Exhibit 10.1
AMENDED AND RESTATED
PURCHASE RIGHTS AGREEMENT
BY AND AMONG
PATTERN ENERGY GROUP LP,
PATTERN ENERGY GROUP INC.
AND
(SOLELY WITH RESPECT TO ARTICLE IV)
PATTERN ENERGY GROUP HOLDINGS LP
AND
PATTERN ENERGY GP LLC
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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| Article I. DEFINITIONS | 1 | |
| Section 1.1. | Definitions | 1 |
| Article II. [Intentionally Omitted] | 4 | |
| Article III. PROJECT PURCHASE RIGHT OF FIRST OFFER | 4 | |
| Section 3.1. | Project Purchase Right of First Offer | 4 |
| Section 3.2. | Procedures for Rights of First Offer | 5 |
| Section 3.3. | Term of the Project Purchase Right of First Offer | 7 |
| Article IV. PEG LP PURCHASE RIGHT OF FIRST OFFER | 7 | |
| Section 4.1. | PEG LP Purchase Right of First Offer | 7 |
| Section 4.2. | Procedures for Rights of First Offer. | 7 |
| Section 4.3. | Term of the PEG LP Purchase Right of First Offer | 8 |
| Article V. MISCELLANEOUS | 8 | |
| Section 5.1. | Choice of Law; Submission To Jurisdiction; Waiver of Jury Trial | 8 |
| Section 5.2. | Enforcement | 9 |
| Section 5.3. | Notice | 9 |
| Section 5.4. | Entire Agreement | 9 |
| Section 5.5. | Waiver; Effect of Waiver or Consent | 9 |
| Section 5.6. | Amendment or Modification | 10 |
| Section 5.7. | Assignment | 10 |
| Section 5.8. | Counterparts | 10 |
| Section 5.9. | Severability | 10 |
| Section 5.10. | Rules of Construction | 10 |
| Section 5.11. | Further Assurances | 10 |
| Section 5.12. | Laws and Regulations | 11 |
| Section 5.13. | No Third Party Beneficiaries | 11 |
| Exhibit A: Form of Purchase and Sale Agreement |
| Exhibit B: Pattern Energy Group Holdings 2 LP Designated Projects |
AMENDED AND RESTATED
PURCHASE RIGHTS AGREEMENT
THIS AMENDED AND RESTATED PURCHASE RIGHTS AGREEMENT is entered into on, and effective as of June 16, 2017, among Pattern Energy Group LP, a Delaware limited partnership (“PEG LP”), Pattern Energy Group Inc., a Delaware corporation (“PEG Inc.”) and, solely with respect toArticle IV, Pattern Energy Group Holdings LP, a Delaware limited partnership, and Pattern Energy GP LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (together, the “PEG LP Partners”).
R E C I T A L S:
1. The Parties desire by their execution of this Agreement to evidence their understanding, as more fully set forth inArticle III, with respect to PEG Inc.’s right of first offer relating to power projects sold by PEG LP.
2. The Parties desire by their execution of this Agreement to evidence their understanding, as more fully set forth inArticle IV, with respect to PEG Inc.’s right of first offer relating to a sale of PEG LP or all or substantially all of PEG LP’s assets.
3. The Parties previously entered into the Purchase Rights Agreement, effective as of October 2, 2013 (the “Initial Agreement”), and desire to amend the Initial Agreement in its entirety.
In consideration of the premises and the covenants, conditions, and agreements contained herein, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the Parties hereby amend and restate the Initial Agreement in its entirety and further agree as follows:
Article I.
DEFINITIONS
Section 1.1. Definitions. As used in this Agreement, the following terms shall have the respective meanings set forth below:
“Affiliate” means, with respect to any Person, any other Person that directly or indirectly through one or more intermediaries Controls, is Controlled by or is under common Control with, the Person in question.
“Agreement” means this Amended and Restated Purchase Rights Agreement, as it may be amended, modified, or supplemented from time to time in accordance withSection 5.6 hereof.
