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Exhibit 10.1




SUPPORT AGREEMENT




          This SUPPORT AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) is entered into as of the 23rd
day of October 2009, by and among Builders FirstSource, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the
“Company”), and each of the holders (including any Permitted Transferees (as hereinafter
defined) pursuant to Section 1(g) hereof, each a “Holder” and collectively, the
“Holders”) of the outstanding Second Priority Senior Secured Floating Rate Notes due 2012
of the Company, CUSIP No. 12008R-AB-3 (the “Notes”) signatory hereto. The Company and the
Holders are each referred to herein individually as a “Party,” and together as the
“Parties.”




W I T N E S S E T H




          WHEREAS, as part of the Recapitalization (as hereinafter defined) of the Company, the Company
proposes to distribute, at no charge, to each holder of record of the Company’s common stock, par
value $0.01 per share (the “Common Stock”), on a record date to be set by the Board of
Directors of the Company (the “Board”), transferable rights (the “Rights” and, the
associated offering, the “Rights Offering”) to subscribe for and purchase up to 58,571,428
shares (the “Offered Shares”) of Common Stock, at a price of $3.50 per share (as adjusted
for any stock split, combination, reorganization, recapitalization, stock dividend, stock
distribution or similar event, the “Subscription Price”), such that, if the Rights are
exercised in full, the Company will receive gross proceeds of $205.0 million (the “Aggregate
Offering Amount”); and



          WHEREAS, in order to facilitate the Rights Offering, the Company is herewith entering into an
Investment Agreement (the “Investment Agreement”), a copy of which is attached as
Exhibit A hereto, with JLL Partners Fund V, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (“JLL
Fund V”), and Warburg Pincus Private Equity IX, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership
(“Warburg Pincus”) (each of JLL Fund V and Warburg Pincus, an “Investor,” and
collectively, the “Investors”), pursuant to which, upon the terms and subject to the
conditions set forth therein, among other things, the Investors agree, (i) to the extent that the
gross proceeds of the Right Offering are less than $75.0 million, to purchase, upon expiration of
the Rights Offering, at the Subscription Price, a number of Offered Shares not subscribed for and
purchased by holders of Rights upon exercise of Rights, such that the total gross proceeds of the
Rights Offering equal $75.0 million (“Unsubscribed Shares”) and (ii) to the extent that the
Rights Offering is not fully subscribed, to exchange the Notes held indirectly by such Investors
(the “Investor Notes”) for shares of Common Stock at an exchange price equal to the
Subscription Price, to the extent of such deficiency and subject to the rights of other holders of
Notes that participate in such exchange as more fully set forth herein; and



          WHEREAS, as part of the Recapitalization, and as more fully described herein, the Company
intends to conduct a debt exchange through transactions exempt from the registration requirements
of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the



 









 







“Securities Act”), pursuant to Section 4(2) thereunder, pursuant to which
participating holders of Notes will be permitted to make an election, using a Form of Election
substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit B, to exchange, at par, the issued and
outstanding Notes held by them (i) for new second lien debt securities having the terms set forth
on Exhibit C hereto (“New Notes”) and/or (ii) for cash from a portion of the gross
proceeds of the Rights Offering and (iii) under certain circumstances, for shares of Common Stock
at an exchange price equal to the Subscription Price in transactions exempt from the registration
requirements of the Securities Act (collectively, the “Debt Exchange” and, together with
the Rights Offering, the “Recapitalization”); and



          WHEREAS, pursuant to the Investment Agreement, the first $75.0 million of gross proceeds
received by the Company from the Rights Offering and/or the sale of the Unsubscribed Shares to the
Investors will be used by the Company for general corporate purposes and to pay all fees and
expenses incurred in connection with the Recapitalization, and the remaining proceeds, if any, from
the sale of the Offered Shares pursuant to the Rights Offering will be used to repurchase
outstanding Notes pursuant to the Debt Exchange; and



          WHEREAS, in connection with the Debt Exchange, the Company intends to seek consents
(“Consents”) pursuant to a consent solicitation (the “Consent Solicitation”) to
proposed amendments, substantially on the terms set forth on Exhibit D hereto
(collectively, the “Proposed Amendments”), to the Indenture, dated as of February 11, 2005,
among the Company, the subsidiary guarantors party thereto, and Wilmington Trust Company, as
trustee (the “Old Indenture”), governing the Notes that would eliminate certain restrictive
covenants and release all of the liens on the collateral securing the Notes; and



          WHEREAS, the execution of this Agreement by each Holder shall constitute such Holder’s
agreement to (i) exchange all Notes held by such Holder in the Debt Exchange, other than any such
Notes Transferred (as hereinafter defined) by such Holder to a Permitted Transferee (as hereinafter
defined), (ii) not Transfer any Notes held by such Holder, other than to a Permitted Transferee, at
any time prior to the earlier of the Closing (as hereinafter defined) or the termination of this
Agreement and (iii) deliver and not revoke Consents with respect to all Notes held by such Holder
to the Proposed Amendments in the Consent Solicitation, in each case, subject to the terms and
conditions set forth herein and in the Offering Materials (as hereinafter defined).



          NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual representations, warranties, covenants and
agreements set forth herein, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and
sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the Parties, intending to be legally bound, hereby
agree as follows:



          1. Exchange.



     (a) Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, holders of Notes participating in the Debt
Exchange (each, a “Participating Holder” and, collectively, “Participating
Holders”) will be permitted to make an election to exchange, at par, all of



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the issued and outstanding Notes held by them (x) for up to $145.0 million aggregate principal
amount of New Notes (as such aggregate principal amount shall be reduced pursuant to subsection (i)
below) (a “Notes Election”); (y) for up to $130.0 million in cash from the gross proceeds
of the Rights Offering (as such amount shall be reduced by the amount of any Exchange Deficiency
(as hereinafter defined)) (a “Cash Election”); or (z) a combination Notes Election and Cash
Election (a “Mixed Election”), in such relative proportions as may be requested by such
Participating Holder; provided, that allocations of New Notes and cash requested by Participating
Holders pursuant to a Notes Election, Cash Election or Mixed Election (each, an “Election”
and collectively, the “Elections”) will be made only after the Exchange Deficiency (as
hereinafter defined), if any, shall have been satisfied by the exchange of outstanding Notes for
shares of Common Stock pursuant to subsection (iv) and, to the extent applicable, subsection (v),
provided, further that, the amounts of New Notes and cash to which a Participating Holder shall be
entitled pursuant to an Election, shall be subject to the following:




               (i) to the extent that less than 100% of the outstanding Notes are validly
submitted for exchange in the Debt Exchange (such Notes not submitted for exchange
in the Debt Exchange, the “Remaining Notes”), the aggregate principal
amount of New Notes available for exchange in the Debt Exchange shall be reduced
by an amount equal to the aggregate principal amount of the Remaining Notes (the
aggregate principal amount of New Notes as may be reduced, the “Available
Notes”);




               (ii) subject to subsections (iv) and (v) below, to the extent the aggregate
principal amount of Notes for which Participating Holders make valid Notes
Elections and Mixed Elections (but only to the extent of the portion of such Mixed
Election for which New Notes have been requested) exceeds the aggregate principal
amount of the Available Notes, the Available Notes will be distributed to such
Participating Holders making a valid Notes Election or Mixed Election (but only to
the extent of the portion of such Mixed Election for which New Notes have been
requested) pro rata, such that each such Participating Holder shall be entitled to
receive (x) New Notes with an aggregate principal amount equal to the aggregate
principal amount of New Notes requested by such Participating Holder, multiplied
by a fraction, the numerator of which shall be the aggregate principal amount of
all Available Notes and the denominator of which shall be the aggregate principal
amount of New Notes requested by all Participating Holders pursuant to valid Notes
Elections and Mixed Elections (but only to the extent of the portion of such Mixed
Election for which New Notes have been requested), and (y) cash in an amount equal
to the sum of (1) the difference between the aggregate principal amount of New
Notes requested to be received by such Participating Holder in the Debt Exchange
and the aggregate principal amount of New Notes actually received by such
Participating Holder in the Debt Exchange and (2) the aggregate principal amount
of Notes for which a valid Cash Election or Mixed Election (but only to the



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extent of the portion of such Mixed Election for which cash has been
requested) was made by such Participating Holder;




               (iii) subject to subsections (iv) and (v) below, to the extent the aggregate
principal amount of Notes for which Participating Holders make valid Cash
Elections and Mixed Elections (but only to the extent of the portion of such Mixed
Election for which cash has been requested) exceeds an amount (the “Available
Cash”) equal to the excess of the total gross proceeds of the Rights Offering
over $75.0 million, the Available Cash will be distributed to such Participating
Holders making a valid Cash Election or Mixed Election (but only to the extent of
the portion of such Mixed Election for which cash has been requested) pro rata,
such that each such Participating Holder shall be entitled to receive (x) the
amount of cash requested to be received by such Participating Holder, multiplied
by a fraction, the numerator of which shall be the total amount of Available Cash
and the denominator of which shall be the total amount of cash requested to be
received by all Participating Holders pursuant to valid Cash Elections and Mixed
Elections (but only to the extent of the portion of such Mixed Election for which
cash has been requested), and (y) New Notes with an aggregate principal amount
equal to the sum of (1) the excess of the aggregate principal amount of Notes for
which a valid Cash Election or Mixed Election (but only to the extent of the
portion of such Mixed Election for which cash has been requested) was made over
the aggregate principal amount of Notes actually exchanged for cash pursuant to
this subsection (iii) and (2) the aggregate principal amount of Notes for which a
valid Notes Election or Mixed Election (but only to the extent of the portion of
such Mixed Election for which New Notes have been requested) was made;




               (iv) subject to (v) below, if the Company receives less than $205.0 million
of gross proceeds from the Rights Offering, Participating Holders will also be
permitted to elect to exchange, and the Investors will be required to exchange
pursuant to the terms of the Investment Agreement, to the extent of the excess of
the Aggregate Offering Amount over the gross proceeds actually obtained by the
Company in the Rights Offering and from the purchase of the Unsubscribed Shares by
the Investors pursuant to the Investment Agreement (such amount, the “Exchange
Deficiency”), Notes held by them for shares of Common Stock at an exchange
price equal to the Subscription Price (a “Stock Election”), with the
number of shares of Common Stock to be issued to each Participating Holder making
a valid Stock Election (including the Investors) to be equal to the aggregate
principal amount of Notes for which a Stock Election is validly made by such
Participating Holder, divided by the Subscription Price; provided, that in the
event that Participating Holders shall make valid Stock Elections requesting an
aggregate number of shares of Common Stock exceeding the number of Available
Shares (as hereinafter defined), then



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each such Participating Holder making a valid Stock Election (including the
Investors) shall be allocated a portion of the Available Shares pro rata, such
that each such Participating Holder shall be entitled to receive the number of
Available Shares, multiplied by a fraction, the numerator of which shall be equal
to the aggregate principal amount of Notes for which a valid Stock Election shall
have been made by such Participating Holder, and the denominator of which shall be
the aggregate principal amount of all Notes for which Participating Holders shall
have made a valid Stock Election (as used herein, “Available Shares” shall
mean a number of shares of Common Stock equal to the Exchange Deficiency divided
by the Subscription Price); and




               (v) to the extent the aggregate principal amount of Notes exchanged for
            shares of Common Stock pursuant to subsection (iv) is less than the full amount of
the Exchange Deficiency, including after the exchange of Notes by the Investors
for Common Stock pursuant to the Investment Agreement and by other Participating
Holders making a valid Stock Election, all Participating Holders making a valid
Cash Election, Notes Election or Mixed Election will receive, in exchange for
Notes submitted for exchange in the Debt Exchange with respect to which a valid
Cash Election, Notes Election or Mixed Election shall have been made, shares of
Common Stock at an exchange price equal to the Subscription Price pro rata in
proportion to the amount of Notes submitted for exchange by them into the Debt
Exchange (other than Notes for which a valid Stock Election was made), with the
aggregate number of shares of Common Stock to be allocated pursuant to this
subsection (v) (the “Allocation Shares”) being equal to the number of
Available Shares not allocated to Participating Holders making valid Stock
Elections pursuant to subsection (iv) above, such that each such Participating
Holder (other than Participating Holders who have all of their Notes exchanged for
Available Shares pursuant to subsection (iv) above) shall be entitled to receive
the number of Allocation Shares, multiplied by a fraction, the numerator of which
shall be equal to the aggregate principal amount of Notes submitted for exchange
by such Participating Holder in the Debt Exchange (other than Notes for which a
valid Stock Election was made) and the denominator of which shall be the aggregate
principal amount of all Notes submitted for exchange in such Debt Exchange (other
than Notes for which a valid Stock Election was made) (any such consideration, the
“Exchange Consideration”); and to the extent a Participating Holder
receives shares of Common Stock pursuant to this subsection (v) in exchange for
Notes with respect to which such Participating Holding had made a valid Cash
Election, Notes Election or Mixed Election, then, notwithstanding any such
election, such Participating Holder shall not be entitled to receive cash and/or
New Notes in exchange for such Notes.


