Document:

Exhibit 10.1

 

Execution Version

 

 

 

AMENDMENT NO. 1

 

Dated as of July 31, 2020

 

to

 

AMENDED AND RESTATED COLLATERAL TRUST
AGREEMENT

 

Dated as of April 20, 2016

 

among

 

CALUMET SPECIALTY PRODUCTS PARTNERS,
L.P.,

a Delaware limited partnership,

 

THE OTHER OBLIGORS

party hereto,

 

THE PARITY LIEN REPRESENTATIVES

party hereto,

 

and

 

WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,

as Collateral Trustee

 

 

 

     

     

    

 

This AMENDMENT NO.
1 TO AMENDED AND RESTATED COLLATERAL TRUST AGREEMENT, dated as of July 31, 2020 and effective as of the Amendment No.
1 Effective Date (defined below) (this “Amendment”), by and among Calumet Specialty Products Partners, L.P.,
a Delaware limited partnership (the “Parent”), each other Obligor party hereto and Wilmington Trust, National
Association, as collateral trustee for the benefit of the Parity Lien Secured Parties (in such capacity and together with its successors
in such capacity, the “Collateral Trustee”). Capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined in this Amendment
have the meanings specified in the Collateral Trust Agreement (as defined below).

 

RECITALS

 

WHEREAS, the
Parent, the other Obligors, the Parity Lien Representatives and the Collateral Trustee are parties to that certain Amended and
Restated Collateral Trust Agreement dated as of April 20, 2016 (the “Collateral Trust Agreement”);

 

WHEREAS, the
Parent, Calumet Finance Corp., a Delaware corporation (“Finance Corp.”) and Wilmington Trust, National Association,
as Trustee, were parties to the Indenture dated as of April 20, 2016 (the “Prior Indenture”);

 

WHEREAS, the
Parent and Finance Corp. have paid and performed in full the Initial Notes and all other obligations under the Prior Indenture,
and the Prior Indenture has been discharged in accordance with the terms thereof;

 

WHEREAS, the
Parent and Finance Corp. (collectively, the “Issuers”) have offered each Eligible Holder (as defined in the
Offering Memorandum (defined below)) of the Issuers’ 7.625% Senior Notes due 2022 (the “Old Notes”) to
exchange up to $200 million aggregate principal amount of such Old Notes for up to $200 million aggregate principal amount of the
Issuers’ newly issued 9.25% Senior Secured First Lien Notes due 2024 (the “New Notes”) in accordance with
the Confidential Offering Memorandum dated on or about July 6, 2020 (the “Offering Memorandum”);

 

WHEREAS, the
New Notes will be issued by the Issuers pursuant to an Indenture dated on or about August 5, 2020 (the “New Notes Indenture”),
among the Issuers, the subsidiaries of the Parent party thereto as Guarantors and Wilmington Trust, National Association, as trustee
(the “New Notes Indenture Trustee”);

 

WHEREAS, in
connection with the New Notes and the exchange offer under the Offering Memorandum, the Parent has requested that the Collateral
Trustee and the Parity Lien Debtholders agree to amend (a) the Collateral Trust Agreement as provided in this Amendment and (b)
the Security Agreement pursuant to Amendment No. 1 to Second Amended and Restated Security and Pledge Agreement (the “Security
Agreement Amendment”);

 

WHEREAS, the
Required Parity Lien Debtholders have delivered to the Collateral Trustee the written Act of Parity Lien Debtholders attached hereto
as Exhibit A, pursuant to which the Required Parity Lien Debtholders have directed the Collateral Trustee to execute and
deliver this Amendment and the Security Agreement Amendment;

 

     

     

    

 

WHEREAS, in
connection with the foregoing, the Parent will, immediately after the execution and delivery of this Amendment and the Security
Agreement Amendment (but prior to the Amendment No. 1 Effective Date), designate the New Notes as Additional Parity Lien Debt to
be effective immediately upon the Amendment No. 1 Effective Date; and

 

WHEREAS, the
parties hereto have agreed to make certain amendments to the Collateral Trust Agreement as provided for herein.

 

AGREEMENT

 

NOW, THEREFORE,
in consideration of the premises and the mutual agreements set forth herein, and for other good and valuable consideration, the
receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto hereby agree as follows:

 

Section 1 Amendments.
The parties hereto hereby agree that the Collateral Trust Agreement is, effective as of the Amendment No. 1 Effective Date (defined
below), hereby amended to delete the stricken text (indicated textually in the same manner as the following example: stricken
text) and to add the double-underlined text (indicated textually in the same manner as the following example:
double-underlined text) as set forth in the pages of the
Collateral Trust Agreement attached hereto as Annex I. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the conditions precedent contained
in Section 2 of this Amendment shall for any reason fail to be satisfied or waived on or before August 31, 2020, the amendments
contemplated by this Amendment and this Section 1 shall be null, void ab initio and of no force and effect.

 

Section 2 Conditions
Precedent to Effectiveness of Amendment. This Amendment, including the effectiveness of the amendments to the Collateral Trust
Agreement contained in Section 1 of this Amendment, shall become effective and the provisions set forth in Section 1
of this Amendment shall become operative on the date (the “Amendment No. 1 Effective Date”) on which the following
conditions precedent are satisfied or waived by each applicable party hereto:

 

(a) the Collateral
Trustee shall have received executed counterparts to this Amendment and the Security Agreement Amendment from each person respectively
party thereto;

 

(b) the Collateral
Trustee shall have received from the Parent an executed copy of the Additional Parity Lien Debt Certificate (including the executed
copy of the Reaffirmation Agreement to be attached thereto as Exhibit 1) dated on or about the date hereof, pursuant to which the
Parent will have designated the New Notes as Parity Lien Debt under and in accordance with Section 3.8(b) of the Collateral Trust
Agreement;

 

(c) the Collateral
Trustee shall have received from the Parent an executed copy of an Officer’s Certificate dated on or about the date hereof,
pursuant to which the Parent will have certified that the Indebtedness under the New Notes is permitted to be incurred and secured
with a Parity Lien equally and ratably with all other Parity Lien Debt;

 

(d) the Collateral
Trustee shall have received from counsel to the Parent an opinion letter addressing such matters as are required under Section
7.1(c) of the Collateral Trust Agreement;

 

     

     

    

 

(e) the Collateral
Trustee shall have received an executed copy of the New Notes Indenture, which shall contain an Additional Secured Debt Designation
in accordance with the Collateral Trust Agreement;

 

(f) the Collateral
Trustee shall have received evidence satisfactory to it that the New Notes have been issued by the Issuers under the New Notes
Indenture and the transactions contemplated by the New Notes Indenture and the Offering Memorandum have been consummated in accordance
with their terms; and

 

(g) the Collateral
Trustee shall have received an executed copy of a Collateral Trust Joinder, executed by the New Notes Indenture Trustee as Parity
Lien Representative for the holders of the New Notes.

 

Section 3 Effect
on Parity Lien Documents.

 

(a) Except as amended
herein, the Collateral Trust Agreement, the Security Agreement and each other Parity Lien Document shall remain in full force and
effect as originally executed, and nothing herein shall act as a waiver of any of the Collateral Trustee’s or any Parity
Lien Secured Party’s rights under the Parity Lien Documents, as amended.

 

(b) This Amendment
is and shall be a Parity Lien Document in all respects and for all purposes of the Collateral Trust Agreement and each other Parity
Lien Document.

 

(c) Upon and after
the execution of this Amendment by each of the parties hereto and the effectiveness hereof on the Amendment No. 1 Effective Date,
each reference in the Collateral Trust Agreement to “this Agreement”, “hereunder”, “hereof”
or words of like import referring to the Collateral Trust Agreement, and each reference in the other Parity Lien Documents, including
the Security Agreement, to “the Collateral Trust Agreement”, “thereunder”, “thereof” or words
of like import referring to the Collateral Trust Agreement, shall mean and be a reference to the Collateral Trust Agreement as
amended hereby.

 

Section 4 UCC
Financing Statements. Each party hereto hereby authorizes the Parent or its designee to prepare and file such financing statements
(including continuation statements) or amendments thereof or supplements thereto as the Collateral Trustee may from time to time
deem necessary or appropriate in order to perfect and maintain the security interests granted by the Parent and each other Obligor
pursuant to the Security Agreement in connection with the amendments in this Amendment and the Security Agreement Amendment.

 

Section 5 Concerning
the Collateral Trustee. The Collateral Trustee assumes no responsibility for the correctness of the recitals contained herein,
and the Collateral Trustee shall not be responsible or accountable in any way whatsoever for or with respect to the validity, execution
or sufficiency of this Amendment and makes no representation with respect thereto. In entering into this Amendment the Collateral
Trustee shall be entitled to the benefit of every provision of the Collateral Trust Agreement limiting the liability of, limiting
the obligations of, or affording rights, defenses, exculpations, benefits, protections, privileges, immunities or indemnities to
the Collateral Trustee as if they were expressly set forth for the benefit of the Collateral Trustee herein mutatis mutandis.

 

     

     

    

 

Section 6 Headings.
Headings herein are for convenience only and shall not be relied upon in interpreting or enforcing this Amendment.

 

Section 7 Counterparts.
This Amendment may be executed in any number of counterparts, all of which when taken together shall constitute one and the same
instrument and any of the parties hereto may execute this Amendment by signing any such counterpart. Facsimile, .pdf or other electronic
signatures on counterparts of this Agreement shall be deemed original signatures with all rights accruing thereto except in respect
to any non-US entity from a jurisdiction where original executed signatures are required.

 

Section 8 Governing
Law. THIS AMENDMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED AND INTERPRETED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK,
WITHOUT REFERENCE TO ITS CHOICE OF LAW DOCTRINE, OTHER THAN §§ 5-1401 AND 5-1402 OF THE NEW YORK GENERAL OBLIGATIONS
LAW.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF,
the parties hereto have caused this Amendment to be duly executed by their duly authorized officers as of the date first above
written and effective on and as of the Amendment No. 1 Effective Date.

 

	 	COLLATERAL TRUSTEE:
	 	 
	 	WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,
	 	a national banking association
	 	 	 	 
	 	By:	/s/ Jane Schweiger
	 	 	Name:	Jane Schweiger
	 	 	Title:	Vice President

 

[Signature Page to Amendment No.
1 to Collateral Trust Agreement]

 

     

     

    

 

	 	OBLIGORS:
	 	 
	 	CALUMET SPECIALTY PRODUCTS PARTNERS, L.P.,
	 	a Delaware limited partnership
	 	 	 	 	 
	 	By:	CALUMET GP, LLC,
	 	 	a Delaware limited liability company, its general partner
	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	By:	/s/ H. Keith Jennings
	 	 	 	Name:	H. Keith Jennings
	 	 	 	Title:	Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

 

	 	CALUMET OPERATING, LLC,
	 	a Delaware limited liability company
	 	 	 	 
	 	By:	/s/ H. Keith Jennings
	 	 	Name:	H. Keith Jennings
	 	 	Title:	Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
	 	 	 	 
	 	CALUMET REFINING, LLC,
	 	a Delaware limited liability company
	 	 	 	 
	 	By:	/s/ H. Keith Jennings
	 	 	Name:	H. Keith Jennings
	 	 	Title:	Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

 

[Signature Page to Amendment No.
1 to Collateral Trust Agreement]

 

     

     

    

 

	 	CALUMET SHREVEPORT REFINING, LLC,
	 	a Delaware limited liability company
	 	 	 	 	 
	 	By:	CALUMET REFINING, LLC,
	 	 	a Delaware limited liability company, its sole member
	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	By:	/s/ H. Keith Jennings
	 	 	 	Name:	H. Keith Jennings
	 	 	 	Title:	Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

 

	 	CALUMET INTERNATIONAL, INC.,
	 	a Delaware corporation
	 	 	 	 
	 	By:	/s/ H. Keith Jennings
	 	 	Name:	H. Keith Jennings
	 	 	Title:	Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

 

	 	CALUMET KARNS CITY REFINING, LLC,
	 	a Delaware limited liability company
	 	 	 	 	 
	 	By:	CALUMET REFINING, LLC,
	 	 	a Delaware limited liability company, its sole member
	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	By:	/s/ H. Keith Jennings
	 	 	 	Name:	H. Keith Jennings
	 	 	 	Title:	Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

 

	 	CALUMET FINANCE CORP.,
	 	a Delaware corporation
	 	 	 	 
	 	By:	/s/ H. Keith Jennings
	 	 	Name:	H. Keith Jennings
	 	 	Title:	Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

 

[Signature Page to Amendment No.
1 to Collateral Trust Agreement]

 

     

     

    

 

	 	CALUMET MISSOURI, LLC,
	 	a Delaware limited liability company
	 	 	 	 	 
	 	By:	CALUMET REFINING, LLC,
	 	 	a Delaware limited liability company, its sole member
	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	By:	/s/ H. Keith Jennings
	 	 	 	Name:	H. Keith Jennings
	 	 	 	Title:	Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

 

	 	CALUMET COTTON VALLEY REFINING, LLC,
	 	a Delaware limited liability company
	 	 	 	 	 
	 	By:	CALUMET REFINING, LLC,
	 	 	a Delaware limited liability company, its sole member
	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	By:	/s/ H. Keith Jennings
	 	 	 	Name:	H. Keith Jennings
	 	 	 	Title:	Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

 

	 	CALUMET DICKINSON REFINING, LLC,
	 	a Delaware limited liability company
	 	 	 	 	 
	 	By:	CALUMET REFINING, LLC,
	 	 	a Delaware limited liability company, its sole member
	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	By:	/s/ H. Keith Jennings
	 	 	 	Name:	H. Keith Jennings
	 	 	 	Title:	Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

 

[Signature Page to Amendment No.
1 to Collateral Trust Agreement]

 

     

     

    

 

	 	CALUMET PRINCETON REFINING, LLC,
	 	a Delaware limited liability company
	 	 	 	 	 
	 	By:	CALUMET REFINING, LLC,
	 	 	a Delaware limited liability company, its sole member
	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	By:	/s/ H. Keith Jennings
	 	 	 	Name:	H. Keith Jennings
	 	 	 	Title:	Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

 

	 	CALUMET BRANDED PRODUCTS, LLC,
	 	a Delaware limited liability company
	 	 	 	 
	 	By:	/s/ H. Keith Jennings
	 	 	Name:	H. Keith Jennings
	 	 	Title:	Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

 

	 	BEL-RAY COMPANY, LLC,
	 	a Delaware limited liability company
	 	 	 	 	 
	 	By:	CALUMET BRANDED PRODUCTS, LLC,
	 	 	a Delaware limited liability company, its sole member
	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	By:	/s/ H. Keith Jennings
	 	 	 	Name:	H. Keith Jennings
	 	 	 	Title:	Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

 

[Signature Page to Amendment No.
1 to Collateral Trust Agreement]

 

     

     

    

 

	 	KURLIN COMPANY, LLC,
	 	a Delaware limited liability company
	 	 	 	 	 
	 	By:	CALUMET INTERNATIONAL, INC.,
	 	 	a Delaware corporation, its sole member
	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	By:	/s/ H. Keith Jennings
	 	 	 	Name:	H. Keith Jennings
	 	 	 	Title:	Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

 

[Signature Page to Amendment No.
1 to Collateral Trust Agreement]

 

     

     

    

 

EXHIBIT A

 

ACT
OF PARITY LIEN DEBTHOLDERS

 

pursuant
to

 

AMENDED
AND RESTATED COLLATERAL TRUST AGREEMENT

 

This
ACT OF PARITY LIEN DEBTHOLDERS, effective as of July 31, 2020 (this “Consent”), is made by the undersigned
holders of Parity Lien Debt who collectively hold at least a majority in aggregate principal amount of all Parity Lien Debt outstanding
on the date hereof.

 

WHEREAS,
Calumet Specialty Products Partners, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (the “Parent”), certain other Obligors,
certain Parity Lien Representatives and Wilmington Trust, National Association, as collateral trustee for the benefit of the Parity
Lien Secured Parties (in such capacity and together with its successors in such capacity, the “Collateral Trustee”)
are parties to that certain Amended and Restated Collateral Trust Agreement dated as of April 20, 2016 (as amended, supplemented
or otherwise modified and in effect on the date hereof, the “Collateral Trust Agreement”);

 

WHEREAS,
the Parent, Calumet Finance Corp., a Delaware corporation (“Finance Corp.”), Calumet Refining, LLC, a Delaware
limited liability company (f/k/a Calumet Lubricants Co., Limited Partnership, an Indiana limited partnership) (“Calumet
Refining”), certain other subsidiaries of the Parent, and the Collateral Trustee for the benefit of the Parity Lien
Secured Parties are parties to that certain Second Amended and Restated Security and Pledge Agreement dated as of April 20, 2016
(as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified and in effect on the date hereof, the “Security Agreement”);

 

WHEREAS,
the Parent and Finance Corp. (collectively, the “Issuers”) have offered each Eligible Holder (as defined in
the Offering Memorandum (defined below)) of the Issuers’ 7.625% Senior Notes due 2022 (the “Old Notes”)
to exchange up to $200 million aggregate principal amount of such Old Notes for up to $200 million aggregate principal amount
of the Issuers’ newly issued 9.25% Senior Secured First Lien Notes due 2024 (the “New Notes”) pursuant
to the Confidential Offering Memorandum dated on or about July 6, 2020 (the “Offering Memorandum”);

 

WHEREAS,
in connection with the New Notes and the exchange offer of the Issuers under the Offering Memorandum, the Parent has requested
that the undersigned holders of Parity Lien Debt (constituting Required Parity Lien Debtholders) direct the Collateral Trustee
to execute and deliver (a) Amendment No. 1 to Amended and Restated Collateral Trust Agreement in the form attached hereto as Exhibit
A (the “CTA Amendment”), and (b) Amendment No. 1 to Second Amended and Restated Security and Pledge Agreement
in the form attached hereto as Exhibit B (the “Security Agreement Amendment”), each of which will become
effective immediately upon the issuance of the New Notes and the consummation of the transactions contemplated by the exchange
offer in accordance with the Offering Memorandum (the “New Notes Issuance Effectiveness”);

 

WHEREAS,
BP Products North America Inc. constitutes the sole Required Parity Lien Debtholder as of the date hereof;

 

    	 		 

     

    

 

WHEREAS,
the Parent has delivered this Consent to the other Parity Lien Debtholders and requested that the other Parity Lien Debtholders
execute and deliver this Consent to the Collateral Trustee, but the execution by the other Parity Lien Debtholders of this Consent
is not required under the Collateral Trust Agreement for this Consent to be effective;

 

WHEREAS,
in connection with the foregoing, the Parent will, immediately after the execution and delivery (but before the effectiveness)
of the CTA Amendment and the Security Agreement Amendment, designate the New Notes as Additional Parity Lien Debt to be effective
immediately upon the New Notes Issuance Effectiveness.

 

NOW,
THEREFORE, the undersigned holders of Parity Lien Debt hereby agree as follows:

 

1. Defined
Terms. Unless otherwise defined in this Consent, each capitalized term used but not otherwise defined in this Consent has
the meaning given to such term in the Collateral Trust Agreement.

 

2. Agreement
and Direction. The undersigned Required Parity Lien Debtholder hereby directs the Collateral Trustee to execute and deliver
the CTA Amendment and the Security Agreement Amendment.

 

3. Act
of Parity Lien Debtholders. The undersigned holders of Parity Lien Debt hereby confirm this Consent is delivered to the Collateral
Trustee by or with the written consent of the holders of Parity Lien Debt representing the Required Parity Lien Debtholders.

 

4. Effect
on Documents. Except as amended by the CTA Amendment and the Security Agreement Amendment, the Collateral Trust Agreement,
the Security Agreement, each other Parity Lien Security Document and each Secured Hedge Agreement shall remain in full force and
effect as originally executed, and nothing herein shall act as a waiver of any Parity Lien Secured Party’s rights under
the Collateral Trust Agreement, the Security Agreement, any other Parity Lien Security Document or any Secured Hedge Agreement.

 

5. Headings.
Headings herein are for convenience only and shall not be relied upon in interpreting or enforcing this Consent.

 

6. Counterparts.
This Consent may be executed in any number of counterparts, all of which when taken together shall constitute one and the same
instrument and any of the parties hereto may execute this Consent by signing any such counterpart.

 

7. Governing
Law. THIS CONSENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, WITHOUT REFERENCE
TO ITS CHOICE OF LAW DOCTRINE, OTHER THAN §§ 5-1401 AND 5-1402 OF THE NEW YORK GENERAL OBLIGATIONS LAW.

 

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IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Consent to be duly executed by their duly authorized officers on the
respective dates specified below effective on the date specified on the first page of this document.

 

	 	REQUIRED PARITY LIEN DEBTHOLDER:
	 	 	 
	 	BP Products North America Inc.
	 	 	 
	 	 	 
	 	By:	/s/ Stephanie Curulewski
	 	 	Name: 	 Stephanie Curulewski
	 	 	Title:	 Vice President

 

[Signature Page to Act of Parity
Lien Debtholders]

 

    	 		 

     

    

 

	 	BP ENERGY COMPANY
	 	 	 
	 	 	 
		By:	/s/ Mark A. Galicia
	 		Name: 	Mark A. Galicia
	 		Title:	Attorney-In-Fact
	 	 	 

 

[Signature Page to Act of Parity
Lien Debtholders]

 

    	 		 

     

    

 

EXHIBIT
A

 

FORM
OF

AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO AMENDED AND RESTATED

COLLATERAL TRUST AGREEMENT

 

(to
be attached)

 

    	 		 

     

    

 

EXHIBIT
B

 

FORM
OF

AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED

SECURITY AND PLEDGE AGREEMENT

 

(to
be attached)

  

     

     

    

 

ANNEX I

 

COLLATERAL TRUST AGREEMENT AMENDMENTS

 

Execution
Version

 

AMENDED
AND RESTATED

COLLATERAL
TRUST AGREEMENT

 

Dated
as of April 20, 2016

 

among

 

CALUMET
SPECIALTY PRODUCTS PARTNERS, L.P.,

a limited partnership organized under the laws of the State of Delaware,

 

THE
OTHER OBLIGORS

from time to time party hereto,

 

WILMINGTON
TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,

as Trustee,

 

THE
OTHER PARITY LIEN REPRESENTATIVES

from time to time party hereto,

 

and

 

WILMINGTON
TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,

as Collateral Trustee

 

     

     

    

 

TABLE
OF CONTENTS

 

	ARTICLE 1 DEFINITIONS; PRINCIPLES OF CONSTRUCTION 	2
	Section
    1.1	Defined
    Terms	2
	Section
    1.2	Rules
    of Interpretation	14
	 	 	 
	ARTICLE 2 THE TRUST ESTATE 	15
	Section
    2.1	Declaration
    of Trust	15
	Section
    2.2	Collateral
    Shared Equally and Ratably	16
	Section
    2.3	Identical
    Liens	16
	 	 	 
	ARTICLE 3 OBLIGATIONS AND POWERS OF COLLATERAL TRUSTEE 	16
	Section
    3.1	Appointment
    and Undertaking of the Collateral Trustee	16
	Section
    3.2	Release
    or Subordination of Liens	17
	Section
    3.3	Enforcement
    of Liens	18
	Section
    3.4	Application
    of Proceeds	18
	Section
    3.5	Powers
    of the Collateral Trustee	20
	Section
    3.6	Documents
    and Communications	20
	Section
    3.7	For
    Sole and Exclusive Benefit of Holders of Parity Lien Obligations	20
	Section
    3.8	Additional
    Parity Lien Debt	21
	 	 	 
	ARTICLE 4 OBLIGATIONS ENFORCEABLE BY THE OBLIGORS 	23
	Section
    4.1	Release
    of Liens on Collateral	23
	Section
    4.2	Delivery
    of Copies to Parity Lien Representatives	25
	Section
    4.3	Collateral
    Trustee not Required to Serve, File or Record	25
	Section
    4.4	Release
    of Liens in Respect of Notes	25
	Section
    4.5	Release
    of Liens in Respect of any Series of Parity Lien Debt other than the Notes	25
	 	 	 
	ARTICLE 5 IMMUNITIES OF THE COLLATERAL TRUSTEE 	26
	Section
    5.1	No
    Implied Duty	26
	Section
    5.2	Appointment
    of Agents and Advisors	26
	Section
    5.3	Other
    Agreements	26
	Section
    5.4	Solicitation
    of Instructions	27
	Section
    5.5	Limitation
    of Liability	27
	Section
    5.6	Documents
    in Satisfactory Form	27
	Section
    5.7	Entitled
    to Rely	28
	Section
    5.8	Parity
    Lien Debt Default	28
	Section
    5.9	Actions
    by Collateral Trustee	28
	Section
    5.10	Security
    or Indemnity in favor of the Collateral Trustee	28
	Section
    5.11	Rights
    of the Collateral Trustee	29
	Section
    5.12	Limitations
    on Duty of Collateral Trustee in Respect of Collateral	29
	Section
    5.13	Assumption
    of Rights, Not Assumption of Duties	30
	Section
    5.14	No
    Liability for Clean Up of Hazardous Materials	30
	Section
    5.15	Other
    Relationships with the Obligors	30

 

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	ARTICLE 6 RESIGNATION AND REMOVAL OF THE COLLATERAL TRUSTEE 	31
	Section
    6.1	Resignation
    or Removal of Collateral Trustee	31
	Section
    6.2	Appointment
    of Successor Collateral Trustee	31
	Section
    6.3	Succession	31
	Section
    6.4	Merger,
    Conversion or Consolidation of Collateral Trustee	32
	Section
    6.5	Concerning
    the Collateral Trustee and the Parity Lien Representatives	32
	 	 	 
	ARTICLE 7 MISCELLANEOUS 	33
	Section
    7.1	Amendment	33
	Section
    7.2	Voting	35
	Section
    7.3	Further
    Assurances.	35
	Section
    7.4	Successors
    and Assigns	36
	Section
    7.5	Delay
    and Waiver	36
	Section
    7.6	Notices	37
	Section
    7.7	Entire
    Agreement	37
	Section
    7.8	Compensation;
    Expenses	37
	Section
    7.9	Indemnity	39
	Section
    7.10	Severability	39
	Section
    7.11	Headings	39
	Section
    7.12	Obligations
    Secured	39
	Section
    7.13	Governing
    Law	39
	Section
    7.14	Consent
    to Jurisdiction	40
	Section
    7.15	Waiver
    of Jury Trial	41
	Section
    7.16	Counterparts,
    Electronic Signatures	41
	Section
    7.17	Effectiveness	41
	Section
    7.18	Obligors
    and Additional Obligors	41
	Section
    7.19	Insolvency	42
	Section
    7.20	Rights
    and Immunities of Parity Lien Representatives	42
	Section
    7.21	Intercreditor
    Agreement	42
	Section
    7.22	PP&E
    Proceeds Account Control Agreement	42
	Section
    7.23	Force
    Majeure	42
	Section
    7.24	Representations
    and Warranties	43
	Section
    7.25	Additional
    Persons Bound Hereby	43

 

Schedules

Schedule
I - Secured Hedge Counterparties

Schedule
II - Mortgaged Properties

Schedule
III - Excluded Leases

 

Exhibits

Exhibit
A - Form of Additional Parity Lien Debt Certificate

Exhibit
B - Form of Collateral Trust Joinder (Additional Parity Lien Debt)

Exhibit
C - Form of Collateral Trust Joinder (Additional Obligor)

 

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AMENDED
AND RESTATED

COLLATERAL
TRUST AGREEMENT

 

This
AMENDED AND RESTATED COLLATERAL TRUST AGREEMENT (as amended, supplemented, amended and restated or otherwise modified from
time to time in accordance with Section 7.1 hereof, this “Agreement”) is dated as of April 20],20,
2016 and is by and among Calumet Specialty Products Partners, L.P., a limited partnership organized under the laws
of the State of Delaware (the “Parent”), the other Obligors from time to time party hereto, Wilmington Trust,
National Association, not in its individual capacity but solely as Trustee, the other Parity Lien Representatives from time to
time party hereto and Wilmington Trust, National Association, as collateral trustee for the benefit of the Parity Lien Secured
Parties (in such capacity and together with its successors in such capacity, the “Collateral Trustee”).

