ex4-31.htm


Exhibit 4.31


 


 


 


 


 


SHARE PURCHASE AGREEMENT


 


Dated


 


February 22nd, 2010


 


between


 


CAPITAL MARITIME & TRADING CORP.


 


and


 


CAPITAL PRODUCT PARTNERS L.P.


 


 


 


 


 


 


 




  





  











  






 


Table of Contents


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ARTICLE I


 


INTERPRETATION


 




	
SECTION 1.01

	
Definitions

	
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ARTICLE II


 


PURCHASE AND SALE OF SHARES; CLOSING


 



	
SECTION 2.01

	
Purchase and Sale of Shares

	
4


	
SECTION 2.02

	
Closing

	
5


	
SECTION 2.03

	
Place of Closing

	
5


	
SECTION 2.04

	
Purchase Price for Shares

	
5


	
SECTION 2.05

	
Payment of the Purchase Price

	
5







 


ARTICLE III


 


REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE BUYER


 



	
SECTION 3.01

	
Organization and Limited Partnership Authority

	
5


	
SECTION 3.02

	
Agreement Not in Breach of Other Instruments

	
5


	
SECTION 3.03

	
No Legal Bar

	
5


	
SECTION 3.04

	
Independent Investigation

	
6







 


ARTICLE IV


 


REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE SELLER


 



	
SECTION 4.01

	
Organization and Corporate Authority

	
6


	
SECTION 4.02

	
Agreement Not in Breach

	
6


	
SECTION 4.03

	
No Legal Bar

	
6


	
SECTION 4.04

	
Good and Marketable Title to Shares

	
6


	
SECTION 4.05

	
The Shares

	
7


	
SECTION 4.06

	
Independent Investigation

	
7







 


ARTICLE V


 


REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE SELLER


REGARDING THE VESSEL OWNING SUBSIDIARY


 



	
SECTION 5.01

	
Organization Good Standing and Authority

	
7


	
SECTION 5.02

	
Capitalization

	
7


	
SECTION 5.03

	
Organizational Documents

	
8


	
SECTION 5.04

	
Agreement Not in Breach

	
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SECTION 5.05

	
Litigation

	
8


	
SECTION 5.06

	
Indebtedness to and from Officers, etc.

	
8


	
SECTION 5.07

	
Personnel

	
8


	
SECTION 5.08

	
Contracts and Agreements

	
8


	
SECTION 5.09

	
Compliance with Law

	
9


	
SECTION 5.10

	
No Undisclosed Liabilities

	
9


	
SECTION 5.11

	
Disclosure of Information

	
9


	
SECTION 5.12

	
Payment of Taxes

	
9


	
SECTION 5.13

	
Permits

	
9


	
SECTION 5.14

	
No Material Adverse Change in Business

	
10







 


 


ARTICLE VI


 


REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF


 THE SELLER REGARDING THE VESSEL


 



	
SECTION 6.01

	
Title to Vessel

	
10


	
SECTION 6.02

	
No Encumbrances

	
10


	
SECTION 6.03

	
Condition

	
10







 


ARTICLE VII


 


COVENANTS


 



	
SECTION 7.01

	
Financial Statements

	
11


	
SECTION 7.02

	
Return of Vessel

	
11







 


ARTICLE VIII


 


AMENDMENTS AND WAIVERS


 



	
SECTION 8.01

	
Amendments and Waivers

	
11







 


ARTICLE IX


 


INDEMNIFICATION


 



	
SECTION 9.01

	
Indemnity by the Seller

	
11


	
SECTION 9.02

	
Indemnity by the Buyer

	
12


	
SECTION 9.03

	
Exclusive Post-Closing Remedy

	
12







 


ARTICLE X


 


MISCELLANEOUS


 




	
SECTION 10.01

	
Governing Law

	
12


	
SECTION 10.02

	
Counterparts

	
13


	
SECTION 10.03

	
Complete Agreement

	
13


	
SECTION 10.04

	
Interpretation

	
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SECTION 10.05

	
Severability

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SECTION 10.06

	
Third Party Rights

	
13


	
SECTION 10.07

	
Notices

	
13


	
SECTION 10.08

	
Representations and Warranties to Survive

	
14


	
SECTION 10.09

	
Remedies

	
14


	
SECTION 10.10

	
Non-recourse to General Partner

	
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           SHARE PURCHASE AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”), dated as of February 22nd, 2010, by and between CAPITAL MARITIME & TRADING CORP. (the “Seller”), a corporation organized under the laws of the Republic of the Marshall Islands, and CAPITAL PRODUCT PARTNERS L.P. (the “Buyer”), a limited partnership organized under the laws of the Republic of the Marshall Islands and recently formed by the Seller.


