Exhibit 10.3

Execution Version

 

 

 

DEBTOR-IN-POSSESSION CREDIT AGREEMENT

dated as of

May 11, 2016

among

PENN VIRGINIA HOLDING CORP.,

as Borrower

PENN VIRGINIA CORPORATION,

as Parent

Each Subsidiary of the Parent party hereto as a Guarantor,

The Lenders Party Hereto

and

WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,

as DIP Agent

 

 

 

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ARTICLE I DEFINITIONS

     1   

SECTION 1.01.

  Defined Terms      1   

SECTION 1.02.

  Classification of Loans and Borrowings      28   

SECTION 1.03.

  Terms Generally      28   

SECTION 1.04.

  Accounting Terms; GAAP      29   

ARTICLE II THE CREDITS

     29   

SECTION 2.01.

  Commitments      29   

SECTION 2.02.

  Loans and Borrowings      30   

SECTION 2.03.

  Requests for Borrowings      31   

SECTION 2.04.

  [Reserved]      31   

SECTION 2.05.

  [Reserved]      31   

SECTION 2.06.

  [Reserved]      31   

SECTION 2.07.

  Funding of Borrowings      31   

SECTION 2.08.

  Interest Elections      32   

SECTION 2.09.

  Termination and Reduction of Commitments      33   

SECTION 2.10.

  Repayment of Loans; Evidence of Debt      34   

SECTION 2.11.

  Prepayment of Loans      34   

SECTION 2.12.

  Fees      36   

SECTION 2.13.

  Interest      37   

SECTION 2.14.

  Alternate Rate of Interest      37   

SECTION 2.15.

  Increased Costs      38   

SECTION 2.16.

  Break Funding Payments      39   

SECTION 2.17.

  Taxes      39   

SECTION 2.18.

  Payments Generally; Pro Rata Treatment; Sharing of Set-offs      43   

SECTION 2.19.

  Mitigation Obligations; Replacement of Lenders      44   

SECTION 2.20.

  Defaulting Lenders      45   

ARTICLE III REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

     45   

SECTION 3.01.

  Existence; Organization; Powers      45   

SECTION 3.02.

  Authorization; Enforceability      45   

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SECTION 3.03.

  Governmental Approvals; No Conflicts      46   

SECTION 3.04.

  Financial Condition; No Material Adverse Change      46   

SECTION 3.05.

  Properties      47   

SECTION 3.06.

  Litigation and Environmental Matters      47   

SECTION 3.07.

  Compliance with Laws and Agreements      49   

SECTION 3.08.

  Investment Company Status      49   

SECTION 3.09.

  Taxes      49   

SECTION 3.10.

  ERISA      49   

SECTION 3.11.

  Disclosure      49   

SECTION 3.12.

  Use of Loans      50   

SECTION 3.13.

  Subsidiaries      50   

SECTION 3.14.

  Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization      50   

SECTION 3.15.

  Maintenance of Properties      50   

SECTION 3.16.

  Insurance      51   

SECTION 3.17.

  Gas Imbalances, Prepayments      51   

SECTION 3.18.

  Marketing of Production      51   

SECTION 3.19.

  Hedging Transactions      51   

SECTION 3.20.

  Restriction on Liens      51   

SECTION 3.21.

  Intellectual Property      52   

SECTION 3.22.

  Material Personal Property      52   

SECTION 3.23.

  Business      52   

SECTION 3.24.

  [Reserved]      52   

SECTION 3.25.

  Licenses, Permits, Etc.      52   

SECTION 3.26.

  Fiscal Year      52   

SECTION 3.27.

  [Reserved]      52   

SECTION 3.28.

  Default under Material Contracts, Assumed Executory Contracts or Assumed
Unexpired Leases      52   

SECTION 3.29.

  New Material Leases      53   

SECTION 3.30.

  Anti-Corruption Laws and Sanctions      53   

SECTION 3.31.

  ECP Guarantor      53   

 

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ARTICLE IV CONDITIONS

     53   

SECTION 4.01.

  Conditions Precedent to Effectiveness      53   

SECTION 4.02.

  Conditions Precedent to Interim DIP Loans      53   

SECTION 4.03.

  Conditions Precedent to Final DIP Loans      56   

SECTION 4.04.

  Conditions Precedent to Conditional DIP Loans      56   

SECTION 4.05.

  Conditions Precedent to Lending      57   

ARTICLE V AFFIRMATIVE COVENANTS

     57   

SECTION 5.01.

  Financial Statements; Other Information      57   

SECTION 5.02.

  Notices of Material Events      60   

SECTION 5.03.

  Existence; Conduct of Business      61   

SECTION 5.04.

  Payment of Obligations, Taxes and Material Claims      61   

SECTION 5.05.

  Maintenance of Properties; Insurance      62   

SECTION 5.06.

  Books and Records; Inspection Rights      63   

SECTION 5.07.

  Compliance with Laws      63   

SECTION 5.08.

  Use of Proceeds of Loans      63   

SECTION 5.09.

  Environmental Matters      64   

SECTION 5.10.

  Further Assurances      65   

SECTION 5.11.

  Reserve Reports      65   

SECTION 5.12.

  Title Information      66   

SECTION 5.13.

  ERISA Information and Compliance      66   

SECTION 5.14.

  Business of the Borrower      66   

SECTION 5.15.

  Permits, Licenses      66   

SECTION 5.16.

  Cash Management      67   

SECTION 5.17.

  Compliance with Anti-Corruption Laws and Sanctions      67   

SECTION 5.18.

  [Reserved]      67   

SECTION 5.19.

  [Reserved]      67   

SECTION 5.20.

  Post-Closing      67   

SECTION 5.21.

  Keepwell      67   

SECTION 5.22.

  Budget Compliance and Permitted Variances      67   

 

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ARTICLE VI NEGATIVE COVENANTS

     68   

SECTION 6.01.

  Indebtedness      68   

SECTION 6.02.

  Liens      69   

SECTION 6.03.

  Fundamental Changes      70   

SECTION 6.04.

  Investments, Loans and Advances      70   

SECTION 6.05.

  Hedging Transactions      71   

SECTION 6.06.

  Restricted Payments      72   

SECTION 6.07.

  Transactions with Affiliates      72   

SECTION 6.08.

  Restrictive Agreements      73   

SECTION 6.09.

  [Reserved.]      73   

SECTION 6.10.

  [Reserved]      73   

SECTION 6.11.

  Proceeds of Loans      73   

SECTION 6.12.

  ERISA Compliance      73   

SECTION 6.13.

  Sale of Properties      74   

SECTION 6.14.

  Environmental Matters      74   

SECTION 6.15.

  Reserved      75   

SECTION 6.16.

  Gas Imbalances, Take-or-Pay or Other Prepayments      75   

SECTION 6.17.

  Fiscal Year; Fiscal Quarter      75   

SECTION 6.18.

  Repayment of Senior Notes; Amendment of Senior Notes Documents      75   

SECTION 6.19.

  Marketing Activities      75   

SECTION 6.20.

  Sale or Discount of Receivables      76   

SECTION 6.21.

  Limitation on Prepayment of Debt; Amendment of Debt Documents      76   

SECTION 6.22.

  Acquisition of Debt      76   

SECTION 6.23.

  Additional Collateral for Prepetition Secured Obligations      76   

SECTION 6.24.

  Deposit Accounts      76   

SECTION 6.25.

  Prepetition Secured Obligations      77   

SECTION 6.26.

  Changes to DIP Orders      77   

SECTION 6.27.

  Actions Requiring Prior Requisite Lender Consent      77   

SECTION 6.28.

  Non-Obligor Entities      77   

 

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ARTICLE VII EVENTS OF DEFAULT; REMEDIES; APPLICATION OF PROCEEDS

     78   

SECTION 7.01.

  Events of Default      78   

SECTION 7.02.

  Rights Upon Default      81   

SECTION 7.03.

  Application of Payments      81   

ARTICLE VIII THE DIP AGENT

     82   

SECTION 8.01.

  Appointment; Powers      82   

SECTION 8.02.

  Agents as Lenders      82   

SECTION 8.03.

  Duties and Obligations of DIP Agent      83   

SECTION 8.04.

  Reliance by DIP Agent      83   

SECTION 8.05.

  Subagents      83   

SECTION 8.06.

  Resignation or Removal of DIP Agent      84   

SECTION 8.07.

  No Reliance      84   

SECTION 8.08.

  DIP Agent May File Proofs of Claim      84   

SECTION 8.09.

  Authority of DIP Agent to Execute Collateral Documents and Release Collateral
and Liens      85   

ARTICLE IX GUARANTY

     85   

SECTION 9.01.

  The Guaranty      85   

SECTION 9.02.

  Guaranty Unconditional      86   

SECTION 9.03.

  Discharge Only Upon Payment In Full; Reinstatement In Certain Circumstances   
  87   

SECTION 9.04.

  Waivers      87   

SECTION 9.05.

  Subrogation      87   

SECTION 9.06.

  Stay of Acceleration      87   

SECTION 9.07.

  Subordination of Indebtedness of any Guarantor to any other Guarantor to the
Guaranteed Obligations      88   

SECTION 9.08.

  Limitation on Obligations      88   

SECTION 9.09.

  Application of Payments      89   

SECTION 9.10.

  No Waivers      89   

SECTION 9.11.

  No Duty to Advise      89   

 

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ARTICLE X SECURITY AGREEMENT

     90   

SECTION 10.01.

  Grant of Security Interest      90   

SECTION 10.02.

  Perfection and Protection of Security Interest      91   

SECTION 10.03.

  Delivery of Mortgages      92   

SECTION 10.04.

  Title to, Liens on, and Use of Collateral      92   

SECTION 10.05.

  Right to Cure      92   

SECTION 10.06.

  Power of Attorney      93   

SECTION 10.07.

  The DIP Secured Parties’ Rights, Duties, and Liabilities      93   

SECTION 10.08.

  Site Visits, Observations, and Testing      93   

SECTION 10.09.

  Rights in Respect of Investment Property      94   

SECTION 10.10.

  No Filings Required      95   

ARTICLE XI MISCELLANEOUS

     95   

SECTION 11.01.

  Notices      95   

SECTION 11.02.

  Waivers; Amendments      97   

SECTION 11.03.

  Expenses; Indemnity; Damage Waiver      98   

SECTION 11.04.

  Successors and Assigns      101   

SECTION 11.05.

  Survival      104   

SECTION 11.06.

  Counterparts; Integration; Effectiveness      104   

SECTION 11.07.

  Severability      105   

SECTION 11.08.

  Right of Setoff      105   

SECTION 11.09.

  Governing Law; Jurisdiction; Consent to Service of Process      105   

SECTION 11.10.

  WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL      106   

SECTION 11.11.

  Headings      106   

SECTION 11.12.

  Confidentiality      106   

SECTION 11.13.

  Interest Rate Limitation      107   

SECTION 11.14.

  Collateral Matters; Lender Swap Agreements and Lender Party Financial Service
Products      108   

SECTION 11.15.

  No Third Party Beneficiaries      109   

SECTION 11.16.

  Acknowledgment and Consent to Bail-In of EEA Financial Institutions      109
  

 

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SECTION 11.17.

  USA PATRIOT Act      109   

SECTION 11.18.

  NO ORAL AGREEMENTS      110   

SECTION 11.19.

  DIP Orders      110   

SCHEDULES:

Schedule 2.01 – Commitments

Schedule 3.05 – Material Leases

Schedule 3.06 – Litigation

Schedule 3.09 – Taxes

Schedule 3.13 – Subsidiaries

Schedule 3.17 – Gas Imbalances

Schedule 3.18 – Marketing Contracts

Schedule 3.19 – Swap Agreements

Schedule 6.01(b) – Outstanding Senior Notes

Schedule 6.01(c) – Existing Indebtedness

Schedule 6.02 – Existing Liens

Schedule 6.04 – Investments

Schedule 6.08 – Existing Restrictions

Schedule 9.04 – Competitors

EXHIBITS:

Exhibit A – Form of Assignment and Assumption

Exhibit B – Form of Initial Budget

Exhibit C – Form of Note

Exhibit D – Compliance Certificate

Exhibit E – U.S. Tax Withholding Certificates

 

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This DEBTOR-IN-POSSESSION CREDIT AGREEMENT dated as of May 11, 2016, among PENN
VIRGINIA HOLDING CORP., as Borrower, PENN VIRGINIA CORPORATION, as Parent, each
Subsidiary (as defined below) party hereto, as a Guarantor, LENDERS party
hereto, and WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as administrative agent and
collateral agent (in such capacity, including any permitted successor thereto,
the “DIP Agent”).

W I T N E S S E T H:

A. On or about May 12, 2016 (i) the Borrower, the Parent and certain
subsidiaries of the Borrower named as Guarantors herein (each a “Debtor” and,
together, the “Debtors”) will file voluntary petitions for relief under Chapter
11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code in the United States Bankruptcy Court
for Eastern District of Virginia (Richmond Division) (the “Bankruptcy Court”)
(the “Cases”). The date such petitions are filed is referred to herein as the
“Petition Date.”

B. The Borrower has requested that the Lenders make post-petition loans and
provide other financial or credit accommodations to the Borrower, and the
Lenders have agreed, subject to the conditions set forth herein, to extend a
superpriority priming (subject to the Carve Out (as defined herein)) credit
facility to the Borrower, comprised of loans in an aggregate principal amount
not to exceed $25,000,000.

C. The Borrower, the Parent and the Guarantors desire to secure, among other
specified obligations, all of the DIP Obligations (as defined herein) by
granting to the DIP Agent, for the benefit of the DIP Secured Parties (as
defined herein), a security interest in and Lien on substantially all of the
property and assets of the Credit Parties, subject to the limitations described
herein and, when entered, the DIP Orders.

D. The Guarantors desire to guarantee, among other specified obligations, all of
the DIP Obligations.

E. The Lenders are willing to extend such credit to the Borrower, on the terms
and subject to the conditions set forth herein and, when entered, the DIP
Orders.

Accordingly, the parties hereto agree as follows:

ARTICLE I

DEFINITIONS

SECTION 1.01. Defined Terms. As used in this Agreement, the following terms have
the meanings specified below:

“13-Week Budget” means a thirteen-week rolling operating budget and cash flow
forecast, in form and substance reasonably acceptable to the DIP Agent, which
shall reflect the Borrower’s good faith projection of all weekly cash receipts
and disbursements in connection with the operation of the Credit Parties’ and
their respective Subsidiaries’ business during such thirteen-week period,
including but not limited to, collections, payroll, capital expenditures and
other major cash outlays, as such budget and forecast may be updated from time
to time as required under Section 5.01(o).

 

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“ABR”, when used in reference to any Loan or Borrowing, refers to whether such
Loan, or the Loans comprising such Borrowing, are bearing interest at a rate
determined by reference to the Alternate Base Rate.

“Adequate Protection Liens” has the meaning ascribed to such term in the Interim
Order or, upon entry of the Final DIP Order, in the Final DIP Order, as
applicable.

“Adequate Protection Payments” means the adequate protection payments to the
Prepetition Secured Parties pursuant to the terms of the DIP Order

“Adjusted LIBO Rate” means, with respect to any Borrowing for any Interest
Period, an interest rate per annum (rounded upwards, if necessary, to the next
1/16 of 1%) equal to (a) the LIBO Rate for such Interest Period multiplied by
(b) the Statutory Reserve Rate.

“Administrative Questionnaire” means an Administrative Questionnaire in a form
supplied by the DIP Agent.

“Advance Payment Contract” means (a) any production payment (whether volumetric
or dollar denominated) granted or sold by any Credit Party payable from a
specified share of proceeds received from production from specified Oil and Gas
Properties, together with all undertakings and obligations in connection
therewith, or (b) any contract whereby any Credit Party receives or becomes
entitled to receive (either directly or indirectly) any payment (an “Advance
Payment”) as consideration for (i) Hydrocarbons produced or to be produced from
Oil and Gas Properties owned by any Credit Party in advance of the delivery of
such Hydrocarbons (and regardless of whether such Hydrocarbons are actually
produced or actual delivery is required) to or for the account of the purchaser
thereof or (ii) a right or option to receive such Hydrocarbons (or a cash
payment in lieu of such Hydrocarbons); provided that inclusion of customary and
standard “take or pay” provisions in any gas sales or purchase contract or any
other similar contract shall not, in and of itself, cause such gas sales or
purchase contract to constitute an Advance Payment Contract for the purposes of
this definition.

“Affiliate” means, with respect to a specified Person, another Person that
directly, or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, Controls or is
Controlled by or is under common Control with the Person specified.

“Aggregate Commitment Amount” means, $25,000,000, as reduced from time to time
pursuant to the terms hereof.

“Aggregate Conditional DIP Commitment Amount” means $5,000,000.

“Aggregate Final DIP Commitment Amount” means $10,000,000.

“Aggregate Interim DIP Commitment Amount” means $10,000,000.

 

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“Agreement” means this Debtor-in-Possession Credit Agreement, as it may be
amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified and in effect from time to
time.

“Alternate Base Rate” means, for any day, a fluctuating rate per annum equal to
the greatest of (a) the rate of interest in effect for such day as publicly
announced from time to time by Wells Fargo Bank as its “prime rate”, (b) the
Federal Funds Effective Rate in effect on such date plus 1/2 of 1.00%, and
(c) the Adjusted LIBO Rate for a one month Interest Period for such day (or if
such day is not a Business Day, the immediately preceding Business Day) plus
1.00%, provided that, for the avoidance of doubt, the Adjusted LIBO Rate for any
day shall be based on the rate appearing on the Reuters Screen LIBOR01 Page (or
on any successor or substitute page) at approximately 11:00 a.m. London time on
such day (without any rounding). The “prime rate” is a rate set by Wells Fargo
Bank based upon various factors including Wells Fargo Bank’s costs and desired
return, general economic conditions and other factors, and is used as a
reference point for pricing some loans, which may be priced at, above, or below
such announced rate. Any change in such rate announced by Wells Fargo Bank shall
take effect at the opening of business on the day specified in the public
announcement of such change. Additionally, any change in the Alternate Base Rate
due to a change in the Federal Funds Effective Rate or the Adjusted LIBO Rate
shall be effective from and including the effective date of such change in the
Federal Funds Effective Rate or the Adjusted LIBO Rate, respectively.

“Anti-Corruption Laws” means all laws, rules, and regulations of any
jurisdiction applicable to the Borrower or its Subsidiaries from time to time
concerning or relating to bribery or corruption, including, without limitation,
the United States Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977, as amended, and the
rules and regulations thereunder.

“Anti-Hoarding Condition” means, as of any date of determination thereof, the
Borrower’s Available Cash as set forth in the most recently delivered Approved
Budget on a forecast basis, including the proceeds of any outstanding Loans and
any Loans proposed to be borrowed at the time of measurement and the application
of proceeds therefrom, as of the last Business Day of the immediately following
week, shall not exceed $10,000,000.

“Applicable Percentage” means, with respect to any Lender, the percentage of the
Aggregate Commitment Amount represented by such Lender’s Commitment Amount;
provided that for purposes of Section 2.20 when a Defaulting Lender shall exist,
“Applicable Percentage” shall mean the percentage of the Aggregate Commitment
Amount (disregarding any Defaulting Lender’s Commitment Amount) represented by
such Lender’s Commitment Amount. If the Commitments have terminated or expired,
the Applicable Percentages shall be determined based upon the Commitment Amounts
most recently in effect, giving effect to any assignments and to any Lender’s
status as a Defaulting Lender at the time of determination.

“Approved Budget” means each of (i) the Initial Budget and (ii) any 13-Week
Budget delivered by the Borrower pursuant to Section 5.01(o) and approved by the
Requisite Lenders. “Approved Counterparty” means, at any time and from time to
time, (i) any Person engaged in the business of entering into Swap Agreements
for commodity, interest rate or currency risk that has (or the credit support
provider of such Person has), at the time the Parent, the Borrower or any
Subsidiary enters into a Swap Agreement with such Person, a long term senior
unsecured debt credit rating of “A-” or better from S&P, (ii) any Lender or
Affiliate of a Lender or (iii) any other Person designated by the Parent or the
Borrower that is acceptable to the DIP Agent.

 

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“Approved Fund” means any Person (other than a natural person) that is engaged
in making, purchasing, holding or investing in bank loans and similar extensions
of credit in the ordinary course of its business and that is administered or
managed by (a) a Lender, (b) an Affiliate of a Lender or (c) an entity or an
Affiliate of an entity that administers or manages a Lender.

“Approved Petroleum Engineers” means any of Wright & Company, Inc., Ryder Scott
Company, Netherland Sewell & Associates, Inc., and Miller and Lentz, Ltd., or
such other reputable firm(s) of independent petroleum engineers as shall be
approved by the Requisite Lenders.

“Approved Purposes” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.08(a).

“Assignment and Assumption” means an assignment and assumption entered into by a
Lender and an assignee (with the consent of any party whose consent is required
by Section 11.04), and accepted by the DIP Agent, in the form of Exhibit A or
any other form approved by the DIP Agent.

“Authorized Officer” means, as to any Person, the chief executive officer, the
president, the chief financial officer or any executive vice president or vice
president of such Person. Unless otherwise specified, all references to an
Authorized Officer herein shall mean an Authorized Officer of the Parent.

“Available Cash” means, as of any date of determination, the aggregate amount of
cash and Cash Equivalents, marketable securities, treasury bonds and bills,
certificates of deposit, investments in money market funds and commercial paper,
in each case, held or owned by (whether directly or indirectly), credited to the
account of, or otherwise reflected as an asset on the balance sheet of, the
Parent and its consolidated Subsidiaries minus all Excluded Funds.

“Availability Period” means the period from and including the Closing Date to
but excluding the earlier of the Maturity Date and the date of termination of
the Commitments.

“Avoidance Actions” has the meaning set forth in Section 10.01.

“Bankruptcy Code” means title 11 of the United States Code, 11 U.S.C. §§
101–1532, as may be amended from time to time.

“Bankruptcy Court” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the recitals
hereto.

“Backstop Parties” shall have the meaning assigned to “Commitment Parties” in
the BCA.

“Bail-In Action” means the exercise of any Write-Down and Conversion Powers by
the applicable EEA Resolution Authority in respect of any liability of an EEA
Financial Institution.

 

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“Bail-In Legislation” means, with respect to any EEA Member Country implementing
Article 55 of Directive 2014/59/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council
of the European Union, the implementing law for such EEA Member Country from
time to time which is described in the EU Bail-In Legislation Schedule.

“BCA” means the Backstop Commitment Agreement (as defined in the RSA) as in
effect on the date hereof and as modified, amended or supplemented with the
consent of the Requisite Lenders.

“Beneficial Owner” means, with respect to any U.S. Federal withholding Tax, the
beneficial owner, for U.S. Federal income tax purposes, to whom such Tax
relates.

“Board” means the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System of the United
States of America.

“Borrower” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the introduction
hereto.

“Borrowing” means Loans of the same Type, made, converted or continued on the
same date and, in the case of Eurodollar Loans, as to which a single Interest
Period is in effect.

“Borrowing Date” means the date any Borrowing of Loans is made.

“Borrowing Request” means a request by the Borrower for a Borrowing in
accordance with Section 2.03.

“Business Day” means any day that is not a Saturday, Sunday or other day on
which commercial banks in Dallas, Texas or New York, New York are authorized or
required by law to remain closed; provided that, when used in connection with a
Eurodollar Loan, the term “Business Day” shall also exclude any day on which
banks are not open for dealings in dollar deposits in the London interbank
market.

“Capital Lease” of any Person means any lease of Property by such Person, as
lessee, that would be capitalized on a balance sheet of such Person prepared in
accordance with GAAP.

“Capital Lease Obligations” of any Person means the amount of the obligations of
such Person under any Capital Lease, which obligations are required to be
classified and accounted for as capital leases on a balance sheet of such Person
under GAAP, and the amount of such obligations shall be the capitalized amount
thereof determined in accordance with GAAP.

“Carry Forward Amount” means, with respect to any given line item in the
Approved Budget for any given week (except in the case of Professional Fees),
the amount (if any) by which the budgeted expenditures as stated in the Approved
Budget for the immediately preceding week exceeded the actual expenditures for
such immediately preceding week.

“Carve Out” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the Interim Order.

“Cases” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the recitals hereto.

 

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“Cash Collateral Account” means, in respect of the Credit Parties one or more
deposit accounts (including, for avoidance of doubt, any lockboxes or similar
accounts, any related securities accounts and any accounts holding Cash
Equivalents), and with respect to which the DIP Secured Parties shall have a
perfected Lien as security for the payment and performance of the DIP
Obligations by virtue of, and having the priority set forth in, the DIP Orders.

“Cash Collateral” means all cash and Cash Equivalents in the Cash Collateral
Account.

“Cash Equivalents” means Permitted Investments described in clauses (a), (b),
and (c) of the definition of Permitted Investments.

“Casualty Event” means any loss, casualty or other insured damage to, or any
taking under power of eminent domain or by condemnation or similar proceeding
of, any Property or asset of the Parent, the Borrower or any Subsidiary that was
included in the most recent Reserve Report.

“Change in Control” means (a) any Person or two or more Persons acting as a
group (as defined in Section 13(d)(3) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934)
shall have acquired beneficial ownership (within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 of
the SEC under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) of 35% or more of the
outstanding shares of voting stock of the Parent; (b) individuals who, as of the
date hereof, constitute the Board of Directors of the Parent (the “Incumbent
Board”) cease for any reason to constitute at least a majority of the Board of
Directors of the Parent; provided, however, that any individual becoming a
director of the Parent subsequent to the date hereof whose election, or
nomination for election by the Parent’s shareholders, was approved by a vote of
at least a majority of the directors then comprising the Incumbent Board, shall
be considered as though such individual were a member of the Incumbent Board; or
(c) less than 100% of the Equity Interests of the Borrower are owned directly or
indirectly by the Parent.

“Change in Law” means (a) the adoption after the date hereof of any applicable
law, rule or regulation (including any applicable law, rule or regulation
regarding capital adequacy) or any change therein after the date hereof, (b) any
change after the date hereof in the interpretation or administration thereof by
any Governmental Authority charged with the interpretation or administration
thereof, or compliance with any request or directive (whether or not having the
force of law) of any such Governmental Authority, or (c) the compliance, whether
commenced prior to or after the date hereof, by any Lender with the requirements
(regardless of the date enacted, adopted, promulgated or issued) of (i) the
Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act and all requests,
rules, guidelines or directives thereunder or issued in connection therewith and
(ii) all requests, rules guidelines or directives concerning capital adequacy
promulgated by the Bank for International Settlements, the Basel Committee on
Banking Regulations and Supervisory Practices (or any successor similar
authority) or the United States financial regulatory authorities, in each case
pursuant to Basel III.

“Closing Date” means the date on which all conditions set forth in Section 4.02
have been satisfied (or waived by all of the Lenders).

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

 

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“Collateral” means all right, title and interest held by any Credit Party in any
Property, including the Property described in Section 10.01, but excluding any
such Property specifically excluded under this Agreement or the applicable DIP
Order.

“Collateral Documents” means this Agreement, DIP Orders, Guaranty, the Security
Agreement, the Mortgages and any and all other agreements, documents or
instruments now or hereafter executed and delivered by the Parent, the Borrower
or any other Person (including participation or similar agreements between any
Lender and any other lender or creditor with respect to any DIP Obligation
pursuant to this Agreement) in connection with, or as security for the payment
or performance of the DIP Obligations, as such agreements, documents or
instruments may be amended, supplemented or restated from time to time and to
the extent applicable.

“Commitment” means, with respect to each Lender, the commitment of such Lender
to make Loans, expressed as an amount representing the maximum aggregate amount
of such Lender’s Loans hereunder; provided that such Lender’s Commitment shall
never exceed the least of (x) such Lender’s Commitment Amount, and (y) such
Lender’s Applicable Percentage of the Aggregate Commitment Amount, in each case,
as such amounts may be adjusted from time to time in accordance with this
Agreement.

“Commitment Amount” means, with respect to each Lender, as applicable, the
amount set forth opposite such Lender’s name on Schedule 2.01 or in the
Assignment and Assumption pursuant to which such Lender shall have assumed its
Commitment (or as set forth opposite such Lender’s name on Schedule 2.01, plus
(minus) any amounts assumed (assigned) pursuant to an Assignment and
Assumption). The amount of each Lender’s Commitment Amount as of the Effective
Date is set forth on Schedule 2.01.

“Committee” means an official creditors’ committee of creditors holding
unsecured claims appointed by the Bankruptcy Court in respect of the Cases
pursuant to Section 1102(a) of the Bankruptcy Code.

“Committee Investigation” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.08(b).

“Commodity Exchange Act” means the Commodity Exchange Act (7 U.S.C. § 1 et
seq.), as amended from time to time, and any successor statute.

“Company Competitor” means any of the Persons set forth on Schedule 9.04 hereto
and all readily identifiable Affiliates thereof.

“Conditional DIP Loan” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.01(a)(iii).

“Confirmation Order” has the meaning set forth in the definition for
“Milestones.”

“Control” means the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct
or cause the direction of the management or policies of a Person, whether
through the ability to exercise voting power, by contract or otherwise.
“Controlling” and “Controlled” have meanings correlative thereto.

 

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“Credit Party” means any of the Borrower, the Parent or any other Guarantor;
“Credit Parties” means, collectively, all of the Borrower, the Parent and each
other Guarantor.

“Debtors” is defined in the recitals hereto.

“Default” means (a) any event or condition that constitutes an Event of Default
or (b) any Immature Event of Default.

“Default Rate” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.13(c).

“Defaulting Lender” means any Lender that has, as determined by the DIP Agent,
(a) failed to fund any portion of its Loans within three Business Days of the
date required to be funded by it hereunder, (b) notified the Parent, the
Borrower, the DIP Agent or any Lender in writing that it does not intend to
comply with any of its funding obligations under this Agreement or has made a
public statement to the effect that it does not intend to comply with its
funding obligations under this Agreement or under other agreements in which it
commits to extend credit, (c) failed, within three Business Days after request
by the DIP Agent, to confirm that it will comply with the terms of this
Agreement relating to its obligations to fund prospective Loans, (d) otherwise
failed to pay over to the DIP Agent or any other Lender any other amount
required to be paid by it hereunder within three Business Days of the date when
due, unless the subject of a good faith dispute, or (e) (i) become or is
insolvent or has a parent company that has become or is insolvent, (ii) become
the subject of a bankruptcy or insolvency proceeding, or has had a receiver,
conservator, trustee, administrator, assignee for the benefit of creditors or
similar Person charged with reorganization or liquidation of its business or
custodian, appointed for it, or has taken any action in furtherance of, or
indicating its consent to, approval of or acquiescence in any such proceeding or
appointment or has a parent company that has become the subject of a bankruptcy
or insolvency proceeding, or has had a receiver, conservator, trustee,
administrator, assignee for the benefit of creditors or similar Person charged
with reorganization or liquidation of its business or custodian appointed for
it, or has taken any action in furtherance of, or indicating its consent to,
approval of or acquiescence in any such proceeding or appointment, or
(iii) become the subject of a Bail-In Action; provided that a Lender shall not
be a Defaulting Lender solely by virtue of the ownership or acquisition of any
equity interest in that Lender or any direct or indirect parent company thereof
by a governmental authority so long as such ownership interest does not result
in or provide such Lender with immunity from the jurisdiction of courts within
the United States or from the enforcement of judgments or writs of attachment on
its assets or permit such Lender (or such governmental authority) to reject,
repudiate, disavow or disaffirm any contracts or agreements made with such
Lender.

“DIP Agent” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the introduction
hereto.

“DIP Loans” means, collectively the Interim DIP Loans, the Final DIP Loans and
the Conditional Dip Loans.

“DIP Obligations” means all obligations or liabilities of every nature of any
Credit Party from time to time owed to the DIP Agent, the Lenders or any of them
under any Loan Document, in each case, whether for principal, interest, funding
indemnification amounts, fees, expenses, indemnification or otherwise; and
Lender Swap Obligations; provided that the definition of “DIP Obligations” shall
not include Excluded Swap Obligations.

 

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“DIP Orders” means the Interim Order and the Final DIP Order, as applicable.

“DIP Secured Parties” means, collectively, the DIP Agent, the Lenders and the
Lender Swap Counterparties.

“Discharge of DIP Obligations” means (a) the indefeasible payment in full in
cash of all DIP Obligations (other than (i) contingent indemnity obligations for
which no claim for payment has been made (which indemnity obligations continue
to survive as expressly provided in this Agreement or in any other Loan
Document) and (ii) Lender Swap Obligations as to which arrangements reasonably
satisfactory to the applicable Lender Swap Counterparty in its reasonable
discretion have been made (it being agreed and understood that the arrangements
contemplated under the Exit Facility (as defined in the RSA) as set forth in the
Exit Facility Term Sheet (as defined in the RSA) are reasonably satisfactory to
each of the Lender Swap Counterparties)), (b) termination or expiration of all
Commitments, (c) termination of this Agreement other than indemnity and
reimbursement obligations which expressly survive the termination hereof, and
(d) termination of all Lender Swap Agreements other than Lender Swap Agreements
as to which arrangements reasonably satisfactory to the applicable Lender Swap
Counterparty in its reasonable discretion have been made (it being agreed and
understood that the arrangements contemplated under the Exit Facility (as
defined in the RSA) as set forth in the Exit Facility Term Sheet (as defined in
the RSA) are reasonably satisfactory to each of the Lender Swap Counterparties).

“Disclosure Statement” means the Disclosure Statement for the Joint Chapter 11
Plan of Reorganization of Penn Virginia Corporation and its Debtor Affiliates,
dated as of May 12, 2016, as may be amended, supplemented, or modified from time
to time, including all exhibits and schedules thereto and references therein
that relate to the Plan of Reorganization, that is prepared and distributed in
accordance with the Bankruptcy Code, and any other applicable law, in each case,
in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Requisite Lenders.

“dollars” or “$” refers to lawful money of the United States of America.

“Domestic Subsidiary” means any Subsidiary organized under the laws of any
jurisdiction within the United States of America (including territories
thereof).

“EEA Financial Institution” means (a) any credit institution or investment firm
established in any EEA Member Country which is subject to the supervision of an
EEA Resolution Authority, (b) any entity established in an EEA Member Country
which is a parent of an institution described in clause (a) of this definition,
or (c) any financial institution established in an EEA Member Country which is a
subsidiary of an institution described in clauses (a) or (b) of this definition
and is subject to consolidated supervision with its parent;

“EEA Member Country” means any of the member states of the European Union,
Iceland, Liechtenstein, and Norway.

 

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“EEA Resolution Authority” means any public administrative authority or any
person entrusted with public administrative authority of any EEA Member Country
(including any delegee) having responsibility for the resolution of any EEA
Financial Institution.

“Effective Date” means May 11, 2016.

“Environmental Laws” means all laws, rules, regulations, codes, ordinances,
orders, decrees, judgments, injunctions, notices or binding agreements issued,
promulgated or entered into by any Governmental Authority, relating in any way
to the environment, preservation or reclamation of natural resources, the
management, release or threatened release of any Hazardous Material or health
and safety matters.

“Environmental Liability” means any liability, contingent or otherwise
(including any liability for damages, costs of environmental remediation, fines,
penalties or indemnities), of the Parent or any of its Subsidiaries directly or
indirectly resulting from or based upon (a) violation of any Environmental Law,
(b) the generation, use, handling, transportation, storage, treatment or
disposal of any Hazardous Materials, (c) exposure to any Hazardous Materials,
(d) the release or threatened release of any Hazardous Materials into the
environment or (e) any contract, agreement or other consensual arrangement
pursuant to which liability is assumed or imposed with respect to any of the
foregoing.

“Equity Interests” means shares of capital stock, partnership interests,
membership interests in a limited liability company, beneficial interests in a
trust or other equity ownership interests in a Person, and any warrants, options
or other rights entitling the holder thereof to purchase or acquire any such
equity interest.

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

“ERISA Affiliate” means any trade or business (whether or not incorporated)
that, together with the Borrower, the Parent or any other Subsidiary, is treated
as a single employer under Section 414(b) or (c) of the Code or, solely for
purposes of Section 302 of ERISA and Section 412 of the Code, is treated as a
single employer under Section 414 of the Code.

“ERISA Event” means (a) any “reportable event”, as defined in Section 4043 of
ERISA or the regulations issued thereunder with respect to a Plan (other than an
event for which the 30-day notice period is waived); (b) the existence with
respect to any Plan of an “accumulated funding deficiency” (as defined in
Section 412 of the Code or Section 302 of ERISA), whether or not waived; (c) the
filing pursuant to Section 412(d) of the Code or Section 303(d) of ERISA of an
application for a waiver of the minimum funding standard with respect to any
Plan; (d) the incurrence by the Parent or any ERISA Affiliate of any liability
under Title IV of ERISA with respect to the termination of any Plan; (e) the
receipt by the Parent or any ERISA Affiliate from the PBGC or a plan
administrator of any notice relating to an intention to terminate any Plan or
Plans or to appoint a trustee to administer any Plan; (f) the incurrence by the
Parent or any ERISA Affiliate of any liability with respect to the withdrawal or
partial withdrawal from any Plan or Multiemployer Plan; or (g) the receipt by
the Parent or any ERISA Affiliate of any notice, or the receipt by any
Multiemployer Plan from the Parent or any ERISA Affiliate of any notice,
concerning the imposition of Withdrawal Liability or a determination that a
Multiemployer Plan is, or is expected to be, insolvent or in reorganization,
within the meaning of Title IV of ERISA.

 

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“EU Bail-In Legislation Schedule” means the EU Bail-In Legislation Schedule
published by the Loan Market Association (or any successor person), as in effect
from time to time.

“Eurodollar”, when used in reference to any Loan or Borrowing, refers to whether
such Loan, or the Loans comprising such Borrowing, are bearing interest at a
rate determined by reference to the Adjusted LIBO Rate.

“Event of Default” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 7.01.

“Excluded Funds” means (a) accounts designated solely for payroll or employee
benefits, (b) trust accounts held exclusively for the payment of taxes of any
Credit Party, (c) suspense or trust accounts held exclusively for royalty and
working interest payments owing to third parties, (d) cash collateral accounts
to secure Pcards and Epayables not in excess of $120,000 in the aggregate and
(e) cash collateral accounts to secure payment of utilities not in excess of
$100,000 in the aggregate.

“Excluded Swap Obligation” means, with respect to any Credit Party, any Swap
Obligation if, and to the extent that, all or a portion of the liability of such
Credit Party with respect to, or the grant by such Credit Party of a security
interest to secure, such Swap Obligation (or any Guarantee thereof or other
agreement or undertaking agreeing to guaranty, repay, indemnify or otherwise be
liable therefor) is or becomes illegal under the Commodity Exchange Act or any
rule, regulation or order of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (or the
application or official interpretation of any thereof) (a) by virtue of such
Credit Party’s failure for any reason to constitute an “eligible contract
participant” as defined in the Commodity Exchange Act and the regulations
thereunder at the time the guaranty obligation or other liability of such Credit
Party or the grant of such security interest becomes or would become effective
with respect to such Swap Obligation or (b) in the case of a Swap Obligation
required to be cleared pursuant to section 2(h) of the Commodity Exchange Act
(or any successor provision thereto), because such Credit Party is a “financial
entity,” as defined in section 2(h)(7)(C)(i) the Commodity Exchange Act (or any
successor provision thereto), at the time the guaranty obligation or other
liability of such Credit Party becomes or would become effective with respect to
such related Swap Obligation. If a Swap Obligation arises under a master
agreement governing more than one swap, such exclusion shall apply only to the
portion of such Swap Obligation that is attributable to swaps for which such
guaranty obligation or other liability or security interest is or becomes
illegal.