All shares of Common Stock received in exchange for Notes, including Notes held by the
Investors, are referred to as the “Exchange Shares” and those Exchange Shares




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received by the Investors in exchange for outstanding Investor Notes are referred to as the
“Investor Exchange Shares”. The number of Exchange Shares to be received by a
Participating Holder will be rounded to the nearest whole number so that the Subscription
Price multiplied by the aggregate number of Exchange Shares will not exceed the Exchange
Deficiency.




     (b) Upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Agreement, subject to
Section 1(g) and further subject to the express condition that the New Notes must be on the terms
and conditions specified on Exhibit C hereto, each Holder hereby irrevocably agrees to submit for
exchange, all Notes owned by such Holder, in the principal amount set forth on such Holder’s
signature page hereto, free and clear of all liens, liabilities, obligations, claims, charges,
security interests, options or pledges, whether imposed by agreement, understanding, law, equity or
otherwise (“Liens”) pursuant to the Debt Exchange and deliver (and not revoke) its Consents
to the Proposed Amendments in connection with the Consent Solicitation, in each case, in accordance
with the terms and conditions set forth in the confidential private placement memorandum and other
private placement materials prepared by the Company relating to the Debt Exchange and the Consent
Solicitation (as may be supplemented or amended from time to time in a manner not inconsistent with
the terms of this Agreement, the “Offering Materials”). Following consummation of the Debt
Exchange, Notes validly submitted for exchange by the Holders shall no longer be outstanding and
shall be canceled pursuant to the terms of the Old Indenture.



     (c) In the event that a Participating Holder validly submitted for exchange Notes in the Debt
Exchange but does not validly make an Election for Exchange Consideration for the full aggregate
principal amount of all Notes submitted for exchange by such Participating Holder, then such
Participating Holder shall be deemed to have made a Mixed Election with respect to such principal
amount of its Notes for which no election is made (the “Non-Electing Notes”), such that
such Participating Holder shall be deemed to have made a Notes Election and Cash Election with
respect to such Non-Electing Notes based on the proportion that each of the Available Cash and the
Available Notes, respectively, bears to the aggregate sum of the Available Cash and the Available
Notes. Non-Electing Notes shall be subject to proration in the same manner as if a Mixed Election
were made with respect to such Notes.



     (d) A Consent by a Participating Holder shall represent a Consent to all of the Proposed
Amendments. The valid submission of Notes for exchange by a Participating Holder pursuant to the
Debt Exchange will be deemed to constitute the giving of a Consent by such Participating Holder to
the Proposed Amendments with respect to such Notes.



     (e) Election by a Holder of Exchange Consideration shall only be made pursuant to the Offering
Materials and nothing contained herein shall be construed as an election by a Holder of any
specific form of any such Exchange Consideration.



     (f) The closing of the exchange of Notes pursuant to the Debt Exchange (the “Closing”)
will occur at 10:00 a.m., Eastern Standard Time, on the fourth



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(4th) Business Day following the later of (i) the Rights Offering Expiration Date
(as hereinafter defined) and (ii) the satisfaction of the conditions set forth in Section 4 hereof
(or waiver thereof by the party or parties entitled to waive such conditions) (the “Closing
Date”), or such other time as shall be agreed upon by the Company and the Investors. As used
herein, “Business Day” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Rule 14d-1(g) under
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended and in effect on the date hereof (the “Exchange
Act”) and the “Rights Offering Expiration Date” shall mean the Business Day on which
the Rights Offering expires pursuant to the terms thereof.




     (g) Prior to the earlier of the Closing and termination of this Agreement pursuant to
Section 5(b), no Holder shall, directly or indirectly, sell, assign, transfer, convey, hypothecate,
pledge, encumber, grant a security interest in or otherwise dispose of (whether by operation of law
or otherwise), in whole or in part, its Notes or directly or indirectly enter into or cause any of
its Notes to become subject to, any option, warrant, purchase right, or other contract or
commitment that could require such Holder to sell, assign, transfer, convey, hypothecate, pledge,
encumber, grant a security interest in, or otherwise dispose of (whether by operation of law or
otherwise), in whole or in part (“Transfer”), its Notes; provided, however, that nothing
herein shall preclude sales, transfers or dispositions of the Holder’s Notes and rights hereunder
to any Person (as hereinafter defined) that (i) is an accredited investor within the meaning of
Section 2(15) of the Securities Act, or as defined in Rule 501 of Regulation D thereunder (an
“Accredited Investor”), and (ii) agrees in writing to be bound by all of the terms of this
Agreement by execution of a counterpart hereto, as evidenced by documentation in form and substance
reasonably satisfactory to the Company (a “Permitted Transferee”). References in the
Agreement to “Person” shall mean an individual, a partnership, limited liability company, a
corporation, a trust, and an unincorporated organization.



          2. Representations and Warranties.




     (a) Representations and Warranties of the Holders. Each Holder, severally for itself
and not jointly with the other Holders, hereby represents and warrants to the Company as follows:




               (i) Authority; Binding Obligation. Such Holder has all necessary
power and authority (corporate or other) to execute and deliver this Agreement, to
perform its respective obligations hereunder, and to consummate the transactions
contemplated hereby. Such Holder has taken all necessary action, corporate or
otherwise, required for the due authorization of this Agreement. This Agreement
has been duly executed and delivered by such Holder and is a valid and binding
obligation of such Holder, enforceable against such Holder in accordance with its
terms, except as may be limited by the effect of bankruptcy, insolvency,
reorganization, moratorium, fraudulent conveyance, or similar laws affecting the
enforcement of creditors’ rights generally, and subject to principles of equity
and public policy.



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               (ii) No Conflict. The execution and delivery by such Holder of this
Agreement and the consummation by such Holder of the transactions contemplated
hereby will not (x) conflict with or violate its certificate of incorporation or
by-laws, or similar organizational documents, in each case, as currently in
effect, (y) conflict with or violate any laws applicable to such Holder or by
which its properties or assets are bound or are subject, or (z) result in any
breach of, or constitute a default (or an event that with notice or lapse of time,
or both, would constitute a default) under, or give to others any right of
termination, amendment, acceleration or cancellation of, or require payments
under, or result in the creation of a Lien on any of the properties or assets of
such Holder under, any loans, bond, mortgage, indenture, contract, agreement,
lease, license, permit, franchise or other instrument or obligation to which such
Holder is a party or by which its properties or assets are bound or subject
except, in each case, as would not prevent or impair, in any material respect,
such Holder’s ability to perform its obligations hereunder or to consummate the
transactions contemplated hereby.




               (iii) Consents. The execution and delivery by such Holder of this
Agreement does not, and the performance by such Holder of this Agreement and the
consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby will not, require such Holder
or any Affiliate thereof to obtain any consent, approval, authorization or permit
of, or to make any filing with or notification to (each, a “Consent”), any
nation or government, any state or other political subdivision thereof, any
entity, authority or body exercising executive, legislative, judicial, regulatory
or administrative functions of or pertaining to government, including any
government authority, agency, department, board, commission or instrumentality of
the United States or any state of the United States or any political subdivision
or territory thereof, or any nation, or any court or legally constituted tribunal
or arbitrator (a “Governmental Entity”) or any third party.




               (iv) Litigation. No claim, action, suit, proceeding or investigation
of any kind, at law or in equity (including actions taken by injunctive relief) by
or before any Governmental Entity is pending or, to the knowledge of such Holder,
threatened against such Holder, if adversely determined, nor any judgment, order
or decree of any Governmental Entity to which such Holder is a party or subject
to, could prevent or impair, in any material respect, such Holder’s ability to
perform its obligations hereunder or to consummate the transactions contemplated
hereby.




               (v) Ownership of the Notes. Each Holder (x) is the holder of record
and beneficial owner of the aggregate principal amount of the Notes set forth on
such Holder’s signature page hereto and owns such Notes free and clear of all
Liens (other than Liens that shall be



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released prior to Closing) and (y) owned the Notes prior to the commencement
of any discussions with the Company or any of its advisors or agents regarding the
Debt Exchange. Except as provided in this Agreement, such Holder is not party to,
and such Holder’s Notes are not otherwise subject to, any option, warrant,
purchase right, or other contract or commitment that could require such Holder to
Transfer its Notes; provided, however, that nothing herein shall preclude sales,
transfers or dispositions of the Holder’s Notes and rights hereunder to the extent
permitted pursuant to Section 1(g).




               (vi) Accredited Investor; Investment Intent. Each Holder represents
that it is an Accredited Investor and acknowledges that neither the New Notes nor
the Common Stock that may be acquired by it pursuant to the Debt Exchange have
been registered under the Securities Act or the securities laws of any state or
other jurisdiction and cannot be disposed of unless (x) subsequently registered
under the Securities Act and the securities laws of any applicable state or other
jurisdiction pursuant to the Resale Registration Statement (as hereinafter
defined) or (y) an exemption from such registration is available. Each Holder
hereby represents that, to the extent it acquires New Notes and/or Common Stock in
the Debt Exchange, it is acquiring such New Notes or Common Stock pursuant to the
Debt Exchange solely for the purpose of investment and not with a view to, or for
offer or sale in connection with, any distribution of such New Notes or Common
Stock.




               (vii) Legended Securities. Each Holder understands and acknowledges
that, upon the original issuance thereof and until such time as the same is no
longer required under any applicable requirements of the Securities Act or
applicable state securities laws, the Company and its transfer agent shall make
such notation in the stock book and transfer records of the Company as may be
necessary to record that the New Notes and Exchange Shares have not been
registered under the Securities Act and that the New Notes and Exchange Shares may
not be resold without registration under the Securities Act or pursuant to an
exemption from the registration requirements thereof.




               (viii) Information Furnished. Information relating to such Holder
furnished to the Company in writing by such Holder expressly for use in the Resale
Registration Statement will not contain an untrue statement of a material fact or
omit to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make
the statements therein not misleading.



     (b) Representations and Warranties of the Company. The Company represents and
warrants to, and agrees with each of the Holders, as set forth below. Except for representations,
warranties and agreements that are expressly limited as



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to their date, each representation, warranty and agreement is made as of the date hereof and
as of the Closing Date after giving effect to the transactions contemplated hereby:




               (i) Organization and Qualification. The Company and each of its
Subsidiaries (as hereinafter defined) has been duly organized and is validly
existing in good standing under the laws of its respective jurisdiction of
incorporation, with the requisite power and authority to own its properties and
conduct its business as currently conducted. Each of the Company and its
Subsidiaries has been duly qualified as a foreign corporation or organization for
the transaction of business and is in good standing under the laws of each other
jurisdiction in which the nature of its properties or business requires such
qualification, except to the extent that the failure to be so qualified or be in
good standing has not had and would not reasonably be expected to have,
individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect. For the purpose of
this Agreement, “Material Adverse Effect” means (x) any material adverse
effect on the business, condition (financial or otherwise) or results of
operations of the Company or its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, or (y) any
material adverse effect on the ability of the Company, subject to the approvals
and other authorizations set forth in Section 2(b)(vii) to consummate the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement, provided, however, that any effect
caused by or resulting from the following shall not constitute, or be taken into
account in determining whether there has been, or will be, a Material Adverse
Effect on or with respect to the Company: (I) general changes or developments in
the industry in which the Company and its Subsidiaries operate, (II) political
instability, acts of terrorism or war, (III) any change affecting the United
States economy generally or the economy of any region in which the Company or any
of its Subsidiaries conducts business that is material to the business of the
Company and its Subsidiaries, (IV) any change in the price or trading volume of
the Company’s outstanding securities (it being understood that the facts or
occurrences giving rise to or contributing to such change in stock price or
trading volume may be deemed to constitute, or be taken into account in
determining whether there has been, or will be, a Material Adverse Effect), (V)
any failure, in and of itself, by the Company to meet any internal or published
projections, forecasts, or revenue or earnings predictions for any period ending
on or after the date of this Agreement (it being understood that the facts or
occurrences giving rise to or contributing to such failure may be deemed to
constitute, or be taken into account in determining whether there has been, or
will be, a Material Adverse Effect), (VI) the announcement of the execution of
this Agreement, or the pendency of the consummation of the Recapitalization, or
the performance of this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby,
including compliance with the covenants set forth herein, or (VII) any change in
any applicable law, rule or regulation or United States generally accepted
accounting principles or interpretation thereof after the date hereof, unless and
to the extent, in the case of clause (I), (II), (III),



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and (VII) above, such effect has had or would reasonably be expected to have
a materially disproportionate adverse effect on the business, condition (financial
or otherwise) or results of operations of the Company and its Subsidiaries, taken
as a whole, relative to other affected persons. For the purposes of this
Agreement, a “Subsidiary” of any person means, with respect to such
person, any corporation, limited liability company, partnership, joint venture or
other legal entity of which such person (either alone or through or together with
any other subsidiary), owns, directly or indirectly, more than 50% of the stock or
other equity interests, has the power to elect a majority of the board of
directors or similar governing body, or has the power to direct the business and
policies.




