to the General Partner, until there has been distributed in respect of each Common Unit then Outstanding an amount equal to the Minimum Quarterly Distribution for such Quarter; (ii) Second, 98% to the Unitholders holding Common Units, Pro Rata, and 2% to the General Partner, until there has been distributed in respect of each Common Unit then Outstanding an amount equal to the Cumulative Common Unit Arrearage existing with respect to such Quarter; (iii) Third, 98% to the Unitholders holding Subordinated Units, Pro Rata, and 2% to the General Partner, until there has been distributed in respect of each Subordinated Unit then Outstanding an amount equal to the Minimum Quarterly Distribution for such Quarter; (iv) Fourth, 98% to all Unitholders, Pro Rata, and 2% to the General Partner, until there has been distributed in respect of each Unit then Outstanding an amount equal to the excess of the First Target Distribution over the Minimum Quarterly Distribution for such Quarter; (v) Fifth, 85% to all Unitholders, Pro Rata, 13% to the holders of the Incentive Distribution Rights, Pro Rata, and 2% to the General Partner, until there has been distributed in respect of each Unit then Outstanding an amount equal to the excess of the Second Target Distribution over the First Target Distribution for such Quarter; (vi) Sixth, 75% to all Unitholders, Pro Rata, 23% to the holders of the Incentive Distribution Rights, Pro Rata, and 2% to the General Partner, until there has been distributed in respect of each Unit then Outstanding an amount equal to the excess of the Third Target Distribution over the Second Target Distribution for such Quarter; and (vii) Thereafter, 50% to all Unitholders, Pro Rata, 48% to the holders of the Incentive Distribution Rights, Pro Rata, and 2% to the General Partner; provided, however, if the Minimum Quarterly Distribution, the First Target Distribution, the Second Target Distribution and the Third Target Distribution have been reduced to zero pursuant to the second sentence of Section 6.6(a), the distribution of Available Cash that is deemed to be Operating Surplus with respect to any Quarter will be made solely in accordance with Section 6.4(a)(vii). (b) After Subordination Period. Available Cash with respect to any Quarter after the Subordination Period that is deemed to be Operating Surplus pursuant to the provisions of Section 6.3 or 6.5, subject to Section 17-607 of the Delaware Act, shall be distributed as follows, except as otherwise required by Section 5.6(b) in respect of additional Partnership Securities issued pursuant thereto: (i) First, 98% to all Unitholders, Pro Rata, and 2% to the General Partner, until there has been distributed in respect of each Unit then Outstanding an amount equal to the Minimum Quarterly Distribution for such Quarter; (ii) Second, 98% to all Unitholders, Pro Rata, and 2% to the General Partner, until there has been distributed in respect of each Unit then Outstanding an amount equal to the excess of the First Target Distribution over the Minimum Quarterly Distribution for such Quarter; (iii) Third, 85% to all Unitholders, Pro Rata, and 13% to the holders of the Incentive Distribution Rights, Pro Rata, and 2% to the General Partner, until there has been distributed in respect of each Unit then Outstanding an amount equal to the excess of the Second Target Distribution over the First Target Distribution for such Quarter; A--41
(iv) Fourth, 75% to all Unitholders Pro Rata, and 23% to the holders of the Incentive Distribution Rights, Pro Rata, and 2% to the General Partner, until there has been distributed in respect of each Unit then Outstanding an amount equal to the excess of the Third Target Distribution over the Second Target Distribution for such Quarter; and (v) Thereafter, 50% to all Unitholders, Pro Rata, and 48% to the holders of the Incentive Distribution Rights, Pro Rata, and 2% to the General Partner; provided, however, if the Minimum Quarterly Distribution, the First Target Distribution, the Second Target Distribution and the Third Target Distribution have been reduced to zero pursuant to the second sentence of Section 6.6(a), the distribution of Available Cash that is deemed to be Operating Surplus with respect to any Quarter will be made solely in accordance with Section 6.4(b)(v). Section 6.5 Distributions of Available Cash from Capital Surplus. Available Cash that is deemed to be Capital Surplus pursuant to the provisions of Section 6.3(a) shall, subject to Section 17-607 of the Delaware Act, be distributed, unless the provisions of Section 6.3 require otherwise, 98% to all Unitholders, Pro Rata, and 2% to the General Partner, until a hypothetical holder of a Common Unit acquired on the Closing Date has received with respect to such Common Unit, during the period since the Closing Date through such date, distributions of Available Cash that are deemed to be Capital Surplus in an aggregate amount equal to the Initial Unit Price. Available Cash that is deemed to be Capital Surplus shall then be distributed 98% to all Unitholders holding Common Units, Pro Rata, and 2% to the General Partner, until there has been distributed in respect of each Common Unit then Outstanding an amount equal to the Cumulative Common Unit Arrearage. Thereafter, all Available Cash shall be distributed as if it were Operating Surplus and shall be distributed in accordance with Section 6.4. Section 6.6 Adjustment of Minimum Quarterly Distribution and Target Distribution Levels. (a) The Minimum Quarterly Distribution, First Target Distribution, Second Target Distribution, Third Target Distribution, Common Unit Arrearages and Cumulative Common Unit Arrearages shall be proportionately adjusted in the event of any distribution, combination or subdivision (whether effected by a distribution payable in Units or otherwise) of Units or other Partnership Securities in accordance with Section 5.10. In the event of a distribution of Available Cash that is deemed to be from Capital Surplus, the then applicable Minimum Quarterly Distribution, First Target Distribution, Second Target Distribution and Third Target Distribution, shall be adjusted proportionately downward to equal the product obtained by multiplying the otherwise applicable Minimum Quarterly Distribution, First Target Distribution, Second Target Distribution and Third Target Distribution, as the case may be, by a fraction of which the numerator is the Unrecovered Capital of the Common Units immediately after giving effect to such distribution and of which the denominator is the Unrecovered Capital of the Common Units immediately prior to giving effect to such distribution. (b) The Minimum Quarterly Distribution, First Target Distribution, Second Target Distribution and Third Target Distribution, shall also be subject to adjustment pursuant to Section 6.9. Section 6.7 Special Provisions Relating to the Holders of Subordinated Units. (a) Except with respect to the right to vote on or approve matters requiring the vote or approval of a percentage of the holders of Outstanding Common Units and the right to participate in allocations of income, gain, loss and deduction and distributions made with respect to Common Units, the holder of a Subordinated Unit shall have all of the rights and obligations of a Unitholder holding Common Units hereunder; provided, however, that immediately upon the conversion of Subordinated Units into Common Units pursuant to Section 5.8, the Unitholder holding a Subordinated Unit shall possess all of the rights and obligations of a Unitholder holding Common Units hereunder, including the right to vote as a Common Unitholder and the right to participate in A--42
allocations of income, gain, loss and deduction and distributions made with respect to Common Units; provided, however, that such converted Subordinated Units shall remain subject to the provisions of Sections 5.5(c)(ii), 6.1(d)(x) and 6.7(b). (b) The Unitholder holding a Subordinated Unit which has converted into a Common Unit pursuant to Section 5.8 shall not be issued a Common Unit Certificate pursuant to Section 4.1, and shall not be permitted to transfer its converted Subordinated Units to a Person which is not an Affiliate of the holder until such time as the General Partner determines, based on advice of counsel, that a converted Subordinated Unit should have, as a substantive matter, like intrinsic economic and federal income tax characteristics, in all material respects, to the intrinsic economic and federal income tax characteristics of an Initial Common Unit. In connection with the condition imposed by this Section 6.7(b), the General Partner may take whatever reasonable steps are required to provide economic uniformity to the converted Subordinated Units in preparation for a transfer of such converted Subordinated Units, including the application of Sections 5.5(c)(ii) and 6.1(d)(x); provided, however, that no such steps may be taken that would have a material adverse effect on the Unitholders holding Common Units represented by Common Unit Certificates. Section 6.8 Special Provisions Relating to the Holders of Incentive Distribution Rights. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth in this Agreement, the holders of the Incentive Distribution Rights (a) shall (i) possess the rights and obligations provided in this Agreement with respect to a Limited Partner pursuant to Articles III and VII and (ii) have a Capital Account as a Partner pursuant to Section 5.5 and all other provisions related thereto and (b) shall not (i) be entitled to vote on any matters requiring the approval or vote of the holders of Outstanding Units, (ii) be entitled to any distributions other than as provided in Sections 6.4(a)(v), (vi) and (vii), 6.4(b)(iii), (iv) and (v), and 12.4 or (iii) be allocated items of income, gain, loss or deduction other than as specified in this Article VI. Section 6.9 Entity-Level Taxation. If legislation is enacted or the interpretation of existing language is modified by the relevant governmental authority which causes a Group Member to be treated as an association taxable as a corporation or otherwise subjects a Group Member to entity-level taxation for federal, state or local income tax purposes, the then applicable Minimum Quarterly Distribution, First Target Distribution, Second Target Distribution and Third Target Distribution, shall be adjusted to equal the product obtained by multiplying (a) the amount thereof by (b) one minus the sum of (i) the highest marginal federal corporate (or other entity, as applicable) income tax rate of the Group Member for the taxable year of the Group Member in which such Quarter occurs (expressed as a percentage) plus (ii) the effective overall state and local income tax rate (expressed as a percentage) applicable to the Group Member for the calendar year next preceding the calendar year in which such Quarter occurs (after taking into account the benefit of any deduction allowable for federal income tax purposes with respect to the payment of state and local income taxes), but only to the extent of the increase in such rates resulting from such legislation or interpretation. Such effective overall state and local income tax rate shall be determined for the taxable year next preceding the first taxable year during which the Group Member is taxable for federal income tax purposes as an association taxable as a corporation or is otherwise subject to entity-level taxation by determining such rate as if the Group Member had been subject to such state and local taxes during such preceding taxable year. ARTICLE VII Management and Operation of Business Section 7.1 Management. (a) The General Partner shall conduct, direct and manage all activities of the Partnership. Except as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement, all management powers over the business and affairs of the A--43
Partnership shall be exclusively vested in the General Partner, and no Limited Partner or Assignee shall have any management power over the business and affairs of the Partnership. In addition to the powers now or hereafter granted a general partner of a limited partnership under applicable law or which are granted to the General Partner under any other provision of this Agreement, the General Partner, subject to Section 7.3, shall have full power and authority to do all things and on such terms as it, in its sole discretion, may deem necessary or appropriate to conduct the business of the Partnership, to exercise all powers set forth in Section 2.5 and to effectuate the purposes set forth in Section 2.4, including the following: (i) the making of any expenditures, the lending or borrowing of money, the assumption or guarantee of, or other contracting for, indebtedness and other liabilities, the issuance of evidences of indebtedness, including indebtedness that is convertible into Partnership Securities, and the incurring of any other obligations; (ii) the making of tax, regulatory and other filings, or rendering of periodic or other reports to governmental or other agencies having jurisdiction over the business or assets of the Partnership; (iii) the acquisition, disposition, mortgage, pledge, encumbrance, hypothecation or exchange of any or all of the assets of the Partnership or the merger or other combination of the Partnership with or into another Person (the matters described in this clause (iii) being subject, however, to any prior approval that may be required by Section7.3); (iv) the use of the assets of the Partnership (including cash on hand) for any purpose consistent with the terms of this Agreement, including the financing of the conduct of the operations of the Partnership Group; subject to Section 7.6(a), the lending of funds to other Persons (including the Operating Partnership); the repayment of obligations of the Partnership Group and the making of capital contributions to any member of the Partnership Group; (v) the negotiation, execution and performance of any contracts, conveyances or other instruments (including instruments that limit the liability of the Partnership under contractual arrangements to all or particular assets of the Partnership, with the other party to the contract to have no recourse against the General Partner or its assets other than its interest in the Partnership, even if same results in the terms of the transaction being less favorable to the Partnership than would otherwise be the case); (vi) the distribution of Partnership cash; (vii) the selection and dismissal of employees (including employees having titles such as "president," "vice president," "secretary" and "treasurer") and agents, outside attorneys, accountants, consultants and contractors and the determination of their compensation and other terms of employment or hiring; (viii) the maintenance of such insurance for the benefit of the Partnership Group and the Partners as it deems necessary or appropriate; (ix) the formation of, or acquisition of an interest in, and the contribution of property and the making of loans to, any further limited or general partnerships, joint ventures, corporations, limited liability companies or other relationships (including the acquisition of interests in, and the contributions of property to, the Operating Partnership from time to time) subject to the restrictions set forth in Section 2.4; (x) the control of any matters affecting the rights and obligations of the Partnership, including the bringing and defending of actions at law or in equity and otherwise engaging in the conduct of litigation and the incurring of legal expense and the settlement of claims and litigation; (xi) the indemnification of any Person against liabilities and contingencies to the extent permitted by law; (xii) the entering into of listing agreements with any National Securities Exchange and the delisting of some or all of the Limited Partner Interests from, or requesting that trading be suspended on, any such exchange (subject to any prior approval that may be required under Section 4.8); A--44
(xiii) unless restricted or prohibited by Section 5.7, the purchase, sale or other acquisition or disposition of Partnership Securities, or the issuance of additional options, rights, warrants and appreciation rights relating to Partnership Securities; and (xiv) the undertaking of any action in connection with the Partnership's participation in the Operating Partnership or any other subsidiary of the Partnership as a member or partner. (b) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, the Operating Partnership Agreement, the Delaware Act or any applicable law, rule or regulation, each of the Partners and the Assignees and each other Person who may acquire an interest in Partnership Securities hereby (i) approves, ratifies and confirms the execution, delivery and performance by the parties thereto of the Operating Partnership Agreement, the Underwriting Agreement, the Omnibus Agreement, the Contribution Agreement, the Pipelines and Terminals Storage and Throughput Agreement and the other agreements described in or filed as exhibits to the Registration Statement that are related to the transactions contemplated by the Registration Statement; (ii) agrees that the General Partner (on its own or through any officer of the Partnership) is authorized to execute, deliver and perform the agreements referred to in clause (i) of this sentence and the other agreements, acts, transactions and matters described in or contemplated by the Registration Statement on behalf of the Partnership without any further act, approval or vote of the Partners or the Assignees or the other Persons who may acquire an interest in Partnership Securities; and (iii) agrees that the execution, delivery or performance by the General Partner, any Group Member or any Affiliate of any of them, of this Agreement or any agreement authorized or permitted under this Agreement (including the exercise by the General Partner or any Affiliate of the General Partner of the rights accorded pursuant to ArticleXV), shall not constitute a breach by the General Partner of any duty that the General Partner may owe the Partnership or the Limited Partners or any other Persons under this Agreement (or any other agreements) or of any duty stated or implied by law or equity. Section 7.2 Certificate of Limited Partnership. The General Partner has caused the Certificate of Limited Partnership to be filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware as required by the Delaware Act. The General Partner shall use all reasonable efforts to cause to be filed such other certificates or documents as may be determined by the General Partner in its sole discretion to be reasonable and necessary or appropriate for the formation, continuation, qualification and operation of a limited partnership (or a partnership in which the limited partners have limited liability) in the State of Delaware or any other state in which the Partnership may elect to do business or own property. To the extent that such action is determined by the General Partner in its sole discretion to be reasonable and necessary or appropriate, the General Partner shall file amendments to and restatements of the Certificate of Limited Partnership and do all things to maintain the Partnership as a limited partnership (or a partnership or other entity in which the limited partners have limited liability) under the laws of the State of Delaware or of any other state in which the Partnership may elect to do business or own property. Subject to the terms of Section 3.4(a), the General Partner shall not be required, before or after filing, to deliver or mail a copy of the Certificate of Limited Partnership, any qualification document or any amendment thereto to any Limited Partner. Section 7.3 Restrictions on the General Partner's Authority. (a) The General Partner may not, without written approval of the specific act by holders of all of the Outstanding Limited Partner Interests or by other written instrument executed and delivered by holders of all of the Outstanding Limited Partner Interests subsequent to the date of this Agreement, take any action in contravention of this Agreement, including, except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, (i) committing any act that would make it impossible to carry on the ordinary business of the Partnership; (ii) possessing Partnership property, or assigning any rights in specific Partnership property, for other than a Partnership purpose; (iii) admitting a Person as a Partner; (iv) amending this Agreement in any manner; or (v) transferring its interest as a general partner of the Partnership. A--45
(b) Except as provided in Articles XII and XIV, the General Partner may not sell, exchange or otherwise dispose of all or substantially all of the Partnership's assets in a single transaction or a series of related transactions (including by way of merger, consolidation or other combination) or approve on behalf of the Partnership the sale, exchange or other disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of the Operating Partnership without the approval of holders of a Unit Majority; provided however that this provision shall not preclude or limit the General Partner's ability to mortgage, pledge, hypothecate or grant a security interest in all or substantially all of the assets of the Partnership or the Operating Partnership and shall not apply to any forced sale of any or all of the assets of the Partnership or the Operating Partnership pursuant to the foreclosure of, or other realization upon, any such encumbrance. Without the approval of holders of a Unit Majority, the General Partner shall not, on behalf of the Partnership, (i) consent to any amendment to the Operating Partnership Agreement or, except as expressly permitted by Section 7.9(d), take any action permitted to be taken by a partner of the Operating Partnership, in either case, that would adversely affect the Limited Partners (including any particular class of Partnership Interests as compared to any other class of Partnership Interests) in any material respect or (ii) except as permitted under Sections 4.6, 11.1 and 11.2, elect or cause the Partnership to elect a successor general partner of the Partnership. Section 7.4 Reimbursement of the General Partner. (a) Except as provided in this Section 7.4 and elsewhere in this Agreement, the General Partner shall not be compensated for its services as a general partner or managing member of any Group Member. (b) The General Partner shall be reimbursed on a monthly basis, or such other reasonable basis as the General Partner may determine in its sole discretion, for (i) all direct and indirect expenses it incurs or payments it makes on behalf of the Partnership (including salary, bonus, incentive compensation and other amounts paid to any Person including Affiliates of the General Partner to perform services for the Partnership or for the General Partner in the discharge of its duties to the Partnership), and (ii) all other necessary or appropriate expenses allocable to the Partnership or otherwise reasonably incurred by the General Partner in connection with operating the Partnership's business (including expenses allocated to the General Partner by its Affiliates). The General Partner shall determine the expenses that are allocable to the Partnership in any reasonable manner determined by the General Partner in its sole discretion. Reimbursements pursuant to this Section 7.4 shall be in addition to any reimbursement to the General Partner as a result of indemnification pursuant to Section 7.7. (c) Subject to Section 5.7, the General Partner, in its sole discretion and without the approval of the Limited Partners (who shall have no right to vote in respect thereof), may propose and adopt on behalf of the Partnership employee benefit plans, employee programs and employee practices (including plans, programs and practices involving the issuance of Partnership Securities or options to purchase Partnership Securities), or cause the Partnership to issue Partnership Securities in connection with, or pursuant to, any employee benefit plan, employee program or employee practice maintained or sponsored by the General Partner or any of its Affiliates, in each case for the benefit of employees of the General Partner, any Group Member or any Affiliate, or any of them, in respect of services performed, directly or indirectly, for the benefit of the Partnership Group. The Partnership agrees to issue and sell to the General Partner or any of its Affiliates any Partnership Securities that the General Partner or such Affiliates are obligated to provide to any employees pursuant to any such employee benefit plans, employee programs or employee practices. Expenses incurred by the General Partner in connection with any such plans, programs and practices (including the net cost to the General Partner or such Affiliates of Partnership Securities purchased by the General Partner or such Affiliates from the Partnership to fulfill options or awards under such plans, programs and practices) shall be reimbursed in accordance with Section 7.4(b). Any and all obligations of the General Partner under any employee benefit plans, employee programs or employee practices adopted by the General Partner as permitted by this Section 7.4(c) shall constitute obligations of the General Partner hereunder and shall be assumed by any successor General Partner approved pursuant to Section 11.1 or 11.2 or the transferee of or successor to all of the General Partner's General Partner Interest pursuant to Section 4.6. A--46
Section 7.5 Outside Activities. (a) After the Closing Date, the General Partner, for so long as it is the General Partner of the Partnership (i) agrees that its sole business will be to act as a general partner or managing member, as the case may be, of the Partnership and any other partnership or limited liability company of which the Partnership or the Operating Partnership is, directly or indirectly, a partner or member and to undertake activities that are ancillary or related thereto (including being a limited partner in the Partnership), (ii) except to the extent permitted in the Omnibus Agreement, shall not engage in any business or activity or incur any debts or liabilities except in connection with or incidental to (A) its performance as general partner of one or more Group Members or as described in or contemplated by the Registration Statement, (B) the acquiring, owning or disposing of debt or equity securities in any Group Member or (C) the operation, maintenance and administration of the Retained Assets and the businesses conducted by or related to them and (iii) except to the extent permitted in the Omnibus Agreement, shall not, and shall cause its Affiliates not to, engage in any Restricted Business. (b) Sunoco, Inc. and certain of its Affiliates have entered into the Omnibus Agreement with the General Partner, the Partnership and the Operating Partnership, which agreement sets forth certain restrictions on the ability of Sunoco, Inc. and its Affiliates to engage in Restricted Businesses. (c) Except as specifically restricted by Section 7.5(a) and the Omnibus Agreement, each Indemnitee (other than the General Partner) shall have the right to engage in businesses of every type and description and other activities for profit and to engage in and possess an interest in other business ventures of any and every type or description, whether in businesses engaged in or anticipated to be engaged in by any Group Member, independently or with others, including business interests and activities in direct competition with the business and activities of any Group Member, and none of the same shall constitute a breach of this Agreement or any duty express or implied by law to any Group Member or any Partner or Assignee. Neither any Group Member, any Limited Partner nor any other Person shall have any rights by virtue of this Agreement, the Operating Partnership Agreement or the partnership relationship established hereby or thereby in any business ventures of any Indemnitee. (d) Subject to the terms of Section 7.5(a), Section 7.5(b), Section 7.5(c) and the Omnibus Agreement, but otherwise notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, (i) the engaging in competitive activities by any Indemnitees (other than the General Partner) in accordance with the provisions of this Section 7.5 is hereby approved by the Partnership and all Partners, (ii) it shall be deemed not to be a breach of the General Partner's fiduciary duty or any other obligation of any type whatsoever of the General Partner for the Indemnitees (other than the General Partner) to engage in such business interests and activities in preference to or to the exclusion of the Partnership and (iii) except as set forth in the Omnibus Agreement, the General Partner and the Indemnitees shall have no obligation to present business opportunities to the Partnership. (e) The General Partner and any of its Affiliates may acquire Units or other Partnership Securities in addition to those acquired on the Closing Date and, except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, shall be entitled to exercise all rights of the General Partner or Limited Partner, as applicable, relating to such Units or Partnership Securities. (f) The term "Affiliates" when used in Section 7.5(a) and Section 7.5(e) with respect to the General Partner shall not include any Group Member or any Subsidiary of the Group Member. (g) Anything in this Agreement to the contrary notwithstanding, to the extent that provisions of Sections 7.7, 7.8, 7.9, 7.10 or other Sections of this Agreement purport or are interpreted to have the effect of restricting the fiduciary duties that might otherwise, as a result of Delaware or other applicable law, be owed by the General Partner to the Partnership and its Limited Partners, or to constitute a waiver or consent by the Limited Partners to any such restriction, such provisions shall be inapplicable and have no effect in determining whether the General Partner has complied with its fiduciary duties in connection with determinations made by it under this Section 7.5. A--47
Section 7.6 Loans from the General Partner; Loans or Contributions from the Partnership; Contracts with Affiliates; Certain Restrictions on the General Partner. (a) The General Partner or any of its Affiliates may lend to any Group Member, and any Group Member may borrow from the General Partner or any of its Affiliates, funds needed or desired by the Group Member for such periods of time and in such amounts as the General Partner may determine; provided, however, that in any such case the lending party may not charge the borrowing party interest at a rate greater than the rate that would be charged the borrowing party or impose terms less favorable to the borrowing party than would be charged or imposed on the borrowing party by unrelated lenders on comparable loans made on an arm's-length basis (without reference to the lending party's financial abilities or guarantees). The borrowing party shall reimburse the lending party for any costs (other than any additional interest costs) incurred by the lending party in connection with the borrowing of such funds. For purposes of this Section 7.6(a) and Section 7.6(b), the term "Group Member" shall include any Affiliate of a Group Member that is controlled by the Group Member. No Group Member may lend funds to the General Partner or any of its Affiliates (other than another Group Member), other than as provided in the Treasury Services Agreement. (b) The Partnership may lend or contribute to any Group Member, and any Group Member may borrow from the Partnership, funds on terms and conditions established in the sole discretion of the General Partner; provided, however, that the Partnership may not charge the Group Member interest at a rate less than the rate that would be charged to the Group Member (without reference to the General Partner's financial abilities or guarantees) by unrelated lenders on comparable loans. The foregoing authority shall be exercised by the General Partner in its sole discretion and shall not create any right or benefit in favor of any Group Member or any other Person. (c) The General Partner may itself, or may enter into an agreement with any of its Affiliates to, render services to a Group Member or to the General Partner in the discharge of its duties as General Partner of the Partnership. Any services rendered to a Group Member by the General Partner or any of its Affiliates shall be on terms that are fair and reasonable to the Partnership; provided, however, that the requirements of this Section 7.6(c) shall be deemed satisfied as to (i) any transaction approved by Special Approval, (ii) any transaction, the terms of which are no less favorable to the Partnership Group than those generally being provided to or available from unrelated third parties or (iii) any transaction that, taking into account the totality of the relationships between the parties involved (including other transactions that may be particularly favorable or advantageous to the Partnership Group), is equitable to the Partnership Group. The provisions of Section 7.4 shall apply to the rendering of services described in this Section 7.6(c). (d) The Partnership Group may transfer assets to joint ventures, other partnerships, corporations, limited liability companies or other business entities in which it is or thereby becomes a participant upon such terms and subject to such conditions as are consistent with this Agreement and applicable law. (e) Neither the General Partner nor any of its Affiliates shall sell, transfer or convey any property to, or purchase any property from, the Partnership, directly or indirectly, except pursuant to transactions that are fair and reasonable to the Partnership; provided, however, that the requirements of this Section 7.6(e) shall be deemed to be satisfied as to (i) the transactions effected pursuant to Sections 5.2 and 5.3, the Contribution Agreement and any other transactions described in or contemplated by the Registration Statement, (ii) any transaction approved by Special Approval, (iii) any transaction, the terms of which are no less favorable to the Partnership than those generally being provided to or available from unrelated third parties, or (iv) any transaction that, taking into account the totality of the relationships between the parties involved (including other transactions that may be particularly favorable or advantageous to the Partnership), is equitable to the Partnership. With respect to any contribution of assets to the Partnership in exchange for Partnership Securities, the Conflicts Committee, in determining whether the appropriate number of Partnership Securities are being issued, may take into account, among other things, the fair market value of the assets, the liquidated and contingent liabilities assumed, the tax basis in the assets, the extent to which tax-only allocations to the transferor will protect the existing partners of the Partnership against a low tax basis, and such other factors as the Conflicts Committee deems relevant under the circumstances. A--48
(f) The General Partner and its Affiliates will have no obligation to permit any Group Member to use any facilities or assets of the General Partner and its Affiliates, except as may be provided in contracts entered into from time to time specifically dealing with such use, nor shall there be any obligation on the part of the General Partner or its Affiliates to enter into such contracts. (g) Without limitation of Sections 7.6(a) through 7.6(f), and notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, the existence of the conflicts of interest described in the Registration Statement are hereby approved by all Partners. Section 7.7 Indemnification. (a) To the fullest extent permitted by law but subject to the limitations expressly provided in this Agreement, all Indemnitees shall be indemnified and held harmless by the Partnership from and against any and all losses, claims, damages, liabilities, joint or several, expenses (including legal fees and expenses), judgments, fines, penalties, interest, settlements or other amounts arising from any and all claims, demands, actions, suits or proceedings, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative, in which any Indemnitee may be involved, or is threatened to be involved, as a party or otherwise, by reason of its status as an Indemnitee; provided, that in each case the Indemnitee acted in good faith and in a manner that such Indemnitee reasonably believed to be in, or (in the case of a Person other than the General Partner) not opposed to, the best interests of the Partnership and, with respect to any criminal proceeding, had no reasonable cause to believe its conduct was unlawful; provided, further, no indemnification pursuant to this Section 7.7 shall be available to the General Partner with respect to its obligations incurred pursuant to the Underwriting Agreement, the Omnibus Agreement or the Contribution Agreement (other than obligations incurred by the General Partner on behalf of the Partnership). The termination of any action, suit or proceeding by judgment, order, settlement, conviction or upon a plea of nolo contendere, or its equivalent, shall not create a presumption that the Indemnitee acted in a manner contrary to that specified above. Any indemnification pursuant to this Section 7.7 shall be made only out of the assets of the Partnership, it being agreed that the General Partner shall not be personally liable for such indemnification and shall have no obligation to contribute or loan any monies or property to the Partnership to enable it to effectuate such indemnification. (b) To the fullest extent permitted by law, expenses (including legal fees and expenses) incurred by an Indemnitee who is indemnified pursuant to Section 7.7(a) in defending any claim, demand, action, suit or proceeding shall, from time to time, be advanced by the Partnership prior to the final disposition of such claim, demand, action, suit or proceeding upon receipt by the Partnership of any undertaking by or on behalf of the Indemnitee to repay such amount if it shall be determined that the Indemnitee is not entitled to be indemnified as authorized in this Section 7.7. (c) The indemnification provided by this Section 7.7 shall be in addition to any other rights to which an Indemnitee may be entitled under any agreement, pursuant to any vote of the holders of Outstanding Limited Partner Interests, as a matter of law or otherwise, both as to actions in the Indemnitee's capacity as an Indemnitee and as to actions in any other capacity (including any capacity under the Underwriting Agreement), and shall continue as to an Indemnitee who has ceased to serve in such capacity and shall inure to the benefit of the heirs, successors, assigns and administrators of the Indemnitee. (d) The Partnership may purchase and maintain (or reimburse the General Partner or its Affiliates for the cost of) insurance, on behalf of the General Partner, its Affiliates and such other Persons as the General Partner shall determine, against any liability that may be asserted against or expense that may be incurred by such Person in connection with the Partnership's activities or such Person's activities on behalf of the Partnership, regardless of whether the Partnership would have the power to indemnify such Person against such liability under the provisions of this Agreement. (e) For purposes of this Section 7.7, the Partnership shall be deemed to have requested an Indemnitee to serve as fiduciary of an employee benefit plan whenever the performance by it of its duties to the Partnership A--49
also imposes duties on, or otherwise involves services by, it to the plan or participants or beneficiaries of the plan; excise taxes assessed on an Indemnitee with respect to an employee benefit plan pursuant to applicable law shall constitute "fines" within the meaning of Section 7.7(a); and action taken or omitted by it with respect to any employee benefit plan in the performance of its duties for a purpose reasonably believed by it to be in the interest of the participants and beneficiaries of the plan shall be deemed to be for a purpose which is in, or not opposed to, the best interests of the Partnership. (f) In no event may an Indemnitee subject the Limited Partners to personal liability by reason of the indemnification provisions set forth in this Agreement. (g) An Indemnitee shall not be denied indemnification in whole or in part under this Section 7.7 because the Indemnitee had an interest in the transaction with respect to which the indemnification applies if the transaction was otherwise permitted by the terms of this Agreement. (h) The provisions of this Section 7.7 are for the benefit of the Indemnitees, their heirs, successors, assigns and administrators and shall not be deemed to create any rights for the benefit of any other Persons. (i) No amendment, modification or repeal of this Section 7.7 or any provision hereof shall in any manner terminate, reduce or impair the right of any past, present or future Indemnitee to be indemnified by the Partnership, nor the obligations of the Partnership to indemnify any such Indemnitee under and in accordance with the provisions of this Section 7.7 as in effect immediately prior to such amendment, modification or repeal with respect to claims arising from or relating to matters occurring, in whole or in part, prior to such amendment, modification or repeal, regardless of when such claims may arise or be asserted. Section 7.8 Liability of Indemnitees. (a) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth in this Agreement, no Indemnitee shall be liable for monetary damages to the Partnership, the Limited Partners, the Assignees or any other Persons who have acquired interests in the Partnership Securities, for losses sustained or liabilities incurred as a result of any act or omission if such Indemnitee acted in good faith. (b) Subject to its obligations and duties as General Partner set forth in Section 7.1(a), the General Partner may exercise any of the powers granted to it by this Agreement and perform any of the duties imposed upon it hereunder either directly or by or through its agents, and the General Partner shall not be responsible for any misconduct or negligence on the part of any such agent appointed by the General Partner in good faith. (c) To the extent that, at law or in equity, an Indemnitee has duties (including fiduciary duties) and liabilities relating thereto to the Partnership or to the Partners, the General Partner and any other Indemnitee acting in connection with the Partnership's business or affairs shall not be liable to the Partnership or to any Partner for its good faith reliance on the provisions of this Agreement. The provisions of this Agreement, to the extent that they restrict or otherwise modify the duties and liabilities of an Indemnitee otherwise existing at law or in equity, are agreed by the Partners to replace such other duties and liabilities of such Indemnitee. (d) Any amendment, modification or repeal of this Section 7.8 or any provision hereof shall be prospective only and shall not in any way affect the limitations on the liability to the Partnership, the Limited Partners, the General Partner, and the Partnership's and General Partner's directors, officers and employees under this Section 7.8 as in effect immediately prior to such amendment, modification or repeal with respect to claims arising from or relating to matters occurring, in whole or in part, prior to such amendment, modification or repeal, regardless of when such claims may arise or be asserted. Section 7.9 Resolution of Conflicts of Interest (a) Unless otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement or the Operating Partnership Agreement, whenever a potential conflict of interest exists or arises between the General Partner or any of its Affiliates, on A--50
the one hand, and the Partnership, the Operating Partnership, any Partner or any Assignee, on the other, any resolution or course of action by the General Partner or its Affiliates in respect of such conflict of interest shall be permitted and deemed approved by all Partners, and shall not constitute a breach of this Agreement, of the Operating Partnership Agreement, of any agreement contemplated herein or therein, or of any duty stated or implied by law or equity, if the resolution or course of action is, or by operation of this Agreement is deemed to be, fair and reasonable to the Partnership. The General Partner shall be authorized but not required in connection with its resolution of such conflict of interest to seek Special Approval of such resolution. Any such approval shall be subject to the presumption that, in making its decision, the Conflicts Committee acted on an informed basis, in good faith, and in the honest belief that the action taken was in the best interests of the Partnership, and in any proceeding brought by any Unitholder or by or on behalf of such Unitholder or any other Unitholders or the Partnership challenging such approval, the Person bringing or prosecuting such proceeding shall have the burden of overcoming such presumption. Any conflict of interest and any resolution of such conflict of interest shall be conclusively deemed fair and reasonable to the Partnership if such conflict of interest or resolution is (i) approved by Special Approval (as long as the material facts known to the General Partner or any of its Affiliates regarding any proposed transaction were disclosed to the Conflicts Committee at the time it gave its approval), (ii) on terms no less favorable to the Partnership than those generally being provided to or available from unrelated third parties or (iii) fair to the Partnership, taking into account the totality of the relationships between the parties involved (including other transactions that may be particularly favorable or advantageous to the Partnership). The General Partner may also adopt a resolution or course of action that has not received Special Approval. The General Partner (including the Conflicts Committee in connection with Special Approval) shall be authorized in connection with its determination of what is "fair and reasonable" to the Partnership and in connection with its resolution of any conflict of interest to consider (A) the relative interests of any party to such conflict, agreement, transaction or situation and the benefits and burdens relating to such interest; (B) any customary or accepted industry practices and any customary or historical dealings with a particular Person; (C) any applicable generally accepted accounting practices or principles; and (D) such additional factors as the General Partner (including the Conflicts Committee) determines in its sole discretion to be relevant, reasonable or appropriate under the circumstances. In any proceeding brought by any Unitholder by or on behalf of such Unitholder or any other Unitholders or the Partnership alleging that such a resolution by the General Partner (and not by the Conflicts Committee, whose resolution shall be conclusive as provided above) is not fair to the Partnership, such Unitholder shall have the burden of proof of overcoming such conclusion. Nothing contained in this Agreement, however, is intended to nor shall it be construed to require the General Partner (including the Conflicts Committee) to consider the interests of any Person other than the Partnership. In the absence of bad faith by the General Partner, the resolution, action or terms so made, taken or provided by the General Partner with respect to such matter shall not constitute a breach of this Agreement or any other agreement contemplated herein or a breach of any standard of care or duty imposed herein or therein or, to the extent permitted by law, under the Delaware Act or any other law, rule or regulation. (b) Whenever this Agreement or any other agreement contemplated hereby provides that the General Partner or any of its Affiliates is permitted or required to make a decision (i) in its "sole discretion" or "discretion," that it deems "necessary or appropriate" or "necessary or advisable" or under a grant of similar authority or latitude, except as otherwise provided herein, the General Partner or such Affiliate shall be entitled to consider only such interests and factors as it desires and shall have no duty or obligation to give any consideration to any interest of, or factors affecting, the Partnership, the Operating Partnership, any Limited Partner or any Assignee, (ii) it may make such decision in its sole discretion (regardless of whether there is a reference to "sole discretion" or "discretion") unless another express standard is provided for, or (iii) in "good faith" or under another express standard, the General Partner or such Affiliate shall act under such express standard and shall not be subject to any other or different standards imposed by this Agreement, the Operating Partnership Agreement, any other agreement contemplated hereby or under the Delaware Act or any other law, rule or regulation. In addition, any actions taken by the General Partner or such Affiliate consistent with the standards of "reasonable discretion" set forth in the definitions of Available Cash or Operating Surplus shall not constitute a breach of any duty of the General Partner to the Partnership or the Limited Partners. The General Partner shall have no duty, express or implied, to sell or otherwise dispose of any asset of the Partnership Group A--51
other than in the ordinary course of business. No borrowing by any Group Member or the approval thereof by the General Partner shall be deemed to constitute a breach of any duty of the General Partner to the Partnership or the Limited Partners by reason of the fact that the purpose or effect of such borrowing is directly or indirectly to (A) enable distributions to the General Partner or its Affiliates (including in their capacities as Limited Partners) to exceed 2% of the total amount distributed to all partners or (B) hasten the expiration of the Subordination Period or the conversion of any Subordinated Units into Common Units. (c) Whenever a particular transaction, arrangement or resolution of a conflict of interest is required under this Agreement to be "fair and reasonable" to any Person, the fair and reasonable nature of such transaction, arrangement or resolution shall be considered in the context of all similar or related transactions. (d) The Unitholders hereby authorize the General Partner, on behalf of the Partnership as a partner or member of a Group Member, to approve of actions by the general partner or managing member of such Group Member similar to those actions permitted to be taken by the General Partner pursuant to this Section 7.9. Section 7.10 Other Matters Concerning the General Partner. (a) The General Partner may rely and shall be protected in acting or refraining from acting upon any resolution, certificate, statement, instrument, opinion, report, notice, request, consent, order, bond, debenture or other paper or document believed by it to be genuine and to have been signed or presented by the proper party or parties. (b) The General Partner may consult with legal counsel, accountants, appraisers, management consultants, investment bankers and other consultants and advisers selected by it, and any act taken or omitted to be taken in reliance upon the opinion (including an Opinion of Counsel) of such Persons as to matters that the General Partner reasonably believes to be within such Person's professional or expert competence shall be conclusively presumed to have been done or omitted in good faith and in accordance with such opinion. (c) The General Partner shall have the right, in respect of any of its powers or obligations hereunder, to act through any of its duly authorized officers, a duly appointed attorney or attorneys-in-fact or the duly authorized officers of the Partnership. (d) Any standard of care and duty imposed by this Agreement or under the Delaware Act or any applicable law, rule or regulation shall be modified, waived or limited, to the extent permitted by law, as required to permit the General Partner to act under this Agreement or any other agreement contemplated by this Agreement and to make any decision pursuant to the authority prescribed in this Agreement, so long as such action is reasonably believed by the General Partner to be in, or not inconsistent with, the best interests of the Partnership. Section 7.11 Purchase or Sale of Partnership Securities. The General Partner may cause the Partnership to purchase or otherwise acquire Partnership Securities; provided that, except as permitted pursuant to Section 4.10, the General Partner may not cause any Group Member to purchase Subordinated Units during the Subordination Period. As long as Partnership Securities are held by any Group Member, such Partnership Securities shall not be considered Outstanding for any purpose, except as otherwise provided herein. The General Partner or any Affiliate of the General Partner may also purchase or otherwise acquire and sell or otherwise dispose of Partnership Securities for its own account, subject to the provisions of Articles IV and X. Section 7.12 RegistrationRights of the General Partner and its Affiliates. (a) If (i) the General Partner or any Affiliate of the General Partner (including for purposes of this Section 7.12, any Person that is an Affiliate of the General Partner at the date hereof notwithstanding that it may later cease to be an Affiliate of the General Partner) holds Partnership Securities that it desires to sell and (ii) Rule 144 of the Securities Act (or any successor rule or regulation to Rule 144) or another exemption from registration is not available to enable such holder of Partnership Securities (the "Holder") to dispose of the number of Partnership Securities it desires to sell at the time it desires to do so without registration under the Securities Act, then upon the request of the General Partner or any of its Affiliates, the Partnership shall file with the Commission as promptly as practicable after receiving such request, and use all reasonable efforts to cause to become effective and remain effective for a period of not less than six months following its effective date or such shorter period as shall terminate when all Partnership Securities covered by such registration statement have been A--52
sold, a registration statement under the Securities Act registering the offering and sale of the number of Partnership Securities specified by the Holder; provided, however, that the Partnership shall not be required to effect more than three registrations pursuant to this Section 7.12(a); and provided further, however, that if the Conflicts Committee determines in its good faith judgment that a postponement of the requested registration for up to six months would be in the best interests of the Partnership and its Partners due to a pending transaction, investigation or other event, the filing of such registration statement or the effectiveness thereof may be deferred for up to six months, but not thereafter. In connection with any registration pursuant to the immediately preceding sentence, the Partnership shall promptly prepare and file (x) such documents as may be necessary to register or qualify the securities subject to such registration under the securities laws of such states as the Holder shall reasonably request; provided, however, that no such qualification shall be required in any jurisdiction where, as a result thereof, the Partnership would become subject to general service of process or to taxation or qualification to do business as a foreign corporation or partnership doing business in such jurisdiction solely as a result of such registration, and (y) such documents as may be necessary to apply for listing or to list the Partnership Securities subject to such registration on such National Securities Exchange as the Holder shall reasonably request, and do any and all other acts and things that may reasonably be necessary or advisable to enable the Holder to consummate a public sale of such Partnership Securities in such states. Except as set forth in Section 7.12(c), all costs and expenses of any such registration and offering (other than the underwriting discounts and commissions) shall be paid by the Partnership, without reimbursement by the Holder. (b) If the Partnership shall at any time propose to file a registration statement under the Securities Act for an offering of equity securities of the Partnership for cash (other than an offering relating solely to an employee benefit plan), the Partnership shall use all reasonable efforts to include such number or amount of securities held by the Holder in such registration statement as the Holder shall request. If the proposed offering pursuant to this Section 7.12(b) shall be an underwritten offering, then, in the event that the managing underwriter or managing underwriters of such offering advise the Partnership and the Holder in writing that in their opinion the inclusion of all or some of the Holder's Partnership Securities would adversely and materially affect the success of the offering, the Partnership shall include in such offering only that number or amount, if any, of securities held by the Holder which, in the opinion of the managing underwriter or managing underwriters, will not so adversely and materially affect the offering. Except as set forth in Section 7.12(c), all costs and expenses of any such registration and offering (other than the underwriting discounts and commissions) shall be paid by the Partnership, without reimbursement by the Holder. (c) If underwriters are engaged in connection with any registration referred to in this Section 7.12, the Partnership shall provide indemnification, representations, covenants, opinions and other assurance to the underwriters in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to such underwriters. Further, in addition to and not in limitation of the Partnership's obligation under Section 7.7, the Partnership shall, to the fullest extent permitted by law, indemnify and hold harmless the Holder, its officers, directors and each Person who controls the Holder (within the meaning of the Securities Act) and any agent thereof (collectively, "Indemnified Persons") against any losses, claims, demands, actions, causes of action, assessments, damages, liabilities (joint or several), costs and expenses (including interest, penalties and reasonable attorneys' fees and disbursements), resulting to, imposed upon, or incurred by the Indemnified Persons, directly or indirectly, under the Securities Act or otherwise (hereinafter referred to in this Section 7.12(c) as a "claim" and in the plural as "claims") based upon, arising out of or resulting from any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of any material fact contained in any registration statement under which any Partnership Securities were registered under the Securities Act or any state securities or Blue Sky laws, in any preliminary prospectus (if used prior to the effective date of such registration statement), or in any summary or final prospectus or in any amendment or supplement thereto (if used during the period the Partnership is required to keep the registration statement current), or arising out of, based upon or resulting from the omission or alleged omission to state therein a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements made therein not misleading; provided, however, that the Partnership shall not be liable to any Indemnified Person to the extent that any such claim arises out of, is based upon or results from an untrue statement or alleged untrue statement or omission or alleged omission made in such registration statement, such preliminary, summary or final prospectus or such amendment or supplement, in A--53
reliance upon and in conformity with written information furnished to the Partnership by or on behalf of such Indemnified Person specifically for use in the preparation thereof. (d) The provisions of Section 7.12(a) and 7.12(b) shall continue to be applicable with respect to the General Partner (and any of the General Partner's Affiliates) after it ceases to be a Partner of the Partnership, during a period of two years subsequent to the effective date of such cessation and for so long thereafter as is required for the Holder to sell all of the Partnership Securities with respect to which it has requested during such two-year period inclusion in a registration statement otherwise filed or that a registration statement be filed; provided, however, that the Partnership shall not be required to file successive registration statements covering the same Partnership Securities for which registration was demanded during such two-year period. The provisions of Section 7.12(c) shall continue in effect thereafter. (e) Any request to register Partnership Securities pursuant to this Section 7.12 shall (i) specify the Partnership Securities intended to be offered and sold by the Person making the request, (ii) express such Person's present intent to offer such shares for distribution, (iii) describe the nature or method of the proposed offer and sale of Partnership Securities, and (iv) contain the undertaking of such Person to provide all such information and materials and take all action as may be required in order to permit the Partnership to comply with all applicable requirements in connection with the registration of such Partnership Securities. Section 7.13 Reliance by Third Parties. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, any Person dealing with the Partnership shall be entitled to assume that the General Partner and any officer of the General Partner authorized by the General Partner to act on behalf of and in the name of the Partnership has full power and authority to encumber, sell or otherwise use in any manner any and all assets of the Partnership and to enter into any authorized contracts on behalf of the Partnership, and such Person shall be entitled to deal with the General Partner or any such officer as if it were the Partnership's sole party in interest, both legally and beneficially. Each Limited Partner hereby waives any and all defenses or other remedies that may be available against such Person to contest, negate or disaffirm any action of the General Partner or any such officer in connection with any such dealing. In no event shall any Person dealing with the General Partner or any such officer or its representatives be obligated to ascertain that the terms of the Agreement have been complied with or to inquire into the necessity or expedience of any act or action of the General Partner or any such officer or its representatives. Each and every certificate, document or other instrument executed on behalf of the Partnership by the General Partner or its representatives shall be conclusive evidence in favor of any and every Person relying thereon or claiming thereunder that (a) at the time of the execution and delivery of such certificate, document or instrument, this Agreement was in full force and effect, (b) the Person executing and delivering such certificate, document or instrument was duly authorized and empowered to do so for and on behalf of the Partnership and (c) such certificate, document or instrument was duly executed and delivered in accordance with the terms and provisions of this Agreement and is binding upon the Partnership. ARTICLE VIII BOOKS, RECORDS, ACCOUNTING AND REPORTS Section 8.1 Records and Accounting. The General Partner shall keep or cause to be kept at the principal office of the Partnership appropriate books and records with respect to the Partnership's business, including all books and records necessary to provide to the Limited Partners any information required to be provided pursuant to Section 3.4(a). Any books and records maintained by or on behalf of the Partnership in the regular course of its business, including the record of the Record Holders and Assignees of Units or other Partnership Securities, books of account and records of Partnership proceedings, may be kept on, or be in the form of, computer disks, hard drives, punch cards, magnetic tape, photographs, micrographics or any other information storage device; provided, that the books and records so maintained are convertible into clearly legible written form within a reasonable period of A--54
time. The books of the Partnership shall be maintained, for financial reporting purposes, on an accrual basis in accordance with U.S. GAAP. Section 8.2 Fiscal Year. The fiscal year of the Partnership shall be a fiscal year ending December 31. Section 8.3 Reports. (a) As soon as practicable, but in no event later than 120 days after the close of each fiscal year of the Partnership, the General Partner shall cause to be mailed or made available to each Record Holder of a Unit as of a date selected by the General Partner in its discretion, an annual report containing financial statements of the Partnership for such fiscal year of the Partnership, presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP, including a balance sheet and statements of operations, Partnership equity and cash flows, such statements to be audited by a firm of independent public accountants selected by the General Partner. (b) As soon as practicable, but in no event later than 90 days after the close of each Quarter except the last Quarter of each fiscal year, the General Partner shall cause to be mailed or made available to each Record Holder of a Unit, as of a date selected by the General Partner in its discretion, a report containing unaudited financial statements of the Partnership and such other information as may be required by applicable law, regulation or rule of any National Securities Exchange on which the Units are listed for trading, or as the General Partner determines to be necessary or appropriate. ARTICLE IX TAX MATTERS Section 9.1 Tax Returns and Information. The Partnership shall timely file all returns of the Partnership that are required for federal, state and local income tax purposes on the basis of the accrual method and a taxable year ending on December 31. The tax information reasonably required by Record Holders for federal and state income tax reporting purposes with respect to a taxable year shall be furnished to them within 90 days of the close of the calendar year in which the Partnership's taxable year ends. The classification, realization and recognition of income, gain, losses and deductions and other items shall be on the accrual method of accounting for federal income tax purposes. Section 9.2 Tax Elections. (a) The Partnership shall make the election under Section 754 of the Code in accordance with applicable regulations thereunder, subject to the reservation of the right to seek to revoke any such election upon the General Partner's determination that such revocation is in the best interests of the Limited Partners. Notwithstanding any other provision herein contained, for the purposes of computing the adjustments under Section 743(b) of the Code, the General Partner shall be authorized (but not required) to adopt a convention whereby the price paid by a transferee of a Limited Partner Interest will be deemed to be the lowest quoted closing price of the Limited Partner Interests on any National Securities Exchange on which such Limited Partner Interests are traded during the calendar month in which such transfer is deemed to occur pursuant to Section 6.2(g) without regard to the actual price paid by such transferee. (b) The Partnership shall elect to deduct expenses incurred in organizing the Partnership ratably over a sixty-month period as provided in Section 709 of the Code. (c) Except as otherwise provided herein, the General Partner shall determine whether the Partnership should make any other elections permitted by the Code. Section 9.3 Tax Controversies. Subject to the provisions hereof, the General Partner is designated as the Tax Matters Partner (as defined in the Code) and is authorized and required to represent the Partnership (at the Partnership's expense) in connection with all examinations of the Partnership's affairs by tax authorities, including resulting administrative and judicial proceedings, and to expend Partnership funds for professional services and costs associated therewith. Each Partner agrees to cooperate with the General Partner and to do or refrain from doing any or all things reasonably required by the General Partner to conduct such proceedings. A--55
Section 9.4 Withholding. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, the General Partner is authorized to take any action that it determines in its discretion to be necessary or appropriate to cause the Partnership and the Operating Partnership to comply with any withholding requirements established under the Code or any other federal, state or local law including, without limitation, pursuant to Sections 1441, 1442, 1445 and 1446 of the Code. To the extent that the Partnership is required or elects to withhold and pay over to any taxing authority any amount resulting from the allocation or distribution of income to any Partner or Assignee (including, without limitation, by reason of Section 1446 of the Code), the amount withheld may at the discretion of the General Partner be treated by the Partnership as a distribution of cash pursuant to Section 6.3 in the amount of such withholding from such Partner. ARTICLE X ADMISSION OF PARTNERS Section 10.1 Admission of Initial Limited Partners. Upon the issuance by the Partnership of Common Units, Subordinated Units and Incentive Distribution Rights to the General Partner and the Underwriters as described in Section 5.3 in connection with the Initial Offering, the General Partner shall admit such parties to the Partnership as Initial Limited Partners in respect of the Common Units, Subordinated Units or Incentive Distribution Rights issued to them. Section 10.2 Admission of Substituted Limited Partner. By transfer of a Limited Partner Interest in accordance with Article IV, the transferor shall be deemed to have given the transferee the right to seek admission as a Substituted Limited Partner subject to the conditions of, and in the manner permitted under, this Agreement. A transferor of a Certificate representing a Limited Partner Interest shall, however, only have the authority to convey to a purchaser or other transferee who does not execute and deliver a Transfer Application (a) the right to negotiate such Certificate to a purchaser or other transferee and (b) the right to transfer the right to request admission as a Substituted Limited Partner to such purchaser or other transferee in respect of the transferred Limited Partner Interests. Each transferee of a Limited Partner Interest (including any nominee holder or an agent acquiring such Limited Partner Interest for the account of another Person) who executes and delivers a Transfer Application shall, by virtue of such execution and delivery, be an Assignee and be deemed to have applied to become a Substituted Limited Partner with respect to the Limited Partner Interests so transferred to such Person. Such Assignee shall become a Substituted Limited Partner (x) at such time as the General Partner consents thereto, which consent may be given or withheld in the General Partner's discretion, and (y) when any such admission is shown on the books and records of the Partnership. If such consent is withheld, such transferee shall be an Assignee. An Assignee shall have an interest in the Partnership equivalent to that of a Limited Partner with respect to allocations and distributions, including liquidating distributions, of the Partnership. With respect to voting rights attributable to Limited Partner Interests that are held by Assignees, the General Partner shall be deemed to be the Limited Partner with respect thereto and shall, in exercising the voting rights in respect of such Limited Partner Interests on any matter, vote such Limited Partner Interests at the written direction of the Assignee who is the Record Holder of such Limited Partner Interests. If no such written direction is received, such Limited Partner Interests will not be voted. An Assignee shall have no other rights of a Limited Partner. Section 10.3 Admission of Successor General Partner. A successor General Partner approved pursuant to Section 11.1 or 11.2 or the transferee of or successor to all of the General Partner Interest pursuant to Section 4.6 who is proposed to be admitted as a successor General A--56
Partner shall be admitted to the Partnership as the General Partner, effective immediately prior to the withdrawal or removal of the predecessor or transferring General Partner, pursuant to Section 11.1 or 11.2 or the transfer of the General Partner Interest pursuant to Section 4.6, provided, however, that no such successor shall be admitted to the Partnership until compliance with the terms of Section 4.6 has occurred and such successor has executed and delivered such other documents or instruments as may be required to effect such admission. Any such successor shall, subject to the terms hereof, carry on the business of the members of the Partnership Group without dissolution. Section 10.4 Admission of Additional Limited Partners. (a) A Person (other than the General Partner, an Initial Limited Partner or a Substituted Limited Partner) who makes a Capital Contribution to the Partnership in accordance with this Agreement shall be admitted to the Partnership as an Additional Limited Partner only upon furnishing to the General Partner. (i) evidence of acceptance in form satisfactory to the General Partner of all of the terms and conditions of this Agreement, including the power of attorney granted in Section 2.6, and (ii) such other documents or instruments as may be required in the discretion of the General Partner to effect such Person's admission as an Additional Limited Partner. (b) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Section 10.4, no Person shall be admitted as an Additional Limited Partner without the consent of the General Partner, which consent may be given or withheld in the General Partner's discretion. The admission of any Person as an Additional Limited Partner shall become effective on the date upon which the name of such Person is recorded as such in the books and records of the Partnership, following the consent of the General Partner to such admission. Section 10.5 Amendment of Agreement and Certificate of Limited Partnership. To effect the admission to the Partnership of any Partner, the General Partner shall take all steps necessary and appropriate under the Delaware Act to amend the records of the Partnership to reflect such admission and, if necessary, to prepare as soon as practicable an amendment to this Agreement and, if required by law, the General Partner shall prepare and file an amendment to the Certificate of Limited Partnership, and the General Partner may for this purpose, among others, exercise the power of attorney granted pursuant to Section 2.6. ARTICLE XI WITHDRAWAL OR REMOVAL OF PARTNERS Section 11.1 Withdrawal of the General Partner. (a) The General Partner shall be deemed to have withdrawn from the Partnership upon the occurrence of any one of the following events (each such event herein referred to as an "Event of Withdrawal"); (i) The General Partner voluntarily withdraws from the Partnership by giving written notice to the other Partners; (ii) The General Partner transfers all of its rights as General Partner pursuant to Section 4.6; (iii) The General Partner is removed pursuant to Section 11.2; (iv) The General Partner (A) makes a general assignment for the benefit of creditors; (B) files a voluntary bankruptcy petition for relief under Chapter 7 of the United States Bankruptcy Code; (C) files a petition or answer seeking for itself a liquidation, dissolution or similar relief (but not a reorganization) under any law; (D) files an answer or other pleading admitting or failing to contest the material allegations of A--57
a petition filed against the General Partner in a proceeding of the type described in clauses (A)-(C) of this Section 11.1(a)(iv); or (E) seeks, consents to or acquiesces in the appointment of a trustee (but not a debtor-in-possession), receiver or liquidator of the General Partner or of all or any substantial part of its properties; (v) A final and non-appealable order of relief under Chapter 7 of the United States Bankruptcy Code is entered by a court with appropriate jurisdiction pursuant to a voluntary or involuntary petition by or against the General Partner; or (vi) (A) in the event the General Partner is a corporation, a certificate of dissolution or its equivalent is filed for the General Partner, or 90 days expire after the date of notice to the General Partner of revocation of its charter without a reinstatement of its charter, under the laws of its state of incorporation; (B) in the event the General Partner is a partnership or a limited liability company, the dissolution and commencement of winding up of the General Partner; (C) in the event the General Partner is acting in such capacity by virtue of being a trustee of a trust, the termination of the trust; (D) in the event the General Partner is a natural person, his death or adjudication of incompetency; and (E) otherwise in the event of the termination of the General Partner. If an Event of Withdrawal specified in Section 11.1(a)(iv), (v) or (vi)(A), (B), (C) or (E) occurs, the withdrawing General Partner shall give notice to the Limited Partners within 30 days after such occurrence. The Partners hereby agree that only the Events of Withdrawal described in this Section 11.1 shall result in the withdrawal of the General Partner from the Partnership. (b) Withdrawal of the General Partner from the Partnership upon the occurrence of an Event of Withdrawal shall not constitute a breach of this Agreement under the following circumstances: (i) at any time during the period beginning on the Closing Date and ending at 12:00 midnight, Eastern Standard Time, on December 31, 2011, the General Partner voluntarily withdraws by giving at least 90 days' advance notice of its intention to withdraw to the Limited Partners; provided that prior to the effective date of such withdrawal, the withdrawal is approved by Unitholders holding at least a majority of the Outstanding Common Units (excluding Common Units held by the General Partner and its Affiliates) and the General Partner delivers to the Partnership an Opinion of Counsel ("Withdrawal Opinion of Counsel") that such withdrawal (following the selection of the successor General Partner) would not result in the loss of the limited liability of any Limited Partner or any Group Member or cause any Group Member to be treated as an association taxable as a corporation or otherwise to be taxed as an entity for federal income tax purposes (to the extent not previously treated as such); (ii) at any time after 12:00 midnight, Eastern Standard Time, on December 31, 2011, the General Partner voluntarily withdraws by giving at least 90 days' advance notice to the Unitholders, such withdrawal to take effect on the date specified in such notice; (iii) at any time that the General Partner ceases to be the General Partner pursuant to Section 11.1(a)(ii) or is removed pursuant to Section 11.2; or (iv) notwithstanding clause (i) of this sentence, at any time that the General Partner voluntarily withdraws by giving at least 90 days' advance notice of its intention to withdraw to the Limited Partners, such withdrawal to take effect on the date specified in the notice, if at the time such notice is given one Person and its Affiliates (other than the General Partner and its Affiliates) own beneficially or of record or control at least 50% of the Outstanding Units. The withdrawal of the General Partner from the Partnership upon the occurrence of an Event of Withdrawal shall also constitute the withdrawal of the General Partner as general partner or managing member, to the extent applicable, of the other Group Members. If the General Partner gives a notice of withdrawal pursuant to Section 11.1(a)(i), the holders of a Unit Majority, may, prior to the effective date of such withdrawal, elect a successor General Partner. The Person so elected as successor General Partner shall automatically become the successor general partner or managing member, to the extent applicable, of the other Group Members of which the General Partner is a general partner or a managing member. If, prior to the effective date of the General Partner's withdrawal, a successor is not selected by the Unitholders as provided herein or the Partnership does not receive a Withdrawal Opinion of Counsel, the Partnership shall be dissolved in accordance with Section 12.1. Any successor General Partner elected in accordance with the terms of this Section 11.1 shall be subject to the provisions of Section 10.3. A--58
Section 11.2 Removal of the General Partner. The General Partner may be removed if such removal is approved by the Unitholders holding at least 66 2/3% of the Outstanding Units (including Units held by the General Partner and its Affiliates). Any such action by such holders for removal of the General Partner must also provide for the election of a successor General Partner by the Unitholders holding a majority of the outstanding Common Units voting as a class and a majority of the outstanding Subordinated Units voting as a class (including Units held by the General Partner and its Affiliates). Such removal shall be effective immediately following the admission of a successor General Partner pursuant to Section 10.3. The removal of the General Partner shall also automatically constitute the removal of the General Partner as general partner or managing member, to the extent applicable, of the other Group Members of which the General Partner is a general partner or a managing member. If a Person is elected as a successor General Partner in accordance with the terms of this Section 11.2, such Person shall, upon admission pursuant to Section 10.3, automatically become a successor general partner or managing member, to the extent applicable, of the other Group Members of which the General Partner is a general partner or a managing member. The right of the holders of Outstanding Units to remove the General Partner shall not exist or be exercised unless the Partnership has received an opinion opining as to the matters covered by a Withdrawal Opinion of Counsel. Any successor General Partner elected in accordance with the terms of this Section 11.2 shall be subject to the provisions of Section 10.3. Section 11.3 Interest of Departing Partner and Successor General Partner. (a) In the event of (i) withdrawal of the General Partner under circumstances where such withdrawal does not violate this Agreement or (ii) removal of the General Partner by the holders of Outstanding Units under circumstances where Cause does not exist, if the successor General Partner is elected in accordance with the terms of Section 11.1 or 11.2, the Departing Partner shall have the option, exercisable prior to the effective date of the departure of such Departing Partner, to require its successor to purchase its General Partner Interest and its general partner interest (or equivalent interest) in the other Group Members and all of its Incentive Distribution Rights (collectively, the "Combined Interest") in exchange for an amount in cash equal to the fair market value of such Combined Interest, such amount to be determined and payable as of the effective date of its departure. If the General Partner is removed by the Unitholders under circumstances where Cause exists or if the General Partner withdraws under circumstances where such withdrawal violates this Agreement, and if a successor General Partner is elected in accordance with the terms of Section 11.1 or 11.2, such successor shall have the option, exercisable prior to the effective date of the departure of such Departing Partner, to purchase the Combined Interest for such fair market value of such Combined Interest of the Departing Partner. In either event, the Departing Partner shall be entitled to receive all reimbursements due such Departing Partner pursuant to Section 7.4, including any employee-related liabilities (including severance liabilities), incurred in connection with the termination of any employees employed by the Departing Partner for the benefit of the Partnership or the other Group Members. For purposes of this Section 11.3(a), the fair market value of the Departing Partner's Combined Interest shall be determined by agreement between the Departing Partner and its successor or, failing agreement within 30 days after the effective date of such Departing Partner's departure, by an independent investment banking firm or other independent expert selected by the Departing Partner and its successor, which, in turn, may rely on other experts, and the determination of which shall be conclusive as to such matter. If such parties cannot agree upon one independent investment banking firm or other independent expert within 45 days after the effective date of such departure, then the Departing Partner shall designate an independent investment banking firm or other independent expert, the Departing Partner's successor shall designate an independent investment banking firm or other independent expert, and such firms or experts shall mutually select a third independent investment banking firm or independent expert, which third independent investment banking firm or other independent expert shall determine the fair market value of the Combined Interest of the Departing Partner. In making its determination, such third independent investment banking firm or other independent expert may consider the then current trading price of Units on any National Securities Exchange on which Units are then listed, the value A--59
of the Partnership's assets, the rights and obligations of the Departing Partner and other factors it may deem relevant. (b) If the Combined Interest is not purchased in the manner set forth in Section11.3(a), the Departing Partner (or its transferee) shall become a Limited Partner and its Combined Interest shall be converted into Common Units pursuant to a valuation made by an investment banking firm or other independent expert selected pursuant to Section11.3(a), without reduction in such Partnership Interest (but subject to proportionate dilution by reason of the admission of its successor). Any successor General Partner shall indemnify the Departing Partner (or its transferee) as to all debts and liabilities of the Partnership arising on or after the date on which the Departing Partner (or its transferee) becomes a Limited Partner. For purposes of this Agreement, conversion of the Combined Interest of the Departing Partner to Common Units will be characterized as if the Departing Partner (or its transferee) contributed its Combined Interest to the Partnership in exchange for the newly issued Common Units. (c) If a successor General Partner is elected in accordance with the terms of Section 11.1 or 11.2 and the option described in Section 11.3(a) is not exercised by the party entitled to do so, the successor General Partner shall, at the effective date of its admission to the Partnership, contribute to the Partnership cash in the amount equal to 2/98ths of the Net Agreed Value of the Partnership's assets on such date. In such event, such successor General Partner shall, subject to the following sentence, be entitled to 2% of all Partnership allocations and distributions to which the Departing Partner was entitled. In addition, the successor General Partner shall cause this Agreement to be amended to reflect that, from and after the date of such successor General Partner's admission, the successor General Partner's interest in all Partnership distributions and allocations shall be 2%. Section 11.4 Termination of Subordination Period, Conversion of Subordinated Units and Extinguishment of Cumulative Common Unit Arrearages. Notwithstanding any provision of this Agreement, if the General Partner is removed as general partner of the Partnership under circumstances where Cause does not exist and Units held by the General Partner and its Affiliates are not voted in favor of such removal, (i) the Subordination Period will end and all Outstanding Subordinated Units will immediately and automatically convert into Common Units on a one-for-one basis and (ii) all Cumulative Common Unit Arrearages on the Common Units will be extinguished. Section 11.5 Withdrawal of Limited Partners. No Limited Partner shall have any right to withdraw from the Partnership; provided, however, that when a transferee of a Limited Partner's Limited Partner Interest becomes a Record Holder of the Limited Partner Interest so transferred, such transferring Limited Partner shall cease to be a Limited Partner with respect to the Limited Partner Interest so transferred. ARTICLE XII DISSOLUTION AND LIQUIDATION Section 12.1 Dissolution. The Partnership shall not be dissolved by the admission of Substituted Limited Partners or Additional Limited Partners or by the admission of a successor General Partner in accordance with the terms of this Agreement. Upon the removal or withdrawal of the General Partner, if a successor General Partner is elected pursuant to Section 11.1 or 11.2, the Partnership shall not be dissolved and such successor General Partner shall continue the business of the Partnership. The Partnership shall dissolve, and (subject to Section 12.2) its affairs shall be wound up, upon: A--60
(a) an Event of Withdrawal of the General Partner as provided in Section 11.1(a) (other than Section 11.1(a)(ii)), unless a successor is elected and an Opinion of Counsel is received as provided in Section 11.1(b) or 11.2 and such successor is admitted to the Partnership pursuant to Section 10.3; (b) an election to dissolve the Partnership by the General Partner that is approved by the holders of a Unit Majority; (c) the entry of a decree of judicial dissolution of the Partnership pursuant to the provisions of the Delaware Act; or (d) the sale of all or substantially all of the assets and properties of the Partnership Group. Section 12.2 Continuation of the Business of the Partnership After Dissolution. Upon (a) dissolution of the Partnership following an Event of Withdrawal caused by the withdrawal or removal of the General Partner as provided in Section 11.1(a)(i) or (iii) and the failure of the Partners to select a successor to such Departing Partner pursuant to Section 11.1 or 11.2, then within 90 days thereafter, or (b) dissolution of the Partnership upon an event constituting an Event of Withdrawal as defined in Section 11.1(a)(iv), (v) or (vi), then, to the maximum extent permitted by law, within 180 days thereafter, the holders of a Unit Majority may elect to reconstitute the Partnership and continue its business on the same terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement by forming a new limited partnership on terms identical to those set forth in this Agreement and having as the successor General partner a Person approved by the holders of a Unit Majority. Unless such an election is made within the applicable time period as set forth above, the Partnership shall conduct only activities necessary to wind up its affairs. If such an election is so made, then: (i) the reconstituted Partnership shall continue unless earlier dissolved in accordance with this Article XII; (ii) if the successor General Partner is not the former General Partner, then the interest of the former General Partner shall be treated in the manner provided in Section 11.3; and (iii) all necessary steps shall be taken to cancel this Agreement and the Certificate of Limited Partnership and to enter into and, as necessary, to file a new partnership agreement and certificate of limited partnership, and the successor General Partner may for this purpose exercise the powers of attorney granted the General Partner pursuant to Section 2.6; provided, that the right of the holders of a Unit Majority to approve a successor General Partner and to reconstitute and to continue the business of the Partnership shall not exist and may not be exercised unless the Partnership has received an Opinion of Counsel that (x) the exercise of the right would not result in the loss of limited liability of any Limited Partner and (y) neither the Partnership, the reconstituted limited partnership nor the Operating Partnership or any other Group Member would be treated as an association taxable as a corporation or otherwise be taxable as an entity for federal income tax purposes upon the exercise of such right to continue. Section 12.3 Liquidator. Upon dissolution of the Partnership, unless the Partnership is continued under an election to reconstitute and continue the Partnership pursuant to Section 12.2, the General Partner shall select one or more Persons to act as Liquidator. The Liquidator (if other than the General Partner) shall be entitled to receive such compensation for its services as may be approved by holders of at least a majority of the Outstanding Common Units and Subordinated Units voting as a single class. The Liquidator (if other than the General Partner) shall agree not to resign at any time without 15 days' prior notice and may be removed at any time, with or without cause, by notice of removal approved by holders of at least a majority of the Outstanding Common Units and Subordinated Units voting as a single class. Upon dissolution, removal or resignation of the Liquidator, a successor and substitute Liquidator (who shall have and succeed to all rights, powers and duties of the original Liquidator) shall within 30 days thereafter be approved by holders of at least a majority of the Outstanding Common Units and Subordinated Units voting as a single class. The right to approve a successor or substitute Liquidator in the A--61
manner provided herein shall be deemed to refer also to any such successor or substitute Liquidator approved in the manner herein provided. Except as expressly provided in this Article XII, the Liquidator approved in the manner provided herein shall have and may exercise, without further authorization or consent of any of the parties hereto, all of the powers conferred upon the General Partner under the terms of this Agreement (but subject to all of the applicable limitations, contractual and otherwise, upon the exercise of such powers, other than the limitation on sale set forth in Section 7.3(b)) to the extent necessary or desirable in the good faith judgment of the Liquidator to carry out the duties and functions of the Liquidator hereunder for and during such period of time as shall be reasonably required in the good faith judgment of the Liquidator to complete the winding up and liquidation of the Partnership as provided for herein. Section 12.4 Liquidation. The Liquidator shall proceed to dispose of the assets of the Partnership, discharge its liabilities, and otherwise wind up its affairs in such manner and over such period as the Liquidator determines to be in the best interest of the Partners, subject to Section 17-804 of the Delaware Act and the following: (a) The assets may be disposed of by public or private sale or by distribution in kind to one or more Partners on such terms as the Liquidator and such Partner or Partners may agree. If any property is distributed in kind, the Partner receiving the property shall be deemed for purposes of Section 12.4(c) to have received cash equal to its fair market value; and contemporaneously therewith, appropriate cash distributions must be made to the other Partners. The Liquidator may, in its absolute discretion, defer liquidation or distribution of the Partnership's assets for a reasonable time if it determines that an immediate sale or distribution of all or some of the Partnership's assets would be impractical or would cause undue loss to the Partners. The Liquidator may, in its absolute discretion, distribute the Partnership's assets, in whole or in part, in kind if it determines that a sale would be impractical or would cause undue loss to the Partners. (b) Liabilities of the Partnership include amounts owed to the Liquidator as compensation for serving in such capacity (subject to the terms of Section 12.3) and amounts to Partners otherwise than in respect of their distribution rights under Article VI. With respect to any liability that is contingent, conditional or unmatured or is otherwise not yet due and payable, the Liquidator shall either settle such claim for such amount as it thinks appropriate or establish a reserve of cash or other assets to provide for its payment. When paid, any unused portion of the reserve shall be distributed as additional liquidation proceeds. (c) All property and all cash in excess of that required to discharge liabilities as provided in Section 12.4(b) shall be distributed to the Partners in accordance with, and to the extent of, the positive balances in their respective Capital Accounts, as determined after taking into account all Capital Account adjustments (other than those made by reason of distributions pursuant to this Section 12.4(c)) for the taxable year of the Partnership during which the liquidation of the Partnership occurs (with such date of occurrence being determined pursuant to Treasury Regulation Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(ii)(g)), and such distribution shall be made by the end of such taxable year (or, if later, within 90 days after said date of such occurrence). Section 12.5 Cancellation of Certificate of Limited Partnership. Upon the completion of the distribution of Partnership cash and property as provided in Section 12.4 in connection with the liquidation of the Partnership, the Partnership shall be terminated and the Certificate of Limited Partnership and all qualifications of the Partnership as a foreign limited partnership in jurisdictions other than the State of Delaware shall be canceled and such other actions as may be necessary to terminate the Partnership shall be taken. Section 12.6 Return of Contributions. The General Partner shall not be personally liable for, and shall have no obligation to contribute or loan any monies or property to the Partnership to enable it to effectuate, the return of the Capital Contributions of the A--62
Limited Partners or Unitholders, or any portion thereof, it being expressly understood that any such return shall be made solely from Partnership assets. Section 12.7 Waiver of Partition. To the maximum extent permitted by law, each Partner hereby waives any right to partition of the Partnership property. Section 12.8 Capital Account Restoration. No Limited Partner shall have any obligation to restore any negative balance in its Capital Account upon liquidation of the Partnership. The General Partner shall be obligated to restore any negative balance in its Capital Account upon liquidation of its interest in the Partnership by the end of the taxable year of the Partnership during which such liquidation occurs, or, if later, within 90 days after the date of such liquidation. ARTICLE XIII AMENDMENT OF PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT; MEETINGS; RECORD DATE Section 13.1 Amendment to be Adopted Solely by the General Partner. Each Partner agrees that the General Partner, without the approval of any Partner or Assignee, may amend any provision of this Agreement and execute, swear to, acknowledge, deliver, file and record whatever documents may be required in connection therewith, to reflect: (a) a change in the name of the Partnership, the location of the principal place of business of the Partnership, the registered agent of the Partnership or the registered office of the Partnership; (b) admission, substitution, withdrawal or removal of Partners in accordance with this Agreement; (c) a change that, in the sole discretion of the General Partner, is necessary or advisable to qualify or continue the qualification of the Partnership as a limited partnership or a partnership in which the Limited Partners have limited liability under the laws of any state or to ensure that the Group Members will not be treated as associations taxable as corporations or otherwise taxed as entities for federal income tax purposes; (d) a change that, in the discretion of the General Partner, (i) does not adversely affect the Limited Partners (including any particular class of Partnership Interests as compared to other classes of Partnership Interests) in any material respect, (ii) is necessary or advisable to (A) satisfy any requirements, conditions or guidelines contained in any opinion, directive, order, ruling or regulation of any federal or state agency or judicial authority or contained in any federal or state statute (including the Delaware Act) or (B) facilitate the trading of the Units (including the division of any class or classes of Outstanding Units into different classes to facilitate uniformity of tax consequences within such classes of Units) or comply with any rule, regulation, guideline or requirement of any National Securities Exchange on which the Units are or will be listed for trading, compliance with any of which the General Partner determines in its discretion to be in the best interests of the Partnership and the Limited Partners, (iii)is necessary or advisable in connection with action taken by the General Partner pursuant to Section 5.10 or (iv)is required to effect the intent expressed in the Registration Statement or the intent of the provisions of this Agreement or is otherwise contemplated by this Agreement; (e) a change in the fiscal year or taxable year of the Partnership and any changes that, in the discretion of the General Partner, are necessary or advisable as a result of a change in the fiscal year or taxable year of the Partnership including, if the General Partner shall so determine, a change in the definition of "Quarter" and the dates on which distributions are to be made by the Partnership; A--63
(f) an amendment that is necessary, in the Opinion of Counsel, to prevent the Partnership, or the General Partner or its directors, officers, trustees or agents from in any manner being subjected to the provisions of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended, or "plan asset" regulations adopted under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended, regardless of whether such are substantially similar to plan asset regulations currently applied or proposed by the United States Department of Labor; (g) subject to the terms of Section 5.7, an amendment that, in the discretion of the General Partner, is necessary or advisable in connection with the authorization of issuance of any class or series of Partnership Securities pursuant to Section 5.6; (h) any amendment expressly permitted in this Agreement to be made by the General Partner acting alone; (i) an amendment effected, necessitated or contemplated by a Merger Agreement approved in accordance with Section 14.3; (j) an amendment that, in the discretion of the General Partner, is necessary or advisable to reflect, account for and deal with appropriately the formation by the Partnership of, or investment by the Partnership in, any corporation, partnership, joint venture, limited liability company or other entity, in connection with the conduct by the Partnership of activities permitted by the terms of Section 2.4; (k) a merger or conveyance pursuant to Section 14.3(d); or (l) any other amendments substantially similar to the foregoing. Section 13.2 Amendment Procedures. Except as provided in Sections 13.1 and 13.3, all amendments to this Agreement shall be made in accordance with the following requirements. Amendments to this Agreement may be proposed only by or with the consent of the General Partner which consent may be given or withheld in its sole discretion. A proposed amendment shall be effective upon its approval by the holders of a Unit Majority, unless a greater or different percentage is required under this Agreement or by Delaware law. Each proposed amendment that requires the approval of the holders of a specified percentage of Outstanding Units shall be set forth in a writing that contains the text of the proposed amendment. If such an amendment is proposed, the General Partner shall seek the written approval of the requisite percentage of Outstanding Units or call a meeting of the Unitholders to consider and vote on such proposed amendment. The General Partner shall notify all Record Holders upon final adoption of any such proposed amendments. Section 13.3 Amendment Requirements. (a) Notwithstanding the provisions of Sections 13.1 and 13.2, no provision of this Agreement that establishes a percentage of Outstanding Units (including Units deemed owned by the General Partner) required to take any action shall be amended, altered, changed, repealed or rescinded in any respect that would have the effect of reducing such voting percentage unless such amendment is approved by the written consent or the affirmative vote of holders of Outstanding Units whose aggregate Outstanding Units constitute not less than the voting requirement sought to be reduced. (b) Notwithstanding the provisions of Sections 13.1 and 13.2, no amendment to this Agreement may (i) enlarge the obligations of any Limited Partner without its consent, unless such shall be deemed to have occurred as a result of an amendment approved pursuant to Section 13.3(c), (ii) enlarge the obligations of, restrict in any way any action by or rights of, or reduce in any way the amounts distributable, reimbursable or otherwise payable to, the General Partner or any of its Affiliates without its consent, which consent may be given or withheld in its sole discretion, (iii) change Section 12.1(b), or (iv) change the term of the Partnership or, except as set forth in Section 12.1(b), give any Person the right to dissolve the Partnership. A--64
(c) Except as provided in Section 14.3, and without limitation of the General Partner's authority to adopt amendments to this Agreement without the approval of any Partners or Assignees as contemplated in Section 13.1, any amendment that would have a material adverse effect on the rights or preferences of any class of Partnership Interests in relation to other classes of Partnership Interests must be approved by the holders of not less than a majority of the Outstanding Partnership Interests of the class affected. (d) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, except for amendments pursuant to Section 13.1 and except as otherwise provided by Section 14.3(b), no amendments shall become effective without the approval of the holders of at least 90% of the Outstanding Units voting as a single class unless the Partnership obtains an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that such amendment will not affect the limited liability of any Limited Partner under applicable law. (e) Except as provided in Section 13.1, this Section 13.3 shall only be amended with the approval of the holders of at least 90% of the Outstanding Units. Section 13.4 Special Meetings. All acts of Limited Partners to be taken pursuant to this Agreement shall be taken in the manner provided in this Article XIII. Special meetings of the Limited Partners may be called by the General Partner or by Limited Partners owning 20% or more of the Outstanding Units of the class or classes for which a meeting is proposed. Limited Partners shall call a special meeting by delivering to the General Partner one or more requests in writing stating that the signing Limited Partners wish to call a special meeting and indicating the general or specific purposes for which the special meeting is to be called. Within 60 days after receipt of such a call from Limited Partners or within such greater time as may be reasonably necessary for the Partnership to comply with any statutes, rules, regulations, listing agreements or similar requirements governing the holding of a meeting or the solicitation of proxies for use at such a meeting, the General Partner shall send a notice of the meeting to the Limited Partners either directly or indirectly through the Transfer Agent. A meeting shall be held at a time and place determined by the General Partner on a date not less than 10 days nor more than 60 days after the mailing of notice of the meeting. Limited Partners shall not vote on matters that would cause the Limited Partners to be deemed to be taking part in the management and control of the business and affairs of the Partnership so as to jeopardize the Limited Partners' limited liability under the Delaware Act or the law of any other state in which the Partnership is qualified to do business. Section 13.5 Notice of a Meeting. Notice of a meeting called pursuant to Section 13.4 shall be given to the Record Holders of the class or classes of Units for which a meeting is proposed in writing by mail or other means of written communication in accordance with Section 16.1. The notice shall be deemed to have been given at the time when deposited in the mail or sent by other means of written communication. Section 13.6 Record Date. For purposes of determining the Limited Partners entitled to notice of or to vote at a meeting of the Limited Partners or to give approvals without a meeting as provided in Section 13.11 the General Partner may set a Record Date, which shall not be less than 10 nor more than 60 days before (a) the date of the meeting (unless such requirement conflicts with any rule, regulation, guideline or requirement of any National Securities Exchange on which the Units are listed for trading, in which case the rule, regulation, guideline or requirement of such exchange shall govern) or (b) in the event that approvals are sought without a meeting, the date by which Limited Partners are requested in writing by the General Partner to give such approvals. A--65
Section 13.7 Adjournment. When a meeting is adjourned to another time or place, notice need not be given of the adjourned meeting and a new Record Date need not be fixed, if the time and place thereof are announced at the meeting at which the adjournment is taken, unless such adjournment shall be for more than 45 days. At the adjourned meeting, the Partnership may transact any business which might have been transacted at the original meeting. If the adjournment is for more than 45 days or if a new Record Date is fixed for the adjourned meeting, a notice of the adjourned meeting shall be given in accordance with this Article XIII. Section 13.8 Waiver of Notice; Approval of Meeting; Approval of Minutes. The transactions of any meeting of Limited Partners, however called and noticed, and whenever held, shall be as valid as if it had occurred at a meeting duly held after regular call and notice, if a quorum is present either in person or by proxy, and if, either before or after the meeting, Limited Partners representing such quorum who were present in person or by proxy and entitled to vote, sign a written waiver of notice or an approval of the holding of the meeting or an approval of the minutes thereof. All waivers and approvals shall be filed with the Partnership records or made a part of the minutes of the meeting. Attendance of a Limited Partner at a meeting shall constitute a waiver of notice of the meeting, except when the Limited Partner does not approve, at the beginning of the meeting, of the transaction of any business because the meeting is not lawfully called or convened; and except that attendance at a meeting is not a waiver of any right to disapprove the consideration of matters required to be included in the notice of the meeting, but not so included, if the disapproval is expressly made at the meeting. Section 13.9 Quorum. The holders of a majority of the Outstanding Units of the class or classes for which a meeting has been called (including Outstanding Units deemed owned by the General Partner) represented in person or by proxy shall constitute a quorum at a meeting of Limited Partners of such class or classes unless any such action by the Limited Partners requires approval by holders of a greater percentage of such Units, in which case the quorum shall be such greater percentage. At any meeting of the Limited Partners duly called and held in accordance with this Agreement at which a quorum is present, the act of Limited Partners holding Outstanding Units that in the aggregate represent a majority of the Outstanding Units entitled to vote and be present in person or by proxy at such meeting shall be deemed to constitute the act of all Limited Partners, unless a greater or different percentage is required with respect to such action under the provisions of this Agreement, in which case the act of the Limited Partners holding Outstanding Units that in the aggregate represent at least such greater or different percentage shall be required. The Limited Partners present at a duly called or held meeting at which a quorum is present may continue to transact business until adjournment, notwithstanding the withdrawal of enough Limited Partners to leave less than a quorum, if any action taken (other than adjournment) is approved by the required percentage of Outstanding Units specified in this Agreement (including Outstanding Units deemed owned by the General Partner). In the absence of a quorum any meeting of Limited Partners may be adjourned from time to time by the affirmative vote of holders of at least a majority of the Outstanding Units entitled to vote at such meeting (including Outstanding Units deemed owned by the General Partner) represented either in person or by proxy, but no other business may be transacted, except as provided in Section 13.7. Section 13.10 Conduct of a Meeting. The General Partner shall have full power and authority concerning the manner of conducting any meeting of the Limited Partners or solicitation of approvals in writing, including the determination of Persons entitled to vote, the existence of a quorum, the satisfaction of the requirements of Section 13.4, the conduct of voting, the validity and effect of any proxies and the determination of any controversies, votes or challenges arising in A--66
connection with or during the meeting or voting. The General Partner shall designate a Person to serve as chairman of any meeting and shall further designate a Person to take the minutes of any meeting. All minutes shall be kept with the records of the Partnership maintained by the General Partner. The General Partner may make such other regulations consistent with applicable law and this Agreement as it may deem advisable concerning the conduct of any meeting of the Limited Partners or solicitation of approvals in writing, including regulations in regard to the appointment of proxies, the appointment and duties of inspectors of votes and approvals, the submission and examination of proxies and other evidence of the right to vote, and the revocation of approvals in writing. Section 13.11 Action Without a Meeting. If authorized by the General Partner, any action that may be taken at a meeting of the Limited Partners may be taken without a meeting if an approval in writing setting forth the action so taken is signed by Limited Partners owning not less than the minimum percentage of the Outstanding Units (including Units deemed owned by the General Partner) that would be necessary to authorize or take such action at a meeting at which all the Limited Partners were present and voted (unless such provision conflicts with any rule, regulation, guideline or requirement of any National Securities Exchange on which the Units are listed for trading, in which case the rule, regulation, guideline or requirement of such exchange shall govern). Prompt notice of the taking of action without a meeting shall be given to the Limited Partners who have not approved in writing. The General Partner may specify that any written ballot submitted to Limited Partners for the purpose of taking any action without a meeting shall be returned to the Partnership within the time period, which shall be not less than 20 days, specified by the General Partner. If a ballot returned to the Partnership does not vote all of the Units held by the Limited Partners, the Partnership shall be deemed to have failed to receive a ballot for the Units that were not voted. If approval of the taking of any action by the Limited Partners is solicited by any Person other than by or on behalf of the General Partner, the written approvals shall have no force and effect unless and until (a) they are deposited with the Partnership in care of the General Partner, (b) approvals sufficient to take the action proposed are dated as of a date not more than 90 days prior to the date sufficient approvals are deposited with the Partnership and (c) an Opinion of Counsel is delivered to the General Partner to the effect that the exercise of such right and the action proposed to be taken with respect to any particular matter (i) will not cause the Limited Partners to be deemed to be taking part in the management and control of the business and affairs of the Partnership so as to jeopardize the Limited Partners' limited liability, and (ii) is otherwise permissible under the state statutes then governing the rights, duties and liabilities of the Partnership and the Partners. Section 13.12 Voting and Other Rights. (a) Only those Record Holders of the Units on the Record Date set pursuant to Section 13.6 (and also subject to the limitations contained in the definition of "Outstanding") shall be entitled to notice of, and to vote at, a meeting of Limited Partners or to act with respect to matters as to which the holders of the Outstanding Units have the right to vote or to act. All references in this Agreement to votes of, or other acts that may be taken by, the Outstanding Units shall be deemed to be references to the votes or acts of the Record Holders of such Outstanding Units. (b) With respect to Units that are held for a Person's account by another Person (such as a broker, dealer, bank, trust company or clearing corporation, or an agent of any of the foregoing), in whose name such Units are registered, such other Person shall, in exercising the voting rights in respect of such Units on any matter, and unless the arrangement between such Persons provides otherwise, vote such Units in favor of, and at the direction of, the Person who is the beneficial owner, and the Partnership shall be entitled to assume it is so acting without further inquiry. The provisions of this Section 13.12(b) (as well as all other provisions of this Agreement) are subject to the provisions of Section 4.3. A--67
ARTICLE XIV MERGER Section 14.1 Authority. The Partnership may merge or consolidate with one or more corporations, limited liability companies, business trusts or associations, real estate investment trusts, common law trusts or unincorporated businesses, including a general partnership or limited partnership, formed under the laws of the State of Delaware or any other state of the United States of America, pursuant to a written agreement of merger or consolidation ("Merger Agreement") in accordance with this Article XIV. Section 14.2 Procedure for Merger or Consolidation. Merger or consolidation of the Partnership pursuant to this Article XIV requires the prior approval of the General Partner. If the General Partner shall determine, in the exercise of its discretion, to consent to the merger or consolidation, the General Partner shall approve the Merger Agreement, which shall set forth: (a) the names and jurisdictions of formation or organization of each of the business entities proposing to merge or consolidate; (b) the name and jurisdiction of formation or organization of the business entity that is to survive the proposed merger or consolidation (the "Surviving Business Entity"); (c) the terms and conditions of the proposed merger or consolidation; (d) the manner and basis of exchanging or converting the equity securities of each constituent business entity for, or into, cash, property or general or limited partner interests, rights, securities or obligations of the Surviving Business Entity; and (i) if any general or limited partner interests, securities or rights of any constituent business entity are not to be exchanged or converted solely for, or into, cash, property or general or limited partner interests, rights, securities or obligations of the Surviving Business Entity, the cash, property or general or limited partner interests, rights, securities or obligations of any limited partnership, corporation, trust or other entity (other than the Surviving Business Entity) which the holders of such general or limited partner interests, securities or rights are to receive in exchange for, or upon conversion of their general or limited partner interests, securities or rights, and (ii) in the case of securities represented by certificates, upon the surrender of such certificates, which cash, property or general or limited partner interests, rights, securities or obligations of the Surviving Business Entity or any general or limited partnership, corporation, trust or other entity (other than the Surviving Business Entity), or evidences thereof, are to be delivered; (e) a statement of any changes in the constituent documents or the adoption of new constituent documents (the articles or certificate of incorporation, articles of trust, declaration of trust, certificate or agreement of limited partnership or other similar charter or governing document) of the Surviving Business Entity to be effected by such merger or consolidation; (f) the effective time of the merger, which may be the date of the filing of the certificate of merger pursuant to Section 14.4 or a later date specified in or determinable in accordance with the Merger Agreement (provided, that if the effective time of the merger is to be later than the date of the filing of the certificate of merger, the effective time shall be fixed no later than the time of the filing of the certificate of merger and stated therein); and (g) such other provisions with respect to the proposed merger or consolidation as are deemed necessary or appropriate by the General Partner. Section 14.3 Approval by Limited Partners of Merger or Consolidation. (a) Except as provided in Section 14.3(d), the General Partner, upon its approval of the Merger Agreement, shall direct that the Merger Agreement be submitted to a vote of Limited Partners, whether at a special meeting A--68
or by written consent, in either case in accordance with the requirements of Article XIII. A copy or a summary of the Merger Agreement shall be included in or enclosed with the notice of a special meeting or the written consent. (b) Except as provided in Section 14.3(d), the Merger Agreement shall be approved upon receiving the affirmative vote or consent of the holders of a Unit Majority unless the Merger Agreement contains any provision that, if contained in an amendment to this Agreement, the provisions of this Agreement or the Delaware Act would require for its approval the vote or consent of a greater percentage of the Outstanding Units or of any class of Limited Partners, in which case such greater percentage vote or consent shall be required for approval of the Merger Agreement. (c) Except as provided in Section 14.3(d), after such approval by vote or consent of the Limited Partners, and at any time prior to the filing of the certificate of merger pursuant to Section 14.4, the merger or consolidation may be abandoned pursuant to provisions therefor, if any, set forth in the Merger Agreement. (d) Notwithstanding anything else contained in this Article XIV or in this Agreement, the General Partner is permitted, in its discretion, without Limited Partner approval, to merge the Partnership or any Group Member into, or convey all of the Partnership's assets to, another limited liability entity which shall be newly formed and shall have no assets, liabilities or operations at the time of such Merger other than those it receives from the Partnership or other Group Member if (i) the General Partner has received an Opinion of Counsel that the merger or conveyance, as the case may be, would not result in the loss of the limited liability of any Limited Partner or any Group Member or cause the Partnership or any Group Member to be treated as an association taxable as a corporation or otherwise to be taxed as an entity for federal income tax purposes (to the extent not previously treated as such), (ii) the sole purpose of such merger or conveyance is to effect a mere change in the legal form of the Partnership into another limited liability entity and (iii) the governing instruments of the new entity provide the Limited Partners and the General Partner with the same rights and obligations as are herein contained. Section 14.4 Certificate of Merger. Upon the required approval by the General Partner and the Unitholders of a Merger Agreement, a certificate of merger shall be executed and filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware in conformity with the requirements of the Delaware Act. Section 14.5 Effect of Merger. (a) At the effective time of the certificate of merger: (i) all of the rights, privileges and powers of each of the business entities that has merged or consolidated, and all property, real, personal and mixed, and all debts due to any of those business entities and all other things and causes of action belonging to each of those business entities, shall be vested in the Surviving Business Entity and after the merger or consolidation shall be the property of the Surviving Business Entity to the extent they were of each constituent business entity; (ii) the title to any real property vested by deed or otherwise in any of those constituent business entities shall not revert and is not in any way impaired because of the merger or consolidation; (iii) all rights of creditors and all liens on or security interests in property of any of those constituent business entities shall be preserved unimpaired; and (iv) all debts, liabilities and duties of those constituent business entities shall attach to the Surviving Business Entity and may be enforced against it to the same extent as if the debts, liabilities and duties had been incurred or contracted by it. (b) A merger or consolidation effected pursuant to this Article shall not be deemed to result in a transfer or assignment of assets or liabilities from one entity to another. A--69
ARTICLE XV RIGHT TO ACQUIRE LIMITED PARTNER INTERESTS Section 15.1 Right to Acquire Limited Partner Interests. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, if at any time the General Partner and its Affiliates hold more than 80% of the total Limited Partner Interests of any class then Outstanding, the General Partner shall then have the right, which right it may assign and transfer in whole or in part to the Partnership or any Affiliate of the General Partner, exercisable in its sole discretion, to purchase all, but not less than all, of such Limited Partner Interests of such class then Outstanding held by Persons other than the General Partner and its Affiliates, at the greater of (x) the Current Market Price as of the date three days prior to the date that the notice described in Section 15.1(b) is mailed and (y) the highest price paid by the General Partner or any of its Affiliates for any such Limited Partner Interest of such class purchased during the 90-day period preceding the date that the notice described in Section 15.1(b) is mailed. As used in this Agreement, (i) "Current Market Price" as of any date of any class of Limited Partner Interests means the average of the daily Closing Prices (as hereinafter defined) per Limited Partner Interest of such class for the 20 consecutive Trading Days (as hereinafter defined) immediately prior to such date; (ii) "Closing Price" for any day means the last sale price on such day, regular way, or in case no such sale takes place on such day, the average of the closing bid and asked prices on such day, regular way, in either case as reported in the principal consolidated transaction reporting system with respect to securities listed or admitted for trading on the principal National Securities Exchange (other than the Nasdaq Stock Market) on which such Limited Partner Interests of such class are listed or admitted to trading or, if such Limited Partner Interests of such class are not listed or admitted to trading on any National Securities Exchange (other than the Nasdaq Stock Market), the last quoted price on such day or, if not so quoted, the average of the high bid and low asked prices on such day in the over-the-counter market, as reported by the Nasdaq Stock Market or such other system then in use, or, if on any such day such Limited Partner Interests of such class are not quoted by any such organization, the average of the closing bid and asked prices on such day as furnished by a professional market maker making a market in such Limited Partner Interests of such class selected by the General Partner, or if on any such day no market maker is making a market in such Limited Partner Interests of such class, the fair value of such Limited Partner Interests on such day as determined reasonably and in good faith by the General Partner; and (iii) "Trading Day" means a day on which the principal National Securities Exchange on which such Limited Partner Interests of any class are listed or admitted to trading is open for the transaction of business or, if Limited Partner Interests of a class are not listed or admitted to trading on any National Securities Exchange, a day on which banking institutions in New York City generally are open. (b) If the General Partner, any Affiliate of the General Partner or the Partnership elects to exercise the right to purchase Limited Partner Interests granted pursuant to Section 15.1(a), the General Partner shall deliver to the Transfer Agent notice of such election to purchase (the "Notice of Election to Purchase") and shall cause the Transfer Agent to mail a copy of such Notice of Election to Purchase to the Record Holders of Limited Partner Interests of such class (as of a Record Date selected by the General Partner) at least 10, but not more than 60, days prior to the Purchase Date. Such Notice of Election to Purchase shall also be published for a period of at least three consecutive days in at least two daily newspapers of general circulation printed in the English language and published in the Borough of Manhattan, New York. The Notice of Election to Purchase shall specify the Purchase Date and the price (determined in accordance with Section 15.1(a)) at which Limited Partner Interests will be purchased and state that the General Partner, its Affiliate or the Partnership, as the case may be, elects to purchase such Limited Partner Interests, upon surrender of Certificates representing such Limited Partner Interests in exchange for payment, at such office or offices of the Transfer Agent as the Transfer Agent may specify, or as may be required by any National Securities Exchange on which such Limited Partner Interests are listed or admitted to trading. Any such Notice of Election to Purchase mailed to a Record Holder of Limited Partner Interests at his address as reflected in the records of the Transfer Agent shall be conclusively presumed to have been given regardless of whether the owner receives such notice. On or prior to the Purchase A--70
Date, the General Partner, its Affiliate or the Partnership, as the case may be, shall deposit with the Transfer Agent cash in an amount sufficient to pay the aggregate purchase price of all of such Limited Partner Interests to be purchased in accordance with this Section 15.1. If the Notice of Election to Purchase shall have been duly given as aforesaid at least 10 days prior to the Purchase Date, and if on or prior to the Purchase Date the deposit described in the preceding sentence has been made for the benefit of the holders of Limited Partner Interests subject to purchase as provided herein, then from and after the Purchase Date, notwithstanding that any Certificate shall not have been surrendered for purchase, all rights of the holders of such Limited Partner Interests (including any rights pursuant to Articles IV, V, VI, and XII) shall thereupon cease, except the right to receive the purchase price (determined in accordance with Section 15.1(a)) for Limited Partner Interests therefor, without interest, upon surrender to the Transfer Agent of the Certificates representing such Limited Partner Interests, and such Limited Partner Interests shall thereupon be deemed to be transferred to the General Partner, its Affiliate or the Partnership, as the case may be, on the record books of the Transfer Agent and the Partnership, and the General Partner or any Affiliate of the General Partner, or the Partnership, as the case may be, shall be deemed to be the owner of all such Limited Partner Interests from and after the Purchase Date and shall have all rights as the owner of such Limited Partner Interests (including all rights as owner of such Limited Partner Interests pursuant to Articles IV, V, VI and XII). (c) At any time from and after the Purchase Date, a holder of an Outstanding Limited Partner Interest subject to purchase as provided in this Section 15.1 may surrender his Certificate evidencing such Limited Partner Interest to the Transfer Agent in exchange for payment of the amount described in Section 15.1(a), therefor, without interest thereon. ARTICLE XVI GENERAL PROVISIONS Section 16.1 Addresses and Notices. Any notice, demand, request, report or proxy materials required or permitted to be given or made to a Partner or Assignee under this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed given or made when delivered in person or when sent by first class United States mail or by other means of written communication to the Partner or Assignee at the address described below. Any notice, payment or report to be given or made to a Partner or Assignee hereunder shall be deemed conclusively to have been given or made, and the obligation to give such notice or report or to make such payment shall be deemed conclusively to have been fully satisfied, upon sending of such notice, payment or report to the Record Holder of such Partnership Securities at his address as shown on the records of the Transfer Agent or as otherwise shown on the records of the Partnership, regardless of any claim of any Person who may have an interest in such Partnership Securities by reason of any assignment or otherwise. An affidavit or certificate of making of any notice, payment or report in accordance with the provisions of this Section 16.1 executed by the General Partner, the Transfer Agent or the mailing organization shall be prima facie evidence of the giving or making of such notice, payment or report. If any notice, payment or report addressed to a Record Holder at the address of such Record Holder appearing on the books and records of the Transfer Agent or the Partnership is returned by the United States Postal Service marked to indicate that the United States Postal Service is unable to deliver it, such notice, payment or report and any subsequent notices, payments and reports shall be deemed to have been duly given or made without further mailing (until such time as such Record Holder or another Person notifies the Transfer Agent or the Partnership of a change in his address) if they are available for the Partner or Assignee at the principal office of the Partnership for a period of one year from the date of the giving or making of such notice, payment or report to the other Partners and Assignees. Any notice to the Partnership shall be deemed given if received by the General Partner at the principal office of the Partnership designated pursuant to Section 2.3. The General Partner may rely and shall be protected in relying on any notice or other document from a Partner, Assignee or other Person if believed by it to be genuine. A--71
Section 16.2 Further Action. The parties shall execute and deliver all documents, provide all information and take or refrain from taking action as may be necessary or appropriate to achieve the purposes of this Agreement. Section 16.3 Binding Effect. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their heirs, executors, administrators, successors, legal representatives and permitted assigns. Section 16.4 Integration. This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement among the parties hereto pertaining to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior agreements and understandings pertaining thereto. Section 16.5 Creditors. None of the provisions of this Agreement shall be for the benefit of, or shall be enforceable by, any creditor of the Partnership. Section 16.6 Waiver. No failure by any party to insist upon the strict performance of any covenant, duty, agreement or condition of this Agreement or to exercise any right or remedy consequent upon a breach thereof shall constitute waiver of any such breach of any other covenant, duty, agreement or condition. Section 16.7 Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, all of which together shall constitute an agreement binding on all the parties hereto, notwithstanding that all such parties are not signatories to the original or the same counterpart. Each party shall become bound by this Agreement immediately upon affixing its signature hereto or, in the case of a Person acquiring a Unit, upon accepting the certificate evidencing such Unit or executing and delivering a Transfer Application as herein described, independently of the signature of any other party. Section 16.8 Applicable Law. This Agreement shall be construed in accordance with and governed by the laws of the State of Delaware, without regard to the principles of conflicts of law. Section 16.9 Invalidity of Provisions. If any provision of this Agreement is or becomes invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect, the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions contained herein shall not be affected thereby. Section 16.10 Consent of Partners. Each Partner hereby expressly consents and agrees that, whenever in this Agreement it is specified that an action may be taken upon the affirmative vote or consent of less than all of the Partners, such action may be so taken upon the concurrence of less than all of the Partners and each Partner shall be bound by the results of such action. A--72
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement as of the date first written above. GENERAL PARTNER: SUNOCO PARTNERS LLC By: _________________________________ Name: Title: ORGANIZATIONAL LIMITED PARTNER: SUN PIPE LINE COMPANY OF DELAWARE By: _________________________________ Name: Title: LIMITED PARTNERS: All Limited Partners now and hereafter admitted as Limited Partners of the Partnership, pursuant to powers of attorney now and hereafter executed in favor of, and granted and delivered to the General Partner. SUNOCO PARTNERS LLC By: _________________________________ Name: Title: A--73
EXHIBIT A to the First Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of Sunoco Logistics Partners L.P. Certificate Evidencing Common Units Representing Limited Partner Interests in Sunoco Logistics Partners L.P. No. ____________ ___________ Common Units In accordance with Section 4.1 of the First Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of Sunoco Logistics Partners L.P., as amended, supplemented or restated from time to time (the "Partnership Agreement"), Sunoco Logistics Partners L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (the "Partnership"), hereby certifies that (the "Holder") is the registered owner of Common Units representing limited partner interests in the Partnership (the "Common Units") transferable on the books of the Partnership, in person or by duly authorized attorney, upon surrender of this Certificate properly endorsed and accompanied by a properly executed application for transfer of the Common Units represented by this Certificate. The rights, preferences and limitations of the Common Units are set forth in, and this Certificate and the Common Units represented hereby are issued and shall in all respects be subject to the terms and provisions of, the Partnership Agreement. Copies of the Partnership Agreement are on file at, and will be furnished without charge on delivery of written request to the Partnership at, the principal office of the Partnership located at 1801 Market Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103. Capitalized terms used herein but not defined shall have the meanings given them in the Partnership Agreement. The Holder, by accepting this Certificate, is deemed to have (i) requested admission as, and agreed to become, a Limited Partner and to have agreed to comply with and be bound by and to have executed the Partnership Agreement, (ii) represented and warranted that the Holder has all right, power and authority and, if an individual, the capacity necessary to enter into the Partnership Agreement, (iii) granted the powers of attorney provided for in the Partnership Agreement and (iv) made the waivers and given the consents and approvals contained in the Partnership Agreement. This Certificate shall not be valid far any purpose unless it has been countersigned and registered by the Transfer Agent and Registrar. Dated: _________________ SUNOCO LOGISTICS PARTNERS L.P. Countersigned and Registered by: By: SUNOCO PARTNERS LLC, its General Partner ________________________ By: _______________________________ as Transfer Agent and Registrar Name: _____________________________ By: ______________________ By: _______________________________ Authorized Signature Secretary A--74
[Reverse of Certificate] ABBREVIATIONS The following abbreviations, when used in the inscription on the face of this Certificate, shall be construed as follows according to applicable laws or regulations: TEN COM - as tenants in common UNIF GIFT/TRANSFERS MIN ACT TEN ENT - as tenants by the entireties Custodian -------------- --------------- (Cust) (Minor) JT TEN - as joint tenants with right of survivorship and not as under Uniform Gifts/Transfers to CD tenants in common Minors Act (State) Additional abbreviations, though not in the above list, may also be used. ASSIGNMENT OF COMMON UNITS in SUNOCO LOGISTICS PARTNERS L.P. IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING INVESTOR RESPONSIBILITIES DUE TO TAX SHELTER STATUS OF SUNOCO LOGISTICS PARTNERS L.P. You have acquired an interest in Sunoco Logistics Partners L.P., 1801 Market Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103, whose taxpayer identification number is 23-3096839. The Internal Revenue Service has issued Sunoco Logistics Partners L.P. the following tax shelter registration number: . -------- YOU MUST REPORT THIS REGISTRATION NUMBER TO THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE IF YOU CLAIM ANY DEDUCTION, LOSS, CREDIT OR OTHER TAX BENEFIT OR REPORT ANY INCOME BY REASON OF YOUR INVESTMENT IN SUNOCO LOGISTICS PARTNERS L.P. You must report the registration number as well as the name and taxpayer identification number of Sunoco Logistics Partners L.P. on Form 8271. FORM 8271 MUST BE ATTACHED TO THE RETURN ON WHICH YOU CLAIM THE DEDUCTION, LOSS, CREDIT OR OTHER TAX BENEFIT OR REPORT ANY INCOME BY REASON OF YOUR INVESTMENT IN SUNOCO LOGISTICS PARTNERS L.P. If you transfer your interest in Sunoco Logistics Partners L.P. to another person, you are required by the Internal Revenue Service to keep a list containing (a) that person's name, address and taxpayer identification number, (b) the date on which you transferred the interest and (c) the name, address and tax shelter registration number of Sunoco Logistics Partners L.P. If you do not want to keep such a list, you must (1) send the information specified above to the Partnership, which will keep the list for this tax shelter, and (2) give a copy of this notice to the person to whom you transfer your interest. Your failure to comply with any of the above described responsibilities could result in the imposition of a penalty under Section 6707(b) or 6708(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, unless such failure is shown to be due to reasonable cause. ISSUANCE OF A REGISTRATION NUMBER DOES NOT INDICATE THAT THIS INVESTMENT OR THE CLAIMED TAX BENEFITS HAVE BEEN REVIEWED, EXAMINED OR APPROVED BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. FOR VALUE RECEIVED, hereby assigns, conveys, sells and transfers unto - ------------------------------------ -------------------------------------- (Please print or typewrite name (Please insert Social Security or and address of Assignee) other identifying number of Assignee) A--75
_______ Common Units representing limited partner interests evidenced by this Certificate, subject to the Partnership Agreement, and does hereby irrevocably constitute and appoint _______ as its attorney-in-fact with full power of substitution to transfer the same on the books of Sunoco Logistics Partners L.P. Date: NOTE: The signature to any endorsement hereon must --------------- correspond with the name as written upon the face of this Certificate in every particular, without alteration, enlargement or change. SIGNATURE(S) MUST BE GUARANTEED BY A MEMBER ------------------------------------------------- FIRM OF THE NATIONAL (Signature) ASSOCIATION OF SECURITIES DEALERS, INC. OR BY A COMMERCIAL BANK OR TRUST COMPANY ------------------------------------------------- SIGNATURE(S) GUARANTEED (Signature) No transfer of the Common Units evidenced hereby will be registered on the books of the Partnership, unless the Certificate evidencing the Common Units to be transferred is surrendered for registration or transfer and an Application for Transfer of Common Units has been executed by a transferee either (a) on the form set forth below or (b) on a separate application that the Partnership will furnish on request without charge. A transferor of the Common Units shall have no duty to the transferee with respect to execution of the transfer application in order for such transferee to obtain registration of the transfer of the Common Units. A--76
APPLICATION FOR TRANSFER OF COMMON UNITS The undersigned ("Assignee") hereby applies for transfer to the name of the Assignee of the Common Units evidenced hereby. The Assignee (a) requests admission as a Substituted Limited Partner and agrees to comply with and be bound by, and hereby executes, the Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of Sunoco Logistics Partners L.P. (the "Partnership"), as amended, supplemented or restated to the date hereof (the "Partnership Agreement"), (b) represents and warrants that the Assignee has all right, power and authority and, if an individual, the capacity necessary to enter into the Partnership Agreement, (c) appoints the General Partner of the Partnership and, if a Liquidator shall be appointed, the Liquidator of the Partnership as the Assignee's attorney-in-fact to execute, swear to, acknowledge and file any document, including, without limitation, the Partnership Agreement and any amendment thereto and the Certificate of Limited Partnership of the Partnership and any amendment thereto, necessary or appropriate for the Assignee's admission as a Substituted Limited Partner and as a party to the Partnership Agreement, (d) gives the powers of attorney provided for in the Partnership Agreement, and (e) makes the waivers and gives the consents and approvals contained in the Partnership Agreement. Capitalized terms not defined herein have the meanings assigned to such terms in the Partnership Agreement. Date: ___________ - ------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------- Social Security or other identifying number of Assignee Signature of Assignee - ------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------- Purchase Price including commissions, if any Name and Address of Assignee Type of Entity (check one): [_] Individual [_] Partnership [_] Corporation [_] Trust [_] Other (specify) Nationality (check one): [_] U.S. Citizen, Resident or Domestic Entity [_] Foreign Corporation [_] Non-resident Alien If the U.S. Citizen, Resident or Domestic Entity box is checked, the following certification must be completed. Under Section 1445(e) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code"), the Partnership must withhold tax with respect to certain transfers of property if a holder of an interest in the Partnership is a foreign person. To inform the Partnership that no withholding is required with respect to the undersigned interestholder's interest in it, the undersigned hereby certifies the following (or, if applicable, certifies the following on behalf of the interestholder). A--77
Complete Either A or B: A. Individual Interestholder 1. I am not a non-resident alien for purposes of U.S. income taxation. 2. My U.S. taxpayer identification number (Social Security Number) is __ . 3. My home address is __________________________________________________ . B. Partnership, Corporation or Other Interestholder 1. __ is not a foreign corporation, foreign partnership, foreign trust (Name of Interestholder) or foreign estate (as those terms are defined in the Code and Treasury Regulations). 2. The interestholder's U.S. employer identification number is__________ . 3. The interestholder's office address and place of incorporation (if applicable) is_______________________________________________________ . The interestholder agrees to notify the Partnership within sixty (60) days of the date the interestholder becomes a foreign person. The interestholder understands that this certificate may be disclosed to the Internal Revenue Service by the Partnership and that any false statement contained herein could be punishable by fine, imprisonment or both. Under penalties of perjury, I declare that I have examined this certification and to the best of my knowledge and belief it is true, correct and complete and, if applicable, I further declare that I have authority to sign this document on behalf of: ------------------------- Name of Interestholder ------------------------- Signature and Date ------------------------- Title (if applicable) Note: If the Assignee is a broker, dealer, bank, trust company, clearing corporation, other nominee holder or an agent of any of the foregoing, and is holding for the account of any other person, this application should be completed by an officer thereof or, in the case of a broker or dealer, by a registered representative who is a member of a registered national securities exchange or a member of the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc., or, in the case of any other nominee holder, a person performing a similar function. If the Assignee is a broker, dealer, bank, trust company, clearing corporation, other nominee owner or an agent of any of the foregoing, the above certification as to any person for whom the Assignee will hold the Common Units shall be made to the best of the Assignee's knowledge. A--78
APPENDIX B APPLICATION FOR TRANSFER OF COMMON UNITS The undersigned ("Assignee") hereby applies for transfer to the name of the Assignee of the Common Units evidenced hereby. The Assignee (a) requests admission as a Substituted Limited Partner and agrees to comply with and be bound by, and hereby executes, the Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of Sunoco Logistics Partners L.P. (the "Partnership"), as amended, supplemented or restated to the date hereof (the "Partnership Agreement"), (b) represents and warrants that the Assignee has all right, power and authority and, if an individual, the capacity necessary to enter into the Partnership Agreement, (c) appoints the General Partner of the Partnership and, if a Liquidator shall be appointed, the Liquidator of the Partnership as the Assignee's attorney-in-fact to execute, swear to, acknowledge and file any document, including, without limitation, the Partnership Agreement and any amendment thereto and the Certificate of Limited Partnership of the Partnership and any amendment thereto, necessary or appropriate for the Assignee's admission as a Substituted Limited Partner and as a party to the Partnership Agreement, (d) gives the powers of attorney provided for in the Partnership Agreement, and (e) makes the waivers and gives the consents and approvals contained in the Partnership Agreement. Capitalized terms not defined herein have the meanings assigned to such terms in the Partnership Agreement. Date: -------------------- - ------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------- Social Security or other identifying number of Assignee Signature of Assignee - ------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------- Purchase Price including commissions, if any Name and Address of Assignee Type of Entity (check one): [_] Individual [_] Partnership [_] Corporation [_] Trust [_] Other (specify) Nationality (check one): [_] U.S. citizen, Resident or Domestic Entity [_] Non-residentAlien [_] Foreign Corporation If the U.S. Citizen, Resident or Domestic Entity box is checked, the following certification must be completed. Under Section 1445(e) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code"), the Partnership must withhold tax with respect to certain transfers of property if a holder of an interest in the Partnership is a foreign person. To inform the Partnership that no withholding is required with respect to the undersigned interestholder's interest in it, the undersigned hereby certifies the following (or, if applicable, certifies the following on behalf of the interestholder). B--1
Complete Either A or B: A. Individual Interestholder 1. I am not a non-resident alien for purposes of U.S. income taxation. 2. My U.S. taxpayer identification number (Social Security Number) is . 3. My home address is . B. Partnership, Corporation or Other Interestholder 1. is not a foreign corporation, foreign partnership, foreign trust (Name of Interestholder) or foreign estate (as those terms are defined in the Code and Treasury Regulations). 2. The interestholder's U.S. employer identification number is . 3. The interestholder's office address and place of incorporation (if applicable) is . The interestholder agrees to notify the Partnership within sixty (60) days of the date the interestholder becomes a foreign person. The interestholder understands that this certificate may be disclosed to the Internal Revenue Service by the Partnership and that any false statement contained herein could be punishable by fine, imprisonment or both. Under penalties of perjury, I declare that I have examined this certification and, to the best of my knowledge and belief, it is true, correct and complete and, if applicable, I further declare that I have authority to sign this document on behalf of: ------------------------- Name of Interestholder ------------------------- Signature and Date ------------------------- Title (if applicable) Note: If the Assignee is a broker, dealer, bank, trust company, clearing corporation, other nominee holder or an agent of any of the foregoing, and is holding for the account of any other person, this application should be completed by an officer thereof or, in the case of a broker or dealer, by a registered representative who is a member of a registered national securities exchange or a member of the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc., or, in the case of any other nominee holder, a person performing a similar function. If the Assignee is a broker, dealer, bank, trust company, clearing corporation, other nominee owner or an agent of any of the foregoing, the above certification as to any person for whom the Assignee will hold the Common Units shall be made to the best of the Assignee's knowledge. B--2
APPENDIX C GLOSSARY OF TERMS adjusted operating surplus: For any period, operating surplus generated during that period is adjusted to: (a) decrease operating surplus by: (1) any net increase in working capital borrowings during that period; and (2) any net reduction in cash reserves for operating expenditures during that period not relating to an operating expenditure made during that period; and (b) increase operating surplus by: (1) any net decrease in working capital borrowings during that period; and (2) any net increase in cash reserves for operating expenditures during that period required by any debt instrument for the repayment of principal, interest or premium. Adjusted operating surplus does not include that portion of operating surplus included in clause (a) (1) of the definition of operating surplus. available cash: For any quarter ending prior to liquidation: (a) the sum of: (1) all cash and cash equivalents of Sunoco Logistics Partners and its subsidiaries on hand at the end of that quarter; and (2) all additional cash and cash equivalents of Sunoco Logistics Partners and its subsidiaries on hand on the date of determination of available cash for that quarter resulting from working capital borrowings made after the end of that quarter; (b) less the amount of cash reserves that is necessary or appropriate in the reasonable discretion of the general partner to: (1) provide for the proper conduct of the business of Sunoco Logistics Partners and its subsidiaries (including reserves for future capital expenditures and for future credit needs of Sunoco Logistics Partners and its subsidiaries) after that quarter; (2) comply with applicable law or any debt instrument or other agreement or obligation to which Sunoco Logistics Partners or any of its subsidiaries is a party or its assets are subject; and (3) provide funds for minimum quarterly distributions and cumulative common unit arrearages for any one or more of the next four quarters; provided, however, that the general partner may not establish cash reserves for distributions to the subordinated units unless the general partner has determined that in its judgment the establishment of reserves will not prevent Sunoco Logistics Partners from distributing the minimum quarterly distribution on all common units and any cumulative common unit arrearages thereon for the next four quarters; and provided, further, that disbursements made by Sunoco Logistics Partners or any of its subsidiaries or cash reserves established, increased or reduced after the end of that quarter but on or before the date of determination of available cash for that quarter shall be deemed to have been made, established, increased or reduced, for purposes of determining available cash, within that quarter if the general partner so determines. barrel: One barrel of petroleum products equals 42 U.S. gallons. C--1
capital account: The capital account maintained for a partner under the partnership agreement. The capital account of a partner for a common unit, a subordinated unit, an incentive distribution right or any other partnership interest will be the amount which that capital account would be if that common unit, subordinated unit, incentive distribution right or other partnership interest were the only interest in Sunoco Logistics Partners held by a partner. capital surplus: All available cash distributed by us from any source will be treated as distributed from operating surplus until the sum of all available cash distributed since the closing of the initial public offering equals the operating surplus as of the end of the quarter before that distribution. Any excess available cash will be deemed to be capital surplus. closing price: The last sale price on a day, regular way, or in case no sale takes place on that day, the average of the closing bid and asked prices on that day, regular way. In either case, as reported in the principal consolidated transaction reporting system for securities listed or admitted to trading on the principal national securities exchange on which the units of that class are listed or admitted to trading. If the units of that class are not listed or admitted to trading on any national securities exchange, the last quoted price on that day. If no quoted price exists, the average of the high bid and low asked prices on that day in the over-the-counter market, as reported by the Nasdaq Stock Market or any other system then in use. If on any day the units of that class are not quoted by any organization of that type, the average of the closing bid and asked prices on that day as furnished by a professional market maker making a market in the units of the class selected by the general partner. If on that day no market maker is making a market in the units of that class, the fair value of the units on that day as determined reasonably and in good faith by the general partner. common unit arrearage: The amount by which the minimum quarterly distribution for a quarter during the subordination period exceeds the distribution of available cash from operating surplus actually made for that quarter on a common unit, cumulative for that quarter and all prior quarters during the subordination period. current market price: For any class of units listed or admitted to trading on any national securities exchange as of any date, the average of the daily closing prices for the 20 consecutive trading days immediately prior to that date. incentive distribution right: A non-voting limited partner partnership interest issued to the general partner in connection with the transfer of substantially all of its interests in Sunoco Logistics Partners GP LLC, Sun Pipe Line Services (In) L.P., Michigan (In) LLC, Explorer Pipeline Company, Sunoco Mid-Con (In) LLC, Sun Pipe Line GP LLC, Sunoco Pipeline L.P., Sunoco R&M (In) LLC, Sunoco Partners Marketing & Terminals L.P., Atlantic (In) LLC, Atlantic (In) L.P. and Atlantic R&M (In) L.P. to Sunoco Logistics Partners under the partnership agreement. The partnership interest will confer upon its holder only the rights and obligations specifically provided in the partnership agreement for incentive distribution rights. incentive distributions: The distributions of available cash from operating surplus initially made to the general partner that are in excess of the general partner's aggregate 2% general partner interest. interim capital transactions: The following transactions if they occur prior to liquidation: (a) borrowings, refinancings or refundings of indebtedness and sales of debt securities (other than for working capital borrowings and other than for items purchased on open account in the ordinary course of business) by Sunoco Logistics Partners or any of its subsidiaries; (b) sales of equity interests by Sunoco Logistics Partners or any of its subsidiaries; (c) sales or other voluntary or involuntary dispositions of any assets of Sunoco Logistics Partners or any of its subsidiaries (other than sales or other dispositions of inventory, accounts receivable and other assets in the ordinary course of business, and sales or other dispositions of assets as a part of normal retirements or replacements). MTBE: Methyl tertiary butyl ether, a motor gasoline octane enhancer produced from isobutene and methanol. C--2
operating expenditures: All expenditures of Sunoco Logistics Partners and our subsidiaries, including, but not limited to, taxes, reimbursements of the general partner, repayment of working capital borrowings, debt service payments and capital expenditures, subject to the following: (a) Payments (including prepayments) of principal of and premium on indebtedness, other than working capital borrowings will not constitute operating expenditures. (b) Operating expenditures will not include: (1) capital expenditures made for acquisitions or for capital improvements; (2) payment of transaction expenses relating to interim capital transactions; or (3) distributions to partners. operating surplus: For any period prior to liquidation, on a cumulative basis and without duplication: (a) the sum of (1) $15.0 million plus all the cash of Sunoco Logistics Partners and its subsidiaries on hand as of the closing date of our initial public offering; (2) all cash receipts of Sunoco Logistics Partners and our subsidiaries for the period beginning on the closing date of our initial public offering and ending with the last day of that period, other than cash receipts from interim capital transactions; and (3) all cash receipts of Sunoco Logistics Partners and our subsidiaries after the end of that period but on or before the date of determination of operating surplus for the period resulting from working capital borrowings; less (b) the sum of: (1) operating expenditures for the period beginning on the closing date of our initial public offering and ending with the last day of that period; and (2) the amount of cash reserves that is necessary or advisable in the reasonable discretion of the general partner to provide funds for future operating expenditures; provided however, that disbursements made (including contributions to a member of Sunoco Logistics Partners and our subsidiaries or disbursements on behalf of a member of Sunoco Logistics Partners and our subsidiaries) or cash reserves established, increased or reduced after the end of that period but on or before the date of determination of available cash for that period shall be deemed to have been made, established, increased or reduced for purposes of determining operating surplus, within that period if the general partner so determines. subordination period: The subordination period will generally extend from the closing of the initial public offering until the first to occur of: (a) the first day of any quarter beginning after December 31, 2006 for which: (1) distributions of available cash from operating surplus on each of the outstanding common units and subordinated units equaled or exceeded the sum of the minimum quarterly distributions on all of the outstanding common units and subordinated units for each of the three consecutive, non-overlapping four-quarter periods immediately preceding that date; (2) the adjusted operating surplus generated during each of the three consecutive, non-overlapping four-quarter periods immediately preceding that date equaled or exceeded the sum of the minimum quarterly distributions on all of the common units and subordinated units that were outstanding during those periods on a fully diluted basis, and the related distribution on the general partner interest in Sunoco Logistics Partners; and C--3
(3) there are no outstanding cumulative common units arrearages. (b) the date on which the general partner is removed as general partner of Sunoco Logistics Partners upon the requisite vote by the limited partners under circumstances where cause does not exist and units held by the general partner and its affiliates are not voted in favor of the removal. working capital borrowings: Borrowings exclusively for working capital purposes made pursuant to a credit facility or other arrangement requiring all borrowings thereunder to be reduced to a relatively small amount each year for an economically meaningful period of time. C--4
APPENDIX D PRO FORMA AVAILABLE CASH FROM OPERATING SURPLUS The following table shows the calculation of Pro Forma Available Cash from Operating Surplus and should be read in conjunction with "Cash Available for Distribution," the Sunoco Logistics (Predecessor) Historical Combined Financial Statements, and the Sunoco Logistics Partners L.P. Unaudited Pro Forma Financial Statements. Nine Months Year Ended Ended December 31, September 30, 2000 2001 ------------ ------------- (in thousands) Pro forma operating income............................. $67,020 $55,416 Add: Pro forma depreciation and amortization............. 20,654 17,682 ------- ------- Pro forma EBITDA/(1)/.................................. 87,674 73,098 Less: Pro forma net interest and debt expense............. 19,226 14,396 Pro forma maintenance capital expenditures/(2)/..... 39,067 28,898 ------- ------- Pro forma available cash from operating surplus/(3)(4)/ $29,381 $29,804 ======= ======= - -------- (1)EBITDA is defined as operating income plus depreciation and amortization. (2)Reflects actual maintenance capital expenditures for the periods presented. We estimate that the maintenance capital expenditures will be approximately $27.0 million in 2002. These projected maintenance capital outlays are approximately $6.0 million lower than the average annual outlays for the 1998 to 2000 period. This period included several one-time projects to upgrade our technology, increase reliability, and lower our cost structure. We do not believe we will incur these type of expenditures in 2002. See "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations." (3)The pro forma adjustments in the pro forma financial statements are based upon currently available information and certain estimates and assumptions. The pro forma financial statements do not purport to present the financial position or results of operations of Sunoco Logistics Partners had the transactions to be effected at the closing of this offering actually been completed as of the date indicated. Furthermore, the pro forma financial statements are based on accrual accounting concepts whereas available cash from operating surplus is defined in the partnership agreement on a cash accounting basis. As a consequence, the amount of pro forma cash available from operating surplus shown above should be viewed as a general indication of the amounts of available cash from operating surplus that may in fact have been generated by Sunoco Logistics Partners had it been formed in earlier periods. (4)The amount of available cash from operating surplus needed to distribute the minimum quarterly distribution for four quarters and one quarter on the common units and subordinated units to be outstanding immediately after this offering and on the 2% general partner interest is approximately: Four One Quarters Quarter -------- ------- (in thousands) Common units...... $22,451 $ 5,613 Subordinated units 22,451 5,613 General partner... 915 228 ------- ------- Total.......... $45,817 $11,454 ======= ======= The amount of pro forma available cash from operating surplus for the year ended December 31, 2000 would have been sufficient to allow us to pay the full minimum quarterly distribution on all of the common units and 28.3% of the minimum quarterly distribution on the subordinated units. The amount of pro forma cash available from operating surplus for the nine months ended September 30, 2001 would have been sufficient to allow us to pay the full minimum quarterly distribution on all of the common units and 73.5% of the minimum quarterly distribution on the subordinated units. D--1
[Graphic] [LOGO] SUNOCO Sunoco Logistics Partners L.P. 5,750,000 Common Units Representing Limited Partner Interests ------------------- PROSPECTUS , 2002 ------------------- LEHMAN BROTHERS SALOMON SMITH BARNEY UBS WARBURG BANC OF AMERICA SECURITIES LLC WACHOVIA SECURITIES CREDIT SUISSE FIRST BOSTON
PART II INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT Item 13. Other Expenses of Issuance and Distribution. Set forth below are the expenses (other than underwriting discounts and commissions) expected to be incurred in connection with the issuance and distribution of the securities registered hereby. With the exception of the Securities and Exchange Commission registration fee, the NASD filing fee and the NYSE filing fee, the amounts set forth below are estimates. SEC registration fee.............. $ 30,188 NASD filing fee................... 12,575 NYSE listing fee.................. 110,000 Printing and engraving expenses... 700,000 Fees and expenses of legal counsel 2,500,000 Accounting fees and expenses...... 1,500,000 Transfer agent and registrar fees. 4,000 Miscellaneous..................... 1,143,237 ---------- Total.......................... $6,000,000 ========== Item 14. Indemnification of Directors and Officers. The section of the prospectus entitled "The Partnership Agreement--Indemnification" discloses that we will generally indemnify officers, directors and affiliates of the general partner to the fullest extent permitted by the law against all losses, claims, damages or similar events and is incorporated herein by this reference. Reference is also made to Section 8 of the Underwriting Agreement to be filed as an exhibit to this registration statement in which Sunoco, Inc. and its affiliates will agree to indemnify the underwriters against certain liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and to contribute to payments that may be required to be made in respect of these liabilities. Subject to any terms, conditions or restrictions set forth in the partnership agreement, Section 17-108 of the Delaware Revised Uniform Limited Partnership Act empowers a Delaware limited partnership to indemnify and hold harmless any partner or other persons from and against all claims and demands whatsoever. Item 15. Recent Sales of Unregistered Securities. On October 15, 2001, in connection with the formation of the partnership, Sunoco Logistics Partners L.P. issued to (i) Sunoco Partners LLC the 2% general partner interest in the partnership for $20 and (ii) to Sun Pipe Line Company of Delaware the 98% limited partner interest in the partnership for $980 in an offering exempt from registration under Section 4(2) of the Securities Act. There have been no other sales of unregistered securities within the past three years. Concurrently with the issuance and distribution of the securities registered hereby, Sunoco Logistics Partners Operations L.P., our operating partnership, intends to issue $250 million of senior notes in an offering exempt from registration under Section 4(2) of the Securities Act. Item 16. Exhibits The following documents are filed as exhibits to this registration statement: Exhibit Number Description - ------ ----------- 1.1 -- Form of Underwriting Agreement 3.1* -- Certificate of Limited Partnership of Sunoco Logistics Partners L.P. 3.2 -- Form of First Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of Sunoco Logistics Partners L.P. (included as Appendix A to the Prospectus) II-1
Exhibit Number Description - ------ ----------- 3.3 -- Certificate of Limited Partnership of Sunoco Logistics Partners Operations L.P. 3.4 -- Form of Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of Sunoco Logistics Partners Operations L.P. 3.5* -- Certificate of Organization of Sunoco Partners LLC 3.6 -- Form of Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement of Sunoco Partners LLC 5.1 -- Opinion of Vinson & Elkins L.L.P. as to the legality of the securities being registered 8.1 -- Opinion of Vinson & Elkins L.L.P relating to tax matters 10.1** -- Form of Credit Facility 10.2 -- Form of Contribution, Conveyance and Assumption Agreement 10.3** -- Form of Sunoco Partners LLC Long-Term Incentive Plan 10.4** -- Form of Sunoco Partners LLC Annual Incentive Plan 10.5 -- Form of Omnibus Agreement 10.6 -- Form of Pipelines and Terminals Storage and Throughput Agreement 10.7 -- Revolving Credit Agreement of Sunoco, Inc. 10.8 -- Form of Interrefinery Lease 10.9** -- Form of Indenture for the Senior Notes 10.10** -- Form of Note Purchase Agreement for the Senior Notes 21.1 -- List of Subsidiaries of Sunoco Logistics Partners LP 23.1 -- Consent of Ernst & Young LLP 23.2 -- Consent of Vinson & Elkins L.L.P. (contained in Exhibit 5.1) 23.3 -- Consent of Vinson & Elkins L.L.P. (contained in Exhibit 8.1) 24.1* -- Powers of Attorney - -------- *Previously filed with Form S-1 filed on October 22, 2001. **To be filed by amendment. Item 17. Undertakings The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes to provide to the underwriters at the closing specified in the underwriting agreement certificates in such denominations and registered in such names as required by the underwriters to permit prompt delivery to each purchaser. Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the registrant pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by the registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling person of the registrant in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being registered, the registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue. The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes that: (1) For purposes of determining any liability under the Securities Act, the information omitted from the form of prospectus filed as part of this registration statement in reliance upon Rule 430A and contained in a form of prospectus filed by the registrant pursuant to Rule 424(b)(1) or (4) or 497(h) under the Securities Act shall be deemed to be part of this registration statement as of the time it was declared effective. II-2
(2) For the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act, each post-effective amendment that contains a form of prospectus shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof. II-3
SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this Amendment No. 1 to Registration Statement (No. 333-71968) to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Philadelphia, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, on December 18, 2001. SUNOCO LOGISTICS PARTNERS L.P. By: Sunoco Partners LLC, its General Partner /s/ Deborah M. Fretz By:_______________________________ Name: Deborah M. Fretz Title: President and Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this Amendment No. 1 to Registration Statement (No. 333-71968) has been signed below by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated. Signature Title Date --------- ----- ---- /s/ Deborah M. Fretz President, Chief Executive Officer and December 18, 2001 - --------------------- Director (Principal Executive Officer) Deborah M. Fretz /s/ Joseph P. Krott Comptroller (Principal Financial Officer December 18, 2001 - --------------------- and Principal Accounting Officer) Joseph P. Krott * Director December 18, 2001 - --------------------- John G. Drosdick /s/ Thomas W. Hofmann Director December 18, 2001 - --------------------- Thomas W. Hofmann /s/ Deborah M. Fretz *By :__________________________________________________________________________ Name: Deborah M. Fretz Title: Attorney-in-Fact II-4
EXHIBIT INDEX Exhibit Number Description - ------ ----------- 1.1 -- Form of Underwriting Agreement 3.1* -- Certificate of Limited Partnership of Sunoco Logistics Partners L.P. 3.2 -- Form of First Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of Sunoco Logistics Partners L.P. (included as Appendix A to the Prospectus) 3.3 -- Certificate of Limited Partnership of Sunoco Logistics Partners Operations L.P. 3.4 -- Form of Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of Sunoco Logistics Partners Operations L.P. 3.5* -- Certificate of Organization of Sunoco Partners LLC 3.6 -- Form of Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement of Sunoco Partners LLC 5.1 -- Opinion of Vinson & Elkins L.L.P. as to the legality of the securities being registered 8.1 -- Opinion of Vinson & Elkins L.L.P relating to tax matters 10.1** -- Form of Credit Facility 10.2 -- Form of Contribution, Conveyance and Assumption Agreement 10.3** -- Form of Sunoco Partners LLC Long-Term Incentive Plan 10.4** -- Form of Sunoco Partners LLC Annual Incentive Plan 10.5 -- Form of Omnibus Agreement 10.6 -- Form of Pipelines and Terminals Storage and Throughput Agreement 10.7 -- Revolving Credit Agreement of Sunoco, Inc. 10.8 -- Form of Interrefinery Lease 10.9** -- Form of Indenture for the Senior Notes 10.10** -- Form of Note Purchase Agreement for the Senior Notes 21.1 -- List of Subsidiaries of Sunoco Logistics Partners LP 23.1 -- Consent of Ernst & Young LLP 23.2 -- Consent of Vinson & Elkins L.L.P. (contained in Exhibit 5.1) 23.3 -- Consent of Vinson & Elkins L.L.P. (contained in Exhibit 8.1) 24.1* -- Powers of Attorney - -------- *Previously filed with Form S-1 filed on October 22, 2001. **To be filed by amendment.
