Document:

Exhibit 10.12

 Exhibit 10.12 
 RETENTION AGREEMENT 
 This Retention Agreement (the “Agreement”) is made and entered into
on November 2, 2006 (but effective at the time specified in Section 1 below) by and between New York Community Bank (the “Bank”) and Maria F. Magurno, an individual (the “Employee”). 
 INTRODUCTORY STATEMENT 
 New York
Community Bancorp, Inc. (“NYB”), the parent holding company of the Bank and PennFed Financial Services, Inc. (“PFSI”), the parent holding company of Penn Federal Savings Bank (“Penn Federal”) have entered into an
Agreement and Plan of Merger dated as of November 2, 2006 (the “Merger Agreement”). Employee is a senior officer of Penn Federal. NYB considers the Employee’s continued services important to the successful integration of the
operation of Penn Federal’s business with the Bank’s business and wishes to secure the Employee’s continued services during a transition period following the Effective Time by providing the Employee with a financial incentive to
remain in the Bank’s employ. The Employee, understanding the circumstances, has agreed to execute this Agreement and observe its terms. 
 1. Term of Agreement. 
 This Agreement shall become effective and begin immediately following the Effective Time (as
such term is defined in the Merger Agreement) and shall continue for nine (9) months thereafter (the “Term”). 
 2.
Place of Employment and Extent of Services. 
 (a) The Employee’s principal place of employment shall be at the same location
as immediately before the Effective Time. 
 (b) During the Term, the Employee shall serve as an employee of the Bank, performing such duties
and having such position, title and authority as may be assigned to him by the Bank. The Employee shall devote his full business time and attention (other than during weekends, holidays, approved vacation periods, and periods of illness or approved
leave of absence) to the business and affairs of the Bank and shall use his best efforts to advance its best interests. 
 3.
Compensation and Benefits. 
 In consideration for the services to be rendered by the Employee during the Term pursuant to this
Agreement, the Bank shall pay the Employee total retention compensation of $165,000 (“Retention Compensation”), payable in substantially equal installments over the Term in accordance with the Bank’s customary payroll practices. The
Employee shall be an employee of the Bank and shall be eligible to participate in and receive benefits under any and all qualified or non-qualified retirement, pension, savings, profit-sharing or stock bonus plans, any and all group life, health
(including hospitalization, medical and major medical), dental, accident and long-term disability insurance plans, and any other employee benefit plan as may from time to time be maintained by, or cover employees of, the Bank, in accordance with the
terms and conditions of such employee benefit plans and programs and consistent with the Bank’s customary practices. 

 4. Termination of Employment During the Term. 
 The Employee’s employment with the Bank may be terminated during the Term at any time and for any reason and, in such event: 
 (a) If such termination results from the Employee’s resignation or discharge for cause (as hereinafter defined), the Bank shall pay to the Employee
(or, in the event of his death, to his estate) his earned but unpaid compensation (including, without limitation, salary and all other items which constitute wages under applicable law) as of the date of his termination of employment. This payment
shall be made at the time and in the manner prescribed by law applicable to the payment of wages but in no event later than thirty (30) days after the date of the Employee’s termination of employment. 
 (b) If such termination results from the Employee’s discharge by the Bank other than for “cause” (as hereinafter defined), death,
disability as a result of which the Employee qualifies for disability insurance benefits under the Bank’s group long-term disability insurance plan or under the federal Social Security Act, the Bank shall pay the Employee the amount, if any, of
the remaining amount of Retention Compensation the Employee would have received over the Term but for the early termination of the Agreement. The Bank shall pay such amount, if any, in a single lump sum as soon as practicable following termination
of employment. 
 The Bank shall have the right to discharge the Employee for “cause” if it determines that the Employee has committed gross
negligence in the performance of, or continually neglects, after due notice, to perform his assigned duties; has been convicted or entered a plea of guilty or nolo contendere to, the commission of a felony or any other crime involving
dishonesty, personal profit or other circumstance likely, in the reasonable judgment of the Bank, to have a material adverse effect on the Bank or its business, operations or reputation; or has violated, in any material respect, any law, rule,
regulation, written agreement or final cease-and-desist order applicable to the Bank in his performance of services for the Bank. 
 5.
Termination After the Term. 
 Unless otherwise agreed by the parties, the expiration of the Term shall result in a termination of
the Employee’s employment with the Bank. 
 6. Successors and Assigns. 
 This Agreement will inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the Employee, his legal representatives and testate or intestate distributes, and the Bank
and its successors and assigns, including any successor by merger or consolidation or a statutory receiver or any other person or firm or corporation to which all or substantially all of the assets and business of the Bank may be sold or otherwise
transferred. 
 7. Notices. 
 Any communication required or permitted to be given under this Agreement, including any notice, direction, designation, consent, instruction, objection or waiver, shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been
given at such time as it is delivered personally, or five (5) days after mailing if mailed, postage prepaid, by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, addressed to such party at the address listed below or at such other address
as one such party may by written notice specify to the other party: 
  

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 if to the Employee, at the address on file in the Bank’s personnel records for the Employer:

 if to the Bank: 
 New York Community Bank 
 615 Merrick Avenue 
 Westbury, New York 11590 
 Attention: Joseph R. Ficalora, President and Chief Executive Officer 
 8. Severability.

