Document:

Amendment No. 1 to Collateral Agreement

 Exhibit 10.1 
 AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO COLLATERAL AGREEMENT 
 AMENDMENT NO. 1 dated as of
February 10, 2011 (this “Amendment”), to the Collateral Agreement dated as of January 26, 2011 (the “Collateral Agreement”), among VERSO PAPER HOLDINGS LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the
“Company”), VERSO PAPER INC., a Delaware corporation (“Finance Co.” and, together with the Company, the “Issuers”), each Subsidiary of the Issuers identified therein as a party (each, a
“Subsidiary Party”) and WILMINGTON TRUST COMPANY, as Collateral Agent (in such capacity, the “Collateral Agent”) for the Secured Parties (as defined therein). 

RECITALS 

WHEREAS, reference is made to (i) the Indenture, dated as of January 26, 2011 (the “Base Indenture”)
among the Issuers, the Subsidiary Parties and Wilmington Trust Company, as Trustee (the “Trustee”), as supplemented by the First Supplemental Indenture, dated as of the date hereof (the “First Supplemental
Indenture” and, the Base Indenture, as supplemented by the First Supplemental Indenture, the “Indenture”), among the Issuers, the Subsidiary Parties and the Trustee, and (ii) the Purchase Agreement dated as of
February 7, 2011 (the “Purchase Agreement”), among the Issuers, the Subsidiary Parties and the Representatives (as defined therein), each acting on behalf of itself and as a Representative of the several Initial Purchasers (the
“Initial Purchasers”). Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings assigned to such terms in the Collateral Agreement, or if not defined in the Collateral Agreement, in the Indenture;

 WHEREAS, the Issuers intend to issue an additional $36,000,000 aggregate principal amount of their 8.75% Second
Priority Senior Secured Notes due 2019 (the “Additional Notes”); 
 WHEREAS, the Pledgors and the
Collateral Agent desire to amend certain provisions of the Collateral Agreement to reflect the addition of the Holders of the Additional Notes and any future Securities; 
 NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the agreements, provisions and covenants herein contained, the parties hereto agree as follows: 

SECTION 1. AMENDMENTS TO COLLATERAL AGREEMENT 
 (a) The recitals to the Collateral Agreement are hereby amended by replacing the defined term “Notes” with the defined term “Original Securities” in each instance where the defined
term “Notes” appears. 
 (b) Section 1.02 of the Collateral Agreement is hereby amended by the following:

 (i) amending the definition of “Indenture Documents” by replacing “the Notes” in clause (a) thereof
with “the Securities”; 
 (ii) deleting the definition of “Notes” appearing therein in its entirety;

 (iii) adding “as such term applies with respect to the Securities” to the end of the definition of
“Obligations”; and 

 (iv) adding the following definition, which shall be inserted in proper alphabetical order:

 ““Original Securities” has the meaning assigned to such term in the recitals of this Agreement.”.

 (c) Section 3.05(c) of the Collateral Agreement is hereby amended by replacing “the Notes” with “the
Securities” in the proviso contained therein. 
 (d) Section 4.03(c) of the Collateral Agreement is hereby amended by
replacing “the Notes” with “the Securities” in the first sentence thereof. 
 (e) Section 7.06(b) of
the Collateral Agreement is hereby amended by replacing “the Notes” with “the Initial Securities” in clause (ii) thereof. 
 (f) Exhibit I to the Collateral Agreement is hereby amended by replacing the “Notes” with the “Original Securities” in Recital C thereof. 

