Document:

Amended and Restated Guarantee, dated as of Mar. 12, 2004

 Exhibit 10.1 
  

  
  
 AMENDED AND RESTATED 
  
 GUARANTEE 
  
 dated as of

  
 March 12, 2004 
  
 of 
  
 TECO ENERGY, INC. 
  
 and 
  
 TECO TRANSPORT CORPORATION 
  
  

 Exhibit 10.1 
 AMENDED AND RESTATED GUARANTEE 
  
 This Amended and Restated Guarantee, dated as of March 12, 2004 (the “Guarantee”), is made by TECO ENERGY, INC., and TECO TRANSPORT CORPORATION, each a Florida corporation (each a “Guarantor” and
collectively, the “Guarantors”), jointly and severally, in favor of the Guaranteed Parties (as hereinafter defined). 
  
 WHEREAS, all capitalized terms used herein without definitions shall have the respective meanings set forth in Schedule A to the Agreement to
Acquire and Charter, dated as of December 21, 2001, as amended by a First Modification Agreement dated as of the date hereof (as so amended, the “Agreement”), among GTC Connecticut Statutory Trust (the “Shipowner”),
acting by and through U.S. Bank National Association, successor to State Street Bank and Trust Company of Connecticut, National Association, not in its individual capacity except as expressly stated therein but solely as trustee (the
“Trustee”), Fleet Capital Corporation (the “Owner Participant”), Gulfcoast Transit Company (the “Charterer”), and the Guarantors; and 
  
 WHEREAS, it is a condition to the transactions contemplated by the Agreement, the Demise Charter and the other Transaction
Documents that the Guarantors guarantee that Charterer will make all the payments provided for in, and perform all of its obligations under, the Demise Charter, the Tax Indemnity Agreement and all of the other Transactions Documents to which it is a
party (in each case, as the same may be amended, waived, modified or supplemented from time to time, being herein referred to individually as a “Guaranteed Agreement” and collectively as the “Guaranteed
Agreements”), receipt of copies of which each Guarantor hereby acknowledges; and 
  
 WHEREAS, each Guarantor is entering into this Guarantee for the aforesaid purpose and to induce the Shipowner, the Trustee, in both its individual and trust capacities, and the Owner Participant (the foregoing
together with their respective Affiliates and successors, transferees and assigns, being herein referred to individually as a “Guaranteed Party” and collectively as the “Guaranteed Parties”) to enter into and
perform their respective obligations under the Transaction Documents; and 
  
 WHEREAS, each Guarantor has determined that the execution, delivery and performance by Charterer of such of the Transaction Documents to which it is a party and the execution, delivery and performance of this
Guarantee indirectly benefit, and are within the corporate purposes and in the best interests of, such Guarantor; 
  
 NOW, THEREFORE, for and in consideration of the foregoing, and for other good and valuable consideration which each Guarantor hereby acknowledges having
received, each Guarantor, jointly and severally, hereby covenants and agrees with and represents and warrants to each of the Guaranteed Parties as follows: 
  
 ARTICLE 1.    Guarantee Terms. 
  
 1.1    The Guarantee.    Each Guarantor, jointly and severally, hereby irrevocably and unconditionally
guarantees to each of the Guaranteed Parties the due and punctual (a) full payment (whether due by acceleration or otherwise) by Charterer in accordance with the terms 

 
and provisions of the Guaranteed Agreements of any and all sums (including, but not limited to, Charter Hire, Stipulated Loss Value, payments under Articles
17, 18 and/or 19 of the Demise Charter, indemnities, reimbursement sums, damages, interest, fees and expenses, Fees, Taxes and/or Other Charges, and all other expenses incurred by or owing to any such Guaranteed Party) which are now or hereafter
payable by Charterer under any of the Guaranteed Agreements as and when the same shall become due and payable in accordance with the terms and provisions of the Guaranteed Agreements, and (b) faithful performance and discharge by Charterer of each
and every other duty, agreement, covenant, undertaking and obligation of Charterer in favor of any Guaranteed Party under and in accordance with the terms and provisions of the Guaranteed Agreements at the time or times required thereby (all such
obligations described in clauses (a) and (b) above being herein referred to individually as a “Guaranteed Obligation” and collectively as the “Guaranteed Obligations”). In the case of the failure or inability of
Charterer duly, punctually and fully to pay any such Guaranteed Obligation described in clause (a) above when due and in accordance with the terms of the applicable Guaranteed Agreement (whether or not such failure or inability shall constitute an
Event of Default), each Guarantor hereby irrevocably and unconditionally agrees to pay or cause to be paid to the Person or Persons entitled to receive the same (according to their respective interests) under and in accordance with the Guaranteed
Agreements, on the day such payments are (or would have become) due and payable, an amount equal to the aggregate of all such Guaranteed Obligations then due and unpaid (including, without limitation, any and all interest due and payable under any
of the Guaranteed Agreements). In the case of the failure or inability of Charterer duly and punctually to perform and discharge any such Guaranteed Obligation described in clause (b) above (whether or not such failure or inability shall constitute
an Event of Default), in favor of any Guaranteed Party under and in accordance with the terms and provisions of the Guaranteed Agreements, each Guarantor hereby irrevocably and unconditionally agrees promptly to perform or discharge the same or
cause the same to be performed or complied with. In addition, in the case of any such failure of payment, performance or discharge of any Guaranteed Obligation by Charterer when due, each Guarantor shall forthwith, upon request of any Guaranteed
Party, pay to the Guaranteed Party making such request such additional amounts as may be necessary to reimburse such Guaranteed Party in full for any reasonable out-of-pocket expenses that such Guaranteed Party incurred as a result of any such
failure by Charterer (including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys’ fees and expenses and other reasonable fees and disbursements that may have been incurred by or on behalf of such Guaranteed Party in enforcing such payments,
performance or discharge by Charterer or in enforcing this Guarantee). 
  
