Document:

EX-10.1

 Exhibit 10.1 
  

 
  
 PERSONAL AND
CONFIDENTIAL 
 May 25, 2019 
 Eric T. Kalamaras

 Re: Retention and Separation Plan 
 Dear Eric: 

As you know, American Midstream Partners, LP (the “Partnership”) is in the process of transition. We want you to know that your continued employment
with American Midstream GP, LLC (the “Company”) through certain transition activities is very important. We are offering you this Retention and Separation Plan (“Plan”) that will provide certain transition benefits
in exchange for your continued employment and support of certain duties listed below through December 31, 2019 (the “Target Separation Date”). Unless your employment has terminated on an earlier date, your employment will
automatically terminate on the Target Separation Date. 
 1. Severance Eligibility. You will be entitled to receive the benefits outlined in
Section 2 of this letter if (i) you experience a Qualifying Termination Event (as defined below), (ii) you continue to faithfully perform your duties and remain in good standing with the Company and its subsidiaries
through the date of such Qualifying Termination Event (including supporting the go private transaction and the extension or refinancing of the Company’s senior secured credit facility), and (iii) you execute (and do not revoke) the release
described in Section 4 of this letter. 
  

	 	(a)	 Qualifying Termination Events: The term “Qualifying Termination Event” means that your
employment with the Company is terminated: 

  

	 	(i)	 (A) by the Company for any reason other than those enumerated in Paragraph (ii), below or by you for
Good Reason (as defined below), in each case, prior to the Target Separation Date, (B) automatically on the Target Separation Date, or (C) due to your death or disability prior to the Target Separation Date. 

 

	 	(ii)	 A Qualifying Termination Event shall not include any termination by the Company in circumstances in which you
have (A) engaged in willful misconduct in the performance of the duties required of you resulting in a material detriment to the Company; (B) unlawfully used (including being under the influence of) or possessed illegal drugs on the
Company’s (or any of its affiliate’s) premises or while performing your duties or responsibilities; (C) committed a material act of fraud or embezzlement against the Company, its affiliates, or any of their respective equityholders;
(D) been convicted of (or pleaded guilty or no contest to) a felony, other than a non-injury vehicular offence, that could be reasonably expected to reflect unfavorably and materially on the Company; or
(E) materially breached or violated any material provision of any agreement with the Company or violated any material provision of any material Company written company policy. 

 

	 	(iii)	 As used in this Plan, “Good Reason” shall mean (a) a material adverse alteration in your
responsibilities, duties, authority, compensation or title, (b) your assignment to a principal office or work place located beyond a 50-mile radius of the Company’s Houston corporate offices, or
(c) the Company’s material breach of any provision of this Plan, in each case, without your written consent. 

  
  

2103 CityWest Blvd. Building #4, Suite 800, Houston, TX 77042 • Office: (346) 241-3400 • Fax: (713) 278-8870 

www.americanmidstream.com 

 

 
  
  

 2. Separation Benefits. Following a Qualifying Termination Event, you will receive the following
benefits: 
  

	 	(a)	 Cash Severance: Cash lump sum payment equal to (i) any accrued and unpaid salary and paid time off
through the date of termination, (ii) twelve (12) months’ base salary, plus (iii) your pro-rated current year annual cash bonus for the year of termination (current year annual target STIP is
90%), provided that if the Qualifying Termination Event occurs on or after the date that is 30 days following the closing of the Partnership’s take-private transaction as described on its recently filed transaction statement on Schedule 13E-3, together with the substantial completion of an extension or refinancing of the Company’s senior secured credit facility, as reasonably determined by the Company, (the “Early Separation Date”),
you will be paid 100% of your current year annual cash bonus. For purposes of clause (iii) of this Section 2(a) and provided the Qualifying Termination Event occurs prior to the Early Separation Date, your
annual bonus will be calculated and pro-rated for the number of months worked during the calendar year as if all goals for a target bonus have been achieved (i.e., if you were terminated on July 1 of any
year, your pro-rated bonus amount would be 50% of annual target). 

  

	 	(b)	 Long Term Incentive Awards: All phantom units or other long-term incentive awards that you hold as of
the date of this Plan shall be vested as of the date of a Qualifying Termination Event, provided that the Company will settle the vesting of any such awards in cash, rather than common units, at a settlement price of $5.25 per unit.

  

	 	(c)	 Cash Retention Award Associated with Time-Based Phantom Units: All unvested amounts of the
Company’s one-time $6 per unit cash retention bonus shall automatically vest. 

  

	 	(d)	 COBRA: The Company agrees to provide you with a supplement to medical and dental benefits coverage under
COBRA, for a period of up to twelve (12) months from the date of the Qualifying Termination Event. Such coverage shall be included in and part of your maximum COBRA entitlement due to this qualifying event. You acknowledge and agree that you
will continue to be responsible for your portion of current premiums for yourself and any dependent coverage elected under COBRA.1 In the event you fail elect COBRA continuation coverage or to
timely pay your portion of the above premiums, the Company shall be entitled to cancel the employer’s portion of your coverage under COBRA due to your nonpayment. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, the Company may modify the
continuation coverage contemplated herein to the extent reasonably necessary to avoid the imposition of any excise taxes on the Company for failure to comply with the nondiscrimination requirements of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
of 2010, as amended, and/or the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010, as amended (to the extent applicable). 

