Document:

Exhibit 10.1

 

EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT

 

This EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”),
dated as of July 3, 2015 (the “Effective Date”), is between SIRIUS XM RADIO INC., a Delaware corporation (the
“Company”), and DAVID J. FREAR (the “Executive”).

 

WHEREAS, the Company and the Executive previously
entered into an employment agreement dated as of July 21, 2011 (the “Prior Agreement”); and

 

WHEREAS, the Company and the Executive
jointly desire to enter into this Agreement, which shall replace and supersede the Prior Agreement in its entirety, to reflect
the terms and conditions of the Executive’s continued employment with the Company.

 

In consideration of the mutual covenants
and conditions set forth herein, the Company and the Executive agree as follows:

 

1. Employment. Subject to the terms
and conditions of this Agreement, the Company hereby employs the Executive, and the Executive hereby agrees to continue his employment
with the Company.

 

2. Duties and Reporting Relationship.
(a) The Executive shall be employed in the capacity of Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of both the
Company and Sirius XM Holdings Inc. (“Holdings”). In such capacity, the Executive shall be responsible primarily
for supervising the financial affairs, including the information technology function, of the Company and Holdings. During the
Term (as defined below), the Executive shall, on a full-time basis and consistent with the needs of the Company and Holdings,
use his skills and render services to the best of his ability. The Executive shall perform such activities and duties consistent
with his position as the Chief Executive Officer of the Company and Holdings (the “CEOs”) shall from time to
time reasonably specify and direct. During the Term, the Executive shall not perform any consulting services for, or engage in
any other business enterprises with, any third parties without the express written consent of the CEOs, other than passive investments.

 

(b) The Executive shall generally perform
his duties and conduct his business at the principal offices of the Company in New York, New York, or Washington, DC.

 

(c) Unless otherwise required by law, administrative
regulation or the listing standards of the exchange on which Holdings’ shares are primarily traded, the Executive shall
report directly to the CEOs.

 

3. Term. The term of this Agreement
shall commence on the Effective Date and shall end on May 31, 2018, unless terminated earlier pursuant to the provisions of Section
6 or extended in accordance with Section 6(f)(v) (as applicable, the “Term”).

    	 

    	

    

4. Compensation. (a) During the Term,
the Executive shall be paid an annual base salary of $1,200,000, which may be subject to any increase from time to time by recommendation
of the CEOs to, and approval by, the Board of Directors of Holdings (the “Board”) or any committee thereof
(such amount, as increased, the “Base Salary”). All amounts paid to the Executive under this Agreement shall
be in U.S. dollars. The Base Salary shall be paid at least monthly and, at the option of the Company, may be paid more frequently.

 

(b) On the first business day on or following
the Effective Date on which Holdings and the Executive are not subject to a blackout restriction (the “First Trading
Day”), the Company shall grant to the Executive an option to purchase 14,250,000 shares of Holdings’ common stock,
par value $.001 per share (the “Common Stock”), at an exercise price equal to the closing price of the Common
Stock on the Nasdaq Global Select Market on the First Trading Day. Such option shall be subject to the terms and conditions set
forth in the Option Agreement attached to this Agreement as Exhibit A.

 

(c) All compensation paid to the Executive
hereunder shall be subject to any payroll and withholding deductions required by applicable law, including, as and where applicable,
federal, New York state and New York City income tax withholding, federal unemployment tax and social security (FICA).

 

5. Additional Compensation; Expenses
and Benefits. (a) During the Term, the Company shall reimburse the Executive for all reasonable and necessary business expenses
incurred and advanced by him in carrying out his duties under this Agreement; provided that such expenses are incurred
in accordance with the policies and procedures established by the Company. The Executive shall present to the Company an itemized
account of all expenses in such form as may be required by the Company from time to time.

 

(b) During the Term, the Executive shall
be eligible to participate fully in any other benefit plans, programs, policies and fringe benefits which may be made available
to the executive officers of the Company and Holdings generally, including, without limitation, disability, medical, dental and
life insurance and benefits under the Company’s or Holdings’ 401(k) savings plan.

 

(c) During the Term, the Executive shall
be eligible to participate in any bonus plans generally offered to executive officers of the Company and Holdings. The Executive’s
annual bonus (the “Bonus”), if any, shall be determined annually by the CEOs, or the Board or the compensation
committee of the Board (the “Compensation Committee”). Bonus(es) may be subject to the Executive’s individual
performance and satisfaction of objectives established by the CEOs or the Board or the Compensation Committee, and further are
subject to the exercise of discretion by the CEOs and review and approval by the Compensation Committee. Bonus(es), if any, may
be paid in the form of cash, stock options, restricted stock, restricted stock units or other securities of Holdings, as determined
by the Compensation Committee in its sole discretion.

 

6. Termination. The date upon which
the Executive’s employment with the Company under this Agreement is deemed to be terminated in accordance with any of the
provisions of this Section 6 is referred to herein as the “Termination Date.” With respect to any

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payment or benefits that would be considered deferred compensation
subject to Section 409A (“Section 409A”) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”),
and which are payable upon or following a termination of employment, a termination of employment shall not be deemed to have occurred
unless such termination also constitutes a “separation from service” within the meaning of Section 409A and the regulations
thereunder (a “Separation from Service”), and notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, the
date on which a Separation from Service takes place shall be the Termination Date.

 

(a) The Company has the right and may elect
to terminate this Agreement for Cause at any time. For purposes of this Agreement, “Cause” means the occurrence
or existence of any of the following:

 

(i) (A) a material breach by the
Executive of the terms of this Agreement, (B) a material breach by the Executive of the Executive’s duty not to engage in
any transaction that represents, directly or indirectly, self-dealing with the Company or any of its affiliates (which, for purposes
hereof, shall mean any individual, corporation, partnership, association, limited liability company, trust, estate, or other entity
or organization directly or indirectly controlling, controlled by, or under direct or indirect common control with the Company)
which has not been approved by a majority of the disinterested directors of the Board, or (C) the Executive’s violation
of the Company’s or Holdings’ Code of Ethics or any other written Company or Holdings’ policy which is demonstrably
and materially injurious to the Company or Holdings, if any such material breach or violation described in clauses (A), (B) or
(C), to the extent curable, remains uncured after fifteen (15) days have elapsed following the date on which the Company gives
the Executive written notice of such material breach or violation;

 

(ii) the Executive’s act
of dishonesty, misappropriation, embezzlement, intentional fraud, or similar intentional misconduct by the Executive involving
the Company or any of its affiliates;

 

(iii) the Executive’s conviction
or the plea of nolo contendere or the equivalent in respect of a felony;

 

(iv) any damage of a material nature
to any property of the Company or any of its affiliates caused by the Executive’s willful misconduct or gross negligence;

 

(v) the repeated nonprescription
use of any controlled substance or the repeated use of alcohol or any other non-controlled substance that, in the reasonable good
faith opinion of the Board, renders the Executive unfit to serve as an officer of the Company or its affiliates;

 

(vi) the Executive’s failure
to comply with the CEOs’ reasonable written instructions on a material matter within five (5) days; or

 

(vii) conduct by the Executive
that, in the reasonable good faith written determination of the Board, demonstrates unfitness to serve as an officer of the Company
or its affiliates, including but not limited to a finding by the Board or any judicial or regulatory authority that the Executive
committed acts of unlawful harassment or violated

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any other state, federal or local law or ordinance prohibiting
discrimination in employment.

 

(b) Termination of the Executive for Cause
pursuant to Section 6(a) shall be communicated by a Notice of Termination for Cause. For purposes of this Agreement, a “Notice
of Termination for Cause” shall mean delivery to the Executive of a copy of a resolution or resolutions duly adopted
by the affirmative vote of not less than a majority of the directors present (in person or by teleconference) and voting at a
meeting of the Board called and held for that purpose after fifteen (15) days’ notice to the Executive (which notice the
Company shall use reasonable efforts to confirm that the Executive has actually received and which notice for purposes of Section
6(a) may be delivered, in addition to the requirements set forth in Section 17, through the use of electronic mail) and a reasonable
opportunity for the Executive, together with the Executive’s counsel, to be heard before the Board prior to such vote, finding
that in the good faith opinion of the Board, the Executive was guilty of the conduct set forth in any of clauses (i) through (vii)
of Section 6(a) and specifying the particulars thereof in reasonable detail. For purposes of Section 6(a), this Agreement shall
terminate on the date specified by the Board in the Notice of Termination for Cause.

 

(c) (i) This Agreement and the Executive’s
employment shall terminate upon the death of the Executive; provided that, if the Executive’s death occurs before
the First Trading Day, the obligations of the Company contained in Section 4(b) shall survive his death and shall inure to the
benefit of his estate.

 

(ii) If the Executive is unable to perform
the essential duties and functions of his position because of a disability, even with a reasonable accommodation, for one hundred
eighty (180) days within any three hundred sixty-five (365)-day period (“Disability”), the Company shall have
the right and may elect to terminate the services of the Executive by a Notice of Disability Termination. The Executive shall
not be terminated following a Disability except pursuant to this Section 6(c)(ii). For purposes of this Agreement, a “Notice
of Disability Termination” shall mean a written notice that sets forth in reasonable detail the facts and circumstances
claimed to provide a basis for termination of the Executive’s employment under this Section 6(c)(ii). For purposes of this
Agreement, no such purported termination shall be effective without such Notice of Disability Termination. This Agreement and
the Executive’s employment shall terminate on the day such Notice of Disability Termination is received by the Executive;
provided that, if such Notice of Disability Termination occurs before the First Trading Day, the obligations of the Company
contained in Section 4(b) shall survive such Notice of Disability Termination.

 

(d) The Executive shall have the absolute
right to terminate his employment at any time with or without Good Reason (as defined below). Should the Executive wish to resign
from his position with the Company and Holdings during the Term for other than Good Reason, the Executive shall give at least
fourteen (14) days’ prior written notice to the Company. This Agreement shall terminate on the effective date of the resignation
set forth in the notice of resignation; provided that the Company may, at its sole discretion, instruct that the Executive
perform no job responsibilities and cease his active employment immediately upon receipt of such notice from the Executive. Further,
any resignation by Executive of his position with the Company shall be deemed a resignation of his position with Holdings (and
vice versa).

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(e) The Company shall have the absolute
right to terminate the Executive’s employment without Cause at any time. This Agreement shall terminate one (1) day following
receipt of such notice by the Executive; provided that the Company may, at its sole discretion, instruct that the Executive
cease active employment and perform no more job duties immediately upon provision of such notice to the Executive.

 

(f) Should the Executive wish to resign
from his position with the Company and Holdings for Good Reason during the Term, the Executive shall give at least seven (7) days’
prior written notice to the Company. This Agreement shall terminate on the date specified in such notice; provided that
the Company may, at its sole discretion, instruct that the Executive cease active employment and perform no more job duties immediately
upon receipt of such notice from the Executive. Further, any resignation by Executive of his position with the Company shall be
deemed a resignation of his position with Holdings (and vice versa).