               (ii) Corporate Power and Authority. The Company has the requisite
corporate power and authority to enter into, execute, and deliver this Agreement
and each other agreement, document, and instrument to which it will be a party or
which it will execute and deliver in connection with the transactions contemplated
by this Agreement (this Agreement and such other agreements, documents, and
instruments collectively, the “Transaction Agreements”) and, subject to
receipt of Stockholder Approval (as hereinafter defined), to perform its
obligations hereunder and thereunder, including the issuance of the Rights, the
Offered Shares (including the Unsubscribed Shares), and any Exchange Shares, the
exchange of outstanding Notes pursuant to the Debt Exchange, and the payment of
the expenses as contemplated by Section 18 of this Agreement. Subject to receipt
of Stockholder Approval, the Company has taken all necessary corporate action
required for the due authorization of the Transaction Agreements, including the
issuance of the Rights, the Offered Shares (including the Unsubscribed Shares),
and any Exchange Shares and the exchange of Notes pursuant to the Debt Exchange.
Based upon the unanimous recommendation of the Special Committee of the Board, the
Board has determined to recommend that stockholders of the Company vote in favor
of the issuance of the Offered Shares in the Rights Offering, the issuance and
sale of the Unsubscribed Shares to the Investors pursuant to the terms of the
Investment Agreement, and the issuance of Exchange Shares in the Debt Exchange
pursuant to the terms hereof.




               (iii) Execution and Delivery; Enforceability. This Agreement and
each other Transaction Agreement will be, at or prior to the Closing Date, duly
and validly executed and delivered by the Company, and each such Transaction
Agreement constitutes, or, when executed and delivered, will constitute, a valid
and binding obligation of the Company, enforceable against the Company in
accordance with its terms, except as may be limited by the effect of bankruptcy,
insolvency, reorganization, moratorium, fraudulent conveyance, or similar laws
affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally, and subject to
principles of equity and public policy.



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               (iv) Authorized and Issued Capital Stock. The authorized capital
stock of the Company consists of (1) 200,000,000 shares of Common Stock and (2)
10,000,000 shares of preferred stock, par value $0.01 per share (“Preferred
Stock”). As of September 30, 2009, (1) 36,120,251 shares of Common Stock were
issued and outstanding; (2) no shares of Common Stock were held in the treasury of
the Company; (3) 2,581,501 shares of Common Stock were reserved for future
issuance pursuant to outstanding stock options and other rights to purchase shares
of Common Stock and vesting of restricted stock units (each, an “Option”
and, collectively, the “Options”) granted under any stock option or
stock-based compensation plan of the Company or otherwise (the “Stock
Plans”); and (4) no shares of Preferred Stock were issued and outstanding.
The issued and outstanding shares of Common Stock of the Company and each of its
Subsidiaries have been duly authorized and validly issued and are fully paid and
nonassessable, and are not subject to any preemptive rights. Except as set forth
in this Section 2(b)(iv), as of the date of this Agreement, no shares of
capital stock or other equity securities or voting interest in the Company are
issued, reserved for issuance or outstanding. Since the date of this Agreement,
no shares of capital stock or other equity securities or voting interest in the
Company have been issued or reserved for issuance or become outstanding, other
than shares described in this Section 2(b)(iv) that have been issued upon
the exercise of outstanding Options granted under the Stock Plans and other than
the Offered Shares, the Unsubscribed Shares, and the Exchange Shares to be issued
in connection with the transactions contemplated by the Investment Agreement and
this Agreement. Except as described in this Section 2(b)(iv), and other
than the Second Amended and Restated Stockholders Agreement, dated as of June 2,
2005, neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries is party to or otherwise
bound by or subject to any outstanding option, warrant, call, subscription or
other right (including any preemptive right), agreement or commitment that (w)
obligates the Company or any of its Subsidiaries to issue, deliver, sell or
transfer, or repurchase, redeem or otherwise acquire, or cause to be issued,
delivered, sold or transferred, or repurchased, redeemed or otherwise acquired,
any shares of the capital stock of, or other equity or voting interests in, the
Company or any of its Subsidiaries or any security convertible or exercisable for
or exchangeable into any capital stock of, or other equity or voting interest in,
the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, (x) obligates the Company or any of its
Subsidiaries to issue, grant, extend or enter into any such option, warrant, call,
right, security, commitment, contract, arrangement or undertaking, (y) restricts
the transfer of any shares of capital stock of the Company (other than pursuant to
restricted stock award agreements under the Stock Plans), or (z) relates to the
voting of any shares of capital stock of the Company. All issued and
outstanding shares of capital stock and equity interests (as applicable) of each Subsidiary
are owned beneficially and of record by the Company or



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another Subsidiary, free and clear of any and all liabilities, obligations,
liens, security interests, mortgages, pledges, charges, or similar encumbrances,
other than as provided under (1) the Loan and Security Agreement, dated December
14, 2007, among the Company, the Borrowers party thereto, the Guarantors party
thereto, the Lenders party thereto, Wachovia Bank, National Association, as
Administrative Agent and Collateral Trustee, UBS Securities LLC, as Syndication
Agent, General Electric Capital Corporation, as Documentation Agent, and Wachovia
Capital Markets, LLC and UBS Securities LLC, as Joint Lead Bookrunners and (2) the
Old Indenture.




               (v) Issuance. The Exchange Shares, if any, to be issued by the
Company in exchange for outstanding Notes pursuant to the Debt Exchange will, upon
receipt of Stockholder Approval, be duly authorized, validly issued and delivered
and fully paid and nonassessable, free and clear of all taxes, liens, preemptive
rights, rights of first refusal, subscription and similar rights.




               (vi) No Conflict. The issuance and delivery of the Exchange Shares
pursuant to the Debt Exchange in accordance with the terms hereof, the exchange of
Notes and issuance of New Notes and payment of cash in exchange therefor pursuant
to the Debt Exchange, and the execution and delivery by the Company of the
Transaction Agreements and performance of and compliance with all of the
provisions hereof and thereof by the Company and the consummation of the
transactions contemplated herein and therein (including compliance by the Holders
with their obligations hereunder and thereunder) (1) will not conflict with, or
result in a breach or violation of, any of the terms or provisions of, or
constitute a default under (with or without notice or lapse of time, or both), or
result, in the acceleration of, or the creation of any lien under, any indenture,
mortgage, deed of trust, loan agreement or other agreement or instrument to which
the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is a party or by which the Company or any
of its Subsidiaries is bound or to which any of the property or assets of the
Company or any of its Subsidiaries is subject, (2) will not result in any
violation of the provisions of the Amended and Restated Certificate of
Incorporation or Amended and Restated By-laws of the Company or any of the
organizational or governance documents of its Subsidiaries, and (3) will not
result in any violation of, or any termination or impairment of any rights under,
any statute or any license, authorization, injunction, judgment, order, decree,
rule or regulation of any court or governmental agency or body having jurisdiction
over the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or any of their properties, except in
any such case described in subclauses (1) and (3) for any conflict, breach,
violation, default, acceleration, lien, termination or impairment which has not
had and would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the
aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect.



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               (vii) Consents and Approvals. No consent, approval, authorization,
order, registration or qualification of or with any third party or any court or
governmental agency or body having jurisdiction over the Company or any of its
Subsidiaries or any of their properties is required for the issuance and delivery
of the Exchange Shares pursuant to the Debt Exchange in accordance with the terms
hereof, the exchange of Notes and issuance of New Notes and payment of cash in
exchange therefor pursuant to the Debt Exchange, and the execution and delivery by
the Company of the Transaction Agreements and performance of and compliance by the
Company with all of the provisions hereof and thereof and the consummation of the
transactions contemplated herein and therein, except (1) the registration under
the Securities Act of the issuance of the Rights and the Offered Shares pursuant
to the exercise of Rights, (2) filings with respect to and the expiration or
termination of the waiting period under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust
Improvements Act of 1976, as amended, relating to the sale or issuance of
Unsubscribed Shares and Investor Exchange Shares to the Investors, (3) Consents to
the Proposed Amendments to the Old Indenture, and (4) such consents, approvals,
authorizations, registrations or qualifications (y) as may be required under state
securities or Blue Sky laws in connection with the purchase of the Unsubscribed
Shares by the Investors, the issuance of the Exchange Shares to holders of
outstanding Notes, or the distribution of the Rights and the sale of the Offered
Shares to Holders, or (z) pursuant to the rules of The Nasdaq Stock Market,
including the approval of the Company’s stockholders of the issuance of the
Exchange Shares to holders of outstanding Notes pursuant to the Debt Exchange
(such approval of such transactions, “Stockholder Approval”).




               (viii) Company SEC Documents. Since December 31, 2007, the Company
has filed or submitted all required reports, schedules, forms, statements and
other documents (including exhibits and all other information incorporated
therein) (“Company SEC Documents”) with the United States Securities and
Exchange Commission (the “Commission”). As of their respective dates,
each of the Company SEC Documents complied in all material respects with the
requirements of the Securities Act or the Exchange Act, as applicable, and the
rules and regulations of the Commission promulgated thereunder applicable to such
Company SEC Documents. The Company has filed with the Commission all
“material contracts” (as such term is defined in Item 601(b)(10) of
Regulation S-K under the Exchange Act) that are required to be filed as exhibits
to the Company SEC Documents. No Company SEC Document filed after December 31,
2007, when filed, or, in the case of any Company SEC Document amended or
superseded prior to the date of this Agreement, then on the date of such amending
or superseding filing, contained any untrue statement of a material fact or
omitted to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to
make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were
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               Any Company SEC Documents filed with the Commission after the date hereof but
prior to the Closing Date, when filed, will not contain any untrue statement of a
material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated therein or
necessary to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under
which they are made, not misleading.




               (ix) Financial Statements. The financial statements and the related
notes of the Company and its consolidated Subsidiaries included or incorporated by
reference in the Company SEC Documents, and to be included or incorporated by
reference in the Rights Offering Registration Statement and the Rights Offering
Prospectus, comply or will comply, as the case may be, in all material respects
with the applicable requirements of the Securities Act, the Exchange Act, and the
rules and regulation of the Commission thereunder, as applicable, and fairly
present in all material respects the financial position, results of operations and
cash flows of the Company and its Subsidiaries as of the dates indicated and for
the periods specified, subject, in the case of the unaudited financial statements,
to the absence of disclosures normally made in footnotes and to customary year-end
adjustments that are not and shall not be material; such financial statements have
been prepared in conformity with U.S. generally accepting accounting principles
applied on a consistent basis throughout the periods covered thereby (except as
disclosed in the Company SEC Documents filed before the date of this Agreement),
and the supporting schedules included or incorporated by reference in the Company
SEC Documents, fairly present the information required to be stated therein; and
the other financial information included or incorporated by reference in the
Company SEC Documents, has been or will be derived from the accounting records of
the Company and its Subsidiaries and presents fairly or will present fairly the
information shown thereby; and the pro forma financial information and the related
notes included or incorporated by reference in the Company SEC Documents have been
or will be prepared in all material respects in accordance with the applicable
requirements of the Securities Act and the Exchange Act, as applicable, and the
assumptions underlying such pro forma financial information are reasonable and are
set forth in the Company SEC Documents.




               (x) Private Placement Materials for Debt Exchange. At the time of
its distribution and at the expiration of the Rights Offering, the Offering
Materials that are used by the Company will not contain any untrue statement of a
material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated therein or
necessary to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under
which they were made, not misleading.




               (xi) Absence of Certain Changes. Since June 30, 2009, other than as
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the date hereof, and except for actions required to be taken pursuant to the
Transaction Agreements, (1) there has not been any change in the capital stock of
the Company or its Subsidiaries from that set forth in Section 2(b)(iv)
(other than an aggregate of 25,596 shares of restricted Common Stock granted to
certain members of the Board on August 1, 2009, under the Company’s 2005 Equity
Incentive Plan) or any material change in long-term debt of the Company or any of
its Subsidiaries, or any dividend or distribution of any kind declared, set aside
for payment, paid or made by the Company on any class of capital stock; and (2)
the Company has been operated in the ordinary course of business, consistent with
past practice, and no event, fact or circumstance has occurred that has had or
would reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material
Adverse Effect.



          3. Covenants and Agreements of the Parties.




     (a) Additional Covenants of the Company. Without derogating from the obligations of
the Company set forth elsewhere in this Agreement, the Company agrees with each of the Holders as
set forth below:




               (i) Private Placement Materials for Debt Exchange. As promptly as
practicable following the date of this Agreement, and, in all cases, in compliance
with the exemption provided under Section 4(2) of the Securities Act, the Company
shall prepare and disseminate to the Holders and such other holders of the
outstanding Notes as the Company may determine from time to time, in accordance
with applicable law, the Offering Materials consistent with the terms of the Debt
Exchange as set forth in this Agreement. If at any time prior to the expiration
of the Rights Offering, any event occurs as a result of which the such Offering
Materials, as then amended or supplemented, would include an untrue statement of a
material fact or omit to state any material fact necessary in order to make the
statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made,
not misleading, or if it shall be necessary to amend or supplement such Offering
Materials to comply with applicable law, the Company will promptly notify the
Holders of any such event and prepare an amendment or supplement to such Offering
Materials that is reasonably acceptable in form and substance to the Holders that
will correct such statement or omission or effect such compliance.