 


RECITAL


 


   WHEREAS, the Buyer wishes to purchase from the Seller, and the Seller wishes to sell to the Buyer, the one hundred (100) shares of stock (the “Shares”) representing all of the issued and outstanding shares of stock of Epicurus Shipping Company, a corporation organized under the laws of the Republic of the Marshall Islands (the “Vessel Owning Subsidiary”).


 


           WHEREAS, the Vessel Owning Subsidiary has entered into a financial lease agreement (the “Financial Lease Agreement”) dated as of 29 March 2009 (as amended and supplemented by an addendum no.1 dated 29th March 2009) with Arrendadora Ocean Mexicana, S.A. De C.V. of the Republic of Mexico (“Arrendadora”) pursuant to which the Vessel Owning Subsidiary has agreed to lease “M/T Atrotos” to Arrendadora upon the terms and conditions set out in the Financial Lease Agreement.


 


           WHEREAS, Arrendadora has renamed the M.T. Atrotos as “El Pipila” (the “Vessel”) and registered same in the port of Salina Cruz, Oaxaca, Mexico, under number (matrículas) in its name as lessee under the laws and flag of the Republic of Mexico.


 


           WHEREAS, Arrendadora, as lessee, has entered into a bareboat charter dated 25 March 2009 (the “Bareboat Charter”) with Pemex Refinación (“Pemex”) a public organization, decentralized from the federal government of Mexico, as bareboat/demise charterer in respect of the Vessel.


 


           WHEREAS, Arrendadora and CSM (as defined herein below) have entered into a management agreement dated 29 March 2009 in connection with the technical management of the Vessel (the “Technical Management Agreement”).


 


           WHEREAS, pursuant to the Financial Lease Agreement, the Vessel Owning Subsidiary is the beneficial owner of the Vessel.


 


           WHEREAS, the Seller wishes to transfer to the Buyer the beneficial ownership of the Vessel, and retain all assets other than the Vessel, the Contracts (as defined below) and any necessary permits and all liabilities of the Vessel Owning Subsidiary.


 


           WHEREAS, contemporaneously with the execution of this Agreement, the Buyer and Capital Ship Management Corp. (“CSM”) will execute an amendment to the Management Agreement dated as of April 3, 2007, as subsequently amended from time to time, and entered into between the Buyer and CSM (the “Amendment to the Management Agreement”).


 


 




  





  











  




 


 




   WHEREAS, the Buyer intends to finance the acquisition of the Vessel Owning Subsidiary with the proceeds of the issuance and sale of common units representing limited partnership interests in the Buyer in an underwritten public offering (the “Offering”) and Buyer and Seller wish to condition all of the obligations of the parties under this Agreement upon the successful completion of the Offering.


 


   NOW, THEREFORE, the parties hereto agree as follows:


 


ARTICLE I


 


Interpretation


 


   SECTION 1.01 Definitions.  In this Agreement, unless the context requires otherwise or unless otherwise specifically provided herein, the following terms shall have the respective meanings set out below and grammatical variations of such terms shall have corresponding meanings:


 


   “Agreement” means this Agreement, including its recitals and schedules, as amended, supplemented, restated or otherwise modified from time to time;


 


           “Amendment to the Management Agreement” has the meaning given to it in the recitals;


 


           “Applicable Law” in respect of any Person, property, transaction or event, means all laws, statutes, ordinances, regulations, municipal by-laws, treaties, judgments and decrees applicable to that Person, property, transaction or event and, whether or not having the force of law, all applicable official directives, rules, consents, approvals, authorizations, guidelines, orders, codes of practice and policies of any Governmental Authority having or purporting to have authority over that Person, property, transaction or event and all general principles of common law and equity;


 


           “Arrendadora” has the meaning given to it in the recitals;


 


           “Assos” has the meaning given to it in the recitals;


 


           “ATA” means the irrevocable administration and source of payment trust agreement dated January 28, 2010, between (i) Arrendadora as settlor and fourth beneficiary, (ii) the Lender as first beneficiary, (iii) the Vessel Owning Subsidiary as second beneficiary, (iv) CSM as third beneficiary and (iv) BNYM as trustee over the collection rights of Arrendadora derived from the Bareboat Charter;


 


           “BNYM” means The Bank of New York Mellon, S.A., Institución De Banca Multiple, existing under the laws of the Republic of Mexico whose registered address is at Paseo de la Reforma No. 115 Piso 23, Col. Lomas de Chapultepec, Del. Miguel Hidalgo, C.P. 11000, México, D.F;


 


           “Buyer” has the meaning given to it in the preamble;


 


           “Buyer Entities” means the Buyer and its subsidiaries;


 


           “Buyer Indemnitees” has the meaning given to it in Section 9.01;


 


 


 




  





  











  






 


 


