If the transaction closes before Archrock Partners' third-quarter 2016 distribution record date, Archrock Inc. will waive receipt of Archrock Partners' third-quarter distribution on the limited and general partner units in the transaction. Archrock Inc. will receive the distributions associated with these units beginning with Archrock Partners' fourth-quarter 2016 distribution, which is expected to be paid in February 2017. The transaction was approved by the conflicts committee of the board of directors of Archrock Partners' managing general partner. The conflicts committee is composed entirely of independent directors, and retained independent legal and financial advisers.