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Exhibit 10.1




FIFTH AMENDMENT TO FORBEARANCE AND AMENDMENT AGREEMENT




     THIS FIFTH AMENDMENT TO FORBEARANCE AND AMENDMENT AGREEMENT (the “Amendment”) is made
as of November 20, 2009, by and among THE MERIDIAN RESOURCE CORPORATION, a Texas corporation (the
“Borrower”), the undersigned Guarantors (the “Guarantors”), the several banks,
financial institutions and other entities from time to time parties to the Credit Agreement (as
defined below) (collectively, the “Lenders”), and FORTIS CAPITAL CORP. (“Fortis” or
the “Administrative Agent”), as administrative agent for the Lenders.



RECITALS:




     WHEREAS, the Borrower, Fortis as Administrative Agent, and the Lenders have entered into an
Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of December 23, 2004, as amended by that certain
First Amendment to Credit Agreement dated as of February 25, 2008, further amended by that certain
Second Amendment to Credit Agreement dated as of December 19, 2008, and further amended by the
Forbearance Agreement (defined below) (as so amended, the “Credit Agreement”);



     WHEREAS, the Borrower, the Guarantors, Fortis, as Administrative Agent, and the Lenders have
entered into that certain Forbearance and Amendment Agreement dated as of September 3, 2009 (as
amended, the “Forbearance Agreement”);



     WHEREAS, the Borrower has requested that the Administrative Agent and Lenders extend the time
for performance by the Borrower of certain conditions subsequent required under the Forbearance
Agreement and the Administrative Agent and Lenders have agreed to do so under the terms and
conditions set forth in this Amendment.



     NOW, THEREFORE, for good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is
hereby acknowledged, and intending to be legally bound, each of the Administrative Agent, the
Lenders, the Borrower and the Guarantors agree as follows:



     1. Definitions. Capitalized terms defined in the Recitals section of this Amendment
are incorporated herein by this reference and are used herein as so defined. Capitalized terms
used and not defined in this Amendment (including in the Recitals section of this Amendment) shall
have the meanings assigned to such terms in the Forbearance Agreement and the Credit Agreement.



     2. Amendments to the Forbearance Agreement. The Borrower, the Guarantors, the
Administrative Agent and the Lenders agree that the Forbearance Agreement will be amended as
follows:




     (a) Conditions Subsequent. Section 10(a) of the Forbearance Agreement
is amended to replace the date “November 23, 2009” contained therein with the date “November
30, 2009.”




5th Amendment to Forbearance Agreement [Meridian]

011038.0113\543320.05




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     (b) Conditions Subsequent. Section 10(b) of the Forbearance Agreement
is amended to replace the date “November 23, 2009” contained therein with the date “November
30, 2009.”



     3. Conditions to Amendments. The amendments contained in Section 2 hereof are
subject to the conditions set forth below. Failure to comply with these conditions will be deemed
to be a Forbearance Default under Section 11 of the Forbearance Agreement.




     (a) Immediately upon receipt thereof, the Borrower shall provide to the Administrative
Agent and the Lenders copies of all information provided by any third party acceptable to
the Lenders (an “Offering Party”) that proposes to enter into a Borrower Merger
Agreement, a Capital Infusion Agreement or a Purchase and Sale Agreement with the Borrower
(a “Proposed Transaction”) that is submitted to the Borrower to demonstrate to the
Borrower’s satisfaction such Offering Party’s ability to consummate a Proposed Transaction;




     (b) Immediately upon receipt thereof, the Borrower shall provide to the Administrative
Agent and the Lenders copies of any term sheet or other documents provided by any Offering
Party, which term sheet or other documents shall be subject to the approval of the
Administrative Agent and the Lenders, that contain preliminary terms and conditions
surrounding such Offering Party’s ability to raise equity and/or obtain financing in order
to consummate such Proposed Transaction and to accomplish a restructuring/refinancing of the
Credit Agreement.




