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EX-4.2

 Exhibit 4.2 

REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT 

This REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT dated September 27, 2016 (this “Agreement”), is entered into by and among PetroQuest
Energy, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), the guarantors listed in Schedule 1 hereto (the “Initial Guarantors”), Seaport Global Securities LLC (“Seaport” as a representative) and
Jefferies LLC (as a representative, and together with Seaport, collectively, the “Representatives” and each individually, a “Representative”) of the Holders (as defined herein). 

The Company and the Guarantors have agreed to provide to the Holders and their direct and indirect transferees the registration rights with
respect to the Securities (as defined below) set forth in this Agreement. 
 In consideration of the foregoing, the parties hereto agree as
follows: 
 1. Definitions. As used in this Agreement, the following terms shall have the following meanings: 

“Additional Guarantor” shall mean any subsidiary of the Company that executes a Guarantee under the Indenture after the date
of this Agreement. 
 “Business Day” shall mean each day which is not a Legal Holiday. 

“Company” shall have the meaning set forth in the preamble and shall also include the Company’s successors. 

“Exchange Act” shall mean the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended from time to time. 

“Exchange Dates” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2(a)(ii) hereof. 

“Exchange Offer” shall mean the exchange offer by the Company and the Guarantors of Exchange Securities for Registrable
Securities pursuant to Section 2(a) hereof. 
 “Exchange Offer Registration” shall mean a registration under the
Securities Act effected pursuant to Section 2(a) hereof. 
 “Exchange Offer Registration Statement” shall mean an
exchange offer registration statement on Form S-4 (or, if applicable, on another appropriate form) and all amendments and supplements to such registration statement, in each case including the Prospectus contained therein or deemed a part thereof,
all exhibits thereto and any document incorporated by reference therein. 
 “Exchange Securities” shall mean second lien
secured senior notes issued by the Company and guaranteed by the Guarantors under the Indenture containing terms identical to the Securities (except that the Exchange Securities will not be subject to

 
restrictions on transfer or to any increase in annual interest rate for failure to comply with this Agreement) and to be offered to Holders of Securities in exchange for Securities pursuant to
the Exchange Offer. 
 “FINRA” means the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. 

“Free Writing Prospectus” means each free writing prospectus (as defined in Rule 405 under the Securities Act) prepared by or
on behalf of the Company or used or referred to by the Company in connection with the sale of the Securities or the Exchange Securities. 

“Guarantees” shall mean the guarantees of the Securities and guarantees of the Exchange Securities by the Guarantors under
the Indenture, as applicable. 
 “Guarantors” shall mean the Initial Guarantors, any Additional Guarantors and any
Guarantor’s successor that Guarantees the Securities. 
 “Holders” shall mean the owners of the Registrable
Securities, and each of their successors, assigns and direct and indirect transferees who become owners of Registrable Securities under the Indenture; provided that, for purposes of Section 4 and Section 5 hereof, the term
“Holders” shall include Participating Broker-Dealers. 
 “Indemnified Person” shall have the meaning set forth in
Section 5(c) hereof. 
 “Indemnifying Person” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5(c) hereof. 

“Indenture” means the indenture dated as of September 27, 2016, among the Company, the Guarantors from time to time
party thereto and Wilmington Trust, National Association, as trustee, and as the same may be amended and supplemented from time to time in accordance with the terms thereof. 

“Inspector” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3(a)(xiv) hereof. 

“Issuer Information” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5(a) hereof. 

“Legal Holiday” shall mean a Saturday, a Sunday or a day on which banking institutions are not required to be open in the
State of New York, the State of Texas or the place of payment. 
 “Majority Holders” shall mean the Holders of a majority
of the aggregate principal amount of the outstanding Registrable Securities; provided that whenever the consent or approval of Holders of a specified percentage of Registrable Securities is required hereunder, any Registrable Securities owned
directly or indirectly by the Company or any of its affiliates shall not be counted in determining whether such consent or approval was given by the Holders of such required percentage or amount; and provided, further, that if the
Company shall issue any additional Securities under the Indenture prior to completion of the Exchange Offer or, if applicable, the effectiveness of 

  
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any Shelf Registration Statement, such additional Securities and the Registrable Securities to which this Agreement relates shall be treated together as one class for purposes of determining
whether the consent or approval of Holders of a specified percentage of Registrable Securities has been obtained. 
 “Notice and
Questionnaire” shall mean a notice of registration statement and selling security holder questionnaire distributed to a Holder by the Company upon receipt of a Shelf Request from such Holder. 

“Participating Broker-Dealers” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 4(a) hereof. 

“Participating Holder” shall mean any Holder of Registrable Securities that has returned a completed and signed Notice and
Questionnaire to the Company in accordance with Section 2(b) hereof. 
 “Person” shall mean an individual,
partnership, limited liability company, corporation, trust or unincorporated organization, or a government or agency or political subdivision thereof. 

“Prospectus” shall mean the prospectus included in, or, pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities Act, deemed a
part of, a Registration Statement, including any preliminary prospectus, and any such prospectus as amended or supplemented by any prospectus supplement, including a prospectus supplement with respect to the terms of the offering of any portion of
the Registrable Securities covered by a Shelf Registration Statement, and by all other amendments and supplements to such prospectus, and in each case including any document incorporated by reference therein. 

“Registrable Securities” shall mean the Securities; provided that the Securities shall cease to be Registrable
Securities (i) when a Registration Statement with respect to such Securities has become effective under the Securities Act and such Securities have been exchanged or disposed of pursuant to such Registration Statement, (ii) when such
Securities cease to be outstanding or (iii) that are ineligible to be exchanged in the Exchange Offer, when the Exchange Offer is completed. 

“Registration Default” shall mean the occurrence of any of the following: (i) the Exchange Offer is not completed on or
prior to the Target Registration Date, (ii) the Shelf Registration Statement, if required pursuant to Section 2(b)(i) or Section 2(b)(ii) hereof, has not become effective on or prior to the Target Registration Date, (iii) if the
Company receives a Shelf Request pursuant to Section 2(b)(iii), the Shelf Registration Statement required to be filed thereby has not become effective by the later of (a) the Target Registration Date and (b) 180 days after delivery of
such Shelf Request or (iv) the Shelf Registration Statement, if required by this Agreement, has become effective and thereafter ceases to be effective or the Prospectus contained therein ceases to be usable for resales of Registrable
Securities, in each case whether or not permitted by this Agreement, at any time during the Shelf Effectiveness Period, and such failure to remain effective or usable for resales of Registrable Securities exists for more than 60 days (whether or not
consecutive) in any 12-month period. 

  
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 “Registration Expenses” shall mean any and all expenses incident to performance
of or compliance by the Company and the Guarantors with this Agreement, including without limitation: (i) all SEC, stock exchange or FINRA registration and filing fees, (ii) all fees and expenses incurred in connection with compliance with
state securities or blue sky laws (including reasonable fees and disbursements of counsel for any Underwriters or Holders in connection with blue sky qualification of any Exchange Securities or Registrable Securities), (iii) all expenses of any
Persons in preparing or assisting in preparing, word processing, printing and distributing any Registration Statement, any Prospectus, any Free Writing Prospectus and any amendments or supplements thereto, any underwriting agreements, securities
sales agreements or other similar agreements and any other documents relating to the performance of and compliance with this Agreement, (iv) all rating agency fees (including with respect to maintaining ratings of the Securities), (v) all
fees and disbursements relating to the qualification of the Indenture, as applicable, under applicable securities laws, (vi) the fees and disbursements of the Trustee and its counsel, (vii) the fees and disbursements of counsel for the
Company and the Guarantors and, in the case of a Shelf Registration Statement, the fees and disbursements of one counsel for the Participating Holders (which counsel shall be selected by the Participating Holders holding a majority of the aggregate
principal amount of Registrable Securities held by such Participating Holders) and (viii) the fees and disbursements of the independent registered public accountants of the Company and the Guarantors, including the expenses of any special
audits or “comfort” letters required by or incident to the performance of and compliance with this Agreement, but excluding fees and expenses of counsel to the Underwriters (other than fees and expenses set forth in clause (ii) above)
or the Holders and underwriting discounts and commissions, brokerage commissions and transfer taxes, if any, relating to the sale or disposition of Registrable Securities by a Holder. 

