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EXHIBIT 10.2 




 


 


 


 



CONTRIBUTION, CONVEYANCE


 


AND ASSUMPTION AGREEMENT


 


BY AND AMONG


 


 


EL PASO PIPELINE PARTNERS, L.P.


 


EL PASO PIPELINE PARTNERS OPERATING COMPANY, L.L.C.


 


EL PASO SNG HOLDING COMPANY, L.L.C.


 


EPPP SNG GP HOLDINGS, L.L.C.


 


SOUTHERN NATURAL GAS COMPANY


 


EL PASO NORIC INVESTMENTS III, L.L.C.


 


COLORADO INTERSTATE GAS COMPANY


 


EPPP CIG GP HOLDINGS, L.L.C.


 


EL PASO CNG COMPANY, L.L.C.


 


AND


 


EL PASO CORPORATION


 


 


 


June 29, 2011













 




  





  











  










 


 


 


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	 RECITALS
	 	 	 	 
	
ARTICLE 1


DEFINITIONS


	 	 	 	 
	
ARTICLE 2


TRANSFER, CONTRIBUTIONS AND ACKNOWLEDGMENTS


	 	 	 	 
	Section	 2.1	

Transfer by EP SNG of the SNG Subject Interest to El Paso



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	Section 	 2.2	
Transfer by EP Noric of the CIG Subject Interest to EP CNG

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	Section  	 2.3	
Transfer by EP CNG of the CIG Subject Interest to El Paso

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	Section	 2.4	 
 

	 
	Section	 2.5	
Contribution by the Operating Company of the Subject Interest to EPPP CIG

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	Section	 2.6	

Payment of the Consideration



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ARTICLE 3


FURTHER ASSURANCES


	 	 	 	 
	Section 	 3.1	
Further Assurances 

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	Section 	 3.2	Other Assurances 	4
	 	 	
 

	 
	
ARTICLE 4


CLOSING TIME


	 	 	 	 
	
ARTICLE 5


MISCELLANEOUS


	 	 	 	 
	Section 	 5.1	
Order of Completion of Transactions

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	Section 	 5.2	
Headings; References; Interpretation

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	Section 	 5.3	
Successors and Assigns

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	Section 	 5.4	
No Third Party Rights

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	Section 	 5.5	
Counterparts

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	Section 	 5.6	
Governing Law

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	Section 	 5.7	Severability 	6
	Section 	 5.8	
Amendment or Modification

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	Section 	 5.9	
Integration

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	Section 	 5.10	Deed; Bill of Sale; Assignment	6





 


 


 




 





  











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CONTRIBUTION, CONVEYANCE


 


AND ASSUMPTION AGREEMENT


 


    This CONTRIBUTION, CONVEYANCE AND ASSUMPTION AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”), dated as of June 29, 2011, is entered into by and among El Paso Pipeline Partners, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (the “Partnership”), El Paso Pipeline Partners Operating Company, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company and direct wholly-owned subsidiary of the Partnership (the “Operating Company”),  El Paso SNG Holding Company, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company and direct wholly-owned subsidiary of El Paso Corporation (“EP SNG”), EPPP SNG GP Holdings, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company and an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of the Partnership (“EPPP SNG”), Southern Natural Gas Company, a Delaware general partnership (“SNG”), El Paso Noric Investments III, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company and indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of El Paso Corporation (“EP Noric”), Colorado Interstate Gas Company, a Delaware general partnership, (“CIG”), EPPP CIG GP Holdings, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company and an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of the Partnership (“EPPP CIG”), El Paso CNG Company, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company and direct wholly-owned subsidiary of El Paso Corporation (“EP CNG”) and El Paso Corporation, a Delaware corporation (“El Paso”).  The parties to this Agreement are collectively referred to herein as the “Parties.”  El Paso, EP Noric, EP CNG and EP SNG are referred to herein collectively as the “Contributing Parties.” Capitalized terms used herein shall have the meanings assigned to such terms in Section 1.1.


