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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-K
(Mark One)
[X] ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
OF THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 [NO FEE REQUIRED]
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1996
OR
[ ] TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 [NO FEE REQUIRED]
For the transition period from _______________ to _______________
Commission file number 1-10311
KANEB PIPE LINE PARTNERS, L.P.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its Charter)
Delaware 75-2287571
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(State or other jurisdiction of (IRS Employer
incorporation or organization) Identification No.)
2435 North Central Expressway
Richardson, Texas 75080
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(Address of principal executive offices) (zip code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (972) 699-4000
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Name of each exchange
Title of each class on which registered
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Senior Preference Units New York Stock Exchange
Preference Units New York Stock Exchange
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None
Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant (1) has filed all reports
required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the
Registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such
filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes X No
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Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item
405 of Regulation S-K (Subsection 229.405 of this chapter) is not contained
herein, and will not be contained, to the best of registrant's knowledge, in
definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part
III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K.[ ]
Aggregate market value of the voting units held by non-affiliates of the
registrant: $310,142,490. This figure is estimated as of March 10, 1997, at
which date the closing price of the Registrant's Senior Preference Units on the
New York Stock Exchange was $30.25 per unit and the closing price of the
Registrant's Preference Units on the New York Stock Exchange was $27.675, and
assumes that only the General Partner of the Registrant and officers and
directors of the General Partner of the Registrant were affiliates.
Number of Senior Preference Units of the Registrant outstanding at March
10, 1997: 7,250,000. Number of Preference Units of the Registrant outstanding
at March 10, 1997: 4,650,000.
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PART I
ITEM I. BUSINESS
GENERAL
The pipeline system of Kaneb Pipe Line Company was initially created in
1953. In September 1989, Kaneb Pipe Line Partners, L.P. (the "Partnership"), a
Delaware limited partnership, was formed to acquire, own and operate the
refined petroleum products pipeline business (the "East Pipeline") previously
conducted by Kaneb Pipe Line Company, a Delaware corporation ("KPL" or the
"Company"), a wholly owned subsidiary of Kaneb Services, Inc., a Delaware
corporation ("Kaneb"). KPL owns a combined 2% interest as general partner of
the Partnership and of Kaneb Pipe Line Operating Partnership, L.P., a Delaware
limited partnership ("KPOP"). The pipeline operations of the Partnership are
conducted through KPOP, of which the Partnership is the sole limited partner
and KPL is the sole general partner. The terminaling business of the
Partnership is conducted through (i) Support Terminals Operating Partnership,
L.P. ("STOP"), (ii) Support Terminal Services, Inc., (iii) StanTrans, Inc.,
(iv) StanTrans Partners L.P. ("STPP"), and (v) StanTrans Holdings, Inc. KPOP,
STOP and STPP are collectively referred to as the "Operating Partnerships".
The Partnership is engaged, through its Operating Partnerships, in the
refined petroleum products pipeline business and the terminaling of petroleum
products and specialty liquids.
PRODUCTS PIPELINE BUSINESS
Introduction
The Partnership's pipeline business consists primarily of the
transportation, as a common carrier, of refined petroleum products in Kansas,
Nebraska, Iowa, South Dakota, North Dakota, Colorado and Wyoming. The
Partnership owns and operates two common carrier pipelines (the "Pipelines") as
shown on the map below:
[MAP]
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East Pipeline
Construction of the East Pipeline commenced in the 1950's with a line from
southern Kansas to Geneva, Nebraska. During the 1960's, the East Pipeline was
expanded north to its present terminus at Jamestown, North Dakota. In 1981, the
line from Geneva, Nebraska to North Platte, Nebraska was built and, in 1982,
the 16" line from McPherson, Kansas to Geneva, Nebraska was built. In 1984,
the Partnership acquired a 6" pipeline from Champlin Oil Company. A portion of
this line runs south from Shickley, Nebraska through Superior, Nebraska, to
Hutchinson, Kansas. The Partnership is building a new 6" pipeline from Conway,
Kansas to Windom, Kansas (approximately 22 miles north of Hutchinson) that will
allow the Hutchinson Terminal to be supplied directly from McPherson; a
significantly shorter route than currently used. Once the new pipeline is
operational (anticipated to be April 1997), the segment of the old Champlin
line between Windom and Shickley will be shut down. The other end of the line
runs northeast approximately 175 miles crossing the main pipeline at Osceola,
Nebraska, through a terminal at Columbus, Nebraska, and later crossing and
interconnecting with the Partnership's Yankton/Milford line to terminate at
Rock Rapids, Iowa.
The East Pipeline system also consists of 16 product terminals in Kansas,
Nebraska, Iowa, South Dakota and North Dakota (with total storage capacity of
approximately 3.2 million barrels) and an additional 23 product tanks with
total storage capacity of approximately 922,000 barrels at its tank farm
installations at McPherson and El Dorado, Kansas. The system further has six
origin pump stations at refineries in Kansas and 38 booster pump stations
situated along the system in Kansas, Nebraska, Iowa, South Dakota and North
Dakota. Additionally, the system maintains various office and warehouse
facilities, and an extensive quality control laboratory. KPOP owns the entire
2,075 mile East Pipeline, except for the 203-mile North Platte line, which is
held under a capitalized lease that expires at the end of 1998 and which
provides rights to renew the lease for an additional five years. At the end of
the lease term, KPOP has the option to purchase the North Platte line for
approximately $5 million or, if such option is not exercised, the lessor can
require KPOP to purchase the line at a lower price. KPOP leases office space
for its operating headquarters in Wichita, Kansas.
The East Pipeline is a pipeline transporting refined petroleum products,
including propane, received from refineries in southeast Kansas and other
connecting pipelines to terminals in Kansas, Nebraska, Iowa, South Dakota and
North Dakota and to receiving pipeline connections in Kansas. Shippers on the
East Pipeline obtain refined petroleum products from refineries connected to
the East Pipeline directly or through other pipelines. These refineries obtain
their crude oil primarily from producing areas in Kansas, Oklahoma and Texas.
Five connecting pipelines can deliver propane for shipment through the East
Pipeline from gas processing plants in Texas, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Kansas.
West Pipeline
KPOP acquired the West Pipeline in February 1995 through an asset purchase
from WYCO Pipe Line Company for a purchase price of $27.1 million. The
acquisition of the West Pipeline increased the Partnership's pipeline business
in South Dakota and expanded it into Wyoming and Colorado. The West Pipeline
system includes approximately 550 miles of underground pipe line in Wyoming,
Colorado and South Dakota, four truck loading terminals and numerous pump
stations situated along the system. The system has four product terminals
having a total storage capacity of over 1.7 million barrels.
The West Pipeline originates at Casper, Wyoming. Strouds station, which is
located east of Casper in Evansville, Wyoming, serves as a connecting point
with Sinclair's Little America refinery and the Seminoe Pipeline that delivers
product from Billings, Montana area refineries. From Strouds, the West
Pipeline continues easterly through its 8" line to Douglas, Wyoming, where a 6"
pipeline branches off to serve the Partnership's Rapid City, South Dakota
terminal approximately 190 miles away. The 6" pipeline also receives product
from Wyoming Refining's pipeline at a connection located near the Wyoming/South
Dakota border approximately 30 miles south of Wyoming Refining's Newcastle
refinery. The Rapid City terminal has a three bay bottom loading truck rack
and storage tank capacity of 256,000 barrels. At Douglas Junction, the
Partnership's 8" pipeline continues southward through a delivery point at the
Burlington Northern Junction to the Cheyenne terminal. The Cheyenne terminal
has a two bay bottom loading truck rack and storage tank capacity of 345,000
barrels. The Cheyenne terminal also serves as a receiving point
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for products from the Frontier refinery. Products can also be delivered to the
Cheyenne Pipe Line at the Cheyenne terminal. From the Cheyenne terminal, the
pipeline extends south into Colorado to the Dupont terminal located in the
Denver metropolitan area. The Dupont terminal is the largest terminal on the
West Pipeline system, with a six bay bottom loading truck rack and tankage
capacity of 692,000 barrels. The 8" pipeline continues to the Commerce City
station, where the West Pipeline can receive from and transfer product to the
Total Petroleum and Conoco refineries and the Phillips Petroleum terminal. From
the Commerce City station, a 6" line continues south 90 miles where the system
terminates at the Fountain, Colorado terminal. The Fountain terminal has a
five bay bottom loading truck rack and storage tank capacity of 366,000
barrels.
The West Pipeline system parallels KPP's East Pipeline to the west. The
East Pipeline's North Platte line terminates in western Nebraska, approximately
200 miles east of the West Pipeline's Cheyenne, Wyoming terminal. The small
Cheyenne Pipe Line moves products from west to east from the West Pipeline's
Cheyenne terminal to near the East Pipeline's North Platte terminal, although
that line has been deactivated from Sidney, Nebraska (approximately 100 miles
from Cheyenne) to North Platte. The West Pipeline serves Denver and other
eastern Colorado markets and supplies jet fuel to Ellsworth Air Force Base at
Rapid City, South Dakota, as compared to the East Pipeline's largely
agricultural service area. The West Pipeline has a relatively small number of
shippers, who, with few exceptions, are also shippers on the Partnership's East
Pipeline system.
Pipelines Products and Activities
The Pipelines' revenues are based on volumes shipped and the distances
over which such volumes are transported. The following table reflects the
total volume and barrel miles of refined petroleum products shipped and total
operating revenues earned by the East Pipeline for each of the periods
indicated and by the West Pipeline since its acquisition on February 24, 1995.
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YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31,
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1992 1993 1994 1995 1996
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Volume (1) .............. 55,111 56,234 54,546 74,965 73,839
Barrel miles (2) ........ 14,287 14,160 14,460 16,594 16,735
Revenues (3) ............ $ 42,179 $ 44,107 $ 46,117 $ 60,192 $ 63,441
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(1) Volumes are expressed in thousands of barrels of refined petroleum
product.
(2) Barrel miles are shown in millions. A barrel mile is the movement of one
barrel of refined petroleum product one mile.
(3) Revenues are expressed in thousands of dollars.
The following table sets forth volumes of gasoline, diesel and fuel oil,
propane and other refined petroleum products transported by the East Pipeline
during each of the periods indicated and by the West Pipeline since its
acquisition by the Partnership in February 1995.
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<CAPTION>
YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31,
(THOUSANDS OF BARRELS)
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1992 1993 1994 1995 1996
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Gasoline .......................... 24,816 25,407 23,958 37,348 36,063
Diesel and fuel oil ............... 23,374 25,308 26,340 33,411 32,934
Propane ........................... 4,676 4,153 4,204 4,146 4,842
Other ............................. 2,245 1,366 44 60 -0-
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Total ........................... 55,111 56,234 54,546 74,965 73,839
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Diesel and fuel oil are used in farm machinery and equipment,
over-the-road transportation, railroad fueling and residential fuel oil.
Gasoline is primarily used in over-the-road transportation. Propane is used for
crop drying, residential heating and to power irrigation equipment. The mix of
refined petroleum products delivered
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varies seasonally, with gasoline demand peaking in early summer, diesel fuel
demand peaking in late summer and propane demand higher in the fall. In
addition, weather conditions in the markets served by the East Pipeline affect
the demand for and the mix of the refined petroleum products delivered through
the East Pipeline, although historically any impact on the volumes shipped has
been short-term. Tariffs charged shippers for transportation do not vary
according to the type of product delivered.
In October, 1991, two single-use pipelines were acquired from Calnev Pipe
Line Company for $2.65 million. Each system, one located in Umatilla, Oregon
and the other in Rawlins, Wyoming, supplies diesel fuel to Union Pacific
Railroad fueling facilities under contracts having an initial term of five
years, expiring in October 1996. These contracts were automatically renewed
for two years and are renewable thereafter for successive two year terms unless
canceled by either party. The Oregon line is fully automated and the Wyoming
line requires minimal start-up assistance, which is provided by the railroad.
In May 1993, KPOP began operating a newly constructed single-use pipeline near
Pasco, Washington which supplies diesel fuel to a Burlington Northern Railroad
fueling facility. For the year ended December 31, 1996, the three systems
combined transported a total of 3.5 million barrels of diesel fuel,
representing an aggregate of $1.3 million in revenues.
Maintenance and Monitoring
The Pipelines have been constructed and are maintained consistent with
applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations, standards prescribed
by the American Petroleum Institute and accepted industry practice. Further,
to prolong the useful lives of the Pipelines, routine preventive maintenance is
performed. Such maintenance includes cathodic protection to prevent external
corrosion and inhibitors to prevent internal corrosion, periodic inspection of
the Pipelines and frequent patrols of the Pipelines' rights-of-way. The
Pipelines are patrolled at regular intervals to identify equipment or
activities by third parties that, if left unchecked, could result in
encroachment of the Pipelines and other problems.
Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition ("SCADA"), a remote supervisory
control software program, continuously monitors the Pipelines from the Wichita,
Kansas headquarters. The system monitors quantities of refined petroleum
products injected in and delivered through the Pipelines and automatically
signals the Wichita headquarters of any deviation from normal operations that
requires attention. A new, state-of-the-art SCADA system was installed and in
operation on the West Pipeline as of October 1995 and was completed on the East
Pipeline during January 1997.
Pipeline Operations
Both the East Pipeline and the West Pipeline are interstate pipelines and
thus subject to federal regulation by such governmental agencies as the Federal
Energy Regulatory Commission ("FERC") and the Department of Transportation.
Additionally, the West Pipeline is subject to state regulation of certain
intrastate rates in Colorado and Wyoming and the East Pipeline is subject to
state regulation in Kansas. The Pipelines are also subject to the regulations
of other governmental agencies such as the Environmental Protection Agency.
(See: "Regulation")
Except for the three single-use pipelines and certain ethanol facilities,
all of the Partnership's pipeline operations constitute common carrier
operations and are subject to federal tariff regulation. Also, certain of its
intrastate common carrier operations are subject to state tariff regulation.
Common carrier activities are those under which transportation through the
Pipelines are available at published tariffs filed with the FERC, in the case
of interstate shipments, or the relevant state authority, in the case of
intrastate shipments in Kansas, Colorado and Wyoming, to any shipper of refined
petroleum products who requests such services and satisfies the conditions and
specifications for transportation.
In general, a shipper on one of the Pipelines acquires refined petroleum
products from refineries connected to such Pipeline, or, if the shipper already
owns the refined petroleum products, delivers such products to the Pipeline
from those refineries or through pipelines that connect with such Pipeline.
Tariffs for transportation are charged to shippers based upon transportation
from the origination point on the Pipeline to the point of delivery. Such
tariffs also include charges for terminaling and storage of product at the
Pipeline's terminals. Pipelines are generally the lowest cost method for
intermediate and long-haul overland transportation of refined petroleum
products.
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Each shipper transporting product on a Pipeline is required to supply KPOP
with a notice of shipment indicating sources of products and destinations. All
shipments are tested or receive refinery certifications to ensure compliance
with KPOP's specifications. Shippers are generally invoiced by KPOP
immediately upon the product entering one of the Pipelines. The operations of
the Pipelines include 20 truck loading terminals through which refined
petroleum products are delivered to petroleum transport trucks.
The following table shows, with respect to each of such terminals, its
location, the number of tanks owned by KPOP, its storage capacity in barrels
and truck capacity. Except as indicated in the notes to the table, each
terminal is owned by KPOP.
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LOCATION OF NUMBER TANKAGE TRUCK
TERMINALS OF TANKS CAPACITY CAPACITY(a)
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COLORADO:
Dupont 18 692,000 6
Fountain 13 366,000 5
IOWA:
LeMars 9 103,000 2
Milford(b) 11 172,000 2
Rock Rapids 12 366,000 2
KANSAS:
Concordia(c) 7 79,000 2
Hutchinson 9 162,000 1
NEBRASKA:
Columbus(d) 12 191,000 2
Geneva 39 678,000 8
Norfolk 16 187,000 4
North Platte 22 198,000 5
Osceola 8 79,000 2
Superior(e) 11 192,000 1
NORTH DAKOTA:
Jamestown 13 188,000 2
SOUTH DAKOTA:
Aberdeen 12 181,000 2
Mitchell 8 72,000 2
Rapid City 13 256,000 3
Wolsey 21 149,000 4
Yankton 25 246,000 4
WYOMING:
Cheyenne 15 345,000 2
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TOTALS 294 4,902,000
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(a) Number of trucks that may be simultaneously loaded.
(b) The Milford terminal is situated on land leased through August 7, 2007 at
an annual rental of $2,400. KPOP has the right to renew the lease upon its
expiration for an additional term of 20 years at the same annual rental
rate.
(c) The Concordia terminal is situated on land leased through the year 2060
for a total rental of $2,000.
(d) Also loads rail tank cars.
(e) Out of service as of March 15, 1997.
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The East Pipeline includes intermediate storage facilities consisting of
13 storage tanks at El Dorado, Kansas and 10 storage tanks at McPherson, Kansas
with aggregate capacities of approximately 388,000 and 534,000 barrels,
respectively. During 1996, approximately 60% and 92% of the deliveries of the
East Pipeline and the West Pipeline, respectively, were made through their
terminals, and approximately 40% and 8% of the respective deliveries of such
lines were made to other pipelines and customer owned storage tanks.
Storage of product at terminals pending delivery is considered by the
Partnership to be an integral part of the product delivery service of the
Pipelines. Shippers generally store refined petroleum products for less than
one week. Ancillary services, including injection of shipper-furnished and
generic additives, are available at each terminal.
Demand for and Sources of Refined Petroleum Products
The Partnership's pipeline business depends in large part on (i) the level
of demand for refined petroleum products in the markets served by the Pipelines
and (ii) the ability and willingness of refiners and marketers having access to
the Pipelines to supply such demand by deliveries through the Pipelines.
Most of the refined petroleum products delivered through the East Pipeline
are ultimately used in agricultural operations, including fuel for farm
equipment, irrigation systems, trucks transporting crops and crop drying
facilities. Demand for refined petroleum products for agricultural use, and the
relative mix of products required, is affected by weather conditions in the
markets served by the East Pipeline. The agricultural sector is also affected
by government agricultural policies and crop prices. Although periods of
drought suppress agricultural demand for some refined petroleum products,
particularly those used for fueling farm equipment, during such times the
demand for fuel for irrigation systems often increases.
While there is some agricultural demand for the refined petroleum products
delivered through the West Pipeline, as well as military jet fuel volumes, most
of the demand is centered in the Denver and Colorado Springs/Fountain areas.
Because demand on the West Pipeline is significantly weighted toward urban and
suburban areas, the product mix on the West Pipeline includes a substantially
higher percentage of gasoline than the product mix on the East Pipeline.
The Pipelines are also dependent upon adequate levels of production of
refined petroleum products by refineries connected to the Pipelines, directly
or through connecting pipelines. The refineries are, in turn, dependent upon
adequate supplies of suitable grades of crude oil. The refineries connected
directly to the East Pipeline obtain crude oil from producing fields located
primarily in Kansas, Oklahoma and Texas, and, to a much lesser extent, from
other domestic or foreign sources. Refineries in Kansas, Oklahoma and Texas are
connected to the East Pipeline through other pipelines. These refineries
obtain their supplies of crude oil from a variety of sources. The refineries
connected directly to the West Pipeline are located in Casper and Cheyenne,
Wyoming and Denver, Colorado. Refineries in Billings and Laurel, Montana are
connected to the West Pipeline through other pipelines. These refineries
obtain their supplies of crude oil primarily from Rocky mountain sources. If
operations at any one refinery were discontinued, the Partnership believes
(assuming unchanged demand for refined petroleum products in markets served by
the Pipelines) that the effects thereof would be short-term in nature, and the
Partnership's business would not be materially adversely affected over the long
term because such discontinued production could be replaced by other refineries
or by other sources.
The majority of the refined petroleum product transported through the East
Pipeline is produced at four refineries located at McPherson, El Dorado and
Arkansas City, Kansas and Ponca City, Oklahoma, and operated by National
Cooperative Refinery Association ("NCRA"), Texaco, Inc. ("Texaco"), Total
Petroleum ("Total") and Conoco, Inc. respectively. The NCRA, Texaco and Total
refineries are connected directly to the East Pipeline, however, the Total
refinery was shut down on September 1, 1996. One of such refineries, the
McPherson, Kansas refinery operated by NCRA, accounted for approximately 37% of
the total amount of product shipped over the East Pipeline in 1996. The East
Pipeline also has direct access by third party pipelines to four other
refineries in Kansas, Oklahoma and Texas and to Gulf Coast supplies of products
through connecting pipelines that receive products from a pipeline originating
on the Gulf Coast. Five connecting pipelines can deliver propane from gas
processing plants in Texas, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Kansas to the East
Pipeline for shipment.
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The majority of the refined petroleum products transported through the
West Pipeline is produced at the Frontier Oil & Refining Company refinery
located at Cheyenne, Wyoming, the Total Petroleum and Conoco Oil refineries
located at Denver, Colorado and Sinclair's Little America refinery located at
Casper, Wyoming, all of which are connected directly to the West Pipeline. The
West Pipeline also has access to three Billings, Montana area refineries
through a connecting pipeline.
Principal Customers
KPOP had a total of approximately 52 shippers in 1996. The principal
shippers include four integrated oil companies, three refining companies, two
large farm cooperatives and one railroad. Transportation revenues attributable
to the top 10 shippers of the Pipelines were $46.5 million, $43.7 million and
$35.8 million, which accounted for 76%, 75% and 80% of total revenues for each
of the years 1996, 1995 and 1994, respectively. These amounts were based upon
revenue shipped during the periods indicated.
Competition and Business Considerations
The East Pipeline's major competitor is an independent regulated common
carrier pipeline system owned by The Williams Companies, Inc. that operates
approximately 100 miles east of and parallel with the East Pipeline. The
Williams system is a substantially more extensive system than the East
Pipeline. Furthermore, Williams and its affiliates have capital and financial
resources that are substantially greater than those of the Partnership.
Competition with Williams is based primarily on transportation charges, quality
of customer service and proximity to end users, although refined product
pricing at either the origin or terminal point on a pipeline may outweigh
transportation costs. Fifteen of the East Pipeline's 16 delivery terminals are
in direct competition with Williams' terminals, as they are located within two
to 145 miles of one another.
The West Pipeline competes with the truck loading racks of the Cheyenne
and Denver refineries and the Denver terminals of the Chase Pipeline Company
and Phillips Petroleum pipelines. Diamond Shamrock terminals in Denver and
Colorado Springs, connected to a Diamond Shamrock pipeline from their Texas
Panhandle refinery, are major competitors to the West Pipeline's Denver and
Fountain terminals, respectively.
Because pipelines are generally the lowest cost method for intermediate
and long-haul movement of refined petroleum products, the Pipelines' more
significant competitors are common carrier and proprietary pipelines owned and
operated by major integrated and large independent oil companies and other
companies in the areas where the Pipelines deliver products. Competition
between common carrier pipelines is based primarily on transportation charges,
quality of customer service and proximity to end users. The Partnership
believes high capital costs, tariff regulation, environmental considerations
and problems in acquiring rights-of-way make it unlikely that other competing
pipeline systems comparable in size and scope to the Pipelines will be built in
the near future, provided the Pipelines have available capacity to satisfy
demand and its tariffs remain at reasonable levels.
The costs associated with transporting products from a loading terminal to
end users limit the geographic size of the market that can be served
economically by any terminal. Transportation to end users from the loading
terminals of the Partnership is conducted principally by trucking operations of
unrelated third parties. Trucks may competitively deliver products in some of
the areas served by the Pipelines. However, trucking costs render that mode of
transportation not competitive for longer hauls or larger volumes. The
Partnership does not believe that trucks are, or will be, over the long term
effective competition to its long-haul volumes.
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LIQUIDS TERMINALING
Introduction
The Partnership's Support Terminal Services, Inc. operation ("ST") is one
of the largest independent petroleum products and specialty liquids terminaling
companies in the United States. For the year ended December 31, 1996, the
Partnership's terminaling business accounted for approximately 46% of the
Partnership's revenues. As of December 31, 1996, ST operates 31 facilities in
16 states and the District of Columbia, with a total storage capacity of
approximately 17.2 million barrels. ST and its predecessors have been in the
terminaling business for 40 years and handle a wide variety of products from
petroleum products to specialty chemicals to edible liquids.
ST's terminal facilities provide storage on a fee basis for petroleum
products, specialty chemicals and other liquids. ST's five largest terminal
facilities are located in Piney Point, Maryland; Jacksonville, Florida; Texas
City, Texas; Baltimore, Maryland; and, Westwego, Louisiana. These facilities
accounted for approximately 75% of ST's revenues and 65% of its tankage
capacity in 1996.
Description of Terminals
Piney Point, Maryland. The largest terminal currently owned by ST is
located on approximately 400 acres on the Potomac River. The facility was
acquired as part of the purchase of the liquids terminaling assets of Steuart
Petroleum Company and certain of its affiliates (collectively "Steuart") in
December 1995 (See: Recent Developments - Steuart Petroleum Company
Acquisition). The Piney Point terminal has approximately 5.4 million barrels
of storage capacity in 28 tanks and is the closest deep water facility to
Washington, D.C. This terminal competes with other large petroleum terminals
in the East Coast water-borne market extending from New York Harbor to Norfolk,
Virginia. The terminal currently stores petroleum products, consisting
primarily of fuel oils and asphalt. The terminal has a dock with a 36-foot
draft for tankers and four berths for barges. It also has truck loading
facilities and product blending capabilities and is connected to a pipeline
which supplies residual fuel oil to two power generating stations.
Jacksonville, Florida. The Jacksonville terminal, also acquired as part of
the Steuart transaction, is located on approximately 86 acres at the St. John's
River and consists of a main terminal and two annexes with combined storage
capacity of approximately 2.1 million barrels in 28 tanks. The terminal is
currently used to store petroleum products including gasoline, No. 2 oil, No. 6
oil, diesel and kerosene. This terminal has a tanker berth with a 38-foot
draft and six barge berths and also offers truck and rail car loading
facilities and facilities to blend residual fuels for ship bunkering.
Texas City, Texas. The Texas City facility is situated on 39 acres of
land leased from the Texas City Terminal Railway Company ("TCTRC") with
long-term renewal options. It is located on Galveston Bay near the mouth of
the Houston Ship Channel, approximately sixteen miles from open water. The
eastern end of the Texas City site is adjacent to three deep-water docking
facilities, which are also owned by TCTRC. The three deep-water docks include
two 36-foot draft docks and a 40-foot draft dock. The docking facilities can
accommodate any ship or barge capable of navigating the 40-foot draft of the
Houston Ship Channel. ST is charged dockage and wharfage fees on a per vessel
and per unit basis, respectively, by TCTRC, which it passes directly to its
customers.
ST handles and stores a wide range of specialty chemicals, including
petrochemicals, at the Texas City facility. The facilities are designed to
accommodate a diverse product mix, and include (i) tanks equipped for the
specific storage needs of the various products handled; (ii) piping and
pumping equipment for moving the product between the tanks and the
transportation modes; and, (iii) an extensive infrastructure of support
equipment. The tankage at Texas City is constructed of either mild carbon
steel, stainless steel or aluminum. Certain of the tanks, piping and pumping
equipment are equipped for special product needs, including among other things,
linings and/or equipment that can control temperature, air pressure, air
mixture or moisture. ST receives or delivers the majority of the specialty
chemicals that it handles via ship or barge at Texas City. ST also receives
and delivers liquids via rail tank cars and transport trucks and has direct
pipeline connections to refineries in Texas City.
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The Texas City terminal consists of 124 tanks with a total capacity of
approximately 2 million barrels. All recently built tanks are equipped with
"double bottoms", which provide a leak detection system between the primary and
secondary bottom. ST's facility has been designed with engineered structural
measures to minimize the possibility of the occurrence and the level of damage
in the event of a spill or fire. All loading areas, tanks, pipes and pumping
areas are "contained" to collect any spillage and insure that only properly
treated water is discharged from the site.
Baltimore, Maryland. The Baltimore facility is situated on 18 acres of
owned land, located just south of Baltimore near the Harbor Tunnel on the
Chesapeake Bay. ST also owns a 700-foot finger pier with a 33-foot draft
channel and berth at the facility. The dock gives ST the ability to receive
and deliver shipments of product from and to barge and ship. Additionally, the
terminal can receive products by pipeline, truck and rail and deliver them via
truck and rail. Similar to the Texas City facility, Baltimore is a specialty
liquids terminal. The primary products stored at the Baltimore facility
include asphalt, fructose, caustic solutions, military jet fuel, latex and
other chemicals. The Baltimore tank facility consists of 50 tanks with a total
capacity of approximately 826,000 barrels. All of the utilized tanks are
dedicated to specific products of customers under contract. The tanks are
specifically equipped to handle the requirements of the products they store.
Westwego, Louisiana. The Westwego facility is situated on 27 acres of
owned land adjacent to the West bank of the Mississippi River across from New
Orleans. Its dock is capable of handling ocean-going vessels and barges. The
terminal has numerous handling facilities for receiving and shipping by rail
and tank truck, as well as vessels and barges. The Westwego terminal
historically has been primarily a terminal for molasses and animal and
vegetable fats and oils. The former owner of the facility has contracted with
ST until June 1999 for terminaling in five large molasses tanks. In recent
years, the terminal has broadened its product mix to include fertilizer, latex
and caustic solutions. The facility includes a blending plant for the
formulation of certain molasses-based feeds. The facility consists of 54 tanks
with a total capacity of approximately 858,000 barrels. There are additional
smaller tanks for blending and formulation of the liquid feeds.
Other Terminal Sites. In addition to the five major facilities described
above, ST has 26 other terminal facilities located throughout the United
States, not separately counting two terminal facilities acquired in 1996 that
are adjacent to facilities that were already owned by the Partnership (See:
Recent Developments). The 26 facilities represented approximately 35% of ST's
total tankage capacity and approximately 25% of its total revenue for 1996.
With the exception of the facilities in Columbus, Georgia, which handles
aviation gasoline and specialty chemicals, Winona, Minnesota, which handles
nitrogen fertilizer solutions, and Savannah, Georgia which handles chemicals
and caustic, these facilities primarily store petroleum products for a variety
of customers. These facilities provide ST with a geographically diverse base
of customers and revenue.
The storage and transport of jet fuel for the U.S. Department of Defense
is also an important part of ST's business. Ten of ST's terminal sites are
involved in the terminaling or transport (via pipeline) of jet fuel for the
Department of Defense. Six of the ten locations are utilized solely by the
U.S. Government. Five of the locations include pipelines which deliver jet
fuel directly to nearby military bases. Additionally, a sixth location is the
former Steuart facility supplying Andrews Air Force Base, Maryland, consists of
a barge receiving dock, an 11.3 mile pipeline, three 24,000 barrel
double-bottomed tanks and an administration building located on the base. This
facility provides the barge receipt, pipeline transportation and terminaling
services for jet fuel to Andrews Air Force Base on a tariff basis for the
Defense Fuel Supply Center and has served the base for the past 30 years.
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The following table outlines ST's terminal locations, capacities, tanks and
primary products handled:
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TANKAGE NO. OF PRIMARY PRODUCTS
FACILITY CAPACITY TANKS HANDLED
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<S> <C> <C> <C>
PRIMARY TERMINALS:
Piney Point, MD 5,403,000 28 Petroleum
Jacksonville, FL 2,061,000 28 Petroleum
Texas City, TX 2,002,000 124 Chemicals and Petrochemicals
Westwego, LA 858,000 54 Molasses, Fertilizer, Caustic
Baltimore, MD 826,000 50 Chemicals, Asphalt, Jet Fuel
OTHER TERMINALS:
Montgomery, AL(a) 162,000 7 Petroleum, Jet Fuel
Moundville, AL 310,000 6 Jet Fuel
Tuscon, AZ(b) 181,000 7 Petroleum
Imperial, CA 124,000 6 Petroleum
Stockton, CA 314,000 18 Petroleum
Farragut St., DC 176,000 5 Petroleum
M Street, DC 133,000 3 Petroleum
Homestead, FL(a) 72,000 2 Jet Fuel
Augusta, GA 110,000 8 Petroleum
Bremen, GA 180,000 8 Petroleum, Jet Fuel
Brunswick, GA 302,000 3 Petroleum, Pulp Liquor
Columbus, GA 180,000 25 Petroleum, Chemicals
Macon, GA(a) 307,000 10 Petroleum
Savannah, GA 696,000 17 Petroleum, Chemicals
Chillicothe, IL 270,000 6 Petroleum
Peru, IL 221,000 8 Petroleum, Fertilizer
Indianapolis, IN 410,000 18 Petroleum
Salina, KS 98,000 10 Petroleum
Andrews AFB Pipeline, MD 72,000 3 Jet Fuel
Winona, MN 229,000 7 Fertilizer
Alamogordo, NM(a) 120,000 5 Jet Fuel
Drumright, OK 315,000 4 Jet Fuel
San Antonio, TX 207,000 4 Jet Fuel
Cockpit Point, VA 545,000 16 Petroleum, Asphalt
Virginia Beach, VA(a) 40,000 2 Jet Fuel
Milwaukee, WI 308,000 7 Petroleum
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17,232,000 499
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(a) Facility also includes pipelines to U.S. government military base
locations.
(b) The terminal is 50% owned by ST.
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Recent Developments
Steuart Petroleum Company Acquisition
In December 1995, the Partnership, through its subsidiary partnership
STOP, acquired the liquids terminaling assets of Steuart Petroleum Company and
certain of its affiliates (collectively "Steuart") for $68 million and the
assumption of certain environmental liabilities. The Steuart terminaling
assets acquired in the transaction consisted of eight facilities located in the
District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Maryland and Virginia, including the
pipeline servicing Andrews Air Force Base in Maryland. Strategically, the
Steuart acquisition allowed the Partnership to significantly increase its
presence on the East Coast of the United States, which has been further
enhanced by the Powell-Duffryn and Sun acquisitions described below.
Powell-Duffryn Acquisition
In October 1996, the Partnership, through STOP, acquired a chemical
liquids terminaling facility located in Savannah, Georgia from Powell-Duffryn,
Inc. for $2.5 million plus transaction costs and the assumption of certain
environmental liabilities. The terminal facility consists of five tanks having
a total capacity of approximately 389,000 barrels and is also close to an
existing petroleum terminal that was acquired by the Partnership in the Steuart
acquisition. The acquisition of the Powell-Duffryn facility expanded the size,
customer base and range of services provided by ST in Savannah, as it handles
chemicals and caustic solutions rather than the petroleum products historically
handled at the Partnership's existing Savannah terminal.
Cockpit Point Acquisition
In December 1996, the Partnership, through STOP, acquired an asphalt
terminal in Cockpit Point, Virginia from Sun Company, Inc. (R&M) for $5.0
million plus transaction costs. The terminal is also adjacent to an existing
facility, that was acquired by the Partnership in the Steuart acquisition and
added 12 tanks having a total storage capacity of 89,000 barrels to the
Partnership's existing operations at Cockpit Point. Until January 1, 1997, ST
provided terminaling for Sun, at which time CITGO Asphalt Refining Company
commenced using the terminal under a long term agreement with ST for the
terminaling of CITGO's asphalt products. The acquisition was financed under
the Partnership's $15 existing million revolving bank credit facility.
Competition and Business Considerations
In addition to the terminals owned by independent terminal operators, such
as ST, many major energy and chemical companies own extensive terminal storage
facilities. Although such terminals often have the same capabilities as
terminals owned by independent operators, they generally do not provide
terminaling services to third parties. In many instances, major energy and
chemical companies that own storage and terminaling facilities are also
significant customers of independent terminal operators. Such companies
typically have strong demand for terminals owned by independent operators when
independent terminals have more cost effective locations near key
transportation links, such as deep-water ports. Major energy and chemical
companies also need independent terminal storage when their owned storage
facilities are inadequate, either because of size constraints, the nature of
the stored material or specialized handling requirements.
Independent terminal owners generally compete on the basis of the location
and versatility of terminals, service and price. A favorably located terminal
will have access to various cost effective transportation modes both to and
from the terminal. Possible transportation modes include waterways, railroads,
roadways and pipelines. Terminals located near deep-water port facilities are
referred to as "deep-water terminals" and terminals without such facilities are
referred to as "inland terminals"; though some inland facilities are served by
barges on navigable rivers.
Terminal versatility is a function of the operator's ability to offer
handling for diverse products with complex handling requirements. The service
function typically provided by the terminal includes, among other things, the
safe storage of the product at specified temperature, moisture and other
conditions, as well as receipt at and delivery from the terminal. An
increasingly important aspect of versatility and the service function is an
operator's ability to offer
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product handling and storage in compliance with environmental regulations. A
terminal operator's ability to obtain attractive pricing is often dependent on
the quality, versatility and reputation of the facilities owned by the
operator. Although many products require modest terminal modification,
operators with a greater diversity of terminals with versatile storage
applications typically require less modification prior to usage, ultimately
making the storage cost to the customer more attractive.
Several companies offering liquid terminaling facilities have
significantly more capacity than ST. However, the majority of ST's tankage can
be described as "niche" facilities that are equipped to properly handle
"specialty" liquids or provide facilities or services where management believes
they enjoy an advantage over competitors. Most of the larger operators,
including GATX Terminals Corporation, Williams, Northville Industries
Corporation and Petroleum Fuel & Terminal Company, have facilities used
primarily for petroleum related products. As a result, most of Steuart's
terminals will be competing against other large petroleum products terminals
rather than the specialty liquids facilities offered by tankage at ST's
terminals. Such specialty or "niche" tankage is less abundant in the U.S. and
"specialty" liquids typically command higher terminal fees than lower-price
bulk terminaling for petroleum products.