“Excluded Taxes” means, with respect to any Recipient of any payment to be made
by or on account of any obligation of the Borrower or any other Credit Party
hereunder or under any Loan Document, any of the following Taxes: (a) income or
franchise Taxes imposed on (or measured by) its net income by the United States
of America, or by the jurisdiction under the laws of which such Recipient is
organized or in which its principal office is located or, in the case of any
Lender, in which its applicable lending office is located, (b) Other Connection
Taxes, (c) any branch profits Taxes imposed by the United States of America or
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imposed by any other jurisdiction in which the Borrower is located, (d) in the
case of a Foreign Lender (other than an assignee pursuant to a request by the
Borrower under Section 2.19(b)), any withholding Taxes resulting from any law in
effect on such date such Foreign Lender becomes a party to this Agreement (or
designates a new lending office) or is attributable to such Foreign Lender’s
failure to comply with Section 2.17(f), except to the extent that such Foreign
Lender (or its assignor, if any) was entitled, at the time of designation of a
new lending office (or assignment), to receive additional amounts from the
Borrower with respect to such withholding Taxes pursuant to Section 2.17(a) and
(e) any Taxes imposed under FATCA.

“Fair Market Value” means, with respect to any Property, the cash value that a
Person that is not an Affiliate of the Parent would pay in an arms-length
transaction to purchase the specified Property.

“FATCA” means Sections 1471 through 1474 of the Code, as of the date of this
Agreement (and any amended or successor versions thereof that are substantively
comparable and not materially more onerous to comply with) and any regulations
or official interpretations thereof, any agreement entered into pursuant to
Section 1471(b)(1) of the Code and any applicable intergovernmental agreements
that implement or modify the foregoing (together with any law or guidance
implementing such agreements).

“Federal Funds Effective Rate” means, for any day, the greater of (a) the
weighted average (rounded upwards, if necessary, to the next 1/100 of 1.00%) of
the rates on overnight Federal funds transactions with members of the Federal
Reserve System arranged by Federal funds brokers, as published on the next
succeeding Business Day by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, or, if such
rate is not so published for any day that is a Business Day, the average
(rounded upwards, if necessary, to the next 1/100 of 1.00%) of the quotations
for such day for such transactions received by the DIP Agent from three Federal
funds brokers of recognized standing selected by it and (b) 0.00%.

“Fee Letter” means the agent fee letter agreement, dated the date hereof by and
among Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, the Parent and the Borrower.

“Final DIP Loan” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.01(a)(ii).

“Final DIP Order” means the Final Order entered by the Bankruptcy Court
authorizing the Debtors to (a) obtain post-petition secured financing pursuant
to this Agreement, (b) use cash collateral during the pendency of the Cases, and
(c) granting certain related relief, as the same may be amended, modified or
supplemented from time to time with the prior written consent of the Requisite
Lenders.

“Final DIP Order Date” means the date the Bankruptcy Court issues the Final DIP
Order.

“Final Hedge Order” means the order entered by the Bankruptcy Court
(i) authorizing the Debtors to (a) enter into and perform under new hedging
arrangements with certain of the Lenders and their Affiliates, (b) honor, pay,
or otherwise satisfy all obligations, liabilities, and indebtedness of the
Debtors arising under such new hedging arrangements, (c) pledge and transfer
collateral in the form of Liens, and (d) grant superpriority claims; and
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“Final Order” means, as applicable, an order or judgment of the Bankruptcy Court
or other court of competent jurisdiction with respect to the relevant subject
matter that has not been reversed, stayed, modified, or amended, and as to which
the time to appeal or seek certiorari has expired and no appeal or petition for
certiorari has been timely taken, or as to which any appeal that has been taken
or any petition for certiorari that has been or may be filed has been resolved
by the highest court to which the order or judgment could be appealed or from
which certiorari could be sought or the new trial, reargument, or rehearing
shall have been denied, resulted in no modification of such order, or has
otherwise been dismissed with prejudice.

“Flood Insurance Laws” means, to the extent applicable to any Credit Party, the
Lenders, the DIP Agent or any Collateral, the National Flood Insurance Act of
1968 and the Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973, the National Flood Insurance
Reform Act of 1994, the Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2012 and
the regulations issued in connection therewith by the Office of the Controller
of the Currency, the Federal Reserve Board and other Governmental Authorities,
each as it may be amended, reformed or otherwise modified from time to time.

“Foreign Lender” means a Lender that is not a U.S. Person.

“GAAP” means generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of
America.

“Granite Wash Sale” has the meaning set forth in Section 6.13.

“Granite Wash Excess Amount” has the meaning in Section 2.01(b).

“Governmental Authority” means the government of the United States of America,
any other nation or any political subdivision thereof, whether state or local,
and any agency, authority, instrumentality, regulatory body, court, central bank
or other entity exercising executive, legislative, judicial, taxing, regulatory
or administrative powers or functions of or pertaining to government.

“Governmental Requirement” means any law, statute, code, ordinance, order,
determination, rule, regulation, judgment, decree, injunction, franchise,
permit, certificate, license, authorization or other directive or requirement,
including, without limitation, Environmental Laws, energy regulations and
occupational, safety and health standards or controls, of any Governmental
Authority.

“Guarantee” of or by any Person (the “guarantor”) means any obligation,
contingent or otherwise, of the guarantor guaranteeing or having the economic
effect of guaranteeing any Indebtedness or other obligation of any other Person
(the “primary obligor”) in any manner, whether directly or indirectly, and
including any obligation of the guarantor, direct or indirect, (a) to purchase
or pay (or advance or supply funds for the purchase or payment of) such
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of) any security for the payment thereof, (b) to purchase or lease property,
securities or services for the purpose of assuring the owner of such
Indebtedness or other obligation of the payment thereof, (c) to maintain working
capital, equity capital or any other financial statement condition or liquidity
of the primary obligor so as to enable the primary obligor to pay such
Indebtedness or other obligation or (d) as an account party in respect of any
letter of credit or letter of guaranty issued to support such Indebtedness or
obligation; provided that the term Guarantee shall not include endorsements for
collection or deposit in the ordinary course of business.

“Guarantor” means each of the Parent and each Subsidiary that executes this
Agreement as a Guarantor or otherwise guarantees the DIP Obligations as of the
Effective Date or thereafter, and its successors and assigns.

“Guaranty” means the terms set forth in Article IX.

“Hazardous Materials” means all explosive or radioactive substances or wastes
and all hazardous or toxic substances, wastes or other pollutants, including
petroleum or petroleum distillates, asbestos or asbestos containing materials,
polychlorinated biphenyls, radon gas, infectious or medical wastes and all other
substances or wastes of any nature regulated pursuant to any Environmental Law.

“Highest Lawful Rate” means, on any day, the maximum nonusurious rate of
interest permitted for that day by applicable law.

“Hydrocarbon Interests” means all rights, titles, interests and estates now or
hereafter acquired in and to oil and gas leases, oil, gas and mineral leases, or
other liquid or gaseous hydrocarbon leases, mineral fee interests, overriding
royalty and royalty interests, net profit interests and production payment
interests, including any reserved or residual interests of whatever nature.

“Hydrocarbons” means oil, gas, casinghead gas, drip gasoline, natural gasoline,
condensate, distillate, liquid hydrocarbons, gaseous hydrocarbons and all
products refined or separated therefrom.

“Immature Event of Default” means any event or condition which, upon notice,
lapse of time or both would, unless cured or waived, become an Event of Default.

“Indebtedness” means, for any Person (without duplication): (i) all obligations
of such Person for borrowed money or evidenced by bonds, bankers’ acceptances,
debentures, notes or other similar instruments, other than surety or other
bonds; (ii) all obligations of such Person (whether contingent or otherwise) in
respect of letters of credit, surety or other bonds and similar instruments;
(iii) all obligations of such Person (other than for borrowed money) to pay the
deferred purchase price of Property or services (but excluding, other than for
purposes of Section 6.01, accounts payable incurred in the ordinary course of
business that are not more than 90 days past due unless contested in good faith
by appropriate proceedings and for which adequate reserves under GAAP have been
established therefor, and any guaranties by the Parent, the Borrower or any
Subsidiary of such accounts payable); (iv) all Capital Lease Obligations;
(v) all obligations under Synthetic Leases; (vi) all Indebtedness (as described
in the other clauses of this definition) of others secured by a Lien on any
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Indebtedness is assumed by such Person; (vii) all Indebtedness (as described in
the other clauses of this definition) of others guaranteed by such Person or in
which such Person otherwise assures a creditor against loss of the debtor to the
extent of the lesser of the amount of such Indebtedness and the maximum stated
amount of such guarantee or assurance against loss; (viii) all obligations or
undertakings of such Person to maintain or cause to be maintained the financial
position or covenants of others or to purchase the Indebtedness or Property of
others; (ix) all obligations to deliver Hydrocarbons in consideration of advance
payments (other than customary and standard “take or pay” provisions in any gas
sales or purchase contract or any other similar contract), including, without
limitation, obligations under Advance Payment Contracts; and (x) any
Indebtedness of a partnership for which such Person is liable either by
agreement or because of a Governmental Requirement but only to the extent of
such liability.

“Indemnified Taxes” means Taxes other than Excluded Taxes.

“Indemnitee” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 11.03(b).

“Information” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 11.12(a).

“Initial Budget” means the 13-Week Budget prepared by the Borrower and furnished
to the Lenders on the Effective Date in the form of Exhibit B, which weekly cash
budget includes detail on a line item basis as to (a) operational expenses,
(b) general and administrative expenses (not to include Professional Fees),
(c) Professional Fees (it being agreed and understood that the DIP Agent and
Requisite Lenders shall not have approval rights over the Professional Fees;
provided, however, the DIP Agent and Requisite Lenders reserve any right they
may have under the Bankruptcy Code or other applicable law to object to any
Professional Fees during the Cases), (d) interest accrued under this Agreement,
and (e) Adequate Protection Payments, which has been certified by Authorized
Officer of the Borrower as having been prepared in good faith based upon
assumptions believed by the Borrower and the Credit Parties to be reasonable at
the time made. The Initial Budget includes no capital expenditures other than
maintenance and completion needs and in no event new drilling or related
expenditures.

“Interest Election Request” means a request by the Borrower to convert or
continue a Borrowing in accordance with Section 2.08.

“Interest Payment Date” means (a) with respect to any ABR Loan, the last day of
each calendar month, and (b) with respect to any Eurodollar Loan, the last day
of each 30 day period of the Interest Period applicable to the Borrowing of
which such Loan is a part.

“Interest Period” means, with respect to any Eurodollar Borrowing, the period
commencing on the date of such Borrowing and ending on the numerically
corresponding day in the calendar month that is one month thereafter; provided
that (i) if any Interest Period would end on a day other than a Business Day,
such Interest Period shall be extended to the next succeeding Business Day
unless, in the case of a Eurodollar Borrowing only, such next succeeding
Business Day would fall in the next calendar month, in which case such Interest
Period shall end on the next preceding Business Day and (ii) any Interest Period
pertaining to a Eurodollar Borrowing that commences on the last Business Day of
a calendar month (or on a day for which there is no numerically corresponding
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Period) shall end on the last Business Day of the last calendar month of such
Interest Period. For purposes hereof, the date of a Eurodollar Borrowing
initially shall be the date on which such Eurodollar Borrowing is made and
thereafter shall be the effective date of the most recent conversion or
continuation of such Eurodollar Borrowing.

“Interim DIP Loan” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.01(a)(i).

“Interim Order” means the interim order entered by the Bankruptcy Court
(i) authorizing, on an interim basis, the Debtors to (a) obtain post-petition
secured financing pursuant to this Agreement and (b) use cash collateral during
the pendency of the Cases, and (ii) granting certain related relief, as the same
may be amended, modified or supplemented from time to time with the prior
written consent of the Requisite Lenders.

“Investigation Period” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.08(b).

“Investment” means, for any Person: (i) the acquisition (whether for cash,
Property, services or securities or otherwise) of Equity Interests of any other
Person (including, without limitation, any “short sale” or any sale of any
securities at a time when such securities are not owned by the Person entering
into such short sale), (ii) the making of any advance, loan or other extension
of credit to, any other Person (including the purchase of Property from another
Person subject to an understanding or agreement, contingent or otherwise, to
resell such Property to such Person, but excluding any such advance, loan or
extension of credit having a term not exceeding 90 days representing the
purchase price of inventory or supplies sold by such Person in the ordinary
course of business) or (iii) the entering into of any guarantee of, or other
contingent obligation with respect to, Indebtedness or other liability of any
other Person and (without duplication) any amount committed to be advanced, lent
or extended to such Person.

“IRS” means the United States Internal Revenue Service.

“Lender Party Financial Service Products” has the meaning given thereto in the
Prepetition Credit Agreement.

“Lender Swap Agreement” means any Swap Agreement between or among any Credit
Party and any Lender Swap Counterparty, including Swap Agreements on terms to be
agreed between such applicable Lender Swap Counterparty and a Credit Party
entered into following entry of the Final Hedge Order. It is contemplated that
Lender Swap Agreements entered into prior to the confirmation of a
reorganization plan by a Lender Swap Counterparty that also is a Lender under
the Exit Facility will continue to be secured by the same security in the same
collateral granted in connection with the Exit Facility.

“Lender Swap Counterparty” means any counterparty to any Swap Agreement with any
Credit Party and that is Lender or Affiliate of any Lender or was a Lender or an
Affiliate of a Lender at the time such Lender Swap Agreement was entered into.

“Lender Swap Obligation” means, with respect to any Credit Party, any obligation
to pay or perform under any agreement, contract or transaction that constitutes
a Lender Swap Agreement; provided that, if a Lender Swap Counterparty ceases to
be a Lender or an Affiliate of a Lender under this Agreement, obligations owing
to such Lender Swap Counterparty under Lender Swap Agreements shall be Lender
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arise from transactions entered into prior to the date such Lender Swap
Counterparty ceased to be a Lender or an Affiliate of a Lender, without giving
effect to any extension, increases, or modifications (including blending)
thereof which are made after such Lender Swap Counterparty ceases to be a Lender
or an Affiliate of a Lender under this Agreement.

“Lenders” means the Persons listed on Schedule 2.01 and any other Person that
shall have become a party hereto pursuant to an Assignment and Assumption, other
than any such Person that ceases to be a party hereto pursuant to an Assignment
and Assumption.

“LIBO Rate” means, with respect to any Eurodollar Borrowing for any Interest
Period, the rate appearing on Reuters Screen LIBOR01 Page1 (or on any successor
or substitute page of such Service, or any successor to or substitute for such
Service, providing rate quotations comparable to those currently provided on
such page of such Service, as determined by the DIP Agent from time to time for
purposes of providing quotations of interest rates applicable to dollar deposits
in the London interbank market) at approximately 11:00 a.m., London time, two
Business Days prior to the commencement of such Interest Period, as the rate for
dollar deposits with a maturity comparable to such Interest Period. In the event
that such rate is not available at such time for any reason, then the “LIBO
Rate” with respect to such Eurodollar Borrowing for such Interest Period shall
be the rate at which dollar deposits of $5,000,000 and for a maturity comparable
to such Interest Period are offered by the principal London office of the DIP
Agent in immediately available funds in the London interbank market at
approximately 11:00 a.m., London time, two Business Days prior to the
commencement of such Interest Period. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in any
event, LIBO Rate shall not be less than 0.00% for any determination.

“Lien” means, with respect to any Property, (a) any mortgage, deed of trust,
lien, pledge, hypothecation, encumbrance, charge or security interest in, on or
of such Property (including but not limited to any production payments and the
like payable out of Oil and Gas Properties), (b) the interest of a vendor or a
lessor under any conditional sale agreement, capital lease or title retention
agreement (or any financing lease having substantially the same economic effect
as any of the foregoing) relating to such Property and (c) in the case of
securities, any purchase option, call or similar right of a third party with
respect to such securities.

“Lienholder Motion” means the Debtors’ Motion for Entry of Interim and Final
Orders (I) Authorizing the Payment of (A) Operating Expenses, (B) Joint Interest
Billings, (C) Marketing Expenses, (D) Shipping and Warehousing Claims, and
(E) 503(b)(9) Claims, (II) Confirming Administrative Expense Priority of
Outstanding Orders, and (III) Granting Related Relief dated on or about May 12,
2016.

“Loan Documents” means this Agreement, each Borrowing Request, each Collateral
Document, the Fee Letter, any promissory notes issued pursuant to Section 2.10,
all applications, all instruments, certificates and agreements now or hereafter
executed or delivered to the DIP Agent or any Lender pursuant to any of the
foregoing, and all amendments, modifications, renewals, extensions, increases
and rearrangements of, and substitutions for, any of the foregoing; provided
that “Loan Documents” shall not include any Swap Agreement.

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“material adverse change” mean any event, development or circumstance that has
had or could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

“Material Adverse Effect” means a material adverse effect on (i) the business,
Property, condition (financial or otherwise) or results of operations of the
Parent, the Borrower and the Subsidiaries taken as a whole, (ii) the ability of
the Parent, the Borrower and the Subsidiaries taken as a whole to timely perform
their obligations under the Loan Documents to which each is a party, or
(iii) the legality, validity or enforceability of any of the Loan Documents or
the rights, benefits or remedies of the DIP Agent or the Lenders thereunder;
provided that, Material Adverse Effect shall expressly exclude (i) any matters
(A) publically disclosed prior to the date hereof, (B) disclosed in writing to
the DIP Agent prior to the date hereof in connection herewith (including any
schedules or exhibits hereto) or otherwise disclosed in any other Loan Document,
or (C) disclosed in writing pursuant to the confidentiality agreements entered
into between certain Lenders and the Borrower prior to the date hereof, (ii) the
effect of filing the Cases and any action required to be taken under the Loan
Documents, the Interim Order or the Final DIP Order, (iii) the direct effect of
any action taken by the DIP Agent or the Lenders with respect to the Loans or
with respect to the Credit Parties (including through such Persons’
participation in the Cases), (iv) the effect of any changes in applicable laws
or accounting rules or in the United States or foreign economies or securities,
commodities or financial markets, or (v) the effects of any events or
circumstances affecting the Credit Parties’ industry generally that do not
affect the Credit Parties’ business disproportionately.

“Material Indebtedness” means Indebtedness (other than the Prepetition
Obligations) of any one or more of the Parent, the Borrower or any Subsidiary in
an aggregate principal amount exceeding $5,000,000.

“Material Swap Obligations” means obligations in respect of one or more Swap
Agreements of any one or more of the Parent, the Borrower or any Subsidiary in
an aggregate amount exceeding $5,000,000. For purposes of determining Material
Swap Obligations, the obligations of the Parent, the Borrower or any Subsidiary
in respect of any Swap Agreement at any time shall be the maximum aggregate
amount (giving effect to any netting agreements) that the Parent, the Borrower
or such Subsidiary would be required to pay if such Swap Agreement were
terminated on the date of determination.

“Maturity Date” means the earliest of (i) the Scheduled Maturity Date, (ii) the
consummation of a sale of all or substantially all of the assets of the Credit
Parties pursuant to Section 363 of the Bankruptcy Code or otherwise; (iii) the
effective date of a plan of reorganization or liquidation in the Cases; (iv) the
date of filing or support by the Borrower of a plan of reorganization that does
not provide for the Discharge of DIP Obligations; (v) the entry of an order by
the Bankruptcy Court (x) approving the appointment of a bankruptcy trustee or
examiner with expanded powers beyond those set forth in section 1106(a)(3) and
(4) of the Bankruptcy Code, (y) dismissing any of the Cases, or (z) converting
any of the Cases to a case under Chapter 7 of the Bankruptcy Code; (vi) the date
of termination of the Lenders’ commitments and the acceleration of any
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“Milestones” means the following milestones relating to the Cases:

(a) The Petition Date shall occur no later than 8:00 a.m. New York City time on
May 12, 2016;

(b) No later than three days after the Petition Date (or such later date as the
Requisite Lenders may agree in writing to the Borrower), the Credit Parties
shall have filed with the Bankruptcy Court (i) the Plan of Reorganization and
Disclosure Statement, and (ii) a motion seeking entry of an order approving the
Debtors’ assumption of the RSA and the BCA (the “Approval Motion”);

(c) No later than three days after the Petition Date (or such later date as the
Requisite Lenders may agree in writing to the Borrower), the Bankruptcy Court
shall have entered the Interim Order;

(d) No later than 15 days after the Petition Date (or such later date as the
Requisite Lenders may agree in writing to the Borrower), the Debtors shall have
filed with the Bankruptcy Court (i) a motion to establish a bar date for filing
proofs of claim and (ii) the schedules of assets and liabilities and statements
of financial affairs of each Debtor;

(e) No later than 30 days after the Petition Date (or such later date as the
Requisite Lenders may agree in writing to the Borrower), (i) the Bankruptcy
Court shall have entered the Final DIP Order, (ii) the Bankruptcy Court shall
have entered a Final Order granting the Approval Motion, and (iii) the Debtors
shall have delivered a proposal with regard to the treatment of material
contracts to the Majority Consenting Noteholders (as defined in the RSA);

(f) No later than 45 days after the Petition Date (or such later date as the
Requisite Lenders may agree in writing to the Borrower), the Bankruptcy Court
shall have entered an order (the “Disclosure Statement Order”) approving the
adequacy of the Disclosure Statement and related solicitation procedures
(including the Rights Offering Procedures (as defined in the RSA));

(g) No later than 45 days after the entry of the Disclosure Statement Order (or
such later date as the Requisite Lenders may agree in writing to the Borrower),
the Bankruptcy Court shall commence a hearing to confirm the Plan of
Reorganization (the “Confirmation Hearing”);

(h) No later than five days after the commencement of the Confirmation Hearing
(or such later date as the Requisite Lenders may agree in writing to the
Borrower), the Bankruptcy Court shall have entered an order (the “Confirmation
Order”) confirming the Plan of Reorganization; and

(i) No later than 25 days after the entry of the Confirmation Order (or such
later date as the Requisite Lenders may agree in writing to the Borrower), the
Debtors shall have consummated the transactions contemplated by the Plan of
Reorganization.

“Moody’s” means Moody’s Investors Service, Inc.

“Mortgage” means each mortgage or deed of trust executed and delivered by any
Credit Party and each mortgage supplement after execution and delivery of such
mortgage supplement, in each case, as amended, supplemented, restated or
otherwise modified from time to time in accordance with the terms of this
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“Multiemployer Plan” means a multiemployer plan as defined in Section 4001(a)(3)
of ERISA.

“Net Cash Proceeds” means, with respect to any asset sale, transfer or other
disposition or series of related asset sales, transfers or other dispositions,
the positive difference, if any, of (a) the sum of cash and Cash Equivalents
directly or indirectly received in connection with such transaction, but only as
and when so received, minus (b) the sum of (i) if applicable, the principal
amount of any Indebtedness that is secured by such asset (if any) and that is
required to be repaid in connection with the sale thereof (other than the Loans)
and (ii) the reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred by the Parent, the
Borrower or such Subsidiary in connection with such transaction (including
reasonable broker’s fees or commissions, legal fees, transfer or sales taxes).

“Non-Primed Excepted Liens” means (x) valid, perfected and unavoidable liens in
existence as of the Petition Date or (y) valid and unavoidable liens in
existence for amounts outstanding as of the Petition Date that are perfected
after the Petition Date as permitted by Section 546(b) of the Bankruptcy Code,
but in each case under the foregoing clause (x) and (y), only to the extent such
valid, perfected and unavoidable liens are senior by operation of law in
priority to the Prepetition Liens.

“OFAC” means the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets
Control.

“Oil and Gas Properties” means Hydrocarbon Interests; the Properties now or
hereafter pooled or unitized with Hydrocarbon Interests; all presently existing
or future unitization, pooling agreements and declarations of pooled units and
the units created thereby (including without limitation all units created under
orders, regulations and rules of any Governmental Authority) that may affect all
or any portion of the Hydrocarbon Interests; all operating agreements, contracts
and other agreements, including production sharing contracts and agreements that
relate to any of the Hydrocarbon Interests or the production, sale, purchase,
exchange or processing of Hydrocarbons from or attributable to such Hydrocarbon
Interests; all Hydrocarbons in and under and that may be produced and saved or
attributable to the Hydrocarbon Interests, including all oil in tanks, the lands
covered thereby and all rents, issues, profits, proceeds, products, revenues and
other incomes from or attributable to the Hydrocarbon Interests; all tenements,
hereditaments, appurtenances and Properties in any manner appertaining,
belonging, affixed or incidental to the Hydrocarbon Interests; and all
Properties, rights, titles, interests and estates described or referred to
above, including any and all Property, real or personal, now owned or
hereinafter acquired and situated upon, used, held for use or useful in
connection with the operating, working or development of any of such Hydrocarbon
Interests or Property (excluding drilling rigs, automotive equipment, rental
equipment or other personal Property which may be on such premises for the
purpose of drilling a well or for other similar temporary uses) and including
any and all oil wells, gas wells, injection wells or other wells, buildings,
structures, fuel separators, liquid extraction plants, plant compressors, pumps,
pumping units, field gathering systems, tanks and tank batteries, fixtures,
valves, fittings, machinery and parts, engines, boilers, meters, apparatus,
equipment, appliances, tools, implements, cables, wires, towers, casing, tubing
and rods, surface leases, rights-of-way, easements and servitudes together with
all additions, substitutions, replacements, accessions and attachments to any
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“Organizational Documents” means (a) with respect to any corporation, its
certificate or articles of incorporation or organization, as amended, and its
bylaws, as amended, (b) with respect to any limited partnership, its certificate
of limited partnership, as amended, and its partnership agreement, as amended,
(c) with respect to any general partnership, its partnership agreement, as
amended, (d) with respect to any limited liability company, its certificate of
formation or articles of organization, as amended, and its limited liability
company agreement or operating agreement, as amended, and (e) with respect to
any other type of Person, any certificate, document or agreement comparable to
any of the foregoing.

“Other Connection Taxes” means, with respect to any Recipient, Taxes imposed as
a result of a present or former connection between such Recipient and the
jurisdiction imposing such Taxes (other than a connection arising from such
Recipient having executed, delivered, enforced, become a party to, performed its
obligations under, received payments under, received or perfected a security
interest under, or engaged in any other transaction pursuant to, or enforced,
any Loan Document, or having sold or assigned an interest in any Loan Document).

“Other Taxes” means any present or future stamp, court, documentary intangible,
recording, filing, excise, property or similar other Taxes that arise from any
payment made under, from the execution, delivery, performance, enforcement or
registration of, or from the registration, receipt or perfection of a security
interest under, or otherwise with respect to, any Loan Document, except any such
Taxes that are Other Connection Taxes imposed with respect to an assignment
(other than an assignment under Section 2.19(b)).

“Parent” means Penn Virginia Corporation, a Virginia corporation.

“Participant” has the meaning set forth in Section 11.04(c).

“Participant Register” has the meaning assigned to such term in
Section 11.04(c).

“Patriot Act” has the meaning set forth in Section 11.17.

“PBGC” means the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation referred to and defined in
ERISA and any successor entity performing similar functions.

“Permitted Investments” means: (a) direct obligations of the United States or
any agency thereof, or obligations guaranteed by the United States or any agency
thereof, in each case maturing within one year from the date of creation
thereof; (b) commercial paper maturing within one year from the date of creation
thereof rated in the investment grade by S&P or Moody’s; (c) deposits maturing
within one year from the date of creation thereof with, including certificates
of deposit issued by, any Lender or any office located in the United States of
any other bank or trust company which is organized under the laws of the United
States or any state thereof, has capital, surplus and undivided profits
aggregating at least $100,000,000 (as of the date of such Lender’s or bank or
trust company’s most recent financial reports) and has a short term deposit
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S&P or Moody’s, respectively; (d) fully collateralized repurchase agreements
with a term of not more than seven days for securities described in clause
(a) above and entered into with a Lender, an Affiliate of a Lender or a
financial institution satisfying the criteria described in clause (c) above; and
(e) deposits in money market funds investing exclusively in Investments
described in the foregoing clauses (a), (b), (c) and (d).

“Permitted Liens” means: (i) Liens for taxes, assessments or other governmental
charges or levies which are not delinquent or that are being contested in good
faith by appropriate action and for which adequate reserves have been maintained
in accordance with GAAP; (ii) Liens in connection with workers’ compensation,
unemployment insurance or other social security, old age pension or public
liability obligations that are not delinquent or that are being contested in
good faith by appropriate action and for which adequate reserves have been
maintained in accordance with GAAP; (iii) operators’, vendors’, carriers’,
warehousemen’s, repairmen’s, mechanics’, suppliers’, workers’, materialmen’s,
construction or other like Liens arising by operation of law in the ordinary
course of business or incident to the exploration, development, operation and
maintenance of Oil and Gas Properties or statutory landlord’s liens, including
lessee or operator obligations under statutes, governmental regulations or
instruments related to the ownership, exploration and production of oil, gas and
minerals on private, state, federal or foreign lands or waters, each of which
(x) is in respect of obligations that have not been outstanding more than 60
days, (y) that are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings and
for which adequate reserves have been maintained in accordance with GAAP, or
(z) solely as to Liens in effect prior to the Effective Date, is of the type set
forth in the Lienholder Motion; (iv) Liens that (a) arise in the ordinary course
of business under operating agreements, joint venture agreements, oil and gas
partnership agreements, oil and gas leases, farm-out agreements, division
orders, contracts for the sale, transportation or exchange of oil and natural
gas, unitization and pooling declarations and agreements, area of mutual
interest agreements, overriding royalty agreements, marketing agreements,
processing agreements, net profits agreements, development agreements, gas
balancing or deferred production agreements, injection, repressuring and
recycling agreements, salt water or other disposal agreements, seismic or other
geophysical permits or agreements, and other agreements that are usual and
customary in the oil and gas business and (b) are for claims that (x) are not
delinquent, (y) are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings and
as to which the Parent, the Borrower or any Subsidiary shall have set aside on
its books such reserves as may be required pursuant to GAAP, or (z) solely as to
Liens in effect prior to the Effective Date, is of the type set forth in the
Lienholder Motion; provided that any such Lien referred to in this clause does
not materially impair the use of the Property covered by such Lien for the
purposes for which such Property is held by the Borrower or any Subsidiary or
materially impair the value of such Property, taken as a whole; (v) Liens
reserved in oil and gas mineral leases, or created by statute, to secure
royalty, net profits interests, bonus payments, rental payments or other
payments out of or with respect to the production, transportation or processing
of Hydrocarbons, and compliance with the terms of such Hydrocarbon Interests,
provided that such Liens secure claims that (x) are not delinquent, (y) are
being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings and as to which the
Parent, the Borrower or the applicable Subsidiary shall have set aside on its
books such reserves as may be required pursuant to GAAP, or (z) solely as to
Liens in effect prior to the Effective Date, is of the type set forth in the
Lienholder Motion; (vi) Liens arising solely by virtue of any statutory or
common law provision relating to banker’s liens, rights of set-off or similar
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institution, provided that (a) no such deposit account is a dedicated cash
collateral account or is subject to restrictions against access by the depositor
in excess of those set forth by regulations promulgated by the Board, and (b) no
such deposit account is intended by the Parent, the Borrower or any Subsidiaries
to provide collateral to the depository institution; (vii) all other
non-consensual defects in title (which might otherwise constitute Liens) arising
in the ordinary course of the Parent’s, the Borrower’s or such Subsidiary’s
business or incidental to the ownership of their respective Properties; provided
that no such Liens shall secure the payment of Indebtedness or shall, in the
aggregate, materially detract from the value or marketability of the Property
subject thereto or materially impair the use or operation thereof in the
operation of the business of the Parent, the Borrower or such Subsidiary;
(viii) encumbrances (other than to secure the payment of borrowed money or the
deferred purchase price of Property or services), easements, restrictions,
servitudes, permits, conditions, covenants, exceptions or reservations in any
Property of the Parent, the Borrower or any Subsidiary for the purpose of roads,
pipelines, transmission lines, transportation lines, distribution lines for the
removal of gas, oil, coal or other minerals or timber, and other like purposes,
or for the joint or common use of real estate, rights of way, facilities and
equipment, and defects, irregularities, zoning restrictions and deficiencies in
title of any Property that in the aggregate do not materially impair the use of
such Property for the purposes of which such Property is held by the Parent, the
Borrower or any Subsidiary or materially impair the value of such Property
subject thereto; (ix) Liens on cash or securities pledged to secure performance
of surety and appeal bonds, government contracts, performance and return of
money bonds, bids, trade contracts, leases, statutory obligations, regulatory
obligations and other obligations of a like nature incurred in the ordinary
course of business; (x) judgment Liens not giving rise to an Event of Default,
provided that (a) any appropriate legal proceedings which may have been duly
initiated for the review of such judgment shall not have been finally terminated
or the period within which such proceeding may be initiated shall not have
expired and (b) no action to enforce such Lien has been commenced; and
(xi) Non-Primed Excepted Liens.

“Permitted Variance” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.22.

“Person” means any natural person, corporation, limited liability company,
trust, joint venture, association, company, partnership, Governmental Authority
or other entity.

“Petition Date” has the meaning assigned to such term in the recitals hereto.

“Plan” means any employee pension benefit plan (other than a Multiemployer Plan)
subject to the provisions of Title IV of ERISA or Section 412 of the Code or
Section 302 of ERISA, and in respect of which the Parent or any ERISA Affiliate
is (or, if such plan were terminated, would under Section 4069 of ERISA be
deemed to be) an “employer” as defined in Section 3(5) of ERISA.

“Plan Filing Date” shall mean the date upon which the Plan of Reorganization and
related Disclosure Statement is filed with the Bankruptcy Court.

“Plan of Reorganization” means the Joint Chapter 11 Plan of Reorganization of
Penn Virginia Corporation and its Debtor Affiliates, dated on or about May 12,
2016, as may be amended, supplemented, or modified from time to time, including
all exhibits and schedules thereto, that is prepared and distributed in
accordance with the Bankruptcy Code, and any other applicable law, in any event,
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“Prepetition Agent” means Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, in its
capacity as administrative agent under the Prepetition Credit Agreement, or any
successor in such capacity.

“Prepetition Collateral” means all of the existing and after-acquired assets
with respect to which the Prepetition Agent on behalf of the Prepetition Secured
Parties has first priority liens securing the Prepetition Secured Obligations
under the Prepetition Secured Facilities (including cash collateral).

“Prepetition Credit Agreement” shall mean the Credit Agreement dated as of
September 28, 2012, among the Borrower, Parent, the lenders parties thereto, and
Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as administrative agent, as amended,
restated, supplemented or otherwise modified prior to the Petition Date.

“Prepetition Lenders” shall mean the “Lenders” as defined in the Prepetition
Credit Agreement.

“Prepetition Liens” shall mean the Liens securing the Prepetition Secured
Obligations.

“Prepetition Secured Obligations” means the “Secured Obligations” as defined in
the Prepetition Credit Agreement.

“Prepetition Secured Facilities” shall mean (i) the credit facility extended by
the Prepetition Lenders to the Borrower under the Prepetition Credit Agreement,
(ii) the Lender Party Swap Agreements (as defined in the Prepetition Credit
Agreement), and (iii) the Lender Party Financial Service Products.

“Prepetition Secured Parties” shall mean the holders of Prepetition Secured
Obligations.

“Professional Fees” means attorneys’ fees and the fees of any other
professionals.

“Property” of a Person means any and all property, whether real, personal,
tangible, intangible or mixed, of such Person, or other assets owned, leased or
operated by such Person.

“Qualified ECP Obligor” means, in respect of any Swap Obligation, each Credit
Party that has total assets exceeding $10,000,000 at the time the relevant
guaranty obligation or other liability or grant of the relevant security
interest becomes or would become effective with respect to such Swap Obligation
or such other person as constitutes an “eligible contract participant” under the
Commodity Exchange Act or any regulations promulgated thereunder and can cause
another person to qualify as an “eligible contract participant” at such time by
entering into a keepwell under section 1a(18)(A)(v)(II) of the Commodity
Exchange Act.

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“Redemption” means the repurchase, redemption, prepayment, repayment or
defeasance (or the segregation of funds with respect to any of the foregoing) of
the Senior Notes. “Redeem” has the correlative meaning thereto.

“Register” has the meaning set forth in Section 11.04(b)(iv).

“Related Parties” means, with respect to any specified Person, such Person’s
Affiliates and the respective directors, officers, employees, agents and
advisors of such Person and such Person’s Affiliates.

“Remedies Notice” has the meaning set forth in Section 7.02

“Requisite Lenders” means, at any time, Lenders having in the aggregate more
than 50% of the Aggregate Commitment Amount, or, if the Commitments to make
Loans have been terminated pursuant to Article VII, Lenders holding more than
50% of the aggregate unpaid principal amount of the outstanding Loans; provided
that the Commitment of, and the portion of the Loans held or deemed held by, any
Defaulting Lender shall be excluded for purposes of making a determination of
the Requisite Lenders.

“Reserve Report” means a report, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory
to the DIP Agent, setting forth, as of each December 31 or June 30 (or such
other date in the event of an unscheduled redetermination) the oil and gas
reserves attributable to the Oil and Gas Properties of the Borrower and the
Guarantors, together with a projection of the rate of production and future net
income, taxes, operating expenses and capital expenditures with respect thereto
as of such date, based upon the pricing assumptions consistent with SEC
reporting requirements at the time.

“Restricted Payment” means any dividend or other distribution (whether in cash,
securities or other Property) with respect to any Equity Interests in the
Parent, the Borrower or any Subsidiary, or any payment (whether in cash,
securities or other Property), including any sinking fund or similar deposit, on
account of the purchase, redemption, retirement, acquisition, cancellation or
termination of any Equity Interests in the Parent, the Borrower or any
Subsidiary, or any option, warrant or other right to acquire any Equity
Interests in the Parent, the Borrower or any Subsidiary.

“RSA” means the Restructuring Support Agreement dated as of May 10, 2016, among
Parent, the Borrower, certain Affiliates thereof named therein, certain holders
of the Senior Notes, the DIP Agent, the Lenders, the Prepetition Agent and the
Prepetition Lenders party thereto, and all exhibits thereto, as amended in
accordance with the terms thereof.

“S&P” means Standard & Poor’s Ratings Group, a division of The McGraw Hill
Corporation.

“Safe Harbor Provisions” means sections 362(b)(6) and (17), and sections 546(e)
and (g), 555, 556, 559, 560, 561 and 562 of the United States Bankruptcy Code.

“Sanctions” means economic or financial sanctions or trade embargoes imposed,
administered or enforced from time to time by the U.S. government (including
those administered by OFAC), the European Union, Her Majesty’s Treasury, or
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“Sanctioned Country” means at any time, a country or territory which is itself
the subject or target of any Sanctions.

“Sanctioned Person” means, at any time, (a) any Person listed in any
Sanctions-related list of designated Persons maintained by OFAC, the U.S.
Department of State, the United Nations Security Council, the European Union,
Her Majesty’s Treasury, or other relevant sanctions authority, (b) any Person
operating, organized or resident in a Sanctioned Country or (c) any Person owned
or controlled by any such Person or Persons described in clauses (a) and (b).

“Security Agreement” means the terms set forth in Article X.

