Document:

Exhibit 10.5

 

Gores Holdings III, Inc.

9800 Wilshire Blvd

Beverly Hills, California 90212

November 3, 2017

 

Gores Sponsor III LLC

9800 Wilshire Blvd

Beverly Hills, California 90212

 

RE:                           Securities Subscription Agreement

 

Ladies and Gentlemen:

 

Gores Holdings III, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), is pleased to accept the offer Gores Sponsor III LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Subscriber” or “you”), has made to purchase 10,781,250 shares of the Company’s Class F common stock (the “Shares”), $0.0001 par value per share (the “Class F Common Stock”), up to 1,406,250 of which are subject to complete or partial forfeiture by you if the underwriters of the Company’s initial public offering (“IPO”) do not fully exercise their over-allotment option (the “Over-allotment Option”).  For the purposes of this Agreement, references to “Common Stock” are to, collectively, the Class F Common Stock and the Company’s Class A common stock, $0.0001 par value per share (the “Class A Common Stock”).  Pursuant to the Company’s certificate of incorporation, as amended to the date hereof (the “Charter”), shares of Class F Common Stock will convert into shares of Class A Common Stock on a one-for-one basis, subject to adjustment, upon the terms and conditions sets forth in the Charter. Unless the context otherwise requires, as used herein “Securities” shall refer to the Shares and shall be deemed to include any shares of Class A Common Stock issued upon conversion of the Shares. The terms (this “Agreement”) on which the Company is willing to sell the Shares to the Subscriber, and the Company and the Subscriber’s agreements regarding such Shares, are as follows:

 

1.                                      Purchase of Shares.

 

For the sum of $25,000 (the “Purchase Price”), which the Company acknowledges receiving in cash, the Company hereby sells and issues the Shares to the Subscriber, and the Subscriber hereby purchases the Shares from the Company, subject to forfeiture, on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Agreement.  Concurrently with the Subscriber’s execution of this Agreement, the Company shall, at its option, deliver to the Subscriber a certificate registered in the Subscriber’s name representing the shares (the “Original Certificate”), or effect such delivery in book-entry form.

 

2.                                      Representations, Warranties and Agreements.

 

2.1                               Subscriber’s Representations, Warranties and Agreements.  To induce the Company to issue the Securities to the Subscriber, the Subscriber hereby represents and warrants to the Company and agrees with the Company as follows:

 

 

2.1.1                     No Government Recommendation or Approval.  The Subscriber understands that no federal or state agency has passed upon or made any recommendation or endorsement of the offering of the Securities.

 

2.1.2                     No Conflicts.  The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and the consummation by the Subscriber of the transactions contemplated hereby do not violate, conflict with or constitute a default under (i) the formation and governing documents of the Subscriber, (ii) any agreement, indenture or instrument to which the Subscriber is a party or (iii) any law, statute, rule or regulation to which the Subscriber is subject, or any agreement, order, judgment or decree to which the Subscriber is subject.

 

2.1.3                     Organization and Authority.  The Subscriber is a Delaware limited liability company, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of Delaware and possesses all requisite power and authority necessary to carry out the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.  Upon execution and delivery by you, this Agreement is a legal, valid and binding agreement of Subscriber, enforceable against Subscriber in accordance with its terms, except as such enforceability may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent conveyance or similar laws affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally and subject to general principles of equity (regardless of whether enforcement is sought in a proceeding at law or in equity).

 

2.1.4                     Experience, Financial Capability and Suitability.  Subscriber is: (i) sophisticated in financial matters and is able to evaluate the risks and benefits of the investment in the Securities and (ii) able to bear the economic risk of its investment in the Securities for an indefinite period of time because the Securities have not been registered under the Securities Act (as defined below) and therefore cannot be sold unless subsequently registered under the Securities Act or an exemption from such registration is available.  Subscriber is capable of evaluating the merits and risks of its investment in the Company and has the capacity to protect its own interests.  Subscriber must bear the economic risk of this investment until the Securities are sold pursuant to: (i) an effective registration statement under the Securities Act or (ii) an exemption from registration available with respect to such sale.  Subscriber is able to bear the economic risks of an investment in the Securities and to afford a complete loss of Subscriber’s investment in the Securities.

 

2.1.5                     Access to Information; Independent Investigation.  Prior to the execution of this Agreement, the Subscriber has had the opportunity to ask questions of and receive answers from representatives of the Company concerning an investment in the Company, as well as the finances, operations, business and prospects of the Company, and the opportunity to obtain additional information to verify the accuracy of all information so obtained.  In determining whether to make this investment, Subscriber has relied solely on Subscriber’s own knowledge and understanding of the Company and its business based upon Subscriber’s own due diligence investigation and the information furnished pursuant to this paragraph.  Subscriber understands that no person has been authorized to give any information or to make any representations which were not furnished pursuant to this Section 2 and Subscriber has not relied on any other representations or information in making its investment decision, whether written or oral, relating to the Company, its operations and/or its prospects.

 

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2.1.6                     Regulation D Offering.  Subscriber represents that it is an “accredited investor” as such term is defined in Rule 501(a) of Regulation D under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”) and acknowledges the sale contemplated hereby is being made in reliance on a private placement exemption to “accredited investors” within the meaning of Section 501(a) of Regulation D under the Securities Act or similar exemptions under state law.

 

2.1.7                     Investment Purposes.  The Subscriber is purchasing the Securities solely for investment purposes, for the Subscriber’s own account and not for the account or benefit of any other person, and not with a view towards the distribution or dissemination thereof.  The Subscriber did not decide to enter into this Agreement as a result of any general solicitation or general advertising within the meaning of Rule 502 under the Securities Act.

 

2.1.8                     Restrictions on Transfer; Shell Company.  Subscriber understands the Securities are being offered in a transaction not involving a public offering within the meaning of the Securities Act.  Subscriber understands the Securities will be “restricted securities” within the meaning of Rule 144(a)(3) under the Securities Act and Subscriber understands that the certificates or book-entries representing the Securities will contain a legend in respect of such restrictions.  If in the future the Subscriber decides to offer, resell, pledge or otherwise transfer the Securities, such Securities may be offered, resold, pledged or otherwise transferred only pursuant to: (i) registration under the Securities Act, or (ii) an available exemption from registration.  Subscriber agrees that if any transfer of its Securities or any interest therein is proposed to be made, as a condition precedent to any such transfer, Subscriber may be required to deliver to the Company an opinion of counsel satisfactory to the Company.  Absent registration or an exemption, the Subscriber agrees not to resell the Securities.  Subscriber further acknowledges that because the Company is a shell company, Rule 144 may not be available to the Subscriber for the resale of the Securities until one year following consummation of the initial business combination of the Company, despite technical compliance with the requirements of Rule 144 and the release or waiver of any contractual transfer restrictions.

 

2.1.9                     No Governmental Consents.  No governmental, administrative or other third party consents or approvals are required, necessary or appropriate on the part of Subscriber in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

 

2.2                               Company’s Representations, Warranties and Agreements.  To induce the Subscriber to purchase the Securities, the Company hereby represents and warrants to the Subscriber and agrees with the Subscriber as follows:

 

2.2.1                     Organization and Corporate Power.  The Company is a Delaware corporation and is qualified to do business in every jurisdiction in which the failure to so qualify would reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on the financial condition, operating results or assets of the Company.  The Company possesses all requisite corporate power and authority necessary to carry out the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

 

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2.2.2                     No Conflicts.  The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and the consummation by the Company of the transactions contemplated hereby do not violate, conflict with or constitute a default under (i) the Charter or bylaws of the Company, (ii) any agreement, indenture or instrument to which the Company is a party or (iii) any law, statute, rule or regulation to which the Company is subject, or any agreement, order, judgment or decree to which the Company is subject.