 

RECITALS

 

OnWHEREAS,
on the date hereof, Calumet Lubricants Co.,
Limited Partnership, a limited partnership organized under the laws of the State of Indiana (“Calumet”), and
each of the Secured Hedge Counterparties listed on Schedule I are party to the Secured Hedge Agreements set forth opposite
such Secured Hedge Counterparty’s name on Schedule I.;

 

WHEREAS,
Calumet is party to that certain Collateral
Trust Agreement dated as of April 21, 2011, as amended by that certain Amendment No. 1 to Collateral Trust Agreement dated as
of June 24, 2011 (but effective as of April 21, 2011), that certain Amendment No. 2 to Collateral Trust Agreement dated as of
April 21, 2011 (but effective as of September 30, 2011) and that certain Amendment No. 3 to Collateral Trust Agreement dated as
of April 21, 2011 (but effective as of January 1, 2013) (as amended, the “Existing Collateral Trust Agreement”),
by and among Calumet, the Guarantors from time to time party thereto, the Secured Hedge Counterparties from time to time party
thereto and Bank of America, N.A., as administrative agent.;

 

TheWHEREAS,
the Parent and Calumet Finance Corp., a Delaware
corporation (“Finance Corp.” and together with
the Parent, collectively, the “Issuers”),
intend to issueissued
11.5% Senior Secured Notes due 2021 (the “InitialDischarged
Notes”) in an aggregate principal amount of up to $400,000,000 pursuant to an Indenture dated as of April
20, 2016 (the date hereof (as
amended, supplemented, amended and restated or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Discharged
Indenture”), by and among the Issuers, the other Obligors and Wilmington Trust, National Association,
as trustee (in such capacity and together with its successors in such capacity, the “Prior
Trustee”).;

 

WHEREAS,
the Issuers have paid and performed in full the Discharged Notes and all other obligations under the Discharged Indenture, the
Discharged Indenture has been satisfied and discharged in accordance with the terms thereof and as such, as of July 31, 2020,
no Parity Lien Obligations remain outstanding under the Discharged Indenture;

 

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WHEREAS,
the Issuers have offered each Eligible Holder (as defined in the Offering Memorandum (defined below)) of the Issuers’ 7.625%
Senior Notes due 2022 (the “Old Notes”) to exchange up to $200 million aggregate principal amount of such Old Notes
for up to $200 million aggregate principal amount of the Issuers’ newly issued 9.25% Senior Secured First Lien Notes due
2024 (the “Initial Notes”) in accordance with the Confidential Offering Memorandum dated on or about July 6, 2020
(the “Offering Memorandum”);

 

WHEREAS,
the Initial Notes will be issued by the Issuers pursuant to an Indenture dated on or about August 5, 2020 (as
amended, supplemented, amended and restated or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Indenture”),
by and among the Issuers, the other Obligors party thereto as Guarantors and Wilmington Trust, National Association, as trustee
(in such capacity and together with its successors in such capacity, the “Trustee”);

 

TheWHEREAS,
the Issuers and the other Obligors intend
to secure their Obligations under the Indenture, the Secured Hedge Agreements, any future Parity Lien Debt and any other Parity
Lien Obligations, with Liens on all present and future Collateral to the extent that such Liens have been provided for in the
applicable Parity Lien Security Documents.;
and

 

ThisWHEREAS,
this Agreement amends
and restates the Existing Collateral Trust Agreement and sets forth the terms on which each Parity Lien Secured
Party (other than the Collateral Trustee) has appointed the Collateral Trustee to act as the collateral trustee for the present
and future holders of the Parity Lien Obligations to receive, hold, maintain, administer and distribute the Collateral at any
time delivered to the Collateral Trustee or the subject of the Parity Lien Security Documents, and to enforce the Parity Lien
Security Documents and all interests, rights, powers and remedies of the Collateral Trustee with respect thereto or thereunder
and the proceeds thereof.

 

Capitalized
terms used in this Agreement have
the meanings assigned to them above or in Article 1 below.

 

AGREEMENT

 

InNOW,
THEREFORE, in consideration of
the premises and the mutual agreements herein set forth, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties
to this Agreement hereby agree as follows:

 

Article
1

 

DEFINITIONS; PRINCIPLES OF CONSTRUCTION

 

Section
1.1 Defined Terms. TheCapitalized
terms used in this Agreement that
are defined in the recitals hereto have the meanings specified in the recitals. In addition, the following
terms will have the following meanings:

 

“Act
of Parity Lien Debtholders” means, as to any matter at any time, a direction in writing delivered to the Collateral
Trustee by or with the written consent of the holders of Parity Lien Debt representing the Required Parity Lien Debtholders.

 

“Additional
Mortgage Instrument” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.8(d)(i).

 

“Additional
Notes” has the meaning given to such term in the Indenture as in effect on the date hereof.

 

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“Additional
Parity Lien Debt” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.8(b)(i).

 

“Additional
Parity Lien Debt Certificate” means a notice in substantially the form of Exhibit A.

 

“Additional
Secured Debt Designation” means the written agreement of the holders of any Series of Parity Lien Debt or their Parity
Lien Representative, as set forth in the indenture, credit agreement, secured hedge agreement or other agreement governing such
Series of Parity Lien Debt, for the benefit of all holders of each existing and future Series of Parity Lien Debt, the Collateral
Trustee and each existing and future holder of Parity Liens:

 

(1)
that all Parity Lien Obligations will be and are secured equally and ratably by all Parity Liens at any time granted by any Obligor
to secure any Obligations in respect of such Series of Parity Lien Debt, whether or not upon property otherwise constituting collateral
for such Series of Parity Lien Debt, and that all such Parity Liens will be enforceable by the Collateral Trustee for the benefit
of all holders of Parity Lien Obligations equally and ratably;

 

(2)
that the holders of Obligations in respect of such Series of Parity Lien Debt are bound by the provisions of this Agreement and
the Intercreditor Agreement, including the provisions relating to the order of application of proceeds from the enforcement of
Parity Liens; and

 

(3)
consenting to and directing the Collateral Trustee to perform its obligations under this Agreement, the Intercreditor Agreement
and the Parity Lien Security Documents.

 

“Affiliate”
of any specified Person means any other Person directly or indirectly controlling or controlled by or under direct or indirect
common control with such specified Person. For purposes of this definition, “control,” as used with respect to any
Person, means the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management or policies
of such Person, whether through the ownership of voting securities, by agreement or otherwise; provided, however,
that beneficial ownership of 10% or more of the Voting Stock of a Person will be deemed to be control by the other Person; and
further, that any third Person which also beneficially owns 10% or more of the Voting Stock of a specified Person shall not be
deemed to be an Affiliate of either the specified Person or the other Person merely because of such common ownership in such specified
Person. For purposes of this definition, the terms “controlling,” “controlled by” and “under common
control with” have correlative meanings.

 

“Agreement”
has the meaning set forth in the preamble.

 

“Approved
Counterparty” means any of the following: (a) J. Aron & Company, Koch Supply & Trading, LP, Merrill Lynch Commodities,
Inc., JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., Bank of America, N.A., BP Products North America Inc., BP Energy Company, NATIXIS, Barclays Bank
PLC, J.P. Morgan Ventures Energy Corporation, Macquarie Bank Limited, or any successor by merger of the foregoing (together with
any trading affiliate of any of foregoing entities that has comparable credit support, if any, from the applicable parent entity),
(b) any Person whose senior unsecured debt ratings, if any, or otherwise the corporate credit rating or issuer rating, as the
case may be (or whose parent entity has any such rating if such Person receives comparable credit support from such parent entity),
are not less than A3 from Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. or A- from Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services, a division
of The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc., and any successors thereto, and (c) with respect to Forward Purchase Contracts only, any Person
that is a Forward Purchase Secured Hedge Counterparty.

 

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“Business
Day” means any day other than a Saturday, Sunday or other day on which commercial banks are authorized by law to close,
or are in fact closed, in New York City or in the city where the corporate trust office of the Trustee specified in the Indenture
is located.

 

“Calumet”
has the meaning set forth in the recitals.

 

“Capital
Stock” means (a) in the case of a corporation, corporate stock, (b) in the case of an association or business entity,
any and all shares, interests, participations, rights or other equivalents (however designated) of corporate stock, (c) in the
case of a partnership or limited liability company, partnership interests (whether general or limited) or membership interests,
and (d) any other interest or participation that confers on a Person the right to receive a share of the profits and losses of,
or distributions of assets of, the issuing Person.

 

“Collateral”
means all properties and assets of the Obligors now owned or at any time hereafter acquired in which Liens have been granted,
or purported to be granted, by such Obligor to the Collateral Trustee to secure any or all of the Parity Lien Obligations, and
from and after the time the Collateral Trustee is required to release its Liens pursuant to Section 3.2 upon any properties or
assets, shall exclude such properties or assets; provided that the Collateral shall not include any “Posted Credit
Support” (as defined in any Secured Hedge Agreement), any Working Capital Priority Collateral or any Excluded Property.

 

“Collateral
Trustee” has the meaning set forth in the preamble.

 

“Collateral
Trust Joinder” means (i) with respect to the provisions of this Agreement relating to any Additional Parity Lien Debt,
an agreement substantially in the form of Exhibit B, and (ii) with respect to the provisions of this Agreement relating
to the addition of additional Obligors, an agreement substantially in the form of Exhibit C.

 

“Excluded
Property” means, with respect to any Obligor, including any Person that becomes an Obligor after the date hereof, (a)
any leased Real Property which (i) has an actual, annual rent less than $5,000,000 or (ii) is located outside of the United States,
(b) any owned real or personal Property which is located outside of the United States, provided that the aggregate net book value
of all real or personal Property of all of the Obligors excluded pursuant to this clause (b) shall not exceed the greater of $5,000,000
or 3% of the net book value of the assets of the Parent and its Restricted Subsidiaries (as defined
in the Indenture), (c) any other owned Real Property located in the United States, regardless of when acquired,
which has a net book value of less than $5,000,000, (d) the leased Real Property described on Schedule III hereto, and
any other leased Real Property that is a lease of office space being used for administrative or similar corporate support services
and that is not part of any Refinery Property, (e) any leased personal Property, (f) any owned personal Property (including, without
limitation, motor vehicles) in respect of which perfection of a Lien is not either governed by the UCC or effected by appropriate
evidence of the Lien being filed in either the United States Copyright Office or the United States Patent and Trademark Office,
(g) any Pledged Purchase Property, (h) any catalyst elements and precious metals necessary for the operation of the refinery assets
of the Obligors in the ordinary course of business, (i) all of the Capital Stock of each of the Subsidiaries of the Parent, (j)
all customer contracts, tax refunds and financial hedge agreements, (k) any “Posted Credit Support” (as defined in
any Secured Hedge Agreement), (l) any General Intangible (as defined in the UCC), permit, lease, license, contract or other Instrument
(as defined in the UCC) of an Obligor if the grant of a security interest in such General Intangible, permit, lease, license,
contract or other Instrument in the manner contemplated by the Parity Lien Security Documents, under the terms thereof or under
applicable law, is prohibited and would result in the termination thereof or give the other parties thereto the right to terminate,
accelerate or otherwise alter such Obligor’s rights, titles and interests thereunder (including upon the giving of notice
or the lapse of time or both); provided that (i) any such prohibition shall only apply to the extent that any such prohibition
could not be rendered ineffective pursuant to the UCC or any other applicable law (including any Debtor Relief Laws (as defined
in the Parity Lien Documents)) or principles of equity and (ii) in the event of the termination or elimination of any such prohibition
or the requirement for any consent contained in any applicable law, General Intangible, permit, lease, license, contract or other
Instrument, to the extent sufficient to permit any such item to become Collateral, or upon the granting of any such consent, or
waiving or terminating any requirement for such consent, such General Intangible, permit, lease, license, contract or other Instrument
shall be automatically and simultaneously included as Collateral, (m) any intellectual property acquired after the
Issue Date (as defined in the Indenture),April 20,
2016, (n) commercial tort claims (i) relating to accounts (other than accounts or other payment obligations constituting
the identifiable proceeds of Collateral) or inventory, (ii) seeking damages of $1,000,000 or less and existing on the
Issue Date (as defined in the Indenture),April 20,
2016, and (iii) seeking damages of $5,000,000 or less and arising after the Issue
Date (as defined in the Indenture),April 20, 2016,
and (o) any accounting systems that at any time evidence or contain information relating to any Working Capital Priority
Collateral or are otherwise necessary or helpful in the collection thereof or realization thereupon.

 

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“Exposure”
means, for any Secured Hedge Counterparty, on any date of determination, the sum of (a) with respect to all Swap Contracts to
which such Secured Hedge Counterparty is a party other than Forward Purchase Contracts, the amount determined in good faith by
the applicable Secured Hedge Counterparty equal to the aggregate amount, if any, that would be or is payable by any Obligor to
such Secured Hedge Counterparty under the Secured Hedge Agreements with such Secured Hedge Counterparty, as if (i) each such Secured
Hedge Agreement were being terminated early on such date of determination due to a “Termination Event”, “Event
of Default”, “Additional Event of Default”, or “Additional Termination Event”, where such Obligor
is the sole “Affected Party,” or the sole “Defaulting Party”, as applicable, and (ii) the Secured Hedge
Counterparty were the sole party determining such payment amount (with the applicable Secured Hedge Counterparty making such determination
reasonably in accordance with the provisions of the above-described Secured Hedge Agreement) less the aggregate amount
of “Posted Credit Support” (as defined in any Secured Hedge Agreement) provided by or on behalf of any Obligor to
such Secured Hedge Counterparty in respect of such Secured Hedge Agreements and (b) with respect to all Forward Purchase Contracts
to which such Secured Hedge Counterparty is a counterparty, such Forward Purchase Secured Hedge Counterparty’s Forward Purchase
Limited Exposure in the aggregate. If, as of the date of determination, any Secured Hedge Agreement has been terminated and a
payment is expected to become due to the relevant Secured Hedge Counterparty in respect of such termination, then, for purposes
of calculating its Exposure pursuant to subclause (a) hereof, (x) until such termination payment has been calculated pursuant
to the terms of the Secured Hedge Agreement, such Secured Hedge Counterparty shall reasonably estimate the amount of such termination
payment, and (y) after such termination payment has been calculated pursuant to the terms of the Secured Hedge Agreement, the
actual termination payment (including any accrued interest due thereon) shall thereafter be used; provided, however,
if such Secured Hedge Agreement included both Forward Purchase Contracts and Swap Contracts that were not Forward Purchase Contracts,
then the Secured Hedge Counterparty shall continue to calculate Exposure pursuant to subclause (a) on a gross basis with respect
only to Swap Contracts that were not Forward Purchase Contracts without regard to any netting of transactions that may have resulted
from including Forward Purchase Contracts in the calculation of the termination payment.

 

“Forward
Purchase Contract” means a Swap Contract that involves the purchase or sale of any physical commodity.

 

“Forward
Purchase Exposure” means, for any Forward Purchase Secured Hedge Counterparty, the amount determined in good faith by
such Forward Purchase Secured Hedge Counterparty equal to the aggregate amount, if any, that would be or is payable by any Obligor
to such Forward Purchase Secured Hedge Counterparty under the Secured Hedge Agreements with respect to all Forward Purchase Contracts
to which such Forward Purchase Secured Hedge Counterparty is a party, as if (a) each such Secured Hedge Agreement were being terminated
early on such date of determination due to a “Termination Event”, “Event of Default”, “Additional
Event of Default”, or “Additional Termination Event”, where such Obligor is the sole “Affected Party,”
or the sole “Defaulting Party”, as applicable, and (b) the Forward Purchase Secured Hedge Counterparty were the sole
party determining such payment amount (with the applicable Forward Purchase Secured Hedge Counterparty making such determination
reasonably in accordance with the provisions of the above-described Secured Hedge Agreement) less the aggregate amount
of “Posted Credit Support” (as defined in any Secured Hedge Agreement) provided by or on behalf of any Obligor to
such Forward Purchase Secured Hedge Counterparty in respect of such Secured Hedge Agreements. If, as of the date of determination,
any Secured Hedge Agreement has been terminated and a payment (in respect of a Forward Purchase Contract) is expected to become
due to the relevant Forward Purchase Secured Hedge Counterparty in respect of such termination, then, for purposes of calculating
its Forward Purchase Exposure hereunder, (i) until such termination payment has been calculated pursuant to the terms of the Secured
Hedge Agreement, such Forward Purchase Secured Hedge Counterparty shall reasonably estimate the amount of such termination payment,
and (ii) after such termination payment has been calculated pursuant to the terms of the Secured Hedge Agreement, the actual termination
payment (including any accrued interest due thereon) shall thereafter be used; provided, however, if such Secured
Hedge Agreement included both Forward Purchase Contracts and Swap Contracts that were not Forward Purchase Contracts, then the
Secured Hedge Counterparty shall continue to calculate its Forward Purchase Exposure on a gross basis with respect only to Forward
Purchase Contracts without regard to any netting of transactions that may have resulted from including other Swap Contracts that
were not Forward Purchase Contracts in the calculation of the termination payment.

 

“Forward
Purchase Limit” means $150,000,000.

 

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“Forward
Purchase Limited Exposure” means, for any Forward Purchase Secured Hedge Counterparty, the lower of (i) such Forward
Purchase Secured Hedge Counterparty’s Forward Purchase Exposure and (ii) the product of (a) the Forward Purchase Limit and
(b) such Forward Purchase Secured Hedge Counterparty’s Forward Purchase Exposure Percentage.

 

“Forward
Purchase Exposure Percentage” means, for any Forward Purchase Secured Hedge Counterparty, the percentage determined
by dividing (a) the amount of such Forward Purchase Secured Hedge Counterparty’s Forward Purchase Exposure then in effect
by (b) the aggregate amount of all Forward Purchase Secured Hedge Counterparties’ Forward Purchase Exposures then in effect.

 

“Forward
Purchase Secured Hedge Counterparty” means a Secured Hedge Counterparty that has entered into one or more Forward Purchase
Contracts with an Obligor.

 

“Guarantee”
means a guarantee by any Person other than by endorsement of negotiable instruments for collection in the ordinary course of business,
direct or indirect, in any manner including, without limitation, by way of a pledge of assets, acting as co-obligor or through
letters of credit or reimbursement agreements in respect thereof, of all or any part of any Indebtedness of any other Person.

 

“Hedge
Agreement Default” means any event or condition that constitutes an “Event of Default” or a “Termination
Event”, where an Obligor is the sole “Defaulting Party” or the sole “Affected Party”, respectively,
under, and as defined in, any Parity Lien Document related to Secured Hedge Agreements.

 

“Hydrocarbons”
means crude oil, natural gas, casinghead gas, drip gasoline, natural gasoline, condensate, distillate, liquid hydrocarbons, gaseous
hydrocarbons and all constituents, elements or compounds thereof and products refined or processed therefrom.

 

“Indebtedness”
has the meaning assigned to such term in the Indenture or to such term or other similar term in any applicable Parity Lien Document,
including payment obligations under Swap Contracts.

 

“Indemnified
Liabilities” means any and all liabilities (including all environmental liabilities), obligations, losses, damages,
penalties, actions, judgments, suits, costs, taxes, expenses or disbursements of any kind or nature whatsoever with respect to
the execution, delivery, performance, administration or enforcement of this Agreement or any of the other Parity Lien Security
Documents, including any of the foregoing relating to the use of proceeds of any Parity Lien Debt or the violation of, noncompliance
with or liability under, any law (including environmental laws) applicable to or enforceable against the Parent, any Subsidiary
of the Parent or any Obligor or any of the Collateral and all reasonable costs and expenses (including reasonable fees and expenses
of legal counsel selected by the Indemnitee) incurred by any Indemnitee in connection with any claim, action, investigation or
proceeding in any respect relating to any of the foregoing, whether or not suit is brought.

 

“Indemnitee”
has the meaning set forth in Section 7.9(a).

 

“Indenture”
has the meaning set forth in the recitals.

 

“Initial
Notes” has the meaning set forth in the recitals.

 

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“Insolvency
or Liquidation Proceeding” means:

 

(1)
any case commenced by or against any Obligor under Title 11, U.S. Code or any similar federal or state law for the relief of debtors,
any other proceeding for the reorganization, recapitalization or adjustment or marshalling of the assets or liabilities of any
Obligor, any receivership or assignment for the benefit of creditors relating to any Obligor or any similar case or proceeding
relative to any Obligor or its creditors, as such, in each case whether or not voluntary;

 

(2)
any liquidation, dissolution, marshalling of assets or liabilities or other winding up of or relating to any Obligor, in each
case whether or not voluntary and whether or not involving bankruptcy or insolvency; or

 

(3)
any other proceeding of any type or nature in which substantially all claims of creditors of any Obligor are determined and any
payment or distribution is or may be made on account of such claims.

 

“Intercreditor
Agreement” means that certain Second Amended and Restated Intercreditor Agreement dated as of the date hereof, among
the Obligors, the Collateral Trustee, on behalf of itself and the holders of the Notes and any other Parity Lien Obligations,
the Working Capital Facility Agent, and the other parties from time to time party thereto, as the same may be amended, restated,
supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time.

 

“Issuers”
has the meaning set forth in the recitals.

 

“Lien”
means, with respect to any asset, any mortgage, lien, pledge, charge, security interest or encumbrance of any kind in respect
of such asset, whether or not filed, recorded or otherwise perfected under applicable law, including any conditional sale or other
title retention agreement, any lease in the nature thereof, any option or other agreement to sell or give a security interest
in and any filing of or agreement to give any financing statement under the UCC (or equivalent statutes) of any jurisdiction other
than a precautionary financing statement respecting a lease not intended as a security agreement.

 

“Mortgage
Instrument” means each of the mortgages, deeds of trust or deeds, or Additional Mortgage Instruments, to secure debt
(as the same may be amended, modified, restated or supplemented from time to time) encumbering the fee interest and/or leasehold
interest of the applicable Obligor in each of the Mortgaged Properties in favor of the Collateral Trustee, on behalf of the Parity
Lien Secured Parties.

 

“Mortgaged
Properties” means each of the Refinery Properties, the Terminal Property and each of the other Real Properties designated
on Schedule II as a Mortgaged Property and any other Real Properties required by any Parity Lien Document to become subject
to a Mortgage Instrument, but excluding (a) the packaging facility
previously operated by one or more Obligors in Wall
Township, New Jersey and
(b) any such Real Properties in which the Collateral Trustee’s Liens are from time to time released pursuant to this Agreement.

 

“Notes”
means, collectively, the Initial Notes and the Additional Notes for which the requirements set forth in Section 3.8 of this Agreement
have been satisfied.

 

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“Obligations”
means any principal, premium, if any, interest (including interest accruing on or after the filing of any petition in bankruptcy
or for reorganization, whether or not a claim for post-filing interest is allowed in such proceeding), penalties, fees, charges,
expenses, indemnifications, reimbursement obligations, damages, guarantees, and other liabilities or amounts payable under the
documentation governing any Indebtedness, including Swap Contracts, or in respect thereto.

 

“Obligor”
means (a) each Subsidiary of the Parent who has Guaranteed payment of any Parity Lien Obligations, in each case until their respective
Guarantee of all Parity Lien Obligations is released in accordance with the terms of the applicable Parity Lien Documents and
(b) any other Person that at any time provides collateral security for any Parity Lien Obligations, in each case, including their
respective successors and assigns.

 

“Officers’
Certificate” means a certificate with respect to compliance with a condition or covenant provided for in this Agreement,
signed on behalf of the Parent by two officers of the Parent, one of whom must be the principal executive officer, the principal
financial officer, the treasurer or the principal accounting officer of the Parent, including:

 

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

 

(b)
a brief statement as to the nature and scope of the examination or investigation upon which the statements or opinions contained
in such certificate are based;

 

(c)
a statement that, in the opinion of such Person, he or she has made such examination or investigation as is necessary to enable
him or her to express an informed opinion as to whether or not such covenant or condition has been satisfied; and

 

(d)
a statement as to whether or not, in the opinion of such Person, such condition or covenant has been satisfied.

 

“Parent”
has the meaning set forth in the preamble.

 

“Parity
Lien” means a Lien granted by any Obligor in favor of the Collateral Trustee pursuant to a Parity Lien Security Document,
at any time, upon any property of any such Obligor to secure any Parity Lien Obligation.

 

“Parity
Lien Debt” means:

 

(1)
the Indebtedness under the Initial Notes and Guarantees thereof;

 

(2)
the Indebtedness under the Secured Hedge Agreements, including any Forward Purchase Contracts, listed on Schedule I;
and

 

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(3)
any other Indebtedness (other than intercompany indebtednessIndebtedness owing
to the Parent or its Subsidiaries) of any Obligor (including Additional Notes and Guarantees thereof and Indebtedness under
Secured Hedge Agreements, including any Forward Purchase Contracts, entered into after the date of this Agreement) that is
secured equally and ratably with, or in the case of any Forward
Purchase Limited Exposure, with the priority provided in Section 3.4 with respect to, the Parity Lien Obligations
by a Parity Lien that is permitted to be incurred and so secured under each applicable Parity Lien Document; provided that in
the case of any Indebtedness referred to in clause (3) of this definition, that:

 

(a) on
or before the date on which such Indebtedness is incurred by any Obligor, such Indebtedness is designated by the Parent, in an
Additional Parity Lien Debt Certificate executed and delivered in accordance with Section 3.8(b), as “Parity Lien Debt”
for the purposes of the Indenture and this Agreement;

 

(b) other
than in the case of any Additional Notes and Guarantees thereof issued under the Indenture, such Indebtedness is governed by an
indenture, secured hedge agreementSecured
Hedge Agreement, credit agreement or other agreement that includes an Additional Secured Debt Designation and,
in each case, the Parity Lien Representative of such Parity Lien Debt (other than Additional Notes) shall have executed a Collateral
Trust Joinder; and

 

(c)
all other requirements set forth in Section 3.8 have been complied with; provided, further that in the case of any
Additional Notes, on or before the date on which Indebtedness in respect of Additional Notes is incurred, the Parent will
deliver to the Collateral Trustee an Officers’ Certificate stating that such Indebtedness is permitted by each
applicable Parity Lien Document to be incurred and secured with a Parity Lien equally and ratably with all other Parity Lien
Debt.