 1.2    Guarantor’s Obligations Absolute.    The obligations, covenants, agreements and duties of each Guarantor hereunder (a) shall be primary obligations of such Guarantor, (b) are
absolute, unconditional and irrevocable, (c) shall remain in full force and effect and shall not be discharged, limited, impaired, reduced or terminated in any way by any circumstance or condition whatsoever (whether or not such Guarantor or
Charterer shall have any knowledge or notice thereof) except by payment and performance in full of the Guaranteed Obligations, (d) shall constitute a guaranty of payment, performance and discharge and not of collection, and (e) shall be joint and
several with any other Guarantor. In addition, the foregoing obligations, covenants, agreements and duties shall not be subject to any counterclaim, crossclaim, set off, deduction, withholding, diminution, abatement, recoupment, suspension,
deferment, reduction or defense for any reason whatsoever, no Guarantor shall have any right to terminate this Guarantee or to be released, relieved or discharged from any of its obligations, covenants, agreements and 

  

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duties hereunder for any reason whatsoever (whether or not such Guarantor or Charterer shall have any knowledge or notice thereof), including, without
limitation: 
  
 (i) any amendment, modification,
addition, deletion or supplement to, or other change in or to or waiver of any provision of any Guaranteed Agreement or to any Vessel, or any assignment, mortgaging or transfer of any thereof or of any interest therein, or any furnishing or
acceptance of additional security, or any exchange or release of any security, for the obligations of Charterer under the Guaranteed Agreements, or the failure of any security or the failure of any Person to perfect any security interest; provided,
however, that no such amendment, modification, addition, deletion or supplement to, or change in, any Guaranteed Agreement shall increase any obligation of any Guarantor hereunder except to the extent such Guarantor shall consent thereto in writing;

  
 (ii) any failure, omission or delay on the
part of Charterer or any Guaranteed Party, to perform or comply with any term of any Guaranteed Agreement; 
  
 (iii) any waiver, consent, extension, indulgence, compromise, release or other action or inaction under or in respect of any Guaranteed
Agreement or any obligation or liability of Charterer or any Guaranteed Party, or any exercise or nonexercise of any right, remedy, power or privilege under or in respect of any such Guaranteed Agreement or any such obligation or liability;

  
 (iv) any bankruptcy, insolvency,
reorganization, arrangement, readjustment, composition, dissolution, liquidation, winding up or similar proceeding with respect to Charterer or any Guaranteed Party or any other Person or any of their respective properties or creditors, or any
action taken by any trustee or receiver or by any court in any such proceeding; 
  
 (v) any limitation on the liability or obligations of Charterer or any other Person under any Guaranteed Agreement or any discharge,
termination, cancellation, frustration, irregularity, invalidity, unenforceability, illegality or impossibility of performance, in whole or in part, of any of the Guaranteed Agreements or any term of any thereof; 
  
 (vi) any defect in the title, compliance with specifications,
condition, design, operation or fitness for use of, any ineligibility for any particular activity of any damage to or loss or destruction of or any interruption or cessation in the use of, any Vessel or any portion thereof by Charterer or any other
Person for any reason whatsoever (including, without limitation, any Event of Loss or any event referred to in Article 12 of the Demise Charter) regardless of the duration thereof (even though such duration would otherwise constitute a frustration
of the Demise Charter), whether or not resulting from accident and whether or not without fault on the part of Charterer or any other Person; 
  
 (vii) any merger or consolidation of Charterer or any Guarantor into or with any other Person or any sale, lease or transfer or other
disposition of any or all or substantially all of the assets of Charterer or any Guarantor to any other Person; 
  

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 (viii) any change in the ownership of Charterer (including, without limitation, any
change as a result of which the magnitude of any Guarantor’s ownership interest in Charterer is reduced or Guarantor ceases to hold any such ownership interest, directly or indirectly); 
  
 (ix) any act, omission or breach on the part of Charterer,
any Guaranteed Party or any other Person under any Guaranteed Agreement or other Transaction Document, or under any law or governmental regulation applicable to said parties or to any Vessel; 
  
 (x) any claims as a result of any other business dealings by
any Guaranteed Party, any Guarantor, Charterer or any other Person; 
  
 (xi) any event of force majeure; 
  
 (xii) any legal requirement; and 
  
 (xiii) any other occurrence or circumstance whatsoever, whether similar or dissimilar to the foregoing, that might otherwise constitute a legal or equitable defense or discharge of the liabilities of a guarantor or
surety or that might otherwise limit recourse against any Guarantor. 
  
 The
obligations of each Guarantor set forth herein constitute the full recourse obligations of such Guarantor enforceable against it to the full extent of all its assets and properties, notwithstanding any provision in any Guaranteed Agreement limiting
the liability of the Shipowner, the Trustee, the Owner Participant or any other Person. 
  
 The obligations of each Guarantor set forth in this Guarantee shall be continuing and each Guarantor agrees that in the discharge of its obligations under Section 1.1 hereof, no judgment, order, or execution need be
obtained, and no action, suit or proceeding need be brought, and no other remedies need be exhausted against Charterer or any other Person, or against any other security, prior to the demand by any Guaranteed Party for payment or performance
hereunder. 
  