 

2.2.3                     Title to Securities.  Upon issuance in accordance with, and payment pursuant to, the terms hereof and the Charter, the Securities will be duly and validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable.  Upon issuance in accordance with, and payment pursuant to, the terms hereof and the Charter, the Subscriber will have or receive good title to the Securities, free and clear of all liens, claims and encumbrances of any kind, other than (a) transfer restrictions hereunder and under the other agreements to which the Securities may be subject, (b) transfer restrictions under federal and state securities laws, and (c) liens, claims or encumbrances imposed due to the actions of the Subscriber.

 

2.2.4                     No Adverse Actions.  There are no actions, suits, investigations or proceedings pending, threatened against or affecting the Company which: (i) seek to restrain, enjoin, prevent the consummation of or otherwise affect the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or (ii) question the validity or legality of any transactions or seeks to recover damages or to obtain other relief in connection with any transactions.

 

2.2.5                     Authorization. The shares of Class A Common Stock issuable upon conversion of the Shares have been duly authorized and reserved for issuance upon such conversion.

 

3.                                      Forfeiture of Shares.

 

3.1                               Partial or No Exercise of the Over-allotment Option.  In the event the Over-allotment Option granted to the underwriters of the IPO is not exercised in full, the Subscriber acknowledges and agrees that it (or, if applicable, it and any transferees of Shares) shall forfeit any and all rights to such number of Shares (up to an aggregate of 1,406,250 Shares and pro rata based upon the percentage of the Over-allotment Option exercised) such that immediately following such forfeiture, the Subscriber (and any such transferees) will own an aggregate number of Shares equal to 20% of the issued and outstanding Common Stock immediately following the IPO.

 

3.2                               Termination of Rights as Stockholder.  If any of the Shares are forfeited in accordance with this Section 3, then after such time the Subscriber (or successor in interest), shall no longer have any rights as a holder of such forfeited Shares, and the Company shall take such action as is appropriate to cancel such forfeited Shares.

 

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3.3                               Share Certificates.  In the event an adjustment to the Original Certificates, if any, is required pursuant to this Section 3, then the Subscriber shall return such Original Certificates to the Company or its designated agent as soon as practicable upon its receipt of notice from the Company advising Subscriber of such adjustment, following which a new certificate (the “New Certificate”), if any, shall be issued in such amount representing the adjusted number of Shares held by the Subscriber.  The New Certificate, if any, shall be returned to the Subscriber as soon as practicable.  Any such adjustment for any uncertificated securities held by the Subscriber shall be made in book-entry form.

 

4.                                      Waiver of Liquidation Distributions; Redemption Rights.  In connection with the Shares purchased pursuant to this Agreement, the Subscriber hereby waives any and all right, title, interest or claim of any kind in or to any distributions by the Company from the trust account which will be established for the benefit of the Company’s public stockholders and into which substantially all of the proceeds of the IPO will be deposited (the “Trust Account”), in the event of a liquidation of the Company upon the Company’s failure to timely complete an initial business combination.  For purposes of clarity, in the event the Subscriber purchases securities in the IPO or in the aftermarket, any Class A Common Stock so purchased shall be eligible to receive any liquidating distributions by the Company.  However, in no event will the Subscriber have the right to redeem any shares of Common Stock held by it into funds held in the Trust Account upon the successful completion of an initial business combination.

 

5.                                      Restrictions on Transfer.

 

5.1                               Securities Law Restrictions.  In addition to any restrictions to be contained in that certain letter agreement (commonly known as an “Insider Letter”) dated on or prior to the closing of the IPO by and between Subscriber and the Company, Subscriber agrees not to sell, transfer, pledge, hypothecate or otherwise dispose of all or any part of the Securities unless, prior thereto (a) a registration statement on the appropriate form under the Securities Act and applicable state securities laws with respect to the Securities proposed to be transferred shall then be effective or (b) the Company has received an opinion from counsel reasonably satisfactory to the Company, that such registration is not required because such transaction is exempt from registration under the Securities Act and the rules promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission thereunder and with all applicable state securities laws.

 

5.2                               Lock-up.  Subscriber acknowledges that the Securities will be subject to lock-up provisions (the “Lock-up”) contained in the Insider Letter.

 

5.3                               Restrictive Legends.  All certificates representing the Securities shall have endorsed thereon legends substantially as follows:

 

“THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED HEREBY HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, OR ANY STATE SECURITIES LAWS AND NEITHER THE SECURITIES NOR ANY INTEREST THEREIN MAY BE OFFERED, SOLD, TRANSFERRED, PLEDGED OR OTHERWISE DISPOSED OF EXCEPT PURSUANT TO AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER SUCH ACT OR SUCH LAWS OR AN EXEMPTION FROM REGISTRATION UNDER SUCH ACT AND SUCH LAWS WHICH, IN THE OPINION OF COUNSEL, IS AVAILABLE.”

 

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“THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE ARE SUBJECT TO A LOCKUP AND MAY NOT BE OFFERED, SOLD, TRANSFERRED, PLEDGED OR OTHERWISE DISPOSED DURING THE TERM OF THE LOCKUP.”

 

5.4                               Additional Shares or Substituted Securities.  In the event of the declaration of a share dividend, the declaration of an extraordinary dividend payable in a form other than Common Stock, a spin-off, a share split, an adjustment in conversion ratio, a recapitalization or a similar transaction affecting the Company’s outstanding Common Stock without receipt of consideration, any new, substituted or additional securities or other property which are by reason of such transaction distributed with respect to any Securities subject to this Section 5 or into which such Securities thereby become convertible shall immediately be subject to this Section 5 and Section 3.  Appropriate adjustments to reflect the distribution of such securities or property shall be made to the number and/or class of Securities subject to this Section 5 and Section 3.

 

5.5                               Registration Rights.  Subscriber acknowledges that the Shares are being purchased pursuant to an exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act and will become freely tradable only after certain conditions are met or they are registered pursuant to a registration rights agreement to be entered into with the Company prior to the closing of the IPO (the “Registration Rights Agreement”).

 

6.                                      Other Agreements.

 

6.1                               Further Assurances.  Subscriber agrees to execute such further instruments and to take such further action as may reasonably be necessary to carry out the intent of this Agreement.

 

6.2                               Notices.  All notices, statements or other documents which are required or contemplated by this Agreement shall be: (i) in writing and delivered personally or sent by first class registered or certified mail, overnight courier service or facsimile or electronic transmission to the address designated in writing, (ii) by facsimile to the number most recently provided to such party or such other address or fax number as may be designated in writing by such party and (iii) by electronic mail, to the electronic mail address most recently provided to such party or such other electronic mail address as may be designated in writing by such party.  Any notice or other communication so transmitted shall be deemed to have been given on the day of delivery, if delivered personally, on the business day following receipt of written confirmation, if sent by facsimile or electronic transmission, one (1) business day after delivery to an overnight courier service or five (5) days after mailing if sent by mail.

 

6.3                               Entire Agreement.  This Agreement, together with the Insider Letter and the Registration Rights Agreement, each substantially in the form to be filed as an exhibit to the Registration Statement, embodies the entire agreement and understanding between the Subscriber and the Company with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior oral or written agreements and understandings relating to the subject matter hereof.

 

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6.4                               Modifications and Amendments.  The terms and provisions of this Agreement may be modified or amended only by written agreement executed by all parties hereto.

 

6.5                               Waivers and Consents.  The terms and provisions of this Agreement may be waived, or consent for the departure therefrom granted, only by written document executed by the party entitled to the benefits of such terms or provisions.  No such waiver or consent shall be deemed to be or shall constitute a waiver or consent with respect to any other terms or provisions of this Agreement, whether or not similar.  Each such waiver or consent shall be effective only in the specific instance and for the purpose for which it was given, and shall not constitute a continuing waiver or consent.

 

6.6                               Assignment.  The rights and obligations under this Agreement may not be assigned by either party hereto without the prior written consent of the other party.