 A determination that any provision of this Agreement is invalid or unenforceable shall not affect the validity or enforceability of any
other provision hereof. 
 9. Waiver. 
 Failure to insist upon strict compliance with any of the terms or conditions hereof shall not be deemed a waiver of such term or condition. A waiver of any provision of this Agreement must be made in writing,
designated as a waiver, and signed by the party against whom its enforcement is sought. Any waiver or relinquishment of any right or power hereunder at any one or more times shall not be deemed a waiver or relinquishment of such right or power at
any other time or times. 
 10. Counterparts. 
 This Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, and all of which shall constitute one and the same agreement. 
 11. Governing Law. 
 This
Agreement shall be governed by and construed and enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of New York applicable to contracts entered into and to be performed entirely within the State of New York, except to the extent that such laws are
pre-empted by the federal laws of the United States. 
 12. Entire Agreement; Modifications. 
 This instrument contains the entire agreement of the parties relating to the subject matter hereof, and supersedes in its entirety any and all prior
agreements, understandings or representations relating to the subject matter hereof. No modifications of this agreement shall be valid unless made in writing and signed by the parties hereto. 
 13. Dispute Resolution. 
 Any
dispute or controversy arising under or in connection with this Agreement shall be settled exclusively by arbitration in New York, New York in accordance with the National Rules for the Resolution of Employment Disputes of the American Arbitration
Association then in effect. Judgment may be entered on the arbitrator’s award in any court having jurisdiction. 
 14. Effect of
Failure to Complete the Merger. 
 The parties’ obligations to each other under this Agreement are conditioned on the
consummation of the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement. If NYB or PFSI terminate the Merger Agreement, the parties shall have no obligation to each other under this Agreement. 
  

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 The Bank has caused this Retention Agreement to be executed and the Employee has hereunto set his hand,
all as of the day and year first above written. 
  

			
	NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK
		
	By:	 	 /s/ Joseph R. Ficalora

	Name:	 	 Joseph R. Ficalora

	Title:	 	 President and Chief Executive Officer

	
	 /s/ Maria F. Magurno

	MARIA F. MAGURNO

  

 4Demand Promissory Note

 EXHIBIT 10.2 
 DEMAND PROMISSORY NOTE 
  

			
	$50,000,000.00	  	October 26, 2006

 For value received, REPUBLIC EXPLORATION LLC, a Delaware limited liability company,
(“Maker”) promises to pay to the order of CENTAURUS CAPITAL LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Payee”), at its principal office located at 3050 Post Oak Blvd., Suite 850, Houston Texas,
77056, the sum of FIFTY MILLION DOLLARS ($50,000,000.00), or so much thereof as is actually advanced to Maker, together with interest thereon, in accordance with the terms set forth in this Demand Promissory Note
(“Note”). 
 Each advance made under this Note shall be endorsed on Schedule I and Maker hereby
authorizes Payee to endorse on Schedule I, the date and amount of each advance made by Payee hereunder; provided however, any failure by Payee to make any such endorsement, or any error made in connection therewith, shall not
affect the obligation of Maker under this Note with respect to any such advance. 
 General Provisions. 
 (a) The principal amount of all advances made hereunder shall be paid in full on the earlier of (i) October 26, 2008, or (ii) the date on
which Payee demands repayment (the earlier to occur being, the “Maturity Date”). 
 (b) Interest shall accrue on the
principal amount of each advance made hereunder, from the date such advance is made to the Maturity Date, at a per annum fixed rate equal to (i) eleven and one-half percent (11.5%) for the first advance, and (ii) LIBOR plus six
percent (6%) for each additional advance, with such interest compounding every six months, commencing with the date six months from the date hereof. Accrued interest hereunder shall be paid, from time to time, upon demand by Payee, with any
accrued unpaid interest outstanding on the Maturity Date to be repaid on such date. Additionally, upon the occurrence of any default hereunder or “Event of Default” under the Security Documents, all outstanding and unpaid principal
plus accrued and unpaid interest shall, to the extent permitted by law, accrue interest at the Ceiling Rate. As used herein, the term “Ceiling Rate” shall mean, on any day, the maximum nonusurious rate of interest permitted
for that day by whichever of the applicable federal or Texas laws permits the higher interest rate, stated as a rate per annum. On each day, if any, that applicable Texas law establishes the Ceiling Rate, the Ceiling Rate shall be the
“weekly ceiling” (as defined in §303 of the Texas Finance Code, the “Texas Finance Code”) for that day. Payee may from time to time, as to current and future balances, implement any other permissible ceiling
under the Texas Finance Code by notice to Obligor (defined herein), if and to the extent permitted by the Texas Finance Code. Without notice to Obligor or any other person or entity, the Ceiling Rate shall automatically fluctuate upward and downward
as and in the amount by which such maximum nonusurious rate of interest permitted by applicable law fluctuates. As used herein, the term “LIBOR” means, as of the date of any advance hereunder, the six month
London Interbank Offered Rate, as published in the “Wall Street Journal” on such date. 
 (c) MAKER MAY PREPAY, WITHOUT
PENALTY, ANY PRINCIPAL OWING UNDER THIS NOTE IN WHOLE OR IN PART; PROVIDED HOWEVER, THIS NOTE IS A NON-REVOLVING NOTE, AND THE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT AVAILABLE UNDER THIS NOTE SHALL BE REDUCED BY THE AMOUNT OF EACH ADVANCE AND SHALL NOT BE INCREASED AFTER
PAYMENTS HAVE REDUCED THE AMOUNT OUTSTANDING. 

