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DATED THE 9th DAY OF May 2018

 

  

 

Alexander Holtermann

 

 

and

 

 

AB INTERNATIONAL GROUP CORP.

 

 

 

 

CONSULTANCY AGREEMENT

  

    	 		 

    	 

    

   

CONSULTING AGREEMENT

 

THIS AGREEMENT is entered into as of May 9, 2018
by AB INTERNATIONAL GROUP CORP., organized and existing under the laws of Nevada State ("ABIGC or Company") and Alexander
Holtermann a private individual, residing in Germany. ("Consultant").

 

WITNESSES:

 

In consideration of the premises and mutual
covenants hereinafter contained, the parties hereto agree as follows:

 

		1.	THE SERVICES

 

Prior to the commencement of consulting services
on behalf of Company, Company will give a minimum of twenty-one (21) days’ notice of expected services to be rendered by
Consultant. Company also agrees to provide all relevant preparatory information and documentation no less than fourteen (14) days
prior to consulting services to be rendered by Consultant.

 

Consultant will provide Company consulting services
in Hong Kong and the USA on a maximum of five (5) occasions within a calendar year with regard to IR and PR services including
but not limited to:

 

		a.	Meeting with and presenting to potential investors on behalf of Company

		b.	Advising on advertising materials and company image / profile;

		c.	Sourcing potential acquisition targets for Company;

		d.	Best Efforts. CONSULTANT shall devote such time and effort, as it
deems commercially reasonable and adequate under the circumstances to the affairs of Company
to render the consulting services contemplated by this agreement. CONSULTANT is not responsible for the performance of any services,
which may be rendered hereunder without Company providing the necessary information in writing prior thereto, nor shall Company
include any services that constitute the rendering of any legal opinions or
performance of work that is in the ordinary purview of the Certified Public
Accountant. CONSULTANT cannot guarantee results on behalf of Company, but shall pursue
all reasonable avenues available through its network of contacts. At such time as
an interest is expressed by a third party in Company’s needs, CONSULTANT shall notify Company and advise it as to the source
of such interest and any terms and conditions of such interest. The acceptance and
consumption of any transaction is subject to acceptance of the terms and conditions by Company in its sole discretion. It is understood
that a portion of the compensation paid hereunder is being paid by Company to have
CONSULTANT remain available to advise it on transactions on an as-needed basis.

 

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                                                         2.
	WORK FOR HIRE

 

It is the intention of
the parties hereto that all rights, including without limitation copyright in any reports, surveys, marketing promotional
and collateral materials prepared by the Consultant pursuant to the terms of this
Agreement, or otherwise for Company (hereinafter "the Work") vest in Company. The parties expressly acknowledge that
the Work was specially ordered or commissioned by Company, and further agree that it shall be considered a "Work Made for
Hire" within the meaning of the copyright laws of the United States and that
Company is entitled as author to the copyright and all other rights therein, throughout
the world, including, but not limited to, the right to make such changes therein and such uses thereof, as it may determine in
its sole and absolute discretion.

 

		3.	PROPRIETARY INFORMATION

 

a. 
For purposes of this Agreement, "proprietary information" shall mean any information
relating to the business of Company or any entity in which Company has a controlling
interest and shall include (but shall not be limited to) information encompassed in all drawings, designs, programs, plans, formulas,
proposals, marketing and sales plans, financial information, costs, pricing information, customer information, and all methods,
concepts or ideas in or reasonably related to the business of Company.

 

b. 
Consultant agrees to regard and preserve as confidential, all proprietary information, whether
Consultant has such information in memory or in writing or other physical form. Consultant
shall not, without written authority from Company to do so, directly or indirectly,
use for the benefit or purposes, nor disclose to others, either during the term of its
engagement hereunder or thereafter, except as required by the conditions of Consultant's engagement hereunder, any proprietary
information.