 3.
Location. You shall be entitled to work remotely during the term of this Plan as reasonably appropriate while performing the duties described in Section 1 above. 

  
  

2103 CityWest Blvd. Building #4, Suite 800, Houston, TX 77042 • Office: (346) 241-3400 • Fax: (713) 278-8870 

www.americanmidstream.com 

 

 
  
  

 4. Timing and Calculation of Payment; Withholding. The cash amounts described above will be paid no
later than the Company’s next regularly scheduled payroll date following the “Effective Date” (as defined in Exhibit A); provided, that such payments will be paid to you no later than March 15, 2020. References to “base
salary” shall be understood to refer to your base salary in effect at time of termination. The Company may withhold all federal, state, city or other taxes as may be required to be withheld pursuant to any law or governmental regulation or
ruling. 
 5. Release. Upon any Qualifying Termination Event, you will execute a separation and release agreement in the form attached as Exhibit
A. If you do not execute such separation and release agreement, or you revoke the separation and release agreement following its execution, you will not be entitled to receive any separation payments or benefits under this Plan. If the period of
time for you to consider the release begins in one calendar year and ends in the next calendar year, the payments provided herein will be made in the second calendar year even if you execute the release and such release becomes irrevocable in the
first calendar year. 
 6. Complete Plan. This Plan, including Exhibit A attached hereto, embodies the complete agreement and understanding between
the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and effective as of its date supersedes and preempts any prior understandings, agreements or representations by or between the parties, written or oral, which may have related to the subject
matter hereof in any way. 
 7. Code Section 409A. The intent of the parties is that payments and benefits under this Plan comply
with Internal Revenue Code Section 409A and the regulations and guidance promulgated thereunder (collectively “Code Section 409A”) and, accordingly, to the maximum extent permitted, this Plan shall be
interpreted to be in compliance therewith. Whenever a payment under this Plan specifies a payment period with reference to a number of days, the actual date of payment within the specified period shall be within the sole discretion of the Company.
In no event whatsoever shall the Company be liable for any additional tax, interest or penalty that may be imposed on you by Code Section 409A or damages for failing to comply with Code Section 409A. 

Please be aware that this letter agreement does not constitute an offer or guarantee of employment with the Company or any of its subsidiaries. Please
indicate your agreement to the terms set forth herein by executing this letter in the space provided below. 
  

			
	Very truly yours,
	
	American Midstream Partners, LP
	By its general partner, American Midstream GP, LLC
		
	By:	 	 /s/ Louis J. Dorey 

	Name:	 	Louis J. Dorey
	Date:	 	May 25, 2019

  

			
	Accepted and Agreed:
		
	By:	 	 /s/ Eric T. Kalamaras

	Name:	 	Eric T. Kalamaras
	Date:	 	May 25, 2019

  
  

2103 CityWest Blvd. Building #4, Suite 800, Houston, TX 77042 • Office: (346) 241-3400 • Fax: (713) 278-8870 

www.americanmidstream.com 

 

 
  
  

 Exhibit A 

SEPARATION AGREEMENT AND RELEASE2 

THIS SEPARATION AGREEMENT AND RELEASE (“Separation Agreement’’) is entered into by and between American Midstream
Partners GP, LLC (the “Company’’) and Eric T. Kalamaras (“Employee”). 
 In consideration of the mutual promises
set forth in this Separation Agreement and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the Company and Employee agree as follows: 

1. Termination of Employment. Employee’s employment with the Company is terminated as of [ ]. 

2. Severance Payment. In exchange for Employee’s commitments as outlined in this Separation Agreement, including but
not limited to Employee’s release of claims, the Company shall pay Employee the separation payments and benefits provided for and described in Section 2 of that certain Retention and Separation Plan dated May 14, 2019, by and between
the Employee and the Company (the “Plan”), less applicable federal, state, and local withholdings, taxes and any other deductions required by law (the “Severance Payments”) no later than the Company’s next regularly
scheduled payroll date following the Effective Date of this Separation Agreement. 
 Employee expressly acknowledges that the Severance
Payments above serves as adequate consideration for the Employee’s release of claims and other commitments set forth in this Separation Agreement. 