“Scheduled Maturity Date” means the date 150 days after the Petition Date;
provided, that such date may be extended as agreed in writing by the Credit
Parties and each Lender for an additional period not to exceed three (3) months
without further approval of the Bankruptcy Court; and provided further, if the
Credit Parties have entered into an asset purchase agreement with a third party
for a sale of substantially all of its assets pursuant to Section 363 of the
Bankruptcy Code, and the Bankruptcy Court has entered an order approving bidding
procedures for an auction with a stalking-horse bidder, prior to the then
effective “Scheduled Maturity Date”, such date may be extended as agreed in
writing by the Credit Parties and the Supermajority Lenders for an additional
period not to exceed three (3) months without further approval of the Bankruptcy
Court.

“SEC” means the Securities and Exchange Commission or any successor Governmental
Authority.

“Senior Notes” means, collectively, (a) the 7.250% Senior Notes due 2019 and
(b) the 8.500% Senior Notes due 2020, in each case issued pursuant to the Senior
Notes Indenture.

“Senior Notes Documents” means, as applicable, both individually and
collectively any Senior Notes and the Senior Notes Indenture.

“Senior Noteholders” means, collectively, the holders of either series of Senior
Notes at any given time.

“Senior Notes Indenture” means that certain Senior Indenture, dated as of
June 15, 2009, among Parent, each of the guarantors party thereto, and Wells
Fargo Bank, National Association, as indenture trustee, as amended, restated,
supplemented or otherwise modified prior to the Effective Date.

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“Statutory Reserve Rate” means a fraction (expressed as a decimal), the
numerator of which is the number one and the denominator of which is the number
one, minus the aggregate of the maximum reserve percentages (including any
marginal, special, emergency or supplemental reserves), expressed as a decimal
established by the Board to which the DIP Agent is subject, with respect to the
Adjusted LIBO Rate, for eurocurrency funding (currently referred to as
“Eurocurrency Liabilities” in Regulation D of the Board). Such reserve
percentages shall include those imposed pursuant to such Regulation D.
Eurodollar Loans shall be deemed to constitute eurocurrency funding and to be
subject to such reserve requirements without benefit of or credit for proration,
exemptions or offsets that may be available from time to time to any Lender
under such Regulation D or any comparable regulation. The Statutory Reserve Rate
shall be adjusted automatically on and as of the effective date of any change in
any reserve percentage.

“Subsidiary” means, with respect to any Person (the “parent”) at any date, any
corporation, limited liability company, partnership, association or other entity
of which securities or other ownership interests representing more than 50% of
the equity or more than 50% of the ordinary voting power or, in the case of a
partnership, more than 50% of the general partnership interests are, as of such
date, owned, controlled or held by the parent or one or more Subsidiaries of the
parent or by the parent and one or more Subsidiaries of the parent. Unless
otherwise expressly provided, all references herein to a “Subsidiary” shall mean
a Subsidiary of the Parent.

“Supermajority Lenders” means, at any time, Lenders having in the aggregate more
than 66 2/3% of the Aggregate Commitment Amount, or, if the Commitments to make
Loans have been terminated pursuant to Article VII, Lenders holding more than 66
2/3% of the aggregate unpaid principal amount of the outstanding Loans; provided
that the Commitment of, and the portion of the Loans held or deemed held by, any
Defaulting Lender shall be excluded for purposes of making a determination of
the Supermajority Lenders.

“Swap Agreement” means any agreement, contract or transaction that constitutes a
“swap” within the meaning of section 1a(47) of the Commodity Exchange Act or any
other agreement with respect to any swap, forward, future or derivative
transaction or option or similar agreement involving, or settled by reference
to, one or more rates, currencies, commodities, equity or debt instruments or
securities, or economic, financial or pricing indices or measures of economic,
financial or pricing risk or value or any similar transaction or any combination
of these transactions; provided that no phantom stock or similar plan providing
for payments only on account of services provided by current or former
directors, officers, employees or consultants of the Parent, the Borrower or the
Subsidiaries shall be a Swap Agreement.

“Swap Obligation” means, with respect to any Debtor, any obligation to pay or
perform under any agreement, contract or transaction that constitutes a Swap
Agreement.

“Synthetic Leases” means, in respect of any Person, all leases that shall have
been, or should have been, in accordance with GAAP, treated as operating leases
on the financial statements of the Person liable (whether contingently or
otherwise) for the payment of rent thereunder and which were properly treated as
indebtedness for borrowed money for purposes of U.S. federal income taxes, if
the lessee in respect thereof is obligated to either purchase for an amount in
excess of, or pay upon early termination an amount in excess of, 85% of the
residual value of the Property subject to such operating lease upon expiration
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“Taxes” means any and all present or future taxes, levies, imposts, duties,
deductions, charges or withholdings imposed by any Governmental Authority.

“Type”, when used in reference to any Loan or Borrowing, refers to whether the
rate of interest on such Loan, or on the Loans comprising such Borrowing, is
determined by reference to the Adjusted LIBO Rate or the Alternate Base Rate.

“Unused Commitment” means, with respect to each Lender at any time, such
Lender’s Commitment at such time, minus the amount of Loans funded prior to such
time by such Lender.

“U.S. Person” means a “United States person” within the meaning of
Section 7701(a)(30) of the Code.

“U.S. Tax Certificate” has the meaning assigned to such term in
Section 2.17(f)(ii)(D)(2).

“Withdrawal Liability” means liability to a Multiemployer Plan as a result of a
complete or partial withdrawal from such Multiemployer Plan, as such terms are
defined in Part I of Subtitle E of Title IV of ERISA.

“Weekly Draw Date” means the first Business Day following each Weekly Test Date
commencing with the first such day on or after the date the Final DIP Loan has
been made.

“Weekly Test Date” means the fourth Business Day of each calendar week.

“Withholding Agent” means the Borrower or the DIP Agent.

“Write-Down and Conversion Powers” means, with respect to any EEA Resolution
Authority, the write-down and conversion powers of such EEA Resolution Authority
from time to time under the Bail-In Legislation for the applicable EEA Member
Country, which write-down and conversion powers are described in the EU Bail-In
Legislation Schedule.

SECTION 1.02. Classification of Loans and Borrowings. For purposes of this
Agreement, Loans may be classified and referred to by Type (e.g., a “Eurodollar
Loan” or “ABR Loan”).

SECTION 1.03. Terms Generally. The definitions of terms herein shall apply
equally to the singular and plural forms of the terms defined. Whenever the
context may require, any pronoun shall include the corresponding masculine,
feminine and neuter forms. The words “include”, “includes” and “including” shall
be deemed to be followed by the phrase “without limitation”. The word “will”
shall be construed to have the same meaning and effect as the word “shall”.
Unless the context requires otherwise (a) any definition of or reference to any
agreement, instrument or other document herein shall be construed as referring
to such agreement, instrument or other document as from time to time amended,
restated, supplemented or otherwise modified (subject to any restrictions on
such amendments, restatements, supplements or modifications set forth herein),
(b) any reference herein to any Person shall be construed to include such
Person’s successors and assigns, (c) the words “herein”, “hereof” and
“hereunder”, and words of similar import, shall be construed to refer to this
Agreement in its entirety and not to any particular provision hereof, (d) all
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Exhibits and Schedules shall be construed to refer to Articles and Sections of,
and Exhibits and Schedules to, this Agreement, (e) the words “asset” and
“property” shall be construed to have the same meaning and effect and to refer
to any and all tangible and intangible assets and properties, including cash,
securities, accounts and contract rights, and (f) any definition or reference to
any applicable law, including, without limitation, the Code, the Commodity
Exchange Act, ERISA, the Exchange Act, the PATRIOT Act, the Securities Act of
1933, the Uniform Commercial Code, the Investment Company Act of 1940, the
Interstate Commerce Act, the Trading with the Enemy Act of the United States or
any of the foreign assets control regulations of the United States Treasury
Department, shall include all statutory and regulatory provisions consolidating,
amending, replacing, supplementing or interpreting such applicable law.

SECTION 1.04. Accounting Terms; GAAP. Except as otherwise expressly provided
herein, all terms of an accounting or financial nature shall be construed in
accordance with GAAP, as in effect from time to time; provided that, if the
Parent or the Borrower notifies the DIP Agent that the Parent or the Borrower
requests an amendment to any provision hereof to eliminate the effect of any
change occurring after the date hereof in GAAP or in the application thereof on
the operation of such provision (or if the DIP Agent notifies the Parent or the
Borrower that the Requisite Lenders request an amendment to any provision hereof
for such purpose), regardless of whether any such notice is given before or
after such change in GAAP or in the application thereof, then such provision
shall be interpreted on the basis of GAAP as in effect and applied immediately
before such change shall have become effective until such notice shall have been
withdrawn or such provision amended in accordance herewith. Notwithstanding any
other provision contained herein, all terms of an accounting or financial nature
used herein shall be construed, and all computations of amounts and ratios
referred to herein shall be made, without giving effect to any election under
Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Codification 825 (or
any other Financial Accounting Standard having a similar result or effect) to
value any Indebtedness or other liabilities of the Borrower or any Subsidiary at
“fair value”, as defined therein.

ARTICLE II

THE CREDITS

SECTION 2.01. Commitments.

(a) Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement and the DIP Orders and
relying upon the representations and warranties herein set forth, each Lender
agrees, severally and not jointly, to make Loans to the Borrower during the
Availability Period; provided, however, that the aggregate principal amount of
all Loans actually funded by such Lender shall not exceed such Lender’s
Commitment, and the aggregate amount of all Loans funded by the Lenders shall
not exceed the Aggregate Commitment Amount:

(i) Interim DIP Loan. Subject to satisfaction of the conditions set forth in
Section 4.02, in a single initial Borrowing to be made on a Business Day
following the Interim Order Date and not to exceed the Aggregate Interim DIP
Commitment Amount (the “Interim DIP Loan”), and the amount of each Lender’s
Interim DIP Loan as part of the initial Borrowing shall equal its Applicable
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(ii) Final DIP Loan. Subject to satisfaction of the conditions set forth in
Section 4.03, in a single Borrowing to be made on a Business Day following the
Final Order Date and not to exceed the Aggregate Final DIP Commitment Amount
plus any unfunded portion of the Aggregate Interim DIP Commitment Amount
(collectively, the “Final DIP Loan”), and the amount of each Lender’s Final DIP
Loan as part of the second Borrowing shall equal its Applicable Percentage of
such Borrowing.

(iii) Conditional DIP Loans. Subject to satisfaction of the conditions set forth
in Section 4.04, in multiple Borrowings from time to time during the period
after the Final DIP Loan is made through the Maturity Date, in amounts not to
exceed the Aggregate Conditional DIP Commitment Amount plus any unfunded portion
of the Aggregate Interim DIP Commitment Amount plus any unfunded portion of the
Aggregate Final DIP Commitment Amount (the “Conditional DIP Loans” and each a
“Conditional DIP Loan”) (it being agreed that after giving effect to any
Borrowing of the Interim DIP Loan, the Final DIP Loan and the Conditional DIP
Loans, the aggregate outstanding amount of all Loans funded by the Lenders shall
not exceed the Aggregate Commitment Amount); provided that the amount of each
such Borrowing of a Conditional DIP Loan shall not exceed the lesser of (i) the
aggregate Unused Commitments on such Weekly Draw Date and (ii) the maximum
amount that (if funded) would permit the Borrower to be in pro forma compliance
with the Anti-Hoarding Condition.

(b) Reborrowing of Loans Prepaid. The principal amount of any Loans repaid or
prepaid may not be reborrowed; provided, however, that solely in the event that
the Granite Wash Sale is consummated with Net Cash Proceeds in excess of
$8,000,000 in the aggregate (such excess, the “Granite Wash Excess Amount”) and
the Borrower has prepaid the Loans in accordance with Section 2.11(a), subject
to the terms and conditions of this Agreement (including Section 4.04), an
amount equal to the Granite Wash Excess Amount may be reborrowed on any
subsequent Weekly Draw Date as a new Borrowing of Conditional DIP Loans (it
being agreed that the Granite Wash Excess Amount shall be excluded from the
aggregate amount of Loans previously advanced in order to determine the amount
available for Borrowing on such date of reborrowing).

SECTION 2.02. Loans and Borrowings.

(a) Each Loan shall be made as part of a Borrowing consisting of Loans made by
the Lenders ratably in accordance with their respective Commitments. The failure
of any Lender to make any Loan required to be made by it shall not relieve any
other Lender of its obligations hereunder; provided that the Commitments of the
Lenders are several and no Lender shall be responsible for any other Lender’s
failure to make Loans as required.

(b) Subject to Section 2.14, each Borrowing shall be comprised entirely of ABR
Loans or Eurodollar Loans as the Borrower may request in accordance herewith.
Each Lender at its option may, subject to Section 2.19(a), make any Eurodollar
Loan by causing any domestic or foreign branch or Affiliate of such Lender to
make such Loan; provided that any exercise of such option shall not affect the
obligation of the Borrower to repay such Loan in accordance with the terms of
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(c) At the commencement of each Interest Period for any Eurodollar Borrowing,
such Borrowing shall be in an aggregate amount that is an integral multiple of
$500,000 and not less than $1,000,000. At the time that each ABR Borrowing is
made, such Borrowing shall be in an aggregate amount that is an integral
multiple of $100,000 and not less than $500,000. Borrowings of more than one
Type may be outstanding at the same time; provided that there shall not at any
time be more than a total of ten (10) Eurodollar Borrowings outstanding.

Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, the Borrower shall not be
entitled to request, or to elect to convert or continue, any Borrowing if the
Interest Period requested with respect thereto would end after the Maturity
Date.

SECTION 2.03. Requests for Borrowings. To request a Borrowing, the Borrower
shall notify the DIP Agent of such request by telephone (a) in the case of a
Eurodollar Borrowing, not later than 12:00 noon, New York City time, three
(3) Business Days (or such shorter time period as agreed to by the DIP Agent in
its reasonable discretion) before the date of the proposed Borrowing or (b) in
the case of an ABR Borrowing, not later than 12:00 noon, New York City time, on
the date of the proposed Borrowing. Each such telephonic Borrowing Request shall
be irrevocable and shall be confirmed promptly by hand delivery or telecopy to
the DIP Agent of a written Borrowing Request in a form approved by the DIP Agent
and signed by the Borrower. Each such telephonic and written Borrowing Request
shall specify the following information in compliance with Section 2.02:

(i) the aggregate amount of the requested Borrowing;

(ii) the date of such Borrowing, which shall be a Business Day;

(iii) whether such Borrowing is to be an ABR Borrowing or a Eurodollar
Borrowing; and

(iv) the location and number of the Borrower’s account to which funds are to be
disbursed, which shall comply with the requirements of Section 2.07.

If no election as to the Type of Borrowing is specified, then the requested
Borrowing shall be an ABR Borrowing. Promptly following receipt of a Borrowing
Request in accordance with this Section, the DIP Agent shall advise each Lender
of the details thereof and of the amount of such Lender’ s Loan to be made as
part of the requested Borrowing.

SECTION 2.04. [Reserved].

SECTION 2.05. [Reserved].

SECTION 2.06. [Reserved].

SECTION 2.07. Funding of Borrowings.

(a) Each Lender shall make each Loan to be made by it hereunder on the proposed
date thereof by wire transfer of immediately available funds by 1:00 p.m., New
York City time, to the account of the DIP Agent most recently designated by it
for such purpose by notice to the Lenders. The DIP Agent will make such Loans
available to the Borrower by promptly crediting the amounts so received, in like
funds, to an account of the Borrower maintained with the DIP Agent designated by
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(b) Unless the DIP Agent shall have received written notice from a Lender prior
to the proposed date of any Eurodollar Borrowing or prior to 1:00 p.m., New York
City time, on the date any proposed ABR Borrowing, as applicable, that such
Lender will not make available to the DIP Agent such Lender’s share of such
Borrowing, the DIP Agent may assume that such Lender has made such share
available on such date in accordance with paragraph (a) of this Section and may,
in reliance upon such assumption, make available to the Borrower a corresponding
amount. In such event, if a Lender has not in fact made its share of the
applicable Borrowing available to the DIP Agent, then the applicable Lender and
the Borrower severally agree to pay to the DIP Agent forthwith within two
(2) Business Days after demand therefor such corresponding amount with interest
thereon, for each day from and including the date such amount is made available
to the Borrower to but excluding the date of payment to the DIP Agent, at (i) in
the case of such Lender, the greater of the Federal Funds Effective Rate and a
rate determined by the DIP Agent in accordance with banking industry rules on
interbank compensation or (ii) in the case of the Borrower, the interest rate
applicable to ABR Loans. If such Lender pays such amount to the DIP Agent, then
such amount shall constitute such Lender’s Loan included in such Borrowing.

SECTION 2.08. Interest Elections.

(a) Each Borrowing initially shall be of the Type specified in the applicable
Borrowing Request. Thereafter, the Borrower may elect to convert such Borrowing
to a different Type or to continue such Borrowing as provided in this Section.
The Borrower may elect different options with respect to different portions of
the affected Borrowing, in which case each such portion shall be allocated
ratably among the Lenders holding the Loans comprising such Borrowing, and the
Loans comprising each such portion shall be considered a separate Borrowing.

(b) To make an election pursuant to this Section, the Borrower shall notify the
DIP Agent of such election by telephone by the time that a Borrowing Request
would be required under Section 2.03 if the Borrower were requesting a Borrowing
of the Type resulting from such election to be made on the effective date of
such election. Each such telephonic Interest Election Request shall be
irrevocable and shall be confirmed promptly by hand delivery or telecopy to the
DIP Agent of a written Interest Election Request in a form approved by the DIP
Agent and signed by the Borrower.

(c) Each telephonic and written Interest Election Request shall specify the
following information in compliance with Section 2.02:

(i) the Borrowing to which such Interest Election Request applies and, if
different options are being elected with respect to different portions thereof,
the portions thereof to be allocated to each resulting Borrowing (in which case
the information to be specified pursuant to clauses (ii) and (iii) below shall
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(ii) the effective date of the election made pursuant to such Interest Election
Request, which shall be a Business Day; and

(iii) with respect to any Borrowing, whether the resulting Borrowing is to be an
ABR Borrowing or a Eurodollar Borrowing.

(d) Promptly following receipt of an Interest Election Request, the DIP Agent
shall advise each Lender of the details thereof and of such Lender’s portion of
each resulting Borrowing.

(e) If the Borrower fails to deliver a timely Interest Election Request with
respect to a Eurodollar Borrowing prior to the end of the Interest Period
applicable thereto, then, unless such Borrowing is repaid as provided herein, at
the end of such Interest Period such Borrowing shall be converted to an ABR
Borrowing. Notwithstanding any contrary provision hereof, if an Event of Default
has occurred and is continuing and the DIP Agent, at the request of the
Requisite Lenders, so notifies the Borrower, then, so long as an Event of
Default is continuing (i) no outstanding Borrowing may be converted to or
continued as a Eurodollar Borrowing and (ii) unless repaid, each Eurodollar
Borrowing shall be converted to an ABR Borrowing at the end of the Interest
Period applicable thereto.

SECTION 2.09. Termination and Reduction of Commitments.

(a) Unless previously terminated, each Lender’s Commitment shall reduce on the
date of each Borrowing by an amount equal to the Loan made by such Lender as
part of such Borrowing and shall terminate on the Maturity Date.

(b) The Borrower may at any time terminate, or at any time prior to the date the
Final DIP Loan are funded, reduce, the Commitments; provided that (i) each
reduction of the Commitments shall be in an amount that is an integral multiple
of $500,000 and not less than $1,000,000 and (ii) the Borrower shall not
terminate or reduce the Commitments if, after giving effect to any concurrent
prepayment of the Loans in accordance with Section 2.11, the outstanding
principal amount of the Loans would exceed the total Commitments, as so reduced.

(c) The Borrower shall notify the DIP Agent of any election to terminate or
reduce the Commitments under paragraph (b) of this Section at least one
(1) Business Day prior to the effective date of such termination or reduction,
specifying such election and the effective date thereof. Promptly following
receipt of any notice, the DIP Agent shall advise the Lenders of the contents
thereof. Each notice delivered by the Borrower pursuant to this Section shall be
irrevocable; provided that a notice of termination of the Commitments delivered
by the Borrower may state that such notice is conditioned upon the effectiveness
of other credit facilities, in which case such notice may be revoked by the
Borrower (by notice to the DIP Agent on or prior to the specified effective
date) if such condition is not satisfied. Any termination or reduction of the
Commitments shall be permanent. Each reduction of the Commitments shall be made
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SECTION 2.10. Repayment of Loans; Evidence of Debt.

(a) The Borrower hereby unconditionally promises to pay to the DIP Agent for the
account of each Lender the then unpaid principal amount of each Loan on the
Maturity Date.

(b) Each Lender shall maintain in accordance with its usual practice an account
or accounts evidencing the indebtedness of the Borrower to such Lender resulting
from each Loan made by such Lender, including the amounts of principal and
interest payable and paid to such Lender from time to time hereunder.

(c) The DIP Agent shall maintain accounts in which it shall record (i) the
amount of each Loan made hereunder, the Type thereof and the Interest Period
applicable thereto, (ii) the amount of any principal or interest due and payable
or to become due and payable from the Borrower to each Lender hereunder and
(iii) the amount of any sum received by the DIP Agent hereunder for the account
of the Lenders and each Lender’s share thereof.

(d) The entries made in the accounts maintained pursuant to paragraphs (b) or
(c) of this Section shall be prima facie evidence of the existence and amounts
of the obligations recorded therein absent manifest error; provided that the
failure of any Lender or the DIP Agent to maintain such accounts or any error
therein shall not in any manner affect the obligation of the Borrower to repay
the Loans in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.

(e) Any Lender may request that Loans made by it be evidenced by a promissory
note in the form of Exhibit C. In such event, the Borrower shall prepare,
execute and deliver to such Lender a promissory note payable to such Lender (or,
if requested by such Lender, to such Lender and its registered assigns) and in a
form approved by the DIP Agent. Thereafter, the Loans evidenced by such
promissory note and interest thereon shall at all times (including after
assignment pursuant to Section 11.04) be represented by one or more promissory
notes in such form payable to the order of the payee named therein (or, if such
promissory note is a registered note, to such payee and its registered assigns).

SECTION 2.11. Prepayment of Loans.

(a) Mandatory Prepayments. The Borrower shall prepay the outstanding principal
amount of the Loans:

(i) in an amount equal to 100% of the Net Cash Proceeds received by any Credit
Party from asset sales or series of related asset sales (other than (x) Net Cash
Proceeds in an amount not to exceed $250,000 in the aggregate since the date
hereof and (y) ordinary course sales of Hydrocarbons and sales of immaterial or
damaged equipment no longer used or useful in the business, or asset sales
between Credit Parties) within one Business Day after receipt of such Net Cash
Proceeds; provided that no prepayment shall be required in connection with such
asset sale only to the extent (x) the Net Cash Proceeds thereof are reinvested
by the Person receiving such proceeds in the business of such Person within
ninety (90) days following receipt thereof and such expenditure is provided in
the Approved Budget, (y) at the time such reinvestment occurs no Event of
Default shall then be in existence, and (z) such asset sale is not the Granite
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(ii) in an amount equal to 100% of insurance and condemnation proceeds (net of
any actual and reasonable documented costs incurred by the Borrower or any of
its Subsidiaries in connection with the adjustment or settlement of any claims
of the Borrower or such Subsidiary in respect thereof) received by any Credit
Party (other (x) proceeds in an amount not to exceed $250,000 in the aggregate
since the date hereof and (y) than the approximate $1,000,000 in insurance
proceeds expected to be received on account of a Casualty Event that occurred in
2014) within one Business Day after receipt of such proceeds; provided that no
prepayment shall be required in connection with such insurance or condemnation
proceeds only to the extent (x) the proceeds thereof are reinvested by the
Person receiving such proceeds in the business of such Person within ninety
(90) days following receipt thereof and such expenditure is provided in the
Approved Budget, and (y) at the time such reinvestment occurs no Event of
Default shall then be in existence; (iii) in an amount equal to 100% of cash
proceeds (net of any actual and reasonable documented costs incurred by the
Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries in connection with such issuance) received
by any Credit Party from the issuance of any post-petition Indebtedness (other
than Indebtedness permitted under Section 6.01) or Equity Interests (other than
any issuance or sale of the Equity Interests of a Subsidiary to its parent
entity or another Credit Party) by any Credit Party within one Business Day
after receipt of such Net Cash Proceeds; and (iv) in an amount equal to 100% of
the proceeds resulting from monthly settlement payments under any Swap
Agreements or the termination, liquidation or unwinding of any Swap Agreement
immediately upon receipt of such proceeds.

(b) Optional Prepayment of Loans. The Borrower shall have the right at any time
and from time to time to prepay any Borrowing in whole or in part, without
premium or penalty, but subject to the requirements of Section 2.09(b) and
Section 2.16. The Borrower shall notify the DIP Agent by telephone (confirmed by
telecopy) of any optional prepayment (i) in the case of a Eurodollar Borrowing,
not later than 12:00 noon, New York City time, three Business Days before the
date of prepayment or (ii) in the case of prepayment of any ABR Borrowings, not
later than 12:00 noon New York City time, on the date of such prepayment. Such
notice shall be irrevocable and shall specify the prepayment date and the
principal amount of the Borrowings or portion thereof to be prepaid; provided
that, if a notice of prepayment is given in connection with a conditional notice
of termination of the Commitments as contemplated by Section 2.09, then such
notice of prepayment may be revoked if such notice of termination is revoked in
accordance with Section 2.09. Promptly following receipt of any such notice of
prepayment, the DIP Agent shall advise the Lenders of the contents thereof. Each
partial prepayment of any Borrowings shall be in an amount that would be
permitted in the case of an advance of a Borrowing of the same Type as provided
in Section 2.02. Each prepayment of a Borrowing shall be applied ratably to the
Loans included in the prepaid Borrowing. Prepayments shall be accompanied by
accrued interest to the extent required by Section 2.13 and any amount payable
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(c) Application of Proceeds of Prepayments. Prepayments made in accordance with
Section 2.11(a) or Section 2.11(b) of this Section shall be applied in the
following order: first, at all times, to the prepayment of the outstanding
principal amount of the Loans and any other amounts then due and payable under
this Agreement until paid in full; second, at any time after the Final DIP Order
Date, to the outstanding Obligations (as defined in the Prepetition Credit
Agreement) in the order specified in the Prepetition Credit Agreement, until
paid in full. Each prepayment of the Loans under this Section shall be
accompanied by accrued interest to the date of such prepayment on the amount
prepaid.

SECTION 2.12. Fees.

(a) Subject to the provisions of Section 2.20, the Borrower agrees to pay to the
DIP Agent, for the account of each Lender (excluding any Defaulting Lenders), an
unused commitment fee (the “Unused Commitment Fee”) equal to 0.50% multiplied by
the daily average of each such Lender’s Unused Commitment (it being agreed that
in the event the Net Cash Proceeds of the Granite Wash Sale are used to repay
the Loans, then for purposes of the Unused Commitment Fee, the Unused Commitment
of any Lender shall be increased by the Granite Wash Excess Amount, if any).
Such Unused Commitment Fee shall be calculated on the basis of a year consisting
of 365 days (or 366 days in a leap year) and shall be payable in arrears on the
last day of each calendar month and on the Maturity Date for any period then
ending for which the Unused Commitment Fee shall not have been previously paid.
In the event the Commitments terminate on any date other than the last day of a
calendar month, the Borrower agrees to pay to the DIP Agent, for the account of
each Lender (excluding any Defaulting Lenders), on the date of such termination,
each such Lender’s Unused Commitment Fee due for the period from the last day of
the immediately preceding calendar month to the date such termination occurs.

(b) The Borrower agrees to pay to the DIP Agent, for the account of each Lender
(excluding any Defaulting Lenders) a closing fee (the “Closing Fee”) of 0.50% of
the principal amount of each Loan advanced by such Lender, such fee to be earned
and due and payable on the date each such Loan is advanced (it being agreed that
in the event the Net Cash Proceeds of the Granite Wash Sale equal to the Granite
Wash Excess Amount is used to repay the Loans which are then readvanced, this
fee shall not be payable with respect to the readvanced Loans).

(c) Upon any extension of the Maturity Date with the consent of all Lenders, the
Borrower agrees to pay to the DIP Agent, for the account of each Lender
(excluding any Defaulting Lenders) an extension fee equal to (i) for any
extension not exceeding three (3) months, 0.25% per annum of the aggregate
principal amount of the Loans made by such Lender, (ii) for any extension
exceeding three (3) months but not exceeding six (6) months, 0.50% per annum of
the aggregate principal amount of the Loans made by such Lender, and (iii) for
any extension exceeding six (6) months, 1.00% per annum of the aggregate
principal amount of the Loans made by such Lender, in each case such fees earned
and payable upon the effective date of such extension.

(d) The Borrower agrees to pay to the DIP Agent, for its own account, fees
payable in the amounts and at the times separately agreed to in the Fee Letter.

(e) All fees payable to the Lenders hereunder shall be paid on the dates due, in
immediately available funds, to the DIP Agent for distribution, in the case of
Unused Commitment Fees, to the Lenders. Fees paid shall not be refundable under
any circumstances, except in the case of any overpayment due to erroneous
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SECTION 2.13. Interest.

(a) The Loans comprising each ABR Borrowing shall bear interest at the Alternate
Base Rate plus 5.00%.

(b) Eurodollar Loans shall bear interest at the Adjusted LIBO Rate per annum for
the Interest Period in effect for such Borrowing plus 6.00%.

(c) Notwithstanding the foregoing, during the continuance of an Event of
Default, each Borrowing shall bear interest at a rate per annum equal to
interest rate in effect from time to time pursuant to clause (a) or (b) above,
as applicable, plus 2.00% per annum (the “Default Rate”).

(d) Accrued interest on each Loan shall be payable in arrears on each Interest
Payment Date for such Loan and upon termination of the Commitments; provided
that (i) interest accrued pursuant to paragraph (c) of this Section shall be
payable on demand, (ii) in the event of any repayment or prepayment of any Loan,
accrued interest on the principal amount repaid or prepaid shall be payable on
the date of such repayment or prepayment and (iii) in the event of any
conversion of any Eurodollar Loan prior to the end of the current Interest
Period therefor, accrued interest on such Loan shall be payable on the effective
date of such conversion.

(e) All interest hereunder shall be computed on the basis of a year of 360 days,
except that interest computed by reference to the Alternate Base Rate at times
when the Alternate Base Rate is based on Well Fargo Bank’s “prime rate” shall be
computed on the basis of a year of 365 days (or 366 days in a leap year), and in
each case shall be payable for the actual number of days elapsed (including the
first day but excluding the last day). The applicable Alternate Base Rate,
Adjusted LIBO Rate or LIBO Rate shall be determined by the DIP Agent, and such
determination shall be conclusive absent manifest error.

SECTION 2.14. Alternate Rate of Interest. If prior to the commencement of any
Interest Period for a Eurodollar Borrowing:

(a) the DIP Agent determines (which determination shall be conclusive absent
manifest error) that adequate and reasonable means do not exist for ascertaining
the Adjusted LIBO Rate or the LIBO Rate, as applicable, for such Interest
Period; or

(b) the DIP Agent is advised by the Requisite Lenders that the Adjusted LIBO
Rate or the LIBO Rate, as applicable, for such Interest Period will not
adequately and fairly reflect the cost to such Lenders (or Lender) of making or
maintaining their Loans (or its Loan) included in such Borrowing for such
Interest Period;

then the DIP Agent shall give notice thereof to the Borrower and the Lenders by
telephone or telecopy as promptly as practicable thereafter and, until the DIP
Agent notifies the Borrower and the Lenders that the circumstances giving rise
to such notice no longer exist, (i) any Interest Election Request that requests
the conversion of any Borrowing to, or continuation of any Borrowing as, a
Eurodollar Borrowing shall be ineffective, and (ii) if any Borrowing Request
requests a Eurodollar Borrowing, such Borrowing shall be made as an ABR
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SECTION 2.15. Increased Costs.

(a) If any Change in Law shall:

(i) impose, modify or deem applicable any reserve, special deposit or similar
requirement (including any compulsory loan requirement, insurance charge or
other assessment) against assets of, deposits with or for the account of, or
credit extended by, any Lender (except any such reserve requirement reflected in
the Adjusted LIBO Rate); or

(ii) impose on any Lender or the London interbank market any other condition,
cost or expense affecting this Agreement or Loans made by such Lender;

and the result of any of the foregoing shall be to increase the cost to such
Lender of making or maintaining any Loan (or of maintaining its obligation to
make any such Loan) or to increase the cost to such Lender or to reduce the
amount of any sum received or receivable by such Lender hereunder (whether of
principal, interest or otherwise), then the Borrower will pay to such Lender
such additional amount or amounts as will compensate such Lender for such
additional costs incurred or reduction suffered.

(b) If any Lender determines that any Change in Law regarding capital or
liquidity requirements has or would have the effect of reducing the rate of
return on such Lender’s capital or on the capital of such Lender’s holding
company, if any, as a consequence of this Agreement or the Loans made by such
Lender to a level below that which such Lender or such Lender’s holding company
could have achieved but for such Change in Law (taking into consideration such
Lender’s policies and the policies of such Lender’s holding company with respect
to capital adequacy), then from time to time the Borrower will pay to such
Lender such additional amount or amounts as will compensate such Lender or such
Lender’s holding company for any such reduction suffered.

(c) A certificate of a Lender setting forth the amount or amounts necessary to
compensate such Lender or its holding company, as the case may be, as specified
in paragraph (a) or (b) of this Section shall be delivered to the Borrower and
shall be conclusive absent manifest error. The Borrower shall pay such Lender
the amount shown as due on any such certificate within 10 Business Days after
receipt thereof.

(d) Failure or delay on the part of any Lender to demand compensation pursuant
to this Section shall not constitute a waiver of such Lender’s right to demand
such compensation; provided that the Borrower shall not be required to
compensate a Lender pursuant to this Section for any increased costs or
reductions incurred more than 270 days prior to the date that such Lender
notifies the Borrower of the Change in Law giving rise to such increased costs
or reductions and of such Lender’s intention to claim compensation therefor;
provided, further, that, if the Change in Law giving rise to such increased
costs or reductions is retroactive, then the 270-day period referred to above
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SECTION 2.16. Break Funding Payments. In the event of (a) the payment of any
principal of any Eurodollar Loan other than on the last day of an Interest
Period applicable thereto (including as a result of an Event of Default),
(b) the conversion of any Eurodollar Loan other than on the last day of the
Interest Period applicable thereto, (c) the failure to borrow, convert, continue
or prepay any Eurodollar Loan on the date specified in any notice delivered
pursuant hereto (regardless of whether such notice may be revoked under
Section 2.11(b) and is revoked in accordance therewith) or (d) the assignment of
any Eurodollar Loan other than on the last day of the Interest Period applicable
thereto as a result of a request by the Borrower pursuant to Section 2.05 or
Section 2.19, then, in any such event, the Borrower shall compensate each Lender
for the loss, cost and expense attributable to such event. In the case of a
Eurodollar Loan, such loss, cost or expense to any Lender shall be deemed to
include an amount determined by such Lender to be the excess, if any, of (i) the
amount of interest which would have accrued on the principal amount of such Loan
had such event not occurred, at the Adjusted LIBO Rate that would have been
applicable to such Loan, for the period from the date of such event to the last
day of the then current Interest Period therefor (or, in the case of a failure
to borrow, convert or continue, for the period that would have been the Interest
Period for such Loan), over (ii) the amount of interest that would accrue on
such principal amount for such period at the interest rate which such Lender
would bid were it to bid, at the commencement of such period, for dollar
deposits of a comparable amount and period from other banks in the eurodollar
market. A certificate of any Lender setting forth any amount or amounts that
such Lender is entitled to receive pursuant to this Section shall be delivered
to the Borrower and shall be conclusive absent manifest error. The Borrower
shall pay such Lender the amount shown as due on any such certificate within 10
days after receipt thereof.

SECTION 2.17. Taxes.

(a) General.Each payment by any Credit Party under any Loan Document shall be
made without withholding for any Taxes, unless such withholding is required by
law. If any Withholding Agent determines, in its sole discretion exercised in
good faith, that it is so required to withhold Taxes, then such Withholding
Agent may so withhold and shall timely pay the full amount of withheld Taxes to
the relevant Governmental Authority in accordance with applicable law. If such
Taxes are Indemnified Taxes, then the amount payable by any Credit Party shall
be increased as necessary so that net of such withholding (including withholding
applicable to additional amounts payable under this Section) the applicable
Recipient receives the amount it would have received had no such withholding
been made.

(b) Payment of Other Taxes by the Borrower. The Borrower shall timely pay any
Other Taxes to the relevant Governmental Authority in accordance with applicable
law.

(c) Evidence of Payment. As soon as practicable after any payment of Indemnified
Taxes by any Credit Party to a Governmental Authority, the Borrower shall
deliver to the DIP Agent the original or a certified copy of a receipt issued by
such Governmental Authority evidencing such payment, a copy of the return
reporting such payment or other evidence of such payment reasonably satisfactory
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(d) Indemnification by the Borrower and the Parent. The Borrower and the Parent
shall jointly and severally indemnify each Recipient for any Indemnified Taxes
that are paid or payable by such Recipient in connection with any Loan Document
(including amounts paid or payable under this Section 2.17(d)) and any
reasonable expenses arising therefrom or with respect thereto, whether or not
such Indemnified Taxes were correctly or legally imposed or asserted by the
relevant Governmental Authority. The indemnity under this Section 2.17(d) shall
be paid within 10 days after the Recipient delivers to the Borrower a
certificate stating the amount of any Indemnified Taxes so paid or payable by
such Recipient or Beneficial Owner and describing the basis for the
indemnification claim. Such certificate shall be conclusive of the amount so
paid or payable absent manifest error. Such Recipient shall deliver a copy of
such certificate to the DIP Agent.

(e) Indemnification by the Lenders. Each Lender shall severally indemnify the
DIP Agent for any Taxes (but, in the case of any Indemnified Taxes, only to the
extent that any Credit Party has not already indemnified the DIP Agent for such
Indemnified Taxes and without limiting the obligation of the Borrower and the
Parent to do so) attributable to such Lender that are paid or payable by the DIP
Agent in connection with any Loan Document and any reasonable expenses arising
therefrom or with respect thereto, whether or not such Taxes were correctly or
legally imposed or asserted by the relevant Governmental Authority. The
indemnity under this Section 2.17(e) shall be paid within 10 days after the DIP
Agent or the applicable Credit Party (as applicable) delivers to the applicable
Lender a certificate stating the amount of Taxes so paid or payable by the DIP
Agent or the Borrower (as applicable). Such certificate shall be conclusive of
the amount so paid or payable absent manifest error.

(f) Status of Lenders.