“Applicable Law” means any applicable constitutional provision, statute, act, code, law, regulation, rule, ordinance, Order, decree, ruling, proclamation, resolution, judgment, decision, declaration, or interpretative or advisory opinion or letter, of a Governmental Authority having valid jurisdiction.
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“Business Day” means a day other than a Saturday, Sunday or any other day on which commercial banks in Toronto, Ontario or New York, NY are authorized or required by Applicable Law to close. Any event the scheduled occurrence of which would fall on a day that is not a Business Day shall be deferred until the next succeeding Business Day.
“Conejo Project” means the approximately 122MW capacity solar project located in the Antofagasta region of northern Chile that is owned by PEG LP as of the date hereof.
“Construction-Ready Project” means any Project that (i) is (A) ready to close construction financing with commercial financing parties or (B) ready to, or has, issued a full notice to proceed under an Engineering, Procurement and Construction contract; or (ii) (x) has all material project agreements required to construct, operate and maintain the Project (including an interconnection agreement and a long-term power sales agreement at pricing that supports the closing of financing for construction of the Project), (y) has all requisite real estate rights and (z) has obtained all governmental approvals required for that stage of construction and such governmental approvals are in full force and effect.
“Control” or “Controlled” means the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of a Person, whether through ownership of voting securities, by contract or otherwise.
“Equity Interests” means all shares, capital stock, partnership or limited liability company interests, membership interests, units, participations, distribution rights or similar equity interests issued by any Person, however designated.
“Final Offer Price” has the meaning given such term inSection 3.2(b).
“Final Project Offeror” has the meaning given such term inSection 3.2(c).
“Final Rights Acceptance Period” has the meaning given such term inSection 3.2(b).
“Final Rights Offer Period” has the meaning given such term inSection 3.2(b).
“Final Rights Project Offer” has the meaning given such term inSection 3.2(b).
“First Rights Acceptance Period” has the meaning given such term inSection 3.2(b).
“First Rights Offer Period” has the meaning given such term inSection 3.2(b).
“First Rights PEG LP Offer” has the meaning given such term in Section4.2(b).
“First Rights Project Declination” has the meaning given such term inSection 3.2(b).
“First Rights Project Offer” has the meaning given such term inSection 3.2(b).
“Governmental Authority” means:
| (i) | any government, whether national, federal, provincial, state, territorial, municipal or local (whether administrative, legislative, executive or otherwise); |
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| (ii) | any agency, authority, ministry, department, regulatory body, court, central bank, bureau, board or other instrumentality having legislative, judicial, taxing, regulatory, prosecutorial or administrative powers or functions of, or pertaining to, government; |
| (iii) | any court, commission, individual, arbitrator, arbitration panel or other body having adjudicative, regulatory, judicial, quasi-judicial, administrative or similar functions; and |
| (iv) | any other body or entity created under the authority of or otherwise subject to the jurisdiction of any of the foregoing, including any stock or other securities exchange or professional association. |
“Initial Agreement” is defined in the introduction to this Agreement.
“Operational Project” means any Project that has: (i) achieved commercial operations in accordance with the terms of its applicable construction agreement, power sales agreement or interconnection agreement, as the case may be; and (ii) generated operating revenue from the sale of electricity or transmission services under its applicable power sales agreement or transmission services agreement.
“Order” means any order, directive, judgment, decree, injunction, decision, ruling, award or writ of any Governmental Authority.
“Parties” means the parties to this Agreement and their successors and permitted assigns.
“PEG Inc.” is defined in the introduction to this Agreement.
“PEG Inc. Entities” means PEG Inc. and any Person Controlled by PEG Inc.
“PEG LP” is defined in the introduction to this Agreement.
“PEG LP Entities” means PEG LP and its Subsidiaries, and any other Person Controlled, directly or indirectly, by PEG LP, in each case, other than the PEG Inc. Entities.
“PEG LP Interests” has the meaning given such term in Section4.2(a).
