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Exhibit 4(ak)

PRUCO LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW JERSEY

751 BROAD STREET

NEWARK, NEW JERSEY 07102

HIGHEST DAILY GUARANTEED RETURN OPTION BENEFIT

SCHEDULE SUPPLEMENT

ANNUITY NUMBER: [001-00001]

EFFECTIVE DATE: [Issue Date of the Rider]

EFFECTIVE DATE OF [90%] CAP RULE:  [Issue Date of Schedule Supplement]

DURATION OF A GUARANTEE PERIOD:  [10 years]

DOLLAR-FOR-DOLLAR PERCENTAGE: [5.0%]

CHARGE FOR THE RIDER:  [The daily equivalent of an annual rate of [0.60%] applied to the elected Sub-accounts and the Transfer Account]

TRANSFER ACCOUNT:  Collectively, one or more AST bond portfolio Sub-accounts.  If a bond portfolio sub-account is discontinued, we will substitute a successor sub-account, if there is one.  Otherwise, we will substitute a comparable sub-account.  We will obtain any required regulatory approvals prior to substitution of the sub-account.

BENCHMARK INDEX:  Barclays Capital Fixed Maturity Zero Coupon Swap Index.  If this Benchmark Index is discontinued, we will substitute a successor benchmark index, if there is one.  Otherwise, we will substitute a comparable benchmark index.  We will obtain any required regulatory approvals prior to substitution of the benchmark index.

BENCHMARK INDEX INTEREST RATE:  The interest rate that is set with reference to the Benchmark Index.

DISCOUNT RATE ADJUSTMENT:  2.5%

DISCOUNT RATE MINIMUM:

	
Month

	
Minimum

	  	
Month

	
Minimum

	
1

	
3.00%

	  	
13

	
2.00%

	
2

	
2.92%

	  	
14

	
1.92%

	
3

	
2.83%

	  	
15

	
1.83%

	
4

	
2.75%

	  	
16

	
1.75%

	
5

	
2.67%

	  	
17

	
1.67%

	
6

	
2.58%

	  	
18

	
1.58%

	
7

	
2.50%

	  	
19

	
1.50%

	
8

	
2.42%

	  	
20

	
1.42%

	
9

	
2.33%

	  	
21

	
1.33%

	
10

	
2.25%

	  	
22

	
1.25%

	
11

	
2.17%

	  	
23

	
1.17%

	
12

	
2.08%

	  	
24

	
1.08%

	  	  	  	
25+

	
1.00%

P-SCH-HDGROCAP(8/10)NY                                                               

  

  

  

HIGHEST DAILY GUARANTEED RETURN OPTION BENEFIT

SCHEDULE SUPPLEMENT (CONTINUED)

TRANSFER CALCULATION FORMULA

The following are the Terms and Definitions referenced in the Transfer Calculation Formula:

	
·  

	
AV is the current Account Value of the Annuity

	
·  

	
V is the current Account Value of the elected Sub-accounts of the Annuity

	
·  

	
B is the total current value of the Transfer Account

	
·  

	
Cl is the lower target value; it is established on the Effective Date and is not changed for the life of the guarantee

	
·  

	
Ct is the middle target value; it is established on the Effective Date and is not changed for the life of the guarantee

	
·  

	
Cu is the upper target value; it is established on the Effective Date and is not changed for the life of the guarantee

	
·  

	
T is the amount of a transfer into or out of the Transfer Account

	
·  

	
“Projected Future Guarantee” is an amount equal to the highest Account Value (adjusted for Withdrawals and additional Net Purchase Payments, as described in the Rider) within the current Benefit Year that would result in a new Guarantee Amount.  For the Projected Future Guarantee, the assumed Guarantee Period begins on the current Valuation Day and ends10 years from the next anniversary of the Effective Date.  We only calculate a Projected Future Guarantee if the assumed Guarantee Period associated with that Projected Future Guarantee does not extend beyond the latest Annuity Date applicable to the Annuity.

Transfer Calculation

The formula, which is set on the Effective Date of the 90% Cap Rule as shown in this Schedule Supplement and is not changed while the Rider is in effect, determines, on each Valuation Day, when a transfer is required.

On the Effective Date of the 90% Cap Rule (and only on this date), the following asset transfer calculation is performed to determine the amount of Account Value allocated to the Transfer Account:

If (B / (V + B) > .90), then

T = B - [(V + B) * .90]

If T as described above is greater than $0, then that amount (“T”) is transferred from the Transfer Account to the elected Sub-accounts and no additional transfer calculations are performed on the Effective Date of the 90% Cap Rule.  Any transfers into the Transfer Account are suspended.  The suspension will be lifted once a transfer out of the Transfer Account occurs.

On each Valuation Date thereafter (including the Effective Date of the 90% Cap Rule, provided (B / (V + B) < = .90), the formula begins by determining for each Guarantee Amount and for the Projected Future Guarantee, the value on that Valuation Day that, if appreciated at the applicable discount rate, would equal the Guarantee Amount at the end of the Guarantee Period.  We call the greatest of these values the “current liability (L)”.

L = MAX(Li), where Li = Gi / (1 + di) (Ni/365)

P-SCH-HDGROCAP(8/10) NY                                                               

  

  

  

HIGHEST DAILY GUARANTEED RETURN OPTION BENEFIT

SCHEDULE SUPPLEMENT (CONTINUED)

TRANSFER CALCULATION FORMULA (Continued)

Where:

	
·  

	
Gi is the value of the Guarantee Amount or the Projected Future Guarantee

	
·  

	
Ni is the number of days until the end of the Guarantee Period

	
·  

	
di is the discount rate associated with the number of days until the end of a Guarantee Period (or the assumed Guarantee Period, for the Projected Future Guarantee).  The discount rate is determined by taking the greater of the Benchmark Index Interest Rate less the Discount Rate Adjustment, and the Discount Rate Minimum.  The applicable term of the Benchmark Index Interest Rate is the same as the number of days remaining until the end of the Guarantee Period (or the assumed Guarantee Period, for the Projected Future Guarantee).  If no Benchmark Index Interest Rate is available for such term, the nearest available term will be used.  The Discount Rate Minimum is determined based on the number of months since the Effective Date.

Next the formula calculates the following formula ratio (r):

r = (L – B) / V.

If the formula ratio exceeds an upper target value, then, subject to the 90% Cap Rule, Account Value will be transferred to the bond fund Sub-account associated with the current liability. If, at the time we make a transfer to the bond fund Sub-account associated with the current liability, there is Account Value allocated to a bond fund Sub-account not associated with the current liability, we will transfer all assets from that bond fund Sub-account to the bond fund Sub-account associated with the current liability.

The formula will transfer assets into the Transfer Account if r > Cu, subject to the 90% Cap Rule.

The transfer amount is calculated by the following formula:

T = {Min(MAX(0, (.90 * (V + B)) - B), [L – B – V * Ct] / (1 – Ct))}

If the formula ratio is less than a lower target value and there are assets in the Transfer Account, then the formula will transfer assets out of the Transfer Account into the elected Sub-accounts.

The formula will transfer assets out of the Transfer Account if r < Cl and B > 0.

The transfer amount is calculated by the following formula:

T = {Min(B, – [L – B – V * Ct] / (1 – Ct))}

If following a transfer to the elected Sub-accounts, there are assets remaining in a bond fund Sub-account not associated with the current liability, we will transfer all assets from that bond fund Sub-account to the bond fund Sub-account associated with the current liability.

At any given time, some, most, or none of the Account Value may be allocated to the Transfer Account under the Transfer Calculation formula.

90% Cap Rule:  If, on any Valuation Day, on and after the Effective Date of the 90% Cap Rule, a transfer into the Transfer Account occurs which results in 90% of the Account Value being allocated to the Transfer Account, any transfers into the Transfer Account will be suspended even if the formula would otherwise dictate that a transfer into the Transfer Account should occur.  Transfers out of the Transfer Account and into the elected Sub-accounts will still be allowed.  The suspension will be lifted once a transfer out of the Transfer Account occurs.  Due to the performance of the Transfer Account and the elected Sub-Accounts, the Account Value could be more than 90% invested in the Transfer Account.exv10w1

Exhibit 10.1

EXECUTION COPY

      

AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT

among

BUCKEYE ENERGY SERVICES LLC,

as Borrower,

and

The Several Lenders

from Time-to-time Parties Hereto,

and

BNP PARIBAS,

as Administrative Agent and as Collateral Agent,

and

BNP PARIBAS,

as Lead Arranger

and

BARCLAYS BANK PLC,

as Syndication Agent

Dated as of June 25, 2010

 

 

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	Page	 
	SECTION 1 DEFINITIONS
	 	 	2	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	1.1 Defined Terms
	 	 	2	 
	1.2 Other Definitional Provisions
	 	 	42	 
	1.3 Rounding
	 	 	42	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	SECTION 2 AMOUNT AND TERMS OF THE LOANS AND COMMITMENTS
	 	 	42	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	2.1 Revolving Credit Loans
	 	 	42	 
	2.2 Daylight Overdraft Loans
	 	 	43	 
	2.3 Swing Line Loans
	 	 	43	 
	2.4 Procedure for Borrowing
	 	 	44	 
	2.5 Refunding of Swing Line Loans
	 	 	45	 
	2.6 Refunding of Daylight Overdraft Loans
	 	 	46	 
	2.7 Commitment Fee
	 	 	47	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	SECTION 3 LETTERS OF CREDIT
	 	 	47	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	3.1 Letters of Credit
	 	 	47	 
	3.2 Procedure for Issuance of Letters of Credit
	 	 	49	 
	3.3 Fees, Commissions and Other Charges
	 	 	50	 
	3.4 L/C Participations
	 	 	51	 
	3.5 Reimbursement Obligations of the Borrower
	 	 	52	 
	3.6 Obligations Absolute
	 	 	53	 
	3.7 Role of the Issuing Lenders
	 	 	53	 
	3.8 Letter of Credit Request
	 	 	54	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	SECTION 4 GENERAL PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO LOANS AND LETTERS OF CREDIT
	 	 	54	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	4.1 Increase, Termination or Reduction of Commitments
	 	 	54	 
	4.2 Interest Rates and Payment Dates
	 	 	56	 
	4.3 Conversion and Continuation Options
	 	 	56	 
	4.4 Minimum Amounts of Tranches; Maximum Number of Tranches
	 	 	57	 
	4.5 Repayment of Loans; Evidence of Debt
	 	 	57	 
	4.6 Optional Prepayments
	 	 	58	 
	4.7 Mandatory Prepayments
	 	 	58	 
	4.8 Computation of Interest and Fees
	 	 	59	 
	4.9 Pro Rata Treatment and Payments
	 	 	60	 
	4.10 Requirements of Law
	 	 	61	 
	4.11 Taxes
	 	 	62	 
	4.12 Lending Offices
	 	 	65	 
	4.13 Credit Utilization Reporting
	 	 	65	 
	4.14 Indemnity
	 	 	65	 
	4.15 Inability to Determine Interest Rate
	 	 	66	 
	4.16 Illegality
	 	 	66	 

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	 	 	Page	 
	4.17 Replacement of Lenders
	 	 	67	 
	4.18 Defaulting Lender
	 	 	67	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	SECTION 5 REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
	 	 	69	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	5.1 Financial Condition
	 	 	69	 
	5.2 No Change
	 	 	70	 
	5.3 Existence; Compliance with Law
	 	 	70	 
	5.4 Power; Authorization; Enforceable Obligations
	 	 	70	 
	5.5 No Conflicts
	 	 	71	 
	5.6 No Material Litigation
	 	 	71	 
	5.7 No Default
	 	 	71	 
	5.8 Ownership of Property; Liens
	 	 	71	 
	5.9 Intellectual Property
	 	 	71	 
	5.10 No Burdensome Restrictions
	 	 	71	 
	5.11 Taxes
	 	 	72	 
	5.12 Federal Regulations
	 	 	72	 
	5.13 ERISA
	 	 	72	 
	5.14 Investment Company Act; Other Regulations
	 	 	73	 
	5.15 Subsidiaries
	 	 	73	 
	5.16 Security Documents
	 	 	73	 
	5.17 Accuracy and Completeness of Information
	 	 	74	 
	5.18 Labor Relations
	 	 	74	 
	5.19 Insurance
	 	 	74	 
	5.20 Solvency
	 	 	74	 
	5.21 Use of Letters of Credit and Proceeds of Loans
	 	 	75	 
	5.22 Environmental Matters
	 	 	75	 
	5.23 Risk Management Policy
	 	 	76	 
	5.24 AML Laws
	 	 	76	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	SECTION 6 CONDITIONS PRECEDENT
	 	 	77	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	6.1 Conditions Precedent
	 	 	77	 
	6.2 Conditions to Each Credit Extension
	 	 	80	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	SECTION 7 AFFIRMATIVE COVENANTS
	 	 	81	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	7.1 Financial Statements
	 	 	81	 
	7.2 Certificates; Other Information
	 	 	82	 
	7.3 Payment of Obligations
	 	 	83	 
	7.4 Conduct of Business and Maintenance of Existence
	 	 	83	 
	7.5 Maintenance of Property; Insurance
	 	 	83	 
	7.6 Inspection of Property; Books and Records; Discussions
	 	 	83	 
	7.7 Notices
	 	 	84	 
	7.8 Environmental Laws
	 	 	84	 
	7.9 Periodic Audit of Borrowing Base Assets
	 	 	85	 
	7.10 Risk Management Policy
	 	 	85	 
	7.11 Collections on Accounts Receivable
	 	 	85	 
	7.12 Taxes
	 	 	86	 
	7.13 Additional Collateral
	 	 	86	 
	7.14 Use of Proceeds
	 	 	87	 

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	 	 	Page	 
	7.15 Cash Management
	 	 	87	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	SECTION 8 NEGATIVE COVENANTS
	 	 	87	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	8.1 Financial Condition Covenants
	 	 	87	 
	8.2 Limitation on Indebtedness
	 	 	88	 
	8.3 Limitation on Liens
	 	 	88	 
	8.4 Limitation on Fundamental Changes
	 	 	90	 
	8.5 Restricted Payments
	 	 	90	 
	8.6 Limitation on Sale of Assets
	 	 	90	 
	8.7 Limitation on Investments
	 	 	91	 
	8.8 Limitation on Optional Payments and Modifications of Subordinated Debt
Instruments
	 	 	92	 
	8.9 Limitation on Transactions with Affiliates
	 	 	92	 
	8.10 Accounting Changes
	 	 	92	 
	8.11 Limitation on Negative Pledge Clauses
	 	 	92	 
	8.12 Limitation on Lines of Business
	 	 	93	 
	8.13 Governing Documents
	 	 	93	 
	8.14 Limitation on Modification of Risk Management Policy
	 	 	93	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	SECTION 9 EVENTS OF DEFAULT
	 	 	93	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	9.1 Events of Default
	 	 	93	 
	9.2 Right to Cure
	 	 	96	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	SECTION 10 THE AGENTS
	 	 	97	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	10.1 Appointment
	 	 	97	 
	10.2 Delegation of Duties
	 	 	97	 
	10.3 Exculpatory Provisions
	 	 	97	 
	10.4 Reliance by Agents
	 	 	98	 
	10.5 Notice of Default
	 	 	98	 
	10.6 Non-Reliance on Agents and Other Lenders
	 	 	98	 
	10.7 Indemnification
	 	 	99	 
	10.8 Agent in Its Individual Capacity
	 	 	99	 
	10.9 Successor Administrative Agent
	 	 	99	 
	10.10 Collateral Matters
	 	 	100	 
	10.11 The Lead Arranger
	 	 	100	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	SECTION 11 MISCELLANEOUS
	 	 	100	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	11.1 Amendments and Waivers
	 	 	100	 
	11.2 Notices
	 	 	101	 
	11.3 No Waiver; Cumulative Remedies
	 	 	103	 
	11.4 Survival of Representations and Warranties
	 	 	103	 
	11.5 Release of Collateral and Guarantee Obligations
	 	 	103	 
	11.6 Payment of Expenses and Taxes
	 	 	104	 
	11.7 Successors and Assigns; Participations and Assignments
	 	 	105	 
	11.8 Adjustments; Set-off
	 	 	108	 
	11.9 Counterparts
	 	 	109	 
	11.10 Severability
	 	 	109	 

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	 	 	Page	 
	11.11 Integration
	 	 	109	 
	11.12 Governing Law
	 	 	109	 
	11.13 Submission to Jurisdiction
	 	 	109	 
	11.14 Acknowledgements
	 	 	110	 
	11.15 Waivers of Jury Trial
	 	 	110	 
	11.16 Confidentiality
	 	 	110	 
	11.17 Effect of Amendment and Restatement
	 	 	111	 
	11.18 Specified Laws
	 	 	111	 

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SCHEDULES

	 	 	 

	Schedule 1.0

	 	Lenders, Commitments, and Applicable Lending Offices
	Schedule 1.1(A)

	 	Tier 1 Counterparty Credit Exposure Limits
	Schedule 1.1(B)

	 	Tier 2 Counterparty Credit Exposure Limits
	Schedule 1.1(C)

	 	Approved Inventory Locations
	Schedule 1.1(D)

	 	Maximum Qualified Counterparty Amounts
	Schedule 2.2

	 	Bank Account/Wire Instructions for Revolving Credit Loans,
Swing Line Loans and Daylight Overdraft Loans
	Schedule 5.1(d)

	 	Undisclosed Liabilities
	Schedule 5.4

	 	Consents and Authorizations
	Schedule 5.9

	 	Intellectual Property
	Schedule 5.15

	 	Subsidiaries
	Schedule 5.16

	 	Filing Jurisdictions
	Schedule 5.19

	 	Insurance
	Schedule 5.22

	 	Environmental Matters
	Schedule 8.2

	 	Existing Indebtedness
	Schedule 8.3

	 	Existing Liens
	Schedule 8.7

	 	Investments

EXHIBITS

	 	 	 

	Exhibit A-1

	 	Form of Revolving Credit Note
	Exhibit A-2

	 	Form of Daylight Overdraft Note
	Exhibit A-3

	 	Form of Swing Line Note
	Exhibit B

	 	Form of Amended and Restated Security Agreement
	Exhibit C

	 	Form of Amended and Restated Pledge Agreement
	Exhibit D

	 	Form of Section 4.11 Certificate
	Exhibit E

	 	Form of Secretary’s Certificate
	Exhibit F

	 	Form of Assignment and Acceptance
	Exhibit G

	 	Form of Borrowing Base Report
	Exhibit H

	 	Risk Management Policy
	Exhibit I

	 	Form of Parent Subordination Agreement
	Exhibit J

	 	Form of Hedged Inventory and Position Report
	Exhibit K

	 	Form of Guarantee
	Exhibit L

	 	Form of Compliance Certificate
	Exhibit M

	 	Form of Dividend Compliance Certificate
	Exhibit N

	 	Form of Increase and New Lender Agreement
	Exhibit O

	 	Form of Marked-to-Market Report
	Exhibit P

	 	Form of Perfection Certificate
	Exhibit Q

	 	Form of Subordinated Debt Compliance Certificate
	Exhibit R

	 	Form of Hedging Agreement Qualification Notification

ANNEXES

	 	 	 

	Annex I-A

	 	Form of Borrowing Notice
	Annex I-B

	 	 Form of Letter of Credit Request
	Annex II

	 	 Form of Continuation/Conversion Notice
	Annex III

	 	 Form of Notice of Prepayment
	Annex IV

	 	 Form of Credit Utilization Summary
	Annex V

	 	 Form of Sub-Limit Election Notice

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AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT

          AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT, dated as of June 25, 2010, among BUCKEYE ENERGY
SERVICES LLC, a limited liability company organized under the Laws of Delaware (the
“Borrower”), the several banks and other financial institutions or entities from
time-to-time parties to this Agreement (the “Lenders”), BNP PARIBAS, a bank organized under
the Laws of the Republic of France (“BNP Paribas”), as lead arranger, as collateral agent
(in such capacity, the “Collateral Agent”) and as administrative agent (together with any
successor Administrative Agent appointed pursuant to Section 10.9, in such capacity the
“Administrative Agent”) and BARCLAYS BANK PLC, as syndication agent.

RECITALS

          WHEREAS, the Borrower is party to that certain Credit Agreement, dated as of May 20, 2008 (as
amended, supplemented or otherwise modified prior to the date hereof, the “Existing Credit
Agreement”), among the Borrower, Farm & Home Oil Company LLC (“F&H”), the several banks
and other financial institutions or entities from time-to-time parties thereto, BNP Paribas, as
lead arranger, collateral agent for the Lenders (as defined therein) thereunder and under the other
Loan Documents (as defined in the Existing Credit Agreement) and as administrative agent, pursuant
to which the Lenders and the Issuing Lenders (each as defined in the Existing Credit Agreement, and
as used herein, the “Existing Lenders” and “Existing Issuing Lenders”,
respectively) have made available to the Borrower (A) Revolving Credit Loans and Swing Line Loans
for the purpose of (i) financing the performance of the Loan Parties related to the purchase, sale,
transfer or exchange of Eligible Commodities and the carrying of Accounts Receivable, (ii)
providing payments for the margin requirements of the Loan Parties under Commodity Contracts and
Financial Hedging Agreements, (iii) funding the general working capital requirements of the Loan
Parties and (iv) solely in the case of Swing Line Loans, financing Reimbursement Obligations; (B)
Letters of Credit for the purpose of (i) financing the general working capital requirements of the
Loan Parties, (ii) facilitating and financing the purchase of Eligible Commodities for the purpose
of resale or storage, (iii) securing transportation obligations of the Loan Parties relating to
Eligible Commodities, (iv) securing performance and margin requirements of the Loan Parties under
Commodity Contracts and Financial Hedging Agreements and (v) supporting the participation of the
Borrower and its Subsidiaries in a group captive insurance company in an amount not to exceed
$630,000; and (C) Daylight Overdraft Loans for the purpose of (i) refinancing Reimbursement
Obligations or (ii) financing payments to be made from the related deposit account of the Borrower
held with the Administrative Agent, so long as payment in respect of the Eligible Accounts
Receivable covering the same are expected to be received on the day of such Daylight Overdraft
Loan;

          WHEREAS, on July 31, 2008, F&H was merged with and into the Borrower, with the Borrower as the
surviving entity;

          WHEREAS, the Borrower has requested that the Existing Lenders and the Existing Issuing Lenders
amend and restate the Existing Credit Agreement, and the other Loan Documents (as defined in the
Existing Credit Agreement) to, among other things, increase the amount of the Commitments, and to
make such other modifications as are set forth below and in the Loan Documents (as defined below),
and the Existing Lenders and the Existing Issuing Lenders are willing to agree to such amendment
and restatement, in each case on the terms and subject to the conditions of this Agreement;

          NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual agreements, provisions and covenants contained
herein, the parties agree as follows:

 

 

          SECTION 1. DEFINITIONS

          1.1 Defined Terms. As used in this Agreement, the following terms shall have the
following meanings:

          “364-Day Letters of Credit Sub-Limit”: the amount set forth under the heading
“364-Day Letters of Credit Sub-Limit” in clause (b)(i) or clause (b)(ii), as applicable, of the
definition of “Sub-Limit” in this Section 1.1.

          “364-Day Trade Sub-Limit Letter of Credit”: as defined in Section 3.1(c).

          “Acceptable Investment Grade Credit Enhancement”: (i) a letter of credit or (ii) a
guarantee, credit default swap or other customary credit support, in each case, provided by any
Person who is Investment Grade.

          “Account”: as defined in Section 9-102 of the New York Uniform Commercial Code.

          “Account Control Agreements”: with respect to any Deposit Account, Commodity Account
or Securities Account, an account control agreement in form and substance reasonably acceptable to
each Grantor and the Collateral Agent.

          “Account Debtor”: a Person who is obligated to a Loan Party under an Account
Receivable or Exchange Receivable of such Loan Party.

          “Account Receivable”: an Account or Payment Intangible of any Loan Party.

          “Actual Knowledge”: when applied to any Loan Party, the actual knowledge of a
Responsible Person of such Loan Party; “Actually Known” or other similar terms shall have
correlative meanings.

          “Administrative Agent”: as defined in the introductory paragraph of this Agreement.

          “Affiliate”: as to any Person, any other Person which, directly or indirectly, is in
control of, is controlled by, or is under common control with, such Person. For purposes of this
definition, “control” of a Person (including, with its correlative meanings, “controlled by” and
“under common control with”) means the power, directly or indirectly, either to (a) vote (i) when
used with reference to any Loan Party, more than 30% of the securities having ordinary voting power
for the election of directors of such Person, and shall be applicable solely with respect to
Buckeye Partners, L.P. and its Subsidiaries, and (ii) when used with reference to any Agent or
Lender, 10% or more of the securities having ordinary voting power for the election of directors of
such Person or (b) direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of such Person,
whether by contract or otherwise.

          “Agent-Related Person”: as defined in Section 10.3.

          “Agents”: the Administrative Agent and the Collateral Agent, and “Agent” means each
of them, as the context requires.

          “Aggregate Eligible In the Money Forward Contracts Amount”: the aggregate
Marked-to-Market Value of all Eligible Forward Contracts of a Loan Party (on a counterparty by
counterparty basis) with a positive value, minus (on a counterparty by counterparty basis),
without duplication, the sum of (i) margin consisting of cash and Cash Equivalents held by such
Loan Party from any Forward

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Contract Counterparties thereof plus (ii) any claim of offset or other counterclaim
Actually Known to such Loan Party to have been asserted in respect of such Eligible Forward
Contract by the Forward Contract Counterparty of such Eligible Forward Contract, which are
reasonably expected to be deducted from payment.

          “Aggregate Eligible Out of the Money Forward Contracts Amount”: the aggregate
Marked-to-Market Value of all Eligible Forward Contracts of a Loan Party (on a counterparty by
counterparty basis) with a negative value, plus, without duplication, margin for those
Eligible Forward Contracts consisting of cash and Cash Equivalents posted by such Loan Party with
any Forward Contract Counterparties thereof.

          “Agreement”: this Credit Agreement.

          “AML Laws”: as defined in Section 5.24.

          “Applicable Financial Statements”: the most recent monthly financial statements
delivered by the Borrower to the Administrative Agent pursuant to Section 7.1 (the most
recent financial statements so delivered, the “Monthly Financials”); provided that,
the Borrower may, in its sole discretion, elect to deliver to the Administrative Agent updated
financial statements, dated after the date of the Monthly Financials, in form similar to the
Monthly Financials (the “Updated Financials”), which such Updated Financials shall be the
Applicable Financial Statements until the delivery of the next Monthly Financials.

          “Applicable Lending Office”: for each Lender and for each Type of Loan, and/or
participation in any Reimbursement Obligation, the lending office of such Lender designated on
Schedule 1.0 (or, as the case may be, in the Assignment and Acceptance pursuant to which
such Lender became a party hereto) for such Type of Loan and/or participation in any Reimbursement
Obligation (or any other lending office from time-to-time notified to the Administrative Agent by
such Lender) as the office at which its Loans and/or participation in any Reimbursement Obligation
of such Type are to be made and maintained.

          “Applicable Margin”: on any date with respect to (a) Eurodollar Loans, a rate per
annum equal to 2.25%, (b) Cost of Funds Loans, a rate per annum equal to 2.25% and (c) Base Rate
Loans, a rate per annum equal to 1.25%.

          “Approved Fund”: (a) with respect to any Lender, any Bank CLO of such Lender, and
(b) with respect to any Lender that is a fund that invests in commercial loans and similar
extensions of credit, any other fund that invests in commercial loans and similar extensions of
credit and is managed by the same investment advisor as such Lender or by an Affiliate of such
investment advisor.

          “Approved Inventory Location”: any pipeline, third-party carrier or storage facility
that (i) has acknowledged the Collateral Agent’s Perfected First Lien on the inventory owned by any
Loan Party located in or at such pipeline, third party carrier or storage facility pursuant to an
acknowledgement substantially in the form of Annex 2 to the Security Agreement, or pursuant to
another waiver or acknowledgment having substantially the same effect, (ii) is owned by the same
Person as is described in clause (iii) hereof, or (iii) has been notified of, and has been
requested to acknowledge, the Perfected First Lien on the inventory owned by any Loan Party located
in or at such pipeline, third-party carrier or storage facility, substantially in the form of
Annex 2 to the Security Agreement, and, in the case of clause (iii), which has (A) been approved as
of the Closing Date and set forth on Schedule 1.1(C) as an Approved Inventory Location or
(B) been approved by the Administrative Agent, in its sole discretion, from time to time after the
Closing Date. Schedule 1.1(C) shall be deemed amended to include such

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Approved Inventory Locations without further action immediately upon the Administrative
Agent’s approval.

          “Assignee”: as defined in Section 11.7(c).

          “Assignment and Acceptance”: as defined in Section 11.7(c).

          “Assignment of Claims Act”: the Federal Assignment of Claims Act of 1940 (31 U.S.C.
§ 3727 et seq.) and any similar state or local laws, together with all rules, regulations or
interpretations related thereto.

          “Availability Certification”: as defined in Section 6.2(e).

          “Available Commitment”: as to any Lender at any time, an amount equal to the excess,
if any, of (i) the amount of such Lender’s Commitment at such time over (ii) such Lender’s
Extensions of Credit outstanding at such time.

