UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): September 21, 2007 (September 18, 2007)

TARGA RESOURCES PARTNERS LP

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)		001-33303 (Commission File Number)		65-1295427 (IRS Employer Identification No.)

1000 Louisiana, Suite 4300
Houston, TX 77002
(Address of principal executive office) (Zip Code)

(713) 584-1000
(Registrants’ telephone number, including area code)

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

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o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

Item 1.01 Entry Into a Material Definitive Agreement.

     On September 18, 2007, Targa Resources Partners LP (the “Partnership”) entered into a Purchase and Sale Agreement (the “Purchase Agreement”) with Targa Resources Holdings LP (the “Seller”), pursuant to which the Seller has agreed to sell, assign, transfer and convey to the Partnership (i) 100% of the limited liability company interests in Targa Resources Texas GP LLC (“Targa Texas GP”), a Delaware limited liability company which holds a 1% general partner interest in Targa Texas Field Services LP (“Targa Texas LP”), a Delaware limited partnership, (ii) a 99% limited partner interest in Targa Texas LP and (iii) 100% of the limited liability company interests in Targa Louisiana Field Services LLC (“Targa Louisiana”), a Delaware limited liability company (such limited liability company interests in Targa Texas GP and Targa Louisiana and limited partner interests in Targa Texas LP being collectively referred to as the “Purchased Interests”) for aggregate consideration of $705 million, subject to certain adjustments.

     Targa Texas LP owns natural gas gathering, processing and treating assets in the Permian Basin of west Texas (the “Texas System”). Targa Louisiana, directly and through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Targa Louisiana Intrastate LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Targa Louisiana Intrastate”), owns natural gas gathering, processing and treating assets in southwest Louisiana (the “Louisiana System”).

     The closing of the Purchase Agreement is subject to the satisfaction of a number of conditions, including the Partnership’s ability to obtain satisfactory financing and the expiration or termination of the applicable waiting period under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976. Subject to the satisfaction of those conditions, the Partnership anticipates that closing will occur in the fourth quarter of this year.

     The Partnership expects to finance the acquisition of the Purchased Interests through a combination of approximately 50% equity and 50% debt. The Partnership has obtained an underwritten commitment for a $250 million increase to its existing $500 million revolving credit facility. This increase, combined with existing availability under the revolving credit facility of approximately $205.5 million, will fund the debt portion of the acquisition. The Partnership is in the process of determining the appropriate method for raising the equity portion of the financing.

     Pursuant to the Purchase Agreement, the Seller has agreed to indemnify the Partnership, its Affiliates and their respective officers, directors, employees, counsel, accountants, financial advisers and consultants (the “Buyer Indemnified Parties”) from and against (i) all losses that Buyer Indemnified Parties incur arising from any breach of the Seller’s representations, warranties or covenants in the Purchase Agreement, (ii) certain environmental matters and (iii) certain litigation matters. The Partnership agreed to indemnify the Seller, its Affiliates and their respective officers, directors, employees, counsel, accountants, financial advisers and consultants (the “Seller Indemnified Parties”) from and against all losses that Seller Indemnified Parties incur arising from or out of (i) the business or operations of Targa Texas GP, Targa Texas LP, Targa Louisiana and Targa Louisiana Intrastate (whether relating to periods prior to or after the Effective Time) to the extent such losses are not matters for which Seller has indemnified the Buyer Indemnified Parties or (ii) any breach of the Partnership’s representations, warranties or covenants in the Purchase Agreement. Certain of the Seller’s indemnification obligations are subject to an aggregate deductible of $10 million and a cap equal to $80 million. In addition, the parties’ reciprocal indemnification obligations for certain tax liability and losses are not subject to the deductible and cap. Capitalized terms used but not defined herein have the meaning ascribed to them in the Purchase Agreement.

     The description of the Purchase Agreement in this report is qualified in its entirety by reference to the copy of the Purchase Agreement filed as Exhibit 2.1 to this report, which is incorporated by reference into this report in its entirety.

     Each of the Partnership and the Seller are indirect subsidiaries of Targa Resources, Inc. (“Targa”). As a result, certain individuals, including officers and directors of Targa, serve as officers and/or directors of more than one of such entities. Targa Resources GP LLC (the “General Partner”), as the general partner of the Partnership, holds a 2% general partner interest and incentive distribution rights in the Partnership.

     Certain statements in this current report are “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. All statements, other than statements of historical facts, included in this current report that address activities, events or developments that the Partnership expects, believes or anticipates will or may occur in the future are forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements rely on a number of assumptions concerning future events and are subject to a number of uncertainties, factors and risks, many of which are outside the Partnership’s control, which could cause results to differ materially from those expected by management of the Partnership. Such risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, weather, political, economic and market conditions, including declines in the production of natural gas or in the price and market demand for natural gas and natural gas liquids, the timing and

success of business development efforts, the credit risk of customers and other uncertainties. These and other applicable uncertainties, factors and risks are described more fully in the Partnership’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006 and other reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Partnership undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

Item 3.02 Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities.

     Pursuant to the Purchase Agreement, part of the $705 million consideration, subject to certain adjustments, to be paid to the Seller by the Partnership on the Closing Date to acquire the Purchased Interests will consist of a number of general partner units issued to the General Partner sufficient to maintain its 2% general partner interest in the Partnership. This issuance will be exempt from registration under Section 4(2) of the Securities Act.

Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.

     On September 20, 2007, the Partnership announced that it has agreed to acquire from Targa certain natural gas gathering and processing businesses located in west Texas and Louisiana. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference.

     The information furnished pursuant to this Item 7.01, including Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and will not be incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, unless specifically identified therein as being incorporated therein by reference.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

Exhibit
Number		Description
Exhibit 2.1*		Purchase and Sale Agreement, dated as of September 18, 2007, by and between Targa Resources Partners LP and Targa Resources Holdings LP.
Exhibit 99.1		Targa Resources Partners LP Press Release dated September 20, 2007.

SIGNATURES

     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit
Number		Description
Exhibit 2.1		Purchase and Sale Agreement, dated as of September 18, 2007, by and between Targa Resources Partners LP and Targa Resources Holdings LP.
Exhibit 99.1		Targa Resources Partners LP Press Release dated September 20, 2007.

Exhibit 2.1

Execution Version

 

 

PURCHASE AND SALE AGREEMENT

by and between

TARGA RESOURCES HOLDINGS LP,

(“Seller”)

and

TARGA RESOURCES PARTNERS LP,

(“Buyer”)

dated as of

September 18, 2007

 

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

				Page
ARTICLE I
DEFINITIONS AND RULES OF CONSTRUCTION
Section 1.1		Definitions			1
Section 1.2		Rules of Construction			8
ARTICLE II
PURCHASE AND SALE; CLOSING
Section 2.1		Purchase and Sale of Purchased Interests			9
Section 2.2		Purchase Price			9
Section 2.3		The Closing			9
Section 2.4		Post-Closing Working Capital Adjustment			10
ARTICLE III
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES RELATING TO SELLER
Section 3.1		Organization of Seller			11
Section 3.2		Authorization; Enforceability			11
Section 3.3		No Conflict			11
Section 3.4		Litigation			11
Section 3.5		Brokers’ Fees			11
Section 3.6		Ownership of Purchased Interests			12
ARTICLE IV
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES RELATING TO THE COMPANIES
Section 4.1		Organization of the Companies			13
Section 4.2		No Conflict			13
Section 4.3		Subsidiaries			13
Section 4.4		Financial Statements; Records; Undisclosed Liabilities			13
Section 4.5		Absence of Certain Changes			14

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Section 4.6		Contracts			14
Section 4.7		Intellectual Property			16
Section 4.8		Litigation			16
Section 4.9		Taxes			16
Section 4.10		Environmental Matters			17
Section 4.11		Legal Compliance			17
Section 4.12		Permits			17
Section 4.13		Insurance			17
Section 4.14		Labor Relations			18
Section 4.15		Title to Properties and Related Matters			18
Section 4.16		Brokers’ Fees			19
ARTICLE V
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES RELATING TO BUYER
Section 5.1		Organization of Buyer			19
Section 5.2		Authorization; Enforceability			19
Section 5.3		No Conflict			19
Section 5.4		Litigation			20
Section 5.5		Brokers’ Fees			20
Section 5.6		Investment Representation			20
ARTICLE VI
COVENANTS
Section 6.1		Conduct of Business			20
Section 6.2		Access			21
Section 6.3		Third Party Approvals			21
Section 6.4		Regulatory Filings			21
Section 6.5		Company Guarantees			22

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Section 6.6		Indebtedness for Borrowed Money			22
Section 6.7		Update Information			23
Section 6.8		Books and Records			23
Section 6.9		Permits			23
Section 6.10		Hedges			23
Section 6.11		Hurricane Related Business Interruption Insurance Recovery			24
ARTICLE VII
TAX MATTERS
Section 7.1		Tax Returns			24
Section 7.2		Transfer Taxes			25
Section 7.3		Tax Indemnity			26
Section 7.4		Scope			26
Section 7.5		Wage Reporting			27
Section 7.6		Tax Refunds			27
Section 7.7		Allocation of Purchase Price			27
ARTICLE VIII
CONDITIONS TO OBLIGATIONS
Section 8.1		Conditions to Obligations of Buyer			27
Section 8.2		Conditions to the Obligations of Seller			28
ARTICLE IX
INDEMNIFICATION
Section 9.1		Survival			29
Section 9.2		Indemnification			30
Section 9.3		Indemnification Procedures			30
Section 9.4		Additional Agreements Regarding Indemnification			32
Section 9.5		Waiver of Other Representations			33

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Section 9.6		Purchase Price Adjustment			33
Section 9.7		Exclusive Remedy			33
ARTICLE X
TERMINATION
Section 10.1		Termination			34
Section 10.2		Effect of Termination			34
ARTICLE XI
MISCELLANEOUS
Section 11.1		Notices			34
Section 11.2		Assignment			35
Section 11.3		Rights of Third Parties			36
Section 11.4		Expenses			36
Section 11.5		Counterparts			36
Section 11.6		Entire Agreement			36
Section 11.7		Disclosure Schedule			36
Section 11.8		Amendments			36
Section 11.9		Publicity			36
Section 11.10		Severability			37
Section 11.11		Governing Law; Jurisdiction			37
Section 11.12		Action by Buyer			37

Disclosure Schedule

Schedule 1.1(i)		-		Buyer Knowledge
Schedule 1.1(ii)		-		Seller Knowledge
Schedule 1.1(iii)		-		Permitted Liens
Schedule 1.1(iv)		-		Louisiana System Description
Schedule 1.1(v)		-		Texas System Description
Schedule 1.1(vi)		-		Net Working Capital Calculation
Schedule 3.3		-		Seller Approvals
Schedule 3.6(e)		-		Voting Agreements
Schedule 4.4		-		Financial Statements
Schedule 4.5		-		Absence of Certain Changes
Schedule 4.6(a)		-		Material Contracts
Schedule 4.6(c)		-		Enforceability of Material Contracts; No Defaults
Schedule 4.6(e)		-		Purchase and Sale Agreements
Schedule 4.7(b)		-		Intellectual Property
Schedule 4.8		-		Litigation
Schedule 4.9		-		Taxes
Schedule 4.10		-		Environmental Matters
Schedule 4.12		-		Permits
Schedule 4.13		-		Insurance
Schedule 4.14		-		Labor Relations
Schedule 4.15(b)		-		Material Real Estate Leases
Schedule 5.3		-		Buyer Approvals
Schedule 6.1		-		Conduct of Business
Schedule 6.1(v)		-		Capital Expenditures
Schedule 6.5		-		Guarantees
Schedule 6.10		-		Hedges

Exhibits

Exhibit A		-		Amendment to Omnibus Agreement

PURCHASE AND SALE AGREEMENT

     THIS PURCHASE AND SALE AGREEMENT, dated as of September 18, 2007 (this “Agreement”), is entered into by and between Targa Resources Holdings LP, a limited partnership organized under the Laws of Delaware (“Seller”), and Targa Resources Partners LP, a limited partnership organized under the Laws of the State of Delaware (“Buyer”).

RECITALS

     WHEREAS, Seller owns (i) 100% of the limited liability company interests in Targa Resources Texas GP LLC (“Targa Texas GP”), a Delaware limited liability company which holds a 1% general partner interest in Targa Texas Field Services LP (“Targa Texas LP”), a Delaware limited partnership, (ii) a 99% limited partner interest in Targa Texas LP and (iii) 100% of the limited liability company interests in Targa Louisiana Field Services LLC (“Targa Louisiana”), a Delaware limited liability company (such limited liability company interests in Targa Texas GP and Targa Louisiana and limited partner interests in Targa Texas LP being collectively referred to as the “Purchased Interests”); and

     WHEREAS, Targa Texas LP owns the Texas Gathering System (as defined below) and Targa Louisiana, directly and through its wholly owned subsidiary Targa Louisiana Intrastate LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Targa Louisiana Intrastate”), owns the Louisiana Gathering System (as defined below).

     NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and mutual covenants contained herein and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the Parties agree as follows:

ARTICLE I
DEFINITIONS AND RULES OF CONSTRUCTION

     Section 1.1 Definitions. As used herein, the following terms shall have the following meanings:

     “Affiliate” means, with respect to any Person, any other Person that, directly or indirectly, controls, is controlled by or is under common control with, such specified Person through one or more intermediaries or otherwise; provided that, for purposes of this Agreement, Warburg Pincus, its affiliates and all private equity funds, portfolio companies owned or managed by Warburg Pincus or its affiliates shall not be deemed to be affiliates of Seller or the Companies. For the purposes of this definition, “control” means, where used with respect to any Person, the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of such Person, whether through the ownership of voting securities, by contract or otherwise, and the terms “controlling” and “controlled” have correlative meanings.

     “Agreement” has the meaning provided such term in the preamble to this Agreement.

     “Balance Sheet Date” means June 30, 2007.