           “Closing” has the meaning given to it in Section 2.02;


 


           “Closing Date” has the meaning given to it in Section 2.02;


 


           “Commitment” means (a) options, warrants, convertible securities, exchangeable securities, subscription rights, conversion rights, exchange rights or other contracts that could require a Person to issue any of its equity interests or to sell any equity interests it owns in another Person (other than this Agreement and the related transaction documents); (b) any other securities convertible into, exchangeable or exercisable for, or representing the right to subscribe for any equity interest of a Person or owned by a Person; and (c) stock appreciation rights, phantom stock, profit participation, or other similar rights with respect to a Person;


 


           “Contracts” has the meaning given to it in Section 5.08;


 


           “CSM” has the meaning given to it in the recitals;


 


           “Encumbrance” means any mortgage, lien, charge, assignment, adverse claim, hypothecation, restriction, option, covenant, condition or encumbrance, whether fixed or floating, on, or any security interest in, any property whether real, personal or mixed, tangible or intangible, any pledge or hypothecation of any property, any deposit arrangement, priority, conditional sale agreement, other title retention agreement or equipment trust, capital lease or other security arrangements of any kind;


 


           “Equity Interest” means (a) with respect to any entity, any and all shares of capital stock or other ownership interest and any Commitments with respect thereto, (b) any other direct equity ownership or participation in a Person and (c) any Commitments with respect to the interests described in (a) or (b);


 


           “Financial Lease Agreement” has the meaning given to it in the recitals;


 


           “Governmental Authority” means any domestic or foreign government, including federal, provincial, state, municipal, county or regional government or governmental or regulatory authority, domestic or foreign, and includes any department, commission, bureau, board, administrative agency or regulatory body of any of the foregoing and any multinational or supranational organization;


 


           “Losses” means, with respect to any matter, all losses, claims, damages, liabilities, deficiencies, costs, expenses (including all costs of investigation, legal and other professional fees and disbursements, interest, penalties and amounts paid in settlement) or diminution of value, whether or not involving a claim from a third party, however specifically excluding consequential, special and indirect losses, loss of profit and loss of opportunity;


 


           “Notice” means any notice, citation, directive, order, claim, litigation, investigation, proceeding, judgment, letter or other communication, written or oral, actual or threatened, from any Person;


 


           “Organizational Documents” has the meaning given to it in Section 5.03;


 


 




  





  











  






 


 


           “Parties” means all parties to this Agreement and “Party” means any one of them;


 


           “Partnership Agreement”  means the Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of the Buyer dated April 3, 2007.


 


           “Person” means an individual, entity or association, including any legal personal representative, corporation, body corporate, firm, partnership, trust, trustee, syndicate, joint venture, unincorporated organization or Governmental Authority;


 


           “Permits” has the meaning given to it in Section 5.13;


 


           “Purchase Price” has the meaning given to it in Section 2.04;


 


           “SEC Documents” means the Prospectus of the Buyer dated March 29, 2007 and filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and all filings the Buyer is required to make pursuant to the Securities Act and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended from time to time;


 


           “Securities Act” means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended from time to time;


 


           “Seller” has the meaning given to it in the preamble;


 


           “Seller Entities” means the Seller and its affiliates other than the Buyer Entities;


 


           “Seller Indemnities” has the meaning given to it in Section 9.02;


 


           “Shares” has the meaning given to it in the recitals;


 


           “Taxes” means all income, franchise, business, property, sales, use, goods and services or value added, withholding, excise, alternate minimum capital, transfer, excise, customs, anti-dumping, stumpage, countervail, net worth, stamp, registration, franchise, payroll, employment, health, education, business, school, property, local improvement, development, education development and occupation taxes, surtaxes, duties, levies, imposts, rates, fees, assessments, dues and charges and other taxes required to be reported upon or paid to any domestic or foreign jurisdiction and all interest and penalties thereon;


 


           “Vessel Owning Subsidiary” has the meaning given to it in the recitals; and


 


           “Vessel” has the meaning given to it in the recitals.


 


ARTICLE II


 


Purchase and Sale of Shares; Closing


 


   SECTION 2.01 Purchase and Sale of Shares.  The Seller agrees to sell and transfer to the Buyer, and the Buyer agrees to purchase from the Seller for the Purchase Price and in accordance with and subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement, the Shares which in turn shall result in the Buyer indirectly owning the Vessel.  The Seller and Buyer agree that all of the obligations of the parties under this Agreement are conditioned upon the successful completion of the Offering.


 




  





  











  




 




   SECTION 2.02 Closing.  On the terms of this Agreement, the sale and transfer of the Shares and payment of the Purchase Price shall take place within three days following the closing of the Offering (the “Closing Date”).  The sale and transfer of the Shares is hereinafter referred to as “Closing.”


