Exhibit 10.2

Execution Version

 

 

MASTER TRANSITION SERVICES AGREEMENT

by and between

ONEOK, INC.

and

ONE GAS, INC.

 

 

Dated as of January 14, 2014

 

 

 

 

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

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ARTICLE I

  

SERVICES

  

Section 1.1

 

Initial Services

     1   

Section 1.2

 

Company Groups; Use of Third Parties

     2   

Section 1.3

 

Omitted Services; Additional Services; Modified Services

     2   

Section 1.4

 

Performance of Services

     3   

Section 1.5

 

Changes to Services

     3   

Section 1.6

 

Mutual Cooperation; Use of Existing Resources

     4   

Section 1.7

 

Internal Controls, Record Retention and Operating Policies

     4   

Section 1.8

 

Audit Assistance

     4   

ARTICLE II

  

CHARGES AND BILLING; TAXES

  

Section 2.1

 

Charges for Transition Services

     5   

Section 2.2

 

Payment Terms

     6   

Section 2.3

 

Taxes

     6   

Section 2.4

 

Record-Keeping

     6   

Section 2.5

 

No Set-Off

     6   

Section 2.6

 

Disputed Charges

     6   

ARTICLE III

  

TERM AND TERMINATION

  

Section 3.1

 

Term

     7   

Section 3.2

 

Early Termination

     7   

Section 3.3

 

Data Migration

     7   

ARTICLE IV

  

CONFIDENTIALITY

  

Section 4.1

 

Protection of Information

     8   

Section 4.2

 

Exclusion of Certain Information

     8   

ARTICLE V

  

REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES; COVENANTS

  

Section 5.1

 

Authorization

     8   

Section 5.2

 

Compliance with Laws

     9   

Section 5.3

 

Disclaimer of Representations and Warranties

     9   

 

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ARTICLE VI

  

LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY AND INDEMNITY

  

Section 6.1

 

Exclusion of Certain Damages

     9   

Section 6.2

 

Provider’s Indemnification

     9   

Section 6.3

 

Purchaser’s Indemnification

     9   

Section 6.4

 

Clarification of Indemnification

     10   

ARTICLE VII

  

GOVERNING LAW

  

Section 7.1

 

Amicable Resolution

     10   

Section 7.2

 

Governing Law

     10   

Section 7.3

 

Submission to Jurisdiction

     10   

Section 7.4

 

Waiver of Jury Trial

     11   

ARTICLE VIII

  

MISCELLANEOUS

  

Section 8.1

 

Survival

     11   

Section 8.2

 

Title to Intellectual Property

     11   

Section 8.3

 

Force Majeure

     11   

Section 8.4

 

Independent Contractors

     11   

Section 8.5

 

Subrogation

     12   

Section 8.6

 

Entire Agreement; Incorporation of Schedules and Exhibits

     12   

Section 8.7

 

Amendments and Waivers

     12   

Section 8.8

 

No Implied Waivers; Cumulative Remedies; Writing Required

     12   

Section 8.9

 

No Third Party Beneficiaries

     12   

Section 8.10

 

Assignment; Binding Agreement

     12   

Section 8.11

 

Responsible Parties

     12   

Section 8.12

 

Notices

     13   

Section 8.13

 

Severability

     13   

Section 8.14

 

Construction

     13   

Section 8.15

 

Counterparts

     14   

Section 8.16

 

Delivery by Facsimile and Other Electronic Means

     14   

Exhibits

 

Exhibit A   

Schedules

Exhibit B   

Glossary

 

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MASTER TRANSITION SERVICES AGREEMENT

Master Transition Services Agreement, dated as of January 14, 2014 (this
“Agreement”), by and between ONEOK, INC. (“Parent”) and ONE GAS, INC.
(“Spinco”). All the capitalized terms used in this Agreement shall have the
meaning either given those terms or incorporated by reference in the Glossary
attached as Exhibit B.

R E C I T A L S:

On the Effective Date, Parent will distribute to its shareholders pro rata all
of the outstanding stock of Spinco (the “Distribution”), a corporation that
Parent currently owns and controls.

Incident to the Distribution, the Companies plan to disaggregate various shared
services and certain common uses of facilities and equipment. In order to
facilitate separation of the Companies on the Effective Date, the Companies have
agreed that certain shared services and certain common uses of facilities and
equipment should continue for a transitional period after the Effective Date
(together such shared services and common uses are referred to as the
“Transition Services”).

The Provider of the Transition Services and the Purchaser of Transition Services
shall agree in a separate Schedule to this Agreement (“Schedule”) upon the
general description of each particular Transition Service to be provided, the
length of time the Transition Service will be provided (if less than the Term of
this Agreement), the fee for the Transition Service and, if necessary, any
special terms and conditions as may be applicable to the particular Transition
Service. Each of the Transition Services so scheduled shall be provided under
the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement. The form of the Schedules
shall be substantially as set forth in Exhibit A.

Now, therefore, in consideration of the mutual promises and agreements set forth
herein, the Parties hereto hereby agree as follows:

ARTICLE I

SERVICES

Section 1.1 Initial Services. Subject to the terms, conditions, covenants and
agreements contained herein, each Provider agrees to provide, or cause to be
provided, to each Purchaser the services set forth on the attached Schedules
(the “Initial Services”) to the scope, extent and quality that these Initial
Services were provided to or within the Business prior to the Effective Date and
the Purchaser agrees to compensate the Provider for the Initial Services at the
amount designated on the Schedules. At any time, the Purchaser may, upon written
notice of at least thirty (30) days, amend or terminate a Schedule to reduce any
or all of the Initial Services to be provided by the Provider under the attached
Schedules. Initial Services are further described and set forth in the attached
Schedules.