 (d) NOTHING IN THIS NOTE SHALL BE CONSTRUED TO ESTABLISH AN OBLIGATION ON THE PART OF PAYEE TO MAKE AN
ADVANCE UNDER THIS NOTE. CHAPTER 346 OF THE TEXAS FINANCE CODE SHALL NOT APPLY TO THIS NOTE OR ANY ADVANCE AGAINST THIS NOTE. 
 (e) All
interest shall be computed on the basis of the actual number of days elapsed over a year composed of 360 days, unless the Ceiling Rate would thereby be exceeded, in which event, to the extent necessary to avoid exceeding the Ceiling Rate, interest
shall be computed on the basis of the actual number of days elapsed in the applicable calendar year in which accrued. Interest shall accrue from the date of advance. 
 (f) Each party to this Note (including Maker and any endorser) and each surety and guarantor of this Note bound under separate instrument or agreement (hereinafter referred to collectively as
“Obligor,” which term means individually, collectively, and interchangeably any, each and/or all of them) waives notice of intent to accelerate and notice of acceleration, presentment for payment, demand, notice of dishonor
and protest. 
 Security Documents. 
 (a) The indebtedness evidenced by this Note will be secured by a Lien on all of the collateral covered by the Security Documents described on Schedule II (the “Collateral”),
and Maker hereby agrees to deliver to Payee, on the date of the execution of this Note, and from time to time, whenever requested by Payee in its sole and absolute discretion, Security Documents in form and substance satisfactory to Payee, granting
and perfecting first Liens on the Collateral, subject to no other Liens other than Permitted Liens. Maker also agrees to deliver, whenever requested by Payee, information acceptable to Payee, (i) confirming (A) that the Collateral is
subject to Liens granted under Security Documents and (B) that such Security Documents constitute and create legal, valid and duly perfected first Liens on such Collateral, and (ii) covering such other matters related to the Collateral as
Payee may reasonably request. 
 (b) As used herein, the following terms shall have the following meanings: 
 (i) “Hydrocarbon Interests” means leasehold and other interests in or under oil and gas leases, mineral fee
interests, overriding royalty and royalty interests, net profit interests, and production payment interests relating to Oil and Gas wherever located, including any reserved or residual interest of whatever nature. 
 (ii) “Liens” means any security interest, mortgage, deed of trust, pledge, hypothecation, assignment, charge or
deposit arrangement, encumbrance, or lien (statutory or other) of any kind or nature whatsoever in respect of any property (including those created by, arising under or evidenced by any conditional sale or other title retention agreement), any
financing lease having substantially the same economic effect as any of the foregoing, or the filing of any financing statement naming the owner of the asset to which such Lien relates as debtor, under the applicable Uniform Commercial Code or any
comparable law and any contingent or other agreement to provide any of the foregoing. 
 (iii) “Oil and
Gas” means petroleum, natural gas and other related hydrocarbons or minerals or any of them and all other substances produced or extracted in association therewith. 