3. General Release. In exchange for the mutual promises set forth in this Separation Agreement (including the Severance
Payment outlined in Section 2 above), Employee, on behalf of Employee and Employee’s agents, heirs, administrators, executors, assignors, assigns and anyone acting or claiming to act on Employee’s or their joint or several behalf,
does hereby irrevocably and unconditionally release and forever discharge the Company together with its parents, subsidiaries, affiliates, partners, joint venturers, predecessor and successor corporations and business entities, past, present and
future, and its and their agents, directors, officers, board members, employees, shareholders, insurers and reinsurers, representatives, attorneys, assigns, employee benefit plans (and the trustees or other individuals affiliated with such plans)
and other representatives, and anyone acting on their joint or several behalf, past, present, and future (collectively the “Released Parties”) of and from any and all claims, complaints, demands, costs, expenses, grievances, obligations,
liabilities, actions and causes of action of whatever kind and character in law or in equity, whether known or unknown, through the date upon which Employee executes this Separation Agreement, including (but not limited to) any claims under Title
VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Section 1981 of the Civil Rights Act of 1870, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (as more fully explained in Section 4 below), the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Fair Labor Standards Act,
the Employee Retirement Income Security Act, the Family and Medical Leave Act, the Texas Commission on Human Rights Act, the Texas Payday Law, other provisions of the Texas Labor Code and any other applicable federal, tribal, state, or local
constitutional, statutory or common law claims, including (but not limited to) any claims based upon implied or express contract, wages or benefits owed, covenants of fair dealing and good faith, wrongful discharge, negligence, 

 

	2 	 NTD: To be revised if reasonably required for updates in law between the date of the Plan and the employment
termination date. 

  
  

2103 CityWest Blvd. Building #4, Suite 800, Houston, TX 77042 • Office: (346) 241-3400 • Fax: (713) 278-8870 

www.americanmidstream.com 

 

 
  
  

 
assault, battery, public policy, intentional infliction of emotional distress, retaliation or defamation. It is the express intent of Employee to enter into this full and final release of any and
all claims, whether known or unknown, against any of the Released Parties whatsoever through the date upon which Employee executes this Separation Agreement. 

4. Release of Age Discrimination in Employment Claims. Employee understands that the release set forth in Section 3
includes a release of any claims the Employee may have under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (“ADEA”), 29 U.S.C. § 621 et seq., against any of the Released Parties that may have existed on or prior to the date upon
which Employee executes this Separation Agreement. Employee understands that the ADEA is a federal statute that prohibits discrimination on the basis of age. Employee wishes to waive any and all claims under the ADEA that Employee may have against
any of the Released Parties as of the date upon which Employee executes this Separation Agreement, and hereby waives such claims. Employee understands that any claims under the ADEA that may arise after the date this Separation Agreement is executed
by Employee are not waived. Employee acknowledges that the Employee is receiving consideration for the waiver of any and all claims under the ADEA to which the Employee is not already entitled. 

Employee, pursuant to and in compliance with the rights afforded the Employee under the Older Worker Benefit Protection Act: (a) is
advised to consult with an attorney before executing this Separation Agreement; (b) has, at the Employee’s option, [twenty-one (21)] / [forty-five (45)] days to consider this Separation Agreement;
(c) may revoke this Separation Agreement at any time within the seven (7) day period following Employee’s execution of this Separation Agreement (the “Revocation Period”); (d) is advised that this Separation Agreement shall
not become effective or enforceable until the Revocation Period has expired; and (e) is advised that the Employee is not waiving claims that may arise after the date on which the Employee executes this Separation Agreement. 

Employee may revoke this Separation Agreement by delivering a written notice of revocation to Christine Miller, Associate General Counsel,
200 Clarendon Street, 55th Floor, Boston, MA 02116 or by email at cmiller@arclightcapital.com. For this revocation to be effective, such written notice must be
received by such person, at the address set forth above no later than the close of business on the seventh (7th) day after Employee signs this Separation Agreement. If this Separation Agreement is not revoked within the Revocation Period, this
Separation Agreement will become effective and enforceable on the date immediately following the last day of Revocation Period (the “Effective Date”). Employee understands and acknowledges that if the Employee revokes this Separation
Agreement within the Revocation Period, Employee will not receive the Severance Payment. 
 5. Exceptions to Release.
Excluded from the release contained in Sections 3 and 4 are any claims that arise after the date that Employee signs this Separation Agreement and any other claims that cannot be waived by law, including (but not limited to) the right to file a
charge with, or participate in, an investigation conducted by any government agency, such as the United States Department of Labor, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, or the National Labor Relations Board. Employee acknowledges, however,
that the Employee is waiving the right to any monetary recovery or relief in connection with any charge or investigation or to file an individual or class action lawsuit against any Released Party. Employee and the Company acknowledge and agree that
nothing in this Separation Agreement prevents Employee from instituting any action to challenge the validity of the release under the ADEA, to enforce the terms of this Separation Agreement, or from enforcing rights, if any, under ERISA to recover
any vested retirement benefits. 

  
  

2103 CityWest Blvd. Building #4, Suite 800, Houston, TX 77042 • Office: (346) 241-3400 • Fax: (713) 278-8870 

www.americanmidstream.com 

 

 
  
  

 6. Return of Company Property. Employee affirms that the Employee has
returned to the Company all property of the Company in Employee’s possession or control, including without limitation all records, electronic devices, paper and electronic files, documents, software programs, and copies thereof, pertaining to
the business of the Company, which records, files, documents and programs may constitute trade secrets and proprietary information belonging solely to the Company. Employee may not retain copies of any such records, files, documents or programs, and
hereby relinquishes and assigns to the Company, as applicable, any and all rights, if any, that Employee may have in any such records, files, documents or programs. 