     “Business” means the operations and business conducted by the Companies, including the business and operations conducted by the Texas Gathering System and the Louisiana Gathering System.

     “Business Day” means any day that is not a Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday in the State of Texas or a federal holiday in the United States.

     “Business-Related Hedge Arrangements” has the meaning provided such term in Section 6.10.

     “Buyer” has the meaning provided such term in the preamble to this Agreement.

     “Buyer Approvals” has the meaning provided such term in Section 5.3.

     “Buyer Indemnified Parties” has the meaning provided such term in Section 9.2(a).

     “Claim Notice” has the meaning provided such term in Section 9.3(a).

     “Closing” has the meaning provided such term in Section 2.3(a).

     “Closing Date” has the meaning provided such term in Section 2.3(a).

     “Code” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.

     “Companies” means Targa Texas GP, Targa Texas LP, Targa Louisiana and Targa Louisiana Intrastate, and “Company” means any one of the foregoing.

     “Company Guarantees” means all guaranties, letters of credit, bonds, sureties, cash collateral accounts, and other credit support or assurances provided by Seller or its Affiliates (other than the Companies) in support of any obligations of any of the Companies or the Business, including those obligations listed on Schedule 6.5.

     “Conflicts Committee” means the conflicts committee of the board of directors of Targa Resources GP LLC.

     “Contract” means any legally binding agreement, commitment, lease, license or contract.

     “Disclosure Schedule” means the schedules attached hereto.

     “Dollars” and “$” mean the lawful currency of the United States.

     “Effective Time” has the meaning provided such term in Section 2.3(a).

     “Environmental Law” means any applicable Law relating to the environment, natural resources, or the protection thereof, including any applicable provisions of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act, 42 U.S.C. § 9601 et seq., the Hazardous Materials Transportation Act, 49 U.S.C. § 5101 et seq., the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, 42 U.S.C. § 6901 et seq., the Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C. § 1251 et seq., the Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. § 7401 et seq., the Toxic Substances Control Act, 15 U.S.C. § 2601 et

seq., the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act, 7 U.S.C. § 136 et seq., the Oil Pollution Act of 1990, 33 U.S.C. § 2701 et seq., the Safe Drinking Water Act, 42 U.S.C. § 300f et seq., and any applicable Law relating to health, safety, the environment, natural resources or the protection thereof, and all analogous state or local statutes, and the regulations promulgated pursuant thereto.

     “ERISA” means the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended.

     “Excluded Insurance Assets” has the meaning provided such term in Section 6.11.

     “Final Net Working Capital” has the meaning provided such term in Section 2.4(b).

     “Financial Statements” has the meaning provided such term in Section 4.4.

     “Fundamental Representations and Warranties” means the representations and warranties contained in Sections 3.1, 3.2, 3.6, 4.1 and 4.3.

     “GAAP” means generally accepted accounting principles of the United States, consistently applied.

     “Governmental Authority” means any federal, state, municipal, local or similar governmental authority, regulatory or administrative agency, court or arbitral body.

     “Hazardous Substance(s)” means and includes, each substance defined, designated or classified as a hazardous waste, hazardous substance, hazardous material, pollutant, containment or toxic substance under any Environmental Law and any petroleum or petroleum products that have been Released into the environment.

     “Hedge Transfer Breakup Costs” has the meaning provided such term in Section 6.10.

     “HSR Act” means the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as amended.

     “Indebtedness for Borrowed Money” means with respect to any Person, at any date, without duplication, (a) all obligations of such Person for borrowed money, including all principal, interest, premiums, fees, expenses, overdrafts and penalties with respect thereto, (b) all obligations of such Person evidenced by bonds, debentures, notes or other similar instruments, (c) all obligations of such Person to pay the deferred purchase price of property, except trade payables incurred in the ordinary course of business, (d) all obligations of such Person to reimburse any bank or other Person in respect of amounts paid under a letter of credit or similar instrument, (e) all capitalized lease obligations, (f) all other obligations of a Person which would be required to be shown as indebtedness on a balance sheet of such Person prepared in accordance with GAAP, and (g) all indebtedness of any other Person of the type referred to in clauses (a) to (f) above directly or indirectly guaranteed by such Person or secured by any assets of such Person, whether or not such indebtedness has been assumed by such Person.

     “Indemnified Party” has the meaning provided such term in Section 9.3(a).

     “Indemnifying Party” has the meaning provided such term in Section 9.3(a).

     “Indemnified Tax Claim” has the meaning provided such term in Section 7.3(b).

     “Intellectual Property” means intellectual property rights, statutory or common law, worldwide, including (a) trademarks, service marks, trade dress, slogans, logos and all goodwill associated therewith, and any applications or registrations for any of the foregoing; (b) copyrights and any applications or registrations for any of the foregoing; and (c) patents, all confidential know-how, trade secrets and similar proprietary rights in confidential inventions, discoveries, improvements, processes, techniques, devices, methods, patterns, formulae, and specifications.

     “Knowledge” as to Buyer means the actual knowledge of those Persons listed in Schedule 1.1(i) after due inquiry of the Persons listed on said Schedule 1.1(i) and as to Seller means the actual knowledge, after due inquiry, of those Persons listed in Schedule 1.1(ii) after due inquiry of the Persons listed on said Schedule 1.1(ii).

     “Law” means any applicable law, rule, regulation, ordinance, order, judgment or decree of a Governmental Authority, in each case as in effect on and as interpreted on the date of this Agreement.

     “Lien(s)” means, with respect to any property or asset, any mortgage, pledge, charge, security interest or other encumbrance of any kind in respect of such property or asset.

     “Losses” means all actual liabilities, losses, damages, fines, penalties, judgments, settlements, awards, costs and expenses (including reasonable fees and expenses of counsel); provided, however, that Losses shall not include any special, punitive, exemplary, incidental, consequential or indirect damages; provided, further, however, that the preceding proviso shall not apply to the extent a Party is required to pay such damages to a third party in connection with a matter for which such Party is entitled to indemnification under Article IX.

     “Louisiana Gathering System” means all of the natural gas gathering and processing systems, processing plants and related assets owned by Targa Louisiana and its Subsidiaries (in each case whether active or inactive), including the gathering pipelines, the Gillis and Acadia processing plants and other assets as more particularly described on Schedule 1.1(iv).

     “Material Adverse Effect” means, with respect to any Person, any circumstance, change or effect that (a) is materially adverse to the business, operations or financial condition of such Person (and in the case of any Company, of the Companies and the Business taken as a whole), or (b) that materially impedes the ability of such Person to complete the transactions contemplated herein, but shall exclude any circumstance, change or effect resulting or arising from:

               (i) any change in general economic conditions in the industries or markets in which any of the Companies operate;

               (ii) seasonal reductions in revenues and/or earnings of the Companies in the ordinary course of their respective businesses;

               (iii) national or international political conditions, including any engagement in hostilities, whether or not pursuant to the declaration of a national emergency or war, or the occurrence of any military or terrorist attack;

               (iv) changes in Law or GAAP; and

               (v) the entry into or announcement of this Agreement, actions contemplated by this Agreement, or the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby.

     Notwithstanding the foregoing clauses (i), (iii) and (iv) shall not apply in the event of a disproportionate effect on the Companies as compared to other entities in the markets in which the Companies operate.

     “Material Contracts” has the meaning provided such term in Section 4.6(a).

     “Material Real Estate Leases” has the meaning provided such term in Section 4.15.

     “Omnibus Agreement” means that certain Omnibus Agreement dated as of February 16, 2007, between Targa Resources, Inc., Targa Resources LLC, Targa Resources GP LLC and Buyer.

     “Organizational Documents” means any charter, certificate of incorporation, articles of association, bylaws, partnership agreement, operating agreement or similar formation or governing documents and instruments.

     “Parties” means Seller and Buyer.

     “Permits” means authorizations, licenses, permits or certificates issued by Governmental Authorities; provided, right-of-way agreements and similar rights and approvals are not included in the definition of Permits.

     “Permitted Liens” means (a) Liens for Taxes not yet delinquent or being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings, (b) statutory Liens (including materialmen’s, warehousemen’s, mechanic’s, repairmen’s, landlord’s, and other similar Liens) arising in the ordinary course of business securing payments not yet delinquent or being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings, (c) the rights of lessors and lessees under leases, and the rights of third parties under any agreement, in each case executed in the ordinary course of business, (d) the rights of licensors and licensees under licenses executed in the ordinary course of business, (e) restrictive covenants, easements and defects, imperfections or irregularities of title or Liens, if any, of a nature that do not materially and adversely affect the assets or properties subject thereto, (f) preferential purchase rights and other similar arrangements with respect to which consents or waivers are obtained for this transaction or as to which the time for asserting such rights has expired at the Closing Date without an exercise of such rights, (g) restrictions on transfer with respect to which consents or waivers are obtained for this transaction, (h) Liens granted in the ordinary course of business which do not secure the payment of Indebtedness for Borrowed Money and which do not materially and adversely affect the ability of the Companies to conduct their business as currently conducted, (i) Liens which are of a nature that would be reasonably acceptable to a prudent owner or operator of midstream natural gas assets and

facilities of a type similar to the Company’s assets, (j) Liens listed in Schedule 1.1(iii) and (k) Liens created by Buyer or its successors and assigns.

     “Person” means any individual, firm, corporation, partnership, limited liability company, incorporated or unincorporated association, joint venture, joint stock company, Governmental Authority or other entity of any kind.

     “Pre-Closing Environmental Matters” means (i) any violation of Environmental Law by the Companies, the Business or the Systems prior to the Closing or arising in connection with the ownership or operation of the assets of the Companies prior to the Closing, (ii) any Release of Hazardous Substances onto or from properties or assets included in the Systems prior to the Closing or relating to or arising from any activities conducted on such properties or from operation of such assets prior to the Closing and (iii) any claim, action, cause of action, inquiry, investigation, remediation, removal or restoration with respect to the matters set forth in subsection (i) or (ii) above, in each case to the extent that Buyer becomes aware of such matter and provides written notice (in accordance with notice procedures contained in Section 11.1 of this Agreement) to Seller on or prior to the second anniversary of the Closing describing such environmental matter and stating that such matter is one for which Seller has an indemnification obligation hereunder.

     “Pre-Closing Environmental Liabilities” means any Losses arising out of any Pre-Closing Environmental Matter.

     “Pre-Closing Tax” has the meaning provided in Section 7.1(c).

     “Pre-Closing Taxable Period” means any taxable period ending on or before the Effective Time and that portion of any taxable period beginning before and ending after the Effective Time that ends on the Effective Time.

     “Purchase Price” has the meaning provided such term in Section 2.2.

     “Purchased Interests” has the meaning provided such term in the recitals of this Agreement.

     “Reasonable Efforts” means efforts in accordance with reasonable commercial practice and without the incurrence of unreasonable expense.

     “Reference Net Working Capital” means the net working capital amount reflected on Schedule 1.1(vi) attached hereto.

     “Release” means any depositing, spilling, leaking, pumping, pouring, placing, emitting, discarding, abandoning, emptying, discharging, migrating, injecting, escaping, leaching, dumping, or disposing.

     “Representatives” means, as to any Person, its officers, directors, employees, counsel, accountants, financial advisers and consultants.

     “Seller” has the meaning provided such term in the preamble to this Agreement.

     “Seller Approvals” has the meaning provided such term in Section 3.3.

     “Seller Indemnified Parties” has the meaning provided such term in Section 9.2(b).

     “Subsidiary” means, with respect to any Person, (a) any corporation 50% or more of whose stock of any class or classes having by the terms thereof ordinary voting power to elect a majority of the directors of such corporation (irrespective of whether or not at the time stock of any class or classes of such corporation have or might have voting power by reason of the happening of any contingency) is at the time owned by such Person, directly or indirectly through Subsidiaries, and (b) any partnership, limited liability company, association, joint venture, trust or other entity in which such Person, directly or indirectly through Subsidiaries has a 50% or greater equity interest at the time.

     “Systems” means the Louisiana Gathering System and the Texas Gathering System.

     “Tax Authority” means any Governmental Authority having jurisdiction over the assessment, determination, collection or imposition of any Tax.

     “Tax Benefit” means, with respect to a Loss, an amount by which the Tax liability of a Person (or group of corporations filing a Tax Return that includes the Person), with respect to a taxable period, is reduced as a result of such Loss or the amount of any Tax refund or Tax credit that is generated (including, by deduction, loss, credit or otherwise) as a result of such Loss, and any related interest received from any relevant Tax Authority; provided, in each case, only the reasonable present value of any Tax Benefit shall be considered with respect to a Loss.

     “Tax Indemnified Party” has the meaning provided such term in Section 7.3(b).

     “Tax Indemnifying Party” has the meaning provided such term in Section 7.3(b).

     “Tax Proceeding” has the meaning provided such term in Section 7.1(e).

     “Tax Returns” means any report, return, election, document, estimated tax filing, declaration or other filing provided to any Tax Authority including any amendments thereto.

     “Taxes” or “Tax” means (a) all taxes, assessments, duties, levies, imposts or other similar charges imposed by a Governmental Authority, including all income, franchise, profits, capital gains, capital stock, transfer, gross receipts, sales, use, transfer, service, occupation, ad valorem, property, excise, severance, windfall profits, premium, stamp, license, payroll, employment, social security, unemployment, disability, environmental (including taxes under Code Section 59A), alternative minimum, add-on, value-added, withholding (including backup withholding) and other taxes, assessments, duties, levies, imposts or other similar charges of any kind whatsoever (whether payable directly or by withholding and whether or not requiring the filing of a Tax Return), and all estimated taxes, deficiency assessments, additions to tax, additional amounts imposed by any Governmental Authority, penalties and interest, (b) any liability of any Company for the payment of any amounts of any of the foregoing types as a result of being a member of an affiliated, consolidated, combined or unitary group, or being a party to any agreement or arrangement whereby liability of such Company for payment of such amounts was determined or taken into account with reference to the liability of any other Person, and (c) any

liability of any Company for the payment of any amounts as a result of being a party to any Tax-Sharing Agreement or with respect to the payment of any amounts of any of the foregoing types as a result of any express or implied obligation to indemnify any other Person.