“PEG LP Offer Price” has the meaning given such term in Section4.2(b).
“PEG LP Partners” is defined in the introduction to this Agreement.
“PEG LP Transfer” has the meaning given such term inSection 4.1.
“Permitted Assignee” means Public Sector Pension Investment Board, an entity having its registered office at 1250 Rene-Levesque Blvd. West, Suite 1400, Montreal, Quebec, H3B 5E9, Canada, or any of its Affiliates.
“Person” means an individual, corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust, limited liability company, unlimited liability company, unincorporated organization or any other entity.
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“Project” has the meaning given such term inSection 3.1.
“Project Offer Price” has the meaning given such term inSection 3.2(b).
“Project Transfer Notice” has the meaning given such term inSection 3.2(a).
“Subject Project Interest” has the meaning given such term inSection 3.2(a).
“Subsidiary” or “Subsidiaries” means, with respect to any Person, any corporation, limited liability company, unlimited liability company, joint venture or partnership of which such Person (a) beneficially owns, either directly or indirectly, fifty percent (50%) or more of (i) the total combined voting power of all classes of voting securities of such entity, (ii) the total combined Equity Interests, or (iii) the capital or profit interests, in the case of a partnership; or (b) otherwise has the power to vote, either directly or indirectly, sufficient securities to elect a majority of the board of directors or similar governing body.
“Third Party Advisor” means an investment banking firm or other expert advisor, in each case, mutually agreed upon by PEG Inc. and PEG LP.
“Transfer” means any direct or indirect transfer, assignment, sale or other disposition, whether through the direct or indirect transfer, assignment, sale or other disposition of Equity Interests or assets, by merger or otherwise;provided,however, that such term shall not include: (a) transfers, assignments, sales or other dispositions from a PEG LP Entity to another PEG LP Entity; (b) grants of security interests in or mortgages or liens in favor of a bona fide third party lender in the business of providing debt financing; or (c) transfers, assignments, sales or other dispositions as part of a transaction with a tax equity counterparty (other than PEG LP, PEG Inc. or their respective Affiliates), such as sale-leaseback transactions or partnership flip transactions (excluding, for the avoidance of doubt, any transfer of the interest retained by the PEG LP Entity that entered into such tax equity financing).
“Transferee” means the recipient of a Transfer.
Article II.
[Intentionally Omitted]
Article III.
PROJECT PURCHASE RIGHT OF FIRST OFFER
Section 3.1. Project Purchase Right of First Offer. For the term set forth inSection 3.3, PEG LP hereby grants PEG Inc. a right of first offer on any proposed Transfer by any PEG LP Entity of all or any portion of such PEG LP Entity’s ownership interest in any power generation or transmission facility or project now or hereafter owned in whole or in part by any PEG LP Entity in any stage, including in development, construction or commercial operation (each a “Project”) (other than any such facility or project that has been designated, as of the date hereof, to be transferred to Pattern Energy Group Holdings 2 LP or its Subsidiaries, a list of which is set forth asExhibit B), in accordance withSection 3.2. PEG LP will take all actions necessary to cause such right of first offer to be exercisable in accordance with thisArticle III,
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including by causing each PEG LP Entity to take any actions necessary to facilitate and enforce such exercise and to consummate the transactions contemplated by thisArticle III.
Section 3.2. Procedures for Rights of First Offer.
(a) In the event that any PEG LP Entity proposes to Transfer all or any portion of its ownership interest in any Project, PEG LP shall give PEG Inc. written notice within a commercially reasonable amount of time (that is intended to be sufficiently early to permit the Parties to exercise their rights set forth in thisSection 3.2) setting forth the details of the proposed Transfer, including a description of the Project (including the mega-wattage, stage of development or construction, material counterparties, details of the project contracts and other material information with respect to the Project that an acquiror thereof would reasonably be anticipated to request in order to reasonably diligence and assess such Project), the interest to be Transferred (the “Subject Project Interest”) and any other material terms of the proposed Transfer reasonably known or anticipated by PEG LP (a “Project Transfer Notice”).