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Section 1.2 Company Groups; Use of Third Parties. If prior to the Effective Date
the Provider had all or a portion of the Transition Services performed by a
member of the Provider’s Group, or a Third Party, the Provider may cause such
Transition Service to continue to be provided by a member of the Provider Group
or by such Third Party. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Provider shall remain
responsible, in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, for the performance
of any Transition Service it causes to be provided by a member of the Provider
Group or by a Third Party. In addition, upon prior written consent of the
Purchaser, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, the Provider may,
but shall not have the obligation to, engage one or more Third Parties to
perform any of the Transition Services, even if said services were traditionally
performed by the Provider or a member of the Provider Group prior to the
Effective Date.

Section 1.3 Omitted Services; Additional Services; Modified Services.

(a) If, within the first six (6) months after the Effective Date, either of the
Companies identifies a service that reasonably should have been included in the
Transition Services, but was inadvertently omitted (“Omitted Services”), then
that Company may request the Company that would have been the Provider of such
Omitted Services to furnish such services as Transition Services. The Provider
shall be obligated to perform, at charges established pursuant to Section 2.1
hereof, any Omitted Service that was provided by the Provider to or within the
Business immediately prior to the Effective Date and that the Purchaser
reasonably believes is necessary to effectuate an orderly transition of the
Separation of the Business under the Separation Agreement; provided, however,
that the Provider shall not be required to provide any Omitted Service that the
Provider reasonably believes would be commercially unreasonable. If the Provider
reasonably believes the performance of any requested Omitted Service would be
commercially unreasonable, the Provider and the Purchaser shall negotiate in
good faith to establish terms under which the Provider can provide some or all
of the Omitted Service, but the Provider shall not be obligated to provide such
requested Omitted Services if, following good faith negotiation, it is unable to
reach agreement with the Purchaser.

(b) The Companies may also identify additional services (“Additional Services”)
that are not Omitted Services that one Party needs from the other Party to
conduct its Business. The Companies shall negotiate in good faith to enter into
a Schedule for each requested Additional Service setting forth a description of
the Additional Service, the duration of the Additional Service, the fee for the
Additional Service, and any other applicable terms. The Parties may, but shall
not be required to, agree on Additional Services during the term of this
Agreement.

(c) If a Purchaser requests a modification in any Transition Service (“Modified
Services”), the Purchaser shall make its request to the Provider in writing.
Upon the Provider’s receipt of a written request for Modified Services, the
Provider shall evaluate such request and develop changes in the cost-based rates
for those Transition Services as described in Section 2.1. If the Provider and
the Purchaser agree to the Modified Services, the Modified Services shall be set
forth in a revised Schedule which shall be signed by the Provider and the
Purchaser. A requested increase in the term of a particular Transition Service
shall also be deemed to be a “Modified Service.”

 

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Section 1.4 Performance of Services. The Provider shall perform its duties and
discharge its obligations under this Agreement in a commercially reasonable
manner based upon its current practices in providing similar services for itself
or its Affiliates (or prior practices in the absence of a current practice) and
in accordance with any service levels and performance obligations specified in
the applicable Schedule. This obligation is subject to and upon the following
conditions:

(a) Except as set forth otherwise in an applicable Schedule, the Transition
Services will be available only for purposes of conducting the Business of the
Purchaser substantially in the manner it was conducted for the Business prior to
the Effective Date.

(b) No Provider shall be required to perform any Transition Service in a manner
that would (i) constitute a violation of applicable Law, (ii) would result in
the breach of any software license or other applicable Contract in effect on the
date of this Agreement, or (iii) violate, infringe, or constitute an
infringement or misappropriation of, any Intellectual Property rights of any
Third Party.

(c) No Provider shall be required to perform, and the Purchaser shall not sell,
transfer, assign or otherwise use the Transition Services, in whole or in part,
for the benefit of any Third Party.

(d) Except as set forth otherwise in an applicable Schedule, no Provider shall
be obligated to (i) maintain the employment of any specific employee, or hire or
train additional employees, (ii) purchase, lease or license any additional
equipment or software or (iii) pay any cost or expend any capital related to the
transfer or conversion of Information to the Purchaser upon termination of the
Transition Services. In addition, no Provider shall be obligated to upgrade,
update, improve, tweak, enhance, modify, add or delete any software, hardware,
equipment, databases or interfaces in connection with the Transition Services.

(e) No Provider shall be required to provide any Transition Service to the
extent the performance of such Transition Service becomes commercially
unreasonable as a result of a cause or causes outside the reasonable control of
the Provider, including unfeasible technological requirements or an event of
Force Majeure as set forth in Section 8.3 herein.

Section 1.5 Changes to Services. Except as provided in Section 1.8 below, the
Provider may make changes from time to time in the manner of performing the
Transition Services, if:

(a) The Provider is making similar changes in performing similar services for
itself or its Affiliates;

(b) The Provider furnishes to the Purchaser substantially the same notice (in
content and timing) and right of consultation as the Provider shall furnish to
its Affiliates respecting such changes, provided that if there is no such notice
or right of consultation, then the Provider shall give a commercially reasonable
notice and right of consultation to the Purchaser; and

 

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(c) changes shall not result in any material degradation of the Transition
Services and after the applicable changes, the Transition Services shall meet
the standards imposed by this Agreement.

Section 1.6 Mutual Cooperation; Use of Existing Resources. The Purchaser and the
Provider shall cooperate with each other in connection with the performance of
the Transition Services, including producing on a timely basis all Information
that is reasonably requested with respect to the performance of the Transition
Services. The Provider may need to rely upon the expertise of and have access to
certain employees of the Purchaser. Accordingly, as may be reasonably necessary
to perform the Transition Services, the Provider shall be entitled to have
reasonable access to any employee of the Purchaser to the extent necessary to
perform the Transition Services.