 

c. 
Consultant shall not disclose any reports, recommendations, conclusions or other results of
the Services or the existence or the subject matter of this contract without the prior
written consent of Company. In Consultant's performance hereunder,

Consultant shall comply with all legal
obligations it may now or hereafter have respecting the information or other property of any other person, firm or corporation.

 

d. 
The Consultant expressly agrees that the covenants set forth in this Paragraph are being given
to Company in connection with the engagement of the Consultant by Company and that such covenants are intended to protect Company
against the competition by the Consultant, within the terms stated, to the fullest extent
deemed reasonable and permitted in law and equity. In the event that the foregoing limitations upon the conduct of the Consultant
are beyond those permitted by law, such limitations, both as to time and geographical area, shall be, and be deemed to be, reduced
in scope and effect to the maximum extent permitted by law.

 

e. 
The foregoing obligations of this Paragraph shall not apply to any part of
the information that (i) has been disclosed in publicly available sources of information, (ii) is, through no fault of the Consultant, hereafter
disclosed in publicly available sources of information, (iii) is now in the possession of Consultant without any obligation or
confidentiality, or (iv) has been or is hereafter lawfully disclosed to Consultant by any third party, but only to the extent that
the use or disclosure thereof has been or is rightfully authorized by that third party.

 

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		4.	FEES AND REIMBURSEMENT OF CERTAIN EXPENSES

 

The Company shall compensate Consultant for all
services rendered with 200,000 shares of Restricted Common Stock of the Company upon execution of this agreement. All reasonable
expenses incurred by Consultant as a direct result of duties carried out in relation to the terms of this agreement will be 100%
reimbursed by Company based on all receipts and other necessary documentation being provided within 30 days of the expense being
incurred. Reasonable expenses may relate to: all travel related costs incl. flights, train travel, hotels, etc. (alternatively,
Company has the right to pre-book all pre-bookable travel on behalf of Consultant), entertainment related costs (including expense
incurred whilst entertaining potential partners and clients of Company), reasonable daily alimentation.

 

		5.	BENEFITS

 

The Consultant, as an independent contractor, shall not
be entitled to any other benefits.

 

		6.	DUTY TO REPORT INCOME

 

The Consultant acknowledges and agrees that it
is an independent contractor and not an employee of the Company and that it is Consultant's sole obligation to report as income
all compensation received from Company pursuant to this Agreement. The Consultant further agrees that the Company shall not be
obligated to pay withholding taxes, social security, unemployment taxes, disability insurance premiums, or similar items, in connection
with any payments made to the Consultant pursuant to the terms of this Agreement.

 

		7.	TERM

 

This Agreement shall be effective beginning as of
9th day of May 2018, and shall end on May 8, 2021.

 

		8.	NOTICES

 

All notices and billings shall be in writing and
sent via first class mail to the respective addresses of the parties set forth at the beginning of this Agreement or to such other
address as any party may designate by notice delivered hereunder to the other party.

 

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		9.	GENERAL

 

a. 
The terms and conditions of Paragraphs 3, 4 and
5 hereof shall survive the termination of this Agreement or completion of the Services as the case may be.

 

b. 
Neither the Company nor Consultant shall assign this Agreement or
delegate its duties hereunder and shall not subcontract any of the Services to be performed hereunder without the prior
written consent of the other party hereto.

 

c. 
Consultant shall perform the Services as an independent contractor and shall not be considered
an employee of Company or Partner, joint venture or
otherwise related to Company for any purpose.

 

		d.	This Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the
State of Nevada.

 

e. 
This Agreement constitutes the entire understanding between Consultant and Company respecting
the Services described herein. The terms and conditions of any purchase order shall
have no effect upon this Agreement and shall be used for accounting purposes only.

 

f. 
The failure of either party to exercise its rights
under this Agreement shall not be deemed to be a waiver of such rights or a waiver of any
subsequent breach.