     (c) On or before November 30, 2009, an Offering Party shall have presented to the
Administrative Agent and the Lenders a detailed restructuring/refinancing plan, subject to
the approval of the Administrative Agent and the Lenders, whereby the Proposed Transaction
contemplated by the Offering Party will result in the restructuring or refinancing of all of
the Borrower’s Obligations under the Credit Agreement, subject only to the closing of such
transaction. Such plan shall contain detailed information surrounding the Offering Party’s
ability to raise equity and/or obtain financing in order to consummate such Proposed
Transaction and detailed information surrounding the Borrower’s and the Offering Party’s
timetable and agenda for consummating such Proposed Transaction and for
restructuring/refinancing the Credit Agreement.




     (d) The Borrower shall have received a proposal from an Offering Party to enter into an
agreement for a Proposed Transaction by November 30, 2009 and such proposal shall not have
been withdrawn or terminated by such Offering Party.



     4. Limited Waiver Extension. The Administrative Agent agrees that the date “November
23, 2009” contained in Sections B(i) and B(ii) of that certain Limited Waiver, dated as of November
2, 2009, between the Borrower and the Administrative Agent is hereby replaced with the date
“November 30, 2009.”



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     5. Ratifications, Representations and Warranties.




     (a) Ratification of Loan Documents and Liens. Except as expressly modified and
superseded by this Amendment, the terms and provisions of the Loan Documents are ratified
and confirmed and shall continue in full force and effect. Each Credit Party, the
Administrative Agent and Lenders agree that the Loan Documents shall continue to be legal,
valid, binding and enforceable in accordance with their respective terms. Each Credit Party
further expressly acknowledges and agrees that the Lenders have a valid, non-avoidable,
enforceable and perfected security interest in and lien against each item of collateral
described in the Security Documents, and that such security interest and lien secures the
payment Obligations and the performance of all other obligations of the Borrower under the
Loan Documents.




     (b) General Representations and Warranties. Each Credit Party hereby jointly
and severally represents and warrants to the Administrative Agent and Lenders that (i) the
execution, delivery and performance of this Amendment has been duly authorized by all
requisite organizational action on the part of such Credit Party and will not violate the
constituent organizational documents of such Credit Party, contravene any contractual
restriction, any law, rule or regulation or court or administrative decree or order binding
on or affecting such Credit Party or result in, or require the creation or imposition of any
lien, security interest or encumbrance on any of the properties of such Credit Party; (ii)
this Amendment has been duly executed and delivered by each Credit Party and is the legal,
valid and binding obligation of each Credit Party, enforceable in accordance with its terms;
(iii) subject to the existence of the Designated Events of Default, the representations and
warranties contained in the Credit Agreement and any Loan Document are true and correct on
and as of the date hereof and on and as of the date of execution hereof as though made on
and as of each such date; (iv) except for the Designated Events of Default, no Default or
Event of Default under the Credit Agreement has occurred and is continuing; (v) except for
the Designated Events of Default, such Credit Party is in full compliance with all covenants
and agreements contained in the Loan Documents; and (vi) absent the effectiveness of this
Amendment, the Administrative Agent and Lenders are entitled to exercise immediately their
respective rights and remedies under the Loan Documents, including, but not limited to, the
right to accelerate the maturity of the Obligations and enforce their rights and remedies
under the Security Documents.




     (c) Ratification of Guarantees. Each of the Guarantors hereby acknowledges and
consents to all of the terms and conditions of this Amendment and hereby ratifies and
confirms its respective guarantee under the Guarantee dated as of December 23, 2004 (the
“Guarantee”) for the benefit of the Administrative Agent and Lenders. Each
Guarantor hereby represents and acknowledges that the execution and delivery of this
Amendment shall in no way change or modify its obligations as a guarantor under the
Guarantee and shall not constitute a waiver by either the Administrative Agent or Lenders of
any of either the Administrative Agent’s or Lenders’ rights against such Guarantor.



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     6. Conditions Precedent. This Amendment shall become effective (the “Effective
Date”) upon receipt by the Administrative Agent of a copy of this Amendment executed by the
Required Lenders.



     7. Miscellaneous Provisions.




     (a) Survival of Representations and Warranties. All representations and
warranties made in any Loan Document shall survive the execution and delivery of this
Amendment, and no investigation by the Administrative Agent or Lenders or any closing shall
affect the representations and warranties or the right of the Administrative Agent or
Lenders to rely upon them.




