Document:

EX-4.2

 Exhibit 4.2 

EXECUTION VERSION 
 VERSO
PAPER HOLDINGS LLC 
 and 

VERSO PAPER INC. 
 as Issuers,

 and the Guarantors named herein 

Adjustable Senior Subordinated Notes 

INDENTURE 
 Dated as of
August 1, 2014 
 WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION 

as Trustee 

 TABLE OF CONTENTS 

 

							
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	ARTICLE 1	  
	
	DEFINITIONS AND INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE	  
			
	SECTION 1.01	 	 Definitions
	  	 	1	  
	SECTION 1.02	 	 Other Definitions
	  	 	45	  
	SECTION 1.03	 	 Incorporation by Reference of Trust Indenture Act
	  	 	47	  
	SECTION 1.04	 	 Rules of Construction
	  	 	47	  
	
	ARTICLE 2	  
	
	THE SECURITIES	  
			
	SECTION 2.01	 	 Amount of Securities
	  	 	48	  
	SECTION 2.02	 	 Form and Dating
	  	 	50	  
	SECTION 2.03	 	 Execution and Authentication
	  	 	50	  
	SECTION 2.04	 	 Registrar and Paying Agent
	  	 	51	  
	SECTION 2.05	 	 Paying Agent to Hold Money in Trust
	  	 	52	  
	SECTION 2.06	 	 Holder Lists
	  	 	52	  
	SECTION 2.07	 	 Transfer and Exchange
	  	 	52	  
	SECTION 2.08	 	 Replacement Securities
	  	 	53	  
	SECTION 2.09	 	 Outstanding Securities
	  	 	53	  
	SECTION 2.10	 	 Temporary Securities
	  	 	54	  
	SECTION 2.11	 	 Cancellation
	  	 	54	  
	SECTION 2.12	 	 Defaulted Interest
	  	 	54	  
	SECTION 2.13	 	 CUSIP Numbers, ISINs, etc.
	  	 	55	  
	SECTION 2.14	 	 Calculation of Principal Amount of Securities
	  	 	55	  
	
	ARTICLE 3	  
	
	REDEMPTION	  
			
	SECTION 3.01	 	 Redemption
	  	 	55	  
	SECTION 3.02	 	 Applicability of Article
	  	 	55	  
	SECTION 3.03	 	 Notices to Trustee
	  	 	55	  
	SECTION 3.04	 	 Selection of Securities to Be Redeemed
	  	 	56	  
	SECTION 3.05	 	 Notice of Optional Redemption
	  	 	56	  
	SECTION 3.06	 	 Effect of Notice of Redemption
	  	 	57	  
	SECTION 3.07	 	 Deposit of Redemption Price
	  	 	57	  
	SECTION 3.08	 	 Securities Redeemed in Part
	  	 	58	  
	SECTION 3.09	 	 AHYDO Paydown
	  	 	58	  

  
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	ARTICLE 4A	  
	
	COVENANTS PRIOR TO THE MERGER	  
			
	SECTION 4A.01	 	 Payment of Securities
	  	 	59	  
	SECTION 4A.02	 	 Reports and Other Information
	  	 	59	  
	SECTION 4A.03	 	 Limitation on Incurrence of Indebtedness and Issuance of Disqualified Stock and Preferred Stock
	  	 	61	  
	SECTION 4A.04	 	 Limitation on Restricted Payments
	  	 	67	  
	SECTION 4A.05	 	 Dividend and Other Payment Restrictions Affecting Subsidiaries
	  	 	73	  
	SECTION 4A.06	 	 Asset Sales
	  	 	75	  
	SECTION 4A.07	 	 Transactions with Affiliates
	  	 	78	  
	SECTION 4A.08	 	 Change of Control
	  	 	81	  
	SECTION 4A.09	 	 Compliance Certificate
	  	 	83	  
	SECTION 4A.10	 	 Further Instruments and Acts
	  	 	83	  
	SECTION 4A.11	 	 Future Guarantors
	  	 	83	  
	SECTION 4A.12	 	 Liens
	  	 	83	  
	SECTION 4A.13	 	 Limitation on Other Senior Subordinated Indebtedness
	  	 	84	  
	SECTION 4A.14	 	 Maintenance of Office or Agency
	  	 	84	  
	SECTION 4A.15	 	 Limitation on Business Activities of Finance Co.
	  	 	84	  
	
	ARTICLE 4B	  
	
	COVENANTS ON AND AFTER THE MERGER	  
			
	SECTION 4B.01	 	 Payment of Securities
	  	 	85	  
	SECTION 4B.02	 	 Reports and Other Information
	  	 	85	  
	SECTION 4B.03	 	 Limitation on Incurrence of Indebtedness and Issuance of Disqualified Stock and Preferred Stock
	  	 	87	  
	SECTION 4B.04	 	 Limitation on Restricted Payments
	  	 	93	  
	SECTION 4B.05	 	 Dividend and Other Payment Restrictions Affecting Subsidiaries
	  	 	99	  
	SECTION 4B.06	 	 Asset Sales
	  	 	102	  
	SECTION 4B.07	 	 Transactions with Affiliates
	  	 	105	  
	SECTION 4B.08	 	 Change of Control
	  	 	108	  
	SECTION 4B.09	 	 Compliance Certificate
	  	 	110	  
	SECTION 4B.10	 	 Further Instruments and Acts
	  	 	110	  
	SECTION 4B.11	 	 Future Guarantors
	  	 	110	  
	SECTION 4B.12	 	 Liens
	  	 	111	  
	SECTION 4B.13	 	 Limitation on Other Senior Subordinated Indebtedness
	  	 	111	  
	SECTION 4B.14	 	 Maintenance of Office or Agency
	  	 	112	  
	SECTION 4B.15	 	 Limitation on Business Activities of Finance Co.
	  	 	112	  
	SECTION 4B.16	 	 Suspension of Covenants
	  	 	112	  
	
	ARTICLE 5	  
	
	SUCCESSOR COMPANY	  
			
	SECTION 5.01	 	 When Company May Merge or Transfer Assets
	  	 	114	  

  
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	ARTICLE 6	  
	
	DEFAULTS AND REMEDIES	  
			
	SECTION 6.01	 	 Events of Default. An “Event of Default” occurs if
	  	 	117	  
	SECTION 6.02	 	 Acceleration
	  	 	119	  
	SECTION 6.03	 	 Other Remedies
	  	 	119	  
	SECTION 6.04	 	 Waiver of Past Defaults
	  	 	120	  
	SECTION 6.05	 	 Control by Majority
	  	 	120	  
	SECTION 6.06	 	 Limitation on Suits
	  	 	120	  
	SECTION 6.07	 	 Rights of the Holders to Receive Payment
	  	 	121	  
	SECTION 6.08	 	 Collection Suit by Trustee
	  	 	121	  
	SECTION 6.09	 	 Trustee May File Proofs of Claim
	  	 	121	  
	SECTION 6.10	 	 Priorities
	  	 	121	  
	SECTION 6.11	 	 Undertaking for Costs
	  	 	122	  
	SECTION 6.12	 	 Waiver of Stay or Extension Laws
	  	 	122	  
	
	ARTICLE 7	  
	
	TRUSTEE	  
			
	SECTION 7.01	 	 Duties of Trustee
	  	 	122	  
	SECTION 7.02	 	 Rights of Trustee
	  	 	123	  
	SECTION 7.03	 	 Individual Rights of Trustee
	  	 	124	  
	SECTION 7.04	 	 Trustee’s Disclaimer
	  	 	125	  
	SECTION 7.05	 	 Notice of Defaults
	  	 	125	  
	SECTION 7.06	 	 Reports by Trustee to the Holders
	  	 	125	  
	SECTION 7.07	 	 Compensation and Indemnity
	  	 	125	  
	SECTION 7.08	 	 Replacement of Trustee
	  	 	126	  
	SECTION 7.09	 	 Successor Trustee by Merger
	  	 	127	  
	SECTION 7.10	 	 Eligibility; Disqualification
	  	 	128	  
	SECTION 7.11	 	 Preferential Collection of Claims Against the Issuers
	  	 	128	  
	
	ARTICLE 8	  
	
	DISCHARGE OF INDENTURE; DEFEASANCE	  
			
	SECTION 8.01	 	 Discharge of Liability on Securities; Defeasance
	  	 	128	  
	SECTION 8.02	 	 Conditions to Defeasance
	  	 	129	  
	SECTION 8.03	 	 Application of Trust Money
	  	 	131	  
	SECTION 8.04	 	 Repayment to Company
	  	 	131	  
	SECTION 8.05	 	 Indemnity for Government Obligations
	  	 	131	  
	SECTION 8.06	 	 Reinstatement
	  	 	131	  
	
	ARTICLE 9	  
	
	AMENDMENTS AND WAIVERS	  
			
	SECTION 9.01	 	 Without Consent of the Holders
	  	 	132	  

  
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	SECTION 9.02	 	 With Consent of the Holders
	  	 	133	  
	SECTION 9.03	 	 Compliance with Trust Indenture Act
	  	 	134	  
	SECTION 9.04	 	 Revocation and Effect of Consents and Waivers
	  	 	134	  
	SECTION 9.05	 	 Notation on or Exchange of Securities
	  	 	134	  
	SECTION 9.06	 	 Trustee to Sign Amendments
	  	 	135	  
	SECTION 9.07	 	 Payment for Consent
	  	 	135	  
	SECTION 9.08	 	 Additional Voting Terms; Calculation of Principal Amount
	  	 	135	  
	
	ARTICLE 10	  
	
	SUBORDINATION OF THE SECURITIES	  
			
	SECTION 10.01	 	 Agreement to Subordinate
	  	 	135	  
	SECTION 10.02	 	 Liquidation, Dissolution, Bankruptcy
	  	 	136	  
	SECTION 10.03	 	 Default on Designated Senior Indebtedness
	  	 	136	  
	SECTION 10.04	 	 Acceleration of Payment of Securities
	  	 	137	  
	SECTION 10.05	 	 When Distribution Must Be Paid Over
	  	 	137	  
	SECTION 10.06	 	 Subrogation
	  	 	138	  
	SECTION 10.07	 	 Relative Rights
	  	 	138	  
	SECTION 10.08	 	 Subordination May Not Be Impaired by the Issuers
	  	 	138	  
	SECTION 10.09	 	 Rights of Trustee and Paying Agent
	  	 	138	  
	SECTION 10.10	 	 Distribution or Notice to Representative
	  	 	139	  
	SECTION 10.11	 	 Article 10 Not to Prevent Events of Default or Limit Right to Accelerate
	  	 	139	  
	SECTION 10.12	 	 Trust Monies Not Subordinated
	  	 	139	  
	SECTION 10.13	 	 Trustee Entitled to Rely
	  	 	139	  
	SECTION 10.14	 	 Trustee to Effectuate Subordination
	  	 	139	  
	SECTION 10.15	 	 Trustee Not Fiduciary for Holders of Senior Indebtedness
	  	 	140	  
	SECTION 10.16	 	 Reliance by Holders of Senior Indebtedness on Subordination Provisions
	  	 	140	  
	
	ARTICLE 11	  
	
	GUARANTEES	  
			
	SECTION 11.01	 	 Guarantees
	  	 	140	  
	SECTION 11.02	 	 Limitation on Liability
	  	 	143	  
	SECTION 11.03	 	 Successors and Assigns
	  	 	143	  
	SECTION 11.04	 	 No Waiver
	  	 	144	  
	SECTION 11.05	 	 Modification
	  	 	144	  
	SECTION 11.06	 	 Execution of Supplemental Indenture for Future Guarantors
	  	 	144	  
	SECTION 11.07	 	 Non-Impairment
	  	 	144	  
	
	ARTICLE 12	  
	
	SUBORDINATION OF THE GUARANTEES	  
			
	SECTION 12.01	 	 Agreement to Subordinate
	  	 	144	  

  
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	SECTION 12.02	 	 Liquidation, Dissolution, Bankruptcy
	  	 	145	  
	SECTION 12.03	 	 Default on Designated Senior Indebtedness of a Guarantor
	  	 	145	  
	SECTION 12.04	 	 Demand for Payment
	  	 	146	  
	SECTION 12.05	 	 When Distribution Must Be Paid Over
	  	 	147	  
	SECTION 12.06	 	 Subrogation
	  	 	147	  
	SECTION 12.07	 	 Relative Rights
	  	 	147	  
	SECTION 12.08	 	 Subordination May Not Be Impaired by a Guarantor
	  	 	147	  
	SECTION 12.09	 	 Rights of Trustee and Paying Agent
	  	 	147	  
	SECTION 12.10	 	 Distribution or Notice to Representative
	  	 	148	  
	SECTION 12.11	 	 Article 12 Not to Prevent Events of Default or Limit Right to Accelerate
	  	 	148	  
	SECTION 12.12	 	 Trustee Entitled to Rely
	  	 	148	  
	SECTION 12.13	 	 Trustee to Effectuate Subordination
	  	 	148	  
	SECTION 12.14	 	 Trustee Not Fiduciary for Holders of Senior Indebtedness of a Guarantor
	  	 	149	  
	SECTION 12.15	 	 Reliance by Holders of Senior Indebtedness of a Guarantor on Subordination Provisions
	  	 	149	  
	SECTION 12.16	 	 Trust Monies Not Subordinated
	  	 	149	  
	
	ARTICLE 13	  
	
	MISCELLANEOUS	  
			
	SECTION 13.01	 	 Trust Indenture Act Controls
	  	 	150	  
	SECTION 13.02	 	 Notices
	  	 	150	  
	SECTION 13.03	 	 Communication by the Holders with Other Holders
	  	 	150	  
	SECTION 13.04	 	 Certificate and Opinion as to Conditions Precedent
	  	 	151	  
	SECTION 13.05	 	 Statements Required in Certificate or Opinion
	  	 	151	  
	SECTION 13.06	 	 When Securities Disregarded
	  	 	151	  
	SECTION 13.07	 	 Rules by Trustee, Paying Agent and Registrar
	  	 	152	  
	SECTION 13.08	 	 Legal Holidays
	  	 	152	  
	SECTION 13.09	 	 GOVERNING LAW
	  	 	152	  
	SECTION 13.10	 	 No Recourse Against Others
	  	 	152	  
	SECTION 13.11	 	 Successors
	  	 	152	  
	SECTION 13.12	 	 Multiple Originals
	  	 	152	  
	SECTION 13.13	 	 Table of Contents; Headings
	  	 	152	  
	SECTION 13.14	 	 Indenture Controls
	  	 	152	  
	SECTION 13.15	 	 Severability
	  	 	152	  

  

					
	Appendix A	  	–	    	Provisions Relating to Initial Securities, Additional Securities and Exchange Securities
	
	EXHIBIT INDEX
			
	Exhibit A	  	–	    	Initial Security
	Exhibit B	  	–	    	Exchange Security
	Exhibit C	  	–	    	Form of Transferee Letter of Representation
	Exhibit D	  	–	    	Form of Supplemental Indenture

  
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 CROSS-REFERENCE TABLE 

 

					
	 TIA
 Section
	 	 Indenture

Section

	310	 	(a)(1)	 	7.10
		 	(a)(2)	 	7.10
		 	(a)(3)	 	N.A.
		 	(a)(4)	 	N.A.
		 	(b)	 	7.08; 7.10
		 	(c)	 	N.A.
	311	 	(a)	 	7.11
		 	(b)	 	7.11
		 	(c)	 	N.A.
	312	 	(a)	 	2.06
		 	(b)	 	13.03
		 	(c)	 	13.03
	313	 	(a)	 	7.06
		 	(b)(1)	 	N.A.
		 	(b)(2)	 	7.06
		 	(c)	 	7.06
		 	(d)	 	 4A.02; 4B.02;
 4A09; 4B.09

	314	 	(a)	 	 4A.02; 4B.02;
 4A.09; 4B.09

		 	(b)	 	N.A.
		 	(c)(1)	 	13.04
		 	(c)(2)	 	13.04
		 	(c)(3)	 	N.A.
		 	(d)	 	N.A.
		 	(e)	 	13.05
		 	(f)	 	4.10
	315	 	(a)	 	7.01
		 	(b)	 	7.05
		 	(c)	 	7.01
		 	(d)	 	7.01
		 	(e)	 	6.11
	316	 	(a)(last sentence)	 	13.06
		 	(a)(1)(A)	 	6.05
		 	(a)(1)(B)	 	6.04
		 	(a)(2)	 	N.A.
		 	(b)	 	6.07
	317	 	(a)(1)	 	6.08
		 	(a)(2)	 	6.09
		 	(b)	 	2.05
	318	 	(a)	 	13.01

 N.A. Means Not Applicable. 

Note: This Cross-Reference Table shall not, for any purposes, be deemed to be part of this Indenture. 

  
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 INDENTURE dated as of August 1, 2014 among VERSO PAPER HOLDINGS LLC, a Delaware limited
liability company (the “Company”), VERSO PAPER INC., a Delaware corporation (“Finance Co.” and, together with the Company, the “Issuer” and each an “Issuer”), the Guarantors (as
defined herein) and WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, a national banking association, as trustee (the “Trustee”). 

Each party agrees as follows for the benefit of the other parties and for the equal and ratable benefit of the Holders of (a) the
Issuers’ Adjustable Senior Subordinated Notes issued pursuant to the Exchange Offer Transactions (as defined herein) on the date hereof (together with any Additional Securities (as defined herein) issued pursuant to the Exchange Offer
Transactions, the “Original Securities”), (b) any PIK Securities in respect thereof as required by the terms of the Notes, (c) any Additional Securities that may be issued after the consummation of the Exchange Offer
Transactions in the form of Exhibit A (all such securities in clauses (a), (b) and (c) being referred to collectively as the “Initial Securities”) and (d) if and when issued as provided in the Registration Agreement
(as defined in Appendix A hereto (the “Appendix”)) or otherwise registered under the Securities Act and issued, the Issuers’ Adjustable Senior Subordinated Notes (the “Exchange Securities”) issued in the
Registered Exchange Offer (as defined in the Appendix) in exchange for any Initial Securities or otherwise registered under the Securities Act and issued in the form of Exhibit B. The Initial Securities and the Exchange Securities are referred to
collectively as the “Securities” (and constitute a single series hereunder). Subject to the conditions and compliance with the covenants set forth herein, the Issuers may issue an unlimited aggregate principal amount of Additional
Securities. 
 ARTICLE 1 

DEFINITIONS AND INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE 

SECTION 1.01 Definitions. 

“ABL Facility” means (i) the revolving credit agreement designated by the Company as the “ABL Facility” that
was entered into on May 4, 2012, among Verso Paper Finance Holdings LLC, Verso Paper Holdings LLC and each other Subsidiary of the Company from time to time designated as a “Borrower” thereunder, the lenders and agents party thereto
and Citibank, N.A. (or an affiliate thereof), as administrative agent, as amended, restated, supplemented, waived, replaced (whether or not upon termination, and whether with the original lenders or otherwise), restructured, repaid, refunded,
refinanced or otherwise modified from time to time after the Issue Date, including any agreement or indenture extending the maturity thereof, refinancing, replacing or otherwise restructuring all or any portion of the Indebtedness under such
agreement or agreements or indenture or indentures or any successor or replacement agreement or agreements or indenture or indentures or increasing the amount loaned or issued thereunder or altering the maturity thereof, and (ii) whether or not
the facility referred to in clause (i) remains outstanding, if designated by the Company to be included in the definition of “ABL Facility,” one or more (A) debt facilities or commercial paper facilities, providing for revolving
credit loans, term loans, receivables financing (including through the sale of receivables to lenders or to 

 
special purpose entities formed to borrow from lenders against such receivables) or letters of credit, (B) debt securities, indentures or other forms of debt financing (including convertible
or exchangeable debt instruments or bank guarantees or bankers’ acceptances), or (C) instruments or agreements evidencing any other Indebtedness, in each case, with the same or different borrowers or issuers and, in each case, as amended,
supplemented, modified, extended, restructured, renewed, refinanced, restated, replaced or refunded in whole or in part from time to time. 

“Acquired Indebtedness” means, with respect to any specified Person: 

(1) Indebtedness of any other Person existing at the time such other Person is merged, consolidated or amalgamated with or into or became a
Restricted Subsidiary of such specified Person, and 
 (2) Indebtedness secured by a Lien encumbering any asset acquired by such specified
Person. 
 “Acquisition” means the acquisition by the Company and certain of its Affiliates of certain assets and equity
interests in certain entities, in each case relating to the catalog and magazine paper business of International Paper Company, a New York corporation, pursuant to the terms of the Agreement of Purchase and Sale. 

“Acquisition Documents” means (i) the Agreement of Purchase and Sale and any other document entered into in connection
therewith, in each case as amended, supplemented or modified from time to time prior to the Issue Date or thereafter (so long as any amendment, supplement or modification after the Issue Date, together with all other amendments, supplements and
modifications after the Issue Date, taken as a whole, is not more disadvantageous to the holders of the Securities in any material respect than the Acquisition Documents as in effect on the Issue Date) and (ii) on or after the consummation of
the Merger, also includes the Merger Agreement and any other documents entered into in connection therewith or contemplated thereby, in each case as amended, supplemented or modified from time to time. 

“Additional Securities” means Adjustable Senior Subordinated Notes issued under the terms of this Indenture subsequent to
the Issue Date. 
 “Adjusted EBITDA” means, with respect to any Person for any period, the Consolidated Net Income of such
Person for such period plus, without duplication, to the extent the same was deducted in calculating Consolidated Net Income: 
 (1)
Consolidated Taxes; plus 
 (2) Consolidated Interest Expense; plus 

(3) Consolidated Non-cash Charges; plus 

(4) business optimization expenses (and, following the Merger, income) and other restructuring charges or expenses (which, for the avoidance
of doubt, 

  
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shall include, without limitation, the effect of inventory optimization programs, plant closures, retention, systems establishment costs and excess pension charges); provided that with
respect to each business optimization expense or other restructuring charge, the Company shall have delivered to the Trustee an Officers’ Certificate specifying and quantifying such expense or charge and stating that such expense or charge is a
business optimization expense or other restructuring charge, as the case may be; plus 
 (5) the amount of management, monitoring,
consulting and advisory fees and related expenses paid to the Sponsors (or any accruals relating to such fees and related expenses) during such period pursuant to the terms of the agreements between the Sponsors and the Company and its Subsidiaries
as described with particularity in the Offering Circular and as in effect on August 1, 2006 (with respect to any calculation made prior to the Merger) or the final offering circular for the Existing Senior Secured Notes issued on March 21,
2012 or the Offering Memorandum (or the documents incorporated by reference herein) and as in effect on August 1, 2014 (with respect to any calculation made on or following the date of the consummation of the Merger); plus 

(6) non-operating expenses (minus non-operating income); 

less, without duplication, 

(7) non-cash items increasing Consolidated Net Income for such period (excluding the recognition of deferred revenue or any items which
represent the reversal of any accrual of, or cash reserve for, anticipated cash charges in any prior period and any items for which cash was received in a prior period). 

“Affiliate” of any specified Person means any other Person directly or indirectly controlling or controlled by or under
direct or indirect common control with such specified Person. For purposes of this definition, “control” (including, with correlative meanings, the terms “controlling,” “controlled by” and “under common control
with”), as used with respect to any Person, means the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management or policies of such Person, whether through the ownership of voting securities, by
agreement or otherwise. 
 “Agreement of Purchase and Sale” means the agreement of purchase and sale, dated as of
June 4, 2006, by and among International Paper Company, a New York corporation, CMP Investments LP, a Delaware limited partnership, and CMP Holdings LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, as amended, supplemented or modified from time to
time. 
 “Applicable Accounting Standards” means, GAAP; provided, however, that following the consummation
of the Merger, the Company may, upon not less than sixty (60) days’ prior written notice to the Trustee, change its Applicable Accounting Standards to IFRS; provided, however, that notwithstanding the foregoing, if the
Company changes to IFRS, it may elect, in its sole discretion, to continue to utilize GAAP for the purposes of making all calculations under this Indenture that are subject to Applicable Accounting Standards and the notice to the Trustee required
upon the change to IFRS shall set forth 

  
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whether or not the Company intends to continue to use GAAP for purposes of making all calculations under this Indenture. In the event the Company elects to change to IFRS for purposes of making
calculations under this Indenture, references in this Indenture to a standard or rule under GAAP shall be deemed to refer to the most nearly comparable standard or rule under IFRS. 

“Applicable Premium” means, with respect to any Security on any applicable redemption date, as determined by the Issuers,
the greater of: 
 (1) 1% of the then outstanding principal amount of the Security; and 

(2) the excess of: 
 (a) the
present value at such redemption date of (i) the redemption price of the Security following the consummation of the Merger, at August 1, 2017 as set forth in Paragraph 5 of the applicable Security plus (ii) all required interest
payments due on such Security on or after the consummation of the Merger, through August 1, 2017 (excluding accrued but unpaid interest), computed using a discount rate equal to the Treasury Rate as of such redemption date plus 50 basis points;
over 
 (b) the then outstanding principal amount of such Security. 

“Asset Sale” means: 

(1) the sale, conveyance, transfer or other disposition (whether in a single transaction or a series of related transactions) of property or
assets (including by way of a Sale/Leaseback Transaction) outside the ordinary course of business of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary of the Company (each referred to in this definition as a “disposition”) or 

(2) the issuance or sale of Equity Interests (other than directors’ qualifying shares and shares issued to foreign nationals or other
third parties to the extent required by applicable law) of any Restricted Subsidiary (other than to the Company or another Restricted Subsidiary of the Company) (whether in a single transaction or a series of related transactions), 

in each case other than: 
 (a)
a disposition of Cash Equivalents or Investment Grade Securities or obsolete or worn out property or equipment in the ordinary course of business; 

(b) the disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company in a manner permitted pursuant to Section 5.01 or any
disposition that constitutes a Change of Control; 
 (c) any Restricted Payment or Permitted Investment that is permitted to be made, and
is made, under Section 4A.04 or Section 4B.04 as applicable; 

  
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 (d) any disposition of assets or issuance or sale of Equity Interests of any Restricted
Subsidiary, which assets or Equity Interests so disposed or issued have an aggregate Fair Market Value of less than $10.0 million; 
 (e)
any disposition of property or assets, or the issuance of securities, by a Restricted Subsidiary of the Company to the Company or by the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary of the Company to a Restricted Subsidiary of the Company; 

(f) any exchange of assets (including a combination of assets and Cash Equivalents) for assets related to a Similar Business of comparable or
greater market value or usefulness to the business of the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries as a whole, as determined in good faith by the Company, which in the event of an exchange of assets with a Fair Market Value in excess of
(A) $10.0 million shall be evidenced by an Officers’ Certificate, and (B) $20.0 million shall be set forth in a resolution approved in good faith by at least a majority of the Board of Directors of the Company; 

(g) foreclosure on assets of the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries; 

(h) any sale of Equity Interests in, or Indebtedness or other securities of, an Unrestricted Subsidiary; 

(i) the lease, assignment or sublease of any real or personal property in the ordinary course of business; 

(j) any sale of inventory or other assets in the ordinary course of business; 

(k) any grant in the ordinary course of business of any license of patents, trademarks, know-how or any other intellectual property; 

(l) a transfer of accounts receivable and related assets of the type specified in the definition of “Receivables Financing” (or a
fractional undivided interest therein) by a Receivables Subsidiary in a Qualified Receivables Financing; 
 (m) the sale of any property in
a Sale/Leaseback Transaction within six months of the acquisition of such property; 
 (n) any sale of Specified Non-Core Assets; and 

(o) on or after the consummation of the Merger, any disposition made pursuant to the Shared Services Agreement. 

“Bank Indebtedness” means any and all amounts payable under or in respect of a Credit Agreement and the other Senior Credit
Documents as amended, restated, supplemented, waived, replaced, restructured, repaid, refunded, refinanced or otherwise modified from time to time (including after termination of the Credit Agreement), including principal, premium (if any), interest
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on or after the filing of any petition in bankruptcy or for reorganization relating to either of the Issuers whether or not a claim for post-filing interest is allowed in such proceedings), fees,
charges, expenses, reimbursement obligations, guarantees and all other amounts payable thereunder or in respect thereof. 
 “Board
of Directors” means, as to any Person, the board of directors or managers, as applicable, of such Person (or, if such Person is a partnership, the board of directors or other governing body of the general partner of such Person) or any duly
authorized committee thereof. 
 “Borrowing Base” means, as of any date, the sum of (x) 90% of the book value of the
inventory of the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries as of the end of the most recent fiscal quarter preceding such date, (y) 90% of the book value of the accounts receivable of the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries as of the end of
the most recent fiscal quarter preceding such date and (z) 100% of the Unrestricted Cash of the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries as of the end of the most recent fiscal quarter preceding such date, in each case (a) calculated on a
consolidated basis in accordance with Applicable Accounting Standards (calculated on a pro forma basis to give effect to any Investment, acquisition, disposition, mergers, consolidations and dispositions, mergers, consolidations and discontinued
operation, in each case with such pro forma adjustments as are consistent with the pro forma adjustment provisions set forth in the definition of Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio) and (b) excluding any such assets which are then being included in
the NewPage Borrowing Base to permit the incurrence of Indebtedness under Section 4B.03(b)(xxv). For the avoidance of doubt, clause (b) shall only apply so long as the ABL Facility and NewPage ABL Facility are separate and distinct
facilities. 
 “Business Day” means a day other than a Saturday, Sunday or other day on which banking institutions are
authorized or required by law to close in New York City or the place of payment. 
 “Capital Stock” means: 

(1) in the case of a corporation, corporate stock or shares; 

(2) in the case of an association or business entity, any and all shares, interests, participations, rights or other equivalents (however
designated) of corporate stock; 
 (3) in the case of a partnership or limited liability company, partnership or membership interests
(whether general or limited); and 
 (4) any other interest or participation that confers on a Person the right to receive a share of the
profits and losses of, or distributions of assets of, the issuing Person. 
 “Capitalized Lease Obligation” means, at the
time any determination thereof is to be made, the amount of the liability in respect of a capital lease that would at such time be required to be capitalized and reflected as a liability on a balance sheet (excluding the footnotes thereto) in
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 “Cash Contribution Amount” means the aggregate amount of cash contributions
made to the capital of the Company described in the definition of “Contribution Indebtedness.” 
 “Cash
Equivalents” means: 
 (1) U.S. Dollars, pounds sterling, euros, the national currency of any member state in the European Union
or, in the case of any Foreign Subsidiary that is a Restricted Subsidiary, such local currencies held by it from time to time in the ordinary course of business; 

(2) securities issued or directly and fully guaranteed or insured by the U.S. government or any country that is a member of the European
Union or any agency or instrumentality thereof in each case maturing, not more than two years from the date of acquisition; 
 (3) in the
case of any Foreign Subsidiary, securities issued or directly and fully guaranteed or insured by the government of the jurisdiction of such Foreign Subsidiary, or any agency or instrumentality thereof, in each case with maturities not exceeding 270
days after the date of acquisition and held by it from time to time in the ordinary course of business; 
 (4) certificates of deposit,
time deposits and eurodollar time deposits with maturities of one year or less from the date of acquisition, bankers’ acceptances, in each case with maturities not exceeding one year and overnight bank deposits, in each case with any commercial
bank having capital and surplus in excess of $250.0 million and whose long-term debt is rated “A” or the equivalent thereof by Moody’s or S&P (or reasonably equivalent ratings of another internationally recognized ratings agency);

 (5) repurchase obligations for underlying securities of the types described in clauses (2), (3) and (4) above, entered into
with any financial institution meeting the qualifications specified in clause (3) above; 
 (6) commercial paper issued by a
corporation (other than an Affiliate of the Company) rated at least “A-1” or the equivalent thereof by Moody’s or S&P (or reasonably equivalent ratings of another internationally recognized ratings agency) and in each case
maturing within one year after the date of acquisition; 
 (7) readily marketable direct obligations issued by any state of the United
States of America or any political subdivision thereof having one of the two highest rating categories obtainable from either Moody’s or S&P (or reasonably equivalent ratings of another internationally recognized ratings agency) in each
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 (8) Indebtedness issued by Persons (other than the Sponsors or any of their Affiliates) with a
rating of “A” or higher from S&P or “A-2” or higher from Moody’s in each case with maturities not exceeding two years from the date of acquisition; 

(9) investment funds investing at least 95% of their assets in securities of the types described in clauses (1) through (8) above;
and 
 (10) instruments equivalent to those referred to in clauses (1) through (9) above denominated in euros or any other
foreign currency and comparable in credit quality and tenor to those referred to above and commonly used by corporations for cash management purposes in any jurisdiction outside the United States to the extent reasonably required in connection with
any business conducted by any Subsidiary organized in such jurisdiction. 
 “Change of Control” means the occurrence of
any of the following events: 
 (i) the sale, lease or transfer, in one or a series of related transactions, of all or substantially all
the assets of the Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, to a Person other than any of the Permitted Holders; or 
 (ii) the
Issuers become aware (by way of a report or any other filing pursuant to Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act, proxy, vote, written notice or otherwise) of the acquisition by any Person or group (within the meaning of Section 13(d)(3) or
Section 14(d)(2) of the Exchange Act, or any successor provision), including any group acting for the purpose of acquiring, holding or disposing of securities (within the meaning of Rule 13d-5(b)(1) under the Exchange Act), other than any of
the Permitted Holders, in a single transaction or in a related series of transactions, by way of merger, consolidation or other business combination or purchase of beneficial ownership (within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act, or any
successor provision), of more than 50% of the total voting power of the Voting Stock of the Company or any direct or indirect parent of the Company; or 

(iii) individuals who on the Issue Date constituted the Board of Directors of the Company (together with any new directors whose election by
such Board of Directors of the Company or whose nomination for election by the shareholders of the Company was approved by (a) a vote of a majority of the directors of the Company then still in office who were either directors on the Issue Date
or whose election or nomination for election was previously so approved or (b) the Permitted Holders) cease for any reason to constitute a majority of the Board of Directors of the Company then in office. 

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

“Company” means the party named as such in the Preamble to this Indenture until a successor replaces it and, thereafter,
means the successor and, for purposes of any provision contained herein and required by the TIA, each other obligor on the Securities. 

  
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 “Consolidated” means, with respect to any Person, such Person consolidated with
its Restricted Subsidiaries, and shall not include any Unrestricted Subsidiary, but the interest of such Person in an Unrestricted Subsidiary shall be accounted for as an Investment. 

“Consolidated Interest Expense” means, with respect to any Person for any period, the sum, without duplication, of: 

(1) consolidated interest expense of such Person and its Restricted Subsidiaries for such period, to the extent such expense was deducted in
computing Consolidated Net Income (including amortization of original issue discount, the interest component of Capitalized Lease Obligations, and net payments and receipts (if any) pursuant to interest rate Hedging Obligations and excluding
amortization of deferred financing fees and expensing of any bridge or other financing fees); plus 
 (2) consolidated capitalized interest
of such Person and its Restricted Subsidiaries for such period, whether paid or accrued; plus 
 (3) commissions, discounts, yield and
other fees and charges Incurred in connection with any Receivables Financing which are payable to Persons other than the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries; minus 

(4) interest income for such period. 

“Consolidated Net Income” means, with respect to any Person for any period, the aggregate of the Net Income of such Person
and its Restricted Subsidiaries for such period, on a consolidated basis; provided, however, that: 
 (1) any net after-tax
extraordinary, nonrecurring or unusual gains or losses or income, expenses or charges (less all fees and expenses relating thereto), including, without limitation, any expenses related to any reconstruction, recommissioning or reconfiguration of
fixed assets for alternate uses, any expenses constituting transition expenses attributable to the Company becoming an independent operating company in connection with the Acquisition, any severance expenses, any fees, expenses or charges related to
any Equity Offering, Permitted Investment, acquisition or Indebtedness permitted to be Incurred by this Indenture (in each case, whether or not successful), including any such fees, expenses, charges or change in control payments, made under the
Acquisition Documents or otherwise related to the Transactions, or following the consummation of the Merger, made in connection with the Transactions, in each case, shall be excluded; 

(2) any increase in amortization or depreciation or any one-time non-cash charges increases or reductions in Net Income, in each case
resulting from purchase accounting in connection with the Acquisition, the Merger or any acquisition that is consummated (prior to the Merger only, after August 1, 2006), shall be excluded; 

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 (4) any net after-tax income or loss from discontinued operations and any net after-tax gains or
losses on disposal of discontinued operations shall be excluded; 
 (5) any net after-tax gains or losses (less all fees and expenses or
charges relating thereto) attributable to business dispositions or asset dispositions other than in the ordinary course of business (as determined in good faith by the Board of Directors of the Company) shall be excluded; 

(6) any net after-tax gains or losses (less all fees and expenses or charges relating thereto) attributable to the early extinguishment of
indebtedness shall be excluded; 
 (7) the Net Income for such period of any Person that is not a Subsidiary of such Person, or is an
Unrestricted Subsidiary, or that is accounted for by the equity method of accounting, shall be included only to the extent of the amount of dividends or distributions or other payments paid in cash (or to the extent converted into cash) to the
referent Person or a Restricted Subsidiary thereof in respect of such period; 
 (8) solely for the purpose of determining the amount
available for Restricted Payments under clause (1) of the definition of Cumulative Credit, the Net Income for such period of any Restricted Subsidiary (other than Finance Co. or any Guarantor) shall be excluded to the extent that the
declaration or payment of dividends or similar distributions by such Restricted Subsidiary of its Net Income is not at the date of determination permitted without any prior governmental approval (which has not been obtained) or, directly or
indirectly, by the operation of the terms of its charter or any agreement, instrument, judgment, decree, order, statute, rule or governmental regulation applicable to that Restricted Subsidiary or its stockholders, unless such restrictions with
respect to the payment of dividends or similar distributions have been legally waived; provided that the Consolidated Net Income of such Person shall be increased by the amount of dividends or other distributions or other payments actually
paid in cash (or converted into cash) by any such Restricted Subsidiary to such Person, to the extent not already included therein; 
 (9)
an amount equal to the amount of Tax Distributions actually made to any parent or equity holder of such Person in respect of such period in accordance with Section 4A.04(b)(xii) or 4B.04(b)(xii), as applicable, shall be included as though such
amounts had been paid as income taxes directly by such Person for such period; 
 (10) any impairment charges or asset write-offs and
amortization of intangibles in each case arising pursuant to the application of Applicable Accounting Standards, shall be excluded; 
 (11)
any non-cash expense realized or resulting from employee benefit plans or post-employment benefit plans, grants of stock appreciation or similar rights, stock options or other rights to officers, directors and employees of such Person or any of its
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 (12) any (a) severance or relocation costs or expenses, (b) one-time non-cash
compensation charges, (c) the costs and expenses after the Issue Date related to employment of terminated employees, (d) costs or expenses realized in connection with, resulting from or in anticipation of the Transactions or (e) costs
or expenses realized in connection with or resulting from stock appreciation or similar rights, stock options or other rights existing on the Issue Date of officers, directors and employees, in each case of such Person or any of its Restricted
Subsidiaries, shall be excluded; 
 (13) accruals and reserves that are established within 12 months after the Issue Date and that are so
required to be established in accordance with Applicable Accounting Standards, shall be excluded; 
 (14) solely for purposes of
calculating Adjusted EBITDA, (a) the Net Income of any Person and its Restricted Subsidiaries shall be calculated without deducting the income attributable to, or adding the losses attributable to, the minority equity interests of third parties
in any non-wholly-owned Restricted Subsidiary except to the extent of dividends declared or paid in respect of such period or any prior period on the shares of Capital Stock of such Restricted Subsidiary held by such third parties and (b) any
ordinary course dividend, distribution or other payment paid in cash and received from any Person in excess of amounts included in clause (7) above shall be included; 

(15) (a)(i) the non-cash portion of “straight-line” rent expense shall be excluded and (ii) the cash portion of
“straight-line” rent expense which exceeds the amount expensed in respect of such rent expense shall be included and (b) non-cash gains, losses, income and expenses resulting from fair value accounting required by Statement of
Financial Accounting Standards No. 133 shall be excluded; 
 (16) unrealized gains and losses relating to hedging transactions and
mark-to-market of Indebtedness denominated in foreign currencies resulting from the applications of Financial Accounting Standards 52 shall be excluded; 

(17) solely for the purpose of calculating Restricted Payments, the difference, if positive, of the Consolidated Taxes of the Company
calculated in accordance with Applicable Accounting Standards, and the actual Consolidated Taxes paid in cash by the Company during any Reference Period shall be included; 

(18) any currency translation gains and losses related to currency remeasurements of Indebtedness, and any net loss or gain resulting from
hedging transactions for currency exchange risk, shall be excluded; and 
 (19) non-cash charges for deferred tax asset valuation
allowances shall be excluded. 
 Notwithstanding the foregoing, for the purpose of Sections 4A.04 and 4B.04 only, there shall be excluded
from Consolidated Net Income any dividends, repayments of loans or advances or other transfers of assets from Unrestricted Subsidiaries of the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary of the Company to the extent such dividends, repayments or transfers
increase the amount of Restricted Payments permitted under clauses (D) and (E) of the definition of “Cumulative Credit.” 

  
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 “Consolidated Non-cash Charges” means, with respect to any Person for any
period, the aggregate depreciation, amortization and other non-cash expenses of such Person and its Restricted Subsidiaries reducing Consolidated Net Income of such Person for such period on a consolidated basis and otherwise determined in
accordance with Applicable Accounting Standards, but excluding any such charge which consists of or requires an accrual of, or cash reserve for, anticipated cash charges for any future period. 

“Consolidated Senior Debt Ratio” means, as of any date of determination, the ratio of (a) Consolidated Total
Indebtedness of the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries on the date of determination that constitutes Senior Indebtedness (with any Indebtedness Incurred pursuant to Section 4B.03(b)(i)(ii)(y) deemed to be Senior Indebtedness for this
purpose in connection with any measurement of the Consolidated Senior Debt Ratio pursuant to such clause) less the Unrestricted Cash of the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries on such date to (b) the aggregate amount of Adjusted EBITDA for
the then most recent four fiscal quarters for which internal financial statements of the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries are available, in each case with such pro forma adjustments to Consolidated Total Indebtedness and Adjusted EBITDA as
are consistent with the pro forma adjustment provisions set forth in the definition of Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio. 

“Consolidated Taxes” means provision for taxes based on income, profits or capital, including, without limitation, state,
franchise and similar taxes and any Tax Distributions taken into account in calculating Consolidated Net Income. 
 “Consolidated
Total Indebtedness” means, as of any date of determination, an amount equal to the sum of (1) the aggregate amount of all outstanding Indebtedness of the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries (excluding any undrawn letters of credit)
consisting of Capitalized Lease Obligations, bankers’ acceptances, Indebtedness for borrowed money and Indebtedness in respect of the deferred purchase price of property or services and (2) the aggregate amount of all outstanding
Disqualified Stock of the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries and all Preferred Stock of Restricted Subsidiaries of Company, with the amount of such Disqualified Stock and Preferred Stock equal to the greater of their respective voluntary or
involuntary liquidation preferences, in each case determined on a consolidated basis in accordance with Applicable Accounting Standards. 

“Contingent Obligations” means, with respect to any Person, any obligation of such Person guaranteeing any leases, dividends
or other obligations that do not constitute Indebtedness (“primary obligations”) of any other Person (the “primary obligor”) in any manner, whether directly or indirectly, including, without limitation, any obligation of such
Person, whether or not contingent: 
 (1) to purchase any such primary obligation or any property constituting direct or indirect security
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 (2) to advance or supply funds: 

(a) for the purchase or payment of any such primary obligation; or 

(b) to maintain working capital or equity capital of the primary obligor or otherwise to maintain the net worth or solvency of the primary
obligor; or 
 (3) to purchase property, securities or services primarily for the purpose of assuring the owner of any such primary
obligation of the ability of the primary obligor to make payment of such primary obligation against loss in respect thereof. 

“Contribution Indebtedness” means Indebtedness of any Issuer or any Guarantor in an aggregate principal amount not greater
than twice the aggregate amount of cash contributions (other than Excluded Contributions) made to the capital of the Company or any Guarantor after the Issue Date; provided, that: 

(1) such cash contributions have not been used to make a Restricted Payment, 

(2) if the aggregate principal amount of such Contribution Indebtedness is greater than the aggregate amount of such cash contributions to
the capital of the Company or any Guarantor, as the case may be, the amount in excess shall be Indebtedness (other than Secured Indebtedness) with a Stated Maturity later than the Stated Maturity of the Securities, and 

(3) such Contribution Indebtedness (a) is Incurred within 180 days after the making of such cash contributions and (b) is so
designated as Contribution Indebtedness pursuant to an Officers’ Certificate on the Incurrence date thereof. 
 “Credit
Agreement” means (1) prior to the consummation of the Merger; (i) the credit agreement entered into in connection with, and on or prior to, the consummation of the Acquisition, as amended, restated, supplemented, waived, replaced
(whether or not upon termination, and whether with the original lenders or otherwise), restructured, repaid, refunded, refinanced or otherwise modified from time to time, including any agreement or indenture extending the maturity thereof,
refinancing, replacing or otherwise restructuring all or any portion of the Indebtedness under such agreement or agreements or indenture or indentures or any successor or replacement agreement or agreements or indenture or indentures or increasing
the amount loaned or issued thereunder or altering the maturity thereof, among the Company, the guarantors named therein, the financial institutions named therein, and Credit Suisse, Cayman Islands Branch, as Administrative Agent, and
(ii) whether or not the credit agreement referred to in clause (i) remains outstanding, if designated by the Company to be included in the definition of “Credit Agreement,” one or more (A) debt facilities or commercial paper
facilities, providing for revolving credit loans, term loans, receivables financing (including through the sale of receivables to lenders or to special purpose entities formed to borrow from lenders against such receivables) or letters of credit,
(B) debt securities, indentures or other forms of debt financing (including convertible or exchangeable debt instruments or bank guarantees or bankers’ acceptances), or (C) instruments or agreements evidencing any other

  
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Indebtedness, in each case, with the same or different borrowers or issuers and, in each case, as amended, supplemented, modified, extended, restructured, renewed, refinanced, restated, replaced
or refunded in whole or in part from time to time; and (2) on or after the consummation of the Merger, (i)(A) the ABL Facility and (B) the First-Lien Revolving Facility, in each case, as amended, restated, supplemented, waived, replaced
(whether or not upon termination, and whether with the original lenders or otherwise), restructured, repaid, refunded, refinanced or otherwise modified from time to time after the Issue Date, including any agreement or indenture extending the
maturity thereof, refinancing, replacing or otherwise restructuring all or any portion of the Indebtedness under such agreement or agreements or indenture or indentures or any successor or replacement agreement or agreements or indenture or
indentures or increasing the amount loaned or issued thereunder or altering the maturity thereof, and (ii) whether or not any credit agreement referred to in clause (i) remains outstanding, if designated by the Company to be included in
the definition of “Credit Agreement,” one or more (A) debt facilities or commercial paper facilities, providing for revolving credit loans, term loans, receivables financing (including through the sale of receivables to lenders or to
special purpose entities formed to borrow from lenders against such receivables) or letters of credit, (B) debt securities, indentures or other forms of debt financing (including convertible or exchangeable debt instruments or bank guarantees
or bankers’ acceptances), or (C) instruments or agreements evidencing any other Indebtedness, in each case, with the same or different borrowers or issuers and, in each case, as amended, supplemented, modified, extended, restructured,
renewed, refinanced, restated, replaced or refunded in whole or in part from time to time. 
 “Cumulative Credit” means
the sum of (without duplication): 
 (A) 50% of the Consolidated Net Income of the Company for the period taken as one accounting period,
the “Reference Period”) from July 1, 2006 (with respect to any calculation made prior to the consummation of the Merger) or (ii) July 1, 2014 (with respect to any calculation made after the consummation of the
Merger), in each case, to the end of the Company’s most recently ended fiscal quarter for which internal financial statements are available at the time of such Restricted Payment (or, in the case such Consolidated Net Income for such period is
a deficit, minus 100% of such deficit), plus 
 (B) 100% of the aggregate net proceeds, including cash and the Fair Market Value (as
determined in accordance with the next succeeding sentence) of property other than cash, received by the Company after the Issue Date from the issue or sale of Equity Interests of the Company (excluding Refunding Capital Stock, Designated Preferred
Stock, Excluded Contributions, Disqualified Stock and the Cash Contribution Amount), including Equity Interests issued upon conversion of Indebtedness or Disqualified Stock or upon exercise of warrants or options (other than an issuance or sale to a
Restricted Subsidiary of the Company or an employee stock ownership plan or trust established by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries), plus 

(C) 100% of the aggregate amount of contributions to the capital of the Company received in cash and the Fair Market Value (as determined in
accordance with the next succeeding sentence) of property other than cash after the Issue Date (other than Excluded Contributions, Refunding Capital Stock, Designated Preferred Stock, Disqualified Stock and the Cash Contribution Amount), plus

  
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 (D) the principal amount of any Indebtedness, or the liquidation preference or maximum fixed
repurchase price, as the case may be, of any Disqualified Stock of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary thereof issued after the Issue Date (other than Indebtedness or Disqualified Stock issued to a Restricted Subsidiary) which has been
converted into or exchanged for Equity Interests in the Company (other than Disqualified Stock) or any direct or indirect parent of the Company (provided that in the case of any parent, such Indebtedness or Disqualified Stock is retired or
extinguished), plus 
 (E) 100% of the aggregate amount received by the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary in cash and the Fair
Market Value (as determined in accordance with the next succeeding sentence) of property other than cash received by the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary from: 

(I) the sale or other disposition (other than to the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary of the Company) of Restricted Investments made by the
Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries and from repurchases and redemptions of such Restricted Investments from the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries by any Person (other than the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries) and from
repayments of loans or advances which constituted Restricted Investments (other than in each case to the extent that the Restricted Investment was made pursuant to clause (vii) or (x) of Section 4A.04(b) or Section 4B.04(b), as
applicable), 
 (II) the sale (other than to the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary of the Company) of the Capital Stock of an Unrestricted
Subsidiary, or 
 (III) a distribution or dividend from an Unrestricted Subsidiary, plus 

(F) in the event any Unrestricted Subsidiary of the Company has been redesignated as a Restricted Subsidiary or has been merged, consolidated
or amalgamated with or into, or transfers or conveys its assets to, or is liquidated into, the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary of the Company, the Fair Market Value (as determined in accordance with the next succeeding sentence) of the Investment
of the Company in such Unrestricted Subsidiary at the time of such redesignation, combination or transfer (or of the assets transferred or conveyed, as applicable), after taking into account any Indebtedness associated with the Unrestricted
Subsidiary so designated or combined or any Indebtedness associated with the assets so transferred or conveyed (other than in each case to the extent that the designation of such Subsidiary as an Unrestricted Subsidiary was made pursuant to clause
(vii) or (x) of Section 4A.04(b) or Section 4B.04(b), as applicable, or constituted a Permitted Investment). 
 The
Fair Market Value of property other than cash covered by clauses (B), (C), (D), (E) and (F) of this definition of “Cumulative Credit” shall be determined in good faith by the Company and 

  
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 (x) in the event of property with a Fair Market Value in excess of $10.0 million, shall be set
forth in an Officers’ Certificate or 
 (y) in the event of property with a Fair Market Value in excess of $20.0 million, shall be set
forth in a resolution approved by at least a majority of the Board of Directors of the Company. 
 “Default” means any
event which is, or after notice or passage of time or both would be, an Event of Default. 
 “Designated Non-cash
Consideration” means the Fair Market Value of non-cash consideration received by the Company or one of its Restricted Subsidiaries in connection with an Asset Sale that is so designated as Designated Non-cash Consideration pursuant to an
Officers’ Certificate, setting forth the basis of such valuation, less the amount of Cash Equivalents received in connection with a subsequent sale of such Designated Non-cash Consideration. 

“Designated Preferred Stock” means Preferred Stock of the Company or any direct or indirect parent of the Company, as
applicable (other than Disqualified Stock), that is issued for cash (other than to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or an employee stock ownership plan or trust established by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries) and is so designated as
Designated Preferred Stock, pursuant to an Officers’ Certificate, on the issuance date thereof. 
 “Designated Senior
Indebtedness” means, with respect to an Issuer or a Guarantor: 
 (1) the Bank Indebtedness; and 

(2) any other Senior Indebtedness of the Company or such Guarantor which, at the date of determination, has an aggregate principal amount
outstanding of, or under which, at the date of determination, the holders thereof are committed to lend up to, at least $25.0 million and is specifically designated by the Issuers or such Guarantor in the instrument evidencing or governing such
Senior Indebtedness as “Designated Senior Indebtedness” for purposes of this Indenture. 
 “Disqualified Stock”
means, with respect to any Person, any Capital Stock of such Person which, by its terms (or by the terms of any security into which it is convertible or for which it is redeemable or exchangeable), or upon the happening of any event: 

(1) matures or is mandatorily redeemable, pursuant to a sinking fund obligation or otherwise (other than as a result of a change of control
or asset sale; provided that the relevant asset sale or change of control provisions, taken as a whole, are no more favorable in any material respect to holders of such Capital Stock than the asset sale and change of control provisions
applicable to the Securities and any purchase requirement triggered thereby may not become operative until compliance with the asset sale and change of control provisions applicable to the Securities (including the purchase of any Securities
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 (2) is convertible or exchangeable for Indebtedness or Disqualified Stock of such Person, or

 (3) is redeemable at the option of the holder thereof, in whole or in part, 

in each case prior to 91 days after the maturity date of the Securities; provided, however, that only the portion of Capital
Stock which so matures or is mandatorily redeemable, is so convertible or exchangeable or is so redeemable at the option of the holder thereof prior to such date shall be deemed to be Disqualified Stock; provided, further,
however, that if such Capital Stock is issued to any employee or to any plan for the benefit of employees of the Company or its Subsidiaries or by any such plan to such employees, such Capital Stock shall not constitute Disqualified Stock
solely because it may be required to be repurchased by the Company in order to satisfy applicable statutory or regulatory obligations or as a result of such employee’s termination, death or disability; provided, further, that any
class of Capital Stock of such Person that by its terms authorizes such Person to satisfy its obligations thereunder by delivery of Capital Stock that is not Disqualified Stock shall not be deemed to be Disqualified Stock. 

“Domestic Subsidiary” means a Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Foreign Subsidiary. 

“Equity Interests” means Capital Stock and all warrants, options or other rights to acquire Capital Stock (but excluding any
debt security that is convertible into, or exchangeable for, Capital Stock). 
 “Equity Offering” means any public or
private sale after the Issue Date of common stock or Preferred Stock of the Company or any direct or indirect parent of the Company, as applicable (other than Disqualified Stock), other than: 

(1) public offerings with respect to the Company’s or such direct or indirect parent’s common stock registered on Form S-8; and

 (2) any such public or private sale that constitutes an Excluded Contribution. 

“Exchange Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules and regulations of the SEC promulgated
thereunder. 
 “Exchange Offer Transactions” means the Second Lien Notes Exchange Offer and the Senior Subordinated Notes
Exchange Offer and transactions related thereto. 
 “Exchange Offer Registration Statement” means the registration
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 “Excluded Contributions” means the Cash Equivalents or other assets (valued at
their Fair Market Value as determined in good faith by senior management or the Board of Directors of the Company) received by the Company after the Issue Date from: 

(1) contributions to its common equity capital, and 

(2) the sale (other than to a Subsidiary of the Company or to any Subsidiary management equity plan or stock option plan or any other
management or employee benefit plan or agreement) of Capital Stock (other than Disqualified Stock and Designated Preferred Stock) of the Company, 
 in each
case designated as Excluded Contributions pursuant to an Officers’ Certificate on or promptly after the date such capital contributions are made or the date such Capital Stock is sold, as the case may be. 

“Existing Floating Rate Second Lien Notes” means the Second Priority Senior Secured Floating Rate Notes due 2014 issued by
the Issuers. 
 “Existing NewPage ABL Facility” means the Credit Agreement dated as of December 21, 2012 among the
NewPage Entities party thereto, the lenders party thereto from time to time, J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent, and certain other parties thereto, as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time to the date
hereof. 
 “Existing NewPage Term Loan Facility” means the Credit and Guaranty Agreement dated as of December 21,
2012 among the NewPage Entities party thereto, the lenders party thereto from time to time, Barclays Bank PLC, as administrative agent and collateral agent, and certain other parties thereto, as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time
to time to the date hereof. 
 “Existing Notes” means (i) the Existing Senior Secured Notes, (ii) the Existing
Secured Notes, (iii) the Old Second Lien Notes, (iv) the Existing Floating Rate Second Lien Notes and (v) the Old Subordinated Notes. 

“Existing Secured Notes” means the 11.75% Secured Notes due 2019 issued by the Issuers. 

“Existing Senior Secured Notes” means the 11.75% Senior Secured Notes due 2019 issued by the Issuers. 

“Fair Market Value” means, with respect to any asset or property, the price which could be negotiated in an
arm’s-length, free market transaction, for cash, between a willing seller and a willing and able buyer, neither of whom is under undue pressure or compulsion to complete the transaction. 

“First-Lien Intercreditor Agreement” means (i) the intercreditor agreement dated as of May 11, 2012 among
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First-Lien Revolving Facility, Wilmington Trust, National Association, as trustee under the Existing Senior Secured Notes, and Wilmington Trust, National Association, as trustee under the
Existing Secured Notes, the Issuers, and the other parties from time to time party thereto, as heretofore and hereafter amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time and (ii) any other intercreditor agreement that is
not materially less favorable to the holders of the Securities than the intercreditor agreement referred to in clause (i). 

“First-Lien Revolving Facility” means (i) the first-priority revolving facility entered into May 4, 2012, among
the Issuers and each other Subsidiary of the Company from time to time designated a “Borrower” thereunder, the lenders and agents party thereto and Credit Suisse, as administrative agent, as may be amended, restated, supplemented, waived,
replaced (whether or not upon termination, and whether with the original lenders or otherwise), restructured, repaid, refunded, refinanced or otherwise modified from time to time after the Issue Date, including any agreement or indenture extending
the maturity thereof, refinancing, replacing or otherwise restructuring all or any portion of the Indebtedness under such agreement or agreements or indenture or indentures or any successor or replacement agreement or agreements or indenture or
indentures or increasing the amount loaned or issued thereunder or altering the maturity thereof, and (ii) whether or not the credit agreement referred to in clause (i) remains outstanding, if designated by the Company to be included in
the definition of “First-Lien Revolving Facility,” one or more (A) debt facilities or commercial paper facilities, providing for revolving credit loans, term loans, receivables financing (including through the sale of receivables to
lenders or to special purpose entities formed to borrow from lenders against such receivables) or letters of credit, (B) debt securities, indentures or other forms of debt financing (including convertible or exchangeable debt instruments or
bank guarantees or bankers’ acceptances), or (C) instruments or agreements evidencing any other Indebtedness, in each case, with the same or different borrowers or issuers and, in each case, as amended, supplemented, modified, extended,
restructured, renewed, refinanced, restated, replaced or refunded in whole or in part from time to time. 
 “First-Priority
Intercreditor Agreement” means (i) the intercreditor agreement dated as of May 4, 2012 among Credit Suisse AG, Cayman Islands Branch, as first-lien revolving facility collateral agent, Wilmington Trust, National Association, as
trustee under the Existing Senior Secured Notes and as collateral agent, the Issuers, and the other parties from time to time party thereto, as heretofore and hereafter amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time and
(ii) any other intercreditor agreement that is not materially less favorable to the holders of the Securities than the intercreditor agreement referred to in clause (i). 

“Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio” means, with respect to any Person for any period, the ratio of Adjusted EBITDA of such Person
for such period to the Fixed Charges of such Person for such period. In the event that the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries Incurs, repays, repurchases or redeems any Indebtedness (other than in the case of revolving credit borrowings
or revolving advances under any Qualified Receivables Financing, in which case interest expense shall be computed based upon the average daily balance of such Indebtedness during the applicable period) or issues,

  
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repurchases or redeems Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock subsequent to the commencement of the period for which the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio is being calculated but prior to the event for
which the calculation of the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio is made (the “Calculation Date”), then the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio shall be calculated giving pro forma effect to such Incurrence, repayment, repurchase or redemption of
Indebtedness, or such issuance, repurchase or redemption of Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock, as if the same had occurred at the beginning of the applicable four-quarter period (including in the case of any such Incurrence or issuance a pro
forma application of the net proceeds therefrom). 
 For purposes of making the computation referred to above, Investments, acquisitions,
dispositions, mergers, consolidations and discontinued operations (as determined in accordance with Applicable Accounting Standards), in each case with respect to an operating unit of a business, and any operational changes that the Company or any
of its Restricted Subsidiaries has determined to make and/or made after the Issue Date and during the four-quarter reference period or subsequent to such reference period and on or prior to or simultaneously with the Calculation Date (each, for
purposes of this definition, a “pro forma event”) shall be calculated on a pro forma basis assuming that all such Investments, acquisitions, dispositions, mergers, consolidations (including the Transactions) discontinued operations and
operational changes (and the change of any associated fixed charge obligations and the change in Adjusted EBITDA resulting therefrom) had occurred on the first day of the four-quarter reference period. If since the beginning of such period any
Person that subsequently became a Restricted Subsidiary or was merged with or into the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary since the beginning of such period shall have made any Investment, acquisition, disposition, merger, consolidation,
discontinued operation or operational change, in each case with respect to an operating unit of a business, that would have required adjustment pursuant to this definition, then the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio shall be calculated giving pro forma
effect thereto for such period as if such Investment, acquisition, disposition, discontinued operation, merger, consolidation or operational change had occurred at the beginning of the applicable four-quarter period. 

For purposes of this definition, whenever pro forma effect is to be given to any pro forma event, the pro forma calculations shall be made in
good faith by a responsible financial or accounting officer of the Company. Any such pro forma calculation may include adjustments appropriate, in the reasonable good faith determination of the Issuers as set forth in an Officers’ Certificate,
to reflect (1) operating expense reductions and other operating improvements or synergies reasonably expected to result from the applicable pro forma event (including, to the extent applicable, from the Transactions), and (2) all
adjustments of the nature used in connection with the calculation of “Adjusted EBITDA” as set forth in (i) prior to the consummation of the Merger, footnote 4 to the “Summary Historical and Pro Forma Financial Data” under
“Offering Circular Summary” in the Offering Circular to the extent such adjustments, without duplication, continue to be applicable to such four-quarter period (including, without limitation, the adjustment set forth therein concerning the
termination of unfavorable gas pricing arrangements with respect to any four quarter period that includes the first fiscal quarter of 2006), and (ii) on or after the consummation of the Merger, footnote 4 to the

  
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“Summary Historical Consolidated Financial Data of Verso” under “Summary” in the Offering Memorandum to the extent such adjustments, without duplication, continue to be
applicable to such four-quarter period. 
 If any Indebtedness bears a floating rate of interest and is being given pro forma effect, the
interest on such Indebtedness shall be calculated as if the rate in effect on the Calculation Date had been the applicable rate for the entire period (taking into account any Hedging Obligations applicable to such Indebtedness if such Hedging
Obligation has a remaining term in excess of 12 months). Interest on a Capitalized Lease Obligation shall be deemed to accrue at an interest rate reasonably determined by a responsible financial or accounting officer of the Company to be the rate of
interest implicit in such Capitalized Lease Obligation in accordance with Applicable Accounting Standards. For purposes of making the computation referred to above, interest on any Indebtedness under a revolving credit facility computed on a pro
forma basis shall be computed based upon the average daily balance of such Indebtedness during the applicable period. Interest on Indebtedness that may optionally be determined at an interest rate based upon a factor of a prime or similar rate, a
eurocurrency interbank offered rate, or other rate, shall be deemed to have been based upon the rate actually chosen, or, if none, then based upon such optional rate chosen as the Issuers may designate. 

“Fixed Charges” means, with respect to any Person for any period, the sum, without duplication, of: 

(1) Consolidated Interest Expense of such Person for such period, and 

(2) all cash dividend payments (excluding items eliminated in consolidation) on any series of Preferred Stock or Disqualified Stock of such
Person and its Restricted Subsidiaries. 
 “Flow Through Entity” means an entity that is treated as a partnership not
taxable as a corporation, a grantor trust or a disregarded entity for U.S. federal income tax purposes or subject to treatment on a comparable basis for purposes of state, local or foreign tax law. 

“Foreign Subsidiary” means a Restricted Subsidiary not organized or existing under the laws of the United States of America
or any state or territory or the District of Columbia thereof and any direct or indirect subsidiary of such Restricted Subsidiary. 

“GAAP” means generally accepted accounting principles in the United States set forth in the opinions and pronouncements of
the Accounting Principles Board of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and statements and pronouncements of the Financial Accounting Standards Board or in such other statements by such other entity as have been approved by a
significant segment of the accounting profession, which were in effect on the Issue Date. For the purposes of this Indenture, the term “consolidated” with respect to any Person shall mean such Person consolidated with its Restricted
Subsidiaries, and shall not include any Unrestricted Subsidiary, but the interest of such Person in an Unrestricted Subsidiary will be accounted for as an Investment. 

  
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 “Guarantee” means any guarantee of the obligations of the Company under this
Indenture and the Securities by any Person in accordance with the provisions of this Indenture. 
 “guarantee” means a
guarantee (other than by endorsement of negotiable instruments for collection in the ordinary course of business), direct or indirect, in any manner (including, without limitation, letters of credit and reimbursement agreements in respect thereof),
of all or any part of any Indebtedness or other obligations. 
 “Guarantor” means any Person that Incurs a Guarantee;
provided that upon the release or discharge of such Person from its Guarantee in accordance with this Indenture, such Person ceases to be a Guarantor. 

“Hedging Obligations” means, with respect to any Person, the obligations of such Person under: 

(1) currency exchange, interest rate or commodity swap agreements, currency exchange, interest rate or commodity cap agreements and currency
exchange, interest rate or commodity collar agreements; and 
 (2) other agreements or arrangements designed to protect such Person against
fluctuations in currency exchange, interest rates and/or commodity prices. 
 “Holder” or “Noteholder”
means the Person in whose name a Security is registered on the Registrar’s books. 
 “IFRS” means the International
Financial Reporting Standards, as promulgated by the International Accounting Standards Board (or any successor board or agency), as in effect on the date of the election, if any, by the Company to change Applicable Accounting Standards to IFRS;
provided, that IFRS shall not include any provisions of such standards that would require a lease that would be classified as an operating lease under GAAP to be classified as indebtedness or a finance or capital lease. 

“Increased Amount” means, with respect to any Indebtedness, any increase in the amount of such Indebtedness in connection
with any accrual of interest, the accretion of accreted value, the amortization of original issue discount, the payment of interest in the form of additional Indebtedness with the same terms or in the form of common stock of the Company, the payment
of dividends on Preferred Stock in the form of additional shares of Preferred Stock of the same class, accretion of original issue discount or liquidation preference and increases in the amount of Indebtedness outstanding solely as a result of
fluctuations in the exchange rate of currencies or increases in the value of property securing Indebtedness described in clause (3) of the definition of “Indebtedness”. 

“Incur” means issue, assume, guarantee, incur or otherwise become liable for; provided, however, that any
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time such Person becomes a Subsidiary (whether by merger, amalgamation, consolidation, acquisition or otherwise) shall be deemed to be Incurred by such Person at the time it becomes a Subsidiary.

 “Indebtedness” means, with respect to any Person: 

(1) the principal and premium (if any) of any indebtedness of such Person, whether or not contingent, (a) in respect of borrowed money,
(b) evidenced by bonds, notes, debentures or similar instruments or letters of credit or bankers’ acceptances (or, without duplication, reimbursement agreements in respect thereof), (c) representing the deferred and unpaid purchase
price of any property (except (i) any such balance that constitutes a trade payable or similar obligation Incurred in the ordinary course of business and (ii) any earn-out obligations until such obligations become a liability on the
balance sheet of such Person in accordance with Applicable Accounting Standards, which purchase price is due more than six months after the date of placing the property in service or taking delivery and title thereto, (d) in respect of
Capitalized Lease Obligations, or (e) representing any Hedging Obligations, if and to the extent that any of the foregoing indebtedness (other than letters of credit and Hedging Obligations) would appear as a liability on a balance sheet
(excluding the footnotes thereto) of such Person prepared in accordance with Applicable Accounting Standards; 
 (2) to the extent not
otherwise included, any obligation of such Person to be liable for, or to pay, as obligor, guarantor or otherwise, on the Indebtedness of another Person (other than by endorsement of negotiable instruments for collection in the ordinary course of
business); 
 (3) to the extent not otherwise included, Indebtedness of another Person secured by a Lien on any asset owned by such Person
(whether or not such Indebtedness is assumed by such Person); provided, however, that the amount of such Indebtedness will be the lesser of: (a) the Fair Market Value of such asset at such date of determination, and (b) the
amount of such Indebtedness of such other Person; and 
 (4) to the extent not otherwise included, with respect to the Company and its
Restricted Subsidiaries, the amount then outstanding (i.e., advanced, and received by, and available for use by, the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries) under any Receivables Financing (as set forth in the books and records of the
Company or any Restricted Subsidiary and confirmed by the agent, trustee or other representative of the institution or group providing such Receivables Financing); 

provided, however, that notwithstanding the foregoing, Indebtedness shall be deemed not to include (1) Contingent
Obligations Incurred in the ordinary course of business and not in respect of borrowed money; (2) deferred or prepaid revenues; (3) purchase price holdbacks in respect of a portion of the purchase price of an asset to satisfy warranty or
other unperformed obligations of the respective seller; (4) Obligations under or in respect of Qualified Receivables Financing or (5) obligations under the Acquisition Documents. 