Section 1.7 Internal Controls, Record Retention and Operating Policies. The
Provider shall maintain and comply with the internal controls, record retention
policies and other operating policies and procedures that were in place prior to
the Effective Date with respect to each Transition Service or as otherwise
implemented by the Parties to comply with internal standards and procedures or
applicable law. If the Purchaser under a Schedule requires a change to the
internal controls or compliance policies or requires the implementation of
additional internal controls or compliance policies related to a Transition
Service in order to comply with changes to applicable Law or internal standards
and procedures, the Provider shall use commercially reasonable efforts to change
or add to the internal controls or compliance policies related to the Transition
Service as requested by the Purchaser. In connection with a Provider changing or
adding to internal controls or compliance policies as required by the foregoing,
the Purchaser shall pay for any additional costs for the Transition Service
associated with the implementation or maintenance of the applicable change or
addition; provided, however, that if (i) such change or addition is required for
the compliance of both the Purchaser and the Provider with a Law or policy
applicable to both, or (ii) both the Purchaser and the Provider will benefit
from such change or addition, the Parties shall negotiate in good faith an
equitable sharing of the costs associated with such change or addition.

Section 1.8 Audit Assistance. The Provider and the Purchaser shall cooperate
with the other in providing such Information as may be required and access for
audits by independent certified public accountants, internal auditors,
regulators, or other persons with the right of audit. A Party acting as a
Purchaser hereunder may, at its sole cost and expense, request its third party
auditor to perform a SAS 70 Type II audit or other audit or review of such
Provider’s internal controls and operating environment related to the Transition
Services upon reasonable advance notice, and the Provider shall perform such an
audit or review or assist the Purchaser or the Purchaser’s third party auditor
in connection with such an audit or review, in each case at the Purchaser’s
expense. At the conclusion of such audit or review, the Provider shall implement
such reasonable changes to the Transition Services or operating environment to
correct deficiencies identified in the audit report to ensure compliance with
applicable law or that are otherwise necessary for the Provider to comply with
the Purchaser’s internal policies in connection with the Transition Services. To
the extent such changes are required for the benefit of both Parties, the
Parties shall share the costs to implement all such changes equally. To the
extent such changes are required solely for the benefit of the Purchaser,
including but not limited to changes required to comply with the Purchaser’s
internal policies, the Purchaser shall pay all costs to implement such changes.
All incremental costs incurred by a Company in providing such Information or
assistance to the other Company shall be reimbursed by such other Company.

 

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ARTICLE II

CHARGES AND BILLING; TAXES

Section 2.1 Charges for Transition Services.

(a) It is the intent of the Parties that the Transition Services are provided by
the Provider at the Provider’s actual cost without any element of profit. The
fee for the Transition Services is determined based upon the actual direct costs
of providing the Transition Services internally, which actual direct costs
include but are not limited to the prorated wages and employee benefits of
employees plus payroll taxes, at the Provider, plus reimbursement of
out-of-pocket Third Party costs and expenses. The rates provided on the attached
Schedules represent the Parties’ current estimate of the actual costs, but such
rates are subject to adjustment to reflect actual costs or as otherwise set
forth in Section 2.1(b).

(b) If events or circumstances arise which materially increase or decrease the
cost of providing Transition Services based upon the methodology for charges
provided in Section 2.1(a), then upon thirty (30) days prior written notice to
the Purchaser, the cost shall be equitably adjusted to take into account the
changed events or circumstances so that the rates are adjusted to reflect the
actual direct costs of the Provider, plus out-of-pocket Third Party costs and
expenses. Rates for a Transition Service will also be adjusted whenever the cost
of providing the Transition Service increases or decreases due to the
renegotiation of a software license or obtaining a new software license as a
result of a change in the relationship between the Provider and a software
licensor; provided, however, that in no event shall the Purchaser be charged for
(i) the license of new software, or (ii) upgrades or modifications to existing
software made or purchased by the Provider to the extent such new license,
upgrade or modification was not necessary for the provision of the Transition
Services, unless specifically requested and agreed to by the Companies as set
forth in Section 1.3(c). The Parties agree to meet periodically to review and,
if necessary, adjust the rates in order to bring the rates into conformity with
the criteria of Section 2.1(a).

(c) Unless otherwise previously adjusted in accordance with Section 2.1(b), for
so long as this Agreement is still in effect, specific rates for Transition
Services shall be subject to adjustment as of January 1 in each year, commencing
January 1, 2015, in order to bring the rates into conformity with the criteria
of Section 2.1(a).

(d) If a Purchaser requests modifications to the Transition Services under
Section 1.3(c), the Provider shall determine appropriate changes in the charges
for the Modified Services in accordance with the methodology set forth in
Section 2.1(a) and shall give written notice to the Purchaser of such changes.
If the Modified Services require the hiring of additional employees or the
procurement of additional software, equipment or services, the Provider may
include in the charges for the Modified Services provisions for the recovery of
(i) employee hiring expenses, and (ii) the cost of procuring additional
software, equipment and services. In case any Modified Service requires the
incurrence of costs to implement the modification, the Provider may charge the
Purchaser for such costs on an “up front” basis, in addition to the periodic
rates charged for the Modified Service.

 

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Section 2.2 Payment Terms. The Provider shall bill all charges for Transition
Services on a monthly basis. The Purchaser shall pay the Provider for all
Transition Services within thirty (30) days of receipt of an invoice. Late
payments shall bear interest at the lesser of twelve percent (12%) per annum or
the maximum non-usurious rate of interest permitted by applicable law.

