Document:

Exhibit 10.2

 

FORM OF OMNIBUS AGREEMENT

 

among

 

EQT CORPORATION,

 

EQT GP HOLDINGS, LP,

 

and

 

EQT GP SERVICES, LLC

 

 

OMNIBUS AGREEMENT

 

This OMNIBUS AGREEMENT (“Agreement”) is entered into on, and effective as of, the Closing Date (as defined herein) among EQT Corporation, a Pennsylvania corporation (“EQT”), EQT GP Holdings, LP, a Delaware limited partnership (the “Partnership”), and EQT GP Services, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “General Partner”).  The above-named entities are sometimes referred to in this Agreement each as a “Party” and collectively as the “Parties.”

 

R E C I T A L S:

 

1.                                      The Parties desire by their execution of this Agreement to evidence their understanding, as more fully set forth in Article II, with respect to certain general and administrative services to be performed by the EQT Entities (as defined herein) for and on behalf of the Partnership Group (as defined herein) and the Partnership’s reimbursement obligations related thereto.

 

2.                                      The Parties desire by their execution of this Agreement to evidence their understanding, as more fully set forth in Article III, with respect to the granting of a license from EQT to the Partnership Group and the General Partner.

 

In consideration of the premises and the covenants, conditions, and agreements contained herein, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the Parties hereto hereby agree as follows:

 

ARTICLE I
 Definitions

 

1.1                               Definitions.  As used in this Agreement, the following terms shall have the respective meanings set forth below:

 

“Affiliate” means, with respect to any Person, any other Person that directly or indirectly through one or more intermediaries controls, is controlled by or is under common control with, the Person in question.

 

“Cause” is defined in the Partnership Agreement.

 

“Change of Control” means, with respect to any Person (the “Applicable Person”), any of the following events: (i) any sale, lease, exchange or other transfer (in one transaction or a series of related transactions) of all or substantially all of the Applicable Person’s assets to any other Person, unless immediately following such sale, lease, exchange or other transfer such assets are owned, directly or indirectly, by the Applicable Person or such Applicable Person owns or controls such other Person; (ii) the dissolution or liquidation of the Applicable Person; (iii) the consolidation or merger of the Applicable Person with or into another Person, other than any such transaction where (a) the outstanding Voting Securities of the Applicable Person are changed into or exchanged for Voting Securities of the surviving Person or its parent and (b) the holders of the Voting Securities of the Applicable Person immediately

 

 

prior to such transaction own, directly or indirectly, not less than a majority of the outstanding Voting Securities of the surviving Person or its parent immediately after such transaction; and (iv) a “person” or “group” (within the meaning of Sections 13(d) or 14(d)(2) of the Exchange Act), other than EQT or its Affiliates, being or becoming the “beneficial owner” (as defined in Rules 13d-3 and 13d-5 under the Exchange Act) of more than 50% of all of the then outstanding Voting Securities of the Applicable Person, except in a merger or consolidation that would not constitute a Change of Control under clause (iii) above.

 

“Closing Date” means           , 2015.

 

“Common Units” is defined in the Partnership Agreement.

 

“Conflicts Committee” is defined in the Partnership Agreement.

 

“control,” “is controlled by” or “is under common control with” means the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of a Person, whether through ownership of voting securities, by contract, or otherwise.

 

“EQT Entities” means EQT and any Person controlled, directly or indirectly, by EQT other than the General Partner or a member of the Partnership Group and EQT Midstream Partners, LP and its Subsidiaries; and “EQT Entity” means any of the EQT Entities.

 

“EQM Omnibus Agreement” means that certain Omnibus Agreement, dated as of July 2, 2012, among EQT Corporation, EQT Midstream Partners, LP and EQT Midstream Services, LLC, as amended by Amendment No. 1 to Omnibus Agreement, effective as of January 1, 2015, among EQT Corporation, EQT Midstream Partners, LP and EQT Midstream Services, LLC, and as such agreement may be further amended from time to time.

 

“Exchange Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

 

“G&A Services” is defined in Section 2.1.

 

“IP Ventures” is defined in Section 3.2.

 

“License” is defined in Section 3.1.

 

“Limited Partner” is defined in the Partnership Agreement.

 

“Marks” is defined in Section 3.1.

 

“Name” is defined in Section 3.1.