 


 


RECITALS


 


    WHEREAS, the Contributing Parties desire to transfer to the Partnership a 15% general partner interest in SNG (the “SNG Subject Interest”) and a 28% general partner interest in CIG (the “CIG Subject Interest” and, together with the SNG Subject Interest, the “Subject Interest”) pursuant to the terms of the Contribution Agreement (as defined below) and this Agreement; and


 


    WHEREAS, EP SNG owns a 15% general partner interest in SNG and EPPP SNG owns an 85% general partner interest in SNG; and


 


    WHEREAS,  EP Noric owns a 42% general partner interest in CIG and EPPP CIG owns a 58% general partner interest in CIG; and


 


    WHEREAS, after giving effect to the completion of the contribution of the Subject Interest referred to above pursuant to the terms of this Agreement and the Contribution Agreement (as defined below), EPPP SNG will own an 85% general partner interest in SNG, EP Noric will own a 14% general partner interest in CIG and EPPP CIG will own a 15% general partner interest in SNG and an 86% general partner interest in CIG; and


 


    WHEREAS, in order to accomplish the objectives and purposes in the preceding recitals, and to effect the intent of the Parties in connection with the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby, the Partnership, the Operating Company, EP SNG, EPPP SNG, SNG, EP Noric, EPPP CIG, CIG and El Paso entered into that certain Contribution Agreement (the “Contribution Agreement”), dated June 29, 2011, pursuant to which the Partnership agreed to acquire the Subject Interest from the Contributing Parties for aggregate consideration of $745 million (as may be adjusted pursuant to the Contribution Agreement) (the “Consideration”).


 


 




 





  











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    WHEREAS, concurrently with the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby (the “Closing”), each of the following shall occur:


 


1. EP SNG will transfer the SNG Subject Interest to El Paso.


 


2. EP Noric will transfer the CIG Subject Interest to EP CNG.


 


3. EP CNG will transfer the CIG Subject Interest to El Paso.


 


4. El Paso will transfer the Subject Interest to the Operating Company.


 


5. The Operating Company will contribute the Subject Interest to EPPP CIG.


 


6. The general partnership agreements of CIG and SNG will be amended to the extent necessary to reflect the matters and transactions mentioned in this Agreement.


 


    NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of their mutual undertakings and agreements hereunder, the Parties undertake and agree as follows:


 


ARTICLE 1


DEFINITIONS


 


    Section 1.1  The following capitalized terms shall have the meanings given below.


 


(a) “Agreement” has the meaning assigned to such term in the first paragraph of this Agreement.


 


(b) “CIG” has the meaning assigned to such term in the first paragraph of this Agreement.


 


(c) “CIG Subject Interest” has the meaning assigned to such term in the recitals.


 


(d) “Consideration” has the meaning assigned to such term in the recitals.


 


(e) “Closing” has the meaning assigned to such term in the recitals.


 


(f) “Closing Date” has the meaning assigned to such term in the Contribution Agreement.


 


(g) “Closing Time” shall mean 9:00 a.m. Houston, Texas time on the Closing Date.


 


(h)  “Contributing Parties” has the meaning assigned to such term in the first paragraph of this Agreement.


 


 




 





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(i) “Contribution Agreement” has the meaning assigned to such term in the recitals.


 


(j)  “El Paso” has the meaning assigned to such term in the first paragraph of this Agreement.


 


(k)  “EP CNG” has the meaning assigned to such term in the first paragraph of this Agreement.


 


(l) “EP Noric” has the meaning assigned to such term in the first paragraph of this Agreement.


 


(m) “EP SNG” has the meaning assigned to such term in the first paragraph of this Agreement.


 


(n) “EPPP CIG” has the meaning assigned to such term in the first paragraph of this Agreement.


 


(o)  “EPPP SNG” has the meaning assigned to such term in the first paragraph of this Agreement.  


 


(p) “Operating Company” has the meaning assigned to such term in the first paragraph of this Agreement.


 


(q) “Parties” has the meaning assigned to such term in the first paragraph of this Agreement.


 


(r) “Partnership” has the meaning assigned to such term in the first paragraph of this Agreement.


 


(s) “SNG” has the meaning assigned to such term in the first paragraph of this Agreement.


 


(t) “SNG Subject Interest” has the meaning assigned to such term in the recitals.


 


(u) “Subject Interest” has the meaning assigned to such term in the recitals.


 


ARTICLE 2


TRANSFER, CONTRIBUTIONS AND ACKNOWLEDGMENTS 


 


   Section 2.1 Transfer by EP SNG of the SNG Subject Interest to El Paso. EP SNG hereby grants, contributes, bargains, conveys, assigns, transfers, sets over and delivers to El Paso, its successors and assigns, for its and their own use forever, all right, title and interest in and to the SNG Subject Interest, and El Paso hereby accepts such SNG Subject Interest from EP SNG.


 


 




 





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   Section 2.2 Transfer by EP Noric of the CIG Subject Interest to EP CNG.  EP Noric hereby grants, contributes, bargains, conveys, assigns, transfers, sets over and delivers to EP CNG, its successors and assigns, for its and their own use forever, all right, title and interest in and to the CIG Subject Interest, and EP CNG hereby accepts such CIG Subject Interest from EP Noric.