“Registration Statement” shall mean any registration statement of the Company and the Guarantors that covers any of the
Exchange Securities or Registrable Securities pursuant to the provisions of this Agreement and all amendments and supplements to any such registration statement, including post-effective amendments, in each case including the Prospectus contained
therein or deemed a part thereof, all exhibits thereto and any document incorporated by reference therein. 

“Representatives” shall have the meaning set forth in the preamble. 

“SEC” shall mean the United States Securities and Exchange Commission. 

“Securities” shall mean the Company’s 10% Second Lien Senior Secured PIK Notes due 2021. 

“Securities Act” shall mean the Securities Act of 1933, as amended from time to time. 

  
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 “Shelf Effectiveness Period” shall have the meaning set forth in
Section 2(b) hereof. 
 “Shelf Registration” shall mean a registration effected pursuant to Section 2(b) hereof.

 “Shelf Registration Statement” shall mean a “shelf” registration statement of the Company and the Guarantors
that covers all or a portion of the Registrable Securities (but no other securities unless approved by a majority in aggregate principal amount of the Securities held by the Participating Holders) on an appropriate form under Rule 415 under the
Securities Act, or any similar rule that may be adopted by the SEC, and all amendments and supplements to such registration statement, including post-effective amendments, in each case including the Prospectus contained therein or deemed a part
thereof, all exhibits thereto and any document incorporated by reference therein. 
 “Shelf Request” shall have the meaning
set forth in Section 2(b) hereof. 
 “Staff” shall mean the staff of the SEC. 

“Target Registration Date” shall mean the date that is 365 days after the date hereof. 

“Trust Indenture Act” shall mean the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended from time to time. 

“Trustee” shall mean the trustee with respect to the Securities under the Indenture. 

“Underwriter” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3(e) hereof. 

“Underwritten Offering” shall mean an offering in which Registrable Securities are sold to an Underwriter for reoffering to
the public. 
 2. Registration Under the Securities Act. (a) To the extent not prohibited by any applicable law or applicable
interpretations of the Staff, the Company and the Guarantors shall use commercially reasonable efforts to (x) cause to be filed an Exchange Offer Registration Statement covering an offer to the Holders to exchange all the Registrable Securities
for Exchange Securities and (y) have such Registration Statement become and remain effective until 180 days after the last Exchange Date for use by one or more Participating Broker-Dealers. Unless not permitted by applicable law or SEC policy,
the Company and the Guarantors shall commence the Exchange Offer promptly after the Exchange Offer Registration Statement is declared effective by the SEC and use commercially reasonable efforts to complete the Exchange Offer not later than 60 days
after such effective date. 
 After the Exchange Offer Registration Statement has become effective, the Company and the Guarantors shall
commence the Exchange Offer by mailing the related Prospectus, appropriate letters of transmittal and other accompanying documents to each Holder stating, in addition to such other disclosures as are required by applicable law, substantially the
following: 

  
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	 	(i)	that such Exchange Offer is being made pursuant to this Agreement and that all Registrable Securities validly tendered and not properly withdrawn will be accepted for exchange; 

 

	 	(ii)	the dates of acceptance for exchange (which shall be a period of at least 20 Business Days from the date such notice is mailed) (each, an “Exchange Date”); 

 

	 	(iii)	that any Registrable Security not tendered will remain outstanding and continue to accrue interest but will not retain any rights under this Agreement, except as otherwise specified herein; 

 

	 	(iv)	that any Holder electing to have a Registrable Security exchanged pursuant to the Exchange Offer will be required to (A) surrender such Registrable Security, together with the appropriate letters of transmittal, to
the institution and at the address and in the manner specified in the notice, or (B) effect such exchange otherwise in compliance with the applicable procedures of the depositary for such Registrable Security, in each case prior to the close of
business on the last Exchange Date; and 

  

	 	(v)	that any Holder will be entitled to withdraw its election, not later than the close of business on the last Exchange Date, by (A) sending to the institution and at the address specified in the notice, a telegram,
facsimile transmission or letter setting forth the name of such Holder, the principal amount of Registrable Securities delivered for exchange and a statement that such Holder is withdrawing its election to have such Securities exchanged or
(B) effecting such withdrawal in compliance with the applicable procedures of the depositary for the Registrable Securities. 

As a condition to participating in the Exchange Offer, a Holder will be required to represent to the Company and the Guarantors that
(1) any Exchange Securities to be received by it will be acquired in the ordinary course of its business, (2) at the time of the commencement of the Exchange Offer it has no arrangement or understanding with any Person to participate in
the distribution (within the meaning of the Securities Act) of the Exchange Securities in violation of the provisions of the Securities Act, (3) it is not an “affiliate” (within the meaning of Rule 405 under the Securities Act) of the
Company or any Guarantor and (4) if such Holder is a broker-dealer that will receive Exchange Securities for its own account in exchange for Registrable Securities that were acquired as a result of market-making or other trading activities,
then such Holder will deliver a Prospectus (or, to the extent permitted by law, make available a Prospectus to purchasers) in connection with any resale of such Exchange Securities. 

As soon as practicable after the last Exchange Date, the Company and the Guarantors shall: 

  
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	 	(I)	accept for exchange Registrable Securities or portions thereof validly tendered and not properly withdrawn pursuant to the Exchange Offer; and 

 

	 	(II)	deliver, or cause to be delivered, to the Trustee for cancellation all Registrable Securities or portions thereof so accepted for exchange by the Company and issue, and cause the Trustee to promptly authenticate and
deliver to each Holder, Exchange Securities equal in principal amount to the principal amount of the Registrable Securities tendered by such Holder. 

The Company and the Guarantors shall use commercially reasonable efforts to complete the Exchange Offer as provided above and shall comply
with the applicable requirements of the Securities Act, the Exchange Act and other applicable laws and regulations in connection with the Exchange Offer. The Exchange Offer shall not be subject to any conditions, other than that the Exchange Offer
does not violate any applicable law or applicable interpretations of the Staff. 
 (b) In the event that (i) the Company and the
Guarantors determine that the Exchange Offer Registration provided for in Section 2(a) hereof is not available or the Exchange Offer may not be completed as soon as practicable after the last Exchange Date because it would violate any
applicable law or applicable interpretations of the Staff, (ii) the Exchange Offer is not for any other reason completed by the Target Registration Date or (iii) upon receipt of a written request (a “Shelf Request”) from
any Holder representing that it holds Registrable Securities that are or were ineligible to be exchanged in the Exchange Offer, the Company and the Guarantors shall use commercially reasonable efforts to cause to be filed as soon as practicable
after such determination, date or Shelf Request, as the case may be, a Shelf Registration Statement providing for the sale of all the Registrable Securities by the Holders thereof and to have such Shelf Registration Statement become effective;
provided that no Holder will be entitled to have any Registrable Securities included in any Shelf Registration Statement, or be entitled to use the prospectus forming a part of such Shelf Registration Statement, until such Holder shall have
delivered a completed and signed Notice and Questionnaire and provided such other information regarding such Holder to the Company as is contemplated by Section 3(b) hereof. 