 

“Partnership Agreement” means the First Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of EQT GP Holdings, LP, dated as of the Closing Date, as such agreement may be amended from time to time, to which reference is hereby made for all purposes of this Agreement.

 

 

“Partnership Entities” means the General Partner and each member of the Partnership Group.

 

“Partnership Group” means the Partnership and its Subsidiaries (other than EQT Midstream Partners, LP and its Subsidiaries) treated as a single consolidated entity.

 

“Party” and “Parties” are defined in the introduction to this Agreement.

 

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

 

“Service Provider” is defined in Section 2.3.

 

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

 

“Voting Securities” of a Person means securities of any class of such Person entitling the holders thereof to vote in the election of, or to appoint, members of the board of directors or other similar governing body of the Person.

 

ARTICLE II 
 Services

 

2.1                               Agreement to Provide General and Administrative Services.  Until such time as this Agreement is terminated as provided in Section 4.4, EQT hereby agrees to cause the EQT Entities to continue to provide the Partnership Group with certain centralized corporate, general and administrative services, such as accounting, audit, billing, business development, corporate record keeping, treasury services, cash management and banking, real property/land, legal, engineering, planning, budgeting, geology/geophysics, investor relations, risk management, information technology, insurance administration and claims processing, regulatory compliance and government relations, tax, payroll, human resources and environmental, health and safety, including without limitation permit filing, support for permit filing and maintenance (collectively, the “G&A Services”).  EQT shall, and shall cause the EQT Entities to, provide the Partnership Group with such G&A Services in a manner consistent in nature and quality to the

 

 

services of such type provided by the EQT Entities to EQT Midstream Partners, LP and its Subsidiaries pursuant to the EQM Omnibus Agreement.

 

2.2                               Reimbursement by Partnership.  Subject to and in accordance with the terms and provisions of this Article II and such reasonable allocation and other procedures as may be agreed upon by EQT and the General Partner from time to time, the Partnership hereby agrees to reimburse EQT for all direct and indirect costs and expenses incurred by EQT Entities in connection with the provision of the G&A Services to the Partnership Group, including the following:

 

(a)                                 any payments or expenses incurred for insurance coverage, including allocable portions of premiums, and negotiated instruments (including surety bonds and performance bonds) provided by underwriters with respect to the business of the Partnership Group;

 

(b)                                 salaries and related benefits and expenses of personnel employed by the EQT Entities who render G&A Services to the Partnership Group, plus general and administrative expenses associated with such personnel, including long-term incentive programs; it being agreed that such allocation shall include any withholding and payroll related taxes paid by EQT or its Affiliates in connection with any long-term incentive plan of the General Partner or the Partnership Group;

 

(c)                                  any taxes or other direct operating expenses paid by the EQT Entities for the benefit of the Partnership Group (including any state income, franchise or similar tax paid by the EQT Entities resulting from the inclusion of the Partnership Group in a combined or consolidated state income, franchise or similar tax report with EQT as required by applicable law as opposed to the flow through of income attributable to the EQT Entities’ ownership interest in the Partnership Group), provided, however, that the amount of any such reimbursement shall be limited to the tax that the Partnership Group would have paid had it not been included in a combined or consolidated group with EQT; and

 

(d)                                 all expenses and expenditures incurred by the EQT Entities as a result of the Partnership becoming and continuing as a publicly traded entity, including costs associated with annual and quarterly reports, tax return and Schedule K-1 preparation and distribution, independent auditor fees, partnership governance and compliance expenses, registrar and transfer agent fees, legal fees and independent director compensation;

 

it being agreed, however, that to the extent any reimbursable costs or expenses incurred by the EQT Entities consist of an allocated portion of costs and expenses incurred by the EQT Entities for the benefit of both the Partnership Group and the other EQT Entities, such allocation shall be made on a reasonable cost reimbursement basis as determined by EQT.

 

2.3                               Billing Procedures.  The Partnership will reimburse EQT, or the EQT Entities providing the G&A Services, as applicable (the “Service Provider”), for billed costs no later than the later of (a) the last day of the month following the performance month, or (b) thirty (30) business days following the date of the Service Provider’s billing to the Partnership.  Billings and payments may be accomplished by inter-company accounting procedures and transfers. The

 

 

Partnership shall have the right to review all source documentation concerning the liabilities, costs, and expenses upon reasonable notice and during regular business hours.