 

“Parity
Lien Debt Default” means any Event of Default (as defined in the Indenture), Hedge Agreement Default or any similar
event or condition set forth in any other Parity Lien Document that causes, or permits holders of the applicable Series of Parity
Lien Debt outstanding thereunder (with or without the giving of notice or lapse of time, or both, and whether or not notice has
been given or time has lapsed) to cause, the Parity Lien Debt outstanding thereunder to become immediately due and payable.

 

“Parity
Lien Documents” means, collectively, the Parity Lien Security Documents, the Indenture, the Notes, the other Note Documents
(as defined in the Indenture), the Secured Hedge Agreements (including each Confirmation and Credit Support Document entered into,
and defined, thereunder) and any additional indenture, supplemental indenture, credit agreement, Secured Hedge Agreement or other
agreement governing each other Series of Parity Lien Debt.

 

“Parity
Lien Obligations” means Parity Lien Debt and all other Obligations in respect of the
Parity Lien Debt and Parity Lien Documentsthereof.

 

“Parity
Lien Representative” means:

 

(1)
in the case of the Notes, the Trustee;

 

(2)
any holder of Parity Lien Debt acting in its individual capacity so long as such Person is, or has become, a party to this Agreement;
or

 

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(3)
 in the case of any Series of Parity Lien Debt (other than as described in clause (1)
or (2) above), the trustee, agent or representative of the holders of such Series of Parity Lien Debt that (A) is appointed to
act for the holders of such Series of Parity Lien Debt (for purposes related to the administration of the Parity Lien Security
Documents) pursuant to a Secured Hedge Agreement, indenture, credit agreement or other agreement governing such Series of Parity
Lien Debt, together with its successors in such capacity, and (B) has become a party to this Agreement by executing a Collateral
Trust Joinder.

 

“Parity
Lien Secured Parties” means the Trustee, for the benefit of the holders of the Notes, the Secured Hedge Counterparties,
the Collateral Trustee and any other holder of Parity Lien Debt.

 

“Parity
Lien Security Documents” means this Agreement, each Collateral Trust Joinder, the Security Agreement, the
Intercreditor Agreement and all joinders thereto, the Mortgage Instruments, the PP&E Proceeds Account Control Agreement,
and all other security agreements, pledge agreements, hypothecs, collateral
assignments, mortgages, deeds of trust, deeds to secure debt, collateral
agency agreements, debentures, control agreements or other
grants or transfers for security executed and delivered by any Obligor creating (or purporting to create) a Parity
Lien upon Collateral in favor of the Collateral Trustee (including, without limitation, the financing statements under
the Uniform Commercial Code of the relevant state), for the benefit of any of the Parity Lien Secured Parties, in each case, as
amended, supplemented, modified, renewed, restated or replaced,
in whole or in part, from time to time, in accordance with its terms and Section 7.1.

 

“Person”
means an individual, a corporation, a partnership, a limited liability company, an association, a trust or any other entity, including
a government or political subdivision or an agency or instrumentality thereof.

 

“Pledged
Purchase Property” means Property that is subject to a Lien securing only purchase money Indebtedness (including obligations
in respect of capital leases and synthetic lease obligations) incurred by any Obligor to finance fixed assets.

 

“PP&E
Proceeds Account” has the meaning assigned to such term in the Security Agreement.

 

“PP&E
Proceeds Account Control Agreement” means an agreement among an Obligor, Bank of America, N.A. or an Affiliate thereof,
as depository institution or securities intermediary, as applicable, and the Collateral Trustee, in a form reasonably acceptable
to the Collateral Trustee and the Parent, and which provides
the Collateral Trustee with “control” as such term is used in the UCC, while also providing to the
Parent the ability to select investment options for the balance therein that provide customary rates or return for
cash equivalents.

 

“Property”
means any interest in any kind of property or asset, whether real, personal or mixed, or tangible or intangible.

 

“Reaffirmation
Agreement” means an agreement reaffirming the security interests granted to the Collateral Trustee in substantially
the form attached as Exhibit 1 to Exhibit A of this Agreement.

 

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“Real
Properties” means, at any time, each of the facilities and real Properties owned, leased or operated by any Obligor
at such time.

 

“Refinery
Properties” means each of the refinery facilities
owned and operated by any Obligor and located in Shreveport, Louisiana, and each of the specialty hydrocarbon processing
facilities owned and operated by any Obligor and located in Princeton, Louisiana, Cotton Valley, Louisiana, Shreveport, Louisiana,
Louisiana, Missouri, Great Falls, Montana, San Antonio, Texas, and Superior, Wisconsin, respectively,
and each of the specialty hydrocarbon processing facilities owned and operated
by any Obligor and located in Shreveport, Louisiana, Dickinson, Texas, Wall
Township, New Jersey, Karns City, Pennsylvania, and
Porter, Texas and Dickinson, Texas.

 

“Required
Parity Lien Debtholders” means, at any time, the holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of all Parity Lien
Debt then outstanding, calculated in accordance with the provisions of Section 7.2. For purposes of this definition, Parity Lien
Debt registered in the name of, or beneficially owned by, the Parent or any Subsidiary of the Parent will be deemed not to be
outstanding.

 

“Restricted
Subsidiary” shall have the meaning provided in the Indenture or, following any discharge or termination of the Indenture,
shall mean any Subsidiary of the Parent. 

 

“Secured
Hedge Agreement” means any Swap Contract entered into by an Obligor for commodities traded by such Obligor in the ordinary
course of business (regardless of whether such Swap Contract is effected by means of an option contract, a futures contract, an
over-the-counter hedging agreement or otherwise) that is (a) in effect on the date hereof with a Secured Hedge Counterparty and
listed on Schedule I hereto or (b) is entered into after the date hereof with a counterparty that is or becomes a Secured
Hedge Counterparty at the time such Swap Contract is entered provided that (i) such Secured Hedge Counterparty has, or has appointed
a representative that has, become a party hereto by executing a Collateral Trust Joinder and (ii) the provisions under Section
3.8 have been satisfied with respect to the Indebtedness under such Swap Contract.

 

“Secured
Hedge Counterparty” means any Approved Counterparty that enters into a Secured Hedge Agreement and is a party hereto
(including by a Collateral Trust Joinder in accordance with Section 3.8).

 

“Security
Agreement” means the Second Amended and Restated Security and Pledge Agreement dated as of the date hereof, by and among
the Issuers, the other Obligors and the Collateral Trustee, for the benefit of the Parity Lien Secured Parties, as the same may
be amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time.

 

“Series
of Parity Lien Debt” means, severally, (a) the Obligations under the Indenture, (b) the Obligations under each Secured
Hedge Agreement (with Secured Hedge Agreements between one or more of the same Obligors, on the one hand, and one or more of the
same Secured Hedge Counterparties, on the other hand, constituting a single Series of Parity Lien Debt, so long as such Secured
Hedge Agreements represent confirmations or transactions under a single common agreement among such parties), and (c) each separate
issue of Indebtedness which constitutes Parity Lien Debt (with agreements between one or more of the same Obligors, on the one
hand, and one or more of the same counterparties, on the other hand, constituting a single issue and a single Series of Parity
Lien Debt, so long as such agreements represent confirmations or transactions under a single common agreement among such parties).

 

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“Subsidiary”
means, with respect to any specified Person:

 

(1) any
corporation, association or other business entity (other than a partnership or limited liability company) of which more than 50%
of the total voting power of Voting Stock is at the time owned or controlled, directly or indirectly, by that Person or one or
more of the other Subsidiaries of that Person (or a combination thereof); and

 

(2) any
partnership (whether general or limited) or limited liability company (a) the sole general partner or member of which is such
Person or a Subsidiary of such Person, or (b) if there is more than a single general partner or member, either (x) the only managing
general partners or managing members of which are such Person or one or more Subsidiaries of such Person (or any combination thereof)
or (y) such Person owns or controls, directly or indirectly, a majority of the outstanding general partner interests, member interests
or other Voting Stock of such partnership or limited liability company, respectively.

 

“Swap
Contract” means, with respect to any specified Person:

 

(1) interest
rate swap agreements, interest rate cap agreements and interest rate collar agreements entered into with one or more financial
institutions and designed to protect the Person or any of its Restricted
Subsidiaries entering into the agreement against fluctuations in interest rates with respect to Indebtedness incurred;

 

(2) foreign
exchange contracts and currency protection agreements entered into with one or more financial institutions and designed to protect
the Person or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries entering
into the agreement against fluctuations in currency exchanges rates with respect to Indebtedness incurred;

 

(3) any
commodity futures contract, commodity option or other similar agreement or arrangement designed to protect against fluctuations
in the price of hydrocarbonsHydrocarbons
used, produced, processed or sold by that Person or any of its Restricted
Subsidiaries at the time;

 

(4) any
and all transactions of any kind, and the related confirmations, which are subject to the terms and conditions of, or governed
by, any form of master agreement published by the International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc., any International Foreign
Exchange Master Agreement, or any other master agreement (any such master agreement, together with any related schedules, a “Master
Agreement”), including any such obligations or liabilities under any Master Agreement; and

 

(5)
other agreements or arrangements designed to protect such Person or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries
against currency,fluctuations
in interest rate, commodity price, commodity availability or similar
risksrates, commodity prices or currency exchange
rates; and in each case are entered into only in the normal course of business and not for speculative purposes; and
in each case are entered into only in the ordinary course of business and not for speculative purposes.

 

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“Terminal
Properties” means the terminal facilities owned and operated by Calumet and located in BurhnamBurnham,
Illinois, Crookston, Minnesota, Proctor, Minnesota, Elmendorf, Texas and Rhinelander, Wisconsin.

 

“Trustee”
has the meaning set forth in the recitals.

 

“Trust
Estate” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.1.

 

“UCC”
means the Uniform Commercial Code as in effect from time to time in the State of New York or any other applicable jurisdiction.

 

“Voting
Stock” of any Person as of any date means the Capital Stock of such Person that is at the time entitled (without regard
to the occurrence of any contingency) to vote in the election of the board of directors, managers or trustees of such Person.

 

“Working
Capital Facility Agent” means Bank of America, N.A., in its capacity as agent for the lenders under the Working Capital
Facility Credit Agreement, and its successors thereto.

 

“Working
Capital Facility Credit Agreement” means the Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of July 14, 2014,
as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified, refinanced or replaced from time to time, among certain Obligors, the
lenders identified therein and the Working Capital Facility Agent.

 

“Working
Capital Priority Collateral” means (all defined terms used in this definition but not defined in this Agreement shall
have the respective meanings given such terms in the UCC):

 

(a) any
and all right, title and interest of the Parent or any of its Subsidiaries in and to the following Property of such Person, whether
now owned or existing or owned, acquired or arising hereafter:

 

(i) all
Accounts (other than Accounts or other payment obligations constituting the identifiable proceeds of Collateral);

 

(ii) all
Inventory;

 

(iii) all
chattel paper, instruments, documents and general intangibles (including, without limitation, contract rights, indemnification
rights and license rights), in each case relating to Accounts (other than Accounts or other payment obligations constituting the
identifiable proceeds of Collateral) or Inventory;

 

(iv) all
deposit accounts (other than the PP&E Proceeds Account), and all deposits and other sums at any time credited to any such
deposit account, including any sums in any dominion account, springing dominion account, blocked or lockbox account or any account
into which such sums are swept;

 

(v) all
cash and cash equivalents (other than cash proceeds of dispositions of Collateral required to be deposited into the PP&E Proceeds
Account);

 

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(vi) all
letter-of-credit rights and supporting obligations, in each case relating to Accounts (other than Accounts or other payment obligations
constituting the identifiable proceeds of Collateral) or Inventory;

 

(vii) all
books, records, ledger cards, files, correspondence, computer programs, tapes, disks and related data processing software that
at any time evidence or contain information relating to any Working Capital Priority Collateral or are otherwise necessary or
helpful in the collection thereof or realization thereupon; and

 

(viii) all
commercial tort claims relating to Accounts (other than Accounts or other payment obligations constituting the identifiable proceeds
of Collateral) or Inventory; and;

 

(b) all
proceeds, products and accessions to the Property described in the foregoing clause (a).

 

Section
1.2 Rules of Interpretation. 

 

(a) Unless
otherwise indicated, any reference to any agreement or instrument will be deemed to include a reference to that agreement or instrument
as assigned, amended, supplemented, amended and restated, or otherwise modified and in effect from time to time or replaced in
accordance with the terms of such agreement or instrument and this Agreement.

 

(b) The
use in this Agreement or any of the other Parity Lien Security Documents of the word “include” or “including,”
when following any general statement, term or matter, will not be construed to limit such statement, term or matter to the specific
items or matters set forth immediately following such word or to similar items or matters, whether or not non-limiting language
(such as “without limitation” or “but not limited to” or words of similar import) is used with reference
thereto, but will be deemed to refer to all other items or matters that fall within the broadest possible scope of such general
statement, term or matter. The word “will” shall be construed to have the same meaning and effect as the word “shall.”

 

(c)
References to “Sections,” “clauses,”
“recitals” and the “preamble” will be to Sections, clauses, recitals and the preamble, respectively, of
this Agreement unless otherwise specifically provided. References to “Articles” will be to Articles of this Agreement
unless otherwise specifically provided. References to “Exhibits” and “Schedules” will be to Exhibits and
Schedules, respectively, to this Agreement unless otherwise specifically provided.

 

(d)
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this
Agreement, any references contained herein to any section, clause, paragraph, definition or other provision of any Parity Lien
Document (including any definition contained therein) shall be deemed to be a reference to such section, clause, paragraph, definition
or other provision as in effect on the date of this Agreement; provided that, unless otherwise set forth herein, any reference
to any such section, clause, paragraph or other provision shall refer to such section, clause, paragraph or other provision of
such Parity Lien Document (including any definition contained therein) as amended or modified from time to time if such amendment
or modification has been made in accordance with such Parity Lien Document and this Agreement.

 

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(e)
This Agreement and the other Parity Lien Security
Documents will be construed without regard to the identity of the party who drafted it and as though the parties participated
equally in drafting it. Consequently, each of the parties acknowledges and agrees that any rule of construction that a document
is to be construed against the drafting party will not be applicable either to this Agreement or the other Parity Lien Security
Documents.

 

Article
2

 

THE TRUST ESTATE

Section
2.1 Declaration of Trust.

 

To
secure the payment of the Parity Lien Obligations and in consideration of the premises and the mutual agreements set forth herein,
each of the Obligors hereby confirms the grant of Liens in favor of the Collateral Trustee, and the Collateral Trustee hereby
accepts and agrees to hold, in trust under this Agreement for the benefit of all current and future Parity Lien Secured Parties,
on all of such Obligor’s right, title and interest in, to and under all Collateral and on all Liens now or hereafter granted
to the Collateral Trustee by each Obligor under any Parity Lien Security Document for the benefit of the Parity Lien Secured Parties,
together with all of the Collateral Trustee’s right, title and interest in, to and under the Parity Lien Security Documents,
and all interests, rights, powers and remedies of the Collateral Trustee thereunder or in respect thereof and all cash and non-cash
proceeds thereof (collectively, the “Trust Estate”).

 

The
Collateral Trustee and its successors and permitted assigns under this Agreement will hold the Trust Estate in trust for the benefit
solely and exclusively of all current and future Parity Lien Secured Parties as security for the payment of all present and future
Parity Lien Obligations.

 

Notwithstanding
the foregoing, if at any time:

 

(a) all
Liens securing the Parity Lien Obligations have been released as provided in Section 4.1;

 

(b) the
Collateral Trustee holds no other property in trust as part of the Trust Estate;

 

(c) no
monetary obligation (other than indemnification and other contingent obligations not then due and payable and letters of credit
that have been cash collateralized at the lower of (A) 105% of the aggregate undrawn amount thereof and (B) the percentage of
the aggregate undrawn amount required for release of Liens under the terms of the applicable Parity Lien Documents) is outstanding
and payable under this Agreement to the Collateral Trustee or any of its co-trustees or agents (whether in an individual or representative
capacity); and

 

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(d) the
Parent delivers to the Collateral Trustee an Officers’ Certificate stating that the Obligors are not required by any
Parity Lien Document to grant any Parity Lien upon any property, then the Trust Estate arising hereunder will
terminate, except that all provisions set forth in Sections 7.8 and 7.9 that are enforceable by the Collateral Trustee or any
of its co-trustees or agents (whether in an individual or representative capacity) will remain enforceable in accordance with
their terms.

 

The
parties to this Agreement further declare and covenant that the Trust Estate will be held and distributed by the Collateral Trustee
subject to the further agreements herein.

 

Section
2.2 Collateral Shared Equally and Ratably.
The parties to this Agreement agree that the payment and satisfaction of all of the Parity Lien Obligations will be secured equally
and ratably by the Parity Liens established in favor of the Collateral Trustee for the benefit of the Parity Lien Secured Parties,
notwithstanding the time of incurrence of any Parity Lien Obligations or time or method of creation or perfection of any Parity
Liens securing such Parity Lien Obligations.

 

Section
2.3 Identical Liens. The parties
to this Agreement agree that it is their intention that the Parity Liens be identical.

 

Article
3

 

OBLIGATIONS AND POWERS OF COLLATERAL TRUSTEE

 

Section
3.1 Appointment and Undertaking of the Collateral
Trustee.

 

(a) Each
Parity Lien Secured Party (other than the Collateral Trustee) acting as its own Parity Lien Representative or through its respective
Parity Lien Representative, as applicable, hereby appoints the Collateral Trustee to serve as collateral trustee hereunder on
the terms and conditions set forth herein. Subject to, and in accordance with, this Agreement, the Collateral Trustee will, and
is hereby authorized to, as collateral trustee, for the benefit solely and exclusively of the present and future Parity Lien Secured
Parties:

 

(i) accept,
enter into, hold, maintain, administer and enforce all Parity Lien Security Documents, including all Collateral subject thereto,
and all Liens created thereunder, perform its obligations hereunder and under the Parity Lien Security Documents and protect,
exercise and enforce the interests, rights, powers and remedies granted or available to it under, pursuant to or in connection
with the Parity Lien Security Documents;

 

(ii) take
all lawful and commercially reasonable actions permitted under the Parity Lien Security Documents that it may deem necessary or
advisable to protect or preserve its interest in the Collateral subject thereto and such interests, rights, powers and remedies;

 

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(iii) deliver
and receive notices pursuant to this Agreement and the Parity Lien Security Documents;

 

(iv) sell,
assign, collect, assemble, foreclose on, institute legal proceedings with respect to, or otherwise exercise or enforce the rights
and remedies of a secured party (including a mortgagee, trust deed beneficiary and insurance beneficiary or loss payee) with respect
to the Collateral under the Parity Lien Security Documents and its other interests, rights, powers and remedies;

 

(v) remit
as provided in Section 3.4 all cash proceeds received by the Collateral Trustee from the collection, foreclosure or enforcement
of its interest in the Collateral under the Parity Lien Security Documents or any of its other interests, rights, powers or remedies;

 

(vi) execute
and deliver amendments to the Parity Lien Security Documents as from time to time authorized pursuant to Section 7.1 accompanied
by an Officers’ Certificate to the effect that the amendment was permitted under Section 7.1;

 

(vii) release
or subordinate any Lien granted to it by any Parity Lien Security Document upon any Collateral if and as required by Section 3.2;
and

 

(viii) enter
into and perform its obligations and protect, exercise and enforce its interest, rights, powers and remedies under the Intercreditor
Agreement.

 

(b) Each
party to this Agreement acknowledges and consents to the undertaking of the Collateral Trustee set forth in Section 3.1(a) and
agrees to each of the other provisions of this Agreement applicable to the Collateral Trustee.

 

(c) Notwithstanding
anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, the Collateral Trustee will not commence any exercise of remedies or any
foreclosure actions or otherwise take any action or proceeding against any of the Collateral unless and until it shall have been
directed by written notice of an Act of Parity Lien Debtholders and then only in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement.

 

(d) Notwithstanding
anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, neither the Parent nor any of its Affiliates may serve as Collateral Trustee.

 

Section
3.2 Release or Subordination of
Liens. The Collateral Trustee will not release or subordinate any Lien of the Collateral Trustee or consent to the
release or subordination of any Lien of the Collateral Trustee, except:

 

(a) as
directed by an Act of Parity Lien Debtholders accompanied by an Officers’ Certificate to the effect that the release or
subordination was permitted by each applicable Parity Lien Document and otherwise setting forth the requirements of Section 4.1(b)(i)
and 4.1(b)(ii);

 

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(b) as
required by Article 4;

 

(c) to
release or subordinate Liens on Collateral to the extent permitted by each applicable Parity Lien Document; provided that the
Collateral Trustee receives an Officers’ Certificate confirming the foregoing; or

 

(d) as
ordered pursuant to applicable law under a final and nonappealable order or judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction.

 

Section
3.3 Enforcement of Liens. If the
Collateral Trustee at any time receives written notice from a Parity Lien Representative stating that any event has occurred that
constitutes a default under any Parity Lien Document entitling the Collateral Trustee to foreclose upon, collect or otherwise
enforce its Liens under the Parity Lien Security Documents, the Collateral Trustee will promptly deliver written notice thereof
to each Parity Lien Representative. Thereafter, the Collateral Trustee will await direction by an Act of Parity Lien Debtholders
and, subject to the terms of the Intercreditor Agreement, will act, or decline to act, as directed by an Act of Parity Lien Debtholders,
in the exercise and enforcement of the Collateral Trustee’s interests, rights, powers and remedies in respect of the Collateral
or under the Parity Lien Security Documents or applicable law and, following the initiation of such exercise of remedies, the
Collateral Trustee will act, or decline to act, with respect to the manner of such exercise of remedies as directed by an Act
of Parity Lien Debtholders. The Collateral Trustee shall in no way be liable or obligated to take any action in the absence of
(i) express provisions in the Parity Lien Security Documents to the contrary or (ii) any Act of Parity Lien Debtholders, and shall
not be liable or responsible for any action taken upon an Act of Parity Lien Debtholders.

 

Section
3.4 Application of Proceeds.

 

(a) The
Collateral Trustee will apply the proceeds of any collection, sale by the Collateral Trustee, foreclosure or other realization
upon, or exercise of any right or remedy with respect to, any Collateral and the proceeds of any title insurance or other insurance
policy (including business interruption insurance not constituting
“Collateral” (as defined in the Working Capital Facility Credit Agreement)) required under any Parity Lien
Document or otherwise covering the Collateral, and any condemnation proceeds with respect to the Collateral, in the following
order of application:

 

FIRST,
to the payment of all amounts then due and payable under this Agreement on account of the Collateral Trustee’s fees and
any costs, expenses, reasonable legal fees (including reasonable legal fees and costs of counsel to the Collateral Trustee) or
other liabilities of any kind incurred by the Collateral Trustee or any co-trustee or agent of the Collateral Trustee in connection
with any Parity Lien Document (including, but not limited to, indemnification obligations (other than contingent indemnification
obligations)), in each case, in accordance with Sections 7.8 and 7.9;

 

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SECOND,
to the respective Parity Lien Representatives equally and ratably for application to the payment of all outstanding Parity Lien
Debt, and any other Parity Lien Obligations,
in either case that are then due and payable,
in such order as may be provided in the Parity Lien Documents in an amount sufficient to pay in full in cash all outstanding Parity
Lien Debt, and all other Parity Lien Obligations,
that are in either case then due and payable
(including, to the extent legally permitted, all interest accrued thereon after the commencement of any Insolvency or Liquidation
Proceeding at the rate, including any applicable post-default rate, specified in the Parity Lien Documents, even if such interest
is not enforceable, allowable or allowed as a claim in such proceeding but excluding contingent indemnity obligations for which
no claim has been made) and including the discharge or cash collateralization (at the lower of (A) 105% of the aggregate undrawn
amount thereof and (B) the percentage of the aggregate undrawn amount required for release of Liens under the terms of the applicable
Parity Lien Documents) of all outstanding letters of credit, if any, constitutingthe
reimbursement obligations in respect of which constitute Parity Lien Debt; provided, however, that for purposes of
determining the amount of Parity Lien Obligations owed to any Secured Hedge Counterparty that is also a Forward Purchase Secured
Hedge Counterparty pursuant to this clause second, the gross amount of Parity Lien Obligations (other than any amount payable
in respect of any Forward Purchase Contract) and the gross amount of Parity Lien Obligations in respect of Forward Purchase Contracts
shall be calculated separately (without regard to any netting between Forward Purchase Contracts and other Swap Contracts) and
the amount of Parity Lien Obligations payable to such Secured Hedge Counterparty that is also a Forward Purchase Secured Hedge
Counterparty in respect of such Forward Purchase Contracts shall be limited to such Forward Purchase Secured Hedge Counterparty’s
Forward Purchase Limited Exposure; provided, further that in no event shall the Parity Lien Obligations owing to a Forward Purchase
Secured Hedge Counterparty under this clause second exceed the net Parity Lien Obligations of the Secured Hedge Counterparties
then outstanding;

 

THIRD,
to the extent not paid under clause second above, to the payment of any other Parity Lien Obligations that
are then due and payable in respect of Forward Purchase Contracts owed towith
any Forward Purchase Secured Hedge Counterparty, ratably in accordance with any other Parity Lien Obligations owedthat
are then due and payable to each such Forward Purchase Secured Hedge Counterparty after deducting amounts paid under
clause second above; and

 

FOURTH,
any surplus remaining after the payment in full in cash of the amounts described in the preceding clauses will be paid to the
Parent or the applicable Obligor, as the case may be, and as directed in writing by the Parent, its successors or assigns, or
as a court of competent jurisdiction may direct.

 

(b) This
Section 3.4 is intended for the benefit of, and will be enforceable as a third party beneficiary by, each present and future holder
of Parity Lien Obligations, each present and future Parity Lien Representative and the Collateral Trustee as holder of Parity
Liens. The Parity Lien Representative of each future issuance of Additional Notes and each future Series of Parity Lien Debt will
be required to deliver to the Collateral Trustee a Collateral Trust Joinder and an Additional Secured Debt Designation as provided
in Section 3.8 at the time of incurrence of such Series of Parity Lien Debt.

 

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(c) Upon
receipt from the Parent of an Officers’ Certificate certifying that (i) no Parity Lien Obligations are then due and payable
as described in paragraphs SECOND and THIRD of Section 3.4(a) hereof and (ii) no letter of credit reimbursement obligations which
constitute Parity lien Debt are outstanding, the Collateral Trustee shall, after payment of any amounts described in paragraph
FIRST of Section 3.4(a) hereof that are then due and payable, pay the proceeds of any title insurance (other than any mortgagee
policy of title insurance), any other insurance policy required under any
Parity Lien Document or otherwise
covering the Collateral, or any business interruption insurance and any condemnation proceeds with respect to the Collateral,
as directed in writing by the Parent or its successors or assigns. In
making the determinations and allocations in accordance with Section 3.4(a), the Collateral Trustee may conclusively rely upon
information supplied by the relevant Parity Lien Representative as to the amounts of unpaid principal and interest and other amounts
outstanding with respect to its respective Parity Lien Debt and any other Parity Lien Obligations.

 

Section
3.5 Powers of the Collateral Trustee.

 

(a) The
Collateral Trustee is irrevocably authorized and empowered to enter into and perform its obligations and protect, perfect, exercise
and enforce its interest, rights, powers and remedies under the Parity Lien Security Documents and applicable law and in equity
and to act as set forth in this Article 3 or, subject to the other provisions of this Agreement, as requested in any lawful directions
given to it in accordance with this Agreement from time to time in respect of any matter by an Act of Parity Lien Debtholders.