 


   SECTION 2.03 Place of Closing.  The Closing shall take place at the premises of CSM at 3 Iassonos Street, Piraeus, Greece.


 


   SECTION 2.04 Purchase Price for Shares.  On the Closing Date, the Buyer shall pay to the Seller (to such account as the Seller shall nominate) the amount of US Dollars $43,000,000 (the “Purchase Price”) in exchange for the Shares.  The Buyer shall have no responsibility or liability hereunder for the Seller's allocation and distribution of the Purchase Price among the Seller Entities.


 


   SECTION 2.05 Payment of the Purchase Price.  The Purchase Price will be paid by the Buyer to the Seller of the Shares by wire transfer of immediately available funds to an account designated in writing by the Seller.


 


ARTICLE III


 


Representations and Warranties of the Buyer


 


   The Buyer represents and warrants to the Seller that as of the date hereof:


 


           SECTION 3.01 Organization and Limited Partnership Authority.  The Buyer is duly formed, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the Republic of the Marshall Islands, and has all requisite limited partnership power and authority to enter into this Agreement and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby. This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by the Buyer, has been effectively authorized by all necessary action, limited partnership or otherwise, and constitutes legal, valid and binding obligations of the Buyer. No meeting has been convened or resolution proposed or petition presented and no order has been made to wind up the Buyer.


 


   SECTION 3.02 Agreement Not in Breach of Other Instruments.  The execution and delivery of this Agreement, the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and the fulfillment of the terms hereof will not result in a breach of any of the terms or provisions of, or constitute a default under, or conflict with, any agreement or other instrument to which the Buyer is a party or by which it is bound, the Certificate of Formation and the Partnership Agreement, any judgment, decree, order or award of any court, governmental body or arbitrator by which the Buyer is bound, or any law, rule or regulation applicable to the Buyer which would have a material effect on the transactions contemplated hereby.


 


   SECTION 3.03 No Legal Bar.  The Buyer is not prohibited by any order, writ, injunction or decree of any body of competent jurisdiction from consummating the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and no such action or proceeding is pending or, to the best of its knowledge and belief, threatened against the Buyer which questions the validity of this Agreement, any of the transactions contemplated hereby or any action which has been taken by any of the parties in connection herewith or in connection with any of the transactions contemplated hereby.


 




  





  











  







 




   SECTION 3.04 Investigation.  The Buyer has had the opportunity to conduct to its own satisfaction independent investigation, review and analysis of the business, operations, assets, liabilities, results of operations, financial condition and prospects of the Vessel Owning Subsidiary and, in making the determination to proceed with the transactions contemplated hereby, has relied solely on the results of its own independent investigation and the representations and warranties set forth in Articles IV, V and VI.


 


ARTICLE IV


 


Representations and Warranties of the Seller


 


   The Seller represents and warrants to the Buyer that as of the date hereof:


 


           SECTION 4.01 Organization and Corporate Authority.  The Seller is duly incorporated, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the Republic of the Marshall Islands, and has all requisite corporate power and authority to enter into this Agreement and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby.  This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by the Seller, has been effectively authorized by all necessary action, corporate or otherwise, and constitutes legal, valid and binding obligations of the Seller. No meeting has been convened or resolution proposed or petition presented and no order has been made to wind up the Seller.


 


   SECTION 4.02 Agreement Not in Breach.  The execution and delivery of this Agreement, the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and the fulfillment of the terms hereof will not result in a breach of any of the terms or provisions of, or constitute a default under, or conflict with, any agreement or other instrument to which the Seller is a party or by which it is bound, the Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws of the Seller, any judgment, decree, order or award of any court, governmental body or arbitrator by which the Seller is bound, or any law, rule or regulation applicable to the Seller.


 


       SECTION 4.03 No Legal Bar.  The Seller is not prohibited by any order, writ, injunction or decree of any body of competent jurisdiction from consummating the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and no such action or proceeding is pending or, to the best of its knowledge and belief, threatened against the Seller which questions the validity of this Agreement, any of the transactions contemplated hereby or any action which has been taken by any of the parties in connection herewith or in connection with any of the transactions contemplated hereby.


 


   SECTION 4.04 Good and Marketable Title to Shares.  The Seller is the owner (of record and beneficially) of all of the Shares and has good and marketable title to the Shares, free and clear of any and all Encumbrances.  The Shares constitute 100% of the issued and outstanding Equity Interests of the Vessel Owning Subsidiary.