     “Tax-Sharing Agreements” means all existing agreements or arrangements (whether or not written) that are binding on any Company and regarding the sharing, allocation, or payment of Taxes or amounts in lieu of Taxes.

     “Texas Gathering System” means the natural gathering and processing system, processing plants and related assets owned by Targa Texas LP (in each case whether active or inactive), including the gathering pipelines, the Sterling, Mertzon and Conger processing plants and other assets as more particularly described on Schedule 1.1(v).

     “Third Party Claim” has the meaning provided such term in Section 9.3(a).

     “United States” means United States of America.

     “WTG Litigation Liabilities” means any Losses arising out of that certain proceeding brought by WTG Gas Processing, Inc. in the 333^rd Judicial District Court, Harris County, Texas against Conoco Phillips Company, Morgan Stanley & Co, Incorporated, Warburg Pincus LLC, Targa Resources Texas GP LLC, Targa Resources Inc. and Targa Texas Field Services L.P.

     Section 1.2 Rules of Construction.

          (a) All article, section, schedule and exhibit references used in this Agreement are to articles, sections, schedules and exhibits to this Agreement unless otherwise specified. The schedules and exhibits attached to this Agreement constitute a part of this Agreement and are incorporated herein for all purposes.

          (b) If a term is defined as one part of speech (such as a noun), it shall have a corresponding meaning when used as another part of speech (such as a verb). Terms defined in the singular have the corresponding meanings in the plural, and vice versa. Unless the context of this Agreement clearly requires otherwise, words importing the masculine gender shall include the feminine and neutral genders and vice versa. The term “includes” or “including” shall mean “including without limitation.” The words “hereof,” “hereto,” “hereby,” “herein,” “hereunder” and words of similar import, when used in this Agreement, shall refer to this Agreement as a whole and not to any particular section or article in which such words appear.

          (c) The Parties acknowledge that each Party and its attorney has reviewed this Agreement and that any rule of construction to the effect that any ambiguities are to be resolved against the drafting Party, or any similar rule operating against the drafter of an agreement, shall not be applicable to the construction or interpretation of this Agreement.

          (d) The captions in this Agreement are for convenience only and shall not be considered a part of or affect the construction or interpretation of any provision of this Agreement.

          (e) All references to currency herein shall be to, and all payments required hereunder shall be paid in, Dollars.

          (f) All accounting terms used herein and not expressly defined herein shall have the meanings given to them under GAAP.

          (g) Any event hereunder requiring the payment of cash or cash equivalents on a day that is not a Business Day shall be deferred until the next Business Day.

ARTICLE II
PURCHASE AND SALE; CLOSING

     Section 2.1 Purchase and Sale of Purchased Interests. At the Closing, upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Agreement, Seller shall sell, assign, transfer and convey to Buyer (or a designated Subsidiary of Buyer), and Buyer (or a designated Subsidiary of Buyer) shall purchase and acquire from Seller, the Purchased Interests, free and clear of any Liens other than transfer restrictions imposed thereon by applicable securities Laws.

     Section 2.2 Purchase Price. The consideration payable by Buyer to Seller for the Purchased Interests (the “Purchase Price”) shall be the cash amount calculated as (i) Seven Hundred Five Million Dollars ($705,000,000) plus (ii) any Hedge Transfer Breakup Costs minus (iii) 2% of the aggregate offering price of common units sold by Buyer to provide proceeds to acquire the Purchased Interests. The purchase price reduction in subsection (iii) above gives effect to and recognizes a deemed capital contribution by the general partner of Buyer to Buyer in such amount at the Closing.

     Section 2.3 The Closing.

          (a) The closing of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement (the “Closing”) shall take place at the offices of Vinson & Elkins L.L.P., 1001 Fannin, Houston, Texas 77002, commencing at 10:00 a.m. local time on the third Business Day following the satisfaction or waiver of all conditions to the obligations of the Parties to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby (other than conditions with respect to actions the Parties shall take at the Closing itself) or such other date as Buyer and Seller may mutually determine (the “Closing Date”); provided, the Closing shall be deemed to have been consummated at 12:01 a.m. Houston, Texas time on the Closing date (the “Effective Time”).

          (b) At the Closing, Seller will deliver the following documents and deliverables to Buyer:

               (i) an assignment or assignments effecting the transfer to Buyer of ownership of all of the Purchased Interests together with certificates, if any, representing the Purchased Interests and such other documentation as is required to admit Buyer (or a designated Subsidiary of Buyer) as a partner or member of the Companies, as applicable;

               (ii) a certification in the form prescribed by Treasury Regulation Section 1.1445-2(b)(2) to the effect that Seller’s owner is not a foreign person;

               (iii) resolutions of the applicable managers, directors and equityholders of Seller required for approval of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement;

               (iv) certificates of good standing and existence as of a recent date with respect to each of the Companies; and

               (v) such other certificates, instruments of conveyance, and documents as may be reasonably requested by Buyer and agreed to by Seller prior to the Closing Date to carry out the intent and purposes of this Agreement.

          (c) At the Closing, Buyer will deliver the following documents and deliverables to Seller:

               (i) an amount equal to the Purchase Price by wire transfer of immediately available funds to an account or accounts specified by Seller;

               (ii) resolutions of the Board of Directors of the general partner of Buyer as required for approval of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement; and

               (iii) such other certificates, instruments, and documents as may be reasonably requested by Seller and agreed to by Buyer prior to the Closing Date to carry out the intent and purposes of this Agreement.

     Section 2.4 Post-Closing Working Capital Adjustment.

          (a) Seller believes that the Reference Net Working Capital (reflected in Schedule 1.1(vi) represents sufficient working capital for the Companies to operate the Business as currently conducted. Seller hereby covenants and agrees to cause the Companies to have net working capital, as of the first day of the month in which the Closing occurs (such day being referred to as the “Net Working Capital Reference Date”), which is equal to Reference Net Working Capital.

          (b) Within forty-five days following the Closing, Buyer and Seller shall jointly determine the amount of net working capital of the Companies on the Net Working Capital Reference Date (the “Final Net Working Capital”). Final Net Working Capital shall include the line items and be calculated in the same manner as the calculation of Reference Net Working Capital as set forth in Schedule 1.1(vi). If Buyer and Seller are unable to mutually agree upon Final Net Working Capital, then Buyer and Seller shall submit any disputed items relating to such calculation to an independent accounting firm of recognized national standing as may be mutually selected by Buyer and Seller. The costs of such independent accountant shall be borne 50% by Seller and 50% by Buyer. Buyer shall pay to Seller an amount equal to the excess, if any, of Final Net Working Capital minus Reference Net Working Capital, or Seller shall pay to Buyer an amount equal to the excess, if any, of Reference Net Working Capital minus Final Net Working Capital. Such true-up payment shall be paid within ten days following the agreement of Buyer and Seller with respect to the calculation of Final Net Working Capital.

ARTICLE III
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES RELATING TO SELLER

     Except as disclosed in the Disclosure Schedule, Seller hereby represents and warrants to Buyer as follows:

     Section 3.1 Organization of Seller. Seller is a limited partnership duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the Laws of the State of Delaware and has all requisite partnership power and authority to own, operate and lease its properties and assets and to carry on its business as now conducted.

     Section 3.2 Authorization; Enforceability. Seller has all requisite partnership power and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement and to perform all obligations to be performed by it hereunder. The execution and delivery of this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby have been duly and validly authorized and approved by all requisite partnership action on the part of Seller. This Agreement has been duly and validly executed and delivered by Seller, and this Agreement constitutes a valid and binding obligation of Seller, enforceable against Seller in accordance with its terms, subject to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent conveyance, reorganization, moratorium and similar Laws affecting creditors’ rights generally and subject, as to enforceability, to general principles of equity.

     Section 3.3 No Conflict. The execution and delivery of this Agreement by Seller and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby by Seller (assuming all required filings, consents, approvals, authorizations and notices set forth in Schedule 3.3 (collectively, the “Seller Approvals”) have been made, given or obtained) do not and shall not:

          (a) violate any Law applicable to Seller or require any filing with, consent, approval or authorization of, or notice to, any Governmental Authority;

          (b) violate any Organizational Document of Seller; or

          (c) (i) breach any Contract to which Seller is a party or by which Seller may be bound, (ii) result in the termination of any such Contract, (iii) result in the creation of any Lien upon any of the Purchased Interests or (iv) constitute an event which, after notice or lapse of time or both, would result in any such breach, termination or creation of a Lien upon any of the Purchased Interests.

     Section 3.4 Litigation. There are no lawsuits or actions before any Governmental Authority pending or, to the Knowledge of Seller, threatened against Seller that would adversely effect the ability of Seller to perform its obligations under this Agreement, and there are no orders or unsatisfied judgments from any Governmental Authority binding upon Seller that would adversely effect the ability of Seller to perform its obligations under this Agreement.

     Section 3.5 Brokers’ Fees. No broker, finder, investment banker or other Person is entitled to any brokerage fee, finders’ fee or other commission in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement based upon arrangements made by Seller or any of its Affiliates.

     Section 3.6 Ownership of Purchased Interests.

          (a) Seller is the sole member of Targa Texas GP and has good and valid title to, holds of record and owns beneficially the limited liability company interests of Targa Texas GP included in the Purchased Interests free and clear of any Liens other than (i) transfer restrictions imposed thereon by applicable securities Laws and (ii) Permitted Liens which will be released or removed at or prior to Closing.

          (b) Seller is the sole limited partner of Targa Texas LP and has good and valid title to, holds of record and owns beneficially all of the limited partner interests in Targa Texas LP free and clear of any Liens other than (i) transfer restrictions imposed thereon by applicable securities Laws and (ii) Permitted Liens which will be released or removed at or prior to Closing. Targa Texas GP is the sole general partner of Targa Texas LP and has good and valid title to, holds of record and owns beneficially a 1% general partner interest in Targa Texas LP free and clear of any Liens other than (i) transfer restrictions imposed thereon by applicable securities Laws and (ii) Permitted Liens which will be released or removed at or prior to Closing.

          (c) Seller is the sole member of Targa Louisiana and has good and valid title to, holds of record and owns beneficially all of the limited liability company interests in Targa Louisiana free and clear of any Liens other than (i) transfer restrictions imposed thereon by applicable securities Laws and (ii) Permitted Liens which will be released or removed at or prior to Closing.

          (d) Targa Louisiana is the sole member of Targa Louisiana Intrastate and has good and valid title to, holds of record and owns beneficially all of the limited liability company interests in Targa Louisiana Intrastate free and clear of any Liens other than (i) transfer restrictions imposed thereon by applicable securities Laws and (ii) Permitted Liens which will be released or removed at or prior to Closing.

          (e) With respect to each Company, there are no outstanding options, warrants, rights or other securities convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable for equity securities, any other commitments or agreements providing for the issuance of additional equity interests or the repurchase or redemption of equity interests, and there are no agreements of any kind which may obligate any of the Companies to issue, purchase, redeem or otherwise acquire any of their respective equity interests. Except as set forth in Schedule 3.6(e), there are no voting agreements, proxies or other similar agreements or understandings with respect to the equity interests of any Company. All of the Purchased Interests are duly authorized, validly issued and outstanding and fully paid, and were issued free of preemptive rights in compliance with applicable Laws. Upon consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, Buyer (or one of its designated Subsidiaries) will be the sole member or limited partner, as the case may be, of each of Targa Texas GP, Targa Texas LP and Targa Louisiana and will acquire good and valid title to all of the Purchased Interests, free and clear and any Liens other than transfer restrictions imposed thereon by applicable securities Laws or Liens created by Buyer.

ARTICLE IV
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES RELATING TO THE COMPANIES

     Except as disclosed in the Disclosure Schedule, Seller hereby represents and warrants to Buyer as follows:

     Section 4.1 Organization of the Companies. Each of the Companies is duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the Laws of the jurisdiction of its organization and has the requisite limited liability company or partnership power and authority to own or lease its assets and to conduct its business as it is now being conducted. Each of the Companies is duly licensed or qualified in each jurisdiction in which the ownership or operation of its assets or the character of its activities is such as to require it to be so licensed or qualified, except where the failure to be so licensed or qualified would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on the Companies. Seller has made available to Buyer true copies of all existing Organizational Documents of the Companies.

     Section 4.2 No Conflict. The execution and delivery of this Agreement by Seller and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby by Seller (assuming all of Seller Approvals have been made, given or obtained) do not and shall not:

          (a) violate, in any material respect, any Law applicable to the Companies or require any filing with, consent, approval or authorization of, or notice to, any Governmental Authority;

          (b) violate any Organizational Document of the Companies; or

          (c) (i) breach any Material Contract, (ii) result in the termination of any such Material Contract, (iii) result in the creation of any Lien under any Material Contract, or (iv) constitute an event which, after notice or lapse of time or both, would result in any such breach, termination or creation of a Lien.

     Section 4.3 Subsidiaries. Except for ownership in another Company, none of the Companies owns any equity interests in any Person.

     Section 4.4 Financial Statements; Records; Undisclosed Liabilities.

          (a) Schedule 4.4 sets forth true and complete copies of the following financial statements (collectively, the “Financial Statements”): (i) the audited balance sheets of Targa Texas LP and Targa Louisiana (with related statements of income and comprehensive income, changes in capital and cash flows) as of, and for the year ended on, December 31, 2006 and (ii) the unaudited balance sheets of Targa Texas LP and Targa Louisiana, together with related statements of income as of, and for the six month period ended on, the Balance Sheet Date. The Financial Statements have been prepared in accordance with GAAP (except as otherwise stated in the footnotes or the audit opinion related thereto and except for, with respect to the June 30, 2007 Balance Sheet and the related statement of income, normal year-end adjustments and the absence of footnote disclosure) and present fairly in accordance with GAAP, in all material respects, the financial position and the results of operations of the Companies as of, and for the periods ended on, such dates.