 1.3    Waivers by
Guarantor.    To the extent permitted by applicable law, each Guarantor hereby unconditionally waives and agrees to waive at any future time any and all rights which such Guarantor may have or which now or at any time
hereafter may be conferred upon it, by statute, rule of law, regulation or otherwise, to terminate, cancel, quit or surrender this Guarantee. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, it is agreed that, at any time or from time to time, the
occurrence or existence of any one or more of the following shall not release, relieve or discharge any Guarantor from liability hereunder, and each Guarantor hereby unconditionally waives and agrees to waive to the extent permitted by applicable
law: 
  
 (i) notice of any of the matters referred
to in Section 1.2 hereof and of any matters which may be referred to in any other Guaranteed Agreement (except any notices to which each Guarantor is expressly entitled thereunder); 
  
 (ii) all notices that may be required by statute, rule of law, regulation or otherwise, now or hereafter in
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including, without limitation, any demand, presentment and protest, proof of notice of non-payment under the Guaranteed Agreements, and notice of any default
or failure on the part of Charterer to perform and comply with any covenant, agreement, term or condition of any of the Guaranteed Agreements; 
  
 (iii) the enforcement, assertion or exercise against Charterer of any right, power, privilege or remedy conferred in the Guaranteed
Agreements or otherwise and any requirement that any Guaranteed Party protect, secure, perfect or insure any security interest or Lien on any property subject thereto; 
  
 (iv) any requirement of promptness or diligence on the part of any Person; 
  
 (v) any requirement to exhaust any remedies or to mitigate
the damages resulting from a default under the Guaranteed Agreements; 
  
 (vi) any notice of any sale, transfer or other disposition of any right, title to or interest in any Guaranteed Agreement or any Vessel; 
  
 (vii) any filing of claims by any Guaranteed Party with any court in the event of the bankruptcy (or any
similar proceeding for the relief of financially distressed debtors) of Charterer; and 
  
 (viii) any other occurrence or circumstance whatsoever, whether similar or dissimilar to the foregoing, that might otherwise constitute a
legal or equitable discharge, release or defense of a guarantor or surety, or that might otherwise limit recourse against any Guarantor. 
  
 1.4    Reinstatement of Guarantee.    This Guarantee shall continue to be effective, or be reinstated, as
the case may be, if at any time payment, or any part thereof, of any of the Guaranteed Obligations is rescinded or must otherwise be restored or returned by the recipient thereof upon the insolvency, bankruptcy, dissolution, liquidation or
reorganization of Charterer, or upon or as a result of the appointment of a custodian, receiver, intervenor or conservator of, or trustee or similar officer for, either Charterer or any substantial part of its property, or otherwise, all as though
such payments had not been made. If an event specified in Articles 15(a)(8) or (9) of the Demise Charter shall occur, and such occurrence shall prevent, delay or otherwise affect the right of any Guaranteed Party to receive any payment under any
Guaranteed Agreement (including, without limitation, any amounts payable pursuant to Article 15(b) of the Demise Charter), each Guarantor agrees that, for purposes of this Guarantee and its obligations hereunder and notwithstanding the occurrence of
any of the foregoing events, such Guarantor shall forthwith pay any such amount guaranteed hereunder at such times and in such amounts as are specified in the Guaranteed Agreements. 
  
 1.5    No Subrogation.    No Guarantor shall be entitled to be subrogated to
any of the rights of any Guaranteed Party against Charterer in respect of any amounts paid by such Guarantor pursuant to any provision of this Guarantee or any obligations guaranteed hereby until all Guaranteed Obligations have been paid or
performed or discharged in full, but upon such payment or performance or discharge in full (and so long as this Guarantee has not been reinstated pursuant to Section 1.4 hereof), such Guarantor shall be subrogated in full to all rights 

  

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of all Guaranteed Parties in respect thereof. Each Guaranteed Party hereby agrees at the expense of the Guarantors to execute such documents and do such
other and further things as may be reasonably requested by any Guarantor to effect and evidence such subrogation. Unless and until all Guaranteed Obligations have been paid or performed or discharged in full, no Guarantor shall assign or otherwise
transfer any such claim against Charterer. If any amount shall be paid to any Guarantor on account of the foregoing subrogation rights at any time when all of the Guaranteed Obligations shall not have been paid, performed or discharged in full, such
amount shall be held in trust for the benefit of the Guaranteed Party or Guaranteed Parties entitled to receive the same (according to their respective interests) under, and in strict accordance with, the Guaranteed Agreements, shall be segregated
from the other funds of such Guarantor and shall forthwith be paid over by such Guarantor to such Guaranteed Party or Guaranteed Parties. 
  
 1.6    The Guarantee to Rank on Parity with Other Unsecured Indebtedness.    The obligations of each
Guarantor under this Guarantee shall rank on a parity with all other unsecured and unsubordinated indebtedness of such Guarantor now or hereafter existing. 
  
 1.7    Waiver of Acceptance.    Each Guarantor hereby waives notice of acceptance of this Guarantee by the
Guaranteed Parties. 
  
 ARTICLE
2.    Payments Free and Clear of Taxes, Etc. 
  
 Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, all payments made by any Guarantor under this Guarantee shall be made free and clear of, and without reduction for or on account of, any present or future stamp or other taxes, levies,
imposts, duties, charges, fees, deductions, withholdings, restrictions or conditions of any nature whatsoever now or hereafter imposed, levied, collected, withheld or assessed by any country (or by any political subdivision or taxing authority
thereof or therein), excluding income and franchise taxes now or hereafter imposed on any Guaranteed Party (such nonexcluded taxes being hereinafter collectively referred to as “Designated Taxes”). If any Designated Taxes are
required to be withheld from any amounts payable to any Guaranteed Party under this Guarantee the amounts so payable to such Guaranteed Party shall be increased to the extent necessary to yield to such Guaranteed Party (after payment of all
Designated Taxes) an aggregate amount equal to the amount specified in this Guarantee. This Article 2 shall be interpreted and applied in a manner consistent with the obligation of a party to a Transaction Document to make a payment with respect to
a Guaranteed Obligation on an after-tax basis so as to avoid duplication of any gross-up payment. Whenever any Designated Tax is payable by any Guarantor, as promptly as possible thereafter, such Guarantor shall send the relevant Guaranteed Party an
original or true copy of an official receipt showing payment thereof. 
  
 ARTICLE 3.    Consent to Assignment; Payment. 
  
 (a) Each Guarantor hereby consents to the assignment by each of Shipowner, Trustee and/or Owner Participant of its right, title and interest in, to and under this Guarantee and of its right, title and interest in, to
and under each of the Guaranteed Agreements and this Guarantee; provided, however, that any such assignment complies with all applicable provisions of Article VII of the Agreement and with any corresponding provisions of the Trust Agreement. This
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not prohibit assumption of this Guarantee in accordance with the express provisions of Section 5.1(e)(i)(B) of the Agreement. 
  
 (b) Each Guarantor agrees that it shall make all payments payable hereunder
to the Person or Persons entitled to receive the same (according to their respective interests) under and in accordance with the Guaranteed Agreements. 
  
 ARTICLE 4.    Subordination. 
  
 Each Guarantor agrees that any and all indebtedness and liabilities of Charterer to such Guarantor, including any obligation to repay any capital
contribution made by such Guarantor to Charterer, directly or indirectly, are and shall be expressly subordinate and junior in right of payment to all of the Guaranteed Obligations until the Guaranteed Obligations are indefeasibly paid in full. Upon
and during the continuation of an Event of Default, no Guarantor shall demand or receive from Charterer, or from anyone acting directly or indirectly on behalf of Charterer, any payment on account of such indebtedness or liabilities of Charterer.

  
 ARTICLE 5.    Notices. 

 
 Unless otherwise specifically provided herein, all notices, consents,
directions, approvals, instructions, requests and other communications required or permitted by the terms hereof shall be in writing, and shall become effective when delivered by hand or received by telex or telecopier or registered first-class
mail, postage prepaid, addressed to the respective party hereto at its address set forth in Section 8.1(a) of the Agreement; provided, however, that any such addressee may change its address for communication by notice given as aforesaid to the
other parties hereto. 
  
 ARTICLE
6.    Construction. 
  
 The section
headings in this Guarantee and the table of contents hereto are for convenience of reference only and shall neither be deemed to be a part of this Guarantee nor modify, define, expand or limit any of the terms or provisions hereof. All references
herein to numbered sections, unless otherwise indicated, are to sections of this Guarantee. Words and definitions in the singular shall be read and construed as though in the plural and vice versa, and words in the masculine, neuter or feminine
gender shall be read and construed as though in either of the other genders where the context so requires. 
  
 ARTICLE 7.    Severability. 
  
 If any provision of this Guarantee, or the application thereof to any Person or circumstance, shall, for any reason or to any extent, be invalid or
unenforceable, such invalidity or unenforceability shall not in any manner affect or render invalid or unenforceable the remainder of this Guarantee, and the application of that provision to other Persons or circumstances shall not be affected but,
rather, shall be enforced to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law. 
  

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 ARTICLE 8.    Successors. 
  
 The terms and provisions of this Guarantee shall be binding upon and inure to
the benefit of each Guarantor and the Guaranteed Parties and their respective permitted successors, transferees and assigns. 
  
 ARTICLE 9.    Entire Agreement; Amendment. 
  
 This Guarantee, together with all Guaranteed Agreements, expresses the entire understanding of the Guarantors and the
Guaranteed Parties relating to the subject matter hereof; and all other understandings, written or oral, are hereby merged herein and superseded. No amendment of or supplement to this Guarantee, or waiver or modification of, or consent under, the
terms hereof shall be effective unless in writing and signed by the Guarantors and signed or consented to in writing by each of the Guaranteed Parties. 
  
 ARTICLE 10.    Term of Guarantee. 
  
 This Guarantee and all guaranties, covenants and agreements of each Guarantor contained herein shall continue in full force and effect and shall not be
discharged until such time as all of the Guaranteed Obligations shall be paid or performed or otherwise discharged in full. 
  
 ARTICLE 11.    Governing Law. 
  
 This Guarantee shall be governed by, construed and enforced in all respects in accordance with the internal laws of the State of New York applicable to
contracts made and to be performed entirely therein. 
  
 ARTICLE
12.    Jurisdiction and Service of Process. 
  