 


 




  





  











  




 


 




   SECTION 4.05 The Shares.  Assuming the Buyer has the requisite power and authority to be the lawful owner of the Shares, upon delivery to the Buyer at the Closing of certificates representing the Shares, duly endorsed by the Seller for transfer to the Buyer or accompanied by appropriate instruments sufficient to evidence the transfer from the Seller to the Buyer of the Shares under the Applicable Laws of the relevant jurisdiction, or delivery of such Shares by electronic means, and upon the Seller’s receipt of the Purchase Price, the Buyer shall own good and valid title to the Shares, free and clear of any Encumbrances, other than those arising from acts of the Buyer Entities.  Other than this Agreement and any related transaction documents, the Organizational Documents and restrictions imposed by Applicable Law, at the Closing, the Shares will not be subject to any voting trust agreement or other contract, agreement, arrangement, commitment or understanding restricting or otherwise relating to the voting, dividend rights or disposition of the Shares, other than any agreement to which any Buyer Entity is a party.


 


   SECTION 4.06 Independent Investigation.  The Seller has had the opportunity to conduct to its own satisfaction independent investigation, review and analysis of the business, operations, assets, liabilities, results of operations, financial condition and prospects of the Buyer and, in making the determination to proceed with the transactions contemplated hereby, has relied solely on the results of its own independent investigation and the representations and warranties set forth in Article III.


 


ARTICLE V


 


Representations and Warranties of the Seller


Regarding the Vessel Owning Subsidiary


 


   The Seller represents and warrants to the Buyer that as of the date hereof:


 


           SECTION 5.01 Organization Good Standing and Authority.  The Vessel Owning Subsidiary is a corporation duly incorporated, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the Republic of the Marshall Islands.  The Vessel Owning Subsidiary has full corporate power and authority to carry on its business as it is now, and has since its incorporation been, conducted, and is entitled to own, lease or operate the properties and assets it now owns, leases or operates and to enter into legal and binding contracts.  No meeting has been convened or


resolution proposed or petition presented and no order has been made to wind up the Vessel Owning Subsidiary.


 


   SECTION 5.02 Capitalization.  The Shares consist of the 500 shares of common stock without par value and have been duly authorized and validly issued and are fully paid and non-assessable, and constitute the total issued and outstanding capital stock of the Vessel Owning Subsidiary.  There are not outstanding (i) any options, warrants or other rights to purchase from the Vessel Owning Subsidiary any capital stock of such Vessel Owning Subsidiary, (ii) any securities convertible into or exchangeable for shares of the capital stock of the Vessel Owning Subsidiary or (iii) any other commitments of any kind for the issuance of additional shares of capital stock or options, warrants or other securities of the Vessel Owning Subsidiary.


 


 




  





  











  




 


 




   SECTION 5.03 Organizational Documents.  The Seller has supplied to the Buyer true and correct copies of the organizational documents of the Vessel Owning Subsidiary, as in effect as of the date hereof (the “Organizational Documents”).


 


   SECTION 5.04 Agreement Not in Breach.  Neither the execution and delivery of this Agreement nor the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby will violate, or result in a breach of, any of the terms and provisions of, or constitute a default under, or conflict with, or give any other party thereto a right to terminate any agreement or other instrument to which the Vessel Owning Subsidiary is a party or by which it is bound including, without limitation, any of the Organizational Documents, or any judgment, decree, order or award of any court, governmental body or arbitrator applicable to the Vessel Owning Subsidiary.


 


   SECTION 5.05 Litigation.


 


(a) There is no action, suit or proceeding to which the Vessel Owning Subsidiary is a party (either as a plaintiff or defendant) pending before any court or governmental agency, authority or body or arbitrator; there is no action, suit or proceeding threatened against the Vessel Owning Subsidiary; and, to the best knowledge of the Seller, there is no basis for any such action, suit or proceeding;


 


(b) The Vessel Owning Subsidiary has not been permanently or temporarily enjoined by any order, judgment or decree of any court or any governmental agency, authority or body from engaging in or continuing any conduct or practice in connection with its respective business, assets, or properties; and


 


(c) There is not in existence any order, judgment or decree of any court or other tribunal or other agency enjoining or requiring the Vessel Owning Subsidiary to take any action of any kind with respect to its respective business, assets or properties.


 


   SECTION 5.06 Indebtedness to and from Officers, etc.  The Vessel Owning Subsidiary will not be indebted, directly or indirectly, to any person who is an officer, director, stockholder or employee of the Seller or any spouse, child, or other relative or any affiliate of any such person, nor shall any such officer, director, stockholder, employee, relative or affiliate be indebted to the Vessel Owning Subsidiary.


 


   SECTION 5.07 Personnel.  The Vessel Owning Subsidiary has no employees.


 


   SECTION 5.08 Contracts and Agreements.  Other than the Financial Lease Agreement, the ATA and the Amendment to the Management Agreement (together, the “Contracts”), there are no material contracts or agreements, written or oral, to which the Vessel Owning Subsidiary is a party or by which any of the assets of the Vessel Owning Subsidiary are bound.


