Exhibit 4
*Form for Tallgrass KC Members*
Final Form
ThisSIDE LETTER AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”), dated as of January 30, 2019 (the “Effective Date”),is entered into by and between Prairie GP Acquiror LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“GP Acquiror”), and [•], an individual residing in the state of [•] (“Management Member”). The parties to this Agreement are hereby referred to as the “Parties” and each, a “Party.” Capitalized terms used but not defined herein have the meaning assigned to such terms in the Purchase Agreement (as defined below).
RECITALS:
1. On January 30, 2019, GP Acquiror entered into that certain Purchase Agreement (the “Purchase Agreement”), by and among Tallgrass KC, LLC, a Delawarelimited liability company (“Tallgrass KC”), and certain other Acquirors and Sellers parties thereto (each as defined in the Purchase Agreement).
2. Pursuant to the Purchase Agreement and at the Closing, each Seller will sell to each applicable Acquiror, and each applicable Acquiror shall purchase from such applicable Seller, (i) certain Class A shares (“Class A Shares”) of Tallgrass Energy, LP, a Delaware limited partnership (“TGE”), (ii) certain units (“TE Units”) of Tallgrass Equity, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“TE”) and related Class B shares (“Class B Shares”) of TGE, and (iii) the general partner interest in TGE through the acquisition of 100% of the equity interests of Tallgrass Energy GP, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“TGE GP”) (the “Transaction”).
3. Management Member is a member of Tallgrass KC, and immediately following the Subject Interests Acquisition, Tallgrass KC will distribute [•] TE Units and corresponding Class B Shares (together with any Class A Shares exchangeable therefor, the “Retained Interests”) to Management Member.
4. The Parties desire to enter into this Agreement to memorialize their understanding with respect to the Retained Interests and certain other matters set forth herein.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the covenants and agreements contained herein, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, intending to be legally bound hereby, the Parties hereby agree as follows:
ARTICLE I
TRANSFER RESTRICTIONS
Section 1.1Transfer Restrictions and Liquidity.
(a) Without the prior written consent of GP Acquiror, except as specifically provided in the final sentence of thisSection 1.1(a) or in connection with a Take-Private Transaction in accordance withSection 1.1(b), Management Member and its Affiliates shall not, during the period commencing on the Closing Date and ending on the first anniversary of the Closing Date (the “Lockup Period”), directly or indirectly, (i) sell, transfer, assign, pledge, encumber, hypothecate or similarly dispose of, either voluntarily or involuntarily, or enter into any contract, option or other arrangement or understanding with respect to the sale, transfer, assignment, pledge, encumbrance, hypothecation or similar disposition of any of the Retained Interests, including by means of any swap or other transaction or arrangement that transfers or that is designed to, or that might reasonably be expected to, result in the transfer to another, in whole or in part, of any of the economic consequences of ownership of any Retained Interests or (ii) directly or indirectly engage in any short sales or other derivative or hedging transactions with respect to the Retained Interests, regardless of whether any transaction described in clauses (i) or (ii) above is to be settled by delivery of Class A Shares, Class B Shares, TE Units or other securities, in cash or otherwise.