(b) Within 20 calendar days after delivery of a Project Transfer Notice (a “First Rights Offer Period”), PEG Inc. shall either: (i) deliver a written offer to PEG LP to purchase the Subject Project Interest setting forth PEG Inc.’s offer price (a “Project Offer Price”) and other material terms and conditions on which PEG Inc. proposes to purchase such Subject Project Interest (a “First Rights Project Offer”) or (ii) deliver a written notice to PEG LP that PEG Inc. will not make a First Rights Project Offer in response to the Project Transfer Notice (a “First Rights Project Declination”). Unless a First Rights Project Offer is rejected pursuant to written notice from PEG LP delivered to PEG Inc. within five (5) Business Days following the delivery of a First Rights Project Offer (the “First Rights Acceptance Period”), such First Rights Project Offer shall be deemed to have been accepted by PEG LP, and PEG Inc. shall have the right to acquire the Subject Project Interest, and PEG LP shall transfer the Subject Project Interest to PEG Inc., on the terms set forth in such First Rights Project Offer, and subject to documentation reasonably agreed between the parties based on the form attached hereto asExhibit A.
(c) In the event that (A) PEG LP rejects a First Rights Project Offer by delivering notice thereof to PEG Inc. before the expiration of the First Rights Acceptance Period or (B) other than with respect to the Conejo Project, PEG Inc. fails to deliver either a First Rights Project Offer or a First Rights Project Declination or delivers a First Rights Project Declination, in each case before the expiration of the First Rights Offer Period, PEG Inc. or its Permitted Assignee (a “Final Project Offeror”) shall have an additional opportunity, exercisable within the thirty (30) calendar day period following, in the case of (A), the date that the rejection of the First Rights Project Offer is delivered to PEG Inc. or, in the case of (B), the expiration of the First Rights Offer Period or earlier delivery of a First Rights Project Declination to PEG LP (a “Final Rights Offer Period”), to deliver a written offer to PEG LP to purchase the Subject Project Interest setting forth such Final Project Offeror’s offer price (a “Final Offer Price”) and other material terms and conditions on which such Final Project Offeror proposes to purchase such Subject Project Interest (a “Final Rights Project Offer”). Unless a Final Rights Project Offer is rejected pursuant to written notice from PEG LP delivered to such Final Project Offeror and PEG Inc. within five (5) Business days following the delivery of a Final Rights Offer to PEG LP (the “Final Rights Acceptance Period”), such Final Rights Project Offer shall be deemed to have been accepted by PEG LP, such Final Project Offeror shall have the right to acquire the Subject
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Project Interest, and PEG LP shall transfer the Subject Project Interest to such Final Project Offeror, on the terms and conditions set forth in the Final Rights Project Offer, and subject to documentation reasonably agreed between the parties based on the form attached hereto asExhibit A.