 

For purposes of this Agreement, “Good
Reason” shall mean the continuance of any of the following events (without the Executive’s prior written consent)
for a period of thirty (30) days after delivery to the Company by the Executive of a written notice within ninety (90) days of
the Executive becoming aware of the initial occurrence of such event, during which thirty (30) day period of continuation the
Company and Holdings shall be afforded an opportunity to cure such event (and provided that the Executive’s effective date
of resignation for Good Reason is within 135 days of the Good Reason event):

 

(i) the assignment to the Executive
by the Company or Holdings of duties not reasonably consistent with the Executive’s positions, duties, responsibilities,
titles or offices at the commencement of the Term, any material reduction in the Executive’s duties or responsibilities
as described in Section 2, or any removal of the Executive from, or any failure to re-elect the Executive to, any of such positions
(except in connection with the termination of the Executive’s employment for Cause, Disability or as a result of the Executive’s
death or by the Executive other than for Good Reason); or

 

(ii) the Executive ceasing to report
solely and directly to the CEOs (unless otherwise required by Section 2(c)); or

 

(iii) any requirement that the
Executive report for work to a location more than twenty-five (25) miles from the Company’s current offices in New York,
New York, or Washington, DC, whichever site the Executive’s primary office is then located in, for more than thirty (30)
days in any calendar year, excluding any requirement that results from the damage or destruction of such office as a result of
natural disasters, terrorism, acts of war or acts of God or travel in the ordinary course of business; or

 

(iv) any reduction in the Base
Salary; or

 

(v) the Company’s failure
to make a bona fide offer in writing to renew this Agreement, for an additional one (1)-year term, on the terms and conditions
set forth in this Agreement (including the Base Salary set forth in Section 4(a), but excluding any equity–based compensation
set forth in Section 4(b)), at least ninety (90)

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days prior to (x) the third (3rd) anniversary of
the Effective Date and (y) each subsequent anniversary of the Effective Date following the third (3rd) anniversary
of the Effective Date; provided that (for purposes of this clause (y) only) this Agreement has been renewed on the previous
anniversary of the Effective Date; or

 

(vi) any material breach by the
Company of this Agreement.

 

(g) (i) If the employment of the Executive
is terminated by the Company for Cause, by the Executive other than for Good Reason or due to death or Disability, the Executive
(or his estate in the case of death) shall, in lieu of any future payments or benefits under this Agreement, be entitled to (A)
any earned but unpaid Base Salary and any business expenses incurred but not reimbursed, in each case, prior to the Termination
Date and (B) any other vested benefits under any other benefit or incentive plans or programs in accordance with the terms of
such plans and programs (collectively, the “Accrued Payments and Benefits”).

 

(ii) If, during the Term, the employment
of the Executive is terminated by the Company without Cause or if the Executive terminates his employment for Good Reason, then,
subject to Section 6(h), the Executive shall have an absolute and unconditional right to receive, and the Company shall pay to
the Executive without setoff, counterclaim or other withholding, except as set forth in Section 4(c), the following:

 

(A) the Accrued Payments and Benefits;

 

(B) a lump sum amount equal to
the sum of (x) the Executive’s annualized Base Salary then in effect and (y) an amount in cash equal to the Bonus last paid
(or due and payable) to the Executive, with such lump sum amount to be paid on the sixtieth (60th) day following the
Termination Date;

 

(C) the continuation for one (1)
year, at the Company’s expense (by direct payment, not reimbursement to the Executive), of medical and dental benefits in
a manner that will not be taxable to the Executive; and

 

(D) life insurance benefits on
the same terms as provided by the Company for active employees for one (1) year following the Termination Date; provided
that (I) the Company’s cost for such life insurance shall not exceed twice the amount that the Company would have paid to
provide such life insurance benefit to the Executive if he were an active employee on the Termination Date, and (II) such life
insurance coverage shall cease if the Executive obtains a life insurance benefit from another employer during the remainder of
such one (1)-year period.

 

(h) The Company’s obligations under
Section 6(g)(ii) shall be conditioned upon the Executive executing, delivering, and not revoking during the applicable revocation
period a waiver and release of claims against the Company and Holdings, substantially in the form attached as Exhibit B (the “Release”)
within sixty (60) days following the Termination Date.

 

(i) Notwithstanding anything contained in
this Agreement, under no circumstances shall the Company or Holdings be considered to have breached this Agreement or

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to have terminated the Executive’s employment with or
without Cause, or shall a Good Reason event be deemed to have occurred, solely as a result of Holdings merging with and/or into
the Company, Liberty Media Corporation or any of their wholly-owned subsidiaries (excluding a merger that would result in a Change
of Control (as defined in the Sirius XM Holdings Inc. 2015 Long-Term Stock Incentive Plan)).

 

(j) Notwithstanding any provisions of this
Agreement to the contrary, if the Executive is a “specified employee” (within the meaning of Section 409A and determined
pursuant to policies adopted by the Company and Holdings) at the time of his Separation from Service and if any portion of the
payments or benefits to be received by the Executive upon Separation from Service would be considered deferred compensation under
Section 409A (“Nonqualified Deferred Compensation”), amounts that would otherwise be payable pursuant to this
Agreement during the six (6)-month period immediately following the Executive’s Separation from Service that constitute
Nonqualified Deferred Compensation and benefits that would otherwise be provided pursuant to this Agreement during the six (6)-month
period immediately following the Executive’s Separation from Service that constitute Nonqualified Deferred Compensation
will instead be paid or made available on the earlier of (x) the first (1st) business day of the seventh (7th)
month following the date of the Executive’s Separation from Service and (y) the Executive’s death.

 

7. Nondisclosure of Confidential Information.
(a) The Executive acknowledges that in the course of his employment he will occupy a position of trust and confidence. The Executive
shall not, except in connection with the performance of his functions or as required by applicable law, disclose to others or
use, directly or indirectly, any Confidential Information.

 

(b) “Confidential Information”
shall mean information about the Company’s and Holdings’ (and their affiliates) business and operations that is not
disclosed by the Company or Holdings for financial reporting purposes and that was learned by the Executive in the course of his
employment by the Company and Holdings, including, without limitation, any business plans, product plans, strategy, budget information,
proprietary knowledge, patents, trade secrets, data, formulae, sketches, notebooks, blueprints, information and client and customer
lists and all papers and records (including but not limited to computer records) of the documents containing such Confidential
Information, other than information that is publicly disclosed by the Company or Holdings in writing. The Executive acknowledges
that such Confidential Information is specialized, unique in nature and of great value to the Company and Holdings, and that such
information gives the Company and Holdings a competitive advantage. The Executive agrees to deliver or return to the Company,
at the Company’s request at any time or upon termination or expiration of his employment or as soon as possible thereafter,
all documents, computer tapes and disks, records, lists, data, drawings, prints, notes and written information (and all copies
thereof) furnished by or on behalf of the Company or Holdings or prepared by the Executive in the course of his employment by
the Company and Holdings; provided that the Executive will be able to keep his blackberry, personal computer, personal
rolodex and the like so long as any Confidential Information is removed from such items.

 

(c) The provisions of this Section 7 shall
survive indefinitely.

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8. Covenant Not to Compete. During
the Executive’s employment with the Company and during the Restricted Period (as defined below), the Executive shall not,
directly or indirectly, enter into the employment of, render services to, or acquire any interest whatsoever in (whether for his
own account as an individual proprietor, or as a partner, associate, stockholder, officer, director, consultant, trustee or otherwise),
or otherwise assist, any person or entity engaged in the distribution or transmission of radio programming or any activity that
directly competes with the business of the Company, including but not limited to telematics (each, a “Competitive Activity”);
provided that nothing in this Agreement shall prevent the purchase or ownership by the Executive by way of investment of
less than five (5) percent of the shares or equity interest of any corporation or other entity. Without limiting the generality
of the foregoing, the Executive agrees that during the Restricted Period, the Executive shall not call on or otherwise solicit
business or assist others to solicit business from any of the customers of the Company or its affiliates as to any product or
service that competes with any product or service provided or marketed by the Company or its affiliates on the date of the Executive’s
termination of employment with the Company during the Term (as such Term may be extended in accordance with Section 6(f)(v)) (the
“Milestone Date”). The Executive agrees that during the Restricted Period he will not solicit or assist others
to solicit the employment of or hire any employee of the Company or its affiliates without the prior written consent of the Company.
For purposes of this Agreement, the “Restricted Period” shall mean a period of one (1) year following the Milestone
Date. For purposes of this Agreement, the term “radio” shall mean terrestrial radio, satellite radio, HD radio, internet
radio and other audio delivered terrestrially, by satellite, HD or the internet.

 

9. Change of Control Provisions.
(a) Notwithstanding any other provisions in this Agreement, in the event that any payment or benefit received or to be received
by the Executive (including but not limited to any payment or benefit received in connection with a change of control of the Company
or Holdings or the termination of the Executive’s employment, whether pursuant to the terms of this Agreement or any other
plan, program, arrangement or agreement) (all such payments and benefits, together, the “Total Payments”) would
be subject (in whole or part), to any excise tax imposed under Section 4999 of the Code, or any successor provision thereto
(the “Excise Tax”), then, after taking into account any reduction in the Total Payments provided by reason
of Section 280G of the Code in such other plan, program, arrangement or agreement, the Company will reduce the Total Payments
to the extent necessary so that no portion of the Total Payments is subject to the Excise Tax (but in no event to less than zero);
provided that the Total Payments will only be reduced if (i) the net amount of such Total Payments, as so reduced (and
after subtracting the net amount of federal, state, municipal, and local income and employment taxes on such reduced Total Payments
and after taking into account the phase out of itemized deductions and personal exemptions attributable to such reduced Total
Payments), is greater than or equal to (ii) the net amount of such Total Payments without such reduction (but after subtracting
the net amount of federal, state, municipal, and local income and employment taxes on such Total Payments and the amount of Excise
Tax to which the Executive would be subject in respect of such unreduced Total Payments and after taking into account the phase
out of itemized deductions and personal exemptions attributable to such unreduced Total Payments).

 

(b) In the case of a reduction in the Total
Payments, the Total Payments will be reduced in the following order: (i) payments that are payable in cash that are valued at
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value under Treasury Regulation Section 1.280G-1, Q&A 24(a)
will be reduced (if necessary, to zero), with amounts that are payable last reduced first; (ii) payments and benefits due in respect
of any equity valued at full value under Treasury Regulation Section 1.280G-1, Q&A 24(a), with the highest values reduced
first (as such values are determined under Treasury Regulation Section 1.280G-1, Q&A 24), will next be reduced; (iii) payments
that are payable in cash that are valued at less than full value under Treasury Regulation Section 1.280G-1, Q&A 24, with
amounts that are payable last reduced first, will next be reduced; (iv) payments and benefits due in respect of any equity valued
at less than full value under Treasury Regulation Section 1.280G-1, Q&A 24, with the highest values reduced first (as such
values are determined under Treasury Regulation Section 1.280G-1, Q&A 24) will next be reduced; and (v) all other non-cash
benefits not otherwise described in clauses (ii) or (iv) will be next reduced pro-rata. Any reductions made pursuant to each of
clauses (i)-(v) above will be made in the following manner: first, a pro-rata reduction of cash payment and payments and benefits
due in respect of any equity not subject to Section 409A, and second, a pro-rata reduction of cash payments and payments and benefits
due in respect of any equity subject to Section 409A as deferred compensation.