  
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 Notwithstanding anything in this Indenture to the contrary, Indebtedness shall not include, and
shall be calculated without giving effect to, the effects of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 133 and related interpretations to the extent such effects would otherwise increase or decrease an amount of Indebtedness for any
purpose under this Indenture as a result of accounting for any embedded derivatives created by the terms of such Indebtedness; and any such amounts that would have constituted Indebtedness under this Indenture but for the application of this
sentence shall not be deemed an Incurrence of Indebtedness under this Indenture. 
 “Indenture” means this Indenture as
amended or supplemented from time to time. 
 “Independent Financial Advisor” means an accounting, appraisal or investment
banking firm or consultant, in each case of nationally recognized standing, that is, in the good faith determination of the Company, qualified to perform the task for which it has been engaged. 

“Intercreditor Agreement” means (i) (a) the intercreditor agreement dated as of August 1, 2006 among Credit
Suisse, Cayman Islands Branch, as agent under the Senior Credit Documents, Wilmington Trust Company, as trustee under the Old Second Lien Notes and the Existing Floating Rate Second Lien Notes, the Issuers, each Note Guarantor and the other parties
from time to time party thereto, as heretofore and hereafter amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time in accordance with the terms thereof, and (b) an intercreditor agreement to be entered into on the Issue Date
among Credit Suisse, Cayman Islands Branch, as agent under the Senior Credit Documents, the trustee under the New Fixed Rate Second Lien Notes, the Issuers, each Note Guarantor and the other parties from time to time party thereto, as amended,
restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time in accordance with the terms thereof and (ii) any other intercreditor agreement that is not materially less favorable to the holders of the Securities than the intercreditor
agreement referred to in clause (i). 
 “Investment Grade Rating” means a rating equal to or higher than Baa3 (or the
equivalent) by Moody’s and BBB- (or the equivalent) by S&P, or an equivalent rating by any other Rating Agency. 

“Investment Grade Securities” means: 

(1) securities issued or directly and fully guaranteed or insured by the U.S. government or any agency or instrumentality thereof (other than
Cash Equivalents), 
 (2) securities that have a rating equal to or higher than Baa3 (or equivalent) by Moody’s or BBB- (or
equivalent) by S&P, or an equivalent rating by any other Rating Agency, but excluding any debt securities or loans or advances between and among the Company and its Subsidiaries; 

(3) investments in any fund that invests exclusively in investments of the type described in clauses (1) and (2) which fund may
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 (4) corresponding instruments in countries other than the United States customarily utilized for
high quality investments and in each case with maturities not exceeding two years from the date of acquisition. 

“Investments” means, with respect to any Person, all investments by such Person in other Persons (including Affiliates) in
the form of loans (including guarantees), advances or capital contributions (excluding accounts receivable, trade credit and advances to customers and commission, travel and similar advances to officers, employees and consultants made in the
ordinary course of business), purchases or other acquisitions for consideration of Indebtedness, Equity Interests or other securities issued by any other Person and investments that are required by Applicable Accounting Standards, to be classified
on the balance sheet of the Company in the same manner as the other investments included in this definition to the extent such transactions involve the transfer of cash or other property. For purposes of the definition of “Unrestricted
Subsidiary” and Section 4A.04 or Section 4B.04, as applicable: 
 (1) “Investments” shall include the
portion (proportionate to the Company’s equity interest in such Subsidiary) of the Fair Market Value of the net assets of a Subsidiary of the Company at the time that such Subsidiary is designated an Unrestricted Subsidiary; provided,
however, that upon a redesignation of such Subsidiary as a Restricted Subsidiary, the Company shall be deemed to continue to have a permanent “Investment” in an Unrestricted Subsidiary equal to an amount (if positive) equal to: 

(a) the Company’s “Investment” in such Subsidiary at the time of such redesignation less 

(b) the portion (proportionate to the Company’s equity interest in such Subsidiary) of the Fair Market Value of the net assets of such
Subsidiary at the time of such redesignation; and 
 (2) any property transferred to or from an Unrestricted Subsidiary shall be valued at
its Fair Market Value at the time of such transfer, in each case as determined in good faith by the Board of Directors of the Company. 

“Issue Date” means (i) prior to the consummation of the Merger; August 1, 2006, and (ii) on and after the
consummation of the Merger, August 1, 2014. 
 “Issuer” or “Issuers” means the Company and Finance
Co., but not any of their respective Subsidiaries. 
 “Lien” means, with respect to any asset, any mortgage, lien, pledge,
charge, security interest or encumbrance of any kind in respect of such asset, whether or not filed, recorded or otherwise perfected under applicable law (including any conditional sale or other title retention agreement, any lease in the nature
thereof, any option or other agreement to sell or give a security interest in and any filing of or agreement to give any financing statement under the Uniform Commercial Code (or equivalent statutes) of any jurisdiction); provided that in no
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 “Management Group” means the group consisting of the directors, executive
officers and other management personnel of the Company or any direct or indirect parent of the Company, as the case may be, on the Issue Date together with (1) any new directors whose election by such boards of directors or managers or whose
nomination for election by the equity holders of the Company or any direct or indirect parent of the Company, as applicable, was approved by a vote of a majority of the directors of the Company or any direct or indirect parent of the Company, as
applicable, then still in office who were either directors on the Issue Date or whose election or nomination was previously so approved and (2) executive officers and other management personnel of the Company or any direct or indirect parent of
the Company, as applicable, hired at a time when the directors on the Issue Date together with the directors so approved constituted a majority of the directors of the Company or any direct or indirect parent of the Company, as applicable. 

“Merger” means the merger of NewPage Holdings Inc. with and into Verso Merger Sub Inc., with NewPage Holdings Inc.
continuing as the surviving corporation and a wholly owned Subsidiary of the Company. 
 “Merger Agreement” means the
Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of January 3, 2014, by and among Verso Paper Corp., Verso Merger Sub Inc. and NewPage Holdings, Inc., and any other agreements or instruments contemplated thereby, in each case as amended, restated,
supplemented or modified from time to time. 
 “Merger Closing Date” means the date of the consummation of the Merger.

 “Moody’s” means Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. or any successor to the rating agency business thereof. 

“Net Income” means, with respect to any Person, the net income (loss) of such Person, determined in accordance with
Applicable Accounting Standards, and before any reduction in respect of Preferred Stock dividends. 
 “Net Proceeds” means
the aggregate cash proceeds received by the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries in respect of any Asset Sale (including, without limitation, any cash received in respect of or upon the sale or other disposition of any Designated Non-cash
Consideration received in any Asset Sale and any cash payments received by way of deferred payment of principal pursuant to a note or installment receivable or otherwise, but only as and when received, but excluding the assumption by the acquiring
Person of Indebtedness relating to the disposed assets or other consideration received in any other non-cash form), net of the direct costs relating to such Asset Sale and the sale or disposition of such Designated Non-cash Consideration (including,
without limitation, legal, accounting and investment banking fees, and brokerage and sales commissions), and any relocation expenses Incurred as a result thereof, taxes paid or payable as a result thereof (after taking into account any available tax
credits or deductions and any tax sharing arrangements related thereto) or any Tax Distributions resulting therefrom, amounts required to be applied to the repayment of principal, premium (if any) and interest on Indebtedness required (other than
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Section 4B.06(b)(i), as applicable, to be paid as a result of such transaction, and any deduction of appropriate amounts to be provided by the Company as a reserve in accordance with
Applicable Accounting Standards, against any liabilities associated with the asset disposed of in such transaction and retained by the Company after such sale or other disposition thereof, including, without limitation, pension and other
post-employment benefit liabilities and liabilities related to environmental matters or against any indemnification obligations associated with such transaction. 

“New Fixed Rate Second Lien Notes” means the Second Priority Adjustable Senior Secured Notes to be issued by the Issuers in
the Second Lien Notes Exchange Offer. 
 “New Fixed Rate Second Lien Notes Indenture” means the indenture dated
August 1, 2014 among the Issuers, Wilmington Trust, National Association, as trustee, and the other parties thereto, with respect to the New Fixed Rate Second Lien Notes, as it may be amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from
time to time in accordance with the terms thereof. 
 “NewPage ABL Facility” means (i) means the Asset-Based
Revolving Credit Agreement, dated as of February 11, 2014, by and among NewPage Investment Company LLC as holdings, NewPage Corporation as borrower, the subsidiaries of NewPage Corporation party thereto, the lenders party thereto, Barclays Bank
PLC as administrative agent and as collateral agent, BMO Harris Bank. N.A. as co-collateral agent, Barclays Bank PLC, Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, UBS Securities LLC, BMO Capital Markets Corp. and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association as
joint lead arrangers and joint book runners, and Credit Suisse AG, UBS Securities LLC, BMO Harris Bank N.A. and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association as co-syndication agents, as amended, restated, supplemented, waived, replaced (whether or not
upon termination, and whether with the original lenders or otherwise), restructured, repaid, refunded, refinanced or otherwise modified from time to time, including any agreement or indenture extending the maturity thereof, refinancing, replacing or
otherwise restructuring all or any portion of the Indebtedness under such agreement or agreements or indenture or indentures or any successor or replacement agreement or agreements or indenture or indentures or increasing the amount loaned or issued
thereunder or altering the maturity thereof, and (ii) whether or not the facility referred to in clause (i) remains outstanding, if designated by the Company to be included in the definition of “NewPage ABL Facility,” one
or more (A) debt facilities or commercial paper facilities, providing for revolving credit loans, term loans, receivables financing (including through the sale of receivables to lenders or to special purpose entities formed to borrow from
lenders against such receivables) or letters of credit, (B) debt securities, indentures or other forms of debt financing (including convertible or exchangeable debt instruments or bank guarantees or bankers’ acceptances), or
(C) instruments or agreements evidencing any other Indebtedness, in each case, with the same or different borrowers or issuers and, in each case, as amended, supplemented, modified, extended, restructured, renewed, refinanced, restated,
replaced or refunded in whole or in part from time to time. 
 “NewPage Borrowing Base” means, as of any date, the sum of
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fiscal quarter preceding such date, (y) 90% of the book value of the accounts receivable of the NewPage Entities as of the end of the most recent fiscal quarter preceding such date and
(z) 100% of the Unrestricted Cash of the NewPage Entities as of the end of the most recent fiscal quarter preceding such date, in each case (a) calculated on a consolidated basis in accordance with Applicable Accounting Standards
(calculated on a pro forma basis to give effect to any Investment, acquisition, disposition, mergers, consolidations and dispositions, mergers, consolidations and discontinued operation, in each case with such pro forma adjustments as are consistent
with the pro forma adjustment provisions set forth in the definition of Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio) and (b) excluding any such assets which are then being included in the Borrowing Base to permit the incurrence of Indebtedness under
Section 4B.03(b)(i). For the avoidance of doubt, clause (b) shall only apply so long as the ABL Facility and NewPage ABL Facility are separate and distinct facilities. 

“NewPage Entities” means NewPage Investment Company LLC or any of its Subsidiaries. 

“NewPage Term Loan Facility” means (i) the First Lien Credit Agreement, dated as of February 11, 2014, by and
among NewPage Investment Company LLC as holdings, NewPage Corporation as borrower, the subsidiaries of NewPage Corporation party thereto, the lenders party thereto, Credit Suisse AG, Cayman Islands Branch as administrative agent and as collateral
agent, Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, Barclays Bank PLC, UBS Securities LLC, BMO Capital Markets Corp. as joint lead arrangers and joint book runners, and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association as documentation agent, as amended, restated,
supplemented, waived, replaced (whether or not upon termination, and whether with the original lenders or otherwise), restructured, repaid, refunded, refinanced or otherwise modified from time to time, including any agreement or indenture extending
the maturity thereof, refinancing, replacing or otherwise restructuring all or any portion of the Indebtedness under such agreement or agreements or indenture or indentures or any successor or replacement agreement or agreements or indenture or
indentures or increasing the amount loaned or issued thereunder or altering the maturity thereof, and (ii) whether or not the facility referred to in clause (i) remains outstanding, if designated by the Company to be included in the
definition of “NewPage Term Loan Facility,” one or more (A) debt facilities or commercial paper facilities, providing for revolving credit loans, term loans, receivables financing (including through the sale of receivables to
lenders or to special purpose entities formed to borrow from lenders against such receivables) or letters of credit, (B) debt securities, indentures or other forms of debt financing (including convertible or exchangeable debt instruments or
bank guarantees or bankers’ acceptances), or (C) instruments or agreements evidencing any other Indebtedness, in each case, with the same or different borrowers or issuers and, in each case, as amended, supplemented, modified, extended,
restructured, renewed, refinanced, restated, replaced or refunded in whole or in part from time to time. 
 “New Senior Secured
Notes” means new first-priority senior secured notes to be issued by the Issuers in connection with the Merger. 

“Obligations” means any principal, interest, penalties, fees, indemnifications, reimbursements (including, without
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obligations with respect to letters of credit and bankers’ acceptances), damages and other liabilities payable under the documentation governing any Indebtedness; provided that
Obligations with respect to the Securities shall not include fees or indemnifications in favor of the Trustee and other third parties other than the Holders of the Securities. 

“Offering Circular” means the offering memorandum relating to the offering of the Old Subordinated Notes dated
August 1, 2006. 
 “Offering Memorandum” means the Amended and Restated Confidential Offering Memorandum and Consent
Solicitation Statement dated July 28, 2014. 
 “Officer” means the Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer,
Chief Financial Officer, President, any Executive Vice President, Senior Vice President or Vice President, the Treasurer or the Secretary of the Company or Finance Co. 

“Officers’ Certificate” means a certificate signed on behalf of the Company by two Officers of the Company, one of whom
must be the principal executive officer, the principal financial officer, the treasurer or the principal accounting officer of the Company that meets the requirements set forth in this Indenture. 

“Old Second Lien Notes” means the 8.75% Second Priority Senior Secured Notes due 2019 issued by the Issuers. 

“Old Subordinated Notes” means the 11.375% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2016 issued by the Issuers. 

“Opinion of Counsel” means a written opinion from legal counsel who is acceptable to the Trustee. The counsel may be an employee of
or counsel to the Company. 
 “Pari Passu Indebtedness” means: 

(1) with respect to the any Issuer, the Securities and any Indebtedness which ranks pari passu in right of payment to the Securities; and

 (2) with respect to any Guarantor, its Guarantee and any Indebtedness which ranks pari passu in right of payment to such
Guarantor’s Guarantee. 
 “Permitted Holders” means, at any time, each of (i) the Sponsors, (ii) the
Management Group, (iii) any Person that has no material assets other than the Capital Stock of the Company and, directly or indirectly, holds or acquires 100% of the total voting power of the Voting Stock of the Company (and, on or after the
consummation of the Merger, any direct or indirect parent company) and of which no other Person or group (within the meaning of Section 13(d)(3) or Section 14(d)(2) of the Exchange Act, or any successor provision), other than any of the
other Permitted Holders, holds more than 50% of the total voting power of the Voting Stock thereof and (iv) any group (within the meaning of Section 13(d)(3) or Section 14(d)(2) of the Exchange Act, or any successor provision) the
members of which include any of the Permitted Holders and that, directly or indirectly, hold or acquire beneficial ownership of the Voting Stock of the Company (a 

  
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“Permitted Holder Group”), so long as (1) each member of the Permitted Holder Group has voting rights proportional to the percentage of ownership interests held or acquired by such
member and (2) no Person or other “group” (other than Permitted Holders) beneficially owns more than 50% on a fully diluted basis of the Voting Stock held by the Permitted Holder Group. Any Person or group whose acquisition of
beneficial ownership constitutes a Change of Control in respect of which a Change of Control Offer is made (or is not required to be made) in accordance with the requirements of this Indenture will thereafter, together with its Affiliates,
constitute an additional Permitted Holder. 
 “Permitted Investments” means: 

(1) any Investment in the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary; 

(2) any Investment in Cash Equivalents or Investment Grade Securities; 

(3) any Investment by the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary of the Company in a Person if as a result of such Investment (a) such
Person becomes a Restricted Subsidiary of the Company, or (b) such Person, in one transaction or a series of related transactions, is merged, consolidated or amalgamated with or into, or transfers or conveys all or substantially all of its
assets to, or is liquidated into, the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary of the Company, including, without limitation, the Merger; 
 (4)
any Investment in securities or other assets not constituting Cash Equivalents and received in connection with an Asset Sale made pursuant to the provisions of Section 4A.06 or Section 4B.06, as applicable, or any other disposition of
assets not constituting an Asset Sale; 
 (5) any Investment existing on, or made pursuant to binding commitments existing on, the Issue
Date; 
 (6) advances to employees not in excess of $15.0 million outstanding at any one time in the aggregate; 

(7) any Investment acquired by the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries (a) in exchange for any other Investment or accounts
receivable held by the Company or any such Restricted Subsidiary in connection with or as a result of a bankruptcy, workout, reorganization or recapitalization of the issuer of such other Investment or accounts receivable, or (b) as a result of
a foreclosure by the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries with respect to any secured Investment or other transfer of title with respect to any secured Investment in default; 

(8) Hedging Obligations permitted under Section 4A.03(b)(x) or Section 4A.04(b)(x), as applicable; 

(9) any Investment by the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries in a Similar Business having an aggregate Fair Market Value, taken
together with all other Investments made pursuant to this clause (9) that are at that time outstanding, not to exceed the greater of (x) $100.0 million and (y) 7.5% of Total Assets at the time of such

  
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Investment (with the Fair Market Value of each Investment being measured at the time made and without giving effect to subsequent changes in value); provided, however, that if any
Investment pursuant to this clause (9) is made in any Person that is not a Restricted Subsidiary of the Company at the date of the making of such Investment and such Person becomes a Restricted Subsidiary of the Company after such date, such
Investment shall thereafter be deemed to have been made pursuant to clause (1) above and shall cease to have been made pursuant to this clause (9) for so long as such Person continues to be a Restricted Subsidiary; 

(10) additional Investments by the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries having an aggregate Fair Market Value, taken together with
all other Investments made pursuant to this clause (10) that are at that time outstanding, not to exceed the greater of (x) $100.0 million and (y) 7.5% of Total Assets at the time of such Investment (with the Fair Market Value of each
Investment being measured at the time made and without giving effect to subsequent changes in value); 
 (11) loans and advances to
officers, directors and employees for business-related travel expenses, moving expenses and other similar expenses, in each case Incurred in the ordinary course of business; 

(12) Investments the payment for which consists of Equity Interests of the Company (other than Disqualified Stock) or any direct or indirect
parent of the Company, as applicable; provided, however, that such Equity Interests will not increase the amount available for Restricted Payments under clause (C) of the definition of “Cumulative Credit”; 

(13) any transaction to the extent it constitutes an Investment that is permitted by and made in accordance with the provisions of
Section 4A.07(b) or Section 4B.07(b), as applicable (except transactions described in clauses (ii), (vi), (vii) and (xi)(b) of such Section); 

(14) Investments consisting of the licensing or contribution of intellectual property pursuant to joint marketing arrangements with other
Persons; 
 (15) guarantees issued in accordance with Section 4A.03 or Section 4B.03, as applicable, and Section 4A.11 or
Section 4B.11, as applicable; 
 (16) Investments consisting of purchases and acquisitions of inventory, supplies, materials and
equipment or purchases of contract rights or licenses or leases of intellectual property, in each case in the ordinary course of business; 

(17) any Investment in a Receivables Subsidiary or any Investment by a Receivables Subsidiary in any other Person in connection with a
Qualified Receivables Financing, including Investments of funds held in accounts permitted or required by the arrangements governing such Qualified Receivables Financing or any related Indebtedness; provided, however, that any
Investment in a Receivables Subsidiary is in the form of a Purchase Money Note, contribution of additional receivables or an equity interest; 

  
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 (18) additional Investments in joint ventures of the Company or any of its Restricted
Subsidiaries existing on the Issue Date not to exceed $20.0 million at any one time; 
 (19) any Investment in an entity which is not a
Restricted Subsidiary to which a Restricted Subsidiary sells accounts receivable pursuant to a Qualified Receivables Financing; and 
 (20)
Investments of a Restricted Subsidiary of the Company acquired after the Issue Date or of an entity merged into, amalgamated with, or consolidated with a Restricted Subsidiary of the Company in a transaction that is not prohibited by
Section 5.01 after the Issue Date to the extent that such Investments were not made in contemplation of such acquisition, merger, amalgamation or consolidation and were in existence on the date of such acquisition, merger, amalgamation or
consolidation. 
 “Permitted Junior Securities” shall mean unsecured debt or equity securities of any Issuer or any
Guarantor or any successor corporation issued pursuant to a plan of reorganization or readjustment of any Issuer or any Guarantor, as applicable, that are subordinated to the payment of all then outstanding Senior Indebtedness of such Issuer or any
Guarantor, as applicable, at least to the same extent that the Securities are subordinated to the payment of all Senior Indebtedness of such Issuer or any Guarantor, as applicable, on the Issue Date, so long as to the extent that any Senior
Indebtedness of such Issuer or any Guarantor, as applicable, outstanding on the date of consummation of any such plan of reorganization or readjustment is not paid in full in cash on such date, the holders of any such Senior Indebtedness not so paid
in full in cash have consented to the terms of such plan of reorganization or readjustment. 
 “Permitted Liens” means,
with respect to any Person: 
 (1) pledges or deposits by such Person under workmen’s compensation laws, unemployment insurance laws
or similar legislation, or good faith deposits in connection with bids, tenders, contracts (other than for the payment of Indebtedness) or leases to which such Person is a party, or deposits to secure public or statutory obligations of such Person
or deposits of cash or U.S. government bonds to secure surety or appeal bonds to which such Person is a party, or deposits as security for contested taxes or import duties or for the payment of rent, in each case Incurred in the ordinary course of
business; 
 (2) Liens imposed by law, such as carriers’, warehousemen’s and mechanics’ Liens, in each case for sums not yet
due or being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings or other Liens arising out of judgments or awards against such Person with respect to which such Person shall then be proceeding with an appeal or other proceedings for review; 

(3) Liens for taxes, assessments or other governmental charges not yet due or payable or subject to penalties for nonpayment or which are
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 (4) Liens in favor of issuers of performance and surety bonds or bid bonds or with respect to
other regulatory requirements or letters of credit issued pursuant to the request of and for the account of such Person in the ordinary course of its business; 

(5) minor survey exceptions, minor encumbrances, easements or reservations of, or rights of others for, licenses, rights-of-way, sewers,
electric lines, telegraph and telephone lines and other similar purposes, or zoning or other restrictions as to the use of real properties, Liens arising out of timber cutting, hauling or sales contracts, or Liens incidental to the conduct of the
business of such Person or to the ownership of its properties which were not Incurred in connection with Indebtedness and which do not in the aggregate materially adversely affect the value of said properties or materially impair their use in the
operation of the business of such Person; 
 (6) (A) Liens securing Senior Indebtedness, and Liens on assets of a Restricted Subsidiary
that is not a Guarantor securing Indebtedness of such Restricted Subsidiary, in each case permitted to be Incurred pursuant to Section 4A.03 or Section 4B.03, as applicable, and (B) (x) Liens securing Indebtedness permitted to be
Incurred pursuant to clause (ii)(B), (iv), (xii) or (xx) of Section 4A.03(b) or (y) Liens securing Indebtedness permitted to be Incurred pursuant to clause (ii), (iv), (xii), (xiii) (to the extent it guarantees any such
Indebtedness) or (xx) of Section 4B.03(b) (provided that in clause (xx) of Section 4A.03(b) or 4B.03(b), as applicable, such Lien does not extend to the property or assets of any Subsidiary of the Company other than a
Foreign Subsidiary); 
 (7) Liens existing on the Issue Date; 

(8) Liens on assets, property or shares of stock of a Person at the time such Person becomes a Subsidiary; provided, however,
that such Liens are not created or Incurred in connection with, or in contemplation of, such other Person becoming such a Subsidiary; provided, further, however, that such Liens may not extend to any other property owned by the
Company or any Restricted Subsidiary of the Company); 
 (9) Liens on assets or property at the time the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary
of the Company acquired the assets or property, including any acquisition by means of a merger, amalgamation or consolidation with or into the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary of the Company; provided, however, that such Liens
(other than Liens to secure Indebtedness Incurred pursuant to Section 4B.03(b)(xv)) are not created or Incurred in connection with, or in contemplation of, such acquisition; provided, further, however, that the Liens (other
than Liens to secure Indebtedness Incurred pursuant to Section 4B.03(b)(xv)) may not extend to any other property owned by the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary of the Company (other than pursuant to after acquired property clauses in effect
with respect to such Liens at the time of acquisition on property of the type that would have been subject to such Liens notwithstanding the occurrence of such acquisition); 

(10) Liens securing Indebtedness or other obligations of a Restricted Subsidiary owing to the Company or another Restricted Subsidiary of the
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 (11) Liens (i) prior to the consummation of the Merger, securing Hedging Obligations not
incurred in violation of this Indenture; provided that with respect to Hedging Obligations relating to Indebtedness, such Lien extends only to the property securing such Indebtedness; and (ii) on or after the consummation of the Merger,
Liens securing Hedging Obligations and cash management Obligations not incurred in violation of this Indenture; provided that with respect to Hedging Obligations and cash management Obligations relating to Indebtedness, such Lien extends only
to the property securing such Indebtedness; 
 (12) Liens on specific items of inventory or other goods and proceeds of any Person securing
such Person’s obligations in respect of bankers’ acceptances issued or created for the account of such Person to facilitate the purchase, shipment or storage of such inventory or other goods; 

(13) leases and subleases of real property which do not materially interfere with the ordinary conduct of the business of the Company or any
of its Restricted Subsidiaries; 
 (14) Liens arising from Uniform Commercial Code financing statement filings regarding operating leases
entered into by the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries in the ordinary course of business; 
 (15) Liens in favor of any Issuer or any
Guarantor; 
 (16) Liens on accounts receivable and related assets of the type specified in the definition of “Receivables
Financing” Incurred in connection with a Qualified Receivables Financing; 
 (17) deposits made in the ordinary course of business to
secure liability to insurance carriers; 
 (18) Liens on the Equity Interests of Unrestricted Subsidiaries; 

(19) grants of software and other technology licenses in the ordinary course of business; 

(20) Liens to secure any refinancing, refunding, extension, renewal or replacement (or successive refinancings, refundings, extensions,
renewals or replacements) as a whole, or in part, of any Indebtedness secured by any Lien referred to in the foregoing clauses (6)(B), (7), (8), (9), (10), (11), (15) and the following clause (32); provided, however, that
(x) such new Lien shall be limited to (i) prior to the consummation of the Merger, all or part of the same property that secured the original Lien and (ii) on or after the consummation of the Merger, all or part of the same property
(including any after acquired property to the extent it would have been subject to the original Lien) that was subject to the original Lien (in each case, plus improvements on such property), and (y) the Indebtedness secured by such Lien at
such time is not increased to any amount greater than the sum of (A) the outstanding principal amount or, if greater, committed amount of the Indebtedness described under clauses (6)(B), (7), (8), (9), (10), (11), (15) and (32) at the

  
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time the original Lien became a Permitted Lien under this Indenture, and (B) an amount necessary to pay any fees and expenses, including premiums, related to such refinancing, refunding,
extension, renewal or replacement; 
 (21) Liens on equipment of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary granted in the ordinary course of
business to the Company’s or such Restricted Subsidiary’s client at which such equipment is located; and 
 (22) judgment and
attachment Liens not giving rise to an Event of Default and notices of lis pendens and associated rights related to litigation being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings and for which adequate reserves have been made; 

(23) Liens arising out of conditional sale, title retention, consignment or similar arrangements for the sale of goods entered into in the
ordinary course of business; 
 (24) Liens incurred to secure cash management services in the ordinary course of business; 

(25) (i) prior to the consummation of the Merger, other Liens securing obligations incurred in the ordinary course of business, which
obligations do not exceed $20.0 million at any one time outstanding; and (ii) on or after the consummation of the Merger, other Liens in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $20.0 million at any one time outstanding; 

(26) on or after the consummation of the Merger, deposits made in the ordinary course of business to secure liability to insurance carriers;

 (27) on or after the consummation of the Merger, Liens on Equity Interests of Unrestricted Subsidiaries; 

(28) on or after the consummation of the Merger, grants of software and other technology licenses in the ordinary course of business; 

(29) on or after the consummation of the Merger, any encumbrance or restriction (including put and call arrangements) with respect to Capital
Stock of any joint venture or similar arrangement pursuant to any joint venture or similar agreement; 
 (30) on or after the consummation
of the Merger, any amounts held by a trustee in the funds and accounts under an indenture securing any revenue bonds issued for the benefit of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary; 

(31) on or after the consummation of the Merger, Liens arising by virtue of any statutory or common law provisions relating to banker’s
liens, rights of set-off or similar rights and remedies as to deposit accounts or other funds maintained with a depository or financial institution; and 

  
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 (32) on or after the consummation of the Merger, Liens securing (a) the New Senior Secured
Notes, (b) the NewPage Term Loan Facility and (c) the NewPage ABL Facility. 
 “Person” means any individual,
corporation, partnership, limited liability company, joint venture, association, joint-stock company, trust, unincorporated organization, government or any agency or political subdivision thereof or any other entity. 

“Preferred Stock” means any Equity Interest with preferential right of payment of dividends or upon liquidation,
dissolution, or winding up. 
 “Purchase Money Note” means a promissory note of a Receivables Subsidiary evidencing a line
of credit, which may be irrevocable, from the Company or any Subsidiary of the Company to a Receivables Subsidiary in connection with a Qualified Receivables Financing, which note is intended to finance that portion of the purchase price that is not
paid by cash or a contribution of equity. 
 “Qualified Receivables Financing” means any Receivables Financing of one or
more Receivables Subsidiaries that meets the following conditions: 
 (1) the Board of Directors of the Company shall have determined in
good faith that such Qualified Receivables Financing (including financing terms, covenants, termination events and other provisions) is in the aggregate economically fair and reasonable to the Company and the Receivables Subsidiary; 

(2) all sales of accounts receivable and related assets to the Receivables Subsidiaries are made at Fair Market Value (as determined in good
faith by the Company); and 
 (3) the financing terms, covenants, termination events and other provisions thereof shall be market terms (as
determined in good faith by the Company) and may include Standard Securitization Undertakings. 
 The grant of a security interest in any
accounts receivable of the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries (other than a Receivables Subsidiary) to secure Bank Indebtedness, Indebtedness in respect of the Second Lien Notes or any Refinancing Indebtedness with respect to the Second
Lien Notes shall not be deemed a Qualified Receivables Financing. 
 “Rating Agency” means (1) each of Moody’s
and S&P and (2) if Moody’s or S&P ceases to rate the Securities for reasons outside of the Issuers’ control, a “nationally recognized statistical rating organization” within the meaning of Rule 15c3-1(c)(2)(vi)(F)
under the Exchange Act selected by the Company or any direct or indirect parent of the Company as a replacement agency for Moody’s or S&P, as the case may be. 

“Receivables Fees” means distributions or payments made directly or by means of discounts with respect to any participation
interests issued or sold in connection with, and all other fees paid to a Person that is not a Restricted Subsidiary in connection with, any Receivables Financing. 

  
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 “Receivables Financing” means any transaction or series of transactions that
may be entered into by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries pursuant to which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries may sell, convey or otherwise transfer to (a) a Receivables Subsidiary (in the case of a transfer by the Company or any of
its Subsidiaries); and (b) any other Person (in the case of a transfer by a Receivables Subsidiary), or may grant a security interest in, any accounts receivable (whether now existing or arising in the future) of the Company or any of its
Subsidiaries, and any assets related thereto including, without limitation, all collateral securing such accounts receivable, all contracts and all guarantees or other obligations in respect of such accounts receivable, proceeds of such accounts
receivable and other assets which are customarily transferred or in respect of which security interests are customarily granted in connection with asset securitization transactions involving accounts receivable and any Hedging Obligations entered
into by the Company or any such Subsidiary in connection with such accounts receivable. 
 “Receivables Repurchase
Obligation” means any obligation of a seller of receivables in a Qualified Receivables Financing to repurchase receivables arising as a result of a breach of a representation, warranty or covenant or otherwise, including as a result of a
receivable or portion thereof becoming subject to any asserted defense, dispute, off-set or counterclaim of any kind as a result of any action taken by, any failure to take action by or any other event relating to the seller. 

“Receivables Subsidiary” means a Wholly Owned Restricted Subsidiary of the Company (or another Person formed for the
purposes of engaging in Qualified Receivables Financing with the Company in which the Company or any Subsidiary of the Company makes an Investment and to which the Company or any Subsidiary of the Company transfers accounts receivable and related
assets) which engages in no activities other than in connection with the financing of accounts receivable of the Company and its Subsidiaries, all proceeds thereof and all rights (contractual or other), collateral and other assets relating thereto,
and any business or activities incidental or related to such business, and which is designated by the Board of Directors of the Company (as provided below) as a Receivables Subsidiary and: 

(a) no portion of the Indebtedness or any other obligations (contingent or otherwise) of which (i) is guaranteed by the
Company or any other Subsidiary of the Company (excluding (x) guarantees of obligations (other than the principal of and interest on, Indebtedness) pursuant to Standard Securitization Undertakings and (y) on or after the consummation of
the Merger, guarantees by other Receivables Subsidiaries), (ii) is recourse to or obligates the Company or any other Subsidiary of the Company (on or after the consummation of the Merger, other than another Receivables Subsidiary) in any way
other than pursuant to Standard Securitization Undertakings, or (iii) subjects any property or asset of the Company or any other Subsidiary of the Company (on or after the consummation of the Merger, other than another Receivables Subsidiary),
directly or indirectly, contingently or otherwise, to the satisfaction thereof, other than pursuant to Standard Securitization Undertakings; 

  
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 (b) with which neither the Company nor any other Subsidiary of the Company
(on or after the consummation of the Merger, other than another Receivables Subsidiary) has any material contract, agreement, arrangement or understanding other than on terms which the Company reasonably believes to be no less favorable to the
Company or such Subsidiary than those that might be obtained at the time from Persons that are not Affiliates of the Company; and 

(c) to which neither the Company nor any other Subsidiary of the Company (on or after the consummation of the Merger,
other than another Receivables Subsidiary) has any obligation to maintain or preserve such entity’s financial condition or cause such entity to achieve certain levels of operating results. 

Any such designation by the Board of Directors of the Company shall be evidenced to the Trustee by filing with the Trustee a certified copy
of the resolution of the Board of Directors of the Company giving effect to such designation and an Officers’ Certificate certifying that such designation complied with the foregoing conditions. 

“Representative” means the trustee, agent or representative (if any) for an issue of Senior Indebtedness or Designated
Senior Indebtedness, as applicable; provided that if, and for so long as, such Senior Indebtedness lacks such a Representative, then the Representative for such Senior Indebtedness shall at all times constitute the holder or holders of a
majority in outstanding principal amount of obligations under such Senior Indebtedness. 
 “Restricted Investment” means
an Investment other than a Permitted Investment. 
 “Restricted Subsidiary” means, with respect to any Person, any
Subsidiary of such Person other than an Unrestricted Subsidiary of such Person. Unless otherwise indicated in this Indenture, all references to Restricted Subsidiaries shall mean Restricted Subsidiaries of the Company, including, without limitation,
Finance Co. 
 “S&P” means Standard & Poor’s Ratings Group or any successor to the rating agency
business thereof. 
 “Sale/Leaseback Transaction” means an arrangement relating to property now owned or hereafter
acquired by the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary whereby the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary transfers such property to a Person and the Company or such Restricted Subsidiary leases it from such Person, other than leases between the Company and
a Restricted Subsidiary of the Company or between Restricted Subsidiaries of the Company. 
 “SEC” means the Securities
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 “Second Lien Note Documents” means the collective reference to the Second Lien
Notes (and any exchange Second Lien Notes), the Second Priority Senior Secured Note Indenture (as defined under “Description of Second Priority Senior Secured Notes” of the Offering Circular) and all collateral, pledge and security
agreements in respect thereof. 
 “Second Lien Notes” means (i) the Existing Floating Rate Second Lien Notes,
(ii) the Old Second Lien Notes and (iii) the New Fixed Rate Second Lien Notes. 
 “Second Lien Notes Exchange
Offer” means the Issuers’ offer to exchange the New Fixed Rate Second Lien Notes for any and all outstanding Old Second Lien Notes pursuant to the Offering Memorandum. 

“Secured Indebtedness” means any Indebtedness secured by a Lien. 

“Securities” means the securities issued under this Indenture. 

“Securities Act” means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the rules and regulations of the SEC promulgated
thereunder. 
 “Security Documents” means this Indenture, the Securities and the Security Guarantees. 

“Security Guarantee” means any guarantee of the Obligations of the Issuers under this Indenture and the Securities by any
Person in accordance with the provisions of this Indenture. 
 “Security Guarantor” means any Person that Incurs a
Security Guarantee; provided that upon the release or discharge of such Person from its Security Guarantee in accordance with this Indenture, such Person ceases to be a Security Guarantor. 

“Security Obligations” means the Obligations of the Issuers and any other obligor under this Indenture or any of the other
Security Documents, including any Security Guarantor, to pay principal, premium, if any, and interest (including any interest accruing after the commencement of bankruptcy or insolvency proceedings) when due and payable, and all other amounts due or
to become due under or in connection with the Security Documents and the performance of all other Obligations of the Issuers and the Security Guarantors to the Trustee and the holders of Securities under Security Documents, according to the
respective terms thereof. 
 “Seller” means International Paper Company, a New York corporation. 

“Senior Credit Documents” means the collective reference to the Credit Agreement, any notes issued pursuant thereto and the
guarantees thereof, and the collateral documents relating thereto, as amended, supplemented, restated, renewed, refunded, replaced, restructured, repaid, refinanced or otherwise modified from time to time. 

  
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 “Senior Indebtedness” with respect to the Company or any of its Restricted
Subsidiaries means all Indebtedness and any Receivables Repurchase Obligation of the Company or any such Restricted Subsidiary, including interest thereon (including interest accruing on or after the filing of any petition in bankruptcy or for
reorganization relating to the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary of the Company at the rate specified in the documentation with respect thereto whether or not a claim for post-filing interest is allowed in such proceeding) and other amounts
(including fees, expenses, reimbursement obligations under letters of credit and indemnities) owing in respect thereof, whether outstanding on the Issue Date or thereafter Incurred, unless in the instrument creating or evidencing the same or
pursuant to which the same is outstanding expressly provides that such obligations are subordinated in right of payment to any other Indebtedness of the Company or such Restricted Subsidiary, as applicable; provided, however, that
Senior Indebtedness shall not include, as applicable: 
 (1) any obligation of the Company to any Subsidiary of the Company (other than any
Receivables Repurchase Obligation) or of any Subsidiary of the Company to the Company or any other Subsidiary of the Company, 
 (2) any
liability for Federal, state, local or other taxes owed or owing by the Company or such Restricted Subsidiary, 
 (3) any accounts payable
or other liability to trade creditors arising in the ordinary course of business (including guarantees thereof or instruments evidencing such liabilities), 

(4) any Indebtedness or obligation of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary that by its terms is subordinate or junior in any respect to
any other Indebtedness or obligation of the Company or such Restricted Subsidiary, as applicable, including any Pari Passu Indebtedness and any Subordinated Indebtedness, 

(5) any obligations with respect to any Capital Stock, or 

(6) any Indebtedness Incurred in violation of this Indenture but, as to any such Indebtedness Incurred under the Credit Agreement, no such
violation shall be deemed to exist for purposes of this clause (6) if the holders of such Indebtedness or their Representative shall have received an Officers’ Certificate to the effect that the Incurrence of such Indebtedness does not
(or, in the case of a revolving credit facility thereunder, the Incurrence of the entire committed amount thereof at the date on which the initial borrowing thereunder is made would not) violate this Indenture. 

If any Senior Indebtedness is disallowed, avoided or subordinated pursuant to the provisions of Section 548 of Title 11 of the United
States Code or any applicable state fraudulent conveyance law, such Senior Indebtedness nevertheless will constitute Senior Indebtedness. 

“Senior Lien Intercreditor Agreement” means (i) the intercreditor agreement dated as of May 4, 2012 among
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First-Lien Revolving Facility, Wilmington Trust, National Association, as trustee under the Existing Senior Secured Notes, the Issuers, and the other parties from time to time party thereto, as
heretofore and hereafter amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time and (ii) any other intercreditor agreement that is not materially less favorable to the holders of the Securities than the intercreditor agreement
referred to in clause (i). 
 “Senior Subordinated Notes Exchange Offer” means the Issuers’ offer to exchange
the Securities for any and all outstanding Old Subordinated Notes pursuant to the Offering Memorandum. 
 “Shared Services
Agreement” means the shared services agreement entered into on or contemporaneously with the consummation of the Merger on substantially the terms described in the Offering Memorandum between the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries
(other than the NewPage Entities) and NewPage Investment Company LLC or any of its subsidiaries, among others, in connection with the Merger, and any and all modifications thereto, substitutions therefor and replacements thereof so long as such
modifications, substitutions and replacements are not materially less favorable, taken as a whole, to the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries than the terms of such agreement as in effect upon the consummation of the Merger. 

“Significant Subsidiary” means any Restricted Subsidiary that would be a “Significant Subsidiary” of the Company
within the meaning of Rule 1-02 under Regulation S-X promulgated by the SEC. 
 “Similar Business” means a business, the
majority of whose revenues are derived from the activities of the Company and its Subsidiaries as of the Issue Date or any business or activity that is reasonably similar thereto or a reasonable extension, development or expansion thereof or
ancillary thereto. 
 “Specified Non-Core Assets” means hydro-electric dams and related assets. 

“Sponsors” means (1) one or more investment funds controlled by Apollo Management, L.P. and its Affiliates
(collectively, the “Apollo Sponsors”), (2) any Person that forms a group (within the meaning of Section 13(d)(3) or Section 14(d)(2) of the Exchange Act, or any successor provision) with any Apollo Sponsors,
provided that any Apollo Sponsor (x) owns a majority of the voting power and (y) controls a majority of the Board of Directors of the Company and (3) any other Affiliate of Apollo Management, L.P. that is neither a
“portfolio company” (which means a company actively engaged in providing goods or services to unaffiliated customers), whether or not controlled, nor a company controlled by a “portfolio company”. 

“Standard Securitization Undertakings” means representations, warranties, covenants, indemnities and guarantees of
performance entered into by the Company or any Subsidiary of the Company which the Company has determined in good faith to be customary in a Receivables Financing including without limitation, those relating to the servicing of the assets of a
Receivables Subsidiary, it being understood that any Receivables Repurchase Obligation shall be deemed to be a Standard Securitization Undertaking. 

  
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 “Stated Maturity” means, with respect to any security, the date specified in
such security as the fixed date on which the final payment of principal of such security is due and payable, including pursuant to any mandatory redemption provision (but excluding any provision providing for the repurchase of such security at the
option of the holder thereof upon the happening of any contingency beyond the control of the issuer unless such contingency has occurred). 

“Subordinated Indebtedness” means (a) with respect to either of the Issuers, any Indebtedness of the Issuer which is by
its terms subordinated in right of payment to the Securities, and (b) with respect to any Guarantor, any Indebtedness of such Guarantor which is by its terms subordinated in right of payment to its Guarantee. 

“Subsidiary” means, with respect to any Person, (1) any corporation, association or other business entity (other than a
partnership, joint venture or limited liability company) of which more than 50% of the total voting power of shares of Capital Stock entitled (without regard to the occurrence of any contingency) to vote in the election of directors, managers or
trustees thereof is at the time of determination owned or controlled, directly or indirectly, by such Person or one or more of the other Subsidiaries of that Person or a combination thereof, and (2) any partnership, joint venture or limited
liability company of which (x) more than 50% of the capital accounts, distribution rights, total equity and voting interests or general and limited partnership interests, as applicable, are owned or controlled, directly or indirectly, by such
Person or one or more of the other Subsidiaries of that Person or a combination thereof, whether in the form of membership, general, special or limited partnership interests or otherwise, and (y) such Person or any Subsidiary of such Person is
a controlling general partner or otherwise controls such entity. 
 “Tax Distributions” means any distributions described
in Section 4A.04(b)(xii) or Section 4B.04(b)(xii), as applicable. 
 “TIA” means the Trust Indenture Act of 1939
(15 U.S.C. Sections 77aaa-77bbbb) as in effect on the date of this Indenture. 
 “Total Assets” means (i) prior to
the consummation of the Merger, the total consolidated assets of the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries, as shown on the most recent balance sheet of the Company, calculated on a pro forma basis giving effect to any subsequent acquisition or
disposition of a Person or business, and (ii) on or after the consummation of the Merger, the total consolidated assets of the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries, as shown on the most recent balance sheet of the Company, calculated on a
pro forma basis after giving effect to any acquisition or disposition of a Person or business subsequent to the date of such balance sheet and consummated substantially contemporaneously with or prior to the time of calculation. 

“Transactions” means refers collectively, and without limitation, to (a) the issuance of the Securities, (b) the
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issuance of the New Fixed Rate Second Lien Notes, (d) the Exchange Offer Transactions, (e) the amendment and/or amendment and restatement of the First-Lien Revolving Facility and the
ABL Facility, (f) the entry into the NewPage Term Loan Facility and the NewPage ABL Facility and the repayment in full of the Existing NewPage Term Loan Facility and the Existing NewPage ABL Facility and (g) the Merger and the transactions
related thereto. 
 “Treasury Rate” means as of the applicable redemption date, the yield to maturity as of such
redemption date of the most recently issued United States Treasury security as displayed by Bloomberg LP (or any successor service) on screens PX1 through PX8 (or any screens that may replace such screens on such service) that has a remaining term
most nearly equal to the period from such redemption date, as determined by the Issuers, to August 1, 2017; provided, however, that if the period from such redemption date to August 1, 2017 is less than one year, the weekly
average yield on actually traded United States Treasury securities adjusted to a constant maturity of one year will be used. 

“Trust Officer” means: 

(1) any officer within the corporate trust department of the Trustee, including any vice president, assistant vice president, assistant
secretary, assistant treasurer, trust officer or any other officer of the Trustee who customarily performs functions similar to those performed by the Persons who at the time shall be such officers, respectively, or to whom any corporate trust
matter is referred because of such Person’s knowledge of and familiarity with the particular subject, and 
 (2) who shall have direct
responsibility for the administration of this Indenture. 
 “Trustee” means the party named as such in this Indenture
until a successor replaces it and, thereafter, means the successor. 
 “Uniform Commercial Code” means the New York
Uniform Commercial Code as in effect from time to time. 
 “Unrestricted Cash” means cash or Cash Equivalents of the
Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries that would not appear as “restricted” on a consolidated balance sheet of the Company and its Subsidiaries. 

“Unrestricted Subsidiary” means: 

(1) any Subsidiary of the Company that at the time of determination shall be designated an Unrestricted Subsidiary by the Board of Directors
of such Person in the manner provided below; and 
 (2) any Subsidiary of an Unrestricted Subsidiary. 

The Board of Directors of the Company may designate any Subsidiary of the Company (including any newly acquired or newly formed Subsidiary of
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to be an Unrestricted Subsidiary unless such Subsidiary or any of its Subsidiaries owns any Equity Interests or Indebtedness of, or owns or holds any Lien on any property of, the Company or any
other Subsidiary of the Company that is not a Subsidiary of the Subsidiary to be so designated; provided, however, that the Subsidiary to be so designated and its Subsidiaries do not at the time of designation have and do not
thereafter Incur any Indebtedness pursuant to which the lender has recourse to any of the assets of the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries; provided, further, however, that either: 

(a) the Subsidiary to be so designated has total consolidated assets of $1,000 or less; or 

(b) if such Subsidiary has consolidated assets greater than $1,000, then such designation would be permitted under Section 4A.04 or
Section 4B.04, as applicable. 
 The Board of Directors of the Company may designate any Unrestricted Subsidiary to be a Restricted
Subsidiary;  provided, however, that immediately after giving effect to such designation: 
 (x) (1) the Company could
Incur $1.00 of additional Indebtedness pursuant to the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio test set forth in Section 4A.03(a) or Section 4B.03(a), as applicable, or (2) the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio for the Company and its Restricted
Subsidiaries would be greater than such ratio for the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries immediately prior to such designation, in each case on a pro forma basis taking into account such designation, and 

(y) no Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing. 

Any such designation by the Board of Directors of the Company shall be evidenced to the Trustee by promptly filing with the Trustee a copy of
the resolution of the Board of Directors of the Company giving effect to such designation and an Officers’ Certificate certifying that such designation complied with the foregoing provisions. 

Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, and without any further condition, qualification or action hereunder, subsidiaries
designated as Unrestricted Subsidiaries as of the Issue Date under the agreements governing the Company’s existing Indebtedness will be Unrestricted Subsidiaries. 

“U.S. Government Obligations” means securities that are: 

(1) direct obligations of the United States of America for the timely payment of which its full faith and credit is pledged, or 

(2) obligations of a Person controlled or supervised by and acting as an agency or instrumentality of the United States of America, the
timely payment of which is unconditionally guaranteed as a full faith and credit obligation by the United States of America, 

  
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 which, in each case, are not callable or redeemable at the option of the issuer thereof, and shall also include a
depository receipt issued by a bank (as defined in Section 3(a)(2) of the Securities Act) as custodian with respect to any such U.S. Government Obligations or a specific payment of principal of or interest on any such U.S. Government
Obligations held by such custodian for the account of the holder of such depository receipt; provided that (except as required by law) such custodian is not authorized to make any deduction from the amount payable to the holder of such
depository receipt from any amount received by the custodian in respect of the U.S. Government Obligations or the specific payment of principal of or interest on the U.S. Government Obligations evidenced by such depository receipt. 

“Voting Stock” of any Person as of any date means the Capital Stock of such Person that is at the time entitled to vote in
the election of the Board of Directors of such Person. 
 “Weighted Average Life to Maturity” means, when applied to any
Indebtedness or Disqualified Stock, as the case may be, at any date, the quotient obtained by dividing (1) the sum of the products of the number of years from the date of determination to the date of each successive scheduled principal payment
of such Indebtedness or redemption or similar payment with respect to such Disqualified Stock multiplied by the amount of such payment, by (2) the sum of all such payments. 

“Wholly Owned Restricted Subsidiary” is any Wholly Owned Subsidiary that is a Restricted Subsidiary. 

“Wholly Owned Subsidiary” of any Person means a Subsidiary of such Person 100% of the outstanding Capital Stock or other
ownership interests of which (other than directors’ qualifying shares or shares required to be held by Foreign Subsidiaries) shall at the time be owned by such Person or by one or more Wholly Owned Subsidiaries of such Person. 

SECTION 1.02 Other Definitions. 
  

			
	Term	  	 Defined

in Section

	 “Additional Interest”
	  	Appendix A
	 “Affiliate Transaction”
	  	4A.07; 4B.07
	 “Appendix”
	  	Preamble
	 “Asset Sale Offer”
	  	4A.06(b)
	 “Bankruptcy Law”
	  	6.01
	 “Blockage Notice”
	  	10.03
	 “covenant defeasance option”
	  	8.01(c)
	 “Custodian”
	  	6.01
	 “Definitive Security”
	  	Appendix A
	 “Depository”
	  	Appendix A
	 “Euroclear”
	  	Appendix A
	 “Event of Default”
	  	6.01

  
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	Term	  	 Defined

in Section

	 “Excess Proceeds”
	  	4A.06(b); 4B.06(b)
	 “Exchange Securities”
	  	Preamble
	 “Global Securities Legend”
	  	Appendix A
	 “Guarantee Blockage Notice”
	  	12.03
	 “Guarantee Payment Blockage Period”
	  	12.03
	 “Guaranteed Obligations”
	  	11.01(a)
	 “IAI”
	  	Appendix A
	 “incorporated provision”
	  	13.01
	 “Initial Securities”
	  	Preamble
	 “legal defeasance option”
	  	8.01
	 “Notice of Default”
	  	6.01
	 “Offer Period”
	  	4A.06(d); 4B.06(d)
	 “Original Securities”
	  	Preamble
	 “pay its Guarantee”
	  	12.03
	 “pay the Securities”
	  	10.03
	 “Paying Agent”
	  	2.04(a)
	 “Payment Blockage Period”
	  	10.03
	 “Permitted Payments”
	  	4B.04(b)
	 “protected purchaser”
	  	2.08
	 “Purchase Agreement”
	  	Appendix A
	 “QIB”
	  	Appendix A
	 “Refinancing Indebtedness”
	  	4A.03(b); 4B.03(b)
	 “Refunding Capital Stock”
	  	4A.04(b); 4B.04(b)
	 “Registered Exchange Offer”
	  	Appendix A
	 “Registration Agreement”
	  	Appendix A
	 “Registrar”
	  	2.04(a)
	 “Regulation S”
	  	Appendix A
	 “Regulation S Securities”
	  	Appendix A
	 “Restricted Payment”
	  	4A.04(a); 4B.04(a)
	 “Restricted Period”
	  	Appendix A
	 “Restricted Securities Legend”
	  	Appendix A
	 “Retired Capital Stock”
	  	4A.04(b); 4B.04(b)
	 “Rule 501”
	  	Appendix A
	 “Rule 144A”
	  	Appendix A
	 “Rule 144A Securities”
	  	Appendix A
	 “Securities Custodian”
	  	Appendix A
	 “Shelf Registration Statement”
	  	Appendix A
	 “Successor Company”
	  	5.01(a)

  
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	Term	  	 Defined

in Section

	 “Successor Guarantor”
	  	5.01(b)
	 “Transfer”
	  	5.01(b)
	 “Transfer Restricted Securities”
	  	Appendix A
	 “Unrestricted Definitive Security”
	  	Appendix A

 SECTION 1.03 Incorporation by Reference of Trust Indenture Act. This Indenture incorporates by
reference certain provisions of the TIA. The following TIA terms have the following meanings: 
 “Commission” means the
SEC. 
 “indenture securities” means the Securities and the Guarantees. 

“indenture security holder” means a Holder. 

“indenture to be qualified” means this Indenture. 

“indenture trustee” or “institutional trustee” means the Trustee. 

“obligor” on the indenture securities means the Company, the Guarantors and any other obligor on the Securities. 

All other TIA terms used in this Indenture that are defined by the TIA, defined by TIA reference to another statute or defined by SEC rule
have the meanings assigned to them by such definitions. 
 SECTION 1.04 Rules of Construction. Unless the context otherwise
requires: 
 (a) a term has the meaning assigned to it; 

(b) an accounting term not otherwise defined has the meaning assigned to it in accordance with GAAP; 

(c) “or” is not exclusive; 

(d) “including” means including without limitation; 

(e) words in the singular include the plural and words in the plural include the singular; 

(f) unsecured Indebtedness shall not be deemed to be subordinate or junior to Secured Indebtedness merely by virtue of its nature as
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 (g) the principal amount of any non-interest bearing or other discount security at any date
shall be the principal amount thereof that would be shown on a balance sheet of the issuer dated such date prepared in accordance with GAAP; 

(h) the principal amount of any Preferred Stock shall be (i) the maximum liquidation value of such Preferred Stock or (ii) the
maximum mandatory redemption or mandatory repurchase price with respect to such Preferred Stock, whichever is greater; 
 (i) unless
otherwise specified herein, all accounting terms used herein shall be interpreted, all accounting determinations hereunder shall be made, and all financial statements required to be delivered hereunder shall be prepared in accordance with GAAP; 

(j) “$” and “U.S. Dollars” each refer to United States dollars, or such other money of the United States of America that
at the time of payment is legal tender for payment of public and private debts; and 
 (k) whenever in this Indenture or the Securities
there is mentioned, in any context, principal, interest or any other amount payable under or with respect to any Securities, such mention shall be deemed to include mention of the payment of Additional Interest, to the extent that, in such context,
Additional Interest are, were or would be payable in respect thereof. 
 ARTICLE 2 

THE SECURITIES 
 SECTION
2.01 Amount of Securities. The aggregate principal amount of Original Securities which may be authenticated and delivered under this Indenture on the date hereof is $101,983,000, which shall be Original Securities. The Issuers may issue
Additional Securities pursuant to the Exchange Offer Transactions. All Securities shall be substantially identical except as to denomination. 

In connection with the payment of PIK Interest in respect of the Securities, the Issuers are entitled to, without the consent of the holders,
increase the outstanding principal amount of the Securities or issue additional Securities (the “PIK Securities”) under this Indenture on the same terms and conditions as the Securities (in each case, the “PIK
Payment”). Unless the context otherwise requires, for all purposes under this Indenture and the Securities, references to the Securities include any PIK Securities actually issued and references to “principal amount” of the
Securities include any increase in the principal amount of the outstanding Securities (including PIK Securities) as a result of the PIK Interest. 

The Issuers may from time to time after the Issue Date issue Additional Securities (other than PIK Securities) under this Indenture in an
unlimited principal amount, so long as (i) the Incurrence of the Indebtedness represented by such Additional Securities is at such time permitted by Section 4A.03 or Section 4B.03, as applicable; and

  
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(ii) such Additional Securities are issued in compliance with the other applicable provisions of this Indenture. With respect to any Additional Securities issued after the Issue Date (except for
Securities authenticated and delivered upon registration of transfer of, or in exchange for, or in lieu of, other Securities pursuant to Section 2.07, 2.08, 2.09, 2.10, 3.06, 4A.06(g) or 4B.06(g), as applicable, 4A.08(c) or 4B.08(c), as
applicable, or the Appendix), there shall be (a) established in or pursuant to a resolution of the Board of Directors and (b) (i) set forth or determined in the manner provided in an Officers’ Certificate or (ii) established
in one or more indentures supplemental hereto, prior to the issuance of such Additional Securities: 
 (A) the aggregate
principal amount of such Additional Securities which may be authenticated and delivered under this Indenture, 
 (B) the
issue price and issuance date of such Additional Securities, including the date from which interest on such Additional Securities shall accrue; 

(C) if applicable, that such Additional Securities shall be issuable in whole or in part in the form of one or more Global
Securities and, in such case, the respective depositaries for such Global Securities, the form of any legend or legends which shall be borne by such Global Securities in addition to or in lieu of those set forth in Exhibit A hereto and any
circumstances in addition to or in lieu of those set forth in Section 2.2 of the Appendix in which any such Global Security may be exchanged in whole or in part for Additional Securities registered, or any transfer of such Global Security in
whole or in part may be registered, in the name or names of Persons other than the depositary for such Global Security or a nominee thereof; and 

(D) if applicable, that such Additional Securities that are not Transfer Restricted Securities shall not be issued in the form
of Initial Securities as set forth in Exhibit A, but shall be issued in the form of Exchange Securities as set forth in Exhibit B. 
 If
any of the terms of any Additional Securities are established by action taken pursuant to a resolution of the Board of Directors, a copy of an appropriate record of such action shall be certified by the Secretary or any Assistant Secretary of the
Company and delivered to the Trustee at or prior to the delivery of the Officers’ Certificate or the indenture supplemental hereto setting forth the terms of the Additional Securities. 

The Securities, any PIK Securities and any Additional Securities, shall be treated as a single class for all purposes under this Indenture,
including, without limitation, waivers, amendments, redemptions and offers to purchase; provided, however, that if any Additional Securities are not fungible with the Original Securities for U.S. federal income tax purposes, such
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 SECTION 2.02 Form and Dating. Provisions relating to the Initial Securities and the
Exchange Securities are set forth in the Appendix, which is hereby incorporated in and expressly made a part of this Indenture. The (i) Initial Securities and the Trustee’s certificate of authentication and (ii) any Additional
Securities (if issued as Transfer Restricted Securities) and the Trustee’s certificate of authentication shall each be substantially in the form of Exhibit A hereto, which is hereby incorporated in and expressly made a part of this Indenture.
The (i) Exchange Securities and the Trustee’s certificate of authentication and (ii) any Additional Securities issued other than as Transfer Restricted Securities and the Trustee’s certificate of authentication shall each be
substantially in the form of Exhibit B hereto, which is hereby incorporated in and expressly made a part of this Indenture. The Securities may have notations, legends or endorsements required by law, stock exchange rule, agreements to which any
Issuer or any Guarantor is subject, if any, or usage (provided that any such notation, legend or endorsement is in a form acceptable to the Company). Each Security shall be dated the date of its authentication. The Securities shall be
issuable only in registered form without interest coupons and, prior to the Merger, in denominations of $2,000 and any integral multiples of $1,000 in excess of $2,000 and, on and after the Merger, in denominations of $1.00 and integral multiples of
$1.00, provided that the Securities may be issuable in denominations of less than $2,000 solely to the extent necessary to accommodate book-entry positions that have been created in denominations of less than $2,000 by a participant of the
Depository, provided further that PIK Securities may be issued in denominations of $1.00 and integral multiples of $1.00, and thereafter the minimum denomination of the Securities will be $1.00 and integral multiples of $1.00 in excess
thereof. 
 SECTION 2.03 Execution and Authentication. The Trustee shall authenticate and make available for delivery upon a written
order of each Issuer signed by one Officer (a) Original Securities for original issue on the date hereof in an aggregate principal amount of $101,983,000, (b) subject to the terms of this Indenture, Additional Securities in an aggregate
principal amount to be determined at the time of issuance and specified therein, (c) the Exchange Securities for issue in a Registered Exchange Offer pursuant to the Registration Agreement for a like principal amount of Initial Securities
exchanged pursuant thereto or otherwise pursuant to an effective registration statement under the Securities Act and (d) PIK Securities issued in payment of PIK Interest. Such order shall specify the amount of the Securities to be
authenticated, the date on which the original issue of Securities is to be authenticated and whether the Securities are to be Initial Securities, PIK Securities or Exchange Securities. 

One Officer shall sign the Securities for each Issuer by manual or facsimile signature. 

If an Officer whose signature is on a Security no longer holds that office at the time the Trustee authenticates the Security, the Security
shall be valid nevertheless. 
 A Security shall not be valid until an authorized signatory of the Trustee manually signs the certificate
of authentication on the Security. The signature shall be conclusive evidence that the Security has been authenticated under this Indenture. 

  
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 The Trustee may appoint one or more authenticating agents reasonably acceptable to the Company
to authenticate the Securities. Any such appointment shall be evidenced by an instrument signed by a Trust Officer, a copy of which shall be furnished to the Company. Unless limited by the terms of such appointment, an authenticating agent may
authenticate Securities whenever the Trustee may do so. Each reference in this Indenture to authentication by the Trustee includes authentication by such agent. An authenticating agent has the same rights as any Registrar, Paying Agent or agent for
service of notices and demands. 
 On any Interest Payment Date on which the Issuers pay PIK Interest with respect to a Global Security,
the Trustee shall increase the principal amount of such Global Security by an amount equal to the interest payable, rounded to the nearest $1.00 for the relevant Interest Period on the principal amount of such Global Security as of the relevant
Record Date for such Interest Payment Date, to the credit of the holders on such Record Date, pro rata to the extent practicable, or by such other method that the Depository deems appropriate, in accordance with their interests, and an adjustment
shall be made on the books and records of the Trustee (if it is then the Securities Custodian for such Global Security) with respect to such Global Security, by the Trustee or the Securities Custodian, to reflect such increase. On any Interest
Payment Date on which the Issuers pay PIK Interest by issuing certificated PIK Securities, the principal amount of any such PIK Securities issued to any holder, for the relevant Interest Period as of the relevant Record Date for such Interest
Payment Date, shall be rounded up to the nearest $1.00. 
 SECTION 2.04 Registrar and Paying Agent. 

(a) The Issuers shall maintain (i) an office or agency where Securities may be presented for registration of transfer or for exchange
(the “Registrar”) and (ii) an office or agency where Securities may be presented for payment (the “Paying Agent”). The Registrar shall keep a register of the Securities and of their transfer and exchange. The
Issuers may have one or more co-registrars and one or more additional paying agents. The term “Registrar” includes any co-registrars. The term “Paying Agent” includes the Paying Agent and any additional paying agents. The
Issuers initially appoint the Trustee as Registrar, Paying Agent and the Securities Custodian with respect to the Global Securities. 
 (b)
The Issuers may enter into an appropriate agency agreement with any Registrar or Paying Agent not a party to this Indenture, which shall incorporate the terms of the TIA. The agreement shall implement the provisions of this Indenture that relate to
such agent. The Issuers shall notify the Trustee of the name and address of any such agent. If the Issuers fail to maintain a Registrar or Paying Agent, the Trustee shall act as such and shall be entitled to appropriate compensation therefor
pursuant to Section 7.07. The Company or any of its domestically organized Wholly Owned Subsidiaries may act as Paying Agent or Registrar. 

(c) The Issuers may remove any Registrar or Paying Agent upon written notice to such Registrar or Paying Agent and to the Trustee;
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an appointment by a successor as evidenced by an appropriate agreement entered into by the Issuers and such successor Registrar or Paying Agent, as the case may be, and delivered to the Trustee
or (ii) notification to the Trustee that the Trustee shall serve as Registrar or Paying Agent until the appointment of a successor in accordance with clause (i) above. The Registrar or Paying Agent may resign at any time upon written
notice to the Issuers and the Trustee; provided, however, that the Trustee may resign as Paying Agent or Registrar only if the Trustee also resigns as Trustee in accordance with Section 7.08. 

SECTION 2.05 Paying Agent to Hold Money in Trust. Prior to each due date of the principal of and interest on any Security, the Issuers
shall deposit with each Paying Agent (or if the Company or a Wholly Owned Subsidiary is acting as Paying Agent, segregate and hold in trust for the benefit of the Persons entitled thereto) a sum sufficient to pay such principal and cash interest
when so becoming due. The Issuers shall require each Paying Agent (other than the Trustee) to agree in writing that a Paying Agent shall hold in trust for the benefit of Holders or the Trustee all money held by a Paying Agent for the payment of
principal of and interest on the Securities, and shall notify the Trustee of any default by the Issuers in making any such payment. If the Company or a Wholly Owned Subsidiary of the Company acts as Paying Agent, it shall segregate the money held by
it as Paying Agent and hold it in trust for the benefit of Holders or the Trustee. The Company at any time may require a Paying Agent to pay all money held by it to the Trustee and to account for any funds disbursed by such Paying Agent. Upon
complying with this Section, a Paying Agent shall have no further liability for the money delivered to the Trustee. 
 SECTION 2.06
Holder Lists. The Trustee shall preserve in as current a form as is reasonably practicable the most recent list available to it of the names and addresses of Holders. If the Trustee is not the Registrar, the Company shall furnish, or cause
the Registrar to furnish, to the Trustee, in writing at least five Business Days before each interest payment date and at such other times as the Trustee may request in writing, a list in such form as the Trustee may reasonably require of the names
and addresses of Holders as of such date. 
 SECTION 2.07 Transfer and Exchange. The Securities shall be issued in registered form
and shall be transferable only upon the surrender of a Security for registration of transfer and in compliance with the Appendix. When a Security is presented to the Registrar with a request to register a transfer, the Registrar shall register the
transfer as requested if its requirements therefor are met. When Securities are presented to the Registrar with a request to exchange them for an equal principal amount of Securities of other authorized denominations, the Registrar shall make the
exchange as requested if the same requirements are met. To permit registration of transfers and exchanges, the Issuers shall execute and the Trustee shall authenticate Securities at the Registrar’s request. The Issuers may require payment of a
sum sufficient to pay all taxes, assessments or other governmental charges in connection with any transfer or exchange pursuant to this Section. The Issuers shall not be required to make, and the Registrar need not register, transfers or exchanges
of Securities selected for redemption (except, in the case of Securities to be redeemed in part, the portion thereof not to be redeemed) or of any Securities for a period of 15 days before a selection of Securities to be redeemed. 

  
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 Prior to the due presentation for registration of transfer of any Security, the Issuers, the
Guarantors, the Trustee, the Paying Agent and the Registrar may deem and treat the Person in whose name a Security is registered as the absolute owner of such Security for the purpose of receiving payment of principal of and interest, if any, on
such Security and for all other purposes whatsoever, whether or not such Security is overdue, and none of the Issuers, any Guarantor, the Trustee, the Paying Agent or the Registrar shall be affected by notice to the contrary. 

Any Holder of a beneficial interest in a Global Security shall, by acceptance of such beneficial interest, agree that transfers of beneficial
interests in such Global Security may be effected only through a book-entry system maintained by (a) the Holder of such Global Security (or its agent) or (b) any Holder of a beneficial interest in such Global Security, and that ownership
of a beneficial interest in such Global Security shall be required to be reflected in a book entry. 
 All Securities issued upon any
transfer or exchange pursuant to the terms of this Indenture shall evidence the same debt and shall be entitled to the same benefits under this Indenture as the Securities surrendered upon such transfer or exchange. 