(i) Any Lender that is entitled to an exemption from, or reduction of, any
applicable withholding Tax with respect to any payments under any Loan Document
shall deliver to the Borrower and the DIP Agent, at the time or times prescribed
by applicable law or reasonably requested by the Borrower or the DIP Agent, such
properly completed and executed documentation prescribed by applicable law or
reasonably requested by the Borrower or the DIP Agent as will permit such
payments to be made without, or at a reduced rate of, withholding. In addition,
any Lender, if requested by the Borrower or the DIP Agent, shall deliver such
other documentation prescribed by law or reasonably requested by the Borrower or
the DIP Agent as will enable the Borrower or the DIP Agent to determine whether
or not such Lender is subject to any withholding (including backup withholding)
or information reporting requirements. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary
in the preceding two sentences and except as otherwise required by applicable
law, the completion, execution and submission of such documentation (other than
such documentation set forth in Section 2.17(f)(ii)(A) through (E) below) shall
not be required if in the Lender’s judgment such completion, execution or
submission would subject such Lender to any material unreimbursed cost or
expense or would materially prejudice the legal or commercial position of such
Lender. Upon the reasonable request of such Borrower or the DIP Agent, any
Lender shall update any form or certification previously delivered pursuant to
this Section 2.17(f). If any form or certification previously delivered pursuant
to this Section expires or becomes obsolete or inaccurate in any respect with
respect to a Lender, such Lender shall promptly (and in any event within 10 days
after such expiration, obsolescence or inaccuracy) notify such Borrower and the
DIP Agent in writing of such expiration, obsolescence or inaccuracy and update
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(ii) Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, if the Borrower is a U.S.
Person, any Lender with respect to such Borrower shall, if it is legally
eligible to do so, deliver to such Borrower and the DIP Agent (in such number of
copies reasonably requested by such Borrower and the DIP Agent) on or prior to
the date on which such Lender becomes a party hereto, duly completed and
executed copies of whichever of the following is applicable:

(A) in the case of a Lender that is a U.S. Person, IRS Form W-9 certifying that
such Lender is exempt from U.S. Federal backup withholding tax;

(B) in the case of a Foreign Lender claiming the benefits of an income tax
treaty to which the United States is a party (1) with respect to payments of
interest under any Loan Document, IRS Form W-8BEN or IRS Form W-8BEN-E, as
applicable, establishing an exemption from, or reduction of, U.S. Federal
withholding Tax pursuant to the “interest” article of such tax treaty and
(2) with respect to any other applicable payments under this Agreement, IRS Form
W-8BEN or IRS Form W-8BEN-E, as applicable, establishing an exemption from, or
reduction of, U.S. Federal withholding Tax pursuant to the “business profits” or
“other income” article of such tax treaty;

(C) in the case of a Foreign Lender for whom payments under this Agreement
constitute income that is effectively connected with such Lender’s conduct of a
trade or business in the United States, IRS Form W-8ECI;

(D) in the case of a Foreign Lender claiming the benefits of the exemption for
portfolio interest under Section 881(c) of the Code both (1) IRS Form W-8BEN or
IRS Form W-8BEN-E, as applicable, and (2) a certificate substantially in the
form of Exhibit E (a “U.S. Tax Certificate”) to the effect that such Lender is
not (a) a “bank” within the meaning of Section 881(c)(3)(A) of the Code, (b) a
“10 percent shareholder” of the Borrower within the meaning of
Section 881(c)(3)(B) of the Code (c) a “controlled foreign corporation”
described in Section 881(c)(3)(C) of the Code and (d) conducting a trade or
business in the United States with which the relevant interest payments are
effectively connected;

(E) in the case of a Foreign Lender that is not the Beneficial Owner of payments
made under this Agreement (including a partnership or a participating Lender)
(1) an IRS Form W-8IMY on behalf of itself and (2) the relevant forms prescribed
in clauses (A), (B), (C), (D) and (F) of this paragraph (f)(ii) that would be
required of each such Beneficial Owner or partner of such partnership if such
Beneficial Owner or partner were a Lender; provided, however, that if the Lender
is a partnership and one or more of its partners are claiming the exemption for
portfolio interest under Section 881(c) of the Code, such Lender may provide a
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(F) any other form prescribed by law as a basis for claiming exemption from, or
a reduction of, U.S. Federal withholding Tax together with such supplementary
documentation necessary to enable the Borrower or the DIP Agent to determine the
amount of Tax (if any) required by law to be withheld.

(iii) If a payment made to a Lender under any Loan Document would be subject to
U.S. Federal withholding Tax imposed by FATCA if such Lender were to fail to
comply with the applicable reporting requirements of FATCA (including those
contained in Section 1471(b) or 1472(b) of the Code, as applicable), such Lender
shall deliver to the Withholding Agent, at the time or times prescribed by law
and at such time or times reasonably requested by the Withholding Agent, such
documentation prescribed by applicable law (including as prescribed by
Section 1471(b)(3)(C)(i) of the Code) and such additional documentation
reasonably requested by the Withholding Agent as may be necessary for the
Withholding Agent to comply with its obligations under FATCA, to determine that
such Lender has or has not complied with such Lender’s obligations under FATCA
and, as necessary, to determine the amount to deduct and withhold from such
payment. Solely for purposes of this Section 2.17(f)(iii), “FATCA” shall include
any amendments made to FATCA after the date of this Agreement.

(g) Treatment of Certain Refunds. If any party determines, in its sole
discretion exercised in good faith, that it has received a refund of any Taxes
as to which it has been indemnified or Other Taxes paid by the Borrower pursuant
to this Section 2.17 (including additional amounts paid pursuant to this
Section 2.17), it shall pay to the indemnifying party an amount equal to such
refund (but only to the extent of indemnity payments made, or such Other Taxes
paid, under this Section with respect to the Taxes giving rise to such refund),
net of all out-of-pocket expenses (including any Taxes) of such indemnified
party and without interest (other than any interest paid by the relevant
Governmental Authority with respect to such refund). Such indemnifying party,
upon the request of such indemnified party, shall repay to such indemnified
party the amount paid such indemnified party pursuant to the previous sentence
(plus any penalties, interest or other charges imposed by the relevant
Governmental Authority) in the event such indemnified party is required to repay
such refund to such Governmental Authority. Notwithstanding anything herein to
the contrary in this Section 2.17(g), in no event will any indemnified party be
required to pay any amount to any indemnifying party pursuant to this
Section 2.17(g) to the extent that such payment would place such indemnified
party in a less favorable position (on a net after-Tax basis) than such
indemnified party would have been in if the indemnification payments or
additional amounts giving rise to such refund had never been paid. This
Section 2.17(g) shall not be construed to require any indemnified party to make
available its Tax returns (or any other information relating to its Taxes which
it deems confidential) to the indemnifying party or any other Person.

(h) Survival. Each party’s obligations under this Section 2.17 shall survive any
assignment of rights by, or the replacement of, a Lender, and the Discharge of
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SECTION 2.18. Payments Generally; Pro Rata Treatment; Sharing of Set-offs.

(a) The Borrower shall make each payment required to be made by it hereunder
(whether of principal, interest, or fees, or of amounts payable under
Section 2.15, 2.16 or 2.17, or otherwise) prior to 12:00 noon, Dallas, Texas
time, on the date when due, in immediately available funds, without set-off or
counterclaim. Any amounts received after such time on any date may, in the
discretion of the DIP Agent, be deemed to have been received on the next
succeeding Business Day for purposes of calculating interest thereon. All such
payments shall be made to the DIP Agent at its offices as set forth in
Section 11.01(a), except that payments pursuant to Sections 2.15, 2.16, 2.17 and
9.03 shall be made directly to the Persons entitled thereto. The DIP Agent shall
distribute any such payments received by it for the account of any other Person
to the appropriate recipient promptly following receipt thereof. If any payment
hereunder shall be due on a day that is not a Business Day, the date for payment
shall be extended to the next succeeding Business Day, and, in the case of any
payment accruing interest, interest thereon shall be payable for the period of
such extension. All payments hereunder shall be made in dollars.

(b) Subject to Section 7.03, if at any time insufficient funds are received by
and available to the DIP Agent to pay fully all amounts of principal, interest
and fees then due hereunder, such funds shall be applied (i) first, towards
payment of interest and fees then due hereunder, ratably among the parties
entitled thereto in accordance with the amounts of interest and fees then due to
such parties, and (ii) second, towards payment of principal then due hereunder,
ratably among the parties entitled thereto in accordance with the amounts of
principal then due to such parties.

(c) If any Lender shall, by exercising any right of set-off or counterclaim or
otherwise, obtain payment in respect of any principal of or interest on any of
its Loans resulting in such Lender receiving payment of a greater proportion of
the aggregate amount of its Loans and accrued interest thereon than the
proportion received by any other Lender, then the Lender receiving such greater
proportion shall purchase (for cash at face value) participations in the Loans
of other Lenders to the extent necessary so that the benefit of all such
payments shall be shared by the Lenders ratably in accordance with the aggregate
amount of principal of and accrued interest on their respective Loans; provided
that (i) if any such participations are purchased and all or any portion of the
payment giving rise thereto is recovered, such participations shall be rescinded
and the purchase price restored to the extent of such recovery, without
interest, and (ii) the provisions of this paragraph shall not be construed to
apply to any payment made by the Borrower pursuant to and in accordance with the
express terms of this Agreement or any payment obtained by a Lender as
consideration for the assignment of or sale of a participation in any of its
Loans to any assignee or participant, other than to the Borrower or any
Subsidiary or Affiliate thereof (as to which the provisions of this paragraph
shall apply). The Borrower consents to the foregoing and agrees, to the extent
it may effectively do so under applicable law, that any Lender acquiring a
participation pursuant to the foregoing arrangements may exercise against the
Borrower rights of set-off and counterclaim with respect to such participation
as fully as if such Lender were a direct creditor of the Borrower in the amount
of such participation.

(d) Unless the DIP Agent shall have received notice from the Borrower prior to
the date on which any payment is due to the DIP Agent for the account of the
Lenders hereunder that the Borrower will not make such payment, the DIP Agent
may assume that the Borrower has made such payment on such date in accordance
herewith and may, in reliance upon such assumption, distribute to the Lenders
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fact made such payment, then each of the Lenders severally agrees to repay to
the DIP Agent forthwith on demand the amount so distributed to such Lender with
interest thereon, for each day from and including the date such amount is
distributed to it to but excluding the date of payment to the DIP Agent, at the
greater of the Federal Funds Effective Rate and a rate determined by the DIP
Agent in accordance with banking industry rules on interbank compensation.

(e) If any Lender shall fail to make any payment required to be made by it
pursuant to Section 2.06(d) or (e), 2.07(b), 2.18(d) or 11.03, then the DIP
Agent may, in its discretion and notwithstanding any contrary provision hereof,
(i) apply any amounts thereafter received by the DIP Agent for the account of
such Lender and for the benefit of the DIP Agent to satisfy such Lender’s
obligations under such Sections until all such unsatisfied obligations are fully
paid and/or (ii) hold any such amounts in a segregated account over which the
DIP Agent shall have exclusive control as cash collateral for, and application
to, any future funding obligations of such Lender under such Sections; in the
case of each of (i) and (ii) above, in any order as determined by the DIP Agent
in its discretion.

SECTION 2.19. Mitigation Obligations; Replacement of Lenders.

(a) If any Lender requests compensation under Section 2.15, or if the Borrower
is required to pay any additional amount to any Lender or any Governmental
Authority for the account of any Lender pursuant to Section 2.17, then such
Lender shall use reasonable efforts to designate a different lending office for
funding or booking its Loans hereunder or to assign its rights and obligations
hereunder to another of its offices, branches or affiliates, if, in the judgment
of such Lender, such designation or assignment (i) would eliminate or reduce
amounts payable pursuant to Section 2.15 or 2.17, as the case may be, in the
future and (ii) would not subject such Lender to any unreimbursed cost or
expense and would not otherwise be disadvantageous to such Lender. The Borrower
hereby agrees to pay all reasonable costs and expenses incurred by any Lender in
connection with any such designation or assignment.

(b) If any Lender requests compensation under Section 2.15, or if the Borrower
is required to pay any additional amount to any Lender or any Governmental
Authority for the account of any Lender pursuant to Section 2.17, or if any
Lender becomes a Defaulting Lender, or if any Lender fails to execute an
amendment or waiver with respect to the Loan Documents that is executed by the
Supermajority Lenders, then the Borrower may, at its sole expense and effort,
upon notice to such Lender and the DIP Agent, require such Lender to assign and
delegate, without recourse (in accordance with and subject to the restrictions
contained in Section 11.04), all its interests, rights and obligations under
this Agreement to an assignee that shall assume such obligations (which assignee
may be another Lender, if a Lender accepts such assignment); provided that
(i) the Borrower shall have received the prior written consent of the DIP Agent,
which consent shall not unreasonably be withheld, (ii) such Lender shall have
received payment of an amount equal to the outstanding principal of its Loans,
accrued interest thereon, accrued fees and all other amounts payable to it
hereunder, from the assignee (to the extent of such outstanding principal and
accrued interest and fees) or the Borrower (in the case of all other amounts)
and (iii) in the case of any such assignment resulting from a claim for
compensation under Section 2.15 or payments required to be made pursuant to
Section 2.17, such assignment will result in a reduction in such compensation or
payments. A Lender shall not be required to make any such assignment and
delegation if, prior thereto, as a result of a waiver by such Lender or
otherwise, the circumstances entitling the Borrower to require such assignment
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SECTION 2.20. Defaulting Lenders. Notwithstanding any provision of this
Agreement to the contrary, if any Lender becomes a Defaulting Lender, then the
following provisions shall apply for so long as such Lender is a Defaulting
Lender:

(a) fees shall cease to accrue on the unfunded portion of the Commitment of such
Defaulting Lender pursuant to Section 2.12(a); and

(b) the Commitment and Loans of such Defaulting Lender shall not be included in
determining whether all Lenders, the Requisite Lenders or the Supermajority
Lenders have taken or may take any action hereunder (including any consent to
any amendment, waiver or other modification pursuant to Section 11.02); provided
that (i) such Defaulting Lender’s Commitment may not be increased or extended
without its consent and (ii) the principal amount of, or interest or fees
payable on, Loans may not be reduced or excused or the scheduled date of payment
may not be postponed as to such Defaulting Lender without such Defaulting
Lender’s consent.

ARTICLE III

REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

Each of the Parent, the Borrower and each Subsidiary party hereto hereby
represents and warrants to the Lenders that:

SECTION 3.01. Existence; Organization; Powers. The Parent, the Borrower and each
Subsidiary: (a) is duly organized or formed, legally existing and in good
standing, if applicable, under the laws of the jurisdiction of its formation,
except as to any Subsidiary where the failure to so exist or remain in good
standing could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect,
(b) has all requisite power and authority, and has all material governmental
licenses, authorizations, consents and approvals necessary to own its assets and
carry on its business as now being or as proposed to be conducted, except where
failure to have such power could not reasonably be expected to have a Material
Adverse Effect, and (c) is qualified to do business in all jurisdictions in
which the nature of the business conducted by it makes such qualification
necessary and where failure so to qualify could reasonably be expected to have a
Material Adverse Effect.

SECTION 3.02. Authorization; Enforceability. Subject to entry and the terms of
the DIP Orders, the Parent, the Borrower and each Subsidiary have all necessary
power and authority to execute, deliver and perform its obligations under this
Agreement and the Loan Documents to which it is a party. Subject to entry and
the terms of the DIP Orders, the execution, delivery and performance by the
Parent, the Borrower and each Subsidiary of this Agreement and the Loan
Documents to which it is a party have been duly authorized by all necessary
corporate, limited liability company or partnership action, and this Agreement
and the Loan Documents constitute the legal, valid and binding obligations of
the Parent, the Borrower and each Subsidiary party thereto, enforceable in
accordance with their terms, except as limited by applicable bankruptcy,
insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other laws affecting the rights of
creditors generally and general principles of equity, regardless of whether
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SECTION 3.03. Governmental Approvals; No Conflicts. Subject to entry of the DIP
Orders, no authorizations, approvals or consents of, and no filings or
registrations with, any Governmental Authority (other than the DIP Orders) or
any third Person are necessary for the execution, delivery or performance by the
Parent, the Borrower or any Subsidiary of this Agreement or the Loan Documents
or for the validity or enforceability thereof, except for those third party
approvals or consents which, if not made or obtained, would not cause a Default
or Event of Default hereunder, could not reasonably be expected to have a
Material Adverse Effect and do not have an adverse effect on the enforceability
of the Loan Documents. Subject to entry of the DIP Orders, neither the execution
and delivery of this Agreement or any Loan Document, nor compliance with the
terms and provisions hereof or thereof, will conflict with or result in a breach
of, or require any consent that has not been obtained as of the Closing Date
under, the respective Organizational Documents of the Parent, the Borrower or
any Subsidiary, any Governmental Requirement, or any other material agreement or
instrument to which the Parent, the Borrower or any Subsidiary is a party or by
which it is bound or to which it or its Properties are subject (in each case
except for agreements and instruments subject to the Automatic Stay or Safe
Harbor Provisions), or result in the creation or imposition of any Lien upon any
of the revenues or assets of the Parent, the Borrower or any Subsidiary other
than the Liens created by the Loan Documents, the DIP Orders or expressly
permitted hereby.

SECTION 3.04. Financial Condition; No Material Adverse Change.

(a) The Parent has heretofore furnished to the DIP Agent and the Lenders its
consolidated balance sheet, and the related consolidated or condensed
consolidated, as applicable, statements of income, cash flows and shareholders’
equity of the Parent and its Subsidiaries (a) as of and for the fiscal year
ended December 31, 2015, audited by KPMG LLP, independent certified public
accountants, and (b) as of and for the fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2016,
certified by an Authorized Officer that such financial statements present fairly
in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of
the Parent and its Subsidiaries as of such dates and for such periods. Such
financial statements were prepared in accordance with GAAP applied on a
consistent basis. Since the date of the audited financial statements of the
Parent that have most recently been delivered pursuant to Section 5.01(a), there
has been no material adverse change.

(b) Except as disclosed to the DIP Agent in writing, none of the Parent, the
Borrower or any Subsidiary has any material contingent liabilities, material
liabilities for taxes, unusual and material forward or long-term commitments or
material unrealized or anticipated losses from any unfavorable commitments,
except as referred to or reflected or provided for in the consolidated balance
sheets of the Parent or as otherwise disclosed to the Lenders or their advisors
in writing.

(c) Each Credit Party has disclosed to the Lenders in writing any and all facts
that, in the reasonable good faith judgment of such Credit Party, could
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SECTION 3.05. Properties.

(a) Each of the Parent, the Borrower and the Subsidiaries has good and
defensible title to its material Oil and Gas Properties and good title to its
material personal Properties, in each case, free and clear of all Liens except
Liens permitted by Section 6.02. As of the date of delivery of each Reserve
Report pursuant to Section 5.11, after giving full effect to Liens permitted by
Section 6.02, the Parent, the Borrower or any Subsidiary, as applicable,
specified as the owner owns the net interests in production attributable to the
Hydrocarbon Interests as reflected in the most recently delivered Reserve
Report, and the ownership of such Properties shall not in any material respect
obligate the Parent, the Borrower or such Subsidiary to bear the costs and
expenses relating to the maintenance, development and operations of each such
Property in an amount in excess of the working interest of each Property set
forth in the most recently delivered Reserve Report that is not offset by a
corresponding proportionate increase in the Parent’s, the Borrower’s or such
Subsidiary’s net revenue interest in such Property.

(b) Except as set forth on Schedule 3.05, all material leases and agreements
necessary for the conduct of the business of the Parent, the Borrower and the
Subsidiaries are valid and subsisting, in full force and effect, and there
exists no default or event or circumstance that with the giving of notice or the
passage of time or both would give rise to a default under any such lease or
leases, except as could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse
Effect.

(c) The rights, Properties and other assets presently owned, leased or licensed
by the Parent, the Borrower and the Subsidiaries, including, without limitation,
all easements and rights of way, include all rights, Properties and other assets
necessary to permit the Parent, the Borrower and the Subsidiaries to conduct
their business in all material respects in the same manner as such business has
been conducted prior to the date hereof.

(d) All of the assets and Properties of the Parent, the Borrower and the
Subsidiaries that are reasonably necessary for the operation of their business
are in good working condition and are maintained in accordance with prudent
business standards.

SECTION 3.06. Litigation and Environmental Matters.

(a) Other than the Cases or except as set forth on Schedule 3.06, there are no
actions, suits or proceedings by or before any arbitrator or Governmental
Authority pending against or, to the knowledge of the Parent or the Borrower,
threatened in writing against the Parent, the Borrower or any of the
Subsidiaries or any of their respective properties (i) as to which there is a
reasonable possibility of an adverse determination and that, if adversely
determined, could reasonably be expected, individually or in the aggregate, to
result in a Material Adverse Effect or (ii) that involve this Agreement or the
other Loan Documents, and in each case, which are not subject to the Automatic
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(b) Except as could not be reasonably expected to have a Material Adverse Effect
(or with respect to (iii), (iv) and (v) below, where the failure to take such
actions could not be reasonably expected to have a Material Adverse Effect):

(i) neither any Property of the Parent, the Borrower or any Subsidiary, nor the
operations conducted thereon, violate any order or requirement of any court or
Governmental Authority or any Environmental Laws;

(ii) no Property of the Parent, the Borrower or any Subsidiary nor the
operations currently conducted thereon or, to the knowledge of the Parent or the
Borrower, by any prior owner or operator of such Property or operation, are in
violation of or subject to any existing, pending or threatened action, suit,
investigation, inquiry or proceeding by or before any court or Governmental
Authority (except the Cases) or to any remedial obligations under Environmental
Laws;

(iii) all notices, permits, licenses or similar authorizations, if any, required
to be obtained or filed in connection with the operation or use of any and all
Property of the Parent, the Borrower and each Subsidiary, including, without
limitation, past or present treatment, storage, disposal or release of a
hazardous substance or solid waste into the environment, have been duly obtained
or filed, and the Parent, the Borrower and each Subsidiary are in compliance
with the terms and conditions of all such notices, permits, licenses and similar
authorizations;

(iv) all hazardous substances, solid waste and oil and gas exploration and
production wastes, if any, generated at any and all Property of the Parent, the
Borrower or any Subsidiary have in the past been transported, treated and
disposed of in accordance with Environmental Laws and so as not to pose an
imminent and substantial endangerment to public health or welfare or the
environment, and, to the knowledge of the Parent or the Borrower, all such
transport carriers and treatment and disposal facilities have been and are
operating in compliance with Environmental Laws and so as not to pose an
imminent and substantial endangerment to public health or welfare or the
environment, and are not the subject of any existing, pending or threatened
action, investigation or inquiry by any Governmental Authority in connection
with any Environmental Laws;

(v) the Parent, the Borrower or a Subsidiary has taken all steps reasonably
necessary to determine and have determined that no hazardous substances, solid
waste or oil and gas exploration and production wastes have been disposed of or
otherwise released, and there has been no threatened release of any hazardous
substances on or to any Property of the Parent, the Borrower or any Subsidiary,
except in compliance with Environmental Laws and so as not to pose an imminent
and substantial endangerment to public health or welfare or the environment;

(vi) to the extent applicable, all Property of the Parent, the Borrower and each
Subsidiary currently satisfies all design, operation and equipment requirements
imposed by the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 and neither the Parent nor the Borrower
has any reason to believe that such Property, to the extent subject thereto,
will not be able to maintain compliance with the requirements thereof during the
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(c) none of the Parent, the Borrower or any Subsidiary has any known material
contingent liability in connection with any release or threatened release of any
oil, hazardous substance or solid waste into the environment.

SECTION 3.07. Compliance with Laws and Agreements. None of the Parent, the
Borrower or any Subsidiary has violated any applicable Governmental Requirement
binding upon it or its Properties or failed to obtain any license, permit,
franchise or other governmental authorization necessary for the ownership of any
of its Properties or the conduct of its business, which violation or failure
would have (in the event such violation or failure were asserted by any Person
through appropriate action) a Material Adverse Effect. No Default hereunder has
occurred and is continuing.

SECTION 3.08. Investment Company Status. None of the Parent, the Borrower or any
Subsidiary is an “investment company” or a company “controlled” by an
“investment company,” within the meaning of the Investment Company Act of 1940,
as amended.

SECTION 3.09. Taxes. Except as set forth on Schedule 3.09, each of the Parent,
the Borrower and the Subsidiaries has filed all U.S. Federal income Tax returns
and all other tax returns that are required to be filed by it and has paid all
material Taxes due pursuant to such returns or pursuant to any assessment
received by the Parent, the Borrower or any Subsidiary, except any such Taxes
that are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings diligently
conducted and for which adequate reserves are being maintained in accordance
with GAAP. The charges, accruals and reserves on the books of the Parent, the
Borrower and the Subsidiaries in respect of Taxes and other governmental charges
are, in the opinion of the Parent, adequate. No Tax lien has been filed and, to
the knowledge of the Parent or the Borrower, no claim is being asserted with
respect to any such Tax or other such governmental charge.

SECTION 3.10. ERISA. No ERISA Event has occurred or is reasonably expected to
occur that, when taken together with all other such ERISA Events for which
liability is reasonably expected to occur, could reasonably be expected to
result in a Material Adverse Effect. The present value of all accumulated
benefit obligations under each Plan (based on the assumptions used for purposes
of Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Codification 715)
did not, as of the date of the most recent financial statements reflecting such
amounts, exceed by more than $2,000,000 the fair market value of the assets of
such Plan, and the present value of all accumulated benefit obligations of all
underfunded Plans (based on the assumptions used for purposes of Financial
Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Codification 715) did not, as of
the date of the most recent financial statements reflecting such amounts, exceed
by more than $2,000,000 the fair market value of the assets of all such
underfunded Plans.

SECTION 3.11. Disclosure. The Parent and the Borrower have disclosed to the
Lenders all agreements, instruments and corporate or other restrictions to which
either of them or any of the Subsidiaries is subject, and all other matters
known to it, that, individually or in the aggregate, could reasonably be
expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect. No written reports, financial
statements, certificates or other written information furnished by or on behalf
of the Parent or the Borrower to the DIP Agent or any Lender in connection with
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furnished) (other than information of a general industry nature or constituting
projections, projected financial information, forward looking information or
prospect information) contains, when taken as a whole, any material misstatement
of fact or omits to state any material fact necessary to make the statements
therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not
misleading; provided that, with respect to projections, projected financial
information, forward looking information or prospect information, the Parent and
the Borrower represents only that such information was prepared in good faith
based upon assumptions believed to be reasonable at the time. To the knowledge
of the Parent, the Borrower and each Subsidiary, there is no fact peculiar to
the Parent, the Borrower or any Subsidiary that has a Material Adverse Effect or
in the future is reasonably likely to have (so far as the Parent or the Borrower
can now foresee) a Material Adverse Effect and that has not been set forth in
this Agreement or the other documents, certificates and statements furnished to
the DIP Agent by or on behalf of the Parent, the Borrower or any Subsidiary
prior to, or on, the date hereof in connection with the transactions
contemplated hereby. There are no statements or conclusions in any Reserve
Report which are based upon or include misleading information or fail to take
into account material information regarding the matters reported therein, it
being understood that each Reserve Report is necessarily based upon professional
opinions, estimates and projections and that neither the Parent nor the Borrower
warrants that such opinions, estimates and projections will ultimately prove to
have been accurate. No representation or warranty is made with respect to any
Oil and Gas Properties to which no proved Hydrocarbon Interests are properly
attributed.

SECTION 3.12. Use of Loans. Each Credit Party will use the proceeds of the Loans
and any Cash Collateral solely for Approved Purposes. No Credit Party is engaged
principally, or as one of its important activities, in the business of extending
credit for the purpose, whether immediate, incidental or ultimate, of buying or
carrying margin stock (within the meaning of Regulation U or X of the Board). No
part of the proceeds of any Loan will be used for any purpose which violates the
provisions of Regulations T, U or X of the Board.

SECTION 3.13. Subsidiaries. Except as set forth on Schedule 3.13 or as disclosed
in writing to the DIP Agent (which shall promptly furnish a copy to the Lenders)
that shall be a supplement to Schedule 3.13, no Debtor has any Subsidiary other
than those listed on Schedule 3.13.

SECTION 3.14. Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization. The jurisdiction of
organization, name as listed in the public records of its jurisdiction of
organization and location of the principal place of business or, if it has more
than one place of business, the chief executive office of each Debtor is set
forth on Schedule 3.13.

SECTION 3.15. Maintenance of Properties. Except for such acts or failures to act
as could not be reasonably expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, the Oil
and Gas Properties (and properties unitized therewith) have been maintained,
operated and developed in a good and workmanlike manner and in conformity with
all applicable laws and all rules, regulations and orders of all duly
constituted authorities having jurisdiction and in conformity with the
provisions of all leases, subleases or other contracts comprising a part of the
Hydrocarbon Interests and other contracts and agreements forming a part of the
Oil and Gas Properties; specifically in this connection, except for those as
could not be reasonably expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, (i) after
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having allowable production reduced below the full and regular allowable
(including the maximum permissible tolerance) because of any overproduction
(whether or not the same was permissible at the time) prior to the date hereof
and (ii) none of the wells comprising a part of the Oil and Gas Properties (or
properties unitized therewith) owned by the Parent, the Borrower or any of the
Subsidiaries is deviated from the vertical more than the maximum permitted by
applicable laws, regulations, rules and orders, and such wells are, in fact,
bottomed under and are producing from, and the well bores are wholly within, the
Oil and Gas Properties (or in the case of wells located on properties unitized
therewith, such unitized properties) owned by the Parent, the Borrower or any of
the Subsidiaries.

SECTION 3.16. Insurance. The Parent or the Borrower has, and has caused all of
the Subsidiaries to have, (i) all insurance policies sufficient for the
compliance by each of them with all material Governmental Requirements and all
material agreements and (ii) insurance coverage in at least amounts and against
such risk (including, without limitation, public liability) that are usually
insured against by companies similarly situated and engaged in the same or a
similar business for the assets and operations of the Parent, the Borrower and
the Subsidiaries. The DIP Agent has been named as additional insureds in respect
of such liability insurance policies.

SECTION 3.17. Gas Imbalances, Prepayments. Except as set forth on Schedule 3.17
or as disclosed in writing to the DIP Agent and the Lenders in connection with
the most recently delivered Reserve Report, on a net basis there are no gas
imbalances, take or pay or other prepayments that would require the Parent, the
Borrower or any of the Subsidiaries to deliver Hydrocarbons produced from their
respective Oil and Gas Properties at some future time without then or thereafter
receiving full payment therefor exceeding two Bcf of gas (or its equivalent) in
the aggregate on a net basis.

SECTION 3.18. Marketing of Production. Except for contracts listed and in effect
on the date hereof on Schedule 3.18, and thereafter either disclosed in writing
to the DIP Agent or included in the most recently delivered Reserve Report (with
respect to all of which contracts the Parent and the Borrower represent that
they or the Subsidiaries are receiving a price for all production sold
thereunder that is computed substantially in accordance with the terms of the
relevant contract and are not having deliveries curtailed substantially below
the subject Property’s delivery capacity), no material agreements exist that are
not cancelable on 60 days’ notice or less without penalty or detriment for the
sale of production from the Parent’s, the Borrower’s or the Subsidiaries’
Hydrocarbons (including, without limitation, calls on or other rights to
purchase, production, whether or not the same are currently being exercised) and
that (a) pertain to the sale of production at a fixed price and (b) have a
maturity or expiry date of longer than six (6) months from the date hereof.

SECTION 3.19. Hedging Transactions. Except for Lender Swap Agreements, no Debtor
is party to any Swap Agreements as of the date hereof.

SECTION 3.20. Restriction on Liens. None of the Parent, the Borrower or any of
the Subsidiaries is a party to any material agreement or arrangement (other than
instruments creating Liens permitted by Section 6.02, but then only on the
Property subject of such Lien), or subject to any order, judgment, writ or
decree other than pursuant to the DIP Orders, that restricts or purports to
restrict its ability to grant Liens to the DIP Agent and the Lenders on or in
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SECTION 3.21. Intellectual Property. The Parent, the Borrower and the
Subsidiaries either own or have valid licenses or other rights to use all
databases, geological data, geophysical data, engineering data, maps,
interpretations and other technical information used in their business as
presently conducted, subject to the limitations contained in the agreements
governing the use of the same, which limitations are customary for companies
engaged in the business of the exploration and production of Hydrocarbons, with
such exceptions as could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse
Effect.

SECTION 3.22. Material Personal Property. All pipelines, wells, gas processing
plants, platforms and other material improvements, fixtures and equipment owned
in whole or in part by the Parent, the Borrower or any of the Subsidiaries that
are necessary to conduct normal operations are being maintained in a state
adequate to conduct normal operations, and with respect to such of the foregoing
which are operated by the Parent, the Borrower or any of the Subsidiaries, in a
manner consistent with the Parent’s, the Borrower’s or the Subsidiaries’ past
practices (other than those the failure of which to maintain in accordance with
this Section 3.22 could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse
Effect).

SECTION 3.23. Business. The Parent, the Borrower and the Subsidiaries have not
conducted and are not conducting any business other than businesses relating to
the acquisition, exploration, development, financing, ownership, operation,
production, maintenance, storage, transportation, gathering, processing and
marketing of Hydrocarbons, Hydrocarbon Interests and the Oil and Gas Properties
and related activities.

SECTION 3.24. [Reserved].

SECTION 3.25. Licenses, Permits, Etc. Subject to the entry of the DIP Orders,
the Borrower, the Parent and each of the Subsidiaries possess such valid
franchises, certificates of convenience and necessity, operating rights,
licenses, permits, consents, authorizations, exemptions and orders of
Governmental Authorities, as are necessary to carry on their business as now
conducted and as proposed to be conducted, except to the extent a failure to
obtain any such item could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse
Effect.

SECTION 3.26. Fiscal Year. The fiscal year of the Parent and the Borrower is
January 1 through December 31.

SECTION 3.27. [Reserved].

SECTION 3.28. Default under Material Contracts, Assumed Executory Contracts or
Assumed Unexpired Leases. Except as could not reasonably be expected to have a
Material Adverse Effect, no default has occurred under (i) any material
contractual obligation arising after commencement of the Cases, or (ii) any
executory contract or unexpired lease of any Credit Party assumed pursuant to
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SECTION 3.29. New Material Leases. Subject to the entry and terms of the DIP
Order, no Credit Party has entered into any material lease for which Liens are
not available to secure the DIP Obligations.

SECTION 3.30. Anti-Corruption Laws and Sanctions. None of (a) the Parent, the
Borrower or any Subsidiary or any of their respective directors, officers,
employees or, to the knowledge of any Credit Party, affiliates, or (b) to the
knowledge of any Credit Party, any agent or representative of the Borrower, the
Parent or any Subsidiary that will act in any capacity in connection with or
benefit from the credit facility established hereby, (i) is a Sanctioned Person
or currently the subject or target of any Sanctions or (ii) has taken any
action, directly or indirectly, that would result in a violation by such Persons
of any Anti-Corruption Laws.

SECTION 3.31. ECP Guarantor. As of the Closing Date and as of the effective date
of each Lender Swap Agreement (it being agreed and understood that the
representation in this Section 3.31 shall be made as of such dates), each of the
Borrower and the Parent is an “eligible contract participant” within the meaning
of Section 1(a)(18) of the Commodity Exchange Act.

ARTICLE IV

CONDITIONS

SECTION 4.01. Conditions Precedent to Effectiveness. This Agreement shall not
become effective until the date on which each of the following conditions is
satisfied, which such conditions shall be the sole and exclusive conditions to
the effectiveness of this Agreement:

(a) Credit Agreement. The DIP Agent shall have received from each party hereto
either (i) a counterpart of this Agreement signed on behalf of such party or
(ii) written evidence satisfactory to the DIP Agent (which may include telecopy
transmission of a signed signature page of this Agreement) that such party has
signed a counterpart of this Agreement

SECTION 4.02. Conditions Precedent to Interim DIP Loan. The obligations of the
Lenders to make the Interim DIP Loan shall not become effective until the date
on which each of the following conditions is satisfied (or waived by each
Lender), which such conditions shall be the sole and exclusive conditions to the
availability of the Interim DIP Loan:

(a) Credit Agreement. The DIP Agent shall have received from each party hereto
either (i) a counterpart of this Agreement signed on behalf of such party or
(ii) written evidence satisfactory to the DIP Agent (which may include telecopy
transmission of a signed signature page of this Agreement) that such party has
signed a counterpart of this Agreement.

(b) Loan Documents. The DIP Agent (or its counsel) shall have received the
following documents: (A) Uniform Commercial Code financing statements for each
of the Credit Parties, required by law or reasonably requested by the DIP Agent;
and (B) any promissory notes requested by a Lender pursuant to Section 2.10
payable to the order of each such requesting Lender duly executed and completed
by the Borrower.

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(d) Organizational Documents. The DIP Agent shall have received a certificate of
an Authorized Officer of each Credit Party dated as of the Closing Date, on
which the DIP Agent and the Lenders may conclusively rely until the DIP Agent
receives notice in writing from the Parent or the Borrower to the contrary,
certifying:

(i) that attached to each such certificate are (1) a true and complete copy of
the Organizational Documents of such Credit Party, as the case may be, as in
effect on the date of such certificate and (2) a true and complete copy of a
certificate from the Governmental Authority of the state of such entity’s
organization certifying that such entity is duly organized and validly existing
in such jurisdiction;

(ii) that attached to such certificate is a true and complete copy of
resolutions duly adopted by the board of directors of such Credit Party, as
applicable, authorizing the execution, delivery and performance of each of the
Loan Documents to which such Credit Party is or is intended to be a party; and

(iii) as to the incumbency and specimen signature of each officer of such Credit
Party (1) who is authorized to execute the Loan Documents to which such Credit
Party is or is intended to be a party and (2) who will, until replaced by
another officer or officers duly authorized for that purpose, act as its
representative for the purposes of signing documents and giving notices and
other communications in connection with this Agreement and the transactions
contemplated hereby.

(e) Qualification and Good Standing. The DIP Agent shall have received
certificates of the appropriate state agencies with respect to the existence and
good standing of the Parent, the Borrower and each Guarantor in the jurisdiction
of its organization.

(f) Legal Opinions. The DIP Agent shall have received (a) a written legal
opinion addressed to the DIP Agent and the Lenders in form and substance
reasonably satisfactory to the DIP Agent from Kirkland & Ellis LLP, special New
York counsel to the Credit Parties and (b) a written legal opinion addressed to
the DIP Agent and the Lenders in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to
the DIP Agent from Kutak Rock LLP, special Virginia counsel to the Credit
Parties. The Credit Parties hereby request each such counsel to deliver such
opinion.

(g) UCC and Lien Searches. The DIP Agent shall have received appropriate UCC
search certificates for the Parent, the Borrower and each other Guarantor in its
jurisdiction of organization, and any other jurisdiction reasonably requested by
the DIP Agent, reflecting no prior Liens or security interests encumbering the
Collateral other than those being assigned or released on or prior to the
Closing Date and those permitted by Section 6.02.

(h) Financial Statements. The DIP Agent shall have received the financial
statements described in Section 3.04(a).

(i) Initial Budget. The DIP Agent shall have received the Initial Budget in form
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(j) Fees and Expenses. The DIP Agent and the Lenders shall have received all
fees and expenses due and payable to the DIP Secured Parties and the Prepetition
Secured Parties on or prior to the Closing Date to the extent invoiced at least
two (2) Business Days prior to the Closing Date, including, to the extent
invoiced, reimbursement or payment of all reasonable out-of-pocket expenses
(including reasonable fees, charges and disbursements of counsel) required to be
reimbursed or paid by any Credit Party hereunder or under any other Loan
Document.

(k) Required Documentation. At least five (5) Business Days prior to the Closing
Date, the DIP Agent shall have received all documentation and other information
with respect to the Borrower and the Guarantors, requested in writing by the DIP
Agent and required by bank regulatory authorities under applicable
“know-your-customer” and anti-money laundering rules and regulations, including
the U.S. Patriot Act.

(l) Bankruptcy Related Conditions.

(i) the Credit Parties have filed the Cases with the Bankruptcy Court on the
Petition Date;

(ii) none of the Cases shall have been dismissed or converted to a Chapter 7
case.