 

(b) No
Parity Lien Representative or holder of Parity Lien Obligations (other than the Collateral Trustee) will have any liability whatsoever
for any act or omission of the Collateral Trustee, and the Collateral Trustee will have no liability whatsoever for any act or
omission of any Parity Lien Representative or any holder of Parity Lien Obligations.

 

Section
3.6 Documents and Communications. The Collateral Trustee will permit each Parity Lien Representative and each holder
of Parity Lien Obligations upon reasonable written notice and at reasonable times from time to time to inspect and copy, at the
cost and expense of the party requesting such copies, any and all Parity Lien Security Documents and other documents, notices,
certificates, instructions or communications received by the Collateral Trustee in its capacity as such.

 

Section
3.7 For Sole and Exclusive Benefit of Holders of Parity Lien Obligations. The Collateral Trustee will accept, hold, administer
and enforce all Liens on the Collateral at any time transferred or delivered to it and all other interests, rights, powers and
remedies at any time granted to or enforceable by the Collateral Trustee and all other property of the Trust Estate solely and
exclusively for the benefit of the present and future holders of present and future Parity Lien Obligations, and will distribute
all proceeds received by it in realization thereon or from enforcement thereof solely and exclusively pursuant to the provisions
of Section 3.4.

 

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Section
3.8 Additional Parity Lien Debt. 

 

(a) The
Collateral Trustee will, as trustee hereunder, perform its undertakings set forth in Section 3.1(a) with respect to any Parity
Lien Obligations constituting Additional Notes or a Series of Parity Lien Debt that is issued or incurred after the date hereof;
provided that:

 

(i) such
Parity Lien Obligations are identified as Parity Lien Debt in accordance with the procedures set forth in Section 3.8(b); and

 

(ii) the
designated Parity Lien Representative identified pursuant to Section 3.8(b) signs a Collateral Trust Joinder and an Additional
Secured Debt Designation and delivers the same to the Collateral Trustee.

 

(b) The
Parent will be permitted to designate as an additional holder of Parity Lien Debt hereunder each Person who is, or who becomes,
the registered holder of Parity Lien Debt incurred by any Obligor after the date of this Agreement in accordance with the terms
of all applicable Parity Lien Documents. The Parent may only effect such designation by delivering to the Collateral Trustee an
Additional Parity Lien Debt Certificate that:

 

(i) states
that the applicable Obligor intends to incur additional Parity Lien Debt (“Additional Parity Lien Debt”) that
is permitted by each applicable Parity Lien Document to be secured with a Parity Lien equally and ratably with all other Parity
Lien Debt;

 

(ii) specifies
the name, address and contact information of the Parity Lien Representative for such series of Additional Parity Lien Debt for
purposes of Section 7.6;

 

(iii) attaches
as Exhibit 1 to such Additional Parity Lien Debt Certificate a Reaffirmation Agreement in substantially the form attached as Exhibit
1 to Exhibit A of this Agreement, which Reaffirmation Agreement has been duly executed by each Obligor; and

 

(iv) states
that the Parent has caused a copy of the Additional Parity Lien Debt Certificate and the related Collateral Trust Joinder to be
delivered to each then existing Parity Lien Representative;

 

provided
that, no Indebtedness incurred under the Working Capital Facility Credit Agreement or otherwise secured by the Working Capital
Priority Collateral may be designated as Parity Lien Debt pursuant to this Section 3.8(b).

 

Although
the Parent shall be required to deliver a copy of each Additional Parity Lien Debt Certificate, each Collateral Trust Joinder
and each Additional Secured Debt Designation to each then existing Parity Lien Representative, the failure to so deliver a copy
of the Additional Parity Lien Debt Certificate, Collateral Trust Joinder and/or Additional Secured Debt Designation to any then-existing
Parity Lien Representative shall not affect the status of such debt as Additional Parity Lien Debt if the other requirements of
this Section 3.8 are complied with. The Collateral Trustee shall have the right to request that the Parent provide to it a legal
opinion or opinions of counsel (subject to customary assumptions, qualifications and exceptions and substantially similar to any
such opinions delivered to it on the date of this Agreement as it relates to the subject matter thereof) as to the Additional
Parity Lien Debt being secured by a valid and perfected security interest in the Collateral; provided that (i) such legal opinion
or opinions need not address any collateral of a type not previously covered by any legal opinion delivered by or on behalf of
the Parent and (ii) nothing shall preclude such legal opinion or opinions from being delivered on a post-closing basis after the
incurrence of such Additional Parity Lien Debt if permitted by the Parity Lien Representative for such Additional Parity Lien
Debt. Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing in this Agreement will be construed to allow any Obligor to incur additional Indebtedness
(including Additional Notes) unless otherwise permitted by the terms of all applicable Parity Lien Documents.

 

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(c) With
respect to any Parity Lien Obligations constituting Additional Notes or a Series of Parity Lien Debt that is issued or incurred
after the date hereof, each Obligor agrees to take such actions (if any) as may from time to time reasonably be requested by the
Collateral Trustee, provided that the Collateral Trustee shall have no obligation to do so and shall have no liability in connection
with or in failing to do so, or any Act of Parity Lien Debtholders, and enter into such technical amendments, modifications and/or
supplements to the then existing Guarantees and Parity Lien Security Documents (or execute and deliver such additional Parity
Lien Security Documents) as may from time to time be reasonably requested by such Persons, provided that the Collateral Trustee
shall have no obligation to do so and shall have no liability in connection with or failing to do so, to ensure that the Additional
Notes or the Additional Parity Lien Debt, as applicable, are secured by, and entitled to the benefits of, the Parity Lien Security
Documents, and each Parity Lien Secured Party (by its acceptance of the benefits hereof) hereby agrees to, and authorizes the
Collateral Trustee to enter into, any such technical amendments, modifications and/or supplements (and additional Parity Lien
Security Documents). Each Obligor hereby further agrees that, if there are any recording, filing or other similar fees payable
in connection with any of the actions to be taken pursuant to this Section 3.8(c) or Section 3.8(d), all such amounts shall be
paid by, and shall be for the account of, the Parent and the other respective Obligors, on a joint and several basis.

 

(d) Without
limitation of the foregoing, each Obligor agrees to take the following actions with respect to the Mortgaged Properties with respect
to all Additional Parity Lien Debt (it being understood that any such actions may be taken following the incurrence of any such
Additional Parity Lien Debt on a post-closing basis if permitted by the Parity Lien Representative for such Additional Parity
Lien Debt) to the extent necessary to ensure that such Additional Parity Lien Debt is secured by, and entitled to the benefits
of, the Parity Lien Security Documents with respect to such Mortgaged Properties:

 

(i) each
applicable Obligor shall enter into, and deliver to the Collateral Trustee a mortgage modification or new mortgage, debenture,
hypothec, deed of trust, deed to secure Indebtedness or similar document, instrument or agreement with regard to each Real Property
subject to a mortgage, debenture, hypothec, deed of trust, deed to secure Indebtedness or similar document, instrument or agreement
(each such mortgage, debenture, hypothec, deed of trust, deed to secure Indebtedness or similar document, instrument or agreement
an “Additional Mortgage Instrument”), in proper form for recording in all applicable jurisdictions, in a form
and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Collateral Trustee; and

 

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(ii) each
applicable Obligor will cause to be delivered to the Collateral Trustee a local counsel opinion (subject to customary assumptions,
qualifications and exceptions and substantially similar to any such opinions delivered to it on the date of this Agreement as
it relates to the subject matter thereof) to the effect that the Collateral Trustee has a valid and perfected Lien with respect
to such Mortgaged Property.

 

Article
4

 

OBLIGATIONS ENFORCEABLE BY THE OBLIGORS

 

Section
4.1Release of Liens on Collateral.

 

(a) The
Collateral Trustee’s Liens upon the Collateral will be automatically released:

 

(i) in
whole, upon (A) payment in full in cash of (1) all outstanding Parity Lien Debt and (2) all other Parity Lien Obligations that
are outstanding, due and payable at the time all of the Parity Lien Debt is paid in full in cash (other than contingent indemnity
obligations for which no claim has been made), (B) termination or expiration of all commitments to extend credit under all Parity
Lien Documents, (C) the cancellation or termination or cash collateralization (at the lower of (1) 105% of the aggregate undrawn
amount and (2) the percentage of the aggregate undrawn amount required for release of Liens under the terms of the applicable
Parity Lien Documents) of all outstanding letters of credit issued pursuant to any Parity Lien Documents, and (D) as to any Series
of Parity Lien Debt outstanding under Secured Hedge Agreements, the collateralization thereof with Eligible Collateral (as defined
in the applicable Swap Contract) at the lower of (1) 105% of the applicable Secured Hedge Counterparty’s Exposure and (2)
the percentage of such Secured Hedge Counterparty’s Exposure required for release of Liens under the terms of the applicable
Parity Lien Documents;

 

(ii) as
to any Collateral of an Obligor that is (A) released as an Obligor under each Parity Lien Document and (B) is not obligated (as
primary obligor or guarantor) with respect to any other Parity Lien Obligations and so long as the respective release does not
violate the terms of any Parity Lien Document which then remains in effect;

 

(iii) as
to any Collateral of any Obligor that is sold, transferred or otherwise disposed of by any Obligor to a Person that is not (either
before or after such sale, transfer or disposition) the Parent or a Restricted Subsidiary (as
defined in the Indenture) of the Parent in a transaction or other circumstance that is permitted by all of the
Parity Lien Documents, at the time of such sale, transfer or other disposition or to the extent of the interest sold, transferred
or otherwise disposed of; provided that the Collateral Trustee’s Liens upon the Collateral will not be released if
the sale or other disposition is subject to Article 5 of the Indenture;

 

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(iv) as
to a release of less than all or substantially all of the Collateral, if consent to the release of all Parity Liens on such Collateral
has been given by an Act of Parity Lien Debtholders;

 

(v) in
whole, if the Liens on such Collateral have been released in accordance with the terms of each Series of Parity Lien Debt;

 

(vi) as
to a release of all or substantially all of the Collateral, if (A) consent to the release of that Collateral has been given by
the requisite percentage or number of holders of each Series of Parity Lien Debt at the time outstanding as provided for in the
applicable Parity Lien Documents and (B) the Parent has delivered an Officers’ Certificate to the Collateral Trustee certifying
that all such necessary consents have been obtained; or

 

(vii) as
to any properties or assets that become “Posted Credit Support” (as defined in any Secured Hedge Agreement), Working
Capital Priority Collateral or Excluded Property.

 

(b) Without
limiting the foregoing, each party hereto agrees that if the Collateral Trustee at any time receives:

 

(i) an
Officers’ Certificate (in each case which the Collateral Trustee shall be entitled to rely upon) stating that (A) the signing
officer has read Article 4 of this Agreement and understands the provisions and the definitions relating hereto, (B) such officer
has made such examination or investigation as is necessary to enable him or her to express an informed opinion as to whether or
not the conditions precedent in this Agreement, the Intercreditor Agreement and all other Parity Lien Documents, if any, relating
to the release of the Collateral have been complied with, (C) in the opinion of such officer, such conditions precedent, if any,
have been complied with and (D) such release of Collateral did not violate the terms of any applicable Parity Lien Document; and

 

(ii) the
proposed instrument or instruments releasing such Lien as to such property in recordable form, if applicable; then,
promptly following receipt by the Collateral Trustee of the items required by this Section 4.1(b), upon request of the
Parent, the Collateral Trustee will execute (with such acknowledgements and/or notarizations as are required) and deliver
evidence of such release to the applicable Obligor.

 

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(c) The
Collateral Trustee hereby agrees that:

 

(i) in
the case of any release pursuant to Section 4.1(a)(iii), if the terms of any such sale, transfer or other disposition require
the payment of the purchase price to be contemporaneous with the delivery of the applicable release, then, subject to the Intercreditor
Agreement and at the written request of and at the expense of the Parent or other applicable Obligor, the Collateral Trustee will
either (A) be present at and deliver the release at the closing of such transaction or (B) deliver the release under customary
escrow arrangements that permit such contemporaneous payment and delivery of the release; and

 

(ii) at
any time when a Parity Lien Debt Default has occurred and is continuing, within one Business Day of the receipt by it of any Act
of Parity Lien Debtholders pursuant to Section 4.1(a)(iv), the Collateral Trustee will deliver a copy of such Act of Parity Lien
Debtholders to each Parity Lien Representative.

 

Section
4.2Delivery of Copies to Parity Lien Representatives.
The Parent will deliver to each Parity Lien Representative a copy of each Officers’ Certificate delivered to the Collateral
Trustee pursuant to Section 4.1(b), together with copies of all documents delivered to the Collateral Trustee with such Officers’
Certificate. The Parity Lien Representatives will not be obligated to take notice thereof or to act thereon. Each Parity Lien
Representative (other than the Trustee) shall, within one Business Day of the receipt by it of the Officers’ Certificate
and proposed release instrument(s) delivered to the Collateral Trustee pursuant to Section 4.1(b), deliver a copy of such notice
to each registered holder of the Series of Parity Lien Debt for which it acts as Parity Lien Representative.

 

Section
4.3Collateral Trustee not Required to
Serve, File or Record. Subject to Section 3.2 and this Article 4, the Collateral Trustee is not required to serve, file, register
or record any instrument releasing or subordinating its Liens on any Collateral; provided that if any Obligor shall make a written
demand for a termination statement under Section 9-513(c) of the UCC, the Collateral Trustee shall comply with the written request
of any Obligor to comply with the requirements of such UCC provision (which written request must be accompanied by an Officers’
Certificate relating to the same).

 

Section
4.4Release of Liens in Respect of Notes.
In addition to any release pursuant to Sections 3.2 or 4.1 hereof, the Collateral Trustee’s Parity Liens will no longer
secure the Notes outstanding under the Indenture or any other Obligations under the Note Documents (as defined in the Indenture),
and the right of the holders of the Notes to the benefits and proceeds of the Collateral Trustee’s Parity Liens on the Collateral
will terminate and be discharged as provided for in Section 12.05 of the Indenture.,
and after such termination and discharge of the Indenture, all covenants, limitations, obligations and restrictions contained
in the Indenture referred to or referenced herein as applying to or restricting the actions or conduct of any of the Obligors
shall be without further force or effect. For the avoidance of doubt, such release, termination and discharge with respect to
the Notes and any other Obligations under the Note Documents shall not release or discharge Liens securing Parity Lien Obligations
other than the Notes and any other Obligations under the Note Documents. 

 

Section
4.5Release of Liens in Respect of any
Series of Parity Lien Debt other than the Notes. In addition to any release pursuant to Sections 3.2 or 4.1 hereof, as to
any Series of Parity Lien Debt other than the Notes, the Collateral Trustee’s Parity Lien will no longer secure such Series
of Parity Lien Debt (a) if such Parity Lien Debt has been paid or satisfied in full (or, with respect to Secured Hedge Counterparties,
collateralized with Eligible Collateral (as defined in the applicable Swap Contract) at the lower of (A) 105% of such Secured
Hedge Counterparty’s Exposure and (B) the percentage of such Secured Hedge Counterparty’s Exposure required for release
of Liens under the terms of the applicable Parity Lien Documents), all commitments to extend credit in respect of such Series
of Parity Lien Debt have been terminated and all other Parity Lien Obligations related thereto that are outstanding and unpaid
at the time such Series of Parity Lien Debt is paid are also paid or satisfied in full or (b) if such Liens are otherwise released
by the terms of the Parity Lien Documents applicable to such Parity Lien Debt.

 

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Article
5

 

IMMUNITIES OF THE COLLATERAL TRUSTEE

 

Section
5.1No Implied Duty. The Collateral
Trustee will not have any fiduciary duties nor will it have responsibilities or obligations other than those expressly assumed
by it in this Agreement, the other Parity Lien Security Documents and the Intercreditor Agreement. No implied covenants, functions,
responsibilities, duties, obligations or liabilities shall be read into this Agreement, the other Parity Lien Documents or the
Intercreditor Agreement, or otherwise exist against the Collateral Trustee. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing sentences,
the use of the term “trustee” in this Agreement with reference to the Collateral Trustee is not intended to connote
any fiduciary or other implied (or express) obligations arising under agency doctrine of any applicable law. Instead, such term
is used merely as a matter of market custom, and is intended to create or reflect only an administrative relationship between
independent contracting parties. The Collateral Trustee will not be required to take any action that is contrary to applicable
law or any provision of this Agreement, the other Parity Lien Security Documents or the Intercreditor Agreement.

 

Section
5.2Appointment of Agents and Advisors.
The Collateral Trustee may execute any of the trusts or powers hereunder or perform any duties hereunder either directly or by
or through agents, attorneys, accountants, appraisers or other experts or advisors selected by it in good faith as it may reasonably
require and will not be responsible for any misconduct or negligence on the part of any of them.

 

Section
5.3Other Agreements. The Collateral
Trustee has accepted its appointment as collateral trustee hereunder and is bound by the Parity Lien Security Documents executed
by the Collateral Trustee. The Collateral Trustee shall at the request of the Parent execute additional Parity Lien Security Documents
delivered to it after the date of this Agreement (including to secure Obligations arising under Additional Parity Lien Debt to
the extent such Obligations are permitted to be incurred and secured under the Parity Lien Documents); provided that such additional
Parity Lien Security Documents do not adversely affect the rights, privileges, benefits and immunities of the Collateral Trustee
or conflict with the terms of the Intercreditor Agreement. The Collateral Trustee will not otherwise be bound by, or be held obligated
by, the provisions of any credit agreement, indenture or other agreement governing Parity Lien Debt (other than this Agreement
and the other Parity Lien Security Documents to which it is a party).

 

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Section
5.4Solicitation of Instructions.

 

(a) The
Collateral Trustee may at any time solicit written confirmatory instructions, in the form of an Act of Parity Lien Debtholders,
an Officers’ Certificate, a legal opinion from counsel to the Parent or an order of a court of competent jurisdiction, as
to any action that it may be requested or required to take, or that it may propose to take, in the performance of any of its obligations
under this Agreement or the other Parity Lien Security Documents, and the Collateral Trustee will not be liable for any action
it takes or omits to take in good faith in reliance on any such certificate, opinion or order. In the absence of bad faith on
its part, the Collateral Trustee may rely, and will be protected in acting or refraining from acting, upon any resolution, certificate,
statement, instrument, opinion, report, notice, request, direction, consent, order, bond, debenture, note, other evidence of indebtedness
or other paper or document believed by it to be genuine and to have been signed or presented by the proper Person. The Collateral
Trustee need not investigate any fact or matter stated in the document, but, in the case of any document which is specifically
required to be furnished to the Collateral Trustee pursuant to any provision hereof, the Collateral Trustee shall examine the
document to determine whether it conforms to the requirements of this Agreement (but need not confirm or investigate the accuracy
of mathematical calculations or other facts stated therein).

 

(b) No
written direction given to the Collateral Trustee by an Act of Parity Lien Debtholders that in the sole judgment of the Collateral
Trustee imposes, purports to impose or might reasonably be expected to impose upon the Collateral Trustee any obligation or liability
not set forth in or arising under this Agreement and the other Parity Lien Security Documents will be binding upon the Collateral
Trustee unless the Collateral Trustee elects, at its sole option, to accept such direction.

 

(c) The
Collateral Trustee shall be under no obligation to exercise any of the rights or powers vested in it by this Agreement at the
request, order or direction of the Required Parity Lien Debtholders pursuant to the provisions of this Agreement, unless such
holders shall have furnished to the Collateral Trustee reasonable security or indemnity satisfactory to it against the costs,
expenses and liabilities which may be incurred therein or thereby.

 

Section
5.5Limitation of Liability. The Collateral
Trustee will not be responsible or liable for any action taken or omitted to be taken by it hereunder or under any other Parity
Lien Security Document, except as determined by a court of competent jurisdiction in a final, nonappealable judgment to have resulted
from the Collateral Trustee’s gross negligence or willful misconduct.

 

Section
5.6Documents in Satisfactory Form.
The Collateral Trustee will be entitled to require that all agreements, certificates, opinions, instruments and other documents
at any time submitted to it, including those expressly provided for in this Agreement but excluding Exhibits attached hereto,
be delivered to it in a form and with substantive provisions reasonably satisfactory to it. The Collateral Trustee (i) makes no
representation as to the validity or adequacy of any Parity Lien Document and (ii) is not responsible for any statement in any
Parity Lien Document other than its certificate of authentication and any representations and warranties made by it.

 

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Section
5.7Entitled to Rely. The Collateral
Trustee may seek and rely upon, and shall be fully protected in relying upon, any judicial order or judgment, upon any advice,
opinion or statement of legal counsel, independent consultants and other experts selected by it in good faith and upon any certification,
instruction, notice or other writing delivered to it by any Obligor in compliance with the provisions of this Agreement or delivered
to it by any Parity Lien Representative as to the holders of Parity Lien Obligations for whom it acts, without being required
to determine the authenticity thereof or the correctness of any fact stated therein or the propriety or validity of service thereof.
The Collateral Trustee may act in reliance upon any instrument comporting with the provisions of this Agreement or any signature
believed by it in good faith to be genuine and may assume that any Person purporting to give notice or receipt or advice or make
any statement or execute any document in connection with the provisions hereof or the other Parity Lien Security Documents has
been duly authorized to do so. To the extent an Officers’ Certificate or opinion of counsel is required or permitted under
this Agreement to be delivered to the Collateral Trustee in respect of any matter, the Collateral Trustee may rely conclusively
on an Officers’ Certificate or opinion of counsel as to such matter and such Officers’ Certificate or opinion of counsel
shall be full warranty and protection to the Collateral Trustee for any action taken, suffered or omitted by it under the provisions
of this Agreement and the other Parity Lien Security Documents. The Collateral Trustee (a) shall not be responsible to any Parity
Lien Secured Party for any recitals, statements, information, representations or warranties of any other Person contained herein,
in the Parity Lien Documents or in any document, certificate or other writing delivered in connection herewith or therewith or
for the execution, effectiveness, genuineness, validity, enforceability, collectability, priority of sufficiency of this Agreement
by or against any other Person, the Parity Lien Documents or the financial condition of the Parent, the other Obligors or any
of them and (b) shall not be required to ascertain or inquire as to the performance or observation of any of the terms, covenants
or conditions of this Agreement or any Parity Lien Document.

 

Section
5.8Parity Lien Debt Default. The Collateral
Trustee will not be required to inquire as to the occurrence or absence of any Parity Lien Debt Default and will not be affected
by or required to act upon any notice or knowledge as to the occurrence of any Parity Lien Debt Default unless and until it is
directed by an Act of Parity Lien Debtholders.

 

Section
5.9Actions by Collateral Trustee.
As to any matter not expressly provided for by this Agreement or the other Parity Lien Security Documents, the Collateral Trustee
will act or refrain from acting as directed by an Act of Parity Lien Debtholders in accordance with this Agreement and will be
fully protected if it does so, and any action taken, suffered or omitted pursuant to hereto or thereto shall be binding on the
holders of Parity Lien Obligations.

 

Section
5.10Security or Indemnity in favor of
the Collateral Trustee. The Collateral Trustee will not be required to advance or expend any funds or otherwise incur any
financial liability in the performance of its duties or the exercise of its powers or rights hereunder unless it has been provided
with security or indemnity reasonably satisfactory to it against any and all liability or expense which may be incurred by it
by reason of taking or continuing to take such action.

 

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Section
5.11Rights of the Collateral Trustee.
In the event of any conflict between any terms and provisions set forth in this Agreement and those set forth in any other Parity
Lien Security Document, the terms and provisions of this Agreement shall supersede and control the terms and provisions of such
other Parity Lien Security Document. In the event there is any bona fide, good faith disagreement between the other parties to
this Agreement or any of the other Parity Lien Security Documents resulting in adverse claims being made in connection with Collateral
held by the Collateral Trustee and the terms of this Agreement or any of the other Parity Lien Security Documents do not unambiguously
mandate the action the Collateral Trustee is to take or not to take in connection therewith under the circumstances then existing,
or the Collateral Trustee is in doubt as to what action it is required to take or not to take hereunder or under the other Parity
Lien Security Documents, it will be entitled to refrain from taking any action (and will incur no liability for doing so) until
directed otherwise in writing by an Act of Parity Lien Debtholders or by order of a court of competent jurisdiction.

 

Section
5.12Limitations on Duty of Collateral
Trustee in Respect of Collateral.

 

(a) Beyond
the exercise of reasonable care in the custody of Collateral in its possession, the Collateral Trustee will have no duty as to
any Collateral in its possession or control or in the possession or control of any agent or bailee reasonably selected by it in
good faith or any income thereon or as to preservation of rights against prior parties or any other rights pertaining thereto
and the Collateral Trustee will not be responsible for filing any financing or continuation statements or recording any documents
or instruments in any public office at any time or times or otherwise perfecting or maintaining the perfection of any Liens on
the Collateral. The Collateral Trustee shall deliver to each other Parity Lien Representative a copy of any such written request.
The Collateral Trustee will be deemed to have exercised reasonable care in the custody of the Collateral in its possession if
the Collateral is accorded treatment substantially equal to that which it accords its own property, and the Collateral Trustee
will not be liable or responsible for any loss or diminution in the value of any of the Collateral by reason of the act or omission
of any carrier, forwarding agency or other agent or bailee reasonably selected by the Collateral Trustee in good faith.

 

(b) Except
as provided in Section 5.12(a), the Collateral Trustee will not be responsible for the existence, genuineness or value of any
of the Collateral or for the validity, perfection, priority or enforceability of the Liens in any of the Collateral, for the validity
or sufficiency of the Collateral or any agreement or assignment contained therein, for the validity of the title of any Obligor
to the Collateral, for insuring the Collateral or for the payment of taxes, charges, assessments or Liens upon the Collateral
or otherwise as to the maintenance of the Collateral. The Collateral Trustee hereby disclaims any representation or warranty to
the current and future holders of the Parity Lien Obligations concerning the perfection of the security interests granted to it
or in the value of any Collateral. The Collateral Trustee shall not be under any obligation to the Trustee or any holder of Parity
Lien Debt to ascertain or to inquire as to the observance or performance of any of the agreements contained in, or conditions
of, this or any other Parity Lien Security Document or the Intercreditor Agreement or to inspect the properties, books or records
of any Obligor.

 

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Section
5.13Assumption of Rights, Not Assumption
of Duties. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein:

 

(a) each
of the parties thereto will remain liable under each of the Parity Lien Security Documents (other than this Agreement) to the
extent set forth therein to perform all of their respective duties and obligations thereunder to the same extent as if this Agreement
had not be executed;

 

(b) the
exercise by the Collateral Trustee of any of its rights, remedies or powers hereunder will not release such parties from any of
their respective duties or obligations under the other Parity Lien Security Documents; and

 

(c) the
Collateral Trustee will not be obligated to perform any of the obligations or duties of any Obligor.

