Additional Costs Advancement Letter between Crown Asphalt Ridge L.L.C., Crown Asphalt Corporation, and MCNIC Pipeline & Processing Company (January 7, 2000)

Summary

This letter documents an agreement where MCNIC Pipeline & Processing Company agrees to advance Crown Asphalt Corporation's share of additional costs incurred by Crown Asphalt Ridge L.L.C. Crown is unable to pay its portion at this time and will be considered a Delinquent Member, but not in breach of the LLC Agreement. MCNIC's advance will be treated as a capital contribution, adjusting the ownership ratios between the parties as outlined in their operating agreement. The arrangement is governed by the terms of the existing LLC Agreement dated August 1, 1997.

EX-10.56 3 0003.txt ADDITIONAL COSTS LETTER TO MCNIC January 7, 2000 Mr. William Kraemer MCNIC Pipeline & Processing Company 170 West Jefferson, Suite 1900 Detroit, MI 48226 Re: Additional Costs Dear Bill: Crown Asphalt Ridge L.L.C. ("CAR") has incurred the costs set forth in the attached Exhibit "A" (the "Additional Costs"). Crown Asphalt Corporation ("Crown"), in its capacity as a member of CAR, is not able at this time to contribute its proportionate share of the Additional Costs. Crown understands it will be considered a Delinquent Member solely with regard to its proportionate amount of Additional Capital Contributions actually used to pay the Additional Costs, but shall not be deemed to be in breach of the LLC Agreement, as defined below, as a result of such status. MCNIC agrees, as the Non-Defaulting Member, to advance Crown's proportionate share of the Additional Costs as provided in Section 3.6(a)(ii) of the CAR Operating Agreement, dated as of August 1, 1997 (the "LLC Agreement"). The Additional Capital Contributions advanced to CAR by MCNIC will be designated as a Capital Contribution and will be subject to the terms and conditions of Section 3.6(a)(ii)(B) of the LLC Agreement. As a result, as provided in Section 3.6(a)(ii)(B), Crown, as the Delinquent Member, will have its Sharing Ratio reduced and MCNIC, as the Non-Defaulting Member, will have its Sharing Ratio increased to reflect the fact that MCNIC has made the Additional Capital Contributions as agreed by the parties as reflected on Exhibit "A". Terms not specifically defined within this Letter shall have those meanings given them by the LLC Agreement. Sincerely, /s/ Jay Mealey - ------------------- Jay Mealey President cc: Lorin Patterson