(iii) no trustee under Chapter 7 or Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code or
examiner with enlarged powers beyond those set forth in section 1106(a)(3) and
(4) of the Bankruptcy Code shall have been appointed in the Case.

(iv) the Bankruptcy Court shall have entered the Interim Order in form and
substance reasonably satisfactory to the Lenders, the Prepetition Agent and the
Borrower within three (3) Business Days after the Petition Date; all material
governmental and third party consents and approvals necessary in connection with
this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby shall have been
obtained;

(v) the making of the Interim DIP Loan shall not violate any requirement of law
in any material respect and shall not be enjoined, temporarily, preliminarily or
permanently;

(vi) the RSA and BCA shall not have terminated and shall be in full force and
effect; and

(vii) All “first day orders” entered in the Cases at the time of commencement of
the Cases (including a cash management order) shall be reasonably satisfactory
in form and substance to the DIP Agent in its sole discretion.

(m) Conditions Applicable to all Loans. Each of the conditions in Section 4.05
have been satisfied (or waived by the Requisite Lenders).

The DIP Agent shall notify the Borrower and the Lenders of the Closing Date, and
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SECTION 4.03. Conditions Precedent to Final DIP Loan. The obligation of the
Lenders to make the Final DIP Loan shall be subject solely to satisfaction (or
waiver by each Lender) of the following conditions:

(a) Each of the conditions set forth in Section 4.05 shall have been satisfied
(or waived by each Lender).

(b) The DIP Agent shall have received a certified copy of the Final DIP Order,
which Final DIP Order (i) shall have been entered on the docket of the
Bankruptcy Court, and (ii) shall be in full force and effect and shall not have
been vacated, stayed, reversed, modified or amended in any respect without the
written consent of the Requisite Lenders.

(c) Both before and after giving effect to such Loans, the Anti-Hoarding
Condition shall be satisfied.

Each Borrowing of Final DIP Loan shall be deemed to constitute a representation
and warranty by the Borrower on the date thereof as to the matters specified in
paragraphs (a) through (c) of this Section.

SECTION 4.04. Conditions Precedent to Conditional DIP Loans. The obligation of
the Lenders to make any Conditional DIP Loan on any Weekly Draw Date as
requested by the Borrower shall be subject solely to satisfaction (or waiver by
each Lender) of the following conditions:

(a) Each of the conditions set forth in Section 4.05 shall have been satisfied
(or waived by each Lender) and the Final DIP Loan shall have been made.

(b) The Final DIP Order is in full force and effect and shall not have been
stayed, reversed, or vacated.

(c) Both before and after giving effect to such Loans, the Anti-Hoarding
Condition shall be satisfied.

(d) The Borrower shall have delivered a certificate to the DIP Agent declaring
that the value of the Collateral subject to a valid cash collateral order
entered by the Bankruptcy Court, and reasonably acceptable to the DIP Secured
Parties, shall not be less than the sum of (a) the outstanding aggregate
principal amount of the Loans, (b) the outstanding aggregate principal amount of
the Prepetition Secured Obligations and (c) any interest, fees or other amounts
due in connection therewith, or any other claims of the DIP Secured Parties or
Prepetition Secured Parties against the Borrower or any of the Guarantors.

Each Borrowing of Conditional DIP Loans shall be deemed to constitute a
representation and warranty by the Borrower on the date thereof as to the
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SECTION 4.05. Conditions Precedent to Lending. The obligation of each Lender to
make a Loan on the occasion of any Borrowing is subject to the satisfaction (or
waiver by the Requisite Lenders) of the following conditions:

(a) At the time of and immediately after giving effect to such Borrowing, the
representations and warranties of the Parent, the Borrower and the Guarantors
set forth in this Agreement and in the other Loan Documents shall be true and
correct in all material respects (or, to the extent that a particular
representation or warranty is qualified as to materiality, such representation
or warranty shall be true and correct in all respects), in each case, on and as
of the date of such Borrowing except to the extent any such representations and
warranties are expressly limited to an earlier date, in which case, such
representations and warranties shall be true and correct in all material
respects (or, to the extent that a particular representation or warranty is
qualified as to materiality, such representation or warranty shall be true and
correct in all respects), in each case, as of such specified earlier date.

(b) At the time of and immediately after giving effect to such Borrowing, no
Default shall have occurred and be continuing.

(c) At the time of and immediately after giving effect to such Borrowing no
event, development or circumstance has occurred or shall then exist that has
resulted in, or could reasonably be expected to have, a Material Adverse Effect.

(d) The making of such Loan, would not conflict with, or cause any Lender to
violate or exceed, any applicable Governmental Requirement and no litigation
shall be pending or, to the knowledge of any party hereto, threatened in
writing, which does or, with respect to any threatened litigation, seeks to,
enjoin, prohibit or restrain the making or repayment of any Loan, or the
consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or any other
Loan Document.

(e) The receipt by the DIP Agent of a Borrowing Request in accordance with
Section 2.03.

Each Borrowing shall be deemed to constitute a representation and warranty by
the Borrower on the date thereof as to the matters specified in paragraphs
(a) through (e) of this Section.

ARTICLE V

AFFIRMATIVE COVENANTS

Until the Discharge of the DIP Obligations, the Parent, the Borrower and the
Subsidiaries party hereto hereby covenant and agree with the Lenders that:

SECTION 5.01. Financial Statements; Other Information. The Parent or the
Borrower, as applicable, will furnish to the DIP Agent, each Lender and, so long
as the RSA is in effect, the Senior Noteholders:

(a) as soon as available and in any event within 120 days after the end of each
fiscal year of the Parent (commencing with fiscal year 2016), the audited
consolidated statements of income, shareholders’ equity, changes in financial
position and cash flow of the Parent and its Subsidiaries, and the related
audited consolidated balance sheets of the Parent and its Subsidiaries as at the
end of such fiscal year, setting forth in each case in comparative form the
corresponding figures for the preceding fiscal year, and accompanied by either
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to any audited financial statements, the related opinion of independent public
accountants of recognized national standing acceptable to the DIP Agent which
opinion shall state that such financial statements fairly present, in all
material respects, the consolidated financial condition and results of
operations of the Parent and its Subsidiaries as at the end of, and for, such
fiscal year and that such financial statements have been prepared in accordance
with GAAP except for such changes in such principles with which the independent
public accountants shall have concurred, or (y) with respect to any unaudited
financial statements, the certificate of an Authorized Officer, which
certificate shall state that such financial statements fairly present, in all
material respects, the consolidated financial condition and results of
operations of the Parent and its Subsidiaries in accordance with GAAP, as at the
end of, and for, such period;

(b) as soon as available and in any event within 60 days after the end of each
of the first three fiscal quarters of each fiscal year of the Parent, condensed
consolidated statements of income, shareholders’ equity, changes in financial
position and cash flow of the Parent and its Subsidiaries for such period and
for the period from the beginning of the respective fiscal year to the end of
such period, and the related condensed consolidated balance sheets as at the end
of such period, setting forth in each case in comparative form the corresponding
figures for the corresponding period in the preceding fiscal year, accompanied
by the certificate of an Authorized Officer, which certificate shall state that
such financial statements fairly present, in all material respects, the
consolidated financial condition and results of operations of the Parent and its
Subsidiaries in accordance with GAAP, as at the end of, and for, such period
(subject to normal year-end audit adjustments);

(c) as soon as available and in any event within 35 days after the end of each
calendar month, consolidated statements of income, shareholders’ equity, changes
in financial position and cash flow of the Parent and its Subsidiaries for such
period, and the related consolidated balance sheet as at the end of such period,
accompanied by the certificate of an Authorized Officer, which certificate shall
state that such financial statements fairly present, in all material respects,
the consolidated financial condition and results of operations of the Parent and
its Subsidiaries in accordance with GAAP, as at the end of, and for, such period
(subject to normal year-end audit adjustments);

(d) at the time it furnishes each set of financial statements under Sections
5.01(a), (b) and (c) above, a certificate substantially in the form of Exhibit C
executed by an Authorized Officer certifying as to the matters set forth therein
and stating that no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing (or, if any
Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, describing the same in
reasonable detail);

(e) promptly upon receipt thereof, a copy of each other report or letter
submitted to the Parent, the Borrower or any of the Subsidiaries by independent
accountants in connection with any annual, interim or special audit made by them
of the books of the Parent, the Borrower or any Subsidiary, and a copy of any
response by the Parent, the Borrower or any such Subsidiary, or the Board of
Directors of the Parent, the Borrower or any such Subsidiary, to such letter or
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(f) promptly upon its becoming available, each financial statement, report,
notice or proxy statement sent by the Parent to shareholders generally and each
Form 10-K, Form 10-Q, registration statement or prospectus filed by the Parent
with any securities exchange or the SEC;

(g) promptly after the furnishing thereof, copies of any financial statement,
report or notice (other than ministerial notices) furnished to any Person
pursuant to the terms of any preferred stock designation, indenture (including
the Senior Notes Indenture), loan or credit or other similar agreement in
respect of Indebtedness in excess of $10,000,000, other than this Agreement and
not otherwise required to be furnished to the Lenders pursuant to any other
provision of this Section 5.01;

(h) promptly following the written request from the DIP Agent thereof, a list of
all Persons purchasing Hydrocarbons from the Parent, the Borrower or any
Subsidiary accounting for at least 80% in the aggregate of the revenues
resulting from the sale of all Hydrocarbons in the six-month period prior to the
“as of” date of the most recently delivered Reserve Report;

(i) together with the delivery of the financial information to be supplied under
Sections 5.01(a) and (b), a report, in form and substance satisfactory to the
DIP Agent, setting forth as of the last Business Day of such fiscal quarter or
fiscal year, a true and complete list of all Swap Agreements (including
commodity price swap agreements, forward agreements or contracts of sale which
provide for prepayment for deferred shipment or delivery of oil, gas or other
commodities) of the Parent, the Borrower and each Subsidiary (and, with respect
to each Subsidiary that is a Credit Party, indicating whether such Credit Party
is or is not a Qualified ECP Obligor as of the date of the delivery of such
report), the material terms thereof (including the type, term, effective date,
termination date and notional amounts or volumes), the net mark to market value
therefor, any new credit support agreements relating thereto not listed on
Schedule 3.19, any margin required or supplied under any credit support
document, and the counterparty to each such agreement;

(j) concurrently with any delivery of financial statements under
Section 5.01(a), a certificate of insurance coverage from each insurer or its
authorized agent or broker with respect to the insurance required by
Section 5.05, in form and substance satisfactory to the DIP Agent, and, if
requested by the DIP Agent or any Lender, all copies of the applicable policies;

(k) prompt written notice (and in any event within 30 days prior thereto) of any
change in (i) any Credit Party’s corporate name, (ii) the location of any Credit
Party’s chief executive office or principal place of business, (iii) the Credit
Party’s identity or corporate structure or in the jurisdiction in which such
Person is incorporated or formed, (iv) any Credit Party’s jurisdiction of
organization or such Credit Party’s organizational identification number in such
jurisdiction of organization and (v) any Credit Party’s federal taxpayer
identification number;

(l) promptly, but in any event, by the time specified in any of Section 6.13, as
applicable, written notice of the transactions, events or circumstances
described in such Section for which notice is required to be given;

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(n) promptly following any request therefor, such other information regarding
the operations, business affairs and financial condition of the Parent, the
Borrower or any Subsidiary, or compliance with the terms of this Agreement, as
the DIP Agent or any Lender may reasonably request;

(o) as soon as available and in any event (i) on the fourth Business Day of each
fourth week, commencing with June 9, 2016, a 13-Week Budget in form and
substance reasonably acceptable to the Requisite Lenders and the DIP Agent which
shall reflect Borrower’s good faith projection of all weekly cash receipts and
disbursements in connection with the operation of the Credit Parties’ and their
respective Subsidiaries’ business during such thirteen-week period, including
but not limited to, (x) the ad valorem, severance and production taxes and lease
operating expenses attributable Oil and Gas Properties and incurred for such
thirteen week period (including transportation, gathering and marketing costs)
and all categories of applicable expenses, and (y) other capital expenditures,
collections, payroll, and other material cash outlays, and (ii) on the fourth
Business Day of each week, commencing with May 19, 2016, a variance report
comparing the Credit Parties’ actual receipts and disbursements for such
thirteen-week period with the projected receipts and disbursements for the weeks
appearing in such period as reflected in the most recently delivered 13-Week
Budget; and

(p) solely to the DIP Agent, within three (3) Business Days of receiving written
notice thereof by the Parent, the Borrower or any Subsidiary, copies of all Lien
filings of the type described in clause (i), (ii), (iii), (iv), and (v) of the
definition of “Permitted Liens” regardless of whether such Lien is a Permitted
Lien (which written notice may be by electronic mail to
bryan.m.mcdavid@wellsfargo.com with a copy to stephanie.song@bracewelllaw.com or
such other email addresses notified to the Borrower from time to time by the DIP
Agent).

Documents required to be delivered pursuant to Section 5.01(a), (b) or (e) (to
the extent any such documents are included in materials otherwise filed with the
SEC) shall be deemed to be delivered hereunder upon such filing with the SEC on
the date of such filing. The Parent shall deliver to the Prepetition Agent all
financial reporting and other reports and notices delivered by the Parent in
connection with this Agreement.

SECTION 5.02. Notices of Material Events. The Parent or the Borrower, as
applicable, will furnish to the DIP Agent, each Lender and, so long as the RSA
is in effect, the Senior Noteholders prompt written notice of the following:

(a) the occurrence of any Default;

(b) the commencement of any legal or arbitral proceedings, and of all
proceedings before any Governmental Authority filed against the Parent, the
Borrower or any Subsidiary, except proceedings that, if adversely determined,
could not reasonably be expected to result in liability not fully covered by
insurance, subject to normal deductibles, in excess of $10,000,000 (whether
individually or in the aggregate);

(c) in the event the amount of contested taxes or claims not previously
disclosed in the financial statements delivered under Section 5.01(a) and
Section 5.01(b) above exceeds $10,000,000 in the aggregate at any one time,
prompt written notice from an Authorized Officer describing such circumstances,
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(d) prompt written notice, and in any event within three Business Days, of the
occurrence of any Casualty Event to Oil and Gas Properties subject to any
Mortgage or the commencement of any action or proceeding for the taking of any
Oil and Gas Properties subject to any Mortgage with a value exceeding
$10,000,000 under power of eminent domain or by condemnation, nationalization or
similar proceeding;

(e) the occurrence of any ERISA Event that, alone or together with any other
ERISA Events that have occurred, could reasonably be expected to result in
liability of the Parent, the Borrower and the Subsidiaries in an aggregate
amount exceeding $10,000,000;

(f) any other development that results in, or could reasonably be expected to
result in, a Material Adverse Effect; and

(g) if any Credit Party ceases to be a Qualified ECP Obligor.

Each notice delivered under this Section shall be accompanied by a statement of
an Authorized Officer of the Parent (or the Borrower, if applicable) setting
forth the details of the event or development requiring such notice and any
action taken or proposed to be taken with respect thereto.

SECTION 5.03. Existence; Conduct of Business. Subject to the DIP Orders, each of
the Parent and the Borrower will, and will cause each of the Subsidiaries to, do
or cause to be done all things necessary to preserve, renew and keep in full
force and effect its legal existence and the rights, licenses, permits,
privileges and franchises material to the conduct of their business, except
where the failure to so preserve, renew or keep could not reasonably be expected
to have a Material Adverse Effect; provided that the foregoing shall not
prohibit any merger, consolidation, liquidation or dissolution permitted under
Section 6.03.

SECTION 5.04. Payment of Obligations, Taxes and Material Claims. Subject to the
DIP Orders, each of the Parent and the Borrower will, and will cause each of the
Subsidiaries to, pay the DIP Obligations according to the terms set forth in
this Agreement, the Loan Documents and the Lender Swap Agreements and do and
perform every act and discharge all of the obligations to be performed and
discharged by them under this Agreement and the Loan Documents, at the time or
times and in the manner specified. Subject to the DIP Orders, the Parent and the
Borrower will, and will cause each of the Subsidiaries to, pay (a) all taxes
imposed upon it or any of its assets or with respect to any of its franchises,
business, income or profits before any material penalty or interest accrues
thereon and (b) all material claims (including, without limitation, claims for
labor, services, materials and supplies) for sums that have become due and
payable and that by law have or might become a Lien (other than Liens permitted
pursuant to Section 6.02) on any of its assets; provided, however, that no
payment of taxes or claims shall be required if (i) the amount, applicability or
validity thereof is currently being contested in good faith by appropriate
action promptly initiated and diligently conducted in accordance with good
business practices and no Oil and Gas Property subject to any Mortgage with a
value in excess of $10,000,000 is subject to levy or execution, (ii) the Parent,
as and to the extent required in accordance with GAAP, shall have set aside on
its books reserves (segregated to the extent required by GAAP) deemed by it to
be adequate with respect thereto or (iii) the failure to make payment could not
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SECTION 5.05. Maintenance of Properties; Insurance.

(a) Each of the Parent and the Borrower will, and will cause each of the
Subsidiaries to: (i) except as permitted in Section 6.03, preserve and maintain
its existence and all of its material rights, privileges and franchises and
maintain, if necessary, its qualification to do business in each other
jurisdiction in which its Oil and Gas Properties is located or the ownership of
its Properties requires such qualification, except where the failure to so
qualify could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect;
(ii) keep books of record and account in accordance with GAAP; (iii) comply with
all Governmental Requirements if failure to comply with such requirements could
reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect; and (iv) keep, or
cause to be kept, insured by financially sound and reputable insurers all
Property of a character usually insured by Persons engaged in the same or
similar business similarly situated against loss or damage of the kinds and in
the amounts customarily insured against by such Persons and carry such other
insurance against risks as is usually carried by such Persons. The loss payable
clauses or provisions in such insurance policy or policies insuring any of the
Collateral shall (x) be endorsed in favor of and made payable to the DIP Agent
as its interests may appear and naming the DIP Agent and the Lenders as
“additional insureds”, (y) provide that the insurer will endeavor to give at
least 10 days’ prior notice of any cancellation to the DIP Agent, and
(z) designate the DIP Agent as lender’s loss payee. Waiver of subrogation shall
apply in favor of the DIP Agent in connection with any general liability
insurance policy of any Credit Party.

(b) Each of the Parent and the Borrower will, and will cause each of the
Subsidiaries to, operate its Properties or cause such Properties to be operated
in a careful and efficient manner in accordance with the practices of the
industry and in compliance with all applicable contracts and agreements and in
compliance with all Governmental Requirements, including, without limitation,
applicable Environmental Laws and all applicable laws, rules and regulations of
every other Governmental Authority from time to time constituted to regulate the
development and operation of its Oil and Gas Properties and the production and
sale of Hydrocarbons and other minerals therefrom, except, in each case, where
the failure to comply could not reasonably be expected to have a Material
Adverse Effect.

(c) Each of the Parent and the Borrower will, and will cause each of the
Subsidiaries to, at its own respective expense, do or cause to be done all
things reasonably necessary to preserve and keep in good repair, working order
and efficiency (ordinary wear and tear excepted) all of its material Oil and Gas
Properties and other material Properties, including, without limitation, all
equipment, machinery and facilities, and from time to time will make all the
reasonably necessary repairs, renewals and replacements so that at all times the
state and condition of its material Oil and Gas Properties and other material
Properties will be preserved and maintained, except to the extent such failure
to so preserve and keep could not reasonably be expected to have a Material
Adverse Effect. Each of the Parent and the Borrower will, and will cause each of
the Subsidiaries to, promptly: (a) pay and discharge, or make reasonable and
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indebtedness accruing under the leases or other agreements affecting or
pertaining to its Oil and Gas Properties and will do all other things necessary
to keep unimpaired their rights with respect thereto and prevent any forfeiture
thereof or default thereunder, and (b) perform or make reasonable and customary
efforts to cause to be performed, in accordance with industry standards, the
obligations required by each and all of the assignments, deeds, leases,
sub-leases, contracts and agreements affecting its interests in its Oil and Gas
Properties and other material Properties, except in each case of clauses (a) and
(b) to the extent such failure could not reasonably be expected to have a
Material Adverse Effect and except for dispositions permitted by Section 6.13.
Each of the Parent and the Borrower will, and will cause each of the
Subsidiaries to, operate its Oil and Gas Properties and other material
Properties or cause or make reasonable and customary efforts to cause such Oil
and Gas Properties and other material Properties to be operated in accordance
with the practices of the industry and in material compliance with all
applicable contracts and agreements and in compliance in all material respects
with all Governmental Requirements, except where the failure to do so could not
reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect. To the extent
that none of the Parent, the Borrower or any Subsidiary is the operator of such
Property, the Parent and the Borrower shall use reasonable efforts to cause the
operator to comply with this Section 5.05(c).

SECTION 5.06. Books and Records; Inspection Rights. Each of the Parent and the
Borrower will, and will cause each of the Subsidiaries to, keep proper books of
record and account in which full, true and correct entries are made of all
dealings and transactions in relation to its business and activities. Each of
the Parent and the Borrower will, and will cause each of the Subsidiaries to,
permit any representatives designated by the DIP Agent or any Lender, upon
reasonable prior notice, to visit and inspect its properties, to examine and
make extracts from its books and records and to discuss its affairs, finances
and condition with its officers and independent accountants, all at such
reasonable times and as often as reasonably requested.

SECTION 5.07. Compliance with Laws. Each of the Parent and the Borrower will,
and will cause each of the Subsidiaries to, comply with all laws, rules,
regulations and orders of any Governmental Authority applicable to it or its
Property, except where the failure to do so, individually or in the aggregate,
could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.

SECTION 5.08. Use of Proceeds of Loans.

(a) The proceeds of the Initial DIP Loan, Final DIP Loan and the Conditional DIP
Loans will be used by the Borrower only for the following purposes: (i) to pay
certain costs, fees and expenses related to the Cases, including Professional
Fees, (ii) to pay Adequate Protection Payments and (iii) to fund the working
capital needs, capital improvements and expenditures of the Credit Parties
during the Cases, in each case in accordance with an Approved Budget, in each
case including the Permitted Variances (collectively the “Approved Purposes”).

(b) Proceeds of the Loans shall not be used (i) to permit the Borrower, any
Guarantor or any of their representatives to challenge or otherwise contest or
institute any proceeding to determine (x) the validity, perfection or priority
of security interests in favor of any of the Lenders or the Prepetition Secured
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Borrower or any Guarantor under this Agreement or the Prepetition Credit
Agreement, (ii) to investigate, commence, prosecute or defend any claim, motion,
proceeding or cause of action against any of the Lenders or the Prepetition
Secured Parties, each in such capacity, and their respective agents, attorneys,
advisors or representatives, including, without limitation, any lender liability
claims or subordination claims, or (iii) to fund acquisitions, capital
expenditures, capital leases, or any other expenditure other than as set forth
in the Approved Budget or the Carve-Out; provided, however that this provision
shall not restrict the use of up to $50,000 (or such greater amount as set forth
in the DIP Orders) by any Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors appointed in
the Cases (the “Committee”) for legal fees incurred during a challenge period
commencing the date of the appointment of the Committee and expiring 60 calendar
days after such appointment (or such earlier or later date provided for in the
DIP Orders) (the “Investigation Period”) solely for the purpose of investigating
the liens and claims of the Prepetition Secured Parties pursuant to the
Prepetition Secured Facilities and related documents (the “Committee
Investigation”). (c) No part of the proceeds of any Loan will be used, whether
directly or indirectly, for any purpose that entails a violation of any of the
Regulations of the Board, including Regulations T, U and X.

(d) The Borrower will not request any Borrowing, and neither the Borrower nor
the Parent shall use, and each shall ensure that its Subsidiaries and its or
their respective directors, officers, employees and agents shall not use, the
proceeds of any Borrowing (i) in furtherance of an offer, payment, promise to
pay, or authorization of the payment or giving of money, or anything else of
value, to any Person in violation of any Anti-Corruption Laws, (ii) for the
purpose of funding, financing or facilitating any activities, business or
transaction of or with any Sanctioned Person, or in any Sanctioned Country, or
(iii) in any manner that would result in the violation of any Sanctions
applicable to any party hereto.

SECTION 5.09. Environmental Matters.

(a) Each of the Parent and the Borrower will, and will cause each Subsidiary to,
establish and implement such procedures as may be reasonably necessary to
continuously determine and assure that any failure of the following could not
reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect: (a) all Property of
the Parent, the Borrower and the Subsidiaries and the operations conducted
thereon and other activities of the Parent, the Borrower and the Subsidiaries
are in compliance with and do not violate the requirements of any Environmental
Laws, (b) no oil, oil and gas production or exploration wastes, Hazardous
Materials or solid wastes are disposed of or otherwise released on or to any
Property owned by any such party except in compliance with Environmental Laws,
(c) no Hazardous Material will be released on or to any such Property in a
quantity equal to or exceeding that quantity which requires reporting pursuant
to Section 103 of the Comprehensive Environmental, Response, Compensation, and
Liability Act of 1980, as amended, and (d) no oil, oil and gas exploration and
production wastes or Hazardous Materials or solid wastes are released on or to
any such Property so as to pose an imminent and substantial endangerment to
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(b) The Parent or the Borrower will promptly notify the DIP Agent and the
Lenders in writing of any written threatened action, investigation or inquiry
(including written notices thereof) by any Governmental Authority against the
Parent, the Borrower or any of the Subsidiaries or their Properties of which the
Parent or the Borrower has knowledge in connection with any Environmental Laws
(excluding routine testing and corrective action) if the Parent or the Borrower
reasonably anticipates that such action will result in liability, not fully
covered by insurance, subject to normal deductibles (whether individually or in
the aggregate) in excess of $10,000,000.

SECTION 5.10. Further Assurances. The Parent and the Borrower will, at their
expense, and will cause each Subsidiary to, promptly execute and deliver to the
DIP Agent all such other documents, agreements and instruments reasonably
requested by the DIP Agent to comply with, cure any defects or accomplish the
covenants and agreements of the Parent, the Borrower or any Subsidiary, as the
case may be, in this Agreement or any other Loan Document, or to further
evidence and more fully describe the Collateral, or to correct any omissions in
this Agreement or any other Loan Document, or to state more fully the security
obligations set out herein or in any of the Collateral Documents, or to perfect,
protect or preserve any Liens created pursuant to any of the Collateral
Documents or the priority thereof, or to make any recordings, file any notices
or obtain any consents, all as may be reasonably necessary or appropriate in
connection therewith.

SECTION 5.11. Reserve Reports.

(a) On or before April 1 and October 1 of each year (commencing October 1,
2016), the Parent or the Borrower shall furnish to the DIP Agent and the Lenders
a Reserve Report. The Reserve Report as of December 31 of each year shall be
prepared (x) by one or more Approved Petroleum Engineers or (y) by or under the
supervision of the Manager of Engineering of the Parent (who shall have the
Approved Petroleum Engineer certify such Reserve Report to be true and accurate
and to have been substantially prepared in accordance with the procedures used
in the immediately preceding December 31 Reserve Report) and audited by one or
more Approved Petroleum Engineers. The June 30 Reserve Report of each year shall
be prepared by or under the supervision of the Manager of Engineering of the
Parent, who shall certify such Reserve Report to be true and accurate and to
have been substantially prepared in accordance with the procedures used in the
immediately preceding December 31 Reserve Report.

(b) [Reserved]

(c) With the delivery of each Reserve Report, the Parent or the Borrower shall
provide to the DIP Agent and the Lenders, a certificate from an Authorized
Officer certifying that, to his knowledge (after reasonable inquiry) and in all
material respects: (i) the information contained in the Reserve Report and any
other information delivered in connection therewith is true and correct,
(ii) the Parent, the Borrower or the Subsidiaries owns good and defensible title
to the Oil and Gas Properties evaluated in such Reserve Report and such
Properties are free of all Liens except for Liens permitted by Section 6.02,
(c) except as set forth on an exhibit to the certificate, on a net basis there
are no gas imbalances, take or pay or other prepayments with respect to the Oil
and Gas Properties evaluated in such Reserve Report which would require the
Parent, the Borrower or any Subsidiary to deliver Hydrocarbons produced from
such Oil and Gas Properties at some future time without then or thereafter
receiving full payment therefor, and (d) none of such Oil and Gas Properties
have been sold since the date of the last Reserve Report except as set forth on
an exhibit to the certificate, which certificate shall list the Oil and Gas
Properties sold and in such detail as reasonably required by the Requisite
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SECTION 5.12. Title Information. Upon reasonable request by the DIP Agent, the
Parent or the Borrower will promptly deliver or make available title information
in form and substance reasonably acceptable to the DIP Agent covering the Oil
and Gas Properties evaluated by a Reserve Report which were not evaluated under
any previous Reserve Report but only to the extent that the satisfactory title
information previously reviewed by the DIP Agent does not cover at least 80% of
the total value of the proved Oil and Gas Properties evaluated by such Reserve
Report, including such new Oil and Gas Properties.

SECTION 5.13. ERISA Information and Compliance. As soon as available, and in any
event, within 10 days after the Parent or the Borrower obtains knowledge of any
of the following, the Parent or the Borrower will furnish and will cause each
ERISA Affiliate to promptly furnish to the DIP Agent with sufficient copies to
the Lenders (a) a written notice signed by an Authorized Officer describing the
occurrence of any ERISA Event or of any material “prohibited transaction,” as
described in section 406 of ERISA or in section 4975 of the Code, in connection
with any Plan or any trust created thereunder, and specifying what action the
Parent, the Borrower or the ERISA Affiliate is taking or proposes to take with
respect thereto, and, when known, any action taken or proposed by the Internal
Revenue Service, the Department of Labor or the PBGC with respect thereto,
(b) copies of any notice of the PBGC’s intention to terminate or to have a
trustee appointed to administer any Plan and (c) a written notice of the
Parent’s, the Borrower’s or an ERISA Affiliate’s participation in a
Multiemployer Plan. With respect to each Plan (other than a Multiemployer Plan),
the Parent or the Borrower will, and will cause each ERISA Affiliate to,
(i) satisfy in full and in a timely manner, without incurring any material late
payment or underpayment charge or penalty and without giving rise to any Lien,
all of the contribution and funding requirements of section 412 of the Code
(determined without regard to subsections (d), (e), (f) and (k) thereof) and of
section 302 of ERISA (determined without regard to sections 303, 304 and 306 of
ERISA), and (ii) pay, or cause to be paid, to the PBGC in a timely manner,
without incurring any material late payment or underpayment charge or penalty,
all premiums required pursuant to sections 4006 and 4007 of ERISA.

SECTION 5.14. Business of the Borrower. The primary business of the Parent, the
Borrower and the Subsidiaries is and will continue to be the acquisition,
exploration, development, financing, ownership, operation, production,
maintenance, storage, transportation, gathering, processing and marketing of
Hydrocarbons, Hydrocarbon Interests and Oil and Gas Properties and related
activities.

SECTION 5.15. Permits, Licenses. Each of the Parent and the Borrower shall, and
shall cause each Subsidiary to, maintain all material patents, copyrights,
trademarks, service marks and trade names necessary to conduct its business,
including, without limitation all consents, permits, licensees and agreements
material to its Oil and Gas Properties, except as could not reasonably be
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SECTION 5.16. Cash Management.The Borrower and Guarantors shall use a cash
management system that is the same as or substantially similar to its
pre-petition cash management system; provided, however, that the Borrower shall
only be allowed to withdraw or transfer from its accounts amounts necessary to
fund expenses of the Credit Parties for the immediately following week as set
forth in the Budget. Any material changes from such prepetition cash management
system must be acceptable to the Requisite Lenders in their reasonable
discretion.

SECTION 5.17. Compliance with Anti-Corruption Laws and Sanctions. The Parent and
the Borrower will maintain in effect and enforce policies and procedures
designed to ensure compliance by the Parent, the Borrower, its Subsidiaries and
their respective directors, officers, employees and agents with Anti-Corruption
Laws and applicable Sanctions.

SECTION 5.18. [Reserved].

SECTION 5.19. [Reserved].

SECTION 5.20. Post-Closing. Within 30 days of the earlier of (i) the Closing
Date and (ii) entry of the Final DIP Order (as such date may be extended in DIP
Agent’s sole discretion), the DIP Agent shall have received endorsements naming
the DIP Agent as an additional insured and loss payee under all insurance
policies to be maintained with respect to the properties of the Borrower and the
Guarantors forming part of the Collateral.

SECTION 5.21. Keepwell. Subject to the Final DIP Order, the Borrower hereby
absolutely, unconditionally and irrevocably undertakes to provide such funds or
other support as may be needed from time to time by each other Credit Party to
honor all of its obligations under any Guaranty or any Lender Swap Agreement in
respect of Lender Swap Obligations (provided that the Borrower shall only be
liable under this Section 5.21 for the maximum amount of such liability that can
be hereby incurred without rendering its obligations under this Section 5.21 or
otherwise under the Loan Documents voidable under applicable law relating to
fraudulent conveyance or fraudulent transfer, and not for any greater amount).
The obligations of the Borrower under this Section 5.21 shall remain in full
force and effect until the DIP Obligations have been repaid in full and the
Commitments and this Agreement have terminated. The Borrower intends that this
Section 5.21 constitute, and this Section 5.21 shall be deemed to constitute, a
“keepwell, support, or other agreement” for the benefit of each other Credit
Party for all purposes of section 1a(18)(A)(v)(II) of the Commodity Exchange
Act.

SECTION 5.22. Budget Compliance and Permitted Variances. Subject to the
Permitted Variance and any Carry Forward Amount, the Borrower shall not make
expenditures or permit any Subsidiary to make expenditures in excess of the
amounts set forth in the Approved Budget for any period (other than Professional
Fees to the extent approved by the Bankruptcy Court). The Budget shall be tested
weekly on the Weekly Test Date on a cumulative basis for any portion of the
Budget period then ended.

The Credit Parties shall deliver to the Lenders on each Weekly Test Date a
variance report for the then-ended Budget period comparing actual disbursements
(“Actual Cumulative Disbursements”) for such period to cumulative disbursements
(“Budgeted Cumulative Disbursements”) in each case, other than Professional
Fees, respectively, for such period as forecast in the Approved Budget, which
variance report shall include, inter alia, the then current aged accounts
payable listing and the then current “AFE vs. Actual” report for all capital
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Actual Cumulative Disbursements (other than disbursements on account of
Professional Fees) for such period may not vary as tested on May 19, 2016, and
on each Weekly Test Date thereafter, from Budgeted Cumulative Disbursements
(other than disbursements on account of Professional Fees) as reflected in the
most recently delivered Approved Budget by more than 20% or by such greater
amount as agreed upon by the Requisite Lenders (the “Permitted Variance”). The
Permitted Variance shall not be included in any Carry Forward Amount.

The monthly line item for “Professional Fees” shall be on an accrual basis in
the full amount of estimated Professional Fees, even though not payable under
the Bankruptcy Code until “allowed” (including allowed on a monthly and/or
interim basis).

ARTICLE VI

NEGATIVE COVENANTS

Until the Discharge of DIP Obligations, the Parent, the Borrower and the
Subsidiaries party hereto covenant and agree with the Lenders that:

SECTION 6.01. Indebtedness. The Parent and the Borrower will not, and will not
permit any Subsidiary to, create, incur, assume or permit to exist any
Indebtedness, except:

(a) (i) the DIP Obligations arising under this Agreement, any other Loan
Document or any Lender Swap Agreement or any guaranty of or suretyship
arrangement for the DIP Obligations arising under any Loan Document or any
Lender Swap Agreement, and (ii) the Prepetition Secured Obligations;

(b) Indebtedness under the Senior Notes outstanding on the date hereof listed on
Schedule 6.01(b);

(c) Indebtedness of the Parent, the Borrower or any Subsidiary existing on the
date hereof (other than Indebtedness under Senior Notes) that is listed on
Schedule 6.01(c), and any refinancings, renewals or extensions (but not
increases) thereof;

(d) Indebtedness under Capital Leases (as required to be reported on the
consolidated financial statements of the Parent pursuant to GAAP) not to exceed
$15,000,000; provided that no new Capital Leases may be entered into on or after
the date hereof;

(e) Indebtedness associated with bonds or surety obligations required by
Governmental Requirements in connection with the operation of the Oil and Gas
Properties;

(f) unsecured intercompany Indebtedness between Credit Parties; provided,
further, that any such Indebtedness shall be subordinated to the DIP Obligations
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(g) endorsements of negotiable instruments for collection in the ordinary course
of business;

(h) other Indebtedness (not included under subsections (a) through (g) of this
Section 6.01) not to exceed $1,000,000 in the aggregate at any one time
outstanding;

(i) accounts payable incurred in the ordinary course of business prior to the
date hereof; and

(j) accounts payable incurred in the ordinary course of business on or after the
date hereof that are no more than 30 days past due unless being contested in
good faith by appropriate proceedings by obligor.

SECTION 6.02. Liens. The Parent and the Borrower will not, and will not permit
any Subsidiary to, create, incur, assume or permit to exist any Lien on any of
its Properties (now owned or hereafter acquired), except:

(a) Liens securing the payment of any DIP Obligations;

(b) Permitted Liens;

(c) Liens securing leases giving rise to Indebtedness allowed under
Section 6.01(d) but only on the Property under lease;

(d) Liens securing the payment of the obligations under the Prepetition Secured
Facilities in existence on the date hereof and Adequate Protection Liens
thereon;

(e) Liens disclosed on Schedule 6.02;

(f) any Lien arising out of the refinancing, extension, renewal or refunding of
any Indebtedness secured by any Lien permitted by any of the foregoing clauses
in this Section 6.02; provided that any such Indebtedness is not increased
beyond the amount thereof outstanding on the date hereof (other than increases
associated with the capitalization of refinancing costs) and is not secured by
any additional assets;

(g) Liens (i) of a collection bank arising under Section 4-210 of the UCC on
items in the course of collection and (ii) in favor of banking institutions
arising as a matter of law encumbering deposits (including the right of set-off)
and which are within the general parameters customary in the banking industry;

(h) Liens arising under the DIP Orders; and

(i) additional Liens upon Property created after the date hereof which do not
secure debt for borrowed money (other than Pcards and Epayables) or obligations
under Swap Agreements, provided that (i) the aggregate obligations secured
thereby and incurred on or after the date hereof shall not exceed $1,000,000 in
the aggregate at any one time outstanding, and (ii) if such Liens encumber cash
collateral, the aggregate amount of cash on deposit shall not exceed $1,000,000.
provided that, in any event, no Liens encumbering any Property of any Credit
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SECTION 6.03. Fundamental Changes.

(a) Other than in connection with the commencement of the Cases, each of the
Parent and the Borrower will not, and will not permit any Subsidiary to, merge
into or consolidate with any other Person, or permit any other Person to merge
into or consolidate with it, or sell, transfer, lease or otherwise dispose of
(in one transaction or in a series of transactions) all or substantially all of
its assets, or all or substantially all of the stock of any of the Subsidiaries
(in each case, whether now owned or hereafter acquired), except as permitted
pursuant to Section 6.13, or liquidate or dissolve, except that, if at the time
thereof and immediately after giving effect thereto no Default shall have
occurred and be continuing, (i) any Person may merge into the Parent or the
Borrower in a transaction in which the Parent or the Borrower, respectively, is
the surviving Person, (ii) any Person may merge into any Guarantor in a
transaction in which the surviving entity is wholly-owned, directly or
indirectly, by the Borrower and such surviving entity is such Guarantor or
expressly assumes in writing (in form and substance satisfactory to the DIP
Agent) all obligations of such Guarantor under the Loan Documents, (iii) any
Subsidiary may sell, transfer, lease or otherwise dispose of its assets to the
Parent, the Borrower or another Credit Party and (iv) any Subsidiary (other than
the Borrower) may liquidate or dissolve if the Parent or the Borrower determines
in good faith that such liquidation or dissolution is in the best interests of
the Parent and the Borrower and is not materially disadvantageous to the
Lenders; provided that any such merger involving a Person that is not a
wholly-owned Subsidiary immediately prior to such merger shall not be permitted
unless also permitted by Section 6.04.

