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Exhibit 10.2
 
 
GUARANTY AGREEMENT

THIS GUARANTY AGREEMENT (“Guaranty”) by (hereinafter referred to as “Guarantor”)
and ATLANTA GAS LIGHT COMPANY (hereinafter referred to as the “Company”) is
effective December 13, 2005.

WHEREAS, the Company provides natural gas delivery services to customers
pursuant to the terms and conditions of various Rate Schedules, Terms of Service
and Rules and Regulations approved by the Georgia Public Service Commission from
time to time (collectively, the “Tariff”);

WHEREAS, Section 3.21 of the Tariff provides that, prior to making or causing
deliveries of gas into the Company’s system or making nominations or taking any
other action on behalf of a Retail Customer (as defined in the Tariff), each
“Pooler” shall deposit with the Company, as security for the payment of all of
the Pooler’s liabilities and obligations to the Company, a cash deposit, a
letter of credit issued by a financial institution acceptable to the Company, a
surety bond, or a guaranty issued by a corporation acceptable to the Company;

WHEREAS, the undersigned Guarantor derives substantial benefit from the Pooler
Agreement, and the Pooler and the undersigned Guarantor have requested that the
Company accept the guaranty of the undersigned Guarantor in satisfaction of the
Pooler’s obligations under Section 3.21 of the Tariff;

WHEREAS, this Guaranty expresses the terms and conditions of the aforementioned
guaranty;

NOW, THEREFORE, for and in consideration of the premises and other good and
valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby
acknowledged by the parties hereto, the undersigned Guaranty hereby agrees as
follows:

1.  Guarantor hereby irrevocably and unconditionally guarantees to the Company
the due and punctual payment upon demand, of all liabilities and obligations now
or hereafter arising or existing from time to time of the Pooler to the Company,
including, without limitation, the following (collectively, the “Obligations”):
(a) all charges under the Tariff applicable to the Pooler pursuant to Section
3.20 of the Tariff, including, without limitation, all amounts due for fixed,
variable, volumetric, special, rider and other charges pursuant to monthly bills
rendered by the Company to the Pooler pursuant to Section 3.22.1 of the Tariff,
all amounts due to the Company for the purchase by the Pooler of interstate
storage inventory pursuant to Section 13.8 of the Tariff, all amounts due to the
Company for the purchase by the Pooler of peaking inventory pursuant to Section
13.11 of the Tariff, and all amounts due to the Company for the purchase by the
Pooler of firm wellhead supplies pursuant to Section 13.14 of the Tariff; (b)
all costs or charges, in addition to those set forth in the Tariff, that are
passed by the Company to the Pooler pursuant to Section 3.8 or Section 3.11 of
the Tariff; (c) all costs or charges due to the Company pursuant to any of the
rate schedules contained in the Tariff; (d) all costs or charges due to the
Company pursuant to Sections 11, 13, 15, 17 and 20 of the Tariff, including
without limitation any failure by the Pooler to pay any interstate pipeline
company for any of the Company’s Interstate Transportation and Storage Services
and Parking Capacity that are allocated to and assigned to the Pooler pursuant
to Section 13 of the Tariff; (e) all returned check charges incurred by the
Pooler pursuant to Section 3.9 of the Tariff; and (f) all late payment charges
incurred by the Pooler pursuant to Section 3.10 of the Tariff. Guarantor further
hereby assumes liability for, hereby guarantees payment to the Company, hereby
agrees to pay, protect, and save the Company harmless from and against, and
hereby indemnifies the Company from and against, any and all liabilities,
obligations, losses, damages, costs and expenses (including, without limitation,
reasonable attorney’s fees), causes of action, suits, claims, demands and
judgments of any nature or description whatsoever (collectively, “Costs”), which
may at any time be imposed upon, incurred by or awarded against the Company as a
result of : (i) any failure by the Pooler to comply with any term or condition
of the Obligation Documents (as defined below) including, without limitation,
the obligations of the Pooler to indemnify the Company and to hold the Company
harmless under the circumstances set forth in Section 3.16, Section 3.17 and
Section 18.8 of the Tariff; (ii) any breach by the Pooler of any representation
or warranty made by the Pooler to the Company pursuant to the Obligation
Documents (as defined below) including, without limitation, the warranties of
the Pooler pursuant to Section 3.15 and Section 3.16 of the Tariff; and (iii)
any failure by the Pooler to pay any interstate pipeline company for any of the
Company’s Interstate Transportation and Storage Services and Parking Capacity
that are allocated to and assigned to the Pooler pursuant to Section 13 of the
Tariff. The foregoing sentence shall not be deemed to result in Guarantor being
liable for any payments that do not constitute Obligations.