 

Section
5.14No Liability for Clean Up of Hazardous
Materials. In the event that the Collateral Trustee is required to acquire title to an asset for any reason, or take any managerial
action of any kind in regard thereto, in order to carry out any fiduciary or trust obligation for the benefit of another, which
in the Collateral Trustee’s sole discretion may cause the Collateral Trustee to be considered an “owner or operator”
under any environmental laws or otherwise cause the Collateral Trustee to incur, or be exposed to, any environmental liability
or any liability under any other federal, state or local law, the Collateral Trustee reserves the right, instead of taking such
action, either to resign as Collateral Trustee or to arrange for the transfer of the title or control of the asset to a court
appointed receiver. The Collateral Trustee will not be liable to any Person for any environmental liability or any environmental
claims or contribution actions under any federal, state or local law, rule or regulation by reason of the Collateral Trustee’s
actions and conduct as authorized, empowered and directed hereunder or relating to any kind of discharge or release or threatened
discharge or release of any hazardous materials into the environment.

 

Section
5.15Other Relationships with the Obligors.
Wilmington Trust, National Association and its Affiliates (and any successor Collateral Trustee and its Affiliates) may make loans
to, issue letters of credit for the account of, accept deposits from, acquire equity interests in and generally engage in any
kind of banking, trust, financial advisory, underwriting or other business with any Obligor and its Affiliates as though it was
not the Collateral Trustee hereunder and without notice to or consent of the Trustee or any holder of Parity Lien Obligations.
The Trustee and the holders of the Parity Lien Obligations acknowledge that, pursuant to such activities, Wilmington Trust, National
Association or its Affiliates (and any successor Collateral Trustee and its Affiliates) may receive information regarding any
Obligor or its Affiliates (including information that may be subject to confidentiality obligations in favor of such Obligor or
such Affiliate) and acknowledge that the Collateral Trustee shall not be under any obligation to provide such information to the
Trustee or the holders of the Parity Lien Obligations. Nothing herein shall impose or imply any obligation on the part of Wilmington
Trust, National Association (or any successor Collateral Trustee) to advance funds.

 

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Article
6

 

RESIGNATION
AND REMOVAL OF THE COLLATERAL TRUSTEE

 

Section
6.1 Resignation or Removal of Collateral
Trustee. Subject to the appointment of a successor Collateral Trustee as provided in Section 6.2 and the acceptance of such
appointment by the successor Collateral Trustee:

 

(a) the
Collateral Trustee may resign at any time by giving not less than 30 days’ prior written notice of resignation to each Parity
Lien Representative and the Parent; and

 

(b) the
Collateral Trustee may be removed at any time, with or without cause, by an Act of Parity Lien Debtholders by giving not less
than 30 days’ prior written notice to the Collateral Trustee.

 

Section
6.2 Appointment of Successor Collateral
Trustee. Upon any such resignation or removal, a successor Collateral Trustee may be appointed by an Act of Parity Lien Debtholders.
If no successor Collateral Trustee has been so appointed and accepted such appointment within 30 days after the predecessor Collateral
Trustee gave notice of resignation or was removed, the retiring Collateral Trustee may (at the expense of the Parent), at its
option, appoint a successor Collateral Trustee, or petition a court of competent jurisdiction for appointment of a successor Collateral
Trustee, which must be a bank or trust company:

 

(a) authorized
to exercise corporate trust powers; and

 

(b) having
a combined capital and surplus of at least $250,000,000. The Collateral Trustee will fulfill its obligations hereunder
until a successor Collateral Trustee meeting the requirements of this Section 6.2 has accepted its appointment as Collateral
Trustee and the provisions of Section 6.3 have been satisfied.

 

Section
6.3 Succession. When the Person so
appointed as successor Collateral Trustee accepts such appointment:

 

(a)
such Person will succeed to and become vested
with all the rights, powers, privileges and duties of the predecessor Collateral Trustee, and the predecessor Collateral Trustee
will be discharged from its duties and obligations hereunder;

 

(b)
such Person will send notice to the Working Capital
Facility Agent of its acceptance of the appointment as successor Collateral Trustee and will agree in such notice to assume the
obligations of the Collateral Trustee under the Intercreditor Agreement; and

 

(c) the
predecessor Collateral Trustee will (at the expense of the Parent) promptly transfer all Liens and collateral security and other
property of the Trust Estate within its possession or control to the possession or control of the successor Collateral Trustee
and will execute instruments and assignments as may be necessary or desirable or reasonably requested by the successor Collateral
Trustee to transfer to the successor Collateral Trustee all Liens, interests, rights, powers and remedies of the predecessor Collateral
Trustee in respect of the Parity Lien Security Documents or the Trust Estate.

 

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Thereafter
the predecessor Collateral Trustee will remain entitled to enforce the immunities granted to it in Article 5 and the provisions
of Sections 7.8 and 7.9, and said provisions will survive termination of this Agreement for the benefit of the predecessor of
the Collateral Trustee.

 

Section
6.4Merger, Conversion or Consolidation
of Collateral Trustee. Any Person into which the Collateral
Trustee may be merged or converted or with which it may be consolidated, or any Person resulting from any merger, conversion or
consolidation to which the Collateral Trustee shall be a party, or any Person succeeding to the business of the Collateral Trustee
shall be the successor of the Collateral Trustee pursuant to Section 6.3, provided that (i) without the execution or filing of
any paper with any party hereto or any further act on the part of any of the parties hereto, except where an instrument of transfer
or assignment is required by law to effect such succession, anything herein to the contrary notwithstanding, such Person satisfies
the eligibility requirements specified in clauses (1) and (2) of Section 6.2 and (ii) prior to any such merger, conversion or
consolidation, the Collateral Trustee shall have notified the Parent and each Parity Lien Representative thereof in writing.

 

Section
6.5Concerning the Collateral Trustee and
the Parity Lien Representatives.

 

(a) Notwithstanding
anything contained herein to the contrary, it is expressly understood and agreed by the parties hereto that, other than any holder
of Parity Lien Debt that is expressly a party hereto in its individual capacity, this Agreement has been signed by each Parity
Lien Representative not in its individual capacity or personally but solely in its capacity as trustee, representative or agent
for the benefit of the related holders of the applicable Series of Parity Lien Debt in the exercise of the powers and authority
conferred and vested in it under the related Parity Lien Documents, and in no event shall such Parity Lien Representative, in
its individual capacity, have any liability for the representations, warranties, covenants, agreements or other obligations of
any other party under this Agreement, any Parity Lien Document or in any of the certificates, reports, documents, data notices
or agreements delivered by such other party pursuant hereto or thereto.

 

(b)Notwithstanding
anything contained herein to the contrary, it is expressly understood and agreed by the parties hereto that this Agreement has
been signed by Wilmington Trust, National Association, not in its individual capacity or personally but solely in its capacity
as Collateral Trustee, and in no event shall Wilmington Trust, National Association, in its individual capacity, have any liability
for the representations, warranties, covenants, agreements or other obligations of any other party under this Agreement,
any Parity Lien Document or in any of the certificates, reports,
documents, data notices or agreements delivered by such other party pursuant hereto or thereto.(c)Notwithstanding anything
contained herein to the contrary, it is expressly understood and agreed by the parties hereto that this Agreement has been signed
by Wilmington Trust, National Association not in its individual capacity or personally but solely in its capacity ascapacities
as Collateral Trustee and Trustee, and in no
event shall Wilmington Trust, National Association, in its individual capacity, have any liability for the representations, warranties,
covenants, agreements or other obligations of any other party under this Agreement, any Parity Lien Document or in any of the
certificates, reports, documents, data notices or agreements delivered by such other party pursuant hereto or thereto.

 

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(c) [Reserved].

 

(d) In
entering into this Agreement, the Collateral Trustee shall be entitled to the benefit of every provision of the Indenture relating
to the rights, exculpations or conduct of, affecting the liability of or otherwise affording protection to the “Collateral
Trustee” thereunder. In no event will the Collateral Trustee be liable for any act or omission on the part of the Obligors
or any Parity Lien Representative.

 

(e) Except
as otherwise set forth herein, neither the Collateral Trustee nor any Parity Lien Representative shall be required to exercise
any discretion or take any action, but shall be required to act or refrain from acting (and shall be fully protected in so acting
or refraining from acting) solely upon the instructions of the applicable Required Parity Lien Debtholders as provided in this
Agreement or the related Parity Lien Document; provided that neither the Collateral Trustee nor any Parity Lien Representative
shall be required to take any action that (i) it in good faith believes exposes it to personal liability unless it receives an
indemnification satisfactory to it from the applicable holders of the Parity Lien Obligations with respect to such action or (ii)
is contrary to this Agreement, the Intercreditor Agreement or applicable law.

 

Article
7

 

MISCELLANEOUS

Section
7.1 Amendment.

 

(a) This
Agreement and any other Parity Lien Security Document may be amended, waived or supplemented only by writing executed by the applicable
Obligor and the Collateral Trustee, acting as directed by an Act of Parity Lien Debtholders, except that:

 

(i) any
amendment, waiver or supplement that has the effect solely of:

 

(A) adding
or maintaining Collateral, securing additional Parity Lien Debt that was otherwise permitted by the terms of the Parity Lien Documents
to be secured by the Collateral or preserving, perfecting or establishing the Liens thereon or the rights of the Collateral Trustee
therein; or

 

(B) providing
for the assumption of any Obligor’s obligations under any Parity Lien Document in the case of a merger or consolidation
or sale of all or substantially all of the properties or assets of such Obligor to the extent permitted by the terms of the
Indenture and the other Parity Lien Documents, as applicable; will become effective when executed and delivered by the
applicable Obligor party thereto and, if required for effectiveness pursuant to its terms, the Collateral Trustee;

 

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(ii) no
amendment, waiver or supplement that reduces, impairs or adversely affects the right of any holder of Parity Lien Obligations:

 

(A) to
vote its outstanding Parity Lien Debt as to any matter described as subject to an Act of Parity Lien Debtholders or direction
by the Required Parity Lien Debtholders (or amends the provisions of this clause (ii) or the definition of “Act of Parity
Lien Debtholders” or “Required Parity Lien Debtholders”),

 

(B) to
share in the order of application described in Section 3.4 in the proceeds of enforcement of or realization on any Collateral;
or

 

(C) to
require that Liens securing Parity Lien Obligations be released or subordinated only as set forth in the provisions described
in Section 3.2 or Article 4, will become effective without the consent of the requisite percentage or number of holders of
each Series of Parity Lien Debt adversely affected thereby under the applicable Parity Lien Document;

 

(iii) no
amendment, waiver or supplement that imposes any obligation upon the Collateral Trustee or any Parity Lien Representative or adversely
affects the rights of the Collateral Trustee or any Parity Lien Representative, respectively, in its individual capacity as such
will become effective without the consent of the Collateral Trustee or such Parity Lien Representative, respectively; and

 

(iv) no
amendment, waiver or supplement that releases all or substantially all of the Collateral will become effective without the consent
of each Parity Lien Representative, acting on behalf of the applicable Series of Parity Lien Debt in accordance with the Parity
Lien Documents governing such Series of Parity Lien Debt.

 

(b) Notwithstanding
anything to the contrary contained in Section 7.1(a) but subject to Sections 7.1(a)(ii) and 7.1(a)(iii):

 

(i) any
mortgage or other Parity Lien Security Document may be amended, waived or supplemented with the approval of the applicable Obligor
and the Collateral Trustee acting as directed in writing by the Required Parity Lien Debtholders, unless such amendment, waiver
or supplement would not be permitted under the terms of this Agreement or any Parity Lien Documents; and

 

(ii) any
mortgage or other Parity Lien Security Document may be amended, waived or supplemented with the approval of the applicable Obligor
and the Collateral Trustee (but without the consent of or notice to any holder of Parity Lien Obligations and without any action
by any holder of Notes or other Parity Lien Obligations) (A) to cure any ambiguity, defect or inconsistency or (B) to make any
other changes that do not have an adverse effect on the validity of the Lien created thereby.

 

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(c) The
Collateral Trustee will not enter into any amendment, waiver or supplement of any Parity Lien Security Document unless it has
received an Officers’ Certificate to the effect that such amendment, waiver or supplement will not result in a breach of
any provision or covenant contained in this Agreement, the Intercreditor Agreement or any of the Parity Lien Documents. Prior
to executing any amendment, waiver or supplement pursuant to this Section 7.1, the Collateral Trustee will be entitled to receive
an opinion of counsel of the Parent to the effect that the execution of such document is authorized or permitted hereunder, and
with respect to amendments adding Collateral, an opinion of counsel of the Parent addressing customary creation and perfection
(which opinion may be subject to customary assumptions, qualifications and exceptions).

 

Section
7.2Voting. In
connection with any matter under this Agreement requiring a vote of holders of Parity Lien Debt, each Series of Parity Lien Debt
will cast its votes in accordance with the Parity Lien Documents governing such Series of Parity Lien Debt. The amount of Parity
Lien Debt to be voted by a Series of Parity Lien Debt will equal (1) in the case of a Series of Parity Lien Debt that is not Indebtedness
under a Secured Hedge Agreement, the aggregate principal amount of Obligations held by holders of such Series of Parity Lien Debt,
and (2) in the case of a Series of Parity Lien Debt that is Indebtedness under one or more Secured Hedge Agreements, the applicable
Secured Hedge Counterparty’s Exposure under such Secured Hedge Agreements. Following and in accordance with the outcome
of the applicable vote under its Parity Lien Documents, the Parity Lien Representative of each Series of Parity Lien Debt will
vote the total amount of Parity Lien Debt under that Series of Parity Lien Debt as a block in respect of any vote under this Agreement.
In connection with this Section 7.2, the Collateral Trustee may conclusively rely upon information supplied by the relevant Parity
Lien Representative as to the amounts of Parity Lien Debt held by each Series of Parity Lien Debt.

 

Section
7.3Further Assurances.

 

(a) Each
of the Obligors will do or cause to be done all acts and things that may be reasonably necessary, or that the Collateral Trustee
from time to time may reasonably request, to assure and confirm that the Collateral Trustee holds, for the benefit of the holders
of Parity Lien Obligations, duly created and enforceable and perfected Liens upon the Collateral (including any property or assets
that are acquired or otherwise become, or are required by any Parity Lien Document to become, Collateral after the date hereof),
in each case, as contemplated by, and with the Lien priority required under, the Parity Lien Documents and in connection with
any merger, consolidation or sale of assets of any Obligor, the property and assets of the Person which is consolidated or merged
with or into the any Obligor, to the extent that they are property or assets of the types which would constitute Collateral under
the security documents, shall be treated as after-acquired property and such Obligor shall take such action as may be reasonably
necessary to cause such property and assets to be made subject to the Parity Liens, in the manner and to the extent required under
the Parity Lien Documents.

 

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(b) Upon
the reasonable request of any Parity Lien Representative at any time and from time to time, each of the Obligors will promptly,
at its sole expense, execute, acknowledge and deliver such security documents, instruments, certificates, notices and other documents,
and take such other actions as may be reasonably necessary, or that any Parity Lien Representative may reasonably request, to
create, perfect, protect, assure or enforce the Liens and benefits intended to be conferred, in each case as contemplated by the
Parity Lien Documents for the benefit of holders of Parity Lien Obligations; provided that no such security document, instrument
or other document shall be materially more burdensome upon any Obligor than the Parity Lien Documents executed and delivered (or
required to be executed and delivered promptly after the date hereof) by such Obligor in connection with the issuance of the Notes
on or about the date hereof.

 

(c) From
and after the date hereof, the Parent shall, or shall cause the applicable Obligors to, deliver such documents and takes such
actions as are required by Article 12 of the Indenture.

 

Section
7.4Successors and Assigns.

 

(a) Except
as provided in Section 5.2 and 6.1 through 6.4, the Collateral Trustee may not, in its capacity as such, delegate any of its duties
or assign any of its rights hereunder, and any attempted delegation or assignment of any such duties or rights will be null and
void. All obligations of the Collateral Trustee hereunder will inure to the sole and exclusive benefit of, and be enforceable
by, each Parity Lien Representative and each present and future holder of Parity Lien Obligations, each of whom will be entitled
to enforce this Agreement as a third-party beneficiary hereof, and all of their respective successors and permitted assigns.

 

(b) No
Obligor may delegate any of its duties or assign any of its rights hereunder, and any attempted delegation or assignment of any
such duties or rights will be null and void. All obligations of the Obligors hereunder will inure to the sole and exclusive benefit
of, and be enforceable by, the Collateral Trustee, each Parity Lien Representative and each present and future holder of Parity
Lien Obligations, each of whom will be entitled to enforce this Agreement as a third-party beneficiary hereof, and all of their
respective successors and permitted assigns.

 

Section
7.5Delay and Waiver. No failure to
exercise, no course of dealing with respect to the exercise of, and no delay in exercising, any right, power or remedy arising
under this Agreement or any of the other Parity Lien Security Documents will impair any such right, power or remedy or operate
as a waiver thereof. No single or partial exercise of any such right, power or remedy will preclude any other or future exercise
thereof or the exercise of any other right, power or remedy. The remedies herein are cumulative and are not exclusive of any remedies
provided by law.

 

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Section
7.6Notices. Any communications, including
notices and instructions, between the parties hereto or notices provided herein to be given may be given to the following addresses:

 

 

	If to
    the Collateral Trustee:	Wilmington Trust, National
    Association
	 	CorporateGlobal
        Capital Markets

        50
        South Sixth Street, Suite 1290

        Minneapolis,
        Minnesota 55402

	 	Facsimile:  (612)-
    217-5651

 

	If to
    any Obligor:	Calumet Specialty Products
    Partners, L.P.
	 	2780 Waterfront Pkwy. E. Dr., Suite 200
	 	Indianapolis, IN  46214
	 	Telephone: (317) 328-5660
	 	Facsimile: (317) 328-5676
	 	Attention: Greg Morical
	 	Email:  greg.morical@calumetspecialty.com
	 	 
	If to the Trustee:	Wilmington Trust, National Association
	 	Corporate
        Capital Markets

        50
        South Sixth Street, Suite 1290

        Minneapolis,
        Minnesota 55402

	 	Facsimile: (612)-217-5651

 

and
if to any other Parity Lien Representative, to such address as it may specify by written notice to the parties named above.

 

All
notices and communications will be mailed by first class mail, certified or registered, return receipt requested, by overnight
air courier guaranteeing next day delivery, or
delivered by facsimile to the relevant physical address
or number set forth above or, as to holders of Parity Lien Debt, its physical
address shown on the register kept by the office or agency where the relevant Parity Lien Debt may be presented for
registration of transfer or for exchange. Failure to mail or delivery by facsimile
a notice or communication to a holder of Parity Lien Debt or any defect in it will not affect its sufficiency with respect to
other holders of Parity Lien Debt. Copies of notices may for convenience
be sent via email to the email addresses specified above or, as to holders of Parity Lien Debt, to any email address shown on
the register kept by the office or agency where the relevant Parity Lien Debt may be presented for registration of transfer or
for exchange, but such email deliver shall not constitute notice for purposes of this agreement.

 

If
a notice or communication is mailed or delivered by facsimile in the manner provided above within the time prescribed, it is duly
given, whether or not the addressee receives it.

 

Section
7.7Entire Agreement. This Agreement
states the complete agreement of the parties relating to the undertaking of the Collateral Trustee set forth herein and supersedes
all oral negotiations and prior writings in respect of such undertaking.

 

Section
7.8Compensation; Expenses. The Obligors
jointly and severally agree to pay, within 10 Business Days of written demand:

 

(a) such
compensation to the Collateral Trustee and its agents as the Parent and the Collateral Trustee may agree in writing from time
to time;

 

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(b) all
reasonable out-of-pocket costs and expenses incurred by the Collateral Trustee and its agents in the preparation, execution, delivery,
filing, recordation, administration or enforcement of this Agreement or any other Parity Lien Security Document or any consent,
amendment, waiver or other modification relating hereto or thereto;

 

(c) all
reasonable fees, expenses and disbursements of legal counsel and any auditors, accountants, consultants or appraisers or other
professional advisors and agents engaged by the Collateral Trustee or any Parity Lien Representative (other than any holder of
Parity Lien Debt that is expressly a party hereto in its individual capacity) incurred in connection with the negotiation, preparation,
closing, administration, performance or enforcement of this Agreement and the other Parity Lien Security Documents or any consent,
amendment, waiver or other modification relating hereto or thereto and any other document or matter requested by any Obligor;

 

(d) all
reasonable out-of-pocket costs and expenses incurred by the Collateral Trustee and its agents in creating, perfecting, preserving,
releasing or enforcing the Collateral Trustee’s Liens on the Collateral, including filing and recording fees, expenses and
taxes, stamp or documentary taxes, search fees, and title insurance premiums;

 

(e) all
other reasonable out-of-pocket costs and expenses incurred by the Collateral Trustee and its agents in connection with the negotiation,
preparation and execution of the Parity Lien Security Documents and any consents, amendments, waivers or other modifications thereto
and the transactions contemplated thereby or the exercise of rights or performance of obligations by the Collateral Trustee thereunder;
and

 

(f) after
the occurrence of any Parity Lien Debt Default, all costs and expenses incurred by the Collateral Trustee, its agents and any
Parity Lien Representative (other than any holder of Parity Lien Debt that is expressly a party hereto in its individual capacity)
in connection with the preservation, collection, foreclosure or enforcement of the Collateral subject to the Parity Lien Security
Documents or any interest, right, power or remedy of the Collateral Trustee or in connection with the collection or enforcement
of any of the Parity Lien Obligations or the proof, protection, administration or resolution of any claim based upon the Parity
Lien Obligations in any Insolvency or Liquidation Proceeding, including all fees and disbursements of attorneys, accountants,
auditors, consultants, appraisers and other professionals engaged by the Collateral Trustee, its agents or the Parity Lien Representatives
(other than any holder of Parity Lien Debt that is expressly a party hereto in its individual capacity).

 

The
agreements in this Section 7.8 will survive repayment of all other Parity Lien Obligations and the removal or resignation of the
Collateral Trustee and termination of this Agreement.

 

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Section
7.9Indemnity. 

 

(a) The
Obligors jointly and severally agree to defend, indemnify, pay and hold harmless the Collateral Trustee, each Parity Lien Representative
(other than any holder of Parity Lien Debt that is expressly a party hereto in its individual capacity) and each of their respective
Affiliates and each and all of their directors, officers, partners, trustees, employees, attorneys and agents, and (in each case)
their respective heirs, representatives, successors and assigns (each of the foregoing, an “Indemnitee”) from
and against any and all Indemnified Liabilities; provided that no Indemnitee will be entitled to indemnification hereunder with
respect to any Indemnified Liability to the extent such Indemnified Liability is found by a final and nonappealable decision of
a court of competent jurisdiction to have resulted from the gross negligence or willful misconduct of such Indemnitee. THIS INDEMNITY
COVERS ORDINARY NEGLIGENCE OF ANY OF THE FOREGOING PARTIES.

 

(b)
All amounts due under this Section 7.9 will be
payable within 10 Business Days upon written demand.

 

(c)
To the extent that the undertakings to defend,
indemnify, pay and hold harmless set forth in Section 7.9(a) may be unenforceable in whole or in part because they violate any
law or public policy, each of the Obligors will contribute the maximum portion that it is permitted to pay and satisfy under applicable
law to the payment and satisfaction of all Indemnified Liabilities incurred by Indemnitees or any of them.

 

(d)
No party hereto will ever assert any claim against
any other party hereto, on any theory of liability, for any lost profits or special, indirect or consequential damages or (to
the fullest extent a claim for punitive damages may lawfully be waived) any punitive damages arising out of, in connection with,
or as a result of, this Agreement or any other Parity Lien Document or any agreement or instrument or transaction contemplated
hereby or relating in any respect to any Indemnified Liability, and each of the parties hereto hereby forever waives, releases
and agrees not to sue upon any claim for any such lost profits or special, indirect, consequential or (to the fullest extent lawful)
punitive damages, whether or not accrued and whether or not known or suspected to exist in its favor.

 

(e) The
agreements in this Section 7.9 will survive repayment of all other Parity Lien Obligations and the removal or resignation of the
Collateral Trustee and termination of this Agreement.

 

Section
7.10Severability. If any provision
of this Agreement is invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect or in any jurisdiction, the validity, legality and enforceability
of such provision in all other respects and of all remaining provisions, and of such provision in all other jurisdictions, will
not in any way be affected or impaired thereby.

 

Section
7.11Headings. Section headings herein
have been inserted for convenience of reference only, are not to be considered a part of this Agreement and will in no way modify
or restrict any of the terms or provisions hereof.

 

Section
7.12 Obligations Secured. All obligations
of the Obligors set forth in or arising under this Agreement will be Parity Lien Obligations and are secured by all Liens granted
by the Parity Lien Security Documents.

 

Section
7.13Governing Law. THIS AGREEMENT
SHALL BE GOVERNED BY THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK WITHOUT GIVING EFFECT TO ANY CONFLICT OF LAW PRINCIPLES (BUT GIVING EFFECT
TO SECTION 5-1401 OF THE NEW YORK GENERAL OBLIGATION LAW).

 

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Section
7.14Consent to Jurisdiction. All judicial
proceedings brought against any party hereto arising out of or relating to this Agreement or any of the other Parity Lien Security
Documents may be brought in any state or federal court of competent jurisdiction in the State, County and City of New York. By
executing and delivering this Agreement, each party hereto irrevocably:

 

(a) submits,
for itself and its property, to the nonexclusive jurisdiction of the Supreme Court of the State of New York sitting in New York
County and of the United States District Court of the Southern District of New York, and any appellate court from any thereof,
in any action or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Agreement, or for recognition or enforcement of any judgment, and
each of the parties hereto hereby irrevocably and unconditionally agrees that all claims in respect of any such action or proceeding
may be heard and determined in such New York State court or, to the extent permitted by law, in such federal court. Each of the
parties hereto agrees that a final judgment in any such action or proceeding shall be conclusive and may be enforced in other
jurisdictions by suit on the judgment or in any other manner provided by law. Nothing in this Agreement shall affect any right
that any party hereto may otherwise have to bring any action or proceeding relating to this Agreement in the courts of any jurisdiction;

 

(b) waives,
to the fullest extent it may legally and effectively do so, any objection which it may now or hereafter have to the laying of
venue of any suit, action or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Agreement in any court referred to in clause (a) above,
and waives, to the fullest extent permitted by law, the defense of an inconvenient forum to the maintenance of such action or
proceeding in any such court;

 

(c) agrees
that service of all process in any such proceeding in any such court may be made by registered or certified mail, return receipt
requested, to such party at its address provided in accordance with Section 7.6;

 

(d) agrees
that service as provided in clause (c) above is sufficient to confer personal jurisdiction over such party in any such proceeding
in any such court and otherwise constitutes effective and binding service in every respect; and

 

(e) agrees
each party hereto retains the right to serve process in any other manner permitted by law or to bring proceedings against any
party in the courts of any other jurisdiction.