(d) In the event that (i) PEG LP validly rejects a Final Rights Project Offer, (ii) PEG LP validly rejects a First Rights Project Offer and PEG Inc. or its Permitted Assignee thereafter fails to deliver a Final Rights Project Offer, (iii) other than with respect to the Conejo Project, PEG Inc. delivers a First Rights Project Declination and PEG Inc. or its Permitted Assignee thereafter fails to deliver a Final Rights Project Offer or (iv) with respect to the Conejo Project, PEG Inc. fails to deliver either a First Rights Project Offer or a First Rights Project Declination or delivers a First Rights Project Declination, in each case as provided inSection 3.2(b) or 3.2(c), as applicable, PEG LP shall, subject to the restrictions in thisSection 3.2(d), be entitled to Transfer the applicable Subject Project Interest to any Person;provided,however, that PEG LP shall not provide any material information with respect to the applicable Subject Project Interest to any actual or potential Transferee of such Subject Project Interest that was not provided to PEG Inc. together with the Project Transfer Notice. In the event that PEG Inc. has previously delivered a First Rights Project Offer in respect of the Subject Project Interest which offer was rejected by PEG LP, PEG LP shall only be permitted to Transfer the Subject Project Interest to a party other than PEG Inc. (including, for the avoidance of doubt, any Final Project Offeror that is not PEG Inc.) and to enter into a definitive agreement to so Transfer the Subject Project Interest with such party (A) during the nine month period following the earlier of (x) the expiration of the Final Rights Acceptance Period and (y) PEG LP’s receipt of notice that no Final Project Offeror will submit a Final Rights Project Offer, (B) at a price greater than or equal to 105% of the applicable Project Offer Price;provided that if such party is a tax exempt Canadian Crown Corporation and as a result of such status the proceeds received by PEG LP will be subject to incremental tax or tax withholding, for purposes of this clause (B) the price paid will be deemed decreased by the amount of such incremental tax or tax withholding; and (C) on other terms and conditions that are not materially less favorable to PEG LP than the terms and conditions set forth in the applicable First Rights Project Offer. Furthermore, in the event that PEG LP validly rejects a Final Rights Project Offer, PEG LP shall only be permitted to Transfer the Subject Project Interest to a party other than PEG Inc. or a Permitted Transferee at a price greater than 100% of the Final Offer Price. If PEG LP does not so consummate the Transfer of the Subject Project Interest within such nine month period, the terms of thisSection 3.2 shall apply anew with respect to any Transfer of such Subject Project Interest.
(e) PEG Inc. shall be entitled to assign from time to time, without the prior consent of PEG LP, its rights to (i) submit a Final Rights Project Offer described in Section3.2(c) and (ii) acquire all or any portion of a Subject Project Interest underSection 3.2(b) andSection 3.2(c), in each case to any Permitted Assignee.
Section 3.3. Term of the Project Purchase Right of First Offer.Section 3.1 andSection 3.2, including the obligations and rights of PEG LP and PEG Inc. thereunder, shall survive until the earlier to occur of: (a) any time following PEG Inc.’s delivery to PEG LP of three (3) First Rights Project Declinations in accordance withSection 3.2 with respect to an Operational Project or Construction-Ready Project that is not the Conejo Project (for the avoidance of doubt, any such project must have been an Operational Project or Construction-Ready Project when the
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related Project Transfer Notice was delivered to PEG Inc.) for which no Final Rights Project Offer is made and (b) the wind-up of PEG LP in accordance with the terms of its governing documents;provided, that notwithstanding any termination or expiration ofSection 3.1 andSection 3.2, if any First Rights Project Offer or Final Rights Project Offer shall have been delivered prior to such termination or expiration, the obligations and rights of the Parties with respect to the Subject Project Interest subject thereto shall survive until the applicable terms ofSection 3.2 with respect thereto have been complied with and performed in full.
Article IV.
PEG LP PURCHASE RIGHT OF FIRST OFFER
Section 4.1. PEG LP Purchase Right of First Offer. For the term set forth inSection 4.3, PEG LP and the PEG LP Partners hereby grant PEG Inc. a right of first offer on any proposed Transfer of any material portion of the Equity Interests or all or substantially all of the assets of PEG LP in accordance withSection 4.2. PEG LP and the PEG LP Partners will take all actions necessary to cause such right of first offer to be exercisable in accordance with thisArticle IV, including by causing each PEG LP Entity to take any actions necessary to facilitate and enforce such exercise and to consummate the transactions contemplated by thisArticle IV. The Parties will reasonably cooperate in determining the scope of any proposed Transfer that PEG LP and the PEG LP Partners consider to be an immaterial portion of Equity Interests of PEG LP with a view of not circumventing the purpose of thisArticle IV.
Section 4.2. Procedures for Rights of First Offer.