          “Bank CLO”: as to any Lender, any entity (whether a corporation, partnership, trust
or otherwise) that is engaged in making, purchasing, holding or otherwise investing in commercial
loans and similar extensions of credit in the ordinary course of its business and is administered
or managed by such Lender or an Affiliate of such Lender.

          “Barrel”: forty-two U.S. gallons.

          “Base Rate”: for any day, a rate per annum equal to the greatest of (a) the Prime
Rate in effect on such day, (b) the Federal Funds Effective Rate in effect on such day plus
1/2 of 1% and (c) the Eurodollar Rate for a one-month maturity on such day (or if such day is not a
Business Day, the immediately preceding Business Day) plus 1.0%, provided that, for
the avoidance of doubt, for purposes of calculating the “Base Rate”, the Eurodollar Rate for any
day shall be based on the rate appearing on Reuters Screen LIBOR 01 Page (or on any successor or
substitute page of such page as determined by the Agent) at approximately 11:00 a.m. London time on
such day. Any change in the Base Rate due to a change in the Prime Rate, the Federal Funds
Effective Rate or the Eurodollar Rate shall be effective from and including the effective date of
such change in the Prime Rate, the Federal Funds Effective Rate or the Eurodollar Rate,
respectively.

          “Base Rate Loans”: Loans whose rate of interest is based upon a Base Rate.

          “Benefited Lender”: as defined in Section 11.8(a).

          “BNP Paribas”: as defined in the introductory paragraph of this Agreement.

          “Board”: the U.S. Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System of the United
States (or any successor).

          “Borrower”: as defined in the introductory paragraph of this Agreement.

          “Borrowing Base”: on any date, solely with respect to the assets of any Loan Party:

     (i) 100% of Eligible Cash and Cash Equivalents; plus

     (ii) 95% of Eligible L/C Backed Accounts Receivable; plus

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     (iii) 90% of Eligible Tier 1 Accounts Receivable; plus

(iv) 85% of Eligible Tier 2 Accounts Receivable; plus

     (v) 90% of Eligible Net Liquidity in Brokerage Accounts; plus

     (vi) 90% of Eligible L/C Backed Unbilled Accounts Receivable; plus

(vii) 85% of Eligible Unbilled Tier 1 Accounts Receivable; plus

     (viii) 80% of Eligible Unbilled Tier 2 Accounts Receivable; plus

     (ix) 85% of Eligible Hedged Inventory; plus

     (x) 80% of Eligible Unhedged Inventory; plus

     (xi) 80% of Eligible Letters of Credit Issued for Commodities Not Yet Received;
plus

     (xii) 80% of Eligible Exchange Receivables; plus

     (xiii) 70% of Eligible Short Term Unrealized Forward Gains; plus

(xiv) 50% of Eligible Medium Term Unrealized Forward Gains; less

     (xv) 120% of the Swap Amounts due to Qualified Counterparties; less

     (xvi) 100% of the First Purchaser Lien Amount; less

     (xvii) 100% of tax liabilities, including the Excise Taxes.

Any amounts described in categories (i) through (xvii) above which may fall into more than one of
such categories shall be counted only once under the category with the highest applicable advance
rate percentage, when making the calculation under this definition. In calculating the Total
Borrowing Base for the Loan Parties, the following adjustments shall be made:

     (A) the aggregate value of those portions of the Borrowing Base of the
Loan Parties described in clauses (iv), (viii), (xiii) and (xiv) related to
Restricted Tier 2 Counterparties in excess of 25% of the Total Borrowing
Base then in effect shall be excluded from the Borrowing Base;

     (B) the aggregate exposure of the Loan Parties under Eligible Accounts
Receivable (including Eligible Unbilled Accounts Receivable), Eligible
Exchange Receivables or Eligible Forward Contracts to any type of
counterparty or any specific counterparty, if applicable, thereunder in
excess of the applicable amount approved under the exposure limit guidelines
for the Loan Parties set forth in the Risk Management Policy shall be
excluded from the Borrowing Base;

     (C) the aggregate credit exposure of the Loan Parties to each Tier 1
Counterparty in excess of the applicable limits set forth in
Schedule 1.1(A) for such counterparty, if any, shall be excluded
from the Borrowing Base;

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     (D) the aggregate credit exposure of the Loan Parties to each Tier 2
Counterparty in excess of the applicable limits equal to the greater of
(x) the limits set forth in Schedule 1.1(B) for such counterparty,
if any or (y) $1,000,000 shall be excluded from the Borrowing Base;

     (E) the aggregate Borrowing Base of the Loan Parties attributable to
the Eligible Short Term Unrealized Forward Gain and the Eligible Medium Term
Unrealized Forward Gain in excess of 20% of the Total Borrowing Base then in
effect shall be excluded from the Borrowing Base;

     (F) each category of the Borrowing Base shall be calculated taking into
account (without duplication) any applicable eliminations and reductions
related to any asserted offset, Actually Known to the relevant Loan Party,
to such asset category that the relevant Loan Party believes, in good faith
is reasonably likely to occur;

     (G) the aggregate exposure of the Loan Parties under Eligible Inventory
related to biofuels (excluding ethanol) in excess of 15% of the aggregate
value of Eligible Inventory included in the Total Borrowing Base then in
effect shall be excluded from the Borrowing Base; and

     (H) the value of the Total Borrowing Base at any time shall be the
aggregate value of the Borrowing Base for the Loan Parties as of the
applicable Borrowing Base Date.

          “Borrowing Base Availability”: at any time, the Total Borrowing Base at such time
minus the Total Extensions of Credit at such time.

          “Borrowing Base Date”: with respect to the Loan Parties at any time, the most recent
date as of which the Loan Parties have based a Borrowing Base Report to be delivered by the Loan
Parties pursuant to Sections 7.2(d) or 7.2(e), as applicable.

          “Borrowing Base Report”: a report certified by a Responsible Person of each Loan
Party, substantially in the form of Exhibit G, with appropriate insertions and schedules,
showing the Total Borrowing Base of the Loan Parties, as of the date set forth therein and the
basis on which it was calculated, together with the following supporting information:

     (i) for Eligible Cash and Cash Equivalents and Eligible Net Liquidity in
Brokerage Accounts, copies of summary account statements, to the extent available,
issued by the bank, brokerage and futures accounts where such assets are held, as of
the applicable Borrowing Base Date, and for Eligible Net Liquidity in Brokerage
Accounts, additional statements for each commodities futures account that account
for any (x) discounted face value of any U.S. Treasury Securities held in such
account that are zero coupon securities issued by the United States of America and
(y) unearned interest on such U.S. Treasury Securities;

     (ii) a Schedule of each Eligible L/C Backed Account Receivable and each
Eligible L/C Backed Unbilled Account Receivable, listing the amount and counterparty
under the related Account Receivable and the issuing bank, the applicant, the
expiration date, the terms of the auto-renewal provision, if any, and the face value
of the related

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letter of credit (or, if applicable, the maximum value of the related letter of
credit after giving effect to any tolerance included therein, and the amount of such
tolerance);

     (iii) a Schedule of each Eligible Tier 1 Accounts Receivable, Eligible Tier 2
Accounts Receivable, Eligible Unbilled Tier 1 Accounts Receivable, Eligible Unbilled
Tier 2 Accounts Receivable, Eligible Short Term Unrealized Forward Gains and
Eligible Medium Term Unrealized Forward Gains, in each case listing the amount, the
counterparty, the time outstanding, if applicable, the contra account balance
thereof and, if applicable, all margin monies received and/or paid and the details
of any related letters of credit;

     (iv) for Eligible Inventory, (A) a Schedule of (1) inventory locations and
(2) Market Value and inventory volumes by location and type of Eligible Commodity,
net of exchange payable offset, as well as a balancing reconciliation and copies of
all documents, agreements, and receipts underlying the information delivered
pursuant to this clause (iv); provided that, the Loan Parties shall have ten
(10) Business Days at the end of each calendar month to deliver such balancing
reconciliation, copies and receipts described above to the Administrative Agent and
(B) a listing of all new inventory storage locations where Eligible Inventory has
been located since the date of the most recent Borrowing Base Report;

     (v) a Schedule of Eligible Exchange Receivables, which shall present the net
amount of Eligible Exchange Receivables for each counterparty, together with the
contra account balance thereof;

     (vi) for Eligible Letters of Credit Issued for Commodities Not Yet Received,
(i) a calculation demonstrating in reasonable detail the aggregate available and
undrawn amount of each such letter of credit minus the amount of any other
liabilities then existing which may be satisfied by such Letters of Credit, and
(ii) a Schedule listing each letter of credit giving rise to Eligible Letters of
Credit Issued for Commodities Not Yet Received, together with the name of the
applicant, the expiration date of the related letter of credit, and the face value
thereof (or, if applicable, the maximum value of such letter of credit after giving
effect to any tolerance included therein, and the amount of such tolerance);

     (vii) a Schedule of the First Purchaser Lien Amount, setting forth the holder
of each First Purchaser Lien and the aggregate First Purchaser Lien Amount of such
holder;

     (viii) a Schedule showing the Excise Tax liability report for the Loan Parties;

     (ix) a Schedule of each Commodity Hedging Agreement listed by counterparty,
together with the Marked-to-Market Value of each Commodity Hedging Agreement and
with the Qualified Counterparty Swap Amount with respect to each such counterparty
(to the extent each such counterparty is a Qualified Counterparty); and

     (x) a summary report showing the total amount outstanding under each type of
Extension of Credit.

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          “Borrowing Date”: any Business Day specified (i) in a Borrowing Notice as a date on
which a Loan requested by the Borrower is to be made or (ii) in a Letter of Credit Request as a
date on which a Letter of Credit requested by the Borrower is to be issued or renewed.

          “Borrowing Notice”: as defined in Section 2.4(a).

          “Brokerage Account Deducts”: as defined in the definition of “Eligible Net Liquidity
in Brokerage Accounts” in this Section 1.1.

          “Business”: as defined in Section 5.22(b).

          “Business Day”: (i) for all purposes other than as covered by clause (ii) of this
definition, a day other than a Saturday, Sunday or other day on which commercial banks in New York
City are authorized or required by law to close, and, (ii) with respect to all notices and
determinations in connection with, and payments of principal and interest on, Eurodollar Loans, any
day which is a Business Day as described in clause (i) of this definition and which is also a day
on which dealings in United States Dollar deposits are carried out in the interbank market.

          “Capital Stock”: any and all shares, interests, participations or other equivalents
(however designated) of capital stock of a corporation, all membership interests in a limited
liability company, all partnership interests in a limited partnership, or any and all similar
ownership interests in a Person (other than a corporation, limited liability company or limited
partnership) and any and all warrants, rights or options to purchase any of the foregoing.

          “Cash Collateral”: with respect to any Letter of Credit, cash or deposit account
balances denominated in United States Dollars that has been pledged to the Collateral Agent for the
ratable benefit of the Secured Parties to secure repayment of such Letters of Credit.

          “Cash Collateralize”: to deposit in a Controlled Account or to pledge and deposit
with or deliver to the Collateral Agent, for the ratable benefit of the Secured Parties, Cash
Collateral as collateral for the Obligations pursuant to documentation reasonably satisfactory to
the Collateral Agent.

          “Cash Equivalents”: (a) securities with maturities of twelve (12) months or less from
the date of acquisition or acceptance which are issued or fully guaranteed or insured by the United
States, or any agency or instrumentality thereof, (b) bankers’ acceptances, certificates of deposit
and eurodollar time deposits with maturities of twelve (12) months or less from the date of
acquisition and overnight bank deposits, in each case, of any Lender or of any international or
national commercial bank with commercial paper rated, on the day of such purchase, at least A-1 or
the equivalent thereof by S&P or P-1 or the equivalent thereof by Moody’s, (c) commercial paper,
variable rate or auction rate securities, or any other short-term, liquid investment having
ratings, on the date of purchase, of at least A-1 or the equivalent thereof by S&P or at least P-1
or the equivalent thereof by Moody’s and that matures or resets not more than twelve (12) months
after the date of acquisition, (d) obligations of any U.S. state or a division, public
instrumentality or taxing authority thereof, having on the date of purchase a rating of at least
AAA or the equivalent thereof by S&P or at least Aaa or the equivalent thereof by Moody’s,
(e) fully collateralized repurchase agreements with a term of not greater than seven (7) days for
securities described in clause (a) above and entered into with a financial institution satisfying
the criteria described in clause (b) above, and (f) investments in money market funds, mutual funds
or other pooled investment vehicles a majority of whose assets of which are comprised of securities
of the types described in clauses (a), (b), (c), (d) or (e) above or that is otherwise reasonably
acceptable to the Administrative Agent.

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          “Cash Management Bank”: BNP Paribas or any other bank from time-to-time designated by
the Borrower as the bank at which any Loan Party maintains any Deposit Account, Commodity Account
or Securities Account and which is reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent.

          “Change of Control”: the occurrence of any of the following events: (a) Buckeye
Partners, L.P. shall cease to own and control, of record and beneficially, directly or indirectly,
a majority of each class of outstanding voting Capital Stock of the Borrower or (b) the Borrower
shall cease to own and control, of record and beneficially, directly or indirectly, 100% of each
class of outstanding Capital Stock of each of its Subsidiaries free and clear of all Liens;
provided that, this clause (b) shall not prohibit the Borrower from selling, transferring,
merging, consolidating, amalgamating, liquidating, winding up or dissolving any Subsidiary to the
extent not otherwise prohibited by this Agreement.

          “Chapter 11 Debtor”: as defined in the definition of “Eligible Account Receivable” in
this Section 1.1.

          “Closing Date”: the date on which the conditions precedent set forth in
Section 6.1 shall be satisfied or waived.

          “Code”: the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.

          “Collateral”: all property and interests in property of the Loan Parties, now owned
or hereafter acquired, upon which a Lien is purported to be created by any Security Document.

          “Collateral Agent”: as defined in the introductory paragraph of this Agreement.

          “Commitment”: at any date, as to any Lender, the obligation of such Lender to make
Revolving Credit Loans to the Borrower pursuant to Section 2.1 and to participate in Swing
Line Loans, Daylight Overdraft Loans and Letters of Credit in an aggregate principal and/or face
amount at any one time outstanding not to exceed the amount set forth opposite such Lender’s name
on Schedule 1.0 under the caption “Commitment” or, as the case may be, in the Assignment
and Acceptance pursuant to which such Lender becomes a party hereto, as such amount may be changed
from time-to-time in accordance with the terms of this Agreement. As of the Closing Date, the
aggregate amount of the Commitments is $350,000,000.

          “Commitment Fee Rate”: for any day, the rate per annum equal to 0.50%.

          “Commitment Percentage”: as to any Lender at any time, the percentage which such
Lender’s Commitment then constitutes of the Total Commitment (or, at any time after the Commitments
shall have expired or terminated, the percentage which the aggregate principal amount of Revolving
Credit Loans made by such Lender plus the amount of the undivided interest of such Lender
in any then-outstanding Letters of Credit issued, and Swing Line Loans and Daylight Overdraft Loans
made, at that time constitutes of the Total Extensions of Credit at such time).

          “Commitment Period”: the period from and including the date hereof to but not
including the Termination Date or such earlier date on which the Commitments shall terminate as
provided herein.

          “Commodity Account”: as defined in Section 9-102 of the New York Uniform Commercial
Code.

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          “Commodity Contract”: (a) any Physical Commodity Contract or (b) any Commodity
Hedging Agreement.

          “Commodity Hedging Agreement”: (i) any forward commodity contracts, swaps, options,
collars, caps, or floor transactions, in each case based on Eligible Commodities and (ii) any other
similar transaction (including any option to enter into any of the foregoing) or any combination of
the foregoing.

          “Commonly Controlled Entity”: an entity, whether or not incorporated, which is under
common control with the Borrower within the meaning of Section 4001 of ERISA or is part of a group
which includes the Borrower and which is treated as a single employer under Section 414(b) or (c)
of the Code or, for purposes of the Code, Section 414(m) or (o) of the Code.

          “Compliance Certificate”: as defined in Section 7.2(a).

          “Conduit Lender”: any special purpose corporation organized and administered by any
Lender (or an Affiliate of such Lender) for the purpose of making Loans required to be made by such
Lender or of funding such Lender’s participation in any unpaid Reimbursement Obligation and
designated as its Conduit Lender by such Lender in a written instrument; provided, that the
designation by any Lender of a Conduit Lender shall not relieve the designating Lender of any of
its obligations to fund a Loan or a participation in any unpaid Reimbursement Obligation under this
Agreement if, for any reason, its Conduit Lender fails to fund any such Loan or participation in
any unpaid Reimbursement Obligation, and the designating Lender (and not the Conduit Lender) shall
have the sole right and responsibility to deliver all consents and waivers required or requested
under this Agreement with respect to its Conduit Lender; provided, further, that no
Conduit Lender shall (a) be entitled to receive any greater amount pursuant to
Section 4.10, 4.11, 4.16 or 11.6 than the designating Lender would
have been entitled to receive in respect of the extensions of credit made by such Conduit Lender or
(b) be deemed to have any commitment hereunder.

          “Confidential Information”: as defined in Section 11.16.

          “Consolidated Current Assets”: as of any date of determination, all assets of the
Borrower and its Subsidiaries that, in accordance with GAAP, would be classified as current assets
on a consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries.

          “Consolidated Current Liabilities”: as of any date of determination, all liabilities
of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries that, in accordance with GAAP, would be classified as current
liabilities on a consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries; provided
that, all Loans outstanding hereunder from time-to-time shall be deemed to be Consolidated Current
Liabilities.

          “Consolidated Leverage Ratio”: as of any date of determination, the ratio (expressed
as a decimal) of (a) Consolidated Total Liabilities as of such date (minus any Subordinated
Indebtedness up to, but not to exceed, 50.00% of the Consolidated Total Liabilities as of such
date) to (b) Consolidated Tangible Net Worth as of such date.

          “Consolidated Net Working Capital”: as of any date of determination,
(a) (i) Consolidated Current Assets as of such date plus (ii) the aggregate outstanding
principal amount of Subordinated Indebtedness included in Consolidated Current Liabilities as of
such date (not to exceed an amount equal to 50.00% of Consolidated Current Liabilities as of such
date) minus (b) Consolidated Current Liabilities as of such date; provided that, an
aggregate amount not exceeding $10,000,000 that is included in Consolidated Current Assets due from
Affiliates (who are not Loan Parties) shall be included

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in the calculation of Consolidated Net Working Capital but only to the extent that such
amounts due from Affiliates (who are not Loan Parties) arise under transactions that (A) include
terms no less favorable in a material respect to the Borrower than would be obtainable in
comparable arm’s-length transactions with a Person that is not an Affiliate of the Borrower and
(B) are for goods or services in the ordinary course of business.

          “Consolidated Tangible Net Worth”: as of any date of determination, (a) the
shareholders’, members’ or partners’ equity as shown on the balance sheet of the Borrower and its
Subsidiaries in accordance with GAAP as of such date (including investments in joint ventures)
plus (b) the aggregate outstanding principal amount of Subordinated Indebtedness as of such
date (not to exceed an amount equal to 50.00% of Consolidated Tangible Net Worth as of such date),
minus all goodwill and intangible assets of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries, determined,
in each of the clauses (a) and (b) above, on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP;
provided that, an aggregate amount not exceeding $10,000,000 that is included in the
shareholders’, members’ or partners’ equity as shown on the balance sheet of the Borrower and its
Subsidiaries due from Affiliates (who are not Loan Parties) shall be included in the calculation of
Consolidated Tangible Net Worth but only to the extent, that such amounts due from Affiliates (who
are not Loan Parties) arise under transactions that (A) include terms no less favorable in a
material respect to the Borrower than would be obtainable in comparable arm’s-length transactions
with a Person that is not an Affiliate of the Borrower or (B) are not for goods or services in the
ordinary course of business.

          “Consolidated Total Liabilities”: as of any date of determination, all liabilities of
the Borrower and its Subsidiaries that, in accordance with GAAP, would be included in determining
total liabilities on a consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries as of such
date, excluding Indebtedness permitted under Section 8.2(g) incurred with respect to
(i) fuel tax liabilities of the Loan Parties and (ii) obligations of the Loan Parties under product
purchase and/or supply agreements.

          “Continuation/Conversion Notice”: as defined in Section 4.3(a).

          “Continue”, “Continuation” “Continuing” and “Continued”: the
continuation of a Eurodollar Loan or Cost of Funds Loan, as applicable, from one Interest Period to
the next Interest Period.

          “Contractual Obligation”: as to any Person, any provision of any security issued by
such Person or of any agreement, instrument or other undertaking to which such Person is a party or
by which it or any of its property is bound.

          “Controlled Account”: each Pledged Account that is subject to an Account Control
Agreement.

          “Convert”, “Conversion” and “Converted”: a conversion of Base Rate
Loans into Eurodollar Loans or Cost of Funds Loans, a conversion of Eurodollar Loans into Base Rate
Loans or Cost of Funds Loans, or a conversion of Cost of Funds Loans into Eurodollar Loans or Base
Rate Loans, which may be accompanied by the transfer by a Lender (at its sole discretion) of a Loan
from one Applicable Lending Office to another.

          “Cost of Funds”: the rate per annum quoted by the Administrative Agent to the
Borrower at or about the commencement of such Interest Period as its cost of funds for the
Extension of Credit for such Interest Period, as determined by the Administrative Agent in its sole
discretion which determination may include, without limitation, such factors as the Administrative
Agent shall deem appropriate from time to time, including without limitation, market, regulatory
and liquidity conditions; provided that such

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rate is not necessarily the cost to the Administrative Agent of funding the specific Extension
of Credit, and may exceed the Administrative Agent’s actual cost of borrowing in the interbank
market or other markets in which the Administrative Agent may obtain funds from time to time for
amounts similar to the amount of the Extension of Credit and/or for periods similar to the Interest
Period then applicable to the Extension of Credit.

          “Cost of Funds Loan”: Loans the rate of interest of which is based upon the Cost of
Funds.

          “Credit Agreement Obligations”: all Obligations other than Secured Hedge Obligations.

          “Credit Facility Increase”: as defined in Section 4.1(b)(iii).

          “Credit Utilization Summary”: as defined in Section 4.13.

          “Cure Deadline”: with respect to any calendar month, the third Business Day following
the earlier of (i) the date that is 30 days following the end of the such calendar month and
(ii) the date on which financial statements required to be delivered pursuant to
Section 7.1(b) with respect to such calendar month have been delivered.

          “Daylight Overdraft Lender”: BNP Paribas.

          “Daylight Overdraft Loan”: as defined in Section 2.2(a).

          “Daylight Overdraft Loan Sub-Limit”: the amount set forth under the heading “Daylight
Overdraft Loan Sub-Limit” in clause (b)(i) or clause (b)(ii), as applicable, of the definition of
“Sub-Limit” in this Section 1.1.

          “Daylight Overdraft Participation Amount”: as defined in Section 2.6(b).

          “Default”: any of the events specified in Section 9.1, whether or not any
requirement for the giving of notice, the lapse of time, or both, or any other condition, has been
satisfied.

          “Defaulting Lender”: at any time, any Lender that (a) within one (1) Business Day of
when due, has failed to fund any portion of any Revolving Credit Loan, Swing Line Loan, Refunded
Swing Line Loan, Swing Line Participation Amount, Daylight Overdraft Loan, Refunded Daylight
Overdraft Loan, Daylight Overdraft Participation Amount or L/C Obligation (or any participation in
the foregoing) to, as applicable, the Borrower, the Administrative Agent, the Daylight Overdraft
Lender, the Swing Line Lender or any Issuing Lender required pursuant to the terms of this
Agreement to be funded by such Lender, or has notified the Administrative Agent that it does not
intend to do so; or (b) has notified the Borrower, the Administrative Agent, any Issuing Lender, or
any Lender in writing that it does not intend to comply with any of its funding obligations under
this Agreement or has made a public statement to the effect that it does not intend to comply with
its funding obligations under this Agreement or under other agreements in which it commits to
extend credit; or (c) has failed, within one (1) Business Day after the receipt by such Lender of a
written request by the Administrative Agent or the Borrower, to confirm that it will comply with
the terms of this Agreement relating to any of its obligations to fund prospective Revolving Credit
Loans, Swing Line Loans, Refunded Swing Line Loans, Swing Line Participation Amounts, Daylight
Overdraft Loans, Refunded Daylight Overdraft Loans, Daylight Overdraft Participation Amounts or L/C
Obligations; or (d) otherwise has failed to pay over to the Administrative Agent, any Issuing
Lender, or any other Lender any other amount required to be paid by it hereunder within one (1)
Business Day of the date when due, unless the subject of a good faith dispute; or

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(e) (i) has become or is insolvent or has a parent company that has become or is insolvent or
(ii) has become the subject of a bankruptcy or insolvency proceeding, or has had a receiver,
conservator, trustee or custodian appointed for it, or has taken any action in furtherance of, or
indicating its consent to, approval of or acquiescence in any such proceeding or appointment or has
a parent company that has become the subject of a bankruptcy or insolvency proceeding, or has had a
receiver, conservator, trustee or custodian appointed for it, or has taken any action in
furtherance of, or indicating its consent to, approval of or acquiescence in any such proceeding or
appointment.

          “Delta”: in relation to an option referencing an Eligible Commodity, the change in
the option premium under such option for a one unit change in the price of the underlying Eligible
Commodity.

          “Delta Equivalent Basis”: the method of calculating the quantity of cash (or futures)
position in Eligible Commodities that will theoretically hedge an option position against an
adverse change in the price of any underlying Eligible Commodities by multiplying the Delta of the
option by the relevant contract size or nominal amount.

          “Deposit Account”: as defined in Section 9-102 of the New York Uniform Commercial
Code.

          “Disclosing Party”: as defined in Section 11.16(b).

          “Disposition”: with respect to any Property, any sale, lease, sale and leaseback,
assignment, conveyance, transfer or other disposition thereof; and the terms “Dispose” and
“Disposed of” shall have correlative meanings.

          “Dividend Compliance Certificate”: as defined in Section 8.5.