 Each Guarantor hereby irrevocably submits itself to the jurisdiction of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, for the purpose of any suit, action or other proceeding arising out of, or relating to, this
Guarantee, any of the Guaranteed Agreements or any of the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby, and hereby waives, and agrees not to assert, by way of motion, as a defense, or otherwise, in any such suit, action or proceeding, any claim that
it is not personally subject to the jurisdiction of the above-named court for any reason whatsoever, that such suit, action or proceeding is brought in an inconvenient forum, that the venue of such suit, action or proceeding is improper or that this
Guarantee, any Guaranteed Agreement or the subject matter hereof or thereof may not be enforced in or by such courts. Each Guarantor hereby agrees (a) that service of process in any such suit, action or other proceeding by any Guaranteed Party may
be made by mailing a copy of such process by registered or certified mail to each Guarantor at the address set forth in Article 5 hereof or as otherwise specified in accordance with Article 5; (b) that service in such manner shall constitute valid
and effective service and (c) that nothing herein shall affect any Guaranteed Party’s right to effect service of process in any other manner permitted by law, and (d) that each Guaranteed Party shall have the right to bring any legal
proceedings (including a proceeding for enforcement of a judgment entered by any of the aforementioned courts) against any Guarantor, in such court or in any other court or jurisdiction in accordance with applicable law. 
  

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 ARTICLE 13.    Original Copies. 
  
 This Guarantee may be executed in counterpart originals each of which when
executed and delivered shall be an original. 
  
 ARTICLE
14.    No Waivers. 
  
 No failure or
delay by any Guaranteed Party in exercising any right, power or privilege hereunder shall operate as a waiver thereof nor shall any single or partial exercise thereof preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right,
power or privilege. The rights and remedies herein provided shall be cumulative and not exclusive of any rights or remedies provided by law. 
  
 ARTICLE 15.    Waiver of Trial by Jury. 
  
 EACH GUARANTOR IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY WAIVES TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY LEGAL ACTION OR PROCEEDING RELATING TO THIS
AGREEMENT AND THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED BY THE TRANSACTION DOCUMENTS. 
  
 ARTICLE 16.    Limitation on Guarantee of Performance. 
  
 Notwithstanding any other provision of this Guarantee, no Guarantor shall be required in connection with its guarantee of performance under Article 1.1
hereof to take any action with respect to the any Vessel that (i) would be contrary to the laws of the United States or (ii) would result in the forfeiture or loss of such Vessel’s eligibility for documentation under the laws and flag of the
United States with coastwise endorsement; provided, however, that nothing in this Article 16 shall relieve any Guarantor from any obligation otherwise arising under Article 1.1 either to (x) cause such performance in a manner that would not be
contrary to 
 United States law and would not result in such forfeiture or loss of such Vessel’s eligibility, or (y) pay or reimburse the costs of such
performance. 
  
 ARTICLE 17.    Replacement
of Original Guarantee. 
  
 This Guarantee amends and restates
and supersedes and replaces the Guarantee dated as of December 21, 2001 from TECO Energy, Inc. in favor of the Guaranteed Parties. 
  
 [signature page follows] 
  

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 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each Guarantor has caused this Guarantee to be duly executed and delivered as of the
day and year first above written. 
  

			
	TECO ENERGY, INC. 
		
	By:	 	 
	 	 	

	 Name: G. L. Gillette
 Title:   Senior Vice President—Finance
   and Chief Financial Officer

  

			
	TECO TRANSPORT CORPORATION
		
	By:	 	 
	 	 	

	 Name: D. Jeffrey Rankin
 Title:   President—Chief Operating Officer

  

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 TABLE OF CONTENTS 
  

					
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	ARTICLE 1.	  	 Guarantee Terms
	  	1
	1.1	  	 The Guarantee
	  	1
	1.2	  	 Guarantor’s Obligations Absolute
	  	2
	1.3	  	 Waivers by Guarantor
	  	4
	1.4	  	 Reinstatement of Guarantee
	  	5
	1.5	  	 No Subrogation
	  	5
	1.6	  	 The Guarantee to Rank on Parity with Other Unsecured Indebtedness
	  	6
	1.7	  	 Waiver of Acceptance
	  	6
	ARTICLE 2.	  	 Payments Free and Clear of Taxes, Etc.
	  	6
	ARTICLE 3.	  	 Consent to Assignment; Payment
	  	6
	ARTICLE 4.	  	 Subordination
	  	7
	ARTICLE 5.	  	 Notices
	  	7
	ARTICLE 6.	  	 Construction
	  	7
	ARTICLE 7.	  	 Severability
	  	7
	ARTICLE 8.	  	 Successors
	  	8
	ARTICLE 9.	  	 Entire Agreement; Amendment
	  	8
	ARTICLE 10.	  	 Term of Guarantee
	  	8
	ARTICLE 11.	  	 Governing Law
	  	8
	ARTICLE 12.	  	 Jurisdiction and Service of Process
	  	8
	ARTICLE 13.	  	 Original Copies
	  	9
	ARTICLE 14.	  	 No Waivers
	  	9
	ARTICLE 15.	  	 Waiver of Trial by Jury
	  	9
	ARTICLE 16.	  	 Limitation on Guarantee of Performance
	  	9
	ARTICLE 17.	  	 Replacement of Original Guarantee
	  	9TECO Energy, Inc. 2004 Equity Incentive Plan.

 Exhibit 10.2 
  
 TECO ENERGY, INC. 
 2004 EQUITY
INCENTIVE PLAN 
  
 1.    Purpose. 
  
 The purpose
of the TECO Energy, Inc. 2004 Equity Incentive Plan (the “Plan”) is to attract and retain key employees and consultants of TECO Energy, Inc. (the “Company”) and its affiliates, to provide an incentive for them to
achieve long-range performance goals, and to enable them to participate in the long-term growth of the Company by the granting of awards (“Awards”) of, or based on, the Company’s common stock, $1.00 par value (the
“Common Stock”). The Plan is an amendment and restatement of the Company’s 1996 Equity Incentive Plan (the “1996 Plan”). No provision of the Plan will affect the rights and privileges of holders of outstanding
Awards under the 1996 Plan. 
  