Exhibit 1.1 DRAFT: December 12, 2001 SUNOCO LOGISTICS PARTNERS L.P. 5,000,000 Common Units Representing Limited Partner Interests UNDERWRITING AGREEMENT Lehman Brothers Inc. ____________, 2002 Salomon Smith Barney Inc. UBS Warburg LLC Banc of America Securities LLC First Union Securities, Inc. Credit Suisse First Boston Corporation c/o Lehman Brothers Inc. 101 Hudson Street Jersey City, New Jersey 07302 Dear Sirs: Sunoco Logistics Partners L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (the "Partnership"), proposes to issue and sell to the several Underwriters named in Schedule 1 hereto (the "Underwriters") 5,000,000 Common Units (the "Firm Units"), each representing a limited partner interest in the Partnership (the "Common Units"). In addition, the Partnership proposes to grant to the Underwriters an option to purchase up to an additional 750,000 Common Units, on the terms and for the purposes set forth in Section 2 (the "Option Units"). The Firm Units and the Option Units, if purchased, are hereinafter collectively called the "Units." Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the same meanings given them in the Partnership Agreement or the Prospectus (each as defined herein). It is understood and agreed to by all parties that the Partnership was formed to acquire substantially all of the assets, liabilities and operations of the pipeline, terminal and storage businesses (the "Sunoco Logistics Business") held by various subsidiaries of Sunoco, Inc., a Pennsylvania corporation ("Sunoco"), and, thereafter, to manage such acquired pipeline, terminal and storage assets and operations. Prior to or concurrently with the execution hereof, Sunoco Logistics Partners Operations L.P. (the "Operating Partnership"), (a) will enter into a purchase agreement (the "Purchase Agreement") with the initial purchasers thereunder providing for the issuance and sale to such initial purchasers of $250 million aggregate principal amount of unsecured senior notes (the "Notes") under an indenture relating to the Notes (the "Indenture") in a transaction (the "Notes Offering") exempt from the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), and (b) will enter into a bank credit agreement (the "Credit Agreement") providing for borrowings of up to $150 million. -1-
It is further understood and agreed by all parties that as of the date hereof: (i) each of Sunoco, Inc. (R&M), a Pennsylvania corporation ("Sunoco R&M"), Sun Pipe Line Company of Delaware, a Delaware corporation ("Sun Delaware"), and Sun Atlantic Refining and Marketing Company, a Delaware corporation ("Sun Atlantic R&M"), is a wholly owned direct subsidiary of Sunoco; (ii) Sun Atlantic Refining and Marketing B.V., a Netherlands company ("Sun Atlantic BV"), is a wholly owned direct subsidiary of Sun Atlantic R&M; (iii) Atlantic Petroleum Corporation, a Delaware corporation ("Atlantic Petroleum"), is a wholly owned indirect subsidiary of Sun Atlantic BV; (iv) each of Atlantic Pipeline Corp., a Delaware corporation ("Atlantic"), and Atlantic Refining & Marketing Corp., a Delaware corporation ("Atlantic Refining"), is a wholly owned direct subsidiary of Atlantic Petroleum; (v) Sunoco R&M (In) LLC, a Delaware limited liability company ("RM In LLC"), is a wholly owned direct subsidiary of Sunoco R&M and general partner of Sunoco Partners Marketing & Terminals L.P., a Delaware limited partnership ("RM In LP"); (vi) Sunoco R&M is the sole limited partner of RM In LP; (vii) each of Sunoco Partners LLC, a Pennsylvania limited liability company (the "General Partner"), Sun Pipe Line Company, a Pennsylvania corporation ("Pipe Line"), Sun Pipe Line Services Company, a Delaware corporation ("Services"), Sun Oil Line Co. of Michigan, a Michigan corporation ("Michigan"), Mid-Continent Pipe Line Company, an Oklahoma corporation ("Mid-Con"), Sunoco Logistics Partners GP LLC, a Delaware limited liability company ("GP LLC"), Sun Oil Line of Michigan (Out) LLC, a Texas limited liability company ("Michigan Texas"), Sunoco Michigan (In) LLC, a Texas limited liability company ("Michigan In LLC"), Sunoco Mid-Con (In) LLC, a Texas limited liability company ("Mid-Con In LLC"), and Mid-Continent Pipe Line (Out) LLC, a Texas limited liability company ("Mid-Con Texas"), is a wholly owned direct subsidiary of Sun Delaware; (viii) Sunoco Partners Lease Acquisition & Marketing LLC, a Delaware limited liability company ("LA LLC"), is a wholly owned direct subsidiary of the General Partner; (ix) The General Partner is the sole general partner of the Partnership, and Sun Delaware is the sole limited partner of the Partnership; (x) GP LLC is the sole general partner of the Operating Partnership, and the Partnership is the sole limited partner of the Operating Partnership; -2-
(xi) Sunoco Logistics Partners Operations GP LLC, a Delaware limited liability company ("OLP GP LLC"), is a wholly owned direct subsidiary of GP LLC; (xii) each of Sun Pipe Line GP LLC, a Delaware limited liability company ("Pipe Line GP LLC"), and Sun Texas Pipe Line Company, a Texas corporation ("Sun Texas"), is a wholly owned subsidiary of Pipe Line; (xiii) Pipe Line GP LLC is the sole general partner of Sunoco Pipeline L.P., a Texas limited partnership ("Sun Pipeline LP"), and Pipe Line is the sole limited partner of Sun Pipeline LP; (xiv) each of Atlantic (In) LLC, a Delaware limited liability company ("Atlantic In LLC"), and Atlantic Petroleum (Out) LLC, a Delaware limited liability company ("Atlantic Out LLC"), is a wholly owned direct subsidiary of Atlantic Petroleum; (xv) Atlantic Petroleum is the sole general partner of Atlantic (In) L.P., a Texas limited partnership ("Atlantic In LP"), and Atlantic In LLC is the sole limited partner of Atlantic In LP; (xvi) Atlantic Petroleum is the sole general partner of Atlantic Pipeline (Out) L.P., a Texas limited partnership ("Atlantic Out LP"), and Atlantic Out LLC is the sole limited partner of Atlantic Out LP; (xvii) Atlantic Petroleum is the sole general partner of Atlantic RM (In) L.P., a Texas limited partnership ("Atlantic RM In LP"), and Atlantic In LLC is the sole limited partner of Atlantic RM In LP; (xviii) Atlantic Petroleum is the sole general partner of Atlantic R&M (Out) L.P., a Texas limited partnership ("Atlantic RM Out LP"), and Atlantic Out LLC is the sole limited partner of Atlantic RM Out LP; (xix) Sun Borger Pipe Line Company, a Delaware corporation ("Borger"), is a wholly owned direct subsidiary of Services; and (xx) Sun Pipe Line Services (Out) LLC, a Delaware limited liability company ("Services Out LLC"), is a wholly owned direct subsidiary of Services. On or concurrently with the First Delivery Date, the following transactions will occur: (a) Pipe Line will merge into Sun Texas; (b) Sun Texas will merge with Sun Pipeline LP such that its assets are owned by (1) Sun Texas and (2) Sun Pipeline LP, with Sun Texas owning the assets that will not be owned by the Partnership Entities (as defined herein) and Sun Pipeline LP owning the assets that will be owned by the Partnership Entities. -3-
(c) Borger will merge into Services; (d) Sun Delaware will contribute .01% of the stock of Services to GP LLC as a capital contribution; (e) Services will adopt articles of conversion and convert to a Delaware limited partnership named Sun Pipe Line Services (In) L.P. ("Services LP"), designating GP LLC as the general partner and Sun Delaware as the limited partner; (f) Services LP will convey the assets of Services that will not be owned by the Partnership Entities to Services Out LLC as a capital contribution and distribute all of the interest in Services Out LLC to Sun Delaware (99.99% directly and .01% for the benefit of GP LLC); (g) Michigan will merge into Michigan Texas; (h) Michigan Texas will effect a multiple survivor merger whereby all assets and liabilities of Michigan Texas that will be owned and assumed by the Partnership Entities will be allocated to Michigan In LLC and all other assets and liabilities of Michigan Texas will remain in Michigan Texas; (i) Mid-Con will merge into Mid-Con Texas; (j) Mid-Con Texas will effect a multiple survivor merger whereby all assets and liabilities of Mid-Con Texas that will be owned and assumed by the Partnership Entities will be allocated to Mid-Con In LLC and all other assets and liabilities of Mid-Con Texas will remain in Mid-Con Texas; (k) Atlantic will merge into Atlantic Out LP; (l) Atlantic Out LP will effect a multiple survivor merger whereby all assets and liabilities of Atlantic that will be owned and assumed by the Partnership Entities will be allocated to Atlantic In LP and all other assets and liabilities of Atlantic Out LP will remain in Atlantic Out LP; (m) Atlantic Refining will merge into Atlantic RM Out LP; (n) Atlantic RM Out LP will effect a multiple survivor merger whereby all assets and liabilities of Atlantic Refining that will be owned and assumed by the Partnership Entities will be allocated to Atlantic RM In LP and all other assets and liabilities of Atlantic RM Out LP will remain in Atlantic RM Out LP; (o) Sunoco R&M will convey its assets that will be owned by the Partnership Entities to RM In LP as a capital contribution, with RM In LP assuming the related liabilities, 99.99% for itself and .01% on behalf of RM In LLC; (p) Sun Pipeline LP, Services LP, Michigan In LLC, Mid-Con In LLC, Atlantic In LP, Atlantic RM In LP and RM In LP (the "Distributing Entities") will all distribute -4-
to their owners in proportion to ownership an aggregate of [$76.45] million in receivables and crude inventory with a value of [$25] million, and GP LLC, Atlantic In LLC, Pipe Line GP LLC and RM In LLC, in turn, will distribute any assets they receive as a result of the aforementioned distributions to their owners; (q) Any amounts owed by the Distributing Entities to Sunoco affiliates will be cancelled by the affiliate; (r) (1) Sun Delaware will contribute its interest in (a) GP LLC, Services LP, Michigan In LLC, Explorer Pipeline Company, a Delaware corporation ("Explorer"), and Mid-Con In LLC to the General Partner in exchange for a ____% membership interest in the General Partner; (2) Sun Texas will contribute its membership interest in Pipe Line GP LLC and Sun Pipeline LP to the General Partner in exchange for a ____% membership interest in the General Partner; (3) Sunoco R&M will contribute its membership interest in RM In LLC and RM In LP to the General Partner in exchange for a ____% membership interest in the General Partner; and (4) Atlantic Petroleum will contribute its interest in Atlantic In LLC, Atlantic In LP and Atlantic RM in LP to the General Partner in exchange for a ____% membership interest in the General Partner; (s) The General Partner will contribute all the assets conveyed to it in the prior steps to the Partnership in exchange for (1) a continuation of its 2% general partner interest, (2) the incentive distribution rights, (3) 7,472,528 Common Units, (4) 12,472,528 subordinated units representing limited partner interests ("Subordinated Units"), and (5) a special partnership interest (the "Special Interest") giving the holder the right to receive [$247 million] in cash from the proceeds of the Notes Offering; (t) The public offering of the Firm Units contemplated hereby will be consummated; (u) RM In LLC, Pipe Line GP LLC and Atlantic In LLC will merge into GP LLC; (v) The Partnership will contribute [$87 million] to the Distributing Entities to use as working capital, .01% on behalf of GP LLC as to the Distributing Entities that are limited partnerships; (w) The Partnership will contribute its direct interests in the Distributing Entities to the Operating Partnership in exchange for the Special Interest as a capital contribution on its behalf (99.99%) and on behalf of GP LLC (.01%); (x) GP LLC will contribute its .01% general partner interest in (1) RM In LP, (2) Sun Pipeline LP, (3) Atlantic In LP, (4) Atlantic RM In LP and (5) Services LP to OLP GP LLC as a capital contribution and, in turn, will contribute its interest in OLP GP LLC to the Operating Partnership as a capital contribution; (y) The Operating Partnership will issue the Notes in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Purchase Agreement, and the Operating Partnership will distribute -5-
the proceeds to the Partnership; in turn, the Partnership will distribute the proceeds to the General Partner, in both cases in redemption of the Special Interest; (z) The Operating Partnership will enter into the Credit Agreement; (aa) The General Partner will distribute cash to its owners pro rata and loan the balance to Sunoco and affiliates; (bb) If the underwriters' over-allotment option (described in Section 2 hereof) is not exercised or is not exercised in its entirety, Sunoco, or an affiliate, will purchase any Common Units not purchased by the underwriters pursuant to such option and the Partnership will contribute the proceeds to the Operating Partnership and the Operating Partnership will contribute those proceeds to the Distributing Entities (other than GP LLC) (99.99% for the benefit of the Operating Partnership and .01% for the benefit of OLP GP LLC as to those Distributing Entities that are partnerships) which will use those proceeds for working capital. (cc) Services LP, Atlantic In LP, Michigan In LLC and Mid-Con In LLC will merge into Sun Pipeline LP; (dd) Atlantic RM In LP will merge into RM In LP; and (ee) Sun Pipeline LP will merge with RM In LP such that certain terminal assets will be owned by RM In LP and all other assets owned by Sun Pipeline LP will continue to be owned by Sun Pipeline LP. The transactions described above in clauses (a)-(ee) are referred to as the "Transactions." In connection with the Transactions, the parties to the Transactions entered into various bills of sale, assignments, conveyances, contribution agreements and related documents (collectively, the "Conveyances"). The mergers described in clauses (a)-(c), (g)-(n), (u) and (cc)-(ee) above are referred to herein as the "Mergers" and the conversion from a corporation to a limited liability company described in clause (e) above is referred to herein as the "Conversion." In connection with the consummation of the Mergers and the Conversion, the subsidiaries of the Operating Partnership and certain of their predecessors entered into, as applicable, merger agreements, limited liability company agreements, and certificates and articles of merger and articles of conversion (the "Merger and Conversion Documents"). The Merger and Conversion Documents and the Conveyances are collectively referred to herein as the "Merger and Contribution Agreements." Sunoco, Sunoco R&M, Sun Delaware, Sun Atlantic R&M, Sun Atlantic BV, Atlantic Petroleum, RM In LLC, RM In LP, the General Partner, Pipe Line, Services, Michigan, Mid-Con, Michigan Texas, Michigan In LLC, Mid-Con In LLC, Mid-Con Texas, LA LLC, the Partnership, the Operating Partnership, Pipe Line GP LLC, Sun Texas, Sun Pipeline LP, GP LLC, OLP GP LLC, Atlantic In LLC, Atlantic Out LLC, Atlantic In LP, Atlantic Out LP, Atlantic RM In LP, Atlantic RM Out LP, Borger and Services Out LLC, together with their respective predecessor entities, as applicable, collectively constitute the "Sunoco Entities." Prior to the First Delivery Date, Sunoco R&M, Sun Delaware, Atlantic Petroleum, Pipe Line, Services, Michigan, Mid-Con and Borger, together, constitute the "Operating Subsidiaries." On and after the First Delivery Date, Sun Pipeline LP and RM In LP, as applicable, collectively -6-
constitute the "Operating Subsidiaries." The General Partner, the Partnership, the Operating Partnership and the Operating Subsidiaries, as applicable, collectively constitute the "Partnership Entities." This is to confirm the agreement among Sunoco, Sunoco R&M, Sun Delaware, Sun Texas, Atlantic Petroleum, the General Partner, the Partnership, GP LLC and the Operating Partnership (collectively, the "Sunoco Parties") and the Underwriters concerning the purchase of the Firm Units and the Option Units from the Partnership by the Underwriters. 1. Representations, Warranties and Agreements of the Sunoco Parties. Each of the Sunoco Parties, jointly and severally, represents and warrants to, and agrees with, each Underwriter that: (a) Definitions. A registration statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-71968) with respect to the Units (i) has been prepared by the Partnership in conformity with the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), and the rules and regulations (the "Rules and Regulations") of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") thereunder, (ii) has been filed with the Commission under the Securities Act and (iii) has become effective under the Securities Act. Copies of such registration statement and each of the amendments thereto have been delivered by the Partnership to you as the representatives (the "Representatives") of the Underwriters. For purposes of this Agreement, "Effective Time" means the date and the time as of which such registration statement, or the most recent post-effective amendment thereto, if any, was declared effective by the Commission; "Effective Date" means the date of the Effective Time; "Preliminary Prospectus" means each prospectus included in such registration statement, or amendments thereof, before it became effective under the Securities Act and any prospectus filed with the Commission by the Partnership with the consent of the Representatives pursuant to Rule 424(a) of the Rules and Regulations; "Registration Statement" means such registration statement, as amended at the Effective Time, including all information contained in the final prospectus filed with the Commission pursuant to Rule 424(b) of the Rules and Regulations ("Rule 424(b)") and deemed to be a part thereof as of the Effective Time pursuant to paragraph (b) of Rule 430A of the Rules and Regulations; and "Prospectus" means the final prospectus in the form first used to confirm sales of Units. The Commission has not issued any order preventing or suspending the use of any Preliminary Prospectus. If an abbreviated registration statement is prepared and filed with the Commission in accordance with Rule 462(b) or Rule 462(d) under the Securities Act, the term "Registration Statement" as used in this Agreement includes such abbreviated registration statement. (b) No Material Misstatements or Omissions. The Registration Statement conforms, and any further amendments or supplements to the Registration Statement will, when they become effective, conform in all material respects to the requirements of the Securities Act and the Rules and Regulations and do not and will not, as of the applicable effective date contain an untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading. The Prospectus and any supplement or amendment thereto when filed with the Commission under Rule 424(b) will conform in all material respects to the -7-
requirements of the Securities Act and the Rules and Regulations, and do not or will not include any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading. Each of the statements made by the Partnership in such documents within the coverage of Rule 175(b) of the Rules and Regulations under the Securities Act, including (but not limited to) any statements with respect to future available cash or future cash distributions of the Partnership or the anticipated ratio of taxable income to distributions, was made or will be made with a reasonable basis and in good faith. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no representation or warranty is made as to information contained in or omitted from the Registration Statement or the Prospectus in reliance upon and in conformity with written information furnished to the Partnership through the Representatives by or on behalf of any Underwriter specifically for inclusion therein. (c) Formation and Qualification of the Partnership, the Operating Partnership and RM In LP. Each of the Partnership, the Operating Partnership and RM In LP has been duly formed and is validly existing in good standing as a limited partnership under the Delaware Revised Uniform Limited Partnership Act (the "Delaware LP Act") with full partnership power and authority to own or lease its properties to be owned or leased at each Delivery Date (as defined in Section 4 hereof), to assume the liabilities being assumed by it pursuant to the Merger and Contribution Agreements and to conduct its business to be conducted at each Delivery Date, in each case in all material respects. Each of the Partnership, the Operating Partnership and RM In LP is, or at each Delivery Date will be, duly registered or qualified as a foreign limited partnership for the transaction of business under the laws of each jurisdiction in which the character of the business conducted by it or the nature or location of the properties owned or leased by it makes such registration or qualification necessary, except where the failure so to register or qualify would not (i) have a material adverse effect on the condition (financial or otherwise), business, prospects, assets or results of operations of the Partnership Entities taken as a whole (a "Material Adverse Effect"), or (ii) subject the limited partners of the Partnership to any material liability or disability. (d) Formation and Qualification of Sun Pipeline LP. Sun Pipeline LP has been duly formed and is validly existing in good standing as a limited partnership under the Texas Revised Limited Partnership Act (the "Texas LP Act") with full partnership power and authority to own or lease its properties to be owned or leased at each Delivery Date, to assume the liabilities being assumed by it pursuant to the Merger and Contribution Agreements and to conduct its business to be conducted at each Delivery Date, in each case in all material respects. Sun Pipeline LP is, or at each Delivery Date will be, duly registered or qualified as a foreign limited partnership for the transaction of business under the laws of each jurisdiction in which the character of the business conducted by it or the nature or location of the properties owned or leased by it makes such registration or qualification necessary, except where the failure so to register or qualify would not (i) have a Material Adverse Effect, or (ii) subject the limited partners of the Partnership to any material liability or disability. (e) Formation and Qualification of the General Partner. The General Partner has been duly formed and is validly existing in good standing as a limited liability -8-
company under the Pennsylvania Limited Liability Company Law of 1994, as amended (the "Pennsylvania LLC Law"), with full limited liability company power and authority to own or lease its properties to be owned or leased at each Delivery Date, to act as general partner of the Partnership, to assume the liabilities being assumed by it pursuant to the Merger and Contribution Agreements and to conduct its business to be conducted at each Delivery Date, in each case in all material respects. The General Partner is, and at each Delivery Date will be, duly registered or qualified as a foreign limited liability company for the transaction of business under the laws of each jurisdiction in which the character of the business conducted by it or the nature or location of the properties owned or leased by it makes such registration or qualification necessary, except where the failure so to register or qualify would not (i) have a Material Adverse Effect or (ii) subject the limited partners of the Partnership to any material liability or disability. (f) Formation and Qualification of LA LLC, GP LLC and OLP GP LLC. Each of LA LLC, GP LLC and OLP GP LLC has been duly formed and is validly existing in good standing as a limited liability company under the Delaware Limited Liability Company Act (the "Delaware LLC Act") with full limited liability company power and authority to own or lease its properties to be owned or leased at each Delivery Date, to assume the liabilities being assumed by it pursuant to the Merger and Contribution Agreements and to conduct its business to be conducted at each Delivery Date, in each case in all material respects. GP LLC has full limited liability company power and authority to act as general partner of the Operating Partnership. OLP GP LLC has full limited liability company power and authority to act as general partner of Sun Pipeline LP and RM In LP. Each of LA LLC, GP LLC and OLP GP LLC is, and at each Delivery Date will be, duly registered or qualified as a foreign limited liability company for the transaction of business under the laws of each jurisdiction in which the character of the business conducted by it or the nature or location of the properties owned or leased by it makes such registration or qualification necessary, except where the failure so to register or qualify would not (i) have a Material Adverse Effect or (ii) subject the limited partners of the Partnership to any material liability or disability. (g) Existence and Good Standing of Other Entities. Each of Sunoco, Sunoco R&M, Pipe Line, Sun Delaware, Sun Atlantic BV, Sun Atlantic R&M, Atlantic Petroleum, Atlantic, Atlantic Refining, Services, Services LP, Borger, Sun Texas, Michigan, Mid-Con, Atlantic In LP, Atlantic RM In LP, Atlantic Out LP, Atlantic RM In LP, Michigan In LLC, Mid-Con In LLC, Michigan Texas, Mid-Con Texas, R&M In LLC, Pipe Line GP LLC, Atlantic In LLC, Atlantic Out LLC and Services Out LLC has been duly incorporated or organized and is validly existing in good standing as a corporation, limited liability company or limited partnership, as the case may be, under the laws of its jurisdiction of incorporation or organization with full corporate, limited liability company or partnership power and authority, as the case may be, to own or lease its properties to be owned or leased at each Delivery Date, to assume the liabilities being assumed by it pursuant to the Merger and Contribution Agreements and to conduct its business to be conducted by it at each Delivery Date, in each case in all material respects. (h) Ownership of General Partner Interests. At each Delivery Date the General Partner will be the sole general partner of the Partnership with a 2.0% general -9-
partner interest in the Partnership; such general partner interest will be duly authorized and validly issued in accordance with the partnership agreement of the Partnership (as the same may be amended and restated at or prior to each Delivery Date, the "Partnership Agreement"); and the General Partner will own such general partner interest free and clear of all liens, encumbrances, security interests, equities, charges or claims. (i) Ownership of the Sponsor Units and Incentive Distribution Rights. Assuming no exercise of the Underwriters' over-allotment option, at the First Delivery Date, the General Partner will own 7,472,528 Common Units and 12,472,528 Subordinated Units (all such Common and Subordinated Units being collectively referred to herein as the "Sponsor Units"); at each Delivery Date the General Partner will own all of the Incentive Distribution Rights, and such Incentive Distribution Rights will be duly authorized and validly issued in accordance with the Partnership Agreement, and will be fully paid (to the extent required under the Partnership Agreement) and nonassessable (except as such nonassessability may be affected by matters described in the Prospectus under the caption "The Partnership Agreement--Limited Liability"); all of such Sponsor Units and the limited partner interests represented thereby will be duly authorized and validly issued in accordance with the Partnership Agreement, and will be fully paid (to the extent required under the Partnership Agreement) and nonassessable (except as such nonassessability may be affected by matters described in the Prospectus under the caption "The Partnership Agreement--Limited Liability"); and the General Partner will own the Sponsor Units and the Incentive Distribution Rights free and clear of all liens, encumbrances (except, with respect to the Incentive Distribution Rights, restrictions on transferability as described in the Prospectus), security interests, equities, charges or claims. (j) Valid Issuance of Firm Units. At the First Delivery Date, there will be issued to the Underwriters the Firm Units (assuming no purchase by the Underwriters of Option Units); at the First Delivery Date or the Second Delivery Date, as the case may be, the Firm Units or the Option Units, as the case may be, and the limited partner interests represented thereby will be duly authorized by the Partnership Agreement and, when issued and delivered to the Underwriters or the Sunoco Related Party against payment therefor in accordance with the terms hereof, will be validly issued, fully paid (to the extent required under the Partnership Agreement) and nonassessable (except as such nonassessability may be affected by matters described in the Prospectus under the caption "The Partnership Agreement--Limited Liability"); and other than the Sponsor Units and the Incentive Distribution Rights, the Units will be the only limited partner interests of the Partnership issued and outstanding at each Delivery Date. (k) Ownership of LA LLC. At each Delivery Date, the General Partner will own a 100% membership interest in LA LLC; such membership interest will have been duly authorized and validly issued in accordance with the limited liability company agreement of LA LLC (as the same may be amended and restated at or prior to each Delivery Date, the "LA LLC Agreement") and will be fully paid (to the extent required under the LA LLC Agreement) and nonassessable (except as such nonassessability may be affected by Section 18-607 of the Delaware LLC Act); and the General Partner will -10-
own such membership interest free and clear of all liens, encumbrances, security interests, equities, charges or claims. (l) Ownership of GP LLC. At each Delivery Date, the Partnership will own a 100% membership interest in GP LLC; such membership interest will have been duly authorized and validly issued in accordance with the limited liability company agreement of GP LLC (as the same may be amended and restated at or prior to each Delivery Date, the "GP LLC Agreement") and will be fully paid (to the extent required under the GP LLC Agreement) and nonassessable (except as such nonassessability may be affected by Section 18-607 of the Delaware LLC Act); and the Partnership will own such membership interest free and clear of all liens, encumbrances, security interests, equities, charges or claims. (m) Ownership of Operating Partnership. At each Delivery Date: (i) GP LLC will be the sole general partner of the Operating Partnership with a .01% general partner interest in the Operating Partnership; such general partner interest will be duly authorized and validly issued in accordance with the Partnership Agreement of the Operating Partnership (as the same may be amended and restated at or prior to the First Time of Delivery, the "Operating Partnership Agreement"); and GP LLC will own such general partner interest free and clear of all liens, encumbrances (except restrictions on transferability as described in the Prospectus), security interests, equities, charges or claims; and (ii) the Partnership will be the sole limited partner of the Operating Partnership with a 99.99% limited partner interest in the Operating Partnership; such limited partner interest will have been duly authorized and validly issued in accordance with the Operating Partnership Agreement and will be fully paid (to the extent required under the Operating Partnership Agreement) and nonassessable (except as such nonassessability may be affected by matters described in the Prospectus under the caption "The Partnership Agreement--Limited Liability"); and the Partnership will own such limited partner interest free and clear of all liens, encumbrances, security interests, equities, charges or claims. (n) Ownership of OLP GP LLC. At each Delivery Date, the Operating Partnership will own a 100% membership interest in OLP GP LLC; such membership interest will have been duly authorized and validly issued in accordance with the respective limited liability company agreement of OLP GP LLC (as the same may be amended and restated at or prior to each Delivery Date, the "OLP GP LLC Agreement") and will be fully paid (to the extent required under the OLP GP LLC Agreement) and nonassessable (except as such nonassessability may be affected by Section 18-607 of the Delaware LLC Act); and other than as set forth in the Prospectus, the Operating Partnership will own such membership interests free and clear of all liens, encumbrances, security interests, equities, charges or claims. -11-
(o) Ownership of Sun Pipeline LP and RM In LP. At each Delivery Date: (i) OLP GP LLC will be the sole general partner of Sun Pipeline LP and RM In LP with a .01% general partner interest in each of Sun Pipeline LP and RM In LP; such general partner interests will be duly authorized and validly issued in accordance with the partnership agreement of each of Sun Pipeline LP and RM In LP (together, as the same may be amended and restated at or prior to the First Time of Delivery, the "Operating Subsidiary Partnership Agreements"); and OLP GP LLC will own such general partner interests free and clear of all liens, encumbrances (except restrictions on transferability as described in the Prospectus), security interests, equities, charges or claims; and (ii) the Operating Partnership will be the sole limited partner of each of Sun Pipeline LP and RM In LP with a 99.99% limited partner interest in each of Sun Pipeline LP and RM In LP; such limited partner interests will have been duly authorized and validly issued in accordance with each Operating Subsidiary Partnership Agreement and will be fully paid (to the extent required under the Operating Subsidiary Partnership Agreements) and nonassessable (except as such nonassessability may be affected by matters described in the Prospectus under the caption "The Partnership Agreement--Limited Liability"); and the Partnership will own such limited partner interests free and clear of all liens, encumbrances, security interests, equities, charges or claims. (p) Ownership of General Partner. At each Delivery Date, Sun Delaware, Sun Texas, Sunoco R&M and Atlantic Petroleum will own 100% of the membership interests in the General Partner; such membership interests will be duly authorized and validly issued in accordance with the limited liability company agreement of the General Partner (as the same may be amended and restated at or prior to each Delivery Date, the "General Partner LLC Agreement") and will be fully paid (to the extent required under the General Partner LLC Agreement) and nonassessable; and Sun Delaware, Sun Texas, Sunoco R&M and Atlantic Petroleum will own such membership interests free and clear of all liens, encumbrances, security interests, equities, charges or claims. (q) Ownership of Other Entities. At each Delivery Date, Sunoco will own, directly or indirectly, all of the issued and outstanding capital stock, membership interests or partnership interests, as the case may be, of Sun Delaware, Sunoco R&M, Sun Atlantic R&M, Sun Atlantic BV, Atlantic Petroleum, Sun Texas, Atlantic Out LLC, Michigan In LLC, Mid-Con In LLC, Services LP, Atlantic In LP, Atlantic RM In LP, Atlantic Out LP and Atlantic Out LP free and clear of all liens, encumbrances, security interests, equities, charges or claims. (r) No Other Subsidiaries. Other than (A) the Partnership's ownership of a 100% membership interest in GP LLC and a 99.99% limited partner interest in the Operating Partnership, (B) GP LLC's ownership of a .01% general partner interest in the Operating Partnership, (C) the Operating Partnership's ownership of a 100% membership -12-
interest in OLP GP LLC, Michigan In LLC and Mid-Con In LLC and a 99.99% limited partner interest in each of Sun Pipeline LP, RM In LP, Services LP, Atlantic In LP and Atlantic RM In LP, and (D) OLP GP LLC's ownership of a .01% general partner interest in each of Sun Pipeline LP, RM In LP, Services LP, Atlantic In LP and Atlantic RM In LP, neither the Partnership, GP LLC, the Operating Partnership nor OLP GP LLC own, and at the First Delivery Date and the Second Delivery date, neither will own, directly or indirectly, any equity or long-term debt securities of any corporation, partnership, limited liability company, joint venture, association or other entity. Other than its ownership of its partnership interests in the Partnership and its ownership of a 100% membership interest in LA LLC, the General Partner does not own, and at the First Delivery Date and Second Delivery Date will not own, directly or indirectly, any equity or long-term debt securities of any corporation, partnership, limited liability company, joint venture, association or other entity. (s) No Preemptive Rights, Registration Rights or Options. Except as described in the Prospectus, there are no preemptive rights or other rights to subscribe for or to purchase, nor any restriction upon the voting or transfer of, any partnership or membership interests in the Partnership Entities, in each case pursuant to the organizational documents or any agreement or other instrument to which any Partnership Entity is a party or by which any of them may be bound. Neither the filing of the Registration Statement nor the offering or sale of the Units as contemplated by this Agreement gives rise to any rights for or relating to the registration of any Units or other securities of the Partnership or any of its subsidiaries, other than as provided in the Partnership Agreement or as have been waived. Except as described in the Prospectus, there are no outstanding options or warrants to purchase any partnership or membership interests in any Partnership Entity. The Partnership has all requisite power and authority to issue, sell and deliver (i) the Units, in accordance with and upon the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement, the Partnership Agreement, the Registration Statement and Prospectus, and (ii) the Subordinated Units and the Incentive Distribution Rights, in accordance with the terms and conditions set forth in the Partnership Agreement and the Merger and Contribution Agreements. At each Delivery Date, all corporate, partnership and limited liability company action, as the case may be, required to be taken by the Sunoco Entities or any of their stockholders, partners or members for the authorization, issuance, sale and delivery of the Units, the Subordinated Units and the Incentive Distribution Rights, the execution and delivery of the Operative Agreements (as defined in Section 1(v)) and the consummation of the transactions (including the Transactions) contemplated by this Agreement and the Operative Agreements (as herein defined) shall have been validly taken. (t) Enforceability of Agreement. This Agreement has been duly authorized and validly executed and delivered by each of the Sunoco Parties, and constitutes the valid and legally binding agreement of each of the Sunoco Parties, enforceable against each of the Sunoco Parties in accordance with its terms, provided that the enforceability hereof may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent transfer, reorganization, moratorium and similar laws relating to or affecting creditors' rights generally and by general principles of equity (regardless of whether such enforceability is -13-
considered in a proceeding in equity or at law); provided, further, that the indemnity and contribution provisions hereunder may be limited by federal or state securities laws. (u) Conformity to Description of Units and Incentive Distribution Rights. The Units, when issued and delivered against payment therefor as provided herein, and the Subordinated Units and the Incentive Distribution Rights, when issued and delivered in accordance with the terms of the Partnership Agreement, will conform in all material respects to the descriptions thereof contained in the Prospectus. (v) Enforceability of Other Agreements. At or before the First Delivery Date: (i) the Partnership Agreement will have been duly authorized, executed and delivered by the General Partner and Sun Delaware as the "Organizational Limited Partner," and will be a valid and legally binding agreement of the General Partner and the Organizational Limited Partner, enforceable against the General Partner and the Organizational Limited Partner in accordance with its terms; (ii) the LA LLC Agreement will have been duly authorized, executed and delivered by the Partnership and will be a valid and legally binding agreement of the Partnership, enforceable against the Partnership in accordance with its terms; (iii) the GP LLC Agreement will have been duly authorized, executed and delivered by the Partnership and will be a valid and legally binding agreement of the Partnership, enforceable against the Partnership in accordance with its terms; (iv) the Operating Partnership Agreement will have been duly authorized, executed and delivered by GP LLC and the Partnership and will be a valid and legally binding agreement of GP LLC and the Partnership, enforceable against GP LLC and the Partnership in accordance with its terms; (v) the OLP GP LLC Agreement will have been duly authorized, executed and delivered by the Operating Partnership and will be a valid and legally binding agreement of the Operating Partnership, enforceable against the Operating Partnership in accordance with its terms; (vi) the Operating Subsidiary Partnership Agreements will have been duly authorized, executed and delivered by OLP GP LLC and the Operating Partnership and will be a valid and legally binding agreement of OLP GP LLC and the Operating Partnership, enforceable against OLP GP LLC and the Operating Partnership in accordance with its terms; (vii) the General Partner LLC Agreement will have been duly authorized, executed and delivered by Sun Delaware, Sun Texas, Sunoco R&M, Atlantic Petroleum and Atlantic Out LP and will be a valid and legally binding agreement of each of Sun Delaware, Sun Texas, Sunoco R&M, Atlantic Petroleum and Atlantic Out LP, enforceable against the Operating Partnership in accordance with its terms; -14-
(viii) the Purchase Agreement will have been duly authorized, executed and delivered by the Operating Partnership and by OLP GP LLC, Sun Pipeline LP and RM In LP (collectively, the "Subsidiary Guarantors") and will be a valid and legally binding agreement of the Operating Partnership and the Subsidiary Guarantors enforceable against the Operating Partnership and the Subsidiary Guarantors in accordance with its terms; (ix) the Indenture will have been duly authorized, executed and delivered by the Operating Partnership, the Subsidiary Guarantors and the trustee thereunder and will be a valid and legally binding agreement of the Operating Partnership and each of the Subsidiary Guarantors enforceable against the Operating Partnership and the Subsidiary Guarantors in accordance with its terms; (x) the Notes will have been duly authorized for issuance and sale to the initial purchasers thereof and, when issued and authenticated in accordance with the terms of the Purchase Agreement, will constitute the valid and binding obligations of the Operating Partnership and each of the Subsidiary Guarantors enforceable against the Operating Partnership and each of the Subsidiary Guarantors and entitled to the benefits of the Indenture; (xi) the Credit Agreement will have been duly authorized, executed and delivered by the Operating Partnership and the Subsidiary Guarantors and will be a valid and legally binding agreement of the Operating Partnership and the Subsidiary Guarantors enforceable against the Operating Partnership and the Subsidiary Guarantors in accordance with its terms; (xii) each of the Merger and Contribution Agreements will have been duly authorized, executed and delivered by the parties thereto and will be a valid and legally binding agreement of each of them enforceable against each of them in accordance with its terms; (xiii) an omnibus agreement (the "Omnibus Agreement") will have been duly authorized, executed and delivered by each of Sunoco, Sunoco R&M, Sun Delaware, Atlantic Petroleum, the General Partner, the Partnership and the Operating Partnership, and will be a valid and legally binding agreement of each of them enforceable against each of them in accordance with its terms; (xiv) a pipelines and terminals storage and throughput agreement (the "Pipelines and Terminals Agreement") will have been duly authorized, executed and delivered by each of Sunoco, Sunoco R&M, the General Partner, the Partnership, the Operating Partnership [and the other parties thereto], and will be a valid and legally binding agreement of each of them enforceable against each of them in accordance with its terms; (xv) eight crude oil purchase agreements (the "Crude Oil Purchase Agreements") will have been duly authorized, executed and delivered by each of Sunoco, Sunoco R&M, the General Partner, the Partnership, Operating -15-
Partnership [and the other parties thereto], and will be a valid and legally binding agreement of each of them enforceable against each of them in accordance with its terms; (xvi) a lease agreement (the "Lease Agreement") will have been duly authorized, executed and delivered by Sunoco R&M, the General Partner, the Partnership, the Operating Partnership [and the other parties thereto], and will be a valid and legally binding agreement of each of them enforceable against each of them in accordance with its terms; and (xvii) a cash management agreement (the "Cash Management Agreement") will have been duly authorized, executed and delivered by each of Sunoco, the General Partner, the Partnership, the Operating Partnership [and the other parties thereto], and will be a valid and legally binding agreement of each of them enforceable against each of them in accordance with its terms; provided that, with respect to each agreement described in this Section 1(ll), the enforceability thereof may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent transfer, reorganization, moratorium and similar laws relating to or affecting creditors' rights generally and by general principles of equity (regardless of whether such enforceability is considered in a proceeding in equity or at law); and provided further, that the indemnity, contribution and exoneration provisions contained in any of such agreements may be limited by applicable laws and public policy. The Partnership Agreement, the LA LLC Agreement, the GP LLC Agreement, the OLP GP LLC Agreement, the Operating Subsidiary Partnership Agreements, the General Partner LLC Agreement, the Purchase Agreement, the Indenture, the Notes, the Credit Agreement, the Merger and Contribution Agreements, the Omnibus Agreement, the Pipelines and Terminals Agreement, the Crude Oil Purchase Agreements, the Lease Agreement and the Cash Management Agreement are herein collectively referred to as the "Operative Agreements." (w) Effective Date of Mergers and Conversions. Prior to the First Delivery Date, the Mergers became effective under the Texas LLC Act, the TBCA, the Delaware LLC Act and the DGCL, as applicable, and the Conversion became effective under the DGCL and the Delaware LLC Act. (x) Sufficiency of Transferred Assets Under Conveyances. The Conveyances will be legally sufficient to transfer or convey to the Operating Partnership and the Operating Subsidiaries all properties not already held by them that are, individually or in the aggregate, required to enable the Operating Partnership and the Operating Subsidiaries to conduct their operations (in all material respects as contemplated by the Prospectus), subject to the conditions, reservations and limitations contained in the Merger and Contribution Agreements and those set forth in the Prospectus. The Operating Partnership and the Operating Subsidiaries, upon execution and delivery of the Conveyances, succeeded or will succeed in all material respects to the business, assets, properties, liabilities and operations of the Sunoco Logistics Business as reflected by the pro forma financial statements of the Partnership, except as disclosed in the Prospectus and the Merger and Contribution Agreements. -16-
(y) No Conflicts. None of the offering, issuance and sale by the Partnership of the Units, the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement or the Operative Agreements by the Sunoco Entities which are parties hereto or thereto, or the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby (including the Transactions) (i) conflicted, conflicts or will conflict with or constituted, constitutes or will constitute a violation of the agreement of limited partnership, limited liability company agreement, certificate or articles of incorporation or bylaws or other organizational documents of any of the Sunoco Entities, (ii) conflicted, conflicts or will conflict with or constituted, constitutes or will constitute a breach or violation of, or a default (or an event which, with notice or lapse of time or both, would constitute such a default) under, any indenture, mortgage, deed of trust, loan agreement, lease or other agreement or instrument to which any of the Sunoco Entities is a party or by which any of them or any of their respective properties may be bound, (iii) violated, violates or will violate any statute, law or regulation or any order, judgment, decree or injunction of any court or governmental agency or body directed to any of the Sunoco Entities or any of their properties in a proceeding to which any of them or their property is or was a party, or (iv) resulted, results or will result in the creation or imposition of any lien, charge or encumbrance upon any property or assets of any of the Sunoco Entities, which conflicts, breaches, violations, defaults or liens, in the case of clauses (ii), (iii) or (iv), would, individually or in the aggregate, have a Material Adverse Effect. (z) No Consents. No permit, consent, approval, authorization, order, registration, filing or qualification ("consent") of or with any court, governmental agency or body having jurisdiction over the Sunoco Entities or any of their respective properties is required in connection with the offering, issuance and sale by the Partnership of the Units, the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and the Operative Agreements by the Sunoco Entities party thereto, or the consummation by the Sunoco Entities of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or the Operative Agreements (including the Transactions), except (i) for such consents required under the Securities Act, the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), and state securities or "Blue Sky" laws, (ii) for such consents that have been, or prior to each Delivery Date will be, obtained, (iii) for such consents which, if not obtained, would not, individually or in the aggregate, have a Material Adverse Effect, (iv) for such consents which are (A) of a routine or administrative nature, (B) are not customarily obtained or made prior to the consummations of transactions such as those contemplated by this Agreement and the Operative Agreements and (C) are expected in the reasonable judgment of the General Partner to be obtained in the ordinary course of business subsequent to the consummation of the Transactions, and (v) as disclosed in the Prospectus. (aa) No Default. None of the Sunoco Entities is (i) in violation of its certificate or agreement of limited partnership, limited liability company agreement, certificate or articles of incorporation or bylaws or other organizational documents, (ii) in violation of any law, statute, ordinance, administrative or governmental rule or regulation applicable to it or of any order, judgment, decree or injunction of any court or governmental agency or body having jurisdiction over it, or (iii) in breach, default (or an event which, with notice or lapse of time or both, would constitute such a default) or -17-
violation in the performance of any obligation, agreement or condition contained in any bond, debenture, note or any other evidence of indebtedness or in any agreement, indenture, lease or other instrument to which it is a party or by which it or any of its properties may be bound, which breach, default or violation, in the case of clause (ii) or (iii), would, if continued, have a Material Adverse Effect, or could materially impair the ability of any of the Sunoco Entities to perform their obligations under this Agreement or the Operative Agreements. To the knowledge of the Sunoco Parties, no third party to any indenture, mortgage, deed of trust, loan agreement, lease or other agreement or instrument to which any of the Sunoco Entities is a party or by which any of them are bound or to which any of their properties are subject, is in default under any such agreement, which breach, default or violation would, if continued, have a Material Adverse Effect. (bb) Independent Public Accountants. The accountants, Ernst & Young LLP, who have certified or shall certify the audited financial statements included in the Registration Statement, any Preliminary Prospectus and the Prospectus (or any amendment or supplement thereto) are independent public accountants with respect to the Partnership and the General Partner as required by the Securities Act and the Rules and Regulations. (cc) Financial Statements. At _____________, 2001, the Partnership would have had, on the consolidated pro forma basis indicated in the Prospectus (and any amendment or supplement thereto), a capitalization as set forth therein. The historical combined financial statements (including the related notes and supporting schedules) of the Sunoco Logistics Business included in the Registration Statement, the Preliminary Prospectus dated ____________, 2002 and the Prospectus (and any amendment or supplement thereto) present fairly in all material respects the financial position, results of operations and cash flows of the entities purported to be shown thereby on the basis stated therein at the respective dates or for the respective periods which have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles consistently applied throughout the periods involved, except to the extent disclosed therein. The selected historical and pro forma financial information set forth in the Registration Statement, the Preliminary Prospectus dated ____________, 2002 and the Prospectus (and any amendment or supplement thereto) under the caption "Selected Historical Financial and Operating Data of Sunoco Logistics (Predecessor) and Pro Forma Financial Data of Sunoco Logistics Partners" is accurately presented in all material respects and prepared on a basis consistent with the audited and unaudited historical consolidated financial statements and pro forma financial statements from which it has been derived. The pro forma financial statements of the Partnership included in the Registration Statement, the Preliminary Prospectus dated ____________, 2002 and the Prospectus (and any amendment or supplement thereto) have been prepared in all material respects in accordance with the applicable accounting requirements of Article 11 of Regulation S-X of the Commission; the assumptions used in the preparation of such pro forma financial statements are, in the opinion of the management of the Sunoco Parties, reasonable; and the pro forma adjustments reflected in such pro forma financial statements have been properly applied to the historical amounts in compilation of such pro forma financial statements. -18-
(dd) No Material Adverse Change. None of the Partnership Entities has sustained since the date of the latest audited financial statements included in the Registration Statement and the Prospectus any material loss or interference with its business from fire, explosion, flood or other calamity, whether or not covered by insurance, or from any labor dispute or court or governmental action, investigation, order or decree, otherwise than as set forth or contemplated in the Registration Statement and the Prospectus. Except as disclosed in the Registration Statement and the Prospectus (or any amendment or supplement thereto), subsequent to the respective dates as of which such information is given in the Registration Statement and the Prospectus (or any amendment or supplement thereto), (i) none of the Sunoco Entities has incurred any liability or obligation, indirect, direct or contingent, or entered into any transactions, not in the ordinary course of business, that, singly or in the aggregate, is material to the Partnership Entities, taken as a whole, (ii) there has not been any material change in the capitalization, or material increase in the short-term debt or long-term debt, of the Partnership Entities and (iii) there has not been any material adverse change, or any development involving or which may reasonably be expected to involve, singly or in the aggregate, a prospective material adverse change in or affecting the general affairs, condition (financial or other), business, prospects, assets or results of operations of the Partnership Entities, taken as a whole. (ee) Legal Proceedings. There are no legal or governmental proceedings pending or, to the knowledge of the Sunoco Parties, threatened, against any of the Sunoco Entities, or to which any of the Sunoco Entities is a party, or to which any of their respective properties is subject, that are required to be described in the Registration Statement or the Prospectus but are not described as required, and there are no agreements, contracts, indentures, leases or other instruments that are required to be described in the Registration Statement or the Prospectus or to be filed as an exhibit to the Registration Statement that are not described or filed as required by the Securities Act. (ff) No Distribution of Other Offering Materials. None of the Sunoco Parties has distributed and, prior to the later to occur of (i) the First Delivery Date and (ii) completion of the distribution of the Units, will not distribute, any prospectus (as defined under the Securities Act) in connection with the offering and sale of the Units other than the Registration Statement, any Preliminary Prospectus, the Prospectus or other materials, if any, permitted by the Securities Act, including Rule 134 of the Rules and Regulations. (gg) Title to Properties. The Operating Partnership and the Operating Subsidiaries have good and indefeasible title to all real property and good title to all personal property described in the Prospectus to be owned by the Operating Partnership and the Operating Subsidiaries, free and clear of all liens, claims, security interests or other encumbrances except (i) as described in the Prospectus or (ii) such as do not materially interfere with the use of such properties taken as a whole as they have been used in the past and are proposed to be used in the future as described in the Prospectus, provided that, with respect to any real property and buildings held under lease by the Operating Partnership and the Operating Subsidiaries, such real property and buildings are held under valid and subsisting and enforceable leases with such exceptions as do not -19-
materially interfere with the use of such properties taken as a whole as they have been used in the past and are proposed to be used in the future as described in the Prospectus. (hh) Rights-of-Way. Each of the Partnership Entities has, or at each Delivery Date will have, such consents, easements, rights-of-way, permits or licenses from each person ("rights-of-way") as are necessary to conduct its business in the manner described in the Prospectus, except for (i) qualifications as may be set forth in the Prospectus that do not and could not reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect upon the ability of the Partnership Entities, taken as a whole, to conduct their businesses in all material respects as currently conducted and as contemplated by the Prospectus to be conducted and (ii) such rights-of-way that, if not obtained, would not have, individually or in the aggregate, a material adverse effect upon the ability of the Partnership Entities, taken as a whole, to conduct their businesses in all material respects as currently conducted and as contemplated by the Prospectus to be conducted; each of the Partnership Entities has, or at each Delivery Date will have, fulfilled and performed all its material obligations with respect to such rights-of-way and no event has occurred that allows, or after notice or lapse of time would allow, revocation or termination thereof or would result in any impairment of the rights of the holder of any such rights-of-way, except for such revocations, terminations and impairments that would not have a material adverse effect upon the ability of the Partnership Entities, taken as a whole, to conduct their businesses in all material respects as currently conducted and as contemplated by the Prospectus to be conducted; and, except as described in the Prospectus, none of such rights-of-way contains any restriction that is materially burdensome to the Partnership Entities, taken as a whole. (ii) Permits. Each of the Partnership Entities has, or at each Delivery Date will have, such permits, consents, licenses, franchises, certificates and authorizations of governmental or regulatory authorities ("permits") as are necessary to own or lease its properties and to conduct its business in the manner described in the Prospectus, subject to such qualifications as may be set forth in the Prospectus and except for such permits that, if not obtained, would not have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect; each of the Partnership Entities has, or at each Delivery Date will have, fulfilled and performed all its material obligations with respect to such permits and no event has occurred that would prevent the permits from being renewed or reissued or which allows, or after notice or lapse of time would allow, revocation or termination thereof or results or would result in any impairment of the rights of the holder of any such permit, except for such non-renewals, non-issues, revocations, terminations and impairments that would not, individually or in the aggregate, have a Material Adverse Effect. (jj) Books and Records. The Partnership (i) makes and keeps books, records and accounts that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of assets and (ii) maintains systems of internal accounting controls sufficient to provide reasonable assurances that (A) transactions are executed in accordance with management's general or specific authorization; (B) transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles and to maintain accountability for assets; (C) -20-
access to assets is permitted only in accordance with management's general or specific authorization; and (D) the recorded accountability for assets is compared with existing assets at reasonable intervals and appropriate action is taken with respect to any differences. (kk) Tax Returns. Each of the Sunoco Entities has filed (or has obtained extensions with respect to) all material federal, state and foreign income and franchise tax returns required to be filed through the date hereof, which returns are complete and correct in all material respects, and has timely paid all taxes shown to be due pursuant to such returns, other than those (i) that are being contested in good faith and for which adequate reserves have been established in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles or (ii) which, if not paid, would not reasonably be likely to result in a Material Adverse Effect. (ll) Investment Company/Public Utility Holding Company. None of the Partnership Entities is now, and after sale of the Units to be sold by the Partnership hereunder and application of the net proceeds from such sale as described in the Prospectus under the caption "Use of Proceeds" will be, (i) an "investment company" or a company "controlled by" an "investment company" within the meaning of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, or (ii) a "public utility company," "holding company" or a "subsidiary company" of a "holding company" or an "affiliate" thereof, under the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935, as amended. (mm) Environmental Compliance. The Sunoco Entities (i) are in compliance with any and all applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations relating to the protection of human health and safety and the environment or imposing liability or standards of conduct concerning any Hazardous Materials (as defined below) ("Environmental Laws"), (ii) have received all permits required of them under applicable Environmental Laws to conduct their respective businesses, (iii) are in compliance with all terms and conditions of any such permits and (iv) do not have any liability in connection with the release into the environment of any Hazardous Material, except where such noncompliance with Environmental Laws, failure to receive required permits, failure to comply with the terms and conditions of such permits or liability would not, individually or in the aggregate, have a Material Adverse Effect. The term "Hazardous Material" means (A) any "hazardous substance" as defined in the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act of 1980, as amended, (B) any "hazardous waste" as defined in the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, as amended, (C) any petroleum or petroleum product, (D) any polychlorinated biphenyl and (E) any pollutant or contaminant or hazardous, dangerous or toxic chemical, material, waste or substance regulated under or within the meaning of any other Environmental Law. (nn) No Labor Dispute. Except as disclosed in the Prospectus, no labor dispute with the employees of the Sunoco Entities that are engaged in the Sunoco Logistics Business exists or, to the knowledge of the Sunoco Parties, is imminent or threatened; and except as disclosed in the Prospectus, none of the Sunoco Parties is aware of any existing, imminent or threatened labor disturbance by the employees of any of its -21-
lessees that would, individually or in the aggregate, be reasonably likely to result in a Material Adverse Effect. (oo) Insurance. The Sunoco Entities maintain insurance covering their properties, operations, personnel and businesses against such losses and risks as are reasonably adequate to protect them and their businesses in a manner consistent with other businesses similarly situated. None of the Sunoco Entities has received notice from any insurer or agent of such insurer that substantial capital improvements or other expenditures will have to be made in order to continue such insurance; all such insurance is outstanding and duly in force on the date hereof and will be outstanding and duly in force on each Delivery Date. (pp) Litigation. Except as described in the Prospectus, there is (i) no action, suit or proceeding before or by any court, arbitrator or governmental agency, body or official, domestic or foreign, now pending or, to the knowledge of the Sunoco Parties, threatened, to which any of the Sunoco Entities is or may be a party or to which the business or property of any of the Sunoco Entities is or may be subject, (ii) no statute, rule, regulation or order that has been enacted, adopted or issued by any governmental agency or that has been proposed by any governmental agency, and (iii) no injunction, restraining order or order of any nature issued by a federal or state court or foreign court of competent jurisdiction to which any of the Sunoco Entities is or may be subject, that, in the case of clauses (i), (ii) and (iii) above, is reasonably expected to (A) singly or in the aggregate have a Material Adverse Effect, (B) prevent or result in the suspension of the offering and issuance of the Units, or (C) in any manner draw into question the validity of this Agreement or any Operative Agreement. (qq) Private Placement. The offer, sale and issuance of the Sponsor Units and the Incentive Distribution Rights to the General Partner pursuant to the Partnership Agreement are exempt from the registration requirements of the Securities Act, the Rules and Regulations and the securities laws of any state having jurisdiction with respect thereto, and none of the Sunoco Entities has taken or will take any action that would cause the loss of such exemption. (rr) NYSE Listing. The Units have been approved for listing on the New York Stock Exchange ("NYSE"), subject only to official notice of issuance. (ss) Directed Unit Sales. None of the Directed Units (as defined in Section 5(l) below) distributed in connection with the Directed Unit Program (as defined in Section 5(l) below) will be offered or sold outside of the United States. 2. Purchase of the Units. On the basis of the representations and warranties contained in, and subject to the terms and conditions of, this Agreement, the Partnership agrees to sell 5,000,000 Firm Units to the several Underwriters, and each of the Underwriters, severally and not jointly, agrees to purchase the number of Firm Units set forth opposite that Underwriter's name in Schedule 1 hereto. The respective purchase obligations of the Underwriters with respect to the Firm Units shall be rounded among the Underwriters to avoid fractional shares, as the Representatives may determine. -22-
In addition, the Partnership grants to the Underwriters an option to purchase up to 750,000 Option Units. Such option is granted for the purpose of covering over-allotments in the sale of Firm Units and is exercisable as provided in Section 4 hereof. Option Units shall be purchased severally for the account of the Underwriters in proportion to the number of Firm Units set forth opposite the names of such Underwriters in Schedule 1 hereto. The respective purchase obligations of each Underwriter with respect to the Option Units shall be adjusted by the Representatives so that no Underwriter shall be obligated to purchase Option Units other than in 100 Unit amounts. In the event the Underwriters do not exercise the option described in the preceding paragraph in full within the time prescribed by Section 4 hereof, Sunoco or an affiliate-designee that is not a Partnership Entity (including Sunoco, each a "Sunoco Related Party") shall purchase the number of Option Units not purchased by the Underwriters pursuant to such option in the manner provided in Section 4 hereof. The price of both the Firm Units and any Option Units shall be ______ per Unit. The Partnership shall not be obligated to deliver any of the Units to be delivered on the First Delivery Date or the Second Delivery Date (as hereinafter defined), as the case may be, except upon payment for all the Units to be purchased on such Delivery Date as provided herein. 3. Offering of Units by the Underwriters. Upon authorization by the Representatives of the release of the Firm Units, the several Underwriters propose to offer the Firm Units for sale upon the terms and conditions set forth in the Prospectus. 4. Delivery of and Payment for the Units. Delivery of and payment for the Firm Units shall be made at the offices of Vinson & Elkins L.L.P. at 10:00 A.M., New York City time, on the fourth full business day following the date of this Agreement or at such other date or place as shall be determined by agreement between the Representatives and the Partnership. This date and time are sometimes referred to as the "First Delivery Date." On the First Delivery Date, the Partnership shall cause its transfer agent to deposit as original issue the Firm Units pursuant to the Full Fast Delivery Program of The Depository Trust Company ("DTC") for the account of each Underwriter against payment to or upon the order of the Partnership of the purchase price by wire transfer of immediately available funds. Time shall be of the essence, and delivery at the time and place specified pursuant to this Agreement is a further condition of the obligation of each Underwriter hereunder. The option granted in Section 2 will expire 30 days after the date of this Agreement and may be exercised in whole or in part from time to time by written notice being given to the Partnership by the Representatives. Such notice shall set forth the aggregate number of Option Units as to which the option is being exercised, the names in which the Option Units are to be registered, the denominations in which the Option Units are to be issued and the date and time, as determined by the Representatives, when the Option Units are to be delivered; provided, however, that this date and time shall not be earlier than the First Delivery Date nor earlier than the second business day after the date on which the option shall have been exercised nor later than the fifth business day after the date on which the option shall have been exercised. -23-
In the event the Underwriters do not exercise the option granted in Section 2 in full within the time prescribed by the preceding paragraph, the Partnership shall provide Sunoco with written notice of the same, together with the date and time, as determined by the Partnership, when the remaining Option Units are to be delivered; provided, however, that this date and time shall not be earlier than the second business day or later than the fifth business day after the date on which such notice is given. The date and time the Option Units are delivered are sometimes referred to as the "Second Delivery Date," and the First Delivery Date and the Second Delivery Date are sometimes each referred to as a "Delivery Date." Delivery of and payment for the Option Units shall be made at the place specified in the first sentence of the first paragraph of this Section 4 (or at such other place as shall be determined by agreement between the Representatives or the Sunoco Related Party, as the case may be, and the Partnership) at 10:00 A.M., New York City time, on the Second Delivery Date. On the Second Delivery Date, the Partnership shall cause its transfer agent to deposit as original issue the Option Units pursuant to the Full Fast Delivery Program of the DTC for the account of each Underwriter or the Sunoco Related Party, as the case may be, against payment to or upon the order of the Partnership of the purchase price by wire transfer of immediately available funds. Time shall be of the essence, and delivery at the time and place specified pursuant to this Agreement is a further condition of the obligation of each Underwriter, but shall not be a further condition of the obligation of any Sunoco Related Party hereunder. 5. Further Agreements of the Sunoco Parties. Each of the Sunoco Parties, jointly and separately, covenants and agrees with each Underwriter: (a) Preparation of Prospectus and Registration Statement. (i) To prepare the Prospectus in a form approved by the Representatives and to file such Prospectus pursuant to Rule 424(b) under the Securities Act not later than Commission's close of business on the second business day following the execution and delivery of this Agreement or, if applicable, such earlier time as may be required by Rule 430A(a)(3) under the Securities Act; (ii) to make no further amendment or any supplement to the Registration Statement or to the Prospectus except as permitted herein; (iii) to advise the Representatives, promptly after it receives notice thereof, of the time when any amendment to the Registration Statement has been filed or becomes effective or any supplement to the Prospectus or any amended Prospectus has been filed and to furnish the Representatives with copies thereof; (iv) to advise the Representatives, promptly after it receives notice thereof, of the issuance by the Commission of any stop order or of any order preventing or suspending the use of any Preliminary Prospectus or the Prospectus, of the suspension of the qualification of the Units for offering or sale in any jurisdiction, of the initiation or threatening of any proceeding for any such purpose or of any request by the Commission for the amending or supplementing of the Registration Statement or the Prospectus or for additional information; and (v) in the event of the issuance of any stop order or of any order preventing or suspending the use of any Preliminary Prospectus or the Prospectus or suspending any such qualification, to use promptly its best efforts to obtain its withdrawal. -24-
(b) Signed Copies of Registration Statements. To furnish promptly to each of the Representatives and to counsel for the Underwriters a signed copy of the Registration Statement as originally filed with the Commission, and each amendment thereto filed with the Commission, including all consents and exhibits filed therewith. (c) Copies of Documents to Representatives. To deliver promptly to the Representatives such number of the following documents as the Representatives shall reasonably request: (i) conformed copies of the Registration Statement as originally filed with the Commission and each amendment thereto (in each case excluding exhibits) and (ii) each Preliminary Prospectus, the Prospectus and any amended or supplemented Prospectus; and, if the delivery of a prospectus is required at any time after the Effective Time in connection with the offering or sale of the Units or any other securities relating thereto and if at such time any events shall have occurred as a result of which the Prospectus as then amended or supplemented would include an untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact necessary in order to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made when such Prospectus is delivered, not misleading, or, if for any other reason it shall be necessary to amend or supplement the Prospectus in order to comply with the Securities Act, to notify the Representatives and, upon their request, to prepare and furnish without charge to each Underwriter and to any dealer in securities as many copies as the Representatives may from time to time reasonably request of an amended or supplemented Prospectus which will correct such statement or omission or effect such compliance. (d) Filing of Amendment or Supplement. To file promptly with the Commission any amendment to the Registration Statement or the Prospectus or any supplement to the Prospectus that may, in the reasonable judgment of the Partnership or the Representatives, be required by the Securities Act or requested by the Commission. Prior to filing with the Commission any amendment to the Registration Statement or supplement to the Prospectus or any Prospectus pursuant to Rule 424 of the Rules and Regulations, to furnish a copy thereof to the Representatives and counsel for the Underwriters and obtain the consent of the Representatives to the filing, which shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed. (e) Reports to Security Holders. As soon as practicable after the Effective Date, to make generally available to the Partnership's security holders and to deliver to the Representatives an earnings statement of the Partnership and its subsidiaries (which need not be audited) complying with Section 11(a) of the Securities Act and the Rules and Regulations (including, at the option of the Partnership, Rule 158). (f) Copies of Reports. For a period of two years following the Effective Date, to furnish or make available to the Representatives copies of all materials furnished by the Partnership to its security holders and all reports and financial statements furnished by the Partnership to the principal national securities exchange upon which the Units may be listed pursuant to requirements of or agreements with such exchange or to the Commission pursuant to the Exchange Act or any rule or regulation of the Commission thereunder. -25-
(g) Qualifications. Promptly from time to time to take such action as the Representatives may reasonably request to qualify the Units for offering and sale under the securities laws of such jurisdictions as the Representatives may request and to comply with such laws so as to permit the continuance of sales and dealings therein in such jurisdictions for as long as may be necessary to complete the distribution of the Units; provided, that in no event shall the Partnership or the General Partner be obligated in connection therewith to qualify as a foreign limited partnership or as a foreign limited liability company, or to file a general consent to service of process in any jurisdiction. (h) Lock-up Period; Lock-up Letters. For a period of 180 days from the date of the Prospectus, not to, directly or indirectly, (i) offer for sale, sell, pledge or otherwise dispose of (or enter into any transaction or device which is designed to, or could be expected to, result in the disposition by any person at any time in the future of) any Common Units or securities convertible into, or exchangeable for Common Units (other than Units issued pursuant to employee benefits plans, qualified unit option plans or other employee compensation plans existing on the date hereof or pursuant to currently outstanding options, warrants or rights), or sell or grant options, rights or warrants with respect to any Common Units or securities convertible into or exchangeable for Common Units (other than the grant of options pursuant to option plans existing on the date hereof), or (ii) enter into any swap or other derivatives transaction that transfers to another, in whole or in part, any of the economic benefits or risks of ownership of such Common Units, whether any such transaction described in clause (i) or (ii) above is to be settled by delivery of Common Units or other securities, in cash or otherwise, in each case without the prior written consent of Lehman Brothers Inc. on behalf of the Underwriters; provided, however, that the foregoing restrictions do not apply to: (A) the sale of Common Units by the Partnership to the Underwriters in connection with the public offering contemplated hereby, and (B) Common Units to be issued by the Partnership to non-employee directors as described in the Prospectus or restricted units, phantom units and options issued under the Long-Term Incentive Plan of the Partnership. Each executive officer and director of the General Partner shall furnish to the Representatives, prior to the First Delivery Date, a letter or letters, substantially in the form of Exhibit D hereto, pursuant to which each such person shall agree not to, directly or indirectly, (1) offer for sale, sell, pledge or otherwise dispose of (or enter into any transaction or device which is designed to, or could be expected to, result in the disposition by any person at any time in the future of) any shares of Common Units (including Directed Units, if any) or securities convertible into or exchangeable for Common Units or (2) enter into any swap or other derivatives transaction that transfers to another, in whole or in part, any of the economic benefits or risks of ownership of such Common Units (including Directed Units, if any), whether any such transaction described in clause (1) or (2) above is to be settled by delivery of Common Units or other securities, in cash or otherwise, in each case for a period of 180 days from the date of the Prospectus, without the prior written consent of Lehman Brothers Inc. on behalf of the Underwriters. (i) NYSE Listing. To apply for the listing of the Units on the New York Stock Exchange, and to use its best efforts to complete that listing, subject only to official notice of issuance, prior to the First Delivery Date. -26-
(j) Application of Proceeds. To apply the net proceeds from the sale of the Units as set forth in the Prospectus. (k) Consents. To cause the Sunoco Entities to accomplish or obtain as soon as practicable all consents, recordings and filings necessary to perfect, preserve and protect the title of the Operating Partnership and the Operating Subsidiaries to the properties and assets owned by them as a result of the Transactions. (l) Directed Unit Program. It is understood that up to __________ of the Firm Units (the "Directed Units") will initially be reserved by the Underwriters for offer and sale to officers, directors, employees and persons having business relationships with the Sunoco Entities ("Directed Unit Participants") upon the terms and conditions set forth in the Prospectus and in accordance with the rules and regulations of the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. (the "Directed Unit Program"). Under no circumstances will Lehman Brothers Inc. or any Underwriter be liable to the Sunoco Entities or to any Directed Unit Participant for any action taken or omitted to be taken in good faith in connection with such Directed Unit Program. To the extent that any Directed Units are not affirmatively reconfirmed for purchase by any Directed Unit Participant on or immediately after the date of this Agreement, such Directed Units may be offered to the public as part of the public offering contemplated hereby. 6. Expenses. The Sunoco Parties agree to pay (a) the costs incident to the authorization, issuance, sale and delivery of the Units and any taxes payable in that connection; (b) the costs incident to the preparation, printing and filing under the Securities Act of the Registration Statement and any amendments and exhibits thereto; (c) the costs of distributing the Registration Statement as originally filed and each amendment thereto and any post-effective amendments thereof (including, in each case, exhibits), each Preliminary Prospectus, the Prospectus and any amendment or supplement to the Prospectus, all as provided in this Agreement; (d) the costs of producing and distributing this Agreement, the Agreement Between Underwriters and any other related documents in connection with the offering, purchase, sale and delivery of the Units; (e) the filing fees incident to securing the review by the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. of the terms of sale of the Units; (f) any applicable listing or other similar fees; (g) the fees and expenses of qualifying the Units under the securities laws of the several jurisdictions as provided in Section 5(g) and of preparing, printing and distributing a Blue Sky Memorandum (including related fees and expenses of counsel to the Underwriters); (h) expenses incurred by the Underwriters in connection with the Directed Unit Program, including counsel fees and any stamp duties or other taxes incurred by the Underwriters in connection with the Directed Unit Program; (i) the cost of printing certificates representing the Units; (j) the costs and charges of any transfer agent or registrar; (k) the costs and expenses of the Partnership relating to investor presentations on any "road show" undertaken in connection with the marketing of the offering of the Units, including, without limitation, expenses associated with the production of road show slides and graphics, fees and expenses of any consultants engaged in connection with the road show presentations with the prior approval of the Partnership, travel and lodging expenses of the representatives and officers of the Partnership and any such consultants; and (l) all other costs and expenses incident to the performance of the obligations of the Partnership under this Agreement; provided that, except as provided in this Section 6 and in Section 11, the Underwriters shall pay their own costs and expenses, including -27-
the costs and expenses of their counsel, any transfer taxes on the Units which they may sell and the expenses of advertising any offering of the Units made by the Underwriters. 7. Conditions of Underwriters' Obligations. The respective obligations of the Underwriters hereunder are subject to the accuracy, when made and on each Delivery Date, of the representations and warranties of the Sunoco Parties contained herein, to the performance by the Sunoco Parties of their respective obligations hereunder and to each of the following additional terms and conditions: (a) The Prospectus shall have been timely filed with the Commission in accordance with Section 5(a); no stop order suspending the effectiveness of the Registration Statement or any part thereof shall have been issued and no proceeding for that purpose shall have been initiated or threatened by the Commission; and any request of the Commission for inclusion of additional information in the Registration Statement or the Prospectus or otherwise shall have been complied with. (b) All corporate, partnership and limited liability company proceedings and other legal matters incident to the authorization, form and validity of this Agreement, the Operative Agreements, the Common Units, the Subordinated Units, the Incentive Distribution Rights, the Registration Statement and the Prospectus, and all other legal matters relating to this Agreement, the transactions contemplated hereby and the Transactions shall be reasonably satisfactory in all material respects to counsel for the Underwriters, and the Partnership shall have furnished to such counsel all documents and information that they may reasonably request to enable them to pass upon such matters. (c) Vinson & Elkins L.L.P. shall have furnished to the Representatives their written opinion, as special counsel for the Sunoco Entities, addressed to the Underwriters and dated such Delivery Date, in form and substance satisfactory to the Representatives, with respect to the matters set forth in Exhibit A to this Agreement. (d) Blank Rome Comisky & McCauley LLP shall have furnished to the Representatives their written opinion, as counsel for the Sunoco Entities, addressed to the Underwriters and dated such Delivery Date, in form and substance satisfactory to the Representatives, with respect to the matters set forth in Exhibit B to this Agreement. (e) Each of Kerr, Russell and Weber, PLC, opining as to the law of Michigan; Blank Rome Comisky & McCauley LLP, opining as to the law of New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania; Thompson Hine LLP, opining as to the law of Ohio; and Hall, Estill, Hardwick, Gable, Golden & Nelson, a Professional Corporation, opining as to the law of Oklahoma, shall have furnished to the Representatives their written opinions, addressed to the Underwriters and dated the First Delivery Date, in form and substance satisfactory to the Representatives, with respect to the matters set forth in Exhibit C to this Agreement. (f) The Representatives shall have received from Baker Botts L.L.P., counsel for the Underwriters, such opinion or opinions, dated such Delivery Date, with respect to the issuance and sale of the Units, the Registration Statement, the Prospectus -28-
and other related matters as the Representatives may reasonably require, and the Partnership shall have furnished to such counsel such documents as they may reasonably request for the purpose of enabling them to pass upon such matters. (g) At the time of execution of this Agreement, the Representatives shall have received from Ernst & Young LLP a letter or letters, in form and substance satisfactory to the Representatives, addressed to the Underwriters and dated the date hereof (i) confirming that they are independent public accountants within the meaning of the Securities Act and are in compliance with the applicable requirements relating to the qualification of accountants under Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X of the Commission, and (ii) stating, as of the date hereof (or, with respect to matters involving changes or developments since the respective dates as of which specified financial information is given in the Prospectus, as of a date not more than five days prior to the date hereof), the conclusions and findings of such firm with respect to the financial information and other matters ordinarily covered by accountants' "comfort letters" to underwriters in connection with registered public offerings. (h) With respect to the letter or letters of Ernst & Young LLP referred to in the preceding paragraph and delivered to the Representatives concurrently with the execution of this Agreement (the "initial letters"), the Partnership shall have furnished to the Representatives a letter (the "bring-down letter") of such accountants, addressed to the Underwriters and dated such Delivery Date (i) confirming that they are independent public accountants within the meaning of the Securities Act and are in compliance with the applicable requirements relating to the qualification of accountants under Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X of the Commission, (ii) stating, as of the date of the bring-down letter (or, with respect to matters involving changes or developments since the respective dates as of which specified financial information is given in the Prospectus, as of a date not more than five days prior to the date of the bring-down letter), the conclusions and findings of such firm with respect to the financial information and other matters covered by the initial letters and (iii) confirming in all material respects the conclusions and findings set forth in the initial letters. (i) On each Delivery Date, there shall have been furnished to the Representatives (A) a certificate, dated such Delivery Date and addressed to the Representatives, signed on behalf of Sunoco, Sunoco R&M, Sun Delaware, Sun Texas and Atlantic Petroleum by the chief executive officer and the chief financial officer of Sunoco and (B) a certificate, dated such Delivery Date and addressed to the Representatives, signed on behalf of the General Partner, the Partnership, GP LLC and the Operating Partnership by the chief executive officer and the chief financial officer of the General Partner, stating, in each case with respect to the entities covered by the certificate, that (i) the representations and warranties of such entities are true and correct, as if made at and as of such Delivery Date, and such entities have complied in all material respects with all the agreements and satisfied all the conditions on their part to be complied with or satisfied at or prior to such Delivery Date; (ii) no stop order suspending the effectiveness of the Registration Statement has been issued, and no proceeding for that purpose has been initiated or threatened by the Commission; (iii) no event contemplated by subsection (j) of this Section 7 in respect of the Partnership Entities shall -29-
have occurred; and (iv) they have carefully examined the Registration Statement and the Prospectus and, in their opinion (A) as of the Effective Date, the Registration Statement did not include any untrue statement of a material fact and did not omit to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading, and (B) since the Effective Date, no event has occurred which should have been set forth in a supplement or amendment to the Registration Statement or the Prospectus. (j) Since the Effective Date, none of the Partnership Entities shall have sustained any material loss or interference with its business from fire, flood, explosion, accident or other calamity, whether or not covered by insurance, or from any labor dispute or court or governmental action, investigation, order or decree, otherwise than as set forth or contemplated in the Prospectus, or shall have become a party to or the subject of any litigation, court or governmental action, investigation, order or decree that is materially adverse to the Partnership Entities, taken as a whole; nor shall there have been a change in the partners' capital, capital stock, members' interests, short-term debt or long-term debt of any of the Partnership Entities or any material adverse change, or any development involving a prospective material adverse change, in or affecting the general affairs, operations, business, prospects, management, capitalization, financial condition, results of operations or net worth of the Partnership Entities other than as set forth or contemplated in the Prospectus, which loss, litigation, change or development makes it, in the judgment of the Representatives, impractical or inadvisable to proceed with the public offering or the delivery of the Units being delivered on such Delivery Date on the terms and in the manner contemplated in the Prospectus. (k) Subsequent to the execution and delivery of this Agreement there shall not have occurred any of the following: (i) trading in securities generally on the New York Stock Exchange or the American Stock Exchange or in the over-the-counter market, or trading in any securities of the Partnership on any exchange or in the over-the-counter market, shall have been suspended or the settlement of such trading generally shall have been materially disrupted or minimum prices shall have been established on any such exchange or such market by the Commission, by such exchange or by any other regulatory body or governmental authority having jurisdiction, (ii) a banking moratorium shall have been declared by federal or state authorities, (iii) the United States shall have become engaged in hostilities, there shall have been an escalation in hostilities involving the United States or there shall have been a declaration of a national emergency or war by the United States or (iv) there shall have occurred such a material adverse change in general domestic or international economic, political or financial conditions (or the effect of international conditions on the financial markets in the United States shall be such) as to make it, in the judgment of the Representatives, impracticable or inadvisable to proceed with the public offering or delivery of the Units being delivered on such Delivery Date on the terms and in the manner contemplated in the Prospectus. (l) The New York Stock Exchange shall have approved the Units for listing, subject only to official notice of issuance. -30-
(m) The Sunoco Parties shall have furnished the Representatives such additional documents and certificates as the Representatives or counsel for the Underwriters may reasonably request. All such opinions, certificates, letters and documents mentioned above or elsewhere in this Agreement shall be in compliance with the provisions hereof only if they are in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Representatives and to counsel for the Underwriters. The Partnership shall furnish to the Representatives conformed copies of such opinions, certificates, letters and other documents in such number as they shall reasonably request. 8. Indemnification and Contribution. (a) The Sunoco Parties, jointly and severally, shall indemnify and hold harmless each Underwriter, its officers and employees and each person, if any, who controls any Underwriter within the meaning of the Securities Act, from and against any loss, claim, damage or liability, joint or several, or any action in respect thereof (including, but not limited to, any loss, claim, damage, liability or action relating to purchases and sales of Units), to which that Underwriter, officer, employee or controlling person may become subject, under the Securities Act or otherwise, insofar as such loss, claim, damage, liability or action arises out of, or is based upon, (i) any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in (A) any Preliminary Prospectus, the Registration Statement or the Prospectus or in any amendment or supplement thereto or (B) in any written or electronically produced materials or information electronically provided to investors by, or with the approval of, the Partnership in connection with the marketing of the offering of the Common Units ("Marketing Materials"), (ii) the omission or alleged omission to state in any Preliminary Prospectus, the Registration Statement or the Prospectus or in any amendment or supplement thereto or in any Marketing Materials any material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading, or (iii) any act or failure to act or any alleged act or failure to act by any Underwriter in connection with, or relating in any manner to, the Units or the offering contemplated hereby, and which is included as part of or referred to in any loss, claim, damage, liability or action arising out of or based upon matters covered by clause (i) or (ii) above (provided that the Sunoco Parties shall not be liable under this clause (iii) to the extent that it is determined in a final judgment by a court of competent jurisdiction that such loss, claim, damage, liability or action resulted directly from any such acts or failures to act undertaken or omitted to be taken by such Underwriter through its gross negligence or willful misconduct), and shall reimburse each Underwriter and each such officer, employee or controlling person promptly upon demand for any legal or other expenses reasonably incurred by that Underwriter, officer, employee or controlling person in connection with investigating or defending or preparing to defend against any such loss, claim, damage, liability or action as such expenses are incurred; provided, however, that the Sunoco Parties shall not be liable in any such case to the extent that any such loss, claim, damage, liability, action or expense arises out of, or is based upon, any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement or omission or alleged omission made in any Preliminary Prospectus, the Registration Statement or the Prospectus, or in any such amendment or supplement, in reliance upon -31-
and in conformity with written information concerning such Underwriter furnished to the Partnership through the Representatives by or on behalf of any Underwriter specifically for inclusion therein which information consists solely of the information specified in Section 8(e); and provided, further, that with respect to any Preliminary Prospectus, the foregoing indemnity in this Section 8(a) shall not inure to the benefit of any Underwriter from whom the person asserting any loss, claim, damage, liability, action or expense purchased Units, or any of its directors, officers or employees or any person controlling such Underwriter, if copies of the Prospectus were timely delivered to the Underwriter and a copy of the Prospectus (as then amended or supplemented if the Partnership shall have furnished any amendments or supplements thereto) was not sent or given by or on behalf of such Underwriter to such person, if required by law so to have been delivered, at or prior to the written confirmation of the sale of the Units to such person, and if the Prospectus (as so amended or supplemented) would have cured the defect giving rise to such loss, claim, damage, liability, action or expense. The foregoing indemnity agreement is in addition to any liability which the Sunoco Parties may otherwise have to any Underwriter or to any officer, employee or controlling person of that Underwriter. In connection with the offer and sale of the Directed Units, the Sunoco Parties, jointly and severally, agree, promptly upon a request in writing, to indemnify and hold harmless Lehman Brothers Inc. and the other Underwriters from and against any loss, claim, damage, expense, liability or action which (i) arises out of, or is based upon, any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in any material prepared by or with the approval of the Sunoco Parties for distribution to Directed Unit Participants in connection with the Directed Unit Program or any omission or alleged omission to state therein a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading, (ii) arises out of the failure of any Directed Unit Participant to pay for and accept delivery of Directed Units that the Directed Unit Participant agreed to purchase or (iii) is otherwise related to the Directed Unit Program, other than losses, claims, damages or liabilities (or expenses relating thereto) that are finally judicially determined to have resulted directly from the bad faith or gross negligence or willful misconduct of Lehman Brothers Inc. (b) Each Underwriter, severally and not jointly, shall indemnify and hold harmless the Sunoco Parties, their officers and employees, each of their directors, and each person, if any, who controls the Sunoco Parties within the meaning of the Securities Act, from and against any loss, claim, damage or liability, joint or several, or any action in respect thereof, to which the Sunoco Parties or any such director, officer, employee or controlling person may become subject, under the Securities Act or otherwise, insofar as such loss, claim, damage, liability or action arises out of, or is based upon, (i) any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in any Preliminary Prospectus, the Registration Statement or the Prospectus or in any amendment or supplement thereto, (ii) the omission or alleged omission to state in the Registration Statement, or in any amendment or supplement thereto, any material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading, or (iii) the omission or alleged omission to state in any Preliminary Prospectus, the Prospectus or in any amendment or supplement thereto, any material fact necessary to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances in which there were made, not misleading, but in each case only to the extent that the untrue statement or alleged untrue -32-
statement or omission or alleged omission was made in reliance upon and in conformity with written information concerning such Underwriter furnished to the Sunoco Parties through the Representatives by or on behalf of that Underwriter specifically for inclusion therein, and shall reimburse the Sunoco Parties and any such director, officer, employee or controlling person for any legal or other expenses reasonably incurred by the Sunoco Parties or any such director, officer, employee or controlling person in connection with investigating or defending or preparing to defend against any such loss, claim, damage, liability or action as such expenses are incurred. The foregoing indemnity agreement is in addition to any liability which any Underwriter may otherwise have to the Sunoco Parties or any such director, officer, employee or controlling person. (c) Promptly after receipt by an indemnified party under this Section 8 of notice of any claim or the commencement of any action, the indemnified party shall, if a claim in respect thereof is to be made against the indemnifying party under this Section 8, notify the indemnifying party in writing of the claim or the commencement of that action; provided, however, that the failure to notify the indemnifying party shall not relieve it from any liability which it may have under this Section 8 except to the extent it has been materially prejudiced by such failure and, provided further, that the failure to notify the indemnifying party shall not relieve it from any liability which it may have to an indemnified party otherwise than under this Section 8. If any such claim or action shall be brought against an indemnified party, and it shall notify the indemnifying party thereof, the indemnifying party shall be entitled to participate therein and, to the extent that it wishes, jointly with any other similarly notified indemnifying party, to assume the defense thereof with counsel reasonably satisfactory to the indemnified party. After notice from the indemnifying party to the indemnified party of its election to assume the defense of such claim or action, the indemnifying party shall not be liable to the indemnified party under this Section 8 for any legal or other expenses subsequently incurred by the indemnified party in connection with the defense thereof other than reasonable costs of investigation; provided, however, that the Representatives shall have the right to employ counsel to represent jointly the Representatives and those other Underwriters and their respective officers, employees and controlling persons who may be subject to liability arising out of any claim or action in respect of which indemnity may be sought by the Underwriters against the Sunoco Parties under this Section 8 if, in the reasonable judgment of the Representatives, it is advisable for the Representatives and those Underwriters, officers, employees and controlling persons to be jointly represented by separate counsel, and in that event the fees and expenses of one such separate counsel (plus one local counsel if necessary in the opinion of counsel to the indemnified party) shall be paid by the Sunoco Parties. No indemnifying party shall (i) without the prior written consent of the indemnified parties (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld), settle or compromise or consent to the entry of any judgment with respect to any pending or threatened claim, action, suit or proceeding in respect of which indemnification or contribution may be sought hereunder (whether or not the indemnified parties are actual or potential parties to such claim or action) unless such settlement, compromise or consent includes an unconditional release of each indemnified party from all liability arising out of such claim, action, suit or proceeding, or (ii) be liable for any settlement of any such action effected without its written consent (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld), but if settled with the consent of the -33-
indemnifying party or if there be a final judgment of the plaintiff in any such action, the indemnifying party agrees to indemnify and hold harmless any indemnified party from and against any loss or liability by reason of such settlement or judgment. (d) If the indemnification provided for in this Section 8 shall for any reason be unavailable to or insufficient to hold harmless an indemnified party under Section 8(a) or 8(b) in respect of any loss, claim, damage or liability, or any action in respect thereof, referred to therein, then each indemnifying party shall, in lieu of indemnifying such indemnified party, contribute to the amount paid or payable by such indemnified party as a result of such loss, claim, damage or liability, or action in respect thereof, (i) in such proportion as shall be appropriate to reflect the relative benefits received by the Sunoco Parties, on the one hand, and the Underwriters, on the other hand, from the offering of the Units or (ii) if the allocation provided by clause (i) above is not permitted by applicable law, in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect not only the relative benefits referred to in clause (i) above but also the relative fault of the Sunoco Parties, on the one hand, and the Underwriters on the other, with respect to the statements or omissions which resulted in such loss, claim, damage or liability, or action in respect thereof, as well as any other relevant equitable considerations. The relative benefits received by the Sunoco Parties, on the one hand, and the Underwriters on the other, with respect to such offering shall be deemed to be in the same proportion as the total net proceeds from the offering of the Units purchased under this Agreement (before deducting expenses) received by the Partnership, on the one hand, and the total underwriting discounts and commissions received by the Underwriters with respect to the Units purchased under this Agreement, on the other hand, bear to the total gross proceeds from the offering of the Units under this Agreement, in each case as set forth in the table on the cover page of the Prospectus. The relative fault shall be determined by reference to whether the untrue or alleged untrue statement of a material fact or omission or alleged omission to state a material fact relates to information supplied by the Sunoco Parties or the Underwriters, the intent of the parties and their relative knowledge, access to information and opportunity to correct or prevent such statement or omission. The Sunoco Parties and the Underwriters agree that it would not be just and equitable if contributions pursuant to this Section 8 were to be determined by pro rata allocation (even if the Underwriters were treated as one entity for such purpose) or by any other method of allocation which does not take into account the equitable considerations referred to herein. The amount paid or payable by an indemnified party as a result of the loss, claim, damage, liability, or action in respect thereof, referred to above in this Section 8 shall be deemed to include, for purposes of this Section 8(d), any legal or other expenses reasonably incurred by such indemnified party in connection with investigating or defending any such action or claim. Notwithstanding the provisions of this Section 8(d), no Underwriter shall be required to contribute any amount in excess of the amount by which the total price at which the Units underwritten by it and distributed to the public was offered to the public exceeds the amount of any damages which such Underwriter has otherwise paid or become liable to pay by reason of any untrue or alleged untrue statement or omission or alleged omission. No person guilty of fraudulent misrepresentation (within the meaning of Section 11(f) of the Securities Act) shall be entitled to contribution from any person who was not guilty of such fraudulent -34-
misrepresentation. The Underwriters' obligations to contribute as provided in this Section 8(d) are several in proportion to their respective underwriting obligations and not joint. (e) The Underwriters severally confirm and the Sunoco Parties acknowledge that the statements with respect to the public offering of the Units by the Underwriters set forth on the cover page of the Prospectus and the statements in the table in the first paragraph, the concession and reallowance figures in the fourth paragraph, and the statements in the ninth, tenth, eleventh and twenty-second paragraphs appearing under the caption "Underwriting" in the Prospectus are correct and constitute the only information concerning such Underwriters furnished in writing to the Partnership by or on behalf of the Underwriters specifically for inclusion in the Registration Statement and the Prospectus. 9. Defaulting Underwriters. If, on either Delivery Date, any Underwriter defaults in the performance of its obligations under this Agreement, the remaining non-defaulting Underwriters shall be obligated to purchase the Units which the defaulting Underwriter agreed but failed to purchase on such Delivery Date in the respective proportions which the number of Firm Units set opposite the name of each remaining non-defaulting Underwriter in Schedule 1 hereto bears to the total number of Firm Units set opposite the names of all the remaining non-defaulting Underwriters in Schedule 1 hereto; provided, however, that the remaining non-defaulting Underwriters shall not be obligated to purchase any of the Units on such Delivery Date if the total number of Units which the defaulting Underwriter or Underwriters agreed but failed to purchase on such date exceeds 9.09% of the total number of Units to be purchased on such Delivery Date, and any remaining non-defaulting Underwriter shall not be obligated to purchase more than 110% of the number of the Units which it agreed to purchase on such Delivery Date pursuant to the terms of Section 2. If the foregoing maximums are exceeded, the remaining non-defaulting Underwriters, or those other underwriters satisfactory to the Representatives who so agree, shall have the right, but shall not be obligated, to purchase, in such proportion as may be agreed upon among them, all the Units to be purchased on such Delivery Date. If the remaining Underwriters or other underwriters satisfactory to the Representatives do not elect to purchase the Units which the defaulting Underwriter or Underwriters agreed but failed to purchase on such Delivery Date, this Agreement (or, with respect to the Second Delivery Date, the obligation of the Underwriters to purchase, and of the Partnership to sell, the Option Units) shall terminate without liability on the part of any non-defaulting Underwriter or any Sunoco Party except that the Sunoco Parties will continue to be liable for the payment of expenses to the extent set forth in Sections 6 and 11. As used in this Agreement, the term "Underwriter" includes, for all purposes of this Agreement unless the context requires otherwise, any party not listed in Schedule 1 hereto who, pursuant to this Section 9, purchases Firm Units which a defaulting Underwriter agreed but failed to purchase. Nothing contained herein shall relieve a defaulting Underwriter of any liability it may have to the Sunoco Parties for damages caused by its default. If other underwriters are obligated or agree to purchase the Units of a defaulting Underwriter, either the Representatives or the Partnership may postpone the Delivery Date for up to seven full business days in order to effect any changes that in the opinion of counsel for the Partnership or counsel for the -35-
Underwriters may be necessary in the Registration Statement, the Prospectus or in any other document or arrangement. 10. Termination. The obligations of the Underwriters hereunder may be terminated by the Representatives by notice given to and received by the Partnership prior to delivery of and payment for the Firm Units if, prior to that time, any of the events described in Section 7(j) or 7(k) shall have occurred or if the Underwriters shall decline to purchase the Units for any reason permitted under this Agreement. 11. Reimbursement of Underwriters' Expenses. If the Partnership shall fail to tender the Units for delivery to the Underwriters by reason of any failure, refusal or inability on the part of any Sunoco Party to perform any agreement on its part to be performed, or because any other condition of the Underwriters' obligations hereunder required to be fulfilled by any Sunoco Entity is not fulfilled, the Sunoco Parties will reimburse the Underwriters for all reasonable out-of-pocket expenses (including fees and disbursements of counsel) incurred by the Underwriters in connection with this Agreement and the proposed purchase of the Units, and upon demand the Sunoco Parties shall pay the full amount thereof to the Representatives. 12. Notices. All statements, requests, notices and agreements hereunder shall be in writing, and: (a) if to any of the Sunoco Parties, shall be delivered or sent by mail, telex or facsimile transmission to such Sunoco Party at 1801 Market Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103, Attention: Deborah M. Fretz, President (Fax: 215/977-3902); and (b) if to the Underwriters, such notice shall be delivered or sent by mail, telex or facsimile transmission to the Representatives in care of Lehman Brothers Inc., 101 Hudson Street, Jersey City, New Jersey 07302, Attention: Syndicate Department (Fax: 212/526-6588), with a copy, in the case of any notice pursuant to Section 8(c), to the Director of Litigation, Office of the General Counsel, Lehman Brothers Inc., 101 Hudson Street, Jersey City, New Jersey 07302; provided, however, that any notice to an Underwriter pursuant to Section 8(c) shall be delivered or sent by mail, telex or facsimile transmission to such Underwriter at its address set forth in its acceptance telex to the Representatives, which address will be supplied to any other party hereto by the Representatives upon request. Any such statements, requests, notices or agreements shall take effect at the time of receipt thereof. The Partnership shall be entitled to act and rely upon any request, consent, notice or agreement given or made on behalf of the Underwriters by Lehman Brothers Inc. on behalf of the Representatives. 13. Persons Entitled to Benefit of Agreement. This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the Underwriters, the Sunoco Parties and their respective successors. This Agreement and the terms and provisions hereof are for the sole benefit of only those persons, except that (A) the representations, warranties, indemnities and agreements of the Sunoco Parties contained in this Agreement shall also be deemed to be for the benefit of the person or persons, if any, who control any Underwriter within the meaning of Section 15 of the Securities Act and (B) the indemnity agreement of the Underwriters contained in Section 8(b) of this Agreement shall be deemed to be for the benefit of directors of the General Partner, officers -36-
of the General Partner who have signed the Registration Statement and any person controlling any of the Sunoco Parties within the meaning of Section 15 of the Securities Act. Nothing in this Agreement is intended or shall be construed to give any person, other than the persons referred to in this Section 13, any legal or equitable right, remedy or claim under or in respect of this Agreement or any provision contained herein. 14. Survival. The respective indemnities, representations, warranties and agreements of the Sunoco Parties and the Underwriters contained in this Agreement or made by or on behalf on them, respectively, pursuant to this Agreement, shall survive the delivery of and payment for the Units and shall remain in full force and effect, regardless of any investigation made by or on behalf of any of them or any person controlling any of them. 15. Definition of the Terms "Business Day" and "Subsidiary". For purposes of this Agreement, (a) "business day" means any day on which the New York Stock Exchange is open for trading, and (b) "affiliate" and "subsidiary" have their respective meanings set forth in Rule 405 of the Rules and Regulations. 16. Governing Law. THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK. 17. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts and, if executed in more than one counterpart, the executed counterparts shall each be deemed to be an original but all such counterparts shall together constitute one and the same instrument. 18. Headings. The headings herein are inserted for convenience of reference only and are not intended to be part of, or to affect the meaning or interpretation of, this Agreement. -37-
If the foregoing correctly sets forth the agreement among the Sunoco Parties and the Underwriters, please indicate your acceptance in the space provided for that purpose below. Very truly yours, SUNOCO, INC. By: ---------------------------------------------------- Name: Title: SUNOCO, INC. (R&M) By: ---------------------------------------------------- Name: Title: SUN PIPE LINE COMPANY OF DELAWARE By: ---------------------------------------------------- Name: Title: SUN TEXAS PIPE LINE COMPANY By: ---------------------------------------------------- Name: Title: ATLANTIC PETROLEUM CORPORATION By: ---------------------------------------------------- Name: Title: -38-
SUNOCO PARTNERS LLC By: ----------------------------------------------- Name: Title: SUNOCO LOGISTICS PARTNERS L.P. By: Sunoco Partners LLC, its general partner By: ----------------------------------------------- Name: Title: SUNOCO LOGISTICS PARTNERS OPERATIONS L.P. By: Sunoco Logistics Partners GP LLC, its general partner By: ----------------------------------------------- Name: Title: -39-
Accepted: Lehman Brothers Inc. Salomon Smith Barney Inc. UBS Warburg LLC Banc of America Securities LLC First Union Securities, Inc. Credit Suisse First Boston Corporation For themselves and as Representatives of the several Underwriters named in Schedule 1 hereto By: LEHMAN BROTHERS INC. By: ----------------------------------------- Authorized Representative -40-
SCHEDULE 1 SUNOCO LOGISTICS PARTNERS L.P. Number of Firm Underwriters Units to be Purchased - ------------ --------------------- Lehman Brothers Inc. Salomon Smith Barney Inc. UBS Warburg LLC Banc of America Securities LLC First Union Securities, Inc. Credit Suisse First Boston Corporation TOTAL: 5,000,000 -41-
EXHIBIT A FORM OF OPINION OF VINSON & ELKINS L.L.P. (a) Each of the Partnership, the Operating Partnership and RM In LP has been duly formed and is validly existing in good standing as a limited partnership under the Delaware LP Act with full partnership power and authority to own or lease its properties to be owned or leased at each Delivery Date, to assume the liabilities being assumed by it pursuant to the Merger and Contribution Agreements and to conduct its business to be conducted at each Delivery Date, in each case in all material respects. Each of the Partnership, the Operating Partnership and RM In LP is duly registered or qualified as a foreign limited partnership for the transaction of business under the laws of each jurisdiction set forth in Annex I to this Opinion. (b) Sun Pipeline LP has been duly formed and is validly existing in good standing as a limited partnership under the Texas LP Act with full partnership power and authority to own or lease its properties to be owned or leased at each Delivery Date, to assume the liabilities being assumed by it pursuant to the Merger and Contribution Agreements and to conduct its business to be conducted at each Delivery Date, in each case in all material respects. Sun Pipeline LP is duly registered or qualified as a foreign limited partnership for the transaction of business under the laws of each jurisdiction set forth in Annex I to this Opinion. (c) Each of LA LLC, GP LLC and OLP GP LLC has been duly formed and is validly existing in good standing as a limited liability company under the Delaware LLC Act with full limited liability company power and authority to own or lease its properties to be owned or leased at each Delivery Date, to assume the liabilities being assumed by it pursuant to the Merger and Contribution Agreements and to conduct its business to be conducted at each Delivery Date, in each case in all material respects. GP LLC has full limited liability company power and authority to act as general partner of the Operating Partnership. OLP GP LLC has full limited liability company power and authority to act as general partner of Sun Pipeline LP and RM In LP. Each of LA LLC, GP LLC and OLP GP LLC is duly registered or qualified as a foreign limited liability company for the transaction of business under the laws of each jurisdiction set forth in Annex I to this Opinion. (d) Each of Sun Delaware, Sun Atlantic R&M, Atlantic Petroleum, Atlantic, Atlantic Refining, Borger, Sun Texas, Atlantic In LP, Atlantic RM In LP, Atlantic Out LP, Atlantic RM In LP, Michigan In LLC, Mid-Con In LLC, Michigan Texas, Mid-Con Texas, R&M In LLC, Pipe Line GP LLC, Atlantic In LLC, Atlantic Out LLC and Services Out LLC has been duly incorporated or organized and is validly existing in good standing as a corporation, limited liability company or limited partnership, as the case may be, under the laws of its jurisdiction of incorporation or organization with full corporate, limited liability company or partnership power and authority, as the case may be, to own or lease its properties to be owned or leased at each Delivery Date, to assume the liabilities being assumed by it pursuant to the Merger and A-1
Contribution Agreements and to conduct its business to be conducted by it at each Delivery Date, in each case in all material respects. (e) The General Partner is the sole general partner of the Partnership with a 2.0% general partner interest in the Partnership; such general partner interest has been duly authorized and validly issued in accordance with the Partnership Agreement; and the General Partner owns such general partner interest free and clear of all liens, encumbrances, security interests, charges or claims (i) in respect of which a financing statement under the Uniform Commercial Code of the State of Delaware naming the General Partner as debtor is on file in the office of the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware or (ii) otherwise known to such counsel, without independent investigation, other than those created by or arising under the Delaware LP Act. (f) The General Partner owns 7,472,528 Common Units and 12,472,528 Subordinated Units and all of the Incentive Distribution Rights; all of such Sponsor Units and the limited partner interests represented thereby and the Incentive Distribution Rights have been duly authorized and validly issued in accordance with the Partnership Agreement, and are fully paid (to the extent required under the Partnership Agreement) and nonassessable (except as such nonassessability may be affected by matters described in the Prospectus under the caption "The Partnership Agreement--Limited Liability"); and the General Partner owns the Sponsor Units and the Incentive Distribution Rights free and clear of all liens, encumbrances (except, with respect to the Incentive Distribution Rights, restrictions on transferability as described in the Prospectus), security interests, charges or claims (i) in respect of which a financing statement under the Uniform Commercial Code of the State of Delaware naming the General Partner as debtor is on file in the office of the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware or (ii) otherwise known to such counsel, without independent investigation, other than those created by or arising under the Delaware LP Act. (g) The Units to be issued and sold to the Underwriters by the Partnership pursuant to the Underwriting Agreement and the limited partner interests represented thereby have been duly authorized by the Partnership Agreement and, when issued and delivered to the Underwriters against payment therefor in accordance with the terms of the Underwriting Agreement, will be duly authorized by the Partnership Agreement, validly issued, fully paid (to the extent required under the Partnership Agreement) and nonassessable (except as such nonassessability may be affected by matters described in the Prospectus under the caption "The Partnership Agreement--Limited Liability"); and other than the Sponsor Units and the Incentive Distribution Rights, the Units will be the only limited partner interests of the Partnership issued and outstanding at the Delivery Date. (h) The General Partner is the sole member of LA LLC with a 100% membership interest in LA LLC; such membership interest has been duly authorized and validly issued in accordance with the LA LLC Agreement and is fully paid (to the extent required under the LA LLC Agreement) and nonassessable (except as such nonassessability may be affected by Section 18-607 of the Delaware LLC Act); and the General Partner owns such membership interest free and clear of all liens, encumbrances, A-2
security interests, charges or claims (i) in respect of which a financing statement under the Uniform Commercial Code of the State of Delaware naming the General Partner as a debtor is on file in the office of the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware or (ii) otherwise known to such counsel, without independent investigation, other than those created by or arising under the Delaware LLC Act. (i) The Partnership is the sole member of GP LLC with a 100% membership interest in GP LLC; such membership interest has been duly authorized and validly issued in accordance with the GP LLC Agreement and is fully paid (to the extent required under the GP LLC Agreement) and nonassessable (except as such nonassessability may be affected by Section 18-607 of the Delaware LLC Act); and the Partnership owns such membership interest free and clear of all liens, encumbrances, security interests, charges or claims (i) in respect of which a financing statement under the Uniform Commercial Code of the State of Delaware naming the Partnership as a debtor is on file in the office of the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware or (ii) otherwise known to such counsel, without independent investigation, other than those created by or arising under the Delaware LLC Act. (j) GP LLC is the sole general partner of the Operating Partnership with a .01% general partner interest in the Operating Partnership; such general partner interest has been duly authorized and validly issued in accordance with the Operating Partnership Agreement, and GP LLC owns such general partner interest free and clear of all liens, encumbrances (except restrictions on transferability as described in the Prospectus), security interests, charges or claims (i) in respect of which a financing statement under the Uniform Commercial Code of the State of Delaware naming GP LLC as a debtor is on file in the office of the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware or (ii) otherwise known to such counsel, without independent investigation, other than those created by or arising under the Delaware LP Act. (k) The Partnership is the sole limited partner of the Operating Partnership with a 99.99% limited partner interest in the Operating Partnership; such limited partner interest has been duly authorized and validly issued in accordance with the Operating Partnership Agreement and is fully paid (to the extent required under the Operating Partnership Agreement) and nonassessable (except as such nonassessability may be affected by matters described in the Prospectus under the caption "The Partnership Agreement--Limited Liability"); and the Partnership owns such limited partner interest free and clear of all liens, encumbrances, security interests, charges or claims (i) in respect of which a financing statement under the Uniform Commercial Code of the State of Delaware naming the Partnership as a debtor is on file in the office of the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware or (ii) otherwise known to such counsel, without independent investigation, other than those created by or arising under the Delaware LP Act. (l) The Operating Partnership is the sole member of OLP GP LLC with a 100% membership interest in OLP GP LLC; such membership interest has been duly authorized and validly issued in accordance with the OLP GP LLC Agreement and is fully paid (to the extent required under the OLP GP LLC Agreement) and A-3