 

(c) For purposes of determining whether
and the extent to which the Total Payments will be subject to the Excise Tax: (i) no portion of the Total Payments the receipt
or enjoyment of which the Executive shall have waived at such time and in such manner as not to constitute a “payment”
within the meaning of Section 280G(b) of the Code will be taken into account; (ii) no portion of the Total Payments will be taken
into account which, in the opinion of tax counsel (“Tax Counsel”) reasonably acceptable to the Executive and
selected by the accounting firm which was, immediately prior to the change of control, the Company’s independent auditor
(the “Auditor”), does not constitute a “parachute payment” within the meaning of Section 280G(b)(2)
of the Code (including, without limitation, by reason of Section 280G(b)(4)(A) of the Code) and, in calculating the Excise Tax,
no portion of such Total Payments will be taken into account which, in the opinion of Tax Counsel, constitutes reasonable compensation
for services actually rendered, within the meaning of Section 280G(b)(4)(B) of the Code (including, without limitation, any portion
of such Total Payments equal to the value of the covenant included in Section 8, as determined by the Auditor or such other accounting,
consulting or valuation firm selected by the Company prior to the change of control and reasonably acceptable to the Executive),
in excess of the “base amount” (as set forth in Section 280G(b)(3) of the Code) that is allocable to such reasonable
compensation; and (iii) the value of any non-cash benefit or any deferred payment or benefit included in the Total Payments will
be determined by the Auditor in accordance with the principles of Sections 280G(d)(3) and (4) of the Code.

 

(d) At the time that payments are made under this Agreement,
the Company will provide the Executive with a written statement setting forth the manner in which such payments were calculated
and the basis for such calculations, including but not limited to any opinions or other advice the Company or Holdings received
from Tax Counsel, the Auditor, or other advisors or consultants (and any such opinions or advice which are in writing will be
attached to the statement). If the Executive objects to the Company’s calculations, the Company will pay to the Executive
such portion of the Total Payments (up to 100% thereof) as the Executive determines is necessary to result in the proper application
of this Section 9. All determinations required by this Section 9 (or requested by either the Executive or the Company

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in connection with this Section 9) will be at the expense of
the Company. The fact that the Executive’s right to payments or benefits may be reduced by reason of the limitations contained
in this Section 9 will not of itself limit or otherwise affect any other rights of the Executive under this Agreement.

 

(e) If the Executive receives reduced payments and benefits
by reason of this Section 9 and it is established pursuant to a determination of a court which is not subject to review or as
to which the time to appeal has expired, or pursuant to an Internal Revenue Service proceeding, that the Executive could have
received a greater amount without resulting in any Excise Tax, then the Company shall thereafter pay the Executive the aggregate
additional amount which could have been paid without resulting in any Excise Tax as soon as reasonably practicable.

 

10. Remedies. The Executive and the
Company agree that damages for breach of any of the covenants under Sections 7 and 8 will be difficult to determine and inadequate
to remedy the harm which may be caused thereby, and therefore consent that these covenants may be enforced by temporary or permanent
injunction without the necessity of bond. The Executive believes, as of the date of this Agreement, that the provisions of this
Agreement are reasonable and that the Executive is capable of gainful employment without breaching this Agreement. However, should
any court or arbitrator decline to enforce any provision of Section 7 or 8, this Agreement shall, to the extent applicable in
the circumstances before such court or arbitrator, be deemed to be modified to restrict the Executive’s competition with
the Company to the maximum extent of time, scope and geography which the court or arbitrator shall find enforceable, and such
provisions shall be so enforced.

 

11. Indemnification. The Company
shall indemnify the Executive to the full extent provided in the Company’s and Holdings’ respective Certificates of
Incorporation and Bylaws and the law of the State of Delaware in connection with his activities as an officer of the Company and
Holdings.

 

12. Entire Agreement. The provisions
contained herein constitute the entire agreement between the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersede any
and all prior agreements, understandings and communications between the parties, oral or written, with respect to such subject
matter, including but not limited to the Prior Agreement, but excluding any equity award agreements between the Executive and
the Company or Holdings. For the avoidance of doubt, nothing herein is intended to supersede or waive obligations of the Executive
to comply with any assignment of invention provisions applicable to the Executive under the Code of Ethics or any assignment of
invention agreement(s) between the Company and the Executive.

 

13. Modification. Any waiver, alteration,
amendment or modification of any provisions of this Agreement shall not be valid unless in writing and signed by both the Executive
and the Company.

 

14. Severability. If any provision
of this Agreement shall be declared to be invalid or unenforceable, in whole or in part, such invalidity or unenforceability shall
not affect the remaining provisions hereof, which shall remain in full force and effect.

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15. Assignment. The Executive may
not assign any of his rights or delegate any of his duties hereunder without the prior written consent of the Company. The Company
may not assign any of its rights or delegate any of its obligations hereunder without the prior written consent of the Executive,
except that any successor to the Company by merger or purchase of all or substantially all of the Company’s or Holdings’
assets shall assume this Agreement.

 

16. Binding Effect. This Agreement
shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the successors in interest of the Executive and the Company.

 

17. Notices. All notices and other
communications required or permitted hereunder shall be made in writing and shall be deemed effective when delivered personally
or transmitted by facsimile transmission, one (1) business day after deposit with a nationally recognized overnight courier (with
next day delivery specified) and five (5) days after mailing by registered or certified mail:

 

if to the Company:

 

Sirius XM Radio Inc.

1221 Avenue of the Americas

36th Floor

New York, New York 10020

Attention: Chief Executive Officer

Telecopier: (212) 584-5353

 

if to the Executive:

 

David J. Frear

Address on file at the offices

of the Company

 

or to such other person or address as either party shall furnish
in writing to the other party from time to time.

 

18. Governing Law. This Agreement
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 the State of New York.

 

19. Non-Mitigation. The Executive
shall not be required to mitigate damages or seek other employment in order to receive compensation or benefits under Section
6; nor shall the amount of any benefit or payment provided for under Section 6 be reduced by any compensation earned by the Executive
as the result of employment by another employer.

 

20. Arbitration. (a) The Executive
and the Company agree that if a dispute arises concerning or relating to the Executive’s employment with the Company, or
the termination of the Executive’s employment, such dispute shall be submitted to binding arbitration under the rules of
the American Arbitration Association regarding resolution of employment disputes in effect at the time such dispute arises. The
arbitration shall take place in

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New York, New York, before a single experienced arbitrator
licensed to practice law in New York and selected in accordance with the American Arbitration Association rules and procedures.
Except as provided below, the Executive and the Company agree that this arbitration procedure will be the exclusive means of redress
for any disputes relating to or arising from the Executive’s employment with the Company or his termination, including but
not limited to disputes over rights provided by federal, state, or local statutes, regulations, ordinances, and common law, including
all laws that prohibit discrimination based on any protected classification. The parties expressly waive the right to a jury
trial, and agree that the arbitrator’s award shall be final and binding on both parties, and shall not be appealable. The
arbitrator shall have discretion to award monetary and other damages, and any other relief that the arbitrator deems appropriate
and is allowed by law. The arbitrator shall have the discretion to award the prevailing party reasonable costs and attorneys’
fees incurred in bringing or defending an action, and shall award such costs and fees to the Executive in the event the Executive
prevails on the merits of any action brought hereunder.

 

(b) The Company shall pay the cost of any
arbitration proceedings under this Agreement if the Executive prevails in such arbitration on at least one substantive issue.

 

(c) The Company and the Executive agree
that the sole dispute that is excepted from Section 20(a) is an action seeking injunctive relief from a court of competent jurisdiction
regarding enforcement and application of Sections 7, 8 or 10, which action may be brought in addition to, or in place of, an arbitration
proceeding in accordance with Section 20(a).

 

21. Compliance with Section 409A.
(a) To the extent applicable, it is intended that the compensation arrangements under this Agreement be in full compliance with
Section 409A (it being understood that certain compensation arrangements under this Agreement are intended not to be subject to
Section 409A). This Agreement shall be construed, to the maximum extent permitted, in a manner to give effect to such intention.
Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, distributions upon termination of the Executive’s employment
that constitute Nonqualified Deferred Compensation may only be made upon a Separation from Service. Neither the Company nor any
of its affiliates shall have any obligation to indemnify or otherwise hold the Executive harmless from any or all such taxes,
interest or penalties, or liability for any damages related thereto. The Executive acknowledges that he has been advised to obtain
independent legal, tax or other counsel in connection with Section 409A.

 

(b) With respect to any amount of expenses
eligible for reimbursement under this Agreement, such expenses will be reimbursed by the Company within thirty (30) days following
the date on which the Company receives the applicable invoice from the Executive in accordance with the Company’s expense
reimbursement policies, but in no event later than the last day of the Executive’s taxable year following the taxable year
in which the Executive incurs the related expenses. In no event will the reimbursements or in-kind benefits to be provided by
the Company in one taxable year affect the amount of reimbursements or in-kind benefits to be provided in any other taxable year,
nor will the Executive’s right to reimbursement or in-kind benefits be subject to liquidation or exchange for another benefit.

 

(c) Each payment under this Agreement shall
be regarded as a “separate payment” and not one of a series of payments for purposes of Section 409A.

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22. Counterparts. This Agreement
may be executed in counterparts, all of which shall be considered one and the same agreement, and shall become effective when
one or more counterparts have been signed by each of the parties and delivered to the other party.

 

23. Executive’s Representation.
The Executive hereby represents and warrants to the Company that he is not now under any contractual or other obligation that
is inconsistent with or in conflict with this Agreement or that would prevent, limit, or impair the Executive’s performance
of his obligations under this Agreement.

 

24. Survivorship. Upon the expiration
or other termination of this Agreement or the Executive’s employment with the Company, the respective rights and obligations
of the parties hereto shall survive to the extent necessary to carry out the intentions of the parties under this Agreement.

 

25. Clawback Provisions. Notwithstanding
any other provisions in this Agreement to the contrary, any incentive-based compensation paid to the Executive pursuant to this
Agreement or any other agreement or arrangement with the Company or any of its affiliates, which is subject to recovery under
any law, government regulation or stock exchange listing requirement, will be subject to such deductions and clawback as may be
required to be made pursuant to such law, government regulation or stock exchange listing requirement (or any policy adopted by
the Company or Holdings pursuant to, but solely to the extent required by, any such law, government regulation or stock exchange
listing requirement).

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have
executed this Agreement as of the date first above written.

 

	 	SIRIUS XM RADIO INC.	 
	 	 	 	 
	 	By:	/s/ Dara F. Altman	 
	 	 	Dara F. Altman	 
	 	 	Executive Vice President and	 
	 	 	Chief Administrative Officer	 
	 	 	 	 
	 	 	/s/ David J. Frear	 
	 	 	David J. Frear	 

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Exhibit A

 

THIS OPTION MAY NOT BE TRANSFERRED EXCEPT
BY WILL OR UNDER THE LAWS OF DESCENT AND DISTRIBUTION.

 

SIRIUS XM HOLDINGS INC. 2015 LONG-TERM
STOCK INCENTIVE PLAN

 

STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT

 

This STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”),
dated __________ __, 2015, between SIRIUS XM HOLDINGS INC., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), and DAVID
J. FREAR (the “Executive”).

 

1. Grant of Option; Vesting. (a)
Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, the Sirius XM Holdings Inc. 2015 Long-Term Stock Incentive Plan (the “Plan”),
and the Employment Agreement, dated as of July 3, 2015, between Sirius XM Radio Inc. (“Sirius XM”) and the
Executive (the “Employment Agreement”), the Company hereby grants to the Executive the right and option (this
“Option”) to purchase fourteen million two hundred and fifty thousand (14,250,000) shares of common stock,
par value $0.001 per share, of the Company (the “Shares”), at a price per Share of $____ (the “Exercise
Price”). This Option is not intended to qualify as an Incentive Stock Option for purposes of Section 422 of the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. In the case of any stock split, stock dividend or like change in the Shares occurring after
the date hereof, the number of Shares and the Exercise Price shall be adjusted as set forth in Section 4(b) of the Plan.