 


(a) Each of the Contracts is a valid and binding agreement of the Vessel Owning Subsidiary, and to the best knowledge of the Seller, of all other parties thereto;


 


 




  





  











  






 


 


(b) The Vessel Owning Subsidiary has fulfilled all material obligations required pursuant to its Contracts to have been performed by it prior to the date hereof and has not waived any material rights thereunder; and


 


(c) There has not occurred any material default on the part of the Vessel Owning Subsidiary under any of the Contracts, or to the best knowledge of the Seller, on the part of any other party thereto nor has any event occurred which with the giving of notice or the lapse of time, or both, would constitute any material default on the part of the Vessel Owning Subsidiary under any of the Contracts nor, to the best knowledge of the Seller, has any event occurred which with the giving of notice or the lapse of time, or both, would constitute any material default on the part of any other party to any of the Contracts.


 


   SECTION 5.09 Compliance with Law.  The conduct of business by the Vessel Owning Subsidiary does not and the execution and delivery of this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby will not violate any laws, statutes, ordinances, rules, regulations, decrees, orders, permits or other similar items in force (including, but not limited to, any of the foregoing relating to employment discrimination, environmental protection or conservation) of any country, province, state or other governing body, the enforcement of which would materially and adversely affect the business, assets, condition (financial or otherwise) or prospects of the Vessel Owning Subsidiary taken as a whole, nor has the Vessel Owning Subsidiary received any notice of any such violation.


 


   SECTION 5.10 No Undisclosed Liabilities.  The Vessel Owning Subsidiary (and the Vessel owned by it) has no liabilities or obligations of any nature, whether absolute, accrued, contingent or otherwise, and whether due or to become due (including, without limitation, any liability for Taxes and interest, penalties and other charges payable with respect to any such liability or obligation). Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Parties acknowledge and agree that there may be obligations under the Contracts that are not due and payable as of the date hereof and that will be the responsibility of the Seller pursuant to Section 9.01(c) of this Agreement.


 


   SECTION 5.11 Disclosure of Information.  The Seller has disclosed to the Buyer all material information on, and about, the Vessel Owning Subsidiary and the Vessel and all such information is true, accurate and not misleading in any material respect. Nothing has been


withheld from the material provided to the Buyer which would render such information untrue or misleading.


 


   SECTION 5.12 Payment of Taxes.  The Vessel Owning Subsidiary has filed all foreign, federal, state and local income and franchise tax returns required to be filed, which returns are correct and complete in all material respects, and has timely paid all taxes due from it, and the Vessel is in good standing with respect to the payment of past and current Taxes, fees and other amounts payable under the laws of the jurisdiction where it is registered as would affect its registry with the ship registry of such jurisdiction.


 


   SECTION 5.13 Permits.  The Vessel Owning Subsidiary has such permits, consents, licenses, franchises, concessions, certificates and authorizations (“Permits”) of, and has all declarations and filings with, and is qualified and in good standing in each jurisdiction of, all federal, provincial, state, local or foreign Governmental Authorities and other Persons, as are necessary to own or lease its properties and to conduct its business in the manner that is standard and customary for a business of its nature other than such Permits the absence of which, individually or in the aggregate, has not and could not reasonably be expected to materially or adversely affect the Vessel Owning Subsidiary.  The Vessel Owning Subsidiary has fulfilled and performed all its obligations with respect to such Permits which are or will be due to have been fulfilled and performed by such date and no event has occurred that would prevent the Permits from being renewed or reissued or that allows, or after notice or lapse of time would allow, revocation or termination thereof or results or would result in any impairment of the rights of the holder of any such Permit, except for such non-renewals, non-issues, revocations, terminations and impairments that would not, individually or in the aggregate, materially or adversely affect the Vessel Owning Subsidiary, and none of such Permits contains any restriction that is materially burdensome to the Vessel Owning Subsidiary.


 


 




  





  











  






 


 


   SECTION 5.14 No Material Adverse Change in Business.  Since December 31, 2008, there has been no material adverse change in the condition, financial or otherwise, or in the earnings, properties, business affairs or business prospects of the Vessel Owning Subsidiary, whether or not arising in the ordinary course of business, that would have or could reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on the condition, financial or otherwise, or in the earnings, business affairs or business prospects of the Vessel Owning Subsidiary.


 


ARTICLE VI


 


Representations and Warranties of the Seller regarding the Vessel


 


   The Seller represents and warrants to the Buyer that as of the date hereof:


 


           SECTION 6.01 Title to Vessel.  Pursuant to a guarantee trust agreement dated December 21, 2009 (the “Guarantee Trust Agreement”), between, among others, the Vessel Owning Subsidiary and BNYM, as trustee, title to the Vessel has been transferred to BNYM and the Vessel Owning Subsidiary has retained the beneficial ownership of the Vessel. Pursuant to the Financial Lease Agreement, Arrendadora has registered the Vessel under Mexican flag.