(a) In the event that the PEG LP Partners or PEG LP propose to Transfer any material portion of the Equity Interests or all or substantially all of the assets of PEG LP, PEG LP and the PEG LP Partners shall give PEG Inc. written notice setting forth the details of the proposed Transfer, including a description of PEG LP's assets (including, with respect to each of PEG LP’s Projects, the mega-wattage, stage of development or construction, material counterparties, details of any project contracts and other material information with respect to PEG LP and the Projects that an acquiror thereof would reasonably be anticipated to request in order to reasonably diligence and assess PEG LP and such Projects), the Equity Interests or assets to be Transferred (in each case, the “PEG LP Interests”) and any other material terms of the proposed Transfer reasonably known or anticipated by PEG LP or the PEG LP Partners (a “PEG LP Transfer Notice”).
(b) Within 45 calendar days after delivery of a PEG LP Transfer Notice, PEG Inc. shall either: (i) deliver a written offer to PEG LP and the PEG LP Partners to purchase the PEG LP Interests setting forth PEG Inc.’s offer price (a “PEG LP Offer Price”) and other material terms and conditions on which PEG Inc. proposes to purchase the PEG LP Interests (a “First Rights PEG LP Offer”) or (ii) deliver a written notice to PEG LP that PEG Inc. will not make a First Rights PEG LP Offer in response to the PEG LP Transfer Notice (a “First Rights PEG LP Declination”). Unless a First Rights PEG LP Offer is rejected pursuant to written notice from PEG LP delivered to PEG Inc. within 30 calendar days of PEG Inc.’s delivery of a First Rights PEG LP Offer, such First Rights PEG LP Offer shall be deemed to have been accepted by PEG LP and the PEG LP Partners, and PEG Inc. shall have the right to acquire the PEG LP Interests, and PEG LP and the PEG LP Partners shall transfer the PEG LP Interests to PEG Inc., on the
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terms set forth in First Rights PEG LP Offer, and subject to documentation reasonably agreed between the parties.
(c) In the event that PEG Inc. delivers a First Rights PEG LP Declination as provided inSection 4.2(b) above, or PEG LP validly rejects a First Rights PEG LP Offer by delivering notice of the same as provided inSection 4.2(b) above, PEG LP and the PEG LP Partners shall be free to Transfer the PEG LP Interests to any Person within nine months of the date that the First Rights PEG LP Declination or the notice of rejection (as applicable) was delivered;provided,however, that in the event that PEG Inc. had previously delivered a First Rights PEG LP Offer that was rejected by PEG LP, PEG LP and the PEG LP Partners shall only be permitted to Transfer the PEG LP Interests to a party other than PEG Inc. during such nine month period at a price greater than or equal to 105% of the applicable PEG LP Offer Price and on other terms and conditions that are not materially less favorable to PEG LP and the PEG LP Partners than the terms and conditions set forth in any applicable First Rights PEG LP Offer;provided,further, that PEG LP and the PEG LP Partners may not provide any material information with respect to PEG LP, its assets or the PEG LP Interests to any actual or potential Transferee of the PEG LP Interests that was not provided to PEG Inc. together with the PEG LP Transfer Notice. If PEG LP does not so consummate the Transfer of the PEG LP Interests within such nine month period, the terms of thisSection 4.2 shall apply anew with respect to any Transfer of the PEG LP Interests.
Section 4.3. Term of the PEG LP Purchase Right of First Offer.Section 4.1 andSection 4.2, including the obligations and rights of PEG LP, the PEG LP Partners and PEG Inc. thereunder, shall survive until the earlier of: (a) the acquisition of the PEG LP Interests by PEG Inc. pursuant toSection 4.1 andSection 4.2; and (b) the termination of the rights and obligations inSection 3.1 andSection 3.2 pursuant toSection 3.3.
Article V.