 

6.7                               Benefit.  All statements, representations, warranties, covenants and agreements in this Agreement shall be binding on the parties hereto and shall inure to the benefit of the respective successors and permitted assigns of each party hereto.  Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed to create any rights or obligations except among the parties hereto, and no person or entity shall be regarded as a third-party beneficiary of this Agreement.

 

6.8                               Governing Law.  This Agreement and the rights and obligations of the parties hereunder shall be construed in accordance with and governed by the laws of New York applicable to contracts wholly performed within the borders of such state, without giving effect to the conflict of law principles thereof.

 

6.9                               Severability.  In the event that any court of competent jurisdiction shall determine that any provision, or any portion thereof, contained in this Agreement shall be unreasonable or unenforceable in any respect, then such provision shall be deemed limited to the extent that such court deems it reasonable and enforceable, and as so limited shall remain in full force and effect.  In the event that such court shall deem any such provision, or portion thereof, wholly unenforceable, the remaining provisions of this Agreement shall nevertheless remain in full force and effect.

 

6.10                        No Waiver of Rights, Powers and Remedies.  No failure or delay by a party hereto in exercising any right, power or remedy under this Agreement, and no course of dealing between the parties hereto, shall operate as a waiver of any such right, power or remedy of such party.  No single or partial exercise of any right, power or remedy under this Agreement by a party hereto, nor any abandonment or discontinuance of steps to enforce any such right, power or remedy, shall preclude such party from any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, power or remedy hereunder.  The election of any remedy by a party hereto shall not constitute a waiver of the right of such party to pursue other available remedies.  No notice to or demand on a party not expressly required under this Agreement shall entitle the party receiving such notice or demand to any other or further notice or demand in similar or other circumstances or constitute a waiver of the rights of the party giving such notice or demand to any other or further action in any circumstances without such notice or demand.

 

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6.11                        Survival of Representations and Warranties.  All representations and warranties made by the parties hereto in this Agreement or in any other agreement, certificate or instrument provided for or contemplated hereby, shall survive the execution and delivery hereof and any investigations made by or on behalf of the parties.

 

6.12                        No Broker or Finder.  Each of the parties hereto represents and warrants to the other that no broker, finder or other financial consultant has acted on its behalf in connection with this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby in such a way as to create any liability on the other.  Each of the parties hereto agrees to indemnify and save the other harmless from any claim or demand for commission or other compensation by any broker, finder, financial consultant or similar agent claiming to have been employed by or on behalf of such party and to bear the cost of legal expenses incurred in defending against any such claim.

 

6.13                        Headings and Captions.  The headings and captions of the various subdivisions of this Agreement are for convenience of reference only and shall in no way modify or affect the meaning or construction of any of the terms or provisions hereof.

 

6.14                        Counterparts.  This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, all of which when taken together shall be considered one and the same agreement and shall become effective when counterparts have been signed by each party and delivered to the other party, it being understood that both parties need not sign the same counterpart.  In the event that any signature is delivered by facsimile transmission or any other form of electronic delivery, 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 signature page were an original thereof.

 

6.15                        Construction.  The parties hereto have participated jointly in the negotiation and drafting of this Agreement.  If an ambiguity or question of intent or interpretation arises, this Agreement will be construed as if drafted jointly by the parties hereto and no presumption or burden of proof will arise favoring or disfavoring any party hereto because of the authorship of any provision of this Agreement.  The words “include,” “includes,” and “including” will be deemed to be followed by “without limitation.”  Pronouns in masculine, feminine, and neuter genders will be construed to include any other gender, and words in the singular form will be construed to include the plural and vice versa, unless the context otherwise requires.  The words “this Agreement,” “herein,” “hereof,” “hereby,” “hereunder,” and words of similar import refer to this Agreement as a whole and not to any particular subdivision unless expressly so limited.  The parties hereto intend that each representation, warranty, and covenant contained herein will have independent significance.  If any party hereto has breached any representation, warranty, or covenant contained herein in any respect, the fact that there exists another representation, warranty or covenant relating to the same subject matter (regardless of the relative levels of specificity) which such party hereto has not breached will not detract from or mitigate the fact that such party hereto is in breach of the first representation, warranty, or covenant.

 

6.16                        Mutual Drafting.  This Agreement is the joint product of the Subscriber and the Company and each provision hereof has been subject to the mutual consultation, negotiation and agreement of such parties and shall not be construed for or against any party hereto.

 

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7.                                      Voting and Tender of Shares.  Subscriber agrees to vote the Shares in favor of an initial business combination that the Company negotiates and submits for approval to the Company’s stockholders and shall not seek redemption with respect to any of the Shares.  Additionally, the Subscriber agrees not to tender any Shares in connection with a tender offer presented to the Company’s stockholders in connection with an initial business combination negotiated by the Company.

 

8.                                      Indemnification.  Each party shall indemnify the other against any loss, cost or damages (including reasonable attorney’s fees and expenses) incurred as a result of such party’s breach of any representation, warranty, covenant or agreement in this Agreement.

 

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If the foregoing accurately sets forth our understanding and agreement, please sign the enclosed copy of the Agreement and return it to us.

 

	
 
    	
Very   truly yours,
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
GORES   HOLDINGS III, INC.
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
By:
    	
/s/   Mark Stone
    
	
 
    	
Name:
    	
Mark   Stone
    
	
 
    	
Title:
    	
Chief   Executive Officer and President
    

 

 

	
GORES   SPONSOR III LLC
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
By:
    	
/s/   Alec Gores
    	
 
    
	
Name:
    	
AEG   Holdings, LLC
    	
 
    
	
Title:
    	
Manager
    	
 
    

 

[Signature page to Subscription Agreement]EX-10.1

 Exhibit 10.1 

TAX MATTERS AGREEMENT 
 This Tax Matters
Agreement (the “Agreement”) is entered into as of August 7, 2018 by and among Linn Energy, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Linn”), Riviera Resources, Inc., a Delaware corporation formed as a result of the
reorganization of the predecessor Linn Energy, Inc. in July 2018 (“SpinCo”), and the SpinCo Subsidiaries (as defined below, and collectively with SpinCo, the “SpinCo Parties,” and the SpinCo Parties collectively
with Linn, the “Parties”). 
 RECITALS 

WHEREAS, Linn is engaged in (a) the ownership and operation of (i) upstream assets in Hugoton, Michigan, Illinois, Arkoma,
East Texas, North Louisiana and Drunkards Wash, (ii) the assets of Blue Mountain Midstream LLC, a midstream business centered in the core of the Merge and (iii) more than 100,000 acres in the prospective NW Stack play (collectively, the
“SpinCo Business”); and (b) the development of the Merge/SCOOP/Stack in Oklahoma, which is conducted entirely through Roan Resources LLC (“Roan Resources”) of which Roan Holdco, LLC (which is an indirect wholly
owned subsidiary of Linn) owns a fifty percent (50%) membership interest (the “Roan Business”); 
 WHEREAS, Linn
desires to separate its SpinCo Business from its Roan Business; 
 WHEREAS, in connection with the SpinCo Business, Linn is the sole
stockholder of SpinCo, which in turn owns directly and indirectly 100% of the interests in the subsidiaries listed on the signature page of this Agreement as SpinCo Parties other than SpinCo (the “SpinCo Subsidiaries”); 

WHEREAS, on the Closing Date, Linn owns a 50% interest in Roan Resources; 

WHEREAS, on the Closing Date, in order to separate the SpinCo Business from the Roan Business, Linn will distribute 100% of its stock
in SpinCo to its stockholders in accordance with their respective equity interests in Linn (the “Spinoff”); 

WHEREAS, the Parties intend that the Spinoff will be a taxable transaction; 

WHEREAS, in connection with the Spinoff, the Parties desire to enter into this Agreement to provide for certain Tax matters, including
the assignment of responsibility for the preparation and filing of Tax Returns, the payment of and indemnification for Taxes, entitlement to refunds of Taxes and the prosecution and defense of any Tax Contest; 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual agreements, provisions and covenants contained in this Agreement, the Parties hereby
agree as follows: 
 ARTICLE I 

DEFINITIONS 

Section 1.1    General. As used in this Agreement, the following terms shall have the following meanings: 

“Action” means any demand, action, claim, suit, countersuit, litigation, arbitration, prosecution, proceeding
(including any civil, criminal, administrative, investigative or appellate proceeding), hearing, inquiry, audit, examination or investigation commenced, brought, conducted or heard by or before, or otherwise involving, any court or other
governmental authority or any arbitrator or arbitration panel. 