 

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Section
7.15Waiver of Jury Trial. EACH PARTY
TO THIS AGREEMENT WAIVES TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW ITS RIGHTS TO A JURY TRIAL OF ANY CLAIM OR CAUSE OF
ACTION BASED UPON OR ARISING UNDER THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OF THE OTHER PARITY LIEN SECURITY DOCUMENTS OR ANY DEALINGS BETWEEN THEM
RELATING TO THE SUBJECT MATTER OF THIS AGREEMENT OR THE INTENTS AND PURPOSES OF THE OTHER PARITY LIEN SECURITY DOCUMENTS. THE
SCOPE OF THIS WAIVER IS INTENDED TO BE ALL-ENCOMPASSING OF ANY AND ALL DISPUTES THAT MAY BE FILED IN ANY COURT AND THAT RELATE
TO THE SUBJECT MATTER OF THIS AGREEMENT AND THE OTHER PARITY LIEN SECURITY DOCUMENTS, INCLUDING CONTRACT CLAIMS, TORT CLAIMS,
BREACH OF DUTY CLAIMS AND ALL OTHER COMMON LAW AND STATUTORY CLAIMS. EACH PARTY TO THIS AGREEMENT ACKNOWLEDGES THAT THIS WAIVER
IS A MATERIAL INDUCEMENT TO ENTER INTO A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP, THAT EACH PARTY HERETO RELIED ON THIS WAIVER IN ENTERING INTO
THIS AGREEMENT, AND THAT EACH PARTY HERETO WILL CONTINUE TO RELY ON THIS WAIVER IN ITS RELATED FUTURE DEALINGS. EACH PARTY HERETO
FURTHER WARRANTS AND REPRESENTS THAT IT HAS REVIEWED THIS WAIVER WITH ITS LEGAL COUNSEL AND THAT IT KNOWINGLY AND VOLUNTARILY
WAIVES ITS JURY TRIAL RIGHTS FOLLOWING CONSULTATION WITH LEGAL COUNSEL. THIS WAIVER IS IRREVOCABLE, MEANING THAT IT MAY NOT BE
MODIFIED EITHER ORALLY OR IN WRITING (OTHER THAN BY A MUTUAL WRITTEN WAIVER SPECIFICALLY REFERRING TO THIS SECTION 7.15 AND EXECUTED
BY EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO), AND THIS WAIVER WILL APPLY TO ANY SUBSEQUENT AMENDMENTS, RENEWALS, SUPPLEMENTS OR MODIFICATIONS
OF OR TO THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OF THE OTHER PARITY LIEN SECURITY DOCUMENTS OR TO ANY OTHER DOCUMENTS OR AGREEMENTS RELATING THERETO.
IN THE EVENT OF LITIGATION, THIS AGREEMENT MAY BE FILED AS A WRITTEN CONSENT TO A TRIAL BY THE COURT.

 

Section
7.16Counterparts, Electronic Signatures.
This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts (including by facsimile), each of which when so executed and delivered
will be deemed an original, but all such counterparts together will constitute but one and the same instrument. The parties hereto
may sign this Agreement and any joinder, certificate or other deliverable hereunder and transmit the executed copy by electronic
means, including facsimile or noneditable *.pdf files. The electronic copy of
the executed Agreement and any such joinder, certificate or other deliverable hereunder is and shall be deemed an original signature.

 

Section
7.17Effectiveness. This Agreement
will become effective upon the execution of a counterpart hereof by each of the parties hereto and written or telephonic authorization
of delivery thereof.

 

Section
7.18Obligors and Additional Obligors.
The Parent will cause each Person that hereafter becomes an Obligor ora
Guarantor (as defined in the Indenture), or that is required by any Parity Lien Document to become a party to this
Agreement, to become a party to this Agreement,
for all purposes of this Agreement, by causing such Person to execute and deliver to the Collateral Trustee a
Collateral Trust Joinder, whereupon such Person will be bound by the terms hereof to the same extent as if it had executed and
delivered this Agreement as of the date hereof. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, Calumet Montana Refining, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, shall not be required to become a party to this
Agreement. The Parent shall promptly provide each Parity Lien Representative with a copy of each Collateral Trust Joinder
executed and delivered pursuant to this Section 7.18; provided that the failure to so deliver a copy of the Collateral
Trust Joinder to any then existing Parity Lien Representative shall not affect the inclusion of such Person as a Obligor if the
other requirements of this Section 7.18 are complied with.

 

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Section
7.19Insolvency. This Agreement will
be applicable both before and after the commencement of any Insolvency or Liquidation Proceeding by or against any Obligor. The
relative rights, as provided for in this Agreement, will continue after the commencement of any such Insolvency or Liquidation
Proceeding on the same basis as prior to the date of the commencement of any such case, as provided in this Agreement.

 

Section
7.20Rights and Immunities of Parity Lien
Representatives. The Trustee and the Collateral Trustee will be entitled, to the extent applicable to such entityPerson,
to all of the rights, protections, immunities and indemnities set forth in the Indenture and any Parity Lien Representative will
be entitled to all of the rights, protections, immunities and indemnities set forth in the credit agreement, indenture, Secured
Hedge Agreement, Swap Contract or other agreement governing the applicable Parity Lien Debt with respect to which such Person
will act as representative, in each case as if specifically set forth herein. In no event will any Parity Lien Representative
be liable for any act or omission on the part of the Obligors or the Collateral Trustee hereunder.

 

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7.21Intercreditor Agreement. Each
Parity Lien Secured Party, by accepting the benefits of the security provided hereby (i) agrees (or is deemed to agree) that it
will be bound by, and will take no actions contrary to, the provisions of the Intercreditor Agreement and (ii) authorizes (or
is deemed to authorize) and instructs (or is deemed to instruct) the Collateral Trustee on behalf of such Person to enter into,
and to perform its obligations under, the Intercreditor Agreement as Fixed Asset Collateral Trustee (as defined in the Intercreditor
Agreement) and to enter into any technical amendments, modifications and/or supplements to the Intercreditor Agreement, including
in connection with any refinancing or replacement of the Working Capital Facility Credit Agreement.

 

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7.22PP&E Proceeds Account Control
Agreement. Each Parity Lien Secured Party, by accepting the benefits of the security provided hereby authorizes (or is deemed
to authorize) and instructs (or is deemed to instruct) the Collateral Trustee on behalf of such Person to enter into, and to perform
its obligations under, the PP&E Proceeds Account Control Agreement and to enter into any technical amendments, modifications
and/or supplements thereto as may from time to time be determined to be reasonably necessary by the Collateral Trustee.

 

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7.23Force Majeure. The Collateral
Trustee shall not be liable for delays or failures in performance resulting from acts of God, strikes, lockouts, riots, acts of
war, epidemics, governmental regulations superimposed after the fact, fire, communication line failures, computer viruses, power
failures, earthquakes or other disasters or similar acts beyond its control.

 

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7.24Representations and Warranties.
The Collateral Trustee, each Obligor and each Parity Lien Representative represents and warrants to the others as of the date
hereof (or, in the case of any Parity Lien Representative that becomes a party hereto after the date hereof, on the date that
it becomes party hereto), that: (a) neither the execution and delivery of this Agreement nor its performance of its obligations
hereunder, will violate, or result in a breach of the terms, conditions, or provisions of, or constitute a material default under,
any other agreement to which it is now subject; (b) it has all requisite authority to execute, delivery and perform its obligations
under this Agreement; and (c) this Agreement constitutes its legal, valid and binding obligation, enforceable against it in accordance
with its terms, subject only to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency or similar laws and general principles of equity.

 

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7.25Additional Persons Bound Hereby.
Each Parity Lien Secured Party (other than the Parity Lien Representative) and each holder of any Parity Lien Debt (other than
the Parity Lien Representative) agrees, by virtue of becoming a Parity Lien Secured Party or a holder of any Parity Lien Debt,
as applicable, that it shall be bound by the terms of this Agreement as if it were a party hereto.

 

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7.26Consent and Release of Bank of America,
N.A. as Administrative Agent for the Secured Hedge Counterparties under the Existing Collateral Trust Agreement.  Bank of America, N.A. in its capacity as administrative agent for the Secured Hedge Counterparties (as defined in the
Existing Collateral Trust Agreement) (in such capacity, the “Secured Hedge Agent”) is executing this Agreement
below solely for the purpose of consenting to the amendment and restatement of the Existing Collateral Trust Agreement pursuant
to this Agreement. Effective upon the execution and delivery of this Agreement by all parties hereto, the Secured Hedge Agent
resigns as the Secured Hedge Agent under the Existing Collateral Trust Agreement and shall not have any rights, duties or obligations
under or with respect to this Agreement, and the parties hereto hereby release the Secured Hedge Agent from all of its duties
and obligations under the Existing Collateral Trust Agreement.

 