 

(b) Subject to the terms of this Agreement,
this Option shall vest and become exercisable in three (3) equal installments on July 2, 2016, July 2, 2017 and May 30, 2018,
subject to the Executive’s continued employment with Sirius XM on each of these dates other than as specifically stated
herein.

 

(c) If the Executive’s employment
with Sirius XM terminates for any reason, this Option, to the extent not then vested, shall immediately terminate without consideration;
provided that if the Executive’s employment with Sirius XM is terminated (x) due to death or “Disability”
(as defined in the Employment Agreement), (y) by Sirius XM without “Cause” (as defined in the Employment Agreement),
or (z) by the Executive for “Good Reason” (as defined in the Employment Agreement), the unvested portion of
this Option, to the extent not previously cancelled or forfeited, shall immediately become vested and exercisable. The foregoing
condition that the Executive be an employee of Sirius XM shall, in the event of the termination of the Executive’s employment
with Sirius XM due to death or Disability, by Sirius XM without Cause or by the Executive for Good Reason, be waived by the Company
provided that the Executive (or his estate in the case of death) execute a release in accordance with Section 6(h) of the Employment
Agreement.

 

2. Term. This Option shall terminate
on July 2, 2025 (the “Option Expiration Date”); provided that if:

    	 

    	

    

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(a) the Executive’s employment
with Sirius XM is terminated due to the Executive’s death or Disability, by Sirius XM without Cause, or by the Executive
for Good Reason, the Executive (or his beneficiary, in the case of death) may exercise this Option in full until the first (1st)
anniversary of such termination (at which time this Option shall be cancelled), but not later than the Option Expiration Date;

 

(b) the Executive’s employment
with Sirius XM is terminated for Cause, this Option shall be cancelled upon the date of such termination; and

 

(c) the Executive voluntarily terminates
his employment with Sirius XM without Good Reason, the Executive may exercise any vested portion of this Option until ninety (90)
days following the date of such termination (at which time this Option shall be cancelled), but not later than the Option Expiration
Date.

 

3. Exercise. Subject to Sections
1 and 2 of this Agreement and the terms of the Plan, this Option may be exercised, in whole or in part, in accordance with Section
6 of the Plan.

 

4. Non-transferable. This Option
may not be transferred, assigned, pledged or hypothecated in any manner (whether by operation of law or otherwise) other than
by will or by the applicable laws of descent and distribution, and shall not be subject to execution, attachment or similar process.
Any attempt to transfer, assign, pledge, hypothecate or otherwise dispose of this Option or of any right or privilege conferred
hereby shall be null and void.

 

5. Withholding. Prior to delivery
of the Shares purchased upon exercise of this Option, the Company shall determine the amount of any United States federal, state
and local income taxes, if any, which are required to be withheld under applicable law and shall, as a condition of exercise of
this Option and delivery of certificates representing the Shares purchased upon exercise of this Option, collect from the Executive
the amount of any such tax to the extent not previously withheld. The Executive may satisfy his withholding obligations in the
manner contemplated by Section 16(e) of the Plan.

 

6. Rights of the Executive. Neither
this Option, the execution of this Agreement nor the exercise of any portion of this Option shall confer upon the Executive any
right to, or guarantee of, continued employment by Sirius XM, or in any way limit the right of Sirius XM to terminate employment
of the Executive at any time, subject to the terms of the Employment Agreement or any other written employment or similar agreement
between or among Sirius XM, the Company and the Executive.

 

7. Professional Advice. The acceptance
and exercise of this Option may have consequences under federal and state tax and securities laws that may vary depending upon
the individual circumstances of the Executive. Accordingly, the Executive acknowledges that the Executive has been advised to
consult his personal legal and tax advisors in connection with this Agreement and this Option.

 

8. Agreement Subject to the Plan.
This Option and this Agreement are subject to the terms and conditions set forth in the Plan, which terms and conditions are incorporated
herein by reference. Capitalized terms used herein but not defined shall have the

    	 

    	

    

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meaning set forth in the Plan. The Executive acknowledges that
a copy of the Plan is posted on the Sirius XM’s intranet site and the Executive agrees to review it and comply with its
terms. This Agreement, the Employment Agreement and the Plan constitute the entire understanding between or among the Company,
Sirius XM and the Executive with respect to this Option.

 

9. Governing Law. This Agreement
shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of New York without regard to its conflict of laws
principles, and shall bind and inure to the benefit of the heirs, executors, personal representatives, successors and assigns
of the parties hereto. Any disputes arising from or relating to this Agreement shall be subject to arbitration pursuant to Section
20 of the Employment Agreement.

 

10. Notices. All notices and other
communications hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed given when delivered personally or when telecopied (with confirmation
of transmission received by the sender), three (3) business days after being sent by certified mail, postage prepaid, return receipt
requested or one (1) business day after being delivered to a nationally recognized overnight courier with next day delivery specified
to the parties at the following addresses (or at such other address for a party as shall be specified by like notice): Company:
Sirius XM Holdings Inc., 1221 Avenue of the Americas, 36th Floor, New York, New York 10020, Attention: Chief Executive Officer;
and Executive: Address on file at the office of the Company. Notices sent by email or other electronic means not specifically
authorized by this Agreement shall not be effective for any purpose of this Agreement.

 

11. Binding Effect. This Agreement
has been duly executed and delivered by the Company and constitutes the legal, valid and binding obligation of the Company enforceable
against the Company in accordance with its terms.

 

12. Amendment. The rights of the
Executive hereunder may not be impaired by any amendment, alteration, suspension, discontinuance or termination of the Plan or
this Agreement without the Executive’s consent.

    	 

    	

    

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have
executed this Agreement as of the date first above written.

 

	 	SIRIUS XM HOLDINGS INC.	 
	 	 	 	 
	 	By:	Exhibit A	 
	 	 	Dara F. Altman	 
	 	 	Executive Vice President and	 
	 	 	Chief Administrative Officer	 
	 	 	 	 
	 	 	Exhibit A	 
	 	 	David J. Frear	 

    	 

    	

    

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Exhibit B

 

AGREEMENT AND RELEASE

 

This Agreement and Release, dated as of
_________, 20__ (this “Agreement”), is entered into by and between DAVID J. FREAR (the “Executive”)
and SIRIUS XM RADIO INC. (the “Company”).

 

The purpose of this Agreement is to completely
and finally settle, resolve, and forever extinguish all obligations, disputes and differences arising out of the Executive’s
employment with and separation from the Company.

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the
mutual promises and covenants contained in this Agreement, the Executive and the Company hereby agree as follows:

 

1. The Executive’s employment with
the Company is terminated as of _____________, 20__ (the “Termination Date”).

 

2. The Company and the Executive agree that
the Executive shall be provided severance pay and other benefits, less all legally required and authorized deductions, in accordance
with the terms of Section 6(g) of the Employment Agreement between the Executive and the Company, dated as of July 3, 2015 (the
“Employment Agreement”); provided that no such severance shall be paid if the Executive revokes this
Agreement pursuant to Section 4 below. The Executive acknowledges and agrees that he is entering into this Agreement in consideration
of such severance benefits and the Company’s agreements set forth herein. All vacation pay earned and unused as of the Termination
Date will be paid to the Executive to the extent required by law. Except as set forth above, the Executive will not be eligible
for any other compensation or benefits following the Termination Date other than any vested accrued benefits under the Company’s
compensation and benefit plans, and other than the rights, if any, granted to the Executive under the terms of any stock option,
restricted stock, or other equity award agreements or plans.

 

3. The Executive, for himself, and for his
heirs, attorneys, agents, spouse and assigns, hereby waives, releases and forever discharges the Company and its parents, subsidiaries,
and affiliated companies and its and their predecessors, successors, and assigns, if any, as well as all of their officers, directors
and employees, stockholders, agents, servants, representatives, and attorneys, and the predecessors, successors, heirs and assigns
of each of them (collectively “Released Parties”), from any and all grievances, claims, demands, causes of
action, obligations, damages and/or liabilities of any nature whatsoever, whether known or unknown, suspected or claimed, which
the Executive ever had, now has, or claims to have against the Released Parties, by reason of any act or omission occurring before
the Executive’s execution hereof, including, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, (a) any act, cause, matter
or thing stated, claimed or alleged, or which was or which could have been alleged in any manner against the Released Parties
prior to the execution of this Agreement and (b) all claims for any payment under the Employment Agreement; provided that
nothing contained in this Agreement shall affect the Executive’s rights (i) to indemnification from the Company as provided
in the Employment Agreement or otherwise; (ii) to coverage under the Company’s

    	 

    	

    

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insurance policies covering officers and directors; (iii) to
other benefits which by their express terms extend beyond the Executive’s separation from employment (including the Executive’s
rights under Sections 6(g) of the Employment Agreement); and (iv) under this Agreement, and (c) all claims for discrimination,
harassment and/or retaliation, under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended, the Civil Rights Act of 1991, as amended,
the New York State Human Rights Law, as amended, as well as any and all claims arising out of any alleged contract of employment,
whether written, oral, express or implied, or any other federal, state or local civil or human rights or labor law, ordinances,
rules, regulations, guidelines, statutes, common law, contract or tort law, arising out of or relating to the Executive’s
employment with and/or separation from the Company, including but not limited to the termination of his employment on the Termination
Date, and/or any events occurring prior to the execution of this Agreement.

 

4. The Executive specifically waives all
rights or claims that he has or may have under the Age Discrimination In Employment Act of 1967, 29 U.S.C. §§ 621-634,
as amended (“ADEA”), including, without limitation, those arising out of or relating to the Executive’s
employment with and/or separation from the Company, the termination of his employment on the Termination Date, and/or any events
occurring prior to the execution of this Agreement. In accordance with the ADEA, the Company specifically hereby advises the Executive
that: (1) he may and should consult an attorney before signing this Agreement, (2) he has [twenty-one (21)/forty-five (45)]1
days to consider this Agreement, and (3) he has seven (7) days after signing this Agreement to revoke this Agreement.

 

5. Notwithstanding the above, nothing in
this Agreement prevents or precludes the Executive from (a) challenging or seeking a determination of the validity of this Agreement
under the ADEA; or (b) filing an administrative charge of discrimination under any applicable statute or participating in any
investigation or proceeding conducted by a governmental agency.

 

6. The Executive acknowledges that he has
read and understands the foregoing release and executes it voluntarily and without coercion.

 

7. This release does not affect or impair
the Executive’s rights with respect to workman’s compensation or similar claims under applicable law or any claims
under medical, dental, disability, life or other insurance arising prior to the date hereof.

 

8. The Executive warrants that he has not
made any assignment, transfer, conveyance or alienation of any potential claim, cause of action, or any right of any kind whatsoever,
including but not limited to, potential claims and remedies for discrimination, harassment, retaliation, or wrongful termination,
and that no other person or entity of any kind has had, or now has, any financial or other interest in any of the demands, obligations,
causes of action, debts, liabilities, rights, contracts, damages, costs, expenses, losses or claims which could have been asserted
by the Executive against the Company or any other Released Party.

 

 

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9. The Executive shall not make any disparaging
remarks about any of the Released Parties and/or any of their respective practices or products; provided that the Executive
may provide truthful and accurate facts and opinions about the Company where required to do so by law. The Company shall not,
and shall instruct its officers not to, make any disparaging remarks about the Executive; provided that the Released Parties
and their respective officers may provide truthful and accurate facts and opinions about the Executive where required to do so
by law.