SECTION 2.08 Replacement Securities. If a mutilated Security is surrendered to the Registrar or if the Holder of a Security claims
that the Security has been lost, destroyed or wrongfully taken, the Issuers shall issue and, upon a written order of each issuer signed by an Officer, the Trustee shall authenticate a replacement Security if the requirements of Section 8-405 of
the Uniform Commercial Code are met, such that the Holder (a) satisfies the Issuers or the Trustee within a reasonable time after such Holder has notice of such loss, destruction or wrongful taking and the Registrar does not register a transfer
prior to receiving such notification, (b) makes such request to the Issuers or the Trustee prior to the Security being acquired by a protected purchaser as defined in Section 8-303 of the Uniform Commercial Code (a “protected
purchaser”) and (c) satisfies any other requirements of the Trustee. If required by the Trustee or the Issuers, such Holder shall furnish an indemnity bond sufficient in the judgment of the Trustee to protect, the Trustee, a Paying
Agent and the Registrar, and sufficient in the judgment of the Issuers to protect the Issuers, from any loss that any of them may suffer if a Security is replaced. The Issuers and the Trustee may charge the Holder for their expenses in replacing a
Security (including without limitation, attorneys’ fees and disbursements in replacing such Security). In the event any such mutilated, lost, destroyed or wrongfully taken Security has become or is about to become due and payable, the Issuers
in their discretion may pay such Security instead of issuing a new Security in replacement thereof. 
 Every replacement Security is an
additional obligation of the Company. 
 The provisions of this Section 2.08 are exclusive and shall preclude (to the extent lawful)
all other rights and remedies with respect to the replacement or payment of mutilated, lost, destroyed or wrongfully taken Securities. 

SECTION 2.09 Outstanding Securities. Securities outstanding at any time are all Securities authenticated by the Trustee except for
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delivered to it for cancellation and those described in this Section as not outstanding. Subject to Section 13.06, a Security does not cease to be outstanding because the Company or an
Affiliate of the Company holds the Security. 
 If a Security is replaced pursuant to Section 2.08 (other than a mutilated Security
surrendered for replacement), it ceases to be outstanding unless the Trustee and the Issuers receive proof satisfactory to them that the replaced Security is held by a protected purchaser. A mutilated Security ceases to be outstanding upon surrender
of such Security and replacement thereof pursuant to Section 2.08. 
 If a Paying Agent segregates and holds in trust, in accordance
with this Indenture, on a redemption date or maturity date money sufficient to pay all principal and interest payable on that date with respect to the Securities (or portions thereof) to be redeemed or maturing, as the case may be, and no Paying
Agent is prohibited from paying such money to the Holders on that date pursuant to the terms of this Indenture, then on and after that date such Securities (or portions thereof) cease to be outstanding and interest on them ceases to accrue. 

SECTION 2.10 Temporary Securities. In the event that Definitive Securities are to be issued under the terms of this Indenture, until
such Definitive Securities are ready for delivery, the Issuers may prepare and, upon a written order of each Issuer signed by an Officer, the Trustee shall authenticate temporary Securities. Temporary Securities shall be substantially in the form of
Definitive Securities but may have variations that the Issuers consider appropriate for temporary Securities. Without unreasonable delay, the Issuers shall prepare, upon a written order of each Issuer signed by an Officer, and the Trustee shall
authenticate Definitive Securities and make them available for delivery in exchange for temporary Securities upon surrender of such temporary Securities at the office or agency of the Issuers, without charge to the Holder. Until such exchange,
temporary Securities shall be entitled to the same rights, benefits and privileges as Definitive Securities. 
 SECTION 2.11
Cancellation. The Issuers at any time may deliver Securities to the Trustee for cancellation. The Registrar and each Paying Agent shall forward to the Trustee any Securities surrendered to them for registration of transfer, exchange or
payment. The Trustee and no one else shall cancel all Securities surrendered for registration of transfer, exchange, payment or cancellation and shall dispose of canceled Securities in accordance with its customary procedures. The Issuers may not
issue new Securities to replace Securities it has redeemed, paid or delivered to the Trustee for cancellation. The Trustee shall not authenticate Securities in place of canceled Securities other than pursuant to the terms of this Indenture. 

SECTION 2.12 Defaulted Interest. If the Issuers default in a payment of interest on the Securities, the Issuers shall pay the
defaulted interest then borne by the Securities (plus interest on such defaulted interest to the extent lawful) in any lawful manner. The Issuers may pay the defaulted interest to the Persons who are Holders on a subsequent special record date. The
Issuers shall fix or cause to be fixed any such special record date and payment date to the reasonable satisfaction of the Trustee and shall promptly mail or cause to be mailed to each affected Holder a notice that states the special record date,
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 SECTION 2.13 CUSIP Numbers, ISINs, etc. The Issuers in issuing the Securities may use
CUSIP numbers, ISINs and “Common Code” numbers (if then generally in use) and, if so, the Trustee shall use CUSIP numbers, ISINs and “Common Code” numbers in notices of redemption as a convenience to Holders;
provided, however, that any such notice may state that no representation is made as to the correctness of such numbers, either as printed on the Securities or as contained in any notice of a redemption that reliance may be placed only
on the other identification numbers printed on the Securities and that any such redemption shall not be affected by any defect in or omission of such numbers. The Company shall advise the Trustee of any change in the CUSIP numbers, ISINs and
“Common Code” numbers. 
 SECTION 2.14 Calculation of Principal Amount of Securities. The aggregate principal
amount of the Securities, at any date of determination, shall be the principal amount of the Securities at such date of determination. With respect to any matter requiring consent, waiver, approval or other action of the Holders of a specified
percentage of the principal amount of all the Securities, such percentage shall be calculated, on the relevant date of determination, by dividing (a) the principal amount, as of such date of determination, of Securities, the Holders of which
have so consented, by (b) the aggregate principal amount, as of such date of determination, of the Securities then outstanding, in each case, as determined in accordance with the preceding sentence, Section 2.09 and Section 13.06 of
this Indenture. Any such calculation made pursuant to this Section 2.14 shall be made by the Company and delivered to the Trustee pursuant to an Officers’ Certificate. 

ARTICLE 3 
 REDEMPTION

 SECTION 3.01 Redemption. The Securities may be redeemed, in whole, or from time to time in part, subject to the conditions
and at the redemption prices set forth in Paragraph 5 of the form of Securities set forth in Exhibit A and Exhibit B hereto, which are hereby incorporated by reference and made a part of this Indenture, together with accrued and unpaid interest to
the redemption date. 
 SECTION 3.02 Applicability of Article. Redemption of Securities at the election of the Issuers or otherwise,
as permitted or required by any provision of this Indenture, shall be made in accordance with such provision and this Article. 
 SECTION
3.03 Notices to Trustee. If the Issuers elect to redeem Securities pursuant to the optional redemption provisions of Paragraph 5 of the Security, they shall notify the Trustee in writing of (i) the Section of this Indenture pursuant to
which the redemption shall occur, (ii) the redemption date, (iii) the principal amount of Securities to be redeemed and (iv) the redemption price. The Issuers shall give notice to the Trustee provided for in this paragraph at least 30
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redemption date if the redemption is an optional redemption pursuant to Paragraph 5 of the Security, unless a shorter period is acceptable to the Trustee in its discretion and shall give notice
of a mandatory redemption pursuant to Paragraph 5 of the Securities at least 15 days in advance. Such notice shall be accompanied by an Officers’ Certificate and Opinion of Counsel from the Company to the effect that such redemption will
comply with the conditions herein. If fewer than all the Securities are to be redeemed, the record date relating to such redemption shall be selected by the Company and given to the Trustee, which record date shall be not fewer than 15 days after
the date of notice to the Trustee in its discretion. Any such notice may be canceled at any time prior to notice of such redemption being mailed to any Holder, or otherwise delivered in accordance with the applicable procedures of the Depository,
and shall thereby be void and of no effect. 
 SECTION 3.04 Selection of Securities to Be Redeemed. In the case of any partial
redemption, selection of the Securities for redemption will be made by the Trustee in compliance with the requirements of the principal national securities exchange, if any, on which the Securities are listed, or if the Securities are not so listed
(and the Issuers shall notify the Trustee of any such listing), on a pro rata basis, by lot or by such other method as the Trustee shall deem fair and appropriate (and in such manner as complies with the requirements of the DTC, if applicable);
provided that no Securities of $2,000 or less shall be redeemed in part, or if a PIK Payment has occurred, no Securities of $1.00 (and integral multiples of $1.00 in excess thereof) or less shall be redeemed in part. The Trustee shall make
the selection from outstanding Securities not previously called for redemption. The Trustee may select for redemption portions of the principal of Securities that have denominations larger than $2,000, or if a PIK Payment has occurred, denominations
larger than $1.00. Securities and portions of them the Trustee selects shall be in amounts of $2,000 or any integral multiple of $1,000 in excess thereof, or if a PIK Payment has occurred, in amounts of $1.00 or integral multiples of $1.00 in excess
thereof. Provisions of this Indenture that apply to Securities called for redemption also apply to portions of Securities called for redemption. The Trustee shall notify the Issuers promptly of the Securities or portions of Securities to be
redeemed. 
 SECTION 3.05 Notice of Optional Redemption. (a) At least 30 days but not more than 60 days before a redemption
date pursuant to Paragraph 5 of the Security, the Company shall mail or cause to be mailed by first-class mail, or delivered electronically if held by the Depository, a notice of redemption to each Holder whose Securities are to be redeemed. 

Any such notice shall identify the Securities to be redeemed and shall state: 

(i) the redemption date; 

(ii) the redemption price and the amount of accrued interest to the redemption date; 

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 (iv) that Securities called for redemption must be surrendered to the Paying Agent to collect
the redemption price, plus accrued interest; 
 (v) if fewer than all the outstanding Securities are to be redeemed, the certificate
numbers and principal amounts of the particular Securities to be redeemed, the aggregate principal amount of Securities to be redeemed and the aggregate principal amount of Securities to be outstanding after such partial redemption; 

(vi) that, unless the Issuers default in making such redemption payment or the Paying Agent is prohibited from making such payment pursuant
to the terms of this Indenture, interest on Securities (or portion thereof) called for redemption ceases to accrue on and after the redemption date; 

(vii) the CUSIP number, ISIN and/or “Common Code” number, if any, printed on the Securities being redeemed; and 

(viii) that no representation is made as to the correctness or accuracy of the CUSIP number or ISIN and/or “Common Code”
number, if any, listed in such notice or printed on the Securities. 
 (b) At the Company’s request, the Trustee shall give the notice
of redemption in the Issuers’ name and at their expense. In such event, the Company shall provide the Trustee with the information required by this Section at least five Business Days prior to the date of giving such notice of redemption. 

SECTION 3.06 Effect of Notice of Redemption. Once notice of redemption is mailed or otherwise delivered in accordance with
Section 3.05, Securities called for redemption become due and payable on the redemption date and at the redemption price stated in the notice, except as provided in the final sentence of paragraph 5 of the Securities. Upon surrender to the
Paying Agent, such Securities shall be paid at the redemption price stated in the notice, plus accrued interest, to, but not including, the redemption date; provided, however, that if the redemption date is after a regular record date
and on or prior to the interest payment date, the accrued interest shall be payable to the Holder of the redeemed Securities registered on the relevant record date. Failure to give notice or any defect in the notice to any Holder shall not affect
the validity of the notice to any other Holder. 
 SECTION 3.07 Deposit of Redemption Price. With respect to any Securities, prior
to 10:00 a.m., New York City time, on the redemption date, the Issuers shall deposit with the Paying Agent (or, if the Company or a Wholly Owned Subsidiary is the Paying Agent, shall segregate and hold in trust) in immediately available funds money
sufficient to pay the redemption price of and accrued interest on all Securities or portions thereof to be redeemed on that date other than Securities or portions of Securities called for redemption that have been delivered by the Issuers to the
Trustee for cancellation. On and after the redemption date, interest shall cease to accrue on Securities or portions thereof called for redemption so long as the Issuers have deposited with the Paying Agent funds sufficient to pay the principal of,
plus accrued and unpaid interest on, the Securities to be redeemed, unless the Paying Agent is prohibited from making such payment pursuant to the terms of this Indenture. 

  
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 SECTION 3.08 Securities Redeemed in Part. Upon surrender of a Security that is redeemed
in part, the Issuers shall execute and, upon a written order of each Issuer signed by an Officer, the Trustee shall authenticate for the Holder (at the Company’s expense) a new Security equal in principal amount to the unredeemed portion of the
Security surrendered. 
 SECTION 3.09 AHYDO Paydown. 

(a) Except as set forth in Section 3.09(b), the Issuers are not required to make mandatory redemption or sinking fund payments with
respect to the Securities. 
 (b) If the Securities would, but for the application of this Section 3.09(b), constitute
“applicable high yield discount obligations” (“AHYDOs”) within the meaning of Section 163(i)(1) of the Code, and as a result the Issuers would otherwise be subject to limitations on their deduction of interest in respect of
the Securities pursuant to Section 163(e)(5) of the Code, then on the last day of each “accrual period” (as defined in Treasury Regulations Section 1.1272-1(b)(1)(ii)) ending after the fifth anniversary of the “issue
date” of the Securities for U.S. federal income tax purposes (each a “Special Mandatory Redemption Date”), the Issuers shall make a mandatory prepayment of principal or interest (any such prepayment a “Special Mandatory
Redemption”) on each of the Securities, without premium or penalty, in an amount equal to the minimum amount necessary to ensure that the Securities will not be treated as AHYDOs within the meaning of Section 163(i)(1) of the Code. Such
mandatory prepayment will be applied against and reduce the amount due under the applicable Securities outstanding at such time (and shall be treated by the Issuers and the Holders of the Securities as a payment of accrued interest (including
original issue discount) on such Security for federal income tax purposes). The Holders of the Securities and the Issuers intend that the Special Mandatory Redemptions be sufficient, and no more than is necessary, to prevent each Security from being
treated as an AHYDO within the meaning of Section 163(i)(1) of the Code, and this Section 3.09(b) shall be interpreted and applied in a manner consistent with such intent. 

(c) Any redemption of the Securities pursuant to this Section 3.09 shall be made pursuant to the provisions of Sections 3.02 through
3.08. In the case of any Special Mandatory Redemption, the Issuers shall send notice of such redemption to the Trustee 60 days before the redemption date, which notice shall specify the amount of the Special Mandatory Redemption. 

ARTICLE 4A 
 COVENANTS
PRIOR TO THE MERGER 
 The provisions of this Article 4A shall apply prior to the consummation of the Merger and shall have no
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 SECTION 4A.01 Payment of Securities. The Issuers jointly and severally agree that they
shall promptly pay the principal of and interest on the Securities on the dates and in the manner provided in the Securities and in this Indenture. An installment of principal of or interest shall be considered paid on the date due if on such date
the Trustee or the Paying Agent holds as of 12:00 p.m. Eastern time money sufficient to pay all principal and interest then due and the Trustee or the Paying Agent, as the case may be, is not prohibited from paying such money to the Holders on that
date pursuant to the terms of this Indenture. 
 The Issuers shall pay interest on overdue principal at the rate specified therefor in the
Securities, and shall pay interest on overdue installments of interest at the same rate borne by the Securities to the extent lawful. 

SECTION 4A.02 Reports and Other Information. (a) Notwithstanding that the Company may not be subject to the reporting
requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act or otherwise report on an annual and quarterly basis on forms provided for such annual and quarterly reporting pursuant to rules and regulations promulgated by the SEC, the Company shall
file with the SEC (and provide the Trustee and Holders with copies thereof, without cost to the Trustee and each Holder, within 15 days after it files them with the SEC), 

(i) within the time period specified in the SEC’s rules and regulations, annual reports on Form 10-K (or any successor or comparable
form) containing the information required to be filed therein (or required in such successor or comparable form), 
 (ii) within the time
period specified in the SEC’s rules and regulations, reports on Form 10-Q (or any successor or comparable form) containing the information required to be filed therein (or required in such successor or comparable form), 

(iii) promptly from time to time after the occurrence of an event required to be therein reported (and in any event within the time period
specified in the SEC’s rules and regulations), such other reports on Form 8-K (or any successor or comparable form), and 
 (iv) any
other information, documents and other reports which the Company would be required to file with the SEC if it were subject to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act; 

 provided, however, that the Company shall not be so obligated to file such reports with the SEC if the SEC does not permit such filing, in
which event the Company shall make available such information to prospective purchasers of Securities, including by posting such reports on the primary website of the Company or its Subsidiaries in addition to providing such information to the
Trustee and the Holders, in each case within 15 days after the time the Company would be required to file such information with the SEC if it were subject to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act (it being understood, that prior to

  
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the filing with the SEC of the exchange offer registration statement and/or shelf registration statement in accordance with the provisions of the registration rights agreement relating to the
Securities, the Company shall not be required to include in such information any consolidating information, whether in summary form or otherwise, with respect to the Subsidiaries of the Company). 

(b) In the event that: 
 (i)
the rules and regulations of the SEC permit the Company and any direct or indirect parent of the Company to report at such parent entity’s level on a consolidated basis and 

(ii) such parent entity of the Company is not engaged in any business in any material respect other than incidental to its ownership,
directly or indirectly, of the capital stock of the Company, 
 such consolidated reporting at such parent entity’s level in a manner consistent with
that described in this Section 4A.02 for the Company shall satisfy this Section 4A.02. 
 (c) The Company shall make such
information available to prospective investors upon request. In addition, the Company shall, for so long as any Securities remain outstanding during any period when it is not subject to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act, or otherwise
permitted to furnish the SEC with certain information pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) of the Exchange Act, furnish to the Holders of the Securities and to prospective investors, upon their request, the information required to be delivered pursuant to
Rule 144A(d)(4) under the Securities Act. 
 Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company will be deemed to have furnished such reports
referred to above to the Trustee and the Holders if the Company has filed such reports with the SEC via the EDGAR filing system and such reports are publicly available. In addition, (x) such requirements shall be deemed satisfied prior to the
commencement of the exchange offer contemplated by the Registration Agreement relating to the Securities or the effectiveness of the shelf registration statement by the filing with the SEC of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement and/or shelf
registration statement in accordance with the provisions of such registration rights agreement, and any amendments thereto and such registration statement and/or amendments thereto are filed at times that otherwise satisfy the time requirements set
forth in Section 4A.02(a) and (y) such requirements shall be deemed satisfied with respect to the fiscal quarter ending June 30, 2006 by (1) filing a report on Form 10-Q (or any successor or comparable form), (2) filing such
registration statement and/or amendments thereto or (3) making available such information on the Company’s website, in addition to providing such information to the Trustee and the holders (it being understood, that the Company shall not
be required to include in such information any consolidating information, whether in summary form or otherwise, with respect to the Subsidiaries of the Company), in each case within 75 days following the end of such fiscal quarter. 

  
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 In the event that any direct or indirect parent of the Company is or becomes a Guarantor of the
Securities, the Company may satisfy its obligations under this Section 4A.02 with respect to financial information relating to the Company by furnishing financial information relating to such direct or indirect parent; provided that the
same is accompanied by consolidating information that explains in reasonable detail the differences between the information relating to such direct or indirect parent and any of its Subsidiaries other than the Company and its Subsidiaries, on the
one hand, and the information relating to the Company, the Guarantors and the other Subsidiaries of the Company on a standalone basis, on the other hand. 

Delivery of such reports, information and documents to the Trustee is for information purposes only and the Trustee’s receipt of such
shall not constitute constructive notice of any information contained therein or determinable from information contained therein, including the Issuers’ compliance with any of its covenants hereunder (as to which the Trustee is entitled to rely
exclusively (subject to Article 7) on Officers’ Certificates). 
 SECTION 4A.03 Limitation on Incurrence of Indebtedness and
Issuance of Disqualified Stock and Preferred Stock. (a) (i) The Company shall not, and shall not permit any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, Incur any Indebtedness (including Acquired Indebtedness) or issue
any shares of Disqualified Stock; and (ii) the Company shall not permit any of its Restricted Subsidiaries (other than Finance Co. or a Guarantor) to issue any shares of Preferred Stock; provided, however, that any Issuer and any
Restricted Subsidiary may Incur Indebtedness (including Acquired Indebtedness) or issue shares of Disqualified Stock and any Restricted Subsidiary may issue shares of Preferred Stock, in each case if the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio of the Company
for the most recently ended four full fiscal quarters for which internal financial statements are available immediately preceding the date on which such additional Indebtedness is Incurred or such Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock is issued
would have been at least 2.00 to 1.00 determined on a pro forma basis (including a pro forma application of the net proceeds therefrom), as if the additional Indebtedness had been Incurred, or the Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock had been
issued, as the case may be, and the application of proceeds therefrom had occurred at the beginning of such four-quarter period. 
 (b) The
limitations set forth in Section 4A.03(a) shall not apply to: 
 (i) the Incurrence by the Company or its Restricted Subsidiaries of
Indebtedness under the Credit Agreement and the issuance and creation of letters of credit and bankers’ acceptances thereunder (with letters of credit and bankers’ acceptances being deemed to have a principal amount equal to the face
amount thereof) up to an aggregate principal amount of $770.0 million outstanding at any one time; 
 (ii) the Incurrence by the Issuers
and the Guarantors of Indebtedness represented by (x) the Original Securities (not including any Additional Securities) and the Guarantees, as applicable (including the Exchange Securities and guarantees thereof) and (y) the Second Lien
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 (iii) Indebtedness existing on the Issue Date (other than Indebtedness described in clauses
(i) and (ii) of this Section 4A.03(b)); 
 (iv) (a) Indebtedness (including Capitalized Lease Obligations) Incurred by the
Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries, Disqualified Stock issued by the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries and Preferred Stock issued by any Restricted Subsidiaries of the Company to finance (whether prior to or within 270 days
after) the purchase, lease, construction or improvement of property (real or personal) or equipment (whether through the direct purchase of assets or the Capital Stock of any Person owning such assets (but no other material assets)) and
(b) Acquired Indebtedness; in an aggregate principal amount which, when aggregated with the principal amount of all other Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock and Preferred Stock then outstanding that was Incurred pursuant to this clause (iv), does
not exceed the greater of $75.0 million and 5.0% of Total Assets at the time of Incurrence; 
 (v) Indebtedness Incurred by the Company or
any of its Restricted Subsidiaries constituting reimbursement obligations with respect to letters of credit and bank guarantees issued in the ordinary course of business, including without limitation letters of credit in respect of workers’
compensation claims, health, disability or other benefits to employees or former employees or their families or property, casualty or liability insurance or self-insurance, and letters of credit in connection with the maintenance of, or pursuant to
the requirements of, environmental or other permits or licenses from governmental authorities, or other Indebtedness with respect to reimbursement type obligations regarding workers’ compensation claims; 

(vi) Indebtedness arising from agreements of the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary providing for indemnification, adjustment of purchase
price or similar obligations, in each case, Incurred in connection with the Transactions or any other acquisition or disposition of any business, assets or a Subsidiary of the Company in accordance with the terms of this Indenture, other than
guarantees of Indebtedness Incurred by any Person acquiring all or any portion of such business, assets or Subsidiary for the purpose of financing such acquisition; 

(vii) Indebtedness of the Company to a Restricted Subsidiary; provided that any such Indebtedness owed to a Restricted Subsidiary that
is neither Finance Co. nor a Guarantor is subordinated in right of payment to the obligations of the Company under the Securities; provided, further, that any subsequent issuance or transfer of any Capital Stock or any other event which
results in any such Restricted Subsidiary ceasing to be a Restricted Subsidiary or any other subsequent transfer of any such Indebtedness (except to the Company or another Restricted Subsidiary) shall be deemed, in each case, to be an Incurrence of
such Indebtedness; 
 (viii) shares of Preferred Stock of a Restricted Subsidiary issued to the Company or another Restricted Subsidiary;
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issuance or transfer of any Capital Stock or any other event which results in any Restricted Subsidiary that holds such shares of Preferred Stock of another Restricted Subsidiary ceasing to be a
Restricted Subsidiary or any other subsequent transfer of any such shares of Preferred Stock (except to the Company or another Restricted Subsidiary) shall be deemed, in each case, to be an issuance of shares of Preferred Stock; 

(ix) Indebtedness of a Restricted Subsidiary to the Company or another Restricted Subsidiary; provided that if Finance Co. or a
Guarantor incurs such Indebtedness to a Restricted Subsidiary that is not Finance Co. or a Guarantor such Indebtedness is subordinated in right of payment to the Securities (in the case of Finance Co.) the Guarantee of such Guarantor;
 provided, further, that any subsequent issuance or transfer of any Capital Stock or any other event which results in any Restricted Subsidiary holding such Indebtedness ceasing to be a Restricted Subsidiary or any other
subsequent transfer of any such Indebtedness (except to the Company or another Restricted Subsidiary) shall be deemed, in each case, to be an Incurrence of such Indebtedness; 

(x) Hedging Obligations that are not incurred for speculative purposes and either: (1) for the purpose of fixing or hedging interest
rate risk with respect to any Indebtedness that is permitted by the terms of this Indenture to be outstanding; (2) for the purpose of fixing or hedging currency exchange rate risk with respect to any currency exchanges; or (3) for the
purpose of fixing or hedging commodity price risk with respect to any commodity purchases or sales; 
 (xi) obligations (including
reimbursement obligations with respect to letters of credit and bank guarantees) in respect of performance, bid, appeal and surety bonds and completion guarantees provided by the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary in the ordinary course of
business; 
 (xii) Indebtedness or Disqualified Stock of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary of the Company and Preferred Stock of any
Restricted Subsidiary of the Company not otherwise permitted hereunder in an aggregate principal amount, which when aggregated with the principal amount or liquidation preference of all other Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock and Preferred Stock then
outstanding and Incurred pursuant to this clause (xii), does not exceed $100.0 million at any one time outstanding (it being understood that any Indebtedness Incurred under this clause (xii) shall cease to be deemed Incurred or outstanding for
purposes of this clause (xii) but shall be deemed Incurred for purposes of Section 4A.03(a) from and after the first date on which the Company, or the Restricted Subsidiary, as the case may be, could have Incurred such Indebtedness under
Section 4A.03(a) without reliance upon this clause (xii)); 
 (xiii) any guarantee (or co-issuance in the case of Finance Co.) by an
Issuer or a Guarantor of Indebtedness or other obligations of the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries so long as the Incurrence of such Indebtedness Incurred by the Company or such Restricted Subsidiary is permitted under the terms of this
Indenture; provided that if such Indebtedness is by its express terms subordinated in right of payment to the Securities or the Guarantee of such Restricted Subsidiary, as applicable, any such guarantee (or co-issuance in the case of Finance
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respect to such Indebtedness shall be subordinated in right of payment to the Securities such Guarantor’s Guarantee with respect to the Securities, as applicable, substantially to the same
extent as such Indebtedness is subordinated to the Securities or the Guarantee of such Restricted Subsidiary, as applicable; 
 (xiv) the
Incurrence by the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries of Indebtedness or Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock of a Restricted Subsidiary of the Company which serves to refund, refinance or defease any Indebtedness Incurred or Disqualified
Stock or Preferred Stock issued as permitted under Section 4A.03(a) and clauses (ii), (iii), (iv), (xiv), (xv), (xix) and (xx) of this Section 4A.03(b) or any Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock Incurred to so
refund or refinance such Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock, including any Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock Incurred to pay premiums and fees in connection therewith (subject to the following proviso,
“Refinancing Indebtedness”) prior to its respective maturity; provided, however, that such Refinancing Indebtedness: 

(A) has a Weighted Average Life to Maturity at the time such Refinancing Indebtedness is Incurred which is not less than the
shorter of (x) the remaining Weighted Average Life to Maturity of the Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock being refunded or refinanced and (y) the Weighted Average Life to Maturity that would result if all payments of
principal on the Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock and Preferred Stock being refunded or refinanced that were due on or after the date one year following the last maturity date of any Securities then outstanding were instead due on such date one year
following the last date of maturity of the Securities; 
 (B) has a Stated Maturity which is not earlier than the earlier of
(x) the Stated Maturity of the Indebtedness being refunded or refinanced or (y) 91 days following the last maturity date of the Securities; 

(C) to the extent such Refinancing Indebtedness refinances (a) Indebtedness equal to or junior to the Securities or the
Guarantee of such Restricted Subsidiary, as applicable, such Refinancing Indebtedness is equal to or junior, as applicable, to the Securities or the Guarantee of such Restricted Subsidiary, as applicable, or (b) Disqualified Stock or Preferred
Stock, such Refinancing Indebtedness is Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock; 
 (D) is Incurred in an aggregate amount (or
if issued with original issue discount, an aggregate issue price) that is equal to or less than the aggregate amount (or if issued with original issue discount, the aggregate accreted value) then outstanding of the Indebtedness being refinanced plus
premium, fees and expenses Incurred in connection with such refinancing; 
 (E) shall not include (x) Indebtedness of a
Restricted Subsidiary of the Company that is neither Finance Co. nor a Guarantor that refinances Indebtedness of the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary that is an Issuer or a Guarantor, or (y) Indebtedness of the Company or a Restricted
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 (F) in the case of any Refinancing Indebtedness Incurred to refinance
Indebtedness outstanding under clause (iv) or (xix) of this Section 4A.03(b), shall be deemed to have been Incurred and to be outstanding under such clause (iv) or (xx) of this Section 4A.03(b), as applicable, and not
this clause (xiv) for purposes of determining amounts outstanding under such clauses (iv) or (xix) of this Section 4A.03(b); 

 provided, further, that subclauses (1) and (2) of this clause (xiv) shall not apply to any refunding or refinancing of the
Securities or any Senior Indebtedness. 
 (xv) Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock of (x) the Company or any of its
Restricted Subsidiaries Incurred to finance an acquisition or (y) Persons that are acquired by the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries or merged or amalgamated into the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary in accordance with the terms
of this Indenture; provided, however, that after giving effect to such acquisition and the Incurrence of such Indebtedness either: 

(A) the Company would be permitted to Incur at least $1.00 of additional Indebtedness pursuant to the Fixed Charge Coverage
Ratio test set forth in the first sentence of Section 4A.03(a); or 
 (B) the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio would be
greater than immediately prior to such acquisition; 
 (xvi) Indebtedness Incurred by a Receivables Subsidiary in a Qualified Receivables
Financing that is not recourse to the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary other than a Receivables Subsidiary (except for Standard Securitization Undertakings); 

(xvii) Indebtedness arising from the honoring by a bank or other financial institution of a check, draft or similar instrument drawn against
insufficient funds in the ordinary course of business; provided that such Indebtedness is extinguished within five Business Days of its Incurrence; 

(xviii) Indebtedness of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary supported by a letter of credit or bank guarantee issued pursuant to the
Credit Agreement, in a principal amount not in excess of the stated amount of such letter of credit; 
 (xix) Contribution Indebtedness;

 (xx) Indebtedness of Foreign Subsidiaries Incurred for working capital purposes; 

(xxi) Indebtedness of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary consisting of (x) the financing of insurance premiums or
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 (xxii) Indebtedness issued by the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary to current or former
officers, directors and employees thereof or any direct or indirect parent thereof, or their respective estates, spouses or former spouses, in each case to finance the purchase or redemption of Equity Interests of the Company or any of its direct or
indirect parent companies to the extent permitted under Section 4A.04(b)(iv). 
 For purposes of determining compliance with this
Section 4A.03, in the event that an item, or a portion of such item, taken by itself, of Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock meets the criteria of more than one of the categories of permitted Indebtedness described in clauses
(i) through (xxi) above or such item is (or portion, taken by itself, would be) entitled to be Incurred pursuant to Section 4A.03(a), the Issuers shall, in their sole discretion, classify or reclassify, or later divide, classify or
reclassify, such item of Indebtedness in any manner that complies with this Section 4A.03; provided that all Indebtedness under the Credit Agreement outstanding on the Issue Date shall be deemed to have been Incurred pursuant to clause
(i) of Section 4A.03(b) and the Issuers shall not be permitted to reclassify all or any portion of such Indebtedness under the Credit Agreement outstanding on the Issue Date. Accrual of interest, the accretion of accreted value, the
payment of interest in the form of additional Indebtedness with the same terms, the payment of dividends on Preferred Stock in the form of additional shares of Preferred Stock of the same class, accretion of original issue discount or liquidation
preference and increases in the amount of Indebtedness outstanding solely as a result of fluctuations in the exchange rate of currencies shall not be deemed to be an Incurrence of Indebtedness for purposes of this Section 4A.03. Guarantees of,
or obligations in respect of letters of credit relating to, Indebtedness which is otherwise included in the determination of a particular amount of Indebtedness shall not be included in the determination of such amount of Indebtedness;
 provided that the Incurrence of the Indebtedness represented by such guarantee or letter of credit, as the case may be, was in compliance with this Section 4A.03. 

For purposes of determining compliance with any U.S. dollar-denominated restriction on the Incurrence of Indebtedness, the U.S.
dollar-equivalent principal amount of Indebtedness denominated in a foreign currency shall be calculated based on the relevant currency exchange rate in effect on the date such Indebtedness was Incurred, in the case of term debt, or first committed
or first Incurred (whichever yields the lower U.S. dollar equivalent), in the case of revolving credit debt; provided that if such Indebtedness is Incurred to refinance other Indebtedness denominated in a foreign currency, and such
refinancing would cause the applicable U.S. dollar-denominated restriction to be exceeded if calculated at the relevant currency exchange rate in effect on the date of such refinancing, such U.S. dollar-denominated restriction shall be deemed not to
have been exceeded so long as the principal amount of such refinancing Indebtedness does not exceed the principal amount of such Indebtedness being refinanced. 

Notwithstanding any other provision of this Section 4A.03, the maximum amount of Indebtedness that the Company and its Restricted
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outstanding Indebtedness, solely as a result of fluctuations in the exchange rate of currencies. The principal amount of any Indebtedness Incurred to refinance other Indebtedness, if Incurred in
a different currency from the Indebtedness being refinanced, shall be calculated based on the currency exchange rate applicable to the currencies in which such respective Indebtedness is denominated that is in effect on the date of such refinancing.

 SECTION 4A.04 Limitation on Restricted Payments. (a) The Company shall not, and shall not permit any of its Restricted
Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly: 
 (i) declare or pay any dividend or make any distribution on account of the Company’s or
any of its Restricted Subsidiaries’ Equity Interests, including any payment made in connection with any merger, amalgamation or consolidation involving the Company (other than (A) dividends or distributions by the Company payable solely in
Equity Interests (other than Disqualified Stock) of the Company; or (B) dividends or distributions by a Restricted Subsidiary so long as, in the case of any dividend or distribution payable on or in respect of any class or series of securities
issued by a Restricted Subsidiary other than a Wholly Owned Restricted Subsidiary, the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary receives at least its pro rata share of such dividend or distribution in accordance with its Equity Interests in such class or
series of securities); 
 (ii) purchase or otherwise acquire or retire for value any Equity Interests of the Company or any direct or
indirect parent of the Company; 
 (iii) make any principal payment on, or redeem, repurchase, defease or otherwise acquire or retire for
value, in each case prior to any scheduled repayment or scheduled maturity, any Subordinated Indebtedness of the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries (other than the payment, redemption, repurchase, defeasance, acquisition or retirement of
(A) Subordinated Indebtedness in anticipation of satisfying a sinking fund obligation, principal installment or final maturity, in each case due within one year of the date of such payment, redemption, repurchase, defeasance, acquisition or
retirement and (B) Indebtedness permitted under clauses (vii) and (ix) of Section 4A.03(b)); or 
 (iv) make any
Restricted Investment 
 (all such payments and other actions set forth in clauses (i) through (iv) above being collectively referred to as
“Restricted Payments”), unless, at the time of such Restricted Payment: 
 (A) no Default or Event of
Default shall have occurred and be continuing or would occur as a consequence thereof; 
 (B) immediately after giving
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 (C) such Restricted Payment, together with the aggregate amount of all other
Restricted Payments made by the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries on or after the Issue Date (including Restricted Payments permitted by clauses (i), (iv) (only to the extent of one-half of the amounts paid pursuant to such clause),
(vi) and (viii) of Section 4A.04(b), but excluding all other Restricted Payments permitted by Section 4A.04(b)), is less than the amount equal to the Cumulative Credit. 

(b) The provisions of Section 4A.04(a) shall not prohibit: 

(i) the payment of any dividend or distribution within 60 days after the date of declaration thereof, if at the date of declaration such
payment would have complied with the provisions of this Indenture; 
 (ii) (1) the repurchase, retirement or other acquisition of any
Equity Interests (“Retired Capital Stock”) of the Company or any direct or indirect parent of the Company or Subordinated Indebtedness of the Company, any direct or indirect parent of the Company, Finance Co., or any Guarantor in
exchange for, or out of the proceeds of, the substantially concurrent sale of, Equity Interests of the Company or any direct or indirect parent of the Company or contributions to the equity capital of the Company (other than any Disqualified Stock
or any Equity Interests sold to a Subsidiary of the Company or to an employee stock ownership plan or any trust established by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries) (collectively, including any such contributions, “Refunding Capital
Stock”); and 
 (2) the declaration and payment of dividends on the Retired Capital Stock out of the proceeds of
the substantially concurrent sale (other than to a Subsidiary of the Company or to an employee stock ownership plan or any trust established by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries) of Refunding Capital Stock; 

(iii) the redemption, repurchase, defeasance or other acquisition or retirement of Subordinated Indebtedness of any Issuer or any Guarantor
made by exchange for, or out of the proceeds of the substantially concurrent sale of, new Indebtedness of any Issuer or a Guarantor which is Incurred in accordance with Section 4A.03 so long as 

(1) the principal amount of such new Indebtedness does not exceed the principal amount, plus any accrued and unpaid interest,
of the Subordinated Indebtedness being so redeemed, repurchased, defeased, acquired or retired for value (plus the amount of any premium required to be paid under the terms of the instrument governing the Subordinated Indebtedness being so redeemed,
repurchased, acquired or retired plus any tender premiums, defeasance costs or other fees incurred in connection therewith), 

(2) such Indebtedness is subordinated to the Securities or the related Guarantee, as the case may be, at least to the same
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 (3) such Indebtedness has a final scheduled maturity date equal to or later than
the earlier of (x) the final scheduled maturity date of the Subordinated Indebtedness being so redeemed, repurchased, acquired or retired or (y) 91 days following the maturity date of the Securities, and 

(4) such Indebtedness has a Weighted Average Life to Maturity at the time Incurred which is not less than the shorter of
(x) the remaining Weighted Average Life to Maturity of the Subordinated Indebtedness being so redeemed, repurchased, defeased, acquired or retired and (y) the Weighted Average Life to Maturity that would result if all payments of principal
on the Subordinated Indebtedness being redeemed, repurchased, defeased, acquired or retired that were due on or after the date one year following the last maturity date of any Securities then outstanding were instead due on such date one year
following the last date of maturity of the Securities; 
 (iv) the redemption, repurchase, retirement or other acquisition (or dividends to
any direct or indirect parent of the Company to finance any such redemption, repurchase, retirement or other acquisition) for value of Equity Interests of the Company or any direct or indirect parent of the Company held by any future, present or
former employee, director or consultant of the Company or any direct or indirect parent of the Company or any Subsidiary of the Company pursuant to any management equity plan or stock option plan or any other management or employee benefit plan or
other agreement or arrangement; provided, however, that the aggregate amounts paid under this clause (iv) do not exceed $15.0 million in any calendar year (with unused amounts in any calendar year being permitted to be carried
over for the two succeeding calendar years subject to a maximum payment (without giving effect to the following proviso) of $15.0 million in any calendar year); provided, further, however, that such amount in any calendar year
may be increased by an amount not to exceed: 
 (1) the cash proceeds received by the Company or any of its Restricted
Subsidiaries from the sale of Equity Interests (other than Disqualified Stock) of the Company or any direct or indirect parent of the Company (to the extent contributed to the Company) to members of management, directors or consultants of the
Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries or any direct or indirect parent of the Company that occurs after the Issue Date (provided that the amount of such cash proceeds utilized for any such repurchase, retirement, other acquisition or
dividend shall not increase the amount available for Restricted Payments under Section 4A.04(a)(3)); plus 
 (2) the
cash proceeds of key man life insurance policies received by the Company or any direct or indirect parent of the Company (to the extent contributed to the Company) or the Company’s Restricted Subsidiaries after the Issue Date; 

  
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  provided that the Company may elect to apply all or any portion of the aggregate increase
contemplated by clauses (A) and (B) above in any calendar year; 
 (v) the declaration and payment of dividends or distributions
to holders of any class or series of Disqualified Stock of the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries issued or incurred in accordance with Section 4A.03; 

(vi) the declaration and payment of dividends or distributions (a) to holders of any class or series of Designated Preferred Stock
(other than Disqualified Stock) issued after the Issue Date and (b) to any direct or indirect parent of the Company, the proceeds of which will be used to fund the payment of dividends to holders of any class or series of Designated Preferred
Stock (other than Disqualified Stock) of any direct or indirect parent of the Company issued after the Issue Date; provided, however, that, (A) for the most recently ended four full fiscal quarters for which internal financial
statements are available immediately preceding the date of issuance of such Designated Preferred Stock, after giving effect to such issuance (and the payment of dividends or distributions) on a pro forma basis (including a pro forma application of
the net proceeds therefrom), the Company would have had a Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio of at least 2.00 to 1.00 and (B) the aggregate amount of dividends declared and paid pursuant to this clause (vi) does not exceed the net cash proceeds
actually received by the Company from any such sale of Designated Preferred Stock (other than Disqualified Stock) issued after the Issue Date; 

(vii) Investments in Unrestricted Subsidiaries having an aggregate Fair Market Value, taken together with all other Investments made pursuant
to this clause (vii) that are at that time outstanding, not to exceed $25.0 million at the time of such Investment (with the Fair Market Value of each Investment being measured at the time made and without giving effect to subsequent changes in
value); 
 (viii) the payment of dividends on the Company’s common stock (or the payment of dividends to any direct or indirect parent
of the Company, as the case may be, to fund the payment by such direct or indirect parent of the Company of dividends on such entity’s common stock) of up to 6% per annum of the net proceeds received by the Company from any public offering
of common stock of the Company or any direct or indirect parent of the Company; 
 (ix) Restricted Payments that are made with Excluded
Contributions; 
 (x) other Restricted Payments in an aggregate amount not to exceed $50.0 million; 

(xi) the distribution, as a dividend or otherwise, of shares of Capital Stock of, or Indebtedness owed to the Company or a Restricted
Subsidiary of the Company by, Unrestricted Subsidiaries; 
 (xii) (a) with respect to each tax year or portion thereof that the Company
qualifies as a Flow Through Entity, the distribution by the Company to the holders of Equity Interests of the Company (or to any direct or indirect parent of the Company or holders of Equity Interests in such parent); and 

  
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 (b) with respect to any tax year or portion thereof that the Company does not qualify as a Flow
Through Entity, the payment of dividends or other distributions to any direct or indirect parent company of the Company that files a consolidated U.S. federal tax return that includes the Company and its subsidiaries, 

in each case in an amount not to exceed the amount that the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries would have been required to pay in respect of federal,
state or local taxes (as the case may be) in respect of such year if the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries paid such taxes directly as a standalone taxpayer (or stand-alone group) (and deeming the Company to be a taxpaying corporation and
parent of a group if it is a Flow Through Entity); 
 (xiii) the payment of any Restricted Payment or the making of loans or advances by
the Company, if applicable: 
 (1) in amounts required for any direct or indirect parent of the Company, if applicable, to
pay fees and expenses (including franchise or similar taxes) required to maintain its corporate existence, customary salary, bonus and other benefits payable to, and indemnities provided on behalf of, officers and employees of any direct or indirect
parent of the Company, if applicable, and general corporate overhead expenses of any direct or indirect parent of the Company, if applicable, in each case to the extent such fees and expenses are attributable to the ownership or operation of the
Company, if applicable, and its Subsidiaries; 
 (2) in amounts required for any direct or indirect parent of the Company,
if applicable, to pay interest and/or principal on Indebtedness the proceeds of which have been contributed to the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries and that has been guaranteed by, or is otherwise considered Indebtedness of, the Company
Incurred in accordance with Section 4A.03; and 
 (3) in amounts required for any direct or indirect parent of the
Company to pay fees and expenses, other than to Affiliates of the Company, related to any unsuccessful equity or debt offering of such parent; 

(xiv) cash dividends or other distributions on the Company’s Capital Stock used to, or the making of loans to any direct or indirect
parent of the Company to, fund the Transactions and the payment of fees and expenses incurred in connection with the Transactions or owed by the Company or any direct or indirect parent of the Company, as the case may be, or Restricted Subsidiaries
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 (xv) repurchases of Equity Interests deemed to occur upon exercise of stock options or warrants
if such Equity Interests represent a portion of the exercise price of such options or warrants; 
 (xvi) purchases of receivables pursuant
to a Receivables Repurchase Obligation in connection with a Qualified Receivables Financing and the payment or distribution of Receivables Fees; 

(xvii) Restricted Payments by the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary to allow the payment in good faith of cash in lieu of the issuance of
fractional shares upon the exercise of options or warrants or upon the conversion or exchange of Capital Stock of any such Person; 

(xviii) the repurchase, redemption or other acquisition or retirement for value of any Subordinated Indebtedness pursuant to the provisions
similar to those described under Sections 4A.06 and 4A.08; provided that all Securities tendered by Holders in connection with a Change of Control Offer or Asset Sale Offer, as applicable, have been repurchased, redeemed or acquired for
value; 
 (xix) any payments made, including any such payments made to any direct or indirect parent of the Company to enable it to make
payments, in connection with the consummation of the Transactions or as contemplated by the Acquisition Documents (other than payments to any Permitted Holder or any Affiliate thereof); and 

(xx) Restricted Payments made directly or indirectly to Verso Paper Finance Holdings LLC and/or Verso Paper Finance Holdings Inc. to enable
them to repay Indebtedness incurred under the Credit Agreement dated as of January 31, 2007, among Verso Paper Finance Holdings LLC and Verso Paper Finance Holdings Inc., as co-obligors, the lenders party thereto from time to time, and Credit
Suisse, as agent; 
  provided, however, that at the time of, and after giving effect to, any Restricted Payment permitted under clauses
(vi), (vii), (x) and (xi) of this Section 4A.04(b), no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing or would occur as a consequence thereof. 

(c) The Company shall not permit any Unrestricted Subsidiary to become a Restricted Subsidiary except pursuant to the definition of
“Unrestricted Subsidiary.” For purposes of designating any Restricted Subsidiary as an Unrestricted Subsidiary, all outstanding Investments by the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries (except to the extent repaid) in the
Subsidiary so designated shall be deemed to be Restricted Payments in an amount determined as set forth in the last sentence of the definition of “Investments.” Such designation shall only be permitted if a Restricted Payment or
Permitted Investment in such amount would be permitted at such time and if such Subsidiary otherwise meets the definition of an Unrestricted Subsidiary. 

  
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 SECTION 4A.05 Dividend and Other Payment Restrictions Affecting Subsidiaries. The Company
shall not, and shall not permit any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, create or otherwise cause or suffer to exist or become effective any consensual encumbrance or consensual restriction on the ability of any Restricted
Subsidiary to: 
 (a) (i) pay dividends or make any other distributions to the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries (1) on
its Capital Stock; or (2) with respect to any other interest or participation in, or measured by, its profits; or (ii) pay any Indebtedness owed to the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries; 

(b) make loans or advances to the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries; or 

(c) sell, lease or transfer any of its properties or assets to the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries; 

except in each case for such encumbrances or restrictions existing under or by reason of: 

(A) contractual encumbrances or restrictions in effect on the Issue Date, including pursuant to the Credit Agreement and the
other Senior Credit Documents; 
 (B) this Indenture and the Securities (and any Exchange Securities and guarantees thereof)
and the indenture relating to the Second Lien Notes and the Second Lien Notes (and any exchange Second Lien Notes and guarantees thereof) and any other Second Lien Note Document; 

(C) applicable law or any applicable rule, regulation or order; 

(D) any agreement or other instrument relating to Indebtedness of a Person acquired by the Company or any Restricted
Subsidiary which was in existence at the time of such acquisition (but not created in contemplation thereof or to provide all or any portion of the funds or credit support utilized to consummate such acquisition), which encumbrance or restriction is
not applicable to any Person, or the properties or assets of any Person, other than the Person, or the property or assets of the Person, so acquired; 

(E) contracts or agreements for the sale of assets, including any restriction with respect to a Restricted Subsidiary imposed
pursuant to an agreement entered into for the sale or disposition of the Capital Stock or assets of such Restricted Subsidiary pending the closing of such sale or disposition; 

(F) Secured Indebtedness otherwise permitted to be Incurred pursuant to Sections 4A.03 and 4A.12 that limit the right of the
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 (G) restrictions on cash or other deposits or net worth imposed by customers
under contracts entered into in the ordinary course of business; 
 (H) customary provisions in joint venture agreements and
other similar agreements entered into in the ordinary course of business; 
 (I) purchase money obligations for property
acquired in the ordinary course of business that impose restrictions of the nature discussed in clause (c) above on the property so acquired; 

(J) customary provisions contained in leases, licenses and other similar agreements entered into in the ordinary course of
business that impose restrictions of the type described in clause (c) above on the property subject to such lease; 

(K) any encumbrance or restriction of a Receivables Subsidiary effected in connection with a Qualified Receivables Financing;
provided, however, that such restrictions apply only to such Receivables Subsidiary; 
 (L) other
Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock of (i) the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary of the Company that is Finance Co. or a Guarantor that is Incurred subsequent to the Issue Date pursuant to Section 4A.03 or (ii) that
is Incurred by any Restricted Subsidiary of the Company that is not a Guarantor subsequent to the Issue Date pursuant to Section 4A.03; 

(M) any Restricted Investment not prohibited by Section 4A.04 and any Permitted Investment; or 

(N) any encumbrances or restrictions of the type referred to in clauses (a), (b) and (c) above imposed by any
amendments, modifications, restatements, renewals, increases, supplements, refundings, replacements or refinancings of the contracts, instruments or obligations referred to in clauses (A) through (M) above; provided that such
amendments, modifications, restatements, renewals, increases, supplements, refundings, replacements or refinancings are, in the good faith judgment of the Issuers, no more restrictive with respect to such dividend and other payment restrictions than
those contained in the dividend or other payment restrictions prior to such amendment, modification, restatement, renewal, increase, supplement, refunding, replacement or refinancing. 

For purposes of determining compliance with this Section 4A.05, (i) the priority of any Preferred Stock in receiving dividends or liquidating
distributions prior to dividends or liquidating distributions being paid on common stock shall not be deemed a restriction on the ability to make distributions on Capital Stock and (ii) the subordination of loans or advances made to the Company
or a Restricted Subsidiary of the Company to other Indebtedness Incurred by the Company or any such Restricted Subsidiary shall not be deemed a restriction on the ability to make loans or advances. 

  
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 SECTION 4A.06 Asset Sales. (a) The Company shall not, and shall not permit any of
its Restricted Subsidiaries to, cause or make an Asset Sale, unless (x) the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries, as the case may be, receives consideration at the time of such Asset Sale at least equal to the Fair Market Value (as
determined in good faith by the Issuers) of the assets sold or otherwise disposed of, and (y) at least 75% of the consideration therefor received by the Company or such Restricted Subsidiary, as the case may be, is in the form of Cash
Equivalents; provided that the amount of: 
 (i) any liabilities (as shown on the Company’s or such Restricted
Subsidiary’s most recent balance sheet or in the notes thereto) of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary of the Company (other than liabilities that are by their terms subordinated to the Securities or any Guarantee) that are assumed by the
transferee of any such assets or that are otherwise cancelled or terminated in connection with the transaction with such transferee, 

(ii) any notes or other obligations or other securities or assets received by the Company or such Restricted Subsidiary of the Company from
such transferee that are converted by the Company or such Restricted Subsidiary of the Company into cash within 180 days of the receipt thereof (to the extent of the cash received), and 

(iii) any Designated Non-cash Consideration received by the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries in such Asset Sale having an
aggregate Fair Market Value, taken together with all other Designated Non-cash Consideration received pursuant to this clause (iii) that is at that time outstanding, not to exceed the greater of 3.0% of Total Assets and $45.0 million at the
time of the receipt of such Designated Non-cash Consideration (with the Fair Market Value of each item of Designated Non-cash Consideration being measured at the time received and without giving effect to subsequent changes in value) 

shall be deemed to be Cash Equivalents for the purposes of this Section 4A.06(a). 

(b) Within 365 days after the Company’s or any Restricted Subsidiary of the Company’s receipt of the Net Proceeds of any Asset
Sale, the Company or such Restricted Subsidiary of the Company may apply the Net Proceeds from such Asset Sale, at its option: 
 (i) to
repay Senior Indebtedness, Secured Indebtedness, including Indebtedness under the Credit Agreement and the Second Lien Notes (and, if the Indebtedness repaid is revolving credit Indebtedness, to correspondingly reduce commitments with respect
thereto), or Indebtedness of a Foreign Subsidiary or Pari Passu Indebtedness (provided that if the Company or any Guarantor shall so reduce Obligations under Pari Passu Indebtedness, the Company shall equally and ratably reduce Obligations
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for an Asset Sale Offer) to all Holders to purchase at a purchase price equal to 100% of the principal amount thereof, plus accrued and unpaid interest and Additional Interest, if any, the pro
rata principal amount of Securities) or Indebtedness of a Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Guarantor, in each case other than Indebtedness owed to the Company or an Affiliate of the Company, 

(ii) to make an investment in any one or more businesses (provided that if such investment is in the form of the acquisition of
Capital Stock of a Person, such acquisition results in such Person becoming a Restricted Subsidiary of the Company), assets, or property or capital expenditures, in each case used or useful in a Similar Business, or 

(iii) to make an investment in any one or more businesses (provided that if such investment is in the form of the acquisition of
Capital Stock of a Person, such acquisition results in such Person becoming a Restricted Subsidiary of the Company), properties or assets that replace the properties and assets that are the subject of such Asset Sale. 

In the case of Sections 4A.06(b)(ii) and (iii), a binding commitment shall be treated as a permitted application of the Net Proceeds from the
date of such commitment; provided that (x) such investment is consummated within 545 days after receipt by the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary of the Net Proceeds of any Asset Sale and (y) if such investment is not consummated
within the period set forth in subclause (x), the Net Proceeds not so applied will be deemed to be Excess Proceeds (as defined below). 

Pending the final application of any such Net Proceeds, the Company or such Restricted Subsidiary of the Company may temporarily reduce
Indebtedness under a revolving credit facility, if any, or otherwise invest such Net Proceeds in any manner not otherwise prohibited by this Indenture. Any Net Proceeds from any Asset Sale that are not applied as provided and within the time period
set forth in the first sentence of this Section 4A.06(b) (it being understood that any portion of such Net Proceeds used to make an offer to purchase Securities, as described in clause (i) of this Section 4A.06(b), shall be deemed to
have been invested whether or not such offer is accepted) shall be deemed to constitute “Excess Proceeds.” When the aggregate amount of Excess Proceeds exceeds $15 million, the Issuers shall make an offer to all Holders of
Securities (and, at the option of the Issuers, to holders of any Pari Passu Indebtedness) (an “Asset Sale Offer”) to purchase the maximum principal amount of Securities (and such Pari Passu Indebtedness), that is at least $2,000 and
an integral multiple of $1,000 that may be purchased out of the Excess Proceeds at an offer price in cash in an amount equal to 100% of the principal amount thereof (or, in the event such Pari Passu Indebtedness was issued with significant original
issue discount, 100% of the accreted value thereof), plus accrued and unpaid interest and Additional Interest, if any (or, in respect of such Pari Passu Indebtedness, such lesser price, if any, as may be provided for by the terms of such Pari Passu
Indebtedness), to the date fixed for the closing of such offer, in accordance with the procedures set forth in this Section 4A.06. The Issuers shall commence an Asset Sale Offer with respect to Excess Proceeds within ten Business Days after the
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Trustee. To the extent that the aggregate amount of Securities (and such Pari Passu Indebtedness) tendered pursuant to an Asset Sale Offer is less than the Excess Proceeds, the Issuers may use
any remaining Excess Proceeds for general corporate purposes. If the aggregate principal amount of Securities (and such Pari Passu Indebtedness) surrendered by holders thereof exceeds the amount of Excess Proceeds, the Trustee shall select the
Securities to be purchased in the manner described in Section 4A.06(e). Upon completion of any such Asset Sale Offer, the amount of Excess Proceeds shall be reset at zero. 

(c) The Issuers shall comply with the requirements of Rule 14e-1 under the Exchange Act and any other securities laws and regulations to the
extent such laws or regulations are applicable in connection with the repurchase of the Securities pursuant to an Asset Sale Offer. To the extent that the provisions of any securities laws or regulations conflict with the provisions of this
Indenture, the Issuers shall comply with the applicable securities laws and regulations and shall not be deemed to have breached its obligations described in this Indenture by virtue thereof. 

(d) Not later than the date upon which written notice of an Asset Sale Offer is delivered to the Trustee as provided above, the Company shall
deliver to the Trustee an Officers’ Certificate as to (i) the amount of the Excess Proceeds, (ii) the allocation of the Net Proceeds from the Asset Sales pursuant to which such Asset Sale Offer is being made and (iii) the
compliance of such allocation with the provisions of Section 4A.06(b). On such date, the Company shall also irrevocably deposit with the Trustee or with a paying agent (or, if the Company or a Wholly Owned Restricted Subsidiary is acting as the
Paying Agent, segregate and hold in trust) an amount equal to the Excess Proceeds to be invested in Cash Equivalents, as directed in writing by the Company, and to be held for payment in accordance with the provisions of this Section 4A.06.
Upon the expiration of the period for which the Asset Sale Offer remains open (the “Offer Period”), the Company shall deliver to the Trustee for cancellation the Securities or portions thereof that have been properly tendered to and
are to be accepted by the Company. The Trustee (or the Paying Agent, if not the Trustee) shall, on the date of purchase, mail or deliver payment to each tendering Holder in the amount of the purchase price. In the event that the Excess Proceeds
delivered by the Company to the Trustee are greater than the purchase price of the Securities tendered, the Trustee shall deliver the excess to the Company immediately after the expiration of the Offer Period for application in accordance with
Section 4A.06. 
 (e) Holders electing to have a Security purchased shall be required to surrender the Security, with an appropriate
form duly completed, to the Company at the address specified in the notice at least three Business Days prior to the purchase date. Holders shall be entitled to withdraw their election if the Trustee or the Company receives not later than one
Business Day prior to the Purchase Date, a telegram, telex, facsimile transmission or letter setting forth the name of the Holder, the principal amount of the Security which was delivered by the Holder for purchase and a statement that such Holder
is withdrawing his election to have such Security purchased. If at the end of the Offer Period more Securities (and such Pari Passu Indebtedness) are tendered pursuant to an Asset Sale Offer than the Issuers are required to purchase, selection of
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of the principal national securities exchange, if any, on which such Securities are listed (and the Issuers shall notify the Trustee of any such listing), or if such Securities are not so listed,
on a pro rata basis, by lot or by such other method as the Trustee shall deem fair and appropriate (and in such manner as complies with the requirements of the Depository, if applicable); provided that no Securities of $2,000 or less shall be
purchased in part. Selection of such Pari Passu Indebtedness shall be made pursuant to the terms of such Pari Passu Indebtedness. 
 (f)
Notices of an Asset Sale Offer shall be mailed by first class mail, postage prepaid, at least 30 but not more than 60 days before the purchase date to each Holder of Securities at such Holder’s registered address. If any Security is to be
purchased in part only, any notice of purchase that relates to such Security shall state the portion of the principal amount thereof that has been or is to be purchased. 

SECTION 4A.07 Transactions with Affiliates. (a) The Company shall not, and shall not permit any of its Restricted Subsidiaries
to, directly or indirectly, make any payment to, or sell, lease, transfer or otherwise dispose of any of its properties or assets to, or purchase any property or assets from, or enter into or make or amend any transaction or series of transactions,
contract, agreement, understanding, loan, advance or guarantee with, or for the benefit of, any Affiliate of the Company (each of the foregoing, an “Affiliate Transaction”) involving aggregate consideration in excess of $10.0
million, unless: 
 (i) such Affiliate Transaction is on terms that are not materially less favorable to the Company or the relevant
Restricted Subsidiary than those that could have been obtained in a comparable transaction by the Company or such Restricted Subsidiary with an unrelated Person; and 

(ii) with respect to any Affiliate Transaction or series of related Affiliate Transactions involving aggregate consideration in excess of
$20.0 million, the Company delivers to the Trustee a resolution adopted in good faith by the majority of the Board of Directors of the Company, approving such Affiliate Transaction and set forth in an Officers’ Certificate certifying that such
Affiliate Transaction complies with clause (i) above. 
 (b) The provisions of Section 4A.07(a) shall not apply to the following:

 (i) (A) transactions between or among the Company and/or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries and (B) any merger of the Company and
any direct parent of the Company; provided that such parent shall have no material liabilities and no material assets other than cash, Cash Equivalents and the Capital Stock of the Company and such merger is otherwise in compliance with the
terms of this Indenture and effected for a bona fide business purpose; 
 (ii) Restricted Payments permitted by Section 4A.04 and
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 (iii) (x) the entering into of any agreement (and any amendment or modification of any such
agreement) to pay, and the payment of, annual management, consulting, monitoring and advisory fees to the Sponsors in an aggregate amount in any fiscal year not to exceed the greater of (A) $2.5 million and (B) 2.0% of Adjusted EBITDA of
the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries for the immediately preceding fiscal year, and out-of-pocket expense reimbursement; provided, however, that any payment not made in any fiscal year may be carried forward and paid in the following
two fiscal years and (y) the payment of the present value of all amounts payable pursuant to any agreement described in clause (iii)(x) of Section 4A.07(b) in connection with the termination of such agreement; 

(iv) the payment of reasonable and customary fees and reimbursement of expenses paid to, and indemnity provided on behalf of, officers,
directors, employees or consultants of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary or any direct or indirect parent of the Company; 
 (v)
payments by the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to the Sponsors made for any financial advisory, financing, underwriting or placement services or in respect of other investment banking activities, including, without limitation, in
connection with acquisitions or divestitures, which payments are (x) made pursuant to the agreements with the Sponsors described in the Offering Circular or (y) approved by a majority of the Board of Directors of the Company in good faith;

 (vi) transactions in which the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries, as the case may be, delivers to the Trustee a letter from
an Independent Financial Advisor stating that such transaction is fair to the Company or such Restricted Subsidiary from a financial point of view or meets the requirements of clause (i) of Section 4A.07(a); 

(vii) payments or loans (or cancellation of loans) to employees or consultants which are approved by a majority of the Board of Directors of
the Company in good faith; 
 (viii) any agreement as in effect as of the Issue Date or any amendment thereto (so long as any such
agreement together with all amendments thereto, taken as a whole, is not more disadvantageous to the Holders of the Securities in any material respect than the original agreement as in effect on the Issue Date) or any transaction contemplated
thereby as determined in good faith by senior management or the Board of Directors of the Company; 
 (ix) the existence of, or the
performance by the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries of its obligations under the terms of, Acquisition Documents, any stockholders agreement (including any registration rights agreement or purchase agreement related thereto) to which it
is a party as of the Issue Date and any amendment thereto or similar agreements which it may enter into thereafter; provided, however, that the existence of, or the performance by the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries of
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or under any similar agreement entered into after the Issue Date shall only be permitted by this clause (ix) to the extent that the terms of any such existing agreement together with all
amendments thereto, taken as a whole, or new agreement are not otherwise more disadvantageous to the Holders of the Securities in any material respect than the original agreement as in effect on the Issue Date; 

(x) the execution of the Transactions and the payment of all fees and expenses related to the Transactions, including fees to the Sponsors,
which are described in the Offering Circular or contemplated by the Acquisition Documents; 
 (xi) (A) transactions with customers,
clients, suppliers or purchasers or sellers of goods or services, in each case in the ordinary course of business and otherwise in compliance with the terms of this Indenture, which are fair to the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries in the
reasonable determination of the Board of Directors or the senior management of the Company, or are on terms at least as favorable as might reasonably have been obtained at such time from an unaffiliated party or (B) transactions with joint
ventures or Unrestricted Subsidiaries entered into in the ordinary course of business; 
 (xii) any transaction effected as part of a
Qualified Receivables Financing; 
 (xiii) the issuance of Equity Interests (other than Disqualified Stock) of the Company to any Person;

 (xiv) the issuances of securities or other payments, awards or grants in cash, securities or otherwise pursuant to, or the funding of,
employment arrangements, stock option and stock ownership plans or similar employee benefit plans approved by the Board of Directors of the Company or any direct or indirect parent of the Company or of a Restricted Subsidiary of the Company, as
appropriate, in good faith; 
 (xv) the entering into of any tax sharing agreement or arrangement and any payments permitted by
Section 4A.04(b)(xii); 
 (xvi) any contribution to the capital of the Company; 

(xvii) transactions permitted by, and complying with, Section 5.01; 

(xviii) transactions between the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries and any Person, a director of which is also a director of the
Company or any direct or indirect parent of the Company; provided, however, that such director abstains from voting as a director of the Company or such direct or indirect parent, as the case may be, on any matter involving such other
Person; 
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 (xx) any employment agreements entered into by the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries
in the ordinary course of business; and 
 (xxi) intercompany transactions undertaken in good faith (as certified by a responsible
financial or accounting officer of the Company in an Officers’ Certificate) for the purpose of improving the consolidated tax efficiency of the Company and its Subsidiaries and not for the purpose of circumventing any covenant set forth in this
Indenture. 
 SECTION 4A.08 Change of Control. (a) Upon a Change of Control, each Holder shall have the right to require the
Issuers to repurchase all or any part of such Holder’s Securities at a purchase price in cash equal to 101% of the principal amount thereof, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to the date of repurchase (subject to the right of the
Holders of record on the relevant record date to receive interest due on the relevant interest payment date), in accordance with the terms contemplated in this Section 4A.08; provided, however, that notwithstanding the occurrence
of a Change of Control, the Issuers shall not be obligated to purchase any Securities pursuant to this Section 4A.08 in the event that they have exercised their right to redeem such Securities in accordance with Article 3 of this Indenture. In
the event that at the time of such Change of Control the terms of the Bank Indebtedness or other Senior Indebtedness restrict or prohibit the repurchase of Securities pursuant to this Section 4A.08, then prior to the mailing of the notice to
the Holders provided for in Section 4A.08(b) but in any event within 30 days following any Change of Control, the Issuers shall (i) repay in full all Bank Indebtedness and other Senior Indebtedness or, if doing so will allow the purchase
of Securities, offer to repay in full all Bank Indebtedness and/or such other Senior Indebtedness, as the case may be, and repay the Bank Indebtedness and/or such Senior Indebtedness of each lender who has accepted such offer, or (ii) obtain
the requisite consent under the agreements governing the Bank Indebtedness and such Senior Indebtedness to permit the repurchase of the Securities as provided for in Section 4A.08(b). 

(b) Within 30 days following any Change of Control, except to the extent that the Issuers have exercised their right to redeem the Securities
in accordance with Article 3 of this Indenture, the Company shall mail a notice (a “Change of Control Offer”) to each Holder with a copy to the Trustee stating: 

(i) that a Change of Control has occurred and that such Holder has the right to require the Issuers to repurchase such Holder’s
Securities at a repurchase price in cash equal to 101% of the principal amount thereof, plus accrued and unpaid interest and Additional Interest, if any, to the date of repurchase (subject to the right of the Holders of record on the relevant record
date to receive interest on the relevant interest payment date); 
 (ii) the circumstances and relevant facts and financial information
regarding such Change of Control; 
 (iii) the repurchase date (which shall be no earlier than 30 days nor later than 60 days from the date
such notice is mailed); and 
 (iv) the instructions determined by the Issuers, consistent with this Section 4A.08, that a Holder must
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 (c) Holders electing to have a Security purchased shall be required to surrender the Security,
with an appropriate form duly completed, to the Company at the address specified in the notice at least three Business Days prior to the purchase date. The Holders shall be entitled to withdraw their election if the Trustee or the Company receives
not later than one Business Day prior to the purchase date a telegram, telex, facsimile transmission or letter setting forth the name of the Holder, the principal amount of the Security which was delivered for purchase by the Holder and a statement
that such Holder is withdrawing his election to have such Security purchased. Holders whose Securities are purchased only in part shall be issued new Securities equal in principal amount to the unpurchased portion of the Securities surrendered. 

(d) On the purchase date, all Securities purchased by the Company under this Section shall be delivered to the Trustee for cancellation, and
the Company shall pay the purchase price plus accrued and unpaid interest to the Holders entitled thereto. 
 (e) A Change of Control Offer
may be made in advance of a Change of Control, and conditioned upon such Change of Control, if a definitive agreement is in place for the Change of Control at the time of making of the Change of Control Offer. 