SECTION 2. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES 
 In order to induce the Collateral Agent to enter into this Amendment and to amend certain provisions of the Collateral Agreement in the manner provided herein, each Issuer and each Subsidiary Party hereby
represents and warrants to the Collateral Agent and the other Secured Parties that this Amendment has been duly authorized, executed and delivered by such Issuer or such Subsidiary Party, as applicable, and constitutes such Issuer’s or such
Subsidiary Party’s, as applicable, legal, valid and binding obligation, enforceable against such Issuer or such Subsidiary Party, as applicable, in accordance with its terms, subject to (i) the effects of bankruptcy, insolvency,
moratorium, reorganization, fraudulent conveyance or other similar laws affecting creditors’ rights generally, (ii) general principles of equity (regardless of whether such enforceability is considered in a proceeding in equity or at law)
and (iii) implied covenants of good faith and fair dealing. 
 SECTION 3. MISCELLANEOUS 

(a) Counterparts; Effectiveness. This Amendment may be executed in two or more counterparts, each of which shall constitute an
original but all of which when taken together shall constitute but one contract. This Amendment shall become effective when (a) the Collateral Agent shall have received a counterpart of this Amendment that bears the signature of the Issuers and
the Subsidiary Parties and (b) the Collateral Agent has executed a counterpart hereof. Except as expressly amended hereby, the Collateral Agreement shall remain in full force and effect. 

(b) Governing Law. THIS AMENDMENT AND THE RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS OF THE PARTIES UNDER THIS AMENDMENT SHALL BE CONSTRUED IN
ACCORDANCE WITH AND GOVERNED BY THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK. 

 (c) Severability. In the event any one or more of the provisions contained in this
Amendment should be held invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect, the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions contained herein and in the Collateral Agreement shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby.
The parties shall endeavor in good-faith negotiations to replace the invalid, illegal or unenforceable provisions with valid provisions the economic effect of which comes as close as possible to that of the invalid, illegal or unenforceable
provisions. 
 (d) Notices. All communications and notices hereunder shall be in writing and given as provided in
Section 7.01 of the Collateral Agreement. 
 (e) Fees and Expenses. The Indenture Parties agree to reimburse the
Collateral Agent for its reasonable out-of-pocket expenses in connection with this Amendment, including the reasonable fees, disbursements and other charges of counsel for the Collateral Agent. 

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

			
	 VERSO PAPER HOLDINGS LLC
 VERSO PAPER INC.
 VERSO PAPER LLC
 VERSO ANDROSCOGGIN LLC
 VERSO BUCKSPORT LLC
 VERSO FIBER FARM LLC
 VERSO MAINE ENERGY LLC

VERSO QUINNESEC LLC
 VERSO SARTELL LLC

VERSO QUINNESEC REP HOLDING INC.
 NEXTIER SOLUTIONS CORPORATION

		
	  
 By:
	 	/s/ Tracy M. Welch
		 	 
		 	 Name:  Tracy M. Welch

Title:    Treasurer

 
  

 
			
	 WILMINGTON TRUST COMPANY,
 as Collateral Agent

		
	  
 By:
	 	/s/ Geoffrey J. Lewis
		 	 
		 	 Name: Geoffrey J. Lewis

Title:   Assistant Vice PresidentSixth Amendment to Amended and Restated Receivables Purchase Agreement

 Exhibit 10.13 
 EXECUTION COPY 
 [CONSOL] 

SIXTH AMENDMENT TO AMENDED AND RESTATED 
 RECEIVABLES PURCHASE AGREEMENT 
 THIS SIXTH AMENDMENT TO AMENDED AND RESTATED
RECEIVABLES PURCHASE AGREEMENT (this “Amendment”), dated as of April 23, 2010, is entered into among CNX FUNDING CORPORATION, (the “Seller”), CONSOL ENERGY INC. (“CONSOL Energy”), as the
initial Servicer (in such capacity, the “Servicer”), the various Sub-Servicers listed on the signature pages hereto, the Conduit Purchasers listed on the signature pages hereto, the Purchaser Agents listed on the signature pages
hereto, the LC Participants listed on the signature pages hereto and PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as Administrator (in such capacity, the “Administrator”) and as LC Bank (in such capacity, the “LC Bank”).