The Company and the Guarantors agree to use commercially reasonable efforts to keep the Shelf Registration Statement continuously effective
for a period of 18 months from its effectiveness or such shorter period that will terminate when all the Securities cease to be Registrable Securities (the “Shelf Effectiveness Period”). The Company and the Guarantors further agree
to supplement or amend the Shelf Registration Statement, the related Prospectus and any Free Writing Prospectus if required by the rules, regulations or instructions applicable to the registration form used by the Company for such Shelf Registration
Statement or by the Securities Act or by any other rules and regulations thereunder or if reasonably requested in writing by a Holder of Registrable Securities with respect to information relating to such Holder, and to use commercially reasonable
efforts to cause any such amendment to become effective, if required, and such Shelf Registration Statement, Prospectus or Free Writing Prospectus, as the case 

  
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may be, to become usable as soon as thereafter practicable. The Company and the Guarantors agree to furnish to the Participating Holders copies of any such supplement or amendment promptly after
its being used or filed with the SEC. 
 (c) The Company and the Guarantors shall pay all Registration Expenses in connection with any
registration pursuant to Section 2(a) or Section 2(b) hereof. Each Holder shall pay all underwriting discounts and commissions, brokerage commissions and transfer taxes, if any, relating to the sale or disposition of such Holder’s
Registrable Securities pursuant to the Shelf Registration Statement. 
 (d) An Exchange Offer Registration Statement pursuant to
Section 2(a) hereof will not be deemed to have become effective unless it has been declared effective by the SEC. A Shelf Registration Statement pursuant to Section 2(b) hereof will not be deemed to have become effective unless it has been
declared effective by the SEC or is automatically effective upon filing with the SEC as provided by Rule 462 under the Securities Act. 
 If
a Registration Default occurs, the interest rate on the Registrable Securities will be increased by (i) 0.25% per annum for the first 90-day period beginning on the day immediately following such Registration Default and (ii) an
additional 0.25% per annum with respect to each subsequent 90-day period, in each case until and including the date such Registration Default ends, up to a maximum increase of 1.00% per annum. A Registration Default ends when the
Securities cease to be Registrable Securities or, if earlier, (1) in the case of a Registration Default under clause (i) of the definition thereof, when the Exchange Offer is completed, (2) in the case of a Registration Default under
clause (ii) or clause (iii) of the definition thereof, when the Shelf Registration Statement becomes effective or (3) in the case of a Registration Default under clause (iv) of the definition thereof, when the Shelf Registration
Statement again becomes effective or the Prospectus again becomes usable. If at any time more than one Registration Default has occurred and is continuing, then, until the next date that there is no Registration Default, the increase in interest
rate provided for by this paragraph shall apply as if there occurred a single Registration Default that begins on the date that the earliest such Registration Default occurred and ends on such next date that there is no Registration Default. 

(e) Without limiting the remedies available to the Holders, the Company and the Guarantors acknowledge that any failure by the Company or the
Guarantors to comply with their obligations under Section 2(a) and Section 2(b) hereof may result in material irreparable injury to the Holders for which there is no adequate remedy at law, that it will not be possible to measure damages
for such injuries precisely and that, in the event of any such failure, any Holder may obtain such relief as may be required to specifically enforce the Company’s and the Guarantors’ obligations under Section 2(a) and
Section 2(b) hereof. 
 3. Registration Procedures. (a) In connection with their obligations pursuant to Section 2(a)
and Section 2(b) hereof, the Company and the Guarantors shall promptly: 

  
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 (i) prepare and file with the SEC a Registration Statement on the appropriate form under the
Securities Act, which form (A) shall be selected by the Company and the Guarantors, (B) shall, in the case of a Shelf Registration, be available for the sale of the Registrable Securities by the Holders thereof and (C) shall comply as
to form in all material respects with the requirements of the applicable form and include or incorporate by reference all financial statements required by the SEC to be filed therewith; and use commercially reasonable efforts to cause such
Registration Statement to become effective and remain effective for the applicable period in accordance with Section 2 hereof; 
 (ii)
prepare and file with the SEC such amendments and post-effective amendments to each Registration Statement as may be necessary to keep such Registration Statement effective for the applicable period in accordance with Section 2 hereof and cause
each Prospectus to be supplemented by any required prospectus supplement and, as so supplemented, to be filed pursuant to Rule 424 under the Securities Act; and keep each Prospectus current during the period described in Section 4(3) of and
Rule 174 under the Securities Act that is applicable to transactions by brokers or dealers with respect to the Registrable Securities or Exchange Securities; 

(iii) to the extent any Free Writing Prospectus is used, file with the SEC any Free Writing Prospectus that is required to be filed by the
Company or the Guarantors with the SEC in accordance with the Securities Act and to retain any Free Writing Prospectus not required to be filed; 

(iv) in the case of a Shelf Registration, furnish to each Participating Holder, to counsel for such Participating Holders and to each
Underwriter of an Underwritten Offering of Registrable Securities, if any, without charge, as many copies of each Prospectus, preliminary prospectus or Free Writing Prospectus, and any amendment or supplement thereto, as such Participating Holder,
counsel or Underwriter may reasonably request in order to facilitate the sale or other disposition of the Registrable Securities thereunder; and, subject to Section 3(c) hereof, the Company and the Guarantors consent to the use of such
Prospectus, preliminary prospectus or such Free Writing Prospectus and any amendment or supplement thereto in accordance with applicable law by each of the Participating Holders and any such Underwriters in connection with the offering and sale of
the Registrable Securities covered by and in the manner described in such Prospectus, preliminary prospectus or such Free Writing Prospectus or any amendment or supplement thereto in accordance with applicable law; 

(v) use commercially reasonable efforts to register or qualify the Registrable Securities under all applicable state securities or blue sky
laws of such jurisdictions as any Participating Holder shall reasonably request in writing by the time the applicable Registration Statement becomes effective; cooperate with such Participating Holders in connection with any filings required to be
made with FINRA; and do any and all other acts and things that may be reasonably necessary or advisable to enable each Participating Holder to complete the disposition in each such jurisdiction of the Registrable Securities owned by such
Participating Holder; provided that neither the Company nor any Guarantor shall be required to (1) qualify as a foreign corporation or 