Section 2.3 Taxes. The Purchaser shall pay any and all Transfer Taxes incurred
in connection with the applicable Provider’s provision of the Transition
Services. In the event that applicable Law requires that an amount in respect of
any Taxes be withheld from any payment by the Purchaser (or the applicable
Affiliate of the Purchaser) to the Provider (or its applicable Affiliate) under
this Agreement (other than Taxes imposed or based on net income or gross
receipts) the amount payable to the Provider (or its applicable Affiliate) shall
be increased as necessary so that, after the Purchaser (or the applicable
Affiliate of the Purchaser) has withheld amounts required by applicable Law, the
Provider (or its applicable Affiliate) receives an amount equal to the amount it
would have received had no such withholding been required, and the Purchaser (or
the applicable affiliate of the Purchaser) shall withhold such Taxes and pay
such withheld amounts over to the applicable taxing authority in accordance with
the requirements of the applicable law and provide the Provider (or its
applicable Affiliate) with a receipt confirming such payment. The Provider shall
reasonably cooperate with the Purchaser to determine whether any such deduction
or withholding applies to the Transitional Services, and if so, shall further
reasonably cooperate to minimize applicable withholding taxes.

Section 2.4 Record-Keeping. The Provider shall maintain complete and accurate
records of any invoices and supporting documentation for all amounts billed to,
and payments made by, the Purchaser under this Agreement, subject to the
Provider’s usual record retention policies. The Provider shall provide to the
Purchaser or its designee documentation and other information relating to each
invoice as may be reasonably requested by the Purchaser to verify that the
Provider’s charges are accurate, complete, and valid in accordance with this
Agreement.

Section 2.5 No Set-Off. The Purchaser’s obligation to make any required payments
under this Agreement shall not be subject to any unilateral right of offset,
set-off, deduction or counterclaim, however arising.

Section 2.6 Disputed Charges. If the Purchaser disputes a charge in good faith,
it may withhold payment of such charge so long as the Purchaser makes timely
payment of all undisputed charges and, no later than the payment deadline,
provides the Provider with a detailed written explanation of the reasons for the
Purchaser’s dispute of the charge. The Parties shall cooperate to promptly
resolve any disputed charge. If the Parties agree that the disputed charge is
not a valid charge, the Provider shall either (i) include a credit within the
next invoicing cycle (to the extent the Purchaser previously paid the disputed
charge) or (ii) promptly issue an amended invoice. If the Parties agree that the
disputed charge is a valid charge, the Purchaser shall pay the charge within
fifteen (15) days from the date of the resolution of the dispute. If the Parties
are unable to come to a resolution on the disputed charge within thirty
(30) days, then the dispute shall be referred to senior management of each
Party.

 

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ARTICLE III

TERM AND TERMINATION

Section 3.1 Term. Unless otherwise terminated pursuant to Section 3.2, and
except as provided in Section 8.1, this Agreement shall terminate with respect
to any Transition Service the later of (i) twelve (12) months from the Effective
Date; or (ii) at the close of business on the last day of the Service Period for
such Transition Service designated in the applicable Schedule if longer than
twelve (12) months (the “Term”). Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Companies
may elect to extend the Service Period for any Transition Service upon mutual
written agreement.

Section 3.2 Early Termination.

(a) The Purchaser shall have the right at any time during the Term of this
Agreement to terminate its obligation to purchase any Transition Service for
future months, effective on the first day of the applicable month, upon the
giving of an advance written notice to the Provider of not less than thirty
(30) days prior to the effective date of termination. If the Purchaser
terminates a Transition Service prior to the expiration of the Service Period
for such Transition Service, the fees for any remaining months of the Service
Period for associated Transition Services shall be decreased to account for the
Transition Services that are terminated and any prepaid monthly charges shall be
refunded to the Purchaser. Upon early termination of Transition Services under
this Section, the Purchaser shall pay the Provider for any unreimbursed costs
that directly result from the early termination and for any incurred fees or
expenses being amortized over the Service Period.

(b) In addition, the Purchaser shall have the right at any time during the Term
of this Agreement to terminate its obligations to purchase any Transition
Service if the Provider materially breaches a provision with respect to any
particular Transition Service and, if curable, does not cure such breach within
thirty (30) days after being given written notice of such breach. Upon
termination for breach, the Purchaser shall not be obligated to pay a
termination fee and any prepaid charges shall be prorated and the unused portion
refunded to the Purchaser.

(c) The Provider shall have the right at any time during the Term of this
Agreement to terminate its obligation to provide any Transition Service if the
Purchaser materially breaches a provision with respect to any particular
Transition Service and, if curable, does not cure such breach within 30 days
after being given written notice of such breach. For the avoidance of doubt,
failure to timely pay money shall be a material breach.

Section 3.3 Data Migration. On or prior to the last day of each relevant Service
Period, the Provider shall use commercially reasonable efforts to support any
transfer of Information concerning the relevant Transition Services to the
applicable Purchaser. If requested by the Purchaser, the Provider shall deliver
to the Purchaser, within such time periods as the Provider and the Purchaser may
reasonably agree, all Information received, generated or computed for the
benefit of such Purchaser during the Service Period, in electronic and/or hard
copy form; provided that (a) the Provider shall not have any obligation to
provide or cause to be provided Information in any non-standard format, and
(b) the Provider shall be reimbursed for its reasonable out-of-pocket costs of
providing Information in any format other than its standard format, unless
otherwise expressly provided in the applicable Schedule.

 

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ARTICLE IV

CONFIDENTIALITY

Section 4.1 Protection of Information. The Provider and the Purchaser may share
Information that is confidential or subject to privacy laws in the course of the
Provider performing Transition Services. The Provider and the Purchaser shall
each protect and maintain the confidentiality of all Information provided to it
by the other Party that is either designated as “confidential” by clearly so
marking on or in the transmittal in a manner that may be easily observed, is
required to be kept confidential under law, or contains financial or proprietary
data (“Confidential Information”). The Provider and the Purchaser shall each
use, as applicable, (a) in the absence of a policy or procedure used to provide
substantially the same service before the Effective Date, the same internal
policies and controls to protect and maintain the other’s Confidential
Information as are used to protect their own Confidential Information or
(b) those policies and procedures that were in effect prior to the Effective
Date and used by the Provider in providing substantially the same service to the
Purchaser. The Provider and the Purchaser shall use the other’s Confidential
Information only as required for the purposes of this Agreement and shall return
upon request, subject to the limitations of Section 3.3, or destroy Confidential
Information that is no longer needed to render Transition Services in accordance
with the receiving Party’s retention policies; provided that the receiving Party
has been provided prior written notice of such retention policies.