 (iv) “Oil and Gas Properties” means Hydrocarbon Interests now
owned by Maker and contracts executed in connection therewith and all tenements, hereditaments, appurtenances, and properties belonging, affixed or incidental to such Hydrocarbon Interests, including, without limitation, any and all property, real
or personal, now owned or hereafter acquired by Maker and situated upon or to be situated upon, and used, built for use, or useful in connection with the operating, working or developing of such Hydrocarbon Interests, including, without limitation,
any and all petroleum and/or natural gas wells, buildings, structures, field separators, liquid extractors, plant compressors, pumps, pumping units, field gathering systems, tank and tank batteries, fixtures, valves, fittings, machinery and parts,
engines, boilers, meters, apparatus, equipment, appliances, tools, implements, cables, wires, towers, tubing and rods, surface leases, rights-of-way, easements and servitudes, and all additions, substitutions, replacements for, and fixtures and
attachments to any and all of the foregoing owned directly or indirectly by Maker. 
 (v) “Security
Documents” means the deeds of trust, mortgages, chattel mortgages, collateral assignments, security agreements, pledges, assignments and related financing statements by Maker, listed on Schedule II, as same may be
amended, supplemented or modified from time to time, together with any and all other instruments now or hereafter executed as security for the payment of the indebtedness evidence by this Note. 
 (vi) “Permitted Liens” means (A) any Lien created under any Security Document; (B) Liens for taxes,
fees, assessments or other governmental charges which are not delinquent or remain payable without penalty; (C) carriers’, warehousemen’s, mechanics’, landlords’, materialmen’s, repairmen’s, operator’s,
non-operator’s, or other similar Liens arising in the ordinary course of business securing obligations which are not delinquent or remain payable without penalty or which are being contested in good faith and by appropriate proceedings, which
proceedings have the effect of preventing the forfeiture or sale of the property subject thereto; (D) Liens consisting of pledges or deposits required in the ordinary course of business in connection with workers’ compensation,
unemployment insurance and other social security legislation; (E) Liens securing (1) the non-delinquent performance of bids, trade contracts (other than for borrowed money), and statutory obligations, (2) contingent obligations,
surety instruments (other than those providing credit support for borrowed money), and (3) other non-delinquent obligations of a like nature; in each case, incurred in the ordinary course of business; (F) easements, rights-of-way,
restrictions, defects or other exceptions to title and other similar encumbrances incurred in the ordinary course of business which, in the aggregate, are not material in amount, are not incurred to secure indebtedness, and which do not in any case
materially detract from the value of the property subject thereto or materially interfere with the ordinary conduct of Maker’s businesses; (G) Liens arising solely by virtue of any statutory or common law provision relating to
banker’s liens, rights of set-off or similar rights and remedies as to deposit accounts or other funds maintained with a creditor depository institution; provided that (1) such deposit account is not a dedicated cash collateral account and
is not subject to restrictions against access by Maker, and (2) Maker maintains (subject to such right of set off) dominion and control over such account(s); (H) royalties, overriding royalties, reversionary interests, net revenue
interests, production payments and similar burdens on production existing as of the date acquired by Maker, provided that such burdens do not reduce Maker’s net revenue interest in the Oil and Gas Properties burdened thereby below the net
revenue interest with respect to such property as of the date hereof; and (I) operating agreements, gathering agreements, processing agreements, sales contracts or other arrangements for the sale of Oil and Gas, and other agreements customary
in the oil and gas business for producing, processing, transporting, and marketing Oil and Gas. 

 (c) Notwithstanding that, under the Security Documents, Maker has assigned to Payee all of the proceeds
of production accruing to Maker’s Oil and Gas Properties covered thereby; until such time as an Event of Default (as defined in the Security Documents) shall have occurred, Maker shall be entitled to receive from the purchasers or disbursers of
its production all such proceeds, subject however to the Liens created under the Security Documents. Upon the occurrence of any Event of Default (as defined in the Security Documents), Payee may deliver letters-in-lieu to each such purchaser or
disburser and may exercise all rights and remedies granted under the Security Documents, including the right to obtain possession of all proceeds of runs then held by Maker or to receive directly from the purchaser or disburser of production such
proceeds of production. In no case shall any failure, whether intentional or inadvertent, by Maker to collect directly any such proceeds of runs constitute in any way a waiver, rescission or release of any of its rights under the Security Documents,
nor shall any release of any other proceeds of runs or of any rights of Payee to collect other proceeds of runs thereafter. 
 (d) Maker
will, from time to time, deliver to Payee, any financing statements, amendments, assignments and continuation statements, extension agreements and other documents, properly completed (and executed and acknowledged when required) by Maker in form and
substance satisfactory to Payee, which Payee requests for the purpose of perfecting, confirming, or protecting any Liens or other rights in Collateral securing any indebtedness evidenced by this Note. Maker hereby authorizes Payee to file, in any
applicable jurisdiction where Payee deems it necessary, a financing statement or statements, and at the request of Payee, Maker will join Payee in executing (to the extent execution is necessary or desirable) one or more financing statements
pursuant to the applicable Uniform Commercial Code in form satisfactory to Payee, and Maker will pay the cost of filing or recording such instrument, as a financing statement, in all public offices at any time and from time to time whenever filing
or recording of any financing statement is deemed by Payee to be necessary or desirable. 
 Further Assurances. Maker shall promptly
cure any defects in the creation and issuance of this Note and the execution and delivery of the Security Documents, or any other instruments referred to or mentioned herein or therein to which Maker is a party. Maker at its expense will promptly do
all acts and things, and will execute and file or record, all instruments reasonably requested by Payee, to establish, perfect, maintain and continue the perfected security interests of Payee in or the Lien of Payee on the Collateral. Maker will pay
the reasonable costs and expenses of all filings and recordings and all searches deemed necessary by Payee to establish and determine the validity and the priority of the Liens created or intended to be created by the Security Documents; and Maker
shall satisfy all other claims and charges which in the reasonable opinion of Payee might prejudice, impair or otherwise affect any of the Collateral or any Lien thereon in favor of Payee. 
 Remedies. 
 (a) If Maker fails to pay
or perform any obligations owing hereunder in accordance with the terms hereof, Payee may exercise all rights and remedies available to it under the Security Documents or applicable law, without presentment, demand, protest, notice of intention to
accelerate, notice of acceleration or any other notice of any kind, all of which are hereby expressly waived by Maker. 
 (b) Notwithstanding
(a) above, upon the occurrence of any event specified below, all outstanding principal, accrued interest and other amounts owing hereunder or under the Security Documents, shall automatically become due and payable without any further act of
Payee: 
 (i) Maker generally fails to pay, or admits in writing its inability to pay, its debts as they become due, subject
to applicable grace periods, if any, whether at stated maturity or otherwise; 
 (ii) Maker commences any Insolvency
Proceeding with respect to itself; 