(f) Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Section, the Issuers shall not be required to make a Change of Control Offer upon a
Change of Control if a third party makes the Change of Control Offer in the manner, at the times and otherwise in compliance with the requirements set forth in this Section 4A.08 applicable to a Change of Control Offer made by the Issuers and
purchases all Securities validly tendered and not withdrawn under such Change of Control Offer. 
 (g) Securities repurchased by the
Issuers pursuant to a Change of Control Offer will have the status of Securities issued but not outstanding or will be retired and canceled at the option of the Issuers. Securities purchased by a third party pursuant to the preceding clause
(e) will have the status of Securities issued and outstanding. 
 (h) At the time the Company delivers Securities to the Trustee which
are to be accepted for purchase, the Company shall also deliver an Officers’ Certificate stating that such Securities are to be accepted by the Company pursuant to and in accordance with the terms of this Section 4A.08. A Security shall be
deemed to have been accepted for purchase at the time the Trustee, directly or through an agent, mails or delivers payment therefor to the surrendering Holder. 

(i) Prior to any Change of Control Offer, the Company shall deliver to the Trustee an Officers’ Certificate stating that all conditions
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 (j) The Issuers shall comply, to the extent applicable, with the requirements of
Section 14(e) of the Exchange Act and any other securities laws or regulations in connection with the repurchase of Securities pursuant to this Section. To the extent that the provisions of any securities laws or regulations conflict with
provisions of this Section 4A.08, the Issuers shall comply with the applicable securities laws and regulations and shall not be deemed to have breached their obligations under this Section by virtue thereof. 

SECTION 4A.09 Compliance Certificate. The Company shall deliver to the Trustee within 120 days after the end of each fiscal year of
the Company, beginning with the fiscal year ending on December 31, 2014, an Officers’ Certificate stating that in the course of the performance by the signers of their duties as Officers of the Company they would normally have knowledge of
any Default and whether or not the signers know of any Default that occurred during such period. If they do, the certificate shall describe the Default, its status and what action the Company is taking or proposes to take with respect thereto. The
Company also shall comply with Section 314(a)(4) of the TIA. 
 SECTION 4A.10 Further Instruments and Acts. Upon request of the
Trustee, the Company shall execute and deliver such further instruments and do such further acts as may be reasonably necessary or proper to carry out more effectively the purpose of this Indenture. 

SECTION 4A.11 Future Guarantors. The Company shall cause each Restricted Subsidiary that is a wholly-owned Domestic Subsidiary (unless
such Subsidiary is Finance Co. or a Receivables Subsidiary) that 
 (i) guarantees any Indebtedness of the Company or any of its Restricted
Subsidiaries, or 
 (ii) incurs any Indebtedness or issues any shares of Disqualified Stock permitted to be Incurred or issued pursuant to
clauses (i) or (xii) of Section 4A.03(b) or not permitted to be Incurred by Section 4A.03, 
 to execute and deliver to the Trustee a
supplemental indenture substantially in the form of Exhibit D pursuant to which such Subsidiary shall guarantee payment of the Securities. 

SECTION 4A.12 Liens. The Company shall not, and shall not permit any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly,
create, Incur or suffer to exist any Lien on any asset or property of the Company or such Restricted Subsidiary securing Indebtedness unless the Securities are equally and ratably secured with (or on a senior basis to, in the case of obligations
subordinated in right of payment to the Securities) the obligations so secured until such time as such obligations are no longer secured by a Lien. The preceding sentence shall not require the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary of the Company to
secure the Securities if the Lien consists of a Permitted Lien. Any Lien which is granted to secure the Securities or such Guarantee under this Section 4A.12 shall be automatically released and discharged at the same time as the release of the
Lien that gave rise to the obligation to secure the Securities or such Guarantee under this Section 4A.12. 

  
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 With respect to any Lien securing Indebtedness that was permitted to secure such Indebtedness at
the time of the Incurrence of such Indebtedness, such Lien shall also be permitted to secure any Increased Amount of such Indebtedness. 

SECTION 4A.13 Limitation on Other Senior Subordinated Indebtedness. The Company shall not, and shall not permit any Guarantor to,
directly or indirectly, Incur any Indebtedness (including Acquired Indebtedness) that is subordinate in right of payment to any Indebtedness of the Company or any Indebtedness of any such Guarantor, as the case may be, unless such Indebtedness is
either: 
 (i) pari passu in right of payment with the Securities or such Guarantor’s Guarantee, as the case may be, or 

(ii) subordinate in right of payment to the Securities or such Guarantor’s Guarantee, as the case may be. 

SECTION 4A.14 Maintenance of Office or Agency. (a) The Issuers shall maintain an office or agency (which may be an office of the
Trustee or an affiliate of the Trustee or Registrar) where Securities may be surrendered for registration of transfer or for exchange and where notices and demands to or upon the Issuers in respect of the Securities and this Indenture may be served.
The Issuers shall give prompt written notice to the Trustee of the location, and any change in the location, of such office or agency. If at any time the Company shall fail to maintain any such required office or agency or shall fail to furnish the
Trustee with the address thereof, such presentations, surrenders, notices and demands may be made or served at the corporate trust office of the Trustee as set forth in Section 13.02. 

(b) The Issuers may also from time to time designate one or more other offices or agencies where the Securities may be presented or
surrendered for any or all such purposes and may from time to time rescind such designations; provided, however, that no such designation or rescission shall in any manner relieve the Issuers of their obligation to maintain an office
or agency for such purposes. The Issuers shall give prompt written notice to the Trustee of any such designation or rescission and of any change in the location of any such other office or agency. 

(c) The Issuers hereby designate the corporate trust office of the Trustee or its Agent as such office or agency of the Issuers in accordance
with Section 2.04. 
 SECTION 4A.15 Limitation on Business Activities of Finance Co. Finance Co. will not own any material
assets or other property, other than Indebtedness or other obligations owing to Finance Co. by the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries and Cash Equivalents, or engage in any trade or conduct any business other than treasury, cash management,
hedging and cash pooling activities and activities incidental thereto. Finance Co. will not Incur any material liabilities or obligations other than its obligations pursuant to the Securities, this Indenture, the Second Lien Notes, the Second Lien
Note Documents, the Credit Agreement and other Indebtedness permitted to be Incurred by Finance Co. under Section 4A.03 and liabilities and obligations pursuant to business activities permitted by this covenant. Finance Co. shall be a Wholly
Owned Subsidiary of the Company at all times. 

  
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 ARTICLE 4B

COVENANTS ON AND AFTER THE MERGER 

The provisions of this Article 4B shall apply on or after the consummation of the Merger and shall have no force or effect prior to the
consummation of the Merger. 
 SECTION 4B.01 Payment of Securities. The Issuers jointly and severally agree that they shall promptly
pay the principal of and interest on the Securities on the dates and in the manner provided in the Securities and in this Indenture. An installment of principal of or cash interest shall be considered paid on the date due if on such date the Trustee
or the Paying Agent holds as of 12:00 p.m. Eastern time money sufficient to pay all principal and interest then due and the Trustee or the Paying Agent, as the case may be, is not prohibited from paying such money to the Holders on that date
pursuant to the terms of this Indenture. PIK Interest shall be considered paid on the date due if on such date the Trustee has received (i) a written order pursuant to Section 2.03, from the Issuers signed by an Officer of each of the
Issuers to increase the balance of any Global Security to reflect such PIK Interest or (ii) PIK Securities duly executed by the Issuers together with an order, pursuant to Section 2.03, of the Issuers signed by an Officer of each of the
Issuers requesting the authentication of such PIK Securities by the Trustee 
 The Issuers shall pay interest on overdue principal at the
rate specified therefor in the Securities, and shall pay interest on overdue installments of interest at the same rate borne by the Securities to the extent lawful. 

SECTION 4B.02 Reports and Other Information. (a) Notwithstanding that the Company may not be subject to the reporting
requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act or otherwise report on an annual and quarterly basis on forms provided for such annual and quarterly reporting pursuant to rules and regulations promulgated by the SEC, the Company shall
file with the SEC (and provide the Trustee and Holders with copies thereof, without cost to the Trustee and each Holder, within 15 days after it files them with the SEC), within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and regulations:

 (i) annual reports on Form 10-K (or any successor or comparable form) containing the information required to be filed therein (or
required in such successor or comparable form), 
 (ii) quarterly reports on Form 10-Q (or any successor or comparable form) containing the
information required to be filed therein (or required in such successor or comparable form), 
 (iii) current reports on Form 8-K (or any
successor or comparable form), following the occurrence of an event required to be therein reported, and 
 (iv) any other information,
documents and other reports which the Company would be required to file with the SEC if it were subject to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act; 

  
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  provided, however, that the Company shall not be so obligated to file such reports with the
SEC if the SEC does not permit such filing, in which event the Company shall make available such information to prospective purchasers of Securities, including by posting such reports on the primary website of the Company or its Subsidiaries in
addition to providing such information to the Trustee and the Holders, in each case within 15 days after the time the Company would be required to file such information with the SEC if it were subject to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act.

 (b) In the event that: 

(i) the rules and regulations of the SEC permit the Company and any direct or indirect parent of the Company to report at such parent
entity’s level on a consolidated basis and 
 (ii) such parent entity of the Company is not engaged in any business in any material
respect other than incidental to its ownership, directly or indirectly, of the capital stock of the Company, 
 such consolidated reporting at such parent
entity’s level in a manner consistent with that described in this Section 4B.02 for the Company shall satisfy this Section 4B.02. 

(c) The Company shall make such information available to prospective investors upon request. In addition, the Company shall, for so long as
any Securities remain outstanding during any period when it is not subject to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act, or otherwise permitted to furnish the SEC with certain information pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) of the Exchange Act, furnish to
the Holders of the Securities and to prospective investors, upon their request, the information required to be delivered pursuant to Rule 144A(d)(4) under the Securities Act. 

Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company will be deemed to have furnished such reports referred to above to the Trustee and the Holders if the Company has
filed such reports with the SEC via the EDGAR filing system and such reports are publicly available. In the event that any direct or indirect parent of the Company is or becomes a Guarantor of the Securities, the Company may satisfy its obligations
under this Section 4B.02 with respect to financial information relating to the Company by furnishing financial information relating to such direct or indirect parent; provided that the same is accompanied by consolidating information
that explains in reasonable detail the differences between the information relating to such direct or indirect parent and any of its Subsidiaries other than the Company and its Subsidiaries, on the one hand, and the information relating to the
Company, the Guarantors and the other Subsidiaries of the Company on a standalone basis, on the other hand. 
 Delivery of such reports, information and
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any information contained therein or determinable from information contained therein, including the Issuers’ compliance with any of its covenants hereunder (as to which the Trustee is
entitled to rely exclusively (subject to Article 7) on Officers’ Certificates). 
 The Issuers shall provide written notice to the Trustee of the
consummation of the Merger within five Business Days of the Merger Close Date. 
 SECTION 4B.03 Limitation on Incurrence of Indebtedness
and Issuance of Disqualified Stock and Preferred Stock. (a) (i) The Company shall not, and shall not permit any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, Incur any Indebtedness (including Acquired Indebtedness) or
issue any shares of Disqualified Stock; and (ii) the Company shall not permit any of its Restricted Subsidiaries (other than Finance Co. or a Guarantor) to issue any shares of Preferred Stock; provided, however, that any Issuer
and any Restricted Subsidiary may Incur Indebtedness (including Acquired Indebtedness) or issue shares of Disqualified Stock and any Restricted Subsidiary may issue shares of Preferred Stock, in each case if the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio of the
Company for the most recently ended four full fiscal quarters for which internal financial statements are available immediately preceding the date on which such additional Indebtedness is Incurred or such Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock is
issued would have been at least 2.00 to 1.00 determined on a pro forma basis (including a pro forma application of the net proceeds therefrom), as if the additional Indebtedness had been Incurred, or the Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock had
been issued, as the case may be, and the application of proceeds therefrom had occurred at the beginning of such four-quarter period. 

(b) The limitations set forth in Section 4B.03(a) shall not apply to: 

(i) the Incurrence by the Company or its Restricted Subsidiaries of Indebtedness under any Credit Agreement and the issuance and creation of
letters of credit and bankers’ acceptances thereunder (with letters of credit and bankers’ acceptances being deemed to have a principal amount equal to the face amount thereof) up to an aggregate principal amount outstanding at any one
time not to exceed: (i) an amount equal to the greater of (1) $325.0 million and (2) the Borrowing Base; plus (ii) the greater of (x) $50.0 million and (y) an amount such that, on a pro forma basis after giving effect
to the Incurrence of such Indebtedness (and the application of the net proceeds therefrom), the Consolidated Senior Debt Ratio would be no greater than 3.75 to 1.00; 

(ii) the Incurrence by the Issuers and the Guarantors of Indebtedness represented by (x) the Original Securities, and for the avoidance
of doubt, including any PIK Securities issued from time to time and any guarantees thereof), and the Guarantees, as applicable (including Exchange Securities and related guarantees thereof) and (y) the New Fixed Rate Second Lien Notes and the
guarantees thereof (and any exchange notes and related guarantees thereof); 
 (iii) Indebtedness existing on the Issue Date (other than
Indebtedness described in clauses (i) and (ii) of this Section 4B.03(b)); 

  
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 (iv) (a) Indebtedness (including Capitalized Lease Obligations) Incurred by the Company or any
of its Restricted Subsidiaries, Disqualified Stock issued by the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries and Preferred Stock issued by any Restricted Subsidiaries of the Company to finance (whether prior to or within 270 days after) the
purchase, lease, construction or improvement of property (real or personal) or equipment (whether through the direct purchase of assets or the Capital Stock of any Person owning such assets (but no other material assets)) and (b) Acquired
Indebtedness; in an aggregate principal amount which, when aggregated with the principal amount of all other Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock and Preferred Stock then outstanding that was Incurred pursuant to this clause (iv), does not exceed the
greater of $75.0 million and 5.0% of Total Assets at the time of Incurrence; 
 (v) Indebtedness Incurred by the Company or any of its
Restricted Subsidiaries constituting reimbursement obligations with respect to letters of credit and bank guarantees issued in the ordinary course of business, including without limitation letters of credit in respect of workers’ compensation
claims, health, disability or other benefits to employees or former employees or their families or property, casualty or liability insurance or self-insurance, and letters of credit in connection with the maintenance of, or pursuant to the
requirements of, environmental or other permits or licenses from governmental authorities, or other Indebtedness with respect to reimbursement type obligations regarding workers’ compensation claims; 

(vi) Indebtedness arising from agreements of the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary providing for indemnification, adjustment of purchase
price or similar obligations, in each case, Incurred in connection with the Transactions or any acquisition or disposition of any business, assets or a Subsidiary of the Company in accordance with the terms of this Indenture, other than guarantees
of Indebtedness Incurred by any Person acquiring all or any portion of such business, assets or Subsidiary for the purpose of financing such acquisition; 

(vii) Indebtedness of the Company to a Restricted Subsidiary; provided that any such Indebtedness owed to a Restricted Subsidiary that
is neither Finance Co. nor a Guarantor is subordinated in right of payment to the obligations of the Company under the Securities; provided, further, that any subsequent issuance or transfer of any Capital Stock or any other event which
results in any such Restricted Subsidiary ceasing to be a Restricted Subsidiary or any other subsequent transfer of any such Indebtedness (except to the Company or another Restricted Subsidiary) shall be deemed, in each case, to be an Incurrence of
such Indebtedness; 
 (viii) shares of Preferred Stock of a Restricted Subsidiary issued to the Company or another Restricted Subsidiary;
provided that any subsequent issuance or transfer of any Capital Stock or any other event which results in any Restricted Subsidiary that holds such shares of Preferred Stock of another Restricted Subsidiary ceasing to be a Restricted
Subsidiary or any other subsequent transfer of any such shares of Preferred Stock (except to the Company or another Restricted Subsidiary) shall be deemed, in each case, to be an issuance of shares of Preferred Stock; 

  
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 (ix) Indebtedness of a Restricted Subsidiary to the Company or another Restricted Subsidiary;
provided that if Finance Co. or a Guarantor Incurs such Indebtedness to a Restricted Subsidiary that is neither Finance Co. nor a Guarantor, such Indebtedness is subordinated in right of payment to the Securities (in the case of Finance Co.)
the Guarantee of such Guarantor, as applicable; provided, further, that any subsequent issuance or transfer of any Capital Stock or any other event which results in any Restricted Subsidiary holding such Indebtedness ceasing to be a
Restricted Subsidiary or any other subsequent transfer of any such Indebtedness (except to the Company or another Restricted Subsidiary) shall be deemed, in each case, to be an Incurrence of such Indebtedness; 

(x) Hedging Obligations that are not incurred for speculative purposes and: (1) for the purpose of fixing or hedging interest rate risk
with respect to any Indebtedness that is permitted by the terms of this Indenture to be outstanding; (2) for the purpose of fixing or hedging currency exchange rate risk with respect to any currency exchanges; and/or (3) for the purpose of
fixing or hedging commodity price risk with respect to any commodity purchases or sales; 
 (xi) obligations (including reimbursement
obligations with respect to letters of credit and bank guarantees) in respect of performance, bid, appeal and surety bonds and completion guarantees provided by the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary in the ordinary course of business; 

(xii) Indebtedness or Disqualified Stock of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary of the Company and Preferred Stock of any Restricted
Subsidiary of the Company not otherwise permitted hereunder in an aggregate principal amount, which when aggregated with the principal amount or liquidation preference of all other Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock and Preferred Stock then
outstanding and Incurred pursuant to this clause (xii), does not exceed $100.0 million at any one time outstanding (it being understood that any Indebtedness Incurred under this clause (xii) shall cease to be deemed Incurred or outstanding for
purposes of this clause (xii) but shall be deemed Incurred for purposes of Section 4B.03(a) from and after the first date on which the Company, or the Restricted Subsidiary, as the case may be, could have Incurred such Indebtedness under
Section 4B.03(a) without reliance upon this clause (xii)); 
 (xiii) any guarantee (or co-issuance in the case of Finance Co.) by an
Issuer or a Guarantor of Indebtedness or other obligations of the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries so long as the Incurrence of such Indebtedness Incurred by the Company or such Restricted Subsidiary is permitted under the terms of this
Indenture; provided that if such Indebtedness is by its express terms subordinated in right of payment to the Securities or the Guarantee of such Restricted Subsidiary, as applicable, any such guarantee (or co-issuance in the case of Finance
Co.) of such Guarantor with respect to such Indebtedness shall be subordinated in right of payment to the Securities such Guarantor’s Guarantee with respect to the Securities, as applicable, substantially to the same extent as such Indebtedness
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 (xiv) the Incurrence by the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries of Indebtedness or
Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock of a Restricted Subsidiary of the Company which serves to refund, refinance or defease any Indebtedness Incurred or Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock issued as permitted under Section 4B.03(a) and
clauses (ii), (iii), (iv), (xiv), (xv), (xix),(xx) and/or (xxiii) of this Section 4B.03(b) or any Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock Incurred to so refund or refinance such Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred
Stock, including any Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock Incurred to pay premiums and fees in connection therewith (subject to the following proviso, “Refinancing Indebtedness”) prior to its respective maturity;
provided, however, that such Refinancing Indebtedness: 
 (A) has a Weighted Average Life to Maturity at the
time such Refinancing Indebtedness is Incurred which is not less than the shorter of (x) the remaining Weighted Average Life to Maturity of the Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock being refunded or refinanced and (y) the
Weighted Average Life to Maturity that would result if all payments of principal on the Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock and Preferred Stock being refunded or refinanced that were due on or after the date one year following the last maturity date of
any Securities then outstanding were instead due on such date one year following the last date of maturity of the Securities; 

(B) has a Stated Maturity which is not earlier than the earlier of (x) the Stated Maturity of the Indebtedness being
refunded or refinanced or (y) 91 days following the last maturity date of the Securities; 
 (C) to the extent such
Refinancing Indebtedness refinances (a) Indebtedness equal to or junior to the Securities or the Guarantee of such Restricted Subsidiary, as applicable, such Refinancing Indebtedness is equal to or junior, as applicable, to the Securities or
the Guarantee of such Restricted Subsidiary, as applicable, or (b) Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock, such Refinancing Indebtedness is Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock; 

(D) is Incurred in an aggregate amount (or if issued with original issue discount, an aggregate issue price) that is equal to
or less than the aggregate amount (or if issued with original issue discount, the aggregate accreted value) then outstanding of the Indebtedness being refinanced plus premium, fees and expenses Incurred in connection with such refinancing; 

(E) shall not include (x) Indebtedness of a Restricted Subsidiary of the Company that is neither Finance Co. nor a
Guarantor that refinances Indebtedness of the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary that is an Issuer or a Guarantor, or (y) Indebtedness of the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary that refinances Indebtedness of an Unrestricted Subsidiary; and

 (F) in the case of any Refinancing Indebtedness Incurred to refinance Indebtedness outstanding under clause (iv) or
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Section 4B.03(b), shall be deemed to have been Incurred and to be outstanding under such clause (iv) or (xix) of this Section 4B.03(b), as applicable, and not this clause
(xiv) for purposes of determining amounts outstanding under such clauses (iv) or (xix) of this Section 4B.03(b); 

 provided, further, that subclauses (1) and (2) of this clause (xiv) shall not apply to any refunding or refinancing of the
Securities or any Senior Indebtedness; 
 (xv) Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock of (x) the Company or any of its
Restricted Subsidiaries Incurred to finance an acquisition or (y) Persons that are acquired by the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries or merged or amalgamated into the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary in accordance with the terms
of this Indenture; provided, however, that after giving pro forma effect to such acquisition and the Incurrence of such Indebtedness either: 

(A) the Company would be permitted to Incur at least $1.00 of additional Indebtedness pursuant to the Fixed Charge Coverage
Ratio test set forth in Section 4B.03(a); or 
 (B) the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio would be greater than immediately
prior to such acquisition; 
 (xvi) Indebtedness Incurred by a Receivables Subsidiary in a Qualified Receivables Financing that is not
recourse to the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary other than a Receivables Subsidiary (except for Standard Securitization Undertakings); 

(xvii) Indebtedness arising from the honoring by a bank or other financial institution of a check, draft or similar instrument drawn against
insufficient funds in the ordinary course of business; provided that such Indebtedness is extinguished within five Business Days of its Incurrence; 

(xviii) Indebtedness of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary supported by a letter of credit or bank guarantee issued pursuant to the
Credit Agreement, in a principal amount not in excess of the stated amount of such letter of credit; 
 (xix) Contribution Indebtedness;

 (xx) Indebtedness of Foreign Subsidiaries Incurred for working capital purposes; 

(xxi) Indebtedness of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary consisting of (x) the financing of insurance premiums or
(y) take-or-pay obligations contained in supply arrangements, in each case, in the ordinary course of business; 
 (xxii) Indebtedness
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indirect parent thereof, or their respective estates, spouses or former spouses, in each case to finance the purchase or redemption of Equity Interests of the Company or any of its direct or
indirect parent companies to the extent permitted under Section 4B.04(b)(iv); 
 (xxiii) Indebtedness in respect of the New Senior
Secured Notes in an aggregate amount not to exceed $650.0 million; 
 (xxiv) Indebtedness in respect of the NewPage Term Loan Facility in
an aggregate amount not to exceed $750.0 million; and 
 (xxv) the Incurrence by the NewPage Entities of Indebtedness under the NewPage ABL
Facility and the issuance and creation of letters of credit and bankers’ acceptances thereunder (with letters of credit and bankers’ acceptances being deemed to have a principal amount equal to the face amount thereof) up to an aggregate
principal amount outstanding at any one time not to exceed the greater of (i) $550.0 million and (ii) the NewPage Borrowing Base. 

For purposes of determining compliance with this Section 4B.03, in the event that an item, or a portion of such item, taken by itself,
of Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock meets the criteria of more than one of the categories of permitted Indebtedness described in clauses (i) through (xxv) above or such item is (or portion, taken by itself, would be)
entitled to be Incurred pursuant to Section 4B.03(a), the Issuers shall, in their sole discretion, divide, classify or reclassify, or later divide, classify or reclassify, such item of Indebtedness or any portion thereof in any manner that
complies (based on circumstances existing at the time of such division, classification or reclassification) with this Section 4B.03; provided that all Indebtedness under the First-Lien Revolving Facility or ABL Facility outstanding on
the Issue Date shall be deemed to have been Incurred pursuant to Section 4B.03(b)(i) and the Issuers shall not be permitted to reclassify all or any portion of such Indebtedness under the Credit Agreement outstanding on the Issue Date until
such Indebtedness is no longer outstanding. Accrual of interest, the accretion of accreted value, the payment of interest in the form of additional Indebtedness with the same terms (including any increase to the principal amount of the Securities as
a result of the payment of PIK Interest), the payment of dividends on Preferred Stock in the form of additional shares of Preferred Stock of the same class, accretion of original issue discount or liquidation preference and increases in the amount
of Indebtedness outstanding solely as a result of fluctuations in the exchange rate of currencies shall not be deemed to be an Incurrence of Indebtedness for purposes of this Section 4B.03. Guarantees of, or obligations in respect of letters of
credit relating to, Indebtedness which is otherwise included in the determination of a particular amount of Indebtedness shall not be included in the determination of such amount of Indebtedness; provided that the Incurrence of the
Indebtedness represented by such guarantee or letter of credit, as the case may be, was in compliance with this Section 4B.03. 
 Any
Indebtedness Incurred under an ABL Facility pursuant to Section 4B.03(b)(i) shall be deemed for purposes of this covenant to have been Incurred on the date such Indebtedness was first Incurred until such Indebtedness is actually repaid,
other than pursuant to “cash sweep” provisions or any similar provisions under any credit facility that provides that such Indebtedness is deemed to be repaid daily (or otherwise periodically). 

  
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 For purposes of determining compliance with any U.S. dollar-denominated restriction on the
Incurrence of Indebtedness, the U.S. dollar-equivalent principal amount of Indebtedness denominated in a foreign currency shall be calculated based on the relevant currency exchange rate in effect on the date such Indebtedness was Incurred, in the
case of term debt, or first committed or first Incurred (whichever yields the lower U.S. dollar equivalent), in the case of revolving credit debt; provided that if such Indebtedness is Incurred to refinance other Indebtedness denominated in a
foreign currency, and such refinancing would cause the applicable U.S. dollar-denominated restriction to be exceeded if calculated at the relevant currency exchange rate in effect on the date of such refinancing, such U.S. dollar-denominated
restriction shall be deemed not to have been exceeded so long as the principal amount of such refinancing Indebtedness does not exceed the principal amount of such Indebtedness being refinanced. 

For the avoidance of doubt, notwithstanding any other provision of this Section 4B.03, the maximum amount of Indebtedness that the
Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries may Incur pursuant to this Section 4B.03 shall not be deemed to be exceeded, with respect to any outstanding Indebtedness, solely as a result of fluctuations in the exchange rate of currencies. For the
avoidance of doubt, the principal amount of any Indebtedness Incurred to refinance other Indebtedness, if Incurred in a different currency from the Indebtedness being refinanced, shall be calculated based on the currency exchange rate applicable to
the currencies in which such respective Indebtedness is denominated that is in effect on the date of such refinancing. 
 SECTION 4B.04
Limitation on Restricted Payments. (a) The Company shall not, and shall not permit any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly: 

(i) declare or pay any dividend or make any distribution on account of the Company’s or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries’ Equity
Interests, including any payment made in connection with any merger, amalgamation or consolidation involving the Company (other than (A) dividends or distributions by the Company payable solely in Equity Interests (other than Disqualified
Stock) of the Company; or (B) dividends or distributions by a Restricted Subsidiary so long as, in the case of any dividend or distribution payable on or in respect of any class or series of securities issued by a Restricted Subsidiary other
than a Wholly Owned Restricted Subsidiary, the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary receives at least its pro rata share of such dividend or distribution in accordance with its Equity Interests in such class or series of securities); 

(ii) purchase or otherwise acquire or retire for value any Equity Interests of the Company or any direct or indirect parent of the Company;

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scheduled repayment or scheduled maturity, any Subordinated Indebtedness of the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries (other than the payment, redemption, repurchase, defeasance,
acquisition or retirement of (A) Subordinated Indebtedness in anticipation of satisfying a sinking fund obligation, principal installment or final maturity, in each case due within one year of the date of such payment, redemption, repurchase,
defeasance, acquisition or retirement and (B) Indebtedness permitted under clauses (vii) or (ix) of Section 4B.03(b)); or 

(iv) make any Restricted Investment 
 (all such
payments and other actions set forth in clauses (i) through (iv) above being collectively referred to as “Restricted Payments”), unless, at the time of such Restricted Payment: 

(A) no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing or would occur as a consequence thereof; 

(B) immediately after giving effect to such transaction on a pro forma basis, the Company could Incur $1.00 of additional
Indebtedness under Section 4B.03(a); and 
 (C) such Restricted Payment, together with the aggregate amount of all
other Restricted Payments made by the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries on or after the Issue Date (including Restricted Payments permitted by clauses (i), (iv) (only to the extent of one-half of the amounts paid pursuant to such clause),
(vi) and (viii) Section 4B.04(b), but excluding all other Restricted Payments permitted by Section 4B.04(b), is less than the amount equal to the Cumulative Credit. 

(b) The provisions of Section 4B.04(a) shall not prohibit the following items (“Permitted Payments”): 

(i) the payment of any dividend or distribution within 60 days after the date of declaration thereof, if at the date of declaration such
payment would have complied with the provisions of this Indenture; 
 (ii) (1) the repurchase, retirement or other acquisition of any
Equity Interests (“Retired Capital Stock”) of the Company or any direct or indirect parent of the Company or Subordinated Indebtedness of the Company, any direct or indirect parent of the Company, Finance Co. or any Guarantor in
exchange for, or out of the proceeds of, the substantially concurrent sale of, Equity Interests of the Company or any direct or indirect parent of the Company or contributions to the equity capital of the Company (other than any Disqualified Stock
or any Equity Interests sold to a Subsidiary of the Company or to an employee stock ownership plan or any trust established by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries) (collectively, including any such contributions, “Refunding Capital
Stock”); and 
 (2) the declaration and payment of dividends on the Retired Capital Stock out of the proceeds of
the substantially concurrent sale (other than to a Subsidiary of the Company or to an employee stock ownership plan or any trust established by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries) of Refunding Capital Stock; 

  
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 (iii) the redemption, repurchase, defeasance or other acquisition or retirement of Subordinated
Indebtedness of any Issuer or any Guarantor made by exchange for, or out of the proceeds of the substantially concurrent sale of, new Indebtedness of any Issuer or a Guarantor which is Incurred in accordance with Section 4B.03 so long as 

(1) the principal amount of such new Indebtedness does not exceed the principal amount, plus any accrued and unpaid interest,
of the Subordinated Indebtedness being so redeemed, repurchased, defeased, acquired or retired for value (plus the amount of any premium required to be paid under the terms of the instrument governing the Subordinated Indebtedness being so redeemed,
repurchased, defeased, acquired or retired plus any tender premiums, defeasance costs or other fees and expenses incurred in connection therewith), 

(2) such Indebtedness is subordinated to the Securities or the related Guarantee, as the case may be, at least to the same
extent as such Subordinated Indebtedness so purchased, exchanged, redeemed, repurchased, defeased, acquired or retired for value, 

(3) such Indebtedness has a final scheduled maturity date equal to or later than the earlier of (x) the final scheduled
maturity date of the Subordinated Indebtedness being so redeemed, repurchased, acquired or retired or (y) 91 days following the maturity date of the Securities, and 

(4) such Indebtedness has a Weighted Average Life to Maturity at the time Incurred which is not less than the shorter of
(x) the remaining Weighted Average Life to Maturity of the Subordinated Indebtedness being so redeemed, repurchased, defeased, acquired or retired and (y) the Weighted Average Life to Maturity that would result if all payments of principal
on the Subordinated Indebtedness being redeemed, repurchased, defeased, acquired or retired that were due on or after the date one year following the last maturity date of any Securities then outstanding were instead due on such date one year
following the last date of maturity of the Securities; 
 (iv) the redemption, repurchase, retirement or other acquisition (or dividends to
any direct or indirect parent of the Company to finance any such redemption, repurchase, retirement or other acquisition) for value of Equity Interests of the Company or any direct or indirect parent of the Company held by any future, present or
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plan or stock option plan or any other management or employee benefit plan or other agreement or arrangement; provided, however, that the aggregate amounts paid under this clause
(iv) do not exceed $15.0 million in any calendar year (with unused amounts in any calendar year being permitted to be carried over for the two succeeding calendar years, subject to a maximum payment (without giving effect to the following
proviso) of $15.0 million in any calendar year); provided, further, however, that such amount in any calendar year may be increased by an amount not to exceed: 

(1) the cash proceeds received by the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries from the sale of Equity Interests (other
than Disqualified Stock) of the Company or any direct or indirect parent of the Company (to the extent contributed to the Company) to members of management, directors or consultants of the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries or any direct or
indirect parent of the Company that occurs after the Issue Date (provided that the amount of such cash proceeds utilized for any such repurchase, retirement, other acquisition or dividend shall not increase the amount available for Restricted
Payments under Section 4B.04(a)(3)); plus 
 (2) the cash proceeds of key man life insurance policies received by the
Company or any direct or indirect parent of the Company (to the extent contributed to the Company) or the Company’s Restricted Subsidiaries after the Issue Date; 

 provided that the Company may elect to apply all or any portion of the aggregate increase contemplated by clauses (A) and (B) above in
any calendar year; 
 (v) the declaration and payment of dividends or distributions to holders of any class or series of Disqualified Stock
of the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries issued or incurred in accordance with Section 4B.03; 
 (vi) the declaration and
payment of dividends or distributions (a) to holders of any class or series of Designated Preferred Stock (other than Disqualified Stock) issued after the Issue Date and (b) to any direct or indirect parent of the Company, the proceeds of
which will be used to fund the payment of dividends to holders of any class or series of Designated Preferred Stock (other than Disqualified Stock) of any direct or indirect parent of the Company issued after the Issue Date; provided,
however, that, (A) for the most recently ended four full fiscal quarters for which internal financial statements are available immediately preceding the date of issuance of such Designated Preferred Stock, after giving effect to such
issuance (and the payment of dividends or distributions) on a pro forma basis (including a pro forma application of the net proceeds therefrom), the Company would have had a Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio of at least 2.00 to 1.00 and (B) the
aggregate amount of dividends declared and paid pursuant to this clause (vi) does not exceed the net cash proceeds actually received by the Company from any such sale of Designated Preferred Stock (other than Disqualified Stock) issued after
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 (vii) Investments in Unrestricted Subsidiaries having an aggregate Fair Market Value, taken
together with all other Investments made pursuant to this clause (vii) that are at that time outstanding, not to exceed $25.0 million at the time of such Investment (with the Fair Market Value of each Investment being measured at the time made
and without giving effect to subsequent changes in value); 
 (viii) the payment of dividends on the Company’s common stock (or the
payment of dividends to any direct or indirect parent of the Company, as the case may be, to fund the payment by such direct or indirect parent of the Company of dividends on such entity’s common stock) of up to 6% per annum of the net
proceeds received by the Company from any public offering of common stock of the Company or any direct or indirect parent of the Company; 

(ix) Restricted Payments that are made with Excluded Contributions; 

(x) other Restricted Payments in an aggregate amount not to exceed $50.0 million; 

(xi) the distribution, as a dividend or otherwise, of shares of Capital Stock of, or Indebtedness owed to the Company or a Restricted
Subsidiary of the Company by, Unrestricted Subsidiaries; 
 (xii) (a) with respect to each tax year or portion thereof that the Company
qualifies as a Flow Through Entity, the distribution by the Company to the holders of Equity Interests of the Company (or to any direct or indirect parent of the Company or holders of Equity Interests in such parent); and 

(b) with respect to any tax year or portion thereof that the Company does not qualify as a Flow Through Entity, the payment of dividends or
other distributions to any direct or indirect parent company of the Company that files a consolidated U.S. federal tax return that includes the Company and its subsidiaries, 

in each case in an amount not to exceed the amount that the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries would have been required to pay in respect of federal,
state or local taxes (as the case may be) in respect of such year if the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries paid such taxes directly as a standalone taxpayer (or stand-alone group) (and deeming the Company to be a taxpaying corporation and
parent of a group if it is a Flow Through Entity); 
 (xiii) the payment of any Restricted Payments, other distributions or other amounts
or the making of loans or advances by the Company, if applicable: 
 (1) in amounts required for any direct or indirect
parent of the Company, if applicable, to pay fees and expenses (including franchise or similar taxes) required to maintain its corporate existence, customary salary, bonus and other benefits payable to, and indemnities provided on behalf of,
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and employees of any direct or indirect parent of the Company, if applicable, and general corporate overhead expenses of any direct or indirect parent of the Company, if applicable, in each case
to the extent such fees and expenses are attributable to the ownership or operation of the Company, if applicable, and its Subsidiaries; 

(2) in amounts required for any direct or indirect parent of the Company, if applicable, to pay interest and/or principal on
Indebtedness the proceeds of which have been contributed to the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries and that has been guaranteed by, or is otherwise considered Indebtedness of, the Company Incurred in accordance with Section 4B.03;
and 
 (3) in amounts required for any direct or indirect parent of the Company to pay fees and expenses, other than to
Affiliates of the Company, related to any unsuccessful equity or debt offering of such parent; 
 (xiv) cash dividends or other
distributions on the Company’s Capital Stock used to, or the making of loans to any direct or indirect parent of the Company to, fund the Transactions and the payment of fees and expenses incurred in connection with the Transactions or in
respect of amounts owed by the Company or any direct or indirect parent of the Company, as the case may be, or Restricted Subsidiaries of the Company to Affiliates, in each case to the extent permitted by Section 4B.07; 

(xv) repurchases of Equity Interests deemed to occur upon exercise of stock options or warrants if such Equity Interests represent a portion
of the exercise price of such options or warrants; 
 (xvi) purchases of receivables pursuant to a Receivables Repurchase Obligation in
connection with a Qualified Receivables Financing and the payment or distribution of Receivables Fees; 
 (xvii) Restricted Payments by the
Company or any Restricted Subsidiary to allow the payment in good faith of cash in lieu of the issuance of fractional shares upon the exercise of options or warrants or upon the conversion or exchange of Capital Stock of any such Person; 

(xviii) the repurchase, redemption or other acquisition or retirement for value of any Subordinated Indebtedness pursuant to the provisions
similar to those described under Sections 4B.06 and 4B.08; provided, that all Securities tendered by Holders in connection with a Change of Control Offer or Asset Sale Offer, as applicable, have been repurchased, redeemed or acquired for
value; 
 (xix) any payments made, including any such payments made to any direct or indirect parent of the Company to enable it to make
payments, in connection with the consummation of the Transactions or as contemplated by the Acquisition Documents (other than payments to any Permitted Holder or any Affiliate thereof); 

  
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 (xx) the repurchase, redemption or other acquisition or retirement for value of any Subordinated
Indebtedness, or any dividend or distribution to any direct or indirect parent of the Company to fund any repurchase, redemption or other acquisition or retirement for value of any Indebtedness of such parent (a) in an aggregate amount not to
exceed 50% of so-called “black liquor” payment proceeds received after March 31, 2009, (b) in an aggregate amount not to exceed 50% of the net proceeds from the sale of Specified Non-Core Assets, and (c) in an
aggregate amount not to exceed $50.0 million; provided that in the case of clauses (a), (b) or (c), no such repurchases, redemptions or other acquisitions or retirements may be made from Affiliates of the Company; provided,
further, that in the case of clauses (a) or (c) on a pro forma basis after giving effect to such Restricted Payment, the Company’s Unrestricted Cash, together with committed and available borrowing capacity under its Credit
Agreements, is at least $75.0 million; 
 (xxi) any “deemed dividend” resulting from, or in connection with, the filing of a
consolidated or combined tax return by a direct or indirect parent of the Company (and not involving any cash distribution from the Company); and 

(xxii) any Restricted Payment among the Company and/or its Restricted Subsidiaries made pursuant to the Shared Services Agreement. 

 provided, however, that at the time of, and after giving effect to, any Restricted Payment permitted under clauses (vi), (vii),
(x) and (xi) of this Section 4B.04(b), no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing or would occur as a consequence thereof. 

(c) As of the Issue Date, all of the Company’s Subsidiaries shall be Restricted Subsidiaries other than subsidiaries designated as
Unrestricted Subsidiaries as of the Issue Date pursuant to the Company’s existing Indebtedness. The Company shall not permit any Unrestricted Subsidiary to become a Restricted Subsidiary except pursuant to the definition of
“Unrestricted Subsidiary.” For purposes of designating any Restricted Subsidiary as an Unrestricted Subsidiary, all outstanding Investments by the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries (except to the extent repaid) in the
Subsidiary so designated shall be deemed to be Restricted Payments in an amount determined as set forth in the last sentence of the definition of “Investments.” Such designation shall only be permitted if a Restricted Payment or
Permitted Investment in such amount would be permitted at such time and if such Subsidiary otherwise meets the definition of an Unrestricted Subsidiary. 

SECTION 4B.05 Dividend and Other Payment Restrictions Affecting Subsidiaries. The Company shall not, and shall not permit any of its
Restricted Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, create or otherwise cause or suffer to exist or become effective any consensual encumbrance or consensual restriction on the ability of any Restricted Subsidiary to: 

(a) (i) pay dividends or make any other distributions to the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries (1) on its Capital Stock; or
(2) with respect to any other interest or participation in, or measured by, its profits; or (ii) pay any Indebtedness owed to the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries; 

  
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 (b) make loans or advances to the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries; or 

(c) sell, lease or transfer any of its properties or assets to the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries; 

except in each case for such encumbrances or restrictions existing under or by reason of: 

(A) contractual encumbrances or restrictions in effect on the Issue Date, including pursuant to a Credit Agreement and the
other Senior Credit Documents, the Senior Lien Intercreditor Agreement, the First-Priority Intercreditor Agreement, the First-Lien Intercreditor Agreement, the Intercreditor Agreement, the Existing Notes, the indentures governing the Existing Notes
and the guarantees thereof; 
 (B) (i) this Indenture and the Securities (and any Exchange Securities and guarantees
thereof) and (ii) the New Fixed Rate Second Lien Notes Indenture and the New Fixed Rate Second Lien Notes (and any exchange notes and guarantees thereof) and any other Second Lien Note Document; 

(C) applicable law or any applicable rule, regulation or order; 

(D) any agreement or other instrument relating to Indebtedness of a Person acquired by the Company or any Restricted
Subsidiary which was in existence at the time of such acquisition (but not created in contemplation thereof or to provide all or any portion of the funds or credit support utilized to consummate such acquisition), which encumbrance or restriction is
not applicable to any Person, or the properties or assets of any Person, other than the Person and its subsidiaries, or the property or assets of the Person and its subsidiaries, so acquired; 

(E) contracts or agreements for the sale of assets, including any restriction with respect to a Restricted Subsidiary imposed
pursuant to an agreement entered into for the sale or disposition of the Capital Stock or assets of such Restricted Subsidiary pending the closing of such sale or disposition; 

(F) secured Indebtedness otherwise permitted to be Incurred pursuant to Sections 4B.03 and 4B.12 that limit the right of the
debtor to dispose of the assets securing such Indebtedness; 
 (G) restrictions on cash or other deposits or net worth
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 (H) customary provisions in joint venture agreements and other similar
agreements entered into in the ordinary course of business; 
 (I) purchase money obligations or Capitalized Lease
Obligations, in each case, for property so acquired or leased in the ordinary course of business that impose restrictions of the nature discussed in clause (c) above on the property so acquired; 

(J) customary provisions contained in leases, licenses and other similar agreements entered into in the ordinary course of
business that impose restrictions of the type described in clause (c) above on the property subject to such lease; 

(K) any encumbrance or restriction of a Receivables Subsidiary effected in connection with a Qualified Receivables Financing;
provided, however, that such restrictions apply only to such Receivables Subsidiary; 
 (L) other
Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock (i) of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary of the Company that is Finance Co. or a Guarantor that is Incurred subsequent to the Issue Date pursuant to Section 4B.03 or (ii) that
is Incurred by any Restricted Subsidiary of the Company that is not a Guarantor subsequent to the Issue Date pursuant to Section 4B.03; 

(M) any Restricted Investment not prohibited by Section 4B.04 or any Permitted Investment; or 

(N) any encumbrances or restrictions of the type referred to in clauses (a), (b) and (c) above imposed by any
amendments, modifications, restatements, renewals, increases, supplements, refundings, replacements or refinancings of the contracts, instruments or obligations referred to in clauses (A) through (M) above; provided, that such
amendments, modifications, restatements, renewals, increases, supplements, refundings, replacements or refinancings are, in the good faith judgment of the Issuers, no more restrictive with respect to such dividend and other payment restrictions than
those contained in the dividend or other payment restrictions prior to such amendment, modification, restatement, renewal, increase, supplement, refunding, replacement or refinancing. 

For purposes of determining compliance with this Section 4B.05, (i) the priority of any Preferred Stock in receiving dividends or
liquidating distributions prior to dividends or liquidating distributions being paid on common stock shall not be deemed a restriction on the ability to make distributions on Capital Stock and (ii) the subordination of loans or advances made to
the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary of the Company to other Indebtedness Incurred by the Company or any such Restricted Subsidiary shall not be deemed a restriction on the ability to make loans or advances. 

  
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 SECTION 4B.06 Asset Sales. (a) The Company shall not, and shall not permit any of
its Restricted Subsidiaries to, cause or make an Asset Sale, unless (x) the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries, as the case may be, receives consideration at the time of such Asset Sale at least equal to the Fair Market Value (as
determined in good faith by the Issuers) of the assets sold or otherwise disposed of, and (y) at least 75% of the consideration therefor received by the Company or such Restricted Subsidiary, as the case may be, is in the form of Cash
Equivalents; provided that the amount of: 
 (i) any liabilities (as shown on the Company’s or such Restricted
Subsidiary’s most recent balance sheet or in the notes thereto) of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary of the Company (other than liabilities that are by their terms subordinated to the Securities or any Guarantee) that are assumed by the
transferee of any such assets or that are otherwise cancelled or terminated in connection with the transaction with such transferee, 

(ii) any notes or other obligations or other securities or assets received by the Company or such Restricted Subsidiary of the Company from
such transferee that are converted by the Company or such Restricted Subsidiary of the Company into cash within 180 days of the receipt thereof (to the extent of the cash received), and 

(iii) any Designated Non-cash Consideration received by the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries in such Asset Sale having an
aggregate Fair Market Value, taken together with all other Designated Non-cash Consideration received pursuant to this clause (iii) that is at that time outstanding, not to exceed the greater of 3.0% of Total Assets and $45.0 million at the
time of the receipt of such Designated Non-cash Consideration (with the Fair Market Value of each item of Designated Non-cash Consideration being measured at the time received and without giving effect to subsequent changes in value) 

shall be deemed to be Cash Equivalents for the purposes of this Section 4B.06(a). 

(b) Within 365 days after the Company’s or any Restricted Subsidiary of the Company’s receipt of the Net Proceeds of any Asset
Sale, the Company or such Restricted Subsidiary of the Company may apply the Net Proceeds from such Asset Sale, at its option: 
 (i) to
repay Senior Indebtedness, Secured Indebtedness (and, if the Indebtedness repaid is revolving credit Indebtedness, to correspondingly reduce commitments with respect thereto), the Securities, any Indebtedness of a Foreign Subsidiary or Pari Passu
Indebtedness (provided, that if the Company or any Guarantor shall so reduce Obligations under Pari Passu Indebtedness, the Company shall equally and ratably reduce Obligations under the Securities through open market purchases
(provided that such purchases are at or above 100% of the principal amount thereof) and/or by making an offer (in accordance with the procedures set forth below for an Asset Sale Offer) to all Holders to purchase at a purchase price equal to
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principal amount of Securities) or Indebtedness of a Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Guarantor, in each case other than Indebtedness owed to the Company or an Affiliate of the Company; 

(ii) to make an investment in any one or more businesses (provided, that if such investment is in the form of the acquisition of
Capital Stock of a Person, such acquisition results in such Person becoming a Restricted Subsidiary of the Company), assets, or property or capital expenditures, in each case used or useful in a Similar Business, or 

(iii) to make an investment in any one or more businesses (provided, that if such investment is in the form of the acquisition of
Capital Stock of a Person, such acquisition results in such Person becoming a Restricted Subsidiary of the Company), properties or assets that replace the properties and assets that are the subject of such Asset Sale. 

In the case of Sections 4B.06(b)(ii) and (iii), a binding commitment shall be treated as a permitted application of the Net Proceeds from the
date of such commitment; provided, that (x) such investment is consummated within 545 days after receipt by the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary of the Net Proceeds of any Asset Sale and (y) if such investment is not consummated
within the period set forth in subclause (x), the Net Proceeds not so applied will be deemed to be Excess Proceeds (as defined below). 

Pending the final application of any such Net Proceeds, the Company or such Restricted Subsidiary of the Company may temporarily reduce
Indebtedness under a revolving credit facility, if any, or otherwise invest such Net Proceeds in any manner not otherwise prohibited by this Indenture. Any Net Proceeds from any Asset Sale that are not applied as provided and within 365 days after
the Company’s or any Restricted Subsidiary of the Company’s receipt of the Net Proceeds of any Asset Sale (it being understood that any portion of such Net Proceeds used to make an offer to purchase Securities, as described in clause
(i) of this Section 4B.06(b), shall be deemed to have been invested whether or not such offer is accepted) shall be deemed to constitute “Excess Proceeds.” When the aggregate amount of Excess Proceeds exceeds $15.0
million, the Issuers shall make an offer to all Holders of Securities (and, at the option of the Issuers, to holders of any Pari Passu Indebtedness) (an “Asset Sale Offer”) to purchase the maximum principal amount of Securities (and
such Pari Passu Indebtedness), that is at least $2,000 and an integral multiple of $1,000 in excess thereof, or if a PIK Payment has occurred, that is at least $1.00 and an integral multiple of $1.00 in excess thereof, that may be purchased out of
the Excess Proceeds at an offer price in cash in an amount equal to 100% of the principal amount thereof (or, in the event such Pari Passu Indebtedness was issued with significant original issue discount, 100% of the accreted value thereof), plus
accrued and unpaid interest and Additional Interest, if any (or, in respect of such Pari Passu Indebtedness, such lesser price, if any, as may be provided for by the terms of such Pari Passu Indebtedness), to the date fixed for the closing of such
offer, in accordance with the procedures set forth in this Section 4B.06. The Issuers shall commence an Asset Sale Offer with respect to Excess Proceeds within 10 Business Days after the date that Excess Proceeds exceeds $15.0 million by
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required pursuant to the terms of Section 4B.06(f), with a copy to the Trustee. To the extent that the aggregate amount of Securities (and such Pari Passu Indebtedness) tendered pursuant to
an Asset Sale Offer is less than the Excess Proceeds, the Issuers may use any remaining Excess Proceeds for general corporate purposes. If the aggregate principal amount of Securities (and such Pari Passu Indebtedness) surrendered by holders thereof
exceeds the amount of Excess Proceeds, the Trustee (upon receipt of notice from the Issuers of the aggregate principal amount to be selected) shall select the Securities to be purchased in the manner described in Section 4B.06(e). Upon
completion of any such Asset Sale Offer, the amount of Excess Proceeds shall be reset at zero. The Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries may make an Asset Sale Offer under this covenant using Net Proceeds prior to the time any such Net Proceeds
become Excess Proceeds, in which case such Net Proceeds shall be deemed to have been applied within the time frame required by this covenant. 

(c) The Issuers shall comply with the requirements of Rule 14e-1 under the Exchange Act and any other securities laws and regulations to the
extent such laws or regulations are applicable in connection with the repurchase of the Securities pursuant to an Asset Sale Offer. To the extent that the provisions of any securities laws or regulations conflict with the provisions of this
Indenture, the Issuers shall comply with the applicable securities laws and regulations and shall not be deemed to have breached its obligations described in this Indenture by virtue thereof. 

(d) Not later than the date upon which written notice of an Asset Sale Offer is delivered to the Trustee as provided above, the Company shall
deliver to the Trustee an Officers’ Certificate as to (i) the amount of the Excess Proceeds, (ii) the allocation of the Net Proceeds from the Asset Sales pursuant to which such Asset Sale Offer is being made and (iii) the
compliance of such allocation with the provisions of Section 4B.06(b). On such date, the Company shall also irrevocably deposit with the Trustee or with a paying agent (or, if the Company or a Wholly Owned Restricted Subsidiary is acting as the
Paying Agent, segregate and hold in trust) an amount equal to the Excess Proceeds to be invested in Cash Equivalents, as directed in writing by the Company, and to be held for payment in accordance with the provisions of this Section 4B.06.
Upon the expiration of the period for which the Asset Sale Offer remains open (the “Offer Period”), the Company shall deliver to the Trustee for cancellation the Securities or portions thereof that have been properly tendered to and
are to be accepted by the Company. The Trustee (or the Paying Agent, if not the Trustee) shall, on the date of purchase, mail or deliver payment to each tendering Holder in the amount of the purchase price. In the event that the Excess Proceeds
delivered by the Company to the Trustee are greater than the purchase price of the Securities tendered, the Trustee shall deliver the excess to the Company immediately after the expiration of the Offer Period for application in accordance with
Section 4B.06. 
 (e) Holders electing to have a Security purchased shall be required to surrender the Security, with an appropriate
form duly completed, to the Company at the address specified in the notice at least three Business Days prior to the purchase date. Holders shall be entitled to withdraw their election if the Trustee or the Company receives not later than one
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telex, facsimile transmission or letter setting forth the name of the Holder, the principal amount of the Security which was delivered by the Holder for purchase and a statement that such Holder
is withdrawing his election to have such Security purchased. If at the end of the Offer Period more Securities (and such Pari Passu Indebtedness) are tendered pursuant to an Asset Sale Offer than the Issuers are required to purchase, selection of
such Securities for purchase shall be made by the Trustee in compliance with the requirements of the principal national securities exchange, if any, on which such Securities are listed (and the Issuers shall notify the Trustee of any such listing),
or if such Securities are not so listed, on a pro rata basis, by lot or by such other method as the Trustee shall deem fair and appropriate (and in such manner as complies with the requirements of the Depository, if applicable); provided,
that no Securities of $2,000 or less shall be purchased in part, or if a PIK Payment has occurred, no Securities of $1.00 or less shall be purchased in part. Selection of such Pari Passu Indebtedness shall be made pursuant to the terms of such Pari
Passu Indebtedness. 
 (f) Notices of an Asset Sale Offer shall be mailed by first class mail, postage prepaid, or delivered electronically
if held by DTC, at least 30 but not more than 60 days before the purchase date to each Holder of Securities at such Holder’s registered address. If any Security is to be purchased in part only, any notice of purchase that relates to such
Security shall state the portion of the principal amount thereof that has been or is to be purchased. 
 SECTION 4B.07 Transactions with
Affiliates. (a) The Company shall not, and shall not permit any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, make any payment to, or sell, lease, transfer or otherwise dispose of any of its properties or assets to, or purchase
any property or assets from, or enter into or make or amend any transaction or series of transactions, contract, agreement, understanding, loan, advance or guarantee with, or for the benefit of, any Affiliate of the Company (each of the foregoing,
an “Affiliate Transaction”) involving aggregate consideration in excess of $10.0 million, unless: 
 (i) such Affiliate
Transaction is on terms that are not materially less favorable to the Company or the relevant Restricted Subsidiary than those that could have been obtained in a comparable transaction by the Company or such Restricted Subsidiary with an unrelated
Person; and 
 (ii) with respect to any Affiliate Transaction or series of related Affiliate Transactions involving aggregate consideration
in excess of $20.0 million, the Company delivers to the Trustee a resolution adopted in good faith by the majority of the Board of Directors of the Company, approving such Affiliate Transaction and set forth in an Officers’ Certificate
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 (b) The provisions of Section 4B.07(a) shall not apply to the following: 

(i) (A) transactions between or among the Company and/or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries and (B) any merger of the Company and any
direct parent of the Company; provided, that such parent shall have no material liabilities and no material assets other than cash, Cash Equivalents and the Capital Stock of the Company and such merger is otherwise in compliance with the
terms of this Indenture and effected for a bona fide business purpose; 
 (ii) Restricted Payments permitted by Section 4B.04 and
Permitted Investments; 
 (iii) (x) the entering into of any agreement (and any amendment or modification of any such agreement) to pay,
and the payment of, annual management, consulting, monitoring and advisory fees to the Sponsors in an aggregate amount in any fiscal year not to exceed the greater of (A) $2.5 million and (B) 2.0% of Adjusted EBITDA of the Company and its
Restricted Subsidiaries for the immediately preceding fiscal year, and expense reimbursement; provided, however, that any payment not made in any fiscal year may be carried forward and paid in the following two fiscal years and (y) the
payment of the present value of all amounts payable pursuant to any agreement described in Section 4B.07(b)(iii)(x) in connection with the termination of such agreement; 

(iv) the payment of reasonable and customary fees and reimbursement of expenses paid to, and indemnity provided on behalf of, officers,
directors, employees or consultants of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary or any direct or indirect parent of the Company; 
 (v)
payments by the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to the Sponsors made for any financial advisory, financing, underwriting or placement services or in respect of other investment banking activities, including, without limitation, in
connection with acquisitions or divestitures, which payments are (x) made pursuant to the agreements with the Sponsors described in the Issuers’ offering circular dated May 28, 2009 or the Offering Memorandum (or in the documents
incorporated by reference therein) or (y) approved by a majority of the Board of Directors of the Company in good faith; 
 (vi)
transactions in which the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries, as the case may be, delivers to the Trustee a letter from an Independent Financial Advisor stating that such transaction is fair to the Company or such Restricted Subsidiary
from a financial point of view or meets the requirements of clause (i) of Section 4B.07(a); 
 (vii) payments or loans (or
cancellation of loans) to employees or consultants which are approved by a majority of the Board of Directors of the Company in good faith; 

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taken as a whole, is not more disadvantageous to the Holders of the Securities in any material respect than the original agreement as in effect on the Issue Date) or any transaction contemplated
thereby as determined in good faith by senior management or the Board of Directors of the Company; 
 (ix) the existence of, or the
performance by the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries of its obligations under the terms of, the Acquisition Documents or any stockholders agreement (including any registration rights agreement or purchase agreement related thereto) to
which it is a party as of the Issue Date and any amendment thereto or similar agreements which it may enter into thereafter; provided, however, that the existence of, or the performance by the Company or any of its Restricted
Subsidiaries of its obligations under, any future amendment to any such existing agreement or under any similar agreement entered into after the Issue Date shall only be permitted by this clause (ix) to the extent that the terms of any such
existing agreement together with all amendments thereto, taken as a whole, or new agreement are not otherwise more disadvantageous to the Holders of the Securities in any material respect than the original agreement as in effect on the Issue Date;

 (x) the execution of the Transactions and the payment of all fees and expenses related to the Transactions, including fees to the
Sponsors, which are described in the final offering circular for the Existing Senior Secured Notes issued on March 21, 2012 or the Offering Memorandum (or in the documents incorporated by reference therein) or contemplated by the Acquisition
Documents; 
 (xi) (A) transactions with customers, clients, suppliers or purchasers or sellers of goods or services, in each case in the
ordinary course of business and otherwise in compliance with the terms of this Indenture, which are fair to the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries in the reasonable determination of the Board of Directors or the senior management of the
Company, or are on terms at least as favorable as might reasonably have been obtained at such time from an unaffiliated party or (B) transactions with joint ventures or Unrestricted Subsidiaries entered into in the ordinary course of business;

 (xii) any transaction effected as part of a Qualified Receivables Financing; 

(xiii) the issuance of Equity Interests (other than Disqualified Stock) of the Company to any Person; 

(xiv) the issuances of securities or other payments, awards or grants in cash, securities or otherwise pursuant to, or the funding of,
employment arrangements, stock option and stock ownership plans or similar employee benefit plans approved by the Board of Directors of the Company or any direct or indirect parent of the Company or of a Restricted Subsidiary of the Company, as
appropriate, in good faith; 
 (xv) the entering into of any tax sharing agreement or arrangement and any payments permitted by
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 (xvi) any contribution to the capital of the Company; 

(xvii) transactions permitted by, and complying with, Section 5.01; 

(xviii) transactions between the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries and any Person, a director of which is also a director of the
Company or any direct or indirect parent of the Company; provided, however, that such director abstains from voting as a director of the Company or such direct or indirect parent, as the case may be, on any matter involving such other
Person; 
 (xix) pledges of Equity Interests of Unrestricted Subsidiaries; 

(xx) any employment agreements entered into by the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries in the ordinary course of business; 

(xxi) intercompany transactions undertaken in good faith (as certified by a responsible financial or accounting officer of the Company in an
Officers’ Certificate) for the purpose of improving the consolidated tax efficiency of the Company and its Subsidiaries and not for the purpose of circumventing any covenant set forth in this Indenture; and 

(xxii) any transactions made pursuant to the Shared Services Agreement. 

SECTION 4B.08 Change of Control. (a) Upon a Change of Control, each Holder shall have the right to require the Issuers to
repurchase all or any part of such Holder’s Securities at a purchase price in cash equal to 101% of the principal amount thereof, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to the date of repurchase (subject to the right of the Holders of record
on the relevant record date to receive interest due on the relevant interest payment date), in accordance with the terms contemplated in this Section 4B.08; provided, however, that notwithstanding the occurrence of a Change of
Control, the Issuers shall not be obligated to purchase any Securities pursuant to this Section 4B.08 in the event that they have exercised their right to redeem such Securities in accordance with Article 3 of this Indenture. In the event that
at the time of such Change of Control the terms of the Bank Indebtedness or other Senior Indebtedness restrict or prohibit the repurchase of Securities pursuant to this Section 4B.08, then prior to the mailing of the notice to the Holders
provided for in Section 4B.08(b) but in any event within 30 days following any Change of Control, the Issuers shall (i) repay in full all Bank Indebtedness and other Senior Indebtedness or, if doing so will allow the purchase of
Securities, offer to repay in full all Bank Indebtedness and/or such other Senior Indebtedness, as the case may be, and repay the Bank Indebtedness and/or such Senior Indebtedness of each lender who has accepted such offer, or (ii) obtain the
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 (b) Within 30 days following any Change of Control, except to the extent that the Issuers have
exercised their right to redeem the Securities in accordance with Article 3 of this Indenture, the Company shall mail a notice (a “Change of Control Offer”) to each Holder of the Securities, or deliver electronically if held by DTC,
with a copy to the Trustee stating: 
 (i) that a Change of Control has occurred and that such Holder has the right to require the Issuers
to repurchase such Holder’s Securities at a repurchase price in cash equal to 101% of the principal amount thereof, plus accrued and unpaid interest and Additional Interest, if any, to the date of repurchase (subject to the right of the Holders
of record on the relevant record date to receive interest on the relevant interest payment date); 
 (ii) the circumstances and relevant
facts and financial information regarding such Change of Control; 
 (iii) the repurchase date (which shall be no earlier than 30 days nor
later than 60 days from the date such notice is mailed); and 
 (iv) the instructions determined by the Issuers, consistent with this
Section 4B.08, that a Holder must follow in order to have its Securities purchased. 
 (c) Holders electing to have a Security
purchased shall be required to surrender the Security, with an appropriate form duly completed, to the Company at the address specified in the notice at least three Business Days prior to the purchase date. The Holders shall be entitled to withdraw
their election if the Trustee or the Company receives not later than one Business Day prior to the purchase date a telegram, telex, facsimile transmission or letter setting forth the name of the Holder, the principal amount of the Security which was
delivered for purchase by the Holder and a statement that such Holder is withdrawing his election to have such Security purchased. Holders whose Securities are purchased only in part shall be issued new Securities equal in principal amount to the
unpurchased portion of the Securities surrendered. 
 (d) On the purchase date, all Securities purchased by the Company under this Section
shall be delivered to the Trustee for cancellation, and the Company shall pay the purchase price plus accrued and unpaid interest to the Holders entitled thereto. 

(e) A Change of Control Offer may be made in advance of a Change of Control, and conditioned upon such Change of Control, if a definitive
agreement is in place for the Change of Control at the time of making of the Change of Control Offer. 
 (f) Notwithstanding the foregoing
provisions of this Section, the Issuers shall not be required to make a Change of Control Offer upon a Change of Control if a third party makes the Change of Control Offer in the manner, at the times and otherwise in compliance with the requirements
set forth in Section 4B.08 applicable to a Change of Control Offer made by the Issuers and purchases all Securities validly tendered and not withdrawn under such Change of Control Offer. 

  
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 (g) Securities repurchased by the Issuers pursuant to a Change of Control Offer will have the
status of Securities issued but not outstanding or will be retired and canceled at the option of the Issuers. Securities purchased by a third party pursuant to the preceding clause (e) will have the status of Securities issued and outstanding.

 (h) At the time the Company delivers Securities to the Trustee which are to be accepted for purchase, the Company shall also deliver an
Officers’ Certificate stating that such Securities are to be accepted by the Company pursuant to and in accordance with the terms of this Section 4B.08. A Security shall be deemed to have been accepted for purchase at the time the Trustee,
directly or through an agent, mails or delivers payment therefor to the surrendering Holder. 
 (i) Prior to any Change of Control Offer,
the Company shall deliver to the Trustee an Officers’ Certificate stating that all conditions precedent contained herein to the right of the Company to make such offer have been complied with. 

(j) The Issuers shall comply, to the extent applicable, with the requirements of Section 14(e) of the Exchange Act and any other
securities laws or regulations in connection with the repurchase of Securities pursuant to this Section. To the extent that the provisions of any securities laws or regulations conflict with provisions of this Section 4B.08, the Issuers shall
comply with the applicable securities laws and regulations and shall not be deemed to have breached their obligations under this Section by virtue thereof. 

SECTION 4B.09 Compliance Certificate. The Company shall deliver to the Trustee within 120 days after the end of each fiscal year of
the Company, beginning with the first fiscal year end following the consummation of the Merger, an Officers’ Certificate stating that in the course of the performance by the signers of their duties as Officers of the Company they would normally
have knowledge of any Default and whether or not the signers know of any Default that occurred during such period. If they do, the certificate shall describe the Default, its status and what action the Company is taking or proposes to take with
respect thereto. The Company also shall comply with Section 314(a)(4) of the TIA. 
 SECTION 4B.10 Further Instruments and
Acts. Upon request of the Trustee, the Company shall execute and deliver such further instruments and do such further acts as may be reasonably necessary or proper to carry out more effectively the purpose of this Indenture. 

SECTION 4B.11 Future Guarantors. The Company shall cause each Restricted Subsidiary that is a wholly owned Domestic Subsidiary and
that guarantees Indebtedness of the Company or any of the Guarantors (unless such Subsidiary is Finance Co. or a Receivables Subsidiary) to execute and deliver to the Trustee a supplemental indenture substantially in the form of Exhibit D
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 SECTION 4B.12 Liens. The Company shall not, and shall not permit any of its Restricted
Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, create, Incur or suffer to exist any Lien on any asset or property of the Company or such Restricted Subsidiary securing Indebtedness (other than Permitted Liens) unless the Securities are equally and ratably
secured with (or on a senior basis to) the Indebtedness so secured until such time as such Indebtedness is no longer secured by a Lien. The preceding sentence shall not require the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary of the Company to secure the
Securities if the relevant Lien consists of a Permitted Lien. Any Lien which is granted to secure the Securities or such Guarantee under this Section 4B.12 shall be automatically released and discharged at the same time as the release of the
Lien that gave rise to the obligation to secure the Securities or such Guarantee under this Section 4B.12. 
 For purposes of
determining compliance with this Section 4B.12, (A) a Lien securing an item of Indebtedness need not be permitted solely by reference to one category (or portion thereof) of permitted Liens described in clauses (1) through
(32) of the definition of “Permitted Liens” or pursuant to Section 4B.12(a) but may be permitted in part under any combination thereof and (B) in the event that a Lien securing an item of Indebtedness, Disqualified
Stock or Preferred Stock (or any portion thereof) meets the criteria of one or more of the categories (or portions thereof) of permitted Liens described in clauses (1) through (32) of the definition of “Permitted Liens” or
pursuant to Section 4B.12(a), the Company shall, in its sole discretion, divide, classify or reclassify, or later divide, classify, or reclassify, such Lien securing such item of Indebtedness (or any portion thereof) in any manner that
complies (based on circumstances existing at the time of such division, classification or reclassification) with this covenant and will only be required to include the amount and type of such Lien or such item of Indebtedness secured by such Lien in
one of the clauses (or portion thereof) of the definition of “Permitted Liens” and such Lien securing such item of Indebtedness will be treated as being Incurred or existing pursuant to only one of such clauses (or portion thereof) or
pursuant to Section 4B.12(a). 
 With respect to any Lien securing Indebtedness that was permitted to secure such Indebtedness
at the time of the Incurrence of such Indebtedness, such Lien shall also be permitted to secure any Increased Amount of such Indebtedness. 

SECTION 4B.13 Limitation on Other Senior Subordinated Indebtedness. The Company shall not, and shall not permit any Guarantor to,
directly or indirectly, Incur any Indebtedness (including Acquired Indebtedness) that is subordinate in right of payment to any Indebtedness of the Company or any Indebtedness of any such Guarantor, as the case may be, unless such Indebtedness is
either: 
 (i) pari passu in right of payment with the Securities or such Guarantor’s Guarantee, as the case may be, or 

(ii) subordinate in right of payment to the Securities or such Guarantor’s Guarantee, as the case may be. 