7. Non-disparagement. Employee agrees that Employee will not disparage the
Released Parties or their products, services, agents, representatives, directors, officers, shareholders, attorneys, employees, vendors, affiliates, successors or assigns, or any person acting by, through, under or in concert with any of them, with
any written or oral statement. The foregoing shall not be violated by truthful statements in response to legal process, required government testimony or filings, or administrative or arbitral proceedings (including, without limitation, depositions
in connection with such proceeding). 
 8. No Admission of Wrongful Conduct. Employee hereby acknowledges and agrees
that, by the Company providing the consideration described above and entering into this Separation Agreement, neither the Company nor any of the other Released Parties is admitting any unlawful or otherwise wrongful conduct or liability to Employee
or Employee’s heirs, executors, administrators, assigns, agents, or other representatives. 
 9. No Reemployment or Future
Association. Employee hereby agrees that the Employee shall not seek reinstatement or reapply for future employment with the Company. If Employee seeks reinstatement or reapplies for employment in violation of this Section 10,
the Company shall not incur any liability by virtue of its refusal to hire Employee or consider Employee for employment. 
 10.
Taxes. The Company may withhold from any amounts payable under this Separation Agreement all federal, state, city or other taxes that the Company determines it is legally required to withhold pursuant to any applicable law,
regulation or ruling. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Separation Agreement, the Company shall not be obligated to guarantee any particular tax result for Employee with respect to any payment provided to Employee hereunder, and Employee
shall be solely responsible for any taxes imposed on Employee with respect to any such payment. 
 11. Governing Law.
This Separation Agreement shall in all respects be interpreted, construed and governed by and in accordance with the internal substantive laws of the State of Texas, without regard to its conflict of law rules. 

12. Forum Selection. Employee and the Company agree that the exclusive venue for any action arising from or relating to
this Separation Agreement shall be in a court of competent jurisdiction in Harris, Texas. Employee submits to the personal jurisdiction of such courts; consents to service of process in connection with any action, suit or proceeding against
Employee; and waives any other requirement (whether imposed by statute, rule of court or otherwise) with respect to personal jurisdiction, venue or service of process. 

13. No Waiver for Failure to Enforce. The failure by any party to this Separation Agreement to enforce at any time, or for
any period of time, any one or more of the terms or conditions of this Separation Agreement shall not be a waiver of such terms or conditions of this Separation Agreement or of such party’s right thereafter to enforce each and every term and
condition of this Separation Agreement. 
 14. Severability. If any clause, sentence, provision, section or part of this
Separation Agreement for any reason whatsoever be adjudged by any court of competent jurisdiction, or be held by any other competent authority having jurisdiction, to be invalid, unenforceable, or illegal, such judgment or holding shall not affect,
impair, or invalidate the remainder of this Separation Agreement, but shall be confined in its operation to the clause, sentence, provisions, section, or part of this Separation Agreement directly involved, and the remainder of this Separation
Agreement shall remain in full force and effect. 

  
  

2103 CityWest Blvd. Building #4, Suite 800, Houston, TX 77042 • Office: (346) 241-3400 • Fax: (713) 278-8870 

www.americanmidstream.com 

 

 
  
  

 15. Entire Agreement. This Separation Agreement constitutes the entire
agreement between the Company and Employee with respect to the subject matter herein. Except with regards to any other confidentiality, non-competition, special bonus payments under the Employee’s
Employment Agreement, or other non-solicitation agreements entered into by Employee, which shall remain in full force and effect, or as otherwise provided herein, this Separation Agreement supersedes and
preempts any prior understandings, agreements or representations by or between the parties, written or oral, and there are no other written or oral agreements, understandings, or arrangements. Any amendments, additions or other modifications to this
Separation Agreement must be done in writing, signed by both parties. 
 16. Successors and Assigns. This Separation
Agreement shall bind and inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by Employee and the Company and their respective heirs, executors, personal representatives, successors and assigns, except that Employee may not assign this Separation Agreement or
any of the rights or obligations hereunder without the prior written consent of the Company. Any attempted assignment by Employee in violation of this Section 17 shall be void. 

17. Voluntary Execution. Employee acknowledges that the Employee is executing this Separation Agreement voluntarily and of
Employee’s own free will and that Employee fully understands and intends to be bound by the terms of this Separation Agreement. Further, Employee acknowledges that Employee has an opportunity to carefully review this Separation Agreement with
the Employee’s attorney prior to executing it or warrants that the Employee chooses not to have their attorney review this Separation Agreement. Employee acknowledges that the Employee is responsible for any attorneys’ fees incurred in
connection with the review of this Separation Agreement by the Employee’s attorneys. 
 18. Receipt of Separation
Agreement. Employee received this Separation Agreement on or before May __, 2019. The Company’s offer to enter into this Separation Agreement expires on [Day/Date], 2019, which is
[twenty-one (21)] / [forty-five (45)] days from the date of receipt. 
 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Employee and a
duly authorized representative of the Company certify that the Employee has read this Separation Agreement in its entirety and voluntarily executed it, as of the date set forth under their respective signatures. 