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Independent Contractor Agreement
This Independent Contractor Agreement is entered into by and between:
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(the “Independent Contractor” or “Contractor” or “You”), and eXp Realty, LLC, a Washington limited liability company; or eXp Realty of California, Inc., a Washington corporation; or eXp Realty of Connecticut, LLC, a Connecticut limited liability company; or eXp Realty North, LLC, a North Dakota limited liability company, or eXp Realty Associates, LLC, a Georgia limited liability company, whichever is the applicable entity licensed as Contractor’s applicable jurisdiction, all with their corporate office located at 2219 Rimland Dr., Suite 301, Bellingham, WA 98226 (hereinafter referred to as "eXp Realty" or "Company"). eXp Realty/Company and Contractor/Independent Contractor are each referred to individually herein as a "Party" and collectively as the "Parties".
Whereas Contractor is duly licensed with each of the state(s) listed below to do business as a real estate licensee and whereas Contractor wishes to affiliate and place his or her license with the Company and the Company desires to allow Contractor to affiliate with it on the terms and conditions set forth herein.
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Now, therefore, the Parties agree as follows:
STATEMENT OF AGENCY
Effective as of the date of this Independent Contractor Agreement (“Agreement” or “ICA”), Company shall retain Contractor as an "Independent Contractor" as defined under Section 3508 of the Internal Revenue Code with the title of "Real Estate Salesperson" or other such equivalent title as the state recognizes (i.e., real estate licensee, broker, qualifying broker, principal broker, associate broker, etc.) exclusively for the Company. This Agreement does not constitute a hiring by either party, and neither party shall be liable for any obligation incurred by the other, except as provided hereunder.
Contractor shall be free to devote to his or her real estate service business such portion of his or her time, energy, effort and skill, as Contractor sees fit and to establish his or her own endeavors. Contractor shall not be required to keep definite office hours, attend sales meetings or adhere to sales quotas. Contractor shall not have mandatory duties except those specifically set out in this Agreement. Nothing contained in this Agreement shall be regarded as creating any relationship (employer/employee, joint venture, partnership, shareholder) between the parties, other than the independent contractor relationship as set forth herein. Contractor understands this is an “at will” agreement.
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Contractor further agrees that they will follow all local, state, and federal laws regarding business permits and licenses that may be required to carry out their business.
A.    Workers’ Compensation Insurance Coverage. Contractor is an Independent Contractor. To the maximum extent permitted and required by law, Contractor shall acquire on his or her own behalf, as a self-employed person, such workers’ compensation insurance coverage as he or she deems appropriate, but no less than is required by law, and consistent with his or her status as an independent contractor and the mutual intent of the Company and the Contractor not to create an employer/employee relationship. Contractor hereby agrees not to claim or assert, or to support any third-party assertion of, the existence of an employee/employer relationship. Any specific state exceptions and requirements shall be covered in a state-specific addendum. Contractor shall name the Company, its affiliates and subsidiaries as additional insureds on any workers’ compensation policy that Contractor obtains on his or her own behalf and shall also obtain a waiver of subrogation endorsement from the workers’ compensation insurer in favor of the Company, its affiliates and subsidiaries. Contractor shall, uponwritten request, provide evidence of the above insurance requirements for any policy of workers’ compensation insurance he or she obtains on his or her own behalf.
B.    Taxation. Independent Contractor understands that Independent Contractor is entering into this Agreement as an Independent Contractor and not as an employee. Company will have no responsibility to withhold or pay any income or other taxes on Independent Contractor’s compensation or to provide any insurance, retirement or other employee benefits to Independent Contractor. Independent Contractor will not be treated as an employee with respect to services rendered by Independent Contractor pursuant to the Agreement for federal/state/local tax purposes.
TERMINATION
This Agreement shall be deemed terminated (i) upon the occurrence of expiration, suspension, revocation or termination of Contractor’s real estate license for any cause or reason whatsoever, (ii) upon written notice, with or without cause, from either party to the other party of the intent to terminate this Agreement for breach of any provision hereof, and (iii) upon written notice from either party to the other party of the intent, with or without cause, to terminate this Agreement.
Upon termination of this Agreement, for any reason, Contractor agrees to cease use of any and all sales materials or similar items that bear the name, logos, registered trademarks or inscription of Company, in any manner whatsoever.
Upon termination of this Agreement, for any reason, Company will release those listings without an existing contract of sale, provided the account of Contractor is paid in full, and the property owner wishes the listing released. After Contractor’s association with Company terminates, Company will continue to pay Contractor’s commission less any fees or other monies owed (e.g., commission advances, garnishments or required withholdings, past due balances owed to Company, etc.) on Transactions (as defined in Addendum A, below) in a pending status as of termination date, upon successful close of escrow, in accordance with the terms set forth on Addendum A of this Agreement. Company shall be deemed released from all claims for commissions not yet earned under the law by Contractor.
Upon termination of this Agreement, for any reason, Contractor is aware that such termination could result in a significant financial loss, including but not limited to, pending transactions, revenue share, and stock awards. Contractor agrees that, on such an occasion, Company may not have any adequate remedies at law and understands and agrees that Company may seek any and all available equitable remedies, in addition to or instead of any and all available legal remedies. See relevant sections relating to transactions upon termination, revenue share guidelines and stock awards in the eXp Realty U.S. Policies and Procedures Manual.
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DUTIES OF CONTRACTOR
Contractor shall act as an independent real estate sales professional in carrying out the customary activities of a licensed real estate agent, including, but not limited to:
A.    Maintain an active real estate license with eXp Realty as required in every state that Contractor engagesin activities requiring a real estate license.
B.    Maintain a funding source on file for auto withdrawal of fees and any amounts due to Company.
C.    List all properties for sale under the eXp Realty brokerage brand.
D.    Promptly upload all listing contracts, purchase contracts, leases, referrals and any other transaction documentation into the transaction management system within two business days of execution date.
E.    Represent buyers and sellers in the sale of real property.
F.    Represent landlords and tenants in the leasing of property.
G.    Such other services pertaining to the real estate business of the Company.
H.    Adhere to the rules of conduct as laid out by each applicable State(s)’ Department of Licensing, MLS Rules, Federal and State Fair Housing, National Association of REALTORSR Code of Ethics and the Association of REALTORS to which the Contractor belongs.
I.     Abide by all Company policies and procedures, including the Unauthorized Real Estate Activities section of the Policies and Procedures manual.
J.     Notify the Company in writing and each applicable State(s)’ Department of Licensing, as required, within10 calendar days of a criminal conviction, an adverse judgment, or disciplinary action against the Contractor.
K.    Contractor must notify their Designated Managing Broker and/or Managing Broker in writing prior to removing their license from Company and terminating this agreement. All fees shall continue to be billed and charged to Contractor’s funding source(s) until such notice is received.
L.     Contractor shall not be affiliated with a competing firm. For purposes hereof, “Affiliate with a competitor of the Company” shall mean that the Contractor or Contractor’s spouse or partner is an individual proprietor, partner, majority stockholder, officer, employee, director, consultant, agent, joint venturer, investor, lender, or in any other capacity, alone or in association with others, owning, managing, operating, controlling or participating in the ownership, management, operation or control of, or working for or permitting the use of his or her name by, a residential real estate brokerage other than eXp Realty.
Contractor agrees that any and all real estate listings, or any interest therein, and all other real estate related service contracts approved by the Company, including, but not limited to, those pertaining to the purchase, sale, rental or lease of real estate, or any interest therein or services in relation thereto, any of which Contractor is required under applicable law to hold and maintain a real estate license in order to perform the service or have an interest in, shall be taken in the name of the Company and its Designated Managing Broker in the state, as required under applicable state law and regulation. Contractor shall ensure that all fees, commissions or other compensation earned by Contractor, and for which Contractor must be a licensed real estate professional in order to receive such commission or compensation, in connection with the sale, lease or rental of real estate and any interest therein or service in relation thereto are made payable to the Company.
Contractor understands that the Designated Managing Broker and Managing Broker(s) (hereinafter collectively referred to as “Broker”) will rely on the accuracy, completeness and competence of Independent Contractor's services performed under this Agreement in fulfilling the Broker's contractual commitments to the public. Contractor shall strive at all times to perform in a manner that will increase the goodwill, reputation and business of Broker, and Contractor shall do nothing which would serve to disturb, discredit or devalue Broker or Broker's goodwill, reputation and/or business.
ANNIVERSARY DATE AND GOOD STANDING
Contractor’s join date (“Join Date”) shall be the date on which the Contractor completes the onboarding process and
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transfers his or her license to eXp Realty. The anniversary date (“Anniversary Date”) for Contractor will be ◻        ◻ the first day of the calendar month following Contractor’s Join Date with the Company.
To be considered a Contractor in Good Standing, Contractor must be current on all financial obligations, including all fees and/or amounts owed to the Company. In addition, all required licenses, local, state and national dues and subscriptions which are required to conduct real estate business in Contractor’s state(s) must be current and in effect.
COMMISSIONS ON TRANSACTIONS (See Addendum A: Fee Schedule)
Should transactions be subject to any state or local taxes, the 80/20 commission split will be calculated after the Company portion of the tax is deducted.
AGENCY RELATIONSHIPS
Contractor acknowledges that all agency relationships entered into for any real estate transactions exist solely between the Company and the client. The Contractor owes a duty of reasonable care to all parties in the transaction. During the period of this Agreement, Contractor shall diligently represent eXp Realty with all reasonable skill and care expected of a licensed real estate professional.
REALTOR AFFILIATION
Contractor shall maintain an active membership in a local association or board of REALTORS affiliated with the National Association of REALTORS as determined by Company. Contractor agrees to be a dues paying member of, and abide by the REALTOR Code of Ethics and Standards of Practice of the National Association of REALTORS as well as the statutes and rules of the state within which they are licensed and any requirements of the multiple listing service if Contractor is a member. For any REALTOR boards that require the brokerage to pay the fees upfront, the Contractor shall reimburse the company within 10 days of invoice for the same.
EXPAND MENTORING PROGRAM
Contractors who have not yet completed and closed a minimum of three residential real estate sales transactions within the previous 12-month period in each state he or she is licensed in prior to joining eXp Realty shall be automatically enrolled in the eXpand Mentoring Program. If this requirement is applicable, the eXpand Mentoring Program Agreement will be attached and will apply.
REVENUE SHARE PLAN
The Company’s Sustainable Revenue Share Plan exists to provide a financial incentive to the real estate licensees with the Company (“eXp Agents”) who have helped grow company sales through the agent ranks of eXp Realty. The Sustainable Revenue Share Plan guidelines are defined in the attached Addendum B and shall be executed and acknowledged by Contractor concurrently with this ICA.
SPONSOR IN REVENUE SHARE PLAN
Selecting a sponsor is an important decision and should be based on who has been most influential in your decision to join eXp Realty. Sponsor selection is part of this legally binding Agreement.
A sponsor's sole requirement to qualify as a sponsor is selection by the joining agent as having been the most influential person in his or her decision to join eXp Realty. Sponsors are encouraged to support joining agents throughout the joining process and beyond, but are not required by eXp Realty to do so. If the selected sponsor has made representations or promises above and beyond referring a joining agent to eXp Realty, it is the sole responsibility of the joining agent to confirm the sponsor's ability and intent to deliver all additional support promised. eXp Realty is not responsible for enforcing agreements between agents made outside of this ICA.
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If an agent removes his or her license from eXp Realty, terminates this ICA, and rejoins eXp Realty within 180 days from the date the agent’s license disassociated from eXp Realty, the previously named sponsor will continue to be named as that agent’s sponsor. However, after 180 days from the date agent’s license was disassociated from eXp Realty, the agent is free to rejoin eXp Realty and select a different sponsor.
If there is no individual who most influenced you to join eXp Realty, or you prefer not to select a sponsor for any reason, eXp Realty may be selected as the sponsor and will hold that position going forward.
THE FOLLOWING IS A SIGNIFICANT DECISION WHICH IS IRREVOCABLE. PLEASE PAUSE TO CONSIDER CAREFULLY WHO THE MOST INFLUENTIAL INDIVIDUAL IN YOUR DECISION TO JOIN EXP REALTY WAS. CHANGES IN SPONSORSHIP WILL NOT BE MADE.
IF THERE ARE ANY UNANSWERED QUESTIONS ABOUT SPONSORSHIP, STOP NOW AND RETURN TO THE ICA ONCE THE SELECTION OF SPONSORSHIP IS FULLY UNDERSTOOD.
Contractor was most influenced to join eXp Realty by                                                                          and selects this individual to be his or her eXp Realty sponsor. Contractor is aware the sponsor has no binding authority for Company and this ICA overrides any and all verbal or written representations made by the sponsor. Upon execution of this ICA, and pursuant to the terms and conditions herein, sponsor selection shall be permanent and may notchange.
CONTRACTOR EXPENSES TO CONDUCT INDEPENDENT BUSINESS
Contractor is responsible for all expenses related to being a real estate licensee unless otherwise provided in this Agreement. In no way limiting the generality of the foregoing, Contractor shall be responsible for the following expenses: REALTOR dues, MLS dues, cell phone expenses, business cards, signs, sign-posts, advertising, personal branding, continuing education, licensing, printing, copying, faxing, digital camera, computer(s), printer/scanner/fax, high-speed Internet, automobile expenses, auto insurance, individual E&O insurance for a real estate agent where so required by state law, local, state, federal and municipality taxes of any kind, and any and all government, regulatory or agency licensure, compliance, or other fees and expenses.
AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE
Company does not maintain commercial automobile insurance coverage that extends coverage to Contractor or any other independent contractor of Company. For the duration of this ICA, Contractor shall maintain automobile insurance coverage with minimum liability limits of $100,000 per occurrence, $300,000 aggregate, and a minimum limit of $100,000 in property damage coverage. If available by the insurer, Contractor shall cause the insurance policy to name Company as an additional insured. In any event, such insurance shall be primary and noncontributory to any insurance available to Company and Company’s insurance shall be in excess thereto. In no event shall the limits of such insurance be considered as limiting the liability of Contractor under this Agreement and in no event shall the above insurance limits be any indication that such insurance limits are adequate insurance coverage for Contractor.
POLICIES AND PROCEDURES
Contractor acknowledges Contractor has read, asked any questions of his or her Broker or eXp Realty management, and fully understands the eXp Realty U.S. Policies and Procedures Manual, which is incorporated into the ICA by this reference and which can be found at http://policies.exprealty.com. Contractor agrees to fully review any amendments and/or additions to the Company’s Policies and Procedures, ICA or any Addenda thereto.
Contractor agrees to abide by the Company’s Policies and Procedures. In the event of any direct conflict between any of the Company’s Policies and Procedures and the terms and provisions of the ICA, the terms and provisions of the ICA shall control.
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By signing this Agreement, Contractor acknowledges having read the Company’s Policies and Procedures and certifies Contractor’s compliance therewith effective as of the date of this Agreement.
NON-DISCLOSURE OF TRADE SECRETS
Contractor recognizes and acknowledges that much of the information that will be furnished to him/her concerning the Company’s customers, listings, holdings, investments, transactions, company-generated leads and other confidential matters constitutes valuable, special and unique assets and are trade secrets of the Company.
Accordingly, Contractor will not, during or after the term of his or her affiliation with the Company, disclose any such information or any part thereof to any person, firm, corporation, association or other entity for any reason or purpose whatsoever without the express written consent of the Company.
TRADEMARK USAGE
eXp Realty, eXp and the associated logo graphics and color placement used (or designed and intended for use) by Company, are trademarks of the Company. In order to maintain the strength of the Company’s brands, the Company must maintain strict guidelines as to how its trademarks are used. Contractor agrees not to use eXp Realty, eXp, eXp World Technologies, VirBELA, eXp World Holdings, or any other Company trademark, in any manner (including in or with, any font, style or design) that is not expressly permitted by the Company in writing in Company’s Policies and Procedures, or that is otherwise determined by Company, at Company’s sole discretion, to be prejudicial to the goodwill associated with the Company’s trademarks, or to weaken Company’s ability to enforce its trademark rights. Contractor shall not use Company’s trademarks (including eXp Realty or eXp) in any domain name, email address, online account ID, Twitter ID, or Facebook Group, or in any other social or business media context that would conflict with the Company’s Policies and Procedures.
COMPLIANCE WITH LAW AND GOOD BUSINESS PRACTICES
Contractor shall abide by all applicable laws, ordinances and regulations, including, without limitation, local, state and federal laws and regulations relating to real estate licensing, real estate transactions, real estate service businesses, telemarketing, marketing, intellectual property rights, etc. Contractor shall also abide by the rules of ethical conduct established by the National Association of REALTORS®. Contractor’s advertising and promotion must be completely factual and ethical. In all dealings, Contractor shall adhere to the highest standards of professionalism, ethics and integrity.
CONTENT LICENSE AND MODEL RELEASE PROVIDED BY CONTRACTOR
Unless otherwise expressly agreed upon in writing between eXp Realty and Contractor, to the extent Contractor provides to eXp Realty or any of its affiliates or licensees (collectively, “eXp Licensees”), any photographs, images or content of any type created or otherwise owned by Contractor (collectively, “Contractor Content”) including, without limitation, by uploading such Contractor Content via any online network operated by an eXp Licensee, Contactor retains ownership to such Contractor Content but Contractor hereby grants eXp Licensees a royalty-free, irrevocable, world-wide, perpetual, non-exclusive license to publicly display, distribute, reproduce and create derivative works of the Contractor Content, in whole or in part, in any media, including on any eXp Licensee website, for any purpose, including advertising and promotion of eXp Licensee services and/or products.
Contractor warrants and represents that Contractor Content provided by Contractor to eXp Licensees does not violate the intellectual property of others. eXp Licensees will not be required to pay any additional consideration or seek any additional approval in connection with using the Contractor Content provided by Contractor, and eXp Licensees retain exclusive and sole discretion as to whether to use such Contractor Content or reject or remove such Contractor Content from any online systems operated by any of the eXp Licensees.
Moreover, to the extent the Contractor provides to any eXp Licensees, or otherwise consents to allow eXp Licensees to receive, any photographs of Contractor as a model, Contractor hereby provides eXp Licensees with the irrevocable
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right to use Contractor’s name (or any fictional name), likeness, picture, portrait, or photograph in all forms and in all media and in all manner, without any restriction as to changes or alterations (including but not limited to composite or distorted representations or derivative works made in any medium) for advertising, trade, promotion, exhibition, or any other lawful purposes, and Contractor waives any right to inspect or approve such photograph(s) or finished version(s) incorporating such photograph(s), including any written materials or other content that may be created and appear in connection therewith.
Contractor hereby waives all moral rights as to such photographs and releases and agrees to hold harmless eXp Licensees, and their assigns, licensees, successors in interest, agents, employees and representatives from any liability by virtue of any blurring, distortion, alteration, or use in composite form whether intentional or otherwise, that may occur or be produced in the taking of the photographs, or in any processing thereof.
AGREEMENTS, COMPLIANCE FORMS, INSURANCE FORMS
Contractor will submit any documents necessary for the Company to keep Contractor in compliance with all local, state and federal laws as well as Company Policies and Procedures. The Company will share all materials with Contractor that the Company has relating to the Contractor's independent contractor relationship with the Company in an agent file.
The Company reserves the right to assess penalties, financial and otherwise, in accordance with the Company Policies and Procedures, against Contractors who fail or refuse to provide completed documentation as required by the Company or by any state, federal or local law in order to achieve and maintain compliance.
ERRORS & OMISSIONS COVERAGE
Company carries comprehensive errors and omissions (“E&O”) insurance coverage in each state in which the Company conducts business. This coverage provides varying degrees of protection against claims arising out of professional services. Even though the Company’s E&O coverage may typically cover such claims, Contractor agrees to defend, indemnify and hold Company harmless against any and all claims that may arise in connection with Contractor practicing real estate. In the event a Contractor receives notice of a lawsuit, a demand letter, a threat of a lawsuit, or a complaint before the Department of Real Estate or any REALTOR Association, Contractor shall notify the Broker immediately. Contractor agrees to actively cooperate and assist the Company, Broker and/or the insurance company in defending such claim or complaint until it is resolved.
Currently, the deductible on Company’s E&O policy is $25,000 (twenty-five thousand dollars) in most states, but is subject to a potential change at each renewal term. Where the deductible differs from the Company’s E&O policy deductible amount, a state-specific addendum will be executed with contractors of that state. Contractor shall be responsible for and shall reimburse Company up to $2,500 (two thousand five hundred dollars) incurred in the defense or resolution of any claim made against the Contractor and/or Company as a result of Contractor’s actions or inactions, regardless of whether or not the claim is eligible for insurance coverage. Even where Contractor does not believe the claim or cause of action has merit and/or does not believe any money should be expended in the defense or resolution of the matter, Contractor agrees in advance, by signing this Agreement, that he or she will reimburse Company up to $2,500 expended in defense or resolution of the matter within 30 days of receipt of a request for reimbursement from Company. Contractor may elect to have all or any portion of the reimbursable amount withheld from any commissions and/or revenue share payments due Contractor in lieu of making payment directly to Company. However, if Contractor does not reimburse the Company directly within the 30 day period then Company shall deduct the full amount due from any and all commissions and revenue share payments due Contractor until Company has been fully reimbursed.
Contractor acknowledges that if it is determined that Contractor acted fraudulently, grossly or recklessly negligent, or willfully, Contractor shall be responsible for the full amount of the damages and costs recovered against Company,
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along with all costs of defense. This language in no way limits the liability of Contractor to Company.
INDEMNIFICATION AND HOLD HARMLESS
Contractor hereby agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Company, its owners, officers, affiliates, subsidiaries, agents or representatives from any and all claims which may arise out of, in the course of, or relate in any way to the Contractor’s performance of his or her duties hereunder. Additionally, Contractor acknowledges that if Contractor is subject to any non-compete agreement or covenant from a previous brokerage that Contractor will not violate that covenant or agreement or put the Company at risk of liability by violating it. Contractor shall indemnify, defend and hold Company harmless for any action or failure to act by Contractor, including, without limitation, any unauthorized representations and any failure to fulfill any of Contractor's responsibilities or obligations set forth herein.
LEADS UPON DEPARTURE
It is Company’s policy that upon departure from the Company a Contractor who is remaining in the real estate brokerage business (“Departing Agent”), Company shall maintain and preserve the Departing Agent’s database of leads (“Leads”) in any of the company provided consumer relationship management applications) Contractor’s accounts for a period of 30 days (“Preservation Period”) measured from the date on which the Contractor formally exits the organization with Agent Services and Administration (“Exit Date”).
If the Departing Agent would like to obtain a list of their Leads, then the Leads can be exported upon written request to eXp Realty’s Technology and Technical Support at support@exprealty.com (an “Export Request”) provided the Export Request is received within the Preservation Period.
If Departing Agent does not provide an Export Request as set forth herein during the Preservation Period, then the Departing Agent’s Leads are subject to forfeiture and deletion after the Preservation Period expires.
COVENANT OF COOPERATION
In the event of any dispute, complaint, claim, or allegation concerning or involving Contractor, either directly or indirectly, Contractor agrees to cooperate fully and in good faith by providing documents, testimony and any other items or information that may be needed to respond to and defend a complaint, claim, or allegation. This covenant shall survive termination of this Agreement, whether voluntary and involuntary, and is without time limitations in its obligation. Contractor’s breach of this provision shall constitute a material breach of this Agreement and Company shall be entitled to recover reasonable legal fees and costs expended or incurred as a result of Contractor’s noncooperation.
EMERGENCY CONTACT INFORMATION AND CHANGE OF ADDRESS NOTIFICATIONS
Contractor agrees to provide emergency contact information in case eXp Realty needs to get hold of someone on Contractor’s behalf. Contractor agrees to update this information along with keeping current any personal information, including a change of address within 10 days of any change. Please provide the current information below:
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WRITTEN CONTRACT AS CONSTITUTING ENTIRE AGREEMENT
This Agreement, along with any and all addenda, exhibits, attachments and Company’s Policies and Procedures identified in this Agreement, constitute the entire Agreement between the parties and are hereby expressly and specifically incorporated herein by reference in their entirety as if fully set forth in this Agreement. There are no verbal understandings or other agreements of any nature with respect to the subject matter hereof except those contained in
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this Agreement as set forth herein.
CONTRACT REVISIONS/MODIFICATIONS
Certain portions of this Agreement may be modified from time to time by the Company in its sole discretion. Company will provide a minimum of seven days’ notice of any material revision for review by Contractor by sending an email communication to the email address on file in Company’s Enterprise system (www.expenterprise.com) (“Enterprise”). For material changes, after the seven-day review period has elapsed, unless Contractor has notified the Company in writing that Contractor objects to the revisions, Contractor is deemed to have accepted all revisions. The Company strives to update the Policies and Procedures manuals bi-annually in May and November, as needed, but may be updated at any time necessary. Contractor will receive timely communications from Company regarding any such Policy & Procedures update. However, it is the Contractor’s responsibility to remain informed of and familiar with the most current version of the Company’s Policies and Procedures at all times.
If Contractor fails to provide an email address in Company’s Enterprise system, or fails to provide Company with notice of changes to Contractor’s email address, to the extent Company is required to provide notice of amendment by email, Company’s notice of amendment will nonetheless be effective upon the date Company attempts to send the amendment to Contactor at an email address that is the last known email address to Company of Contractor.
It is the Contractor’s responsibility to remain informed at all times of his or her responsibilities and obligations under the most current version of the Company’s ICA.
NOTICE
Delivery of all notices and documentation shall be in writing and deemed delivered and received when: (i) sent via electronic mail to the email address on file in Company’s eXp Enterprise system; or (ii) sent by mail to Contractor’s address on file. Company’s address for physical delivery of notices and documentation sent by Contractor is eXp Realty, ATTN: Legal Department, 2219 Rimland Dr., Suite 301, Bellingham, WA 98226.
BINDING EFFECT
This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the respective heirs, successors and assigns of the parties hereto.
GOVERNING LAW
This Agreement and the rights of the parties hereunder shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the state in which the Contractor is licensed as a real estate agent and if Contractor is licensed in multiple states, then the laws of the state in which the Contractor is both domiciled and licensed.
MANDATORY BINDING ARBITRATION AND DISPUTE RESOLUTION
A.    Mediation in Advance of Arbitration
1.     The parties agree that any and all disputes, claims or controversies arising out of or relating to this Agreement shall be submitted to JAMS, a private alternative dispute resolution provider, or its successor, for mediation, and if the matter is not resolved through mediation, then it shall be submitted to JAMS, or its successor, for final and binding arbitration pursuant to the clause set forth in subparagraph A.5below.
2.    Either party may commence mediation by providing to JAMS and the other party a written request for mediation, setting forth the subject of the dispute and the relief requested.
3.    The parties will cooperate with JAMS and with one another in selecting a mediator from the JAMS panel of neutrals and in scheduling the mediation proceedings. The parties agree that they will participate in the mediation in good faith and that they will share equally in its costs.
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employees, are confidential, privileged and inadmissible for any purpose, including impeachment, in any arbitration or other proceeding involving the parties, provided that evidence that is otherwise admissible or discoverable shall not be rendered inadmissible or non-discoverable as a result of its use in themediation.
5.    Either party may initiate arbitration with respect to the matters submitted to mediation by filing a written demand for arbitration at any time following the initial mediation session or at any time following 45 days from the date of filing the written request for mediation, whichever occurs first (“Earliest Initiation Date”). The mediation may continue after the commencement of arbitration if the parties so desire.
6.    At no time prior to the Earliest Initiation Date shall either side initiate an arbitration or litigation related to this Agreement except to pursue a provisional remedy that is authorized by law or by JAMS rules or by agreement of the parties. However, this limitation is inapplicable to a party if the other party refuses to comply with the requirements of paragraph 3 above.
7.    All applicable statutes of limitation and defenses based upon the passage of time shall be tolled until 15 days after the Earliest Initiation Date. The parties will take such action, if any, required to effectuate suchtolling.
B.    Binding Final Arbitration; Appeal. The parties to this Agreement agree that any dispute, claim or controversy arising out of or relating to this Agreement or the breach, termination, enforcement, interpretation or validity thereof, including the determination of the scope or applicability of this agreement to arbitrate, not resolved pursuant to paragraphs A, 1 through 7 above, shall be determined by arbitration in the state that issued the Contractor’s real estate license, and if Contractor is licensed in more than one state then the state in which the transaction that is the subject of the dispute closed in, or if there is no applicable transaction, the state in which the agent was domiciled at the time the dispute arose, before three arbitrator(s). The arbitration shall be administered by JAMS pursuant to and in accordance with the expedited procedures in those rules or pursuant to JAMS’ Streamlined Arbitration Rules & Procedures and which can be found at www.jamsadr.com. Judgment on the award may be entered in any court having jurisdiction. This clause shall not preclude parties from seeking provisional remedies in aid of arbitration from a court of appropriate jurisdiction. Of the three arbitrators, the Chair must previously have served as Chair or sole arbitrator in at least 10 arbitrations where an award was rendered following a hearing on the merits and one of the wing arbitrators must be an expert in the area of residential real estate brokerage transactions.
The aggrieved party must file and give written notice of any claim to the other party no later than the expiration of the statute of limitations (filing deadline) that the law imposes for the claim. Otherwise, the claim shall be null and void and deemed waived. The arbitrators shall apply the substantive law (and the law of remedies, if applicable) of the applicable state, or federal law, or both, as applicable to the claim(s) asserted. In the event of a dispute, the arbitrators shall decide which substantive laws shall apply. The arbitrators are authorized to award any remedy allowed by applicable law. The arbitrators shall issue a written and signed statement of the basis of their decision, including findings of fact and conclusions of law. EACH PARTY, THEREFORE, ACKNOWLEDGES THAT IT IS WAIVING ANY RIGHT TO A TRIAL BY JURY.
This Agreement and the rights of the parties hereunder shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State in which the Contractor is licensed as a real estate agent and if Contractor is licensed in multiple states, then the laws of the state in which the transaction that was the basis of the dispute was located, or if there is no applicable transaction, the state in which the Contractor is domiciled at the time the dispute arose.
Notwithstanding the provision in the preceding sentence with respect to applicable substantive law, any arbitration conducted pursuant to the terms of this Agreement shall be governed by the Federal Arbitration Act (9 U.S.C., Secs. 1-16).
The parties adopt and agree to implement the JAMS Optional Arbitration Appeal Procedure (as it exists on the effective date of this Agreement) with respect to any final award in an arbitration arising out of or related to this Agreement.
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C.    Damages and Limitation of Liability. In any arbitration arising out of or related to this Agreement, the arbitrator(s) are not empowered to award punitive or exemplary damages, except where permitted by statute, and the parties waive any right to recover any such damages. In any arbitration arising out of or related to this Agreement, the arbitrator(s) may not award any incidental, indirect or consequential damages, includingdamages for lost profits.
D.    Class Action Waiver
1.    Company and Contractor agree that any and all claims pursued against each other will be on an individual basis, and not on behalf of or as a part of any purported class, collective, representative, or consolidated action. Both Company and Contractor waive their right to comment, become a party to or remain aparticipant in any group, representative, class collective or hybrid class collective or group action in any court, arbitration proceeding, or any other forum, against the other. The parties agree that any claim by or against Company or Contractor shall be heard in arbitration without joinder of parties or consolidation of such claim with any other person or entity’s claim, except as otherwise agreed to in writing by Company and Contractor. This class action waiver shall supersede any contrary agreements, statements or rules in the JAMS rules.
2.    The waiver of class action claims and proceedings is an essential and material term of this arbitration agreement in this section, and the parties agree that if it is determined that the waiver in this section is prohibited or invalid in its entirety in a case in which a class action, representative action or similar allegations have been made, then the remainder of this section shall also be void. If however, some, but not all, of the waivers are found to be unenforceable for any reason in a case in which class action, representative action or similar allegations have been made, the Contractor’s individual claims shall be decided in arbitration. Any class action, representative action or similar action as to which the class action waiver in the paragraph is found to be unenforceable shall be decided in court and not in arbitration.
E.    Fees and Costs to Prevailing Party. In any arbitration arising out of or related to this Agreement, the arbitrator(s) shall award to the prevailing party, if any, the costs and attorneys’ fees reasonably incurred by the prevailing party in connection with the arbitration. If the arbitrator(s) determine a party to be the prevailing party under circumstances where the prevailing party won on some but not all of the claims and counterclaims, the arbitrator(s) may award the prevailing party an appropriate percentage of the costs and attorneys’ fees reasonably incurred by the prevailing party in connection with the arbitration.
F.    Confidentiality. The parties shall maintain the confidential nature of the arbitration proceeding and the Award, including the Hearing, except as may be necessary to prepare for or conduct the arbitration hearing on the merits, or except as may be necessary in connection with a court application for a preliminary remedy, a judicial challenge to an award or its enforcement, or unless otherwise required by law or judicial decision.
ATTORNEYS FEES
In the event of any legal or equitable action, including any appeals, which may arise hereunder between or among the parties hereto, the prevailing party shall be entitled to recover reasonable attorneys fees and costs. Attorneys fees shall also include hourly charges for paralegals, law clerks and other staff members operating under the supervision of an attorney.
SEVERABILITY
The invalidity or unenforceability of any portion of this Agreement shall not affect the remaining provisions and portions thereof.
HEADINGS
The paragraph headings contained herein are for convenience of reference only and are not to be used in the construction or interpretation hereof.
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INTERPRETATION
Any ambiguities in this Agreement will not be strictly construed against the drafter of the language concerned, but will be resolved by applying the most reasonable interpretation under the circumstances, giving full consideration to the intentions of the parties at the time of contracting. Unless the context requires otherwise, all references to the singular include the plural and the plural the singular, and words importing any gender include the other genders and gender neutrality.
CONTRACTOR UNDERSTANDS ARBITRATION & WAIVER AGREEMENTS
Contractor represents and acknowledges that he or she understands the meaning and effect of the arbitration waiver and agreements in this Agreement and has been provided a reasonable time and opportunity to consult with his or her own legal counsel regarding the same.
This agreement is effective as of the date of the Contractor’s signature and shall remain in effect until its termination according to the TERMINATION section of this Agreement.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Agreement to be duly executed as follows:
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Addendum A: Current Fee & Commission Schedule
Sign-Up Fee: $149, includes first month’s Cloud Brokerage Fee.
Cloud Brokerage Fee: $85 per month, includes access to all platforms.
Payment/Funding Source: Both a primary and a secondary/backup electronic funds transfer funding source, one of which must be an Automatic Clearing House (ACH) source, for payment of any and all recurring and non-recurring fees and amounts due from Contractor under this ICA must be on file and kept current. Unused portions of any fees previously paid will not be credited/prorated. Unpaid fees, charges, repayments, and any other amounts Contractor owes to Company can and will be deducted directly from any and all of Contractor’s pending and future earnings that would otherwise be payable to Contractor by eXp Realty.
Broker Review Fee: $25 per Transaction. All Transactions (defined below) will include a Broker Review Fee taken as a charge against the Contractor Dollar Amount (defined below) and shall be deducted from all closings, excluding all referrals, Broker Price Opinions (“BPO’s”), and leasing/rental commissions under $1,000 Gross Commission Income (defined below) to Company.
Risk Management Fee: $40 per Transaction. All Transactions will include a Risk Management Fee taken as a charge against the Contractor Dollar Amount and shall be deducted from all closings, excluding all referrals, BPO’s, and leasing/rental commissions under $1,000 Gross Commission Income to Company. The annual per eXp Agent cap on payment of Risk Management Fees for non-commercial Transactions is $500. Commercial Transactions do not have a Risk Management Fee cap.
All fees are non-refundable. Sales tax laws and regulations for each state determine if a fee is subject to sales tax. If applicable, sales tax is applied as a separate line item on Contractor’s statement.
COMMISSIONS ON TRANSACTIONS
Contractor shall be entitled to a commission on sales, rental/lease transactions, broker price opinions (“BPOs”) and referrals (collectively “Transactions”) as follows: income retained by the Company after referrals and concessions, but prior to commission split (“Gross Commission Income”), shall be split at the rate of 80% to Contractor (“Contractor Dollar Amount”) and 20% to Company (“Company Dollar”) on all Transactions closed by the Contractor.
Should any Transaction be subject to any state or local taxes, the 80/20 commission split will be calculated after the tax is deducted.
Personal Transactions: A Personal Transaction is any Transaction for which Contractor has an ownership interest in the subject property, whether through Contractor’s own name, a spouse’s name, or a business entity or revocable trust that is owned and/or controlled by Contractor and/or Contractor’s spouse.
•     Personal Transactions will carry a $250 Transaction Fee, plus Broker Review and Risk Management Fees. For eXp Agents in the Mentor Program, please see the Mentor Program Agreement for rules and fees involved in a Personal Transaction.
•     Personal Transaction commissions are not included in Revenue Share Plan calculations.
•     Contractor may exempt up to three Personal Transactions per anniversary year.
•     Contractor must be in Good Standing with the Company (current on fees and/or amounts owed, etc.).
•     Contractor’s name, Contractor and/or Contractor’s Spouse’s business or trust name, or Contractor’sspouse’s name must be on the title.
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COMPANY CAP
The first day of the calendar month following the Join Date shall be known annually as the “Anniversary Date.” If the Company Dollar reaches $16,000 since the last Anniversary Date, the Contractor will be in a “Capped Status” until the next Anniversary Date. When Contractor is in a Capped Status, the Company will no longer retain 20% of the commission received by the Company from Contractor’s Transactions. Instead, the Company will assess a “Capped Status Transaction Fee” of $250 per Transaction, up to $5,000 per anniversary year, at which point the Capped Status Transaction Fee is reduced to $75 per Transaction for the remainder of Contractor’s anniversary year. Because the Capped Status Transaction Fee is "per Transaction" and not "per agent," Capped Status Transaction Fee are always split between agents on a transaction equal to the percentage of commission each agent earns. Revenue Share (see Addendum B) will not be paid out on Transactions consummated by Contractors in a Capped Status. Capped Status Transaction Fees will be in addition to all other deductions and fees authorized by this Agreement.
Similar to the Minimum Company Dollar Rule outlined below, Contractor shall pay the lesser of either the applicable Capped Status Transaction Fee ($250 or $75), or 20% of at least a 3% commission. This applies to both sides of a Transaction closed by an eXp Agent/Contractor in a Capped Status, both listing and buying, unless the eXp/Contractor Agent is in a Single Agent Dual Agency transaction. In Single Agent Dual Agency, the eXp Agent/Contractor is charged one Capped Status Transaction Fee per sale, not per side.
As stated above, Capped Status Transaction Fees are assessed on a per Transaction basis. In the case of multiple eXp Agents on a Transaction side, the appropriate transaction fee shall be split out in accordance with the percentages used in the applicable Disbursement Agreement.
Example : If Contractor A and Contractor B, both in a Capped Status, both represented the buyer in a sale and Contractor A received 60% of the commission and Contractor B received 40% of the commission, Contractor A would pay $150 (60% of the $250) of the Capped Status Transaction Fee and Contractor B would pay $100 (40% of the $250) of the Capped Status Transaction Fee.
In the example above, the $250 Capped Status Transaction Fee would be reduced to $75 once Contractor has paid a total of $5,000 in Capped Status Transaction Fees as described above. Each Contractor will pay the percentage of their respective Capped Status Transaction Fee amount, if any, if the Contractors have different applicable Capped Status Transaction Fee amounts.
MINIMUM COMPANY DOLLAR RULE
Company Dollar on listing-side sale commissions below 3% of the closed selling price will be subject to a minimum of $500 or the regular 20% split based on 3% of the closed selling price, whichever is lower.
Example A: 2% listing commission on $100,000 sale = $2,000. 20% = $400.
Minimum: 3% listing commission on $100,000 sale = $3,000. 20% = $600 Take the lower of $600 or
$500. Company Dollar = $500, Agent gets $1,500.
Example B: 2% listing commission on $60,000 sale = $1,200. 20% = $240.
Minimum: 3% listing commission on $60,000 sale = $1,800. 20% = $360 Take the lower of $360 or
$500. Company Dollar = $360, Agent gets $840.
NOTE: The Minimum Company Dollar Rule applies to listing transactions only, because the Contractor does not always have the opportunity to set or control the commission received on other transaction types. We DO NOT mandate any fees or percentages that a Contractor must charge to his or her clients.
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Exempt: REO/HUD Listings and Short Sales - All REO/HUD and Short Sale Listings with a defined non-negotiable listing commission rate are exempt from the Minimum Company Dollar Rule and will be paid out according to the Contractor’s regular payment plan, per this Addendum A of the ICA.
Exempt: All Other Commission Types - The Minimum Company Dollar Rule only applies to listing-side sales commissions. Buyer-side commissions, residential leasing/rental commissions, referral commissions, fees for BPO’s, and any other fees received are not subject to the Minimum Company Dollar Rule.
RETAINER FEES
All fees, deposits, or monetary amounts requested from a client or potential client by Contractor which are designed to retain the professional real estate services of Contractor (“Retainer Fee”) shall be paid directly to the Company and be subject to any applicable splits.
LATE FEES
All payments billed to the agent from the Company for recurring payments, monthly Cloud Brokerage Fees, programs opted in, and any other fees billed or back-billed for reimbursement per written agreements and policies are due within 10 days from the date of billing.
Any billing that is more than 30 days past due will be assessed a minimum of $25 interest per month or the maximum amount allowed under state law.
If a Contractor’s account reaches 90 days past due/delinquent, the Company may terminate this Agreement pursuant to the Termination clause and any/all pending commission payments and/or revenue share payments shall be forfeited to the company
Contractor agrees to pay Company in full any past due fees upon demand. Company retains the right to deduct from payment of commissions, revenue share, funding source on file, or any other means necessary, any past due amounts of any kind, overpayments of commissions or revenue share and/or late fees assessed. Any unpaid balances shall be subject to collections and/or formal legal proceedings. Additionally, if Contractor has elected to participate in the 2015 Agent Equity Program as described in Addendum C, Contractor’s participation will be temporarily suspended until Company has been paid in full.
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Addendum B: Sustainable Revenue Share Plan
eXp Realty has a Sustainable Revenue Share Plan (“Revenue Share Plan”) that all eXp Agents are automatically enrolled in which aims to pay out approximately 50% of Company Dollar to eXp Agents who help the Company’s sales grow by attracting fellow agents to join its ranks. As explained in Addendum A, Company Dollar is the percentage of GCI, usually 20%, that the Company retains from commission earned on a Transaction.
DEFINITIONS
Adjusted Gross Commission Income: Adjusted Gross Commission Income (AGCI) is the GCI adjusted by a factor to achieve 50% of the Company Dollar in the overall monthly Revenue Share Plan.
Tier: The hierarchy of eXp Agents that are sponsored in succession beginning with the Contractor and each group of eXp Agents thereafter, as follows:
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		●	Tier 1: the group of eXp Agents sponsored by the Contractor.

		●	Tier 2: the group of eXp Agents sponsored by Tier 1 eXp Agents.

		●	Tier 3: the group of eXp Agents sponsored by Tier 2 eXp Agents.

		●	Tier 4: the group of eXp Agents sponsored by Tier 3 eXp Agents.

		●	Tier 5: the group of eXp Agents sponsored by Tier 4 eXp Agents.

		●	Tier 6: the group of eXp Agents sponsored by Tier 5 eXp Agents.

		●	Tier 7: the group of eXp Agents sponsored by Tier 6 eXp Agents.