 

ARTICLE III 
 License of Name and Mark

 

3.1                               Grant of License.  Upon the terms and conditions set forth in this Article III, EQT hereby grants and conveys to each of the entities currently or hereafter comprising a part of the Partnership Group a nontransferable, nonexclusive, royalty-free right and license (“License”) to use the name “EQT” (the “Name”) and any other trademarks owned by EQT which contain the Name (collectively, the “Marks”).

 

3.2                               Ownership and Quality.

 

(a)                                 The Partnership agrees that ownership of the Name and the Marks and the goodwill relating thereto shall remain vested in EQT IP Ventures, LLC (“IP Ventures”), the owner of the mark, and any successor thereto, both during the term of this License and thereafter, and the Partnership further agrees, and agrees to cause the other members of the Partnership Group, never to challenge, contest or question the validity of IP Ventures’ ownership of the Name and Marks or any registration thereto by IP Ventures.  In connection with the use of the Name and the Marks, the Partnership and any other member of the Partnership Group shall not in any manner represent that they have any ownership in the Name and the Marks or registration thereof except as set forth herein, and the Partnership, on behalf of itself and the other members of the Partnership Group, acknowledges that the use of the Name and the Marks shall not create any right, title or interest in or to the Name and the Marks, and all use of the Name and the Marks by the Partnership or any other member of the Partnership Group, shall inure to the benefit of IP Ventures.

 

(b)                                 The Partnership agrees, and agrees to cause the other members of the Partnership Group, to use the Name and Marks in accordance with such quality standards established by or for EQT and communicated to the Partnership from time to time, it being understood that the products and services offered by the members of the Partnership Group immediately before the Closing Date are of a quality that is acceptable to EQT and justifies the License.  In the event any entity comprising a part of the Partnership Group or the Partnership is determined by EQT to be using the Marks in a manner not in accordance with quality standards established by EQT, EQT shall provide written notice of such unacceptable use including the reason why applicable quality standards are not being met.  If acceptable proof that quality standards are met is not provided to EQT within thirty (30) days of such notice, the entity’s license to use the Marks shall terminate and shall not be renewed absent written authorization from EQT.

 

3.3                               In the Event of Termination.  In the event of termination of this Agreement, pursuant to Section 4.4 or otherwise, or the termination of the License, the Partnership Group’s right to utilize or possess the Marks licensed under this Agreement shall automatically cease, and no later than ninety (90) days following such termination, (a) the Partnership Group shall cease all use of the Marks and shall adopt trademarks, service marks, and trade names that are not confusingly similar to the Marks, provided, however, that any use of the Marks during such 90-

 

 

day period shall continue to be subject to Section 3.2(b), (b) at EQT’s request, the Partnership Group shall destroy all materials and content upon which the Marks continue to appear (or otherwise modify such materials and content such that the use or appearance of the Marks ceases) that are under the Partnership Group’s control, and certify in writing to EQT that the Partnership Group has done so, and (c) each member of the Partnership Group shall change its legal name so that there is no reference therein to the name “EQT”, any name or d/b/a then used by any EQT Entity or any variation, derivation or abbreviation thereof, and in connection therewith, shall make all necessary filings of certificates with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware and to otherwise amend its organizational documents by such date.

 

ARTICLE IV 
 Miscellaneous

 

4.1                               Choice of Law; Submission to Jurisdiction.  This Agreement shall be subject to and governed by the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, excluding any conflicts-of-law rule or principle that might refer the construction or interpretation of this Agreement to the laws of another state. Each Party hereby submits to the jurisdiction of the state and federal courts in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and to venue in the state and federal courts in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania.

 

4.2                               Notice.  All notices or requests or consents provided for by, or permitted to be given pursuant to, this Agreement must be in writing and must be given by depositing same in the United States mail, addressed to the Person to be notified, postage-paid, and registered or certified with return receipt requested or by delivering such notice in person, by overnight delivery service or by facsimile to such Party. Notice given by personal delivery or mail shall be effective upon actual receipt. Notice given by facsimile shall be effective upon actual receipt if received during the recipient’s normal business hours or at the beginning of the recipient’s next business day after receipt if not received during the recipient’s normal business hours. All notices to be sent to a Party pursuant to this Agreement shall be sent to or made at the address set forth below or at such other address as such Party may stipulate to the other Parties in the manner provided in this Section 4.2.

