COMMON UNIT PURCHASE AGREEMENT by and among RICEMIDSTREAM PARTNERS LP and THE PURCHASERS NAMED ON SCHEDULE A HERETO TABLE OF CONTENTS

EX-10.1 2 d183368dex101.htm EX-10.1 EX-10.1

Exhibit 10.1

Execution Version

COMMON UNIT PURCHASE AGREEMENT

by and among

RICE MIDSTREAM PARTNERS LP

and

THE PURCHASERS NAMED ON SCHEDULE A HERETO

TABLE OF CONTENTS


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ARTICLE I DEFINITIONS		1

Section 1.1 Definitions		1

ARTICLE II AGREEMENT TO SELL AND PURCHASE		6

Section 2.1 Sale and Purchase		6
Section 2.2 Closing		7
Section 2.3 Mutual Conditions		7
Section 2.4 Each Purchaser’s Conditions		7
Section 2.5 The Partnership’s Conditions		8
Section 2.6 Partnership Deliveries		8
Section 2.7 Purchaser Deliveries		9
Section 2.8 Independent Nature of Purchasers’ Obligations and Rights		9

ARTICLE III REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE PARTNERSHIP		10

Section 3.1 Formation and Qualification of the Partnership Entities		10
Section 3.2 Purchased Units; Capitalization		10
Section 3.3 No Conflicts		13
Section 3.4 No Defaults		13
Section 3.5 Authority		14
Section 3.6 No Consents		14
Section 3.7 Authorization, Execution and Delivery of the Common Unit Purchase Agreement		14
Section 3.8 Authorization, Execution, Delivery and Enforceability of the Registration Rights Agreement		14
Section 3.9 Authorization, Execution, Delivery and Enforceability of the PSA		14
Section 3.10 Valid Issuance; No Options or Preemptive Rights of Common Units		15
Section 3.11 No Registration Rights		15
Section 3.12 Periodic Reports		15
Section 3.13 Financial Statements		16
Section 3.14 Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm		16
Section 3.15 Litigation		16
Section 3.16 No Material Adverse Changes		16
Section 3.17 Title to Properties		16
Section 3.18 Rights of Way		16
Section 3.19 License and Permits		17
Section 3.20 Intellectual Property		17
Section 3.21 Insurance		17
Section 3.22 No Labor Dispute; No Notice of Labor Law Violations		18
Section 3.23 Environmental Compliance		18


Section 3.24 Tax Returns			18
Section 3.25 No Employment Law Violations			18
Section 3.26 No Unlawful Payments			19
Section 3.27 Compliance with Money Laundering Laws			19
Section 3.28 OFAC			19
Section 3.29 Certain Fees			19
Section 3.30 No Side Agreements			20
Section 3.31 No Registration			20
Section 3.32 No Integration			20
Section 3.33 MLP Status			20
Section 3.34 Qualifying Income of Conveyed Assets			20
Section 3.35 Investment Company			20
Section 3.36 Disclosure Controls			20
Section 3.37 Accounting Controls			21
Section 3.38 Placement Agent Reliance			21
Section 3.39 Absence of Price Manipulation			21
Section 3.40 Conveyance			21

ARTICLE IV REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE PURCHASERS			22

Section 4.1 Existence			22
Section 4.2 Authorization, Enforceability			22
Section 4.3 No Breach			22
Section 4.4 Certain Fees			22
Section 4.5 No Side Agreements			22
Section 4.6 Investment			23
Section 4.7 Nature of Purchaser			23
Section 4.8 Restricted Securities			23
Section 4.9 Legend			23
Section 4.10 Company Information			24
Section 4.11 Placement Agent Reliance			24
Section 4.12 Short Selling			24

ARTICLE V COVENANTS			25

Section 5.1 Taking of Necessary Action			25
Section 5.2 Other Actions			25

ARTICLE VI INDEMNIFICATION			25

Section 6.1 Indemnification by the Partnership			25
Section 6.2 Indemnification by Purchasers			26
Section 6.3 Indemnification Procedure			26

ARTICLE VII MISCELLANEOUS			27

Section 7.1 Interpretation and Survival of Provisions			27
Section 7.2 Survival of Provisions			28


Section 7.3 No Waiver; Modifications in Writing			28
Section 7.4 Binding Effect; Assignment			28
Section 7.5 Confidentiality			29
Section 7.6 Communications			29
Section 7.7 Removal of Legend			29
Section 7.8 Entire Agreement			30
Section 7.9 Governing Law			30
Section 7.10 Execution in Counterparts			30
Section 7.11 Termination			31
Section 7.12 Recapitalization, Exchanges, Etc. Affecting the Common Units			31

Schedule A – List of Purchasers and Commitment Amounts

Schedule B – List of Subsidiaries of the Partnership

Exhibit A – Form of Registration Rights Agreement

Exhibit B – Form of Opinion of Latham & Watkins LLP

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COMMON UNIT PURCHASE AGREEMENT

This COMMON UNIT PURCHASE AGREEMENT, dated as of September 29, 2016 (this “Agreement”), is by and among RICE MIDSTREAM PARTNERS LP, a Delaware limited partnership (the “Partnership”), and each of the purchasers listed on Schedule A hereof (each a “Purchaser” and collectively, the “Purchasers”).

WHEREAS, the Partnership and Rice Energy Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Rice”) entered into a Purchase and Sale Agreement, dated as of September 26, 2016 (the “PSA”), pursuant to which Rice will convey 100% of the outstanding limited liability company interests in each of (i) Vantage Energy Appalachia LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, (ii) Vantage Energy II Alpha, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, (iii) Vantage Energy II Access, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, and (iv) Vista Gathering, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (collectively, the “Vantage Midstream Entities”), to the Partnership, in exchange for consideration of $600 million in cash, a portion of which purchase price may be paid in Common Units (as defined below) (the “Conveyance”), the closing of which is expected to occur immediately following the completion of the acquisition (the “Vantage Acquisition”) contemplated by that certain Purchase and Sale Agreement, dated September 26, 2016, among Rice, Rice Energy Appalachia LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, Vantage Energy Investment, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, Vantage Energy Investment II, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, Vantage Energy, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, and Vantage Energy II, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company;

WHEREAS, the Partnership desires to sell to the Purchasers, and the Purchasers desire to purchase from the Partnership, certain Common Units (as defined below), in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement; and

WHEREAS, the Partnership and the Purchasers will enter into a registration rights agreement (the “Registration Rights Agreement”), substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A, pursuant to which the Partnership will provide the Purchasers with certain registration rights with respect to the Common Units acquired pursuant hereto.

NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements set forth herein and for good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the Partnership and each of the Purchasers, severally and not jointly, hereby agree as follows:

ARTICLE I

DEFINITIONS

Section 1.1 Definitions. As used in this Agreement, and unless the context requires a different meaning, the following terms have the meanings indicated:

“Affiliate” means, with respect to any Person, any other Person that directly or indirectly through one or more intermediaries controls, is controlled by or is under common control with, the Person in question. As used herein, the term “control” means the possession, direct or indirect, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of a Person, whether through ownership of voting securities, by contract or otherwise.

“Agreement” has the meaning set forth in the introductory paragraph.

“Business Day” means a day other than (i) a Saturday or Sunday or (ii) any day on which banks located in the State of Texas are authorized or obligated to close.

“Closing” has the meaning specified in Section 2.2.

“Closing Date” has the meaning specified in Section 2.2.

“Code” has the meaning specified in Section 3.24.

“Commission” means the United States Securities and Exchange Commission.

“Common Unit Price” has the meaning specified in Section 2.1(b).

“Common Units” means common units representing limited partnership interests in the Partnership.

“consent” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.6.

“Conveyance” has the meaning set forth in the recitals hereto.

“Delaware LLC Act” means the Delaware Limited Liability Company Act.

“Delaware LP Act” means the Delaware Revised Uniform Limited Partnership Act.

“EIG Managed Funds” means EIG Energy XVI, L.P., EIG Energy Fund XVI-E, L.P. and EIG Holdings (RICE) Partners, LP.

“Enforceability Exceptions” has the meaning specified in Section 3.7.

“Environmental Laws” has the meaning specified in Section 3.23.

“ERISA” has the meaning specified in Section 3.24.

“Exchange Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended from time to time, and the rules and regulations of the Commission promulgated thereunder.

“Existing Registration Rights Agreements” means (i) the Registration Rights Agreement dated December 22, 2014 between the Partnership and RMH and (ii) the Registration Rights Agreement dated November 10, 2015 between the Partnership and the other parties thereto.

“GAAP” means U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

“General Partner” means Rice Midstream Management LLC, a Delaware limited liability company.

“General Partner Interest” has the meaning specified in Section 3.2(d).

“General Partner LLC Agreement” means the Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement of the General Partner, dated as of December 22, 2014.

“Governmental Authority” means, with respect to a particular Person, any country, state, county, city and political subdivision in which such Person or such Person’s property is located or that exercises valid jurisdiction over any such Person or such Person’s property, and any court, agency, department, commission, board, bureau or instrumentality of any of them and any monetary authority that exercises valid jurisdiction over any such Person or such Person’s property. Unless otherwise specified, all references to Governmental Authority herein with respect to the Partnership mean a Governmental Authority having jurisdiction over the Partnership, its Subsidiaries or any of their respective properties or assets.

“GP Holdings” means Rice Midstream GP Holdings LP, a Delaware limited partnership and subsidiary of RMH.

“Incentive Distribution Rights” means all of the incentive distribution rights representing limited partner interests in the Partnership.

“Investment Company Act” has the meaning specified in Section 3.33.

“Law” means any federal, state, local or foreign order, writ, injunction, judgment, settlement, award, decree, statute, law, rule or regulation.

“Lien” means any interest in property securing an obligation owed to, or a claim by, a Person other than the owner of the property, whether such interest is based on the common law, statute or contract, and whether such obligation or claim is fixed or contingent, and including the lien or security interest arising from a mortgage, encumbrance, pledge, security agreement, conditional sale or trust receipt or a lease, consignment or bailment for security purposes. For the purpose of this Agreement, a Person shall be deemed to be the owner of any property that it has acquired or holds subject to a conditional sale agreement, or leases under a financing lease or other arrangement pursuant to which title to the property has been retained by or vested in some other Person in a transaction intended to create a financing.