nonassessable (except as such nonassessability may be affected by Section 18-607 of the Delaware LLC Act); and the Operating Partnership owns such membership interest free and clear of all liens, encumbrances, security interests, charges or claims (i) in respect of which a financing statement under the Uniform Commercial Code of the State of Delaware naming the Operating Partnership as a debtor is on file in the office of the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware or (ii) otherwise known to such counsel, without independent investigation, other than those created by or arising under the Delaware LLC Act. (m) OLP GP LLC is the sole general partner of Sun Pipeline LP and RM In LP with a .01% general partner interest in each; each such general partner interest has been duly authorized and validly issued in accordance with the applicable Operating Subsidiary Partnership Agreement; and OLP GP LLC owns such general partner interests free and clear of all liens, encumbrances (except restrictions on transferability as described in the Prospectus), security interests, charges or claims (i) in respect of which a financing statement under the Uniform Commercial Code of the State of Delaware naming OLP GP LLC as a debtor is on file in the office of the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware or (ii) otherwise known to such counsel, without independent investigation, other than those created by or arising under the Delaware LP Act. (n) The Operating Partnership is the sole limited partner of each of Sun Pipeline LP and RM In LP with a 99.99% limited partner interest in each; each such limited partner interest has been duly authorized and validly issued in accordance with the applicable Operating Subsidiary Partnership Agreement and is fully paid (to the extent required under the Operating Subsidiary Partnership Agreement) and nonassessable (except as such nonassessability may be affected by matters described in the Prospectus under the caption "The Partnership Agreement--Limited Liability"); and the Partnership owns such limited partner interests free and clear of all liens, encumbrances, security interests, charges or claims (i) in respect of which a financing statement under the Uniform Commercial Code of the State of Delaware naming the Operating Partnership as a debtor is on file in the office of the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware or (ii) otherwise known to such counsel, without independent investigation, other than those created by or arising under the Delaware LP Act. (o) Sun Delaware owns 100% of the issued and outstanding common stock of Sun Texas; such stock has been duly authorized and validly issued and is fully paid and nonassessable; and Sun Delaware owns such stock free and clear of all liens, encumbrances, security interests, charges or claims (i) in respect of which a financing statement under the Uniform Commercial Code of the State of Delaware naming Sun Delaware as a debtor is on file in the office of the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware or (ii) otherwise known to such counsel, without independent investigation, other than those created by or arising under the TBCA. (p) Atlantic Petroleum is the sole member of Atlantic Out LLC with a 100% membership interest in Atlantic Out LLC; such membership interest has been duly authorized and validly issued in accordance with the Atlantic Out LLC Agreement and is fully paid (to the extent required under the Atlantic Out LLC Agreement) and A-4
nonassessable (except as such nonassessability may be affected by Article 5.09 of the Texas LLC Act); and Atlantic Petroleum owns such membership interests free and clear of all liens, encumbrances, security interests, charges or claims (i) in respect of which a financing statement under the Uniform Commercial Code of the State of Delaware naming Atlantic Petroleum as a debtor is on file in the office of the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware or (ii) otherwise known to such counsel, without independent investigation, other than those created by or arising under the Delaware LLC Act. (q) Atlantic Out LLC is the sole general partner of each of Atlantic Out LP and Atlantic RM Out LP with a .01% general partner interest in each; such general partner interest has been duly authorized and validly issued in accordance with the Atlantic Out LP Partnership Agreement and the Atlantic RM Out LP Partnership Agreement, as the case may be; and Atlantic Out LLC owns such general partner interest free and clear of all liens, encumbrances, security interests, charges or claims (i) in respect of which a financing statement under the Uniform Commercial Code of the State of Delaware naming Atlantic Out LLC as a debtor is on file in the office of the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware or (ii) otherwise known to such counsel, without independent investigation, other than those created by or arising under the Delaware LP Act. (r) Atlantic Petroleum is the sole limited partner of each of Atlantic Out LP and Atlantic RM Out LP with a 99.99% limited partner interest in each; such limited partner interest has been duly authorized and validly issued in accordance with the Atlantic Out LP Partnership Agreement and the Atlantic RM Out LP Partnership Agreement, as the case may be, and is fully paid (to the extent required under the Atlantic Out LP Partnership Agreement and the Atlantic RM Out LP Partnership Agreement) and nonassessable (except as such nonassessability may be affected by matters described in the Prospectus under the caption "The Partnership Agreement--Limited Liability"); and Atlantic Petroleum owns such limited partner interest free and clear of all liens, encumbrances, security interests, charges or claims (i) in respect of which a financing statement under the Uniform Commercial Code of the State of Delaware naming Atlantic Petroleum as a debtor is on file in the office of the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware or (ii) otherwise known to such counsel, without independent investigation, other than those created by or arising under the Delaware LP Act. (s) Except as described in the Prospectus, there are no preemptive rights or other rights to subscribe for or to purchase, nor any restriction upon the voting or transfer of, any partnership or membership interests in the General Partner. GP LLC, OLP GP LLC, the Partnership, the Operating Partnership, Sun Pipeline LP or RM In LP, in each case pursuant to the organizational documents or, to the knowledge of such counsel, any agreement or other instrument listed as an exhibit to the Registration Statement to which the General Partner, GP LLC, OLP GP LLC, the Partnership, the Operating Partnership, Sun Pipeline LP or RM In LP is a party or by which any of them may be bound. To such counsel's knowledge and except as described in the Partnership Agreement, neither the filing of the Registration Statement nor the offering or sale of the Units as contemplated by the Underwriting Agreement gives rise to any rights for or relating to the registration of any Units or other securities of the Partnership or any of its A-5
subsidiaries, other than as have been waived. To such counsel's knowledge, except as described in the Prospectus, there are no outstanding options or warrants to purchase partnership or membership interests in the General Partner, GP LLC, OLP GP LLC the Partnership, the Operating Partnership, Sun Pipeline LP or RM In LP. (t) The Partnership has all requisite partnership power and authority to issue, sell and deliver (i) the Units, in accordance with and upon the terms and conditions set forth in the Underwriting Agreement, the Partnership Agreement, the Registration Statement and Prospectus, and (ii) the Subordinated Units and the Incentive Distribution Rights, in accordance with the terms and conditions set forth in the Partnership Agreement and the Merger and Contribution Agreements. (u) Each of the Partnership, the Operating Partnership, Sun Pipeline LP and RM In LP has all requisite limited partnership power and authority under the laws of the State of Texas to own or lease its properties and to conduct its business in the State of Texas, in each case in all material respects as described or otherwise disclosed in the Prospectus; the General Partner, GP LLC and OLP GP LLC has all requisite limited liability company power and authority under the laws of the State of Texas to own or lease its properties and to conduct its business in the State of Texas, in each case in all material respects as described or otherwise disclosed in the Prospectus; and upon the consummation of the Transactions (assuming that the Partnership will not be liable under the laws of the State of Delaware for the liabilities of the Operating Partnership, Sun Pipeline LP or RM In LP and assuming that unitholders will not be liable under the laws of the State of Delaware for the liabilities of the Partnership, the Operating Partnership, Sun Pipeline LP or RM In LP), the Partnership will not be liable under the laws of the State of Texas for the liabilities of the Operating Partnership, and unitholders will not be liable under the laws of the State of Texas for the liabilities of the Partnership or the Operating Partnership except in each case to the same extent as under the laws of the State of Delaware. [First Delivery Date only] (v) The Underwriting Agreement has been duly authorized and validly executed and delivered by each of the Partnership, the Operating Partnership, Sun Delaware, Sun Texas and Atlantic Petroleum. (w) Each of the Operative Agreements to which any of the Sunoco Entities other than the General Partner, Sunoco, Sunoco R&M, Sun Atlantic BV, Pipe Line, Michigan and Mid-Con (the "Sunoco Delaware and Texas Entities") is a party has been duly authorized and validly executed and delivered by the Sunoco Delaware and Texas Entities parties thereto. Each of the Operative Agreements (other than any Merger and Contribution Agreements governed by law other than Delaware of Texas law, as to which such counsel need not express any opinion) to which any of the Sunoco Entities is a party constitutes a valid and legally binding obligation of the Sunoco Entities parties thereto, enforceable against each such party in accordance with its respective terms, subject to (i) applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent transfer, reorganization, moratorium and similar laws relating to or affecting creditors' rights generally and by general principles of equity (regardless of whether such enforceability is considered in a A-6
proceeding at law or in equity), and (ii) public policy, applicable law relating to fiduciary duties and indemnification and an implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing. (x) The Mergers became effective under the Delaware LLC Act, the Texas LLC Act, the DGCL and the TBCA, as applicable, on________________, 2002 and the Conversion became effective under the DGCL and the Delaware LLC Act on ________________, 2002. (y) The Mergers and the Conversion were legally sufficient under the law of the State of Delaware and Texas to vest, directly or indirectly, in the Operating Partnership and the Operating Subsidiaries, as applicable, the assets of the parties to the Mergers and the Conversion located in the State of Delaware and Texas. (z) None of the offering, issuance and sale by the Partnership of the Units, the execution, delivery and performance of the Underwriting Agreement or the Operative Agreements by the Sunoco Entities which are parties thereto, or the consummation of the transactions contemplated thereby (including the Transactions) (i) constitutes or will constitute a violation of the agreement of limited partnership, limited liability company agreement, certificate or articles of incorporation or bylaws or other organizational documents of any of the Sunoco Delaware and Texas Entities, (ii) constitutes or will constitute a breach or violation of, or a default (or an event which, with notice or lapse of time or both, would constitute such a default) under, any Operative Agreement (other than any Merger and Contribution Agreement governed by law other than Delaware or Texas law), (iii) violated, violates or will violate the Delaware LP Act, the Delaware LLC Act, the DGCL, the Texas LP Act, the Texas LLC Act or the TBCA or federal law, or (iv) resulted, results or will result in the creation or imposition of any lien, charge or encumbrance upon any property or assets of any of the Sunoco Delaware and Texas Entities, which conflicts, breaches, violations, defaults or liens, in the case of clauses (ii), (iii) or (iv), would, individually or in the aggregate, have a Material Adverse Effect. (aa) No permit, consent, approval, authorization, order, registration, filing or qualification ("consent") of or with any federal, Delaware or Texas court, governmental agency or body having jurisdiction over the General Partner, the Partnership, GP LLC, the Operating Partnership, OLP GP LLC or the Operating Subsidiaries is required for the offering, issuance and sale by the Partnership of the Units, the execution, delivery and performance of the Underwriting Agreement or the Operative Agreements (other than any Merger and Contribution Agreement governed by law other than Delaware or Texas law) by the Sunoco Entities party thereto or the consummation by the Sunoco Entities of the transactions contemplated by the Underwriting Agreement or the Operative Agreements (other than any Merger and Contribution Agreement governed by law other than Delaware or Texas law), except (i) for such consents required under the Securities Act and the Exchange Act or under state securities or "Blue Sky" laws, as to which such counsel need not express any opinion, (ii) for such consents which have been obtained or made, (iii) for such consents which (A) are of a routine or administrative nature, (B) are not customarily obtained or made prior to the consummation of transactions such as those contemplated by the Underwriting A-7
Agreement and the Operative Agreements and (C) are expected in the reasonable judgment of the General Partner to be obtained in the ordinary course of business subsequent to the consummation of the Transactions, (iv) for such consents which, if not obtained or made, would not, individually or in the aggregate, have a material adverse effect upon the condition (financial or other), business or results of operations of the Partnership Entities taken as a whole, or (v) as disclosed in the Prospectus. (bb) The execution, delivery and performance of the Conveyances relating to the transfer of property in the State of Texas has not violated and will not violate any statute of the State of Texas or any rule, regulation or, to the knowledge of such counsel, any order of any agency of the State of Texas having jurisdiction over any of the Sunoco Entities or any of their respective properties, except for any such violations which, individually or in the aggregate, would not have a material adverse effect on the unitholders or the operations conducted in the State of Texas by the Partnership Entities, taken as a whole. [First Delivery Date only] (cc) Each of the Conveyances is in a form legally sufficient as between the parties thereto to convey to the transferee thereunder all of the right, title and interest of the transferor stated therein in and to the properties located in the State of Texas, as described in the Conveyances, subject to the conditions, reservations and limitations contained in the Conveyances, except motor vehicles or other property requiring conveyance of certificated title as to which the Conveyances are legally sufficient to compel delivery of such certificated title. [First Delivery Date only] (dd) Each of the deeds and real property assignments (including, without limitation, the form of the exhibits and schedules thereto) is in a form legally sufficient for recordation in the appropriate public offices of the State of Texas, to the extent such recordation is required, and, upon proper recordation of any of such deeds and real property assignments in the State of Texas, will constitute notice to all third parties under the recordation statutes of the State of Texas concerning record title to the assets transferred thereby; recordation in the office of the County Clerk for each county in which the Partnership Entities own property is the appropriate public office in the State of Texas for the recordation of deeds and assignments of interests in real property located in such county. [First Delivery Date only] (ee) The statements in the Registration Statement and Prospectus under the captions "Cash Distribution Policy," "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations - Description of Credit Agreement," "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations - Description of Senior Notes," "Business - Regulation," "Certain Relationships and Related Party Transactions," "Conflicts of Interest and Fiduciary Responsibilities," "Description of the Common Units," "Description of the Subordinated Units" and "The Partnership Agreement," insofar as they constitute descriptions of the Operative Agreements or legal proceedings or refer to statements of law or legal conclusions, are accurate and complete in all material respects, and the Common Units, the Subordinated Units and the Incentive Distribution Rights conform in all material respects to the descriptions thereof contained in the Registration Statement and A-8
Prospectus under the captions "Prospectus Summary -- The Offering," "Cash Distribution Policy," "Description of the Common Units," "Description of the Subordinated Units" and "The Partnership Agreement." (ff) The opinion of Vinson & Elkins L.L.P. that is filed as Exhibit 8.1 to the Registration Statement is confirmed and the Underwriters may rely upon such opinion as if it were addressed to them. (gg) The Registration Statement was declared effective under the Securities Act on ______________, 2002; to the knowledge of such counsel, no stop order suspending the effectiveness of the Registration Statement has been issued and no proceedings for that purpose have been instituted or threatened by the Commission; and any required filing of the Prospectus pursuant to Rule 424(b) has been made in the manner and within the time period required by such Rule. (hh) The Registration Statement and the Prospectus (except for the financial statements and the notes and the schedules thereto and the other financial, statistical and accounting data included in the Registration Statement or the Prospectus, as to which such counsel need not express any opinion) comply as to form in all material respects with the requirements of the Securities Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder. (ii) To the knowledge of such counsel, (i) there are no legal or governmental proceedings pending or threatened to which any of the Sunoco Entities or to which any of the Sunoco Entities is a party or to which any of their respective properties is subject that are required to be disclosed in the Prospectus and are not so disclosed as required and (ii) there are no agreements, contracts, indentures, leases or other instruments that are required to be described in the Registration Statement or the Prospectus or to be filed as exhibits to the Registration Statement that are not described or filed as required by the Securities Act. (jj) None of the Sunoco Entities is an "investment company" as such term is defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, or a "public utility holding company" or "holding company" within the meaning of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935, as amended. (kk) The offer, sale and issuance of the Sponsor Units and the Incentive Distribution Rights to the General Partner pursuant to the Partnership Agreement are exempt from the registration requirements of the Securities Act. In addition, such counsel shall state that they have participated in conferences with officers and other representatives of the Sunoco Parties and the independent public accountants of the Partnership and your representatives, at which the contents of the Registration Statement and the Prospectus and related matters were discussed, and although such counsel has not independently verified, is not passing on, and is not assuming any responsibility for the accuracy, completeness or fairness of the statements contained in, the Registration Statement and the Prospectus (except to the extent specified in the foregoing opinion), based on the foregoing, A-9
no facts have come to such counsel's attention that lead such counsel to believe that the Registration Statement (other than (i) the financial statements included therein, including the notes and schedules thereto and the auditors' reports thereon and (ii) the other financial and statistical data included therein, as to which such counsel need not comment), as of its effective date, contained an untrue statement of a material fact or omitted to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading, or that the Prospectus (other than (i) the financial statements included therein, including the notes and schedules thereto and the auditors' reports thereon and (ii) the other financial and statistical data included therein, as to which such counsel need not comment), as of its issue date and as of each Delivery Date, contained or contains an untrue statement of a material fact or omitted or omits to state a material fact necessary to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading. In rendering such opinion, such counsel may (A) rely in respect of matters of fact upon the representations of the Sunoco Parties set forth in this Underwriting Agreement and on certificates of officers and employees of the Sunoco Entities and upon information obtained from public officials, (B) assume that all documents submitted to them as originals are authentic, that all copies submitted to them conform to the originals thereof, and that the signatures on all documents examined by them are genuine, (C) state that their opinion is limited to federal laws, the Delaware LP Act, the Delaware LLC Act, the DGCL and the laws of the State of Texas, (D) with respect to the opinions expressed in subparagraphs (a) through (d) above as to the due qualification or registration as a foreign limited partnership, corporation or limited liability company, as the case may be, of the Partnership, the Operating Partnership, Sun Pipeline LP, RM In LP, the General Partner, GP LLC and OLP GP LLC state that such opinions are based upon the opinions of local counsel provided pursuant to the Agreement and upon certificates of foreign qualification or registration provided by the Secretary of State of the states listed on Annex I (each of which will be dated not more than fourteen days prior to such Delivery Date and shall be provided to you), (E) state that they express no opinion with respect to the title of any of the Sunoco Entities to any of their respective real or personal property purported to be transferred by the Merger and Contribution Agreements nor with respect to the accuracy or descriptions of real or personal property and (F) state that they express no opinion with respect to state or local taxes or tax statutes to which any of the limited partners of the Partnership or any of the Sunoco Entities may be subject. A-10
EXHIBIT B FORM OF OPINION OF BLANK ROME COMISKY & MCCAULEY LLP (a) Each of Sunoco, Sunoco R&M and Pipe Line is a corporation duly incorporated and validly existing in good standing under the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania with full corporate power and authority to own and lease its properties to be owned or leased at each Delivery Date, to assume the liabilities being assumed by it pursuant to the Merger and Contribution Agreements and to conduct its business to be conducted at each Delivery Date, in each case in all material respects. (b) Sunoco owns, directly or indirectly, all of the issued and outstanding capital stock, membership interests or partnership interests, as the case may be, of Sun Delaware, Sunoco R&M, Sun Atlantic R&M, Sun Atlantic BV, Atlantic Petroleum, Sun Texas, Atlantic Out LLC, Michigan In LLC, Mid-Con In LLC, Services LP, Atlantic In LP, Atlantic RM In LP, Atlantic Out LP and Atlantic Out LP free and clear of all liens, encumbrances, security interests, equities, charges or claims. (c) Sun Delaware, Sun Texas, Sunoco R&M and Atlantic Petroleum are the only members of the General Partner with a 100% membership interest in the General Partner; such membership interest have been duly authorized and validly issued in accordance with the General Partner LLC Agreement and are fully paid (to the extent required under the General Partner LLC Agreement) and nonassessable; and each of Sun Delaware, Sun Texas, Sunoco R&M and Atlantic Petroleum owns their respective membership interest free and clear of all liens, encumbrances, security interests, charges or claims (i) in respect of which a financing statement under the Uniform Commercial Code of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania naming any of Sun Delaware, Sun Texas, Sunoco R&M or Atlantic Petroleum as a debtor is on file in the office of the [Name of Proper State Office] of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania or (ii) otherwise known to such counsel, without independent investigation, other than those created by or arising under the Pennsylvania LLC Law. (d) The Underwriting Agreement has been duly authorized and validly executed and delivered by each of the General Partner, Sunoco and Sunoco R&M. (e) Each of the Operative Agreements to which any of the General Partner, Sunoco, Sunoco R&M and Pipe Line (the "Sunoco Pennsylvania Entities") is a party has been duly authorized and validly executed and delivered by the Sunoco Pennsylvania Entities parties thereto. Each of the Operative Agreements (other than any Operative Agreement governed by law other than Pennsylvania, New Jersey or New York law, as to which such counsel need not express any opinion) to which any of the Sunoco Entities is a party constitutes a valid and legally binding obligation of the Sunoco Entities B-1
parties thereto, enforceable against each such party in accordance with its respective terms, subject to (i) applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent transfer, reorganization, moratorium and similar laws relating to or affecting creditors' rights generally and by general principles of equity (regardless of whether such enforceability is considered in a proceeding at law or in equity), and (ii) public policy, applicable law relating to fiduciary duties and indemnification and an implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing. (f) None of the offering, issuance and sale by the Partnership of the Units, the execution, delivery and performance of the Underwriting Agreement or the Operative Agreements by the Sunoco Entities which are party thereto, and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby (including the Transactions), (i) constitutes or will constitute a violation of the agreement of limited partnership, limited liability company agreement, certificate or articles of incorporation or bylaws or other organizational documents of any of the Sunoco Pennsylvania Entities, (ii) constitutes or will constitute a breach or violation of, or a default (or an event which, with notice or lapse of time or both, would constitute such a default) under, any agreement, lease or other instrument known to such counsel (excluding all Operative Agreements other than the Credit Agreement and those governed by the law of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania or the States of New York and New Jersey, as to which such counsel need not express any opinion) to which any of the Sunoco Pennsylvania Entities or any of their properties may be bound, (iii) violated, violates or will violate the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, the laws of the States of New Jersey or New York or federal law, or (iv) violates or will violate any order, judgment, decree or injunction known to such counsel of any court or governmental agency or body directed to any of the Sunoco Pennsylvania Entities or any of their properties in a proceeding to which any of them or their property is subject, which breach, violation or default, in the case of clause (ii), (iii) or (iv), would, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on the condition (financial or other), business or results of operations of the Partnership Entities, taken as a whole. (g) The Partnership, the Operating Partnership and each Operating Subsidiary has all requisite limited partnership power and authority under the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and under the laws of the States of New Jersey and New York to own or lease its properties and to conduct its business in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the States of New Jersey and New York, in each case in all material respects as described or otherwise disclosed in the Prospectus; the General Partner, GP LLC and OLP GP LLC has all requisite limited liability company power and authority under the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and under the laws of the States of New Jersey and New York to own or lease its properties and to conduct its business in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the States of New Jersey and New York, in each case in all material respects as described or otherwise disclosed in the Prospectus; and upon the consummation of the Transactions (assuming B-2
(g) that the Partnership will not be liable under the laws of the State of Delaware for the liabilities of the Operating Partnership or the Operating Subsidiaries and assuming that unitholders will not be liable under the laws of the State of Delaware for the liabilities of the Partnership, the Operating Partnership or the Operating Subsidiaries), the Partnership will not be liable under the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania or under the laws of the States of New Jersey and New York for the liabilities of the Operating Partnership, and unitholders will not be liable under the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania or under the laws of the States of New Jersey and New York for the liabilities of the Partnership or the Operating Partnership except in each case to the same extent as under the laws of the State of Delaware. [First Delivery Date only] (h) To the knowledge of such counsel, each of the Partnership Entities has such permits, consents, licenses, franchises, certificates and authorizations of governmental or regulatory authorities ("permits") as are necessary to own or lease its properties and to conduct its business in the manner described in the Prospectus, subject to such qualifications as may be set forth in the Prospectus, and except for such permits which, if not obtained, would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a material adverse effect upon the operations conducted by the Partnership Entities, taken as a whole, and, to the knowledge of such counsel, none of the Partnership Entities has received any notice of proceedings relating to the revocation or modification of any such permit which, individually or in the aggregate, if the subject of an unfavorable decision, ruling or finding, would reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect upon the Partnership Entities, taken as a whole. (i) To the knowledge of such counsel, none of the Sunoco Pennsylvania Entities is (i) in violation of its certificate or agreement of limited partnership, limited liability company agreement, certificate or articles of incorporation or bylaws or other organizational documents, (ii) in violation of any law, statute, ordinance, administrative or governmental rule or regulation applicable to it or of any decree of any court or governmental agency or body having jurisdiction over it or (iii) in breach, default (or an event which, with notice or lapse of time or both, would constitute such a default) or violation in the performance of any obligation, agreement or condition contained in any bond, debenture, note or any other evidence of indebtedness or in any agreement, indenture, lease or other instrument to which it is a party or by which it or any of its properties may be bound, which breach, default or violation, in the case of clause (ii) or (iii), would, if continued, have a material adverse effect on the condition (financial or other), business or results of operations of the Partnership Entities, taken as a whole, or could materially impair the ability of any of the Sunoco Pennsylvania Entities to perform their obligations under the Underwriting Agreement or the Operative Agreements. B-3
(j) Except as described in the Prospectus, to the knowledge of such counsel, there is no litigation, proceeding or governmental investigation pending or threatening against any of the Partnership Entities or to which any of the Partnership Entities is a party or to which any of their respective properties is subject, which, if adversely determined to such Partnership Entity, is reasonably likely to have a material adverse effect on the condition (financial or otherwise), business or results of operations of the Partnership Entities, taken as a whole. (k) Except as described in the Prospectus, to the knowledge of such counsel, there are no preemptive rights or other rights to subscribe for or to purchase, nor any restriction upon the voting or transfer of, (i) any limited partner interests in the Partnership, the Operating Partnership or any Operating Subsidiary or (ii) any limited liability company interests in the General Partner, GP LLC or OLP GP LLC, in each case pursuant to the Credit Agreement or, to the knowledge of such counsel, any other agreement or instrument (other than those agreements listed as exhibits to the Registration Statement) to which the General Partner, GP LLC, OLP GP LLC, the Partnership, the Operating Partnership, or any Operating Subsidiary is a party or by which any of them may be bound. (l) Assuming that the Mergers and the Conversions were legally sufficient under applicable Delaware and Texas law to vest in the Operating Partnership and the Operating Subsidiaries, as applicable, the assets of the parties to the Mergers and the Conversions, then the Mergers and the Conversions were legally sufficient under the law of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and under the law of the States of New Jersey and New York to vest, directly or indirectly, in the Operating Partnership and the Operating Subsidiaries, as applicable, the assets of the parties to the Mergers and the Conversion located in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania or in the States of New Jersey and New York. (m) No permit, consent, approval, authorization, order, registration, filing or qualification ("consent") of or with any court, governmental agency or body of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania or the States of New Jersey or New York having jurisdiction over the Sunoco Entities or any of their respective properties is required for the issuance and sale of the Units by the Partnership, or for the conveyance of the properties located in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania or in the States of New Jersey and New York purported to be conveyed to the Operating Partnership or the Operating Subsidiaries, as applicable, pursuant to the Conveyances, except (A) for such consents required under the Securities Act, the Exchange Act and state securities or "Blue Sky" laws, as to which such counsel need not express any opinion, (B) for such consents which have been obtained or made, (C) for such consents which (i) are of a routine or administrative nature, (ii) are not customarily obtained or made prior to the consummation of transactions such as those contemplated by this Agreement and the Operative Agreements and (iii) are B-4
expected in the reasonable judgment of the General Partner to be obtained or made in the ordinary course of business subsequent to the consummation of the Transactions, (D) for such consents which, if not obtained or made, would not, individually or in the aggregate, have a material adverse effect upon the operations conducted or to be conducted as described in the Prospectus in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and in the States of New Jersey and New York by the Partnership Entities or (E) as disclosed in the Prospectus. (n) The execution, delivery and performance of the Conveyances relating to the transfer of property in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and in the States of New Jersey and New York has not violated and will not violate any statute of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania or the States of New Jersey and New York or any rule, regulation or, to the knowledge of such counsel, any order of any agency of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania or of the States of New Jersey and New York having jurisdiction over any of the Sunoco Entities or any of their respective properties, except for any such violations which, individually or in the aggregate, would not have a material adverse effect on the unitholders or the operations conducted in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania or in the State of States of New Jersey and New York by the Partnership Entities, taken as a whole. [First Delivery Date only] (o) Each of the Conveyances is in a form legally sufficient as between the parties thereto to convey to the transferee thereunder all of the right, title and interest of the transferor stated therein in and to the properties located in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and in the States of New Jersey and New York as described in the Conveyances, subject to the conditions, reservations and limitations contained in the Conveyances, except motor vehicles or other property requiring conveyance of certificated title as to which the Conveyances are legally sufficient to compel delivery of such certificated title. [First Delivery Date only] (p) Each of the deeds and real property assignments (including, without limitation, the form of the exhibits and schedules thereto) is in a form legally sufficient for recordation in the appropriate public offices of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and of the States of New Jersey and New York to the extent such recordation is required, and, upon proper recordation of any of such deeds and real property assignments in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and in the States of New Jersey and New York will constitute notice to all third parties under the recordation statutes of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and of the States of New Jersey and New York concerning record title to the assets transferred thereby; recordation in the office of the County Clerk for each county in which the Partnership Entities own property is the appropriate public office in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and in the States of New Jersey and New York for the recordation of deeds and assignments of interests in real property located in such county. [First Delivery Date only] B-5
In rendering such opinion, such counsel may (A) rely in respect of matters of fact upon the representations of the Sunoco Parties set forth in this Agreement and in certificates of officers and employees of the Sunoco Entities and upon information obtained from public officials, (B) assume that all documents submitted to such counsel as originals are authentic, that all copies submitted to such counsel conform to the originals thereof, and that the signatures on all documents examined by her are genuine, (C) state that such opinions are limited to federal laws, the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the laws of the States of New Jersey and New York (D) state that she expresses no opinion with respect to the title of any of the Sunoco Entities to the real or personal property purported to be transferred by the Merger and Contribution Agreements nor with respect to the accuracy or descriptions of real or personal property, and (E) state that she expresses no opinion with respect to state or local taxes or tax statutes to which any of the limited partners of the Partnership or any of the Sunoco Entities may be subject. B-6
EXHIBIT C FORM OF LOCAL COUNSEL OPINIONS Michigan, Ohio and Oklahoma: In the case of the First Delivery Date only, each of Kerr, Russell and Weber, PLC, with respect to the State of Michigan, Thompson Hine LLP, with respect to the State of Ohio, and Hall, Estill, Hardwick, Gable, Golden & Nelson, a Professional Corporation, with respect to the State of Oklahoma, shall have furnished to you their written opinion, dated the First Delivery Date, in form and substance satisfactory to you, to the effect that: (a) The Partnership, the Operating Partnership and LP Operating Subsidiary has been duly qualified or registered as a foreign limited partnership for the transaction of business under the laws of the applicable jurisdiction set forth on Annex I. (b) Each of the General Partner, GP LLC, OLP GP LLC and LLC Operating Subsidiary has been duly qualified or registered as a foreign limited liability company for the transaction of business under the laws of the applicable jurisdiction set forth on Annex I. (c) Michigan is a corporation duly incorporated and validly existing in good standing under the laws of the State of Michigan with full corporate power and authority to own and lease its properties to be owned or leased at each Delivery Date, to assume the liabilities being assumed by it pursuant to the Merger and Contribution Agreements and to conduct its business to be conducted at each Delivery Date, in each case in all material respects as described in the Registration Statement and the Prospectus. [Michigan only] (d) Mid-Con is a corporation duly incorporated and validly existing in good standing under the laws of the State of Oklahoma with full corporate power and authority to own and lease its properties to be owned or leased at each Delivery Date, to assume the liabilities being assumed by it pursuant to the Merger and Contribution Agreements and to conduct its business to be conducted at each Delivery Date, in each case in all material respects as described in the Registration Statement and the Prospectus. [Oklahoma only] (b) Each of the Operative Agreements to which Michigan is a party has been duly authorized and validly executed and delivered by Michigan. Each of the Operative Agreements (other than any Operative Agreement governed by law other than Michigan law, as to which such counsel need not express any opinion) to which Michigan is a party constitutes a valid and legally binding obligation of Michigan, enforceable against such party in accordance with its respective terms, subject to (i) applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent transfer, C-1
reorganization, moratorium and similar laws relating to or affecting creditors' rights generally and by general principles of equity (regardless of whether such enforceability is considered in a proceeding at law or in equity), and (ii) public policy, applicable law relating to fiduciary duties and indemnification and an implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing. [Michigan only] (d) Each of the Operative Agreements to which Mid-Con is a party has been duly authorized and validly executed and delivered by Mid-Con. Each of the Operative Agreements (other than any Operative Agreement governed by law other than Oklahoma law, as to which such counsel need not express any opinion) to which Mid-Con is a party constitutes a valid and legally binding obligation of Mid-Con, enforceable against such party in accordance with its respective terms, subject to (i) applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent transfer, reorganization, moratorium and similar laws relating to or affecting creditors' rights generally and by general principles of equity (regardless of whether such enforceability is considered in a proceeding at law or in equity), and (ii) public policy, applicable law relating to fiduciary duties and indemnification and an implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing. [Oklahoma only] (e) The Partnership, the Operating Partnership and each LP Operating Subsidiary has all requisite limited partnership power and authority under the laws of the State of [insert applicable state] to own or lease its properties and to conduct its business in the State of [insert applicable state], in each case in all material respects as described or otherwise disclosed in the Prospectus; the General Partner, GP LLC, OLP GP LLC and each LLC Operating Subsidiary has all requisite limited liability company power and authority under the laws of the State of [insert applicable state] to own or lease its properties and to conduct its business in the State of [insert applicable state], in each case in all material respects as described or otherwise disclosed in the Prospectus; and upon the consummation of the Transactions (assuming that the Partnership will not be liable under the laws of the State of Delaware for the liabilities of the Operating Partnership or the Operating Subsidiaries and assuming that unitholders will not be liable under the laws of the State of Delaware for the liabilities of the Partnership, the Operating Partnership or the Operating Subsidiaries), the Partnership will not be liable under the laws of the State of [insert applicable state] for the liabilities of the Operating Partnership, and unitholders will not be liable under the laws of the State of [insert applicable state] for the liabilities of the Partnership or the Operating Partnership except in each case to the same extent as under the laws of the State of Delaware. (f) Assuming that the Mergers and the Conversions were legally sufficient under applicable Delaware and Texas law to vest in the Operating Partnership and the Operating Subsidiaries, as applicable, the assets of the parties to the Mergers and the Conversion, then the Mergers and the Conversion were legally sufficient under the law of the State of [insert applicable state] to vest, directly or indirectly, in the Operating Partnership and the Operating Subsidiaries, as applicable, the C-2
assets of the parties to the Merger and the Conversions located in the State of [insert applicable state]. (g) No permit, consent, approval, authorization, order, registration, filing or qualification ("consent") of or with any court, governmental agency or body of the State of [insert applicable state] having jurisdiction over the Sunoco Entities or any of their respective properties is required for the issuance and sale of the Units by the Partnership, or for the conveyance of the properties located in the State of [insert applicable state] purported to be conveyed to the Operating Partnership or the Operating Subsidiaries, as applicable, pursuant to the Conveyances, except (A) for such consents required under the Securities Act, the Exchange Act and state securities or "Blue Sky" laws, as to which such counsel need not express any opinion, (B) for such consents which have been obtained or made, (C) for such consents which (i) are of a routine or administrative nature, (ii) are not customarily obtained or made prior to the consummation of transactions such as those contemplated by this Agreement and the Operative Agreements and (iii) are expected in the reasonable judgment of the General Partner to be obtained or made in the ordinary course of business subsequent to the consummation of the Transactions, (D) for such consents which, if not obtained or made, would not, individually or in the aggregate, have a material adverse effect upon the operations conducted or to be conducted as described in the Prospectus in the State of [insert applicable state] by the Partnership Entities or (E) as disclosed in the Prospectus. (h) The execution, delivery and performance of the Conveyances relating to the transfer of property in the State of [insert applicable state] has not violated and will not violate any statute of the State of [insert applicable state] or any rule, regulation or, to the knowledge of such counsel, any order of any agency of the State of [insert applicable state] having jurisdiction over any of the Sunoco Entities or any of their respective properties, except for any such violations which, individually or in the aggregate, would not have a material adverse effect on the unitholders or the operations conducted in the State of [insert applicable state] by the Partnership Entities, taken as a whole. (i) Each of the Conveyances is in a form legally sufficient as between the parties thereto to convey to the transferee thereunder all of the right, title and interest of the transferor stated therein in and to the properties located in the State of [insert applicable state], as described in the Conveyances, subject to the conditions, reservations and limitations contained in the Conveyances, except motor vehicles or other property requiring conveyance of certificated title as to which the Conveyances are legally sufficient to compel delivery of such certificated title. C-3
(j) Each of the deeds and real property assignments (including, without limitation, the form of the exhibits and schedules thereto) is in a form legally sufficient for recordation in the appropriate public offices of the State of [insert applicable state], to the extent such recordation is required, and, upon proper recordation of any of such deeds and real property assignments in the State of [insert applicable state], will constitute notice to all third parties under the recordation statutes of the State of [insert applicable state] concerning record title to the assets transferred thereby; recordation in the office of the County Clerk for each county in which the Partnership Entities own property is the appropriate public office in the State of [insert applicable state] for the recordation of deeds and assignments of interests in real property located in such county. In rendering such opinion, such counsel may (A) rely in respect of matters of fact upon certificates of officers and employees of the Partnership Entities and upon information obtained from public officials, (B) assume that all documents submitted to them as originals are authentic, and all copies submitted to them conform to the originals thereof, and that the signatures on all documents examined by them are genuine, (C) state that such opinions are limited to the laws of the State of [insert applicable state], excepting therefrom municipal and local ordinances and regulations, (D) state that they express no opinion with respect to state or local taxes or tax statutes to which any of the limited partners of the Partnership or any of the Partnership Entities may be subject, and (E) with respect to the opinion in paragraph (i) rely upon certificates of foreign qualification provided by the Secretary of State of [insert applicable state] (each of which shall be dated as of the date not more than fourteen days prior to such Delivery Date and provided to you.) In rendering such opinion, such counsel shall state that (A) Vinson & Elkins L.L.P. and Blank Rome Comisky & McCauley LLP are hereby authorized to rely upon such opinion letter in connection with the Transactions as if such opinion letter were addressed and delivered to them on the date hereof and (B) subject to the foregoing, such opinion letter may be relied upon only by the Underwriters and its counsel in connection with the Transactions and no other use or distribution of this opinion letter may be made without such counsel's prior written consent. C-4
EXHIBIT D Lehman Brothers Inc. ___________, 2002 Salomon Smith Barney Inc. UBS Warburg LLC Banc of America Securities LLC First Union Securities, Inc. Credit Suisse First Boston Corporation c/o Lehman Brothers Inc. 101 Hudson Street Jersey City, New Jersey 07302 Dear Sirs: The undersigned understands that you and certain other firms propose to enter into an Underwriting Agreement (the "Underwriting Agreement") among Sunoco, Inc., Sunoco, Inc. (R&M), Sun Pipe Line Company of Delaware, Sun Pipe Line Company, Atlantic Petroleum Corporation, Sunoco Partners LLC, Sunoco Logistics Partners L.P. (the "Partnership"), Sunoco Logistics Partners Operations L.P. and Lehman Brothers Inc., Salomon Smith Barney Inc., UBS Warburg LLC, Banc of America Securities LLC, First Union Securities, Inc. and Credit Suisse First Boston Corporation as Underwriters (the "Underwriters"), providing for the purchase by you and such other Underwriters of common units, each representing a limited partner interest (the "Common Units") in the Partnership, and that the Underwriters propose to reoffer the Common Units to the public (the "Offering"). Capitalized terms used but not defined herein have the meanings given to them in the Underwriting Agreement. In consideration of the execution of the Underwriting Agreement by the Underwriters, and for other good and valuable consideration, the undersigned hereby irrevocably agrees that, without the prior written consent of Lehman Brothers Inc., on behalf of the Underwriters, the undersigned will not, directly or indirectly, (1) offer for sale, sell, pledge or otherwise dispose of (or enter into any transaction or device which is designed to, or could be expected to, result in the disposition by any person at any time in the future of) any Common Units (including, without limitation, Common Units purchased pursuant to a Directed Unit Program and Common Units that may be deemed to be beneficially owned by the undersigned in accordance with the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and Common Units that may be issued upon exercise of any option or warrant) or securities convertible into or exchangeable for Common Units owned by the undersigned on the date of execution of this Lock-up Letter Agreement or on the date of the completion of the Offering, or (2) enter into any swap or other derivatives transaction that transfers to another, in whole or in part, any of the economic benefits or risks of ownership of such Common Units (including Directed Units, if any), whether any such transaction described in clause (1) or (2) above is to be settled by delivery of Common Units or other securities, in cash or otherwise, for a period of 180 days from the date of the Prospectus (as defined in the Underwriting Agreement). D-1
In furtherance of the foregoing, the Partnership and its Transfer Agent are hereby authorized to decline to make any transfer of securities if such transfer would constitute a violation or breach of this Lock-Up Letter Agreement. It is understood that, if the Partnership notifies you that it does not intend to proceed with the Offering, if the Underwriting Agreement does not become effective, or if the Underwriting Agreement (other than the provisions thereof which survive termination) shall terminate or be terminated prior to payment for and delivery of the Common Units, we will be released from our obligations under this Lock-Up Letter Agreement. The undersigned understands that the Partnership and the Underwriters will proceed with the Offering in reliance on this Lock-Up Letter Agreement. Whether or not the Offering actually occurs depends on a number of factors, including market conditions. Any Offering will only be made pursuant to an Underwriting Agreement, the terms of which are subject to negotiation between the Partnership and the Underwriters. The undersigned hereby represents and warrants that the undersigned has full power and authority to enter into this Lock-Up Letter Agreement and that, upon request, the undersigned will execute any additional documents necessary in connection with the enforcement hereof. Any obligations of the undersigned shall be binding upon the [heirs, personal representatives,] [Note: use this language for lock-ups signed by natural persons] [successors and assigns] [Note: use this language for lock-ups signed by Sunoco affiliate companies] of the undersigned. Yours very truly, - ------------------------------ Dated: ____________, 2002 D-2
ANNEX I FOREIGN QUALIFICATIONS General Partner - --------------- Canada Indiana Louisiana Michigan New Jersey New York New Mexico Ohio Oklahoma Pennsylvania Texas Partnership - ----------- Canada Indiana Louisiana Michigan New Jersey New York New Mexico Ohio Oklahoma Pennsylvania Texas Sunoco Partners LLC - ------------------- Canada Indiana Louisiana Michigan New Jersey New York New Mexico Ohio Oklahoma Pennsylvania Texas 1
Operating Partnership - --------------------- Canada Indiana Louisiana Michigan New Jersey New York New Mexico Ohio Oklahoma Pennsylvania Texas Sun Pipeline LP - --------------- Canada Indiana Louisiana Michigan New Jersey New York New Mexico Ohio Oklahoma Pennsylvania Texas RM In LP - -------- Canada Indiana Louisiana Michigan New Jersey New York New Mexico Ohio Oklahoma Pennsylvania Texas 2
Exhibit 3.3 CERTIFICATE OF LIMITED PARTNERSHIP OF SUNOCO LOGISTICS PARTNERS OPERATIONS L.P. This Certificate of Limited Partnership, dated December 6, 2001, has been duly executed and is filed pursuant to Section 17-201 of the Delaware Revised Uniform Limited Partnership Act (the "Act") to form a limited partnership under the Act. 1. Name. The name of the limited partnership is "Sunoco Logistics Partners Operations L.P." 2. Registered Office; Registered Agent. The address of the registered office required to be maintained by Section 17-104 of the Act is: Corporation Trust Center 1209 Orange Street Wilmington, Delaware 19801. The name and the address of the registered agent for service of process required to be maintained by Section 17-104 of the Act are: The Corporation Trust Company Corporation Trust Center 1209 Orange Street Wilmington, Delaware 19801. 3. General Partner. The name and the business, residence or mailing address of the general partner are: Sunoco Logistics Partners GP LLC 1801 Market Street Philadelphia, PA 19103 EXECUTED as of the date written first above. SUNOCO LOGISTICS PARTNERS GP LLC Its General Partner By: /s/ Deborah M. Fretz ---------------------------- Name: Deborah M. Fretz Title: President and Director
Exhibit 3.4 AMENDED AND RESTATED AGREEMENT OF LIMITED PARTNERSHIP OF SUNOCO LOGISTICS PARTNERS OPERATIONS L.P.
TABLE OF CONTENTS ARTICLE I. DEFINITIONS .......................................................................................................... 1 Section 1.1. Definitions .................................................................................................... 1 Section 1.2. Construction ................................................................................................... 11 ARTICLE II. ORGANIZATION ........................................................................................................ 11 Section 2.1. Formation ...................................................................................................... 11 Section 2.2. Name ........................................................................................................... 12 Section 2.3. Registered Office; Registered Agent; Principal Office; Other Offices ........................................... 12 Section 2.4. Purpose and Business ........................................................................................... 12 Section 2.5. Powers ......................................................................................................... 13 Section 2.6. Power of Attorney .............................................................................................. 13 Section 2.7. Term ........................................................................................................... 14 Section 2.8. Title to Partnership Assets .................................................................................... 14 ARTICLE III. RIGHTS OF LIMITED PARTNERS ......................................................................................... 15 Section 3.1. Limitation of Liability ........................................................................................ 15 Section 3.2. Management of Business ......................................................................................... 15 Section 3.3. Outside Activities of the Limited Partners ..................................................................... 15 Section 3.4. Rights of Limited Partners ..................................................................................... 15 ARTICLE IV. TRANSFERS OF PARTNERSHIP INTERESTS .................................................................................. 16 Section 4.1. Transfer Generally ............................................................................................. 16 Section 4.2. Transfer of General Partner's General Partner Interest ......................................................... 17 Section 4.3. Transfer of a Limited Partner's Partnership Interest ........................................................... 17 Section 4.4. Restrictions on Transfers ...................................................................................... 17 ARTICLE V. CAPITAL CONTRIBUTIONS AND ISSUANCE OF PARTNERSHIP INTERESTS ....................................................................................................................... 18 Section 5.1. Initial Contributions .......................................................................................... 18 Section 5.2. Contributions Pursuant to the Contribution Agreement ........................................................... 18 Section 5.3. Additional Capital Contributions ............................................................................... 19 Section 5.4. Interest and Withdrawal ........................................................................................ 19 Section 5.5. Capital Accounts ............................................................................................... 19 Section 5.6. Loans from Partners ............................................................................................ 22 Section 5.7. Limited Preemptive Rights ...................................................................................... 22 Section 5.8. Fully Paid and Non-Assessable Nature of Limited Partner Interests .............................................. 22 ARTICLE VI. ALLOCATIONS AND DISTRIBUTIONS ....................................................................................... 22 Section 6.1. Allocations for Capital Account Purposes ....................................................................... 22 Section 6.2. Allocations for Tax Purposes ................................................................................... 26 Section 6.3. Distributions .................................................................................................. 28
ARTICLE VII. MANAGEMENT AND OPERATION OF BUSINESS ............................................................................... 29 Section 7.1. Management ..................................................................................................... 29 Section 7.2. Certificate of Limited Partnership ............................................................................. 31 Section 7.3. Restrictions on General Partner's Authority .................................................................... 31 Section 7.4. Reimbursement of the General Partner ........................................................................... 31 Section 7.5. Outside Activities ............................................................................................. 32 Section 7.6. Loans from the General Partner; Loans or Contributions from the Partnership; Contracts with Affiliates; Certain Restrictions on the General Partner ....................................... 33 Section 7.7. Indemnification ................................................................................................ 35 Section 7.8. Liability of Indemnitees ....................................................................................... 37 Section 7.9. Resolution of Conflicts of Interest ............................................................................ 37 Section 7.10. Other Matters Concerning the General Partner ................................................................... 39 Section 7.11. Reliance by Third Parties ...................................................................................... 39 ARTICLE VIII. BOOKS, RECORDS, ACCOUNTING AND REPORTS ............................................................................ 40 Section 8.1. Records and Accounting ........................................................................................ 40 Section 8.2. Fiscal Year ................................................................................................... 40 ARTICLE IX. TAX MATTERS ......................................................................................................... 41 Section 9.1. Tax Returns and Information .................................................................................... 41 Section 9.2. Tax Elections .................................................................................................. 41 Section 9.3. Tax Controversies .............................................................................................. 41 Section 9.4. Withholding .................................................................................................... 42 ARTICLE X. ADMISSION OF PARTNERS ................................................................................................ 42 Section 10.1. Admission of Partners .......................................................................................... 42 Section 10.2. Admission of Substituted Limited Partner ....................................................................... 42 Section 10.3. Admission of Additional Limited Partners ....................................................................... 43 Section 10.4. Admission of Successor or Transferee General Partner ........................................................... 43 Section 10.5. Amendment of Agreement and Certificate of Limited Partnership .................................................. 43 ARTICLE XI. WITHDRAWAL OR REMOVAL OF PARTNERS ................................................................................... 44 Section 11.1. Withdrawal of the General Partner .............................................................................. 44 Section 11.2. Removal of the General Partner ................................................................................. 45 Section 11.3. Interest of Departing Partner .................................................................................. 45 Section 11.4. Withdrawal of a Limited Partner ................................................................................ 46 ARTICLE XII. DISSOLUTION AND LIQUIDATION ........................................................................................ 46 Section 12.1. Dissolution .................................................................................................... 46 Section 12.2. Continuation of the Business of the Partnership After Dissolution .............................................. 47 Section 12.3. Liquidator ..................................................................................................... 47 Section 12.4. Liquidation .................................................................................................... 48 Section 12.5. Cancellation of Certificate of Limited Partnership ............................................................. 49 Section 12.6. Return of Contributions ........................................................................................ 49 Section 12.7. Waiver of Partition ............................................................................................ 49 Section 12.8. Capital Account Restoration .................................................................................... 49
ARTICLE XIII. AMENDMENT OF PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT ................................................................................ 49 Section 13.1. Amendment to be Adopted Solely by the General Partner .......................................................... 49 Section 13.2. Amendment Procedures ........................................................................................... 51 ARTICLE XIV. MERGER ............................................................................................................. 51 Section 14.1. Authority ...................................................................................................... 51 Section 14.2. Procedure for Merger or Consolidation .......................................................................... 51 Section 14.3. Approval by Limited Partners of Merger or Consolidation ........................................................ 52 Section 14.4. Certificate of Merger .......................................................................................... 53 Section 14.5. Effect of Merger ............................................................................................... 53 ARTICLE XV. GENERAL PROVISIONS .................................................................................................. 54 Section 15.1. Addresses and Notices .......................................................................................... 54 Section 15.2. Further Action ................................................................................................. 54 Section 15.3. Binding Effect ................................................................................................. 54 Section 15.4. Integration .................................................................................................... 54 Section 15.5. Creditors ...................................................................................................... 54 Section 15.6. Waiver ......................................................................................................... 54 Section 15.7. Counterparts ................................................................................................... 55 Section 15.8. Applicable Law ................................................................................................. 55 Section 15.9. Invalidity of Provisions ....................................................................................... 55 Section 15.10. Consent of Partners ............................................................................................ 55
AMENDED AND RESTATED AGREEMENT OF LIMITED PARTNERSHIP OF SUNOCO LOGISTICS PARTNERS OPERATIONS L.P. This AMENDED AND RESTATED AGREEMENT OF LIMITED PARTNERSHIP of SUNOCO LOGISTICS PARTNERS OPERATIONS L.P., dated as of _________ __, 2002, is entered into by and between Sunoco Logistics Partners GP LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, as the General Partner, and Sunoco Logistics Partners L.P., a Delaware limited partnership, as the Limited Partner, together with any other Persons who hereafter become Partners in the Partnership or parties hereto as provided herein. RECITALS: --------- WHEREAS, Sunoco Logistics Partners GP LLC and Sunoco Logistics Partners L.P. formed the Partnership pursuant to the Agreement of Limited Partnership of Sunoco Logistics Partners Operations L.P. dated as of December __ , 2001 (the "Prior Agreement") and a Certificate of Limited Partnership, which was filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware on such date; and WHEREAS, the Partners of the Partnership now desire to amend the Prior Agreement to reflect additional contributions by the Partners and certain other matters. NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the covenants, conditions and agreements contained herein, the parties hereto hereby amend the Prior Agreement and, as so amended, restate it in its entirety as follows: ARTICLE I. DEFINITIONS Section 1.1. Definitions. The following definitions shall be for all purposes, unless otherwise clearly indicated to the contrary, applied to the terms used in this Agreement. Capitalized terms used herein but not otherwise defined shall have the meanings assigned to such terms in the MLP Agreement. "Additional Limited Partner" means a Person admitted to the Partnership as a Limited Partner pursuant to Section 10.3 and who is shown as such on the books and records of the Partnership. "Adjusted Capital Account" means the Capital Account maintained for each Partner as of the end of each fiscal year of the Partnership, (a) increased by any amounts that such Partner is obligated to restore under the standards set by Treasury Regulation Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(ii)(c) (or is deemed obligated to restore under Treasury Regulation
Sections 1.704-2(g) and 1.704-2(i)(5)) and (b) decreased by (i) the amount of all losses and deductions that, as of the end of such fiscal year, are reasonably expected to be allocated to such Partner in subsequent years under Sections 704(e)(2) and 706(d) of the Code and Treasury Regulation Section 1.751-1(b)(2)(ii), and (ii) the amount of all distributions that, as of the end of such fiscal year, are reasonably expected to be made to such Partner in subsequent years in accordance with the terms of this Agreement or otherwise to the extent they exceed offsetting increases to such Partner's Capital Account that are reasonably expected to occur during (or prior to) the year in which such distributions are reasonably expected to be made (other than increases as a result of a minimum gain chargeback pursuant to Section 6.1(d)(i) or 6.1(d)(ii)). The foregoing definition of Adjusted Capital Account is intended to comply with the provisions of Treasury Regulation Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(ii)(d) and shall be interpreted consistently therewith. The "Adjusted Capital Account" of a Partner in respect of a General Partner Interest or any other specified interest in the Partnership shall be the amount that such Adjusted Capital Account would be if such General Partner Interest or other interest in the Partnership were the only interest in the Partnership held by such Partner from and after the date on which such General Partner Interest or other interest was first issued. "Adjusted Property" means any property the Carrying Value of which has been adjusted pursuant to Section 5.5(d)(i) or 5.5(d)(ii). "Affiliate" means, with respect to any Person, any other Person that directly or indirectly through one or more intermediaries controls, is controlled by or is under common control with, the Person in question. As used herein, the term "control" means the possession, direct or indirect, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of a Person, whether through ownership of voting securities, by contract or otherwise. "Agreed Allocation" means any allocation, other than a Required Allocation, of an item of income, gain, loss or deduction pursuant to the provisions of Section 6.1, including, without limitation, a Curative Allocation (if appropriate to the context in which the term "Agreed Allocation" is used). "Agreed Value" of any Contributed Property means the fair market value of such property or other consideration at the time of contribution as determined by the General Partner using such reasonable method of valuation as it may adopt. The General Partner shall, in its discretion, use such method as it deems reasonable and appropriate to allocate the aggregate Agreed Value of Contributed Properties contributed to the Partnership in a single or integrated transaction among each separate property on a basis proportional to the fair market value of each Contributed Property. "Agreement" means this Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of Sunoco Logistics Partners Operations L.P., as it may be amended, supplemented or restated from time to time. 2
"Assets" means the assets being conveyed to the Partnership on the Closing Date pursuant to Section 5.2 and the Contribution Agreement. "Assignee" means a Person to whom one or more Limited Partner Interests have been transferred in a manner permitted under this Agreement, but who has not been admitted as a Substituted Limited Partner. "Associate" means, when used to indicate a relationship with any Person, (a) any corporation or organization of which such Person is a director, officer or partner or is, directly or indirectly, the owner of 20% or more of any class of voting stock or other voting interest; (b) any trust or other estate in which such Person has at least a 20% beneficial interest or as to which such Person serves as trustee or in a similar fiduciary capacity; and (c) any relative or spouse of such Person, or any relative of such spouse, who has the same principal residence as such Person. "Available Cash" means, with respect to any Quarter ending prior to the Liquidation Date, (a) the sum of (i) all cash and cash equivalents of the Partnership on hand at the end of such Quarter, and (ii) all additional cash and cash equivalents of the Partnership on hand on the date of determination of Available Cash with respect to such Quarter resulting from Working Capital Borrowings made subsequent to the end of such Quarter, less (b) the amount of any cash reserves that is necessary or appropriate in the reasonable discretion of the General Partner to (i) provide for the proper conduct of the business of the Partnership (including reserves for future capital expenditures and for anticipated future credit needs of the Partnership) subsequent to such Quarter, (ii) comply with applicable law or any loan agreement, security agreement, mortgage, debt instrument or other agreement or obligation to which any Group Member is a party or by which it is bound or its assets are subject or (iii) provide funds for distributions under Section 6.4 or 6.5 of the MLP Agreement in respect of any one or more of the next four Quarters; provided, however, that the General Partner may not establish cash reserves pursuant to (iii) above if the effect of such reserves would be that the MLP is unable to distribute the Minimum Quarterly Distribution on all Common Units, plus any Cumulative Common Unit Arrearage (as defined in the MLP Agreement) on all Common Units, with respect to such Quarter; and, provided further, that disbursements made by a Group Member or cash reserves established, increased or reduced after the end of such Quarter but on or before the date of determination of Available Cash with respect to such Quarter shall be deemed to have been made, established, increased or reduced, for purposes of determining Available Cash, within such Quarter if the General Partner so determines. Notwithstanding the foregoing, "Available Cash" with respect to the Quarter in which the Liquidation Date occurs and any subsequent Quarter shall equal zero. 3
"Book-Tax Disparity" means with respect to any item of Contributed Property or Adjusted Property, as of the date of any determination, the difference between the Carrying Value of such Contributed Property or Adjusted Property and the adjusted basis thereof for federal income tax purposes as of such date. A Partner's share of the Partnership's Book-Tax Disparities in all of its Contributed Property and Adjusted Property will be reflected by the difference between such Partner's Capital Account balance as maintained pursuant to Section 5.5 and the hypothetical balance of such Partner's Capital Account computed as if it had been maintained strictly in accordance with federal income tax accounting principles. "Capital Account" means the capital account maintained for a Partner pursuant to Section 5.5. The "Capital Account" of a Partner in respect of a General Partner Interest or any other specified interest in the Partnership shall be the amount that such Capital Account would be if such General Partner Interest or other specified interest in the Partnership were the only interest in the Partnership held by such Partner from and after the date on which such General Partner Interest or other specified interest in the Partnership was first issued. "Capital Contribution" means any cash, cash equivalents or the Net Agreed Value of Contributed Property that a Partner contributes to the Partnership pursuant to this Agreement or the Contribution Agreement. "Carrying Value" means (a) with respect to a Contributed Property, the Agreed Value of such property reduced (but not below zero) by all depreciation, amortization and cost recovery deductions charged to the Partners' and Assignees' Capital Accounts in respect of such Contributed Property, and (b) with respect to any other Partnership property, the adjusted basis of such property for federal income tax purposes, all as of the time of determination. The Carrying Value of any property shall be adjusted from time to time in accordance with Sections 5.5(d)(i) and 5.5(d)(ii) and to reflect changes, additions or other adjustments to the Carrying Value for dispositions and acquisitions of Partnership properties, as deemed appropriate by the General Partner. "Certificate of Limited Partnership" means the Certificate of Limited Partnership of the Partnership filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware as referenced in Section 7.2, as such Certificate of Limited Partnership may be amended, supplemented or restated from time to time. "Closing Date" means the first date on which Common Units are sold by the MLP to the Underwriters pursuant to the provisions of the Underwriting Agreement. "Code" means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended and in effect from time to time. Any reference herein to a specific section or sections of the Code shall be deemed to include a reference to any corresponding provision of any successor law. "Commission" means the United States Securities and Exchange Commission. 4
"Common Unit" has the meaning assigned to such term in the MLP Agreement. "Conflicts Committee" has the meaning assigned to such term in the MLP Agreement. "Contributed Property" means each property or other asset, in such form as may be permitted by the Delaware Act, but excluding cash, contributed to the Partnership. Once the Carrying Value of a Contributed Property is adjusted pursuant to Section 5.5(d), such property shall no longer constitute a Contributed Property, but shall be deemed an Adjusted Property. "Contribution Agreement" means that certain Contribution, Conveyance and Assumption Agreement, dated as of the Closing Date, among the General Partner, the MLP General Partner, the MLP, the Partnership and certain other parties, together with the additional conveyance documents and instruments contemplated or referenced thereunder. "Curative Allocation" means any allocation of an item of income, gain, deduction, loss or credit pursuant to the provisions of Section 6.1(d)(ix). "Delaware Act" means the Delaware Revised Uniform Limited Partnership Act, 6 Del. C.ss.17-101 et seq., as amended, supplemented or restated from time to time, and any successor to such statute. "Departing Partner" means a former General Partner from and after the effective date of any withdrawal or removal of such former General Partner pursuant to Section 11.1 or 11.2. "Economic Risk of Loss" has the meaning set forth in Treasury Regulation Section 1.752-2(a). "Event of Withdrawal" has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 11.1(a). "General Partner" means Sunoco Logistics Partners GP LLC and its successors and permitted assigns as general partner of the Partnership. "General Partner Interest" means the ownership interest of the General Partner in the Partnership (in its capacity as a general partner) and includes any and all benefits to which the General Partner is entitled as provided in this Agreement, together with all obligations of the General Partner to comply with the terms and provisions of this Agreement. "Group Member" means a member of the Partnership Group. "Indemnitee" means (a) the General Partner, (b) any Departing Partner, (c) any Person who is or was an Affiliate of the General Partner or any Departing Partner, (d) any 5
Person who is or was a member, partner, officer, director, employee, agent or trustee of any Group Member, the General Partner or any Departing Partner or any Affiliate of any Group Member, the General Partner or any Departing Partner, and (e) any Person who is or was serving at the request of the General Partner or any Departing Partner or any Affiliate of the General Partner or any Departing Partner as an officer, director, employee, member, partner, agent, fiduciary or trustee of another Person; provided, that a Person shall not be an Indemnitee by reason of providing, on a fee-for-services basis, trustee, fiduciary or custodial services. "Initial Offering" means the initial offering and sale of Common Units to the public, as described in the Registration Statement. "Limited Partner" means any Person that is admitted to the Partnership as a limited partner pursuant to the terms and conditions of this Agreement; but the term "Limited Partner" shall not include any Person from and after the time such Person withdraws as a Limited Partner from the Partnership. "Limited Partner Interest" means the ownership interest of a Limited Partner or Assignee in the Partnership and includes any and all benefits to which such Limited Partner or Assignee is entitled as provided in this Agreement, together with all obligations of such Limited Partner or Assignee to comply with the terms and provisions of this Agreement. "Liquidation Date" means (a) in the case of an event giving rise to the dissolution of the Partnership of the type described in clauses (a) and (b) of the first sentence of Section 12.2, the date on which the applicable time period during which the Partners have the right to elect to reconstitute the Partnership and continue its business has expired without such an election being made, and (b) in the case of any other event giving rise to the dissolution of the Partnership, the date on which such event occurs. "Liquidator" means one or more Persons selected by the General Partner to perform the functions described in Section 12.3 as liquidating trustee of the Partnership within the meaning of the Delaware Act. "Merger Agreement" has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 14.1. "Minimum Quarterly Distribution" has the meaning assigned to such term in the MLP Agreement. "MLP" means Sunoco Logistics Partners L.P. "MLP General Partner" means Sunoco Partners LLC, a Pennsylvania limited liability company and the general partner of the MLP. 6
"MLP Agreement" means the First Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of Sunoco Logistics Partners L.P., as it may be amended, supplemented or restated from time to time. "MLP Security" has the meaning assigned to the term "Partnership Security" in the MLP Agreement. "Net Agreed Value" means, (a) in the case of any Contributed Property, the Agreed Value of such property reduced by any liabilities either assumed by the Partnership upon such contribution or to which such property is subject when contributed, and (b) in the case of any property distributed to a Partner or Assignee by the Partnership, the Partnership's Carrying Value of such property (as adjusted pursuant to Section 5.5(d)(ii)) at the time such property is distributed, reduced by any indebtedness either assumed by such Partner or Assignee upon such distribution or to which such property is subject at the time of distribution, in either case, as determined under Section 752 of the Code. "Net Income" means, for any taxable year, the excess, if any, of the Partnership's items of income and gain (other than those items taken into account in the computation of Net Termination Gain or Net Termination Loss) for such taxable year over the Partnership's items of loss and deduction (other than those items taken into account in the computation of Net Termination Gain or Net Termination Loss) for such taxable year. The items included in the calculation of Net Income shall be determined in accordance with Section 5.5(b) and shall not include any items specially allocated under Section 6.1(d). "Net Loss" means, for any taxable year, the excess, if any, of the Partnership's items of loss and deduction (other than those items taken into account in the computation of Net Termination Gain or Net Termination Loss) for such taxable year over the Partnership's items of income and gain (other than those items taken into account in the computation of Net Termination Gain or Net Termination Loss) for such taxable year. The items included in the calculation of Net Loss shall be determined in accordance with Section 5.5(b) and shall not include any items specially allocated under Section 6.1(d). "Net Termination Gain" means, for any taxable year, the sum, if positive, of all items of income, gain, loss or deduction recognized by the Partnership after the Liquidation Date. The items included in the determination of Net Termination Gain shall be determined in accordance with Section 5.5(b) and shall not include any items of income, gain or loss specially allocated under Section 6.1(d). "Net Termination Loss" means, for any taxable year, the sum, if negative, of all items of income, gain, loss or deduction recognized by the Partnership after the Liquidation Date. The items included in the determination of Net Termination Loss shall be determined in accordance with Section 5.5(b) and shall not include any items of income, gain or loss specially allocated under Section 6.1(d). 7
"Nonrecourse Built-in Gain" means with respect to any Contributed Properties or Adjusted Properties that are subject to a mortgage or pledge securing a Nonrecourse Liability, the amount of any taxable gain that would be allocated to the Partners pursuant to Sections 6.2(b)(i)(A), 6.2(b)(ii)(A) and 6.2(b)(iii) if such properties were disposed of in a taxable transaction in full satisfaction of such liabilities and for no other consideration. "Nonrecourse Deductions" means any and all items of loss, deduction or expenditure (including, without limitation, any expenditure described in Section 705(a)(2)(B) of the Code) that, in accordance with the principles of Treasury Regulation Section 1.704-2(b), are attributable to a Nonrecourse Liability. "Nonrecourse Liability" has the meaning set forth in Treasury Regulation Section 1.752-1(a)(2). "OLP Subsidiary" means a Subsidiary of the Partnership. "Omnibus Agreement" means that Omnibus Agreement, dated as of the Closing Date, among Sunoco, Inc., Sunoco, Inc. (R&M), the MLP General Partner, the MLP and the Partnership. "Opinion of Counsel" means a written opinion of counsel (which may be regular counsel to the Partnership or the General Partner or any of its Affiliates) acceptable to the General Partner in its reasonable discretion. "Partner Nonrecourse Debt" has the meaning set forth in Treasury Regulation Section 1.704-2(b)(4). "Partner Nonrecourse Debt Minimum Gain" has the meaning set forth in Treasury Regulation Section 1.704-2(i)(2). "Partner Nonrecourse Deductions" means any and all items of loss, deduction or expenditure (including, without limitation, any expenditure described in Section 705(a)(2)(B) of the Code) that, in accordance with the principles of Treasury Regulation Section 1.704-2(i), are attributable to a Partner Nonrecourse Debt. "Partners" means the General Partner and the Limited Partners. "Partnership" means Sunoco Logistics Partners Operations L.P., a Delaware limited partnership, and any successors thereto. "Partnership Group" means the Partnership and all OLP Subsidiaries, treated as a single consolidated entity. 8
"Partnership Interest" means an ownership interest of a Partner in the Partnership, which shall include the General Partner Interest and the Limited Partner Interest(s). "Partnership Minimum Gain" means that amount determined in accordance with the principles of Treasury Regulation Section 1.704-2(d). "Percentage Interest" means the percentage interest in the Partnership owned by each Partner upon completion of the transactions in Section 5.2 and shall mean, (a) as to the General Partner, 0.01% and (b) as to the MLP, 99.99%. "Person" means an individual or a corporation, limited liability company, partnership, joint venture, trust, unincorporated organization, association, government agency or political subdivision thereof or other entity. "Pipelines and Terminals Storage and Throughput Agreement" means that certain Pipelines and Terminals Storage and Throughput Agreement, dated as of the Closing Date, among Sunoco, Inc. (R&M), the MLP, the Partnership and certain other parties. "Prior Agreement" is defined in the Recitals. "Quarter" means, unless the context requires otherwise, a fiscal quarter of the Partnership. "Recapture Income" means any gain recognized by the Partnership (computed without regard to any adjustment required by Section 734 or Section 743 of the Code) upon the disposition of any property or asset of the Partnership, which gain is characterized as ordinary income because it represents the recapture of deductions previously taken with respect to such property or asset. "Registration Statement" means the Registration Statement on Form S-1 (Registration No. 333-71968) as it has been or as it may be amended or supplemented from time to time, filed by the MLP with the Commission under the Securities Act to register the offering and sale of the Common Units in the Initial Offering. "Required Allocations" means (a) any limitation imposed on any allocation of Net Losses or Net Termination Losses under Section 6.1(b) or 6.1(c)(ii) and (b) any allocation of an item of income, gain, loss or deduction pursuant to Section 6.1(d)(i), 6.1(d)(ii), 6.1(d)(iv), 6.1(d)(vii) or 6.1(d)(ix). "Residual Gain" or "Residual Loss" means any item of gain or loss, as the case may be, of the Partnership recognized for federal income tax purposes resulting from a sale, exchange or other disposition of a Contributed Property or an Adjusted Property, to the extent such item of gain or loss is not allocated pursuant to Section 6.2(b)(i)(A) or 6.2(b)(ii)(A), respectively, to eliminate Book-Tax Disparities. 9
"Restricted Business" has the meaning assigned to such term in the Omnibus Agreement. "Securities Act" means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, supplemented or restated from time to time and any successor to such statute. "Special Approval" has the meaning assigned to such term in the MLP Agreement. "Subsidiary" means, with respect to any Person, (a) a corporation of which more than 50% of the voting power of shares entitled (without regard to the occurrence of any contingency) to vote in the election of directors or other governing body of such corporation is owned, directly or indirectly, at the date of determination, by such Person, by one or more Subsidiaries of such Person or a combination thereof, (b) a partnership (whether general or limited) in which such Person or a Subsidiary of such Person is, at the date of determination, a general or limited partner of such partnership, but only if more than 50% of the partnership interests of such partnership (considering all of the partnership interests of the partnership as a single class) is owned, directly or indirectly, at the date of determination, by such Person, by one or more Subsidiaries of such Person, or a combination thereof, or (c) any other Person (other than a corporation or a partnership) in which such Person, one or more Subsidiaries of such Person, or a combination thereof, directly or indirectly, at the date of determination, has (i) at least a majority ownership interest or (ii) the power to elect or direct the election of a majority of the directors or other governing body of such Person. "Substituted Limited Partner" means a Person who is admitted as a Limited Partner to the Partnership pursuant to Section 10.2 in place of and with all the rights of a Limited Partner and who is shown as a Limited Partner on the books and records of the Partnership. "Surviving Business Entity" has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 14.2(b). "Underwriter" means each Person named as an underwriter in Schedule I to the Underwriting Agreement who purchases Common Units pursuant thereto. "Underwriting Agreement" means the Underwriting Agreement dated _________ __, 2002 among the Underwriters, the MLP, the Partnership and certain other parties, providing for the purchase of Common Units by such Underwriters. "Unit" has the meaning assigned to such term in the MLP Agreement. "Unitholder" has the meaning assigned to such term in the MLP Agreement. "Unit Majority" has the meaning assigned to such term in the MLP Agreement. 10
"Unrealized Gain" attributable to any item of Partnership property means, as of any date of determination, the excess, if any, of (a) the fair market value of such property as of such date (as determined under Section 5.5(d)) over (b) the Carrying Value of such property as of such date (prior to any adjustment to be made pursuant to Section 5.5(d) as of such date). "Unrealized Loss" attributable to any item of Partnership property means, as of any date of determination, the excess, if any, of (a) the Carrying Value of such property as of such date (prior to any adjustment to be made pursuant to Section 5.5(d) as of such date) over (b) the fair market value of such property as of such date (as determined under Section 5.5(d)). "U.S. GAAP" means United States Generally Accepted Accounting Principles consistently applied. "Withdrawal Opinion of Counsel" has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 11.1(b). "Working Capital Borrowings" means borrowings used solely for working capital purposes made pursuant to a credit facility or other arrangement requiring all such borrowings thereunder to be reduced to a relatively small amount each year for an economically meaningful period of time. Section 1.2. Construction. Unless the context requires otherwise: (a) any pronoun used in this Agreement shall include the corresponding masculine, feminine or neuter forms, and the singular form of nouns, pronouns and verbs shall include the plural and vice versa; (b) references to Articles and Sections refer to Articles and Sections of this Agreement; and (c) the term "include" or "includes" means includes, without limitation, and "including" means including, without limitation. ARTICLE II. ORGANIZATION Section 2.1. Formation. The Partnership was previously formed as a limited partnership pursuant to the provisions of the Delaware Act. The Partners hereby amend and restate the Prior Agreement in its entirety. This amendment and restatement shall become effective on the date of this Agreement. Except as expressly provided to the contrary in this Agreement, the rights, duties (including fiduciary duties), liabilities and obligations of the Partners and the administration, dissolution and termination of the Partnership shall be governed by the Delaware Act. All Partnership Interests shall constitute personal property of the owner thereof for all purposes and a Partner has no interest in specific Partnership property. 11
Section 2.2. Name. The name of the Partnership shall be "Sunoco Logistics Partners Operations L.P." The Partnership's business may be conducted under any other name or names deemed necessary or appropriate by the General Partner in its sole discretion, including the name of the General Partner. The words "Limited Partnership," "L.P." or "Ltd." or similar words or letters shall be included in the Partnership's name where necessary for the purpose of complying with the laws of any jurisdiction that so requires. The General Partner in its discretion may change the name of the Partnership at any time and from time to time and shall notify the Limited Partners of such change in the next regular communication to the Limited Partners. Section 2.3. Registered Office; Registered Agent; Principal Office; Other Offices. Unless and until changed by the General Partner, the registered office of the Partnership in the State of Delaware shall be located at 1209 Orange Street, Wilmington, Delaware 19801, and the registered agent for service of process on the Partnership in the State of Delaware at such registered office shall be The Corporation Trust Company. The principal office of the Partnership shall be located at 1801 Market Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103, or such other place as the General Partner may from time to time designate by notice to the Limited Partners. The Partnership may maintain offices at such other place or places within or outside the State of Delaware as the General Partner deems necessary or appropriate. The address of the General Partner shall be 1801 Market Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103, or such other place as the General Partner may from time to time designate by notice to the Limited Partners. Section 2.4. Purpose and Business. The purpose and nature of the business to be conducted by the Partnership shall be to (a) acquire, manage, operate and sell the Assets and any similar assets or properties now or hereafter acquired by the Partnership, (b) engage directly in, or enter into or form any corporation, partnership, joint venture, limited liability company or other arrangement to engage indirectly in, any business activity that the Partnership is permitted to engage in, or any type of business or activity engaged in by the General Partner prior to the Closing Date and, in connection therewith, to exercise all of the rights and powers conferred upon the Partnership pursuant to the agreements relating to such business activity, (c) engage directly in, or enter into or form any corporation, partnership, joint venture, limited liability company or other arrangement to engage indirectly in, any business activity that is approved by the General Partner and that lawfully may be conducted by a limited partnership organized pursuant to the Delaware Act and, in connection therewith, to exercise all of the rights and powers conferred upon the Partnership pursuant to the agreements relating to such business activity; provided, however, that the General Partner reasonably determines, as of the date of the acquisition or commencement of such activity, that such activity (i) generates "qualifying income" (as such term is ----------------- defined pursuant to Section 7704 of the Code) or (ii) enhances the operations of an activity of the Partnership that generates qualifying income, and (d) do anything necessary or appropriate to the foregoing, including the making of capital contributions or loans to a Group Member, the MLP or any Subsidiary of the MLP. The General Partner has no obligation or duty to the Partnership, the Limited Partners or the Assignees to propose or approve, and in its discretion may decline to propose or approve, the conduct by the Partnership of any business. 12
Section 2.5. Powers. The Partnership shall be empowered to do any and all acts and things necessary, appropriate, proper, advisable, incidental to or convenient for the furtherance and accomplishment of the purposes and business described in Section 2.4 and for the protection and benefit of the Partnership. Section 2.6. Power of Attorney. (a) Each Limited Partner and each Assignee hereby constitutes and appoints the General Partner and, if a Liquidator shall have been selected pursuant to Section 12.3, the Liquidator (and any successor to the Liquidator by merger, transfer, assignment, election or otherwise) and each of their authorized officers and attorneys-in-fact, as the case may be, with full power of substitution, as its true and lawful agent and attorney-in-fact, with full power and authority in his name, place and stead, to: (i) execute, swear to, acknowledge, deliver, file and record in the appropriate public offices (A) all certificates, documents and other instruments (including this Agreement and the Certificate of Limited Partnership and all amendments or restatements hereof or thereof) that the General Partner or the Liquidator deems necessary or appropriate to form, qualify or continue the existence or qualification of the Partnership as a limited partnership (or a partnership in which the limited partners have limited liability) in the State of Delaware and in all other jurisdictions in which the Partnership may conduct business or own property; (B) all certificates, documents and other instruments that the General Partner or the Liquidator deems necessary or appropriate to reflect, in accordance with its terms, any amendment, change, modification or restatement of this Agreement; (C) all certificates, documents and other instruments (including conveyances and a certificate of cancellation) that the General Partner or the Liquidator deems necessary or appropriate to reflect the dissolution and liquidation of the Partnership pursuant to the terms of this Agreement; (D) all certificates, documents and other instruments relating to the admission, withdrawal, removal or substitution of any Partner pursuant to, or other events described in, Article IV, X, XI or XII; (E) all certificates, documents and other instruments relating to the determination of the rights, preferences and privileges of any class or series of Partnership Interests issued pursuant hereto; and (F) all certificates, documents and other instruments (including agreements and a certificate of merger) relating to a merger or consolidation of the Partnership pursuant to Article XIV; and (ii) execute, swear to, acknowledge, deliver, file and record all ballots, consents, approvals, waivers, certificates, documents and other instruments necessary or appropriate, in the discretion of the General Partner or the Liquidator, to make, evidence, give, confirm or ratify any vote, consent, approval, agreement or other action that is made or given by the Partners hereunder or is consistent with the terms of this Agreement or is necessary or appropriate, in the discretion of the General Partner or the Liquidator, to effectuate the terms or intent of this Agreement; provided, that when required by any provision of this Agreement that establishes a percentage of the Limited Partners or of the 13
Limited Partners of any class or series required to take any action, the General Partner and the Liquidator may exercise the power of attorney made in this Section 2.6(a)(ii) only after the necessary vote, consent or approval of the Limited Partners or of the Limited Partners of such class or series, as applicable. Nothing contained in this Section 2.6(a) shall be construed as authorizing the General Partner to amend this Agreement except in accordance with Article XIII or as may be otherwise expressly provided for in this Agreement. (b) The foregoing power of attorney is hereby declared to be irrevocable and a power coupled with an interest, and it shall survive and, to the maximum extent permitted by law, not be affected by the subsequent death, incompetency, disability, incapacity, dissolution, bankruptcy or termination of any Limited Partner or Assignee and the transfer of all or any portion of such Limited Partner's or Assignee's Partnership Interest and shall extend to such Limited Partner's or Assignee's heirs, successors, assigns and personal representatives. Each such Limited Partner or Assignee hereby agrees to be bound by any representation made by the General Partner or the Liquidator acting in good faith pursuant to such power of attorney; and each such Limited Partner or Assignee, to the maximum extent permitted by law, hereby waives any and all defenses that may be available to contest, negate or disaffirm the action of the General Partner or the Liquidator taken in good faith under such power of attorney. Each Limited Partner or Assignee shall execute and deliver to the General Partner or the Liquidator, within 15 days after receipt of the request therefor, such further designation, powers of attorney and other instruments as the General Partner or the Liquidator deems necessary to effectuate this Agreement and the purposes of the Partnership. Section 2.7. Term. The term of the Partnership commenced upon the filing of the Certificate of Limited Partnership in accordance with the Delaware Act and shall continue in existence until the dissolution of the Partnership in accordance with the provisions of Article XII. The existence of the Partnership as a separate legal entity shall continue until the cancellation of the Certificate of Limited Partnership as provided in the Delaware Act. Section 2.8. Title to Partnership Assets. Title to Partnership assets, whether real, personal or mixed and whether tangible or intangible, shall be deemed to be owned by the Partnership as an entity, and no Partner or Assignee, individually or collectively, shall have any ownership interest in such Partnership assets or any portion thereof. Title to any or all of the Partnership assets may be held in the name of the Partnership, the General Partner, one or more of its Affiliates or one or more nominees, as the General Partner may determine. The General Partner hereby declares and warrants that any Partnership assets for which record title is held in the name of the General Partner or one or more of its Affiliates or one or more nominees shall be held by the General Partner or such Affiliate or nominee for the use and benefit of the Partnership in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement; provided, however, that the General Partner shall use reasonable efforts to cause record title to such assets (other than those assets in respect of which the General Partner determines that the expense and difficulty of conveyancing makes transfer of 14
record title to the Partnership impracticable) to be vested in the Partnership as soon as reasonably practicable; provided, further, that, prior to any withdrawal or removal of the General Partner or as soon thereafter as practicable, the General Partner shall use reasonable efforts to effect the transfer of record title to the Partnership and, prior to any such transfer, will provide for the use of such assets in a manner satisfactory to the General Partner. All Partnership assets shall be recorded as the property of the Partnership in its books and records, irrespective of the name in which record title to such Partnership assets is held. ARTICLE III. RIGHTS OF LIMITED PARTNERS Section 3.1. Limitation of Liability. The Limited Partners and the Assignees shall have no liability under this Agreement except as expressly provided in this Agreement or in the Delaware Act. Section 3.2. Management of Business. No Limited Partner or Assignee, in its capacity as such, shall participate in the operation, management or control (within the meaning of the Delaware Act) of the Partnership's business, transact any business in the Partnership's name or have the power to sign documents for or otherwise bind the Partnership. Any action taken by any Affiliate of the General Partner or any officer, director, employee, manager, member, general partner, agent or trustee of the General Partner or any of its Affiliates, or any officer, director, employee, manager, member, general partner, agent or trustee of a Group Member, in its capacity as such, shall not be deemed to be participation in the control of the business of the Partnership by a limited partner of the Partnership (within the meaning of Section 17-303(a) of the Delaware Act) and shall not affect, impair or eliminate the limitations on the liability of the Limited Partners or Assignees under this Agreement. Section 3.3. Outside Activities of the Limited Partners. Subject to the provisions of Section 7.5 and the Omnibus Agreement, which shall continue to be applicable to the Persons referred to therein, regardless of whether such Persons shall also be Limited Partners or Assignees, any Limited Partner or Assignee shall be entitled to and may have business interests and engage in business activities in addition to those relating to the Partnership, including business interests and activities in direct competition with the Partnership Group. Neither the Partnership nor any of the other Partners or Assignees shall have any rights by virtue of this Agreement in any business ventures of any Limited Partner or Assignee. Section 3.4. Rights of Limited Partners. (a) In addition to other rights provided by this Agreement or by applicable law, and except as limited by Section 3.4(b), each Limited Partner shall have the right, for a purpose reasonably related to such Limited Partner's interest as a limited partner in the Partnership, upon reasonable written demand and at such Limited Partner's own expense: 15
(i) to obtain true and full information regarding the status of the business and financial condition of the Partnership; (ii) to obtain a copy of the Partnership's federal, state and local income tax returns for each year promptly after they become available; (iii) to have furnished to him a current list of the name and last known business, residence or mailing address of each Partner; (iv) to have furnished to him a copy of this Agreement and the Certificate of Limited Partnership and all amendments thereto, together with a copy of the executed copies of all powers of attorney pursuant to which this Agreement, the Certificate of Limited Partnership and all amendments thereto have been executed; (v) to obtain true and full information regarding the amount of cash and a description and statement of the Net Agreed Value of any other Capital Contribution by each Partner and that each Partner has agreed to contribute in the future, and the date on which each became a Partner; and (vi) to obtain such other information regarding the affairs of the Partnership as is just and reasonable. (b) The General Partner may keep confidential from the Limited Partners and Assignees, for such period of time as the General Partner deems reasonable, (i) any information that the General Partner reasonably believes to be in the nature of trade secrets or (ii) other information the disclosure of which the General Partner in good faith believes (A) is not in the best interests of the MLP or the Partnership Group, (B) could damage the MLP or the Partnership Group or (C) that any Group Member is required by law or by agreement with any third party to keep confidential (other than agreements with Affiliates of the Partnership the primary purpose of which is to circumvent the obligations set forth in this Section 3.4). ARTICLE IV. TRANSFERS OF PARTNERSHIP INTERESTS Section 4.1. Transfer Generally. (a) The term "transfer," when used in this Agreement with respect to a Partnership Interest, shall be deemed to refer to a transaction by which a General Partner assigns its General Partner Interest to another Person who becomes the General Partner or by which the holder of a Limited Partner Interest assigns such Limited Partner Interest to another Person who is or becomes a Limited Partner (or an Assignee), and includes a sale, assignment, gift, pledge, encumbrance, hypothecation, mortgage, exchange or any other disposition by law or otherwise. (b) No Partnership Interest shall be transferred, in whole or in part, except in accordance with the terms and conditions set forth in this Article IV. Any transfer or purported transfer of a Partnership Interest not made in accordance with this Article IV shall be null and void. 16
(c) Nothing contained in this Agreement shall be construed to prevent a disposition by any member of the General Partner of any or all of the issued and outstanding member interests of the General Partner. Section 4.2. Transfer of General Partner's General Partner Interest. No provision of this Agreement shall be construed to prevent (and the Limited Partners do hereby expressly consent to) (i) the transfer by the General Partner of all or a portion of its General Partner Interest to one or more Affiliates, which transferred General Partner Interest, to the extent not transferred to a successor General Partner, shall constitute a Limited Partner Interest or (ii) the transfer by the General Partner, in whole and not in part, of its General Partner Interest upon (a) its merger, consolidation or other combination into any other Person or the transfer by it of all or substantially all of its assets to another Person or (b) sale of all or substantially all of the membership interests of the General Partner by it members if, in the case of a transfer described in either clause (i) or (ii) of this sentence, the rights and duties of the General Partner with respect to the General Partner Interest so transferred are assumed by the transferee and the transferee agrees to be bound by the provisions of this Agreement[; provided, however, that in either such case, the transferee is primarily controlled, directly or indirectly, by the MLP General Partner or any Person primarily controlling, directly or indirectly, the MLP General Partner; provided, further, that in either such case, such transferee furnishes to the Partnership an Opinion of Counsel that such merger, consolidation, combination, transfer or assumption will not result in a loss of limited liability of the Limited Partners or cause the Partnership to be taxable as a corporation or otherwise taxed as an entity for federal income tax purposes]. In the case of a transfer pursuant to this Section 4.2 to a Person proposed as a successor general partner of the Partnership, the transferee or successor (as the case may be) shall be admitted to the Partnership as the General Partner immediately prior to the transfer of the Partnership Interest, and the business of the Partnership shall continue without dissolution. Section 4.3. Transfer of a Limited Partner's Partnership Interest. A Limited Partner may transfer all, but not less than all, of its Partnership Interest as a Limited Partner in connection with the merger, consolidation or other combination of such Limited Partner with or into any other Person or the transfer by such Limited Partner of all or substantially all of its assets to another Person and, following any such transfer, such Person may become a Substituted Limited Partner pursuant to Article X. Except as set forth in the immediately preceding sentence, or in connection with any pledge of (or any related foreclosure on) a Partnership Interest of a Limited Partner solely for the purpose of securing, directly or indirectly, indebtedness of the Partnership or the MLP, a Limited Partner may not transfer all or any part of its Partnership Interest or withdraw from the Partnership. Section 4.4. Restrictions on Transfers. (a) Notwithstanding the other provisions of this Article IV, no transfer of any Partnership Interest shall be made if such transfer would (i) violate the then applicable federal or state securities laws or the rules and regulations of the Commission, any state securities commission or any other governmental authority with jurisdiction over such transfer, (ii) terminate the existence or qualification of the Partnership or the MLP under the laws of the 17
jurisdiction of its formation or (iii) cause the Partnership or the MLP to be treated as an association taxable as a corporation or otherwise to be taxed as an entity for federal income tax purposes (to the extent not already so treated or taxed). (b) The General Partner may impose restrictions on the transfer of Partnership Interests if a subsequent Opinion of Counsel determines that such restrictions are necessary to avoid a significant risk of the Partnership or the MLP becoming taxable as a corporation or otherwise to be taxed as an entity for federal income tax purposes. The restrictions may be imposed by making such amendments to this Agreement as the General Partner may determine to be necessary or appropriate to impose such restrictions. ARTICLE V. CAPITAL CONTRIBUTIONS AND ISSUANCE OF PARTNERSHIP INTERESTS Section 5.1. Initial Contributions. In connection with the formation of the Partnership under the Delaware Act, the General Partner made an initial Capital Contribution to the Partnership in the amount of $0.10 in exchange for an interest in the Partnership and was admitted as General Partner, and the MLP made an initial Capital Contribution to the Partnership in the amount of $999.90 in exchange for an interest in the Partnership and was admitted as a Limited Partner. Section 5.2. Contributions Pursuant to the Contribution Agreement. (a) Pursuant to the Contribution Agreement, the General Partner contributed to the Partnership all of its interest in Sunoco Logistics Partners Operations GP LLC in exchange for a continuation of its General Partner Interest. (b) Pursuant to the Contribution Agreement, the MLP contributed to the Partnership all of its direct interests in Sunoco Pipeline L.P., Sun Pipe Line Services (In) L.P., Michigan (In) LLC, Sunoco Mid-Con (In) LLC, Atlantic (In) L.P., Atlantic R&M (In) L.P. and Sunoco Partners Marketing & Terminals L.P. in exchange for a special interest representing the right to receive $[247] million in cash on the Closing Date and a contribution of its 99.99% limited partner interest. (c) Following the foregoing transactions, the General Partner owns a 0.01% Partnership Interest as General Partner and the MLP owns a 99.99% Partnership Interest as a Limited Partner. 18
Section 5.3. Additional Capital Contributions. With the consent of the General Partner, any Limited Partner may, but shall not be obligated to, make additional Capital Contributions to the Partnership. Contemporaneously with the making of any Capital Contributions by a Limited Partner, in addition to those provided in Sections 5.1 and 5.2, the General Partner shall be obligated to make an additional Capital Contribution to the Partnership in an amount equal to 0.01 divided by 99.99 times the amount of the additional Capital Contribution then made by such Limited Partner. Except as set forth in the immediately preceding sentence and in Article XII, the General Partner shall not be obligated to make any additional Capital Contributions to the Partnership. Section 5.4. Interest and Withdrawal. No interest shall be paid by the Partnership on Capital Contributions. No Partner or Assignee shall be entitled to the withdrawal or return of its Capital Contribution, except to the extent, if any, that distributions made pursuant to this Agreement or upon termination of the Partnership may be considered as such by law and then only to the extent provided for in this Agreement. Except to the extent expressly provided in this Agreement, no Partner or Assignee shall have priority over any other Partner or Assignee either as to the return of Capital Contributions or as to profits, losses or distributions. Any such return shall be a compromise to which all Partners and Assignees agree within the meaning of Section 17-502(b) of the Delaware Act. Section 5.5. Capital Accounts. (a) The Partnership shall maintain for each Partner (or a beneficial owner of Partnership Interests held by a nominee in any case in which the nominee has furnished the identity of such owner to the Partnership in accordance with Section 6031(c) of the Code or any other method acceptable to the General Partner in its sole discretion) owning a Partnership Interest a separate Capital Account with respect to such Partnership Interest in accordance with the rules of Treasury Regulation Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(iv). Such Capital Account shall be increased by (i) the amount of all Capital Contributions made to the Partnership with respect to such Partnership Interest pursuant to this Agreement and (ii) all items of Partnership income and gain (including, without limitation, income and gain exempt from tax) computed in accordance with Section 5.5(b) and allocated with respect to such Partnership Interest pursuant to Section 6.1, and decreased by (x) the amount of cash or Net Agreed Value of all actual and deemed distributions of cash or property made with respect to such Partnership Interest pursuant to this Agreement and (y) all items of Partnership deduction and loss computed in accordance with Section 5.5(b) and allocated with respect to such Partnership Interest pursuant to Section 6.1. (b) For purposes of computing the amount of any item of income, gain, loss or deduction that is to be allocated pursuant to Article VI and is to be reflected in the Partners' Capital Accounts, the determination, recognition and classification of any such item shall be the same as its determination, recognition and classification for federal income tax purposes (including, without limitation, any method of depreciation, cost recovery or amortization used for that purpose), provided, that: 19
(i) Solely for purposes of this Section 5.5, the Partnership shall be treated as owning directly its proportionate share (as determined by the General Partner) of all property owned by any OLP Subsidiary that is classified as a partnership for federal income tax purposes. (ii) All fees and other expenses incurred by the Partnership to promote the sale of (or to sell) a Partnership Interest that can neither be deducted nor amortized under Section 709 of the Code, if any, shall, for purposes of Capital Account maintenance, be treated as an item of deduction at the time such fees and other expenses are incurred and shall be allocated among the Partners pursuant to Section 6.1. (iii) Except as otherwise provided in Treasury Regulation Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(iv)(m), computation of all items of income, gain, loss and deduction shall be made without regard to any election under Section 754 of the Code that may be made by the Partnership and, as to those items described in Section 705(a)(1)(B) or 705(a)(2)(B) of the Code, without regard to the fact that such items are not includable in gross income or are neither currently deductible nor capitalized for federal income tax purposes. To the extent an adjustment to the adjusted tax basis of any Partnership asset pursuant to Section 734(b) or 743(b) of the Code is required, pursuant to Treasury Regulation Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(iv)(m), to be taken into account in determining Capital Accounts, the amount of such adjustment in the Capital Accounts shall be treated as an item of gain or loss. (iv) Any income, gain or loss attributable to the taxable disposition of any Partnership property shall be determined as if the adjusted basis of such property as of such date of disposition were equal in amount to the Partnership's Carrying Value with respect to such property as of such date. (v) In accordance with the requirements of Section 704(b) of the Code, any deductions for depreciation, cost recovery or amortization attributable to any Contributed Property shall be determined as if the adjusted basis of such property on the date it was acquired by the Partnership were equal to the Agreed Value of such property. Upon an adjustment pursuant to Section 5.5(d) to the Carrying Value of any Partnership property subject to depreciation, cost recovery or amortization, any further deductions for such depreciation, cost recovery or amortization attributable to such property shall be determined (A) as if the adjusted basis of such property were equal to the Carrying Value of such property immediately following such adjustment and (B) using a rate of depreciation, cost recovery or amortization derived from the same method and useful life (or, if applicable, the remaining useful life) as is applied for federal income tax purposes; provided, however, that, if the asset has a zero adjusted basis for federal income tax purposes, depreciation, cost recovery or amortization shall be determined using any reasonable method that the General Partner may adopt. (vi) If the Partnership's adjusted basis in a depreciable or cost recovery property is reduced for federal income tax purposes pursuant to Section 48(q)(1) or 48(q)(3) of the Code, the amount of such reduction shall, solely for purposes hereof, be 20
deemed to be an additional depreciation or cost recovery deduction in the year such property is placed in service and shall be allocated among the Partners pursuant to Section 6.1. Any restoration of such basis pursuant to Section 48(q)(2) of the Code shall, to the extent possible, be allocated in the same manner to the Partners to whom such deemed deduction was allocated. (c) A transferee of a Partnership Interest shall succeed to a pro rata portion of the Capital Account of the transferor relating to the Partnership Interest so transferred. (d) (i) In accordance with Treasury Regulation Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(iv)(f), on an issuance of additional Partnership Interests for cash or Contributed Property, the Capital Accounts of all Partners and the Carrying Value of each Partnership property immediately prior to such issuance shall be adjusted upward or downward to reflect any Unrealized Gain or Unrealized Loss attributable to such Partnership property, as if such Unrealized Gain or Unrealized Loss had been recognized on an actual sale of each such property immediately prior to such issuance and had been allocated to the Partners at such time pursuant to Section 6.1 in the same manner as any item of gain or loss actually recognized during such period would have been allocated. In determining such Unrealized Gain or Unrealized Loss, the aggregate cash amount and fair market value of all Partnership assets (including, without limitation, cash or cash equivalents) immediately prior to the issuance of additional Partnership Interests shall be determined by the General Partner using such reasonable method of valuation as it may adopt; provided, however, that the General Partner, in arriving at such valuation, must take fully into account the fair market value of the Partnership Interests of all Partners at such time. The General Partner shall allocate such aggregate value among the assets of the Partnership (in such manner as it determines in its discretion to be reasonable) to arrive at a fair market value for individual properties. (ii) In accordance with Treasury Regulation Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(iv)(f), immediately prior to any actual or deemed distribution to a Partner of any Partnership property (other than a distribution of cash that is not in redemption or retirement of a Partnership Interest), the Capital Accounts of all Partners and the Carrying Value of all Partnership property shall be adjusted upward or downward to reflect any Unrealized Gain or Unrealized Loss attributable to such Partnership property, as if such Unrealized Gain or Unrealized Loss had been recognized in a sale of such property immediately prior to such distribution for an amount equal to its fair market value, and had been allocated to the Partners, at such time, pursuant to Section 6.1(c) in the same manner as any item of gain or loss actually recognized during such period would have been allocated. In determining such Unrealized Gain or Unrealized Loss the aggregate cash amount and fair market value of all Partnership assets (including, without limitation, cash or cash equivalents) immediately prior to a distribution shall (A) in the case of an actual distribution that is not made pursuant to Section 12.4 or in the case of a deemed contribution and/or distribution, be determined and allocated in the same manner as that provided in Section 5.5(d)(i) or (B) in the case of a liquidating distribution pursuant to Section 12.4, be determined and allocated by the Liquidator using such reasonable method of valuation as it may adopt. 21