CAPITAL EXPENDITURES
Capital expenditures by the Pipelines, were $2.2 million, $3.4 million and
$3.5, respectively, for the three years ended from December 31, 1994 to
December 31, 1996. During these periods, adequate Pipeline capacity existed to
accommodate volume growth and the expenditures required for environmental and
safety improvements were not material in amount. Capital expenditures,
excluding acquisitions, by ST were $5.0 million, $5.6 million and $4.7 million,
respectively, for the three years ending from December 31, 1994 to December 31,
1996.
Capital expenditures of the Partnership during 1997 are expected to be
approximately $8 to 10 million. (See: "Management's Discussion and Analysis of
Financial Condition and Results of Operations - Capital Resources and
Liquidity"). Additional expansion-related capital expenditures will depend on
future opportunities to expand the Partnership's operation. The General
Partner intends to finance future expansion capital expenditures primarily
through Partnership borrowings. Such future expenditures, however, will depend
on many factors beyond the Partnership's control, including, without
limitation, demand for refined petroleum products and terminaling services in
the Partnership's market areas, local, state and federal governmental
regulations, fuel conservation efforts and the availability of financing on
acceptable terms. No assurance can be given that required capital expenditures
will not exceed anticipated amounts during the year or thereafter or that the
Partnership will have the ability and/or choose to finance such expenditures
through borrowing.
REGULATION
Interstate Regulation. The interstate common carrier pipeline operations
of the Partnership are subject to rate regulation by FERC under the Interstate
Commerce Act. The Interstate Commerce Act provides, among other things, that
to be lawful the rates of common carrier petroleum pipelines must be "just and
reasonable" and not unduly discriminatory. New and changed rates must be filed
with the FERC, which may investigate their lawfulness on protest or its own
motion. The FERC may suspend the effectiveness of such rates for up to seven
months. If the suspension expires before completion of the investigation, the
rates go into effect, but the pipeline can be required to refund to shippers,
with interest, any difference between the level the FERC determines to be
lawful and the filed rates under investigation. Rates that have become final
and effective may be challenged by complaint to FERC filed by a shipper or on
the FERC's own initiative and reparations may be recovered by the party filing
the complaint for the two year period prior to the complaint, if FERC finds the
rate to be unlawful.
In general, petroleum product pipeline rates are cost-based. Such rates
are permitted to generate operating revenues, based on projected volumes, not
greater than the total of the following components: (i) operating expenses,
(ii) depreciation and amortization, (iii) federal and state income taxes
(determined on a separate company basis and adjusted or "normalized" to avoid
year to year variations in rates due to the effect of timing differences
between book and tax accounting for certain expenses, primarily depreciation)
and (iv) an overall allowed rate of return on the
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pipeline's "rate base". Generally, the "rate base" is a measure of the
investment in, or value of, the common carrier assets of a petroleum products
pipeline.
In 1985, the FERC began issuing a series of opinions ("FERC Opinions")
providing that oil pipeline rates would continue to be cost-based. The FERC
Opinions required that the rate base should be calculated by the net
depreciated "trended original cost" ("TOC") methodology. Under the TOC
methodology, after a starting rate base has been determined, a pipeline's rate
base is to be (i) 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 (ii) decreased by property retirements, depreciation and
amortization of rate base write-ups reflecting inflation.
The FERC Opinions allow for a rate of return for petroleum products
pipelines determined by adding (i) the product of a rate of return equal to the
nominal cost of debt multiplied by the portion of the rate base that is deemed
to be financed with debt and (ii) the product of a rate of return equal to the
real (i.e., inflation-free) cost of equity multiplied by the portion of the
rate base that is deemed to be financed with equity. The appropriate rate of
return for a petroleum pipeline is determined on a case-by-case basis, taking
into account cost of capital, competitive factors and business and financial
risks associated with pipeline operations.
The Interstate Commerce Commission, which regulated oil pipelines until
1978, had formerly determined rate base by using a current valuation
methodology. The FERC Opinions abandoned the valuation methodology and
required pipelines to establish a transition rate base for the pipeline's
existing plant. This transition rate base, called the "starting rate base," is
the sum of (i) the net depreciated original cost of the pipeline's property
multiplied by the ratio of debt to total capitalization and (ii) the net
depreciated reproduction portion of the valuation rate base as of 1983,
multiplied by the ratio of equity to total capitalization. The original cost
of land, rights of way less book depreciation, allowed working capital and
plant less book depreciation that were not included in the 1983 valuation may
be added to the starting rate base.
The actual capital structure as of June 28, 1985 of either the pipeline or
its parent is typically used to establish the starting rate base. In general,
the pipeline's structure is used if the pipeline issues long-term debt to
outside investors without any parent guarantee and the parent's structure is
used if the pipeline has no long-term debt, issues long-term debt to its
parent, or its long-term debt is guaranteed by its parent. In individual
cases, however, FERC may determine that the actual capital structure of the
pipeline or its parent is inappropriate for rate regulation purposes. The FERC
may then impute to the pipeline the capital structure it deems appropriate to
the pipeline's risk.
The Partnership has not attempted to depart from cost-based rates.
Instead, it has continued to rely on the traditional, cost-based TOC
methodology. The TOC methodology has not been subject to judicial review.
Under Title XVIII of the Energy Policy Act of 1992 (the "EP Act"), rates
that were in effect on October 24, 1991 that were not subject to a protest,
investigation or complaint are deemed to be just and reasonable. Such rates
are subject to challenge only for limited reasons, relating to (i)
substantially changed circumstances in either the economic circumstances of the
subject pipeline or the nature of the services, (ii) a contractual bar that
prevented the complainant from previously challenging the rates or (iii) a
claim that such rates are unduly discriminatory or preferential. Any relief
granted pursuant to such challenges may be prospective only. Because the
Partnership's rates that were in effect on October 24, 1991, were subject to
investigation and protest at that time, its rates were not deemed to be just
and reasonable pursuant to the EP Act. The Partnership's current rates became
final and effective in April 1994, and the Partnership believes that its
currently effective tariffs are just and reasonable and would withstand
challenge under the FERC's cost-based rate standards. Because of the
complexity of rate making, however, the lawfulness of any rate is never
assured.
On October 22, 1993, the FERC issued Order No. 561 implementing the EP
Act. Order No. 561, among other things, adopted a simplified and generally
acceptable rate making methodology for future oil pipeline rate changes in the
form of indexation. Indexation, which is also known as price cap regulation,
establishes ceiling prices on oil pipeline rates based on application of a
broad-based measure of inflation in the general economy to existing rates.
Rate increases up to the ceiling level are to be discretionary for the
pipeline, and, for such rate increases, there will be no
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need to file cost-of-service or supporting data. Moreover, so long as the
ceiling is not exceeded, a pipeline may make a limitless number of rate change
filings.
The pipeline rates in effect at December 31, 1994, which are determined to
be just and reasonable, become the "Base Rates" for application of the indexing
mechanism. This indexing mechanism calculates a ceiling rate. The pipeline
may increase its rates to this calculated ceiling rate without filing a formal
cost based justification and with limited risk of shipper protests. Shippers
may still be permitted to protest pipeline rates, even if the rate change does
not exceed the index ceiling, if the shipper can demonstrate that the "increase
is so substantially in excess of the actual cost increase incurred by the
pipeline" that the proposed rate would be unjust and unreasonable. The index
is cumulative, attaching to the applicable ceiling rate and not to the actual
rate charged. Thus, a rate that is not increased to the ceiling level in a
given year may still be increased to the ceiling level in the following year.
The pipeline may be required to decrease the current rate if the rate being
charged exceeds the ceiling level.
The index underlying Order No. 561 is to serve as the principal basis for
the establishment of oil pipeline rate changes in the future. As explained by
the FERC in Order Nos. 561 and 561-A, however, there may be circumstances where
the indexing mechanism will not apply. Specifically, the FERC determined that
a pipeline may utilize any one of the following three alternative methodologies
to indexing: (i) a cost-of-service methodology may be utilized by a pipeline
to justify a change in a rate if a pipeline can demonstrate that its increased
costs are prudently incurred and that there is a substantial divergence between
such increased costs and the rate that would be produced by application of the
index; (ii) a pipeline may file a rate change as part of a settlement when it
secures the agreement of all of its existing shippers; and (iii) a pipeline may
base its rates upon a "light-handed" market-based form of regulation if it is
able to demonstrate a lack of significant market power in the relevant markets.
The indexing mechanism does not apply to initial rates of a pipeline,
which will still generally be established using the traditional TOC
methodology. Order No. 561 provides, however, that a pipeline can file an
initial rate based upon the agreement of at least one non-affiliated shipper,
without an accompanying cost-of-service justification for such rate. Yet, if
this agreed-upon rate is protested by another shipper, the pipeline will be
required to justify the initial rate on a cost-of-service basis. The initial
rate that is established by the pipeline becomes the pipeline's "Base Rate",
and the indexing mechanism will be applicable to that rate in subsequent years.
On October 28, 1994, after hearings and public comment period, the FERC
issued Order Nos. 571 and 572, intended as procedural follow-ups to Order No.
561. In Order No. 571, the FERC (i) articulated cost-of-service and reporting
requirements to be applicable to pipeline initial rates and to situations where
indexing is determined to be inappropriate; (ii) adopted rules for the
establishment of revised depreciation rates; and (iii) revised the information
required to be reported by pipelines in their Form No. 6, "Annual Report for
Oil Pipelines". Order No. 572 establishes the filing requirements and
procedures that must be followed when a pipeline seeks to charge market-based
rates.
In the FERC's Lakehead decision issued June 15, 1995, the FERC partially
disallowed Lakehead's inclusion of income taxes in its cost of service.
Specifically, the FERC held that Lakehead was entitled to receive an income tax
allowance with respect to income attributable to its corporate partners, but
was not entitled to receive such an allowance for income attributable to the
Partnership interests held by individuals. Lakehead's motion for rehearing was
denied by the FERC and Lakehead appealed the decision to the US Court of
Appeals. Subsequently the case was settled by Lakehead and the appeal was
withdrawn. In another FERC proceeding that has not yet reached the hearing
stage, involving a different oil pipeline limited partnership, various shippers
have challenged such pipeline's inclusion of an income tax allowance in its
cost of service. The FERC Staff has also filed testimony that supports the
disallowance of income taxes. If the FERC were to disallow the income tax
allowance in the cost of service of the Pipelines on the basis set forth in the
Lakehead order, the General Partner believes that the Partnership's ability to
pay the Minimum Quarterly Distribution to the holders of the Senior Preference
Units, Preference Units and Preference B Units would not be impaired; however,
in view of the uncertainties involved in this issue, there can be no assurance
in this regard.
Intrastate Regulation. The intrastate operations of the East Pipeline in
Kansas are subject to regulation by the Kansas Corporation Commission, and the
intrastate operations of the West Pipeline in Colorado and Wyoming are subject
to regulation by the Colorado Public Utility commission and the Wyoming Public
Service Commission, respectively. Like the FERC, the state regulatory
authorities require that shippers be notified of proposed intrastate
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tariff increases and have an opportunity to protest such increases. KPOP also
files with such state authorities copies of interstate tariff changes filed
with the FERC. In addition to challenges to new or proposed rates, challenges
to intrastate rates that have already become effective are permitted by
complaint of an interested person or by independent action of the appropriate
regulatory authority.
ENVIRONMENTAL MATTERS
General. The operations of the Partnership are subject to federal, state
and local laws and regulations relating to the protection of the environment.
Although the Partnership believes that its operations are in general compliance
with applicable environmental regulations, risks of substantial costs and
liabilities are inherent in pipeline and terminal operations, and there can be
no assurance that significant costs and liabilities will not be incurred by the
Partnership. Moreover, it is possible that other developments, such as
increasingly strict environmental laws, regulations and enforcement policies
thereunder, and claims for damages to property or persons resulting from the
operations of the Partnership, past and present, could result in substantial
costs and liabilities to the Partnership.
Water. The Oil Pollution Act ("OPA") was enacted in 1990 and amends
provisions of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 ("FWPCA") and
other statutes as they pertain to prevention and response to oil spills. The
OPA subjects owners of facilities to strict, joint and potentially unlimited
liability for removal costs and certain other consequences of an oil spill,
where such spill is into navigable waters, along shorelines or in the exclusive
economic zone. In the event of an oil spill into such waters, substantial
liabilities could be imposed upon the Partnership. Regulations concerning the
environment are continually being developed and revised in ways that may impose
additional regulatory burdens on the Partnership.
Contamination resulting from spills or releases of refined petroleum
products are not unusual within the petroleum pipeline industry. The East
Pipeline has experienced limited groundwater contamination at five terminal
sites (Milford, Iowa, Norfolk and Columbus, Nebraska, and Aberdeen and Yankton,
South Dakota) resulting from spills of refined petroleum products. Regulatory
authorities have been notified of these findings and remediation projects are
underway or under construction using various remediation techniques. The
Partnership estimates that $719,000 has been expended to date for remediation
at these five sites and that ongoing remediation expenses at each site will be
less than $5,000 per year for the next several years. Groundwater
contamination is also known to exist at East Pipeline sites in Augusta, Kansas
and in Potwin, Kansas, but no remediation has been required. Although no
assurances can be made, if remediation is required, the Partnership believes
that the resulting cost would not be material.
The East Pipeline experienced a spill due to third party damage during the
first quarter of 1991. Remediation of the ground water impacted by this spill
was performed from the second quarter of 1991 through the second quarter of
1996. During the fourth quarter of 1996, additional site assessment work was
performed to determine the extent of the remaining contamination and to develop
a more effective remediation approach. Also during the fourth quarter of 1996,
a settlement was reached with the parties previously named in the related
damage suit filed by the Partnership. Future remediation expenses relative to
this site are not expected to have a material effect upon the results of the
Partnership.
During 1994, the East Pipeline experienced a seam rupture of its 8"
northbound line in Nebraska in January and another similar rupture on the same
line in April. As a result of these ruptures, KPOP reduced the maximum
operating pressure on this line to 60% of the Maximum Allowable Operating
Pressure ("MAOP") and, on May 24, 1994, commenced a hydrostatic test to
determine the integrity of over 80 miles of that line. The test was completed
on the entire 80 miles on May 29, 1994, and the line was authorized to return
to approximately 80% of MAOP pending review by the Department of Transportation
("DOT") of the hydrostatic test results. On July 29, 1994, the DOT authorized
most of the line to return to the historical MAOP. Approximately 30 miles of
the line was authorized to return to slightly less than historical MAOP.
Although the Partnership has expended approximately $210,000 to date for
remediation at these rupture sites, the total amount of remediation expenses
that will be required has not yet been determined. These expenses are not
expected to have a material effect upon the results of the Partnership.
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ST has experienced groundwater contamination at its terminal sites at
Baltimore, Maryland, and Alamogordo, New Mexico. Regulatory authorities have
been notified of these findings and cleanup is underway using extraction wells
and air strippers. Groundwater contamination also exists at the ST terminal
site in Stockton, California and in the areas surrounding this site as a result
of the past operations of five of the facilities operating in this area. ST has
entered into an agreement with three of these other companies to allocate
responsibility for the clean up of the contaminated area. Under the current
approach, clean up will not be required, however based on risk assessment, the
site will continue to be monitored and tested. In addition, ST is responsible
for up to two-thirds of the costs associated with existing groundwater
contamination at a formerly owned terminal at Marcy, New York, which also is
being remediated through extraction wells and air strippers. The Partnership
has expended approximately $500,000 through 1996 for remediation at these four
sites and estimates that on-going remediation expenses will aggregate
approximately $200,000 to $300,000 over the next three years.
Groundwater contamination has been identified at ST terminal sites at
Montgomery, Alabama and Milwaukee, Wisconsin, but no remediation has taken
place. Shell Oil Company has indemnified ST for any contamination at the
Milwaukee site prior to ST's acquisition of the facility. Star Enterprises,
the former owner of the Montgomery terminal, has indemnified ST for
contamination at a portion of the Montgomery site where contamination was
identified prior to ST's acquisition of the facility. A remediation system is
in place to address groundwater contamination at the ST terminal facility in
Augusta, Georgia. Star Enterprises, the former owner of the Augusta terminal,
has indemnified ST for this contamination and has retained responsibility for
the remediation system. There is also a possibility that groundwater
contamination may exist at other facilities. Although no assurance in this
regard can be given, the Partnership believes that such contamination, if
present, could be remedied with extraction wells and air strippers similar to
those that are currently in use and that resulting costs would not be material.
In 1991, the Environmental Protection Agency (the "EPA") implemented
regulations expanding the definition of hazardous waste. The Toxicity
Characteristic Leaching Procedure ("TLC") has broadened the definition of
hazardous waste by including 25 constituents that were not previously included
in determining that a waste is hazardous. Water that comes in contact with
petroleum may fail the TLC procedure and require additional treatment prior to
its disposal. The Partnership has installed totally enclosed wastewater
treatment systems at all East Pipeline terminal sites to treat such petroleum
contaminated water, especially tank bottom water.
The EPA has also promulgated regulations that may require the Partnership
to apply for permits to discharge storm water runoff. Storm water discharge
permits also may be required in certain states in which the Partnership
operates. Where such requirements are applicable, the Partnership has applied
for such permits and, after the permits are received, will be required to
sample storm water effluent before releasing it. The Partnership believes that
effluent limitations could be met, if necessary, with minor modifications to
existing facilities and operations. Although no assurance in this regard can
be given, the Partnership believes that the changes will not have a material
effect on the Partnership's financial condition or results of operations.
Groundwater remediation efforts are ongoing at the West Pipeline's Dupont
and Fountain, Colorado terminals and at the Cheyenne, Wyoming terminal and Bear
Creek, Wyoming station and will be required at one other West Pipeline
terminal. Regulatory officials have been consulted in the development of
remediation plans. In the course of acquisition negotiations for this
terminal, KPOP's regulatory group and its outside environmental consultants
agreed upon the expense and costs of these required remediations. In
connection with the purchase of the West Pipeline, KPOP agreed to implement the
agreed remediation plans at these specific sites over the succeeding five years
following the acquisition in return for the payment by the seller, Wyco Pipe
Line Company, of $1,312,000 to KPOP to cover the discounted estimated future
costs of these remediations. In conjunction with the acquisition, the
Partnership accrued $2.1 million for these future remediation expenses.
The former Steuart terminals have experienced groundwater contamination at
the Piney Point, Maryland, Jacksonville, Florida and each of the Washington,
D.C. facilities. Foreseeable remediation expenses are estimated not to exceed
$1.8 million. The Partnership agreed to assume the existing remediation and
the costs thereof up to $1.8 million and the Asset Purchase Agreements
provided, with respect to unknown environmental damages that are
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discovered after the closing and that were caused by operations conducted by
Steuart prior to the closing, that the Partnership and Steuart will share those
expenses at a ratio of 20% for the Partnership and 80% for Steuart until a
total of $2.5 million has been expended. Thereafter, such expenses will be the
Partnership's responsibility. This indemnity will expire in December, 1998.
In conjunction with the acquisition, the Partnership accrued $2.3 million for
potential environmental liabilities arising from the Steuart acquisition.
Aboveground Storage Tank Acts. A number of the states in which the
Partnership operates have passed statutes regulating aboveground tanks
containing liquid substances. Generally, these statutes require that such
tanks include secondary containment systems or that the operators take certain
alternative precautions to ensure that no contamination results from any leaks
or spills from the tanks. Although there is not currently a federal statute
regulating these above ground tanks, there is a possibility that such a law
will be passed within the next couple of years. The Partnership is in
substantial compliance with all above ground storage tank laws in the states
with such laws. Although no assurance can be given, the Partnership believes
that the future implementation of above ground storage tank laws by either
additional states or by the federal government will not have a material adverse
effect on the Partnership's financial condition or results of operations.
Air Emissions. The operations of the Partnership are subject to the
Federal Clean Air Act and comparable state and local statutes. The Partnership
believes that the operations of the Pipelines are in substantial compliance
with such statues in all states in which they operate.
Amendments to the Federal Clean Air Act enacted in late 1990 will require
most industrial operations in the United States to incur future capital
expenditures in order to meet the air emission control standards that have been
and are to be developed and implemented by the EPA and state environmental
agencies. Pursuant to these Clean Air Act Amendments, those Partnership
facilities that emit volatile organic compounds ("VOC") or nitrogen oxides will
be subject to increasingly stringent regulations, including requirements that
certain sources install maximum or reasonably available control technology.
The EPA is also required to promulgate new regulations governing the emissions
of hazardous air pollutants. Some of the Partnership's facilities are included
within the categories of hazardous air pollutant sources that will be affected
by these regulations. Additionally, new dockside loading facilities owned or
operated by the Partnership will be subject to the New Source Performance
Standards that were proposed in May 1994. These regulations will control VOC
emissions from the loading and unloading of tank vessels. In 1995, ST
completed the installation of a marine vapor collection system and large flare
at its Texas City terminal at a cost of approximately $2.0 million.
Although the Partnership is in substantial compliance with applicable air
pollution laws, in anticipation of the implementation of stricter air control
regulations, the Partnership is taking actions to substantially reduce its air
emissions. The Partnership plans to install bottom loading and vapor recovery
equipment on the loading racks at selected terminal sites along the East
Pipeline that do not already have such emissions control equipment. These
modifications will substantially reduce the total air emissions from each of
these facilities. Having begun in 1993, this project is being phased in over a
period of years.
Solid Waste. The Partnership generates non-hazardous solid waste that is
subject to the requirements of the Federal Resource Conservation and Recovery
Act ("RCRA") and comparable state statutes. The EPA is considering the adoption
of stricter disposal standards for non-hazardous wastes. RCRA also governs the
disposal of hazardous wastes. At present, the Partnership is not required to
comply with a substantial portion of the RCRA requirements because the
Partnership's operations generate minimal quantities of hazardous wastes.
However, it is anticipated that additional wastes, which could include wastes
currently generated during pipeline 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. Such
changes in the regulations may result in additional capital expenditures or
operating expenses by the Partnership.
At the terminal sites at which groundwater contamination is present, there
is also limited soil contamination as a result of the aforementioned spills.
The Partnership is under no present requirements to remove these contaminated
soils, but the Partnership may be required to do so in the future. Soil
contamination also may be present at other Partnership facilities at which
spills or releases have occurred. Under certain circumstances, the
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Partnership may be required to clean up such contaminated soils. Although
these costs should not have a material adverse effect on the Partnership, no
assurance can be given in this regard.
Superfund. The Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and
Liability Act ("CERCLA" or "Superfund") imposes liability, without regard to
fault or the legality of the original act, 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 and companies that
disposed or arranged for the disposal of the hazardous substances found at the
site. 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. In
the course of its ordinary operations, the Partnership may generate waste that
may fall within CERCLA's definition of a "hazardous substance". The
Partnership may be responsible under CERCLA for all or part of the costs
required to clean up sites at which such wastes have been disposed.
ST has been named a potentially responsible party for a site located at
Elkton, Maryland, operated by Spectron, Inc. until August 1988. This site is
presently under the oversight of the EPA and is listed as a federal "Superfund"
site. A small amount of material handled by Spectron was attributed to ST.
The Partnership believes that ST will be able to settle its potential
obligation in connection with this matter for an aggregate cost of
approximately $10,000. However, until a final settlement agreement is signed
with the EPA, there is a possibility that the EPA could bring additional claims
against ST.
Environmental Impact Statement. The National Environmental Policy Act of
1969 (the "NEPA") applies to certain extensions or additions to a pipeline
system. Under NEPA, if any project that would significantly affect the quality
of the environment requires a permit or approval from any federal agency, a
detailed environmental impact statement must be prepared. The effect of the
NEPA may be to delay or prevent construction of new facilities or to alter
their location, design or method of construction.
Indemnification. KPL has agreed to indemnify the Partnership against
liabilities for damage to the environment resulting from operations of the East
Pipeline prior to October 3, 1989. Such indemnification does not extend to any
liabilities that arise after such date to the extent such liabilities result
from change in environmental laws or regulations. Under such indemnity, KPL is
presently liable for the remediation of groundwater contamination resulting
from three spills and the possible groundwater contamination at a pumping and
storage site referred to under "Water" to the standards that are in effect at
the time such remediation operations are concluded. In addition, ST's former
owner has agreed to indemnify the Partnership against liabilities for damages
to the environment from operations conducted by such former owners prior to
March 2, 1993. The indemnity, which expires March 1, 1998, is limited in
amount to 60% of any claim exceeding $100,000 until an aggregate amount of $10
million has been paid by ST's former owner. In addition, with respect to
unknown environmental expenses from operations conducted by Wyco Pipe Line
Company prior to the closing of the Partnership's acquisition of the West
Pipeline, KPOP has agreed to pay the first $150,000 of such expenses, KPOP and
Wyco Pipe Line Company will share, on an equal basis, the next $900,000 of such
expenses and Wyco Pipe Line Company will indemnify KPOP for up to $2,950,000 of
such expenses thereafter. The indemnity expires in August 1999. To the extent
that environmental liabilities exceed the amount of such indemnity, KPOP has
affirmatively assumed the excess environmental liabilities. Also, the Steuart
terminals Asset Purchase Agreements provide, with respect to unknown
environmental damages that are discovered after the closing of the Steuart
terminals acquisition and that were caused by operations conducted by Steuart
prior to the closing, that the Partnership and Steuart will share expenses
associated with such environmental damages at a ratio of 20% for the
Partnership and 80% for Steuart until a total of $2.5 million has been
expended. Thereafter, such expenses will be the Partnership's responsibility.
This indemnity will expire in December 1998.
SAFETY REGULATION
The Pipelines are subject to regulation by the Department of
Transportation under the Hazardous Liquid Pipeline Safety Act of 1979 ("HLPSA")
relating to the design, installation, testing, construction, operation,
replacement and management of their pipeline facilities. The HLPSA covers
petroleum and petroleum products pipelines and requires any entity that owns or
operates pipeline facilities to comply with such safety regulations and
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to permit access to and copying of records and to make certain reports and
provide information as required by the Secretary to Transportation. The
Federal Pipeline Safety Act of 1992 amended the HLPSA to include requirements
of the future use of internal inspection devices. The Partnership does not
believe that it will be required to make any substantial capital expenditures
to comply with the requirements of HLPSA as so amended.
The Partnership is subject to the requirements of the Federal Occupational
Safety and Health Act ("OSHA") and comparable state statutes. The Partnership
believes that it is in general compliance with OSHA requirements, including
general industry standards, record keeping requirements and monitoring of
occupational exposure to benzene.
The OSHA hazard communication standard, the EPA community right-to-know
regulations under Title III of the Federal Superfund Amendment and
Reauthorization Act, and comparable state statues require the Partnership to
organize information about the hazardous materials used in its operations.
Certain parts of this information must be reported to employees, state and
local governmental authorities, and local citizens upon request. In general,
the Partnership expects to increase its expenditures during the next decade to
comply with higher industry and regulatory safety standards such as those
described above. Such expenditures cannot be accurately estimated at this
time, although they are not expected to have a material adverse impact on the
Partnership.
EMPLOYEES
The Partnership has no employees. The business of the Partnership is
conducted by the General Partner, KPL, which at December 31, 1996, employed 426
persons, 201 of whom were salaried and 225 were hourly rate employees.
Approximately 167 of the persons employed by KPL were subject to representation
by unions for collective bargaining purposes; however, only 55 persons employed
by the terminal division of KPL were represented by the Oil, Chemical and
Atomic Workers International Union AFL-CIO ("OCAW"). The terminal division has
an agreement with OCAW for 38 of the above employees, which is in effect
through June 28, 1999. The agreement is subject to automatic renewal for
successive one-year periods unless one of the parties serves written notice to
terminate such agreement in a timely manner. The terminal division is
currently bargaining in good faith with OCAW to reach a collective bargaining
agreement for the remaining 17 of such 55 employees.
ITEM 2. PROPERTIES
Descriptions of properties owned or utilized by the Partnership are
contained in Item 1 of this report and such descriptions are hereby
incorporated by reference into this Item 2. Under the captioned "Leases" in
notes to the Partnership's financial statements included in Item 8 herein
below, additional information is presented concerning obligations for lease and
rental commitments. Said additional information is hereby incorporated by
reference into this Item 2.
ITEM 3. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
The Partnership is a party to several lawsuits arising in the ordinary
course of business. Subject to certain deductibles and self-insurance
retentions, substantially all the claims made in these lawsuits are covered by
insurance policies.
ITEM 4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS
The Partnership did not hold a meeting of unitholders or otherwise submit
any matter to a vote of security holders in the fourth quarter of 1996.
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PART II
ITEM 5. MARKET FOR THE REGISTRANT'S SENIOR PREFERENCE UNITS AND PREFERENCE
UNITS AND RELATED UNITHOLDER MATTERS
The Partnership's senior preference limited partner interests ("Senior
Preference Units") and Preference Units are listed and traded on the New York
Stock Exchange. At March 10, 1997, there were approximately 1,000 Senior
Preference Unitholders of record and approximately 200 Preference Unitholders
of record. Set forth below are prices and cash distributions for Senior
Preference Units and Preference Units, respectively, on the New York Stock
Exchange.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
SENIOR PREFERENCE PREFERENCE CASH
UNIT PRICES UNIT PRICES DISTRIBUTIONS
YEAR HIGH LOW HIGH LOW DECLARED
- ---- ------ ------ ------ ------ -------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
1995:
First Quarter 24 3/4 20 5/8 .55
Second Quarter 24 1/2 20 3/4 .55
Third Quarter 24 3/4 22 3/8 22 5/8(a) 22 .55
Fourth Quarter 25 23 1/8 22 1/2 21 5/8 .55
1996:
First Quarter 26 1/2 23 7/8 24 5/8 22 1/4 .55
Second Quarter 26 5/8 24 1/4 24 5/8 23 1/8 .55
Third Quarter 26 5/8 24 3/4 25 7/8 22 7/8 .60
Fourth Quarter 30 25 5/8 28 1/8 25 .60
1997:
First Quarter 31 1/4 28 5/8 28 5/8 26 1/2
(through March 10, 1997)
</TABLE>
(a) Preference Units commenced trading on September 20, 1995.
The Partnership has paid the Minimum Quarterly Distribution on each
outstanding Senior Preference Unit for each quarter since the Partnership's
inception. The Partnership has also paid the Minimum Quarterly Distribution on
Preference Units with respect to all quarters since inception of the
Partnership, except for distributions in the second, third and fourth quarters
of 1991 totaling $9,323,000 which have since been satisfied and no arrearages
remain as of December 31, 1996. Prior to 1994, no distributions were paid on
the outstanding Common Units, which are not entitled to arrearages in the
payment of the Minimum Quarterly. Distributions paid on the Common Units were
$1,738,000; $4,582,000 and $7,110,000 for 1994, 1995 and 1996, respectively.
Under the terms of its financing agreements, the Partnership is prohibited
from declaring or paying any distribution if a default exists thereunder.
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ITEM 6. SUMMARY HISTORICAL FINANCIAL AND OPERATING DATA
The following table sets forth, for the periods and at the dates
indicated, selected historical financial and operating data for Kaneb Pipe Line
Partners, L.P. and Subsidiaries (the "Partnership"). The data in the table (in
thousands, except per unit amounts) is derived from the historical financial
statements of the Partnership and should be read in conjunction with the
Partnership's audited financial statements. See also "Management's Discussion
and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations."
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Year Ended December 31,
-------------------------------------------------------------
1992 1993(a) 1994 1995(b) 1996
--------- --------- --------- --------- ---------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
INCOME STATEMENT DATA:
Revenues ....................... $ 42,179 $ 69,235 $ 78,745 $ 96,928 $ 117,554
--------- --------- --------- --------- ---------
Operating costs ................ 14,507 29,012 33,586 40,617 49,925
Depreciation and amortization .. 4,124 6,135 7,257 8,261 10,981
General and administrative ..... 2,752 4,673 4,924 5,472 5,259
--------- --------- --------- --------- ---------
Total costs and expenses .... 21,383 39,820 45,767 54,350 66,165
--------- --------- --------- --------- ---------
Operating income ............... 20,796 29,415 32,978 42,578 51,389
Interest and other income ...... 1,721 1,331 1,299 894 776
Interest expense ............... (2,338) (3,376) (3,706) (6,437) (11,033)
Minority interest .............. (200) (266) (295) (360) (403)
--------- --------- --------- --------- ---------
Income before income taxes ..... 19,979 27,104 30,276 36,675 40,729
Income taxes (c) ............... -- (450) (818) (627) (822)
--------- --------- --------- --------- ---------
Net income ..................... $ 19,979 $ 26,654 $ 29,458 $ 36,048 $ 39,907
========= ========= ========= ========= =========
Allocation of net income(d) per:
Senior Preference Unit ...... $ 2.20 $ 2.20 $ 2.20 $ 2.20 $ 2.46
========= ========= ========= ========= =========
Preference Unit ............. $ 2.20 $ 2.20 $ 2.20 $ 2.20 $ 2.46
========= ========= ========= ========= =========
Preference Unit arrearages .. $ .45 $ 1.20 $ -- $ -- $ --
========= ========= ========= ========= =========
Cash Distributions declared per:
Senior Preference Unit ...... $ 2.20 $ 2.20 $ 2.20 $ 2.20 $ 2.30
========= ========= ========= ========= =========
Preference Unit ............. $ 2.20 $ 2.20 $ 2.20 $ 2.20 $ 2.30
========= ========= ========= ========= =========
Preference Unit arrearages .. $ .45 $ 1.20 $ -- $ -- $ --
========= ========= ========= ========= =========
BALANCE SHEET DATA (AT
PERIOD END):
Property and equipment, net .... $ 66,956 $ 133,436 $ 145,646 $ 246,471 $ 249,733
Total assets ................... 86,409 162,407 163,105 267,787 274,765
Long-term debt ................. 20,864 41,814 43,265 136,489 139,453
Partners' capital .............. 55,657 100,598 99,754 100,748 103,340
</TABLE>
(a) Includes the operations of ST since its acquisition on March 2, 1993.
(b) Includes the operations of the West Pipeline since its acquisition in
February 1995 and the operations of Steuart since its acquisition in
December 1995.
(c) Subsequent to the acquisition of ST in March 1993, certain operations are
conducted in taxable entities.
(d) Net income is allocated to the limited partnership units in an amount
equal to the cash distributions declared for each reporting period and any
remaining income or loss is allocated to the class of units that did not
receive the same amount of cash distributions per unit (if any). If the
same cash distributions per unit are declared to all classes of units,
income is allocated pro rata based on the aggregate amount of
distributions declared.
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ITEM 7. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS
OF OPERATIONS
This discussion should be read in conjunction with the consolidated
financial statements of Kaneb Pipe Line Partners, L.P. and notes thereto and
the summary historical and pro forma financial and operating data included
elsewhere in this report.
GENERAL
In September 1989, Kaneb Pipe Line Company ("KPL"), a wholly-owned
subsidiary of Kaneb Services, Inc. ("Kaneb"), formed the Partnership to own and
operate its refined petroleum products pipeline business. The Partnership
operates through KPOP, a limited partnership in which the Partnership holds a
99% interest as limited partner and KPL owns a 1% interest as general partner
in both the Partnership and KPOP. The Partnership is engaged through operating
subsidiaries in the refined petroleum products pipeline business and, since
1993, terminaling and storage of petroleum products and specialty liquids.
The Partnership's pipeline business consists primarily of the
transportation through the East Pipeline and the West Pipeline, as common
carriers, of refined petroleum products. The Partnership acquired the West
Pipeline in February 1995 from Wyco Pipe Line Company, a company jointly owned
by GATX Terminals Corporation and Amoco Pipeline Company, for $27.1 million
plus transaction costs and the assumption of certain environmental liabilities.
The acquisition was financed by the issuance of $27 million of first mortgage
notes to a group of insurance companies due February 24, 2002, which bear
interest at the rate of 8.37% per annum. The East Pipeline and the West
Pipeline are collectively referred to as the "Pipelines." The Pipelines
primarily transport gasoline, diesel oil, fuel oil and propane. The products
are transported from refineries connected to the Pipeline, directly or through
other pipelines, to agricultural users, railroads and wholesale customers in
the states in which the Pipelines are located and in portions of other states.
Substantially all of the Pipelines' operations constitute common carrier
operations that are subject to federal or state tariff regulations. The
Partnership has not engaged, nor does it currently intend to engage, in the
merchant function of buying and selling refined petroleum products.
The Partnership's business of terminaling petroleum products and specialty
liquids is conducted under the name ST Services ("ST"). The Partnership is the
third largest independent terminaling company in the United States. With the
acquisition of Steuart (see below), ST operates 31 facilities in 16 states and
the District of Columbia with an aggregate tankage capacity of approximately
17.2 million barrels. The Texas City terminal is a deep-water facility
primarily serving the Gulf Coast petrochemical industry. The Westwego
terminal, purchased in June 1994 and located on the West bank of the
Mississippi River across from New Orleans, handles molasses, animal and
vegetable oil and fats, fertilizer, latex and caustic solutions. The Baltimore
terminal is the largest independent terminal facility in the Baltimore area and
handles asphalt, fructose, latex, caustic solutions and other liquids.