MISCELLANEOUS
Section 5.1. Choice of Law; Submission To Jurisdiction; Waiver of Jury Trial. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed and interpreted in accordance with the Laws of the State of New York, excluding any conflict-of-laws rule or principle that might refer the governance or the construction of this Agreement to the law of another jurisdiction irrespective of the choice of laws principles. Except as may otherwise expressly be set forth in any purchase and sale agreement entered into between or among the Parties or their Affiliates in connection with the exercise of the purchase rights set forth inArticle III andArticle IV, and subject toSection 5.2, each of the Parties hereby irrevocably submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of any state or federal court sitting in New York, New York in connection with any claim, suit, action or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby or any dealings between them relating to the subject matter of this Agreement and the relationship that is being established. TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, EACH OF THE PARTIES TO THIS AGREEMENT HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES ITS RESPECTIVE RIGHTS TO A JURY TRIAL OF ANY CLAIM, SUIT, ACTION OR PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT, THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY OR ANY DEALINGS
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BETWEEN THEM RELATING TO THE SUBJECT MATTER OF THIS AGREEMENT AND THE RELATIONSHIP THAT IS BEING ESTABLISHED.
Section 5.2. Enforcement. Each Party agrees and acknowledges that the other Parties do not have an adequate remedy at law for the breach by any such Party of its covenants and agreements set forth in this Agreement, and that any breach by any such Party of its covenants and agreements set forth in this Agreement would result in irreparable injury to each other Party. Each Party shall be entitled to enforce its rights under this Agreement specifically, to recover damages by reason of any breach of any provision of this Agreement (including costs of enforcement) and to exercise any and all other rights existing in its favor. The Parties hereto agree and acknowledge that money damages may not be an adequate remedy for any breach of the provisions of this Agreement and that each Party may, in its sole discretion, apply to any court of law or equity of competent jurisdiction for, and shall be entitled to specific performance or injunctive relief (without posting a bond or other security) in order to enforce or prevent any violation or threatened violation of the provisions of this Agreement.
Section 5.3. Notice. All notices, requests or consents provided for or permitted to be given pursuant to this Agreement must be in writing and must be given by depositing the same in the mail, addressed to the Person to be notified, postpaid, and registered or certified with return receipt requested or by delivering such notice in person or by private-courier, prepaid, or by telecopier to such party. Notice given by personal delivery or mail shall be effective upon actual receipt. Couriered notices shall be deemed delivered on the date the courier represents that delivery will occur. Notice given by telecopier shall be effective upon actual receipt if received during the recipient’s normal business hours, or at the beginning of the recipient’s next Business Day after receipt if not received during the recipient’s normal business hours. All notices to be sent to a Party pursuant to this Agreement shall be sent to or made at the address set forth below such Party’s signature to this Agreement, or at such other address as such Party may stipulate to the other Parties in the manner provided in thisSection 5.3.
Section 5.4. Entire Agreement. This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement of the Parties relating to the matters contained herein, superseding all prior contracts or agreements, whether oral or written, relating to the matters contained herein.
Section 5.5. Waiver; Effect of Waiver or Consent. Any Party hereto may (a) extend the time for the performance of any obligation or other act of any other Party hereto or (b) waive compliance with any agreement or condition of any other Party contained herein. Except as otherwise specifically provided herein, any such extension or waiver shall be valid only if set forth in a written instrument duly executed by the party or parties to be bound thereby. No waiver or consent, express or implied, by any Party of or to any breach or default by any Person in the performance by such Person of its obligations hereunder shall be deemed or construed to be a waiver or consent of or to any other breach or default in the performance by such Person of the same or any other obligations of such Person hereunder. Failure on the part of a Party to complain of any act of any Person or to declare any Person in default, irrespective of how long such failure continues, shall not constitute a waiver by such Party of its rights hereunder until the applicable statute of limitations period has run.
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Section 5.6. Amendment or Modification. This Agreement may be amended or modified from time to time only by the written agreement of all the Parties hereto.
Section 5.7. Assignment. No Party shall have the right to assign its rights or obligations under this Agreement without the consent of the other Parties hereto, except that PEG Inc. shall be enabled to assign its rights hereunder to an Affiliate that agrees to be bound to the terms hereof;provided,however, that PEG Inc. may assign its rights to a Permitted Assignee to the extent expressly provided inSection 3.2(e); provided, further, that subject to the foregoing, this Agreement shall be binding on the Parties and their respective successors and assigns.