 

If to the EQT Entities:

 

EQT Corporation

625 Liberty, Suite 1700

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15222

Attn:  General Counsel

Facsimile:  412-553-5970

 

If to the Partnership Group:

 

EQT GP Holdings, LP

c/o EQT GP Services, LLC, its General Partner

625 Liberty, Suite 1700

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15222

Attn: General Counsel

 

 

Facsimile:  412-553-5970

 

4.3                               Entire Agreement.  This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement of the Parties relating to the matters contained herein, superseding all prior contracts or agreements, whether oral or written, relating to the matters contained herein.

 

4.4                               Termination of Agreement.  Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, (a) if the General Partner is removed as general partner of the Partnership under circumstances where (i) Cause does not exist and the Common Units held by the General Partner and its Affiliates are not voted in favor of such removal, or (ii) Cause exists, then this Agreement, other than the provisions set forth in Section 3.3, may at any time thereafter be terminated by EQT by written notice to the other Parties, or (b) if a Change of Control of the General Partner, EQT or the Partnership occurs, then this Agreement, other than the provisions set forth in Section 3.3, may at any time thereafter be terminated by EQT by written notice to the other Parties.

 

4.5                               Amendment or Modification.  This Agreement may be amended or modified from time to time only by the written agreement of all the Parties hereto; provided, however, that the Partnership may not, without the prior approval of the Conflicts Committee, agree to any amendment or modification of this Agreement that, in the reasonable discretion of the General Partner, would be adverse in any material respect to the holders of Common Units.  Each such instrument shall be reduced to writing and shall be designated on its face an “Amendment” or an “Addendum” to this Agreement.

 

4.6                               Assignment; Third Party Beneficiaries.  No Party shall have the right to assign its rights or obligations under this Agreement without the consent of the other Parties hereto; provided, however, that the Partnership may make a collateral assignment of this Agreement solely to secure working capital financing for the Partnership. Each of the Parties hereto specifically intends that each entity comprising the EQT Entities and the Partnership Entities, as applicable, whether or not a Party to this Agreement, shall be entitled to assert rights and remedies hereunder as third-party beneficiaries hereto with respect to those provisions of this Agreement affording a right, benefit or privilege to any such entity.

 

4.7                               Counterparts.  This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts with the same effect as if all signatory parties had signed the same document. All counterparts shall be construed together and shall constitute one and the same instrument. Delivery of an executed signature page of this Agreement by facsimile transmission or in portable document format (.pdf) shall be effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart hereof.

 

4.8                               Severability.  If any provision of this Agreement shall be held invalid or unenforceable by a court or regulatory body of competent jurisdiction, the remainder of this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect.

 

4.9                               Further Assurances.  In connection with this Agreement and all transactions contemplated by this Agreement, each signatory party hereto agrees to execute and deliver such additional documents and instruments and to perform such additional acts as may be necessary or

 

 

appropriate to effectuate, carry out and perform all of the terms, provisions and conditions of this Agreement and all such transactions.

 

4.10                        Rights of Limited Partners.  Except as set forth in Section 4.6, the provisions of this Agreement are enforceable solely by the Parties to this Agreement, and no Limited Partner of the Partnership shall have the right, separate and apart from the Partnership, to enforce any provision of this Agreement or to compel any Party to this Agreement to comply with the terms of this Agreement.

 

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have executed this Agreement on, and effective as of, the Closing Date.

 

	
 
    	
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[Signature Page to Omnibus Agreement]Exhibit 10.3

 

FORM OF INDEMNIFICATION AGREEMENT

 

This Indemnification Agreement (this “Agreement”) is made effective as of the           day of          , 2015, by and between EQT GP Holdings, LP, a Delaware limited partnership (the “Partnership”), EQT GP Services, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and the general partner of the Partnership (the “Company”), and            (“Indemnitee”), a director and/or officer of the Company.