               (ii) Rule 158. The Company will generally make available to the
Company’s security holders as soon as practicable an earnings statement of the
Company covering a twelve-month period beginning after the date of this Agreement,
which shall satisfy the provisions of Section 11(a) of the Securities Act.



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               (iii) Listing. The Company shall use its commercially reasonable
efforts to list and maintain the listing of the Exchange Shares on the Nasdaq
Global Select Market.




               (iv) Ordinary Course of Business; Actions Regarding Conditions.
During the period from the date of this Agreement to the Closing Date, the Company
shall conduct its business, and shall cause its Subsidiaries to conduct their
business, in the ordinary course and consistent with the Company’s and its
Subsidiaries’ past practice; and the Company for itself and on behalf of its
Subsidiaries agrees to use its commercially reasonable efforts to preserve
substantially intact their business organizations and goodwill, to keep available
the services of those of their present officers, employees, and consultants who
are integral to the operation of their businesses as presently conducted, and to
preserve their present relationships with significant customers and suppliers and
with other persons with whom they have significant business relations; and the
Company shall not take any action or omit to take any action that would reasonably
be expected to result in the Company’s failure to satisfy the conditions to the
Agreement set forth in Section 4.




               (v) Reasonable Best Efforts. The Company shall use its reasonable
best efforts (and shall cause its Subsidiaries to use their respective reasonable
best efforts) to take or cause to be taken all actions, and do or cause to be done
all things, reasonably necessary, proper or advisable on its or their part under
this Agreement and applicable laws to cooperate with the Holders and to consummate
and make effective the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the
Recapitalization; provided, that notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the
contrary, nothing shall require the Company or its Subsidiaries to dispose of any
of its or its Subsidiaries’ assets or to limit its freedom of action with respect
to any of its or its Subsidiaries’ businesses, or to consent to any disposition of
the Company’s or its Subsidiaries’ assets or limits on the Company’s or its
Subsidiaries’ freedom of action with respect to the conduct of any of its or its
Subsidiaries’ businesses, or to commit or agree to any of the foregoing.




               (vi) Resale Registration Statement. Prior to the Closing Date, the
Company shall prepare and file with the Commission a registration statement on
Form S-3 or any successor thereto to register offers and sales of New Notes and
Exchange Shares by the Holders pursuant to Rule 415 under the Securities Act (the
“Resale Registration Statement”).




                    (A) The Resale Registration Statement filed with the Commission shall be
consistent in all material respects with the last forms of such documents provided
to the Holders and their counsel to review prior to the filing thereof. The
Company shall: (x) advise the



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Holders promptly of the time when the Resale Registration Statement has
become effective and shall furnish the Holders with copies thereof; and (y) advise
the Holders promptly after the issuance by the Commission of any stop order or of
any order preventing or suspending the use of the Resale Registration Statement,
of the initiation or threatening of any proceeding for any such purpose and in the
event of the issuance of any stop order or of any order preventing or suspending
the use of the Resale Registration Statement or suspending any such qualification,
to use promptly its commercially reasonable efforts to obtain its withdrawal.




                    (B) The Company shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to (x) have the
Resale Registration Statement declared effective by the Commission prior to the
Closing Date and (y) maintain the Resale Registration Statement under the
Securities Act for a period of one hundred eighty days (180) days following the
Closing Date (such date, the “Termination Date”, and the period from and
after the Closing Date to the Termination Date, the “Resale Period”). The
Company shall take all action as may be necessary or advisable so that the
issuance of the New Notes and the Exchange Shares, and the other transactions
contemplated by this Agreement may be effected in accordance with the applicable
provisions of the Securities Act and the Exchange Act and any state or foreign
securities or Blue Sky laws.




                    (C) The Company shall indemnify and hold harmless the Holders, their
respective Affiliates, and their respective officers, directors, members,
partners, employees, agents, investment managers and controlling persons (each an
“Indemnified Person”) from and against any and all losses, claims,
damages, liabilities and reasonable expenses, joint or several (“Losses”),
arising from any untrue statement of a material fact or omission of a material
fact required to be stated in the Resale Registration Statement, or any amendments
or supplements thereto, or necessary to make the statements therein, in light of
the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading, and shall reimburse
such Indemnified Person for any reasonable legal or other reasonable out-of-pocket
expenses incurred in connection with investigating, responding to or defending any
of the foregoing; provided that the foregoing indemnification will not apply to
Losses to the extent that they directly resulted from (a) any breach by such
Indemnified Person of this Agreement, (b) gross negligence or willful misconduct
on the part of such Indemnified Person, or (c) statements or omissions in the
Resale Registration Statement, or any amendment or supplement thereto made in
reliance upon or in conformity with information relating to such Indemnified
Person furnished to the Company in writing by or on behalf of such Indemnified
Person expressly for use in the Resale Registration Statement or any amendment or
supplement thereto.



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               (vii) Rating of New Notes. The Company shall use its commercially
reasonable efforts to obtain prior to the Closing ratings on the New Notes by at
least one national rating agency selected by the Company in its sole discretion.




               (viii) Confidentiality of Certain Information. The Company shall not
disclose the amount of Notes held by any Holder that is disclosed on such Holder’s
signature page hereto (the “Ownership Amount”) without the prior written
consent of such Holder; provided, that, the Company shall be permitted to disclose
the Ownership Amount of any Holder without such Holder’s prior written consent,
(x) if requested or required by interrogatories, requests for information or
documents, subpoena, civil investigative demand or similar process by any
Governmental Entity or by law or regulation, including the rules of any stock
exchange, (y) to the Investors and their respective Affiliates and agents, or (z)
as may be required in connection with the Company’s filing of the Resale
Registration Statement.




               (ix) Perfection of Certain Security Interests. The Company shall use
its commercially reasonable efforts to do or cause to be done all acts and things
that may be required, including obtaining any required consents from third parties
and entering into one or more security documents governing the New Notes, to have
all security interests in the collateral securing the New Notes duly created and
enforceable and perfected, to the extent required by the security documents
governing the New Notes as promptly as practicable following the Closing Date, but
in any event no later than sixty (60) days thereafter (the “Security
Deadline”); provided that, notwithstanding the foregoing, the collateral
trustee for the New Notes shall be entitled to extend the Security Deadline in its
reasonable discretion; provided further, however, that the collateral trustee for
the New Notes shall not extend the Security Deadline by more than sixty (60) days.



     (b) Additional Covenants of the Holders. Without derogating from the obligations of
the Holders set forth elsewhere in this Agreement, each of the Holders agree with the Company as
set forth below:




               (i) Commercially Reasonable Efforts; Further Actions. Each Holder
shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to take or cause to be taken all
actions, and do or cause to be done all things, reasonably necessary, proper or
advisable on its or their part under this Agreement and applicable laws to
cooperate with the Company and the other Holders and to consummate and make
effective the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the
Recapitalization, including:




                    (A) preparing and filing as promptly as practicable all documentation to
effect all necessary notices, reports and



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other filings and to obtain as promptly as practicable all consents,
registrations, approvals, permits and authorizations necessary or advisable to be
obtained from any third party or Governmental Entity; and




                    (B) executing, delivering and filing, as applicable, any additional ancillary
instruments, documents, or agreements necessary to consummate the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement and to fully carry out the purposes of this
Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby.



               (ii) Short Sale Transactions. Each Holder agrees that it shall not,
and that it shall prohibit its Affiliates from, engaging, directly or
indirectly, in any hedging or other transaction which is designed or could
reasonably be expected to lead to, or result in, or be characterized as, a sale,
an offer to sell, a solicitation of offers to buy, disposition of, loan, pledge,
or grant of any right with respect to the Common Stock, including without
limitation effecting any short sale or having in effect any short position or any
purchase, sale or grant of any right (including without limitation a put or call
option) with respect to the Common Stock or any security that includes, relates to
or derives any significant part of its value from the Common Stock of the Company.



          4. Conditions to Obligations of the Parties.




     (a) The obligations of each Party to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby shall be
subject to the satisfaction prior to the Closing Date of each of the following conditions (which
may be waived in whole or in part by the Company and the Requisite Holders in their sole
discretion) (as used herein, “Requisite Holders” shall mean Holders that, directly or
indirectly, own not less than a majority of the aggregate principal amount of Notes held by all of
the Holders):




               (i) Rights Offering. The conditions to the Rights Offering shall
have been satisfied or waived by the party or parties entitled to waive such
conditions.




               (ii) Consents. All material governmental and third-party
notifications, filings, consents, waivers and approvals required for the
consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the Investment
Agreement shall have been made or received.




               (iii) No Legal Impediment to Issuance. No action shall have been
taken, no statute, rule, regulation, or order shall have been enacted, adopted, or
issued by any federal, state, or foreign governmental or regulatory authority, and
no judgment, injunction, decree or order of any federal, state or foreign court
shall have been issued that, in each case, prohibits the implementation of the
Debt Exchange, the issuance of Exchange Shares for outstanding Notes, or the
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transactions contemplated by this Agreement or the Investment
Agreement or the Recapitalization or materially impairs the benefit of
implementation thereof, and no action or proceeding by or before any federal,
state, or foreign governmental or regulatory authority shall be pending or
threatened wherein an adverse judgment, decree, or order would be reasonably
likely to result in the prohibition of or material impairment of the benefits of
the implementation of the Debt Exchange, the issuance of Exchange Shares for
outstanding Notes, or the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement or the Recapitalization.




               (iv) Stockholder Approval. Stockholder Approval shall have been
received.




               (v) Debt Exchange. At least ninety-five percent (95%) of the
aggregate principal amount of outstanding Notes shall have been validly submitted
for exchange in the Debt Exchange.




               (vi) Proposed Amendments. Requisite Consents to the Proposed
Amendments shall have been received in the Debt Exchange and such Proposed
Amendments shall have been effectuated under the Old Indenture.



     (b) The obligations of each Holder to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby shall
also be subject to the satisfaction prior to the Closing Date of each of the following conditions
(which may be waived in whole or in part by the Requisite Holders in their sole discretion).




               (i) Representations and Warranties. The representations and
warranties of Company contained in this Agreement shall be true and correct
(disregarding all qualifications and exceptions contained therein relating to
materiality, Material Adverse Effect or similar qualifications, other than such
qualifications contained in Sections 2(b)(i) and 2(b)(ix) as of
the date hereof and as of the Closing Date after giving effect to the transactions
contemplated hereby with the same effect as if made on and as of the Closing Date
(except for representations and warranties made as of a specified date, which
shall be true and correct only as of the specified date), except where the failure
to be so true and correct, individually or in the aggregate, has not had, and
would not reasonably be expected to have, a Material Adverse Effect, other than
with respect to the representations in Sections 2(b)(ii),
2(b)(iii), 2(b)(iv), 2(b)(v), and 2(b)(xi)(2),
which shall be true and correct in all respects.




               (ii) Covenants. The Company shall have performed and complied in all
material respects with all of its covenants and agreements contained in this
Agreement and in any other Transaction
Agreement required to be performed or complied with on or prior to the
Closing Date.



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               (iii) Registration Statement Effectiveness. The Resale Registration
Statement shall have been declared effective by the Commission and shall continue
to be effective and no stop order shall have been entered by the Commission with
respect thereto.



     (c) The obligations of the Company to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby shall
also be subject to the satisfaction prior to the Closing Date of each of the following conditions
(which may be waived in whole or in part by the Company in its sole discretion):




               (i) Representations and Warranties. The representations and
warranties of the Holders contained in this Agreement shall be true and correct in
all material respects (disregarding all qualifications and exceptions contained
therein relating to materiality or similar qualifications) as of the date hereof
and as of the Closing Date with the same effect as if made on the Closing Date.




               (ii) Covenants. The Holders shall have performed and complied in all
material respects with all of their respective covenants and agreements contained
in this Agreement and in any other Transaction Agreement that are required to be
performed or complied with prior to the Closing.



          5. Survival of Representations and Warranties; Termination.




     (a) Survival. The representations and warranties in this Agreement and in any
instrument delivered pursuant to this Agreement shall survive the Closing.



     (b) Termination.