  
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other entity or as a dealer in securities in any such jurisdiction where it would not otherwise be required to so qualify, (2) file any general consent to service of process in any such
jurisdiction or (3) subject itself to taxation in any such jurisdiction if it is not so subject; 
 (vi) notify counsel for each
Representative and, in the case of a Shelf Registration, notify each Participating Holder and counsel for such Participating Holders promptly and, if requested in writing by any such Participating Holder or counsel, confirm such advice in writing
(1) when a Registration Statement has become effective, when any post-effective amendment thereto has been filed and becomes effective, when any Free Writing Prospectus has been filed or any amendment or supplement to the Prospectus or any Free
Writing Prospectus has been filed, (2) of any request by the SEC or any state securities authority for amendments and supplements to a Registration Statement, Prospectus or any Free Writing Prospectus or for additional information after the
Registration Statement has become effective, (3) of the issuance by the SEC or any state securities authority of any stop order suspending the effectiveness of a Registration Statement or the initiation of any proceedings for that purpose,
including the receipt by the Company of any notice of objection of the SEC to the use of a Shelf Registration Statement or any post-effective amendment thereto pursuant to Rule 401(g)(2) under the Securities Act, (4) if, between the applicable
effective date of a Shelf Registration Statement and the closing of any sale of Registrable Securities covered thereby, the representations and warranties of the Company or any Guarantor contained in any underwriting agreement, securities sales
agreement or other similar agreement, if any, relating to an offering of such Registrable Securities cease to be true and correct in all material respects or if the Company or any Guarantor receives any notification with respect to the suspension of
the qualification of the Registrable Securities for sale in any jurisdiction or the initiation of any proceeding for such purpose, (5) of the happening of any event during the period a Registration Statement is effective that makes any
statement made in such Registration Statement or the related Prospectus or any Free Writing Prospectus untrue in any material respect or that requires the making of any changes in such Registration Statement or Prospectus or any Free Writing
Prospectus in order to make the statements therein not misleading and (6) of any determination by the Company or any Guarantor that a post-effective amendment to a Registration Statement or any amendment or supplement to the Prospectus or any
Free Writing Prospectus would be appropriate; 
 (vii) use commercially reasonable efforts to obtain the withdrawal of any order suspending
the effectiveness of a Registration Statement or, in the case of a Shelf Registration, the resolution of any objection of the SEC pursuant to Rule 401(g)(2) under the Securities Act, including by filing an amendment to such Registration Statement on
the proper form, at the earliest possible moment and provide immediate notice to each Holder or Participating Holder of the withdrawal of any such order or such resolution; 

(viii) in the case of a Shelf Registration, furnish to each Participating Holder, without charge, upon request in writing, at least one
conformed copy of each Registration Statement and any post-effective amendment thereto (without any documents incorporated therein by reference or exhibits thereto, unless requested); 

  
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 (ix) in the case of a Shelf Registration, cooperate with the Participating Holders to facilitate
the timely preparation and delivery of certificates representing Registrable Securities to be sold and not bearing any restrictive legends and enable such Registrable Securities to be issued in such denominations and registered in such names
(consistent with the provisions of the Indenture) as such Participating Holders may reasonably request in writing at least one Business Day prior to the closing of any sale of Registrable Securities; 

(x) upon the occurrence of any event contemplated by Section 3(a)(vi)(5) hereof, use commercially reasonable efforts to prepare and file
with the SEC a supplement or post-effective amendment to the applicable Exchange Offer Registration Statement or Shelf Registration Statement or the related Prospectus or any Free Writing Prospectus or any document incorporated therein by reference
or file any other required document so that, as thereafter delivered (or, to the extent permitted by law, made available) to purchasers of the Registrable Securities, such Prospectus or Free Writing Prospectus, as the case may be, will not contain
any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading; and the Company and the Guarantors shall notify the
Participating Holders (in the case of a Shelf Registration Statement) and the Holders and any Participating Broker-Dealers known to the Company (in the case of an Exchange Offer Registration Statement) to suspend use of the Prospectus or any Free
Writing Prospectus as promptly as practicable after the occurrence of such an event, and such Participating Holders, such Participating Broker-Dealers and the Holders, as applicable, hereby agree to suspend use of the Prospectus or any Free Writing
Prospectus, as the case may be, until the Company and the Guarantors have amended or supplemented the Prospectus or the Free Writing Prospectus, as the case may be, to correct such misstatement or omission; 

(xi) a reasonable time prior to the filing of any Registration Statement, any Prospectus, any Free Writing Prospectus, any amendment to a
Registration Statement or amendment or supplement to a Prospectus or a Free Writing Prospectus after initial filing of a Registration Statement, provide copies of such document to each Representative and its counsel (and, in the case of a Shelf
Registration Statement, to the Participating Holders and their counsel) and make such of the representatives of the Company and the Guarantors as shall be reasonably requested in writing by each Representative or its counsel (and, in the case of a
Shelf Registration Statement, the Participating Holders or their counsel) available for discussion of such document; and the Company and the Guarantors shall not, at any time after initial filing of a Registration Statement, use or file any
Prospectus, any Free Writing Prospectus, any amendment of or supplement to a Registration Statement or a Prospectus or a Free Writing Prospectus, of which each Representative and its counsel (and, in the case of a Shelf Registration Statement, the
Participating Holders and their counsel) shall not have previously been advised and furnished a copy or to which either Representative or its counsel (and, in the case of a Shelf Registration Statement, the Participating Holders or their counsel)
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 (xii) obtain a CUSIP number for all Exchange Securities or Registrable Securities, as the case
may be, not later than the initial effective date of a Registration Statement; 
 (xiii) cause the indenture under which the Exchange
Securities are issued to be qualified under the Trust Indenture Act in connection with the registration of the Exchange Securities or Registrable Securities, as the case may be; cooperate with the Trustee and the Holders to effect such changes to
the Indenture as may be required for such indenture to be so qualified in accordance with the terms of the Trust Indenture Act; and execute, and use commercially reasonable efforts to cause the Trustee to execute, all documents as may be required to
effect such changes and all other forms and documents required to be filed with the SEC to enable the Indenture to be so qualified in a timely manner; 

(xiv) in the case of a Shelf Registration, make available for inspection by a representative of the Participating Holders (an
“Inspector”), any Underwriter participating in any disposition pursuant to such Shelf Registration Statement, any attorneys and accountants designated by a majority in aggregate principal amount of the Securities held by the
Participating Holders and any attorneys and accountants designated by such Underwriter, at reasonable times and in a reasonable manner, all pertinent financial and other records, documents and properties of the Company and its subsidiaries, and
cause the respective officers, directors and employees of the Company and the Guarantors to supply all information reasonably requested by any such Inspector, Underwriter, attorney or accountant in connection with a Shelf Registration Statement;
provided that if any such information is identified by the Company or any Guarantor as being confidential or proprietary, each Person receiving such information shall take such actions as are reasonably necessary to protect the
confidentiality of such information to the extent such action is otherwise not inconsistent with, an impairment of or in derogation of the rights and interests of any Inspector, Holder or Underwriter; 

(xv) in the case of a Shelf Registration, use commercially reasonable efforts to cause all Registrable Securities to be listed on any
securities exchange or any automated quotation system on which similar securities issued or guaranteed by the Company or any Guarantor are then listed if requested by the Majority Holders, to the extent such Registrable Securities satisfy applicable
listing requirements; 
 (xvi) if reasonably requested in writing by any Participating Holder, promptly include or incorporate by reference
in a Prospectus supplement or post-effective amendment such information with respect to such Participating Holder as such Participating Holder reasonably requests in writing to be included therein and make all required filings of such Prospectus
supplement or such post-effective amendment as soon as the Company has received notification of the matters to be so included in such filing; 