Section 4.2 Exclusion of Certain Information. The provisions of Section 4.1 do
not apply to Information that (i) was, is or becomes generally available to the
public other than as a result of a breach of Section 4.1 or any applicable
confidentiality agreement by the receiving Party or its representatives;
(ii) was or is developed by the receiving Party independently of and without
reference to any Confidential Information of the disclosing Party; or (iii) was,
is or becomes available to the receiving Party on a non-confidential basis from
a Third Party not bound by a confidentiality agreement. For the purposes of this
Article IV, “receiving Party” means the Party receiving the Confidential
Information of the other Party.

ARTICLE V

REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES; COVENANTS

Section 5.1 Authorization. Each Company represents and warrants: (a) that this
Agreement has been validly executed and delivered by such Company and that the
provisions set forth in this Agreement constitute legal, valid, and binding
obligations of such Company and any of its Affiliates designated by Company as a
Provider or Purchaser, enforceable against such Company and each such Affiliate
in accordance with their terms, subject to bankruptcy, insolvency,
reorganization and other laws affecting creditors’ rights generally, and with
regard to equitable remedies, to the discretion of the court before which
proceedings to obtain such remedies may be pending; and (b) that such Company
has all requisite corporate power and authority to enter into this Agreement,
including requisite authorizations from each Affiliate that may be designated as
a Provider or Purchaser.

 

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Section 5.2 Compliance with Laws. Each Party shall perform Transition Services
under this Agreement in a manner that complies in all material respects with all
applicable laws.

Section 5.3 Disclaimer of Representations and Warranties. EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY
STATED IN THIS AGREEMENT, THE PURCHASER ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES THAT ALL
TRANSITION SERVICES AND ANY GOODS DELIVERED INCIDENT THERETO ARE PROVIDED ON AN
“AS-IS” “WHERE-IS” BASIS AND THAT THE PROVIDER MAKES NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR
IMPLIED, WITH RESPECT TO THE TRANSITION SERVICES AND THE PROVIDER HEREBY
DISCLAIMS ANY REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTIES WITH RESPECT TO THE TRANSITION
SERVICES, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS
FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.

ARTICLE VI

LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY AND INDEMNITY

Section 6.1 Exclusion of Certain Damages. IN NO EVENT SHALL ANY PROVIDER OR
PURCHASER, ITS AFFILIATES OR ITS DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES OR AGENTS BE
LIABLE TO THE OTHER PARTY FOR INDIRECT, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, INCIDENTAL,
CONSEQUENTIAL OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES IN CONNECTION WITH THE PERFORMANCE OF
TRANSITION SERVICES, EVEN IF THAT PROVIDER OR PURCHASER HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE
POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES, AND EACH PROVIDER OR PURCHASER HEREBY WAIVES ON
BEHALF OF ITSELF AND THE MEMBERS OF ITS GROUP ANY CLAIM FOR SUCH DAMAGES,
INCLUDING ANY CLAIM FOR LOST PROFITS, WHETHER ARISING IN CONTRACT, TORT OR
OTHERWISE, EXCEPT TO THE EXTENT ANY PROVIDER OR PURCHASER, ITS AFFILIATES OR ITS
DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES OR AGENTS SUFFERS SUCH DAMAGES TO AN UNAFFILIATED
THIRD PARTY IN CONNECTION WITH A THIRD-PARTY CLAIM, IN WHICH CASE ALL SUCH
DAMAGES SHALL BE RECOVERABLE.

Section 6.2 Provider’s Indemnification. The Provider shall indemnify, defend and
hold harmless the Purchaser and its directors, officers and employees, and each
of the successors and assigns of any of the foregoing from and against any and
all claims relating to, arising out of or resulting from the Provider’s gross
negligence or willful misconduct in the performance of its obligations
hereunder, other than to the extent such claims are attributable to the gross
negligence, negligence, willful misconduct or breach of this Agreement by any
Person so indemnified by the Provider.

Section 6.3 Purchaser’s Indemnification. The Purchaser shall indemnify, defend
and hold harmless the Provider, the Provider Group and its and their directors,
officers and employees, and each of the successors and assigns of any of the
foregoing from and against any and all claims relating to, arising out of or
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obligations hereunder, (B) the negligence, gross negligence or willful
misconduct of the Purchaser, or (C) breach of this Agreement by the Purchaser,
in each case other than to the extent such claims are attributable to the gross
negligence, negligence, willful misconduct or breach of this Agreement by any
Person so indemnified by the Purchaser.

Section 6.4 Clarification of Indemnification. As used in Sections 6.2 and 6.3,
without limitation, “willful misconduct” includes any felony where scienter is
an element, any intentional tort or any common law fraud.

ARTICLE VII

GOVERNING LAW

Section 7.1 Amicable Resolution. Each Company and each Provider and Purchaser
shall seek to resolve in an amicable manner all disputes and disagreements
connected with their respective rights and obligations under this Agreement,
including involving such senior management as may be required to reach
resolution of any dispute.

Section 7.2 Governing Law. All questions concerning the construction, validity
and interpretation of this Agreement shall be governed by and construed in
accordance with the law of the State of Oklahoma and applicable federal law,
without giving effect to any conflict of law principle.