          “Eligible Account Receivable”: as of any Borrowing Base Date, an Account Receivable
valued at the then-outstanding unpaid balance thereof as of such date as to which the following
requirements have been fulfilled:

     (a) such Account Receivable arises from the conduct of the Loan Parties’ energy-related
businesses (other than power) in conformity with Section 8.12;

     (b) the relevant Loan Party has lawful and absolute title to such Account Receivable
subject only to Permitted Borrowing Base Liens or Liens in favor of the Collateral Agent for
the benefit of the Secured Parties under the Loan Documents; provided that, the aggregate
amount of all Eligible Accounts Receivable, if any, included in the Borrowing Base that are
subject to the Permitted Borrowing Base Liens shall be reduced by the aggregate amount
secured by such Permitted Borrowing Base Lien (except that amounts secured by (i) inchoate
Liens securing amounts not yet delinquent or with respect to which enforcement proceedings
are yet permitted by law or contract to be initiated, (ii) Liens being contested in good
faith, by appropriate proceedings, and with respect to which adequate collateral reasonably
satisfactory to the Administrative Agent has been provided and (iii) Liens permitted by
Section 8.3(i) in excess of the offset rights granted by the applicable Loan Party,
shall not be subtracted from Eligible Accounts Receivable);

     (c) such Account Receivable is a valid, legally enforceable obligation of the party who
is obligated under such Account Receivable;

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     (d) the aggregate amount of all Accounts Receivable included as Eligible Accounts
Receivable due from a particular Account Debtor shall be reduced by the amount that is, or
which any relevant Loan Party has a reasonable basis to believe may be, subject to any
dispute, offset, counterclaim or other claim or defense on the part of such Account Debtor
(including (i) the amount, if any, by which the portion of the Aggregate Eligible Out of the
Money Forward Contracts Amount specific to such Account Debtor exceeds the portion of the
Aggregate Eligible In the Money Forward Contracts Amount specific to such Account Debtor,
and (ii) without duplication, any trade payables, accrued liabilities, net exchange payables
and offsets specific to such Account Debtor, including marked to market losses) or to any
claim on the part of the Account Debtor denying payment liability under such Account
Receivable; provided, however, that in the event that the amount that is subject to
any such dispute, offset, counterclaim or other claim or defense is secured with cash or
Cash Equivalent margin or Acceptable Investment Grade Credit Enhancement, such portion
secured by such margin or Acceptable Investment Grade Credit Enhancement will not be
excluded from eligibility so long as the applicable Loan Party determines it is has a
reasonable likelihood of success in such dispute, counterclaim or other claim or defense;

     (e) such Account Receivable is not evidenced by any chattel paper, promissory note or
other instrument unless such chattel paper, promissory note or other instrument is subject
to a Perfected First Lien and delivered to the Collateral Agent for the benefit of the
Secured Parties;

     (f) such Account Receivable is subject to a Perfected First Lien, and such Account
Receivable is not subject to any Liens other than Perfected First Liens or Permitted
Borrowing Base Liens;

     (g) such Account Receivable has been invoiced (if the issuance of such an invoice is a
condition precedent to the Account Debtor’s obligation to pay) or payment of the Account
Receivable is otherwise due and payable; provided that, such Account Receivable
shall qualify as an Eligible Account Receivable only if such Account Receivable is not more
than thirty (30) days past due; provided, further, that, an “Eligible
Account Receivable” shall include any Account Receivable for which an extension of three (3)
days or less has been granted by such Loan Party if such Account Receivable has been paid
during the period of such extension; provided, further, that, an Account
Receivable for which the issuance of an invoice is a condition precedent to the Account
Debtor’s obligation to pay, but for which an invoice was not issued on or before the
applicable Borrowing Base Date, shall be an Eligible Account Receivable if the applicable
Loan Party provides evidence reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent that such
invoice has been issued before the delivery of the related Borrowing Base Report;

     (h) such Account Receivable complies with all applicable Laws and regulations to which
the relevant Loan Party is subject;

     (i) such Account Receivable is reduced by any prepayment or, without duplication, cash
margin deposit;

     (j) if the Account Debtor of such Account Receivable is a debtor under Chapter 11 of
the United States Bankruptcy Code (a “Chapter 11 Debtor”), then such Account
Receivable arose after the commencement of the bankruptcy case (the “Petition Date”)
of such Account Debtor or has been assumed by such Account Debtor;

     (k) at the time of the sale giving rise to such Account Receivable, the Account Debtor
is not in contractual default on any other obligations to a Loan Party (other than any

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amounts subject to a good faith dispute under the applicable contract and any Account
Debtor that is a Chapter 11 Debtor solely with respect to contractual defaults that occurred
prior to the Petition Date of such Account Debtor) and such Loan Party has no other reason
to anticipate that any such prior Indebtedness or newly arising Indebtedness of such Account
Debtor will not be paid when due;

     (l) the Account Debtor obligated on such Account Receivable (i) has not admitted in
writing its inability to pay its debts generally or made a general assignment for the
benefit of its creditors, (ii) has not instituted or had instituted against it a proceeding
seeking to adjudicate it a debtor, bankrupt or insolvent or seeking liquidation, winding up,
reorganization, arrangement, adjustment, protection, relief or composition of it or its
debts under any law relating to bankruptcy, insolvency or reorganization or relief of
debtors or seeking the entry of an order for relief or the appointment of a receiver,
trustee or other similar official of it or for any substantial part of its property, and
(iii) has not taken any corporate action to authorize any of the foregoing;

     (m) the Account Debtor of such Account Receivable shall not be a Governmental Authority
unless all actions required under any Assignment of Claims Act applicable to such Account
Receivable and such Governmental Authority shall have been taken to approve and permit the
assignment of rights to payment thereunder or thereon to the Collateral Agent, for the
ratable benefit of the Secured Parties, under the Security Documents;

     (n) if the Account Debtor of such Account Receivable is incorporated in, or primarily
conducting business in, any jurisdiction outside of the United States or Canada, such
Account Debtor is approved or deemed approved, in accordance with requirements and
procedures set forth in the definitions of “Tier 1 Counterparty” and “Tier 2 Counterparty”,
as applicable, in this Section 1.1; and

     (o) such Account Receivable is not otherwise determined, in the sole discretion of the
Supermajority Lenders, to be ineligible.

          “Eligible Broker”: as defined in the definition of “Eligible Net Liquidity in
Brokerage Accounts” in this Section 1.1.

          “Eligible Cash and Cash Equivalents”: as of any Borrowing Base Date, currency
consisting of United States Dollars or Cash Equivalents, in each case, which (i) have been
deposited in a Controlled Account with a Cash Management Bank, (ii) is subject to a Perfected First
Lien, and (iii) is subject to no other Liens other than Permitted Cash Management Liens.

          “Eligible Commodities”: natural gas, natural gas liquids, transmix, ethanol (and
related renewable identification numbers associated with the government mandated renewable fuel
standards), biofuels, crude oil, refined petroleum products (including heating oil, diesel,
gasoline, kerosene, jet fuel and propane), and any other product or by-product of any of the
foregoing, rights to transmit, transport or store any of the foregoing, or, with the consent of the
Required Lenders, any other energy commodities that are of the type which are purchased, sold or
otherwise traded in physical, futures, forward or over-the-counter markets; provided that,
additional commodities may be included as Eligible Commodities under this Agreement from time to
time after the Closing Date in accordance with the following procedure: (x) the Borrower shall
deliver a written request to the Administrative Agent for such approval by the Required Lenders of
such commodity, which request shall be provided by the Administrative Agent to the Lenders,
including, without limitation, if requested by a Lender, through posting on Intralinks or other web
site in use to distribute information to the Lenders, or by other electronic mail, or other notice
procedure permitted under Section 11.2; and (y) the Required Lenders shall inform the

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Administrative Agent of such approval in writing (by electronic communication, telecopy or
facsimile) within ten (10) Business Days after receipt of notice from the Administrative Agent;
provided, further, that, failure of a Lender to respond to any request for approval
within the time period provided for hereby shall be deemed to be approval of such commodity, except
in the case of a request by the Borrower to include power as an Eligible Commodity, in which such
case such failure by the Required Lenders shall not be deemed to be approval of power as an
Eligible Commodity. The Administrative Agent may, in its sole discretion, extend such ten (10)
Business Day period if the Administrative Agent determines that any commodity requires additional
review by the Lenders. The definition of “Eligible Commodities” in this Section 1.1 shall
be deemed amended to include such commodity without further action immediately upon the Required
Lenders’ approval of such commodity in accordance with the procedure described in this definition.

          “Eligible Exchange Receivable”: an Exchange Receivable of a Loan Party with a Tier 1
Counterparty or a Tier 2 Counterparty; provided, however, that the value of an
Eligible Exchange Receivable shall be the Market Value as of any Borrowing Base Date of the
Eligible Commodities required to be delivered to such Loan Party.

          “Eligible Forward Contract”: a Forward Contract of a Loan Party with a Tier 1
Counterparty or a Tier 2 Counterparty which (a) conforms to the Risk Management Policy, (b) is
evidenced by a written agreement or a trade confirmation enforceable against the Tier 1
Counterparty or Tier 2 Counterparty thereto, (c) is subject to a Perfected First Lien, subject only
to Permitted Borrowing Base Liens, (d) has not been terminated and is not subject to termination by
reason of a default or any other termination event thereunder and (e) the Forward Contract
Counterparty thereto is not a Governmental Authority unless all actions required under any
applicable Assignment of Claims Act, if any, applicable to such Forward Contract and such
Governmental Authority shall have been taken to approve and permit the assignment of rights to
payment thereunder or thereon to the Collateral Agent, for the ratable benefit of the Secured
Parties, under the Security Documents.

          “Eligible Hedged Inventory”: as of any Borrowing Base Date, the Market Value of
Eligible Inventory which has been Hedged as of such date.

          “Eligible Inventory”: as of any Borrowing Base Date, all inventory of a Loan Party
consisting of Eligible Commodities valued at the then current Market Value as of such date, and in
all instances as to which the following requirements have been fulfilled:

     (a) the inventory is owned by the relevant Loan Party free and clear of all Liens other
than Perfected First Liens or Permitted Borrowing Base Liens;

     (b) the inventory has not been identified for deliveries so that one or more buyers may
have rights to the inventory that could be superior to the Perfected First Liens, nor shall
such inventory have become subject to a customer’s ownership or lien;

     (c) the inventory is (A) in storage on the property of the relevant Loan Party, (B) is
in transit under the control and ownership of such Loan Party or is in transit on a water
borne vessel chartered, rented, owned or leased by such Loan Party with the 3/3 bills of
lading issued to or endorsed to the order of the Collateral Agent for the ratable benefit of
the Secured Parties or (C) is in an Approved Inventory Location;

     (d) the inventory is subject to a Perfected First Lien, subject to Permitted Borrowing
Base Liens; and

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     (e) the inventory has not otherwise been determined, in the sole discretion of the
Supermajority Lenders, to be ineligible.

          “Eligible L/C Backed Accounts Receivable”: as of any Borrowing Base Date, an Account
Receivable from a counterparty to a Commodity Contract whose obligations thereunder are supported
by a letter of credit issued by a bank or credit insurer that is Investment Grade which does not
terminate earlier than ten (10) days after such date; provided that, if the Administrative
Agent shall so request, the issuing bank or credit insurer in respect of such letter of credit
shall have been notified of, and the applicable Loan Party shall have used commercially reasonable
efforts to cause such issuing bank or credit insurer to acknowledge in writing, the Lien of the
Administrative Agent on the proceeds of such letter of credit or such issuing bank or credit
insurer shall have consented to the assignment of the proceeds of such letter of credit to the
Administrative Agent.

          “Eligible L/C Backed Unbilled Accounts Receivable”: as of any Borrowing Base Date, an
Account Receivable that has not actually been invoiced prior to the applicable Borrowing Base Date,
from a counterparty to a Commodity Contract whose obligations thereunder are supported by a letter
of credit issued by a bank or credit insurer that is Investment Grade which does not terminate
earlier than ten (10) days after such date; provided that, if the Administrative Agent
shall so request, the issuing bank or credit insurer in respect of such letter of credit shall have
been notified of, and the applicable Loan Party shall have used commercially reasonable efforts to
cause such issuing bank or credit insurer to acknowledge in writing, the Lien of the Administrative
Agent on the proceeds of such letter of credit or such issuing bank or credit insurer shall have
consented to the assignment of the proceeds of such letter of credit to the Administrative Agent.

          “Eligible Letters of Credit Issued for Commodities Not Yet Received”: as of any
Borrowing Base Date, the aggregate available and undrawn amount of Letters of Credit related to the
physical purchase by the relevant Loan Party of Eligible Commodities, which Eligible Commodities
have not yet been received by such Loan Party as of such date, minus any other liabilities
then existing which may be satisfied by such Letters of Credit for the purchase of the Eligible
Commodities as of such date for which title has passed to the relevant Loan Party as of such date
but which Eligible Commodities have not yet been received by such Loan Party as of such date.

          “Eligible Medium Term Unrealized Forward Gain”: as of any Borrowing Base Date, the
Aggregate Eligible In the Money Forward Contracts Amount at such date, minus the absolute
value of the Aggregate Eligible Out of the Money Forward Contracts Amount at such date, in each
case, for Eligible Forward Contract obligations whose final cash or physical settlement is during
the period exceeding six (6) months but no greater than twelve months after such Borrowing Base
Date.

          “Eligible Net Liquidity in Brokerage Accounts”: as of any Borrowing Base Date, the
amount of “net liquidating value” or “net equity” (however designated) in any commodities futures
account of a Loan Party as of such date maintained with BNP Paribas or a reputable broker
reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent (each, an “Eligible Broker”) which is
subject to (i) a Perfected First Lien, subject only to Permitted Borrowing Base Liens and any
customary lien of such Eligible Broker in connection with any indebtedness of such Loan Party to
such Eligible Broker solely with respect to such account (including, but not limited to, any right
of the Eligible Broker to close out open positions of such Loan Party without prior demand for
additional margin and without prior notice) (such amounts in a commodities futures account subject
to the liens (other than the Perfected First Lien) and close-out rights set forth in this
clause (i), the “Brokerage Account Deducts”), and (ii) an Account Control Agreement among
the Collateral Agent, such Loan Party that owns such account and the Eligible Broker with which
such account is maintained. Eligible Net Liquidity in Brokerage Accounts shall include any
discounted face value of any U.S. Treasury Securities held as of such date in such account that are
zero

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coupon securities issued by the United States of America minus any unearned interest
on such U.S. Treasury Securities as of such date; provided that, the maturity date thereof
is within six months of the relevant Borrowing Base Date; provided, further, that,
the Eligible Net Liquidity in Brokerage Accounts as calculated pursuant to this definition shall
not include any Brokerage Account Deducts.

          “Eligible Short Term Unrealized Forward Gain”: as of any Borrowing Base Date, the
Aggregate Eligible In the Money Forward Contracts Amount at such date, minus the absolute
value of the Aggregate Eligible Out of the Money Forward Contracts Amount at such date, in each
case, for Eligible Forward Contract obligations whose final cash or physical settlement is during
the period ending six (6) months after such Borrowing Base Date.

          “Eligible Tier 1 Account Receivable”: at the time of any determination thereof, each
Eligible Account Receivable from a Tier 1 Counterparty.

          “Eligible Tier 2 Account Receivable”: at the time of any determination thereof, each
Eligible Account Receivable from a Tier 2 Counterparty.

          “Eligible Unbilled Account Receivable”: as of any Borrowing Base Date, each Account
Receivable of a Loan Party which would be an Eligible Account Receivable but for the fact that such
Account Receivable has not actually been invoiced prior to such Borrowing Base Date.

          “Eligible Unbilled Tier 1 Account Receivable”: at the time of any determination
thereof, each Eligible Unbilled Account Receivable from a Tier 1 Counterparty.

          “Eligible Unbilled Tier 2 Account Receivable”: at the time of any determination
thereof, each Eligible Unbilled Account Receivable from a Tier 2 Counterparty.

          “Eligible Unhedged Inventory”: as of any Borrowing Base Date, the Market Value of
Eligible Inventory as of such date which has not been Hedged.

          “Enforcement Action”: as defined in the Security Agreement.

          “Environmental Laws”: any and all Laws pertaining to pollution, protection of human
health or the environment, remediation of contamination, Hazardous Substances, or workplace health
and safety, including, without limitation, the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation
and Liability Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 9601 et seq.; the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, 42 U.S.C.
§ 6901 et seq.; the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, 33 U.S.C. § 1251 et seq.; the Clean Air
Act, 42 U.S.C. § 7401 et seq.; the Hazardous Materials Transportation Act, 49 U.S.C. § 1471 et
seq.; the Toxic Substances Control Act, 15 U.S.C. §§ 2601 through 2629; the Oil Pollution Act, 33
U.S.C. § 2701 et seq.; the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act, 42 U.S.C. § 11001 et
seq.; the Safe Drinking Water Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 300f through 300j; and the Occupational Safety and
Health Act, 29 U.S.C. § 651 et seq.; as such Laws have been amended or supplemented, and the
regulations promulgated pursuant thereto, and all related or analogous state or local laws.

          “Environmental Permits”: any permit, license, registration, consent, approval and
other authorization — and the filing of any notification, report or assessment necessary to
maintain authorization — as required under any Environmental Law for the operation of the business
of any Loan Party conducted on or from the properties owned or used by any Loan Party.

          “ERISA”: the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974.

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          “Eurocurrency Reserve Requirements”: for any day as applied to a Eurodollar Loan, the
aggregate (without duplication) of the rates (expressed as a decimal fraction) of reserve
requirements current on such day (including, without limitation, basic, supplemental, marginal and
emergency reserves under any regulations of the Board or other Governmental Authority having
jurisdiction with respect thereto), as now and from time to time hereafter in effect, dealing with
reserve requirements prescribed for eurocurrency funding (currently referred to as “Eurocurrency
Liabilities” in Regulation D of such Board) maintained by a member bank of the Federal Reserve
System.

          “Eurodollar Base Rate”: with respect to each day during each Interest Period
pertaining to a Eurodollar Loan, the rate per annum determined on the basis of the rate for
deposits in United States Dollars for a period equal to such Interest Period commencing on the
first day of such Interest Period appearing on Reuters Reference LIBOR 01 (or any successor page)
at approximately 11:00 a.m. (London time) two Business Days prior to the first day of such Interest
Period. In the event that such rate does not appear on Reuters Reference LIBOR 01 (or otherwise on
such screen), the “Eurodollar Base Rate” shall be determined by reference to such other comparable
publicly available service for displaying eurodollar rates as may be selected by the Administrative
Agent or, in the absence of such availability, by reference to the rate at which the Administrative
Agent is offered United States Dollar deposits at or about 11:00 a.m. (New York City time), two (2)
Business Days prior to the beginning of such Interest Period in the interbank eurodollar market
where its eurodollar and foreign currency and exchange operations are then being conducted for
delivery on the first day of such Interest Period for the number of days comprised therein and in
an amount comparable to the amount of its Eurodollar Loan to be outstanding during such Interest
Period.

          “Eurodollar Loans”: Loans for which the applicable rate of interest is based upon the
Eurodollar Rate.

          “Eurodollar Rate”: with respect to each day during each Interest Period pertaining to
a Eurodollar Loan, a rate per annum determined for such day in accordance with the following
formula (rounded upwards to the nearest 1/100th of 1%):

Eurodollar Base Rate

 

1.00 – Eurocurrency Reserve Requirements

          “Event of Default”: any of the events specified in Section 9.1 for which any
requirement for the giving of notice, the lapse of time, or both, or any other condition, has been
satisfied.

          “Exchange Receivable”: to the extent of the non-cash consideration to be received,
any right to receive consideration that would be an Account Receivable but for the fact that the
consideration to be received by the relevant Loan Party consists in whole or in part of the
delivery of Eligible Commodities.

          “Excise Taxes”: any amounts which are due and owing to any Governmental Authority
with respect to the sale of products (excluding franchise taxes and taxes on net income or
capital).

          “Excluded Accounts”: the Payroll Account and the Intermediate Investment Account.

          “Excluded Taxes”: as defined in Section 4.11(e).

          “Executive Order”: as defined in Section 5.24(a).

          “Existing Credit Agreement”: as defined in the recitals hereto.

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          “Existing Lenders”: as defined in the recitals hereto.

          “Existing Issuing Lenders”: as defined in the recitals hereto.

          “Extensions of Credit”: at any date, as to any Lender at any time, an amount equal to
the sum of (a) the aggregate principal amount of all Revolving Credit Loans made by such Lender
then outstanding plus (b) the amount of such Lender’s participation (to the extent of its
Commitment Percentage), in the L/C Obligations then outstanding plus (c) the amount of such
Lender’s Commitment Percentage of the aggregate principal amount of Swing Line Loans then
outstanding plus (d) the amount of such Lender’s Commitment Percentage of the aggregate
principal amount of Daylight Overdraft Loans then outstanding; provided, however,
that for purposes of calculating Available Commitment solely for purposes of Section 2.7,
the amount referred to in (i) clause (c) above shall be deemed to be zero, unless such Lender is
the Swing Line Lender, and (ii) clause (d) above shall be deemed to be zero, unless such Lender is
the Daylight Overdraft Lender.

          “FATCA” means Section 1471 through 1474 of the Code, as enacted on the date hereof,
and any regulations or official interpretations thereof.

          “Federal Funds Effective Rate”: for any day, the rate per annum equal to the weighted
average of the interest rates on overnight federal funds transactions with members of the Federal
Reserve System arranged by federal funds brokers, as published on the next succeeding Business Day
by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, or, if such rate is not so published for any day which is
a Business Day, the average of the quotations for the day of such transactions received by the
Administrative Agent from three federal funds brokers of recognized standing selected by it.

          “Fee Letters”: collectively, the fee letters dated as of the date hereof between BNP
Paribas and the Borrower.

          “FERC”: the U.S. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.

          “Financial Hedging Agreement”: any currency swap, cross-currency rate swap, currency
option, interest rate option, interest rate swap, cap or collar agreement or similar arrangement or
any other similar transaction (including any option to enter into any of the foregoing) or any
combination of the foregoing including, without limitation, any derivative relating to interest
rate or currency rate risk, in each case which is not a Commodity Hedging Agreement.

          “Financing Lease”: any lease of property, real or personal, the obligations of the
lessee in respect of which are required in accordance with GAAP to be capitalized on a balance
sheet of the lessee.

          “First Purchaser Lien”: a so-called “first purchaser” Lien, as defined in Texas Bus.
& Com. Code Section 9.343, comparable Laws of the states of Oklahoma, Kansas, Mississippi, Wyoming
or New Mexico, or any other comparable Law of any such jurisdiction or any other applicable
jurisdiction.

          “First Purchaser Lien Amount”: as of any Borrowing Base Date, in respect of any
property of the Loan Parties subject to a First Purchaser Lien, the aggregate amount of the
obligations outstanding as of such date giving rise to such First Purchaser Lien as of such date,
less any portion of such obligations that are secured or supported by cash, Cash
Equivalents or Acceptable Investment Grade Credit Enhancement.

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          “Fiscal Year”: the fiscal year of the Borrower, which consists of a twelve (12) month
period beginning on each January 1 and ending on each December 31.

          “Forward Contract”: a Commodity Contract with a delivery date more than two (2) days
after the contract is entered into.

          “Forward Contract Counterparty”: any counterparty to a Forward Contract of a Loan
Party.

          “Futures Contract”: a contract for making or taking delivery of Eligible Commodities
that is traded on a market-recognized commodity exchange, which contract meets the specification
and delivery requirements of commodity futures contracts on such commodity exchange, the value of
which shall be reflected in a Commodity Account.

          “GAAP”: generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America in
effect from time-to-time.

          “Governing Documents”: with respect to (a) a corporation, its articles or certificate
of incorporation, continuance or amalgamation and by-laws, (b) a partnership, its certificate of
limited partnership or partnership declaration, as applicable, and partnership agreement, (c) a
limited liability company, its certificate of formation and operating agreement and (d) any other
Person, the other organizational or governing documents of such Person.

          “Governmental Authority”: any nation or government, any state, provincial or other
political subdivision thereof and any entity exercising executive, legislative, judicial,
regulatory or administrative functions of or pertaining to government.

          “Grantors”: any Person executing and delivering a Security Document, or becoming
party to a Security Document (by supplement or otherwise), pursuant to this Agreement.

          “Guarantee”: the Guarantee to be executed and delivered by the Loan Parties (other
than the Borrower) from time to time substantially in the form of Exhibit K.

          “Guarantee Obligation”: as to any Person (the “guaranteeing person”), any
obligation of (a) the guaranteeing person or (b) another Person (including, without limitation, any
bank under any letter of credit) to induce the creation of an obligation for which the guaranteeing
person has issued a reimbursement, counterindemnity or similar monetary obligation, in either case
guaranteeing or in effect guaranteeing any Indebtedness, leases, dividends or other obligations
(the “primary obligations”) of a third Person (the “primary obligor”) in any
manner, whether directly or indirectly, including, without limitation, any obligation of the
guaranteeing person, whether or not contingent, (i) to purchase any such primary obligation or any
property constituting direct or indirect security therefor, (ii) to advance or supply funds (1) for
the purchase or payment of any such primary obligation or (2) to maintain working capital or equity
capital of the primary obligor or otherwise to maintain the net worth or solvency of the primary
obligor, (iii) to purchase property, securities or services primarily for the purpose of assuring
the obligee of any such primary obligation of the ability of the primary obligor to make payment of
such primary obligation or (iv) otherwise to assure or hold harmless the owner of any such primary
obligation against loss in respect thereof; provided, however, that the term
Guarantee Obligation shall not include endorsements of instruments for deposit or collection in the
ordinary course of business. The terms “Guarantee” and “Guaranteed” used as a verb shall have a
correlative meaning. The amount of any Guarantee Obligation of any guaranteeing person shall be
deemed to be the lower of (a) an amount equal to the stated or determinable amount of the primary
obligation in respect of which such Guarantee

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Obligation is made and (b) the maximum amount for which such guaranteeing person may be liable
pursuant to the terms of the instrument embodying such Guarantee Obligation, unless such primary
obligation and the maximum amount for which such guaranteeing person may be liable are not stated
or determinable, in which case the amount of such Guarantee Obligation shall be such guaranteeing
person’s maximum reasonably anticipated liability in respect thereof as determined by the Borrower
in good faith. Guaranteed Obligation shall not include any performance bonds, surety bonds, appeal
bonds or customs bonds required in the ordinary course of business or in connection with the
enforcement of rights or claims of any Loan Party or in connection with judgments that do not
result in a Default or an Event of Default.

          “Guarantors”: any Person executing and delivering the Guarantee, or becoming party to
the Guarantee (by supplement or otherwise), pursuant to this Agreement.

          “Hazardous Substances”: (a) any hazardous materials, hazardous wastes, hazardous
substances, toxic wastes and toxic substances as those or similar terms are defined under any
Environmental Laws; (b) asbestos; (c) PCBs; and (d) any other hazardous, radioactive or toxic
substance, material, pollutant or contaminant regulated under any Environmental Law.

          “Hedged”: in relation to Eligible Inventory, if the purchase or sale price thereof
has been materially hedged as evidenced by a position report in form and substance reasonably
similar to Exhibit J (a “Hedged Inventory and Position Report”) or, if not in the
Hedged Inventory and Position Report, as otherwise reasonably acceptable to the Administrative
Agent through one or a combination of Commodity Contracts or Futures Contracts entered into or held
in accordance with the Risk Management Policy for the corresponding volume of physical Eligible
Commodities held in Eligible Inventory; provided that, the applicable Loan Parties’ rights
under such Commodity Contracts or Futures Contracts and all amounts due or to become due to the
relevant Loan Party under or in respect of such Commodity Contracts or Futures Contracts are
subject to a Perfected First Lien.

          “Hedged Inventory and Position Report”: as defined in the definition of “Hedged” in
this Section 1.1.

          “Increase Amount”: as defined in Section 4.1(b)(iii).

          “Increase and New Lender Agreement”: as defined in Section 4.1(b)(iii).

          “Increase Period”: the period from the Closing Date until (but excluding) the
Termination Date.

          “Increasing Lender”: as defined in Section 4.1(b)(iii).

          “Indebtedness”: of any Person at any date, without duplication, (a) all indebtedness
of such Person for borrowed money (whether by loan or the issuance and sale of debt securities) or
for the deferred purchase price of property or services (other than trade liabilities incurred in
the ordinary course of business and payable in accordance with customary practices and not past due
for more than ninety (90) days), (b) any other indebtedness of such Person which is evidenced by a
note, bond, debenture or similar instrument, (c) all obligations of such Person under Financing
Leases or Synthetic Leases, (d) all obligations of such Person in respect of letters of credit,
acceptances or similar instruments issued or created for the account of such Person, (e) all
liabilities of a third party secured by (or for which the holder of such obligations has an
existing right, contingent or otherwise, to be secured by) any Lien on any property owned by such
Person even though such Person has not assumed or otherwise become liable for the payment thereof,
(f) all Guarantee Obligations of such Person in respect of obligations of the kind

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referred to in clauses (a) through (e) above, and (g) for the purposes of
Section 9.1(e) only, all obligations of such Person in respect of Commodity Hedging
Agreements and Financial Hedging Agreements. The amount of any Indebtedness under (x) clause (e)
shall be equal to the lesser of (A) the stated amount of the relevant obligations and (B) the fair
market value of the property subject to the relevant Lien and (y) clause (g) shall be the net
amount, including any net termination payments, required to be paid to a counterparty rather than
the notional amount of the applicable Commodity Hedging Agreement or Financial Hedging Agreement.

          “Indemnified Liabilities”: as defined in Section 11.6.

          “Indemnitee”: as defined in Section 11.6.

          “Ineligible Transferee”: Persons identified by the Borrower to the Administrative
Agent and the Lenders from time-to-time as Persons to whom no interest in a Loan or a Commitment
may be transferred pursuant to Section 11.7 for competitive reasons.

          “Insolvency”: with respect to any Multiemployer Plan, the condition that such plan is
insolvent within the meaning of Section 4245 of ERISA.

          “Insolvency Proceeding”: as defined in the Security Agreement.

          “Insolvent”: pertaining to a condition of Insolvency.

          “Intellectual Property”: as defined in Section 5.9.

          “Interest Payment Date”: (a) with respect to any Base Rate Loan, (i) prior to the
Termination Date, the last Business Day of each month and (ii) the Termination Date, (b) as to any
Eurodollar Loan having an Interest Period of three months or shorter, the last day of such Interest
Period, (c) as to any Cost of Funds Loan having an Interest Period of one day, one week or two
weeks, the last Business Day of each month, (d) as to any Cost of Funds Loan having an Interest
Period of one month, two months or three months, the last day of such Interest Period, (e) as to
any Eurodollar Loan or Cost of Funds Loan having an Interest Period longer than three months, each
day that is three months, or a whole multiple thereof, after the first day of such Interest Period
and the last day of such Interest Period and (f) as to any Loan (other than any Base Rate Loan) the
date of any repayment or prepayment made in respect thereof.

          “Interest Period”: (a) with respect to any Eurodollar Loan:

     (i) initially, the period commencing on the Borrowing Date or Conversion date,
as the case may be, with respect to such Eurodollar Loan and ending one (1), two
(2), three (3) or six (6) months thereafter, as selected by the relevant Borrower of
such Eurodollar Loan in its Borrowing Notice or Continuation/Conversion Notice, as
the case may be, given with respect thereto; and

     (ii) thereafter, each period commencing on the last day of the immediately
preceding Interest Period applicable to such Eurodollar Loan and ending one (1), two
(2), three (3) or six (6) months thereafter, as irrevocably selected by the relevant
Borrower in its Continuation/Conversion Notice to the Administrative Agent not less
than three (3) Business Days prior to the last day of the then current Interest
Period with respect thereto;

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     (b) with respect to any Cost of Funds Loan:

     (i) initially, the period commencing on the Borrowing Date, as the case may be,
with respect to such Cost of Funds Loan and ending one (1) day, one (1) or two (2)
weeks, or one (1), two (2), three (3) or six (6) months thereafter, as selected by
the relevant Borrower in its Borrowing Notice or Continuation/Conversion Notice, as
the case may be, given with respect thereto; and

     (ii) thereafter, each period commencing on the last day of the immediately
preceding Interest Period applicable to such Cost of Funds Loan and ending one (1)
day, one (1) or two (2) weeks, or one (1), two (2), three (3) or six (6) months
thereafter, as selected by the relevant Borrower in its Continuation/Conversion
Notice to the Administrative Agent;

provided that, with respect any Eurodollar Loan or Cost of Funds Loan:

     (A) if any Interest Period would otherwise end on a day that is not a
Business Day, such Interest Period shall be extended to the next succeeding
Business Day unless the result of such extension would be to carry such
Interest Period into another calendar month in which event such Interest
Period shall end on the immediately preceding Business Day;

     (B) any Interest Period with respect to any Loan that would otherwise
extend beyond the Termination Date, shall end on the Termination Date; and

     (C) any Interest Period that begins on the last Business Day of a
calendar month (or on a day for which there is no numerically corresponding
day in the calendar month at the end of such Interest Period) shall end on
the last Business Day of the applicable calendar month.