Section 5.6. Loans from Partners. Loans by a Partner to the Partnership shall not constitute Capital Contributions. If any Partner shall advance funds to the Partnership in excess of the amounts required hereunder to be contributed by it to the capital of the Partnership, the making of such excess advances shall not result in any increase in the amount of the Capital Account of such Partner. The amount of any such excess advances shall be a debt obligation of the Partnership to such Partner and shall be payable or collectible only out of the Partnership assets in accordance with the terms and conditions upon which such advances are made. Section 5.7. Limited Preemptive Rights. Except as provided in Section 5.3, no Person shall have preemptive, preferential or other similar rights with respect to (a) additional Capital Contributions; (b) issuance or sale of any class or series of Partnership Interests, whether unissued, held in the treasury or hereafter created; (c) issuance of any obligations, evidences of indebtedness or other securities of the Partnership convertible into or exchangeable for, or carrying or accompanied by any rights to receive, purchase or subscribe to, any such Partnership Interests; (d) issuance of any right of subscription to or right to receive, or any warrant or option for the purchase of, any such Partnership Interests; or (e) issuance or sale of any other securities that may be issued or sold by the Partnership. Section 5.8. Fully Paid and Non-Assessable Nature of Limited Partner Interests. All Limited Partner Interests issued pursuant to, and in accordance with the requirements of, this Article V shall be fully paid and non-assessable Limited Partner Interests, except as such non-assessability may be affected by Section 17-607 of the Delaware Act. ARTICLE VI. ALLOCATIONS AND DISTRIBUTIONS Section 6.1. Allocations for Capital Account Purposes. For purposes of maintaining the Capital Accounts and in determining the rights of the Partners among themselves, the Partnership's items of income, gain, loss and deduction (computed in accordance with Section 5.5(b)) shall be allocated among the Partners in each taxable year (or portion thereof) as provided herein below. (a) Net Income. After giving effect to the special allocations set ---------- forth in Section 6.1(d), Net Income for each taxable year and all items of income, gain, loss and deduction taken into account in computing Net Income for such taxable year shall be allocated among the Partners as follows: (i) First, 100% to the General Partner, until the aggregate Net Income allocated to the General Partner pursuant to this Section 6.1(a)(i) for the current taxable year and all previous taxable years is equal to the aggregate Net Losses allocated to the General Partner pursuant to Section 6.1(b)(ii) for all previous taxable years; 22
(ii) Second, 0.01% to the General Partner and 99.99% to the Limited Partners in accordance with their respective Percentage Interests. (b) Net Losses. After giving effect to the special allocations set forth in ---------- Section 6.1(d), Net Losses for each taxable period and all items of income, gain, loss and deduction taken into account in computing Net Losses for such taxable period shall be allocated among the Partners as follows: (i) First, 0.01% to the General Partner and 99.99% to the Limited Partners, in accordance with their respective Percentage Interests; provided, however, that Net Losses shall not be allocated to a Limited Partner pursuant to this Section 6.1(b)(i) to the extent that such allocation would cause a Limited Partner to have a deficit balance in its Adjusted Capital Account at the end of such taxable year (or increase any existing deficit balance in such Limited Partner's Adjusted Capital Account); (ii) Second, the balance, if any, 100% to the General Partner. (c) Net Termination Gains and Losses. After giving effect to the -------------------------------- special allocations set forth in Section 6.1(d), all items of income, gain, loss and deduction taken into account in computing Net Termination Gain or Net Termination Loss for such taxable period shall be allocated in the same manner as such Net Termination Gain or Net Termination Loss is allocated hereunder. All allocations under this Section 6.1(c) shall be made after Capital Account balances have been adjusted by all other allocations provided under this Section 6.1 and after all distributions of Available Cash provided under Section 6.4 have been made with respect to the taxable period ending on or before the Liquidation Date; provided, however, that solely for purposes of this Section 6.1(c), Capital Accounts shall not be adjusted for distributions made pursuant to Section 12.4. (i) If a Net Termination Gain is recognized (or deemed recognized pursuant to Section 5.5(d)), such Net Termination Gain shall be allocated among the Partners in the following manner (and the Capital Accounts of the Partners shall be increased by the amount so allocated in each of the following subclauses, in the order listed, before an allocation is made pursuant to the next succeeding subclause): (A) First, to each Partner having a deficit balance in its Capital Account, in the proportion that such deficit balance bears to the total deficit balances in the Capital Accounts of all Partners, until each such Partner has been allocated Net Termination Gain equal to any such deficit balance in its Capital Account; and (B) Second, 0.01% to the General Partner and 99.99% to the Limited Partners, in accordance with their respective Percentage Interests. (ii) If a Net Termination Loss is recognized (or deemed recognized pursuant to Section 5.5(d)), such Net Termination Loss shall be allocated among the Partners in the following manner: 23
(A) First, to the General Partner and the Limited Partners in proportion to, and to the extent of, the positive balances in their respective Capital Accounts; and (B) Second, the balance, if any, 100% to the General Partner. (d) Special Allocations. Notwithstanding any other provision of this ------------------- Section 6.1, the following special allocations shall be made for such taxable period: (i) Partnership Minimum Gain Chargeback. Notwithstanding any other ----------------------------------- provision of this Section 6.1, if there is a net decrease in Partnership Minimum Gain during any Partnership taxable period, each Partner shall be allocated items of Partnership income and gain for such period (and, if necessary, subsequent periods) in the manner and amounts provided in Treasury Regulation Sections 1.704-2(f)(6), 1.704-2(g)(2) and 1.704-2(j)(2)(i), or any successor provision. For purposes of this Section 6.1(d), each Partner's Adjusted Capital Account balance shall be determined, and the allocation of income or gain required hereunder shall be effected, prior to the application of any other allocations pursuant to this Section 6.1(d) with respect to such taxable period (other than an allocation pursuant to Sections 6.1(d)(v) and 6.1(d)(vi)). This Section 6.1(d)(i) is intended to comply with the Partnership Minimum Gain chargeback requirement in Treasury Regulation Section 1.704-2(f) and shall be interpreted consistently therewith. (ii) Chargeback of Partner Nonrecourse Debt Minimum Gain. --------------------------------------------------- Notwithstanding the other provisions of this Section 6.1 (other than Section 6.1(d)(i)), except as provided in Treasury Regulation Section 1.704-2(i)(4), if there is a net decrease in Partner Nonrecourse Debt Minimum Gain during any Partnership taxable period, any Partner with a share of Partner Nonrecourse Debt Minimum Gain at the beginning of such taxable period shall be allocated items of Partnership income and gain for such period (and, if necessary, subsequent periods) in the manner and amounts provided in Treasury Regulation Sections 1.704-2(i)(4) and 1.704-2(j)(2)(ii), or any successor provisions. For purposes of this Section 6.1(d), each Partner's Adjusted Capital Account balance shall be determined, and the allocation of income or gain required hereunder shall be effected, prior to the application of any other allocations pursuant to this Section 6.1(d), other than Section 6.1(d)(i) and other than an allocation pursuant to Sections 6.1(d)(v) and 6.1(d)(vi), with respect to such taxable period. This Section 6.1(d)(ii) is intended to comply with the chargeback of items of income and gain requirement in Treasury Regulation Section 1.704-2(i)(4) and shall be interpreted consistently therewith. (iii) Qualified Income Offset. In the event any Partner unexpectedly\ ----------------------- receives any adjustments, allocations or distributions described in Treasury Regulation Sections 1.704-1(b)(2)(ii)(d)(4), 1.704-1(b)(2)(ii)(d)(5), or 1.704-1(b)(2)(ii)(d)(6), items of Partnership income and gain shall be specially allocated to such Partner in an amount and manner sufficient to eliminate, to the extent required by the Treasury Regulations promulgated under Section 704(b) of the Code, the deficit balance, if any, in its Adjusted Capital Account created by such adjustments, allocations or distributions as quickly as 24
possible unless such deficit balance is otherwise eliminated pursuant to Section 6.1(d)(i) or (ii). (iv) Gross Income Allocations. In the event any Partner has a deficit ------------------------ balance in its Capital Account at the end of any Partnership taxable period in excess of the sum of (A) the amount such Partner is required to restore pursuant to the provisions of this Agreement and (B) the amount such Partner is deemed obligated to restore pursuant to Treasury Regulation Sections 1.704-2(g) and 1.704-2(i)(5), such Partner shall be specially allocated items of Partnership gross income and gain in the amount of such excess as quickly as possible; provided, that an allocation pursuant to this Section 6.1(d)(iv) shall be made only if and to the extent that such Partner would have a deficit balance in its Capital Account as adjusted after all other allocations provided for in this Section 6.1 have been tentatively made as if this Section 6.1(d)(iv) were not in this Agreement. (v) Nonrecourse Deductions. Nonrecourse Deductions for any taxable ---------------------- period shall be allocated to the Partners in accordance with their respective Percentage Interests. If the General Partner determines in its good faith discretion that the Partnership's Nonrecourse Deductions must be allocated in a different ratio to satisfy the safe harbor requirements of the Treasury Regulations promulgated under Section 704(b) of the Code, the General Partner is authorized, upon notice to the other Partners, to revise the prescribed ratio to the numerically closest ratio that does satisfy such requirements. (vi) Partner Nonrecourse Deductions. Partner Nonrecourse Deductions ------------------------------ for any taxable period shall be allocated 100% to the Partner that bears the Economic Risk of Loss with respect to the Partner Nonrecourse Debt to which such Partner Nonrecourse Deductions are attributable in accordance with Treasury Regulation Section 1.704-2(i). If more than one Partner bears the Economic Risk of Loss with respect to a Partner Nonrecourse Debt, such Partner Nonrecourse Deductions attributable thereto shall be allocated between or among such Partners in accordance with the ratios in which they share such Economic Risk of Loss. (vii) Nonrecourse Liabilities. For purposes of Treasury Regulation ----------------------- Section 1.752-3(a)(3), the Partners agree that Nonrecourse Liabilities of the Partnership in excess of the sum of (A) the amount of Partnership Minimum Gain and (B) the total amount of Nonrecourse Built-in Gain shall be allocated among the Partners in accordance with their respective Percentage Interests. (viii) Code Section 754 Adjustments. To the extent an adjustment to ---------------------------- the adjusted tax basis of any Partnership asset pursuant to Section 734(b) or 743(c) of the Code is required, pursuant to Treasury Regulation Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(iv)(m), to be taken into account in determining Capital Accounts, the amount of such adjustment to the Capital Accounts shall be treated as an item of gain (if the adjustment increases the basis of the asset) or loss (if the adjustment decreases such basis), and such item of gain or loss shall be specially allocated to the Partners in a manner consistent with the manner in 25
which their Capital Accounts are required to be adjusted pursuant to such Section of the Treasury Regulations. (ix) Curative Allocation. ------------------- (A) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Section 6.1, other than the Required Allocations, the Required Allocations shall be taken into account in making the Agreed Allocations so that, to the extent possible, the net amount of items of income, gain, loss and deduction allocated to each Partner pursuant to the Required Allocations and the Agreed Allocations, together, shall be equal to the net amount of such items that would have been allocated to each such Partner under the Agreed Allocations had the Required Allocations and the related Curative Allocation not otherwise been provided in this Section 6.1. Notwithstanding the preceding sentence, Required Allocations relating to (1) Nonrecourse Deductions shall not be taken into account except to the extent that there has been a decrease in Partnership Minimum Gain and (2) Partner Nonrecourse Deductions shall not be taken into account except to the extent that there has been a decrease in Partner Nonrecourse Debt Minimum Gain. Allocations pursuant to this Section 6.1(d)(ix)(A) shall only be made with respect to Required Allocations to the extent the General Partner reasonably determines that such allocations will otherwise be inconsistent with the economic agreement among the Partners. Further, allocations pursuant to this Section 6.1(d)(ix)(A) shall be deferred with respect to allocations pursuant to clauses (1) and (2) hereof to the extent the General Partner reasonably determines that such allocations are likely to be offset by subsequent Required Allocations. (B) The General Partner shall have reasonable discretion, with respect to each taxable period, to (1) apply the provisions of Section 6.1(d)(ix)(A) in whatever order is most likely to minimize the economic distortions that might otherwise result from the Required Allocations, and (2) divide all allocations pursuant to Section 6.1(d)(ix)(A) among the Partners in a manner that is likely to minimize such economic distortions. Section 6.2. Allocations for Tax Purposes. (a) Except as otherwise provided herein, for federal income tax purposes, each item of income, gain, loss and deduction shall be allocated among the Partners in the same manner as its correlative item of "book" income, gain, loss or deduction is allocated pursuant to Section 6.1. (b) In an attempt to eliminate Book-Tax Disparities attributable to a Contributed Property or Adjusted Property, items of income, gain, loss, depreciation, amortization and cost recovery deductions shall be allocated for federal income tax purposes among the Partners as follows: (i) (A) In the case of a Contributed Property, such items attributable thereto shall be allocated among the Partners in the manner provided under Section 704(c) of the 26
Code that takes into account the variation between the Agreed Value of such property and its adjusted basis at the time of contribution; and (B) any item of Residual Gain or Residual Loss attributable to a Contributed Property shall be allocated among the Partners in the same manner as its correlative item of "book" gain or loss is allocated pursuant to Section 6.1. (ii) (A) In the case of an Adjusted Property, such items shall (1) first, be allocated among the Partners in a manner consistent with the principles of Section 704(c) of the Code to take into account the Unrealized Gain or Unrealized Loss attributable to such property and the allocations thereof pursuant to Section 5.5(d)(i) or 5.5(d)(ii), and (2) second, in the event such property was originally a Contributed Property, be allocated among the Partners in a manner consistent with Section 6.2(b)(i)(A); and (B) any item of Residual Gain or Residual Loss attributable to an Adjusted Property shall be allocated among the Partners in the same manner as its correlative item of "book" gain or loss is allocated pursuant to Section 6.1. (iii) The General Partner shall apply the principles of Treasury Regulation Section 1.704-3(d) to eliminate Book-Tax Disparities. (c) For the proper administration of the Partnership and for the preservation of uniformity of the Units or other limited partner interests of the MLP (or any class or classes thereof), the General Partner shall have sole discretion to (i) adopt such conventions as it deems appropriate in determining the amount of depreciation, amortization and cost recovery deductions; (ii) make special allocations for federal income tax purposes of income (including, without limitation, gross income) or deductions; and (iii) amend the provisions of this Agreement as appropriate (x) to reflect the proposal or promulgation of Treasury Regulations under Section 704(b) or Section 704(c) of the Code or (y) otherwise to preserve or achieve uniformity of the Units or other limited partner interests of the MLP (or any class or classes thereof). The General Partner may adopt such conventions, make such allocations and make such amendments to this Agreement as provided in this Section 6.2(c) only if such conventions, allocations or amendments would not have a material adverse effect on the Partners, the holders of any class or classes of Units or other limited partner interests of the MLP issued and outstanding or the Partnership and if such allocations are consistent with the principles of Section 704 of the Code. (d) The General Partner in its discretion may determine to depreciate or amortize the portion of an adjustment under Section 743(b) of the Code attributable to unrealized appreciation in any Adjusted Property (to the extent of the unamortized Book-Tax Disparity) using a predetermined rate derived from the depreciation or amortization method and useful life applied to the Partnership's common basis of such property, despite any inconsistency of such approach with Treasury Regulation Section 1.167(c)-l(a)(6) or any successor regulation thereto. If the General Partner determines that such reporting position cannot reasonably be taken, the General Partner may adopt depreciation and amortization conventions under which all purchasers acquiring limited partner interests of the MLP in the same month would receive depreciation and amortization deductions, based upon the same applicable rate as if they had purchased a direct interest in the Partnership's property. If the General Partner chooses not to utilize such aggregate method, the General Partner may use any other reasonable depreciation and amortization conventions to preserve the uniformity of the intrinsic tax characteristics of any 27
limited partner interests of the MLP that would not have a material adverse effect on the Partners or the holders of any class or classes of limited partner interests of the MLP. (e) Any gain allocated to the Partners upon the sale or other taxable disposition of any Partnership asset shall, to the extent possible, after taking into account other required allocations of gain pursuant to this Section 6.2, be characterized as Recapture Income in the same proportions and to the same extent as such Partners (or their predecessors in interest) have been allocated any deductions directly or indirectly giving rise to the treatment of such gains as Recapture Income. (f) All items of income, gain, loss, deduction and credit recognized by the Partnership for federal income tax purposes and allocated to the Partners in accordance with the provisions hereof shall be determined without regard to any election under Section 754 of the Code that may be made by the Partnership; provided, however, that such allocations, once made, shall be adjusted as necessary or appropriate to take into account those adjustments permitted or required by Sections 734 and 743 of the Code. (g) The General Partner may adopt such methods of allocation of income, gain, loss or deduction between a transferor and a transferee of a Partnership Interest as it determines necessary, to the extent permitted or required by Section 706 of the Code and the regulations or rulings promulgated thereunder. (h) Allocations that would otherwise be made to a Partner under the provisions of this Article VI shall instead be made to the beneficial owner of Partnership Interests held by a nominee in any case in which the nominee has furnished the identity of such owner to the Partnership in accordance with Section 6031(c) of the Code or any other method acceptable to the General Partner in its sole discretion. Section 6.3. Distributions. (a) Within 45 days following the end of each Quarter commencing with the Quarter ending on March 31, 2002, an amount equal to 100% of Available Cash with respect to such Quarter shall, subject to Section 17-607 of the Delaware Act, be distributed in accordance with this Article VI by the Partnership to the Partners in accordance with their respective Percentage Interests. The immediately preceding sentence shall not require any distribution of cash if and to the extent such distribution would be prohibited by applicable law or by any loan agreement, security agreement, mortgage, debt instrument or other agreement or obligation to which the Partnership is a party or by which it is bound or its assets are subject. All distributions required to be made under this Agreement shall be made subject to Section 17-607 of the Delaware Act. (b) In the event of the dissolution and liquidation of the Partnership, all receipts received during or after the Quarter in which the Liquidation Date occurs, other than from borrowings described in (a)(ii) of the definition of Available Cash, shall be applied and distributed solely in accordance with, and subject to the terms and conditions of, Section 12.4. 28
(c) The General Partner shall have the discretion to treat taxes paid by the Partnership on behalf of, or amounts withheld with respect to, all or less than all of the Partners, as a distribution of Available Cash to such Partners. ARTICLE VII. MANAGEMENT AND OPERATION OF BUSINESS Section 7.1. Management. (a) The General Partner shall conduct, direct and manage all activities of the Partnership. Except as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement, all management powers over the business and affairs of the Partnership shall be exclusively vested in the General Partner, and no Limited Partner or Assignee shall have any management power over the business and affairs of the Partnership. In addition to the powers now or hereafter granted a general partner of a limited partnership under applicable law or that are granted to the General Partner under any other provision of this Agreement, the General Partner, subject to Section 7.3, shall have full power and authority to do all things and on such terms as it, in its sole discretion, may deem necessary or appropriate to conduct the business of the Partnership, to exercise all powers set forth in Section 2.5 and to effectuate the purposes set forth in Section 2.4, including the following: (i) the making of any expenditures, the lending or borrowing of money, the assumption or guarantee of, or other contracting for, indebtedness and other liabilities, the issuance of evidences of indebtedness, including indebtedness that is convertible into a Partnership Interest, and the incurring of any other obligations; (ii) the making of tax, regulatory and other filings, or rendering of periodic or other reports to governmental or other agencies having jurisdiction over the business or assets of the Partnership; (iii) the acquisition, disposition, mortgage, pledge, encumbrance, hypothecation or exchange of any or all of the assets of the Partnership or the merger or other combination of the Partnership with or into another Person (the matters described in this clause (iii) being subject, however, to any prior approval that may be required by Section 7.3); (iv) the use of the assets of the Partnership (including cash on hand) for any purpose consistent with the terms of this Agreement, including the financing of the conduct of the operations of the Partnership Group, subject to Section 7.6, the lending of funds to other Persons (including the MLP and any member of the Partnership Group), the repayment of obligations of the MLP or any member of the Partnership Group and the making of capital contributions to any member of the Partnership Group; (v) the negotiation, execution and performance of any contracts, conveyances or other instruments (including instruments that limit the liability of the Partnership under contractual arrangements to all or particular assets of the Partnership, with the other party to the contract to have no recourse against the General Partner or its assets other than its 29
interest in the Partnership, even if same results in the terms of the transaction being less favorable to the Partnership than would otherwise be the case); (vi) the distribution of Partnership cash; (vii) the selection and dismissal of employees (including employees having titles such as "president," "vice president," "secretary" and "treasurer") and agents, outside attorneys, accountants, consultants and contractors and the determination of their compensation and other terms of employment or hiring; (viii) the maintenance of such insurance for the benefit of the Partnership Group and the Partners as it deems necessary or appropriate; (ix) the formation of, or acquisition of an interest in, and the contribution of property and the making of loans to, any further limited or general partnerships, joint ventures, limited liability companies, corporations or other relationships subject to the restrictions set forth in Section 2.4; (x) the control of any matters affecting the rights and obligations of the Partnership, including the bringing and defending of actions at law or in equity and otherwise engaging in the conduct of litigation and the incurring of legal expense and the settlement of claims and litigation; and (xi) the indemnification of any Person against liabilities and contingencies to the extent permitted by law. (b) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, the MLP Agreement, the Delaware Act or any applicable law, rule or regulation, each of the Partners and Assignees and each other Person who may acquire an interest in the Partnership hereby (i) approves, ratifies and confirms the execution, delivery and performance by the parties thereto of this Agreement, the Underwriting Agreement, the Omnibus Agreement, the Contribution Agreement, the Pipelines and Terminals Storage and Throughput Agreement and the other agreements and documents described in or filed as exhibits to the Registration Statement that are related to the transactions contemplated by the Registration Statement; (ii) agrees that the General Partner (on its own or through any officer of the Partnership) is authorized to execute, deliver and perform the agreements referred to in clause (i) of this sentence, as applicable, and the other agreements, acts, transactions and matters described in or contemplated by the Registration Statement on behalf of the Partnership without any further act, approval or vote of the Partners or the Assignees or the other Persons who may acquire an interest in the Partnership; and (iii) agrees that the execution, delivery or performance by the General Partner, the MLP, any Group Member or any Affiliate of any of them, of this Agreement or any agreement authorized or permitted under this Agreement (including the exercise by the General Partner or any Affiliate of the General Partner of the rights accorded pursuant to Article XV), shall not constitute a breach by the General Partner of any duty that the General Partner may owe the Partnership or the Limited Partners or any other Persons under this Agreement (or any other agreements) or of any duty stated or implied by law or equity. 30
Section 7.2. Certificate of Limited Partnership. The General Partner has caused the Certificate of Limited Partnership to be filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware as required by the Delaware Act and shall use all reasonable efforts to cause to be filed such other certificates or documents as may be determined by the General Partner in its sole discretion to be reasonable and necessary or appropriate for the formation, continuation, qualification and operation of a limited partnership (or a partnership in which the limited partners have limited liability) in the State of Delaware or any other state in which the Partnership may elect to do business or own property. To the extent that such action is determined by the General Partner in its sole discretion to be reasonable and necessary or appropriate, the General Partner shall file amendments to and restatements of the Certificate of Limited Partnership and do all things to maintain the Partnership as a limited partnership (or a partnership or other entity in which the limited partners have limited liability) under the laws of the State of Delaware or of any other state in which the Partnership may elect to do business or own property. Subject to the terms of Section 3.4(a), the General Partner shall not be required, before or after filing, to deliver or mail a copy of the Certificate of Limited Partnership, any qualification document or any amendment thereto to any Limited Partner or Assignee. Section 7.3. Restrictions on General Partner's Authority. (a) The General Partner may not, without written approval of the specific act by the Limited Partners or by other written instrument executed and delivered by the Limited Partners subsequent to the date of this Agreement, take any action in contravention of this Agreement, including, except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, (i) committing any act that would make it impossible to carry on the ordinary business of the Partnership; (ii) possessing Partnership property, or assigning any rights in specific Partnership property, for other than a Partnership purpose; (iii) admitting a Person as a Partner; (iv) amending this Agreement in any manner; or (v) transferring its General Partner Interest. (b) Except as provided in Articles XII and XIV, the General Partner may not sell, exchange or otherwise dispose of all or substantially all of the Partnership's assets in a single transaction or a series of related transactions (including by way of merger, consolidation or other combination) or approve on behalf of the Partnership the sale, exchange or other disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of the Partnership, without the approval of the Limited Partners; provided however that this provision shall not preclude or limit the General Partner's ability to mortgage, pledge, hypothecate or grant a security interest in all or substantially all of the assets of the Partnership and shall not apply to any forced sale of any or all of the assets of the Partnership pursuant to the foreclosure of, or other realization upon, any such encumbrance. Section 7.4. Reimbursement of the General Partner. (a) Except as provided in this Section 7.4 and elsewhere in this Agreement or in the Omnibus Agreement, the General Partner shall not be compensated for its services as General Partner or as general partner or managing member of any Group Member. 31
(b) The General Partner shall be reimbursed on a monthly basis, or such other reasonable basis as the General Partner may determine in its sole discretion, for (i) all direct and indirect expenses it incurs or payments it makes on behalf of the Partnership (including salary, bonus, incentive compensation and other amounts paid to any Person including Affiliates of the General Partner to perform services for the Partnership or for the General Partner in the discharge of its duties to the Partnership), and (ii) all other necessary or appropriate expenses allocable to the Partnership or otherwise reasonably incurred by the General Partner in connection with operating the Partnership's business (including expenses allocated to the General Partner by its Affiliates). The General Partner shall determine the expenses that are allocable to the Partnership in any reasonable manner determined by the General Partner in its sole discretion. Reimbursements pursuant to this Section 7.4 shall be in addition to any reimbursement to the General Partner as a result of indemnification pursuant to Section 7.7. (c) Subject to Section 5.7, the General Partner, in its sole discretion and without the approval of the Limited Partners (who shall have no right to vote in respect thereof), may propose and adopt on behalf of the Partnership employee benefit plans, employee programs and employee practices, or cause the Partnership to issue Partnership Interests in connection with or pursuant to any employee benefit plan, employee program or employee practice maintained or sponsored by the General Partner or any of its Affiliates, in each case for the benefit of employees of the General Partner any Group Member or any Affiliate, or any of them, in respect of services performed, directly or indirectly, for the benefit of the Partnership Group. Expenses incurred by the General Partner in connection with any such plans, programs and practices shall be reimbursed in accordance with Section 7.4(b). Any and all obligations of the General Partner under any employee benefit plans, employee programs or employee practices adopted by the General Partner as permitted by this Section 7.4(c) shall constitute obligations of the General Partner hereunder and shall be assumed by any successor General Partner approved pursuant to Section 11.1 or 11.2 or the transferee of or successor to all of the General Partner's General Partner Interest pursuant to Section 4.2. Section 7.5. Outside Activities. (a) After the Closing Date, the General Partner, for so long as it is the General Partner of the Partnership, (i) agrees that its sole business will be to act as the General Partner of the Partnership and a general partner or managing member, as the case may be, of any other partnership or limited liability company of which the Partnership is, directly or indirectly, a partner or member, and to undertake activities that are ancillary or related thereto, (ii) shall not engage in any business or activity or incur any debts or liabilities except in connection with or incidental to (A) its performance as general partner of the Partnership or one or more Group Members or as described in or contemplated by the Registration Statement or (B) the acquiring, owning or disposing of debt or equity securities in any Group Member and (iii) except to the extent permitted in the Omnibus Agreement, shall not, and shall cause its Affiliates not to, engage in any Restricted Business. (b) Sunoco, Inc. and certain of its Affiliates have entered into the Omnibus Agreement with the Partnership and MLP, which agreement sets forth certain restrictions on the ability of Sunoco, Inc. and its Affiliates to engage in Restricted Businesses. 32
(c) Except as specifically restricted by Section 7.5(a) and the Omnibus Agreement, each Indemnitee (other than the General Partner) shall have the right to engage in businesses of every type and description and other activities for profit and to engage in and possess an interest in other business ventures of any and every type or description, whether in businesses engaged in or anticipated to be engaged in by the MLP or any Group Member, independently or with others, including business interests and activities in direct competition with the business and activities of the MLP or any Group Member, and none of the same shall constitute a breach of this Agreement or any duty express or implied by law to the MLP or any Group Member or any Partner or Assignee. Neither the MLP nor any Group Member, any Limited Partner, nor any other Person shall have any rights by virtue of this Agreement, the MLP Agreement or the partnership relationship established hereby or thereby in any business ventures of any Indemnitee. (d) Subject to the terms of Section 7.5(a), Section 7.5(b), Section 7.5(c) and the Omnibus Agreement, but otherwise notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, (i) the engaging in competitive activities by any Indemnitee (other than the General Partner) in accordance with the provisions of this Section 7.5 is hereby approved by the Partnership and all Partners, (ii) it shall be deemed not to be a breach of the General Partner's fiduciary duty or any other obligation of any type whatsoever of the General Partner for the Indemnitees (other than the General Partner) to engage in such business interests and activities in preference to or to the exclusion of the Partnership and (iii) except as set forth in the Omnibus Agreement, the General Partner and the Indemnitees shall have no obligation to present business opportunities to the Partnership. (e) The General Partner and any of its Affiliates may acquire Units or other MLP Securities in addition to those acquired on the Closing Date and, except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, shall be entitled to exercise all rights relating to such Units or MLP Securities. (f) The term "Affiliates" when used in Section 7.5(a) and Section 7.5(e) with respect to the General Partner shall not include any Group Member or any Subsidiary of the MLP or any Group Member. (g) Anything in this Agreement to the contrary notwithstanding, to the extent that provisions of Sections 7.7, 7.8, 7.9, 7.10 or other Sections of this Agreement purport or are interpreted to have the effect of restricting the fiduciary duties that might otherwise, as a result of Delaware or other applicable law, be owed by the General Partner to the Partnership and its Limited Partners, or to constitute a waiver or consent by the Limited Partners to any such restriction, such provisions shall be inapplicable and have no effect in determining whether the General Partner has complied with its fiduciary duties in connection with determinations made by it under this Section 7.5. Section 7.6. Loans from the General Partner; Loans or Contributions from the Partnership; Contracts with Affiliates; Certain Restrictions on the General Partner. (a) The General Partner or its Affiliates may lend to the MLP or any Group Member, and the MLP or any Group Member may borrow from the General Partner or any of its 33
Affiliates, funds needed or desired by the MLP or the Group Member for such periods of time and in such amounts as the General Partner may determine; provided, however, that in any such case the lending party may not charge the borrowing party interest at a rate greater than the rate that would be charged the borrowing party or impose terms less favorable to the borrowing party than would be charged or imposed on the borrowing party by unrelated lenders on comparable loans made on an arm's-length basis (without reference to the lending party's financial abilities or guarantees). The borrowing party shall reimburse the lending party for any costs (other than any additional interest costs) incurred by the lending party in connection with the borrowing of such funds. For purposes of this Section 7.6(a) and Section 7.6(b), the term "Group Member" shall include any Affiliate of a Group Member that is controlled by the Group Member. No Group Member may lend funds to the General Partner or any of its Affiliates (other than the MLP, a Subsidiary of the MLP or a Subsidiary of another Group Member), other than for short-term funds management purposes. (b) The Partnership may lend or contribute to any Group Member, and any Group Member may borrow from the Partnership, funds on terms and conditions established in the sole discretion of the General Partner; provided, however, that the Partnership may not charge the Group Member interest at a rate less than the rate that would be charged to the Group Member (without reference to the General Partner's financial abilities or guarantees) by unrelated lenders on comparable loans. The foregoing authority shall be exercised by the General Partner in its sole discretion and shall not create any right or benefit in favor of any Group Member or any other Person. (c) The General Partner may itself, or may enter into an agreement with the MLP General Partner or any of its Affiliates to, render services to a Group Member or to the General Partner in the discharge of its duties as general partner of the Partnership. Any services rendered to a Group Member by the General Partner, the MLP General Partner or any of their Affiliates shall be on terms that are fair and reasonable to the Partnership; provided, however, that the requirements of this Section 7.6(c) shall be deemed satisfied as to (i) any transaction approved by Special Approval, (ii) any transaction, the terms of which are no less favorable to the Partnership Group than those generally being provided to or available from unrelated third parties or (iii) any transaction that, taking into account the totality of the relationships between the parties involved (including other transactions that may be particularly favorable or advantageous to the Partnership Group), is equitable to the Partnership Group. The provisions of Section 7.4 shall apply to the rendering of services described in this Section 7.6(c). (d) The Partnership Group may transfer assets to joint ventures, other partnerships, corporations, limited liability companies or other business entities in which it is or thereby becomes a participant upon such terms and subject to such conditions as are consistent with this Agreement and applicable law. (e) Neither the General Partner nor any of its Affiliates shall sell, transfer or convey any property to, or purchase any property from, the Partnership, directly or indirectly, except pursuant to transactions that are fair and reasonable to the Partnership; provided, however, that the requirements of this Section 7.6(e) shall be deemed to be satisfied as to (i) the transactions effected pursuant to Sections 5.2 and 5.3, the Contribution Agreement and any other transactions described in or contemplated by the Registration Statement, (ii) any transaction 34
approved by Special Approval, (iii) any transaction, the terms of which are no less favorable to the Partnership than those generally being provided to or available from unrelated third parties, or (iv) any transaction that, taking into account the totality of the relationships between the parties involved (including other transactions that may be particularly favorable or advantageous to the Partnership Group), is equitable to the Partnership. (f) The General Partner and its Affiliates will have no obligation to permit any Group Member to use any facilities or assets of the General Partner and its Affiliates, except as may be provided in contracts entered into from time to time specifically dealing with such use, nor shall there be any obligation on the part of the General Partner or its Affiliates to enter into such contracts. (g) Without limitation of Sections 7.6(a) through 7.6(f), and notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, the existence of the conflicts of interest described in the Registration Statement are hereby approved by all Partners. Section 7.7. Indemnification. (a) To the fullest extent permitted by law but subject to the limitations expressly provided in this Agreement, all Indemnitees shall be indemnified and held harmless by the Partnership from and against any and all losses, claims, damages, liabilities, joint or several, expenses (including legal fees and expenses), judgments, fines, penalties, interest, settlements or other amounts arising from any and all claims, demands, actions, suits or proceedings, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative, in which any Indemnitee may be involved, or is threatened to be involved, as a party or otherwise, by reason of its status as an Indemnitee; provided, that in each case the Indemnitee acted in good faith and in a manner that such Indemnitee reasonably believed to be in, or (in the case of a Person other than the General Partner) not opposed to, the best interests of the Partnership and, with respect to any criminal proceeding, had no reasonable cause to believe its conduct was unlawful; provided, further, no indemnification pursuant to this Section 7.7 shall be available to the General Partner with respect to its obligations incurred pursuant to the Contribution Agreement (other than obligations incurred by the General Partner on behalf of the Partnership). The termination of any action, suit or proceeding by judgment, order, settlement, conviction or upon a plea of nolo contendere, or its equivalent, shall not create a presumption that the Indemnitee acted in a manner contrary to that specified above. Any indemnification pursuant to this Section 7.7 shall be made only out of the assets of the Partnership, it being agreed that the General Partner shall not be personally liable for such indemnification and shall have no obligation to contribute or loan any monies or property to the Partnership to enable it to effectuate such indemnification. (b) To the fullest extent permitted by law, expenses (including legal fees and expenses) incurred by an Indemnitee who is indemnified pursuant to Section 7.7(a) in defending any claim, demand, action, suit or proceeding shall, from time to time, be advanced by the Partnership prior to the final disposition of such claim, demand, action, suit or proceeding upon receipt by the Partnership of any undertaking by or on behalf of the Indemnitee to repay such amount if it shall be determined that the Indemnitee is not entitled to be indemnified as authorized in this Section 7.7. 35
(c) The indemnification provided by this Section 7.7 shall be in addition to any other rights to which an Indemnitee may be entitled under any agreement, pursuant to any vote of the Partners, as a matter of law or otherwise, both as to actions in the Indemnitee's capacity as an Indemnitee and as to actions in any other capacity (including any capacity under the Underwriting Agreement), and shall continue as to an Indemnitee who has ceased to serve in such capacity and shall inure to the benefit of the heirs, successors, assigns and administrators of the Indemnitee. (d) The Partnership may purchase and maintain (or reimburse the General Partner or its Affiliates for the cost of) insurance, on behalf of the General Partner, its Affiliates and such other Persons as the General Partner shall determine, against any liability that may be asserted against or expense that may be incurred by such Person in connection with the Partnership's activities or such Person's activities on behalf of the Partnership, regardless of whether the Partnership would have the power to indemnify such Person against such liability under the provisions of this Agreement. (e) For purposes of this Section 7.7, the Partnership shall be deemed to have requested an Indemnitee to serve as fiduciary of an employee benefit plan whenever the performance by it of its duties to the Partnership also imposes duties on, or otherwise involves services by, it to the plan or participants or beneficiaries of the plan; excise taxes assessed on an Indemnitee with respect to an employee benefit plan pursuant to applicable law shall constitute "fines" within the meaning of Section 7.7(a); and action taken or omitted by it with respect to any employee benefit plan in the performance of its duties for a purpose reasonably believed by it to be in the interest of the participants and beneficiaries of the plan shall be deemed to be for a purpose that is in, or not opposed to, the best interests of the Partnership. (f) In no event may an Indemnitee subject the Limited Partners to personal liability by reason of the indemnification provisions set forth in this Agreement. (g) An Indemnitee shall not be denied indemnification in whole or in part under this Section 7.7 because the Indemnitee had an interest in the transaction with respect to which the indemnification applies if the transaction was otherwise permitted by the terms of this Agreement. (h) The provisions of this Section 7.7 are for the benefit of the Indemnitees, their heirs, successors, assigns and administrators and shall not be deemed to create any rights for the benefit of any other Persons. (i) No amendment, modification or repeal of this Section 7.7 or any provision hereof shall in any manner terminate, reduce or impair the right of any past, present or future Indemnitee to be indemnified by the Partnership, nor the obligations of the Partnership to indemnify any such Indemnitee under and in accordance with the provisions of this Section 7.7 as in effect immediately prior to such amendment, modification or repeal with respect to claims arising from or relating to matters occurring, in whole or in part, prior to such amendment, modification or repeal, regardless of when such claims may arise or be asserted. 36
Section 7.8. Liability of Indemnitees. (a) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth in this Agreement, no Indemnitee shall be liable for monetary damages to the Partnership, the Limited Partners, the Assignees or any other Persons who have acquired interests in the Units or other Partnership Securities of the MLP, for losses sustained or liabilities incurred as a result of any act or omission if such Indemnitee acted in good faith. (b) Subject to its obligations and duties as General Partner set forth in Section 7.1(a), the General Partner may exercise any of the powers granted to it by this Agreement and perform any of the duties imposed upon it hereunder either directly or by or through its agents, and the General Partner shall not be responsible for any misconduct or negligence on the part of any such agent appointed by the General Partner in good faith. (c) To the extent that, at law or in equity, an Indemnitee has duties (including fiduciary duties) and liabilities relating thereto to the Partnership or to the Partners, the General Partner and any other Indemnitee acting in connection with the Partnership's business or affairs shall not be liable to the Partnership or to any Partner for its good faith reliance on the provisions of this Agreement. The provisions of this Agreement, to the extent that they restrict or otherwise modify the duties and liabilities of an Indemnitee otherwise existing at law or in equity, are agreed by the Partners to replace such other duties and liabilities of such Indemnitee. (d) Any amendment, modification or repeal of this Section 7.8 or any provision hereof shall be prospective only and shall not in any way affect the limitations on the liability to the Partnership, the Limited Partners, the General Partner, and the Partnership's and General Partner's directors, officers and employees under this Section 7.8 as in effect immediately prior to such amendment, modification or repeal with respect to claims arising from or relating to matters occurring, in whole or in part, prior to such amendment, modification or repeal, regardless of when such claims may arise or be asserted. Section 7.9. Resolution of Conflicts of Interest. (a) Unless otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement or the MLP Agreement, whenever a potential conflict of interest exists or arises between the General Partner or any of its Affiliates, on the one hand, and the Partnership, the MLP, any Partner or any Assignee, on the other, any resolution or course of action by the General Partner or its Affiliates in respect of such conflict of interest shall be permitted and deemed approved by all Partners, and shall not constitute a breach of this Agreement, of the MLP Agreement, of any agreement contemplated herein or therein, or of any duty stated or implied by law or equity, if the resolution or course of action is, or by operation of this Agreement is deemed to be, fair and reasonable to the Partnership. The General Partner shall be authorized but not required in connection with its resolution of such conflict of interest to seek Special Approval of such resolution. Any such approval shall be subject to the presumption that, in making its decision, the Conflicts Committee acted on an informed basis, in good faith, and in the honest belief that the action taken was in the best interests of the Partnership and the MLP, and in any proceeding brought by any Limited Partner or by or on behalf of such Limited Partner or by any other Limited Partners or the Partnership challenging such approval the Person bringing or prosecuting such proceeding 37
shall have the burden of overcoming such presumption. Any conflict of interest and any resolution of such conflict of interest shall be conclusively deemed fair and reasonable to the Partnership if such conflict of interest or resolution is (i) approved by Special Approval (as long as the material facts known to the General Partner or any of its Affiliates regarding any proposed transaction were disclosed to the Conflicts Committee at the time it gave its approval), (ii) on terms no less favorable to the Partnership than those generally being provided to or available from unrelated third parties or (iii) fair to the Partnership, taking into account the totality of the relationships between the parties involved (including other transactions that may be particularly favorable or advantageous to the Partnership). The General Partner may also adopt a resolution or course of action that has not received Special Approval. The General Partner (including the Conflicts Committee in connection with Special Approval) shall be authorized in connection with its determination of what is "fair and reasonable" to the Partnership and in connection with its resolution of any conflict of interest to consider (A) the relative interests of any party to such conflict, agreement, transaction or situation and the benefits and burdens relating to such interest; (B) any customary or accepted industry practices and any customary or historical dealings with a particular Person; (C) any applicable generally accepted accounting practices or principles; and (D) such additional factors as the General Partner (including the Conflicts Committee) determines in its sole discretion to be relevant, reasonable or appropriate under the circumstances. In any proceeding brought by any Limited Partner or by or on behalf of such Limited Partner or any other Limited Partners or the Partnership alleging that such a resolution by the General Partner (and not by the Conflicts Committee, whose resolution shall be conclusive as provided above) is not fair to the Partnership, such Limited Partner shall have the burden of proof of overcoming such conclusion. Nothing contained in this Agreement, however, is intended to nor shall it be construed to require the General Partner (including the Conflicts Committee) to consider the interests of any Person other than the Partnership. In the absence of bad faith by the General Partner, the resolution, action or terms so made, taken or provided by the General Partner with respect to such matter shall not constitute a breach of this Agreement or any other agreement contemplated herein or a breach of any standard of care or duty imposed herein or therein or, to the extent permitted by law, under the Delaware Act or any other law, rule or regulation. (b) Whenever this Agreement or any other agreement contemplated hereby provides that the General Partner or any of its Affiliates is permitted or required to make a decision (i) in its "sole discretion" or "discretion," that it deems "necessary or appropriate" or "necessary or advisable" or under a grant of similar authority or latitude, except as otherwise provided herein, the General Partner or such Affiliate shall be entitled to consider only such interests and factors as it desires and shall have no duty or obligation to give any consideration to any interest of, or factors affecting, the Partnership, the MLP, any Limited Partner or any Assignee, (ii) it may make such decision in its sole discretion (regardless of whether there is a reference to "sole discretion" or "discretion") unless another express standard is provided for, or (iii) in "good faith" or under another express standard, the General Partner or such Affiliate shall act under such express standard and shall not be subject to any other or different standards imposed by this Agreement, the MLP Agreement, any other agreement contemplated hereby or under the Delaware Act or any other law, rule or regulation. In addition, any actions taken by the General Partner or such Affiliate consistent with the standards of "reasonable discretion" set forth in the definition of Available Cash shall not constitute a breach of any duty of the General Partner to the Partnership or the Limited Partners. The General Partner shall have no duty, 38
express or implied, to sell or otherwise dispose of any asset of the Partnership Group other than in the ordinary course of business. No borrowing by any Group Member or the approval thereof by the General Partner shall be deemed to constitute a breach of any duty of the General Partner to the Partnership or the Limited Partners by reason of the fact that the purpose or effect of such borrowing is directly or indirectly to (A) enable distributions to the General Partner or its Affiliates to exceed 0.01% of the total amount distributed to all Partners or (B) hasten the expiration of the Subordination Period or the conversion of any Subordinated Units into Common Units. (c) Whenever a particular transaction, arrangement or resolution of a conflict of interest is required under this Agreement to be "fair and reasonable" to any Person, the fair and reasonable nature of such transaction, arrangement or resolution shall be considered in the context of all similar or related transactions. (d) The Limited Partner hereby authorizes the General Partner, on behalf of the Partnership as a partner or member of a Group Member, to approve of actions by the general partner or managing member of such Group Member similar to those actions permitted to be taken by the General Partner pursuant to this Section 7.9. Section 7.10. Other Matters Concerning the General Partner. (a) The General Partner may rely and shall be protected in acting or refraining from acting upon any resolution, certificate, statement, instrument, opinion, report, notice, request, consent, order, bond, debenture or other paper or document believed by it to be genuine and to have been signed or presented by the proper party or parties. (b) The General Partner may consult with legal counsel, accountants, appraisers, management consultants, investment bankers and other consultants and advisers selected by it, and any act taken or omitted to be taken in reliance upon the opinion (including an Opinion of Counsel) of such Persons as to matters that the General Partner reasonably believes to be within such Person's professional or expert competence shall be conclusively presumed to have been done or omitted in good faith and in accordance with such opinion. (c) The General Partner shall have the right, in respect of any of its powers or obligations hereunder, to act through any of its duly authorized officers, a duly appointed attorney or attorneys-in-fact or the duly authorized officers of the Partnership. (d) Any standard of care and duty imposed by this Agreement or under the Delaware Act or any applicable law, rule or regulation shall be modified, waived or limited, to the extent permitted by law, as required to permit the General Partner to act under this Agreement or any other agreement contemplated by this Agreement and to make any decision pursuant to the authority prescribed in this Agreement, so long as such action is reasonably believed by the General Partner to be in, or not inconsistent with, the best interests of the Partnership. Section 7.11. Reliance by Third Parties. 39
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, any Person dealing with the Partnership shall be entitled to assume that the General Partner and any officer of the General Partner authorized by the General Partner to act on behalf of and in the name of the Partnership has full power and authority to encumber, sell or otherwise use in any manner any and all assets of the Partnership and to enter into any authorized contracts on behalf of the Partnership, and such Person shall be entitled to deal with the General Partner or any such officer as if it were the Partnership's sole party in interest, both legally and beneficially. Each Limited Partner hereby waives any and all defenses or other remedies that may be available against such Person to contest, negate or disaffirm any action of the General Partner or any such officer in connection with any such dealing. In no event shall any Person dealing with the General Partner or any such officer or its representatives be obligated to ascertain that the terms of the Agreement have been complied with or to inquire into the necessity or expedience of any act or action of the General Partner or any such officer or its representatives. Each and every certificate, document or other instrument executed on behalf of the Partnership by the General Partner or its representatives shall be conclusive evidence in favor of any and every Person relying thereon or claiming thereunder that (a) at the time of the execution and delivery of such certificate, document or instrument, this Agreement was in full force and effect, (b) the Person executing and delivering such certificate, document or instrument was duly authorized and empowered to do so for and on behalf of the Partnership and (c) such certificate, document or instrument was duly executed and delivered in accordance with the terms and provisions of this Agreement and is binding upon the Partnership. ARTICLE VIII. BOOKS, RECORDS, ACCOUNTING AND REPORTS Section 8.1. Records and Accounting. The General Partner shall keep or cause to be kept at the principal office of the Partnership appropriate books and records with respect to the Partnership's business, including all books and records necessary to provide to the Limited Partners any information required to be provided pursuant to Section 3.4(a). Any books and records maintained by or on behalf of the Partnership in the regular course of its business, including books of account and records of Partnership proceedings, may be kept on, or be in the form of, computer disks, hard drives, punch cards, magnetic tape, photographs, micrographics or any other information storage device; provided, that the books and records so maintained are convertible into clearly legible written form within a reasonable period of time. The books of the Partnership shall be maintained, for financial reporting purposes, on an accrual basis in accordance with U.S. GAAP. Section 8.2. Fiscal Year. The fiscal year of the Partnership shall be a fiscal year ending December 31. 40
ARTICLE IX. TAX MATTERS Section 9.1. Tax Returns and Information. The Partnership shall timely file all returns of the Partnership that are required for federal, state and local income tax purposes on the basis of the accrual method and a taxable year ending on December 31. The tax information reasonably required by the Partners for federal and state income tax reporting purposes with respect to a taxable year shall be furnished to them within 90 days of the close of the calendar year in which the Partnership's taxable year ends. The classification, realization and recognition of income, gain, losses and deductions and other items shall be on the accrual method of accounting for federal income tax purposes. Section 9.2. Tax Elections. (a) The Partnership shall make the election under Section 754 of the Code in accordance with applicable regulations thereunder, subject to the reservation of the right to seek to revoke any such election upon the General Partner's determination that such revocation is in the best interests of the Limited Partners. (b) The Partnership shall elect to deduct expenses incurred in organizing the Partnership ratably over a sixty-month period as provided in Section 709 of the Code. (c) Except as otherwise provided herein, the General Partner shall determine whether the Partnership should make any other elections permitted by the Code. Section 9.3. Tax Controversies. Subject to the provisions hereof, the General Partner is designated as the Tax Matters Partner (as defined in the Code) and is authorized and required to represent the Partnership (at the Partnership's expense) in connection with all examinations of the Partnership's affairs by tax authorities, including resulting administrative and judicial proceedings, and to expend Partnership funds for professional services and costs associated therewith. Each Partner agrees to cooperate with the General Partner and to do or refrain from doing any or all things reasonably required by the General Partner to conduct such proceedings. 41
Section 9.4. Withholding. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, the General Partner is authorized to take any action that it determines in its discretion to be necessary or appropriate to cause the Partnership to comply with any withholding requirements established under the Code or any other federal, state, local or foreign law including, without limitation, pursuant to Sections 1441, 1442, 1445 and 1446 of the Code. To the extent that the Partnership is required or elects to withhold or pay over to any taxing authority, or any taxing authority seizes, any amount resulting from the allocation or distribution of income to any member of the Partnership Group, Partner or Assignee (including, without limitation, by reason of Section 1446 of the Code), the amount withheld, paid over or seized may at the discretion of the General Partner be treated by the Partnership as a distribution of cash pursuant to Section 6.3 to the Partner or Assignee to whom such withholding, payment or seizure is attributed. ARTICLE X. ADMISSION OF PARTNERS Section 10.1. Admission of Partners. Upon the consummation of the transfers and conveyances described in Section 5.2, the General Partner shall be the sole general partner of the Partnership and the MLP shall be the sole limited partner of the Partnership. Section 10.2. Admission of Substituted Limited Partner. By transfer of a Limited Partner Interest in accordance with Article IV, the transferor shall be deemed to have given the transferee the right to seek admission as a Substituted Limited Partner subject to the conditions of, and in the manner permitted under, this Agreement. A transferor of a Limited Partner Interest shall, however, only have the authority to convey to a purchaser or other transferee (a) the right to negotiate such Limited Partner Interest to a purchaser or other transferee and (b) the right to request admission as a Substituted Limited Partner to such purchaser or other transferee in respect of the transferred Limited Partner Interests. Each transferee of a Limited Partner Interest shall be an Assignee and be deemed to have applied to become a Substituted Limited Partner with respect to the Limited Partner Interests so transferred to such Person. Such Assignee shall become a Substituted Limited Partner (x) at such time as the General Partner consents thereto, which consent may be given or withheld in the General Partner's discretion, and (y) when any such admission is shown on the books and records of the Partnership. If such consent is withheld, such transferee shall remain an Assignee. An Assignee shall have an interest in the Partnership equivalent to that of a Limited Partner with respect to allocations and distributions, including liquidating distributions, of the Partnership. With respect to voting rights attributable to Limited Partner Interests that are held by Assignees, the General Partner shall be deemed to be the Limited Partner with respect thereto and shall, in exercising the voting rights in respect of such Limited Partner Interests on any matter, vote such Limited Partner Interests at the written direction of the Assignee. If no such written direction is received, such Partnership Interests will not be voted. An Assignee shall have no other rights of a Limited Partner. 42
Section 10.3. Admission of Additional Limited Partners. (a) A Person (other than the General Partner, the MLP or a Substituted Limited Partner) who makes a Capital Contribution to the Partnership in accordance with this Agreement shall be admitted to the Partnership as an Additional Limited Partner only upon furnishing to the General Partner (i) evidence of acceptance in form satisfactory to the General Partner of all of the terms and conditions of this Agreement, including the power of attorney granted in Section 2.6, and (ii) such other documents or instruments as may be required in the discretion of the General Partner to effect such Person's admission as an Additional Limited Partner. (b) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Section 10.3, no Person shall be admitted as an Additional Limited Partner without the consent of the General Partner, which consent may be given or withheld in the General Partner's discretion. The admission of any Person as an Additional Limited Partner shall become effective on the date upon which the name of such Person is recorded as such in the books and records of the Partnership, following the consent of the General Partner to such admission. Section 10.4. Admission of Successor or Transferee General Partner. A successor General Partner approved pursuant to Section 11.1 or 11.2 or the transferee of or successor to all of the General Partner's Partnership Interest pursuant to Section 4.2 who is proposed to be admitted as a successor General Partner shall, subject to compliance with the terms of Section 11.3, if applicable, be admitted to the Partnership as the General Partner, effective immediately prior to the withdrawal or removal of the predecessor or transferring General Partner pursuant to Section 11.1 or 11.2 or the transfer of the General Partner Interest pursuant to Section 4.2, provided, however, that no such successor shall be admitted to the Partnership until compliance with the terms of Section 4.2 has occurred and such successor has executed and delivered such other documents or instruments as may be required to effect such admission. Any such successor shall, subject to the terms hereof, carry on the business of the members of the Partnership Group without dissolution. Section 10.5. Amendment of Agreement and Certificate of Limited Partnership. To effect the admission to the Partnership of any Partner, the General Partner shall take all steps necessary and appropriate under the Delaware Act to amend the records of the Partnership to reflect such admission and, if necessary, to prepare as soon as practicable an amendment to this Agreement and, if required by law, the General Partner shall prepare and file an amendment to the Certificate of Limited Partnership, and the General Partner may for this purpose, among others, exercise the power of attorney granted pursuant to Section 2.6. 43
ARTICLE XI. WITHDRAWAL OR REMOVAL OF PARTNERS Section 11.1. Withdrawal of the General Partner. (a) The General Partner shall be deemed to have withdrawn from the Partnership upon the occurrence of any one of the following events (each such event herein referred to as an "Event of Withdrawal"); ------------------- (i) The General Partner voluntarily withdraws from the Partnership by giving written notice to the other Partners; (ii) The General Partner transfers all of its rights as General Partner pursuant to Section 4.2; (iii) The General Partner is removed pursuant to Section 11.2; (iv) The General Partner (A) makes a general assignment for the benefit of creditors; (B) files a voluntary bankruptcy petition for relief under Chapter 7 of the United States Bankruptcy Code; (C) files a petition or answer seeking for itself a liquidation, dissolution or similar relief (but not a reorganization) under any law; (D) files an answer or other pleading admitting or failing to contest the material allegations of a petition filed against the General Partner in a proceeding of the type described in clauses (A)-(C) of this Section 11.1(a)(iv); or (E) seeks, consents to or acquiesces in the appointment of a trustee (but not a debtor-in-possession), receiver or liquidator of the General Partner or of all or any substantial part of its properties; (v) A final and non-appealable order of relief under Chapter 7 of the United States Bankruptcy Code is entered by a court with appropriate jurisdiction pursuant to a voluntary or involuntary petition by or against the General Partner; or (vi) (A) in the event the General Partner is a corporation, a certificate of dissolution or its equivalent is filed for the General Partner, or 90 days expire after the date of notice to the General Partner of revocation of its charter without a reinstatement of its charter, under the laws of its state of incorporation; (B) in the event the General Partner is a partnership or limited liability company, the dissolution and commencement of winding up of the General Partner; (C) in the event the General Partner is acting in such capacity by virtue of being a trustee of a trust, the termination of the trust; (D) in the event the General Partner is a natural person, his death or adjudication of incompetency; and (E) otherwise in the event of the termination of the General Partner. If an Event of Withdrawal specified in Section 11.1(a)(iv), (v) or (vi)(A), (B), (C) or (E) occurs, the withdrawing General Partner shall give notice to the Limited Partners within 30 days after such occurrence. The Partners hereby agree that only the Events of Withdrawal described in this Section 11.1 shall result in the withdrawal of the General Partner from the Partnership. 44
(b) Withdrawal of the General Partner from the Partnership upon the occurrence of an Event of Withdrawal shall not constitute a breach of this Agreement under the following circumstances: (i) at any time during the period beginning on the Closing Date and ending at 12:00 midnight, Eastern Standard Time, on December 31, 2011, the General Partner voluntarily withdraws by giving at least 90 days' advance notice of its intention to withdraw to the Limited Partners; provided that prior to the effective date of such withdrawal, the withdrawal is approved by the Limited Partners and the General Partner delivers to the Partnership an Opinion of Counsel ("Withdrawal Opinion of Counsel") that ----------------------------- such withdrawal (following the selection of the successor General Partner) would not result in the loss of the limited liability of any Limited Partner or of the limited partners of the MLP or cause the Partnership or the MLP to be treated as an association taxable as a corporation or otherwise to be taxed as an entity for federal income tax purposes (to the extent not previously treated as such); (ii) at any time after 12:00 midnight, Eastern Standard Time, on December 31, 2011, the General Partner voluntarily withdraws by giving at least 90 days' advance notice to the Limited Partners, such withdrawal to take effect on the date specified in such notice; (iii) at any time that the General Partner ceases to be the General Partner pursuant to Section 11.1(a)(ii) or (iii). If the General Partner gives a notice of withdrawal pursuant to Section 11.1(a)(i) hereof, the Limited Partners may, prior to the effective date of such withdrawal, elect a successor General Partner. If, prior to the effective date of the General Partner's withdrawal, a successor is not selected by the Limited Partners as provided herein or the Partnership does not receive a Withdrawal Opinion of Counsel, the Partnership shall be dissolved in accordance with Section 12.1. Any successor General Partner elected in accordance with the terms of this Section 11.1 shall be subject to the provisions of Section 10.3. Section 11.2. Removal of the General Partner. The General Partner may be removed by the MLP. Upon the removal of the General Partner by the MLP, the MLP shall elect a successor general partner for the Partnership. The admission of any such successor General Partner to the Partnership shall be subject to the provisions of Section 10.3. Section 11.3. Interest of Departing Partner. (a) The Partnership Interest of the Departing Partner departing as a result of withdrawal or removal pursuant to Section 11.1 or 11.2 shall be purchased by the successor to the Departing Partner for an amount in cash equal to the fair market value of such Partnership Interest, such amount to be determined and payable as of the effective date of the Departing Partner's departure. Such purchase shall be a condition to the admission to the Partnership of the successor as the General Partner. Any successor General Partner shall indemnify the Departing Partner as to all debts and liabilities of the Partnership arising on or after the effective date of the withdrawal or removal of the Departing Partner. [For purposes of this Section 11.3(a), the fair market value of the Departing Partner's General Partner Interest shall be determined by agreement between the Departing Partner and its successor or, failing agreement within 30 days after the effective date of such Departing Partner's departure, by an independent investment banking firm or other independent expert selected by the Departing Partner and its successor, which, in turn, may rely on other 45
experts, and the determination of which shall be conclusive as to such matter. If such parties cannot agree upon one independent investment banking firm or other independent expert within 45 days after the effective date of such departure, then the Departing Partner shall designate an independent investment banking firm or other independent expert, the Departing Partner's successor shall designate an independent investment banking firm or other independent expert, and such firms or experts shall mutually select a third independent investment banking firm or independent expert, which third independent investment banking firm or other independent expert shall determine the fair market value of the General Partner Interest of the Departing Partner. In making its determination, such third independent investment banking firm or other independent expert may consider the value of the Partnership's assets, the rights and obligations of the Departing Partner and other factors it may deem relevant.] (b) The Departing Partner shall be entitled to receive all reimbursements due such Departing Partner pursuant to Section 7.4, including any employee-related liabilities (including severance liabilities), incurred in connection with the termination of any employees employed by such Departing Partner for the benefit of the Partnership. Section 11.4. Withdrawal of a Limited Partner. Without the prior written consent of the General Partner, which may be granted or withheld in its sole discretion, and except as provided in Section 10.1, no Limited Partner shall have the right to withdraw from the Partnership. ARTICLE XII. DISSOLUTION AND LIQUIDATION Section 12.1. Dissolution. The Partnership shall not be dissolved by the admission of Substituted Limited Partners or Additional Limited Partners or by the admission of a successor General Partner in accordance with the terms of this Agreement. Upon the removal or withdrawal of the General Partner, if a successor General Partner is elected pursuant to Section 11.1 or 11.2, the Partnership shall not be dissolved and such successor General Partner shall continue the business of the Partnership. The Partnership shall dissolve, and (subject to Section 12.2) its affairs shall be wound up, upon: (a) an Event of Withdrawal of the General Partner as provided in Section 11.1(a) (other than Section 11.1(a)(ii)), unless a successor is elected and an Opinion of Counsel is received as provided in Section 11.1(b) or 11.2 and such successor is admitted to the Partnership pursuant to Section 10.4; (b) an election to dissolve the Partnership by the General Partner that is approved by all of the Limited Partners; (c) the entry of a decree of judicial dissolution of the Partnership pursuant to the provisions of the Delaware Act; (d) the sale of all or substantially all of the assets and properties of the Partnership Group; or 46
(e) the dissolution of the MLP. Section 12.2. Continuation of the Business of the Partnership After Dissolution. Upon dissolution of the Partnership following an Event of Withdrawal caused by the withdrawal or removal of the General Partner as provided in Section 11.1(a)(i) or (iii) and the failure of the Partners to select a successor to such Departing Partner pursuant to Section 11.1 or 11.2, then within 90 days thereafter, all of the Limited Partners may elect to reconstitute the Partnership and continue its business on the same terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement by forming a new limited partnership on terms identical to those set forth in this Agreement and having as a general partner a Person approved by a majority in interest of the Limited Partners. In addition, upon dissolution of the Partnership pursuant to Section 12.1(e), if the MLP is reconstituted pursuant to Section 12.2 of the MLP Agreement, the reconstituted MLP may, within 180 days after such event of dissolution, acting alone, regardless of whether there are any other Limited Partners, elect to reconstitute the Partnership in accordance with the immediately preceding sentence. Upon any such election by the Limited Partners or the MLP, as the case may be, all Partners shall be bound thereby and shall be deemed to have approved same. Unless such an election is made within the applicable time period as set forth above, the Partnership shall conduct only activities necessary to wind up its affairs. If such an election is so made, then: (a) the reconstituted Partnership shall continue unless earlier dissolved in accordance with this Article XII; (b) if the successor General Partner is not the former General Partner, then the interest of the former General Partner shall be purchased by the successor General Partner; and (c) all necessary steps shall be taken to cancel this Agreement and the Certificate of Limited Partnership and to enter into and, as necessary, to file, a new partnership agreement and certificate of limited partnership, and the successor General Partner may for this purpose exercise the power of attorney granted the General Partner pursuant to Section 2.6; provided, that the right to approve a successor General Partner and to reconstitute and to continue the business of the Partnership shall not exist and may not be exercised unless the Partnership has received an Opinion of Counsel that (x) the exercise of the right would not result in the loss of limited liability of the Limited Partners or any limited partner of the MLP and (y) neither the Partnership, the reconstituted limited partnership, the MLP nor any Group Member would be treated as an association taxable as a corporation or otherwise be taxable as an entity for federal income tax purposes upon the exercise of such right to continue. Section 12.3. Liquidator. Upon dissolution of the Partnership, unless the Partnership is continued under an election to reconstitute and continue the Partnership pursuant to Section 12.2, the General Partner shall select one or more Persons to act as Liquidator. The Liquidator (if other than the General Partner) shall be entitled to receive such compensation for its services as may be approved by a majority of the Limited Partners. The Liquidator (if other than the General Partner) shall agree not to resign at any time without 15 days' prior notice and may be removed at any time, with or 47
without cause, by notice of removal approved by a majority in interest of the Limited Partners. Upon dissolution, removal or resignation of the Liquidator, a successor and substitute Liquidator (who shall have and succeed to all rights, powers and duties of the original Liquidator) shall within 30 days thereafter be approved by at least a majority in interest of the Limited Partners. The right to approve a successor or substitute Liquidator in the manner provided herein shall be deemed to refer also to any such successor or substitute Liquidator approved in the manner herein provided. Except as expressly provided in this Article XII, the Liquidator approved in the manner provided herein shall have and may exercise, without further authorization or consent of any of the parties hereto, all of the powers conferred upon the General Partner under the terms of this Agreement (but subject to all of the applicable limitations, contractual and otherwise, upon the exercise of such powers, other than the limitation on sale set forth in Section 7.3(b)) to the extent necessary or desirable in the good faith judgment of the Liquidator to carry out the duties and functions of the Liquidator hereunder for and during such period of time as shall be reasonably required in the good faith judgment of the Liquidator to complete the winding up and liquidation of the Partnership as provided for herein. Section 12.4. Liquidation. The Liquidator shall proceed to dispose of the assets of the Partnership, discharge its liabilities, and otherwise wind up its affairs in such manner and over such period as the Liquidator determines to be in the best interest of the Partners, subject to Section 17-804 of the Delaware Act and the following: (a) Disposition of Assets. The assets may be disposed of by --------------------- public or private sale or by distribution in kind to one or more Partners on such terms as the Liquidator and such Partner or Partners may agree. If any property is distributed in kind, the Partner receiving the property shall be deemed for purposes of Section 12.4(c) to have received cash equal to its fair market value; and contemporaneously therewith, appropriate cash distributions must be made to the other Partners. The Liquidator may, in its absolute discretion, defer liquidation or distribution of the Partnership's assets for a reasonable time if it determines that an immediate sale or distribution of all or some of the Partnership's assets would be impractical or would cause undue loss to the Partners. The Liquidator may, in its absolute discretion, distribute the Partnership's assets, in whole or in part, in kind if it determines that a sale would be impractical or would cause undue loss to the Partners. (b) Discharge of Liabilities. Liabilities of the Partnership ------------------------ include amounts owed to the Liquidator as compensation for serving in such capacity (subject to the terms of Section 12.3) and amounts owed to Partners otherwise than in respect of their distribution rights under Article VI. With respect to any liability that is contingent, conditional or unmatured or is otherwise not yet due and payable, the Liquidator shall either settle such claim for such amount as it thinks appropriate or establish a reserve of cash or other assets to provide for its payment. When paid, any unused portion of the reserve shall be distributed as additional liquidation proceeds. (c) Liquidation Distributions. All property and all cash in ------------------------- excess of that required to discharge liabilities as provided in Section 12.4(b) shall be distributed to the Partners in accordance with, and to the extent of, the positive balances in their respective Capital 48
Accounts, as determined after taking into account all Capital Account adjustments (other than those made by reason of distributions pursuant to this Section 12.4(c)) for the taxable year of the Partnership during which the liquidation of the Partnership occurs (with such date of occurrence being determined pursuant to Treasury Regulation Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(ii)(g)), and such distribution shall be made by the end of such taxable year (or, if later, within 90 days after said date of such occurrence). Section 12.5. Cancellation of Certificate of Limited Partnership. Upon the completion of the distribution of Partnership cash and property as provided in Section 12.4 in connection with the liquidation of the Partnership, the Partnership shall be terminated and the Certificate of Limited Partnership, and all qualifications of the Partnership as a foreign limited partnership in jurisdictions other than the State of Delaware, shall be canceled and such other actions as may be necessary to terminate the Partnership shall be taken. Section 12.6. Return of Contributions. The General Partner shall not be personally liable for, and shall have no obligation to contribute or loan any monies or property to the Partnership to enable it to effectuate, the return of the Capital Contributions of the Limited Partners, or any portion thereof, it being expressly understood that any such return shall be made solely from Partnership assets. Section 12.7. Waiver of Partition. To the maximum extent permitted by law, each Partner hereby waives any right to partition of the Partnership property. Section 12.8. Capital Account Restoration. No Limited Partner shall have any obligation to restore any negative balance in its Capital Account upon liquidation of the Partnership. The General Partner shall be obligated to restore any negative balance in its Capital Account upon liquidation of its interest in the Partnership by the end of the taxable year of the Partnership during which such liquidation occurs, or, if later, within 90 days after the date of such liquidation. ARTICLE XIII. AMENDMENT OF PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT Section 13.1. Amendment to be Adopted Solely by the General Partner. Each Partner agrees that the General Partner, without the approval of any Partner or Assignee, may amend any provision of this Agreement and execute, swear to, acknowledge, deliver, file and record whatever documents may be required in connection therewith, to reflect: (a) a change in the name of the Partnership, the location of the principal place of business of the Partnership, the registered agent of the Partnership or the registered office of the Partnership; 49
(b) admission, substitution, withdrawal or removal of Partners in accordance with this Agreement; (c) a change that, in the sole discretion of the General Partner, is necessary or advisable to qualify or continue the qualification of the Partnership as a limited partnership or a partnership in which the Limited Partners have limited liability under the laws of any state or to ensure that no Group Member will be treated as an association taxable as a corporation or otherwise taxed as an entity for federal income tax purposes; (d) a change that, in the discretion of the General Partner, (i) does not adversely affect the Limited Partners (including any particular class of Partnership Interests as compared to other classes of Partnership Interests) in any material respect, (ii) is necessary or advisable to (A) satisfy any requirements, conditions or guidelines contained in any opinion, directive, order, ruling or regulation of any federal or state agency or judicial authority or contained in any federal or state statute (including the Delaware Act) or (B) facilitate the trading of limited partner interests of the MLP (including the division of any class or classes of outstanding limited partner interests of the MLP into different classes to facilitate uniformity of tax consequences within such classes of limited partner interests of the MLP) or comply with any rule, regulation, guideline or requirement of any National Securities Exchange (as defined in the MLP Agreement) on which such limited partner interests are or will be listed for trading, compliance with any of which the General Partner determines in its discretion to be in the best interests of the MLP and the limited partners of the MLP, (iii) is required to effect the intent expressed in the Registration Statement or the intent of the provisions of this Agreement or is otherwise contemplated by this Agreement or (iv) is required to conform the provisions of this Agreement with the provisions of the MLP Agreement as the provisions of the MLP Agreement may be amended, supplemented or restated from time to time; (e) a change in the fiscal year or taxable year of the Partnership and any changes that, in the discretion of the General Partner, are necessary or advisable as a result of a change in the fiscal year or taxable year of the Partnership including, if the General Partner shall so determine, a change in the definition of "Quarter" and the dates on which distributions are to be made by the Partnership; (f) an amendment that is necessary, in the Opinion of Counsel, to prevent the Partnership, or the General Partner or its members, directors, officers, trustees or agents from in any manner being subjected to the provisions of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended, or "plan asset" regulations adopted under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended, regardless of whether such are substantially similar to plan asset regulations currently applied or proposed by the United States Department of Labor; (g) any amendment expressly permitted in this Agreement to be made by the General Partner acting alone; (h) an amendment effected, necessitated or contemplated by a Merger Agreement approved in accordance with Section 14.3; 50
(i) an amendment that, in the discretion of the General Partner, is necessary or advisable to reflect, account for and deal with appropriately the formation by the Partnership of, or investment by the Partnership in, any corporation, partnership, joint venture, limited liability company or other entity, in connection with the conduct by the Partnership of activities permitted by the terms of Section 2.4; (j) a merger or conveyance pursuant to Section 14.3(d); or (k) any other amendments substantially similar to the foregoing. Section 13.2. Amendment Procedures. Except with respect to amendments of the type described in Section 13.1, all amendments to this Agreement shall be made in accordance with the following requirements: Amendments to this Agreement may be proposed only by or with the consent of the General Partner, which consent may be given or withheld in its sole discretion. A proposed amendment shall be effective upon its approval by the Limited Partners. ARTICLE XIV. MERGER Section 14.1. Authority. The Partnership may merge or consolidate with one or more corporations, limited liability companies, business trusts or associations, real estate investment trusts, common law trusts or unincorporated businesses, including a general partnership or limited partnership, formed under the laws of the State of Delaware or any other state of the United States of America, pursuant to a written agreement of merger or consolidation ("Merger Agreement") in accordance with this Article XIV. Section 14.2. Procedure for Merger or Consolidation. Merger or consolidation of the Partnership pursuant to this Article XIV requires the prior approval of the General Partner. If the General Partner shall determine, in the exercise of its discretion, to consent to the merger or consolidation, the General Partner shall approve the Merger Agreement, which shall set forth: (a) the names and jurisdictions of formation or organization of each of the business entities proposing to merge or consolidate; (b) the name and jurisdiction of formation or organization of the business entity that is to survive the proposed merger or consolidation (the "Surviving Business Entity"); (c) the terms and conditions of the proposed merger or consolidation; (d) the manner and basis of exchanging or converting the equity securities of each constituent business entity for, or into, cash, property or general or limited partner interests, rights, securities or obligations of the Surviving Business Entity; and (i) if any general or limited 51
partner interests, securities or rights of any constituent business entity are not to be exchanged or converted solely for, or into, cash, property or general or limited partner interests, rights, securities or obligations of the Surviving Business Entity, the cash, property or general or limited partner interests, rights, securities or obligations of any limited partnership, corporation, trust or other entity (other than the Surviving Business Entity) that the holders of such general or limited partner interests, securities or rights are to receive in exchange for, or upon conversion of their general or limited partner interests, securities or rights, and (ii) in the case of securities represented by certificates, upon the surrender of such certificates, which cash, property or general or limited partner interests, rights, securities or obligations of the Surviving Business Entity or any general or limited partnership, corporation, trust or other entity (other than the Surviving Business Entity), or evidences thereof, are to be delivered; (e) a statement of any changes in the constituent documents or the adoption of new constituent documents (the articles or certificate of incorporation, articles of trust, declaration of trust, certificate or agreement of limited partnership or other similar charter or governing document) of the Surviving Business Entity to be effected by such merger or consolidation; (f) the effective time of the merger, which may be the date of the filing of the certificate of merger pursuant to Section 14.4 or a later date specified in or determinable in accordance with the Merger Agreement (provided, that if the effective time of the merger is to be later than the date of the filing of the certificate of merger, the effective time shall be fixed no later than the time of the filing of the certificate of merger and stated therein); and (g) such other provisions with respect to the proposed merger or consolidation as are deemed necessary or appropriate by the General Partner. Section 14.3. Approval by Limited Partners of Merger or Consolidation. (a) Except as provided in Section 14.3(d), the General Partner, upon its approval of the Merger Agreement, shall direct that the Merger Agreement be submitted to a vote of the Limited Partners, whether at a special meeting or by written consent, in either case in accordance with the requirements of Article XIII. A copy or a summary of the Merger Agreement shall be included in or enclosed with the notice of a special meeting or the written consent. (b) Except as provided in Section 14.3(d), the Merger Agreement shall be approved upon receiving the affirmative vote or consent of the Limited Partners. (c) Except as provided in Section 14.3(d), after such approval by vote or consent of the Limited Partners, and at any time prior to the filing of the certificate of merger pursuant to Section 14.4, the merger or consolidation may be abandoned pursuant to provisions therefor, if any, set forth in the Merger Agreement. (d) Notwithstanding anything else contained in this Article XIV or in this Agreement, the General Partner is permitted, in its discretion, without Limited Partner approval, to merge the Partnership or any Group Member into, or convey all of the Partnership's assets to, another limited liability entity that shall be newly formed and shall have no assets, liabilities or 52
operations at the time of such Merger other than those it receives from the Partnership or other Group Member if (i) the General Partner has received an Opinion of Counsel that the merger or conveyance, as the case may be, would not result in the loss of the limited liability of any Limited Partner or any limited partner in the MLP or cause the Partnership or the MLP to be treated as an association taxable as a corporation or otherwise to be taxed as an entity for federal income tax purposes (to the extent not previously treated as such), (ii) the sole purpose of such merger or conveyance is to effect a mere change in the legal form of the Partnership into another limited liability entity and (iii) the governing instruments of the new entity provide the Limited Partners and the General Partner with substantially the same rights and obligations as are herein contained. Section 14.4. Certificate of Merger. Upon the required approval by the General Partner and the Limited Partners of a Merger Agreement, a certificate of merger shall be executed and filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware in conformity with the requirements of the Delaware Act. Section 14.5. Effect of Merger. (a) At the effective time of the certificate of merger: (i) all of the rights, privileges and powers of each of the business entities that has merged or consolidated, and all property, real, personal and mixed, and all debts due to any of those business entities and all other things and causes of action belonging to each of those business entities, shall be vested in the Surviving Business Entity and after the merger or consolidation shall be the property of the Surviving Business Entity to the extent they were of each constituent business entity; (ii) the title to any real property vested by deed or otherwise in any of those constituent business entities shall not revert and is not in any way impaired because of the merger or consolidation; (iii) all rights of creditors and all liens on or security interests in property of any of those constituent business entities shall be preserved unimpaired; and (iv) all debts, liabilities and duties of those constituent business entities shall attach to the Surviving Business Entity and may be enforced against it to the same extent as if the debts, liabilities and duties had been incurred or contracted by it. (b) A merger or consolidation effected pursuant to this Article shall not be deemed to result in a transfer or assignment of assets or liabilities from one entity to another. 53
ARTICLE XV. GENERAL PROVISIONS Section 15.1. Addresses and Notices. Any notice, demand, request, report or proxy materials required or permitted to be given or made to a Partner or Assignee under this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed given or made when delivered in person or when sent by first class United States mail or by other means of written communication to the Partner or Assignee at the address appearing on the books and records of the Partnership. Any notice to the Partnership shall be deemed given if received by the General Partner at the principal office of the Partnership designated pursuant to Section 2.3. The General Partner may rely and shall be protected in relying on any notice or other document from a Partner, Assignee or other Person if believed by it to be genuine. Section 15.2. Further Action. The parties shall execute and deliver all documents, provide all information and take or refrain from taking action as may be necessary or appropriate to achieve the purposes of this Agreement. Section 15.3. Binding Effect. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their heirs, executors, administrators, successors, legal representatives and permitted assigns. Section 15.4. Integration. This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement among the parties hereto pertaining to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior agreements and understandings pertaining thereto. Section 15.5. Creditors. None of the provisions of this Agreement shall be for the benefit of, or shall be enforceable by, any creditor of the Partnership. Section 15.6. Waiver. No failure by any party to insist upon the strict performance of any covenant, duty, agreement or condition of this Agreement or to exercise any right or remedy consequent upon a breach thereof shall constitute waiver of any breach of any other covenant, duty, agreement or condition. 54
Section 15.7. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, all of which together shall constitute an agreement binding on all the parties hereto, notwithstanding that all such parties are not signatories to the original or the same counterpart. Each party shall become bound by this Agreement immediately upon affixing its signature hereto, independently of the signature of any other party. Section 15.8. Applicable Law. This Agreement shall be construed in accordance with and governed by the laws of the State of Delaware, without regard to the principles of conflicts of law. Section 15.9. Invalidity of Provisions. If any provision of this Agreement is or becomes invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect, the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions contained herein shall not be affected thereby. Section 15.10. Consent of Partners. Each Partner hereby expressly consents and agrees that, whenever in this Agreement it is specified that an action may be taken upon the affirmative vote or consent of less than all of the Partners, such action may be so taken upon the concurrence of less than all of the Partners and each Partner shall be bound by the results of such action. [Remainder of Page Intentionally Left Blank] 55
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement as of the date first written above. GENERAL PARTNER: SUNOCO LOGISTICS PARTNERS GP LLC By: ----------------------------------- Name: Its: LIMITED PARTNERS: SUNOCO LOGISTICS PARTNERS L.P. By: Sunoco Partners LLC Its: General Partner By: ------------------------------ Name: Its: 56
Exhibit 3.6 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AMENDED AND RESTATED LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY AGREEMENT OF SUNOCO PARTNERS LLC A Pennsylvania Limited Liability Company Dated as of _________ __, 2002 - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TABLE OF CONTENTS ARTICLE I. DEFINITIONS Section 1.01 Definitions ...................................................1 Section 1.02 Construction ..................................................9 ARTICLE II. ORGANIZATION Section 2.01 Formation. ....................................................9 Section 2.02 Name ..........................................................9 Section 2.03 Registered Office; Registered Agent; Principal Office .........9 Section 2.04 Purposes ......................................................9 Section 2.05 Foreign Qualification ........................................10 Section 2.06 Term .........................................................10 Section 2.07 No State Law Partnership .....................................11 ARTICLE III. MEMBERSHIP Section 3.01 Membership Interests; Additional Members .....................11 Section 3.02 Access to Information ........................................11 Section 3.03 Liability ....................................................11 Section 3.04 Withdrawal ...................................................12 ARTICLE IV. DISPOSITION OF MEMBERSHIP INTERESTS Section 4.01 General Restriction ..........................................12 Section 4.02 Admission of Assignee as a Member ............................12 Section 4.03 Requirements Applicable to All Dispositions and Admissions ...12 ARTICLE V. CAPITAL CONTRIBUTIONS Section 5.01 Initial Capital Contributions ................................13 Section 5.02 Loans ........................................................13 Section 5.03 Return of Contributions ......................................13 Section 5.04 Capital Accounts .............................................14 i
ARTICLE VI. DISTRIBUTIONS AND ALLOCATIONS Section 6.01 Distributions ................................................14 Section 6.02 Distributions on Dissolution and Winding Up ..................14 Section 6.03 Allocations ..................................................14 Section 6.04 Varying Interests ............................................16 Section 6.05 Tax Distributions ............................................17 Section 6.06 Withheld Taxes ...............................................17 Section 6.07 Limitations on Distributions .................................17 ARTICLE VII. MANAGEMENT Section 7.01 Management by Board of Directors and Executive Officers ......17 Section 7.02 Number; Qualification; Tenure ................................18 Section 7.03 Regular Meetings .............................................18 Section 7.04 Special Meetings .............................................18 Section 7.05 Notice .......................................................18 Section 7.06 Action by Consent of Board or Committee of Board .............19 Section 7.07 Conference Telephone Meetings ................................19 Section 7.08 Quorum .......................................................19 Section 7.09 Vacancies; Increases in the Number of Directors ..............19 Section 7.10 Committees ...................................................19 Section 7.11 Removal ......................................................20 ARTICLE VIII. OFFICERS Section 8.01 Elected Officers .............................................20 Section 8.02 Election and Term of Office ..................................21 Section 8.03 Chairman of the Board ........................................21 Section 8.04 Chief Executive Officer ......................................21 Section 8.05 President ....................................................21 Section 8.06 Chief Financial Officer ......................................22 Section 8.07 Vice Presidents ..............................................22 Section 8.08 Comptroller; Treasurer .......................................22 Section 8.09 Secretary ....................................................22 Section 8.10 Removal ......................................................23 Section 8.11 Vacancies ....................................................23 ARTICLE IX. INDEMNIFICATION OF DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES AND AGENTS Section 9.01 Indemnification ..............................................23 Section 9.02 Liability of Indemnitees .....................................24 ii
ARTICLE X. TAXES Section 10.01 Tax Returns ..................................................25 Section 10.02 Tax Elections ................................................25 Section 10.03 Tax Matters Partner ..........................................26 ARTICLE XI. BOOKS, RECORDS, REPORTS AND BANK ACCOUNTS Section 11.01 Maintenance of Books .........................................27 Section 11.02 Reports ......................................................27 Section 11.03 Bank Accounts ................................................27 ARTICLE XII. DISSOLUTION, WINDING-UP AND TERMINATION Section 12.01 Dissolution ..................................................27 Section 12.02 Winding-Up and Termination ...................................28 Section 12.03 Deficit Capital Account ......................................29 Section 12.04 Certificate of Dissolution ...................................29 ARTICLE XIII. GENERAL PROVISIONS Section 13.01 Offset .......................................................29 Section 13.02 Notices ......................................................29 Section 13.03 Entire Agreement; Superseding Effect .........................30 Section 13.04 Effect of Waiver or Consent ..................................30 Section 13.05 Amendment or Restatement .....................................31 Section 13.06 Binding Effect ...............................................31 Section 13.07 Governing Law; Severability ..................................31 Section 13.08 Further Assurances ...........................................31 Section 13.09 Waiver of Certain Rights .....................................32 Section 13.10 Counterparts .................................................32 Section 13.11 Jurisdiction .................................................32 iii
AMENDED AND RESTATED LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY AGREEMENT OF Sunoco PARTNERS LLC A Pennsylvania Limited Liability Company This AMENDED AND RESTATED LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY AGREEMENT of Sunoco PARTNERS LLC (the "Company"), dated as of _________ __, 2002, is adopted, ------- executed and agreed to by Sunoco Pipe Line Company of Delaware, a Delaware corporation ("Sunoco Delaware"), Sunoco Texas Pipe Line Company, a Texas --------------- corporation ("Sunoco Texas"), Sunoco, Inc. (R&M), a Pennsylvania corporation ("Sunoco R&M") and Atlantic Petroleum Corporation, a Delaware corporation ---------- ("Atlantic"), as the Members (as defined herein) of the Company. -------- R E C I T A L S: - - - - - - - - WHEREAS, the Company was formed as a Pennsylvania limited liability company under and pursuant to the Pennsylvania Limited Liability Company Law of 1994, as amended (the "Act"), on October 12, 2001 (the "Original Filing Date") --- -------------------- by the filing of a Certificate of Organization of a Domestic Limited Liability Company (the "Pennsylvania Certificate") with the Pennsylvania Department of ------------------------ State on such date; and WHEREAS, Sunoco Delaware, as the sole member, adopted, executed and agreed to a Limited Liability Company Agreement (the "Prior Agreement") relating --------------- to theCompany on October 15, 2001; and WHEREAS, Sunoco Delaware and the Company desire to admit Sunoco Texas, Sunoco R&M and Atlantic as members of the Company in exchange for their capital contributions as set forth in Section 5.01 and to amend and restate the Prior Agreement to, among other things, provide for a board of directors and officers of the Company. NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the covenants, conditions and agreements contained herein, the parties hereto hereby amend the Prior Agreement and, as so amended, restate it in its entirety as follows: ARTICLE I. DEFINITIONS Section 1.01 Definitions. (a) As used in this Agreement, the following terms have the respective meanings set forth below or set forth in the Sections referred to below: "Act" has the meaning given such term in the Recitals. ---
"Adjusted Capital Account Deficit" means, with respect to any Member, -------------------------------- the deficit balance, if any, in such Member's Capital Account as of the end of the relevant fiscal year, after giving effect to the following adjustments: (i) credit to such Capital Account any amounts that such Member is obligated to restore pursuant to any provision of this Agreement or pursuant to Treasury Regulation Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(ii)(c) or is deemed to be obligated to restore pursuant to the penultimate sentences of Treasury Regulation Sections 1.704-2(g)(1) and 1.704-2(i)(5); and (ii) debit to such Capital Account the items described in Treasury Regulation Sections 1.704-1(b)(2)(ii)(d)(4), 1.704-1(b)(2)(ii)(d)(5) and 1.704-1(b)(2)(ii)(d)(6). The foregoing definition of Adjusted Capital Account Deficit is intended to comply with the provisions of Treasury Regulation Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(ii)(d) and shall be interpreted consistently therewith. "Affiliate" means, with respect to any Person, any other Person --------- directly or indirectly controlling, controlled by or under direct or indirect common control with, such Person. For the purposes of this definition, "control" ------- when used with respect to any Person means the power to direct the management and policies of such Person, directly or indirectly, whether through the ownership of voting securities, by contract or otherwise; and the terms "controlling" and "controlled" have meanings correlative to the foregoing. ----------- ---------- "Agreement" means this Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company --------- Agreement of Sunoco Partners LLC. "Applicable Law" means (a) any United States federal, state, local or -------------- foreign law, statute, rule, regulation, order, writ, injunction, judgment, decree or permit of any Governmental Authority and (b) any rule or listing requirement of any applicable national stock exchange or listing requirement of any national stock exchange or Securities and Exchange Commission recognized trading market on which securities issued by the MLP are listed or quoted. "Assignee" means any Person that acquires a Membership Interest or any -------- portion thereof through a Disposition; provided, however, that an Assignee shall have no right to be admitted to the Company as a Member except in accordance with Article IV. The Assignee of a dissolved Member is the shareholder, partner, member or other equity owner or owners of the dissolved Member to whom such Member's Membership Interest is assigned by the Person conducting the liquidation or winding up of such Member. The Assignee of a Bankrupt Member is (a) the Person or Persons (if any) to whom such Bankrupt Member's Membership Interest is assigned by order of the court or other Governmental Authority having jurisdiction over the related Bankruptcy, or (b) in the event of a general assignment for the benefit of creditors, the creditor to which such Membership Interest is assigned. "Atlantic" has the meaning given such term in the introductory -------- paragraph of this Agreement. 2
"Bankruptcy" or "Bankrupt" means, with respect to any Person, that (a) ---------- -------- such Person (i) makes a general assignment for the benefit of creditors; (ii) files a voluntary bankruptcy petition; (iii) becomes the subject of an order for relief or is declared insolvent in any federal or state bankruptcy or insolvency proceedings; (iv) files a petition or answer seeking for such Person a reorganization, arrangement, composition, readjustment, liquidation, dissolution or similar relief under any Applicable Law; (v) files an answer or other pleading admitting or failing to contest the material allegations of a petition filed against such Person in a proceeding of the type described in subclauses (i) through (iv) of this clause (a); or (vi) seeks, consents to or acquiesces in the appointment of a trustee, receiver or liquidator of such Person or of all or any substantial part of such Person's properties; or (b) a proceeding seeking reorganization, arrangement, composition, readjustment, liquidation, dissolution or similar relief under any Applicable Law has been commenced against such Person and 120 Days have expired without dismissal thereof or with respect to which, without such Person's consent or acquiescence, a trustee, receiver or liquidator of such Person or of all or any substantial part of such Person's properties has been appointed and 90 Days have expired without the appointment's having been vacated or stayed, or 90 Days have expired after the date of expiration of a stay, if the appointment has not previously been vacated. "Board" has the meaning given such term in Section 7.01. ----- "Business Day" means any day other than a Saturday, a Sunday or a day ------------ when banks in New York, New York are authorized or required by Applicable Law to be closed. "Capital Account" means, with respect to any Member, the Capital --------------- Account maintained for such Member in accordance with the following provisions: (i) To each Member's Capital Account there shall be credited such Member's Capital Contributions, such Member's distributive share of Profits and any items in the nature of income or gain that are specially allocated pursuant to Section 6.03 hereof, and the amount of any Company liabilities assumed by such Member or that are secured by any property (other than money) distributed to such Member. (ii) To each Member's Capital Account there shall be debited the amount of cash and the Gross Asset Value of any property (other than money) distributed to such Member pursuant to any provision of this Agreement, such Member's distributive share of Losses and any items in the nature of expenses or losses that are specially allocated pursuant to Section 6.03 hereof, and the amount of any liabilities of such Member assumed by the Company or that are secured by any property (other than money) contributed by such Member to the Company. (iii) In the event all or a portion of a Membership Interest is transferred in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, the transferee shall succeed to the Capital Account of the transferor to the extent it relates to the Membership Interest so transferred. (iv) In determining the amount of any liability for purposes of the foregoing subparagraphs (i) and (ii) of this definition of "Capital Account," there shall be taken into 3
account Section 752(c) of the Code and any other applicable provisions of the Code and the Treasury Regulations. The foregoing provisions and the other provisions of this Agreement relating to the maintenance of Capital Accounts are intended to comply with Treasury Regulation Section 1.704-1(b) and shall be interpreted and applied in a manner consistent with the Treasury Regulations. "Capital Contribution" means, with respect to any Member, the amount of -------------------- money and the net agreed value of any property (other than money) contributed to the Company by such Member. Any reference in this Agreement to the Capital Contribution of a Member shall include a Capital Contribution of its predecessors in interest. "Certified Public Accountants" means a firm of independent public ---------------------------- accountants selected from time to time by the Board. "Claim" means any and all judgments, claims, causes of action, demands, ----- lawsuits, suits, proceedings, Governmental investigations or audits, losses, assessments, fines, penalties, administrative orders, obligations, costs, expenses, liabilities and damages (whether actual, consequential or punitive), including interest, penalties, reasonable attorneys' fees, disbursements and costs of investigations, deficiencies, levies, duties and imposts. "Code" means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended from time to ---- time. "Company" has the meaning given such term in the introductory paragraph ------- of this Agreement. "Compensation Committee" has the meaning given such term in Section ---------------------- 7.10(d). "Conflicts Committee" has the meaning given such term in Section ------------------- 7.10(c). "Contribution Agreement" means that certain Contribution, Conveyance ---------------------- and Assumption Agreement, dated as of _________ __, 2002, among the Company, the MLP, the Operating Partnership and certain other parties, together with the additional conveyance documents and instruments contemplated or referenced thereunder. "Day" means a calendar day; provided, however, that, if any period of --- Days referred to in this Agreement shall end on a Day that is not a Business Day, then the expiration of such period shall be automatically extended until the end of the next succeeding Business Day. "Depreciation" means, for each fiscal year or other period, an amount ------------ equal to the depreciation, amortization or other cost recovery deduction allowable with respect to an asset for such year or other period, except that if the Gross Asset Value of an asset differs from its adjusted basis for federal income tax purposes at the beginning of such year or other period, "Depreciation" shall be an amount that bears the same ratio to such beginning Gross Asset Value as the federal income tax depreciation, amortization or other cost recovery deduction for such year or other period bears to such beginning adjusted tax basis; provided, however, that, if the federal income tax depreciation, amortization or other cost recovery deduction for such year is 4
zero, Depreciation shall be determined with reference to such beginning Gross Asset Value using any reasonable method selected by the Board. "Director" or "Directors" has the meaning given such term in Section -------- --------- 7.02. "Dispose," "Disposing" or "Disposition" means, with respect to any ------- --------- ----------- asset (including a Membership Interest or any portion thereof), a sale, assignment, transfer, conveyance, gift, exchange or other disposition of such asset, whether such disposition be voluntary, involuntary or by operation of Applicable Law. "Disposing Member" has the meaning given such term in Section 4.02. ---------------- "Dissolution Event" has the meaning given such term in Section 12.01(a). ----------------- "Encumber," "Encumbering" or "Encumbrance" means the creation of a -------- ----------- ----------- security interest, lien, pledge, mortgage or other encumbrance, whether such encumbrance be voluntary, involuntary or by operation of Applicable Law. "GAAP" means generally accepted accounting principles. ---- "Governmental Authority" or "Governmental" means any federal, state, ---------------------- ------------ local or foreign court or governmental or regulatory agency or authority or any arbitration board, tribunal or mediator having jurisdiction over the Company or its assets or Members. "Gross Asset Value" means, with respect to any asset, the asset's ----------------- adjusted basis for federal income tax purposes, except as follows: (i) the initial Gross Asset Value of any asset contributed by a Member to the Company shall be the gross fair market value of said asset, as determined by the contributing Member and the Board, in a manner that is consisted with Section 7701(g) of the Code; (ii) the Gross Asset Values of all Company assets shall be adjusted to equal their respective gross fair market values, as determined by the Board, in a manner that is consistent with Section 7701(g) of the Code, as of the following times: (a) the acquisition of an additional Membership Interest by any new or existing Member in exchange for more than a de minimis Capital Contribution; (b) the distribution by the Company to a Member of more than a de minimis amount of property other than money as consideration for an Membership Interest; and (c) the liquidation of the Company within the meaning of Treasury Regulation Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(ii)(g); provided, however, that adjustments pursuant to clauses (a) and (b) above shall be made only if the Tax Matters Partner reasonably determines that such adjustments are necessary or appropriate to reflect the relative economic interests of the Members in the Company; (iii) the Gross Asset Value of any Company asset distributed to any Member shall be the gross fair market value (taking Section 7701(g) of the Code into account) of such asset on the date of distribution; and 5
(iv) the Gross Asset Values of any Company assets shall be increased (or decreased) to reflect any adjustments to the adjusted basis of such assets pursuant to Section 734(b) of the Code or Section 743(b) of the Code, but only to the extent that such adjustments are taken into account in determining Capital Accounts pursuant to Treasury Regulation Section 1.704-1 (b)(2)(iv)(m) and the definition of Capital Account hereof; provided, however, that Gross Asset Values shall not be adjusted pursuant to this subparagraph (iv) to the extent the Tax Matter Officer determines that an adjustment pursuant to the foregoing subparagraph (ii) of this definition is necessary or appropriate in connection with a transaction that would otherwise result in an adjustment pursuant to this subparagraph (iv). If the Gross Asset Value of an asset has been determined or adjusted pursuant to the foregoing subparagraphs (i), (ii) or (iv), such Gross Asset Value shall thereafter be adjusted by the Depreciation taken into account with respect to such asset for purposes of computing Profits and Losses. "Incentive Plan" means any plan or arrangement pursuant to which the -------------- Company may compensate its employees, consultants, directors and/or service providers. "Indemnitee" means (a) any Person who is or was an Affiliate of the ---------- Company, (b) any Person who is or was a member, partner, officer, director, employee, agent or trustee of the Company or any Affiliate of the Company and (c) any Person who is or was serving at the request of the Company or any Affiliate of the Company as an officer, director, employee, member, partner, agent, fiduciary or trustee of another Person; provided, that a Person shall not be an Indemnitee by reason of providing, on a fee-for-services basis, trustee, fiduciary or custodial services. "Independent Director" has the meaning given such term in Section -------------------- 7.10(b). "Majority Interest" means greater than 50% of the Sharing Ratios. ----------------- "Member" means any Person executing this Agreement as of the date of ------ this Agreement as a member of the Company or hereafter admitted to the Company as a member as provided in this Agreement, but such term does not include any Person who has ceased to be a member in the Company. "Membership Interest" means, with respect to any Member, (a) that ------------------- Member's status as a Member; (b) that Member's share of the income, gain, loss, deduction and credits of, and the right to receive distributions from, the Company; (c) all other rights, benefits and privileges enjoyed by that Member (under the Act, this Agreement or otherwise) in its capacity as a Member, including that Member's rights to vote, consent and approve and otherwise to participate in the management of the Company, including through the Board; and (d) all obligations, duties and liabilities imposed on that Member (under the Act, this Agreement or otherwise) in its capacity as a Member, including any obligations to make Capital Contributions. "MLP" means Sunoco Logistics Partners L.P., a Delaware limited --- partnership. "Notices" has the meaning given such term in Section 13.02. ------- 6
"NYSE" has the meaning given such term in Section 7.02. ---- "Operating Partnership" means Sunoco Logistics Partners Operations --------------------- L.P., a Delaware limited partnership, and any successors thereto. "Original Filing Date" has the meaning given such term in the Recitals. -------------------- "Partnership Agreement" means the First Amended and Restated Agreement --------------------- of Limited Partnership of the MLP, dated _________ __, 2002, as amended, or any successor agreement. "Pennsylvania Certificate" has the meaning given such term in the ------------------------ Recitals. "Person" means any individual, firm, partnership, corporation, limited ------ liability company, association, joint-stock company, unincorporated organization, joint venture, trust, court, Governmental agency or any political subdivision thereof, or any other entity. "Prior Agreement" has the meaning given such term in the Recitals. --------------- "Profits" and "Losses" means, for each fiscal year or other period, an ------- ------ amount equal to the Company's taxable income or loss for such year or period, determined in accordance with Section 703(a) of the Code (for this purpose, all items of income, gain, loss or deduction required to be stated separately pursuant to Section 703(a)(1) of the Code shall be included in taxable income or loss), with the following adjustments: (i) any income of the Company that is exempt from federal income tax and not otherwise taken into account in computing Profits or Losses pursuant to this definition shall be added to such taxable income or loss; (ii) any expenditures of the Company described in Section 705(a)(2)(B) of the Code and not otherwise taken into account in computing Profits or Losses pursuant to this definition shall be subtracted from such taxable income or loss; (iii) in the event the Gross Asset Value of any Company asset is adjusted pursuant to subparagraph (ii) or (iv) of the definition of Gross Asset Value hereof, the amount of such adjustment shall be taken into account as gain or loss from the disposition of such asset for purposes of computing Profits or Losses; (iv) gain or loss resulting from any disposition of property (other than money) with respect to which gain or loss is recognized for federal income tax purposes shall be computed by reference to the Gross Asset Value of the property disposed of notwithstanding that the adjusted tax basis of such property differs from its Gross Asset Value; (v) in lieu of the depreciation, amortization and other cost recovery deductions taken into account in computing such taxable income or loss, there shall be taken into account Depreciation for such fiscal year or other period, computed in accordance with the definition of Depreciation hereof; and 7
(vi) notwithstanding any other provision of this definition of "Profits" and "Losses," any items that are specially allocated pursuant to Section 6.03(d) and Section 6.03(e) hereof shall not be taken into account in computing Profits or Losses. "Proper Officers" means those officers authorized by the Board to act --------------- on behalf of the Company. "Retained Assets" means the pipeline, terminal and other logistics --------------- assets and investments owned by Sunoco, Inc. and its affiliates that were not conveyed or contributed to the MLP pursuant to the Contribution Agreement, including Mid-Valley Pipeline, West Texas Gulf Pipeline Company, Mesa Pipeline and Inland Corporation. "Sharing Ratio" means, subject in each case to adjustments in ------------- accordance with this Agreement or in connection with Dispositions of Membership Interests, (a) in the case of a Member executing this Agreement as of the date of this Agreement or a Person acquiring such Member's Membership Interest, the percentage specified for that Member as its Sharing Ratio on Exhibit A, and (b) --------- in the case of Membership Interests issued pursuant to Section 3.01, the Sharing Ratio established pursuant thereto; provided, however, that the total of all Sharing Ratios shall always equal 100%. "Sun Delaware" has the meaning given such term in the introductory ------------ paragraph of this Agreement. "Sunoco R&M" has the meaning given such term in the introductory ---------- paragraph of this Agreement. "Sunoco Texas" has the meaning given such term in the introductory ------------ paragraph of this Agreement. "Target Capital Account Amount" means, with respect to a Member, the ----------------------------- distribution the Member would receive pursuant to Section 6.02 if the amount to be distributed to the Member equaled the product of (i) the amount described in Section 12.02(a)(iii)(C) multiplied by (ii) the Member's Sharing Ratio. "Tax Matters Partner" has the meaning given such term in Section ------------------- 10.03(a). "Term" has the meaning given such term in Section 2.06. ---- "Treasury Regulations" means the regulations (including temporary -------------------- regulations) promulgated by the United States Department of the Treasury pursuant to and in respect of provisions of the Code. All references herein to sections of the Treasury Regulations shall include any corresponding provision or provisions of succeeding, similar or substitute, temporary or final, Treasury Regulations. "Withdraw," "Withdrawing" or "Withdrawal" means the withdrawal, -------- ----------- ---------- resignation or retirement of a Member from the Company as a Member. Such terms shall not include any Dispositions of Membership Interest (which are governed by Article IV), even though the Member making a Disposition may cease to be a Member as a result of such Disposition. 8