Section 7.3 Submission to Jurisdiction. EACH OF THE PARTIES IRREVOCABLY SUBMITS
(FOR ITSELF AND IN RESPECT OF ITS PROPERTY) TO THE JURISDICTION OF ANY STATE OR
FEDERAL COURT SITTING IN TULSA, OKLAHOMA IN ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING ARISING OUT
OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT AND AGREES THAT ALL CLAIMS IN RESPECT OF THE
ACTION OR PROCEEDING MAY BE HEARD AND DETERMINED IN ANY SUCH COURT; PROVIDED
THAT THE PARTIES MAY BRING ACTIONS OR PROCEEDINGS AGAINST EACH OTHER IN OTHER
JURISDICTIONS TO THE EXTENT NECESSARY TO IMPLEAD THE OTHER PARTY IN ANY ACTION
COMMENCED BY A THIRD PARTY THAT IS RELATED TO THIS AGREEMENT. EACH PARTY ALSO
AGREES NOT TO BRING ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS
AGREEMENT IN ANY OTHER COURT OR IN OTHER JURISDICTIONS UNLESS SUCH ACTIONS OR
PROCEEDINGS ARE NECESSARY TO IMPLEAD THE OTHER PARTY IN ANY ACTION COMMENCED BY
A THIRD PARTY THAT IS RELATED TO THIS AGREEMENT. EACH OF THE PARTIES WAIVES ANY
DEFENSE OF INCONVENIENT FORUM TO THE MAINTENANCE OF ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING SO
BROUGHT AND WAIVES ANY BOND, SURETY, OR OTHER SECURITY THAT MIGHT BE REQUIRED OF
ANY OTHER PARTY WITH RESPECT THERETO. ANY PARTY MAY MAKE SERVICE ON ANY OTHER
PARTY BY SENDING OR DELIVERING A COPY OF THE PROCESS TO THE PARTY TO BE SERVED
AT THE ADDRESS AND IN THE MANNER PROVIDED FOR THE GIVING OF NOTICES IN SECTION
8.12. NOTHING IN THIS SECTION 7.3, HOWEVER, SHALL AFFECT THE RIGHT OF ANY PARTY
TO SERVE LEGAL PROCESS IN ANY OTHER MANNER PERMITTED BY LAW OR AT EQUITY. EACH
PARTY AGREES THAT A FINAL NONAPPEALABLE JUDGMENT IN ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING SO
BROUGHT SHALL BE CONCLUSIVE AND MAY BE ENFORCED BY SUIT ON THE JUDGMENT OR IN
ANY OTHER MANNER PROVIDED BY LAW OR AT EQUITY.

 

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Section 7.4 Waiver of Jury Trial. AS A SPECIFICALLY BARGAINED FOR INDUCEMENT FOR
EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO TO ENTER INTO THIS AGREEMENT (AFTER HAVING THE
OPPORTUNITY TO CONSULT WITH COUNSEL), EACH PARTY EXPRESSLY WAIVES THE RIGHT TO
TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY LAWSUIT OR PROCEEDING RELATING TO OR ARISING IN ANY WAY
FROM THIS AGREEMENT OR THE MATTERS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY.

ARTICLE VIII

MISCELLANEOUS

Section 8.1 Survival. The Sections of this Agreement which by their nature
should survive any expiration or termination of this Agreement and of each
Schedule made under this Agreement, shall so survive, including but not limited
to Section 2.3 and Articles 4 - 8.

Section 8.2 Title to Intellectual Property. Each Purchaser acknowledges that it
will acquire no right, title or interest (including any license rights or rights
of use) in any Intellectual Property that is owned or licensed by any Provider,
by reason of the provision of the Transition Services provided hereunder. No
Purchaser will remove or alter any copyright, trademark, confidentiality or
other proprietary notices that appear on any Intellectual Property owned or
licensed by any Provider, and each Purchaser shall reproduce any such notices on
any and all copies thereof. No Purchaser will attempt to decompile, translate,
reverse engineer or make excessive copies of any Intellectual Property owned or
licensed by any Provider, and each Purchaser shall promptly notify such Provider
of any such attempt, regardless of whether by Purchaser or any Third Party, of
which Purchaser becomes aware.

Section 8.3 Force Majeure. No Party shall be held liable or responsible to
another Party or be deemed to have defaulted under or breached this Agreement
for failure or delay in fulfilling or performing any term of this Agreement when
such failure or delay is caused by or results from events beyond the reasonable
control of the non-performing Party, including fires, floods, earthquakes,
embargoes, shortages, epidemics, pandemics, quarantines, war, acts of war
(whether war be declared or not), terrorist acts, insurrections, riots, civil
commotion, strikes, lockouts or other labor disturbances (whether involving the
workforce of the non-performing Party or of any other Person), acts of God or
acts, omissions or delays in acting by any governmental authority. The
suspension of performance shall be of no greater scope and no longer duration
than is necessary and the non-performing Party shall use commercially reasonable
efforts to remedy its inability to perform.

Section 8.4 Independent Contractors. The Parties each acknowledge that they are
separate entities, each of which has entered into this Agreement for independent
business reasons. The relationships of the Parties hereunder are those of
independent contractors and nothing contained herein shall be deemed to create a
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Section 8.5 Subrogation. If any liability arises from the performance of any
Transition Services under this Agreement by a Third Party contractor, the
Purchaser with respect to such Transition Services shall be subrogated to such
rights, if any, as the Provider may have against such Third Party contractor.

Section 8.6 Entire Agreement; Incorporation of Schedules and Exhibits. This
Agreement (including all Schedules and Exhibits) constitutes the entire
agreement among the Parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and
thereof and supersedes all prior agreements and understandings, both written and
oral, among the Parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and thereof.
All Schedules and Exhibits referred to herein are hereby incorporated in and
made a part of this Agreement as if set forth in full herein.