 (iii) Maker takes any action to effectuate or authorize the actions described in
(i) or (ii); 
 (iv) any involuntary Insolvency Proceeding is commenced or filed against Maker or any writ, judgment,
warrant of attachment, execution or similar process, is issued or levied against all or a substantial part of Maker’s properties, and any such proceeding or petition shall not be dismissed, or such writ, judgment, warrant of attachment,
execution or similar process shall not be released, vacated or fully bonded within sixty (60) days after commencement, filing or levy; 
 (v) Maker admits the material allegations of a petition against it in any Insolvency Proceeding, or an order for relief is ordered in any Insolvency Proceeding; or 
 (vi) Maker acquiesces in the appointment of a receiver, trustee, custodian, conservator, liquidator, mortgagee in possession (or agent
therefor), or other similar Person for itself or a substantial portion of its property or business. 
 (c) The rights provided for in this
Agreement and the Security Documents are cumulative and are not exclusive of any other rights, powers, privileges or remedies provided by law or in equity, or under any other instrument, document or agreement now existing or hereafter arising.

 (d) As used herein, “Insolvency Proceeding” means (i) any case, action or proceeding relating to bankruptcy,
reorganization, insolvency, liquidation, receivership, dissolution, winding up or relief of debtors, or (ii) any general assignment for the benefit of creditors, composition, marshalling of assets for creditors, or other, similar arrangement in
respect of its creditors generally or any substantial portion of its creditors; undertaken under U.S. Federal, state or foreign law, including the Federal Bankruptcy Reform Act of 1978 (11 U.S.C. §101, et seq.). 
 Additional Rights of Payee. Without releasing or affecting any of its rights, Payee may, one or more times, in its sole discretion, without notice
to or the consent of any third party Obligor, take any one or more of the following actions: (a) release, renew or modify the obligations of Maker or any other Obligor; (b) release, exchange, modify, or surrender in whole or in part
Payee’s rights with respect to any collateral for this Note; (c) with the consent of Maker modify or alter the term, interest rate or due date of any payment of this Note; (d) grant any postponements, compromises, indulgences,
waivers, surrenders or discharges or modify the terms of its agreements with Maker or any other Obligor; (e) change its manner of doing business with Maker or any other party; or (f) impute payments or proceeds of any collateral furnished
by any Obligor, in whole or in part, to any costs, interest, or principal due on this Note, or to any other obligation of any Obligor to Payee, or in the event of a third party claim thereto retain the payments or proceeds as collateral for this
Note without applying same toward payment of the Note, and each Obligor hereby expressly waives any defenses arising from any such actions. 
 Special Provision Regarding Interest. Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary contained in this Note, it is expressly provided that in no case or event shall the aggregate of (i) all interest on the unpaid balance of this
Note, accrued or paid from the date hereof and (ii) the aggregate of any other amounts accrued or paid pursuant to this Note or any other document now or hereafter governing, evidencing, guaranteeing, securing or otherwise relating to any part
of the indebtedness evidenced by this Note, which under applicable laws are or may be deemed to constitute interest upon the indebtedness evidenced by this Note from the date hereof, ever exceed the Ceiling Rate. In this connection, Maker and Payee
stipulate and agree that it is their common and overriding intent to contract in strict compliance with applicable usury laws. In furtherance thereof, none of the terms of this Note or any other document now or hereafter governing, evidencing,
guaranteeing, securing or otherwise relating to any part of the indebtedness evidenced by this Note shall ever be construed to create a contract to pay, as consideration 