 


   Section 2.3 Transfer by EP CNG of the CIG Subject Interest to El Paso.  EP CNG hereby grants, contributes, bargains, conveys, assigns, transfers, sets over and delivers to El Paso, its successors and assigns, for its and their own use forever, all right, title and interest in and to the CIG Subject Interest, and El Paso hereby accepts such CIG Subject Interest from EP CNG.


 


   Section 2.4 Transfer by El Paso of the Subject Interest to the Operating Company.  El Paso hereby grants, contributes, bargains, conveys, assigns, transfers, sets over and delivers to the Operating Company, its successors and assigns, for its and their own use forever, all right, title and interest in and to the Subject Interest, and the Operating Company hereby accepts such Subject Interest from El Paso.


 


   Section 2.5 Contribution by the Operating Company of the Subject Interest to EPPP CIG. The Operating Company hereby grants, contributes, bargains, conveys, assigns, transfers, sets over and delivers to EPPP CIG, its successors and assigns, for its and their own use forever, all right, title and interest in and to the Subject Interest, and EPPP CIG hereby accepts such Subject Interest from the Operating Company.


 


   Section 2.6 Payment of the Consideration. The Parties acknowledge that the Operating Company has paid the Consideration to El Paso. El Paso hereby acknowledges receipt of the Consideration.


 


ARTICLE 3


FURTHER ASSURANCES


 


   Section 3.1 Further Assurances.  From time to time after the Closing Time, and without any further consideration, the Parties agree to execute, acknowledge and deliver all such additional deeds, assignments, bills of sale, conveyances, instruments, notices, releases, acquittances and other documents, and will do all such other acts and things, all in accordance with applicable law, as may be necessary or appropriate (a) to more fully assure that the applicable Parties own all of the properties, rights, titles, interests, estates, remedies, powers and privileges granted by this Agreement, or which are intended to be so granted, or (b) to more fully and effectively vest in the applicable Parties and their respective successors and assigns beneficial and record title to the interests contributed and assigned by this Agreement or intended so to be and to more fully and effectively carry out the purposes and intent of this Agreement.


 


   Section 3.2 Other Assurances.  From time to time after the Closing Time, and without any further consideration, each of the Parties shall execute, acknowledge and deliver all such additional instruments, notices and other documents, and will do all such other acts and things, all in accordance with applicable law, as may be necessary or appropriate to more fully and effectively carry out the purposes and intent of this Agreement.  It is the express intent of the Parties that the Partnership or its subsidiaries own the Subject Interest that is identified in this Agreement.


 


 




 





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ARTICLE 4


CLOSING TIME


 


Notwithstanding anything contained in this Agreement to the contrary, none of the provisions of Article 2 or Article 3 of this Agreement shall be operative or have any effect until the Closing Time, at which time all the provisions of Article 2 and Article 3 of this Agreement shall be effective and operative in accordance with Article 5, without further action by any Party hereto.


 


ARTICLE 5


MISCELLANEOUS


 


   Section 5.1 Order of Completion of Transactions.  The transactions provided for in Article 2 and Article 3 of this Agreement shall be completed immediately following the Closing Time in the following order: first, the transactions provided for in Article 2 shall be completed in the order set forth therein; and second, following the completion of the transactions as provided in Article 2, the transactions, if they occur, provided for in Article 3 shall be completed.


 


   Section 5.2 Headings; References; Interpretation.  All Article and Section headings in this Agreement are for convenience only and shall not be deemed to control or affect the meaning or construction of any of the provisions hereof.  The words “hereof,” “herein” and “hereunder” and words of similar import, when used in this Agreement, shall refer to this Agreement as a whole and not to any particular provision of this Agreement.  All references herein to Articles and Sections shall, unless the context requires a different construction, be deemed to be references to the Articles and Sections of this Agreement.  All personal pronouns used in this Agreement, whether used in the masculine, feminine or neuter gender, shall include all other genders, and the singular shall include the plural and vice versa.  The use herein of the word “including” following any general statement, term or matter shall not be construed to limit such statement, term or matter to the specific items or matters set forth immediately following such word or to similar items or matters, whether or not non-limiting language (such as “without limitation”, “but not limited to”, or words of similar import) is used with reference thereto, but rather shall be deemed to refer to all other items or matters that could reasonably fall within the broadest possible scope of such general statement, term or matter.


 


   Section 5.3 Successors and Assigns.  This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the Parties and their respective successors and assigns.


 


   Section 5.4 No Third Party Rights.  The provisions of this Agreement are intended to bind the Parties as to each other and are not intended to and do not create rights in any other person or confer upon any other person any benefits, rights or remedies and no person is or is intended to be a third party beneficiary of any of the provisions of this Agreement.