Section 8.7 Amendments and Waivers. This Agreement may be amended and any
provision of this Agreement may be waived, provided that any such amendment or
waiver shall be binding upon a Party only if such amendment or waiver is set
forth in a writing executed by such Party. No course of dealing between or among
any Persons having any interest in this Agreement shall be deemed effective to
modify, amend or discharge any part of this Agreement or any rights or
obligations of any Party hereto under or by reason of this Agreement.

Section 8.8 No Implied Waivers; Cumulative Remedies; Writing Required. No delay
or failure in exercising any right, power or remedy hereunder shall affect or
operate as a waiver thereof; nor shall any single or partial exercise thereof or
any abandonment or discontinuance of steps to enforce such a right, power or
remedy preclude any further exercise thereof or of any other right, power or
remedy. The rights and remedies hereunder are cumulative and not exclusive of
any rights or remedies that any Party hereto would otherwise have. Any waiver,
permit, consent or approval of any kind or character of any breach or default
under this Agreement or any such waiver of any provision of this Agreement must
satisfy the conditions set forth in Section 8.7 and shall be effective only to
the extent in such writing specifically set forth.

Section 8.9 No Third Party Beneficiaries. Except as provided in Article VI,
nothing in this Agreement, express or implied, is intended to confer on any
Person other than the Parties, and their respective successors and permitted
assigns, any rights or remedies of any nature whatsoever under or by virtue of
this Agreement.

Section 8.10 Assignment; Binding Agreement. Neither this Agreement nor any of
the rights, interests or obligations under this Agreement shall be assigned, in
whole or in part, by operation of law or otherwise by any of the Parties without
the prior written consent of the other Parties, and any instrument purporting to
make such an assignment without prior written consent shall be void; provided,
however, either Party may assign this Agreement to a successor entity in
conjunction with a merger effected solely for the purpose of changing such
Party’s state of incorporation. Subject to the preceding sentence, this
Agreement will be binding upon, inure to the benefit of, and be enforceable by,
the Parties and their respective successors and permitted assigns.

Section 8.11 Responsible Parties. Each Party shall be responsible for its
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Section 8.12 Notices. All notices, demands and other communications given under
this Agreement must be in writing and must be either personally delivered,
mailed by first class mail (postage prepaid and return receipt requested),
telecopied (and confirmed by telecopy answer back), or sent by reputable
overnight courier service (charges prepaid) to the recipient at the address
indicated below or such other address or to the attention of such other Person
as the recipient Party shall have specified by prior written notice to the
sending Party. Any notice, demand or other communication under this Agreement
shall be deemed to have been given when so personally delivered or so telecopied
and confirmed (if telecopied before 5:00 p.m. Central Time on a business day),
or if sent, one business day after deposit with an overnight courier, or, if
mailed, five business days after deposit in the U.S. mail.

ONEOK, INC.

Attn: General Counsel

100 W. 5th St.

Tulsa, OK 74103

Fax: (918) 588-7890

ONE Gas, Inc.

Attn: General Counsel

15 E. 5th St.

Tulsa, OK 74103

Fax: (918) 947-7010

The Parties may, in their discretion, agree to accept notices and other
communications hereunder by electronic communications pursuant to procedures
agreed to, provided that approval of such procedures may be limited to
particular notices or communications. Unless the Parties agree otherwise,
notices and other communications sent to an e-mail address shall be deemed
received upon the sender’s receipt of an acknowledgement from the intended
recipient (such as by the “return receipt requested” function, as available,
return e-mail or other written acknowledgement), provided that if such notice or
other communication is not sent during the normal business hours of the
recipient, such notice or communication shall be deemed to have been sent at the
opening of business on the next business day for the recipient.

Section 8.13 Severability. The Parties agree that (i) the provisions of this
Agreement shall be severable in the event that for any reason whatsoever any of
the provisions hereof are invalid, void or otherwise unenforceable, (ii) any
such invalid, void or otherwise unenforceable provisions shall be replaced by
other provisions which are as similar as possible in terms to such invalid, void
or otherwise unenforceable provisions but are valid and enforceable, and
(iii) the remaining provisions shall remain valid and enforceable to the fullest
extent permitted by applicable law.

Section 8.14 Construction. The descriptive headings herein are inserted for
convenience of reference only and are not intended to be a substantive part of
or to affect the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement. Whenever required
by the context, any pronoun used in this Agreement shall include the
corresponding masculine, feminine or neuter forms, and the singular forms of
nouns, pronouns, and verbs shall include the plural and vice versa. Reference to
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amended or otherwise modified from time to time in accordance with the terms
thereof, and if applicable hereof. The use of the words “include” or “including”
in this Agreement shall be by way of example rather than by limitation. The use
of the words “or,” “either” or “any” shall not be exclusive. The Parties have
participated jointly in the negotiation and drafting of this Agreement. In the
event an ambiguity or question of intent or interpretation arises, this
Agreement shall be construed as if drafted jointly by the Parties hereto, and no
presumption or burden of proof shall arise favoring or disfavoring any Party by
virtue of the authorship of any of the provisions of this Agreement. The Parties
agree that prior drafts of this Agreement shall be deemed not to provide any
evidence as to the meaning of any provision hereof or the intent of the Parties
hereto with respect hereto. In case of ambiguity or conflict between the terms
and conditions of the body of this Agreement and the terms and conditions of a
Schedule to this Agreement, the terms and conditions of the Schedule shall
control.

Section 8.15 Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in multiple
counterparts (any one of which need not contain the signatures of more than one
Party), each of which shall be deemed to be an original but all of which taken
together shall constitute one and the same agreement.