Revenue Share Group: A Contractor’s Revenue Share Group consists of the eXp Agents he or she personally sponsors to join the sales ranks of the Company and those eXp Agents sponsored thereafter as a result of Contractor’s original sponsorship(s).
Qualifying Sale Transaction: A Qualifying Sale Transaction is a Transaction that earns Company Dollar of at least $200 and is not a Personal Transaction.
For Qualifying Sale Transactions that are the purchase or sale of real property (each a “Sale”) where one eXp Agent represents a Seller or Buyer, the Sale will be counted as a full credit Sale to the eXp Agent. For Qualifying Sale Transactions that are the purchase or sale of real property where multiple eXp Agents are involved in the representation of the same principal party, each side of the Sale will be counted to each eXp Agent in an amount that is proportionate to the distribution of the total Contractor Dollar Amount.
By way of illustration, if eXp Agent “A” receives 50% of the total Contractor Dollar Amount on a Sale, then the Sale will be counted as a one-half credit Sale for each of the eXp Agents involved and four of such Transactions would be needed to achieve two full credit Sales (within the prior rolling six full months to be classified as an FLQA).
eXpansion Share: eXpansion Share is revenue share generated from AGCI received from Qualifying Sale Transactions closed by a Contractor’s Revenue Share Group, and that is paid out to the Contractor in an amount that is based on the Tier group of the eXp Agent(s) who closed the Transaction(s). See the REVENUE SHARE PLAN CHART (“Revenue Share Chart”) below for a breakdown of the amount of eXpansion Share paid for each Tier group.
eXponential Share: eXponential Share is revenue share generated from AGCI received from Qualifying Sale Transactions closed by a Contractor’s Revenue Share Group, and that is paid out to the Contractor in an amount that is based on the Tier group of the eXp Agent(s) who closed the Transaction(s). In order to unlock eXponential Share
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earning potential beyond Tier 1, the Contractor must have the minimum number of Front-Line Qualifying Active agents (as defined below). See the REVENUE SHARE PLAN CHART (“Revenue Share Chart”) below for a breakdown of the amount of eXponential Share paid for each Tier.
Front-Line Qualifying Active (FLQA): A Front-Line Qualifying Active agent is a licensed agent who has been personally sponsored into eXp Realty and that has been active and productive with the Company during the prior rolling six- month period by closing: 1) a minimum of two full credit Sales, or the equivalent; or 2) $5,000 in Gross Commission Income. All FLQA agents are Tier 1 eXp Agents that have been directly sponsored by the Contractor; however, not all Tier 1 eXp Agents sponsored by Contractor are FLQA Agents.
Revenue Share Eligible: For a Contractor to remain eligible to collect revenue share (also referred to as “Revenue Share Eligibility”), the Contractor must meet the following requirements:
1.    Be in Good Standing;
2.    Be current on any of the fees due such as Cloud Brokerage Fee, etc., and not be past due on other outstanding invoices with the Company; and
3.    Be current in all association fees, MLS dues and/or mandatory market-based fees, if applicable.
Revenue Share Grace Period: The Revenue Share Grace Period (also referred to as the “Grace Period”) is a one hundred eighty (180) day period that begins with the day following the date that an eXp Agent satisfies the Revenue Share Grace Period Productivity Requirement, during which time the eXp Agent will be classified as an FLQA agent for his or her sponsor.
Revenue Share Grace Period Productivity Requirement: A new eXp Agent satisfies the Revenue Share Grace Period Productivity Requirement (also referred to as the “Productivity Requirement”) when he/she closes either 1) one full credit Sale, or 2) $5,000 in Gross Commission Income.
Vested: Subject to certain qualifications and conditions, a Contractor that is Vested in the Revenue Share Plan continues to receive benefits payable thereunder.
Affiliate with a competitor of Company: For purposes hereof, “affiliates with a competitor of the Company” shall mean that the Contractor or Contractor’s spouse or partner is an individual proprietor, partner, stockholder, officer, employee, director, consultant, agent, joint venturer, investor, lender, or in any other capacity, alone or in association with others, owning, managing, operating, controlling or participating in the ownership, management, operation or control of, or working for or permitting the use of his or her name by, a residential real estate brokerage other than eXp Realty.
Straw Agent: Straw Agents are agents who are not engaged in the business of selling real estate or engaged in the process of attracting other productive agents to join the Company and help grow company sales.
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The Revenue Share Plan is paid out as a percentage of AGCI which is the GCI adjusted by a factor and calculated each month in an effort to achieve and pay out 50% of Company Dollar in the overall monthly Revenue Share Plan in the form of revenue share. Actual payouts on individual Transactions can be higher or lower than the 50% payout target depending on how many FLQAs are counted on each Tier.
As a Contractor encourages fellow active and productive agents to join the ranks of the Company and the Contractor is named as the sponsor of those new eXp Agents, the Contractor will begin earning the standard Tier 1 3.5% of AGCI revenue share amount on the Qualifying Sale Transactions of the Contractor’s Tier 1 group of eXp Agents. As the Contractor’s Tier 1 group of eXp Agents (Contractor’s direct sponsored agents) become sponsors themselves of more new eXp Agents, each new eXp Agent added to the Contractor’s Revenue Share Group can potentially expand and unlock the Contractor’s ability to earn more revenue share in two different ways: 1) eXpansion Share; and 2) eXponential Share.
Illustration: Contractor directly sponsors 15 new eXp Agents (Tier 1 group), who in turn sponsor 25 more new eXp Agents (Tier 2), who in turn sponsor 40 more new eXp Agents (Tier 3), who in turn sponsor 30 more new eXp Agents (Tier 4). Of the Tier 1 group of eXp Agents, 10 are classified as FLQA which unlocks Tiers 2 & 3 of eXponential Share for the Contractor. Contractor will now earn:
1.    3.5% of AGCI in eXponential Share on all Qualifying Sale Transactions of the 15 Tier 1 group of eXp Agents; and
2.    0.2% in eXpansion Share + 3.8% in eXponential Share, for a total of 4% of AGCI on all Qualifying Sale Transactions of the 25 Tier 2 group of eXp Agents; and
3.    0.1% in eXpansion Share + 2.4% in eXponential Share, for a total of 2.5% of AGCI on all Qualifying Sale Transactions of the 40 Tier 3 group of eXp Agents; and
4.    0.1% of AGCI in eXpansion Share on all Qualifying Sale Transactions of the 30 Tier 4 group of eXp Agents.
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For all Company Dollar earned from Qualifying Sale Transactions of each of the eXp Agents in Contractor’s Tier groups, the Contractor will receive revenue share from each of those Qualifying Sale Transactions as long as the eXp Agent that closed the Transaction is not in a Capped Status. This is because there is no Company Dollar from which to pay out revenue share that is retained from the Transactions of an agent who is in a Capped Status.
The Revenue Share Plan pays out a percentage of AGCI per Qualifying Sale Transaction of the Contractor’s Revenue Share Group and pays in the calendar month following the closing of the Qualifying Sale Transactions by the Contractor’s Revenue Share Group.
When an eXp Agent who is not Vested leaves the Company, the position that the departing agent held within other sponsors’ Revenue Share Groups immediately becomes a Company position. The revenue share structure does not compress or roll up.
The Revenue Share Grace Period is available only for new eXp Agents who have Join Dates of March 1, 2020 or later. For eXp Agents with a Join Date that falls on or in between September 3, 2019 through February 29, 2020, will continue to be classified as an FLQA agent for their sponsor for the first one hundred and eighty (180) days from their respective Join Date, after which the FLQA qualification requirements will apply
The Revenue Share Plan is funded entirely by the percentage of the Gross Commission Income that the Company retains on closed Transactions. Therefore, no revenue share dollars are paid out on any Transaction where the Contractor who consummated the Transaction was in Capped Status, as that term is defined in the ICA, or where no Company Dollar is earned.
Qualifications To Receive Revenue Share
In order to be qualified to receive revenue share under both the eXpansion Share and the eXponential Share Contractor must be Revenue Share Eligible on the date when a Qualifying Sale Transaction closes, and Contractor’s license must be active and affiliated with eXp Realty in every state that Contractor engages in activities requiring a real estate license.
Manipulating Revenue Share Plan Prohibited
Contractor agrees that he or she will not attempt to manipulate the Revenue Share Plan by engaging in the practice of sponsoring Straw Agents. Additionally, Contractor shall not add any agent(s)’s name to transaction documentation who was not a true party to the Transaction solely for the purpose of artificially qualifying that eXp Agent as an FLQA. The Company shall have the right and sole discretion to determine who is considered a Straw Agent, and further reserves the right to terminate Contractors who are, in the sole discretion of the Company, determined to be Straw Agents and which would reduce the number of Front-Line Active Agents and/or Front-Line Qualifying Active Agents that an eXp Agent has directly caused to join Company.
The Company will also notify Contractor that it has released the licenses of the eXp Agent(s) that it believes are Straw Agents and review the recruiting practices of Contractor with Contractor.
If, after reviewing the recruiting practices with Contractor, Contractor continues to engage in, or appears to be engaged in, the practice of manipulating the Revenue Share Plan, Contractor may be restricted from sponsoring agents and/or released from the Company.
Revenue Share Vesting Policy
To qualify for revenue share vesting, Contractor must satisfy the following conditions: 1) hold a current real estate license and be authorized to receive commissions; 2) be affiliated with the Company as a Contractor/real estate agent for not less than 36 consecutive months; and 3) and meet all requirements under the Revenue Share Eligible definition
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above for not less than 36 consecutive months.
Subject to meeting the qualification requirements above, the Contractor shall be considered Vested in the Revenue Share Plan’s eXpansion Share and will continue to receive the benefits provided under the eXpansion Share even after Contractor disassociates from the Company. The Contractor's Vesting in the Revenue Share Plan’s eXponential Share shall continue, as long as Contractor’s real estate license is actively associated with a brokerage that is an affiliate of the Company and the Contractor does not Affiliate with a competitor of the Company.
Vested agents that are retired need to qualify in the jurisdiction they are domiciled in order to receive revenue share. In many states, revenue share is considered a distribution of real estate commission in which case one would need an active real estate license to continue to receive revenue share payments.
Incapacitation Or Death of an eXp Agent
In the event that Contractor is unable to carry out his or her work as a real estate agent and unable to engage in the process of attracting and supporting other productive agents into the Company due to Contractor’s permanent incapacity or death, Contractor shall automatically be considered Vested in the Revenue Share Plan regardless of whether Contractor has met the second and third requirements to qualify for revenue share vesting as explained above. Any heir, legal representative or guardian of Contractor who is legally authorized to act on Contractor's behalf or Contractor's estate's behalf, may be substituted as the agent of record for Contractor in the Company Revenue Share Plan. For a plan of substitution to be approved, the proposed substitute must meet the following conditions, in the order in which they are listed: 1) be approved by the Company and the Company's Broker for the state where the substituting contractor will be licensed; 2) submit a written legal opinion from a duly licensed attorney in substitute’s state of licensing that states that the plan of substitution contemplated complies with all applicable local, state and federal laws, rules and regulations; and 3) complete all application and onboarding steps to properly join Company as a duly licensed real estate agent within 12 months of the date of permanent incapacitation or death of Contractor. If the plan of substitution is approved and the substitute properly joins Company, the terms and conditions of the Revenue Share Vesting Policy shall then apply to the approved substitute.
Company is not required to approve a plan of substitution for a Contractor who was not in Good Standing with Company prior to the Contractor's permanent incapacitation or death.
The stated revenue share payout structure may be modified to allow the Company to better compete, attract and retain agents as well as to maintain a base level of profitability. Should a change to this Addendum B be made, Contractor shall be notified in accordance with contract revisions/modification section of the ICA.
The terms and conditions of this policy, or to the eXp Sustainable Revenue Share Plan, are subject to modification as determined by the Executive Management of the Company and/or the Board of Directors of eXp World Holdings, Inc. An explanation about revenue sharing calculations as well as other aspects of the Revenue Share Plan can be obtained by visiting the Company’s Accounting Team in eXp World. The Company’s long-term goal is to payout 50% of Company Dollar through the Sustainable Revenue Share System. Any modification to the Revenue Share model does not require future signatures from a recipient in order for a recipient to continue to receive revenue share under any new terms.
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Addendum C: 2015 Agent Equity Program Participation Election Form
eXp World Holdings, Inc. (“EXPI”) previously adopted the 2015 Equity Incentive Plan, as adopted on March 12, 2015 and amended August 28, 2017 (the “Plan”). Pursuant to the Plan, EXPI created the 2015 Agent Equity Program (the “Program”) to be administered at the board’s discretion, and may issue shares of EXPI’s common stock to the Company’s agents and brokers who elect to participate (“Participant(s)”) as payment of five percent (5%) of the commission compensation earned by a Participant.
Eligibility: All agents and brokers in Good Standing with the Company are eligible to participate in the Program.
Issuance of Shares As Payment of Commission: By submitting this Form of Election, Participant authorizes the Company to set aside five percent (5%) of Participant’s net Contractor Dollar Amount (after splits, fees, and any other required withholdings) (“Shares for Payment”) on Transactions which close in Participant’s name, commencing with Transactions closing on or after Participant’s Join Date.
Price of Issued Shares: All Shares for Payment on Transactions that close and the commission payment is received by Company by 5:00 PM Pacific Time on December 31, 2019, the price for shares issued under the Program shall be at a twenty percent (20%) discount to the fair market value of EXPI’s common stock, as determined by the closing market price of EXPI’s common stock on the last trading day of the month. Effective January 1, 2020, the price for shares issued under the Program shall be at a ten percent (10%) discount to the fair market value of EXPI’s common stock, as determined by the closing market price of EXPI’s common stock on the last trading day of the month.
Issuance Date: Shares under the Program shall be issued on the last trading day of the month during which the closing on the sales of any properties from which a Shares for Payment has been authorized results in an accumulated Shares for Payment of not less than $250 USD (each a “Issue Date”).
Custody of Shares: All shares issued under the Program shall initially be placed and held in an account created in Participant’s name with Solium Financial Services LLC.
Associated Costs: Ownership of shares issued under the Program may come with associated costs imposed by third parties, including but not limited to, fees that may be imposed by a stockbroker, financial services broker of Participant’s choosing, or others.
Cancellation of Participation: Any Participant may cancel his or her participation in the Program by providing email notification of cancellation (“Cancellation Notice”) not less than thirty (30) calendar days prior to the next scheduled Issue Date. In order to be effective, Cancellation Notices must be sent to stock@exprealty.com.
Modification or Termination: The Program is subject to modification or termination at the discretion of the Company’s Board of Directors.
Acknowledgments: Participant understands that participation in this Program is subject to the terms and conditions contained in the Independent Contractor Agreement, in this Agent Equity Program Participation Election Form, in the Program itself, and in the Plan. Participant has read and fully understands both the Program and the Plan. By participating in the Plan, Participant agrees to be bound by the terms and conditions of the ICA, the Program and the Plan. By acceptance of this opportunity to receive shares, Participant consents to the electronic delivery of all related documents, including the Program, the Plan, any account statements and Plan prospectuses, as applicable, and all other documents that EXPI is required to deliver to its security holders (including, without limitation, annual reports and proxy statements) or other communications or information related to an investment in EXPI’s stock. Electronic delivery
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may include the delivery of a link to a Company intranet or the internet site of a third party, the delivery of the document via email or such other delivery determined at EXPI’s discretion.
By signing this enrollment form, Participant certifies that he or she is of legal age in the state or country of his or her residence.
Participant, by signing this enrollment form, certifies that: Participant is not subject to backup withholding because
(a)    Participant is exempt from backup withholding, or (b) Participant has been notified by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) that Participant is not subject to backup withholding, or (c) the IRS has notified Participant that Participant is no longer subject to backup withholding.
Participant, by signing this enrollment form, certifies that: Participant is receiving the shares solely for Participant’s own account, and not for the benefit of any other person. Participant is being issued the shares solely for investment purposes and not with a view to distribution or resale, nor with the intention of selling, transferring or otherwise disposing of all or any part thereof for any particular price, or at any particular time, or upon the happening of any particular event or circumstance, except selling, transferring, or disposing of the shares, in full compliance with all applicable provisions of the Securities Act, the rules and regulations promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission thereunder, and applicable state securities laws.
Participant confirms that she or he has had the opportunity to ask questions of, and receive answers from, EXPI or any authorized person acting on its behalf concerning EXPI and its business, and to obtain any additional information, to the extent possessed by EXPI (or to the extent it could have been acquired by EXPI without unreasonable effort or expense) necessary to verify the accuracy of the information received by Participant.
Participant has carefully considered and has discussed (or accepts the responsibility to discuss) with its own legal, tax, accounting and financial advisors, to the extent the Participant has deemed necessary, the suitability of this investment and the transactions contemplated by this Agreement for the Participant’s particular federal, state, provincial, local and foreign tax and financial situation and has independently determined that this investment and the transactions contemplated by this Agreement are a suitable investment for the Participant. Participant understands that it (and not EXPI) shall be responsible for Participant’s own tax liability that may arise as a result of the receipt of the shares or the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
Participant understands that participation in this Program does not change the at will nature of Participant’s independent contractor consulting relationship with the Company.
NO AGENT, BROKER OR ELIGIBLE INDIVIDUAL SHALL BE DEEMED A PARTICIPANT UNLESS AND UNTIL SUBMITTING THIS COMPLETED FORM OF ELECTION.
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EXP WORLD HOLDINGS, INC.
Insider Trading Policy for Employees, Agents and Contractors
Adopted as of November 18, 2016
Background
The Board of Directors of eXp World Holdings, Inc., or the Company, has adopted this Insider Trading Policy, most recently amended as of the date above, for our employees, agents and contractors. Federal and state securities laws prohibit the purchase or sale of a company’s securities by persons who are aware of material information about that company that is not generally known or available to the public. Likewise, these laws prohibit persons who are aware of such material nonpublic information from disclosing this information to others who may trade.
This Policy is designed to prevent insider trading (or allegations of insider trading) and to protect the Company’s reputation for integrity and ethical conduct. It is your obligation to understand and comply with this Policy. Should you have any questions regarding this Policy, please submit them in writing to compliance@exprealty.com, and they will be reviewed by the Company’s Compliance Officer.
Statement of Policy
No Trading on Inside Information. You may not trade in the securities of the Company directly or through family members or other persons or entities, if you are aware of material nonpublic information relating to the Company. In other words, you may not buy or sell the Company’s stock, or help others to do so, on the basis of “inside information.” “Inside information” consists of information that is both “material” and “nonpublic,” as further explained in the bullets below.
•     Information is considered “material” if it could reasonably be expected to affect the price of a stock, orwould be considered important in determining whether or not to buy or sell the stock.
Examples of “material” information include, but are not limited to:
○     projections of future earnings or losses, or other earnings guidance;
○     earnings or operating results that are different from the expectations of the investmentcommunity;
○     a pending or proposed merger, acquisition or an acquisition or disposition of significantassets;
○     the Company’s stock becoming listed on a national exchange;
○     a new business line or product available from the Company; or
○     a change in senior management.
•     Information is “nonpublic” if it is not generally known or available to the public.
○     One common misconception is that material information loses its “nonpublic” status as soon asa press release is issued disclosing the information.
○     In fact, information is considered to be available to the public only when it has been released broadly to the marketplace (such as by a press release or an SEC filing) and the investing public has had time to absorb the information fully.
○     As a general rule, information is considered nonpublic until the close of the second full trading day after the information is released.
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Similarly, you may not trade in the securities of any other company if you are aware of material nonpublic information about the other company that you obtained in the course of your employment or business affiliation with the Company.
No Tipping. Similarly, you may not pass material nonpublic information on to others or recommend to others the purchase or sale of any securities when you are aware of such information. This practice, known as “tipping,” also violates the securities laws and can result in the same civil and criminal penalties that apply to insider trading, even though you did not trade and did not gain any benefit from the other person’s trading.
No Assisting Others. You may not assist anyone in engaging in any activity prohibited by this Policy.
No Exception for Hardship. The existence of a personal financial emergency or hardship does not excuse you from compliance with this Policy.
No Exception for Transactions Unrelated to Inside Information. It does not matter that you may have decided to engage in a transaction before becoming aware of material nonpublic information or that the material nonpublic information did not affect your decision to engage in the transaction. It is also irrelevant that publicly disclosed information about the Company might, even aside from the material nonpublic information, provide a sufficient basis for engaging in the transaction.
Penalties for Non-Compliance
It is important that you understand the breadth of activities that constitute illegal insider trading and the consequences, which can be severe. Both the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, or the SEC, and the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, together with the Department of Justice, pursue insider trading violations vigorously. For example, cases have been prosecuted successfully against trading by employees through foreign accounts, trading by family members and friends, and trading involving only a small number of shares.
Potential penalties for insider trading violations include imprisonment, criminal fines and civil fines of up to three times the profit gained or loss avoided. Failure to comply with this Policy may also subject you to Company-imposed sanctions, including dismissal, whether or not your failure to comply with this Policy results in a violation of law.
Scope of Policy
Persons Covered. As an employee, agent or contractor of the Company or any of its subsidiaries, this Policy applies to you. The same restrictions that apply to you also apply to:
•     your family members who reside with you;
•     anyone else who lives in your household;
•     any family members who do not live in your household but whose transactions in Company securities are directed by you or are subject to your influence or control (such as parents or children who consult with you before they trade in Company securities); and
•     any entities that you influence or control, including any corporations, partnerships or trusts.
You are responsible for making sure that the purchase or sale of any security covered by this Policy by any such person complies with this Policy. You should make them aware of the need to confer with you before they trade in securities covered by this Policy.
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Companies Covered. The prohibition on insider trading in this Policy is not limited to trading in the Company’s own securities. It includes trading in the securities of other firms, such as companies and firms with which the Company may be negotiating major transactions, such as an acquisition, investment or sale.
Limited Exceptions. The only exceptions to this Policy’s prohibitions of trading in securities as outlined above are the following:
•     Stock Option Exercises. Exercises in stock options granted under the Company's equity compensation plans for cash; however, this exception does not include the subsequent sale of the shares acquired pursuant to the exercise of a stock option; and
•     Bona Fide Gifts. Bona fide gifts of securities are not deemed to be transactions for the purposes of this Policy. Whether a gift is truly bona fide will depend on the circumstances surrounding a specific gift. The more unrelated the donee is to the donor, the more likely the gift would be considered “bona fide” and not a “transaction.” For example, gifts to charities, churches or non-profit organizations would generally not be deemed to be “transactions.” However, gifts to dependent children followed by a sale of the“gifted securities” in close proximity to the time of the gift may imply some economic benefit to the donor and, therefore, may be deemed to be a “transaction” and not a “bona fide gift.”
Blackout Periods and Trading Windows
If your position is described in Appendix 1 to the Insider Trading Policy, that means you regularly learn about information that is important to the Company and you are subject to this provision regarding Blackout Periods. If your position is described in Appendix 1, you may only buy or sell the Company’s stock within certain windows of time during each calendar year. Such periods of the year in which you may trade, so long as you do not possess inside information at the time, are referred to as “Open Windows.” On the other hand, if you are subject to this provision, you may not buy and sell the Company’s stock during “Blackout Periods,” which generally correspond to times of the year when important information about the Company’s financial performance is being prepared prior to its publication to the public. Open Windows and Blackout Periods may be amended from time to time by the Compliance Officer or the Company’s Board. Currently, Blackout Periods and Open Windows occur as follows:
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Open Window
In addition, the Company, through the Compliance Officer (as defined below), may authorize longer or additional trading windows in which buying, selling or otherwise effecting transactions in the Company’s securities shall be permitted. Similarly, the Company, through the Compliance Officer, may impose special black-out periods during which certain persons will be prohibited from buying, selling or otherwise effecting transactions in any stock or other securities of the Company or derivative securities thereof, even though the trading window would otherwise be open. If a special black-out period is imposed, the Company will notify affected individuals, who should thereafter not engage in any transaction involving the purchase or sale of the Company’s securities and should not disclose to others the fact of such suspension of trading.
It should be noted that even during the Open Window, if you possess material nonpublic information, you should not engage in any transactions in the Company’s securities until the end of the second trading day following the date on which such information is publicly disclosed, regardless of anything else in this Policy.
Unauthorized Disclosure
Maintaining the confidentiality of Company information is essential for competitive, security and other business reasons, as well as to comply with securities laws. You should treat all information you learn about the Company or its business plans in connection with your employment as confidential and proprietary to the Company. Employees, agents and contractors should treat all corporate information with discretion and discuss confidential data only with those Company employees who have a right and a need to know. In particular, do not discuss confidential information with relatives, friends or acquaintances. Inadvertent disclosure of confidential or inside information may expose the Company and you to significant risk of investigation and litigation.
The timing and nature of the Company’s disclosure of material information to outsiders is subject to legal rules, the breach of which could result in substantial liability to you, the Company and its management. Accordingly, it is important that responses to inquiries about the Company by the press, investment analysts or others in the financial community be made on the Company’s behalf only through authorized individuals.
Social Media and Internet Postings
For purposes hereof, all social media comments or postings, or comments, blog posts, wikis and other forms of online communication, including any website, social media platforms, Internet-based application, or Internet message boards or chat rooms (e.g., Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, Google+, YouTube, blogs, Wikis such as Wikipedia and any other site where text can be posted and Yahoo Discussion Groups) are referred to as “Internet postings.”
Company Postings. All Internet postings made on behalf of the Company must be approved by an Executive Officer and otherwise be made in compliance with any related Company policy that may be in effect from time to time.
Personal Postings. In your personal Internet postings or other online activity, you should never disclose any information that is confidential to the Company (or to any third party) that has been disclosed to the Company or to you in your capacity as an employee or representative of the Company. If you comment in a personal posting on any aspect of the company’s business or any policy issue in which the company is involved and in which you have responsibility, you must clearly identify yourself as a Company employee in your postings or blog site(s) and include a disclaimer that the views are your own and not those of the Company. Because you are legally responsible for your postings, you may be subject to liability if your personal posts are found defamatory, harassing, or in violation of any other applicable law. You may also be liable if you make postings which include confidential or copyrighted information (music, videos, text, etc.) belonging to third parties.
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believes that doing so will help ensure compliance with applicable laws, including the SEC’s regulations. For example, in your personal Internet postings, you should not comment on the potential or projected growth of the Company’s stock, or encourage people to buy the stock or join the Company based on the stock’s growth. You should not discuss the agent equity program or similar stock incentives the Company offers in any detail, but you should merely point out that such a program or incentives exist, and direct potential agents to Company approved resources or publicly available information. The Company reserves the right to remove any posted comment on Company-operated site that is not appropriate for the topic discussed or uses inappropriate language.
Post-Termination Transactions
This Policy continues to apply to your transactions in Company securities even after you have separated from service with the Company or a subsidiary. If you are aware of material nonpublic information when your employment or service relationship terminates, you may not trade in Company securities until that information has become public or is no longer material.
Compliance Officer
The Company’s General Counsel, or another individual appointed by the Board, if applicable, shall serve as the Insider Trading Compliance Officer (the “Compliance Officer”). The duties of the Compliance Officer shall include, but not be limited to, the following:
•     Circulating the Policy (and/or a summary thereof) to all employees, including Section 16 reporting persons, on an annual basis and ensuring that the Company obtain and maintain written acknowledgments from employees that they have read the policy.
•     Overseeing the responses to questions from individual employees.
•     Ensuring that relevant files on policy compliance and implementation are maintained.
Personal Responsibility
You should remember that the ultimate responsibility for adhering to this Policy and avoiding improper trading rests with you. As an insider of the Company, this may mean that, from time to time, you have to forego a proposed transaction in the Company’s securities even if you planned to make the transaction before learning of material nonpublic information and even though you believe you may suffer an economic loss or forego anticipated profit by waiting. Trading in the Company’s securities during the trading window should not be considered a “safe harbor,” and all directors, officers and other persons should use good judgment at all times. If you violate this Policy, the Company may take disciplinary action against you up to and including dismissal.
Company Assistance
Your compliance with this Policy is of the utmost importance both for you and for the Company. The Board, a Board Committee or an employee designated by the Board (e.g. the Compliance Officer), shall be responsible for the administration of this Policy. All determinations and interpretations by the Board or its designee shall be final and not subject to further review. Please do not try to resolve uncertainties on your own, as the rules relating to insider trading are often complex and not always intuitive while violations entail severe consequences.
Certification
All persons covered by this policy must certify their understanding of, and intent to comply with this Policy. A copy of the certification that you must sign is enclosed with this Policy.
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Appendix 1
Persons subject to trading window restrictions include:
•   All members of the Board of Directors of the Company;
•   All officers of the Company;
•   All employees/contractors who report into the Company’s Finance and Accounting departments;
•   All employees/contractors working on press release, investor relations, financial results, SEC filings, and news or announcements related to similar events;
•   All employees/contractors working in the Company’s legal department;
•   Any assistant to any of the foregoing;
•   Any other employees or individuals designated from time to time by the Compliance Officer or the Board of Directors.
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CERTIFICATION FORM
For Employees, Agents and Contractors
TO:            Board of Directors of eXp World Holdings, Inc.
RE:            Insider Trading Policy for Employees, Agents and Contractors
This certifies that:
I.       I have received eXp World Holdings Inc.’s Insider Trading Policy for Employees, Agents and Contractors.
II.        I understand the policies and procedures as outlined in the Insider Trading Policy for Employees, Agents and Contractors and agree to comply with them.
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Monthly Cloud Brokerage Fee Agreement
I,                                                                   , in conjunction with that Independent Contractor Agreement executed concurrently herewith, do hereby authorize eXp Realty to use the payment method indicated below to pay the monthly Cloud Brokerage Fee of $85 on a recurring basis.
I understand any delinquencies regarding the monthly Cloud Brokerage Fees may result in a default status of my account. I further understand that if I am earning revenue share in the Sustainable Revenue Share Plan, in order to remain eligible to collect revenue share I must remain current on all fees and/or amounts due to eXp Realty and that any default status may result in a loss of pending revenue share earnings. If any payment method provided below is not honored by the applicable bank or credit card issuer, I agree to promptly contact eXp Realty’s Accounting Department to resolve the issue or offer an alternate method of payment.
Additionally, if I am new to eXp Realty and my Sign-up Fee is due, I also authorize my one-time Sign-Up Fee of $149 to be immediately processed through the authorized method indicated below.
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