          (b) All liabilities of the Companies that are required by GAAP to be reflected or reserved against in the June 30, 2007 Balance Sheet included in the Financial Statements have been so reflected or reserved against in the June 30, 2007 Balance Sheet included in the Financial Statements.

     Section 4.5 Absence of Certain Changes. Except as disclosed on Schedule 4.5, since the Balance Sheet Date, (a) there has not been any Material Adverse Effect on the Companies, (b) the business of each of the Companies has been conducted, in all material respects, only in the ordinary course consistent with past practices, and (c) there has been no damage, destruction or loss to the assets or properties of the Companies which could reasonably be expected to have a material and adverse impact on the business of the Companies.

     Section 4.6 Contracts.

          (a) Schedule 4.6(a) contains a true and complete listing of the following Contracts to which any of the Companies is a party (such Contracts that are required to be listed on Schedule 4.6(a) being “Material Contracts”):

               (i) except for any intercompany indebtedness that will be cancelled prior to Closing, each Contract for Indebtedness for Borrowed Money;

               (ii) natural gas gathering, purchasing and processing Contracts (other than Contracts with Seller or a Seller Affiliate other than a Company) which represent in the aggregate in excess of 70% of the natural gas volumes gathered or purchased and then processed by the Companies for the six months ended June 30, 2007;

               (iii) natural gas sales Contracts (other than Contracts with Seller or a Seller Affiliate other than a Company) which represent in the aggregate in excess of 70% of the natural gas volumes sold by the Company for the six months ended June 30, 2007;

               (iv) natural gas liquids sales Contracts (other than Contracts with Seller or a Seller Affiliate other than a Company) which represent in the aggregate in excess of 70% of the natural gas liquids volumes sold by the Company for the six months ended June 30, 2007.

               (v) each Contract involving a remaining commitment by a Company to pay capital expenditures in excess of $1,000,000;

               (vi) each Contract for lease of personal property involving payments in excess of $1,000,000 in any calendar year;

               (vii) except for Contracts of the nature described in clauses (i) through (vi) above, each Contract involving aggregate payments in excess of $1,000,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2007, between Seller or a Seller Affiliate (other than any of the Companies) on the one hand, and any of the Companies, on the other hand, which will survive the Closing and which cannot be cancelled by a Company upon 30 days or less notice without payment penalty;

               (viii) each Contract that provides for a limit on the ability of a Company to compete in any line of business or with any Person or in any geographic area during any period of time after the Closing;

               (ix) except for Contracts of the nature described in clauses (i) through (vii) above, any Contract for the purchase of materials, supplies, goods, services, equipment or other assets that provides for aggregate payments by a Company of $1,000,000 or more in any twelve month period;

               (x) any partnership or joint venture agreement (other than the Organizational Documents of the Companies);

               (xi) any Contract which any third party has rights to own or use any material asset of a Company, including any Intellectual Property right of a Company, other than pursuant to Contracts or commercial arrangements entered into by the Companies with such third parties in the ordinary course of business; and

               (xii) any agreement relating to the acquisition or disposition following the Closing of any business (whether by merger, sale of stock, sale of assets or otherwise) or granting to any Person a right of first refusal, first offer or right to purchase any of the assets of a Company which right survives the Closing other than Permitted Liens.

          (b) True and complete copies of all Material Contracts have been made available to Buyer.

          (c) Except as set forth in Schedule 4.6(c), each Material Contract (other than such Material Contracts with respect to which all performance and payment obligations have been fully performed or otherwise discharged by all parties thereto prior to the Closing) (i) is in full force and effect and (ii) represents the legal, valid and binding obligation of the Company that is party thereto and, to the Knowledge of Seller, represents the legal, valid and binding obligation of the other parties thereto, in each case enforceable in accordance with its terms. Except as set forth in Schedule 4.6(c), none of the Companies and, to the Knowledge of Seller, no other party is in breach of any Material Contract, and neither Seller nor any of the Companies has received any notice of termination or breach of any Material Contract.

          (d) Seller represents that (other than Contracts with Seller or a Seller Affiliate other than a Company) (i) other than the Contracts included in Schedule 4.6(a)(ii), there are no natural gas gathering, purchasing and processing agreements which individually represent in excess of 5% of the natural gas volumes gathered or purchased and then processed by the Companies for the six months ended June 30, 2007 and (ii) other than the Contracts included in Schedule 4.6(a)(iii), there are no natural gas or natural gas liquids sales Contracts which individually represent in excess of 5% of the natural gas or natural gas liquids sales by the Companies for the six months ended June 30, 2007.

          (e) Schedule 4.6(e) lists all of the purchase and sale agreements pursuant to which the Companies have acquired or disposed of any assets or entities since inception other than purchases and disposals of assets in the ordinary course of business none of which could be

reasonably expected to have any significant and adverse impact on the Business. True and correct copies of the documents listed on Schedule 4.6(e) have been made available to Buyer.

     Section 4.7 Intellectual Property.

          (a) The Companies own or have the right to use pursuant to license, sublicense, agreement or otherwise all items of Intellectual Property required in the operation of the Business as presently conducted. No third party has asserted against any of the Companies any written claim that such Company is infringing the Intellectual Property of such third party, and, to the Knowledge of the Company, no third party is infringing the Intellectual Property owned by any of the Companies.

          (b) All of the Company’s Intellectual Property which is required to conduct the Business (as currently being conducted) is listed on Schedule 4.7(b). No Intellectual Property listed or required to be listed in such schedule is subject to any outstanding order, judgment, decree, stipulation or agreement restricting the use thereof by a Company.

     Section 4.8 Litigation. Except as set forth in Schedule 4.8, (a) there are no lawsuits or actions before any Governmental Authority pending or, to the Knowledge of Seller, threatened by any Person against any of the Companies other than lawsuits or actions which could not reasonably be expected to have a material and adverse impact on the Companies and (b) no Company is subject to any injunction, order or unsatisfied judgment from any Governmental Authority.

     Section 4.9 Taxes. Except as set forth on Schedule 4.9, with respect to each Company (a) all Tax Returns required to be filed have been duly and timely filed with the appropriate Tax Authority, and were, when filed, true, correct and complete in all material respects, (b) all Taxes due and owing (whether or not shown as due on any Tax Returns) have been timely paid in full, (c) there are no Liens on any of the assets of the Company that arose in connection with any failure (or alleged failure) to pay any Tax, (d) there is no claim, action, or proceeding pending by any applicable Tax Authority in connection with any Tax, (e) no Tax Returns are now under audit or examination by any Tax Authority, (f) there are no agreements or waivers providing for an extension of time with respect to the filing of any Tax Returns or the assessment or collection of any such Tax, (g) no written claim has been made by any Tax Authority in a jurisdiction where a Company does not file a Tax Return that it is or may be subject to taxation in that jurisdiction, (h) the Company is not a party to any Tax-Sharing Agreement, and is not otherwise liable for the Taxes of any other Person (including as a transferee or successor), (i) since its inception, the Company has been disregarded as an entity separate from its owner for federal income tax purposes pursuant to Treasury Regulation Section 301.7701-3(b)(1), (j) no power of attorney that is currently in force has been granted with respect to any matter relating Taxes that could affect the Company, and (k) the Company has not, during any period for which the statute of limitations for any relevant Tax has not expired, participated in any listed transaction required to be disclosed under Treasury Regulation Section 1.6011-4.

     Section 4.10 Environmental Matters. To the Knowledge of Seller, except as set forth on Schedule 4.10:

          (a) the operations of the Companies are in compliance in all material respects with all Environmental Laws, which compliance includes the possession and maintenance of, and compliance with, all material Permits required under all applicable Environmental Laws;

          (b) none of the Companies is the subject of any outstanding administrative or judicial order or judgment, agreement or arbitration award from any Governmental Authority under any Environmental Laws requiring remediation or the payment of a fine or penalty; and

          (c) none of the Companies is subject to any action pending or threatened in writing, whether judicial or administrative, alleging noncompliance with or potential liability under any Environmental Law.

     Buyer acknowledges that this Section 4.10 shall be deemed to be the only representation and warranty in the Agreement with respect to the environmental matters.

     Section 4.11 Legal Compliance. Except with respect to (a) matters set forth in Schedule 4.8, (b) compliance with Laws concerning Taxes (as to which certain representations and warranties are made pursuant to Section 4.9), (c) compliance with Environmental Laws (as to which certain representations and warranties are made pursuant to Section 4.10), and (d) compliance with Permits (as to which representations and warranties are made pursuant to Section 4.12), the Companies are in compliance in all material respects with all applicable Laws and, to the Knowledge of the Companies, the Companies have not received written notice of any violation of any Law, relating to the operation of the business or to any of their assets or operations which could reasonably be expected to materially and adversely impact the Companies.

     Section 4.12 Permits. Except as set forth in Schedule 4.12, the Companies possess all material Permits necessary for it to own its assets and operate the Business as currently conducted. All such Permits are in full force and effect. There are no lawsuits or other proceedings pending or, to the Knowledge of Seller, threatened in writing before any Governmental Authority that seek the revocation, cancellation, suspension or adverse modification thereof. To the Knowledge of the Companies, such Permits will not be subject to suspension, modification, revocation or non-renewal as a result of the execution, delivery and consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby.

     Section 4.13 Insurance. Schedule 4.13 contains a summary description of all material policies of property, fire and casualty, product liability, workers’ compensation and other insurance held by or for the benefit of any of the Companies as of the date of this Agreement. Except as reflected on Schedule 4.13, there is no material claim by any Company pending under any of such policies as to which coverage has been denied or disputed by the underwriters of such policies. All premiums due and payable under such policies have been paid, and the Companies have complied with the terms and conditions of such policies. All such insurance policies are in full force and effect. No notice of cancellation of, or indication of an intention not

to renew, any such insurance policy has been received by Seller other than in the ordinary course of business.

     Section 4.14 Labor Relations. None of the Companies (a) is a party to any collective bargaining agreement or other labor union contract applicable to persons employed by Seller’s Affiliates who provide services to a Company, and, to the Knowledge of Seller, there are no organizational campaigns, petitions or other unionization activities focusing on persons employed by Seller’s Affiliates who provide services to a Company which seeks recognition of a collective bargaining unit, or (b) is subject to any strikes, material slowdowns or material work stoppages pending or, to the Knowledge of Seller, threatened in writing between a Company and any group of the foregoing employees. Except as set forth on Schedule 4.14, none of the Companies (i) has any employees and all employment services to the Company immediately following the Closing will be rendered pursuant to the Omnibus Agreement or (ii) maintains, contributes or is subject to any employee benefit or welfare plan of any nature, including but not limited to, plans subject to ERISA.

     Section 4.15 Title to Properties and Related Matters.

          (a) Seller has delivered or made available to Buyer copies of the deeds and other instruments (as recorded) by which the applicable Company acquired the Systems and all real property interests included in the Systems, and copies of all title insurance policies, opinions, abstracts and surveys in the possession of such Company and relating to such real property interests.

          (b) The Companies have (i) good and defensible fee simple title to or valid leasehold interests in all of its real property and (ii) good and valid title to all of its personal property used in the ordinary conduct of the Business, except (x) for such defects in title as could not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to materially and adversely impact the ability of the Companies to conduct the Business and (y) for easements, rights of way and similar property use rights which are addressed in subsection (d) below. The real property and personal property owned by the Companies and used in the Business are subject to no Liens other than Permitted Liens. Schedule 4.15(b) includes a list of all real estate leases which involve the payment by the Companies of in excess of $10,000 in any calendar year or which if lost would substantially and adversely impact the Companies’ ability to conduct the Business (“Material Real Estate Leases”). The Material Real Estate Leases are (i) in full force and effect (ii) represent the legal, valid and binding obligations of the Company that is a party thereto and, to the Knowledge of Seller, represent the legal, valid and binding obligation of the other parties thereto, in each case enforceable in accordance with its terms. None of the Companies and, to the Knowledge of Seller, no other party is in breach of any Material Real Estate Lease.

          (c) All of the plants, facilities and other tangible assets owned, leased or used by the Companies in the conduct of the Business are to the Knowledge of Seller (i) structurally sound with no known defects (ii) in good operating condition and repair, subject to ordinary wear and tear, and (iii) not in need of maintenance or repair except for ordinary, routine maintenance and repair, except for such circumstances that could not reasonably be expected to have a material and adverse impact on the Companies and the Business.

          (d) The Companies have such easements, rights of way and other similar property use rights which are sufficient, in the aggregate, for the Companies to conduct the Business as currently conducted except for such defects that could not reasonably be expected to materially and adversely impact the conduct of the Business by the Companies. Buyer acknowledges that this Section 4.15(d) shall be deemed to be the only representation and warranty in the Agreement with respect to easements, rights of way and other similar property use rights held or used by the Companies.

     Section 4.16 Brokers’ Fees. No broker, finder, investment banker or other Person is entitled to any brokerage fee, finders’ fee or other commission in connection with the transactions contemplated in this agreement based upon arrangements made by any company.

ARTICLE V
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES RELATING TO BUYER

     Buyer hereby represents and warrants to Seller as follows:

     Section 5.1 Organization of Buyer. Buyer is a limited partnership organized, validly existing and in good standing under the Laws of the State of Delaware.

     Section 5.2 Authorization; Enforceability. Buyer has all requisite partnership power and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement and to perform all obligations to be performed by it hereunder. The execution and delivery of this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby have been duly and validly authorized and approved by Buyer, and no other partnership proceeding on the part of Buyer is necessary to authorize this Agreement. This Agreement has been duly and validly executed and delivered by Buyer, and this Agreement constitutes a valid and binding obligation of Buyer, enforceable against Buyer in accordance with its terms, subject to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent conveyance, reorganization, moratorium and similar Laws affecting creditors’ rights generally and subject, as to enforceability, to general principles of equity.