ST acquired the liquids terminaling assets of Steuart Petroleum Company
and certain of its affiliates (collectively, "Steuart") in December 1995 for
$68 million plus transaction costs and the assumption of certain environmental
liabilities. The acquisition was initially financed with a $68 million bridge
loan from a bank. The Partnership refinanced this bridge loan in June 1996 with
a series of first mortgage notes (the "Steuart Notes") to a group of insurance
companies bearing interest at rates ranging from 7.08% to 7.98% and maturing in
varying amounts in June 2001, 2003, 2006 and 2016. The Steuart terminaling
assets consist of seven petroleum product terminal facilities located in the
District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Maryland and Virginia and the pipeline
and terminaling facilities serving Andrews Air Force Base in Maryland. The
Piney Point, Maryland terminal is the closest petroleum storage facility to
Washington D.C. which has access to deep water. The Jacksonville terminal has
28 tanks with approximately 2.1 million barrels of aggregate storage capacity,
which are currently used to store petroleum products. The remainder of ST's
terminals primarily handle petroleum products.
The Partnership acquired ST in March 1993 for approximately $65 million
(including $2 million in acquisition costs). In connection with the
acquisition, the Partnership borrowed $65 million from a group of banks. In
April 1993, the Partnership completed a public offering of 2.25 million Senior
Preference Units at $25.25 per unit. The
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bank loan was partially repaid with $50.8 million of the proceeds from the
offering, and the balance was refinanced with first mortgage notes in December
1994. The Partnership continually evaluates other potential acquisitions.
PIPELINE OPERATIONS
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Year Ended December 31,
------------------------------
1994 1995 1996
-------- -------- --------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Revenues .................................... $ 46,117 $ 60,192 $ 63,441
Operating costs ............................. 17,777 22,564 23,692
Depreciation and amortization ............... 4,276 4,843 4,817
General and administrative .................. 2,908 3,038 2,711
-------- -------- --------
Operating income ............................ $ 21,156 $ 29,747 $ 32,221
======== ======== ========
</TABLE>
The Pipelines' revenues are based on volumes shipped and the distances
over which such volumes are transported. Revenues increased $3.2 million and
$14.1 million in 1996 and 1995, respectively. The increases in both years are
primarily due to the acquisition of the West Pipeline in February 1995.
Because tariff rates are regulated by the FERC, the Pipelines compete primarily
on the basis of quality of service, including delivering products at convenient
locations on a timely basis to meet the needs of its customers. Barrel miles
totaled 16.7 billion in 1996 compared to 16.6 billion in 1995. Barrel miles in
1995 increased from 14.5 billion barrel miles in 1994, primarily due to the
acquisition of the West Pipeline.
Operating costs which include fuel and power costs, materials and
supplies, maintenance and repair costs, salaries, wages and employee benefits,
and property and other taxes, increased $1.1 million in 1996 and $4.8 million
in 1995. The 1996 increase is primarily due to higher materials and supplies,
including additives and outside services, and the 1995 increase is primarily a
result of the West Pipeline acquisition. The 1995 increase in depreciation and
amortization is a direct result of the February 1995 acquisition of the West
Pipeline. General and administrative costs include managerial, accounting and
administrative personnel costs, office rental and expense, legal and
professional costs and other non-operating costs. The decrease in 1996 from
1995 was primarily due to lower legal and professional and other non-operating
costs.
TERMINALING OPERATIONS
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Year Ended December 31,
------------------------------
1994 1995 1996
-------- -------- --------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Revenues .................................... $ 32,628 $ 36,736 $ 54,113
Operating costs ............................. 15,809 18,053 26,233
Depreciation and amortization ............... 2,981 3,418 6,164
General and administrative .................. 2,016 2,434 2,548
-------- -------- --------
Operating income ............................ $ 11,822 $ 12,831 $ 19,168
======== ======== ========
</TABLE>
The increases in revenues are attributable to acquisitions and increases
in prices charged for storage and tankage volumes utilized. Revenues increased
47% in 1996 primarily from the acquisition of the Steuart Petroleum terminals
in December 1995 and 13% in 1995. Average annual tankage utilized increased
5.2 million barrels in 1996 to 11.9 million barrels compared to 6.7 million
barrels in 1995 primarily as a result of the Steuart terminals acquired and
increased 600,000 barrels in 1995 over 1994 also primarily as a result of other
terminal acquisitions. Average annual revenues per barrel of tankage utilized
was $4.55 per barrel in 1996 compared to $5.46 per barrel in 1995. The
decrease in per barrel averages is due to the large proportionate volumes of
petroleum products being stored at the Steuart terminals with lower rates per
barrel than specialty chemicals with higher rates per barrel that are stored at
other terminals. Average annual revenues per barrel of tankage utilized
increased $0.13 per barrel in 1995 over 1994.
Total tankage capacity (17.2 million barrels at December 31, 1996) has
been, and is expected to remain, adequate to meet existing customer storage
requirements. Customers consider factors such as location, access to cost
effective transportation and quality of service in addition to pricing when
selecting terminal storage. Operating costs increased $8.2 million and $2.2
million and depreciation and amortization increased $2.7 million and $.4
million in 1996 and 1995, respectively, primarily as a result of terminal
acquisitions.
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LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
The ratio of current assets to current liabilities was 1.02 to 1 at
December 31, 1996 and 0.9 to 1 at December 31, 1995. Cash provided by
operating activities was $49.2 million, $44.5 million and $37.9 million for the
years 1996, 1995 and 1994 respectively. The increase in cash flow from
operating activities in 1995 was primarily a result of the West Pipeline and
terminal acquisitions while the increase in cash flow from operating activities
in 1996 was primarily a result of the acquisition of the Steuart terminaling
assets.
Capital expenditures, excluding expansion capital expenditures, were $7.1
million, $9.0 million and $7.2 million for 1996, 1995 and 1994, respectively.
During all periods, adequate pipeline capacity existed to accommodate volume
growth, and the expenditures required for environmental and safety improvements
were not, and are not expected in the future to be, material. Environmental
damages caused by sudden and accidental occurrences are included under the
Partnership's insurance coverages. Capital expenditures of the Partnership
during 1997 are expected to be approximately $8 to $10 million.
The Partnership makes distributions of 100% of its Available Cash to
Unitholders and the General Partner. Available Cash consists generally of all
the cash receipts less all cash disbursements and reserves. Distributions of
$2.30 per unit were declared to Senior Preference Unitholders and Preference
Unitholders in 1996 and $2.20 per unit was declared in 1995 and 1994. During
1996, 1995 and 1994, the Partnership declared distributions of $7.3 million
($2.30 per unit); $6.3 million ($2.00 per unit); and $1.7 million ($0.55 per
unit), respectively, to the holders of Common Units.
The Partnership expects to fund future cash distributions and maintenance
capital expenditures with existing cash and cash flows from operating
activities. Expansionary capital expenditures are expected to be funded
through additional Partnership borrowings.
In 1994, a subsidiary of the Partnership issued $33 million of first
mortgage notes (the "Series B Notes") to a group of insurance companies.
Proceeds from these notes were used to refinance existing debt of the
Partnership that was incurred in connection with the ST acquisition in 1993 and
the terminal acquisitions in 1994. The notes bear interest at the rate of
8.05% per annum and are due on December 22, 2001. In 1994, the Partnership
entered into the Credit Agreement with two banks that provides a $15 million
revolving credit facility for working capital and other partnership purposes.
Borrowings under the Credit Agreement bear interest at variable rates and are
due and payable in November 1997. The Credit Agreement has a commitment fee of
0.2% per annum of the unused credit facility. $5 million was drawn under this
credit facility at December 31, 1996.
The Partnership acquired the West Pipeline in February 1995 from Wyco Pipe
Line Company, a company jointly owned by GATX Terminals Corporation and Amoco
Pipeline Company, for $27.1 million. The acquisition was financed by the
issuance of $27 million of first mortgage notes (the "Series A Notes") due
February 24, 2002, which bear interest at the rate of 8.37% per annum. The
Series A and B Notes and credit facility are secured by a mortgage on the East
Pipeline.
The acquisition of the Steuart terminaling assets was initially financed
by a $68 million bank bridge loan. The Partnership refinanced this bridge loan
in June 1996 with a series of first mortgage notes (the "Steuart Notes")
bearing interest at rates ranging from 7.08% to 7.98% and maturing in varying
amounts in June 2001, 2003, 2006 and 2016. The Steuart Notes are secured, pari
passu with the Series A and B Notes and credit facility, by a mortgage on the
East Pipeline.
In the FERC's Lakehead decision issued June 15, 1995, the FERC partially
disallowed Lakehead's inclusion of income taxes in its cost of service.
Specifically, the FERC held that Lakehead was entitled to receive an income tax
allowance with respect to income attributable to its corporate partners, but
was not entitled to receive such an allowance for income attributable to the
partnership interests held by individuals. Lakehead's motion for rehearing was
denied by the FERC and Lakehead appealed the decision to the U. S. Court of
Appeals. Subsequently, the case was settled by Lakehead and the appeal
withdrawn. In another FERC proceeding that has not yet reached the hearing
stage, involving
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a different oil pipeline limited partnership, various shippers have challenged
such pipeline's inclusion of an income tax allowance in its cost of service.
The FERC Staff has also filed testimony that supports the disallowance of
income taxes. If the FERC were to disallow the income tax allowance in the
cost of service of the Pipelines on the basis set forth in the Lakehead order,
the General Partner believes that the Partnership's ability to pay the Minimum
Quarterly Distribution to the holders of the Senior Preference Units,
Preference Units and Preference B Units would not be impaired; however, in view
of the uncertainties involved in this issue, there can be no assurance in this
regard.
NEW ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENT
In March 1995, The Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Statement
of Financial Accounting Standards ("SFAS") No. 121, Accounting for the
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets and for Long-Lived Assets to be Disposed Of
(SFAS 121). SFAS 121 is effective for financial statements for fiscal years
beginning after December 15, 1995 and requires the write-down to market of
certain long-lived assets. The Partnership adopted SFAS 121 in the first
quarter of 1996 and such adoption did not have a material effect on the
Partnership's financial position or results of operations.
ITEM 8. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA
The financial statements and supplementary data of the Partnership begin
on page F-1 of this report. Such information is hereby incorporated by
reference into this item 8.
ITEM 9. CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND
FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE.
Not applicable.
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PART III
ITEM 10. DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF THE REGISTRANT
The Partnership is a limited partnership and has no directors. The
Partnership is managed by the Company as general partner. Set forth below is
certain information concerning the directors and executive officers of the
Company. All directors of the Company are elected annually by Kaneb, as its
sole stockholder. All officers serve at the discretion of the Board of
Directors of the Company.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
UNITS BENEFICIALLY OWNED AT MARCH 10, 1997(L)
YEARS OF SERVICE ----------------------------------------------------
POSITION WITH WITH THE SENIOR % OF PREFERENCE % OF COMMON % OF
NAME AGE THE COMPANY COMPANY PREFERENCE CLASS UNITS CLASS UNITS CLASS
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Edward D. Doherty 61 Chairman of 7(a) 8,326 * 1,200 * 75,000 2.4%
the Board and
Chief Executive
Officer
Leon E. Hutchens 62 President 37(b) 148 * -0- * -0- *
Howard C. Wadsworth 52 Vice President 3(c) -0- * -0- * -0- *
Treasurer and
Secretary
Jimmy L. Harrison 43 Controller 5(d) -0- * -0- * -0- *
John R. Barnes 52 Director 10(e) 76,600 1% 60,500 1% 79,000 2.5%
Charles R. Cox 54 Director 2(f) -0- * -0- * -0- *
Sangwoo Ahn 58 Director 8(g) 35,000 * -0- * -0- *
Frank M. Burke, Jr 57 Director -(h) -0- * -0- * -0- *
James R. Whatley 70 Director 8(i) 22,400 * -0- * -0- *
Ralph A. Rehm 51 Director 6(j) -0- * -0- * -0- *
Murray A. Biles 66 Director 43(k) 500 * -0- * -0- *
</TABLE>
- --------------
*Less than one percent
(a) Mr. Doherty, Chairman of the Board of the Company since September 1989,
is also Senior Vice President of Kaneb.
(b) Mr. Hutchens assumed his current position in January 1994, having been
with KPL since January 1960. Mr. Hutchens had been Vice President since
January 1981. Mr. Hutchens was Manager of Product Movement from July 1976
to January 1981.
(c) Mr. Wadsworth also serves as Vice President, Treasurer and Secretary for
Kaneb. Mr. Wadsworth joined Kaneb in October, 1990.
(d) Mr. Harrison assumed his present position in November, 1992, prior to
which he served in a variety of financial positions including Assistant
Secretary and Treasurer with ARCO Pipe Line Company for approximately 19
years.
(e) Mr. Barnes, a director of the Company, is also Chairman of the Board,
President and Chief Executive Officer of Kaneb.
(f) Mr. Cox, a director of the Company since September 1995, is also a
director of Kaneb. Mr. Cox has held senior executive level positions for
more than the past five years of his twenty-seven year career with Fluor
Daniel, Inc.
(g) Mr. Ahn, a director of the Company since July 1989, is also a director of
Kaneb. Mr. Ahn has been a partner of Morgan Lewis Githens & Ahn, L.P., an
investment banking firm, since 1982 and currently serves as a director of
Gradall Industries, Inc., ITI Technologies, Inc., PAR Technology
Corporation, Quaker Fabric Corporation, and Stuart Entertainment, Inc.
(h) Mr. Burke, elected as a director of the Company in January 1997, is also
a director of Kaneb. Mr. Burke has been Chairman and Managing General
Partner of Burke, Mayborn Company, Ltd., a private investment company, for
more than the past five years. He was previously associated with Peat,
Marwick, Mitchell & Co. (now KPMG Peat Marwick, LLP), an international
firm of certified public accountants, for twenty-four years.
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(i) Mr. Whatley, a director of the Company since July 1989, is also a director
of Kaneb. In addition to serving as Chairman of the Board of Directors of
Kaneb from February 1981 until April 1989, Mr. Whatley was elected and
served in the additional offices of President and Chief Executive Officer
of Kaneb from June until October 1986.
(j) Mr. Ralph Rehm, who is also a director of Kaneb, is President of
NorthLake Consulting Company, which provides financial consulting
services.
(k) Mr. Biles joined the Company in November 1953 and served as President
from January 1985 until his retirement at the close of 1993.
(l) Units of the Partnership listed are those which are owned by the person
indicated, his spouse or children living at home. None of the directors of
the Company owns more than two percent of the outstanding Senior
Preference Units or Preference Units, respectively, of the Partnership.
Each director had sole power with respect to all or substantially all of
the Units attributed to him.
AUDIT COMMITTEE
Messrs. Sangwoo Ahn and, effective February 20, 1997, Frank M. Burke, Jr.
serve as the members of the Audit Committee of the Company. Such Committee
will, on an annual basis, or more frequently as such Committee may determine to
be appropriate, review policies and practices of the Company and the
Partnership and deal with various matters as to which conflicts of interest may
arise.
COMPENSATION COMMITTEE INTERLOCKS AND INSIDER PARTICIPATION
The Company's Board of Directors does not have a compensation committee
or any other committee that performs the equivalent functions. During the
fiscal year ended December 31, 1996, none of the Company's officers or
employees participated in the deliberations of the Company's Board of Directors
concerning executive officer compensation.
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ITEM 11. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
The Partnership has no executive officers, but is obligated to reimburse
the Company for compensation paid to the Company's executive officers in
connection with their operation of the Partnership's business.
The following table sets forth information with respect to the aggregate
compensation paid or accrued by the Company during the fiscal years 1996, 1995
and 1994, to the Chief Executive Officer and each of the most highly
compensated executive officers of the Company whose aggregate cash compensation
exceeded $100,000.
SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Annual Compensation
Name and Principal ------------------------ All Other
Position Year Salary Bonus(a) Compensation(b)
- -------------------- ---- ------ -------- ---------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Edward D. Doherty(c) 1996 $200,333(d) $ 93,040 $6,832
Chairman of the 1995 190,833 133,100 6,096
Board and Chief 1994 180,417 40,000 6,833
Executive Officer
Leon E. Hutchens 1996 173,700 15,000 7,051
President 1995 164,644 30,000 7,278
1994 158,403 5,000 6,465
Jimmy L. Harrison 1996 105,532 4,000 3,775
Controller 1995 100,670 8,500 5,450
</TABLE>
(a) Amounts earned in year shown and paid the following year.
(b) Represents the Company's contributions to Kaneb's Savings Investment Plan
(a 401(k) plan) and the imputed value of Company-paid group term life
insurance exceeding $50,000.
(c) The Compensation for this individual is paid by Kaneb which is reimbursed
for all or substantially all of such compensation by the Company.
(d) Includes deferred compensation of $14,901.
Retirement Plan
Effective April 1, 1991, Kaneb established the Savings Investment Plan, a
defined contribution 401(k) plan, that permits all full-time employees of the
Company who have completed one year of service to contribute 2% to 12% of base
compensation, on a pre-tax basis, into participant accounts. In addition to
mandatory contribution equal to 2% of base compensation per year for each plan
participant, the Company makes matching contributions from 25% to 50% of up to
the first 6% of base pay contributed by a plan participant. Employee
contributions, together with earnings thereon, are not subject to forfeiture.
That portion of a participant's account balance attributable to Company
contributions, together with earnings thereon, is vested over a five year
period at 20% per year. Participants are credited with their prior years of
service for vesting purposes, however, no amounts are accrued for the accounts
of participants, including the Company's executive officers, for years of
service previous to the plan commencement date. Participants may direct the
investment of their contributions into a variety of investments, including
Kaneb common stock. Plan assets are held and distributed pursuant to a trust
arrangement. Because levels of future compensation, participant contributions
and investment yields cannot be reliably predicted over the span of time
contemplated by a plan of this nature, it is impractical to estimate the annual
benefits payable at retirement to the individuals listed in the Summary Cash
Compensation Table above.
Director's Fees. During 1996, each member of the Company's Board of
Directors who was not also an employee of the Company or Kaneb was paid an
annual retainer of $4,000 in lieu of all attendance fees.
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ITEM 12. SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT
At March 10, 1997, the Company owned a combined 2% General Partner
interest in the Partnership and the Operating Partnership, and owned Preference
Units, Preference B Units and Common Units representing an aggregate limited
partner interest of approximately 31%.
ITEM 13. CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS
The Company is entitled to certain reimbursements under the Partnership
Agreement. For additional information regarding the nature and amount of such
reimbursements, see Notes 5 and 6 to the Partnership's financial statements.
PART IV
ITEM 14. EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES, AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K
(a) (1) FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Page
----
<S> <C>
Set forth below is a list of financial statements appearing in this report.
Kaneb Pipe Line Partners, L.P. and Subsidiaries Financial Statements:
Consolidated Statements of Income - Three Years Ended December 31, 1996 ....... F-1
Consolidated Balance Sheets - December 31, 1996 and 1995 ...................... F-2
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - Three Years Ended December 31, 1996 ... F-3
Consolidated Statements of Partners' Capital
Three Years ended December 31, 1996 ......................................... F-4
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements ...................................... F-5
Report of Independent Accountants ............................................... F-13
</TABLE>
(a) (2) FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES
All schedules for which provision is made in the applicable
accounting regulation of the Securities and Exchange Commission are
not required under the related instructions or are inapplicable, and
therefore have been omitted.
(a) (3) LIST OF EXHIBITS
3.1 Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership dated September
27, 1989, filed as Appendix A to the Registrant's Prospectus, dated
September 25, 1989, in connection with the Registrant's Registration
Statement on Form S-1 (S.E.C. File No. 33-30330) which exhibit is
hereby incorporated by reference.
10.1 ST Agreement and Plan of Merger date December 21, 1992 by and between
Grace Energy Corporation, Support Terminal Services, Inc., Standard
Transpipe Corp., and Kaneb Pipe Line Operating Partnership, NSTS, Inc.
and NSTI, Inc. as amended by Amendment of STS Merger Agreement dated
March 2, 1993. Filed as Exhibit 10.1 of the exhibits to Registrant's
current Report on Form 8-K, dated March 16, 1993, which exhibit is
hereby incorporated by reference.
10.2 Restated Credit Agreement between Kaneb Operating Partnership, L.P.
("KPOP"), Texas Commerce Bank, N.A., ("TCB"), and certain other
Lenders, dated December 22, 1994, filed as Exhibit 10.13 of the
exhibits to the Registrant's 1994 Form 10-K, which exhibit is hereby
incorporated by reference.
10.3 Pledge and Security Agreement between Kaneb Pipe Line Company ("KPL")
and TCB, dated October 11, 1993, filed as Exhibit 10.3 of the exhibits
to the Registrant's 1993 Form 10-K, which exhibit is hereby
incorporated by reference.
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10.4 Note Purchase Agreement, dated December 22, 1994 (the "1994 Note
Purchase Agreement"), filed as Exhibit 10.2 of the exhibits to
Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K, dated March 13, 1995 (the
"March 1995 Form 8-K"), which exhibit is hereby incorporated by
reference.
10.5 Note Purchase Agreements, dated June 27, 1996, filed herewith.
10.6 Agreement for Sale and Purchase of Assets between Wyco Pipe Line
Company and KPOP, dated February 19, 1995, filed as Exhibit 10.1
of the exhibits to the Registrant's Registrant's report on Form
8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 13,
1995, and said exhibit is hereby incorporated by reference.
10.7 Asset Purchase Agreements between and among Steuart Petroleum
Company, SPC Terminals, Inc., Piney Point Industries, Inc.,
Steuart Investment Company, Support Terminals Operating
Partnership, L.P. and KPOP, as amended, dated August 27, 1995.
Said documents are on file as Exhibits 10.1, 10.2, 10.3, and 10.4
of the exhibits to Registrant's current report on Form 8-K dated
January 3, 1996, and said exhibits are hereby incorporated by
reference.
21 List of Subsidiaries, filed herewith.
24.1 Powers of Attorney, not applicable.
27 Financial Data Schedule, filed herewith.
(b) REPORTS ON FORM 8-K - NONE.
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KANEB PIPE LINE PARTNERS, L.P. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Year Ended December 31,
--------------------------------------------
1996 1995 1994
------------ ------------ ------------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Revenues ................................. $117,554,000 $ 96,928,000 $ 78,745,000
------------ ------------ ------------
Costs and expenses:
Operating costs ....................... 49,925,000 40,617,000 33,586,000
Depreciation and amortization ......... 10,981,000 8,261,000 7,257,000
General and administrative ............ 5,259,000 5,472,000 4,924,000
------------ ------------ ------------
Total costs and expenses ........... 66,165,000 54,350,000 45,767,000
------------ ------------ ------------
Operating income ......................... 51,389,000 42,578,000 32,978,000
Interest and other income ................ 776,000 894,000 1,299,000
Interest expense ......................... (11,033,000) (6,437,000) (3,706,000)
------------ ------------ ------------
Income before minority
interest and income taxes ............. 41,132,000 37,035,000 30,571,000
Minority interest in net income .......... (403,000) (360,000) (295,000)
Income tax provision ..................... (822,000) (627,000) (818,000)
------------ ------------ ------------
Net income ............................... 39,907,000 36,048,000 29,458,000
General partner's interest
in net income ......................... (403,000) (360,000) (295,000)
------------ ------------ ------------
Limited partners' interest
in net income ......................... $ 39,504,000 $ 35,688,000 $ 29,163,000
============ ============ ============
Allocation of net income per
Senior Preference Unit and
Preference Unit ....................... $ 2.46 $ 2.20 $ 2.20
============ ============ ============
Weighted average number of Partnership
units outstanding:
Senior Preference Units ............... 7,250,000 7,250,000 7,250,000
Preference Units ...................... 4,650,000 5,400,000 5,650,000
</TABLE>
See notes to consolidated financial statements.
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KANEB PIPE LINE PARTNERS, L.P. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
December 31,
---------------------------
1996 1995
------------ ------------
<S> <C> <C>
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents ................................ $ 8,196,000 $ 6,307,000
Accounts receivable ...................................... 11,540,000 10,210,000
Current portion of receivable from general partner ....... 975,000 2,571,000
Prepaid expenses ......................................... 4,321,000 1,254,000
------------ ------------
Total current assets .................................... 25,032,000 20,342,000
------------ ------------
Receivable from general partner, less current portion ...... -- 974,000
------------ ------------
Property and equipment ..................................... 337,202,000 323,671,000
Less accumulated depreciation .............................. 87,469,000 77,200,000
------------ ------------
Net property and equipment .............................. 249,733,000 246,471,000
------------ ------------
$274,765,000 $267,787,000
============ ============
LIABILITIES AND PARTNERS' CAPITAL
Current liabilities:
Current portion of long-term debt ........................ $ 2,036,000 $ 1,777,000
Accounts payable ......................................... 2,764,000 3,022,000
Accrued expenses ......................................... 4,355,000 3,293,000
Accrued distributions payable ............................ 9,833,000 9,016,000
Accrued taxes, other than income taxes ................... 1,763,000 1,687,000
Deferred terminaling fees ................................ 2,874,000 2,634,000
Payable to general partner ............................... 711,000 963,000
------------ ------------
Total current liabilities .............................. 24,336,000 22,392,000
------------ ------------
Long-term debt, less current portion ....................... 139,453,000 136,489,000
------------ ------------
Other liabilities and deferred taxes ....................... 6,612,000 7,160,000
------------ ------------
Minority interest .......................................... 1,024,000 998,000
------------ ------------
Partners' capital:
Senior preference unitholders ............................ 48,446,000 47,288,000
Preference unitholders ................................... 37,982,000 37,239,000
Preference B unitholders ................................. 8,168,000 8,008,000
Common unitholders ....................................... 7,720,000 7,215,000
General partner .......................................... 1,024,000 998,000
------------ ------------
Total partners' capital ................................ 103,340,000 100,748,000
------------ ------------
$274,765,000 $267,787,000
============ ============
</TABLE>
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KANEB PIPE LINE PARTNERS, L.P. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Year Ended December 31,
--------------------------------------------
1996 1995 1994
------------ ------------ ------------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Operating activities:
Net income ............................................ $ 39,907,000 $ 36,048,000 $ 29,458,000
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net
cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization ....................... 10,981,000 8,261,000 7,257,000
Minority interest in net income ..................... 403,000 360,000 295,000
Deferred income taxes ............................... 601,000 624,000 626,000
Changes in working capital components:
Accounts receivable ............................... (1,330,000) (4,605,000) (1,101,000)
Prepaid expenses .................................. (3,067,000) 670,000 (257,000)
Accounts payable and accrued expenses ............. 1,697,000 1,943,000 1,241,000
Deferred terminaling fees ......................... 240,000 993,000 41,000
Payable to general partner ........................ (252,000) 177,000 293,000
------------ ------------ ------------
Net cash provided by operating activities ....... 49,180,000 44,471,000 37,853,000
------------ ------------ ------------
Investing activities:
Capital expenditures .................................. (7,075,000) (8,946,000) (7,147,000)
Acquisitions of pipelines and terminals ............... (8,507,000) (97,850,000) (12,320,000)
Other ................................................. (630,000) 2,429,000 203,000
------------ ------------ ------------
Net cash used by investing activities ........... (16,212,000) (104,367,000) (19,264,000)
------------ ------------ ------------
Financing activities:
Changes in receivable from general partner ............ 2,570,000 2,240,000 1,954,000
Issuance of long-term debt ............................ 73,000,000 96,500,000 41,350,000
Payments of long-term debt ............................ (69,777,000) (3,047,000) (42,201,000)
Distributions:
Senior preference unitholders ....................... (16,313,000) (15,950,000) (15,950,000)
Preference and Preference B unitholders ............. (12,712,000) (12,430,000) (12,308,000)
Common unitholders .................................. (7,110,000) (4,582,000) (1,738,000)
General partner and minority interest ............... (737,000) (673,000) (612,000)
------------ ------------ ------------
Net cash provided (used) by financing
activities ..................................... (31,079,000) 62,058,000 (29,505,000)
------------ ------------ ------------
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents ........ 1,889,000 2,162,000 (10,916,000)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period ........ 6,307,000 4,145,000 15,061,000
------------ ------------ ------------
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period .............. $ 8,196,000 $ 6,307,000 $ 4,145,000
============ ============ ============
Supplemental information - Cash paid for interest ....... $ 10,368,000 $ 5,479,000 $ 3,470,000
============ ============ ============
</TABLE>
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KANEB PIPE LINE PARTNERS, L.P. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF PARTNER'S CAPITAL
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
SENIOR
PREFERENCE PREFERENCE PREFERENCE B COMMON GENERAL
UNITHOLDERS UNITHOLDERS UNITHOLDERS UNITHOLDERS PARTNER TOTAL
------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Partners' capital at
January 1, 1994 ............. $ 47,288,000 $ 45,247,000 $ -- $ 7,060,000 $ 1,003,000 $100,598,000
1994 income allocation ....... 15,950,000 12,308,000 -- 905,000 295,000 29,458,000
Distributions declared ....... (15,950,000) (12,308,000) -- (1,738,000) (306,000) (30,302,000)
------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------
Partners' capital at
December 31, 1994 ........... 47,288,000 45,247,000 -- 6,227,000 992,000 99,754,000
Unit Conversion .............. -- (8,008,000) 8,008,000 -- -- --
1995 income allocation ....... 15,950,000 11,880,000 550,000 7,308,000 360,000 36,048,000
Distributions declared ....... (15,950,000) (11,880,000) (550,000) (6,320,000) (354,000) (35,054,000)
------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------
Partners' capital at
December 31, 1995 ........... 47,288,000 37,239,000 8,008,000 7,215,000 998,000 100,748,000
1996 income allocation ....... 17,833,000 11,438,000 2,460,000 7,773,000 403,000 39,907,000
Distributions declared ....... (16,675,000) (10,695,000) (2,300,000) (7,268,000) (377,000) (37,315,000)
------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------
Partners' capital at
December 31, 1996 ........... $ 48,446,000 $ 37,982,000 $ 8,168,000 $ 7,720,000 $ 1,024,000 $103,340,000
============ ============ ============ ============ ============ ============
Limited Partnership
Units outstanding at
January 1, 1994 ............. 7,250,000 5,650,000 -- 3,160,000 (a) 16,060,000
Unit Conversion in 1995 ...... -- (1,000,000) 1,000,000 -- -- --
------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------
Limited Partnership
Units outstanding at
December 31, 1995
and 1996 .................... 7,250,000(b) 4,650,000 1,000,000 3,160,000 (a) 16,060,000
============ ============ ============ ============ ============ ============
</TABLE>
(a) Kaneb Pipe Line Company owns a combined 2% interest in Kaneb Pipe Line
Partners, L.P. as General Partner.
(b) The Partnership Agreement allows for an additional issuance of up to 7.75
million senior preference units.
See notes to consolidated financial statements.
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KANEB PIPE LINE PARTNERS, L.P. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
1. PARTNERSHIP ORGANIZATION
Kaneb Pipe Line Partners, L.P. (the "Partnership"), a master limited
partnership, owns and operates a refined petroleum products pipeline
business and a petroleum products and specialty liquids storage and
terminaling business. The Partnership operates through Kaneb Pipe Line
Operating Partnership, L.P. ("KPOP"), a limited partnership in which the
Partnership holds a 99% interest as limited partner. Kaneb Pipe Line Company
(the "Company"), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Kaneb Services, Inc.
("Kaneb"), as general partner holds a 1% general partner interest in both
the Partnership and KPOP. The Company's 1% interest in KPOP is reflected as
the minority interest in the financial statements.
In September 1995, a subsidiary of the Company sold 3.5 million of the
Preference Units ("PU") it held in a public offering and exchanged 1.0
million of its PU's for 1.0 million Preference B Units, which are
subordinate to the PU's until September 30, 1997. At December 31, 1996, the
Company owns an approximate 31% interest as a limited partner in the form of
Preference Units, Preference B Units and Common Units, and as a general
partner owns a combined 2% interest. The SPU's represent an approximate 44%
interest in the Partnership and the 3.5 million publicly held Preference
Units represent an approximate 22% interest. An approximate 1% ownership
interest in the form of 61,700 PU's and 154,000 Common Units is held by
officers of Kaneb.
2. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
The following significant accounting policies are followed by the
Partnership in the preparation of the consolidated financial statements. The
preparation of the Partnership's financial statements in conformity with
generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make
estimates and assumptions that effect the reported amounts of assets and
liabilities and disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities at the date
of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and
expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those
estimates.
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
The Partnership's policy is to invest cash in highly liquid investments
with maturities of three months or less, upon purchase. Accordingly,
uninvested cash balances are kept at minimum levels. Such investments are
valued at cost, which approximates market, and are classified as cash
equivalents. The Partnership does not have any derivative financial
instruments.
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT
Property and equipment are carried at historical cost. Certain leases
have been capitalized and the leased assets have been included in property
and equipment. Additions of new equipment and major renewals and
replacements of existing equipment are capitalized. Repairs and minor
replacements that do not materially increase values or extend useful lives
are expensed. Depreciation of property and equipment is provided on a
straight-line basis at rates based upon expected useful lives of various
classes of assets. The rates used for pipeline and storage facilities of
KPOP are the same as those which have been promulgated by the Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission.
REVENUE AND INCOME RECOGNITION
KPOP provides pipeline transportation of refined petroleum products and
liquified petroleum gases. Revenue is recognized upon receipt of the
products into the pipeline system.
ST provides terminaling and other ancillary services. Fees are billed
one month in advance and are reported as deferred income. Revenue is
recognized in the month services are provided.
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KANEB PIPE LINE PARTNERS, L.P. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
ENVIRONMENTAL MATTERS
The operations of the Partnership are subject to federal, state and
local laws and regulations relating to protection of the environment.
Although the Partnership believes its operations are in general compliance
with applicable environmental regulations, risks of additional costs and
liabilities are inherent in pipeline and terminal operations, and there can
be no assurance significant costs and liabilities will not be incurred by
the Partnership. Moreover, it is possible that other developments, such as
increasingly stringent environmental laws, regulations and enforcement
policies thereunder, and claims for damages to property or persons resulting
from the operations of the Partnership, could result in substantial costs
and liabilities to the Partnership.
Environmental expenditures that relate to current operations are
expensed or capitalized as appropriate. Expenditures that relate to an
existing condition caused by past operations, and which do not contribute to
current or future revenue generation, are expensed. Liabilities are recorded
when environmental assessments and/or remedial efforts are probable, and the
costs can be reasonably estimated. Generally, the timing of these accruals
coincides with the completion of a feasibility study or the Partnership's
commitment to a formal plan of action. The Partnership has recorded a
reserve in other liabilities for environmental claims in the amount of $4.3
million at December 31, 1996, including $3.5 million relating to the
acquisitions of the West Pipeline and Steuart.
The Company has indemnified the Partnership against liabilities for
damage to the environment resulting from operations of the pipeline prior to
October 3, 1989 (date of formation of the Partnership). The indemnification
does not extend to any liabilities that arise after such date to the extent
that the liabilities result from changes in environmental laws and
regulations. In addition, ST's former owner has agreed to indemnify the
Partnership against liabilities for damages to the environment from
operations conducted by the former owner prior to March 2, 1993. The
indemnity, which expires March 1, 1998, is limited in amount to 60% of any
claim exceeding $0.1 million, up to a maximum of $10 million.
INCOME TAX CONSIDERATIONS
Income before income tax expense is made up of the following components:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Year Ended December 31,
------------------------------------------
1996 1995 1994
------------ ------------ ------------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Partnership operations ............ $ 37,950,000 $ 35,269,000 $ 28,156,000
Corporate operations .............. 2,779,000 1,406,000 2,120,000
------------ ------------ ------------
$ 40,729,000 $ 36,675,000 $ 30,276,000
============ ============ ============
</TABLE>
Partnership operations are not subject to federal or state income
taxes. However, certain operations of ST are conducted through wholly-owned
corporate subsidiaries which are taxable entities. The provision for income
taxes for the periods ended December 31, 1996, 1995 and 1994 consists of
deferred U.S. federal income taxes of $.7 million, $.6 million and $.6
million, respectively, and current federal income taxes of $.2 million in
1996 and 1994. The net deferred tax liability of $2.3 million and $1.7
million at December 31, 1996 and 1995, respectively, consists of deferred
tax liabilities of $7.4 million and $6.3 million, respectively, and deferred
tax assets of $5.1 million and $4.6 million, respectively. The deferred tax
liabilites consists primarily of tax depreciation in excess of book
depreciation and the deferred tax assets consists primarily of net operating
losses. The corporate operations have net operating losses for tax purposes
totaling approximately $13.5 million which expire in years 2008 and 2011.
Since the income or loss of the operations which are conducted through
limited partnerships will be included in the tax returns of the individual
partners of the Partnership, no provision for income taxes has been recorded
in the accompanying financial statements on these earnings. The tax returns
of the Partnership are subject to examination by federal and state taxing
authorities. If any such examination results in adjustments to distributive
shares of taxable income or loss, the tax liability of the partners would be
adjusted accordingly.
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KANEB PIPE LINE PARTNERS, L.P. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
The tax attributes of the Partnership's net assets flow directly to
each individual partner. Individual partners will have different investment
bases depending upon the timing and prices of acquisition of partnership
units. Further, each partner's tax accounting, which is partially dependent
upon their individual tax position, may differ from the accounting followed
in the financial statements. Accordingly, there could be significant
differences between each individual partner's tax basis and their
proportionate share of the net assets reported in the financial statements.
Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 109, "Accounting for Income
Taxes," requires disclosure by a publicly held partnership of the aggregate
difference in the basis of its net assets for financial and tax reporting
purposes. Management does not believe that, in the Partnership's
circumstances, the aggregate difference would be meaningful information.
ALLOCATION OF NET INCOME AND EARNINGS
Net income is allocated to the limited partnership units in an amount
equal to the cash distributions declared for each reporting period and any
remaining income or loss is allocated to the class of units that did not
receive the same amount of cash distributions per unit (if any). If the same
cash distributions per unit are declared to all classes of units, income is
allocated pro rata based on the aggregate amount of distributions declared.
Earnings per SPU and PU are calculated by dividing the amount of net
income allocated to the SPU's and PU's by the weighted average number of
SPUs and PUs outstanding, respectively.
CASH DISTRIBUTIONS
The Partnership makes quarterly distributions of 100% of its Available
Cash, as defined in the Partnership Agreement, to holders of limited
partnership units ("Unitholders") and the Company. Available Cash consists
generally of all the cash receipts of the Partnership plus the beginning
cash balance less all of its cash disbursements and reserves. The
Partnership expects to make distributions of Available Cash for each quarter
of not less than $.55 per Unit (the "Minimum Quarterly Distribution"), or
$2.20 per Unit on an annualized basis, for the foreseeable future, although
no assurance is given regarding such distributions. The Partnership expects
to make distributions of all Available Cash within 45 days after the end of
each quarter to holders of record on the applicable record date.
Distributions of $2.30, $2.20 and $2.20 per unit were declared to Senior
Preference and Preference Unitholders in 1996, 1995 and 1994, respectively.
During 1996, 1995 and 1994, the Partnership declared distributions of $2.30,
$1.45 and $.55, respectively, per unit to the Common Unitholders. As of
December 31, 1996, no arrearages existed on any class of partnership
interest.
Distributions by the Partnership of its Available Cash are made 99% to
Unitholders and 1% to the Company, subject to the payment of incentive
distributions to the General Partner if certain target levels of cash
distributions to the Unitholders are achieved. The distribution of Available
Cash for each quarter within the Preference Period, as defined, is subject
to the preferential rights of the holders of the Senior Preference Units to
receive the Minimum Quarterly Distribution for such quarter, plus any
arrearages in the payment of the Minimum Quarterly Distribution for prior
quarters, before any distribution of Available Cash is made to holders of
Preference Units, Preference B Units or Common Units for such quarter. In
addition, for each quarter within the Preference Period, the distribution of
any amounts to holders of Common Units is subject to the preferential rights
of the holders of the Preference B Units to receive the Minimum Quarterly
Distribution for such quarter, plus any arrearages in the payment of the
Minimum Quarterly Distribution for prior quarters. The Common Units are not
entitled to arrearages in the payment of the Minimum Quarterly Distribution.
In general, the Preference Period will continue indefinitely until the
Minimum Distribution has been paid to the holders of the Senior Preference
Units, the Preference Units, the Preference B Units and the Common Units for
twelve consecutive quarters. The Minimum Quarterly distribution has been
paid to all classes of Unitholders for all four quarters in 1996 and for the
quarters ended September 30 and December 31, 1995. Prior to the end of the
Preference Period, up to 2,650,000 of the Preference Units and the
Preference B Units may be converted into Senior Preference Units on a
one-for-one basis if the Third Target Distribution, as defined, is paid to
all Unitholders for four full consecutive quarters. The Third Target
distribution is reached when distributions of Available Cash equals $2.80
per Limited Partner ("LP") Unit on an annualized basis. After the Preference
Period ends all differences and distinctions between the three classes of
units for the purposes of cash distributions will cease.
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KANEB PIPE LINE PARTNERS, L.P. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
CHANGE IN PRESENTATION
Certain financial statement items have been reclassified to conform
with the 1996 presentation.
3. ACQUISITIONS
In February 1995, the Partnership acquired, through KPOP, the refined
petroleum product pipeline assets (the "West Pipeline") of Wyco Pipe Line
Company for $27.1 million plus transaction costs and the assumption of
certain environmental liabilities. The West Pipeline was owned 60% by a
subsidiary of GATX Terminals Corporation and 40% by a subsidiary of Amoco
Pipe Line Company. The acquisition was financed by the issuance of $27
million of first mortgage notes. The assets acquired from Wyco Pipe Line
Company did not include certain assets that were leased to Amoco Pipe Line
Company and the purchase agreement did not provide for either (i) the
continuation of an arrangement with Amoco Pipe Line Company for the
monitoring and control of pipeline flows or (ii) the extension or assumption
of certain credit agreements that Wyco Pipe Line Company had with its
shareholders.
In December 1995, the Partnership acquired the liquids terminaling
assets of Steuart Petroleum Company and certain of its affiliates
(collectively, "Steuart") for $68 million plus transaction costs and the
assumption of certain environmental liabilities. The acquisition price was
initially financed by the issuance of a $68 million bank bridge loan which
was refinanced during 1996 for $68 million of first mortgage notes. The
asset purchase agreement includes a provision for an earn-out payment based
upon revenues of one of the terminals exceeding a specified amount for a
seven-year period beginning in January 1996. No amount was payable under
the earn-out provision in 1996. The contracts also include a provision for
the continuation of all terminaling contracts in place at the time of the
acquisition, including those contracts with Steuart.
The acquisitions have been accounted for using the purchase method of
accounting. The total purchase price has been allocated to the assets and
liabilities based on their respective fair values based on valuations and
other studies. Assuming the above acquisitions in 1995 occurred as of the
beginning of the year ended December 31, 1995, the summarized unaudited pro
forma revenues, net income and allocation of net income per SPU and PU for
1995 would be $117.9 million, $35.7 million and $2.20, respectively.
4. PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT
The cost of property and equipment is summarized as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Estimated
Useful December 31,
Life ---------------------------------
(Years) 1996 1995
------------ ------------ -----------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Land ................................ - $ 18,289,000 $ 9,557,000
Buildings ........................... 35 6,442,000 5,134,000
Furniture and fixtures .............. 16 2,074,000 1,587,000
Transportation equipment ............ 6 1,871,000 1,691,000
Machinery and equipment ............. 20 - 40 34,945,000 33,465,000
Pipeline and terminating equipment .. 20 - 40 249,841,000 248,274,000
Pipeline equipment under
capitalized lease ................. 20 - 40 22,270,000 21,972,000
Construction work-in-progress ....... - 1,470,000 1,991,000
------------ ------------
Total $337,202,000 $323,671,000
============ ============
</TABLE>
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KANEB PIPE LINE PARTNERS, L.P. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
5. LONG-TERM DEBT AND LEASES
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
December 31,
---------------------------
1996 1995
------------ ------------
<S> <C> <C>
First mortgage notes due 2001 and 2002 ........ $ 60,000,000 $ 60,000,000
Bank bridge loan refinanced in 1996 ........... -- 68,000,000
First mortgage notes due 2001 through 2016 .... 68,000,000 --
Obligation under capital lease ................ 8,489,000 10,266,000
Revolving credit facility ..................... 5,000,000 --
------------ ------------
Total long-term debt .......................... 141,489,000 138,266,000
Less current portion .......................... 2,036,000 1,777,000
------------ ------------
Long-term debt, less current portion .......... $139,453,000 $136,489,000
============ ============
</TABLE>
In 1994, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Partnership issued $33
million of first mortgage notes ("Notes") to a group of insurance companies.
The Notes bear interest at the rate of 8.05% per annum and are due on
December 22, 2001. Also in 1994, another wholly-owned subsidiary entered
into a Restated Credit Agreement with a group of banks that provides a $15
million revolving credit facility through January 31, 1998. The credit
facility bears interest at variable interest rates and has a commitment fee
of .2% per annum of the unused credit facility. At December 31, 1996, $5.0
million was drawn under the credit facility. No amounts were drawn under
the credit facility at December 31, 1995. In 1995, the Partnership financed
the acquisition of the West Pipeline with the issuance of $27 million of
Notes due February 24, 2002 which bear interest at the rate of 8.37% per
annum. The Notes and the credit facility are secured by a mortgage on
substantially all of the pipeline assets of the Partnership and contain
certain financial and operational covenants. The acquisition of the Steuart
terminaling assets was initially financed by a $68 million bridge loan from
a bank. In June 1996, the Partnership refinanced this obligation with $68.0
million of new first mortgage notes (the "Steuart notes") bearing interest
at rates ranging from 7.08% to 7.98%. $35 million of the Steuart notes is
due June 2001, $8.0 million is due June 2003, $10.0 million is due June 2006
and $15.0 million is due June 2016. The loan is secured, pari passu with the
existing Notes and credit facility, by a mortgage on the East Pipeline.
The following is a schedule by years of future minimum lease payments
under capital and operating leases together with the present value of net
minimum lease payments for capital leases as of December 31, 1996:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Capital Operating
Year ending December 31: Lease (a) Leases
---------- ----------
<S> <C> <C>
1997 ......................................... $3,080,000 $999,000
1998 ......................................... 7,198,000 898,000
1999 ......................................... -- 751,000
2000 ......................................... -- 658,000
2001 ......................................... -- 535,000
Thereafter ................................... -- 2,176,000
---------- ----------
Total minimum lease payments ................. 10,278,000 $6,017,000
==========
Less amount representing interest ............ 1,789,000
----------
Present value of net minimum lease payments .. 8,489,000
Less current portion ......................... 2,036,000
----------
Total obligation under capital lease,
less current portion ..................... $6,453,000
==========
</TABLE>
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KANEB PIPE LINE PARTNERS, L.P. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(a) The capital lease is secured by certain pipeline equipment and the
Partnership has accrued its obligation to purchase this equipment for
approximately $4.1 million at the termination of the lease.
Total rent expense under operating leases amounted to $1.2, $.9 and $.9
million for each of the years ended December 31, 1996, 1995 and 1994,
respectively.
KPOP and the Company entered into a payment priority agreement related
to the capital lease obligation for pipeline equipment under which the
Company is primarily liable for rental payments of approximately $2.9
million per year through April 1997 and KPOP is primarily liable for the
remaining rental payments. KPOP has recorded a receivable of $1.0 million at
December 31, 1996 from the Company for the present value of these future
lease payments. This receivable bears interest at an annual rate of 13.8%,
which reflects the imputed interest rate on the capital lease. KPOP recorded
interest income of $.3 million, $.7 million and $.9 million from the Company
on this receivable balance for the periods ended December 31, 1996, 1995 and
1994, respectively. The amount of the capital lease obligation that exceeds
the receivable from the Company ($7.5 million at December 31, 1996)
represents the present value of the lease obligation and purchase option due
subsequent to April 1997.
The estimated fair value of all long term debt (excluding capital
leases) as of December 31, 1996 was approximately $134 million as compared
to the carrying value of $133 million. These fair values were estimated
using discounted cash flow analysis, based on the Partnership's current
incremental borrowing rates for similar types of borrowing arrangements.
The Partnership has not determined the fair value of its capital leases as
it is not practicable. These estimates are not necessarily indicative of
the amounts that would be realized in a current market exchange. The
Partnership has no derivative financial instruments.
6. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
The Partnership has no employees and is managed and controlled by the
Company. The Company and Kaneb are entitled to reimbursement of all direct
and indirect costs related to the business activities of the Partnership.
These costs, which totaled $10.5 million, $9.5 million and $9.0 million for
the years ended December 31, 1996, 1995 and 1994, respectively, include
compensation and benefits paid to officers and employees of the Company and
Kaneb, insurance premiums, general and administrative costs, tax information
and reporting costs, legal and audit fees. Included in this amount is $8.4
million, $7.7 million and $7.0 million of compensation and benefits,
including pension costs, paid to officers and employees of the Company for
the periods ended December 31, 1996, 1995 and 1994, respectively, which
represent the actual amounts paid by the Company or Kaneb. In addition, the
Partnership paid $.2 million during each of these respective periods for an
allocable portion of the Company's overhead expenses. At December 31, 1996
and 1995, the Partnership owed the Company $.7 million and $1.0 million,
respectively, for these expenses which are due under normal invoice terms.
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KANEB PIPE LINE PARTNERS, L.P. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
7. QUARTERLY FINANCIAL DATA (UNAUDITED)
Quarterly operating results for 1996 and 1995 are summarized as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Quarter Ended
---------------------------------------------------------
March 31, June 30, September 30, December 31,
------------ ------------ ------------ ------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
1996:
Revenues .......... $ 27,826,000 $ 28,795,000 $ 29,963,000 $ 30,971,000
============ ============ ============ ============
Operating income .. $ 11,600,000 $ 12,841,000 $ 12,832,000 $ 14,116,000
============ ============ ============ ============
Net income ........ $ 8,677,000 $ 10,007,000 $ 9,872,000 $ 11,351,000
============ ============ ============ ============
Allocation of net
income per
SPU and PU ....... $ .55 $ .62 $ .61 $ .70
============ ============ ============ ============
1995:
Revenues .......... $ 20,382,000 $ 23,342,000 $ 26,533,000 $ 26,671,000
============ ============ ============ ============
Operating income .. $ 8,626,000 $ 10,097,000 $ 10,863,000 $ 12,992,000
============ ============ ============ ============
Net income ........ $ 7,299,000 $ 8,458,000 $ 9,209,000 $ 11,082,000
============ ============ ============ ============
Allocation of net
income per
SPU and PU ....... $ .55 $ .55 $ .55 $ .55
============ ============ ============ ============
</TABLE>
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KANEB PIPE LINE PARTNERS, L.P. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
8. BUSINESS SEGMENT DATA
Selected financial data pertaining to the operations of the Partnership's
business segments is as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Year Ended December 31,
------------------------------------------
1996 1995 1994
------------ ------------ ------------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Revenues:
Pipeline operations ...................... $ 63,441,000 $ 60,192,000 $ 46,117,000
Terminaling operations ................... 54,113,000 36,736,000 32,628,000
------------ ------------ ------------
$117,554,000 $ 96,928,000 $ 78,745,000
============ ============ ============
Operating Income:
Pipeline operations ...................... $ 32,221,000 $ 29,747,000 $ 21,156,000
Terminaling operations ................... 19,168,000 12,831,000 11,822,000
------------ ------------ ------------
$ 51,389,000 $ 42,578,000 $ 32,978,000
============ ============ ============
Depreciation and Amortization:
Pipeline operations ...................... $ 4,817,000 $ 4,843,000 $ 4,276,000
Terminaling operations ................... 6,164,000 3,418,000 2,981,000
------------ ------------ ------------
$ 10,981,000 $ 8,261,000 $ 7,257,000
============ ============ ============
Capital Expenditures (including capitalized
leases and excluding acquisitions):
Pipeline operations ...................... $ 3,446,000 $ 3,381,000 $ 2,237,000
Terminaling operations ................... 3,629,000 5,565,000 4,951,000
------------ ------------ ------------
$ 7,075,000 $ 8,946,000 $ 7,188,000
============ ============ ============
Identifiable assets:
Pipeline operations ...................... $102,391,000 $105,464,000 $ 75,739,000
Terminaling operations ................... 172,374,000 162,323,000 87,366,000
------------ ------------ ------------
$274,765,000 $267,787,000 $163,105,000
============ ============ ============
</TABLE>
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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
To the Partners of
Kaneb Pipe Line Partners, L.P.
In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements listed in the index
appearing under Item 14(a)(1) and (2) on page 30 present fairly, in all
material respects, the financial position of Kaneb Pipe Line Partners, L.P. and
its subsidiaries (the "Partnership") at December 31, 1996 and 1995, and the
results of their operations and their cash flows for each of the three years in
the period ended December 31, 1996, in conformity with generally accepted
accounting principles. These financial statements are the responsibility of the
Partnership's management; our responsibility is to express an opinion on these
financial statements based on our audits. We conducted our audits of these
statements in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards which
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, assessing the accounting principles
used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall
financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a
reasonable basis for the opinion expressed above.
PRICE WATERHOUSE LLP
Dallas, Texas
February 20, 1997
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15 (d) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, Kaneb Pipe Line Partners, L.P. has duly caused this
report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly
authorized.
KANEB PIPE LINE PARTNERS, L.P.
By: Kaneb Pipe Line Company
----------------------------
General Partner
By: EDWARD D. DOHERTY
----------------------------
Chairman of the Board and
Chief Executive Officer
Date: March 24, 1997
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934,
this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of Kaneb
Pipe Line Partners, L.P. and in the capacities with Kaneb Pipe Line Company and
on the date indicated.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
SIGNATURE TITLE DATE
--------- ----- ----
<S> <C> <C>
Principal Executive Officer
EDWARD D. DOHERTY Chairman of the Board March 24, 1997
- ---------------------------- and Chief Executive Officer
Principal Accounting Officer
JIMMY L. HARRISON Controller March 24, 1997
- ----------------------------
Directors
SANGWOO AHN Director March 24, 1997
- ----------------------------
JOHN R. BARNES Director March 24, 1997
- ----------------------------
M.R. BILES Director March 24, 1997
- ----------------------------
CHARLES R. COX Director March 24, 1997
- ----------------------------
EDWARD D. DOHERTY Director March 24, 1997
- ----------------------------
FRANK M. BURKE, JR. Director March 24, 1997
- ----------------------------
RALPH A. REHM Director March 24, 1997
- ----------------------------
JAMES R. WHATLEY Director March 24, 1997
- ----------------------------
</TABLE>
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EXHIBIT INDEX
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
EXHIBIT
NUMBER DESCRIPTION
- ------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C>
3.1 Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership dated September
27, 1989, filed as Appendix A to the Registrant's Prospectus, dated
September 25, 1989, in connection with the Registrant's Registration
Statement on Form S-1 (S.E.C. File No. 33-30330) which exhibit is
hereby incorporated by reference.
10.1 ST Agreement and Plan of Merger date December 21, 1992 by and between
Grace Energy Corporation, Support Terminal Services, Inc., Standard
Transpipe Corp., and Kaneb Pipe Line Operating Partnership, NSTS,
Inc. and NSTI, Inc. as amended by Amendment of STS Merger Agreement
dated March 2, 1993. Filed as Exhibit 10.1 of the exhibits to
Registrant's current Report on Form 8-K, dated March 16, 1993, which
exhibit is hereby incorporated by reference.
10.2 Restated Credit Agreement between Kaneb Operating Partnership, L.P.
("KPOP"), Texas Commerce Bank, N.A., ("TCB"), and certain other
Lenders, dated December 22, 1994, filed as Exhibit 10.13 of the
exhibits to the Registrant's 1994 Form 10-K, which exhibit is hereby
incorporated by reference.
10.3 Pledge and Security Agreement between Kaneb Pipe Line Company ("KPL")
and TCB, dated October 11, 1993, filed as Exhibit 10.3 of the
exhibits to the Registrant's 1993 Form 10-K, which exhibit is hereby
incorporated by reference.
10.4 Note Purchase Agreement, dated December 22, 1994 (the "1994 Note
Purchase Agreement"), filed as Exhibit 10.2 of the exhibits to
Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K, dated March 13, 1995 (the
"March 1995 Form 8-K"), which exhibit is hereby incorporated by
reference.
10.5 Note Purchase Agreements, dated June 27, 1996, filed herewith.
10.6 Agreement for Sale and Purchase of Assets between Wyco Pipe Line
Company and KPOP, dated February 19, 1995, filed as Exhibit 10.1 of
the exhibits to the Registrant's Registrant's report on Form 8-K
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 13, 1995,
and said exhibit is hereby incorporated by reference.
10.7 Asset Purchase Agreements between and among Steuart Petroleum
Company, SPC Terminals, Inc., Piney Point Industries, Inc., Steuart
Investment Company, Support Terminals Operating Partnership, L.P. and
KPOP, as amended, dated August 27, 1995. Said documents are on file
as Exhibits 10.1, 10.2, 10.3, and 10.4 of the exhibits to
Registrant's current report on Form 8-K dated January 3, 1996, and
said exhibits are hereby incorporated by reference.
21 List of Subsidiaries, filed herewith.
24.1 Powers of Attorney, not applicable.
27 Financial Data Schedule, filed herewith.
</TABLE>
<PAGE> 1
EXHIBIT 10.5
===============================================================================
KANEB PIPE LINE OPERATING PARTNERSHIP, L.P.
Issuer
STANTRANS, INC.
and
KANEB PIPE LINE PARTNERS, L.P.
and
SUPPORT TERMINAL SERVICES, INC.
and
SUPPORT TERMINALS OPERATING PARTNERSHIP, L.P.
and
STANTRANS HOLDINGS, INC.
and
STANTRANS PARTNERS, L.P.
as Guarantors
____________________________
NOTE PURCHASE AGREEMENT
dated as of June 27, 1996
____________________________
FIRST MORTGAGE NOTES OF
KANEB PIPE LINE OPERATING PARTNERSHIP, L.P.
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<PAGE> 2
TABLE OF CONTENTS
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Page
----
<S> <C>
NOTE PURCHASE AGREEMENT......................................................................................... 1
SECTION 1. THE NOTES AND NOTE AGREEMENTS.............................................................. 1
1.1 Series C Notes....................................................................... 1
1.2 Series D Notes....................................................................... 2
1.3 Series E Notes....................................................................... 3
1.4 Series F Notes....................................................................... 4
1.5 Closing.............................................................................. 4
1.6 Acquisition for Investment; ERISA.................................................... 5
SECTION 2. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES............................................................. 5
2.1 Financial Statements................................................................. 5
2.2 Private Placement Memorandum......................................................... 6
2.3 No Material Adverse Change........................................................... 6
2.4 Subsidiaries; Organization, Authority and Good Standing.............................. 6
2.5 Title to Properties; Liens and Leases; Existing Debt and Investments................. 7
2.6 Licenses............................................................................. 7
2.7 Binding Obligations.................................................................. 8
2.8 Litigation; Compliance with Laws..................................................... 8
2.9 No Burdensome Provisions............................................................. 8
2.10 Compliance with Other Instruments, etc............................................... 9
2.11 Use of Proceeds; Federal Reserve Board Regulations................................... 9
2.12 ERISA................................................................................ 10
2.13 Tax Liability........................................................................ 10
2.14 Governmental Action.................................................................. 11
2.15 Offering of Notes.................................................................... 11
2.16 Environmental Matters................................................................ 12
2.17 Disclosure........................................................................... 12
2.18 Solvency............................................................................. 13
2.19 Status Under Certain Statutes........................................................ 13
SECTION 3. CONDITIONS OF CLOSING...................................................................... 13
3.1 Conditions to Purchase and Sale of Notes............................................. 13
SECTION 4. PREPAYMENTS AND PAYMENTS OF THE NOTES...................................................... 16
4.1 Optional Prepayments................................................................. 16
4.2 Allocation of Prepayments............................................................ 16
4.3 Acquisition of Notes; No Reissuance.................................................. 16
SECTION 5. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, ETC.................................................................. 17
SECTION 6. INSPECTION; CONFIDENTIALITY................................................................ 20
SECTION 7. AFFIRMATIVE COVENANTS...................................................................... 21
7.1 Maintenance of Office or Agency...................................................... 21
7.2 To Keep Books........................................................................ 22
7.3 Payment of Taxes; Corporate Existence; Maintenance of Properties..................... 22
7.4 To Insure............................................................................ 22
7.5 Compliance with Laws................................................................. 23
SECTION 8. NEGATIVE COVENANTS......................................................................... 24
8.1 Funded Debt.......................................................................... 24
8.2 Liens................................................................................ 24
8.3 Restricted Payments.................................................................. 27
8.4 Merger or Consolidation.............................................................. 27
8.5 Disposition of Assets................................................................ 28
8.6 Investments.......................................................................... 29
8.7 Sale and Leaseback................................................................... 29
8.8 Transactions with Affiliates......................................................... 29
8.9 Fiscal Year.......................................................................... 29
8.10 Subsidiaries......................................................................... 29
8.11 Restricted Subsidiaries.............................................................. 29
SECTION 9. DEFINITIONS AND ACCOUNTING................................................................. 30
SECTION 10. SECURITY.................................................................................. 43
10.1 The Security......................................................................... 43
10.2 Agreement to Deliver Security Documents.............................................. 43
10.3 Perfection and Protection of Security Interests and Liens............................ 44
10.4 Additional Secured Debt.............................................................. 44
SECTION 11. DEFAULTS AND REMEDIES..................................................................... 45
11.1 Events of Default.................................................................... 45
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11.2 Suits for Enforcement................................................................ 49
11.3 Remedies Cumulative.................................................................. 50
11.4 Remedies Not Waived.................................................................. 50
11.5 Indemnity............................................................................ 50
SECTION 12. CONSENTS, WAIVERS AND AMENDMENTS.......................................................... 51
SECTION 13. SPECIAL RIGHTS OF PURCHASER............................................................... 53
13.1 Method of Payment; Indemnity; Notation Prior to Transfer............................. 53
13.2 Expenses............................................................................. 54
SECTION 14. REGISTRATION, TRANSFER OR EXCHANGE OF NOTES............................................... 55
14.1 Note Register........................................................................ 55
14.2 Surrender for Transfer............................................................... 55
14.3 Loss, Theft, Destruction or Mutilation of Notes...................................... 56
14.4 Holders.............................................................................. 56
SECTION 15. SURVIVAL OF REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES; SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS........................ 56
SECTION 16. NOTICES AND OTHER COMMUNICATIONS.......................................................... 56
SECTION 17. SEVERABILITY.............................................................................. 57
SECTION 18. REFERENCES AND TITLES..................................................................... 57
SECTION 19. COUNTERPARTS.............................................................................. 57
SECTION 20. GOVERNING LAW............................................................................. 57
SECTION 21. LIMITATION ON INTEREST ................................................................... 58
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EXHIBIT A - FORM OF SERIES C NOTE
EXHIBIT B - FORM OF SERIES D NOTE
EXHIBIT C - FORM OF SERIES E NOTE
EXHIBIT D - FORM OF SERIES F NOTE
EXHIBIT E - FORM OF SOLVENCY CERTIFICATE
EXHIBIT F - FORM OF INSTRUMENT OF TRANSFER
EXHIBIT G - FORM OF OPINION OF NEW YORK COUNSEL
EXHIBIT H - FORM OF OPINION OF COUNSEL OF THE KPP COMPANIES
SCHEDULE 1 - LIST OF SERIES C NOTES AND HOLDERS
SCHEDULE 2 - LIST OF SERIES D NOTES AND HOLDERS
SCHEDULE 3 - LIST OF SERIES E NOTES AND HOLDERS
SCHEDULE 4 - LIST OF SERIES F NOTES AND HOLDERS
SCHEDULE 5 - SECURITY SCHEDULE
SCHEDULE 6 - LIST AND DESIGNATION OF SUBSIDIARIES
SCHEDULE 7 - LIST OF DEBT AND LIENS
SCHEDULE 8 - LIST OF INVESTMENTS
SCHEDULE 9 - LIST OF LITIGATION AND JUDGMENTS
SCHEDULE 10 - ENVIRONMENTAL DISCLOSURES
SCHEDULE 11 - LIST OF CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICES
SCHEDULE 12 - LIST OF FACILITIES TO BE CLOSED
SCHEDULE 13 - INSURANCE
SCHEDULE 14 - DEFINITION OF AVAILABLE CASH
SCHEDULE 15 - UNRESTRICTED SUBSIDIARIES
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KANEB PIPE LINE OPERATING PARTNERSHIP, L.P.
2435 North Central Expressway
Richardson, Texas 75080
NOTE PURCHASE AGREEMENT
Richardson, Texas
As of June 27, 1996
To the Holder Identified on
the Signature Page at the
End of this Agreement
Ladies and Gentlemen:
The undersigned, Kaneb Pipe Line Operating Partnership, L.P., a Delaware
limited partnership ("KPOP"), StanTrans, Inc., a Delaware corporation ("STI"),
Kaneb Pipe Line Partners, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (the
"Partnership"), Support Terminal Services, Inc., a Delaware corporation
("STS"), Support Terminals Operating Partnership, L.P., a Delaware limited
partnership ("STOP"), StanTrans Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation ("STH"),
and StanTrans Partners, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership ("STPP") hereby
agree with you as follows:
SECTION 1. THE NOTES AND NOTE AGREEMENTS.
1.1 Series C Notes. (a) KPOP has duly authorized the issuance and sale to
the institutional purchasers named on Schedule 1 hereto of KPOP's 7.08% First
Mortgage Notes due June 27, 2001 (the "Series C Final Maturity Date") in the
aggregate principal amount of $35,000,000 to be dated the date of issuance, to
mature on the Series C Final Maturity Date and to be substantially in the form
set forth in Exhibit A hereto, with only such revisions, deletions and
amendments as shall be acceptable to you and the other purchasers of Series C
Notes under the Note Agreements. The term "Note Agreements" as used herein
refers collectively to this Note Purchase Agreement (this "Agreement") and to
the other Note Purchase Agreements of even date herewith with the various
institutional purchasers named on Schedules 1, 2, 3 and 4. The term "Series C
Notes" as used herein refers collectively to the Series C Notes delivered
pursuant to the provisions of this Agreement and the other Note Agreements, and
also to each Series C Note delivered in substitution or exchange for or in lieu
of any such Series C Note.
(b) The unpaid principal amount of the Series C Notes shall bear interest
at the rate of 7.08% per annum (the "Series C Contract Rate") from the date of
issuance thereof until such unpaid principal amount shall have become due and
payable. Any principal amount of the Series C Notes and any Applicable Premium
Amount, as the case may be, not paid when due, and (to the extent permitted by
law) any due and unpaid interest accrued thereon, shall bear interest at the
Series C Overdue Rate for the period that the same is overdue. The Series C
Overdue Rate (herein so called) is equal to the greater of (i) 9.08%, or (ii)
two percent per annum (2.0%) plus the Prime Rate; provided that the Series C
Overdue Rate shall in no event exceed the maximum rate permitted by applicable
law. Interest at the Series C Contract Rate and the Series C Overdue Rate
shall be computed on the basis of a 360-day year of twelve 30-day months.
Interest at the Series C Overdue Rate shall, to the extent permitted by law, be
compounded monthly. Interest at the Series C Contract Rate shall be payable
semi-annually as it accrues on the 27th day of June and December of each year
(or if any such date shall not be a Business Day, the immediately following
Business Day), beginning on December 27, 1996 and continuing regularly
thereafter until the Series C Notes are paid in full. Interest at the Series C
Overdue Rate shall be payable upon demand and, whether or not demand is made,
on the last day of each calendar month. All interest on the Series C Notes, if
not already due and payable, shall be due and payable on the Series C Final
Maturity Date.
1.2 Series D Notes. (a) KPOP has duly authorized the issuance and sale to
the institutional purchasers named on Schedule 2 hereto of KPOP's 7.43% First
Mortgage Notes due June 27, 2003 (the "Series D Final Maturity Date") in the
aggregate principal amount of $8,000,000 to be dated the date of issuance, to
mature on the Series D Final Maturity Date and to be substantially in the form
set forth in Exhibit B hereto, with only such revisions, deletions and
amendments as shall be acceptable to you and the other purchasers of Series D
Notes under the Note Agreements. The term "Series D Notes" as used herein
refers collectively to the Series D Notes delivered pursuant to the provisions
of this Agreement and the other Note Agreements, and also to each Series D Note
delivered in substitution or exchange for or in lieu of any such Series D Note.
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(b) The unpaid principal amount of the Series D Notes shall bear interest
at the rate of 7.43% per annum (the "Series D Contract Rate") from the date of
issuance thereof until such unpaid principal amount shall have become due and
payable. Any principal amount of the Series D Notes and any Applicable Premium
Amount, as the case may be, not paid when due, and (to the extent permitted by
law) any due and unpaid interest accrued thereon, shall bear interest at the
Series D Overdue Rate for the period that the same is overdue. The Series D
Overdue Rate (herein so called) is equal to the greater of (i) 9.43% per annum
or (ii) two percent (2.0%) per annum plus the Prime Rate; provided that the
Series D Overdue Rate shall in no event exceed the maximum rate permitted by
applicable law. Interest at the Series D Contract Rate and the Series D
Overdue Rate shall be computed on the basis of a 360-day year of twelve 30-day
months. Interest at the Series D Overdue Rate shall, to the extent permitted
by law, be compounded monthly. Interest at the Series D Contract Rate shall be
payable semi-annually as it accrues on the 27th day of June and December of
each year (or if any such date shall not be a Business Day, the immediately
following Business Day), beginning December 27, 1996 and continuing regularly
thereafter until the Series D Notes are paid in full. Interest at the Series D
Overdue Rate shall be payable upon demand and, whether or not demand is made,
on the last day of each calendar month. All interest on the Series D Notes, if
not already due and payable, shall be due and payable on the Series D Final
Maturity Date.
1.3 Series E Notes. (a) KPOP has duly authorized the issuance and sale to
the institutional purchasers named on Schedule 3 hereto of KPOP's 7.6% First
Mortgage Notes due June 27, 2006 (the "Series E Final Maturity Date") in the
aggregate principal amount of $10,000,000 to be dated the date of issuance, to
mature on the Series E Final Maturity Date and to be substantially in the form
set forth in Exhibit C hereto, with only such revisions, deletions and
amendments as shall be acceptable to you and the other purchasers of Series E
Notes under the Note Agreements. The term "Series E Notes" as used herein
refers collectively to the Series E Notes delivered pursuant to the provisions
of this Agreement and the other Note Agreements, and also to each Series E Note
delivered in substitution or exchange for or in lieu of any such Series E Note.
(b) The unpaid principal amount of the Series E Notes shall bear interest
at the rate of 7.6% per annum (the "Series E Contract Rate") from the date of
issuance thereof until such unpaid principal amount shall have become due and
payable. Any principal amount of the Series E Notes and any Applicable Premium
Amount, as the case may be, not paid when due, and (to the extent permitted by
law) any due and unpaid interest accrued thereon, shall bear interest at the
Series E Overdue Rate for the period that the same is overdue. The Series E
Overdue Rate (herein so called) is equal to the greater of (i) 9.6%, or (ii)
two percent per annum (2.0%) plus the Prime Rate; provided that the Series E
Overdue Rate shall in no event exceed the maximum rate permitted by applicable
law. Interest at the Series E Contract Rate and the Series E Overdue Rate
shall be computed on the basis of a 360-day year of twelve 30-day months.
Interest at the Series E Overdue Rate shall, to the extent permitted by law, be
compounded monthly. Interest at the Series E Contract Rate shall be payable
semi-annually as it accrues on the 27th day of June and December of each year
(or if any such date shall not be a Business Day, the immediately following
Business Day), beginning on December 27, 1996 and continuing regularly
thereafter until the Series E Notes are paid in full. Interest at the Series E
Overdue Rate shall be payable upon demand and, whether or not demand is made,
on the last day of each calendar month. All interest on the Series E Notes, if
not already due and payable, shall be due and payable on the Series E Final
Maturity Date.
1.4 Series F Notes. (a) KPOP has duly authorized the issuance and sale to
the institutional purchaser named on Schedule 4 hereto of KPOP's 7.98% First
Mortgage Notes due June 27, 2016 (the "Series F Final Maturity Date") in the
aggregate principal amount of $15,000,000 to be dated the date of issuance, to
mature on the Series F Final Maturity Date and to be substantially in the form
set forth in Exhibit D hereto, with only such revisions, deletions and
amendments as shall be acceptable to you under the Note Agreement. The term
"Series F Notes" as used herein refers collectively to the Series F Notes
delivered pursuant to the provisions of this Agreement, and also to each Series
F Note delivered in substitution or exchange for or in lieu of any such Series
F Note. The term "Notes" as used herein refers collectively to the Series C
Notes, the Series D Notes, the Series E Notes and the Series F Notes delivered
pursuant to the provisions of this Agreement and the other Note Agreements, and
also to each such Note delivered in substitution or exchange for or in lieu of
any such Note.
(b) The unpaid principal amount of the Series F Notes shall bear interest
at the rate of 7.98% per annum (the "Series F Contract Rate") from the date of
issuance thereof until such unpaid principal amount shall have become due and
payable. Any principal amount of the Series F Notes and any Applicable Premium
Amount, as the case may be, not paid when due, and (to the extent permitted by
law) any due and unpaid interest accrued thereon, shall bear interest at the
Series F Overdue Rate for the period that the same is overdue. The Series F
Overdue Rate (herein so called) is equal to the greater of (i) 9.98%, or (ii)
two percent per annum (2.0%) plus the Prime Rate; provided that the Series F
Overdue Rate shall in no event exceed the maximum rate permitted by applicable
law. Interest at the Series F Contract Rate and the Series F Overdue Rate
shall be computed on the basis
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of a 360-day year of twelve 30-day months. Interest at the Series F Overdue
Rate shall, to the extent permitted by law, be compounded monthly. Interest at
the Series F Contract Rate shall be payable semi-annually as it accrues on the
27th day of June and December of each year (or if any such date shall not be a
Business Day, the immediately following Business Day), beginning on December
27, 1996 and continuing regularly thereafter until the Series F Notes are paid
in full. Interest at the Series F Overdue Rate shall be payable upon demand
and, whether or not demand is made, on the last day of each calendar month.