(b) The Parent and the Borrower will not, and will not permit any Subsidiary to,
engage to any material extent in any business other than businesses of the type
conducted by the Parent, the Borrower and the Subsidiaries on the date of
execution of this Agreement and businesses reasonably related thereto. From and
after the date hereof, the Parent and the Borrower will not, and will not permit
any Subsidiary to, acquire or make any other expenditures (whether such
expenditure is capital, operating or otherwise) in or related to any Oil and Gas
Properties not located within the geographical boundaries of the United States
or form or acquire any Subsidiary organized under any jurisdiction outside of
the United States.

SECTION 6.04. Investments, Loans and Advances. No Debtor shall make or permit to
remain outstanding any loans or advances to or Investments in any Person, except
that the foregoing restriction shall not apply to: (a) Permitted Investments;
(c) accounts receivable arising in the ordinary course of business;
(d) Investments made by any Debtor in or to another Debtor; (e) Investments in
direct ownership interests in additional Oil and Gas Properties and gas
gathering systems related thereto or related to farm-out, farm-in, joint
operating, joint venture or area of mutual interest agreements, gathering
systems, pipelines or other similar arrangements that are usual and customary in
the oil and gas exploration and production business; (f) Investments reflected
in the financial statements delivered pursuant to Section 3.04(a) or that are
disclosed to the Lenders on Schedule 6.04, which in any event, were made prior
to the date hereof; and (g) other Investments not to exceed $500,000 in the
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SECTION 6.05. Hedging Transactions.

(a) No Debtor shall enter into any Swap Agreement (or any trade or transaction
thereunder) except for the Swap Agreements:

(i) Subject to Section 6.05(b), Swap Agreements with an Approved Counterparty
(or trade or transactions thereunder) in respect of commodities entered into not
for speculative purposes the notional volumes for which (when aggregated with
other commodity Swap Agreements then in effect, other than puts, floors and
basis differential swaps on volumes already hedged pursuant to other Swap
Agreements) do not exceed, as of the date the latest hedging trade or
transaction is entered into under a Swap Agreement,

(A) for the 12-month period from the date such hedging trade or transaction is
created, (x) 85% of the reasonably anticipated production of natural gas,
(y) 85% of the reasonably anticipated production of oil and (z) 85% of the
reasonably anticipated production of natural gas liquids and condensate, in each
case, from the Credit Parties’ proved, developed producing Hydrocarbon Interests
as set forth on the most recent Reserve Report,

(B) for the 12-month period commencing with the first anniversary of the date
such hedging trade or transaction is created, (x) 85%of the reasonably
anticipated production of natural gas, (y) 85% of the reasonably anticipated
production of oil and (z) 85% of the reasonably anticipated production of
natural gas liquids and condensate, in each case, from the Credit Parties’
proved, developed producing Hydrocarbon Interests as set forth on the most
recent Reserve Report,

(C) for the 12-month period commencing with the second anniversary of the date
such hedging trade or transaction is created, (x) 85% of the reasonably
anticipated production of natural gas, (y) 85% of the reasonably anticipated
production of oil and (z) 85% of the reasonably anticipated production of
natural gas liquids and condensate, in each case, from the Credit Parties’
proved, developed producing Hydrocarbon Interests as set forth on the most
recent Reserve Report, and

(D) for the 12-month period commencing with the third anniversary of the date
such hedging trade or transaction is created, (x) 85% of the reasonably
anticipated production of natural gas, (y) 85% of the reasonably anticipated
production of oil and (z) 85% of the reasonably anticipated production of
natural gas liquids and condensate, in each case, from the Credit Parties’
proved developed producing Hydrocarbon Interests as set forth on the most recent
Reserve Report;

provided, that (x) (without duplication) the Credit Parties shall be permitted
to enter into Swap Agreements (or hedging trades or transaction thereunder) with
respect to reasonably anticipated production of natural gas liquids and
condensate by entering into Swap Agreements (or hedging trades or transaction
thereunder) for oil on a conversion/equivalency basis where each volume unit of
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(y) Swap Agreements (or trades or transactions thereunder) with respect to the
interest rate on any Indebtedness with one or more Approved Counterparties
provided that the aggregate notional principal amount of all Indebtedness that
is the subject of all such Swap Agreements (or trades or transactions
thereunder) does not exceed the outstanding principal amount of Indebtedness for
borrowed money.

(b) If, after the end of any calendar quarter, commencing with the calendar
quarter ending September 30, 2016, the Parent or the Borrower determines that
the aggregate volume of all commodity hedging trades or transactions for which
settlement payments were calculated in such calendar quarter (other than puts,
floors and basis differential swaps on volumes already hedged pursuant to other
Swap Agreements (or trades or transactions thereunder)) exceeded 90% of actual
production of Hydrocarbons in such calendar quarter, then the Parent and the
Borrower shall promptly notify the DIP Agent of such determination and shall,
within 30 days of such determination, terminate, create off-setting positions,
allocate volumes to other production for which the Borrower or any of its
Subsidiaries is marketing, or otherwise unwind existing Swap Agreements (or
trades or transactions thereunder) such that, at such time, future hedging
volumes will not exceed 100% of reasonably anticipated projected production for
the then-current and any succeeding calendar quarters.

(c) For purposes of entering into or maintaining a Swap Agreement (or trades or
transactions thereunder) under Section 6.05(a)(i) and Section 6.05(b),
respectively, forecasts of reasonably anticipated production of Hydrocarbon
Interests as set forth on the most recent Reserve Report shall be revised to
account for any increase or decrease therein anticipated because of information
obtained by Parent, the Borrower or any other Credit Party subsequent to the
publication of such Reserve Report including the Borrower’s or any other Credit
Party’s internal forecasts of production decline rates for existing wells and
additions to or deletions from anticipated future production from new wells and
acquisitions coming on stream or failing to come on stream.

SECTION 6.06. Restricted Payments. The Parent will not directly or indirectly
declare or pay or incur any liability to pay, and the Parent will not permit the
Borrower or any Subsidiary to declare or pay or incur any liability to pay,
directly or indirectly, any Restricted Payment, provided that any Credit Party
may pay dividends or make distributions to any other Credit Party.

SECTION 6.07. Transactions with Affiliates. The Parent and the Borrower will
not, and will not permit any Subsidiary to, sell, lease or otherwise transfer
any Property or assets to, or purchase, lease or otherwise acquire any Property
or assets from, or otherwise engage in any other transactions with, any of its
Affiliates (other than the Parent, the Borrower and the Guarantors), except
(a) on terms and conditions not less favorable to any Credit Party than could be
obtained on an arm’s-length basis from unrelated third parties, (b) transactions
between or among Credit Parties not involving any other Affiliate and (c) any
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SECTION 6.08. Restrictive Agreements. The Parent and the Borrower will not, and
will not permit any Subsidiary to, directly or indirectly, enter into, incur or
permit to exist any agreement or other arrangement that prohibits, restricts or
imposes any condition upon (a) the ability of any Credit Party to create, incur
or permit to exist any Lien upon any of its Property or assets or (b) the
ability of any Subsidiary to pay dividends or other distributions to the
Borrower or the ability of the Borrower or any Subsidiary to pay dividends or
other distributions to the Parent, in each case, with respect to any shares of
its capital stock or to make or repay loans or advances to the Parent or the
Borrower or any Subsidiary or to Guarantee Indebtedness of the Parent, the
Borrower or any Subsidiary; provided that (i) the foregoing shall not apply to
restrictions and conditions imposed by law, by this Agreement, the Senior Notes
Documents or the Prepetition Credit Agreement, (ii) the foregoing shall not
apply to restrictions and conditions existing on the date hereof identified on
Schedule 6.08 (but shall apply to any extension or renewal of, or any amendment
or modification expanding the scope of, any such restriction or condition),
(iii) the foregoing shall not apply to customary restrictions and conditions
contained in agreements relating to the sale of a subsidiary pending such sale,
provided that such restrictions and conditions apply only to the subsidiary that
is to be sold and such sale is permitted hereunder, (iv) clause (a) of the
foregoing shall not apply to restrictions or conditions imposed by any agreement
relating to secured Indebtedness permitted by this Agreement if such
restrictions or conditions apply only to the Property or assets securing such
Indebtedness and (v) clause (a) of the foregoing shall not apply to customary
provisions in leases and other contracts restricting the assignment thereof.

SECTION 6.09. [Reserved.]

SECTION 6.10. [Reserved].

SECTION 6.11. Proceeds of Loans. The Parent and the Borrower will not permit the
proceeds of the Loans to be used for any purpose other than Approved Purposes.
No Credit Party and no Person acting on behalf of any Credit Party has taken or
will take any action which might cause any of the Loan Documents to violate
Regulation T, U or X or any other regulation of the Board or to violate
Section 7 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or any rule or regulation
thereunder, in each case as now in effect or as the same may hereinafter be in
effect. If requested by the DIP Agent, the Borrower will furnish to the DIP
Agent and each Lender a statement to the foregoing effect in conformity with the
requirements of FR Form U-1 or such other form referred to in Regulation U,
Regulation T or Regulation X of the Board, as the case may be.

SECTION 6.12. ERISA Compliance. The Parent and the Borrower will not at any
time: (a) engage in, or permit any ERISA Affiliate to engage in, any transaction
in connection with which the Parent, the Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate could
be subjected to either a material civil penalty assessed pursuant to section
502(c), (i) or (l) of ERISA or a material tax imposed by Chapter 43 of Subtitle
D of the Code with respect to a Plan; (b) terminate, or permit any ERISA
Affiliate to terminate, any Plan in a manner, or take any other action with
respect to any Plan, that could result in any liability to the Parent, the
Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate to the PBGC that could reasonably be expected to
have a Material Adverse Effect; (c) fail to make, or permit any ERISA Affiliate
to fail to make, full payment when due of all amounts which, under the
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Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate is required to pay as contributions thereto if
such failure could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect;
(d) permit to exist, or allow any ERISA Affiliate to permit to exist, any
accumulated funding deficiency within the meaning of Section 302 of ERISA or
section 412 of the Code, whether or not waived, with respect to any Plan that
exceeds $2,000,000; (e) except as provided in Section 6.12(g), permit, or allow
any ERISA Affiliate to permit, the actuarial present value of the benefit
liabilities under any Plan maintained by the Parent or any ERISA Affiliate which
is regulated under Title IV of ERISA to exceed the current value of the assets
(computed on a plan termination basis in accordance with Title IV of ERISA) of
such Plan allocable to such benefit liabilities by more than $2,000,000, with
the term “actuarial present value of the benefit liabilities” having the meaning
specified in section 4041 of ERISA; (f) contribute to or assume an obligation to
contribute to, or permit any Subsidiary or ERISA Affiliate to contribute to or
assume an obligation to contribute to, any Multiemployer Plan if such action
could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect; (g) acquire, or
permit any ERISA Affiliate to acquire, an interest in any Person that causes
such Person to become an ERISA Affiliate with respect to the Parent or any ERISA
Affiliate if such Person sponsors, maintains or contributes to, or at any time
in the six-year period preceding such acquisition has sponsored, maintained or
contributed to, (i) any Multiemployer Plan if the funding status of such
Multiemployer Plan is such that a total or partial withdrawal from it by such
Person could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect or
(ii) any other Plan that is subject to Title IV of ERISA under which the
actuarial present value of the benefit liabilities under such Plan exceeds the
current value of the assets (computed on a plan termination basis in accordance
with Title IV of ERISA) of such Plan allocable to such benefit liabilities by an
amount in excess of $2,000,000; (h) incur, or permit any ERISA Affiliate to
incur, a liability to or on account of a Plan under sections 515, 4062, 4063,
4064, 4201 or 4204 of ERISA in excess of $2,000,000; or (i) amend, or permit any
ERISA Affiliate to amend, a Plan resulting in an increase in current liability
such that the Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate is required to provide security to
such Plan under section 401(a)(29) of the Code.

SECTION 6.13. Sale of Properties. No Debtor will sell, assign, farm-out, convey
or otherwise transfer any Property or any interest in any Property except for
(a) the sale of Hydrocarbons in the ordinary course of business; (b) other than
during the pendency of the Cases, farmouts of undeveloped acreage and
assignments in connection with such farmouts; (c) the sale or transfer of
equipment that is no longer necessary for the business of the Debtors or is
replaced by equipment of at least comparable value and use; (d) Casualty Events
and dispositions resulting from the exercise of eminent domain, condemnation or
nationalization which result in the prepayment of the Loans as provided in
Section 2.11(a); (e) the sale of Oil and Gas Properties located in Granite Wash
play located in Texas and Oklahoma, whether in one transaction or in a series of
related transactions (“Granite Wash Sale”) so long as the Net Cash Proceeds
resulting from such sale are applied as set forth in Section 2.11(a); and
(f) the sale of Oil and Gas Properties located in Pennsylvania, whether in one
transaction or in a series of transactions so long as the Net Cash Proceeds
resulting from such sale are applied as set forth in Section 2.11(a).

SECTION 6.14. Environmental Matters. The Debtors shall not cause or permit any
of its Property to be in violation of, or do anything or permit anything to be
done which will subject any such Property to any remedial obligations under, any
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disclosure to the applicable Governmental Authority of all relevant facts,
conditions and circumstances, if any, pertaining to such Property where such
violations or remedial obligations could reasonably be expected to result in an
Environmental Liability to any Debtor or any subsidiary of a Debtor in excess of
$5,000,000, individually or in the aggregate.

SECTION 6.15. Reserved.

SECTION 6.16. Gas Imbalances, Take-or-Pay or Other Prepayments. The Debtors will
not allow gas imbalances, take-or-pay or other prepayments with respect to the
Oil and Gas Properties of the Debtors that would require any Debtor to deliver
Hydrocarbons produced on Oil and Gas Properties at some future time without then
or thereafter receiving full payment therefor in excess of two Bcf of gas (or
its equivalent) in the aggregate on a net basis for the Debtors.

SECTION 6.17. Fiscal Year; Fiscal Quarter. The Parent and the Borrower shall
not, and shall not permit any Subsidiaries to, change its fiscal year or any of
its fiscal quarters.

SECTION 6.18. Repayment of Senior Notes; Amendment of Senior Notes Documents.
The Parent will not, and will not permit the Borrower or any Subsidiary to:
(i) call, make or offer to make any optional or voluntary Redemption of, or
otherwise optionally or voluntarily Redeem, any of the Senior Notes; or
(ii) amend, modify, waive or otherwise change, consent or agree to any
amendment, modification, waiver or other change to, any of the terms of any
Senior Notes Documents if the effect thereof would be to shorten its maturity or
average life or increase the amount of any payment of principal thereof or
increase the rate or shorten any period for payment of interest thereon, in each
case, other than pursuant to the Plan of Reorganization and approved by the
Bankruptcy Court pursuant to a Final Order; provided that the foregoing shall
not prohibit the execution of supplemental indentures to add guarantors if
required by the terms of the Senior Notes Indenture.

SECTION 6.19. Marketing Activities. The Parent and the Borrower will not, and
will not permit any of the Subsidiaries to, engage in marketing activities for
any Hydrocarbons or enter into any contracts related thereto other than
(a) contracts for the sale of Hydrocarbons scheduled or reasonably estimated to
be produced from their proved Oil and Gas Properties during the period of such
contract, (b) contracts for the sale of Hydrocarbons scheduled or reasonably
estimated to be produced from proved Oil and Gas Properties of third parties
during the period of such contract associated with the Oil and Gas Properties of
the Parent, the Borrower and the Subsidiaries that the Parent, the Borrower or
one of the Subsidiaries has the right to market pursuant to joint operating
agreements, unitization agreements or other similar contracts that are usual and
customary in the oil and gas business and (c) other contracts for the purchase
and/or sale of Hydrocarbons of third parties (i) that have generally offsetting
provisions (i.e. corresponding pricing mechanics, delivery dates and points and
volumes) such that no “position” is taken and (ii) for which appropriate credit
support has been taken to alleviate the material credit risks of the
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SECTION 6.20. Sale or Discount of Receivables. Except for receivables obtained
by the Parent, the Borrower or any Subsidiary out of the ordinary course of
business or the settlement of joint interest billing accounts in the ordinary
course of business or discounts granted to settle collection of accounts
receivable or the sale of defaulted accounts arising in the ordinary course of
business in connection with the compromise or collection thereof and not in
connection with any financing transaction, the Parent and the Borrower will not,
and will not permit any Subsidiary to, discount or sell (with or without
recourse) any of its notes receivable or accounts receivable.

SECTION 6.21. Limitation on Prepayment of Debt; Amendment of Debt Documents.
Subject to Section 6.18 and except as otherwise permitted by the DIP Orders or
approved by the Bankruptcy Court pursuant to a Final Order, the Parent and the
Borrower will not, and will not permit any of their respective Subsidiaries to:

(a) (i) make any payment or prepayment of principal of, or premium or interest
on, any Indebtedness (A) other than on the stated, scheduled date for such
payment of principal or interest set forth in the applicable agreement governing
such Indebtedness or as contemplated herein, or (B) that would violate the terms
of this Agreement, the DIP Orders or the applicable agreement governing such
Indebtedness, or (ii) make any deposit (including the payment of amounts into a
sinking fund or other similar fund) for any of the foregoing purposes;

(b) amend, modify or otherwise change, or consent or agree to any amendment,
modification or other change to, or enter into any additional or supplemental
agreement that has the effect or consequence of amending, modifying or otherwise
changing, any of the terms of any prepetition Indebtedness that could have an
adverse effect on the Lenders.

SECTION 6.22. Acquisition of Debt. The Parent and the Borrower shall not, and
shall not permit any of their respective Subsidiaries or Affiliates to, purchase
or otherwise acquire, directly or indirectly, any Indebtedness of any Person,
provided that the foregoing shall not prohibit the Borrower or any other Credit
Party from making any payments in respect of such Indebtedness to the holders of
such Indebtedness to the extent any such payment is otherwise permitted
hereunder and under the DIP Orders.

SECTION 6.23. Additional Collateral for Prepetition Secured Obligations. The
Parent and the Borrower will not, and will not permit their respective
Subsidiaries to, grant a Lien on any property or asset to secure the Prepetition
Secured Facilities (other than pursuant to the DIP Orders) or provide any
additional guaranty or other credit enhancement in favor of the Prepetition
Agent or any Prepetition Secured Parties in connection with the Prepetition
Secured Obligations without first (i) giving prior written notice thereof to the
DIP Agent (which the Borrower and the Parent shall endeavor to provide at least
15 days prior to such Lien being granted), (ii) to the extent not already
covered thereby, granting to the DIP Agent to secure the DIP Obligations a
first-priority, perfected Lien (subject to Liens permitted under Section 6.02)
on such same property or assets in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to
the DIP Agent, and (iii) providing the same guaranty or other credit enhancement
in favor of the DIP Agent in connection with the DIP Obligations.

SECTION 6.24. Deposit Accounts. The Parent and the Borrower will not, and will
not permit any Credit Party to, maintain any deposit account with any Person
that is not a Lender; provided that, the requirements of this Section 6.24 shall
not apply to deposit accounts that are designated solely as accounts for, and
are used solely for, (a) employee benefits, (b) taxes, (c) payroll funding, or
(d) petty cash, which in the case of petty cash accounts, in an amount not to
exceed $250,000, in the aggregate (which petty cash account at PNC Bank, N.A.
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SECTION 6.25. Prepetition Secured Obligations. Until the Discharge of DIP
Obligations, the Parent and the Borrower will not, and will not permit any
Credit Party to, use the proceeds of the Loans or cash collateral to pay
Prepetition Secured Obligations, except as permitted by the DIP Orders or this
Agreement.

SECTION 6.26. Changes to DIP Orders. Without the consent of the Requisite
Lenders, none of the Debtors shall file a motion (or support any motion) seeking
to amend or otherwise modify any DIP Order.

SECTION 6.27. Actions Requiring Prior Requisite Lender Consent. Without the
consent of the Requisite Lenders, the Parent and the Borrower will not, and will
not permit any Credit Party to, (i) enter into any settlements with respect to
the assumption, assumption and assignment or rejection of any executory
contracts or unexpired leases under the Bankruptcy Code, or fail to consult with
the Lenders with respect to any such assumption or such assumption and
assignment or such rejection before the motion therefore is entered by the
Bankruptcy Court, regardless of whether any settlement is contemplated);
(ii) make any motion to the Bankruptcy Court to authorize any actions or
transactions (including authorization to sell assets) under Section 363 of the
Bankruptcy Code (except for assets sales that are permitted under the Loan
Documents), (iii) make any motions to approve any compromise or settlement under
Rule 9019, or (iv) file with the Bankruptcy Court any plan of reorganization or
liquidation and related disclosure statement.

SECTION 6.28. Non-Obligor Entities. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary
contained herein, the Parent and the Borrower will not, and will not permit any
Credit Party to, (a) create, assume, incur or suffer to exist any Lien on or in
respect of any of its Property for the benefit of any Subsidiary that is not a
Credit Party, (b) sell, assign, pledge, or otherwise transfer any of its
Properties to any Subsidiary that is not a Credit Party, or (c) make or permit
to exist any loans, advances, or capital contributions to, or make any
investment in, or purchase or commit to purchase any stock or other securities
or evidences of indebtedness of or interests in, any Subsidiary that is not a
Credit Party or in any Properties of any Subsidiary that is not a Credit Party
other than, without duplication, the loans, advances, capital contributions,
investments, and commitments made prior to the date hereof in any Subsidiary
that is not a Credit Party; provided that, the respective amounts of such loans,
advances, capital contributions, investments, and commitments shall not be
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ARTICLE VII

EVENTS OF DEFAULT; REMEDIES; APPLICATION OF PROCEEDS

SECTION 7.01. Events of Default. If any of the following events (“Events of
Default”) shall occur:

(a) (i) any Credit Party shall fail to pay principal when due under this
Agreement or (ii) shall fail to pay any other amount when due under the Loan
Documents to the DIP Secured Parties (including, without limitation, any payment
of interest or fees), and such failure continues for three (3) Business Days;

(b) any representation or warranty made or deemed made by or on behalf of the
Parent, the Borrower or any Subsidiary in or in connection with this Agreement
or any amendment or modification hereof or waiver hereunder, or in any report,
certificate, financial statement or other document furnished pursuant to or in
connection with this Agreement or any amendment or modification hereof or waiver
hereunder, shall prove to have been incorrect in any material respect when made
or deemed made;

(c) the Parent, the Borrower or any Subsidiary shall fail to observe or perform
any covenant, condition or agreement contained in Section 5.02(a), 5.03 (with
respect to either the Parent’s or the Borrower’s existence), 5.08, or 5.22 or in
Article VI;

(d) the Parent, the Borrower or any Subsidiary shall fail to observe or perform
any covenant, condition or agreement contained in this Agreement (other than
those specified in clause (a), (b) or (c) of this Section), and such failure
shall continue unremedied for a period of (i) in the case of any failure to
deliver the Budget when due under Section 5.01(o), one (1) Business Day, (ii) in
the case of any other reporting requirement in Section 5.01, five (5) Business
Days, and (iii) in the case of any other agreement, ten (10) Business Days, in
each case after notice thereof from the DIP Agent to the Parent or the Borrower
(which notice will be given at the request of any Lender);

(e) the Parent, the Borrower or any Subsidiary shall fail to make any payment
(whether of principal or interest and regardless of amount) in respect of any
Material Indebtedness or any Material Swap Obligation, when and as the same
shall become due and payable, which is not stayed by the filing of the voluntary
petition to commence the Cases and is otherwise permitted to be paid under this
Agreement and by the DIP Orders;

(f) (i) any event or condition occurs that results in any Material Indebtedness
becoming due prior to its scheduled maturity or that enables or permits (with or
without the giving of notice, the lapse of time or both) the holder or holders
of any Material Indebtedness or any trustee or agent on its or their behalf to
cause any Material Indebtedness to become due, or to require the prepayment,
repurchase, redemption or defeasance thereof, prior to its scheduled maturity
which is not stayed by the filing of the voluntary petition to commence the
Cases, or (ii) a default or early termination event shall occur and be
continuing under any Swap Agreement of the Borrower or any Subsidiary which
results in Material Swap Obligations being due by the Borrower or such
Subsidiary, and such Material Swap Obligations are not paid when due or within
three Business Days thereafter which is not stayed by the filing of the
voluntary petition to commence the Cases; provided that this clause (f) shall
not apply to secured Indebtedness that becomes due as a result of the voluntary
sale or transfer of the property or assets securing such Indebtedness;

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(h) a judgment or judgments for the payment of money in excess of $5,000,000
(net of any amount payable because of insurance) in the aggregate shall be
rendered by a court against the Parent, the Borrower or any Subsidiary and the
same shall not be discharged (or provision shall not be made for such
discharge), or a stay of execution thereof shall not be in effect (including the
Automatic Stay under the Cases), within 30 days from the date of entry thereof
and the Parent, the Borrower or such Subsidiary, as applicable, shall not,
within such period of 30 days, or such longer period during which execution of
the same shall have been stayed, appeal in good faith therefrom and cause the
execution thereof to be stayed during such appeal;

(i) an ERISA Event shall have occurred that, in the opinion of the Requisite
Lenders, when taken together with all other ERISA Events that have occurred,
could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect;

(j) any material provisions of the Loan Documents after delivery thereof shall
for any reason, except to the extent permitted by the terms thereof, cease to be
in full force and effect and valid, binding and enforceable in accordance with
their terms against the Parent, the Borrower or a Guarantor party thereto;

(k) the Collateral Documents cease to create a valid and perfected Lien of the
priority described herein and in the DIP Orders on any material portion of the
Collateral purported to be covered thereby, except to the extent permitted by
the terms of this Agreement, or the Borrower or any Subsidiary or any of their
Affiliates shall so state in writing;

(l) any Change in Control occurs;

(m) an order shall be entered dismissing a Case or converting a Case to a case
under Chapter 7 of the United States Bankruptcy Code;

(n) an order shall be entered terminating or reducing the Credit Parties’
exclusivity period for proposing a Plan of Reorganization;

(o) an order with respect to any of the Cases shall be entered appointing, or
any Credit Party shall file an application for an order with respect to any of
the Cases seeking the appointment of, in either case without the prior written
consent of the Requisite Lenders, (i) a trustee under Section 1104 of the United
States Bankruptcy Code or (ii) an examiner or any other Person with enlarged
powers relating to the operation of the business of any Credit Party (i.e.,
powers beyond those set forth in Sections 1104(d) and 1106(a)(3) and (4) of the
United States Bankruptcy Code) under Section 1106(b)(3) and 1106(b)(4) of the
United States Bankruptcy Code;

(p) an order shall be entered that is not stayed pending appeal granting relief
from the Automatic Stay to any creditor of a Credit Party with respect to any
claim against any property that, when taken together with all other claims with
respect to which orders entered on the docket of the Bankruptcy Court that are
not stayed pending appeal granting relief from the Automatic Stay with respect
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(q) an order shall be entered with respect to the Case or Cases, without the
prior written consent of the Requisite Lenders, (i) to revoke, reverse, stay,
vacate or otherwise modify the DIP Orders or this Agreement in a manner adverse
to any DIP Secured Party or in a manner inconsistent with the Loan Documents or
any Lender Swap Agreement, (ii) to permit any administrative expense or any
claim (now existing or hereafter arising, of any kind or nature whatsoever) to
have administrative priority equal or superior to the priority of the DIP
Secured Parties in respect of the DIP Obligations, or the Prepetition Secured
Parties in respect of the Prepetition Secured Obligations, in each case other
than the Carve-Out and the Non-Primed Excepted Liens (to the extent, and only to
the extent, set forth in the DIP Orders), (iii) to terminate or deny use of cash
collateral by the Credit Parties, or (iv) to grant or permit the grant of a lien
that is equal in priority with or senior to the Liens securing the DIP
Obligations or the Prepetition Secured Obligations other than the Carve-Out and
the Non-Primed Excepted Liens (to the extent, and only to the extent, set forth
in the DIP Orders);

(r) an order shall be entered by the Bankruptcy Court confirming a plan of
reorganization or liquidation in any of the Cases which does not (i) contain a
provision for the Discharge of DIP Obligations on or before the effective date
of such plan or plans upon entry thereof, or is not otherwise acceptable to the
Lenders, and (ii) provide for the continuation of the Liens and security
interests granted to the DIP Agent for the benefit of the DIP Secured Parties
and priorities until such plan effective date;

(s) failure of the Credit Parties to comply with the DIP Orders in any material
respect;

(t) any payment of or granting of adequate protection with respect to
Prepetition Secured Obligations (other than the reimbursement of reasonable and
documented out-of-pocket fees and expenses and customary indemnities as set
forth in the RSA or the BCA, and other than as contemplated and permitted by the
Loan Documents or otherwise approved by the Requisite Lenders and the Bankruptcy
Court pursuant to the DIP Orders);

(u) any material portion of the Collateral purported to be covered thereby,
ceases to be, or otherwise fails to be, covered by any Lien or super-priority
claim granted with respect to this Agreement, the Interim Order or the Final DIP
Order to be valid, perfected and enforceable in all respects with the priority
described herein;

(v) an application for an order described in clause (r) above shall be made by
(i) a Credit Party or (ii) a Person other than a Credit Party and such
application is not contested on a timely basis, by the Credit Parties in good
faith, in each case, other than any such application made in contemplation of
the Discharge of DIP Obligations, provided that concurrently therewith the
Discharge of DIP Obligations occurs; or

(w) the commencement of any adversary proceeding, contested matter or other
action by any Credit Party asserting in writing any claims or defenses against
any of the Prepetition Agent or the Prepetition Secured Parties with respect to
the obligations of any Credit Party thereunder or the Liens granted to
Prepetition Agent or Prepetition Secured Parties to secure the Prepetition
Secured Obligations, except as permitted under the Interim Order or the Final
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(x) the termination of the RSA or any agreement attached as an exhibit thereto,
including the BCA, either in whole or in part, or any modification, amendment or
supplement of the RSA, including the exhibits thereto (including the BCA),
without the prior written consent of the Requisite Lenders;

(y) any party to the RSA or BCA fails to comply with any of its obligations
thereunder and such noncompliance gives the Consenting RBL Lenders (as defined
in the RSA) a right to terminate the RSA; or

(cc) failure to timely comply with any of the Milestones; except to the extent
such Milestone is extended to a later date with the consent of the Requisite
Lenders (or the consent of the Supermajority Lenders with respect to the
Petition Date occurring on a date later than May 12, 2016 at 8:00 a.m. New York
City time).

SECTION 7.02. Rights Upon Default. Upon the occurrence and continuation of any
Event of Default, the DIP Agent may, and at the request of the Requisite Lenders
shall, by notice to the Borrower, take either or both of the following actions,
at the same or different times: (i) terminate the Commitments, and thereupon the
Commitments shall terminate immediately, and (ii) upon five (5) Business Days’
written notice to the Credit Parties from DIP Agent, acting on instruction of
the Requisite Lenders in their sole and absolute discretion (such notice, a
“Remedies Notice”), the automatic stay of Section 362 of the Bankruptcy Code
shall be automatically vacated without further order of the Bankruptcy Court,
without the need for filing any motion for relief from the automatic stay or any
other pleading, for the limited purpose of permitting the DIP Agent, on behalf
of the DIP Secured Parties, to do any of the following: (A) enforce any and all
liens and security interests created pursuant to any of the Loan Documents or
any other document purporting to create a lien in favor of the Lenders (or
otherwise foreclose on the Collateral), including, without limitation assuming
control over the use of cash in any cash collateral accounts; (B) enforce all
rights under the Guaranties; (C) charge the Default Rate of interest on the
Loans; (D) declare the Loans and other Obligations to be due and payable without
presentment, demand, protest or other notice of any kind, all of which are
hereby waived by each Credit Party, and (v) exercise any and all of its or their
other rights and remedies (whether as a secured creditor or otherwise) under the
Loan Documents and under applicable law (including, but not limited to, the
Bankruptcy Code and the Uniform Commercial Code as in effect from time to time
in any applicable jurisdiction). In connection with any sale of any of the
Credit Parties’ assets under section 363 of the Bankruptcy Code, a Chapter 11
plan of reorganization, or any equivalent thereof under any other law, the DIP
Agent, at the direction of the Requisite Lenders, shall have the absolute right
to credit bid any portion, up to the full amount, of all DIP Obligations. For
the avoidance of doubt, it is understood and agreed that the Remedies Notice is
a one-time requirement and is not required to be delivered with each exercise of
remedies.

In the case of the occurrence of an Event of Default, the DIP Agent and the
Lenders will have all other rights and remedies available at law and equity and
as provided in the DIP Orders.

SECTION 7.03. Application of Payments. Any amount received by the DIP Agent from
the exercise of any rights or remedies hereunder or under any of the Collateral
Documents shall be applied by the DIP Agent to payment of the DIP Obligations in
the following order unless a court of competent jurisdiction shall otherwise
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(a) FIRST, to payment of all reasonable costs and expenses of the DIP Agent
incurred in connection with the collection and enforcement of the DIP
Obligations or of any security interest granted to the DIP Agent in connection
with any collateral securing the DIP Obligations;

(b) SECOND, to payment of that portion of the DIP Obligations constituting
accrued and unpaid interest and fees, pro rata among the DIP Secured Parties in
accordance with the amount of such accrued and unpaid interest and fees owing to
each of them;

(c) THIRD, to payment of that portion of the DIP Obligations constituting
obligations and liabilities of the Credit Parties with respect to principal on
the Loans and the other DIP Obligations, including Lender Swap Obligations, pro
rata among the DIP Secured Parties in accordance with their respective shares of
the aggregate amount of the principal of the DIP Obligations;

(d) FOURTH, to payment of all other DIP Obligations, pro rata among the DIP
Secured Parties in accordance with their respective shares of the aggregate
amount of such DIP Obligations; and

(e) FIFTH, any surplus thereafter remaining shall be paid to the Borrower or the
other Debtors as ordered by the Bankruptcy Court.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, amounts received from the Borrower or any other
Credit Party that is not an “eligible contract participant” under the Commodity
Exchange Act or any regulations promulgated thereunder shall not be applied to
any Excluded Swap Obligations (it being understood, that in the event that any
amount is applied to DIP Obligations other than Excluded Swap Obligations as a
result of this paragraph, the DIP Agent shall make such adjustments as it
determines are appropriate to distributions pursuant to clause (c) above from
amounts received from “eligible contract participants” under the Commodity
Exchange Act or any regulations promulgated thereunder to ensure, as nearly as
possible, that the proportional aggregate recoveries with respect to DIP
Obligations described in clause (c) above by the holders of any Excluded Swap
Obligations are the same as the proportional aggregate recoveries with respect
to other DIP Obligations pursuant to clause (c) above).

ARTICLE VIII

THE DIP AGENT

SECTION 8.01. Appointment; Powers. Each of the Lenders hereby irrevocably
appoints the DIP Agent as its agent and authorizes the DIP Agent to take such
actions on its behalf and to exercise such powers as are delegated to the DIP
Agent by the terms hereof, together with such actions and powers as are
reasonably incidental thereto.

SECTION 8.02. Agents as Lenders. The bank serving as the DIP Agent hereunder
shall have the same rights and powers in its capacity as a Lender as any other
Lender and may exercise the same as though it were not the DIP Agent, and such
bank and its Affiliates may accept deposits from, lend money to and generally
engage in any kind of business with the Parent, the Borrower or any Subsidiary
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SECTION 8.03. Duties and Obligations of DIP Agent. The DIP Agent shall not have
any duties or obligations except those expressly set forth herein. Without
limiting the generality of the foregoing, (a) the DIP Agent shall not be subject
to any fiduciary or other implied duties, regardless of whether a Default has
occurred and is continuing, (b) the DIP Agent shall not have any duty to take
any discretionary action or exercise any discretionary powers, except
discretionary rights and powers expressly contemplated hereby that the DIP Agent
is required to exercise in writing as directed by the Requisite Lenders (or such
other number or percentage of the Lenders as shall be necessary under the
circumstances as provided in Section 11.02), and (c) except as expressly set
forth herein, the DIP Agent shall not have any duty to disclose, and shall not
be liable for the failure to disclose, any information relating to the Parent,
the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries that is communicated to or obtained by
the bank serving as DIP Agent or any of its Affiliates in any capacity. The DIP
Agent shall not be liable for any action taken or not taken by it with the
consent or at the request of the Requisite Lenders (or such other number or
percentage of the Lenders as shall be necessary under the circumstances as
provided in Section 11.02) or in the absence of its own gross negligence or
willful misconduct (IT BEING THE INTENTION OF THE PARTIES HERETO THAT THE DIP
AGENT BE INDEMNIFIED IN THE CASE OF ITS OWN NEGLIGENCE (OTHER THAN GROSS
NEGLIGENCE OR WILLFUL MISCONDUCT), REGARDLESS OF WHETHER SUCH NEGLIGENCE IS SOLE
OR CONTRIBUTORY, ACTIVE OR PASSIVE, IMPUTED, JOINT OR TECHNICAL). The DIP Agent
shall be deemed not to have knowledge of any Default unless and until written
notice thereof is given to the DIP Agent by the Parent, the Borrower or a
Lender, and the DIP Agent shall not be responsible for or have any duty to
ascertain or inquire into (i) any statement, warranty or representation made in
or in connection with this Agreement, (ii) the contents of any certificate,
report or other document delivered hereunder or in connection herewith,
(iii) the performance or observance of any of the covenants, agreements or other
terms or conditions set forth herein, (iv) the validity, enforceability,
effectiveness or genuineness of this Agreement or any other agreement,
instrument or document or (v) the satisfaction of any condition set forth in
Article IV or elsewhere herein, other than to confirm receipt of items expressly
required to be delivered to the DIP Agent.

SECTION 8.04. Reliance by DIP Agent. The DIP Agent shall be entitled to rely
upon, and shall not incur any liability for relying upon, any notice, request,
certificate, consent, statement, instrument, document or other writing believed
by it to be genuine and to have been signed or sent by the proper Person. The
DIP Agent also may rely upon any statement made to it orally or by telephone and
believed by it to be made by the proper Person, and shall not incur any
liability for relying thereon. The DIP Agent may consult with legal counsel (who
may be counsel for the Borrower), independent accountants and other experts
selected by it, and shall not be liable for any action taken or not taken by it
in accordance with the advice of any such counsel, accountants or experts.

SECTION 8.05. Subagents. The DIP Agent may perform any and all its duties and
exercise its rights and powers by or through any one or more sub-agents
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its rights and powers through their respective Related Parties. The exculpatory
provisions of the preceding paragraphs shall apply to any such sub-agent and to
the Related Parties of the DIP Agent and any such sub-agent, and shall apply to
their respective activities in connection with the syndication of the credit
facilities provided for herein as well as activities as DIP Agent.