 

							
	EMPLOYEE	 		 	AMERICAN MIDSTREAM PARTNERS GP, LLC
				
		 		 	By:	 	  

	  
 Eric T. Kalamaras
	 		 	Name:	 	  

		 		 	Title:	 	  

	  
 Date
	 		 	  
 Date

  
  

2103 CityWest Blvd. Building #4, Suite 800, Houston, TX 77042 • Office: (346) 241-3400 • Fax: (713) 278-8870 

www.americanmidstream.comEX-10.2

 Exhibit 10.2 
  

 
  
 PERSONAL AND
CONFIDENTIAL 
 May 25, 2019 
 Chris Dial 

 

	Re:	 Retention and Separation Plan 

Dear Chris: 
 As you know, American Midstream Partners, LP (the
“Partnership”) is in the process of transition. We want you to know that your continued employment with American Midstream GP, LLC (the “Company”) through certain transition activities is very important. We are
offering you this Retention and Separation Plan (“Plan”) that will provide certain transition benefits in exchange for your continued employment and support of certain duties listed below through December 31, 2019 (the
“Target Separation Date”). Unless your employment has terminated on an earlier date, your employment will automatically terminate on the Target Separation Date. 

1. Severance Eligibility. You will be entitled to receive the benefits outlined in Section 2 of this letter if (i) you
experience a Qualifying Termination Event (as defined below), (ii) you continue to faithfully perform your duties and remain in good standing with the Company and its subsidiaries through the date of such Qualifying Termination Event (including
supporting the go private transaction and the ongoing Company divestitures), and (iii) you execute (and do not revoke) the release described in Section 4 of this letter. 

 

	 	(a)	 Qualifying Termination Events: The term “Qualifying Termination Event” means that your
employment with the Company is terminated: 

  

	 	(i)	 (A) by the Company for any reason other than those enumerated in Paragraph (ii), below or by you for
Good Reason (as defined below), in each case, prior to the Target Separation Date, (B) automatically on the Target Separation Date, or (C) due to your death or disability prior to the Target Separation Date. 

 

	 	(ii)	 A Qualifying Termination Event shall not include any termination by the Company in circumstances in which you
have (A) engaged in willful misconduct in the performance of the duties required of you resulting in a material detriment to the Company; (B) unlawfully used (including being under the influence of) or possessed illegal drugs on the
Company’s (or any of its affiliate’s) premises or while performing your duties or responsibilities; (C) committed a material act of fraud or embezzlement against the Company, its affiliates, or any of their respective equityholders;
(D) been convicted of (or pleaded guilty or no contest to) a felony, other than a non-injury vehicular offence, that could be reasonably expected to reflect unfavorably and materially on the Company; or
(E) materially breached or violated any material provision of any agreement with the Company, or violated any material provision of any material Company written company policy. 

 

	 	(iii)	 As used in this Plan, “Good Reason” shall mean (A) a material adverse alteration in your
responsibilities, duties, authority, compensation or title, (B) your assignment to a principal office or work place located beyond a 50-mile radius of the Company’s Houston corporate offices, or
(C) the Company’s material breach of any provision of this Plan, in each case, without your written consent. 

  
  

2103 CityWest Blvd. Building #4, Suite 800, Houston, TX 77042 • Office: (346) 241-3400 • Fax: (713) 278-8870 

www.americanmidstream.com 

 

 
  
  

 2. Separation Benefits. Following a Qualifying Termination Event, you will receive the following
benefits: 
  

	 	(a)	 Cash Severance: Cash lump sum payment equal to (i) any accrued and unpaid salary and paid time off
through the date of termination, (ii) twelve (12) months’ base salary, (iii) your pro-rated current year annual cash bonus for the year of termination (current year annual target STIP is 75%),
provided that if the Qualifying Termination Event occurs on or after the date that is 30 days following the closing of the Partnership’s take-private transaction as described on its recently filed transaction statement on Schedule 13e-3 (the “Early Separation Date”), you will be paid 100% of your current year annual cash bonus plus (iv) $150,000. For purposes of clause (iii) of this
Section 2(a), and provided the Qualifying Termination Event occurs prior to the Early Separation Date, your annual bonus will be calculated and pro-rated for the number of months
worked during the calendar year as if all goals for a target bonus have been achieved (i.e., if you were terminated on July 1 of any year, your pro-rated bonus amount would be 50% of annual target).

  

	 	(b)	 Long Term Incentive Awards: All phantom units or other long-term incentive awards that you hold as of
the date of this Plan shall be vested as of the date of a Qualifying Termination Event, provided that the Company will settle the vesting of any such awards in cash, rather than common units, at a settlement price of $5.25 per unit.

  

	 	(c)	 Cash Retention Award Associated with Time-Based Phantom Units: All unvested amounts of the
Company’s one-time $6 per unit cash retention bonus shall automatically vest. Unvested Phantom Units for the Cash Retention Bonus does not include Performance Units. 