          “Intermediate Investment Account”: the deposit account no. 2079951076125 (or any
successor account established in accordance with the applicable provisions of the Security
Agreement and Section 5.16(d) of this Agreement) held at a Cash Management Bank in the name
of a Loan Party holding (i) the proceeds of Accounts Receivable relating to Intermediate
Investments and credit card purchases of transportation fuels from retail distributors that have
received Intermediate Investments and (ii) funds transferred from time to time by a Loan Party to
pay operating expenses in the ordinary course; provided that, the oil companies that have
provided the Intermediate Investment Advances may have access and withdrawal rights with respect to
such account.

          “Intermediate Investment Advances”: funds advanced by an oil company to any Loan
Party intended to be invested by such Loan Party in one or more retail distributors of
transportation fuels to support such distributors’ meeting the oil company’s branding requirements.

          “Intermediate Investments”: investments made with the proceeds of Intermediate
Investment Advances by any Loan Party in retail distributors of transportation fuels to support
such distributors’ meeting the relevant oil company’s branding requirements.

          “Investment”: any advance, loan, extension of credit or capital contribution to,
investment in, or purchase or acquisition of any stock, bonds, notes, debentures or other
securities of or any assets constituting a business unit of, any Person.

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          “Investment Grade”: with respect to any Person, the long term senior unsecured
non-credit enhanced credit rating or shadow rating of which is BBB- or higher by S&P or Baa3 or
higher by Moody’s.

          “ISP98”: as defined in Section 3.1(h).

          “Issuing Lenders”: BNP Paribas and each other Lender from time-to-time designated by
the Borrower as an Issuing Lender with the prior consent of the Administrative Agent (such consent
not to be unreasonably withheld), each in its capacity as issuer of any Letter of Credit.

          “Laws”: collectively, all international, foreign, Federal, state, provincial and
local statutes, treaties, rules, guidelines, regulations, ordinances, codes and administrative or
judicial precedents or authorities, including the interpretation or administration thereof by any
Governmental Authority charged with the enforcement, interpretation or administration thereof, and
all applicable administrative orders, directed duties, requests, licenses, authorizations and
permits of, and agreements with, any Governmental Authority, in each case whether or not having the
force of law, but if not having the force of law, then in respect of which compliance is customary
in the Loan Parties’ industry.

          “L/C Fee Payment Date”: with respect to any Letter of Credit outstanding during any
month, the fifth Business Day of the immediately following month (or if any such day is not a
Business Day, the next succeeding Business Day), or if earlier, the expiration date of the last
outstanding Post-Termination LOC.

          “L/C Obligations”: at any time, an amount equal to the sum of (a) the aggregate
undrawn amount of the then-outstanding Letters of Credit and (b) the aggregate amount of drawings
under Letters of Credit that have not then been reimbursed or converted into a Loan pursuant to
Section 3.5(b).

          “L/C Participants”: with respect to any Letter of Credit, all of the Lenders other
than the Issuing Lender thereof.

          “Lead Arranger”: BNP Paribas.

          “Lenders”: as defined in the introductory paragraph to this Agreement and, as the
context requires, includes, the Issuing Lenders, the Daylight Overdraft Lender and the Swing Line
Lender. As of the Closing Date, each Lender is specified on Schedule 1.0.

          “Letter of Credit Request”: a request by the Borrower for a new Letter of Credit or
an amendment to an existing Letter of Credit, in each case pursuant to Section 3.2 and
substantially in the form of Annex I-B or other form reasonably satisfactory to the applicable
Issuing Lender and the Administrative Agent.

          “Letters of Credit”: as defined in Section 3.1(a).

          “Lien”: any mortgage, pledge, hypothecation, assignment, deposit arrangement,
encumbrance, lien (statutory or other), charge or other security interest or any preference,
priority or other security agreement or preferential arrangement of any kind or nature whatsoever
(including, without limitation, any conditional sale or other title retention agreement and any
Financing Lease having substantially the same economic effect as any of the foregoing);
provided that, neither (a) any interest or title of a lessor under any leases or subleases
entered into by the Loan Parties in the ordinary course of business nor (b) licenses, sub-licenses,
leases or sub-leases granted to third parties in the ordinary course of business consistent with
past practices shall be Liens hereunder.

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          “Loan”: any loan made pursuant to this Agreement.

          “Loan Documents”: this Agreement, the Notes, Letter of Credit Requests, the
Perfection Certificate, the Guarantee and the Security Documents.

          “Loan Parties”: the Borrower and each Subsidiary of the Borrower that is party to a
Loan Document.

          “Long Position”: the aggregate quantity measured in Barrels of Eligible Commodities
attributable to the Loan Parties resulting from the following long positions:

     (a) all inventory of a Loan Party in respect of Eligible Commodities;

     (b) all imbalances (whether in storage or in pipelines or otherwise) of Eligible
Commodities due to each Loan Party;

     (c) all Physical Commodity Contracts of each Loan Party for the purchase or positive
exchange of Eligible Commodities;

     (d) all Futures Contracts of each Loan Party for the purchase of Eligible Commodities;

     (e) all options under a Commodity Hedging Agreement or a Financial Hedging Agreement of
each Loan Party, in each case calculated on a Delta Equivalent Basis, that equates to a
contracted purchase by the relevant Loan Party of Eligible Commodities (regardless if
financially settled); and

     (f) all Commodity Hedging Agreements where a Loan Party is a fixed price purchaser;

provided that, solely with respect to the definition of “Long Position” in this
Section 1.1, Eligible Commodities shall include any other commodities permitted under the
Risk Management Policy (including the use of Eligible Commodities as a component of the definition
of any other term used in the definition of Long Position).

          “Marked-to-Market Report”: a comprehensive marked-to-market report of the Loan
Parties’ Eligible Commodities purchase and sale positions as evidenced by a position report in form
and substance reasonably similar to Exhibit O. Such report shall include all existing
positions for all current and future time periods and cover all contracts that create either an
obligation or a right under a Commodity Contract and/or that generate price exposure for any
Eligible Commodities and shall include Marked-to-Market Value for each position considered. The
contracts shall include but not be limited to contracts for spot and future deliveries of Eligible
Commodities, exchanges, derivatives (including Physical Commodity Contracts, Commodity Hedging
Agreements and Financial Hedging Agreements) and Futures Contracts; provided that, solely
with respect to the definition of “Marked-to-Market Report” in this Section 1.1, Eligible
Commodities shall include any other commodities permitted under the Risk Management Policy
(including the use of Eligible Commodities as a component of the definition of any other term used
in the definition of Marked-to-Market Report).

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          “Marked-to-Market Value”: with respect to any Commodity Contract of any Person on any
date:

     (a) in the case of a Commodity Contract for the purchase, sale, transfer or exchange of
any physical Eligible Commodities, the unrealized gain or loss on such Commodity Contract,
determined by comparing (i) the amount to be paid or received under such Commodity Contract
for such Eligible Commodities pursuant to the terms thereof to (ii) the Market Value of such
Eligible Commodities on such date, and

     (b) in the case of any other Commodity Contract, the unrealized gain or loss on such
Commodity Contract determined by calculating the amount to be paid or received under such
other Commodity Contract pursuant to the terms thereof as if the cash settlement of such
other Commodity Contract were to be calculated on such date of determination by reference to
the Market Value of the Eligible Commodities which is the subject of such other Commodity
Contract;

provided, that (i) in the case of any Commodity Contract that is, in whole or in part, an
option by its terms, the amount so calculated shall reflect industry standard valuation models
approved by the Administrative Agent and (ii) in the case of amounts due under any Forward Contract
with a delivery date more than one year from the date of determination, each such amount shall be
discounted to present value in a commercially reasonable manner unless otherwise discounted as part
of the calculation referred to above.

          “Market Value”: with respect to an Eligible Commodity on any date, the price at which
such Eligible Commodities could be purchased or sold for delivery on that date or during the
applicable period adjusted to reflect the specifications thereof and the location and
transportation differential, determined by using prices (a) on the New York Mercantile Exchange,
the COMEX, the London Metal Exchange, the New York Board of Trade, the International Petroleum
Exchange, the Intercontinental Commodities Exchange, the Chicago Board of Trade, the Chicago
Mercantile Exchange or, if a price for any such Eligible Commodities (or delivery period or
location) is not available on such exchanges, such other markets or exchanges recognized as such in
the commodities trading industry, including over-the-counter markets and private quotations, or as
published in an independent industry recognized source, in each case reasonably selected by the
Loan Parties, (b) if such a price for any such Eligible Commodities is not available in any market
or exchange described in clause (a) above, any other exchange or market reasonably selected by the
Loan Parties and reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent on such date or (c) if such a
price for any such Eligible Commodities is not available in any market or exchange described in
clauses (a) or (b) above, such other value determined pursuant to methodology reasonably selected
by the Loan Parties and reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent.

          “Material Adverse Effect”: a material adverse effect on (a) the business, assets,
property, operations or condition (financial or otherwise) of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries,
taken as a whole or (b) the validity or enforceability of this Agreement or any of the other Loan
Documents or the rights or remedies of the Agents or the Lenders hereunder or thereunder.

          “Materials of Environmental Concern”: any gasoline or petroleum (including crude oil
or any fraction thereof) or any pollutant, contaminant, dangerous good, Hazardous Substances, toxic
substances, materials or wastes, defined or regulated as such in or under, or which form the basis
of liability under, any Environmental Law(s) or Environmental Permit, including, without
limitation, asbestos, polychlorinated biphenyls and urea-formaldehyde insulation, medical waste,
mold, microbial matters, radioactive materials and electromagnetic fields.

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          “Maximum Amount”: on any date of determination, the lesser of (i) $500,000,000 and
(ii) the Maximum Sub-Limit in effect on such date.

          “Maximum Consolidated Leverage Ratio”: (a) from the Closing Date until the date the
first election is made by the Borrower pursuant to clause (a)(ii) of the definition of “Sub-Limit”
in this Section 1.1, 7.00:1.00, and (b) thereafter, at any time that the Maximum Sub-Limit
is an amount specified in the table in clause (a)(ii) of the definition of “Sub-Limit”, the amount
set forth opposite such Maximum Sub-Limit in such table under the heading “Maximum Consolidated
Leverage Ratio”.

          “Maximum Position Limits”: the limits set forth below opposite the then-current
Maximum Sub-Limit as the maximum position (defined as the maximum quantities, in Barrels, which, at
a fixed price, the Loan Parties hold either as a Net Long Position, Net Short Position or Net Basis
Position, all such positions including, without limitation, options on a Delta Equivalent Basis),
which the Loan Parties may hold at any time on an aggregate basis, irrespective of whether financed
hereunder or otherwise:

	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	Maximum Position Limits - Eligible Commodities
	Maximum Sub-Limit	 	Net Long Position	 	Net Short Position	 	Net Basis Position
	$150,000,000
	 	 	350,000	 	 	 	25,000	 	 	 	4,000,000	 
	 
	> $150,000,000
and < $200,000,000
	 	 	420,000	 	 	 	50,000	 	 	 	5,000,000	 
	 
	> $200,000,000
and < $250,000,000
	 	 	500,000	 	 	 	75,000	 	 	 	6,000,000	 
	 
	> $250,000,000
and < $300,000,000
	 	 	500,000	 	 	 	75,000	 	 	 	6,000,000	 
	 
	> $300,000,000
and < $350,000,000
	 	 	500,000	 	 	 	75,000	 	 	 	6,000,000	 
	 
	> $350,000,000
and < $400,000,000
	 	 	500,000	 	 	 	75,000	 	 	 	6,000,000	 
	 
	> $400,000,000
and < $450,000,000
	 	 	500,000	 	 	 	75,000	 	 	 	6,000,000	 
	 
	> $450,000,000
and < $500,000,000
	 	 	500,000	 	 	 	75,000	 	 	 	6,000,000	 

          “Maximum Qualified Counterparty Amount”: for each Qualified Counterparty, the amount
set forth opposite such Qualified Counterparty’s name on Schedule 1.1(D) under the caption
“Maximum Qualified Counterparty Amount”; provided that,

     (a) with respect to any Qualified Counterparty not set forth on Schedule
1.1(D), the Maximum Qualified Counterparty Amount for such Qualified Counterparty shall
be deemed to be zero until such time as a Maximum Qualified Counterparty Amount for such
Qualified Counterparty is included in Schedule 1.1(D) pursuant to this definition;

     (b) the sum of the Maximum Qualified Counterparty Amounts of all Qualified
Counterparties shall not at any time exceed the Qualified Counterparty Cap in effect at such
time;

     (c) any increase in the Maximum Qualified Counterparty Amount of a Qualified
Counterparty (including in connection with any reallocation of Maximum Qualified
Counterparty

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Amounts among Qualified Counterparties), or the inclusion in Schedule 1.1(D) of
a Maximum Qualified Counterparty Amount for a Qualified Counterparty, in each case which
would cause the sum of the Maximum Qualified Counterparty Amounts of all Qualified
Counterparties to exceed the Qualified Counterparty Cap as then in effect, shall be subject
to the approval of the Required Lenders in accordance with the following procedure:

     (i) not less than ten (10) Business Days prior to the proposed effective date
of such increase in, or inclusion of, the Maximum Qualified Counterparty Amount of
such Qualified Counterparty, the Borrower may make a written request to the
Administrative Agent for approval by the Required Lenders of such increase in, or
inclusion of, such Maximum Qualified Counterparty Amount for such Qualified
Counterparty, and for a concurrent increase in the Qualified Counterparty Cap
sufficient such that, after giving effect to such increase or inclusion of such
Maximum Qualified Counterparty Amount and such increase in the Qualified
Counterparty Cap, clause (b) of this proviso would not be contravened, and the
Administrative Agent shall provide a copy of any such request to each of the Lenders
(including, without limitation, if requested by a Lender, through posting on
Intralinks or other web site in use to distribute information to the Lenders, or by
other electronic mail, or other notice procedure permitted under Section
11.2);

     (ii) each Lender shall inform the Administrative Agent of its approval or
disapproval of such requests in writing (by electronic communication, telecopy or
facsimile) within five (5) Business Days after receipt of such notice from the
Administrative Agent; provided that, failure of a Lender to respond to any
request for approval within the time period provided for hereby shall be deemed to
be approval of such increase in, or inclusion of, the applicable Maximum Qualified
Counterparty Amount and such increase in the Qualified Counterparty Cap; and

     (iii) the Administrative Agent may, in its sole discretion, extend such five
(5) Business Day period if the Administrative Agent determines that any such
increase or addition requires additional review by the Lenders. Schedule
1.1(D) shall be deemed amended to include such increase in, or inclusion of, the
applicable Maximum Qualified Counterparty Amount, and the Qualified Counterparty Cap
shall be deemed modified by such increase, without further action immediately upon
the Required Lenders’ approval of such increase in, or inclusion of, the applicable
Maximum Qualified Counterparty Amount in accordance with the procedure described in
this definition. The Administrative Agent shall notify the Borrower and the Lenders
of each modification of such Schedule 1.1(D) and the Qualified Counterparty
Cap (including, without limitation, if requested by a Lender, through posting on
Intralinks or other web site in use to distribute information to the Lenders, or by
other electronic mail, or other notice procedure permitted under Section
11.2);

     (d) any increase in the Maximum Qualified Counterparty Amount of a Qualified
Counterparty (other than an increase made pursuant to clause (e) of this definition), or the
inclusion in Schedule 1.1(D) of a Maximum Qualified Counterparty Amount for a
Qualified Counterparty, in each case which would not cause the sum of the Maximum Qualified
Counterparty Amounts of all Qualified Counterparties to exceed the Qualified Counterparty
Cap as then in effect, shall be made in accordance with the following procedure:

     (i) not less than ten (10) Business Days prior to the effective date of such
increase in, or inclusion of, the Maximum Qualified Counterparty Amount of such

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Qualified Counterparty, the Borrower, together with the applicable Qualified
Counterparty, may notify in writing the Administrative Agent of such increase in, or
inclusion of, such Maximum Qualified Counterparty Amount for such Qualified
Counterparty; provided that, so long as an Event of Default has occurred and
is continuing, the consent or the approval of, or any action by, the Borrower shall
not be required for any such increase in, or inclusion of, the applicable Maximum
Qualified Counterparty Amount; and

     (ii) Schedule 1.1(D) shall be deemed amended to include such increase
in, or inclusion of, the applicable Maximum Qualified Counterparty Amount without
further action immediately upon the effective date of such increase in, or inclusion
of, the applicable Maximum Qualified Counterparty Amount in accordance with the
procedure described in this definition. The Administrative Agent shall notify the
Borrower and the Lenders of each modification of such Schedule 1.1(D)
(including, without limitation, if requested by a Lender, through posting on
Intralinks or other web site in use to distribute information to the Lenders, or by
other electronic mail, or other notice procedure permitted under Section
11.2); and

     (e) Qualified Counterparties each having a Maximum Qualified Counterparty Amount
(excluding any Qualified Counterparty deemed to have a Maximum Qualified Counterparty Amount
of zero pursuant to clause (a) of this definition) may, with the consent of the Borrower (so
long as no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing), reallocate their respective
Maximum Qualified Counterparty Amounts among themselves without the consent or prior
approval of, or any action by any other Lenders or the Administrative Agent, so long as such
reallocation would not cause the sum of the Maximum Qualified Counterparty Amounts of all
Qualified Counterparties to exceed the Qualified Counterparty Cap as then in effect;
provided that, not less than five (5) Business Days prior to the effective date of
such reallocation, the applicable Qualified Counterparties shall notify in writing the
Administrative Agent and the Borrower of such reallocation and the applicable increase and
decrease in the Maximum Qualified Counterparty Amount of each Qualified Counterparty. The
Administrative Agent shall notify the Borrower and the Lenders of each modification of such
Schedule 1.1(D) (including, without limitation, if requested by a Lender, through
posting on Intralinks or other web site in use to distribute information to the Lenders, or
by other electronic mail, or other notice procedure permitted under Section 11.2).

          “Maximum Sub-Limit”: the amount set forth under the heading “Maximum Sub-Limit” in
clause (a)(i) or clause (a)(ii), as applicable, of the definition of “Sub-Limit” in this
Section 1.1; provided that, the Maximum Sub-Limit shall at no time be an amount
less than $150,000,000 or greater than $500,000,000.

          “Minimum Consolidated Net Working Capital Amount”: (a) from the Closing Date until
the date the first election is made by the Borrower pursuant to clause (a)(ii) of the definition of
“Sub-Limit” in this Section 1.1, $70,000,000, and (b) thereafter, at any time that the
Maximum Sub-Limit is an amount specified in the table in clause (a)(ii) of the definition of
“Sub-Limit” in this Section 1.1, the amount set forth opposite such Maximum Sub-Limit in
such table under the heading “Minimum Consolidated Net Working Capital”.

          “Minimum Consolidated Tangible Net Worth Amount”: (a) from the Closing Date until the
date the first election is made by the Borrower pursuant to clause (a)(ii) of the definition of
“Maximum Sub-Limit” in this Section 1.1, $84,000,000, and (b) thereafter, at any time that
the Maximum Sub-Limit is an amount specified in the table in clause (a)(ii) of the definition of
“Sub-Limit” in this

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Section 1.1, the amount set forth opposite such Maximum Sub-Limit in such table under
the heading “Minimum Consolidated Tangible Net Worth”.

          “Monthly Financials”: as defined in the definition of “Applicable Financial
Statements” in this Section 1.1.

          “Moody’s”: Moody’s Investors Service, Inc., or any successor to its rating agency
business.

          “Multiemployer Plan”: a Plan which is a “multiemployer plan” as defined in
Section 4001(a)(3) of ERISA and which is subject to Title IV of ERISA.

          “Net Basis Position”: the aggregate net quantity of Eligible Commodities, measured in
Barrels, purchased or sold under Commodity Contracts of an Eligible Commodity that is Hedged by a
sale or purchase under a Commodity Contract at a different delivery location, for delivery during a
different time period, or for different grades of the same Eligible Commodity, less the hedging
impact from any storage and/or transportation contract; provided that, solely with respect
to the definition of “Net Basis Position” in this Section 1.1, Eligible Commodities shall
include any other commodities permitted under the Risk Management Policy (including the use of
Eligible Commodities as a component of the definition of any other term used in the definition of
Net Basis Position).

          “Net Long Position”: at any time, the amount (but not less than zero) by which Long
Positions exceed Short Positions.

          “Net Short Position”: at any time, the amount (but not less than zero) by which Short
Positions exceed Long Positions.

          “New Lenders”: as defined in Section 4.1(b)(iii).

          “Non-Defaulting Lender”: at any time, each Lender that is not a Defaulting Lender at
such time.

          “Non-Excluded Taxes”: as defined in Section 4.11(a).

          “Non-Exempt Lender”: as defined in Section 4.11(e).

          “Note” and “Notes”: as defined in Section 4.5(e).

          “Notice of Prepayment”: as defined in Section 4.6.

          “Obligations”: the unpaid principal amount of, and interest (including, without
limitation, interest accruing after the maturity of the Loans and Reimbursement Obligations and
interest accruing after the filing of any petition in bankruptcy, or the commencement of any
insolvency, reorganization or like proceeding, relating to the Borrower, whether or not a claim for
post-filing or post-petition interest is allowed in such proceeding) on the Loans and Reimbursement
Obligations, and all other obligations and liabilities of the Loan Parties to the Secured Parties,
whether direct or indirect, absolute or contingent, due or to become due, or now existing or
hereafter incurred, which may arise under, or out of or in connection with this Agreement, the
Notes, the Security Documents, any other Loan Documents, any Letter of Credit, any Commodity
Hedging Agreement with a Qualified Counterparty, any Financial Hedging Agreement with a Qualified
Counterparty and any other document made, delivered or given in connection therewith or herewith,
whether on account of principal, interest, reimbursement

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obligations, fees, indemnities, costs, expenses (including, without limitation, all fees and
disbursements of counsel to the Agents or to the Lenders that are required to be paid by a Loan
Party pursuant to the terms of the Loan Documents) or otherwise; provided that,

     (a) the obligations of the Borrower or any Subsidiary under any Commodity Hedging
Agreement to a Qualified Counterparty or Financial Hedging Agreement to a Qualified
Counterparty (the “Secured Hedge Obligations”) shall be secured and guaranteed
pursuant to the Security Documents and the Guarantee only to the extent that, and for so
long as, the Credit Agreement Obligations are so secured and guaranteed, unless the Credit
Agreement Obligations cease to be so secured and guaranteed (i) as a result of the
Collateral Agent’s undertaking an Enforcement Action or (ii) following the commencement of
an Insolvency Proceeding with respect to the Borrower or any Guarantor, in which cases the
Secured Hedge Obligations of the Borrower or any Subsidiary shall continue to be secured and
guaranteed pursuant to the Security Documents and the Guarantee;

     (b) any release of Collateral or Guarantors effected in the manner permitted by this
Agreement shall not require the consent of holders of any Secured Hedge Obligations; and

     (c) with respect to any Qualified Counterparty, the aggregate Secured Hedge
Obligations of the Borrower or any Subsidiary to such Qualified Counterparty in excess of
the Maximum Qualified Counterparty Amount for such Qualified Counterparty shall be
subordinated to the Senior Obligations pursuant to the terms of the Security Agreement.

          “OFAC”: as defined in Section 5.24.

          “Other Taxes”: as defined in Section 4.11(b).

          “Out of the Money Swap Amount”: to the extent that the Qualified Counterparty Swap
Amount with respect to any Qualified Counterparty is negative, the absolute value of such Qualified
Counterparty Swap Amount.

          “Parent Subordinated Indebtedness”: Subordinated Indebtedness of the Borrower or any
of its Subsidiaries owing to Buckeye Partners, L.P. or any of its Subsidiaries that are not Loan
Parties, which Subordinated Indebtedness shall be subordinated to the prior payment in full of the
principal of and interest (including by its terms post-petition interest) on the Loans and all
other Obligations of the Borrower to the Agents and the Lenders under the Loan Documents on terms
and conditions substantially in the form of Exhibit I, which shall be deemed to satisfy the
requirement of clause (i) of the definition of “Subordinated Indebtedness”.

          “Participant” and “Participants”: as defined in Section 11.7(b).

          “Participation”: as defined in Section 11.7(b).

          “Payment Intangible”: as defined in Section 9-102 of the New York Uniform Commercial
Code.

          “Payroll Account”: the demand deposit account no. 2000037555542 held in the name of
the Borrower at Wachovia Bank, N.A. (or any successor account established in accordance with the
applicable provisions of the Security Agreement and Section 5.16(d) of this Agreement).

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          “PBGC”: the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation established pursuant to Subtitle A
of Title IV of ERISA.

          “Perfected First Lien”: any perfected, first priority Lien or security interest (or
its substantial equivalent under applicable Laws) granted by a Loan Party pursuant to a Security
Document in favor of the Collateral Agent, for the ratable benefit of the Secured Parties;
provided that, in the case of inventory that is not located in the United States or
contracts, Accounts Receivable or Payment Intangibles not governed by Laws of the United States of
America or any state or political subdivision thereof, the validity and priority of such Lien shall
be confirmed by an opinion of special local counsel, the form and substance of which shall be
reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent.

          “Perfection Certificate”: the Perfection Certificate to be executed and delivered by
the Loan Parties, substantially in the form of Exhibit P.

          “Performance Letter of Credit”: a standby Letter of Credit issued to support bonding,
performance, swap, transportation and tariff requirements relating to Eligible Commodities (other
than the obligation to pay for the purchase of Eligible Commodities).

          “Permitted Borrowing Base Liens”: collectively, (i) First Purchaser Liens,
(ii) Permitted Cash Management Liens, (iii) Liens permitted under Section 8.3(k) which have
been appealed and which have been bonded or fully covered by insurance which coverage has been
acknowledged in writing, in each case, by institutions reasonably acceptable to the Administrative
Agent within sixty (60) days from the entry of such judgments or decrees, (iv) Liens of carriers,
warehousemen, mechanics, materialmen, and any similar Lien arising by operation of law securing
obligations to pay or provide consideration for goods or services with respect to Eligible
Commodities, which obligations are not past due, (v) inchoate tax liens and (vi) Liens permitted
under Section 8.3(i).

          “Permitted Cash Management Liens”: Liens with respect to (i) all amounts due to the
Cash Management Banks in respect of customary fees and expenses for the routine maintenance and
operation of each Excluded Account or each Pledged Account, (ii) the face amount of any checks
which have been credited to any Excluded Account or any Pledged Account, but are subsequently
returned unpaid because of uncollected or insufficient funds, (iii) other returned items or
mistakes made in crediting any Excluded Account or any Pledged Account, (iv) any currency, Cash
Equivalents, commodities or Commodity Contracts deposited in, or credited to, any Excluded Account
or any Pledged Account which are specifically permitted by the account documentation (including any
Account Control Agreement) of such Excluded Account or Pledged Account and (v) any Excluded Account
or any Pledged Account which arise by operation of law.

          “Permitted Equity Contribution”: any purchase by Buckeye Energy Holdings LLC of any
common units of Capital Stock issued by any Loan Party that is the direct Subsidiary of Buckeye
Energy Holdings LLC in exchange for cash.

          “Permitted Liens”: any of the Liens described in clauses (a) through (n) of
Section 8.3.

          “Person”: an individual, partnership, corporation, limited liability company,
business trust, joint stock company, trust, unincorporated association, joint venture, Governmental
Authority or other entity of whatever nature.

          “Petition Date”: as defined in paragraph (j) the definition of “Eligible Account
Receivable” in this Section 1.1.

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          “Physical Commodity Contract”: a contract for the purchase, sale, transfer or
exchange of any physical Eligible Commodity.

          “Plan”: at a particular time, any employee benefit plan which is covered by ERISA and
in respect of which the Borrower or a Commonly Controlled Entity is (or, if such plan were
terminated at such time, would under Section 4069 of ERISA be deemed to be) an “employer” as
defined in Section 3(5) of ERISA.

          “Pledge Agreement”: the Amended and Restated Pledge Agreement to be executed and
delivered by the Loan Parties, substantially in the form of Exhibit C.