 

g. 
Any delay or nonperformance of any provision
of this Agreement caused by conditions beyond the reasonable control of the performing
party shall not constitute a breach of this Agreement, provided that the delayed party has taken reasonable measures to notify
the other of the delay in writing. The delayed party's time for performance shall be deemed to be extended for a period equal to
the duration of the conditions beyond its control. "Conditions beyond a party's reasonable control" include, but are
not limited to, natural disasters, acts of government after the date of the Agreement, power failure, fire, flood, acts of God,
labor disputes, riots, acts of war and epidemics. Failure of subcontractors and inability
to obtain materials shall not be considered a condition beyond a party's reasonable control.

 

h. 
Non-Solicitation of Consultant's Employees: Company
agrees not to knowingly hire or solicit Consultant's employees during performance of this Agreement and for a period of two years
after termination of this Agreement without Consultant's written consent.

 

i.  
Mediation and Arbitration: If a dispute arises under this Agreement, the parties agree to
first try to resolve the dispute with the help of a mutually agreed-upon mediator in Reno, NV. Any costs and fees other than attorney
fees associated with the mediation shall be shared equally by the parties. If the dispute is not resolved through mediation, the
parties agree to submit the dispute to binding arbitration in NV under the rules of
the American Arbitration Association. Judgment upon the award rendered by the arbitrator may be entered in any court with
jurisdiction to do so.

 

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j.  
Attorney Fees: If any legal action is necessary to enforce this Agreement, the prevailing
party shall be entitled to reasonable attorney fees, costs and expenses.

 

k. 
Complete Agreement: This Agreement together with all exhibits, appendices or other attachments,
which are incorporated herein by reference, is the sole and entire Agreement between the parties. This Agreement supersedes all
prior understandings, agreements and documentation relating to such subject matter. In the event of a conflict between the provisions
of the main body of the Agreement and any attached exhibits, appendices or other materials,
the Agreement shall take precedence. Modifications and amendments to this Agreement, including any exhibit or appendix hereto,
shall be enforceable only if they are in writing and are signed by authorized representatives of both parties.

 

 

IN WITNESSwhereof the parties hereto
have set their respective hands the day and year first above written.

 

 

SIGNED By Alexander Holtermann)

 

in the presence of : Ian Wright)

 

 

 

SIGNED by Ying Zhang, VP, Secretary)

for and on behalf of)

AB INTERNATIONAL GROUP CORP.)

in the presence of :)

 

    	 	6EX-10.1

 Exhibit 10.1 

CRESTWOOD EQUITY PARTNERS LP 

EMPLOYEE UNIT PURCHASE PLAN 

INTRODUCTION 

Purpose. The purpose of the Crestwood Equity Partners LP Employee Unit Purchase Plan (as amended, restated or otherwise modified from
time to time, the “Plan”) is to promote the interests of Crestwood Equity GP LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “General Partner”), the general partner of Crestwood Equity Partners LP, a Delaware limited
partnership (the “Partnership”) and the Partnership by encouraging all full-time employees of the General Partner, the Partnership and their Affiliates to acquire or increase their ownership of Units and to provide a means whereby
such individuals may develop a sense of proprietorship and personal involvement in the development and financial success of the Partnership, and to encourage them to devote their best efforts to the business of the Partnership, thereby advancing the
interests of the Partnership and the General Partner. 
 DEFINITIONS 

The following terms shall have the meanings set forth below. 

“Affiliates” 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. As used herein, the term “control” means the possession, direct or indirect, 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. 
 “Board” means the Board of Directors of
the General Partner. 
 “Committee” means the Board or such committee appointed by the Board to administer the Plan pursuant to
Section 8. 
 “Code” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended from time to time. 

“Custodian” means the person engaged by the General Partner to perform administrative services for the Plan, as provided in the
services agreement with such person. 
 “Employee” means any individual who is a full-time employee of the General Partner, the
Partnership or one of their Affiliates, but excluding any employee covered by a collective bargaining agreement unless such bargaining agreement provides for his participation in the Plan. 

“Employer” means the General Partner, the Partnership and/or one of their Affiliates, as the case may be. 