 

	 	(d)	 COBRA: The Company agrees to provide you with a supplement to medical and dental benefits coverage under
COBRA, for a period of up to twelve (12) months from the date of the Qualifying Termination Event. Such coverage shall be included in and part of your maximum COBRA entitlement due to this qualifying event. You acknowledge and agree that you
will continue to be responsible for your portion of current premiums for yourself and any dependent coverage elected under COBRA. In the event you fail elect COBRA continuation coverage or to timely pay your portion of the above premiums, the
Company shall be entitled to cancel the employer’s portion of your coverage under COBRA due to your nonpayment. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, the Company may modify the continuation coverage contemplated herein to the extent
reasonably necessary to avoid the imposition of any excise taxes on the Company for failure to comply with the nondiscrimination requirements of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010, as amended, and/or the Health Care and Education
Reconciliation Act of 2010, as amended (to the extent applicable). 

 3. Timing and Calculation of Payment; Withholding. The cash
amounts described above will be paid no later than the Company’s next regularly scheduled payroll date following the “Effective Date” (as defined in Exhibit A); provided, that such payments will be paid to you no later than
March 15, 2020. References to “base salary” shall be understood to refer to your base salary in effect at time of termination. The Company may withhold all federal, state, city or other taxes as may be required to be withheld pursuant
to any law or governmental regulation or ruling. 

  
  

2103 CityWest Blvd. Building #4, Suite 800, Houston, TX 77042 • Office: (346) 241-3400 • Fax: (713) 278-8870 

www.americanmidstream.com 

 

 
  
  

 4. Release. Upon any Qualifying Termination Event, you will execute a separation and release agreement
in the form attached as Exhibit A. If you do not execute such separation and release agreement, or you revoke the separation and release agreement following its execution, you will not be entitled to receive any separation payments or
benefits under this Plan. If the period of time for you to consider the release begins in one calendar year and ends in the next calendar year, the payments provided herein will be made in the second calendar year even if you execute the release and
such release becomes irrevocable in the first calendar year. 
 5. Complete Plan. This Plan, including Exhibit A attached hereto, embodies the
complete agreement and understanding between the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and effective as of its date supersedes and preempts any prior understandings, agreements or representations by or between the parties, written or
oral, which may have related to the subject matter hereof in any way. 
 6. Code Section 409A. The intent of the parties is that payments and benefits
under this Plan comply with Internal Revenue Code Section 409A and the regulations and guidance promulgated thereunder (collectively “Code Section 409A”) and, accordingly, to the maximum extent permitted,
this Plan shall be interpreted to be in compliance therewith. Whenever a payment under this Plan specifies a payment period with reference to a number of days, the actual date of payment within the specified period shall be within the sole
discretion of the Company. In no event whatsoever shall the Company be liable for any additional tax, interest or penalty that may be imposed on you by Code Section 409A or damages for failing to comply with Code Section 409A. 

Please be aware that this letter agreement does not constitute an offer or guarantee of employment with the Company or any of its subsidiaries. Please
indicate your agreement to the terms set forth herein by executing this letter in the space provided below. 
  

			
	Very truly yours,
	
	American Midstream Partners, LP
	By its general partner, American Midstream GP, LLC
		
	By:	 	/s/ Louis J. Dorey
	Name:	 	Louis J. Dorey
	Date:	 	May 25, 2019

  

			
	Accepted and Agreed:
		
	By:	 	/s/ Christopher B. Dial
	Name:	 	Christopher B. Dial
	Date:	 	May 25, 2019

  
  

2103 CityWest Blvd. Building #4, Suite 800, Houston, TX 77042 • Office: (346) 241-3400 • Fax: (713) 278-8870 

www.americanmidstream.com 

 

 
  
  

 Exhibit A 

SEPARATION AGREEMENT AND RELEASE1 

THIS SEPARATION AGREEMENT AND RELEASE (“Separation Agreement’’) is entered into by and between American Midstream
Partners GP, LLC (the “Company’’) and Chris Dial (“Employee”). 
 In consideration of the mutual promises set forth
in this Separation Agreement and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the Company and Employee agree as follows: 

1. Termination of Employment. Employee’s employment with the Company is terminated as of [ ]. 

2. Severance Payment. In exchange for Employee’s commitments as outlined in this Separation Agreement, including but
not limited to Employee’s release of claims, the Company shall pay Employee the separation payments and benefits provided for and described in Section 2 of that certain Retention and Separation Plan dated May __, 2019, by and between the
Employee and the Company (the “Plan”), less applicable federal, state, and local withholdings, taxes and any other deductions required by law (the “Severance Payments”) no later than the Company’s next regularly scheduled
payroll date following the Effective Date of this Separation Agreement. 
 Employee expressly acknowledges that the Severance Payments above
serves as adequate consideration for the Employee’s release of claims and other commitments set forth in this Separation Agreement. 