“Material Adverse Effect” has the meaning specified in Section 3.1.

“Money Laundering Laws” has the meaning specified in Section 3.27.

“NYSE” means The New York Stock Exchange, Inc.

“OFAC” has the meaning specified in Section 3.28.

“Operating Company” means Rice Midstream OpCo LLC, a Delaware limited liability company.

“Operating Company LLC Agreement” means the Limited Liability Company Agreement of the Operating Company dated as of December 2, 2014.

“Operative Documents” means, collectively, this Agreement and the Registration Rights Agreement and any amendments, supplements, continuations or modifications thereto.

“Organizational Documents” has the meaning specified in Section 3.9.

“Partnership” has the meaning set forth in the introductory paragraph.

“Partnership Agreement” means the Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of the Partnership dated as of December 22, 2014.

“Partnership Entities” and each a “Partnership Entity” means the Partnership, the General Partner, the Partnership Subsidiaries and, after giving effect to the Conveyance, the Vantage Midstream Entities.

“Partnership Related Parties” has the meaning specified in Section 6.2.

“Partnership Subsidiaries” means the Subsidiaries listed on Schedule B to this Agreement.

“Permits” has the meaning specified in Section 3.19.

“Person” means an individual or a corporation, limited liability company, partnership, joint venture, trust, unincorporated organization, association, government agency or political subdivision thereof or other form of entity.

“Placement Agents” means Barclays Capital Inc. and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC.

“Placement Agent Engagement Letter” means that certain Placement Agent Engagement Letter, dated as of September 26, 2016, between the Partnership and the Placement Agents.

“PSA” has the meaning set forth in the recitals hereto.

“Purchase Price” means, with respect to a particular Purchaser, the amount set forth opposite such Purchaser’s name under the column titled “Commitment Amount” set forth on Schedule A hereto, as adjusted in accordance with Section 7.12, if applicable, provided that in no event shall the Purchase Price applicable to such Purchaser be increased without the prior written consent of such Purchaser.

“Purchased Units” means, with respect to a particular Purchaser, the number of Common Units equal to the aggregate Purchase Price set forth opposite such Purchaser’s name under the column titled “Commitment Amount” set forth on Schedule A hereto divided by the Common Unit Price.

“Purchaser” and “Purchasers” have the meanings set forth in the introductory paragraph.

“Purchaser Related Parties” has the meaning specified in Section 6.1.

“REA” means Rice Energy Appalachia LLC, a Delaware limited liability company.

“Registration Rights Agreement” has the meaning set forth in the recitals hereto.

“Registration Statement” has the meaning set forth in the Registration Rights Agreement.

“Representatives” of any Person means the Affiliates, officers, directors, managers, employees, agents, counsel, accountants, investment bankers and other representatives of such Person.

“Revolving Credit Facility” means the Credit Agreement, dated as of December 22, 2014, among the Partnership, as parent guarantor, the Operating Company, as borrower, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as administrative agent, certain lenders party thereto and the other parties thereto, and any amendments thereto.

“Rice” has the meaning set forth in the recitals hereto.

“Rice Poseidon” means Rice Poseidon Midstream LLC, a Delaware limited liability company.

“Rice Poseidon LLC Agreement” has the meaning specified in Section 3.2(j).

“Rice Water Entities” means each of (i) Rice Water Services (PA) LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, and (ii) Rice Water Services (OH) LLC, a Delaware limited liability company.

“Rice Water LLC Agreements” has the meaning specified in Section 3.2(k).

“rights-of-way” has the meaning specified in Section 3.18.

“RMH” means Rice Midstream Holdings LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, which is the owner of the General Partner and is a wholly owned subsidiary of Rice.

“RMH LLC Agreement” means the Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement of RMH dated as of February 22, 2016.

“Sanctions” has the meaning specified in Section 3.28.

“SEC Reports” means reports and statements filed by the Partnership under the Exchange Act and statements filed by the Partnership under the Securities Act (in the form that became effective), including all amendments, exhibits and schedules thereto.

“Securities Act” means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended from time to time, and the rules and regulations of the Commission promulgated thereunder.

“Short Sales” means, without limitation, all “short sales” as defined in Rule 200 promulgated under Regulation SHO under the Exchange Act, whether or not against the box, and forward sale contracts, options, puts, calls, short sales, “put equivalent positions” (as defined in Rule 16a-1(h) under the Exchange Act) and similar arrangements, and sales and other transactions through non-U.S. broker dealers or foreign regulated brokers.

“Sponsor Units” has the meaning specified in Section 3.2(h).

“Subordinated Units” has the meaning set forth in the Partnership Agreement.

“Subsidiary” means, with respect to any Person, (a) a corporation of which more than 50% of the voting power of shares entitled (without regard to the occurrence of any contingency) to vote in the election of directors or other governing body of such corporation is owned, directly or indirectly, at the date of determination, by such Person, by one or more Subsidiaries of such Person or a combination thereof, (b) a partnership (whether general or limited) in which such Person or a Subsidiary of such Person is, at the date of determination, a general or limited partner of such partnership, but only if more than 50% of the partnership interests of such partnership (considering all of the partnership interests of the partnership as a single class) is owned, directly or indirectly, at the date of determination, by such Person, by one or more Subsidiaries of such Person, or a combination thereof, or (c) any other Person (other than a corporation or a partnership) in which such Person, one or more Subsidiaries of such Person, or a combination thereof, directly or indirectly, at the date of determination, has (i) at least a majority ownership interest or (ii) the power to elect or direct the election of a majority of the directors or other governing body of such Person.

“Vantage Acquisition” has the meaning set forth in the recitals hereto.

“Vantage Acquisition Closing Date” means the date that the Vantage Acquisition closes.

“Vantage Midstream Entities” has the meaning set forth in the recitals hereto.

“Vantage Midstream LLC Agreements” has the meaning specified in Section 3.2(l).

“Walled Off Person” has the meaning specified in Section 4.12.

ARTICLE II

AGREEMENT TO SELL AND PURCHASE

Section 2.1 Sale and Purchase.

(a) Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, the Partnership hereby agrees to issue and sell to each Purchaser and each Purchaser hereby agrees, severally and not jointly, to purchase from the Partnership, its respective Purchased Units, and each Purchaser agrees, severally and not jointly, to pay the Partnership the Common Unit Price for each Purchased Unit as set forth in paragraph (b) below. The respective obligations of each Purchaser under this Agreement are several and not joint with the obligations of any other Purchaser, and the failure or waiver of performance under this Agreement by any Purchaser does not excuse performance by any other Purchaser or by the Partnership with respect to the other Purchasers. It is expressly understood and agreed that each provision contained in this Agreement is between the Partnership and a Purchaser, solely, and not between the Partnership and the Purchasers collectively and not between and among the Purchasers.

(b) The amount per Common Unit each Purchaser will pay to the Partnership to purchase the Purchased Units (the “Common Unit Price”) hereunder shall be $21.50.

Section 2.2 Closing. Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, the consummation of the purchase and sale of the Purchased Units hereunder (the “Closing”) shall take place on October 7, 2016 or as mutually agreed otherwise by the parties following the satisfaction or waiver of the conditions set forth in Sections 2.3, 2.4 and 2.5 (other than those conditions that are by their terms to be satisfied at the Closing) (the date of such closing, the “Closing Date”) at the offices of Latham & Watkins LLP, 811 Main Street, Suite 3700, Houston, Texas 77002, or such other location as mutually agreed by the parties. The parties agree that the Closing may occur via delivery of facsimiles or photocopies of the Operative Documents and the closing deliverables contemplated hereby and thereby. Unless otherwise provided herein, all proceedings to be taken and all documents to be executed and delivered by all parties at the Closing will be deemed to have been taken and executed simultaneously, and no proceedings will be deemed to have been taken or documents executed or delivered until all have been taken, executed or delivered.

Section 2.3 Mutual Conditions. The respective obligations of each party to consummate the purchase and issuance and sale of the Purchased Units shall be subject to the satisfaction on or prior to the Closing Date of each of the following conditions (any or all of which may be waived by a party on behalf of itself in writing, in whole or in part, to the extent permitted by applicable Law):

(a) No Law shall have been enacted or promulgated, and no action shall have been taken, by any Governmental Authority of competent jurisdiction that temporarily, preliminarily or permanently restrains, precludes, enjoins or otherwise prohibits the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby or makes the transactions contemplated hereby illegal; and

(b) There shall not be pending any suit, action or proceeding by any Governmental Authority seeking to restrain, preclude, enjoin or prohibit the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

Section 2.4 Each Purchaser’s Conditions. The obligation of each Purchaser to consummate the purchase of its Purchased Units shall be subject to the satisfaction on or prior to the Closing Date of each of the following conditions (any or all of which may be waived by a particular Purchaser on behalf of itself in writing with respect to its Purchased Units, in whole or in part, to the extent permitted by applicable Law):

(a) The Partnership shall have performed and complied with the covenants and agreements contained in this Agreement that are required to be performed and complied with by the Partnership on or prior to the Closing Date;

(b) (i) The representations and warranties of the Partnership contained in this Agreement that are qualified by materiality or a Material Adverse Effect shall be true and correct when made and as of the Closing Date and (ii) all other representations and warranties of the Partnership shall be true and correct in all material respects when made and as of the Closing Date, in each case as though made at and as of the Closing Date (except that representations and warranties made as of a specific date shall be required to be true and correct as of such date only);

(d) No notice of delisting from the NYSE shall have been received by the Partnership with respect to the Common Units;

(e) The Common Units shall not have been suspended by the Commission or the NYSE from trading on the NYSE nor shall suspension by the Commission or the NYSE have been threatened in writing by the Commission or the NYSE;

(f) No Material Adverse Effect shall have occurred and be continuing;

(g) The Partnership shall have delivered, or caused to be delivered, to the Purchasers at the Closing, the Partnership’s closing deliveries described in Section 2.6; and

(h) The Partnership shall have executed and delivered the Registration Rights Agreement.