Section 8.16 Delivery by Facsimile and Other Electronic Means. This Agreement,
and any amendments hereto, to the extent signed and delivered by means of a
facsimile machine or other electronic transmission, shall be treated in all
manner and respects as an original contract and shall be considered to have the
same binding legal effects as if it were the original signed version thereof
delivered in person. At the request of any Party, each other Party shall
re-execute original forms thereof and deliver them to all other Parties. No
Party shall raise the use of a facsimile machine or other electronic means to
deliver a signature or the fact that any signature was transmitted or
communicated through the use of facsimile machine or other electronic means as a
defense to the formation of a contract and each such Party forever waives any
such defense.

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SIGNED: To be effective as of the Effective Date on this 14th day of January,
2014.

 

ONEOK, INC. By   /s/ Terry K. Spencer Name: Terry K. Spencer Title: President
ONE GAS, INC. By   /s/ Pierce H. Norton II Name: Pierce H. Norton II Title:
President and Chief Executive Officer

 

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EXHIBIT B

GLOSSARY

For purposes of this Agreement, the following terms shall have the following
meanings:

“Additional Services” has the meaning set forth in Section 1.3(b).

“Affiliate” means when used with respect to a specified Person, a Person that
directly or indirectly, through one or more intermediaries, controls, is
controlled by, or is under common control with such specified Person. For the
purposes of this definition, “control”, when used with respect to any specified
Person shall mean the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct
or cause the direction of the management and policies of such Person, whether
through the ownership of voting securities or other interests, by Contract or
otherwise.

“Agreement” has the meaning set forth in the preamble to the Agreement and
includes all Exhibits and Schedules to the Agreement.

“Business” means, where any member of the Parent Group is the Purchase, one or
more of the Retained Businesses, and where any member of the Spinco Group is the
Purchaser, the LDC Business.

“Companies” means Parent and Spinco.

“Company” means one of them as the term is used.

“Confidential Information” has the meaning given that term in Section 4.1, as
limited by Section 4.2.

“Distribution” has the meaning set forth in the Recitals to the Agreement.

“Effective Date” means January 31, 2014.

“Exhibits” means all of the exhibits referenced in the Agreement.

“Glossary” means the lists of defined terms included in this Exhibit B.

“Group” means the group of affiliated entities associated with a particular
Company. See the definitions of Group specific to each Company.

“Information” means information, whether or not patentable or copyrightable, in
written, oral, electronic or other tangible or intangible forms, stored in any
medium, including studies, reports, records, books, contracts, instruments,
surveys, discoveries, ideas, concepts, know-how, techniques, designs,
specifications, drawings, blueprints, diagrams, models, prototypes, samples,
flow charts, data, computer data, disks, diskettes, tapes, computer programs or
other software, marketing plans, customer names, and other technical, financial,
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information or data, but excludes, except for Section 4.1, communications by or
to attorneys (including attorney-client privileged communications), memos and
other materials prepared by attorneys or under their direction (including
attorney work product), all of which Information from or to attorneys is
designated as “Confidential Information” for the purposes of Section 4.1.

“Initial Services” has the meaning set forth in Section 1.1.

“Intellectual Property” has the meaning given such term in the Separation
Agreement.

“LDC Business” has the meaning set forth in the Separation Agreement.

“Modified Services” has the meaning set forth in Section 1.3(c).

“Omitted Services” has the meaning set forth in Section 1.3(a).

“Parent” has the meaning set forth in the preamble to this Agreement.

“Parent Group” means Parent and its Affiliates.

“Party” means in context any Person contractually bound by this Agreement,
including Persons bound by being designated as a Provider or a Purchaser in a
Schedule.

“Person” means any natural person, corporation, general partnership, limited
partnership, limited liability partnership, limited liability company,
proprietorship, other business organization, trust, or governmental or
regulatory authority, body, corporation or entity.

“Prime Rate” means the rate that JP Morgan Chase Bank (or its successor)
announces as its prime lending rate, as in effect from time to time or as
published in The Wall Street Journal. If that bank or its successor no longer
specifies a prime rate, then the most recent prime rate for money borrowed or
loaned in the U.S. that is published by the Wall Street Journal shall apply.

“Provider” means, with respect to any Transition Service, the entity or entities
providing the Transition Service, as set forth on the applicable Schedule.

“Provider Group” means Provider and its Affiliates.

“Purchaser” means, with respect to any Transition Service, the entity or
entities receiving the Transition Service as set forth on the applicable
Schedule.

“Retained Businesses” has the meaning set forth in the Separation Agreement.

“Schedule” has the meaning set forth in the Recitals to this Agreement.

“Separation Agreement” means the Separation and Distribution Agreement, dated
January 14, 2014, by and between ONEOK, INC. and ONE GAS, INC.

“Service Period” means, with respect to any Transition Service, the period
commencing on the Effective Date and ending on the earlier of (i) the date the
Purchaser terminates the provision of such Transition Service or (ii) the
termination date specified with respect to such Transition Service on the
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“Spinco” has the meaning set forth in the preamble to this Agreement.

“Spinco Group” means Spinco and its Affiliates.

“Tax” or “Taxes” means any income, gross income, gross receipts, profits,
capital stock, franchise, withholding, payroll, social security, workers
compensation, unemployment, disability, property, ad valorem, value added,
stamp, excise, severance, occupation, service, sales, use, license, lease,
transfer, import, export, alternative minimum, estimated or other similar
governmental charges (including any fee, assessment, or other charge in the
nature of or in lieu of any tax), and any interest, penalty, additions to tax,
or additional amounts in respect of the foregoing.

“Term” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.1.

“Third Party” means any Person other than a Party and the Affiliates of that
Party as of the date of execution of this Agreement.

“Transition Services” has the meaning set forth in the Recitals to this
Agreement and includes the Initial Services, Omitted Services, the Additional
Services, and the Modified Services.

“Transfer Taxes” means all sales, use, goods and services, harmonized sales,
transfer, reporting, recording, filing, and other similar fees, taxes and
charges arising out of or in connection with the transactions effected pursuant
to this Agreement.

 

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