 
for the use, forbearance or detention of money, interest at a rate in excess of the Ceiling Rate. Maker or other parties now or hereafter becoming liable for
payment of the indebtedness evidenced by this Note shall never be liable for interest in excess of the Ceiling Rate. If, for any reason whatever, the interest paid or received on this Note during its full term produces a rate which exceeds the
Ceiling Rate, the holder of this Note shall credit against the principal of this Note (or, if such indebtedness shall have been paid in full, shall refund to the payor of such interest) such portion of said interest as shall be necessary to cause
the interest paid on this Note to produce a rate equal to the Ceiling Rate. All sums paid or agreed to be paid to the holder of this Note for the use, forbearance or detention of the indebtedness evidenced hereby shall, to the extent permitted by
applicable law, be amortized, prorated, allocated and spread in equal parts throughout the full term of this Note, so that the interest rate is uniform throughout the full term of this Note. The foregoing provisions regarding usury shall control all
agreements, whether now or hereafter existing and whether written or oral, between Obligor and Payee. 
 Fees. Maker shall pay or
reimburse Payee (a) within five (5) business days after demand (or the date this Note is executed, if sooner), for all reasonable costs and expenses incurred by Payee in connection with the development, preparation, delivery,
administration and execution of, and any amendment, supplement, waiver or modification to (in each case, whether or not consummated), this Note, any Security Document, and any other documents prepared in connection herewith or therewith, and the
consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby, including attorneys’ fees incurred by Payee with respect thereto; and (b) within five (5) business days after demand, for all costs and expenses (including
attorneys’ fees) incurred by it in connection with the enforcement, attempted enforcement, or preservation of any rights or remedies under this Note, the Security Documents, or any other document prepared in connection herewith (including in
connection with any “workout” or restructuring regarding the advances made hereunder, and including in any Insolvency Proceeding or appellate proceeding). 
 Miscellaneous. 
 (a) Maker warrants
and represents to Payee and all other holders of this Note that all loans evidenced by this Note are and will be for business, commercial, investment or other similar purpose and not primarily for personal, family, household or agricultural use, as
such terms are used in the Texas Finance Code. The provisions of this Note may not be waived or modified except in writing, signed by Payee. 
 (b) No failure or delay of Payee in exercising its rights shall be construed as a waiver. If any provision of this Note shall be held to be legally invalid or unenforceable by any court of competent jurisdiction, all remaining provisions of
this Note shall remain in full force and effect. 
 (c) This Note and the Security Documents shall be governed by, construed and interpreted
in accordance with, the laws of the State of Texas, except to the extent that federal laws of the United States apply. 
 (d) Payee may not
assign this Note or any rights hereunder without the prior written consent of Maker; provided however, Payee may, without the prior written consent of Maker, assign this Note or any rights hereunder to any Affiliate of Payee. As used herein,
“Affiliate” means, any other individual or entity which, directly or indirectly, is in control of, is controlled by, or is under common control with, Payee. As used herein “control” means the power,
whether direct or indirect, to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of another, whether through the ownership of voting securities, by contract, or otherwise. 
  

 THIS NOTE AND THE SECURITY DOCUMENTS EMBODY THE FINAL, ENTIRE AGREEMENT OF MAKER AND PAYEE AND SUPERCEDES ANY AND ALL
PRIOR COMMITMENTS, AGREEMENTS, REPRESENTATIONS, AND UNDERSTANDINGS, WHETHER WRITTEN OR ORAL, RELATING TO THE SUBJECT MATTER HEREOF AND THEREOF AND MAY NOT BE CONTRADICTED OR VARIED BY ANY EVIDENCE OF PRIOR, CONTEMPORANEOUS OR SUBSEQUENT ORAL
AGREEMENTS OR DISCUSSIONS OF MAKER AND PAYEE. THERE ARE NO ORAL AGREEMENTS BETWEEN MAKER AND PAYEE. 
  

									
		 		 	MAKER:
			
		 		 	 REPUBLIC EXPLORATION LLC,
 a Delaware limited liability company

	 Address for Notices:
 3700 Buffalo Speedway, Suite 960
 Houston, Texas 77098
 Att: John B. Juneau
 Phone: (281) 356-6494
 Fax:
(713) 960-1065
	 		 	
	 		 	 By:
	 	  
	 		 		 	                     John B. Juneau,

                    President

	 		 		 	

 SCHEDULE I 
 ADVANCE SCHEDULE 
  

							
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 SCHEDULE II 
 SECURITY DOCUMENTS 
  

	I.	Real Property: 

  

	 	A.	Mortgage, Deed of Trust, Assignment of Production, Security Agreement, Fixture Filing and Financing Statement covering all of Maker’s Oil and Gas Properties in the State of
Texas, including without limitation, those listed on Schedule III. 

  

	 	B.	Act of Mortgage, Assignment of Production, Security Agreement, Fixture Filing and Financing Statement covering all of Maker’s Oil and Gas Properties in the State of Louisiana,
including without limitation, those listed on Schedule III. 

  

	II.	Personal Property: 

 Security Agreement and Pledge
covering all of Maker’s Collateral that is personal property, including without limitation, (a) Maker’s interest (record, beneficial, contractual or otherwise) in the Dutch Prospect, and (b) all of Maker’s other personal
property, whether now owned or hereafter acquired or arising, and all proceeds and products thereof, including, without limitation, all personal and fixture property of every kind and nature including without limitation all goods (including
inventory, equipment and any accessions thereto), instruments (including promissory notes), documents, accounts, chattel paper (whether tangible or electronic), deposit accounts, letter-of-credit rights (whether or not the letter of credit is
evidenced by a writing), commercial tort claims, securities and all other investment property, supporting obligations, any other contract rights or rights to the payment of money, insurance claims and proceeds, and all general intangibles (including
all payment intangibles). Without limiting the foregoing, such Security Agreement shall expressly include all of Maker’s interest in the following contracts: 
 (1) Participation Agreement dated September 1, 2005, by and between Republic Exploration LLC, Contango Operators, Inc., Centaurus Gulf of Mexico, LLC and others; 
 (2) Domestic Turnkey Drilling Contract –Inland/Offshore Waters dated August 26, 2005, between Contango Operators, Inc. and Applied Drilling
Technology Inc; 
 (3) Farmout Agreement dated April 1, 2005, between Devon Louisiana Corporation, Union Oil Company of California,
Republic Exploration LLC and Contango Operators, Inc.; and 
 (4) Joint Operating Agreement dated effective September 1, 2005, between
Contango Operators, Inc., as Operator, and Republic Exploration LLC, Centaurus Gulf of Mexico, LLC and others. 
  

	III.	Financing Statement: 

 Maker                         Jurisdiction:     Secretary of State of Delaware 

 SCHEDULE III 
 SCHEDULE OF OIL AND GAS PROPERTIES 
 AS OF 10/1/06 
  

																															
	 Area
	  	Block	  	 ST
	  	 Map
 #
	  	 Oper.
	  	WD’	  	 L e a s e
 I n f o r m a t i o n
	  	Company BPO%	  	Company APO%
	  	  	  	  	  	  	Lse #	  	Date	  	Exp.	  	WI	  	NRI	  	ORRI	  	WI	  	NRI	  	or	  	ORRI
	 * EI
	  	10	  	LA	  	4	  	COI	  	10	  	G 23851	  	07/01/02	  	06/30/07	  	**
65.000	  	**
46.583	  	0	  	**
48.750	  	**
39.000	  		  	0
	 EI
	  	10/11	  	LA	  	Iberia Ph.	  	COI	  	8	  	SL
18640	  	07/13/05	  	07/12/10	  	65.000	  	48.750	  	0	  	65.000	  	48.750	  		  	0
	 EI
	  	6	  	LA	  	Iberia Ph.	  	COI	  		  	SL
18860	  	01/11/06	  	01/10/11	  	65.000	  	48.750	  	0	  	65.000	  	48.750	  		  	0
	 EI
	  	76	  	LA	  	4	  	LLOG	  	20	  	G 26022	  	07/01/04	  	HBP	  	0	  	0	  	5.00	  	25.000	  	20.000	  		  	8.33
	 EI
	  	113B	  	LA	  	4	  	LLOG	  	46	  	G 22662	  	05/01/01	  	HBP	  	0	  	0	  	3.31	  	0	  	0	  		  	3.31
	 EI
	  	168	  	LA	  	4	  	REX	  	52	  	G 27111	  	06/01/05	  	05/31/10	  	50.000	  	40.000	  		  		  		  		  	
	 HI
	  	A196	  	TX	  	7	  	REX	  	75	  	G 30680	  	10/01/06	  	09/30/11	  	100.000	  	80.000	  		  		  		  		  	
	 HI
	  	A197	  	TX	  	7	  	REX	  	75	  	G 30681	  	10/01/06	  	09/30/11	  	100.000	  	80.000	  		  		  		  		  	
	 HI
	  	A198	  	TX	  	7	  	REX	  	73	  	G 30682	  	10/01/06	  	09/30/11	  	100.000	  	80.000	  		  		  		  		  	
	 HI
	  	113	  	TX	  	7	  	REX	  	36	  	G 25559	  	10/01/03	  	09/30/08	  	100.000	  	80.000	  		  		  		  		  	
	 SM
	  	57	  	LA	  	3A	  	REX	  	125	  	G 27880	  	05/01/06	  	04/30/11	  	50.000	  	40.000	  		  		  		  		  	
	 SM
	  	59	  	LA	  	3A	  	REX	  	122	  	G 27881	  	05/01/06	  	04/30/11	  	50.000	  	40.000	  		  		  		  		  	
	 SM
	  	75	  	LA	  	3C	  	REX	  	132	  	G 27882	  	05/01/06	  	04/30/11	  	50.000	  	40.000	  		  		  		  		  	
	 SM,N
	  	247	  	LA	  	3D	  	EPL	  	13	  	G 26016	  	07/01/04	  	06/30/09	  	0	  	0	  	5.00	  	0	  	0	  		  	5.00
	 SM
	  	282	  	LA	  	3D	  	REX	  	43	  	G 27900	  	05/01/06	  	04/30/11	  	50.000	  	40.000	  		  		  		  		  	
	 SS
	  	14	  	LA	  	5	  	REX	  	7	  	G 27920	  	05/01/06	  	04/30/11	  	50.000	  	40.000	  		  		  		  		  	
	 SS
	  	25	  	LA	  	5	  	REX	  	7	  	G 27921	  	05/01/06	  	04/30/11	  	50.000	  	40.000	  		  		  		  		  	
	 SS
	  	220	  	LA	  	5	  	REX	  	108	  	G 26070	  	06/01/04	  	05/31/09	  	50.000	  	40.000	  		  		  		  		  	
	 ST
	  	191	  	LA	  	6	  	REX	  	125	  	G 26100	  	05/01/04	  	04/30/09	  	50.000	  	40.000	  		  		  		  		  	
	 ST,S
	  	240	  	LA	  	6A	  	REX	  	157	  	G 26101	  	06/01/04	  	05/31/09	  	50.000	  	40.000	  		  		  		  		  	
	 VR
	  	36	  	LA	  	3	  	REX	  	30	  	G 25971	  	05/01/04	  	04/30/09	  	100.000	  	80.000	  		  		  		  		  	
	 VR
	  	73	  	LA	  	3	  	Tana	  	20	  	G 23810	  	07/01/02	  	06/30/07	  	0	  	0	  	5.00	  	25.000	  	20.000	  	or	  	5.00
	 VR
	  	109	  	LA	  	3	  	REX	  	20	  	G 25973	  	05/01/04	  	04/30/09	  	100.000	  	80.000	  		  		  		  		  	