               (i) This Agreement may be terminated prior to the Expiration Date (as such
term is defined in the Offering Materials):




                    (A) by mutual written consent of the Company, on the one hand, and the
Requisite Holders, on the other hand; provided that the prior written consent of
each of the Investors shall be required to terminate this Agreement pursuant to
this Section 5(b)(i)(A);




                    (B) by the Company or the Requisite Holders, in the event that the Debt
Exchange has not been consummated by February 15, 2010 (such date, the
“Termination Date”); provided, however, that the right to terminate this
Agreement under this Section 5(b)(i)(B) shall not be available to any Party whose
material breach of any
provision of this Agreement has been the cause of, or resulted in, the
failure of the Closing Date to occur on or prior to such date;




                    (C) by the Company:



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                    (1) in the event of a material breach of this Agreement by
the Holders that cannot be cured on or prior to the Termination
Date; or




                    (2) upon the occurrence of any event that results in a
failure to satisfy any of the conditions set forth in Sections
4(a) or (c), which failure cannot be cured on or prior
to the Termination Date; provided, however, that the Company shall
not be entitled to terminate this Agreement pursuant to this
Section 5(b)(i)(C)(2) if the Closing has not occurred by reason of
a material breach by the Company of the terms of this Agreement;
or




                    (D) by the Requisite Holders:




                    (1) in the event of a material breach of this Agreement by
the Company that cannot be cured on or prior to the Termination
Date; or




                    (2) upon the occurrence of any event that results in a
failure to satisfy any of the conditions set forth in Sections
4(a) or (b), which failure cannot be cured on or prior
to the Termination Date; provided, however, that the Requisite
Holders shall not be entitled to terminate this Agreement pursuant
to this Section 5(b)(i)(D)(2) if the Closing has not occurred by
reason of a material breach by any Holder of the terms of this
Agreement.




                    (E) automatically on March 31, 2010 (the “Ultimate Termination Date”)
unless the Company and Holders that, directly or indirectly, own not less than
eighty percent (80%) of the aggregate principal amount of Notes held by all of the
Holders (the “Supermajority Holders”) have agreed to designate a
subsequent date as the Ultimate Termination Date (which may only be further
extended with the agreement of the Company and the Supermajority Holders).




                    (ii) In the event of the termination of this Agreement pursuant to this
Section 5(b), this Agreement shall forthwith become null and void, and all rights
and obligations of any Party hereto shall cease, except that nothing herein shall
relieve any Party hereto from
liability for any breach of this Agreement and the provisions of Sections 5
through 18 hereof shall survive any termination of this Agreement.



          6. Consultation with Attorney; Voluntary Agreement. Each Party acknowledges that (a)
such Party has carefully read and fully understands all of the




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provisions of this Agreement,
including the Schedules and Exhibits hereto; (b) such Party has been advised of its right to
consult with an attorney prior to executing this Agreement; (c) such Party has consulted with an
attorney regarding the terms of this Agreement prior to executing it; and (d) such Party is
entering into this Agreement, knowingly, freely and voluntarily in exchange for good and valuable
consideration.




          7. Assignment; Third Party Beneficiaries. This Agreement may not be assigned by any
Party without the signed written consent of a duly authorized representative of each of the other
Parties. Except for each of the Investors, which shall be deemed third party beneficiaries of this
Agreement and entitled to enforce any and all of the provisions hereof, this Agreement (including
the documents and instruments referred to in this Agreement) is not intended to and does not confer
upon any Person other than the parties hereto any rights or remedies under this Agreement.




          8. No Oral Modification; No Waivers. This Agreement may not be changed orally, but
may be changed only in a writing signed by a duly authorized representative of each of the Company
and the Requisite Holders; provided, that the prior written consent of each of the Investors shall
be required for any such amendment or modification and provided further that Exhibit C may
only be amended with the consent of each Holder. The failure of any Party to enforce any of the
terms, provisions or covenants of this Agreement will not be construed as a waiver of the same or
of the right of such Party to enforce the same. Waiver by any Party of any breach or default by
the other Party of any term or provision of this Agreement will not operate as a waiver of any
other breach or default.




          9. Severability. In the event that any one or more of the provisions of this
Agreement shall be held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable, the validity, legality and
enforceability of the remainder of the Agreement shall not in any way be affected or impaired
thereby. 




          10. Descriptive Headings. The Section headings contained herein are for reference
purposes only and will not in any way affect the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement.




          11. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, which
together shall constitute one and the same agreement. Execution of this Agreement by facsimile
shall be an effective means of execution.




          12. Each Party the Drafter. This Agreement, and the provisions contained in it, shall
not be construed or interpreted for, or against, any Party because that Party drafted or caused
that Party’s legal representatives to draft any of its provisions.




          13. Notices. All notices and other communications required or permitted hereunder
shall be in writing and shall be deemed given when (a) delivered personally or by overnight courier
to the following address of the other Party hereto or (b) sent by facsimile to the following
facsimile number of the other Party hereto with the




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confirmatory copy delivered by overnight
courier to the address of such Party pursuant to this Section 13.




     If to the Company, to:


Builders FirstSource, Inc.

2001 Bryan Street, Suite 1600

Dallas, Texas 75201

Facsimile: (214) 880-3599

Attention: Donald F. McAleenan, Esq.

Electronic mail: Don.McAleenan@bldr.com



and:



JLL Partners Fund V, L.P.

c/o JLL Partners, Inc.

450 Lexington Avenue, 31st Floor

New York, New York 10017

Facsimile: (212) 286-8626

Attention: Brett N. Milgrim

                   
Daniel Agroskin

Electronic mail: b.milgrim@jllpartners.com

                      
    d.agroskin@jllpartners.com



and:



Warburg Pincus Private Equity IX, L.P.

c/o Warburg Pincus LLC

450 Lexington Avenue, 32nd Floor

New York, New York 10017

Facsimile: (212) 878-9100

Attention: David Barr

                  
 Kevin Kruse

Electronic mail: david.barr@warburgpincus.com

                 
          kevin.kruse@warburgpincus.com



with copies to:



Alston & Bird LLP

One Atlantic Center

1201 West Peachtree Street

Atlanta, Georgia 30309

Facsimile: (404) 881-7777

Attention: William Scott Ortwein, Esq.

Electronic mail: Scott.Ortwein@alston.com



and:




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Morris, Nichols, Arsht & Tunnell LLP

1201 North Market Street, 18th Floor

P.O. Box 1347

Wilmington, Delaware 19899-1347

Facsimile: (302) 658-3989

Attention: Andrew M. Johnston

Electronic mail: ajohnston@mnat.com



and:



Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

One Rodney Square

P.O. Box 636

Wilmington, Delaware 19899

Facsimile: (302) 651-3001

Attention: Robert B. Pincus, Esq.

                   Allison L. Land, Esq.

Electronic mail: bob.pincus@skadden.com

              
             allison.land@skadden.com





          If to any Holder, to the address set forth on such Holder’s signature page hereto.


with a copy to:



Goodwin Procter LLP

The New York Times Building

620 Eighth Avenue

New York, New York 10018

Facsimile: (212) 355-3333

Attention: Allan S. Brilliant, Esq.

Electronic mail: abrilliant@goodwinprocter.com




          14. Governing Law; Jurisdiction. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed
and enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware without regard to principles of
conflict of laws. The Parties hereby consent to submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the
Chancery Court of the State of Delaware in and for New Castle County (the “Chancery Court”)
or, if the Chancery Court lacks subject matter jurisdiction, in the courts of the State of Delaware
situated in New Castle County or the United States District Court for the District of Delaware, for
any and all disputes, claims, lawsuits and litigation relating to or arising out of this Agreement.
The Company and
each of the Holders hereby irrevocably waive all right to trial by jury in any action, suit,
proceeding, or counterclaim (whether based on contract, tort or otherwise) arising out of or
relating to this Agreement or the actions of the Company or the Holders in the negotiation,
administration, performance and enforcement hereof.




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          15. Successors. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the
Parties and their respective successors and permitted assigns, including, without limitation, any
Person acquiring, directly or indirectly, all or a substantial portion of the stock, business or
assets of a Party, whether by merger, restructuring, reorganization, consolidation, division, sale
or otherwise.



          16. Entire Agreement. This Agreement sets forth the entire understanding among the
Parties and, except as otherwise expressly provided herein, supersedes all prior agreements,
representations, discussions, and understandings concerning the subject matter hereof.



          17. Expenses. Each Party hereto shall bear all fees and expenses incurred by it or on
its behalf in connection with or in anticipation of this Agreement and the consummation of the
transactions contemplated hereby; provided, however, that the Company shall be responsible for the
reasonable fees and expenses of Goodwin Procter LLP incurred in its capacity as special counsel to
the Holders pursuant to that certain letter agreement by and between the Company and Goodwin
Procter LLP, dated as of October 14, 2009.



          18. Specific Performance. Each Party hereto acknowledges that money damages would be
both incalculable and an insufficient remedy for any breach of this Agreement by such Party and
that any such breach would cause the other parties hereto irreparable harm. Accordingly, each
Party hereto agrees that, in the event of any breach or threatened breach of the provisions of this
Agreement by such Party, each other Party hereto shall be entitled to equitable relief without the
requirement of posting a bond or other security, including in the form of injunctions and orders
for specific performance, in addition to all other remedies available to such other parties at law
or in equity.



          19. Accounts. The Parties acknowledge that all representations, warranties and
covenants made by any Party hereto on behalf of the accounts that it manages are being made only
with respect to the Notes held in such accounts, and shall not apply to (or be deemed to be made in
relation to) any Notes that may be beneficially owned by the entity on whose behalf such accounts
are managed that are not held through such accounts.



[SIGNATURE PAGE FOLLOWS]





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     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the duly authorized representatives of each of the Parties have executed
this Agreement as of the date first above written.



	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	COMPANY:	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	BUILDERS FIRSTSOURCE, INC.	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	By:

Name:
	 	/s/ Donald F. McAleenan
 

Donald F. McAleenan
	 	 
	 

	 	Title:
	 	Senior Vice President	 	 






[Signature Page to Support Agreement]




 









 





	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	REQUISITE HOLDERS	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	FRASER SULLIVAN CLO I LTD.	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	WCAS Fraser Sullivan

	 	By:
	 	Fraser Sullivan Investment Management,	 	 
	Investment Management, LLC

	 	 	 	LLC, as Collateral Manager	 	 
	400 Madison Avenue, Suite 9A
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	New York, New York 10017
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	By:
	 	/s/ John W. Fraser	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	Name: John W. Fraser	 	 
	

	 	 	 	Title: Managing Partner	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	FRASER SULLIVAN CLO II LTD.	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	By:
	 	Fraser Sullivan Investment Management,	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	LLC, as Collateral Manager	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	By:
	 	/s/ John W. Fraser	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	Name: John W. Fraser	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	Title: Managing Partner	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	FRASER SULLIVAN CREDIT STRATEGIES FUNDING LTD.	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	By:
	 	Fraser Sullivan Investment Management,	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	LLC, as Collateral Manager	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	By:
	 	/s/ John W. Fraser	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	Name: John W. Fraser	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	Title: Managing Partner	 	 






[Signature Page to Support Agreement]




 









 








	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	REGIMENT CAPITAL, LTD.	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	Regiment Capital Advisors, LP
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	222 Berkeley Street, 12th Floor

	 	By:
	 	Regiment Capital Management, LLC
	 	 
	Boston, Massachusetts 02116

	 	 	 	as its Investment Advisor	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	

	 	By:
	 	Regiment Capital Advisors, LP	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	its Manager and pursuant to delegated authority	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	By:
	 	/s/ Mark A. Brostowski	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	Name: Mark A. Brostowski	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	Title: Authorized Signatory	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	PRESIDENT & FELLOWS OF HARVARD COLLEGE	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	By:
	 	Regiment Capital Management, LLC	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	as its Investment Advisor	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	By:
	 	Regiment Capital Advisors, LP	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	its Manager and pursuant to delegated authority	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	By:
	 	/s/ Mark A. Brostowski	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	Name: Mark A. Brostowski	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	Title: Authorized Signatory	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	XL INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LTD	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	By:
	 	Regiment Capital Management, LLC	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	as its Investment Advisor	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	By:
	 	Regiment Capital Advisors, LP	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	its Manager and pursuant to delegated authority	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	By:
	 	/s/ Mark A. Brostowski	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	Name: Mark A. Brostowski	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	Title: Authorized Signatory	 	 






[Signature Page to Support Agreement]





 









 








	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	DDJ CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	DDJ Capital Management, LLC	 	on behalf of the Holders it manages and/or advises	 	 
	130 Turner Street, Suite 600
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	Waltham, Massachusetts 02453
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	

	 	By:
	 	/s/ David L. Goolgasian, Jr.	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	Name: David L. Goolgasian, Jr.	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	Title: Authorized Signatory	 	 






[Signature Page to Support Agreement]




 









 








	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	Van Kampen Funds, Inc.	 	VAN KAMPEN SENIOR INCOME TRUST	 	 
	1 Parkview Plaza, Suite 100
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois 60181

	 	By:
	 	Van Kampen Asset Management	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	

	 	By:
	 	/s/ Gerard Fogarty
 

	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	Name: Gerard Fogarty	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	Title: Vice President	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	VAN KAMPEN SENIOR LOAN FUND	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	By:
	 	Van Kampen Asset Management	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	By:
	 	/s/ Gerard Fogarty
 

Name: Gerard Fogarty
	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	Title: Vice President	 	 






[Signature Page to Support Agreement]




 









 








	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	WHITEBOX COMBINED PARTNERS, LP	 	 
	Whitebox Advisors LLC
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	3033 Excelsior Blvd., Suite 300