 

WHEREAS, it is essential to the Partnership and the Company that the Company retain and attract as directors and officers the most capable persons available; and

 

WHEREAS, Indemnitee is a director and/or officer of the Company and in that capacity is performing a valuable service for the Company and the Partnership; and

 

WHEREAS, the First Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of the Partnership (as may be amended from time to time, the “Partnership Agreement”) will provide for indemnification of and advancement of expenses to the directors and officers of the Company for liabilities and expenses they incur in their capacities as such, and the Partnership Agreement will provide that such right to indemnification and advancement of expenses need not be exclusive; and

 

WHEREAS, the First Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement of the Company (as may be amended from time to time, the “LLC Agreement”) will provide for indemnification of and advancement of expenses to the directors and officers of the Company for liabilities and expenses they incur in their capacities as such, and the LLC Agreement will provide that such right to indemnification and advancement of expenses need not be exclusive; and

 

WHEREAS, in recognition of Indemnitee’s need for protection against personal liability in order to enhance Indemnitee’s continued service to the Partnership and the Company in an effective manner, Indemnitee’s reliance on the Partnership Agreement and the LLC Agreement, and in part to provide Indemnitee with specific contractual assurance that the protection promised in the Partnership Agreement and the LLC Agreement will be available to Indemnitee in accordance with the terms hereof, the Company desires to provide in this Agreement for the indemnification of and the advancement of expenses to Indemnitee to the fullest extent permitted by law (whether partial or complete) and as set forth in this Agreement and, to the extent insurance is maintained, for the continued coverage of Indemnitee under the Company’s directors’ and officers’ liability insurance policies (the “D & O Insurance”).

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the covenants contained herein and of Indemnitee continuing to serve the Partnership and the Company directly or, at the Company’s request, another enterprise, and intending to be legally bound hereby, the parties hereto agree as follows:

 

1.                                      Indemnity of Indemnitee.

 

(a)                                 Each of the Partnership and the Company hereby agrees, to indemnify and hold harmless, to the fullest extent permitted by law but subject to the limitations expressly provided in the Partnership Agreement and the LLC Agreement, Indemnitee from and against any and all losses, claims, damages, liabilities, joint or several, expenses (including legal fees and expenses), judgments, fines, ERISA excise taxes, penalties, interest, settlements or other amounts arising from any and all threatened, pending or completed claims, demands, actions, suits or proceedings, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative, and whether formal or informal and including appeals (hereinafter, “a proceeding”), in which Indemnitee may be involved, or is threatened to be involved, as a party or otherwise, by reason of the fact that Indemnitee is or was a director or officer of the Company or is or was serving at the request 

 

 

of the Company as a manager, managing member, general partner, director, officer, fiduciary, or trustee of another Person (as defined in the LLC Agreement), including service with respect to employee benefit plans, and acting (or refraining to act) in such capacity on behalf of or for the benefit of the Partnership and the Company; provided, that Indemnitee shall not be indemnified and held harmless pursuant to this Agreement, the Partnership Agreement or the LLC Agreement if there has been a final and non-appealable judgment entered by a court of competent jurisdiction determining that, in respect of the matter for which Indemnitee is seeking indemnification, Indemnitee acted in bad faith or engaged in fraud, willful misconduct or, in the case of a criminal matter, acted with knowledge that Indemnitee’s conduct was unlawful.

 

(b)                                 To the fullest extent permitted by law, the Partnership and the Company shall pay the expenses (including legal fees and expenses) incurred by Indemnitee who is indemnified pursuant to Section 1(a) in defending any proceeding prior to a final and non-appealable judgment entered by a court of competent jurisdiction determining that, in respect of the matter for which Indemnitee is seeking indemnification pursuant to this Agreement, the Partnership Agreement or the LLC Agreement, Indemnitee is not entitled to be indemnified, promptly after receipt by the Partnership and the Company of a written request therefor stating in reasonable detail the expenses incurred or to be incurred.

 

(c)                                  If a claim under paragraph (a) or (b) of this section is not paid in full by the Partnership and the Company within forty-five (45) days after a written claim has been received by the Partnership and the Company, Indemnitee may, at any time thereafter, bring suit against the Partnership and the Company to recover the unpaid amount of the claim.  The burden of proving that indemnification or advances are not appropriate shall be on the Partnership and the Company.  Indemnitee shall also be entitled to be paid the expenses of prosecuting such claim to the extent he or she is successful in whole or in part on the merits or otherwise in establishing his or her right to indemnification or to the advancement of expenses.  The Partnership and the Company shall pay such fees and expenses in advance of the final disposition of such action on the terms and conditions set forth in Section 1(b).