  
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 (xvii) in the case of a Shelf Registration, enter into such customary agreements and take all
such other actions in connection therewith (including those requested in writing by the Holders of a majority in principal amount of the Registrable Securities covered by the Shelf Registration Statement) in order to expedite or facilitate the
disposition of such Registrable Securities including, but not limited to, an Underwritten Offering and in such connection, (1) to the extent possible, make such representations and warranties to the Participating Holders and any Underwriters of
such Registrable Securities with respect to the business of the Company and its subsidiaries and the Registration Statement, Prospectus, any Free Writing Prospectus and documents incorporated by reference or deemed incorporated by reference, if any,
in each case, in form, substance and scope as are customarily made by issuers to underwriters in underwritten offerings and confirm the same if and when requested, (2) obtain opinions of counsel to the Company and the Guarantors (which counsel
and opinions, in form, scope and substance, shall be reasonably satisfactory to the Participating Holders and such Underwriters and their respective counsel) addressed to each Participating Holder and Underwriter of Registrable Securities, covering
the matters customarily covered in opinions requested in underwritten offerings, (3) obtain “comfort” letters from the independent registered public accountants of the Company and the Guarantors (and, if necessary, any other
registered public accountant of any subsidiary of the Company or any Guarantor, or of any business acquired by the Company or any Guarantor for which financial statements and financial data are or are required to be included in the Registration
Statement) addressed to each Participating Holder (to the extent permitted by applicable professional standards) and Underwriter of Registrable Securities, such letters to be in customary form and covering matters of the type customarily covered in
“comfort” letters in connection with underwritten offerings, including but not limited to financial information contained in any preliminary prospectus, Prospectus or Free Writing Prospectus and (4) deliver such documents and
certificates as may be reasonably requested in writing by the Holders of a majority in principal amount of the Registrable Securities being sold or the Underwriters, and which are customarily delivered in underwritten offerings, to evidence the
continued validity of the representations and warranties of the Company and the Guarantors made pursuant to clause (1) above and to evidence compliance with any customary conditions contained in an underwriting agreement; and 

(xviii) so long as any Registrable Securities remain outstanding, cause each Additional Guarantor upon the creation, acquisition or
designation by the Company of such Additional Guarantor, to execute a counterpart to this Agreement in the form attached hereto as Annex A and to deliver such counterpart, together with an opinion of counsel as to the enforceability thereof against
such entity, to each Representative no later than five Business Days following the execution thereof. 
 (b) In the case of a Shelf
Registration Statement, the Company may require each Holder of Registrable Securities to furnish to the Company a Notice and Questionnaire, and any amendments or supplements thereto, and such other information regarding such Holder and the proposed
disposition by such Holder of such Registrable Securities as the Company and the Guarantors may from time to time reasonably request 

  
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in writing, and the Company and the Guarantors may exclude from such registration the Registrable Securities of any Holder that fails to furnish any required information within a reasonable time
after receiving such written request. 
 (c) Each Participating Holder agrees that, upon receipt of any notice from the Company and the
Guarantors of the happening of any event of the kind described in Section 3(a)(vi)(3) or Section 3(a)(vi)(5) hereof, such Participating Holder will forthwith discontinue disposition of Registrable Securities pursuant to the Shelf
Registration Statement until such Participating Holder’s receipt of the copies of the supplemented or amended Prospectus and any Free Writing Prospectus contemplated by Section 3(a)(x) hereof and, if so directed by the Company and the
Guarantors, such Participating Holder will deliver to the Company and the Guarantors all copies in its possession, other than permanent file copies then in such Participating Holder’s possession, of the Prospectus and any Free Writing
Prospectus covering such Registrable Securities that is current at the time of receipt of such notice. 
 (d) If the Company and the
Guarantors shall give any notice to suspend the disposition of Registrable Securities pursuant to a Registration Statement, the Company and the Guarantors shall extend the period during which such Registration Statement shall be maintained effective
pursuant to this Agreement by the number of days during the period from and including the date of the giving of such notice to and including the date when the Holders of such Registrable Securities shall have received copies of the supplemented or
amended Prospectus or any Free Writing Prospectus necessary to resume such dispositions. The Company and the Guarantors may give any such notice only twice during any 365-day period and any such suspensions shall not exceed 60 days for each
suspension and there shall not be more than two suspensions in effect during any 365-day period. 
 (e) The Participating Holders who desire
to do so may sell such Registrable Securities in an Underwritten Offering. In any such Underwritten Offering, the investment bank or investment banks and manager or managers (each an “Underwriter”) that will administer the offering
will be selected by the Holders of a majority in principal amount of the Registrable Securities included in such offering. 
 4.
Participation of Broker-Dealers in Exchange Offer. (a) The Staff has taken the position that any broker-dealer that receives Exchange Securities for its own account in the Exchange Offer in exchange for Securities that were acquired by
such broker-dealer as a result of market-making or other trading activities (a “Participating Broker-Dealer”) may be deemed to be an “underwriter” within the meaning of the Securities Act and must deliver a prospectus
meeting the requirements of the Securities Act in connection with any resale of such Exchange Securities. 
 The Company and the Guarantors
understand that it is the Staff’s position that if the Prospectus contained in the Exchange Offer Registration Statement includes a plan of distribution containing a statement to the above effect and the means by which Participating
Broker-Dealers may resell the Exchange Securities, without naming the Participating Broker-Dealers or specifying the amount of Exchange Securities owned by 

  
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them, such Prospectus may be delivered by Participating Broker-Dealers (or, to the extent permitted by law, made available to purchasers) to satisfy their prospectus delivery obligation under the
Securities Act in connection with resales of Exchange Securities for their own accounts, so long as the Prospectus otherwise meets the requirements of the Securities Act. 

(b) In light of the above, and notwithstanding the other provisions of this Agreement, the Company and the Guarantors agree to amend or
supplement the Prospectus contained in the Exchange Offer Registration Statement for a period of up to 180 days after the last Exchange Date (as such period may be extended pursuant to Section 3(d) hereof), in order to expedite or facilitate
the disposition of any Exchange Securities by Participating Broker-Dealers consistent with the positions of the Staff recited in Section 4(a) above. The Company and the Guarantors further agree that Participating Broker-Dealers shall be
authorized to deliver such Prospectus (or, to the extent permitted by law, make available) during such period in connection with the resales contemplated by this Section 4. 

5. Indemnification and Contribution. (a) The Company and each Guarantor, jointly and severally, agree to indemnify and hold
harmless each Representative and each Holder, their respective affiliates, directors and officers and each Person, if any, who controls either Representative or any Holder within the meaning of Section 15 of the Securities Act or
Section 20 of the Exchange Act, from and against any and all losses, claims, damages and liabilities (including, without limitation, legal fees and other expenses incurred in connection with any suit, action or proceeding or any claim asserted,
as such fees and expenses are incurred), joint or several, that arise out of, or are based upon, (1) any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in any Registration Statement or any omission or alleged omission
to state therein a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements therein not misleading, or (2) any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in any Prospectus, any Free
Writing Prospectus or any “issuer information” (“Issuer Information”) filed or required to be filed pursuant to Rule 433(d) under the Securities Act, or any omission or alleged omission to state therein a material fact
necessary in order to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading, in each case except insofar as such losses, claims, damages or liabilities arise out of, or are based upon, any untrue
statement or omission or alleged untrue statement or omission made in reliance upon and in conformity with any information relating to each Representative or any Holder furnished to the Company in writing through either Representative or any selling
Holder, respectively, expressly for use therein. In connection with any Underwritten Offering permitted by Section 3, the Company and the Guarantors, jointly and severally, will also indemnify the Underwriters, if any, selling brokers, dealers
and similar securities industry professionals participating in the distribution, their respective affiliates and each Person who controls such Persons (within the meaning of the Securities Act and the Exchange Act) to the same extent as provided
above with respect to the indemnification of the Holders, if requested in connection with any Registration Statement, any Prospectus, any Free Writing Prospectus or any Issuer Information. 