SECTION 8.06. Resignation or Removal of DIP Agent. Subject to the appointment
and acceptance of a successor DIP Agent as provided in this paragraph, the DIP
Agent may resign at any time by notifying the Lenders and the Borrower. Upon any
such resignation, the Requisite Lenders shall have the right, in consultation
with the Borrower, to appoint a successor. If no successor shall have been so
appointed by the Requisite Lenders and shall have accepted such appointment
within 30 days after the retiring DIP Agent gives notice of its resignation,
then the retiring DIP Agent may, on behalf of the Lenders, appoint a successor
DIP Agent which shall be a bank with an office in New York, New York, or an
Affiliate of any such bank. Upon the acceptance of its appointment as DIP Agent
hereunder by a successor, such successor shall succeed to and become vested with
all the rights, powers, privileges and duties of the retiring DIP Agent, and the
retiring DIP Agent shall be discharged from its duties and obligations
hereunder. The fees payable by the Borrower to a successor DIP Agent shall be
the same as those payable to its predecessor unless otherwise agreed between the
Borrower and such successor. After the DIP Agent’s resignation hereunder, the
provisions of this Article and Section 11.03 shall continue in effect for the
benefit of such retiring DIP Agent, its sub-agents and their respective Related
Parties in respect of any actions taken or omitted to be taken by any of them
while it was acting as DIP Agent.

SECTION 8.07. No Reliance. Each Lender acknowledges that it has, independently
and without reliance upon the DIP Agent or any other Lender and based on such
documents and information as it has deemed appropriate, made its own credit
analysis and decision to enter into this Agreement. Each Lender also
acknowledges that it will, independently and without reliance upon the DIP Agent
or any other Lender and based on such documents and information as it shall from
time to time deem appropriate, continue to make its own decisions in taking or
not taking action under or based upon this Agreement, any related agreement or
any document furnished hereunder or thereunder. In this regard, each Lender
acknowledges that Bracewell LLP is acting in this transaction as special counsel
to the DIP Agent only. Each other party hereto will consult with its own legal
counsel to the extent that it deems necessary in connection with this Agreement
and the other Loan Documents and the matters contemplated herein and therein.

SECTION 8.08. DIP Agent May File Proofs of Claim. In case of the pendency of any
receivership, insolvency, liquidation, bankruptcy, reorganization, arrangement,
adjustment, composition or other judicial proceeding relative to the Borrower,
the Parent or any of its Subsidiaries, the DIP Agent (irrespective of whether
the principal of any Loan shall then be due and payable as herein expressed or
by declaration or otherwise and irrespective of whether the DIP Agent shall have
made any demand on the Borrower) shall be entitled and empowered, by
intervention in such proceeding or otherwise:

(a) to file and prove a claim for the whole amount of the principal and interest
owing and unpaid in respect of the Loans and all other Indebtedness that are
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Lenders and the DIP Agent (including any claim for the reasonable compensation,
expenses, disbursements and advances of the Lenders and the DIP Agent and their
respective agents and counsel and all other amounts due the Lenders and the DIP
Agent under Section 11.03) allowed in such judicial proceeding; and

(b) to collect and receive any monies or other property payable or deliverable
on any such claims and to distribute the same;

and any custodian, receiver, assignee, trustee, liquidator, sequestrator or
other similar official in any such judicial proceeding is hereby authorized by
each Lender to make such payments to the DIP Agent and, in the event that the
DIP Agent shall consent to the making of such payments directly to the Lenders,
to pay to the DIP Agent any amount due for the reasonable compensation,
expenses, disbursements and advances of the DIP Agent and its agents and
counsel, and any other amounts due the DIP Agent under Section 11.03.

Nothing contained herein shall be deemed to authorize the DIP Agent to authorize
or consent to or accept or adopt on behalf of any Lender any plan of
reorganization, arrangement, adjustment or composition affecting the
Indebtedness or the rights of any Lender or to authorize the DIP Agent to vote
in respect of the claim of any Lender in any such proceeding.

SECTION 8.09. Authority of DIP Agent to Execute Collateral Documents and Release
Collateral and Liens. Each Lender hereby empower and authorize the DIP Agent to
execute and deliver to the Debtors on their behalf the Collateral Documents and
all related financing statements and any financing statements, agreements,
documents or instruments as shall be necessary or appropriate to effect the
purposes of the Collateral Documents. Each Lender hereby authorizes the DIP
Agent to release any Collateral that is permitted to be sold or released
pursuant to the terms of the Loan Documents. Each Lender hereby authorizes the
DIP Agent to execute and deliver to the Borrower, at the Borrower’s sole cost
and expense, any and all releases of Liens, termination statements, assignments
or other documents reasonably requested by the Borrower in connection with any
sale or other disposition of Property to the extent such sale or other
disposition is permitted by the terms of Section 6.13 or is otherwise authorized
by the terms of the Loan Documents.

ARTICLE IX

GUARANTY

SECTION 9.01. The Guaranty. Subject to Section 9.08 hereof, each of the Parent
and each Subsidiary of the Parent party hereto hereby absolutely,
unconditionally and irrevocably guarantees, as primary obligor and not as
surety, the full and punctual payment when due (whether at stated maturity, upon
acceleration, early termination, demand, declaration or otherwise, and at all
times thereafter), and performance of, the DIP Obligations, including but not
limited to, any and all obligations owed to any Lender Swap Counterparty under
each Lender Swap Agreement now or hereafter existing and all renewals,
rearrangements, increases, extensions for any period, substitutions,
modifications, amendments or supplements in whole or in part of any of the DIP
Obligations, including, without limitation, any such DIP Obligations incurred or
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similar proceeding, whether or not allowed or allowable in such proceeding
(including all such amounts that would become due but for the operation of the
automatic stay under Section 362(a) of the United States Bankruptcy Code, 11
U.S.C. §362(a), and the operation of Sections 502(b) and 506(b) of the United
States Bankruptcy Code, 11 U.S.C. §502(b) and §506(b)) (collectively, the
“Guaranteed Obligations”). Upon failure by any Credit Party to pay when due any
such amount, each of the Guarantors agrees that it shall forthwith on demand pay
to the DIP Agent for the benefit of the Lenders and, if applicable, their
Affiliates, the amount not so paid at the place and in the manner specified in
this Agreement, any other Loan Document, any Lender Swap Agreement, as the case
may be. This Guaranty is a guaranty of payment and not of collection. Each of
the Guarantors waives any right to require the DIP Secured Parties to sue the
Borrower, any other guarantor, or any other Person obligated for all or any part
of the Guaranteed Obligations, or otherwise to enforce its payment against any
collateral securing all or any part of the Guaranteed Obligations.

SECTION 9.02. Guaranty Unconditional. Subject to Section 9.08 hereof, the
obligations of each of the Guarantors hereunder shall be unconditional, absolute
and irrevocable and, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, shall not
be released, discharged or otherwise affected by:

(a) any extension, renewal, settlement, compromise, waiver or release in respect
of any of the Guaranteed Obligations, by operation of law or otherwise, or any
obligation of any other guarantor of any of the Guaranteed Obligations, or any
default, failure or delay, willful or otherwise, in the payment or performance
of the Guaranteed Obligations;

(b) any modification or amendment of or supplement to this Agreement, any other
Loan Document, or any Lender Swap Agreement;

(c) any addition, release, non-perfection or invalidity of any direct or
indirect security for any obligation of the Borrower under this Agreement, any
other Loan Document, any Lender Swap Agreement, or any obligations of any other
guarantor of any of the Guaranteed Obligations, or any action or failure to act
by the DIP Agent, any Lender or any Affiliate of any Lender with respect to any
collateral securing all or any part of the Guaranteed Obligations;

(d) any change in the corporate existence, structure or ownership of the
Borrower or any other guarantor of any of the Guaranteed Obligations, or any
insolvency, bankruptcy, reorganization or other similar proceeding affecting the
Borrower, or any other guarantor of the Guaranteed Obligations, or its assets or
any resulting release or discharge of any obligation of the Borrower, or any
other guarantor of any of the Guaranteed Obligations;

(e) the existence of any claim, setoff or other rights which the Guarantors may
have at any time against the Borrower, any other guarantor of any of the
Guaranteed Obligations, the DIP Agent, any Lender or any other Person, whether
in connection herewith or any unrelated transactions;

(f) any invalidity or unenforceability relating to or against the Borrower, or
any other guarantor of any of the Guaranteed Obligations, for any reason related
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regulation purporting to prohibit the payment by the Borrower, or any other
guarantor of the Guaranteed Obligations, of the principal of or interest on any
Loan or any other amount payable by the Borrower under this Agreement, any other
Loan Document, or any Lender Swap Agreement; or (g) any other act or omission to
act or delay of any kind by the Borrower, any other guarantor of the Guaranteed
Obligations, the DIP Agent, any Lender or any other Person or any other
circumstance whatsoever that might, but for the provisions of this paragraph,
constitute a legal or equitable discharge of any Guarantor’s obligations
hereunder.

SECTION 9.03. Discharge Only Upon Payment In Full; Reinstatement In Certain
Circumstances. Each of the Guarantor’s obligations hereunder shall remain in
full force and effect until the Discharge of DIP Obligations has occurred. If at
any time any payment of the principal of or interest on any Loan or any other
amount payable by the Borrower or any other party under this Agreement, any
Lender Swap Agreement, or any other Loan Document is rescinded or must be
otherwise restored or returned upon the insolvency, bankruptcy or reorganization
of the Borrower or otherwise, each of the Guarantor’s obligations hereunder with
respect to such payment shall be reinstated as though such payment had been due
but not made at such time.

SECTION 9.04. Waivers. Each Guarantor irrevocably waives acceptance hereof,
diligence, promptness, presentment, demand, protest and, to the fullest extent
permitted by applicable law, any notice not provided for herein, as well as any
requirement that at any time any action be taken by any Person against the
Borrower, any other guarantor of any of the Guaranteed Obligations, or any other
Person.

SECTION 9.05. Subrogation. Each Guarantor hereby agrees not to assert any right,
claim or cause of action, including, without limitation, a claim for
subrogation, reimbursement, indemnification or otherwise, against any other
Guarantor arising out of or by reason of this Guaranty or the obligations
hereunder, including, without limitation, the payment or securing or purchasing
of any of the Guaranteed Obligations by any of the Guarantors unless and until
the Discharge of DIP Obligations has occurred. If any amount shall be paid to
any Guarantor in violation of the preceding sentence and the Discharge of DIP
Obligations has not occurred, such amount shall be deemed to have been paid to
such Guarantor for the benefit of, and held in trust for, the DIP Agent for the
benefit of the Lenders, and shall forthwith be paid to the DIP Agent to be
credited and applied upon the Guaranteed Obligations, whether matured or
unmatured; otherwise it shall be returned to remitter. Each Guarantor
acknowledges that it will receive direct and indirect benefits from the
financing arrangements contemplated by this Agreement, any other Loan Documents,
each Lender Swap Agreement and that the waiver set forth in this Section 9.05 is
knowingly made in contemplation of such benefits.

SECTION 9.06. Stay of Acceleration. If acceleration of the time for payment of
any of the Guaranteed Obligations is stayed upon the insolvency, bankruptcy or
reorganization of the Borrower, all such amounts otherwise subject to
acceleration under the terms of this Agreement, any other Loan Document, any
Lender Swap Agreement shall nonetheless be payable by each of the Guarantors
hereunder forthwith on demand by the DIP Agent made at the written request of
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SECTION 9.07. Subordination of Indebtedness of any Guarantor to any other
Guarantor to the Guaranteed Obligations. Each Guarantor agrees that:

(a) Any indebtedness of the Borrower or any Guarantor now or hereafter owed to
any Guarantor or any other Guarantor, respectively, is hereby subordinated to
the Guaranteed Obligations pursuant to the provisions of this Section 9.07.

(b) Upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, if
the DIP Agent so requests, any such indebtedness of the Borrower or any
Guarantor now or hereafter owed to any Guarantor or any other Guarantor,
respectively, shall be collected, enforced and received by such Guarantor as
trustee for the DIP Secured Parties and shall be paid over to the DIP Agent for
the benefit of the DIP Secured Parties in kind on account of the Guaranteed
Obligations, but without reducing or affecting in any manner the obligations of
any Guarantor under the other provisions of this Guaranty. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, the term “indebtedness” as used in this Section 9.07 shall not
include amounts owed by the Borrower or any Guarantor to any Guarantor or any
other Guarantor, respectively, for payments made by a Guarantor for taxes,
payroll obligations, third-party royalty obligations and operating expenses
incurred in the ordinary course of business.

(c) Upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default,
should any Guarantor fail to collect or enforce any such indebtedness of the
Borrower or any Guarantor now or hereafter owed to such Guarantor or any other
Guarantor and pay the proceeds thereof to the DIP Agent, the DIP Agent as each
Guarantor’s attorney-in-fact may do such acts and sign such documents in such
Guarantor’s name as the DIP Agent considers necessary or desirable to effect
such collection, enforcement and/or payment.

SECTION 9.08. Limitation on Obligations.

(a) The provisions of this Guaranty are severable, and in any action or
proceeding involving any state corporate law, or any state, federal or foreign
bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or other law affecting the rights of
creditors generally, if the obligations of any Guarantor under this Guaranty
would otherwise be held or determined to be avoidable, invalid or unenforceable
on account of the amount of such Guarantor’s liability under this Guaranty,
then, notwithstanding any other provision of this Guaranty to the contrary, the
amount of such liability shall, without any further action by the Guarantors,
the DIP Agent or any Lender, be automatically limited and reduced to the highest
amount that is valid and enforceable as determined in such action or proceeding
(such highest amount determined hereunder being the relevant Guarantor’s
“Maximum Liability”). This Section 9.08(a) with respect to the Maximum Liability
of the Guarantors is intended solely to preserve the rights of the DIP Secured
Parties hereunder to the maximum extent not subject to avoidance under
applicable law, and no Guarantor or any other person or entity shall have any
right or claim under this Section 9.08(a) with respect to the Maximum Liability,
except to the extent necessary so that the obligations of the Guarantor
hereunder shall not be rendered voidable under applicable law.

(b) Each Guarantor agrees that the Guaranteed Obligations may at any time and
from time to time exceed the Maximum Liability of each Guarantor, and may exceed
the aggregate Maximum Liability of all other Guarantors, without impairing this
Guaranty or affecting the rights and remedies of the DIP Secured Parties
hereunder. Nothing in this Section 9.08(b) shall be construed to increase any
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(c) In the event any Guarantor (a “Paying Guarantor”) shall make any payment or
payments under this Guaranty or shall suffer any loss as a result of any
realization upon any collateral granted by it to secure its obligations under
this Guaranty, each other Guarantor (each a “Non-Paying Guarantor”) shall
contribute to such Paying Guarantor an amount equal to such Non-Paying
Guarantor’s “Pro Rata Share” of such payment or payments made, or losses
suffered, by such Paying Guarantor. For the purposes hereof, each Non-Paying
Guarantor’s “Pro Rata Share” with respect to any such payment or loss by a
Paying Guarantor shall be determined as of the date on which such payment or
loss was made by reference to the ratio of (i) such Non-Paying Guarantor’s
Maximum Liability as of such date (without giving effect to any right to
receive, or obligation to make, any contribution hereunder) or, if such
Non-Paying Guarantor’s Maximum Liability has not been determined, the aggregate
amount of all monies received by such Non-Paying Guarantor from the Borrower
after the date hereof (whether by loan, capital infusion or by other means) to
(ii) the aggregate Maximum Liability of all Guarantors hereunder (including such
Paying Guarantor) as of such date (without giving effect to any right to
receive, or obligation to make, any contribution hereunder), or to the extent
that a Maximum Liability has not been determined for any Guarantors, the
aggregate amount of all monies received by such Guarantors from the Borrower
after the date hereof (whether by loan, capital infusion or by other means).
Nothing in this Section 9.08(c) shall affect any Guarantor’s several liability
for the entire amount of the Guaranteed Obligations (up to such Guarantor’s
Maximum Liability). Each of the Guarantors covenants and agrees that its right
to receive any contribution under this Guaranty from a Non-Paying Guarantor
shall be subordinate and junior in right of payment to all the Guaranteed
Obligations. The provisions of this Section 9.08(c) are for the benefit of both
the DIP Secured Parties and the Guarantors and may be enforced by any one, or
more, or all of them in accordance with the terms hereof.

SECTION 9.09. Application of Payments. All payments held by the DIP Agent or
received by the DIP Agent or any DIP Secured Party hereunder shall be applied by
the DIP Agent or such DIP Secured Party to payment of the Guaranteed Obligations
in the order set forth in Section 7.03.

SECTION 9.10. No Waivers. No failure or delay by any party in exercising any
right, power or privilege hereunder shall operate as a waiver thereof nor shall
any single or partial exercise thereof preclude any other or further exercise
thereof or the exercise of any other right, power or privilege. The rights and
remedies provided in this Guaranty, this Agreement, any other Loan Document, any
Lender Swap Agreement shall be cumulative and not exclusive of any rights or
remedies provided by law.

SECTION 9.11. No Duty to Advise. Each of the Guarantors assumes all
responsibility for being and keeping itself informed of each other Guarantor’s
financial condition and assets, and of all other circumstances bearing upon the
risk of nonpayment of the Guaranteed Obligations and the nature, scope and
extent of the risks that each of the Guarantors assumes and incurs under this
Guaranty, and agrees that neither the DIP Agent nor any DIP Secured Party has
any duty to advise any of the Guarantors of information known to it regarding
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ARTICLE X

SECURITY AGREEMENT

SECTION 10.01. Grant of Security Interest.

(a) To secure the prompt payment and performance in full of all of the DIP
Obligations, upon authorization by the Bankruptcy Court under any of the DIP
Orders, including as pursuant to sections 364(c)(2), 364(c)(3) and 364(d)(1) of
the Bankruptcy Code, each Credit Party hereby pledges, hypothecates, assigns,
charges, mortgages, delivers, and transfers to the DIP Agent, for the ratable
benefit of each DIP Secured Party, and hereby grants to the DIP Agent, for the
ratable benefit of each DIP Secured Party, a continuing security interest in all
of such Credit Party’s right, title and interest in, to and under, all of the
following, whether now owned or hereafter acquired by such Credit Party, and
wherever located and whether now owned or hereafter existing or arising:

(i) all accounts;

(ii) all contract rights;

(iii) all chattel paper;

(iv) all documents;

(v) all instruments;

(vi) all supporting obligations and letter-of-credit rights;

(vii) all general intangibles (including payment intangibles, intercompany
accounts, intellectual property and software);

(viii) all inventory and other goods;

(ix) all motor vehicles, equipment and fixtures, including the Plants;

(x) all investment property, financial assets and all securities accounts;

(xi) all money, cash, cash equivalents, securities, and other property of any
kind;

(xii) the Cash Collateral Accounts and all other deposit accounts;

(xiii) all notes, and all documents of title;

(xiv) all books, records, and other property related to or referring to any of
the foregoing, including books, records, account ledgers, data processing
records, computer software and other property, and general intangibles at any
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(xv) all commercial tort claims;

(xvi) all real property owned or leased by such Credit Party;

(xvii) all other personal property of such Credit Property;

(xviii) all accessions to, substitutions for, and replacements, products, and
proceeds of any of the foregoing, including, but not limited to, dividends or
distributions on investment property, rents, profits, income and benefits,
proceeds of any insurance policies, claims against third parties, and
condemnation or requisition payments with respect to all or any of the
foregoing; and

(xix) any and all proceeds of any of the foregoing.

Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, in no event shall the
Collateral (or any component term thereof) include or be deemed to include
(a) any enclosed structure (having two walls and a roof) or manufactured mobile
home (“Building”), (b) any claims and causes of action of the Credit Parties
under sections 544, 545, 547, 548, 549 and 550 of the Bankruptcy Code, or any
other avoidance actions under the Bankruptcy Code or other applicable law
(“Avoidance Actions”), but shall include, subject only to entry of the Final DIP
Order, any proceeds of, or property recovered in connection with, any successful
Avoidance Action (whether by judgment, settlement or otherwise, and unencumbered
or not), (c) any claims and causes of action against any directors or officers
of the Credit Parties, but including, subject only to entry of the Final DIP
Order, any proceeds of, or property recovered in connection with, any successful
claims and causes of action against any directors or officers of the Credit
Parties or (d) any intent-to-use trademark applications of any Credit Party.

(b) Subject to the Carve Out, pursuant to Bankruptcy Code Section 364(c)(1) the
DIP Agent and the DIP Secured Parties have been granted a super-priority
administrative claim over any and all administrative claims of the type
specified in Bankruptcy Code Section 503(b) and 507(b).

SECTION 10.02. Perfection and Protection of Security Interest.

(a) Notwithstanding the perfection of any security interest granted hereunder
pursuant to the order of the Bankruptcy Court under the applicable DIP Order,
each Credit Party shall, as applicable, at such Credit Party’s expense, perform
all steps reasonably requested by the DIP Agent at any time to perfect,
maintain, protect, and enforce the Liens granted to the DIP Agent, including:
upon request by the DIP Agent, delivering to the DIP Agent (who shall hold on
behalf of the other DIP Secured Parties) (1) the originals of all certificated
investment property, instruments, documents, and chattel paper, and all other
Collateral of which the Requisite Lenders reasonably determine the DIP Agent
should have physical possession in order to perfect and protect the DIP Agent’s
security interest therein, duly pledged, endorsed, or assigned to the DIP Agent
without restriction, (2) certificates of title (excluding deeds for real estate)
covering any portion of the Collateral for which certificates of title have been
issued and (3) all letters of credit on which such Credit Party is named
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(b) To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, the DIP Agent may file
one or more financing statements disclosing the Liens on the Collateral granted
to the DIP Agent.

(c) To the extent any Credit Party owns any investment property, such Credit
Party agrees as follows with respect to such investment property:

(i) All cash dividends, cash distributions, and other cash or cash equivalents
in respect of such investment property at any time payable or deliverable to
such Credit Party shall be deposited into the Cash Collateral Account; and

(ii) Such Credit Party will not acknowledge any transfer or encumbrance in
respect of such investment property to or in favor of any Person other than the
DIP Agent or a Person designated by the DIP Agent in writing.

(d) To the extent the Equity Interest of any Subsidiary of a Credit Party is in
certificated form, upon the DIP Agent’s reasonable request, such Credit Party
shall deliver all certificates or instruments at any time representing or
evidencing such Equity Interest in such Subsidiary to the DIP Agent, and shall
be in suitable form for transfer by delivery, or shall be accompanied by
instruments of transfer or assignment, duly executed in blank, all in form and
substance satisfactory to the DIP Agent. The DIP Agent shall have the right, at
any time, after the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of
Default, to transfer to or to register in the name of the DIP Agent or its
nominee any Equity Interest in such Subsidiary. In addition, the DIP Agent shall
have the right at any time to exchange certificates or instruments representing
or evidencing Equity Interest of such Subsidiaries for certificates or
instruments of smaller or larger denominations.

SECTION 10.03. Delivery of Mortgages. Upon reasonable request from the DIP
Agent, the applicable Credit Party shall deliver Mortgages with respect to any
such Property reasonably requested in a form reasonably satisfactory to the DIP
Agent necessary to create or record a Lien on the applicable Property and other
real estate in the appropriate jurisdiction.

SECTION 10.04. Title to, Liens on, and Use of Collateral. Each Credit Party
represents and warrants to the DIP Agent and the DIP Secured Parties and agrees
with the DIP Secured Parties that: (a) all of the Collateral owned by such
Credit Party is and will (subject to dispositions permitted hereunder) continue
to be owned by such Credit Party free and clear of all Liens whatsoever, except
for the Liens permitted under Section 6.02, (b) the Liens granted to the DIP
Agent in the Collateral will not be junior in priority to any Lien other than
the Carve Out and the Non-Primed Excepted Liens (to the extent, and only to the
extent, set forth in the DIP Orders), and (c) such Credit Party will use, store,
and maintain the Collateral owned by such Credit Party consistent with past
practice. The inclusion of proceeds in the Collateral shall not be deemed to
constitute any DIP Secured Party’s consent to any sale or other disposition of
the Collateral except as expressly permitted herein.

SECTION 10.05. Right to Cure. Upon the occurrence and during the continuance of
an Event of Default and upon delivery of the Remedies Notice in accordance with
Section 7.02 (including the five (5) Business Days prior delivery time period
required thereunder), the DIP Agent shall have the right to, at the written
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amount or do any act required of any Credit Party hereunder or under any other
Loan Document (other than in respect of principal, interest or fees on the
Loans) in order to preserve, protect, maintain, or enforce the DIP Obligations,
the Collateral, or the Liens granted to the DIP Agent therein, and which any
Credit Party fails to pay or do, including payment of any judgment against any
Credit Party, any insurance premium, any warehouse charge, any finishing or
processing charge, any landlord’s or bailee’s claim, and any other obligation
secured by a Lien upon or with respect to the Collateral; provided that neither
the DIP Agent nor the DIP Secured Parties shall pay any amount (i) being
contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings and for which adequate
reserves have been maintained in accordance with GAAP or (ii) in respect of any
Lien permitted under Section 6.02. All payments that the DIP Agent makes under
this Section 10.05 and all out-of-pocket costs and expenses that the DIP Agent
pays or incurs in connection with any reasonable action taken by it hereunder
shall be considered part of the DIP Obligations and shall bear interest until
repaid at the rate set forth in Section 2.7(c). Any payment made or other action
taken by the DIP Agent under this Section 10.05 shall be without prejudice to
any right to assert an Event of Default hereunder and to proceed thereafter as
herein provided.

SECTION 10.06. Power of Attorney. Upon the occurrence of and during the
continuance of an Event of Default and upon delivery of the Remedies Notice in
accordance with Section 7.02 (including the five (5) Business Days prior
delivery time period required thereunder), each Credit Party hereby appoints the
DIP Agent and the DIP Agent’s designee(s) as such Credit Party’s attorney to
sign such Credit Party’s name on any invoice, bill of lading, warehouse receipt,
or other document of title relating to any Collateral, on drafts against
customers, on assignments of accounts, on notices of assignment, financing
statements, and other public records and to file any such financing statements
permitted under this Agreement by electronic means with or without a signature
as authorized or required by applicable law or filing procedure. Each Credit
Party ratifies and approves all acts of such attorney. This power, being coupled
with an interest, is irrevocable until the Discharge of DIP Obligations.

SECTION 10.07. The DIP Secured Parties’ Rights, Duties, and Liabilities. The
Credit Parties assume all responsibility and liability arising from or relating
to the use, sale, or other disposition of the Collateral. The DIP Obligations
shall not be affected by any failure of any DIP Secured Party to take any steps
to perfect the Liens granted to the DIP Agent or to collect or realize upon the
Collateral, nor shall loss of or damage to the Collateral release any Credit
Party from any of the DIP Obligations.

SECTION 10.08. Site Visits, Observations, and Testing. The DIP Secured Parties
and their representatives will have the right at any commercially reasonable
time, and upon reasonable advance notice to the applicable Credit Party to enter
and visit the Properties of any Credit Party constituting or containing
Collateral for the purposes of observing or inspecting such Collateral. The DIP
Agent may examine, audit and make copies of any and all of the Credit Parties’
books and records and the Collateral and discuss the Credit Parties’ affairs
with executive officers or managers of any Credit Party. No site visit,
observation, or inspection by the DIP Agent will result in a waiver of any
Default or Event of Default or impose any liability on the DIP Secured Parties
other than for damages incurred as a result of the gross negligence or willful
misconduct by the DIP Secured Parties as determined by a final, non-appealable
order of a court of competent jurisdiction. The DIP Agent will make reasonable
efforts to avoid interfering with any use of such Properties or any other
property in exercising any rights provided hereunder.

 

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SECTION 10.09. Rights in Respect of Investment Property. During the existence of
an Event of Default and upon delivery of the Remedies Notice in accordance with
Section 7.02 (including the five (5) Business Days prior delivery time period
required thereunder), subject to any order of the Bankruptcy Court and the
Bankruptcy Code, (i) the DIP Agent may, or at the direction of the Requisite
Lenders shall, upon written notice to the relevant Credit Party, transfer or
register in the name of the DIP Agent or any of its nominees, for the benefit of
the DIP Secured Parties, any or all of the Collateral consisting of investment
property, the proceeds thereof (in cash or otherwise), and all liens, security,
rights, remedies, and claims of any Credit Party with respect thereto
(collectively, the “Pledged Collateral”) held by the DIP Agent hereunder, and
the DIP Agent or its nominee may thereafter, after written notice to the
applicable Credit Party, exercise all voting and corporate rights at any meeting
of any corporation, partnership, or other business entity issuing any of the
Pledged Collateral and any and all rights of conversion, exchange, subscription,
or any other rights, privileges, or options pertaining to any of the Pledged
Collateral as if it were the absolute owner thereof, including the right to
exchange at its discretion any and all of the Pledged Collateral upon the
merger, consolidation, reorganization, recapitalization, or other readjustment
of any corporation, partnership, or other business entity issuing any of such
Pledged Collateral or upon the exercise by any such issuer or the DIP Agent of
any right, privilege, or option pertaining to any of the Pledged Collateral, and
in connection therewith, to deposit and deliver any and all of the Pledged
Collateral with any committee, depositary, transfer agent, registrar, or other
designated agency upon such terms and conditions as it may determine, all
without liability except to account for property actually received by it, but
the DIP Agent shall have no duty to exercise any of the aforesaid rights,
privileges, or options, and the DIP Agent shall not be responsible for any
failure to do so or delay in so doing, (ii) to the extent permitted under any
requirements of law, after the DIP Agent’s giving of the notice specified in
clause (i) of this Section 10.09, all rights of any Credit Party to exercise the
voting and other consensual rights which it would otherwise be entitled to
exercise and to receive the dividends, interest, and other distributions which
it would otherwise be authorized to receive and retain thereunder shall be
suspended until such Event of Default shall no longer exist, and all such rights
shall, until such Event of Default shall no longer exist, thereupon become
vested in the DIP Agent which shall thereupon have the sole right to exercise
such voting and other consensual rights and to receive and hold as Pledged
Collateral such dividends, interest, and other distributions, (iii) all
dividends, interest, and other distributions which are received by any Credit
Party contrary to the provisions of this Section 10.09 shall be received in
trust for the benefit of the DIP Agent, shall be forthwith deposited into the
Cash Collateral Accounts as Collateral in the same form as so received (with any
necessary endorsement), and (iv) each Credit Party shall execute and deliver (or
cause to be executed and delivered) to the DIP Agent all such proxies and other
instruments as the DIP Agent or a Lender may request for the purpose of enabling
the DIP Agent to exercise the voting and other rights which it is entitled to
exercise pursuant to this Section 10.09 and to receive the dividends, interest,
and other distributions which it is entitled to receive and retain pursuant to
this Section 10.09.

 

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SECTION 10.10. No Filings Required. No Filings Required. Notwithstanding
anything to the contrary contained herein, (a) the Liens and security interests
referred to herein shall be deemed valid and perfected by entry of the DIP Order
and (b) the DIP Agent shall not be required to file any financing statements,
mortgages, notices of Lien or similar instruments in any jurisdiction or filing
office or to take any other action in order to validate or perfect the Lien and
security interest granted by or pursuant to this Agreement, any other Loan
Document or the DIP Order.

ARTICLE XI

MISCELLANEOUS

SECTION 11.01. Notices.

(a) Except in the case of notices and other communications expressly permitted
to be given by telephone (and subject to paragraph (b) below), all notices and
other communications provided for herein shall be in writing and shall be
delivered by hand or overnight courier service, mailed by certified or
registered mail or sent by telecopy, as follows:

 

  (i) if to any Credit Party, to:

at c/o Penn Virginia Corporation

Four Radnor Corporate Center

Suite 200, 100 Matsonford Road

Radnor, Pennsylvania 19087

Attention : Steven A. Hartman and Nancy M. Snyder (Telecopy No. (610) 687-3688)

with a copy (which copy shall not constitute notice hereunder), to:

Kirkland & Ellis LLP

600 Travis Street, Suite 3300

Houston, Texas 77002

Attention: Mary Kogut

Telephone: (713) 835-3650

Electronic Mail: mary.kogut@kirkland.com

and

Kirkland & Ellis LLP

600 Travis Street, Suite 3300

Houston, Texas 77002

Attention: Brian Schartz

Telephone: (713) 835-3755

Electronic Mail: brian.schartz@kirkland.com

 

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  (ii) if to the DIP Agent (for payments, Borrowing Requests and all other
notices to the DIP Agent) to:

Wells Fargo Bank, National Association

1000 Louisiana Street, 9th Floor

MAC T0002-090

Houston, TX 77002

Attention: Bryan McDavid

Telephone: (713) 652-5874

Electronic Mail: bryan.m.mcdavid@wellsfargo.com

with a copy (other than for payments or Borrowing Requests, but in any event,
which copy shall not constitute notice hereunder), to:

Bracewell LLP

711 Louisiana, Suite 2300

Houston, Texas 77002

Attention: Stephanie Song

Telephone: (713) 221-1542

Electronic Mail: stephanie.song@bracewelllaw.com

Bracewell LLP

CityPlace I, 34th Floor

185 Asylum Street

Hartford, Connecticut 06103-3458

Attention: Kurt Mayr

Telephone: (860) 256-8534

Electronic Mail: kurt.mayr@bracewelllaw.com

and

Bracewell LLP

CityPlace I, 34th Floor

185 Asylum Street

Hartford, Connecticut 06103-3458

Attention: David Lawton

Telephone: (860) 256-8544

Electronic Mail: david.lawton@bracewelllaw.com

 

  (iii) if to the Senior Noteholders, to:

Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy LLP

28 Liberty Street

New York, New York 10005

Attention: Dennis Dunne

Telephone: (212) 530-5770

Electronic Mail: ddunne@milbank.com

 

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Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy LLP

28 Liberty Street

New York, New York 10005

Attention: Samuel Khalil

Telephone: (212) 530-5015

Electronic Mail: skhalil@milbank.com

and

Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy LLP

601 S. Figueroa Street, 30th Floor

Los Angeles, California 90017

Attention: Eric R. Reimer

Telephone: (213) 892-4477

Electronic Mail: ereimer@milbank.com

(iv) if to any other Lender, to it at its address (or telecopy number) set forth
in its Administrative Questionnaire.

(b) Notices and other communications to the Lenders hereunder may be delivered
or furnished by electronic communications pursuant to procedures approved by the
DIP Agent; provided that the foregoing shall not apply to notices pursuant to
Article II unless otherwise agreed by the DIP Agent and the applicable Lender.
The DIP Agent or the Borrower (on its behalf and on behalf of any and all other
Credit Parties) may, in its discretion, agree to accept notices and other
communications to it hereunder by electronic communications pursuant to
procedures approved by it; provided that approval of such procedures may be
limited to particular notices or communications.

(c) Any party hereto may change its address or telecopy number for notices and
other communications hereunder by notice to the other parties hereto. All
notices and other communications given to any party hereto in accordance with
the provisions of this Agreement shall be deemed to have been given on the date
of receipt.

SECTION 11.02. Waivers; Amendments.

(a) No failure or delay by the DIP Agent or any Lender in exercising any right
or power hereunder shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall any single or
partial exercise of any such right or power, or any abandonment or
discontinuance of steps to enforce such a right or power, preclude any other or
further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right or power. The rights
and remedies of the DIP Agent and the Lenders hereunder are cumulative and are
not exclusive of any rights or remedies that they would otherwise have. No
waiver of any provision of this Agreement or consent to any departure by any
Credit Party therefrom shall in any event be effective unless the same shall be
permitted by paragraph (b) of this Section, and then such waiver or consent
shall be effective only in the specific instance and for the purpose for which
given. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the making of a Loan
shall not be construed as a waiver of any Default, regardless of whether the DIP
Agent or any Lender may have had notice or knowledge of such Default at the
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(b) Neither this Agreement nor any provision hereof may be waived, amended or
modified except pursuant to an agreement or agreements in writing entered into
by the Borrower and the Requisite Lenders or by the Borrower and the DIP Agent
with the consent of the Requisite Lenders; provided that no such agreement shall
(i) increase the Commitment of any Lender without the written consent of such
Lender, (ii) reduce the principal amount of any Loan or reduce the rate of
interest thereon (provided that the Requisite Lenders can waive the increased
2.00% of the Default Rate), or reduce any fees payable hereunder, without the
written consent of each Lender affected thereby, (iii) postpone the scheduled
date of payment of the principal amount of any Loan, or any interest thereon, or
any fees payable hereunder, or reduce the amount of, waive or excuse any such
payment, or postpone the scheduled date of expiration of any Commitment, without
the written consent of each Lender affected thereby, (iv) change Section 2.18(b)
or (c) or Section 7.03 in a manner that would alter the pro rata sharing of
payments required thereby, without the written consent of each Lender,
(v) change any of the provisions of this Section or the definition of “Requisite
Lenders” or “Supermajority Lenders” or any other provision hereof specifying the
number or percentage of Lenders required to waive, amend or modify any rights
hereunder or make any determination or grant any consent hereunder, without the
written consent of each Lender, (vi) release any Credit Party from its
obligations under the Loan Documents or release all or substantially all of the
Collateral for the DIP Obligations arising under this Agreement, except in
connection with any sales, transfers, leases, dispositions or other transactions
permitted by Section 6.03 or Section 6.13, without the prior written consent of
each Lender, (vii) change Section 7.03, this clause (vii), Section 11.14, the
definition of “Discharge of DIP Obligations” or any definition referenced
therein in any manner adverse to a DIP Secured Party without the written consent
of such DIP Secured Party, or (viii) change any of the provisions of the Loan
Documents that materially, adversely and disproportionately affect (x) a Lender
Swap Counterparty as compared to the other DIP Secured Parties or (y) the Lender
Swap Counterparties as compared to the Lenders, without the written consent of
such Lender Swap Counterparty or the Lender Swap Counterparties, respectively;
provided, further, that no such agreement shall (x) amend, modify or otherwise
affect the rights or duties of the DIP Agent hereunder without the prior written
consent of the DIP Agent or (y) release any of the Collateral, except in
connection with any sales, transfers, leases, dispositions or other transactions
permitted by Section 6.03 or Section 6.13, without the written consent of the
DIP Agent (it being acknowledged by the Credit Parties that the DIP Agent may
condition such consent on the Credit Parties having assigned, novated,
terminated, unwound or otherwise obtained a release from any obligations or
liabilities under Swap Agreements (or with respect to projected production of
Hydrocarbons hedged thereunder) attributable to the Collateral to be released.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, no Defaulting Lender shall have
any right to approve or disapprove any amendment, waiver or consent hereunder,
except that the Commitment of such Lender may not be increased or extended
without the consent of such Lender.

SECTION 11.03. Expenses; Indemnity; Damage Waiver. (a) Each Credit Party shall
pay all reasonable and documented out-of-pocket expenses incurred by the DIP
Agent, each Lender, and each Lender Swap Counterparty, (in the case of legal or
consultancy fees, disbursements, charges and expenses, limited to: (i) all
reasonable fees, disbursements, charges and expenses of Bracewell LLP,
McGuireWoods LLP, and Opportune, LLP and one local counsel in each necessary
jurisdiction for the DIP Agent, the Lenders and the Lender Swap Counterparties
taken as a whole, and in the case of an actual or perceived conflict of
interest, one additional counsel in each relevant jurisdiction to the affected
parties similarly situated taken as a whole, and other reasonable legal or
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Agent in its sole discretion and (ii) as reasonably needed, all reasonable legal
or consultancy fees, disbursements, charges and expenses of the Lenders and
Lender Swap Counterparties with the prior written consent of the Borrower (such
consent not be unreasonably withheld)) in connection with the discussion,
negotiation, preparation, execution and delivery of any documents in connection
with any proposed financing of the Borrower, including the Lender Swap
Agreements, the Loan Documents and the funding of all Loans under this
Agreement, such costs and expenses including due diligence, syndication of this
Agreement (including printing, distribution and bank meeting) transportation,
duplication, messenger, audit, insurance, appraisal and consultant costs and
expenses, and all search, filing and recording fees, incurred or sustained by
the DIP Agent, the Lenders or the Lender Swap Counterparties in connection with
the Lender Swap Agreements, this Agreement, the other Loan Documents or the
transactions contemplated hereby or thereby, the administration of this
Agreement and any amendments, modifications or waivers of any provision of the
Lender Swap Agreements, the Loan Documents or the transactions contemplated
thereby or hereby (whether or not the transactions contemplated thereby or
hereby shall be consummated), or in connection with the interpretation,
enforcement or protection of any of their rights and remedies under the Lender
Swap Agreements or the Loan Documents including its rights under this Section,
or in connection with the Loans made hereunder, including all such reasonable
and documented out-of-pocket expenses incurred during any workout, restructuring
or negotiations in respect of such Loans.

