Exhibit 10.9
BROOKFIELD RENEWABLE ENERGY L.P.
FORM OF SEVENTH AMENDMENT TO THE THIRD AMENDED AND RESTATED LIMITED PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT
THIS SEVENTH AMENDMENT(the “Amendment”) to the Third Amended and Restated Limited Partnership Agreement dated February 11, 2016 (the “Agreement”) of Brookfield Renewable Energy L.P. (the “Partnership”) is made as of the ∎ day of ∎, 2020 by the undersigned. Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the meanings set forth in the Agreement.
WHEREAS, on ∎, 2020, the board of directors of the General Partner’s general partner approved a special distribution (the “Special Distribution”) of class A exchangeable subordinate voting shares (“BEPC Shares”) of Brookfield Renewable Corporation (“BEPC”) to the holders of equity units of Brookfield Renewable Partners L.P. (“BEP”) to be completed on the date hereof;
AND WHEREAS,the BEPC Shares will be structured with the intention of providing holders with an economic return equivalent to limited partnership units of BEP (“BEP Units”), including identical distributions, and be exchangeable for BEP Units on aone-for-one basis (subject to adjustment) (or for the cash equivalent, at the election of BEPC) in accordance with the terms of the BEPC Shares;
AND WHEREAS, in connection with the Special Distribution, the Partnership will distribute BEPC Shares to all holders of its Equity Units, which includes BEP;
AND WHEREAS, from time to time the BREP Group may wish to establish other entities whose securities (collectively with the BEPC Shares, “Exchangeable Securities”) are also structured with the intention of providing holders with an economic return equivalent to BEP Units, including identical distributions, and be exchangeable or redeemable for BEP Units;
AND WHEREAS, upon an exchange or redemption of Exchangeable Securities for BEP Units, BEP will be issued, subscribe for or purchase the same number of additional Class A Units (the “Related Class A Issuance”), thereby increasing the number of Equity Units outstanding;
ANDWHEREAS, it is desirable to amend the Agreement in connection with the Special Distribution to adjust the First Distribution Threshold and Second Distribution Threshold and to reflect the Special Distribution and the economic equivalence of the Exchangeable Securities that are the economic equivalent of BEP Units that may be issued from time to time;
AND WHEREAS, as of May 3, 2016, BEP changed its name from Brookfield Renewable Energy Partners L.P. to Brookfield Renewable Partners L.P. (the “Name Change”);
AND WHEREAS, it is desirable to amend the Agreement to reflect the Name Change;
ANDWHEREAS, pursuant to Section 17.1 of the Agreement, subject to compliance with the requirements of the Limited Partnership Act and the Exempted Partnerships Act, the General Partner (pursuant to its powers of attorney from the Limited Partners), without the approval of any Limited Partner, may make any amendment that in the sole discretion of the General Partner is necessary or appropriate to reflect and account for the formation of the Partnership of, or its investment in, any Person, as otherwise permitted by the Agreement and any amendment that the