          “Pledged Account”: all Commodity Accounts, Deposit Accounts and Securities Accounts
of any Grantor, other than the Excluded Accounts.

          “Pledged Collateral”: as defined in the Pledge Agreement.

          “Post-Termination LOC”: as defined in Section 3.1(f).

          “Prime Rate”: for any day, a rate per annum that is equal to the corporate base rate
of interest established by the Administrative Agent from time-to-time and, if requested, provided
to the relevant Borrower prior to the delivery of the relevant Borrowing Notice. The Prime Rate is
a reference rate and does not necessarily represent the lowest or best rate actually available.

          “Properties”: as defined in Section 5.22(a).

          “Qualified Counterparty”: any counterparty to any Financial Hedging Agreement or
Commodity Hedging Agreement entered into between a Loan Party and a Person which, at the time such
Financial Hedging Agreement or Commodity Hedging Agreement was entered into, was a Lender or an
Affiliate of a Lender; provided, that such counterparty shall be a “Qualified Counterparty”
with respect to any Financial Hedging Agreement or Commodity Hedging Agreement solely to the extent
such counterparty has delivered a notification to the Administrative Agent in substantially the
form attached hereto as Exhibit R.

          “Qualified Counterparty Cap”: $75,000,000 (as such amount may be modified pursuant to
the definition of “Maximum Qualified Counterparty Amount” in this Section 1.1).

          “Qualified Counterparty Swap Amount”: with respect to any Qualified Counterparty, an
amount equal to (a) the aggregate unrealized gains to the Borrower, based upon the Borrower’s
reasonable calculation of such amount in accordance with industry standard valuation models, under
all Commodity Hedging Agreements and Financial Hedging Agreements between such Qualified
Counterparty and the Borrower minus (b) the aggregate unrealized losses to the Borrower,
based upon the Borrower’s reasonable calculation of such amount in accordance with industry
standard valuation models, under all Commodity Hedging Agreements and Financial Hedging Agreements
between such Qualified Counterparty and the Borrower.

          “Refunded Daylight Overdraft Loan”: as defined in Section 2.6(a).

          “Refunded Swing Line Loan”: as defined in Section 2.5.

          “Register”: as defined in Section 11.7(d).

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          “Regulation U”: Regulation U of the Board.

          “Reimbursement Date”: as defined in Section 3.4(c).

          “Reimbursement Obligations”: the obligation of the Borrower to reimburse any Issuing
Lender, pursuant to Section 3.5(a) for Unreimbursed Amounts.

          “Reorganization”: with respect to any Multiemployer Plan, the condition that such
plan is in reorganization within the meaning of Section 4241 of ERISA.

          “Reportable Event”: any of the events set forth in Section 4043(c) of ERISA, other
than those events as to which the thirty (30) day notice period is waived under PBGC Reg. § 4043.

          “Representatives”: as defined in Section 11.16.

          “Requested Increase Amount”: as defined in Section 4.1(b)(i).

          “Requested Increase Effective Date”: as defined in Section 4.1(b)(i).

          “Required Lenders”: at any time, Lenders holding more than 50.00% of either (i) the
Total Commitments, or (ii) if the Commitments have been terminated, the Total Extensions of Credit
then outstanding; provided, that the portion of the Commitments or Extensions of Credit
held by any Defaulting Lender shall be excluded from both the approvals received and the Total
Commitments or Extensions of Credit then in effect for purposes of making a determination of
Required Lenders for any purpose hereunder or under any other Loan Document.

          “Requirement of Law”: as to any Person, any Law or determination of an arbitrator or
a court or other Governmental Authority, in each case applicable to or binding upon such Person or
any of its property or to which such Person or any of its property is subject.

          “Responsible Person”: with respect to any Loan Party, the chief executive officer,
president, chairman, senior vice-president, executive vice-president, vice-president of finance or
treasurer of such Loan Party; provided that, with respect to any Borrowing Base Report,
“Responsible Person” shall include any vice president responsible for the oversight of the trading
and financial operations of such Loan Party.

          “Restricted Tier 2 Counterparty”: as defined in the definition of “Tier 2
Counterparty” in this Section 1.1.

          “Revolving Credit Loans”: as defined in Section 2.1(a).

          “Risk Management Policy”: the risk management policy of the Loan Parties applicable
to the funding activities of the Loan Parties as approved by the Board of Directors of the Borrower
and as in effect as of the date hereof, and as the same may be modified in accordance with
Section 7.10(a).

          “Section 4.11 Certificate”: as defined in Section 4.11.

          “Secured Hedge Obligations”: as defined in clause (a) of the proviso to the
definition of “Obligations” in this Section 1.1.

          “Secured Parties”: the Lenders, the Issuing Lenders, the Administrative Agent and the
other Agents, Qualified Counterparties and their respective successors, endorsees, transferees and
assigns.

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          “Securities Account”: as defined in Section 8-501 of the New York Uniform Commercial
Code.

          “Security Agreement”: the Amended and Restated Security Agreement to be executed and
delivered by the Loan Parties, substantially in the form of Exhibit B.

          “Security Documents”: the collective reference to the Account Control Agreements, the
Pledge Agreement, the Security Agreement, and all other security documents hereafter delivered to
the Collateral Agent granting a Lien on any asset or assets of any Person to secure any of the
Obligations or to secure any guarantee of any such Obligations.

          “Senior Obligations”: as defined in the Security Agreement.

          “Short Position”: the aggregate quantity measured in Barrels of Eligible Commodities
attributable to the Loan Parties resulting from the following short positions:

     (a) all imbalances (whether in storage or in pipelines or otherwise) of Eligible
Commodities due from each Loan Party;

     (b) all Physical Commodity Contracts of each Loan Party for the sale or negative
exchange of Eligible Commodities;

     (c) all Futures Contracts of each Loan Party for the sale of Eligible Commodities;

     (d) all options under a Commodity Hedging Agreement or a Financial Hedging Agreement of
each Loan Party, in each case calculated on a Delta Equivalent Basis, that equates to a
contracted sale by the relevant Loan Party of Eligible Commodities (regardless if
financially settled); and

     (e) all Commodity Hedging Agreements where a Loan Party is the fixed price seller;

provided that, solely with respect to the definition of “Short Position” in this
Section 1.1, Eligible Commodities shall include any other commodities permitted under the
Risk Management Policy (including the use of Eligible Commodities as a component of the definition
of any other term used in the definition of Short Position).

          “Single Employer Plan”: any Plan which is covered by Title IV of ERISA, but which is
not a Multiemployer Plan.

          “S&P”: Standard and Poor’s Ratings Group, or any successor to its rating agency
business.

          “Specified Laws”: (i) Trading with the enemy act, and each of the foreign assets
control regulations of the united states treasury department (31 C.F.R., Subtitle B, Chapter V) and
any other enabling legislation or executive order relating thereto, and (ii) the USA PATRIOT act.

          “Stop Loss Cure Amount”: as defined in Section 7.10(b).

          “Sub-Limit”:

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     (a) with respect to the Maximum Sub-Limit:

     (i) from the date of this Agreement until the date the first election is made
by the Borrower pursuant to clause (a)(ii) of this definition, $350,000,000; and

     (ii) so long as no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing
or would result from such election, the amount set forth in the table below under
the heading “Maximum Sub-Limit” (which must be a whole multiple of $5,000,000 that
is equal to or greater than $150,000,000 and equal to or less than $500,000,000)
elected by the Borrower from time to time by written notice delivered to the
Administrative Agent in the form attached hereto as Annex V (the “Sub-Limit
Election Notice”); provided that, at the time of any such election of
any such amount as the Maximum Sub-Limit, but not for any other purpose herein, each
of the Borrower’s Consolidated Net Working Capital, Consolidated Tangible Net Worth
and Consolidated Leverage Ratio at such time of election, each as determined by the
Applicable Financial Statements, are within the requirements set forth opposite such
amount in the table below; provided, further, that, the Maximum
Sub-Limit shall at no time exceed the Total Commitment at such time;
provided, further, that, if at any time the Borrower elects to
reduce the Maximum Sub-Limit, the Borrower shall prepay the Loans and/or Cash
Collateralize, replace or decrease (if the beneficiary of such Letter of Credit
agrees to such decrease) the amount of outstanding Letters of Credit to the extent
required by Section 4.7(c) on the date of such election:

	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	Minimum	 	Maximum
	 	 	Minimum Consolidated	 	Consolidated Net	 	Consolidated
	Maximum Sub-Limit	 	Tangible Net Worth	 	Working Capital	 	Leverage Ratio
	$150,000,000

	 	$	40,000,000	 	 	$	30,000,000	 	 	7.0:1.00
	 
	> $150,000,000
and < $200,000,000

	 	$	50,000,000	 	 	$	40,000,000	 	 	7.0:1.00
	 
	> $200,000,000
and < $250,000,000

	 	$	60,000,000	 	 	$	50,000,000	 	 	7.0:1.00
	 
	> $250,000,000
and < $300,000,000

	 	$	72,000,000	 	 	$	60,000,000	 	 	7.0:1.00
	 
	> $300,000,000
and < $350,000,000

	 	$	84,000,000	 	 	$	70,000,000	 	 	7.0:1.00
	 
	> $350,000,000
and < $400,000,000

	 	$	96,000,000	 	 	$	80,000,000	 	 	7.0:1.00
	 
	> $400,000,000
and < $450,000,000

	 	$	108,000,000	 	 	$	90,000,000	 	 	7.0:1.00
	 
	> $450,000,000
and < $500,000,000

	 	$	120,000,000	 	 	$	100,000,000	 	 	7.0:1.00

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     (b) with respect to each of the Swing Line Loan Sub-Limit, the Daylight Overdraft Loan
Sub-Limit, the 364-Day Letters of Credit Sub-Limit or the Subsidiary L/C Sub-Limit:

     (i) from the date of this Agreement until the date the first election is made
by the Borrower pursuant to clause (a)(ii) of this definition, the amount set forth
opposite the applicable Sub-Limit in the table below:

	 	 	 	 	 
	Sub-Limit	 	Amount
	Daylight Overdraft Loan Sub-Limit
	 	$	10,000,000	 
	 
	364-Day Letters of Credit Sub-Limit
	 	$	25,000,000	 
	 
	Subsidiary L/C Sub-Limit
	 	$	50,000,000	 
	 
	Swing Line Loan Sub-Limit
	 	$	25,000,000	 

     (ii) thereafter, at any time, the amount set forth in the table below under the
heading “Swing Line Loan Sub-Limit”, the “Daylight Overdraft Loan Sub-Limit”, the
“364-Day Letters of Credit Sub-Limit” or the “Subsidiary L/C Sub-Limit” opposite the
then-current Maximum Sub-Limit:

	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	Daylight	 	364-Day Letters	 	Swing Line	 	 
	 	 	Overdraft Loan	 	of Credit Sub-	 	Loan Sub-	 	Subsidiary L/C
	Maximum Sub-Limit	 	Sub-Limit	 	Limit	 	Limit	 	Sub-Limit
	$150,000,000
	 	$	10,000,000	 	 	$	15,000,000	 	 	$	15,000,000	 	 	$	30,000,000	 
	 
	> $150,000,000
and < $200,000,000
	 	$	10,000,000	 	 	$	20,000,000	 	 	$	20,000,000	 	 	$	40,000,000	 
	 
	> $200,000,000
and < $250,000,000
	 	$	10,000,000	 	 	$	25,000,000	 	 	$	25,000,000	 	 	$	50,000,000	 
	 
	> $250,000,000
and < $300,000,000
	 	$	10,000,000	 	 	$	25,000,000	 	 	$	25,000,000	 	 	$	50,000,000	 
	 
	> $300,000,000
and < $350,000,000
	 	$	10,000,000	 	 	$	25,000,000	 	 	$	25,000,000	 	 	$	50,000,000	 
	 
	> $350,000,000
and < $400,000,000
	 	$	10,000,000	 	 	$	25,000,000	 	 	$	25,000,000	 	 	$	50,000,000	 
	 
	> $400,000,000
and < $450,000,000
	 	$	10,000,000	 	 	$	25,000,000	 	 	$	25,000,000	 	 	$	50,000,000	 
	 
	> $450,000,000
and < $500,000,000
	 	$	10,000,000	 	 	$	25,000,000	 	 	$	25,000,000	 	 	$	50,000,000	 

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          “Sub-Limit Election Notice”: as defined in the definition of “Sub-Limit” in this
Section 1.1.

          “Subordinated Debt Compliance Certificate”: as defined in Section 8.8.

          “Subordinated Indebtedness”: any Indebtedness of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries:
(i) subject to Section 8.8, the payment of the principal of and interest on which and other
obligations of such Person in respect thereof are subordinated to the prior payment in full of the
principal of and interest (including by its terms post-petition interest) on the Loans and all
other Obligations of the Borrower to the Agents and the Lenders under the Loan Documents on terms
and conditions approved in writing by the Administrative Agent; provided that, so long as
no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, the Borrower and its Subsidiaries
may make scheduled payments of interest on Subordinated Indebtedness; (ii) any portion which is
guaranteed by any Loan Party and all Guarantee Obligations in respect of such guarantee of such
subordinated Indebtedness are subordinated to the Guarantees and all other Obligations of such
Person to the Agents and the Lenders under the Loan Documents in the manner and to the extent such
subordinated Indebtedness is subordinated to the Loans and all other Obligations of the Borrower to
the Agents and the Lenders under the Loan Documents under subclause (i) of this definition;
(iii) such Indebtedness shall not have a maturity date earlier than six (6) months after the
Termination Date; (iv) mandatory prepayments of such Indebtedness shall not be permitted earlier
than six (6) months after the earlier of (A) the Termination Date and (B) the payment in full of
principal of and interest (including by its terms post-petition interest) on the Loans and all
other Obligations of the Loan
Parties to the Agents and the Lenders under the Loan Documents (except for mandatory
prepayments due under customary covenants relating to changes of control, the sale of assets,
casualty events, or equity issuances, and excess cash flows); (v) all financial covenants contained
therein corresponding to the covenants contained in Sections 8.1 of this Agreement shall
contain ratio levels, amounts and thresholds less restrictive on the Borrower and its Subsidiaries
than the corresponding ratio levels, amount and thresholds contained in the corresponding covenants
in the Loan Documents; and (vi) which shall not be secured in all or in part by any portion of the
Collateral.

          “Subordinated Obligations”: as defined in the Security Agreement.

          “Subsidiary”: as to any Person, a corporation, partnership or other entity of which
shares of stock or other ownership interests having ordinary voting power (other than stock or such
other ownership interests having such power only by reason of the happening of a contingency) to
elect a majority of the board of directors or other managers of such corporation, partnership or
other entity are at the time owned, or the management of which is otherwise controlled, directly or
indirectly through one or more intermediaries, or both, by such Person.

          “Subsidiary L/C Sub-Limit”: the amount set forth under the heading “Subsidiary L/C
Sub-Limit” in clause (b)(i) or clause (b)(ii), as applicable, of the definition of “Sub-Limit” in
this Section 1.1.

          “Supermajority Lenders”: at any time, Lenders holding more than 75% of (i) the sum of
Total Commitments, or (ii) if the Commitments have been terminated, the Total Extensions of Credit
then outstanding; provided, that the portion of the Commitments or Extensions of Credit
held by any Defaulting Lender shall be excluded from both the approvals received and the Total
Commitments or Extensions of Credit then in effect for purposes of making a determination of
Supermajority Lenders for any purpose hereunder or under any other Loan Document.

          “Swap Amounts due to Qualified Counterparties”: as of any Borrowing Base Date, the
aggregate of all Out of the Money Swap Amounts; provided that, for purposes of the
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“Borrowing Base” in this Section 1.01, the Swap Amounts due to Qualified
Counterparties as of any Borrowing Base Date shall not exceed the Qualified Counterparty Cap at
such time.

          “Swing Line Lender”: BNP Paribas, in its capacity as lender of Swing Line Loans
hereunder.

          “Swing Line Loan Sub-Limit”: the amount set forth under the heading “Swing Line Loan
Sub-Limit” in clause (b)(i) or clause (b)(ii), as applicable, of the definition of “Sub-Limit” in
this Section 1.1.

          “Swing Line Loans”: as defined in Section 2.3(a).

          “Swing Line Participation Amount”: as defined in Section 2.5(b).

          “Syndication Agent”: Barclays Bank PLC.

          “Synthetic Lease”: any lease of property, real or personal, the obligations of the
lessee in respect of which are treated as an operating lease for financial accounting purposes and
a Financing Lease for tax purposes, in accordance with GAAP.

          “Taxes”: as defined in Section 4.11(a).

          “Termination Date”: June 25, 2013, or, if such date is not a Business Day, the next
preceding Business Day.

          “Tier 1 Counterparty”: in relation to an Eligible Account Receivable or Eligible
Forward Contract, the counterparty thereto to the extent that (i) (a) such counterparty is
Investment Grade, (b) such counterparty’s obligations with respect thereto are supported by
Acceptable Investment Grade Credit Enhancement or (c) such counterparty and the credit exposure of
the Loan Parties to such counterparty has either (A) been approved as of the Closing Date by the
Lenders in their sole discretion and set forth on Schedule 1.1(A) as a Tier 1 Counterparty
or (B) been approved by the Required Lenders, in their sole discretion, from time to time after the
Closing Date in accordance with the following procedure: (x) the Borrower shall deliver a written
request to the Administrative Agent for such approval by the Required Lenders of such counterparty
and credit exposure, which request shall be provided by the Administrative Agent to the Lenders,
including, without limitation, if requested by a Lender, through posting on Intralinks or other web
site in use to distribute information to the Lenders, or by other electronic mail, or other notice
procedure permitted under Section 11.2; and (y) the Required Lenders shall inform the
Administrative Agent of such approval in writing (by electronic communication, telecopy or
facsimile) within five (5) Business Days after receipt of notice from the Administrative Agent;
provided that, failure of a Lender to respond to any request for approval within the time
period provided for hereby shall be deemed to be approval of such counterparty as a Tier 1
Counterparty by such Lender; provided, further, that, the Supermajority Lenders, in
their sole discretion, may from time to time revoke the Tier 1 Counterparty status of any
counterparty previously approved as a Tier 1 Counterparty or reduce the previously-approved credit
exposure of the Loan Parties to such counterparty, which revocation or reduction shall be effective
as of the first Borrowing Base Date that is at least ten (10) days after the delivery of written
notice of such revocation or reduction by the Administrative Agent to the Borrower. The
Administrative Agent may, in its sole discretion, extend such five (5) Business Day period if the
Administrative Agent determines that any counterparty requires additional review by the Lenders.
Schedule 1.1(A) shall be deemed amended to include such Tier 1 Counterparties without
further action immediately upon the Required Lenders’ approval of such Tier 1 Counterparty and the
related credit exposure in accordance with the procedure described in this definition.

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          “Tier 2 Counterparty”: in relation to an Eligible Account Receivable or Eligible
Forward Contract, the counterparty thereto to the extent that (a) it is not a Tier 1 Counterparty
and (b) either (i) the aggregate credit exposure of the Loan Parties to such counterparty
(generally Accounts Receivable and other amounts owing to the Loan Parties from such counterparty
under any Commodity Contract) does not exceed $1,000,000 for any counterparty described in this
clause (b)(i) or to the extent and for so long as such exposure exceeds $1,000,000, the amount of
any such Eligible Account Receivable from such counterparty shall be deemed to be $1,000,000 (such
a counterparty, a “Restricted Tier 2 Counterparty”), or (ii) each such counterparty and the
credit exposure of the Loan Parties to such counterparty has either (A) been approved as of the
Closing Date by the Lenders in their sole discretion and set forth on Schedule 1.1(B) as a
Tier 2 Counterparty or (B) been approved by the Required Lenders, in their sole discretion, from
time to time after the Closing Date in accordance with the following procedure: (x) the Borrower
shall deliver a written request to the Administrative Agent for such approval by the Required
Lenders of such counterparty and credit exposure, which request shall be provided by the
Administrative Agent to the Lenders, including, without limitation, if requested by a Lender,
through posting on Intralinks or other web site in use to distribute information to the Lenders, or
by other electronic mail, or other notice procedure permitted under Section 11.2; and
(y) the Required Lenders shall inform the Administrative Agent of such approval in writing (by
electronic communication, telecopy or facsimile) within five (5) Business Days after receipt of
notice from the Administrative Agent; provided that, failure of a Lender to respond to any
request for approval within the time period provided for hereby shall be deemed to be approval of
such counterparty as a Tier 2 Counterparty by such Lender; and provided, further,
that, the Supermajority Lenders, in their sole discretion, may from time to time revoke the Tier 2
Counterparty
status of any counterparty previously approved as a Tier 2 Counterparty or reduce the
previously-approved credit exposure of the Loan Parties to such counterparty, which revocation or
reduction shall be effective as of the first Borrowing Base Date that is at least ten (10) days
after the delivery of written notice of such revocation or reduction by the Administrative Agent to
the Borrower. The Administrative Agent may, in its sole discretion, extend such five (5) Business
Day period if the Administrative Agent determines that any counterparty requires additional review
by the Lenders. Schedule 1.1(B) shall be deemed amended to include such Tier 2
Counterparties and the related credit exposure without further action immediately upon the Required
Lenders’ approval of such Tier 2 Counterparty in accordance with the procedure described in this
definition.

          “Total Borrowing Base”: at any time, an amount equal to the sum of the Borrowing Base
of each Loan Party.

          “Total Commitment”: the aggregate amount of all Commitments of all Lenders.

          “Total Extensions of Credit”: at any time, the aggregate outstanding principal and/or
face amount of the Extensions of Credit of the Lenders then in effect.

          “Trade Letter of Credit”: a commercial or standby Letter of Credit supporting the
purchase of Eligible Commodities.

          “Trading Business”: with respect to each Lender, the day-to-day activities of such
Lender or a division or Affiliate of such Lender relating to the proprietary purchase, sale,
hedging and/or trading of commodities, including, without limitation, Eligible Commodities, and any
related derivative transactions.

          “Tranche”: Loans, the then-current Interest Periods which all begin on the same date
and end on the same later date (whether or not such Loans shall originally have been made on the
same day).

          “Transferee”: as defined in Section 11.7(f).

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          “Type”: as to any Loan, its nature as a Base Rate Loan, a Eurodollar Loan or a Cost
of Funds Loan.

          “UCP 600”: as defined in Section 3.1(h).

          “United States Dollars” and “$”: dollars in lawful currency of the United
States of America.

          “Unreimbursed Amount”: as defined in Section 3.5(a).

          “Updated Financials”: as defined in the definition of “Applicable Financial
Statements” in this Section 1.1.

          “USA PATRIOT Act”: as defined in Section 5.24.

          1.2 Other Definitional Provisions. (a) Unless otherwise specified therein, all terms
defined in this Agreement shall have the defined meanings when used in any Notes or any other Loan
Documents or any certificate or other document made or delivered pursuant hereto or thereto.

          (b) As used herein and in any Notes, any other Loan Documents and any certificate or other
document made or delivered pursuant hereto or thereto, accounting terms relating to the Borrower
and its Subsidiaries not defined in Section 1.1 and (subject to Section 1.2(c))
accounting terms partly defined in Section 1.1, to the extent not defined, shall have the
respective meanings given to them under GAAP.

          (c) The words “hereof”, “herein” and “hereunder” and words of similar import when used in this
Agreement shall refer to this Agreement as a whole and not to any particular provision of this
Agreement, and Section, Schedule, Exhibit and Annex references are to this Agreement unless
otherwise specified.

          (d) The meanings given to terms defined herein shall be equally applicable to both the
singular and plural forms of such terms.

          (e) Unless otherwise expressly provided herein, (i) references to Governing Documents,
agreements (including the Loan Documents) and other contractual instruments shall be deemed to
include all subsequent amendments, restatements, extensions, waivers, supplements and other
modifications thereto and (ii) references to any Law shall include all statutory and regulatory
provisions consolidating, amending, replacing, supplementing or interpreting such Law.

          1.3 Rounding. Any financial ratios required to be maintained by the Borrower pursuant
to this Agreement shall be calculated by dividing the appropriate component by the other component,
carrying the result to one place more than the number of places by which such ratio is expressed
herein and rounding the result up or down to the nearest number (with a rounding-up if there is no
nearest number).

          SECTION 2. AMOUNT AND TERMS OF THE LOANS AND COMMITMENTS

          2.1 Revolving Credit Loans. (a) Subject to the terms and conditions specified in
Section 6.1, on the Closing Date, (i) each Lender which was an Existing Lender holding
“Revolving Credit Loans” (as defined in the Existing Credit Agreement) (such loans, collectively,
the “Existing Revolving Credit Loans”) immediately prior to the Closing Date severally
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Existing Revolving Credit Loans and/or sell all or a portion of its
Existing Revolving Credit Loans to other Lenders hereunder and/or purchase from other Existing
Lenders all or a portion of such other Existing Lenders’ Existing Revolving Credit Loans, and (ii)
each Lender which was not an Existing Lender (an “Additional Lender”) severally agrees to
purchase from the Existing Lenders all or a portion of such Existing Lenders’ Existing Revolving
Credit Loans, in each case such that, after giving effect to all such sales and purchases, the
Existing Revolving Credit Loans held by each Lender shall be in an amount equal to such Lender’s
Commitment Percentage of all such Existing Revolving Credit Loans, and such Existing Revolving
Credit Loans so continued and purchased by the Lenders hereunder shall automatically be deemed to
constitute Revolving Credit Loans outstanding under this Section 2.1(a) of the Agreement
for all purposes. Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, each Lender severally agrees to make
revolving credit loans under the Commitments (the “Revolving Credit Loans”) to the Borrower
in an amount requested by the Borrower from time-to-time during the Commitment Period in an
aggregate principal amount at any one time outstanding which, when added to such Lender’s
Commitment Percentage of the sum of (i) the L/C Obligations then outstanding, (ii) the aggregate
principal amount of the Swing Line Loans then outstanding and (iii) the aggregate principal amount
of the Daylight Overdraft Loans then outstanding, does not exceed such Lender’s Commitment at such
time. During the Commitment Period, the Borrower may borrow, prepay the Revolving Credit Loans in
whole or in part, and reborrow Revolving Credit Loans, all in accordance with the terms and
conditions hereof.

          (b) Revolving Credit Loans may be denominated only in United States Dollars and may from
time-to-time be (i) Eurodollar Loans, (ii) Base Rate Loans, (iii) Cost of Funds Loans or (iv) a
combination thereof, in each case, as the Borrower shall notify the Administrative Agent in
accordance with Sections 2.4 and 4.3. No Revolving Credit Loan shall be made as a
Eurodollar Loan after the day that is one month prior to the Termination Date.

          2.2 Daylight Overdraft Loans. (a) Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, the
Daylight Overdraft Lender agrees to make daylight overdraft loans with respect to Deposit Accounts
of the Borrower located at the Collateral Agent (individually, a “Daylight Overdraft Loan”
and collectively, the “Daylight Overdraft Loans”) to the Borrower from time-to-time during
the Commitment Period in an aggregate principal amount at any one time outstanding not to exceed
the Daylight Overdraft Loans Sub-Limit then in effect; provided that, (i) the aggregate
principal amount of Daylight Overdraft Loans outstanding at any time, when aggregated with the
Daylight Overdraft Lender’s Commitment Percentage of the Total Extensions of Credit, may exceed the
Daylight Overdraft Loan Sub-Limit then in effect or such Daylight Overdraft Lender’s Commitment
then in effect and (ii) the Borrower shall not request, and the Daylight Overdraft Lender shall not
make, any Daylight Overdraft Loan if, after giving effect to the making of such Daylight Overdraft
Loan, the aggregate amount of the Available Commitments would be less than zero. During the
Commitment Period, the Borrower may use the Daylight Overdraft Loan Sub-Limit by borrowing,
repaying and reborrowing, all in accordance with the terms and conditions hereof.

          (b) Daylight Overdraft Loans Shall Be Base Rate Loans. Subject to Section 2.6, each
Daylight Overdraft Loan shall mature at 4:00 p.m. (New York City time), on the Borrowing Date
therefor.

          2.3 Swing Line Loans. (a) On the Closing Date, upon the satisfaction of the
conditions specified in Section 6.1, each of the outstanding “Swing Line Loans” (as defined
in the Existing Credit Agreement) shall automatically be deemed to be Swing Line Loans outstanding
under this Agreement. Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, the Swing Line Lender agrees to
make a portion of the credit under the Commitments available to the Borrower by making swing line
loans (individually, a “Swing Line Loan” and collectively, the “Swing Line Loans”)
to the Borrower from time-to-time during the Commitment Period in an aggregate principal amount at
any one time outstanding not to exceed the Swing Line Loan Sub-Limit then in effect;
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Line Loans outstanding at any
time, when aggregated with the Swing Line Lender’s Commitment Percentage of the Total Extensions of
Credit, may exceed the Swing Line Loan Sub-Limit then in effect or such Swing Line Lender’s
Commitment then in effect and (ii) the Borrower shall not request, and the Swing Line Lender shall
not make, any Swing Line Loan if, after giving effect to the making of such Swing Line Loan, the
aggregate amount of the Available Commitments would be less than zero. During the Commitment
Period, the Borrower may use the Swing Line Loan Sub-Limit by borrowing, repaying and reborrowing,
all in accordance with the terms and conditions hereof.