 2.    Administration. 
  
 The
Plan will be administered by a committee of not less than three members of the Board of Directors of the Company appointed by the Board to administer the Plan (the “Committee”). Each member of the Committee will be a
“disinterested person” or the equivalent within the meaning of Rule 16b-3 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended from time to time (the “Exchange Act”), and an “outside director” within the meaning
of Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended from time to time (the “Code”). The Committee will select those persons to receive Awards under the Plan (“Participants”) and will determine the
terms and conditions of all Awards. The Committee will have authority to adopt, alter and repeal such administrative rules, guidelines and practices governing the operation of the Plan as it from time to time considers advisable, to interpret the
provisions of the Plan and to remedy any ambiguities or inconsistencies. The Committee’s decisions will be final and binding. To the extent permitted by applicable law, the Committee may delegate to one or more executive officers of the Company
the power to make Awards to Participants who are not subject to Section 16 of the Exchange Act and all determinations under the Plan with respect thereto, provided that the Committee will fix the maximum amount of such Awards for all such
Participants and a maximum for any one Participant. 
  
 3.    Eligibility. 
  
 All
employees and consultants of the Company (or any business entity in which the Company owns directly or indirectly 50% or more of the total voting power or has a significant financial interest as determined by the Committee) capable of contributing
significantly to the successful performance of the Company, other than a person who has irrevocably elected not to be eligible, are eligible to be Participants in the Plan. 
  
 4.    Stock Available for Awards. 
  
 (a.)    Amount.    Subject to adjustment under Subsection 4(b), Awards may be made under the Plan for up to 10,000,000 shares of Common Stock, together with all shares of Common Stock
available for issue under the 1996 Plan on the effective date of the Plan (the “Unused 1996 Plan Shares”). If any Award (including any Award under the 1996 Plan) expires or is terminated unexercised or is forfeited or settled in a
manner that results in fewer shares outstanding than were awarded, then the shares subject to such Award, to the extent of such expiration, termination, forfeiture or decrease, (the “Returned Shares”) will again be available for
award under the Plan. Common Stock issued through the assumption or substitution of outstanding grants from an acquired company will not reduce the shares available for Awards under the Plan. Shares issued under the Plan may consist in whole or in
part of authorized but unissued shares or treasury shares. 
  
 (b.)    Adjustment.    In the event that the Committee determines that any stock dividend, extraordinary cash dividend, recapitalization, reorganization, merger, consolidation, split-up,
spin-off, combination, exchange of shares or other change affects the Common Stock such that an adjustment is required in order to preserve the benefits intended to be provided by the Plan, then the Committee (subject in the case of incentive stock
options to any limitation required under the Code) will equitably adjust any or all of (i) the number and kind of shares for which Awards may be made under the Plan, (ii) the number and kind of shares subject to outstanding Awards, and (iii) the
exercise price with respect to any of the foregoing. In making such adjustments, the Committee may ignore 

 
fractional shares so that the number of shares subject to any Award will be a whole number. If considered appropriate, the Committee may make provision for a
cash payment with respect to all or part of an outstanding Award instead of or in addition to any such adjustment. 
  
 (c.)    Limit on Individual Grants.    The maximum number of shares of Common Stock subject to Stock
Options, SARs and other Awards intended to satisfy the requirements for “performance-based compensation” (within the meaning of Section 162(m) of the Code) that may be granted to any Participant in the aggregate in any calendar year will
not exceed 1,000,000 shares, subject to adjustment under Subsection 4(b). With respect to any performance-based Award settled in cash, no more than $5,000,000 may be paid to any one individual with respect to each year of a Performance Period (as
defined in Subsection 6(n)). 
  
 (d.)    Limit on Stock Awards.    The maximum number of shares of Common Stock that may be granted to all Participants in the aggregate during the Term of the Plan (as defined in
Subsection 7(d)) in the form of Stock Grants (as defined in Subsection 5(a)) or Stock Equivalents (as defined in Subsection 5(c)) will be 3,000,000 shares, together with a number of shares equal to the sum of (i) 30% of the Unused 1996 Plan Shares,
and (ii) 30% of the Returned Shares, in each case subject to adjustment under Subsection 4(b). 
  
 5.    Types of Awards. 
  
 (a.)    Stock Grants.    The Committee may make awards of shares of Common
Stock (“Stock Grants”) upon such terms and conditions as the Committee determines, subject to the provisions of the Plan. Stock Grants may include without limitation restricted stock, performance shares, performance-accelerated
restricted stock and bonus stock. Stock Grants may be issued for no cash consideration, such minimum consideration as may be required by applicable law or such other consideration as the Committee may determine. 
  