Section 2.5 The Partnership’s Conditions. The obligation of the Partnership to consummate the issuance and sale of the Purchased Units to a Purchaser shall be subject to the satisfaction on or prior to the Closing Date of each of the following conditions with respect to such Purchaser (any or all of which may be waived by the Partnership in writing, in whole or in part, to the extent permitted by applicable Law):

(a) The representations and warranties of such Purchaser contained in this Agreement that are qualified by materiality shall be true and correct when made and as of the Closing Date and all other representations and warranties of such Purchaser shall be true and correct in all material respects as of the Closing Date (except that representations of such Purchaser made as of a specific date shall be required to be true and correct as of such date only); and

(b) Such Purchaser shall have delivered, or caused to be delivered, to the Partnership at the Closing such Purchaser’s closing deliveries described in Section 2.7.

Section 2.6 Partnership Deliveries. At the Closing, subject to the terms and conditions hereof, the Partnership will deliver, or cause to be delivered, to each Purchaser:

(a) evidence of the Purchased Units credited to book-entry accounts maintained by the transfer agent of the Partnership, bearing the legend or restrictive notation set forth in Section 4.9, free and clear of all Liens, other than transfer restrictions under the Partnership Agreement and applicable federal and state securities laws;

(b) the Registration Rights Agreement in the form attached to this Agreement as Exhibit A, which shall have been duly executed by the Partnership;

(c) A certificate of the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware, dated a recent date, to the effect that each of the Partnership Entities is in good standing;

(d) An opinion addressed to the Purchasers from Latham & Watkins LLP, legal counsel to the Partnership, dated as of the Closing, in the form and substance attached hereto as Exhibit B;

(e) A certificate, dated the Closing Date and signed by each of the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer of the General Partner, on behalf of the Partnership, in their capacities as such, stating that:

(i) The Partnership has performed and complied with the covenants and agreements contained in this Agreement that are required to be performed and complied with by the Partnership on or prior to the Closing Date; and

(ii) The representations and warranties of the Partnership contained in this Agreement that are qualified by materiality or Material Adverse Effect are true and correct as of the Closing Date and all other representations and warranties of the Partnership are, individually and in the aggregate, true and correct in all material respects as of the Closing Date (except that representations and warranties made as of a specific date shall be required to be true and correct as of such date only); and

(f) A certificate of the Secretary or Assistant Secretary of the General Partner, on behalf of the Partnership, certifying as to (1) the Certificate of Limited Partnership of the Partnership and the Partnership Agreement, (2) board resolutions authorizing the execution and delivery of the Operative Documents and the consummation of the transactions contemplated thereby, including the issuance of the Purchased Units, and (3) its incumbent officers authorized to execute the Operative Documents, setting forth the name and title and bearing the signatures of such officers.

Section 2.7 Purchaser Deliveries. At the Closing, subject to the terms and conditions hereof, each Purchaser will deliver, or cause to be delivered, to the Partnership:

(a) Payment to the Partnership of the Purchase Price set forth opposite such Purchaser’s name under the column titled “Commitment Amount” on Schedule A hereto by wire transfer of immediately available funds to an account designated by the Partnership in writing at least two Business Days prior to the Closing Date; provided that such delivery shall be required only after delivery of the Purchased Units as set forth in Section 2.6(a); and

(b) The Registration Rights Agreement in the form attached to this Agreement as Exhibit A, which shall have been duly executed by such Purchaser.

Section 2.8 Independent Nature of Purchasers’ Obligations and Rights. The obligations of each Purchaser under any Operative Document are several and not joint with the obligations of any other Purchaser, and no Purchaser shall be responsible in any way for the performance of the obligations of any other Purchaser under any Operative Document. Nothing contained herein or in any other Operative Document, and no action taken by any Purchaser pursuant thereto, shall be deemed to constitute the Purchasers as a partnership, an association, a

joint venture or any other kind of group or entity, or create a presumption that the Purchasers are in any way acting in concert or as a group for purposes of Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act or otherwise with respect to such obligations or the transactions contemplated by the Operative Documents. Each Purchaser shall be entitled to independently protect and enforce its rights, including without limitation, the rights arising out of this Agreement or out of the other Operative Documents, and it shall not be necessary for any other Purchaser to be joined as an additional party in any proceeding for such purpose.

ARTICLE III

REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE PARTNERSHIP

The Partnership represents and warrants to each Purchaser as follows:

Section 3.1 Formation and Qualification of the Partnership Entities. Each of the Partnership Entities has been duly organized and is validly existing and in good standing under the laws of its jurisdiction of organization, is duly qualified to do business and is in good standing in each jurisdiction in which its ownership or lease of property or the conduct of its business requires such qualification, and has all power and authority necessary to own or hold its properties and to conduct the business in which it is engaged, except where the failure to be so qualified, in good standing or have such power or authority would not, individually or in the aggregate, (A) have a material adverse effect on the business, properties, management, financial position or results of operations of the Partnership Entities taken as a whole; (B) materially impair the ability of any of the Partnership Entities to consummate the Conveyance or to perform their respective obligations under this Agreement or the other Operative Documents (each of clause (A) and (B), a “Material Adverse Effect”); or (C) subject the limited partners of the Partnership to any material liability or disability. Each of the Partnership Entities has all power and authority necessary to own or hold its properties and to conduct the business in which it is engaged. The Partnership does not own or control, directly or indirectly, any corporation, association or other entity other than the Partnership Subsidiaries, and after giving effect to the Conveyance, the Vantage Midstream Entities.

Section 3.2 Purchased Units; Capitalization.

(a) On the Closing Date, the Purchased Units shall have those rights, preferences, privileges and restrictions governing the Common Units as set forth in the Partnership Agreement.

(b) General Partner. The General Partner has, and at the Closing Date will have, full limited liability company power and authority to serve as general partner of the Partnership. The General Partner is the sole general partner of the Partnership.

(c) Ownership of RMH. As of the date hereof, (i) REA owns, and Rice indirectly owns, and on the Closing Date, REA will own, and Rice will indirectly own, 100% of the issued and outstanding Series A Units (as such term is defined in the RMH LLC Agreement) of RMH free and clear of any Liens and (ii) the EIG Managed Funds own 100% of the issued and outstanding Series B Units (as such term is defined in the RMH LLC Agreement) of RMH free and clear of any Liens.

(d) Ownership of GP Holdings. As of the date hereof, (i) RMH owns, and Rice indirectly owns, and on the Closing Date, RMH will own, and Rice will indirectly own, 91.75% of the issued and outstanding limited partnership interests of GP Holdings free and clear of any Liens and (ii) the EIG Managed Funds own 8.25% of the issued and outstanding limited partnership interests of GP Holdings free and clear of any Liens.

(e) Common Units Held. As of the date hereof, the issued and outstanding partnership interests of the Partnership consist of (i) 52,432,851 Common Units and 28,753,623 Subordinated Units and the Incentive Distribution Rights, which are the only limited partner interests of the Partnership issued and outstanding (other than limited partner interests issued under the Partnership’s Long-Term Incentive Plan), and (ii) the General Partner Interest; all of such Common Units have been duly authorized and validly issued pursuant to the Partnership Agreement and are fully paid (to the extent required under the Partnership Agreement) and nonassessable (except as such nonassessability may be affected by Sections 17-303, 17-607 and 17-804 of the Delaware LP Act).

(f) Ownership of the General Partner. RMH owns, and on the Closing Date will own, 100% of the limited liability company interests in the General Partner; such limited liability company interests have been duly authorized and validly issued in accordance with the General Partner LLC Agreement and will be fully paid (to the extent required under the General Partner LLC Agreement) and nonassessable (except as such nonassessability may be affected by Sections 18-607 and 18-804 of the Delaware LLC Act); and such limited liability company interests are, and will be, owned free and clear of any Liens.

(g) Ownership of the General Partner Interest in the Partnership. The General Partner is, and on the Closing Date will be, the sole general partner of the Partnership, with a noneconomic general partner interest in the Partnership (the “General Partner Interest”); such General Partner Interest has been duly authorized and validly issued in accordance with the Partnership Agreement; and the General Partner owns such General Partner Interest free and clear of all Liens (except for (i) restrictions on transferability contained in the Partnership Agreement and (ii) Liens created or arising under the Delaware LP Act).

(h) Ownership of the Incentive Distribution Rights. GP Holdings owns, and on the Closing Date will own, all of the Incentive Distribution Rights; the Incentive Distribution Rights and the limited partner interests represented thereby have been duly authorized and validly issued in accordance with the Partnership Agreement and are fully paid (to the extent required under the Partnership Agreement) and nonassessable (except as such nonassessability may be affected by Sections 17-303, 17-607 and 17-804 of the Delaware LP Act); and GP Holdings owns such Incentive Distribution Rights free and clear of all Liens (except for (i) restrictions on transferability contained in the Partnership Agreement and (ii) Liens created or arising under the Delaware LP Act).

(i) Ownership of the Sponsor Units. GP Holdings owns, and on the Closing Date will own, 3,623 Common Units and 28,753,623 Subordinated Units (collectively, the “Sponsor Units”); the Sponsor Units and the limited partner interests represented thereby have been duly authorized and validly issued in accordance with the Partnership Agreement and are fully paid (to the extent required under the Partnership Agreement) and nonassessable (except as such nonassessability may be affected by Sections 17-303, 17-607 and 17-804 of the Delaware LP Act); and GP Holdings owns such Sponsor Units free and clear of all Liens (except for (i) restrictions on transferability contained in the Partnership Agreement, (ii) Liens created or arising under the Delaware LP Act and (iii) Liens created or arising under Rice’s revolving credit facility or RMH’s revolving credit facility).

(j) Ownership of Operating Company. The Partnership owns, and on the Closing Date will own, 100% of the limited liability company interests in the Operating Company; such limited liability company interests have been duly authorized and validly issued in accordance with the Operating Company LLC Agreement and are fully paid (to the extent required under the Operating Company LLC Agreement) and nonassessable (except as such nonassessability may be affected by Sections 18-607 and 18-804 of the Delaware LLC Act); and such limited liability company interests are owned free and clear of all Liens (except for (i) restrictions on transferability contained in the Operating Company LLC Agreement, (ii) Liens created or arising under the Delaware LLC Act and (iii) Liens created or arising under the Revolving Credit Facility).