 

10. The parties expressly agree that this
Agreement shall not be construed as an admission by any of the parties of any violation, liability or wrongdoing, and shall not
be admissible in any proceeding as evidence of or an admission by any party of any violation or wrongdoing. The Company expressly
denies any violation of any federal, state, or local statute, ordinance, rule, regulation, order, common law or other law in connection
with the employment and termination of employment of the Executive.

 

11. In the event of a dispute concerning
the enforcement of this Agreement, the finder of fact shall have the discretion to award the prevailing party reasonable costs
and attorneys’ fees incurred in bringing or defending an action, and shall award such costs and fees to the Executive in
the event the Executive prevails on the merits of any action brought hereunder. All other requests for relief or damages awards
shall be governed by Sections 20(a) and 20(b) of the Employment Agreement.

 

12. The parties declare and represent that
no promise, inducement, or agreement not expressed herein has been made to them.

 

13. This Agreement in all respects shall
be interpreted, enforced and governed under the laws of the State of New York and any applicable federal laws relating to the
subject matter of this Agreement. The language of all parts of this Agreement shall in all cases be construed as a whole, according
to its fair meaning, and not strictly for or against any of the parties. This Agreement shall be construed as if jointly prepared
by the Executive and the Company. Any uncertainty or ambiguity shall not be interpreted against any one party.

 

14. This Agreement, the Employment Agreement,
[and list any outstanding award agreements] between the Executive and the Company [or Sirius XM Holdings Inc., as applicable,]
contain the entire agreement of the parties as to the subject matter hereof. No modification or waiver of any of the provisions
of this Agreement shall be valid and enforceable unless such modification or waiver is in writing and signed by the party to be
charged, and unless otherwise stated therein, no such modification or waiver shall constitute a modification or waiver of any
other provision of this Agreement (whether or not similar) or constitute a continuing waiver.

 

15. The Executive and the Company represent
that they have been afforded a reasonable period of time within which to consider the terms of this Agreement, that they have
read this Agreement, and they are fully aware of its legal effects. The Executive and the Company further represent and warrant
that they enter into this Agreement knowingly and voluntarily, without any mistake, duress or undue influence, and that they have
been provided the opportunity to review this Agreement with counsel of their own choosing. In making this

    	 

    	

    

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Agreement, each party relies upon his or its own judgment,
belief and knowledge, and has not been influenced in any way by any representations or statements not set forth herein regarding
the contents hereof by the entities who are hereby released, or by anyone representing them.

 

16. This Agreement may be executed in counterparts,
all of which shall be considered one and the same agreement, and shall become effective when one or more counterparts have been
signed by each of the parties and delivered to the other parties. The parties further agree that delivery of an executed counterpart
by facsimile shall be as effective as delivery of an originally executed counterpart. This Agreement shall be of no force or effect
until executed by all the signatories.

 

17. The Executive warrants that he will
return to the Company all software, computers, computer-related equipment, keys and all materials (including, without limitation,
copies) obtained or created by the Executive in the course of his employment with the Company on or before the Termination Date;
provided that the Executive will be able to keep his blackberry, personal computer, personal rolodex and the like so long
as any confidential information is removed from such items.

 

18. Any existing obligations the Executive
has with respect to confidentiality, nonsolicitation of clients, nonsolicitation of employees and noncompetition, in each case
with the Company or its affiliates, shall remain in full force and effect, including, but not limited to, Sections 7 and 8 of
the Employment Agreement.

 

19. Any disputes arising from or relating
to this Agreement shall be subject to arbitration pursuant to Section 20 of the Employment Agreement.

 

20. Should any provision of this Agreement
be declared or be determined by a forum with competent jurisdiction to be illegal or invalid, the validity of the remaining parts,
terms or provisions shall not be affected thereby and said illegal or invalid part, term, or provision shall be deemed not to
be a part of this Agreement.

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have
executed this Agreement as of the respective dates set forth below.

 

	 	 	 	SIRIUS XM RADIO INC.
	 	 	 	 
	Dated:	 	 	By:	Exhibit B
	 	 	 	 	Name:
	 	 	 	 	Title:
	 	 	 	 	 

	Dated:	 	 	 	Exhibit B
	 	 	 	David J. Frearex10-1.htm

Exhibit 10.1

 

 

 

 

 

SECOND AMENDMENT AGREEMENT

 

dated July 2, 2015

 

between

 

(1)     GULFMARK AMERICAS, INC.

as Original Borrower

 

 

(2)     GULFMARK OFFSHORE, INC.

as Parent and Original Guarantor

 

 

(3)     GULFMARK MANAGEMENT, INC.

 

 

(4) THE ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND PLC
as Agent

 

 

 

 

_________________________________________________________________________________

 

Relating to a US$300,000,000 Multicurrency Facility Agreement

originally dated 26 September 2014

_________________________________________________________________________________

 

 

Pinsent Masons LLP

13 Queen's Road

Aberdeen

AB15 4YL

Tel: +44 (0)1224 377900

Fax: +44 (0)1224 377901

Web Site: http://www.pinsentmasons.com

62128117

 

 

 

 

 

 

THIS AGREEMENT is made on July 2, 2015 (the "Agreement") between:

 

	
(1)
	
GULFMARK AMERICAS, INC., a company incorporated in Delaware with charter number 4071108 (the " Original Borrower"); 

 

	
(2)
	
GULFMARK OFFSHORE, INC., a company incorporated in Delaware with charter number 2689611 (the "Parent" and "Original Guarantor");

 

	
(3)
	
GULFMARK MANAGEMENT, INC., a company incorporated in Delaware with charter number 4386616 ("GMI"); and

 

	
(4)
	
THE ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND PLC as agent of the other Finance Parties (the "Agent".

 

IT IS AGREED AS FOLLOWS:-

 

	
1
	
INTERPRETATION

 

	
1.1
	
Definitions

 

Unless otherwise defined in this Agreement or the context otherwise requires, terms defined in the Facility Agreement (as defined below) (whether expressly or by incorporation) shall have the same meaning when used in this Agreement. References to “Schedules” of this Agreement shall refer to the schedules attached hereto and not to the “Schedules” attached to the Facility Agreement. In addition:

 

"Effective Date" has the meaning given in clause 3 below; and

 

"Facility Agreement" means the $300,000,000 Multicurrency Facility Agreement entered into between, inter alia, the Original Borrower and the Agent originally dated 26 September 2014, as the same has been amended on the First Amendment Date and otherwise prior to the date hereof.

 

	
1.2
	
Incorporation 

 

The provisions of clauses 1.2 (Construction), 1.3 (Third Party Rights), 1.4 (Accounting Terms; GAAP), 41 (Notices), 43 (Partial Invalidity), 44 (Remedies and waivers), 45 (Amendments and Waivers) and 49 (Enforcement) of the Facility Agreement shall be incorporated into, and apply to, this Agreement, mutatis mutandis, as if the same had been set out in full herein. Except as otherwise expressly set forth herein, the Facility Agreement shall continue in full force and effect without amendment or modification thereto.

 

	
2
	
AMENDMENTS 

 

From the Effective Date, the Facility Agreement shall be amended as follows:-

 

	
2.1
	
In clause 1.1 of the Facility Agreement, the following new definition shall be inserted:-

 

""Capital Expenditure" means any expenditure or obligation in respect of expenditure which, in accordance with the Accounting Principles, is treated as capital expenditure";

 

	
2.2
	
In clause 1.1 of the Facility Agreement, the following new definition shall be inserted:-

 

"Credit Facilities Indebtedness" means Credit Facilities of an Obligor, the Parent or any of their respective Subsidiaries and letters of credit pursuant to one or more such Credit Facilities (with letters of credit being deemed to have an outstanding amount equal to the maximum potential liability of the Group members thereunder or in connection therewith)"; 

 

	
2.3
	
In clause 1.1 of the Facility Agreement, the following new definition shall be inserted:-

 

"Delivery Date" means the date of registration of a New Build Vessel in the name of a member of the Group; 

 

 

 

 

 

	
2.4
	
In clause 1.1 of the Facility Agreement, the following new definition shall be inserted:-

 

""First Amendment Date" means 13 February 2015”;

 

	
2.5
	
In clause 1.1 of the Facility Agreement, the definition of "Margin" shall be amended by deleting the current definition in its entirety and replacing it with the definition set out in Schedule 2 of this Agreement;

 

	
2.6
	
In clause 1.1 of the Facility Agreement, the definition of "Permitted Acquisition" shall be amended by deleting the current definition and replacing it with the following:-

 

	  	
"Permitted Acquisition" means:-

	 	 	 
	  	
(1) any Capital Expenditure; or

 

(2) any acquisition (by merger, consolidation, asset purchase or otherwise) by the Obligor of any vessel or all or substantially all the assets of, or all the Equity Interests in, a Person or division or line of business of a Person (an "Acquisition"),

 

in either case if:

	 	 	 
	  	
(a)
	no Event of Default is continuing or would result therefrom;
	 	 	 
	  	
(b)
	the Parent and its consolidated Subsidiaries are in Pro Forma Compliance, after giving effect to such proposed Capital Expenditure or Acquisition, with Clause 28 (Financial Covenants);
	 	 	 
	  	
(c)
	the Parent and its consolidated Subsidiaries shall demonstrate that, prior to and after giving effect to such Capital Expenditure or Acquisition the sum of all Cash, Cash Equivalent Investments and Available Commitments shall be equal to at least $20,000,000; 
	 	 	 
	  	
(d)
	the Capital Expenditure or Acquisition relates to substantially the same industry engaged in by or business carried on by, the Group; and
	 	 	 
	  	
(e)
	in the case of an Acquisition, the acquired entity, division or line of business to be acquired is either Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA positive or is projected to be Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA positive within 12 Months of the date of Acquisition on a consolidated pro forma basis.

 

	
2.7
	
In Clause 1.1 of the Facility Agreement, the definition of "Permitted Distributions" shall be deleted;

 

	
2.8
	
In Clause 1.1 of the Facility Agreement, the following new definition shall be inserted:-

 

""Relevant Net Cash Proceeds" means the lesser of (a) the Net Cash Proceeds and (b) such amount of the Net Cash Proceeds as are required to reduce Loans outstanding under this Agreement to zero";

 

 

2

 

 

	
2.9
	
In Clause 1.1 of the Facility Agreement, the following new definition shall be inserted:-

 

""Restricted Period" means the period commencing on the First Amendment Date and ending on December 31, 2017";

 

	
2.10
	
In clause 1.1 of the Facility Agreement, the following new definition shall be inserted:-

 

""Second Amendment Agreement" means the amendment agreement relative to this Agreement made between the Parent, the Original Borrower, GulfMark Management, Inc, and the Agent and dated on or around July 1, 2015”;

 

	
2.11
	
In clause 1.1 of the Facility Agreement, the following new definition shall be inserted:-

 

""Second Amendment Date" means the Effective Date under and as defined in the Second Amendment Agreement”;

 

	
2.12
	
In clause 1.1 of the Facility Agreement, the following new definition shall be inserted:-

 

"SLB Capitalised Lease Obligations" means Financial Indebtedness comprising Capitalised Lease Obligations arising from any sale and leaseback transaction in respect of one or more Collateral Vessels or any other vessels owned by a member of the Group; 

 

	
2.13
	
In clause 1.1 of the Facility Agreement, the definition of "Total Revolving Facility Commitments" shall be amended by deleting the current definition in its entirety and replacing it with the following:-

 

""Total Revolving Facility Commitments" means the aggregate of the Revolving Commitments, being $200,000,000 as of the Second Amendment Date";

 

	
2.14
	
Clause 2.3 (Accordion Option) of the Facility Agreement shall not apply during the Restricted Period;

 

	
2.15
	
Clause 19.1 (Commitment fee) of the Facility Agreement shall be amended by deleting clause 19.1.1 thereof in its entirety and replacing it with the following clause 19.1.1:- 

 

"The Original Borrower shall pay to the Agent (for the account of each Lender) a commitment fee in the Base Currency computed at the rate of zero point three seven five (0.375) per cent per annum (the “commitment fee rate”) on that Lender's Available Revolving Commitment under the Revolving Facility for the Availability Period applicable to the Revolving Facility; provided, however, that in lieu of the foregoing, for the period commencing on the Second Amendment Date and ending on the last day of the Restricted Period, such commitment fee rate shall be zero point seven five (0.75) per cent per annum";

 

	
2.16
	
A new Clause 27.12 shall be inserted into the Facility Agreement as follows:-

 

	 	"27.12 	Quarterly Forecasts
	 	 	 
	 	27.12.1  	At the same time as it delivers each quarterly Compliance Certificate, the Parent shall deliver to the Agent a single page profit and loss statement forecast reflecting the Parent's projections (on a consolidated basis for the Group) as of the date thereof for the next three Financial Quarters (a "Forecast").
	 	 	 