(b) Other terms defined herein have the meanings so given them. Section 1.02 Construction. ------------ Whenever the context requires, (a) the gender of all words used in this Agreement includes the masculine, feminine and neuter, (b) the singular forms of nouns, pronouns and verbs shall include the plural and vice versa, (c) all references to Articles and Sections refer to articles and sections in this Agreement, each of which is made a part for all purposes, and (d) the term "include" or "includes" means includes, without limitation, and "including" means including, without limitation. ARTICLE II. ORGANIZATION Section 2.01 Formation. --------- Sun Delaware formed the Company as a Pennsylvania limited liability company by the filing of the Pennsylvania Certificate, dated as of the Original Filing Date, with the Pennsylvania Department of State pursuant to the Act. Section 2.02 Name. ---- The name of the Company is "Sunoco Partners LLC" and all Company business must be conducted in that name or such other names that comply with Applicable Law as the Board may select. Section 2.03 Registered Office; Registered Agent; Principal Office. ----------------------------------------------------- The name of the Company's registered agent for service of process is CT Corporation System, and the address of the Company's registered office in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is 1515 Market Street, #1210, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103. The principal place of business of the Company shall be located at 1801 Market Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103. The Board may change the Company's registered agent or the location of the Company's registered office or principal place of business as the Board may from time to time determine. Section 2.04 Purposes. -------- (a) The Company may carry on any lawful business or activity permitted by the Act. The Company shall be authorized to engage in any and all other activities, whether or not related to the foregoing, that in the judgment of the Board may be beneficial or desirable. (b) Subject to the limitations expressly set forth in this Agreement, the Company shall have the power and authority to do any and all acts and things deemed necessary or desirable by the Board to further the Company's purposes and carry on its business, including, without limitation, the following: (i) acting as the general partner of the MLP; 9
(ii) operating, maintaining and administering the Retained Assets and the businesses conducted by or related to them; (iii) entering into any kind of activity and performing contracts of any kind necessary or desirable for the accomplishment of its business (including the business of the MLP); (iv) acquiring any property, real or personal, in fee or under lease or license, or any rights therein or appurtenant thereto, necessary or desirable for the accomplishment of its business; (v) borrowing money and issuing evidences of indebtedness and securing any such indebtedness by mortgage or pledge of, or other lien on, the assets of the Company; (vi) entering into any such instruments and agreements as the Board may deem necessary or desirable for the ownership, management, operation, leasing and sale of the Company's property; and (vii) negotiating and concluding agreements for the sale, exchange or other disposition of all or substantially all of the properties of the Company, or for the refinancing of any loan or payment obtained by the Company. The Members hereby specifically consent to and approve the execution and delivery by the Proper Officers on behalf of the Company of all loan agreements, guarantees, notes, security agreements or other documents or instruments, if any, as required by any lender providing funds to the Company, the MLP or the Operating Partnership and ancillary documents contemplated thereby. Section 2.05 Foreign Qualification. --------------------- Prior to the Company's conducting business in any jurisdiction other than Pennsylvania, the Proper Officers shall cause the Company to comply, to the extent procedures are available and those matters are reasonably within the control of such officers, with all requirements necessary to qualify the Company as a foreign limited liability company in that jurisdiction. At the request of the Proper Officers, the Members shall execute, acknowledge, swear to and deliver all certificates and other instruments conforming with this Agreement that are necessary or appropriate to qualify, continue and terminate the Company as a foreign limited liability company in all such jurisdictions in which the Company may conduct business. Section 2.06 Term. ---- The period of existence of the Company (the "Term") commenced on the Original Filing Date and shall end at such time as a certificate of dissolution is filed with the Pennsylvania Department of State in accordance with Section 12.04. 10
Section 2.07 No State Law Partnership. ------------------------ The Members intend that the Company not be a partnership (including a limited partnership) or joint venture, and that no Member be a partner or joint venturer of any other Member, for any purposes other than federal, state, local and foreign income tax purposes, and this Agreement may not be construed to suggest otherwise. ARTICLE III. MEMBERSHIP Section 3.01 Membership Interests; Additional Members. ---------------------------------------- The Members own Membership Interests in the Company as reflected in Exhibit A attached hereto. Persons may be admitted to the Company as Members, on - --------- such terms and conditions as the Board determines at the time of admission. The terms of admission or issuance must specify the Sharing Ratios applicable thereto and may provide for the creation of different classes or groups of Members having different rights, powers and duties. The Board may reflect the creation of any new class or group in an amendment to this Agreement indicating the different rights, powers and duties, and such an amendment shall be approved by the Board and executed by the Proper Officers. Any such admission is effective only after such new Member has executed and delivered to the Members and the Company an instrument containing the notice address of the new Member, the Member's ratification of this Agreement and agreement to be bound by it. Section 3.02 Access to Information. --------------------- Each Member shall be entitled to receive any information that it may request concerning the Company; provided, however, that this Section 3.02 shall not obligate the Company to create any information that does not already exist at the time of such request (other than to convert existing information from one medium to another, such as providing a printout of information that is stored in a computer database). Each Member shall also have the right, upon reasonable notice, and at all reasonable times during usual business hours to inspect the properties of the Company and to audit, examine and make copies of the books of account and other records of the Company. Such right may be exercised through any agent or employee of such Member designated in writing by it or by an independent public accountant, engineer, attorney or other consultant so designated. All costs and expenses incurred in any inspection, examination or audit made on such Member's behalf shall be borne by such Member. Section 3.03 Liability. --------- (a) No Member shall be liable for the debts, obligations or liabilities of the Company. (b) The Company and the Members agree that the rights, duties and obligations of the Members in their capacities as members of the Company are only as set forth in this Agreement and as otherwise arise under the Act. Furthermore, the Members agree that the existence of any rights of a Member, or the exercise or forbearance from exercise of any such rights, shall not create any duties or obligations of the Member in their capacities as members of the Company, 11
nor shall such rights be construed to enlarge or otherwise alter in any manner the duties and obligations of the Members. Section 3.04 Withdrawal. ---------- A Member does not have the right or power to Withdraw. ARTICLE IV. DISPOSITION OF MEMBERSHIP INTERESTS Section 4.01 General Restriction. ------------------- A Member may not Dispose of all or any portion of its Membership Interests except in strict accordance with this Article IV. References in this Article IV to Dispositions of a Membership Interest shall also refer to Dispositions of a portion of a Membership Interest. Any attempted Disposition of a Membership Interest, other than in strict accordance with this Article IV, shall be, and is hereby declared, null and void ab initio. The Members agree that a breach of the provisions of this Article IV may cause irreparable injury to the Company and to the other Members for which monetary damages (or other remedy at law) are inadequate in view of (a) the complexities and uncertainties in measuring the actual damages that would be sustained by reason of the failure of a Member to comply with such provision and (b) the uniqueness of the business and the relationship among the Members. Accordingly, the Members agree that the provisions of this Article IV may be enforced by specific performance. Section 4.02 Admission of Assignee as a Member. --------------------------------- An Assignee has the right to be admitted to the Company as a Member, with the Membership Interests (and attendant Sharing Ratio) so transferred to such Assignee, only if (a) the Member making the Disposition (a "Disposing --------- Member") has granted the Assignee either (i) all, but not less than all, of such - ------ Disposing Member's Membership Interests or (ii) the express right to be so admitted; and (b) such Disposition is effected in strict compliance with this Article IV. Section 4.03 Requirements Applicable to All Dispositions and ----------------------------------------------- Admissions. - ---------- Any Disposition of Membership Interests and any admission of an Assignee as a Member shall also be subject to the following requirements, and such Disposition (and admission, if applicable) shall not be effective unless such requirements are complied with; provided, however, that the Board, in its sole and absolute discretion, may waive any of the following requirements: (a) Disposition Documents. The following documents must be delivered to the Board and must be satisfactory, in form and substance, to the Board: (i) Disposition Instrument. A copy of the instrument pursuant ---------------------- to which the Disposition is effected. 12
(ii) Ratification of this Agreement. With respect to any ------------------------------ Disposition, an instrument, executed by the Disposing Member and its Assignee, containing the following information and agreements, to the extent they are not contained in the instrument described in Section 4.03(a)(i): (A) the notice address of the Assignee; (B) the Sharing Ratios after the Disposition of the Disposing Member and its Assignee (which together must total the Sharing Ratio of the Disposing Member before the Disposition); (C) the Assignee's ratification of this Agreement and agreement to be bound by it; and (D) representations and warranties by the Disposing Member and its Assignee that (1) the Disposition and admission is being made in accordance with Applicable Laws, and (2) the matters set forth in Section 4.03(a)(i) and this Section 4.03(a)(ii) are true and correct. (iii) Opinions. With respect to any Disposition, such opinions -------- of counsel regarding tax and securities law matters as the Board, in its sole discretion, may require. (b) Payment of Expenses. The Disposing Member and its Assignee shall pay, or reimburse the Company for, all reasonable costs and expenses incurred by the Company in connection with the Disposition and admission of the Assignee as a Member, including the legal fees incurred in connection with the legal opinions referred to in Section 4.03(a)(iii). (c) No Release. No Disposition of Membership Interests shall effect a release of the Disposing Member from any liabilities to the Company or the other Members arising from events occurring prior to the Disposition. ARTICLE V. CAPITAL CONTRIBUTIONS Section 5.01 Initial Capital Contributions. ----------------------------- At the time of the formation of the Company or contemporaneously with the adoption by the Members of this Agreement, as appropriate, each Member shall be deemed to have made Capital Contributions as set forth next to the Member's name on Exhibit A. --------- Section 5.02 Loans. ----- If the Company does not have sufficient cash to pay its obligations, any Member(s) that may agree to do so with the consent of the Board may advance all or part of the needed funds to or on behalf of the Company. An advance described in this Section 5.02 constitutes a loan from the Member to the Company, bears interest at a rate determined by the Board from the date of the advance until the date of payment and is not a Capital Contribution. Section 5.03 Return of Contributions. ----------------------- Except as expressly provided herein, no Member is entitled to the return of any part of its Capital Contributions or to be paid interest in respect of either its Capital Account or its Capital Contributions. An unrepaid Capital Contribution is not a liability of the Company or of any Member. A Member is not required to contribute or to lend any cash or property to the Company to enable the Company to return any Member's Capital Contributions. 13
Section 5.04 Capital Accounts. ---------------- An individual Capital Account shall be established and maintained for each Member. A Member that has more than one class or series of Membership Interest shall have a single Capital Account that reflects all such class, classes or series of Membership Interests, regardless of the classes or series of Membership Interests owned by such Member and regardless of the time or manner in which such Membership Interests were acquired. Upon the Disposition of all or a portion of a Membership Interest, the Capital Account of the Disposing Member that is attributable to such Membership Interest shall carry over to the Assignee in accordance with the provisions of Treasury Regulation Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(iv)(l). ARTICLE VI. DISTRIBUTIONS AND ALLOCATIONS Section 6.01 Distributions. ------------- Except as otherwise provided in Section 6.02 and Section 6.05, distributions to the Members shall be made only to all Members simultaneously in proportion to their respective Sharing Ratios (at the time the amounts of such distributions are determined) and in such aggregate amounts and at such times as shall be determined by the Board; provided, however, any loans from Members pursuant to Section 5.02 shall be repaid prior to any distributions to Members pursuant to this Section 6.01. Section 6.02 Distributions on Dissolution and Winding Up. ------------------------------------------- Upon the dissolution and winding up of the Company, after adjusting the Capital Accounts for all distributions made under Section 6.01 and all allocations under this Article VI, all available proceeds distributable to the Members as determined under Section 12.02 shall be distributed to all of the Members in amounts equal to the Members' positive Capital Account balances. Section 6.03 Allocations. ----------- Subject to the allocation rules of Section 6.03(c), (d) and (e) hereof, Profits and Losses of the Company for any fiscal year shall be allocated as follows: (a) Profits for any fiscal year shall be allocated in the following order of priority: (i) first, to all Members, in proportion to the deficit balances (if any) in their Capital Accounts, in an amount necessary to eliminate any deficits in the Members' Capital Accounts and restore such Capital Accounts balances to zero; (ii) second, to the Members until each Member has been allocated an amount equal to the amount distributed to such Member pursuant to Section 6.01 in the current and in all previous fiscal years in excess of amounts previously allocated to such Members pursuant to this Section 6.03(a)(ii); 14
(iii) third, to the Members, to the greatest extent possible, an amount required to cause the positive Capital Account balances of each of the Members to be in the same proportion as the Member's respective Sharing Ratios; and (iv) thereafter, to the Members in proportion their respective Sharing Ratios. (b) Losses for any fiscal year shall be allocated in the following order of priority: (i) first, to the Members, to the greatest extent possible, an amount required to cause the positive Capital Account balances of each of the Members to be in the same proportion as the Member's respective Sharing Ratios; (ii) next, to the Members in proportion to their respective Sharing Ratios until the Capital Account balances of such Members have been reduced to zero; (iii) next, to any Member that has a positive Capital Account balance until the Capital Account balances of all of the Members have been reduced to zero; and (iv) thereafter, to the Members in proportion to their respective Sharing Ratios. (c) Notwithstanding the allocation provisions of Section 6.03(a) and (b), if the allocation of Profits or Losses to a Member pursuant to Sections 6.03(a) and (b) in the current fiscal year would cause a Member to have a positive Capital Account balance that is greater than or less than the amount that has been distributed to such Member in the current fiscal year pursuant to Section 6.01, then the allocations of Profits and Losses in the current fiscal year shall be adjusted, to the greatest extent possible, to cause the positive Capital Account balances of each Member to equal the amount of distributions made to such Member in the current fiscal year. In addition, in the event of the dissolution of the Company pursuant to Section 12.01 hereof, if the allocation of Profits or Losses to a Member pursuant to Sections 6.03(a) and (b) would cause a Member to have a Capital Account balance in an amount that is greater than or less than the Member's Target Capital Account Amount, then the allocations of Profits and Losses shall be adjusted, to the greatest extent possible, to cause the positive Capital Account balances of each Member to equal such an amount. (d) The following special allocations shall be made in the following order: (i) Qualified Income Offset. In the event any Member ----------------------- unexpectedly receives any adjustments, allocations or distributions described in Treasury Regulation Sections 1.704-1(b)(2)(ii)(d)(4), 1.704-1(b)(2)(ii)(d)(5) or 1.704-1(b)(2)(ii)(d)(6), items of Company income and gain shall be specially allocated to such Member in an amount and manner sufficient to restore, to the extent required by the Treasury Regulations, the Adjusted Capital Account Deficit of such Member as quickly as possible, provided that an allocation pursuant to this Section 6.03(d)(i) shall be made only if and to the extent that such Member would have an Adjusted Capital Account Deficit after all other allocations provided for in this Article VI have been tentatively made as if this Section 6.03(d)(i) was not in this Agreement. 15
(ii) Gross Income Allocation. In the event any Member has a ----------------------- deficit Capital Account at the end of any Company fiscal year that is in excess of the sum of (x) the amount such Member is obligated to restore pursuant to any provision of this Agreement and (y) the amount such Member is deemed to be obligated to restore pursuant to the penultimate sentence of Treasury Regulation Sections 1.704-2(g)(1) and 1.704-2(i)(5), such Member shall be specially allocated items of Company income and gain in the amount of such excess as quickly as possible, provided that an allocation pursuant to this Section 6.03(d)(ii) shall be made only if and to the extent that such Member would have a deficit Capital Account balance in excess of such sum after all other allocations provided for in this Article VI have been made as if Section 6.03(d)(i) hereof and this Section 6.03(d)(ii) were not in this Agreement. (iii) Section 754 Adjustments. To the extent an adjustment of ----------------------- the adjusted tax basis of any Company asset pursuant to Section 734(b) of the Code or Section 743(b) of the Code is required, pursuant to Treasury Regulation Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(iv)(m), to be taken into account in determining Capital Accounts, the amount of such adjustment to the Capital Accounts shall be treated as an item of gain (if the adjustment increases the basis of the asset) or loss (if the adjustment decreases such basis) and such gain or loss shall be specially allocated to the Members in a manner consistent with the manner in which their Capital Accounts are required to be adjusted pursuant to such section of the Treasury Regulations. (e) In accordance with Section 704(c) of the Code and the Treasury Regulations thereunder, income, gain, loss and deduction with respect to any property contributed to the capital of the Company shall, solely for tax purposes, be allocated among the Members to take account of any variation between the adjusted basis of such property to the Company for federal income tax purposes and its initial Gross Asset Value (computed in accordance with the definition of same under this Agreement). In the event the Gross Asset Value of any Company asset is adjusted pursuant to subparagraph (ii) of the definition of Gross Asset Value hereof, subsequent allocations of income, gain, loss and deduction with respect to such asset shall take account of any variation between the adjusted basis of such asset for federal income tax purposes and its Gross Asset Value in the same manner as under Section 704(c) of the Code and the Treasury Regulations thereunder. Any elections or other decisions relating to such allocations shall be made by the Tax Matters Partner in any manner that reasonably reflects the purpose and intention of this Agreement, provided that the Company shall use the remedial allocation method set forth in Treasury Regulation Section 1.704-3(d). Allocations pursuant to this Section 6.03(e) are solely for purposes of federal, state, local and foreign taxes and shall not affect, or in any way be taken into account in computing, any Member's Capital Account or share of Profits, Losses, other items or distributions pursuant to any provision of this Agreement. Section 6.04 Varying Interests. ----------------- All items of income, gain, loss, deduction or credit shall be allocated, and all distributions shall be made, to the Persons shown on the records of the Company to have been Members as of the last calendar day of the period for which the allocation or distribution is to be made. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if during any taxable year there is a change in any Member's Sharing Ratio, the Members agree that their allocable shares of such items for the taxable year 16
shall be determined on any method determined by the Board to be permissible under Code Section 706 and the related Treasury Regulations to take account of the Members' varying Sharing Ratios. Section 6.05 Tax Distributions. ----------------- To the extent the Board, in good faith, determines the Company has sufficient funds, the Company shall make distributions on quarterly basis after the end of each fiscal quarter of the Company, beginning with the first quarter for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2002, to each Member in an amount equal to (i) the total amount of taxable income allocated to such Member for such fiscal year that exceeds the aggregate allocation of Losses pursuant to Sections 6.03(b) and (c) for the preceding fiscal years multiplied by (ii) a tax rate reasonably selected by the Board; provided, however, that subsequent distributions to the Members made during such fiscal year and subsequent fiscal years shall be adjusted as necessary to ensure that, over the entire term of the Company, the aggregate cash distributed to a Member shall be equal to the amount to which such Member would have been entitled had there been no distributions made pursuant to this Section 6.05. Section 6.06 Withheld Taxes. -------------- All amounts withheld pursuant to the Code or any provision of any state, local or foreign tax law with respect to any payment, distribution or allocation to the Company or the Members shall be treated as amounts distributed to the Members pursuant to this Article VI for all purposes of this Agreement. The Board is authorized to withhold from distributions, or with respect to allocations, to the Members and to pay over to any federal, state, local or foreign government any amounts required to be so withheld pursuant to the Code or any provision of any other federal, state, local or foreign law and shall allocate such amounts to those Members with respect to which such amounts were withheld. Section 6.07 Limitations on Distributions. ---------------------------- Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary contained in this Agreement, the Company shall not make a distribution to any Member on account of its interest in the Company if such distribution would violate any Applicable Law. ARTICLE VII. MANAGEMENT Section 7.01 Management by Board of Directors and Executive Officers. ------------------------------------------------------- The business and affairs of the Company shall be fully vested in, and managed by, a Board of Directors (the "Board"), subject to the executive ----- officers elected pursuant to Article VIII hereof. [The Directors and executive officers shall collectively constitute "managers" of the Company within the meaning of the Act.] Except as otherwise specifically provided in this Agreement, the authority and functions of the Board, on the one hand, and the executive officers, on the other hand, shall be identical to the authority and functions of the board of directors and officers, respectively, of a corporation organized under the Business Corporation Law of 1988, as amended, of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. The executive officers shall be vested with 17
such powers and duties as are set forth in Article VIII hereof and as are specified by the Board. Accordingly, except as otherwise specifically provided in this Agreement, the business and affairs of the Company shall be managed under the direction of the Board, and the day-to-day activities of the Company shall be conducted on the Company's behalf by the executive officers who shall be agents of the Company. In addition to the powers and authorities expressly conferred on the Board by this Agreement, the Board may exercise all such powers of the Company and do all such acts and things as are not restricted by the Act or Applicable Law. Section 7.02 Number; Qualification; Tenure. ----------------------------- The number of directors constituting the Board shall be six (each a "Director" and, collectively, the "Directors"), unless otherwise fixed from time -------- --------- to time pursuant to a resolution adopted by a majority of the Directors. A Director need not be a Member. The Directors shall be elected or approved by the Members at an annual meeting of the Members and shall serve as Directors of the Company until their death or removal from office or until their successors are elected and qualified. The initial Directors of the Company shall be Deborah M. Fretz, John G. Drosdick and Thomas W. Hofmann. The Members will appoint two independent Directors within three months of the listing of the MLP's common units on the New York Stock Exchange, Inc. (the "NYSE") and one additional independent ---- Director within 12 months of such listing. Section 7.03 Regular Meetings. ---------------- The Board shall meet at least quarterly, and a regular meeting of the Board shall be held without notice other than this Section 7.03 immediately after, and at the same place as, the annual meeting of Members. The Board may, by resolution, provide the time and place for the holding of additional regular meetings without other notice than such resolution. Section 7.04 Special Meetings. ---------------- A special meeting of the Board may be called at any time at the request of (a) the Chairman of the Board or (b) any four Directors. Section 7.05 Notice. ------ Written notice of all regular meetings of the Board must be given to all Directors at least 10 Days prior to the regular meeting of the Board and two Business Days prior to any special meeting of the Board. All notices and other communications to be given to Directors shall be sufficiently given for all purposes hereunder if in writing and delivered by hand, courier or overnight delivery service or three days after being mailed by certified or registered mail, return receipt requested, with appropriate postage prepaid, or when received in the form of a telegram or facsimile, and shall be directed to the address or facsimile number as such Director shall designate by notice to the Company. Neither the business to be transacted at, nor the purpose of, any regular or special meeting of the Board need be specified in the notice of such meeting, except for amendments to this Agreement, as provided herein. A meeting may be held at any 18
time without notice if all the Directors are present or if those not present waive notice of the meeting either before or after such meeting. Section 7.06 Action by Consent of Board or Committee of Board. ------------------------------------------------ Except as otherwise required by Applicable Law, all decisions of the Board, or any committee of the Board, shall require the affirmative vote of a majority of the Directors present at a meeting at which a quorum, as described in Section 7.08, is present. To the extent permitted by Applicable Law, the Board, or any committee of the Board, may act without a meeting so long as all Directors shall have executed a written consent with respect to any action taken in lieu of a meeting. Section 7.07 Conference Telephone Meetings. ----------------------------- Directors or members of any committee of the Board may participate in a meeting of the Board or such committee by means of conference telephone or similar communications equipment by means of which all persons participating in the meeting can hear each other, and such participation in a meeting shall constitute presence in person at such meeting. Section 7.08 Quorum. ------ A majority of Directors, present in person or participating in accordance with Section 7.07, shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business, but if at any meeting of the Board there shall be less than a quorum present, a majority of the Directors present may adjourn the meeting from time to time without further notice. Any act of the majority of the Directors present at a meeting at which a quorum is present shall be the act of the Board. The Directors present at a duly organized meeting may continue to transact business until adjournment, notwithstanding the withdrawal of enough Directors to leave less than a quorum. Section 7.09 Vacancies; Increases in the Number of Directors. ----------------------------------------------- Unless otherwise provided in this Agreement, vacancies and newly created directorships resulting from any increase in the authorized number of Directors may be filled by a majority of the Directors then in office, although less than a quorum, or a sole remaining Director; and any Director so chosen shall hold office until the next annual election and until his successor shall be duly elected and shall qualify, unless sooner displaced. Section 7.10 Committees. ---------- (a) The Board may establish committees of the Board and may delegate certain of its responsibilities to such committees. (b) The Board shall have an audit committee comprised of three Directors, all of whom shall be Independent Directors. Such audit committee shall establish a written audit committee charter in accordance with the rules of the NYSE, as amended from time to time. "Independent Director" shall mean -------------------- Directors meeting the independence and experience requirements as set forth most recently by the NYSE. 19
(c) The Board shall have a conflicts committee comprised of at least three Directors, all of whom shall be Independent Directors (the "Conflicts --------- Committee"). The Conflicts Committee shall review transactions between the MLP - --------- and Sunoco, Inc., or any of its Affiliates, and any other transactions involving the MLP or its Affiliates, that the Board believes may involve conflicts of interest. Any matter approved by the Conflicts Committee in the manner provided for in the Partnership Agreement shall be conclusively deemed to be fair and reasonable to the MLP, and not a breach by the Company of any fiduciary or other duties owed to the MLP by the Company. (d) The Board shall have a compensation committee comprised of the Directors serving on the Conflicts Committee (the "Compensation Committee"). The ---------------------- Compensation Committee shall be charged with setting compensation for officers of the Company and the MLP, as well as administering any Incentive Plans put in place by the Company. (e) A majority of any committee, present in person or participating in accordance with Section 7.07, shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business of such committee. (f) A majority of any committee may determine its action and fix the time and place of its meetings unless the Board shall otherwise provide. Notice of such meetings shall be given to each member of the committee in the manner provided for in Section 7.05. The Board shall have power at any time to fill vacancies in, to change the membership of or to dissolve any such committee. Nothing herein shall be deemed to prevent the Board from appointing one or more committees consisting in whole or in part of persons who are not Directors; provided, however, that no such committee shall have or may exercise any authority of the Board. Section 7.11 Removal. ------- Any Director or the entire Board may be removed, with or without cause, by the holders of a Majority Interest then entitled to vote at an election of Directors. ARTICLE VIII. OFFICERS Section 8.01 Elected Officers. ---------------- The executive officers of the Company shall serve at the pleasure of the Board. Such officers shall have the authority and duties delegated to each of them, respectively, by the Board from time to time. The elected officers of the Company shall be a Chairman of the Board, a Chief Executive Officer, a President, a Chief Financial Officer, a Secretary, a Treasurer and such other officers (including, without limitation, Executive Vice Presidents, Senior Vice Presidents and Vice Presidents) as the Board from time to time may deem proper. The Chairman of the Board shall be chosen from among the Directors. All officers elected by the Board shall each have such powers and duties as generally pertain to their respective offices, subject to the specific provisions of this Article VIII. The Board or any committee thereof may from time to time elect, such other officers (including one or more Vice Presidents, Assistant Secretaries and Assistant Treasurers), as may be necessary or desirable for the conduct of the business of the Company. Such other officers and agents shall have such duties and shall hold their offices for 20
such terms as shall be provided in this Agreement or as may be prescribed by the Board or such committee, as the case may be. Section 8.02 Election and Term of Office. --------------------------- The names and titles of the initial officers of the Company are set forth on Exhibit B hereto. Thereafter, the officers of the Company shall be elected annually by the Board at the regular meeting of the Board held after the annual meeting of the Members. If the election of officers shall not be held at such meeting, such election shall be held as soon thereafter as convenient. Each officer shall hold office until such person's successor shall have been duly elected and shall have qualified or until such person's death or until he shall resign or be removed pursuant to Section 8.10. Section 8.03 Chairman of the Board. --------------------- The Chairman of the Board shall preside at all meetings of the Members and of the Board. The Directors also may elect a Vice-Chairman to act in the place of the Chairman upon his absence or inability to act. Section 8.04 Chief Executive Officer. ----------------------- The Chief Executive Officer shall be responsible for the general management of the affairs of the Company and shall perform all duties incidental to such person's office that may be required by law and all such other duties as are properly required of him by the Board. He shall make reports to the Board and the Members and shall see that all orders and resolutions of the Board and of any committee thereof are carried into effect. The Chief Executive Officer may sign, with the Secretary, an Assistant Secretary or any other Proper Officer of the Company thereunto duly authorized by the Board, any deeds, mortgages, bonds, contracts or other instruments that the Board has authorized to be executed except in cases where the execution thereof shall be expressly delegated by the Board or by this Agreement to some other officer or agent of the Company or shall be required by law to be otherwise executed. The Chairman of the Board may serve in the capacity of Chief Executive Officer. If the Chairman of the Board does not so serve, then the Chief Executive Officer, if he is also a director, shall, in the absence of or because of the inability to act of the Chairman of the Board, perform all duties of the Chairman of the Board and preside at all meetings of the Board. Section 8.05 President. --------- The Chief Executive Officer may serve in the capacity of President. If the Chief Executive Officer does not so serve, then the President shall (i) assist the Chief Executive Officer in the administration and operation of the Company's business and general supervision of its policies and affairs, and (ii) in the absence of or because of the inability to act of the Chief Executive Officer, perform all duties of the Chief Executive Officer. 21
Section 8.06 Chief Financial Officer. ----------------------- The Chief Financial Officer shall be responsible for financial reporting for the Company and shall perform all duties incidental to such persons' office that may be required by law and all such other duties as are properly required of him by the Board. He shall make reports to the Board and shall see that all orders and resolutions of the Board and of any committee thereof relating to financial reporting are carried into effect. Section 8.07 Vice Presidents. --------------- Each Executive Vice President and Senior Vice President and any Vice President shall have such powers and shall perform such duties as shall be assigned to him by the Board. Section 8.08 Comptroller; Treasurer. ---------------------- (a) The Comptroller shall act as the Treasurer of the Company. The Comptroller shall exercise general supervision over the receipt, custody and disbursement of corporate funds. The Comptroller shall cause the funds of the Company to be deposited in such banks as may be authorized by the Board, or in such banks as may be designated as depositories in the manner provided by resolution of the Board. The Comptroller shall, in general, perform all duties incident to the office of Treasurer and shall have such further powers and duties and shall be subject to such directions as may be granted or imposed from time to time by the Board. (b) Assistant Treasurers shall have such of the authority and perform such of the duties of the Comptroller as may be provided in this Agreement or assigned to them by the Board or the Comptroller. Assistant Treasurers shall assist the Comptroller in the performance of the duties assigned to the Comptroller and, in assisting the Comptroller, each Assistant Treasurer shall for such purpose have the powers of the Comptroller. During the Comptroller's absence or inability, the Comptroller's authority and duties shall be possessed by such Assistant Treasurer or Assistant Treasurers as the Board may designate. Section 8.09 Secretary. --------- (a) The Secretary shall keep or cause to be kept, in one or more books provided for that purpose, the minutes of all meetings of the Board, the committees of the Board and the Members. The Secretary shall (i) see that all notices are duly given in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement and as required by law; (ii) be custodian of the records and the seal of the Company and affix and attest the seal to all documents to be executed on behalf of the Company under its seal; (iii) see that the books, reports, statements, certificates and other documents and records required by law to be kept and filed are properly kept and filed; and (iv) in general, perform all the duties incident to the office of Secretary and such other duties as from time to time may be assigned to the Secretary by the Board. (b) Assistant Secretaries shall have such of the authority and perform such of the duties of the Secretary as may be provided in this Agreement or assigned to them by the Board or the Secretary. Assistant Secretaries shall assist the Secretary in the performance of the duties assigned to the Secretary and, in assisting the Secretary, each Assistant Secretary shall for such purpose have the powers of the Secretary. During the Secretary's absence or inability, the 22
Secretary's authority and duties shall be possessed by such Assistant Secretary or Assistant Secretaries as the Board may designate. Section 8.10 Removal. ------- Any officer elected, or agent appointed, by the Board may be removed by the affirmative vote of a majority of the Board whenever, in their judgment, the best interests of the Company would be served thereby. No elected officer shall have any contractual rights against the Company for compensation by virtue of such election beyond the date of the election of such person's successor, such person's death, such person's resignation or such person's removal, whichever event shall first occur, except as otherwise provided in an employment contract or under an employee deferred compensation plan. Section 8.11 Vacancies. --------- A newly created elected office and a vacancy in any elected office because of death, resignation or removal may be filled by the Board for the unexpired portion of the term at any meeting of the Board. ARTICLE IX. INDEMNIFICATION OF DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES AND AGENTS Section 9.01 Indemnification. --------------- (a) To the fullest extent permitted by law but subject to the limitations expressly provided in this Agreement, all Indemnitees shall be indemnified and held harmless by the Company from and against any and all losses, claims, damages, liabilities, joint or several, expenses (including legal fees and expenses), judgments, fines, penalties, interest, settlements or other amounts arising from any and all claims, demands, actions, suits or proceedings, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative, in which any Indemnitee may be involved, or is threatened to be involved, as a party or otherwise, by reason of its status as an Indemnitee; provided, that in each case the Indemnitee acted in good faith and in a manner that such Indemnitee reasonably believed to be in, or not opposed to, the best interests of the Company and, with respect to any criminal proceeding, had no reasonable cause to believe its conduct was unlawful. The termination of any action, suit or proceeding by judgment, order, settlement, conviction or upon a plea of nolo contendere, or its equivalent, shall not create a presumption that the Indemnitee acted in a manner contrary to that specified above. Any indemnification pursuant to this Section 9.01 shall be made only out of the assets of the Company. (b) To the fullest extent permitted by law, expenses (including legal fees and expenses) incurred by an Indemnitee who is indemnified pursuant to Section 9.01(a) in defending any claim, demand, action, suit or proceeding shall, from time to time, be advanced by the Company prior to the final disposition of such claim, demand, action, suit or proceeding upon receipt by the Company of any undertaking by or on behalf of the Indemnitee to repay such amount if it shall be determined that the Indemnitee is not entitled to be indemnified as authorized in this Section 9.01. 23
(c) The indemnification provided by this Section 9.01 shall be in addition to any other rights to which an Indemnitee may be entitled under any agreement, as a matter of law or otherwise, both as to actions in the Indemnitee's capacity as an Indemnitee and as to actions in any other capacity, and shall continue as to an Indemnitee who has ceased to serve in such capacity and shall inure to the benefit of the heirs, successors, assigns and administrators of the Indemnitee. (d) The Company may purchase and maintain insurance on behalf of the Company, its Affiliates and such other Persons as the Company shall determine, against any liability that may be asserted against or expense that may be incurred by such Person in connection with the Company's activities or such Person's activities on behalf of the Company, regardless of whether the Company would have the power to indemnify such Person against such liability under the provisions of this Agreement. (e) For purposes of this Section 9.01, (i) the Company shall be deemed to have requested an Indemnitee to serve as fiduciary of an employee benefit plan whenever the performance by it of its duties to the Company also imposes duties on, or otherwise involves services by, it to the plan or participants or beneficiaries of the plan; (ii) excise taxes assessed on an Indemnitee with respect to an employee benefit plan pursuant to applicable law shall constitute "fines" within the meaning of Section 9.01(a); and (iii) action taken or omitted by the Indemnitee with respect to any employee benefit plan in the performance of its duties for a purpose reasonably believed by it to be in the interest of the participants and beneficiaries of the plan shall be deemed to be for a purpose that is in, or not opposed to, the best interests of the Company. (f) An Indemnitee shall not be denied indemnification in whole or in part under this Section 9.01 because the Indemnitee had an interest in the transaction with respect to which the indemnification applies if the transaction was otherwise permitted by the terms of this Agreement. (g) The provisions of this Section 9.01 are for the benefit of the Indemnitees, their heirs, successors, assigns and administrators and shall not be deemed to create any rights for the benefit of any other Persons. (h) No amendment, modification or repeal of this Section 9.01 or any provision hereof shall in any manner terminate, reduce or impair the right of any past, present or future Indemnitee to be indemnified by the Company, nor the obligations of the Company to indemnify any such Indemnitee under and in accordance with the provisions of this Section 9.01 as in effect immediately prior to such amendment, modification or repeal with respect to claims arising from or relating to matters occurring, in whole or in part, prior to such amendment, modification or repeal, regardless of when such claims may arise or be asserted. Section 9.02 Liability of Indemnitees. ------------------------ (a) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth in this Agreement, no Indemnitee shall be liable for monetary damages to the Company or any other Persons who have 24
acquired membership interests in the Company, for losses sustained or liabilities incurred as a result of any act or omission if such Indemnitee acted in good faith. (b) To the extent that, at law or in equity, an Indemnitee has duties (including fiduciary duties) and liabilities relating thereto to the Company, such Indemnitee acting in connection with the Company's business or affairs shall not be liable to the Company or to any Member for its good faith reliance on the provisions of this Agreement. The provisions of this Agreement, to the extent that they restrict or otherwise modify the duties and liabilities of an Indemnitee otherwise existing at law or in equity, are agreed by the Members to replace such other duties and liabilities of such Indemnitee. (c) Any amendment, modification or repeal of this Section 9.02 or any provision hereof shall be prospective only and shall not in any way affect the limitations on the liability to the Company, and the Company's directors, officers and employees under this Section 9.02 as in effect immediately prior to such amendment, modification or repeal with respect to claims arising from or relating to matters occurring, in whole or in part, prior to such amendment, modification or repeal, regardless of when such claims may arise or be asserted. ARTICLE X. TAXES Section 10.01 Tax Returns. ----------- The Tax Matters Partner of the Company shall prepare and timely file (on behalf of the Company) all federal, state, local and foreign tax returns required to be filed by the Company. Each Member shall furnish to the Company all pertinent information in its possession relating to the Company's operations that is necessary to enable the Company's tax returns to be timely prepared and filed. The Company shall bear the costs of the preparation and filing of its returns. Section 10.02 Tax Elections. ------------- (a) The Company shall make the following elections on the appropriate tax returns: (i) to adopt as the Company's fiscal year the calendar year; (ii) to adopt the accrual method of accounting; (iii) if a distribution of the Company's property as described in Section 734 of the Code occurs or upon a transfer of Membership Interest as described in Section 743 of the Code occurs, on request by notice from any Member, to elect, pursuant to Section 754 of the Code, to adjust the basis of the Company's properties; (iv) to elect to amortize the organizational expenses of the Company ratably over a period of 60 months as permitted by Section 709(b) of the Code; and (v) any other election the Board may deem appropriate. 25
(b) Neither the Company nor any Member shall make an election for the Company to be excluded from the application of the provisions of subchapter K of chapter 1 of subtitle A of the Code or any similar provisions of applicable state, local or foreign law and no provision of this Agreement (including Section 2.07) shall be construed to sanction or approve such an election. Section 10.03 Tax Matters Partner. ------------------- (a) The Board shall select _______________ to act as the "tax matters partner" of the Company pursuant to Section 6231(a)(7) of the Code (the "Tax --- Matters Partner"). The Tax Matters Partner shall take such action as may be - --------------- necessary to cause to the extent possible each Member to become a "notice partner" within the meaning of Section 6223 of the Code. The Tax Matters Partner shall inform each Member of all significant matters that may come to its attention in its capacity as Tax Matters Partner by giving notice thereof on or before the fifth Business Day after becoming aware thereof and, within that time, shall forward to each Member copies of all significant written communications it may receive in that capacity. (b) The Tax Matters Partner shall take no action without the authorization of the Board, other than such action as may be required by Applicable Law. Any cost or expense incurred by the Tax Matters Partner in connection with its duties, including the preparation for or pursuance of administrative or judicial proceedings, shall be paid by the Company. (c) The Tax Matters Partner shall not enter into any extension of the period of limitations for making assessments on behalf of the Members without first obtaining the consent of the Board. The Tax Matters Partner shall not bind any Member to a settlement agreement without obtaining the consent of such Member. Any Member that enters into a settlement agreement with respect to any Company item (as described in Section 6231(a)(3) of the Code) shall notify the other Members of such settlement agreement and its terms within 90 Days from the date of the settlement. (d) No Member shall file a request pursuant to Section 6227 of the Code for an administrative adjustment of Company items for any taxable year without first notifying the other Members. If the Board consents to the requested adjustment, the Tax Matters Partner shall file the request for the administrative adjustment on behalf of the Members. If such consent is not obtained within 30 Days from such notice, or within the period required to timely file the request for administrative adjustment, if shorter, any Member may file a request for administrative adjustment on its own behalf. Any Member intending to file a petition under Sections 6226, 6228 or other Section of the Code with respect to any item involving the Company shall notify the other Members of such intention and the nature of the contemplated proceeding. In the case where the Tax Matters Partner is intending to file such petition on behalf of the Company, such notice shall be given within a reasonable period of time to allow the Members to participate in the choosing of the forum in which such petition will be filed. (e) If any Member intends to file a notice of inconsistent treatment under Section 6222(b) of the Code, such Member shall give reasonable notice under the circumstances to the other Members of such intent and the manner in which the Member's intended treatment of an item is (or may be) inconsistent with the treatment of that item by the other Members. 26
ARTICLE XI. BOOKS, RECORDS, REPORTS AND BANK ACCOUNTS Section 11.01 Maintenance of Books. -------------------- (a) The Board shall cause to be kept a record containing the minutes of the proceedings of the meetings of the Board and of the Members, appropriate registers and such books of records and accounts as may be necessary for the proper conduct of the business of the Company. (b) The books of account of the Company shall be (i) maintained on the basis of a fiscal year that is the calendar year, (ii) maintained on an accrual basis in accordance with GAAP, consistently applied, and (iii) audited by the Certified Public Accountants at the end of each calendar year. Section 11.02 Reports. ------- With respect to each calendar year, the Board shall prepare, or cause to be prepared, and deliver, or cause to be delivered, to each Member: (a) Within 120 Days after the end of such calendar year, a profit and loss statement and a statement of cash flows for such year, a balance sheet and a statement of each Member's Capital Account as of the end of such year, together with a report thereon of the Certified Public Accountants; and (b) Such federal, state, local and foreign income tax returns and such other accounting, tax information and schedules as shall be necessary for the preparation by each Member on or before June 15 following the end of each calendar year of its income tax return with respect to such year. Section 11.03 Bank Accounts. ------------- Funds of the Company shall be deposited in such banks or other depositories as shall be designated from time to time by the Board. All withdrawals from any such depository shall be made only as authorized by the Board and shall be made only by check, wire transfer, debit memorandum or other written instruction. ARTICLE XII. DISSOLUTION, WINDING-UP AND TERMINATION Section 12.01 Dissolution. ----------- (a) The Company shall dissolve and its affairs shall be wound up on the first to occur of the following events (each, a "Dissolution Event"): ----------------- (i) the unanimous consent of the Members; or 27
(ii) entry of a decree of judicial dissolution of the Company under Section 8972 of the Act. (b) No other event shall cause a dissolution of the Company. Section 12.02 Winding-Up and Termination. -------------------------- (a) On the occurrence of a Dissolution Event of the type described in Section 12.01(a)(i) or Section 12.01(a)(ii), the Board shall act as liquidator. The liquidator shall proceed diligently to wind up the affairs of the Company and make final distributions as provided herein and in the Act. The costs of winding up shall be borne as a Company expense. Until final distribution, the liquidator shall continue to operate the Company properties with all of the power and authority of the Members. The steps to be accomplished by the liquidator are as follows: (i) as promptly as possible after dissolution and again after final winding up, the liquidator shall cause a proper accounting to be made by a recognized firm of certified public accountants of the Company's assets, liabilities and operations through the last day of the month in which the dissolution occurs or the final winding up is completed, as applicable; (ii) the liquidator shall discharge from Company funds all of the debts, liabilities and obligations of the Company (including all expenses incurred in winding up) or otherwise make adequate provision for payment and discharge thereof (including the establishment of a cash escrow fund for contingent liabilities in such amount and for such term as the liquidator may reasonably determine); and (iii) all remaining assets of the Company shall be distributed to the Members as follows: (A) the liquidator may sell any or all Company property, including to Members, and any resulting gain or loss from each sale shall be computed and allocated to the Capital Accounts of the Members in accordance with the provisions of Article VI; (B) with respect to all Company property that has not been sold, the fair market value of that property shall be determined and the Capital Accounts of the Members shall be adjusted to reflect the manner in which the unrealized income, gain, loss and deduction inherent in property that has not been reflected in the Capital Accounts previously would be allocated among the Members if there were a taxable disposition of that property for the fair market value of that property on the date of distribution; and (C) Company property (including cash) shall be distributed among the Members in accordance with Section 6.02; and those distributions shall be made by the end of the taxable year of the Company during which the liquidation of the Company occurs (or, if later, 90 Days after the date of the liquidation). 28
(b) The distribution of cash or property to a Member in accordance with the provisions of this Section 12.02 constitutes a complete return to the Member of its Capital Contributions and a complete distribution to the Member of its Membership Interest and all the Company's property. To the extent that a Member returns funds to the Company, it has no claim against any other Member for those funds. Section 12.03 Deficit Capital Accounts. ------------------------ No Member will be required to pay to the Company, to any other Member or to any third party any deficit balance that may exist from time to time in the Member's Capital Account. Section 12.04 Certificate of Dissolution. -------------------------- On completion of the distribution of Company assets as provided herein, the Members (or such other Person or Persons as the Act may require or permit) shall file a certificate of dissolution with the Pennsylvania Department of State, cancel any other filings made pursuant to Section 2.05 and take such other actions as may be necessary to terminate the existence of the Company. Upon the filing of such certificate of dissolution, the existence of the Company shall terminate (and the Term shall end), except as may be otherwise provided by the Act or by Applicable Law. ARTICLE XIII. GENERAL PROVISIONS Section 13.01 Offset. ------ Whenever the Company is to pay any sum to any Member, any amounts that Member owes the Company may be deducted from that sum before payment. Section 13.02 Notices. ------- All notices, demands, requests, consents, approvals or other communications (collectively, "Notices") required or permitted to be given ------- hereunder or that are given with respect to this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be personally served, delivered by reputable air courier service with charges prepaid, or transmitted by hand delivery, telegram, telex or facsimile, addressed as set forth below, or to such other address as such party shall have specified most recently by written notice. Notice shall be deemed given on the date of service or transmission if personally served or transmitted by telegram, telex or facsimile. Notice otherwise sent as provided herein shall be deemed given upon delivery of such notice: To the Company: Sunoco Partners LLC 1801 Market Street Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103-1699 Attn: General Counsel and Secretary Telephone: (215) 977-3868 Fax: (215) 977-6878 29
To Sun Pipe Line Company of Delaware: Sun Pipe Line Company of Delaware P.O. Box 398 Claymont, Delaware 19703-0398 Attn: Secretary Telephone: (302) 798-7245 Fax: (610) 859-1327 To Sunoco Texas Pipe Line Company: Sunoco Texas Pipe Line Company 1801 Market Street Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103-1699 Attn: Secretary Telephone: (215) 977-6648 Fax: (215) 977-6733 To Sunoco, Inc. (R&M): Sunoco, Inc. (R&M) 1801 Market Street Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103-1699 Attn: Assistant General Counsel and Corporate Secretary Telephone: (215) 977-6430 Fax: (215) 977-6733 To Atlantic Petroleum Corporation: Atlantic Petroleum Corporation P.O. Box 398 Claymont, Delaware 19703-0398 Attn: Secretary Telephone: (302) 798-7245 Fax: (610) 859-1327 Section 13.03 Entire Agreement; Superseding Effect. ------------------------------------ This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement of the Members and their Affiliates relating to the Company and the transactions contemplated hereby, and supersedes all provisions and concepts contained in all prior contracts or agreements among the Members or any of their Affiliates with respect to the Company, whether oral or written. Section 13.04 Effect of Waiver or Consent. --------------------------- Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, a waiver or consent, express or implied, to or of any breach or default by any Member in the performance by that Member of its obligations with respect to the Company is not a consent or waiver to or of any other breach or 30
default in the performance by that Member of the same or any other obligations of that Member with respect to the Company. Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, failure on the part of a Member to complain of any act of any Member or to declare any Member in default with respect to the Company, irrespective of how long that failure continues, does not constitute a waiver by that Member of its rights with respect to that default until the applicable statute-of-limitations period has run. Section 13.05 Amendment or Restatement. ------------------------ This Agreement or the Pennsylvania Certificate may be amended or restated only by a written instrument executed (or, in the case of the Pennsylvania Certificate, approved) by the Members. Section 13.06 Binding Effect. -------------- Subject to the restrictions on Dispositions set forth in this Agreement, this Agreement is binding on and shall inure to the benefit of the Members and their respective successors and permitted assigns. Section 13.07 Governing Law; Severability. --------------------------- THIS AGREEMENT IS GOVERNED BY AND SHALL BE CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAW OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, EXCLUDING ANY CONFLICT-OF-LAWS RULE OR PRINCIPLE THAT MIGHT REFER THE GOVERNANCE OR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THIS AGREEMENT TO THE LAW OF ANOTHER JURISDICTION. In the event of a direct conflict between the provisions of this Agreement and any mandatory, non-waivable provision of the Act, such provision of the Act shall control. If any provision of the Act provides that it may be varied or superseded in a limited liability company agreement (or otherwise by agreement of the members or managers of a limited liability company), such provision shall be deemed superseded and waived in its entirety if this Agreement contains a provision addressing the same issue or subject matter. If any provision of this Agreement or the application thereof to any Member or circumstance is held invalid or unenforceable to any extent, (a) the remainder of this Agreement and the application of that provision to other Members or circumstances is not affected thereby, and (b) the Members shall negotiate in good faith to replace that provision with a new provision that is valid and enforceable and that puts the Members in substantially the same economic, business and legal position as they would have been in if the original provision had been valid and enforceable. Section 13.08 Further Assurances. ------------------ In connection with this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby, each Member shall execute and deliver any additional documents and instruments and perform any additional acts that may be necessary or appropriate to effectuate and perform the provisions of this Agreement and those transactions. 31
Section 13.09 Waiver of Certain Rights. ------------------------ Each Member irrevocably waives any right it may have to maintain any action for dissolution of the Company or for partition of the property of the Company. Section 13.10 Counterparts. ------------ This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts with the same effect as if all signing parties had signed the same document. All counterparts shall be construed together and constitute the same instrument. Section 13.11 Jurisdiction. ------------ Any and all Claims arising out of, in connection with or in relation to (i) the interpretation, performance or breach of this Agreement, or (ii) any relationship before, at the time of entering into, during the term of, or upon or after expiration or termination of this Agreement, between the parties hereto, shall be brought in any court of competent jurisdiction in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Each party hereto unconditionally and irrevocably consents to the jurisdiction of any such court over any Claims and waives any objection that such party may have to the laying of venue of any Claims in any such court. [Remainder of Page Intentionally Left Blank] 32
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Members have executed this Agreement as of the date first set forth above. MEMBERS SUN PIPE LINE COMPANY OF DELAWARE By: ------------------------------- Name: Title: SUNOCO TEXAS PIPE LINE COMPANY By: ------------------------------- Name: Title: SUNOCO, INC. (R&M) By: ------------------------------- Name: Title: ATLANTIC PETROLEUM CORPORATION By: ------------------------------- Name: Title: 33
EXHIBIT A --------- Effective Capital ----------------- Member Membership Interest Contribution ------ ------------------- ------------ Sun Pipe Line Company of Delaware ____% $________ Sunoco Texas Pipe Line Company ____% $________ Sunoco, Inc. (R&M) ____% $________ Atlantic Petroleum Corporation ____% $________
EXHIBIT B --------- Deborah M. Fretz President and Chief Executive Officer Joseph P. Krott Comptroller Paul S. Broker Vice President, Western Operations James L. Fidler Vice President, Business Development David A. Justin Vice President, Eastern Operations Jeffrey W. Wagner Secretary
[LETTERHEAD OF VINSON & ELKINS L.L.P.] EXHIBIT 5.1 December 18, 2001 Sunoco Logistics Partners L.P. 1801 Market Street Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103 Re: Sunoco Logistics Partners L.P. Amendment No. 1 to Registration Statement on Form S-1 Filed December 18, 2001 File No. 333-71968 Ladies and Gentlemen: We have acted as counsel to Sunoco Logistics Partners L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (the "Partnership"), and Sunoco Partners LLC, a Pennsylvania limited liability company and the general partner of the Partnership (the "General Partner"), in connection with the registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), of the offering and sale of an aggregate of 5,750,000 common units representing limited partner interests in the Partnership (the "Common Units"). As the basis for the opinion hereinafter expressed, we examined such statutes, including the Delaware Revised Uniform Limited Partnership Act (the "Delaware Act"), corporate records and documents, certificates of corporate and public officials, and other instruments and documents as we deemed necessary or advisable for the purposes of this opinion. In such examination, we assumed the authenticity of all documents submitted to us as originals and the conformity with the original documents of all documents submitted to us as copies. Based on the foregoing and on such legal considerations as we deem relevant, we are of the opinion that: 1. The Partnership has been duly formed and is validly existing as a limited partnership under the Delaware Act. 2. The Common Units, when issued and delivered on behalf of the Partnership against payment therefor as described in the Partnership's Registration Statement on Form S-1, as amended, relating to the Common Units (the "Registration Statement"), will be duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable.
Sunoco Logistics Partners L.P. December 18, 2001 Page 2 We hereby consent to the reference to us under the heading "Validity of the Common Units" in the prospectus forming a part of the Registration Statement and to the filing of this opinion as an exhibit to the Registration Statement, but we do not thereby admit that we are within the class of persons whose consent is required under the provisions of the Securities Act or the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission issued thereunder. Very truly yours, /s/ Vinson & Elkins L.L.P. ---------------------------- VINSON & ELKINS L.L.P.
Exhibit 8.1 [LETTERHEAD OF VINSON & ELKINS L.L.P.] Sunoco Logistics Partners L.P. 1801 Market Street Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103 Re: Sunoco Logistics Partners L.P. Amendment No. 1 to Registration Statement on Form S-1 Filed December 18, 2001 File No. 333-71968 Ladies and Gentlemen: We have acted as counsel to Sunoco Logistics Partners L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (the "Partnership"), and Sunoco Partners LLC, a Pennsylvania limited liability company and the general partner of the Partnership (the "General Partner"), in connection with the registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), of the offering and sale of an aggregate of 5,750,000 common units representing limited partner interests in the Partnership (the "Common Units"). In connection therewith, we prepared the discussion set forth under the caption "Material Tax Consequences" (the "Discussion") in the Partnership's Registration Statement on Form S-1 (No. 333-71968), as amended, relating to the Common Units (the "Registration Statement"). Capitalized terms not defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed to them in the Registration Statement. All statements of legal conclusions contained in the Discussion, unless otherwise noted, are our opinion with respect to the matters set forth therein as of the effective date of the Registration Statement. In addition, we are of the opinion that the federal income tax discussion in the Registration Statement with respect to those matters as to which no legal conclusions are provided is an accurate discussion of such federal income tax matters (except for the representations and statements of fact of the Partnership and its General Partner included in such discussion, as to which we express no opinion). We hereby consent to the filing of this opinion as an exhibit to the Registration Statement and to the use of our name in the Registration Statement. This consent does not constitute an admission that we are "experts" within the meaning of such term as used in the Securities Act. Very truly yours, /s/ VINSON & ELKINS L.L.P. VINSON & ELKINS L.L.P.
Exhibit 10.2 CONTRIBUTION, CONVEYANCE AND ASSUMPTION AGREEMENT
Index ARTICLE I Definitions; Schedules; Recordation ............................... 8 1.1 Definitions ......................................................... 8 1.2 Schedules ........................................................... 16 1.3 Recordation of Evidence of Ownership of Assets ...................... 16 ARTICLE II Concurrent Transactions .......................................... 17 2.1 Merger of Pipe Line into Sun Texas .................................. 17 2.2 Allocation of Assets pursuant to Multiple Survivor Merger of Sun Texas and Sun Pipeline LP ........................................... 17 2.3 Merger of Borger into Services ...................................... 17 2.4 Contribution of Services Common Stock by Sun Delaware to GP LLC ..... 17 2.5 Conversion of Services to Services LP ............................... 17 2.6 Contribution and Conveyance by Services LP to Services Out LLC of the Services Out LLC Assets ...................................... 17 2.7 Distribution by Services LP to Sun Delaware of Interest in Services Out LLC .................................................... 18 2.8 Distribution by Services LP to GP LLC of Interest in Services Out LLC ............................................................. 18 2.9 Distribution by GP LLC to Sun Delaware of Membership Interest in Services Out LLC .................................................... 18 2.10 Merger of Michigan into Michigan Texas .............................. 18 2.11 Allocation of Assets pursuant to Multiple Survivor Merger of Michigan Texas and Michigan In LLC .................................. 18 2.12 Merger of Mid-Con into Mid-Con Texas ................................ 19 2.13 Allocation of Assets pursuant to Multiple Survivor Merger of Mid-Con Texas and Mid-Con In LLC .................................... 19 2.14 Merger of Atlantic into Atlantic Out LP ............................. 19 2.15 Allocation of Assets pursuant to Multiple Survivor Merger of Atlantic Out LP and Atlantic In LP .................................. 19 2.16 Merger of Atlantic Refining into Atlantic R&M Out LP ................ 19 2.17 Allocation of Assets pursuant to Multiple Survivor Merger of Atlantic R&M Out LP and Atlantic R&M In LP .......................... 19 2.18 Contribution and Conveyance by R&M to R&M In LP of the R&M In LP Assets ........................................................... 20 2.19 Distribution by the Entities of Certain Receivables and Crude Oil Inventory ....................................................... 20 2.20 Further Distribution of Certain Receivables and Crude Oil Inventory ........................................................... 21 2.21 Cancellation of Indebtedness ........................................ 21 2.22 Contribution of Interests in GP LLC, Services LP, Michigan In LLC, Explorer Pipeline Company, and Mid-Con In LLC by Sun Delaware to Sunoco GP ........................................................... 21 2.23 Contribution of Interests in Pipeline GP LLC and Sun Pipeline LP by Sun Texas to Sunoco GP ........................................ 22 2.24 Contribution of Interests in R&M In LLC and R&M In LP by R&M to Sunoco GP ........................................................ 22 2.25 Contribution of Interests in Atlantic In LLC, Atlantic In LP and Atlantic R&M In LP by Petroleum to Sunoco GP .................... 22 2.26 Contribution of Limited Liability Company Interests and Limited Partnership Interests by Sunoco GP to the MLP ....................... 22 2.27 Public Cash Contribution ............................................ 23 2.28 MLP Receipt of Cash Contribution .................................... 23 2.29 Merger of R&M In LLC, Pipe Line GP LLC and Atlantic In LLC into GP LLC .............................................................. 23 i
2.30 MLP Contribution to the Entities .................................... 23 2.31 Contribution of Interests in the Entities by the MLP to the OLP ..... 24 2.32 Contribution of Interests in Certain Entities by GP LLC to OLP GP LLC .......................................................... 24 2.33 Contribution of Interest in OLP GP LLC by GP LLC to the OLP ......... 25 2.34 Distribution of Proceeds of Indebtedness from the OLP to the MLP .... 25 2.35 Distribution of Proceeds of Indebtedness from the MLP to Sunoco GP .. 25 2.36 Distributions by Sunoco GP to its Members ........................... 25 2.37 Loans from Sunoco GP to Sunoco Affiliates ........................... 25 2.38 Redemption of Sun Delaware's Interest in the MLP by the MLP ......... 26 2.39 Purchase of Additional Common Units ................................. 26 2.40 Contribution of Stock by Sun Delaware to Sun Texas .................. 26 2.41 Merger of Services LP, Atlantic In LP, Michigan In LLC, and Mid-Con In LLC into Sun Pipeline LP ................................. 26 2.42 Merger of Atlantic R&M In LP into R&M In LP ......................... 26 2.43 Allocation of Assets pursuant to Multiple Survivor Merger of Sun Pipeline LP and R&M In LP ....................................... 26 2.44 Specific Conveyances ................................................ 26 ARTICLE III Assumption of Certain Liabilities ............................... 27 3.1 Assumption of Sun Pipeline LP Liabilities and Sun Texas Liabilities ......................................................... 27 3.2 Assumption of Services Out LLC Liabilities by Services Out LLC ...... 27 3.3 Assumption of Services LP/Sun Delaware Interest in Services Out LLC Liabilities by Sun Delaware ..................................... 27 3.4 Assumption of Services LP/GP LLC Interest in Services Out LLC Liabilities by GP LLC ............................................... 28 3.5 Assumption of GP LLC Interest in Services Out LLC Liabilities by Sun Delaware ..................................................... 28 3.6 Assumption of Michigan In LLC Liabilities and Michigan Texas Liabilities ......................................................... 28 3.7 Assumption of Mid-Con In Liabilities and Mid-Con Texas Liabilities ......................................................... 29 3.8 Assumption of Atlantic In LP Liabilities and Atlantic Out LP Liabilities .................................................. 30 3.9 Assumption of Atlantic R&M In LP Liabilities and Atlantic R&M Out LP Liabilities .............................................. 30 3.10 Assumption of R&M In LP Liabilities by R&M In LP .................... 31 3.11 Assumption of Liabilities and Obligations of Sun Delaware by Sunoco GP ........................................................ 31 3.12 Assumption of Sun Texas Aggregate Liabilities by Sunoco GP .......... 31 3.13 Assumption of R&M Aggregate Interests Liabilities by Sunoco GP ...... 31 3.14 Assumption of Petroleum Aggregate Interests Liabilities by Sunoco GP ........................................................... 32 3.15 Assumption of Sunoco GP Aggregate Liabilities by the MLP ............ 32 3.16 Assumption of MLP Aggregate Liabilities by the OLP .................. 32 3.17 Assumption of GP LLC Aggregate Liabilities by OLP GP LLC ............ 33 3.18 Assumption of GP LLC's Interest in OLP GP LLC Liabilities by the OLP .......................................................... 33 3.19 Assumption of Sun Delaware Stock Liabilities by Sun Texas ........... 33 3.20 Assumption of R&M In LP Additional Liabilities and Sun Pipeline LP Additional Liabilities .............................................. 33 ARTICLE IV Indemnification .................................................. 34 4.1 Indemnification Relating to Excessive Tariff Rate ................... 34 ARTICLE V Title Matters ..................................................... 34 5.1 Encumbrances ........................................................ 34 ii
5.2 Disclaimer of Warranties; Subrogation; Waiver of Bulk Sales Laws ......................................................... 35 5.3 Reservation of Right of Use and Access ............................. 36 ARTICLE VI Further Assurances .............................................. 37 6.1 Further Assurances ................................................. 37 6.2 Other Assurances ................................................... 37 ARTICLE VII Powers of Attorney ............................................. 38 7.1 Services LP ........................................................ 38 7.2 R&M ................................................................ 38 ARTICLE VIII Miscellaneous ................................................. 39 8.1 Order of Completion of Transactions ................................ 39 8.2 Consents; Restriction on Assignment ................................ 39 8.3 Costs .............................................................. 39 8.4 Headings; References; Interpretation ............................... 40 8.5 Successors and Assigns ............................................. 40 8.6 No Third Party Rights .............................................. 40 8.7 Counterparts ....................................................... 40 8.8 Governing Law ...................................................... 40 8.9 Severability ....................................................... 40 8.10 Deed; Bill of Sale; Assignment ..................................... 41 8.11 Amendment or Modification .......................................... 41 8.12 Integration ........................................................ 41 iii
CONTRIBUTION, CONVEYANCE AND ASSUMPTION AGREEMENT THIS CONTRIBUTION, CONVEYANCE AND ASSUMPTION AGREEMENT, dated as of [ ] ,2002, is entered into by and among Sunoco, Inc., a Pennsylvania corporation ("Sunoco"); Sun Pipe Line Company of Delaware, a Delaware corporation ("Sun ------ --- Delaware"); Sunoco, Inc. (R&M), a Pennsylvania corporation ("R&M"); Atlantic - -------- --- --- Petroleum Corporation, a Delaware corporation ("Petroleum"); Sunoco Texas Pipe --------- Line Company, a Texas corporation ("Sun Texas"); Sun Oil Line of Michigan (Out) --------- LLC, a Texas limited liability company ("Michigan Texas"); Mid-Continent Pipe -------------- Line (Out) LLC, a Texas limited liability company ("Mid-Con Texas"); Sun Pipe ------------- Line Services (Out) LLC, a Delaware limited liability company ("Services Out ------------ LLC"); Atlantic Petroleum (Out) LLC, a Delaware limited liability company - --- ("Atlantic Out LLC"); Atlantic Petroleum Delaware Corporation, a Delaware ---------------- corporation ("Delaware"); Atlantic Pipeline (Out) L.P., a Texas limited -------- partnership ("Atlantic Out LP"); Atlantic R&M (Out) L.P., a Texas limited --------------- partnership ("Atlantic R&M Out LP"); Sunoco Partners LLC, a Pennsylvania limited ------------------- liability company ("Sunoco GP"); Sunoco Partners Lease Acquisition & Marketing --------- LLC, a Delaware limited liability company ("LA LLC"); Sunoco Logistics Partners ------ L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (the "MLP"); Sunoco Logistics Partners GP --- LLC, a Delaware limited liability company ("GP LLC"); Sunoco Logistics Partners ------ Operations L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (the "OLP"); Sunoco Logistics --- Partners Operations GP LLC, a Delaware limited liability company ("OLP GP LLC"); ---------- Sunoco Pipeline L.P., a Texas limited partnership ("Sun Pipeline LP"); Sunoco --------------- Partners Marketing & Terminals L.P., a Texas limited partnership ("R&M In LP"); --------- Sunoco Mid-Con (In) LLC, a Texas limited liability company ("Mid-Con In LLC"); -------------- Atlantic (In) L.P., a Texas limited partnership ("Atlantic In LP"); Atlantic R&M -------------- (In) L.P., a Texas limited partnership ("Atlantic R&M In LP"); Sun Pipe Line ------------------ Services (In) L.P., a Delaware limited partnership ("Services LP"); Sunoco ----------- Michigan (In) LLC, a Texas limited liability company ("Michigan In LLC"); --------------- Atlantic (In) LLC, a Delaware limited liability company ("Atlantic In LLC"); Sun --------------- Pipe Line GP LLC, a Delaware limited liability company ("Pipe Line GP LLC"); ---------------- Sunoco R&M (In) LLC, a Delaware limited liability company ("R&M In LLC"); Sun ---------- Pipe Line Company, a Pennsylvania corporation ("Pipe Line"); Sun Pipeline --------- Services Co., a Delaware corporation ("Services"); Sun Borger Pipe Line Company, -------- a Delaware corporation ("Borger"); Sun Oil Line Company of Michigan, a Michigan ------ corporation ("Michigan"); Mid-Continent Pipe Line Company, an Oklahoma -------- corporation ("Mid-Con"); Atlantic Pipeline Corp., a Delaware corporation ------- ("Atlantic"); and Atlantic Refining & Marketing Corp., a Delaware corporation -------- ("Atlantic Refining"). ----------------- RECITALS WHEREAS, Sunoco GP and Sun Delaware have formed the MLP pursuant to the Delaware Revised Uniform Limited Partnership Act (the "Delaware Limited ---------------- Partnership Act"), for the purpose of acquiring, owning and operating certain - --------------- assets of certain subsidiaries and affiliates of Sunoco used in storage, transportation and distribution of crude and refined petroleum products; WHEREAS, in order to accomplish the objectives and purposes in the preceding recital, the following actions have been taken prior to the date hereof: 1
1. Sun Delaware formed Sunoco GP under the terms of the Pennsylvania Limited Liability Company Act (the "Pennsylvania LLC Act") and -------------------- contributed $1,000 in exchange for all of the membership interests in Sunoco GP. 2. Sunoco GP formed LA LLC and contributed $100 in exchange for all of the membership interests in LA LLC. 3. Sunoco GP and Sun Delaware formed the MLP to which Sunoco GP contributed $20 in exchange for a 2% general partner interest, and Sun Delaware contributed $980 in exchange for a 98% limited partner interest in the MLP. 4. Sun Delaware formed GP LLC and contributed $1,000 in exchange for all of the membership interests in GP LLC. 5. Sun Delaware formed the following Texas limited liability companies: (i) Michigan Texas, (ii) Michigan In LLC, (iii) Mid-Con In LLC, and (iv) Mid-Con Texas, and contributed $1,000 to each in exchange for all of the membership interests in each of such limited liability companies. 6. The MLP and GP LLC formed the OLP to which the MLP contributed $999.90 in exchange for a 99.99% limited partner interest in the OLP, and GP LLC contributed $.10 in exchange for a .01% general partner interest in the OLP. 7. GP LLC formed OLP GP LLC to which it contributed $100 in exchange for all of the membership interests in OLP GP LLC. 8. Pipe Line formed Pipe Line GP LLC to which it contributed $1,000 in exchange for all of the membership interests in Pipe Line GP LLC. 9. Pipe Line and Pipe Line GP LLC formed Sun Pipeline LP to which Pipe Line contributed $999.90 in exchange for a 99.99% limited partner interest in Sun Pipeline LP, and Pipeline GP LLC contributed $.10 in exchange for a .01% general partner interest in Sun Pipeline LP. 10. Pipe Line formed Sun Texas pursuant to the Texas Business Corporation Act (the "Texas Corporation Act"), to which Pipe Line contributed --------------------- $1,000 in exchange for all of the stock of Sun Texas. 11. R&M formed R&M In LLC to which R&M contributed $1,000 in exchange for all of the membership interests in R&M In LLC. 12. R&M and R&M In LLC formed R&M In LP to which R&M contributed $999.90 in exchange for a 99.99% limited partner interest, and R&M In LLC contributed $.10 in exchange for a .01% general partner interest in R&M In LP. 13. Petroleum formed the following Delaware limited liability companies: Atlantic In LLC and Atlantic Out LLC, and Petroleum contributed $2,000 to each in exchange for all of the membership interests in each. 2
14. Petroleum and each of Atlantic In LLC and Atlantic Out LLC have formed Atlantic In LP and Atlantic Out LP, respectively, to which Petroleum contributed $.10 to Atlantic Out LP in exchange for a .01% general partner interest in Atlantic Out LP and $999.90 to Atlantic In LP in exchange for a 99.99% limited partner interest in Atlantic In LP; Atlantic In LLC contributed $.10 to Atlantic In LP in exchange for a .01% general partner interest in Atlantic In LP; and Atlantic Out LLC contributed $999.90 to Atlantic Out LP in exchange for a 99.99% limited partner interest in Atlantic Out LP. 15. Petroleum and Atlantic In LLC and Atlantic Out LLC, respectively, each have formed Atlantic R&M In LP and Atlantic R&M Out LP, to which Petroleum contributed $.10 in exchange for a .01% general partner interest in Atlantic R&M Out LP and $999.90 to Atlantic R&M In LP in exchange for a 99.99% limited partner interest in Atlantic R&M In LP; Atlantic In LLC contributed $.10 to Atlantic R&M In LP in exchange for a .01% general partner interest in Atlantic R&M In LP; and Atlantic Out LLC contributed $999.90 to Atlantic R&M Out LP in exchange for a 99.99% limited partner interest in Atlantic R&M Out LP. 16. Services formed Services Out LLC, to which it contributed $1,000 in exchange for all of the membership interests in Services Out LLC. 17. Petroleum formed Delaware, to which it contributed its note receivable [and cash] in the amount of $[ ] in exchange for all of the outstanding common stock of Delaware. WHEREAS, concurrently with the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby, each of the following options shall occur: 18. Pipe Line will merge into Sun Texas under Section 1921 of the Pennsylvania Business Corporation Law (the "Pennsylvania Corporation ------------------------ Law") and Article 5.16 of the Texas Corporation Act, with Sun Texas --- being the survivor. On or after the Effective Date, Sun Texas will change its name to [Sun Pipe Line Company]. 19. Sun Texas will effect a multiple survivor merger with Sun Pipeline LP under Article 5.01 of the Texas Corporation Act and Article 6132a, Section 2.11 of the Texas Revised Limited Partnership Act (the "Texas ----- Limited Partnership Act"), and its assets owned before such merger ----------------------- will be allocated to the two entities in accordance with the Texas Corporation Act and the Texas Limited Partnership Act, with the effect that the assets of Sun Texas (i) not going to the MLP or its subsidiaries shall continue to be owned by Sun Texas and (ii) going to the MLP shall be owned by Sun Pipeline LP. 20. Borger will merge into Services under Section 253 of the Delaware General Corporation Law (the "Delaware Corporation Act"), with ------------------------ Services being the survivor. 3
21. Sun Delaware will contribute .01% of the stock of Services to GP LLC as a capital contribution. 22. Services will file a certificate of conversion under Section 266 of the Delaware Corporation Act and Section 17-217 of the Delaware Limited Partnership Act to convert itself to Services LP, designating GP LLC as the general partner and Sun Delaware as the limited partner. 23. Services LP will (i) convey the assets of Services LP not going into the MLP or its subsidiaries to Services Out LLC as a capital contribution and (ii) distribute all of the membership interests in Services Out LLC, allocating 99.99% to Sun Delaware and .01% to GP LLC. GP LLC, in turn, will distribute its .01% interest to Sun Delaware. 24. Michigan will merge into Michigan Texas under Section 736 of the Michigan Business Corporation Act (the "Michigan Corporation Act") and ------------------------ Article 10.02 of the Texas Limited Liability Company Act (the "Texas ----- LLC Act"), with Michigan Texas being the survivor. ------- 25. Michigan Texas will effect a multiple survivor merger with Michigan In LLC under Article 10.01 of the Texas LLC Act, and the assets and liabilities of Michigan Texas owned before such merger will be allocated in accordance with the Texas LLC Act, with the effect that (i) all assets and liabilities of Michigan Texas going into the MLP or its subsidiaries shall be owned by Michigan In LLC and (ii) all other assets and liabilities of Michigan Texas shall continue to be owned by Michigan Texas. 26. Mid-Con will be merged into Mid-Con Texas under Section 1090.2 of the Oklahoma General Corporation Act (the "Oklahoma Corporation Act") and ------------------------ Article 10.01 of the Texas LLC Act, with Mid-Con Texas being the survivor. 27. Mid-Con Texas will effect a multiple survivor merger with Mid-Con In LLC under Article 10.01 of the Texas LLC Act, and the assets and liabilities of Mid-Con Texas owned before such merger will be allocated in accordance with the Texas LLC Act, with the effect that (i) all assets and liabilities of Mid-Con Texas going into the MLP or its subsidiaries will be owned by Mid-Con In LLC, and (ii) all other assets and liabilities of Mid-Con Texas will continue to be owned by Mid-Con Texas. 28. Atlantic will merge into Atlantic Out LP under Section 263 of the Delaware Corporation Act and Article 6132a, Section 2.11 of the Texas Limited Partnership Act, with Atlantic Out LP being the survivor. 29. Atlantic Out LP will effect a multiple survivor merger with Atlantic In LP under Article 6132a, Section 2.11 of the Texas Limited Partnership Act, and the assets and liabilities of Atlantic Out LP owned before such merger will be allocated in accordance with the Texas Limited Partnership Act, with the effect that (i) all assets and liabilities of Atlantic Out LP going into the MLP or its subsidiaries will 4
be owned by Atlantic In LP, and (ii) all other assets and liabilities of Atlantic Out LP will continue to be owned by Atlantic Out LP. 30. Atlantic Refining will merge into Atlantic R&M Out LP under Section 263 of the Delaware Corporation Act and Article 6132a, Section 2.11 of the Texas Limited Partnership Act, with Atlantic R&M Out LP being the survivor. 31. Atlantic R&M Out LP will effect a multiple survivor merger with Atlantic R&M In LP under Article 6132a, Section 2.11 of the Texas Limited Partnership Act, and the assets and liabilities of Atlantic R&M Out LP owned before such merger will be allocated in accordance with the Texas Limited Partnership Act, with the effect that (i) all assets and liabilities of Atlantic R&M Out LP going into the MLP or its subsidiaries will be allocated to Atlantic R&M In LP, and (ii) all other assets and liabilities of Atlantic R&M Out LP will continue to be owned by Atlantic R&M Out LP. 32. R&M will convey its assets going into the MLP and its subsidiaries to R&M In LP as a capital contribution, with R&M In LP assuming the related liabilities (99.99% for itself and .01% on behalf of R&M In LLC). 33. Sun Pipeline LP, Services LP, Michigan In LLC, Mid-Con In LLC, Atlantic In LP, Atlantic R&M In LP and R&M In LP (collectively, the "Entities") will distribute to their respective owners in proportion -------- to their respective ownership interest an aggregate of $[ ] million in receivables and crude oil inventory valued at $[ million], and GP LLC, Atlantic In LLC, Pipe Line GP LLC and R&M In LLC, in turn, will distribute all assets they receive from the Entities to their respective owners. 34. Any amounts owed by the Entities to Sunoco Affiliates (as defined below) will be canceled by the respective Affiliates. 35. The following contributions will be made to Sunoco GP: (a) Sun Delaware will contribute all of its interest in GP LLC, Services LP, Michigan In LLC, Explorer Pipeline Company, a Delaware corporation, and Mid-Con In LLC and will retain a [ ]% membership interest in Sunoco GP; (b) Sun Texas will contribute all of its interest in Pipe Line GP LLC and Sun Pipeline LP in exchange for a [ ]% membership interest in Sunoco GP; (c) R&M will contribute all of its interest in R&M In LLC and R&M In LP in exchange for a [ ]% membership interest in Sunoco GP; and (d) Petroleum will contribute all of its interest in Atlantic In LLC, Atlantic In LP and Atlantic R&M In LP in exchange for a [ ]% membership interest in Sunoco GP. 36. Sunoco GP will contribute all of the membership and partnership interests conveyed to it in the immediately preceding paragraph 35 to the MLP in exchange for (a) a continuation of its 2% general partner interest in the MLP (and its Incentive Distribution Rights), (b) [ ] Common Units (as defined below) representing limited partner interests in the MLP, which equal a [ ]% limited 5
partner interest in the MLP, (c) [ ] Subordinated Units representing limited partner interests in the MLP which equal a 49% limited partner interest in the MLP, and (d) a special limited partnership interest (the "Sunoco GP Special LP Interest") giving Sunoco GP the right to ----------------------------- receive $247 million in cash from the MLP (upon redemption of the Sunoco GP Special LP Interest). The public, through the Underwriters, will contribute $[ ] million in exchange for [ ] Common Units representing a [ ]% interest in the MLP. 37. The MLP will pay the underwriting discounts and offering expenses incurred by the MLP in connection with the initial public offering (the "Offering") of the Common Units (collectively, the "Offering -------- -------- Costs"), estimated to be $[ ] million. ----- 38. R&M In LLC, Pipe Line GP LLC and Atlantic In LLC will merge into GP LLC under Section 18-209 of the Delaware Limited Liability Company Act (the "Delaware LLC Act") with GP LLC being the survivor. ---------------- 39. The MLP will contribute to the Entities the cash (estimated to be $[ ] million) remaining (after the payment of the Offering Costs) from the sale of the Common Units to the public to be used by the Entities as working capital (beneficially, .01% on behalf of GP LLC as to the Entities that are limited partnerships). 40. The MLP will contribute its direct ownership interests in the Entities to the OLP (i) in exchange for a special limited partnership interest (the "MLP Special LP Interest") in the OLP giving the MLP only the ----------------------- right to receive $247 million in cash from the OLP upon redemption of the MLP Special LP Interest), and (ii) as a capital contribution on its behalf (99.99%) and on behalf of GP LLC (.01%). 41. GP LLC will contribute to OLP GP LLC its .01% general partner interest in each of (a) R&M In LP, (b) Sun Pipeline LP, (c) Atlantic In LP, (d) Atlantic R&M In LP and (e) Services LP as a capital contribution and, in turn, GP LLC will contribute its interest in OLP GP LLC to the OLP as a capital contribution. 42. The OLP will borrow $[ ] million on a recourse basis from the sale of its [ ]% Senior Notes, due [ ] and the following shall occur: (a) the OLP will distribute the proceeds to the MLP in redemption of the MLP Special LP Interest, and (b) the MLP will distribute such proceeds to Sunoco GP in redemption of the Sunoco GP Special LP Interest. 43. Sunoco GP will (a) distribute $[ ]of such $247 million to its members in the following amounts: (i) $[ ] to Sun Texas, (ii) $[ ] to Sun Delaware, (iii) $[ ] to R&M, and (iv) $[ ] to Petroleum and (b) will lend $[ ] to Sunoco and affiliates. The MLP will redeem the limited partner interest in the MLP owned by Sun Delaware for $980. 44. In connection with the Offering, the underwriters (the "Underwriters") ------------ have been granted a 30-day option to purchase up to 750,000 Common Units (the "Option"). ------ 6
45. Sun Delaware will contribute to Sun Texas all of the outstanding common stock it owns of West Texas Gulf Pipe Line Company, a Delaware corporation, and Inland Corporation, a Delaware corporation, as a capital contribution. 46. Petroleum will form Delaware to which it will contribute its note receivable in the amount of $[ ] in exchange for all of the capital stock of Delaware. 47. Services LP, Atlantic In LP, Michigan In LLC and Mid-Con In LLC will merge into Sun Pipeline LP under Section 17-211 of the Delaware Limited Partnership Act, Article 10.01 of the Texas LLC Act and Article 6132a, Section 2.11 of the Texas Limited Partnership Act, with Sun Pipeline LP being the survivor. 48. Atlantic R&M In LP will merge into R&M In LP under Article 6132a, Section 2.11 of the Texas Limited Partnership Act and Section 17-211 of the Delaware Limited Partnership Act. 49. Sun Pipeline LP will effect a multiple survivor merger with R&M In LP under Article 6132a, Section 2.11 of the Texas Limited Partnership Act and certain of its terminal assets located in Inkster, Michigan, Nederland, Texas, and Fort Mifflin, Pennsylvania, owned before such merger will be allocated to R&M In LP in accordance with the Texas Limited Partnership Act and all other assets owned by Sun Pipeline LP will continue to be owned by Sun Pipeline LP. 50. The agreements of limited partnership of each of the following will be amended and restated to reflect the applicable matters set forth above and in Articles II and IV of this Agreement (as defined below): (a) the MLP; (b) the OLP; (c) Sun Pipeline LP; (d) Atlantic In LP; (e) Atlantic R&M In LP; (f) Services LP; and (g) R&M In LP. 51. The limited liability company agreements of each of the following will be amended to reflect the applicable matters set forth in Articles II and IV of this Agreement: (a) GP LLC; (b) OLP GP LLC; 7
(c) Services Out LLC; (d) Atlantic In LLC; (e) Pipe Line GP LLC; and (f) R&M In LLC. 52. The regulations of each of the following limited liability companies will be amended to reflect the applicable matters set forth in Article II and IV of this Agreement: (a) Mid-Con In LLC; and (b) Michigan In LLC. NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of their mutual undertakings and agreements hereunder, the parties to this Agreement undertake and agree as follows: ARTICLE I Definitions; Schedules; Recordation 1.1 Definitions. The following capitalized terms have the meanings given ----------- below. "Acts" shall mean collectively the Delaware Limited Partnership Act, ---- the Delaware LLC Act, the Delaware Corporation Act, the Michigan Corporation Act, the Oklahoma Corporation Act, the Pennsylvania LLC Act, the Pennsylvania Corporation Law, the Texas Limited Partnership Act, the Texas LLC Act and the Texas Corporation Act. "Affiliate" has the meaning assigned to such term in the Partnership --------- Agreement. "Agreement" means this Contribution, Conveyance and Assumption --------- Agreement. "Atlantic" has the meaning assigned to such term in the first -------- paragraph of this Agreement. "Atlantic In LLC" has the meaning assigned to such term in the first --------------- paragraph of this Agreement. "Atlantic In LP" has the meaning assigned to such term in the first -------------- paragraph of this Agreement. "Atlantic In LP Assets" has the meaning assigned to such term in --------------------- Section 2.15. "Atlantic In LP Liabilities" means all obligations and liabilities -------------------------- associated with the Atlantic In LP Assets. "Atlantic In LP Receivables and Inventory" has the meaning assigned to ---------------------------------------- such term in Section 2.19. 8
"Atlantic Out LLC" has the meaning assigned to such term in the first ---------------- paragraph of this Agreement. "Atlantic Out LP" has the meaning assigned to such term in the first --------------- paragraph of this Agreement. "Atlantic Out LP Assets" has the meaning assigned to such term in ---------------------- Section 2.15. "Atlantic Out LP Liabilities" means all obligations and liabilities --------------------------- associated with the Atlantic Out LP Assets. "Atlantic R&M In LP" has the meaning assigned to such term in the ------------------ first paragraph of this Agreement. "Atlantic R&M In LP Assets" has the meaning assigned to such term in ------------------------- Section 2.17. "Atlantic R&M In LP Liabilities" means all obligations and liabilities ------------------------------ associated with the Atlantic R&M In LP Assets. "Atlantic R&M In LP Receivables and Inventory" has the meaning -------------------------------------------- assigned to such term in Section 2.19. "Atlantic R&M Out LP" has the meaning assigned to such term in the ------------------- first paragraph of this Agreement. "Atlantic R&M Out LP Assets" has the meaning assigned to such term in -------------------------- Section 2.17. "Atlantic R&M Out LP Liabilities" means all obligations and ------------------------------- liabilities associated with the Atlantic R&M Out LP Assets. "Atlantic Refining" has the meaning assigned to such term in the first ----------------- paragraph of this Agreement. "Borger" has the meaning assigned to such term in the first paragraph ------ of this Agreement. "Common Units" has the meaning assigned to such term in the ------------ Partnership Agreement. "Conveyed Assets" has the meaning assigned to such term in Section --------------- 5.3. "Delaware" has the meaning assigned to such term in the first -------- paragraph of this Agreement. "Delaware Corporation Act" has the meaning assigned to such term in ------------------------ the Recitals of this Agreement. 9
"Delaware LLC Act" has the meaning assigned to such term in the ---------------- Recitals of this Agreement. "Delaware Limited Partnership Act" has the meaning assigned to such -------------------------------- term in the Recitals to this Agreement. "Effective Time" means 12:01 a.m. Eastern Standard Time on , 2002. -------------- "Entities" has the meaning assigned to such term in the Recitals to -------- this Agreement. "FERC" means the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. ---- "GP LLC" has the meaning assigned to such term in the first paragraph ------ of this Agreement. "GP LLC Aggregate Interests" has the meaning assigned to such term in -------------------------- Section 2.32. "GP LLC Aggregate Liabilities" shall mean all of the obligations under ---------------------------- the applicable limited partnership agreements relating to the GP LLC Aggregate Interests. "GP LLC's Interest in OLP GP LLC" has the meaning assigned to such ------------------------------- term in Section 2.33. "GP LLC's Interest in OLP GP LLC Liabilities" shall mean all of the ------------------------------------------- obligations under the applicable limited liability company agreement relating to GP LLC's Interest in OLP GP LLC. "GP LLC Interest in Services Out LLC" has the meaning assigned to such ----------------------------------- term in Section 2.9. "GP LLC Interest in Services Out LLC Liabilities" shall mean all of ----------------------------------------------- the obligations under the limited liability company agreement of Services Out LLC that relate to the GP LLC Interest in Services Out LLC. "Incentive Distribution Rights" has the meaning assigned to such term ----------------------------- in the Partnership Agreement. "LA LLC" has the meaning assigned to such term in the first paragraph ------ of this Agreement. "Laws" means any and all laws, statutes, ordinances, rules or ---- regulations promulgated by a governmental authority, orders of a governmental authority, judicial decisions, decisions of arbitrators or determinations of any governmental authority or court. "Michigan" has the meaning assigned to such term in the first -------- paragraph of this Agreement. 10
"Michigan Corporation Act" has the meaning assigned to such term in ------------------------ the Recitals of this Agreement. "Michigan In LLC" has the meaning assigned to such term in the first --------------- paragraph of this Agreement. "Michigan In LLC Assets" has the meaning assigned to such term in ---------------------- Section 2.11. "Michigan In LLC Liabilities" means all of the obligations and --------------------------- liabilities associated with the Michigan In LLC Assets. "Michigan In LLC Receivables and Inventory" has the meaning assigned ----------------------------------------- to such term in Section 2.19. "Michigan Texas" has the meaning assigned to such term in the first -------------- paragraph of this Agreement. "Michigan Texas Assets" has the meaning assigned to such term in --------------------- Section 2.11. "Michigan Texas Liabilities" means all of the obligations and -------------------------- liabilities associated with the Michigan Texas Assets. "Mid-Con" has the meaning assigned to such term in the first paragraph ------- of this Agreement. "Mid-Con Texas" has the meaning assigned to such term in the first ------------- paragraph of this Agreement. "Mid-Con Texas Assets" has the meaning assigned to such term in -------------------- Section 2.13. "Mid-Con Texas Liabilities" means all of the obligations and ------------------------- liabilities associated with the Mid-Con Texas Assets. "Mid-Con In LLC" has the meaning assigned to such term in the first -------------- paragraph of this Agreement. "Mid-Con In LLC Assets" has the meaning assigned to such term in --------------------- Section 2.13. "Mid-Con In LLC Liabilities" means all of the obligations and -------------------------- liabilities associated with the Mid-Con In LLC Assets. "Mid-Con In LLC Receivables and Inventory" has the meaning assigned to ---------------------------------------- such term in Section 2.19. "MLP" has the meaning assigned to such term in the first paragraph of --- this Agreement. "MLP Aggregate Interests" has the meaning assigned to such term in ----------------------- Section 2.31. 11
"MLP Aggregate Liabilities" shall mean all of the obligations under ------------------------- the applicable regulations and the limited partnership agreement relating to the MLP Aggregate Interests. "MLP Special LP Interest" has the meaning assigned to such term in the ----------------------- Recitals to this Agreement. "Offering" has the meaning assigned to such term in the Recitals of -------- this Agreement. "Offering Costs" has the meaning assigned to such term in the Recitals -------------- to this Agreement. "Oklahoma Corporation Act" has the meaning assigned to such term in ------------------------ the Recitals to this Agreement. "OLP" has the meaning assigned to such term in the first paragraph of --- this Agreement. "OLP GP LLC" has the meaning assigned to such term in the first ---------- paragraph of this Agreement. "Omnibus Agreement" means the Omnibus Agreement dated of even date ----------------- herewith, by and among [Sunoco, R&M, Sun Delaware, Petroleum, the MLP, the OLP and Sunoco GP.] "Option" has the meaning assigned to such term in the Recitals of this ------ Agreement. "Partnership Entities" has the meaning assigned to such term in the -------------------- Omnibus Agreement. "Partnership Agreement" shall mean the First Amended and Restated --------------------- Agreement of Limited Partnership of the MLP, as it may be amended and restated from time to time. "Pennsylvania Corporation Law" has the meaning assigned to such term ---------------------------- in the Recitals of this Agreement. "Pennsylvania LLC Act" has the meaning assigned to such term in the -------------------- Recitals of this Agreement. "Petroleum" has the meaning assigned to such term in the first --------- paragraph of this Agreement. "Petroleum Aggregate Interests" has the meaning assigned to such term ----------------------------- in Section 2.25. 12
"Petroleum Aggregate Interests Liabilities" shall mean all of the ----------------------------------------- obligations under the applicable limited liability company agreement and the limited partnership agreement relating to the Petroleum Aggregate Interests. "Pipe Line" has the meaning assigned to such term in the first --------- paragraph of this Agreement. "Pipe Line GP LLC" has the meaning assigned to such term in the first ---------------- paragraph of this Agreement. "Real Property" has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 5.3. ------------- "Reserved Assets" has the meaning assigned to such term in Section --------------- 5.3. "Restriction" has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 8.2. ----------- "Restriction-Asset" has the meaning assigned to such term in Section ----------------- 8.2. "R&M" has the meaning assigned to such term in the first paragraph of --- this Agreement. "R&M Aggregate Interests" has the meaning assigned to such term in ----------------------- Section 2.24. "R&M Aggregate Interests Liabilities" shall mean all of the ----------------------------------- obligations under the applicable limited liability company agreement and the limited partnership agreement that relate to the R&M Aggregate Interests. "R&M In LLC" has the meaning assigned to such term in the first ---------- paragraph of this Agreement. "R&M In LP" has the meaning assigned to such term in the first --------- paragraph of this Agreement. "R&M In LP Assets" has the meaning assigned to such term in Section ---------------- 2.18. "R&M In LP Additional Assets" has the meaning assigned to such term in --------------------------- Section 2.43. "R&M In LP Additional Liabilities" means all of the obligations and -------------------------------- liabilities associated with the R&M In LP Additional Assets. "R&M In LP Liabilities" means all of the obligations and liabilities --------------------- associated with the R&M In LP Assets. "R&M In LP Receivables and Inventory" has the meaning assigned to such ----------------------------------- term in Section 2.19. 13
"Registration Statement" means the registration statement on Form S-1 ---------------------- filed by the MLP relating to the Offering. "Services" has the meaning assigned to such term in the first -------- paragraph of this Agreement. "Services LP" has the meaning assigned to such term in the first ----------- paragraph of this Agreement. "Services LP/GP LLC Interest in Services Out LLC" has the meaning ----------------------------------------------- assigned to such term in Section 2.8. "Services LP/GP LLC Interest in Services Out LLC Liabilities" means ----------------------------------------------------------- all of the obligations under the limited liability company agreement of Services Out LLC that relate to the Services LP/GP LLC Interest in Services Out LLC. "Services LP/Sun Delaware Interest in Services Out LLC" has the ----------------------------------------------------- meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.7. "Services LP/Sun Delaware Interest in Services Out LLC Liabilities" ----------------------------------------------------------------- means all of the obligations under the limited liability company agreement of Services Out LLC that relate to the Services LP/Sun Delaware Interest in Services Out LLC. "Services LP Receivables and Inventory" has the meaning assigned to ------------------------------------- such term in Section 2.19. "Services Out LLC" has the meaning assigned to such term in the first ---------------- paragraph of this Agreement. "Services Out LLC Assets" has the meaning assigned to such term in ----------------------- Section 2.6. "Services Out LLC Liabilities" means all of the obligations and ---------------------------- liabilities associated with the Services Out LLC Assets. "Services Stock" has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.4. -------------- "Specific Conveyances" has the meaning assigned to such term in -------------------- Section 2.44. "Subordinated Units" has the meaning assigned to such term in the ------------------ Partnership Agreement. "Sun Delaware" has the meaning assigned to such term in the first ------------ paragraph of this Agreement. "Sun Delaware Aggregate Interests" has the meaning assigned to such -------------------------------- term in Section 2.22. 14
"Sun Delaware Liabilities" means all of the obligations under the ------------------------ applied liability company agreement, the limited partnership agreement, the regulations and the shareholders agreement that relate to the Sun Delaware Aggregate Interests. "Sun Delaware Stock" has the meaning assigned to such term in Section ------------------ 2.40. "Sun Delaware Stock Liabilities" shall mean all of the obligations ------------------------------ under the shareholder's agreement relating to the applicable Sun Delaware Stock. "Sunoco" has the meaning assigned to such term in the first paragraph ------ to this Agreement. "Sunoco GP" has the meaning assigned to such term in the first --------- paragraph of this Agreement. "Sunoco GP Aggregate Interests" has the meaning assigned to such term ----------------------------- in Section 2.26. "Sunoco GP Aggregate Liabilities" shall mean all of the obligations ------------------------------- associated with the Sunoco GP Aggregate Interests. "Sunoco GP Special LP Interest" has the meaning assigned to such term ----------------------------- in the Recitals to this Agreement. "Sun Pipeline LP" has the meaning assigned to such term in the first --------------- paragraph of this Agreement. "Sun Pipeline LP Additional Assets" has the meaning assigned to such --------------------------------- term in Section 2.43. "Sun Pipeline LP Additional Liabilities" means all of the obligations -------------------------------------- and liabilities associated with the Sun Pipeline LP Additional Assets. "Sun Pipeline LP Assets" has the meaning assigned to such term in ---------------------- Section 2.2. "Sun Pipeline LP Liabilities" means all of the obligations and --------------------------- liabilities associated with the Sun Pipeline LP Assets. "Sun Pipeline LP Receivables and Inventory" has the meaning assigned ----------------------------------------- to such term in Section 2.19. "Sun Texas" has the meaning assigned to such term in the first --------- paragraph of this Agreement. "Sun Texas Assets" has the meaning assigned to such term in Section ---------------- 2.2. "Sun Texas Liabilities" means all of the obligations and liabilities --------------------- associated with the Sun Texas Assets. 15
"Sun Texas Aggregate Interests" has the meaning assigned to such term ----------------------------- in Section 2.23. "Sun Texas Aggregate Liabilities" shall mean all of the obligations ------------------------------- and liabilities of Sun Texas associated with the Sun Texas Aggregate Interests. "Texas Corporation Act" has the meaning assigned to such term in the --------------------- Recitals to this Agreement. "Texas LLC Act" has the meaning assigned to such term in the Recitals ------------- to this Agreement. "Texas Limited Partnership Act" has the meaning assigned to such term ----------------------------- in the Recitals to this Agreement. "Underwriters" has the meaning assigned to such term in the Recitals ------------ to this Agreement. 1.2 Schedules. The following schedules are attached hereto: --------- (a) Schedule 2.2(a) - List of Sun Pipeline LP Assets (b) Schedule 2.6 - List of Services Out LLC Assets (c) Schedule 2.11(a) - List of Michigan In LLC Assets (d) Schedule 2.13(a) - List of Mid-Con In LLC Assets (e) Schedule 2.15(a) - List of Atlantic In LP Assets (f) Schedule 2.17(a) - List of Atlantic R&M In LP Assets (g) Schedule 2.18 - List of R&M In LP Assets (h) Schedule 2.19(a) - List of Sun Pipeline LP Receivables and Inventory (i) Schedule 2.19(b) - List of Services LP Receivables and Inventory (j) Schedule 2.19(c) - List of Michigan In LLC Receivables and Inventory (k) Schedule 2.19(d) - List of Mid-Con In LLC Receivables and Inventory (l) Schedule 2.19(e) - List of Atlantic In LP Receivables and Inventory (m) Schedule 2.19(f) - List of Atlantic R&M In LP Receivables and Inventory (n) Schedule 2.19(g) - List of R&M In LP Receivables and Inventory (o) Schedule 2.21 - List of Outstanding Indebtedness owed by the Entities to Sunoco affiliates (p) Schedule 2.43 - List of R&M In LP Additional Assets 1.3 Recordation of Evidence of Ownership of Assets. In connection with the ---------------------------------------------- conversions and mergers under the applicable Acts that are referred to in the recitals to this Agreement, the parties to this Agreement acknowledge that certain jurisdictions in which the assets of the applicable parties to such conversions and mergers are located may require that documents be recorded by the entities resulting from such conversions and mergers in order to evidence title in such entities. All such documents shall evidence such new ownership and are not intended to modify, and shall not modify, any of the terms, covenants and conditions herein set forth. 16
ARTICLE II Concurrent Transactions 2.1 Merger of Pipe Line into Sun Texas. Pipe Line has merged into Sun ---------------------------------- Texas, with Sun Texas being the survivor but having the name of [Sun Pipe Line Company]. 2.2 Allocation of Assets pursuant to Multiple Survivor Merger of Sun Texas ---------------------------------------------------------------------- and Sun Pipeline LP. Sun Texas and Sun Pipeline LP have merged under Article - ------------------- 5.01 of the Texas Corporation Act and Article 6132a, Section 2.11 of the Texas Limited Partnership Act, and the assets of Sun Texas prior to such merger have been allocated to Sun Texas and Sun Pipeline LP in accordance with the Texas Corporation Act and the Texas Limited Partnership Act in the following manner: (a) All of the assets described on Schedule 2.2(a) (the "Sun Pipeline ------------ LP Assets") are owned by Sun Pipeline LP. - --------- (b) All of the assets owned by Sun Texas prior to such merger that do not constitute Sun Pipeline LP Assets (the "Sun Texas Assets") continue to be ---------------- owned by Sun Texas. 2.3 Merger of Borger into Services. Borger has merged into Services. ------------------------------ 2.4 Contribution of Services Common Stock by Sun Delaware to GP LLC. Sun --------------------------------------------------------------- Delaware hereby grants, contributes, transfers, assigns and conveys to GP LLC, its successors and assigns, for its and their own use forever, all right, title and interest in and to .01% of the issued and outstanding common stock of Services equal to [ / th] of one share of such common stock (the "Services -------- Stock"), and GP LLC hereby accepts the Services Stock as an additional - ----- contribution to the capital of GP LLC. TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the Services Stock unto GP LLC, its successors and assigns, together with all and singular the rights and appurtenances thereto in anywise belonging, subject, however, to the terms and conditions stated in this Agreement, forever. 2.5 Conversion of Services to Services LP. Services has adopted articles ------------------------------------- of conversion and has converted to Services LP, having (a) GP LLC as the general partner owning a 0.01% general partner interest and (b) Sun Delaware as the limited partner owning a 99.99% limited partner interest. 2.6 Contribution and Conveyance by Services LP to Services Out LLC of the --------------------------------------------------------------------- Services Out LLC Assets. Services LP hereby grants, contributes, transfers, - ----------------------- assigns and conveys to Services Out LLC, its successors and assigns, for its and their own use forever, all right, title and interest of Services LP in and to all of the assets described on Schedule 2.6 (the "Services Out LLC Assets"), and ----------------------- Services Out LLC hereby accepts the Services Out LLC Assets, as a contribution to the capital of Services Out LLC, 99.99% on behalf of Services LP and 0.01% on behalf of GP LLC, subject to all matters to be contained in the instruments of conveyance covering the Services Out LLC Assets to evidence such contribution and conveyance. TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the Services Out LLC Assets unto Services Out LLC, its successors and assigns, together with all and singular the rights and appurtenances thereto in 17
anywise belonging, subject, however, to the terms and conditions stated in this Agreement, and in such instruments of conveyance forever. 2.7 Distribution by Services LP to Sun Delaware of Interest in Services ------------------------------------------------------------------- Out LLC. Services LP hereby grants, distributes, transfers, assigns and conveys - ------- to Sun Delaware, its successors and assigns, for its and their own use forever, 99.99% of all of Services LP's membership interest in Services Out LLC, being a [ ]% membership interest hereby conveyed (the "Services LP/Sun Delaware Interest --------------------------------- in Services Out LLC"), and Sun Delaware hereby accepts the Services LP/Sun - ------------------- Delaware Interest in Services Out LLC. TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the Services LP/Sun Delaware Interest in Services Out LLC unto Sun Delaware, its successors and assigns, together with all and singular the rights and appurtenances thereto in anywise belonging, subject, however, to the terms and conditions stated in this Agreement, forever. 2.8 Distribution by Services LP to GP LLC of Interest in Services Out LLC. --------------------------------------------------------------------- Services LP hereby grants, distributes, transfers, assigns and conveys to GP LLC, its successors and assigns, for its own use forever, .01% of all of Services LP's membership interest in Services Out LLC, being a [ ]% membership interest hereby conveyed (the "Services LP/GP LLC Interest in Services Out ------------------------------------------- LLC"), and GP LLC hereby accepts the Services LP/GP LLC Interest in Services Out - --- LLC. TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the Services LP/GP LLC Interest in Services Out LLC unto GP LLC, its successors and assigns, together with all and singular the rights and appurtenances thereto in anywise belonging, subject, however, to the terms and conditions stated in this Agreement, forever. 2.9 Distribution by GP LLC to Sun Delaware of Membership Interest in ---------------------------------------------------------------- Services Out LLC. GP LLC hereby grants, distributes, transfers, assigns and - ---------------- conveys to Sun Delaware, its successors and assigns, for its own use forever, .01% of all of GP LLC's membership interest in Services Out LLC, being a [ ]% membership interest hereby conveyed (the "GP LLC Interest in Services Out LLC"), ----------------------------------- and Sun Delaware hereby accepts the GP LLC Interest in Services Out LLC. TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the GP LLC Interest in Services Out LLC unto GP LLC, its successors and assigns, together with all and singular the rights and appurtenances thereto in anywise belonging, subject, however, to the terms and conditions stated in this Agreement, forever. 2.10 Merger of Michigan into Michigan Texas. Michigan has merged into -------------------------------------- Michigan Texas. 2.11 Allocation of Assets pursuant to Multiple Survivor Merger of Michigan --------------------------------------------------------------------- Texas and Michigan In LLC. Michigan Texas and Michigan In LLC have merged under - ------------------------- Article 10.01 of the Texas LLC Act, and the assets of Michigan Texas prior to such merger have been allocated to Michigan Texas and Michigan In LLC in accordance with the Texas LLC Act in the following manner: 18
(a) All of the assets described on Schedule 2.11(a) (the "Michigan In ----------- LLC Assets") are owned by Michigan In LLC. - ---------- (b) All of the assets owned by Michigan Texas prior to such merger that do not constitute part of the Michigan In LLC Assets (the "Michigan Texas -------------- Assets") continue to be owned by Michigan Texas. - ------ 2.12 Merger of Mid-Con into Mid-Con Texas. Mid-Con has merged into Mid-Con ------------------------------------ Texas. 2.13 Allocation of Assets pursuant to Multiple Survivor Merger of Mid-Con -------------------------------------------------------------------- Texas and Mid-Con In LLC. Mid-Con Texas and Mid-Con In LLC have merged under - ------------------------ Article 10.01 of the Texas LLC Act, and the assets of Mid-Con Texas prior to such merger have been allocated to Mid-Con Texas and Mid-Con In LLC in accordance with the Texas LLC Act in the following manner: (a) All of the assets described on Schedule 2.13(a) (the "Mid-Con In ---------- LLC Assets") are owned by Mid-Con In LLC. - ---------- (b) All of the assets owned by Mid-Con Texas prior to such merger that do not constitute part of the Mid-Con In LLC Assets (the "Mid-Con Texas ------------- Assets") continue to be owned by Mid-Con Texas. - ------ 2.14 Merger of Atlantic into Atlantic Out LP. Atlantic has merged into --------------------------------------- Atlantic Out LP. 2.15 Allocation of Assets pursuant to Multiple Survivor Merger of Atlantic --------------------------------------------------------------------- Out LP and Atlantic In LP. Atlantic Out LP and Atlantic In LP have merged under - ------------------------- Article 6132a, Section 2.11 of the Texas Limited Partnership Act, and the assets of Atlantic Out LP prior to such merger have been allocated to Atlantic Out LP and Atlantic In LP in accordance with the Texas Limited Partnership Act in the following manner: (a) All of the assets described on Schedule 2.15(a) (the "Atlantic In ----------- LP Assets") are owned by Atlantic In LP. - --------- (b) All of the assets owned by Atlantic Out LP prior to such merger that do not constitute part of the Atlantic In LP Assets (the "Atlantic Out LP --------------- Assets") continue to be owned by Atlantic Out LP. - ------ 2.16 Merger of Atlantic Refining into Atlantic R&M Out LP. Atlantic ---------------------------------------------------- Refining has merged into Atlantic R&M Out LP. 2.17 Allocation of Assets pursuant to Multiple Survivor Merger of Atlantic --------------------------------------------------------------------- R&M Out LP and Atlantic R&M In LP. Atlantic R&M Out LP and Atlantic R&M In LP - --------------------------------- have merged under Article 6132a, Section 2.11 of the Texas Limited Partnership Act, and the assets of Atlantic R&M Out LP prior to such merger have been allocated to Atlantic R&M Out LP and Atlantic R&M In LP in accordance with the Texas Limited Partnership Act in the following manner: 19
(a) All of the assets described on Schedule 2.17(a) (the "Atlantic -------- R&M In LP Assets") are owned by Atlantic R&M In LP. - ---------------- (b) All of the assets owned by Atlantic R&M Out LP prior to such merger that do not constitute part of the Atlantic R&M In LP Assets (the "Atlantic R&M Out LP Assets") continue to be owned by Atlantic R&M Out LP. -------------------------- 2.18 Contribution and Conveyance by R&M to R&M In LP of the R&M In LP ---------------------------------------------------------------- Assets. R&M hereby grants, contributes, transfers, assigns and conveys to R&M In - ------ LP, its successors and assigns, for its and their own use forever, all right, title and interest of R&M in and to all of the assets described on Schedule 2.18 (the "R&M In LP Assets"), 99.99% on behalf of R&M and 0.01% on behalf of R&M In ---------------- LLC, and R&M In LP hereby accepts the R&M In LP Assets, as a contribution to the capital of R&M In LP, subject to all matters to be contained in the instruments of conveyance covering the R&M In LP Assets to evidence such contribution and conveyance. TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the R&M In LP Assets unto R&M In LP, its successors and assigns, together with all and singular the rights and appurtenances thereto in anywise belonging, subject, however, to the terms and conditions stated in this Agreement and in such instruments of conveyance, forever. 2.19 Distribution by the Entities of Certain Receivables and Crude Oil ----------------------------------------------------------------- Inventory. The Entities hereby make the following distributions to their - --------- respective owners: (a) Sun Pipeline LP hereby makes a distribution to, and hereby assigns and transfers to, Sun Texas and Pipeline GP LLC, in 99.99% and 0.01% undivided interests, respectively, the receivables and crude oil inventory listed on Schedule 2.19(a) (the "Sun Pipeline LP Receivables and Inventory"). ----------------------------------------- (b) Services LP hereby makes a distribution to, and hereby assigns and transfers to, Sun Delaware and GP LLC, in 99.99% and 0.01% undivided interests, respectively, the receivables and crude oil inventory listed on Schedule 2.19(b) (the "Services LP Receivables and Inventory"). ------------------------------------- (c) Michigan In LLC hereby makes a distribution to, and hereby assigns and transfers to, Sun Delaware, 100% of the receivables and crude oil inventory listed on Schedule 2.19(c) (the "Michigan In LLC Receivables and ------------------------------- Inventory"). - --------- (d) Mid-Con In LLC hereby makes a distribution to, and hereby assigns and transfers to, Sun Delaware, 100% of the receivables and crude oil inventory listed on Schedule 2.19(d) (the "Mid-Con In LLC Receivables and Inventory"). ---------------------------------------- (e) Atlantic In LP hereby makes a distribution to, and hereby assigns and transfers to, Atlantic In LLC and Petroleum, in 0.01% and 99.99% undivided interests, respectively, the receivables and crude oil inventory listed on Schedule 2.19(e) (the "Atlantic In LP Receivables and Inventory"). ---------------------------------------- 20
