EX-10.17



 Exhibit 10.17 

FIRST AMENDMENT TO MEZZANINE LOAN AGREEMENT 

This FIRST AMENDMENT TO MEZZANINE LOAN AGREEMENT (this “Amendment”) is made as of
June 18, 2014 (the “Effective Date”) by and among GERMAN AMERICAN CAPITAL CORPORATION, a Maryland corporation (together with its successors and assigns, collectively,
“Lender”), and WNT MEZZ I, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (together with its permitted successors and assigns, collectively, “Borrower”). 

RECITALS: 

WHEREAS, Borrower and Lender are parties to that certain Mezzanine Loan Agreement, dated as of April 11, 2014 (the
“Loan Agreement”), pursuant to which Lender agreed, subject to the terms and conditions set forth in the Loan Agreement, to make a loan to Borrower in the original principal amount of $111,000,000.00
(“Loan”), as provided in the Loan Agreement. Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings set forth in the Loan Agreement. 

WHEREAS, the parties to the Loan Agreement desire to amend the Loan Agreement as set forth hereinbelow. 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing Recitals, which are incorporated herein by this reference, the mutual promises of the
parties hereto, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties mutually agree as follows: 

AGREEMENT 
 1. Amendment to
Loan Agreement. The following amendment shall be made to the Loan Agreement, effective as of the Effective Date: 
 (a) The following
definition set forth in Section 1.1 of the Loan Agreement shall be amended and restated as follows: 

“Spread” shall mean four hundred seventy seven and 5/100 basis points (4.7705%) per annum. 

2. Effect Upon Loan Documents. 

(a) The Loan Agreement and the other Loan Documents shall remain in full force and effect and, except as specifically set forth herein, shall
remain unmodified. The provisions of this Amendment shall be subject to the provisions of Section 10.1 of the Loan Agreement, which provisions are incorporated by reference as if herein set forth in full. All references to “Loan
Agreement” in the Loan Documents shall mean and refer to the Loan Agreement as modified and amended hereby. 

  
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 (b) The execution, delivery and effectiveness of this Amendment shall not operate as a waiver of
any right, power or remedy of Lender under the Loan Documents, or any other document, instrument or agreement executed and/or delivered in connection therewith. 

3. Governing Law. IN ALL RESPECTS, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITING THE GENERALITY OF THE FOREGOING, MATTERS OF CONSTRUCTION, VALIDITY AND
PERFORMANCE, THIS AMENDMENT AND THE OBLIGATIONS ARISING HEREUNDER SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK APPLICABLE TO CONTRACTS MADE AND PERFORMED IN SUCH STATE (WITHOUT REGARD TO PRINCIPLES OF
CONFLICT OF LAWS) AND ANY APPLICABLE LAW OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, BORROWER HEREBY UNCONDITIONALLY AND IRREVOCABLY WAIVES ANY CLAIM TO ASSERT THAT THE LAW OF ANY OTHER JURISDICTION GOVERNS THIS
AMENDMENT AND THE NOTE, AND THIS AMENDMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK PURSUANT TO SECTION 5-1401 OF THE NEW YORK GENERAL OBLIGATIONS LAW. 

4. Parties Bound/Execution. This Amendment shall be binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their
respective successors, permitted assigns, heirs and legal representatives. Each party represents that any individual executing this Amendment on behalf of such party has the authority to so act on behalf of such party. 

5. Invalid Provision. If any provision of this Amendment is held to be illegal, invalid, or unenforceable under present or future laws
effective during the term of the Amendment, such provision shall be fully severable and this Amendment shall be construed and enforced as if such illegal, invalid or unenforceable provision had never comprised a part of this Amendment and the
remaining provisions of this Amendment shall remain in full force and effect and shall not be affected by the illegal, invalid or unenforceable provision or by its severance from this Amendment, unless such continued effectiveness of this Amendment,
as modified, would be contrary to the basic understandings and intentions of the parties as expressed herein. 
 6. Counterparts.
This Amendment may be executed in any number of counterparts, and all such counterparts shall together constitute the same agreement. 

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 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Amendment as of the date and year first
set forth above. 
 LENDER: 
 GERMAN AMERICAN
CAPITAL CORPORATION, 
 a Maryland corporation 
  

			
	By:		/s/ David Goodman
	Name:		David Goodman
	Title:		Director

  

			
	By:		/s/ William Moyer
	Name:		William Moyer
	Title:		Director

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 BORROWER: 

WNT MEZZ I, LLC, 
 a Delaware limited liability
company 
  

			
	By:		/s/ Todd Giannoble
	Name:		Todd Giannoble
	Title:		President & Manager


  
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