 

(d)                                 The termination of any proceeding to which Indemnitee is a party by judgment, order, settlement, or conviction, or upon a plea of nolo contendere or its equivalent, shall not create a presumption that Indemnitee did not meet any standard of conduct or have any particular belief or that a court has determined that indemnification is not permitted by applicable law.

 

(e)                                  The obligations of the Partnership and the Company hereunder are joint and several; provided, however, that the Partnership and the Company hereby agree that, as between themselves, the Partnership shall pay and perform all such obligations to the greatest extent possible.

 

2.                                      Maintenance of Insurance.

 

(a)                                 The Company represents that a summary of the terms of the policies of D & O Insurance to be in effect upon the initial public offering of units of the Partnership is attached hereto as Exhibit A (the “Insurance Policies”).  Subject only to the provisions of Section 2(b) hereof, each of the Partnership and the Company agrees that, so long as Indemnitee shall continue to serve as a director or officer of the Company (or shall continue at the request of the Company to serve as a manager, managing member, general partner, director, officer, fiduciary, or trustee of another Person, including service with respect to employee benefit plans) and thereafter so long as Indemnitee shall be subject to any proceeding by reason of the fact that Indemnitee was a director or officer of the Company (or served in any of said other capacities), the Company shall purchase and maintain in effect for the benefit of Indemnitee one or more valid, binding and enforceable policy or policies of D & O Insurance providing coverage at least comparable to that provided pursuant to the Insurance Policies.

 

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(b)                                 The Company shall not be required to maintain said policy or policies of D & O Insurance in effect if the Board of Directors of the Company determines that (i) the premium cost for such insurance is substantially disproportionate to the amount of coverage, (ii) the coverage provided by such insurance is so limited by exclusions that there is insufficient benefit from such insurance or (iii) said insurance is not otherwise reasonably available; provided, however, that in the event the then Board of Directors makes such a judgment, the Company shall purchase and maintain in force a policy or policies of D & O Insurance in the amount and with such coverage as the Board of Directors determines to be reasonably available.

 

(c)                                  If and to the extent the Company, acting under Section 2(b), does not purchase and maintain in effect the policy or policies of D & O Insurance described in Section 2(a), the Partnership and the Company shall, to the fullest extent permitted by law, indemnify and hold harmless Indemnitee to the full extent of the coverage which would otherwise have been provided by such policies. The rights of Indemnitee hereunder shall be in addition to all other rights of Indemnitee under the remaining provisions of this Agreement.

 

3.                                      Continuation of Indemnity.

 

The obligations of the Partnership and the Company hereunder shall be applicable to any and all claims made after the date hereof regardless of when the facts upon which such claims are based occurred, including times prior to the date hereof. All agreements and obligations of the Partnership and the Company contained in this Agreement shall continue during the period Indemnitee is a director or officer of the Company (or is serving at the request of the Company as a manager, managing member, general partner, director, officer, fiduciary, or trustee of another Person, including service with respect to employee benefit plans) and shall continue as to an Indemnitee who has ceased to serve in such capacity and inure to the benefit of the heirs, successors, assigns and administrators of Indemnitee.

 

4.                                      Contribution.

 

If the full indemnification provided in Section 1 hereof may not be paid to Indemnitee because such indemnification is prohibited by law, then in respect of any actual or threatened proceeding in which the Partnership or the Company is jointly liable with Indemnitee (or would be if joined in such proceeding), the Partnership and the Company shall contribute to the amount of expenses incurred by Indemnitee for which indemnification is not available in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect (i) the relative benefits received by the Partnership or the Company on the one hand and Indemnitee on the other hand from the transaction from which such proceeding arose and (ii) the relative fault of the Partnership or the Company on the one hand and of Indemnitee on the other in connection with the events that resulted in such expenses, as well as any other relevant equitable considerations.  The relative fault of the Partnership or the Company (which shall be deemed to include the applicable entity’s other directors, officers and employees) on the one hand and of Indemnitee on the other hand shall be determined by reference to, among other things, the parties’ relative intent, knowledge, access to information and opportunity to correct or prevent the circumstances resulting in such expenses.  Each of the Partnership and the Company agrees that it would not be just and equitable if contribution pursuant to this section were determined by any method of allocation which does not take account of the foregoing equitable considerations.