	 	27.12.2 	The Parent shall ensure that each Forecast delivered to the Agent hereunder is prepared in good faith, on the basis of assumptions believed by the Parent to be reasonable at the time it was prepared, it being understood that the Forecast by its nature is uncertain and no assurance is given that the Forecast will be achieved.

 

 

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2.17
	
Clause 28.1 (Financial covenants) of the Facility Agreement shall be amended by deleting clause 28.1.2 thereof in its entirety and replacing it with the following clause 28.1.2:-

 

"Consolidated Interest Coverage Ratio: The Parent shall not permit the Consolidated Interest Coverage Ratio, for any period of four consecutive Financial Quarters of the Parent ending on a Quarter Date specified below, to be less than the ratio set forth below opposite such Quarter Date:

 

	
 

Quarter Date

 
	 	
 

Consolidated Interest Coverage Ratio

	 	 	 
	
occurring on or after September 30, 2014 and on or prior to December 31, 2014
	 	
4.0 to 1.0

	 	 	 
	 	 	 
	
occurring on March 31, 2015
	 	
3.5 to 1.0

	 	 	 
	 	 	 
	
occurring on June 30, 2015
	 	
3.0 to 1.0

	 	 	 
	 	 	 
	
occurring on September 30, 2015
	 	
1.75 to 1.0

	 	 	 
	 	 	 
	
occurring on December 31, 2015
	 	
1.25 to 1.0

	 	 	 
	 	 	 
	
occurring on or after March 31, 2016 and on or prior to December 31, 2016
	 	
1.0 to 1.0

	 	 	 
	 	 	 
	
occurring on March 31, 2017 and June 30, 2017
	 	
1.25 to 1.0

	 	 	 
	 	 	 
	
occurring on September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2017
	 	
1.50 to 1.0

	 	 	 
	 	 	 
	
occurring on March 31, 2018 and June 30, 2018
	 	
2.0 to 1.0

	 	 	 
	 	 	 
	
occurring on or after September 30, 2018 and on or prior to the Termination Date
	 	
3.0 to 1.0

	 	 	 

 

 

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2.18
	
Clause 28.1 (Financial covenants) of the Facility Agreement shall be amended by deleting clause 28.1.4 thereof in its entirety and replacing it with the following clause 28.1.4:-

 

"Collateral to Commitments Ratio: The Collateral to Commitments Ratio shall be tested as at each Quarter Date from and including June 30, 2015 and shall be at least:-

 

	 	
(a)
	
1.15 to 1.0 for the Quarter Date occurring on June 30, 2015;

 

	 	
(b)
	
1.50 to 1.0 for the Quarter Date occurring on September 30, 2015 and each other Quarter Date occurring after the Second Amendment Date and before the end of the Restricted Period; and

 

	 	
(c)
	
1.25 to 1.0 for any Quarter Date occurring on, or after, the last day of the Restricted Period.";

 

	
2.19
	
Clause 28.1 (Financial covenants) of the Facility Agreement shall be amended by adding the following new Clause 28.1.5:-

 

"Minimum Liquidity: Liquidity shall be tested at the end of each Financial Quarter and shall not be less than $50,000,000 (or its equivalent in other currencies, which shall be calculated using the Agent's Spot Rate of Exchange)."

 

	
2.20
	
Clause 28.3 (Equity Cure) of the Facility Agreement shall be amended by deleting clause 28.3 thereof in its entirety and replacing it with the new Clause 28.3 (Cure) set out in Schedule 3 of this Agreement;

 

	
2.21
	
Clause 28.5 (Financial covenant definitions) shall be amended by adding the following definition:-

 

""Available Cash" means, as at the relevant date, Cash save that, for purposes of determining Available Cash, references within the definition of "Cash" to "an Obligor" and "Obligors" shall be references to "a member of the Group" and "members of the Group" respectively"; 

 

	
2.22
	
Clause 28.5 (Financial covenant definitions) shall be amended by adding the following definition:-

 

""Headroom" means, as at the relevant date, the aggregate of the undrawn commitments available to the Group under the Credit Facilities provided that, undrawn commitments under this Agreement shall be included in such calculation during a Cure Period notwithstanding that the same are not available for drawing";

 

	
2.23
	
Clause 28.5 (Financial covenant definitions) shall be amended by adding the following definition:-

 

""Liquidity" means Available Cash plus Headroom";

 

	
2.24
	
Clause 29.4 (Dividends) of the Facility Agreement shall be amended by deleting the current clause in its entirety and replacing it with a new clause 29.4 as follows:-

 

	29.4	Distributions
	 	 
	 	The Parent may not make or declare payment of any Distribution unless:
	 	 
	29.4.1	the Parent and its consolidated Subsidiaries are in Pro-Forma Compliance after giving effect to such Distribution with Clause 28 (Financial Covenants) in each case recomputed as at the last day of the most recently ended fiscal quarter of the Parent as if such Distribution had occurred on the first day of each relevant period for testing such compliance; and

 

 

 

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29.4.2
	
no Default is continuing or would result therefrom;

	 	 
	  	
provided, however, that the Parent may not (unless with the prior written consent of the Agent (acting on the instructions of the Majority Lenders)) make or declare payment of any Distribution during the Restricted Period except for:

	 	 
	
(a)
	
Distributions of the Parent, other than as permitted pursuant to clauses (b) through (d) below, up to a maximum aggregate amount (payable by the Parent pursuant to this clause (a)) not exceeding $1,000,000 (or its currency equivalent) in any calendar year during the Restricted Period PROVIDED THAT the payment of any Distribution after the date of declaration of such Distribution is permitted if, at the date of declaration of such Distribution, such payment would have complied with this paragraph (a);

	 	 
	
(b)
	
the redemption, repurchase, retirement, defeasance or other acquisition of Equity Interests of the Parent in exchange for, or out of the net cash proceeds of the substantially concurrent sale (other than to a Subsidiary of the Parent) of, Equity Interests of the Parent;

	 	 
	
(c)
	
Repurchases of Equity Interests deemed to occur upon the cashless exercise of stock options;

	 	 
	
(d)
	
Repurchases of Equity Interests occurring in connection with the delivery to Parent of Equity Interests of Parent in satisfaction of indemnification obligations of a party to a business or asset acquisition agreement.

	 	 
	  	
and provided further that any Distributions made pursuant to paragraphs (b) to (d) (inclusive) above are made on a cashless or net cash neutral basis.

 

	
2.25
	
Clause 29.8 (Acquisitions) shall be amended by deleting the current Clause 29.8 in its entirety and replacing it with a new clause 29.8 as follows:-

 

	
29.8
	
Acquisitions and Capital Expenditure

	 	 
	  	
No Obligor shall (and during the Restricted Period, the Parent shall procure that no other member of the Group shall) incur any Capital Expenditure or acquire any vessel, Person or any Equity Interest of or a division or line of business of a Person (or, in each case, any interest in any of them) except for: 

	 	 
	
29.8.1
	
Permitted Acquisitions; 

	 	 
	
29.8.2
	
Permitted Capital Expenditures;

	 	 
	
29.8.3
	
interests in joint ventures permitted under Clause 29.9 (Joint ventures);

	 	 
	
29.8.4
	
Equity Interests issued by the Parent or by Subsidiaries (other than Equity Interests of each Borrower unless such Equity Interests of each Borrower are pledged to the Security Agent on terms satisfactory to it to secure the repayment of the Loans); and

	 	 
	
29.8.5
	
Equity Interests acquired:

	 	 
	
(a)
	
in connection with the bankruptcy or reorganization of, or settlement of delinquent accounts and disputes with, customers and suppliers, in each case in the ordinary course of business; or

 

 

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(b)
	
as a result of a foreclosure by a member of the Group with respect to any secured transaction or other transfer of title with respect to any secured transaction in default;

	 	 
	  	
provided that, during the Restricted Period, this Clause 29.8. is subject to the limitations set forth in Clause 29.27.

 

	
2.26
	
Clause 29.9 (Joint ventures) shall be amended by deleting the current Clause 29.9 in its entirety and replacing it with a new clause 29.9 as follows:-

 

	 	 
	29.9	Joint ventures
	 	 
	 	No Obligor shall (and during the Restricted Period, the Parent shall procure that no other member of the Group shall) enter into, acquire any Equity Interest in, or transfer any assets (including cash) to, a Joint Venture with a third-party non-Affiliate, except that:- 
	 	 
	29.9.1	none of the foregoing shall prohibit, limit or affect in any way any acquisition from any Person of any Equity Interests by, investment by, loan from, debt purchase agreement with, or transfer of assets by or to, the Parent or any Subsidiary thereof (other than the Borrower) so long as the Parent, after giving effect to any such transaction, is in Pro Forma Compliance under Clause 28.1 (Financial covenants);
	 	 
	29.9.2	none of the foregoing shall prohibit, limit or affect in any way any acquisition of any Equity Interests by, investment by, loan from, debt purchase agreement with, or transfer of assets by or to each Obligor to the extent that the aggregate consideration for all such investments in, acquisitions of or transfers of assets to such Joint Venture by any Obligor does not exceed the greater of $100,000,000 and 7.5% of Consolidated Tangible Assets of the Parent and its Subsidiaries from and after the date hereof through the remaining term of this Agreement and no Collateral Vessel shall be transferred to such Joint Venture; and
	 	 
	29.9.3	notwithstanding any provision in this Agreement (but subject to the proviso below), any Obligor may enter into any vessel charter of any kind (including without limitation a bareboat charter) or vessel management agreement of any kind as may be required or deemed advisable to comply with local laws pertaining to the ownership, operation or use of a vessel in a particular jurisdiction, provided:-
	 	 
	(a)	the vessel subject to such charter or agreement is not a Collateral Vessel; or
	 	 
	(b)	if the vessel subject to such charter or agreement is a Collateral Vessel, that (i) such charter or agreement is on arm's length terms (ii) ownership of the Collateral Vessel is not transferred from the Obligor; and (iii) the value and priority of liens of the Secured Parties on, or the ability of the Security Agent to exercise powers and remedies in relation to, the Transaction Security is not in any way prejudiced by the terms of the relevant agreement (except for the procedural aspects of exercising secured creditors’ rights against collateral in possession of a charter party);
	 	 
	 	provided that during the Restricted Period, this Clause 29.9. is subject to the limitations set forth in Clause 29.27.