     Section 5.3 No Conflict. The execution and delivery of this Agreement by Buyer and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby by Buyer (assuming all required filings, consents, approvals authorizations and notices set forth in Schedule 5.3 (collectively, the “Buyer Approvals”) have been made, given or obtained) does not and shall not:

          (a) violate any Law applicable to Buyer or require any filing with, consent, approval or authorization of, or, notice to, any Governmental Authority;

          (b) violate any Organizational Document of Buyer; or

          (c) (i) breach any material Contract, to which Buyer is a party or by which Buyer may be bound, (ii) result in the termination of any such material Contract, (iii) result in the creation of any Lien upon any of the properties or assets of Buyer or (iv) constitute an event which, after notice or lapse of time or both, would result in any such breach, termination or creation of a Lien.

     Section 5.4 Litigation. There are no lawsuits or actions before any Governmental Authority pending or, to the Knowledge of Buyer, threatened in writing against Buyer that would reasonably be expected to have an adverse impact on the ability of Buyer to perform its obligations under this Agreement, and there are no orders or unsatisfied judgments from any Governmental Authority binding upon Buyer that would reasonably be expected to have an adverse impact on the ability of Buyer to perform its obligations under this Agreement.

     Section 5.5 Brokers’ Fees. No broker, finder, investment banker or other Person is entitled to any brokerage fee, finders’ fee or other commission in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement based upon arrangements made by Buyer or any of its Affiliates.

     Section 5.6 Investment Representation. Buyer is purchasing the Purchased Interests for its own account with the present intention of holding the Purchased Interests for investment purposes and not with a view to or for sale in connection with any public distribution of the Purchased Interests in violation of any federal or state securities Laws. Buyer has such knowledge and experience in financial and business matters that it is capable of evaluating the merits and risks of an investment in the Purchased Interests. Buyer acknowledges that the Purchased Interests have not been registered under applicable federal and state securities Laws and that the Purchased Interests may not be sold, transferred, offered for sale, pledged, hypothecated or otherwise disposed of unless such transfer, sale, assignment, pledge, hypothecation or other disposition is registered under applicable federal and state securities Laws or pursuant to an exemption from registration under any federal or state securities Laws.

ARTICLE VI
COVENANTS

     Section 6.1 Conduct of Business. From the date of this Agreement through the Closing, except as set forth on Schedule 6.1, as contemplated by this Agreement, or as consented to by Buyer in writing (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed), (a) Seller shall cause each of the Companies to (x) operate its business in the ordinary course and (y) use Reasonable Efforts to preserve intact its business and its relationship with customers, suppliers and others having business relationships with a Company and (b) Seller shall not permit any of the Companies to:

               (i) amend its Organizational Documents;

               (ii) liquidate, dissolve, recapitalize or otherwise wind up its business;

               (iii) change its accounting methods, policies or practices, except as required by GAAP or applicable Laws;

               (iv) sell, assign, transfer, lease or otherwise dispose of any assets except in the ordinary course of business or pursuant to the terms of a Material Contract;

               (v) make any capital expenditure in excess of $1,000,000 other than capital expenditures reflected on Schedule 6.1(v) and other than reasonable capital expenditures in connection with any emergency or force majeure events affecting a Company;

               (vi) merge or consolidate with, or purchase substantially all of the assets or business of, or equity interests in, or make an investment in any Person (other than in a Company or extensions of credit to customers in the ordinary course of business);

               (vii) incur any Indebtedness for Borrowed Money or issue or sell any equity interests, notes, bonds or other securities of a Company (except for intercompany loans from or to Seller or its Affiliates in the ordinary course of business), or any option, warrant or right to acquire same;

               (viii) adopt any profit sharing, compensation, savings, insurance, pension, retirement or other benefit plan or otherwise hire any employees;

               (ix) enter into any Contract, except for Contracts entered into by the Company in the ordinary course of business;

               (x) create or assume any Lien, other than a Permitted Lien;

               (xi) terminate or close any facility, business or operation of any Company except in the ordinary course of business; or

               (xii) agree, whether in writing or otherwise, to do any of the foregoing.

     Section 6.2 Access. From the date hereof through the Closing, Seller shall afford to Buyer and its authorized Representatives reasonable access, during normal business hours and in such manner as not to unreasonably interfere with normal operation of the Business, to the properties, books, contracts, records and appropriate officers and employees of Seller’s Affiliates who provide services to the Companies, and shall furnish such authorized Representatives with all financial and operating data and other information concerning the affairs of each Company as Buyer and such Representatives may reasonably request. Seller shall have the right to have a Representative present at all times during any such inspections, interviews, and examinations. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Buyer shall have no right of access to, and Seller shall have no obligation to provide to Buyer, information relating to (a) any information the disclosure of which would jeopardize any privilege available to a Company, Seller or any Seller Affiliate relating to such information; or (b) any information the disclosure of which would result in a violation of Law.

     Section 6.3 Third Party Approvals. Buyer and Seller shall (and shall each cause their respective Affiliates to) use Reasonable Efforts to obtain all material consents and approvals of third parties that any of Buyer, Seller or their respective Affiliates are required to obtain in order to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby.

     Section 6.4 Regulatory Filings. From the date of this Agreement until the Closing, each of Buyer and Seller shall, and shall cause their respective Affiliates to (i) make or cause to be made the filings required of such party or any of its Affiliates under any Laws with respect to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and to pay any fees due of it in connection with such filings, as promptly as is reasonably practicable, and in any event within ten Business Days after the date hereof, (ii) cooperate with the other Party and furnish all information in such Party’s possession that is necessary in connection with such other Party’s filings, (iii) use

Reasonable Efforts to cause the expiration of the notice or waiting periods under the HSR Act and any other Laws with respect to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement as promptly as is reasonably practicable, (iv) promptly inform the other Party of any communication from or to, and any proposed understanding or agreement with, any Governmental Authority in respect of such filings, (v) consult and cooperate with the other Party in connection with any analyses, appearances, presentations, memoranda, briefs, arguments and opinions made or submitted by or on behalf of any Party in connection with all meetings, actions and proceedings with Governmental Authorities relating to such filings, (vi) comply, as promptly as is reasonably practicable, with any requests received by such Party or any of its Affiliates under the HSR Act and any other Laws for additional information, documents or other materials, (vii) use Reasonable Efforts to resolve any objections as may be asserted by any Governmental Authority with respect to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, and (viii) use Reasonable Efforts to contest and resist any action or proceeding instituted (or threatened in writing to be instituted) by any Governmental Authority challenging the transactions contemplated by this Agreement as violative of any Law. If a Party intends to participate in any meeting with any Governmental Authority with respect to such filings, it shall give the other Party reasonable prior notice of, and an opportunity to participate in, such meeting.

     Section 6.5 Company Guarantees.

     (a) A list of Company Guarantees is set forth in Schedule 6.5 hereto, and Seller shall update such schedule as of the Closing Date. Buyer shall use its Reasonable Efforts to obtain from the respective beneficiary, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Seller, on or before the Closing, valid and binding termination of Company Guarantees or releases of Seller and its Affiliates (other than the Companies), as applicable, from any liability or obligation, whether arising before, on or after the Closing Date, under any Company Guarantees in effect as of the Closing, including by providing substitute guarantees with terms that are as favorable to the counterparty as the terms of the applicable Company Guarantees and by furnishing letters of credit, instituting escrow arrangements, posting surety or performance bonds or making other arrangements as the counterparty may reasonably request. If any Company Guarantee has not been released as of the Closing Date, then Buyer shall continue to use its Reasonable Efforts after the Closing to cause each such unreleased Company Guarantee to be released promptly. Buyer shall indemnify and hold harmless Seller and its Affiliates from and after the Closing for any Losses arising out of or relating to any Company Guarantees.

     (b) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, the Parties acknowledge and agree that at any time after 90 days following the Closing Date, Seller and its Affiliates may, in its sole discretion, take any action to terminate, obtain release of or otherwise limit its liability under any and all outstanding Company Guarantees.

     Section 6.6 Indebtedness for Borrowed Money. Immediately prior to the Closing, (i) Seller shall cause the Companies to distribute to Seller any Indebtedness for Borrowed Money due to the Companies from Seller or its Affiliates (other than the Companies) and (ii) Seller shall cancel and contribute to the capital of the applicable Company (or, as applicable, cause its Affiliates to cancel) any Indebtedness for Borrowed Money due from the Companies to Seller or its Affiliates (other than the Companies), in each case including interest and other amounts accrued thereon or due in respect thereof.

     Section 6.7 Update Information. At any time prior to the Closing, Seller may supplement in writing any information furnished on the Disclosure Schedule to reflect post-signing developments and matters (which if not included on a Schedule would constitute a breach of this Agreement by Seller) by furnishing such supplemented information to Buyer pursuant to the notice provisions hereof. If (a) Seller so furnishes supplemental information, (b) the absence of such information would have resulted in a breach of any representation or warranty under this Agreement and (c) the Closing occurs, then such information shall be deemed to amend this Agreement and the Disclosure Schedule for all purposes hereunder, provided if such supplemental disclosure would result in Losses to the Companies in excess of $5,000,000 in the aggregate then Buyer may elect, by written notice to Seller, to terminate this Agreement.

     Section 6.8 Books and Records. From and after the Closing, Buyer shall preserve and keep a copy of all books and records (other than Tax Records which are addressed in Article VII) relating to the business or operations of the Companies on or before the Closing Date in Buyer’s possession for a period of at least seven years after the Closing Date. After such seven-year period, before Buyer shall dispose of any such books and records, Buyer shall give Seller at least 90 days prior notice to such effect, and Seller shall be given an opportunity, at its cost and expense, to remove and retain all or any part of such books and records as Seller may select. Buyer shall provide to Seller, at no cost or expense to Seller, reasonable access during business hours to such books and records as remain in Buyer’s possession and reasonable access during business hours to the properties and employees of Buyer and the Companies in connection with matters relating to the business or operations of the Companies on or before the Closing Date and any disputes relating to this Agreement.

     Section 6.9 Permits. Seller and Buyer shall cooperate to provide all notices and otherwise take all actions required to transfer or reissue any Permits, including those required under Environmental Laws, as a result of or in furtherance of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

     Section 6.10 Hedges.

          (a) At the Closing and except as otherwise agreed between Buyer and Seller, Seller shall cause all then existing hedges associated with the Companies and the Business including hedges which are held by or in the name of Seller or its Affiliates (other than the Companies) and are attributable to the Companies and the Business (the “Business-Related Hedge Arrangements”) to be held by the Companies. Schedule 6.10 includes a listing of the Business-Related Hedge Arrangements as of the date hereof (other than hedges with customers and frac spread hedges entered into the ordinary course of business). To the extent that Seller or its Affiliates (other than the Companies) incur any costs in breaking, terminating, substituting or transferring hedge arrangements in connection with the foregoing covenant or clause (b) below (“Hedge Transfer Breakup Costs”) then Buyer will bear such Hedge Transfer Breakup Costs as provided in Section 2.2,

          (b) The Parties acknowledge that between the date hereof and the Closing, it is anticipated that the Business-Related Hedge Arrangements as existing on the date hereof will

change based upon decisions and recommendations by the risk management committees of Buyer and Seller.

     Section 6.11 Hurricane Related Business Interruption Insurance Recovery. Buyer acknowledges that the Companies will, prior to the Closing, convey, assign and transfer to Seller or one of its Affiliates, all of the rights of the Companies to receive business interruption insurance recovery payments relating to or arising out of Hurricane Rita (“Excluded Insurance Assets”).

ARTICLE VII
TAX MATTERS

     Section 7.1 Tax Returns.

          (a) Through the Closing, Seller shall cause each of the Companies to continue to be treated as disregarded as an entity separate from its owner for federal income tax purposes pursuant to Treasury Regulation Section 301.7701-3(b)(1), and the operations of each of the Companies through the Effective Time shall be reflected on the federal income Tax Return of its owner. The income of the Companies will be apportioned to the period up to and including the Effective Time, and the period after the Effective Time by closing the books of the Companies as of the Effective Time.

          (b) With respect to any Tax Return of a Company covering a taxable period ending on or before the Effective Time that is required to be filed after the Effective Time, Seller shall cause such Tax Return to be prepared and shall cause to be included in such Tax Return all Tax items required to be included therein. Not later than 15 days prior to the due date of each such Tax Return, Seller shall deliver a copy of such Tax Return to Buyer together with a statement of the difference, if any, of the amount of Tax shown due on such Tax Return over the amount set up as a liability for such Tax (for the period through the Effective Time) in the Final Net Working Capital. If the Tax shown on the Tax Return exceeds the amount set up as a liability for the Tax (for the period through the Effective Time) in the Final Net Working Capital, not later than the due date of such Tax Return, Seller shall pay to Buyer the amount of such excess. If the amount set up as a liability for the Tax (for the period through the Effective Time) in the Final Net Working Capital exceeds the Tax shown on the Tax Return, not later than the due date of such Tax Return, Buyer shall pay to Seller the amount of such excess. Buyer shall cause the Company to file the Tax Return and timely pay the Taxes shown due on such Tax Return.

          (c) With respect to any Tax Return of a Company covering a taxable period beginning on or before the Effective Time and ending after the Effective Time that is required to be filed after the Effective Time, Buyer shall cause such Tax Return to be prepared and shall cause to be included in such Tax Return all Tax items required to be included therein. Buyer shall determine (by an interim closing of the books as of the Effective Time except for ad valorem Taxes and franchise taxes based solely on capital which shall be prorated on a daily basis) the Tax which would have been due with respect to the period covered by such Tax Return if such taxable period ended on the Effective Time (the “Pre-Closing Tax”). For this purpose, any franchise Tax paid or payable with respect to a Company shall be allocated to the taxable

period for which payment of the Tax provides the right to engage in business, regardless of the taxable period during which the income, operations, assets or capital comprising the base of such Tax is measured. Not later than 15 days prior to the due date of each such Tax Return, Buyer shall deliver a copy of such Tax Return to Seller for its review. Buyer shall make all reasonable changes to such Tax Return requested by Seller not later than ten days prior to the due date of such Tax Return. Not later than the due date of the Tax Return, either (i) Seller shall pay to Buyer the excess, if any, of the Pre-Closing Tax over the amount set up as a liability for the Pre-Closing Tax in the Final Net Working Capital, or (ii) Buyer shall pay to Seller the excess, if any, of the amount set up as a liability for the Pre-Closing Tax in the Final Net Working Capital over the Pre-Closing Tax. Buyer shall cause the Company to file the Tax Return and timely pay the Taxes shown due on such Tax Return.