“Fair Market Value” means the closing sales price of a Unit on the applicable date (or if there is no trading in the Units on such
date, on the next preceding date on which there was 

 
trading) as reported in The Wall Street Journal (or other reporting service approved by the Committee). In the event Units are not publicly traded at the time a determination of fair market value
is required to be made hereunder, the determination of fair market value shall be made in good faith by the Committee. 
 “Offering
Period” means each calendar quarter; provided, however, the Offering Period shall include such shorter periods, if any, as may be designated by the Committee from time to time. 

“Person” means an individual or a corporation, limited liability company, partnership, joint venture, trust, unincorporated
organization, association, governmental agency or political subdivision thereof or other entity. 
 “Purchase Period” means the 10-day period following the end of each calendar quarter; provided, however, the Purchase Period shall include such other periods, if any, as may be designated by the Committee from time to time. 

“Rule 16b-3” means Rule 16b-3 promulgated under the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “1934 Act”). 
 “Unit” means a Common Unit of the Partnership. 

Gender and Number. Except when otherwise indicated by the context, the masculine gender shall also include the feminine gender, and the
definition of any term herein in the singular shall also include the plural. 
 ELIGIBILITY 

Eligibility and Plan Entry Date. All Employees shall be eligible to participate in the Plan. An Employee is eligible to enter
the Plan beginning on the first day of the month following thirty (30) days after such individual’s employment commencement date. 

Prior Service Credit. The Committee, in its discretion, may grant prior service credit to individuals that become Employees
pursuant to a corporate merger or acquisition. 
 UNITS AVAILABLE UNDER PLAN 

Unless otherwise increased by the Board, the maximum number of Units that may be purchased for Employees under this Plan is 1,500,000 Units.
Units to be delivered under the Plan may be Units acquired by the General Partner in the open market, Units already owned by the General Partner, Units acquired by the General Partner directly from the Partnership or any other person, or any
combination of the foregoing. In the event the Committee determines that any distribution, recapitalization, split, reverse split, reorganization, merger, consolidation, spin-off, combination, or exchange of
Units or other securities of the Partnership, issuance of warrants or other rights to purchase Units or other securities of the Partnership, or other similar transaction or event affects the Units such that an adjustment in the maximum number of
Units and/or the 

 
kind and number of securities deliverable under the Plan is appropriate in order to prevent dilution or enlargement of the benefits or potential benefits intended to be made available under the
Plan, then the Committee may make appropriate adjustments to the maximum number of Units and/or the kind and number of securities deliverable under the Plan. The adjustments determined by the Committee shall be final, binding and conclusive. 

PURCHASE OF UNITS 

Employee Withholding Elections. The Committee shall provide an Employee with the ability to purchase Units under this Plan upon the
following terms and conditions: 
 Provided an Employee submits the required form to begin withholding or make a change to his or her prior
withholding election at least seven days before the beginning of a calendar month, an Employee may elect to have his or her Employer withhold from such Employee’s cash base salary or cash base wages each future pay period, for the purchase of
Units hereunder, a designated whole percentage of the Employee’s cash base salary or wages (in whole percentages only, not to exceed 10%) up to $25,000 in the aggregate in any calendar year. An Employee may change (subject to the above timing)
or, subject to Section 5.1(f), stop his withholding election at any time; however, only two such changes may be made during any calendar year. All Employee elections and any changes to an election shall be in such written form as the Committee
or its delegate may establish from time to time. Employees may only make contributions through payroll deductions. To the extent Employee withholding in any calendar year equals $25,000, future employee withholding for the calendar year will cease.