This is a guaranty of payment and performance and not of collection. The
liability of Guarantor under this Guaranty shall no be absolute, direct and
immediate and not conditional or contingent upon the pursuit of any remedies
against the Pooler or any other person (including, without limitation, other
guarantors, if any), nor against any collateral for the Obligations or the
Costs, nor upon any other condition or contingency not set forth herein.
Guarantor waives any right to require that an action be brought against the
Pooler or any other person or to require that resort be had to any collateral
for the Obligations or the Costs, or to any balance of any credit on the books
of the Company in favor of the Pooler or any other person. In the event, on
account of the Bankruptcy Reform Act of 1978, as amended, whatsoever, now or
hereafter in effect, which may be or become applicable (collectively,
“Bankruptcy Laws”), the Pooler shall be relieved of or fail to incur any debt,
obligation or liability as provided in the Obligation Documents (as defined
below), Guarantor shall nevertheless be fully liable therefore. In the event of
a default under the Obligation Document which is not cured within any applicable
grace or cure period, the Company shall have the right to enforce its rights,
powers and remedies thereunder or hereunder, in any order, and all rights,
powers and remedies available to the Company in such event shall be
non-exclusive and cumulative of all other rights, powers and remedies provided
thereunder or hereunder or by law or in equity.

Notwithstanding anything in this Guaranty to the contrary, the aggregate amount
for which Guarantor may be liable shall not exceed $63,881,520 million.

2.  For purposes of this Guaranty, all sums owing to the Company by the Pooler
shall be deemed to have become immediately due and payable if (a) the Pooler
defaults under Section 3.22 of the Tariff in any of its payment obligations to
the Company; (b) the Pooler defaults in any of its obligations to the Company
under the Tariff; (c) a petition is filed by the Pooler or any general partner
thereof under any Bankruptcy Laws, or a petition is filed by the Pooler or any
general partner thereof for the appointment of a receiver of any part of the
property of the Pooler or any general partner thereof, or any such a petition is
filed against the Pooler or any general partner thereof and is not dismissed
within thirty (30) days; or (d) the Pooler or any general partner thereof makes
a general assignment for the benefit of creditors, suspends business, or commits
any act amounting to a business failure.