 “Agreement” shall have the meaning specified in the
Preamble. 
 “Basis Matters” relates to any matter relating to the initial tax basis for federal tax
purposes of the assets of the predecessor to Linn acquired pursuant to the Amended Joint Chapter 11 Plan of Reorganized of Linn Energy, LLC and its Debtor Affiliates other than Linn Acquisition Company, LLC and Berry Acquisition Company, LLC,
which became effective on February 28, 2017. 
 “Beneficial Owner” is a Person who directly or
indirectly, through any contract, arrangement, understanding, relationship or otherwise, has or shares: (i) voting power, which includes the power to vote, or to direct the voting of, such security; and/or (ii) investment power, which
includes the power to dispose of, or to direct the disposition of, such security. The terms “Beneficially Own” and “Beneficial Ownership” shall have correlative meanings. 

“Board” means the Board of Directors of SpinCo. 

“Change of Control” means the occurrence of any of the following events after the Closing: 

(i)    any Person or any group of Persons acting together that would constitute a “group” for
purposes of Section 13(d) of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, or any successor provisions thereto is or becomes the Beneficial Owner, directly or indirectly, of securities of SpinCo or any SpinCo Subsidiary representing more than 50% of
the combined voting power of SpinCo’s, or such SpinCo Subsidiary’s, then outstanding voting securities; 

(ii)    there is consummated a merger or consolidation of SpinCo or any SpinCo Subsidiary with any other
corporation or other entity, and, immediately after the consummation of such merger or consolidation, either (x) the members of the Board immediately prior to the merger or consolidation do not constitute at least a majority of the members of
the board of directors of the company surviving the merger or, if the surviving company is SpinCo or a SpinCo Subsidiary, the ultimate parent thereof, or (y) the voting securities of SpinCo or such SpinCo Subsidiary immediately prior to such
merger or consolidation do not continue to represent or are not converted into more than 50% of the combined voting power of the then outstanding voting securities of the Person resulting from such merger or consolidation or, if the surviving
company is SpinCo or a SpinCo Subsidiary, the ultimate parent thereof; or 

  
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 (iii)    the shareholders of SpinCo or any SpinCo
Subsidiary approve a plan of complete liquidation or dissolution of SpinCo or any SpinCo Subsidiary or there is consummated an agreement or series of related agreements for the sale or other disposition, directly or indirectly, by SpinCo or any
SpinCo Subsidiary of all or substantially all of its assets, other than such sale or other disposition by SpinCo or any SpinCo Subsidiary of all or substantially all of its assets to an entity at least 50% of the combined voting power of the voting
securities of which are owned by equity holders of SpinCo or any SpinCo Subsidiary in substantially the same proportions as their ownership of SpinCo or such SpinCo Subsidiary immediately prior to such sale. 

Notwithstanding the foregoing, except with respect to clause (ii)(x) above, a “Change of Control” shall not be deemed to have occurred by
virtue of the consummation of any transaction or series of transactions, whether expressly integrated or not and which shall be taken as a whole with all transactions occurring from and after the date of the Spinoff, immediately following which
either (i) the record holders of the equity interests of SpinCo or any SpinCo Subsidiary immediately prior to such transaction or series of transactions continue to have substantially the same proportionate ownership in, and own substantially all of
the equity interests of, an entity which owns, either directly or through a SpinCo Subsidiary, all or substantially all of the assets of SpinCo or such SpinCo Subsidiary immediately following such transaction or series of transactions, or (ii) the
assets or equity of one or more of the SpinCo Subsidiaries, which are not material as to SpinCo and the SpinCo Subsidiaries taken as a whole, are sold or disposed of, provided, however, any disposition or sale of the assets or equity of Blue
Mountain Midstream, LLC or its successor entities, other than any disposition or sale of assets that are not material to the operation or cash flow of Blue Mountain Midstream, LLC’s business taken as a whole and taking into account any
replacement assets acquired in connection with such disposition or sale, shall always be deemed to be material. 

“Closing” shall mean the completion of the Spinoff as determined for federal income tax purposes. 

“Closing-of-the-Books
 Method” shall mean the apportionment of items between portions of a Straddle Period based on a closing of the books as of the end of the Closing Date, provided that any items not susceptible to such apportionment
(e.g., Taxes imposed on a periodic basis such as real property or franchise taxes) shall be apportioned ratably on the basis of elapsed days during the relevant portion of the Straddle Period ending on and including the Closing Date. 

“Closing Date” shall mean the date on which the Closing actually occurs. 

“Code” shall mean the United States Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. 

“Dispute” shall have the meaning specified in Section 2.6. 

“Dispute Date” shall have the meaning specified in Section 2.6. 

“Final Determination” shall mean a determination within the meaning of Section 1313 of the Code or any
similar provision of state, local or foreign Tax law. 
 “Income Tax” shall mean a Tax that is based on or
measured by net income. 
 “Linn” shall have the meaning specified in the Preamble. 

“Party” shall have the meaning specified in the Preamble. 

“Person” means any individual, corporation, firm, partnership, joint venture, limited liability company,
estate, trust, business association, organization, governmental entity or other entity. 

  
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 “Post-Spin Period” shall mean any Taxable year or other
Taxable period beginning after the Closing Date. 
 “Pre-Spin
Period” shall mean any Taxable year or other Taxable period that ends on or before the Closing Date. 

“Prime Rate” means, on any date of determination, a rate per annum equal to the rate of interest most recently
published by The Wall Street Journal as the “prime rate” at large U.S. money center banks. 

“SpinCo” shall have the meaning specified in the Preamble. 

“SpinCo Parties” shall have the meaning specified in the Preamble. 

“SpinCo Subsidiaries” shall have the meaning specified in the Recitals. 

“Spinoff” shall have the meaning specified in the Recitals. 

“Spinoff Taxes” shall mean any Taxes, including any Transfer Taxes as well as Taxes resulting from the
election under Code §336(e) that SpinCo may make, imposed on any of the Parties (including Linn subsidiaries) or Roan Resources as a direct or indirect result of the Spinoff, which shall be computed without regard to the effect or offset of any
Tax attributes arising from the Roan Business or the business or operations of Linn and the Linn subsidiaries for any Post-Spin Period or any portion of the Straddle Period occurring after the Spinoff. 

“Straddle Period” shall mean any Taxable period commencing on or prior to, and ending after, the Closing Date.