3. General Release. In exchange for the mutual promises set forth in this Separation Agreement (including the Severance
Payment outlined in Section 2 above), Employee, on behalf of Employee and Employee’s agents, heirs, administrators, executors, assignors, assigns and anyone acting or claiming to act on Employee’s or their joint or several behalf,
does hereby irrevocably and unconditionally release and forever discharge the Company together with its parents, subsidiaries, affiliates, partners, joint venturers, predecessor and successor corporations and business entities, past, present and
future, and its and their agents, directors, officers, board members, employees, shareholders, insurers and reinsurers, representatives, attorneys, assigns, employee benefit plans (and the trustees or other individuals affiliated with such plans)
and other representatives, and anyone acting on their joint or several behalf, past, present, and future (collectively the “Released Parties”) of and from any and all claims, complaints, demands, costs, expenses, grievances, obligations,
liabilities, actions and causes of action of whatever kind and character in law or in equity, whether known or unknown, through the date upon which Employee and Company each executes this Separation Agreement, including (but not limited to) any
claims under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Section 1981 of the Civil Rights Act of 1870, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (as more fully explained in Section 4 below), the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Fair
Labor Standards Act, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act, the Family and Medical Leave Act, the Texas Commission on Human Rights Act, the Texas Payday Law, other provisions of the Texas Labor Code and any other applicable federal, tribal,
state, or local constitutional, statutory or common law claims, including (but not limited to) any claims based upon implied or express contract, wages or benefits owed, covenants of fair dealing and good faith, wrongful discharge, negligence,
assault, battery, public policy, intentional infliction of emotional distress, retaliation or defamation. It is the express intent of Employee to enter into this full and final release of any and all claims, whether known or unknown, against any of
the Released Parties whatsoever through the date upon which Employee and Company each executes this Separation Agreement. 
  

	1 	 NTD: To be revised if reasonably required for updates in law between the date the Plan is executed and the
employment termination date. 

  
  

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 4. Release of Age Discrimination in Employment Claims. Employee
understands that the release set forth in Section 3 includes a release of any claims the Employee may have under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (“ADEA”), 29 U.S.C. § 621 et seq., against any of the Released
Parties that may have existed on or prior to the date upon which Employee executes this Separation Agreement. Employee understands that the ADEA is a federal statute that prohibits discrimination on the basis of age. Employee wishes to waive any and
all claims under the ADEA that Employee may have against any of the Released Parties as of the date upon which Employee executes this Separation Agreement, and hereby waives such claims. Employee understands that any claims under the ADEA that may
arise after the date this Separation Agreement is executed by Employee are not waived. Employee acknowledges that the Employee is receiving consideration for the waiver of any and all claims under the ADEA to which the Employee is not already
entitled. 
 Employee, pursuant to and in compliance with the rights afforded the Employee under the Older Worker Benefit Protection Act:
(a) is advised to consult with an attorney before executing this Separation Agreement; (b) has, at the Employee’s option, [twenty-one (21)] / [forty-five (45)] days to consider this Separation
Agreement; (c) may revoke this Separation Agreement at any time within the seven (7) day period following Employee’s execution of this Separation Agreement (the “Revocation Period”); (d) is advised that this Separation
Agreement shall not become effective or enforceable until the Revocation Period has expired; and (e) is advised that the Employee is not waiving claims that may arise after the date on which the Employee executes this Separation Agreement. 

Employee may revoke this Separation Agreement by delivering a written notice of revocation to Christine Miller, Associate General Counsel,
ArcLight Capital Partners, LLC, 200 Clarendon Street, 55th Floor, Boston, MA 02116 or by email at cmiller@arclightcapital.com. For this revocation to be
effective, such written notice must be received by such person, at the address set forth above no later than the close of business on the seventh (7th) day after Employee signs this Separation Agreement. If this Separation Agreement is not revoked
within the Revocation Period, this Separation Agreement will become effective and enforceable on the date immediately following the last day of Revocation Period (the “Effective Date”). Employee understands and acknowledges that if the
Employee revokes this Separation Agreement within the Revocation Period, Employee will not receive the Severance Payment. 
 5.
Exceptions to Release. Excluded from the release contained in Sections 3 and 4 are any claims that arise after the date that Employee signs this Separation Agreement and any other claims that cannot be waived by law, including
(but not limited to) the right to file a charge with, or participate in, an investigation conducted by any government agency, such as the United States Department of Labor, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, or the National Labor Relations
Board. Employee acknowledges, however, that the Employee is waiving the right to any monetary recovery or relief in connection with any charge or investigation or to file an individual or class action lawsuit against any Released Party. Employee and
the Company acknowledge and agree that nothing in this Separation Agreement prevents Employee from instituting any action to challenge the validity of the release under the ADEA, to enforce the terms of this Separation Agreement, or from enforcing
rights, if any, under ERISA to recover any vested retirement benefits, or benefits under any group health or welfare benefit plans. Also excluded from the release contained in Section 3 and 4 are any rights or claims of Employee to the
Separation Payments or to enforce the Plan. 

  
  

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 6. Return of Company Property. Employee affirms that the Employee has
returned to the Company all property of the Company in Employee’s possession or control, including without limitation all records, electronic devices, paper and electronic files, documents, software programs, and copies thereof, pertaining to
the business of the Company, which records, files, documents and programs may constitute trade secrets and proprietary information belonging solely to the Company. Employee may not retain copies of any such records, files, documents or programs, and
hereby relinquishes and assigns to the Company, as applicable, any and all rights, if any, that Employee may have in any such records, files, documents or programs. 