  
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 SECTION 4B.14 Maintenance of Office or Agency. (a) The Issuers shall maintain an
office or agency (which may be an office of the Trustee or an affiliate of the Trustee or Registrar) where Securities may be surrendered for registration of transfer or for exchange and where notices and demands to or upon the Issuers in respect of
the Securities and this Indenture may be served. The Issuers shall give prompt written notice to the Trustee of the location, and any change in the location, of such office or agency. If at any time the Company shall fail to maintain any such
required office or agency or shall fail to furnish the Trustee with the address thereof, such presentations, surrenders, notices and demands may be made or served at the corporate trust office of the Trustee as set forth in Section 13.02. 

(b) The Issuers may also from time to time designate one or more other offices or agencies where the Securities may be presented or
surrendered for any or all such purposes and may from time to time rescind such designations; provided, however, that no such designation or rescission shall in any manner relieve the Issuers of their obligation to maintain an office
or agency for such purposes. The Issuers shall give prompt written notice to the Trustee of any such designation or rescission and of any change in the location of any such other office or agency. 

(c) The Issuers hereby designate the corporate trust office of the Trustee or its Agent as such office or agency of the Issuers in accordance
with Section 2.04. 
 SECTION 4B.15 Limitation on Business Activities of Finance Co. Finance Co. will not own any material
assets or other property, other than Indebtedness or other obligations owing to Finance Co. by the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries and Cash Equivalents, or engage in any trade or conduct any business other than treasury, cash management,
hedging and cash pooling activities and activities incidental thereto. Finance Co. will not Incur any material liabilities or obligations other than the Security Obligations, its Obligations under the Credit Agreements, its Obligations under the
Existing Securities, its Obligations under the New Fixed Rate Second Lien Notes, its Obligations under the Second Lien Note Documents, and other Indebtedness permitted to be Incurred by Finance Co. under Section 4B.03 and liabilities and
obligations pursuant to business activities permitted by this covenant. Finance Co. shall be a Wholly Owned Subsidiary of the Company at all times. 

SECTION 4B.16 Suspension of Covenants 

(a) If on any date following the Issue Date: 

(i) the Securities have Investment Grade Ratings from both Rating Agencies; and 

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 then, beginning on that day and continuing at all times thereafter (the occurrence of the events described in the
foregoing clauses (i) and (ii) being collectively referred to as a “Covenant Suspension Event”) until the Reversion Date, if any, the covenants in Sections 4B.03 4B.04, 4B.05, 4B.06,
4B.07 and 5.01(a)(iv) (collectively, the “Suspended Covenants”) will not be applicable to the Securities. 

(b) In the event that the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries are not subject to the Suspended Covenants under this Indenture for any
period of time as a result of the foregoing, and on any subsequent date (the “Reversion Date”) one or both of the Rating Agencies withdraw their Investment Grade Rating or downgrade the rating assigned to the Securities below an
Investment Grade Rating, then the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries will thereafter again be subject to the Suspended Covenants under this Indenture with respect to future events. The period of time between the Covenant Suspension Event and
the Reversion Date is referred to as the “Suspension Period.” 
 (c) On each Reversion Date, all Indebtedness Incurred, or
Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock issued, during the Suspension Period will be classified as having been Incurred or issued pursuant to Section 4B.03(a) or one of the clauses set forth in Section 4B.03(b) (to the extent
such Indebtedness or Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock would be permitted to be Incurred or issued thereunder as of the Reversion Date and after giving effect to Indebtedness Incurred or issued prior to the Suspension Period and outstanding on
the Reversion Date). To the extent such Indebtedness or Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock would not be so permitted to be Incurred or issued pursuant to Sections 4A.03(a), 4B.03(a), 4A.03(b) or 4B.03(b), such Indebtedness or
Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock will be deemed to have been outstanding on the Issue Date, so that it is classified as permitted under Section 4B.03(b)(iii). Calculations made after the Reversion Date of the amount available to be
made as Restricted Payments under Section 4B.04 will be made as though Section 4B.04 had been in effect since the Issue Date and throughout the Suspension Period. Accordingly, Restricted Payments made during the Suspension
Period will reduce the amount available to be made as Restricted Payments under Section 4B.04(a). No Default or Event of Default will be deemed to have occurred on the Reversion Date as a result of any actions taken by the Company or its
Restricted Subsidiaries during the Suspension Period. 
 (d) For purposes of Section 4B.06, on the Reversion Date, the
unutilized Excess Proceeds amount will be reset to zero. 
 (e) The Issuers shall provide the Trustee with notice of each Covenant
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 ARTICLE 5

SUCCESSOR COMPANY 

SECTION 5.01 When Company May Merge or Transfer Assets. (a) The Company shall not, directly or indirectly, consolidate,
amalgamate or merge with or into or wind up or convert into (whether or not the Company is the surviving Person), or sell, assign, transfer, lease, convey or otherwise dispose of all or substantially all of its properties or assets in one or more
related transactions, to any Person unless: 
 (i) the Company is the surviving Person or the Person formed by or surviving any such
consolidation, amalgamation, merger, winding up or conversion (if other than the Company) or to which such sale, assignment, transfer, lease, conveyance or other disposition shall have been made is a corporation, partnership or limited liability
company organized or existing under the laws of the United States, any state thereof, the District of Columbia, or any territory thereof (the Company or such Person, as the case may be, being herein called the “Successor Company”);

 (ii) the Successor Company (if other than the Company) expressly assumes all the obligations of the Company under this Indenture and the
Securities pursuant to supplemental indentures); 
 (iii) immediately after giving effect to such transaction (and treating any
Indebtedness which becomes an obligation of the Successor Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries as a result of such transaction as having been Incurred by the Successor Company or such Restricted Subsidiary at the time of such transaction)
no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing; 
 (iv) immediately after giving pro forma effect to such
transaction, as if such transaction had occurred at the beginning of the applicable four-quarter period (and treating any Indebtedness which becomes an obligation of the Successor Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries as a result of such
transaction as having been Incurred by the Successor Company or such Restricted Subsidiary at the time of such transaction), either 

(1) the Successor Company would be permitted to Incur at least $1.00 of additional Indebtedness pursuant to the Fixed Charge
Coverage Ratio test set forth in Section 4A.03(a) or Section 4B.03(a), as applicable; or 
 (2) the Fixed Charge
Coverage Ratio for the Successor Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries would be greater than such ratio for the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries immediately prior to such transaction; 

(v) each Guarantor, unless it is the other party to the transactions described above, shall have by supplemental indenture confirmed that its
Guarantee shall apply to such Person’s obligations under this Indenture and the Securities; and 
 (vi) the Company shall have
delivered to the Trustee an Officers’ Certificate and an Opinion of Counsel, each stating that such consolidation, merger or transfer and such supplemental indentures (if any) comply with this Indenture. 

  
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 The Successor Company (if other than the Company) shall succeed to, and be substituted for, the
Company under this Indenture and the Securities, and in such event the Company will automatically be released and discharged from its obligations under this Indenture and the Securities. Notwithstanding the foregoing clauses (iii) and
(iv) of this Section 5.01, (a) any Restricted Subsidiary may merge, consolidate or amalgamate with or transfer all or part of its properties and assets to the Company or to another Restricted Subsidiary, and (b) the Company may
merge, consolidate or amalgamate with an Affiliate incorporated solely for the purpose of reincorporating the Company in another state of the United States, the District of Columbia or any territory of the United States or may convert into a limited
liability company, so long as the amount of Indebtedness of the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries is not increased thereby. This Article 5 shall not apply to a sale, assignment, transfer, conveyance or other disposition of assets between or
among the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries. 
 (b) Finance Co. may not, directly or indirectly, consolidate, amalgamate or merge
with or into, or sell, assign, transfer, lease, convey or otherwise dispose of all or substantially all of its properties or assets in one or more related transactions to, any Person, unless: 

(i) Finance Co. is the surviving person or the Person formed by or surviving any such consolidation, amalgamation, merger, winding up or
conversion (if other than Finance Co.) or to which such sale, assignment, transfer, lease, conveyance or other disposition will have been made is a corporation organized or existing under the laws of the United States, any state thereof, the
District of Columbia, or any territory thereof (Finance Co. or such Person, as the case may be, being herein called a “Successor Co-Issuer”); 

(ii) the Successor Co-Issuer (if other than Finance Co.) expressly assumes all the obligations of Finance Co. under this Indenture and the
Securities pursuant to supplemental indentures or other documents or instruments; 
 (iii) immediately after such transaction, no Default
or Event of Default will have occurred and be continuing; and 
 (iv) the Successor Co-Issuer (if other than Finance Co.) shall have
delivered or caused to be delivered to the Trustee an Officers’ Certificate and an Opinion of Counsel, each stating that such consolidation, amalgamation, merger or transfer and such supplemental indenture (if any) comply with this Indenture.

 (c) Subject to the provisions of Section 11.02(b) (which govern the release of a Guarantee upon the sale or disposition of a
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Company that is a Guarantor), no Guarantor shall, and the Company shall not permit any Guarantor to, consolidate, amalgamate or merge with or into or wind up into (whether or not such Guarantor
is the surviving Person), or sell, assign, transfer, lease, convey or otherwise dispose of all or substantially all of its properties or assets in one or more related transactions to, any Person (other than any such sale, assignment, transfer,
lease, conveyance or disposition in connection with the Transactions described in the Offering Circular) unless: 
 (i) either
(A) such Guarantor, as the case may be, is the surviving Person or the Person formed by or surviving any such consolidation, amalgamation or merger (if other than such Guarantor, as the case may be) or to which such sale, assignment, transfer,
lease, conveyance or other disposition shall have been made is a corporation, partnership or limited liability company organized or existing under the laws of the United States, any state thereof, the District of Columbia, or any territory thereof
(such Guarantor or such Person, as the case may be, being herein called the “Successor Guarantor,” in the case of a consolidation, amalgamation, merger, winding up or sale, assignment, transfer, lease, conveyance or other disposal
of all or substantially all of the properties or assets of a Guarantor) and the Successor Guarantor (if other than such Guarantor) expressly assumes all the obligations of such Guarantor under this Indenture and, if applicable, such Guarantors’
Guarantee pursuant to a supplemental indenture, or (b) such sale or disposition or consolidation, amalgamation or merger is not in violation of Section 4A.06 or Section 4B.06, as applicable; and 

(ii) the Successor Guarantor (if other than such Guarantor) shall have delivered or caused to be delivered to the Trustee an Officers’
Certificate and an Opinion of Counsel, each stating that such consolidation, amalgamation, merger or transfer and such supplemental indenture (if any) comply with this Indenture. 

Except as otherwise provided in this Indenture, the Successor Guarantor (if other than such Guarantor) will succeed to, and be substituted
for, such Guarantor, under this Indenture and, such Guarantor’s Guarantee, and such Guarantor, will automatically be released and discharged from its obligations under this Indenture and, such Guarantor’s Guarantee. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, (1) a Guarantor may merge, amalgamate or consolidate with an Affiliate incorporated solely for the purpose of reincorporating such Guarantor in another state of the United States, the District of Columbia or any territory of the
United States so long as the amount of Indebtedness of the Guarantor is not increased thereby and (2) a Guarantor may merge, amalgamate or consolidate with another Guarantor or an Issuer. 

In addition, notwithstanding the foregoing, any Guarantor may consolidate, amalgamate or merge with or into or wind up into, or sell, assign,
transfer, lease, convey or otherwise dispose of all or substantially all of its properties or assets (collectively, a “Transfer”) to, any Restricted Subsidiary of the Company that is not Finance Co. or a Guarantor; provided
that at the time of each such Transfer pursuant to clause (y) the aggregate amount of all such Transfers since the Issue Date shall not exceed 5.0% of the consolidated assets of the Company, Finance Co. and the Guarantors as shown on the most
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effect to each such Transfer and including all Transfers occurring from and after the Issue Date (excluding, prior to the consummation of the Merger, Transfers in connection with the transactions
described in the Offering Circular). 
 ARTICLE 6

DEFAULTS AND REMEDIES 

SECTION 6.01 Events of Default. An “Event of Default” occurs if: 

(a) the Issuers default in any payment of interest (including any additional interest) on any Security when the same becomes due and payable,
whether or not such payment shall be prohibited by Article 10, and such default continues for a period of 30 days, 
 (b) the Issuers
default in the payment of principal or premium, if any, of any Security when due at its Stated Maturity, upon optional redemption, upon required repurchase, upon declaration or otherwise, whether or not such payment shall be prohibited by Article
10, 
 (c) either of the Issuers or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries of the Company fails to comply with its obligations under
Section 5.01, 
 (d) either of the Issuers or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries of the Company fails to comply with any of its
agreements in the Securities or this Indenture (other than those referred to in clause (a), (b) or (c) above) and such failure continues for 60 days after the notice specified below, 

(e) either of the Issuers or any Significant Subsidiary fails to pay any Indebtedness (other than Indebtedness owing to either of the Issuers
or a Restricted Subsidiary of the Company) within any applicable grace period after final maturity or the acceleration of any such Indebtedness by the holders thereof because of a default, in each case, if the total amount of such Indebtedness
unpaid or accelerated exceeds $20.0 million or its foreign currency equivalent, 
 (f) either of the Issuers or any Significant Subsidiary
of the Company pursuant to or within the meaning of any Bankruptcy Law: 
 (i) commences a voluntary case; 

(ii) consents to the entry of an order for relief against it in an involuntary case; 

(iii) consents to the appointment of a Custodian of it or for any substantial part of its property; or 

(iv) makes a general assignment for the benefit of its creditors or takes any comparable action under any foreign laws relating to
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 (g) a court of competent jurisdiction enters an order or decree under any Bankruptcy Law that:

 (i) is for relief against either of the Issuers or any Significant Subsidiary of the Company in an involuntary case; 

(ii) appoints a Custodian of either of the Issuers or any Significant Subsidiary of the Company or for any substantial part of its property;
or 
 (iii) orders the winding up or liquidation of either of the Issuers or any Significant Subsidiary of the Company; 

or any similar relief is granted under any foreign laws and the order or decree remains unstayed and in effect for 60 days, 

(h) either of the Issuers or any Significant Subsidiary fails to pay final judgments aggregating in excess of $20.0 million or its foreign
currency equivalent (net of any amounts which are covered by enforceable insurance policies issued by solvent carriers), which judgments are not discharged, waived or stayed for a period of 60 days following the entry thereof, or 

(i) any Guarantee of a Significant Subsidiary ceases to be in full force and effect (except as contemplated by the terms thereof) or any
Guarantor denies or disaffirms its obligations under this Indenture or any Guarantee and such Default continues for 10 days after the notice specified below. 

The foregoing shall constitute Events of Default whatever the reason for any such Event of Default and whether it is voluntary or involuntary
or is effected by operation of law or pursuant to any judgment, decree or order of any court or any order, rule or regulation of any administrative or governmental body. 

The term “Bankruptcy Law” means Title 11, United States Code, or any similar Federal or state law for the relief of debtors.
The term “Custodian” means any receiver, trustee, assignee, liquidator, custodian or similar official under any Bankruptcy Law. 

A Default under clause (d) above shall not constitute an Event of Default until the Trustee notifies the Issuers or the Holders of at
least 25% in principal amount of the outstanding Securities notify the Issuers and the Trustee of the Default and the Issuers do not cure such Default within the time specified in clause (d) above after receipt of such notice. Such notice must
specify the Default, demand that it be remedied and state that such notice is a “Notice of Default.” The Issuers shall deliver to the Trustee, within five (5) Business Days after the occurrence thereof, written notice in the
form of an Officers’ Certificate of any event which is, or with the giving of notice or the lapse of time or both would become, an Event of Default, its status and what action the Issuers are taking or propose to take with respect thereto. 

  
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 SECTION 6.02 Acceleration. If an Event of Default (other than an Event of Default
specified in Section 6.01(f) or (g) with respect to either of the Issuers or a Significant Subsidiary) occurs and is continuing, the Trustee upon written request of Holders of at least 25% in principal amount of outstanding Securities, by
notice to the Issuers, with a copy to the Trustee, shall declare that the principal of, premium, if any, and accrued but unpaid interest on all the Securities is due and payable; provided, however, that so long as any Bank Indebtedness
or, following the consummation of the Merger, the Existing Senior Secured Notes, the New Senior Secured Notes, the Existing Secured Notes or the Second Lien Notes, remain outstanding, no such acceleration shall be effective until the earlier of
(i) five (5) Business Days after the giving of written notice to the Issuers, with a copy to the Trustee, and the Representative under the Credit Agreement and the trustee for each of the Existing Senior Secured Notes, the New Senior
Secured Notes, the Existing Secured Notes and the Second Lien Notes and (ii) the day on which any Bank Indebtedness or Indebtedness represented by the Existing Senior Secured Notes, the New Senior Secured Notes, the Existing Secured Notes or
Second Lien Notes is accelerated. Upon such a declaration, such principal and interest shall be due and payable immediately. If an Event of Default specified in Section 6.01(f) or (g) with respect to either of the Issuers or a Significant
Subsidiary occurs, the principal of, premium, if any, and interest on all the Securities shall ipso facto become and be immediately due and payable without any declaration or other act on the part of the Trustee or any Holders. The Holders of a
majority in principal amount of the Securities by notice to the Trustee may rescind an acceleration and its consequences if the rescission would not conflict with any judgment or decree and if all existing Events of Default have been cured or waived
except nonpayment of principal or interest that has become due solely because of acceleration. No such rescission shall affect any subsequent Default or impair any right consequent thereto. 

In the event of any Event of Default specified in Section 6.01(e), such Event of Default and all consequences thereof (excluding,
however, any resulting payment default) shall be annulled, waived and rescinded, automatically and without any action by the Trustee or the Holders of the Securities, if within 20 days after such Event of Default arose the Issuers deliver an
Officers’ Certificate to the Trustee stating that (x) the Indebtedness or guarantee that is the basis for such Event of Default has been discharged or (y) the holders thereof have rescinded or waived the acceleration, notice or action
(as the case may be) giving rise to such Event of Default or (z) the default that is the basis for such Event of Default has been cured, it being understood that in no event shall an acceleration of the principal amount of the Securities as
described above be annulled, waived or rescinded upon the happening of any such events. 
 SECTION 6.03 Other Remedies. If an Event
of Default occurs and is continuing, the Trustee may pursue any available remedy at law or in equity to collect the payment of principal of or interest on the Securities or to enforce the performance of any provision of the Securities or this
Indenture. 
 The Trustee may maintain a proceeding even if it does not possess any of the Securities or does not produce any of them in
the proceeding. A delay or omission by the Trustee or any Holder in exercising any right or remedy accruing upon an Event of Default shall not impair the right or remedy or constitute a waiver of or acquiescence in the Event of Default. No remedy is
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 SECTION 6.04 Waiver of Past Defaults. Provided the Securities are not then due and
payable by reason of a declaration of acceleration, the Holders of a majority in principal amount of the Securities by written notice to the Trustee may waive an existing Default and its consequences except (a) a Default in the payment of the
principal of or interest on a Security, (b) a Default arising from the failure to redeem or purchase any Security when required pursuant to the terms of this Indenture or (c) a Default in respect of a provision that under Section 9.02
cannot be amended without the consent of each Holder affected. When a Default is waived, it is deemed cured and the Issuers, the Trustee and the Holders will be restored to their former positions and rights under this Indenture, but no such waiver
shall extend to any subsequent or other Default or impair any consequent right. 
 SECTION 6.05 Control by Majority. The Holders of
a majority in principal amount of the Securities may direct the time, method and place of conducting any proceeding for any remedy available to the Trustee or of exercising any trust or power conferred on the Trustee. However, the Trustee may refuse
to follow any direction that conflicts with law or this Indenture or, subject to Section 7.01, that the Trustee determines is unduly prejudicial to the rights of any other Holder or that would involve the Trustee in personal liability;
provided, however, that the Trustee may take any other action deemed proper by the Trustee that is not inconsistent with such direction. Prior to taking any action under this Indenture, the Trustee shall be entitled to indemnification
satisfactory to it in its sole discretion against all losses and expenses caused by taking or not taking such action. 
 SECTION 6.06
Limitation on Suits. (a) Except to enforce the right to receive payment of principal, premium (if any) or interest when due, no Holder may pursue any remedy with respect to this Indenture or the Securities unless: 

(i) the Holder gives to the Trustee written notice stating that an Event of Default is continuing; 

(ii) the Holders of at least 25% in principal amount of the Securities make a written request to the Trustee to pursue the remedy; 

(iii) such Holder or Holders offer to the Trustee reasonable security or indemnity satisfactory to it against any loss, liability or expense;

 (iv) the Trustee does not comply with the request within 60 days after receipt of the request and the offer of security or indemnity;
and 
 (v) the Holders of a majority in principal amount of the Securities do not give the Trustee a direction inconsistent with the
request during such 60-day period. 
 (b) A Holder may not use this Indenture to prejudice the rights of another Holder or to obtain a
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 SECTION 6.07 Rights of the Holders to Receive Payment. Notwithstanding any other
provision of this Indenture, the right of any Holder to receive payment of principal of and interest on the Securities held by such Holder, on or after the respective due dates expressed or provided for in the Securities, or to bring suit for the
enforcement of any such payment on or after such respective dates, shall not be impaired or affected without the consent of such Holder. 

SECTION 6.08 Collection Suit by Trustee. If an Event of Default specified in Section 6.01(a) or (b) occurs and is
continuing, the Trustee may recover judgment in its own name and as trustee of an express trust against the Issuers or any other obligor on the Securities for the whole amount then due and owing (together with interest on overdue principal and (to
the extent lawful) on any unpaid interest at the rate provided for in the Securities) and the amounts provided for in Section 7.07. 

SECTION 6.09 Trustee May File Proofs of Claim. The Trustee may file such proofs of claim and other papers or documents as may be
necessary or advisable in order to have the claims of the Trustee (including any claim for reasonable compensation, expenses disbursements and advances of the Trustee (including counsel, accountants, experts or such other professionals as the
Trustee deems necessary, advisable or appropriate)) and the Holders allowed in any judicial proceedings relative to the Issuers or any Guarantor, their creditors or their property, shall be entitled to participate as a member, voting or otherwise,
of any official committee of creditors appointed in such matters and, unless prohibited by law or applicable regulations, may vote on behalf of the Holders in any election of a trustee in bankruptcy or other Person performing similar functions, and
any Custodian in any such judicial proceeding is hereby authorized by each Holder to make payments to the Trustee and, in the event that the Trustee shall consent to the making of such payments directly to the Holders, to pay to the Trustee any
amount due it for the reasonable compensation, expenses, disbursements and advances of the Trustee, its agents and its counsel, and any other amounts due the Trustee under Section 7.07. 

SECTION 6.10 Priorities. If the Trustee collects any money or property pursuant to this Article 6, it shall pay out the money or
property in the following order: 
 FIRST: to the Trustee for amounts due under Section 7.07; 

SECOND: to holders of Senior Indebtedness of the Issuers to the extent required by Article 10 and to holders of Senior Indebtedness of the
Guarantors to the extent required by Article 12; 
 THIRD: to the Holders for amounts due and unpaid on the Securities for principal,
premium, if any, and interest, ratably, without preference or priority of any kind, according to the amounts due and payable on the Securities for principal and interest, respectively; and 

FOURTH: to the Company or, to the extent the Trustee collects any amount for any Guarantor, to such Guarantor. 

  
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 The Trustee may fix a record date and payment date for any payment to the Holders pursuant to
this Section. At least 15 days before such record date, the Trustee shall mail to each Holder, or deliver electronically if held by the Depository, and the Issuers a notice that states the record date, the payment date and amount to be paid. 

SECTION 6.11 Undertaking for Costs. In any suit for the enforcement of any right or remedy under this Indenture or in any suit against
the Trustee for any action taken or omitted by it as Trustee, a court in its discretion may require the filing by any party litigant in the suit of an undertaking to pay the costs of the suit, and the court in its discretion may assess reasonable
costs, including reasonable attorneys’ fees and expenses, against any party litigant in the suit, having due regard to the merits and good faith of the claims or defenses made by the party litigant. This Section does not apply to a suit by the
Trustee, a suit by a Holder pursuant to Section 6.07 or a suit by Holders of more than 10% in principal amount of the Securities. 

SECTION 6.12 Waiver of Stay or Extension Laws. Neither the Issuers nor any Guarantor (to the extent it may lawfully do so) shall at
any time insist upon, or plead, or in any manner whatsoever claim or take the benefit or advantage of, any stay or extension law wherever enacted, now or at any time hereafter in force, which may affect the covenants or the performance of this
Indenture; and the Issuers and each Guarantor (to the extent that it may lawfully do so) hereby expressly waive all benefit or advantage of any such law, and shall not hinder, delay or impede the execution of any power herein granted to the Trustee,
but shall suffer and permit the execution of every such power as though no such law had been enacted. 
 ARTICLE 7

TRUSTEE 
 SECTION 7.01
Duties of Trustee. (a) If an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, the Trustee shall exercise the rights and powers vested in it by this Indenture and use the same degree of care and skill in their exercise as a reasonable
person would exercise or use under the circumstances in the conduct of such person’s own affairs. 
 (b) Except during the continuance
of an Event of Default: 
 (i) the Trustee undertakes to perform such duties and only such duties as are specifically set forth in this
Indenture and no implied covenants or obligations shall be read into this Indenture against the Trustee (it being agreed that the permissive right of the Trustee to do things enumerated in this Indenture shall not be construed as a duty); and 

(ii) in the absence of bad faith on its part, the Trustee may conclusively rely, as to the truth of the statements and the correctness of the
opinions expressed therein, upon certificates or opinions furnished to the Trustee and conforming to the requirements of this Indenture. The Trustee shall be under no duty to make any investigation as to any statement contained in any such instance,
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as conclusive evidence of the truth and accuracy of such statement or the correctness of such opinions. However, in the case of certificates or opinions required by any provision hereof to be
provided to it, the Trustee shall examine the certificates and opinions to determine whether or not they conform to the requirements of this Indenture. 

(c) The Trustee may not be relieved from liability for its own negligent action, its own negligent failure to act or its own willful
misconduct, except that: 
 (i) this paragraph does not limit the effect of paragraph (b) of this Section; 

(ii) the Trustee shall not be liable for any error of judgment made in good faith by a Trust Officer unless it is proved that the Trustee was
negligent in ascertaining the pertinent facts; 
 (iii) the Trustee shall not be liable with respect to any action it takes or omits to
take in good faith in accordance with a direction received by it pursuant to Section 6.05; and 
 (iv) no provision of this Indenture
shall require the Trustee to expend or risk its own funds or otherwise incur financial liability in the performance of any of its duties hereunder or in the exercise of any of its rights or powers. 

(d) Every provision of this Indenture that in any way relates to the Trustee is subject to paragraphs (a), (b) and (c) of this
Section. 
 (e) The Trustee shall not be liable for interest on any money received by it except as the Trustee may agree in writing with
the Issuers. 
 (f) Money held in trust by the Trustee need not be segregated from other funds except to the extent required by law. 

(g) Every provision of this Indenture relating to the conduct or affecting the liability of or affording protection to the Trustee shall be
subject to the provisions of this Section and to the provisions of the TIA. 
 SECTION 7.02 Rights of Trustee. (a) The Trustee
may conclusively rely on any document believed by it to be genuine and to have been signed or presented by the proper person. The Trustee need not investigate any fact or matter stated in the document. 

(b) Before the Trustee acts or refrains from acting, it may require an Officers’ Certificate or an Opinion of Counsel or both. The
Trustee shall not be liable for any action it takes or omits to take in good faith in reliance on the Officers’ Certificate or Opinion of Counsel. 

(c) The Trustee may act through agents and shall not be responsible for the misconduct or negligence of any agent appointed with due care.

  
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 (d) The Trustee shall not be liable for any action it takes or omits to take in good faith which
it believes to be authorized or within its rights or powers; provided, however, that the Trustee’s conduct does not constitute willful misconduct or negligence. 

(e) The Trustee may consult with counsel of its own selection and the advice or opinion of counsel with respect to legal matters relating to
this Indenture and the Securities shall be full and complete authorization and protection from liability in respect of any action taken, omitted or suffered by it hereunder in good faith and in accordance with the advice or opinion of such counsel.

 (f) The Trustee shall not be bound to make any investigation into the facts or matters stated in any resolution, certificate, statement,
instrument, opinion, report, notice, request, consent, order, approval, bond, debenture, note or other paper or document unless requested in writing to do so by the Holders of not less than a majority in principal amount of the Securities at the
time outstanding, but the Trustee, in its discretion, may make such further inquiry or investigation into such facts or matters as it may see fit, and, if the Trustee shall determine to make such further inquiry or investigation, it shall be
entitled to examine the books, records and premises of the Issuers, personally or by agent or attorney, at the expense of the Issuers and shall incur no liability of any kind by reason of such inquiry or investigation. 

(g) The Trustee shall be under no obligation to exercise any of the rights or powers vested in it by this Indenture at the request or
direction of any of the Holders pursuant to this Indenture, unless such Holders shall have offered to the Trustee security or indemnity satisfactory to the Trustee against the costs, expenses and liabilities which might be incurred by it in
compliance with such request or direction. 
 (h) The rights, privileges, protections, immunities and benefits given to the Trustee,
including its right to be indemnified, are extended to, and shall be enforceable by, the Trustee in each of its capacities hereunder, and each agent, custodian and other Person employed to act hereunder. 

(i) The Trustee shall not be liable for any action taken or omitted by it in good faith at the direction of the Holders of not less than a
majority in principal amount of the Securities as to the time, method and place of conducting any proceedings for any remedy available to the Trustee or the exercising of any power conferred by this Indenture. 

(j) Any action taken, or omitted to be taken, by the Trustee in good faith pursuant to this Indenture upon the request or authority or
consent of any person who, at the time of making such request or giving such authority or consent, is the Holder of any Security shall be conclusive and binding upon future Holders of Securities and upon Securities executed and delivered in exchange
therefor or in place thereof. 
 SECTION 7.03 Individual Rights of Trustee. The Trustee in its individual or any other capacity may
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deal with the Issuers or their Affiliates with the same rights it would have if it were not Trustee. Any Paying Agent or Registrar may do the same with like rights. However, the Trustee must
comply with Sections 7.10 and 7.11. 
 SECTION 7.04 Trustee’s Disclaimer. The Trustee shall not be responsible for and makes no
representation as to the validity or adequacy of this Indenture, any Guarantee or the Securities, it shall not be accountable for the Issuers’ use of the proceeds from the Securities, and it shall not be responsible for any statement of the
Issuers or any Guarantor in this Indenture or in any document issued in connection with the sale of the Securities or in the Securities other than the Trustee’s certificate of authentication. The Trustee shall not be charged with knowledge of
any Default or Event of Default under Sections 6.01(c), (d), (e), (f), (g), (h), or (i) or of the identity of any Significant Subsidiary unless either (a) a Trust Officer shall have actual knowledge thereof or (b) the Trustee shall
have received written notice thereof in accordance with Section 13.02 hereof from the Issuers, any Guarantor or any Holder. In accepting the trust hereby created, the Trustee acts solely as Trustee for the Holders of the Securities and not in
its individual capacity and all persons, including without limitation the Holders of Securities and the Issuers having any claim against the Trustee arising from this Indenture shall look only to the funds and accounts held by the Trustee hereunder
for payment except as otherwise provided herein. 
 SECTION 7.05 Notice of Defaults. If a Default occurs and is continuing and if it
is actually known to the Trustee, the Trustee shall mail, or deliver electronically if held by DTC, to each Holder notice of the Default within the earlier of 90 days after it occurs or 30 days after it is actually known to a Trust Officer or
written notice of it is received by the Trustee. Except in the case of a Default in the payment of principal of, premium (if any) or interest on any Security, the Trustee may withhold the notice if and so long as a committee of its Trust Officers in
good faith determines that withholding the notice is in the interests of the Holders. 
 SECTION 7.06 Reports by Trustee to the
Holders. As promptly as practicable after each June 30 beginning with the June 30 following the date of this Indenture, and in any event prior to August 30 in each year, the Trustee shall mail to each Holder, or deliver
electronically if held by the Depository, a brief report dated as of such June 30 that complies with Section 313(a) of the TIA if and to the extent required thereby. The Trustee shall also comply with Section 313(b) of the TIA. 

A copy of each report at the time of its mailing to the Holders shall be filed with the SEC and each stock exchange (if any) on which the
Securities are listed. The Issuers agree to notify promptly the Trustee whenever the Securities become listed on any stock exchange and of any delisting thereof. 

SECTION 7.07 Compensation and Indemnity. The Issuers shall pay to the Trustee from time to time reasonable compensation for its
services. The Trustee’s compensation shall not be limited by any law on compensation of a trustee of an express trust. The Issuers shall reimburse the Trustee upon request for all reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred or made by it,
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and expenses, disbursements and advances of the Trustee’s agents, counsel, accountants and experts. The Issuers and each Guarantor, jointly and severally shall indemnify the Trustee against
any and all loss, liability, claim, damage or expense (including reasonable attorneys’ fees and expenses) incurred by or in connection with the acceptance or administration of this trust and the performance of its duties hereunder, including
the costs and expenses of enforcing this Indenture or Guarantee against the Issuers or a Guarantor (including this Section 7.07) and defending itself against or investigating any claim (whether asserted by the Issuers, any Guarantor, any Holder
or any other Person). The obligation to pay such amounts shall survive the payment in full or defeasance of the Securities or the removal or resignation of the Trustee. The Trustee shall notify the Issuers of any claim for which it may seek
indemnity promptly upon obtaining actual knowledge thereof; provided, however, that any failure so to notify the Issuers shall not relieve the Issuers or any Guarantor of its indemnity obligations hereunder. The Issuers shall defend
the claim and the indemnified party shall provide reasonable cooperation at the Issuers’ expense in the defense. Such indemnified parties may have separate counsel and the Issuers and the Guarantors, as applicable shall pay the fees and
expenses of such counsel; provided, however, that the Issuers shall not be required to pay such fees and expenses if it assumes such indemnified parties’ defense and, in such indemnified parties’ reasonable judgment, there is
no conflict of interest between the Issuers and the Guarantors, as applicable, and such parties in connection with such defense. The Issuers need not reimburse any expense or indemnify against any loss, liability or expense incurred by an
indemnified party through such party’s own willful misconduct, negligence or bad faith. 
 To secure the Issuers’ and the
Guarantors’ payment obligations in this Section, the Trustee shall have a Lien prior to the Securities on all money or property held or collected by the Trustee other than money or property held in trust to pay principal of and interest on
particular Securities. 
 The Issuers’ and the Guarantors’ payment obligations pursuant to this Section shall survive the
satisfaction or discharge of this Indenture, any rejection or termination of this Indenture under any bankruptcy law or the resignation or removal of the Trustee. Without prejudice to any other rights available to the Trustee under applicable law,
when the Trustee incurs expenses after the occurrence of a Default specified in Section 6.01(f) or (g) with respect to the Issuers, the expenses are intended to constitute expenses of administration under the Bankruptcy Law. 

SECTION 7.08 Replacement of Trustee. (a) The Trustee may resign at any time by so notifying the Issuers. The Holders of a
majority in principal amount of the Securities may remove the Trustee by so notifying the Trustee and may appoint a successor Trustee. The Issuers shall remove the Trustee if: 

(i) the Trustee fails to comply with Section 7.10; 

(ii) the Trustee is adjudged bankrupt or insolvent; 

(iii) a receiver or other public officer takes charge of the Trustee or its property; or 

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 (b) If the Trustee resigns, is removed by the Issuers or by the Holders of a majority in
principal amount of the Securities and such Holders do not reasonably promptly appoint a successor Trustee, or if a vacancy exists in the office of Trustee for any reason (the Trustee in such event being referred to herein as the retiring Trustee),
the Issuers shall promptly appoint a successor Trustee. 
 (c) A successor Trustee shall deliver a written acceptance of its appointment to
the retiring Trustee and to the Issuers. Thereupon the resignation or removal of the retiring Trustee shall become effective, and the successor Trustee shall have all the rights, powers and duties of the Trustee under this Indenture. The successor
Trustee shall mail, or deliver electronically if held by the Depository, a notice of its succession to the Holders. The retiring Trustee shall promptly transfer all property held by it as Trustee under this Indenture and the Securities to the
successor Trustee, subject to the Lien provided for in Section 7.07. 
 (d) If a successor Trustee does not take office within 60 days
after the retiring Trustee resigns or is removed, the retiring Trustee or the Holders of 10% in principal amount of the Securities may petition at the expense of the Issuers any court of competent jurisdiction for the appointment of a successor
Trustee. 
 (e) If the Trustee fails to comply with Section 7.10, unless the Trustee’s duty to resign is stayed as provided in
Section 310(b) of the TIA, any Holder who has been a bona fide holder of a Security for at least six months may petition any court of competent jurisdiction for the removal of the Trustee and the appointment of a successor Trustee. 

(f) Notwithstanding the replacement of the Trustee pursuant to this Section, the Issuers’ obligations under Section 7.07 shall
continue for the benefit of the retiring Trustee. 
 SECTION 7.09 Successor Trustee by Merger. If the Trustee consolidates with,
merges or converts into, or transfers all or substantially all its corporate trust business or assets to, another corporation or banking association, the resulting, surviving or transferee corporation without any further act shall be the successor
Trustee. 
 In case at the time such successor or successors by merger, conversion or consolidation to the Trustee shall succeed to the
trusts created by this Indenture any of the Securities shall have been authenticated but not delivered, any such successor to the Trustee may adopt the certificate of authentication of any predecessor trustee, and deliver such Securities so
authenticated; and in case at that time any of the Securities shall not have been authenticated, any successor to the Trustee may authenticate such Securities either in the name of any predecessor hereunder or in the name of the successor to the
Trustee; and in all such cases such certificates shall have the full force which it is anywhere in the Securities or in this Indenture provided that the certificate of the Trustee shall have. 

  
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 SECTION 7.10 Eligibility; Disqualification. The Trustee shall at all times satisfy the
requirements of Section 310(a) of the TIA. The Trustee shall have a combined capital and surplus of at least $100 million as set forth in its most recent published annual report of condition. The Trustee shall comply with Section 310(b) of
the TIA, subject to its right to apply for a stay of its duty to resign under the penultimate paragraph of Section 310(b) of the TIA; provided, however, that there shall be excluded from the operation of Section 310(b)(1) of
the TIA any series of securities issued under this Indenture and any indenture or indentures under which other securities or certificates of interest or participation in other securities of the Issuers are outstanding if the requirements for such
exclusion set forth in Section 310(b)(1) of the TIA are met. 
 SECTION 7.11 Preferential Collection of Claims Against the
Issuers. The Trustee shall comply with Section 311(a) of the TIA, excluding any creditor relationship listed in Section 311(b) of the TIA. A Trustee who has resigned or been removed shall be subject to Section 311(a) of the TIA to
the extent indicated. 
 ARTICLE 8

DISCHARGE OF INDENTURE; DEFEASANCE 

SECTION 8.01 Discharge of Liability on Securities; Defeasance. This Indenture shall be discharged and shall cease to be of further
effect (except as to surviving rights and immunities of the Trustee and rights of registration of transfer or exchange of Securities, as expressly provided for in this Indenture) as to all outstanding Securities when: 

(a) either (i) all the Securities theretofore authenticated and delivered (other than Securities pursuant to Section 2.08 which
have been replaced or paid and Securities for whose payment money has theretofore been deposited in trust or segregated and held in trust by the Issuers and thereafter repaid to the Issuers or discharged from such trust) have been delivered to the
Trustee for cancellation or (ii) all of the Securities (a) have become due and payable, (b) will become due and payable at their stated maturity within one year or (c) if redeemable at the option of the Issuers, are to be called
for redemption within one year under arrangements satisfactory to the Trustee for the giving of notice of redemption by the Trustee in the name, and at the expense, of the Issuers, and the Issuers have irrevocably deposited or caused to be deposited
with the Trustee cash in U.S. Dollars, U.S. Government Obligations or a combination thereof in an amount sufficient in the written opinion of a firm of independent public accountants delivered to the Trustee (which delivery shall only be required if
Government Obligations have been so deposited) to pay and discharge the entire Indebtedness on the Securities not theretofore delivered to the Trustee for cancellation, for principal of, premium, if any, and interest on the Securities to the date of
deposit together with irrevocable instructions from the Issuers directing the Trustee to apply such funds to the payment thereof at maturity or redemption, as the case may be; 

(b) the Issuers and/or the Guarantors have paid all other sums payable under this Indenture; and 

(c) the Issuers have delivered to the Trustee an Officers’ Certificate and an Opinion of Counsel stating that all conditions precedent
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 Subject to Sections 8.01(c) and 8.02, the Issuers at any time may terminate (i) all of
their obligations under the Securities and this Indenture (with respect to such Securities) (“legal defeasance option”) or (ii) their obligations under Sections 4A.02, 4A.03, 4A.04, 4A.05, 4A.06, 4A.07, 4A.08, 4A.09, 4A.11,
4A.12, 4A.13, 4B.02, 4B.03, 4B.04, 4B.05, 4B.06, 4B.07, 4B.08, 4B.09, 4B.11, 4B.12 and 4B.13, as applicable, and the operation of Section 5.01 and Sections 6.01(c) (for the benefit of the Securities), 6.01(d), 6.01(e), 6.01(f) (with respect to
Significant Subsidiaries of the Company only), 6.01(g) (with respect to Significant Subsidiaries of the Company only), 6.01(h) and 6.01(i) (“covenant defeasance option”). The Issuers may exercise their legal defeasance option
notwithstanding their prior exercise of their covenant defeasance option. In the event that the Issuers terminate all of their obligations under the Securities and this Indenture (with respect to such Securities) by exercising their legal defeasance
option or their covenant defeasance option, the obligations of each Guarantor under its Guarantee of such Securities shall be terminated simultaneously with the termination of such obligations. 

If the Issuers exercise their legal defeasance option, payment of the Securities so defeased may not be accelerated because of an Event of
Default. If the Issuers exercise their covenant defeasance option, payment of the Securities so defeased may not be accelerated because of an Event of Default specified in Section 6.01(c), 6.01(d), 6.01(e), 6.01(f) (with respect to Significant
Subsidiaries of the Company only), 6.01(g) (with respect to Significant Subsidiaries of the Company only), 6.01(h) or 6.01(i) or because of the failure of the Issuers to comply with Section 5.01. 

Upon satisfaction of the conditions set forth herein and upon request of the Issuers, the Trustee shall acknowledge in writing the discharge
of those obligations that the Issuers terminate. 
 (d) Notwithstanding clauses (a) and (b) above, the Issuers’ obligations
in Sections 2.04, 2.05, 2.06, 2.07, 2.08, 2.09, 7.07, 7.08 and in this Article 8 and the rights and immunities of the Trustee under this Indenture shall survive until the Securities have been paid in full. Thereafter, the Issuers’ obligations
in Sections 7.07, 8.05 and 8.06 and the rights and immunities of the Trustee under this Indenture shall survive such satisfaction and discharge. 

SECTION 8.02 Conditions to Defeasance. (a) The Issuers may exercise their legal defeasance option or its covenant defeasance
option only if: 
 (i) the Issuers irrevocably deposit in trust with the Trustee cash in U.S. Dollars, U.S. Government Obligations or a
combination thereof in an amount sufficient or Government Obligations, the principal of and the interest on which will be sufficient, or a combination thereof sufficient, to pay the principal of and premium (if any) and interest on the Securities
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 (ii) the Issuers deliver to the Trustee a certificate from a nationally recognized firm of
independent accountants expressing their opinion that the payments of principal and interest when due and without reinvestment on the deposited U.S. Government Obligations plus any deposited money without investment will provide cash at such times
and in such amounts as will be sufficient to pay principal, premium, if any, and interest when due on all the Securities to maturity or redemption, as the case may be; 

(iii) 123 days pass after the deposit is made and during the 123-day period no Default specified in Section 6.01(f) or (g) with
respect to the Issuers occurs which is continuing at the end of the period; 
 (iv) the deposit does not constitute a default under any
other agreement binding on the Issuers and is not prohibited by Article 10; 
 (v) in the case of the legal defeasance option, the Issuers
shall have delivered to the Trustee an Opinion of Counsel stating that (1) the Issuers have received from, or there has been published by, the Internal Revenue Service a ruling, or (2) since the date of this Indenture there has been a
change in the applicable Federal income tax law, in either case to the effect that, and based thereon such Opinion of Counsel shall confirm that, the Holders will not recognize income, gain or loss for Federal income tax purposes as a result of such
deposit and defeasance and will be subject to Federal income tax on the same amounts, in the same manner and at the same times as would have been the case if such deposit and defeasance had not occurred; 

(vi) impair the right of any holder to receive payment of principal of, premium, if any, and interest on such holder’s Securities on or
after the due dates therefore or to institute suit for the enforcement of any payment on or with respect to such holder’s Securities; 

(vii) in the case of the covenant defeasance option, the Issuers shall have delivered to the Trustee an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that
the Holders will not recognize income, gain or loss for Federal income tax purposes as a result of such deposit and defeasance and will be subject to Federal income tax on the same amounts, in the same manner and at the same times as would have been
the case if such deposit and defeasance had not occurred; and 
 (viii) the Issuers deliver to the Trustee an Officers’ Certificate
and an Opinion of Counsel, each stating that all conditions precedent to the defeasance and discharge of the Securities to be so defeased and discharged as contemplated by this Article 8 have been complied with. 

(b) Before or after a deposit, the Issuers may make arrangements satisfactory to the Trustee for the redemption of such Securities at a
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 SECTION 8.03 Application of Trust Money. The Trustee shall hold in trust money or
Government Obligations (including proceeds thereof) deposited with it pursuant to this Article 8. It shall apply the deposited money and the money from Government Obligations through each Paying Agent and in accordance with this Indenture to the
payment of principal of and interest on the Securities so discharged or defeased. Money and securities so held in trust are not subject to Article 10 or 12. 

SECTION 8.04 Repayment to Company. Each of the Trustee and each Paying Agent shall promptly turn over to the Issuers upon request any
money or Government Obligations held by it as provided in this Article which, in the written opinion of nationally recognized firm of independent public accountants delivered to the Trustee (which delivery shall only be required if Government
Obligations have been so deposited), are in excess of the amount thereof which would then be required to be deposited to effect an equivalent discharge or defeasance in accordance with this Article. 

Subject to any applicable abandoned property law, the Trustee and each Paying Agent shall pay to the Issuers upon written request any money
held by them for the payment of principal or interest that remains unclaimed for two years, and, thereafter, Holders entitled to the money must look to the Issuers for payment as general creditors, and the Trustee and each Paying Agent shall have no
further liability with respect to such monies. 
 SECTION 8.05 Indemnity for Government Obligations. The Issuers shall pay and shall
indemnify the Trustee against any tax, fee or other charge imposed on or assessed against deposited Government Obligations or the principal and interest received on such Government Obligations. 

SECTION 8.06 Reinstatement. If the Trustee or any Paying Agent is unable to apply any money or Government Obligations in accordance
with this Article 8 by reason of any legal proceeding or by reason of any order or judgment of any court or governmental authority enjoining, restraining or otherwise prohibiting such application, the Issuers’ obligations under this Indenture
and the Securities so discharged or defeased shall be revived and reinstated as though no deposit had occurred pursuant to this Article 8 until such time as the Trustee or any Paying Agent is permitted to apply all such money or Government
Obligations in accordance with this Article 8; provided, however, that, if the Issuers have made any payment of principal of or interest on, any such Securities because of the reinstatement of their obligations, the Issuers shall be
subrogated to the rights of the Holders of such Securities to receive such payment from the money or Government Obligations held by the Trustee or any Paying Agent. 

  
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 ARTICLE 9

AMENDMENTS AND WAIVERS 

SECTION 9.01 Without Consent of the Holders. (a) The Issuers, the Guarantors and the Trustee may amend this Indenture or the
Securities without notice to or consent of any Holder: 
 (i) to cure any ambiguity, omission, defect or inconsistency or to conform any
provision of this Indenture to the “Description of New Senior Subordinated Notes” in the Offering Memorandum; 
 (ii) to provide
for the assumption by a Successor Company of the obligations of the Issuers under this Indenture and the Securities; 
 (iii) to provide
for the assumption by a Successor Guarantor of the obligations of a Guarantor under this Indenture and its Guarantee; 
 (iv) to comply
with Article 5; 
 (v) to provide for uncertificated Securities in addition to or in place of certificated Securities; provided,
however, that the uncertificated Securities are issued in registered form for purposes of Section 163(f) of the Code; 
 (vi)
to make any change in Article 10 or Article 12 that would limit or terminate the benefits available to any holder of Senior Indebtedness of the Company or a Guarantor (or Representatives thereof) under Article 10 or Article 12, respectively; 

(vii) to add additional Guarantees with respect to the Securities or to secure the Securities; 

(viii) to add to the covenants of the Issuers for the benefit of the Holders or to surrender any right or power herein conferred upon the
Issuers; 
 (ix) to comply with any requirement of the SEC in connection with qualifying or maintaining the qualification of, this
Indenture under the TIA; 
 (x) to make any change that does not adversely affect the rights of any Holder; 

(xi) to provide for the issuance of the Exchange Securities or Additional Securities, which shall have terms substantially identical in all
material respects to the Initial Securities, and which shall be treated, together with any outstanding Initial Securities, as a single issue of securities; 

(xii) in the event that Securities are issued in certificated form, to make appropriate changes to this Indenture to reflect an approximate
minimum denomination of certificated Securities and to establish minimum redemption amounts for certificated Securities; or 
 (xiii) to
clarify the procedures for adjustment of the Securities in accordance with the terms thereof upon the consummation of the Merger. 
 (b) An
amendment under this Section 9.01 may not make any change that adversely affects the rights under Article 10 or Article 12 of any holder of Senior Indebtedness of the Issuers or a Guarantor then outstanding unless the holders of such Senior
Indebtedness (or any group or Representative thereof authorized to give a consent) consent to such change. 

  
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 After an amendment under this Section 9.01 becomes effective, the Issuers shall mail, or
deliver electronically if held by the Depository, to the Holders a notice briefly describing such amendment. The failure to give such notice to all Holders, or any defect therein, shall not impair or affect the validity of an amendment under this
Section 9.01. 
 SECTION 9.02 With Consent of the Holders. (a) The Issuers, the Guarantors and the Trustee may amend this
Indenture or the Securities with the written consent of the Holders of at least a majority in principal amount of the Securities then outstanding voting as a single class (including consents obtained in connection with a tender offer or exchange for
the Securities). However, without the consent of each Holder of an outstanding Security affected, an amendment may not: 
 (i) reduce the
amount of Securities whose Holders must consent to an amendment, 
 (ii) reduce the rate of or extend the time for payment of interest on
any Security, 
 (iii) reduce the principal of or change the Stated Maturity of any Security, 

(iv) reduce the premium payable upon the redemption of any Security or change the time at which any Security may be redeemed in accordance
with Article 3, 
 (v) make any Security payable in money other than that stated in such Security, 

(vi) make any change in Article 10 or Article 12 that adversely affects the rights of any Holder under Article 10 or Article 12, 

(vii) impair the right of any Holder to receive payment of principal of or premium, if any, and interest on such Holder’s Securities on
or after the due dates therefor or to institute suit for the enforcement of any payment on or with respect to such Holder’s Securities, 

(viii) make any change in Section 6.04 or 6.07 or the second sentence of this Section 9.02, or 

(ix) except as expressly provided by this Indenture, modify any Guarantees in any manner adverse to the Holders. 

  
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 It shall not be necessary for the consent of the Holders under this Section 9.02 to approve
the particular form of any proposed amendment, but it shall be sufficient if such consent approves the substance thereof. 
 After an
amendment under this Section 9.02 becomes effective, the Issuers shall mail, or deliver electronically if held by the Depository, to the Holders a notice briefly describing such amendment. The failure to give such notice to all Holders, or any
defect therein, shall not impair or affect the validity of an amendment under this Section 9.02. 
 SECTION 9.03 Compliance with
Trust Indenture Act. From the date on which this Indenture is qualified under the TIA, every amendment, waiver or supplement to this Indenture or the Securities shall comply with the TIA as then in effect. 

SECTION 9.04 Revocation and Effect of Consents and Waivers. (a) A consent to an amendment or a waiver by a Holder of a Security
shall bind the Holder and every subsequent Holder of that Security or portion of the Security that evidences the same debt as the consenting Holder’s Security, even if notation of the consent or waiver is not made on the Security. However, any
such Holder or subsequent Holder may revoke the consent or waiver as to such Holder’s Security or portion of the Security if the Trustee receives the notice of revocation before the date on which the Trustee receives an Officers’
Certificate from the Issuers certifying that the requisite principal amount of Securities have consented. After an amendment or waiver becomes effective, it shall bind every Holder. An amendment or waiver becomes effective upon the (i) receipt
by the Issuers of consents by the Holders of the requisite principal amount of securities, with copies of such consents provided to the Trustee, (ii) satisfaction of conditions to effectiveness as set forth in this Indenture and any indenture
supplemental hereto containing such amendment or waiver and (iii) execution of such amendment or waiver (or supplemental indenture) by the Issuers and the Trustee. 

(b) The Issuers may, but shall not be obligated to, fix a record date for the purpose of determining the Holders entitled to give their
consent or take any other action described above or required or permitted to be taken pursuant to this Indenture. If a record date is fixed, then notwithstanding the immediately preceding paragraph, those Persons who were Holders at such record date
(or their duly designated proxies), and only those Persons, shall be entitled to give such consent or to revoke any consent previously given or to take any such action, whether or not such Persons continue to be Holders after such record date. No
such consent shall be valid or effective for more than 120 days after such record date. 
 SECTION 9.05 Notation on or Exchange of
Securities. If an amendment, supplement or waiver changes the terms of a Security, the Issuers may require the Holder of the Security to deliver it to the Trustee. The Trustee may place an appropriate notation on the Security regarding the
changed terms and return it to the Holder. Alternatively, if the Issuers or the Trustee so determines, the Issuers in exchange for the Security shall issue and, upon a written order of each Issuer signed by an Officer, the Trustee shall authenticate
a new Security that reflects the changed terms. Failure to make the appropriate notation or to issue a new Security shall not affect the validity of such amendment, supplement or waiver. 

  
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 SECTION 9.06 Trustee to Sign Amendments. The Trustee shall sign any amendment, supplement
or waiver authorized pursuant to this Article 9 if the amendment, supplement or waiver does not adversely affect the rights, duties, liabilities or immunities of the Trustee. If it does, the Trustee may but need not sign it. In signing such
amendment, supplement or waiver, the Trustee shall be entitled to receive indemnity reasonably satisfactory to it and shall be provided with, and (subject to Section 7.01) shall be fully protected in relying upon, (i) an Officers’
Certificate, (ii) an Opinion of Counsel stating that such amendment, supplement or waiver is authorized or permitted by this Indenture and that such amendment, supplement or waiver is the legal, valid and binding obligation of the Issuers and
the Guarantors, enforceable against them in accordance with its terms, subject to customary exceptions, and complies with the provisions hereof (including Section 9.03), (iii) if requested by the Trustee, a copy of the Board Resolution,
certified by the Secretary or Assistant Secretary of the Company, authorizing the execution of such amendment, supplement or waiver and (iv) if such amendment, supplement or waiver is executed pursuant to Section 9.02, evidence of the
consent of the Holders required to consent thereto. 
 SECTION 9.07 Payment for Consent. Neither the Issuers nor any Affiliate of
the Issuers shall, directly or indirectly, pay or cause to be paid any consideration, whether by way of interest, fee or otherwise, to any Holder for or as an inducement to any consent, waiver or amendment of any of the terms or provisions of this
Indenture or the Securities unless such consideration is offered to be paid to all Holders that so consent, waive or agree to amend in the time frame set forth in solicitation documents relating to such consent, waiver or agreement. 

SECTION 9.08 Additional Voting Terms; Calculation of Principal Amount. All Securities issued under this Indenture shall vote and
consent together on all matters (as to which any of such Securities may vote) as one class and no series of Securities will have the right to vote or consent as a separate class on any matter. Determinations as to whether Holders of the requisite
aggregate principal amount of Securities have concurred in any direction, waiver or consent shall be made in accordance with this Article 9 and Section 2.14. 

ARTICLE 10

SUBORDINATION OF THE SECURITIES 

SECTION 10.01 Agreement to Subordinate. The Issuers agree, and each Holder by accepting a Security agrees, that the Indebtedness
evidenced by the Securities is subordinated in right of payment, to the extent and in the manner provided in this Article 10, to the prior payment in full of all existing and future Senior Indebtedness of the Issuers and that the subordination is
for the benefit of and enforceable by the holders of such Senior Indebtedness. The Securities shall in all respects rank pari passu in right of payment with all existing and future Pari Passu Indebtedness of the Issuers and shall rank

  
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senior in right of payment to all existing and future Subordinated Indebtedness of the Issuers; and only Indebtedness of an Issuer that is Senior Indebtedness of such Issuer shall rank senior to
the Securities in accordance with the provisions set forth herein. For purposes of this Article 10, the Indebtedness evidenced by the Securities shall be deemed to include any Additional Interest payable pursuant to the provisions set forth in the
Securities and the Registration Agreement. All provisions of this Article 10 shall be subject to Section 10.12. 
 SECTION 10.02
Liquidation, Dissolution, Bankruptcy. Upon any payment or distribution of the assets of an Issuer to creditors upon a total or partial liquidation or a total or partial dissolution of the Company or in a bankruptcy, reorganization,
insolvency, receivership or similar proceeding relating to such Issuer or its property: 
 (a) holders of Senior Indebtedness of such
Issuer shall be entitled to receive payment in full in cash of such Senior Indebtedness (including interest accruing after, or which would accrue but for, the commencement of any such proceeding at the rate specified in the applicable Senior
Indebtedness, whether or not a claim for such interest would be allowed) before Holders shall be entitled to receive any payment of principal of or interest on the Securities; and (b) until the Senior Indebtedness of such Issuer is paid in full
in cash, any payment or distribution to which Holders would be entitled but for this Article 10 shall be made to holders of such Senior Indebtedness as their interests may appear, except that the Holders may receive and retain (a) Permitted
Junior Securities and (b) payments made from the trust described under Article 8, so long as, on the date or dates the respective amounts were paid into the trust such payments were made with respect to the Securities without violating this
Article 10. 
 SECTION 10.03 Default on Designated Senior Indebtedness. The Issuers may not pay principal of, premium (if any) or
interest on, the Securities or make any deposit pursuant to the provisions described under Section 8.01 and may not otherwise purchase, redeem or otherwise retire any Securities (except that the Holders may receive and retain (a) Permitted
Junior Securities and (b) payments made from the trust described under Article 8) (collectively, “pay the Securities”) if: 

(A) a default in the payment of the principal of, premium, if any, or interest on any Designated Senior Indebtedness of such
Issuer occurs and is continuing or any other amount owing in respect of any Designated Senior Indebtedness of the Company is not paid when due, or 

(B) any other default on Designated Senior Indebtedness of such Issuer occurs and the maturity of such Designated Senior
Indebtedness of such Issuer is accelerated in accordance with its terms, 
 unless, in either case, the default has been cured or waived and any such
acceleration has been rescinded or such Designated Senior Indebtedness has been paid in full in cash; provided, however, the Issuers may pay the Securities without regard to the foregoing if the Company and the Trustee receive written
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Representative of the holders of such Designated Senior Indebtedness with respect to which either of the events set forth in clause (1) or (2) of this sentence has occurred and is
continuing. During the continuance of any default (other than a default described in clause (1) or (2) of the preceding sentence) with respect to any Designated Senior Indebtedness of the Issuers pursuant to which the maturity thereof may
be accelerated immediately without further notice (except such notice as may be required to effect such acceleration) or the expiration of any applicable grace periods, the Company may not pay the Securities for a period (a “Payment Blockage
Period”) commencing upon the receipt by the Trustee (with a copy to the Company) of written notice (a “Blockage Notice”) of such default from the Representative of the holders of such Designated Senior Indebtedness
specifying an election to effect a Payment Blockage Period and ending 179 days thereafter (or earlier if such Payment Blockage Period is terminated (i) by written notice to the Trustee and the Company from the Person or Persons who gave such
Blockage Notice; (ii) by repayment in full in cash of such Designated Senior Indebtedness; or (iii) because the default giving rise to such Blockage Notice is no longer continuing). Notwithstanding the provisions described in the
immediately preceding sentence (but subject to the provisions contained in the first sentence of this Section 10.03 and in Section 10.02), unless the holders of such Designated Senior Indebtedness or the Representative of such holders
shall have accelerated the maturity of such Designated Senior Indebtedness or a payment default exists, the Issuers may resume payments on the Securities after the end of such Payment Blockage Period. Not more than one Blockage Notice may be given
in any consecutive 360-day period, irrespective of the number of defaults with respect to Designated Senior Indebtedness during such period. In no event, however, may the total number of days during which any Payment Blockage Period is in effect
exceed 179 days in the aggregate during any 360 consecutive day period. For purposes of this Section 10.03, no default or event of default that existed or was continuing on the date of the commencement of any Payment Blockage Period with
respect to the Designated Senior Indebtedness initiating such Payment Blockage Period shall be, or be made, the basis of the commencement of a subsequent Payment Blockage Period by the Representative of such Designated Senior Indebtedness, whether
or not within a period of 360 consecutive days, unless such default or event of default shall have been cured or waived for a period of not less than 90 consecutive days (it being understood that any subsequent action or any breach of any financial
covenants for a period commencing after the date of commencement of such Payment Blockage Period that, in either case, would give rise to an event of default pursuant to any provision of the Designated Senior Indebtedness under which an event of
default previously existed or was continuing shall constitute a new event of default for this purpose). 
 SECTION 10.04 Acceleration of
Payment of Securities. If payment of the Securities is accelerated because of an Event of Default, the Company or the Trustee (provided that the Trustee shall have received written notice from the Company, on which notice the Trustee
shall be entitled to conclusively rely) shall promptly notify the holders of the Designated Senior Indebtedness of the Company (or their Representative) of the acceleration. 

SECTION 10.05 When Distribution Must Be Paid Over. If a distribution is made to the Holders that because of this Article 10 should not
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made to them, the Holders who receive the distribution shall hold it in trust for holders of Senior Indebtedness of the applicable Issuer and pay it over to them as their interests may appear.

 SECTION 10.06 Subrogation. After all Senior Indebtedness of an Issuer is paid in full and until the Securities are paid in full,
the Holders shall be subrogated to the rights of holders of such Senior Indebtedness to receive distributions applicable to Senior Indebtedness of such Issuer. A distribution made under this Article 10 to holders of such Senior Indebtedness which
otherwise would have been made to the Holders is not, as between the applicable Issuer and the Holders, a payment by such Issuer on such Senior Indebtedness. 

SECTION 10.07 Relative Rights. This Article 10 defines the relative rights of the Holders and holders of Senior Indebtedness of the
Issuers. Nothing in this Indenture shall: 
 (a) impair, as between the Issuers and the Holders, the obligation of the Issuers, which is
absolute and unconditional, to pay principal of and interest on the Securities in accordance with their terms; or 
 (b) prevent the
Trustee or any Holder from exercising its available remedies upon a Default, subject to the rights of holders of Senior Indebtedness of the Issuers to receive distributions otherwise payable to the Holders. 

SECTION 10.08 Subordination May Not Be Impaired by the Issuers. No right of any holder of Senior Indebtedness of the Issuers to
enforce the subordination of the Indebtedness evidenced by the Securities shall be impaired by any act or failure to act by the Issuers or by their failure to comply with this Indenture. 

SECTION 10.09 Rights of Trustee and Paying Agent. Notwithstanding Section 10.03, the Trustee or any Paying Agent may continue to
make payments on the Securities and shall not be charged with knowledge of the existence of facts that would prohibit the making of any such payments unless, not less than two Business Days prior to the date of such payment, a Trust Officer of the
Trustee receives notice satisfactory to it that payments may not be made under this Article 10. The Issuers, the Registrar, any Paying Agent, a Representative or a holder of Senior Indebtedness of the Issuers may give the notice; provided,
however, that, if an issue of Senior Indebtedness of the Issuers has a Representative, only the Representative may give the notice. 

The Trustee in its individual or any other capacity may hold Senior Indebtedness of the Issuers with the same rights it would have if it were
not Trustee. The Registrar and any Paying Agent may do the same with like rights. The Trustee shall be entitled to all the rights set forth in this Article 10 with respect to any Senior Indebtedness of the Issuers which may at any time be held by
it, to the same extent as any other holder of such Senior Indebtedness; and nothing in Article 7 shall deprive the Trustee of any of its rights as such holder. Nothing in this Article 10 shall apply to claims of, or payments to, the Trustee under or
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 SECTION 10.10 Distribution or Notice to Representative. Whenever a distribution is to be
made or a notice given under this Indenture to holders of Senior Indebtedness, the distribution may be made and the notice given to their Representative (if any). 

SECTION 10.11 Article 10 Not to Prevent Events of Default or Limit Right to Accelerate. The failure to make a payment pursuant to the
Securities by reason of any provision in this Article 10 shall not be construed as preventing the occurrence of a Default. Nothing in this Article 10 shall have any effect on the right of the Holders or the Trustee to accelerate the maturity of the
Securities. 
 SECTION 10.12 Trust Monies Not Subordinated. Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, payments from
money or the proceeds of Government Obligations held in trust under Article 8 by the Trustee and deposited at a time when permitted by the subordination provisions of this Article 10 for the payment of principal of and interest on the Securities
shall not be subordinated to the prior payment of any Senior Indebtedness of the Company or subject to the restrictions set forth in this Article 10, and none of the Holders shall be obligated to pay over any such amount to the an Issuer or any
holder of Senior Indebtedness of such Issuer or any other creditor of such Issuer. 
 SECTION 10.13 Trustee Entitled to Rely. Upon
any payment or distribution pursuant to this Article 10, the Trustee and the Holders shall be entitled to rely (a) upon any order or decree of a court of competent jurisdiction in which any proceedings of the nature referred to in
Section 10.02 are pending, (b) upon a certificate of the liquidating trustee or agent or other Person making such payment or distribution to the Trustee or to the Holders or (c) upon the Representatives for the holders of Senior
Indebtedness for the purpose of ascertaining the 
 Persons entitled to participate in such payment or distribution, the holders of such
Senior Indebtedness and other Indebtedness, the amount thereof or payable thereon, the amount or amounts paid or distributed thereon and all other facts pertinent thereto or to this Article 10. In the event that the Trustee determines that evidence
is required with respect to the right of any 
 Person as a holder of Senior Indebtedness to participate in any payment or distribution
pursuant to this Article 10, the Trustee may request such Person to furnish evidence to the reasonable satisfaction of the Trustee as to the amount of such Senior Indebtedness held by such Person, the extent to which such Person is entitled to
participate in such payment or distribution and other facts pertinent to the rights of such Person under this Article 10, and, if such evidence is not furnished, the Trustee may defer any payment to such Person pending judicial determination as to
the right of such Person to receive such payment. The provisions of Sections 7.01 and 7.02 shall be applicable to all actions or omissions of actions by the Trustee pursuant to this Article 10. 

SECTION 10.14 Trustee to Effectuate Subordination. Each Holder by accepting a Security authorizes and directs the Trustee on his
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may be necessary or appropriate to acknowledge or effectuate the subordination between the Holders and the holders of Senior Indebtedness of the Company as provided in this Article 10 and
appoints the Trustee as attorney-in-fact for any and all such purposes. 
 SECTION 10.15 Trustee Not Fiduciary for Holders of Senior
Indebtedness. The Trustee shall not be deemed to owe any fiduciary duty to the holders of Senior Indebtedness and shall not be liable to any such holders if it shall mistakenly pay over or distribute to the Holders or an Issuer or any other
Person money or assets to which any holders of Senior Indebtedness shall be entitled by virtue of this Article 10 or otherwise. 
 SECTION
10.16 Reliance by Holders of Senior Indebtedness on Subordination Provisions. Each Holder by accepting a Security acknowledges and agrees that the foregoing subordination provisions are, and are intended to be, an inducement and a
consideration to each holder of any Senior Indebtedness, whether such Senior Indebtedness was created or acquired before or after the issuance of the Securities, to acquire and continue to hold, or to continue to hold, such Senior Indebtedness and
such holder of such Senior Indebtedness shall be deemed conclusively to have relied on such subordination provisions in acquiring and continuing to hold, or in continuing to hold, such Senior Indebtedness. 

Without in any way limiting the generality of the foregoing paragraph, the holders of Senior Indebtedness may, at any time and from time to
time, without the consent of or notice to the Trustee or the Holders, without incurring responsibility to the Trustee or the Holders and without impairing or releasing the subordination provided in this Article 10 or the obligations hereunder of the
Holders to the holders of the Senior Indebtedness, do any one or more of the following: (i) change the manner, place or terms of payment or extend the time of payment of, or renew or alter, Senior Indebtedness, or otherwise amend or supplement
in any manner Senior Indebtedness, or any instrument evidencing the same or any agreement under which Senior Indebtedness is outstanding; (ii) sell, exchange, release or otherwise deal with any property pledged, mortgaged or otherwise securing
Senior Indebtedness; (iii) release any Person liable in any manner for the payment or collection of Senior Indebtedness; and (iv) exercise or refrain from exercising any rights against the Company and any other Person. 