     (b) Limitation on Relationship between Parties. The relationship of the
Administrative Agent and Lenders, on the one hand, and the Credit Parties, on the other
hand, has been and shall continue to be, at all times, that of creditor and debtor. Nothing
contained in this Amendment, any instrument, document or agreement delivered in connection
therewith or in the Loan Documents shall be deemed or construed to create a fiduciary
relationship between the parties.




     (c) Expenses of the Administrative Agent or Lenders. The Borrower agrees to
pay on demand all reasonable costs and out-of-pocket expenses incurred by the Administrative
Agent and Lenders in connection with the preparation, negotiation, execution and enforcement
of this Amendment and any and all amendments, modifications, and supplements thereto,
including, without limitation, the reasonable costs and fees of the Administrative Agent’s
and Lenders’ legal counsel, and all costs and expenses incurred by the Administrative Agent
and Lenders in connection with the enforcement or preservation of any rights under any Loan
Document.




     (d) Severability. Any provision of this Amendment held by a court of competent
jurisdiction to be invalid or unenforceable shall not impair or invalidate the remainder of
this Amendment and the effect thereof shall be confined to the provision so held to be
invalid or unenforceable.




     (e) Successors and Assigns; Third Party Beneficiaries. This Amendment shall be
binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors
and assigns, except that no Credit Party may assign or transfer any of its rights or
obligations under this Amendment without the prior written consent of the Administrative
Agent, and no other Person shall have any right, benefit or interest under or because of the
existence of this Amendment.




     (f) Amendments; Interpretation. No amendment or modification of any provision
of this Amendment shall be effective without the written agreement of each Credit Party and
the Required Lenders, and no waiver of any provision of this Amendment or consent to any
departure by any Credit Party therefrom, shall in any event be effective without the written
concurrence of the Required Lenders. Any waiver or consent shall be effective only in the
specific instance and for the specific purpose for which it was given.



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     (g) Counterparts. This Amendment may be executed by one or more of the parties
hereto in any number of separate counterparts, each of which when so executed shall be
deemed to be an original, but all of which when taken together shall constitute one and the
same instrument, and all signature pages transmitted by electronic transmission shall be
considered as original executed counterparts. Each party to this Amendment agrees that it
will be bound by its own facsimile or electronic signature and that it accepts the facsimile
or electronic signatures of each other party.




     (h) Headings. The headings, captions, and arrangements used in this Amendment
are for convenience only and shall not affect the interpretation of this Amendment.




     (i) Further Assurances. Each Credit Party agrees to execute such other and
further documents and instruments as the Administrative Agent may request to implement the
provisions of this Amendment and to perfect and protect the liens and security interests
created by the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents.




     (j) Applicable Law. THIS AMENDMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED AND CONSTRUED IN
ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF TEXAS.




     (k) Release. EACH CREDIT PARTY HEREBY ACKNOWLEDGES THAT IT HAS NO DEFENSE,
RECOUPMENT, COUNTERCLAIM, OFFSET, CROSS-COMPLAINT, CLAIM OR DEMAND OF ANY KIND OR NATURE
WHATSOEVER THAT CAN BE ASSERTED TO REDUCE OR ELIMINATE ALL, OR ANY PART OF ITS LIABILITY TO
REPAY THE ANY OBLIGATIONS ARISING UNDER THE CREDIT AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT OR
TO SEEK AFFIRMATIVE RELIEF OR DAMAGES OF ANY KIND OR NATURE FROM THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT OR
LENDERS (OR ANY OF THEM). EACH CREDIT PARTY HEREBY VOLUNTARILY AND KNOWINGLY RELEASES AND
FOREVER DISCHARGES THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT AND LENDERS, THEIR RESPECTIVE PREDECESSORS,
OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, ATTORNEYS, ACCOUNTANTS, CONSULTANTS,
REPRESENTATIVES, OWNERS, AFFILIATES, SUCCESSORS, TRANSFEREES AND ASSIGNS (COLLECTIVELY, THE
“RELEASED PARTIES”), FROM ALL POSSIBLE CLAIMS, DEMANDS, ACTIONS, CAUSES OF ACTION,
DAMAGES, COSTS, EXPENSES, AND LIABILITIES WHATSOEVER, KNOWN OR UNKNOWN, ANTICIPATED OR
UNANTICIPATED, SUSPECTED OR UNSUSPECTED, FIXED, CONTINGENT, OR CONDITIONAL, AT LAW OR IN
EQUITY, ORIGINATING IN WHOLE OR IN PART ON OR BEFORE THE DATE THIS AMENDMENT IS EXECUTED,
WHICH SUCH CREDIT PARTY MAY NOW OR HEREAFTER HAVE AGAINST ANY RELEASED PARTY, IF ANY, AND
IRRESPECTIVE OF WHETHER ANY SUCH CLAIMS ARISE OUT OF CONTRACT, TORT, VIOLATION OF LAW OR
REGULATIONS, OR OTHERWISE, AND ARISING FROM OR ARISING IN CONNECTION WITH ANY “LOANS”,
INCLUDING,