7. Non-disparagement. Employee agrees that Employee will not disparage the
Released Parties or their products, services, agents, representatives, directors, officers, shareholders, attorneys, employees, vendors, affiliates, successors or assigns, or any person acting by, through, under or in concert with any of them, with
any written or oral statement. The foregoing shall not be violated by truthful statements in response to legal process, required governmental testimony or filings, or administrative or arbitral proceedings (including, without limitation, depositions
in connection with such proceedings). 
 8. No Admission of Wrongful Conduct. Employee hereby acknowledges and agrees
that, by the Company providing the consideration described above and entering into this Separation Agreement, neither the Company nor any of the other Released Parties is admitting any unlawful or otherwise wrongful conduct or liability to Employee
or Employee’s heirs, executors, administrators, assigns, agents, or other representatives. 
 9. No Reemployment or Future
Association. Employee hereby agrees that the Employee shall not seek reinstatement or reapply for future employment with the Company. If Employee seeks reinstatement or reapplies for employment in violation of this Section 10,
the Company shall not incur any liability by virtue of its refusal to hire Employee or consider Employee for employment. 
 10.
Taxes. The Company may withhold from any amounts payable under this Separation Agreement all federal, state, city or other taxes that the Company determines it is legally required to withhold pursuant to any applicable law,
regulation or ruling. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Separation Agreement, the Company shall not be obligated to guarantee any particular tax result for Employee with respect to any payment provided to Employee hereunder, and Employee
shall be solely responsible for any taxes imposed on Employee with respect to any such payment. 
 11. Governing Law.
This Separation Agreement shall in all respects be interpreted, construed and governed by and in accordance with the internal substantive laws of the State of Texas, without regard to its conflict of law rules. 

12. Forum Selection. Employee and the Company agree that the exclusive venue for any action arising from or relating to
this Separation Agreement shall be in a court of competent jurisdiction in Harris, Texas. Employee submits to the personal jurisdiction of such courts; consents to service of process in connection with any action, suit or proceeding against
Employee; and waives any other requirement (whether imposed by statute, rule of court or otherwise) with respect to personal jurisdiction, venue or service of process. 

13. No Waiver for Failure to Enforce. The failure by any party to this Separation Agreement to enforce at any time, or for
any period of time, any one or more of the terms or conditions of this Separation Agreement shall not be a waiver of such terms or conditions of this Separation Agreement or of such party’s right thereafter to enforce each and every term and
condition of this Separation Agreement. 
 14. Severability. If any clause, sentence, provision, section or part of this
Separation Agreement for any reason whatsoever be adjudged by any court of competent jurisdiction, or be held by any other competent authority having jurisdiction, to be invalid, unenforceable, or illegal, such judgment or holding shall not affect,
impair, or invalidate the remainder of this Separation Agreement, but shall be confined in its operation to the clause, sentence, provisions, section, or part of this Separation Agreement directly involved, and the remainder of this Separation
Agreement shall remain in full force and effect. 

  
  

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 15. Entire Agreement. This Separation Agreement and Employee’s
Retention and Separation Plan constitutes the entire agreement between the Company and Employee with respect to the subject matter herein. Except with regards to any other confidentiality, non-competition,
special bonus payments under the Employee’s Employment Agreement, or other non-solicitation agreements entered into by Employee, which shall remain in full force and effect, or as otherwise provided
herein, this Separation Agreement and Employee’s Retention and Separation Plan supersedes and preempts any prior understandings, agreements or representations by or between the parties, written or oral, and there are no other written or oral
agreements, understandings, or arrangements. Any amendments, additions or other modifications to this Separation Agreement must be done in writing, signed by both parties. 

16. Successors and Assigns. This Separation Agreement shall bind and inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by
Employee and the Company and their respective heirs, executors, personal representatives, successors and assigns, except that Employee may not assign this Separation Agreement or any of the rights or obligations hereunder without the prior written
consent of the Company. Any attempted assignment by Employee in violation of this Section 17 shall be void. 
 17. Voluntary
Execution. Employee acknowledges that the Employee is executing this Separation Agreement voluntarily and of Employee’s own free will and that Employee fully understands and intends to be bound by the terms of this Separation
Agreement. Further, Employee acknowledges that Employee has an opportunity to carefully review this Separation Agreement with the Employee’s attorney prior to executing it or warrants that the Employee chooses not to have their attorney review
this Separation Agreement. Employee acknowledges that the Employee is responsible for any attorneys’ fees incurred in connection with the review of this Separation Agreement by the Employee’s attorneys. 

18. Receipt of Separation Agreement. Employee received this Separation Agreement on or before May __, 2019. The
Company’s offer to enter into this Separation Agreement expires on [Day/Date], 2019, which is [twenty-one (21)] / [forty-five (45)] days from the date of receipt. 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Employee and a duly authorized representative of the Company certify that the Employee has read this Separation Agreement in its
entirety and voluntarily executed it, as of the date set forth under their respective signatures. 
  

							
	EMPLOYEE	 		 	AMERICAN MIDSTREAM PARTNERS GP, LLC
				
		 		 	By:	 	  

	  
 Chris Dial
	 		 	Name:	 	  

		 		 	Title:	 	  

	  
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