ARTICLE 11
 GUARANTEES

 SECTION 11.01 Guarantees. (a) Each Guarantor hereby jointly and severally, irrevocably and unconditionally guarantees,
as a primary obligor and not merely as a surety, to each Holder and to the Trustee and its successors and assigns (i) the full and punctual payment when due, whether at Stated Maturity, by acceleration, by redemption or otherwise, of all
obligations of the Issuers under this Indenture (including obligations to the Trustee) and the Securities, whether for payment of principal of, premium, if any, or interest on in respect of the Securities and all other monetary obligations of the
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applicable grace periods of all other obligations of the Issuers whether for fees, expenses, indemnification or otherwise under this Indenture and the Securities (all the foregoing being
hereinafter collectively called the “Guaranteed Obligations”). Each Guarantor further agrees that the Guaranteed Obligations may be extended or renewed, in whole or in part, without notice or further assent from each such Guarantor,
and that each such Guarantor shall remain bound under this Article 11 notwithstanding any extension or renewal of any Guaranteed Obligation. 

(b) Each Guarantor waives presentation to, demand of payment from and protest to the Issuers of any of the Guaranteed Obligations and also
waives notice of protest for nonpayment. Each Guarantor waives notice of any default under the Securities or the Guaranteed Obligations. The obligations of each Guarantor hereunder shall not be affected by (i) the failure of any Holder or the
Trustee to assert any claim or demand or to enforce any right or remedy against the Issuers or any other Person under this Indenture, the Securities or any other agreement or otherwise; (ii) any extension or renewal of this Indenture, the
Securities or any other agreement; (iii) any rescission, waiver, amendment or modification of any of the terms or provisions of this Indenture, the Securities or any other agreement; (iv) the release of any security held by any Holder or
the Trustee for the Guaranteed Obligations or any Guarantor; (v) the failure of any Holder or Trustee to exercise any right or remedy against any other guarantor of the Guaranteed Obligations; or (vi) any change in the ownership of such
Guarantor, except as provided in Section 11.02(b). 
 (c) Each Guarantor hereby waives any right to which it may be entitled to have
its obligations hereunder divided among the Guarantors, such that such Guarantor’s obligations would be less than the full amount claimed. Each Guarantor hereby waives any right to which it may be entitled to have the assets of the Issuers
first be used and depleted as payment of the Issuers’ or such Guarantor’s obligations hereunder prior to any amounts being claimed from or paid by such Guarantor hereunder. Each Guarantor hereby waives any right to which it may be entitled
to require that the Issuers be sued prior to an action being initiated against such Guarantor. 
 (d) Each Guarantor further agrees that
its Guarantee herein constitutes a guarantee of payment, performance and compliance when due (and not a guarantee of collection) and waives any right to require that any resort be had by any Holder or the Trustee to any security held for payment of
the Guaranteed Obligations. 
 (e) The Guarantee of each Guarantor is, to the extent and in the manner set forth in Article 12,
subordinated and subject in right of payment to the prior payment in full of the principal of and premium, if any, and interest on all Senior Indebtedness of the relevant Guarantor and is made subject to such provisions of this Indenture. 

(f) Except as expressly set forth in Sections 8.01(b), 11.02 and 11.06, the obligations of each Guarantor hereunder shall not be subject to
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setoff, counterclaim, recoupment or termination whatsoever or by reason of the invalidity, illegality or unenforceability of the Guaranteed Obligations or otherwise. Without limiting the
generality of the foregoing, the obligations of each Guarantor herein shall not be discharged or impaired or otherwise affected by the failure of any Holder or the Trustee to assert any claim or demand or to enforce any remedy under this Indenture,
the Securities or any other agreement, by any waiver or modification of any thereof, by any default, failure or delay, willful or otherwise, in the performance of the obligations, or by any other act or thing or omission or delay to do any other act
or thing which may or might in any manner or to any extent vary the risk of any Guarantor or would otherwise operate as a discharge of any Guarantor as a matter of law or equity. 

(g) Each Guarantor agrees that its Guarantee shall remain in full force and effect until payment in full of all the Guaranteed Obligations.
Each Guarantor further agrees that its Guarantee herein shall continue to be effective or be reinstated, as the case may be, if at any time payment, or any part thereof, of principal of or interest on any Guaranteed Obligation is rescinded or must
otherwise be restored by any Holder or the Trustee upon the bankruptcy or reorganization of the Issuers or otherwise. 
 (h) In furtherance
of the foregoing and not in limitation of any other right which any Holder or the Trustee has at law or in equity against any Guarantor by virtue hereof, upon the failure of the Issuers to pay the principal of or interest on any Guaranteed
Obligation when and as the same shall become due, whether at maturity, by acceleration, by redemption or otherwise, or to perform or comply with any other Guaranteed Obligation, each Guarantor hereby promises to and shall, upon receipt of written
demand by the Trustee, forthwith pay, or cause to be paid, in cash, to the Holders or the Trustee an amount equal to the sum of (i) the unpaid principal amount of such Guaranteed Obligations, (ii) accrued and unpaid interest on such
Guaranteed Obligations (but only to the extent not prohibited by applicable law) and (iii) all other monetary obligations of the Issuers to the Holders and the Trustee. 

(i) Each Guarantor agrees that it shall not be entitled to any right of subrogation in relation to the Holders in respect of any Guaranteed
Obligations guaranteed hereby until payment in full of all Guaranteed Obligations and all obligations to which the Guaranteed Obligations are subordinated as provided in Article 12. Each Guarantor further agrees that, as between it, on the one hand,
and the Holders and the Trustee, on the other hand, (i) the maturity of the Guaranteed Obligations guaranteed hereby may be accelerated as provided in Article 6 for the purposes of any Guarantee herein, notwithstanding any stay, injunction or
other prohibition preventing such acceleration in respect of the Guaranteed Obligations guaranteed hereby, and (ii) in the event of any declaration of acceleration of such Guaranteed Obligations as provided in Article 6, such Guaranteed
Obligations (whether or not due and payable) shall forthwith become due and payable by such Guarantor for the purposes of this Section 11.01. 

(j) Each Guarantor also agrees to pay any and all costs and expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees and expenses) incurred by the
Trustee or any Holder in enforcing any rights under this Section 11.01. 
 (k) Upon request of the Trustee, each Guarantor shall
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 SECTION 11.02 Limitation on Liability. (a) Any term or provision of this Indenture
to the contrary notwithstanding, the maximum aggregate amount of the Guaranteed Obligations guaranteed hereunder by any Guarantor shall not exceed the maximum amount that can be hereby guaranteed without rendering this Indenture, as it relates to
such Guarantor, voidable under applicable law relating to fraudulent conveyance or fraudulent transfer or similar laws affecting the rights of creditors generally. 

(b) A Guarantee as to any Guarantor shall terminate and be of no further force or effect and such Guarantor shall be deemed to be released
from all obligations under this Article 11 upon: 
 (i) the sale, disposition or other transfer (including through merger or consolidation)
of the Capital Stock (including any sale, disposition or other transfer following which the applicable Guarantor is no longer a Restricted Subsidiary) of the applicable Guarantor if such sale, disposition or other transfer is made not prohibited by
this Indenture, and such Guarantor is released from its guarantees, if any, of, and all pledges and security, if any, granted in connection with, the Credit Agreement and any other Indebtedness of the Issuers or any Restricted Subsidiary of the
Issuers, 
 (ii) the Company designating such Guarantor to be an Unrestricted Subsidiary in accordance with the provisions set forth under
Section 4A.04 or Section 4B.04, as applicable, and the definition of “Unrestricted Subsidiary,” 
 (iii) the
release or discharge of the guarantee by such Restricted Subsidiary of Indebtedness of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary of the Company, which resulted in the obligation to guarantee the Securities, and 

(iv) the Issuers’ exercise of their defeasance options under Article 8, or if the Issuers’ obligations under this Indenture
are discharged in accordance with the terms of this Indenture. 
 A Guarantee also shall be automatically released upon the applicable
Subsidiary ceasing to be a Subsidiary as a result of any foreclosure of any pledge or security interest securing Bank Indebtedness or any other Indebtedness which has resulted in the obligation to guarantee the Securities or other exercise of
remedies in respect thereof or if such Subsidiary is released from its guarantees of, and all pledges and security interests granted in connection with, the Credit Agreement and any other Indebtedness of the Issuers or any Restricted Subsidiary of
the Company which results in the obligation to guarantee the Securities. 
 SECTION 11.03 Successors and Assigns. This Article 11
shall be binding upon each Guarantor and its successors and assigns and shall inure to the benefit of the successors and assigns of the Trustee and the Holders and, in the event of any transfer or assignment of rights by any Holder or the Trustee,
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upon that party in this Indenture and in the Securities shall automatically extend to and be vested in such transferee or assignee, all subject to the terms and conditions of this Indenture. 

SECTION 11.04 No Waiver. Neither a failure nor a delay on the part of either the Trustee or the Holders in exercising any right, power
or privilege under this Article 11 shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall a single or partial exercise thereof preclude any other or further exercise of any right, power or privilege. The rights, remedies and benefits of the Trustee and the
Holders herein expressly specified are cumulative and not exclusive of any other rights, remedies or benefits which either may have under this Article 11 at law, in equity, by statute or otherwise. 

SECTION 11.05 Modification. No modification, amendment or waiver of any provision of this Article 11, nor the consent to any departure
by any Guarantor therefrom, shall in any event be effective unless the same shall be in writing and signed by the Trustee, and then such waiver or consent shall be effective only in the specific instance and for the purpose for which given. No
notice to or demand on any Guarantor in any case shall entitle such Guarantor to any other or further notice or demand in the same, similar or other circumstances. 

SECTION 11.06 Execution of Supplemental Indenture for Future Guarantors. Each Subsidiary and other Person which is required to become
a Guarantor pursuant to Section 4A.11 or Section 4B.11, as applicable, shall promptly execute and deliver to the Trustee a supplemental indenture in the form of Exhibit D hereto pursuant to which such Subsidiary or other Person shall
become a Guarantor under this Article 11 and shall guarantee the Guaranteed Obligations. Concurrently with the execution and delivery of such supplemental indenture, the Issuers shall deliver to the Trustee, and the Trustee shall be fully protected
in relying upon, an Opinion of Counsel and an Officers’ Certificate to the effect that such supplemental indenture has been duly authorized, executed and delivered by such Subsidiary or other Person and that, subject to the application of
bankruptcy, insolvency, moratorium, fraudulent conveyance or transfer and other similar laws relating to creditors’ rights generally and to the principles of equity, whether considered in a proceeding at law or in equity, the Guarantee of such
Guarantor is a valid and binding obligation of such Guarantor, enforceable against such Guarantor in accordance with its terms and/or to such other matters as the Trustee may reasonably request. 

SECTION 11.07 Non-Impairment. The failure to endorse a Guarantee on any Security shall not affect or impair the validity thereof. 

ARTICLE 12

SUBORDINATION OF THE GUARANTEES 

SECTION 12.01 Agreement to Subordinate. Each Guarantor agrees, and each Holder by accepting a Security agrees, that the obligations of
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this Article 12, to the prior payment in full of all existing and future Senior Indebtedness of such Guarantor and that the subordination is for the benefit of and enforceable by the holders of
such Senior Indebtedness of such Guarantor. The obligations hereunder with respect to a Guarantor shall in all respects rank pari passu in right of payment with all existing and future Pari Passu Indebtedness of such Guarantor and shall rank senior
in right of payment to all existing and future Subordinated Indebtedness of such Guarantor; and only Indebtedness of such Guarantor that is Senior Indebtedness of such Guarantor shall rank senior to the obligations of such Guarantor in accordance
with the provisions set forth herein. For purposes of this Article 12, the Indebtedness evidenced by the Securities shall be deemed to include any Additional Interest payable pursuant to the provisions set forth in the Securities and the
Registration Agreement. All provisions of this Article 12 shall be subject to Section 12.16. 
 SECTION 12.02 Liquidation,
Dissolution, Bankruptcy. Upon any payment or distribution of the assets of a Guarantor to creditors upon a total or partial liquidation or a total or partial dissolution of such Guarantor or in a bankruptcy, reorganization, insolvency,
receivership or similar proceeding relating to such Guarantor and its properties: 
 (a) holders of Senior Indebtedness of such Guarantor
shall be entitled to receive payment in full in cash of such Senior Indebtedness (including interest accruing after, or which would accrue but for, the commencement of any such proceeding at the rate specified in the applicable Senior Indebtedness,
whether or not a claim for such interest would be allowed) before the Holders shall be entitled to receive any payment pursuant to any Guaranteed Obligations from such Guarantor; and 

(b) until the Senior Indebtedness of such Guarantor is paid in full in cash, any payment or distribution to which the Holders would be
entitled but for this Article 12 shall be made to holders of such Senior Indebtedness as their interests may appear, except that the Holders may receive and retain Permitted Junior Securities. 

SECTION 12.03 Default on Designated Senior Indebtedness of a Guarantor. A Guarantor may not make any payment pursuant to any of the
Guaranteed Obligations or otherwise purchase, redeem or otherwise retire any Securities (except that the Holders may receive and retain (a) Permitted Junior Securities and (b) payments made from the trust described under Article 8
(collectively, “pay its Guarantee”) if: 
 (1) a default in the payment of the principal of, premium, if
any, or interest on any Designated Senior Indebtedness of such Guarantor occurs and is continuing or any other amount owing in respect of any Designated Senior Indebtedness of such Guarantor is not paid when due, or 

(2) any other default on Designated Senior Indebtedness of such Guarantor occurs and the maturity of such Designated Senior
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unless, in either case, the default has been cured or waived and any such acceleration has been rescinded or such Designated Senior Indebtedness has been paid in full in cash; provided,
however, such Guarantor may pay its Guarantee without regard to the foregoing if such Guarantor and the Trustee receive written notice approving such payment from the Representative of the holders of such Designated Senior Indebtedness with
respect to which either of the events set forth in clause (1) or (2) of this sentence has occurred and is continuing. During the continuance of any default (other than a default described in clause (1) or (2) of the preceding
sentence) with respect to any Designated Senior Indebtedness of a Guarantor pursuant to which the maturity thereof may be accelerated immediately without further notice (except such notice as may be required to effect such acceleration) or the
expiration of any applicable grace periods, such Guarantor may not pay its Guarantee for a period (a “Guarantee Payment Blockage Period”) commencing upon the receipt by the Trustee (with a copy to such Guarantor and the Company) of
written notice (a “Guarantee Blockage Notice”) of such default from the Representative of the holders of such Designated Senior Indebtedness specifying an election to effect a Guarantee Payment Blockage Period and ending 179 days
thereafter (or earlier if such Guarantee Payment Blockage Period is terminated (i) by written notice to the Trustee, such Guarantor and the Company from the Person or Persons who gave such Guarantee Blockage Notice; (ii) by repayment in
full in cash of such Designated Senior Indebtedness; or (iii) because the default giving rise to such Guarantee Blockage Notice is no longer continuing). Notwithstanding the provisions described in the immediately preceding sentence (but
subject to the provisions contained in the first sentence of this Section 12.03 and in Section 12.02(b)), unless the holders of such Designated Senior Indebtedness or the Representative of such holders shall have accelerated the maturity
of such Designated Senior Indebtedness or a payment default exists, such Guarantor may resume payments on its Guarantee after the end of such Guarantee Payment Blockage Period (including any missed payments). Not more than one Guarantee Blockage
Notice may be given with respect to a Guarantor in any consecutive 360-day period, irrespective of the number of defaults with respect to Designated Senior Indebtedness during such period. In no event, however, may the total number of days during
which any Guarantee Payment Blockage Period is in effect exceed 179 days in the aggregate during any 360 consecutive day period. For purposes of this Section 12.03, no default or event of default that existed or was continuing on the date of
the commencement of any Guarantee Payment Blockage Period with respect to the Designated Senior Indebtedness initiating such Guarantee Payment Blockage Period shall be, or be made, the basis of the commencement of a subsequent Guarantee Payment
Blockage Period by the Representative of such Designated Senior Indebtedness, whether or not within a period of 360 consecutive days, unless such default or event of default shall have been cured or waived for a period of not less than 90
consecutive days (it being understood that any subsequent action or any breach of any financial covenants for a period commencing after the date of commencement of such Guarantee Payment Blockage Period that, in either case, would give rise to an
event of default pursuant to any provision of the Designated Senior Indebtedness under which an event of default previously existed or was continuing shall constitute a new event of default for this purpose). 

SECTION 12.04 Demand for Payment. If payment of the Securities is accelerated because of an Event of Default and a demand for payment
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the Trustee shall have received written notice from the Issuers or such Guarantor, on which notice the Trustee shall be entitled to conclusively rely) shall promptly notify the holders of the
Designated Senior Indebtedness of such Guarantor (or the Representative of such holders) of such demand. 
 SECTION 12.05 When
Distribution Must Be Paid Over. If a payment or distribution is made to the Holders that because of this Article 12 should not have been made to them, the Holders who receive the payment or distribution shall hold such payment or distribution in
trust for holders of the Senior Indebtedness of the relevant Guarantor and pay it over to them as their respective interests may appear. 

SECTION 12.06 Subrogation. After all Senior Indebtedness of a Guarantor is paid in full and until the Securities are paid in full in
cash, the Holders shall be subrogated to the rights of holders of Senior Indebtedness of such Guarantor to receive distributions applicable to Senior Indebtedness of such Guarantor. A distribution made under this Article 12 to holders of Senior
Indebtedness of such Guarantor which otherwise would have been made to the Holders is not, as between such Guarantor and the Holders, a payment by such Guarantor on Senior Indebtedness of such Guarantor. 

SECTION 12.07 Relative Rights. This Article 12 defines the relative rights of the Holders and holders of Senior Indebtedness of a
Guarantor. Nothing in this Indenture shall: 
 (a) impair, as between a Guarantor and the Holders, the obligation of a Guarantor which is
absolute and unconditional, to make payments with respect to the Guaranteed Obligations to the extent set forth in Article 11; or 
 (b)
prevent the Trustee or any Holder from exercising its available remedies upon a default by a Guarantor under its obligations with respect to the Guaranteed Obligations, subject to the rights of holders of Senior Indebtedness of such Guarantor to
receive distributions otherwise payable to the Holders. 
 SECTION 12.08 Subordination May Not Be Impaired by a Guarantor. No right
of any holder of Senior Indebtedness of a Guarantor to enforce the subordination of the obligations of such Guarantor hereunder shall be impaired by any act or failure to act by such Guarantor or by its failure to comply with this Indenture. 

SECTION 12.09 Rights of Trustee and Paying Agent. Notwithstanding Section 12.03, the Trustee or any Paying Agent may continue to
make payments on the Securities and shall not be charged with knowledge of the existence of facts that would prohibit the making of any such payments unless, not less than two Business Days prior to the date of such payment, a Trust Officer of the
Trustee receives written notice satisfactory to it that payments may not be made under this Article 12. A Guarantor, the Registrar or co-registrar, a Paying Agent, a Representative or a holder of Senior Indebtedness of a Guarantor may give the
notice;  provided, however, that if an issue of Senior Indebtedness of a Guarantor has a Representative, only the Representative may give the notice. 

  
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 The Trustee in its individual or any other capacity may hold Senior Indebtedness of a Guarantor
with the same rights it would have if it were not Trustee. The Registrar and co-registrar and any Paying Agent may do the same with like rights. The Trustee shall be entitled to all the rights set forth in this Article 12 with respect to any Senior
Indebtedness of a Guarantor which may at any time be held by it, to the same extent as any other holder of Senior Indebtedness of such Guarantor; and nothing in Article 7 shall deprive the Trustee of any of its rights as such holder. Nothing in this
Article 12 shall apply to claims of, or payments to, the Trustee under or pursuant to Section 7.07 or any other Section of this Indenture. 

SECTION 12.10 Distribution or Notice to Representative. Whenever a distribution is to be made or a notice given under this Indenture
to holders of Senior Indebtedness of a Guarantor, the distribution may be made and the notice given to their Representative (if any). 

SECTION 12.11 Article 12 Not to Prevent Events of Default or Limit Right to Accelerate. The failure of a Guarantor to make a payment
on any of its obligations by reason of any provision in this Article 12 shall not be construed as preventing the occurrence of a default by such Guarantor under such obligations. Nothing in this Article 12 shall have any effect on the right of the
Holders or the Trustee to make a demand for payment on a Guarantor pursuant to Article 11. 
 SECTION 12.12 Trustee Entitled to
Rely. Upon any payment or distribution pursuant to this Article 12, the Trustee and the Holders shall be entitled to rely (a) upon any order or decree of a court of competent jurisdiction in which any proceedings of the nature referred to
in Section 12.02 are pending, (b) upon a certificate of the liquidating trustee or agent or other Person making such payment or distribution to the Trustee or to the Holders or (c) upon the Representatives for the holders of Senior
Indebtedness of a Guarantor for the purpose of ascertaining the Persons entitled to participate in such payment or distribution, the holders of the Senior Indebtedness of a Guarantor and other Indebtedness of a Guarantor, the amount thereof or
payable thereon, the amount or amounts paid or distributed thereon and all other facts pertinent thereto or to this Article 12. In the event that the Trustee determines that evidence is required with respect to the right of any Person as a holder of
Senior Indebtedness of a Guarantor to participate in any payment or distribution pursuant to this Article 12, the Trustee may request such Person to furnish evidence to the reasonable satisfaction of the Trustee as to the amount of Senior
Indebtedness of such Guarantor held by such Person, the extent to which such Person is entitled to participate in such payment or distribution and other facts pertinent to the rights of such Person under this Article 12, and, if such evidence is not
furnished, the Trustee may defer any payment to such Person pending judicial determination as to the right of such Person to receive such payment. The provisions of Sections 7.01 and 7.02 shall be applicable to all actions or omissions of actions by
the Trustee pursuant to this Article 12. 
 SECTION 12.13 Trustee to Effectuate Subordination. Each Holder by accepting a Security
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between the Holders and the holders of Senior Indebtedness of each of the Guarantors as provided in this Article 12 and appoints the Trustee as attorney-in-fact for any and all such purposes.

 SECTION 12.14 Trustee Not Fiduciary for Holders of Senior Indebtedness of a Guarantor. The Trustee shall not be deemed to owe any
fiduciary duty to the holders of Senior Indebtedness of a Guarantor and shall not be liable to any such holders if it shall mistakenly pay over or distribute to the Holders or the relevant Guarantor or any other Person, money or assets to which any
holders of Senior Indebtedness of such Guarantor shall be entitled by virtue of this Article 12 or otherwise. 
 SECTION 12.15 Reliance
by Holders of Senior Indebtedness of a Guarantor on Subordination Provisions. Each Holder by accepting a Security acknowledges and agrees that the foregoing subordination provisions are, and are intended to be, an inducement and a consideration
to each holder of any Senior Indebtedness of a Guarantor, whether such Senior Indebtedness was created or acquired before or after the issuance of the Securities, to acquire and continue to hold, or to continue to hold, such Senior Indebtedness and
such holder of Senior Indebtedness shall be deemed conclusively to have relied on such subordination provisions in acquiring and continuing to hold, or in continuing to hold, such Senior Indebtedness. 

Without in any way limiting the generality of the foregoing paragraph, the holders of Senior Indebtedness of a Guarantor may, at any time and
from time to time, without the consent of or notice to the Trustee or the Holders, without incurring responsibility to the Trustee or the Holders and without impairing or releasing the subordination provided in this Article 12 or the obligations
hereunder of the Holders to the holders of the Senior Indebtedness of a Guarantor, do any one or more of the following: (i) change the manner, place or terms of payment or extend the time of payment of, or renew or alter, Senior Indebtedness of
a Guarantor, or otherwise amend or supplement in any manner Senior Indebtedness of a Guarantor, or any instrument evidencing the same or any agreement under which Senior Indebtedness of a Guarantor is outstanding; (ii) sell, exchange, release
or otherwise deal with any property pledged, mortgaged or otherwise securing Senior Indebtedness of a Guarantor; (iii) release any Person liable in any manner for the payment or collection of Senior Indebtedness of a Guarantor; and
(iv) exercise or refrain from exercising any rights against such Guarantor and any other Person. 
 SECTION 12.16 Trust Monies Not
Subordinated. Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, payments from money or the proceeds of Government Obligations held in trust under Article 8 by the Trustee and deposited at a time when permitted by the subordination
provisions of this Article 12 for the payment of principal of and interest on the Securities shall not be subordinated to the prior payment of any Senior Indebtedness of any Guarantor or subject to the restrictions set forth in this Article 12, and
none of the Holders shall be obligated to pay over any such amount to a Guarantor or any holder of Senior Indebtedness of a Guarantor or any other creditor of a Guarantor. 

  
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 ARTICLE 13

MISCELLANEOUS 
 SECTION
13.01 Trust Indenture Act Controls. If and to the extent that any provision of this Indenture limits, qualifies or conflicts with the duties imposed by, or with another provision (an “incorporated provision”) included in this
Indenture by operation of, Sections 310 to 318 of the TIA, inclusive, such imposed duties or incorporated provision shall control. 

SECTION 13.02 Notices. (a) Any notice or communication required or permitted hereunder shall be in writing and delivered in
person, via facsimile or mailed by first-class mail addressed as follows: 
 if to the Issuers or a Guarantor: 

Verso Paper Holdings LLC 
 6775
Lenox Center Court, Suite 400 
 Memphis, Tennessee 38115-4436 

Attention: Robert Mundy 

Facsimile: (901) 369-4197 

if to the Trustee: 
 Wilmington
Trust, National Association 
 Corporate Capital Markets 

50 South Sixth Street, Suite 1290 

Minneapolis, MN 55402 

Attention: Jane Y. Schweiger 

Facsimile: (612) 217-5651 

The Issuers or the Trustee by notice to the other may designate additional or different addresses for subsequent notices or communications.

 (b) Any notice or communication mailed to a Holder shall be mailed, first class mail, or delivered electronically if held by the
Depository, to the Holder at the Holder’s address as it appears on the registration books of the Registrar and shall be sufficiently given if so mailed within the time prescribed. 

(c) Failure to mail a notice or communication to a Holder or any defect in it shall not affect its sufficiency with respect to other Holders.
If a notice or communication is mailed or otherwise delivered in the manner provided above, it is duly given, whether or not the addressee receives it, except that notices to the Trustee are effective only if received. 

SECTION 13.03 Communication by the Holders with Other Holders. The Holders may communicate pursuant to Section 312(b) of the TIA
with other Holders with respect to their rights under this Indenture or the Securities. The Issuers, the Trustee, the Registrar and other Persons shall have the protection of Section 312(c) of the TIA. 

  
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 SECTION 13.04 Certificate and Opinion as to Conditions Precedent. Upon any request or
application by the Issuers to the Trustee to take or refrain from taking any action under this Indenture, the Issuers shall furnish to the Trustee at the request of the Trustee: 

(a) an Officers’ Certificate in form reasonably satisfactory to the Trustee stating that, in the opinion of the signers, all conditions
precedent, if any, provided for in this Indenture relating to the proposed action have been complied with; and 
 (b) an Opinion of Counsel
in form reasonably satisfactory to the Trustee stating that, in the opinion of such counsel, all such conditions precedent have been complied with. 

SECTION 13.05 Statements Required in Certificate or Opinion. Each certificate or opinion with respect to compliance with a covenant or
condition provided for in this Indenture (other than pursuant to Section 4A.09 or Section 4B.09, as applicable) shall include: 

(a) a statement that the individual making such certificate or opinion has read such covenant or condition; 

(b) a brief statement as to the nature and scope of the examination or investigation upon which the statements or opinions contained in such
certificate or opinion are based; 
 (c) a statement that, in the opinion of such individual, he has made such examination or investigation
as is necessary to enable him to express an informed opinion as to whether or not such covenant or condition has been complied with; and 

(d) a statement as to whether or not, in the opinion of such individual, such covenant or condition has been complied with; provided,
however, that with respect to matters of fact an Opinion of Counsel may rely on an Officers’ Certificate or certificates of public officials. 

SECTION 13.06 When Securities Disregarded. In determining whether the Holders of the required principal amount of Securities have
concurred in any direction, waiver or consent, Securities owned by the Issuers, any Guarantor or by any Person directly or indirectly controlling or controlled by or under direct or indirect common control with the Issuers or any Guarantor shall be
disregarded and deemed not to be outstanding, except that, for the purpose of determining whether the Trustee shall be protected in relying on any such direction, waiver or consent, only Securities which the Trustee knows are so owned shall be so
disregarded. Subject to the foregoing, only Securities outstanding at the time shall be considered in any such determination. 

  
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 SECTION 13.07 Rules by Trustee, Paying Agent and Registrar. The Trustee may make
reasonable rules for action by or a meeting of the Holders. The Registrar and a Paying Agent may make reasonable rules for their functions. 

SECTION 13.08 Legal Holidays. If a payment date is not a Business Day, payment shall be made on the next succeeding day that is a
Business Day, and no interest shall accrue on any amount that would have been otherwise payable on such payment date if it were a Business Day for the intervening period. If a regular record date is not a Business Day, the record date shall not be
affected. 
 SECTION 13.09 GOVERNING LAW. This Indenture and the Securities shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with,
the laws of the State of New York. 
 SECTION 13.10 No Recourse Against Others. No director, officer, employee, manager,
incorporator or holder of any Equity Interests in the Issuers or of any Guarantor or any direct or indirect parent corporation, as such, shall have any liability for any obligations of the Issuers or the Guarantors under the Securities or this
Indenture or for any claim based on, in respect of, or by reason of, such obligations or their creation. Each Holder of Securities by accepting a Security waives and releases all such liability. The waiver and release are part of the consideration
for issuance of the Securities. 
 SECTION 13.11 Successors. All agreements of the Issuers and each Guarantor in this Indenture and
the Securities shall bind its successors. All agreements of the Trustee in this Indenture shall bind its successors. 
 SECTION 13.12
Multiple Originals. The parties may sign any number of copies of this Indenture. Each signed copy shall be an original, but all of them together represent the same agreement. One signed copy is enough to prove this Indenture. 

SECTION 13.13 Table of Contents; Headings. The table of contents, cross-reference sheet and headings of the Articles and Sections of
this Indenture have been inserted for convenience of reference only, are not intended to be considered a part hereof and shall not modify or restrict any of the terms or provisions hereof. 

SECTION 13.14 Indenture Controls. If and to the extent that any provision of the Securities limits, qualifies or conflicts with a
provision of this Indenture, such provision of this Indenture shall control. 
 SECTION 13.15 Severability. In case any provision in
this Indenture shall be invalid, illegal or unenforceable, the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby and such provision shall be ineffective only to the extent of such
invalidity, illegality or unenforceability. 
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 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Indenture to be duly executed as of the date
first written above. 
  

					
	VERSO PAPER HOLDINGS LLC
		
	By:	 	 /s/ Robert P. Mundy

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

		 	Name:	 	Robert P. Mundy
		 	Title:	 	Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
	
	NEXTIER SOLUTIONS CORPORATION
	VERSO ANDROSCOGGIN LLC
	VERSO BUCKSPORT LLC
	VERSO FIBER FARM LLC
	VERSO MAINE ENERGY LLC
	VERSO PAPER LLC
	VERSO QUINNESEC LLC
	VERSO QUINNESEC REP HOLDING INC.
	VERSO SARTELL LLC
		
	By:	 	 /s/ Robert P. Mundy

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

  
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Indenture for New Subordinated Notes] 

 
					
	WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as Trustee
		
	By:	 	 /s/ Jane Schweiger

		 	Name:	 	Jane Schweiger
		 	Title:	 	Vice President

  
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Indenture for New Subordinated Notes] 

 APPENDIX A 

PROVISIONS RELATING TO INITIAL SECURITIES, ADDITIONAL SECURITIES 

AND EXCHANGE SECURITIES 
  

	1.	Definitions. 

  

	 	1.1	Definitions. 

 For the purposes of this Appendix A the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated below: 
 “Additional Interest” has the meaning set forth in the Registration Agreement. 

“Definitive Security” means a certificated Initial Security or Exchange Security (bearing the Restricted Securities Legend if
the transfer of such Security is restricted by applicable law) that does not include the Global Securities Legend. 

“Depository” means The Depository Trust Company, its nominees and their respective successors. 

“Global Securities Legend” means the legend set forth under that caption in the applicable Exhibit to this Indenture. 

“IAI” means an institutional “accredited investor” as described in Rule 501(a)(1), (2), (3) or
(7) under the Securities Act. 
 “QIB” means a “qualified institutional buyer” as defined in Rule
144A. 
 “Registered Exchange Offer” means the offer by the Issuers, pursuant to the Registration Agreement, to certain
Holders of Initial Securities, to issue and deliver to such Holders, in exchange for their Initial Securities, a like aggregate principal amount of Exchange Securities registered under the Securities Act. 

“Registration Agreement” means (a) the Registration Rights Agreement dated as of August 1, 2014, among the Issuers,
the Guarantors and the Initial Purchasers relating to the Securities and (b) any other similar Registration Rights Agreement relating to Additional Securities. 

“Regulation S” means Regulation S under the Securities Act. 

“Regulation S Securities” means all Initial Securities offered and sold outside the United States in reliance on Regulation S.

 “Restricted Period,” with respect to any Securities, means the period of 40 consecutive days beginning on and including
the later of (a) the day on which such Securities are first offered to persons other than distributors (as defined in Regulation S 

  
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under the Securities Act) in reliance on Regulation S, notice of which day shall be promptly given by the Company to the Trustee, and (b) the August 6, 2014, and with respect to any
Additional Securities that are Transfer Restricted Securities, it means the comparable period of 40 consecutive days. 
 “Restricted
Securities Legend” means the legend set forth in Section 2.2(f)(i) herein. 
 “Rule 501” means Rule
501(a)(1), (2), (3) or (7) under the Securities Act. 
 “Rule 144A” means Rule 144A under the Securities Act.

 “Rule 144A Securities” means all Initial Securities offered and sold to QIBs in reliance on Rule 144A. 

“Securities Custodian” means the custodian with respect to a Global Security (as appointed by the Depository) or any
successor person thereto, who shall initially be the Trustee. 
 “Shelf Registration Statement” means a registration
statement filed by the Company in connection with the offer and sale of Initial Securities pursuant to the Registration Agreement. 

“Transfer Restricted Securities” means Definitive Securities and any other Securities that bear or are required to bear or
are subject to the Restricted Securities Legend. 
 “Unrestricted Definitive Security” means Definitive Securities and any
other Securities that are not required to bear, or are not subject to, the Restricted Securities Legend. 
  

	 	1.2	Other Definitions. 

  

			
	Term:	  	 Defined

in

Section:

	Agent Members	  	2.1(b)
	Automatic Adjustment	  	2.2(f)
	Automatic Adjustment Date	  	2.2(f)
	Automatic Adjustment Notice Date	  	2.2(f)
	Global Securities	  	2.1(b)
	Merger Notice	  	2.2(f)
	Regulation S Global Securities	  	2.1(b)
	Rule 144A Global Securities	  	2.1(b)
	Regulation S Permanent Global Security	  	2.1(b)
	Regulation S Temporary Global Security	  	2.1(b)

  
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	2.	The Securities. 

  

	 	2.1	Form and Dating; Global Securities; Definitive Securities. 

 (a) The Initial Securities
issued on the date hereof will be offered and sold by the Issuers, initially only to (1) QIBs in reliance on Rule 144A, (2) Persons other than U.S. Persons (as defined in Regulation S) in reliance on Regulation S and (3) in the case
of a Definitive Security only, to “accredited investors” as described in Rule 501(a) under the Securities Act. Such Initial Securities may thereafter be transferred to, among others, QIBs, purchasers in reliance on Regulation S and, except
as set forth below, IAIs in accordance with Rule 501. Additional Securities (other than PIK Securities) offered after the date hereof may be offered and sold by the Issuers from time to time pursuant to one or more Purchase Agreements in accordance
with applicable law. 
 (b) Global Securities. (i) Rule 144A Securities initially shall be represented by one or more Securities
in definitive, fully registered, global form without interest coupons (collectively, the “Rule 144A Global Securities”). 

Regulation S Securities initially shall be represented by one or more Securities in fully registered, global form without interest coupons
(collectively, the “Regulation S Temporary Global Security” and, together with the Regulation S Permanent Global Security (defined below), the “Regulation S Global Securities”), which shall be registered in the name
of the Depository or the nominee of the Depository for the accounts of designated agents holding on behalf of Euroclear or Clearstream. 

The Restricted Period shall be terminated upon the receipt by the Trustee of: (1) a written certificate from the Depository, together
with copies of certificates from Euroclear and Clearstream certifying that they have received certification of non-United States beneficial ownership of 100% of the aggregate principal amount of the Regulation S Temporary Global Security (except to
the extent of any beneficial owners thereof who acquired an interest therein during the Restricted Period pursuant to another exemption from registration under the Securities Act and who shall take delivery of a beneficial ownership interest in a
144A Global Security bearing a Private Placement Legend, all as contemplated by this Appendix A); and (2) an Officers’ Certificate from the Company. 

Following the termination of the Restricted Period, beneficial interests in the Regulation S Temporary Global Security shall be exchanged for
beneficial interests in a permanent Global Security (the “Regulation S Permanent Global Security”) pursuant to the applicable procedures of the Depository. Simultaneously with the authentication of the Regulation S Permanent Global
Security, the Trustee shall cancel the Regulation S Temporary Global Security. The aggregate principal amount of the Regulation S Temporary Global Security and the Regulation S Permanent Global Security may from time to time be increased or
decreased by adjustments made on the records of the Trustee and the Depository or its nominee, as the case may be, in connection with transfers of interest as hereinafter provided. 

  
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 The provisions of the “Operating Procedures of the Euroclear System” and
“Terms and Conditions Governing Use of Euroclear” and the “General Terms and Conditions of Clearstream Banking” and “Customer Handbook” of Clearstream shall be applicable to transfers of beneficial
interests in the Regulation S Temporary Global Security and the Regulation S Permanent Global Security that are held by Participants through Euroclear or Clearstream. 

The term “Global Securities” means the Rule 144A Global Securities and the Regulation S Global Securities. The Global
Securities shall bear the Global Security Legend. The Global Securities initially shall (i) be registered in the name of the Depository or the nominee of such Depository, in each case for credit to an account of an Agent Member, (ii) be
delivered to the Trustee as custodian for such Depository and (iii) bear the Restricted Securities Legend. 
 Members of, or direct or
indirect participants in, the Depository shall have no rights under this Indenture with respect to any Global Security held on their behalf by the Depository, or the Trustee as its custodian, or under the Global Securities. The Depository may be
treated by the Issuers, the Trustee and any agent of the Issuers or the Trustee as the absolute owner of the Global Securities for all purposes whatsoever. Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing herein shall prevent the Issuers, the Trustee or any
agent of the Issuers or the Trustee from giving effect to any written certification, proxy or other authorization furnished by the Depository, or impair, as between the Depository and its Agent Members, the operation of customary practices governing
the exercise of the rights of a Holder of any Security. 
 (ii) Transfers of Global Securities shall be limited to transfer in whole, but
not in part, to the Depository, its successors or their respective nominees. Interests of beneficial owners in the Global Securities may be transferred or exchanged for Definitive Securities only in accordance with the applicable rules and
procedures of the Depository and the provisions of Section 2.2. In addition, a Global Security shall be exchangeable for Definitive Securities if (x) the Depository (1) notifies the Company that it is unwilling or unable to continue
as depository for such Global Security and the Company thereupon fails to appoint a successor depository or (2) has ceased to be a clearing agency registered under the Exchange Act or (y) there shall have occurred and be continuing an
Event of Default with respect to such Global Security; provided that in no event shall the Regulation S Temporary Global Security be exchanged by the Issuers for Definitive Securities prior to (x) the expiration of the Restricted Period
and (y) the receipt by the Registrar of any certificates required pursuant to Rule 903(b)(3)(ii)(B) under the Securities Act. In all cases, Definitive Securities delivered in exchange for any Global Security or beneficial interests therein
shall be registered in the names, and issued in any approved denominations, requested by or on behalf of the Depository in accordance with its customary procedures. 

(iii) In connection with the transfer of a Global Security as an entirety to beneficial owners pursuant to subsection (i) of this
Section 2.1(b), such Global Security shall be deemed to be surrendered to the Trustee for cancellation, and the Issuers shall execute, and, upon a written order of each Issuer signed by an Officer, the Trustee

  
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shall authenticate and make available for delivery, to each beneficial owner identified by the Depository in writing in exchange for its beneficial interest in such Global Security, an equal
aggregate principal amount of Definitive Securities of authorized denominations. 
 (iv) Any Transfer Restricted Security delivered in
exchange for an interest in a Global Security pursuant to Section 2.2 shall, except as otherwise provided in Section 2.2, bear the Restricted Securities Legend. 

(v) Notwithstanding the foregoing, through the Restricted Period, a beneficial interest in such Regulation S Global Security may be held only
through Euroclear or Clearstream unless delivery is made in accordance with the applicable provisions of Section 2.2. 
 (vi) The
Holder of any Global Security may grant proxies and otherwise authorize any Person, including Agent Members and Persons that may hold interests through Agent Members, to take any action which a Holder is entitled to take under this Indenture or the
Securities. 
 (c) Definitive Securities. Initial Securities issued pursuant to the Subordinated Notes Exchange Offer shall be
represented by one or more Definitive Securities only for Holders that are “accredited investors” as described in Rule 501(a) under the Securities Act. 
  

	 	2.2	Transfer and Exchange. 

 (a) Transfer and Exchange of Global Securities. A Global
Security may not be transferred as a whole except as set forth in Section 2.1(b). Global Securities will not be exchanged by the Issuers for Definitive Securities except under the circumstances described in Section in Section 2.1(b)(ii).
Global Securities also may be exchanged or replaced, in whole or in part, as provided in Sections 2.08 and 2.10 of this Indenture. Beneficial interests in a Global Security may be transferred and exchanged as provided in Section 2.2(b) or
2.2(g). 
 (b) Transfer and Exchange of Beneficial Interests in Global Securities. The transfer and exchange of beneficial interests
in the Global Securities shall be effected through the Depository, in accordance with the provisions of this Indenture and the applicable rules and procedures of the Depository. Beneficial interests in Restricted Global Securities shall be subject
to restrictions on transfer comparable to those set forth herein to the extent required by the Securities Act. Beneficial interests in Global Securities shall be transferred or exchanged only for beneficial interests in Global Securities. Transfers
and exchanges of beneficial interests in the Global Securities also shall require compliance with either subparagraph (i) or (ii) below, as applicable, as well as one or more of the other following subparagraphs, as applicable: 

(i) Transfer of Beneficial Interests in the Same Global Security. Beneficial interests in any Restricted Global Security may be
transferred to Persons who take delivery thereof in the form of a beneficial interest in the same 

  
 Appendix A-5 

 
Restricted Global Security in accordance with the transfer restrictions set forth in the Restricted Securities Legend; provided, however, that prior to the expiration of the
Restricted Period, transfers of beneficial interests in a Regulation S Global Security may not be made to a U.S. Person or for the account or benefit of a U.S. Person (other than an Initial Purchaser). A beneficial interest in an Unrestricted Global
Security may be transferred to Persons who take delivery thereof in the form of a beneficial interest in an Unrestricted Global Security. No written orders or instructions shall be required to be delivered to the Registrar to effect the transfers
described in this Section 2.2(b)(i). 
 (ii) All Other Transfers and Exchanges of Beneficial Interests in Global Securities. In
connection with all transfers and exchanges of beneficial interests in any Global Security that is not subject to Section 2.2(b)(i), the transferor of such beneficial interest must deliver to the Registrar (1) a written order from an Agent
Member given to the Depository in accordance with the applicable rules and procedures of the Depository directing the Depository to credit or cause to be credited a beneficial interest in another Global Security in an amount equal to the beneficial
interest to be transferred or exchanged and (2) instructions given in accordance with the applicable rules and procedures of the Depository containing information regarding the Agent Member account to be credited with such increase. Upon
satisfaction of all of the requirements for transfer or exchange of beneficial interests in Global Securities contained in this Indenture and the Securities or otherwise applicable under the Securities Act, the Trustee shall adjust the principal
amount of the relevant Global Security pursuant to Section 2.2(g). 
 (iii) Transfer of Beneficial Interests to Another Restricted
Global Security. A beneficial interest in a Transfer Restricted Global Security may be transferred to a Person who takes delivery thereof in the form of a beneficial interest in another Transfer Restricted Global Security if the transfer
complies with the requirements of Section 2.2(b)(ii) above and the Registrar receives the following: 
 (A) if the
transferee will take delivery in the form of a beneficial interest in a Rule 144A Global Security, then the transferor must deliver a certificate in the form attached to the applicable Security; and 

(B) if the transferee will take delivery in the form of a beneficial interest in a Regulation S Global Security, then the
transferor must deliver a certificate in the form attached to the applicable Security. 

  
 Appendix A-6 

 (iv) Transfer and Exchange of Beneficial Interests in a Transfer Restricted Global Security
for Beneficial Interests in an Unrestricted Global Security. A beneficial interest in a Transfer Restricted Global Security may be exchanged by any holder thereof for a beneficial interest in an Unrestricted Global Security or transferred to a
Person who takes delivery thereof in the form of a beneficial interest in an Unrestricted Global Security if the exchange or transfer complies with the requirements of Section 2.2(b)(ii) above and the Registrar receives the following: 

(A) if the holder of such beneficial interest in a Restricted Global Security proposes to exchange such beneficial interest
for a beneficial interest in an Unrestricted Global Security, a certificate from such holder in the form attached to the applicable Security; or 

(B) if the holder of such beneficial interest in a Restricted Global Security proposes to transfer such beneficial interest to
a Person who shall take delivery thereof in the form of a beneficial interest in an Unrestricted Global Security, a certificate from such holder in the form attached to the applicable Security, 

and, in each such case, if the Company or the Registrar so requests or if the applicable rules and procedures of the Depository so require, an Opinion of
Counsel in form reasonably acceptable to the Registrar to the effect that such exchange or transfer is in compliance with the Securities Act and that the restrictions on transfer contained herein and in the Restricted Securities Legend are no longer
required in order to maintain compliance with the Securities Act. If any such transfer or exchange is effected pursuant to this subparagraph (iv) at a time when an Unrestricted Global Security has not yet been issued, the Issuers shall issue
and, upon receipt of an written order of each Issuer signed by an Officer, the Trustee shall authenticate one or more Unrestricted Global Securities in an aggregate principal amount equal to the aggregate principal amount of beneficial interests
transferred or exchanged pursuant to this subparagraph (iv). 
 (v) Transfer and Exchange of Beneficial Interests in an Unrestricted
Global Security for Beneficial Interests in a Restricted Global Security. Beneficial interests in an Unrestricted Global Security cannot be exchanged for, or transferred to Persons who take delivery thereof in the form of, a beneficial interest
in a Restricted Global Security. 
 (c) Transfer and Exchange of Beneficial Interests in Global Securities for Definitive Securities.
A beneficial interest in a Global Security may not be exchanged for a Definitive Security except under the circumstances described in Section 2.1(b)(ii). A beneficial interest in a Global Security may not be transferred to a Person who takes
delivery thereof in the form of a Definitive Security except under the circumstances described in Section 2.1(b)(ii). In any case, beneficial interests in Global Securities shall be transferred or exchanged only for Definitive Securities. 

(d) Transfer and Exchange of Definitive Securities for Beneficial Interests in Global Securities. Transfers and exchanges of beneficial
interests in the Global Securities also shall require compliance with either subparagraph (i), (ii) or (ii) below, as applicable: 

(i) Transfer Restricted Securities to Beneficial Interests in Restricted Global Securities. If any Holder of a Transfer Restricted
Security proposes to exchange such Transfer Restricted Security for a beneficial interest in a Restricted Global Security or to transfer such Transfer Restricted Security to a Person who takes delivery thereof in the form of a beneficial interest in
a Restricted Global Security, then, upon receipt by the Registrar of the following documentation: 
 (A) if the Holder of
such Transfer Restricted Security proposes to exchange such Transfer Restricted Security for a beneficial interest in a Restricted Global Security, a certificate from such Holder in the form attached to the applicable Security; 

  
 Appendix A-7 

 (B) if such Transfer Restricted Security is being transferred to a Qualified
Institutional Buyer in accordance with Rule 144A under the Securities Act, a certificate from such Holder in the form attached to the applicable Security; 

(C) if such Transfer Restricted Security is being transferred to a Non-U.S. Person in an offshore transaction in accordance
with Rule 903 or Rule 904 under the Securities Act, a certificate from such Holder in the form attached to the applicable Security; 

(D) if such Transfer Restricted Security is being transferred pursuant to an exemption from the registration requirements of
the Securities Act in accordance with Rule 144 under the Securities Act, a certificate from such Holder in the form attached to the applicable Security; 

(E) if such Transfer Restricted Security is being transferred to an Institutional Accredited Investor in reliance on an
exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act other than those listed in subparagraphs (B) through (D) above, a certificate from such Holder in the form attached to the applicable Security, including the
certifications, certificates and Opinion of Counsel, if applicable; or 
 (F) if such Transfer Restricted Security is being
transferred to the Company or a Subsidiary thereof, a certificate from such Holder in the form attached to the applicable Security; 
 the Trustee shall
cancel the Transfer Restricted Security, and increase or cause to be increased the aggregate principal amount of the appropriate Restricted Global Security. 

(ii) Transfer Restricted Securities to Beneficial Interests in Unrestricted Global Securities. A Holder of a Transfer Restricted
Security may exchange such Transfer Restricted Definitive Security for a beneficial interest in an Unrestricted Global Security or transfer such Transfer Restricted Security to a Person who takes delivery thereof in the form of a beneficial interest
in an Unrestricted Global Security only if the Registrar receives the following: 
 (A) if the Holder of such Transfer
Restricted Security proposes to exchange such Transfer Restricted Security for a beneficial interest in an Unrestricted Global Security, a certificate from such Holder in the form attached to the applicable Security; or 

(B) if the Holder of such Transfer Restricted Securities proposes to transfer such Transfer Restricted Security to a Person
who shall take delivery thereof in the form of a beneficial interest in an Unrestricted Global Security, a certificate from such Holder in the form attached to the applicable Security, 

  
 Appendix A-8 

 and, in each such case, if the Company or the Registrar so requests or if the applicable rules and procedures of
the Depository so require, an Opinion of Counsel in form reasonably acceptable to the Registrar to the effect that such exchange or transfer is in compliance with the Securities Act and that the restrictions on transfer contained herein and in the
Restricted Securities Legend are no longer required in order to maintain compliance with the Securities Act. Upon satisfaction of the conditions of this subparagraph (ii), the Trustee shall cancel the Transfer Restricted Securities and increase or
cause to be increased the aggregate principal amount of the Unrestricted Global Security. If any such transfer or exchange is effected pursuant to this subparagraph (ii) at a time when an Unrestricted Global Security has not yet been issued,
the Issuers shall issue and, upon receipt of an written order of each Issuer signed by an Officer, the Trustee shall authenticate one or more Unrestricted Global Securities in an aggregate principal amount equal to the aggregate principal amount of
Transfer Restricted Securities transferred or exchanged pursuant to this subparagraph (ii). 
 (iii) Unrestricted Definitive Securities
to Beneficial Interests in Unrestricted Global Securities. A Holder of an Unrestricted Definitive Security may exchange such Unrestricted Definitive Security for a beneficial interest in an Unrestricted Global Security or transfer such
Unrestricted Definitive Security to a Person who takes delivery thereof in the form of a beneficial interest in an Unrestricted Global Security at any time. Upon receipt of a request for such an exchange or transfer, the Trustee shall cancel the
applicable Unrestricted Definitive Security and increase or cause to be increased the aggregate principal amount of one of the Unrestricted Global Securities. If any such transfer or exchange is effected pursuant to this subparagraph (iii) at a
time when an Unrestricted Global Security has not yet been issued, the Issuers shall issue and, upon receipt of an written order of each Issuer signed by an Officer, the Trustee shall authenticate one or more Unrestricted Global Securities in an
aggregate principal amount equal to the aggregate principal amount of Unrestricted Definitive Securities transferred or exchanged pursuant to this subparagraph (iii). 

(iv) Unrestricted Definitive Securities to Beneficial Interests in Restricted Global Securities. An Unrestricted Definitive Security
cannot be exchanged for, or transferred to a Person who takes delivery thereof in the form of, a beneficial interest in a Restricted Global Security. 

(e) Transfer and Exchange of Definitive Securities for Definitive Securities. Upon request by a Holder of Definitive Securities and
such Holder’s compliance with the provisions of this Section 2.2(e), the Registrar shall register the transfer or exchange of Definitive Securities. Prior to such registration of transfer or exchange, the requesting Holder shall present or
surrender to the Registrar the Definitive Securities duly endorsed or accompanied by a written instruction of transfer in form 

  
 Appendix A-9 

 
satisfactory to the Registrar duly executed by such Holder or by its attorney, duly authorized in writing. In addition, the requesting Holder shall provide any additional certifications,
documents and information, as applicable, required pursuant to the following provisions of this Section 2.2(e). 
 (i) Transfer
Restricted Securities to Transfer Restricted Securities. A Transfer Restricted Security may be transferred to and registered in the name of a Person who takes delivery thereof in the form of a Transfer Restricted Security if the Registrar
receives the following: 
 (A) if the transfer will be made pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act, then the
transferor must deliver a certificate in the form attached to the applicable Security; 
 (B) if the transfer will be made
pursuant to Rule 903 or Rule 904 under the Securities Act, then the transferor must deliver a certificate in the form attached to the applicable Security; 

(C) if the transfer will be made pursuant to an exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act in
accordance with Rule 144 under the Securities Act, a certificate in the form attached to the applicable Security; 
 (D) if
the transfer will be made to an IAI in reliance on an exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act other than those listed in subparagraphs (A) through (D) above, a certificate in the form attached to the applicable
Security; and 
 (E) if such transfer will be made to the Company or a Subsidiary thereof, a certificate in the form
attached to the applicable Security. 
 (ii) Transfer Restricted Securities to Unrestricted Definitive Securities. Any Transfer
Restricted Security may be exchanged by the Holder thereof for an Unrestricted Definitive Security or transferred to a Person who takes delivery thereof in the form of an Unrestricted Definitive Security if the Registrar receives the following: 

(1) if the Holder of such Transfer Restricted Security proposes to exchange such Transfer Restricted Security for an
Unrestricted Definitive Security, a certificate from such Holder in the form attached to the applicable Security; or 
 (2)
if the Holder of such Transfer Restricted Security proposes to transfer such Securities to a Person who shall take delivery thereof in the form of an Unrestricted Definitive Security, a certificate from such Holder in the form attached to the
applicable Security, 
 and, in each such case, if the Registrar so requests, an Opinion of Counsel in form reasonably acceptable to the Company to the
effect that such exchange or transfer is in 

  
 Appendix A-10 

 
compliance with the Securities Act and that the restrictions on transfer contained herein and in the Restricted Securities Legend are no longer required in order to maintain compliance with the
Securities Act. 
 (iii) Unrestricted Definitive Securities to Unrestricted Definitive Securities. A Holder of an Unrestricted
Definitive Security may transfer such Unrestricted Definitive Securities to a Person who takes delivery thereof in the form of an Unrestricted Definitive Security at any time. Upon receipt of a request to register such a transfer, the Registrar
shall register the Unrestricted Definitive Securities pursuant to the instructions from the Holder thereof. 
 (iv) Unrestricted
Definitive Securities to Transfer Restricted Securities. An Unrestricted Definitive Security cannot be exchanged for, or transferred to a Person who takes delivery thereof in the form of, a Transfer Restricted Security. 

(f) Automatic Exchange of Beneficial Interests in a Global Security for Beneficial Interests in an Adjusted Global Security. Upon the
consummation of the Merger, beneficial interests in a Global Security will be exchanged into beneficial interests in a new Global Security without any action required by or on behalf of the Holder (the “Automatic Adjustment”). Upon
the Issuers’ satisfaction that the conditions precedent to the consummation of the Merger have been satisfied, in order to effect the exchange, the Issuers may pursuant to the applicable procedures of the Depository (i) provide written
notice to the Trustee at least 15 calendar days prior to the date of the exchange (the “Automatic Adjustment Date”), instructing the Trustee to direct the Depository to exchange all of the outstanding beneficial interests in the
outstanding Global Securities to new Global Securities, which the Issuers shall have previously otherwise made eligible for exchange with the Depository, (ii) provide prior written notice (the “Merger Notice”) to each Holder of
a Global Security at such Holder’s address appearing in the register of Holders no later than 15 days prior to the Automatic Adjustment Date (the “Automatic Adjustment Notice Date”), which notice must include (w) the
Automatic Adjustment Date, (x) the section of the Indenture or the Security pursuant to which the Automatic Adjustment shall occur, (y) the “CUSIP” number of the Global Security from which such Holder’s beneficial interests
will be transferred and the (z) “CUSIP” number of the Global Security into which such Holder’s beneficial interests will be transferred, and (iii) on or prior to the Automatic Adjustment Date, deliver to the Trustee for
authentication one or more Global Securities, duly executed by the Issuers, in an aggregate principal amount adjusted in accordance with the terms of the Global Securities to be adjusted. At the Issuers’ request on no less than 5 calendar
days’ notice prior to the Automatic Adjustment Notice Date, the Trustee shall deliver, in the Issuers’ name and at its expense, the Merger Notice to each Holder at such Holder’s address appearing in the register of Holders. As a
condition to any Automatic Adjustment, the Issuers shall provide, and the Trustee shall be entitled to rely upon, an Officers’ Certificate. Upon such exchange of beneficial interests pursuant to this Section 2.2(f), the Trustee shall
authenticate new Global Securities that reflect the relevant adjustments to the terms of the Global Securities. The Global Securities from which beneficial interests are exchanged pursuant to the Automatic Adjustment shall be canceled following the
Automatic Adjustment. 

  
 Appendix A-11 

 At such time as all beneficial interests in a particular Global Security have been exchanged for
Definitive Securities or a particular Global Security has been redeemed, repurchased or canceled in whole and not in part, each such Global Security shall be returned to or retained and canceled by the Trustee in accordance with Section 2.11.
At any time prior to such cancellation, if any beneficial interest in a Global Security is exchanged for or transferred to a Person who will take delivery thereof in the form of a beneficial interest in another Global Security or for Definitive
Securities, the principal amount of Securities represented by such Global Security shall be reduced accordingly and an endorsement shall be made on such Global Security by the Trustee or by the Depository at the direction of the Trustee to reflect
such reduction; and if the beneficial interest is being exchanged for or transferred to a Person who will take delivery thereof in the form of a beneficial interest in another Global Security, such other Global Security shall be increased
accordingly and an endorsement shall be made on such Global Security by the Trustee or by the Depository at the direction of the Trustee to reflect such increase. 

(g) Legend. 
 (i) Except
as permitted by the following paragraph (ii), (iii) or (iv), each Security certificate evidencing the Global Securities and the Definitive Securities (and all Securities issued in exchange therefor or in substitution thereof) shall bear a
legend in substantially the following form (each defined term in the legend being defined as such for purposes of the legend only): 

“This Security (or its predecessor) was originally issued in a transaction exempt from registration under Section 5 of the United
States Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), and this Security may not be offered, sold or otherwise transferred in the absence of such registration or an applicable exemption therefrom. Each
purchaser of this Security is hereby notified that the seller of this Security may be relying on the exemption from the provisions of Section 5 of the Securities Act provided by Rule 144A thereunder. 

The Holder of this Security agrees for the benefit of the company that (a) this Security may be offered, resold, pledged or otherwise
transferred only (i) in the United States to a person whom the seller reasonably believes is a Qualified Institutional Buyer (as defined in Rule 144A under the Securities Act) in a transaction meeting the requirements of Rule 144A,
(ii) outside the United States in an offshore transaction in accordance with Rule 904 of Regulation S under the Securities Act, (iii) pursuant to an exemption from registration under the Securities Act provided by Rule 144 thereunder (if
applicable) or (iv) pursuant to an effective registration statement under the Securities Act, in each of cases (i) through (iv) in accordance with any applicable securities laws of any state of the United States, and (b) the
Holder will, and each subsequent Holder is required to, notify any purchaser of this Security from it of the resale restrictions set forth in clause (a) above.” 

  
 Appendix A-12 

 Each Definitive Security shall bear the following additional legends: 

“In connection with any transfer, the Holder will deliver to the Registrar and Transfer Agent such certificates and other information
as such Transfer Agent may reasonably require to confirm that the transfer complies with the foregoing restrictions.” 

“This Security (or its predecessor) was originally issued in a transaction originally exempt from registration under the U.S.
Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), and may not be transferred in the United States or to, or for the account or benefit of, any U.S. Person except pursuant to an available exemption from the
registration requirements of the Securities Act and all applicable state securities laws. Terms used above have the meanings given to them in Regulation S under the Securities Act.” 

(ii) Upon any sale or transfer of a Transfer Restricted Security that is a Definitive Security, the Registrar shall permit the Holder thereof
to exchange such Transfer Restricted Security for a Definitive Security that does not bear the legends set forth above and rescind any restriction on the transfer of such Transfer Restricted Security if the Holder certifies in writing to the
Registrar that its request for such exchange was made in reliance on Rule 144 (such certification to be in the form set forth on the reverse of the Initial Security). 

(iii) After a transfer of any Initial Securities during the period of the effectiveness of a Shelf Registration Statement with respect to
such Initial Securities, all requirements pertaining to the Restricted Securities Legend on such Initial Securities shall cease to apply and the requirements that any such Initial Securities be issued in global form shall continue to apply. 

(iv) Upon the consummation of a Registered Exchange Offer with respect to the Initial Securities pursuant to which Holders of such Initial
Securities are offered Exchange Securities in exchange for their Initial Securities, all requirements pertaining to Initial Securities that Initial Securities be issued in global form shall continue to apply, and Exchange Securities in global form
without the Restricted Securities Legend shall be available to Holders that exchange such Initial Securities in such Registered Exchange Offer. 

(v) Upon a sale or transfer after the expiration of the Restricted Period of any Initial Security acquired pursuant to Regulation S, all
requirements that such Initial Security bear the Restricted Securities Legend shall cease to apply and the requirements requiring any such Initial Security be issued in global form shall continue to apply. 

(vi) Any Additional Securities sold in a registered offering shall not be required to bear the Restricted Securities Legend. 

  
 Appendix A-13 

 (h) Cancellation or Adjustment of Global Security. At such time as all beneficial
interests in a particular Global Security have been exchanged for Definitive Securities or a particular Global Security has been redeemed, repurchased or canceled in whole and not in part, each such Global Security shall be returned to or retained
and canceled by the Trustee in accordance with Section 2.11 of this Indenture. At any time prior to such cancellation, if any beneficial interest in a Global Security is exchanged for or transferred to a Person who will take delivery thereof in
the form of a beneficial interest in another Global Security or for Definitive Securities, the principal amount of Securities represented by such Global Security shall be reduced accordingly and an endorsement shall be made on such Global Security
by the Trustee or by the Depository at the direction of the Trustee to reflect such reduction; and if the beneficial interest is being exchanged for or transferred to a Person who will take delivery thereof in the form of a beneficial interest in
another Global Security, such other Global Security shall be increased accordingly and an endorsement shall be made on such Global Security by the Trustee or by the Depository at the direction of the Trustee to reflect such increase. 

(i) Obligations with Respect to Transfers and Exchanges of Securities. 

(i) To permit registrations of transfers and exchanges, the Issuers shall execute and, upon a written order of each Issuer signed by an
Officer, the Trustee shall authenticate, Definitive Securities and Global Securities at the Registrar’s request. 
 (ii) No service
charge shall be made for any registration of transfer or exchange, but the Issuers may require payment of a sum sufficient to cover any transfer tax, assessments, or similar governmental charge payable in connection therewith (other than any such
transfer taxes, assessments or similar governmental charge payable upon exchanges pursuant to Section 3.06, Section 4A.06 or Section 4B.06, as applicable, Section 4A.08 or Section 4B.08, as applicable, and Section 9.05
of this Indenture). 
 (iii) Prior to the due presentation for registration of transfer of any Security, the Issuers, the Trustee, a Paying
Agent or the Registrar may deem and treat the person in whose name a Security is registered as the absolute owner of such Security for the purpose of receiving payment of principal of and interest on such Security and for all other purposes
whatsoever, whether or not such Security is overdue, and none of the Issuers, the Trustee, the Paying Agent or the Registrar shall be affected by notice to the contrary. 

(iv) All Securities issued upon any transfer or exchange pursuant to the terms of this Indenture shall evidence the same debt and shall be
entitled to the same benefits under this Indenture as the Securities surrendered upon such transfer or exchange. 

  
 Appendix A-14 

 (j) No Obligation of the Trustee. 

(i) The Trustee shall have no responsibility or obligation to any beneficial owner of a Global Security, a member of, or a participant in the
Depository or any other Person with respect to the accuracy of the records of the Depository or its nominee or of any participant or member thereof, with respect to any ownership interest in the Securities or with respect to the delivery to any
participant, member, beneficial owner or other Person (other than the Depository) of any notice (including any notice of redemption or repurchase) or the payment of any amount, under or with respect to such Securities. All notices and communications
to be given to the Holders and all payments to be made to the Holders under the Securities shall be given or made only to the registered Holders (which shall be the Depository or its nominee in the case of a Global Security). The rights of
beneficial owners in any Global Security shall be exercised only through the Depository subject to the applicable rules and procedures of the Depository. The Trustee may rely and shall be fully protected in relying upon information furnished by the
Depository with respect to its members, participants and any beneficial owners. 
 (ii) The Trustee shall have no obligation or duty to
monitor, determine or inquire as to compliance with any restrictions on transfer imposed under this Indenture or under applicable law with respect to any transfer of any interest in any Security (including any transfers between or among Depository
participants, members or beneficial owners in any Global Security) other than to require delivery of such certificates and other documentation or evidence as are expressly required by, and to do so if and when expressly required by, the terms of
this Indenture, and to examine the same to determine substantial compliance as to form with the express requirements hereof. 

  
 Appendix A-15 

 EXHIBIT A 

[FORM OF FACE OF INITIAL SECURITY] 

[Global Securities Legend] 
 Unless this
certificate is presented by an authorized representative of The Depository Trust Company, a New York corporation (“DTC”), New York, New York, to the company or its agent for registration of transfer, exchange or
payment, and any certificate issued is registered in the name of Cede & Co. or such other name as is requested by an authorized representative of DTC (and any payment is made to Cede & Co., or to such other entity as is requested
by an authorized representative of DTC), any transfer, pledge or other use hereof for value or otherwise by or to any person is wrongful inasmuch as the registered owner hereof, Cede & Co., has an interest herein. 

Transfers of this Global Security shall be limited to transfers in whole, but not in part, to DTC, to nominees of DTC or to a successor thereof or such
successor’s nominee and transfers of portions of this Global Security shall be limited to transfers made in accordance with the restrictions set forth in the indenture referred to on the reverse hereof. 

[Restricted Securities Legend] 
 “This
Security (or its predecessor) was originally issued in a transaction exempt from registration under Section 5 of the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), and this Security may not be
offered, sold or otherwise transferred in the absence of such registration or an applicable exemption therefrom. Each purchaser of this Security is hereby notified that the seller of this Security may be relying on the exemption from the provisions
of Section 5 of the Securities Act provided by Rule 144A thereunder. 
 The Holder of this Security agrees for the benefit of the company that
(a) this Security may be offered, resold, pledged or otherwise transferred only (i) in the United States to a person whom the seller reasonably believes is a Qualified Institutional Buyer (as defined in Rule 144A under the Securities Act)
in a transaction meeting the requirements of Rule 144A, (ii) outside the United States in an offshore transaction in accordance with Rule 904 of Regulation S under the Securities Act, (iii) pursuant to an exemption from registration under
the Securities Act provided by Rule 144 thereunder (if applicable) or (iv) pursuant to an effective registration statement under the Securities Act, in each of cases (i) through (iv) in accordance with any applicable securities laws
of any state of the United States, and (b) the Holder will, and each subsequent Holder is required to, notify any purchaser of this Security from it of the resale restrictions set forth in clause (a) above.” 

Each Temporary Regulation S Security shall bear the following additional legend: 

“This Security (or its predecessor) was originally issued in a transaction originally exempt from registration under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933,
as amended (the “Securities Act”), and may not be transferred in the United States or to, or for the account or benefit of, any U.S. Person except pursuant to an available exemption from the registration requirements
of the Securities Act and all applicable state securities laws. Terms used above have the meanings given to them in Regulation S under the Securities Act.” 

  
 Exhibit A-1 

 Each Definitive Security shall bear the following additional legend: 

“In connection with any transfer, the Holder will deliver to the registrar and transfer agent such certificates and other information as such transfer
agent may reasonably require to confirm that the transfer complies with the foregoing restrictions.” 
 [Original Issue Discount
Legend] 
 For U.S. federal income tax purposes, this Security has been issued with original issue discount (“OID”). The
information on issue price, amount of OID, Issue Date and, where applicable, comparable yield and the projected payment schedule on the Securities (or where to obtain such information) is included in the Offering Memorandum. 