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WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY CONTRACTING FOR, CHARGING, TAKING, RESERVING, COLLECTING OR
RECEIVING INTEREST IN EXCESS OF THE HIGHEST LAWFUL RATE APPLICABLE, THE EXERCISE OF ANY
RIGHTS AND REMEDIES UNDER THE CREDIT AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT, AND/OR
NEGOTIATION OF, OR EXECUTION OF, THIS AMENDMENT. IT IS AGREED THAT THE SCOPE OF THIS
RELEASE UNDER THIS PARAGRAPH SHALL INCLUDE ALL CLAIMS, DEMANDS OR CAUSES OF ACTION ARISING
IN WHOLE OR PART FROM THE NEGLIGENCE OR STRICT LIABLITY OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT,
ANY LENDER OR ANY OTHER RELEASED PARTY. EACH CREDIT PARTY HEREBY COVENANTS AND AGREES
NEVER TO INSTITUTE ANY ACTION OR SUIT AT LAW OR IN EQUITY, NOR INSTITUTE, PROSECUTE, OR IN
ANY WAY AID IN THE INSTITUTION OR PROSECUTION OF, ANY CLAIM, ACTION OR CAUSE OF ACTION,
RIGHTS TO RECOVER DEBTS OR DEMANDS OF ANY NATURE AGAINST ANY OF THE RELEASED PARTIES ARISING
OUT OF OR RELATED TO A RELEASED PARTY’S ACTIONS, OMISSIONS, STATEMENTS, REQUESTS OR DEMANDS
IN ADMINISTERING, ENFORCING, MONITORING, COLLECTING OR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT, THE
OBLIGATIONS, INDEBTEDNESS AND OTHER OBLIGATIONS OF A CREDIT PARTY TO A RELEASED PARTY. EACH
CREDIT PARTY AGREES TO INDEMNIFY AND HOLD THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT AND EACH LENDER HARMLESS
FROM ANY AND ALL MATTERS RELEASED PURSUANT TO THIS PARAGRAPH. EACH CREDIT PARTY
ACKNOWLEDGES THAT THE AGREEMENTS IN THIS PARAGRAPH ARE INTENDED TO BE IN FULL SATISFACTION
OF ALL OR ANY ALLEGED INJURIES OR DAMAGES TO EACH CREDIT PARTY, ITS SUCCESSORS, AGENTS,
ATTORNEYS, OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, ASSIGNS AND PERSONAL AND LEGAL REPRESENTATIVES ARISING IN
CONNECTION WITH SUCH MATTERS RELEASED PURSUANT TO THE OTHER PROVISIONS OF THIS PARAGRAPH.
EACH CREDIT PARTY REPRESENTS AND WARRANTS TO LENDER THAT IT HAS NOT PURPORTED TO TRANSFER,
ASSIGN OR OTHERWISE CONVEY ANY RIGHT, TITLE OR INTEREST OF A CREDIT PARTY IN ANY RELEASED
MATTER TO ANY OTHER PERSON AND THAT THE FOREGOING CONSTITUTES A FULL AND COMPLETE RELEASE OF
EACH CREDIT PARTY’S CLAIMS WITH RESPECT TO ALL SUCH MATTERS. THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION
7(k) AND THE REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES, RELEASES, WAIVERS, REMISES, ACQUITTANCES,
DISCHARGES, COVENANTS, AGREEMENTS AND INDEMNIFICATIONS CONTAINED HEREIN (A) CONSTITUTE A
MATERIAL CONSIDERATION FOR AND INDUCEMENT TO THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT AND LENDERS ENTERING
INTO THIS AMENDMENT, (B) DO NOT CONSTITUTE AN ADMISSION OF OR BASIS FOR ESTABLISHING ANY
DUTY, OBLIGATION OR LIABILITY OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT OR ANY LENDER TO A CREDIT PARTY OR
ANY OTHER PERSON, (C) DO NOT CONSTITUTE AN ADMISSION OF OR BASIS FOR ESTABLISHING ANY