 

5.                                      Notification and Defense of Claim.

 

As soon as practicable after receipt by Indemnitee of actual knowledge of any proceeding, Indemnitee shall notify the Partnership and the Company thereof if a claim in respect thereof may be or is being made by Indemnitee against the Partnership or the Company under this Agreement; provided, that 

 

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the failure of Indemnitee to give such notice shall not relieve the Partnership or the Company of its obligations hereunder except to the extent the Partnership or the Company is actually prejudiced by such failure.  With respect to any proceeding as to which Indemnitee has so notified the Partnership and the Company:

 

(a)                                 The Partnership and the Company will be entitled to participate therein at their own expense; and

 

(b)                                 Except as otherwise provided below, the Partnership and the Company may assume the defense thereof, with counsel reasonably satisfactory to Indemnitee. After the Partnership and the Company notify Indemnitee of their election to so assume the defense, the Partnership and the Company will not be liable to Indemnitee under this Agreement for any legal or other expenses subsequently incurred by Indemnitee in connection with the defense, other than reasonable costs of investigation, including an investigation in connection with determining whether there exists a conflict of interest of the type described in (ii) of this paragraph, or as otherwise provided in this paragraph. Indemnitee shall have the right to employ his or her counsel in such action, suit or proceeding but the fees and expenses of such counsel incurred after the Partnership and the Company notify Indemnitee of their assumption of the defense shall be at the expense of Indemnitee unless: (i) the Partnership and the Company authorize Indemnitee’s employment of counsel; (ii) Indemnitee shall have reasonably concluded that there may be a conflict of interest between the Partnership, the Company and Indemnitee in the conduct of the defense or (iii) the Partnership and the Company shall not have employed counsel to assume the defense of such action within a reasonable time after the Partnership and the Company have notified Indemnitee of their election to assume the defense, in each of which cases the fees and expenses of counsel shall be at the expense of the Partnership and the Company. The Partnership and the Company shall not be entitled to assume the defense of any proceeding brought by or on behalf of the Partnership or the Company or as to which Indemnitee shall have made the conclusion described in (ii) of this paragraph.

 

(c)                                  The Partnership and the Company shall not be obligated to indemnify Indemnitee under this Agreement for any amounts paid in settlement of any action or claim effected without their written consent.  The Partnership and the Company shall not settle any action or claim in any manner which would impose any penalty or limitation on Indemnitee without Indemnitee’s written consent.  None of the Partnership, the Company or Indemnitee shall unreasonably withhold its consent to any proposed settlement.

 

6.                                      Undertaking to Repay Expenses.

 

In the event it shall ultimately be determined by a court that Indemnitee is not entitled to be indemnified for the expenses paid by the Partnership and the Company pursuant to Section 1(b) hereof or otherwise or was not entitled to be fully indemnified, Indemnitee shall repay to the Partnership and the Company such amount of the expenses, or the appropriate portion thereof, so paid or advanced.  Indemnitee shall reimburse the Partnership and the Company for any amounts paid by the Partnership and the Company as indemnification of expenses to the extent Indemnitee receives payment for the same expenses from any insurance carrier or from another party.

 

7.                                      Notice.

 

Any notice to the Partnership or the Company shall be directed to EQT GP Services, LLC, EQT Plaza, 625 Liberty Avenue, Suite 1700, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15222, Attention: Corporate Secretary (or such other address as the Partnership or the Company shall designate in writing to Indemnitee).

 

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8.                                      Severability.

 

If any provision or provisions of this Agreement shall be held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable for any reason whatsoever:

 

(a)                                 the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions of this Agreement (including, without limitation, each portion of any Section of this Agreement containing any such provision held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable, that is not itself invalid, illegal or unenforceable) shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby; and

 

(b)                                 to the fullest extent possible, the provisions of this Agreement (including, without limitation, each portion of any Section of this Agreement containing any such provision held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable that is not itself invalid, illegal or unenforceable) shall be construed so as to give effect to the intent manifested by the provision held invalid, illegal or unenforceable.

