Exhibit 10.9

EXECUTION VERSION

JOINDER AND SUPPLEMENT AGREEMENT

(Other First-Priority Lien Obligations)

JOINDER AND SUPPLEMENT AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) dated as of January 7, 2015,
among WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION (the “New Trustee”), as an Other
First-Priority Lien Obligations Administrative Agent, WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL
ASSOCIATION (the “New Collateral Agent”), as an Other First-Priority Lien
Obligations Collateral Agent, CREDIT SUISSE AG, CAYMAN ISLANDS BRANCH, as
administrative agent for the First-Lien Revolving Facility Secured Parties
referred to herein (“First-Lien Revolving Credit Facility Administrative Agent”)
CREDIT SUISSE AG, CAYMAN ISLANDS BRANCH, as collateral agent for the First-Lien
Revolving Facility Secured Parties referred to herein (“First-Lien Revolving
Facility Collateral Agent”), CITIBANK, N.A., as administrative agent for the
ABL Facility Secured Parties referred to herein (“ABL Facility Administrative
Agent”), CITIBANK, N.A., as collateral agent for the ABL Facility Secured
Parties referred to herein (“ABL Facility Collateral Agent”), WILMINGTON TRUST,
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as trustee for the First-Lien Noteholders referred to
herein (“Trustee”), WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as collateral agent
for the First-Lien Noteholders referred to herein (“First-Lien Notes Collateral
Agent”), VERSO PAPER FINANCE HOLDINGS LLC (“Holdings”), VERSO PAPER HOLDINGS LLC
(“Company”), (on behalf of itself and its subsidiaries), NEWPAGE HOLDINGS INC.
(“New Subsidiary”), and any Other Representative and Other Collateral Agent from
time to time a party hereto.

Pursuant to that certain indenture, dated as of the date hereof (the “New
Indenture”), with respect to the Company’s new 11.75% senior secured notes due
2019 (the “New Notes”) by and among (i) the Company, (ii) Holdings, (iii) the
guarantors party thereto, (iv) the Intercreditor Agent, and (v) the New Trustee
as trustee and as collateral agent, and the other parties signatory thereto,
Holdings and the Company issued the New Notes.

This Agreement is supplemental to that certain Senior Lien Intercreditor
Agreement, dated as of May 4, 2012 (as the same may be amended, restated,
supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Intercreditor
Agreement”), by and among the parties (other than the New Trustee and the New
Collateral Agent and the New Subsidiary) referred to above. This Agreement has
been entered into to record the accession of the New Trustee as Other
First-Priority Lien Obligations Administrative Agent under the Intercreditor
Agreement, to record the accession of the New Collateral Agent as an Other
First-Priority Lien Obligations Collateral Agent under the Intercreditor
Agreement, and to record the accession of the New Subsidiary as a subsidiary of
the Company under the Intercreditor Agreement.

ARTICLE I

Definitions

SECTION 1.01 Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the
meanings assigned thereto in the Intercreditor Agreement.

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ARTICLE II

Accession

SECTION 2.01 The New Trustee agrees to become, with immediate effect, a party to
and agrees to be bound by the terms of, the Intercreditor Agreement as an Other
First-Priority Lien Obligations Administrative Agent as if it had originally
been party to the Intercreditor Agreement as an Other First-Priority Lien
Obligations Administrative Agent.

SECTION 2.02 The New Collateral Agent agrees to become, with immediate effect, a
party to and agrees to be bound by the terms of, the Intercreditor Agreement as
an Other First-Priority Lien Obligations Collateral Agent as if it had
originally been party to the Intercreditor Agreement as an Other First-Priority
Lien Obligations Collateral Agent.

SECTION 2.03 The New Subsidiary agrees to become, with immediate effect, a party
to and agrees to be bound by the terms of, the Intercreditor Agreement as a
subsidiary of the Company as if it had originally been party to the
Intercreditor Agreement as a subsidiary of the Company.