All interest on the Series F Notes, if not already due and payable, shall be
due and payable on the Series F Final Maturity Date.
1.5 Closing. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, KPOP
will sell to you, and you will purchase from KPOP, on or before June 27, 1996,
or such other date agreed to by you and KPOP (the "Closing Date"), a duly
executed Series C Note, Series D Note, Series E Note, or Series F Note, as
applicable, each dated the Closing Date in the principal amount set forth
opposite your name on Schedule 1, Schedule 2, Schedule 3, or Schedule 4, as
applicable, registered in your name, at the purchase price of 100% of the
principal amount thereof. Delivery of the applicable Notes so to be purchased
by you shall be made on the Closing Date at the offices of Thompson & Knight,
P.C., your special counsel, at 1700 Pacific Avenue, Suite 3300, Dallas, Texas
75201. Such delivery shall be made against payment to KPOP by wire transfer of
immediately available funds in such amount to Texas Commerce Bank-Houston, ABA
No. 113000609, GL# 13681-7800, Ref KPL 008-0192153. KPOP hereby represents and
warrants that concurrently herewith it is entering into each of the other Note
Agreements in a form identical hereto except for the signature of the purchaser
thereunder at the end thereof.
1.6 Acquisition for Investment; ERISA. This Agreement is made with you in
reliance upon your representation to KPOP (which, by your acceptance hereof you
confirm) that (a) you are an "accredited investor" within the meaning of Rule
501 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (in this section, the "Act");
(b) each Note which you are acquiring is being acquired for your own account
for investment, and not with a view to the sale or distribution thereof, nor
with any present intention of selling or distributing such Note, but subject,
nevertheless, to your right to have the disposal of all or any part of your
property (including such Note) at all times be within your control; and (c) no
part of the funds used by you to purchase such Note constitutes assets
allocated to any separate account (as defined in ERISA) maintained by you, in
which any employee benefit plan participates to the extent of 10% or more. By
your acceptance hereof you further acknowledge that such Note has not been
registered under the Act or the securities laws of any state on the ground that
the original sale contemplated hereby is exempt from registration under the Act
and such state securities laws, and you agree that in the absence of such
registration such Note will be sold or disposed of only pursuant to an
exemption from registration under the Act and such state securities laws.
SECTION 2. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES. Each of the KPP Companies
hereby represent and warrant that:
2.1 Financial Statements. The Partnership has delivered to you a copy of
(i) its audited Consolidated financial statements for the years ended December
31, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994 and 1995 which contain balance sheets as
of the end of each year and statements of income, of cash flows and of changes
in partners' capital for each such year and (ii) the unaudited financial
statements contained in its form 10Q for its first fiscal quarter. Such
financial statements fairly present the Consolidated financial condition of the
Partnership as of the respective dates of the balance sheets and the results of
its operations and cash flows for the periods ending on such dates and, except
as otherwise stated therein or in the notes thereto, such financial statements
have been prepared in accordance with GAAP consistently applied.
2.2 Private Placement Memorandum. The KPP Companies have delivered to
you a copy of the Confidential Information Memorandum dated April 1996 (the
"Private Placement Memorandum"). The information contained in the Private
Placement Memorandum, as well as other information provided to you, was, as of
the date thereof, true and correct in all material respects and fairly
describes generally the business, operations and principal properties of the
KPP Companies and their Subsidiaries as of the date thereof and hereof, except
as supplemented by the most recent form 10Q and projections provided to you in
writing prior to the date hereof. Any estimated amounts included in
projections or assumptions in projections provided in the Private Placement
Memorandum are based upon the best information available in light of all
conditions existing as of the date thereof and hereof, except as supplemented
by projections provided to you in writing prior to the date hereof.
2.3 No Material Adverse Change. There has been no material adverse change
in the business, operations, properties, assets or condition, financial or
otherwise, of KPOP individually or the KPP Companies and their Subsidiaries
taken as a whole, since December 31, 1995, and none of the KPP Companies nor
any of their Subsidiaries have any material liabilities (contingent or
otherwise) which are not disclosed either in the Private Placement Memorandum,
or in the most recent audited balance sheets referred to in Section 2.1.
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2.4 Subsidiaries; Organization, Authority and Good Standing. (a) Schedule
6 hereto sets forth a complete and correct list of all Subsidiaries of the
Partnership, together with the name of each Subsidiary, its jurisdiction of
incorporation, the percentage of its shares or partnership units owned by a KPP
Company or another of their Subsidiaries. Except as set forth on Schedule 6:
(i) all outstanding shares or partnership units issued by any KPP Companies or
any of their Subsidiaries have been validly issued, are fully paid and
non-assessable, and are owned beneficially by the record owner thereof, and
(ii) there are no outstanding options, warrants or other rights to acquire
shares in any KPP Company or in any of their Subsidiaries.
(b) Each KPP Company and each of their Subsidiaries is a partnership or
corporation duly formed or organized and validly existing in good standing
under the laws of its jurisdiction of organization or incorporation (which is a
state of the United States of America) and has full partnership or corporate
power and authority to own or lease the properties and assets it purports to
own or hold under lease, and to conduct the business which it now conducts.
(c) Each of STI, KPOP, STOP, and STPP is duly qualified and in good
standing as a foreign corporation or partnership in each jurisdiction within
the United States wherein the character of the properties owned or held by it
or the nature of the business transacted by it makes such qualification
necessary. Each KPP Company (other than STI, KPOP, STOP, and STPP) and each of
their Subsidiaries is duly qualified and in good standing as a foreign
corporation or partnership in each jurisdiction in which the failure to be
qualified would materially and adversely affect the business, operations,
properties, assets or condition, financial or otherwise of such KPP Company,
such Subsidiary or the KPP Companies and their Subsidiaries taken as a whole.
(d) Each of the KPP Companies has duly authorized the execution and
delivery of the Note Agreements, the Notes and the other Note Purchase
Documents to which it is a party and the performance of its obligations
hereunder and thereunder. The issuance and sale of the Notes are within the
partnership power and authority of KPOP.
2.5 Title to Properties; Liens and Leases; Existing Debt and Investments.
(a) The KPP Companies and their Subsidiaries each (i) have good and marketable
title to all properties it purports to own, free and clear of all Liens, other
than those permitted under Section 8.2, and (ii) enjoys peaceful and
undisturbed possession under all leases necessary for the conduct of its
business, and all such leases are valid and subsisting and in full force and
effect. Upon payment in full of the Interim Debt, the Liens securing the
Interim Debt shall be released and the lenders under the Interim Debt will no
longer be parties to the Intercreditor Agreement.
(b) Schedule 7 hereto sets forth a list, complete and correct in all
respects, of all outstanding Debt of the KPP Companies and their Subsidiaries,
together with the outstanding principal amount of each such item of Debt, the
name of its obligor (including any guarantor), the names of the holders
thereof, its interest rate and maturity date and a brief description of the
properties (if any) securing such Debt and the priority of the Lien on such
properties.
(c) None of the KPP Companies, nor any of their Subsidiaries, hold any
Restricted Investments. Schedule 8 hereto sets forth a list, complete and
correct in all respects, of all outstanding Permitted Investments of the KPP
Companies and their Subsidiaries (other than Permitted Investments described in
subparagraphs (a), (b), (d), (e), (f) and (g) of the definition of Permitted
Investments contained herein), together with the outstanding amount of each
such Permitted Investment, the name of the Person in which such investment is
made and a brief description of the terms of such investment.
2.6 Licenses. Each KPP Company and its Subsidiaries owns or has the right
to use all trademarks, trade names, service marks, copyrights, patents,
computer software and other technology rights and licenses, governmental
licenses, franchises, certificates, consents, permits and approvals necessary
to enable it to own the properties and assets and to conduct the business which
it now owns and conducts, without known conflict with the rights of others
(except where such conflicts are not material) and has made all of the filings
with respect thereto with the appropriate state and federal governmental
agencies and authorities to protect its rights therein. To the best knowledge
of each of the KPP Companies and their Subsidiaries, all such trademarks, trade
names, service marks, copyrights, patents, computer software and other
technology rights and licenses, governmental licenses, franchises,
certificates, consents, permits and approvals are valid and subsisting.
2.7 Binding Obligations. The Note Agreements, Notes and the other Note
Purchase Documents constitute the legal, valid and binding obligations of each
KPP Company which is a party thereto enforceable in accordance with their
respective terms, except as enforcement may be limited by bankruptcy,
insolvency or similar laws affecting the enforcement of creditors' rights
generally or by the availability of equitable remedies.
2.8 Litigation; Compliance with Laws. (a) Schedule 9 hereto sets forth a
list, complete and correct in all material respects, of all actions, suits or
proceedings (whether or not purportedly on behalf of any KPP
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Company, any of their Subsidiaries or any of their Affiliates) pending (or, to
the knowledge of any Responsible Officer, threatened) against or affecting any
KPP Company or any of their Subsidiaries at law or in equity or before or by
any governmental department, commission, board, bureau, agency or
instrumentality, domestic or foreign, or before any arbitrator of any kind: (i)
which involves any of the transactions herein contemplated, or (ii) which would
materially and adversely affect the business, operations, properties, assets or
condition, financial or otherwise, of KPOP individually, the KPP Companies and
their Subsidiaries taken as a whole, or any KPP Company's ability to perform
under the Note Agreements or under the Notes or the other Note Purchase
Documents.
(b) Except as disclosed in Schedule 9, none of the KPP Companies nor any
of their Subsidiaries is in default, or has suffered an event of default or
violation of any law, judgment, order, writ, injunction, decree, award, rule or
regulation of any court, arbitrator or governmental department, commission,
board, bureau, agency or instrumentality, domestic or foreign, which default,
or has suffered an event of default or violation would materially and adversely
affect (i) the business, operations, properties, assets or condition, financial
or otherwise, of KPOP individually, or the KPP Companies and their Subsidiaries
taken as a whole, or (ii) any KPP Company's ability to perform under this Note
Agreement or under the Notes or the other Note Purchase Documents or to perform
any of the transactions contemplated herein or therein.
2.9 No Burdensome Provisions. None of the KPP Companies nor any of their
Subsidiaries is a party to any agreement or instrument or subject to any
charter or other corporate restriction which materially and adversely affects
the business, operations, properties, assets or condition, financial or
otherwise, of KPOP individually, the KPP Companies and their Subsidiaries taken
as a whole or any KPP Company's ability to perform under the Note Agreements or
under the Notes or the other Note Purchase Documents.
2.10 Compliance with Other Instruments, etc. None of the KPP Companies
nor any of their Subsidiaries is in default or event of default in, and no
temporary waiver of default or event of default is in effect with respect to,
the performance, observance or fulfillment of any of the obligations, covenants
or conditions contained in (a) any bond, debenture, note or other evidence of
Debt of any KPP Company or any of their Subsidiaries, (b) any agreement or
instrument under or pursuant to which any such bond, debenture, note or other
evidence of Debt has been issued or made and delivered, or (c) any agreement or
instrument pursuant to which any properties of any KPP Company or any of their
Subsidiaries are subject, which default or event of default would materially
and adversely affect the business, operations, properties, assets or condition,
financial or otherwise, of KPOP individually, the KPP Companies and their
Subsidiaries taken as a whole or any KPP Company's ability to perform under the
Note Agreements or under the Notes or the other Note Purchase Documents.
Neither the execution and delivery of the Note Agreements, the Notes or the
other Note Purchase Documents by the KPP Companies to which each is a party,
nor the consummation of the transactions herein and therein contemplated, nor
compliance with the terms, conditions and provisions hereof and thereof by the
KPP Companies, will conflict with or result in a breach of any of the terms,
conditions or provisions of the partnership agreement, charter or by-laws of
any KPP Company or any of their Subsidiaries or of any material agreement or
instrument to which any of them is now a party or by which any of them or any
of their properties is or may be bound, or constitute a default or event of
default thereunder, or result in the creation or imposition of any Lien upon
any of their material properties or assets. None of the KPP Companies nor any
of their Subsidiaries is in default or event of default in the performance of
any of the covenants and agreements contained herein. No event has occurred
and is continuing which constitutes, or which with the lapse of time would
constitute, a Default or Event of Default.
2.11 Use of Proceeds; Federal Reserve Board Regulations. The proceeds
from the sale of the Notes will be used by KPOP first, to the extent thereof to
repay all of the outstanding Interim Debt in full. None of the proceeds
received by KPOP from the sale of the Notes will be used for the purpose of
purchasing or carrying any "margin stock" as defined in Regulation G of the
Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System ("Margin Stock") or for the
purpose of reducing or retiring any indebtedness which was originally incurred
to purchase or carry any Margin Stock or for any other purpose which might
constitute this transaction a "purpose credit" within the meaning of said
Regulation G. None of the transactions contemplated herein or in the Notes
will (i) violate or result in a violation of Section 7 of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or any regulations issued pursuant thereto,
including Regulations G, T and X of the Board of Governors of the Federal
Reserve System, 12 C.F.R., Chapter II or (ii) require any Holder to complete a
Federal Reserve System form G-3. Margin Stock does not, and no KPP Company
intends or foresees that Margin Stock will at any time, constitute a
substantial part of such KPP Company's assets.
2.12 ERISA. (a) The issuance and delivery by KPOP of each Note purchased
by you will not involve any prohibited transaction within the meaning of the
Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended ("ERISA"), or
Section 4975 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code").
The representation by the KPP Companies in this Section 2.12(a) is made in
reliance upon and subject to the accuracy of
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your representation in Section 1.6 as to the source of the funds to be used by
you to acquire such Note.
(b) Based upon ERISA and the regulations and published interpretations
thereunder, each of the KPP Companies and its ERISA Affiliates is in compliance
in all material respects with the applicable provisions of ERISA. No
Reportable Event has occurred with respect to any Plan (other than a Reportable
Event for which the 30 days' notice requirement with respect to such Reportable
Event has been waived by the PBGC). None of the KPP Companies and their ERISA
Affiliates has incurred any liability to the PBGC under Section 4062 of ERISA
or to any Plan. None of the KPP Companies nor any of their Subsidiaries is
currently obligated to contribute to a multi-employer plan, as defined in
Section 4001(a)(3) of ERISA.
(c) The term "Reportable Event" shall mean any of the events set forth in
Section 4043(b) of ERISA. The term "Plan" shall mean any plan defined in
Section 4021(a) of ERISA in respect of which the KPP Companies or any of their
ERISA Affiliates is an "employer" or a "substantial employer" as such terms are
defined in Sections 3(5) and 4001(a)(2), respectively, of ERISA. The term
"PBGC" shall mean the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation, or any governmental
agency or agencies substituted therefor, and the term "ERISA Affiliate" shall
mean any Person which is a member of the same controlled group of corporations
(within the meaning of Section 414(b) of the Code) as the KPP Companies or is
under common control (within the meaning of Section 414(c) of the Code) with
the KPP Companies.
2.13 Tax Liability. (a) All federal income tax returns which are required
to be filed by each of the KPP Companies or any of their Subsidiaries have been
filed. The federal income tax liabilities of the KPP Companies and their
Subsidiaries have not been subject to a notice of audit by the Internal Revenue
Service and accordingly has been finally determined and paid for all fiscal
years up to and including the fiscal year ended December 31, 1990.
(b) All state and local income and franchise tax returns which are
required to be filed by any KPP Company or any of their Subsidiaries have been
filed by it or on its behalf, to the extent, if any, that it files combined or
consolidated returns.
(c) All taxes shown on such returns have been paid to the extent that such
taxes have become due, except those taxes, assessments, charges, levies or
claims the amount, applicability or validity of which is currently being
contested in good faith by it and which in respect thereof, such KPP Company or
any such Subsidiary shall have set aside on its books reserves deemed adequate
in the reasonable opinion of such KPP Company or such Subsidiary. In the
opinion of the KPP Companies, all tax liabilities of the KPP Companies and
their Subsidiaries were adequately provided for as of December 31, 1995, and
are now so provided for on the books of the KPP Companies and their
Subsidiaries.
2.14 Governmental Action. No action of any governmental or public body or
authority (i.e., no consent, transfer license, etc.) is required to authorize,
or is otherwise required in connection with, the execution, delivery and
performance of the Note Agreements, the Notes or the other Note Purchase
Documents.
2.15 Offering of Notes. None of the KPP Companies nor any agents acting
on their behalf have, either directly or indirectly, sold or offered for sale
or disposed of, or attempted or offered to dispose of, the Notes or any part
thereof, or any similar obligation of the KPP Companies, to, or has solicited
any offers to buy any of the Notes or any part thereof, or any similar
obligation of the KPP Companies from, or has otherwise approached or negotiated
in respect of the Notes or any part thereof, or any similar obligation of the
KPP Companies, with any Person or Persons other than you and not more than
thirty-nine (39) other accredited institutional investors, each of whom had a
pre-existing business relationship with one or more of the KPP Companies or
their directors, officers, employees or agents (including, without limitation,
the KPP Companies' investment banker placing the Notes), was known to be
regularly engaged in the business of evaluating and making investments in
instruments similar to the Notes and was provided with a Private Placement
Memorandum and was given access to all other material financial and other
pertinent information about the KPP Companies; during the twelve month period
preceding the date hereof, none of the KPP Companies nor any agents acting on
their behalf have, either directly or indirectly, issued or sold any securities
of the KPP Companies that are of the same or similar class to the Notes in a
transaction exempt from the provisions of Section 5 of the Securities Act of
1933, as amended; and the KPP Companies agree that neither they nor any agent
acting on their behalf will sell or offer for sale or dispose of, or attempt or
offer to dispose of, any of the Notes or any part thereof to, or any similar
obligation of the KPP Companies, or solicit any offers to buy any of the Notes
or any part thereof from, or otherwise approach or negotiate in respect of the
Notes or any part thereof, or any similar obligation of the KPP Companies with,
any Person or Persons so as thereby to bring the issuance or sale of the Notes
within the provisions of Section 5 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
2.16 Environmental Matters. Except as disclosed in Schedule 10 with
respect to clauses (a) and (b) below:
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(a) each of the KPP Companies and each of their Subsidiaries is in
compliance with all applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations
relating to pollution control and environmental contamination, including all
laws and regulations governing the generation, use, collection, treatment,
storage, transportation, recovery, removal, discharge or disposal of Hazardous
Materials and all laws and regulations with regard to record keeping,
notification and reporting requirements respecting Hazardous Materials;
(b) none of the KPP Companies nor any of their Subsidiaries has been
alleged to be in violation of, or to have any obligation for remediation under,
or has been subject to any administrative or judicial proceeding pursuant to,
such laws or regulations, nor has any Claim under CERCLA, RCRA or any other
federal, state or local environmental statute or regulation been asserted
against any KPP Company or any Subsidiary, except in each case as to matters
that have been finally and fully resolved (with any judgment, fine or other
payment owing by any KPP Company or any of their Subsidiaries in connection
therewith having been paid in full); and
(c) there are no facts or circumstances that the KPP Companies reasonably
believe form the basis, or could form the basis, for the assertion of any Claim
against any KPP Company or any of their Subsidiaries relating to any
environmental matter that would materially and adversely affect the business,
operations, properties, assets or condition, financial or otherwise, of KPOP
individually or the KPP Companies and their Subsidiaries taken as a whole,
including any Claim arising from past or present environmental practices
asserted under CERCLA, RCRA or any other federal, state or local environmental
statute or regulation.
2.17 Disclosure. None of the Note Agreements, the Notes, the other Note
Purchase Documents, the Private Placement Memorandum nor any of the
instruments, certificates or statements furnished to you by any KPP Company or
any of their Subsidiaries in connection with the transactions contemplated
hereby or thereby, contains any untrue statement of a material fact or omits to
state any material fact necessary in order to make the statements contained
therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not
misleading. There is no fact peculiar to any KPP Company or their respective
Subsidiaries which has not been disclosed to you in writing which materially
adversely affects or, as far the KPP Companies can reasonably foresee, will
materially adversely affect the properties, business, profits or condition
(financial or otherwise) of KPOP individually or the KPP Companies and their
Subsidiaries taken as a whole.
2.18 Solvency. No KPP Company is, and upon giving effect to the issuance
of the Notes no KPP Company will be, "insolvent", as such term is used in
Section 24.003 of the Texas Business and Commerce Code or 11 U.S.C. 101
(32)(a).
2.19 Status Under Certain Statutes. No KPP Company is an "investment
company" or a Person directly or indirectly "controlled" by or "acting on
behalf of" an investment company within the meaning of the Investment Company
Act of 1940, as amended. No KPP Company nor any of their Subsidiaries is a
"national" of any foreign country designated in the Foreign Assets Control
Regulations, the Transaction Control Regulations, the Foreign Funds Control
Regulations, the Iranian Assets Control Regulations, the Cuban Assets Control
Regulations, the Nicaraguan Trade Control Regulations, the Iraqi Sanctions
Regulations, the Haitian Transactions Regulations or the Libyan Sanctions
Regulations of the United States Treasury Department (31 CFR Subtitle B,
Chapter V, as amended). None of the proceeds of the sale of the Notes will be
used, directly or indirectly, for the purpose of engaging in any transaction
which violates any of such Regulations or which violates the Foreign Funds
Control Regulations or the Transaction Control Regulations of the United States
Treasury Department (31 CFR Subtitle B, Chapter V, as amended), or any
regulation or ruling issued thereunder.
SECTION 3. CONDITIONS OF CLOSING.
3.1 Conditions to Purchase and Sale of Notes. Your obligation to purchase
and pay for the Notes to be purchased by you on the Closing Date, as provided
in Section 1.5 shall be subject to the performance by each of the KPP Companies
of all its agreements theretofore or simultaneously to be performed hereunder
and under the Notes, to the accuracy of its representations and warranties
contained herein and in the Notes, and to the satisfaction, on or prior to such
purchase, of the following further conditions:
(a) Opinion of Counsel. You shall have received from Hutton, Ingram,
Yuzek, Gaines, Carroll & Bertolotti, New York counsel for the KPP Companies,
and from Michael B. Glazer, corporate counsel for the KPP Companies, favorable
opinions in form and substance acceptable to you as to the matters set forth on
Exhibits F and G, and from your own special counsel, Thompson & Knight, P.C., a
favorable opinion in form and substance acceptable to you.
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(b) Schedules. All Schedules hereto shall be true and correct as of the
Closing Date.
(c) Proceedings and Documents. All proceedings to be taken in connection
with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the other Note
Purchase Documents, and all documents incident thereto, shall be reasonably
satisfactory in form and substance to you; and you shall have received copies
of the following documents in form and substance satisfactory to you:
(i) your Series C Note, Series D Note, Series E Note or Series F Note, as
applicable;
(ii) copies of the other Note Agreements;
(iii) the Security Documents;
(iv) the Intercreditor Agreement;
(v) a Solvency Certificate of the chief financial officer of KPL as
general partner of KPOP in the form of Exhibit E hereto;
(vi) certificates of due formation and good standing in each of the KPP
Companies' and their Subsidiaries' states of organization;
(vii) certificates of due qualification and good standing in each state in
which any KPP Company (other than STOP) or any of their Subsidiaries
owns property;
(viii) an "Officers' Certificate" of the Secretary and of the Chairman of
the Board or President of each KPP Company or its general partner,
which shall contain the names and signatures of the officers of such
KPP Company or its general partner authorized to execute Note
Purchase Documents and which shall certify to the truth, correctness
and completeness of the following exhibits attached thereto: (i) a
copy of resolutions duly adopted by the Board of Directors of such
KPP Company or its general partner and in full force and effect at
the time this Agreement is entered into, authorizing the execution of
this Agreement and the other Note Purchase Documents delivered or to
be delivered in connection herewith and the consummation of the
transactions contemplated herein and therein, (ii) a copy of the
charter documents or partnership agreement of such KPP Company and
all amendments, thereto, certified by the appropriate official of
such KPP Company's state of organization, and (iii) a copy of any
bylaws of such KPP Company;
(ix) confirmation from the KPP Companies' investment bankers as to matters
discussed in Section 2.15;
(x) environmental site assessment reports prepared by Pilko & Associates
as of a date not earlier than sixty (60) days prior to the Closing
Date, which update the environmental site assessment reports prepared
by Pilko & Associates as of December, 1994), and cover both the real
property pledged pursuant to the Mortgage and the real property owned
by STI;
(xi) evidence of insurance required pursuant to Section 7.4; and
all other documents and other evidence which you may reasonably request in
connection with such transactions, including without limitation all records of
corporate proceedings in connection therewith.
(d) Legality of Notes. The Notes being acquired by you on the Closing
Date, shall then qualify as a legal investment for insurance companies under
the laws of any jurisdiction to which you may be subject (without resort to any
"basket" or "leeway" provision of any such law, permitting limited investments
by you without restriction as to the character of the particular investment)
and such purchase shall not subject you to any penalty or other onerous
condition under or pursuant to any applicable law or government regulation; and
you shall have received such certificates or other evidence as you may
reasonably request to establish compliance with this condition.
(e) Private Placement Number. The Notes shall have been assigned a
private placement number by Standard and Poor's CUSIP Service Bureau.
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(f) Fees Payable at Closing. You and your special counsel shall have
received the fees and expenses required to be paid or reimbursed by the KPP
Companies, as provided in Section 13.2, in connection with the preparation and
review of the Note Agreements, the Notes, the other Note Purchase Documents and
the other documents and instruments relating thereto, the negotiations thereof
and other matters in connection therewith. The KPP Companies shall have paid
all fees and expenses of Pilko & Associates with respect to the site assessment
described in Section 3.1(c)(x).
(g) Representations and Warranties. All representations and warranties
made by any KPP Company or its Subsidiaries in any Note Purchase Document shall
be true on and as of the Closing Date as if such representations and warranties
had been made as of the Closing Date (or where a representation or warranty is
given as of a specified date, the date so specified).
SECTION 4. PREPAYMENTS AND PAYMENTS OF THE NOTES.
4.1 Optional Prepayments. (a) From time to time KPOP may at its option
prepay its Notes then outstanding, in whole or in part, so long (unless such
payment is a result of a Permitted Transfer) as the aggregate amount of all
partial prepayments of principal concurrently paid on the Notes equals $500,000
or any higher integral multiple of $100,000, by giving each Holder written
notice thereof not less than 30 days nor more than 60 days prior to the date
fixed for such prepayment (the "Prepayment Date", which date shall be a
Business Day), which notice shall also specify the principal amount of the
Notes held by such Holder so to be prepaid and an estimate of the Applicable
Premium Amount of the Notes to be so prepaid and accrued interest due thereon,
along with the computation thereof set forth in reasonable detail.
(b) The KPP Companies shall deliver to all Holders, by facsimile
transmission, with copies delivered by overnight delivery service with proof of
delivery, on the second Business Day preceding the Prepayment Date a
certificate signed by a principal financial officer of the Partnership setting
forth the Applicable Premium Amount of the Notes held by all Holders to be so
prepaid, which certificate shall set forth in reasonable detail the computation
thereof. If the KPP Companies do not timely deliver such certificate to all
Holders or if less than the Requisite Holders agree with the Partnership's
calculation of the Applicable Premium Amount contained in such certificate, the
Requisite Holders may calculate or recalculate, as the case may be, the
Applicable Premium Amount of the Notes held by all Holders to be so prepaid,
which calculation shall be binding upon the KPP Companies and the other Holders
absent manifest error.
(c) On the Prepayment Date, KPOP shall prepay to each Holder the principal
amount of the Notes held by such Holder to be so prepaid, the interest accrued
on such principal amount to the Prepayment Date, and the Applicable Premium
Amount, if any.
4.2 Allocation of Prepayments. In the event of any prepayment of less
than all of the outstanding Notes pursuant to Section 4.1, the KPP Companies
will allocate the principal amount to be so prepaid, if any, among the Holders
of the Notes in proportion, as nearly as may be, to the respective unpaid
principal amounts of the Notes held by them. Payments of interest on the
principal amount prepaid hereunder and the Applicable Premium Amount related
thereto, if any, will be allocated among the Holders of Notes of the applicable
series in proportion, as nearly as may be, to the respective unpaid principal
amounts of the Notes of such series held by them.
4.3 Acquisition of Notes; No Reissuance. No KPP Company will, nor will it
permit any Subsidiary or Affiliate to, directly or indirectly prepay, redeem,
retire, purchase or otherwise acquire any Note of a series, except pursuant to
(a) Section 4.1, or (b) an offer to all Holders of Notes to prepay, redeem,
retire, purchase or otherwise acquire the Notes held by them
on the same terms and conditions and in proportion, as nearly as may be, to the
respective unpaid principal amounts of the Notes held by them. Any Note
prepaid in full pursuant to Section 4.1 or otherwise acquired by any KPP
Company or any of their Subsidiaries shall be surrendered to the KPP Companies
for cancellation, shall not be reissued and shall not be deemed outstanding,
and no Note shall be issued in lieu of any principal amount of any Note so
prepaid.
SECTION 5. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, ETC. Each KPP Company covenants and
agrees that the KPP Companies will furnish to each Holder:
(a) as soon as practicable, and in any event within 65 days after the end
of each quarterly period in each fiscal year of KPL and the KPP Companies, the
unaudited Consolidated statements of income, of cash flows and of partners'
capital of KPL and the Partnership, the unaudited consolidating statement of
income of each of the KPP Companies and their Subsidiaries (indicating which
Subsidiaries are Unrestricted Subsidiaries) and the
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unaudited Consolidated statements of income, of cash flows and of partners'
capital of the KPP Companies and their Restricted Subsidiaries in each case for
such period and for that part of the fiscal year ended with such quarterly
period, and the Consolidated and consolidating balance sheet of KPL and of the
KPP Companies and their Subsidiaries as at the end of each such fiscal period
(indicating which Subsidiaries are Unrestricted Subsidiaries) and the unaudited
Consolidated balance sheet of the KPP Companies and their Restricted
Subsidiaries as at the end of each such fiscal period, in each case setting
forth in comparative form the corresponding figures for the corresponding
period or part of the preceding fiscal year, all in reasonable detail, prepared
in conformity with GAAP applied on a basis consistent with that of the previous
year (except as otherwise stated therein or in the notes thereto) and certified
by the chief financial officers of KPL and KPOP as (x) having been prepared in
conformity with GAAP applied on a basis consistent with that of the previous
year (except as otherwise stated therein or in the notes thereto) and (y)
presenting fairly the financial condition and results of operations of KPL and
of the KPP Companies and their Subsidiaries, as at the end of and for the
fiscal periods to which they relate, subject to normal year-end adjustments;
(b) as soon as practicable, and in any event within 95 days after the end
of each fiscal year of KPL and the KPP Companies, the audited Consolidated
statements of income, of cash flows and of changes in partners' capital of KPL
and of the Partnership, the unaudited consolidating statement of income of each
of the KPP Companies and their Subsidiaries (indicating which Subsidiaries are
Unrestricted Subsidiaries) and the unaudited Consolidated statements of income,
of cash flows and of partners' capital of the KPP Companies and their
Restricted Subsidiaries as at the end of and for such year, and the audited
Consolidated and unaudited consolidating balance sheet of KPL and of the KPP
Companies and their Subsidiaries as at the end of such year (indicating which
Subsidiaries are Unrestricted Subsidiaries) and the unaudited Consolidated
balance sheet of the KPP Companies and their Restricted Subsidiaries as at the
end of each such year, in each case setting forth in comparative form the
corresponding figures of the previous fiscal year, all in reasonable detail,
prepared in conformity with GAAP applied on a basis consistent with that of the
previous year (except as otherwise stated therein or in the notes thereto) and
certified by the Chairman or President of the Partnership as (x) having been
prepared in conformity with GAAP applied on a basis consistent with that of the
previous year (except as otherwise stated therein or in the notes thereto) and
(y) presenting fairly the financial condition and results of operations of KPL
and the KPP Companies and their Subsidiaries as at the end of such fiscal year,
and accompanied by a report or opinion of Price Waterhouse (or other
independent certified public accountants which have a recognized national
standing) stating that such financial statements present fairly the
consolidated financial condition and results of operations of KPL and the KPP
Companies and their Subsidiaries, in accordance with GAAP consistently applied
(except for changes in application with which such accountants concur) and that
the examination of such accountants in connection with such financial
statements has been made in accordance with generally accepted auditing
standards;
(c) concurrently with the financial statements delivered pursuant to
Section 5(b), a letter that conforms to professional pronouncements promulgated
by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants from the firm of
independent certified accountants that reported on such financial statements to
the effect that in the course of, and based solely upon, their audit of such
financial statements, nothing has come to their attention to cause them to
believe that there existed on the date of such statements any Default or Event
of Default, provided that, if in the opinion of such accountants any such
Default or Event of Default exists, such accountants shall describe its nature
and the length of time it has existed;
(d) concurrently with the financial statements delivered pursuant to
Sections 5(a) and (b), a certificate of the Chairman or President of the
Partnership (i) setting forth, as of the end of the respective fiscal period,
the extent to which the KPP Companies have complied, and have caused their
Subsidiaries to comply, with the requirements of Section 8 hereof, including,
in the case of any Debt, merger or consolidation, Permitted Investment, Lien
securing Debt, Restricted Payment, sale and leaseback, Transfer or sale
incurred or made during such fiscal period, all necessary computations
reflecting the manner in which such compliance was determined and a reference
to the source of each number included in such computations, (ii) stating that
the activities of the KPP Companies and their Subsidiaries during such fiscal
period have been monitored under such officer's supervision to determine
whether the KPP Companies have fulfilled all of their obligations under the
Note Agreements, the Notes and
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the other Note Purchase Documents, and (iii) stating that no Default or Event
of Default existed as of the end of such fiscal period, on the date of such
certificate or at any time during the period covered by such financial
statements, or, if any Default or Event of Default exists or existed,
specifying such Default, Defaults, Event of Default or Events of Default, the
nature and status thereof, and what action the KPP Companies have or are taking
or propose to take with respect thereto;
(e) concurrently with the sending or filing thereof (or promptly
thereafter), copies of all such financial statements, proxy statements and
reports as Kaneb Services, Inc., KPL or any KPP Company shall send to its
stockholders or partnership unitholders pursuant to SEC requirements, including
all registration statements, annual reports on form 10-K, quarterly reports on
form 10-Q, current reports on form 8-K and other regular periodic reports which
Kaneb Services, Inc., KPL or any KPP Company or any of their Subsidiaries may
file with the SEC;
(f) promptly but in any event not later than 3 Business Days after a
Responsible Officer of any KPP Company becomes aware of the existence of a
Default or an Event of Default or a default or an event of default or a claimed
default, whether or not waived, under any other Debt of any KPP Company or any
of their Subsidiaries which Debt is in an aggregate principal amount of
$1,000,000 or more, a written notice to each Holder, the Trustee and each other
creditor under the Intercreditor Agreement, specifying the nature and period of
existence thereof and what action such KPP Company or such Subsidiary, as the
case may be, is taking or proposes to take with respect thereto;
(g) promptly but in any event not later than 3 Business Days after receipt
thereof by any KPP Company or any of their Subsidiaries, any notice from any
governmental agency asserting (i) any violation by, or possible remedial
obligation owed by, any KPP Company or any of their Subsidiaries under CERCLA,
RCRA or any other federal, state or local environmental statute or regulation,
or (ii) any Claim against any KPP Company or any of its Subsidiaries relating
to any environmental matter (including any Claim arising from past or present
environmental practices asserted under CERCLA, RCRA or any other federal, state
or local environmental statute or regulation) if such violation or Claim could
reasonably result in any KPP Company or any of their Subsidiaries incurring
liability, including but not limited to fines and remediation costs, of
$1,000,000 or more, and promptly (but in any event not later than 30 days after
receipt thereof by such KPP Company or Subsidiary) to be followed by the KPP
Companies' statement of what action the KPP Companies or such Subsidiary, as
the case may be, is taking or proposes to take with respect thereto;
(h) promptly but in any event not later than 3 Business Days after a
Responsible Officer of any KPP Company becomes aware thereof, a written notice
of the existence of any condition or occurrence of any event which, in the
opinion of such officer, would have a material and adverse effect on (i) the
business, operations, properties, assets or condition, financial or otherwise,
of KPOP individually or the KPP Companies and their Subsidiaries taken as a
whole or (ii) on the ability of any KPP Company or any of its Subsidiaries to
perform under this Note Agreement, the Notes or any other Note Purchase
Document or to perform any of the transactions contemplated herein or therein;
(i) immediately upon becoming aware of the occurrence of any (i)
"reportable event", as such term is defined in Section 4043(b) of ERISA, (ii)
"accumulated funding deficiency", as such term is defined in Section 302 of
ERISA, or (iii) "prohibited transaction", as such term is defined in Section
4975 of the Code, in connection with any pension plan or trust created
thereunder, a written notice specifying the nature thereof, what action the KPP
Companies are taking or propose to take with respect thereto, and, when known,
any action by the Internal Revenue Service with respect thereto; and
(j) promptly upon reasonable request by you or any subsequent Holder,
copies of all other information relating in any way to any KPP Company or any
of its Subsidiaries, including any information required in connection with a
proposed sale of any of the Notes under Rule 144A.