 

9.                                      Indemnification Under this Agreement Not Exclusive.

 

(a)                                 The rights to indemnification and to the advancement of expenses provided by this Agreement shall not be deemed to be exclusive of any other rights to which Indemnitee may be entitled under any statute, any provision of the Certificate of Limited Partnership of the Partnership, the Certificate of Formation of the Company, the Partnership Agreement, the LLC Agreement, or any other agreement, any vote of members or directors, or otherwise, both as to action in Indemnitee’s official capacity and as to action in another capacity while holding such office.  The protection and rights provided by this Agreement and all of such other protections and rights are intended to be cumulative.  To the extent that a change in law (whether by statute or judicial decision) permits greater indemnification under such provisions than would be afforded currently under this Agreement, it is the intention of the parties that Indemnitee enjoy by this Agreement the greater benefits so afforded by such change.

 

(b)                                 It is the intention of the parties in entering into this Agreement that the insurers under any D & O Insurance policy shall be obligated ultimately to pay any claims by Indemnitee which are covered by such policy or to give such insurers any rights against the Company under or with respect to this Agreement, including, without limitation, any right to be subrogated to any of Indemnitee’s right hereunder, unless otherwise expressly agreed to by the Company in writing, and the obligation of such insurers to the Company or Indemnitee shall not be deemed to be reduced or impaired in any respect by virtue of the provisions of this Agreement.

 

10.                               Miscellaneous.

 

(a)                                 This Agreement shall be interpreted and enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware.

 

(b)                                 This Agreement shall be binding upon Indemnitee and upon the Partnership and the Company, their successors and assigns, and shall inure to the benefit of Indemnitee and his or her heirs, executors, personal representatives and assigns, and to the benefit of the Partnership and the Company and their successors and assigns.  If the Company or the Partnership shall merge or consolidate with another company or shall sell, lease, transfer or otherwise dispose of all or substantially all of its assets to one or more Persons or groups (in one transaction or series of transactions), (i) the Company and the Partnership shall cause the successor in the merger or consolidation or the transferee of the assets that is receiving the greatest portion of the assets or earning power transferred pursuant to the transfer of the assets, by agreement in form and substance satisfactory to Indemnitee, to expressly assume all of the Company’s and the Partnership’s obligations under and agree to perform this Agreement, and (ii) the term 

 

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“Company” or “Partnership”, as applicable, whenever used in this Agreement shall mean and include any such successor or transferee.

 

(c)                                  As used in this Agreement, no matter adjudicated by a court order shall be deemed “determined” or “ultimately determined,” and no matter shall be deemed to be a “final disposition,” unless and until (i) the time to appeal, petition for writ of certiorari or allocatur, or otherwise seek appellate review or to move for reargument, rehearing or reconsideration of the order has expired and no appeal, petition for writ of certiorari, allocatur, or other appellate review, or proceedings for reargument, rehearing, or reconsideration shall then be pending, or (ii) in the event that an appeal, petition for writ of certiorari or allocatur, or other appellate review or reargument, rehearing or reconsideration thereof has been sought, such order shall have been affirmed by the highest court to which such order was appealed or review thereof shall have been denied by the highest court from which a writ of certiorari or allocatur, or other appellate review or reargument, rehearing, or reconsideration was sought, and the time to take any further appeal, to petition for writ of certiorari or allocatur, to otherwise seek appellate review, or to move for reargument, rehearing, or reconsideration shall have expired.

 

(d)                                 No amendment, modification, termination or cancellation of this Agreement shall be effective unless in writing signed by each of the parties hereto; provided, however, that the Partnership or the Company may amend this Agreement from time to time without Indemnitee’s consent to the extent deemed to be necessary or appropriate, in its sole discretion, to effect compliance with Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code, including regulations and interpretations thereunder, which amendments may result in a reduction of benefits provided hereunder and/or other unfavorable changes to Indemnitee.

 

(e)                                  This Agreement is intended to provide for the indemnification of, and/or purchase of insurance policies providing for payments of, expenses and damages incurred with respect to bona fide claims against Indemnitee, as a service provider, or the Partnership and the Company, as the service recipient, in accordance with Treas. Reg. Section 1.409A-1(b)(10), pursuant to which the Agreement shall not provide for the deferral of compensation.  The Agreement shall be construed consistently, and limited in accordance with, the provisions of such regulation.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement on and as of the day and year first above written.

 

	
 
    	
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