3.  To the extent permitted by law, Guarantor hereby waives and agrees not to
assert or take advantage of any defense, counterclaim, right or remedy now or
hereafter accorded by applicable law to indemnitors, guarantors or sureties,
including, without limitation, those arising out of or related in any way to the
following, irrespective of any lack of notice to or consent by Guarantor: (a)
any right to require the Company to proceed against the Pooler or any other
person or to proceed against or exhaust any security held by the Company at any
time, or to pursue any other remedy in the Company’s power or under any other
agreement before proceeding against Guarantor hereunder; (b) any defense that
may arise by reason of the incapacity, lack of authority, death or disability of
any other person or entity, or the failure of the Company to file or enforce a
claim against the estate (in administration, bankruptcy or any other proceeding)
of any other person or entity; (c) demand, presentment for payment, notice of
nonpayment or dishonor, protest, notice of protest, or diligence in collection;
(d) notice of acceptance of this Guaranty by the Company, notice of default, and
all other notices of any kind, or the lack of any additional Obligations or
Costs, or of any action or non-action on the part of the Pooler, the Company,
any endorser or creditor of the Pooler of Guarantor, or on the part of any other
person whomsoever under this Guaranty or any Obligation Documents (as defined
below), and any and all other formalities which otherwise might be legally
required to charge Guarantor with liability; (e) any defense based upon an
election of remedies by the Company; (f) any right or claim of right to cause a
marshaling of the assets of the Pooler or Guarantor; (g) any principle or
provision of law, statutory or otherwise, which is or might be in conflict with
the terms and provisions of this Guaranty; (h) interruptions in the business
relations between the Pooler and the Company; (i) any change in the composition
of the Pooler, including, without limitation, the withdrawal or removal of
Guarantor from any current or future position of ownership, management or
control of the Pooler; (j) any duty on the part of the Company to disclose to
Guarantor any facts the Company may now or hereafter know about the Pooler,
regardless of whether the Company has reason to believe that any such facts
materially increase the risk beyond that which Guarantor intends to assume, or
has reason to believe that such facts are unknown to Guarantor, it being
understood and agreed that Guarantor is fully responsible for being and keeping
informed of the financial condition of the Pooler, and of any and all
circumstances bearing on the risk that liability may be incurred by Guarantor
hereunder; (k) any release or substitution in whole or in part of any security
for the Obligations or the Costs, or any lack of notice of disposition or of
manner of disposition of any collateral for the Obligations or the Costs, or any
deficiencies in any collateral for the Obligations or the costs, or any
deficiency in the ability of the Company to collect or to obtain performance
from any persons or entities now or hereafter liable for the payment or
performance of any Obligations or costs; (l) any amendments, extensions,
modifications, renewals or waivers of default as to the Pooler Agreement, the
tariff or any other existing or future agreement or obligation of the Pooler
with or to the Company (collectively the “Obligation Documents”), or any release
of the Pooler or of any other person or entity from performance or observance of
any of the agreements, covenants, terms or conditions contained in any of the
Obligation Documents, whether by operation of law, voluntary action of the
Company, or by action of any court, whether pursuant to any Bankruptcy Laws, or
any other law of any jurisdiction whatsoever, now or hereafter in effect or
otherwise; (m) any invalidity, irregularity or unenforceability, in whole or in
par, of any one or more of the Obligation Documents; (n) any other guaranty now
or hereafter executed by any other person in connection with the Obligations or
the Costs, or any rights, powers or privileges the Company may now or hereafter
have against any other person, entity or collateral; (o) any assignment for the
benefit of creditors by the Pooler of any general partner thereof; (p) any
appointment of a receiver, liquidator or trustee for the Pooler or any general
partner thereof, or for any of the properties of the Pooler or any such general
partner; (q) any filing of a petition by or against the Pooler or any general
partner thereof for relief pursuant any Bankruptcy Laws; (r) the institution of
any proceedings for the dissolution or liquidation of the Pooler or any general
partner thereof; (s) any relief or discharge granted the Pooler or any general
partner thereof under any Bankruptcy Laws; (t) any assertion or claim that the
automatic stay provided by 11 U.S.C. §362 (arising upon the voluntary or
involuntary bankruptcy proceeding of the Pooler or any general partner thereof)
or any other stay provided under any other Bankruptcy Laws, shall operate or be
interpreted to stay, interdict, condition, reduce or inhibit the ability of the
Company to enforce any of its rights, whether now or hereafter required, which
the Company may have against Guarantor or the collateral for the Obligations or
the Costs; (u) any defense, right of offset or other claim which Guarantor may
have against the Pooler, or which the Pooler may have against the Company, or
which the Guarantor may have against the Company in connection with any action
by the Company to recover amounts due under this Guaranty; (v) all rights of
redemption, homestead, dower, and other rights or exemptions of every kind,
whether under common law or by statue; (w) any avoidance action; or (x) the
taking or failure to take any other action of any type whatsoever.