          (b) Swing Line Loans Shall Be Base Rate Loans. Subject to Section 2.5, each Swing
Line Loan shall mature five (5) days after the Borrowing Date therefor.

          2.4 Procedure for Borrowing. (a) The Borrower may borrow under the Commitments
during the Commitment Period on any Business Day; provided that, other than with respect to
a request for a Daylight Overdraft Loan, the Borrower shall give the Administrative Agent,
irrevocable notice (which notice must be received by the Administrative Agent, (x) in the case of a
Revolving Credit Loan, prior to 12:00 noon (New York City time), (A) three (3) Business Days prior
to the requested Borrowing Date, if all or any part of the requested Revolving Credit Loans are to
be initially Eurodollar Loans, or (B) on the same Business Day of the requested Borrowing Date,
otherwise, and (y) in the case
of a Swing Line Loan, prior to 3:00 p.m. (New York City time) on the requested Borrowing Date,
in each case, in the form attached hereto as Annex I-A (the “Borrowing Notice”),
specifying:

     (i) whether the borrowing is to be a Revolving Credit Loan, Daylight Overdraft Loan or
a Swing Line Loan;

     (ii) the amount to be borrowed;

     (iii) the requested Borrowing Date;

     (iv) in the case of a Revolving Credit Loan, whether the borrowing is to be a Base Rate
Loan, a Cost of Funds Loan, a Eurodollar Loan or a combination thereof;

     (v) in the case of a Revolving Credit Loan, the respective amounts of each such Type of
Revolving Credit Loan; and

     (vi) in the case of a Revolving Credit Loan, if the borrowing is to be entirely or
partly of Eurodollar Loans or Cost of Funds Loans, the respective amounts of each such Type
of Revolving Credit Loan and the respective lengths of the initial Interest Periods
therefor;

provided, further, that, in the case of Daylight Overdraft Loans, (w) no Borrowing
Notice shall be required, (x) on any Business Day and with respect to any Deposit Account located
at the Collateral Agent, the Daylight Overdraft Lender will consider making a Daylight Overdraft
Loan based on a statement showing the accounts payable due and owing from such Deposit Account on
such day and the Eligible Accounts Receivable expected by the Borrower to be received in such
Deposit Account on such day, (y) the making of a Daylight Overdraft Loan by the Daylight Overdraft
Lender shall be deemed to constitute a representation by the Borrower that the conditions contained
in Section 6.2 have been satisfied, and (z) the making of any Daylight Overdraft Loan shall
not constitute a waiver of the failure of any condition in Section 6.2 to be satisfied or
any other Default or Event of Default.

          (b) Each borrowing under the Commitments shall be in an amount equal to (x) in the case of
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are
less than $100,000, such lesser amount) and (y) in the case of Eurodollar Loans and Cost of Funds
Loans, $1,000,000 or a whole multiple of $100,000 in excess thereof.

          (c) Upon receipt of any notice from the Borrower pursuant to Section 2.4(a) with
respect to a requested borrowing under the Commitments (other than a notice in respect of a Swing
Line Loan or a Daylight Overdraft Loan), the Administrative Agent shall promptly notify each Lender
thereof. Each Lender (other than the Swing Line Lender with respect to a Swing Line Loan and the
Daylight Overdraft Lender with respect to a Daylight Overdraft Loan) will make the amount of its
pro rata share of each borrowing available to the Administrative Agent for the account of the
Borrower at the Administrative Agent’s office specified in Section 11.2 prior to 3:00 p.m.
(New York City time) on the Borrowing Date requested by the Borrower in funds immediately available
to the Administrative Agent. Each Revolving Credit Loan will then promptly be made available on
the Borrowing Date to the Borrower by the Administrative Agent by wire transfer to the account of
the Borrower set forth on Schedule 2.2 in like funds as received by the Administrative
Agent. Each Swing Line Loan will promptly be made available on the Borrowing Date to the Borrower
by the Swing Line Lender by wire transfer to the account of the Borrower set forth on Schedule
2.2. Each Daylight Overdraft Loan will be made available on the Borrowing Date to the Borrower
by the Daylight Overdraft Lender by crediting the amount of such Daylight Overdraft Loan to the
account of the Borrower set forth on Schedule 2.2.

          2.5 Refunding of Swing Line Loans. (a) If the Administrative Agent shall not have
received full repayment in cash of any Swing Line Loan on or before 1:00 p.m. (New York City time)
on the day that is five (5) Business Days after the making of such Swing Line Loan, the Swing Line
Lender may, not later than 3:00 p.m. (New York City time), on such day, request on behalf of the
Borrower of such Swing Line Loan (which hereby irrevocably authorizes the Swing Line Lender to act
on its behalf), that each Lender, including the Swing Line Lender, make a Revolving Credit Loan
(which initially shall be a Base Rate Loan) in an amount equal to such Lender’s Commitment
Percentage of the outstanding amount of the portion of such Swing Line Loan (a “Refunded Swing
Line Loan”). In accordance with Section 2.5(d), unless any of the events described in
Section 9.1(f) shall have occurred and be continuing (in which event the procedures of
clause (b) of this Section 2.5 shall apply), each Lender shall make the proceeds of its
Revolving Credit Loan available to the Swing Line Lender for the account of the Swing Line Lender
at the Swing Line Lender’s Applicable Lending Office for Base Rate Loans prior to 11:00 a.m. (New
York City time) in funds immediately available on the Business Day next succeeding the date such
request is made. The proceeds of such Revolving Credit Loans shall be immediately applied to repay
the Refunded Swing Line Loans.

          (b) If prior to the making of any Revolving Credit Loan pursuant to paragraph (a) of this
Section 2.5 one of the events described in Section 9.1(f) shall have occurred and
be continuing, each Lender shall, on the date such Revolving Credit Loan was to have been made,
purchase an undivided participating interest in the then-outstanding Swing Line Loans in an amount
equal to its Commitment Percentage of such Swing Line Loans that were to have been repaid with such
Revolving Credit Loans (the “Swing Line Participation Amount”). Each Lender shall promptly
transfer to the Swing Line Lender, in immediately available funds, the amount of its Swing Line
Participation Amount and upon receipt thereof the Swing Line Lender shall deliver to such Lender a
Swing Line Loan participation certificate, in a form specified by the Swing Line Lender, dated the
date of receipt of the Swing Line Participation Amount and in such amount.

          (c) Whenever, at any time after the Swing Line Lender has received from any Lender such
Lender’s Swing Line Participation Amount, the Swing Line Lender receives any payment on account
thereof, the Swing Line Lender shall distribute to such Lender its Swing Line Participation Amount
(appropriately adjusted, in the case of interest payments, to reflect the period of time during
which such Lender’s participating interest was outstanding and funded, and in the case of principal
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interest payments, to reflect such Lender’s pro rata portion of such payment if such payment is
not sufficient to pay the principal of and interest on all Swing Line Loans then due) in like funds
as received; provided, however, that in the event that such payment received by the
Swing Line Lender is required to be returned, such Lender shall return to the Swing Line Lender any
portion thereof previously distributed by the Swing Line Lender to it in like funds as such payment
is required to be returned by the Swing Line Lender.

          (d) Each Lender’s obligation to make Revolving Credit Loans referred to in
Section 2.5(a) and to purchase participating interests pursuant to Section 2.5(b)
shall be absolute and unconditional and shall not be affected by any circumstance, including,
without limitation, (i) any set-off, counterclaim, recoupment, defense or other right which such
Lender may have against the Swing Line Lender, the Borrower, or any other Person for any reason
whatsoever, (ii) the occurrence or continuance of an Event of Default, (iii) any failure to satisfy
any condition precedent to extensions of credit set forth in Section 6, (iv) any adverse
change in the condition (financial or otherwise) of any Loan Party, (v) any breach of this
Agreement by any Loan Party or any other Lender or (vi) any other circumstance, happening or event
whatsoever, whether or not similar to any of the foregoing.

          2.6 Refunding of Daylight Overdraft Loans. (a) If the Administrative Agent shall not
have received full repayment in cash of any Daylight Overdraft Loan on or before 3:00 p.m. (New
York City time) on the Borrowing Date of such Daylight Overdraft Loan, the Daylight Overdraft
Lender may, not later than 4:00 p.m. (New York City time), on such day, request on behalf of the
Borrower (which hereby irrevocably authorizes the Daylight Overdraft Lender to act on its behalf),
that each Lender make a Revolving Credit Loan (which initially shall be a Base Rate Loan) in an
amount equal to the outstanding amount of such Daylight Overdraft Loan (a “Refunded Daylight
Overdraft Loan”). In accordance with Section 2.6(d), unless any of the events
described in Section 9.1(f) shall have occurred and be continuing (in which event the
procedures of clause (b) of this Section 2.6 shall apply), each Lender shall make the
proceeds of its Revolving Credit Loan available to the Daylight Overdraft Lender for the account of
the Daylight Overdraft Lender at the Daylight Overdraft Lender’s Applicable Lending Office for Base
Rate Loans prior to 11:00 a.m. (New York City time) in funds immediately available on the Business
Day next succeeding the date such request is made. The proceeds of such Revolving Credit Loans
shall be immediately applied to repay the Daylight Overdraft Loans.

          (b) If prior to the making of any Revolving Credit Loan pursuant to paragraph (a) of this
Section 2.6 one of the events described in Section 9.1(f) shall have occurred and
be continuing, each Lender shall, on the date such Revolving Credit Loan was to have been made,
purchase an undivided participating interest in the then-outstanding Daylight Overdraft Loans in an
amount equal to its Commitment Percentage of such Daylight Overdraft Loans that were to have been
repaid with such Revolving Credit Loans (the “Daylight Overdraft Participation Amount”).
Each Lender shall promptly transfer to the Daylight Overdraft Lender, in immediately available
funds, the amount of its Daylight Overdraft Participation Amount and upon receipt thereof the
Daylight Overdraft Lender shall deliver to such Lender a Daylight Overdraft Loan participation
certificate, in a form specified by the Daylight Overdraft Lender, dated the date of receipt of the
Daylight Overdraft Participation Amount and in such amount.

          (c) Whenever, at any time after the Daylight Overdraft Lender has received from any Lender
such Lender’s Daylight Overdraft Participation Amount, the Daylight Overdraft Lender receives any
payment on account thereof, the Daylight Overdraft Lender shall distribute to such Lender its
Daylight Overdraft Participation Amount (appropriately adjusted, in the case of interest payments,
to reflect the period of time during which such Lender’s participating interest was outstanding and
funded, and in the case of principal and interest payments, to reflect such Lender’s pro rata
portion of such payment if such payment is not sufficient to pay the principal of and interest on
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Loans then due) in like funds as received; provided,
however, that in the event that such payment received by the Daylight Overdraft Lender is
required to be returned, such Lender shall return to the Daylight Overdraft Lender any portion
thereof previously distributed by the Daylight Overdraft Lender to it in like funds as such payment
is required to be returned by the Daylight Overdraft Lender.

          (d) Each Lender’s obligation to make Revolving Credit Loans referred to in
Section 2.6(a) and to purchase participating interests pursuant to Section 2.6(b)
shall be absolute and unconditional and shall not be affected by any circumstance, including
(i) any set-off, counterclaim, recoupment, defense or other right which such Lender may have
against the Daylight Overdraft Lender, the Borrower, or any other Person for any reason whatsoever,
(ii) the occurrence or continuance of an Event of Default, (iii) any failure to satisfy any
condition precedent to extensions of credit set forth in Section 6, (iv) any adverse change
in the condition (financial or otherwise) of any Loan Party, (v) any breach of this Agreement by
any Loan party or any other Lender or (vi) any other circumstance, happening or event whatsoever,
whether or not similar to any of the foregoing.

          2.7 Commitment Fee. The Borrower agrees to pay to the Administrative Agent for the
account of each Lender a commitment fee for the period from and including the first day of the
Commitment Period to but not including the Termination Date, computed at the Commitment Fee Rate on
the average daily amount of the Available Commitment of such Lender during the period for which
payment is made, payable quarterly in arrears on the fifteenth day after the last Business Day
of each March, June, September and December (or, if such day is not on a Business Day, the next
succeeding Business Day) and on the Termination Date or such earlier date as the Commitments shall
terminate as provided herein, commencing on the first of such dates to occur after the date hereof.

          SECTION 3. LETTERS OF CREDIT

          3.1 Letters of Credit. (a) Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, each Issuing
Lender severally agrees to issue letters of credit (“Letters of Credit”) for the account of
the Borrower on behalf of Loan Parties from time-to-time during the Commitment Period;
provided that, after giving effect to any Letter of Credit requested by the Borrower:

     (i) the Total Extensions of Credit shall not exceed the Total Borrowing Base at such
time;

     (ii) Sections 3.1(c), (d) and (e) shall not be contravened at
any time;

     (iii) the Total Extensions of Credit shall not exceed the Total Commitments at any
time;

     (iv) the Total Extensions of Credit shall not exceed the Maximum Amount at such time;
and

     (v) the aggregate outstanding amount of Letters of Credit issued for the accounts of
the Borrower on behalf of Loan Parties (other than the Borrower) shall not exceed the
Subsidiary L/C Sub-Limit.

          (b) On the Closing Date, upon the satisfaction of the conditions specified in
Section 6.1, each of the outstanding “Letters of Credit” (as defined in the Existing Credit
Agreement) shall automatically be deemed to be Letters of Credit outstanding under this Agreement.

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          (c) Each Trade Letter of Credit shall, subject to Section 3.2, expire no later than
the earlier of ninety (90) days after the date of issuance and the Termination Date;
provided that, at any time, Trade Letters of Credit may be issued that expire after the
Termination Date but no later than the earlier of ninety (90) days after the date of issuance and
ninety (90) days after the Termination Date then in effect if such Letters of Credit are Cash
Collateralized no later than twenty (20) days prior to the Termination Date in an amount equal to
103% of the undrawn face amount of each such Trade Letter of Credit; provided,
further, that, at any time, Trade Letters of Credit may be issued that expire later than
ninety (90) days following issuance but no later than the earlier of 364 days after the date of
issuance and six months after the Termination Date then in effect (any Trade Letter of Credit
issued pursuant to this proviso having an expiration date later than ninety (90) days following
issuance but less than 364 days following issuance, a “364-Day Trade Sub-Limit Letter of
Credit”) so long as the face amount of such Trade Letters of Credit, together with the sum of
the then already outstanding L/C Obligations in respect of (i) 364-Day Trade Sub-Limit Letters of
Credit and (ii) Performance Letters of Credit, would not exceed the 364-Day Letters of Credit
Sub-Limit if such 364-Day Trade Sub-Limit Letters of Credit that expire after the Termination Date
are Cash Collateralized no later than twenty (20) days prior to the Termination Date in an amount
equal to 103% of the undrawn face amount of each such 364-Day Trade Sub-Limit Letter of Credit.
For the avoidance of doubt, subject to the provisions of Section 3.1(a), Trade Letters of
Credit other than 364-Day Trade Sub-Limit Letters of Credit may be issued hereunder in an aggregate
outstanding amount not to exceed the lesser of the Total Commitments, the Total Borrowing Base or
the Maximum Amount.

          (d) Each Performance Letter of Credit shall, subject to Section 3.2, expire no later
than the earlier of 364 days after the date of issuance and the Termination Date; provided
that, at any time, Performance Letters of Credit may be issued that expire after the Termination
Date but no later than the earlier of 364 days after issuance and six months after the Termination
Date then in effect if such Letters of Credit are Cash Collateralized no later than twenty (20)
days prior to the Termination Date in an amount equal to 103% of the undrawn face amount of each
such Letter of Credit; provided, further, that, Performance Letters of Credit may
only be issued in an amount that does not exceed an amount equal to (a) the 364-Day Letters of
Credit Sub-Limit minus (b) the sum of the then already outstanding L/C Obligations in
respect of (i) 364-Day Trade Sub-Limit Letters of Credit and (ii) Performance Letters of Credit.

          (e) At any time, the aggregate undrawn face amount of outstanding Letters of Credit which
expire following the Termination Date shall not exceed $25,000,000.

          (f) The obligations of the L/C Participants to purchase participations in the obligations of
the Issuing Lenders under outstanding Letters of Credit pursuant to Section 3.4 shall
survive the Termination Date with respect to Letters of Credit which have been Cash Collateralized
pursuant to Section 3.1 until the earliest of (i) the expiration date for such Letters of
Credit, (ii) the date the entire amount available under such Letters of Credit are drawn and such
drawings are repaid, and (iii) the date that is six (6) months after the Termination Date;
provided that, notwithstanding any other provision of this Section 3.1(e), with
respect to any Letter of Credit having an expiration date following the Termination Date (such a
Letter of Credit, a “Post-Termination LOC”), in no event shall the obligations of the L/C
Participants to purchase participations in the obligations of an Issuing Lender under a
Post-Termination LOC pursuant to Section 3.4 expire or terminate prior to the Business Day
following the expiration, cancellation or termination of the last remaining outstanding
Post-Termination LOC.

          (g) From time-to-time, the Borrower may Cash Collateralize any Letter of Credit issued for its
account in an amount equal to the undrawn face amount of such Letter of Credit. Cash
Collateralized amounts with respect to a Letter of Credit shall be applied by the Collateral Agent
to the payment of drafts drawn under such Letter of Credit. After such Letter of Credit shall have
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been fully drawn upon and all Reimbursement Obligations with respect to such Letter of
Credit shall have been satisfied, the balance, if any, in such cash collateral account shall be
returned to the Borrower.

          (h) Each Letter of Credit shall be subject to the International Standby Practices
(“ISP98”) International Chamber of Commerce Publication No. 590 or Uniform Customs and
Practice for Documentary Credits No. 600 (“UCP 600”), as applicable, and to the extent not
inconsistent with ISP 98 or UCP 600, the Laws of the State of New York.

          3.2 Procedure for Issuance of Letters of Credit. (a) The Borrower may from
time-to-time request that any Issuing Lender issue or amend a Letter of Credit by delivering to
such Issuing Lender and the Administrative Agent a Letter of Credit Request and such other
certificates, documents and other papers and information as such Issuing Lender may reasonably
request (consistent with requests made by such Issuing Lender from other similarly-situated account
parties). In the case of a request for an initial issuance of any Letter of Credit, such Letter of
Credit Request shall specify:

     (i) the maximum amount of such Letter of Credit and the account party therefor;

     (ii) whether such Letter of Credit is a Performance Letter of Credit or a Trade Letter
of Credit;

     (iii) the requested date on which such Letter of Credit is to be issued;

     (iv) the purpose and nature of the proposed Letter of Credit;

     (v) the name and address of the beneficiary of such Letter of Credit;

     (vi) the expiration or termination date of the Letter of Credit;

     (vii) the documents to be presented by such beneficiary in the case of a drawing or
demand for payment thereunder; and

     (viii) the delivery instructions for such Letter of Credit.

          In the case of a request for an amendment of any outstanding Letter of Credit, such Letter of
Credit Request shall specify in form and detail satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and the
Issuing Lender thereof:

     (i) the Letter of Credit to be amended;

     (ii) the requested date of the proposed amendment;

     (iii) the nature of the proposed amendment; and

     (iv) the delivery instructions for such amendment.

          Any such Letter of Credit Request must be received by the applicable Issuing Lender and the
Administrative Agent by no later than 11:00 a.m. (New York City time), one (1) Business Day prior
to the date such Letter of Credit is to be issued or amended, or such other time as previously
agreed between the Administrative Agent and the Borrower. Upon the issuance of any Letter of
Credit or any amendment to an outstanding Letter of Credit, the Administrative Agent and the
applicable Lenders shall be entitled to assume that the Letter of Credit Request and certificates,
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information reasonably requested by the relevant Issuing Lender in
connection therewith were completed and delivered to the satisfaction of such Issuing Lender.

          (b) Upon receipt of a Letter of Credit Request by an Issuing Lender, such Issuing Lender will
confirm with the Administrative Agent (by telephone and in writing) that the Administrative Agent
has received a copy of such Letter of Credit Request and, if not, such Issuing Lender will provide
the Administrative Agent, with a copy thereof. Upon receipt by such Issuing Lender of confirmation
from the Administrative Agent, that the requested Letter of Credit or amendment is permitted in
accordance with the terms hereof, such Issuing Lender shall, on the requested date, issue a Letter
of Credit for the account of the requesting Borrower or enter into the applicable amendment, as the
case may be, in each case in accordance with such Issuing Lender’s usual and customary business
practices.

          (c) Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, an Issuing Lender is under no obligation
to issue or provide any Letter of Credit unless consented to by such Issuing Lender and the
Administrative Agent, if:

     (i) Any order, judgment or decree of any Governmental Authority or arbitrator shall by
its terms purport to enjoin or restrain such Issuing Lender from issuing or amending such
Letter of Credit, or any Requirement of Law applicable to such Issuing Lender or any request
or directive (whether or not having the force of Law) from any Governmental Authority with
jurisdiction over such Issuing Lender shall prohibit, or request that such Issuing Lender
refrain from, the issuance or amending of a Letter of Credit generally or such Letter of
Credit in
particular or shall impose upon such Issuing Lender with respect to such Letter of
Credit any restriction, reserve or capital requirement (in the case of an amendment of a
Letter of Credit, for which such Issuing Lender is not otherwise compensated hereunder) not
in effect on the Closing Date, or shall impose upon such Issuing Lender any unreimbursed
loss, cost or expense which was not applicable on the Closing Date and which such Issuing
Lender in good faith deems material to it; or

     (ii) such Letter of Credit is not in form and substance reasonably acceptable to such
Issuing Lender thereof or the issuance of such Letter of Credit shall violate any applicable
policies of such Issuing Lender that apply to its customers generally.

          (d) Within one (1) Business Day after its delivery of any Letter of Credit or any amendment to
a Letter of Credit to an advising bank with respect thereto or to the beneficiary thereof, the
Issuing Lender thereof will also deliver to the Borrower and the Administrative Agent, a true and
complete copy of such Letter of Credit or amendment.

          3.3 Fees, Commissions and Other Charges.

          (a) Letter of Credit Fee. The Borrower shall pay to the Administrative Agent, for the
account of the relevant Issuing Lender and the L/C Participants a letter of credit commission, with
respect to each outstanding Letter of Credit, in an amount equal to a per annum fee of 2.25% times
the average daily maximum amount available to be drawn under such Letter of Credit from time to
time; provided that, the letter of credit commission for each such Letter of Credit shall
not be in an amount less than $600, and, in each case, shall be shared ratably among the L/C
Participants and the Issuing Lender of such Letter of Credit in accordance with their respective
Commitment Percentages. Such commissions shall be payable monthly in arrears on each L/C Fee
Payment Date; provided that, with respect to any Letter of Credit Cash Collateralized by
the Borrower pursuant to Section 3.1(g), such commissions shall be payable in advance upon
the Cash Collateralization of such Letter of Credit. With respect to any Letter of Credit that
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to
the Administrative Agent, for the account of the relevant Issuing Lender and the L/C Participants,
an amount equal to the letter of credit commission to be owed with respect to such Letter of Credit
for the period from the Termination Date until the expiration date of such Letter of Credit.

          (b) Other Charges. In addition to the foregoing fees and commissions, the relevant
Borrower shall pay or reimburse each Issuing Lender of any Letter of Credit for such normal and
customary costs and expenses as are incurred or charged by such Issuing Lender in issuing,
effecting payment under, amending or otherwise administering any Letter of Credit. The Borrower
shall pay each Issuing Lender of any Letter of Credit a fee of $100 for any amendment of a Letter
of Credit issued by such Issuing Lender.

          (c) Distribution of Fees. The Administrative Agent shall, within two (2) Business
Days following its receipt thereof, distribute to the relevant Issuing Lenders and the L/C
Participants all fees and commissions received by the Administrative Agent for their respective
accounts pursuant to this Section 3.3, and shall promptly notify the Administrative Agent
of such distribution.

          3.4 L/C Participations. (a) Each Issuing Lender irrevocably agrees to grant and
hereby grants to each L/C Participant, and, to induce the Issuing Lenders to issue Letters of
Credit hereunder, each L/C Participant irrevocably agrees to accept and purchase and hereby accepts
and purchases from each such Issuing Lender, on the terms and conditions hereinafter stated, for
such L/C Participant’s own account and risk, an undivided interest in such Issuing Lender’s
obligations and rights
under each Letter of Credit issued or provided by such Issuing Lender hereunder and the
amounts paid by such Issuing Lender thereunder equal to such L/C Participant’s Commitment
Percentage.

          (b) Each L/C Participant’s obligation to accept and purchase for such L/C Participant’s own
account and risk, an undivided interest in an Issuing Lender’s obligations and rights under each
Letter of Credit issued or provided by such Issuing Lender hereunder and the amounts paid by such
Issuing Lender thereunder equal to such L/C Participant’s Commitment Percentage shall be absolute
and unconditional and shall not be affected by any circumstance, including, without limitation,
(i) any set-off, counterclaim, recoupment, defense or other right which such L/C Participant may
have against any Issuing Lender, the Borrower, or any other Person for any reason whatsoever,
(ii) the occurrence or continuance of an Event of Default, (iii) any adverse change in the
condition (financial or otherwise) of any Loan Party, (iv) any breach of this Agreement by any Loan
Party or any other Lender or (v) any other circumstance, happening or event whatsoever, whether or
not similar to any of the foregoing.

          (c) If the Borrower fails to reimburse any Issuing Lender pursuant to Section 3.5(a)
at the time and on the due date specified in such Section (the “Reimbursement Date”), such
Issuing Lender shall so notify the Administrative Agent (with a copy to the Borrower), which notice
shall be provided on a Business Day, and specify in such notice the amount of the Unreimbursed
Amount. Immediately upon receipt of such notice from such Issuing Lender, the Administrative Agent
shall notify each L/C Participant of the Reimbursement Date, the Unreimbursed Amount, and the
amount of such L/C Participant’s Commitment Percentage.

          (d) If any amount required to be paid by any L/C Participant to any Issuing Lender pursuant to
Section 3.4(a), 3.4(b) and 3.4(c) in respect of any Unreimbursed Amount is
paid to such Issuing Lender within one (1) Business Day after such L/C Participant receives a copy
of the notice delivered by the relevant Issuing Lender to the Administrative Agent, pursuant to
Section 3.4(c) (provided that, if such notice is not received by such L/C
Participant prior to 11:00 a.m. (New York City time), the amount required to be paid shall be due
on the second Business Day following the receipt of such notice), such L/C Participant shall pay on
that Business Day to such Issuing Lender from its Applicable Lending Office for the Letter of
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the product of (i)
such amount, times (ii) the daily average Federal Funds Effective Rate, as quoted by such
Issuing Lender, during the period from and including the date such payment is required to the date
on which such payment is immediately available to such Issuing Lender, times (iii) a
fraction the numerator of which is the number of days that elapse during such period and the
denominator of which is 360. If any such amount required to be paid by any L/C Participant
pursuant to this Section 3.4 is not in fact made available to the applicable Issuing Lender
by such L/C Participant within such one (1) Business Day period, such Issuing Lender shall be
entitled to recover from such L/C Participant, on demand, such amount with interest thereon
calculated from such due date at the rate per annum applicable to Base Rate Loans hereunder. A
certificate of any Issuing Lender submitted to any L/C Participant with respect to any amounts
owing under this Section 3.4 shall be conclusive in the absence of manifest error.

          (e) Whenever, at any time after any Issuing Lender has made payment under any Letter of Credit
and has received from any L/C Participant its Commitment Percentage of such payment in accordance
with Section 3.4(c), such Issuing Lender receives any payment related to such Letter of
Credit (whether directly from the Borrower or otherwise, including proceeds of collateral applied
thereto by such Issuing Lender), or any payment of interest on account thereof, such Issuing Lender
will distribute to such L/C Participant its Commitment Percentage thereof; provided,
however, that in the event that any such payment received by such Issuing Lender shall be
required to be returned by such Issuing Lender, such L/C Participant shall return to such Issuing
Lender the portion thereof previously distributed by such Issuing Lender to it.

          3.5 Reimbursement Obligations of the Borrower. (a) Upon receipt from the beneficiary
of any Letter of Credit of any notice of a drawing or demand for payment under such Letter of
Credit, the Issuing Lender of such Letter of Credit shall promptly notify the Borrower and the
Administrative Agent thereof. If the Borrower receives notice (confirmed by telephone) from such
Issuing Lender of a drawing or demand for payment under a Letter of Credit prior to 11:00 a.m. (New
York City time), on any Business Day, the Borrower shall reimburse such Issuing Lender on such
Business Day for the Unreimbursed Amount of such Letter of Credit. If the Borrower receives notice
(confirmed by telephone) from such Issuing Lender of a drawing or demand for payment under a Letter
of Credit at or after 11:00 a.m. (New York City time), on any Business Day, the Borrower shall so
reimburse such Issuing Lender on the Business Day immediately following the Business Day upon which
such notice was received by the Borrower; provided that, the Borrower may reimburse such
Issuing Lender with the proceeds of Revolving Credit Loans, Daylight Overdraft Loans or Swing Line
Loans made pursuant to Section 2.4 or with proceeds from any other source. Such
reimbursement shall be made directly to such Issuing Lender in an amount equal to (i) the amount so
paid and (ii) any Non-Excluded Taxes and any reasonable fees, charges or other costs or expenses
incurred by such Issuing Lender at its Applicable Lending Office in immediately available funds
(such amount that has not been reimbursed by the Borrower being, the “Unreimbursed
Amount”).