 RECITALS 
 1. Reference is made to that certain Amended and Restated Receivables Purchase Agreement, dated as of April 30, 2007 (as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified, the
“Agreement”) by and among the Seller, the Servicer, the various Sub-Servicers, Conduit Purchasers, Purchaser Agents and LC Participants party thereto, the Administrator and the LC Bank; and 

2. The parties hereto desire to amend the Agreement as hereinafter set forth. 

NOW THEREFORE, for good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties agree as
follows: 
 SECTION 1. Certain Defined Terms. Capitalized terms that are used but not defined herein shall have
the meanings set forth in the Agreement. 
 SECTION 2. Amendments to the Agreement. 

2.1 The definition of “Concentration Percentage” set forth in Exhibit I to the Agreement is hereby amended and restated
in its entirety as follows: 
 “Concentration Percentage” means: (a) for any Group A
Obligor, 24.0%, (b) for any Group B Obligor, 24.0%, (c) for each of the two Group C Obligors with the two largest Group C Obligor Receivables balances, 15.0%, (d) for any Group C Obligor (other than the two Group C Obligors set forth
in clause (c) of this definition), 6.0% and (e) for any Group D Obligor, 6.0%. 
 2.2 The definition of
“Eligible Foreign Obligor” set forth in Exhibit I to the Agreement is hereby amended and restated in its entirety as follows: 
 “Eligible Foreign Obligor” means an Obligor that (i) is a resident of any country (other than the United States or Canada) that has a foreign currency rating of at least
“AAA” by Standard & Poor’s and at least “Aaa” by Moody’s, (ii) (a) is a resident of any country (other than the United States or Canada) that has a

 
foreign currency rating of at least “A” (but lower than “AAA”) by Standard & Poor’s and at least “A2” (but lower than “Aaa”) by Moody’s
and (b) is not a Group D Obligor or (iii) is a resident of a territory of the United States. 
 2.3 Clause
(v) of the definition of “Excess Concentration” set forth in Exhibit I to the Agreement is hereby amended and restated in its entirety as follows: 

(v) the amount by which the sum of all Eligible Receivables then in the Receivables Pool for which the Obligor is an
Eligible Foreign Obligor exceeds 15% (or, if at any time the long-term rating of CONSOL Energy falls below “B” by Standard & Poor’s or below “B2” by Moody’s, or either such rating is withdrawn, 5%) of the
Outstanding Balance of all Eligible Receivables then in the Receivables Pool. 
 2.4 The definition of “Purchase
Limit” set forth in Exhibit I to the Agreement is hereby amended by deleting the reference to the amount “$165,000,000” therein and substituting a reference to the amount “$200,000,000” therefor. 

2.5 Exhibit I to the Agreement is hereby amended by inserting, in the appropriate alphabetical order, the following new
definition: 
 “United States” means the United States of America. 

2.6 The Commitments and Pro Rata Shares of the Conduit Purchasers and LC Participants are hereby amended to be the amounts set forth
beneath such party’s name on the signature pages hereto. 
 SECTION 3. Assignment. For purposes of allocating
the aggregate Capital outstanding as of the date hereof ratably between Market Street Funding LLC and Liberty Street Funding LLC immediately after giving effect to this Amendment, at or before 12:00 noon (New York time) on the date hereof, Market
Street Funding LLC, in its capacity as a Conduit Purchaser (the “Assignee”), shall pay to Liberty Street Funding LLC, in its capacity as a Conduit Purchaser (the “Assignor”), in immediately available funds, the
amount set forth on Schedule I hereto (such amount, the “Purchase Price”) representing 4.1935% of the outstanding Capital of the Assignor’s Purchased Interest (such assigned Capital (which, for the avoidance of doubt,
does not include any Discount or fees accrued thereon as of the date hereof), the “Assigned Capital”). Upon the Assignor’s receipt of the Purchase Price for the Assigned Capital, the Assignor hereby sells, transfers, assigns
and delegates to the Assignee, without recourse, representation or warranty except as otherwise provided herein, and the Assignee hereby irrevocably takes, receives and assumes from the Assignor, the Assigned Capital. After giving effect to such
assignment, the Capital for each Purchaser Group shall be as set forth on Schedule I hereto. The Seller shall pay, to the Assignor, on the next occurring Settlement Date, all accrued but unpaid Discount and fees attributable to the Assigned
Capital for the period commencing upon each date such unpaid amounts commenced accruing, to and including the date hereof. Each of the parties hereto hereby acknowledges and agrees to the assignment set forth in this Section 3, and
expressly waives any notice requirements set forth in the Agreement or any other Transaction Document as a prerequisite or condition precedent to such assignment. 