 

	
2.27
	
Clause 29.15 of the Facility Agreement shall be amended by deleting the current sub-clause (a) and inserting the replacement sub-clause (a) set out in Schedule 4 of this Agreement in its place;

 

	
2.28
	
Clause 29.26 (Conditions subsequent) of the Facility Agreement shall be amended by deleting the current Clause 29.26.3 and replacing it with the following new Clause 29.26.3:-

 

"To the extent the Group takes delivery of the same, the Original Borrower shall provide to the Agent:

 

 

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(a)
	
a first priority mortgage granted by the Original Borrower over each of the New Build Vessels; and

 

	 	
(b)
	
such other documents and agreements as the Agent may reasonably require (including, but not limited to, evidence of insurance and a legal opinion confirming inter alia the enforceability of the security referred to in sub-paragraph (a) above and that the existing fleet mortgage remains in full force and effect as regards the other Collateral Vessels),

 

in each case in form and substance satisfactory to the Agent and, in the case of sub-paragraph (a) above, in form equivalent to the other Transaction Security Documents. The Original Borrower shall comply with such obligations (i) in the case of the Regulus, no later than 17 July 2015 and (ii) in the case of the other New Build Vessels, no later than the date falling 45 days after the relevant Delivery Date. The relevant New Build Vessel shall constitute a "Collateral Vessel" for purposes of the Collateral to Debt Ratio and the Collateral to Commitments Ratio with effect from the date specified by the Agent as the date on which the deliverables provided for in paragraphs (a) and (b) above have been duly delivered in form and substance satisfactory to it. The Agent shall notify the Parent and the Lenders promptly upon being so satisfied.";

 

	
2.29
	
A new Clause 29.27 is hereby added to the end of Clause 29 of the Facility Agreement as follows:-

 

	
29.27
	
Limitations on Certain Activities During the Restricted Period

 

“During the Restricted Period, the aggregate amount of cash and Cash Equivalent Investments:- 

 

(a) paid as consideration for (i) Capital Expenditures other than Permitted Capital Expenditures, (ii) Acquisitions and (iii) Equity Interests in Joint Ventures and 

 

(b) transferred to Joint Ventures 

 

shall not exceed $10,000,000 (or its currency equivalent) in any calendar year absent the prior written consent of the Agent (acting on the instructions of the Majority Lenders).”

 

	
2.30
	
From the Second Amendment Date until the end of the Restricted Period, Clauses 31.1 and 31.4 of the Facility Agreement as in effect immediately prior to the Effective Date shall be suspended and without force or effect, and in place of such current Clauses 31.1 and 31.4, Clauses 31.1 and 31.4 as set out in Schedule 5 of this Agreement shall be substituted. After the Restricted Period, Schedule 5 shall no longer apply, and Clauses 31.1 and 31.4 shall thereafter be in full force and effect as if Schedule 5 had never existed.

 

	
2.31
	
The current Part 2 of Schedule 1 of the Facility Agreement shall be deleted and replaced with the text set out in Schedule 6 of this Agreement.

 

	
3
	
EFFECTIVE DATE

 

Clause 2 of this Agreement shall take effect on the date upon which the Agent gives written confirmation to the Parent that the Agent has received (or has waived its requirement to receive) all of the documents and other evidence listed in Schedule 1 of this Agreement in each case in form and substance satisfactory to the Agent (the “Effective Date”).

 

	
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LONGSTOP 

 

	
4.1
	
If the Effective Date has not occurred by 5pm, London time, on 31 July 2015, then this Agreement shall automatically terminate. 

 

 

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4.2
	
The Agent shall promptly notify the Parent and the Lenders of the occurrence of the Effective Date.

 

	
5
	
CONDITION SUBSEQUENT

 

	
5.1
	
Within 10 Business Days of the Effective Date, the Original Borrower shall deliver to the Agent evidence of amendments to the financial covenants under the existing NOK600m bilateral facility between DNB Bank ASA and GulfMark Rederi AS that are no more restrictive to Parent than those set forth in Clause 28 of the Facility Agreement (as amended by this Agreement).

 

	
5.2
	
Following the Effective Date, by no later than 20 July 2015, the Original Borrower shall deliver to the Agent a valuation by an Approved Broker (other than Fearnley AS) addressed to the Agent and reflecting the Appraised Value for each Collateral Vessel as at 30 June 2015.

 

	
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GUARANTEE AND SECURITY

 

With effect from the Effective Date, each Obligor and GMI confirms that any security or guarantee created or given by it under the Finance Documents (including, in the case of each Obligor, under clause 25 (Guarantee and indemnity) of the Facility Agreement) will:

 

	
6.1
	
continue in full force and effect; and

 

	
6.2
	
extend to all liabilities and obligations of the Obligors arising under the Facility Agreement as amended by this Agreement.

 

	
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REPEATING OF REPRESENTATIONS

 

Each Obligor makes the Repeating Representations to each Finance Party on the date of this Agreement and on the Effective Date.

 

	
8
	
FEES AND EXPENSES

 

	
8.1
	
The Original Borrower shall pay (or cause to be paid) to the Agent (for the account of each Lender) an amendment fee computed at the rate of zero point five (0.5) per cent of each Lender's Revolving Facility Commitment as of the Effective Date (being a fee, in aggregate, equal to $1,000,000). The Original Borrower shall pay (or cause to be paid) such fee within five Business Days of the occurrence of the Effective Date. 

 

	
8.2
	
The Original Borrower shall promptly on demand pay the Agent the amount of all out-of-pocket costs and expenses (including legal fees) reasonably incurred by it in connection with the entering into of this Agreement and the transactions contemplated thereby.

 

	
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FINANCE DOCUMENT

 

The Agent and the Parent hereby designate this Agreement as a Finance Document for the purposes of the Facility Agreement and the other Finance Documents. 

 

	
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UPDATED BUDGET FOR FINANCIAL YEAR 2015

 

The Parent and the Agent agree that the document delivered pursuant to paragraph 4.2 of Schedule 1 of this Agreement shall constitute the Budget for the Financial Year ending 31 December 2015 delivered pursuant to clause 27.4 (Budget) of the Facility Agreement.

 

	
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AGENT

 

The Agent, with the consent of all the Lenders, enters into this Agreement on behalf of all the Finance Parties pursuant to and in accordance with clause 45.1.2 of the Facility Agreement.

 

 

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COUNTERPARTS

 

This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, and this has the same effect as if the signatures on the counterparts were on a single copy of this Agreement.

 

	
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GOVERNING LAW

 

This Agreement and any non-contractual obligation arising out of or connected with this Agreement are governed by English law.

 

 

This Agreement has been entered into on the date stated at the beginning of this Agreement.

 

 

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Schedule 1

CONDITIONS PRECEDENT TO THE EFFECTIVE DATE

 

	
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Corporate Authorisations

 

	
1.1
	
Certified true copies of the following:-

 

	
1.1.1
	
Certificate of Fact (Texas) for GulfMark Americas, Inc.;

 

	
1.1.2
	
Certificate of Fact (Texas) for GulfMark Offshore, Inc.;

 

	
1.1.3
	
Certificate of Good Standing (Delaware) for GulfMark Americas, Inc.;

 

	
1.1.4
	
Certificate of Good Standing (Delaware) for GulfMark Offshore, Inc.;

 

	
1.1.5
	
Certificate of Good Standing (Delaware) for GulfMark Management, Inc.;

 

	
1.1.6
	
Certificate of UCC Search from Delaware on GulfMark Americas, Inc.;

 

	
1.1.7
	
Certificate of UCC Search from Delaware on GulfMark Offshore, Inc.;

 

	
1.1.8
	
Certificate of UCC Search from Delaware on GulfMark Management, Inc.;

 

	
1.1.9
	
Certificates of Incumbency for each of the Obligors and GMI.

 

	
1.2
	
A copy of a resolution of the board of directors of each Obligor and GMI:

 

	
1.2.1
	
authorising a specified person or persons to execute the documents required hereby to which it is a party on its behalf; and

 

	
1.2.2
	
authorising a specified person or persons, on its behalf, to sign and/or despatch all documents and notices to be signed and/or despatched by it under or in connection with the documents to which it is a party.

 

	
1.2.3
	
A specimen of the signature of each person authorised by the resolution referred to in paragraph 1.2.1 above in relation to such documents.

 

	
1.3
	
A certificate of the Parent confirming that the amendments contemplated in this Agreement would not cause any borrowing, guarantee, security or similar limit binding on any Obligor or GMI (as applicable) to be exceeded.

 

	
1.4
	
A certificate of an authorised signatory of each Obligor and GMI certifying that each copy of its resolutions specified in this Schedule 1 is correct, complete and in full force and effect and has not been amended or superseded as at a date no earlier than the date of this Agreement.

 

	
1.5
	
An officer's certificate of each Obligor and GMI certifying that there has been no change to its Certificate of Incorporation, Bylaws, Domicile Address, EIN and Charter Number since the documents were last provided to the Agent.

 

 

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2
	
FINANCE DOCUMENTS

 

	
2.1
	
A copy of this Agreement executed by each Obligor and GMI. 

 

	
2.2
	
A copy of the amendment agreement between the Original Borrower and the Security Agent, in respect of the First Preferred Fleet Mortgage dated 26 September 2014 granted by the Original Borrower in favour of the Security Agent (as security trustee for the Secured Parties), executed by the Original Borrower.

 

	
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LEGAL OPINIONS

 

The following legal opinions, each addressed to the Agent, the Security Agent and the Original Lenders and capable of being relied upon by any persons who become Lenders pursuant to the primary syndication of the Facility:-

 

	
3.1
	
a legal opinion of Norton Rose Fulbright US LLP, US legal advisers to the Original Borrower, the Parent and GMI as to US, Texas and Delaware law; and

 

	
3.2
	
a legal opinion of Pinsent Masons LLP, UK legal advisers to the Agent as to English law.

 

	
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MISCELLANEOUS

 

	
4.1
	
A valuation by Fearnley AS (addressed to the Agent) reflecting the Appraised Value for each Collateral Vessel on or around 10 June 2015.

 

	
4.2
	
Revised financial forecasts of the Parent budget for the Financial Years ending 31 December 2015 and 31 December 2016 (as per the pdf document entitled "Bank Presentation 2015 06 18").

 

 

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SCHEDULE 2

 

NEW DEFINITION OF "MARGIN"

 

	
"Margin"
	
means in relation to any Revolving Facility Loan or Unpaid Sum:-

	 	 	 
	 	(a)	
until 30 September 2014, 2.0 per cent per annum; and

	 	 	 
	 	(b)	thereafter, the percentage rate per annum shall be determined by reference to (A) the Capitalisation Ratio calculated as at the most recent Quarter Date and (B) the level of aggregate Utilisations then outstanding, such that the percentage rate per annum applicable at any time shall be the relevant Margin set out below in the column opposite the applicable Capitalisation Ratio:-

 

	  	
Capitalisation Ratio
	
Margin

% p.a.

	 	 	 
	  	
Greater than 45%
	
If aggregate Utilisations are less than or equal to $125,000,000, the Margin shall be 3.25 per cent per annum.

 

If aggregate Utilisations are greater than $125,000,000, the Margin shall be 3.75 per cent per annum.

	 	 	 
	  	
Greater than 40% but 

less than or equal to 45%
	
If aggregate Utilisations are less than or equal to $125,000,000, the Margin shall be 3.0 per cent per annum.

 

If aggregate Utilisations are greater than $125,000,000, the Margin shall be 3.50 per cent per annum.