(k) Ownership of Rice Poseidon. The Operating Company owns, and on the Closing Date will own, 100% of the limited liability company interests in Rice Poseidon; such limited liability company interests have been duly authorized and validly issued in accordance with the limited liability company agreement of Rice Poseidon (the “Rice Poseidon LLC Agreement”) and are fully paid (to the extent required under the Rice Poseidon LLC Agreement) and nonassessable (except as such nonassessability may be affected by Sections 18-607 and 18-804 of the Delaware LLC Act); and such limited liability company interests are owned free and clear of all Liens (except for (i) restrictions on transferability contained in the Rice Poseidon LLC Agreement, (ii) Liens created or arising under the Delaware LLC Act and (iii) Liens created or arising under the Revolving Credit Facility).

(l) Ownership of the Rice Water Entities. On the Closing Date, the Operating Company will own 100% of the limited liability company interests in the Rice Water Entities; such limited liability company interests will have been duly authorized and validly issued in accordance with the limited liability company agreements of the Rice Water Entities (the “Rice Water LLC Agreements”) and will be fully paid (to the extent required under the Rice Water LLC Agreements) and nonassessable (except to the extent such nonassessability may be affected by Sections 18-607 and 18-804 of the Delaware LLC Act); and such limited liability company interests will be owned free and clear of all Liens (except for (i) restrictions on transferability contained in the Rice Water LLC Agreements, (ii) Liens created or arising under the Delaware LLC Act and (iii) Liens created or arising under the Revolving Credit Facility).

(m) Ownership of the Vantage Midstream Entities. On the Vantage Acquisition Closing Date, the Operating Company will own 100% of the limited liability company interests in the Vantage Midstream Entities; such limited liability company interests will have been duly authorized and validly issued in accordance with the limited liability company agreements of the Vantage Midstream Entities (the “Vantage Midstream LLC Agreements”) and will be fully paid

(to the extent required under the Vantage Midstream LLC Agreements) and nonassessable (except to the extent such nonassessability may be affected by Sections 18-607 and 18-804 of the Delaware LLC Act); and such limited liability company interests will be owned free and clear of all Liens (except for (i) restrictions on transferability contained in the Vantage Midstream LLC Agreements, (ii) Liens created or arising under the Delaware LLC Act and (iii) Liens created or arising under the Revolving Credit Facility).

(n) No Other Subsidiaries. On the Closing Date, the General Partner will not own, directly or indirectly, any equity or long-term debt securities of any corporation, partnership, limited liability company, joint venture, association or other entity, other than the Partnership, the Partnership Subsidiaries and the Vantage Midstream Entities. On the Closing Date, after giving effect to the Conveyance, the Partnership will not own, directly or indirectly, any equity or long-term debt securities of any corporation, partnership, limited liability company, joint venture, association or other entity, other than the Partnership Subsidiaries and the Vantage Midstream Entities.

Section 3.3 No Conflicts. The execution, delivery and performance by the Partnership Entities of this Agreement and each of the other Operative Documents to which they are a party, the issuance and sale of the Purchased Units, and any other transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the other Operative Documents and the application of the proceeds from the sale of the Purchased Units will not, and the consummation of the Conveyance did not, (i) conflict with or result in a breach or violation of any of the terms or provisions of, or constitute a default under, or result in the creation or imposition of any lien, charge or encumbrance upon any property or assets of any of the Partnership Entities pursuant to, any indenture, mortgage, deed of trust, loan agreement, license, lease or other agreement or instrument to which any of the Partnership Entities is a party or by which any of the Partnership Entities is bound or to which any of the property, right or assets of any of the Partnership Entities is subject; (ii) result in any violation of the provisions of the Organizational Documents of any of the Partnership Entities; or (iii) result in any violation of any law or statute or any judgment, order, decree, rule or regulation of any court or arbitrator or governmental or regulatory authority, except, in the case of clauses (i) and (iii) above, for any such conflict, breach, violation or default that would not, individually or in the aggregate, have a Material Adverse Effect.

Section 3.4 No Defaults. None of the Partnership Entities is (i) in violation of its Organizational Documents; (ii) in default, and no event has occurred that, with notice or lapse of time or both, would constitute such a default, in the due performance or observance of any term, covenant or condition contained in any indenture, mortgage, deed of trust, loan agreement or other agreement or instrument to which any of the Partnership Entities is a party or by which any of the Partnership Entities is bound or to which any of the property or assets of any of the Partnership Entities is subject; or (iii) in violation of any law or statute or any judgment, order, rule or regulation of any court or arbitrator or governmental or regulatory authority; except, in the case of clauses (ii) and (iii) above, for any such default or violation that would not, individually or in the aggregate, have a Material Adverse Effect.

Section 3.5 Authority. Each of the Partnership Entities has all requisite limited liability company or limited partnership power and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement and to perform its obligations hereunder. Each of the Partnership Entities has full limited liability company or limited partnership power and authority to execute and deliver each of the Operative Documents to which such Partnership Entity is a party and to perform its obligations thereunder. The Partnership has all requisite limited partnership power and authority to issue, sell and deliver the Purchased Units, in accordance with and upon the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement and the Partnership Agreement. On the Closing Date, all limited partnership or limited liability company action, as the case may be, required to be taken by the General Partner or the Partnership for the authorization, issuance, sale and delivery of the Purchased Units, the execution and delivery of the Operative Documents and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby, shall have been validly taken.

Section 3.6 No Consents. No consent, approval, authorization or order of, or filing, registration or qualification (“consent”) with any Governmental Authority is required for (i) the execution, delivery and performance by any of the Partnership Entities of any of the Operative Documents; (ii) the issuance and sale of the Purchased Units; (iii) the consummation of the Conveyance or any other transactions contemplated by this Agreement, the PSA or the other Operative Documents; or (iv) the application of the proceeds from the sale of the Purchased Units, except (A) such as have been, or prior to the Closing Date will be, obtained or made, (B) for the registration of the Purchased Units under the Securities Act and consents as may be required under the Exchange Act, applicable state securities laws, and the rules of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. in connection with the purchase and sale of the Purchased Units by the Purchasers, and (C) for such consents that, if not obtained, have not or would not, individually or in the aggregate, have a Material Adverse Effect.

Section 3.7 Authorization, Execution and Delivery of the Common Unit Purchase Agreement. This Agreement has been duly authorized and validly executed and delivered by or on behalf of the Partnership and constitutes a valid and legally binding agreement of the Partnership, enforceable against the Partnership in accordance with its terms; provided, that the enforceability thereof may be limited by (A) applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent transfer, reorganization, moratorium or similar laws affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally or by equitable principles (whether considered in a proceeding at law or in equity) relating to enforceability and (B) public policy, applicable law relating to fiduciary duties and indemnification and an implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing (collectively, the “Enforceability Exceptions”).

Section 3.8 Authorization, Execution, Delivery and Enforceability of the Registration Rights Agreement. On the Closing Date, the Registration Rights Agreement will have been duly authorized, executed and delivered by the Partnership Entities party thereto and will be a valid and legally binding agreement of such Partnership Entity, enforceable against such Partnership Entity in accordance with its terms, subject to the Enforceability Exceptions.

Section 3.9 Authorization, Execution, Delivery and Enforceability of the PSA.

(a) Prior to the execution and delivery hereof by the Purchasers, the PSA will have been duly authorized, executed and delivered by (i) the Partnership and (ii) to the knowledge of the Partnership, Rice. Assuming the due authorization of the parties thereto other than the Partnership, the PSA will constitute a valid and legally binding agreement of the Partnership and Rice, enforceable against the Partnership and Rice in accordance with its terms, subject to the Enforceability Exceptions.

(b) The final terms of the PSA conform in all material respects to the description thereof contained in the materials provided by the Partnership to the Purchasers.

Section 3.10 Valid Issuance; No Options or Preemptive Rights of Common Units. The Purchased Units to be issued and sold by the Partnership and the limited partner interests represented thereby have been duly authorized in accordance with the Partnership Agreement and, when issued and delivered to the Purchasers against payment therefor in accordance with the terms hereof, will be validly issued, fully paid (to the extent required under the Partnership Agreement) and non-assessable (except as such nonassessability may be affected by matters described in Sections 17-303, 17-607 and 17-804 of the Delaware LP Act). Except as provided in the Operative Documents and the Partnership Agreement, there are no options, warrants, preemptive rights, rights of first refusal or other rights to subscribe for or to purchase, or any restriction upon the voting or transfer of, any equity securities of any of the Partnership Entities pursuant to any of their certificate of limited partnership, formation or incorporation, agreement of limited partnership, limited liability company agreement, bylaws or any other organizational documents (the “Organizational Documents”). Except as provided for in the Partnership Agreement, the Registration Rights Agreement and the Existing Registration Rights Agreements, neither the filing of the Registration Statement pursuant to the Registration Rights Agreement nor the offering or sale of the Common Units as contemplated by this Agreement gives rise to any rights for or relating to the registration of any Common Units or other securities of the Partnership.

Section 3.11 No Registration Rights. Except as contemplated by this Agreement and the Registration Rights Agreement or pursuant to the Partnership Agreement or the Existing Registration Rights Agreements, there are no contracts, agreements or understandings between any of the Partnership and any Person granting such Person the right to require the Partnership to file a registration statement under the Securities Act with respect to any securities of the Partnership owned or to be owned by such person or to require the Partnership to include such securities in the Registration Statement or in any securities registered or to be registered pursuant to any registration statement filed by or required to be filed by the Partnership under the Securities Act.

Section 3.12 Periodic Reports. The SEC Reports have been filed with the Commission on a timely basis. The SEC Reports, including, without limitation, any audited or unaudited financial statements and any notes thereto or schedules included therein, at the time filed (or in the case of registration statements, solely on the dates of effectiveness) (except to the extent corrected by a subsequent SEC Report) (a) did not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading and (b) complied in all material respects with the applicable requirements of the Exchange Act and the Securities Act, as the case may be.