 “Tax” (and, with correlative meaning, “Taxable”) shall mean (i) any and all United
States federal, state, local and foreign taxes, including income, alternative or add-on minimum, gross receipts, profits, lease, service, service use, wage, employment, workers compensation, business
occupation, environmental, estimated, excise, sales, use, transfer, license, payroll, franchise, severance, stamp, occupation, windfall profits, withholding, social security, unemployment, disability, ad valorem, capital stock, paid in capital,
recording, registration, property, real property gains, value added, business license, custom duties and other taxes, escheat liability, charges, fees, levies, imposts, duties or assessments of any kind whatsoever, imposed or required to be withheld
by any Taxing Authority, including any interest, additions to Tax or penalties applicable or related thereto, (ii) any liability for the Taxes of any Person under Treasury Regulation Section 1.1502-6
(or similar provision of state or local law), and (iii) any liability for the payment of any amount of a type described in clause (i) or clause (ii) as a result of any obligation to indemnify or otherwise assume or succeed to the
liability of any other Person. 
 “Tax Benefit” shall mean the amount by which the Tax liability (after
giving effect to any alternative minimum or similar Tax) of an entity to the appropriate Taxing Authority is reduced (including by deduction, entitlement to refund, credit, or otherwise, whether available in the current taxable year, as an
adjustment to taxable income in any other taxable year or as a carryforward or carryback, as applicable), and in the case of a consolidated federal income Tax Return or combined, unitary or other similar state, local or other income Tax Return, the
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Tax liability of the affiliated group (within the meaning of Section 1504(a) of the Code) or other relevant group of entities to the appropriate government or jurisdiction is reduced
(including by deduction, entitlement to refund, credit or otherwise, whether available in the current taxable year, as an adjustment to taxable income in any other taxable year or as a carryforward or carryback, as applicable); provided,
however, that where a Party has other losses, deductions, credits or similar items available to it, deductions, credits or items for which the other Party would be entitled to a payment under this Agreement or a reduction in indemnity
payments shall be treated as the last items utilized to produce a Tax Benefit. A Tax Benefit shall be deemed to have been realized at the time any refund of Taxes is received or applied against other Taxes due, or at the time of filing a Tax Return
(including any Tax Return relating to estimated Taxes) on which a loss, deduction or credit is applied in reduction of Taxes which would otherwise be payable. 

“Tax Contest” shall have the meaning specified in Section 5.1. 

“Tax Return” shall mean any return, report, declaration, claim for refund, or information return or statement
regarding to Taxes, including any schedule or attachment thereto and any amendment thereof. 
 “Taxing
Authority” shall mean any governmental authority responsible for the administration or enforcement of any law, statute or regulation of or pertaining to Taxes. 

“Transfer Taxes” shall mean all sales, use, privilege, transfer, documentary, stamp, recording and similar
Taxes and fees (including any penalties, interest or additions thereto) imposed upon any Party in connection with the Spinoff. 

Section 1.2    References; Interpretation. References in this Agreement to any gender include references to
all genders, and references to the singular include references to the plural and vice versa. The word “including” when used in this Agreement shall be deemed to be followed by the phrase “without limitation.” Unless the context
otherwise requires, references in this Agreement to Articles, Sections, Exhibits and Schedules shall be deemed references to Articles and Sections of, and Exhibits and Schedules to, this Agreement. Unless the context otherwise requires, the words
“hereof,” “hereby,” and “herein” and words of similar meaning when used in this Agreement refer to this Agreement in its entirety and not to any particular Article, Section or provision of this Agreement. 

ARTICLE II 
 TAX
RETURNS AND TAX PAYMENTS 
 Section 2.1    Obligations to File Tax Returns.  

(a)    Pre-Spin Periods and Straddle Period: 

(i)    Except as provided herein (including, for the avoidance of doubt, as specified in Sections
3.1 and 3.2), Linn shall prepare and timely file or shall cause to be prepared and timely filed (i) all U.S. federal income Tax Returns of the Parties for the Straddle Period, (ii) any

  
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other Tax Returns filed on a consolidated or combined basis for the Straddle Period that includes Linn not otherwise addressed in clause (i), and (iii) any other Tax Returns for Pre-Spin Periods to be filed solely with respect to Linn and its interest in Roan Resources. SpinCo shall cooperate with Linn to provide Linn with any information related to the SpinCo Parties that is necessary to
prepare such Tax Returns within a reasonable period prior to the due date for such Tax Returns, but in any event at least sixty (60) Business Days prior to such due date. No later than thirty (30) Business Days prior to the date on which
any such Tax Return is required to be filed (taking into account any valid extensions), Linn shall submit or cause to be submitted to SpinCo, a draft of such Tax Return for review and comment. Linn shall make or cause to be made any and all changes
to such Tax Return reasonably requested by SpinCo; provided, that, any disputes regarding such comments shall be resolved in accordance with Section 2.6; provided, however, that SpinCo must submit to
Linn its proposed changes to such Tax Return in writing within fifteen (15) Business Days of receiving such Tax Return. SpinCo, on its own behalf and on behalf of each of the SpinCo Subsidiaries, hereby irrevocably authorizes and designates
Linn as its agent, coordinator and administrator for the purpose of taking any and all actions necessary or incidental to the filing of any such Tax Return and for the purpose of making payments to, or collecting refunds from, any Taxing Authority
in respect of any such Tax Return for applicable Income Tax purposes. Except as otherwise provided herein, Linn shall have the exclusive right to file, prosecute, compromise or settle any claim for refund for Taxes in respect of a Tax Return for
which Linn bears responsibility under this Section 2.1(a). Each Party shall bear its own expenses in connection with the preparation and filing of such Tax Returns. 

(ii)    Except as provided herein (including, for the avoidance of doubt, as specified in Sections
3.1 and 3.2), SpinCo shall prepare and timely file or shall cause to be prepared and timely filed all other Tax Returns for Pre-Spin Periods and the Straddle Period. Linn shall cooperate with SpinCo
to provide SpinCo with any information related to Linn or Roan Resources that is necessary to prepare such Tax Returns within a reasonable period prior to the due date for such Tax Returns, but in any event at least sixty (60) Business Days
prior to such due date. No later than thirty (30) Business Days prior to the date on which any such Tax Return is required to be filed (taking into account any valid extensions), SpinCo shall submit or cause to be submitted to Linn, a draft of
such Tax Return (other than any non-consolidated or combined return of a SpinCo Party) for review and comment. SpinCo shall make or cause to be made any and all changes to such Tax Return reasonably requested
by Linn; provided, that, any disputes regarding such comments shall be resolved in accordance with Section 2.6; provided, however, that Linn must submit to SpinCo its proposed changes to such Tax Return
in writing within fifteen (15) Business Days of receiving such Tax Return. Linn hereby irrevocably authorizes and designates SpinCo as its agent, coordinator and administrator for the purpose of taking any and all actions necessary or
incidental to the filing of any such Tax Return and for the purpose of making payments to, or collecting refunds from, any Taxing Authority in respect of any such Tax Return for applicable Income Tax purposes. 

  
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 (b)    Post-Spin Periods: 

(i)    SpinCo Returns. Except as provided herein, SpinCo, at its own expense, shall prepare and
file, or shall cause to be prepared and filed (i) all Tax Returns of SpinCo for all Post-Spin Periods, (ii) any other Tax Returns filed on a consolidated or combined basis with respect to SpinCo and one or more of the SpinCo Subsidiaries
for all Post-Spin Periods, (iii) any entity-level Tax Return with respect to the SpinCo Parties for all Post-Spin Periods, and (iv) the IRS Form 8937 to be prepared and filed with respect to the Spinoff and distribution of SpinCo common
stock to the Linn shareholders. 
 (ii)    Linn Returns. Except as provided herein, Linn, at its
own expense, shall prepare and file, or shall cause to be prepared and filed (i) all U.S. federal income Tax Returns of Linn and Roan Resources for any Post-Spin Period, (ii) any other Tax Returns filed on a consolidated or combined basis
with respect to Linn and Roan Resources for all Post-Spin Periods, and (iii) any entity-level Tax Return with respect to Linn or Roan Resources for any Post-Spin Period. 

(iii)     Claims for Refund. Except as otherwise provided herein, SpinCo and Linn shall each have
the exclusive right to file, prosecute, compromise or settle any claim for refund for Taxes in respect of a Tax Return for which it bears responsibility under this Section 2.1(b) and to determine whether any refunds of such
Taxes shall be received by way of refund or credit against such Tax liability. 
 Section 2.2    Obligation to
Remit Taxes. Except as otherwise provided herein, the Parties each shall remit or cause to be remitted to the applicable Taxing Authority any Taxes due in respect of any Tax Return that it is required to file hereunder (or, in the case of a Tax
for which no Tax Return is required to be filed, which is otherwise payable by it to any Taxing Authority) and shall be entitled to reimbursement for such payments to the extent provided herein; provided, however, that in the case of
any Tax Return required to be filed under Section 2.1(a) or (b), the Party not required to file such Tax Return shall remit to the Party required to file such Tax Return in immediately available funds the amount of
any Taxes reflected on such Tax Return for which the former Party is responsible hereunder at least two (2) Business Days before payment of the relevant amount is due to a taxing Authority. 

