EXHIBIT 10.3
Limited Conditional Waiver and Consent Agreement
This LIMITED CONDITIONAL WAIVER AND CONSENT AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”), dated as of February 10, 2026, is among the UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY, an agency of the United States of America (“DOE”); MONTANA RENEWABLES, LLC, a limited liability company organized and existing under the laws of the State of Delaware (the “Borrower”); MONTANA RENEWABLES HOLDINGS LLC., a limited liability company organized and existing under the laws of the State of Delaware (the “Direct Parent”); CALUMET, INC., a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of Delaware (the “Calumet Parent”); WPGG 14 UNITED AGGREGATOR, L.P., a limited partnership organized and existing under the laws of the State of Delaware (together with the Direct Parent and the Calumet Parent, the “Sponsors”, and each a “Sponsor”); and CITIBANK, N.A., a national banking association acting through it Agency and Trust business, as collateral agent (“Collateral Agent”).
In connection with that (i) certain Loan Guarantee Agreement dated as of January 10, 2025 between the Borrower and DOE (the “LGA”), and (ii) certain Sponsor Support Agreement, dated as of January 28, 2025 among DOE, the Sponsors and the Collateral Agent (the “Sponsor Support Agreement”) for other good and valid consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby expressly acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows:
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of a signature page of this Agreement by emailed .pdf or any other electronic means approved by DOE in writing (which may be via email) that reproduces an image of the actual executed signature page shall be as effective as the delivery of a manually executed counterpart of this Agreement; and (ii) if agreed by DOE in writing (which may be via email) with respect to this Agreement, the delivery of an executed counterpart of a signature page of this Agreement by electronic means that types in the signatory to a document as a “conformed signature” from an email address approved by DOE in writing (which may be via email) shall be as effective as the delivery of a manually executed counterpart of this Agreement. In furtherance of the foregoing, the words “execution”, “signed”, “signature”, “delivery” and words of like import in or relating to any document to be signed in connection with this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby shall be deemed to include Electronic Signatures, deliveries or the keeping of records in electronic form, each of which shall be of the same legal effect, validity or enforceability as a manually executed signature, physical delivery thereof or the use of a paper-based recordkeeping system, as the case may be, to the extent and as provided for in any Applicable Law, including the Federal Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act, the New York State Electronic Signatures and Records Act, or any other similar state laws based on the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act. As used herein, “Electronic Signature” has the meaning assigned to it by 15 U.S.C. § 7006, as it may be amended from time to time.
(a)THIS AGREEMENT AND THE RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS OF THE PARTIES HEREUNDER SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED AND INTERPRETED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE FEDERAL LAW OF THE UNITED STATES. TO THE EXTENT THAT FEDERAL LAW DOES NOT SPECIFY THE APPROPRIATE RULE OF DECISION FOR A PARTICULAR MATTER AT ISSUE, IT IS THE INTENTION AND AGREEMENT OF THE PARTIES TO THIS AGREEMENT THAT THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK (WITHOUT GIVING EFFECT TO ITS CONFLICT OF LAWS PRINCIPLES (EXCEPT SECTION 5-1401 OF THE NEW YORK GENERAL OBLIGATIONS LAW)) SHALL BE ADOPTED AS THE GOVERNING FEDERAL RULE OF DECISION.
(b)EACH OF THE PARTIES TO THIS AGREEMENT HEREBY KNOWINGLY, VOLUNTARILY, INTENTIONALLY AND IRREVOCABLY WAIVES ANY RIGHTS IT MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN RESPECT OF ANY DISPUTE BASED HEREON, OR ARISING OUT OF, UNDER, OR IN CONNECTION WITH, THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER FINANCING DOCUMENT, OR ANY COURSE OF CONDUCT, COURSE OF DEALING, STATEMENTS (WHETHER VERBAL OR WRITTEN), OR ACTIONS OF THE BORROWER OR ANY SPONSOR. THIS PROVISION IS A MATERIAL INDUCEMENT FOR EACH PARTY TO ENTER INTO THIS AGREEMENT AND THE OTHER FINANCING DOCUMENTS.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be duly executed by their respective authorized officers as of the day and year first above written.
| MONTANA RENEWABLES, LLC, as Borrower Name: Bruce Fleming Title: CEO |
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| CALUMET, INC., a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of Delaware, as Sponsor Name: Bruce Fleming Title: Executive Vice President, Montana Renewables & Corporate Development |
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WPGG 14 UNITED AGGREGATOR, L.P., a limited partnership organized and existing under the laws of the State of Delaware, as Sponsor By: WPGGT United GP, LLC, its general partner Name: Jeffrey Luse Title: Vice President MONTANA RENEWABLES HOLDINGS LLC |
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a limited liability company organized and existing under the laws of the State of Delaware, as Sponsor Name: Bruce Fleming Title: CEO UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY, |
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an agency of the United States of America, as DOE Name:Rupinder Kaur Title:Director Portfolio Management Division Office of Energy Dominance Financing | |
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CITIBANK, N.A., acting through its Agency and Trust business, not in its individual capacity but solely as Collateral Agent
Name: Marion Zinowski
Title: Senior Trust Officer
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