Section 3.13 Financial Statements. The historical financial statements of the Partnership (including the related notes and supporting schedules) included in the SEC Reports comply as to form in all material respects with the requirements of Regulation S-X under the Securities Act and present fairly in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the entities purported to be shown thereby at the dates and for the periods indicated and have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States applied on a consistent basis throughout the periods involved.

Section 3.14 Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm. Ernst & Young LLP, which has certified certain financial statements of the Partnership and the Partnership Subsidiaries is an independent public accounting firm with respect to the Partnership and the Partnership Subsidiaries within the applicable rules and regulations adopted by the Commission and the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) and as required by the Securities Act.

Section 3.15 Litigation. There are no legal or governmental proceedings pending to which any of the Partnership Entities is a party or to which any property or assets of the Partnership Entities is the subject that could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect; and to the knowledge of the Partnership Entities, no such proceedings are threatened or contemplated by any Governmental Authority or by others.

Section 3.16 No Material Adverse Changes. Except for such exceptions that would not individually or in the aggregate reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, since the date of the most recent audited financial statements included in the SEC Reports, (i) there has not been any adverse change, or any development that would reasonably be expected to result in an adverse change, in or affecting the business, properties, management, financial position or results of operations of the Partnership Entities taken as a whole; (ii) none of the Partnership Entities has entered into any transaction or agreement that is material to the Partnership Entities taken as a whole or incurred any liability or obligation, direct or contingent, that is material to the Partnership Entities taken as a whole, other than in each case in the ordinary course of business; and (iii) none of the Partnership Entities has sustained any loss or interference with its business or operation from fire, explosion, flood or other calamity, or from any labor disturbance or dispute or any action, order or decree of any court or arbitrator or governmental or regulatory authority; except in each case as otherwise disclosed in the SEC Reports and except as contemplated by the Operative Documents.

Section 3.17 Title to Properties. Except with respect to rights-of-way (as defined below), which are the subject of Section 3.17, each of the Partnership Entities has good and marketable title to, or valid rights to lease or otherwise use, all items of real property and personal property that are material to the conduct of the respective businesses of the Partnership Entities, in each case free and clear of all Liens except those that (i) do not materially interfere with the use made and proposed to be made of such property by the Partnership Entities or (ii) would not reasonably be expected, individually or in the aggregate, to have a Material Adverse Effect.

Section 3.18 Rights of Way. Each of the Partnership Entities, directly or indirectly, has such consents, easements, rights-of-way, permits or licenses from each person (collectively, “rights-of-way”) as are necessary to conduct its business in the manner described in the SEC Reports, if any, except for (i) qualifications, reservations and encumbrances with respect thereto

that would not have a Material Adverse Effect and (ii) such rights-of-way that, if not obtained, would not have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect; each of the Partnership Entities has fulfilled and performed, in all material respects, its obligations with respect to such rights-of-way and no event has occurred that allows, or after notice or lapse of time would allow, revocation or termination thereof or would result in any impairment of the rights of the holder of any such rights-of-way, except for such revocations, terminations and impairments that, individually or in the aggregate, would not have a Material Adverse Effect; and none of such rights-of-way contains any restriction that would reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect.

Section 3.19 License and Permits. Except with respect to permits related to Environmental Law (as defined below), which are the subject of Section 3.22, each of the Partnership Entities possesses permits, licenses, patents, franchises, certificates of need and other approvals or authorizations of governmental or regulatory authorities (“Permits”) as are necessary under the applicable law for the ownership or lease of their respective properties or the conduct of their respective businesses as described in the SEC Reports, except where the failure to possess or make the same would not, individually or in the aggregate, have a Material Adverse Effect; and none of the Partnership Entities has received notice of any revocation or modification of any such Permits or has any reason to believe that any such Permits will not be renewed in the ordinary course.

Section 3.20 Intellectual Property. Each of the Partnership Entities own or possess adequate rights to use all material patents, patent applications, trademarks, service marks, trade names, trademark registrations, service mark registrations, copyrights, licenses, know-how, software, systems and technology (including trade secrets and other unpatented and/or unpatentable proprietary or confidential information, systems or procedures) necessary for the conduct of their respective businesses, except as would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

Section 3.21 Insurance. Except as would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, each of the Partnership Entities carries or is covered by insurance from insurers of recognized financial responsibility in such amounts and covering such risks as is reasonably adequate for the conduct of their respective businesses and the value of their respective properties and as is customary for companies engaged in similar businesses in similar industries. All policies of insurance of the Partnership Entities are in full force and effect; each of the Partnership Entities are in compliance with the terms of such policies in all material respects; and none of the Partnership Entities has received notice from any insurer or agent of such insurer that capital improvements or other expenditures are required or necessary to be made in order to continue such insurance; there are or will be no claims by any of the Partnership Entities under any such policy or instrument as to which any insurance company is denying liability or defending under a reservation of rights clause; and none of the Partnership Entities has been notified in writing that it will not be able to renew its existing insurance coverage as and when such coverage expires or to obtain similar coverage from similar insurers as may be necessary to continue its business at a cost that would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

Section 3.22 No Labor Dispute; No Notice of Labor Law Violations. No labor disturbance by, or dispute with, the employees of the Partnership Entities exists or, to the knowledge of each of the Partnership Entities, is threatened or imminent that could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

Section 3.23 Environmental Compliance. (i) The Partnership Entities (i) are, and at all times prior hereto were, in compliance with all laws, regulations, ordinances, rules, orders, judgments, decrees, permits or other legal requirements of any governmental authority, including without limitation any international, foreign, national, state, provincial, regional, or local authority, relating to pollution, the protection of human health or safety, the environment, or natural resources, or to use, handling, storage, manufacturing, transportation, treatment, discharge, disposal or release of hazardous or toxic substances or wastes, pollutants or contaminants (“Environmental Laws”) applicable to such entity, which compliance includes, without limitation, obtaining, maintaining and complying with all permits and authorizations and approvals required by Environmental Laws to conduct their respective businesses, and (ii) has not received notice or otherwise has knowledge of any actual or alleged violation of Environmental Laws, or of any actual or potential liability for or other obligation concerning the presence, disposal or release of hazardous or toxic substances or wastes, pollutants or contaminants, except in the case of clause (i) or (ii) where such non-compliance, violation, liability, or other obligation would not, in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. Except as described in the SEC Reports, (x) there are no proceedings that are pending, or known to be contemplated, against any of the Partnership Entities under Environmental Laws in which a governmental authority is also a party, other than such proceedings regarding which it is reasonably believed no monetary sanctions of $100,000 or more will be imposed, (y) the Partnership Parties are not aware of any issues regarding compliance with Environmental Laws, including any pending or proposed Environmental Laws, or liabilities or other obligations under Environmental Laws or concerning hazardous or toxic substances or wastes, pollutants or contaminants, that could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, and (z) none of the Partnership Parties anticipates material capital expenditures relating to Environmental Laws other than those incurred in the ordinary course of business.

Section 3.24 Tax Returns. Each of the Partnership Entities has filed all federal, state, local and foreign tax returns required to be filed through the date hereof, subject to permitted extensions, and have paid all taxes due, and, except as would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, there is no tax deficiency that has been determined adversely to any of the Partnership Entities, nor does the Partnership have any knowledge of any tax deficiencies that have been, or could reasonably be expected to be asserted against the Partnership, that could, in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

Section 3.25 No Employment Law Violations. Each employee benefit plan, within the meaning of Section 3(3) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended (“ERISA”), that is maintained, administered or contributed to by the Partnership or any of its affiliates for employees or former employees of the Partnership and its affiliates has been maintained in compliance in all material respects with its terms and the requirements of any applicable statutes, orders, rules and regulations, including, but not limited to, ERISA and the

Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”); no prohibited transaction, within the meaning of Section 406 of ERISA or Section 4975 of the Code, has occurred with respect to any such plan excluding transactions effected pursuant to a statutory or administrative exemption, and transactions which, individually or in the aggregate, would not have a Material Adverse Effect, and no such plan is subject to the funding rules of Section 412 of the Code or Section 302 of ERISA; and neither the Partnership nor any of the Partnership Subsidiaries has any reasonable expectation of incurring any liabilities under Title IV of ERISA.

Section 3.26 No Unlawful Payments. None of the Partnership Entities nor, to the knowledge of the Partnership Entities, any director, officer, agent, employee or other person associated with or acting on behalf of the Partnership Entities, has (i) used its funds for any unlawful contribution, gift, entertainment or other unlawful expense relating to political activity; (ii) made any direct or indirect unlawful payment to any foreign or domestic government official or employee from corporate funds; (iii) violated or is in violation of any provision of the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977; (iv) violated or is in violation of any provision of the Bribery Act 2010 of the United Kingdom; or (v) made any bribe, rebate, payoff, influence payment, kickback or other unlawful payment.

Section 3.27 Compliance with Money Laundering Laws. The operations of the Partnership Entities are and have been conducted at all times in compliance with applicable financial recordkeeping and reporting requirements of the Currency and Foreign Transactions Reporting Act of 1970, as amended, the money laundering statutes of all jurisdictions, the rules and regulations thereunder and any related or similar rules, regulations or guidelines, issued, administered or enforced by any governmental agency (collectively, the “Money Laundering Laws”) and no action, suit or proceeding by or before any court or governmental agency, authority or body or any arbitrator involving the Partnership Entities with respect to the Money Laundering Laws is pending or, to the knowledge of the Partnership Entities, threatened.

Section 3.28 OFAC. None of the Partnership Entities nor, to the actual knowledge of the Partnership Entities, any director, officer, agent, employee or affiliate of the Partnership Entities is currently the subject or the target of any sanctions (“Sanctions”) administered or enforced by the U.S. Office of Foreign Assets Control of the U.S. Department of the Treasury (“OFAC”); and the Partnership will not directly or indirectly use the proceeds of the offering of the Common Units hereunder, or lend, contribute or otherwise make available such proceeds to any subsidiary, joint venture partner or other person or entity (i) to fund any activities of or business with any person, or in any country or territory, that, at the time of such funding, is the subject of Sanctions or (ii) in any other manner that will result in a violation by any person (including any person participating in the transaction, whether as placement agent, underwriter, advisor, investor or otherwise) of Sanctions.