SECTION 6. INSPECTION; CONFIDENTIALITY. (a) Upon reasonable notice to
the KPP Companies, any Holder of any portion of the Notes at the time
outstanding shall have the right to visit and inspect (at the expense of such
Holder) during normal business hours, any of the offices or properties of any
KPP Company or any of its Subsidiaries, to examine any of their books of
account, make copies therefrom and photocopies and photographs thereof, and to
write down and record any information obtained therefrom, and to discuss their
affairs, finances and accounts with their officers and independent public
accountants, as often as such Holder may reasonably request. Notwithstanding
the foregoing, any visit or inspection by or on behalf of any Holder during the
continuance of any Default or Event of Default shall be at the expense of the
KPP Companies.
(b) Each Holder will keep in confidence, in accordance with its normal,
customary practices, any
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information, including financial information, which is marked by the KPP
Companies as being non-public and confidential or proprietary in nature that is
disclosed to such Holder by any of the KPP Companies (as a result of any
examination of the books and records of the KPP Companies and their
Subsidiaries or otherwise); provided, however, that you or such other Holder
may disclose any such information: (i) to your employees and representatives,
including without limitation, your attorneys and accountants who would
ordinarily have access to such information in the normal course of performance
of their duties, in confidence in accordance with your normal, customary
practices; (ii) to another Holder, (iii) to actual or prospective purchasers of
the Notes or any participations therein or any successor, assignee or Affiliate
of yours with respect to the Notes; (iv) such third parties as you may, in your
discretion, deem reasonably necessary or desirable in connection with or in
response to: (A) compliance with any law, ordinance or governmental order,
regulation, rule, policy, investigation or regulatory authority (including,
without limitation, The National Association of Insurance Commissioners, its
successors, or any other insurance industry regulatory authority) requirement
or request, (B) any order, decree, judgment, subpoena, notice of discovery or
similar request or testimony, or pleading issued, filed, served or purported on
its face to be issued, filed or served (x) by or under authority of any court,
tribunal, arbitration board, any governmental or industry agency, commission,
authority, board or similar entity or (y) in connection with any proceeding,
case or matter pending (or on its face purported to be pending) in any court,
tribunal, arbitration board, or any governmental agency, commission, authority,
board or similar entity, (C) the enforcement of your rights hereunder and under
the Notes during the continuance of a Default or Event of Default or (D) the
filing of any documents which are necessary or appropriate, in your opinion,
for the protection of any security interest or collateral relative to the Note
Purchase Documents and the transactions contemplated herein; (v) any Person
holding your debt or securities who shall have requested to inspect such
information in its capacity as a holder of such debt or securities; and (vi)
any rating agency or service who rates your debt or claims paying ability or
any entity which you regularly report to as a member of any industry of which
you are a part.
SECTION 7. AFFIRMATIVE COVENANTS. Each KPP Company covenants and agrees
that so long as any Note shall be outstanding:
7.1 Maintenance of Office or Agency. Each KPP Company will maintain its
chief executive office and principal place of business at the respective
addresses set forth on Schedule 11 hereto (or such other place in the United
States of America as such KPP Company may designate in writing to the Holders
at least twenty Business Days prior to the date it moves such chief executive
office and principal place of business) and will keep its books and records
regarding the Collateral at the respective addresses set forth on Schedule 11
hereto (or such other place in the United States of America as such KPP Company
may designate in writing to the Holders at least twenty Business Days prior to
the date it moves such books and records). No KPP Company will, nor will it
permit any of its Subsidiaries to, change its name (except to such name as such
KPP Company may designate in writing to the Holders at least twenty Business
Days prior to the date it changes its name). Each notice given under this
Section 7.1 must specifically state that such notice is given pursuant to this
Agreement.
7.2 To Keep Books. Each KPP Company will, and will cause its Subsidiaries
to, keep proper books of record and account in accordance with GAAP.
7.3 Payment of Taxes; Corporate Existence; Maintenance of Properties.
Each KPP Company will, and will cause its Subsidiaries to,
(a) pay and discharge promptly all taxes, assessments and governmental
charges or levies imposed upon it, its income or profits or its property before
the same shall become in default, as well as all lawful claims and liabilities
of any kind (including claims and liabilities for labor, materials and
supplies) which, if unpaid, might by law become a Lien upon its property;
provided that none of the KPP Companies and their Subsidiaries shall be
required to pay any such tax, assessment, charge, levy or claim if (i) the
amount, applicability or validity thereof shall currently be contested in good
faith by appropriate and lawful proceedings diligently conducted, (ii) such KPP
Company or Subsidiary shall have set aside on its books reserves in respect
thereof deemed adequate in the reasonable opinion of such KPP Company or such
Subsidiary and (iii) any Lien placed upon any property of any KPP Company or
any of its Subsidiaries as a result thereof will not impair the operation of
such property by the KPP Companies;
(b) subject to Sections 8.4 and 8.5, do all things necessary to preserve
and keep in full force and effect the corporate or partnership existence,
rights (charter and statutory) and franchises of each KPP Company and of each
of their Subsidiaries;
(c) maintain the general nature of its operations and businesses in the
refined petroleum products storage, terminaling and transportation industry;
and
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(d) maintain and keep all the properties, except for those facilities
which are listed on Schedule 12 hereto, of the KPP Companies and their
Subsidiaries which are used or useful in the conduct of their respective
businesses in good condition, repair and working order and supplied with all
necessary equipment and make all necessary repairs, renewals, replacements,
betterments and improvements thereof, all as may be reasonably necessary so
that the business carried on in connection therewith may be conducted at all
times.
7.4 To Insure. Each KPP Company will, and will cause its Subsidiaries to,
(a) keep all of its insurable properties owned by it insured against all
risks usually insured against by Persons operating like properties in the
localities where the properties are located, all in amounts sufficient to
prevent such KPP Company or Subsidiary, as the case may be, from becoming a
coinsurer within the terms of the policies in question, but in any event in
amounts not less than the amounts set forth on Schedule 13 hereto or if
greater, the amounts which would be maintained by a prudent company in the same
industry and location;
(b) maintain public liability insurance against claims for personal
injury, death or property damage suffered by others upon or in or about any
premises occupied by it or occurring as a result of its maintenance or
operation of any airplanes, automobiles, trucks or other vehicles or other
facilities (including any machinery used therein or thereon) or as the result
of the use of products sold by it or services rendered by it;
(c) maintain such other types of insurance with respect to its business as
are usually carried by Persons of comparable size engaged in the same or a
similar business and similarly situated, including business interruption
insurance; and
(d) maintain all such workmen's compensation or similar insurance as may
be required under the laws of any State or jurisdiction in which it may be
engaged in business. All such insurance shall be maintained in amounts
consistent with the practices of prudent Persons of comparable size and
established reputation engaged in the same or a similar business and similarly
situated and in compliance with any applicable laws; provided, however, such
insurance shall at a minimum be in such amounts, against such risks and with
such deductible limits as set forth on Schedule 13. All insurance herein
provided for shall be effected under a valid and enforceable policy or policies
issued by reputable and financially sound insurers. Any insurance policies
covering Collateral shall be (i) endorsed to provide for payment of losses to
Trustee as its interests may appear, pursuant to a mortgage clause (without
contribution) of standard form made part of the applicable policy, (ii) provide
that such policies may not be cancelled, reduced or affected in any manner for
any reason without fifteen days prior notice to Trustee and (iii) provide for
any other matters specified in any applicable Security Document or which
Trustee may reasonably require.
In the event that any KPP Company or any of its Subsidiaries shall fail to
maintain all insurance in accordance with this Section 7.4, any Holder and/or
the Trustee shall have the right (but shall be under no obligation) to procure
such insurance and the KPP Companies agree to reimburse such Holder or the
Trustee, as the case may be, for all costs and expenses of procuring such
insurance.
7.5 Compliance with Laws. Each KPP Company and its Subsidiaries will
conduct their respective operations, and will obtain all environmental, health
and safety permits, licenses and other authorizations necessary for their
respective operations and will maintain such authorizations in full force and
effect, in compliance in all material respects with applicable federal, state
and local laws and regulations, including without limitation the Occupational
Safety and Health Act of 1970, as amended, ERISA and all laws and regulations
relating to pollution control and environmental contamination, those governing
the generation, use, collection, treatment, storage, transportation, recovery,
removal, discharge or disposal of Hazardous Materials, and all laws and
regulations relating to record keeping, notification and reporting requirements
respecting Hazardous Materials. Each KPP Company will, and will cause its
Subsidiaries to, keep their respective properties free and clear of any Liens
imposed pursuant to CERCLA, RCRA or any other federal, state or local
environmental statute or regulation.
SECTION 8. NEGATIVE COVENANTS. Each KPP Company covenants and agrees
that so long as any Note shall be outstanding:
8.1 Funded Debt. No KPP Company shall, nor shall permit any of its
Restricted Subsidiaries to, create, assume, incur, guarantee or otherwise
become or be liable in respect of, or maintain or otherwise allow to exist, any
Funded Debt, except for the following:
(a) Funded Debt represented by the Notes and the Guaranties;
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(b) Funded Debt of the KPP Companies outstanding on the Closing Date, as
set forth in Schedule 7 hereto and amendments or modifications thereof (but
excluding any extension in the maturity of or any increase in the principal
amount of such Funded Debt and any refunding, refinancing or renewal of such
Funded Debt which extends the maturity of or increases the principal amount of
such Funded Debt); and
(c) other Funded Debt of any of the KPP Companies, provided that at the
time of, and immediately after giving effect to, the incurrence (including the
incurrence of any extension in the maturity of or any increase in the principal
amount of such Funded Debt and any refunding, refinancing or renewal of such
Funded Debt which extends the maturity of or increases the principal amount of
such Funded Debt) thereof and giving effect to the contemporaneous application
of any proceeds thereof to retire other Funded Debt, (i) no Default or Event of
Default has occurred and is continuing and (ii) Consolidated Funded Debt shall
not equal or exceed 3.15 times Consolidated Cash Flow for a 12 calendar month
period ending not more than 3 months prior to the date on which such KPP
Company incurs such additional Funded Debt.
8.2 Liens. No KPP Company shall, nor shall permit its Restricted
Subsidiaries to: (i) create, assume or otherwise incur or suffer to exist any
Lien upon (or, whether by Transfer to any KPP Company or any of its Restricted
Subsidiaries or otherwise, subject, or permit any KPP Company or any of its
Restricted Subsidiaries to subject, to the prior payment of any obligations,
indebtedness or claim other than KPOP's obligation under the Notes) any
property or assets (real or personal, tangible or intangible, including any
stock or other securities) of any KPP Company or any of its Restricted
Subsidiaries, whether now owned or hereafter acquired, or any income or profits
therefrom, (ii) own or acquire or agree to acquire any property or assets (real
or personal, tangible or intangible, including any stock or other securities)
subject to or encumbered by any Lien, or (iii) suffer to exist any obligations,
indebtedness or claim of any KPP Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries
or claims or demands against any KPP Company or any of its Restricted
Subsidiaries, which obligations, indebtedness, claims or demands, if unpaid,
would (in the hands of the holder thereof or anyone who shall have guaranteed
the same or who has any right or obligation to purchase the same), by law or
upon bankruptcy or insolvency or otherwise, be given any priority whatsoever
over its general creditors; provided that the foregoing restrictions (I) shall
not apply to Liens under the Security Documents or Liens arising by rights of
offset securing the Bank Debt which are subject to the Intercreditor Agreement
and (II) shall not prevent:
(a) the KPP Companies or any of their Restricted Subsidiaries from
suffering to exist any Liens existing on the Closing Date, as set forth in
Schedule 7 hereto, which secure Funded Debt permitted under Section 8.1(b) and
renewals, extensions and refundings (but not increases in principal amount)
thereof which are permitted under Section 8.1(c), provided that such Liens are
not extended to cover additional property; or
(b) the KPP Companies or any of their Restricted Subsidiaries from
creating, assuming, incurring or suffering to exist any Liens which are
incidental to its normal conduct of business or ownership of its properties or
assets, provided that such Liens do not secure Debt and do not materially
impair the use of such properties or assets in the operation of the KPP
Companies' and their Restricted Subsidiaries' businesses; or
(c) any KPP Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries from creating,
assuming or incurring or suffering to exist: (i) Liens for taxes not yet due
and payable or the nonpayment of which is permitted by Section 7.3(a), (ii)
survey exceptions, encumbrances, easements or reservations of, or rights of
others for, rights of way, sewers, electric lines, telegraph and telephone
lines and other similar purposes, or zoning or other restrictions as to the use
of real properties, and rights of eminent domain, which Liens, exceptions,
encumbrances, easements, reservations, rights and restrictions do not in the
aggregate have a material adverse effect on such KPP Company or Restricted
Subsidiary or materially impair their use in the operation of their businesses,
or (iii) mechanics Liens and materialman's Liens for services or materials for
which payment is not yet due and payable and which do not materially impair the
use by such KPP Company or Restricted Subsidiary in the operation of its
businesses; or
(d) any KPP Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries from creating,
assuming, incurring or suffering to exist Liens in respect of property acquired
by such KPP Company or Restricted Subsidiary after the date hereof to secure
Debt assumed or incurred to finance all or any part of the purchase price,
provided that:
(i) each such Lien shall at all times apply solely to the property so
acquired and the improvements thereon which are to become fixtures or
accessions thereto,
(ii) the principal amount of Debt secured by any such Lien in respect
of any such property shall at no time exceed the fair market value of such
property at the time of acquisition thereof by such KPP Company or
Restricted Subsidiary or, if less, the cost of such acquisition,
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(iii) each such Lien shall be either existing at the time of
acquisition or created within 120 days thereafter, and
(iv) the Debt secured by such Lien is permitted by Section 8.1 at the
time such Debt is incurred; or
(e) any KPP Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries from creating,
assuming or incurring or suffering to exist the following Liens if (i) the
validity, applicability or amount thereof is being contested in good faith and
by appropriate and lawful proceedings diligently conducted, (ii) the KPP
Company or its Restricted Subsidiary in question shall have set aside on its
books, reserves in respect thereof which are deemed adequate in the reasonable
opinion of such KPP Company or such Restricted Subsidiary, (iii) levy and
execution thereof continue to be stayed, (iv) any of which Liens covering any
Collateral are subordinate to the Liens in favor of the Holders, and (v) such
Liens do not in the aggregate materially detract from the value of the property
of the KPP Company or its Restricted Subsidiary in question, or materially
impair the use of that property in the operation of its business: (A) claims
and Liens of mechanics, materialmen, warehousemen (other than those claims and
Liens described in Section 8.2(c)(iii)), and (B) adverse judgments or orders on
appeal for the payment of money not in excess of the aggregate amount of
$25,000,000; or
(f) any KPP Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries from creating,
assuming, incurring or suffering to exist Liens permitted by Section 10.4; or
(g) any KPP Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries from creating,
assuming, incurring or suffering to exist other Liens, on property which is not
Collateral, securing Debt permitted by Section 8.1, provided that the aggregate
amount of Debt so secured shall at no time exceed ten percent (10%) of
Partners' Capital.
8.3 Restricted Payments. No KPP Company shall, nor shall it permit any of
its Restricted Subsidiaries to, make any Restricted Payment (or incur any
liability to make any Restricted Payment), except (i) KPOP may make Restricted
Payments in cash where on the date such Restricted Payment is made and
immediately after giving effect thereto no Default or Event of Default has
occurred and is continuing, or will occur with the passage of time, and such
Restricted Payment does not exceed "KPOP Available Cash" for the fiscal quarter
immediately preceding the quarter in which such Restricted Payment is paid, and
(ii) the Partnership may make Restricted Payments in cash where on the date
such Restricted Payment is made and immediately after giving effect thereto no
Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, or will occur with
the passage of time, and such Restricted Payment does not exceed "Partnership
Available Cash" for the fiscal quarter immediately preceding the quarter in
which such Restricted Payment is paid. For purposes of this Section 8.3, the
terms "KPOP Available Cash" and "Partnership Available Cash" shall have the
meaning set forth on Schedule 14.
8.4 Merger or Consolidation. No KPP Company shall, nor shall permit any
of its Restricted Subsidiaries to, consolidate with or merge into any Person,
or permit any Person to merge into it, except that any KPP Company or any of
its Restricted Subsidiaries may take any of the following actions:
(a) any Restricted Subsidiary may be merged into or consolidated with any
KPP Company or any other Wholly Owned Restricted Subsidiary so long as a KPP
Company or a Wholly Owned Restricted Subsidiary is the surviving Person; and
(b) any KPP Company or any Restricted Subsidiary may merge or consolidate
with another corporation, partnership or limited liability company if:
(i) both prior to and after taking the effects of the merger or
consolidation into account, no Default, or Default with the passage of
time that will become an Event of Default, or Event of Default has
occurred and is continuing;
(ii) following the merger or consolidation the successor formed
thereby is a corporation, partnership or limited liability company which
(A) is duly organized and existing under the laws of the United States of
America or any State thereof, (B) is not "insolvent" (as defined in 11
U.S.C. 101(32)(A) or Section 24.003 of the Texas Business and Commerce
Code) and (C) maintains substantially all of its assets in the United
States of America;
(iii) the due and punctual performance and observance of all the
obligations, terms, covenants, agreements and conditions of the Note
Agreements, the Notes and the other Note Purchase Documents to
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be performed or observed by such KPP Company shall, by written instrument
in form and substance satisfactory to the Requisite Holders and furnished
to each Holder, be expressly assumed by such successor (if other than such
KPP Company), and such successor (if other than the KPP Company) shall
expressly confirm, by written instrument in form and substance
satisfactory to the Requisite Holders and furnished to each Holder, that
the Notes constitute a senior secured obligation of such successor;
(iv) following the merger or consolidation an additional $1 of Funded
Debt could be incurred in compliance with Section 8.1(c); and
(v) immediately prior to such merger or consolidation, you receive a
certificate of Responsible Officers of the KPP Companies certifying that
such merger or consolidation complies with all requirements set forth in
this Section 8.4, and an opinion of outside counsel in form and substance
satisfactory to the Holders, stating that the successor is a corporation,
partnership or limited liability company which is duly organized and
existing under the laws of the United States of America or any State
thereof and will upon consummation of the merger or consolidation succeed
to the assets and liabilities of the KPP Company or Restricted Subsidiary
that is a party thereto.
8.5 Disposition of Assets. No KPP Company shall, nor shall it permit any
of its Subsidiaries to, Transfer any Collateral. No KPP Company shall, nor
shall permit any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to, Transfer any of its other
properties and assets (including securities of its Restricted Subsidiaries) at
any time except:
(a) a Transfer in the ordinary course of business (including any Transfer
of obsolete or worn-out assets); or
(b) a Transfer pursuant to a transaction in compliance with Section 8.4 or
Section 8.7; or
(c) a Permitted Transfer.
No KPP Company will, nor will permit any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to,
issue or sell shares of its capital stock to any Person other than a KPP
Company or another Wholly-Owned Restricted Subsidiary of the KPP Companies,
other than new issuances of limited partnership units of the Partnership in
exchange for cash or property representing fair consideration in the
determination of the Board of Directors of KPL. No KPP Company will, nor will
permit any of its Subsidiaries to, Transfer any capital stock of a Restricted
Subsidiary other than (i) a merger or consolidation which complies with the
provisions of Section 8.4, (ii) a contribution of capital stock of a Restricted
Subsidiary to a joint venture, provided that following the contribution of such
capital stock an additional $1 of Funded Debt could be incurred by the KPP
Companies in compliance with Section 8.1(c), or (iii) a Permitted Transfer.
8.6 Investments. No KPP Company shall, nor shall permit any of its
Restricted Subsidiaries to, make or acquire any Restricted Investment.
8.7 Sale and Leaseback. No KPP Company shall, nor shall permit any of its
Restricted Subsidiaries to, sell and lease-back any of its properties or
assets; provided, however, that within 180 days following the acquisition of
any property or asset, the KPP Companies may sell to and lease-back from
another Person such property or asset so long as no Default or Event of Default
exists at the time of and after giving effect to such transaction.
8.8 Transactions with Affiliates. No KPP Company shall, nor shall permit
any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to, engage in any transaction with an
Affiliate on terms less favorable to such KPP Company or Restricted Subsidiary
than would have been obtainable in arm's length dealing in the ordinary course
of business with a Person not an Affiliate.
8.9 Fiscal Year. No KPP Company shall, nor shall permit any of its
Subsidiaries to, change its fiscal year to anything other than the calendar
year.
8.10 Subsidiaries. No KPP Company shall have or own any Subsidiary unless
such Subsidiary shall either (i) not be a Restricted Subsidiary or (ii) be a
Guarantor of the Notes and be a Restricted Subsidiary. No KPP Company may
become an Unrestricted Subsidiary. No KPP Company will, or will permit any
Restricted Subsidiary to, directly or indirectly, enter into, create, or
otherwise allow to exist any contract or other consensual restriction (other
than as may exist pursuant to the partnership agreements of the Partnership and
KPOP) on the ability of any Restricted Subsidiary of any KPP Company to pay
distributions to any KPP Company or any of its Restricted
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Subsidiaries, to redeem equity interests in it held by any KPP Company or any
of its Restricted Subsidiaries, to repay loans owing by it to any KPP Company
or any of their Restricted Subsidiaries or to transfer any of its assets to any
KPP Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries. Each KPP Company shall, and
shall cause its Restricted Subsidiaries to, provide notice of the Guaranties to
any holder of Debt of such KPP Company or such Restricted Subsidiary.
8.11 Restricted Subsidiaries. (a) As used herein the term "Restricted
Subsidiary" means any Subsidiary of any KPP Company other than an Unrestricted
Subsidiary. The term "Unrestricted Subsidiary" means any Subsidiary of any KPP
Company which the KPP Companies have designated as such, provided that the KPP
Companies will not designate any Subsidiary as an Unrestricted Subsidiary
unless at the time of such designation and immediately after giving effect
thereto (i) no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be
continuing and (ii) an additional $1 of Funded Debt could be incurred in
compliance with Section 8.1(c).
(b) The KPP Companies may redesignate any Unrestricted Subsidiary as a
Restricted Subsidiary so long as at the time of such redesignation and
immediately after giving effect thereto (i) no Default or Event of Default
shall have occurred and be continuing and (ii) an additional $1 of Funded Debt
could be incurred in compliance with Section 8.1(c). To the extent that any
Unrestricted Subsidiary becomes a Restricted Subsidiary hereunder, such
Subsidiary shall always remain a Restricted Subsidiary.
(c) On Schedule 15, the KPP Companies shall designate which Subsidiaries
they designate as Unrestricted Subsidiaries as of the Closing Date in
accordance with the provisions of this Section. Thereafter, promptly upon any
Subsidiary being designated by the KPP Companies as a Restricted Subsidiary or
an Unrestricted Subsidiary, the KPP Companies shall deliver to each Holder a
certificate of the chief financial officer of the Partnership setting forth the
name of the Subsidiary, its jurisdiction of incorporation or formation and a
brief description of its business and properties, certifying the status of such
Subsidiary as an Unrestricted Subsidiary or a Restricted Subsidiary pursuant to
the provisions of this Section.
SECTION 9. DEFINITIONS AND ACCOUNTING. For all purposes of this Note
Agreement, except as otherwise expressly provided or unless the context
otherwise requires:
"Affiliate" means any Person (other than the KPP Companies or any of their
Restricted Subsidiaries) which, directly or indirectly, controls or is
controlled by or is under common control with the KPP Companies or their
Subsidiaries or which beneficially owns or holds or has the power to direct the
voting of 10% or more of any class of Voting Stock (or in the case of a Person
which is not a corporation, 10% or more of its equity interest) of any KPP
Company or any of its Subsidiaries or which has 10% or more of its Voting Stock
(or in the case of a Person which is not a corporation, 10% or more of its
equity interest) beneficially owned or held, directly or indirectly, by any KPP
Company or any of its Subsidiaries. For purposes of this definition, "control"
means the power to direct the management and policies of a 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" has the meaning specified in Section 1.1(a).
"Applicable Premium Amount" shall mean, with respect to any prepayment of
principal owing under the Notes pursuant to Section 4.1 or any acceleration of
principal owing under the Notes pursuant to Section 11.1 (such prepaid or
accelerated principal amount being herein called the "Called Principal"), an
amount equal to the greater of (i) zero, and (ii) the excess of the Discounted
Value of such Called Principal over the amount of such Called Principal. As
used in this definition:
"Discounted Value" of any Called Principal means the sum of:
(a) the amount obtained by discounting such Called Principal from the
scheduled maturity date of such Called Principal to (i) in the case of
Called Principal which is prepaid pursuant to Section 4.1, the related
Prepayment Date, or (ii) in the case of Called Principal which is
accelerated pursuant to Section 11.1, the date of acceleration (either
such date being herein called the "Settlement Date" for such Called
Principal), plus
(b) the amounts obtained by discounting each remaining payment of
interest that would be due on such Called Principal from the date on which
such payment would be made to the Settlement Date for such Called
Principal,
with all such discounting being made in accordance with accepted financial
practice and at a discount
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factor (applied on a semi-annual basis) equal to the Reinvestment Yield
with respect to such Called Principal.
"Reinvestment Yield" means, with respect to any Called Principal, one-half
of one percent (0.5%) per annum plus the yield to maturity for the actively
traded marketable United States Treasury fixed interest rate security with a
maturity equal to the scheduled maturity of the Called Principal of the Notes
as of the Settlement Date, as set forth on the display designated as "Page 500"
on the Telerate Access Service (or such other display as may replace Page 500
on Telerate Access Service or if Telerate Access Service is not available, then
any other nationally recognized trading screen reporting on-line intraday
trading in United States Treasury fixed interest rate securities) at 11:00 A.M.
(New York City time) as of the second Business Day preceding the date such
Applicable Premium Amount becomes due and payable. In the event that no such
nationally recognized trading screen reporting on-line trading in the United
States Treasury fixed interest rate securities is available, "Treasury Rate"
shall mean the yield to maturity implied by the Treasury Constant Maturity
Series yields reported, for the latest day for which such yields shall have
been so reported as of the second Business Day preceding such Settlement Date,
in Federal Reserve Statistical Release H.15 (519) (or any comparable successor
publication) for actively traded United States Treasury securities having a
constant maturity equal to the period from such Settlement Date to the
scheduled maturity date of such Called Principal. Such yield shall be
determined, if necessary, by (a) converting United States Treasury bill
quotations to bond-equivalent yields in accordance with accepted financial
practice and (b) interpolating linearly between reported yields.
"Bankruptcy Default" has the meaning specified in Section 11.1.
"Bank Debt" means indebtedness, which has an original principal amount not
in excess of $15,000,000, of KPOP owing to Texas Commerce Bank National
Association and Bank of Montreal and their respective successors or assigns,
under or pursuant to the Bank Debt Documents.
"Bank Debt Documents" means that certain Restated Credit Agreement dated
as of December 22, 1994, by and among KPOP, Texas Commerce Bank National
Association, as Agent and Lenders which are a party thereto, as such agreement
may be amended, restated, supplemented or refinanced from time to time.
"Business Day" means any day on which banks are required to be open to
carry on their normal business in the States of New York and Texas.
"Capitalized Lease" means and includes at any time any lease of property
(real, personal or mixed) which in accordance with GAAP would at such time be
required to be capitalized on a balance sheet of the lessee. "Capitalized
Lease Obligation" means at any time the capitalized amount of the rental
commitment under a Capitalized Lease which in accordance with GAAP would at
such time be required to be shown on a balance sheet of the lessee.
"CERCLA" has the meaning specified below in the definition of "Hazardous
Materials".
"Claim" means any and all claims, demands, causes of action, suits,
proceedings, administrative proceedings, losses, judgments, decrees, debts,
damages, liabilities, court costs and attorneys' fees and other expenses
incurred, assessed or sustained by or against any KPP Company or any of its
Subsidiaries.
"Closing Date" has the meaning specified in Section 1.5.
"Code" has the meaning specified in Section 2.12(a).
"Collateral" means all property of any kind which is subject to a Lien in
favor of Holders or which, under the terms of any Security Document, is
purported to be subject to such a Lien.
"Consolidated" refers to the consolidation of any Person, in accordance
with GAAP, with its properly consolidated subsidiaries. References herein to a
Person's Consolidated financial statements, financial position, financial
condition, liabilities, etc. refer to the consolidated financial statements,
financial position, financial condition, liabilities, etc. of such Person and
its properly consolidated subsidiaries.
"Consolidated Cash Flow" means for the period in question, the sum of (i)
Consolidated Net Income for such period, plus (ii) depreciation and
amortization, deferred taxes, other non-cash charges and interest expense
(including without duplication, interest expense related to Capitalized
Leases), for such period that was taken into account in determining such
Consolidated Net Income but which did not involve a current expenditure of
funds; provided that:
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(a) The determination of Consolidated Cash Flow for a particular 12 month
period shall exclude earnings taken into account in determining Consolidated
Cash Flow which are attributable to any of the following which have occurred or
will have occurred after giving effect to the transaction which necessitates
the determination of whether additional Consolidated Funded Debt may be
incurred: (i) discontinued operations; (ii) operations represented by
properties or assets Transferred or to be Transferred; (iii) a Subsidiary which
ceases to be a Consolidated Subsidiary; (iv) minority interests created in a
Subsidiary; or (v) the interest in a Subsidiary attributable to capital stock
Transferred or to be Transferred.
(b) Solely for the purpose of determining whether (i) Funded Debt may be
assumed or incurred, pursuant to Section 8.1, to finance all or any part of the
purchase price of property or (ii) a KPP Company may merge or consolidate
pursuant to Section 8.4, or may assume or incur Funded Debt, pursuant to
Section 8.1, in connection with such merger or consolidation, the determination
of Consolidated Cash Flow for a particular 12 month period shall include the
Consolidated Cash Flow which is attributable solely to the property to be so
purchased or the Person with whom the KPP Company is to merge or consolidate
for such 12 month period, after elimination of the portions of earnings
included in such Consolidated Cash Flow that are or may be attributable to (A)
operations to be discontinued, (B) sources of revenues that will not or may not
be available to the KPP Companies after the purchase, merger or consolidation,
(C) the gain (net of any tax effect) resulting from the sale of any capital
assets other than in the ordinary course of business, (D) the aggregate amount
of unusual or nonrecurring gains (net of any tax effect) and (E) other
adjustments (such as additional or increased expenses) appropriate to reflect
the earnings that would have been realized by the KPP Companies had the
purchase of property or the merger or consolidation occurred at the inception
of such 12 month period; provided that Holders shall have received a
certificate of the chief financial officer of the Partnership, or its general
partner, in form and scope satisfactory to each Holder, reflecting the
determination of the earnings so attributable to such property or Person, which
certificate must specifically be based upon, reference and attach either (x)
audited financial statements that reflect the earnings figures used in such
determination and any other source of information used in such certificate or
(y) unaudited financial statements that reflect the earnings figures used in
such determination which must be prepared in accordance with GAAP (and be
accompanied by a certificate of such chief financial officer certifying that
they were so prepared), be in form and detail acceptable to Requisite Holders
and be otherwise acceptable to Required Holders in their reasonable discretion.
"Consolidated Funded Debt" means the aggregate, after eliminating all
intercompany items, of all Funded Debt of the Partnership and its Consolidated
Subsidiaries, consolidated in accordance with GAAP. Without limiting the
foregoing, an obligations that may be Funded Debt of more than one of the KPP
Companies and their Subsidiaries shall not be counted more than once in
determining Consolidated Funded Debt.
"Consolidated Net Income" means, for the period in question, the
Consolidated net income of the Partnership and its Consolidated Subsidiaries
(after eliminating all intercompany items and portions of earnings properly
attributable to minority interests, but without eliminating the portion of
earnings attributable to KPL's 1% general partnership interest in KPOP), all as
determined in accordance with GAAP excluding (A) any net loss or undistributed
net income, as determined in accordance with GAAP, of any Person in which any
KPP Company or any of their Consolidated Subsidiaries has an ownership
interest, but which is not a Consolidated Subsidiary, (B) the net income or
loss of any Consolidated Subsidiary for any time period included in the
computation of such net income prior to the date it became a Consolidated
Subsidiary (except in the limited circumstances set forth in paragraph (b) of
the definition of Consolidated Cash Flow), (C) the gain or loss (net of any tax
effect) resulting from the sale of any capital assets other than in the
ordinary course of business, and (D) the aggregate amount of unusual or
nonrecurring gains or losses (net of any tax effect).
"Debt" of any Person on any date means, without duplication, (a) any
obligation of such Person for borrowed money or which was incurred for the
purchase price of assets or services, (b) any indebtedness or obligation
secured by or constituting a Lien existing on property owned by such Person,
whether or not such Person is directly liable for such indebtedness or
obligation, (c) the face amount of all letters of credit, bankers acceptances
or other similar facilities, whether drawn or undrawn, for which such Person is
the account party, (d) all Capitalized Lease Obligations of such Person, (e)
the net amount payable for settlement of interest rate swaps of such Person as
determined in respect thereof as of the end of the most recently ended fiscal
quarter of such Person, based on the assumption that such swaps had terminated
at the end of such fiscal quarter, and (f) all Guaranty Liabilities by such
Person.
"Default" means any event which, with notice or lapse of time or both,
would constitute an Event of Default.
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"ERISA" has the meaning specified in Section 2.12(a).
"ERISA Affiliate" has the meaning specified in Section 2.12(c).
"Event of Default" has the meaning specified in Section 11.1.
"Funded Debt" of any Person on any date means, without duplication, (a)
any obligation of such Person for borrowed money or which was incurred for the
purchase price of assets or services, in each case having a final maturity of
one or more than one year from the date such obligation was incurred (or which
is renewable or extendable at the option of such Person to a maturity beyond
one year from the date of incurrence thereof), including all payments in
respect thereof that are required to be made within one year from the date of
any determination of Funded Debt, whether or not the obligation to make such
payments shall constitute a current liability of such Person under GAAP, (b)
any indebtedness or obligation secured by or constituting a Lien existing on
property owned by such Person, whether or not such Person is directly liable
for such indebtedness or obligation, (c) the face amount of all letters of
credit, bankers acceptances or other similar facilities, whether drawn or
undrawn, for which such Person is the account party and which have a final
maturity of one or more than one year from the date such letter of credit was
issued, (d) all Capitalized Lease Obligations of such Person, (e) the net
amount payable for settlement of interest rate swaps of such Person as
determined in respect thereof as of the end of the most recently ended fiscal
quarter of such Person, based on the assumption that such swaps had terminated
at the end of such fiscal quarter, and (f) all Guaranty Liabilities by such
Person in respect of Funded Debt of another Person.
"GAAP" means those generally accepted accounting principles and practices
which are recognized as such by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (or
any generally recognized successor).
"Guaranties" means, collectively, the guaranties of even date herewith
given by each of STI, the Partnership, STS, STOP, STH and STPP for the benefit
of the Holders, as from time to time amended, modified or restated, and all
other guaranties hereafter delivered to Holders in connection with the
transactions contemplated herein.
"Guaranty Liabilities" of any Person on any date means, without
duplication, (a) any guarantee or endorsement by such Person of obligations of
another (other than endorsements for purposes of collection in the ordinary
course of business), (b) any obligation of such Person to purchase goods,
services, notes or securities for the purpose of supplying funds for the
purchase, payment or satisfaction of, or measured by, obligations of another,
(c) any other contingent obligation of such Person in respect of, or to
purchase or otherwise acquire or service, obligations of another, (d) any
obligation of such Person, whether or not contingent, in respect of the
obligations of a general or limited partnership of which such Person is a
general partner, unless the holder of such obligation has agreed to waive all
recourse to such Person for such obligation, and (e) every obligation of such
Person for obligations of another which such Person has in effect guaranteed by
an agreement, contingent or otherwise, to make a loan, advance or capital
contribution to or other investment in such debtor for the purpose of assuring
or maintaining a minimum equity, asset base, working capital or other balance
sheet condition for such debtor on any date, or to provide funds for the
payment of any liability, dividend or stock liquidation payment of or by such
debtor, or otherwise to supply funds to or in any manner invest in such debtor
for such purpose.
"Hazardous Materials" means materials defined as "hazardous substances",
"hazardous wastes", "hazardous constituents" or "solid wastes" in (a) the
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act of 1980,
42 U.S.C. Section Section 9601 et seq. and any amendments thereto and
regulations thereunder ("CERCLA"), (b) the Resource Conservation and Recovery
Act, 42 U.S.C. Section Section 6901 et seq. and any amendments thereto and
regulations thereunder ("RCRA") and (c) any other federal, state or local
environmental statute or regulation.
"Holder" means a Person to whom any Note is originally issued and any
subsequent holder of a Note shown in the register of KPOP to hold such Note.
"Intercreditor Agreement" means that certain Collateral Trust and
Intercreditor Agreement dated as of December 22, 1994 by and among Texas
Commerce Bank National Association, Bank of Montreal, each Holder listed on
Schedule 1, Schedule 2, Schedule 3 and Schedule 4, each holder of the 1994
Notes and Texas Commerce Bank National Association, as Trustee as such
agreement may be amended, restated or supplemented from time to time.
"Interim Debt" means the Debt of KPOP under the Bridge Financing Agreement
dated December 18, 1995,
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as heretofore amended and modified, among KPOP, Texas Commerce Bank National
Association, as Agent, and the lenders parties thereto; the funds advanced
thereunder have been used by KPOP to acquire the assets of Steuart Petroleum
Company.
"KPL" means Kaneb Pipe Line Company, a Delaware corporation.
"KPOP" means Kaneb Pipe Line Operating Partnership, L.P., a Delaware
limited partnership.