 Each withholding election made by an Employee hereunder shall be an ongoing election until the earlier of the date changed by the
Employee or the date the Employee ceases to be eligible to participate in the Plan. 
 The General Partner shall maintain for each electing
Employee a separate notional or ledger account reflecting the aggregate amount of his cash base salary or wages that has been withheld and not yet applied to the purchase of Units for such Employee. In addition, subject to the further provisions of
the Plan, such account shall be credited with the Units purchased for the Employee under the Plan until such Units are issued in accordance with Section 6. Amounts of cash base salary or wages withheld by the Employer and remitted to the
General Partner shall not be segregated from the general assets of the General Partner and shall not bear interest. 
 During each Purchase
Period, the General Partner shall use, to the fullest extent practicable, all amounts then credited to the notional accounts of the electing Employees to purchase Units for such Employees. Purchases of Units may be made at any time or times during
the Purchase Period on any securities exchange on which the Units are traded, in the over-the-counter market and/or in negotiated transactions as the Committee shall
determine. 
 Upon an Employee’s termination of employment with his or her Employer, all cash amounts and whole Units then credited to
his or her notional account under the Plan, if any, shall be paid or distributed to the terminated Employee as soon as reasonably practicable and in no event later than 60 days following such Employee’s date of termination. To the extent an

 
Employee has a fractional Unit credited to his or her notional account under the Plan on the date of termination, such fractional Unit will be liquidated and the Employee will receive his pro
rata portion of the proceeds from such liquidation. 
 Subject to the limitation provided above in Section 5.1(a), an Employee may
elect to cease contributing to the Plan. Provided an Employee submits his or her election to stop withholding at least seven days before the beginning of an immediately upcoming Purchase Period, the Employee may elect to cease contributing to the
Plan and all amounts then credited to such Employee’s notional account will be applied toward the purchase of Units in the immediately upcoming Purchase Period. Unless otherwise administratively feasible, to the extent an Employee submits his
or her election to stop withholding within seven days before the beginning of the immediately upcoming Purchase Period, all amounts credited to such Employee’s notional account will be applied toward the purchase of Units in the immediately
following Purchase Period and the Employee’s election to stop withholding shall become effective as of the commencement of the next following Offering Period. All requests to withdraw from the Plan submitted during a Purchase Period will become
effective as of the then-current Offering Period. 
 Purchase of Units and Plan Expenses. During each Purchase Period, the General
Partner, using funds withheld from Employees’ wages pursuant to this Section 5, shall purchase for the electing Employees the maximum number of whole Units that can be acquired (using the Unit’s Fair Market Value on the date of
purchase) based on the sum of (a) cash amounts then credited to the electing Employees’ notional accounts, and (b) an amount, as determined from time to time by the Committee, not to exceed 10% of the amount then credited to the
electing Employees’ notional accounts (the “Employer Match Amount”). The General Partner shall pay, other than from the notional accounts, all brokerage fees and other costs and expenses of the Plan. The Units acquired under the Plan
for a Purchase Period shall be allocated to Employees in proportion to (a) the sum of their contributions and their allocable Employer Match Amount, over (b) the total of all such Plan amounts applied to the purchase of Units for the
Purchase Period. To the extent that Units are purchased on multiple days or at multiple times during a single Purchase Period, the General Partner shall use the weighted average of the Units’ Fair Market Value at the times of purchase as the
applicable Unit price upon which Units are allocated to the participating Employees. Notwithstanding that fractional Units may be allocated to an Employee’s account, an Employee who does not have at least one whole Unit credited to his account
at the beginning of a Purchase Period must have enough money credited to his notional account to purchase at least one whole Unit. To the extent such an Employee does not have enough cash funds credited to his notional account to purchase at least
one whole Unit, all amounts credited to the such Employee’s notional account will be held in a suspense account and disregarded for purposes of purchasing Units until such time as there are enough funds for the purchase of at least one whole
Unit. 
 Withholding of Taxes. To the extent that the Employer is required to withhold any taxes in connection with an
Employee’s contributions or the purchase of Units, it will be a condition to the ownership of such Units that the Employee make arrangements satisfactory to the Employer for the payment of such taxes, which may include, but not be limited to, a
reduction in the cash amounts or Units in such Employee’s notional account. 