Section 3.29 Certain Fees. Other than as described in the Placement Agent Engagement Letter, none of the Partnership Entities is a party to any contract, agreement or understanding with any person (other than this Agreement) that would give rise to a valid claim against any of them or the Purchasers for a brokerage commission, finders’ fee or like payment in connection with the offering and sale of the Purchased Units. The Partnership agrees that it will indemnify and hold harmless each Purchaser from and against any and all claims, demands or liabilities for broker’s, finder’s, placement or other similar fees or commissions incurred by the Partnership in connection with the purchase of the Purchased Units or the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

Section 3.30 No Side Agreements. There are no agreements by, among or between the Partnership or any of its Affiliates, on the one hand, and any Purchaser or any of their Affiliates, on the other hand, with respect to the transactions contemplated hereby other than the Operative Documents nor promises or inducements for future transactions between or among any of such parties.

Section 3.31 No Registration. Assuming the accuracy of the representations and warranties of the Purchaser contained in Section 4.6 and Section 4.7, the issuance and sale of the Purchased Units pursuant to this Agreement is exempt from registration requirements of the Securities Act, and neither the Partnership nor, to the knowledge of the Partnership, any authorized Representative acting on its behalf has taken or will take any action hereafter that would cause the loss of such exemption.

Section 3.32 No Integration. The Partnership has not, directly or through any agent, issued, sold, offered for sale, solicited offers to buy or otherwise negotiated in respect of, any security (as defined in the Securities Act), that is or will be integrated with the issuance and sale of the Purchased Units contemplated by this Agreement pursuant to the Securities Act, the rules and regulations thereunder or the interpretations thereof by the Commission.

Section 3.33 MLP Status. The Partnership is properly treated as a partnership for United States federal income tax purposes and more than 90% of the Partnership’s current gross income is qualifying income under 7704(d) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.

Section 3.34 Qualifying Income of Conveyed Assets. The Partnership expects that more than 90% of the combined gross income of the Partnership and the Vantage Midstream Entities in 2016 after the closing of the transaction contemplated by the PSA and in 2017 will be “qualifying income” under Section 7704(d) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.

Section 3.35 Investment Company. None of the Partnership Entities is and, as of the Closing Date after giving effect to the offer and sale of the Purchased Units and the application of the proceeds therefrom, none of them will be, (i) an “investment company” or a company “controlled” by an “investment company” within the meaning of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, and the rules and regulations of the Commission thereunder (collectively, the “Investment Company Act”) or (ii) a “business development company” (as defined in Section 2(a)(48) of the Investment Company Act).

Section 3.36 Disclosure Controls. The Partnership Entities maintain an effective system of disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) of the Exchange Act) that is designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Partnership Entities in reports that the Partnership files or submits under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Commission’s rules and forms, including controls and procedures designed to ensure that such information is accumulated and communicated to the Partnership’s management, including the principal executive officer(s) and principal financial officer(s) of the General Partner, as appropriate to allow timely decisions

regarding required disclosure to be made. As of the date of the Partnership’s most recent audited financial statements included in an SEC Report, the Partnership’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective in all material respects to perform the functions for which they were established.

Section 3.37 Accounting Controls. The Partnership Entities maintain systems of “internal control over financial reporting” (as such term is defined in Rule 15d-15(f) of the Exchange Act) that complies with the requirements of the Exchange Act and that has been designed by, or under the supervision of, the General Partner’s principal executive officer(s) and principal financial officer(s), to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States, including, but not limited to, internal accounting controls sufficient to provide reasonable assurance that (i) transactions are executed in accordance with management’s general or specific authorization; (ii) transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of the Partnership’s consolidated financial statements in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles and to maintain asset accountability; (iii) access to assets is permitted only in accordance with management’s general or specific authorization; (iv) the recorded accountability for assets is compared with existing assets at reasonable intervals and appropriate action is taken with respect to any differences; and (v) interactive data in eXtensible Business Reporting Language is prepared in accordance with the Commission’s rules and guidelines applicable thereto. As of the date of the most recent balance sheet of the Partnership and its consolidated Subsidiaries reviewed or audited by Ernst & Young LLP, there were no material weaknesses or significant deficiencies in the internal controls of the Partnership Entities.

Section 3.38 Placement Agent Reliance. The Partnership acknowledges that the Placement Agents may rely upon the representations and warranties made by the Partnership to each Purchaser in this Agreement.

Section 3.39 Absence of Price Manipulation. Neither the Partnership nor, to the knowledge of the Partnership, any of its Affiliates or its or their respective directors or officers, has taken or will take, directly or indirectly, any action designed to, or that might reasonably be expected to, cause or result in stabilization or manipulation of the price of the Common Units to facilitate the sale or resale of the Purchased Units in violation of Regulation M under the Exchange Act.

Section 3.40 Conveyance. The PSA is legally sufficient to transfer or convey to the Partnership (i) all of the transferor’s right, title and interest in and to the Vantage Midstream Entities and (ii) all of the ownership interests, assets and rights in and to the Vantage Midstream Entities purported to be transferred thereby, subject to the conditions, reservations, encumbrances and limitations contained in the PSA. The Partnership, upon consummation of the transactions contemplated by the PSA, directly or indirectly succeeded in all material respects to the Vantage Midstream Entities. Furthermore, prior to the execution and delivery hereof by the Purchasers, the Conveyance as contemplated by the PSA has occurred.

ARTICLE IV

REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE PURCHASERS

Each Purchaser, severally and not jointly, hereby represents and warrants to the Partnership that:

Section 4.1 Existence. Such Purchaser is duly organized and validly existing and in good standing under the Laws of its jurisdiction of organization, with all requisite power and authority to own, lease, use and operate its properties and to conduct its business as currently conducted, except where the failure to have such power or authority would not prevent the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the Registration Rights Agreement.

Section 4.2 Authorization, Enforceability. Such Purchaser has all necessary corporate, limited liability company or partnership power and authority to execute, deliver and perform its obligations under this Agreement and the Registration Rights Agreement and to consummate the transactions contemplated thereby, and the execution, delivery and performance by such Purchaser of this Agreement and the Registration Rights Agreement has been duly authorized by all necessary action on the part of such Purchaser; and this Agreement and the Registration Rights Agreement constitute the legal, valid and binding obligations of such Purchaser, enforceable in accordance with their terms, subject to the Enforceability Exceptions.

Section 4.3 No Breach. The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and the Registration Rights Agreement by such Purchaser and the consummation by such Purchaser of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby will not (a) conflict with or result in a breach or violation of any of the terms or provisions of, or constitute a default under, any material agreement to which such Purchaser is a party or by which such Purchaser is bound or to which any of the property or assets of such Purchaser is subject, (b) conflict with or result in any violation of the provisions of the Organizational Documents of such Purchaser, or (c) violate any statute, order, rule or regulation of any court or governmental agency or body having jurisdiction over such Purchaser or the property or assets of such Purchaser, except in the cases of clauses (a) and (c), for such conflicts, breaches, violations or defaults as would not prevent the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the Registration Rights Agreement.

Section 4.4 Certain Fees. No fees or commissions are or will be payable by such Purchaser to brokers, finders, or investment bankers with respect to the purchase of any of the Purchased Units or the consummation of the transaction contemplated by this Agreement. Such Purchaser agrees that it will indemnify and hold harmless the Partnership from and against any and all claims, demands, or liabilities for broker’s, finder’s, placement, or other similar fees or commissions incurred by such Purchaser in connection with the purchase of the Purchased Units or the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

Section 4.5 No Side Agreements. There are no other agreements by, among or between such Purchaser and any of its Affiliates, on the one hand, and the Partnership or any of its Affiliates, on the other hand, with respect to the transactions contemplated hereby other than the Operative Documents nor promises or inducements for future transactions between or among any of such parties.

Section 4.6 Investment. The Purchased Units are being acquired for such Purchaser’s own account, the account of its Affiliates, or the accounts of clients for whom such Purchaser exercises discretionary investment authority (all of whom such Purchaser hereby represents and warrants are “accredited investors” within the meaning of Rule 501(a) of Regulation D promulgated by the Commission pursuant to the Securities Act), not as a nominee or agent, and with no present intention of distributing the Purchased Units or any part thereof, and such Purchaser has no present intention of selling or granting any participation in or otherwise distributing the same in any transaction in violation of the securities laws of the United States or any state, without prejudice, however, to such Purchaser’s right at all times to sell or otherwise dispose of all or any part of the Purchased Units under a registration statement under the Securities Act and applicable state securities laws or under an exemption from such registration available thereunder (including, without limitation, if available, Rule 144 promulgated thereunder). If such Purchaser should in the future decide to dispose of any of the Purchased Units, the Purchaser understands and agrees (a) that it may do so only in compliance with the Securities Act and applicable state securities law, as then in effect, including a sale contemplated by any registration statement pursuant to which such securities are being offered, or pursuant to an exemption from the Securities Act, and (b) that stop-transfer instructions to that effect will be in effect with respect to such securities.

Section 4.7 Nature of Purchaser. Such Purchaser represents and warrants to, and covenants and agrees with, the Partnership that, (a) it is an “accredited investor” within the meaning of Rule 501 of Regulation D promulgated by the Commission pursuant to the Securities Act and (b) by reason of its business and financial experience it has such knowledge, sophistication and experience in making similar investments and in business and financial matters generally so as to be capable of evaluating the merits and risks of the prospective investment in the Purchased Units, is able to bear the economic risk of such investment and, at the present time, would be able to afford a complete loss of such investment.

Section 4.8 Restricted Securities. Such Purchaser understands that the Purchased Units are characterized as “restricted securities” under the federal securities Laws inasmuch as they are being acquired from the Partnership in a transaction not involving a public offering and that under such Laws and applicable regulations such securities may not be resold absent registration under the Securities Act or an exemption therefrom. In this connection, such Purchaser represents that it is knowledgeable with respect to Rule 144 of the Commission promulgated under the Securities Act.