SECTION 2.04 The New Trustee and the New Collateral Agent confirm that the
address details for notices pursuant to the Intercreditor Agreement is as
follows:

Wilmington Trust, National Association

50 South Sixth Street, Suite 1290

Minneapolis, MN 55402

Attn: Corporate Capital Markets – Verso Paper Administrator

Copy to Facsimile: 612-217-5651

SECTION 2.05 Each party to this Agreement (other than the New Trustee, the New
Collateral Agent and the New Subsidiary) confirms the acceptance of the New
Administrative Agent as an Other First-Priority Lien Obligations Administrative
Agent, the New Collateral Agent as an Other First-Priority Lien Obligations
Collateral Agent, and the New Subsidiary as a subsidiary of the Company, for
purposes of the Intercreditor Agreement.

SECTION 2.06 WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION is acting in the capacity of
Other First-Priority Lien Obligations Administrative Agent and WILMINGTON TRUST,
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION is acting in its capacity as Other First-Priority Lien
Obligations Collateral Agent solely for the Secured Parties under that certain
Collateral Agreement, dated as of the date hereof, among Holdings, the Company,
the subsidiaries of the Company party thereto, and the New Collateral Agent as
collateral agent for the Secured Parties (as defined therein).

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ARTICLE III

Miscellaneous

SECTION 3.01 This Agreement shall be governed by, and construed in accordance
with, the law of the State of New York.

SECTION 3.02 This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, each of which shall
constitute an original but all of which when taken together shall constitute a
single contract. Delivery of an executed signature page to this Agreement by
facsimile transmission shall be as effective as delivery of a manually signed
counterpart of this Agreement.

[SIGNATURE PAGE FOLLOWS]

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

 

NEWPAGE HOLDINGS INC.,

as new subsidiary of the Company

By:   /s/ Robert P. Mundy Name:   Robert P. Mundy Title:  

Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

[Signature Page – Joinder and Supplement to Senior Lien Intercreditor Agreement]

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WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,

as an Other First-Priority Lien Obligations

Administrative Agent for the New Notes

By:   /s/ Jane Schweiger Name:   Jane Schweiger Title:   Vice President

 

WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,

as an Other First-Priority Lien Obligations

Collateral Agent for the New Notes

By:   /s/ Jane Schweiger Name:   Jane Schweiger Title:   Vice President

[Signature Page – Joinder and Supplement to Senior Lien Intercreditor Agreement]

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Notice of this Agreement is hereby acknowledged and received by:

 

CREDIT SUISSE AG, CAYMAN ISLANDS BRANCH,

as First-Lien Revolving Facility Collateral Agent

By:   /s/ Robert Hetu Name:   Robert Hetu Title:   Authorized Signatory By:  
/s/ Liagzi Huang Name:   Liagzi Huang Title:   Authorized Signatory

 

CREDIT SUISSE AG, CAYMAN ISLANDS BRANCH,

as First-Lien Revolving Facility Administrative Agent

By:   /s/ Robert Hetu Name:   Robert Hetu Title:   Authorized Signatory By:  
/s/ Liagzi Huang Name:   Liagzi Huang Title:   Authorized Signatory

[Signature Page – Joinder and Supplement to Senior Lien Intercreditor Agreement]

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WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,

as Trustee under the First-Lien Notes

By:   /s/ Jane Schweiger Name:   Jane Schweiger Title:   Vice President

 

WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,

as First-Lien Notes Collateral Agent

By:   /s/ Jane Schweiger Name:   Jane Schweiger Title:   Vice President

[Signature Page – Joinder and Supplement to Senior Lien Intercreditor Agreement]

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CITIBANK, N.A.,

as ABL Facility Collateral Agent

By:   /s/ Brian Mackay Name:   Brian Mackay Title:   Director

 

CITIBANK, N.A.,

as ABL Facility Administrative Agent

By:   /s/ Brian Mackay Name:   Brian Mackay Title:   Director

[Signature Page – Joinder and Supplement to Senior Lien Intercreditor Agreement]

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VERSO PAPER FINANCE HOLDINGS LLC,

as Holdings

By:   /s/ Robert P. Mundy Name:   Robert P. Mundy Title:   Senior Vice President
and Chief Financial Officer

 

VERSO PAPER HOLDINGS LLC,

as Company

By:   /s/ Robert P. Mundy Name:   Robert P. Mundy Title:   Senior Vice President
and Chief Financial Officer

[Signature Page – Joinder and Supplement to Senior Lien Intercreditor Agreement]