  
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 (b) Each Holder agrees, severally and not jointly, to indemnify and hold harmless the Company,
the Guarantors, each Representative and the other selling Holders, the directors of the Company and the Guarantors, each officer of the Company and the Guarantors who signed the Registration Statement and each Person, if any, who controls the
Company, the Guarantors, either Representative and any other selling Holder within the meaning of Section 15 of the Securities Act or Section 20 of the Exchange Act to the same extent as the indemnity set forth in paragraph (a) above,
but only with respect to any losses, claims, damages or liabilities that arise out of, or are based upon, any untrue statement or omission or alleged untrue statement or omission made in reliance upon and in conformity with any information relating
to such Holder furnished to the Company in writing by such Holder expressly for use in any Registration Statement, any Prospectus and any Free Writing Prospectus. 

(c) If any suit, action, proceeding (including any governmental or regulatory investigation), claim or demand shall be brought or asserted
against any Person in respect of which indemnification may be sought pursuant to either paragraph (a) or (b) above, such Person (the “Indemnified Person”) shall promptly notify the Person against whom such indemnification
may be sought (the “Indemnifying Person”) in writing; provided that the failure to notify the Indemnifying Person shall not relieve it from any liability that it may have under paragraph (a) or (b) above except to
the extent that it has been materially prejudiced (through the forfeiture of substantive rights or defenses) by such failure; and provided, further, that the failure to notify the Indemnifying Person shall not relieve it from any
liability that it may have to an Indemnified Person otherwise than under paragraph (a) or (b) above. If any such proceeding shall be brought or asserted against an Indemnified Person and it shall have notified the Indemnifying Person
thereof, the Indemnifying Person shall retain counsel reasonably satisfactory to the Indemnified Person to represent the Indemnified Person and any others entitled to indemnification pursuant to this Section 5 that the Indemnifying Person may
designate in such proceeding and shall pay the reasonable fees and expenses of such proceeding and shall pay the fees and expenses of such counsel related to such proceeding, as incurred. In any such proceeding, any Indemnified Person shall have the
right to retain its own counsel, but the fees and expenses of such counsel shall be at the expense of such Indemnified Person unless (i) the Indemnifying Person and the Indemnified Person shall have mutually agreed to the contrary;
(ii) the Indemnifying Person has failed within a reasonable time to retain counsel reasonably satisfactory to the Indemnified Person; (iii) the Indemnified Person shall have reasonably concluded that there may be legal defenses available
to it that are different from or in addition to those available to the Indemnifying Person; or (iv) the named parties in any such proceeding (including any impleaded parties) include both the Indemnifying Person and the Indemnified Person and
representation of both parties by the same counsel would be inappropriate due to actual or potential differing interests between them. It is understood and agreed that the Indemnifying Person shall not, in connection with any proceeding or related
proceeding in the same jurisdiction, be liable for the fees and expenses of more than one separate firm (in addition to any local counsel) for all Indemnified Persons, and that all such fees and expenses shall be reimbursed as they are incurred. Any
such separate firm (x) for either Representative, its affiliates, directors and officers and any control Persons of such Representative shall be 

  
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designated in writing by such Representative, (y) for any Holder, its directors and officers and any control Persons of such Holder shall be designated in writing by the Majority Holders and
(z) in all other cases shall be designated in writing by the Company. The Indemnifying Person shall not be liable for any settlement of any proceeding effected without its prior written consent, but if settled with such consent or if there be a
final judgment for the plaintiff, the Indemnifying Person agrees to indemnify each Indemnified Person from and against any loss or liability by reason of such settlement or judgment. Notwithstanding the foregoing sentence, if at any time an
Indemnified Person shall have requested that an Indemnifying Person reimburse the Indemnified Person for fees and expenses of counsel as contemplated by this paragraph, the Indemnifying Person shall be liable for any settlement of any proceeding
effected without its written consent if (i) such settlement is entered into more than 45 days after receipt by the Indemnifying Person of such request and (ii) the Indemnifying Person shall not have reimbursed the Indemnified Person in
accordance with such request prior to the date of such settlement. No Indemnifying Person shall, without the prior written consent of the Indemnified Person, effect any settlement of any pending or threatened proceeding in respect of which any
Indemnified Person is or could have been a party and indemnification could have been sought hereunder by such Indemnified Person, unless such settlement (A) includes an unconditional release of such Indemnified Person, in form and substance
reasonably satisfactory to such Indemnified Person, from all liability on claims that are the subject matter of such proceeding and (B) does not include any statement as to or any admission of fault, culpability or a failure to act by or on
behalf of any Indemnified Person. 
 (d) If the indemnification provided for in paragraphs (a) and (b) above is unavailable to an
Indemnified Person or insufficient in respect of any losses, claims, damages or liabilities referred to therein, then each Indemnifying Person under such paragraph, in lieu of indemnifying such Indemnified Person thereunder, shall contribute to the
amount paid or payable by such Indemnified Person as a result of such losses, claims, damages or liabilities (i) in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect the relative benefits received by the Company and the Guarantors from the offering
of the Securities and the Exchange Securities, on the one hand, and by the Holders from receiving Securities or Exchange Securities registered under the Securities Act, on the other hand, or (ii) if the allocation provided by clause (i) is
not permitted by applicable law, in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect not only the relative benefits referred to in clause (i) but also the relative fault of the Company and the Guarantors on the one hand and the Holders on the other
in connection with the statements or omissions that resulted in such losses, claims, damages or liabilities, as well as any other relevant equitable considerations. The relative fault of the Company and the Guarantors on the one hand and the Holders
on the other shall be determined by reference to, among other things, whether the untrue or alleged untrue statement of a material fact or the omission or alleged omission to state a material fact relates to information supplied by the Company and
the Guarantors or by the Holders and the parties’ relative intent, knowledge, access to information and opportunity to correct or prevent such statement or omission. 

(e) The Company, the Guarantors and the Holders agree that it would not be just and equitable if contribution pursuant to this Section 5
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allocation (even if the Holders were treated as one entity for such purpose) or by any other method of allocation that does not take account of the equitable considerations referred to in
paragraph (d) above. The amount paid or payable by an Indemnified Person as a result of the losses, claims, damages and liabilities referred to in paragraph (d) above shall be deemed to include, subject to the limitations set forth above,
any legal or other expenses reasonably incurred by such Indemnified Person in connection with any such action or claim. Notwithstanding the provisions of this Section 5, in no event shall a Holder be required to contribute any amount in excess
of the amount by which the total price at which the Securities or Exchange Securities sold by such Holder exceeds the amount of any damages that such Holder has otherwise been required to pay by reason of such untrue or alleged untrue statement or
omission or alleged omission. No Person guilty of fraudulent misrepresentation (within the meaning of Section 11(f) of the Securities Act) shall be entitled to contribution from any Person who was not guilty of such fraudulent
misrepresentation. The Holders’ obligations to contribute pursuant to this Section 5 are several and not joint. 
 (f) The
remedies provided for in this Section 5 are not exclusive and shall not limit any rights or remedies that may otherwise be available to any Indemnified Person at law or in equity. 

(g) The indemnity and contribution provisions contained in this Section 5 shall remain operative and in full force and effect regardless
of (i) any termination of this Agreement, (ii) any investigation made by or on behalf of either Representative or any Holder or any Person controlling such Representative or any Holder, or by or on behalf of the Company or the Guarantors
or the officers or directors of or any Person controlling the Company or the Guarantors, (iii) acceptance of any of the Exchange Securities and (iv) any sale of Registrable Securities pursuant to a Shelf Registration Statement. 