Section 5.8. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts with the same effect as if all signatory parties had signed the same document. All counterparts shall be construed together and shall constitute one and the same instrument. Delivery of an executed counterpart of a signature page to this Agreement by facsimile or electronic transmission shall be as effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart of this Agreement.
Section 5.9. Severability. If any provision of this Agreement or the application thereof to any Person or circumstance shall be held invalid or unenforceable to any extent, the remainder of this Agreement and the application of such provision to other Persons or circumstances shall not be affected thereby and shall be enforced to the greatest extent permitted by law.
Section 5.10. Rules of Construction. Interpretation of this Agreement shall be governed by the following rules of construction: (a) words in the singular shall be held to include the plural and vice versa, and words of one gender shall be held to include the other gender as the context requires, (b) references to the terms Article, Section, paragraph, and Schedule are references to the Articles, Sections, paragraphs, and Schedules to this Agreement unless otherwise specified, (c) the word “including” and words of similar import shall mean “including, without limitation,” (d) provisions shall apply, when appropriate, to successive events and transactions, (e) the headings contained herein are for reference purposes only and shall not affect in any way the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement and (f) this Agreement shall be construed without regard to any presumption or rule requiring construction or interpretation against the party drafting or causing any instrument to be drafted.
Section 5.11. Further Assurances. In connection with this Agreement and all transactions contemplated by this Agreement, each signatory party hereto agrees to execute and deliver such additional documents and instruments and to perform such additional acts as may be necessary or appropriate to effectuate, carry out and perform all of the terms, provisions and conditions of this Agreement and all such transactions.
Section 5.12. Laws and Regulations. Notwithstanding any provision of this Agreement to the contrary, no party to this Agreement shall be required to take any act, or fail to take any act, under this Agreement if the effect thereof would be to cause such party to be in violation of any Applicable Law.
Section 5.13. Third Party Beneficiaries. Each Final Project Offeror and, solely to the extent of the applicable assignment, each Permitted Assignee (if any) shall be a beneficiary of
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this Agreement, entitled to the benefits of this Agreement. The provisions of this Agreement are enforceable solely by the Parties and, solely to the extent of the applicable assignment, each Permitted Assignee (if any), and no other Person, including any limited partner, member or equity holder of the Parties, shall have the right, separate and apart from the Parties, as applicable, to enforce any provision of this Agreement or to compel any Party to this Agreement to comply with the terms of this Agreement.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have executed this Agreement on, and effective as of, the date hereof.
| PATTERN ENERGY GROUP LP | ||||||
| By: | /s/ Daniel M. Elkort | |||||
| Name: | Daniel M. Elkort | |||||
| Title: | Vice President | |||||
| PATTERN ENERGY GROUP INC. | ||||||
| By: | /s/ Esben Pedersen | |||||
| Name: | Esben Pedersen | |||||
| Title: | Chief Investment Officer | |||||
Solely with Respect toArticle IV:
| PATTERN ENERGY GROUP HOLDINGS LP | ||||||
| By: | /s/ Daniel M. Elkort | |||||
| Name: | Daniel M. Elkort | |||||
| Title: | Vice President | |||||
| PATTERN ENERGY GP LLC | ||||||
| By: | /s/ Daniel M. Elkort | |||||
| Name: | Daniel M. Elkort | |||||
| Title: | Vice President | |||||
Exhibit A
Form of Purchase and Sale Agreement
[Attached]
Exhibit B
Pattern Energy Group Holdings 2 LP Designated Projects
| 1. | Guadalupe Wind |
| 2. | Buenos Aires Wind |
| 3. | Tuli Energy |
| 4. | Helios Generation |
| 5. | San Matias Wind |
| 6. | White Valley Wind |
| 7. | North Kent Wind 2 |
| 8. | Incubator projects in Mexico |
| 9. | Incubator projects in Canada |