	 	By:
	 	Whitebox Combined Advisors, LLC, its	 	 
	Minneapolis, Minnesota 55416

	 	 	 	General Partner	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	

	 	By:
	 	Whitebox Advisors, LLC, its Managing	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	Member	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	By:
	 	/s/ Jeannie Sonstegard
 

Name: Jeannie Sonstegard
	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	Title: Chief Financial Officer	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	WHITEBOX HEDGED HIGH YIELD	 	 
	 	 	PARTNERS, LP	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	By:
	 	Whitebox Hedged High Yield Advisors,	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	LLC, its General Partner	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	By:
	 	Whitebox Advisors, LLC, its Managing Member	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	By:
	 	/s/ Jeannie Sonstegard
 

Name: Jeannie Sonstegard
	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	Title: Chief Financial Officer	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	PANDORA SELECT PARTNERS, LP	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	By:
	 	Pandora Select Advisors, LLC, its	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	General Partner	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	By:
	 	Whitebox Advisors, LLC, its Managing Member	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	By:
	 	/s/ Jeannie Sonstegard
 

Name: Jeannie Sonstegard
	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	Title: Chief Financial Officer	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	WHITEBOX SPECIAL OPPORTUNITIES	 	 
	 	 	FUND, LP — SERIES A	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	By:
	 	Whitebox Special Opportunities	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	Advisors, LLC, its General Partner	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	By:
	 	Whitebox Advisors, LLC, its Managing

Member	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	By:
	 	/s/ Jeannie Sonstegard
 

Name: Jeannie Sonstegard
	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	Title: Chief Financial Officer	 	 






[Signature Page to Support Agreement]




 









 








	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	MFP Investors LLC	 	MFP PARTNERS, L.P.	 	 
	667 Madison Avenue, 25th Floor

	 	By:
	 	MFP Investors, LLC, its General Partner	 	 
	New York, New York 10065
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	

	 	By:
	 	/s/ Michael F. Price	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 

Name: Michael F. Price
	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	Title: Managing Member	 	 






[Signature Page to Support Agreement]





 









 








	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	ORIX Finance Corp.	 	ORIX FINANCE CORP.	 	 
	1717 Main Street, Suite 1100
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	Dallas, Texas 75201
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	By:
	 	/s/ Christopher L. Smith
 

	 	 
	

	 	 	 	Name: Christopher L. Smith	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	Title: Managing Director	 	 






[Signature Page to Support Agreement]





 












 





	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	Northeast Investors Trust	 	NORTHEAST INVESTORS TRUST
	100 High Street, Suite 100
	 	 	 	 
	Boston, Massachusetts 02110
	 	 	 	 
	


	 	By:
	 	/s/ Robert B. Mintorn
	 

	 	 	 	 
	

	 	 	 	Name: Robert B. Mintorn
	 

	 	 	 	Title: Vice President






[Signature Page to Support Agreement]




 









 





	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	FERNWOOD ASSOCIATES LLC	 	 
	Intermarket Corporation
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	1370 Avenue of the Americas
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	New York, New York 10019




	 	By:
	 	/s/ Robert Gaviglio
 

Name: Robert Gaviglio
	 	 
	

	 	 	 	Title: Managing Director	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	FERNWOOD RESTRUCTURINGS, LTD.	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	By:
	 	/s/ Robert Gaviglio
 

Name: Robert Gaviglio
	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	Title: Managing Director	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	FERNWOOD FOUNDATION FUND LLC	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	By:
	 	/s/ Robert Gaviglio
 

Name: Robert Gaviglio
	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	Title: Managing Director	 	 






[Signature Page to Support Agreement]





 












 





Putnam Signature Page — Builders FirstSource, Inc. Support Agreement




	 	 
	 	 
	Holder:	 
	 
	Putnam High Yield Trust
	 
	Putnam High Income Securities Fund
	 
	Putnam Variable Trust — Putnam VT High Yield Fund
	 
	Putnam Variable Trust — Putnam VT Global Asset Allocation Fund
	 
	Putnam Premier Income Trust
	 
	Putnam Master Intermediate Income Trust
	 
	Putnam Asset Allocation Funds — Growth Portfolio
	 
	Putnam Asset Allocation Funds — Balanced Portfolio
	 
	Putnam Asset Allocation Funds — Conservative Portfolio
	 
	Putnam Variable Trust — Putnam VT Diversified Income Fund
	 
	Seasons Series Trust (Sun America) — Asset Allocation: Diversified
	 
	Growth Portfolio
	 
	Putnam Floating Rate Income Fund
	 
	 
	 
	Total
	 






	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	 
	 	By:  	                Putnam Investment Management, LLC, 
as Investment Manager
 	 
	 
	 	By:  	     /s/ Norman P. Boucher
 	 
	 	 	Name:  	Norman P. Boucher 	 
	 	 	Title:  	Managing Director



c/o Putnam Investment Management LLC

One Post Office Square

Boston, MA 02109

Attention:  Norman P. Boucher 	 
	 




     A copy of the Declaration of Trust of each Holder above that is a registered investment
company (each a “Putnam Fund”) is on file with the Secretary of State of the Commonwealth of
Massachusetts. Notice is given that this Agreement is executed on behalf of the Trustee of each
Putnam Fund as Trustees, and not individually, and that the obligations of this Agreement are not
binding on any of the Trustees or Officers or shareholders individually, but are binding only on
the assets and property of the Putnam Fund with respect to its obligations hereunder.



	 	 
	 	 
	Holder:	 
	 
	Putnam World Trust — Putnam Global High Yield Bond Fund
	 






	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	 
	 	By:  	     The Putnam Advisory Company, LLC, 
as Investment Manager
 	 
	 	 	 
	 	By:  	     /s/ Norman P. Boucher
 	 
	 	 	Name:  	Norman P. Boucher 	 
	 	 	Title:  	Managing Director


c/o The Putnam Advisory Company, LLC

One Post Office Square

Boston, MA 02109

Attention:  Norman P. Boucher 	 
	 














 




The Company and each Holder executing this signature page agree to the following changes to the
Support Agreement:





	1.	 	Section 1(b) is amended to read as follows (new language is double underlined):
	 
	 	 	“Upon the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement, subject to Section 1(g) and
further subject to the express condition that the New Notes must be on the terms and
conditions specified on Exhibit C hereto, each Holder hereby irrevocably agrees to submit
for exchange, all Notes owned by such Holder, in the principal amount set forth on such
Holder’s signature page hereto, free and clear of all items, liabilities, obligations,
claims, charges, security interests, opinions or pledges, whether imposed by agreement,
understanding, law, equity or otherwise (“Liens”) pursuant to the Debt Exchange and
deliver (and not revoke) its Consents to the Proposed Amendments in connection with the
consent solicitation, in each case, in accordance with the terms and conditions set forth in
the confidential private placement memorandum and other private placement materials prepared
by the Company
and
reasonably satisfactory to the Holders
 relating to the Debt
Exchange and the Consent Solicitation (as may be supplemented or amended from time to time
in a manner not inconsistent with the terms of this Agreement, the “Offering
Materials”). Following consummation of the Debt Exchange, Notes validly submitted for
exchange by the Holders shall no longer be outstanding and shall be canceled pursuant to the
terms of the Old Indenture.”
	 
	2.	 	Section 2(a)(v) is amended by deleting the words “holder of record and” in clause (x).
	 
	3.	 	Section 3(b)(i) is deleted in its entirety.
	 
	4.	 	Section 4(a)(v) is amended in its entirety to read as follows:
	 
	 	 	“(v) Debt Exchange. At least ninety percent (90%) of the aggregate
principal amount of outstanding Notes shall have been validly submitted for exchange in the
Debt Exchange.”
	 
	4.	 	Section 5(b) is amended by inserting the following language as Section 5(b)(i)(F):
	 
	 	 	“(F) Notwithstanding subsection (E) above, by the Holder at any time after February 15,
2010.”





	 	 	 	 	 
	Agreed and acknowledged:



Builders FirstSource, Inc.

 	 	 
	By:  	/s/ Donald F. McAleenan
 	 	 
	 	Name:  	Donald F. McAleenan 	 	 
	 	Title:  	Senior Vice President 	 	 
	 	Dated:  	December 2, 2009	 	 
	 


















 





EXHIBIT A




INVESTMENT AGREEMENT




[Attached]





 









 








EXHIBIT B




FORM OF ELECTION




     Complete the boxes below in the table entitled “Primary Election” to make an election to
exchange, at par, all of the issued and outstanding Notes held by you (i) for New Notes (a
“Notes Election”); (ii) for cash (a “Cash Election”); or (iii) a combination Notes
Election and Cash Election (a “Mixed Election”), in each case, subject to adjustment and
proration as described in Section [ ] of the Instructions to this Consent and Letter of
Transmittal (a “Primary Election”). Allocations of New Notes and cash requested by you
pursuant to a Primary Election will be made only after the Exchange Deficiency (as hereinafter
defined), if any, shall have been satisfied by the exchange of outstanding Notes for shares of
Company’s common stock, par value $0.01 per share (the “Common Stock”), as described below.
Capitalized terms used herein but not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed to
such terms in the Private Placement Memorandum.



     If the Company receives less than $205.0 million of gross proceeds from the Rights Offering
(the “Aggregate Offering Amount”), you are permitted to elect to exchange, to the extent of
the excess of the Aggregate Offering Amount over the gross proceeds actually obtained by the
Company in the Rights Offering and from the purchase of the Unsubscribed Shares by the Investors
pursuant to the Investment Agreement (such amount, the “Exchange Deficiency”), Notes held
by you for shares of Common Stock at an exchange price equal to the Subscription Price (a
“Stock Election”), with the number of shares of Common Stock to be issued to you should you
make a valid Stock Election equal to the aggregate principal amount of Notes for which a Stock
Election is validly made, divided by the Subscription Price, subject to adjustment and proration as
described in Section [ ] of the Instructions to this Consent and Letter of Transmittal.



     If you wish to receive Common Stock in exchange for all or a portion of the Notes validly
submitted for exchange by you in the event there is an Exchange Deficiency and, subject to
adjustment and proration as described in Section [ ] of the Instructions to this Consent and
Letter of Transmittal, in addition to making a Primary Election, you must also complete the boxes
below in the table entitled “Secondary Election” (a “Secondary Election”), in each case,
for the full aggregate principal amount of all Notes submitted for exchange by you. If you make a
Stock Election for some, but not all, of the Notes submitted for exchange by you in the Debt
Exchange (such portion of Notes for which you have not made a Stock Election, the “Non-Stock
Notes”), you must complete the boxes below in the table entitled “Secondary Election”
to make an election to exchange your Non-Stock Notes for (i) a Notes Election; (ii) a Cash
Election; or (iii) a Mixed Election, in each case, subject to adjustment and proration as described
in Section [ ] of the Instructions to this Consent and Letter of Transmittal so that the you have
made a Secondary Election with respect to the full aggregate principal amount of all Notes
submitted for exchange by you.



B- 1









 





     We cannot assure you that Common Stock will be available in exchange for any Notes validly
submitted for exchange by you in the Debt Exchange. Accordingly, if you make a Stock Election for
all or a portion of the Notes submitted for exchange by you in the Debt Exchange, you must
also complete the boxes below in the table entitled “Back-Up Secondary Election” (a “Back-Up
Election”) to make an election for the full aggregate principal amount of all Notes submitted
for exchange by you for (i) a Notes Election; (ii) a Cash Election; or (iii) a Mixed Election, in
each case, subject to adjustment and proration as described in Section [ ] of the Instructions to
this Consent and Letter of Transmittal. Your Back-Up Election will be used to determine the amount
of cash and/or New Notes to be received by you, in each case, subject to adjustment and proration
as described in Section [ ] of the Instructions to this Consent and Letter of Transmittal, with
respect to the portion of Notes submitted for exchange by you that are not exchanged for Common
Stock in the event that there is an insufficient number of shares of Common Stock available in the
Debt Exchange to satisfy your Stock Election.



     If you do not wish to receive shares of Common Stock in exchange for Notes validly
submitted for exchange by you in the Debt Exchange, you need only make a Primary Election.



	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	 	 	PRIMARY ELECTION	 	 
	 	 	 	 	Notes Election	 	Cash Election
	Name and
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	Address of

	 	Certificate
	 	Principal Amount
	 	Principal Amount

	Registered Holder

	 	Number(s)
	 	Exchanged for Notes
	 	Exchanged for Cash

	(fill in, if blank)
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 	$	 	 	 	$	 






     If you wish to receive shares of Common Stock in exchange for Notes validly submitted for
exchange by you in the Debt Exchange, you must make a Secondary Election and a Back-Up Election.