Section 2.3    Allocation of and Indemnification for Taxes. 

(a)    Indemnification. The SpinCo Parties shall, jointly and severally, indemnify, defend and hold harmless Linn
(including Linn subsidiaries) from and against, without duplication, (i) all Taxes of the Parties for all Pre-Spin Periods and the portion of the Straddle Period ending on the Closing Date (including any
Taxes attributable to Linn’s ownership of the 50% interest in Roan Resources attributable to all Pre-Spin Periods and the portion of any Straddle Period ending on the Closing Date), (ii) all Spinoff
Taxes, and (iii) all Taxes of the SpinCo Parties for any Post-Spin Period or Straddle Period; provided, however, for the avoidance of doubt, in no event shall the SpinCo Parties be responsible for Taxes attributable to the ownership of Roan
Resources (such as the distributive share of Roan Resources taxable income under Code § 702) by any Person other than Linn. Linn shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless the SpinCo Parties from and against any Taxes (i) attributable to the
ownership or operation of the Roan Business, Linn or the Linn subsidiaries for any Post-Spin Period and the portion of the Straddle Period that begins after the Closing Date, or (ii) attributable to a failure to comply with
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of doubt, shall exclude Taxes not payable by Roan Resources that are allocated or attributed to any owner of Roan Resources, such as an owner’s distributive share of the taxable income of
Roan Resources under Code § 702) for all Tax periods shall remain the obligation of Roan Resources. Any indemnification payable under this Section 2.3(a) shall be limited in an amount equal to the sum of (i) the
actual cash payment owed to a governmental authority and (ii) the fees, expenses or costs (including attorneys’ fees, consultants’ fees, experts’ fees and other professional fees) in connection with the indemnification and
defense contemplated in this Section 2.3(a). Any potential liability under this paragraph shall expire sixty (60) days following the expiration of the relevant statute of limitations unless a claim has been asserted on
or before such date. 
 (b)    Straddle Period Taxes. In the case of Taxes (other than Taxes allocated pursuant
to Section 2.3(a)) that are attributable to a Straddle Period, such Taxes shall be allocated between the portion of the Straddle Period that ends on the Closing Date and the portion of the Straddle Period that begins after
the Closing Date based on a Closing-of-the-Books Method. For the avoidance of doubt, the intent of this provision is to, among
other things, provide that the SpinCo Parties shall not be liable under Section 2.3(a) for Taxes attributable to the ownership or operation of the Roan Business following the Spinoff. 

(c)    Change of Control. As a condition to and immediately upon the occurrence of a Change of Control, SpinCo and
the SpinCo Subsidiaries shall cause the successor to SpinCo or any SpinCo Subsidiary involved in such Change of Control to assume the performance of all obligations of SpinCo and the SpinCo Subsidiaries hereunder as if the successor were a Party to
this Agreement from its initial date. In the event that either (i) SpinCo or such SpinCo Subsidiaries are unable to cause the successor to assume the obligations of this Agreement in accordance with the immediately preceding sentence or (ii) such
successor does not have the financial wherewithal to perform the obligations of SpinCo or the SpinCo Subsidiaries that are the subject of the Change of Control, then as a condition to the effectiveness of the Change of Control, SpinCo and each
affected SpinCo Subsidiary shall cause liquid assets to be set aside in a third party administered escrow or paid to Linn in amounts mutually agreed upon by SpinCo and Linn to support the indemnity obligations of SpinCo or such affected SpinCo
Subsidiary under this Agreement with respect to any disputes as to Basis Matters; provided that if SpinCo and Linn cannot reach agreement as to such amounts within thirty (30) days following the Change of Control giving rise to the obligations
under this Section 2.3(c), either SpinCo or Linn may submit such dispute to resolution in accordance with Section 2.6. 

Section 2.4    Refunds. Allocation of Refunds and Tax Benefits. The following refunds of Taxes and Tax
Benefits shall be allocated to SpinCo: (i) refunds of Taxes of the Parties with respect to any Pre-Spin Period or the portion of the Straddle Period ending on the Closing Date; (ii) refunds of
Spinoff Taxes; (iii) refunds of any Taxes of the SpinCo Parties; and (iv) any Tax Benefit derived from any Tax attribute (including, but not limited to, net operating loss carryforwards, alternative minimum tax credits, general business
credits, or sales tax refunds) that (A) was generated in or attributable to the Pre-Spin Period or the portion of the Straddle Period ending on the Closing Date by the SpinCo Parties or (B) is
generated in or attributable to the Post-Spin Period or the portion of the Straddle Period beginning after the Closing Date by the SpinCo Parties; in each case of clauses (i)-(iv) of this Section 2.4 including, for the avoidance of doubt, any
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in Roan Resources attributable to all Pre-Spin Periods and the portion of any Straddle Period ending on the Closing Date, but shall not include any refunds
of Taxes or Tax Benefits attributable to any entity level Taxes of Roan Resources, shall be allocated and be those of Linn. All other refunds of Taxes shall be allocated to Linn. Any potential payment obligations under this
Section 2.4 shall be extinguished sixty (60) days after the expiration of the relevant statute of limitations or, in the case of any potential Tax Benefit attributable to the use of Tax attributes (such as NOLs or
current-year operating losses) that exist as of the end of the U.S. federal income Tax year ending after January 31, 2018 and on or before January 31, 2019, sixty (60) days after the fourth anniversary of the end of such Tax year, in each case,
unless a claim has been asserted on or before such date. 
 Section 2.5    Amended Returns. Except as
required by applicable Law, if any amendment of a Tax Return by a Party would give rise to an indemnification obligation by another Party hereunder pursuant to Section 2.3, such Party shall not have the right to amend any
such Tax Return without the consent of the Party on whom the indemnity obligation under Section 2.3 is imposed, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed. 

Section 2.6    Dispute Resolution. The Parties shall attempt in good faith to resolve any disagreement arising
with respect to this Agreement, including any dispute in connection with a claim by a third party (a “Dispute”). Either Linn or SpinCo (on its own behalf or on behalf of any of the SpinCo Subsidiaries) may give the other Party
(SpinCo or Linn, as applicable) written notice of any Dispute not resolved in the normal course of business. If the Parties cannot agree within ten (10) Business Days following the date on which one Party gives such notice (the “Dispute
Date”), then the Dispute shall be determined as follows: within twenty (20) Business Days of the Dispute Date, a mutually agreeable national accounting firm or tax attorney shall be appointed to resolve such Dispute. The aggregate
expenses of the arbitrator shall be split based on the relative success of each Party to the arbitration, as determined by the arbitrator. The decision of the arbitrator shall be rendered no later than sixty (60) Business Days from the Dispute
Date and, unless otherwise required by a Final Determination, the Parties agree that such decision is final and the Parties shall not take any position inconsistent with such arbitrator’s determination. Notwithstanding the period of time
provisions of this Section 2.6, if to observe the time periods of this Section 2.6 in connection with a Dispute relating to comments to Tax Returns under Section 2.1(a)
will result in the Dispute being resolved after the final extended filing date for the Tax Return for which there is a Dispute, then all such time periods shall be adjusted and reduced on a proportional basis such that the Dispute is capable of
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 ARTICLE III 