          (d) Any Tax Return prepared pursuant to the provisions of this Section 7.1 shall be prepared in a manner consistent with practices followed in prior years with respect to similar Tax Returns, except as otherwise required by Law or fact. Any dispute arising pursuant to the provisions of Section 7.1(b) or Section 7.1(c) shall be resolved pursuant to procedures comparable to the procedures applicable under Sections 2.4(d)-(e).

          (e) Buyer and Seller shall cooperate fully, and Buyer shall cause each of the Companies to cooperate fully, as and to the extent reasonably requested by the other Party, in connection with the preparation and filing of Tax Returns pursuant to this Section 7.1 (and Section 7.6), requests for the provision of any information or documentation within the knowledge or possession of the other Party as reasonably necessary to facilitate compliance with financial reporting obligations arising under FASB Statement No. 109 (including without limitation, compliance with Financial Accounting Standards Board Interpretation No. 48, and any audit, litigation or other proceeding (each a “Tax Proceeding”) with respect to Taxes. Such cooperation shall include access to, the retention and (upon the other Party’s request) the provision of records and information which are reasonably relevant to any such Tax Return or Tax Proceeding, and making employees available on a mutually convenient basis to provide additional information and explanation of any material provided hereunder. Seller will, and Buyer will and will cause the Companies to, (i) retain all books and records with respect to Tax matters pertinent to the Companies relating to any taxable period beginning before the Effective Time until the later of six years after the Effective Time or the expiration of the applicable statute of limitations of the respective taxable periods (including any extensions thereof), and to abide by all record retention agreements entered into with any Tax Authority, and (ii) give the other party reasonable written notice prior to transferring, destroying or discarding any such books and records and, if the other party so requests, Buyer or Seller, as the case may be, shall allow the other party to take possession of such books and records. Buyer and Seller each agree, upon request, to use Reasonable Efforts to obtain any certificate or other document from any Tax Authority or any other Person as may be necessary to mitigate, reduce or eliminate any Tax that could be imposed with respect to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

     Section 7.2 Transfer Taxes. Buyer shall be responsible for and indemnify Seller for the payment of all state and local transfer, sales, use, stamp, registration or other similar Taxes resulting from the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

     Section 7.3 Tax Indemnity.

          (a) Seller shall be solely liable for, shall pay and shall protect, defend, indemnify and hold harmless Buyer and the Companies from (i) any breach of the representations and warranties contained in Section 4.9 and (ii) any and all Taxes in excess of any liability for Taxes (for the period through the Effective Time) reflected in the Final Net Working Capital which relate to or result from the income, business, property or operations of the Companies prior to the Effective Time. Buyer shall be solely liable for, shall pay and shall protect, defend, indemnify and hold harmless Seller from any and all Taxes which relate to or result from the income, business, property or operations of the Companies after the Effective Time.

          (b) If any claim (an “Indemnified Tax Claim”) is made by any Tax Authority that, if successful, would result in indemnification of any Party (the “Tax Indemnified Party”) by another Party (the “Tax Indemnifying Party”) under this Section 7.3, the Tax Indemnified Party shall promptly, but in no event later than the earlier of (i) 45 days after receipt of notice from the Tax Authority of such claim or (ii) 15 days prior to the date required for the filing of any protest of such claim, notify the Tax Indemnifying Party in writing of such fact.

          (c) The Tax Indemnifying Party shall control all decisions with respect to any Tax Proceeding involving an Indemnified Tax Claim and the Tax Indemnified Party shall take such action (including settlement with respect to such Tax Proceeding or the prosecution of such Tax Proceeding to a determination in a court or other tribunal of initial or appellate jurisdiction) in connection with a Tax Proceeding involving an Indemnified Tax Claim as the Tax Indemnifying Party shall reasonably request in writing from time to time, including the selection of counsel and experts and the execution of powers of attorney; provided that (i) within 30 days after the notice required by Section 7.3(b) has been delivered (or such earlier date that any payment of Taxes with respect to such claim is due but in no event sooner than five days after the Tax Indemnifying Party’s receipt of such notice), the Tax Indemnifying Party requests that such claim be contested, and (ii) if the Tax Indemnified Party is requested by the Tax Indemnifying Party to pay the Tax claimed and sue for a refund, the Tax Indemnifying Party shall have advanced to the Tax Indemnified Party, on an interest-free basis, the amount of such claim. The Tax Indemnified Party shall not make any payment of an Indemnified Tax Claim for at least 30 days (or such shorter period as may be required by applicable law) after the giving of the notice required by Section 7.3(b) with respect to such claim, shall give to the Tax Indemnifying Party any information requested related to such claim, and otherwise shall cooperate with the Tax Indemnifying Party in order to contest effectively any such claim.

     Section 7.4 Scope. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, this Article VII shall be the exclusive remedy for any claims relating to Taxes (including any claims relating to representations respecting Tax matters including Section 4.9). The rights under this Article VII shall survive the Closing until 30 days after the expiration of the statute of limitations (including extensions) applicable to such Tax matter. No claim may be made or brought by any Party hereto after the expiration of the applicable survival period unless such claim has been asserted by written notice specifying the details supporting the claim on or prior to the expiration of the applicable survival period.

     Section 7.5 Wage Reporting. Buyer and Seller shall utilize, and/or cause their Affiliates to utilize, the alternate procedure set forth in IRS Revenue Procedure 2004-53 with respect to wage reporting for employees associated with the Business.

     Section 7.6 Tax Refunds. In the event that Buyer receives any refund of Taxes from a taxing jurisdiction or a reimbursement of Taxes from a third party with respect to any Pre-Closing Taxable Period, such amounts shall belong to Seller and shall be forwarded by Buyer to Seller within ten days of receipt.

     Section 7.7 Allocation of Purchase Price. Seller and Buyer recognize that the sale of the Interests will be treated for federal income tax purposes as a sale of the assets of the Companies subject to the provisions of Section 1060 of the Code and the Treasury Regulations thereunder. Accordingly, Seller and Buyer agree that the Purchase Price paid for the Interests shall be allocated among the assets of the Companies for Tax purposes in accordance with an allocation schedule which shall be prepared by Seller and delivered to Buyer not later than 45 days following the Closing (the “Purchase Price Allocation Schedule”). The Purchase Price Allocation Schedule shall be revised to take into account adjustments to the Purchase Price and any indemnification payments. Any dispute arising in connection with the Purchase Price Allocation Schedule shall be resolved pursuant to procedures comparable to the procedures applicable under Sections 2.4(d)-(e). Seller and Buyer shall use the Purchase Price Allocation Schedule in reporting the transactions contemplated by this Agreement to the applicable Governmental Authorities, including Internal Revenue Service Form 8594 and any other information returns and supplements thereto required to be filed under Section 1060 of the Code, and neither Seller nor Buyer shall file any Tax Return or otherwise take any position with respect to Taxes that is inconsistent with the Purchase Price Allocation Schedule.

ARTICLE VIII
CONDITIONS TO OBLIGATIONS

     Section 8.1 Conditions to Obligations of Buyer. The obligation of Buyer to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement is subject to the satisfaction of the following conditions, any one or more of which may be waived in writing by Buyer:

          (a) Buyer Approvals shall have been duly made, given or obtained and shall be in full force and effect;

          (b) Each of the representations and warranties of Seller contained in this Agreement shall be true in all material respects as of the date of this Agreement and as of the Closing, as if made at and as of that time (other than such representations and warranties that expressly address matters only as of a certain date, which need only be true as of such certain date) without giving effect to the words “material”, “material adverse effect” or “Material Adverse Effect”;

          (c) Seller shall have performed or complied in all material respects with all of the covenants and agreements required by this Agreement to be performed or complied with by it at or before the Closing;

          (d) Seller shall have delivered to Buyer a certificate dated the Closing Date, certifying that the conditions specified in Sections 8.1(b) and 8.1(c) have been fulfilled;

          (e) No statute, rule, regulation, executive order, decree, temporary restraining order, preliminary or permanent injunction, judgment or other order shall have been enacted, entered, promulgated, enforced or issued by any Governmental Authority, or other legal restraint or prohibition preventing the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby shall be in effect, and no investigation, action or proceeding before a Governmental Authority shall have been instituted or threatened challenging or seeking to restrain or prohibit the transactions contemplated hereby or to recover damages in connection therewith;

          (f) Seller and Buyer shall have entered into an amendment to the Omnibus Agreement in the form of Exhibit A;

          (g) Buyer shall have received a true and complete copy, certified by the secretary of Seller’s general partner, of resolutions duly and validly adopted by the board of managers of Seller’s general partner, evidencing its authorization of the execution and delivery of this Agreement and the consummation of transactions contemplated hereby;

          (h) the waiting period applicable to the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby under the HSR Act shall have expired or have been terminated;

          (i) Seller shall have delivered to Buyer all of the documents, certificates and other instruments required to be delivered under, and otherwise complied with the provisions of, Section 2.3(b); and

          (j) Buyer shall have obtained such third party financing as may be required for Buyer to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement which shall have been approved by the board of directors of the general partner of Buyer.

     Section 8.2 Conditions to the Obligations of Seller. The obligation of Seller to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement is subject to the satisfaction of the following conditions, any one or more of which may be waived in writing by Seller:

          (a) Seller Approvals shall have been duly made, given or obtained and shall be in full force and effect;

          (b) Each of the representations and warranties of Buyer contained in this Agreement shall be true in all material respects as of the date of this Agreement and as of the Closing, as if made anew at and as of that time (other than such representations and warranties that expressly address matters only as of a certain date, which need only be true as of such certain date) without giving effect to the words “material” or “material adverse effect;”

          (c) Buyer shall have performed or complied in all material respects with all of the covenants and agreements required by this Agreement to be performed or complied with by Buyer on or before the Closing;

          (d) Buyer shall have delivered to Seller a certificate, dated the Closing Date, certifying that the conditions specified in Section 8.2(b) and (c) have been fulfilled;

          (e) No statute, rule, regulation, executive order, decree, temporary restraining order, preliminary or permanent injunction, judgment or other order shall have been enacted, entered, promulgated, enforced or issued by any Governmental Authority, or other legal restraint or prohibition preventing the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby shall be in effect, and no investigation, action or proceeding before a court or any other governmental agency or body shall have been instituted or threatened challenging or seeking to restrain or prohibit the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or to recover damages in connection therewith;

          (f) Buyer shall have delivered to Seller all of the documents, certificates and other instruments required to be delivered under, and otherwise complied with the provisions of, Section 2.3(c);

          (g) Seller shall have received a true and complete copy, certified by the secretary of Buyer’s general partner, of resolutions duly and validly adopted by the board of managers of Buyer’s general partner, evidencing authorization of the execution and delivery of this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby;

          (h) Seller and Buyer shall have entered into an amendment to the Omnibus Agreement in the form of Exhibit A; and

          (i) The waiting period applicable to the consummation of the transaction contemplated hereby under the HSR Act shall have expired or have been terminated.

ARTICLE IX
INDEMNIFICATION

     Section 9.1 Survival.

          (a) The representations and warranties of the Parties contained in this Agreement and all covenants contained in this Agreement that are to be performed prior to the Closing will survive the closing for 12 months following the Closing; provided, however, that (i) the Fundamental Representations and Warranties shall survive for the applicable statute of limitations, (ii) the representations and warranties set forth in Section 4.9 shall survive as set forth in Article VII and (iii) the representation and warranty in Section 4.10 shall not survive the Closing. Except as expressly set forth in Section 9.1(b) below, no Party shall have any liability for indemnification claims made under this Article IX with respect to any such representation, warranty or pre-closing covenant unless a Claim Notice is provided by the non-breaching Party to the other Party prior to the expiration of the applicable survival period for such representation, warranty or pre-closing covenant. If a Claim Notice has been timely given in accordance with this Agreement prior to the expiration of the applicable survival period for such representation, warranty or pre-closing covenant or claim, then the applicable representation, warranty or pre-closing covenant shall survive as to such claim, until such claim has been finally resolved.

          (b) Seller shall have no liability for indemnification claims under Section 9.2(a)(ii) unless the appropriate written notice as referenced in the definition of “Pre-Closing Environmental Matter” is provided by Buyer to Seller on or prior to the second anniversary of Closing. If such notice has been given in accordance with this Agreement prior to the second anniversary of the Closing, then Seller will have an indemnification obligation with respect to the Pre-Closing Environmental Matters specifically described in such notice and such indemnification obligation shall survive and continue after the second anniversary of the Closing.

          (c) All covenants and agreements of the parties contained in this Agreement to be performed after the Closing, will survive the Closing in accordance with their terms.

          (d) The representations and warranties of Seller will not be affected or reduced as a result of any investigation or Knowledge of Buyer,

          (e) For purposes of clarity, the limitations set forth in Section 9.4(a),(b) and (c) do not apply to indemnification claims for Pre-Closing Environmental Liabilities made under Section 9.2(a)(ii) or for WTG Litigation Liabilities made under Section 9.2(a)(iii).

     Section 9.2 Indemnification.

          (a) Subject to Article VII relating to Taxes and the provisions of this Article IX, from and after the Closing, Seller shall indemnify and hold harmless Buyer, Buyer’s Affiliates and their respective Representatives (the “Buyer Indemnified Parties”) from and against (i) all Losses that Buyer Indemnified Parties incur arising from any breach of any representation, warranty or covenant of Seller in this Agreement, (ii) Pre-Closing Environmental Liabilities and (iii) WTG Litigation Liabilities.