 SALE OR DELIVERY OF UNITS TO PARTICIPANTS 

Sale or Delivery of Units. Except as provided below, Units purchased under the Plan shall be held by the Employer, the General Partner
or a Custodian for the benefit of the Employee. An Employee may elect, or if determined by the Committee, be required, at any time to have any or all Units allocated to the Employee’s notional account under the Plan sold on behalf of, or
delivered to, the Employee or transferred to a brokerage account. 
 No Delivery of Fractional Units; Custodian. Notwithstanding any
other provision contained herein, the Employer, the General Partner or the Custodian will not be required to deliver any fractional Units to an Employee pursuant to the Plan, although an Employee’s notional account under the Plan may be
credited with a fractional Unit for record keeping purposes. The Employer or the General Partner may enter into a service agreement with a Custodian that provides for the Custodian to hold on behalf of the Employees the cash contributions, the Units
acquired under the Plan and distributions on such Units, provided such agreement permits a Participant to direct the Custodian to either sell, deliver to the Participant a certificate for the Units held for such Participant or transfer the Units to
a brokerage account, subject to the limitations in the Plan. 
 Investment Representation. Unless the Units subject to purchase under
the Plan have been registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “1933 Act”), and, in the case of any Employee who may be deemed an affiliate (for securities law purposes) of the General Partner or the Partnership, such
Units have been registered under the 1933 Act for resale by such Employee, or the Partnership has determined that an exemption from registration is available, the General Partner may require prior to and as a condition of the delivery of any Units
that the person purchasing such Units hereunder furnish the General Partner with a written representation in a form prescribed by the Committee to the effect that such person is acquiring such Units solely with a view to investment for his or her
own account and not with a view to the resale or distribution of all or any part thereof, and that such person will not dispose of any of such Units otherwise than in accordance with the provisions of Rule 144 under the 1933 Act unless and until
either the Units are registered under the 1933 Act or the General Partner is satisfied that an exemption from such registration is available. 

Compliance with Securities Laws. Notwithstanding anything herein or in any other agreement to the contrary, the Partnership shall not
be obligated to sell or issue any Units to an Employee under the Plan unless and until the Partnership is satisfied that such sale or issuance complies with (a) all applicable requirements of the securities exchange on which the Units are
traded (or the governing body of the principal market in which such Units are traded, if such Units are not then listed on an exchange), (b) all applicable provisions of the 1933 Act, and (c) all other laws or regulations by which the
Partnership is bound or to which the Partnership is subject. The General Partner acknowledges that it is an affiliate of the Partnership under securities laws and it shall comply with such laws and obligations of the Partnership relating thereto as
if they were directly applicable to the General Partner. 

 RIGHTS OF EMPLOYEES; PARTICIPANTS 

Employment. The Plan will not confer upon any Employee any right with respect to continuance of employment or other service with the
General Partner, the Partnership or any of their Affiliates, nor will it interfere in any way with any right the General Partner, the Partnership or any of their Affiliates would otherwise have to terminate such Employee’s employment or other
service at any time. 
 Nontransferability. No right to purchase Units granted under this Plan shall be assignable or transferable
during the lifetime of any Employee either voluntarily or involuntarily, or be subjected to any lien, directly or indirectly, by operation of law, or otherwise, including execution, levy, garnishment, attachment, pledge or bankruptcy. 

Dividend Reinvestment. To the extent that the Partnership has a dividend reinvestment plan available to Unit holders, Employees
purchasing Units pursuant to this Plan shall be eligible to participate in such plan in the same manner as other Unit holders. 
 PLAN
ADMINISTRATION 
 Authority of Committee. The Plan shall be administered by the Committee. Subject to the terms of the Plan and
applicable law, and in addition to other express powers and authorizations conferred on the Committee by the Plan, the Committee shall have full power and authority to: (a) determine which persons are Employees who may participate;
(b) determine the number of Units to be purchased by an Employee; (c) determine the time and manner for purchasing Units; (d) interpret, construe and administer the Plan; (e) establish, amend, suspend, or waive such rules and
regulations and appoint such agents as it shall deem appropriate for the proper administration of the Plan; (f) make a determination as to the right of any person to receive Units under the Plan; (g) correct any defect, supply any
omission, or reconcile an inconsistency in the Plan; and (h) make any other determinations and take any other actions that the Committee deems necessary or desirable for the administration of the Plan. 