COVENANTS 

Section 3.1    Tax Treatment of Certain Periods. Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary,
the Parties agree that the determination of the tax consequences of the Spinoff (including, without limitation, the amount of taxable gain recognized in connection with the Spinoff and all determinations regarding the application of Code
§336(e) to the Spinoff) or any issue arising in any Pre-Spin Period or the portion of the Straddle Period ending on the Closing Date for which SpinCo is obligated to indemnify under
Section 2.3(a) shall be determined by SpinCo, and (a) the Tax Returns prepared and filed pursuant to Sections 2.1(a) and (b) shall be prepared consistently with such determination unless Linn
reasonably concludes, on the basis of written advice from a nationally recognized accounting firm or tax attorney, that SpinCo’s determination does not constitute a valid “reporting position”; provided, that, any
determination that has a material adverse effect on Linn (including, for the avoidance of doubt, any material adverse effect on Roan Resources) in a Post-Spin Period shall be subject to the consent of Linn (not to be unreasonably withheld,
conditioned or delayed); (b) for purposes of this Section 3.1 and the Tax Returns prepared and filed pursuant to Sections 2.1(a) and (b), the parties shall utilize the tax basis of the assets of Roan Resources as reflected in the relevant tax
work papers of Linn and/or Roan Resources, as applicable, as of the date of this Agreement unless the parties mutually agree otherwise; (c) Linn shall not report or create any reserve (e.g., under ASC
740-10 or otherwise) in connection with any financial statement or other reporting of the tax consequences of any such issue with SpinCo’s determination unless Linn reasonably concludes, on the basis of
written advice from a nationally recognized accounting firm, that reporting or creating such a reserve is required in order to comply with applicable accounting standards; and (d) unless otherwise required by a Final Determination, the Parties
agree to take no position inconsistent with SpinCo’s determination of any such issue before any Taxing Authority. In the event Linn concludes that SpinCo’s determination of the tax consequences of any such issue does not constitute a valid
“reporting position” for purposes of clause (a) of the first sentence of this Section 3.1, or that the reporting or creation of a reserve would be required to comply with applicable accounting standards for
purposes of clause (b) of the first sentence of this Section 3.1, Linn shall (a) inform SpinCo of such determination no later than thirty (30) days prior to the filing of the applicable Tax Return or
financial statement, (b) provide the written advice relied upon in coming to such conclusion to SpinCo, and (c) if SpinCo disagrees with such written advice, the determination shall be subject to Section 2.6. 

Section 3.2    Section 336(e) Election. Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, the
Parties agree that SpinCo shall have the sole right to determine whether an election under Code §336(e) shall be made with respect to the Spinoff and, if SpinCo determines that such election will be made, all Parties shall act consistently with
such determination. 
 Section 3.3    Payment of Spinoff Taxes by SpinCo. By no later than five
(5) days prior to the due date for the filing of the IRS Form 8937 required to be filed by SpinCo pursuant to Section 2.1(b)(i) , SpinCo shall provide to Linn or remit to Linn the following: (i) a full and complete copy of such IRS
Form 8937 that SpinCo intends to file with the IRS, (ii)information that reflects in reasonable detail and accuracy the amount of the Spinoff Taxes owing from SpinCo to Linn, and (iii) readily available funds in an amount equal to the Spinoff
Taxes. 
 ARTICLE IV 

PAYMENTS 

Section 4.1    Payments. Except as otherwise provided herein, payments due under this Agreement shall be made
no later than ten (10) Business Days after (i) the receipt or crediting of a refund of Taxes giving rise to such payment obligation, (ii) the realization of a Tax Benefit for which another Party is entitled as determined in accordance
with the definition thereof, or (iii) the delivery of notice of payment of a Tax for which the another Party is responsible under this Agreement, in each case by wire transfer of immediately available funds to an account designated by the Party
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amount of any Tax liability owed by one Party to another due under this Agreement shall be paid no later than two (2) Business Days prior to the filings of such Tax Return. Payments due
hereunder, but not made within such period, shall be accompanied by simple interest at a rate equal to the Prime Rate plus five percent (5%) per annum, accruing from the first day after the end of such period; provided, further, that
any payment made under this Section 4.1 shall only be made if no payments are owed and unpaid to the Party making a payment by the Party receiving such payment, in which case any amount payable shall be reduced by the
amount owed and unpaid (but not below zero), and any such reduction shall also decrease such amount owed and unpaid (but not below zero). 

Section 4.2    Treatment of Payments. The Parties agree that any payment made between the Parties pursuant to
this Agreement with respect to a Pre-Spin Period or the portion of the Straddle Period ending on the Closing Date or as a result of an event or action occurring in a
Pre-Spin Period or the portion of the Straddle Period ending on the Closing Date shall be treated, to the extent permitted by law, for all Tax purposes as relating back to such period. If the receipt or
accrual of any such payment that is an indemnification payment (including a payment pursuant to Section 2.3), results in Taxable income (including an increase in the amount of any gain or other income realized in the
Spinoff) to the recipient thereof, such payment shall be increased so that, after the payment of any Taxes with respect to the payment, the recipient thereof shall have realized the same net amount it would have realized had the payment not resulted
in Taxable income. To the extent that any Party is liable for Taxes for which the other Party is responsible hereunder and such liability for Taxes gives rise to a Tax Benefit to the former Party, the amount of any payment made to the former Party
by the latter Party shall be decreased by taking into account any resulting reduction in Taxes of the former Party. If a reduction in Taxes of the former Party occurs in a Taxable period following the period in which the payment is made by the
latter Party, the former Party shall promptly repay the latter Party the amount of such reduction when actually realized. 

Section 4.3    Notice. The Parties shall give each other prompt written notice of any payment that may be due
to the provider of such notice under this Agreement. 
 ARTICLE V 

TAX CONTESTS 

Section 5.1    Notice of Tax Contests. Linn shall promptly notify SpinCo in writing upon receipt by Linn of a
written communication from any Taxing Authority with respect to any pending or threatened audit, dispute, suit, action, proposed assessment or other proceeding (a “Tax Contest”) concerning any Tax Return or otherwise concerning
Taxes for which SpinCo may be liable under this Agreement. SpinCo shall promptly notify Linn in writing upon receipt by SpinCo of a written communication from any Taxing Authority with respect to any Tax Contest concerning any Tax Return or
otherwise concerning Taxes for which Linn (including Roan Resources and all other Linn affiliates or subsidiaries) may be liable under this Agreement or for which SpinCo may have an obligation to indemnify under
Section 2.3. 
 Section 5.2    Control of Contests. SpinCo shall have the sole
responsibility and control (at its own cost and expense) over the handling of any Tax Contest, including the exclusive right to communicate with agents of the Taxing Authority, primarily involving any Tax for which SpinCo may be liable under this
Agreement; provided, that SpinCo shall not agree to or consent to any adjustment that would result in a Tax payable by Linn pursuant to this Agreement or a material impact on any future Tax position with respect to Linn without Linn’s
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Linn shall have the sole responsibility and control (at its own cost and expense) over the handling of any Tax Contest, including the exclusive right to communicate with agents of the Taxing
Authority, primarily involving any Tax for which Linn may be liable under this Agreement; provided, that Linn shall not agree to or consent to any adjustment that would result in a Tax payable by SpinCo under this Agreement or a material
impact on any future Tax position with respect to SpinCo without SpinCo’s express consent. 
 ARTICLE VI 

COOPERATION 

Section 6.1    General. Each Party shall fully cooperate with the other Party in connection with the
preparation and filing of any Tax Return or the conduct of any Tax Contest (including, where appropriate or necessary, providing a power of attorney) concerning any issues or any other matter contemplated under this Agreement. Each Party shall make
its employees and facilities available on a mutually convenient basis to facilitate such cooperation. 
 ARTICLE VII 

RETENTION OF RECORDS; ACCESS 

Section 7.1    Retention of Records; Access. Linn and SpinCo shall (a) retain records, documents,
accounting data, and other information (including computer data) necessary for the preparation and filing of all Tax Returns in respect of Taxes of either Linn or the SpinCo for any Taxable period, or for any Tax Contests relating to such Tax
Returns, to the extent such information exists and (b) give to the other Party reasonable access to such records, documents, accounting data, and other information (including computer data) and to its personnel (insuring their cooperation) and
premises, for the purpose of the review or audit of such Tax Returns to the extent relevant to an obligation or liability of a Party under this Agreement or for purposes of the preparation or filing of any such Tax Return, the conduct of any Tax
Contest or any other matter reasonably and in good faith related to the Tax affairs of the requesting Party. At any time after the Closing Date that Linn proposes to destroy such material or information, Linn shall first notify SpinCo in writing and
SpinCo shall be entitled to receive such materials or information proposed to be destroyed. At any time after the Closing Date that SpinCo proposes to destroy such material or information, SpinCo shall first notify Linn in writing and Linn shall be
entitled to receive such materials or information proposed to be destroyed. The Party requesting any records, documents, accounting data or other information pursuant to this Section 7.1 shall reimburse the Party to whom
such request was made for all reasonable expenses incurred by such Party in connection thereto. 