          (b) If the relevant Issuing Lender shall not have received full reimbursement for any drawing
prior to the time such reimbursement is due for such drawing pursuant to Section 3.5(a)
(unless an event of the type described in Section 9.1(f) shall have occurred and be
continuing with respect to the Borrower, in which case the procedures specified in
Section 3.4 for funding by L/C Participants shall apply), such drawing or demand for
payment under a Letter of Credit shall constitute a request by the Borrower for a borrowing
pursuant to Section 2.4 of Revolving Credit Loans that are Base Rate Loans in the amount
equal to the Unreimbursed Amount of such Letter of Credit. The Borrowing Date with respect to such
borrowing shall be the date of such drawing or payment.

          (c) With respect to Unreimbursed Amounts that are not paid on the date due, interest shall be
payable on any and all Unreimbursed Amounts from the date such amounts become payable (whether at
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making of a Revolving Credit Loan) at the applicable rate which would be payable on any outstanding
Revolving Credit Loans which were then overdue.

          3.6 Obligations Absolute. (a) The Borrower’s obligations under this
Section 3 shall be absolute and unconditional under any and all circumstances and
irrespective of any set-off, counterclaim or defense to payment which the Borrower may have or have
had against any Issuing Lender, the Administrative Agent, any beneficiary of a Letter of Credit or
any other Person.

          (b) Subject to the provisions of UCP 600, the Borrower agrees with each Issuing Lender that
such Issuing Lender shall not be responsible for, and the Borrower’s Reimbursement Obligations
under Section 3.5(a) shall not be affected by, among other things, (i) the validity or
genuineness of documents submitted to the Issuing Lender for payment under the Letter of Credit or
of any endorsements thereon, even though such documents shall in fact prove to be invalid,
fraudulent or forged, (ii) any dispute between or among the Borrower and any beneficiary of any
Letter of Credit or any other party to which such Letter of Credit may be transferred, (iii) any
claims whatsoever of the Borrower against any beneficiary of such Letter of Credit or any such
transferee, (iv) any change in the time, manner or place of payment of, or in any other term of,
all or any of the Obligations of the Borrower in respect of any Letter of Credit or any other
amendment or waiver of or any consent to departure from the terms of any Letter of Credit or any
document executed or delivered in connection with the issuance or payment thereof, or (v) any
payment by the Issuing Lender of any Letter of Credit against presentation of any document or
certificate that does not strictly comply with the terms of such Letter of Credit, or any
payment made by any Issuing Lender under any Letter of Credit to any Person purporting to be a
trustee in bankruptcy, debtor-in-possession, assignee for the benefit of creditors, liquidator,
receiver or other representative of or successor to any beneficiary or any transferee of any Letter
of Credit, including arising in connection with any proceeding of the type described in
Section 9.1(f).

          (c) No Issuing Lender shall be liable for any error, omission, interruption or delay in
transmission, dispatch or delivery of any message or advice, however transmitted, in connection
with any Letter of Credit, except for errors or omissions caused by such Issuing Lender’s gross
negligence or willful misconduct.

          (d) The Borrower agrees that any action taken or omitted by any Issuing Lender under or in
connection with any Letter of Credit or the related drafts or documents, if done in the absence of
gross negligence or willful misconduct and in accordance with the standards of care specified in
the New York Uniform Commercial Code shall be binding on the Borrower and shall not result in any
liability of such Issuing Lender to the Borrower.

          3.7 Role of the Issuing Lenders. (a) The responsibility of any Issuing Lender to the
Borrower in connection with any draft presented for payment under any Letter of Credit issued on
behalf of the Borrower shall, in addition to any payment obligation expressly provided for in such
Letter of Credit, be limited to determining that the documents (including each draft) delivered by
or on behalf of the beneficiary under such Letter of Credit in connection with such presentment are
in conformity with such Letter of Credit. In addition, each Lender and the Borrower agree that, in
paying any drawing or demand for payment under any Letter of Credit, the Issuing Lender of such
Letter of Credit shall not have any responsibility to inquire as to the validity or accuracy of any
document presented in connection with such drawing or demand for payment or the authority of the
Person executing or delivering the same.

          (b) No Agent-Related Person nor any of the respective correspondents, participants or
assignees of any Issuing Lender shall be liable to any Lender for: (i) any action taken or omitted
in connection herewith in respect of any Letter of Credit at the request or with the approval or
deemed approved of the Required Lenders; (ii) any action taken or omitted in respect of any Letter
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absence of gross negligence or willful misconduct; or (iii) the due execution,
effectiveness, validity or enforceability of any Letter of Credit or any document delivered in
connection with the issuance or payment of such Letter of Credit.

          (c) The Borrower hereby assume all risks of the acts or omissions of any beneficiary or
transferee with respect to its use of any Letters of Credit; provided, however,
that this assumption is not intended to, and shall not, preclude the Borrower from pursuing such
rights and remedies as it may have against such beneficiary or transferee. No Agent-Related
Person, nor any of the respective correspondents, participants or assignees of the Issuing Lenders
shall be liable or responsible for any of the matters described in Section 3.6;
provided, however, that anything in such Section or elsewhere herein to the
contrary notwithstanding, the Borrower may have a claim against any Issuing Lender and such Issuing
Lender may be liable to the Borrower, to the extent, but only to the extent, of any direct, as
opposed to consequential or exemplary, damages suffered by the Borrower which the Borrower proved
were caused by such Issuing Lender’s willful failure to pay under any Letter of Credit after the
presentation to it by the beneficiary of documents strictly complying with the terms and conditions
of such Letter of Credit. In furtherance and not in limitation of the foregoing: (i) any Issuing
Lender may accept documents that appear on their face to be in order, without responsibility for
further investigation, regardless of any notice or information to the contrary; and (ii) no Issuing
Lender shall be responsible for the validity or sufficiency of any instrument transferring or
assigning or purporting to transfer or assign a Letter of Credit or the rights or benefits
thereunder or proceeds thereof, in whole or in part, which may prove to be invalid or ineffective
for any reason.

          3.8 Letter of Credit Request. To the extent that any material provision of any Letter
of Credit Request related to any Letter of Credit is inconsistent with the provisions of this
Agreement, the provisions of this Agreement shall apply.

          SECTION 4. GENERAL PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO LOANS AND LETTERS OF CREDIT

          4.1 Increase, Termination or Reduction of Commitments. (a) The Borrower shall have
the right, from time to time, upon not less than three (3) Business Days’ notice to the
Administrative Agent, to terminate the Commitments or, from time-to-time, to irrevocably reduce the
amount of the Commitments; provided that, no such termination or irrevocable reduction of
Commitments shall be permitted to the extent that, after giving effect thereto and to any
prepayments of the Loans and Cash Collateralization of the Letters of Credit made on or before the
effective date thereof, the Total Extensions of Credit would exceed the Total Commitment then in
effect. Any such irrevocable reduction shall be in an amount equal to $500,000 or a whole multiple
thereof and shall reduce permanently the Commitments then in effect.

          (b) The Commitments may be increased at any time during the Increase Period to a Total
Commitment not to exceed $500,000,000 as follows:

     (i) Not more than thirty (30) days and not less than fifteen (15) days prior to the
proposed effective date of such increase in Commitments, the Borrower may make a written
request for such increase to the Administrative Agent, who shall forward a copy of any such
request to each of the Lenders. Each request by the Borrower pursuant to the immediately
preceding sentence shall specify a proposed effective date of such increase (the
“Requested Increase Effective Date”), the aggregate amount of such requested
increase in Commitments (the “Requested Increase Amount”), and shall constitute an
invitation to each Lender to increase its Commitment by a ratable portion of such Requested
Increase Amount.

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     (ii) Each Lender, acting in its sole discretion and with no obligations to increase its
Commitment pursuant to this Section 4.1(b), shall by written notice to the Borrower
and the Administrative Agent advise the Borrower and the Administrative Agent whether or not
such Lender agrees to all or any portion of such increase in Commitment within ten (10) days
after the Borrower’s request. Any such Lender may accept all of such ratable increase, a
portion of such increase, or decline to accept any of such increase in Commitment. If any
Lender shall not have responded affirmatively within such ten (10) day period, such Lender
shall be deemed to have rejected the Borrower’s request for an increase in Commitment in
full. Promptly following the conclusion of such ten (10) day period, the Administrative
Agent shall notify the Borrower of the results of such request to the Lenders to so increase
the Commitments by the Requested Increase Amount.

     (iii) If the aggregate amount of the increases in Commitment which the Lenders have
accepted in accordance with Section 4.1(b)(ii) shall be less than the Requested
Increase Amount, the Administrative Agent (subject to the approval of the Borrower and the
Issuing Lenders) may offer to such additional Persons (including Lenders) as may be agreed
by the Borrower and the Administrative Agent (to the extent not Existing Lenders, “New
Lenders”) the opportunity to make available such amount of new Commitments as may be
required so that the aggregate increases in Commitments by the existing Lenders and new
Commitments by the New Lenders shall equal the Requested Increase Amount (the aggregate
increases in Commitments by the existing Lenders and new Commitments by the New Lenders, the
“Increase Amount”). Such Increase Amount shall be in an amount equal to $5,000,000
or a whole multiple thereof. The
effectiveness of all such increases in Commitments (each such increase in Commitments
which becomes effective, a “Credit Facility Increase”) are subject to the
satisfaction of the following conditions: (A) each Lender that so elects to increase its
Commitments (each an “Increasing Lender”), each New Lender, the Administrative Agent
and the Borrower shall have executed and delivered an agreement, substantially in the form
attached hereto as Exhibit N (an “Increase and New Lender Agreement”);
(B) the Total Commitment after giving effect to such increases shall not exceed
$500,000,000; (C) any fees and other amounts (including, without limitation, pursuant to
Section 11.6) payable by the Borrower in connection with such increase and accession
shall have been paid; (D) no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing or
would result from such increase in the Commitments; (E) each of the Borrower’s Consolidated
Net Working Capital, Consolidated Tangible Net Worth and Consolidated Leverage Ratio at the
time of such increase, each as determined by the Applicable Financial Statements, are within
the requirements set forth opposite the Maximum Amount equal to the Total Commitments after
giving effect to such increases; and (F) delivery of a certificate of a Responsible Person
of the Borrower as to the matters set forth in Sections 6.2(b), (c) and
(e).

     (iv) On any Requested Increase Effective Date, (i) each Increasing Lender or New Lender
shall make available to the Administrative Agent such amounts in immediately available funds
as the Administrative Agent shall determine, for the benefit of the other relevant Lenders,
as being required in order to cause, after giving effect to such increase and the use of
such amounts to make payments to such other relevant Lenders, each Lender’s portion of the
outstanding Loans of all the Lenders to equal its Commitment Percentage of such Loans and
(ii) the Borrower shall be deemed to have repaid and reborrowed all outstanding Loans of all
the Lenders to equal its Commitment Percentage of such outstanding Loans as of the date of
any increase in the Commitments (with such reborrowing to consist of the Types of Loans,
with related Interest Periods if applicable, specified in a notice delivered by the Borrower
in accordance with the requirements of Section 4.3). The deemed payments made
pursuant to clause (ii) of the immediately preceding sentence in respect of each Eurodollar
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subject to indemnification by the Borrower pursuant to the provisions of
Section 4.14 if the deemed payment occurs other than on the last day of the related
Interest Periods.

     (v) Upon the Requested Increase Effective Date, Schedule 1.0 of the Increase
and New Lender Agreement, which shall reflect the Commitments and Commitment Percentages of
the Lenders at such time, shall be deemed to supersede Schedule 1.0 hereto without
any further action or consent of any party. The Administrative Agent shall cause a copy of
such revised Schedule 1.0 to be available to the Issuing Lenders and the Lenders.

          4.2 Interest Rates and Payment Dates. (a) Each Eurodollar Loan shall bear interest
for each day during each Interest Period with respect thereto at a rate per annum equal to the
Eurodollar Rate for such Eurodollar Loan determined for such day plus the Applicable
Margin.

          (b) Each Base Rate Loan shall bear interest at a rate per annum equal to the Base Rate
plus the Applicable Margin.

          (c) Each Cost of Funds Loan shall bear interest for each day during each Interest Period with
respect thereto at a rate per annum equal to the Cost of Funds for such Cost of Funds Loan
determined for such day plus the Applicable Margin.

          (d) (i) If all or a portion of the principal amount of any Loan or Reimbursement Obligation
shall not be paid when due (whether at the stated maturity, by acceleration or otherwise), all
outstanding Loans and Reimbursement Obligations (whether or not overdue) (to the extent legally
permitted) shall bear interest at a rate per annum that is equal to (x) in the case of the
Loans, the rate that would otherwise be applicable thereto pursuant to the foregoing provisions of
this Section plus 2% or (y) in the case of Reimbursement Obligations, the rate applicable
to Base Rate Loans plus 2%, and (ii) if all or a portion of any interest payable on any
Loan or Reimbursement Obligation or any commitment fee or other amount payable hereunder shall not
be paid when due (whether at the stated maturity, by acceleration or otherwise), such overdue
amount shall bear interest at a rate per annum equal to the rate then applicable to Base Rate Loans
plus 2%, in each case, with respect to clauses (i) and (ii) above, from the date of such
non-payment until such amount is paid in full (after as well as before judgment).

          (e) Interest shall be payable in arrears on each Interest Payment Date.

          4.3 Conversion and Continuation Options. (a) The Borrower may elect from
time-to-time to Convert Eurodollar Loans to Base Rate Loans or Cost of Funds Loans by giving the
Administrative Agent at least two (2) Business Days’ prior irrevocable notice of such election in
the form attached hereto as Annex II (the “Continuation/Conversion Notice”), such
Continuation/Conversion Notice specifying the amount and the date such Conversion is to be made;
provided that, any such Conversion of Eurodollar Loans may only be made on the last day of
an Interest Period with respect thereto. The Borrower may elect from time-to-time to Convert Base
Rate Loans or Cost of Funds Loans to Eurodollar Loans by giving the Administrative Agent
irrevocable notice of such election (in the form of a Continuation/Conversion Notice) prior to
12:00 noon (New York City time) at its New York office, three (3) Business Days before the date of
such election. Any such notice of Conversion to Eurodollar Loans shall specify the amount to be
Converted, the date of such Conversion and the length of the initial Interest Period or Interest
Periods therefor. The Borrower may elect from time-to-time to Convert Base Rate Loans to Cost of
Funds Loans or Convert Cost of Funds Loans to Base Rate Loans by giving the Administrative Agent
irrevocable notice of such election (in the form of a Continuation/Conversion Notice) prior to
12:00 noon (New York City time) at its New York office, one (1) Business Day before the date of
such election. Any such notice of Conversion shall specify the amount to be Converted, the date of
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receipt of any such notice the Administrative Agent shall promptly notify each Lender thereof. All
or any part of outstanding Eurodollar Loans, Base Rate Loans or Cost of Funds Loans may be
Converted as provided herein; provided that, (i) no Base Rate Loan or Cost of Funds Loan
may be Converted into a Eurodollar Loan when any Event of Default has occurred and is continuing
and the Administrative Agent has or the Required Lenders have reasonably determined that such a
Conversion is not appropriate and (ii) no Base Rate Loan or Cost of Funds Loan may be Converted
into a Eurodollar Loan after the date that is one (1) month prior to the Termination Date.

          (b) Any Eurodollar Loans or Cost of Funds Loans may be Continued as such upon the expiration
of the then current Interest Period with respect thereto by the Borrower giving the Administrative
Agent irrevocable notice (in the form of a Continuation/Conversion Notice) prior to 12:00 noon (New
York City time), at its New York office, in each case, three (3) Business Days before the date such
Eurodollar Loans or Cost of Funds Loans are to be Continued, in accordance with the applicable
provisions of the term “Interest Period” set forth in Section 1.1, of the length of the
next Interest Period to be applicable to such Loans. If the relevant Borrower fails to give timely
notice requesting a Continuation, then the applicable Loans shall be made as, or converted to, Base
Rate Loans. Any automatic Conversion to Base Rate Loans shall be effective as of the last day of
the Interest Period then in effect with respect to the applicable Eurodollar Loans or Cost of Funds
Loans.

          (c) During the existence of an Event of Default, no Revolving Credit Loan may be requested as,
Converted to or Continued as Eurodollar Loans or Cost of Funds Loans if the Required Lenders have
reasonably determined that such a request, Conversion or Continuation is not appropriate.

          4.4 Minimum Amounts of Tranches; Maximum Number of Tranches. (a) All borrowings,
Conversions and Continuations of Loans hereunder and all selections of Interest Periods hereunder
shall be in such amounts and be made pursuant to such elections so that, after giving effect
thereto, the aggregate principal amount of the Loans comprising each Tranche shall be equal to
$1,000,000 or a whole multiple of $100,000 in excess thereof.

          (b) No more than fifteen (15) Tranches of Eurodollar Loans shall be outstanding at any one
time.

          4.5 Repayment of Loans; Evidence of Debt. (a) The Borrower unconditionally promises
to pay to the Administrative Agent for the account of the appropriate Lender the then unpaid
principal amount of each Loan and Reimbursement Obligation of the Borrower owing to such Lender on
the Termination Date (or such earlier date on which the Loans mature in accordance with this
Agreement, become due and payable pursuant to Section 9.1 or the Commitments terminate
pursuant to Section 4.1). The Borrower hereby further agrees to pay interest on the unpaid
principal amount of the Loans and Reimbursement Obligations of the Borrower from time-to-time
outstanding from the date hereof until payment in full thereof at the rates per annum, and on the
dates, set forth in Section 4.2.

          (b) Each Lender shall maintain in accordance with its usual practice a record or records
setting forth all of the indebtedness of the Borrower to such Lender resulting from each Loan of
such Lender from time-to-time, including the amounts of principal and interest payable and paid to
such Lender from time-to-time under this Agreement.

          (c) The Administrative Agent on behalf of the Borrower, shall maintain the Register required
by Section 11.7(d), and shall include a subaccount therein for each Lender, in which it
shall record, for each Loan (i) the amount of such Loan and a copy of the Note, if any, evidencing
such Loan, the Type thereof and each Interest Period applicable thereto, (ii) the amount of any
principal or interest due and payable or to become due and payable from the Borrower to each Lender
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(iii) both the amount of any sum received by the Administrative Agent hereunder from
the Borrower and each Lender’s share thereof.

          (d) The entries made in the Register and the records of each Lender maintained pursuant to
Section 4.5(b) shall, to the extent permitted by applicable Law, be prima facie evidence of
the existence and amounts of the obligations of the Borrower therein recorded (absent manifest
error); provided, however, that the failure of any Lender or the Administrative
Agent to maintain the Register or any such account, or any error therein, shall not in any manner
affect the obligation of the Borrower to repay (with applicable interest) the Loans and other
Extensions of Credit made to the Borrower by such Lender in accordance with the terms of this
Agreement.

          (e) The Borrower agrees that, upon the request to the Administrative Agent by any Lender, the
Borrower will execute and deliver to such Lender a promissory note evidencing the Revolving Credit
Loan, Daylight Overdraft Loans or the Swing Line Loans, as applicable, of such Lender,
substantially in the form of Exhibit A-1, A-2 or A-3, as applicable, with
appropriate insertions as to date and principal amount individually a “Note” and,
collectively, the “Notes”.

          4.6 Optional Prepayments. The Borrower may at any time and from time-to-time prepay
the Loans made to it, in whole or in part, without premium or penalty, upon notice in the form
attached hereto as Annex III (the “Notice of Prepayment”) delivered to the Administrative
Agent (x) no later than 11:00 a.m. (New York City time) at least three (3) Business Days prior to
the proposed prepayment date in the case of Eurodollar Loans, (y) no later than 11:00 a.m. (New
York City time) one (1) Business Day prior to the proposed prepayment date in the case of Revolving
Credit Loans that are
Base Rate Loans or Cost of Funds Loans, and (z) not later than 11:00 a.m. (New York City time)
on the proposed prepayment date in the case of Swing Line Loans, in each case, which notice shall
specify (A) the date and amount of prepayment, (B) which Loans shall be prepaid and (C) whether the
prepayment is of Base Rate Loans, Cost of Funds Loans, Eurodollar Loans or a combination thereof,
and, if of a combination thereof, the amount allocable to each; provided that, if a
Eurodollar Loan or Cost of Funds Loan is prepaid on any day other than the last day of the Interest
Period applicable thereto, or the Borrower revokes any notice of prepayment previously delivered
pursuant to this Section 4.6, the Borrower shall also pay any amounts owing pursuant to
Section 4.14. Upon receipt of any such notice the Administrative Agent shall promptly
notify each Lender thereof. If any such notice is given, the amount specified in such notice shall
be due and payable on the date specified therein, together with any amounts payable pursuant to
Section 4.14 and any accrued but unpaid interest in the case of Eurodollar Loans or Cost of
Funds Loans. Partial prepayments pursuant to this Section 4.6 shall be in an aggregate
principal amount of $100,000 or a whole multiple thereof.

          4.7 Mandatory Prepayments. (a) If on any Borrowing Base Date, the Total Extensions
of Credit exceed the Total Borrowing Base, the Borrower shall prepay the Loans and/or Cash
Collateralize, replace or decrease (if the beneficiary of such Letter of Credit agrees to such
decrease) the amount of outstanding Letters of Credit in an amount so that, after giving effect to
any such action, the Total Extensions of Credit do not exceed the Total Borrowing Base, no later
than the Business Day immediately following the date that is the earlier of (x) the date on which
the Borrowing Base Report for such Borrowing Base Date is required to be delivered pursuant to
Section 7.2(d) or 7.2(e), as applicable, and (y) the date on which such Borrowing
Base Report is actually delivered.

          (b) If on any date the Total Extensions of Credit exceed the Total Commitment, the Borrower
shall prepay the Loans and/or Cash Collateralize, replace or decrease (if the beneficiary of such
Letter of Credit agrees to such decrease) the amount of outstanding Letters of Credit in an amount
so that, after giving effect to any such action, the Total Extensions of Credit do not exceed the
Total Commitment, no later than three (3) Business Days immediately following such date.

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          (c) If on any date the Total Extensions of Credit exceed the Maximum Amount then in effect,
the Borrower shall prepay the Loans and/or Cash Collateralize, replace or decrease (if the
beneficiary of such Letter of Credit agrees to such decrease) the amount of outstanding Letters of
Credit in an amount so that, after giving effect to any such action, the Total Extensions of Credit
do not exceed the Maximum Amount then in effect, no later than three (3) Business Days immediately
following such date.

          (d) If on any date the aggregate outstanding amount of L/C Obligations in respect of 364-Day
Trade Sub-Limit Letters of Credit and Performance Letters of Credit exceeds the 364-Day Letters of
Credit Sub-Limit then in effect, the Borrower shall Cash Collateralize, replace or decrease (if the
beneficiary of such Letter of Credit agrees to such decrease) the amount of outstanding 364-Day
Trade Letters of Credit and Performance Letters of Credit in an amount so that, after giving effect
to any such action, the aggregate outstanding amount of L/C Obligations in respect of 364-Day Trade
Sub-Limit Letters of Credit and Performance Letters of Credit does not exceed the 364-Day Letters
of Credit Sub-Limit then in effect, no later than three (3) Business Days immediately following
such date.

          (e) The Borrower shall notify the Administrative Agent (and, in the case of prepayment of a
Swing Line Loan, the Swing Line Lender) by written notice of any prepayment hereunder (i) in the
case of prepayment of a Eurodollar Loan, not later than 11:00 a.m. (New York City time), three
Business Days before the date of the prepayment, (ii) in the case of prepayment of a Revolving
Credit Loan that is a Base Rate Loan or Cost of Funds Loan, not later than 11:00 a.m. (New York
City time) one Business Day before the date of the prepayment and (iii) in the case of prepayment
of a Swing Line Loan, not later than 11:00 a.m. (New York City time) on the date of
prepayment. Each such notice shall specify the prepayment date, the principal amount of each Loan
or portion thereof to be prepaid and, in the case of a mandatory prepayment, a reasonably detailed
calculation of the required amount of such prepayment. Promptly following receipt of any such
notice (other than a notice relating solely to Swing Line Loans), the Administrative Agent shall
advise the Lenders of the contents thereof. Each prepayment of an extension of credit shall be
applied ratably to the Loans included in the prepaid extension of credit and otherwise in
accordance with this Section 4.7(e). Prepayments shall be accompanied by accrued interest
to the extent required by Section 4.2.

          (f) Any prepayment of Loans pursuant to this Section 4.7, and the rights of the
Lenders in respect thereof, are subject to the provisions of Section 4.9.

          4.8 Computation of Interest and Fees. (a) All fees and interest on Eurodollar Loans
and Cost of Funds Loans shall be calculated on the basis of a 360-day year for the actual days
elapsed. Interest on Base Rate Loans shall be calculated on the basis of a 365/366-day year, as
the case may be, for the actual days elapsed. The Administrative Agent shall as soon as
practicable notify the Borrower and the Lenders of each determination of each Eurodollar Rate for
any Eurodollar Loans outstanding. Any change in the interest rate on a Loan resulting from a
change in the Base Rate shall become effective as of the opening of business on the day on which
such change becomes effective. The Administrative Agent shall as soon as practicable notify the
Borrower and the Lenders of the effective date and the amount of each such change in interest rate.

          (b) Each determination of an interest rate by the Administrative Agent pursuant to any
provision of this Agreement shall be conclusive and binding on the Borrower and the Lenders in the
absence of manifest error. The Administrative Agent shall, at the request of the Borrower, deliver
to the Borrower a statement showing the quotations used by the Administrative Agent in determining
any interest rate pursuant to Section 4.2(a) or (b).

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          4.9 Pro Rata Treatment and Payments. (a) Each borrowing by the Borrower from the
Lenders hereunder and any reduction of the Commitment shall be made pro rata according to the
respective Commitment Percentages, as applicable, of the Lenders. Each payment (including each
prepayment) by the Borrower on account of principal of and interest and fees on the Revolving
Credit Loans and Reimbursement Obligations shall be made pro rata according to the respective
outstanding principal amounts of the Revolving Credit Loans and Reimbursement Obligations then held
by the Lenders.

          (b) All payments (including prepayments) to be made by the Borrower hereunder on account of
principal of Loans (other than Base Rate Loans) shall be accompanied by a payment in an amount
equal to all accrued and unpaid interest on such Loans. All payments (including prepayments) to be
made by the Borrower hereunder (other than in respect of Daylight Overdraft Loans), whether on
account of principal, interest, fees or otherwise, shall be made without set-off or counterclaim
and shall be made prior to 1:00 p.m. (New York City time) on the due date thereof to the
Administrative Agent, in the case of Revolving Credit Loans, for the account of the Lenders, and in
the case of Swing Line Loans, for the account of the Swing Line Lender, at the Administrative
Agent’s office specified in Section 11.2 in immediately available funds. All payments made
by the Borrower on account of Daylight Overdraft Loans shall be made without set-off or
counterclaim and shall be made prior to 4:00 p.m. (New York City time) on the Borrowing Date of
such Daylight Overdraft Loan to the Administrative Agent for the account of the Daylight Overdraft
Lender at the Administrative Agent’s office specified in Section 11.2 in immediately
available funds. The Administrative Agent shall distribute such payments, in the case of Revolving
Credit Loans, to the Lenders, in the case of Daylight Overdraft Loans, to the Daylight Overdraft
Lender, and in the case of Swing Line Loans, to the Swing Line Lender, promptly upon receipt
in like funds as received. If any payment hereunder (other than payments on Eurodollar Loans)
becomes due and payable on a day other than a Business Day, such payment obligation shall be
extended to the next succeeding Business Day, and, with respect to payments of principal, interest
thereon shall be payable at the then applicable rate during such extension. If any payment on a
Eurodollar Loan becomes due and payable on a day other than a Business Day, the maturity thereof
shall be extended to the next succeeding Business Day unless the result of such extension would be
to extend such payment into another calendar month in which event such payment shall be made on the
immediately preceding Business Day. In the case of any extension of any payment of principal
pursuant to the preceding two sentences, interest thereon shall be payable at the then applicable
rate during such extension.

          (c) Unless the Administrative Agent shall have been notified in writing by any Lender prior to
a borrowing that such Lender will not make the amount that would constitute its Commitment
Percentage of such borrowing available to the Administrative Agent, the Administrative Agent may
assume that such Lender is making such amount available to the Administrative Agent, and the
Administrative Agent may, in reliance upon such assumption, make available to the Borrower a
corresponding amount. If such amount is not made available to the Administrative Agent by the
required time on the Borrowing Date therefor, such Lender shall pay to the Administrative Agent on
demand, such amount with interest thereon at a rate equal to the daily average Federal Funds
Effective Rate for the period until such Lender makes such amount immediately available to the
Administrative Agent. A certificate of the Administrative Agent submitted to any Lender with
respect to any amounts owing under this Section 4.9 shall be conclusive in the absence of
manifest error. If such Lender’s Commitment Percentage of such borrowing is not made available to
the Administrative Agent by such Lender within three (3) Business Days of such Borrowing Date, the
Administrative Agent shall also be entitled to recover such amount with interest thereon at the
rate per annum applicable to Base Rate Loans on demand, from the Borrower (without duplication of
the interest otherwise applicable thereto).