  
 Exhibit A-2 

 [FORM OF INITIAL SECURITY] 

 

			
	No.             	  	$            

 Adjustable Senior Subordinated Note 

CUSIP No.             

ISIN No.             

VERSO PAPER HOLDINGS LLC, a Delaware limited liability corporation, and VERSO PAPER INC., a Delaware corporation, jointly and severally promise to pay to
[                    ], or its registered assigns, the principal sum of
[                    ] Dollars [or such other amount as is listed on the Schedule of Increases or Decreases in Global Security attached hereto]1, subject to adjustment as set forth herein, on the Maturity Date (as defined in the Indenture described below). Terms defined in the Indenture and not defined herein have the meanings ascribed
thereto in the Indenture. 
 Interest Payment Dates: February 1 and August 1 

Record Dates: January 15 and July 15 
 Maturity Date:
Prior to the Merger, August 1, 2016, and on and after the Merger, August 1, 2020 
 Adjustment to Principal Amount: 

Upon the consummation of the Merger, the aggregate principal amount of this Security will be automatically adjusted such that each $1,000 principal amount of
this Security immediately prior to the Merger will represent the principal amount set forth below, based on participation in the Senior Subordinated Notes Exchange Offer as follows: 

 

							
	Percentage of Aggregate
Principal Amount
of Old Subordinated
Notes Participating
in the Senior
Subordinated
Notes
Exchange Offer	 	 	Principal Amount
of Securities Following
the Merger
per $1,000 Principal
Amount of
Securities Prior
to
the Merger	 
	 	70	% 	 	$	620	  
	 	75	% 	 	$	635	  
	 	80	% 	 	$	650	  
	 	85	% 	 	$	665	  
	 	90	% 	 	$	680	  
	 	95	% 	 	$	695	  
	 	100	% 	 	$	710	  

  
 Exhibit A-3 

 If Holders in the aggregate tender a percentage of Old Subordinated Notes that is not set forth in the table
above, Holders will receive the principal amount corresponding to the closest lower percentage (e.g., if 87.5% of the Old Subordinated Notes are tendered, Holders will receive the principal amount corresponding to 85%). Upon completion of the
Senior Subordinated Notes Exchange Offer, the Issuers and the exchange agent for the Senior Subordinated Notes Exchange Offer will deliver certification to the Trustee certifying the percentage of Old Subordinated Notes that were tendered, which
certification shall be conclusive in establishing the percentage to be applied as set forth in the table above. 
 If the Holder of this Security after the
consummation of the Merger is entitled to receive Securities upon adjustment in a principal amount that is not an integral multiple of $1,000, the Issuers will round downward such principal amount of Securities to the nearest integral multiple of
$1,000. This rounded amount will be the adjusted principal amount of Securities that the Holder will receive, and no additional cash will be paid in lieu of any principal amount of Securities as a result of rounding down. 

Additional provisions of this Security are set forth on the other side of this Security. 

  
 Exhibit A-4 

 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this instrument to be duly executed. 

 

			
	VERSO PAPER HOLDINGS LLC
		
	By:	 	
		 	Name:
		 	Title:
	
	VERSO PAPER INC.
		
	By:	 	
		 	Name:
		 	Title:

 Dated: 
  

	1 	Use the Schedule of Increases and Decreases language if Security is in Global Form. 

  
 Exhibit A-5 

			
	TRUSTEE’S CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICATION
	
	 WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,

as Trustee, certifies that this is one of the Securities referred to in the Indenture.

		
	By:	 	
		 	Authorized Signatory

  

	*/	If the Security is to be issued in global form, add the Global Securities Legend and the attachment from Exhibit A captioned “TO BE ATTACHED TO GLOBAL SECURITIES - SCHEDULE OF INCREASES OR DECREASES IN GLOBAL
SECURITY”. 

	*/	If the Security is to be issued on or after the consummation of the Merger, appropriate modifications will be made to delete the pre-Merger terms. 

  
 Exhibit A-6 

 [FORM OF REVERSE SIDE OF INITIAL SECURITY] 

Adjustable Senior Subordinated Note 
  

	1.	Interest  

 (a) VERSO PAPER HOLDINGS LLC, a Delaware limited liability corporation (such corporation, and
its successors and assigns under the Indenture hereinafter referred to, being herein called the “Company”) and VERSO PAPER INC., a Delaware corporation (“Finance Co.” and, together with the Company, the
“Issuers”), promise to pay interest on the principal amount of this Security at the rate per annum set forth below. The Issuers shall pay interest semiannually on February 1 and August 1 of each year, commencing
February 1, 2015. Interest on the Securities shall accrue from the most recent date to which interest has been paid or duly provided for or, if no interest has been paid or duly provided for, from August 1, 2014 until the principal hereof
is due. Interest shall be computed on the basis of a 360-day year of twelve 30-day months. The Issuers shall pay interest on overdue principal at the rate borne by the Securities, and it shall pay interest on overdue installments of interest at the
same rate to the extent lawful. 
 (b) Prior to the Merger, interest on this Security shall accrue at a rate of 11 3/8% per annum and be payable solely
in cash. 
 (c) On and after the Merger, interest on this Security will accrue at rate consisting of (x) 11.00% per annum payable in cash
(“Cash Interest”) and (y) 5.00% per annum payable (A) with respect to the Securities represented by one or more Global Securities registered in the name of, or held by, The Depository Trust Company
(“DTC”) or its nominee on the relevant Record Date, by increasing the principal amount of the outstanding Global Securities by an amount equal to the PIK Interest for the applicable Interest Period (rounded up to the nearest $1.00)
and (B) with respect to Securities represented by Definitive Securities, by issuing PIK Securities in certificated form in an aggregate principal amount equal to the amount of the PIK Interest for the period (rounded up to the nearest $1.00),
and the Trustee will, at the request of the Issuers, authenticate and deliver such PIK Securities in certificated form for original issuance to the holders on the relevant Record Date, as shown by the records of the register of holders (“PIK
Interest”). Following an increase in the principal amount of the outstanding Global Securities as a result of a PIK Payment, the Global Securities will bear interest on such increased amount from and after the date of such PIK Payment. All
Securities issued pursuant to a PIK Payment will mature concurrent with the Original Securities and will be governed by, and subject to the terms, provisions and conditions of, the Indenture and shall have the same rights and benefits as the
Securities issued on the Issue Date. Any certificated PIK Securities will be issued with the description PIK on the face of such PIK Security. 
 (d)
Special Interest Payment. If the Merger does not occur, the Issuers shall pay to the Holders, an amount in cash (“Special Interest”) equal to the amount of interest that would be payable on such Security in respect of a
single six-month interest period at a rate of 11 3/8% per annum, payable upon the earlier of (i) the 30th day following the termination of the Merger Agreement and (ii) February 1, 2015. Special Interest shall be payable to
Holders of record of this Security on August 1, 2014, and in respect of the principal amount of such Security outstanding at the close of business on such day, and otherwise in accordance with Section 2.12 of the Indenture. 

(e) Registration Rights Agreement. The Holder of this Security is entitled to the benefits of a Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of
August 1, 2014 among the Issuers, the Guarantors and the Initial Purchasers. 

  
 Exhibit A-7 

	2.	Method of Payment; Method of Adjustment 

 (a) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, the payment of
accrued interest in connection with any redemption of the Securities in accordance with Paragraph 5 of this Security or any repurchase of the Securities upon a Change of Control or Asset Sales in accordance with Paragraph 8 of this Security shall be
made solely in Cash Interest. 
 The Issuers shall pay interest on the Securities (except defaulted interest) to the Persons who are registered Holders at
the close of business on the July 15 or January 15 next preceding the interest payment date even if Securities are canceled after the record date and on or before the interest payment date (whether or not a Business Day). Holders must
surrender Securities to the Paying Agent to collect principal payments. The Issuers shall pay principal, premium, if any, and cash interest in money of the United States of America that at the time of payment is legal tender for payment of public
and private debts, except for PIK Interest in accordance with Paragraph 1 of this Security. Payments in respect of the Securities represented by a Global Security (including principal, premium, if any, and cash interest) shall be made by wire
transfer of immediately available funds to the accounts specified by The Depository Trust Company or any successor depositary. The Issuers shall make all payments in respect of a certificated Security (including principal, premium, if any, and cash
interest) at the office of the Paying Agent, except that, at the option of the Issuers, payment of cash interest may be made by mailing a check to the registered address of each Holder thereof; provided, however, that payments on the
Securities may also be made, in the case of a Holder of at least $1,000,000 aggregate principal amount of Securities, by wire transfer to a U.S. dollar account maintained by the payee with a bank in the United States if such Holder elects payment by
wire transfer by giving written notice to the Trustee or Paying Agent to such effect designating such account no later than 30 days immediately preceding the relevant due date for payment (or such other date as the Trustee may accept in its
discretion). 
 (b) Method of Adjustment. Within five (5) Business Days of the consummation of the Merger, the Issuers, or the Trustee on behalf
of the Issuers, shall mail by first-class mail to each Holder’s registered address, or deliver electronically if held by DTC, notice of the consummation of the Merger (the “Merger Notice”) with instructions regarding effecting
the adjustment of the terms of the Securities. In the case of Definitive Securities, (i) Holders must surrender their Definitive Securities to the Trustee in accordance with the instructions set forth in the Merger Notice and (ii) such
Holders will cease to receive payments of interest on their Definitive Securities until such Holders have surrendered their Definitive Securities in accordance with the Merger Notice. In the case of Global Securities, Holders will have their Global
Securities automatically adjusted in accordance with the provisions of this Security and the Indenture. 
  

	3.	Paying Agent and Registrar  

 Initially, Wilmington Trust, National Association (the
“Trustee”), will act as Paying Agent and Registrar. The Issuers may appoint and change any Paying Agent or Registrar without notice. The Company or any of its domestically incorporated Wholly Owned Subsidiaries may act as Paying
Agent or Registrar. 

  
 Exhibit A-8 

	4.	Indenture  

 The Issuers issued the Securities under an Indenture dated as of August 1, 2014 (the
“Indenture”), among the Issuers, the Guarantors and the Trustee. The terms of the Securities include those stated in the Indenture and those made part of the Indenture by reference to the Trust Indenture Act of 1939 (15 U.S.C.
§§ 77aaa-77bbbb) as in effect on the date of the Indenture (the “TIA”). Terms defined in the Indenture and not defined herein have the meanings ascribed thereto in the Indenture. The Securities are subject to all terms and
provisions of the Indenture, and the Holders (as defined in the Indenture) are referred to the Indenture and the TIA for a statement of such terms and provisions. 

The Securities are senior subordinated unsecured obligations of the Issuers. This Security is one of the Initial Securities referred to in the Indenture. The
Securities include the Initial Securities, any Additional Securities, any PIK Securities and any Exchange Securities issued in exchange for the Initial Securities or any Additional Securities pursuant to the Indenture. The Initial Securities, any
Additional Securities, any PIK Securities and any Exchange Securities are treated as a single class of securities under the Indenture. The Indenture imposes certain limitations on the ability of the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries to, among
other things, make certain Investments and other Restricted Payments, pay dividends and other distributions, incur Indebtedness, enter into consensual restrictions upon the payment of certain dividends and distributions by such Restricted
Subsidiaries, issue or sell shares of capital stock of the Company and such Restricted Subsidiaries, enter into or permit certain transactions with Affiliates, create or incur Liens and make Asset Sales. The Indenture also imposes limitations on the
ability of the Issuers and each Guarantor to consolidate or merge with or into any other Person or convey, transfer or lease all or substantially all of its property. 

To guarantee the due and punctual payment of the principal and interest on the Securities and all other amounts payable by the Issuers under the Indenture and
the Securities when and as the same shall be due and payable, whether at maturity, by acceleration or otherwise, according to the terms of the Securities and the Indenture, the Guarantors have, jointly and severally, unconditionally guaranteed the
Guaranteed Obligations on a senior subordinated basis pursuant to the terms of the Indenture. 
  

	5.	Optional Redemption and Prepayment 

 (a) Prior to the Merger, the following provisions shall apply (and
such provisions shall have no force or effect on or after the Merger): 
 Except as set forth in this Paragraph 5(a), the Securities shall not be redeemable
at the option of the Issuers. On or after August 1, 2014, the Securities shall be redeemable at the option of the Issuers, in whole at any time or in part from time to time, upon on not less than 30 nor more than 60 days’ prior notice, at
100.000% (expressed as a percentage of principal amount), plus accrued and unpaid interest and additional interest, if any, to the redemption date (subject to the right of the Holders of record on the relevant record date to receive interest due on
the relevant interest payment date). 
 (b) On and after the Merger, the following provisions shall apply (and such provisions shall have no force or effect
prior to the Merger): 
 Except as set forth in the following two paragraphs, the Securities shall not be redeemable at the option of the Issuers prior to
August 1, 2017. On or after August 1, 2017, the Securities shall be redeemable at the option of the Issuers, in whole at any time or in part from time to time, upon on not less than 30 nor more than 60 days’ prior notice, at the
following redemption prices 

  
 Exhibit A-9 

 
(expressed as a percentage of principal amount), plus accrued and unpaid interest and additional interest, if any, to the redemption date (subject to the right of the Holders of record on the
relevant record date to receive interest due on the relevant interest payment date), if redeemed during the twelve-month period commencing on August 1 of the years set forth below: 

 

					
	 Period
	  	Redemption Price	 
		
	 2017
	  	 	105.500	% 
	 2018
	  	 	102.750	% 
	 2019 and thereafter
	  	 	100.000	% 

 In addition, prior to August 1, 2017, the Issuers may redeem the Securities at their option, in whole at any time or in
part from time to time, upon not less than 30 nor more than 60 days’ prior notice mailed by the Issuers by first-class mail, or delivered electronically if held by DTC, to each Holder’s registered address, at a redemption price equal to
100% of the principal amount of the Securities redeemed, plus the Applicable Premium as of, and accrued and unpaid interest and additional interest, if any, to, the applicable redemption date (subject to the right of the Holders of record on the
relevant record date to receive interest due on the relevant interest payment date). 
 Notwithstanding the foregoing, at any time and from time to time on
or prior to August 1, 2017, the Issuers may redeem in the aggregate up to 35% of the original aggregate principal amount of the Securities (calculated after giving effect to any issuance of Additional Securities), with the net cash proceeds of
one or more Equity Offerings made after the Issue Date (1) by the Company or (2) by any direct or indirect parent of the Company, in each case, to the extent the net cash proceeds thereof are contributed to the common equity capital of the
Company or used to purchase Capital Stock (other than Disqualified Stock) of the Company from it, at a redemption price equal to 111.00% of the principal amount thereof plus accrued and unpaid interest, to the redemption date (subject to the right
of the Holders of record on the relevant record date to receive interest due on the relevant interest payment date); provided, however, that at least 50% of the aggregate principal amount of the Securities (calculated after giving
effect to any issuance of Additional Securities and after giving effect to the adjustment of principal amount on the Merger Closing Date) must remain outstanding after each such redemption; and provided, further, that such redemption
shall occur within 90 days after the date on which any such Equity Offering is consummated upon not less than 30 nor more than 60 days’ notice mailed by the Issuers, or delivered electronically if held by DTC, to each Holder being redeemed and
otherwise in accordance with the procedures set forth in the Indenture. Notice of any redemption upon any such Equity Offering may be given prior to the completion thereof. In addition, any redemption described above or notice thereof may, at the
Issuers’ discretion, be subject to one or more conditions precedent, including, but not limited to, completion of the related Equity Offering in the case of a redemption upon completion of an Equity Offering. 

(c) AHYDO Paydown. 
 (i) Except as set
forth in Paragraph 5(c)(ii), the Issuers are not required to make mandatory redemption or sinking fund payments with respect to the Securities. 

(ii) If the Securities would, but for the application of this Paragraph 5(c)(ii), constitute “applicable high yield discount
obligations” (“AHYDOs”) within the meaning of Section 163(i)(1) of the Code, and as a result the Issuers would otherwise be subject to limitations on their deduction of interest in respect of the Securities pursuant to
Section 163(e)(5) 

  
 Exhibit A-10 

 
of the Code, then on the last day of each “accrual period” (as defined in Treasury Regulations Section 1.1272-1(b)(1)(ii)) ending after the fifth anniversary of the “issue
date” of the Securities for U.S. federal income tax purposes (each a “Special Mandatory Redemption Date”), the Issuers shall make a mandatory prepayment of principal or interest (any such prepayment a “Special Mandatory
Redemption”) on each of the Securities, without premium or penalty, in an amount equal to the minimum amount necessary to ensure that the Securities will not be treated as AHYDOs within the meaning of Section 163(i)(1) of the Code. Such
mandatory prepayment will be applied against and reduce the amount due under the applicable Securities outstanding at such time (and shall be treated by the Issuers and the Holders of the Securities as a payment of accrued interest (including
original issue discount) on such Security for federal income tax purposes). The Holders of the Securities and the Issuers intend that the Special Mandatory Redemptions be sufficient, and no more than is necessary, to prevent each Security from being
treated as an AHYDO within the meaning of Section 163(i)(1) of the Code, and this Paragraph 5(c)(ii) shall be interpreted and applied in a manner consistent with such intent. 

(iii) Any redemption of the Securities pursuant to this Paragraph 5(c) shall be made pursuant to the provisions of Sections 3.02 through 3.08
of the Indenture. In the case of any Special Mandatory Redemption, the Issuers shall send notice of such redemption to the Trustee 60 days before the redemption date, which notice shall specify the amount of the Special Mandatory Redemption. 

 

	6.	Sinking Fund  

 Except as set forth in Paragraph 5 of this Security, the Securities are not subject to
any sinking fund or mandatory redemption. 
  

	7.	Notice of Redemption  

 Notice of redemption will be mailed by first-class mail, or electronically if
held by DTC, at least 30 days but not more than 60 days (or at least 15 days in advance in the case of a mandatory redemption pursuant to Paragraph 5 of this Security) before the redemption date to each Holder of Securities to be redeemed at his,
her or its registered address. Securities in denominations larger than $2,000 may be redeemed in part but only in whole multiples of $1,000. If money sufficient to pay the redemption price of and accrued and unpaid interest on all Securities (or
portions thereof) to be redeemed on the redemption date is deposited with a Paying Agent on or before the redemption date and certain other conditions are satisfied, on and after such date, interest ceases to accrue on such Securities (or such
portions thereof) called for redemption. 
  

	8.	Repurchase of Securities at the Option of the Holders upon Change of Control and Asset Sales  

 Upon the
occurrence of a Change of Control, each Holder shall have the right, subject to certain conditions specified in the Indenture, to cause the Issuers to repurchase all or any part of such Holder’s Securities at a purchase price in cash equal to
101% of the principal amount thereof, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to the date of repurchase (subject to the right of the Holders of record on the relevant record date to receive interest due on the relevant interest payment date), as
provided in, and subject to the terms of, the Indenture. 
 In accordance with Section 4A.06 or Section 4B.06, as applicable, of the Indenture,
the Issuers will be required to offer to purchase Securities upon the occurrence of certain events. 

  
 Exhibit A-11 

	9.	Subordination  

 The Securities and Guarantees are subordinated to Senior Indebtedness, as defined in the
Indenture. To the extent provided in the Indenture, Senior Indebtedness must be paid before the Securities and Guarantees may be paid. The Issuers and each Guarantor agree, and each Holder by accepting a Security agrees, to the subordination
provisions contained in the Indenture and authorizes the Trustee to give it effect and appoints the Trustee as attorney-in-fact for such purpose. 
  

	10.	Denominations; Transfer; Exchange  

 The Securities are in registered form, without coupons, and, prior
to the Merger, in denominations of $2,000 and any integral multiple of $1,000 in excess of $2,000 and, on and after the Merger, in denominations of $1.00 and integral multiples of $1.00 in excess thereof, provided that PIK Securities may be
issued in minimum denominations of $1.00 and integral multiples of $1.00 in excess thereof. A Holder shall register the transfer of or exchange of Securities in accordance with the Indenture. Upon any registration of transfer or exchange, the
Registrar and the Trustee may require a Holder, among other things, to furnish appropriate endorsements or transfer documents and to pay any taxes required by law or permitted by the Indenture. The Registrar need not register the transfer of or
exchange any Securities selected for redemption (except, in the case of a Security to be redeemed in part, the portion of the Security not to be redeemed) or to transfer or exchange any Securities for a period of 15 days prior to a selection of
Securities to be redeemed. 
  

	11.	Persons Deemed Owners  

 The registered Holder of this Security shall be treated as the owner of it for
all purposes. 
  

	12.	Unclaimed Money  

 If money for the payment of principal or interest remains unclaimed for two years, the
Trustee and a Paying Agent shall pay the money back to the Issuers at their written request unless an abandoned property law designates another Person. After any such payment, the Holders entitled to the money must look to the Issuers for payment as
general creditors and the Trustee and a Paying Agent shall have no further liability with respect to such monies. 
  

	13.	Discharge and Defeasance  

 Subject to certain conditions, the Issuers at any time may terminate some of
or all its obligations under the Securities and the Indenture if the Issuers deposit with the Trustee money or U.S. Government Obligations for the payment of principal and interest on the Securities to redemption or maturity, as the case may be.

  

	14.	Amendment; Waiver  

 Subject to certain exceptions set forth in the Indenture, (i) the Indenture or
the Securities may be amended with the written consent of the Holders of at least a majority in aggregate principal amount of the outstanding Securities (voting as a single class) and (ii) any past default or compliance with any provisions may
be waived with the written consent of the Holders of at least a majority in principal amount of the outstanding Securities. Subject to certain exceptions set forth in the Indenture, without the consent of any Holder, the Issuers, Guarantors and the

  
 Exhibit A-12 

 
Trustee may amend the Indenture or the Securities (i) to cure any ambiguity, omission, defect or inconsistency; (ii) to conform any provision to the “Description of New Senior
Subordinated Notes” in the Offering Memorandum; (iii) to provide for the assumption by a Successor Company of the obligations of the Issuers under the Indenture and the Securities; (iv) to provide for the assumption by a Successor
Guarantor of the obligations of a Guarantor under the Indenture and its Guarantee; (v) to provide for uncertificated Securities in addition to or in place of certificated Securities (provided that the uncertificated Securities are issued
in registered form for purposes of Section 163(f) of the Code, or in a manner such that the uncertificated Securities are described in Section 163(f)(2)(B) of the Code); (vi) to add Guarantees with respect to the Securities;
(vii) to add additional covenants of the Issuers for the benefit of the Holders or to surrender rights and powers conferred on the Issuers; (viii) to comply with the requirements of the SEC in order to effect or maintain the qualification
of the Indenture under the TIA; (ix) to make any change that does not adversely affect the rights of any Holder; (x) to provide for the issuance of the Exchange Securities or Additional Securities; (xi) in the event that Securities
are issued in certificated form, to make appropriate changes to the Indenture to reflect an approximate minimum denomination of certificated Securities and to establish minimum redemption amounts for certificated Securities; or (xii) to clarify
the procedures for adjustment of the Securities in accordance with the terms thereof upon the consummation of the Merger. 
  

	15.	Defaults and Remedies  

 If an Event of Default occurs (other than an Event of Default relating to
certain events of bankruptcy, insolvency or reorganization of the Issuers or a Significant Subsidiary) and is continuing, the Trustee or the Holders of at least 25% in principal amount of the outstanding Securities, in each case, by notice to the
Issuers, may declare the principal of, premium, if any, and accrued but unpaid interest on all the Securities to be due and payable; provided, however, that so long as any Bank Indebtedness remains outstanding, no such acceleration
shall be effective until the earlier of (i) five (5) Business Days after the giving of written notice to the Issuers and the Representative under the Credit Agreement and the trustee for the Second Lien Notes and (ii) the day on which
any Bank Indebtedness or Indebtedness represented by the Second Lien Notes is accelerated. Upon such a declaration, such principal and interest shall be due and payable immediately. If an Event of Default relating to certain events of bankruptcy,
insolvency or reorganization of the Issuers or a Significant Subsidiary occurs, the principal of, premium, if any, and interest on all the Securities shall become immediately due and payable without any declaration or other act on the part of the
Trustee or any Holders. Under certain circumstances, the Holders of a majority in principal amount of the outstanding Securities may rescind any such acceleration with respect to the Securities and its consequences. 

If an Event of Default occurs and is continuing, the Trustee shall be under no obligation to exercise any of the rights or powers under the Indenture at the
request or direction of any of the Holders unless such Holders have offered to the Trustee indemnity or security satisfactory to it against any loss, liability or expense and certain other conditions are complied with. Except to enforce the right to
receive payment of principal, premium (if any) or interest when due, no Holder may pursue any remedy with respect to the Indenture or the Securities unless (i) such Holder has previously given the Trustee notice that an Event of Default is
continuing, (ii) the Holders of at least 25% in principal amount of the outstanding Securities have requested the Trustee in writing to pursue the remedy, (iii) such Holders have offered the Trustee security or indemnity satisfactory to it
against any loss, liability or expense, (iv) the Trustee has not complied with such request within 60 days after the receipt of the request and the offer of security or indemnity and (v) the Holders of a majority in principal amount of the
outstanding Securities have not given the Trustee a direction inconsistent with such request within such 

  
 Exhibit A-13 

 
60-day period. Subject to certain restrictions, the Holders of a majority in principal amount of the outstanding Securities are given the right to direct the time, method and place of conducting
any proceeding for any remedy available to the Trustee or of exercising any trust or power conferred on the Trustee. The Trustee, however, may refuse to follow any direction that conflicts with law or the Indenture or that the Trustee determines is
unduly prejudicial to the rights of any other Holder or that would involve the Trustee in personal liability. Prior to taking any action under the Indenture, the Trustee shall be entitled to indemnification satisfactory to it in its sole discretion
against all losses and expenses caused by taking or not taking such action. 
  

	16.	Trustee Dealings with the Issuers  

 Subject to certain limitations imposed by the TIA, the Trustee under
the Indenture, in its individual or any other capacity, may become the owner or pledgee of Securities and may otherwise deal with and collect obligations owed to it by the Issuers or their Affiliates and may otherwise deal with the Issuers or their
Affiliates with the same rights it would have if it were not Trustee. 
  

	17.	No Recourse Against Others  

 No director, officer, employee, incorporator or holder of any equity
interests in the Issuers or of any Guarantor or any direct or indirect parent corporation, as such, shall have any liability for any obligations of the Issuers or the Guarantors under the Securities, the Indenture or for any claim based on, in
respect of, or by reason of, such obligations or their creation. Each Holder of Securities by accepting a Security waives and releases all such liability. 
  

	18.	Authentication  

 This Security shall not be valid until an authorized signatory of the Trustee (or an
authenticating agent) manually signs the certificate of authentication on the other side of this Security. 
  

	19.	Abbreviations  

 Customary abbreviations may be used in the name of a Holder or an assignee, such as TEN
COM (=tenants in common), TEN ENT (=tenants by the entireties), JT TEN (=joint tenants with rights of survivorship and not as tenants in common), CUST (=custodian), and U/G/M/A (=Uniform Gift to Minors Act). 

 

	20.	Governing Law  

 THIS SECURITY SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF THE
STATE OF NEW YORK. 
  

	21.	CUSIP Numbers; ISINs  

 The Issuers have caused CUSIP numbers and ISINs to be printed on the Securities
and has directed the Trustee to use CUSIP numbers and ISINs in notices of redemption as a convenience to the Holders. No representation is made as to the accuracy of such numbers either as printed on the Securities or as contained in any notice of
redemption and reliance may be placed only on the other identification numbers placed thereon. 
 The Issuers will furnish to any Holder of Securities
upon written request and without charge to the Holder a copy of the Indenture which has in it the text of this Security. 

  
 Exhibit A-14 

 ASSIGNMENT FORM 

To assign this Security, fill in the form below: 
 I or we
assign and transfer this Security to: 
 (Print or type assignee’s name, address and zip code) 

(Insert assignee’s soc. sec. or tax I.D. No.) 
 and
irrevocably appoint agent to transfer this Security on the books of the Issuers. The agent may substitute another to act for him. 
  

					
	Date:	 		 	Your Signature:
			
	  
	 		 	  

 Sign exactly as your name appears on the other side of this Security. 

 

					
	Signature Guarantee:	 		 	
			
	Date:	 		 	
	Signature must be guaranteed by a participant in a recognized signature guaranty medallion program or other signature guarantor program reasonably acceptable to the Trustee	 		 	Signature of Signature Guarantee

  
 Exhibit A-15 

 CERTIFICATE TO BE DELIVERED UPON EXCHANGE OR REGISTRATION OF TRANSFER RESTRICTED SECURITIES 

This certificate relates to $         principal amount of Securities held in (check applicable space)
         book-entry or          definitive form by the undersigned. 
 The
undersigned (check one box below): 
  

	 ̈	has requested the Trustee by written order to deliver in exchange for its beneficial interest in the Global Security held by the Depository a Security or Securities in definitive, registered form of authorized
denominations and an aggregate principal amount equal to its beneficial interest in such Global Security (or the portion thereof indicated above); 

  

	 ̈	has requested the Trustee by written order to exchange or register the transfer of a Security or Securities. 

In connection with any transfer of any of the Securities evidenced by this certificate occurring prior to the expiration of the period referred to in Rule
144(d) under the Securities Act, the undersigned confirms that such Securities are being transferred in accordance with its terms: 
 CHECK ONE BOX BELOW

  

					
	(1)	  	 ̈	  	to either of the Issuers; or
			
	(2)	  	 ̈	  	to the Registrar for registration in the name of the Holder, without transfer; or
			
	(3)	  	 ̈	  	pursuant to an effective registration statement under the Securities Act of 1933; or
			
	(4)	  	 ̈	  	inside the United States to a “qualified institutional buyer” (as defined in Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933) that purchases for its own account or for the account of a qualified institutional buyer to whom
notice is given that such transfer is being made in reliance on Rule 144A, in each case pursuant to and in compliance with Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933; or
			
	(5)	  	 ̈	  	outside the United States in an offshore transaction within the meaning of Regulation S under the Securities Act in compliance with Rule 904 under the Securities Act of 1933 and such Security shall be held immediately after the
transfer through Euroclear or Clearstream until the expiration of the Restricted Period (as defined in the Indenture); or
			
	(6)	  	 ̈	  	to an institutional “accredited investor” (as defined in Rule 501(a)(1), (2), (3) or (7) under the Securities Act of 1933) that has furnished to the Trustee a signed letter containing certain representations and
agreements; or
			
	(7)	  	 ̈	  	pursuant to another available exemption from registration provided by Rule 144 under the Securities Act of 1933.

  
 Exhibit A-16 

 Unless one of the boxes is checked, the Trustee will refuse to register any of the Securities evidenced by this
certificate in the name of any Person other than the registered Holder thereof; provided, however, that if box (5), (6) or (7) is checked, the Issuers or the Trustee may require, prior to registering any such transfer of the
Securities, such legal opinions, certifications and other information as the Issuers or the Trustee have reasonably requested to confirm that such transfer is being made pursuant to an exemption from, or in a transaction not subject to, the
registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933. 
  

					
	Date:	 		 	Your Signature:
			
	  
	 		 	  

  

					
	Signature Guarantee:	 		 	
			
	Date:	 		 	
	Signature must be guaranteed by a participant in a recognized signature guaranty medallion program or other signature guarantor program reasonably acceptable to the Trustee	 		 	Signature of Signature Guarantee

 TO BE COMPLETED BY PURCHASER IF (4) ABOVE IS CHECKED. 

The undersigned represents and warrants that it is purchasing this Security for its own account or an account with respect to which it exercises sole
investment discretion and that it and any such account is a “qualified institutional buyer” within the meaning of Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, and is aware that the sale to it is being made in reliance on Rule 144A and
acknowledges that it has received such information regarding the Issuers as the undersigned has requested pursuant to Rule 144A or has determined not to request such information and that it is aware that the transferor is relying upon the
undersigned’s foregoing representations in order to claim the exemption from registration provided by Rule 144A. 
  

							
	Dated:	 	  
	 		 	
		 		 		 	NOTICE: To be executed by an executive officer

  
 Exhibit A-17 

 [TO BE ATTACHED TO GLOBAL SECURITIES] 

SCHEDULE OF INCREASES OR DECREASES IN GLOBAL SECURITY 

The initial principal amount of this Global Security is $        . The following increases or decreases in this Global
Security have been made: 
  

									
	Date of Exchange	  	 Amount
of
decrease
in

Principal
Amount
of

this
Global
Security
	  	 Amount
of
increase
in

Principal
Amount
of

this
Global
Security
	  	 Principal
amount
of this

Global
Security
following

such
decrease
or
increase
	  	 Signature
of
authorized

signatory
of Trustee
or

Securities
Custodian

		  		  		  		  	
		  		  		  		  	
		  		  		  		  	

 OPTION OF HOLDER TO ELECT PURCHASE 

If you want to elect to have this Security purchased by either of the Issuers pursuant to Section 4A.06 or Section 4B.06, as applicable (Asset
Sale), or Section 4A.08 or Section 4B.08, as applicable (Change of Control), of the Indenture, check the box: 
  

			
	Asset Sale  ̈	  	Change of Control  ̈

 If you want to elect to have only part of this Security purchased by either of the Issuers pursuant to Section 4A.06
or Section 4B.06, as applicable (Asset Sale), or Section 4A.08 or Section 4B.08, as applicable (Change of Control), of the Indenture, state the amount ($2,000 or an integral multiple of $1,000 in excess of $2,000): 

$ 
  

							
	Date:	 		 	Your Signature:	 	
		 		 		 	(Sign exactly as your name appears on the other side of this Security)

  
 Exhibit A-18 

			
	Signature Guarantee:	 	
		 	Signature must be guaranteed by a participant in a recognized signature guaranty medallion program or other signature guarantor program reasonably acceptable to the Trustee

  
 Exhibit A-19 

 EXHIBIT B 

[FORM OF FACE OF EXCHANGE SECURITY] 

[Global Securities Legend] 
 Unless this
certificate is presented by an authorized representative of The Depository Trust Company, a New York corporation (“DTC”), New York, New York, to the company or its agent for registration of transfer, exchange or
payment, and any certificate issued is registered in the name of Cede & Co. or such other name as is requested by an authorized representative of DTC (and any payment is made to Cede & Co., or to such other entity as is requested
by an authorized representative of DTC), any transfer, pledge or other use hereof for value or otherwise by or to any person is wrongful inasmuch as the registered owner hereof, Cede & Co., has an interest herein. 

Transfers of this Global Security shall be limited to transfers in whole, but not in part, to DTC, to nominees of DTC or to a successor thereof or such
successor’s nominee and transfers of portions of this Global Security shall be limited to transfers made in accordance with the restrictions set forth in the indenture referred to on the reverse hereof. 

[Original Issue Discount Legend] 
 For U.S.
federal income tax purposes, this Security has been issued with original issue discount (“OID”). The information on issue price, amount of OID, Issue Date and, where applicable, comparable yield and the projected
payment schedule on the Securities (or where to obtain such information) is included in the Offering Memorandum. 

  
 Exhibit B-1 

 [FORM OF EXCHANGE SECURITY] 

 

			
	No.             	  	$            

 Adjustable Senior Subordinated Note 

CUSIP No.              

ISIN No.              

VERSO PAPER HOLDINGS LLC, a Delaware limited liability corporation, and VERSO PAPER INC., a Delaware corporation, jointly and severally promise to pay to
[                    ], or its registered assigns, the principal sum of
[                    ] Dollars, [or such other amount as is listed on the Schedule of Increases or Decreases in Global Security attached hereto]2, subject to adjustment as set forth herein, on the Maturity Date (as defined in the Indenture described below). Terms defined in the Indenture and not defined herein have the meanings ascribed
thereto in the Indenture. 
 Interest Payment Dates: February 1 and August 1 

Record Dates: January 15 and July 15 
 Maturity Date:
Prior to the Merger, August 1, 2016, and on and after the Merger, August 1, 2020 
 Adjustment to Principal Amount: 

Upon the consummation of the Merger, the aggregate principal amount of this Security will be automatically adjusted such that each $1,000 principal amount of
this Security immediately prior to the Merger will represent the principal amount set forth below, based on participation in the Senior Subordinated Notes Exchange Offer as follows: 

 

							
	Percentage of Aggregate
Principal Amount
of Old Subordinated
Notes Participating
in the Senior
Subordinated
Notes
Exchange Offer	 	 	Principal Amount
of Securities Following
the Merger
per $1,000 Principal
Amount of
Securities Prior
to
the Merger	 
	 	70	% 	 	$	620	  
	 	75	% 	 	$	635	  
	 	80	% 	 	$	650	  
	 	85	% 	 	$	665	  
	 	90	% 	 	$	680	  
	 	95	% 	 	$	695	  
	 	100	% 	 	$	710	  

  
 Exhibit B-2 

 If Holders in the aggregate tender a percentage of Old Subordinated Notes that is not set forth in the table
above, Holders will receive the principal amount corresponding to the closest lower percentage (e.g., if 87.5% of the Old Subordinated Notes are tendered, Holders will receive the principal amount corresponding to 85%). Upon completion of the
Senior Subordinated Notes Exchange Offer, the Issuers and the exchange agent for the Senior Subordinated Notes Exchange Offer will deliver certification to the Trustee certifying the percentage of Old Subordinated Notes that were tendered, which
certification shall be conclusive in establishing the percentage to be applied as set forth in the table above. 
 If the Holder of this Security after the
consummation of the Merger is entitled to receive Securities upon adjustment in a principal amount that is not an integral multiple of $1,000, the Issuers will round downward such principal amount of Securities to the nearest integral multiple of
$1,000. This rounded amount will be the adjusted principal amount of Securities that the Holder will receive, and no additional cash will be paid in lieu of any principal amount of Securities as a result of rounding down. 

Additional provisions of this Security are set forth on the other side of this Security. 

  
 Exhibit B-3 

 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this instrument to be duly executed. 

 

			
	VERSO PAPER HOLDINGS LLC
		
	By:	 	
		 	Name:
		 	Title:
	
	VERSO PAPER INC.
		
	By:	 	
		 	Name:
		 	Title:

 Dated: 
  

	2 	Use the Schedule of Increases and Decreases language if Security is in Global Form. 

  
 Exhibit B-4 

			
	TRUSTEE’S CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICATION
	
	 WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,

    as Trustee, certifies that this is one of the

    Securities referred to in the Indenture.

		
	By:	 	
		 	Authorized Signatory

  

	*/	If the Security is to be issued in global form, add the Global Securities Legend and the attachment from Exhibit A captioned “TO BE ATTACHED TO GLOBAL SECURITIES - SCHEDULE OF INCREASES OR DECREASES IN GLOBAL
SECURITY”. 

	*/	If the Security is to be issued on or after the consummation of the Merger, appropriate modifications will be made to delete the pre-Merger terms. 

  
 Exhibit B-5 

 [FORM OF REVERSE SIDE OF EXCHANGE SECURITY] 

Adjustable Senior Subordinated Note 
  

	1.	Interest  

 (a) VERSO PAPER HOLDINGS LLC, a Delaware limited liability corporation (such corporation, and
its successors and assigns under the Indenture hereinafter referred to, being herein called the “Company”) and VERSO PAPER INC., a Delaware corporation (“Finance Co.” and, together with the Company, the
“Issuers”), promise to pay interest on the principal amount of this Security at the rate per annum set forth below. The Issuers shall pay interest semiannually on February 1 and August 1 of each year, commencing
February 1, 2015. Interest on the Securities shall accrue from the most recent date to which interest has been paid or duly provided for or, if no interest has been paid or duly provided for, from August 1, 2014 until the principal hereof
is due. Interest shall be computed on the basis of a 360-day year of twelve 30-day months. The Issuers shall pay interest on overdue principal at the rate borne by the Securities, and it shall pay interest on overdue installments of interest at the
same rate to the extent lawful. 
 (b) Prior to the Merger, interest on this Security shall accrue at a rate of 11 3/8% per annum and be payable solely
in cash. 
 (c) On and after the Merger, interest on this Security will accrue at rate consisting of (x) 11.00% per annum payable in cash
(“Cash Interest”) and (y) 5.00% per annum payable (A) with respect to the Securities represented by one or more Global Securities registered in the name of, or held by, The Depository Trust Company
(“DTC”) or its nominee on the relevant Record Date, by increasing the principal amount of the outstanding Global Securities by an amount equal to the PIK Interest for the applicable Interest Period (rounded up to the nearest $1.00)
and (B) with respect to Securities represented by Definitive Securities, by issuing PIK Securities in certificated form in an aggregate principal amount equal to the amount of the PIK Interest for the period (rounded up to the nearest $1.00),
and the Trustee will, at the request of the Issuers, authenticate and deliver such PIK Securities in certificated form for original issuance to the holders on the relevant Record Date, as shown by the records of the register of holders (“PIK
Interest”). Following an increase in the principal amount of the outstanding Global Securities as a result of a PIK Payment, the Global Securities will bear interest on such increased amount from and after the date of such PIK Payment. All
Securities issued pursuant to a PIK Payment will mature concurrent with the Original Securities and will be governed by, and subject to the terms, provisions and conditions of, the Indenture and shall have the same rights and benefits as the
Securities issued on the Issue Date. Any certificated PIK Securities will be issued with the description PIK on the face of such PIK Security. 
 (d)
Special Interest Payment. If the Merger does not occur, the Issuers shall pay to the Holders, an amount in cash (“Special Interest”) equal to the amount of interest that would be payable on such Security in respect of a
single six-month interest period at a rate of 11 3/8% per annum, payable upon the earlier of (i) the 30th day following the termination of the Merger Agreement and (ii) February 1, 2015. Special Interest shall be payable to Holders of
record of this Security on August 1, 2014, and in respect of the principal amount of such Security outstanding at the close of business on such day, and otherwise in accordance with Section 2.12 of the Indenture. 

  
 Exhibit B-6 

	2.	Method of Payment; Method of Adjustment  

 (a) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, the payment of
accrued interest in connection with any redemption of the Securities in accordance with Paragraph 5 of this Security or any repurchase of the Securities upon a Change of Control or Asset Sales in accordance with Paragraph 8 of this Security shall be
made solely in Cash Interest. 
 The Issuers shall pay interest on the Securities (except defaulted interest) to the Persons who are registered Holders at
the close of business on the July 15 or January 15 next preceding the interest payment date even if Securities are canceled after the record date and on or before the interest payment date (whether or not a Business Day). Holders must
surrender Securities to the Paying Agent to collect principal payments. The Issuers shall pay principal, premium, if any, and cash interest in money of the United States of America that at the time of payment is legal tender for payment of public
and private debts, except for PIK Interest in accordance with Paragraph 1 of this Security. Payments in respect of the Securities represented by a Global Security (including principal, premium, if any, and cash interest) shall be made by wire
transfer of immediately available funds to the accounts specified by The Depository Trust Company or any successor depositary. The Issuers shall make all payments in respect of a certificated Security (including principal, premium, if any, and cash
interest) at the office of the Paying Agent, except that, at the option of the Issuers, payment of cash interest may be made by mailing a check to the registered address of each Holder thereof; provided, however, that payments on the
Securities may also be made, in the case of a Holder of at least $1,000,000 aggregate principal amount of Securities, by wire transfer to a U.S. dollar account maintained by the payee with a bank in the United States if such Holder elects payment by
wire transfer by giving written notice to the Trustee or Paying Agent to such effect designating such account no later than 30 days immediately preceding the relevant due date for payment (or such other date as the Trustee may accept in its
discretion). 
 (b) Method of Adjustment. Within five (5) Business Days of the consummation of the Merger, the Issuers, or the Trustee on behalf
of the Issuers, shall mail by first-class mail to each Holder’s registered address, or deliver electronically if held by DTC, notice of the consummation of the Merger (the “Merger Notice”) with instructions regarding effecting
the adjustment of the terms of the Securities. In the case of Definitive Securities, (i) Holders must surrender their Definitive Securities to the Trustee in accordance with the instructions set forth in the Merger Notice and (ii) such
Holders will cease to receive payments of interest on their Definitive Securities until such Holders have surrendered their Definitive Securities in accordance with the Merger Notice. In the case of Global Securities, Holders will have their Global
Securities automatically adjusted in accordance with the provisions of this Security and the Indenture. 
  

	3.	Paying Agent and Registrar  

 Initially, Wilmington Trust, National Association (the
“Trustee”), will act as Paying Agent and Registrar. The Issuers may appoint and change any Paying Agent or Registrar without notice. The Company or any of its domestically incorporated Wholly Owned Subsidiaries may act as Paying
Agent or Registrar. 
  

	4.	Indenture  

 The Issuers issued the Securities under an Indenture dated as of August 1, 2014 (the
“Indenture”), among the Issuers, the Guarantors and the Trustee. The terms of the Securities include those stated in the Indenture and those made part of the Indenture by reference to the

  
 Exhibit B-7 

 
Trust Indenture Act of 1939 (15 U.S.C. §§ 77aaa-77bbbb) as in effect on the date of the Indenture (the “TIA”). Terms defined in the Indenture and not defined herein
have the meanings ascribed thereto in the Indenture. The Securities are subject to all terms and provisions of the Indenture, and the Holders (as defined in the Indenture) are referred to the Indenture and the TIA for a statement of such terms and
provisions. 
 The Securities are senior subordinated unsecured obligations of the Issuers. This Security is one of the Exchange Securities referred to in
the Indenture. The Securities include the Initial Securities, any Additional Securities, any PIK Securities and any Exchange Securities issued in exchange for the Initial Securities or any Additional Securities pursuant to the Indenture. The Initial
Securities, any Additional Securities, any PIK Securities and any Exchange Securities are treated as a single class of securities under the Indenture. The Indenture imposes certain limitations on the ability of the Company and its Restricted
Subsidiaries to, among other things, make certain Investments and other Restricted Payments, pay dividends and other distributions, incur Indebtedness, enter into consensual restrictions upon the payment of certain dividends and distributions by
such Restricted Subsidiaries, issue or sell shares of capital stock of the Company and such Restricted Subsidiaries, enter into or permit certain transactions with Affiliates, create or incur Liens and make Asset Sales. The Indenture also imposes
limitations on the ability of the Issuers and each Guarantor to consolidate or merge with or into any other Person or convey, transfer or lease all or substantially all of its property. 

To guarantee the due and punctual payment of the principal and interest on the Securities and all other amounts payable by the Issuers under the Indenture and
the Securities when and as the same shall be due and payable, whether at maturity, by acceleration or otherwise, according to the terms of the Securities and the Indenture, the Guarantors have, jointly and severally, unconditionally guaranteed the
Guaranteed Obligations on a senior subordinated basis pursuant to the terms of the Indenture. 
  

	5.	Optional Redemption and Prepayment 

 (a) Prior to the Merger, the following provisions shall apply (and
such provisions shall have no force or effect on or after the Merger): 
 Except as set forth in this Paragraph 5(a), the Securities shall not be redeemable
at the option of the Issuers. On or after August 1, 2014, the Securities shall be redeemable at the option of the Issuers, in whole at any time or in part from time to time, upon on not less than 30 nor more than 60 days’ prior notice, at
100.000% (expressed as a percentage of principal amount), plus accrued and unpaid interest and additional interest, if any, to the redemption date (subject to the right of the Holders of record on the relevant record date to receive interest due on
the relevant interest payment date). 
 (b) On and after the Merger, the following provisions shall apply (and such provisions shall have no force or effect
prior to the Merger): 
 Except as set forth in the following two paragraphs, the Securities shall not be redeemable at the option of the Issuers prior to
August 1, 2017. On or after August 1, 2017, the Securities shall be redeemable at the option of the Issuers, in whole at any time or in part from time to time, upon on not less than 30 nor more than 60 days’ prior notice, at the
following redemption prices (expressed as a percentage of principal amount), plus accrued and unpaid interest and additional interest, if any, to the redemption date (subject to the right of the Holders of record on the relevant record date to
receive interest due on the relevant interest payment date), if redeemed during the twelve-month period commencing on August 1 of the years set forth below: 
  

					
	 Period
	  	Redemption Price	 
		
	 2017
	  	 	105.500	% 
	 2018
	  	 	102.750	% 
	 2019 and thereafter
	  	 	100.000	% 

  
 Exhibit B-8 

 In addition, prior to August 1, 2017, the Issuers may redeem the Securities at their option, in whole at any
time or in part from time to time, upon not less than 30 nor more than 60 days’ prior notice mailed by the Issuers by first-class mail, or delivered electronically if held by DTC, to each Holder’s registered address, at a redemption price
equal to 100% of the principal amount of the Securities redeemed, plus the Applicable Premium as of, and accrued and unpaid interest and additional interest, if any, to, the applicable redemption date (subject to the right of the Holders of record
on the relevant record date to receive interest due on the relevant interest payment date). 
 Notwithstanding the foregoing, at any time and from time to
time on or prior to August 1, 2017, the Issuers may redeem in the aggregate up to 35% of the original aggregate principal amount of the Securities (calculated after giving effect to any issuance of Additional Securities), with the net cash
proceeds of one or more Equity Offerings made after the Issue Date (1) by the Company or (2) by any direct or indirect parent of the Company, in each case, to the extent the net cash proceeds thereof are contributed to the common equity
capital of the Company or used to purchase Capital Stock (other than Disqualified Stock) of the Company from it, at a redemption price equal to 111.00% of the principal amount thereof plus accrued and unpaid interest, to the redemption date (subject
to the right of the Holders of record on the relevant record date to receive interest due on the relevant interest payment date); provided, however, that at least 50% of the aggregate principal amount of the Securities (calculated
after giving effect to any issuance of Additional Securities and after giving effect to the adjustment of principal amount on the Merger Closing Date) must remain outstanding after each such redemption; and provided, further, that such
redemption shall occur within 90 days after the date on which any such Equity Offering is consummated upon not less than 30 nor more than 60 days’ notice mailed by the Issuers, or delivered electronically if held by DTC, to each Holder being
redeemed and otherwise in accordance with the procedures set forth in the Indenture. Notice of any redemption upon any such Equity Offering may be given prior to the completion thereof. In addition, any redemption described above or notice thereof
may, at the Issuers’ discretion, be subject to one or more conditions precedent, including, but not limited to, completion of the related Equity Offering in the case of a redemption upon completion of an Equity Offering. 

(c) AHYDO Paydown. 
 (i) Except as set
forth in Paragraph 5(c)(ii), the Issuers are not required to make mandatory redemption or sinking fund payments with respect to the Securities. 

(ii) If the Securities would, but for the application of this Paragraph 5(c)(ii), constitute “applicable high yield discount
obligations” (“AHYDOs”) within the meaning of Section 163(i)(1) of the Code, and as a result the Issuers would otherwise be subject to limitations on their deduction of interest in respect of the Securities pursuant to
Section 163(e)(5) of the Code, then on the last day of each “accrual period” (as defined in Treasury Regulations Section 1.1272-1(b)(1)(ii)) ending after the fifth anniversary of the “issue date” of the Securities for
U.S. federal income tax purposes (each a “Special Mandatory Redemption Date”), the Issuers 

  
 Exhibit B-9 

 
shall make a mandatory prepayment of principal or interest (any such prepayment a “Special Mandatory Redemption”) on each of the Securities, without premium or penalty, in an amount
equal to the minimum amount necessary to ensure that the Securities will not be treated as AHYDOs within the meaning of Section 163(i)(1) of the Code. Such mandatory prepayment will be applied against and reduce the amount due under the
applicable Securities outstanding at such time (and shall be treated by the Issuers and the Holders of the Securities as a payment of accrued interest (including original issue discount) on such Security for federal income tax purposes). The Holders
of the Securities and the Issuers intend that the Special Mandatory Redemptions be sufficient, and no more than is necessary, to prevent each Security from being treated as an AHYDO within the meaning of Section 163(i)(1) of the Code, and this
Paragraph 5(c)(ii) shall be interpreted and applied in a manner consistent with such intent. 
 (iii) Any redemption of the Securities
pursuant to this Paragraph 5(c) shall be made pursuant to the provisions of Sections 3.02 through 3.08 of the Indenture. In the case of any Special Mandatory Redemption, the Issuers shall send notice of such redemption to the Trustee 60 days before
the redemption date, which notice shall specify the amount of the Special Mandatory Redemption. 
  

	6.	Sinking Fund  

 Except as set forth in Paragraph 5 of this Security, the Securities are not subject to
any sinking fund or mandatory redemption. 
  

	7.	Notice of Redemption  

 Notice of redemption will be mailed by first-class mail, or electronically if
held by DTC, at least 30 days but not more than 60 days (or at least 15 days in advance in the case of a mandatory redemption pursuant to Paragraph 5 of this Security) before the redemption date to each Holder of Securities to be redeemed at his,
her or its registered address. Securities in denominations larger than $2,000 may be redeemed in part but only in whole multiples of $1,000. If money sufficient to pay the redemption price of and accrued and unpaid interest on all Securities (or
portions thereof) to be redeemed on the redemption date is deposited with a Paying Agent on or before the redemption date and certain other conditions are satisfied, on and after such date interest ceases to accrue on such Securities (or such
portions thereof) called for redemption. 
  

	8.	Repurchase of Securities at the Option of the Holders upon Change of Control and Asset Sales  

 Upon the
occurrence of a Change of Control, each Holder shall have the right, subject to certain conditions specified in the Indenture, to cause the Issuers to repurchase all or any part of such Holder’s Securities at a purchase price in cash equal to
101% of the principal amount thereof, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to the date of repurchase (subject to the right of the Holders of record on the relevant record date to receive interest due on the relevant interest payment date), as
provided in, and subject to the terms of, the Indenture. 
 In accordance with Section 4A.06 or Section 4B.06, as applicable, of the Indenture,
the Issuers will be required to offer to purchase Securities upon the occurrence of certain events. 

  
 Exhibit B-10 

	9.	Subordination  

 The Securities and Guarantees are subordinated to Senior Indebtedness, as defined in the
Indenture. To the extent provided in the Indenture, Senior Indebtedness must be paid before the Securities and Guarantees may be paid. The Issuers and each Guarantor agree, and each Holder by accepting a Security agrees, to the subordination
provisions contained in the Indenture and authorizes the Trustee to give it effect and appoints the Trustee as attorney-in-fact for such purpose. 
  

	10.	Denominations; Transfer; Exchange  

 The Securities are in registered form, without coupons, and, prior
to the Merger, in denominations of $2,000 and any integral multiple of $1,000 in excess of $2,000 and, on and after the Merger, in denominations of $1.00 and integral multiples of $1.00 in excess thereof, provided that PIK Securities may be
issued in minimum denominations of $1.00 and integral multiples of $1.00 in excess thereof. A Holder shall register the transfer of or exchange of Securities in accordance with the Indenture. Upon any registration of transfer or exchange, the
Registrar and the Trustee may require a Holder, among other things, to furnish appropriate endorsements or transfer documents and to pay any taxes required by law or permitted by the Indenture. The Registrar need not register the transfer of or
exchange any Securities selected for redemption (except, in the case of a Security to be redeemed in part, the portion of the Security not to be redeemed) or to transfer or exchange any Securities for a period of 15 days prior to a selection of
Securities to be redeemed. 
  

	11.	Persons Deemed Owners  

 The registered Holder of this Security shall be treated as the owner of it for
all purposes. 
  

	12.	Unclaimed Money  

 If money for the payment of principal or interest remains unclaimed for two years, the
Trustee and a Paying Agent shall pay the money back to the Issuers at their written request unless an abandoned property law designates another Person. After any such payment, the Holders entitled to the money must look to the Issuers for payment as
general creditors and the Trustee and a Paying Agent shall have no further liability with respect to such monies. 
  

	13.	Discharge and Defeasance  

 Subject to certain conditions, the Issuers at any time may terminate some of
or all its obligations under the Securities and the Indenture if the Issuers deposit with the Trustee money or U.S. Government Obligations for the payment of principal and interest on the Securities to redemption or maturity, as the case may be.

  

	14.	Amendment; Waiver  

 Subject to certain exceptions set forth in the Indenture, (i) the Indenture or
the Securities may be amended with the written consent of the Holders of at least a majority in aggregate principal amount of the outstanding Securities (voting as a single class) and (ii) any past default or compliance with any provisions may
be waived with the written consent of the Holders of at least a majority in principal amount of the outstanding Securities. Subject to certain exceptions set forth in the Indenture, without the consent of any Holder, the Issuers, Guarantors and the
Trustee may amend the Indenture or the Securities (i) to cure any ambiguity, omission, defect or inconsistency; (ii) to conform any provision to the “Description of New Senior Subordinated Notes” in the Offering Memorandum;
(iii) to provide for the assumption by a Successor 

  
 Exhibit B-11 

 
Company of the obligations of the Issuers under the Indenture and the Securities; (iv) to provide for the assumption by a Successor Guarantor of the obligations of a Guarantor under the
Indenture and its Guarantee; (v) to provide for uncertificated Securities in addition to or in place of certificated Securities (provided that the uncertificated Securities are issued in registered form for purposes of
Section 163(f) of the Code, or in a manner such that the uncertificated Securities are described in Section 163(f)(2)(B) of the Code); (vi) to add Guarantees with respect to the Securities; (vii) to add additional covenants of
the Issuers for the benefit of the Holders or to surrender rights and powers conferred on the Issuers; (viii) to comply with the requirements of the SEC in order to effect or maintain the qualification of the Indenture under the TIA;
(ix) to make any change that does not adversely affect the rights of any Holder; (x) to provide for the issuance of the Exchange Securities or Additional Securities; (xi) in the event that Securities are issued in certificated form,
to make appropriate changes to the Indenture to reflect an approximate minimum denomination of certificated Securities and to establish minimum redemption amounts for certificated Securities; or (xii) to clarify the procedures for adjustment of
the Securities in accordance with the terms thereof upon the consummation of the Merger. 
  

	15.	Defaults and Remedies  

 If an Event of Default occurs (other than an Event of Default relating to
certain events of bankruptcy, insolvency or reorganization of the Issuers or a Significant Subsidiary) and is continuing, the Trustee or the Holders of at least 25% in principal amount of the outstanding Securities, in each case, by notice to the
Issuers, may declare the principal of, premium, if any, and accrued but unpaid interest on all the Securities to be due and payable; provided, however, that so long as any Bank Indebtedness remains outstanding, no such acceleration
shall be effective until the earlier of (i) five (5) Business Days after the giving of written notice to the Issuers and the Representative under the Credit Agreement and the trustee for the Second Lien Notes and (ii) the day on which
any Bank Indebtedness or Indebtedness represented by the Second Lien Notes is accelerated. Upon such a declaration, such principal and interest shall be due and payable immediately. If an Event of Default relating to certain events of bankruptcy,
insolvency or reorganization of the Issuers or a Significant Subsidiary occurs, the principal of, premium, if any, and interest on all the Securities shall become immediately due and payable without any declaration or other act on the part of the
Trustee or any Holders. Under certain circumstances, the Holders of a majority in principal amount of the outstanding Securities may rescind any such acceleration with respect to the Securities and its consequences. 

If an Event of Default occurs and is continuing, the Trustee shall be under no obligation to exercise any of the rights or powers under the Indenture at the
request or direction of any of the Holders unless such Holders have offered to the Trustee indemnity or security satisfactory to it against any loss, liability or expense and certain other conditions are complied with. Except to enforce the right to
receive payment of principal, premium (if any) or interest when due, no Holder may pursue any remedy with respect to the Indenture or the Securities unless (i) such Holder has previously given the Trustee notice that an Event of Default is
continuing, (ii) the Holders of at least 25% in principal amount of the outstanding Securities have requested the Trustee in writing to pursue the remedy, (iii) such Holders have offered the Trustee security or indemnity satisfactory to it
against any loss, liability or expense, (iv) the Trustee has not complied with such request within 60 days after the receipt of the request and the offer of security or indemnity and (v) the Holders of a majority in principal amount of the
outstanding Securities have not given the Trustee a direction inconsistent with such request within such 60-day period. Subject to certain restrictions, the Holders of a majority in principal amount of the outstanding Securities are given the right
to direct the time, method and place of conducting any proceeding for any remedy available to the Trustee or of exercising any trust or power conferred 

  
 Exhibit B-12 

 
on the Trustee. The Trustee, however, may refuse to follow any direction that conflicts with law or the Indenture or that the Trustee determines is unduly prejudicial to the rights of any other
Holder or that would involve the Trustee in personal liability. Prior to taking any action under the Indenture, the Trustee shall be entitled to indemnification satisfactory to it in its sole discretion against all losses and expenses caused by
taking or not taking such action. 
  

	16.	Trustee Dealings with the Issuers  

 Subject to certain limitations imposed by the TIA, the Trustee under
the Indenture, in its individual or any other capacity, may become the owner or pledgee of Securities and may otherwise deal with and collect obligations owed to it by the Issuers or their Affiliates and may otherwise deal with the Issuers or their
Affiliates with the same rights it would have if it were not Trustee. 
  

	17.	No Recourse Against Others  

 No director, officer, employee, incorporator or holder of any equity
interests in the Issuers or of any Guarantor or any direct or indirect parent corporation, as such, shall have any liability for any obligations of the Issuers or the Guarantors under the Securities, the Indenture or for any claim based on, in
respect of, or by reason of, such obligations or their creation. Each Holder of Securities by accepting a Security waives and releases all such liability. 
  

	18.	Authentication  

 This Security shall not be valid until an authorized signatory of the Trustee (or an
authenticating agent) manually signs the certificate of authentication on the other side of this Security. 
  

	19.	Abbreviations  

 Customary abbreviations may be used in the name of a Holder or an assignee, such as TEN
COM (=tenants in common), TEN ENT (=tenants by the entireties), JT TEN (=joint tenants with rights of survivorship and not as tenants in common), CUST (=custodian), and U/G/M/A (=Uniform Gift to Minors Act). 

 

	20.	Governing Law  

 THIS SECURITY SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF THE
STATE OF NEW YORK. 
  

	21.	CUSIP Numbers; ISINs  

 The Issuers have caused CUSIP numbers and ISINs to be printed on the Securities
and has directed the Trustee to use CUSIP numbers and ISINs in notices of redemption as a convenience to the Holders. No representation is made as to the accuracy of such numbers either as printed on the Securities or as contained in any notice of
redemption and reliance may be placed only on the other identification numbers placed thereon. 
 The Issuers will furnish to any Holder of Securities
upon written request and without charge to the Holder a copy of the Indenture which has in it the text of this Security. 

  
 Exhibit B-13 

 ASSIGNMENT FORM 
  

	
	To assign this Security, fill in the form below:
	
	I or we assign and transfer this Security to:
	
	  

	
	(Print or type assignee’s name, address and zip code)
	
	  

	
	(Insert assignee’s soc. sec. or tax I.D. No.)

 and irrevocably appoint
                     agent to transfer this Security on the books of the Issuers. The agent may substitute another to act for him. 

 

							
	Date:	 		 	Your Signature:	 	
		 		 		 	Sign exactly as your name appears on the other side of this Security.
				
	Signature Guarantee:	 		 		 	
				
	Date:	 		 		 	
	Signature must be guaranteed by a participant in a recognized signature guaranty medallion program or other signature guarantor program reasonably acceptable to the Trustee	 		 	        Signature of Signature Guarantee

  
 Exhibit B-14 

 OPTION OF HOLDER TO ELECT PURCHASE 

If you want to elect to have this Security purchased by either of the Issuers pursuant to Section 4A.06 or Section 4B.06, as applicable (Asset
Sale), or Section 4A.08 or Section 4B.08, as applicable (Change of Control), of the Indenture, check the box: 
  

			
	Asset Sale  ̈	  	Change of Control  ̈

 If you want to elect to have only part of this Security purchased by either of the Issuers pursuant to Section 4A.06
or Section 4B.06, as applicable (Asset Sale), or Section 4A.08 or Section 4B.08, as applicable (Change of Control), of the Indenture, state the amount ($2,000 or an integral multiple of $1,000 in excess of $2,000): 

 

									
	$	 		 		 		 	
					
	Date:	 		 		 	Your Signature:	 	
		 		 		 		 	(Sign exactly as your name appears on the other side of this Security)
					
	Signature Guarantee:	 		 		 		 	
		 	Signature must be guaranteed by a participant in a recognized signature guaranty medallion program or other signature guarantor program reasonably acceptable to the Trustee	 		 		 	

  
 Exhibit B-15 

 [TO BE ATTACHED TO GLOBAL SECURITIES] 

SCHEDULE OF INCREASES OR DECREASES IN GLOBAL SECURITY 

The initial principal amount of this Global Security is $        . The following increases or decreases in this Global
Security have been made: 
  

									
	Date of Exchange	  	 Amount
of
decrease
in

Principal
Amount
of this

Global
Security
	  	 Amount
of
increase
in

Principal
Amount
of this

Global
Security
	  	 Principal
amount
of this

Global
Security
following

such
decrease
or
increase
	  	 Signature
of
authorized

signatory
of Trustee
or

Securities
Custodian

		  		  		  		  	
		  		  		  		  	
		  		  		  		  	

  
 Exhibit B-16 

 EXHIBIT C 

[FORM OF] 
 TRANSFEREE LETTER OF
REPRESENTATION 
 Verso Paper Holdings LLC 
 Verso Paper Inc.

 c/o Wilmington Trust, National Association 
  

 ̈ 
  

 ̈ 
 Attention:
Vice President 
 Ladies and Gentlemen: 
 This certificate is
delivered to request a transfer of $[        ] principal amount of the Adjustable Senior Subordinated Notes (the “Securities”) of VERSO PAPER HOLDINGS LLC and VERSO PAPER INC. (together, the
“Issuers”). 
 Upon transfer, the Securities would be registered in the name of the new beneficial owner as follows: 

 

			
	Name:	 	  

		
	Address:	 	  

			
		
	Taxpayer ID Number:	 	  

 The undersigned represents and warrants to you that: 

1. We are an institutional “accredited investor” (as defined in Rule 501(a)(1), (2), (3) or (7) under the Securities Act of 1933,
as amended (the “Securities Act”)), purchasing for our own account or for the account of such an institutional “accredited investor” at least $100,000 principal amount of the Securities, and we are acquiring the
Securities not with a view to, or for offer or sale in connection with, any distribution in violation of the Securities Act. We have such knowledge and experience in financial and business matters as to be capable of evaluating the merits and risks
of our investment in the Securities, and we invest in or purchase securities similar to the Securities in the normal course of our business. We, and any accounts for which we are acting, are each able to bear the economic risk of our or its
investment. 
 2. We understand that the Securities have not been registered under the Securities Act and, unless so registered, may not be sold except as
permitted in the following 

  
 Exhibit C-1 

 
sentence. We agree on our own behalf and on behalf of any investor account for which we are purchasing Securities to offer, sell or otherwise transfer such Securities prior to the date that is
two years after the later of the date of original issue and the last date on which either the Issuers or any affiliate of such Issuer was the owner of such Securities (or any predecessor thereto) (the “Resale Restriction Termination
Date”) only (a) in the United States to a person whom we reasonably believe is a qualified institutional buyer (as defined in rule 144A under the Securities Act) in a transaction meeting the requirements of Rule 144A, (b) outside
the United States in an offshore transaction in accordance with Rule 904 of Regulation S under the Securities Act, (c) pursuant to an exemption from registration under the Securities Act provided by Rule 144 thereunder (if applicable) or
(d) pursuant to an effective registration statement under the Securities Act, in each of cases (a) through (d) in accordance with any applicable securities laws of any state of the United States. In addition, we will, and each
subsequent holder is required to, notify any purchaser of the Security evidenced hereby of the resale restrictions set forth above. The foregoing restrictions on resale will not apply subsequent to the Resale Restriction Termination Date. If any
resale or other transfer of the Securities is proposed to be made to an institutional “accredited investor” prior to the Resale Restriction Termination Date, the transferor shall deliver a letter from the transferee substantially in
the form of this letter to the Issuers and the Trustee, which shall provide, among other things, that the transferee is an institutional “accredited investor” within the meaning of Rule 501(a)(1), (2), (3) or (7) under the
Securities Act and that it is acquiring such Securities for investment purposes and not for distribution in violation of the Securities Act. Each purchaser acknowledges that the Issuers and the Trustee reserve the right prior to the offer, sale or
other transfer prior to the Resale Restriction Termination Date of the Securities pursuant to clause 1(b), 1(c) or 1(d) above to require the delivery of an opinion of counsel, certifications or other information satisfactory to the Issuers and the
Trustee. 
  