  
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 SECTION 4. Representations and Warranties. Each of the Seller, CONSOL Energy,
the Servicer and the Sub-Servicers hereby represents and warrants to the Administrator, the Purchaser Agents and the Purchasers as follows: 
 (a) Representations and Warranties. The representations and warranties made by it in the Transaction Documents are true and correct as of the date hereof (unless stated to relate solely to an
earlier date, in which case such representations or warranties were true and correct as of such earlier date). 
 (b)
Enforceability. The execution and delivery by such Person of this Amendment, and the performance of each of its obligations under this Amendment and the Agreement, as amended hereby, are within each of its corporate powers and have been duly
authorized by all necessary corporate action on its part. This Amendment and the Agreement, as amended hereby, are such Person’s valid and legally binding obligations, enforceable in accordance with its terms. 

(c) No Default. Both before and immediately after giving effect to this Amendment and the transactions contemplated hereby, no
Termination Event or Unmatured Termination Event exists or shall exist. 
 SECTION 5. Effect of Amendment. All
provisions of the Agreement, as expressly amended and modified by this Amendment, shall remain in full force and effect. After this Amendment becomes effective, all references in the Agreement (or in any other Transaction Document) to “this
Agreement”, “hereof”, “herein” or words of similar effect referring to the Agreement shall be deemed to be references to the Agreement as amended by this Amendment. This Amendment shall not be deemed, either expressly or
impliedly, to waive, amend or supplement any provision of the Agreement other than as set forth herein. 
 SECTION 6.
Effectiveness. This Amendment shall become effective as of the date hereof (the “Effective Date”) upon satisfaction of each of the following conditions precedent, each in form and substance satisfactory to the
Administrator: 
 (a) receipt by the Administrator of duly executed counterparts of this Amendment; 

(b) (i) receipt by the Administrator of duly executed counterparts of that Fee Letter, dated as of the date hereof, by and among the
Seller, the Servicer, the Administrator and Market Street Funding LLC (including receipt of the “Structuring Fee” referred to therein) and (ii) receipt by The Bank of Nova Scotia of duly executed counterparts of that Fee Letter, dated
as of the date hereof, by and among the Seller, the Servicer, The Bank of Nova Scotia and Liberty Street Funding LLC (including receipt of the “Structuring Fee” referred to therein); 

(c) receipt by Liberty Street Funding LLC (or its Purchaser Agent on its behalf) of the Purchase Price for the Assigned Capital; and

 (d) such other documents and instruments as the Administrator may reasonably request. 

SECTION 7. Counterparts. This Amendment may be executed in any number of counterparts and by different parties on separate
counterparts, each of which when so executed 

  
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shall be deemed to be an original and all of which when taken together shall constitute but one and the same instrument. Delivery of an executed counterpart of a signature page to this Amendment
by facsimile or electronic transmission shall be effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart hereof. 
 SECTION 8.
Governing Law. This Amendment shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the internal laws of the State of New York. 
 SECTION 9. Section Headings. The various headings of this Amendment are included for convenience only and shall not affect the meaning or interpretation of this Amendment, the Agreement or
any provision hereof or thereof. 
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 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Amendment as of the date first written
above. 
  