 


   SECTION 6.02 No Encumbrances.


 


   The assets of the Vessel Owning Subsidiary (other than the Vessel) are free of all Encumbrances other than the Encumbrances arising under the Contracts.


 


   To the best knowledge and belief of the Seller, the Vessel is free of all Encumbrances other than the Encumbrances arising (i) under the Contracts, (ii) under the Guarantee Trust Agreement, and (iii) in the ordinary course of Pemex’s business as bareboat/demise charterer in respect of the Vessel.


 


           SECTION 6.03 Condition.


 


   The Vessel is (i) adequate and suitable for use by the Vessel Owning Subsidiary in the manner that is standard and customary for a vessel of its type, ordinary wear and tear excepted; (ii) seaworthy in all material respects for hull and machinery insurance warranty purposes and in good running order and repair; (iii) insured against all risks, and in amounts, consistent with common industry practices; (iv) in compliance with maritime laws and regulations; and (v) in compliance in all material respects with the requirements of its class and classification society; and all class certificates of the Vessel are clean and valid and free of recommendations affecting class; and the Buyer acknowledges and agrees that, subject only to the representations and warranties in this Agreement, it is acquiring the Vessel on an “as is, where is” basis.


 


 




  





  











  






 


 


ARTICLE VII


 


Covenants


 


   SECTION 7.01 Financial Statements.  The Seller agrees to cause the Vessel Owning Subsidiary to provide access to the books and records of the Vessel Owning Subsidiary to allow the Buyer's outside auditing firm to prepare at the Buyer's expense any information, review or audit the Buyer reasonably believes is required to be furnished or provided by the Buyer pursuant to applicable securities laws.  The Seller will (A) direct its auditors to provide the Buyer's auditors access to the auditors' work papers and (B) use its commercially reasonable efforts to assist the Buyer with any such information, review or audit and to provide other financial information reasonably requested by the Buyer or its auditors, including the delivery by the Seller Entities of any information, letters and similar documentation, including reasonable “management representation letters” and attestations.


 


   SECTION 7.02 Return of Vessel.  At the expiration of the term of the lease under the Financial Lease Agreement, Pemex and Arrendadora must cause the Vessel to be free of all Encumbrances other than the Encumbrances, if any, arising under the Contracts.


 


ARTICLE VIII


 


Amendments and Waivers


 


   SECTION 8.01 Amendments and Waivers.  This Agreement may not be amended except by an instrument in writing signed on behalf of each parties hereto.  By an instrument in writing the Buyer, on the one hand, or the Seller, on the other hand, may waive compliance by the other with any term or provision of this Agreement that such other party was or is obligated to comply with or perform.


 


ARTICLE IX


 


Indemnification


 


   SECTION 9.01 Indemnity by the Seller.  The Seller shall be liable for, and shall indemnify the Buyer and each of its subsidiaries and each of their directors, employees, agents and representatives (the “Buyer Indemnitees”) against and hold them harmless from, any Losses, suffered or incurred by such Buyer Indemnitee:


 


(a) by reason of, arising out of or otherwise in respect of any inaccuracy in, or breach of, any representation or warranty (without giving effect to any supplement to the schedules or qualifications as to materiality or, dollar amount or other similar qualifications or, in the case of Section 6.02, knowledge, belief or awareness), or a failure to perform or observe any covenant, agreement or obligation of, the Seller in or under this Agreement or in or under any document, instrument or agreement delivered pursuant to this Agreement by the Seller;


 


 




  





  











  






 


 


(b) any fees, expenses or other payments incurred or owed by the Seller or the Vessel Owning Subsidiary to any brokers, financial advisors or comparable other persons retained or employed by it in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement; or


 


(c) by reason of, arising out of or otherwise in respect of obligations, liabilities, expenses, cost and claims relating to, arising from or otherwise attributable to the assets owned by the Vessel Owning Subsidiary or the assets, operations, and obligations of the Vessel Owning Subsidiary or the businesses thereof, in each case, to the extent relating to, arising from, or otherwise attributable to facts, circumstances or events occurring prior to the Closing Date.


 


   SECTION 9.02 Indemnity by the Buyer.  The Buyer shall indemnify the Seller and its subsidiaries other than any Buyer Indemnitees and each of their respective officers, directors, employees, agents and representatives (the “Seller Indemnitees”) against and hold them harmless from, any Losses, suffered or incurred by such Seller Indemnitee by reason of, arising out of or otherwise in respect of any inaccuracy in, or breach of, any representation or warranty (without giving effect to any supplement to the schedules occurring after the date hereof or qualifications as to materiality or dollar amount or other similar qualifications), or a failure to perform or observe any covenant, agreement or obligation of, the Buyer in or under this Agreement or in or under any document, instrument or agreement delivered pursuant to this Agreement by the Buyer.