Determination Under the Plan. Unless otherwise expressly provided in the Plan, all designations, determinations, interpretations, and
other decisions under or with respect to the Plan shall be within the sole discretion of the Committee, may be made at any time and shall be final, conclusive, and binding upon all persons, including the Partnership or any Employee. No member of the
Committee shall be liable for any action, determination or interpretation made in good faith, and all members of the Committee shall, in addition to their rights as directors, be fully protected by the General Partner with respect to any such
action, determination or interpretation. 
 PLAN AMENDMENT, MODIFICATION AND TERMINATION 

This Plan may be amended from time to time by the Committee. This Plan may be terminated at any time by the Committee and, unless Board
approval is obtained for an increase in the maximum number of available Units, shall automatically terminate when all Units 

 
authorized for purchase pursuant to the Plan have been purchased. On termination of the Plan, all amounts then remaining credited to the notional accounts for Employees shall be returned to the
affected Employees. 
 NONEXCLUSIVITY OF THE PLAN 

The sponsorship of the Plan by the General Partner shall not be construed as creating any limitations on the power or authority of the General
Partner to adopt such other or additional incentive or other compensation arrangements of whatever nature as the General Partner may deem necessary or desirable or preclude or limit the continuation of any other plan, practice or arrangement for the
payment of compensation or fringe benefits to employees, non-employee directors, or consultants generally, or to any class or group of employees, directors, or consultants, which the General Partner now has
lawfully put into effect, including, without limitation, any retirement, pension, savings and stock purchase plan, insurance, death and disability benefits and executive short-term incentive plans. 

REQUIREMENTS OF LAW 

Requirements of Law. The issuance of Units pursuant to the Plan shall be subject to all applicable laws, rules and regulations. 

Rule 16b-3. It is intended that any purchases by a person subject to Section 16 of the
1934 Act meet all of the requirements of Rule 16b-3. If any provision of the Plan or procedure would otherwise not comply with Rule 16b-3, such provision or procedure
shall be construed or deemed amended to the extent necessary to conform to the applicable requirements of Rule 16b-3 so that such Employee shall avoid liability under Section 16(b) of the 1934 Act. 

Code Section 409A. In the event that any provision of this Plan shall be determined to contravene Code section 409A,
the regulations promulgated thereunder, regulatory interpretations or announcements with respect to Code section 409A or applicable judicial decisions construing Code section 409A, any such provision shall be void and have no effect. Moreover, this
Plan shall be interpreted at all times in such a manner that the terms and provisions of the Plan comply with or are exempt from Code section 409A, the regulations promulgated thereunder, regulatory interpretations or announcements with respect to
Code section 409A of and applicable judicial decisions construing Code section 409A. 
 No Trust or Fund Created. The Plan shall not
create or be construed to create a trust or separate fund of any kind or a fiduciary relationship between the General Partner or any Affiliate and an Employee or any other Person. To the extent that any Person acquires a right to receive payments
from the General Partner or any Affiliate pursuant to the Plan, such right shall be no greater than the right of any general unsecured creditor of the General Partner or such Affiliate. 

Allocation of Costs. Nothing herein shall be deemed to override, amend, or modify any cost sharing arrangement, omnibus agreement, or
other arrangement between the General Partner, the Partnership, and any Affiliate regarding the sharing of costs between those entities. 

 Governing Law. The validity, construction and effect of the Plan and any rules and
regulations relating to the Plan shall be determined in accordance with applicable Federal law, and to the extent not preempted thereby, with the laws of the State of Delaware, without regard to conflicts of laws principles.

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