Section 4.9 Legend. Such Purchaser understands that the book entry evidencing the Purchased Units will bear the legend required by the Partnership Agreement as well as a legend substantively consistent with the following legend: “These securities have not been registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”). These securities may not be sold or offered for sale except pursuant to an effective registration statement under the Securities Act or pursuant to an exemption from registration thereunder, in each case in accordance with all applicable securities laws of the states or other jurisdictions, and in the case of a transaction exempt from registration, such securities may only be transferred if the transfer agent for such securities has received documentation satisfactory to it that such transaction does not require registration under the Securities Act.”

Section 4.10 Company Information. Such Purchaser acknowledges and agrees that the Company has provided or made available to such Purchaser (through EDGAR, the Company’s website or otherwise) all SEC Reports, as well as all press releases or investor presentations issued by the Company through the date of this Agreement that are included in a filing by the Company on Form 8-K or clearly posted on the Company’s website.

Section 4.11 Placement Agent Reliance. Such Purchaser agrees that the Placement Agents may rely upon the representations and warranties made by such Purchaser to the Company in this Agreement.

Section 4.12 Short Selling. Such Purchaser represents that it has not entered into any Short Sales of the Common Units owned by it since the time it first began discussions with the Partnership or the Placement Agents about the transactions contemplated by this Agreement; provided, however, subject to such Purchaser’s compliance with its obligations under the U.S. federal securities laws and its internal policies, the above shall not apply, in the case of a Purchaser that is a large multi-unit investment or commercial banking organization, to activities in the normal course of trading units of such Purchaser; provided, further, that subject to such Purchaser’s compliance with its obligations under the U.S. federal securities laws and its internal policies: (a) such Purchaser, for purposes hereof, shall not be deemed to include any employees, Subsidiaries or Affiliates that are effectively walled off by appropriate “Chinese Wall” information barriers approved by such Purchaser’s legal or compliance department (and thus have not been privy to any information concerning this transaction) (a “Walled Off Person”) and (b) the foregoing representations in this paragraph shall not apply to any transaction by or on behalf of such Purchaser that was effected by a Walled Off Person in the ordinary course of trading without the advice or participation of such Purchaser or receipt of confidential or other information regarding this transaction provided by such Purchaser to such entity.

Section 4.13 Purchaser Investigation; Partnership Projections. Such Purchaser acknowledges and agrees that it has made its own inquiry and investigation into, and, based thereon, has formed an independent judgment concerning the Partnership and its businesses and operations and prospects, and such Purchaser has been furnished with or given full access to such information about the Partnership and its businesses and operations as it requested. In connection with such Purchaser’s investigation of the Partnership and its businesses and operations, such Purchaser and its Representatives have received from the Partnership or its Representatives certain projections and other forecasts for the Partnership and certain estimates, plans and budget information. Such Purchaser acknowledges and agrees that (a) there are uncertainties inherent in attempting to make such projections, forecasts, estimates, plans and budgets, (b) such Purchaser is familiar with such uncertainties and (c) such Purchaser is taking full responsibility for making its own evaluations of the adequacy and accuracy of all estimates, projections, forecasts, plans and budgets so furnished to it or its Representatives.

ARTICLE V

COVENANTS

Section 5.1 Taking of Necessary Action. Each of the parties hereto shall use its commercially reasonable efforts promptly to take or cause to be taken all action and promptly to do or cause to be done all things necessary, proper or advisable under applicable Law and regulations to consummate and make effective the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. Without limiting the foregoing, the Partnership and each Purchaser shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to make all filings and obtain all consents of Governmental Authorities that may be necessary or, in the reasonable opinion of the other parties, as the case may be, advisable for the consummation of the transactions contemplated by the Operative Documents. The Partnership shall promptly and accurately respond, and shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to cause its transfer agent to respond, to reasonable requests for information (which is otherwise not publicly available) made by a Purchaser or its auditors relating to the actual holdings of such Purchaser or its accounts; provided, that the Partnership shall not be obligated to provide any such information that could reasonably result in a violation of applicable law or conflict with the Partnership’s insider trading policy or a confidentiality obligation of the Partnership. The Partnership shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to cause its transfer agent to reasonably cooperate with each Purchaser to ensure that the Purchased Units are validly and effectively issued to such Purchaser and that such Purchaser’s ownership of the Purchased Units following the Closing is accurately reflected on the appropriate books and records of the Partnership’s transfer agent.

Section 5.2 Other Actions. The Partnership shall file prior to the Closing a supplemental listing application with the NYSE to list the Purchased Units.

ARTICLE VI

INDEMNIFICATION

Section 6.1 Indemnification by the Partnership. The Partnership agrees to indemnify each Purchaser and its Representatives (collectively, “Purchaser Related Parties”) from, and hold each of them harmless against, any and all actions, suits, proceedings (including any investigations, litigation or inquiries), demands, and causes of action, and, in connection therewith, and promptly upon demand, pay or reimburse each of them for all costs, losses, liabilities, damages, or expenses of any kind or nature whatsoever, including, without limitation, the reasonable fees and disbursements of counsel and all other reasonable expenses incurred in connection with investigating, defending or preparing to defend any such matter that may be incurred by them or asserted against or involve any of them as a result of, arising out of, or in any way related to the breach of any of the representations, warranties or covenants of the Partnership contained herein, provided that such claim for indemnification relating to a breach of the representations or warranties is made prior to the expiration of the survival period for such representations or warranties; and provided further, that no Purchaser Related Party shall be entitled to recover special, consequential (including lost profits) or punitive damages. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, consequential damages shall not be deemed to include diminution in value of the Purchased Units, which is specifically included in damages covered by Purchaser Related Parties’ indemnification above.

Section 6.2 Indemnification by Purchasers. Each Purchaser agrees, severally and not jointly, to indemnify the Partnership, the General Partner and their respective Representatives (collectively, “Partnership Related Parties”) from, and hold each of them harmless against, any and all actions, suits, proceedings (including any investigations, litigation or inquiries), demands, and causes of action, and, in connection therewith, and promptly upon demand, pay or reimburse each of them for all costs, losses, liabilities, damages, or expenses of any kind or nature whatsoever, including, without limitation, the reasonable fees and disbursements of counsel and all other reasonable expenses incurred in connection with investigating, defending or preparing to defend any such matter that may be incurred by them or asserted against or involve any of them as a result of, arising out of, or in any way related to the breach of any of the representations, warranties or covenants of such Purchaser contained herein, provided that such claim for indemnification relating to a breach of the representations and warranties is made prior to the expiration of such representations and warranties; and provided further, that no Partnership Related Party shall be entitled to recover special, consequential (including lost profits or diminution in value) or punitive damages.

Section 6.3 Indemnification Procedure. Promptly after receipt by an indemnified party under this Article VI of notice of any claim or the commencement of any action, the indemnified party shall, if a claim in respect thereof is to be made against the indemnifying party under this Article VI, notify the indemnifying party in writing of the claim or the commencement of that action; provided, however, that the failure to notify the indemnifying party shall not relieve it from any liability which it may have under Sections 6.1 or 6.2 of this Article VI except to the extent it has been materially prejudiced (through the forfeiture of substantive rights and defenses) by such failure and, provided, further, that the failure to notify the indemnifying party shall not relieve it from any liability which it may have to an indemnified party otherwise than under this Article VI. If any such claim or action shall be brought against an indemnified party, and it shall notify the indemnifying party thereof, the indemnifying party shall be entitled to participate therein and, to the extent that it wishes, jointly with any other similarly notified indemnifying party, to assume the defense thereof with counsel reasonably satisfactory to the indemnified party. After notice from the indemnifying party to the indemnified party of its election to assume the defense of such claim or action, the indemnifying party shall not be liable to the indemnified party under this Article VI for any legal or other expenses subsequently incurred by the indemnified party in connection with the defense thereof other than reasonable costs of investigation; provided, however, that the indemnified party shall have the right to employ counsel to represent jointly the indemnified party and those other indemnified parties and their respective directors, officers, employees and controlling persons who may be subject to liability arising out of any claim in respect of which indemnity may be sought under this Article VI if (i) the indemnified party and the indemnifying party shall have so mutually agreed; (ii) the indemnifying party has failed within a reasonable time to retain counsel reasonably satisfactory to the indemnified party; (iii) the indemnified party and its directors, officers, employees and controlling persons shall have reasonably concluded that there may be legal defenses available to them that are different from or in addition to those available to the indemnifying party; or (iv) the named parties in any such proceeding (including any impleaded parties) include both the indemnified parties or their respective directors, officers, employees or controlling persons, on

the one hand, and the indemnifying party, on the other hand, and representation of both sets of parties by the same counsel would be inappropriate due to actual or potential differing interests between them, and in any such event the fees and expenses of such separate counsel shall be paid by the indemnifying party. No indemnifying party shall (x) without the prior written consent of the indemnified parties (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld), settle or compromise or consent to the entry of any judgment with respect to any pending or threatened claim, action, suit or proceeding in respect of which indemnification or contribution may be sought hereunder (whether or not the indemnified parties are actual or potential parties to such claim or action) unless such settlement, compromise or consent includes an unconditional release of each indemnified party from all liability arising out of such claim, action, suit or proceeding and does not include a statement as to, or an admission of fault, culpability or a failure to act by or on behalf of any indemnified party, or (y) be liable for any settlement of any such action effected without its written consent (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld), but if settled with the consent of the indemnifying party or if there be a final judgment for the plaintiff in any such action, the indemnifying party agrees to indemnify and hold harmless any indemnified party from and against any loss or liability by reason of such settlement or judgment. Notwithstanding the foregoing sentence, if at any time an indemnified party shall have requested an indemnifying party to reimburse the indemnified party for fees and expenses of counsel to the extent required by Sections 6.1 and 6.2 hereof, the indemnifying party agrees that it shall be liable for any settlement of any proceeding effected without its written consent if (i) such settlement is entered into more than 30 days after receipt by such indemnifying party of the aforesaid request and (ii) such indemnifying party shall not have reimbursed the indemnified party in accordance with such request or disputed in good faith the indemnified party’s entitlement to such reimbursement prior to the date of such settlement.

