Provisions of the Equity Distribution Agreement
We have agreed to indemnify the sales agent against certain liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act, or to contribute to payments that the sales agent may be required to make in respect of those liabilities.
If the sales agent or we have reason to believe that the exemptive provisions set forth in Rule 101(c)(1) of Regulation M under the Exchange Act are not satisfied, that party will promptly notify the other and sales of common units under the equity distribution agreement will be suspended until that or other exemptive provisions have been satisfied in the judgment of the sales agent and us.
Because there is no minimum offering amount contemplated by the equity distribution agreement, commissions and net proceeds to us from the sale of our common units under this prospectus supplement and the accompanying base prospectus, if any, are not determinable at this time. We estimate that the total expenses from this offering payable by us, including among others SEC registration fees, legal fees and accounting fees but excluding compensation payable to the sales agent under the equity distribution agreement and expense reimbursement payable to the sales agent under the terms of the equity distribution agreement, will be approximately $300,000.
The offering of our common units pursuant to the equity distribution agreement will terminate upon the earlier of (1) the sale of our common units subject to the equity distribution agreement (including units sold by us through or to the sales agent) and any terms agreement having an aggregate offering price of $100,000,000 and (2) with respect to the equity distribution agreement or any terms agreement, the termination of the equity distribution agreement by us or the sales agent as permitted therein.
The equity distribution agreement also provides that we may sell our common units to the sales agent as principal for its own account at a price agreed upon at the time of the sale. If we sell our common units to the sales agent as principal, then we will enter into a separate terms agreement with the sales agent setting forth the terms of such transaction, and, as applicable, we will describe that terms agreement in a separate prospectus supplement or pricing supplement.
This summary of the material provisions of the equity distribution agreement does not purport to be a complete statement of the terms and conditions. A copy of the form of equity distribution agreement is filed as an exhibit to a report filed under the Exchange Act and incorporated by reference in this prospectus supplement. See “Where You Can Find More Information; Incorporation by Reference.”
Relationship with the Sales Agent
In the ordinary course of their business, the sales agent and/or its affiliates have in the past performed, and may continue to perform, investment banking, broker dealer, lending, financial advisory or other services for us for which they have received, or may receive, separate fees. The sales agent and/or its affiliates have acted, and may act, as underwriters and/or initial purchasers with respect to our securities offerings and have received, and may in the future receive, customary fees and expenses in connection therewith.
The sales agent and its affiliates are full service financial institutions engaged in various activities, which may include securities trading, commercial and investment banking, financial advisory, investment management, investment research, principal investment, hedging, financing and brokerage activities. In the ordinary course of their business, the sales agent and its affiliates may make or hold a broad array of investments and actively trade debt and equity securities (or related derivative securities) and financial
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