          (b) Subject to Article VII relating to Taxes and the provisions of this Article IX, from and after the Closing, Buyer shall indemnify and hold harmless Seller and its Affiliates and their respective Representatives (the “Seller Indemnified Parties”) from and against all Losses that Seller Indemnified Parties incur arising from or out of (i) the business and operations of the Companies (whether relating to periods prior to or after the Effective Time) to the extent such Losses are not matters for which Seller has an indemnification obligation under the provisions of Section 9.2(a) or (ii) any breach of any representation, warranty or covenant of Buyer in this Agreement.

          (c) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, the Parties shall have a duty to use Reasonable Efforts to mitigate any Loss arising out of or relating to this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby.

          (d) Notwithstanding anything in this Article IX to the contrary, all Losses relating to Taxes which are the subject of Article VII shall only be subject to indemnification under Section 7.3.

     Section 9.3 Indemnification Procedures. Claims for indemnification under this Agreement (other than claims involving a Tax Proceeding, the procedures for which are set forth in Article VII) shall be asserted and resolved as follows:

          (a) Any Buyer Indemnified Party or Seller Indemnified Party claiming indemnification under this Agreement (an “Indemnified Party”) with respect to any claim asserted against the Indemnified Party by a third party (“Third Party Claim”) in respect of any matter that is subject to indemnification under Section 9.2 shall promptly (i) notify the other Party (the “Indemnifying Party”) of the Third Party Claim and (ii) transmit to the Indemnifying Party a written notice (“Claim Notice”) describing in reasonable detail the nature of the Third Party Claim, a copy of all papers served with respect to such claim (if any), the Indemnified Party’s best estimate of the amount of Losses attributable to the Third Party Claim and the basis of the Indemnified Party’s request for indemnification under this Agreement. Failure to timely provide such Claim Notice shall not affect the right of the Indemnified Party’s indemnification hereunder, except to the extent the Indemnifying Party is prejudiced by such delay or omission.

          (b) The Indemnifying Party shall have the right to defend the Indemnified Party against such Third Party Claim. If the Indemnifying Party notifies the Indemnified Party that the Indemnifying Party elects to assume the defense of the Third Party Claim, then the Indemnifying Party shall have the right to defend such Third Party Claim with counsel selected by the Indemnifying Party (who shall be reasonably satisfactory to the Indemnified Party), by all appropriate proceedings, to a final conclusion or settlement at the discretion of the Indemnifying Party in accordance with this Section 9.3(b). The Indemnifying Party shall have full control of such defense and proceedings, including any compromise or settlement thereof; provided that the Indemnifying Party shall not enter into any settlement agreement without the written consent of the Indemnified Party (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed); provided further, that such consent shall not be required if (i) the settlement agreement contains a complete and unconditional general release by the third party asserting the claim to all Indemnified Parties affected by the claim and (ii) the settlement agreement does not contain any sanction or restriction upon the conduct of any business by the Indemnified Party or its Affiliates. If requested by the Indemnifying Party, the Indemnified Party agrees, at the sole cost and expense of the Indemnifying Party, to cooperate with the Indemnifying Party and its counsel in contesting any Third Party Claim which the Indemnifying Party elects to contest, including the making of any related counterclaim against the Person asserting the Third Party Claim or any cross complaint against any Person. The Indemnified Party may participate in, but not control, any defense or settlement of any Third Party Claim controlled by the Indemnifying Party pursuant to this Section 9.3(b), and the Indemnified Party shall bear its own costs and expenses with respect to such participation.

          (c) If the Indemnifying Party does not notify the Indemnified Party that the Indemnifying Party elects to defend the Indemnified Party pursuant to Section 9.3(b), then the Indemnified Party shall have the right to defend, and be reimbursed for its reasonable cost and expense (but only if the Indemnified Party is actually entitled to indemnification hereunder) in regard to the Third Party Claim with counsel selected by the Indemnified Party (who shall be reasonably satisfactory to the Indemnifying Party), by all appropriate proceedings, which proceedings shall be prosecuted diligently by the Indemnified Party. In such circumstances, the Indemnified Party shall defend any such Third Party Claim in good faith and have full control of such defense and proceedings; provided, however, that the Indemnified Party may not enter into any compromise or settlement of such Third Party Claim if indemnification is to be sought hereunder, without the Indemnifying Party’s consent (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed). The Indemnifying Party may participate in, but not control,

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any defense or settlement controlled by the Indemnified Party pursuant to this Section 9.3(c), and the Indemnifying Party shall bear its own costs and expenses with respect to such participation.

          (d) Subject to the other provisions of this Article IX, a claim for indemnification for any matter not involving a Third Party Claim may be asserted by notice to the Party from whom indemnification is sought.

          (e) In the event an Indemnified Party shall recover Losses in respect of a claim of indemnification under this Article IX, no other Indemnified Party shall be entitled to recover the same Losses in respect of a claim for indemnification.

          (f) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Section 9.3, the indemnification procedures set forth in Article VII shall control any indemnities relating to Taxes.

     Section 9.4 Additional Agreements Regarding Indemnification. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein:

          (a) a breach of any representation, warranty or pre-closing covenant (other than with respect to a breach of the Fundamental Representations and Warranties) of Seller in this Agreement in connection with any single item or group of related items that results in Losses of less than $250,000 shall be deemed, for all purposes of this Article IX not to be a breach of such representation, warranty or pre-closing covenant;

          (b) Seller shall have no liability arising out of or relating to Section 9.2(a)(i) for breaches of representations or warranties (other than with respect to a breach of the Fundamental Representations and Warranties) except if the aggregate Losses actually incurred by Buyer Indemnified Parties thereunder exceed $10,000,000 (and then, subject to Section 9.4(c), only to the extent such aggregate Losses exceed such amount);

          (c) in no event shall Seller’s aggregate liability arising out of or relating to Section 9.2(a)(i) for breaches of representations, warranties or pre-closing covenants (other than with respect to a breach of the Fundamental Representations and Warranties) exceed $80,000,000;

          (d) The amount of any Loss for which a Buyer Indemnified Party claims indemnification under this Agreement shall be reduced by: (i) any insurance proceeds actually recovered with respect to such Loss; (ii) any Tax Benefits with respect to such Loss and (iii) indemnification or reimbursement payments actually recovered from third parties with respect to such Loss;

          (e) For purposes of determining whether there has been a breach or inaccuracy of a representation or warranty by a party in connection with the assertion of a claim for indemnification under Article IX, or determining the amount of a Loss, with respect to any asserted breach or inaccuracy, such determination shall be made without regard to any qualifier as to “material,” “materiality” or Material Adverse Effect expressly contained in Article III or IV.

     Section 9.5 Waiver of Other Representations.

          (a) NOTWITHSTANDING ANYTHING TO THE CONTRARY HEREIN, IT IS THE EXPLICIT INTENT OF EACH PARTY HERETO, AND THE PARTIES HEREBY AGREE, THAT NONE OF SELLER OR ANY OF ITS AFFILIATES OR REPRESENTATIVES HAS MADE OR IS MAKING ANY REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTY WHATSOEVER, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, WRITTEN OR ORAL, INCLUDING ANY IMPLIED REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTY AS TO THE CONDITION, MERCHANTABILITY, USAGE, SUITABILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PARTICULAR PURPOSE WITH RESPECT TO THE PURCHASED INTERESTS, THE COMPANIES, THEIR ASSETS, OR ANY PART THEREOF, EXCEPT THOSE REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES CONTAINED IN THIS AGREEMENT, AND WITHOUT IN ANY WAY LIMITING THE FOREGOING, SELLER MAKES NO REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTY TO BUYER WITH RESPECT TO ANY FINANCIAL PROJECTIONS OR FORECASTS RELATING TO THE COMPANIES.

          (b) The representations and warranties contained in Section 4.10 shall be the exclusive representations and warranties with regard to Environmental Laws and related matters.

     Section 9.6 Purchase Price Adjustment. The Parties agree to treat all payments made pursuant to this Article IX as adjustments to the Purchase Price for Tax purposes.

     Section 9.7 Exclusive Remedy.

          (a) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein (i) except as provided in Sections 2.1, 2.2, and 2.3 (as to all of which Buyer shall be entitled to specific performance and Seller shall be entitled to damages without regard to the limitations provided in Section 9.7(b) below), (ii) except as provided in Sections 6.5, 7.2, 7.3, 9.2 or 10.2, and (iii) other than with respect to any claim for fraud, no Party shall have any liability, and no Party shall make any claim, for any Loss or other matter (and Buyer and Seller hereby waive any right of contribution against the other and their respective Affiliates), under, arising out of or relating to this Agreement, any other document, agreement, certificate or other matter delivered pursuant hereto or the transactions contemplated hereby, whether based on contract, tort, strict liability, other Laws or otherwise.

          (b) NOTWITHSTANDING ANYTHING TO THE CONTRARY HEREIN, NO PARTY SHALL BE LIABLE FOR SPECIAL, PUNITIVE, EXEMPLARY, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR INDIRECT DAMAGES, WHETHER BASED ON CONTRACT, TORT, STRICT LIABILITY, OTHER LAW OR OTHERWISE AND WHETHER OR NOT ARISING FROM ANY OTHER PARTY’S SOLE, JOINT OR CONCURRENT NEGLIGENCE, STRICT LIABILITY OR OTHER FAULT; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT THIS SECTION 9.7(b) SHALL NOT LIMIT A PARTY’S RIGHT TO RECOVERY UNDER ARTICLE IX FOR ANY SUCH DAMAGES TO THE EXTENT SUCH PARTY IS REQUIRED TO PAY SUCH DAMAGES TO A THIRD PARTY IN CONNECTION WITH A MATTER FOR WHICH SUCH PARTY IS OTHERWISE ENTITLED TO INDEMNIFICATION UNDER ARTICLE IX.

ARTICLE X
TERMINATION

     Section 10.1 Termination. At any time prior to the Closing, this Agreement may be terminated and the transactions contemplated hereby abandoned:

          (a) by the mutual consent of Buyer and Seller as evidenced in writing signed by each of Buyer and Seller;

          (b) by Buyer, if there has been a material breach by Seller of any representation, warranty or covenant contained in this Agreement which will or has prevented the satisfaction of any condition to the obligations of Buyer at the Closing and, if such breach is of a character that it is capable of being cured, such breach has not been cured by Seller within 30 days after written notice thereof from Buyer;

          (c) by Seller, if there has been a material breach by Buyer of any representation, warranty or covenant contained in this Agreement which will or has prevented the satisfaction of any condition to the obligations of Seller at the Closing and, if such breach is of a character that it is capable of being cured, such breach has not been cured by Buyer within 30 days after written notice thereof from Seller;

          (d) by either Buyer or Seller if any Governmental Authority having competent jurisdiction has issued a final, non-appealable order, decree, ruling or injunction (other than a temporary restraining order) or taken any other action permanently restraining, enjoining or otherwise prohibiting the transactions contemplated by this Agreement; or

          (e) by either Buyer or Seller, if the Closing has not occurred on or before June 1, 2008 or such later date as the Parties may agree upon.

     Section 10.2 Effect of Termination. In the event of termination and abandonment of this Agreement pursuant to Section 10.1, this Agreement shall forthwith become void and have no effect, without any liability on the part of any Party hereto; provided, however, that if this Agreement is validly terminated by a Party as a result of an intentional, material breach of this Agreement by the non-terminating Party, then the terminating Party shall be entitled to all rights and remedies available under Law or equity. The provisions of Sections 11.2 and 11.4 hereof shall survive any termination of this Agreement.

ARTICLE XI
MISCELLANEOUS

     Section 11.1 Notices. All notices and other communications between the Parties shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given when (i) delivered in person, (ii) five days after posting in the United States mail having been sent registered or certified mail return receipt requested or (iii) delivered by telecopy and promptly confirmed by delivery in person or post as aforesaid in each case, with postage prepaid, addressed as follows:

	(a)		If to Buyer, to:
			Targa Resource Partners LP c/o Targa Resources GP LLC 1000 Louisiana, Suite 4300 Houston, Texas 77002 Attn: Joe Bob Perkins, President Telecopy: 713-584-1100
			With copies to:
			Targa Resource Partners LP c/o Targa Resources GP LLC 1000 Louisiana, Suite 4300 Houston, Texas 77002 Attn: General Counsel Telecopy: 713-584-1100
	(b)		If to Seller, to:
			Targa Resource Holdings LP c/o Targa Resource Holdings GP 1000 Louisiana, Suite 4300 Houston, Texas 77002 Attn: Rene R. Joyce, Chief Executive Officer Telecopy: 713-584-1100
			with copies to: Targa Resource Holdings LP c/o Targa Resource Holdings GP LLC 1000 Louisiana, Suite 4300 Houston, Texas 77002 Attn: General Counsel Telecopy: 713-584-1100

or to such other address or addresses as the Parties may from time to time designate in writing.

     Section 11.2 Assignment. No Party shall assign this Agreement or any part hereof without the prior written consent of the other Party, provided nothing herein shall restrict Buyer from transferring its rights and obligations hereunder to one or more Affiliates of Buyer. Subject to the foregoing, this Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the Parties and their respective permitted successors and assigns. Buyer acknowledges that Seller, between the date hereof and Closing, may transfer the Purchased Interests to various Affiliates of Seller and agrees that the obligations of and rights in favor of Seller hereunder may be assigned to such Affiliates of Seller whereupon such Affiliates of Seller will become the “Seller” under this Agreement provided Targa Resources Holdings LP shall continue to be responsible for Seller’s obligations under this Agreement notwithstanding such transfer.

     Section 11.3 Rights of Third Parties. Except for the provisions of Section 9.2 which are intended to be enforceable by the Persons respectively referred to therein, nothing expressed or implied in this Agreement is intended or shall be construed to confer upon or give any Person, other than the Parties, any right or remedies under or by reason of this Agreement.

