NEP and its subsidiaries have entered into financing agreements which contain various covenants and restrictive provisions that may limit their ability to, among other things: •incur or guarantee additional debt; •make distributions on or redeem or repurchase common units; •make certain investments and acquisitions; •incur certain liens or permit them to exist; •enter into certain types of transactions with affiliates; •merge or consolidate with another company; and •transfer, sell or otherwise dispose of projects.