					
	CNX FUNDING CORPORATION,
	as Seller
		
	By:	 	 /s/ Christopher C. Jones

		 	Name:	 	Christopher C. Jones
		 	Title:	 	Vice President and Secretary
	
	 CONSOL ENERGY INC.,

as initial Servicer

		
	By:	 	 /s/ John M. Reilly

		 	Name:	 	John M. Reilly
		 	Title:	 	Vice President and Treasurer

  

					
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	CNX MARINE TERMINALS INC.,
	CONSOL ENERGY SALES COMPANY,
	CONSOL OF KENTUCKY INC.,
	CONSOL PENNSYLVANIA COAL COMPANY, LLC,
	FOLA COAL COMPANY, L.L.C.,
	LITTLE EAGLE COAL COMPANY, L.L.C.,
	MON RIVER TOWING, INC., and
	 TERRY EAGLE COAL COMPANY, L.L.C.,
 each as a Sub-Servicer

		
	By:	 	 /s/ John M. Reilly

	Name:	 	John M. Reilly
	Title:	 	Treasurer
	
	CONSOLIDATION COAL COMPANY,
	EIGHTY-FOUR MINING COMPANY,
	ISLAND CREEK COAL COMPANY,
	KEYSTONE COAL MINING CORPORATION,
	MCELROY COAL COMPANY, and
	 TWIN RIVERS TOWING COMPANY,
 each as a Sub-Servicer

		
	By:	 	 /s/ Daniel S. Cangilla

	Name:	 	Daniel S. Cangilla
	Title:	 	Treasurer

  

					
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	MARKET STREET FUNDING LLC,
	as a Conduit Purchaser
		
	By:	 	 /s/ Doris J. Hearn

	Name:	 	Doris J. Hearn
	Title:	 	Vice President
	
	Commitment: $110,000,000
	
	 PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,
 as Administrator and as Purchaser Agent for Market
 Street

		
	By:	 	 /s/ William P. Falcon

	Name:	 	William P. Falcon
	Title:	 	Vice President
	
	 PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,
 as the LC Bank and as an LC Participant

		
	By:	 	 /s/ Richard C. Munsick

	Name:	 	Richard C. Munsick
	Title:	 	Sr. Vice President
	
	Commitment: $110,000,000
	Pro Rata Share: 55.0%

  

					
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	 LIBERTY STREET FUNDING LLC,
 as a Conduit Purchaser

		
	By:	 	 /s/ Jill A. Russo

	Name:	 	Jill A. Russo
	Title:	 	Vice President
	
	Commitment: $90,000,000
	
	 THE BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA,
 as Purchaser Agent for Liberty Street

		
	By:	 	 /s/ Darren Ward

	Name:	 	Darren Ward
	Title:	 	Director
	
	 THE BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA,
 as an LC Participant

		
	By:	 	 /s/ Darren Ward

	Name:	 	Darren Ward
	Title:	 	Director
	
	Commitment: $90,000,000
	Pro Rata Share: 45.0%

  

					
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 Schedule I 
 ASSIGNMENT OF CAPITAL 
  

	A.	“Purchase Price” for “Assigned Capital” = $984,848.48 

  

	B.	Reallocation of Capital 

  

																									
	 	  	Prior to the Effective Date and prior to
giving effect to Sections 2 and
3	 	  	Provisions of Sections 2 and 3	 	 	On and after the
Effective Date and
after giving effect to
Sections 
2 and 3	 	  	On the Effective Date
after giving effect to
Section 3	 
	 	  	Commitment	 	  	Capital	 	  	Increase in
Commitment	 	  	Increase/(Decrease)
in Capital	 	 	Commitment	 	  	Capital	 
	 Market Street Funding LLC Purchaser Group
	  	$	87,500,000	  	  	$	26,515,151.52	  	  	$	22,500,000	  	  	$	984,848.48	  	 	$	110,000,000	  	  	$	27,500,000.00	  
	 Liberty Street Funding LLC Purchaser Group
	  	$	77,500,000	  	  	$	23,484,848.48	  	  	$	12,500,000	  	  	$	(984,848.48	) 	 	$	90,000,000	  	  	$	22,500,000.00	  
	 Total
	  	$	165,000,000	  	  	$	50,000,000.00	  	  	$	35,000,000	  	  	$	0	  	 	$	200,000,000	  	  	$	50,000,000.00	  

  

	C.	Payment Instructions: 

 The Bank of Nova Scotia
– New York Agency 
 ABA#: 026-002532 
 Acct #: 2158-13 
 Acct. Name: Liberty Street Funding LLC 

  

					
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