	 	 	 
	  	
Greater than 35% but 

less than or equal to 40%
	
If aggregate Utilisations are less than or equal to $125,000,000, the Margin shall be 2.75 per cent per annum.

 

If aggregate Utilisations are greater than $125,000,000, the Margin shall be 3.25 per cent per annum.

	 	 	 
	  	
Greater than 30% but 

less than or equal to 35%
	
If aggregate Utilisations are less than or equal to $125,000,000, the Margin shall be 2.50 per cent per annum.

 

If aggregate Utilisations are greater than $125,000,000, the Margin shall be 3.0 per cent per annum.

	 	 	 
	  	
Greater than 25% but 

less than or equal to 30%
	
If aggregate Utilisations are less than or equal to $125,000,000, the Margin shall be 2.25 per cent per annum.

 

If aggregate Utilisations are greater than $125,000,000, the Margin shall be 2.75 per cent per annum.

	 	 	 

 

 

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Less than or equal to 25%
	
If aggregate Utilisations are less than or equal to $125,000,000, the Margin shall be 2.0 per cent per annum.

 

If aggregate Utilisations are greater than $125,000,000, the Margin shall be 2.50 per cent per annum.

	 	 	 

 

	 	provided however:-
	  	 	
 

	 	(i)	
any increase or decrease in the Margin for a Revolving Facility Loan shall take effect on the date (the "reset date") which is the first day of the next Interest Period for that Revolving Facility Loan following receipt by the Agent of the Compliance Certificate for that Relevant Period pursuant to Clause 27.2 (Provision and contents of Compliance Certificate);

	 	 	 
	 	 	 
	 	(ii)	
if, following receipt by the Agent of the annual audited financial statements of the Group and related Compliance Certificate, those statements and Compliance Certificate do not confirm the basis for a reduced Margin, then the provisions of Clause 16.2 (Payment of interest) shall apply and the Margin for that Revolving Facility Loan shall be the percentage per annum determined using the table above and the revised Capitalisation Ratio calculated using the figures in the Compliance Certificate;

	 	 	 
	 	(iii)	
while an Event of Default is continuing, the Margin for each Revolving Facility Loan under the Revolving Facility shall be (A) the highest percentage per annum set out above for a Revolving Facility Loan under the Revolving Facility plus (B) two (2) per cent; and

	 	 	 
	 	(iv)	for the purpose of determining the Margin, Capitalisation Ratio and Relevant Period shall be determined in accordance with Clause 28 (Financial covenants).

 

 

 

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SCHEDULE 3

 

NEW CLAUSE 28.3

 

28.3     Cure

 

	
28.3.1
	
Subject to Clause 28.4 (Limitations) below, if a Default has occurred under Clause 28.1 (Financial covenants) above in respect of a breach of Clauses 28.1.1, 28.1.3 and/or 28.1.4 above (a "Curable Default"), the Borrower may, not later than 20 Business Days’ after delivery of the relevant Compliance Certificate relating to the Quarter Date which demonstrates that Curable Default or, if earlier, the date on which the Borrower becomes aware of such Default (such 20 Business Day period being a "Cure Period"):-

	 	 
	
(a)
	
for the purposes of calculating the Collateral to Debt Ratio and/or the Capitalisation Ratio, deduct the Cure Amount from the total amount outstanding under the Revolving Facility as if the Cure Amount had been applied in repayment of the Revolving Facility provided that 100% of the Cure Amount must be used to prepay the Revolving Facility within such 20 Business Day period in accordance with the other provisions of this Agreement; and/or

	 	 
	
(b)
	
for the purposes of calculating the Collateral to Commitments Ratio, reduce the Total Revolving Facility Commitments by such Cure Amount.

	 	 
	
28.3.2
	
Once the Cure Amount has been applied in prepayment or the Total Revolving Facility Commitments reduced (as relevant) as contemplated above by the Borrower, the relevant financial covenant in Clause 28.1 (Financial Covenants), the subject of the relevant Curable Default, shall be retested taking into account the application of the Cure Amount as if that application had been made immediately prior to the relevant Quarter Date.

	 	 
	
28.3.3
	
If, after being retested in accordance with Clause 28.3.2 above, the financial covenant(s) in Clauses 28.1.1, 28.1.3 and/or 28.1.4 above the subject of the relevant Curable Default is complied with:-

	 	 
	
(a)
	
the Borrower shall be deemed to have satisfied the requirements of that financial covenant(s) as of the relevant Quarter Date with the same effect as if there had been no breach of such financial covenant(s); and

	 	 
	
(b)
	
that Curable Default shall be deemed cured for all purposes and such Default shall cease be continuing.

	 	 
	
28.3.4
	
For the purposes of this Clause 28.3, "Cure Amount" means an amount equal to:

	 	 
	
(a)
	
the cash proceeds from (1) cash on hand of Parent or Borrower or (2) any person which is not a member of the Group of (i) any subscription for Equity Interests of the Borrower or the Parent, (ii) any capital contribution to the Borrower and (iii) any raising of funds by the Borrower or the Parent by way of any issuance of Equity Interests (whether by private placement or public offering);

 

 

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(b)
	
loans in cash by any person which is not a member of the Group to the Parent or the Borrower (i) on subordinated terms acceptable to the Majority Lenders or (ii) on an unsecured basis, and, in either case, provided such loans are not made in breach of Clause 29.15 (Financial Indebtedness); and/or

	 	 
	
(c)
	
in the case of a breach of the Collateral to Commitments Ratio, the amount of the Total Revolving Facility Commitments cancelled by the Parent in accordance with Clause 13.3 (Voluntary cancellation) in order to remedy a Curable Default in respect of a breach of Clause 28.1.4.

 

 

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SCHEDULE 4

 

AMENDMENTS TO CLAUSE 29.15(a)

 

	
(a)

 

(i)

 

 

 

 

 

 
	
 

 

during the Restricted Period, Credit Facilities Indebtedness and/or SLB Capitalised Lease Obligations comprising:-

 

(A) an aggregate principal amount of $200,000,000;

 

(B) an aggregate principal amount of up to NOK 600,000,000 (or currency equivalent); plus

 

(C) sums due under any Credit Facilities put in place by any Foreign Subsidiaries not exceeding an aggregate principal amount of $10,000,000 (or currency equivalent); and

	 	 
	(ii)	
at any other time, Credit Facilities Indebtedness and/or SLB Capitalised Lease Obligations in an aggregate principal amount not exceeding at any time the greater of:-

 

(A) $350,000,000; and

 

(B) 25% of Consolidated Tangible Assets

 

provided that with respect to the paragraph (or paragraphs) indicated:-

 

(1)  under paragraph (ii) above, such Credit Facilities Indebtedness or SLB Capitalised Lease Obligations of any Foreign Subsidiaries at any time shall not exceed an aggregate principal amount of $50,000,000; 

 

(2)  in respect of any SLB Capitalised Lease Obligations, for purposes of paragraphs (i) and (ii) above, such Financial Indebtedness comprising SLB Capitalised Lease Obligations shall not exceed $100,000,000 in aggregate during the term of the Facility; and

 

(3)  to the extent that SLB Capitalised Lease Obligations are incurred by the Group by virtue of a disposal of one or more Collateral Vessels, it shall be a condition of any such disposal that the Total Revolving Facility Commitments shall, within 5 Business Days of the date on which the Group receives the same, be permanently reduced by an amount equal to the Net Cash Proceeds.

 

 

 

 

 

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SCHEDULE 5

 

AMENDED CLAUSES 31.1 AND 31.4, SET FORTH BELOW, ARE APPLICABLE ONLY DURING THE RESTRICTED PERIOD

 

	
31.1
	
Sale of Collateral Vessel

	 	 
	  	
The Borrower may dispose of any Collateral Vessel (and any charter arrangements or similar agreements relating thereto) provided:-

	 	 
	
(a)
	
each Borrower gives reasonable advance notice to the Agent of its intention to make such disposal;

	 	 
	
(b)
	
the Collateral Vessel is disposed of on arm's length terms for an amount not less than the fair market value thereof as reasonably determined in good faith by the Borrower's board of directors;

	 	 
	
(c)
	
the Relevant Net Cash Proceeds of the disposal are, except to the extent waived by all the Lenders, applied in prepayment of Loans outstanding under the Facility either (i) immediately upon receipt or (ii) on the last day of the current Interest Period (and in the latter case such Relevant Net Cash Proceeds shall be deposited as soon as possible in the Cash Collateral Account pending such prepayment);

	 	 
	
(d)
	
[Not used]

	 	 
	
(e)
	
immediately following such disposal, on a pro forma basis the financial covenants set out in Clause 28.1 (Financial covenants) would be satisfied;

	 	 
	
(f)
	
immediately following such disposal, the ratio of the aggregate Appraised Value of the Collateral Vessels to Total Revolving Facility Commitments would be at least 1.50:1.0; and

	 	 
	
(g)
	
the aggregate (across the period from the Agreement Date to the Termination Date) Appraised Value of all Collateral Vessels disposed of does not exceed $75,000,000.

 

	 	 
	  	  
	
31.4      
	
Collateral Vessel Removal

	 	 
	  	
Provided the terms of Clause 31.1 have been complied with, the Agent and Security Agent shall promptly do all such acts or execute all such documents (including releases of liens and termination of assignments) as such Borrower may reasonably specify to evidence such removal, all at such Borrower's expense.

 

 

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SCHEDULE 6

 

The replacement Part 2 of Schedule 1 of the Facility Agreement is as follows:-

 

"PART 2

 

PART A

 

THE ORIGINAL LENDERS

 

	
Name of Original Lender
	
Revolving 

Facility

Commitment
	
Treaty Passport 

scheme reference 

number (if applicable)
	
Jurisdiction and

tax residence

	 	 	 	 
	
THE ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND PLC
	
$66,666,666.67
	  	  
	 	 	 	 
	
WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A.
	
$33,333,333.33
	  	  
	 	 	 	 
	
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.
	
$33,333,333.33
	  	  
	 	 	 	 
	
BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.
	
$22,222,222.23
	  	  
	 	 	 	 
	
SUNTRUST BANKS
	
$22,222,222.22
	  	  
	 	 	 	 
	
DBS BANK LTD
	
$22,222,222.22
	  	  

 

 

PART B

 

THE ORIGINAL SWINGLINE LENDERS

 

	
Name of Original Swingline Lender
	
Swingline

Commitment
	
Treaty Passport 

scheme reference

number (if applicable)
	
Jurisdiction and tax residence

 

	 	 	 	 
	
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.
	
$25,000,000
	  	  

 

"

 

 

 

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SIGNATORIES

 

THE PARENT AND ORIGINAL GUARANTOR

 

GULFMARK OFFSHORE, INC.

 

By: /s/ Samuel R. Rubio
Samuel R. Rubio
Senior Vice President – Controller, Chief Accounting Officer and Assistant Secretary

 

 

 

THE ORIGINAL BORROWER

 

GULFMARK AMERICAS, INC.

 

By: /s/ Samuel R. Rubio
Samuel R. Rubio
Senior Vice President – Controller, Chief Accounting Officer and Assistant Secretary

 

 

 

GMI

 

GULFMARK MANAGEMENT, INC.

 

By: /s/ Samuel R. Rubio
Samuel R. Rubio
Senior Vice President – Controller, Chief Accounting Officer and Assistant Secretary

 

 

 

THE AGENT

 

THE ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND PLC

 

By: /s/ Andrew Guthrie

Andrew Guthrie

Director

 

 

 

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