"KPP Companies" means, collectively, KPOP, STI, the Partnership, STS,
STOP, STH and STPP and, subject to Section 8.4, their successors and assigns.
"Lien" means, with respect to any property or assets, any right or
interest therein of a creditor to secure obligations, indebtedness or claims
owed to him or any other arrangement with such creditor which provides for the
payment of such obligation, indebtedness or claim out of such property or
assets or which allows him to have such obligation, indebtedness or claim
satisfied out of such property or assets prior to the general creditors of any
owner thereof, including any lien, mortgage, security interest, pledge,
deposit, production payment, rights of a vendor under any title retention or
conditional sale agreement or lease substantially equivalent thereto, tax lien,
mechanic's or materialman's lien, any other charge or encumbrance for security
purposes, whether arising by law or agreement or otherwise. "Lien" also means
any filed financing statement, any registration of a pledge (such as with an
issuer of unregistered securities), or any other arrangement or action which
would serve to perfect a Lien described in the preceding sentence, regardless
of whether such financing statement is filed, such registration is made, or
such arrangement or action is undertaken before or after such Lien exists.
"Margin Stock" has the meaning specified in Section 2.11.
"Mortgage" means that certain First Amended and Restated Mortgage and
Security Agreement dated as of December 22, 1994, executed by KPOP and KPL, as
amended by that certain Modification of First Amended and Restated Mortgage and
Security Agreement dated as of December 18, 1995, and that certain Second
Modification of First Amended and Restated Mortgage and Security Agreement
dated of even date herewith.
"1994 Notes" means those certain Series A Notes issued by KPOP and those
certain Series B Notes issued by STI pursuant to those certain Note Purchase
Agreements dated as of December 22, 1994, among KPOP, STI, the Partnership,
STS, and STOP and the parties named therein as purchasers.
"Note Agreements" has the meaning specified in Section 1.1(a).
"Note Purchase Documents" means this Agreement, the other Note Agreements,
the Notes, the Security Documents, the Intercreditor Agreement, and all other
agreements, certificates, documents, instruments and writings at any time
delivered in connection herewith or therewith.
"Notes" has the meaning specified in Section 1.4(a).
"Partners' Capital" means, at the time in question, the partners' capital
of the Partnership, as consolidated with its Subsidiaries, as determined in
accordance with GAAP, including without limitation, the elimination of minority
interests.
"Partnership" means Kaneb Pipe Line Partners, L.P., a Delaware limited
partnership.
"PBGC" has the meaning specified in Section 2.12(c).
"Permitted Investment" means any investment by any KPP Company or any of
their Restricted Subsidiaries in any other Person, whether by acquisition of
stock or Debt, by loan, advance, guarantee, or transfer of property out of the
ordinary course of business, by capital contribution, by extension of credit or
otherwise by any KPP Company or any of their Restricted Subsidiaries in any of
the following:
(a) any marketable obligation maturing not later than one year after
the date of acquisition thereof, issued or guaranteed by the United States
of America or by any agency of the United States of America which has the
full faith and credit of the United States of America;
(b) commercial paper which is rated "A-1" by Standard & Poor's
Corporation or "P-1" by Moody's Investor Service, Inc., and maturing not
later than one year after the date of acquisition thereof,
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issued by any corporation organized under the laws of the United States or
any state thereof and which has capital, surplus and undivided profits of
at least $100,000,000;
(c) any demand deposit or time deposit (including certificates of
deposit and money market or sweep accounts) with a commercial bank or
trust company organized under the laws of the United States or any state
thereof and having capital, surplus and undivided profits of at least
$100,000,000 whose senior debt securities are rated "A" or higher by
Standard & Poor's Corporation or "A-2" or higher by Moody's Investor
Service, Inc., provided that such deposit must either be payable on demand
or mature not later than twelve months from the date of investment
therein;
(d) any demand deposit with a commercial bank or trust company
organized under the laws of the United States of America or any state
thereof and having capital, surplus and undivided profits of at least
$100,000,000 maintained for use in the ordinary course of business;
(e) any tax-exempt security which is rated "A" or higher by Standard
& Poor's Corporation or "A-2" or higher by Moody's Investor Services,
Inc., maturing not later than one year from the date of acquisition
thereof and which is issued by any institution having capital, surplus and
undivided profits of at least $100,000,000;
(f) any advance to directors, officers or employees of any KPP
Company in the ordinary course of business which has been approved by such
KPP Company, provided that the aggregate amount of all such advances
outstanding at any one time may not exceed $1,000,000;
(g) all accounts receivables on normal trade terms which arise from
the sale of goods or services in the ordinary course of business;
(h) intercompany advances, loans or extensions of credit by any KPP
Company or any of their Wholly Owned Restricted Subsidiaries to any other
KPP Company or any of their Wholly Owned Restricted Subsidiaries provided
that such intercompany advances, loans or extensions of credit shall be
subordinated to the Notes and the Guaranties upon terms satisfactory to
the Holders;
(i) investments, other than pursuant to the preceding clause (h) (by
transfer of property, capital contribution or otherwise) in the
Partnership, KPOP, STS, STI, STOP, STH or STPP or any other Person
provided that such Person is or shall immediately therewith become a
Guarantor and a Wholly Owned Restricted Subsidiary of the KPP Companies;
and
(j) any other investment so long as the aggregate book value of such
investments does not at any time exceed ten percent (10%) of the Partners'
Capital as of the end of the fiscal year immediately preceding the date in
question.
"Permitted Transfer" means a Transfer of property or assets or a Transfer
of capital stock or partnership units of a Subsidiary of any KPP Company (other
than a Subsidiary that is one of the KPP Companies other than STOP) if:
(a) at the time of such Transfer, and immediately after giving effect
thereto:
(i) such Transfer is for fair market value and in the best
interests of the Person making such Transfer,
(ii) no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is
continuing or would exist after giving effect thereto, or
(iii) all such Transfers which are to be treated as "Permitted
Transfers" under this subsection (a) in any fiscal year shall consist
of properties or assets or of capital stock of a Subsidiary which do
not in the aggregate have a book value (determined with regard to
each such property or asset or such capital stock at the time the
same is Transferred) of more than ten percent (10%) of the Partners'
Capital as of the end of the immediately preceding fiscal year; or
(b) any other Transfer for cash provided that within one year from
the date of such Transfer, the KPP Companies or their Subsidiaries use the
full amount of the proceeds received therefrom, net of all expenses of the
KPP Companies or their Subsidiaries incurred in connection with such
Transfer, either (or in combination):
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(i) to acquire property or assets used in the storage,
terminaling, pipeline and transportation business, or
(ii) to pay Funded Debt of the KPP Companies.
(c) the Transfer is to any other KPP Company or any of their Wholly
Owned Restricted Subsidiaries.
"Person" means an individual, a corporation, a partnership, a trust, a
joint venture, an unincorporated organization or a government or any agency or
political subdivision thereof.
"Plan" has the meaning specified in Section 2.12(c).
"Prepayment Date" has the meaning specified in Section 4.1.
"Prime Rate" means, on any day, the rate quoted by J. P. Morgan Company as
its prime rate, base rate or similar reference for such day; or, if such rate
is no longer quoted by J. P. Morgan Company, such other similar reference rate
for such day readily available as selected by the Requisite Holders to be the
Prime Rate.
"Private Placement Memorandum" has the meaning specified in Section 2.2.
"RCRA" has the meaning specified in the above definition of "Hazardous
Materials".
"Reportable Event" has the meaning specified in Section 2.12(c).
"Requisite Holders" means the Holder or Holders of not less than 51% in
aggregate principal amount of all Notes at the time outstanding, exclusive of
any Notes held by the KPP Companies, any of their Subsidiaries or any Affiliate
of such Persons.
"Responsible Officer" means any of the following officers, agents or
employees of any KPP Company, or in the case of a partnership, of the Managing
General Partner of such KPP Company: the Chairman, the President, the Chief
Executive Officer, the Chief Operating Officer and, and the Chief Financial
Officer (and any Person who performs one of the same functions under a
different title).
"Restricted Investment" means any investment by any KPP Company or any of
their Restricted Subsidiaries in any other Person, whether by acquisition of
stock or Debt, by loan, advance, guarantee, or transfer of property out of the
ordinary course of business, by capital contribution, by extension of credit or
otherwise; provided that the term "Restricted Investment" shall not include any
Permitted Investment.
"Restricted Payment" means (a) any dividend on, or other distribution in
respect of, shares of class of capital stock of, or partnership or other
interest in any KPP Company or any of their Subsidiaries (other than a dividend
or other distribution payable solely in capital stock of such company or a
dividend or other distribution payable solely to KPOP or to one of its
Wholly-Owned Restricted Subsidiaries), (b) any payment on account of the
purchase, redemption or other retirement of any such shares of capital stock or
partnership interest, or of any warrant, option or other right to acquire
shares of capital stock or partnership interest in, KPL, Kaneb Services, Inc.,
any KPP Company or any of their Subsidiaries, or (c) any other distribution
made to a holder of any such shares of capital stock or partnership interest,
either directly or indirectly (other than a distribution payable solely in
capital stock of any KPP Company), including any forgiveness of debt owed by
such shareholder or partner to KPL, any KPP Company or any of their
Subsidiaries.
"Restricted Subsidiary" has the meaning given it in Section 8.11.
"Rule 144A" means Rule 144A promulgated by the SEC, as amended from time
to time.
"SEC" means the Securities and Exchange Commission, or any governmental
agency or agencies substituted therefor.
"Security Documents" means the Guaranties, all other instruments listed in
the Security Schedule and all other security agreements, deeds of trust,
mortgages, chattel mortgages, pledges, guaranties, financing statements,
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continuation statements, extension agreements and other agreements or
instruments now, heretofore, or hereafter delivered by any Person to Holders or
the Trustee in connection with this Note Agreement or any transaction
contemplated hereby to secure or guarantee the payment of any part of the Note
or the performance of the KPP Companies' or any other Person's other duties and
obligations under the Note Purchase Documents.
"Security Schedule" means Schedule 5 hereto.
"Series C Contract Rate" has the meaning specified in Section 1.1(b).
"Series C Final Maturity Date" has the meaning specified in Section
1.1(a).
"Series C Overdue Rate" has the meaning specified in Section 1.1(b).
"Series D Contract Rate" has the meaning specified in Section 1.2(b).
"Series D Final Maturity Date" has the meaning specified in Section
1.2(a).
"Series D Overdue Rate" has the meaning specified in Section 1.2(b).
"Series E Contract Rate" has the meaning specified in Section 1.3(b).
"Series E Final Maturity Date" has the meaning specified in Section
1.3(a).
"Series E Overdue Rate" has the meaning specified in Section 1.3(b).
"Series F Contract Rate" has the meaning specified in Section 1.4(b).
"Series F Final Maturity Date" has the meaning specified in Section
1.4(a).
"Series F Overdue Rate" has the meaning specified in Section 1.4(b).
"STH" means StanTrans Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation.
"STI" means StanTrans, Inc., a Delaware corporation.
"STOP" means Support Terminals Operating Partnership, L.P., a Delaware
limited partnership.
"STPP" means StanTrans Partners, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership.
"STS" means Support Terminal Services, Inc., a Delaware corporation.
"Subsidiary" means, with respect to any KPP Company, any corporation,
association or other business entity in which such KPP Company or one or more
of its Subsidiaries owns sufficient equity or voting interests to enable it or
them (as a group) ordinarily, in the absence of contingencies, to elect a
majority of the directors (or Persons performing similar functions) of such
entity, and any partnership or joint venture if more than a 50% interest in the
profits or capital thereof is owned by such KPP Company or one or more of its
Subsidiaries or such KPP Company and one or more of its Subsidiaries (unless
such partnership can and does ordinarily take major business actions without
the prior approval of such KPP Company or one or more of its Subsidiaries).
"Transfer" means to sell, lease, transfer or otherwise dispose.
"Trustee" means the Trustee appointed and acting pursuant to the
Intercreditor Agreement.
"Unrestricted Subsidiary" has the meaning given it in Section 8.11.
"Voting Stock" of a Person means the issued and outstanding capital stock
or equity interest of such Person with the power to elect, appoint or cause the
election or appointment of the members of its board of directors or other
similar governing body.
"Wholly Owned Restricted Subsidiary" means, at any time, any Restricted
Subsidiary one hundred percent (100%) of all the equity interests, voting
interests and Debt of which are owned by any one or more of the KPP
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Companies and their other Wholly Owned Restricted Subsidiaries at such time.
SECTION 10. SECURITY.
10.1 The Security. The Notes will be secured by the Security Documents
listed in the Security Schedule and any additional Security Documents hereafter
delivered by any Person and accepted by Requisite Holders.
10.2 Agreement to Deliver Security Documents. Each KPP Company agrees to
deliver and to cause its Subsidiaries to deliver, to further secure the Notes
whenever requested by Requisite Holders in their sole and absolute discretion,
deeds of trust, mortgages, chattel mortgages, security agreements, financing
statements and other Security Documents in form and substance satisfactory to
Requisite Holders for the purpose of granting, confirming, and perfecting first
and prior liens in the Collateral. Each KPP Company also agrees to deliver and
to cause its Subsidiaries to deliver, whenever Requisite Holders determine in
their sole and absolute discretion, reasonably exercised, that any of the
matters described below is in question, favorable opinions from legal counsel
acceptable to the Requisite Holders as to such matter (a) confirming that such
properties and interests are subject to Security Documents securing the Notes
that constitute and create legal, valid and duly perfected first deed of trust
liens, or mortgage liens or security interests in such properties and interests
and the proceeds thereof, (b) stating that such properties and interests are
free and clear of all Liens except those in favor of Trustee and that such
Person has good and defensible title thereto, and (c) covering such other
matters as Requisite Holders may request.
10.3 Perfection and Protection of Security Interests and Liens. The KPP
Companies will from time to time deliver to the Trustee financing statements,
continuation statements, extension agreements and other documents, properly
completed and executed (and acknowledged when required) by the KPP Companies or
any of their Subsidiaries in form and substance satisfactory to the Requisite
Holders.
10.4 Additional Secured Debt. (a) Funded Debt for money borrowed by KPOP
with respect to which all of the following are true is herein called
"Qualifying Debt": (i) such Debt is permitted to be incurred by Section 8.1(c)
at the time such Debt is incurred, (ii) such Debt is permitted to be incurred
pursuant to the terms of each document or instrument governing other Debt of
any of the KPP Companies or any of their Subsidiaries (or a written consent
given thereunder), (iii) such Debt is permitted to be secured on a pari passu
basis with all other Debt which is secured by the Collateral pursuant to the
terms of each document or instrument governing such Debt that is secured by the
Collateral (or a written consent given thereunder), (iv) the initial holders of
such Debt are Financial Institutions, (v) such Debt is not guarantied in any
manner by any Person and is not secured by any Lien unless any such guaranty or
Lien shall concurrently benefit and secure all Notes on a pari passu basis,
(vi) any consent or approval of any governmental or public body or authority
which is required for the incurrence of such Debt has been obtained, and (vii)
KPOP has given an officer's certificate addressed to each Holder of KPOP's
intent to secure such Debt with the Collateral, which certificate shall have
been given not less than 30 days prior to the incurrence of such Debt and shall
contain representations, warranties and covenants (in form and substance
approved by the Trustee) that such Debt complies with each of the provisions of
this Section 10.4. To the extent that the principal amount of the Notes
exceeds $68,000,000, the principal amount of the 1994 Notes exceeds $60,000,000
or the amount of loans, letters of credit or commitments to make loans or issue
letters of credit under the Bank Debt Documents exceeds $15,000,000 (exclusive
of the amount of premium, interest, expenses, fees, indemnifications and
similar amounts that may be incurred in respect of such amount), such excess
principal amount or excess loans, letters of credit or commitments shall not be
treated as Funded Obligations under the Intercreditor Agreement unless the same
shall be Qualifying Debt. As used in this Section 10.4, "Financial
Institution" shall mean a commercial bank chartered under, or duly authorized
to operated a branch in the United States under, the law of the United States
or any state thereof, or an insurance company or commercial finance company
organized under the laws of any State of the United States, in each case with
capital and surplus in excess of $100,000,000 at the time it shall become a
creditor hereunder, or a separate account administered by such an insurance
company.
(b) The Trustee shall be authorized to execute amendments or supplements
to the Security Documents reasonably acceptable to the Trustee and the KPP
Companies to provide for the securing of Qualifying Debt on a pari passu basis
with the Notes, subject to and on the conditions that (i) the KPP Companies and
the holder of the Qualifying Debt shall have complied with such conditions as
the Trustee may reasonable require to assure that such Debt is Qualifying Debt
on the date so secured and (ii) the holders of such Qualifying Debt shall have
executed a written agreement agreeing to be bound by all of the terms and
conditions of the Intercreditor Agreement in the form attached thereto as
Exhibit B. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this
Agreement, any Note Purchase Document, Bank Debt Document or the 1994 Notes or
any document executed in connection therewith, the Intercreditor Agreement
shall at all times provide that, to the extent (i) the Liens upon the
Collateral securing any such Qualifying Debt are or become subject or
subordinate to any claims or Liens of any other Person
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to which the Notes are not similarly subject or subordinate or (ii) the
Qualifying Debt, or the Liens upon the Collateral securing the Qualifying Debt,
shall become subject or subordinate to claims of any other Person or defenses
of any of the KPP Companies or any other Person (including without limitation
avoidability by a trustee in any bankruptcy or insolvency proceeding) to which
any of the Notes are not subject (each an "Intervening Claim"), any amount
which must be applied against such Intervening Claim shall be deducted from the
amount allocable to such Qualifying Debt by the Trustee or any Holder pursuant
to the provisions of the Intercreditor Agreement.
SECTION 11. DEFAULTS AND REMEDIES.
11.1 Events of Default. If one or more of the following events (each an
"Event of Default") shall occur for any reason whatsoever (and whether such
occurrence shall be voluntary or involuntary or be effected by operation of law
or pursuant to any judgment, decree or order of any court or any order, rule or
regulation of any administrative or governmental body):
(a) default in the payment of principal of any Note when and as the same
shall become due and payable, or default in the payment of the Applicable
Premium Amount of any Note when and as the same shall become due and payable;
or
(b) default in the payment of any interest upon any Note when such
interest becomes due and payable and continuance of such default for a period
of 5 Business Days; or
(c) default in the performance or observance of any covenant, agreement or
condition contained in Section 8 hereof which shall not have been remedied,
waived or cured by the 30th day after the occurrence of such default; or
(d) default in the performance or observance of any covenant, agreement or
condition contained in the Notes, in the Note Agreements or in any other Note
Purchase Document (other than specified in subsections (a), (b) or (c) above)
which shall not have been remedied, waived or cured by the 30th day after the
earlier of the date on which (i) any KPP Company receives notice of such
default from a Holder or (ii) a Responsible Officer otherwise obtains knowledge
of such default; or
(e) (i) any default occurs in the payment when due of any principal,
premium or interest on the Bank Debt, the 1994 Notes or any "Qualifying Debt"
secured by Liens on the Collateral and any applicable grace period thereof has
expired, or (ii) any other default or event of default occurs in respect of the
Bank Debt or any such Qualifying Debt or under any agreement relating to such
obligation or indebtedness, and any such default or event of default has not
been cured or permanently waived prior to the expiration of any applicable
grace period, or (iii) any default occurs in the payment when due of any
principal, premium or interest on any Debt of any KPP Company or any of their
Subsidiaries (other than the Notes and the Bank Debt or such Qualifying Debt)
which Debt exceeds $5,000,000 in the aggregate and any applicable grace period
thereof has expired, or (iv) any other default or event of default occurs in
respect of such Debt described in (e)(iii) or under any agreement relating to
such obligation or indebtedness, and any such default or event of default has
not been cured or permanently waived prior to the expiration of any applicable
grace period; or
(f) any KPP Company or any of their Subsidiaries shall file a petition
seeking relief for itself under Title 11 of the United States Code, as now
constituted or hereafter amended, or an answer consenting to, admitting the
material allegations of or otherwise not controverting, or shall fail to timely
controvert, a petition filed against such KPP Company or Subsidiary seeking
relief under Title 11 of the United States Code, as now constituted or
hereafter amended; or any KPP Company or any of their Subsidiaries shall file
such a petition or answer with respect to relief under the provisions of any
other now existing or future bankruptcy, insolvency or other similar law of the
United States of America or any State thereof or of any other country or
jurisdiction providing for the reorganization, winding-up or liquidation of
corporations or an arrangement, composition, extension or adjustment with
creditors; or
(g) a court of competent jurisdiction shall enter an order for relief
which is not stayed within 90 days from the date of entry thereof against any
KPP Company or any of their Subsidiaries under Title 11 of the United States
Code, as now constituted or hereafter amended; or there shall be entered an
order, judgment or decree by operation of law or by a court having jurisdiction
in the premises which is not stayed within 90 days from the date of entry
thereof adjudging any KPP Company or any of their Subsidiaries as bankrupt or
insolvent, or ordering relief against any KPP Company or any of their
Subsidiaries, or approving as properly filed a petition seeking relief against
any KPP Company or any of their Subsidiaries, under the provisions of any other
now existing or future bankruptcy, insolvency or other similar law of the
United States of America or any State thereof or of any other
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country or jurisdiction providing for the reorganization, winding-up or
liquidation of corporations or an arrangement, composition, extension or
adjustment with creditors, or appointing a receiver, liquidator, assignee,
sequestrator, trustee, custodian or similar official of any KPP Company or any
of their Subsidiaries or of any part of the Collateral or a substantial part of
any of its other property, or ordering the reorganization, winding-up or
liquidation of its affairs; or any involuntary petition against any KPP Company
or any of their Subsidiaries seeking any of the relief specified in this clause
shall not be dismissed within 90 days of its filing; or
(h) any KPP Company or any of their Subsidiaries shall make a general
assignment for the benefit of its creditors; or any KPP Company or any of their
Subsidiaries shall consent to the appointment of or taking possession by a
receiver, liquidator, assignee, sequestrator, trustee, custodian or similar
official of such KPP Company or Subsidiary or of any part of the Collateral or
any substantial part of its other property; or any KPP Company or any of their
Subsidiaries shall have admitted to its insolvency or inability to pay, or
shall have failed to pay, its debts generally as such debts become due; or any
KPP Company or any of their Subsidiaries or their directors or majority
stockholders shall take any action looking to the dissolution or liquidation of
such KPP Company or Subsidiary (other than as contemplated by Section 8.4 or
Section 8.5); or
(i) there shall remain in force, undischarged, unsatisfied, unbonded and
unstayed, for more than 30 consecutive days final judgments, decrees or orders
for the payment of money in excess of an aggregate amount of $25,000,000
against any KPP Company or any of their Subsidiaries; or
(j) (i) any KPP Company or any ERISA Affiliate shall incur any liability
in excess of $5,000,000 to a Plan or to the Internal Revenue Service or the
Pension Guaranty Benefit Corporation with respect to a Plan or (ii) a statutory
Lien shall be placed on the property of any KPP Company or any ERISA Affiliate
pursuant to ERISA which secures obligations in excess of $5,000,000; or
(k) any representation or warranty by or on behalf of the KPP Companies in
the Note Agreements, the Notes, any other Note Purchase Document or in any
certificate or instrument furnished in connection therewith proves to have been
false or misleading in any material respect as of the date given or made;
then (i) upon the occurrence of any Event of Default described in subsections
(f), (g) or (h) of this section with respect to any KPP Company (each a
"Bankruptcy Default"), all of the Notes shall automatically become immediately
due and payable; (ii) upon the occurrence with respect to any Note of any Event
of Default described in subsection (a) or (b), the Holder of any Note may at
any time during its continuance, by written notice to the KPP Companies,
declare its Note to be due and payable, whereupon such Note shall forthwith
mature and become due and payable; or (iii) upon the occurrence of any other
Event of Default, the Requisite Holders may at any time during its continuance,
by written notice to the KPP Companies, declare all of the Notes to be due and
payable, whereupon in each case all of the Notes shall forthwith mature and
become due and payable.
The amount payable upon the occurrence of a Bankruptcy Default shall be,
to the extent permitted by law, the entire unpaid principal amount of the
Notes, together with interest accrued thereon, and such amount shall be payable
without presentment, demand, protest or other requirement of any kind, all of
which are expressly waived by the KPP Companies and their Subsidiaries. The
amount payable upon an acceleration based on any other Event of Default shall
be, to the extent permitted by law, the entire unpaid principal amount of the
Notes so accelerated, the interest accrued thereon to the date of acceleration,
and the Applicable Premium Amount, and such amount shall be payable without
presentment, demand, protest or further notice, all of which are expressly
waived by the KPP Companies.
One Business Day prior to giving notice declaring all of the Notes to be
due and payable pursuant to Section 11.1(iii), the Computing Holder (as defined
below) shall give written notice to all other Holders of the amount of the
Applicable Premium Amount of the Notes to be so accelerated, which notice shall
set forth in reasonable detail the computation thereof. Each Holder shall
notify the Computing Holder within one Business Day of receipt of the notice
from the Computing Holder whether or not it accepts such calculation of the
Applicable Premium Amount. Failure of any Holder to give such notice within
such time period shall be deemed to constitute acceptance of the Computing
Holder's calculation. If less than the Requisite Holders agree with the
Computing Holder's calculation of the Applicable Premium Amount, the Requisite
Holders may calculate the Applicable Premium Amount due on the Notes so
accelerated, which calculation shall be binding absent manifest error. On any
date on which written notice is given to the KPP Companies declaring all of the
Notes to be due and payable pursuant to Section 11.1(iii), the Computing Holder
shall give written notice to the KPP Companies and to all the other Holders of
the amount of the Applicable Premium Amount due on the Notes so accelerated,
which notice shall set forth in reasonable detail the computation thereof. For
purposes of this paragraph, the "Computing Holder" shall be the Holder owning,
as of the second Business Day prior to the date of any notice being given
pursuant to the
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immediately preceding sentence, an aggregate principal amount of Notes greater
than any other Holders to be prepaid. For purposes of determining the
Computing Holder, holdings of all affiliated companies shall be aggregated.
Within five Business Days after Requisite Holders receive notice that any
other Holder has given written notice to the KPP Companies declaring its Note
to be due and payable pursuant to Section 11.1(ii), the Holder of such Note
shall give written notice to the KPP Companies of the amount of the Applicable
Premium Amount due on the Note so accelerated, which notice shall set forth in
reasonable detail the computation thereof, and the KPP Companies shall provide
written notice of such Applicable Premium Amount to the other Holders. The
Applicable Premium Amount set forth in any such notice shall be binding on the
KPP Companies and the Holders absent manifest error.
If, at any time after any or all of the Notes shall have been declared due
and payable pursuant to this Section 11.1 and before any judgment or decree for
the payment of monies due shall have been obtained or entered, the KPP
Companies shall pay in full the principal, interest and Applicable Premium
Amount which shall have become due and payable in respect of the Notes
otherwise than by such declaration, with interest upon all such overdue
principal and the Applicable Premium Amount and (to the extent that payment of
such interest is enforceable under applicable law) upon overdue interest at the
Series C Overdue Rate, the Series D Overdue Rate, the Series E Overdue Rate,
and the Series F Overdue Rate, as applicable, to the date of such payment, and
an additional amount sufficient to reimburse the Holders for their costs and
expenses incurred in connection with any such declaration, and the KPP
Companies shall remedy every other Event of Default, then the Requisite
Holders, by written notice to the KPP Companies, may (but shall have no
obligation to) rescind and annul such declaration and its consequences; but no
such rescission or annulment shall extend to or shall affect any subsequent
default or shall impair any right consequent thereon.
11.2 Suits for Enforcement. Subject to the exercise by Trustee of its
powers under the Security Documents, in case any one or more of the Events of
Default specified in Section 11.1 shall occur and be continuing, the Holder of
each Note may proceed to protect and enforce its rights by suit in equity,
action at law or by other appropriate proceeding, whether for the specific
performance (to the extent permitted by law) of any covenant or agreement
contained in such Note or the Note Agreements or any other Note Purchase
Document or in aid of the exercise of any power granted therein, or may proceed
to enforce the payment of such Note or to enforce any other legal or equitable
right of such Holder. If any Holder of a Note shall demand payment thereof or
take any action in respect of a Default or an Event of Default, the KPP
Companies will forthwith give written notice to the other Holders of Notes,
specifying such action and the nature of the Default or Event of Default. The
notice to each Holder shall also set forth the respective names and addresses
of, and principal amounts of the Notes held by, the other Holders.
In case of a Default or Event of Default, the KPP Companies will pay to
each Holder such further amount as shall be sufficient to cover such Holder's
costs and expenses of collection and enforcement, including attorneys' fees, to
the extent provided in Section 13.2.
11.3 Remedies Cumulative. No remedy herein conferred upon any Holder is
intended to be exclusive of any other remedy, and each and every such remedy
shall be cumulative and shall be in addition to every other remedy given
hereunder or now or hereafter existing at law or in equity or by statute or
otherwise.
11.4 Remedies Not Waived. No course of dealing or unwritten agreement or
practice between the KPP Companies and any Holder shall operate as a waiver of
any right of any Holder and no delay on the part of any Holder in exercising
any right shall so operate.
11.5 Indemnity. Each KPP Company and their Subsidiaries, jointly and
severally, agrees to indemnify and reimburse each Holder, upon demand, against
and for any and all liabilities, obligations, claims, losses, damages,
penalties, actions, judgments, suits, costs, expenses or disbursements
(including reasonable fees of attorneys, accountants, experts and advisors) of
any kind or nature whatsoever (in this section collectively called "liabilities
and costs") which to any extent (in whole or in part) may be imposed on,
incurred by, or asserted against such Holder growing out of, resulting from, or
in any other way associated with the Note Agreements, the Notes, the other Note
Purchase Documents or the transactions and events (including the enforcement or
defense thereof) at any time associated herewith or therewith or contemplated
herein or therein. THE FOREGOING INDEMNIFICATION AND REIMBURSEMENT OBLIGATIONS
OF THE KPP COMPANIES SHALL APPLY WHETHER OR NOT SUCH LIABILITIES AND COSTS ARE
IN ANY WAY OR TO ANY EXTENT CAUSED, IN WHOLE OR IN PART, BY ANY NEGLIGENT ACT
OR OMISSION OF ANY
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KIND BY SUCH HOLDER, PROVIDED THAT:
(a) Except as provided in the following subsection (b), no Holder
shall be entitled under this section to receive indemnification for (i)
that portion of any final judgment for liabilities and costs which
portion, determined in accordance with principles of comparative fault, is
based upon a finding that such Holder has been grossly negligent or has
engaged in willful misconduct, or (ii) the liabilities and costs
representing that portion of any out-of-court settlement by a Holder which
has been allocated by the parties to such settlement to a claim that such
Holder has been grossly negligent or has engaged in willful misconduct.
(b) Each Holder shall be entitled under this section to receive
indemnification and reimbursement for any liabilities and costs arising
from a final judgment in favor of an Outside Party to the effect that such
Holder is somehow legally responsible (due to a theory of imputed
negligence or otherwise) for the negligence or other acts or omissions of
any KPP Company or any of their Affiliates.
(c) Each KPP Company shall (upon demand as the same are incurred)
indemnify and reimburse each Holder for all costs, expenses, and
disbursements of any kind or nature whatsoever (including reasonable fees
of attorneys, accountants, experts and advisors) which are incurred by
such Holder in defending against any claim or allegation that such Holder
has been grossly negligent or has engaged in willful misconduct. Each
Holder agrees to reimburse the KPP Companies for amounts paid to such
Holder under this Section 11.5(c) upon the determination in a final
judgment that such Holder has been grossly negligent or has engaged in
willful misconduct.
(d) No Holder shall, without the consent of the KPP Companies, which
consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, enter into any out-of-court
settlement of any claim for liabilities and costs if the KPP Companies
would be obligated under this section to indemnify such Holder for amounts
paid by such Holder under such settlement. The KPP Companies will,
however, consent to any settlement proposed by such Holder which is
reasonable in light of the then existing circumstances.
As used in this section: the term "Holder" shall refer not only to each Person
who is the Holder of any Note at the time in question but also to any former
Holder of such Note (or of any predecessor Note) and to each director, officer,
agent, attorney, employee, representative and affiliate of such present or
former Holder, and the term "Outside Party" shall refer, with respect to any
Holder, to any Person other than such Holder, its owners, and the insurance or
other regulatory authorities which exercise jurisdiction over its ability to
purchase promissory notes and engage in transactions of the kind contemplated
herein.
SECTION 12. CONSENTS, WAIVERS AND AMENDMENTS. Any term, covenant,
agreement or condition of the Notes or the Note Agreements or any other Note
Purchase Document may, with the consent of the KPP Companies, be amended or
compliance therewith may be waived (either generally or in a particular
instance and either retroactively or prospectively), but any such amendment or
waiver must be made in writing by one or more instruments signed by the
Requisite Holders; provided that:
(a) no such amendment or waiver shall, without the consent of all Holders,
(1) change the maturity of the principal of, or any installment of
interest on, any of the Notes, or reduce the principal amount thereof or
the interest thereon, or subordinate or otherwise modify the terms of
payment of the principal thereof or interest or premium thereon including
any extension of the time for, or change in the application or priority
of, any such payment, or
(2) give to any Note any preference over any other Note, or
(3) reduce the percentage of the principal amount of Notes the
Holders of which are required to approve any such amendment or effectuate
any such waiver, or
(4) except as provided in Section 10.4, amend any Guaranty or amend
any other Security Document where the effect of such amendment releases
any Collateral or adversely affects the perfection or priority of any Lien
on the Collateral, or
(5) amend or waive any of the provisions of this Section 12,
(6) amend any of the provisions of the Intercreditor Agreement, and
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(b) no such waiver shall extend to or affect any obligation not expressly
waived or impair any right consequent thereon.
The KPP Companies will not, directly or indirectly, solicit, request or
negotiate for or with respect to any proposed waiver or amendment of any of the
provisions of this Agreement, the Notes or other Note Purchase Documents unless
each Holder (irrespective of the amount of Notes then owned by it) shall
concurrently be informed thereof by the KPP Companies and shall be afforded the
opportunity of considering the same and shall be supplied by the KPP Companies
with sufficient information, including but not limited to the making of updated
representations and warranties comparable in scope to those set forth in
Section 2, to enable it to make an informed decision with respect thereto. The
KPP Companies will not, directly or indirectly, pay or cause to be paid any
remuneration, whether by way of supplemental or additional interest, fee or
otherwise, to any Holder as consideration for or as an inducement to the
entering into by any Holder of any waiver or amendment of any of the terms and
provisions of this Agreement or other Note Purchase Documents unless such
remuneration is concurrently paid, on the same terms (except for differences in
interest rate and maturity), ratably to each Holder of then outstanding Notes.
The KPP Companies will not in connection with any solicitation, request or
negotiation of any waiver or amendment, directly or indirectly, prepay or offer
to prepay (and shall represent that they do not contemplate prepaying within
the next twelve months) any series that would not be prepaid ratably with the
Notes of the other series, and any prepayment made by the KPP Companies during
the twelve months immediately following such waiver or amendment, must be pro
rata among the Series C Notes, the Series D Notes, the Series E Notes and the
Series F Notes, except for such difference in the offer price between Series C
Notes, Series D Notes, the Series E Notes and the Series F Notes which reflects
only the differences in the interest rates thereon and payment dates or
maturity date thereof and is reasonably determined.
Subject to the last sentence of this paragraph, any amendment or waiver
pursuant to this Section 12 shall apply equally to all Holders and shall be
binding upon them, upon each further Holder of any Note and upon the KPP
Companies whether or not such Note shall have been marked to indicate such
amendment or waiver. No such amendment or waiver shall extend to or affect any
obligation not expressly amended or waived or impair any right related thereto.
For purposes of determining whether the Holders of the requisite aggregate
principal amount of Notes at any time have agreed or consented to any amendment
or waiver pursuant to the provisions of this Section 12, any Notes held by any
KPP Company, any of their Subsidiaries or any Affiliate shall not be deemed
outstanding. Any consent made by a Holder that has transferred or has agreed
to transfer its Notes to a KPP Company, any of their Subsidiaries or any
Affiliate thereof and has provided or has agreed to provide such written
consent as a condition to such transfer shall be void and of no force and
effect except solely as to such Holder, and any amendments effected or waivers
granted or to be effected or granted that would not have been or would not be
so effected or granted but for such consent (and the consent of all other
Holders that were acquired under the same or similar conditions) shall be void
and of no force and effect retroactive to the date such amendment or waiver
initially took or takes effect, except solely as to such Holder.
SECTION 13. SPECIAL RIGHTS OF PURCHASER.
13.1 Method of Payment; Indemnity; Notation Prior to Transfer. Anything
contained in the Notes to the contrary notwithstanding, in the case of each
Note held by you, KPOP will make all payments in respect of its Notes
(including the final payment) of principal thereof and the Applicable Premium
Amount (if any) and interest thereon by wire transfer in immediately available
funds not later than 11:00 a.m. (local time at your address for payment
specified on Schedule 1, Schedule 2, Schedule 3, or Schedule 4, as
appropriate), on the date each such payment is due pursuant to the terms hereof
and the terms of the Notes, to the account specified under your name on
Schedule 1, Schedule 2, Schedule 3, or Schedule 4, as appropriate (or in such
other manner or at such other address or account in the United States as you
may from time to time designate to the KPP Companies in writing), each such
payment being accompanied by the reference number specified on Schedule 1,
Schedule 2, Schedule 3, or Schedule 4, as appropriate, and by such other
information as is necessary to identify the source and application thereof, and
all without any presentment or surrender of such Note and without any notation
of such payment being made thereon. The KPP Companies agree that, in the
event that any Note held by you is lost, stolen or destroyed and application is
made, pursuant to the provisions of Section 14.3, for the execution and
delivery of a new Note in lieu thereof, an unsecured indemnity agreement signed
by you shall constitute indemnity satisfactory to the KPP Companies.