	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	 	 	SECONDARY ELECTION	 	 	 	 
	 	 	 	 	Stock Election	 	Notes Election	 	Cash Election
	Name and Address of
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	Registered Holder

	 	Certificate
	 	Principal Amount
	 	Principal Amount
	 	Principal Amount

	(fill in, if blank)

	 	Number(s)
	 	Exchanged for Stock
	 	Exchanged for Notes
	 	Exchanged for Cash

	 

	 	 	 	 	$	 	 	 	$	 	 	 	$	 






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     Complete the below boxes with respect to the full aggregate principal amount of Notes
submitted for exchange by you if you have made a Secondary Election in the box above. The Back-Up
Election will be used to determine the amount of cash and/or New Notes to be received by you, in
each case, subject to adjustment and proration as described in Section [ ] of the Instructions to
this Consent and Letter of Transmittal, with respect to the portion of Notes submitted for exchange
by you that are not exchanged for Common Stock in the event that there is an insufficient number of
shares of Common Stock available in the Debt Exchange to satisfy your Stock Election.



	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	BACK-UP SECONDARY ELECTION
	 	 	 	 	Notes Election	 	Cash Election
	Name and Address of
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	Registered Holder

	 	Certificate
	 	Principal Amount
	 	Principal Amount

	(fill in, if blank)

	 	Number(s)
	 	Exchanged for Notes
	 	Exchanged for Cash

	 

	 	 	 	 	$	 	 	 	$	 






     In the event that:




	 	•	 	you validly submit for exchange Notes in the Debt Exchange but do not validly
make a Primary Election with respect the full aggregate principal amount of all
Notes submitted for exchange by you, then you will be deemed to have made a Mixed
Election with respect to such principal amount of your Notes for which no Primary
Election is made (the “Non-Electing Primary Election Notes”);
	 
	 	•	 	there is an Exchange Deficiency and you wish to receive Common Stock in
exchange for all or a portion of the Notes validly submitted for exchange by you,
but you do not validly make a Secondary Election with respect the full aggregate
principal amount of all Notes submitted for exchange by you, then you will be
deemed to have made a Mixed Election with respect to such principal amount of your
Notes for which no Secondary Election is made (the “Non-Electing Secondary
Election Notes”); or
	 
	 	•	 	you make a Stock Election for all or a portion of the Notes submitted for
exchange by you in the Debt Exchange, but you do not validly make a Back-Up
Election for the full aggregate principal amount of all Notes submitted for
exchange by you, then you will be deemed to have made a Mixed Election with
respect to such principal amount of your Notes for which no Back-Up Election is
made (the “Non-Electing Back-Up Election Notes” and collectively with the
Non-Electing Primary Election Notes and Non-Electing Secondary Election Notes, the
“Non-Electing Notes”);




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          then, in each case, the Mixed Election with respect to your Non-Electing Notes shall be based
on the proportion that each of the Available Cash and the Available Notes, respectively, bears to
the aggregate sum of the Available Cash and the Available Notes. Non-Electing Notes shall be
subject to proration in the same manner as if a Mixed Election were made with respect to such
Notes.




     All exchanges must be in integral multiples and minimum denominations as specified in the
terms of such Notes and in the Offering Memorandum; provided that you may exchange all Notes held
by you, even if the aggregate principal amount of those Notes is not in such integral multiples or
minimum denominations.



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INSTRUCTIONS




Forming Part of the Terms and Conditions of the Exchange




[ ].           Elections




     (a) Primary Election



     (b) Pursuant to the Debt Exchange, and subject to the terms and conditions set forth in the
Offering Memorandum and herein, all holders of Notes are permitted to make an election to exchange,
at par, all of the issued and outstanding Notes held by them (x) for up to $145.0 million aggregate
principal amount of New Notes (as such aggregate principal amount shall be reduced as described
below) (a “Notes Election”); (y) for up to $130.0 million in cash from the gross proceeds
of the Rights Offering (as such amount shall be reduced by the amount of any Exchange Deficiency
(as hereinafter defined below) (a “Cash Election”); or (z) a combination Notes Election and
Cash Election (a “Mixed Election”), in such relative proportions as may be requested by
such holder of Notes participating in the Debt Exchange (each, a “Participating Holder”
and, collectively, “Participating Holders”), by completing the boxes above in the table
entitled “Primary Election” (a “Primary Election”); provided, that allocations of New Notes
and cash requested by Participating Holders pursuant to a Notes Election, Cash Election or Mixed
Election (each, an “Election” and collectively, the “Elections”) will be made only
after the Exchange Deficiency, if any, shall have been satisfied by the exchange of outstanding
Notes for shares of Common Stock as described below.



     (c) To the extent that less than 100% of the outstanding Notes are validly submitted for
exchange in the Debt Exchange (such Notes not exchanged in the Debt Exchange, the “Remaining
Notes”), the aggregate principal amount of New Notes available for exchange in the Debt
Exchange shall be reduced by an amount equal to the aggregate principal amount of the Remaining
Notes (the aggregate principal amount of New Notes as may be reduced, the “Available
Notes”).



     (d) Secondary Election



     (e) If the Company receives less than $205.0 million of gross proceeds from the Rights
Offering, Participating Holders will also be permitted to elect to exchange, to the extent of the
excess of the Aggregate Offering Amount over the gross proceeds actually obtained by the Company in
the Rights Offering in excess of the first $75.0 million of gross proceeds actually obtained by the
Company in the Rights Offering (such amount, the “Exchange Deficiency”), Notes held by them
for shares of Common Stock at an exchange price equal to the Subscription Price (a “Stock
Election”) by completing the boxes below in the table entitled “Secondary Election” (the
“Secondary Election”), with the number of shares of Common Stock to be issued to each
Participating Holder making a valid Stock Election to be equal to the aggregate principal amount of
Notes for which a Stock Election is validly made by such Participating Holder, divided by the
Subscription Price; provided, that in the event that Participating Holders shall make



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valid Stock Elections requesting an aggregate number of shares of Common Stock exceeding the
number of Available Shares (as hereinafter defined), then each such Participating Holder making a
valid Stock Election shall be allocated a portion of the Available Shares pro rata, such that each
such Participating Holder shall be entitled to receive the number of Available Shares, multiplied
by a fraction, the numerator of which shall be equal to the aggregate principal amount of Notes for
which a valid Stock Election shall have been made by such Participating Holder, and the denominator
of which shall be the aggregate principal amount of all Notes for which Participating Holders shall
have made a valid Stock Election (as used herein, “Available Shares” shall mean a number of
shares of Common Stock equal to the Exchange Deficiency divided by the Subscription Price).



     (f) Back-Up Secondary Election



     (g) If a Participating Holder makes a Stock Election for all or a portion of the Notes
submitted for exchange by it in the Debt Exchange, it must also complete the boxes above in the
table entitled “Back-Up Secondary Election” (a “Back-Up Election”) to make an election for
the full aggregate principal amount of all Notes submitted for exchange by it for (i) a Notes
Election; (ii) a Cash Election; or (iii) a Mixed Election, in each case, subject to adjustment and
proration as described herein, which will be used to determine the amount of cash and/or New Notes
to be received by such Participating Holder with respect to the portion of Notes submitted for
exchange by such Participating Holder that are not exchanged for Common Stock in the event that
there is an insufficient number of shares of Common Stock available in the Debt Exchange to satisfy
such Participating Holder’s Stock Election.



     (h) Accordingly, in addition to making a Primary Election, if there is an Exchange Deficiency
and a Participating Holder wishes to receive Common Stock in exchange for all or a portion of the
Notes validly exchanged by such Participating Holder, subject to adjustment and proration as
described herein, such Participating Holder must also complete the boxes above in the table
entitled “Secondary Election” and “Back-Up Secondary Election”, in each case, for the full
aggregate principal amount of all Notes submitted for exchange by such Participating Holder. A
Participating Holder need only make a Primary Election if such Participating Holder does not wish
to receive shares of Common Stock in exchange for Notes validly exchanged by such Participating
Holder in the Debt Exchange.



Proration of Common Stock




     To the extent the aggregate principal amount of Notes exchanged for shares of Common Stock
pursuant to valid Stock Elections is less than the full amount of the Exchange Deficiency, all
Participating Holders making a valid Cash Election, Notes Election or Mixed Election will receive,
in exchange for Notes exchanged in the Debt Exchange with respect to which a valid Cash Election,
Notes Election or Mixed Election shall have been made, shares of Common Stock at an exchange price
equal to the Subscription Price pro rata in proportion to the amount of Notes submitted for
exchange by them into the Debt Exchange (other than Notes for which a valid Stock Election was



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made) (the “Stock Proration”), with the aggregate number of shares of Common Stock to
be allocated in any Stock Proration (the “Allocation Shares”) being equal to the number of
Available Shares not allocated to Participating Holders making valid Stock Elections, such that
each such Participating Holder (other than Participating Holders who have all of their Notes
exchanged for Available Shares pursuant to valid Stock Elections) shall be entitled to receive the
number of Allocation Shares, multiplied by a fraction, the numerator of which shall be equal to the
aggregate principal amount of Notes submitted for exchange by such Participating Holder in the Debt
Exchange (other than Notes for which a valid Stock Election was made) and the denominator of which
shall be the aggregate principal amount of all Notes submitted for exchange in such Debt Exchange
(other than Notes for which a valid Stock Election was made) (any such consideration, the
“Exchange Consideration”); and to the extent a Participating Holder receives shares of
Common Stock pursuant to a Stock Proration, then, notwithstanding any election made by such
Participating Holder, such Participating Holder shall not be entitled to receive cash and/or New
Notes in exchange for such Notes.



     (i) Proration of New Notes and Cash in Primary Election, Secondary Election and Back-Up
Election



     (j) Subject to adjustment and proration as described above in the event of an Exchange
Deficiency, to the extent the aggregate principal amount of Notes for which all Participating
Holders make valid Notes Elections and Mixed Elections (but only to the extent of the portion of
such Mixed Election for which New Notes have been requested) exceeds the aggregate principal amount
of the Available Notes, the Available Notes will be distributed pro rata to such Participating
Holders making a valid Notes Election or Mixed Election (but only to the extent of the portion of
such Mixed Election for which New Notes have been requested), such that each such Participating
Holder shall be entitled to receive (x) New Notes with an aggregate principal amount equal to the
aggregate principal amount of New Notes requested by such Participating Holder, multiplied by a
fraction, the numerator of which shall be the aggregate principal amount of all Available Notes and
the denominator of which shall be the aggregate principal amount of New Notes requested by all
Participating Holders pursuant to valid Notes Elections and Mixed Elections (but only to the extent
of the portion of such Mixed Election for which New Notes have been requested), and (y) cash in an
amount equal to the sum of (1) the difference between the aggregate principal amount of New Notes
requested to be received by such Participating Holder in the Debt Exchange and the aggregate
principal amount of New Notes actually received by such Participating Holder in the Debt Exchange
and (2) the aggregate principal amount of Notes for which a valid Cash Election or Mixed Election
(but only to the extent of the portion of such Mixed Election for which cash has been requested)
was made by such Participating Holder.



     Subject to adjustment and proration as described below in the event of an Exchange Deficiency,
to the extent the aggregate principal amount of Notes for which Participating Holders make valid
Cash Elections and Mixed Elections (but only to the extent of the portion of such Mixed Election
for which cash has been requested) exceeds an amount (the “Available Cash”) equal to the
excess of the total gross proceeds of the Rights Offering over $75.0 million, the Available Cash
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such Participating Holders making a valid Cash Election or Mixed Election (but only to the
extent of the portion of such Mixed Election for which cash has been requested), such that each
such Participating Holder shall be entitled to receive (x) the amount of cash requested to be
received by such Participating Holder, multiplied by a fraction, the numerator of which shall be
the total amount of Available Cash and the denominator of which shall be the total amount of cash
requested to be received by all Participating Holders pursuant to valid Cash Elections and Mixed
Elections (but only to the extent of the portion of such Mixed Election for which cash has been
requested), and (y) New Notes with an aggregate principal amount equal to the sum of (1) the excess
of the aggregate principal amount of Notes for which a valid Cash Election or Mixed Election (but
only to the extent of the portion of such Mixed Election for which cash has been requested) was
made over the aggregate principal amount of Notes actually exchanged for cash pursuant to this
subsection (iii) and (2) the aggregate principal amount of Notes for which a valid Notes Election
or Mixed Election (but only to the extent of the portion of such Mixed Election for which New Notes
have been requested) was made.



Non-Electing Notes




     In the event that (x) a Participating Holder validly submits for exchange Notes in the Debt
Exchange but does not validly make a Primary Election with respect to the full aggregate principal
amount of all Notes submitted for exchange by such Participating Holder, then such Participating
Holder will be deemed to have made a Mixed Election with respect to such principal amount of its
Notes for which no Primary Election is made (the “Non-Electing Primary Notes”); (y) there
is an Exchange Deficiency and a Participating Holder wishes to receive Common Stock in exchange for
all or a portion of the Notes validly submitted for exchange by it, but does not validly make a
Secondary Election with respect to the full aggregate principal amount of all Notes submitted for
exchange by such Participating Holder (the “Non-Electing Secondary Election Notes”), or (z)
if such Participating Holder makes a Stock Election for all or a portion of the Notes submitted for
exchange by it in the Debt Exchange, but does not validly make a Back-Up Election for the full
aggregate principal amount of all Notes submitted for exchange by it (the “Non-Electing Back-Up
Election Notes” and, collectively with Non-Electing Primary Election Notes and Non-Electing
Secondary Election Notes, the “Non-Electing Notes”), then, in each case, such Participating
Holder will be deemed to have made a Mixed Election with respect to such principal amount of
Non-Electing Notes, based on the proportion that each of the Available Cash and the Available
Notes, respectively, bears to the aggregate sum of the Available Cash and the Available Notes.
Non-Electing Notes shall be subject to proration in the same manner as if a Mixed Election were
made with respect to such Notes.