4.  Notwithstanding the satisfaction by Guarantor of any Obligation or Cost
hereunder, Guarantor shall not have any right of subrogation, contribution,
reimbursement or indemnity whatsoever against Pooler for the Obligations or
Costs. In connection with the foregoing, Guarantor expressly waives any and all
rights of subrogation to the Company against the Pooler, and Guarantor hereby
waives any rights to enforce any remedy which the Company may have against the
Pooler and any right to participate as a subrogee or otherwise in any collateral
pledged to the Company for the Obligations or the Costs. In addition to and
without in any way limiting the foregoing, Guarantor hereby subordinates any and
all indebtedness of the Pooler now or hereafter owed to Guarantor to all unpaid
Obligations of the Pooler to the Company, and agrees with the Company that
Guarantor shall not claim any offset or other reduction of Guarantor’s
obligations hereunder because of any such indebtedness and shall not take any
action to obtain any of the collateral pledged to the Company for the
Obligations or the Costs. Further, Guarantor shall not have any right of
recourse against the Company by reason of any action the Company may take or
omit to take under the provisions of any of the Obligation Documents.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, this Paragraph 4 shall not prevent the Pooler
from issuing dividends to Guarantor which are otherwise proper and permitted
under all applicable law.

5.  This Guaranty shall be deemed to be continuing in nature and shall remain in
full force and effect and shall survive (a) the exercise of any remedy by the
Company under the Obligation documents, even if, as a part of such remedy, the
Obligations or the Costs are paid or satisfied in full; (b) any termination or
suspension of the Pooler’s entitlement to act as a “Pooler” on the Company’s
system, pursuant to Section 3.21.4 of the Tariff or otherwise; and (c) any
dispute by the Pooler of the amount of any bill from the Company, pursuant to
Section 3.22.3 of the Tariff, or otherwise. Notwithstanding the foregoing,
Guarantor may terminate this guaranty at any time upon 150 days’ prior written
notice to the Company; provided, however, that Guarantor guarantee of all
Obligations arising prior to the date of such termination shall survive such
termination and remain in full force and effect unless and until Pooler
provides, in form an substance satisfactory to Company, security in lieu of this
Guaranty for any and all pre-termination Obligations and provided further, that
such termination shall in now way affect the requirement that Pooler deposit
adequate security with the Company in accordance with Section 3.21 of the
Tariff. If the Obligations and Costs are partially paid or discharged by reason
of the exercise of any of the remedies available to the Company, this Guaranty
shall nevertheless remain in full force and effect, and Guarantor shall remain
liable for all remaining Obligations and Costs, even though any rights which
Guarantor may have against the Pooler may be destroyed or diminished by the
exercise of any such remedy. A separate right of action hereunder shall arise
each time the Company acquires knowledge of any matter guaranteed by Guarantor
under this Guaranty. Separate and successive actions may be brought hereunder to
enforce any of the provisions hereof at any time and from time to time. No
action hereunder shall preclude any subsequent action, and Guarantor hereby
waives and covenants not to assert any defense in the nature of splitting of
causes of action or merger of judgments. If at any time all or any part of any
payment made by Guarantor or received by the Company from guarantor under or
with respect to this Guaranty is or must be rescinded or returned for any reason
whatsoever (including, but not limited to, the insolvency, bankruptcy or
reorganization of Guarantor or the Pooler or any general partner thereof), then
the obligations of Guarantor hereunder shall, to the extent of the payment
rescinded or returned, be deemed to have continued in existence, notwithstanding
such previous payment made by Guarantor, or receipt of payment by the Company,
and the obligations of Guarantor hereunder shall continue to be effective or be
reinstated, as the case may be, as to such payment, all as though such previous
payment by Guarantor had never been made.