Section 7.2    Continuation of Retention of Information, Access Obligations. The obligations set forth in
Section 7.1 shall continue until the longer of (a) the time of a Final Determination or (b) expiration of all applicable statutes of limitations to which the records and information relate. For purposes of the
preceding sentence, each Party shall assume that no applicable statute of limitations has expired unless such Party has received notification or otherwise has actual knowledge that such statute of limitations has expired. 

  
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 ARTICLE VIII 

MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS 

Section 8.1    Complete Agreement; Construction. This Agreement shall constitute the entire agreement among
the Parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and shall supersede all previous negotiations, commitments and writings with respect to such subject matter. 

Section 8.2    Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an
original agreement, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument. 

Section 8.3    Survival of Agreements. Except as otherwise contemplated by this Agreement, all covenants and
agreements of the Parties contained in this Agreement shall survive the Closing Date until sixty (60) days following the expiration of all statutes of limitations with regard to the Taxes of the Parties for any
Pre-Spin Period or Straddle Period. 
 Section 8.4    Notices. All
notices or other communications required or permitted hereunder shall be in writing and shall be delivered personally, by facsimile or email (with confirming copy sent by one of the other delivery methods specified herein), by overnight courier or
sent by certified, registered or express air mail, postage prepaid, and shall be deemed given when so delivered personally, or when so received by facsimile or courier, or, if mailed, three (3) calendar days after the date of mailing, as
follows: 
 If to Linn: 
  

			
		  	 Linn Energy, Inc.
 600 Travis Street

Houston, Texas 77002
 Attention: Chief Executive
Officer

 With a copy (which shall not constitute notice) to: 
  

			
		  	 Kirkland & Ellis LLP
 609 Main Street,
Suite 4700
 Houston, TX 77002
 Attn: Andrew Calder, P.C.,
Julian Seiguer, P.C. and Kim Hicks
 Facsimile: 713-836-3601

Email: andrew.calder@kirkland.com, julian.seiguer@kirkland.com and kim.hicks@kirkland.com

  
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	 If to the SpinCo Parties:
	  	Riviera Resources Inc.
		  	600 Travis Street
		  	Houston, Texas 77002
		  	Attention: General Counsel

 With a copy (which shall not constitute notice) to: 
  

			
		  	 Kirkland & Ellis LLP

609 Main Street, Suite 4700

Houston, TX 77002

Attn: Andrew Calder, P.C., Julian Seiguer, P.C. and Kim Hicks

Facsimile: 713-836-3601

Email: andrew.calder@kirkland.com, julian.seiguer@kirkland.com and kim.hicks@kirkland.com

 or to such other address and with such other copies as any Party hereto shall notify the other Parties hereto (as provided
above) from time to time. 
 Section 8.5    Waivers. The failure of any Party to require strict performance
by the other Party of any provision in this Agreement will not waive or diminish that Party’s right to demand strict performance thereafter of that or any other provision hereof. 

Section 8.6    Amendment and Modification. This Agreement may not be amended except by an instrument in
writing signed on behalf of each of the Parties hereto. 
 Section 8.7    Assignment; Successors and Assigns; No
Third Party Rights. This Agreement may not be assigned by any Party hereto without the prior written consent of the other Parties hereto and subject to the requirements in Section 2.3(c) in the event of a Change of Control, and any
attempted assignment shall be null and void. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the Parties hereto and their respective successors and permitted assigns. This Agreement shall be for the sole benefit of the Parties
hereto, and their respective successors and permitted assigns, and is not intended, nor shall be construed, to give any Person, other than the Parties hereto and their respective successors and permitted assigns, any legal or equitable right,
benefit, remedy or claim hereunder, except as provided in the following sentence. Roan Holdings, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (together with its
successors-in-interest, “Roan Holdings”), shall be entitled to enforce the provisions of this Agreement, including Section 8.6, as if it were a
Party hereto, in the event that Roan Holdings makes a reasonable written demand on Linn Energy, Inc. that Linn Energy, Inc. enforce the provisions of this Agreement and Linn Energy, Inc. refuses to enforce such provisions. In the event Roan Holdings
and Linn Energy, Inc. cannot resolve any disagreement relating to the application of the foregoing provision, such dispute shall be resolved pursuant to a dispute resolution procedure consistent with that set forth in Article VIII of the Separation
and Distribution Agreement (rather than the procedure set forth in Section 2.6 of this Agreement). 

  
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 Section 8.8    No Strict Construction. Each of the Parties
hereto acknowledges that this Agreement has been prepared jointly by the Parties and shall not be strictly construed against any Party hereto. 

Section 8.9    Titles and Headings. The headings and table of contents in this Agreement are for reference
purposes only, and shall not in any way affect the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement. 

Section 8.10    Exhibits and Schedules. The exhibits and schedules to this Agreement shall be construed with
and as an integral part of this Agreement to the same extent as if the same had been set forth verbatim herein. 

Section 8.11    Governing Law; Consent to Jurisdiction. This Agreement shall be governed by, and construed in
accordance with, the law of the State of Delaware. Each of the Parties hereto irrevocably submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of any federal or state court located within Harris County, Texas and the appellate courts therefrom for the purpose of
any Action or judgment relating to or arising out of this Agreement or any of the transactions contemplated hereby and to the laying of venue in such court. Service of process in connection with any such Action may be served on each Party hereto by
the same methods as are specified for the giving of notices under this Agreement. Each Party hereto irrevocably and unconditionally waives and agrees not to plead or claim any objection to the laying of venue of any such Action brought in such
courts and irrevocably and unconditionally waives any claim that any such Action brought in any such court has been brought in an inconvenient forum. 

Section 8.12    Severability. If any term, provisions, covenant, or restriction of this Agreement is held by a
court of competent jurisdiction or other authority to be invalid, void, or unenforceable, the remainder of the terms, provisions, covenants, and restrictions of this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect and shall in no way be affected,
impaired, or invalidated so long as the economic or legal substance of the transactions contemplated hereby is not affected in any manner materially adverse to any Party. Upon such determination, the Parties shall negotiate in good faith to modify
this Agreement so as to effect the original intent of the Parties as closely as possible in an acceptable manner in order that the transactions contemplated hereby are consummated as originally contemplated to the fullest extent possible. 

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 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be duly executed as of
the day and year first above written. 
  

			
	LINN:
	
	Linn Energy, Inc.
		
	By:	 	 /s/ Mark E. Ellis

	Name:	 	Mark E. Ellis
	Title:	 	President and Chief Executive Officer
	
	SPINCO PARTIES:
	
	 Riviera Resources, Inc.,
 for itself
and on behalf of the SpinCo Parties listed immediately below

		
	By:	 	 /s/ David B. Rottino

	Name:	 	David B. Rottino
	Title:	 	President and Chief Executive Officer
	
	SPINCO PARTIES OTHER THAN RIVIERA RESOURCES, INC.:
	
	LINN Merger Sub #1, LLC
	LINN Energy Holdco, LLC
	LINN Energy Holdco II, LLC
	LINN Energy Holdings, LLC
	LINN Operating, LLC
	LINN Marketing, LLC
	Blue Mountain Midstream, LLC
	LINN Midwest Energy, LLC
	Roan Holdco, LLC

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