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LIABILITY, WRONGDOING, OR VIOLATION OF ANY OBLIGATION, DUTY OR AGREEMENT OF THE
ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT OR A LENDER TO A CREDIT PARTY OR ANY OTHER PERSON, AND (D) SHALL NOT BE
USED AS EVIDENCE AGAINST THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT OR A LENDER BY A CREDIT PARTY OR ANY OTHER
PERSON FOR ANY PURPOSE.




     (l) Waiver of Jury Trial. EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO KNOWINGLY AND VOLUNTARILY
WAIVES ANY RIGHT TO HAVE A JURY PARTICIPATE IN RESOLVING ANY DISPUTE, WHETHER SOUNDING IN
CONTRACT, TORT, OR OTHERWISE, BETWEEN THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT AND LENDERS AND ANY CREDIT
PARTY OR ANY OF THEIR RESPECTIVE AFFILIATES ARISING OUT OF, CONNECTED WITH, RELATED TO OR
INCIDENTAL TO THE RELATIONSHIP ESTABLISHED BETWEEN THEM IN THIS AMENDMENT. INSTEAD, ANY
DISPUTES RESOLVED IN COURT WILL BE RESOLVED IN A BENCH TRIAL WITHOUT A JURY.




     (m) Submission to Jurisdiction. Each Credit Party agrees that all disputes
among them and the Administrative Agent or any Lender arising out of, connected with,
related to, or incidental to the relationship established between them in this Amendment,
whether arising in contract, tort, equity, or otherwise, shall be resolved only by the
courts of the State of Texas, the federal courts sitting therein, and appellate court from
any thereof. Each Credit Party waives in all disputes any objection that any of them may
have to the location of the court considering the dispute which court shall have been chosen
in accordance with the foregoing.




     (n) Loan Documents. This Amendment shall constitute a Loan Document.




     (o) Final Agreement. THE CREDIT AGREEMENT AND THE LOAN DOCUMENTS REPRESENT THE
ENTIRE EXPRESSION OF THE PARTIES WITH RESPECT TO THE SUBJECT MATTER HEREOF ON THE DATE THIS
AMENDMENT IS EXECUTED. THE CREDIT AGREEMENT AND THE LOAN DOCUMENTS MAY NOT BE CONTRADICTED
BY EVIDENCE OF PRIOR, CONTEMPORANEOUS OR SUBSEQUENT ORAL AGREEMENTS OF THE PARTIES. THERE
ARE NO UNWRITTEN ORAL AGREEMENTS BETWEEN THE PARTIES. NO MODIFICATION, RESCISSION, WAIVER,
RELEASE OR AMENDMENT OF ANY PROVISION OF THIS AMENDMENT SHALL BE MADE, EXCEPT BY A WRITTEN
AGREEMENT SIGNED BY EACH CREDIT PARTY, THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT AND LENDERS.



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     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Amendment to be duly executed as of
the day and year first written above.



	 	 	 	 	 
	 	THE CREDIT PARTIES



BORROWER:



THE MERIDIAN RESOURCE CORPORATION

 	 
	 	By:  	/s/ Steven G. Ives
 	 
	 	 	Name:  	Steven G. Ives 	 
	 	 	Title:  	Vice President 	 
	 




 











 





	 	 	 	 	 
	 	GUARANTORS:




CAIRN ENERGY USA, INC.