     Section 11.4 Expenses. Except as otherwise provided herein, each Party shall bear its own expenses incurred in connection with this Agreement and the transactions herein contemplated hereby whether or not such transactions shall be consummated, including all fees of its legal counsel, financial advisers and accountants.

     Section 11.5 Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument. Any facsimile copies hereof or signature hereon shall, for all purposes, be deemed originals.

     Section 11.6 Entire Agreement. This Agreement (together with the Disclosure Schedule and exhibits to this Agreement) constitute the entire agreement among the Parties and supersede any other agreements, whether written or oral, that may have been made or entered into by or among any of the Parties or any of their respective Affiliates relating to the transactions contemplated hereby.

     Section 11.7 Disclosure Schedule. Unless the context otherwise requires, all capitalized terms used in the Disclosure Schedule shall have the respective meanings assigned in this Agreement. No reference to or disclosure of any item or other matter in the Disclosure Schedule shall be construed as an admission or indication that such item or other matter is material or that such item or other matter is required to be referred to or disclosed in the Disclosure Schedule. No disclosure in the Disclosure Schedule relating to any possible breach or violation of any agreement or Law shall be construed as an admission or indication that any such breach or violation exists or has actually occurred. The inclusion of any information in the Disclosure Schedule shall not be deemed to be an admission or acknowledgment by Seller, in and of itself, that such information is material to or outside the ordinary course of the business of the Companies or required to be disclosed on the Disclosure Schedule.

     Section 11.8 Amendments. This Agreement may be amended or modified in whole or in part, and terms and conditions may be waived, only by a duly authorized agreement in writing which makes reference to this Agreement executed by each Party.

     Section 11.9 Publicity. All press releases or other public communications of any nature whatsoever relating to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, and the method of the release for publication thereof, shall be subject to the prior consent of Buyer and Seller, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed by any Party; provided, however, that nothing herein shall prevent a Party from publishing such press releases or other public communications as such Party may consider necessary in order to satisfy such Party’s obligations at Law or under the rules of any stock or commodities exchange after consultation with the other Party as is reasonable under the circumstances.

     Section 11.10 Severability. If any provision of this Agreement is held invalid or unenforceable by any court of competent jurisdiction, the other provisions of this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect. The Parties further agree that if any provision contained herein is, to any extent, held invalid or unenforceable in any respect under the Laws governing this Agreement, they shall take any actions necessary to render the remaining provisions of this Agreement valid and enforceable to the fullest extent permitted by Law and, to the extent necessary, shall amend or otherwise modify this Agreement to replace any provision contained herein that is held invalid or unenforceable with a valid and enforceable provision giving effect to the intent of the Parties to the greatest extent legally permissible.

     Section 11.11 Governing Law; Jurisdiction.

          (a) This Agreement shall be governed and construed in accordance with the Laws of the State of Texas without regard to the Laws that might be applicable under conflicts of laws principles.

          (b) The Parties agree that the appropriate, exclusive and convenient forum for any disputes between any of the Parties hereto arising out of this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby shall be in any state or federal court in Houston, Texas, and each of the Parties hereto irrevocably submits to the jurisdiction of such courts solely in respect of any legal proceeding arising out of or related to this Agreement. The Parties further agree that the Parties shall not bring suit with respect to any disputes arising out of this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby in any court or jurisdiction other than the above specified courts; provided, however, that the foregoing shall not limit the rights of the Parties to obtain execution of judgment in any other jurisdiction. The Parties further agree, to the extent permitted by Law, that a final and unappealable judgment against a Party in any action or proceeding contemplated above shall be conclusive and may be enforced in any other jurisdiction within or outside the United States by suit on the judgment, a certified or exemplified copy of which shall be conclusive evidence of the fact and amount of such judgment. Except to the extent that a different determination or finding is mandated due to the applicable law being that of a different jurisdiction, the Parties agree that all judicial determinations or findings by a state or federal court in Houston, Texas with respect to any matter under this Agreement shall be binding.

          (c) To the extent that any Party hereto has or hereafter may acquire any immunity from jurisdiction of any court or from any legal process (whether through service or notice, attachment prior to judgment, attachment in aid of execution, execution or otherwise) with respect to itself or its property, each such party hereby irrevocably (i) waives such immunity in respect of its obligations with respect to this Agreement and (ii) submits to the personal jurisdiction of any court described in Section 11.11(b).

          (d) THE PARTIES HERETO AGREE THAT THEY HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVE THE RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY ACTION TO ENFORCE OR INTERPRET THE PROVISIONS OF THIS AGREEMENT.

     Section 11.12 Action by Buyer. With respect to any action, notice, consent, approval or waiver that is required to be taken or given or that may be taken or given by Buyer prior to or

after the Closing Date, such action, notice, consent, approval or waiver shall be taken or given by the Conflicts Committee on behalf of Buyer.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF this Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by each Party as of the date first above written.

Exhibit 99.1

		1000 Louisiana, Suite 4300 Houston, TX 77002 713.584.1000 www.targaresources.com

Targa Resources Partners LP Agrees to Acquire Assets from Targa Resources, Inc.

HOUSTON, September 20 — Targa Resources Partners LP (the “Partnership”) (NASDAQ: NGLS) announced today that it has agreed to acquire from Targa Resources, Inc. certain natural gas gathering and processing businesses located in West Texas and Louisiana known as Targa Resources, Inc.’s San Angelo Operating Unit (“SAOU”) and Louisiana Operating Unit (“LOU”). Total value of the transaction is approximately $705 million, subject to certain adjustments. Total consideration paid by the Partnership will consist of (i) cash and (ii) sufficient general partner units issued to Targa Resources, Inc. to maintain its 2% general partner interest in the Partnership.

The transaction, which is subject to financing and other standard closing conditions, including the expiration or termination of the applicable waiting period under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 (the “HSR Act”), is anticipated to close in the fourth quarter of this year.

For the six month period ended June 30, 2007, the acquired businesses generated EBITDA of approximately $38.4 million and pro forma distributable cash flow of approximately $22.9 million. EBITDA and distributable cash flow are non-generally accepted accounting principle (or “non-GAAP”) financial measures that are defined and reconciled later in this press release to their most directly comparable GAAP financial measure net income (loss).

The Partnership expects to finance the acquisition through a combination of approximately 50% equity and 50% debt. The Partnership has obtained an underwritten commitment for a $250 million increase to its existing $500 million revolving credit facility. This increase, combined with existing availability under the revolving credit facility of approximately $205.5 million, will fund the debt portion of the acquisition. The Partnership is in the process of determining the appropriate method for raising the equity portion of the financing.

With the increased cash flow provided by this acquisition, management anticipates that it will recommend to the Board of Directors of the Partnership’s general partner an increase in the cash distribution rate in the range of 20¢ to 24¢, or 15% to 18%, over the current annualized rate of $1.35 per unit beginning with the fourth quarter of 2007, assuming closing occurs in the fourth quarter as anticipated.

The SAOU assets consist of approximately 1,300 miles of natural gas gathering pipelines and the Sterling, Mertzon and Conger processing plants with combined capacity of 130 MMcf/d and 19,800 Bbl/d. The LOU assets include (i) an approximately 700 mile natural gas gathering system; (ii) the Gillis and Acadia processing plants with combined capacity of 260 MMcf/d; (iii) a 12,500 Bbl/d fractionator at the Gillis processing plant; (iv) approximately 70 miles of residue natural gas lines serving the Lake Charles industrial market; (v) approximately 83 miles of NGL lines and (vi) a 1.4 MMBbl capacity butane storage project anticipated to be in service in the second quarter of 2008.

“This is the first step in Targa Resources, Inc.’s strategy of, over time, offering its businesses to Targa Resources Partners LP, which will be our primary growth vehicle. This transaction greatly increases the Partnership’s scale, provides geographic diversity and positions the Partnership for future growth.” said Rene Joyce, Chief Executive Officer of the Partnership’s general partner and of Targa Resources, Inc.

The Board of Directors of the general partner of the Partnership approved the transaction based on a recommendation from its Conflicts Committee which consists entirely of independent directors. Tudor, Pickering & Co. Securities, Inc. acted as financial advisor and rendered a fairness opinion to the Conflicts Committee.

About Targa Resources Partners

Targa Resources Partners LP was formed by Targa Resources, Inc. to engage in the business of gathering, compressing, treating, processing and selling natural gas and fractionating and selling natural gas liquids and natural gas liquids products. The Partnership operates in the Fort Worth Basin in north Texas. A subsidiary of Targa Resources, Inc. is the general partner of the Partnership. Targa Resources Partners owns an extensive network of integrated gathering pipelines, two natural gas processing plants and a fractionator. Targa Resources Partners’ principal executive offices are located at 1000 Louisiana, Suite 4300, Houston, Texas 77002 and its telephone number is 713-584-1000.

Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

This press release includes non-GAAP financial measures of distributable cash flow and EBITDA. The press release provides reconciliations of these non-GAAP financial measures to their most directly comparable financial measure calculated and presented in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America (“GAAP”). Our non-GAAP financial measures should not be considered as alternatives to GAAP measures such as net income, operating income, net cash flows provided by operating activities or any other GAAP measure of liquidity or financial performance.

EBITDA — We define EBITDA as net income or loss before interest, income taxes, depreciation and amortization and non-cash mark-to-market hedge gains or losses. EBITDA is used as a supplemental financial measure by us and by external users of our financial statements, such as investors, commercial banks and others, to assess: (i) the financial performance of our assets without regard to financing methods, capital structures or historical cost basis; (ii) our operating performance and return on capital as compared to other companies in the midstream energy sector, without regard to financing or capital structure and (iii) the viability of acquisitions and capital expenditure projects and the overall rates of return on alternative investment opportunities. The economic substance behind our use of EBITDA is to measure the ability of our assets to generate cash sufficient to pay interest costs, support our indebtedness and make distributions to our investors.

The GAAP measure most directly comparable to EBITDA is net income (loss). Our non-GAAP financial measure of EBITDA should not be considered as an alternative to GAAP net income (loss). EBITDA is not a presentation made in accordance with GAAP and has important limitations as an analytical tool. You should not consider EBITDA in isolation or as a substitute for analysis of our results as reported under GAAP. Because EBITDA excludes some, but not all, items that affect net income and is defined differently by different companies in our industry, our definition of EBITDA may not be comparable to similarly titled measures of other companies.

We compensate for the limitations of EBITDA as an analytical tool by reviewing the comparable GAAP measure, understanding the differences between the measures and incorporating these learnings into our decision making processes.

The following table presents a reconciliation of EBITDA to pro forma net income (loss) for the periods shown:

		Six Months
		Ended June
$ in millions		30, 2007
Pro forma net income (loss)			(2.5	)
Add:
Pro forma interest expense *			12.7
Deferred tax expense			0.0
Depreciation and amortization expense			7.2
Non cash mark-to-market hedge adjustment			21.0
EBITDA			38.4

Distributable Cash Flow — Distributable cash flow is a significant performance metric used by us and by external users of our financial statements, such as investors, commercial banks, research analysts and others to compare basic cash flows generated by us (prior to the establishment of any retained cash reserves by our general partner) to the cash distributions we expect to pay our unitholders. Using this metric, management can quickly compute the coverage ratio of estimated cash flows to planned cash distributions. Distributable cash flow is also an important non-GAAP financial measure for our unitholders because it serves as an indicator of our success in providing a cash return on investment. Specifically, this financial measure indicates to investors whether or not we are generating cash flow at a level that can sustain, or support an increase in, our quarterly distribution rates. Distributable cash flow is also a quantitative standard used throughout the investment community with respect to publicly-traded partnerships and limited liability companies because the value of a unit of such an entity is generally determined by the unit’s yield (which in turn is based on the amount of cash distributions the entity pays to a unitholder). The economic substance behind our use of distributable cash flow is to measure the ability of our assets to generate cash flows sufficient to make distributions to our investors.

The GAAP measure most directly comparable to distributable cash flow is net income (loss). Our non-GAAP measure of distributable cash flow should not be considered as an alternative to GAAP net income (loss). Distributable cash flow is not a presentation made in accordance with GAAP and has important limitations as an analytical tool. You should not consider distributable cash flow in isolation or as a substitute for analysis of our results as reported under GAAP. Because distributable cash flow excludes some, but not all, items that affect net income (loss) and is defined

differently by different companies in our industry, our definition of distributable cash flow may not be comparable to similarly titled measures of other companies, thereby diminishing its utility.

We compensate for the limitations of distributable cash flow as an analytical tool by reviewing the comparable GAAP measures, understanding the differences between the measures and incorporating these learnings into our decision-making processes.

The following table presents a reconciliation of distributable cash flow to pro forma net income (loss) for the periods shown:

		Six Months
		Ended June
$ in millions		30, 2007
Pro forma net income (loss)			(2.5	)
Non cash mark-to-market hedge adjustment			21.0
Depreciation and amortization expense			7.2
Deferred tax expense			0.0
Incremental debt issue costs *			0.3
Accretion expense			0.1
Maintenance capital expenditures			(3.2	)
Distributable cash flow			22.9

Forward-Looking Statements

Certain statements in this release are “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. All statements, other than statements of historical facts, included in this release that address activities, events or developments that the Partnership expects, believes or anticipates will or may occur in the future are forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements rely on a number of assumptions concerning future events and are subject to a number of uncertainties, factors and risks, many of which are outside Targa Resources Partners’ control, which could cause results to differ materially from those expected by management of Targa Resources Partners. Such risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, weather, political, economic and market conditions, including declines in the production of natural gas or in the price and market demand for natural gas and natural gas liquids, the timing and success of business development efforts, the credit risk of customers and other uncertainties. These and other applicable uncertainties, factors and risks are described more fully in the Partnership’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006 and other reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Targa Resources Partners undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

Investor contact:
Howard Tate
Vice President — Finance, Treasurer
713-584-1000
Web site: http://www.targaresources.com

Media contact:
Kenny Juarez
212-371-5999