(f) Atlantic R&M In LP hereby makes a distribution to, and hereby assigns and transfers to, Atlantic In LLC and Petroleum, in 0.01% and 99.99% undivided interests, respectively, the receivables and crude oil inventory listed on Schedule 2.19(f) (the "Atlantic R&M In LP Receivables and Inventory"). -------------------------------------------- (g) R&M In LP hereby makes a distribution to, and hereby assigns and transfers to, R&M and R&M In LLC, in 99.99% and 0.01% undivided interests, respectively, the receivables and crude oil inventory listed on Schedule 2.19(g) (the "R&M In LP Receivables and Inventory"). ----------------------------------- 2.20 Further Distribution of Certain Receivables and Crude Oil Inventory. ------------------------------------------------------------------- GP LLC, Atlantic In LLC, Pipe Line GP LLC and R&M In LLC hereby make the following distributions to their respective owners: (a) GP LLC hereby makes a distribution to, and hereby assigns and transfers to, Sun Delaware its 0.01% undivided interest in the Services LP Receivables and Inventory. (b) Atlantic In LLC hereby makes a distribution to, and hereby assigns and transfers to, Petroleum its 0.01% undivided interest in the Atlantic In LP Receivables and Inventory and Atlantic R&M In LP Receivables and Inventory. (c) Pipe Line GP LLC hereby makes a distribution to, and hereby assigns and transfers to, Sun Texas its 0.01% undivided interest in the Sun Pipeline LP Receivables and Inventory. (d) R&M In LLC hereby makes a distribution to, and hereby assigns and transfers to, R&M its 0.01% undivided interest in the R&M In LP Receivables and Inventory. 2.21 Cancellation of Indebtedness. The parties to this Agreement ---------------------------- acknowledge that all indebtedness owed by the Entities to the respective affiliates of Sunoco is hereby cancelled including, without limitation, all of the indebtedness listed on Schedule 2.21. 2.22 Contribution of Interests in GP LLC, Services LP, Michigan In LLC, ------------------------------------------------------------------ Explorer Pipeline Company, and Mid-Con In LLC by Sun Delaware to Sunoco GP. Sun - -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Delaware hereby grants, contributes, transfers, assigns and conveys to Sunoco GP, its successors and assigns, all of its right, title and interest in and to (a) its 100% membership interest in GP LLC , (b) its 99.99% limited partner interest in Services LP, (c) its 9.4% [common/capital] stock interest in Explorer Pipeline Company, and (d) its 100% membership interest in Mid-Con In LLC (herein collectively called the "Sun Delaware Aggregate Interests"), and -------------------------------- Sunoco GP hereby accepts the Sun Delaware Aggregate Interests as a contribution to the capital of Sunoco GP in exchange for a [ ]% membership interest in Sunoco GP. TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the Sun Delaware Aggregate Interests unto Sunoco GP, its successors and assigns, together with all and singular the rights and appurtenances thereto in anywise belonging, subject, however, to the terms and conditions stated in this Agreement, forever. 21
2.23 Contribution of Interests in Pipeline GP LLC and Sun Pipeline LP by ------------------------------------------------------------------- Sun Texas to Sunoco GP. Sun Texas hereby grants, contributes, transfers, assigns - ---------------------- and conveys to Sunoco GP, its successors and assigns, all of its right, title and interest in and to (a) its 100% membership interest in Pipe Line GP LLC and (b) its 99.99% limited partner interest in Sun Pipeline LP (herein collectively called the "Sun Texas Aggregate Interests"), and Sunoco GP hereby accepts the ----------------------------- Sun Texas Aggregate Interests as a contribution to the capital of Sunoco GP in exchange for a [ ]% membership interest. TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the Sun Texas Aggregate Interests unto Sunoco GP, its successors and assigns, together with all and singular the rights and appurtenances thereto in anywise belonging, subject, however, to the terms and conditions stated in this Agreement, forever. 2.24 Contribution of Interests in R&M In LLC and R&M In LP by R&M to Sunoco ---------------------------------------------------------------------- GP. R&M hereby grants, contributes, transfers, assigns and conveys to Sunoco GP, - -- its successors and assigns, all of its right, title and interest in and to (a) its 100% membership interest in R&M In LLC and (b) its 99.99% limited partner interest in R&M In LP (herein collectively called the "R&M Aggregate ------------- Interests"), and Sunoco GP hereby accepts the R&M Aggregate Interests as a - --------- contribution to the capital of Sunoco GP in exchange for a [ ]% membership interest. TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the R&M Aggregate Interests unto Sunoco GP, its successors and assigns, together with all and singular the rights and appurtenances thereto in anywise belonging, subject, however, to the terms and conditions stated in this Agreement, forever. 2.25 Contribution of Interests in Atlantic In LLC, Atlantic In LP and ---------------------------------------------------------------- Atlantic R&M In LP by Petroleum to Sunoco GP. Petroleum hereby grants, - -------------------------------------------- contributes, transfers, assigns and conveys to Sunoco GP, its successors and assigns, all of its right, title and interest in and to (a) its 100% membership interest in Atlantic In LLC, (b) its 99.99% limited partner interest in Atlantic In LP, and (c) its 0.01% general partner interest in Atlantic R&M In LP (herein collectively called the "Petroleum Aggregate Interests"), and Sunoco GP hereby ----------------------------- accepts the Petroleum Aggregate Interests as a contribution to the capital of Sunoco GP in exchange for a [ ]% membership interest. TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the Petroleum Aggregate Interests unto Sunoco GP, its successors and assigns, together with all and singular the rights and appurtenances thereto in anywise belonging, subject, however, to the terms and conditions stated in this Agreement, forever. 2.26 Contribution of Limited Liability Company Interests and Limited --------------------------------------------------------------- Partnership Interests by Sunoco GP to the MLP. Sunoco GP hereby grants, - --------------------------------------------- contributes, transfers, assigns and conveys to the MLP, its successors and assigns, all of the limited liability company membership interests and limited partnership interests acquired pursuant to Sections 2.22, 2.23, 2.24 and 2.25 constituting the Delaware Aggregate Interests, Sun Texas Aggregate Interests, R&M Aggregate Interests and the Petroleum Aggregate Interests (herein collectively called the "Sunoco GP Aggregate Interests"), and the MLP hereby ----------------------------- accepts the Sunoco GP Aggregate 22
Interests as an additional contribution to the capital of the MLP in exchange for (a) a continuation of Sunoco GP's 2% general partner interest and its Incentive Distribution Rights in the MLP, (b) [ ] Common Units representing a [ %] limited partnership interest in the MLP, (c) [ ] Subordinated Units representing a [49%] limited partnership interest in the MLP, and (d) the Sunoco GP Special LP Interest. TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the Sunoco GP Aggregate Interests unto the MLP its successors and assigns, together with all and singular the rights and appurtenances thereto in anywise belonging, subject, however, to the terms and conditions stated in this Agreement, forever. 2.27 Public Cash Contribution. The parties to this Agreement acknowledge a ------------------------ cash contribution of [$ ] from the public to the MLP in connection with the Offering in exchange for [ ] Common Units representing a [ %] limited partner interest in the MLP. 2.28 MLP Receipt of Cash Contribution. The MLP acknowledges receipt of [$ ] -------------------------------- in cash obtained from the Offering pursuant to Section 2.27 as a capital contribution to the MLP, and the parties to this Agreement acknowledge that the MLP has used all of such capital contribution (a) to pay all of the Offering Costs and (b) to make an additional capital contribution to the Entities as described in Section 2.30. 2.29 Merger of R&M In LLC, Pipe Line GP LLC and Atlantic In LLC into GP ------------------------------------------------------------------ LLC. R&M In LLC, Pipe Line GP LLC and Atlantic In LLC have merged into GP LLC. - --- 2.30 MLP Contribution to the Entities. The parties to this Agreement -------------------------------- acknowledge the contribution by the MLP to the Entities and the receipt by the Entities of $[ ] in the following respective amounts: (a) $[ ] to Sun Pipeline LP on behalf of the MLP as a limited partner and $[ ] on behalf of GP LLC as a general partner; (b) $[ ] to Services LP on behalf of the MLP as a limited partner and $[ ] on behalf of GP LLC as a general partner; (c) $[ ] to Michigan In LLC; (d) $[ ] to Mid-Con In LLC; (e) $[ ] to Atlantic In LP on behalf of the MLP as a limited partner and $[ ] on behalf of GP LLC as a general partner; (f) $[ ] to Atlantic R&M In LP on behalf of the MLP as a limited partner and $[ ] on behalf of GP LLC as a general partner; and (g) $[ ] to R&M In LP on behalf of the MLP as a limited partner and $[ ] on behalf of GP LLC as a general partner. 23
2.31 Contribution of Interests in the Entities by the MLP to the OLP. The --------------------------------------------------------------- MLP hereby grants, contributes, transfers, assigns and conveys to the OLP, its successors and assigns, all of its right, title and interest in and to the Entities (being all of the following respective interests which are herein collectively called the "MLP Aggregate Interests"): ----------------------- (a) a 99.99% limited partner interest in Sun Pipeline LP; (b) a 99.99% limited partner interest in Services LP; (c) a 100% membership interest in Michigan In LLC; (d) a 100% membership interest in Mid-Con In LLC; (e) a 99.99% limited partner interest in Atlantic In LP; (f) a 99.99% limited partner interest in Atlantic R&M In LP; and (g) a 99.99% limited partner interest in R&M In LP. The OLP hereby accepts the MLP Aggregate Interests as an additional contribution to the capital of the OLP (99.99% on behalf of the MLP and .01% on behalf of GP LLC) in exchange for the issuance of the MLP Special LP Interest to the MLP. TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the MLP Aggregate Interests unto the OLP, its successors and assigns, together with all and singular the rights and appurtenances thereto in anywise belonging, subject, however, to the terms and conditions stated in this Agreement, forever. 2.32 Contribution of Interests in Certain Entities by GP LLC to OLP GP LLC. --------------------------------------------------------------------- GP LLC hereby grants, contributes, transfers, assigns and conveys to OLP GP LLC, its successors and assigns, all of its right, title and interest in and to the following Entities (being all of the following respective interests which are herein collectively called the "GP LLC Aggregate Interests"): -------------------------- (a) a .01% general partner interest in Sun Pipeline LP; (b) a .01% general partner interest in Services LP; (c) a .01% general partner interest in Atlantic In LP; (d) a .01% general partner interest in Atlantic R&M In LP; and (e) a .01% general partner interest in R&M In LP. OLP GP LLC hereby accepts the GP LLC Aggregate Interests as an additional contribution to the capital of OLP GP LLC. TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the GP LLC Aggregate Interests unto OLP GP LLC, its successors and assigns, together with all and singular the rights and appurtenances thereto in 24
anywise belonging, subject, however, to the terms and conditions stated in this Agreement, forever. 2.33 Contribution of Interest in OLP GP LLC by GP LLC to the OLP. GP LLC ----------------------------------------------------------- hereby grants, contributes, transfers, assigns and conveys to the OLP, its successors and assigns, all of its membership interest in OLP GP LLC ("GP LLC's -------- Interest in OLP GP LLC"), and the OLP hereby accepts GP LLC's Interest in OLP GP - ---------------------- LLC as an additional contribution to the capital of the OLP. TO HAVE AND TO HOLD GP LLC's Interest in OLP GP LLC unto the OLP, its successors and assigns, together with all and singular the rights and appurtenances thereto in anywise belonging, subject, however, to the terms and conditions stated in this Agreement, forever. 2.34 Distribution of Proceeds of Indebtedness from the OLP to the MLP. The ---------------------------------------------------------------- parties to this Agreement acknowledge that the OLP has borrowed $[ ] million through the sale of its [ ]% senior notes due [ ] on a recourse basis and has distributed all of such sum to the MLP. The MLP hereby acknowledges receipt of $[ ] million from the OLP in redemption of the MLP Special LP Interest. 2.35 Distribution of Proceeds of Indebtedness from the MLP to Sunoco GP. ------------------------------------------------------------------ The parties to this Agreement acknowledge that the MLP has distributed $[ ] million to Sunoco GP. Sunoco GP hereby acknowledges receipt of $[ ] million from the MLP in redemption of the Sunoco GP Special LP Interest. 2.36 Distributions by Sunoco GP to its Members. The parties to this ----------------------------------------- Agreement acknowledge that Sunoco GP has made the following distributions to its respective members: (a) $[ ] to Sun Texas; (b) $[ ] to Sun Delaware; (c) $[ ] to R&M; and (d) $[ ] to Petroleum. Each of Sun Texas, Sun Delaware, R&M and Petroleum acknowledges receipt of the respective amount set forth in this Section 2.36. 2.37 Loans from Sunoco GP to Sunoco Affiliates. The parties to this ----------------------------------------- Agreement acknowledge that Sunoco GP has made the following loans to the following respective parties: (a) $[ ] to [ ]; (b) $[ ] to [ ]; (c) $[ ] to [ ]; and 25
(d) $[ ] to [ ]. 2.38 Redemption of Sun Delaware's Interest in the MLP by the MLP. For and ----------------------------------------------------------- in consideration of the payment by the MLP of $980, the MLP hereby redeems all of Sun Delaware's limited partner interest in the MLP. 2.39 Purchase of Additional Common Units. The Underwriters were granted the ----------------------------------- Option. 2.40 Contribution of Stock by Sun Delaware to Sun Texas. Sun Delaware -------------------------------------------------- hereby grants, contributes, transfers and conveys to Sun Texas, its successors and assigns, all right, title and interest in and to (a) 7,108 shares of the issued and outstanding common stock of West Texas Gulf Pipe Line Company, being all of Sun Delaware's interest in West Texas Gulf Pipe Line Company, and (b) 777 shares of the issued and outstanding common stock of Inland Corporation, being all of Sun Delaware's interest in Inland Corporation (herein collectively called the "Sun Delaware Stock"), and Sun Texas hereby accepts the Sun Delaware Stock ------------------ as a contribution to the capital of Sun Texas. TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the Sun Delaware Stock unto Sun Texas, its successors and assigns, together with all and singular the rights and appurtenances thereto in anywise belonging, subject, however, to the terms and conditions stated in this Agreement, forever. 2.41 Merger of Services LP, Atlantic In LP, Michigan In LLC, and Mid-Con In ---------------------------------------------------------------------- LLC into Sun Pipeline LP. Services LP, Atlantic In LP, Michigan In LLC, and - ------------------------ Mid-Con In LLC have merged into Sun Pipeline LP. 2.42 Merger of Atlantic R&M In LP into R&M In LP. Atlantic R&M In LP has ------------------------------------------- merged into R&M In LP. 2.43 Allocation of Assets pursuant to Multiple Survivor Merger of Sun ---------------------------------------------------------------- Pipeline LP and R&M In LP. Sun Pipeline LP and R&M In LP merged under Article - ------------------------- 6132a, Section 2.11 of the Texas Limited Partnership Act, and the assets of Sun Pipeline LP prior to such merger are allocated to Sun Pipeline LP and R&M In LP in accordance with the Texas Limited Partnership Act in the following manner: (a) All of the assets described on Schedule 2.43 (the "R&M In LP --------- Additional Assets") are owned by R&M In LP. - ----------------- (b) All of the assets owned by Sun Pipeline LP prior to such merger that do not constitute part of the R&M In LP Assets (the "Sun Pipeline LP --------------- Additional Assets") continue to be owned by Sun Pipeline LP. - ----------------- 2.44 Specific Conveyances. To further evidence the asset contributions set -------------------- forth in Sections 2.6, 2.18 and 2.20 above, each party making such contribution may have executed and delivered to the party receiving such contribution certain conveyance, assignment and bill of sale instruments (the "Specific -------- Conveyances"). The Specific Conveyances shall evidence and perfect such sale and - ----------- contribution made by this Agreement and shall not constitute a second conveyance of any assets or interests therein and shall be subject to the terms of this Agreement. 26
ARTICLE III Assumption of Certain Liabilities 3.1 Assumption of Sun Pipeline LP Liabilities and Sun Texas Liabilities. ------------------------------------------------------------------- In connection with the merger of Sun Texas and Sun Pipeline LP and the allocation of assets as set forth in Section 2.2 above, the following shall be applicable: (a) Sun Pipeline LP hereby assumes and agrees to duly and timely pay, perform and discharge all of the Sun Pipeline LP Liabilities, to the full extent that Sun Texas has been heretofore or would have been in the future obligated to pay, perform and discharge the Sun Pipeline LP Liabilities were it not for such merger and the execution and delivery of this Agreement; provided, however, that said assumption and agreement to duly and timely pay, perform and discharge the Sun Pipeline LP Liabilities shall not (i) increase the obligation of Sun Pipeline LP with respect to the Sun Pipeline LP Liabilities beyond that of Sun Texas, (ii) waive any valid defense that was available to Sun Texas with respect to the Sun Pipeline LP Liabilities or (iii) enlarge any rights or remedies of any third party under any of the Sun Pipeline LP Liabilities. (b) Sun Texas hereby assumes and agrees to duly and timely pay, perform and discharge all of the Sun Texas Liabilities, to the full extent that Sun Texas has been heretofore or would have been in the future obligated to pay, perform and discharge the Sun Texas Liabilities were it not for such merger and the execution and delivery of this Agreement; provided, however, that said assumption and agreement to duly and timely pay, perform and discharge the Sun Texas Liabilities shall not (i) increase the obligation of Sun Texas with respect to the Sun Texas Liabilities beyond that of Sun Texas before such merger, (ii) waive any valid defense that was available to Sun Texas before such merger with respect to the Sun Texas Liabilities or (iii) enlarge any rights or remedies of any third party under any of the Sun Texas Liabilities. 3.2 Assumption of Services Out LLC Liabilities by Services Out LLC. In -------------------------------------------------------------- connection with the contribution by Services LP of the Services Out LLC Assets to Services Out LLC, as set forth in Section 2.6 above, Services Out LLC hereby assumes and agrees (99.99% on behalf of Services LP and 0.01% on behalf of GP LLC) to duly and timely pay, perform and discharge all of the Services Out LLC Liabilities, to the full extent that Services LP has been heretofore or would have been in the future obligated to pay, perform and discharge the Services Out LLC Liabilities were it not for such contribution and the execution and delivery of this Agreement; provided, however, that said assumption and agreement to duly and timely pay, perform and discharge the Services Out LLC Liabilities shall not (i) increase the obligation of Services Out LLC with respect to the Services Out LLC Liabilities beyond that of Services LP, (ii) waive any valid defense that was available to Services LP with respect to the Services Out LLC Liabilities or (iii) enlarge any rights or remedies of any third party under any of the Services Out LLC Liabilities. 3.3 Assumption of Services LP/Sun Delaware Interest in Services Out LLC ------------------------------------------------------------------- Liabilities by Sun Delaware. In connection with the distribution by Services LP - --------------------------- of the Services LP/Sun Delaware Interest in Services Out LLC to Sun Delaware, as set forth in Section 2.7 above, Sun Delaware, according to the membership percentage interest in Services Out LLC hereby assumes and agrees to duly and timely pay, perform and discharge all of the Services LP/Sun Delaware 27
Interest in Services Out LLC Liabilities, to the full extent that Services LP has been heretofore or would have been in the future obligated to pay, perform and discharge such obligations and liabilities, were it not for the execution and delivery of this Agreement; provided, however, that said assumption and agreement to duly and timely pay, perform and discharge the Services LP/Sun Delaware Interest in Services Out LLC Liabilities shall not (i) increase the obligation of Sun Delaware with respect to the Services LP/Sun Delaware Interest in Services Out LLC Liabilities beyond that of Services LP, (ii) waive any valid defense that was available to Services LP with respect to the Services LP/Sun Delaware Interest In Services Out LLC Liabilities or (iii) enlarge any rights or remedies of any third party under any of the Services LP/Sun Delaware Interest In Services Out LLC Liabilities. 3.4 Assumption of Services LP/GP LLC Interest in Services Out LLC ------------------------------------------------------------- Liabilities by GP LLC. In connection with the distribution by Services LP of the - --------------------- Services LP/GP LLC Interest in Services Out LLC to GP LLC, as set forth in Section 2.8 above, GP LLC, according to the membership percentage interest in Services Out LLC hereby assumes and agrees to duly and timely pay, perform and discharge all of the Services LP/GP LLC Interest in Services Out LLC Liabilities, to the full extent that Services LP has been heretofore or would have been in the future obligated to pay, perform and discharge such obligations and liabilities, were it not for the execution and delivery of this Agreement; provided, however, that said assumption and agreement to duly and timely pay, perform and discharge the Services LP/GP LLC Interest in Services Out LLC Liabilities shall not (i) increase the obligation of GP LLC with respect to the Services LP/GP LLC Interest in Services Out LLC Liabilities beyond that of Services LP, (ii) waive any valid defense that was available to Services LP with respect to the Services LP/GP LLC Interest in Services Out LLC Liabilities or (iii) enlarge any rights or remedies of any third party under any of the Services LP/GP LLC Interest in Services Out LLC Liabilities. 3.5 Assumption of GP LLC Interest in Services Out LLC Liabilities by Sun -------------------------------------------------------------------- Delaware. In connection with the distribution by GP LLC of the GP LLC Interest - -------- in Services Out LLC to Sun Delaware, as set forth in Section 2.9 above, Sun Delaware, according to the membership percentage interest in Services Out LLC hereby assumes and agrees to duly and timely pay, perform and discharge all of the GP LLC Interest in Services Out LLC Liabilities, to the full extent that GP LLC has been heretofore or would have been in the future obligated to pay, perform and discharge such obligations and liabilities, were it not for the execution and delivery of this Agreement; provided, however, that said assumption and agreement to duly and timely pay, perform and discharge the GP LLC Interest in Services Out LLC Liabilities shall not (i) increase the obligation of Sun Delaware with respect to the GP LLC Interest in Services Out LLC Liabilities beyond that of GP LLC to the extent of such interest contributed by GP LLC, (ii) waive any valid defense that was available to GP LLC with respect to the GP LLC Interest in Services Out LLC Liabilities or (iii) enlarge any rights or remedies of any third party under any of the GP LLC Interest in Services Out LLC Liabilities. 3.6 Assumption of Michigan In LLC Liabilities and Michigan Texas ------------------------------------------------------------ Liabilities. In connection with the merger of Michigan Texas and Michigan In LLC - ----------- and the allocation of assets as set forth in Section 2.11 above, the following shall be applicable: (a) Michigan In LLC hereby assumes and agrees to duly and timely pay, perform and discharge all of the Michigan In LLC Liabilities, to the full extent that Michigan 28
Texas has been heretofore or would have been in the future obligated to pay, perform and discharge the Michigan In LLC Liabilities were it not for such merger and the execution and delivery of this Agreement; provided, however, that said assumption and agreement to duly and timely pay, perform and discharge the Michigan In LLC Liabilities shall not (i) increase the obligation of Michigan In LLC with respect to the Michigan In LLC Liabilities beyond that of Michigan Texas, (ii) waive any valid defense that was available to Michigan Texas with respect to the Michigan In LLC Liabilities or (iii) enlarge any rights or remedies of any third party under any of the Michigan In LLC Liabilities. (b) Michigan Texas hereby assumes and agrees to duly and timely pay, perform and discharge all of the Michigan Texas Liabilities, to the full extent that Michigan Texas has been heretofore or would have been in the future obligated to pay, perform and discharge the Michigan Texas Liabilities were it not for such merger and the execution and delivery of this Agreement; provided, however, that said assumption and agreement to duly and timely pay, perform and discharge the Michigan Texas Liabilities shall not (i) increase the obligation of Michigan Texas with respect to the Michigan Texas Liabilities beyond that of Michigan Texas before such merger, (ii) waive any valid defense that was available to Michigan Texas with respect to the Michigan Texas Liabilities before such merger or (iii) enlarge any rights or remedies of any third party under any of the Michigan Texas Liabilities. 3.7 Assumption of Mid-Con In Liabilities and Mid-Con Texas Liabilities. In ------------------------------------------------------------------ connection with the merger of Mid-Con Texas and Mid-Con In LLC and the allocation of assets as set forth in Section 2.13 above, the following shall be applicable: (a) Mid-Con In LLC hereby assumes and agrees to duly and timely pay, perform and discharge all of the Mid-Con In LLC Liabilities, to the full extent that Mid-Con Texas has been heretofore or would have been in the future obligated to pay, perform and discharge the Mid-Con In LLC Liabilities were it not for such merger and the execution and delivery of this Agreement; provided, however, that said assumption and agreement to duly and timely pay, perform and discharge the Mid-Con In LLC Liabilities shall not (i) increase the obligation of Mid-Con In LLC with respect to the Mid-Con In LLC Liabilities beyond that of Mid-Con Texas, (ii) waive any valid defense that was available to Mid-Con Texas with respect to the Mid-Con In LLC Liabilities or (iii) enlarge any rights or remedies of any third party under any of the Mid-Con In LLC Liabilities. (b) Mid-Con Texas hereby assumes and agrees to duly and timely pay, perform and discharge all of the Mid-Con Texas Liabilities, to the full extent that Mid-Con Texas has been heretofore or would have been in the future obligated to pay, perform and discharge the Mid-Con Texas Liabilities were it not for such merger and the execution and delivery of this Agreement; provided, however, that said assumption and agreement to duly and timely pay, perform and discharge the Mid-Con Texas Liabilities shall not (i) increase the obligation of Mid-Con Texas with respect to the Mid-Con Texas Liabilities beyond that of Mid-Con Texas before such merger, (ii) waive any valid defense that was available to Mid-Con Texas with respect to the Mid-Con Texas Liabilities before such merger or (iii) enlarge any rights or remedies of any third party under any of the Mid-Con Texas Liabilities. 29
3.8 Assumption of Atlantic In LP Liabilities and Atlantic Out LP ------------------------------------------------------------ Liabilities. In connection with the merger of Atlantic Out LP and Atlantic In LP - ----------- and the allocation of assets as set forth in Section 2.15 above, the following shall be applicable: (a) Atlantic In LP hereby assumes and agrees to duly and timely pay, perform and discharge all of the Atlantic In LP Liabilities, to the full extent that Atlantic Out LP has been heretofore or would have been in the future obligated to pay, perform and discharge the Atlantic In LP Liabilities were it not for such merger and the execution and delivery of this Agreement; provided, however, that said assumption and agreement to duly and timely pay, perform and discharge the Atlantic In LP Liabilities shall not (i) increase the obligation of Atlantic In LP with respect to the Atlantic In LP Liabilities beyond that of Atlantic Out LP, (ii) waive any valid defense that was available to Atlantic Out LP with respect to the Atlantic In LP Liabilities or (iii) enlarge any rights or remedies of any third party under any of the Atlantic In LP Liabilities. (b) Atlantic Out LP hereby assumes and agrees to duly and timely pay, perform and discharge all of the Atlantic Out LP Liabilities, to the full extent that Atlantic Out LP has been heretofore or would have been in the future obligated to pay, perform and discharge the Atlantic Out LP Liabilities were it not for such merger and the execution and delivery of this Agreement; provided, however, that said assumption and agreement to duly and timely pay, perform and discharge the Atlantic Out LP Liabilities shall not (i) increase the obligation of Atlantic Out LP with respect to the Atlantic Out LP Liabilities beyond that of Atlantic Out LP before such merger, (ii) waive any valid defense that was available to Atlantic Out LP with respect to the Atlantic Out LP Liabilities before such merger or (iii) enlarge any rights or remedies of any third party under any of the Atlantic Out LP Liabilities. 3.9 Assumption of Atlantic R&M In LP Liabilities and Atlantic R&M Out LP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Liabilities. In connection with the merger of Atlantic R&M Out LP and Atlantic - ---------- R&M In LP and the allocation of assets as set forth in Section 2.17 above, the following shall be applicable: (a) Atlantic R&M In LP hereby assumes and agrees to duly and timely pay, perform and discharge all of the Atlantic R&M In LP Liabilities, to the full extent that Atlantic R&M Out LP has been heretofore or would have been in the future obligated to pay, perform and discharge the Atlantic R&M In LP Liabilities were it not for such merger and the execution and delivery of this Agreement; provided, however, that said assumption and agreement to duly and timely pay, perform and discharge the Atlantic R&M In LP Liabilities shall not (i) increase the obligation of Atlantic R&M In LP with respect to the Atlantic R&M In LP Liabilities beyond that of Atlantic R&M Out LP, (ii) waive any valid defense that was available to Atlantic R&M Out LP with respect to the Atlantic R&M In LP Liabilities or (iii) enlarge any rights or remedies of any third party under any of the Atlantic R&M In LP Liabilities. (b) Atlantic R&M Out LP hereby assumes and agrees to duly and timely pay, perform and discharge all of the Atlantic R&M Out LP Liabilities, to the full extent that Atlantic R&M Out LP has been heretofore or would have been in the future obligated to pay, perform and discharge the Atlantic R&M Out LP Liabilities were it not for such merger and the execution and delivery of this Agreement; provided, however, that said assumption and agreement to duly and timely pay, perform and discharge the Atlantic R&M Out LP Liabilities shall not (i) increase the obligation of Atlantic R&M Out LP with respect to the Atlantic R&M Out LP Liabilities beyond 30
that of Atlantic R&M Out LP before such merger, (ii) waive any valid defense that was available to Atlantic R&M Out LP with respect to the Atlantic R&M Out LP Liabilities before such merger or (iii) enlarge any rights or remedies of any third party under any of the Atlantic R&M Out LP Liabilities. 3.10 Assumption of R&M In LP Liabilities by R&M In LP. In connection with ------------------------------------------------ the contribution by R&M of the R&M In LP Assets to R&M In LP, as set forth in Section 2.18 above, R&M In LP hereby assumes and agrees to duly and timely pay, perform and discharge all of the R&M In LP Liabilities, to the full extent that R&M has been heretofore or would have been in the future obligated to pay, perform and discharge the R&M In LP Liabilities were it not for such contribution and the execution and delivery of this Agreement; provided, however, that said assumption and agreement to duly and timely pay, perform and discharge the R&M In LP Liabilities shall not (i) increase the obligation of R&M In LP with respect to the R&M In LP Liabilities beyond that of R&M, (ii) waive any valid defense that was available to R&M with respect to the R&M In LP Liabilities or (iii) enlarge any rights or remedies of any third party under any of the R&M In LP Liabilities. 3.11 Assumption of Liabilities and Obligations of Sun Delaware by Sunoco ------------------------------------------------------------------- GP. In connection with the contributions by Sun Delaware of the Sun Delaware - -- Aggregate Interests to Sunoco GP, as set forth in Section 2.22 above, Sunoco GP hereby assumes and agrees to duly and timely pay, perform and discharge all of the Sun Delaware Liabilities, to the full extent that Sun Delaware has been heretofore or would have been in the future obligated to pay, perform and discharge the Sun Delaware Liabilities were it not for the execution and delivery of this Agreement; provided, however, that said assumption and agreement to duly and timely pay, perform and discharge the Sun Delaware Liabilities shall not (i) increase the obligation of Sunoco GP with respect to the Sun Delaware Liabilities beyond that of Sun Delaware, (ii) waive any valid defense that was available to Sun Delaware with respect to the Sun Delaware Liabilities or (iii) enlarge any rights or remedies of any third party under any of the Sun Delaware Liabilities. 3.12 Assumption of Sun Texas Aggregate Liabilities by Sunoco GP. In ---------------------------------------------------------- connection with the contributions by Sun Texas of the Sun Texas Aggregate Interests to Sunoco GP, as set forth in Section 2.23 above, Sunoco GP hereby assumes and agrees to duly and timely pay, perform and discharge all of the Sun Texas Aggregate Liabilities, to the full extent that Sun Texas has been heretofore or would have been in the future obligated to pay, perform and discharge the Sun Texas Aggregate Liabilities were it not for the execution and delivery of this Agreement; provided, however, that said assumption and agreement to duly and timely pay, perform and discharge the Sun Texas Aggregate Liabilities shall not (i) increase the obligation of Sunoco GP with respect to the Sun Texas Aggregate Liabilities beyond that of Sun Texas, (ii) waive any valid defense that was available to Sun Texas with respect to the Sun Texas Aggregate Liabilities or (iii) enlarge any rights or remedies of any third party under any of the Sun Texas Aggregate Liabilities. 3.13 Assumption of R&M Aggregate Interests Liabilities by Sunoco GP. In -------------------------------------------------------------- connection with the contributions by R&M of the R&M Aggregate Interests to Sunoco GP, as set forth in Section 2.24 above, Sunoco GP hereby assumes and agrees to duly and timely pay, perform and discharge all of the R&M Aggregate Interests Liabilities, to the full extent that 31
R&M has been heretofore or would have been in the future obligated to pay, perform and discharge the R&M Aggregate Interests Liabilities were it not for the execution and delivery of this Agreement; provided, however, that said assumption and agreement to duly and timely pay, perform and discharge the R&M Aggregate Interests Liabilities shall not (i) increase the obligation of Sunoco GP with respect to the R&M Aggregate Interests Liabilities beyond that of R&M, (ii) waive any valid defense that was available to R&M with respect to the R&M Aggregate Interests Liabilities or (iii) enlarge any rights or remedies of any third party under any of the R&M Aggregate Interests Liabilities. 3.14 Assumption of Petroleum Aggregate Interests Liabilities by Sunoco GP. -------------------------------------------------------------------- In connection with the contributions by Petroleum of the Petroleum Aggregate Interests to Sunoco GP, as set forth in Section 2.25 above, Sunoco GP hereby assumes and agrees to duly and timely pay, perform and discharge all of the Petroleum Aggregate Interests Liabilities, to the full extent that Petroleum has been heretofore or would have been in the future obligated to pay, perform and discharge the Petroleum Aggregate Interests Liabilities were it not for the execution and delivery of this Agreement; provided, however, that said assumption and agreement to duly and timely pay, perform and discharge the Petroleum Aggregate Interests Liabilities shall not (i) increase the obligation of Sunoco GP with respect to the Petroleum Aggregate Interests Liabilities beyond that of Petroleum, (ii) waive any valid defense that was available to Petroleum with respect to the Petroleum Aggregate Interests Liabilities or (iii) enlarge any rights or remedies of any third party under any of the Petroleum Aggregate Interests Liabilities. 3.15 Assumption of Sunoco GP Aggregate Liabilities by the MLP. In -------------------------------------------------------- connection with the contributions by Sunoco GP to the MLP of the Sunoco GP Aggregate Interests as set forth in Section 2.26 above, the MLP hereby assumes and agrees to duly and timely pay, perform and discharge all of the Sunoco GP Aggregate Liabilities, to the full extent that Sunoco GP has been heretofore or would have been in the future obligated to pay, perform and discharge such obligations and liabilities were it not for the execution and delivery of this Agreement; provided, however, that said assumption and agreement to duly and timely pay, perform and discharge the Sunoco GP Aggregate Liabilities shall not (i) increase the obligation of the MLP with respect to the Sunoco GP Aggregate Liabilities beyond that of Sunoco GP, (ii) waive any valid defense that was available to Sunoco GP with respect to the Sunoco GP Aggregate Liabilities or (iii) enlarge any rights or remedies of any third party under any of the Sunoco GP Aggregate Liabilities. 3.16 Assumption of MLP Aggregate Liabilities by the OLP. In connection with -------------------------------------------------- the contribution by the MLP to the OLP of the MLP Aggregate Interests as set forth in Section 2.31 above, the OLP hereby assumes and agrees to duly and timely pay, perform and discharge all of the MLP Aggregate Liabilities, to the full extent that the MLP has been heretofore or would have been in the future obligated to pay, perform and discharge the MLP Aggregate Liabilities were it not for the execution and delivery of this Agreement; provided, however, that said assumption and agreement to duly and timely pay, perform and discharge the MLP Aggregate Liabilities and to be bound by all such agreements shall not (i) increase the obligation of the OLP with respect to the MLP Aggregate Liabilities beyond that of the MLP, (ii) waive any valid defense that was available to the MLP with respect to the MLP Aggregate Liabilities or (iii) enlarge any rights or remedies of any third party under any of the MLP Aggregate Liabilities. 32
3.17 Assumption of GP LLC Aggregate Liabilities by OLP GP LLC. In -------------------------------------------------------- connection with the contribution by GP LLC to OLP GP LLC of the GP LLC Aggregate Interests as set forth in Section 2.32 above, OLP GP LLC hereby assumes and agrees to duly and timely pay, perform and discharge all of the GP LLC Aggregate Liabilities, to the full extent that GP LLC has been heretofore or would have been in the future obligated to pay, perform and discharge the GP LLC Aggregate Liabilities were it not for the execution and delivery of this Agreement; provided, however, that said assumption and agreement to duly and timely pay, perform and discharge the GP LLC Aggregate Liabilities and to be bound by all such agreements shall not (i) increase the obligation of OLP GP LLC with respect to the GP LLC Aggregate Liabilities beyond that of GP LLC, (ii) waive any valid defense that was available to GP LLC with respect to the GP LLC Aggregate Liabilities or (iii) enlarge any rights or remedies of any third party under any of the GP LLC Aggregate Liabilities. 3.18 Assumption of GP LLC's Interest in OLP GP LLC Liabilities by the OLP. -------------------------------------------------------------------- In connection with the contribution by GP LLC to the OLP of GP LLC's Interest in OLP GP LLC as set forth in Section 2.33 above, the OLP hereby assumes and agrees to duly and timely pay, perform and discharge all of GP LLC's Interests in OLP GP LLC Liabilities, to the full extent that GP LLC has been heretofore or would have been in the future obligated to pay, perform and discharge GP LLC's Interests in OLP GP LLC Liabilities were it not for the execution and delivery of this Agreement; provided, however, that said assumption and agreement to duly and timely pay, perform and discharge GP LLC's Interests in OLP GP LLC Liabilities shall not (i) increase the obligation of the OLP with respect to GP LLC's Interests in OLP GP LLC Liabilities beyond that of GP LLC, (ii) waive any valid defense that was available to GP LLC with respect to the OLP GP LLC Liabilities or (iii) enlarge any rights or remedies of any third party under any of the OLP GP LLC Liabilities. 3.19 Assumption of Sun Delaware Stock Liabilities by Sun Texas. In --------------------------------------------------------- connection with the conveyance by Sun Delaware to Sun Texas of the Sun Delaware Stock as set forth in Section 2.40 above, Sun Texas hereby assumes and agrees to duly and timely pay, perform and discharge all of the Sun Delaware Stock Liabilities, to the full extent that Sun Delaware has been heretofore or would have been in the future obligated to pay, perform and discharge the Sun Delaware Stock Liabilities were it not for the execution and delivery of this Agreement; provided, however, that said assumption and agreement to duly and timely pay, perform and discharge the Sun Delaware Stock Liabilities shall not (i) increase the obligation of Sun Texas with respect to the Sun Delaware Stock Liabilities beyond that of Sun Delaware, (ii) waive any valid defense that was available to Sun Delaware with respect to the Sun Delaware Stock Liabilities or (iii) enlarge any rights or remedies of any third party under any of the Sun Delaware Stock Liabilities. 3.20 Assumption of R&M In LP Additional Liabilities and Sun Pipeline LP ------------------------------------------------------------------ Additional Liabilities. In connection with the merger of Sun Pipeline LP and R&M - ---------------------- In LP and the allocation of assets as set forth in Section 2.43 above, the following shall be applicable: (a) R&M In LP hereby assumes and agrees to duly and timely pay, perform and discharge all of the R&M In LP Additional Liabilities, to the full extent that Sun Pipeline LP has been heretofore or would have been in the future obligated to pay, perform and discharge the R&M In LP Additional Liabilities were it not for such merger and the execution and delivery of 33
this Agreement; provided, however, that said assumption and agreement to duly and timely pay, perform and discharge the R&M In LP Additional Liabilities shall not (i) increase the obligation of R&M In LP with respect to the R&M In LP Additional Liabilities beyond that of Sun Pipeline LP, (ii) waive any valid defense that was available to Sun Pipeline LP with respect to the R&M In LP Additional Liabilities or (iii) enlarge any rights or remedies of any third party under any of the R&M In LP Additional Liabilities. (b) Sun Pipeline LP hereby assumes and agrees to duly and timely pay, perform and discharge all of the Sun Pipeline LP Additional Liabilities, to the full extent that Sun Pipeline LP has been heretofore or would have been in the future obligated to pay, perform and discharge the Sun Pipeline LP Additional Liabilities were it not for such merger and the execution and delivery of this Agreement; provided, however, that said assumption and agreement to duly and timely pay, perform and discharge the Sun Pipeline LP Additional Liabilities shall not (i) increase the obligation of Sun Pipeline LP with respect to the Sun Pipeline LP Additional Liabilities beyond that of Sun Pipeline LP before such merger, (ii) waive any valid defense that was available to Sun Pipeline LP with respect to the Sun Pipeline LP Additional Liabilities or (iii) enlarge any rights or remedies of any third party under any of the Sun Pipeline LP Additional Liabilities. ARTICLE IV Indemnification 4.1 Indemnification Relating to Excessive Tariff Rate. ------------------------------------------------- (a) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, Sunoco GP shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless the MLP, its partners and their respective members, directors, officers, employees and their respective successors and assigns from and against any and all claims, demands, costs, liabilities and expenses (including court costs and reasonable attorneys' fees), arising from or relating to a decision by the FERC that any tariff rate published by [Sunoco or any of its affiliates] prior to the Effective Time exceeded the tariff rate that was justified by the cost to the MLP or its subsidiaries of the applicable service. In the event that Sunoco GP is required to make any payments under this Section [4.1], such payment shall be made to the [MLP] within [ days] after Sunoco GP has been notified by the MLP of such determination by FERC. (b) The obligation of Sunoco GP to make the payments required to be made under the terms of Section [4.1(a)] is guaranteed by Sunoco. ARTICLE V Title Matters 5.1 Encumbrances. Except to the extent provided in any other document ------------ executed in connection with this Agreement or the Offering including, without limitation, the Omnibus Agreement, the contribution and conveyance of the Services Out LLC Assets and the R&M In LP Assets made to Services Out LLC and R&M In LP, respectively, under this Agreement are made expressly subject to all recorded and unrecorded liens, encumbrances, agreements, defects, restrictions, adverse claim and all laws, rules, regulations, ordinances, judgments and orders of 34
governmental authorities or tribunals having or asserting jurisdiction over the Services Out LLC Assets and the R&M In LP Assets and operations conducted thereon or therewith, in each case to the extent the same are valid and enforceable and affect the Services Out LLC Assets and the R&M In LP Assets, including, without limitation, (a) all matters that a current on the ground survey or visual inspection of the Services Out LLC Assets and the R&M In LP Assets would reflect, (b) the Services Out LLC Liabilities and the R&M In LP Liabilities, respectively, and (c) all matters contained in the Specific Conveyances. 5.2 Disclaimer of Warranties; Subrogation; Waiver of Bulk Sales Laws. ---------------------------------------------------------------- (A) EXCEPT TO THE EXTENT PROVIDED IN ANY OTHER DOCUMENT EXECUTED IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT OR THE OFFERING INCLUDING THE OMNIBUS AGREEMENT, SERVICES OUT LLC AND R&M IN LP ACKNOWLEDGE AND AGREE THAT SERVICES LP AND R&M HAVE NOT MADE, DO NOT MAKE, AND SPECIFICALLY NEGATE AND DISCLAIM, ANY REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES, PROMISES, COVENANTS, AGREEMENTS OR GUARANTIES OF ANY KIND OR CHARACTER WHATSOEVER, WHETHER EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, ORAL OR WRITTEN, PAST OR PRESENT (ALL OF WHICH ARE EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMED BY SERVICES OUT LLC AND R&M In LP), REGARDING (A) THE TITLE, VALUE, NATURE, QUALITY OR CONDITION OF THE SERVICES OUT LLC ASSETS AND THE R&M IN LP ASSETS INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, THE WATER, SOIL, GEOLOGY OR ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITION OF THE SERVICES Out LLC ASSETS AND THE R&M In LP ASSETS GENERALLY, INCLUDING THE PRESENCE OR LACK OF HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES OR OTHER MATTERS ON THE SERVICES OUT LLC ASSETS OR the R&M In LP ASSETS, (B) THE INCOME TO BE DERIVED FROM THE SERVICES OUT LLC ASSETS OR THE R&M In LP ASSETS, (C) THE SUITABILITY OF THE SERVICES OUT LLC ASSETS OR the R&M In LP ASSETS FOR ANY AND ALL ACTIVITIES AND USES WHICH MAY BE CONDUCTED THEREON, (D) THE COMPLIANCE OF OR BY THE SERVICES OUT LLC ASSETS OR the R&M In LP ASSETS OR THEIR OPERATION WITH ANY LAWS (INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION ANY ZONING, ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION, POLLUTION OR LAND USE LAWS, RULES, REGULATIONS, ORDERS OR REQUIREMENTS), OR (E) THE HABITABILITY, MERCHANTABILITY, MARKETABILITY, PROFITABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OF THE SERVICES OUT LLC ASSETS OR THE R&M IN LP ASSETS. SERVICES OUT LLC AND R&M IN LP ACKNOWLEDGE AND AGREE THAT EACH HAS HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO INSPECT THE SERVICES OUT LLC ASSETS AND THE R&M In LP ASSETS, RESPECTIVELY, AND EACH IS RELYING SOLELY ON ITS OWN INVESTIGATION OF THE SERVICES OUT LLC ASSETS OR THE R&M In LP ASSETS, AS THE CASE MAY BE, AND NOT ON ANY INFORMATION PROVIDED OR TO BE PROVIDED BY SERVICES LP OR R&M. NEITHER SERVICES LP NOR R&M IS LIABLE OR BOUND IN ANY MANNER BY ANY VERBAL OR WRITTEN STATEMENTS, REPRESENTATIONS OR INFORMATION PERTAINING TO THE SERVICES OUT LLC ASSETS OR THE R&M In LP ASSETS FURNISHED BY ANY AGENT, EMPLOYEE, SERVANT OR THIRD PARTY. SERVICES OUT LLC AND R&M IN LP EACH ACKNOWLEDGE THAT TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, THE CONTRIBUTION OF THE SERVICES OUT LLC ASSETS AND THE R&M In LP ASSETS 35
AS PROVIDED FOR HEREIN IS MADE IN AN "AS IS", "WHERE IS" CONDITION WITH ALL FAULTS, AND THE SERVICES OUT LLC ASSETS AND THE R&M IN LP ASSETS ARE CONTRIBUTED AND CONVEYED BY SERVICES LP AND R&M, RESPECTIVELY, AND ACCEPTED BY SERVICES OUT LLC AND R&M IN LP SUBJECT TO ALL OF THE MATTERS CONTAINED IN THIS SECTION. THIS PARAGRAPH SHALL SURVIVE SUCH CONTRIBUTION AND CONVEYANCE OR THE TERMINATION OF THIS AGREEMENT. THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION HAVE BEEN NEGOTIATED BY THE PARTIES MENTIONED IN THIS SECTION AFTER DUE CONSIDERATION AND ARE INTENDED TO BE A COMPLETE EXCLUSION AND NEGATION OF ANY REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES OF SERVICES LP AND R&M, WHETHER EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, WITH RESPECT TO THE SERVICES Out LLC ASSETS AND THE R&M IN LP ASSETS, RESPECTIVELY, THAT MAY ARISE PURSUANT TO ANY LAW NOW OR HEREAFTER IN EFFECT, OR OTHERWISE, EXCEPT AS SET FORTH IN THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER DOCUMENT EXECUTED IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT OR THE OFFERING, INCLUDING THE OMNIBUS AGREEMENT. (b) The contribution of the Services Out LLC Assets and the R&M In LP Assets made under this Agreement is made with full rights of substitution and subrogation of Services LP and R&M, respectively, and all persons claiming by, through and under Services LP and R&M, to the extent assignable, in and to all covenants and warranties by the predecessors-in-title of Services LP and R&M, and with full subrogation of all rights accruing under applicable statutes of limitation and all rights of action of warranty against all former owners of the Services Out LLC Assets and the R&M In LP Assets. (c) Services Out LLC and R&M In LP agree that the disclaimers contained in this Section 5.2 are "conspicuous" disclaimers. Any covenants implied by statute or law by the use of the words "grant," "convey," "bargain," "sell," "assign," "transfer," "deliver," or "set over" or any of them or any other words used in this Agreement or any exhibits hereto are hereby expressly disclaimed, waived or negated. Each of the parties hereto hereby waives compliance with any applicable bulk sales law or any similar law in any applicable jurisdiction in respect of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. 5.3 Reservation of Right of Use and Access. (a) Various real property -------------------------------------- assets have been conveyed by operation of law or otherwise as reflected in this Agreement (collectively, the "Real Property"). In connection therewith (i) ------------- certain fixtures, equipment and other personal property which are listed on the applicable schedules to this Agreement, and (ii) any other fixtures, equipment and other personal property located on the Real Property which are necessary for the operation of the property listed in clause (i) of this sentence (the property described in clauses (i) and (ii) of this sentence being called the "Conveyed Assets") have been conveyed and transferred by operation of law or --------------- otherwise to the applicable entity, as set forth in this Agreement Each of the parties owning any portion of the Real Property immediately prior to the applicable transfer (by operation of law or otherwise) under this Agreement intended to and has pursuant to this Agreement reserved unto itself and its successors and assigns, respectively, any fixtures, equipment, and other personal property owned by such parties immediately prior to the 36
Effective Time and located on the Real Property, except for the Conveyed Assets (the "Reserved Assets"). ------ (b) All parties to this Agreement acknowledge and agree that the applicable owners of the Reserved Assets will require reasonable access to the Reserved Assets in connection with the operation, maintenance, repair, removal and replacement of the Reserved Assets, and in order to facilitate such access, each of the applicable owners of the Reserved Assets intended to reserve and has, by the execution of this Agreement, reserved unto itself, for itself and its respective successors and assigns, the right to reasonable access to the Reserved Assets over, across and under the Real Property for the operation, maintenance, repair, removal and replacement of the Reserved Assets provided that such access does not unreasonably interfere with the use of the Conveyed Assets by the applicable owner thereof. (c) The parties to this Agreement further acknowledge and agree that in order to give proper notice to third parties or to comply with applicable law, it may be necessary to record certain documents in order to evidence the rights of the applicable owners of the Reserved Assets, and the parties to this Agreement agree to execute and cause to be recorded all such documents as may be required. ARTICLE VI Further Assurances 6.1 Further Assurances. From time to time after the date hereof, and ------------------ without any further consideration, Services LP and R&M shall execute, acknowledge and deliver all such additional deeds, assignments, bills of sale, conveyances, instruments, notices, releases, acquittances and other documents, and will do all such other acts and things, all in accordance with applicable law, as may be necessary or appropriate (i) more fully to assure Services Out LLC and R&M In LP, respectively, their successors and assigns, ownership of all of the properties, rights, titles, interests, estates, remedies, powers and privileges by this Agreement granted to Services Out LLC and R&M In LP with respect to the Services Out LLC Assets and the R&M In LP Assets, respectively, or which are intended to be so granted (ii) more fully and effectively to vest in Services Out LLC and R&M In LP and their respective successors and assigns beneficial and record title to the interests hereby contributed and assigned to Services Out LLC and R&M In LP or intended so to be and to more fully and effectively carry out the purposes and intent of this Agreement. 6.2 Other Assurances. From time to time after the date hereof, and without ---------------- any further consideration, each of the parties to this Agreement shall execute, acknowledge and deliver all such additional instruments, notices and other documents, and will do all such other acts and things, all in accordance with applicable law, as may be necessary or appropriate to more fully and effectively carry out the purposes and intent of this Agreement. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the parties to this Agreement acknowledge that the parties have used their good faith efforts to attempt to identify all of the assets being contributed to the MLP or its subsidiaries as required in connection with the Offering. However, due to the age of some of those assets and the difficulties in locating appropriate data with respect to some of the assets it is possible that assets intended to be contributed to the MLP or its subsidiaries were not identified and therefore are not included in the assets contributed to the MLP or its subsidiaries. 37
It is the express intent of the parties to this Agreement that the MLP or its subsidiaries own all assets necessary to operate the assets that are identified in this Agreement and in the Registration Statement. To the extent any assets were not identified but are necessary to the operation of assets that were identified, then the intent of the parties to this Agreement is that all such unidentified assets are intended to be conveyed to the appropriate Partnership Entities. To the extent such assets are identified at a later date, the parties to this Agreement shall take the appropriate actions required in order to convey all such assets to the appropriate Partnership Entities. ARTICLE VII Powers of Attorney 7.1 Services LP. Services LP hereby constitutes and appoints Services Out ----------- LLC and its successors and assigns, its true and lawful attorney-in-fact with full power of substitution for it and in its name, place and stead or otherwise on behalf of Services LP and its successors and assigns, and for the benefit of Services Out LLC and its successors and assigns, to demand and receive from time to time the Services Out LLC Assets and to execute in the name of Services LP and its successors and assigns, instruments of conveyance, instruments of further assurance and to give receipts and releases in respect of the same, and from time to time to institute and prosecute in the name of Services LP for the benefit of Services Out LLC as may be appropriate, any and all proceedings at law, in equity or otherwise which Services Out LLC and its successors and assigns, may deem proper in order (i) to collect, assert or enforce any claims, rights or titles of any kind in and to the Services Out LLC Assets, (ii) to defend and compromise any and all actions, suits or proceedings in respect of any of the Services Out LLC Assets, and (iii) to do any and all such acts and things in furtherance of this Agreement as Services Out LLC or its successors or assigns shall deem advisable. Services LP hereby declares that the appointments hereby made and the powers hereby granted are coupled with an interest and are and shall be irrevocable and perpetual and shall not be terminated by any act of Services LP or its successors or assigns or by operation of law. 7.2 R&M. R&M hereby constitutes and appoints R&M In LP and its successors --- and assigns, its true and lawful attorney-in-fact with full power of substitution for it and in its name, place and stead or otherwise on behalf of R&M and its successors and assigns, and for the benefit of R&M In LP and its successors and assigns, to demand and receive from time to time the R&M In LP Assets and to execute in the name of R&M and its successors and assigns instruments of conveyance, instruments of further assurance and to give receipts and releases in respect of the same, and from time to time to institute and prosecute in the name of R&M for the benefit of R&M In LP as may be appropriate, any and all proceedings at law, in equity or otherwise which R&M In LP and its successors and assigns, may deem proper in order (i) to collect, assert or enforce any claims, rights or titles of any kind in and to the R&M In LP Assets, (ii) to defend and compromise any and all actions, suits or proceedings in respect of any of the R&M In LP Assets, and (iii) to do any and all such acts and things in furtherance of this Agreement as R&M In LP or its successors or assigns shall deem advisable. R&M hereby declares that the appointments hereby made and the powers hereby granted are coupled with an interest and are and shall be irrevocable and perpetual and shall not be terminated by any act of R&M or its successors or assigns or by operation of law. 38
ARTICLE VIII Miscellaneous 8.1 Order of Completion of Transactions. The transactions provided for in ----------------------------------- Articles II and III of this Agreement shall be completed on the date of this Agreement in the following order: First, the transactions provided for in Article II shall be completed; ----- and Second, the transactions provided for in Article III shall be ------ completed. 8.2 Consents; Restriction on Assignment. If there are prohibitions against ----------------------------------- or conditions to the contribution and conveyance of one or more portions of the Services Out LLC Assets or the R&M In LP Assets without the prior written consent of third parties, including, without limitation, governmental agencies (other than consents of a ministerial nature which are normally granted in the ordinary course of business), which if not satisfied would result in a breach of such prohibitions or conditions or would give an outside party the right to terminate Services Out LLC's or R&M In LLC's rights with respect to such portion of the Services Out LLC Assets or R&M In LP Assets, respectively (herein called a "Restriction"), then any provision contained in this Agreement to the contrary ----------- notwithstanding, the transfer of title to or interest in each such portion of the Services Out LLC Assets or R&M In LP Assets (herein called the "Restriction-Asset") pursuant to this Agreement shall not become effective ----------------- unless and until such Restriction is satisfied, waived or no longer applies. When and if such a Restriction is so satisfied, waived or no longer applies, to the extent permitted by applicable law and any applicable contractual provisions, the assignment of the Restriction-Asset subject thereto shall become effective automatically as of the Effective Time, without further action on the part of any party to this Agreement. Services LP and Services Out LLC agree to use their reasonable best efforts to obtain on a timely basis satisfaction of any Restriction applicable to any Restriction-Asset conveyed by or acquired by either of them. [R&M and R&M In LP agree to use their reasonable best efforts to obtain on a timely basis satisfaction of any Restriction applicable to any Restriction Asset conveyed by or acquired by either of them.] The description of any portion of the Services Out LLC Assets or R&M In LP Assets as a "Restriction-Asset" shall not be construed as an admission that any Restriction exists with respect to the transfer of such portion of the Services Out LLC Assets or R&M In LP Assets. In the event that any Restriction-Asset exists, the applicable party agrees to continue to hold such Restriction-Asset in trust for the exclusive benefit of the applicable party to whom such asset was conveyed and to otherwise use its reasonable best efforts to provide such other party with the benefits thereof, and the party holding such assets will enter into other agreements, or take such other action as it may deem necessary, in order to help ensure that the applicable party to whom such asset was conveyed has the assets and concomitant rights necessary to enable it to operate the such assets in all material respects as they were operated prior to the Effective Time. 8.3 Costs. The OLP shall pay all sales, use and similar taxes arising out ----- of the contributions, conveyances and deliveries to be made hereunder, and shall pay all documentary, filing, recording, transfer, deed, and conveyance taxes and fees required in connection therewith. In addition, the OLP shall be responsible for all costs, liabilities and expenses (including court 39
costs and reasonable attorneys' fees) incurred in connection with the satisfaction or waiver of any Restriction pursuant to Section 8.2. 8.4 Headings; References; Interpretation. All Article and Section headings ------------------------------------ in this Agreement are for convenience only and shall not be deemed to control or affect the meaning or construction of any of the provisions hereof. The words "hereof," "herein" and "hereunder" and words of similar import, when used in this Agreement, shall refer to this Agreement as a whole, including without limitation, all Exhibits attached hereto, and not to any particular provision of this Agreement. All references herein to Articles, Sections, and Exhibits shall, unless the context requires a different construction, be deemed to be references to the Articles, Sections and Exhibits of this Agreement, respectively, and all such Exhibits attached hereto are hereby incorporated herein and made a part hereof for all purposes. All personal pronouns used in this Agreement, whether used in the masculine, feminine or neuter gender, shall include all other genders, and the singular shall include the plural and vice versa. The use herein of the word "including" following any general statement, term or matter shall not be construed to limit such statement, term or matter to the specific items or matters set forth immediately following such word or to similar items or matters, whether or not non-limiting language (such as "without limitation," "but not limited to," or words of similar import) is used with reference thereto, but rather shall be deemed to refer to all other items or matters that could reasonably fall within the broadest possible scope of such general statement, term or matter. 8.5 Successors and Assigns. The Agreement shall be binding upon and inure ---------------------- to the benefit of the parties signatory hereto and their respective successors and assigns. 8.6 No Third Party Rights. The provisions of this Agreement are intended --------------------- to bind the parties signatory hereto as to each other and are not intended to and do not create rights in any other person or confer upon any other person any benefits, rights or remedies and no person is or is intended to be a third party beneficiary of any of the provisions of this Agreement. 8.7 Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in any number of ------------ counterparts, all of which together shall constitute one agreement binding on the parties hereto. 8.8 Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by, and construed in ------------- accordance with, the laws of the State of [ ] applicable to contracts made and to be performed wholly within such state without giving effect to conflict of law principles thereof, except to the extent that it is mandatory that the law of some other jurisdiction, wherein the Services Out LLC Assets or the R&M In LP Assets are located, shall apply. 8.9 Severability. If any of the provisions of this Agreement are held by ------------ any court of competent jurisdiction to contravene, or to be invalid under, the laws of any political body having jurisdiction over the subject matter hereof, such contravention or invalidity shall not invalidate the entire Agreement. Instead, this Agreement shall be construed as if it did not contain the particular provision or provisions held to be invalid, and an equitable adjustment shall be made and necessary provision added so as to give effect to the intention of the parties as expressed in this Agreement at the time of execution of this Agreement. 40
8.10 Deed; Bill of Sale; Assignment. To the extent required by applicable ------------------------------ law, this Agreement shall also constitute a "deed," "bill of sale" or "assignment" of the Services Out LLC Assets, the R&M In LP Assets and [ ]. 8.11 Amendment or Modification. This Agreement may be amended or modified ------------------------- from time to time only by the written agreement of all the parties hereto and affected thereby. 8.12 Integration. This Agreement and the [ ] supersedes all previous ----------- understandings or agreements between the parties, whether oral or written, with respect to its subject matter. This document is an integrated agreement which contains the entire understanding of the parties. No understanding, representation, promise or agreement, whether oral or written, is intended to be or shall be included in or form part of this Agreement unless it is contained in a written amendment hereto executed by the parties hereto after the date of this Agreement. 41
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Agreement has been duly executed by the parties hereto as of the date first above written. SUNOCO, INC., a Pennsylvania corporation By: ------------------------------------- Name: ----------------------------------- Title: ---------------------------------- "Sunoco" SUN PIPE LINE COMPANY OF DELAWARE, a Delaware corporation By: ------------------------------------- Name: ----------------------------------- Title: ---------------------------------- "Sun Delaware" SUNOCO, INC. (R&M), a Pennsylvania corporation By: ------------------------------------- Name: ----------------------------------- Title: ---------------------------------- "R&M" ATLANTIC PETROLEUM CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation By: ------------------------------------- Name: ----------------------------------- Title: ---------------------------------- "Petroleum" [S-P] to Contribution, Conveyance and Assumption Agreement
SUNOCO TEXAS PIPE LINE COMPANY, a Texas corporation By: ------------------------------------- Name: ----------------------------------- Title: ---------------------------------- "Sun Texas" SUN OIL LINE OF MICHIGAN (OUT) LLC, a Texas limited liability company By: ------------------------------------- Name: ----------------------------------- Title: ---------------------------------- "Michigan Texas" MID-CONTINENT PIPE LINE (OUT) LLC, a Texas limited liability company By: ------------------------------------- Name: ----------------------------------- Title: ---------------------------------- "Mid-Con Texas" SUN PIPE LINE SERVICES (OUT) LLC, a Delaware limited liability company By: ------------------------------------- Name: ----------------------------------- Title: ---------------------------------- "Services Out LLC" ATLANTIC PETROLEUM (OUT) LLC, a Delaware limited liability company By: ------------------------------------- Name: ----------------------------------- Title: ---------------------------------- "Atlantic Out LLC" [S-P] to Contribution, Conveyance and Assumption Agreement
ATLANTIC PETROLEUM DELAWARE CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation By: ------------------------------------- Name: ----------------------------------- Title: ---------------------------------- "Delaware" ATLANTIC PIPELINE (OUT) L.P., a Texas limited partnership By: Atlantic Petroleum Corporation, a Delaware corporation, as general partner By: --------------------------------- Name: ------------------------------- Title: ------------------------------ "Atlantic Out LP" ATLANTIC R&M (OUT) L.P., a Texas limited partnership By: Atlantic Petroleum Corporation, a Delaware corporation, as general partner By: --------------------------------- Name: ------------------------------- Title: ------------------------------ "Atlantic R&M Out LP" SUNOCO PARTNERS LLC, a Pennsylvania limited liability company By: ------------------------------------- Name: ----------------------------------- Title: ---------------------------------- "Sunoco GP" [S-P] to Contribution, Conveyance and Assumption Agreement
SUNOCO PARTNERS LEASE ACQUISITION & MARKETING LLC, a Delaware limited liability company By: ------------------------------------- Name: ----------------------------------- Title: ---------------------------------- "LA LLC" SUNOCO LOGISTICS PARTNERS L.P., a Delaware limited partnership By: Sunoco Partners LLC, a Pennsylvania limited liability company, as general partner By: --------------------------------- Name: ------------------------------- Title: ------------------------------ "MLP" SUNOCO LOGISTICS PARTNERS GP LLC, a Delaware limited liability company By: ------------------------------------- Name: ----------------------------------- Title: ---------------------------------- "GP LLC" SUNOCO LOGISTICS PARTNERS OPERATIONS L.P., a Delaware limited partnership By: ------------------------------------- Name: ----------------------------------- Title: ---------------------------------- "OLP" [S-P] to Contribution, Conveyance and Assumption Agreement
SUNOCO LOGISTICS PARTNERS OPERATIONS GP LLC, a Delaware limited liability company By: ------------------------------------- Name: ----------------------------------- Title: ---------------------------------- "OLP GP LLC" SUNOCO PIPELINE L.P., a Texas limited partnership By: Sun Pipe Line GP LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, as general partner By: --------------------------------- Name: ------------------------------- Title: ------------------------------ "Sun Pipeline LP" SUNOCO PARTNERS MARKETING & TERMINALS L.P., a Texas limited partnership By: Sunoco R&M (In) LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, as general partner By: --------------------------------- Name: ------------------------------- Title: ------------------------------ "R&M In LP" SUNOCO MID-CON (IN) LLC, a Texas limited liability company By: ------------------------------------- Name: ----------------------------------- Title: ---------------------------------- "Mid-Con In LLC" [S-P] to Contribution, Conveyance and Assumption Agreement
ATLANTIC (IN) L.P., a Texas limited partnership By: Atlantic (In) LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, as general partner By: ------------------------------------- Name: ----------------------------------- Title: ---------------------------------- "Atlantic In LP" ATLANTIC R&M (IN) L.P., a Texas limited partnership By: Atlantic (In) LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, as general partner By: ------------------------------------- Name: ----------------------------------- Title: ---------------------------------- "Atlantic R&M In LP" SUN PIPE LINE SERVICES (IN) L.P., a Delaware limited partnership By: Sunoco Logistics Partners GP LLC, a Delaware limited liability company,as general partner By: ------------------------------------- Name: ----------------------------------- Title: ---------------------------------- "Services LP" SUNOCO MICHIGAN (IN) LLC, a Texas limited liability company By: ------------------------------------- Name: ----------------------------------- Title: ---------------------------------- "Michigan In LLC" [S-P] to Contribution, Conveyance and Assumption Agreement
ATLANTIC (IN) LLC, a Delaware limited liability company By: ------------------------------------- Name: ----------------------------------- Title: ---------------------------------- "Atlantic In LLC" SUN PIPE LINE GP LLC, a Delaware limited liability company By: ------------------------------------- Name: ----------------------------------- Title: ---------------------------------- "Pipe Line GP LLC" SUNOCO R&M (IN) LLC, a Delaware limited liability company By: ------------------------------------- Name: ----------------------------------- Title: ---------------------------------- "R&M In LLC" SUN PIPE LINE COMPANY, a Pennsylvania corporation By: ------------------------------------- Name: ----------------------------------- Title: ---------------------------------- "Pipe Line" SUN PIPE LINE SERVICES CO., a Delaware corporation By: ------------------------------------- Name: ----------------------------------- Title: ---------------------------------- "Services" [S-P] to Contribution, Conveyance and Assumption Agreement
SUN BORGER PIPE LINE COMPANY, a Delaware corporation By: ------------------------------------- Name: ----------------------------------- Title: ---------------------------------- "Borger" SUN OIL LINE COMPANY OF MICHIGAN, a Michigan corporation By: ------------------------------------- Name: ----------------------------------- Title: ---------------------------------- "Michigan" MID-CONTINENT PIPE LINE COMPANY, an Oklahoma corporation By: ------------------------------------- Name: ----------------------------------- Title: ---------------------------------- "Mid-Con" ATLANTIC PIPELINE CORP., a Delaware corporation By: ------------------------------------- Name: ----------------------------------- Title: ---------------------------------- "Atlantic" ATLANTIC REFINING & MARKETING CORP., a Delaware corporation By: ------------------------------------- Name: ----------------------------------- Title: ---------------------------------- "Atlantic Refining" [S-P] to Contribution, Conveyance and Assumption Agreement
Exhibit 10.5 ================================================================================ OMNIBUS AGREEMENT among SUNOCO, INC. SUNOCO, INC. (R&M) SUN PIPE LINE COMPANY OF DELAWARE ATLANTIC PETROLEUM CORPORATION SUNOCO LOGISTICS PARTNERS L.P. SUNOCO LOGISTICS PARTNERS OPERATIONS L.P. and SUNOCO PARTNERS LLC ================================================================================
OMNIBUS AGREEMENT THIS OMNIBUS AGREEMENT is entered into on, and effective as of, the Closing Date (as defined herein) among Sunoco, Inc., a Pennsylvania corporation ("Sunoco"), on behalf of itself and the other Sunoco Entities (as defined herein), Sunoco, Inc. (R&M), a Pennsylvania corporation ("Sunoco R&M"), Sun Pipe Line Company of Delaware, a Delaware corporation ("Sun Delaware"), Atlantic Petroleum Corporation, a Delaware corporation ("Petroleum"), Sunoco Logistics Partners L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (the "MLP"), Sunoco Logistics Partners Operations L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (the "OLP"), and Sunoco Partners LLC, a Pennsylvania limited liability company ("Sunoco Partners LLC"). [ADD LICENSORS WHO ARE NOT ALREADY PARTIES] The above-named entities are sometimes referred to in this Agreement each as a "Party" and collectively as the "Parties." RECITALS: 1. The Parties desire by their execution of this Agreement to evidence their understanding, as more fully set forth in Article II, with respect to (a) those business opportunities that the Sunoco Entities as defined herein will not engage in during the Applicable Period (as defined herein) unless the MLP has declined to engage in any such business opportunity for its own account. 2. The Parties desire by their execution of this Agreement to evidence their understanding, as more fully set forth in Article III, with respect to certain indemnification obligations of the Parties to each other. 3. The Parties desire by their execution of this Agreement to evidence their understanding, as more fully set forth in Article IV, with respect to the amount to be paid by the MLP for the general and administrative services to be performed by the General Partner and its Affiliates (as defined herein) for and on behalf of the Partnership Group (as defined herein). 4. The Parties desire by their execution of this Agreement to evidence their understanding, as more fully set forth in Article V, with respect to grants of intellectual property from the Licensors (as defined herein) to the Partnership Entities (as defined herein). 5. The Parties desire by their execution of this Agreement to evidence their understanding, as more fully set forth in Article VI, with respect to certain capital and other expenditures to be reimbursed by Sunoco to the Partnership Group. 6. The Parties desire by their execution of this Agreement to evidence their understanding, as more fully set forth in Article VII, with respect to the Partnership Group's option to purchase certain assets retained by the Sunoco Entities. 7. The Parties desire by their execution of this Agreement to evidence their understanding, as more fully set forth in Article VIII, with respect to the development and construction or acquisition of certain assets by the Partnership Group.
In consideration of the premises and the covenants, conditions, and agreements contained herein, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the Parties hereto hereby agree as follows: ARTICLE I Definitions 1.1 Definitions. (a) As used in this Agreement, the following terms shall have the respective meanings set forth below: "Active Option Assets" means the following assets: (i) Mid-Valley Pipeline. The 55% interest in Mid-Valley Pipeline Company (50% voting interest), owned by Sun Delaware, a wholly owned subsidiary of Sunoco. Mid-Valley Pipeline Company owns and operates a 994-mile crude oil pipeline from Longview, Texas to Samaria, Michigan. (ii) West Texas Gulf Pipeline. The 17% interest in West Texas Gulf Pipeline Company owned by Sun Delaware, a wholly owned subsidiary of Sunoco. West Texas Gulf Pipeline Company owns and operates a 581-mile crude oil pipeline from Colorado City, Texas and Nederland, Texas to Longview, Texas. (iii) Mesa Pipeline. The undivided 6% interest in the Mesa pipeline, an 80-mile crude oil pipeline from Midland, Texas to Colorado City, Texas, that is owned by Sun Pipe Line Services Co., a wholly owned subsidiary of Sun Delaware, a wholly owned subsidiary of Sunoco. (iv) Inland Pipeline. The 10% interest in Inland Corporation owned by Sun Delaware, a wholly owned subsidiary of Sunoco. Inland Corporation owns and operates a 611-mile refined products pipeline from Lima and Toledo, Ohio to Canton, Cleveland, Columbus and Dayton, Ohio. "Administrative Fee" is defined in Section 4.2. "Affiliate" is defined in the MLP Agreement. "Agreement" means this Omnibus Agreement, as it may be amended, modified, or supplemented from time to time. "Applicable Period" means the period commencing on the Closing Date and terminating on the date on which an Affiliate of Sunoco is no longer a general partner of the MLP. -2-
"Assets" means all assets contributed by the Sunoco Entities to the Partnership Group prior to or on the Closing Date and any assets acquired by the Partnership Group pursuant to the exercise of the purchase options granted under Article VII. "Change of Control" means, with respect to any Person (the "Applicable Person"), any of the following events: (i) any sale, lease, exchange, or other transfer (in one transaction or a series of related transactions) of all or substantially all of the Applicable Person's assets to any other Person unless immediately following such sale, lease, exchange, or other transfer such assets are owned, directly or indirectly, by the Applicable Person; (ii) the consolidation or merger of the Applicable Person with or into another Person pursuant to a transaction in which the outstanding Voting Stock of the Applicable Person is changed into or exchanged for cash, securities, or other property, other than any such transaction where (a) the outstanding Voting Stock of the Applicable Person is changed into or exchanged for Voting Stock of the surviving corporation or its parent and (b) the holders of the Voting Stock of the Applicable Person immediately prior to such transaction own, directly or indirectly, not less than a majority of the Voting Stock of the surviving corporation or its parent immediately after such transaction; and (iii) a "person" or "group" (within the meaning of Sections 13(d) or 14(d)(2) of the Exchange Act) being or becoming the "beneficial owner" (as defined in Rules 13d-3 and 13d-5 under the Exchange Act) of more than 50% of all of the then outstanding Voting Stock of the Applicable Person, except in a merger or consolidation which would not constitute a Change of Control under clause (ii) above. "Closing Date" means the date of the closing of the initial public offering of Common Units in the MLP. "Conflicts Committee" is defined in the MLP Agreement. "Control" means the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of a Person, whether through ownership of voting securities, by contract, or otherwise. "Covered Environmental Losses" is defined in Section 3.2. "Environmental Laws" means all federal, state, and local laws, statutes, rules, regulations, orders, and ordinances, now or hereafter in effect, relating to protection of human health and the environment including, without limitation, the federal Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act, the Superfund Amendments Reauthorization Act, the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, the Clean Air Act, the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, the Toxic Substances Control Act, the Oil Pollution Act, the Safe Drinking Water Act, the Hazardous Materials Transportation Act, and other environmental conservation and protection laws, each as amended from time to time. "Exchange Act" means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. "General Partner" is defined in the MLP Agreement. -3-
"Inactive Option Assets" means the assets listed on Schedule V to this Agreement. "Indemnified Party" means the Partnership Group or the Sunoco Entities, as the case may be, in its capacity as the party entitled to Indemnification in accordance with Article III. "Indemnifying Party" means either the Partnership Group or Sunoco, as the case may be, in its capacity as the party from whom indemnification may be sought in accordance with Article III. "Licensees" means, for purposes of Article V, the Partnership Entities. "Licensors" means, for purposes of Article V, Sunoco and [_________]. "Limited Partner" is defined in the MLP Agreement. "Marks" means (i) all trademarks, tradenames, logos, and service marks identified on Schedule III attached hereto and (ii) those trademarks, tradenames, service marks, and logos associated with the Licensors' Software or with the subject matter of other licenses granted hereunder. "MLP" is defined in the introduction to this Agreement. "MLP Agreement" means the First Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of Sunoco Logistics Partners L.P., dated as of the Closing Date, as such agreement is in effect on the Closing Date, to which reference is hereby made for all purposes of this Agreement. No amendment or modification to the MLP Agreement subsequent to the Closing Date shall be given effect for the purposes of this Agreement unless consented to by each of the Parties to this Agreement. "OLP" is defined in the introduction to this Agreement. "Offer" is defined in Section 2.4. "Option Assets" means the Active Option Assets and the Inactive Option Assets. "Party" and "Parties" are defined in the introduction to this Agreement. "Partnership Entities" means the General Partner, the MLP, the OLP and any Person controlled, directly or indirectly, by the General Partner, the MLP, or the OLP; and "Partnership Entity" means any of the Partnership Entities. "Partnership Group" means the MLP and any Person controlled, directly or indirectly, by the MLP; and "Partnership Group Member" means any member of the Partnership Group. -4-
"Person" means an individual, corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust, limited liability company, unincorporated organization, or any other entity. "Petroleum" is defined in the introduction to this Agreement. "Retained Assets" means the assets retained by the Sunoco Entities and not contributed to the Partnership Group. "Software" means, with respect to the software programs identified on Schedule III attached hereto as such exist on the Closing Date, (i) the source code, the object code, any enhancements, upgrades, modifications, and new versions and (ii) any documentation and instructions regarding use. "Subject Assets" is defined in Section 2.3. "Sun Delaware" is defined in the introduction to this Agreement. "Sunoco" is defined in the introduction to this Agreement. "Sunoco Entities" means Sunoco and any Person controlled, directly or indirectly, by Sunoco other than the Partnership Entities; and "Sunoco Entity" means any of the Sunoco Entities. "Sunoco Partners LLC" is defined in the introduction to this Agreement. "Sunoco R&M" is defined in the introduction to this Agreement. "Units" is defined in the MLP Agreement. "Voting Stock" means securities of any class of Sunoco entitling the holders thereof to vote on a regular basis in the election of members of the board of directors of Sunoco. ARTICLE II Business Opportunities 2.1 Intent of Parties. [To come] 2.2 Restricted Activities. During the Applicable Period and except as permitted by Section 2.3, each of the Sunoco Entities shall be prohibited from engaging in or acquiring any business having assets engaged in the following activities: (a) the purchase of crude oil at the wellhead; or (b) the operation of crude oil pipelines or terminals, refined products pipelines or terminals, or liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) terminals in the continental United States. 2.3 Permitted Exceptions. -5-
(a) Notwithstanding any provision of Section 2.2 to the contrary, the Sunoco Entities may engage in the following activities under the following circumstances: (i) the ownership and/or operation of any assets retained by a Sunoco Entity on the Closing Date; (ii) the ownership and/or operation of any logistics asset, including without limitation any pipeline or terminal, constructed by a Sunoco Entity within a manufacturing or refining facility (including, without limitation, any chemical plant or coke plant) of a Sunoco Entity in connection with the operation of that facility; (iii) the ownership and/or operation of any asset or group of related assets used in the activities described in (a) or (b) of Section 2.2 that are acquired or constructed by a Sunoco Entity after the date of this Agreement (the "Subject Assets") if: (A) the fair market value of the Subject Assets (as determined by the Board of Directors, or other governing body, of the Sunoco Entity that will own the Subject Assets)is less than $5 million at the time of such acquisition by the Sunoco Entity or completion of construction, as the case may be; (B) in the case of an acquisition of Subject Assets with a fair market value (as determined by the Board of Directors, or other governing body, of the Sunoco Entity that will own the Subject Assets) equal to or greater than $5 million at the time of such acquisition by a Sunoco Entity, the MLP has been offered the opportunity to purchase the Subject Assets in accordance with Section 2.4 and the MLP (with the concurrence of the Conflicts Committee) has elected not to purchase the Subject Assets; or (C) in the case of the construction of Subject Assets with a fair market value Assets (as determined by the Board of Directors, or other governing body, of the Sunoco Entity that will own the Subject Assets) equal to or greater than $5 million at the time of completion of construction, the MLP has been offered the opportunity to purchase the Subject Assets in accordance with Section 2.4 and the MLP (with the concurrence of the Conflicts Committee) has elected not to purchase the Subject Assets. 2.4 Procedures. (a) If a Sunoco Entity acquires or constructs Subject Assets described in Section 2.3(a)(iii)(B) or (C), then not later than six months after the consummation of the acquisition or the completion of construction by such Sunoco Entity of the Subject Assets, as the case may be, the Sunoco Entity shall notify the General Partner in writing of such acquisition or construction and offer the Partnership Group the opportunity to purchase such Subject Assets in accordance with this Section 2.4 (the "Offer"). As soon as practicable, but in any event within 60 days after receipt of such written notification, the General Partner shall notify the Sunoco Entity in writing that either (i) the General Partner has elected, with the approval of the Conflicts Committee, not to cause a -6-
Partnership Group Member to purchase such Subject Assets, in which event the Sunoco Entity shall be forever free to continue to own or operate such Subject Assets, or (ii) the General Partner has elected to cause a Partnership Group Member to purchase such Subject Assets, in which event the procedures outlined in this Section 2.4 shall apply. (b) If the Sunoco Entity and the General Partner are able to agree on the fair market value of the Subject Assets that are subject to the Offer within 60 days after receipt by the General Partner of the Offer, a Partnership Group Member shall purchase the Subject Assets for the agreed upon fair market value as soon as commercially practicable after such agreement has been reached. The purchase agreement for the Subject Assets will provide for the purchase price to be paid, at the option of the Sunoco Entity, in cash, Units in the MLP, or an interest-bearing promissory note (the interest rate and other terms of which shall be mutually agreed upon by the Sunoco Entity and the General Partner). (c) If the Sunoco Entity and the General Partner are unable to agree on the fair market value of the Subject Assets that are subject to the Offer within 60 days after receipt by the General Partner of the Offer, the Sunoco Entity and the General Partner will engage a mutually agreed upon, nationally recognized investment banking firm to determine the fair market value of the Subject Assets. Such investment banking firm will determine the fair market value of the Subject Assets within 30 days of its engagement and furnish the Sunoco Entity and the General Partner its determination of such fair market value. The fees of the investment banking firm will be split equally between the Sunoco Entity and the Partnership Group. Once the investment banking firm has submitted its determination of the fair market value of the Subject Assets, the General Partner will have the right, but not the obligation, subject to the approval of the Conflicts Committee, to cause a Partnership Group Member to purchase the Subject Assets for the fair market value determined by the investment banking firm. If the General Partner elects to cause a Partnership Group Member to purchase the Subject Assets, then the Partnership Group Member shall purchase the Subject Assets for a purchase price equal to their fair market value as determined by the investment banking firm as soon as commercially practicable after such price has been so determined. The purchase agreement for the Subject Assets will provide for the purchase price to be paid, at the option of the Sunoco Entity, in cash, Units of the MLP, or an interest-bearing promissory note (the interest rate and other terms of which shall be mutually agreed upon by the Sunoco Entity and the General Partner). 2.5 Scope of Prohibition. Except as provided in this Article II and the MLP Agreement, each Sunoco Entity shall be free to engage in any business activity, including those that may be in direct competition with any Partnership Entity. 2.6 Enforcement. The Sunoco Entities agree and acknowledge that the Partnership Group does not have an adequate remedy at law for the breach by the Sunoco Entities of the covenants and agreements set forth in this Article II, and that any breach by the Sunoco Entities of the covenants and agreements set forth in this Article II would result in irreparable injury to the Partnership Group. The Sunoco Entities further agree and acknowledge that any member of the Partnership Group may, in addition to the other remedies which may be -7-
available to the Partnership Group, file a suit in equity to enjoin the Sunoco Entities from such breach, and consent to the issuance of injunctive relief under this Agreement. ARTICLE III Indemnification 3.1 Intent of Parties. [To come] 3.2 Environmental Indemnification. (a) Subject to Section 3.3, Sunoco shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless the Partnership Group for 30 years after the Closing Date from and against environmental and toxic tort losses, costs, penalties, damages, and expenses arising from any correction of violations of, or performance of remediation required by, Environmental Laws due to events and conditions associated with the operation of the Assets and occurring before the Closing Date ("Covered Environmental Losses") that are suffered or incurred by the Partnership Group. (b) The Partnership Group shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless the Sunoco Entities for 30 years after the Closing Date from and against environmental and toxic tort losses, costs, penalties, damages, and expenses arising from any correction of violations of, or performance of remediation required by, Environmental Laws due to events and conditions associated with the operation of the Assets and whether occurring before or after the Closing Date that are suffered or incurred by the Sunoco Entities, except to the extent that any of the foregoing are Covered Environmental Losses for which the Partnership Group is entitled to indemnification from Sunoco under this Article III. 3.3 Limitations Regarding Environmental Indemnification. Sunoco shall be obligated to indemnify, defend and hold harmless the Partnership Group for 100% of all Covered Environmental Losses asserted within the first 21 years after the Closing Date. Sunoco's obligation to indemnify, defend and hold harmless the Partnership Group for Covered Environmental Losses asserted in any given year thereafter shall decrease by 10% a year in accordance with Schedule I attached hereto. For example, for a claim asserted during the 23rd year after the Closing Date, Sunoco would be required to indemnify the Partnership Group for 80% of its loss. There is no monetary cap on the amount of indemnity coverage provided by Sunoco under Section 3.2(a). 3.4 Right of Way Indemnification. Sunoco shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless the Partnership Group for a period of 10 years after the Closing Date from and against any losses, costs, penalties, damages, and expenses suffered or incurred by the Partnership Group as a result of (a) the failure of the Partnership Group to be the owner of such valid and indefeasible easement rights or fee ownership interests in and to the rights of way in which any crude oil or refined products pipeline or related equipment conveyed or contributed to the Partnership Group on the Closing Date is located as of the Closing Date as are necessary to enable the Partnership Group to continue to own and operate any such pipeline in the manner that such pipeline has been owned and operated by the Sunoco Entities prior to the Closing Date; -8-
and (b) the failure of the Partnership Group to have the consents and permits necessary to allow any such pipeline referred to in Clause (a) of this Section 3.4 to cross the roads, waterways, railroads and other areas upon which any such pipeline is located as of the Closing Date. 3.5 Additional Indemnification. In addition to and not in limitation of the indemnification provided under Sections 3.2(a) and 3.4, Sunoco shall indemnify, defend, and hold harmless the Partnership Group from and against any losses, costs, penalties, damages, and expenses suffered or incurred by the Partnership Group as a result of (i) events and conditions associated with the operation of the Assets and occurring before the Closing Date (other than Covered Environmental Losses which are provided for under Sections 3.2 and 3.3) to the extent that Sunoco is notified of any of the foregoing within 10 years after the Closing Date, (ii) the currently pending legal actions against the Sunoco Entities set forth on Schedule II attached hereto, and (iii) events and conditions associated with the Retained Assets and whether occurring before or after the Closing Date. 3.6 Indemnification Procedures. (a) The Indemnified Party agrees that within a reasonable period of time after it becomes aware of facts giving rise to a claim for indemnification under this Article III, it will provide notice thereof in writing to the Indemnifying Party, specifying the nature of and specific basis for such claim. (b) The Indemnifying Party shall have the right to control all aspects of the defense of (and any counterclaims with respect to) any claims brought against the Indemnified Party that are covered by the indemnification under this Article III, including, without limitation, the selection of counsel, determination of whether to appeal any decision of any court and the settling of any such matter or any issues relating thereto; provided, however, that no such settlement shall be entered into without the consent of the Indemnified Party unless it includes a full release of the Indemnified Party from such matter or issues, as the case may be. (c) The Indemnified Party agrees, at its own cost and expense, to cooperate fully with the Indemnifying Party, with respect to all aspects of the defense of any claims covered by the indemnification under this Article III, including, without limitation, the prompt furnishing to the Indemnifying Party of any correspondence or other notice relating thereto that the Indemnified Party may receive, permitting the name of the Indemnified Party to be utilized in connection with such defense, the making available to the Indemnifying Party of any files, records or other information of the Indemnified Party that the Indemnifying Party considers relevant to such defense and the making available to the Indemnifying Party of any employees of the Indemnified Party; provided, however, that in connection therewith the Indemnifying Party agrees to use reasonable efforts to minimize the impact thereof on the operations of the Indemnified Party. In no event shall the obligation of the Indemnified Party to cooperate with the Indemnifying Party as set forth in the immediately preceding sentence be construed as imposing upon the Indemnified Party an obligation to hire and pay for counsel in connection with the defense of any claims covered by the indemnification set forth in this Article III; provided, however, that the Indemnified Party may, at its own option, cost and -9-
expense, hire and pay for counsel in connection with any such defense. The Indemnifying Party agrees to keep any such counsel hired by the Indemnified Party reasonably informed as to the status of any such defense, but the Indemnifying Party shall have the right to retain sole control over such defense. (d) In determining the amount of any loss, cost, damage or expense for which the Indemnified Party is entitled to indemnification under this Agreement, the gross amount of the indemnification will be reduced by (i) any insurance proceeds realized or to be realized by the Indemnified Party, and such correlative insurance benefit shall be net of any incremental insurance premium that becomes due and payable by the Indemnified Party as a result of such claim and (ii) all amounts recovered or recoverable by the Indemnified Party under contractual indemnities from third Persons. (e) The date on which notification of a claim for indemnification is received by the Indemnifying Party shall determine whether such claim is timely made and the percentage of the indemnification obligation that applies under Section 3.3, if applicable. ARTICLE IV General and Administrative Expenses 4.1 Intent of Parties. [To come] 4.2 General. (a) The MLP will pay the General Partner an administrative fee (the "Administrative Fee") of $8.0 million per year for the provision by the General Partner and its Affiliates for the Partnership Group's benefit of all the general and administrative services which Sunoco and its Affiliates have traditionally provided in connection with the Assets. Sunoco may increase the Administrative Fee on the second and third anniversary date of this Agreement by the lesser of 2.5% or the Consumer Price Index -- All Urban Consumers, U.S. City Average, Not Seasonally Adjusted for the applicable year. The General Partner, with the approval and consent of its Conflicts Committee, may agree on behalf of the MLP to further increases in the Administrative Fee in connection with expansions of the operations of the Partnership Group through the acquisition or construction of new assets or businesses. After this three-year period, the General Partner will determine the amount of general and administrative expenses that will be properly allocated to the MLP in accordance with the terms of the MLP Agreement. (b) The Administrative Fee shall not include and the Partnership Group shall reimburse the General Partner for: (i) salaries of employees of the General Partner, to the extent such employees perform services for the Partnership Group; and -10-
(ii) the cost of employee benefits relating to employees of the General Partner, such as 401(k), pension, and health insurance benefits, to the extent such employees perform services for the Partnership Group. ARTICLE V License Agreement 5.1 Intent of Parties. [To come] 5.2 Grant of License. Subject to the terms and conditions herein, the Licensors hereby grant to each Licensee, and each Licensee hereby accepts, a non-exclusive, world-wide, non-transferable, royalty-free, perpetual license during the term of this Agreement on an "AS IS, WHERE IS" basis to use the Software solely for the internal use by each employee or agent of each Licensee for the benefit of such Licensee, any Person directly or indirectly controlled by or under common control with such Licensee, but specifically excluding disclosure to any third parties including, without limitation, any customer of such Licensee. 5.3 Restrictions on Software. (a) Each of the Licensees agrees that it shall not sublicense, license, disclose or otherwise make available any part of the Software to any person other than: (i) each of Licensees' employees or agents who is required to have access to the Software; and (ii) each of Licensees' consultants or agents who is required to have access to the Software and who has executed a non-disclosure agreement containing obligations of confidence consistent with the restrictions set forth in this Agreement. (b) Each Licensee shall keep the Software in a secure environment and shall take reasonable commercial steps necessary to protect the Software, or any part thereof, from unauthorized disclosure or release. (c) Each Licensee shall be entitled to create a sufficient number of copies of the Software for backup and archival purposes only provided that such Licensee reproduces and applies all copyright notices and any other proprietary rights notices that appear on the original copies supplied by Licensors. Licensees shall not be permitted to adapt, create derivative works of, translate, perform or display publicly, post or otherwise modify the Software. (d) Each of the Licensees agrees that it shall not use the Software for any development or analysis purposes whatsoever and that it shall not decompile or reverse engineer the Software. (e) Each Licensee acknowledges and agrees that Licensors shall own all intellectual property rights in and to the Software. 5.4 Grant of License. Subject to the terms and conditions herein, Licensors hereby grant to Licensees the right and license to use the Marks solely in connection with the Licensees' businesses and the services performed therewith within the United States during the term of this Agreement. -11-
5.5 Restrictions on Marks. In order to ensure the quality of uses under the Marks, and to protect the goodwill of the Marks, Licensees agree as follows: (a) Licensees will only use the Marks in formats approved by Licensors and only in strict association with the Licensees' businesses and the services performed therewith; (b) Prior to publishing any new format or appearance of the Marks or the advertising or promotional materials, Licensees shall first provide such format, appearance or materials to Licensors for its approval. If Licensors do not inform Licensees in writing within 14 days from the date of the receipt of such new format, appearance, or materials that such new format, appearance, or materials is acceptable, then such new format, appearance or materials shall be deemed to be unacceptable and disapproved by Licensors. Licensors may withhold approval of any proposed changes to the format, appearance or materials which Licensees propose to use in Licensors' sole discretion; (c) Licensees shall not use any other trademarks, service marks, trade names or logos in connection with the Marks or use the Marks or any trademark or servicemark confusingly similar to the Marks after the termination of this Agreement. Licensors will not use the Marks in such a manner so as to impair the validity or enforceability of, or in any way disparage or dilute, the Marks. 5.6 Ownership. Licensors shall own all right, title and interest, including all goodwill relating thereto, in and to the Marks, and all trademark rights embodied therein shall at all times be solely vested in Licensors. Licensors shall also own all right, title, and interest in and to the Software. Licensees have no right, title, interest or claim of ownership in the Marks or the Software, except for the licenses granted in this Agreement. All use of the Marks shall inure to the benefit of Licensors. Licensees agree that they will not attack the title of Licensors in and to the Marks or the Software. 5.7 Confidentiality. The Licensees shall maintain in strictest confidence all confidential or nonpublic information or material disclosed by Licensors embodied in or reflected in the Software and in the materials supplied hereunder in connection with the license of the Marks, whether in writing or orally and whether or not marked as confidential. Such confidential information includes, but is not limited to, algorithms, inventions, ideas, processes, computer system architecture and design, operator interfaces, operational systems, technical information, technical specifications, training and instruction manuals, and the like. In furtherance of the foregoing confidentiality obligation, Licensees shall limit disclosure of such Software and other confidential information to those of their employees, contractors or agents having a need to access the Software and confidential information for the purpose of exercising rights granted hereunder. 5.8 Estoppel. Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed as conferring by implication, estoppel, or otherwise upon Licensees (a) any license or other right under the intellectual property rights of Licensors other than the license granted herein to the Software and -12-
the Marks as set forth expressly herein or (b) any license rights other than those expressly granted herein. 5.9 Warranties; Disclaimers. (a) The Licensors represent and warrant that (i) they own and have the right to license the Software and the Marks licensed under this Agreement, (ii) the Marks do not infringe upon the rights of any third parties and (iii) the Software includes all software owned or licensed by Licensors that is necessary and sufficient to operate the Assets in the manner in which they are currently operated by the Licensors or their affiliates. (b) EXCEPT FOR THE WARRANTIES AND REPRESENTATIONS DESCRIBED IN SECTION 5.9(a), LICENSORS DISCLAIM ANY AND ALL WARRANTIES, CONDITIONS OR REPRESENTATIONS (EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, ORAL OR WRITTEN) WITH RESPECT TO THE SUBJECT MATTER HEREOF, OR ANY PART THEREOF, INCLUDING ANY AND ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF NON-INFRINGEMENT, MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS OR SUITABILITY FOR ANY PURPOSE (WHETHER THE PARTY KNOWS, HAS REASON TO KNOW, HAS BEEN ADVISED, OR IS OTHERWISE IN FACT AWARE OF ANY SUCH PURPOSE) WHETHER ALLEGED TO ARISE BY LAW, BY REASON OF CUSTOM OR USAGE IN THE TRADE OR BY COURSE OF DEALING. THE SOFTWARE AND DOCUMENTATION LICENSED HEREUNDER IS LICENSED "AS IS" AND LICENSEES AGREE THAT THE SOFTWARE MAY HAVE BUGS AND THAT INTERRUPTIONS IN ITS OPERATION MAY OCCUR. 5.10 Indemnification. (a) Each Licensee shall jointly and severally, and to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, defend, indemnify and hold harmless the Licensors and their respective successors and assigns authorized hereunder and any of their respective officers, directors, employees, agents and representatives from and against any and all claims, demands, damages, losses, costs and expenses arising out of or related in any way to this Article V to the extent such claims are attributable to such Licensee's failure to comply with its obligations under this Article V or Licensee's negligence or the negligence of Licensee's employees, agents, subcontractors or other representatives regarding this Article V. (b) Each Licensor shall jointly and severally, and to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, defend, indemnify and hold harmless the Licensees and their respective successors and assigns authorized hereunder and any of their respective officers, directors, employees, agents and representatives from and against any and all claims, demands, damages, losses, costs and expenses arising out of or related in any way to this Article V to the extent such claims are attributable to (i) Licensor's failure to comply with its obligations under this Article V, (ii) any claim of infringement or ownership asserted by a third party as to the Software or the Marks or (iii) Licensor's -13-
negligence or the negligence of Licensor's employees, agents, subcontractors or other representatives regarding this Article V. ARTICLE VI Capital and Other Expenditures 6.1 Intent of Parties. [To come] 6.2 Reimbursement of Maintenance Capital and Other Expenditures for Pipeline Integrity Management. During the five-year period commencing January 1, 2002, Sunoco will reimburse the Partnership Group for maintenance capital and any other expenditures incurred by the Partnership Group in order to comply with the U.S. Department of Transportation's Pipeline Integrity Management Rule ________ [ADD SPECIFIC CITE TO DOT RULE] to the extent such expenditures exceed $8.0 million in any calendar year, subject to a maximum aggregate reimbursement by Sunoco of $15 million over this five-year period. 6.3 Completion of Tank Maintenance and Inspection Projects. Sunoco R&M will, at its sole cost and expense, complete the tank maintenance and inspection projects for the Darby Creek Tank Farm and Marcus Hook Tank Farm that are listed on Schedule IV to this Agreement. 6.4 Reimbursement For Expenditures For Darby Creek Tank Farm And Marcus Hook Tank Farm. Sunoco R&M will reimburse the Partnership Group for up to $10 million in connection with expenditures required to conform the Darby Creek Tank Farm and the Marcus Hook Tank Farm to industry standards or regulatory requirements. This required maintenance shall include the following: (i) cathodic protection upgrades in existence on the date of this Agreement; (ii) raising tank farm pipelines above ground; (iii) repair or demolition of the two riveted tanks at the Marcus Hook Tank Farm; and (iv) any other upgrades or maintenance that are required to put these facilities in compliance with all applicable industry standards and regulatory requirements as of the Closing Date. ARTICLE VII Purchase Options 7.1 Intent of Parties. [To come] 7.2 Option to Purchase Certain Assets retained by Sunoco Entities. (a) Sunoco hereby grants to the Partnership Group the unconditional right and option for a period of 10 years from the Closing Date to purchase for fair market value at the time of purchase from the applicable Sunoco Entity all of the respective Sunoco Entity's right title and interest in, to and under the Active Option Assets. (b) Sunoco hereby grants to the Partnership Group the unconditional right and option for a period of 10 years from the Closing Date to purchase for fair market value at the time of purchase from the applicable Sunoco Entity all of the -14-
respective Sunoco Entity's right title and interest in, to and under the Inactive Option Assets. (c) Sunoco will take all action required to cause the Sunoco Entities that own the Option Assets to comply with the terms of this Article VII. 7.3 Procedures. (a) If a Partnership Group Member desires to exercise its option to purchase an Option Asset, it will provide written notice to Sunoco of such exercise and the fair market value it proposes to pay for the Option Asset. If the Partnership Group Member and Sunoco are unable to agree on the fair market value of the Option Asset, the Partnership Group Member and Sunoco will engage a mutually-agreed-upon, nationally recognized investment banking firm to determine the fair market value of the Option Asset. The fees of the investment banking firm will be split equally between Sunoco and the Partnership Group. Once the investment bank submits its determination of the fair market value of the Option Asset to Sunoco and the Partnership Group Member, the Partnership Group Member will have the right, but not the obligation, to purchase the Option Asset for the fair market value determined by the investment bank. The Partnership Group Member will provide written notice of its decision to Sunoco within 15 days after the investment bank has submitted its determination of fair market value. (b) If a Partnership Group Member chooses to exercise its option to purchase an Option Asset under Section 7.3(a), this Agreement shall become a contract of sale and purchase for the Option Asset pursuant to which the Sunoco Entity shall be obligated to sell the Option Asset to the Partnership Group Member and the Partnership Group Member shall be obligated to purchase the Option Asset from the Sunoco Entity. The terms of the purchase and sale agreement will include the following: (i) the Partnership Group Member will deliver a cash purchase price (unless the Partnership Group Member and Sunoco agree that the consideration will be paid by means of Units in the MLP or an interest-bearing promissory note); (ii) the Option Asset will be entitled to the benefit of the indemnification contained in Article III of this Agreement for the remaining term of such indemnification with respect to events or conditions associated with the operation of the Option Asset and occurring before the date of acquisition of the Option Asset by the Partnership Group Member; (iii) the applicable Sunoco Entity will represent that it has good and valid title to the Option Asset, subject to all matters of record in existence on the Closing Date, plus any other such matters as the Partnership Group Member may approve, which approval will not be unreasonably withheld. If the Partnership Group Member desires to obtain any title insurance with respect to the Option Asset, the full cost and expense of obtaining the same (including but not limited to the cost of title -15-
examination, document duplication and policy premium) shall be borne by the Partnership Group Member; (iv) the Sunoco Entity will grant to the Partnership Group Member the right, exercisable at the Partnership Group Member's risk and expense, to make such surveys, tests and inspections of the Option Asset as the Partnership Group Member may deem desirable, so long as such surveys, tests or inspections do not damage the Option Asset or interfere with the activities of the Sunoco Entity thereon and so long as the Partnership Group Member has furnished the Sunoco Entity with evidence that adequate liability insurance is in full force and effect; (v) the Partnership Group Member will have the right to terminate its obligation to purchase the Option Asset under this Article 7 if the results of any searches, surveys, tests or inspections conducted pursuant to Section 7.3(b)(iii) or (iv) above are, in the reasonable opinion of the Partnership Group, unsatisfactory; (vi) the closing date for the purchase of the Option Asset shall occur no later than 90 days following receipt by the Sunoco Entity of written notice by the Partnership Group Member of its intention to exercise its option to purchase the Option Asset pursuant to Section 7.3(a); and (vii) the Sunoco Entity shall execute, have acknowledged and deliver to the Partnership Group Member a special warranty deed, or comparable deed in the applicable jurisdiction, on the closing date for the purchase of the Option Asset conveying the Option Asset unto the Partnership Group Member free and clear of all encumbrances other than those set forth in Section 7.3(b)(iii) above. (c) If a Partnership Group Member chooses not to exercise its option to purchase an Option Asset at the price determined by the investment banking firm under Section 7.3(a), all future rights to purchase such Option Asset by the Partnership Group will be extinguished. ARTICLE VIII Development, Construction and Purchase of Assets 8.1 Intent of Parties. [To come] 8.2 Development, Construction and Purchase of Assets. Sunoco may at any time propose to the Partnership Group that the Partnership Group develop, construct, or acquire an asset, and if the General Partner determines in its good faith judgment, with the concurrence of its Conflicts Committee, that the development, construction, or acquisition of the asset, including the terms on which a Sunoco Entity would agree to use the asset, will be beneficial on the whole to the Partnership Group and that proceeding with the development, construction, or acquisition of the asset will not effectively preclude the Partnership Group from undertaking another project that will be more beneficial to the Partnership Group, the Partnership Group will use its commercially reasonable efforts to finance, develop, and construct the asset or acquire the asset, as the case may be. -16-
ARTICLE IX Miscellaneous 9.1 Choice of Law; Submission to Jurisdiction. This Agreement shall be subject to and governed by the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, excluding any conflicts-of-law rule or principle that might refer the construction or interpretation of this Agreement to the laws of another state. Each Party hereby submits to the jurisdiction of the state and federal courts in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and to venue in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. 9.2 Notice. All notices or requests or consents provided for by, or permitted to be given pursuant to, this Agreement must be in writing and must be given by depositing same in the United States mail, addressed to the Person to be notified, postpaid, and registered or certified with return receipt requested or by delivering such notice in person or by telecopier or telegram to such Party. Notice given by personal delivery or mail shall be effective upon actual receipt. Notice given by telegram or telecopier shall be effective upon actual receipt if received during the recipient's normal business hours or at the beginning of the recipient's next business day after receipt if not received during the recipient's normal business hours. All notices to be sent to a Party pursuant to this Agreement shall be sent to or made at the address set forth below such Party's signature to this Agreement or at such other address as such Party may stipulate to the other Parties in the manner provided in this Section 9.3. 9.3 Entire Agreement. This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement of the Parties relating to the matters contained herein, superseding all prior contracts or agreements, whether oral or written, relating to the matters contained herein. 9.4 Termination. This Agreement, other than the provisions of Articles III, VI and VII, will terminate on the date on which an Affiliate of Sunoco is no longer a general partner of the MLP. In addition, the provisions of Article II of this Agreement may be terminated by Sunoco upon a Change of Control of Sunoco. In the event of termination of this Agreement, the Licensees' right to utilize or possess the Software and the Marks licensed under this Agreement shall automatically cease. Within 15 days after the termination of this Agreement, the Licensees shall (i) return to Licensors or destroy the original and all copies, in any form, of all Software and Inventions, or parts thereof, for which it has received a license hereunder and (ii) provide a certified affidavit executed by an officer of the Licensees to the effect that the destruction has been completed. 9.5 Effect of Waiver or Consent. No waiver or consent, express or implied, by any Party to this Agreement or of any breach or default by any Person in the performance by such Person of its obligations hereunder shall be deemed or construed to be a consent or waiver to or of any other breach or default in the performance by such Person of the same or any other obligations of such Person hereunder. Failure on the part of a Party to complain of any act of any Person or to declare any Person in default, irrespective of how long such failure continues, shall not constitute a waiver by such Party of its rights hereunder until the applicable statute of limitations period has run. -17-
9.6 Amendment or Modification. This Agreement may be amended or modified from time to time only by the written agreement of all the Parties hereto; provided, however, that the MLP may not, without the prior approval of the Conflicts Committee, agree to any amendment or modification of this Agreement that, in the reasonable discretion of the General Partner, will adversely affect the holders of Common Units. Each such instrument shall be reduced to writing and shall be designated on its face an "Amendment" or an "Addendum" to this Agreement. 9.7 Assignment. No Party shall have the right to assign its rights or obligations under this Agreement without the consent of the other Parties hereto. 9.8 Counterparts This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts with the same effect as if all signatory parties had signed the same document. All counterparts shall be construed together and shall constitute one and the same instrument. 9.9 Severability. If any provision of this Agreement or the application thereof to any Person or circumstance shall be held invalid or unenforceable to any extent, the remainder of this Agreement and the application of such provision to other Persons or circumstances shall not be affected thereby and shall be enforced to the greatest extent permitted by law. 9.10 Gender, Parts, Articles and Sections. Whenever the context requires, the gender of all words used in this Agreement shall include the masculine, feminine and neuter, and the number of all words shall include the singular and plural. All references to Article numbers and Section numbers refer to Articles and Sections of this Agreement. 9.11 Further Assurances. In connection with this Agreement and all transactions contemplated by this Agreement, each signatory party hereto agrees to execute and deliver such additional documents and instruments and to perform such additional acts as may be necessary or appropriate to effectuate, carry out and perform all of the terms, provisions and conditions of this Agreement and all such transactions. 9.12 Withholding or Granting of Consent. Each party may, with respect to any consent or approval that it is entitled to grant pursuant to this Agreement, grant or withhold such consent or approval in its sole and uncontrolled discretion, with or without cause, and subject to such conditions as it shall deem appropriate. 9.13 U.S. Currency. All sums and amounts payable to or to be payable pursuant to the provisions of this Agreement shall be payable in coin or currency of the United States of America that, at the time of payment, is legal tender for the payment of public and private debts in the United States of America. 9.14 Laws and Regulations. Notwithstanding any provision of this Agreement to the contrary, no Party to this Agreement shall be required to take any act, or refrain from taking any act, under this Agreement if the effect thereof would be to cause such Party to be in violation of any applicable law, statute, rule or regulation. 9.15 Rights of Limited Partners. The provisions of this Agreement are enforceable solely by the Parties to this Agreement, and no Limited Partner of the MLP shall -18-
have the right, separate and apart from the MLP, to enforce any provision of this Agreement or to compel any Party to this Agreement to comply with the terms of this Agreement. -19-
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have executed this Agreement on, and effective as of, the Closing Date. SUNOCO, INC. By: ------------------------------------ Name: Title: Address for Notice: ------------------------------------ ------------------------------------ ------------------------------------ SUNOCO, INC. (R&M) By: ------------------------------------ Name: Title: Address for Notice: ------------------------------------ ------------------------------------ ------------------------------------ SUN PIPE LINE COMPANY OF DELAWARE By: ------------------------------------ Name: Title: Address for Notice: ------------------------------------ ------------------------------------ ------------------------------------ -20-
ATLANTIC PETROELUM CORPORATION By: ---------------------------------------------------- Name: Title: Address for Notice: ---------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------- SUNOCO LOGISTICS PARTNERS L.P. By: Sunoco Partners LLC, its general partner By: ---------------------------------------------------- Name: ----------------------------------------------- Title: ---------------------------------------------- Address for Notice: ---------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------- -21-
SUNOCO LOGISTICS PARTNERS OPERATIONS L.P. By: Sunoco Logistics Partners GP LLC, its general partner By: ------------------------------------------------- Name: -------------------------------------------- Title: ------------------------------------------- Address for Notice: ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- SUNOCO PARTNERS LLC By: ------------------------------------------------- Name: -------------------------------------------- Title: ------------------------------------------- Address for Notice: ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- EX10_5.DOC -22-
DRAFT DATED 12/17/01 SCHEDULE I Sunoco's and MLP's Respective Shares of Liability under Section 3.3 for Covered Environmental Losses Arising more than 21 Years after the Closing Date No. of Years After Closing Sunoco's Respective MLP's Respective During which Covered Share of Liability Share of Liability Environmental Loss is under Section 3.3 under Section 3.3 First Asserted . - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- More than 0, but less than or equal to 21 100% 0% More than 21, but less than or equal to 22 90% 10% More than 22, but less than or equal to 23 80% 20% More than 23, but less than or equal to 24 70% 30% More than 24, but less than or equal to 25 60% 40% More than 25, but less than or equal to 26 50% 50% More than 26, but less than or equal to 27 40% 60% More than 27, but less than or equal to 28 30% 70% More than 28, but less than or equal to 29 20% 80% More than 29, but less than or equal to 30 10% 90% More than 30 0% 100% EX10_5.DOC Schedule I - 1
SCHEDULE II Pending Litigation.