 (b.)    Stock Options.    The
Committee may grant options (“Stock Options”) to purchase shares of Common Stock at an exercise price determined by the Committee of not less than 100% of the fair market value of the Common Stock on the date of grant and upon such
terms and conditions as the Committee determines, subject to the provisions of the Plan. Stock Options may include without limitation incentive stock options, nonstatutory stock options, indexed stock options, performance-vested stock options and
performance-accelerated stock options. No Stock Option may be granted under the Plan with a reload feature which provides for an automatic grant of additional or replacement options upon the exercise of the Stock Option. No Stock Option will be
exercisable after the expiration of ten years from the date the Stock Option is granted. Payment of the exercise price may be made in cash or, to the extent permitted by the Committee at or after the grant of the Stock Option, pursuant to any of the
following methods: (i) subject to the limitations of Subsection 6(h), by delivery of a promissory note, (ii) by actual delivery or attestation of ownership of shares of Common Stock owned by the optionee, including Stock Grants, (iii) by retaining
shares otherwise issuable pursuant to the Stock Option, (iv) for consideration received by the Company under a broker-assisted cashless exercise program acceptable to the Company in its sole discretion, or (v) for such other lawful consideration as
the Committee may determine. 
  
 (c.)    Stock Equivalents.    The Committee may grant rights to receive payment from the Company based in whole or in part on the value of the Common Stock (“Stock
Equivalents”) upon such terms and conditions as the Committee determines, subject to the provisions of the Plan. Stock Equivalents may include without limitation phantom stock, performance units, dividend equivalents and stock appreciation
rights (“SARs”). SARs granted in tandem with a Stock Option will terminate to the extent that the related Stock Option is exercised, and the related Stock Option will terminate to the extent that the tandem SARs are exercised. An
SAR will have an exercise price determined by the Committee of not less than 100% of the fair market value of the Common Stock on the date of grant, or of not less than the exercise price of the related Stock Option in the case of an SAR granted in
tandem with a Stock Option. The Committee will determine at the time of grant or thereafter whether Stock Equivalents are to be settled in cash, Common Stock or other securities of the Company, other Awards or other property. 
  
 6.    General Provisions Applicable
to Awards. 
  
 (a.)    Fair Market
Value.    The fair market value of the Common Stock or any other property awarded to the Participant, or accepted by the Committee in connection with any exercise of an Award, will be the fair market 

 
value of such property as determined by the Committee in good faith or in the manner established by the Committee from time to time. 
  
 (b.)    Transferability.    Except as otherwise provided in this Subsection 6(b), an Award (i) will not be transferable other than as designated by the Participant by will or by the laws of
descent and distribution, and (ii) may be exercised during the Participant’s life only by the Participant or the Participant’s guardian or legal representative. In the discretion of the Committee, any Award may be transferable upon such
terms and conditions and to such extent as the Committee determines at or after grant, provided that incentive stock options may be transferable only to the extent permitted by the Code. 
  
 (c.)    Documentation.    Each Award under the Plan will be evidenced by a
writing delivered to the Participant specifying the terms and conditions thereof and containing such other terms and conditions not inconsistent with the provisions of the Plan as the Committee considers necessary or advisable to achieve the
purposes of the Plan. These terms and conditions may include without limitation performance criteria, vesting requirements, restrictions on transfer and payment rules. The Committee may establish the terms and conditions at the time the Award is
granted or may provide that such terms and conditions will be determined at any time thereafter. 
  
 (d.)    Committee Discretion.    Each type of Award may be made alone, in addition to, or in relation to
any other Award. The terms of each type of Award need not be identical, and the Committee need not treat Participants uniformly. Except as otherwise provided by the Plan or a particular Award, any determination with respect to an Award may be made
by the Committee at the time of grant or at any time thereafter. 
  
 (e.)    Dividends and Cash Awards.    In the discretion of the Committee, any Award under the Plan may provide the Participant with (i) dividends or dividend equivalents payable currently or
deferred with or without interest, and (ii) cash payments in lieu of or in addition to an Award. 
  
 (f.)    Termination of Employment or Service.    The Committee will determine the effect on an Award of the
disability, death, retirement or other termination of employment or service of a Participant and the extent to which, and the period during which, the Participant’s legal representative, guardian or beneficiary may receive payment of an Award
or exercise rights thereunder. A Participant may designate a beneficiary in a manner determined by the Committee. In the absence of an effective designation, a Participant’s beneficiary will be the Participant’s estate. 
  
 (g.)    Change in
Control.    In order to preserve a Participant’s rights under an Award in the event of a change in control of the Company as defined by the Committee (a “Change in Control”), the Committee in its
discretion may, at the time an Award is made or at any time thereafter, take one or more of the following actions: (i) provide for the acceleration of any time period relating to the exercise or payment of the Award, (ii) provide for payment to the
Participant of cash or other property with a fair market value equal to the amount that would have been received upon the exercise or payment of the Award had the Award been exercised or paid upon the change in control, (iii) adjust the terms of the
Award in a manner determined by the Committee to reflect the change in control, (iv) cause the Award to be assumed, or new rights substituted therefor, by another entity, or (v) make such other provision as the Committee may consider equitable to
the Participant and in the best interests of the Company. 
  
 (h.)    Loans.    The Committee may authorize the making of loans or cash payments to Participants in connection with the grant or exercise of any Award under the Plan, which loans may be
secured by any security, including Common Stock, underlying such Award, and which may be forgiven upon such terms and conditions as the Committee may establish at the time of such loan or at any time thereafter. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no
loan may be made to any executive officer (or equivalent thereof) of the Company which would be prohibited by Section 13(k) of the Exchange Act. 
  
 (i.)    Withholding Taxes.    The Participant will pay to the Company, or make provision satisfactory to
the Committee for payment of, any taxes required by law to be withheld in respect of Awards under the Plan no later than the date of the event creating the tax liability. In the Committee’s discretion, such tax obligations may be paid in whole
or in part in shares of Common Stock, including shares retained from the Award creating the tax obligation, valued at fair market value on the date of delivery or retention. The Company and its affiliates may, to 

 
the extent permitted by law, deduct any such tax obligations from any payment of any kind otherwise due to the Participant. 
  