You agree that in the event you shall sell or transfer such Note you will
notify the KPP Companies of that fact and will prior to the delivery of such
Note make, or cause to be made, a notation thereon of all principal, if any,
theretofore paid on such Note and of the date to which interest has been paid
on such Note.
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13.2 Expenses. Whether or not the transactions contemplated herein shall
be consummated, the KPP Companies shall pay all of your and the Trustee's
expenses, including out-of-pocket expenses, arising in connection therewith,
including the fees and disbursements of your special counsel and Trustee's
special counsel for all services incident to the preparation and negotiation of
the Note Agreements, the Notes, the other Note Purchase Documents and all other
documents and instruments delivered in connection therewith. The KPP
Companies shall also pay all compensation to the Trustee and any and all costs,
expenses or disbursements (including reasonable fees of attorneys, accountants,
experts and advisers) of any kind or nature whatsoever which is incurred by the
Trustee resulting from or in any other way associated with any of the
Collateral, the Note Purchase Documents and the transactions and events
(including the enforcement or defense thereof) at any time associated therewith
or contemplated therein. The KPP Companies shall also pay, and save you
harmless from, any and all liabilities with respect to the assignment of a
private placement number from Standard and Poor's CUSIP Service Bureau,
trustee's fees and expenses, environmental assessment charges, title charges,
survey costs, filing, registration and recording fees, mortgage recording
taxes, stamp and other taxes, duties, imposts, assessments and other charges
which may be payable or deemed to be payable in connection with the execution
and delivery of this Note Agreement, the Notes and the other Note Purchase
Documents. The KPP Companies agree, to the extent permitted by applicable law,
to pay and indemnify you against any costs and expenses, including reasonable
attorneys' and accountants' fees, incurred by you, any subsequent Holder or the
Trustee in evaluating (in connection with any controversy or potential
controversy) and enforcing, exercising or defending any rights or remedies
under this Agreement, the Notes and the other Note Purchase Documents or in
responding to any subpoena or other legal process issued in connection with
this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby or by reason of your or
any subsequent Holder's having acquired any Note, including without limitation,
costs and expenses incurred in any bankruptcy case. Without limiting the
foregoing, to the extent permitted by applicable law, the KPP Companies also
will pay the reasonable fees, expenses and disbursements of an investment bank
or other firm acting as adviser (which fees, expenses and disbursements may
include, without limitation, reasonable legal and accounting fees) to the
Holders of the Notes following the occurrence and during the continuance of a
Default or an Event of Default or in connection with any such amendment or
waiver proposed in connection with any potential Default or Event of Default or
any workout, restructuring or similar negotiations relating to this Agreement,
the Notes and the other Note Purchase Documents or any other Holder. The
obligations of the KPP Companies under this Section 13.2 shall survive the
transfer of any Note or portion thereof or interest therein by you or any
subsequent Holder and the payment of any Note.
SECTION 14. REGISTRATION, TRANSFER OR EXCHANGE OF NOTES.
14.1 Note Register. The KPP Companies shall keep at their office or
agency maintained as provided in Section 7.1 a register in which the KPP
Companies shall provide for the registration of Notes and for the registration
of transfer and exchange of Notes.
14.2 Surrender for Transfer. The Holder of each Note at its option may
either in person or by duly authorized attorney surrender the same for
registration of transfer or exchange at such office or agency of the KPP
Companies and, without expense to such Holder (other than for transfer taxes,
if any), receive in exchange therefor a Note or Notes, each in the face amount
of at least $900,000 (or if the outstanding principal amount of a Note being so
transferred or exchanged is less than $900,000 at such time, then in the face
amount of amount then outstanding), dated as of the date to which interest has
been paid on the surrendered Note, and registered in the name of such Person or
Persons as may be designated by such Holder, for the same aggregate principal
amount as the then unpaid principal amount of such surrendered Note. Every
Note presented or surrendered for registration of transfer or exchange shall be
accompanied by a written instrument of transfer in the form of Exhibit F to
this Agreement, duly executed by the Holder of such Note or his attorney duly
authorized in writing. Every Note so made and delivered in exchange for any
surrendered Note shall in all other respects be in the same form and have the
same terms as such surrendered Note. No transfer or exchange of any Note shall
be valid unless made in the foregoing manner at such office or agency.
14.3 Loss, Theft, Destruction or Mutilation of Notes. Upon receipt of
evidence reasonably satisfactory to the KPP Companies of the loss, theft,
destruction or mutilation of any Note, and, in the case of any such loss, theft
or destruction, upon receipt of indemnity or instrument reasonably satisfactory
to the KPP Companies which may include unsecured corporate obligations in the
case of any institutional investor, or in the case of any such mutilation, upon
surrender and cancellation of the mutilated Note, the KPP Companies will make
and deliver, in lieu of such lost, stolen, destroyed or mutilated Note, a new
Note of like tenor and unpaid principal amount, dated as of the date to which
interest has been paid on such earlier Note.
14.4 Holders. Provided that the KPP Companies have complied with their
obligation to register any transfer or exchange of a Note under Section 14.2,
the KPP Companies may deem and treat the Holder of each Note
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as the owner and holder of such Note for the purpose of receiving payment of
principal and interest on such Note and for all other purposes whatsoever,
whether or not such Note shall be overdue.
SECTION 15. SURVIVAL OF REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES; SUCCESSORS AND
ASSIGNS. All covenants, agreements, representations and warranties made
herein, in the Notes, and in any documents and certificates delivered pursuant
hereto shall be deemed to have been relied upon by you, notwithstanding any
investigation heretofore or hereafter made by you or on your behalf, and shall
survive the issuance and delivery of the Notes and your purchase thereof and
payment therefor and shall continue in full force and effect so long as any
Note is outstanding and unpaid. In addition, the KPP Companies' obligations
under Sections 11.5 and 13.2 hereof shall survive the payment of the Notes.
Whenever in this Agreement either of the parties hereto is referred to, such
reference shall be deemed to include the successors and assigns of such party,
and all covenants, agreements, representations and warranties in this Agreement
contained by or on behalf of the KPP Companies, or by or on behalf of you,
shall bind and inure to the benefit of the respective successors and assigns of
the parties hereto; provided that the KPP Companies may not assign any of their
rights under this Agreement or any other Note Purchase Document without your
written consent.
SECTION 16. NOTICES AND OTHER COMMUNICATIONS. All notices and other
communications provided for under the Note Agreements or under the Notes or the
other Note Purchase Documents shall be in writing and either delivered by
overnight delivery service with proof of delivery, or sent by facsimile
transmission, with copies delivered by overnight delivery service with proof of
delivery:
(a) if to any Holder, at its address (or addresses) specified on Schedule
1, Schedule 2, Schedule 3, or Schedule 4, as appropriate; and
(b) if to the KPP Companies, at:
2435 North Central Expressway
Richardson, Texas 75080
Telecopier No.: (214) 699-1894
Attention: Edward D. Doherty
with a copy to: Michael B. Glazer, Esq.
or at such other address as each party referred to in this section may
hereafter designate by like notice to the other parties. Any such notice or
communication shall be deemed to have been given (i) in the case of overnight
delivery service, as of the date of first attempted delivery at the address
provided herein, and (ii) in the case of facsimile transmission, when actually
received.
SECTION 17. SEVERABILITY. If any term or provision hereof or of the
Notes shall be determined to be illegal or unenforceable all other terms and
provisions hereof and of the Notes shall nevertheless remain effective and
shall be enforced to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law.
SECTION 18. REFERENCES AND TITLES. All references in this Agreement to
Exhibits, Schedules, sections, subsections and other subdivisions refer to the
Exhibits, Schedules, sections, subsections and other subdivisions of this
Agreement and the other Note Agreements unless expressly provided otherwise.
Titles appearing at the beginning of any subdivisions are for convenience only
and do not constitute any part of such subdivisions and shall be disregarded in
construing the language contained in such subdivisions. The words "this
Agreement", "this instrument", "herein", "hereof", "hereby", "hereunder" and
words of similar import refer to this Agreement as a whole and not to any
particular subdivision unless expressly so limited. The phrases "this section"
and "this subsection" and similar phrases refer only to the sections or
subsections hereof in which such phrases occur. The word "or" is not
exclusive, and the word "including" (in its various forms) means "including
without limitation". Pronouns in masculine, feminine and neuter genders shall
be construed to include any other gender, and words in the singular form shall
be construed to include the plural and vice versa, unless the context otherwise
requires.
SECTION 19. COUNTERPARTS. This Agreement may be separately executed in
any number of counterparts and by different parties hereto in separate
counterparts, each of which when so executed shall be deemed to constitute one
and the same Agreement.
SECTION 20. GOVERNING LAW. THIS AGREEMENT, THE NOTES, THE OTHER NOTE
PURCHASE DOCUMENTS, AND ALL OTHER DOCUMENTS AND INSTRUMENTS EXECUTED IN
CONNECTION HEREWITH OR THEREWITH SHALL BE DEEMED CONTRACTS AND
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INSTRUMENTS MADE UNDER THE INTERNAL LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK AND SHALL BE
CONSTRUED AND ENFORCED IN ACCORDANCE WITH AND GOVERNED BY THE INTERNAL LAWS OF
THE STATE OF NEW YORK AND THE LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, WITHOUT
REGARD TO PRINCIPLES OF CONFLICTS OF LAW.
SECTION 21. LIMITATION ON INTEREST. The Holders and the KPP Companies
intend to contract in strict compliance with applicable usury law from time to
time in effect. In furtherance thereof such Persons stipulate and agree that
none of the terms and provisions contained herein or in the Notes shall ever be
construed to provide for interest in excess of the maximum amount of interest
permitted to be charged by applicable law from time to time in effect. No KPP
Company nor any of their Subsidiaries nor any present or future guarantors,
endorsers, or other Persons hereafter becoming liable for payment of any
obligations hereunder or under the Notes shall ever be liable for unearned
interest thereon or shall ever be required to pay interest thereon in excess of
the maximum amount that may be lawfully charged under applicable law from time
to time in effect, and the provisions of this paragraph shall control over all
other provisions herein or in the Notes which may be in conflict or apparent
conflict herewith.
THIS WRITTEN NOTE AGREEMENT, THE NOTES AND THE OTHER NOTE PURCHASE
DOCUMENTS REPRESENT THE FINAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE PARTIES AND MAY NOT BE
CONTRADICTED BY EVIDENCE OF PRIOR, CONTEMPORANEOUS, OR SUBSEQUENT ORAL
AGREEMENTS OF THE PARTIES.
THERE ARE NO UNWRITTEN ORAL AGREEMENTS OF THE PARTIES.
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Upon your signing the form of acceptance on the enclosed counterpart of
this Agreement and returning such counterpart to the KPP Companies, this
Agreement shall become a binding agreement between you and the KPP Companies.
Very truly yours,
KANEB PIPE LINE OPERATING
PARTNERSHIP, L.P.
By: Kaneb Pipe Line Company, its
General Partner
By:
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Edward D. Doherty
Chairman of the Board
STANTRANS, INC.
By:
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Edward D. Doherty
Chairman of the Board
KANEB PIPE LINE PARTNERS, L.P
By: Kaneb Pipe Line Company, its
General Partner
By:
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Edward D. Doherty
Chairman of the Board
SUPPORT TERMINAL SERVICES, INC.
By:
----------------------------
Edward D. Doherty
Chairman of the Board
SUPPORT TERMINAL OPERATING
PARTNERSHIP, L.P.
By: Support Terminal Services, Inc.,
its General Partner
By:
----------------------------
Edward D. Doherty
Chairman of the Board
STANTRANS HOLDINGS, INC.
By:
----------------------------
Michele Wilson
Vice President
STANTRANS PARTNERS, L.P.
By: StanTrans, Inc., its
General Partner
By:
----------------------------
Edward D. Doherty
Chairman of the Board
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The foregoing agreement is
agreed to and accepted by:
[NAME OF HOLDER]
By:
-------------------------------
Name:
Title:
By:
-------------------------------
Name:
Title:
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EXHIBIT A
FORM OF SERIES C NOTE
7.08% First Mortgage Notes Due June 27, 2001
R-___ Richardson, Texas
$____________ _________,1996
Private Placement Number 48417#AB8
KANEB PIPE LINE OPERATING PARTNERSHIP, L.P., a limited partnership duly
organized and existing under the laws of the State of Delaware (the "Company"),
for value received, hereby promises to pay to
________________________________________ or registered assigns, the principal
amount of ____________________ DOLLARS ($___________) as provided herein and in
the Note Agreement (as hereinafter defined). The principal of this Note,
together with all interest accrued and unpaid herein, shall be due and payable
in full on June 27, 2001 (the "Series C Final Maturity Date"). The interest
(computed on the basis of a 360-day year of twelve 30-day months) on the unpaid
principal balance of this Note shall accrue at the rate of 7.08% per annum from
the date hereof, and shall be payable semiannually on the 27th day of June and
December of each year, commencing on December 27, 1996; provided that interest
(as so computed) on any overdue principal and premium and, to the extent
permitted by applicable law, on any overdue interest, shall accrue at the
Series C Overdue Rate. If any payment of principal or interest becomes due on
a day other than a Business Day, such payment shall be payable on the
immediately following Business Day, together with interest to date of payment.
Each payment on account of this Note shall be made in such coin or currency of
the United States of America as at the time of payment shall be legal tender
for public and private debts, at ________________________________.
This Note is one of an authorized issue of registered 7.08% First Mortgage
Notes (together with all notes delivered in substitution or replacement for any
thereof, the "Series C Notes") made by the Company in an aggregate principal
amount of $_______________, maturing on the Series C Final Maturity Date, and
bearing interest payable at the same rate and on the same dates as the interest
on the principal amount of this Note. This Note is (i) issued pursuant to and
is entitled to the benefits of that certain Note Purchase Agreement dated as of
June 27, 1996 among the Company, StanTrans, Inc., Kaneb Pipe Line Partners,
L.P., Support Terminal Services, Inc., Support Terminals Operating Partnership,
L.P., StanTrans Holdings, Inc., StanTrans Partners, L.P. and each Holder
identified on a signature page thereto (the "Note Agreement") and (ii) is
secured by and entitled to the benefits of certain Security Documents,
including the Guaranties (as such terms are defined in the Note Agreement).
Payments on this Note shall be made and applied as provided herein and in the
Note Agreement. Reference is hereby made to the Note Agreement for the meaning
of terms defined therein which are used herein without further definition.
The holders of this Note and the Company intend to contract in strict
compliance with applicable usury law from time to time in effect. In
furtherance thereof such Persons stipulate and agree that none of the terms and
provisions contained herein or in the Note Agreement under which this Note was
purchased shall ever be construed to provide for interest in excess of the
maximum amount of interest permitted to be charged by applicable law from time
to time in effect. Neither Company nor any of its Subsidiaries nor any present
or future guarantors, endorsers, or other Persons hereafter becoming liable for
payment of any obligations hereunder or under the Note Agreement shall ever be
liable for unearned interest thereon or shall ever be required to pay interest
thereon in excess of the maximum amount that may be lawfully charged under
applicable law from time to time in effect, and the provisions of this
paragraph shall control over all other provisions herein or in the Note
Agreement which may be in conflict or apparent conflict herewith.
All the covenants, stipulations, promises and agreements in this Note
contained by or on behalf of the Company shall bind its successors and assigns,
whether so expressed or not.
THIS NOTE SHALL BE DEEMED A CONTRACT AND INSTRUMENT MADE UNDER THE
INTERNAL LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK AND SHALL BE CONSTRUED AND ENFORCED IN
ACCORDANCE WITH AND GOVERNED BY THE INTERNAL LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK AND
THE LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, WITHOUT REGARD TO PRINCIPLES OF
CONFLICTS OF LAW.
1
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused its corporate name to be
affixed hereunto and this Note to be signed by its duly authorized officer, and
has further caused this Note to be dated as of the day and year first above
written.
KANEB PIPE LINE OPERATING
PARTNERSHIP, L.P.
By: Kaneb Pipe Line Company,
its General Partner
By:
----------------------------
Name:
Title:
2
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EXHIBIT B
FORM OF SERIES D NOTE
7.43% First Mortgage Notes Due June 27, 2003
R-___ Richardson, Texas
$____________ _________,199_
Private Placement Number 48417#AC6
KANEB PIPE LINE OPERATING PARTNERSHIP, L.P., a limited liability
partnership duly organized and existing under the laws of the State of Delaware
(the "Company"), for value received, hereby promises to pay to
________________________________________ or registered assigns, the principal
amount of ____________________ DOLLARS ($___________) as provided herein and in
the Note Agreement (as hereinafter defined). The principal of this Note,
together with all interest accrued and unpaid herein, shall be due and payable
in full on June 27, 2003 (the "Series D Final Maturity Date"). The interest
(computed on the basis of a 360-day year of twelve 30-day months) on the unpaid
principal balance of this Note shall accrue at the rate of 7.43% per annum from
the date hereof, and shall be payable semiannually on the 27th day of June and
December of each year, commencing on December 27, 1996; provided that interest
(as so computed) on any overdue principal and premium and, to the extent
permitted by applicable law, on any overdue interest, shall accrue at the
Series D Overdue Rate. If any payment of principal or interest becomes due on
a day other than a Business Day, such payment shall be payable on the
immediately following Business Day, together with interest to date of payment.
Each payment on account of this Note shall be made in such coin or currency of
the United States of America as at the time of payment shall be legal tender
for public and private debts, at _____________________________.
This Note is one of an authorized issue of registered 7.43% First Mortgage
Notes (together with all notes delivered in substitution or replacement for any
thereof, the "Series D Notes") made by the Company in an aggregate principal
amount of $_______________, maturing on the Series D Final Maturity Date, and
bearing interest payable at the same rate and on the same dates as the interest
on the principal amount of this Note. This Note is (i) issued pursuant to and
is entitled to the benefits of that certain Note Purchase Agreement dated as of
June 27, 1996, among the Company, StanTrans, Inc., Kaneb Pipe Line Partners,
L.P., Support Terminal Services, Inc., Support Terminals Operating Partnership,
L.P., StanTrans Holdings, Inc., StanTrans Partners, L.P. and each Holder
identified on a signature page thereto (the "Note Agreement") and (ii) is
secured by and entitled to the benefits of certain Security Documents,
including the Guaranties (as such terms are defined in the Note Agreement).
Payments on this Note shall be made and applied as provided herein and in the
Note Agreement. Reference is hereby made to the Note Agreement for the meaning
of terms defined therein which are used herein without further definition.
The holders of this Note and the Company intend to contract in strict
compliance with applicable usury law from time to time in effect. In
furtherance thereof such Persons stipulate and agree that none of the terms and
provisions contained herein or in the Note Agreement under which this Note was
purchased shall ever be construed to provide for interest in excess of the
maximum amount of interest permitted to be charged by applicable law from time
to time in effect. Neither Company nor any of its Subsidiaries nor any present
or future guarantors, endorsers, or other Persons hereafter becoming liable for
payment of any obligations hereunder or under the Note Agreement shall ever be
liable for unearned interest thereon or shall ever be required to pay interest
thereon in excess of the maximum amount that may be lawfully charged under
applicable law from time to time in effect, and the provisions of this
paragraph shall control over all other provisions herein or in the Note
Agreement which may be in conflict or apparent conflict herewith.
All the covenants, stipulations, promises and agreements in this Note
contained by or on behalf of the Company shall bind its successors and assigns,
whether so expressed or not.
THIS NOTE SHALL BE DEEMED A CONTRACT AND INSTRUMENT MADE UNDER THE
INTERNAL LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK AND SHALL BE CONSTRUED AND ENFORCED IN
ACCORDANCE WITH AND GOVERNED BY THE INTERNAL LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK AND
THE LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, WITHOUT REGARD TO PRINCIPLES OF
CONFLICTS OF LAW.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused its corporate name to be
affixed hereunto and this Note to be signed by its duly authorized officer, and
has further caused this Note to be dated as of the day and year first above
written.
KANEB PIPE LINE OPERATING
PARTNERSHIP, L.P.
By: Kaneb Pipe Line Company,
its General Partner
By:
----------------------------
Name:
Title:
1
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EXHIBIT C
FORM OF SERIES E NOTE
7.6% First Mortgage Notes Due June 27, 2006
R-___ Richardson, Texas
$____________ _________,199_
Private Placement Number 48417#AD4
KANEB PIPE LINE OPERATING PARTNERSHIP, L.P., a limited liability
partnership duly organized and existing under the laws of the State of Delaware
(the "Company"), for value received, hereby promises to pay to
________________________________________ or registered assigns, the principal
amount of ____________________ DOLLARS ($___________) as provided herein and in
the Note Agreement (as hereinafter defined). The principal of this Note,
together with all interest accrued and unpaid herein, shall be due and payable
in full on June 27, 2006 (the "Series E Final Maturity Date"). The interest
(computed on the basis of a 360-day year of twelve 30-day months) on the unpaid
principal balance of this Note shall accrue at the rate of 7.6% per annum from
the date hereof, and shall be payable semiannually on the 27th day of June and
December of each year, commencing on December 27, 1996; provided that interest
(as so computed) on any overdue principal and premium and, to the extent
permitted by applicable law, on any overdue interest, shall accrue at the
Series E Overdue Rate. If any payment of principal or interest becomes due on
a day other than a Business Day, such payment shall be payable on the
immediately following Business Day, together with interest to date of payment.
Each payment on account of this Note shall be made in such coin or currency of
the United States of America as at the time of payment shall be legal tender
for public and private debts, at ________________________________.
This Note is one of an authorized issue of registered 7.6% First Mortgage
Notes (together with all notes delivered in substitution or replacement for any
thereof, the "Series E Notes") made by the Company in an aggregate principal
amount of $_______________, maturing on the Series E Final Maturity Date, and
bearing interest payable at the same rate and on the same dates as the interest
on the principal amount of this Note. This Note is (i) issued pursuant to and
is entitled to the benefits of that certain Note Purchase Agreement dated as of
June 27, 1996, among the Company, StanTrans, Inc., Kaneb Pipe Line Partners,
L.P., Support Terminal Services, Inc., Support Terminals Operating Partnership,
L.P., StanTrans Holdings, Inc., StanTrans Partners, L.P. and each Holder
identified on a signature page thereto (the "Note Agreement") and (ii) is
secured by and entitled to the benefits of certain Security Documents,
including the Guaranties (as such terms are defined in the Note Agreement).
Payments on this Note shall be made and applied as provided herein and in the
Note Agreement. Reference is hereby made to the Note Agreement for the meaning
of terms defined therein which are used herein without further definition.
The holders of this Note and the Company intend to contract in strict
compliance with applicable usury law from time to time in effect. In
furtherance thereof such Persons stipulate and agree that none of the terms and
provisions contained herein or in the Note Agreement under which this Note was
purchased shall ever be construed to provide for interest in excess of the
maximum amount of interest permitted to be charged by applicable law from time
to time in effect. Neither Company nor any of its Subsidiaries nor any present
or future guarantors, endorsers, or other Persons hereafter becoming liable for
payment of any obligations hereunder or under the Note Agreement shall ever be
liable for unearned interest thereon or shall ever be required to pay interest
thereon in excess of the maximum amount that may be lawfully charged under
applicable law from time to time in effect, and the provisions of this
paragraph shall control over all other provisions herein or in the Note
Agreement which may be in conflict or apparent conflict herewith.
All the covenants, stipulations, promises and agreements in this Note
contained by or on behalf of the Company shall bind its successors and assigns,
whether so expressed or not.
THIS NOTE SHALL BE DEEMED A CONTRACT AND INSTRUMENT MADE UNDER THE
INTERNAL LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK AND SHALL BE CONSTRUED AND ENFORCED IN
ACCORDANCE WITH AND GOVERNED BY THE INTERNAL LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK AND
THE LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, WITHOUT REGARD TO PRINCIPLES OF
CONFLICTS OF LAW.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused its corporate name to be
affixed hereunto and this Note to be signed by its duly authorized officer, and
has further caused this Note to be dated as of the day and year first above
written.
KANEB PIPE LINE OPERATING
PARTNERSHIP, L.P.
By: Kaneb Pipe Line Company,
its General Partner
By:
----------------------------
Name:
Title:
1
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EXHIBIT D
FORM OF SERIES F NOTE
7.98% First Mortgage Notes Due June 27, 2016
R-___ Richardson, Texas
$____________ _________,199_
Private Placement Number 48417#AE2
KANEB PIPE LINE OPERATING PARTNERSHIP, L.P., a limited liability
partnership duly organized and existing under the laws of the State of Delaware
(the "Company"), for value received, hereby promises to pay to
________________________________________ or registered assigns, the principal
amount of ____________________ DOLLARS ($___________) as provided herein and in
the Note Agreement (as hereinafter defined). The principal of this Note,
together with all interest accrued and unpaid herein, shall be due and payable
in full on June 27, 2016 (the "Series F Final Maturity Date"). The interest
(computed on the basis of a 360-day year of twelve 30-day months) on the unpaid
principal balance of this Note shall accrue at the rate of 7.98% per annum from
the date hereof, and shall be payable semiannually on the 27th day of June and
December of each year, commencing on December 27, 1996; provided that interest
(as so computed) on any overdue principal and premium and, to the extent
permitted by applicable law, on any overdue interest, shall accrue at the
Series F Overdue Rate. If any payment of principal or interest becomes due on
a day other than a Business Day, such payment shall be payable on the
immediately following Business Day, together with interest to date of payment.
Each payment on account of this Note shall be made in such coin or currency of
the United States of America as at the time of payment shall be legal tender
for public and private debts, at ________________________________.
This Note is one of an authorized issue of registered 7.98% First Mortgage
Notes (together with all notes delivered in substitution or replacement for any
thereof, the "Series F Notes") made by the Company in an aggregate principal
amount of $15,000,000, maturing on the Series F Final Maturity Date, and
bearing interest payable at the same rate and on the same dates as the interest
on the principal amount of this Note. This Note is (i) issued pursuant to and
is entitled to the benefits of that certain Note Purchase Agreement dated as of
June 27, 1996, among the Company, StanTrans, Inc., Kaneb Pipe Line Partners,
L.P., Support Terminal Services, Inc., Support Terminals Operating Partnership,
L.P., StanTrans Holdings, Inc., StanTrans Partners, L.P. and each Holder
identified on a signature page thereto (the "Note Agreement") and (ii) is
secured by and entitled to the benefits of certain Security Documents,
including the Guaranties (as such terms are defined in the Note Agreement).
Payments on this Note shall be made and applied as provided herein and in the
Note Agreement. Reference is hereby made to the Note Agreement for the meaning
of terms defined therein which are used herein without further definition.
The holders of this Note and the Company intend to contract in strict
compliance with applicable usury law from time to time in effect. In
furtherance thereof such Persons stipulate and agree that none of the terms and
provisions contained herein or in the Note Agreement under which this Note was
purchased shall ever be construed to provide for interest in excess of the
maximum amount of interest permitted to be charged by applicable law from time
to time in effect. Neither Company nor any of its Subsidiaries nor any present
or future guarantors, endorsers, or other Persons hereafter becoming liable for
payment of any obligations hereunder or under the Note Agreement shall ever be
liable for unearned interest thereon or shall ever be required to pay interest
thereon in excess of the maximum amount that may be lawfully charged under
applicable law from time to time in effect, and the provisions of this
paragraph shall control over all other provisions herein or in the Note
Agreement which may be in conflict or apparent conflict herewith.
All the covenants, stipulations, promises and agreements in this Note
contained by or on behalf of the Company shall bind its successors and assigns,
whether so expressed or not.
THIS NOTE SHALL BE DEEMED A CONTRACT AND INSTRUMENT MADE UNDER THE
INTERNAL LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK AND SHALL BE CONSTRUED AND ENFORCED IN
ACCORDANCE WITH AND GOVERNED BY THE INTERNAL LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK AND
THE LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, WITHOUT REGARD TO PRINCIPLES OF
CONFLICTS OF LAW.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused its corporate name to be
affixed hereunto and this Note to be signed by its duly authorized officer, and
has further caused this Note to be dated as of the day and year first above
written.
KANEB PIPE LINE OPERATING
PARTNERSHIP, L.P.
By: Kaneb Pipe Line Company,
its General Partner
By:
----------------------------
Name:
Title:
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EXHIBIT E
SOLVENCY CERTIFICATE
(KPOP)
Reference is made to those certain Note Purchase Agreements dated as of
June 27, 1996 (the "Agreements") among Kaneb Pipe Line Operating Partnership,
L.P., a Delaware limited partnership ("KPOP"), StanTrans, Inc., a Delaware
corporation, Kaneb Pipe Line Partners, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership,
Support Terminal Services, Inc., a Delaware corporation, Support Terminals
Operating Partnership, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership, StanTrans
Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation, StanTrans Partners, L.P., a Delaware
limited partnership, and the Holders (as defined therein). Terms which are
defined in the Agreements and which are used but not defined herein shall have
the meanings given them in the Agreements. In order to confirm to the Holders
certain fundamental factors in the Holders' decision to enter into the
Agreements and to accept the Notes thereunder, the undersigned, in his capacity
as ____________ of KPOP, hereby certifies to the Holders as follows:
1. I have carefully reviewed the contents of this Certificate and have
made such investigations and inquiries (including consultation with counsel) as
I have deemed necessary or prudent in connection with the matters set forth
herein. I am familiar with the properties, businesses, assets and liabilities
of KPOP, and I have reviewed (or caused to be reviewed) the Agreements and any
other agreements, instruments, or documents in respect of Debt (as defined
below). This Certificate is based, in part, on certain estimates and
assumptions. I am making this Certificate in good faith, believing that the
information, estimates, and assumptions which underlie and form the basis for
the statements made in this Certificate are reasonable and are the best
available on the date hereof.
2. For the purposes of this Certificate:
(a) "Transactions" means (i) the execution and delivery of the Agreements,
the Notes and the other Note Purchase Documents and (ii) the satisfaction of
all conditions precedent to the purchase and sale of the Notes under the
Agreements.
(b) "Debt" means, with respect to KPOP, all obligations and liabilities
of such Person, whether matured or unmatured; liquidated or unliquidated;
disputed or undisputed; secured or unsecured; senior or subordinated; absolute,
fixed or contingent; full-recourse, limited-recourse, or non-recourse; and
whether or not required to be disclosed pursuant to generally accepted
accounting principles.
3. As of the date of KPOP's most recently prepared financial statements
and after giving effect to the Transactions, the present fair salable value of
the assets of KPOP will exceed the Debts of KPOP, exclusive of the Notes. On
the date hereof and after giving effect to the Transactions, the present fair
salable value of the assets of KPOP is approximately $____________ and the
amount of Debt of KPOP, exclusive of the Notes, is approximately $____________.
4. KPOP is able on the date hereof, before giving effect to the
Transactions, to realize upon its assets and pay its presently existing Debts
as such Debts mature in the expected course of business. After giving effect
to the Transactions and to the Debts incurred as a part thereof, KPOP will
remain able to realize upon its assets and pay its Debts as such Debts mature
in the expected course of business. In making the above statements I have
taken into account estimated future transfers of cash and other assets (whether
as dividends, loans, repayments or otherwise) among KPOP and its Affiliates, as
well as any restrictions on their abilities to make such transfers.
5. With respect to the businesses and transactions in which KPOP is
engaged or about to engage: (i) on the date hereof, before giving effect to
the Transactions, KPOP does not have an unreasonably small capital, and (ii)
after giving effect to the Transactions, KPOP will not have an unreasonably
small capital.
6. Taking into account the Transactions and all other businesses and
transactions in which KPOP is engaged or intends to be engaged, KPOP does not
intend or believe that it will incur Debts that will be beyond its ability to
pay as such Debts mature.
7. In consummating the Transactions, KPOP does not intend to disturb,
hinder, delay or defraud any of its present or future creditors or any other
Persons to which it is or will become, on or after the date hereof, obligated
or indebted.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have executed this Certificate in my capacity as
____________________________, as of _____________, 199 .
----------------------------
Name:
Title:
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EXHIBIT F
FORM OF LETTER OF TRANSFER OF NOTES
[DATE]
KANEB PIPE LINE OPERATING PARTNERSHIP, L.P.
2435 N. Central Expressway, Suite 700
Richardson, Texas 75080
Re: Transfer of $__________ Principal Amount of ______% Senior Note
Due ________________, ________ (the "Note") from [Seller] to
[Purchaser]
Dear Sirs:
Pursuant to Section 14.2 of the Note Purchase Agreement dated as of June
27, 1996 among Kaneb Pipe Line Operating Partnership, L.P., a Delaware limited
partnership ("KPOP"), StanTrans, Inc., a Delaware corporation, Kaneb Pipe Line
Partners, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership, Support Terminal Services,
Inc., a Delaware corporation, Support Terminals Operating Partnership, L.P., a
Delaware limited partnership, StanTrans Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation,
StanTrans Partners, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership, and the original
holder of the Note (the "Note Agreement") and KPOP __________% Senior Notes due
, ________, this letter is to advise you that [Seller] (the
"Seller") has transferred the Note or a portion thereof in the above-referenced
principal amount to [Purchaser] (the "Purchaser"). Capitalized terms defined
in the Note Agreement shall have same meanings whenever used herein. In
connection with such transfer the Purchaser and the Seller hereby request that
KPOP deliver to the Purchaser a Note in the above-referenced principal amount
in the form of Exhibit [A][B][C][D] to the Note Agreement.
1. In connection with the transfer, the Seller hereby represents that
the transfer of the Note will not require registration of the Note under
the Securities Act of 1933 or under any state securities law.
2. In connection with the transfer, the Purchaser represents that:
(i) the Purchaser is an "accredited investor" within the
meaning of Rule 501 under the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended (the "Act");
(ii) the Purchaser is acquiring the Note for its own account as
principal and not with a view to the distribution or resale
of the Note or any portion thereof (it being understood,
however, that the disposition of the Note shall at all
times be within the Purchaser's control); and
(iii) [*NO PART OF THE FUNDS USED BY THE PURCHASER TO PURCHASE
THE NOTE CONSTITUTES ASSETS ALLOCATED TO ANY SEPARATE
ACCOUNT (AS DEFINED IN SECTION 3(17) OF THE EMPLOYMENT
RETIREMENT INCOME SECURITY ACT OF 1874, AS AMENDED)
MAINTAINED BY THE PURCHASER, IN WHICH ANY EMPLOYEE BENEFIT
PLAN PARTICIPATES TO THE EXTENT OF 10% OR MORE./TO THE
EXTENT THAT ANY PART OF THE FUNDS USED BY THE PURCHASER TO
PURCHASE THE NOTE CONSTITUTES ASSETS ALLOCATED TO ANY
SEPARATE ACCOUNT (AS DEFINED IN SECTION 3(17) OF THE
EMPLOYMENT RETIREMENT INCOME SECURITY ACT OF 1874, AS
AMENDED) MAINTAINED BY THE PURCHASER, THE PURCHASER HAS
DISCLOSED TO KPOP OF EACH EMPLOYEE PENSION BENEFIT PLAN
WHOSE ASSETS IN SUCH ACCOUNT EXCEED TEN PERCENT (10%) OF
THE TOTAL ASSETS OF SUCH ACCOUNT AS OF THE DATE HEREOF.]
3. The Purchaser acknowledges that the Note has not been registered
under the Act or the securities
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laws of any state on the ground that the original sale contemplated hereby
is exempt from registration under the Act and such state securities laws
and agrees that in the absence of such registration the Note will be sold
or disposed of only pursuant to an exemption from registration under the
Act and such state securities laws.
4. The Purchaser is concurrently herewith delivering a written
agreement agreeing to be bound by all of the terms and conditions of the
Intercreditor Agreement in the form attached thereto as Exhibit B.
5. For the purposes of making any payment to the Purchaser of
principal, interest, premiums, if any, under the Note, or any other amount
payable thereunder, such payment shall be made to the following account:
[BANK]
[ADDRESS]
[ABA NO.]
[ACCOUNT NO.]
[REFERENCE:]
6. For the purpose of giving any notice or providing information to
the Purchaser required under the Note or the Note Agreement, any such
notice or information shall be delivered to the Purchaser at the following
address:
[ADDRESS]
[ATTENTION:]
[TELEPHONE]
[TELECOPY]
[7. Please deliver the registered Note to the Purchaser via courier
at the following address:]
[SELLER]
By:
-----------------------------------
Name:
Title:
[PURCHASER]
By:
-----------------------------------
Name:
Title:
<PAGE> 1
EXHIBIT 21
KANEB PIPE LINE PARTNERS, L.P.
SUBSIDIARY LIST
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Support Terminals Operating Partnership, L.P. Delaware
Support Terminal Services, Inc. Delaware
StanTrans, Inc. Delaware
StanTrans Holding, Inc. Delaware
StanTrans Partners, L.P. Delaware
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