SCHEDULE III Intellectual Property Software and Inventions: - ------------------------ [Discuss] Marks: - ------ The Sunoco name and logo necessary for the following MLP name and logo: [Sunoco Logistics Logo]
SCHEDULE IV Tanks Maintenance and Inspection Projects to be completed by Sunoco R&M at Darby Creek Tank Farm and Marcus Hook Tank Farm. Darby Creek Tank Farm: Marcus Hook Tank Farm:
SCHEDULE V Inactive Options Assets. (i) The idled 370-mile, 6-inch refined product pipeline from Icedale, Pennsylvania to Cleveland, Ohio that is owned by _______, a wholly owned subsidiary of Sunoco.
Exhibit 10.6 FORM OF PIPELINES AND TERMINALS STORAGE AND THROUGHPUT AGREEMENT This Pipelines and Terminals Storage and Throughput Agreement (this "Agreement") is dated as of _____, 2002, by and among Sunoco, Inc. (R&M), a Pennsylvania corporation ("Sunoco R&M"), Sunoco Logistics Partners L.P., a Delaware limited partnership ("Sunoco Logistics"), Sunoco Logistics Partners Operations L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (the "Operating Partnership"), Sunoco Partners LLC, a Pennsylvania limited liability company (the "General Partner"), Sunoco Partners Marketing & Terminals L.P., a Delaware limited partnership ("Sunoco Marketing"), Sunoco Pipeline L.P., a Texas limited partnership, ("Sunoco Pipeline"), Sunoco Logistics Partners Operations GP LLC, a Delaware limited liability company ("Sunoco Operations LLC"), and Sunoco Logistics Partners GP LLC, a Delaware limited liability company ("Sunoco LLC" and, together with the Operating Partnership, Sunoco Logistics, the General Partner, Sunoco Marketing, Sunoco Pipeline and Sunoco Operations LLC, the "Partnership Entities"). RECITALS: WHEREAS, as of the date hereof, by virtue of its indirect ownership interests in the Partnership Group (as defined below), Sunoco R&M has an economic interest in the financial and commercial success of the Partnership Group; and WHEREAS, the Partnership Group is substantially dependent upon Sunoco R&M for the volumes of crude oil and refined products transported through the Partnership Group's pipelines and handled at the Partnership Group's terminals such that a significant reduction in Sunoco R&M's use of the Partnership Group's services to transport and handle the crude oil and refined products would likely result in a correspondingly significant reduction in the financial and commercial success of the Partnership Group; and WHEREAS, Sunoco R&M and the Partnership Entities desire to enter into this Agreement. NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the covenants and obligations contained herein, the parties to this Agreement hereby agree as follows: Section 1. Definitions ----------- Capitalized terms used throughout this Agreement and not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings set forth below. "Accounting Firm" has the meaning set forth in Section 9(b). "Affiliate" means with respect to any Person, any other Person that directly or indirectly through one or more intermediaries controls, is controlled by or is under common control with such Person, excluding, in the case of Sunoco, Inc. and Sunoco R&M, the Partnership Group Members. For the purposes of this definition, "control" (including with correlative meaning, the term "controlled by"), as used with respect to any Person, means the possession, directly or
indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management or policies of such Person, whether through the ownership of voting securities, by agreement or otherwise. "Applicable Law" means any applicable statute, law, regulation, ordinance, rule, judgment, rule of law, order, decree, permit, approval, concession, grant, franchise, license, agreement, requirement, or other governmental restriction or any similar form of decision of, or any provision or condition of any permit, license or other operating authorization issued under any of the foregoing by, or any determination by any Governmental Authority having or asserting jurisdiction over the matter or matters in question, whether now or hereafter in effect and in each case as amended (including, without limitation, all of the terms and provisions of the common law of such Governmental Authority), as interpreted and enforced at the time in question. "Arbitrable Dispute" means any and all disputes, Claims, counterclaims, demands, causes of action, controversies and other matters in question between any of the Partnership Entities, on the one hand, and Sunoco R&M, on the other hand, arising out of or relating to this Agreement or the alleged breach hereof, or in any way relating to the subject matter of this Agreement or the relationship between any of the Partnership Entities, on the one hand, and Sunoco R&M, on the other hand, created by this Agreement regardless of whether (a) allegedly extra-contractual in nature, (b) sounding in contract, tort or otherwise, (c) provided for by Applicable Law or otherwise or (d) seeking damages or any other relief, whether at law, in equity or otherwise. "Bpd" means barrels per day. "Claim" means any existing or threatened future claim, demand, suit, action, investigation, proceeding, governmental action or cause of action of any kind or character (in each case, whether civil, criminal, investigative or administrative), known or unknown, under any theory, including those based on theories of contract, tort, statutory liability, strict liability, employer liability, premises liability, products liability, breach of warranty or malpractice. "Contract Year" means a year that commences on February 1 and ends on January 31, except that for purposes of Section 2(a)(iii), "Contract Year" means a year that commences on April 1 and ends on March 31. "Controlled Affiliates" means with respect to any Person, any other Person that directly or indirectly through one or more intermediaries is controlled by such Person, excluding, in the case of Sunoco, Inc. and Sunoco R&M, the Partnership Group Members. For the purposes of this definition, "control" (including with correlative meaning, the term "controlled by"), as used with respect to any Person, means the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management or policies of such Person, whether through the ownership of voting securities, by agreement or otherwise. "Crude Oil Pipelines" means the pipelines described on Exhibit A attached --------- hereto. "Deficiency Notice" has the meaning set forth in Section 9(a). "Deficiency Payment" has the meaning set forth in Section 9(a). 2
"Governmental Authority" means any federal, state, local or foreign government or any provincial, departmental or other political subdivision thereof, or any entity, body or authority exercising executive, legislative, judicial, regulatory, administrative or other governmental functions or any court, department, commission, board, bureau, agency, instrumentality or administrative body of any of the foregoing. "Force Majeure" means acts of God, strikes, lockouts or other industrial disturbances, acts of the public enemy, wars, blockades, insurrections, riots, storms, floods, washouts, arrests, the order of any court or Governmental Authority having jurisdiction while the same is in force and effect, civil disturbances, explosions, breakage, accident to machinery, storage tanks or lines of pipe, inability to obtain or unavoidable delay in obtaining material, equipment, right of way easements, franchises, or permits, and any other causes whether of the kind herein enumerated or otherwise not reasonably within the control of the party claiming suspension and which by the exercise of due diligence such party is unable to prevent or overcome. "Fort Mifflin Terminal Complex" means the storage tanks, ship docks and pipelines located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania as described on Exhibit B --------- attached hereto. "Inkster Terminal" means the storage facility near Detroit, Michigan as described in Exhibit C attached hereto. --------- "Investment Grade Rating" means a rating equal to or higher than Baa3 (or the equivalent) by Moody's Investors Service, Inc. or BBB- (or the equivalent) by Standard & Poor's Ratings Services or Fitch, Inc. "Marcus Hook Refinery" means the refinery owned by Sunoco R&M or its Controlled Affiliates in Marcus Hook, Pennsylvania. "Marcus Hook Tank Farm" means the tanks and pipelines located in Marcus Hook, Pennsylvania as described on Exhibit D attached hereto. --------- "Partnership Entities" has the meaning set forth in the introductory paragraph to this Agreement. "Partnership Group" means Sunoco Logistics and any Person controlled, directly or indirectly, by Sunoco Logistics. For the purposes of this definition, "control" (including with correlative meaning, the term "controlled by"), as used with respect to any Person, means the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management or policies of such Person, whether through the ownership of voting securities, by agreement or otherwise. "Partnership Group Member" means any member of the Partnership Group. "Person" means an individual, corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust, limited liability company, unincorporated organization, or any other entity. "Philadelphia Refinery" means the refinery owned by Sunoco R&M or its Controlled Affiliates in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. 3
"Prime Rate" means the prime rate per annum established by Bank of America, N.A., or if Bank of America, N.A. no longer establishes a prime rate for any reason, the prime rate per annum established by the largest U.S. bank measured by deposits from time to time as its base rate on corporate loans, automatically fluctuating upward or downward with each announcement of such prime rate. "Refined Products" means gasoline, diesel fuel, jet fuel, heating oil, distillates, liquefied petroleum gas, natural gas liquids, blend stocks, ethanol, xylene, toluene and petrochemical feedstocks. "Refined Product Pipelines" means the pipelines described on Exhibit E --------- attached hereto. "Refined Product Terminals" means the terminals described on Exhibit F --------- attached hereto. "Refineries" means, collectively, the Marcus Hook Refinery, the Philadelphia Refinery, the Toledo Refinery and the Tulsa Refinery. "Refund" has the meaning set forth in Section 9(c). "Sunoco, Inc." means Sunoco, Inc., a Pennsylvania corporation. "Toledo Refinery" means the refinery owned by Sunoco R&M or its Controlled Affiliates in Toledo, Ohio. "Tulsa Refinery" means the refinery owned by Sunoco R&M or its Controlled Affiliates in Tulsa, Oklahoma. "VLCC" means a vessel that is in the class of Very Large Crude Carrier, as that term is used in the shipping industry. Section 2. Agreement to Use Services Relating to Pipelines and Terminals ------------------------------------------------------------- [Add language regarding intent of the parties.] (a) Storage and Throughput Commitment. During the term of this Agreement ------------------------------------ and subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, Sunoco R&M agrees as follows: (i) Refined Product Pipelines and Refined Product Terminals. ------------------------------------------------------- (A) Subject to Section 3, for a term of five Contract Years commencing on February 1, 2002, Sunoco R&M will, and will cause its Controlled Affiliates to, transport on the Refined Product Pipelines and throughput in the Refined Product Terminals an amount of Refined Products that will produce revenue to the Partnership Group in an amount at least equal to the amount set forth below next to each Contract Year. 4
Contract Year Amount ------------- ------ 1 $75,000,000 2 76,252,500 3 77,525,917 4 78,820,600 5 80,136,904 (B) Subject to Section 3, Sunoco R&M will, and will cause its Controlled Affiliates to, transport on the Refined Product Pipelines an amount of Refined Products that will produce at least $54.3 million of revenue to the Partnership Group during the Contract Year commencing on February 1, 2007, and at least $55.2 million of revenue to the Partnership Group during the Contract Year commencing on February 1, 2008. (C) The applicable tariffs and charges for transporting and throughputting the Refined Products under this Section 2(a)(i) are set forth on the throughput fee schedule attached hereto as Exhibit G. --------- (ii) Marcus Hook Tank Farm. --------------------- (A) Subject to Section 3, for a term of five Contract Years commencing on February 1, 2002, Sunoco R&M will, and will cause its Controlled Affiliates to, deliver at least 130,000 bpd of Refined Products to the Marcus Hook Tank Farm. (B) Sunoco R&M and its Controlled Affiliates will pay the Partnership Group a fee of $0.1627 per barrel for the first 130,000 bpd received at the Marcus Hook Tank Farm and $0.0813 per barrel for volumes in excess of 130,000 bpd received at the Marcus Hook Tank Farm. These per barrel fees will escalate at the rate of 1.67% (rounded to the nearest one-hundredth of one cent) on January 1 of each year commencing January 1, 2003. (C) The per barrel fees payable under Section 2(a)(ii)(B) for a given month shall be based on an average of the number of barrels received during the entire month from Sunoco R&M and its Controlled Affiliates. Sunoco R&M and its Controlled Affiliates shall not be entitled to pay the lower per barrel fee under Section 2(a)(ii)(B) in any month in a given Contract Year until Sunoco R&M and its Controlled Affiliates have paid the higher per barrel fee under Section 2(a)(ii)(B) for an average of 130,000 bpd for each prior month in that Contract 5
Year. Examples of this monthly calculation are set forth on Exhibit H --------- attached hereto. (D) The Partnership Group may have one tank at the Marcus Hook Tank Farm out of service at a time for maintenance purposes. (iii) Inkster Terminal. ---------------- (A) Subject to Section 3, for a term of seven Contract Years commencing April 1, 2002, the Partnership Group will provide storage services to Sunoco R&M to store up to 975,734 barrels of Refined Products at the Inkster Terminal. (B) Sunoco R&M will pay the Partnership Group an annual fee of $2.04 per barrel of storage capacity made available to Sunoco R&M at the Inkster Terminal, a fee of $0.204 per barrel for receipts at the Inkster Terminal greater than 975,734 barrels per Contract Year and a fee of $0.204 per barrel for deliveries at the Inkster Terminal greater than 975,734 barrels per Contract Year. The annual and per barrel fees will escalate at the rate of 1.875% (rounded to the nearest one-tenth of one cent) on January 1 of each year commencing January 1, 2003. Mercaptin and Mercaptin injection are included in these fees. The fees payable under this Section 2(a)(iii) will be paid in monthly installments in accordance with Section 2(i) of this Agreement. (C) The Partnership Group may have one storage cavern at the Inkster Terminal out of service for up to 45 days in each Contract Year. (iv) Fort Mifflin Terminal Complex. ----------------------------- (A) Subject to Section 3, for a term of seven Contract Years commencing on February 1, 2002, Sunoco R&M will, and will cause its Controlled Affiliates to, deliver an aggregate of at least 290,000 bpd of crude oil or Refined Products to the Fort Mifflin Terminal Complex. (B) Sunoco R&M and its Controlled Affiliates will pay the Partnership Group a fee of $0.1627 per barrel for the first 180,000 bpd received at the Fort Mifflin Terminal Complex and $0.0813 per barrel for volumes in excess of 180,000 bpd received at the Fort Mifflin Terminal Complex. These per barrel fees will escalate at the rate of 1.67% (rounded to the nearest one-hundredth of one cent) on January 1 of each year commencing January 1, 2003. (C) The per barrel fees payable under Section 2(a)(iv)(B) for a given month shall be based on an average of the number of barrels received during the entire month from Sunoco R&M and its Controlled Affiliates. Sunoco R&M and its Controlled Affiliates shall not be entitled to pay the lower per barrel fee under Section 2(a)(iv)(B) for any month in a given Contract Year until Sunoco R&M and its Controlled Affiliates have paid the higher per barrel fee under Section 2(a)(iv)(B) for an average of 180,000 bpd for each prior month in that Contract 6
Year. Examples of this monthly calculation are set forth on Exhibit H --------- attached hereto. (D) For a term of seven Contract Years commencing on February 1, 2002, the Partnership Group will pay to Sunoco R&M, on a monthly basis, $1.00 for each barrel of crude oil offloaded from a VLCC that is not delivered to, or for the benefit of, any refinery owned by Sunoco R&M and its Affiliates. (E) The Partnership Group may have one tank out of service at the Fort Mifflin Terminal Complex at a time for maintenance purposes. (v) Crude Oil Pipelines. ------------------- (A) Subject to Section 3, for a term of seven Contract Years commencing on February 1, 2002, Sunoco R&M will, and will cause its Controlled Affiliates to, use or cause others to use the services of the Partnership Group to transport on the Crude Oil Pipelines at the published tariffs an aggregate of not less than 140,000 bpd of crude oil, consisting of imported crude oil to be refined by the Toledo Refinery and crude oil to be refined by the Tulsa Refinery. (B) If Sunoco R&M is unable to transport the volumes of crude oil required under Section 2(a)(v)(A) as a result of the Partnership Group's operational difficulties, prorationing or difficulties with pipeline connections, then Sunoco R&M's obligations under this Section 2(a)(v) will be reduced by the volumes of crude oil that are diverted or displaced and are transported by Sunoco R&M and its Controlled Affiliates to the Toledo and Tulsa Refineries on pipelines owned by third parties. (C) The tariff rates charged by the Partnership Group for the transportation of crude oil under Section 2(a)(v)(A) may not exceed the maximum allowable FERC rate under index pricing. (b) Rates Effective. Notwithstanding that the annual commitments of Sunoco --------------- R&M will be determined on a Contract Year basis, the applicable fees, tariff rates and other charges provided for in this Agreement will become effective as of the date of this Agreement. (c) Obligations of the Partnership Group. During the term of this ------------------------------------ Agreement and subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, the Partnership Group agrees to own, operate and maintain the assets necessary to accept the deliveries from Sunoco R&M and its Controlled Affiliates and to provide the services required under this Agreement. To the extent that Sunoco R&M is entitled to an exception under Section 3 of this Agreement to its obligations under Sections 2(a)(ii), (iii) or (iv) of this Agreement, the corresponding obligations of the Partnership Group under this Section 2(c) will be proportionately reduced. (d) Ancillary Fees. The Partnership Group will provide ancillary services, -------------- such as blending and tank-to-tank transfers, to Sunoco R&M at rates determined from time to time by the Partnership Group. 7
(e) Jointly Owned Assets. In any instance in which the Partnership Group -------------------- owns an interest in a pipeline or terminal jointly with other parties, the terms "Crude Oil Pipelines," "Refined Product Pipelines" and "Refined Product Terminals" when used in reference to such pipeline or terminal, as applicable, means only the ownership interest therein held by the Partnership Group. In any such instance, volumes transported or terminalled for Sunoco R&M and its Controlled Affiliates by or for the account of other owners of the pipeline or terminal shall not be considered as volumes transported in a Crude Oil Pipeline or a Refined Product Pipeline or terminalled through a Refined Product Terminal, as applicable, for purposes of determining whether Sunoco R&M's obligations have been met under this Agreement. (f) Jointly Owned Subsidiaries. In any instance in which a subsidiary that -------------------------- is not directly or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Partnership Group owns a pipeline or terminal, the volumes deemed transported in a Crude Oil Pipeline or a Refined Product Pipeline or terminalled through a Refined Product Terminal, as applicable, by such subsidiary shall be equal to the total volume transported on such pipeline or terminalled through such terminal multiplied by the direct or indirect ownership interest, on a percentage basis, of the Partnership Group in such subsidiary. (g) Product Losses. With respect to the Marcus Hook Tank Farm, the Inkster -------------- Terminal, the Fort Mifflin Terminal Complex and the Refined Product Terminals, the Partnership Group is responsible for all product losses greater than one fourth of one percent of the product transported or throughput in accordance with this Section 2. The Partnership's responsibility for product losses on the Refined Product Pipelines and the Crude Oil Pipelines will be determined by the applicable tariffs. (h) Taxes. Sunoco R&M will, and will cause its Controlled Affiliates to, ----- pay all taxes, import duties, license fees and other government charges levied on the Refined Products or crude oil delivered by Sunoco R&M and its Controlled Affiliates for transportation or storage by the Partnership Group in the Refined Product Pipelines, Refined Product Terminals, the Marcus Hook Tank Farm, the Inkster Terminal, the Fort Mifflin Terminal Complex and the Crude Oil Pipelines (including, without limitation, government charges imposed on the transfer of crude oil from water borne carriers). (i) Timing of Payments. Sunoco R&M will, and will cause its Controlled ------------------ Affiliates to, make payments to the Partnership Group on a monthly basis during the term of this Agreement with respect to services rendered by the Partnership Group under this Agreement in the prior month. Payments not received by the Partnership Group on or prior to the applicable payment date will accrue interest at the Prime Rate from the applicable payment date until paid. (j) Monthly Surcharge. If new laws or regulations are enacted that require ----------------- the Partnership Group to make substantial and unanticipated capital expenditures with respect to the Refined Products Terminals, the Marcus Hook Tank Farm, the Inkster Terminal or the Fort Mifflin Terminal Complex, the Partnership Group may impose a monthly surcharge to cover the cost of complying with these laws or regulations. Sunoco R&M and the Partnership Group shall use their reasonable commercial efforts to comply with these laws and regulations, and shall negotiate in good faith to mitigate the impact of these laws and regulations and to determine the level of the monthly surcharge. If Sunoco R&M and the Partnership Group are unable to agree 8
on the level of the monthly surcharge, the Partnership Group will have the option to terminate this Agreement with respect to the affected asset. Section 3. Exceptions to Sunoco R&M's Obligations -------------------------------------- (a) Shut Down or Reconfiguration of Refineries. Sunoco R&M must deliver to ------------------------------------------ the Partnership Group at least six months advance written notice of the shut down or reconfiguration of any Refinery. Sunoco R&M will use its commercially reasonable efforts to mitigate any reduction in revenues or throughput obligations under this Agreement that would result from such a shut down or reconfiguration. If Sunoco R&M shuts down or reconfigures any one of the Refineries and Sunoco R&M reasonably believes in good faith that such shut down or reconfiguration will jeopardize its ability to satisfy its minimum revenue or throughput obligations under this Agreement, Sunoco R&M shall propose a new minimum revenue or throughput obligation, as the case may be, such that the ratio of the new minimum revenue and throughput obligations under this Agreement over the anticipated production level following the shut down or reconfiguration will be approximately equal to the ratio of the original minimum revenue and throughput obligations under this Agreement over the original production level. To the extent that the Partnership Entities do not agree with Sunoco R&M's proposal, any changes in Sunoco R&M's obligations will be determined by binding arbitration in accordance with Section 10(g) of this Agreement. (b) MTBE Prohibition. If Sunoco R&M is prohibited from using MTBE in the ---------------- gasoline it produces and Sunoco R&M reasonably believes in good faith that such prohibition will jeopardize its ability to satisfy its minimum revenue or throughput obligations under this Agreement, then Sunoco R&M shall deliver to the Partnership Group at least 60 days advance written notice of Sunoco R&M's proposed new minimum revenue or throughput obligation, as the case may be, such that the ratio of the new minimum revenue and throughput obligations under this Agreement over the anticipated production level following the MTBE prohibition will be approximately equal to the ratio of the original minimum revenue and throughput obligations under this Agreement over the original production level. To the extent that the Partnership Entities do not agree with Sunoco R&M's proposal, any changes in Sunoco R&M's obligations will be determined by binding arbitration in accordance with Section 10(g) of this Agreement. (c) Failure of Partnership Group to Provide Services. Sunoco R&M shall not ------------------------------------------------ be deemed to have failed to satisfy its obligations under Section 2(a) during any period of time following 30 days advance written notice by Sunoco R&M to the Partnership Group that Sunoco R&M and its Controlled Affiliates are unable to provide for the transportation, throughput or storage of the required volumes because of the continued inability of the Partnership Group to transport, throughput or store volumes of crude oil made available for shipment by Sunoco R&M and its Controlled Affiliates or to transport, throughput or store volumes of Refined Products made available for shipment or terminalling by Sunoco R&M and its Controlled Affiliates, whether because of operational difficulties with the Crude Oil Pipelines, Refined Products Pipelines, Refined Product Terminals, Marcus Hook Tank Farm, Inkster Terminal, Fort Mifflin Terminal Complex or otherwise. (d) Force Majeure. In the event that any party is rendered unable, wholly ------------- or in part, by a Force Majeure event from performing its obligations under this Agreement for a period of 9
more than 30 days, the parties agree that upon the delivery of notice and full particulars of the Force Majeure event in writing within a reasonable time after the occurrence of the Force Majeure event relied on, the obligations of the parties, so far as they are affected by the Force Majeure event, shall be suspended during the continuance of any inability so caused. Any suspension of the obligations of the parties as a result of this Section 3(d) shall not extend the term of this Agreement. Sunoco R&M will be required to pay any amounts accrued and due under this Agreement at the time of the Force Majeure event. The cause of the Force Majeure event shall so far as possible be remedied with all reasonable dispatch, except that no party shall be compelled to resolve any strikes, lockouts or other industrial disputes other than as it shall determine to be in its best interests. Section 4. Agreement to Remain Shipper --------------------------- Subject to the availability of adequate supplies of crude oil at commercially reasonable prices, Sunoco R&M agrees that it will, and will cause its Controlled Affiliates to, continue their historical commercial practice of purchasing crude oil for their own account at crude oil receipt points consistent with their past practices and to continue acting in the capacity of the shipper of crude oil on the Crude Oil Pipelines. Subject to the availability of adequate supplies of Refined Products at commercially reasonable prices, Sunoco R&M agrees that it will, and will cause its Controlled Affiliates to, continue their historical commercial practice of acting in the capacity of the shipper of Refined Products for their own account to delivery points consistent with their past practices and to continue acting in the capacity of the shipper of Refined Products on the Refined Product Pipelines. Section 5. Agreement not to Challenge Tariff Rates or Terminal Charges ----------------------------------------------------------- During the term of this Agreement, Sunoco R&M agrees not to (a) challenge, nor to cause its Controlled Affiliates to challenge, nor to encourage or recommend to any other Person that it challenge, or voluntarily assist in any way any other Person in challenging, in any forum, interstate or intrastate tariff rates (including joint tariffs) for transportation of crude oil or Refined Products of the Partnership Group, (b) protest or to file a complaint, nor to cause its Controlled Affiliates to protest or to file a complaint, nor to encourage or recommend to any other Person that it protest or file a complaint, or voluntarily assist in any way any other Person in protesting or filing a complaint with respect to regulatory filings of the Partnership Group to change interstate or intrastate tariff rates (including joint tariffs) for transportation of crude oil or Refined Products or (c) seek, nor to cause its Controlled Affiliates to seek, nor to encourage or recommend to any other Person, or voluntarily assist in any way any other Person that in seeking regulatory review of, or regulatory jurisdiction over, the contractual rates charged by the Partnership Group for terminalling services or to challenge, in any forum, such rates or changes to such rates. Section 6. Effectiveness and Term ---------------------- This Agreement shall be effective as of January ___, 2002 and shall terminate at 12:01 a.m. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, time on March 31, 2009, unless extended by written mutual agreement of the parties hereto. 10
Section 7. Notices ------- All notices, requests, demands, and other communications pertaining to this Agreement shall be delivered personally, or by registered or certified mail (postage prepaid and return receipt requested), or by express carrier or delivery service, or by telecopy, to the parties hereto at the addresses below (or at such other addresses as shall be specified by notice under this Section 6): (i) if to Sunoco R&M: Sunoco, Inc. (R&M) 1801 Market Street Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103 Attn: President Telecopy: if to the Partnership Entities: Sunoco Logistics Partners L.P. 1801 Market Street Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103 Attn: President Telecopy: Section 8. Successors and Assigns ---------------------- This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of, and shall be binding upon, Sunoco R&M, the Partnership Entities and their respective successors and permitted assigns. Successors shall include any corporation (limited liability or otherwise), any partnership (limited or otherwise), or any person which succeeds to a controlling interest in, or all of the economic interest of, Sunoco R&M or the Partnership Entities, as applicable. The parties hereto agree to require their respective successors, if any, to expressly assume, in a form of agreement acceptable to the other parties, the obligations under this Agreement. Section 9. Deficiency Payments ------------------- (a) As soon as practicable following the end of each Contract Year under this Agreement, the Partnership Group shall deliver to Sunoco R&M a written notice (the "Deficiency Notice") detailing Sunoco R&M's failure to meet any of its obligations under this Agreement. The Deficiency Notice shall (i) specify in reasonable detail the nature of any deficiency (including identifying which provision of Section 2 has not been satisfied) and (ii) specify the approximate dollar amount that the Partnership Group believes would have been paid by Sunoco R&M and its Controlled Affiliates to the Partnership Group if Sunoco R&M had complied with the applicable provision(s) of Section 2 (the "Deficiency Payment"). Sunoco R&M shall pay the Deficiency Payment to the Partnership Group within 10 days of its receipt of the Deficiency Notice. 11
(b) If Sunoco R&M disagrees with the Deficiency Notice, then following the payment of the Deficiency Payment to the Partnership Group, the chief financial officers of Sunoco R&M and the General Partner (on behalf of the Partnership Group) shall meet or communicate by telephone at a mutually acceptable time and place, and thereafter as often as they reasonably deem necessary and shall negotiate in good faith to attempt to resolve any differences that they may have with respect to matters specified in the Deficiency Notice. During the 30-day period following the payment of the Deficiency Payment, Sunoco R&M shall have access to the working papers of the Partnership Group relating to the Deficiency Notice. If such differences are not resolved within 30 days following the payment of the Deficiency Payment, Sunoco R&M and the Partnership Group shall, within 45 days following the payment of Deficiency Payment, submit any and all matters which remain in dispute and which were properly included in the Deficiency Notice to arbitration in accordance with Section 10(g). (c) If it is finally determined pursuant to this Section 9 that Sunoco R&M is not required to make any or all of the Deficiency Payment (the "Refund"), the Partnership Group shall promptly pay to Sunoco R&M the Refund in immediately available funds, plus interest on the Refund at the Prime Rate from the first day after the payment of the Deficiency Payment. (d) Deficiency Payments will be credited against any payments owed by Sunoco R&M in the following year of this Agreement in excess of the minimum commitments established by this Agreement; provided, however, that (i) a Deficiency Payment may only be credited against a payment owed by Sunoco R&M in excess of the minimum commitments under the same provision of this Agreement and (ii) Sunoco R&M will not receive credit for any Deficiency Payment until it has met the annual minimum requirements under the applicable provision in the succeeding Contract Year. For example, a Deficiency Payment made with respect to the Marcus Hook Tank Farm may only be credited against payments owed with respect to the Marcus Hook Tank Farm in excess of the minimum commitments under Section 2(a)(ii) in the following Contract Year if Sunoco R&M and its Controlled Affiliates have delivered the annual minimum volume commitment at the Marcus Hook Tank Farm in that Contract Year. Section 10. Miscellaneous -------------- (a) Sunoco R&M Intention as to Refineries. Sunoco R&M represents to the ------------------------------------- Partnership Entities that, as of the date of this Agreement, it does not intend to close or shut down any of the Refineries or to cause any changes that would have a material adverse effect on the operation of any of the Refineries. (b) Amendments and Waivers. No amendment or modification of this Agreement ---------------------- shall be valid unless it is in writing and signed by the parties hereto and, in the case of any amendment or modification adverse to the Partnership Group, approved by the Conflicts Committee of the General Partner. No waiver of any provision of this Agreement shall be valid unless it is in writing and signed by the party against whom the waiver is sought to be enforced, and, in the case of any waiver by the Partnership Entities, approved by the Conflicts Committee of the General Partner. No failure or delay in exercising any right hereunder, and no course of conduct, shall operate as a waiver of any provision of this Agreement. No single or partial 12
exercise of a right hereunder shall preclude further or complete exercise of that right or any other right hereunder. (c) Permitted Assignments. Neither this Agreement nor any of the rights or --------------------- obligations hereunder shall be assigned without the prior written consent of Sunoco R&M (in the case of any assignment by the Partnership Entities) or the Conflicts Committee of the General Partner (in the case of any assignment by Sunoco R&M; provided, however, that (i) the Partnership Entities may make such an assignment to an affiliate of the Partnership Entities and (ii) Sunoco R&M may make such an assignment to any Person to which Sunoco R&M has sold any of its assets that rely on the services provided by the Partnership Group under this Agreement if such Person (A) is reasonably capable of performing Sunoco R&M's obligations under this Agreement assigned to such Person, which determination shall be made by Sunoco R&M in its reasonable judgment (B) has an Investment Grade Rating and (C) has agreed in writing with the Partnership Group to assume the obligations of Sunoco R&M assigned to such Person. Any attempt to make an assignment otherwise than as permitted by the foregoing shall be null and void. Any assignment agreed to by Sunoco R&M or the Partnership Entities as applicable, shall not relieve the assignor of its obligations under this Agreement. (d) Severability. If any provision of this Agreement shall be held invalid ------------ or unenforceable by a court or regulatory body of competent jurisdiction, the remainder of this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect. (e) No Inconsistent Actions. No party hereto shall undertake any course of ----------------------- action inconsistent with the provisions of this Agreement. Without limiting the foregoing sentence, no party hereto shall enter into, modify, amend, or waive any contract right or obligation if such action would conflict with or impair the rights and protections granted to any other party under this Agreement. (f) Choice of Law. This Agreement shall be subject to and governed by the ------------- laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, excluding any conflicts-of-law rule or principle that might refer the construction or interpretation of this Agreement to the laws of another state. Each Party hereby submits to the jurisdiction of the state and federal courts in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and to venue in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (g) Arbitration Provision. Except as provided in Section 9, any and all --------------------- Arbitrable Disputes must be resolved through the use of binding arbitration using three arbitrators, in accordance with the Commercial Arbitration Rules of the American Arbitration Association, as supplemented to the extent necessary to determine any procedural appeal questions by the Federal Arbitration Act (Title 9 of the United States Code). If there is any inconsistency between this Section and the Commercial Arbitration Rules or the Federal Arbitration Act, the terms of this Section will control the rights and obligations of the parties. Arbitration must be initiated within the applicable time limits set forth in this Agreement and not thereafter or if no time limit is given, within the time period allowed by the applicable statute of limitations. Arbitration may be initiated by a party ("Claimant") serving written notice on the other party ("Respondent") that the Claimant elects to refer the Arbitrable Dispute to binding arbitration. Claimant's notice initiating binding arbitration must identify the arbitrator Claimant has appointed. The Respondent shall respond to Claimant within 30 days after receipt of Claimant's 13
notice, identifying the arbitrator Respondent has appointed. If the Respondent fails for any reason to name an arbitrator within the 30 day period, Claimant shall petition to the American Arbitration Association for appointment of an arbitrator for Respondent's account. The two arbitrators so chosen shall select a third arbitrator within 30 days after the second arbitrator has been appointed. The Claimant will pay the compensation and expenses of the arbitrator named by or for it, and the Respondent will pay the compensation and expenses of the arbitrator named by or for it. The costs of petitioning for the appointment of an arbitrator, if any, shall be paid by Respondent. The Claimant and Respondent will each pay one-half of the compensation and expenses of the third arbitrator. All arbitrators must (a) be neutral parties who have never been officers, directors or employees of Sunoco R&M, the Partnership Entities or any of their affiliates and (b) have not less than seven years experience in the energy industry. The hearing will be conducted in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and commence within 30 days after the selection of the third arbitrator. Sunoco R&M, the Partnership Entities and the arbitrators should proceed diligently and in good faith in order that the award may be made as promptly as possible. Except as provided in the Federal Arbitration Act, the decision of the arbitrators will be binding on and non-appealable by the parties hereto. The arbitrators shall have no right to grant or award indirect, consequential, punitive or exemplary damages of any kind. 14
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned parties have executed this Agreement as of the date first written above. SUNOCO, INC. (R&M) By: _______________________________________ Name: _____________________________________ Title: ____________________________________ SUNOCO LOGISTICS PARTNERS L.P. By: SUNOCO PARTNERS LLC, its general partner By: _________________________________ Name: _______________________________ Title: ______________________________ SUNOCO LOGISTICS PARTNERS OPERATIONS L.P. By: SUNOCO LOGISTICS PARTNERS GP LLC, its general partner By: _________________________________ Name: _______________________________ Title: ______________________________ SUNOCO PARTNERS LLC By: _______________________________________ Name: _____________________________________ Title: ____________________________________ 15
SUNOCO PARTNERS MARKETING & TERMINALS L.P. By: SUNOCO LOGISTICS PARTNERS OPERATIONS GP LLC, its general partner By: _________________________________ Name: _______________________________ Title: ______________________________ SUNOCO PIPELINE L.P. By: SUNOCO LOGISTICS PARTNERS OPERATIONS, GP LLC, its general partner By: _________________________________ Name: _______________________________ Title: ______________________________ SUNOCO LOGISTICS PARTNERS OPERATIONS GP LLC By: _______________________________________ Name: _____________________________________ Title: ____________________________________ SUNOCO LOGISTICS PARTNERS GP LLC By: _______________________________________ Name: _____________________________________ Title: ____________________________________ 16
EXHIBIT A CRUDE OIL PIPELINES Miles Diameter Origin and Destination of Pipeline in inches - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Marysville, MI to Toledo, OH ................. 123 16 Nederland, TX to Longview, TX ................ 199 10,12 Cushing, OK to Tulsa, OK ..................... 45 12,12 Barnsdall, OK to Tulsa, OK ................... 34 8 Bad Creek, OK to Tulsa, OK ................... 53 8,10 A-1
EXHIBIT B FORT MIFFLIN TERMINAL COMPLEX 1. Four 80,000 barrel tanks at Fort Mifflin. 2. Twenty-one tanks at Darby Creek with a total capacity of 2,380,000 barrels. 3. Two ship docks at Fort Mifflin and two ship docks at Hog Island Wharf. 4. The following pipelines: (a) One 30-inch pipeline and one 16-inch pipeline that delivers crude oil from the Fort Mifflin Terminal to the Philadelphia Refinery. (b) Two 24-inch pipelines that deliver crude oil from Hog Island Wharf to Darby Creek Tank Farm. (c) One 16-inch pipeline that delivers crude oil from the Darby Creek Tank Farm to the Philadelphia Refinery. (d) One 30-inch bi-directional pipeline that delivers crude oil between the Hog Island Wharf and the Fort Mifflin Terminal. (e) One 30-inch and one 16-inch pipeline that deliver refined products from the Fort Mifflin Terminal to the Philadelphia Refinery. (f) One dual diameter, 24- and 26-inch pipeline that delivers refined products from the Hog Island Wharf to the Philadelphia Refinery. B-1
EXHIBIT C INKSTER TERMINAL 1. Eight salt caverns with a total capacity of 975,734 barrels as listed below: a. 100,443 barrels of LPG mix b. 157,136 barrels of Butane c. 120,000 barrels of Propane d. 135,423 barrels of Propane e. 123,138 barrels of Butane f. 162,638 barrels of Butane g. 177,100 barrels of BB h. 59,856 barrels of Iso-butane 2. A propane truck rack. 3. Pipeline connections for movements to or from Toledo, Sarnia, Marysville and Buckeye at Joan Junction. C-1
EXHIBIT D MARCUS HOOK TANK FARM 1. Twenty-five tanks at Twin Oaks No. 2 tank farm with a total capacity of 2,057,722 barrels. 2. The following pipeline connections: a. Twin Oaks refined product terminal. b. Twin Oaks to Newark 14" pipeline. c. Twin Oaks to Montello 8" pipeline. d. Twin Oaks to Buckeye's Laurel pipeline. D-1
EXHIBIT E REFINED PRODUCT PIPELINES Miles of Origin and Destination Pipeline Diameter Capacity - ------------------------------------------- ---------- ----------- ----------- (inches) (bpd) Philadelphia, PA to Montello, PA .......... 210 12.8 164,400 Montello, PA to Buffalo, NY ............... 300 14.8 62,400 Montello, PA to Kingston, PA .............. 84 6 8,800 Montello, PA to Syracuse, NY .............. 230 8.6 14,100 Montello, PA to Pittsburgh, PA ............ 221 8 35,000 Toledo, OH to Blawnox, PA ................. 260 10.8 32,900 Toldeo, OH to Sarnia, Canada .............. 241 8.6 66,600 Twin Oaks, PA to Newark, NJ ............... 118 14 140,000 Philadelphia, PA to Linden, NJ/(1)/ ....... 88 16.12 60,000 ____________ (1) The Partnership Group owns a one-third interest in 80 miles of this pipeline. The capacity represents the proportionate share of capacity attributable to the Partnership Group's ownership interest. E-1
EXHIBIT F REFINED PRODUCTS TERMINALS Storage Capacity Number of Location (barrels) Tanks - ---------------------------------- ----------- ----------- Akron, OH ........................ 98,200 8 Altoona, PA ...................... 103,400 9 Belmont, PA/(1)/ ................. 0/(1)/ 0/(1)/ Binghamton, NY ................... 60,000 4 Blawnox, PA ...................... 72,100 4 Buffalo, NY ...................... 358,500 8 Cleveland, OH .................... 255,000 10 Columbus, OH ..................... 78,900 6 Dayton, OH ....................... 248,700 15 Delmont, PA ...................... 233,900 8 Exton, PA ........................ 132,200 7 Fullerton, PA .................... 161,700 7 Huntington, IN ................... 207,000 8 Inwood, NY/(2)/ .................. 54,200 18 Kingston, PA ..................... 148,800 7 Malvern, PA ...................... 62,900 5 Mechanicsburg, PA ................ 166,200 9 Montello, PA ..................... 67,900 7 Newark, NJ ....................... 581,100 16 Northumberland, PA ............... 170,300 6 Owosso, MI ....................... 233,300 8 Paulsboro, NJ .................... 81,000 6 Piscataway, NJ ................... 95,000 4 Pittsburgh, PA ................... 205,500 5 River Rouge, MI .................. 178,400 10 Rochester, NY .................... 173,000 7 Tamaqua, PA ...................... 113,600 8 Toledo, OH ....................... 102,400 10 Twin Oaks, PA .................... 90,000 4 Vanport, PA ...................... 179,300 8 Willow Grove, PA ................. 85,000 7 Youngstown, OH ................... 22,700 5 ----------- --------- Total ........................ 4,820,200 244 =========== ========= ____________ (1) This terminal receives product from Sunoco's R&M Philadelphia refinery and does not have any tankage. (2) The Partnership Group owns a 45% interest in this terminal. The capacity represents the proportionate share of capacity attributable to the Partnership Group's ownership interest. F-1
EXHIBIT G THROUGHPUT FEE SCHEDULE 1. The posted tariff for all pipeline movements. 2. $0.35 per shell barrel per month for all of the available storage at the Vanport terminal (179,300 barrels) and $0.05 per barrel for throughput at the Vanport terminal. 3. $0.00611 per delivered net gallon for gasoline plus $0.00051 per delivered net gallon for additive injection equipment and services, provided that Sunoco R&M supplies the additive. 4. $0.00611 per delivered net gallon for diesel fuel and heating oil including red dye and anti-static additive and additive injection equipment. $0.00051 per delivered net gallon for cetane improver additive injection equipment, provided that Sunoco R&M supplies the additive. 5. $0.00611 per delivered net gallon for jet fuel plus $0.00051 per delivered net gallon for filtering. 6. $0.00662 per delivered net gallon for xylene, toluene and mineral spirits at the Toledo terminal. 7. $0.00662 per delivered net gallon for ethanol. 8. $0.00662 per delivered net gallon for kerosene. 9. Throughput fees at the Inwood terminal will be $0.00204 per delivered net gallon higher. 10. All fees and requirements listed on this Exhibit G relate to the --------- Partnership Group's assets and capabilities as of the date of this Agreement. Any fees or requirements with respect to new or modified assets will be determined at the time of acquisition or modification of that asset. 11. Each of the fees listed on this Exhibit G (except for the posted tariffs --------- for pipeline movements) will escalate at the rate of 1.875% (rounded to the nearest one-thousandth of one cent) on January 1 of each year commencing January 1, 2003. G-1
EXHIBIT H FEE CALCULATION EXAMPLES Deliveries through the Marcus Hook Tank Farm (130,000 bpd minimum requirement) - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Example A (For purposes of this example, we have assumed that each month consists of 30 days) 1. In the first month of a Contract Year, Sunoco R&M and its Controlled Affiliates deliver an average of 120,000 bpd to the Marcus Hook Tank Farm. The rate charged will be $0.1627 per barrel, and the shortfall of 10,000 bpd will be carried over to the next month. 2. In the second month of the Contract Year, Sunoco R&M and its Controlled Affiliates deliver an average of 135,000 bpd to the Marcus Hook Tank Farm. The rate charged will be $0.1627 per barrel, and the shortfall of 5,000 bpd from the first month will be carried over to the next month. 3. In the third month of the Contract Year, Sunoco R&M and its Controlled Affiliates deliver an average of 140,000 bpd to the Marcus Hook Tank Farm. The rate charged will $0.1627 per barrel for the first 135,000 bpd and $0.0813 per barrel for the remaining 5,000 bpd. The shortfall from the first month has been eliminated. 4. In the fourth month of the Contract Year, Sunoco R&M and its Controlled Affiliates deliver an average of 150,000 bpd to the Marcus Hook Tank Farm. The rate charged will be $0.1627 per barrel for the first 130,000 bpd and $0.0813 per barrel for the remaining 20,000 bpd. Note: The same example is applicable to deliveries through the Fort Mifflin Terminal Complex (with a 180,000 bpd requirement). Example B (The Contract Year extends from February 1 to January 31) 1. Sunoco R&M and its Controlled Affiliates deliver an average of 130,000 bpd to the Marcus Hook Tank Farm for each of the first eight months (February - September) of the Contract Year. The rate charged will be $0.1627 per barrel for each month. 2. Sunoco R&M and its Controlled Affiliates deliver an average of 160,000 bpd to the Marcus Hook Tank Farm in the ninth month (October) of the Contract Year. The rate charged will be $0.1627 per barrel for the first 130,000 bpd and $0.0813 per barrel for the remaining 30,000 bpd. 3. Sunoco R&M and its Controlled Affiliates deliver an average of 100,000 bpd to the Marcus Hook Farm Tank for each of the remaining three months (November - January) of the Contract Year. In each month, the rate charged will be $0.1627 per barrel. H-1
4. For the Contract Year, Sunoco R&M and its Controlled Affiliates delivered an average of 30,000 bpd above the minimum requirement in October (31 days), and delivered an average of 30,000 bpd below the minimum requirement in November (30 days), December (31 days) and January (31 days). Thus, there were a net total of 61 days on which Sunoco R&M delivered below the minimum requirement and for which Sunoco R&M and its Controlled Affiliates must pay a fee of $0.1627 per barrel. In addition, Sunoco R&M and its Controlled Affiliates must repay the Partnership Group for the 30,000 bpd that were charged the lower fee in October. Sunoco R&M and its Controlled Affiliates will pay a Deficiency Payment equal to: 61 days times (60,000 x $0.1627) + 31 days times (30,000 x $0.0813) = $671,091 H-2
Exhibit 10.7 [COMPOSITE CONFORMED COPY INCORPORATING THE FIRST AMENDMENT AND THE SECOND AMENDMENT AND MODIFICATION] SUN COMPANY, INC. __________________ $500,000,000 REVOLVING CREDIT AGREEMENT __________________ Dated as of October 3, 1995, as amended as of March 28, 1997 and further amended and modified as of September 30, 1997
TABLE OF CONTENTS ----------------- Page ---- Section 1. Amount and Terms of Credit ....................................... 1 1.01 Commitments ...................................................... 1 1.02 Minimum Amount of Each Borrowing; Maximum Number of Borrowings ... 4 1.03 Notice of Borrowing of Syndicated Loans .......................... 5 1.04 Competitive Bid Borrowings ....................................... 6 1.05 Disbursement of Funds ............................................ 9 1.06 Notes; Register .................................................. 10 1.07 Pro Rata Borrowings .............................................. 11 1.08 Interest ......................................................... 11 1.09 Conversions ...................................................... 12 1.10 Interest Periods ................................................. 13 1.11 Increased Costs, Illegality, Etc. ................................ 14 1.12 Compensation ..................................................... 17 1.13 Change of Applicable Lending Office .............................. 18 Section 2. Letters of Credit ................................................ 18 2.01 Letters of Credit ................................................ 18 2.02 Minimum Stated Amount ............................................ 19 2.03 Letter of Credit Requests ........................................ 19 2.04 Letter of Credit Participations .................................. 20 2.05 Agreement to Repay Letter of Credit Drawings ..................... 23 2.06 Increased Costs .................................................. 23 Section 3. Fees; Commitments ................................................ 24 3.01 Fees ............................................................. 24 3.02 Adjustment of Commitments ........................................ 25 Section 4. Payments ......................................................... 26 4.01 Prepayments ...................................................... 26 4.02 Method and Place of Payment ...................................... 28 4.03 Net Payments ..................................................... 28 Section 5. Conditions Precedent ............................................. 30 5.01 Execution of Agreement; Notes .................................... 30 (i)
Page ---- 5.02 No Default, Etc .................................................... 30 5.03 Officer's Certificate .............................................. 30 5.04 Opinions of Counsel ................................................ 30 5.05 Subsequent Legal Opinions .......................................... 31 5.06 Corporate Proceedings .............................................. 31 5.07 Cancellation of Existing Revolving Credit Agreement ................ 31 5.08 Notice of Borrowing; Letter of Credit Request ...................... 31 Section 6. Representations, Warranties, and Agreements ........................ 32 6.01 Corporate Status ................................................... 32 6.02 Corporate Power and Authority ...................................... 32 6.03 No Violation ....................................................... 33 6.04 Litigation ......................................................... 33 6.05 Financial Statements ............................................... 33 6.06 Governmental Approvals ............................................. 34 6.07 Use of Proceeds; Compliance with Margin Regulations ................ 34 6.08 Investment Company Act ............................................. 34 6.09 Public Utility Holding Company Act ................................. 34 6.10 Environmental Matters .............................................. 34 6.11 Compliance with ERISA .............................................. 35 6.12 Disclosure of Information .......................................... 35 Section 7. Covenants .......................................................... 36 7.01 Financial Statements and Reports ................................... 36 7.02 Compliance Certificates ............................................ 37 7.03 Payment of Taxes, Etc .............................................. 37 7.04 Compliance with Laws, Etc .......................................... 37 7.05 Maintenance of Insurance ........................................... 38 7.06 Liens, Etc ......................................................... 38 7.07 Liquidations, Consolidations, Mergers and Sales, Etc. of Assets .... 38 7.08 Subsidiary Indebtedness for Borrowed Money; Guaranties ............. 39 7.09 Consolidated Net Worth ............................................. 39 7.10 Maximum Leverage Ratio ............................................. 39 7.11 ERISA .............................................................. 39 7.12 Maintenance of Existence ........................................... 40 7.13 Inspection of Property, Books and Records; Discussions ............. 40 (ii)
Page ---- Section 8. Events of Default .................................................. 41 8.01 Principal .......................................................... 41 8.02 Interest, Fees and Unpaid Drawings ................................. 41 8.03 Representations and Warranties ..................................... 41 8.04 Covenants .......................................................... 41 8.05 Indebtedness ....................................................... 41 8.06 Insolvency, Etc .................................................... 42 8.07 Judgments .......................................................... 42 8.08 ERISA .............................................................. 42 8.09 Change of Control .................................................. 43 Section 9. The Agent .......................................................... 44 9.01 Appointment ........................................................ 44 9.02 Nature of Duties ................................................... 44 9.03 Lack of Reliance on the Agent ...................................... 44 9.04 Certain Rights of the Agent ........................................ 45 9.05 Reliance ........................................................... 45 9.06 Indemnification .................................................... 45 9.07 The Agent in its Individual Capacity ............................... 46 9.08 Holders of Notes ................................................... 46 9.09 Resignation by the Agent ........................................... 46 Section 10. Definitions ........................................................ 47 Section 11. Miscellaneous ...................................................... 60 11.01 Payment of Expenses Etc. ........................................... 60 11.02 Right of Setoff .................................................... 61 11.03 Notices ............................................................ 61 11.04 Benefit of Agreement ............................................... 61 11.05 No Waiver; Remedies Cumulative ..................................... 64 11.06 Payments Pro Rata .................................................. 64 11.07 Calculations; Computations ......................................... 65 11.08 Governing Law; Waiver of Jury Trial ................................ 65 11.09 Counterparts ....................................................... 65 11.10 Effectiveness ...................................................... 66 11.11 Headings Descriptive ............................................... 66 11.12 Amendment or Waiver ................................................ 66 11.13 Survival ........................................................... 66 11.14 Domicile of Loans .................................................. 67 11.15 Confidentiality .................................................... 67 (iii)
ANNEX I - Commitments ANNEX II - Notice Information EXHIBIT A - Form of Notice of Competitive Bid Borrowing EXHIBIT B - Form of Note EXHIBIT C - Form of Letter of Credit Request EXHIBIT D - Form of Opinion of Counsel EXHIBIT E - Form of Opinion of White & Case EXHIBIT F - Form of Assignment and Acceptance Agreement (iv)
REVOLVING CREDIT AGREEMENT, dated as of October 3, 1995, among SUN COMPANY, INC., a Pennsylvania corporation (the "Company"), the financial institutions (each a "Bank" and, collectively, the "Banks") from time to time party hereto, MORGAN GUARANTY TRUST COMPANY OF NEW YORK, THE BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA and BANK OF AMERICA NATIONAL TRUST AND SAVINGS ASSOCIATION, as Co-Agents, and BANKERS TRUST COMPANY, acting in the manner and to the extent described in Section 9 (in such capacity, the "Agent"). Unless otherwise defined herein, all capitalized terms used herein shall have the meanings provided in Section 10. W I T N E S S E T H : WHEREAS, subject to and upon the terms and conditions herein set forth, the Banks are willing to make available to the Company the credit facility provided for herein; NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS AGREED: Section 1. Amount and Terms of Credit. 1.01 Commitments. (a) Subject to and upon the terms and conditions herein set forth, each Bank severally agrees, at any time and from time to time on and after the Effective Date and prior to the Expiry Date to make a loan or loans (each a "Syndicated Loan" and, collectively, the "Syndicated Loans") to the Company, which Syndicated Loans (x) shall, at the option of the Company, be either Base Rate Loans or Eurodollar Loans, provided that, except as otherwise specifically provided herein, all Syndicated Loans made pursuant to the same Borrowing shall be of the same Type, (y) may be repaid and reborrowed in accordance with the provisions hereof and (z) shall not exceed for any Bank at any time outstanding that aggregate principal amount which, when added to the product of (1) such Bank's Percentage and (2) the sum of (I) the aggregate amount of all Letter of Credit Outstandings at such time (after giving effect to the application of the proceeds of any Syndicated Loan being incurred on such date) and (II) the aggregate principal amount of all Swingline Loans then outstanding (after giving effect to the application of the proceeds of any Syndicated Loan being incurred on such date), equals the Commitment of such Bank at such time. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the
sum of (i) the aggregate principal amount of all Syndicated Loans outstanding at any time plus (ii) the aggregate amount of al Competitive Bid Loans outstanding at such time plus (iii) all Letter of Credit Outstandings at such time plus (iv) the aggregate principal amount of all Swingline Loans outstanding at such time, in each case after giving effect to any Borrowing of Loans then being made, shall not exceed the Total Commitment at such time. (b) Subject to and upon the terms and conditions herein set forth, each Bank severally agrees that the Company may incur a loan or loans (each a "Competitive Bid Loan" and, collectively, the "Competitive Bid Loans") pursuant to a Competitive Bid Borrowing from time to time on and after the Effective Date and prior to the date which is the Business Day preceding the date which is 30 days prior to the Expiry Date, provided that after giving effect to any Competitive Bid Borrowing then being made the sum of (i) the aggregate outstanding principal amount of all Competitive Bid Loans plus (ii) the aggregate outstanding principal amount of all Syndicated Loans plus (iii) all Letter of Credit Outstandings plus (iv) the aggregate outstanding principal amount of all Swingline Loans at such time will not exceed the Total Commitment at such time. Within the foregoing limits and subject to the conditions set forth in Section 1.04, Competitive Bid Loans may be repaid and reborrowed in accordance with the provisions hereof. (c) Subject to and upon the terms and conditions set forth herein, each Swingline Bank agrees to make at any time and from time to time after the First Amendment Effective Date and prior to the Swingline Expiry Date, a loan or loans (each a "Swingline Loan" and, collectively, the "Swingline Loans") to the Company, which Swingline Loans (v) shall be made and maintained as Base Rate Loans, (w) may be repaid and reborrowed in accordance with the provisions hereof, (x) shall not exceed in aggregate principal amount at any time outstanding, when combined with (I) the aggregate principal amount of all Syndicated Loans then outstanding plus (II) the aggregate principal amount of all Competitive Bid Loans then outstanding plus (III) the aggregate amount of all Letter of Credit Outstandings (exclusive of Unpaid Drawings which are repaid with the proceeds of, and simultaneously with the incurrence of, the respective incurrence of Syndicated Loans) at such time, an amount equal to the Total Commitment at such time, (y) shall not exceed for any Swingline Bank at any time outstanding that aggregate principal amount which equals the Maximum Swingline Exposure of such Swingline Bank and (z) shall not exceed in aggregate -2-
principal amount at any time outstanding the Maximum Swingline Amount. The Swingline Banks shall not be obligated to make any Swingline Loans at a time when a Bank Default exists unless the Swingline Banks have entered into arrangements satisfactory to them and the Company to eliminate the Swingline Banks' risk with respect to the Bank which is the subject of such Bank Default,including by cash collateralizing such Bank's Percentage of the outstanding Swingline Loans. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Section 1.01(c), the Swingline Banks shall not make any Swingline Loans after they have received a written notice from the Company or the Required Banks stating that a Default or an Event of Default exists and is continuing until such time as the Swingline Banks shall have received written notice of (i) rescission of all such notices from the party or parties originally delivering such notices or (ii) the waiver of such Default or Event of Default by the Required Banks. (d) On any Business Day, the Swingline Banks may, in their sole discretion (and acting jointly), give notice to the Banks that their outstanding Swingline Loans shall be funded with a Borrowing of Syndicated Loans (provided that such notice shall be deemed to have been automatically given upon the occurrence of a Default or an Event of Default under Section 8.06 or upon the exercise of any of the remedies provided in the last paragraph of Section 8), in which case a Borrowing of Syndicated Loans constituting Base Rate Loans (each such Borrowing, a "Mandatory Borrowing") shall be made on the immediately succeeding Business Day from all Banks (without giving effect to any termination of the Total Commitment pursuant to the last paragraph of Section 8) pro rata on --- ---- the basis of their respective Percentages (determined before giving effect to any termination of the Total Commitment pursuant to the last paragraph of Section 8) and the proceeds thereof shall be applied directly to the Swingline Banks to repay the Swingline Banks for their outstanding Swingline Loans. Each Bank hereby irrevocably agrees to make Syndicated Loans upon one Business Day's notice pursuant to each Mandatory Borrowing in the amount and in the manner specified in the preceding sentence and on the date specified in writing by the Swingline Banks notwithstanding (i) the amount of the Mandatory Borrowing may not comply with the minimum amount for Borrowings otherwise required hereunder, (ii) whether any conditions specified in Section 5 are then satisfied, (iii) whether a Default or an Event of Default -3-
then exists, (iv) the date of such Mandatory Borrowing, (v) the amount of any Competitive Bid Loans made by such Bank and then outstanding and (vi) the amount of the Total Commitment at such time. In the event that any Mandatory Borrowing cannot for any reason be made on the date otherwise required above (including, without limitation, as a result of the commencement of a proceeding of the type referred to in Section 8.06 with respect to the Company), then each Bank hereby agrees that it shall forthwith purchase (as of the date the Mandatory Borrowing would otherwise have occurred, but adjusted for any payments received from the Company on or after such date and prior to such purchase) from the Swingline Banks such participations in the outstanding Swingline Loans of the Swingline Banks as shall be necessary to cause such Banks to share in such Swingline Loans ratably based upon their respective Percentages (determined before giving effect to any termination of the Total Commitment pursuant to the last paragraph of Section 8); provided, that (x) all interest payable on the respective Swingline -------- Loans shall be for the account of the Swingline Banks until the date as of which the respective participation is required to be purchased and, to the extent attributable to the purchased participation, shall be payable to the participant from and after such date and (y) at the time any purchase of participations pursuant to this sentence is actually made, the purchasing Bank shall be required to pay the Swingline Banks interest on the principal amount of participation purchased for each day from and including the day upon which the Mandatory Borrowing would otherwise have occurred to but excluding the date of payment for such participation, at the rate otherwise applicable to Syndicated Loans maintained as Base Rate Loans hereunder for each day thereafter. 1.02 Minimum Amount of Each Borrowinq; Maximum Number of Borrowings. -------------------------------------------------------------- The aggregate principal amount of each Borrowing of Syndicated Loans hereunder shall be not less than $15,000,000, and, in each case, if greater, shall be in an integral multiple of $l,000,000 or in the amount of the Total Unutilized Commitment, provided that Mandatory Borrowings shall be in the amounts required -------- by Section 1.01(d). The aggregate principal amount of each Borrowing of Swingline Loans hereunder shall be not less than $5,000,000, and, in each case, if greater, shall be in an integral multiple of $l,000,000. More than one Borrowing may be
incurred on any date, provided that at no time shall there be outstanding more than fifteen Borrowings of Eurodollar Loans under this Agreement. 1.03 Notice of Borrowinq of Syndicated Loans. (a) Whenever the Company --------------------------------------- desires to incur a Borrowing of Syndicated Loans hereunder (excluding Borrowings of Syndicated Loans incurred pursuant to a Mandatory Borrowing), it shall give the Agent at its Notice Office prior to 11:OO A.M. (New York time) at least one Business Day's prior written notice of each Base Rate Loan and at least three Business Days' prior written notice of each Eurodollar Loan to be made hereunder. Each such notice (each, together with a notice of borrowing specified in Section 1.04, a "Notice of Borrowing") shall specify the aggregate principal amount of the Syndicated Loans to be made pursuant to such Borrowing, the date of such Borrowing (which shall be a Business Day), whether the Syndicated Loans being made pursuant to such Borrowing are to be Base Rate Loans or Eurodollar Loans, and, if Eurodollar Loans, the initial Interest Period to be applicable thereto. The Agent shall promptly give each Bank telephonic notice (confirmed in writing) of each proposed Borrowing of Syndicated Loans, of such Bank's proportionate share thereof and of the other matters covered by the Notice of Borrowing. (b) (i) Whenever the Company desires to incur a Borrowing of Swingline Loans hereunder, it shall give the Agent and each of the Swingline Banks prior to 1:00 P.M. (New York time) on the day such Swingline Loan is to be incurred, written notice (or telephonic notice confirmed in writing) of each Swingline Loan to be made hereunder. Each such notice shall be irrevocable and shall specify in each case (A) the date of Borrowing (which shall be a Business Day) and (B) the aggregate principal amount of the Swingline Loans to be incurred pursuant to such Borrowing. (ii) Without in any way limiting the obligation of the Company to confirm in writing any telephonic notice permitted to be given hereunder in respect of a Borrowing of Swingline Loans, the Swingline Banks may prior to receipt of written confirmation of such Borrowing act without liability upon the basis of such telephonic notice, believed by the Swingline Banks in good faith to be from the President, the Chief Financial Officer, the Treasurer or any Assistant Treasurer of the Company. In each such case, the Company hereby waives the right to dispute each Swingline Bank's record of the terms of such telephonic notice. -5-
(iii) Mandatory Borrowings shall be made upon the notice specified in Section 1.01(d), with the Company irrevocably agreeing, by its incurrence of any Swingline Loan, to the making of the Mandatory Borrowings as set forth in Section 1.01(d). 1.04 Competitive Bid Borrowings. (a) Whenever the Company -------------------------- desires to incur a Competitive Bid Borrowing, it shall deliver to the Agent by telecopy at its Notice Office not later than 11:00 A.M. (New York time) at least three Business Days prior to the date of such proposed Competitive Bid Borrowing, a written notice substantially in the form of Exhibit A hereto (a "Notice of Competitive Bid Borrowing"), such notice to specify in each case (i) the date (which shall be a Business Day) and the aggregate amount of the proposed Competitive Bid Borrowing (which shall not be less than $10,000,000), (ii) the maturity date for repayment of each Competitive Bid Loan to be made as part of such Competitive Bid Borrowing (which maturity date may not be later than the Expiry Date), (iii) the interest payment date or dates relating thereto (which shall be at least every three months in the case of maturities in excess of three months) and (iv) any other terms to be applicable to such Competitive Bid Borrowing. Notwithstanding the foregoing, whenever the Company desires to incur a Same-Day Competitive Bid Borrowing, it shall deliver to the Agent and each of the Same-Day Competitive Bid Banks on or prior to 9:30 A.M. (New York time) on the day such Same-Day Competitive Bid Borrowing is to be made, a Notice of Competitive Bid Borrowing otherwise meeting the requirements contained above in this Section 1.04(a). The Agent shall promptly notify each Bank of each such request for a Competitive Bid Borrowing (other than a Same-Day Competitive Bid Borrowing) received by it from the Company by telecopying such Bank a copy of the related Notice of Competitive Bid Borrowing. (b) Each Bank shall, if, in its sole discretion, it elects to do so, irrevocably offer to make one or more Competitive Bid Loans to the Company as part of such proposed Competitive Bid Borrowing at a rate or rates of interest specified by such Bank in its sole discretion and determined by such Bank independently of each other Bank, by notifying the Agent in writing (which shall give prompt written notice thereof to the Company), before 10:00 A.M. (New York time) on the date (the "Reply Date") which is two Business Days before the date of such proposed Competitive Bid Borrowing, of the minimum amount, if any, and maximum amount of each Competitive Bid Loan which such Bank would be willing to make -6-
as part of such proposed Competitive Bid Borrowing (which amounts may, subject to the proviso to the first sentence of Section 1.01(b), exceed such Bank's Commitment) and the rate or rates of interest therefor; provided that if the Agent in its capacity as a Bank shall, in its sole discretion, elect to make any such offer, it shall notify the Company in writing of such offer before 9:30 A.M. (New York time) on the Reply Date. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the case of a Same-Day Competitive Bid Borrowing, each Same-Day Competitive Bid Bank shall, if, in its sole discretion, it elects to do so, irrevocably offer to make one or more Competitive Bid Loans to the Company as part of such proposed Same-Day Competitive Bid Borrowing at a rate or rates of interest specified by such Same-Day Competitive Bid Bank in its sole discretion and determined by such Same-Day Competitive Bid Bank independently of each other Same-Day Competitive Bid Bank, by notifying the Agent and the Company in writing, on or before 10:30 A.M. (New York time) on the date of such proposed Same-Day Competitive Bid Borrowing, of the minimum amount, if any, and maximum amount of each Competitive Bid Loan which such Same-Day Competitive Bid Bank would be willing to make as part of such proposed Same-Day Competitive Bid Borrowing (which amounts may, subject to the proviso to the first sentence of Section 1.01(b), exceed such Same-Day Competitive Bid Bank's Commitment) and the rate or rates of interest therefor. If any Bank shall elect not to make such an offer, such Bank shall so notify the Agent, before 10:00 A.M. (New York time) on the Reply Date (or on or before 10:15 A.M. (New York time) on the date of the proposed Same-Day Competitive Bid Borrowing, as the case may be), and such Bank shall not be obligated to, and shall not, make any Competitive Bid Loan as part of such Competitive Bid Borrowing; provided that the failure by any Bank to give such notice shall not cause such Bank to be obligated to make any Competitive Bid Loan as part of such proposed Competitive Bid Borrowing. (c) The Company shall, in turn, before 12:00 Noon (New York time) on the Reply Date (or on or before 11:00 A.M. (New York time) on the date of the proposed Same-Day Competitive Bid Borrowing, as the case may be), either (1) cancel such Competitive Bid Borrowing by giving the Agent notice (in writing or by telephone confirmed in writing) to that effect, or (2) accept one or more of the offers made by any Bank or Banks pursuant to clause (b) above by giving notice (in writing or by telephone confirmed in writing) -7-
to the Agent of the amount of each Competitive Bid Loan (which amount shall be equal to or greater than the minimum amount, if any, and equal to or less than the maximum amount, notified to the Company by the Agent on behalf of such Bank for such Competitive Bid Borrowing) and reject any remaining offers made by Banks pursuant to clause (b) above by giving the Agent notice to that effect; provided that acceptance of offers may only be made on the basis of ascending Absolute Rates commencing with the lowest rate so offered; provided further, however, if offers are made by two or more Banks at the same rate and acceptance of all such equal offers would result in a greater principal amount of Competitive Bid Loans being accepted than the aggregate principal amount requested by the Company, the Company shall have the right to accept one or more such equal offers in their entirety and reject the other equal offer or offers or to allocate acceptance among all such equal offers (but giving effect to the minimum amounts, if any, and maximum amounts specified for each such offer pursuant to clause (b) above), as the Company may elect in its sole discretion. In addition to the foregoing, in the case of a Same-Day Competitive Bid Borrowing, any notices required to be given by the Company to the Agent as provided in clause (1) or (2) above, shall concurrently be given by the Company to the respective Same-Day Competitive Bid Banks. (d) If the Company notifies the Agent that such Competitive Bid Borrowing is cancelled pursuant to clause (c) (1) above, the Agent shall give prompt written notice thereof to the Banks and such Competitive Bid Borrowing shall not be made. (e) If the Company accepts one or more of the offers made by any Bank or Banks pursuant to clause (c) (2) above, the Agent shall in turn promptly notify (in writing or by telephone confirmed in writing) (x) each Bank that has made an offer as described in clause (b) above, as well as each other Bank, of the date, maturity date and aggregate amount of such Competitive Bid Borrowing and whether or not any offer or offers made by such Bank pursuant to clause (b) above have been accepted by the Company and (y) each Bank that is to make a Competitive Bid Loan as part of such Competitive Bid Borrowing, of the amount of each Competitive Bid Loan to be made by such Bank as part of such Competitive Bid Borrowing. -8-
1.05 Disbursement of Funds. (a) (i) No later than 12:00 Noon --------------------- (New York time) on the date of each Borrowing of Syndicated Loans (including Syndicated Loans incurred pursuant to a Mandatory Borrowing) and Competitive Bid Loans (other than Competitive Bid Loans incurred pursuant to a Same-Day Competitive Bid Borrowing) and (ii) no later than 3:00 P.M. (New York time) on the date of each Borrowing of Swingline Loans and Competitive Bid Loans incurred pursuant to a Same-Day Competitive Bid Borrowing, each Bank required to participate therein will make available its share of such Borrowing (as specified in (w) Section 1.03(a) in the case of a Borrowing of Syndicated Loans (other than Syndicated Loans incurred pursuant to a Mandatory Borrowing), (x) Section 1.03(b) (i) in the case of a Borrowing of Swingline Loans, (y) Section 1.01(d) in the case of a Borrowing of Syndicated Loans incurred pursuant to a Mandatory Borrowing or (z) Section 1.04(e) in the case of a Competitive Bid Borrowing), in Dollars and in immediately available funds at the Agent's Payment Office, provided that if any Loans of such Bank are maturing or being prepaid on such date, such Bank shall only so make available the amount by which the aggregate principal amount of the Loans to be made by such Bank on such date exceeds the aggregate principal amount of the Loans of such Bank so maturing or being prepaid. The Agent will make available to the Company at the Payment Office the aggregate of the amounts (if any) so made available by the Banks. (b) Unless the Agent shall have been notified by any Bank prior to the date of a Borrowing that such Bank does not intend to make available to the Agent such Bank's portion of a Borrowing to be made on such date, the Agent may assume that such Bank has made such amount available to the Agent on such date and the Agent may make available to the Company a corresponding amount. If such corresponding amount is not in fact made available to the Agent by such Bank on the date of Borrowing, the Agent shall be entitled to recover such corresponding amount on demand from such Bank together with interest at the overnight Federal Funds Rate. If such Bank does not pay such corresponding amount forthwith upon the Agent's demand therefor, the Agent shall promptly notify the Company, and the Company shall immediately pay such corresponding amount to the Agent together with interest at the rate specified for the Borrowing which includes such amount paid. Nothing in this Section 1.05(b) shall be deemed to relieve any Bank from its obligation to fulfill its obligation to make Loans hereunder or to prejudice any rights which the Company may have against any Bank as a result of any default by such Bank hereunder. -9-
1.06 Notes: Resister. (a) The Company's obligation to pay the --------------- principal of, and interest on, the Syndicated Loans and Swingline Loans made by each Bank shall be evidenced (i) if Syndicated Loans, by a promissory note duly executed and delivered by the Company substantially in the form of Exhibit B with blanks appropriately completed in conformity herewith (each a "Syndicated Note" and, collectively, the "Syndicated Notes") and (ii) if Swingline Loans, by a promissory note duly executed and delivered by the Company substantially in the form of Exhibit G with blanks appropriately completed in conformity herewith (each a "Swingline Note" and, collectively, the "Swingline Notes"). The Syndicated Note issued to each Bank shall (i) be payable to the order of such Bank and be dated the date of this Agreement, (ii) be in a stated principal amount equal to the Commitment of such Bank and be payable in the outstanding principal amount of the Syndicated Loans evidenced thereby, (iii) mature on the Expiry Date, (iv) bear interest on the unpaid principal amount thereof as provided in the appropriate clause of Section 1.08 in respect of the Base Rate Loans and Eurodollar Loans, as the case may be, evidenced thereby, (v) be subject to voluntary prepayment as provided in Section 4.01(a) and mandatory repayment as provided in Sections 4.01(b) and (c), and (vi) be entitled to the benefits of this Agreement and the other Credit Documents. The Swingline Note issued to each Swingline Bank shall (i) be payable to the order of such Swingline Bank and be dated the First Amendment Effective Date, (ii) be in a stated principal amount equal to the Maximum Swingline Exposure of such Swingline Bank and be payable in the outstanding principal amount of the Swingline Loans evidenced thereby, (iii) mature on the Swingline Expiry Date, (iv) bear interest on the unpaid principal amount thereof as provided in Section 1.08 in respect of the Base Rate Loans evidenced thereby, (v) be subject to voluntary prepayment as provided in Section 4.01(a), and mandatory repayment as provided in Sections 4.01(b) and (c), and (vi) be entitled to the benefits of this Agreement and the other Credit Documents. Each Bank will note on its internal records the amount of each Syndicated Loan and Swingline Loan made by it and each payment in respect thereof and will prior to any transfer of its Notes endorse on the reverse side thereof the outstanding principal amount of the Syndicated Loans or Swingline Loans, as the case may be, evidenced thereby. Failure to make any such notation shall not affect the Company's obligations in respect of such Syndicated Loans or Swingline Loans, as the case may be. -10-
(b) The Agent shall maintain at its Payment Office a register for the recordation of the names and addresses of the Banks, the Commitments of the Banks from time to time and the principal amount of the Syndicated Loans, Swingline Loans and Competitive Bid Loans owing to each Bank from time to time, together with the maturity and interest rates applicable to each Competitive Bid Loan, and other terms applicable thereto (the "Register"). The entries in the Register shall be conclusive and binding for all purposes, absent manifest error. The Register shall be available for inspection by the Company or any Bank at any reasonable time and from time to time upon reasonable prior notice. 1.07 Pro Rata Borrowinqs. Except as otherwise specifically ------------------- contemplated by this Agreement, all Borrowings of Syndicated Loans shall be made by the Banks simultaneously and in such amount as necessary so that after giving effect thereto, to the extent possible, the outstanding Syndicated Loans of each Bank shall bear the same proportion to all outstanding Syndicated Loans of all Banks as such Bank's Commitment bears to the Total Commitment. All Borrowings of Swingline Loans shall be made by the Swingline Banks simultaneously and on a pro --- rata basis (i.e., each Swingline Bank shall make a Swingline Loan in an amount - ---- ---- equal to 50% of the aggregate amount of the Swingline Loans requested to be made pursuant to any Borrowing thereof). It is understood that no Bank shall be responsible for any default by any other Bank in its obligation to make Loans hereunder and that each Bank shall be obligated to make the Loans provided to be made by it hereunder, regardless of the failure of any other Bank to fulfill its Commitment hereunder. 1.08 Interest. (a) The Company agrees to pay interest in respect of -------- the unpaid principal amount of each Base Rate Loan from the date the proceeds thereof are made available to the Company until maturity(whether by acceleration or otherwise) at a rate per annum which shall be the Base Rate in effect from time to time, provided, however, that interest in respect of the unpaid principal amount of each Borrowing of Swingline Loans shall be a rate per annum equal to (x) the Federal Funds Rate in effect from time to time plus 1% for the first five Business Days of each Borrowing of such Swingline Loans and (y) the Base Rate in effect from time to time for each day thereafter. (b) The Company agrees to pay interest in respect of the unpaid principal amount of each Eurodollar Loan from the date the proceeds thereof are made available to the Company until maturity (whether by acceleration or otherwise) -11-
at a rate per annum which shall, during each Interest Period applicable thereto, be the Applicable Eurodollar Margin in effect from time to time during such Interest Period plus the relevant Quoted Rate for such Interest Period. (c) The Company agrees to pay interest in respect of the unpaid principal amount of each Competitive Bid Loan from the date the proceeds thereof are made available to the Company until maturity (whether by acceleration or otherwise) at the rate or rates per annum specified pursuant to Section 1.04(b) by the Bank making such Loan and accepted by the Company pursuant to Section 1.04(c) (2). (d) Overdue principal and, to the extent permitted by law, overdue interest in respect of each Loan and overdue Fees shall bear interest at a rate per annum equal to the greater of (i) 1% per annum plus the Base Rate in effect from time to time and (ii) the rate which is 1% in excess of the rate then borne by such Loan. (e) Interest on each Loan shall accrue from the date the proceeds thereof are made available to the Company to but excluding the date of any repayment thereof and shall be payable (w) with respect to any Base Rate Loan, quarterly in arrears on each Quarterly Date, (x) with respect to any Eurodollar Loan, on the last day of the Interest Period applicable thereto and in the case of any such Eurodollar Loan having an Interest Period of longer than three months also on the last day of each three-month period after the initial date of such Interest Period, (y) with respect to any Competitive Bid Loan, at such times, if any, as are specified in the Notice of Competitive Bid Borrowing relating thereto and (z) in each case, on any prepayment (on the amount prepaid), at maturity (whether by acceleration or otherwise) and, after maturity, on demand. (f) The Agent, upon determining the Quoted Rate for any Interest Period shall promptly notify by telephone or in writing the Company and the Banks thereof. 1.09 Conversions. The Company shall have the option to convert pro ----------- rata on any Business Day all or a portion equal to at least $15,000,000 of the outstanding principal amount of the Syndicated Loans made pursuant to a single Borrowing from one Type of Syndicated Loans into another Type, provided that (i) except as otherwise provided in Section 1.11(b), Eurodollar Loans may be converted into Base Rate Loans only on the last day of an Interest Period applicable thereto and no such partial conversion of -12-
Eurodollar Loans shall reduce the outstanding principal amount of Eurodollar Loans made pursuant to a single Borrowing to less than $15,000,000, (ii) Base Rate Loans may only be converted into Eurodollar Loans if no Default or Event of Default is then in existence and (iii) no conversion pursuant to this Section 1.09 shall result in a greater number of Borrowings of Eurodollar Loans than is permitted under Section 1.02. Each such conversion shall be effected by the Company giving the Agent at least three Business Days' prior telephonic (promptly confirmed in writing) notice (a "Notice of Conversion") no later than 11:00 A.M. (New York time) specifying the Syndicated Loans to be converted, and if to be converted into Eurodollar Loans, the initial Interest Period to be applicable thereto. The Agent shall give each Bank prompt written or telephonic notice of any such conversion of Syndicated Loans. Upon any such conversion, the proceeds thereof will be applied directly on the date of such conversion to repay the outstanding principal amount of the Syndicated Loans being converted. 1.10 Interest Periods. At the time the Company gives any Notice of ---------------- Borrowing or Notice of Conversion, in each case in respect of Syndicated Loans that are to be made as, or are to be converted into, Eurodollar Loans (in the case of the initial Interest Period applicable thereto) or on the third Business Day prior to the expiration of an Interest Period applicable to such Eurodollar Loans (in the case of subsequent Interest Periods), the Company shall have the right to elect by giving the Agent written notice (or telephonic notice confirmed in writing) the interest period (each an "Interest Period") applicable to such Eurodollar Loans, which Interest Period shall, at the option of the Company, be either a one, two, three or six month period, provided that: (i) the Interest Period for any Eurodollar Loan shall commence on the date of such Eurodollar Loan (including the date of any conversion thereto); (ii) if any Interest Period would otherwise expire on a day which is not a Business Day, such Interest Period shall expire on the next succeeding Business Day, provided, however, that if any Interest Period in respect of a Eurodollar Loan would otherwise expire on a day which is not a Business Day but is a day of the month after which no further Business Day occurs in such month, such Interest Period shall expire on the next preceding Business Day; (iii) no Interest Period may be elected at any time when a Default or an Event of Default is in existence; and (iv) no Interest Period shall extend beyond the Expiry Date. If upon the expiration of any Interest Period, the Company has failed to elect a new Interest Period to be applicable to the respective Eurodollar Loans as -13-
provided above or a Default or Event of Default then exists, the Company shall be deemed to have elected to convert such Loans into Base Rate Loans effective as of the expiration of such Interest Period. 1.11 Increased Costs, Illegality. Etc. (a) In the event that any Bank -------------------------------- shall have determined (which determination shall, absent manifest error, be final and conclusive and binding upon all parties but, with respect to the following clause (i), shall be made only after consultation with the Company and the Agent): (i) on any date for determining the Quoted Rate for any Interest Period, that by reason of any changes arising after the date of this Agreement affecting the New York interbank Eurodollar market, adequate and fair means do not exist for ascertaining the applicable interest rate on the basis provided for in the definition of Quoted Rate; or (ii) at any time, that the relevant Quoted Rate shall not represent the effective pricing to such Bank for funding or maintaining the affected Eurodollar Loan or Competitive Bid Loan, as the case may be, because of (x) any change since the date of this Agreement in any applicable law or governmental rule, regulation, guideline or order (or any interpretation thereof and including the imposition of any new law or governmental rule, regulation, guideline or order) and/or (y) other circumstances arising after the date of this Agreement affecting such Bank, the New York interbank Eurodollar market or the position of such Bank in such market (such as, for example, but not limited to a change in official reserve requirements to the extent not covered by Section 1.11(c)); or (iii) at any time, that the making or continuance of any Eurodollar Loan or any Competitive Bid Loan has become unlawful by compliance by such Bank in good faith with any law, governmental rule, regulation, guideline or order, or has become impracticable as a result of a contingency occurring after the date of this Agreement which materially and adversely affects the New York interbank Eurodollar market; then, and in any such event, such Bank shall on such date give notice (by telephone confirmed in writing) to the Company and to the Agent of such determination (which notice the Agent shall promptly transmit to each of the other -14-
Banks). Thereafter (x) in the case of clause (i) above, Eurodollar Loans shall no longer be available until such time as the Agent notifies the Company and the Banks that the circumstances giving rise to such notice by the Agent no longer exist, and any Notice of Borrowing or Notice of Conversion given by the Company with respect to Eurodollar Loans which have not yet been incurred shall be rescinded by the Company, (y) in the case of clause (ii) above, the Company shall pay to such Bank, upon written demand therefor, such additional amounts (in the form of an increased rate of, or a different method of calculating, interest or otherwise as such Bank in its sole discretion shall reasonably determine) as shall be required to compensate such Bank for such increased costs or reduction in amounts received or receivable hereunder (a written notice as to additional amounts owed such Bank, showing the basis for the calculation thereof, submitted to the Company by such Bank shall, absent manifest error, be final and conclusive and binding upon all of the parties hereto) and (z) in the case of clause (iii) above, take one of the actions specified in Section 1.11(b) as promptly as possible and, in any event, within the time period required by law. (b) At any time that any of its Eurodollar Loans or Competitive Bid Loans are affected by the circumstances described in Section 1.11(a), the Company may (and in the case of any such Loan affected pursuant to Section 1.11(a) (iii) shall) either (x) if the affected Loan is then being made pursuant to a Borrowing, cancel said Borrowing by giving the Agent telephonic (confirmed in writing) notice thereof on the same date that the Company was notified by a Bank pursuant to Section 1.11(a), or (y) if the affected Loan or Loans are then outstanding, upon at least three Business Days' written notice to the Agent, (i) if a Eurodollar Loan, require the affected Bank to convert each Eurodollar Loan so affected into a Base Rate Loan or Loans (with the proceeds of such Base Rate Loans to be applied to the repayment of the Eurodollar Loan being converted), provided that if more than one Bank is affected at any time, then all affected Banks must be treated the same pursuant to this Section 1.11(b) or (ii) if a Competitive Bid Loan, repay such Competitive Bid Loan in full. (c) In the event that any Bank shall reasonably determine (which determination shall, absent manifest error, be final and conclusive and binding on all parties hereto) at any time that by reason of Regulation D such Bank is required to maintain reserves in respect of Eurodollar Loans or liability during any period it has a Eurodollar Loan or -15-
Competitive Bid Loan outstanding, then such Bank shall promptly notify the Company by telephone confirmed in writing specifying the additional amounts required to indemnify such Bank against the cost of maintaining such reserves (such written notice to provide in sufficient detail a computation of such additional amounts) and the Company shall directly pay to such Bank such specified amounts as additional interest at the time that it is otherwise required to pay interest in respect of such Eurodollar Loan or Competitive Bid Loan, as the case may be, or, if later, on demand. (d) If any Bank reasonably determines at any time that any applicable law, rule, regulation, guideline or order regarding capital adequacy, or any change in interpretation or administration thereof by any governmental authority, central bank or comparable agency charged with the administration or interpretation thereof or compliance by such Bank (or its applicable lending office) or any Person controlling such Bank with any request or directive regarding capital adequacy (whether or not having the force of law) of any such governmental authority, central bank or comparable agency, has or would have the effect of increasing the amount of capital required or expected to be maintained by such Bank or any Person controlling such Bank based on the existence of such Bank's commitments hereunder or its obligations hereunder, then the Company shall pay to such Bank, upon its written demand therefor, such additional amounts as shall be required to compensate such Bank or such Person for the increased cost to such Bank as a result of such increase of capital. Each Bank's determination of compensation owing under this Section 1.11(d) shall, absent manifest error, be presumptively valid and binding on all parties hereto. Each Bank, upon determining that any additional amounts will be payable pursuant to this Section 1.11(d), will give prompt written notice thereof to the Company (with a copy to the Agent), which notice shall show the basis for calculation of such additional amounts, although the failure to give any such notice shall not release or diminish any of the Company's obligations to pay additional amounts pursuant to this Section 1.11(d), provided that the Company shall not be obligated to pay such additional amounts until such time as it has received such notice. (e) If the Company shall, as a result of the requirements of Section 1.11(d), be required to pay any Bank the additional costs referred to in such Section and the Company shall deem such additional amounts to be material and not comparable to the amounts being charged by the other Banks pursuant to said Section, the Company shall have the -16-
right (unless such Bank withdraws its request for additional compensation), if no Default or Event of Default then exists, to replace such Bank with another financial institution satisfactory to the Agent provided that (i) the obligations of the Company owing to the Bank being replaced (including, without limitation, such increased costs) shall be paid in full to such Bank concurrently with such replacement, (ii) the replacement financial institution shall execute an Assignment and Acceptance pursuant to which it becomes a party hereto with a Commitment equal to that of the Bank being replaced and shall make a Loan or Loans in the aggregate principal amount equal to the aggregate outstanding amount of the Loan or Loans of the Bank being replaced and (iii) upon such execution of such Assignment and Acceptance and the payment of the amounts referred to in clause (i) above, the replacement financial institution shall constitute a "Bank" hereunder with a Commitment as so specified and the Bank being so replaced shall no longer constitute a "Bank" hereunder, except with respect to indemnification provisions under this Agreement, which shall survive as to such replaced Bank for the period during which such replaced Bank was a "Bank" hereunder. 1.12 Compensation. The Company shall compensate each Bank ------------ (but, in the case of Competitive Bid Loans under clause (i) below, only a Bank which is to make a Competitive Bid Loan pursuant to Section 1.04(b)), upon its written request (which request shall set forth the basis for requesting such amounts), for all reasonable losses, expenses and liabilities (including, without limitation, any interest paid by such Bank to lenders of funds borrowed by it to make or carry its Eurodollar Loans or Competitive Bid Loans, in each case to the extent not recovered by such Bank in connection with the re-employment of such funds), which such Bank may sustain: (i) if for any reason (other than a default by such Bank) a Borrowing of, or conversion from or into, Eurodollar Loans or a Borrowing of Competitive Bid Loans does not occur on a date specified therefor in a Notice of Borrowing or Notice of Conversion (whether or not withdrawn), (ii) if any repayment (including any prepayment pursuant to Section 4.01) or conversion of any of its Eurodollar Loans or any repayment of its Competitive Bid Loans occurs on a date which is not the last day of an Interest Period applicable thereto or the maturity date thereof, as the case may be, or (iii) as a consequence of (x) any other default by the Company to repay its Eurodollar Loans or Competitive Bid Loans when required by the terms of this Agreement or (y) an election made by the Company pursuant to Section 1.11(b). -17-
1.13 Change of Applicable Lending Office. Each Bank agrees ----------------------------------- that, upon the occurrence of any event giving rise to the operation of Section 1.11(a) (ii) or (iii), 1.11(c), 1.11(d) or 4.03 with respect to such Bank, it will, if requested by the Company, use reasonable efforts (subject to overall policy considerations of such Bank) to designate another lending office for any Loans affected by such event, provided that such designation is made on such terms that such Bank and its lending office suffer no economic, legal or regulatory disadvantage (as determined by such Bank in its sole discretion), with the object of avoiding the consequence of the event giving rise to the operation of any such Section. Nothing in this Section 1.13 shall affect or postpone any of the obligations of the Company or the right of any Bank provided in Section 1.11 or 4.03. Section 2. Letters of Credit. ----------------- 2.01 Letters of Credit. (a) Subject to and upon the terms and ----------------- conditions herein set forth, the Company may request that any Issuing Bank issue, at any time and from time to time on and after the Effective Date and prior to the 30th day prior to the Expiry Date, for the account of the Company, one or more irrevocable standby letters of credit in a form acceptable to such Issuing Bank to support obligations, contingent or otherwise, of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries (each such standby letter of credit, a "Letter of Credit") (b) Each Issuing Bank hereby agrees that, subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, it will, at any time and from time to time on and after the Effective Date and prior to the 30th day prior to the Expiry Date, following its receipt of the respective Letter of Credit Request, issue for the account of the Company one or more Letters of Credit in support of those obligations described in clause (a) of this Section 2.01, provided that no Issuing Bank shall be under any obligation to issue any Letter of Credit if at the time of such issuance: (i) any order, judgment or decree of any governmental authority or arbitrator shall enjoin or restrain such Issuing Bank from issuing such Letter of Credit or any requirement of law applicable to such Issuing Bank or any request or directive (whether or not having the force of law) from any governmental authority with jurisdiction over such Issuing Bank shall prohibit, or request that such Issuing Bank refrain from, the issuance of letters of credit generally or such Letter -18-
of Credit in particular or shall impose upon such Issuing Bank with respect to such Letter of Credit any restriction or reserve or capital requirement (for which such Issuing Bank is not otherwise compensated) not in effect on the Effective Date, or any unreimbursed loss, cost or expense which was not applicable, in effect or known to such Issuing Bank as of the Effective Date and which such Issuing Bank in good faith deems material to it; (ii) such Issuing Bank shall have received notice from the Required Banks prior to the issuance of such Letter of Credit of the type described in the penultimate sentence of Section 2.03(b); or (iii) a Bank Default exists unless such Issuing Bank has entered into arrangements satisfactory to it and the Company to eliminate such Issuing Bank's risk with respect to the Bank which is the subject of the Bank Default, including by having the Company cash collateralize such Bank's Percentage of the Letter of Credit Outstandings. (c) Notwithstanding the foregoing, (i) no Letter of Credit shall be issued the Stated Amount of which, when added to the Letter of Credit Outstandings (exclusive of Unpaid Drawings which are repaid on the date of, and prior to the issuance of, the respective Letter of Credit) at such time would exceed either (x) $300,000,000 or (y) when added to the aggregate principal amount of all Syndicated Loans, Swingline Loans and Competitive Bid Loans then outstanding, an amount equal to the Total Commitment at such time and (ii) each Letter of Credit shall by its terms terminate on or before the earlier of (x) the date which occurs 12 months after the date of the issuance thereof (although any such Letter of Credit may be extendable for successive periods of up to 12 months, but not beyond the fifth Business Day preceding the Expiry Date, on terms acceptable to the Issuing Bank thereof) and (y) the fifth Business Day preceding the Expiry Date. 2.02 Minimum Stated Amount. The Stated Amount of each Letter --------------------- of Credit shall not be less than $500,000 or such lesser amount as may be acceptable to the respective Issuing Bank. 2.03 Letter of Credit Requests. (a) Whenever the Company ------------------------- desires that a Letter of Credit be issued for its account, the Company shall give the respective Issuing Bank -19-
(with copies to be sent to the Agent and the other Banks) written notice thereof in the form of Exhibit C hereto not later than 11:00 A.M. (New York time) at least five Business Days (or such shorter period as is acceptable to such Issuing Bank in any given case) prior to the proposed date of issuance (each such request, a "Letter of Credit Request"), which Letter of Credit Request shall include any other documents that such Issuing Bank customarily requires in connection therewith. (b) The making of each Letter of Credit Request shall be deemed to be a representation and warranty by the Company that such Letter of Credit may be issued in accordance with, and will not violate the requirements of, Section 2.01(c). Unless such Issuing Bank has received written notice from the Agent or the Required Banks before it issues a Letter of Credit that one or more of the conditions specified in Section 5 are not then satisfied, or that the issuance of such Letter of Credit would violate Section 2.01(c), then such Issuing Bank may issue the requested Letter of Credit for the account of the Company in accordance with such Issuing Bank's usual and customary practices. Upon its issuance of any Letter of Credit or any amendment thereto, such Issuing Bank shall promptly notify each Bank of such issuance or amendment, which notice shall be accompanied by a copy of the Letter of Credit or amendment actually issued. 2.04 Letter of Credit Participations. (a) Immediately upon ------------------------------- the issuance by any Issuing Bank of any Letter of Credit, such Issuing Bank shall be deemed to have sold and transferred to each other Bank, and each such Bank (each a "Participant") shall be deemed irrevocably and unconditionally to have purchased and received from such Issuing Bank, without recourse or warranty, an undivided interest and participation, to the extent of such Bank's Percentage, in such Letter of Credit, each substitute letter of credit, each drawing made thereunder and the obligations of the Company under this Agreement with respect thereto (although Letter of Credit Fees shall be payable directly to the Agent for the account of the Participants as provided in Section 3.01(c) and the Participants shall have no right to receive any portion of any Facing Fees) and any security therefor or guaranty pertaining thereto. Upon any change in the Commitments of the Banks pursuant to Section 11.04(c), it is hereby agreed that, with respect to all outstanding Letters of Credit and Unpaid Drawings, there shall be an automatic adjustment to the participations pursuant to this -20-
Section 2.04 to reflect the new Percentages of the assigning and assignee Bank. (b) In determining whether to pay under any Letter of Credit, no Issuing Bank shall have any obligation relative to the Participants other than to confirm that any documents required to be delivered under such Letter of Credit have been delivered and that they appear to substantially comply on their face with the requirements of such Letter of Credit. Any action taken or omitted to be taken by such Issuing Bank under or in connection with any Letter of Credit if taken or omitted in the absence of gross negligence or willful misconduct, shall not create for such Issuing Bank any resulting liability. (c) In the event that an Issuing Bank makes any payment under any Letter of Credit and the Company shall not have reimbursed such amount in full to such Issuing Bank pursuant to Section 2.05(a), such Issuing Bank shall promptly notify the Agent, and the Agent shall promptly notify each Participant of such failure, and each Participant shall promptly and unconditionally pay to the Agent for the account of such Issuing Bank, the amount of such Participant's Percentage of such unreimbursed payment in lawful money of the United States of America and in immediately available funds; provided, however, that no Participant shall be obligated to pay to the Agent its Percentage of such unreimbursed amount for any wrongful payment made by such Issuing Bank under a Letter of Credit as a result of acts or omissions constituting willful misconduct or gross negligence on the part of such Issuing Bank. If the Agent so notifies, prior to 11:00 A.M. (New York time) on any Business Day, any Participant required to fund a payment under a Letter of Credit, such Participant shall make available to the Agent for the account of such Issuing Bank such Participant's Percentage of the amount of such payment on such Business Day in lawful money of the United States of America and in immediately available funds. If and to the extent such Participant shall not have so made its Percentage of the amount of such payment available to the Agent for the account of such Issuing Bank, such Participant agrees to pay to the Agent for the account of such Issuing Bank, forthwith on demand such amount, together with interest thereon, for each day from the date such Participant is so notified by the Agent until the date such amount is paid to the Agent for the account of such Issuing Bank at the overnight Federal Funds Rate. The failure of any Participant to make available to the Agent for the account of such Issuing Bank its Percentage of any payment under any Letter of Credit shall not relieve -21-
any other Participant of its obligation hereunder to make available to the Agent for the account of such Issuing Bank its Percentage of any payment under any Letter of Credit on the date required, as specified above, but no Participant shall be responsible for the failure of any other Participant to make available to the Agent for the account of such Issuing Bank such other Participant's Percentage of any such payment. (d) Whenever any Issuing Bank receives a payment from the Company of a reimbursement obligation as to which the Agent has received for the account of such Issuing Bank any payments from the Participants pursuant to clause (c) above, such Issuing Bank shall pay to the Agent and the Agent shall promptly pay to each Participant which has paid its Percentage thereof, in lawful money of the United States of America and in immediately available funds, an amount equal to such Participant's Percentage thereof. (e) The obligations of the Participants to make payments to the Agent for the account of any Issuing Bank with respect to Letters of Credit shall be irrevocable and not subject to counterclaim, set-off or other defense or any other qualification or exception whatsoever and shall be made in accordance with the terms and conditions of this Agreement under all circumstances, including, without limitation, any of the following circumstances: (i) any lack of validity or enforceability of this Agreement or any of the other Credit Documents; (ii) the existence of any claim, set-off, defense or other right which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries may have at any time against a beneficiary named in a Letter of Credit, any transferee of any Letter of Credit (or any Person for whom any such transferee may be acting), the Agent, any Issuing Bank, any Bank, or any other Person, whether in connection with this Agreement, any Letter of Credit, the transactions contemplated herein or any unrelated transactions (including any underlying transaction between the Company, any Subsidiary of the Company and the beneficiary named in any such Letter of Credit); (iii) any draft, certificate or any other document presented under the Letter of Credit proving to be forged, fraudulent, invalid or insufficient in any respect or any statement therein being untrue or inaccurate in any respect; -22-
(iv) the surrender or impairment of any security for the performance or observance of any of the terms of any of the Credit Documents; or (v) the occurrence of any Default or Event of Default. 2.05 Agreement to Repay Letter of Credit Drawings. (a) The -------------------------------------------- Company hereby agrees to reimburse the respective Issuing Bank, by making payment directly to such Issuing Bank for its own account in lawful money of the United States of America and in immediately available funds at the applicable payment office of such Issuing Bank, for any payment or disbursement made by such Issuing Bank under any Letter of Credit issued by it (each such amount so paid or disbursed until reimbursed, an "Unpaid Drawing") immediately after, and in any event on the date of, such payment or disbursement with interest on the amount so paid or disbursed by such Issuing Bank, to the extent not reimbursed prior to 12:00 Noon (New York time) on the date of such payment or disbursement, from and including the date paid or disbursed to but not including the date such Issuing Bank was reimbursed therefor at a rate per annum which shall be 1% in excess of the Base Rate as in effect from time to time, with such interest also to be payable on demand. (b) The Company's obligations under this Section 2.05 to reimburse each Issuing Bank with respect to Unpaid Drawings (including, in each case, interest thereon as provided in Section 2.05(a)) shall be absolute and unconditional under any and all circumstances and irrespective of any set-off, counterclaim or defense to payment which the Company may have or have had against any Bank (including in its capacity as an Issuing Bank or Participant), including, without limitation, any defense based upon the failure of any drawing under a Letter of Credit (each a "Drawing") to conform to the terms of the Letter of Credit or any non-application or misapplication by the beneficiary of the proceeds of such Drawing or any circumstance described in Section 2.04(e); provided, however, that the Company shall not be obligated to reimburse any Issuing Bank for any wrongful payment made by such Issuing Bank under a Letter of Credit as a result of acts or omissions constituting willful misconduct or gross negligence on the part of such Issuing Bank. 2.06 Increased Costs. If at any time after the Effective Date, --------------- the introduction of or any change in any applicable law, rule, regulation, order, guideline or request or in the interpretation or administration thereof by any -23-
governmental authority, central bank or comparable agency charged with the interpretation or administration thereof, or compliance by any Issuing Bank or any Participant with any request or directive by any such authority (whether or not having the force of law), or any change in generally accepted accounting principles, shall either (i) impose, modify or make applicable any reserve, deposit, capital adequacy or similar requirement against letters of credit issued by such Issuing Bank or participated in by any Participant, or (ii) impose on such Issuing Bank or any Participant any other conditions relating, directly or indirectly, to this Agreement or any Letter of Credit; and the result of any of the foregoing is to increase the cost to such Issuing Bank or such Participant of issuing, maintaining or participating in any Letter of Credit, or to reduce the amount of any sum received or receivable by such Issuing Bank or such Participant hereunder, then, upon demand (which demand shall be given by such Issuing Bank or such Participant, as the case may be, promptly after it determines such increased cost or reduction is applicable to Letters of Credit issued hereunder) to the Company by such Issuing Bank or such Participant, as the case may be (a copy of which notice shall be sent by such Issuing Bank or such Participant to the Agent), the Company shall pay to such Issuing Bank or such Participant such additional amount or amounts as will compensate such Issuing Bank or such Participant for such increased cost or reduction. A certificate submitted to the Company by such Issuing Bank or such Participant, as the case may be (a copy of which certificate shall be sent by such Issuing Bank or such Participant to the Agent), setting forth the basis for the determination of such additional amount or amounts necessary to compensate such Issuing Bank or such Participant as aforesaid shall, absent manifest error, be final and conclusive and binding on the Company. Section 3. Fees; Commitments. ----------------- 3.01 Fees. (a) The Company agrees to pay to the Agent a ---- facility fee ("Facility Fee") for the account of each Bank for the period commencing on and including the earlier of (i) the Effective Date and (ii) October 18, 1995 to but excluding the Expiry Date (or such earlier date as the Total Commitment shall have been terminated) computed at a rate equal to the Applicable Facility Fee Percentage on the daily Commitment of such Bank. Accrued Facility Fees shall be due and payable quarterly in arrears on each Quarterly Date and on the Expiry Date or on such earlier date as the Total Commitment shall be terminated. -24-
(b) The Company agrees to pay to the Agent for its account, when and as payable, such fees as have been agreed to in writing by the Company and the Agent. (c) The Company agrees to pay to the Agent for distribution to each Bank (based on each Bank's Percentage) a fee in respect of each Letter of Credit issued hereunder (the "Letter of Credit Fee") for the period from and including the date of issuance of such Letter of Credit to and including the termination date of such Letter of Credit, computed at a rate per annum equal to the Applicable Eurodollar Margin, as in effect from time to time, on the daily Stated Amount of such Letter of Credit. Accrued Letter of Credit Fees shall be due and payable quarterly in arrears on each Quarterly Date and, with respect to each Letter of Credit, on the date upon which such Letter of Credit terminates in accordance with its terms. (d) The Company agrees to pay directly to the respective Issuing Bank, for its own account, a facing fee in respect of each Letter of Credit issued hereunder by such Issuing Bank (the "Facing Fee") for the period from and including the date of issuance of such Letter of Credit to and including the termination date of such Letter of Credit, computed at a rate per annum equal to l/8 of 1% on the daily Stated Amount of such Letter of Credit, provided, that in any event the minimum amount of the Facing Fee for each Letter of Credit shall be $500 (it being agreed that, at the time of any termination, expiration or extension of a Letter of Credit, if $500 exceeds the amount of Facing Fees theretofore paid or then accrued with respect to such Letter of Credit, the amount of such excess shall be payable on the next date upon which accrued Facing Fees are otherwise payable with respect to Letters of Credit as provided in the following sentence). Accrued Facing Fees shall be due and payable quarterly in arrears on each Quarterly Date and, with respect to each Letter of Credit, on the date upon which such Letter of Credit terminates in accordance with its terms. (e) The Company agrees to pay to the respective Issuing Bank upon each drawing under, issuance of, or amendment to, any Letter of Credit such amount as shall at the time of such event be the administrative charge which such Issuing Bank is imposing in connection with such occurrences with respect to letters of credit. 3.02 Adjustment of Commitments. (a) Upon at least three ------------------------- Business Days' prior written notice to the Agent at its Notice Office (which notice the Agent shall promptly -25-
transmit to each of the Banks), the Company shall have the right, without premium or penalty, to terminate the Total Unutilized Commitment in whole or in part, in integral multiples of $25,000,000 in the case of partial terminations, provided that any such termination shall apply proportionately to the Commitment of each of the Banks. (b) The Total Commitment (and the Commitment of each Bank) shall terminate on the Expiry Date. Section 4. Payments. -------- 4.01 Prepayments. (a) The Company shall have the right to voluntarily ----------- prepay the outstanding Syndicated Loans in whole or in part, without premium or penalty from time to time on the following terms and conditions: (i) the Company shall give the Agent at its Notice Office at least two Business Days' (three Business Days' in the case of Eurodollar Loans) prior written notice (or telephonic notice confirmed in writing) no later than 11:00 A.M. (New York time) of its intent to prepay such Syndicated Loans, the amount of such prepayment and the Borrowing(s) pursuant to which made, which notice the Agent shall promptly transmit to each of the Banks; (ii) each partial prepayment of Syndicated Loans made pursuant to a single Borrowing shall be in an aggregate principal amount of not less that $15,000,000 or, if greater, in an integral multiple of $5,000,000, provided that no partial prepayment of Eurodollar Loans made pursuant to a single Borrowing shall reduce the aggregate outstanding principal amount of such Eurodollar Loans to less than $15,000,000 and (iii) each prepayment in respect of any Syndicated Loans made pursuant to a Borrowing shall be applied pro rata among such Syndicated Loans. The Company shall have the right to voluntarily prepay the outstanding Swingline Loans in whole or in part, without premium or penalty from time to time on the following terms and conditions: (i) the Company shall give the Agent at its Notice Office written notice thereof (or telephonic notice confirmed in writing) no later than 11:OO A.M. (New York time) on the day of such prepayment, which notice shall specify the amount of such prepayment and which notice the Agent shall promptly transmit to the Swingline Banks, (ii) each partial prepayment of Swingline Loans shall be in an aggregate principal amount of not less than $l,000,000 or, if greater, in an integral multiple of $500,000 and (iii) each prepayment in respect of any Borrowing of Swingline Loans shall be applied pro rata to the Swingline Loans of the Swingline Banks (based on the --- ---- outstanding principal amount thereof). The Company may not voluntarily prepay any -26-
Competitive Bid Loans pursuant to this Section 4.01(a) without the consent of the Bank which made same. (b) The Company shall repay to each Bank the principal amount of Loans outstanding to such Bank, together with all interest, Fees and other amounts owing to such Bank (including, without limitation, amounts owing pursuant to Sections 1.11 and 1.12) on the date on which such Bank is replaced pursuant to Section 1.11(e). (c) If on any date, after giving effect to any prepayment on such date pursuant to Section 4.01(b), the sum of (1) the outstanding principal amount of Syndicated Loans plus (2) the outstanding principal amount of Competitive Bid Loans plus (3) the outstanding principal amount of Swingline Loans plus (4) the Letter of Credit Outstandings exceeds the Total Commitment as then in effect, the Company shall repay on such date principal of outstanding Swingline Loans and, after all Swingline Loans have been repaid in full, principal of outstanding Syndicated Loans in an amount equal to such excess. If, after giving effect to the prepayment of all outstanding Swingline Loans and Syndicated Loans, the sum of (1) the outstanding principal amount of Competitive Bid Loans plus (2) the Letter of Credit Outstandings exceeds the Total Commitment as then in effect, the Company shall repay on such date the principal of Competitive Bid Loans in an aggregate amount equal to such excess. If, after giving effect to the prepayment of all outstanding Syndicated Loans, the sum of (1) the outstanding principal amount of Competitive Bid Loans plus (2) the Letter of Credit Outstandings exceeds the Total Commitment as then in effect, the Company shall repay on such date the principal of Competitive Bid Loans in an aggregate amount equal to such excess. If, after giving effect to the prepayment of all outstanding Loans as provided above in this Section 4.01(c), the Letter of Credit Outstandings exceed the Total Commitment as then in effect, the Company shall pay to the Agent at the Payment Office on such date an amount of cash equal to the amount of such excess, such cash to be held as security for all obligations of the Company hereunder in a cash collateral account established by the Agent. (d) Each prepayment of Syndicated Loans, except prepayments pursuant to Section 4.01(b), in respect of any Syndicated Loans made pursuant to a Borrowing shall be applied pro rata among such Syndicated Loans. Each prepayment pursuant to Section 4.01(c) in respect of Syndicated Loans shall be applied (i) first, to Borrowings of Base Rate Loans then outstanding and Borrowings of Eurodollar Loans with Interest Periods ending on the date of prepayment -27-