ARTICLE VII

MISCELLANEOUS

Section 7.1 Interpretation and Survival of Provisions. Article, Section, Schedule, and Exhibit references are to this Agreement, unless otherwise specified. All references to instruments, documents, contracts, and agreements are references to such instruments, documents, contracts, and agreements as the same may be amended, supplemented, and otherwise modified from time to time, unless otherwise specified. The word “including” shall mean “including but not limited to.” Whenever any party has an obligation under the Operative Documents, the expense of complying with that obligation shall be an expense of such party unless otherwise specified. Whenever any determination, consent, or approval is to be made or given by any Purchaser, such action shall be in such Purchaser’s sole discretion unless otherwise specified in this Agreement. If any provision in the Operative Documents is held to be illegal, invalid, not binding, or unenforceable, such provision shall be fully severable and the Operative Documents shall be construed and enforced as if such illegal, invalid, not binding, or unenforceable provision had never comprised a part of the Operative Documents, and the remaining provisions shall remain in full force and effect. The Operative Documents have been reviewed and negotiated by sophisticated parties with access to legal counsel and shall not be construed against the drafter.

Section 7.2 Survival of Provisions. The representations and warranties set forth in Sections 3.1, 3.2, 3.5, 3.7, 3.8, 3.9, 3.10, 3.29, 3.31, 3.38 and 3.40 shall survive indefinitely, Sections 3.11, 3.16, 3.17, 3.18, 3.19, 3.20, 3.21, 3.22, 3.23, 3.24, 3.25, 3.26, 3.27, 3.28, 3.30, 4.4, 4.5, 4.7, 4.8, 4.9 and 4.11 hereunder shall survive the execution and delivery of this Agreement for two years, and the other representations and warranties set forth herein shall survive for a period of twelve (12) months following the Closing Date regardless of any investigation made by or on behalf of the Partnership or any Purchaser. The covenants made in this Agreement shall survive the Closing of the transactions described herein and remain operative and in full force and effect regardless of acceptance of any of the Purchased Units and payment therefor and repayment, conversion, exercise or repurchase thereof. All indemnification obligations of the Partnership and the Purchasers pursuant to this Agreement and the provisions of Article VI shall remain operative and in full force and effect unless such obligations are expressly terminated in a writing by the parties, regardless of any purported general termination of this Agreement.

Section 7.3 No Waiver; Modifications in Writing.

(a) Delay. No failure or delay on the part of any party in exercising any right, power, or remedy hereunder shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall any single or partial exercise of any such right, power, or remedy preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, power, or remedy. The remedies provided for herein are cumulative and are not exclusive of any remedies that may be available to a party at law or in equity or otherwise.

(b) Specific Waiver. Except as otherwise provided herein, no amendment, waiver, consent, modification, or termination of any provision of this Agreement or any other Operative Document shall be effective unless signed by each of the parties hereto or thereto affected by such amendment, waiver, consent, modification, or termination. Any amendment, supplement or modification of or to any provision of this Agreement, any waiver of any provision of this Agreement, and any consent to any departure by the Partnership from the terms of any provision of this Agreement shall be effective only in the specific instance and for the specific purpose for which made or given. Except where notice is specifically required by this Agreement, no notice to or demand on the Partnership in any case shall entitle the Partnership to any other or further notice or demand in similar or other circumstances.

Section 7.4 Binding Effect; Assignment.

(a) Binding Effect. This Agreement shall be binding upon the Partnership, the Purchasers, and their respective successors and permitted assigns. Except as expressly provided in this Agreement, this Agreement shall not be construed so as to confer any right or benefit upon any Person other than the parties to this Agreement and their respective successors and permitted assigns.

(b) Assignment of Rights. All or any portion of the rights and obligations of any Purchaser under this Agreement may be transferred by such Purchaser to any Affiliate of such Purchaser without the consent of the Partnership. No portion of the rights and obligations of any Purchaser under this Agreement may be transferred by such Purchaser to a non-Affiliate without the written consent of the Partnership (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld by the Partnership).

Section 7.5 Confidentiality. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, to the extent that any Purchaser has executed or is otherwise bound by a confidentiality agreement in favor of the Partnership, such Purchaser shall continue to be bound by such confidentiality agreement in accordance with the terms thereof.

Section 7.6 Communications. All notices and demands provided for hereunder shall be in writing and shall be given by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, telecopy, air courier guaranteeing overnight delivery or personal delivery to the following addresses:

(a) If to any Purchaser, to the respective address listed on Schedule A to the Registration Rights Agreement; and

(b) If to the Partnership:

Rice Midstream Partners LP

2200 Rice Drive

Canonsburg, Pennsylvania 15317

Attention: Will Jordan, General Counsel

with a copy to:

Latham & Watkins LLP

811 Main Street

Suite 3700

Houston, Texas 77002

Attention: Sean T. Wheeler

Facsimile: (713) ###-###-####

or to such other address as the Partnership or such Purchaser may designate in writing. All notices and communications shall be deemed to have been duly given: at the time delivered by hand, if personally delivered; at the time of transmittal, if sent via electronic mail; upon actual receipt if sent by certified mail, return receipt requested, or regular mail, if mailed; when receipt acknowledged, if sent via facsimile; and upon actual receipt when delivered to an air courier guaranteeing overnight delivery.

Section 7.7 Removal of Legend. The Partnership, at its sole cost, shall remove the legend described in Section 4.9 (or instruct its transfer agent to so remove such legend) from the certificates evidencing Purchased Units issued and sold to each Purchaser pursuant to this Agreement if (i) such Purchased Units are sold pursuant to an effective registration statement under the Securities Act, (ii) such Purchased Units are sold or transferred pursuant to Rule 144 (if the transferor is not an Affiliate of the Partnership), or (iii) such Purchased Units are eligible for sale under Rule 144, without the requirement for the Partnership to be in compliance with the current public information required under Rule 144(c)(1) (or Rule 144(i)(2), if applicable) as to such securities and without volume or manner of sale restrictions. In connection with a sale of the Purchased Units by a Purchaser in reliance on Rule 144, the applicable Purchaser or its broker shall deliver to the transfer agent and the Partnership a customary broker representation letter providing to the transfer agent and the Partnership any information the Partnership deems reasonably necessary to determine that the sale of the Purchased Units is made in compliance

with Rule 144, including, as may be appropriate, a certification that the Purchaser is not an Affiliate of the Partnership and regarding the length of time the Purchased Units have been held. Upon receipt of such representation letter, the Partnership shall promptly direct its transfer agent to remove the legend referred to in Section 4.9 from the appropriate book-entry accounts maintained by the transfer agent, and the Partnership shall bear all costs associated therewith. After any Purchaser or its permitted assigns have held the Purchased Units for such time as non-Affiliates are permitted to sell without volume limitations under Rule 144, if the certificate for such Purchased Units still bears the restrictive legend referred to in Section 4.9, the Partnership agrees, upon request of the Purchaser or permitted assignee, to take all steps necessary to promptly effect the removal of the legend described in Section 4.9 from the Purchased Units, and the Partnership shall bear all costs associated therewith, regardless of whether the request is made in connection with a sale or otherwise, so long as such Purchaser or its permitted assigns provide to the Partnership any information the Partnership deems reasonably necessary to determine that the legend is no longer required under the Securities Act or applicable state laws, including a certification that the holder is not an Affiliate of the Partnership (and a covenant to inform the Partnership if it should thereafter become an Affiliate and to consent to exchange its certificates for certificates bearing an appropriate restrictive legend) and regarding the length of time the Purchased Units have been held.

Section 7.8 Entire Agreement. This Agreement, the other Operative Documents and the other agreements and documents referred to herein are intended by the parties as a final expression of their agreement and intended to be a complete and exclusive statement of the agreement and understanding of the parties hereto in respect of the subject matter contained herein and therein. There are no restrictions, promises, representations, warranties or undertakings, other than those set forth or referred to herein or the other Operative Documents with respect to the rights granted by the Partnership or any of its Affiliates or any Purchaser or any of its Affiliates set forth herein or therein. This Agreement, the other Operative Documents and the other agreements and documents referred to herein or therein supersede all prior agreements and understandings between the parties with respect to such subject matter.

Section 7.9 Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York without regard to conflict of laws principles (other than Section 5-1401 of the General Obligations Law).

Section 7.10 Execution in Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts and by different parties hereto in separate counterparts, each of which counterparts, when so executed and delivered, shall be deemed to be an original and all of which counterparts, taken together, shall constitute but one and the same Agreement. In the event that any signature is delivered by facsimile transmission or by e-mail delivery of a “.pdf” format data file, such signature shall create a valid and binding obligation of the party executing (or on whose behalf such signature is executed) with the same force and effect as if such facsimile or “.pdf” signature page were an original thereof.

Section 7.11 Termination.

(a) Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, this Agreement may be terminated at any time at or prior to the Closing by any Purchaser (with respect to such Purchaser only), upon a breach in any material respect by the Partnership of any covenant or agreement set forth in this Agreement.

(b) Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, this Agreement shall automatically terminate at any time at or prior to the Closing

(i) if a statute, rule, order, decree or regulation shall have been enacted or promulgated, or if any action shall have been taken by any Governmental Authority of competent jurisdiction that permanently restrains, permanently precludes, permanently enjoins or otherwise permanently prohibits the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or makes the transactions contemplated by this Agreement illegal; or

(ii) if the Closing shall not have occurred by October 12, 2016.

(c) In the event of the termination of this Agreement as provided in this Section 7.11, this Agreement shall forthwith become null and void. In the event of such termination, there shall be no liability on the part of any party hereto, except as set forth in Article VI of this Agreement.

Section 7.12 Recapitalization, Exchanges, Etc. Affecting the Common Units. The provisions of this Agreement shall apply to the full extent set forth herein with respect to any and all equity interests of the Partnership or any successor or assign of the Partnership (whether by merger, consolidation, sale of assets or otherwise) which may be issued in respect of, in exchange for or in substitution of, the Common Units, and shall be appropriately adjusted for combinations, unit splits, recapitalizations and the like occurring after the date of this Agreement and prior to the Closing.

[Signature pages follow.]

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto execute this Agreement, effective as of the date first above written.


RICE MIDSTREAM PARTNERS LP

By:	RICE MIDSTREAM MANAGEMENT LLC
	(its General Partner)

By:	/s/ William E. Jordan
	Name:	William E. Jordan
	Title:	Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary