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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution - 2574 - Agreement - Enermary Inc - Gas Sales & Transportation - 05_14_1987Resolution #2574 Agenda Item #28 May 14, 1987 DGV:js OPZ01 1ITTOM BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK: THAT the Mayor of the City of Lubbock BE and is hereby authorized and directed to execute for and on behalf of the City of Lubbock a Gas Sales and Transportation Agreement by and between the City of Lubbock and Enermart, Inc., attached herewith, which shall be spread upon the minutes of the Coun- cil and as spread upon the minutes of this Council shall constitute and be a part of this Resolution as if fully copied herein in detail. Passed by the City Council this 14th day of May , 1987. C C. McMINN, MAYOR ATTEST: Ranett&3oyd, City Secretary APPROVED AS TO CONTENT: Robert Massengale, Ass' ant City Manager for Financial Services APPROVED AS TO FORM: Do d G. andiver, First Assistant City Attorney Resolution M74 GAS SALES AND TRANSPORTATION AGREEMENT THIS GAS SALES AND TRANSPORTATION AGREEMENT is made and entered into as of the 1st day of June, 1987, by and between ENERMART, INC., a Texas corporation ("Seller"), and the CITY OF LUBBOCK, TEXAS, a Texas municipal corporation ("Buyer"). W I T N E S S E T H: WHEREAS, Seller desires to sell to Buyer, and Buyer desires to purchase, certain volumes of natural gas in accordance with the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth; NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants contained herein and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows: 1. Agreement to Sell and Purchase and to Transport. (a) Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, including the General Terms and Conditions attached hereto and made a part hereof for all purposes, Seller agrees to sell and deliver to Buyer at the Sales Point, as hereinafter defined, and Buyer agrees to purchase and accept, during the term of this Agreement, all of the gas that is required for the operation of Buyer's No. 2 Lubbock Power & Light Power Plant, which is located at Municipal Hill in Lubbock County, Texas, in the City of Lubbock, Texas. (b) Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, Seller further agrees to transport, or cause to be transported, on an interruptible basis, for and on behalf of Buyer, all of the gas that Buyer purchases from Seller hereunder for redelivery to the Delivery Point(s), as hereinafter defined. (c) Notwithstanding anything expressly or impliedly to the contrary in this Agreement, Seller shall have no obligation to sell, deliver, or transport gas to Buyer in excess of Seller's residual pipeline capacity or the residual pipeline capacity of the transporter through which such gas is delivered. For purposes of this Agreement, "residual pipeline capacity" shall mean the pipeline capacity remaining after taking into consideration the volumes of gas in Seller's or the transporter's, as the case may be, pipeline to be sold to or transported for higher priority customers of Seller or such transporter. S 2. Sales Point, Delivery Point(s) and Pressure. (a) The point at which gas is to be sold by Seller to Buyer under this Agreement shall be at the interconnection between Energas Company and Westar Transmission Company, Lubbock Northwest Town Border Station, located in Section 14, Block A, Lubbock County, Texas. (b) The point(s) at which gas is to be transported and redelivered by Seller to Buyer under this Agreement shall be at a point of interconnection between the facilities of Seller or Seller's designee and the facilities of Buyer's No. 2 Lubbock Power & Light Power Plant located in Section 80, Block A, in Lubbock County, Texas, in the City of Lubbock, Texas, or at such other point or points as the parties hereto may mutually agree in writing (the "Delivery Points)"). (c) The average atmospheric (barometric) pressure at the Sales Point and the Delivery Point(s) shall be assumed to be 13.1 psia unless otherwise specified by Seller. 3. Price. (a) Subject to the provisions of Subparagraph 3(b) below, the price to be paid by Buyer to Seller for each MMBTU of gas sold and transported hereunder shall be Two Dollars and Three Cents ($2.03). (b) In addition to the price to be paid for gas delivered hereunder, Buyer agrees to pay to Seller an amount equal to any and all sales and gross receipts taxes imposed on Seller for gas purchased by Buyer or transported by Seller or Seller's designee hereunder. 4. Billing and Payment. (a) On or before the tenth (loth) day of each calendar month after deliveries of gas hereunder have commenced, Seller shall render to Buyer an invoice that shows the total volume and BTU content of gas purchased at the Sales Point and transported to the Delivery Point(s) pursuant hereto during the preceding Billing Month and the monies due therefor, including any amounts due for taxes paid by Seller for which Buyer is obligated under this Agreement to reimburse Seller. Buyer shall pay such invoice within ten (10) days after Buyer's receipt thereof to the address of Seller noted on the invoice. -2- (b) In the event Buyer fails to pay the full amount due Seller when the same becomes due, interest thereon shall accrue from the date that such payment became due until it is paid in full at the lesser of (i) a rate of fifteen percent (15%) per annum or (ii) the highest lawful rate permitted by applicable law. If such failure to pay continues for ten (10) days, Seller may, in addition to any and all other remedies available to Seller, suspend further deliveries of gas hereunder. (c) All invoices and payments are subject to correction for any errors contained therein until twelve (12) months after the date Seller received payment on an incorrect invoice or received an incorrect payment. 5. Term. This Agreement shall become effective on June 1, 1987, and shall continue in full force and effect until September 30, 1987. 6. Assignment. This Agreement may not be assigned by either party hereto without the prior written consent of the other party, except that no prior consent shall be required for an assignment to (i) a company owning 100% of, wholly owned by, or having a common parent with, such assigning party or (ii) a trustee or trustees, individual or corporate, as security for bonds or other obligations or security, provided, however, that an assignment for security purposes shall not relieve the assigning party of any of its obligations under this Agreement. 7. Notices. Any notice required to be given under this Agreement or any notice which either party hereto may desire to give the other party shall be in writing and shall be considered duly delivered when hand -delivered or when deposited in the United States mail, postage prepaid, registered or certified, and addressed as follows: If to Seller: EnerMart, Inc. P. 0. Box 650205 Dallas, Texas 75265-0205 Attention: Mr. B. P. Terry If to Buyer: CITY OF LUBBOCK P. 0. Box 2000 Lubbock, Texas 79457 Attention: Mr. Carroll McDonald or such other address as Seller, Buyer, or their respective successors or assigns shall designate by written notice given in the manner described above. Routine communications, including -3- monthly invoices, may be mailed by ordinary mail and are deemed delivered when hand -delivered or when deposited in the United States mail, postage prepaid, and addressed to the above -designated name and address. 8. Attachments. The General Terms and Conditions attached hereto are expressly incorporated herein and made a part of this Agreement for all purposes, and all references herein and therein to "this Agreement" include the terms and provisions contained herein and in such General Terms and Conditions. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Gas Sales and Transportation Agreement as of the date first above written. ATTEST - Assistant,vecretary ATTEST: ATTEST: Ranet Boyd, City Secretary SELLER: ENERMART, INC. By: B. P. T ry, VicW President BUYER: CITY OF LUBBOCK APPROVED AS TO CONTENT: Robert Massengale, As City Manager of Fiance APPROVED AS TO FORM: Donald G. Vandiver, Assistant City Attorney —4— STATE OF TEXAS § § COUNTY OF DALLAS § This instrument was acknowledged before me on the 30th day of April , 1987, by B. P. Terry, Vice President of EnerMart, Inc., a Texas corporation, on behalf of such corporation. MARIE E. !WALTZ Nctary Public, State of Texas G:. my Commission Expires Nov 21, 199f) STATE OF TEXAS § COUNTY OF LUBBOCK § No My This instrument was acknowledged before me on the day of , 19 by , of the City of Lubbock, a Texas municipality corporation, on behalf of such corporation. Notary Public, State of My Commission Expires: -5- GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS TO GAS SALES AND TRANSPORTATION AGREEMENT, DATED EFFECTIVE AS OF JUNE 1, 1987, BETWEEN ENERMART, INC. AND THE CITY OF LUBBOCK, TEXAS ARTICLE I Definitions For purposes of this Agreement, unless the context hereof requires otherwise, the following definitions shall be applicable: Section 1.1. The term "gas" shall mean natural gas produced from gas wells (i.e. gas -well gas), gas produced in association with oil (i.e. casinghead gas), and the residue gas resulting from the processing of both casinghead gas and gas -well gas. Section 1.2. The term "day" shall mean the twenty-four (24) hour period commencing at 8:00 a.m., Central Time, on one calen- dar day and ending at 8:00 a.m., Central Time, on the following calendar day. Section 1.3. The term "month" or "Billing Month" shall mean the period extending from 8:00 a.m., Central Time, on the first day of one calendar month to 8:00 a.m., Central Time, on the first day of the next succeeding calendar month, except that the first Billing Month shall commence on the date of the initial delivery of gas hereunder and shall end at 8:00 a.m., Central Time, on the first day of the next succeeding calendar month. Section 1.4. The term "Mcf" shall mean one thousand (1,000) cubic feet at a temperature of 60° Fahrenheit and at an absolute pressure of 14.65 pounds per square inch. Section 1.5. The term "BTU" shall mean British thermal unit and represents the quantity of heat required to raise the tempera- ture of one (1) pound avoirdupois of pure water from 58.5° Fahren- heit to 59.50 Fahrenheit at a constant pressure of 14.73 psia. Section 1.6. The term "heating value" shall mean the number of BTUs produced by the complete combustion, at a constant pres- sure, of the amount of gas that would occupy a volume of one (1) cubic foot at a temperature of 60' Fahrenheit if saturated with water vapor and at a constant pressure of 14.73 psia and under standard gravitational force (acceleration 980.665 cm per sec. per sec.) with air of the same temperature and pressure as the gas when the products of combustion are cooled to the initial temperature of the gas and air and when the water formed by com- bustion is condensed to the liquid state. Section 1.7. The term "psia" shall mean pounds per square inch absolute. ARTICLE II Pressure Section 2.1. Seller shall deliver the gas transported here- under to the Delivery Point(s), or cause to be delivered thereto, at the pressure requested by Buyer, provided, however, that Seller shall not be obligated to deliver, or cause to be delivered, any gas at a pressure in excess of the pressure that is normally available at the Delivery Point(s) or to install or operate any compression facilities in order to deliver the gas at a specific pressure. ARTICLE III Measurement of Gas Section 3.1. The sales unit of gas sold hereunder and, un- less otherwise specifically provided herein, the unit of volume for purposes of the measurement of gas delivered and transported hereunder to the Delivery Point(s) shall be one (1) Mcf of gas at a base temperature of sixty degrees (600)•Fahrenheit and at a pressure base of 14.65 psia. Section 3.2. The computation of the volumes of gas deli- vered hereunder shall be made in accordance with the American Gas Association Measurement Committee Report No. 3, including the Appendix thereto, as published in April, 1955 and amended or revised from time to time. Section 3.3. Each of the parties hereto acknowledges and agrees that the volume of gas sold hereunder by Seller to Buyer at the Sales Point shall be deemed to be equal to the volume of gas transported by Seller to the Delivery Point(s). Each of the parties further agrees that the measuring equipment currently located at the Delivery Point(s) shall be used to calculate the volumes of gas transported hereunder and that the owner of such equipment(the "Owner"), or such other party as the Owner and Seller (in the event Seller is not the Owner) may mutually designate, shall perform the reading, calibrating, and adjusting of, and the changing of charts on, such equipment. -2- Section 3.4. To the extent permitted by the Owner, each of Buyer and Seller may install, maintain, and operate check measur- ing instruments and telemeters connected to the Owner's measure- ment equipment at the Delivery Point(s) for purposes of checking the Owner's meters, provided, however, that all gas measurements required in this Agreement shall be determined by the Owner's meters and further provided that such check measuring and tele- metering instruments and connections shall be installed so as not to interfere with the operation or future modification of the Owner's official billing meters and appurtenances. Each party hereto agrees to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless the other party from any and all claims and liabilities incurred by such other party arising from the installation, operation, mainte- nance, or removal by or for the indemnifying party of such check measuring and telemetering instruments. Each party hereto shall have access, at reasonable hours, upon giving the other party at least twenty-four (24) hours prior written notice of its desire to obtain such access, and to the extent permitted by the Owner, to such check measuring and telemetering instruments installed by the other party, but the reading, calibrating, and adjusting thereof and the changing of charts thereon shall be performed by such other party. Section 3.5. If, upon testing, any meter or meters or any related instrument or device, the readings of which are used in the registration, integration, or computation of quantities that effect the billing hereunder, is found to be in error to the extent that it produces not more than a two percent (2%) measure- ment error in the meter or meters affected, previous readings of such equipment shall be considered accurate in computing delive- ries hereunder. If, upon such testing, any such measuring equip- ment shall be found to be inaccurate to the extent that it causes the end result measurement of4the meter or meters used to calcu- late the quantities of gas delivered hereunder to be in error by an amount exceeding two percent (2%) at a recording corresponding to the average hourly rate of flow to the meter or meters affec- ted for the period since the last preceding test, then any previ- ous readings of such billing meter or meters affected shall be corrected to zero error for any part of the period since the last test during which such error is known to have existed or which may be agreed upon in actual practice by the parties. In case the period of such error is not definitely known or agreed upon, such correction shall be for a period of one-half of the time elapsed since the date of the last such test but not exceeding a correction period of three (3) months. Section 3.6. Subject to the approval of the Owner, each party shall have the right to be present at the time of any installing, reading, cleaning, changing, repairing, inspecting, testing, calibrating, or adjusting done in connection with the measuring equipment. -3- ARTICLE IV Maintenance of Equipment Section 4.1. Each party hereto agrees to maintain any equipment owned by it and used in the performance of its obliga- tions herein in good, safe, and efficient operating condition and repair. ARTICLE V Quality of Gas Section 5.1. All gas sold by Seller at the Sales Point shall conform to the following specifications: (a) Dust, Gums, etc. The gas shall be commercially free of dust, gums, and other solid matter. (b) Oxygen. The gas shall not at any time have an oxygen content in excess of two -tenths of one percent (.2%) by volume. (c) Carbon Dioxide. The gas shall not at any time have a carbon dioxide content in excess of two percent (2%) by volume. (d) Liquids. The gas shall be commercially free of water and hydrocarbons in liquid form at the temperature and pressure at which the gas is delivered. (e) Liquefiable Hydrocarbons. The gas shall not contain more than two -tenths (.2) gallons per Mcf of liquefiable hydro- carbons having a molecular weight equal to or greater than pentanes. (f) Hydrogen Sulfide. The gas shall not contain more than ten (10) grains of hydrogen sulfide per one hundred (100) cubic feet. (g) Sulphur. The gas shall not contain more than twenty (20) grains of sulphur per one hundred (100) cubic feet. (h) Water Vapor. The gas shall not contain more than seven (7) pounds of water vapor per million cubic feet. (i) Heating Value. The gas shall have a gross heating value of not -less than nine hundred fifty (950) BTUs per cubic foot. (j) Temperature. The gas shall not be delivered at a tem- perature excess of one hundred twenty degrees (1200) Fahrenheit. -4- Section 5.2. Each of the parties hereto acknowledges and agrees that all analyses of the gas sold hereunder shall be per- formed by Seller or Seller's designee at the Sales Point and that all gas transported by Seller to the Delivery Point(s) shall be, and hereby is, deemed to be of equal quality with the gas sold by Seller to Buyer at the Sales Point. Section 5.3. If any of the gas sold by Seller hereunder shall fail to -conform to the quality specifications set forth above, Buyer may refuse to accept further deliveries of any gas hereunder, provided, however, that, prior to such refusal to accept further deliveries, Buyer has notified Seller in writing of such nonconformity and Seller has failed to correct such non- conformity within ten (10) days after receipt of such notice. ARTICLE VI Heating Value Section 6.1. The gross heating value as determined by Seller or Seller's designee shall be corrected from the condi- tions of testing and analysis to that of the actual condition of the gas as delivered, expressed in BTUs per cubic foot and reported at a pressure base of 14.65 psia at 600 Fahrenheit on a dry basis when the gas as delivered contains seven (7) pounds of water or less per one million cubic feet. ARTICLE VII Right to Commingle t Section 7.1. Buyer agrees that, during the time that gas being transported hereunder is in the possession of Seller or Seller's designee, Seller or its designee shall have the right to commingle such gas with other gas in its system and to redeliver molecules of gas to the Delivery Point(s) different from those actually sold to Buyer hereunder at the Sales Point. ARTICLE VIII Interruptibility of Gas Sales Section 6.1. Buyer acknowledges and agrees that all sales of gas under this Agreement may be subject to curtailment or interruption when necessary to protect the health and safety of Seller's customers or to maintain service to Seller's higher priority customers, and that, in the event of such a curtailment or interruption, such curtailment or interruption shall not be the basis for any claim for damages sustained by Buyer. -5- Section 8.2. In the event a curtailment or interruption of delivery shall become necessary or advisable, Seller shall, as soon as possible prior to the actual curtailment or interruption, notify Buyer by telephone, telegraph, or other means, of the nature, extent, and probable duration of such curtailment or interruption. Buyer shall resume the taking of gas within a reasonable length of time following notification by Seller that gas is again available. ARTICLE IX Ownership and Control Section 9.1. Seller hereby warrants that (i) it has good title to all gas sold hereunder to Buyer at the Sales Point, (ii) it has the right to sell such gas, and (iii) all such gas is free from any and all liens, encumbrances, and adverse claims. Seller agrees to hold Buyer harmless from and against any adverse claims asserted with respect to any gas delivered hereunder. Section 9.2. Title to the gas shall pass from Seller to Buyer, upon the delivery thereof, at the Sales Point. Section 9.3. As between the parties hereto solely and not- withstanding the fact that title to the gas shall have passed to Buyer at the Sales Point, Seller shall be in exclusive control and possession of the gas deliverable hereunder at all times prior to the delivery thereof to or for the account of Buyer at the Delivery Point(s) and shall be responsible for any damages, losses, or injuries caused thereby or by Seller's handling or delivery thereof (except to the extent such damages, losses, or injuries shall have been caus6d by the act or omission of Buyer), after which delivery Buyer shall be in exclusive control and possession thereof and responsible for any damages, losses, or injuries caused thereby or by Buyer's handling or receipt thereof (except to the extent such damages, losses, or injuries shall have been caused by the act or omission of Seller). Each of the parties hereto agrees to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless the other party from and against any and all claims, liabilities, damages, losses, costs, and expenses (including attorney's fees) incurred by the indemnified party arising from or relating to any damages, losses, or injuries for which the indemnifying party is responsible pursuant to the foregoing sentence. ARTICLE X Governmental Regulations Section 10.1. This Agreement is subject to (i) all appli- cable and valid statutes, rules, regulations, and orders of any federal, state, or local governmental authority having jurisdic- tion over either of the parties, their facilities, or the subject matter of this Agreement and (ii) the provisions of the appli- cable franchises, if any, under which Seller operates. Seller and Buyer agree to obtain, if possible, any necessary authority to effectuate the purchase and sale of gas hereunder in the event this Agreement or the purchase and sale of gas hereunder for any reason becomes subject to the jurisdiction of any governmental authority that, as of the date hereof, does not have such juris- diction. Section 10.2. Buyer hereby warrants and represents to Seller that none of the gas purchased or transported hereunder will be resold, transported, used, or consumed in any state other than the State of Texas in such a manner or under any circum- stances that would cause the gas covered hereunder, Seller, or Seller's or its designee's facilities used for the sale or transportation of such gas to become subject to the jurisdiction and regulations of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission or any successor body having jurisdiction. Buyer recognizes and acknowledges that Seller entered into this Agreement in reliance upon such warranty and representation and that Seller would have been unwilling to enter into this Agreement in the absence of such warranty and representation. Consequently, Buyer agrees that it will not voluntarily commit the gas purchased hereunder to interstate commerce as that term is defined in the Natural Gas Act, 15 U.S.C.A. §§ 717 et seq., but would do so only under compulsion of governmental authority, and Buyer further agrees that, in the event Seller becomes, or believes, in its sole judgment, that it may become, subject to the jurisdiction of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission or any successor body as a result of the performance of its obligations to transport Buyer's gas hereunder, Seller may terminate this Agreement immediately and without prior notice to Buyer. ARTICLE XI Buyer's Financial Responsibility Section 11.1. Seller may terminate this Agreement immedi- ately upon the institution by or against Buyer of any proceedings in bankruptcy or under any insolvency law. -7- ARTICLE XII Force Majeure Section 12.1. In the event that either Seller or Buyer is rendered unable, wholly or in part, by reason of an event of force majeure, to perform its obligations under this Agreement, other than to make payment due hereunder, and such party has given notice and full particulars of such force majeure in writing to the other party as soon as possible after the occur- rence of the cause relied on, then the obligations of the parties, insofar as they are affected by such force majeure, shall be suspended during the continuance of such inability, but for no longer period, and such cause shall, insofar as possible, be remedied with all reasonable dispatch, provided, however, that the settlement of strikes or lock -outs shall be entirely within the discretion of the party having such difficulty, and the above requirement that any force majeure be remedied with all reason- able dispatch shall not require the settlement of strikes or lock -outs by acceding to the demands of the opposing party when such course is inadvisable in the discretion of the party having the difficulty. Section 12.2. The term "force majeure" as used in this Agreement shall mean any cause not reasonably within the control of the party claiming suspension and includes, but is not limited to, acts of God, strikes, lock -outs, wars, riots, orders or decrees of any lawfully constituted federal, state, or local body, fires, storms, floods, wash -outs, explosions, breakage or accident to machinery or lines of pipe, inability to obtain or delay in obtaining rights -of -way, material, supplies, or labor permits, temporary failure of gas supply, or necessary repair, maintenance, or replacement of facilities used in the performance of the obligations contained in this Agreement. ARTICLE XIII Access to Records and Equipment Section 13.1. Each party hereto shall have the right at all reasonable times, upon seventy-two (72) hours prior written notice, to examine the books and records of the other party to the extent necessary to verify the accuracy of any statement, charge, computation, or demand made under or pursuant to this Agreement. MM ARTICLE XIV Remedies Upon Material Default Section 14.1. If either party hereto shall fail to perform any material covenant or obligation imposed upon it under this Agreement, then in such event the non -defaulting party may, at its option, terminate this Agreement upon acting in accordance with the procedures hereafter set forth in this Section. The non -defaulting party shall cause a written notice to be served on the defaulting party, which notice shall state specifically the cause of terminating this Agreement and shall declare it to be the intention of the non -defaulting party to terminate this Agree- ment if the default is not cured. The defaulting party shall have thirty (30) days after receipt of the aforesaid notice in which to remedy or remove the cause or causes stated in the termi- nation notice, and, if within such thirty -day period, the default- ing party does so remedy or remove said cause or causes and fully indemnifies the non -defaulting party for any and all consequences of such breach, then such termination notice shall be withdrawn and this Agreement shall continue in full force and effect. In the event that the defaulting party fails to remedy or remove the cause or causes or to indemnify the non -defaulting party for any and all consequences of such breach within such thirty -day period, this Agreement shall be terminated and of no further force or effect from and after the expiration of such thirty -day period. Section 14.2. Any termination of this Agreement pursuant to the provisions of this Article shall be (i) without prejudice to the rights of Seller to collect any amounts then due Seller for gas delivered prior to the time of termination, (ii) without pre- judice to the rights of Buyer to receive any gas for which it has paid but not received prior to the time of termination, and (iii) without waiver of any other remedy to which the non -defaulting party may be entitled. Section 14.3. The procedures for termination of this Agree- ment set forth in Section 14.1 above are not applicable to immedi- ate terminations hereof by Seller made in accordance with Sections 10.2, 11.1, or 11.2 of this Agreement. ARTICLE XV Miscellaneous Section 15.1. This Agreement shall be governed by and con- strued in accordance with the laws of the State of Texas, except to the extent that any law, rule, or regulation of the federal government of the United States of America may be applicable, in which case such federal law, rule, or regulation shall govern or control. Section 15.2. This Agreement may not be modified or amended except by the written agreement of the parties hereto. Section 15.3. No waiver by either party hereto of any default of the other party under this Agreement shall operate as, or be deemed to be, a waiver of any other or subsequent default, whether of a like or different nature. Section 15.4. Each provision of this Agreement is intended to be several. If any term or provision hereof is illegal or invalid for any reason whatsoever, such illegality or invalidity shall not affect the validity of the remainder of this Agreement. Section 15.5. This Agreement shall be binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns and is intended solely for the benefit of Seller and Buyer and their respective successors and assigns and not for the benefit of any other person or entity not a party hereto. Section 15.6. This Agreement constitutes the entire agree- ment between the parties hereto with respect to the subject mat- ter hereof and supersedes all prior agreements and understand- ings, oral and written, between the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof. Section 15.7. The descriptive headings of the provisions of this Agreement are formulated and used for convenience only and shall not be deemed to affect the meaning or construction of any of such provisions. [END OF GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS] -10-