and (ii) second, to the extent in excess thereof, to Borrowings of Eurodollar Loans then outstanding. The Company may designate the specified Borrowings to be repaid or, in the absence of such designation by the Company, the Agent shall make such designation in its sole discretion. Each prepayment of Competitive Bid Loans pursuant to Section 4.01(c) shall be applied pro rata among all outstanding Competitive Bid Loans. Each prepayment of Swingline Loans, except prepayments pursuant to Section 4.01(b), shall be applied to the Swingline Loans of each of the Swingline Banks on a pro rata basis (based on the outstanding --- ---- principal amount thereof). 4.02 Method and Place of Payment. Except as otherwise specifically --------------------------- provided herein, all payments under this Agreement shall be made to the Agent for the ratable account of the Banks not later than 12:OO Noon (New York time) on the date when due and shall be made in lawful money of the United States of America in immediately available funds at the Payment Office of the Agent. Whenever any payment to be made hereunder or under any Note shall be stated to be due on a day which is not a Business Day, the due date thereof shall be extended to the next succeeding Business Day and, with respect to payments of principal, interest shall be payable at the applicable rate during such extension. The Agent shall, promptly after its receipt thereof, transmit to each Bank entitled thereto its share of each payment received by the Agent hereunder for the account of such Bank. 4.03 Net Payments. (a) All payments made by the Company hereunder or ------------ under any Note will be made without setoff, deduction, counterclaim or other defense. All payments with respect to any Loan shall be made in such amounts as may be necessary in order that all such payments (after withholding for or on account of (i) any present or future taxes, levies, imposts, duties or other similar charges of whatsoever nature imposed by any government or any political subdivision or taxing authority thereof, other than any taxes (except taxes referred to in clause (ii) below) on or measured by the net income of a Bank pursuant to the tax laws of the jurisdiction where such Bank's principal office or lending office is located and (ii) deduction of an amount equal to any taxes on or measured by the net income payable by any such Bank with respect to the amount by which the payments required to be made by this Section 4.03 exceed the amount otherwise specified to be paid under this Agreement and the Notes) shall not be less than the amount otherwise specified to be paid under this Agreement or any Note for -28-
such Loan. Notwithstanding the foregoing, but subject to the succeeding sentence, (x) the Company shall be entitled, to the extent it is required to do so by law, to deduct or withhold income or other similar taxes imposed by the United States of America from interest, fees or other amounts payable hereunder and (y) shall not be obligated pursuant to this Section 4.03(a) to gross-up payments to be made to a Bank in respect of income or similar taxes imposed by the United States, for the account of any Bank other than a Bank (i) that is a U.S. person for Federal income tax purposes or (ii) that has the Prescribed Forms on file with the Company for the applicable year to the extent deduction or withholding of such taxes is not required as a result of the filing of such Prescribed Forms. If the Company shall so deduct or withhold any taxes, (i) if the obligation to deduct or withhold any such taxes is attributable to a change in federal income tax laws (including any applicable treaty) the Company shall pay the full amount of such taxes, and such additional amounts, if any, as may be necessary so that every payment of all amounts due under this Agreement or under any Note, after deducting or withholding for on account of any taxes, will not be less than the amount provided for herein or in such Note, and (ii) it shall provide a statement to the Agent and such Bank, setting forth the amount of such taxes so deducted or withheld, the applicable rate and any other information or documentation which such Bank may reasonably request for assisting such Bank to obtain any allowable credits or deductions for the taxes so deducted or withheld in the jurisdiction or jurisdictions in which such Bank is subject to tax. (b) If any taxes imposed on any Bank are paid or indemnified against by the Company under this Section 4.03, and such Bank (i) receives a refund of any amount of taxes paid or reimbursed by the Company or (ii) after the payment of or indemnification for such taxes realizes a tax benefit (whether by means of a credit, deduction or otherwise) by reason of the payment of such taxes which results in a reduction in the taxes due and payable by such Bank, such Bank shall pay to the Company an amount that such Bank determines, in its sole discretion, is equal to the reduction in taxes due and payable by such Bank which would not have been realized but for such tax benefit or refund; provided, however, that if at the time such payment shall be due to the Company an Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, such payment shall not be required to be made to the Company unless and until such Event of Default shall have been cured; provided, further, however, that any taxes that are imposed on a Bank as a result of a disallowance or -29-
reduction (including through the expiration of any tax credit carryovers or carrybacks of such Bank that would otherwise not have expired) of any reduction in taxes or refund referred to in this sentence as to which a Bank has made a payment to the Company as required hereby, shall be treated as a tax for which the Company is obligated to indemnify such Bank on demand pursuant to this Section 4.03. Whether or not a Bank claims any refund or credit or files any amended tax return shall be in the sole discretion of such Bank. Nothing in this Section 4.03(b) shall require a Bank to disclose or detail the basis of its calculation of the amount of any tax benefit or refund to the Company or to any other party (including, without limitation, such Bank's tax return). Section 5. Conditions Precedent. The occurrence of the Effective Date -------------------- and the obligation of each Bank to make Loans to the Company hereunder, and the obligation of each Issuing Bank to issue Letters of Credit for the account of the Company hereunder, is subject, at the time of the Effective Date and at the time of each such Credit Event (except as hereinafter indicated), to the satisfaction of the following conditions: 5.01 Execution of Agreement; Notes. On or prior to the Effective ----------------------------- Date, (i) this Agreement shall have been executed and delivered as provided in Section 11.10 and (ii) there shall have been delivered to the Agent for the account of each of the Banks, the appropriate Note in the amount, maturity and as otherwise provided herein. 5.02 No Default, Etc. On the Effective Date and at the time of the --------------- making of each Loan or the issuance of each Letter of Credit and also after giving effect thereto (i) there shall exist no Default or Event of Default, and (ii) all representations and warranties contained herein shall be true and correct in all material respects with the same effect as though such representations and warranties had been made on and as of the Effective Date and on and as of the date of such Credit Event. 5.03 Officer's Certificate. On the Effective Date, the Agent shall --------------------- have received a certificate dated the Effective Date, and signed by a financial officer of the Company stating that the conditions set forth in Section 5.02 exist as of such date. 5.04 Opinions of Counsel. On the Effective Date, the Agent shall have ------------------- received (a) from the General Counsel of the Company, an opinion addressed to the Agent and each of -30-
the Banks and dated the Effective Date covering the matters set forth in Exhibit D hereto and such other matters incident to the transactions contemplated herein as the Agent may reasonably request, which opinion shall state that it is being given at the direction of the Company, and (b) from White & Case, counsel for the Agent, an opinion addressed to the Agent and each of the Banks and dated the Effective Date covering the matters set forth in Exhibit E hereto. 5.05 Subsequent Legal Opinions. If, at the time of the making of any ------------------------- Loans or the issuance of any Letters of Credit subsequent to the Effective Date, any Bank shall have reasonably requested same, the Agent shall have received from the counsel of the Company referred to in Section 5.04 or other counsel selected by the Company (who shall be reasonably satisfactory to the Agent) an opinion in form and substance satisfactory to the Agent, addressed to the Agent and each of the Banks and dated the date of such Credit Event, and covering such of the matters set forth in Exhibit D hereto as the requesting Bank shall specify. 5.06 Corporate Proceedings. On the Effective Date, the Agent shall --------------------- have received certified copies of the Company's charter documents and by-laws, resolutions of the Board of Directors of the Company authorizing the Credit Documents and certificates of incumbency, each in form and substance satisfactory to the Agent, as well as good standing certificates (as of a recent date) and records of governmental approvals, if any, which the Agent reasonably may have requested in connection herewith. 5.07 Cancellation of Existing Revolving Credit Agreement. On the --------------------------------------------------- Effective Date, the existing Revolving Credit Agreement, dated as of August 11, 1993, among the Company, certain banks and Bankers Trust Company, as Agent, shall have been terminated and all obligations owing by the Company thereunder shall have been paid in full. 5.08 Notice of Borrowing; Letter of Credit Request. In the case of --------------------------------------------- the incurrence of a Syndicated Loan or a Competitive Bid Loan, the Company shall have delivered a Notice of Borrowing or a Notice of Competitive Bid Borrowing meeting the requirements of Section 1.03 or Section 1.04, as the case may be, in the case of the incurrence of a Swingline Loan, the Company shall have delivered the notice meeting the requirements of Section 1.03(b)(i), and in the case of the -31-
issuance of a Letter of Credit, the Company shall have delivered to the respective Issuing Bank and the Agent a Letter of Credit Request meeting the requirements of Section 2.03. The occurrence of the Effective Date and the incurrence of each Credit Event shall constitute a representation and warranty by the Company to each of the Banks that all of the conditions specified in this Section 5 and applicable to the Effective Date or such Credit Event exist as of that time. All of the Notes, certificates, legal opinions and other documents and papers referred to in this Section 5 shall be delivered to the Agent at its Notice Office for the account of each of the Banks and, except for the Notes, in sufficient counterparts for each of the Banks. Section 6. Representations, Warranties, and Agreements. In order to ------------------------------------------- induce the Banks to enter into this Agreement and to make the Loans, and issue (or participate in) the Letters of Credit as provided for herein, the Company makes the following representations, warranties and agreements on and as of the Effective Date and on and as of the date of each Credit Event (in each case, both before and after giving effect to the Credit Events to occur on such date), which representations, warranties and agreements shall survive the execution and delivery of this Agreement and the Notes and the making of the Loans and the issuance of Letters of Credit. 6.01 Corporate Status. The Company (i) is a duly organized and ---------------- validly existing corporation in good standing under the laws of the State of its incorporation, (ii) has the corporate power and authority to own its property and assets and to transact the business in which it is engaged and (iii) is duly qualified to do business wherever necessary to carry on its present operations. 6.02 Corporate Power and Authority. The Company has the corporate ----------------------------- power to execute, deliver and carry out the terms and provisions of the Credit Documents and has taken all necessary corporate action to authorize the execution, delivery and performance of each such Credit Document. This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by the Company and constitutes, and each of the Notes when executed and delivered by the Company will constitute, the legal, valid and binding obligations of the Company enforceable in accordance with their respective terms, except to the extent that the enforcement hereof or thereof may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or other -32-
similar laws affecting creditors' rights generally and by equitable principles (regardless of whether enforcement is sought in equity or at law). 6.03 No Violation. Neither the execution, delivery or performance by ------------ the Company of the Credit Documents, nor the consummation of the transactions herein or therein contemplated, nor compliance with the terms and provisions hereof or thereof, (i) will contravene any applicable provision of any law, statute, rule, regulation, order, writ, injunction or decree of any court or governmental instrumentality or (ii) will conflict or be inconsistent with or result in any breach of, any of the terms, covenants, conditions or provisions of, or constitute a default under, or result in the creation or imposition of (or the obligation to create or impose) any Lien upon any of the property or assets of the Company pursuant to the terms of any indenture, mortgage, deed of trust, agreement or other instrument to which the Company is a party or by which it or any of its property or assets is bound or to which it may be subject, or (iii) will violate any provision of the Articles of Incorporation or By-Laws of the Company. 6.04 Litigation. There are no actions, suits or proceedings pending ---------- or, to the best of the knowledge of the Company, threatened against or affecting the Company or any Subsidiary of the Company before any court or before any governmental or administrative body or agency (i) that question the legality, validity or enforceability of any Credit Document or (ii) the outcome of which is likely to materially and adversely affect the operations, business, property, assets or financial condition of the Company and its Subsidiaries taken as a whole. 6.05 Financial Statements. The consolidated statements of financial -------------------- condition of the Company and its Subsidiaries at December 31, 1994 and June 30, 1995, and the related consolidated statements of income and cash flows of the Company and its Subsidiaries for the fiscal year and six-month period ended on such date, as the case may be, and heretofore furnished to the Banks present fairly the consolidated financial condition of the Company and its Subsidiaries at the dates of said statements of financial condition and the consolidated results of operations and cash flows of the Company and its Subsidiaries for the respective fiscal year or six-month period, as the case may be. All such financial statements have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles consistently applied (except as set forth in the notes thereto or as -33-
otherwise disclosed in writing by the Company to the Banks). Since December 31, 1994, there has been no material adverse change in the operations, business, property, assets or liabilities of, or in the condition (financial or otherwise) of, the Company and its Subsidiaries taken as a whole. 6.06 Governmental Approvals. No order, consent, approval, license, ---------------------- authorization, or validation of, or filing, recording or registration with, or exemption by, any governmental or public body or authority, or any subdivision thereof, is required to authorize, or is required in connection with (i) the execution, delivery and performance of any Credit Document or (ii) the legality, validity, binding effect or enforceability of any Credit Document. 6.07 Use of Proceeds; Compliance with Margin Regulations. The --------------------------------------------------- proceeds of the Loans will be used only for general corporate purposes, including, without limitation (in the discretion of the Company), to provide funds for any purchase or other acquisition of all or a portion of outstanding stock of the Company or the stock or assets or other evidence of ownership of another Person or Persons. No part of the proceeds of any Loan will be used to purchase or carry any Margin Stock in violation of Regulations G, T, U or X of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve Board. 6.08 Investment Company Act. The Company is not an "investment ---------------------- company" or a company "controlled" by an "investment company," within the meaning of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended. 6.09 Public Utility Holding Company Act. Neither the Company nor any ---------------------------------- of its Subsidiaries is a "holding company," or a "subsidiary company" of a "holding company," or an "affiliate" of a "holding company" or of a "subsidiary company" of a "holding company," within the meaning of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935, as amended. 6.10 Environmental Matters. The Company and its Subsidiaries are --------------------- subject to comprehensive federal, state and local environmental laws (including, without limitation, RCRA and CERCLA), regulations and ordinances, and neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries is liable for any material (to the Company and its Subsidiaries taken as a whole) penalties, fines or forfeitures for failure to comply with any of the foregoing. The Company and its Subsidiaries have obtained, or have applied for, and are in substantial compliance with, all licenses, permits or registrations -34-
necessary for the normal operation of the Company and its Subsidiaries under any federal, state or local environmental laws, regulations or ordinances. The representations made in this Section 6.10 are made to the best of the knowledge of the Company and its Subsidiaries. 6.11 Compliance with ERISA. (i) Each Plan is in substantial --------------------- compliance with ERISA and the Code, (ii) no Reportable Event has occurred with respect to a Plan, (iii) no Plan is insolvent or in reorganization, (iv) no Plan has an Unfunded Current Liability, (v) no Plan has an accumulated or waived funding deficiency, has permitted decreases in its funding standard account or has applied for an extension of any amortization period within the meaning of Section 412 of the Code, (vi) no proceedings have been instituted to terminate any Plan, (vii) neither the Company nor a Subsidiary nor any ERISA Affiliate has incurred any liability (including any contingent liability) to or on account of a Plan pursuant to Section 409, 502(i), 502(l), 515, 4062, 4063, 4064, 4069, 4201, 4204 or 4212 of ERISA, (viii) no condition exists which presents a material risk to the Company or a Subsidiary or any ERISA Affiliate of incurring a liability to or on account of a Plan pursuant to any of the foregoing Sections of ERISA and the Code, (ix) no lien imposed under the Code or ERISA on the assets of the Company or any Subsidiary or any ERISA Affiliate exists or is likely to arise on account of any Plan, and (x) the Company and its Subsidiaries may cease contributions to or terminate any other employee benefit plan maintained by any of them without incurring liability; provided that no representation is being made pursuant to clauses (i) through (x) above with respect to any Plan as to which the Company and its Subsidiaries could not incur liability in excess of $25,000,000 in the aggregate. 6.12 Disclosure of Information. To the best of the Company's ------------------------- knowledge, all factual information (taken as a whole) heretofore or contemporaneously furnished by the Company in writing to the Agent and/or any Bank (including without limitation all information contained in the Credit Documents) for purposes of or in connection with this Agreement or any transaction contemplated herein is, and all other such factual information (taken as a whole) hereafter furnished by or on behalf of the Company in writing to the Agent and/or any Bank will be, true and accurate in all material respects on the date as of which such information is dated or certified and not incomplete by omitting to state any material fact necessary to make such information (taken as a whole) not misleading at such time in light of the -35-
circumstances under which such information was provided, it being understood and agreed that for purposes of this Section 6.12, such factual information shall not include any projections or pro forma financial information. Section 7. Covenants. The Company covenants and agrees that, --------- so long as this Agreement or any Letter of Credit is in effect and until payment in full of the Loans and the Notes, and performance by the Company of all of its other obligations arising hereunder: 7.01 Financial Statements and Reports. The Company will -------------------------------- deliver to each of the Banks: (i) as soon as available and in any event within 60 days after the end of the relevant fiscal quarter, the consolidated financial statements of the Company and its Subsidiaries, for each of the first three fiscal quarters of each fiscal year of the Company as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") on Form 10-Q (or any form which replaces Form 10-Q), or if the Company is not required to file any such form with the SEC, an unaudited report containing the financial information that would be required to be contained in such form, such report to be certified by the chief financial officer of the Company; (ii) as soon as available and in any event within 90 days after the end of the relevant fiscal year, the consolidated financial statements of the Company and its Subsidiaries for each fiscal year as filed with the SEC on Form 10-K (or any form which replaces Form 10-K) containing financial statements accompanied by a report thereon by Coopers & Lybrand L.L.P., Ernst & Young or other independent public accountants of recognized international standing or if the Company is not required to file any such form with the SEC, an audited report containing the financial information that would be required to be contained in such form; (iii) promptly after the sending or filing thereof, copies of all reports which the Company sends to its stockholders, and copies of all reports and registration statements (other than on Form S-8) which the Company files with the SEC; (iv) with reasonable promptness, such further information regarding the condition or operations, financial or otherwise, of the Company and its -36-
Subsidiaries as any Bank through the Agent may from time to time reasonably request; and (v) promptly upon the Company obtaining knowledge thereof, notice of (x) the occurrence of any event which constitutes a Default or an Event of Default and (y) any litigation or governmental proceeding (including any environmental proceeding) pending against the Company or any of its Subsidiaries which is likely to materially and adversely affect the financial condition or operations of the Company and its Subsidiaries taken as a whole. 7.02 Compliance Certificates. At the same time as it delivers ----------------------- its financial statements under the provisions of Sections 7.01(i) and (ii) the Company shall deliver to each of the Banks a certificate signed by a financial or accounting officer of the Company to the effect that, to the best of such officer's knowledge after due inquiry, no Default or Event of Default hereunder has occurred, and specifying in reasonable detail the exceptions, if any, to such statements, which certificate shall set forth the calculations required to establish whether the Company was in compliance with the provisions of Sections 7.09 and 7.10 as of the end of such fiscal quarter or year, as the case may be. 7.03 Payment of Taxes, Etc. The Company shall pay and --------------------- discharge, and use its best efforts to cause each of its Subsidiaries to pay and discharge, all taxes, assessments and governmental charges or levies imposed upon it or upon its income or profits, or upon any properties belonging to it, prior to the date on which penalties attach thereto, and all lawful claims which, if unpaid, might become a Lien upon any properties of the Company or any such Subsidiary, or maintain adequate reserves with respect thereto in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, provided that neither the Company nor any such Subsidiary shall be required to pay any such tax, assessment, charge, levy or claim which is being contested in good faith and by proper proceedings. 7.04 Compliance with Laws, Etc. The Company shall comply, and ------------------------- use its best efforts to cause each of its Subsidiaries to comply, with the requirements of all applicable laws, rules, regulations and orders of any governmental authority (including applicable laws, rules, regulations and orders relating to environmental standards and controls), noncompliance with which would materially adversely affect the Company's business or credit, except -37-
that the Company or any such Subsidiary need not comply with any such requirements which are being contested in good faith and by proper proceedings. 7.05 Maintenance of Insurance. The Company shall maintain, and ------------------------ cause each of its Subsidiaries to maintain, insurance with responsible and reputable insurance companies or associations in such amounts and covering such risks as is deemed adequate by the Company in light of its experience (including, without limitation by the maintenance of adequate self-insurance reserves with respect to such risks). 7.06 Liens, Etc. The Company shall not, and shall not permit ---------- any of its Significant Subsidiaries to, create, incur, assume or suffer to exist, any Lien (other than Permitted Liens) upon or with respect to any of its assets (other than Unrestricted Margin Stock) now owned or hereafter acquired and securing any Indebtedness unless the Company or such Significant Subsidiary, as the case may be, shall, concurrently therewith, provide an equal and ratable Lien for so long as such other Liens exist in favor of the Banks in such assets (or in assets of equivalent value). In order to evidence and to perfect any such Lien, the Company or such Significant Subsidiary, as the case may be, shall execute and deliver to the Agent such security agreements, financing statements and other documents relating thereto as the Agent may reasonably request, and at any time, on request of the Agent, promptly execute and deliver, or cause to be executed and delivered, to the Agent all such other documents and instruments, and take, or cause to be taken, all such other action as the Agent may from time to time request in order to create, perfect or maintain the validity and priority of such Lien. 7.07 Liquidations, Consolidations, Mergers and Sales, Etc. of -------------------------------------------------------- Assets. The Company shall not wind up, liquidate or dissolve its affairs or - ------ merge or consolidate with or into any other Person or sell, assign, lease or otherwise dispose of all or substantially all of its assets (other than Unrestricted Margin Stock) to another Person, whether in a single transaction or a series of related transactions, except that the Company may merge with another Person if the Company is the surviving corporation and if after giving effect to such merger no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing and provided that the Company may sell its inventory and goods in the normal course of business. -38-
7.08 Subsidiary Indebtedness for Borrowed Money; Guaranties. ------------------------------------------------------ (a) The Company shall not permit the aggregate principal amount of all unsecured Subsidiary Indebtedness for Borrowed Money to exceed $200,000,000 at any time outstanding (exclusive of the aggregate outstanding principal amount of all commercial paper issued by Significant Subsidiaries of the Company on an unsecured basis to the extent that the sum of (1) the aggregate outstanding principal amount of all Loans at such time plus (2) the Letter of Credit Outstandings at such time plus (3) the aggregate outstanding principal amount of all commercial paper issued by the Company and its Significant Subsidiaries at such time does not exceed the Total Commitment then in effect). (b) The Company shall not permit any of its Significant Subsidiaries to, create, incur, assume or suffer to exist any guaranty of Indebtedness of the Company (other than guaranties existing on the date hereof without giving effect to any extensions, amendments or refinancings thereof) unless such Significant Subsidiary shall, concurrently therewith, guaranty all Indebtedness of the Company under this Agreement equally and rateably. In order to evidence such guaranty, the Significant Subsidiary shall execute and deliver to the Agent such guarantees and other documents relating thereto as the Agent may reasonably request, and at any time, on request of the Agent, promptly execute and deliver, or cause to be executed and delivered, to the Agent all such other documents and instruments, and take or cause to be taken, all such other action as the Agent may from time to time request in order to create and maintain the validity of such guaranty. 7.09 Consolidated Net Worth. The Company shall at all times ---------------------- maintain a Consolidated Net Worth of at least $1,000,000,000. 7.10 Maximum Leverage Ratio. The Company shall not permit the ---------------------- ratio of (i) Consolidated Total Debt to (ii) Consolidated Total Capitalization to exceed at any time .55:1. 7.11 ERISA. As soon as possible and, in any event, within 30 ----- days after the Company, any Subsidiary or any ERISA Affiliate knows or has reason to know of the occurrence of any of the following which could cause the Company, any Subsidiary or any ERISA Affiliate to incur liability in excess of $25,000,000 in the aggregate, the Company will deliver to each of the Banks a certificate of the chief financial officer or treasurer of the Company -39-
setting forth details as to such occurrence and the action, if any, which the Company, such Subsidiary or such ERISA Affiliate is required or proposes to take, together with any notices required or proposed to be given to or filed with or by the Company, the Subsidiary, the ERISA Affiliate, the PBGC, a Plan participant or the Plan administrator with respect thereto: (i) a Reportable Event has occurred, (ii) an accumulated funding deficiency has been incurred or an application may be or has been made to the Secretary of the Treasury for a waiver or modification of the minimum funding standard (including any required installment payments) or an extension of any amortization period under Section 412 of the Code with respect to a Plan, (iii) a Plan has been or is to be terminated, reorganized, partitioned or declared insolvent under Title IV of ERISA, (iv) a Plan has an Unfunded Current Liability giving rise to a lien under ERISA or the Code, (v) proceedings may be or have been instituted to terminate a Plan, (vi) a proceeding has been instituted against the Company, any Subsidiary or any ERISA Affiliate pursuant to Section 515 of ERISA to collect a delinquent contribution to a Plan, or (vii) the Company, any Subsidiary or any ERISA Affiliate will or may incur any liability (including any contingent or secondary liability) to or on account of the termination of or withdrawal from a Plan under Section 4062, 4063, 4064, 4069, 4201, 4204 or 4212 of ERISA or with respect to a Plan under Section 4971 or 4975 of the Code or Section 409 or 502(i) or 502(l) of ERISA. The Company will deliver to each of the Banks copies of any material notices received by the Company, any Subsidiary or any ERISA Affiliate with respect to any Plan no later than 30 days after the date such notice has been received by the Company, the Subsidiary or the ERISA Affiliate, as applicable. 7.12 Maintenance of Existence. Except as permitted by Section ------------------------ 7.07, the Company shall preserve, renew and keep in full force and effect its corporate existence; and the Company shall, and shall cause each of its Subsidiaries to, take all reasonable action to maintain all rights, privileges and franchises necessary or desirable in the normal conduct of their respective businesses, except, in each case, to the extent that failure to do so would not, in the aggregate, have a material adverse effect on the business, operations, property, assets or financial condition of the Company and its Subsidiaries taken as a whole. 7.13 Inspection of Property, Books and Records; Discussions. ------------------------------------------------------ The Company shall, and shall cause each of its Subsidiaries to, permit representatives of any Bank to visit and inspect any of its properties and to examine its books -40-
and records at any reasonable time and as often as may reasonably be desired, and to discuss the business, operations, properties and financial and other condition of the Company and its Subsidiaries with officers and employees of the Company and its Subsidiaries. Section 8. Events of Default. Upon the occurrence of any of the ----------------- following specified events (each an "Event of Default"): 8.01 Principal. The Company shall default in the payment of any --------- principal of any Loan when due; or 8.02 Interest, Fees and Unpaid Drawings. The Company shall default in ---------------------------------- the payment of interest in respect of any Loan, any Fees or any Unpaid Drawings or other amounts payable under this Agreement and such default shall continue unremedied for five days after the date when due; or 8.03 Representations and Warranties. Any representation or warranty ------------------------------ made herein by the Company or in any writing furnished pursuant to this Agreement signed by an officer of the Company shall be breached or shall prove to have been untrue in any material respect on the date as of which made or deemed made; or 8.04 Covenants. The Company shall default in the due performance or --------- observance by it of any term, covenant or agreement hereof (other than those covered by Sections 8.01, 8.02 and 8.03 hereof) and such default shall continue unremedied for a period of 15 days after notice thereof shall have been sent to the Company by the Agent or any Bank; or 8.05 Indebtedness. The Company or any of its Significant Subsidiaries ------------ shall fail to pay any of its outstanding Indebtedness (other than the Loans) when due (or, if permitted by the terms of the relevant documents, within any applicable grace period) in an aggregate amount in excess of $l0,000,000, or any event shall exist (except for a default arising under any restrictive provision relating to any sale, pledge or other disposition of Unrestricted Margin Stock contained in any lending agreement to which any Bank or "affiliate" thereof (as defined in Regulation U of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System as from time to time in effect) is a party) the effect of which is to accelerate, or to permit the holders of such Indebtedness to accelerate, such Indebtedness prior to its stated maturities, unless in the case of any failure to pay or the existence of any such event, such failure or existence is waived, remedied -41-
or being contested in good faith by the Company or such Significant Subsidiary and the Banks have received an opinion satisfactory to the Required Banks from counsel for the Company satisfactory to the Required Banks that such contest is meritorious; or 8.06 Insolvency, Etc. The Company or any of its Significant --------------- Subsidiaries shall be adjudicated a bankrupt or insolvent, or make an assignment for the benefit of creditors; or the Company or any such Significant Subsidiary shall apply for or consent to the appointment of any receiver, trustee, or similar officer for it or for all or any substantial part of its property; or such receiver, trustee or similar officer shall be appointed without the application or consent of the Company or any such Significant Subsidiary and such appointment shall continue undischarged for a period of 60 days; or the Company or any such Significant Subsidiary shall institute (by petition, application, answer, consent or otherwise) any bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, arrangement, readjustment of debt, dissolution, liquidation or similar proceeding relating to it under the laws of any jurisdiction; or any such proceeding shall be instituted (by petition, application or otherwise) against the Company or any such Significant Subsidiary and shall remain undismissed or unstayed for a period of 60 days; or 8.07 Judgments. One or more judgments, writs, warrants of attachment --------- or execution or similar process shall be issued or levied against the Company and/or any of its Significant Subsidiaries involving in the aggregate a liability (not paid or fully covered by insurance) aggregating $50,000,000 or more and all such judgments, writs or similar process shall not be released, vacated or fully bonded within 60 days after their respective issue or levy, unless such judgments, writs or similar process are being contested in good faith; or 8.08 ERISA. (a) Any Plan shall fail to satisfy the minimum funding ----- standard required for any plan year or part thereof or a waiver of such standard or extension of any amortization period is sought or granted under Section 412 of the Code, any Plan is, shall have been or is likely to be terminated or the subject of termination proceedings under ERISA, any Plan shall have an Unfunded Current Liability, the Company or any Subsidiary or any ERISA Affiliate has incurred or is likely to incur a liability to or on account of a Plan under Section 409, 502(i), 502(l), 515, 4062, 4063, 4064, 4069, 4201, 4204 or 4212 of ERISA or Section 4971 or 4975 of -42-
the Code, or the Company or any Subsidiary has incurred or is likely to incur liabilities pursuant to one or more employee welfare benefit plans (as defined in Section 3 (1) of ERISA) that provide benefits to retired employees or other former employees (other than as required by Section 601 of ERISA) or employee pension benefit plans (as defined in Section 3 (2) of ERISA); (b) there shall result from any such event or events the imposition of a lien, the granting of a security interest, or a liability or a material risk of incurring a liability; and (c) which lien, security interest or liability, in the opinion of the Required Banks, will (i) in the aggregate exceed $25,000,000 and (ii) have a material adverse effect upon the business, operations or the financial condition of the Company and its Subsidiaries taken as a whole; or 8.09 Change of Control. (a) 50% or more of the members of the Board ----------------- of Directors of the Company shall have resigned, been removed or replaced within any consecutive twelve-month period, or (b) any Person or "group" (as defined in Section 13(d) (3) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) (other than an employee benefit or stock ownership plan of the Company) shall have acquired, whether directly or indirectly, beneficial ownership of more than 40% of the voting securities of the Company; then, and in any such event, and at any time thereafter, if any Event of Default shall then be continuing, the Agent, upon the written request of the Required Banks, shall by written notice to the Company, take any or all of the following actions, without prejudice to the rights of the Agent, any Bank or the holder of any Note to enforce its claims against the Company: (i) declare the Total Commitment terminated, whereupon the Commitment of each Bank shall forthwith terminate immediately and any Fees shall forthwith become due and payable without any other notice of any kind; (ii) declare the principal of and any accrued interest in respect of the Loans, and all obligations owing hereunder, to be, whereupon the same shall become, forthwith due and payable without presentment, demand, protest or other notice of any kind, all of which are hereby waived by the Company; (iii) terminate any Letter of Credit which may be terminated in accordance with its terms; and/or (iv) direct the Company to pay (and the Company agrees that upon the receipt of such notice, or upon the occurrence of an Event of Default specified in Section 8.06 with respect to the Company, it will pay) to the Agent at the Payment Office such additional amounts of cash, to be held as security for the Company's reimbursement obligations for Drawings that may subsequently -43-
occur thereafter, equal to the aggregate Stated Amount of all Letters of Credit issued and then outstanding; provided that if an Event of Default specified in Section 8.06 shall occur with respect to the Company, the result which would occur upon the giving of written notice by the Agent to the Company, as specified in clauses (i) and (ii) above, shall occur automatically without the giving of any such notice. Section 9. The Agent. --------- 9.01 Appointment. The Banks hereby designate Bankers Trust Company as ----------- Agent to act as herein specified. Each Bank hereby irrevocably authorizes, and each holder of any Note by the acceptance of a Note shall be deemed irrevocably to authorize, the Agent to take such action on its behalf under the provisions of this Agreement and the Notes and any other instruments and agreements referred to herein and to exercise such powers and to perform such duties hereunder and thereunder as are specifically delegated to or required of the Agent by the terms hereof and thereof and such other powers as are reasonably incidental thereto. The Agent may perform any of its duties hereunder by or through its agents or employees. 9.02 Nature of Duties. The Agent shall have no duties or ---------------- responsibilities except those expressly set forth in this Agreement. Neither the Agent nor any of its officers, directors, employees or agents shall be liable for any action taken or omitted by it as such hereunder or in connection herewith, unless caused by its or their gross negligence or willful misconduct. The duties of the Agent shall be mechanical and administrative in nature; the Agent shall not have by reason of this Agreement a fiduciary relationship in respect of any Bank; and nothing in this Agreement, expressed or implied, is intended to or shall be construed as to impose upon the Agent any obligations in respect of this Agreement except as expressly set forth herein. 9.03 Lack of Reliance on the Agent. Independently and without ----------------------------- reliance upon the Agent, each Bank, to the extent it deems appropriate, has made and shall continue to make (i) its own independent investigation of the financial condition and affairs of the Company and its Subsidiaries in connection with the making and the continuance of the Loans hereunder, the issuance of or participation in Letters of Credit and the taking or not taking of any action in connection herewith, and (ii) its own appraisal of the creditworthiness of the Company and its Subsidiaries, and, except as expressly -44-
provided in this Agreement, the Agent shall have no duty or responsibility, either initially or on a continuing basis, to provide any Bank with any credit or other information with respect thereto, whether coming into its possession before the occurrence of any Credit Event or at any time or times thereafter. The Agent shall not be responsible to any Bank for any recitals, statements, information, representations or warranties herein or in any document, certificate or other writing delivered in connection herewith or for the execution, effectiveness, genuineness, validity, enforceability, collectibility, priority or sufficiency of any Credit Document or the financial condition of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or be required to make any inquiry concerning either the performance or observance of any of the terms, provisions or conditions of any Credit Document, or the financial condition of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, or the existence or possible existence of any Default or Event of Default. 9.04 Certain Rights of the Agent. If the Agent shall request --------------------------- instructions from the Required Banks with respect to any act or action (including failure to act) in connection with any Credit Document, the Agent shall be entitled to refrain from such act or taking such action unless and until the Agent shall have received instructions from the Required Banks; and the Agent shall not incur liability to any Person by reason of so refraining. Without limiting the foregoing, no Bank shall have any right of action whatsoever against the Agent as a result of the Agent acting or refraining from acting hereunder in accordance with the instructions of the Required Banks (or, when expressly required hereby, all the Banks). 9.05 Reliance. The Agent shall be entitled to rely, and shall be -------- fully protected in relying, upon any note, writing, resolution, notice, statement, certificate, telex, teletype or telecopier message, cablegram, radiogram, order or other document or telephone message believed by it to be genuine and correct and to have been signed, sent or made by the proper Person, and, with respect to all legal matters pertaining to the Credit Documents and its duties hereunder, upon advice of counsel selected by it. 9.06 Indemnification. To the extent the Agent is not reimbursed and --------------- indemnified by the Company, the Banks will severally reimburse and indemnify the Agent, in proportion to their respective aggregate Commitments to extend credit under this Agreement (or, if the Total Commitment has been terminated, their aggregate Commitments as in effect -45-
immediately prior to such termination), from and against any and all liabilities, obligations, losses, damages, penalties, actions, judgments, suits, costs, expenses or disbursements of any kind or nature whatsoever which may be imposed on, incurred by or asserted against the Agent in performing its duties hereunder, in any way relating to or arising out of the Credit Documents or for any action taken or omitted by the Agent under this Agreement; provided that no Bank shall be liable for any portion of such liabilities, obligations, losses, damages, penalties, actions, judgments, suits, costs, expenses or disbursements resulting from the Agent's gross negligence or willful misconduct. 9.07 The Agent in its Individual Capacity. With respect to its ------------------------------------ obligation to make Loans or issue or participate in Letters of Credit under this Agreement, the Agent shall have the same rights and powers hereunder as any other Bank, Issuing Bank or holder of a Note and may exercise the same as though it were not performing the duties specified herein; and the terms "Banks," "Required Banks," "Issuing Banks," "holders of Notes", or any similar terms shall, unless the context clearly otherwise indicates, include the Agent in its individual capacity. The Agent may accept deposits from, lend money to, and generally engage in any kind of banking, trust or other business with the Company or any affiliate of the Company as if it were not performing the duties specified herein, and may accept fees and other consideration from the Company for services in connection with this Agreement and otherwise without having to account for the same to the Banks. 9.08 Holders of Notes. The Agent may deem and treat the payee of any ---------------- Note as the owner thereof for all purposes hereof unless and until a written notice of the assignment or transfer thereof shall have been filed with the Agent. Any request, authority or consent of any Person who, at the time of making such request or giving such authority or consent, is the holder of any Note shall be conclusive and binding on any subsequent holder, transferee or assignee of such Note or of any Note or Notes issued in exchange therefor. 9.09 Resignation by the Agent. (a) The Agent may resign from the ------------------------ performance of all its functions and duties hereunder at any time by giving 15 Business Days' prior written notice to the Company and the Banks. Such resignation shall take effect upon the appointment of a successor Agent pursuant to clauses (b) and (c) below or as otherwise provided below. -46-
(b) Upon any such notice of resignation, the Required Banks shall appoint a successor Agent hereunder who shall be reasonably satisfactory to the Company and shall be an incorporated bank or trust company. (c) If a successor Agent shall not have been so appointed within said 15 Business Day period, the Agent may then appoint a successor Agent who shall serve as Agent hereunder until such time, if any, as the Required Banks appoint a successor Agent as provided above. (d) If no successor Agent has been appointed pursuant to clause (b) or (c) by the 20th Business Day after the date such notice of resignation was given by the Agent, the Agent's resignation shall become effective and the Banks shall thereafter perform all the duties of the Agent hereunder until such time, if any, as the Required Banks appoint a successor Agent as provided above. Section 10. Definitions. As used herein, the following terms shall ----------- have the meanings herein specified unless the context otherwise requires. Defined terms in this Agreement shall include in the singular number the plural and the plural number the singular: "Absolute Rate" shall mean an interest rate (rounded to the nearest .000l) expressed as a decimal. "Agent" shall have the meaning provided in the first paragraph of this Agreement, and shall include any successors and assigns thereto. "Agreement" shall mean this Revolving Credit Agreement as the same may hereafter be modified, supplemented or amended from time to time. "Applicable Credit Rating" shall mean the lowest rating level (a rating level being, e.g., each of BBB-, BBB and BBB+, in the case of Standard & Poor's Rating Services) assigned by each Rating Agency to any of the unsecured long term debt issues of the Company. "Applicable Eurodollar Margin" shall mean, at any time during which the Credit Rating is as set forth below, the percentage set forth opposite such Credit Rating below: -47-
Applicable Credit Rating Eurodollar Margin A-/A3 or above .145% BBB+/Baa1 .185% BBB/Baa2 .205% BBB-/Baa3 .215% BB+/Bal or below .350% "Applicable Facility Fee Percentage" shall mean, at any time during which the Credit Rating is as set forth below, the percentage set forth opposite such Credit Rating below: Applicable Facility Credit Rating Fee Percentage A-/A3 or above .08% BBB+/Baa1 .09% BBB/Baa2 .12% BBB-/Baa3 .15% BB+/Ba1 or below .20% "Assignment and Acceptance" shall mean an Assignment and Acceptance Agreement substantially in the form of Exhibit F (appropriately completed). "Bank" shall have the meaning provided in the first paragraph of this Agreement. "Bank Default" shall mean (i) the refusal (which has not been retracted) of a Bank to make available its portion of any Borrowing (including a Mandatory Borrowing) or to fund its portion of any unreimbursed payment under Section 2.04(c) or (ii) a Bank having notified in writing the Agent and/or the Company that it does not intend to comply with its obligations under Section 1.01(a), Section 1.01(d) or under Section 2.04(c), in the case of either clause (i) or (ii) as a result of the appointment of a receiver or conservator with respect to such Bank at the direction or request of any regulatory agency or authority. -48-
"Base Rate" shall mean, on any day, the higher of (i) 1/2 of 1% in excess of the Federal Funds Rate and (ii) the Prime Lending Rate. "Base Rate Loans" shall mean each Syndicated Loan bearing interest at the rate provided in Section 1.08(a) and each Swingline Loan. "Borrowing" shall mean and include (i) the incurrence of one Type of Syndicated Loan from all the Banks on a given date (or resulting from conversions on a given date), having in the case of Eurodollar Loans the same Interest Period, provided that Syndicated Loans of another Type incurred pursuant to Section 1.11(b) shall be considered part of any related Borrowing of Eurodollar Loans, (ii) a Competitive Bid Borrowing and (iii) the incurrence of a Swingline Loan from the Swingline Banks on a given date. "Business Day" shall mean (i) for all purposes other than as covered by clause (ii) below, any day excluding Saturday, Sunday and any day which shall be in the City of New York a legal holiday or a day on which banking institutions are authorized by law or other government actions to close and (ii) with respect to all notices and determinations in connection with and payments of principal and interest on, Eurodollar Loans, any day which is a Business Day described in clause (i) and which is also a day for trading by and between banks in U.S. dollar deposits in the New York interbank Eurodollar market. "Capitalized Lease Obligations" shall mean, with respect to any Person, all rental obligations of such Person which, under generally accepted accounting principles, are or will be required to be capitalized on the books of such Person, in each case taken at the amount thereof accounted for as indebtedness in accordance with such principles. "CERCLA" shall mean the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act of 1980, as same may be amended from time to time. "Code" shall mean the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended from time to time, and the regulations promulgated and rulings issued thereunder. Section references to the Code are to the Code, as in effect at the date of this Agreement and any subsequent provisions of the Code, amendatory thereof, supplemental thereto or substituted therefor. -49-
"Commitment" shall mean for each Bank the amount set forth opposite such Bank's name on Annex I hereto (as the same may be adjusted from time to time in accordance with the terms of this Agreement). "Company" shall have the meaning provided in the first paragraph of this Agreement. "Competitive Bid Borrowing" shall mean a Borrowing of Competitive Bid Loans pursuant to Section 1.04 with respect to which the Company has requested that the Banks offer to make Competitive Bid Loans at Absolute Rates. "Competitive Bid Loans" shall have the meaning provided in Section 1.01(b). "Consolidated Net Worth" shall mean, as of any date for the determination thereof, the amount specified on the most recent quarterly or annual consolidated balance sheet of the Company under the heading "Total Stockholders' Equity" determined in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. "Consolidated Total Capitalization" shall mean the sum of (i) Consolidated Net Worth and (ii) Consolidated Total Debt. "Consolidated Total Debt" shall mean all Indebtedness of the Company and its consolidated Subsidiaries, calculated on a consolidated basis. "Credit Documents" shall mean and include this Agreement and the Notes. "Credit Event" shall mean the making of any Loan or the issuance of any Letter of Credit. "Credit Rating" shall mean (i) the Applicable Credit Rating assigned by each Rating Agency, if such Applicable Credit Ratings are the same or (ii) if the Applicable Credit Ratings assigned by the Rating Agencies differ, the higher of the Applicable Credit Ratings assigned by the Rating Agencies or (iii) if only one Rating Agency shall assign a rating level to any unsecured long term debt of the Company, the Applicable Credit Rating assigned by such Rating Agency. -50-
"Default" shall mean any event, act or condition which with notice, or lapse of time, or both would constitute an Event of Default. "Drawing" shall have the meaning provided in Section 2.05(b). "Effective Date" shall have the meaning provided in Section 11.10. "ERISA" shall mean the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended from time to time, and the regulations promulgated and rulings issued thereunder. Section references to ERISA are to ERISA, as in effect at the date of this Agreement, and any subsequent provisions of ERISA amendatory thereof, supplemental thereto or substituted therefor. "ERISA Affiliate" shall mean each person (as defined in Section 3(9) of ERISA) which together with the Company or any Subsidiary would be deemed to be a "single employer" within the meaning of Section 414(b), (c), (m) or (o) of the Code. "Eurodollar Loan" shall mean any Syndicated Loan bearing interest at the rates provided in Section 1.08(b). "Event of Default" shall have the meaning provided in Section 8. "Expiry Date" shall mean September 30, 2002. "Facility Fee" shall have the meaning provided in Section 3.01(a). "Facing Fee" shall have the meaning provided in Section 3.01(d). "Federal Funds Rate" shall mean, for any period, a fluctuating interest rate equal for each day during such period to the weighted average of the rates on overnight Federal Funds transactions with members of the Federal Reserve System arranged by Federal Funds brokers, as published for such day (or, if such day is not a Business Day, for the next preceding Business Day) by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, or, if such rate is not so published for any day which is a Business Day, the average of the quotations for such day on such transactions received by -51-
the Agent from three Federal Funds brokers of recognized standing selected by the Agent. "Fees" shall mean and include all fees payable pursuant to Section 3.01. "First Amendment" shall mean the First Amendment, dated as of March 28, 1997, to this Agreement. "First Amendment Effective Date" shall have the meaning provided in the First Amendment. "Indebtedness" of any Person shall mean, without duplication, all obligations of such Person for borrowed money or the deferred purchase price of assets (other than trade accounts payable in the ordinary course of business) which in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles would be shown on the consolidated balance sheet of such Person as a liability; all rental obligations under leases required to be capitalized under generally accepted accounting principles; the amount by which all unpaid drawings in respect of letters of credit issued for the account of such Person and not reimbursed within thirty days of such drawing exceed $10 million; all guarantees (direct or indirect) and other contingent obligations of such Person in respect of, or obligations to purchase or otherwise acquire, or to assure payment of, Indebtedness of others (including the maximum amount available to be drawn under all letters of credit issued for the account of such Person and in support of Indebtedness of others); the amount of any mandatory redemption preferred stock; and Indebtedness of others secured by any Lien upon property owned by such Person, whether or not assumed. "Interest Period" shall have the meaning specified in Section 1.10. "Issuing Bank" shall mean Bankers Trust Company, Morgan Guaranty Trust Company of New York, The Bank of Nova Scotia or Bank of America National Trust and Savings Association. "Letter of Credit" shall have the meaning provided in Section 2.01(a). "Letter of Credit Fee" shall have the meaning provided in Section 3.01(c). -52-
"Letter of Credit Outstandings" shall mean, at any time, the sum of (i) the aggregate Stated Amount of all outstanding Letters of Credit and (ii) the aggregate amount of all Unpaid Drawings. "Letter of Credit Request" shall have the meaning provided in Section 2.03. "Lien" shall mean any mortgage, pledge, security interest, encumbrance, or lien of any kind (including any agreement to give any of the foregoing, any conditional sale or other title retention agreement or any lease in the nature thereof). "Loan" shall mean and include Syndicated Loans, Swingline Loans and Competitive Bid Loans. "Mandatory Borrowing" shall have the meaning provided in Section 1.01(d). "Margin Stock" shall have the meaning assigned such term in Regulation U of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System as from time to time in effect. "Maximum Swingline Amount" shall mean $50,000,000. "Maximum Swingline Exposure" of any Swingline Bank shall mean $25,000,000. "Note" shall mean each Syndicated Note and each Swingline Note. "Notice of Borrowing" shall have the meaning provided in Section 1.03. "Notice of Competitive Bid Borrowing" shall have the meaning provided in Section 1.04(a). "Notice of Conversion" shall have the meaning provided in Section 1.09. "Notice Office" shall mean the office of the Agent located at One Bankers Trust Plaza, New York, New York 10006, or such other office as the Agent may hereafter designate in writing as such to the other parties hereto. "Participant" shall have the meaning provided in Section 2.04(a). -53-
"Payment Office" shall mean the office of the Agent located at 130 Liberty Street, New York, New York 10006 or such other office as the Agent may hereafter designate in writing as such to the other parties hereto. "PBGC" shall mean the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation established pursuant to Section 4002 of ERISA, or any successor thereto. "Percentage" shall mean, for each Bank at any time, a fraction (expressed as a percentage) the numerator of which is the Commitment of such Bank at such time and the denominator of which is the Total Commitment at such time, provided that if the Percentage of any Bank is to be determined after the Total Commitment has been terminated, then the Percentages of the Banks shall be determined immediately prior (and without giving effect) to such termination. "Permitted Liens" shall mean: (i) Liens which secure Indebtedness owing by a Subsidiary to the Company, to one or more Subsidiaries, or to the Company and one or more Subsidiaries; (ii) Liens on the property of any corporation or partnership existing at the time such corporation or partnership became a Subsidiary; (iii) Liens in existence on the date hereof; (iv) Liens on any property to secure Indebtedness incurred in connection with the construction, installation or financing of pollution control or abatement facilities, other forms of industrial revenue bond financing or indebtedness issued or guaranteed by the United States of America, any state, or any department, agency or instrumentality of either; (v) Liens securing Indebtedness incurred by any Subsidiary of the Company to finance the construction of, additions to, improvements in, or replacements of all or a portion of any new facilities including, but not limited to, refineries or coke ovens, coal handling equipment and related coal facilities, so long as (i) all such Indebtedness is non-recourse to the Company and its other Subsidiaries and (ii) such Liens encumber the facilities being constructed or improved and do not -54-
extend to any other property or asset of the Company or its Subsidiaries; (vi) Liens upon assets of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries subject to Capitalized Lease Obligations permitted to be incurred in compliance with Section 7.10, provided that (x) such Liens only serve to -------- secure the payment of Indebtedness arising under such Capitalized Lease Obligation and (y) the Lien encumbering the asset giving rise to the Capitalized Lease Obligation does not encumber any other asset of the Company or any Subsidiary of the Company; (vii) any extension, renewal or replacement (or successive extensions, renewals or replacements) in whole or in part, of any Lien referred to in the foregoing clauses (i) through (vi) or of any Indebtedness secured thereby, provided that the principal amount of Indebtedness secured thereby shall not exceed the principal amount of Indebtedness so secured at the time of such extension, renewal or replacement, and that such extension, renewal or replacement Lien shall be limited to the same property which secured the Lien extended, renewed or replaced (plus improvements on such property); (viii) Liens required by any contract or statute in order to permit the Company or any Subsidiary to perform any contract or subcontract made by it with or at the request of the United States of America, any state or any department, agency or instrumentality of either or to secure partial, progress, advance or other payment to the Company or any Subsidiary by the United States of America, any state or any department, agency or instrumentality of either pursuant to the provisions of any contract or statute; and (ix) Liens securing Indebtedness (excluding the amount of all Indebtedness secured by Liens permitted by clauses (i) through (vii)) the aggregate principal amount of which does not exceed 5% of the Consolidated Net Worth (as determined on the date of the creation of such Liens). "Person" shall mean and include any individual, firm, corporation, association, trust or other enterprise or any government or political subdivision or agency, department or instrumentality thereof. -55-
"Plan" shall mean any multiemployer or single-employer plan, as defined in Section 4001 of ERISA, which is maintained or contributed to by (or to which there is an obligation to contribute of) the Company or a Subsidiary of the Company or an ERISA Affiliate, and each such plan for the five year period immediately following the latest date on which the Company, or a Subsidiary of the Company or an ERISA Affiliate maintained, contributed to or had an obligation to contribute to such plan. "Prescribed Forms" shall mean such duly executed form(s) or statement(s), and in such number of copies, which may, from time to time, be prescribed by law and which, pursuant to applicable provisions of (a) an income tax treaty between the United States and the country of residence of the Bank providing the form(s) or statement(s), (b) the Code, or (c) any applicable rule or regulation under the Code, permit the Company to make payments hereunder for the account of such Bank free of deduction or withholding of income or similar taxes. "Prime Lending Rate" on any day shall mean the rate which the Agent announces from time to time at its principal office as its prime rate for domestic unsecured commercial loans as in effect on such day. The Prime Lending Rate is a reference rate and does not necessarily represent the lowest or best rate actually charged to any customer. The Agent may make commercial loans or other loans at rates of interest at, above or below the Prime Lending Rate. "Quarterly Date" shall mean each March 15, June 15, September 15 and December 15 of each year. "Quoted Rate" shall mean the weighted average (rounded upward to the nearest l/100 of 1%) of the offered quotation to first-class banks in the New York interbank Eurodollar market by each Reference Bank for U.S. dollar deposits of amounts in immediately available funds comparable to the outstanding principal amount of the Eurodollar Loan of such Reference Bank with maturities comparable to the Interest Period for which a Quoted Rate determined with reference to such offered rate will apply as of 10:00 A.M. (New York) two Business Days prior to the commencement of such Interest Period, provided that if any Reference Bank fails to provide the Agent with its aforesaid rate then the Quoted Rate shall equal the weighted average of the rates provided the Agent by the other Reference Bank or Reference Banks. -56-
"Rating Agency" shall mean each of Moody's Investors Service, Inc. and Standard & Poor's Rating Services, a division of the McGraw-Hill Companies. "RCRA" shall mean the Resources Conservation and Recovery Act, as the same may be amended from time to time. "Reference Banks" shall mean Bankers Trust Company, Morgan Guaranty Trust Company of New York and The Bank of Nova Scotia. "Register" shall have the meaning provided in Section 1.06(b). "Regulation D" shall mean Regulation D of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System as from time to time in effect and any successor to all or a portion thereof establishing reserve requirements. "Reply Date" shall have the meaning provided in Section 1.04(b). "Reportable Event" shall mean an event described in Section 4043(b) of ERISA with respect to a Plan as to which the 30-day notice requirement has not been waived by the PBGC. "Required Banks" shall mean collectively (and not individually) Banks the sum of whose outstanding Commitments (or, if after the Total Commitment has been terminated, the sum of whose outstanding Syndicated Loans, outstanding Competitive Bid Loans and Percentages of outstanding Swingline Loans and Letter of Credit Outstandings) represent at least 66-2/3% of the Total Commitment (or, if after the Total Commitment has been terminated, the sum of the then total outstanding Loans and the total Letter of Credit Outstandings at such time). "Restricted Margin Stock" shall mean at the time of determination thereof, all of the Margin Stock owned by the Company to the extent the value of such Margin Stock does not exceed 25% of the value of the total assets of the Company, subject to Section 7. "Same-Day Competitive Bid Banks" shall mean Bankers Trust Company, The Bank of Nova Scotia, Bank of America National Trust and Savings Association, Morgan Guaranty Trust Company of New York, First Union National Bank, Royal Bank of Canada, CoreStates Bank, N.A. and Citibank, N.A., in each -57-
case so long as each such Bank has a Commitment under this Agreement. "Same-Day Competitive Bid Borrowing" shall mean a Competitive Bid Borrowing pursuant to Section 1.04 with respect to which the Company has requested the Same-Day Competitive Bid Banks to offer to make Competitive Bid Loans at Absolute Rates on a same-day basis. "SEC" shall have the meaning provided in Section 7.01(i). "Significant Subsidiary" of the Company means any Subsidiary of the Company except (i) Radnor Corporation, (ii) Sun Coal Company, (iii) Elk River Resources, Inc., (iv) any Subsidiary substantially all the real property, plants and equipment of which are located outside the United States of America (which shall include all of the territories, possessions and territorial waters of the United States), (v) any other Subsidiary not otherwise excepted under clauses (i) through (iv) above or clause (vi) below that does not own any oil, gas, refining or marketing property in the United States, but only to the extent that such Subsidiary's assets when added to the assets of all other Subsidiaries covered by this clause (v) do not exceed five percent (5%) of the assets of the Company and its consolidated Subsidiaries and (vi) any Subsidiary the major part of the business of which consists of finance, banking, credit, leasing, financial services or other similar operations or a combination thereof. Notwithstanding the above, the term "Significant Subsidiary" shall in any event include (a) Sun Company, Inc. (R&M), (b) Atlantic Petroleum Corporation, (c) any Subsidiary of any Person listed in clauses (a) and (b) above and (d) any Subsidiary of the Company which purchases any Margin Stock with the proceeds of any Loans hereunder. "Stated Amount" of each Letter of Credit shall mean the maximum amount available to be drawn thereunder (regardless of whether any conditions for drawing could then be met). "Subsidiary" shall mean (i) any corporation if more than 50% of the outstanding capital stock of any class or classes having by the terms thereof ordinary voting power to elect a majority of the directors of such corporation and (ii) any partnership if more than 50% of the outstanding general partnership interests (irrespective in either case of whether or not at the time capital stock or partnership interests of any class or classes of such corporation shall -58-
have or might have voting power by reason of the happening of any contingency) is at the time owned by the Company directly or indirectly through Subsidiaries. "Subsidiary Indebtedness for Borrowed Money" shall mean any obligations for borrowed money incurred by any Significant Subsidiary of the Company. "Swingline Bank" shall mean Bankers Trust Company and The Bank of Nova Scotia, in each case in their individual capacity and so long as each such Bank has a Commitment under this Agreement. "Swingline Expiry Date" shall mean the date which is three Business Days prior to the Expiry Date. "Swingline Loans" shall have the meaning provided in Section 1.01(c). "Swingline Note" shall have the meaning provided in Section 1.06(a). "Syndicated Loans" shall have the meaning provided in Section 1.01(a). "Syndicated Note" shall have the meaning provided in Section 1.06(a). "Total Commitment" at any time shall mean an amount equal to the aggregate Commitments for all Banks. "Total Unutilized Commitment" at any time shall mean the excess of (x) the Total Commitment then in effect over (y) the sum of (i) all Letter of Credit Outstandings at such time and (ii) the aggregate principal amount of all Syndicated Loans, Swingline Loans and Competitive Bid Loans then outstanding. "Type" shall mean any type of Syndicated Loan, i.e., whether a Base Rate Loan or a Eurodollar Loan. "Unfunded Current Liability" of any Plan shall mean the amount, if any, by which the actuarial present value of the accumulated plan benefits under the Plan as of the close of its most recent plan year, determined in accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 35, based upon the actuarial assumptions used by the Plan's actuary in the most recent annual valuation of the Plan, exceeds the -59-
fair market value of the assets allocable thereto, determined in accordance with Section 412 of the Code. "Unpaid Drawing" shall have the meaning provided in Section 2.05(a). "Unrestricted Margin Stock" shall mean all of the Margin Stock owned by the Company which is not Restricted Margin Stock. "Written" or "in writing" shall mean any form of written communication or a communication by means of telex, telecopier device, telegraph or cable. Section 11. Miscellaneous. ------------- 11.01 Payment of Expenses. Etc. The Company shall: (i) whether or ------------------------ not the transactions hereby contemplated are consummated, pay all reasonable out-of-pocket costs and expenses of the Agent in connection with the preparation, execution, delivery and administration, and of each Bank and the Agent in connection with the enforcement of, this Agreement, the Notes, the documents and instruments referred to herein and any amendment, waiver or consent relating hereto or thereto (including, without limitation, the reasonable fees and disbursements of White & Case, counsel for the Agent and, in the case of enforcement, of any counsel employed by any of the Banks); (ii) pay and hold each of the Banks harmless from and against any and all present and future stamp and other similar taxes with respect to the foregoing matters and to save each Bank from and against any and all liabilities with respect to or resulting from any delay or omission (other than to the extent attributable to such Bank) to pay such taxes; and (iii) indemnify the Agent and each Bank and their respective affiliates, officers, directors, employees and agents from and hold each of them harmless against any and all losses, liabilities, claims, damages or expenses incurred by any of them arising out of or bY reason of any investigation, litigation or other proceeding (whether or not the Agent or any Bank is a party thereto) related to any acquisition effected or proposed to be effected by the Company, with, or other use by the Company of, the proceeds of the Loans, any Letter of Credit or the Company's entering into and performance of this Agreement, including, without limitation, the reasonable fees and disbursements of counsel incurred in connection with any such investigation, litigation or other proceeding (but excluding any such losses, liabilities, claims, damages or expenses -60-
incurred by reason of the gross negligence or willful misconduct of the Person to be indemnified). 11.02 Right of Setoff. In addition to any rights now or hereafter --------------- granted under applicable law or otherwise and not by way of limitation of any such rights, upon the occurrence of an Event of Default, each Bank is hereby authorized at any time or from time to time, without presentment, demand, protest or other notice of any kind to the Company or to any other Person, any such notice being hereby expressly waived, to setoff and to appropriate and apply any and all deposits (general or special) and any other indebtedness at any time held or owing by such Bank (including, without limitation, by branches and agencies of such Bank wherever located) to or for the credit or the account of the Company against and on account of the obligations and liabilities of the Company to such Bank under the Credit Documents, including, (without limitation) all interests in obligations purchased by such Bank pursuant to Section 11.06, and all other claims of any nature or description arising out of or connected with the Credit Documents, irrespective of whether or not such Bank shall have made any demand hereunder and although said obligations, liabilities or claims, or any of them, shall be contingent or unmatured. 11.03 Notices. Except as otherwise specified herein, all notices, ------- requests, demands, or other communications to or upon the respective parties hereto shall be deemed to have been duly given or made when delivered to the party to which such notice, request, demand or other communication is required or permitted to be given or made under this Agreement or the Notes, addressed to such party at its address set forth opposite its name on Annex II hereto, or at such other address as any of the parties hereto may hereafter notify the others in writing. 11.04 Benefit of Agreement. (a) This Agreement shall be binding -------------------- upon and inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by the respective successors and assigns of the parties hereto; provided, however, the Company may not assign or transfer any of its interest hereunder without the prior written consent of the Banks. (b) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained above, any Bank may sell participations in all or, if less, in at least $5,000,000 (or such lesser amount as may be approved by the Company, which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld) of such Bank's rights hereunder to -61-
another Bank or other entity, in which event the participant shall not have any rights under this Agreement or any Note or any other document delivered in connection herewith or therewith, the participant's rights against such Bank in respect of such participation to be those set forth in the agreement executed by such Bank in favor of the participant relating thereto, which agreement shall not restrict such Bank's ability to make any modification, amendment or waiver to this Agreement or any Note without the consent of the participant except that the consent of such participant may be required to (i) extend the final maturity of any Loan, Note or Letter of Credit (unless such Letter of Credit is not extended beyond the Expiry Date) in which such participant is participating, or reduce the rate or extend the time of payment of interest or fees thereon, or reduce the principal amount thereof, or increase the amount of the participant's participation over the amount then in effect (it being understood that a waiver of any Default or Event of Default or of a mandatory reduction in the Total Commitment shall not constitute a change in the terms of any Commitment) or (ii) consent to the assignment or transfer by the Company of any of its rights and obligations under this Agreement, and all amounts payable by the Company under Sections 1.11, 1.12, 2.06 and 4.03 shall be determined as if the Bank had not sold such participation. (c) Notwithstanding the foregoing, any Bank may assign to one or more banks or other financial institutions all or a portion of its Commitment and related outstanding Obligations hereunder pursuant to an Assignment and Acceptance to be executed by such assignor and assignee Bank; provided, however, that, except as provided in Section 11.04(e), (i) the amount of the Commitment of the assignor Bank being assigned pursuant to each such assignment (determined as of the effective date of such assignment) shall, if less than the remaining amount of such assigning Bank's Commitment, not be less than $5,000,000 in the case of an assignment to a then existing Bank or $10,000,000 in the case of an assignment to another bank or other financial institution, (ii) the consent of the Company and the Agent shall be required for all assignments to banks and other financial institutions other than to a then existing Bank or to the parent company or any affiliate of such Bank which is at least 50% owned by such Bank or its parent company (which consents shall not be unreasonably withheld) and (iii) the parties to each such assignment shall execute and deliver to the Agent, for its acceptance and recording in the Register, an Assignment and Acceptance, together with the Note subject to such assignment and a processing and recordation fee of -62-
$2,500. In the event that a Bank requests the Company's consent to any assignment which requires such consent, the Company shall have the right (upon notice to such Bank and the Agent) to find a replacement bank or other financial institution (reasonably acceptable to the Agent) to purchase such assignment from such Bank so long as such purchase is on the same terms and conditions as originally proposed by such Bank and is consummated within seven Business Days after the Company's consent is originally requested. In the event that the conditions set forth in the immediately preceding sentence are not satisfied, or the Company elects not to find a replacement assignee, such Bank may consummate its original assignment subject to the satisfaction of the conditions set forth in the second preceding sentence. Upon the execution, delivery, acceptance and recording of an Assignment and Acceptance, from and after the effective date specified in each such Assignment and Acceptance, (x) the assignee thereunder shall be a party hereto and, to the extent that rights and obligations hereunder have been assigned to it pursuant to such Assignment and Acceptance, have the rights and obligations of a Bank hereunder, (y) the assignor Bank thereunder shall, to the extent that rights and obligations hereunder have been assigned by it pursuant to such Assignment and Acceptance, relinquish its rights and be released from its obligations under this Agreement and (2) at such time, Annex I hereto shall be deemed modified to reflect the Commitments of such new Bank and of the existing Banks. (d) Within ten Business Days after the effective date of any Assignment and Acceptance, the Company, at its own expense, shall execute and deliver to the Agent in exchange for the surrendered Note a new Note payable to the order of such assignee Bank in an amount equal to the Commitment assumed by it pursuant to such Assignment and Acceptance and, if the assignor Bank has retained a Commitment hereunder, a new Note payable to the order of the assignor Bank in an amount equal to the Commitment retained by it hereunder (such new Notes shall be in an aggregate principal amount equal to the aggregate principal amount of such surrendered Note, shall be dated the effective date of such Assignment and Acceptance and shall otherwise be in substantially the form of Exhibit B hereto). (e) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Section 11.04, any Bank may assign, as collateral or otherwise, any of its rights (including, without limitation, rights to payments of principal of and/or interest on the Notes) under this Agreement and any Note to -63-
any Federal Reserve Bank without notice to or consent of the Company, the Agent or any Bank. 11.05 No Waiver; Remedies Cumulative. No failure or delay on the ------------------------------ part of the Company, the Agent or any Bank or any holder of a Note in exercising any right, power or privilege hereunder and no course of dealing between the Company and the Agent or any Bank or the holder of any Note shall operate as a waiver thereof; nor shall any single or partial exercise of any right, power or privilege hereunder or under the Notes preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, power or privilege hereunder. The rights and remedies herein expressly provided are cumulative and not exclusive of any rights or remedies which the Company, the Agent or any Bank or the holder of any Note would otherwise have. No notice to or demand on the Company in any case shall entitle the Company to any other or further notice or demand in similar or other circumstances or constitute a waiver of the rights of the Agent, the Banks or the holder of any Note to any other or further action in any circumstances without notice or demand. 11.06 Payments Pro Rata. Each of the Banks agrees that if it ----------------- should receive any payment (whether by voluntary payment, by realization upon security, by the exercise of the right of setoff or banker's lien, by counterclaim or cross action, by the enforcement of any right under this Agreement or the Notes, or otherwise) in respect of any obligation of the Company under any of the Credit Documents of a sum which with respect to the related sum or sums received by other Banks is in a greater proportion than the total amount of principal, interest, Fees or any other obligation, as the case may be, then owed and due to such Bank bears to the total amount of principal, interest, Fees, or any such other obligation then owed and due to all of the Banks immediately prior to such receipt, then such Bank receiving such excess payment shall purchase for cash without recourse from the other Banks an interest in the obligations of the Company to such Banks in such amount as shall result in a proportional participation by all of the Banks in the aggregate unpaid amount of principal, interest, Fees, or any such other obligation, as the case may be, owed to all of the Banks; provided that if all or any portion of such excess payment is thereafter recovered from such Bank, such purchase shall be rescinded and the purchase price restored to the extent of such recovery, but without interest. -64-
11.07 Calculations; Computations. (a) All computations of -------------------------- interest and fees hereunder shall be made on the actual number of days elapsed over a year of 360 days. (b) The financial statements to be furnished to the Banks pursuant hereto shall be made and prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles consistently applied throughout the periods involved (except as set forth in the notes thereto or as otherwise disclosed in writing by the Company to the Banks); provided that all computations determining compliance with Sections 7.09 and 7.10 shall utilize accounting principles in conformity with those used in the preparation of the financial statements referred to in Section 6.05. 11.08 Governing Law; Waiver of Jury Trial. (a) THIS AGREEMENT AND ----------------------------------- THE RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS OF THE PARTIES HEREUNDER AND UNDER THE NOTES SHALL BE CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH AND BE GOVERNED BY THE LAW OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK. Any legal action or proceeding with respect to this Agreement or the Notes may be brought in the courts of the State of New York or of the United States of America for the Southern District of New York and the Company hereby accepts for itself and in respect of its property, generally and unconditionally, the jurisdiction of such courts and hereby waives any right it may have to object to the bringing of any such action or proceeding in the above said courts based on the grounds of forum non conveniens. The Company further consents to the service of process out of any of the aforementioned courts in any such action or proceeding by the mailing of copies thereof by registered or certified mail, postage prepaid, to the Company at its address set forth opposite its name on Annex II hereto. Nothing herein shall affect the right of the Agent, any Bank or any holder of a Note to serve process in any other manner permitted by law or to commence legal proceedings or otherwise proceed against the Company in any other jurisdiction. (b) Each of the parties to this Agreement hereby irrevocably waives all right to a trial by jury in any action, proceeding or counterclaim arising out of or relating to this Agreement, the Notes or the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby. 11.09 Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in any number ------------ of counterparts and by the different parties hereto on separate counterparts, each of which when so executed and delivered shall be an original, but all of which shall together constitute one and the same instrument. -65-
A complete set of counterparts shall be lodged with the Company and the Agent. 11.10 Effectiveness. This Agreement shall become effective on ------------- the date (the "Effective Date") on which (i) all of the parties hereto shall have signed a counterpart hereof (whether the same or different counterparts) and shall have delivered the same to the Agent at its Notice Office or, in the case of the Banks, shall have given to the Agent written notice (actually received) at such office that the same has been signed and mailed to it and (ii) the conditions contained in Section 5 are met to the satisfaction of the Agent and the Required Banks. The Agent will give the Company and each Bank prompt written notice of the occurrence of the Effective Date. 11.11 Headings Descriptive. The headings of the several sections -------------------- and subsections of this Agreement are inserted for convenience only and shall not in any way affect the meaning or construction of any provision of this Agreement. 11.12 Amendment or Waiver. This Agreement may not be changed, ------------------- waived, discharged or terminated unless such change, waiver, discharge or termination is in writing signed by the Company and the Required Banks; provided, however, that no such change, waiver, discharge or termination shall, without the consent of each Bank, (i) extend the final maturity of any Loan or Note, or extend the stated maturity of any Letter of Credit beyond the Expiry Date, or reduce the rate or extend the time of payment of interest thereon or Fees, or reduce the principal amount thereof, (ii) increase any Bank's Commitment over the amount thereof then in effect (it being understood that a waiver of any Default or Event of Default or of a mandatory reduction in any Commitment shall not constitute an increase in the Commitment of any Bank), (iii) amend, modify or waive any provision of this Section 11.12, (iv) reduce the percentage specified in the definition of Required Banks or (v) consent to the assignment or transfer by the Company of any of its rights and obligations under this Agreement or under the Notes. No provision of Section 10 may be amended without the consent of the Agent. Without the consent of each Issuing Bank, no provision of Section 2 may be amended, waived or modified nor may any Issuing Bank's rights or obligations with respect to Letters of Credit be altered. 11.13 Survival. All indemnities set forth herein including, -------- without limitation, in Sections 1.11, 1.12, 2.06, -66-
4.03, 9.06 and 11.01, shall survive the execution and delivery of this Agreement and the Notes and the making and repayment of the Loans hereunder. 11.14 Domicile of Loans. Each Bank may transfer and carry its ----------------- Loans at, to or for the account of any branch office, subsidiary or affiliate of such Bank provided that the Company shall not be liable for any costs arising from the transfer of such Loans from the original lending office of such Bank in respect of such Loan. 11.15 Confidentiality. (a) Each Bank agrees that it will use --------------- its best effort not to disclose without the prior consent of the Company (other than to its employees, auditors or counsel or to another Bank if the Bank or such Bank's holding or parent company in its sole discretion determines that any such party should have access to such information) any information with respect to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries which is now or in the future furnished pursuant to this Agreement and which is designated by the Company to the Banks in writing as confidential, provided that any Bank may disclose any such information (i) as has become generally available to the public, (ii) as may be requested by, or required or appropriate in any report, statement or testimony submitted to, any municipal, state or Federal regulatory body having or claiming to have jurisdiction over such Bank or to the Federal Reserve Board or the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or similar organizations (whether in the United States or elsewhere) or their successors, (iii) as may be required or appropriate in respect to any summons or subpoena or in connection with any litigation, (iv) in order to comply with any law, order, regulation or ruling applicable to such Bank, and (v) to any prospective or actual transferee or participant in connection with any contemplated transfer or participation of any of the Notes or Commitments or any interest therein by such Bank, provided, that such prospective transferee or participant agrees to keep any such information confidential on a basis consistent with the provision of this Section 11.15. Each Bank agrees that it will give the Company prompt notice of any obligation by such Bank to disclose any such information as required by clause (iii) or (iv) above although the failure to give such notice shall not affect the Bank's ability to otherwise disclose such information. (b) The Company hereby acknowledges and agrees that each Bank may share with any of its affiliates any information related to the Company and its Subsidiaries (including, without limitation, any nonpublic customer -67-
information regarding the creditworthiness of the Company and its Subsidiaries) so long as (i) such information is only used by such affiliate in connection with the administration or monitoring of this Agreement and (ii) such affiliate agrees to keep such information confidential on a basis consistent with the provisions of Section 11.15(a). -68-
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused their duly authorized officers to execute and deliver this Agreement as of the date first above written. SUN COMPANY, INC. By /s/ Malcolm I. Ruddock -------------------------------- Title: Treasurer BANKERS TRUST COMPANY, Individually and as Agent By /s/ Victoria T. Page -------------------------------- Title: Managing Agent BANK OF AMERICA NATIONAL TRUST AND SAVINGS ASSOCIATION Individually and as a Co-Agent By /s/ Richard D. Bluth -------------------------------- Title: Vice President BANK OF MONTREAL By /s/ Bernard J. Silgardo -------------------------------- Title: Director THE BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA, Individually and as a Co-Agent By /s/ J. Alan Edwards -------------------------------- Title: Authorized Signatory
THE BANK OF TOKYO TRUST COMPANY By /s/ Mark R. Marron ------------------------------------ Title: Vice President CHEMICAL BANK By /s/ James H. Ramage ------------------------------------ Title: Vice President CITIBANK, N.A. By /s/ Mark J. Lyons ------------------------------------ Title: Vice President CORESTATES BANK, N.A. By /s/ Robert Cordell ------------------------------------ Title: Vice President CREDIT SUISSE By /s/ Christopher J. Eldin ------------------------------------ Title: Member of Senior Management By /s/ Adrian Germann ------------------------------------ Title: Associate FIRST FIDELITY BANK, N.A. By /s/ Michael J. Ziegler ------------------------------------ Title: Vice President
MELLON BANK, N.A. By /s/ Mary Ellen Usher ---------------------------------------------- Title: Vice President MORGAN GUARANTY TRUST COMPANY OF NEW YORK, Individually and as a Co-Agent By /s/ Carl J. Mehladau, Jr. ---------------------------------------------- Title: Associate NATIONAL WESTMINSTER BANK PLC (NEW YORK BRANCH) By /s/ David L. Smith ---------------------------------------------- Title: Vice President NATIONAL WESTMINSTER BANK PLC (NASSAU BRANCH) By /s/ David L. Smith ---------------------------------------------- Title: Vice President ROYAL BANK OF CANADA By /s/ Don S. Bryson ---------------------------------------------- Title: Senior Manager
ANNEX I ------- COMMITMENTS Amount of Bank Commitment Bankers Trust Company $ 45,000,000 Bank of America National Trust and Savings Association 45,000,000 Morgan Guaranty Trust Company of New York 45,000,000 The Bank of Nova Scotia 45,000,000 Bank of Montreal 35,000,000 Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi Trust Company 35,000,000 The Chase Manhattan Bank 35,000,000 Citibank, N.A. 35,000,000 CoreStates Bank, N.A. 35,000,000 First Union National Bank 35,000,000 KeyBank National Association 35,000,000 Royal Bank of Canada 35,000,000 Credit Suisse First Boston 20,000,000 Mellon Bank, N.A. 20,000,000 Total Commitment $ 500,000,000
ANNEX II -------- NOTICE INFORMATION 1. Sun Company, Inc. 1801 Market Street Philadelphia, PA 19103-1699 Attn: Malcolm Ruddock Telephone No.: (215) 977-6495 Telecopy No.: (215) 977-3902 2. Bankers Trust Company 130 Liberty Street 37th Floor New York, NY 10006 Attn: Cristin Connelly Telephone No.: (212) 250-3327 Telecopy No.: (212) 250-8693 3. Bank of America National 333 Clay Street Trust and Savings Suite 4550 Association Houston, TX 77002 Attn: Harold A. Dietler Telephone No.: (713) 651-4917 Telecopy No.: (713) 651-4808 4. Bank of Montreal 430 Park Avenue New York, NY 10022 Attn: Elizabeth Trapp Telephone No.: (212) 605-1432 Telecopy No.: (212) 605-1451 5. The Bank of Nova Scotia 1 Liberty Plaza 26th Floor New York, NY 10006 Attn: Philip N. Adsetts Telephone No.: (212) 225-5010 Telecopy No.: (212) 225-5090 6. Bank of Tokyo U.S. Corporate Banking Division Mitsubishi Trust Company 1251 Avenue of the Americas 12th Floor New York, NY 10020-1104 Attn: Mark R. Marron Telephone No.: (212) 782-4337 Telecopy No.: (212) 782-6440
ANNEX II Page 2 7. Chase Manhattan Bank 707 Travis Street 7th Floor Houston, TX 77002 Attn: David Mills Telephone No.: (713) 216-4319 Telecopy No.: (713) 216-6387 8. Citibank, N.A. 399 Park Avenue 4th Floor - Zone 4 New York, NY 10043 Attn: Kristin Spindler Telephone No.: (212) 559-8226 Telecopy No.: (212) 832-9857 9. CoreStates Bank, N.A. P.O. Box 7618 FC l-8-3-14 Philadelphia, PA 19101-7618 Attn: Robert M. Cordell Telephone No.: (215) 973-3648 Telecopy No.: (215) 973-6745 10. Credit Suisse First 11 Madison Avenue, 19th Floor Boston New York, NY 10010 Attn: Eric Eckholdt Telephone No.: (212) 325-9619 Telecopy No.: (212) 325-8350 11. First Union National 123 South Broad Street Bank PA 1242 Philadelphia, PA 19109 Attn: Carl Goelz Telephone No.: (215) 985-7556 Telecopy No.: (215) 985-8793 12. KeyBank National 127 Public Square Association Sixth Floor Cleveland, OH 44114 Attn: Karen Lee Telephone No.: (216) 689-8065 Telecopy No.: (216) 689-4981
ANNEX II Page 3 13. Mellon Bank, N.A. 500 Grant Street One Mellon Bank Center Room 4425 Pittsburgh, PA 15258 Attn: Mary Ellen Usher Telephone No.: (412) 236-1203 Telecopy No.: (412) 236-1840 14. Morgan Guaranty Trust 60 Wall Street Company of New York New York, NY 10260-0060 Attn: James S. Finch (banking contact) Telephone No.: (212) 648-7141 Telecopy No.: (212) 648-5052 (Send compliance documents to): J.P. Morgan Services, Inc. 500 Stanton-Christiana Road Newark, DE 19713-2107 Attention: Christine Green Telephone No.: (302) 634-4242 Telecopy No.: (302) 634-1096 15. Royal Bank of Canada Grand Cayman (North America No. 1) Branch c/o New York Branch Financial Square, 23rd Floor New York, NY 10005-3531 Attn: Manager, Credit Administration Telephone No.: (212) 428-6311 Telecopy No.: (212) 428-2372 with a copy to: 600 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 800 Los Angeles, CA 90017 Attn: Gil Benard Telephone No.: (213) 955-5321 Telecopy No.: (213) 955-5350 Houston, TX Phone: (713) 376-3400 Fax: (713) 376-3449
Exhibit 10.8 Form of ------- Inter-Refinery Pipeline Lease -----------------------------
Table Of Contents ----------------- 1. DESCRIPTION 2. TERM 3. RENT 4. OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE 4.1 Restricted Use 4.2 Operations 4.3 Maintenance 4.4 Right of Way 4.5 Taxes 4.6 Relocations 4.7 Non-Routine Maintenance Expense and Capital Budgets 4.8 Measurement 4.9 Expansion and Capital Projects 5. INSURANCE 6. COMPLIANCE WITH LAW 7. OPERATING COMMITTEE 8. NO WARRANTY, LIMITATION OF LIABILITY 9. INDEMNIFICATION 10. LIENS 11. CONDEMNATION 12. DEFAULT, TERMINATION, REMEDIES 13. NOTICES 14. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS 14.1 Governing Law 14.2 Assignment 14.3 Modifications 14.4 Enforceability 14.5 Captions 14.6 Counterparts 14.7 Waiver 14.8 Quiet Enjoyment 14.9 Dispute Resolution 15. EXHIBIT A 16. EXHIBIT B
PIPELINE LEASE This Lease, is made this _____ day of _________ 2002 by and between Sunoco Pipeline L.P. whose address is 1801 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103 ("LESSOR"), and Sunoco, Inc.(R&M) whose address is 1801 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103 ("LESSEE") WHEREAS, LESSOR owns three (3) pipelines between LESSEE'S Philadelphia and Marcus Hook Refineries as well as one (1) pipeline between LESSOR'S Paulsboro, NJ Terminal and the Philadelphia International Airport, and WHEREAS, LESSEE desires to lease all of the aforementioned pipelines, and WHEREAS, LESSOR is willing to grant this Lease to LESSEE under the terms and conditions of this Lease, NOW, THEREFORE in consideration of the mutual promises and covenants contained herein, LESSOR and LESSEE agree, with the intent to be legally bound, to the following terms and conditions. 1. DESCRIPTION ----------- LESSOR hereby leases, lets and demises unto LESSEE the following assets: a) three (3) bi-directional 18 mile pipelines between LESSEE'S Philadelphia and Marcus Hook Refineries and b) one (1) pipeline between LESSOR'S Paulsboro, NJ Terminal (the "Paulsboro Terminal") and the Philadelphia International Airport, including the delivery facilities into the Paulsboro Terminal and the Philadelphia International Airport, all of which are more specifically described in Exhibit A, which is attached hereto and made a part hereof and which are hereinafter referred to collectively as the "Leased Assets". 2. TERM ---- The term of this Lease shall commence on the __ day of ____ 2002 and shall continue for a period of twenty (20) years thereafter. 3. RENT ---- During the first calendar year of the term, LESSEE agrees to pay LESSOR an initial annual rent of five-million-eighty-three-thousand-five-hundred dollars ($5,083,500.00) to lease the Leased Assets. LESSEE agrees to pay the annual rent on a monthly basis, making payments during the first calendar year of the term of this Lease of four-hundred-twenty-three-thousand-six-hundred-twenty-five dollars ($423,625.00) by electronic transfer to an account designated by LESSOR by the tenth of each calendar month. Effective January 1st for each succeeding calendar year of the term thereafter, the annual rent will be increased by 1.67% on a cumulative basis to be paid in equal monthly 1
installments by electronic transfer to an account designated by LESSOR by the tenth of each calendar month. An illustration of depicting future lease payments is attached hereto as Exhibit B and made a part hereof. 4. OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE -------------------------- 4.1 Restricted Use -------------- The Leased Assets may only be used as a private pipeline system for the sole transportation of jet fuel, liquefied petroleum gases, gasoline, distillates, blending components, and intermediate feed stocks. LESSEE is prohibited from making any connections of the Leased Assets to any third-party facilities. Any other use of the Leased Assets is strictly prohibited without the prior express written permission of LESSOR. 4.2 Operations ---------- Except with respect to the Paulsboro Terminal to Philadelphia International Airport pipeline, LESSEE shall, at its sole cost and expense, operate the Leased Assets in transportation service. The Leased Assets shall be operated in a good and workmanlike manner in accordance with usual and customary industry practices and all applicable engineering and safety requirements, and in compliance with all applicable laws, rules and regulations, including, without limitation, the U.S. Department of Transportation Pipeline Safety Regulations. LESSOR shall assume no obligation whatsoever in connection with the LESSEE'S operation of the Leased Assets. LESSOR shall not be required to furnish workers, equipment, or materials in connection with LESSEE'S use or operation of the Leased Assets. With respect to the Paulsboro Terminal to Philadelphia International Airport pipeline, LESSOR shall, at its sole cost and expense, operate this pipeline in transportation service as directed by LESSEE. This pipeline shall be operated in a good and workmanlike manner in accordance with the usual and customary industry practices and all applicable engineering and safety requirements, and in compliance with all applicable laws, rules and regulations, including, without limitation, the U.S. Department of Transportation Pipeline Safety Regulations. LESSEE shall not be required to furnish workers, equipment or materials in connection with LESSOR'S operation of this pipeline as directed by LESSEE. 4.3 Maintenance ----------- LESSOR shall maintain the Leased Assets in accordance with the usual and customary industry practices and all applicable engineering and safety requirements and in compliance with all applicable laws, rules and regulations, 2
including, without limitation, the U.S. Department of Transportation Pipeline Safety Regulations. LESSOR shall, at its sole cost and expense, perform the following routine maintenance activities on the Leased Assets: line marking, DOT valve and river crossing inspections, main line valve maintenance, right of way surveillance and patrols, painting above-ground facilities, one calls and cathodic protection. LESSOR will also perform all other required maintenance on the Leased Assets ("Non-Routine Maintenance") to include, without limitation, smart pigging, hydrostatic testing, and pipeline repairs, right-of-way clearing and mowing, leak response and environmental cleanup. LESSEE shall reimburse LESSOR for all of its actual costs associated with the performance of any Non-Routine Maintenance activities within ten (10) days from the date of LESSEE'S receipt of written request therefore from LESSOR. 4.4 Right of Way ------------ LESSOR expressly reserves unto itself, its successors, and assigns the rights-of-way, easements, licenses, and permits through the lands where the Leased Assets are located; and LESSOR shall have access to such rights-of-way or easements for any purpose deemed necessary by LESSOR, in LESSOR'S sole discretion, provided that such use by LESSOR does not unreasonably interfere with LESSEE'S use of the Leased Assets. 4.5 Taxes ----- LESSOR shall be responsible for, and pay when due, all real property taxes levied against the Leased Assets, as well as all personal property taxes related thereto except as otherwise provided herein. LESSEE shall pay when due any present or future government taxes, fees, duties, or assessments related to operation of the Leased Assets. In the event any such taxes, fees, duties, or assessments referenced herein are levied against LESSOR, LESSEE will promptly reimburse LESSOR therefore within ten (10) days of receipt of documentation evidencing payment thereof by LESSOR. 4.6 Relocations ----------- In the event that LESSOR is required to relocate the Leased Assets, LESSOR will provide LESSEE reasonable notice of such requirement, and LESSEE shall reimburse LESSOR for all costs associated with such relocation. 4.7 Non-Routine Maintenance Expense and Capital Budgets --------------------------------------------------- In order to inform LESSEE as to LESSOR'S projected expenditures for Non-Routine Maintenance activities and capital expenditures contemplated for a 3
forthcoming calendar year, the parties agree as follows: Not later than October 1, LESSOR shall prepare in reasonably concise form and mail to LESSEE a Non-Routine Maintenance Budget and a Capital Budget for the Leased Assets for the next calendar year. The Non-Routine Maintenance Budget shall identify planned expenditures by major expense classifications and shall itemize and justify all major Non-Routine Maintenance projects which are estimated to cost more than fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) each. The Capital Budget shall itemize and justify all capital projects which are estimated to cost more than fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) each. LESSOR shall provide budget updates to LESSEE on a periodic basis throughout the year upon request. 4.8 Measurement ----------- LESSOR shall provide custody transfer metering at the Philadelphia International Airport Delivery facility to enable LESSEE to provide billing and accounting services to LESSEE'S customers. 4.9 Expansion and Capital Projects ------------------------------ LESSOR shall perform all expansion and capital projects on behalf of LESSEE relating to the Leased Assets, provided LESSEE guarantees an acceptable return on Lessor's invested capital. 5. INSURANCE --------- LESSEE, and its authorized agents and contractors, shall furnish evidence that with respect to the use and operations or activities related to the Leased Assets, LESSEE, and its agents or contractor(s) carry insurance coverage or are self insured with the following kinds of coverage and minimum amounts: (a) Workers' Compensation and Occupational Disease Insurance, including Employer's Liability Insurance, complying with the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the State of New Jersey. Employer's Liability Insurance shall be provided with a limit of not less than $1,000,000.00. (b) Comprehensive General Liability Insurance, including Contractual Liability, Products, Completed Operations Liability, and Explosion/Fire Legal Liability, Collapse and Underground Damage Liability, as well as coverage on all LESSEE'S and its authorized agents and contractors' equipment (other than motor vehicles licensed for highway use) owned, hired, or used in performance with this Lease with limits not less than: $5,000,000.00 Bodily Injury Property Damage Combined each occurrence & aggregate. 4
(c) Automobile Liability Insurance covering all motor vehicles owned, hired, or used in connection with this Lease with limits not less than: $1,000,000 Bodily Injury & Property Damage Combined each occurrence & aggregate. The foregoing Comprehensive General Liability and Automobile Liability Insurance shall name LESSOR, its parent, subsidiaries, and affiliates as additional insureds with respect to LESSEE'S obligations under this Lease; and the policy shall contain the following language "Naming Sunoco Pipeline L.P., its parent, subsidiaries, and affiliates as additional insureds shall not prevent recovery in any situation in which recovery would have been available to Sunoco Pipeline L.P. had it not been named as an additional insured." A certificate of insurance evidencing the aforementioned insurance coverage must be provided to LESSOR prior to entering upon LESSOR'S property. This coverage must remain in full force and effect during the term of this Lease. The foregoing insurance coverage is not intended to, nor does it limit the liability of LESSEE and its authorized agents or contractors, to hold LESSOR harmless as set forth in Paragraph 9. It is understood and agreed that the procurement of insurance in these amounts does not in any way or manner whatsoever limit LESSEE(S) and its agents' or contractors' liability to LESSOR under this Lease; and in the event the insurance procured by LESSEE and its agents or contractors does not cover a particular loss, LESSEE or its agents or contractors shall be liable to LESSOR for the full amount of any and all loss and damage as provided herein. The foregoing insurance policies shall include a waiver of subrogation whereby the LESSEE and/or its insurers are prohibited from seeking contribution or reimbursement for any amounts paid by LESSEE or its insurers. 6. COMPLIANCE WITH LAW ------------------- LESSEE shall, during the term of the Lease, comply with all federal, state, municipal and other laws, ordinances, rules, and regulations applicable to the operation and use of the Leased Assets. LESSOR shall, during the term of the Lease, comply with all federal, state, municipal and other laws, ordinances, rules, and regulations applicable to the operation of the Paulsboro Terminal to Philadelphia International Airport pipeline. LESSOR shall, during the term of this Lease, comply with all federal, state municipal and other laws, ordinances, rules, and regulations applicable to the maintenance of the Leased Assets. 7. OPERATING COMMITTEE ------------------- LESSOR and LESSEE shall at all times cooperate with each other and coordinate their respective activities in such manner as to effect the most efficient operation and utilization of the Leased Assets in accordance with accepted pipe line industry practices. 5
To effect this cooperation, the parties agree to establish a Coordinating Committee composed of one representative from the LESSOR and one representative from the LESSEE. The primary functions of this Committee shall be to review any problems which arise as a result of this Lease and to recommend any alterations of or additions to this Lease or operating practices which to them may seem desirable. 8. NO WARRANTY, LIMITATION OF LIABILITY ------------------------------------ LESSOR MAKES NO REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTIES WITH RESPECT TO THE LEASED ASSETS. LESSEE ACKNOWLEDGES THAT IT HAS INSPECTED THE LEASED ASSETS AND ACCEPTS THE LEASED ASSETS IN THEIR PRESENT CONDITION, "AS IS WHERE IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, AS TO CONDITION OR SUITABILITY FOR LESSEE'S PURPOSES. LESSEE ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES THAT THE LEASE PAYMENTS HEREUNDER DO NOT INCLUDE ANY FEES TO LESSOR FOR THE MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION OF THE LEASED ASSETS AS PROVIDED HEREIN. ACCORDINGLY, LESSEE AGREES THAT LESSOR SHALL HAVE NO LIABILITY TO LESSEE FOR ANY OF ITS ACTIONS RELATED TO ITS MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION OF THE LEASED ASSETS AND LESSEE FURTHER AGREES TO DEFEND, INDEMNIFY AND HOLD HARMLESS THE LESSOR PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPH 9 BELOW. 9. INDEMNIFICATION --------------- LESSEE'S OBLIGATION OF INDEMNITY - LESSEE AND ITS AUTHORIZED AGENTS -------------------------------- AND CONTRACTORS AGREE TO DEFEND, INDEMNIFY, AND HOLD HARMLESS LESSOR, ITS PARENT, SUBSIDIARIES, AND AFFILIATES, AS WELL AS THE EMPLOYEES AND AGENTS OF LESSOR, ITS OFFICERS, INVITEES, PARTNERS AND THEIR RESPECTIVE PARTNERS, PARENT-AFFILIATED COMPANIES, ASSIGNS, AND SUCCESSORS-IN-INTEREST (HEREINAFTER COLLECTIVELY REFERRED TO AS "LESSOR INDEMNITEE [S]"), FROM AND AGAINST ANY AND ALL CLAIMS, LIABILITIES, EXPENSES (INCLUDING REASONABLE ATTORNEY'S FEES AND EXPERT FEES), LOSSES, DAMAGES, DEMANDS, FINES, PENALTIES, AND CAUSES OF ACTION FOR INJURIES TO OR DEATH OF PERSONS (INCLUDING LESSOR'S AND LESSEE'S EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, CONTRACTORS OR SERVANTS) OR DAMAGES TO PROPERTY OR PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS OF LAWS, REGULATIONS, OR ORDERS, ANY OF WHICH ARE CAUSED BY, RELATE TO, OR ARISE FROM THE LESSEE'S USE AND OPERATION OF THE LEASED ASSETS, AND LESSOR'S OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF THE LEASED ASSETS. SUCH INDEMNITY SHALL APPLY WHETHER OR NOT A LESSOR INDEMNITEE WAS OR IS CLAIMED TO BE PASSIVELY, CONCURRENTLY, OR ACTIVELY NEGLIGENT; AND REGARDLESS OF WHETHER LIABILITY 6
WITHOUT FAULT IS IMPOSED OR SOUGHT TO BE IMPOSED ON ONE OR MORE OF THE LESSOR INDEMNITIEES. FURTHER, SUCH INDEMNITY SHALL APPLY WHETHER OR NOT SUCH CLAIMS, LIABILITIES, EXPENSES, LOSSES, DAMAGES, DEMANDS, FINES, PENALTIES, OR CAUSES OF ACTION FOR PERSONAL INJURY, DEATH OR PROPERTY DAMAGE ARE CAUSED BY THE LESSOR INDEMNITEES' SOLE NEGLIGENCE, THE JOINT NEGLIGENCE OF ANY LESSOR INDEMNITEE(S) AND ANY OTHER PERSON OR ENTITY OR STRICT LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY, BREACH OF ANY STATUTORY DUTY, OR OTHER ACT, ERROR, OR OMMISSION OR COMMISSION ON THE PART OF ANY LESSOR INDEMNITEE GIVING RISE TO ANY OTHER FORM OF LIABILITY OR FAULT. IT IS THE EXPRESSED INTENTION OF THE PARTIES HERETO, BOTH LESSEE AND LESSOR, THAT THE INDEMNITY PROVIDED FOR IN THIS PARAGRAPH IS AN INDEMNITY BY LESSEE TO INDEMNIFY AND PROTECT THE LESSOR INDEMNITEES FROM THE CONSEQUENCES OF LESSOR INDEMNITEES' OWN NEGLIGENCE, WHETHER THAT NEGLIGENCE IS SOLE OR CONCURRING, AS WELL AS ANY GROSS NEGLIGENCE, STRICT LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY, BREACH OF ANY STATUTORY DUTY, OR OTHER ACT, ERROR OR OMISSION, OR COMMISSION ON THE PART OF ANY LESSOR INDEMNITEE GIVING RISE TO ANY FORM OF LIABILITY OR FAULT. THIS INDEMNITY SHALL NOT APPLY TO THE EXTENT THAT IT IS VOID OR OTHERWISE UNENFORCEABLE UNDER APPLICABLE LAW IN EFFECT ON OR VALIDLY RETROACTIVE TO THE DATE OF THIS LEASE. TO THE EXTENT THAT STATE AND/OR FEDERAL LAWS LIMIT THE TERMS OR CONDITIONS OF THS PARAGRAPH, IT SHALL BE DEEMED SO LIMITED TO COMPLY WITH SUCH STATE AND FEDERAL LAWS. IF ANY TERM, PROVISION, COVENANT OR CONDITION OF THIS PARAGRAPH IS HELD BY A COURT OF COMPETENT JURISDICTION TO BE INVALID, VOID, OR UNENFORCEABLE, THE REMAINDER OF THE PROVISIONS SHALL REMAIN IN FULL FORCE AND EFFECT AND SHALL IN NO WAY BE AFFECTED, IMPAIRED, OR INVALIDATED. THIS PARAGRAPH SHALL SURVIVE THE TERMINATION OF THIS LEASE. 10. LIENS ----- LESSEE shall not suffer or permit any liens or lien claims to be filed against the Leased Assets by reason of any act or omission of LESSEE or by reason of any work, labor, services, or materials supplied or claimed to have been supplied in connection with the Leased Assets during the term of this Lease. If any such lien or lien claim shall be filed against the Leased Assets during the term of this Lease, LESSEE shall cause the same to be removed at its sole cost and expense. 7
11. CONDEMNATION ------------ If due to any condemnation, or taking by any public or quasi-public authority or other party having the right of eminent domain, any part of the Leased Assets are taken, or access to any material part of the Leased Assets is denied, and as a result of such taking there is a material interference or interruption in LESSEE'S use and operation of the Leased Assets which LESSOR cannot cure within a reasonable period of time, not to exceed 270 days, then and in any of the aforesaid events, the term of this Lease shall, at the option of LESSOR or LESSEE, terminate as to such pipeline facilities so affected, and become null and void from the date when the party exercising the power of eminent domain actually takes or interferes with the material use of the Leased Asset or denies material access thereto. Annual rent shall be proportionally adjusted to reflect the taking or material interference as of the date of such taking or material interference. In no event shall LESSEE have or make any claim against LESSOR for damages or awards with respect to any condemnation or taking and the entire award in condemnation shall be the absolute property of, and is hereby assigned and shall be paid to LESSOR. 12. DEFAULT, TERMINATION, REMEDIES ------------------------------ If one or more of the following events occurs, LESSOR or LESSEE, as the case may be, will be deemed for all purposes to be in default hereof, and the other party thereupon shall have the right to terminate this Lease and will be afforded the remedies provided under this Lease or under applicable law: (a) LESSOR or LESSEE violates or otherwise fails to comply substantially with any requirement imposed upon or promise made by it in this Lease, and within ten (10) days after written notice is given by the other party of such violation of or failure to comply substantially with, fails to correct such violation or failure to comply, unless such violation or failure to comply cannot reasonably be corrected within said ten (10) day period, or fails to initiate and diligently pursue such correction to completion; (b) LESSOR or LESSEE: (i) becomes insolvent (which term is defined for purposes hereof as failure generally to meet its obligations as the same become due); (ii) files a voluntary petition in bankruptcy, reorganization, receivership, or arrangement; (iii) files an answer admitting any material allegation of any insolvency petition filed pursuant to any insolvency act, federal, or state; (iv) makes an assignment for the benefit of creditors; (v) applies for, consents to, or suffers the appointment of a receiver or trustee for any part of its property or assets; or (vi) fails to satisfy or to appeal from any material judgment or attachment within thirty (30) days from the date of entry. 8
13. NOTICES ------- All notices will be considered as properly given if in writing and: (a) delivered personally; (b) sent by registered or certified United States Mail, return receipt requested, addressed to the party for whom intended at the following respective address; (c) delivered by express courier; or (d) by any electronic means to the proper fax, telecopy, or other number corresponding to such address: TO LESSEE: Sunoco, Inc. (R&M) 1801 Market Street Philadelphia, PA 19103 Attn: ___________________ Fax: (___) ___________ TO LESSOR: Sunoco Pipeline L.P. 1801 Market Street Philadelphia, PA 19103 Attn: Business Development Fax: (215) 977-3637 The date of service of the notice shall be: (a) when personally delivered, or by express courier the date of receipt; (b) when served by mail, the date on which said notice is deposited in the United States mail, properly addressed with postage prepaid and duly registered or certified with return receipt requested; or (c) when served by electronic means or facsimile, the date of which said notice is properly electronically transmitted to the correct number. At any time on similar notice to the other, a party may change the address to which notice to it may be sent. 14. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS 14.1 Governing Law ------------- This Lease is deemed a Pennsylvania contract and shall be construed, governed by, and administered in accordance with the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. 9
14.2 Assignment ---------- The rights herein granted to LESSEE are purely personal to LESSEE, and shall not be sold, assigned, sublet, mortgaged, leased, or otherwise transferred or disposed of without the prior written consent of LESSOR and use of the Leased Assets shall be strictly limited to the purposes for which same are granted herein. 14.3 Modifications ------------- No amendments, modifications, or additions hereto will be binding unless they are executed in writing by all of the parties. 14.4 Enforceability -------------- Each covenant contained in this Lease is intended to be, and shall be construed to be a separate and independent covenant. If any term or provision of this Lease or any application thereof shall be invalid or unenforceable, the remainder of this Lease or any other application of such term or provision shall not be affected thereby unless continued operation of this Lease is commercially unreasonable. If this Lease is determined to be unlawful, invalid, or unenforceable as to any pipeline facilities comprising the Leased Assets, this Lease shall forthwith automatically terminate as to such pipeline facilities and any other portion of the Leased Asset affected thereby, and neither party shall be liable to the other as a result thereof except as provided in Paragraphs 8 and 9 hereof. 14.5 Captions -------- The captions used in this Lease are for reference purposes only and will not effect the interpretation or meaning of this Lease. 14.6 Counterparts ------------ This Lease may be executed simultaneously in one or more counterparts, each of which will be deemed an original, but all of which will constitute one and the same instrument. 14.7 Waiver ------ If either party waives any power, right, or remedy arising hereunder or under any applicable law, such waiver will not be deemed to be a waiver upon the later occurrence or recurrence of any of said events. No reasonable delay by either party in the exercise of any power, right, or remedy will constitute, under any circumstances, a waiver of the party's power, rights, or remedies. 10
14.8 Quiet Enjoyment --------------- If and so long as LESSEE shall pay the rent payable hereunder and shall perform and observe all of the terms, covenants, and conditions on the part of LESSEE to be performed and observed, LESSOR covenants that LESSOR shall not interfere with LESSEE'S use, operation, and enjoyment of the Leased Assets. 14.9 Dispute Resolution ------------------ If a party to this Lease has reasonable grounds to believe that the other party hereto has failed to fulfill any material obligation hereunder, or that its expectation of receiving due performance under this Lease may be impaired, such party will promptly notify the other party in writing of the substance of its belief. The party receiving such notice must respond in writing within thirty (30) days of receipt of such notice by specifying three (3) dates, all of which must be within thirty (30) days from the date of its response for a meeting to resolve the dispute, and by providing either: (a) evidence of cure of the condition specified, or (b) evidence that said party has diligently commenced to cure the condition specified and will diligently continue to prosecute such cure, or (c) an explanation of why it believes that its performance is in accordance with the terms and conditions of this Lease. The claiming party will then select one (1) of the three (3) dates and a dispute resolution meeting will be held. If the parties cannot, in good faith discussions, resolve their dispute they will be free to pursue the remedies allowed under the law without prejudice. 11
Executed by their duly authorized representatives and witnessed on this ___ day of __________ 2002. Witness: SUNOCO PIPELINE L.P. BY: SUNOCO LOGISTICS PARTNERS OPERATIONS GP LLC By: ________________________ By: ______________________________ Title: _______________________ Title: _____________________________ Witness: SUNOCO, INC. (R&M) By: _________________________ By: ______________________________ Title: ________________________ Title: _____________________________ 12
COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA COUNTY OF PHILADELPHIA Before me, the undersigned, a Notary Public within and for the above named County and State, on this_____day of _____________ 2002, personally appeared _______________ to me known to be the identical person who subscribed the name of the maker thereof to the within and foregoing instrument as its _____________, and acknowledged to me that he executed the same as his free and voluntary act and deed of such corporation, for the uses and purposes therein set forth. Witness my hand and official seal the day and year last above written. ----------------------------------------- Notary Public My Commission Expires: - -------------------- COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA COUNTY OF PHILADELPHIA Before me, the undersigned, a Notary Public within and for the above named County and state, on this______day of_________2002, personally appeared___________________to me known to be the identical person who subscribed the name of the maker thereof to the within and foregoing instrument as its __________________, and acknowledged to me that he executed the same as his free and voluntary act and deed of such corporation, for the uses and purposes therein set forth. Witness my hand and official seal the day and year last above written. ----------------------------------------- Notary Public My Commission Expires: - -------------------- 13
EXHIBIT A --------- 3N, 4N and 5N Termination Descriptions for Appendix A At the Philadelphia Refinery: - ---------------------------- Pipeline (and MLP) maintenance responsibilities end at: 3N Line - the inboard flange on Valve 1-5 (including the valve and the pig trap) 4N Line - the inboard flange of Valve 1-9 (including the valve and the pig trap). 5N Line - the inboard flange of Valve 1-13 (including the valve and the pig trap). At the Marcus Hook Refinery: - --------------------------- Pipeline (and MLP) maintenance responsibilities end at the Delaware River Crossing: 3N Line - the above-grade flange at the pig trap area (including the pig trap) 4N Line - the above-grade flange at the pig trap area (including the pig trap) 5N Line - the above-grade flange at the pig trap area (including the pig trap)
EXHIBIT B --------- Interrefinery Pipeline Lease Payments Calendar Year Yearly Rate Monthly Rate ------------- ----------- ------------ $5,000,000 2002 $5,083,500 $423,625 2003 $5,168,394 $430,700 2004 $5,254,707 $437,892 2005 $5,342,460 $445,205 2006 $5,431,679 $452,640 2007 $5,522,388 $460,199 2008 $5,614,612 $467,884 2009 $5,708,376 $475,698 2010 $5,803,706 $483,642 2011 $5,900,628 $491,719 2012 $5,999,169 $499,931 2013 $6,099,355 $508,280 2014 $6,201,214 $516,768 2015 $6,304,744 $525,398 2016 $6,410,064 $534,172 2017 $6,517,112 $543,093 2018 $6,625,948 $552,162 2019 $6,736,601 $561,383 2020 $6,849,102 $570,759 2021 $6,963,482 $580,290 2022 $7,079,772 $589,981
EXHIBIT 21.1 List of Subsidiaries Name Jurisdiction of Organization - ---- ---------------------------- Sunoco Logistics Partners Operations L.P. Delaware Sunoco Logistics Partners GP LLC Delaware
Exhibit 23.1 Consent of Independent Auditors We consent to the reference to our firm under the caption "Experts" and to the use of our reports dated: . December 14, 2001 with respect to the combined balance sheets of Sunoco Logistics (Predecessor) as of December 31, 2000 and 1999 and the related combined statements of income and net parent investment and of cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2000; . October 19, 2001 with respect to the balance sheet of Sunoco Logistics Partners L.P. as of October 18, 2001; and . October 19, 2001 with respect to the balance sheet of Sunoco Partners LLC as of October 18, 2001 in Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement (Form S-1 No. 333-71968) and related Prospectus of Sunoco Logistics Partners L.P. /s/ ERNST & YOUNG LLP Philadelphia, Pennsylvania December 14, 2001