					
	Dated:	 	  
	 	

					
			
	TRANSFEREE:	 	  
	 	,

					
			
	By:	 	  
	 	

  
 Exhibit C-2 

 EXHIBIT D 

[FORM OF SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE] 

SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE (this “Supplemental Indenture”) dated as of
[                    ], among [GUARANTOR] (the “New Guarantor”), a subsidiary of VERSO PAPER HOLDINGS LLC (or its successor), a
Delaware limited liability corporation (the “Company”), VERSO PAPER INC., a Delaware corporation (“Finance Co.” and, together with the Company, the “Issuers”) and WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as
trustee under the indenture referred to below (the “Trustee”). 
 W I T N E S S E T H : 

WHEREAS the Issuers and the existing Guarantors have heretofore executed and delivered to the Trustee an indenture (as amended, supplemented
or otherwise modified, the “Indenture”) dated as of August 1, 2014, providing for the issuance of the Issuers’ Adjustable Senior Subordinated Notes (the “Securities”); 

WHEREAS Sections 4A.11 and 4B.11, as applicable, of the Indenture provides that under certain circumstances the Issuers are required to cause
the New Guarantor to execute and deliver to the Trustee a supplemental indenture pursuant to which the New Guarantor shall unconditionally guarantee all the Issuers’ obligations under the Securities pursuant to a Guarantee on the terms and
conditions set forth herein; and 
 WHEREAS pursuant to Section 9.01 of this Indenture, the Trustee, the Issuers and the existing
Guarantors are authorized to execute and deliver this Supplemental Indenture; 
 NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and for
other good and valuable consideration, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, the New Guarantor, the Issuers and the Trustee mutually covenant and agree for the equal and ratable benefit of the holders of the Securities as follows: 

1. Defined Terms. As used in this Supplemental Indenture, terms defined in this Indenture or in the preamble or recital hereto are used
herein as therein defined, except that the term “Holders” in this Guarantee shall refer to the term “Holders” as defined in this Indenture and the Trustee acting on behalf of and for the benefit of such Holders. The
words “herein,” “hereof” and “hereby” and other words of similar import used in this Supplemental Indenture refer to this Supplemental Indenture as a whole and not to any particular section hereof.

 2. Agreement to Guarantee. The New Guarantor hereby agrees, jointly and severally with all existing Guarantors (if any), to
unconditionally guarantee the Issuers’ obligations under the Securities on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in Articles 11 and 12 of this Indenture and to be bound by all other applicable provisions of this Indenture and the
Securities and to perform all of the obligations and agreements of a Guarantor under this Indenture. 
 3. Notices. All notices or
other communications to the New Guarantor shall be given as provided in Section 13.02 of this Indenture. 
 4. Ratification of
Indenture; Supplemental Indentures Part of Indenture. Except as expressly amended hereby, this Indenture is in all respects ratified and confirmed and 

  
 Exhibit D-1 

 
all the terms, conditions and provisions thereof shall remain in full force and effect. This Supplemental Indenture shall form a part of this Indenture for all purposes, and every holder of
Securities heretofore or hereafter authenticated and delivered shall be bound hereby. 
 5. Governing Law. THIS SUPPLEMENTAL
INDENTURE SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK. 
 6. Trustee Makes No
Representation. The Trustee makes no representation as to the validity or sufficiency of this Supplemental Indenture. 
 7.
Counterparts. The parties may sign any number of copies of this Supplemental Indenture. Each signed copy shall be an original, but all of them together represent the same agreement. 

8. Effect of Headings. The Section headings herein are for convenience only and shall not affect the construction thereof. 

  
 Exhibit D-2 

 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Supplemental Indenture to be duly
executed as of the date first above written. 
  

			
	[NEW GUARANTOR]
		
	By:	 	  

		 	Name:
		 	Title:
	
	VERSO PAPER HOLDINGS LLC
		
	By:	 	  

		 	Name:
		 	Title:
	
	VERSO PAPER INC.
		
	By:	 	  

		 	Name:
		 	Title:
	
	WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE
		
	By:	 	  

		 	Name:
		 	Title:

  
 Exhibit D-3EX-4.3

 Exhibit 4.3 

EXECUTION VERSION 
  

 
  

WARRANT AGREEMENT 
 Dated as of

 August 1, 2014 
 between

 VERSO PAPER CORP. 
 and 

REGISTRAR & TRANSFER CO. 

as Warrant Agent 
  

 
 Warrants for

 Common Stock 
  

 
  

 
  

 Table of Contents 

 

							
	 	 	 	  	Page	 
	
	ARTICLE I	  
	
	DEFINITIONS	  
	 Section 1.01.
	 	 Definitions
	  	 	1	  
	 Section 1.02.
	 	 Rules of Construction
	  	 	2	  
	
	ARTICLE II	  
	
	WARRANTS	  
			
	 Section 2.01.
	 	 Form
	  	 	3	  
	 Section 2.02.
	 	 Execution and Countersignature
	  	 	3	  
	 Section 2.03.
	 	 Registry
	  	 	4	  
	 Section 2.04.
	 	 Transfer and Exchange
	  	 	4	  
	 Section 2.05.
	 	 [Reserved]
	  	 	5	  
	 Section 2.06.
	 	 Replacement Certificates
	  	 	5	  
	 Section 2.07.
	 	 Outstanding Warrants
	  	 	5	  
	 Section 2.08.
	 	 Cancellation
	  	 	5	  
	 Section 2.09.
	 	 CUSIP Numbers
	  	 	6	  
	
	ARTICLE III	  
	
	CONVERSION TERMS	  
			
	 Section 3.01.
	 	 Conversion
	  	 	6	  
	 Section 3.02.
	 	 Manner of Conversion and Issuance of Shares
	  	 	6	  
	 Section 3.03.
	 	 Covenant to Make Stock Certificates Available
	  	 	6	  
	
	ARTICLE IV	  
	
	ANTIDILUTION PROVISIONS	  
			
	 Section 4.01.
	 	 Antidilution Adjustments; Notice of Adjustment
	  	 	7	  
	 Section 4.02.
	 	 Adjustment to Warrant Certificate
	  	 	7	  
	
	ARTICLE V	  
	
	WARRANT AGENT	  
			
	 Section 5.01.
	 	 Appointment of Warrant Agent
	  	 	7	  
	 Section 5.02.
	 	 Rights and Duties of Warrant Agent
	  	 	7	  
	 Section 5.03.
	 	 Individual Rights of Warrant Agent
	  	 	9	  
	 Section 5.04.
	 	 Warrant Agent’s Disclaimer
	  	 	9	  
	 Section 5.05.
	 	 Compensation and Indemnity
	  	 	9	  
	 Section 5.06.
	 	 Successor Warrant Agent
	  	 	10	  
	 Section 5.07.
	 	 Representations of the Company
	  	 	11	  

  
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	ARTICLE VI	  
	
	MISCELLANEOUS	  
			
	 Section 6.01.
	 	 Persons Benefitting
	  	 	12	  
	 Section 6.02.
	 	 Amendment
	  	 	12	  
	 Section 6.03.
	 	 Notices
	  	 	13	  
	 Section 6.04.
	 	 Governing Law
	  	 	13	  
	 Section 6.05.
	 	 Successors
	  	 	13	  
	 Section 6.06.
	 	 Multiple Originals
	  	 	14	  
	 Section 6.07.
	 	 Inspection of Agreement
	  	 	14	  
	 Section 6.08.
	 	 Table of Contents
	  	 	14	  
	 Section 6.09.
	 	 Severability
	  	 	14	  
	 Section 6.10.
	 	 Waiver of Jury Trial
	  	 	14	  
	 Section 6.11.
	 	 Force Majeure
	  	 	14	  
			
	 EXHIBIT A
	 	 Form of Warrant
	  			

  
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 WARRANT AGREEMENT, dated as of August 1, 2014 (this “Agreement”), between
Verso Paper Corp., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), and Registrar & Transfer Co., as warrant agent (the “Warrant Agent”). 

The Company will issue the warrants described herein (each, a “Warrant” and collectively, the “Warrants”) to
any Person entitled to receive Warrants pursuant to the exchange offers (the “Exchange Offers”) described in the Amended and Restated Confidential Offering Memorandum and Consent Solicitation Statement, dated as of July 28,
2014, (the “Offering Memorandum”), of Verso Paper Holdings LLC and Verso Paper Inc. 
 Each Warrant will be mandatorily
convertible into one share of Common Stock immediately prior to the consummation of the Merger (as defined in the Warrant Certificate), subject to the provisions of this Agreement and the relevant Warrant Certificate. Each Warrant Certificate shall
evidence such number of Warrants as is set forth therein, subject to adjustment pursuant to the provisions of the Warrant Certificate. 

The Company desires the Warrant Agent to act on behalf of the Company in connection with the registration, transfer, exchange, redemption,
conversion and cancellation of the Warrants as provided herein and the Warrant Agent is willing to so act. 
 The Warrants and the shares of
Common Stock issuable upon conversion of the Warrants have not been registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission and will be subject to transfer restrictions. 

Each party agrees as follows for the benefit of the other party and for the equal and ratable benefit of the Warrantholders (as defined
below): 
 ARTICLE I 

DEFINITIONS 
  

	 	Section 1.01.	Definitions. 

 “Affiliate” means, with respect to any Person, any Person
directly or indirectly controlling, controlled by or under common control with, such other Person. For purposes of this definition, “control” (including, with correlative meanings, the terms “controlled by” and “under common
control with”) when used with respect to any Person, means the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to cause the direction of management and/or policies of such Person, whether through the ownership of voting securities by contract
or otherwise. 
 “Charter” means, with respect to any Person, its certificate or articles of incorporation, articles of
association, or similar organizational document. 
 “Common Stock” means the common stock, par value $0.01 per share, of
the Company. 
 “Definitive Warrant” means a Warrant Certificate in definitive form. 

 “Officer” means the Chief Executive Officer, the President, the Chief Financial
Officer, any Vice President, the Treasurer, any Assistant Treasurer, the Secretary or any Assistant Secretary of the Company. 

“Officers’ Certificate” means a certificate signed by two Officers. 

“Opinion of Counsel” means a written opinion reasonably acceptable to the Warrant Agent from legal counsel. Such counsel may
be an employee of or counsel to the Company or the Warrant Agent. 
 “Person” means an individual, corporation,
partnership, joint venture, association, joint-stock company, limited liability company, limited liability partnership, trust, unincorporated organization, or government or any agency or political subdivision thereof or any other entity. 

“Registry” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.03 hereof. 

“Required Warrantholders” means holders of a majority of the aggregate number of the Warrrants at the time outstanding. 

“Shares” has the meaning set forth in the form of Warrant Certificate attached as Exhibit A hereto. 

“Transfer Agent” has the meaning set forth in the form of Warrant Certificate attached as Exhibit A hereto. 

“Warrant Certificate” means any fully registered certificate issued by the Company and authenticated by the Warrant Agent
under this Agreement evidencing Warrants, in the form attached as Exhibit A hereto. 
 “Warrantholder” means a registered
owner of Warrants as set forth in the Registry. 
 “Warrant Share Number” has the meaning set forth in the form of Warrant
Certificate attached as Exhibit A hereto. 
  

	 	Section 1.02.	Rules of Construction. 

 Unless the text otherwise requires: 

(i) “or” is not exclusive; 

(ii) “including” means including, without limitation; and 

(iii) words in the singular include the plural and words in the plural include the singular. 

  
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 ARTICLE II 

WARRANTS 
  

	 	Section 2.01.	Form. 

 (a) Form of Warrants. Warrants issued in connection with the Exchange
Offers and any Warrants issued upon any transfer or exchange thereof, shall be issued in the form of uncertificated book entry position (“Book Entry Warrants”) on the books and register of the Company maintained by the Warrant
Agent, or, if requested by a holder, definitive certificated warrants (“Definitive Warrants”). 
 (b) Warrant
Certificates. Warrant Certificates shall be in substantially the form attached as Exhibit A hereto and shall be typed, printed, lithographed or engraved or produced by any combination of such methods, all as determined by the Officer or Officers
executing such Warrant Certificates, as evidenced by their execution thereof. Any Warrant Certificate shall have such insertions as are appropriate or required or permitted by this Agreement and may have such letters, numbers or other marks of
identification and such legends and endorsements, stamped, printed, lithographed or engraved thereon, (i) as the Company may deem appropriate and as are not inconsistent with the provisions of this Agreement, (ii) as may be required to
comply with this Agreement, any law or any rule of any securities exchange on which the Warrants may be listed, and (iii) as may be necessary to conform to customary usage. 

 

	 	Section 2.02.	Execution and Countersignature. 

 At least one Officer shall sign the Warrant
Certificates for the Company by manual or facsimile signature. 
 If an Officer whose signature is on a Warrant Certificate no longer holds
that office at the time the Warrant Agent countersigns the Warrant Certificate, the Warrants evidenced by such Warrant Certificate shall be valid nevertheless. 

The Warrant Agent shall initially countersign, by either manual or facsimile signature, and deliver Warrant Certificates entitling the
Warrantholders thereof to receive, upon the mandatory conversion of such Warrants in accordance with their terms, in the aggregate such number of shares of Common Stock as shall be set forth on such Warrant Certificates (subject to adjustment as
provided in such Warrant Certificates) upon a written order of the Company signed by one Officer of the Company. Each Warrant Certificate shall be dated the date of its countersignature by the Warrant Agent. 

At any time and from time to time after the execution of this Agreement, the Warrant Agent shall upon receipt of a written order of the
Company signed by an Officer of the Company countersign, by either manual or facsimile signature, for issue a Warrant Certificate evidencing the number of Warrants specified in such order; provided, however, that the Warrant Agent
shall be entitled to receive an Officers’ Certificate and an Opinion of Counsel of the Company containing such representations and opinions as it may reasonably request in connection with such countersignature of Warrants. Such order shall
specify the number of Warrants to be evidenced on the Warrant Certificate to be countersigned, the date on which such Warrant Certificate is to be countersigned and the number of Warrants then authorized. 

  
 3 

 The Warrants evidenced by a Warrant Certificate shall not be valid until an authorized signatory
of the Warrant Agent countersigns the Warrant Certificate either manually or by facsimile signature. Such signature shall be solely for the purpose of authenticating the Warrant Certificate and shall be conclusive evidence that the Warrant
Certificate so countersigned has been duly authenticated and issued under this Agreement. 
  

	 	Section 2.03.	Registry. 

 The Warrants shall initially be issued in an uncertificated book entry
position. The Warrant Agent shall keep a registry (the “Registry”) of the Book Entry Warrants and Certificates, if any, of their transfer and exchange. The Registry shall show the names and addresses of the respective Warrantholders
and, in the case of Certificates, the date and number of Warrants evidenced on the face of each of the Warrant Certificates. 
 Except as
otherwise provided herein or in the Warrant Certificate, the Company and the Warrant Agent may deem and treat any Person in whose name a Warrant Certificate is registered in the Registry as the absolute owner of such Warrant Certificate for all
purposes whatsoever and neither the Company nor the Warrant Agent shall be affected by notice to the contrary. 
  

	 	Section 2.04.	Transfer and Exchange. 

 (a) Obligations with Respect to Transfers and Exchanges of
Warrants. 
 (i) In the case of Warrant Certificates, to permit registrations of transfers and exchanges, the Company
shall execute and the Warrant Agent shall countersign, by either manual or facsimile signature, Definitive Warrants, or shall otherwise facilitate the transfer of Book Entry Warrants, as required pursuant to the provisions of Section 2.02 and
this Section 2.04. 
 (ii) No service charge shall be made to a Warrantholder for any registration of transfer or
exchange, but the Company may require payment of a sum sufficient to cover any transfer tax, assessments, or similar governmental charge payable in connection therewith. 

(iii) All Warrants issued upon any registration of transfer or exchange pursuant to the terms of this Agreement shall be the
valid obligations of the Company, entitled to the same benefits under this Agreement as the Warrants surrendered upon such registration for transfer or exchange. 

(b) No Obligation of the Warrant Agent. 

(i) The Warrant Agent shall have no obligation or duty to monitor, determine or inquire as to compliance with any restrictions
on transfer imposed under this Agreement or under applicable law with respect to any transfer of any interest in any 

  
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Warrant other than to require delivery of such certificates and other documentation or evidence as are expressly required by, and to do so if and when expressly required by, the terms of this
Agreement, and to examine the same to determine substantial compliance as to form with the express requirements hereof. 
  

	 	Section 2.05.	[Reserved] 

  

	 	Section 2.06.	Replacement Certificates. 

 If a mutilated Warrant Certificate is surrendered to the
Warrant Agent or if the Warrantholder of a Warrant Certificate provides proof reasonably satisfactory to the Company and the Warrant Agent that the Warrant Certificate has been lost, destroyed or wrongfully taken, the Company shall issue and the
Warrant Agent shall countersign, by either manual or facsimile signature, a replacement Warrant Certificate representing an equivalent number of Warrants, if the reasonable requirements of the Warrant Agent and of Section 8-405 of the Uniform
Commercial Code as in effect in the State of New York are met. If required by the Warrant Agent or the Company, such Warrantholder shall furnish an indemnity bond sufficient in the reasonable judgment of the Company and the Warrant Agent to protect
the Company and the Warrant Agent from any loss that either of them may suffer if a Warrant Certificate is replaced. The Company and the Warrant Agent may charge the Warrantholder for their reasonable expenses in replacing a Warrant Certificate.
Every replacement Warrant Certificate evidences an additional obligation of the Company. 
  

	 	Section 2.07.	Outstanding Warrants. 

 The Warrants outstanding at any time are all Warrants on the
books and records of the Warrant Agent and evidenced on all Warrant Certificates authenticated by the Warrant Agent except for those canceled by it and those delivered to it for cancellation. A Warrant ceases to be outstanding if the Company or an
Affiliate of the Company holds the Warrant. 
 If a Warrant Certificate is replaced pursuant to Section 2.06, the Warrants evidenced
thereby cease to be outstanding unless the Warrant Agent and the Company receive proof satisfactory to them that the replaced Warrant Certificate is held by a bona fide purchaser. 

 

	 	Section 2.08.	Cancellation. 

 In the event the Company shall purchase or otherwise acquire Definitive
Warrants, the same shall thereupon be delivered to the Warrant Agent for cancellation. 
 The Warrant Agent and no one else shall cancel and
dispose of all Warrant Certificates surrendered for registration of transfer, exchange, replacement, conversion or cancellation in its customary manner and deliver a certificate of such cancellation and disposal to the Company upon its request
therefor unless the Company directs the Warrant Agent to deliver canceled Warrant Certificates to the Company. The Company may not issue new Warrant Certificates to replace Warrant Certificates to the extent they evidence Warrants that have been
converted or Warrants that the Company has purchased or otherwise acquired. 

  
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	 	Section 2.09.	CUSIP Numbers. 

 The Company in issuing the Warrants may use “CUSIP” numbers
(if then generally in use) and, if so, the Warrant Agent shall use “CUSIP” numbers in notices as a convenience to Warrantholders; provided, however, that any such notice may state that no representation is made as to the
correctness of such numbers either as printed on the Warrant Certificates or as contained in any notice and that reliance may be placed only on the other identification numbers printed on the Warrant Certificates. 

ARTICLE III 
 CONVERSION
TERMS 
  

	 	Section 3.01.	Conversion. 

 The terms for conversion of each Warrant, the Warrant Share Number and the
number of Warrants evidenced by any Warrant Certificate and the Expiration Date of each Warrant shall be set forth in the related Warrant Certificate, or be on the books and records of the Warrant Agent. The Warrant Share Number is subject to
adjustment pursuant to the terms set forth in the Warrant Certificate. 
  

	 	Section 3.02.	Manner of Conversion and Issuance of Shares. 

 Warrants will be convertible in the manner
set forth in Section 3 of the Warrant Certificate, and upon any such conversion, Shares shall be issued in the manner set forth in Section 4 of the Warrant Certificate. In connection with any conversion of any Warrant, each Warrantholder
will receive the Shares with respect to such Warrant in accordance with Section 2 of the Warrant Certificate. 
  

	 	Section 3.03.	Covenant to Make Stock Certificates Available. 

 (a) The Warrant Agent is hereby
authorized to requisition from time to time from any stock transfer agents of the Company stock certificates required to honor outstanding Warrants upon conversion thereof in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, and the Company agrees to
authorize and direct such transfer agents to comply with all such requests of the Warrant Agent. The Company shall supply such transfer agents with duly executed stock certificates for such purposes. 

(b) The Warrant Agent is hereby authorized and directed to create a special account for the reserve of shares of Common Stock to be issued
upon conversion of the Warrants. 
 (c) In connection with the shares of Common Stock to be issued upon conversion of the Warrants, the
Company shall provide an Opinion of Counsel, stating that all such shares, when issued, will be: 
 (i) registered, or
subject to a valid exemption from registration, under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and all material and necessary State securities law filings will have been made with respect to such shares; and 

(ii) validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable. 

  
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 ARTICLE IV 

ANTIDILUTION PROVISIONS 
  

	 	Section 4.01.	Antidilution Adjustments; Notice of Adjustment. 

 The Warrant Share Number shall be
subject to adjustment from time to time as provided in Section 12 of the Warrant Certificate. Whenever the Warrant Share Number is so adjusted or is proposed to be adjusted as provided in Section 12 of the Warrant Certificate, the Company
shall deliver to the Warrant Agent the notices or statements, and shall cause a copy of such notices or statements to be sent or communicated to each Warrantholder pursuant to Section 6.03, as provided in Section 12(I) of the Warrant
Certificate. 
  

	 	Section 4.02.	Adjustment to Warrant Certificate. 

 The form of Warrant Certificate need not be changed
because of any adjustment made pursuant to the Warrant Certificate, and Warrant Certificates issued after such adjustment may state the same conversion terms and the same Warrant Share Number as are stated in the Warrant Certificates initially
issued pursuant to this Agreement. 
 The Company, however, may at any time in its sole discretion make any change in the form of Warrant
Certificate that it may deem appropriate to give effect to such adjustments and that does not affect the substance of the Warrant Certificate, and any Warrant Certificate thereafter issued or countersigned, whether in exchange or substitution for an
outstanding Warrant Certificate or otherwise, may be in the form as so changed. 
 ARTICLE V 

WARRANT AGENT 
  

	 	Section 5.01.	Appointment of Warrant Agent. 

 The Company hereby appoints the Warrant Agent to act as
agent for the Company in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement and the Warrant Agent hereby accepts such appointment. The Warrant Agent shall not be liable for anything that it may do or refrain from doing in connection with this
Agreement, except in the case of a final judicial determination of its own gross negligence or willful misconduct. 
  

	 	Section 5.02.	Rights and Duties of Warrant Agent. 

 (a) Agent for the Company. In acting under
this Warrant Agreement and in connection with the Warrant Certificates, the Warrant Agent is acting solely as agent of the Company and does not assume any obligation or relationship of agency or trust for or with any of the holders of Warrant
Certificates or beneficial owners of Warrants. 

  
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 (b) Counsel. The Warrant Agent may consult with counsel of its own selection (who may be
counsel to the Company), and the advice of such counsel shall be full and complete authorization and protection in respect of any action taken, suffered or omitted by it hereunder in good faith and in accordance with the advice of such counsel. 

(c) Documents. The Warrant Agent shall be fully protected, may conclusively rely upon and shall incur no liability for or in respect of
any action taken or thing suffered by it in reliance upon any Warrant Certificate, notice, direction, consent, certificate, affidavit, statement or other paper or document reasonably believed by it to be genuine and to have been presented or signed
by the proper parties. 
 (d) No Implied Obligations. The Warrant Agent shall be obligated to perform only such duties as are
specifically set forth herein and in the Warrant Certificates, and no implied duties or obligations of the Warrant Agent shall be read into this Agreement or the Warrant Certificates against the Warrant Agent. 

The Warrant Agent shall not be under any obligation to take any action hereunder that may involve it in any expense or liability for which it
does not receive indemnity satisfactory to it. The Warrant Agent shall not be accountable or under any duty or responsibility for the use by the Company of any of the Warrant Certificates countersigned by the Warrant Agent and delivered by it to the
Warrantholders or on behalf of the Warrantholders pursuant to this Agreement or for the application by the Company of the proceeds of the Warrants. The Warrant Agent shall have no duty or responsibility in case of any default by the Company in the
performance of its covenants or agreements contained herein or in the Warrant Certificates or in the case of the receipt of any written demand from a Warrantholder with respect to such default, including any duty or responsibility to initiate or
attempt to initiate any proceedings at law or otherwise. 
 The Warrant Agent may execute any of the powers hereunder or perform any duties
hereunder either directly or by or through agents or attorneys and the Warrant Agent shall not be responsible for any misconduct or negligence on the part of any agent or attorney appointed with due care by it hereunder. The Warrant Agent shall not
be liable for any action taken, suffered, or omitted to be taken by it in good faith and reasonably believed by it to be authorized or within the discretion or rights or powers conferred upon it by this agreement. In no event shall the Warrant Agent
be responsible or liable for special, indirect, or consequential loss or damage of any kind whatsoever (including, but not limited to, loss of profit) irrespective of whether the Warrant Agent has been advised of the likelihood of such loss or
damage and regardless of the form of action. 
 (e) Not Responsible for Adjustments or Validity of Stock. 

The Warrant Agent shall not at any time be under any duty or responsibility to any Warrantholder to determine whether any facts exist that may
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with respect to the method employed, or herein or in any supplemental agreement provided to be employed, in making the same. The Warrant Agent shall not be accountable with respect to the
validity or value of any Shares or of any securities or property that may at any time be issued or delivered upon the conversion of any Warrant or upon any adjustment pursuant to Section 12 of the Warrant Certificate, and it makes no
representation with respect thereto. The Warrant Agent shall not be responsible for any failure of the Company to make any cash payment or to issue, transfer or deliver any Shares or stock certificates upon the surrender of any Warrant Certificate
for the purpose of conversion or upon any adjustment pursuant to Section 12 of the Warrant Certificate, or to comply with any of the covenants of the Company contained in the Warrant Certificate. 

(f) Notices to the Company. If the Warrant Agent shall receive any written notice or demand addressed to the Company by the
Warrantholder of a Warrant, the Warrant Agent shall promptly forward such notice or demand to the Company. 
  

	 	Section 5.03.	Individual Rights of Warrant Agent. 

 The Warrant Agent and any stockholder, director,
officer or employee of the Warrant Agent may buy, sell or deal in any of the Warrants or other securities of the Company or its affiliates or become pecuniarily interested in transactions in which the Company or its affiliates may be interested, or
contract with or lend money to the Company or its affiliates or otherwise act as fully and freely as though it were not the Warrant Agent under this Agreement. Nothing herein shall preclude the Warrant Agent from acting in any other capacity for the
Company or for any other legal entity. 
  

	 	Section 5.04.	Warrant Agent’s Disclaimer. 

 The Warrant Agent shall not be responsible for, and
makes no representation as to the validity or adequacy of, this Agreement (except the due and valid authorized execution and delivery of this Agreement by the Warrant Agent) or the Warrant Certificates (except the due countersignature of the Warrant
Certificate(s) by the Warrant Agent) and it shall not be responsible for any statement in this Agreement or the Warrant Certificates other than its countersignature thereon. 
  

	 	Section 5.05.	Compensation and Indemnity. 

 (a) The Company agrees to pay the Warrant Agent from time
to time reasonable compensation for its services as agreed and to reimburse the Warrant Agent upon request for all out-of-pocket expenses incurred by it, including the reasonable compensation and expenses of the Warrant Agent’s agents and
counsel as agreed. The Company shall indemnify the Warrant Agent, its officers, directors, agents and counsel against any loss, liability or expense (including reasonable agents’ and attorneys’ fees and expenses) incurred by it without
gross negligence or willful misconduct on its part arising out of or in connection with the acceptance or performance of its duties under this Agreement. The Warrant Agent shall notify the Company promptly of any claim for which it may seek
indemnity. The Company need not reimburse any expense or indemnify against any loss or liability incurred by the Warrant Agent through its own willful misconduct or gross negligence. The Company’s payment obligations pursuant to this Section
shall survive the termination of this Agreement. 

  
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 To secure the Company’s payment obligations under this Agreement, the Warrant Agent shall
have a lien prior to the Warrantholders on all money or property held or collected by the Warrant Agent. 
  

	 	Section 5.06.	Successor Warrant Agent. 

 (a) Company to Provide and Maintain Warrant Agent. The
Company agrees for the benefit of the Warrantholders that there shall at all times be a Warrant Agent hereunder until all the Warrants have been converted or cancelled or are no longer convertible. 

(b) Resignation and Removal. The Warrant Agent may at any time resign by giving written notice to the Company of such intention on its
part, specifying the date on which its desired resignation shall become effective; provided, however, that such date shall not be less than 60 days after the date on which such notice is given unless the Company otherwise agrees. The
Warrant Agent hereunder may be removed at any time by the filing with it of an instrument in writing signed by or on behalf of the Company or the Required Warrantholders and specifying such removal and the date when it shall become effective, which
date shall not be less than 60 days after such notice is given unless the Warrant Agent otherwise agrees. Any removal under this Section shall take effect upon the appointment by the Company or the Required Warrantholders as hereinafter provided of
a successor Warrant Agent (which shall be (i) a bank or trust company, (ii) organized under the laws of the United States of America or one of the states thereof, (iii) authorized under the laws of the jurisdiction of its organization
to exercise corporate trust powers, (iv) having a combined capital and surplus of at least $50,000,000 (as set forth in its most recent reports of condition published pursuant to law or to the requirements of any United States federal or state
regulatory or supervisory authority) and (v) having an office in the Borough of Manhattan, The City of New York) and the acceptance of such appointment by such successor Warrant Agent. The obligations of the Company under Section 5.05
shall continue to the extent set forth herein notwithstanding the resignation or removal of the Warrant Agent. 
 The Warrant Agent may
execute any of the powers hereunder or perform any duties hereunder either directly or by or through agents or attorneys and the Warrant Agent shall not be responsible for any misconduct or negligence on the part of any agent or attorney appointed
with due care by it hereunder. The Warrant Agent shall not be liable for any action taken, suffered, or omitted to be taken by it in good faith and reasonably believed by it to be authorized or within the discretion or rights or powers conferred
upon it by this agreement. In no event shall the Warrant Agent be responsible or liable for special, indirect, or consequential loss or damage of any kind whatsoever (including, but not limited to, loss of profit) irrespective of whether the Warrant
Agent has been advised of the likelihood of such loss or damage and regardless of the form of action. 
 (c) Company to Appoint
Successor. In the event that at any time the Warrant Agent shall resign, or shall be removed, or shall become incapable of acting, or shall be adjudged bankrupt or insolvent, or shall commence a voluntary case under the Federal bankruptcy laws,
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now or hereafter constituted, or under any other applicable Federal or State bankruptcy, insolvency or similar law or shall consent to the appointment of or taking possession by a receiver,
custodian, liquidator, assignee, trustee, sequestrator (or other similar official) of the Warrant Agent or its property or affairs, or shall make an assignment for the benefit of creditors, or shall admit in writing its inability to pay its debts
generally as they become due, or shall take corporate action in furtherance of any such action, or a decree or order for relief by a court having jurisdiction in the premises shall have been entered in respect of the Warrant Agent in an involuntary
case under the Federal bankruptcy laws, as now or hereafter constituted, or any other applicable Federal or State bankruptcy, insolvency or similar law, or a decree or order by a court having jurisdiction in the premises shall have been entered for
the appointment of a receiver, custodian, liquidator, assignee, trustee, sequestrator (or similar official) of the Warrant Agent or of its property or affairs, or any public officer shall take charge or control of the Warrant Agent or of its
property or affairs for the purpose of rehabilitation, conservation, winding up or liquidation, a successor Warrant Agent, qualified as aforesaid, shall be appointed by the Company by an instrument in writing, filed with the successor Warrant Agent.
In the event that a successor Warrant Agent is not appointed by the Company, a successor Warrant Agent, qualified as aforesaid, may be appointed by the Warrant Agent or the Required Warrantholders or the Warrant Agent or the Required Warrantholders
may petition a court to appoint a successor Warrant Agent. Upon the appointment as aforesaid of a successor Warrant Agent and acceptance by the successor Warrant Agent of such appointment, the Warrant Agent shall cease to be Warrant Agent hereunder;
provided, however, that in the event of the resignation of the Warrant Agent under this subsection (c), such resignation shall be effective on the earlier of (i) the date specified in the Warrant Agent’s notice of resignation
and (ii) the appointment and acceptance of a successor Warrant Agent hereunder. 
 (d) Successor to Expressly Assume Duties. Any
successor Warrant Agent appointed hereunder shall execute, acknowledge and deliver to its predecessor and to the Company an instrument accepting such appointment hereunder, and thereupon such successor Warrant Agent, without any further act, deed or
conveyance, shall become vested with all the rights and obligations of such predecessor with like effect as if originally named as Warrant Agent hereunder, and such predecessor, upon payment of its charges and disbursements then unpaid, shall
thereupon become obligated to transfer, deliver and pay over, and such successor Warrant Agent shall be entitled to receive, all monies, securities and other property on deposit with or held by such predecessor, as Warrant Agent hereunder. 

(e) Successor by Merger. Any entity into which the Warrant Agent hereunder may be merged or consolidated, or any entity resulting from
any merger or consolidation to which the Warrant Agent shall be a party, or any entity to which the Warrant Agent shall sell or otherwise transfer all or substantially all of its assets and business, shall be the successor Warrant Agent under this
Agreement without the execution or filing of any paper or any further act on the part of any of the parties hereto; provided, however, that it shall be qualified as aforesaid, including with respect to the qualification of a successor
Warrant Agent set forth in Section 5.06(b). 
  

	 	Section 5.07.	Representations of the Company. 

 The Company represents and warrants to the Warrant
Agent that: 
 (a) the Company has been duly organized and is validly existing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its incorporation; 

  
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 (b) this Agreement has been duly authorized, executed and delivered by the Company and is
enforceable against the Company in accordance with its terms, except as may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, moratorium, reorganization and other similar laws affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally; and 

(c) the execution and delivery of this Agreement does not, and the issuance of the Warrants in accordance with the terms of this Agreement and
the Warrant Certificate will not, (i) violate the Company’s Charter or by-laws, (ii) violate any law or regulation applicable to the Company or order or decree of any court or public authority having jurisdiction over the Company, or
(iii) result in a breach of any mortgage, indenture, contract, agreement or undertaking to which the Company is a party or by which it is bound, except in the case of (ii) and (iii) for any violations or breaches that could not
reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on the Company and its subsidiaries, taken as a whole. 
 ARTICLE VI 

MISCELLANEOUS 
  

	 	Section 6.01.	Persons Benefitting. 

 Nothing in this Agreement is intended or shall be construed to
confer upon any Person other than the Company, the Warrant Agent and the Warrantholders any right, remedy or claim under or by reason of this Agreement or any part hereof. 
  

	 	Section 6.02.	Amendment. 

 This Agreement and the Warrants may be amended by the parties hereto without
the consent of any Warrantholder for the purpose of curing any ambiguity, or of curing, correcting or supplementing any defective provision contained herein or therein or adding or changing any other provisions with respect to matters or questions
arising under this Agreement or the Warrants as the Company and the Warrant Agent may deem necessary or desirable; provided, however, that such action shall not adversely affect the rights of any of the Warrantholders in any material
respect. This Agreement and the Warrants may be amended or supplemented at any time with the written consent of the Required Warrantholders; provided that the consent of each Warrantholder affected thereby shall be required for any amendment
pursuant to which (i) the Warrant Share Number would be decreased (in each case, other than pursuant to adjustments provided for in Section 12 of the Warrant Certificate), (ii) any change adverse to the Warrantholder would be made to
the anti-dilution provisions set forth in Article IV of this Agreement or Section 12 of the Warrant Certificate. Only Warrants outstanding at the time shall be considered in any such determination. The Warrant Agent shall have no duty to
determine whether any such amendment would have an effect on the rights or interests of the holders of the Warrants. Upon receipt by the Warrant Agent of an Officer’s Certificate and an Opinion of Counsel, each stating that all conditions
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Certificate, the Warrant Agent shall join in the execution of such amendment; provided, that the Warrant Agent may, but shall not be obligated to, execute any amendment or supplement which
affects the rights or changes or increases the duties or obligations of the Warrant Agent. 
  

	 	Section 6.03.	Notices. 

 Any notice or communication shall be in writing and delivered in person or
mailed by first-class mail addressed as follows: 
 if to the Company: 

Verso Paper Corp. 
 6775 Lenox
Center Court, Suite 400 
 Memphis, Tennessee 38115-4436 

Attention: Peter H. Kesser 

Fax: (901) 369-4228 
 if to the
Warrant Agent: 
 Registrar and Transfer Company 

10 Commerce Drive 
 Cranford,
New Jersey 07016 
 The Company or the Warrant Agent by notice to the other may designate additional or different addresses for subsequent
notices or communications. 
 Any notice or communication mailed to a Warrantholder shall be mailed to the Warrantholder at the
Warrantholder’s address as it appears on the Registry and shall be sufficiently given if so mailed within the time prescribed. 

Failure to provide a notice or communication to a Warrantholder or any defect in it shall not affect its sufficiency with respect to other
Warrantholders. 
 If a notice or communication is provided in the manner provided above, it is duly given, whether or not the intended
recipient actually receives it. 
  

	 	Section 6.04.	Governing Law. 

 This Agreement will be governed by and construed in accordance with
the laws of the State of New York applicable to contracts made and to be performed entirely within such State. 
  

	 	Section 6.05.	Successors. 

 All agreements of the Company in this Agreement and the Warrants shall bind
its successors. All agreements of the Warrant Agent in this Agreement shall bind its successors. 

  
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	 	Section 6.06.	Multiple Originals. 

 The parties may sign any number of copies of this Agreement. Each
signed copy shall be an original, but all of them together represent the same agreement. One signed copy shall be sufficient to prove this Agreement. 
  

	 	Section 6.07.	Inspection of Agreement. 

 A copy of this Agreement shall be made available at all
reasonable times for inspection by any registered Warrantholder at the principal office of the Warrant Agent (or successor warrant agent). 
  

	 	Section 6.08.	Table of Contents. 

 The table of contents and headings of the Articles and Sections of
this Agreement have been inserted for convenience of reference only, are not intended to be considered a part hereof and shall not modify or restrict any of the terms or provisions hereof. 

 

	 	Section 6.09.	Severability. 

 The provisions of this Agreement are severable, and if any clause or
provision shall be held invalid, illegal or unenforceable in whole or in part in any jurisdiction, then such invalidity or unenforceability shall affect in that jurisdiction only such clause or provision, or part thereof, and shall not in any manner
affect such clause or provision in any other jurisdiction or any other clause or provision of this Agreement in any jurisdiction. 
  

	 	Section 6.10.	Waiver of Jury Trial. 

 Each of the Company and the Warrant Agent hereby irrevocably
waives, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, any and all right to trial by jury in any legal proceeding arising out of or relating to this Agreement, the Warrants, the Notes or the transactions contemplated hereby. 

 

	 	Section 6.11.	Force Majeure. 

 In no event shall the Warrant Agent be responsible or liable for any
failure or delay in the performance of its obligations hereunder arising out of or caused by, directly or indirectly, forces beyond its control, including, without limitation, strikes, work stoppages, accidents, acts of war or terrorism, civil or
military disturbances, nuclear or natural catastrophes or acts of God, and interruptions, loss or malfunctions of utilities, communications or computer (software and hardware) services; it being understood that the Warrant Agent shall use reasonable
efforts which are consistent with accepted practices in the banking industry to resume performance as soon as practicable under the circumstances. 

  
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 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Warrant Agreement to be duly executed as of the
date first written above. 
  

					
	VERSO PAPER CORP.
		
	By:	 	 /s/ Robert P. Mundy

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

  
 [Signature Page to
Warrant Agreement] 

 
					
	REGISTRAR & TRANSFER CO.
		
	By:	 	 /s/ Nicola Giancaspro

		 	Name:	 	Nicola Giancaspro
		 	Title:	 	Vice President

  
 [Signature Page to
Warrant Agreement] 

 EXHIBIT A 

FORM OF WARRANT 
 The
securities represented by this certificate were issued in a private placement, without registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Act”), and may not be sold, assigned, pledged or otherwise transferred in the absence of
an effective registration under the Act covering the transfer or an opinion of counsel, satisfactory to the Issuer, that registration under the Act is not required. 

 WARRANTS 

convertible into 
 Shares
of 
 Common Stock 

of 
 VERSO PAPER CORP.

  

			
	No. [    ]	  	CUSIP No:             

 This Warrant Certificate is issued under and in accordance with a Warrant Agreement dated as of August 1,
2014 (the “Warrant Agreement”), among Verso Paper Corp., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”) and Registrar & Transfer Co., as warrant agent (the “Warrant Agent”), and is subject to the
terms and provisions contained in the Warrant Agreement, to all of which terms and provisions the beneficial owners of the Warrants and the Warrantholders consent by acceptance hereof. 

1. Definitions. Unless the context otherwise requires, when used herein the following terms shall have the meanings indicated. Any
capitalized terms used but not defined in this Warrant Certificate shall have the meanings given to such terms in the Warrant Agreement. 

“Board of Directors” means the board of directors of the Company, including any duly authorized committee thereof. 

“Capital Stock” means (A) with respect to any Person that is a corporation or company, any and all shares, interests,
participations or other equivalents (however designated) of capital or capital stock of such Person and (B) with respect to any Person that is not a corporation or company, any and all partnership or other equity interests of such Person. 

“Common Stock” means the common stock, par value $0.01 per share, of the Company. 

“Common Stock Equivalent” means any security or obligation which by its terms is, directly or indirectly, convertible into,
or exchangeable or exercisable for, shares of Common Stock, including, without limitation, any preferred stock and any option, warrant or other subscription or purchase right with respect to Common Stock or any Common Stock Equivalent. 

“Current Market Price” means, as of any date, (a) the average of the daily Market Price of the Common Stock during the
immediately preceding 30 consecutive trading days ending on such date or (b) if the Common Stock is not then listed or admitted to trading on any national securities exchange, the Market Price on that date. 

“Excluded Transaction” means any issuance of any shares of Common Stock or Common Stock Equivalents (a) pursuant to any
present or future plan providing for the reinvestment of dividends or interest payable on the Company’s securities and the investment of 

 
additional optional amounts in shares of Common Stock under any such plan, (b) pursuant to any present or future employee, director or consultant benefit plan or program of or assumed by the
Company or any of its subsidiaries, or (c) pursuant to any option, warrant, right or exercisable, exchangeable or convertible security not described in (b) above and outstanding as of the date of the Warrant Agreement. 

“Fair Market Value” means, with respect to any security or other property, the fair market value of such security or other
property as determined by in good faith by the Board of Directors in reliance on an opinion of a nationally recognized independent investment banking corporation retained by the Company for this purpose. 

“Market Price” means, with respect to a particular security, the per-share volume weighted average price of such security for
a period of 30 consecutive trading days, as calculated on Bloomberg (or, if such volume weighted average price is unavailable via Bloomberg, the average market value of one share of such security over such 30 trading day period determined, using a
volume weighted average method, by a nationally recognized independent investment banking firm retained for this purpose by the Company), or if such security is not listed or admitted to trading on any national securities exchange, the average of
the closing bid and ask prices as furnished by two members of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. selected from time to time by the Company for that purpose. “Market Price” shall be determined without reference to after hours
or extended hours trading. If such security is not listed and traded in a manner that the quotations referred to above are available for the period required hereunder, the Market Price per share of Common Stock shall be deemed to be the fair market
value per share of such security as determined in good faith by the Board of Directors in reliance on an opinion of a nationally recognized independent investment banking corporation retained by the Company for this purpose; provided that if
any such security is listed or traded on a non-U.S. market, such fair market value shall be determined by reference to the closing price of such security as of the end of the most recently ended Business Day in such market prior to the date of
determination; and further, provided that if making such determination requires the conversion of any currency other than U.S. dollars into U.S. dollars, such conversion shall be done in accordance with customary procedures based on
the rate for conversion of such currency into U.S. dollars displayed on the relevant page by Bloomberg L.P. (or any successor or replacement service) on or by 4:00 p.m., New York City time, on such exercise date. For the purposes of determining the
Market Price of the Common Stock on the “trading day” preceding, on or following the occurrence of an event, (i) that trading day shall be deemed to commence immediately after the regular scheduled closing time of trading on the New
York Stock Exchange or, if trading is closed at an earlier time, such earlier time and (ii) that trading day shall end at the next regular scheduled closing time, or if trading is closed at an earlier time, such earlier time (for the avoidance
of doubt, and as an example, if the Market Price is to be determined as of the last trading day preceding a specified event and the closing time of trading on a particular day is 4:00 p.m. and the specified event occurs at 5:00 p.m. on that day, the
Market Price would be determined by reference to such 4:00 p.m. closing price). 
 “Merger” means the merger of NewPage
Holdings Inc. with and into Verso Merger Sub Inc., with NewPage Holdings Inc. continuing as the surviving corporation and an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of the Company. 

  
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 “Merger Agreement” means the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of
January 3, 2014, by and among the Company, Verso Merger Sub Inc. and NewPage Holdings, Inc. 
 “New Issuance” has the
meaning set forth in Section 12(B). 
 “Relevant Date” has the meaning set forth in Section 12(B). 

“Shares” has the meaning set forth in Section 2. 

“Significant Transaction” means: 

(a) any reorganization, reclassification or other change of outstanding shares of Common Stock (other than a change in par value, or from par
value to no par value, or from no par value to par value); 
 (b) any voluntary sale, conveyance, exchange or transfer by the Company to any
other Person of all or a material portion of the assets of the Company or any material subsidiary thereof; 
 (c) any voluntary sale,
conveyance, exchange or transfer by the stockholders of the Company to any Person of the Capital Stock of the Company if, immediately after giving effect to such sale, conveyance, exchange or transfer, the stockholders of the Company immediately
prior to such sale, conveyance, exchange or transfer do not hold Capital Stock of the Company representing at least a majority of the voting power of the Company; and 

(d) any merger, consolidation or other business combination of the Company with any other Person (including by way of a tender offer) if,
immediately after giving effect to such merger, consolidation or other business combination, the stockholders of the Company immediately prior to such merger, consolidation or other business combination do not hold Capital Stock of the surviving
Person representing at least a majority of the voting power of the surviving Person. 
 “trading day” means (A) if the
shares of Common Stock are not traded on any national or regional securities exchange or association or over-the-counter market, a Business Day or (B) if the shares of Common Stock are traded on any national or regional securities exchange or
association or over-the-counter market, a Business Day on which such relevant exchange or quotation system is scheduled to be open for business and on which the shares of Common Stock (i) are not suspended from trading on any national or
regional securities exchange or association or over-the-counter market for any period or periods aggregating one half hour or longer; and (ii) have traded at least once on the national or regional securities exchange or association or
over-the-counter market that is the primary market for the trading of the shares of Common Stock. The term “trading day” with respect to any security other than the Common Stock shall have a correlative meaning based on the primary
exchange or quotation system on which such security is listed or traded. 
 “Transfer Agent” means Registrar and Transfer
Company, as transfer agent of the Company, and any successor transfer agent. 

  
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 “Warrant” means a right to acquire a number of shares of the Company’s
Common Stock equal to the Warrant Share Number as provided herein. 
 “Warrant Share Number” means one share of Common
Stock, as subsequently adjusted pursuant to the terms of this Warrant and the Warrant Agreement. 
 2. Number of Shares. This
certifies that, for value received,                     , and any of its registered assigns, is the registered owner of the number of Warrants set
forth on Schedule A hereto, each of which entitles the Warrantholder to acquire from the Company, upon the terms and subject to the conditions hereinafter set forth, a number of fully paid and nonassessable shares of Common Stock (each a
“Share” and collectively the “Shares”) equal to the Warrant Share Number immediately prior to the consummation of the Merger without payment of any consideration. The Warrant Share Number is subject to adjustment as
provided herein, and all references to “Warrant Share Number” herein shall be deemed to include any such adjustment or series of adjustments. 

3. Mandatory Conversion of Warrants. Subject to Section 2 all of the Warrants evidenced by this Warrant Certificate will be
mandatorily converted into Shares immediately prior to the consummation of the Merger. Upon conversion of the Warrants, the Warrant Certificates shall automatically be canceled. If the Merger Agreement is terminated prior to the consummation of the
Merger, the Warrants evidenced by this Warrant Certificate will be void, of no value, and will cease to be convertible into Shares. 
 4.
Issuance of Shares; Authorization. Shares issued upon conversion of Warrants evidenced by this Warrant Certificate shall be (i) issued in such name or names as a Warrantholder may designate and (ii) delivered by the Transfer Agent
to such Warrantholder or its nominee or nominees in certificated form by physical delivery to the address of the Warrantholder in the Registry or delivered in registered form. The Company shall cause the number of full Shares to which such
Warrantholder shall be entitled to be so delivered by the Transfer Agent within a reasonable time, not to exceed three Business Days after the date on which Warrants evidenced by this Warrant Certificate have been duly converted in accordance with
the terms hereof. 
 The Company hereby represents and warrants that any Shares issued upon the conversion of Warrants evidenced by this
Warrant Certificate in accordance with the provisions of Section 3 will be duly and validly authorized and issued, fully paid and nonassessable and free from all taxes, liens and charges (other than liens or charges created by a Warrantholder,
income and franchise taxes incurred in connection with the conversion of the Warrant or taxes in respect of any transfer by the Warrantholder occurring contemporaneously therewith). The Company agrees that the Shares so issued will be deemed to have
been issued to a Warrantholder as of the close of business on the date on which Warrants evidenced by this Warrant Certificate have been duly converted, notwithstanding that the stock transfer books of the Company may then be closed or certificates
representing such Shares may not be actually delivered on such date. The Company will at all times reserve and keep available, out of its authorized but unissued Common Stock, solely for the purpose of providing for the conversion of Warrants
evidenced by this Warrant Certificate, the aggregate number of shares of Common Stock then issuable upon conversion hereof at any time. The Company will use reasonable best efforts to ensure that the Shares may be issued without violation of any
applicable law or regulation or of any requirement of any securities exchange on which the Shares are listed or traded. 

  
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 5. No Fractional Shares or Scrip. No fractional Shares or scrip representing fractional
Shares shall be issued upon any conversion of Warrants evidenced by this Warrant Certificate. In lieu of any fractional Share that would otherwise be issued to a Warrantholder upon the conversion of any Warrants, the Company shall round up to the
nearest whole number the number of Shares to be issued to such Warrantholder. 
 6. No Rights as Stockholders; Transfer Books.
Warrants evidenced by this Warrant Certificate do not entitle the Warrantholder or the owner of any beneficial interest in such Warrants to any voting rights or other rights as a stockholder of the Company prior to the date of conversion hereof. The
Company shall at no time close its transfer books against transfer of Warrants in any manner which interferes with the timely conversion hereof. 

7. Charges, Taxes and Expenses. Issuance of Shares in certificated form to the Warrantholder upon the conversion of Warrants evidenced
by this Warrant Certificate shall be made without charge to the Warrantholder for any issue or transfer tax or other incidental expense in respect of the issuance of such Shares (other than liens or charges created by a Warrantholder, income and
franchise taxes incurred in connection with the conversion of the Warrant or taxes in respect of any transfer occurring contemporaneously therewith), all of which taxes and expenses shall be paid by the Company. 

8. Transfer/Assignment. This Warrant Certificate and all rights hereunder are transferable, in whole or in part, upon the books of the
Company (or an agent duly appointed by the Company) by the registered holder hereof in person or by duly authorized attorney, and one or more new Warrant Certificates shall be made and delivered by the Company, of the same tenor and date as this
Warrant Certificate but registered in the name of one or more transferees, upon surrender of this Warrant Certificate, duly endorsed, to the office or agency of the Company described in Section 3. All expenses (other than stock transfer taxes)
and other charges payable in connection with the preparation, execution and delivery of the new Warrant Certificates pursuant to this Section 8 shall be paid by the Company. 

9. Exchange and Registry of Warrants. This Warrant Certificate is exchangeable, upon the surrender hereof by the Warrantholder to the
Company, for a new Warrant Certificate or Warrant Certificates of like tenor and representing the same aggregate number of Warrants. The Company or an agent duly appointed by the Company (which initially shall be the Warrant Agent) shall maintain a
Registry showing the name and address of the Warrantholder as the registered holder of this Warrant Certificate. This Warrant Certificate may be surrendered for exchange or conversion in accordance with its terms, at the office of the Company or any
such agent, and the Company shall be entitled to rely in all respects, prior to written notice to the contrary, upon such Registry. 
 10.
Loss, Theft, Destruction or Mutilation of Warrant Certificate. Upon receipt by the Company of proof reasonably satisfactory to it of the loss, theft, destruction or mutilation of this Warrant Certificate, and in the case of any such loss,
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Agent, or, in the case of any such mutilation, upon surrender and cancellation of this Warrant Certificate, the Company shall make and deliver, in lieu of such lost, stolen, destroyed or
mutilated Warrant Certificate, a new Warrant Certificate of like tenor and representing the same aggregate number of Warrants as provided for in such lost, stolen, destroyed or mutilated Warrant Certificate. 

11. Saturdays, Sundays, Holidays, etc. If the last or appointed day for the taking of any action or the expiration of any right
required or granted herein shall not be a business day, then such action may be taken or such right may be exercised on the next succeeding day that is a business day. 

12. Adjustments and Other Rights. The Warrant Share Number shall be subject to adjustment from time to time as follows; provided
that if more than one subsection of this Section 12 is applicable to a single event, the subsection shall be applied that produces the largest adjustment and no single event shall cause an adjustment under more than one subsection of this
Section 12 so as to result in duplication: 
 (A) Dividend, Subdivision, Combination or Reclassification of Common Stock. In the
event that the Company shall at any time or from time to time, after the issuance of this Warrant but prior to the conversion hereof, (a) make a dividend or distribution on the outstanding shares of Common Stock payable in shares of Common
Stock, (b) subdivide the outstanding shares of Common Stock into a larger number of shares, (c) combine the outstanding shares of Common Stock into a smaller number of shares or (d) issue any shares of its Capital Stock in a
reclassification of the Common Stock (other than any such event for which an adjustment is made pursuant to another provision of this Section 12), then, and in each such case, the Warrant Share Number immediately prior to such event shall be
adjusted (and any other appropriate actions shall be taken by the Company) so that the Warrantholder shall be entitled to receive upon the conversion of this Warrant the number of shares of Common Stock or other securities of the Company that the
Warrantholder would have owned or would have been entitled to receive upon or by reason of any event described above, had this Warrant been converted immediately prior to the occurrence of such event. Any adjustment made pursuant to this
Section 12(A) shall become effective retroactively (i) in the case of any such dividend or distribution, to the date immediately following the close of business on the record date for the determination of holders of shares of Common Stock
entitled to receive such dividend or distribution or (ii) in the case of any such subdivision, combination or reclassification, to the close of business on the date on which such corporate action becomes effective. 

(B) Issuance of Common Stock or Common Stock Equivalents Below Current Market Price. 

(a) Adjustment of Warrant Share Number. Subject to Section 12(B)(d), if, at any time or from time to time after the
issuance of this Warrant but prior to the conversion hereof, the Company shall issue or sell any shares of Common Stock or Common Stock Equivalents (each such issuance or sale, a “New Issuance”) at a new issue price that is less
than the Current Market Price as of the record date or issuance date, as the case may be, for such New Issuance (the “Relevant Date”), then, and in each such case, the Warrant Share Number shall be increased to a number equal to the
product of (x) the Warrant Share Number immediately prior to the Relevant Date multiplied by (y) the quotient of: 

(i) the sum of (A) the number of shares of Common Stock (determined on a fully-diluted basis) outstanding on the Relevant
Date, plus (B) the number of additional shares of Common Stock (determined on a fully-diluted basis) issued or to be issued in such New Issuance (including the maximum number of shares of Common Stock into which the Common Stock
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 (ii) the sum of (A) the number of shares of Common Stock (determined on a
fully-diluted basis) outstanding on the Relevant Date, plus (B) the number of shares of Common Stock which the aggregate consideration, before the deduction of any underwriting or placement agency fees, discounts, commissions and
expenses, for the number of such additional shares of Common Stock (determined on a fully-diluted basis) issued or to be issued in such New Issuance (including the maximum number of shares of Common Stock into which the Common Stock Equivalents
issued or to be issued in such New Issuance initially are convertible, exchangeable or exercisable) would purchase at the Current Market Price on the Relevant Date, plus (C) the number of shares of Common Stock which the aggregate amount
of any additional consideration initially payable upon conversion, exchange or exercise of any Common Stock Equivalents issued or to be issued in such New Issuance would purchase at the Current Market Price on the Relevant Date. 

Such adjustment shall be made whenever such shares of Common Stock or Common Stock Equivalents are issued, and shall become effective
retroactively (1) in the case of any issuance to the stockholders of the Company, as such, to the date immediately following the close of business on the record date for the determination of the stockholders of the Company entitled to receive
such shares of Common Stock or Common Stock Equivalents and (2) in all other cases, on the date of such issuance of such shares of Common Stock or Common Stock Equivalents; provided, however, that the determination as to whether
an adjustment is required to be made pursuant to this Section 12(B) shall be made only upon the issuance of such shares of Common Stock or Common Stock Equivalents, and not upon the issuance of any security that is issued upon the conversion,
exchange or exercise of such Common Stock Equivalents. Solely for purposes of this Section 12(B)(a): (y) the term “Common Stock” shall include the Common Stock and each other class of Capital Stock of the Company that does not
have a preference over any other class of Capital Stock of the Company as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company and, in each case, shall include any other class of Capital Stock of the Company into which such
stock is reclassified or reconstituted; and (z) if the provisions of any Common Stock Equivalents or any rights or options to purchase any shares of Common Stock or Common Stock Equivalents are amended after the date of issuance so as to reduce
the applicable conversion price, exchange price or exercise price, such amendment shall be deemed to be a new issuance of such Common Stock Equivalents. 

  
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 (b) Amount of Consideration. If the Company shall issue or sell any shares
of Common Stock or Common Stock Equivalents or any rights or options to purchase any shares of Common Stock or Common Stock Equivalents for cash, then the consideration received therefor shall be deemed to be the amount of cash received by the
Company therefor, without deduction therefrom of any expenses incurred or any underwriting commissions or concessions or discounts paid or allowed by the Company in connection therewith. If the Company shall issue or sell any shares of Common Stock
or Common Stock Equivalents or any rights or options to purchase any Common Stock or Common Stock Equivalents for any consideration other than cash, then the amount of such non-cash consideration received by the Company shall be deemed to be the
Fair Market Value of such non-cash consideration, without deduction therefrom of any expenses incurred or any underwriting commissions or concessions or discounts paid or allowed by the Company in connection therewith, as such Fair Market Value
shall determined in good faith by a majority of the Board of Directors. 
 (c) Readjustment of Warrant Share Number upon
Expiration of Common Stock Equivalents. If any Common Stock Equivalents (or any portions thereof) which shall have given rise to an adjustment pursuant to this Section 12(B) shall have expired or terminated without the conversion, exchange
or exercise thereof and/or if by reason of the terms of such Common Stock Equivalents there shall have been an increase or increases, with the passage of time or otherwise, in the price payable upon the conversion, exchange or exercise thereof, then
the Warrant Share Number shall be readjusted (but to no greater extent than originally adjusted) in order to (a) eliminate from the computation any additional shares of Common Stock corresponding to such Common Stock Equivalents as shall have
expired or terminated, (b) treat the additional shares of Common Stock, if any, actually issued or issuable pursuant to any previous conversions, exchanges or exercises of such Common Stock Equivalents as having been issued for the
consideration actually received and receivable therefor and (c) treat any such Common Stock Equivalents which remain outstanding as being subject to conversion, exchange or exercise on the basis of such conversion, exchange or exercise price as
shall be in effect at the time. 
 (d) Excluded Transactions. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this
Warrant, the provisions of this Section 12(B) shall not apply to (a) any New Issuance for which an adjustment is made pursuant to another provision of this Section 12, (b) any New Issuance in connection with an Excluded
Transaction or (c) a change in the par value of the Common Stock. 
 (C) Certain Distributions. If, at any time or from time to
time after the issuance of this Warrant but prior to the conversion hereof, the Company shall distribute to all holders of shares of Common Stock (including any such distribution made in connection with a merger or consolidation in which the Company
is the resulting or surviving Person and shares of Common Stock are not changed or exchanged) cash, evidences of indebtedness of the Company or another issuer, securities of the Company or another issuer or other assets (excluding (a) any
dividend or other distribution payable in shares of Common Stock for which adjustment is made under Section 12(A) and (b) any distribution in connection with an Excluded Transaction) or rights or warrants to subscribe for or purchase any
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the Warrant Share Number shall be increased to a number equal to the product of (i) the Warrant Share Number immediately prior to the record date for the distribution of such cash, evidences
of indebtedness, securities, other assets or rights or warrants multiplied by (ii) the quotient of: 
 (a) the
Current Market Price immediately prior to the record date for the distribution of such cash, evidences of indebtedness, securities or other assets or rights or warrants; divided by 

(b) the total (which total shall be greater than zero) of (x) the Current Market Price immediately prior to the record
date for the distribution of such cash, evidences of indebtedness, securities or other assets or rights or warrants minus (y) the Fair Market Value per share of Common Stock (as determined by a nationally recognized investment banking
firm chosen by the Board of Directors with the consent of a majority of the Board of Directors) of such cash, evidences of indebtedness, securities or other assets or rights or warrants. 

Such adjustment shall be made whenever any such distribution is made and shall become effective retroactively to the date immediately following
the close of business on the record date for the determination of stockholders of the Company entitled to receive such distribution. 
 (D)
Other Changes. If, at any time or from time to time after the issuance of this Warrant but prior to the conversion hereof, (a) the Company shall take any action which (i) affects the Common Stock and (ii) is similar to, or has
an effect similar to, any of the actions described in any of Sections 12(A), 12(B), 12(C) or 12(H) (but not including any action described in any such Section) and (b) the Board of Directors in good faith determines that it would be equitable
under such circumstances to adjust the Warrant Share Number as a result of such action, then, and in each such case, the Warrant Share Number shall be adjusted in such manner and at such time as the Board of Directors in good faith determines would
be equitable under such circumstances, which determination shall be evidenced in a resolution of the Board of Directors, a certified copy of which shall be mailed by the Company to the Warrantholder. 

(E) No Adjustment. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, no adjustment under this Section 12 shall be made to the
Warrant Share Number if the Company receives written notice from the Warrantholder that no such adjustment is required. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if an adjustment to the Warrant Share Number in respect of the issuance or sale of a Common Stock
Equivalent has been previously made, the exercise of such Common Stock Equivalent in accordance with its terms existing at the time such adjustment was made shall not result in a further adjustment. If an adjustment to the Warrant Share Number in
respect of the issuance or sale of a Common Stock Equivalent was not required, the exercise of such Common stock Equivalent in accordance with its terms existing at the time of issuance shall not result in an adjustment pursuant thereto. 

(F) Abandonment. If the Company (a) shall take a record of the holders of shares of Common Stock for the purpose of entitling them
to receive a dividend or other distribution and (b) shall, before paying or delivering such dividend or distribution to the stockholders of the Company, legally abandon its plan to pay or deliver such dividend or distribution, then no
adjustment in the Warrant Share Number shall be required by reason of the taking of such record. 

  
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 (G) Certificate as to Adjustments. Upon any adjustment in the Warrant Share Number, the
Company shall, within 20 days following the event requiring such adjustment, deliver to the Warrantholder a certificate, signed by the Chief Financial Officer of the Company, which (a) sets forth in reasonable detail (i) the event
requiring such adjustment and (ii) the method by which such adjustment was calculated and (b) specifies the adjusted Warrant Share Number in effect following such adjustment. 

(H) Spin-off; Significant Transaction. 

(a) Spin-off. If, at any time after the issuance of this Warrant but prior to the conversion hereof, the Company shall spin-off another Person, then the Company (a) shall issue to the Warrantholder a new warrant to convert its new warrant into, the number of shares of common stock or other proprietary interest in the spin-off entity that the Warrantholder would have owned had the Warrantholder exercised or converted this Warrant immediately prior to the consummation of such spin-off and
(b) shall make provision therefor in the agreement, if any, relating to such spin-off. Such new warrant shall provide for rights and obligations which shall be as nearly equivalent as may be practicable to the rights and obligations provided
for in this Warrant. The provisions of this Section 12(H)(a) (and any equivalent thereof in any such new warrant) shall apply to successive transactions. 

(b) Significant Transaction. If, at any time after the issuance of this Warrant but prior to the conversion hereof, any
Significant Transaction shall occur, then, at least 10 days prior to the consummation of such Significant Transaction, the Company: 

(i) shall execute and deliver to the Warrantholder a certificate stating that from and after the consummation of such
Significant Transaction: 
 (x) the Warrantholder shall, upon the surrender of this Warrant to the Surviving Person in such
Significant Transaction, have the right to receive the kind and amount of shares of stock or other securities, property or cash receivable upon the consummation of such Significant Transaction by a holder of the number of shares of Common Stock into
which this Warrant could have been converted immediately prior to the consummation of such Significant Transaction; and 

(y) this Warrant shall be deemed to have been cancelled; and 

(ii) the Company shall make provision therefor in the agreement, if any, relating to such Significant Transaction. 

  
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 (I) Notices. If, at any time or from time to time: 

(a) the Company shall declare a divided or other distribution on the Common Stock; 

(b) the Company shall authorize the granting to the holders of shares of Common Stock any rights or warrants to subscribe for
or purchase any shares of Capital Stock or any other rights or warrants; or 
 (c) there shall occur a spin-off or a
Significant Transaction; 
 then, at least 10 days prior to the applicable date specified below, the Company shall mail to the Warrantholder
a notice stating: (i) the date on which a record is to be taken for the purpose of such dividend, distribution or granting of rights or warrants or, if a record is not to be taken, the date as of which the holders of Common Stock of record to
be entitled to such dividend, distribution or granting of rights or warrants are to be determined; or (ii) the date on which such spin-off or Significant Transaction is expected to be consummated and the
date as of which it is expected that holders of Common Stock of record shall be entitled to exchange their Common Stock for shares of stock or other securities or property or cash deliverable upon the consummation of such spin-off or Significant
Transaction. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the case of any Significant Transaction, the Company shall also deliver to the Warrantholder the certificate described in such Section 12(H)(b) to the Warrantholder at least 10 days prior to
consummating such Significant Transaction. 
 (J) Registration Rights. Holders of Warrants are entitled to the benefits of a Common
Stock Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of August 1, 2014, among the Company and the dealer managers named therein. 
 13. No
Impairment. The Company will not, by amendment of its Charter or through any reorganization, transfer of assets, consolidation, merger, dissolution, issue or sale of securities or any other voluntary action, avoid or seek to avoid the observance
or performance of any of the terms to be observed or performed hereunder by the Company, but will at all times in good faith assist in the carrying out of all the provisions of this Warrant Certificate and in taking of all such action as may be
necessary or appropriate in order to protect the rights of the Warrantholder. 
 14. Governing Law. This Warrant Certificate and the
Warrants evidenced hereby shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York applicable to contracts made and to be performed entirely within such State. 

15. Binding Effect; Countersignature by Warrant Agent. This Warrant Certificate shall be binding upon any successors or assigns of the
Company. This Warrant Certificate shall not be valid until an authorized signatory of the Warrant Agent (as defined below) or its agent as provided in the Warrant Agreement (as defined below) countersigns this Warrant Certificate. Such signature
shall be solely for the purpose of authenticating this Warrant Certificate and shall be conclusive evidence that this Warrant Certificate has been countersigned under the Warrant Agreement. 

  
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 16. Warrant Agreement; Amendments. The Warrant Agreement is hereby incorporated herein by
reference and made a part hereof. Reference is hereby made to the Warrant Agreement for a statement of the respective rights, limitations of rights, duties and obligations of the Company, the Warrant Agent and the Warrantholders and beneficial
owners of the Warrants. A copy of the Warrant Agreement may be obtained for inspection by the Warrantholders or beneficial owners of the Warrants upon request to the Warrant Agent at the address of the Warrant Agent (or successor warrant agent) set
forth in the Warrant Agreement. The Warrant Agreement and this Warrant Certificate may be amended and the observance of any term of the Warrant Agreement or this Warrant Certificate may be waived only to the extent provided in the Warrant Agreement.

 17. Notices. Any notice or communication mailed to the Warrantholder shall be mailed to the Warrantholder at the
Warrantholder’s address as it appears in the Registry and shall be sufficiently given if so mailed within the time prescribed. 

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 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has caused this Warrant Certificate to be duly executed by a duly
authorized officer. This Warrant Certificate shall not be valid or obligatory for any purpose until it shall have been countersigned by the Warrant Agent. 
  

											
	Dated:	 	  
	 		 		 	
					
		 		 		 		 	VERSO PAPER CORP.
						
		 		 		 		 	By:	 	  

		 		 		 		 		 	 Name:

		 		 		 		 		 	Title:

  

			
	Countersigned:
	
	REGISTRAR & TRANSFER CO.
		
	By:	 	  

		 	Authorized Signatory

 Form of Assignment 

For value received, the undersigned registered Warrantholder of the within Warrant Certificate hereby sells, assigns and transfers unto the
Assignee(s) named below (including the undersigned with respect to any Warrants constituting a part of the Warrants evidenced by the within Warrant Certificate not being assigned hereby) all of the right, title and interest of the undersigned under
the within Warrant Certificate with respect to the number of Warrants set forth below. 
  

							
	 Name of Assignees
	  	 Address
	  	 Number of Warrants
	  	 Social Security

Number or other

Identifying Number

		  		  		  	
		  		  		  	
		  		  		  	

 and does irrevocably constitute and appoint
[                    ], the undersigned’s attorney, to make such transfer on the books of the Company maintained for the purpose, with full
power of substitution in the premises. 
 Dated: 
  

			
	Warrantholder:	 	  

 
			
	By:	 	  

	Name:	 	  

	Title:	 	  

  

	
	Signature guaranteed by (if a guarantee is required):

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