 (j.)    Foreign
Nationals.    Awards may be made to Participants who are foreign nationals or employed or performing services outside the United States on such terms and conditions different from those specified in the Plan as the Committee
considers necessary or advisable to achieve the purposes of the Plan or to comply with applicable laws. 
  
 (k.)    Amendment of Awards.    Except as provided in Subsection 6(l), the Committee may amend, modify or
terminate any outstanding Award, including substituting therefor another Award of the same or a different type and changing the date of exercise or realization, provided that the Participant’s consent to such action will be required unless the
action, taking into account any related action, would not adversely affect the Participant, is required by applicable law or stock exchange regulation, or is otherwise permitted by the terms of the Plan. 
  
 (l.)    No Repricing of Stock
Options.    Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the Plan, the Company will not engage in any repricing (within the meaning of Section 303A.08 of the New York Stock Exchange’s Listed Company Manual) of Stock
Options granted under this Plan (including those granted under the 1996 Plan) without shareholder approval. 
  
 (m.)    Minimum Vesting Requirements.    Each Stock Option and SAR granted under the Plan will vest in
accordance with a schedule that does not permit more than one-third of each such Award to vest on each of the three succeeding anniversaries of the date of grant of the Award. Each Stock Grant and any full share value Stock Equivalent Award will
vest in accordance with a schedule that does not permit such Award to vest prior to the third anniversary of the date of grant of the Award. These minimum vesting requirements will not, however, preclude the Committee from exercising its discretion
to (i) accelerate the vesting of any Award upon retirement, termination of employment by the Company, death or disability, (ii) accelerate the vesting of any Award in accordance with Subsection 6(g), (iii) establish a shorter vesting schedule for
consultants or newly-hired employees, (iv) establish a shorter vesting schedule for Awards that are granted in exchange for or in lieu of the right to receive the payment of an equivalent amount of salary, bonus or other cash compensation, or (v)
establish a performance-based vesting schedule in accordance with Subsection 6(n). 
  
 (n.)    Code Section 162(m) Provisions.    If the Committee determines at the time an Award is granted to a Participant that such Participant is, or may be as of the end
of the tax year for which the Company would claim a tax deduction in connection with such Award, a “covered employee” (within the meaning of Section 162(m) of the Code), then the Committee may provide that the Participant’s right to
receive cash, shares of Common Stock, or other property pursuant to such Award will be subject to the satisfaction of one or more objective performance goals (“Performance Goals”) during a period of service of at least one year
designated by the Committee as applicable to the Award (“Performance Period”). Such Performance Goals will be based on one or more of the following objective criteria established by the Committee prior to the beginning of such
Performance Period or within such period after the beginning of the Performance Period as will meet the requirements to be considered “pre-established performance goals” for purposes of Code Section 162(m): total shareholder return, stock
price, earnings per share, net earnings, consolidated pre-tax earnings, revenues, operating income, earnings before interest and taxes, cash flow, return on equity, capital or assets, value created, operating margin, market penetration, geographic
expansion, costs, and goals relating to acquisitions or divestitures, or any combination of the foregoing, including without limitation goals based on any of such measures relative to appropriate peer groups or market indices. Performance Goals may
be particular to a Participant or may be based, in whole or in part, on the performance of the division, department, line of business, subsidiary, or other business unit, whether or not legally constituted, in which the Participant works or on the
performance of the Company generally. Prior to the payment of any Award subject to this Subsection 9(n), the Committee will certify in writing that the Performance Goals and other material terms applicable to such Award were satisfied.
Notwithstanding the attainment of the Performance Goals by a covered employee, the Committee will have the right to reduce (but not to increase) the amount payable at a given level of performance to take into account additional factors that the
Committee may deem relevant. The Committee will have the power to impose such other restrictions on Awards subject to this Subsection 9(n) as it may deem necessary or appropriate to ensure that such Awards satisfy all requirements for
“performance-based compensation” within the meaning of Section 162(m) of the Code. 

 7.    Miscellaneous. 
  
 (a.)    No Right To
Employment.    No person will have any claim or right to be granted an Award. Neither the Plan nor any Award hereunder will be deemed to give any employee the right to continued employment or to limit the right of the Company
to discharge any employee at any time. 
  
 (b.)    No Rights As Shareholder.    Subject to the provisions of the applicable Award, no Participant or beneficiary will have any rights as a shareholder with respect to any shares of Common
Stock to be distributed under the Plan until he or she becomes the holder thereof. A Participant to whom Common Stock is awarded will be considered the holder of such Common Stock at the time of the Award, except as otherwise provided in the
applicable Award. 
  
 (c.)    Effective
Date.    The Plan will be effective on April 28, 2004. 
  
 (d.)    Amendment and Term of Plan.    The Board of Directors of the Company may amend, suspend or terminate the Plan or any portion thereof at any time, subject to any
shareholder approval that the Board determines to be necessary or advisable. Unless terminated earlier by the Board or extended by subsequent approval of the Company’s shareholders, the term of the Plan (“Term of Plan”) will
expire on April 28, 2014, and no further Awards will be made thereafter. 
  
 (e.)    Governing Law.    The provisions of the Plan will be governed by and interpreted in accordance with the laws of Florida.

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