 


   SECTION 9.03 Exclusive Post-Closing Remedy.  After the Closing, and except for any non-monetary, equitable relief to which any Party may be entitled, or any remedies for willful misconduct or actual fraud, the rights and remedies set forth in this Article IX shall constitute the sole and exclusive rights and remedies of the Parties under or with respect to the subject matter of this Agreement.


 


ARTICLE X


 


Miscellaneous


 


   SECTION 10.01 Governing Law.  This Agreement shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of New York applicable to contracts made and to be performed wholly within such jurisdiction without giving effect to conflict of law principles thereof other than Section 5-1401 of the New York General Obligations Law, except to the extent that it is mandatory that the law of some other jurisdiction, wherein the Vessel is located, shall apply.


 


 




  





  











  






 


 


   SECTION 10.02 Counterparts.  This Agreement may be executed simultaneously in one or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which shall constitute but one and the same instrument.


 


   SECTION 10.03 Complete Agreement.  This Agreement and Schedules hereto contain the entire agreement between the parties hereto with respect to the transactions contemplated herein and, except as provided herein, supersede all previous oral and written and all contemporaneous oral negotiations, commitments, writings and understandings.


 


   SECTION 10.04 Interpretation.  The headings contained in this Agreement are for reference purposes only and shall not affect in any way the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement.


 


   SECTION 10.05 Severability.  If any of the provisions of this Agreement are held by any court of competent jurisdiction to contravene, or to be invalid under, the laws of any governmental body having jurisdiction over the subject matter hereof, such contravention or invalidity shall not invalidate the entire Agreement.  Instead, this Agreement shall be construed as if it did not contain the particular provision or provisions held to be invalid, and an equitable adjustment shall be made and necessary provision added so as to give effect, as nearly as possible, to the intention of the Parties as expressed in this Agreement at the time of execution of this Agreement.


 


   SECTION 10.06 Third Party Rights.  Except to the extent provided in Article IX, a Person who is not a party to this Agreement has no right to enforce or to enjoy the benefit of any term of this Agreement.


 


 


 



	
(a)

	
if to Capital Maritime & Trading Corp., as follows:







 



	
(b)

	
c/o Capital Ship Management Corp.,


3 Iassonos Street, Piraeus, Greece


Attention:  Evangelos M. Marinakis


Facsimile:  30 210 428 4286







 



	  	
if to Capital Product Partners L.P., as follows:


c/o Capital Ship Management Corp.,


3 Iassonos Street, Piraeus, Greece


Attention:  Ioannis E. Lazaridis


Facsimile:  30 210 428 4285







 


and any such notice shall be deemed to have been received (i) on the next working day in the place to which it is sent, if sent by facsimile or (ii) forty eight (48) hours from the time of dispatch, if sent by courier.


 


 




  





  











  






 


           SECTION 10.08 Representations and Warranties to Survive.  All representations and warranties of the Buyer and Seller contained in this Agreement shall survive the Closing and shall remain operative and in full force and effect after the Closing, regardless of (a) any investigation made by or on behalf of any Party or its affiliates, any Person controlling any Party, its officers or directors, and (b) delivery of and payment for the Shares.


 


   SECTION 10.09 Remedies.  Except as expressly provided in Section 9.03, the rights, obligations and remedies created by this Agreement are cumulative and in addition to any other rights, obligations or remedies otherwise available at law or in equity.  Except as expressly provided in this Agreement, nothing in this Agreement will be considered an election of remedies.


 


   SECTION 10.10 Non-recourse to General Partner.  


 


   Neither the Buyer's general partner nor any other owner of Equity Interests in the Buyer shall be liable for the obligations of the Buyer under this Agreement or any of the related transaction documents, including, in each case, by reason of any payment obligation imposed by governing partnership statutes.


 


   IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the parties hereto has caused this Agreement to be signed as of the date first above written.


 


 




	
CAPITAL MARITIME & TRADING CORP.


	  
	  
	
By:

	/s/ Evangelos M. Marinakis                                         
	Name:  	
Evangelos M. Marinakis


	Title:  	
President and Chief Executive Officer







 


 



	
CAPITAL PRODUCT PARTNERS L.P.


	
By: Capital GP L.L.C., its general partner


	  
	
By:

	/s/ Ioannis E. Lazaridis                                                  
	Name: 	
Ioannis E. Lazaridis


	Title: 	
Chief Executive Officer and Chief


Financial Officer of Capital GP, L.L.C.