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EXHIBIT C




TERMS OF NEW NOTES




	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	Issuer

	 	Builders FirstSource, Inc.	 	 	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	Guarantors	 	All wholly owned domestic subsidiaries of the Issuer that currently guarantee the existing
Notes of the Issuer.
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	Principal	 	No more than $145.0 million.
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	Maturity	 	February 15, 2016 (the “Maturity Date”).
	 
	 	 	All obligations then outstanding under the New Notes shall be payable in full on the
Maturity Date.
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	Interest Rate	 	3-month LIBOR (with a 3.0% floor) plus 10.0%.
	 
	 	 	Payable quarterly on the 15th of February, May, August, and November of each
year. Interest will be computed on the basis of a 360-day year of twelve 30-day months.
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	Default Rate	 	Additional 2.00%
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	Amortization

	 	None.	 	 	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	Optional Prepayments

	 	Prior to February 15, 2011
	 	 	105	%
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	After February 15, 2011, and prior to February 15, 2012
	 	 	102.5	%
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	After February 15, 2012, and prior to February 15, 2013
	 	 	101	%
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	After February 15, 2013
	 	 	100	%
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	Offer to Purchase
with Asset Sale
Proceeds

	 	Same as set forth in the Old Indenture.	 	 	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	Collateral	 	All amounts owed in connection with the New Notes shall be secured by a perfected, second
priority lien on and security interest in all of the Collateral (as defined in the Old
Indenture); provided that, for the avoidance of doubt, the Collateral shall not include
“securities” of any of the Company’s “affiliates” (as the terms “securities” and
“affiliates) are used in Rule 3-16 of Regulation S-X under the Securities Act).
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	Collateral Trust Fee

	 	TBD	 	 	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	Covenants	 	Same as set forth in the Old Indenture; provided that (i) the definition of Borrowing Base
shall be modified to give pro forma credit for any accounts and inventory acquired since
the last quarterly financials, (ii) the basket under Section 4.09(b)(1)(A) shall be
reduced from $375 million to the sum of (y) the Borrowing Base (as defined in the Old
Indenture) and (z) $75 million, and (iii) the Issuer shall be permitted (y) to refinance
any remaining Notes with debt which is secured on a pari passu basis with the New Notes;
and (z) to issue additional New Notes in exchange for any Notes outstanding following the
closing of the Debt Exchange pursuant to and under the new indenture that will govern the
New Notes (and, for purposes of clarity, such additional New Notes will be secured on a
pari passu basis with the other New Notes).
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	Events of Default	 	Same as set forth in the Old Indenture.
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	Closing Date	 	The effective date of the Recapitalization.
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 





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	Allocation	 	The New Notes will be issued as part of the contemplated Recapitalization.
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	Conditions
Precedent to
Closing	 	Satisfaction of all conditions to the closing of the Debt Exchange and the Rights Offering.
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	Registration Rights	 	A resale shelf registration statement covering sales of the New Notes and shares of Common
Stock received in the Debt Exchange will be effective prior to closing.






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EXHIBIT D




Proposed Amendments to the Indenture




     We intend to seek the Consents of the Holders to the Proposed Amendments and to the execution
and delivery by us of the Supplemental Indenture. The Proposed Amendments constitute a single
proposal, and an exchanging Holder must Consent to the Proposed Amendments as an entirety and may
not Consent selectively to specific Proposed Amendments. A Holder who validly submits Notes for
exchange will, by submitting such Notes for exchange, be consenting to the Proposed Amendments with
respect to such Notes.



     The Supplemental Indenture will effect the Proposed Amendments, the principal purpose of which
is to eliminate substantially all of the restrictive covenants, certain conditions to defeasance,
and certain events of default in the Indenture and to release all of the liens on the collateral
securing the Notes. All statements herein regarding the substance of any provision of the Proposed
Amendments and the Indenture are qualified in their entirety by reference to the Indenture.



     The Supplemental Indenture will eliminate substantially all of the covenants in Article Four
of the Indenture and certain similar provisions in the Notes, other than the covenants to pay the
principal of, and interest on, the Notes when due.



     In connection with the Proposed Amendments, we also intend to seek the consent of the Holders
to release all of the Collateral from the Liens securing the Notes and to authorize the Collateral
Agent to execute all documents necessary in order to effectuate and evidence this release.



Deletion of Restrictive Covenants




     The Proposed Amendments will eliminate the following restrictive covenants, events of default
and conditions to defeasance in their entirety from the Indenture and the Notes. Wherever
particular sections or defined terms of the Indenture are referred to, such sections or defined
terms are incorporated by reference.



	 	 	 
	SECTION 4.07

	 	Restricted Payments. This section limits the ability of the Company and
the Restricted Subsidiaries to make Restricted Payments. “Restricted
Payments” is defined to include, among other things, certain dividends
and distributions in respect of the capital stock, options, and other
equity interests of the Company or its Restricted Subsidiaries; the
acquisition of the capital stock, options, and other equity interests of
the Company (through repurchase, redemption, retirement, or otherwise),
the early retirement of subordinated debt; and Investments (other than
Permitted Investments).
	 
	 	 
	SECTION 4.08

	 	Dividend and Other Payment Restrictions Affecting Subsidiaries. This
section generally prohibits consensual restrictions on the ability of
the Restricted Subsidiaries to make distributions, including dividends,
in respect of their capital stock, pay any indebtedness owed to the
Company, or make loans to or transfer property to the Company or the
Restricted Subsidiaries.






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	SECTION 4.09

	 	Incurrence of Indebtedness and Issuance of Preferred Stock. This
section limits the ability of the Company and the Restricted
Subsidiaries to incur Indebtedness or issue shares of preferred stock.
“Indebtedness” is defined to include, among other things, borrowed
money, capital lease obligations, the deferred purchase price of
property, reimbursement obligations with respect to letters of credit
and banker’s acceptances, hedging obligations, Indebtedness of another
party secured by a lien on one’s assets, and guarantees of Indebtedness.
	 
	 	 
	SECTION 4.10

	 	Asset Sales. This section limits the ability of the Company and the
Restricted Subsidiaries to dispose of assets (including the capital
stock of Subsidiaries) and generally requires an offer to repurchase
Notes from the Holders with the proceeds of any such disposition that
are not used to repay Indebtedness under the Company’s senior credit
facility, in permitted capital expenditures, or as otherwise permitted
under the Indenture.
	 
	 	 
	SECTION 4.11

	 	Transactions with Affiliates. This section limits the ability of the
Company and the Restricted Subsidiaries to enter into transactions with
Affiliates and imposes requirements on such transactions, including that
the terms of such transactions be no less favorable to the Company or
Restricted Subsidiary than those which would have been obtained in a
comparable transaction with an unrelated person and that a fairness
opinion be rendered under certain circumstances.
	 
	 	 
	SECTION 4.12

	 	Liens. This section prohibits the Company and its Restricted
Subsidiaries from incurring any Lien (other than Permitted Liens) on any
asset.
	 
	 	 
	SECTION 4.15

	 	Offer to Repurchase Upon Change of Control. This section requires that,
upon a “Change of Control,” the Company commence an offer to repurchase
outstanding Notes at a purchase price equal to 101% of the aggregate
principal amount of Notes. “Change of Control” is defined to include,
among other things, the sale of all or substantially all of the assets
of the Company and its Subsidiaries (other than to Building Products,
LLC and its Affiliates), the dissolution of the Company, a merger or
other transaction in which a person other than Building Products, LLC
and its Affiliates acquires more than 50% of the voting stock of the
Company, or certain changes in the composition of the board of directors
of the Company.
	 
	 	 
	SECTION 4.16

	 	Limitation on Issuances and Sales of Equity Interests in Wholly-Owned
Subsidiaries. This section prohibits the Company and its Restricted
Subsidiaries from transferring the capital stock and other equity
interests of Wholly-Owned Restricted Subsidiaries to any person other
than the Company or a Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of the Company and
prohibits Wholly-Owned Restricted Subsidiaries from issuing capital
stock to any person other than the Company or a Wholly-Owned Subsidiary
of the Company.
	 
	 	 
	SECTION 4.17

	 	Limitation on Issuances of Guarantees of Indebtedness. This section
prohibits a Restricted Subsidiary that is not already a Guarantor of the
Notes from guaranteeing Indebtedness of the Company unless such
Restricted Subsidiary becomes a Guarantor of the Notes and its guarantee
of the Notes ranks senior to or pari passu with the guarantee of other
Indebtedness.
	 
	 	 
	SECTION 4.18

	 	Payments for Consent. This section prohibits the Company and its
Restricted Subsidiaries from making payments to Holders for consents,
waivers, and amendments unless such payment is offered to, or paid to,
all Holders that agree to the request within the time specified in the
solicitation documents with respect thereto.
	 
	 	 
	SECTION 4.19

	 	Additional Note Guarantees. This section requires new Domestic
Restricted Subsidiaries to guarantee the Notes.
	 
	 	 
	SECTION 4.20

	 	Designation of Restricted and Unrestricted Subsidiaries. This section
establishes requirements for the designation of a Subsidiary or
Restricted Subsidiary as an Unrestricted Subsidiary and the
re-designation of an Unrestricted Subsidiary as a Restricted Subsidiary.
	 
	 	 
	SECTION 5.01

	 	Merger, Consolidation, or Sale of Assets. This section restricts the
ability of






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	 	the Company to engage in mergers and consolidations with or
into other persons and to sell, lease, or otherwise dispose of all or
substantially all of the assets of the Company and its Restricted
Subsidiaries.
	 
	SECTION 6.01 (3),
(4), 

(5), (6), and (7)

	 	Events of Default. This section sets forth events of default under the Indenture.
	 

	 	•   (3) relates to the Company’s failure to comply with Sections
4.15 (Offer to Repurchase Upon Change of Control) and 5.01 (Merger,
Consolidation, or Sale of Assets) of the Indenture, each of which is
described above.

	 
	 	 
	 

	 	•   (4) relates to the failure to comply with the covenants in the
Indenture after 60 days’ written notice.

	 
	 	 
	 

	 	•    (5) relates to payment defaults and cross acceleration on other
Indebtedness.

	 
	 	 
	 

	 	•    (6) relates to the failure to pay, discharge, or have stayed
final judgments.

	 
	 	 
	 

	 	•    (7) relates to the cessation of the enforceability of the liens,
pledges, and other agreements that secure the Notes.

	 
	 	 
	SECTION 8.04

	 	Conditions to Legal or Covenant Defeasance.
	 
	 	 
	 

	 	•    (1) requires an opinion from an investment bank or independent
public accountants relating to the sufficiency of payments to be made on
Notes to be defeased and will be eliminated only to the extent of such
requirement.

	 
	 	 
	 

	 	•    (2) requires a tax opinion in connection with legal defeasance.

	 
	 	 
	 

	 	•    (3) requires a tax opinion in connection with covenant
defeasance.

	 
	 	 
	 

	 	•    (4) requires absence of a default or an event of default.

	 
	 	 
	 

	 	•    (5) requires absence of breach or defaults under the Indenture
and other material agreements.

	 
	 	 
	 

	 	•    (6) requires an officers’ certificate attesting the absence of
any intent to prefer the Holders of Notes to other creditors of the
Company.

	 
	 	 
	 

	 	•    (7) requires an opinion of counsel and officer’s certificate
with respect to satisfaction of conditions precedent.

	 
	 	 
	ARTICLE 10

	 	Collateral and Security. This article provides for liens upon
substantially all of the assets of the Company and its Subsidiaries to
be granted to the Collateral Trustee in order to secure the Notes.






     The Proposed Amendments would also modify Section 3.03 to permit notice of redemption and the
redemption of the Notes to occur on the same day and Section 7.12 to eliminate the appointment of
the Collateral Trustee.



Amendment to the Notes.




     The Notes include certain of the foregoing provisions from the Indenture. The Proposed
Amendments will delete such provisions from the Notes.



Deletion of Definitions.




     The Proposed Amendments would delete those definitions from the Indenture if references to
such definitions would be eliminated as a result of the elimination of the covenants described
above.


On or promptly following receipt of the requisite number of Consents, we and the Trustee will
execute the Supplemental Indenture containing the Proposed Amendments. If the Debt Exchange is
terminated or


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withdrawn or the Notes are not accepted for exchange for any reason, the Proposed
Amendments will have
no effect on the Indenture, the Notes, or the Holders.





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