 


 




 





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   Section 5.5 Counterparts.  This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, all of which together shall constitute one agreement binding on the Parties hereto.


 


   Section 5.6 Governing Law.  This Agreement shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of Texas.


 


   Section 5.7 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 political 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 to the intention of the Parties as expressed in this Agreement at the time of execution of this Agreement.


 


   Section 5.8 Amendment or Modification.  This Agreement may be amended or modified from time to time only by the written agreement of all the Parties. Each such instrument shall be reduced to writing and shall be designated on its face as an Amendment to this Agreement.


 


   Section 5.9 Integration.  This Agreement and the instruments referenced herein supersede all previous understandings or agreements among the Parties, whether oral or written, with respect to their subject matter. This document and such instruments contain the entire understanding of the Parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and thereof. No understanding, representation, promise or agreement, whether oral or written, is intended to be or shall be included in or form part of this Agreement unless it is contained in a written amendment hereto executed by the Parties hereto after the date of this Agreement.


 


   Section 5.10 Deed; Bill of Sale; Assignment.  To the extent required and permitted by applicable law, this Agreement shall also constitute a “deed,” “bill of sale” or “assignment” of the assets and interests referenced herein.


 


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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Agreement has been duly executed by the Parties hereto as of the date first above written.



 


 



 




	 	EL PASO PIPELINE PARTNERS, L.P.	 
	 	 	 
	 	By:	
EL PASO PIPELINE GP COMPANY, L.L.C.,


its general partner

	 
	 	 	 
	 	 	 
	 	 	 	 
	
 

	
By:

	     /s/ John J. Hopper	 
	 	 	Name: 	 John J. Hopper	 
	 	 	Title: 	 Vice President and Treasurer	 






 


 






	 	
EL PASO PIPELINE PARTNERS OPERATING COMPANY, L.L.C.

	 
	 	 	 
	 	 	 
	 	 	 	 
	
 

	
By:

	     /s/ John J. Hopper	 
	 	 	Name: 	 John J. Hopper	 
	 	 	Title: 	 Vice President and Treasurer	 








 


 






	 	
EL PASO SNG HOLDING COMPANY, L.L.C.

	 
	 	 	 
	 	 	 
	 	 	 	 
	
 

	
By:

	     /s/ Rosa P. Jackson	 
	 	 	Name: 	 Rosa P. Jackson	 
	 	 	Title: 	 Vice President and Controller	 







 


 



















	 	
EPPP SNG GP HOLDINGS, L.L.C.

	 
	 	 	 
	 	 	 
	 	 	 	 
	
 

	
By:

	     /s/ John J. Hopper	 
	 	 	Name: 	 John J. Hopper	 
	 	 	Title: 	 Vice President and Treasurer	 







 


 


 


 














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SOUTHERN NATURAL GAS COMPANY

	 
	 	 	 
	 	 	 
	 	 	 	 
	
 

	
By:

	     /s/ Rosa P. Jackson	 
	 	 	Name: 	 Rosa P. Jackson	 
	 	 	Title: 	 Vice President and Controller	 








 



 








	 	

EL PASO NORIC INVESTMENTS III, L.L.C.



	 
	 	 	 
	 	 	 
	 	 	 	 
	
 

	
By:

	     /s/ Rosa P. Jackson	 
	 	 	Name: 	 Rosa P. Jackson	 
	 	 	Title: 	 Vice President and Controller	 








 



 








	 	

COLORADO INTERSTATE GAS COMPANY



	 
	 	 	 
	 	 	 
	 	 	 	 
	
 

	
By:

	     /s/ Rosa P. Jackson	 
	 	 	Name: 	 Rosa P. Jackson	 
	 	 	Title: 	 Vice President and Controller	 








 




















 


























	 	

EPPP CIG GP HOLDINGS, L.L.C.



	 
	 	 	 
	 	 	 
	 	 	 	 
	
 

	
By:

	     /s/ John J. Hopper	 
	 	 	Name: 	 John J. Hopper	 
	 	 	Title: 	 Vice President and Treasurer	 






 





























 






	 	
EL PASO CORPORATION

	 
	 	 	 
	 	 	 
	 	 	 	 
	
 

	
By:

	     /s/ D. Mark Leland	 
	 	 	Name: 	 D. Mark Leland	 
	 	 	Title: 	 Executive Vice President	 







 


 





















	 	


EL PASO CNG COMPANY, L.L.C.





	 
	 	 	 
	 	 	 
	 	 	 	 
	
 

	
By:

	     /s/ Rosa P. Jackson	 
	 	 	Name: 	 Rosa P. Jackson	 
	 	 	Title: 	 Vice President and Controller	 








 

























 


 


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