6. General. 
 (a) No
Inconsistent Agreements. The Company and the Guarantors represent, warrant and agree that (i) the rights granted to the Holders hereunder do not in any way conflict with and are not inconsistent with the rights granted to the holders of any
other outstanding securities issued or guaranteed by the Company or any Guarantor under any other agreement and (ii) neither the Company nor any Guarantor has entered into, or on or after the date of this Agreement will enter into, any
agreement that is inconsistent with the rights granted to the Holders of Registrable Securities in this Agreement or otherwise conflicts with the provisions hereof. 

(b) Amendments and Waivers. The provisions of this Agreement, including the provisions of this sentence, may not be amended, modified
or supplemented, and waivers or consents to departures from the provisions hereof may not be given unless the Company and the Guarantors have obtained the written consent of Holders of at least a majority in aggregate principal amount of the
outstanding Registrable Securities affected by such amendment, modification, supplement, waiver or consent; provided that no amendment, modification, supplement, waiver or consent to any departure from the provisions of Section 5 hereof
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Securities unless consented to in writing by such Holder. Any amendments, modifications, supplements, waivers or consents pursuant to this Section 6(b) shall be by a writing executed by each
of the parties hereto. 
 (c) Notices. All notices and other communications provided for or permitted hereunder shall be made in
writing by hand-delivery, registered first-class mail, telecopier, or any courier guaranteeing overnight delivery (i) if to a Holder, at the most current address given by such Holder to the Company by means of a notice given in accordance with
the provisions of this Section 6(c; (ii) if to the Company and the Guarantors, initially at the Company’s address set forth in the Purchase Agreement and thereafter at such other address, notice of which is given in accordance with
the provisions of this Section 6(c); and (iii) to such other persons at their respective addresses as provided in the Purchase Agreement and thereafter at such other address, notice of which is given in accordance with the provisions of
this Section 6(c). All such notices and communications shall be deemed to have been duly given: at the time delivered by hand, if personally delivered; three Business Days after being deposited in the mail, postage prepaid, if mailed; when
receipt is acknowledged, if telecopied; and on the next Business Day if timely delivered to an air courier guaranteeing overnight delivery. Copies of all such notices, demands or other communications shall be concurrently delivered by the Person
giving the same to the Trustee, at the address specified in the Indenture. 
 (d) Successors and Assigns. This Agreement shall inure
to the benefit of and be binding upon the successors, assigns and transferees of each of the parties, including, without limitation and without the need for an express assignment, subsequent Holders; provided that nothing herein shall be
deemed to permit any assignment, transfer or other disposition of Registrable Securities in violation of the terms of the Purchase Agreement or the Indenture. If any transferee of any Holder shall acquire Registrable Securities in any manner,
whether by operation of law or otherwise, such Registrable Securities shall be held subject to all the terms of this Agreement, and by taking and holding such Registrable Securities such Person shall be conclusively deemed to have agreed to be bound
by and to perform all of the terms and provisions of this Agreement and such Person shall be entitled to receive the benefits hereof. Neither Representative (in its capacity as Representative) shall have no liability or obligation to the Company or
the Guarantors with respect to any failure by a Holder to comply with, or any breach by any Holder of, any of the obligations of such Holder under this Agreement. 

(e) Third Party Beneficiaries. Each Holder shall be a third party beneficiary to the agreements made hereunder between the Company and
the Guarantors, on the one hand, and the Representative, on the other hand, and shall have the right to enforce such agreements directly to the extent it deems such enforcement necessary or advisable to protect its rights or the rights of other
Holders hereunder. 
 (f) Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts and by the parties hereto in
separate counterparts, each of which when so executed shall be deemed to be an original and all of which taken together shall constitute one and the same agreement. 

  
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 (g) Headings. The headings in this Agreement are for convenience of reference only, are
not a part of this Agreement and shall not limit or otherwise affect the meaning hereof. 
 (h) Governing Law. This Agreement, and
any claim, controversy or dispute arising under or related to this Agreement, shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York. 

(i) Waiver of Jury Trial. The Company and the Guarantors hereby irrevocably waive, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law,
any and all right to trial by jury in any legal proceeding arising out of or relating to this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby. 

(j) Entire Agreement; Severability. This Agreement contains the entire agreement between the parties relating to the subject matter
hereof and supersedes all oral statements and prior writings with respect thereto. If any term, provision, covenant or restriction contained in this Agreement is held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, void or unenforceable or
against public policy, the remainder of the terms, provisions, covenants and restrictions contained herein shall remain in full force and effect and shall in no way be affected, impaired or invalidated. The Company, the Guarantors and each
Representative shall endeavor in good faith negotiations to replace the invalid, void or unenforceable provisions with valid provisions the economic effect of which comes as close as possible to that of the invalid, void or unenforceable provisions.

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

  

					
	PETROQUEST ENERGY, INC.
			
		 	By:	 	 /s/ J. Bond Clement

		 	Name:	 	J.Bond Clement
		 	Title:	 	Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
	
	PETROQUEST ENERGY, L.L.C.
			
		 	By:	 	 /s/ J. Bond Clement

		 	Name:	 	J. Bond Clement
		 	Title:	 	Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
	
	TDC ENERGY LLC
			
		 	By:	 	 /s/ J. Bond Clement

		 	Name:	 	J. Bond Clement
		 	Title:	 	Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

 [SIGNATURE PAGE TO REGISTRATION
RIGHTS AGREEMENT] 

 
			
	Confirmed and accepted as of the date first above written:
	
	SEAPORT GLOBAL SECURITIES LLC, as a Representative
	
	On behalf of the Holders
		
	By	 	 /s/ Gary Meringer

		 	Authorized Signatory
	
	Confirmed and accepted as of the date first above written:
	
	JEFFERIES LLC, as a Representative
	
	On behalf of the Holders
		
	By	 	 /s/ Richard Morgner

		 	Authorized Signatory

 [SIGNATURE PAGE TO REGISTRATION
RIGHTS AGREEMENT] 

 Schedule 1 

Initial Guarantors 
 PetroQuest Energy,
L.L.C. 
 TDC Energy LLC 

 Annex A 

Counterpart to Registration Rights Agreement 

The undersigned hereby absolutely, unconditionally and irrevocably agrees as a Guarantor (as defined in the Registration Rights Agreement,
dated September 27, 2016 by and among PetroQuest Energy, Inc., a Delaware corporation, the guarantors party thereto, Seaport Global Securities LLC and Jefferies LLC, as representatives of the Holders) to be bound by the terms and provisions of
such Registration Rights Agreement. 
 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this counterpart as of
            , 201    . 
  

			
	[GUARANTOR]
		
	By	 	  

	Name:
	Title:

  
 24EX-10.1

 Exhibit 10.1 

DIRECTOR RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT AWARD AGREEMENT 

SEVENTY SEVEN ENERGY INC. 2016 OMNIBUS INCENTIVE PLAN 

THIS DIRECTOR RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT AWARD AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) is between Seventy Seven
Energy Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), and          (the “Participant”) effective as of the
         day of         ,          (the “Grant Date”). 