(b) EACH CREDIT PARTY SHALL INDEMNIFY THE DIP AGENT EACH LENDER, EACH LENDER
SWAP COUNTERPARTY AND EACH RELATED PARTY OF ANY OF THE FOREGOING PERSONS (EACH
SUCH PERSON BEING CALLED AN “INDEMNITEE”), AGAINST, AND HOLD EACH INDEMNITEE
HARMLESS FROM, ANY AND ALL LOSSES, CLAIMS, DAMAGES, LIABILITIES AND RELATED
EXPENSES, INCLUDING THE REASONABLE FEES, CHARGES AND DISBURSEMENTS OF ANY
COUNSEL FOR ANY INDEMNITEE, INCURRED BY OR ASSERTED AGAINST ANY INDEMNITEE
ARISING OUT OF, IN CONNECTION WITH OR AS A RESULT OF (I) THE EXECUTION OR
DELIVERY OF THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY AGREEMENT OR INSTRUMENT CONTEMPLATED HEREBY
(INCLUDING THE LENDER SWAP AGREEMENTS), THE PERFORMANCE BY THE PARTIES HERETO OF
THEIR RESPECTIVE OBLIGATIONS HEREUNDER OR THE CONSUMMATION OF THE TRANSACTIONS
CONTEMPLATED HEREBY, (II) ANY LOAN OR THE USE OF THE PROCEEDS THEREFROM , (III)
ANY ACTUAL OR ALLEGED PRESENCE OR RELEASE OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS ON OR FROM ANY
PROPERTY OWNED OR OPERATED BY ANY OF THE DEBTORS, OR ANY ENVIRONMENTAL LIABILITY
RELATED IN ANY WAY TO THE DEBTORS, OR (IV) ANY ACTUAL OR PROSPECTIVE CLAIM,
LITIGATION, INVESTIGATION OR PROCEEDING RELATING TO ANY OF THE FOREGOING,
WHETHER BASED ON CONTRACT, TORT OR ANY OTHER THEORY AND REGARDLESS OF WHETHER
ANY INDEMNITEE IS A PARTY THERETO; PROVIDED THAT SUCH INDEMNITY SHALL NOT, AS TO
ANY INDEMNITEE, BE AVAILABLE TO THE EXTENT THAT SUCH LOSSES, CLAIMS, DAMAGES,
LIABILITIES OR RELATED EXPENSES ARE DETERMINED BY A COURT OF COMPETENT
JURISDICTION BY FINAL AND NONAPPEALABLE JUDGMENT (A) TO HAVE RESULTED FROM THE
GROSS NEGLIGENCE OR WILLFUL MISCONDUCT OF SUCH INDEMNITEE (IT BEING ACKNOWLEDGED
AND AGREED THAT IT IS THE INTENTION OF THE PARTIES HERETO THAT THE INDEMNITEES
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INDEMNIFIED IN THE CASE OF THEIR OWN NEGLIGENCE (OTHER THAN GROSS NEGLIGENCE OR
WILLFUL MISCONDUCT), REGARDLESS OF WHETHER SUCH NEGLIGENCE IS SOLE OR
CONTRIBUTORY, ACTIVE OR PASSIVE, IMPUTED, JOINT OR TECHNICAL); (B) TO HAVE
RESULTED FROM A CLAIM BROUGHT BY THE BORROWER AGAINST ANY INDEMNITEE OF ANY
MATERIAL BREACH IN BAD FAITH OF SUCH INDEMNITEE’S FUNDING OBLIGATIONS UNDER ANY
LOAN DOCUMENTS, OR (C) TO BE A DISPUTE SOLELY BY OR AMONGST INDEMNITEES (OTHER
THAN THE DIP AGENT IN ITS ROLE AS SUCH) TO THE EXTENT SUCH DISPUTE DOES NOT
INVOLVE AND IS NOT RELATED TO ANY ACT, OMISSION OR REPRESENTATION ON THE PART
OF, OR ANY INFORMATION PROVIDED BY OR ON BEHALF OF, THE BORROWER, ANY GUARANTOR
OR AFFILIATES THEREOF. IN THE CASE OF AN INVESTIGATION, LITIGATION OR OTHER
PROCEEDING TO WHICH THE INDEMNITY IN THIS PARAGRAPH APPLIES, SUCH INDEMNITY
SHALL BE EFFECTIVE WHETHER OR NOT SUCH INVESTIGATION, LITIGATION OR PROCEEDING
IS BROUGHT BY THE BORROWER, ANY OF ITS DIRECTORS, SECURITY-HOLDERS OR CREDITORS,
AN INDEMNITEE OR ANY OTHER PERSON, OR AN INDEMNITEE IS OTHERWISE A PARTY THERETO
AND WHETHER OR NOT THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY ARE CONSUMMATED. FOR THE
AVOIDANCE OF DOUBT, UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES SHALL THE BORROWER BE LIABLE FOR
SPECIAL, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES SUFFERED OR INCURRED BY ANY
INDEMNITEE. To the extent that any Credit Party fails to pay any amount required
to be paid by it to the DIP Agent under paragraph (a) or (b) of this Section,
each Lender severally agrees to pay to the DIP Agent such Lender’s Applicable
Percentage (determined as of the time that the applicable unreimbursed expense
or indemnity payment is sought) of such unpaid amount; provided that the
unreimbursed expense or indemnified loss, claim, damage, liability or related
expense, as the case may be, was incurred by or asserted against the DIP Agent
in its capacity as such.

(c) To the extent permitted by applicable law, no party hereto shall assert, and
each hereby waives, any claim against any Indemnitee or any party hereto, on any
theory of liability, for special, indirect, consequential or punitive damages
(as opposed to direct or actual damages) arising out of, in connection with or
as a result of this Agreement or any agreement or instrument contemplated
hereby, any Loan or the use of the proceeds thereof. For the avoidance of doubt,
the parties hereto acknowledge and agree that a claim for indemnity under
Section 11.03(b), to the extent covered thereby, is a claim of direct or actual
damages and nothing contained in the foregoing sentence shall limit the Credit
Parties’ indemnification obligations to the extent such special, indirect,
consequential or punitive damages are included in any third party claim in
connection with which such Indemnitee is otherwise entitled to indemnification
hereunder.

(d) All amounts due under this Section shall be payable promptly after written
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SECTION 11.04. Successors and Assigns.

(a) The provisions of this Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the
benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns
permitted hereby, except that (i) no Credit Party may assign or otherwise
transfer any of its rights or obligations hereunder without the prior written
consent of each Lender (and any attempted assignment or transfer by a Credit
Party without such consent shall be null and void) and (ii) no Lender may assign
or otherwise transfer its rights or obligations hereunder except in accordance
with this Section. Nothing in this Agreement, expressed or implied, shall be
construed to confer upon any Person (other than the parties hereto, their
respective successors and assigns permitted hereby Participants (to the extent
provided in paragraph (c) of this Section) and, to the extent expressly
contemplated hereby, the Related Parties of each of the DIP Agent and the
Lenders) any legal or equitable right, remedy or claim under or by reason of
this Agreement.

(b) (i) Subject to the conditions set forth in paragraph (b)(ii) below, any
Lender may assign to one or more assignees all or a portion of its rights and
obligations under this Agreement (including all or a portion of its Commitment
and the Loans at the time owing to it) with the prior written consent (such
consent not to be unreasonably withheld) of:

(A) the Borrower, provided that no consent of the Borrower shall be required for
an assignment to a Lender, an Affiliate of a Lender, an Approved Fund or, if an
Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, any other assignee; and

(B) the DIP Agent, provided that no consent of the DIP Agent shall be required
for an assignment of any Commitment to an assignee that is a Lender with a
Commitment immediately prior to giving effect to such assignment

provided, however, that no Lender may assign all or a portion of its rights and
obligations under this Agreement (including all or a portion of its Commitment
and the Loans at the time owing to it) to the Parent or any Affiliate of the
Parent or any natural person (or any company, investment vehicle or trust for,
or owned and operated for the primary benefit of, a natural person or
relative(s) thereof), in each case, without the consent of all of the Lenders;
and provided further that under no circumstance may any Lender assign all or a
portion of its rights and obligations under this Agreement (including all or a
portion of its Commitment and the Loans at the time owing to it) to (x) any
Company Competitor or (y) any Person that is not a party to the RSA, unless,
with respect to this clause (y), either (A) concurrently with such assignment
such Person becomes a party to the RSA or (B) the RSA is no longer in effect at
the time of such assignment (and any such assignment in violation of this
proviso shall be null and void).

(ii) Assignments shall be subject to the following additional conditions:

(A) except in the case of an assignment to a Lender or an Affiliate of a Lender,
the amount of the Commitment Amount of the assigning Lender subject to each such
assignment (determined as of the date the Assignment and Assumption with respect
to such assignment is delivered to the DIP Agent) shall not be less than
$5,000,000 unless each of the Borrower and the DIP Agent otherwise consent,
provided that no such consent of the Borrower shall be required if an Event of
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(B) each partial assignment shall be made as an assignment of a proportionate
part of all the assigning Lender’s rights and obligations under this Agreement;

(C) the parties to each assignment shall execute and deliver to the DIP Agent an
Assignment and Assumption, together with a processing and recordation fee of
$3,500; and

(D) the assignee, if it shall not be a Lender, shall deliver to the DIP Agent an
Administrative Questionnaire in which the assignee designates one or more
individuals to whom all syndicate-level information (which may contain material
non-public information about the Credit Parties and their related parties or
their respective securities) will be made available and who may receive such
information in accordance with the assignee’s compliance procedures and
applicable laws, including Federal and state securities laws.

(iii) Subject to acceptance and recording thereof pursuant to paragraph (b)(iv)
of this Section, from and after the effective date specified in each Assignment
and Assumption the assignee thereunder shall be a party hereto and, to the
extent of the interest assigned by such Assignment and Assumption, have the
rights and obligations of a Lender under this Agreement, and the assigning
Lender thereunder shall, to the extent of the interest assigned by such
Assignment and Assumption, be released from its obligations under this Agreement
(and, in the case of an Assignment and Assumption covering all of the assigning
Lender’s rights and obligations under this Agreement, such Lender shall cease to
be a party hereto but shall continue to be entitled to the benefits of Sections
2.15, 2.16 and 2.17 (with respect to amounts accruing during the period such
Lender was a party hereto and for which such Lender was entitled to
reimbursement or indemnity) and Section 11.03). Any assignment or transfer by a
Lender of rights or obligations under this Agreement that does not comply with
this Section 11.04 shall be treated for purposes of this Agreement as a sale by
such Lender of a participation in such rights and obligations in accordance with
paragraph (c) of this Section. If the consent of the Borrower to an assignment
is required hereunder (including a consent to an assignment that does not meet
the minimum assignment thresholds specified in this Section), the Borrower shall
be deemed to have given its consent ten days after the date notice thereof has
been delivered by the assigning Lender (through the DIP Agent) unless such
consent is expressly refused by the Borrower prior to such tenth day.

(iv) The DIP Agent, acting for this purpose as a non-fiduciary agent of the
Borrower, shall maintain at one of its offices a copy of each Assignment and
Assumption delivered to it and a register for the recordation of the names and
addresses of the Lenders, and the Commitment of, and principal amount of the
Loans owing to, each Lender pursuant to the terms hereof from time to time (the
“Register”). The entries in the Register shall be conclusive, and the Borrower,
the DIP Agent and the Lenders may treat each Person whose name is recorded in
the Register pursuant to the terms hereof as a Lender hereunder for all purposes
of this Agreement, notwithstanding notice to the contrary. The Register shall be
available for inspection by the Borrower and any Lender, at any reasonable time
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(v) Upon its receipt of a duly completed Assignment and Assumption executed by
an assigning Lender and an assignee, the assignee’s completed Administrative
Questionnaire (unless the assignee shall already be a Lender hereunder), the
processing and recordation fee referred to in paragraph (b) of this Section and
any written consent to such assignment required by paragraph (b) of this
Section, the DIP Agent shall accept such Assignment and Assumption and record
the information contained therein in the Register; provided that if either the
assigning Lender or the assignee shall have failed to make any payment required
to be made by it pursuant to Section 2.07(b), 2.18(d) or 11.03, the DIP Agent
shall have no obligation to accept such Assignment and Assumption and record the
information therein in the Register unless and until such payment shall have
been made in full, together with all accrued interest thereon. No assignment
shall be effective for purposes of this Agreement unless it has been recorded in
the Register as provided in this paragraph.

(c) Any Lender may, without the consent of any Credit Party or the DIP Agent
sell participations to one or more banks or other entities (a “Participant”),
other than the Borrower or any Affiliate of the Borrower or any natural person
(or any company, investment vehicle or trust for, or owned and operated for the
primary benefit of, a natural person or relative(s) thereof), in all or a
portion of such Lender’s rights and obligations under this Agreement (including
all or a portion of its Commitment and the Loans owing to it); provided that
(A) such Lender’s obligations under this Agreement shall remain unchanged,
(B) such Lender shall remain solely responsible to the other parties hereto for
the performance of such obligations and (C) the Credit Parties, the DIP Agent
and the other Lenders shall continue to deal solely and directly with such
Lender in connection with such Lender’s rights and obligations under this
Agreement. Any agreement or instrument pursuant to which a Lender sells such a
participation shall provide that such Lender shall retain the sole right to
enforce this Agreement and to approve any amendment, modification or waiver of
any provision of this Agreement; provided that such agreement or instrument may
provide that such Lender will not, without the consent of the Participant, agree
to any amendment, modification or waiver described in the first proviso to
Section 11.02(b) that affects such Participant. The Borrower agrees that each
Participant shall be entitled to the benefits of Sections 2.15, 2.16 and 2.17
(subject to the requirements and limitations therein, including the requirements
under Section 2.17(f) (it being understood that the documentation required under
Section 2.17(f) shall be delivered to the participating Lender)) to the same
extent as if it were a Lender and had acquired its interest by assignment
pursuant to paragraph (b) of this Section; provided that such Participant
(A) agrees to be subject to the provisions of Sections 2.18 and 2.19 as if it
were an assignee under paragraph (b) of this Section; and (B) shall not be
entitled to receive any greater payment under Sections 2.15 or 2.17, with
respect to any participation, than its participating Lender would have been
entitled to receive, except to the extent such entitlement to receive a greater
payment results from a Change in Law that occurs after the Participant acquired
the applicable participation. To the extent permitted by law, each Participant
also shall be entitled to the benefits of Section 11.08 as though it were a
Lender, provided that such Participant agrees to be subject to Section 2.18(c)
as though it were a Lender. Each Lender that sells a participation shall, acting
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of the Borrower, maintain a register on which it enters the name and address of
each Participant and the principal amounts (and stated interest) of each
Participant’s interest in the Loans or other obligations under this Agreement
(the “Participant Register”); provided that no Lender shall have any obligation
to disclose all or any portion of the Participant Register to any Person
(including the identity of any Participant or any information relating to a
Participant’s interest in any Commitments, Loans, or its other obligations under
any this Agreement or any other Loan Document) except to the extent that such
disclosure is necessary to establish that such Commitment, Loan, or other
obligation is in registered form under Section 5f.103-1(c) of the United States
Treasury Regulations. The entries in the Participant Register shall be
conclusive absent manifest error, and such Lender shall treat each person whose
name is recorded in the Participant Register as the owner of such participation
for all purposes of this Agreement notwithstanding any notice to the contrary.

(d) Any Lender may at any time pledge or assign a security interest in all or
any portion of its rights under this Agreement to secure obligations of such
Lender, including without limitation any pledge or assignment to secure
obligations to a Federal Reserve Bank, and this Section shall not apply to any
such pledge or assignment of a security interest; provided that no such pledge
or assignment of a security interest shall release a Lender from any of its
obligations hereunder or substitute any such pledgee or assignee for such Lender
as a party hereto.

SECTION 11.05. Survival. All covenants, agreements, representations and
warranties made by the Credit Parties herein and in the certificates or other
instruments delivered in connection with or pursuant to this Agreement shall be
considered to have been relied upon by the other parties hereto and shall
survive the execution and delivery of this Agreement and the making of any
Loans, regardless of any investigation made by any such other party or on its
behalf and notwithstanding that the DIP Agent or any Lender may have had notice
or knowledge of any Default or incorrect representation or warranty at the time
any credit is extended hereunder, and shall continue in full force and effect as
long as the principal of or any accrued interest on any Loan or any fee or any
other amount payable under this Agreement is outstanding and unpaid and so long
as the Commitments have not expired or terminated. The provisions of Sections
2.15, 2.16, 2.17 and 11.03 and Article VIII shall survive and remain in full
force and effect regardless of the consummation of the transactions contemplated
hereby, the repayment of the Loans, the expiration or termination of the
Commitments or the termination of this Agreement or any provision hereof.

SECTION 11.06. Counterparts; Integration; Effectiveness. This Agreement may be
executed in counterparts (and by different parties hereto on different
counterparts), each of which shall constitute an original, but all of which when
taken together shall constitute a single contract. This Agreement, the other
Loan Documents and any separate letter agreements with respect to fees payable
to the DIP Agent constitute the entire contract among the parties relating to
the subject matter hereof and supersede any and all previous agreements and
understandings, oral or written, relating to the subject matter hereof. Except
as provided in Section 4.01, this Agreement shall become effective when it shall
have been executed by the DIP Agent and when the DIP Agent shall have received
counterparts hereof which, when taken together, bear the signatures of each of
the other parties hereto, and thereafter shall be binding upon and inure to the
benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns.
Delivery of an executed counterpart of a signature page of this Agreement by
telecopy or other electronic transmission shall be effective as delivery of a
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SECTION 11.07. Severability. Any provision of this Agreement held to be invalid,
illegal or unenforceable in any jurisdiction shall, as to such jurisdiction, be
ineffective to the extent of such invalidity, illegality or unenforceability
without affecting the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining
provisions hereof; and the invalidity of a particular provision in a particular
jurisdiction shall not invalidate such provision in any other jurisdiction.

SECTION 11.08. Right of Setoff. If an Event of Default shall have occurred and
be continuing and upon delivery of the Remedies Notice in accordance with
Section 7.02 (including the five (5) Business Days prior delivery time period
required thereunder), each Lender and each of its Affiliates is hereby
authorized at any time and from time to time, to the fullest extent permitted by
law, to set off and apply any and all deposits (general or special, time or
demand, provisional or final) at any time held and other obligations at any time
owing by such Lender or Affiliate to or for the credit or the account of any
Credit Party against any of and all the obligations of any Credit Party now or
hereafter existing under this Agreement or any other Loan Document held by such
Lender, irrespective of whether or not such Lender shall have made any demand
under this Agreement or any other Loan Document and although such obligations
may be unmatured. The rights of each Lender under this Section are in addition
to other rights and remedies (including other rights of setoff) that such Lender
may have.

SECTION 11.09. Governing Law; Jurisdiction; Consent to Service of Process.

(a) THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH AND GOVERNED BY THE LAW
OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, SECTION 5-1401 OF THE
GENERAL OBLIGATIONS LAW OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK) EXCEPT TO THE EXTENT THE LAW
OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK IS SUPERSEDED BY THE BANKRUPTCY CODE.

(b) EACH CREDIT PARTY HEREBY IRREVOCABLY SUBMITS TO THE NON EXCLUSIVE
JURISDICTION OF THE BANKRUPTCY COURT, OR, TO THE EXTENT THE BANKRUPTCY COURT
DOES NOT HAVE (OR ABSTAINS FROM EXERCISING) JURISDICTION, TO ANY UNITED STATES
FEDERAL OR ANY NEW YORK STATE COURT SITTING IN NEW YORK COUNTY, NEW YORK, IN ANY
ACTION OR PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO ANY LOAN DOCUMENTS, AND EACH
CREDIT PARTY HEREBY IRREVOCABLY AGREES THAT ALL CLAIMS IN RESPECT OF SUCH ACTION
OR PROCEEDING MAY BE HEARD AND DETERMINED IN ANY SUCH COURT AND IRREVOCABLY
WAIVES ANY OBJECTION IT MAY NOW OR HEREAFTER HAVE AS TO THE VENUE OF ANY SUCH
SUIT, ACTION OR PROCEEDING BROUGHT IN SUCH A COURT OR THAT SUCH COURT IS AN
INCONVENIENT FORUM. NOTHING HEREIN SHALL LIMIT THE RIGHT OF THE DIP AGENT OR ANY
LENDER TO BRING PROCEEDINGS AGAINST ANY CREDIT PARTY IN THE COURTS OF ANY OTHER
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(c) Each Credit Party hereby irrevocably and unconditionally waives, to the
fullest extent it may legally and effectively do so, any objection which it may
now or hereafter have to the laying of venue of any suit, action or proceeding
arising out of or relating to this Agreement in any court referred to in
paragraph (b) of this Section. Each of the parties hereto hereby irrevocably
waives, to the fullest extent permitted by law, the defense of an inconvenient
forum to the maintenance of such action or proceeding in any such court.

(d) Each party to this Agreement irrevocably consents to service of process in
the manner provided for notices in Section 11.01. Nothing in this Agreement will
affect the right of any party to this Agreement to serve process in any other
manner permitted by law.

SECTION 11.10. WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL. EACH PARTY HERETO HEREBY WAIVES, TO THE
FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ANY RIGHT IT MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY
JURY IN ANY LEGAL PROCEEDING DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING
TO THIS AGREEMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY (WHETHER BASED ON
CONTRACT, TORT OR ANY OTHER THEORY). EACH PARTY HERETO (A) CERTIFIES THAT NO
REPRESENTATIVE, AGENT OR ATTORNEY OF ANY OTHER PARTY HAS REPRESENTED, EXPRESSLY
OR OTHERWISE, THAT SUCH OTHER PARTY WOULD NOT, IN THE EVENT OF LITIGATION, SEEK
TO ENFORCE THE FOREGOING WAIVER AND (B) ACKNOWLEDGES THAT IT AND THE OTHER
PARTIES HERETO HAVE BEEN INDUCED TO ENTER INTO THIS AGREEMENT BY, AMONG OTHER
THINGS, THE MUTUAL WAIVERS AND CERTIFICATIONS IN THIS SECTION.

SECTION 11.11. Headings. Article and Section headings and the Table of Contents
used herein are for convenience of reference only, are not part of this
Agreement and shall not affect the construction of, or be taken into
consideration in interpreting, this Agreement.

SECTION 11.12. Confidentiality.

(a) Each of the DIP Agent and the Lenders agrees to maintain the confidentiality
of the Information (as defined below), except that Information may be disclosed
(i) to its and its Affiliates’ directors, officers, employees and agents,
including accountants, legal counsel and other advisors (it being understood
that (A) the Persons to whom such disclosure is made will be informed of the
confidential nature of such Information and instructed to keep such Information
confidential and (B) in any event, any subsequent disclosure by its or its
Affiliates’ directors, officers or employees shall be deemed to be, and treated
as if it were, a disclosure by, as applicable, the DIP Agent or such Lender),
(ii) to the extent requested by any regulatory or self-regulatory authority,
(iii) to the extent required by applicable laws or regulations or by any
subpoena or similar legal process, (iv) to any other party to this Agreement,
(v) in connection with the exercise of any remedies hereunder or any suit,
action or proceeding relating to this Agreement or the enforcement of rights
hereunder, (vi) subject to an agreement containing provisions substantially the
same as those of this Section, to (x) any assignee of or Participant in, or any
prospective assignee of or Participant in, any of its rights or obligations
under this Agreement or (y) any actual or prospective counterparty (or its
advisors) to any swap or derivative transaction relating to any Credit Party and
its obligations, (vii) with the consent of the Borrower or (viii) to the extent
such Information (i) becomes publicly available other than as a result of a
breach of this Section or (ii) becomes available to the DIP Agent or any Lender
on a nonconfidential basis from a source other than Credit Parties. For the
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“Information” means all information received from the Parent or the Borrower
relating to any Credit Party or their respective businesses, other than any such
information that is available to the DIP Agent or any Lender on a
nonconfidential basis prior to disclosure by any Credit Party. Any Person
required to maintain the confidentiality of Information as provided in this
Section shall be considered to have complied with its obligation to do so if
such Person has exercised the same degree of care to maintain the
confidentiality of such Information as such Person would accord to its own
confidential information.

(b) EACH LENDER ACKNOWLEDGES THAT INFORMATION AS DEFINED IN SECTION 11.12(a)
FURNISHED TO IT PURSUANT TO THIS AGREEMENT MAY INCLUDE MATERIAL NON-PUBLIC
INFORMATION CONCERNING THE PARENT, THE BORROWER AND ITS RELATED PARTIES OR THEIR
RESPECTIVE SECURITIES AND CONFIRMS THAT IT HAS DEVELOPED COMPLIANCE PROCEDURES
REGARDING THE USE OF MATERIAL NON-PUBLIC INFORMATION AND THAT IT WILL HANDLE
SUCH MATERIAL NON-PUBLIC INFORMATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH THOSE PROCEDURES AND
APPLICABLE LAW, INCLUDING FEDERAL AND STATE SECURITIES LAWS.

(c) ALL INFORMATION, INCLUDING REQUESTS FOR WAIVERS AND AMENDMENTS, FURNISHED BY
ANY CREDIT PARTY OR THE DIP AGENT PURSUANT TO, OR IN THE COURSE OF
ADMINISTERING, THIS AGREEMENT WILL BE SYNDICATE-LEVEL INFORMATION, WHICH MAY
CONTAIN MATERIAL NON-PUBLIC INFORMATION ABOUT THE PARENT, THE BORROWER, THE
CREDIT PARTIES AND THEIR RELATED PARTIES OR THEIR RESPECTIVE SECURITIES.
ACCORDINGLY, EACH LENDER REPRESENTS TO THE BORROWER AND THE DIP AGENT THAT IT
HAS IDENTIFIED IN ITS ADMINISTRATIVE QUESTIONNAIRE A CREDIT CONTACT WHO MAY
RECEIVE INFORMATION THAT MAY CONTAIN MATERIAL NON-PUBLIC INFORMATION IN
ACCORDANCE WITH ITS COMPLIANCE PROCEDURES AND APPLICABLE LAW.

SECTION 11.13. Interest Rate Limitation. Each Credit Party, the DIP Agent and
the Lenders intend to strictly comply with all applicable laws, including
applicable usury laws. Accordingly, the provisions of this Section 11.13 shall
govern and control over every other provision of this Agreement or any other
Loan Document that conflicts or is inconsistent with this Section 11.13, even if
such provision declares that it controls. As used in this Section 11.13, the
term “interest” includes the aggregate of all charges, fees, benefits or other
compensation which constitute interest under applicable law, provided that, to
the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, (a) any non-principal payment
shall be characterized as an expense or as compensation for something other than
the use, forbearance or detention of money and not as interest, and (b) all
interest at any time contracted for, reserved, charged or received shall be
amortized, prorated, allocated and spread, in equal parts during the full term
of the DIP Obligations. In no event shall any Credit Party or any other Person
be obligated to pay, or any Lender have any right or privilege to reserve,
receive or retain, (i) any interest in excess of the maximum amount of
nonusurious interest permitted under the applicable laws (if any) of the United
States or of any other applicable state or (ii) total interest in excess of the
amount which such Lender could lawfully have contracted for, reserved, received,
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interest been calculated for the full term of the DIP Obligations at the Highest
Lawful Rate. On each day, if any, that the interest rate (the “Stated Rate”)
called for under this Agreement or any other Loan Document exceeds the Highest
Lawful Rate, the rate at which interest shall accrue shall automatically be
fixed by operation of this sentence at the Highest Lawful Rate for that day, and
shall remain fixed at the Highest Lawful Rate for each day thereafter until the
total amount of interest accrued equals the total amount of interest which would
have accrued if there were no such ceiling rate as is imposed by this sentence.
Thereafter, interest shall accrue at the Stated Rate unless and until the Stated
Rate again exceeds the Highest Lawful Rate when the provisions of the
immediately preceding sentence shall again automatically operate to limit the
interest accrual rate. The daily interest rates to be used in calculating
interest at the Highest Lawful Rate shall be determined by dividing the
applicable Highest Lawful Rate per annum by the number of days in the calendar
year for which such calculation is being made. None of the terms and provisions
contained in this Agreement or in any other Loan Document that directly or
indirectly relate to interest shall ever be construed without reference to this
Section 11.13, or be construed to create a contract to pay for the use,
forbearance or detention of money at an interest rate in excess of the Highest
Lawful Rate. If the term of any Obligation is shortened by reason of
acceleration of maturity as a result of any Event of Default or by any other
cause, or by reason of any required or permitted prepayment, and if for that (or
any other) reason any Lender at any time, including but not limited to, the
stated maturity, is owed or receives (and/or has received) interest in excess of
interest calculated at the Highest Lawful Rate, then and in any such event all
of any such excess interest shall be canceled automatically as of the date of
such acceleration, prepayment or other event which produces the excess, and, if
such excess interest has been paid to such Lender, it shall be credited pro
tanto against the then-outstanding principal balance of the Borrower’s
obligations to such Lender, effective as of the date or dates when the event
occurs which causes it to be excess interest, until such excess is exhausted or
all of such principal has been fully paid and satisfied, whichever occurs first,
and any remaining balance of such excess shall be promptly refunded to its
payor.

SECTION 11.14. Collateral Matters; Lender Swap Agreements and Lender Party
Financial Service Products. The benefit of the Collateral Documents and of the
provisions of this Agreement relating to the Collateral shall also extend to,
secure and be available on a pro rata basis to each Lender Swap Counterparty
with respect to any obligations of any Debtor arising under such Lender Swap
Agreement but only to the extent such obligations arise from transactions
entered into prior to the date such Lender Swap Counterparty ceases to be a
Lender or an Affiliate of a Lender, without giving effect to any extension,
increases, or modifications (including blending) thereof which are made after
such Lender Swap Counterparty ceases to be a Lender or an Affiliate of a Lender
under this Agreement; provided that, with respect to any Lender Swap Agreement
that remains secured after the counterparty thereto is no longer a Lender or an
Affiliate of a Lender or the Discharge of DIP Obligations has occurred, the
provisions of Article VIII shall also continue to apply to such counterparty in
consideration of its benefits hereunder and each such counterparty shall, if
requested by the DIP Agent, promptly execute and deliver to the DIP Agent all
such other documents, agreements and instruments reasonably requested by the DIP
Agent to evidence the continued applicability of the provisions of Article VIII.
Notwithstanding the foregoing and other than as expressly provided herein, no
Lender or Affiliate of a Lender (or former Lender or Affiliate of a former
Lender) shall have any voting or consent right under this Agreement or any
Collateral Document as a result of the existence of obligations owed to it under
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SECTION 11.15. No Third Party Beneficiaries. This Agreement, the other Loan
Documents, and the agreement of the Lenders to make Loans hereunder are solely
for the benefit of the Parent and the Borrower, and no other Person (including,
without limitation, any Subsidiary of the Borrower, any obligor, contractor,
subcontractor, supplier or materialman) shall have any rights, claims, remedies
or privileges hereunder or under any other Loan Document against the DIP Agent,
any other Agent, or any Lender for any reason whatsoever. There are no third
party beneficiaries.

SECTION 11.16. Acknowledgment and Consent to Bail-In of EEA Financial
Institutions. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in any Loan Document or
in any other agreement, arrangement or understanding among any such parties,
each party hereto acknowledges that any liability of any EEA Financial
Institution arising under any Loan Document, to the extent such liability is
unsecured, may be subject to the Write-Down and Conversion Powers of an EEA
Resolution Authority and agrees and consents to, and acknowledges and agrees to
be bound by:

(a) the application of any Write-Down and Conversion Powers by an EEA Resolution
Authority to any such liabilities arising hereunder which may be payable to it
by any party hereto that is an EEA Financial Institution; and

(b) the effects of any Bail-in Action on any such liability, including, if
applicable:

(i) a reduction in full or in part or cancellation of any such liability;

(ii) a conversion of all, or a portion of, such liability into shares or other
instruments of ownership in such EEA Financial Institution, its parent
undertaking, or a bridge institution that may be issued to it or otherwise
conferred on it, and that such shares or other instruments of ownership will be
accepted by it in lieu of any rights with respect to any such liability under
this Agreement or any other Credit Document; or

(iii) the variation of the terms of such liability in connection with the
exercise of the Write-Down and Conversion Powers of any EEA

SECTION 11.17. USA PATRIOT Act. Each Lender that is subject to the requirements
of the USA Patriot Act (Title III of Pub. L. 107-56 (signed into law October 26,
2001)) (the “Patriot Act”) hereby notifies the Parent, the Borrower and the
Guarantors that pursuant to the requirements of the Patriot Act, it is required
to obtain, verify and record information that identifies the Parent, the
Borrower and the Guarantors, which information includes the name and address of
the Parent, the Borrower and the Guarantors and other information that will
allow such Lender to identify the Parent, the Borrower and the Guarantors in
accordance with the Patriot Act.

 

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SECTION 11.18. NO ORAL AGREEMENTS. THE LOAN DOCUMENTS REPRESENT THE FINAL
AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE PARTIES AND MAY NOT BE CONTRADICTED BY EVIDENCE OF PRIOR,
CONTEMPORANEOUS OR SUBSEQUENT ORAL AGREEMENTS OF THE PARTIES. THERE ARE NO
UNWRITTEN ORAL AGREEMENTS AMONG THE PARTIES.

SECTION 11.19. DIP Orders. In the case of any conflict or inconsistency between
the terms of this Agreement and the DIP Orders, the terms of the DIP Orders
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be duly
executed by their respective authorized officers as of the day and year first
above written.

 

   PENN VIRGINIA HOLDING CORP., as Borrower    By:   

/s/ Steven A. Hartman

   Name: Steven A. Hartman    Title: Senior Vice President and    Chief
Financial Officer    PENN VIRGINIA CORPORATION, as Parent    By:   

/s/ Steven A. Hartman

   Name: Steven A. Hartman    Title: Senior Vice President and    Chief
Financial Officer SUBSIDIARIES       PENN VIRGINIA OIL & GAS CORPORATION, as a
Guarantor    By:   

/s/ Steven A. Hartman

   Name: Steven A. Hartman    Title: Senior Vice President and    Chief
Financial Officer    PENN VIRGINIA OIL & GAS GP LLC, as a Guarantor    By:   

/s/ Steven A. Hartman

   Name: Steven A. Hartman    Title: Senior Vice President and    Chief
Financial Officer    PENN VIRGINIA OIL & GAS LP LLC, as a Guarantor    By:   

/s/ Steven A. Hartman

   Name: Steven A. Hartman    Title: Senior Vice President and    Chief
Financial Officer

 

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   PENN VIRGINIA OIL & GAS, L.P., as a Guarantor        by: Penn Virginia Oil &
Gas GP LLC, its General Partner        By:   

/s/ Steven A. Hartman

       Name: Steven A. Hartman        Title: Senior Vice President and   
    Chief Financial Officer    PENN VIRGINIA MC CORPORATION, as a Guarantor   
By:   

/s/ Steven A. Hartman

   Name: Steven A. Hartman    Title: Senior Vice President and    Chief
Financial Officer    PENN VIRGINIA MC ENERGY L.L.C., as a Guarantor    By:   

/s/ Steven A. Hartman

   Name: Steven A. Hartman    Title: Senior Vice President and    Chief
Financial Officer    PENN VIRGINIA MC OPERATING COMPANY L.L.C., as a Guarantor
   By:   

/s/ Steven A. Hartman

   Name: Steven A. Hartman    Title: Senior Vice President and    Chief
Financial Officer

 

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WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as DIP Agent and a Lender By:  

/s/ Bryan M. McDavid

Name:   Bryan M. McDavid Title:   Director

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ROYAL BANK OF CANADA,

as a Lender

By:  

/s/ Mark Lumpkin, Jr.

Name:   Mark Lumpkin, Jr. Title:   Authorized Signatory

 

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BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.,

as a Lender

By:  

/s/ Edna Aguilar Mitchell

Name:   Edna Aguilar Mitchell Title:   Director

 

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THE BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA,

as a Lender

By:  

/s/ Alan Dawson

Name:   Alan Dawson Title:   Director

 

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CREDIT SUISSE AG, CAYMAN ISLANDS BRANCH,

as a Lender

By:  

/s/ Didier Siffer

Name:   Didier Siffer Title:   Authorized Signatory By:  

/s/ Laura Katherine Schembri

Name:   Laura Katherine Schembri Title:   Authorized Signatory

 

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BRANCH BANKING AND TRUST COMPANY,

as a Lender

By:  

/s/ David A. White

Name:   David A. White Title:   Senior Vice President

 

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BARCLAYS BANK PLC,

as a Lender

By:  

/s/ Vanessa Kurbatskiy

Name:   Vanessa Kurbatskiy Title:   Vice President

 

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COMERICA BANK,

as a Lender

By:  

/s/ Barry Carroll

Name:   Barry Carroll Title:   Vice President

 

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SOCIÉTÉ GÉNÉRALE,

as a Lender

By:   /s/ Max Sonnonstine Name:   Max Sonnonstine Title:   Director

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CAPITAL ONE, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,

as a Lender

By:   /s/ Laurel Varney Name:   Laurel Varney Title:   Vice President

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SUNTRUST BANK,

as a Lender

By:   /s/ William S. Krueger Name:   William S. Krueger Title:   First Vice
President

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SANTANDER BANK, N.A.,

as a Lender

By:   /s/ Mark Connelly Name:   Mark Connelly Title:   Senior Vice President

 

By:   /s/ David O’Driscoll Name:   David O’Driscoll Title:   Senior Vice
President

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Schedule 2.01

Commitments

 

     Commitment      Applicable  

Lender

   Amount      Percentage  

Wells Fargo Bank, National Association

   $ 3,687,500.00         14.750000000 % 

Royal Bank of Canada

   $ 3,687,500.00         14.750000000 % 

Bank of America, N.A.

   $ 2,562,500.00         10.250000000 % 

The Bank of Nova Scotia

   $ 2,562,500.00         10.250000000 % 

Credit Suisse AG, Cayman Islands Branch

   $ 2,187,500.00         8.750000000 % 

Branch Banking and Trust Company

   $ 1,562,500.00         6.250000000 % 

Barclays Bank PLC

   $ 1,562,500.00         6.250000000 % 

Comerica Bank

   $ 1,562,500.00         6.250000000 % 

Société Générale

   $ 1,562,500.00         6.250000000 % 

Capital One, National Association

   $ 1,562,500.00         6.250000000 % 

SunTrust Bank

   $ 1,250,000.00         5.000000000 % 

Santander Bank, N.A.

   $ 1,250,000.00         5.000000000 %    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total:

   $ 25,000,000.00         100.000000000 %