6.  In the event this Guaranty is collected by or through an attorney at law,
the undersigned Guarantor shall reimburse the Company for all costs of
collection, including reasonable attorneys’ fees and expenses. Any amounts
received by the Company hereunder may be applied to the Obligations or the Costs
in such order and manner as the Company may deem appropriate.

7.  All notices, demands, requests or other communications to be sent by one
party to the other hereunder or required by law shall be in writing and shall be
deemed to have been validly given or served by delivery of the same in person to
the intended addressee, or by depositing the same with Federal Express or
another reputable private courier service for next business day delivery to the
intended addressee at its address set forth on the signature page of this
Guaranty or at such other address as may be designated by such party as herein
provided, or by depositing the same amount in the United States mail, postage
prepaid, registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, addressed to
the intended addressee at its address set forth on the signature page of this
Guaranty or at such other address as may be designated by such party as herein
provided. All notices, demands and requests shall be effective upon such
personal delivery, or one (1) business day after being deposited with the
private courier service, or two (2) business days after being deposited in the
United States mail as required above. Rejection or other refusal to accept or
the inability to deliver because of changed address of which no notice was given
as herein required shall be deemed to be receipt of the notice, demand or
request sent. By giving to the other party hereto at least (15) days’ prior
written notice thereof in accordance with the provisions hereof, the parties
hereto shall have the right from time to time to change their respective
addresses and each shall have the right to specify as its address any other
address within the United States of America.

8.  This Guaranty may not be assigned by Guarantor without the Company’s prior
written consent, which consent may be withheld by the Company in its sole
discretion. This Guaranty shall inure to the benefit of any may be enforced by
the Company and its successors and assigns, and shall be binding upon and
enforceable against the undersigned Guarantor its successors, and assigns.

9.  This Guaranty shall be interpreted, construed and governed by an in
accordance with the laws of the State of Georgia. The invalidity of any portion,
provision or paragraph of this Guaranty shall not affect or render invalid any
other portion, provision or paragraph of this Guaranty. This Guaranty
constitutes the entire agreement between the undersigned Guarantor and the
Company with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior
agreements, whether written or oral, between the parties respecting such
matters. No modification of this Guaranty, and no waiver of any right or remedy
hereunder, shall be binding on the Company or the Guarantor unless it is in
writing and signed by the Company and the Guarantor. No delay or failure by the
Company to exercise any right or remedy shall operate as a waiver thereof, and
no single or partial exercise by the company of any right or remedy shall
preclude other or future exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right or
remedy. This Guaranty is subject to enforcement at law or in equity, including
actions for damages or specific performance. Time is of the essence hereof.

10.  So long as this Guaranty remains in effect, Guarantor will do all things
necessary to preserve its existence and corporate, limited liability company and
partnership formalities (as applicable). Guarantor represents, warrants and
covenants that: (i) Guarantor is duly organized, validly existing and in good
standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its formation and has full power
and authority to execute, deliver and perform this Guaranty; (ii) the execution,
delivery and performance of this Guaranty have been and remain duly authorized
by all necessary legal action and do not contravene the Guarantor’s
organizational documents or any contractual restriction binding on Guarantor or
its assets; (iii) Guarantor will execute and deliver to the Company appropriate
documents, opinions and certificates evidencing Guarantor’s authority to execute
and deliver the Guaranty; and (iv) the Guaranty constitutes the legal, valid and
binding obligation of Guarantor enforceable against Guarantor in accordance with
its terms.

11.  Guarantor hereby agrees to furnish to the Company promptly upon demand by
the Company current and dated financial statements detailing the assets and
liabilities of Guarantor certified by Guarantor, in form and substance
acceptable to the Company. Guarantor hereby warrants and represents to the
Company that any and all balance sheets, net worth statements and other
financial date which have heretofore been given or may hereafter be given to the
Company with respect to Guarantor did or will a the time of delivery fairly and
accurately present the financial condition of Guarantor. Guarantor acknowledges
that the Company has the right to require different or additional security from
the Pooler pursuant to Section 3.21 of the Tariff.