W I T N E S S E T H: 

WHEREAS, the Company has established the Seventy Seven Energy Inc. 2016 Omnibus Incentive Plan (the
“Plan”), which is incorporated by reference herein in its entirety; and 
 WHEREAS, the
Participant is currently a director of the Company, and the Company desires to encourage the Participant’s continued service and, as an inducement thereto, has determined to grant to the Participant the restricted stock units specified herein
(the “Restricted Stock Units”) under the Plan, subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement and the Plan; 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the promises, mutual covenants and agreements contained herein, and other good and valuable
consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto, intending to be legally bound hereby, agree as follows: 
  

	1.	The Plan. The Plan, a copy of which has been made available to the Participant, is hereby incorporated by reference herein and made a part hereof for all purposes, and when taken with this Agreement shall govern
the rights of the Participant and the Company with respect to the Award (as defined below). Capitalized terms used but not defined in this Agreement have the same meanings given to them in the Plan. 

 

	2.	Grant of Award. The Company hereby awards to the Participant          Restricted Stock Units, on the terms and conditions set forth herein and in the Plan (the
“Award”). Each Restricted Stock Unit granted pursuant to this Award gives the Participant the right to receive payment, upon satisfaction of the vesting conditions set forth in this Agreement, of one share of Common Stock in
the manner set forth in Section 6 below. 

  

	3.	Vesting. The Restricted Stock Units shall vest as follows: 

  

	 	(a)	Regular Vesting. Subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement and the Plan, and to the Participant’s continuous service with the Company through each applicable vesting date:

  

	 	(i)	1/3 of the Restricted Stock Units subject to this Agreement shall vest on the earlier of (y) the first anniversary of the Grant Date or (z) the date of the Company’s 2017 annual meeting of stockholders;
and 

	 	(ii)	1/3 of the Restricted Stock Units subject to this Agreement shall vest on the earlier of (y) the second anniversary of the Grant Date or (z) the date of the Company’s 2018 annual meeting of stockholders;
and 

  

	 	(iii)	1/3 of the Restricted Stock Units subject to this Agreement shall vest on the earlier of (y) the third anniversary of the Grant Date or (z) the date of the Company’s 2019 annual meeting of stockholders.

 Any fractional units with respect to an applicable vesting tranche shall be rounded up to the next whole unit, but in the
aggregate may not exceed the total number of Restricted Stock Units granted on the Grant Date. 
  

	 	(b)	Vesting Upon a Change in Control. Notwithstanding the foregoing in this Section 3, all unvested Restricted Stock Units shall be deemed to fully vest upon a Change in Control, provided, however, that
the Participant has remained in continuous service with the Company as a Director from the Grant Date through the date the Change in Control occurs. 

  

	4.	Forfeiture. In the event the Participant ceases to be a Director for any reason whatsoever prior to all Restricted Stock Units becoming vested, then the unvested Restricted Stock Units as of the effective date of
the Participant’s termination of service shall be automatically and absolutely forfeited immediately upon the date of the Participant’s termination of service without any action required by the Company and the Participant shall have no
further interest or rights therein of any kind whatsoever. 

  

	5.	Nontransferability of Award. A Restricted Stock Unit is not transferable other than by will or the laws of descent and distribution. Any attempted sale, assignment, transfer, pledge, hypothecation or other
disposition of, or the levy of execution, attachment or similar process upon, a Restricted Stock Unit contrary to the provisions hereof shall be void and ineffective, shall give no right to any purported transferee, and may, at the sole discretion
of the Committee, result in forfeiture of the Restricted Stock Unit(s) involved in such attempt. 

  

	6.	Payment of Award. Upon vesting, payment of the vested Restricted Stock Units shall be made in the form of a distribution to the Participant of shares of Common Stock equal to the number of Restricted Stock Units
that vest as of the applicable vesting date. Such distribution shall be made to the Participant with respect to the vested Restricted Stock Units within sixty (60) days following the applicable vesting date of such Restricted Stock Units as set
forth in Section 3 (including the date of a Change in Control in accordance with Section 3(b)). 

  

	7.	No Dividend Equivalents. No dividend equivalents shall be paid with respect to any Restricted Stock Units. 

  

	8.	Amendments. This Agreement may be amended by a written agreement executed by the Company and the Participant; provided, however, that the Committee may modify the terms of this Agreement without the
consent of the Participant in any manner that is not materially adverse to the Participant. 

  
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	9.	Securities Law Restrictions. Payment of this Award shall not be made in shares of Common Stock unless such issuance is in compliance with the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the
“Act”), and any other applicable securities law, or pursuant to an exemption therefrom. If deemed necessary by the Company to comply with the Act or any applicable laws or regulations relating to the sale of securities, the
Participant at the time of payment and as a condition imposed by the Company, shall represent, warrant and agree that the shares of Common Stock subject to the Award are being acquired for investment and not with any present intention to resell the
same and without a view to distribution, and the Participant shall, upon the request of the Company, execute and deliver to the Company an agreement to such a fact. The Participant acknowledges that any stock certificate representing Common Stock
acquired under such circumstances will be issued with a restricted securities legend. 

  

	10.	Notices. All notices or other communications relating to the Plan and this Agreement as it relates to the Participant shall be in electronic or written form. If in writing, such notices shall be deemed to have
been made (a) if personally delivered in return for a receipt, (b) if mailed, by regular U.S. mail, postage prepaid, by the Company to the Participant at his last known address evidenced on the payroll records of the Company or (c) if
provided electronically, provided to Participant at his e-mail address specified in the Company’s records or as other specified pursuant to and in accordance with the Committee’s applicable administrative procedures. 

 

	11.	Binding Effect and Governing Law. This Agreement shall be (i) binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective heirs, successors and assigns except as may be limited by the
Plan and (ii) governed and construed under the laws of the State of Delaware. 

  

	12.	Captions. The captions of specific provisions of this Agreement are for convenience and reference only, and in no way define, describe, extend or limit the scope of this Agreement or the intent of any provision
hereof. 

  

	13.	Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts, each of which shall be an original for all purposes but all of which taken together shall constitute but one and the same instrument.

  

	14.	 Code Section 409A. This Agreement and the Restricted Stock Units granted hereunder are intended to be
exempt from Code Section 409A as short-term deferrals and the Agreement and the Restricted Stock Units shall be administered, interpreted, and construed in a manner consistent with such exemption. Should any provision of the Plan, the Agreement
or any Award hereunder be found not to be exempt from, or otherwise comply with, the provisions of Code Section 409A, such provision shall be modified and given effect (retroactively if necessary), in the sole discretion of the Committee, and

  
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without the consent of the Participant, in such manner as the Committee determines to be necessary or appropriate to effectuate an exemption from, or comply with, Code Section 409A.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company makes no representations that the payments and benefits provided under this Plan comply with Code Section 409A and in no event shall the Company be liable for all or any portion of any taxes,
penalties, interest or other expenses that may be incurred by the Participant on account of non-compliance with Code Section 409A. If any mandatory term required for Restricted Stock Units to avoid tax
penalties under Code Section 409A is not otherwise explicitly provided under this document or other applicable documents, such term is hereby incorporated by reference and fully applicable as though set forth at length herein. Each vesting
tranche of Restricted Stock Units shall be deemed a separate payment for purposes of Code Section 409A. 

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 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Agreement has been duly executed and delivered effective as the Grant Date. By
signing below, the Participant signifies his or her acceptance of the terms of this Award.  
  

			
	SEVENTY SEVEN ENERGY INC.:

 
			
		
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	Name:	 	
	Title:	 	

 
			
	
	PARTICIPANT:

 
			
	
	  

	Name:	 	

  
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