 	 
	 	By:  	/s/ Steven G. Ives
 	 
	 	 	Name:  	Steven G. Ives 	 
	 	 	Title:  	Vice President 	 
	 
	 	THE MERIDIAN RESOURCE & EXPLORATION LLC

 	 
	 	By:  	/s/ Steven G. Ives
 	 
	 	 	Name:  	Steven G. Ives 	 
	 	 	Title:  	Vice President 	 
	 
	 	THE MERIDIAN PRODUCTION CORPORATION

 	 
	 	By:  	/s/ Steven G. Ives
 	 
	 	 	Name:  	Steven G. Ives 	 
	 	 	Title:  	Vice President 	 
	 
	 	THE MERIDIAN RESOURCE CORPORATION

 	 
	 	By:  	/s/ Steven G. Ives
 	 
	 	 	Name:  	Steven G. Ives 	 
	 	 	Title:  	Vice President 	 
	 
	 	FBB ANADARKO CORP.

 	 
	 	By:  	/s/ Steven G. Ives
 	 
	 	 	Name:  	Steven G. Ives 	 
	 	 	Title:  	Vice President 	 
	 
	 	TE TMR CORP.

 	 
	 	By:  	/s/ Steven G. Ives
 	 
	 	 	Name:  	Steven G. Ives 	 
	 	 	Title:  	Vice President 	 



 









 






	 	 	 	 	 



	 	 	 	 	 
	 	SUNDANCE ACQUISITION CORPORATION

 	 
	 	By:  	/s/ Steven G. Ives
 	 
	 	 	Name:  	Steven G. Ives 	 
	 	 	Title:  	Vice President 	 
	 
	 	LOUISIANA ONSHORE PROPERTIES LLC

 	 
	 	By:  	/s/ Steven G. Ives
 	 
	 	 	Name:  	Steven G. Ives 	 
	 	 	Title:  	Vice President 	 
	 
	 	TMR DRILLING CORPORATION

 	 
	 	By:  	/s/ Steven G. Ives
 	 
	 	 	Name:  	Steven G. Ives 	 
	 	 	Title:  	Vice President 	 
	 
	 	TMR EQUIPMENT CORPORATION

 	 
	 	By:  	/s/ Steven G. Ives
 	 
	 	 	Name:  	Steven G. Ives 	 
	 	 	Title:  	Vice President 	 



 









 






	 	 	 	 	 



	 	 	 	 	 
	 	ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT:




FORTIS CAPITAL CORP.,

as Administrative Agent, Co-Lead Arranger, Bookrunner,

Issuing Lender, and a Lender

 	 
	 	By:  	/s/ Harry T. Nullet
 	 
	 	 	Name:  	Harry T. Nullet 	 
	 	 	Title:  	Director 	 
	 
	 	By:  	                        /s/ Johan Rutsaert
 	 
	 	 	Name:  	Johan Rutsaert 	 
	 	 	Title:  	Director 	 



 









 






	 	 	 	 	 



	 	 	 	 	 
	 	THE LENDERS:



THE BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA,

as Co-Lead Arranger, Syndication Agent, and a Lender

 	 
	 	By:  	/s/ James Forward
 	 
	 	 	Name:  	James Forward 	 
	 	 	Title:  	Managing Director 	 



 









 






	 	 	 	 	 



	 	 	 	 	 
	 	COMERICA BANK,

as a Lender

 	 
	 	By:  	/s/ Greg Smith
 	 
	 	 	Name:  	Greg Smith 	 
	 	 	Title:  	Senior Vice President 	 



 









 






	 	 	 	 	 



	 	 	 	 	 
	 	U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,

as a Lender

 	 
	 	By:  	/s/ Heather W. Kiely
 	 
	 	 	Name:  	Heather Kiely 	 
	 	 	Title:  	Vice President 	 



 









 






	 	 	 	 	 



	 	 	 	 	 
	 	ALLIED IRISH BANKS plc,

as a Lender

 	 
	 	By:  	/s/ Vaughn Buck
 	 
	 	 	Name:  	Vaughn Buck 	 
	 	 	Title:  	Executive Vice President 	 
	 
	 	By:  	                      /s/ David O’Driscoll
 	 
	 	 	Name:  	David O’Driscoll 	 
	 	 	Title:  	Assistant Vice President