																															
	 Area
	  	Block	  	 ST
	  	 Map
#
	  	 Oper.
	  	WD’	  	 L e a s e
 I n f o r m a t i o n
	  	Company BPO%	  	Company APO%
	  	  	  	  	  	  	Lse #	  	Date	  	Exp.	  	WI	  	NRI	  	ORRI	  	WI	  	NRI	  	or	  	ORRI
	 VR
	  	130	  	LA	  	3	  	REX	  	56	  	G 25974	  	07/01/04	  	06/30/09	  	100.000	  	80.000	  		  		  		  		  	
	 VR
	  	134	  	LA	  	3	  	REX	  	66	  	G 25975	  	05/01/04	  	04/30/09	  	100.000	  	80.000	  		  		  		  		  	
	 VR
	  	154	  	LA	  	3	  	DEPI	  	79	  	G 25979	  	07/01/04	  	06/30/09	  	0	  	0	  	0	  	12.500	  	10.000	  	or	  	0
	 VR
	  	194	  	LA	  	3	  	COI	  	102	  	G 27861	  	07/01/06	  	06/30/11	  	50.000	  	40.000	  		  		  		  		  	
	 WC
	  	80	  	LA	  	1	  	REX	  	36	  	G 25874	  	06/01/04	  	05/31/09	  	100.000	  	80.000	  		  		  		  		  	
	 WC
	  	107	  	LA	  	1	  	REX	  	40	  	G 27001	  	05/01/05	  	04/30/10	  	100.000	  	80.000	  		  		  		  		  	
	 WC
	  	133	  	LA	  	1	  	COI	  	26	  	G 25877	  	06/01/04	  	05/31/09	  	100.000	  	80.000	  		  		  		  		  	
	 WC
	  	167	  	LA	  	1	  	REX	  	43	  	G 25879	  	06/01/04	  	05/31/09	  	100.000	  	80.000	  		  		  		  		  	
	 WC
	  	174	  	LA	  	1	  	REX	  	43	  	G 24716	  	07/01/03	  	06/30/08	  	90.000	  	80.000	  		  		  		  		  	
	 WC
	  	179	  	LA	  	1	  	REX	  	49	  	G 25880	  	05/01/04	  	04/30/09	  	100.000	  	80.000	  		  		  		  		  	
	 WC
	  	185	  	LA	  	1	  	REX	  	49	  	G 25882	  	05/01/04	  	04/30/09	  	100.000	  	80.000	  		  		  		  		  	
	 WC
	  	200	  	LA	  	1	  	REX	  	52	  	G 25884	  	05/01/04	  	04/30/09	  	100.000	  	80.000	  		  		  		  		  	
	 WD
	  	18	  	LA	  	8	  	REX	  	46	  	G 26132	  	05/01/04	  	04/30/09	  	100.000	  	80.000	  		  		  		  		  	
	 WD
	  	33	  	LA	  	8	  	REX	  	49	  	G 26133	  	05/01/04	  	04/30/09	  	100.000	  	80.000	  		  		  		  		  	
	 WD
	  	34	  	LA	  	8	  	REX	  	52	  	G 26134	  	05/01/04	  	04/30/09	  	100.000	  	80.000	  		  		  		  		  	
	 WD
	  	36	  	LA	  	8	  	REX	  	56	  	G 23956	  	05/01/02	  	04/30/07	  	0	  	0	  	3.67	  	25.00	  		  	or	  	5.00
	 WD
	  	43	  	LA	  	8	  	COI	  	52	  	G 26135	  	05/01/04	  	04/30/09	  	100.000	  	80.000	  		  		  		  		  	
	 WD
	  	77	  	LA	  	8	  	REX	  	82	  	G 27956	  	06/01/06	  	05/31/11	  	50.000	  	40.000	  		  		  		  		  	

  

	*	Subject to receipt of Assignment from Chevron and Devon pursuant to Farmout Agreement dated April 1, 2005. 

  

	**	Subject to change based upon elections of Chevron and Devon pursuant to Farmout Agreement dated April 1, 2005.

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