12.  To the extent the Tariff is amended to change any of the existing section
numbers of the Tariff identified in this Guaranty, Guarantor acknowledges and
agrees that this Guaranty shall be automatically amended so that any of the
section numbers identified in this Guaranty shall be consistent with the section
numbers set forth in the Tariff as amended.

13.  SUBMISSION TO JURISDICITON; WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL.

a.  GUARANTOR, TO THE FULL EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, HEREBY KNOWINGLY,
INTENTIONALLY AND VOLUNTARILY, WITH AND UPON THE ADVICE OF COMPETENT COUNSEL,
(i) SUBMITS TO PERSONAL JURISDICTION IN THE STATE OF GEORGIA OVER ANY SUIT,
ACTION OR PROCEEDING BY ANY PERSON ARISING FROM OR RELATING TO THIS GUARANTY,
(ii) AGREES THAT ANY SUCH ACTION, SUIT OR PROCEEDING MAY BE BROUGHT IN ANY STATE
OR FEDERAL COURT OF COMPETENT JURISDICTION SITTING IN FULTON COUNTY, GEORGIA,
(iii) SUBMITS TO THE JURISDICTION OF SUCH COURTS, AND (iv) AGREES THAT IT WILL
NOT BRING ANY ACTION, SUIT OR PROCEEDING IN ANY OTHER FORUM (BUT NOTHING HEREIN
SHALL AFFECT THE RIGHT OF THE COMPANY TO BRING ANY ACTION, SUIT OR PROCEEDING IN
ANY OTHER FORUM). GUARANTOR, TO THE FULL EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, FURTHER
CONSENTS AND AGREES TO SERVICE OF ANY SUMMONS, COMPLAINT OR OTHER LEGAL PROCESS
IN ANY SUCH SUIT, ACTION OR PROCEEDING BY REGISTERED OR CERTIFIED U.S. MAIL,
POSTAGE PREPAID, TO GURANTOR AT THE ADDRESS FOR NOTICES SET FORTH ON THE LAST
PAGE HEREOF, AND CONSENTS AND AGREES THAT SUCH SERVICE SHALL CONSTITUE IN EVERY
RESPECT VALID AND EFFECTIVE SERVICE (BUT NOTHING HEREIN SHALL AFFECT THE VALIDTY
OR EFFECTIVENESS OF PROCESS SERVED IN ANY OTHER MANNER PERMITTED BY LAW).

b.  GUARANTOR, TO THE FULL EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, HEREBY KNOWINGLY,
INTENTIONALLY AND VOLUNTARILY, WITH AND UPON THE ADVICE OF COMPETENT COUNSEL,
WAIVES, RELINGUISHES AND FOREVER FORGOES THE RIGHT TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY
ACTION OR PROCEEDING BASED UPON, ARISING OUT OF, OR IN ANY WAY RELATING TO THIS
GUARANTY OR ANY CONDUCT, ACTO OR OMISSION OF THE COMPANY OR THE POOLER, OR ANY
OF THEIR DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, PARTNERS, MEMBERS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS OR ATTORNEYS,
OR ANY OTHER PERSONS AFFILIATED WITH THE COMPANY, THE POOLER OR GUARANTOR, IN
EACH OF THE FOREGOING CASES, WHETHER SOUNDING IN CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Guaranty to be executed
by their duly authorized officer or representative.

GUARANTOR:
 
AGL RESOURCES, INC., a Georgia Corporation

By: /s/ Andrew W. Evans
Name: Andrew W. Evans
Title: SVP & CFO

Address of the Company:   

Atlanta Gas Light Company
Ten Peachtree Place
Atlanta, Georgia 30309
ATTN: Cash Manager

Address of the Guarantor:

AGL Resources Inc.
Ten Peachtree Place
Atlanta, Georgia 30309
ATTN: VP & Treasurer