          (d) The application of any payment of Loans (including optional and mandatory prepayments)
shall be made, first, to Base Rate Loans, second, to Cost of Funds Loans, and third, to

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Eurodollar
Loans. Each payment of the Loans (except in the case of Daylight Overdraft Loans, Swing Line Loans
and Revolving Credit Loans that are Base Rate Loans) shall be accompanied by accrued interest to
the date of such payment on the amount paid.

          4.10 Requirements of Law. (a) If the adoption of or any change in any Requirement of
Law or in the interpretation or application thereof or compliance by any Lender with any request or
directive (whether or not having the force of law) from any central bank or other Governmental
Authority made subsequent to the date hereof:

     (i) does or shall subject any Lender to any Tax or increased Tax of any kind whatsoever
with respect to this Agreement, any Note or any Eurodollar Loan made by it, any Letter of
Credit issued by it (except for changes in the rate of tax on the overall net income of such
Lender or Non-Excluded Taxes for which indemnification or additional costs are paid pursuant
to Section 4.11) or change the basis of taxation of payments to such Lender in
respect thereof;

     (ii) does or shall impose, modify or hold applicable any reserve, special deposit,
compulsory loan, insurance charge or similar requirement against assets held by, deposits or
other liabilities in or for the account of, advances, loans or other extensions of credit
by, or any other acquisition of funds by, any office of such Lender which is not otherwise
included in the determination of the Eurodollar Rate; or

     (iii) does or shall impose on such Lender any other condition, cost or expense;

and the result of any of the foregoing is to increase the cost to such Lender of making, Converting
into, Continuing or maintaining Eurodollar Loans or issuing, providing and maintaining Letters of
Credit or holding an interest in any Issuing Lender’s obligations thereunder, or to reduce any
amount receivable by the Lender in respect thereof;

then, in any such case, the Borrower shall promptly, after receiving notice as specified in
clause (c) of this Section 4.10, pay such Lender such additional amount or amounts as will
compensate such Lender for such increased cost or reduced amount receivable plus any Taxes
thereon.

          (b) If any Lender shall have determined that the adoption of or any change in any Requirement
of Law regarding capital adequacy or in the interpretation or application thereof or compliance by
such Lender or any corporation controlling such Lender with any request or directive regarding
capital adequacy (whether or not having the force of law) from any Governmental Authority made
subsequent to the date hereof shall have the effect of reducing the rate of return on such Lender’s
or such corporation’s capital as a consequence of its obligations hereunder to a level below that
which such Lender or such corporation could have achieved but for such adoption, change or
compliance (taking into consideration such Lender’s or such corporation’s policies with respect to
capital adequacy) by an amount deemed by such Lender to be material, then from time-to-time, the
Borrower shall promptly pay to such Lender such additional amount or amounts as will compensate
such Lender for such reduction plus any taxes thereon.

          (c) If any Lender becomes entitled to claim any additional amounts pursuant to this
Section 4.10, it shall promptly notify the Borrower (with a copy to the Administrative
Agent) of the event by reason of which it has become so entitled. A certificate as to any
additional amounts payable pursuant to this Section 4.10 submitted by such Lender to the
Borrower (with a copy to the Administrative Agent) shall be presumed to be correct in the absence
of manifest error. The agreements in this Section 4.10

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shall survive the termination of
this Agreement and the payment of the Loans, Reimbursement Obligations and all other amounts
payable hereunder.

          4.11 Taxes. (a) Any and all payments by each Loan Party under or in respect of this
Agreement or any other Loan Documents to which such Loan Party is a party shall be made free and
clear of, and without deduction or withholding for or on account of, any and all present or future
taxes, levies, imposts, deductions, charges or withholdings, and all liabilities (including
penalties, interest and additions to tax) with respect thereto, whether now or hereafter imposed,
levied, collected, withheld or assessed by any taxation authority or other Governmental Authority
(collectively, “Taxes”), unless required by law. If any Loan Party shall be required under
any Requirement of Law to deduct or withhold any Taxes from or in respect of any sum payable under
or in respect of this Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents to the Lender (including for
purposes of this Section 4.11 and Section 4.10 any assignee, successor or
participant), (i) such Loan Party shall make all such deductions and withholdings in respect of
Taxes, (ii) such Loan Party shall pay the full amount deducted or withheld in respect of Taxes to
the relevant taxation authority or other Governmental Authority in accordance with any Requirement
of Law, and (iii) the sum payable by such Loan Party shall be increased as may be necessary so that
after such Loan Party has made all required deductions and withholdings (including deductions and
withholdings applicable to additional amounts payable under this Section 4.11) such Lender
receives an amount equal to the sum it would have received had no such deductions or withholdings
been made in respect of Non-Excluded Taxes. For purposes of this Agreement the term
“Non-Excluded Taxes” are Taxes other than, (A) in the case of a Lender, Taxes that are
imposed on its overall net income (and franchise taxes imposed in lieu thereof) by the jurisdiction
under the laws of which such Lender is organized, of its applicable lending office, and, in the
case of any Non-Exempt Lender that provides the Borrower with an IRS Form W-8ECI, the United
States, or, in each case, any political subdivision thereof, unless such type of Taxes are imposed
solely as a result of such Lender having executed, delivered or performed its obligations or
received payments under, or enforced, this Agreement, the Notes or any of the other Loan
Documents (in which case such Taxes will be treated as Non-Excluded Taxes), (B) in the case of a
Non-Exempt Lender, any withholding tax that is imposed on amounts payable to such Non-Exempt Lender
at the time such Non-Exempt Lender becomes a party to this Agreement (or designates a different
Applicable Lending Office pursuant to Section 4.11(i)) or is attributable to such
Non-Exempt Lender’s failure to comply with Section 4.11(e), except to the extent that such
Non-Exempt Lender (or its assignor, if any) was entitled, at the time of designation of a different
Applicable Lending Office (or assignment), to receive additional amounts from the Loan Parties with
respect to such withholding tax pursuant to this Section 4.11(a) and (C) in the case of a
Non-Exempt Lender any U.S. federal withholding tax imposed on “withholding payments” made after
December 31, 2012 on a Loan issued after March 18, 2012 as a result of the non-Exempt Lender’s
failure to comply with the requirements of FATCA to establish a complete exemption from withholding
thereunder.

          (b) In addition, each Loan Party hereby agrees to pay any present or future stamp, recording,
documentary, excise, property or value-added taxes, or similar taxes, charges or levies that arise
from any payment made under or in respect of this Agreement or any other Loan Document or from the
execution, delivery or registration of, any performance under, or otherwise with respect to, this
Agreement or any other Loan Document (collectively, “Other Taxes”).

          (c) Each Loan Party hereby agrees to indemnify the Lenders and each Agent for, and to hold
each harmless against, the full amount of Non-Excluded Taxes and Other Taxes, and the full amount
of Taxes of any kind imposed by any jurisdiction on amounts payable under this Section 4.11
imposed on or paid by such Lender or Agent, and any liability (including penalties, additions to
tax, interest and expenses) arising therefrom or with respect thereto. The indemnity by the Loan
Parties provided for in this Section 4.11(c) shall apply and be made whether or not the
Non-Excluded Taxes or Other Taxes for which indemnification hereunder is sought have been correctly
or legally asserted.

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Amounts payable by any Loan Party under the indemnity set forth in this
Section 4.11(c) shall be paid within ten (10) days from the date on which any Lender or
Agent makes written demand therefor. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, no Lender or
Agent shall be indemnified for any Non-Excluded Taxes or Other Taxes hereunder unless such Lender
or Agent shall make written demand on such Loan Party for indemnification hereunder no later than
180 days after the earlier of (i) the date on which such Lender (or Agent on behalf of such Lender)
makes payment of the Non-Excluded Taxes or Other Taxes and (ii) the date on which the relevant
taxation authority or other Governmental Authority makes written demand upon such Lender or Agent
for payment of the Non-Excluded Taxes or Other Taxes (for purposes of this clause (ii), “written
demand” means a written notice that includes the amount of such Non-Excluded Taxes or Other Taxes).
Any such demand shall be in writing and shall describe in reasonable detail any such Non-Excluded
Taxes or Other Taxes. In the event such Lender or Agent fails to give a Loan Party timely written
demand as provided herein, the Loan Party shall not have any obligation to pay such claim for
indemnification.

          (d) Within thirty (30) days after the date of any payment of Taxes, the applicable Loan Party
(or any Person making such payment on behalf of the Loan Parties) shall furnish to the applicable
Lender or Agent for its own account a certified copy of the original official receipt evidencing
payment thereof.

          (e) For purposes of this Section 4.11(e), the terms “United States” and “United States
person” shall have the meanings specified in Section 7701 of the Code. Each Lender (including for
avoidance of doubt any assignee, successor or participant) that either (i) is not incorporated
under the laws of the United States, any State thereof, or the District of Columbia or (ii) whose
name does not include “Incorporated,” “Inc.,” “Corporation,” “Corp.,” “P.C.,” “N.A.,” “National
Association,” “insurance company,” or “assurance company” (a “Non-Exempt Lender”) shall deliver or
cause to be delivered to the Loan Parties the following properly completed and duly executed
documents:

     (i) in the case of a Non-Exempt Lender that is not a United States person, a complete
and executed (x) U.S. Internal Revenue Form W-8BEN with Part II completed in which Lender
claims the benefits of a tax treaty with the United States providing for a zero or reduced
rate of withholding (or any successor forms thereto), including all appropriate attachments
or (y) a U.S. Internal Revenue Service Form W-8ECI (or any successor forms thereto); or

     (ii) in the case of a Non-Exempt Lender that is an individual, (x) a complete and
executed U.S. Internal Revenue Service Form W-8BEN (or any successor forms thereto) and a
certificate substantially in the form of Exhibit D (a “Section 4.11
Certificate”) or (y) a complete and executed U.S. Internal Revenue Service Form W-9 (or
any successor forms thereto); or

     (iii) in the case of a Non-Exempt Lender that is organized under the laws of the United
States, any State thereof, or the District of Columbia, a complete and executed U.S.
Internal Revenue Service Form W-9 (or any successor forms thereto); or

     (iv) in the case of a Non-Exempt Lender that (x) is not organized under the laws of the
United States, any State thereof, or the District of Columbia and (y) is treated as a
corporation for U.S. federal income tax purposes, a complete and executed U.S. Internal
Revenue Service Form W-8BEN (or any successor forms thereto) and a Section 4.11 Certificate;
or

     (v) in the case of a Non-Exempt Lender that (A) is treated as a partnership or other
non-corporate entity, and (B) is not organized under the laws of the United States, any
State thereof, or the District of Columbia, (x) (i) a complete and executed U.S. Internal
Revenue Service Form W-8IMY (or any successor forms thereto) (including all required
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attachments) and (ii) a Section 4.11 Certificate, and (y) without duplication,
with respect to each of its beneficial owners and the beneficial owners of such beneficial
owners looking through chains of owners to individuals or entities that are treated as
corporations for U.S. federal income tax purposes (all such owners, “beneficial
owners”), the documents that would be provided by each such beneficial owner pursuant to
this Section 4.11(e) if each such beneficial owner were a Lender; provided,
however, that no such documents will be required with respect to a beneficial owner
to the extent the actual Lender is determined to be in compliance with the requirements for
certification on behalf of its beneficial owner as may be provided in applicable U.S.
Treasury regulations, or the requirements of this clause (v) are otherwise determined to be
unnecessary as determined by the Loan Party in its sole discretion; provided,
however, that Lender shall be provided an opportunity to establish such compliance
as reasonable; or

     (vi) in the case of a Non-Exempt Lender that is disregarded for U.S. federal income tax
purposes, the document that would be provided by its beneficial owner for U.S. federal
income tax purposes pursuant to this Section 4.11(e) if such beneficial owner were
the Lender; or

     (vii) in the case of a Non-Exempt Lender that (A) is not a United States person and
(B) is acting in the capacity as an “intermediary” (as defined in U.S. Treasury
Regulations), (x) (i) a U.S. Internal Revenue Service Form W-8IMY (or any successor form
thereto) (including all required documents and attachments) and (ii) a Section 4.11
Certificate, and (y) if the intermediary is a “non-qualified intermediary” (as defined in
U.S. Treasury Regulations), from each person upon whose behalf the “non-qualified
intermediary” is acting the documents that would be provided by each such person pursuant to
this Section 4.11(e) if each such person were Lender.

If any Lender provides a form pursuant to clause (i)(x) and the form provided by such Lender at the
time such Lender first becomes a party to this Agreement or, with respect to a grant of a
participation, the effective date thereof indicate a United States interest withholding tax rate in
excess of zero, withholding tax at such rate shall be treated as Taxes other than “Non-Excluded
Taxes” (“Excluded Taxes”) and shall not qualify as Non-Excluded Taxes unless and until such
Lender provides the appropriate form certifying that a lesser rate applies, whereupon withholding
tax at such lesser rate shall be considered Excluded Taxes solely for the periods governed by such
form. If, however, on the date a Person becomes an Assignee, successor or Participant to this
Agreement, the Lender transferor was entitled to indemnification or additional amounts under this
Section 4.11, then the Lender Assignee, successor or Participant shall be entitled to
indemnification or additional amounts to the extent (and only to the extent), that the Lender
transferor was entitled to such indemnification or additional amounts for Non-Excluded Taxes, and
the Lender Assignee, successor or Participant shall be entitled to additional indemnification or
additional amounts for any other or additional Non-Excluded Taxes.

          (f) For any period with respect to which a Lender has failed to provide the Loan Parties with
the appropriate form, certificate or other document described in Section 4.11(e), if
required (other than (i) if such failure is due to a change in any Requirement of Law, or in the
interpretation or application thereof, occurring after the date on which a form, certificate or
other document originally was required to be provided by such Lender or (ii) if it is legally
prohibited), such Lender shall not be entitled to indemnification or additional amounts under
sub-section (a) or (c) of this Section 4.11 with respect to Non-Excluded Taxes imposed by
the United States by reason of such failure; provided, however, that should a
Lender become subject to Non-Excluded Taxes because of its failure to deliver a form, certificate
or other document required hereunder, the Loan Parties shall take such steps as such Lender shall
reasonably request to assist such Lender in recovering such Non-Excluded Taxes.

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          (g) If any Agent or Lender determines, in its sole discretion, that it has received a refund
of any Non-Excluded Taxes or Other Taxes as to which it has been indemnified by the Loan Parties or
with respect to which the Loan Parties have paid additional amounts pursuant to this
Section 4.11, it shall pay over such refund to the Loan Parties (but only to the extent of
indemnity payments made, or additional amounts paid, by the Loan Parties under this
Section 4.11 with respect to the Non-Excluded Taxes or Other Taxes giving rise to such
refund), net of all out-of-pocket expenses of such Agent or Lender and without interest (other than
any interest paid by the relevant taxation authority or other Governmental Authority with respect
to such refund); provided that, the Loan Parties, upon the request of such Agent or Lender,
agree to repay the amount paid over to the Loan Parties (plus any penalties, interest or
other charges imposed by the relevant taxation authority or other Governmental Authority) to such
Agent or Lender in the event such Agent or Lender is required to repay such refund to such taxation
authority or other Governmental Authority. In no event shall any Agent or Lender be required to
arrange its Tax affairs to claim any refund. This Section 4.11(g) shall not be construed
to require any Agent or Lender to make available its Tax returns (or any other information relating
to its Taxes that it deems confidential in its sole discretion) to the Loan Parties or any other
person. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, in no event shall any Agent or Lender be
required to pay any amount to the Loan Parties the payment of which would place it in a less
favorable net after-Tax position than it would have been in if the additional amounts giving rise
to such refund of Non-Excluded Taxes had never been paid.

          (h) Without prejudice to the survival of any other agreement of the Loan Parties hereunder,
the agreements and obligations of the Loan Parties contained in this Section 4.11 shall
survive the termination of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents. Nothing contained in
Section 4.10 or this Section 4.11 shall require any Agent or Lender to make
available any of its tax returns or any other information that it deems to be confidential or
proprietary.

          (i) Each Lender hereby agrees that, upon the occurrence of any circumstances entitling such
Lender to additional amounts pursuant to this Section 4.11, at the request of the Borrower,
such Lender shall use reasonable efforts (consistent with its internal policy and legal and
regulatory restrictions), at the sole cost and expense of the Borrower, to designate a different
Applicable Lending Office if the making of such a change would avoid the need for, or materially
reduce the amount of, any such additional amounts that may thereafter accrue and would not be, in
the sole judgment of such Lender, legally inadvisable or commercially or otherwise disadvantageous
to such Lender in any respect.

          4.12 Lending Offices. Loans of each Type made by any Lender shall be made and
maintained at such Lender’s Applicable Lending Office for Loans of such Type.

          4.13 Credit Utilization Reporting. Within five (5) Business Days after the end of
each calendar month, each Issuing Lender shall deliver a report to the Administrative Agent,
substantially in the form of Annex IV (a “Credit Utilization Summary”), setting forth, for
each Letter of Credit issued or provided by such Issuing Lender, (i) the amount available to be
drawn or utilized under such Letters of Credit as of the end of such calendar month and (ii) the
amount of any drawings, payments or reductions of such Letters of Credit during such month, in each
case, on an aggregate and per Letter of Credit basis. Upon receiving notice from the Borrower or
the beneficiary under a Letter of Credit issued or provided by such Issuing Lender of a reduction
or termination of such Letter of Credit, each Issuing Lender shall notify the Administrative Agent
thereof.

          4.14 Indemnity. The Borrower agrees to indemnify each Lender and to hold each Lender
harmless from any actual loss or expense which such Lender may sustain or incur as a consequence of
(a) default by the Borrower in making a borrowing of, Conversion into or Continuation of Cost of
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accordance with the provisions of this Agreement, (b) default by the Borrower in making any
prepayment after the Borrower has given a notice thereof in accordance with the provisions of this
Agreement or (c) the making of a prepayment of Eurodollar Loans or Cost of Funds Loans on a day
which is not the last day of an Interest Period with respect thereto. This covenant shall survive
the termination of this Agreement and the payment in full of the Loans, Reimbursement Obligations
and all other amounts payable hereunder.

          4.15 Inability to Determine Interest Rate. (a) If prior to the first day of any
Interest Period:

     (i) the Administrative Agent shall have determined (which determination shall be
conclusive and binding upon the Borrower) that, by reason of circumstances affecting the
relevant market, adequate and reasonable means do not exist for ascertaining the relevant
Eurodollar Rate for such Interest Period, or

     (ii) the Administrative Agent shall have received notice from the Required Lenders that
the relevant Eurodollar Rate determined or to be determined for such Interest Period will
not adequately and fairly reflect the cost to such Lenders of making or maintaining their
affected Revolving Credit Loans during such Interest Period;

then the Administrative Agent shall give telecopy or telephonic notice thereof to the Borrower, and
the Lenders as soon as practicable thereafter.

          (b) If such notice is given with respect to the Eurodollar Rate applicable to Revolving Credit
Loans, (w) any such Eurodollar Loan requested to be made on the first day of such Interest Period
shall be made as Base Rate Loans, (x) any Base Rate Loans that were to have been
Converted on the first day of such Interest Period to Eurodollar Loans shall continue as Base
Rate Loans, (y) any Cost of Funds Loans that were to have been Converted on the first day of such
Interest Period to Eurodollar Loans shall continue as Cost of Funds Loans and (z) any outstanding
Eurodollar Loans shall be Converted to Base Rate Loans on the first day of such Interest Period.
Until such notice has been revoked by the Administrative Agent, no further Eurodollar Loans shall
be made or Continued as such, nor shall the Borrower have the right to Convert Base Rate Loans or
Cost of Funds Loans to Eurodollar Loans.

          (c) The Administrative Agent shall promptly revoke (i) any such notice pursuant to clause (a)
above if the Administrative Agent determines that the relevant circumstances have ceased to exist
and (ii) any such notice pursuant to clause (b) above upon receipt of notice from the Required
Lenders that the relevant circumstances described in such clause (b) have ceased to exist.

          4.16 Illegality.  Notwithstanding any other provision herein, if the adoption of or
any change in any Requirement of Law or in the interpretation or application thereof shall make it
unlawful for any Lender to make or maintain Eurodollar Loans as contemplated by this Agreement,
(a) the commitment of such Lender hereunder to make Eurodollar Loans, Continue Eurodollar Loans as
such and Convert Base Rate Loans or Cost of Funds Loans to Eurodollar Loans shall forthwith be
cancelled and (b) such Lender’s Loans then outstanding as Eurodollar Loans, if any, shall be
Converted automatically to Base Rate Loans on the respective last days of the then current Interest
Periods with respect to such Loans or within such earlier period as required by law. If any such
Conversion of a Eurodollar Loan occurs on a day which is not the last day of the then current
Interest Period with respect thereto, the Borrower shall pay to such Lender such amounts, if any,
as may be required pursuant to Section 4.14.

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          4.17 Replacement of Lenders. If (a) (i) (A) the Borrower is required to pay any
additional amount to or indemnify any Lender pursuant to Section 4.11 or (B) any Lender
requests compensation under Section 4.10, and (ii) in the case of Section 4.11, the
Lender has declined to designate a different Applicable Lending Office as provided in
Section 4.11(i), (b) any Lender invokes Section 4.16 (c) any Lender becomes a
Defaulting Lender, or (d) if any Lender has failed to consent to a proposed amendment, waiver or
other modification that, pursuant to the terms of Section 11.1, requires the consent of all
the Lenders, or all affected Lenders, and with respect to which the Required Lenders shall have
granted their consent, then, in each case, so long as no Default or Event of Default shall have
occurred and be continuing, the Borrower may, at its sole cost and expense, upon notice to such
Lender and the Administrative Agent, require such Lender to assign and delegate, without recourse
(in accordance with and subject to the restrictions and obligations contained in
Section 11.7), all of its interests, rights (other than its existing rights to payments
pursuant to Sections 4.10 and 4.11) and obligations under this Agreement and the
other Loan Documents to an assignee that shall assume such obligations and become a Lender pursuant
to the terms of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents; provided that, the
transferring Lender shall have received payment of an amount equal to (i) the outstanding principal
of its Loans, accrued interest thereon, and accrued fees payable to it hereunder, from the Assignee
and (ii) any additional amounts (including indemnity payments) payable to it hereunder from the
Borrower; provided, further, that, if, upon such demand by the Borrower, such
Lender elects to waive its request for additional compensation pursuant to Sections 4.10 or
4.11, or consents to the proposed amendment, waiver or other modification, the demand by
the Borrower for such Lender to so assign all of its rights and obligations under this Agreement
shall thereupon be deemed withdrawn. Nothing in Sections 4.11(i) or this
Section 4.17 shall affect or postpone any of the rights of any Lender or any of the
Obligations of the Borrower under any of the foregoing provisions of Sections 4.10,
4.11 or 4.16 in any manner.

          4.18 Defaulting Lender. Notwithstanding any other provision in this Agreement to the
contrary, if at any time a Lender becomes a Defaulting Lender, the following provisions shall apply
so long as any Lender is a Defaulting Lender as determined in accordance with Section
4.18(e):

          (a) If a Defaulting Lender (or a Lender who would be a Defaulting Lender but for the
expiration of the relevant grace period) as a result of the exercise of a set-off shall have
received a payment in respect of its Extensions of Credit which results in its Extensions of Credit
being less than its Commitment Percentage of the Total Extensions of Credit, then payments
(including principal, interest and fees) to such Defaulting Lender will be suspended until such
time as all amounts due and owing to the Lenders have been equalized in accordance with each of the
Lenders’ respective Commitment Percentages of the Total Extensions of Credit. Further, if at any
time prior to the acceleration or maturity of the Extensions of Credit, the Administrative Agent
shall receive any payment in respect of principal of a Loan or a reimbursement of an L/C Obligation
while one or more Defaulting Lenders shall be party to this Agreement, the Administrative Agent
shall apply such payment first to the Extensions of Credit(s) for which such Defaulting Lender(s)
shall have failed to fund its pro rata share until such time as such Extensions of Credit(s) are
paid in full or each Lender (including each Defaulting Lender) is owed its Commitment Percentage of
all Extensions of Credit then outstanding. After acceleration or maturity of the Extensions of
Credits, subject to the first sentence of this Section 4.18(a), all principal will be paid
ratably as provided in last clause in the first paragraph of Section 4.9.

          (b) Notwithstanding any provision of this Agreement to the contrary, if any Lender becomes a
Defaulting Lender, then the following provisions shall apply for so long as such Lender is a
Defaulting Lender:

     (i) fees shall cease to accrue on the Available Commitment of such Defaulting Lender
pursuant to Section 2.7;

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     (ii) with respect to any L/C Obligation, Refunded Swing Line Loan, Swing Line
Participation Amount, Refunded Daylight Overdraft Loan or Daylight Overdraft Participation
of such Defaulting Lender that exists at the time a Lender becomes a Defaulting Lender or
thereafter:

     (A) all or any part of such Defaulting Lender’s pro rata portion of the L/C
Obligations, Refunded Swing Line Loan, Swing Line Participation Amount, Refunded
Daylight Overdraft Loan and Daylight Overdraft Participation Amount, shall be
reallocated among the Non-Defaulting Lenders in accordance with their respective
Commitment Percentages (calculated without regard to such Defaulting Lender’s
Commitment) but only to the extent that after such reallocation (x) the sum of all
Non-Defaulting Lenders’ Available Commitments is greater than zero; (y) the
conditions set forth in Section 6.2 are satisfied at such time and (z) each such
Non-Defaulting Lender’s Available Commitment is greater than zero;

     (B) if the reallocation described in clause (ii)(A) above cannot, or can only
partially, be effected, then the Borrower shall within three (3) Business Days
following notice by the Administrative Agent (1) Cash Collateralize such Defaulting
Lender’s portion of the L/C Obligations (after giving effect to any partial
reallocation pursuant to clause (ii)(A) above) for so long as such L/C Obligations
are outstanding and (2) after giving effect to any partial reallocation pursuant to
clause (ii)(A) above, immediately repay the non-reallocated amount of each Swing
Line Loan and Daylight Overdraft Loan;

     (C) if the Borrower Cash Collateralizes any portion of such Defaulting Lender’s
portion of the L/C Obligations pursuant to this Section 4.18 then the Borrower shall
not be required to pay any fees to such Defaulting Lender pursuant to Section 3.3(a)
with respect to such Defaulting Lender’s portion of the L/C Obligations during the
period such Defaulting Lender’s portion of the L/C Obligation is Cash
Collateralized;

     (D) if the L/C Obligation, Refunded Swing Line Loan, Swing Line Participation
Amount, Refunded Daylight Overdraft Loan and/or Daylight Overdraft Participation
Amount of the Non-Defaulting Lenders is reallocated pursuant to Section
4.18(b)(ii)(A), then the fees payable to the Lenders pursuant to Section 2.7 and
Section 3.3(a) shall be adjusted in accordance with such Non-Defaulting Lenders’
Commitment Percentages (calculated without regard to such Defaulting Lender’s
Commitment); and

     (E) if any Defaulting Lender’s portion of the L/C Obligation, Refunded Swing
Line Loan, Swing Line Participation Amount, Refunded Daylight Overdraft Loan and/or
Daylight Overdraft Participation Amount is neither Cash Collateralized nor
reallocated pursuant to this Section 4.18(b)(ii), then, without prejudice to any
rights or remedies of the Issuing Lenders, the Swing Line Lender, the Daylight
Overdraft Lender or any other Lender hereunder, all commitment and commission fees
that otherwise would have been payable to such Defaulting Lender (solely with
respect to the portion of such Defaulting Lender’s Commitment that was utilized by
such L/C Obligation, Refunded Swing Line Loan, Swing Line Participation Amount,
Refunded Daylight Overdraft Loan and/or Daylight Overdraft Participation Amount) and
letter of credit fees payable under Section 3.3(a) with respect to such Defaulting
Lender’s portion of the L/C Obligations shall be payable to the Issuing Lenders and
the Swing Line Lender, the Daylight Overdraft Lender, pro rata, until such L/C
Obligation, Refunded Swing Line Loan, Swing Line Participation Amount, Refunded
Daylight Overdraft Loan and/or

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Daylight Overdraft Participation Amount is Cash
Collateralized, reallocated and/or repaid in full.

          (c) So long as any Lender is a Defaulting Lender, (i) no Issuing Lender shall be required to
issue, amend or increase any Letter of Credit, unless it is satisfied that the related exposure
will be 100% covered by the Commitments of the Non-Defaulting Lenders and/or cash collateral will
be provided by the Borrower in accordance with Section 4.18(b), and participating interests in any
such newly issued or increased Letter of Credit shall be allocated among Non-Defaulting Lenders in
a manner consistent with Section 3.4 (and Defaulting Lenders shall not participate therein), (ii)
the Swing Line Lender shall not be required to advance any Swing Line Loan, unless it is satisfied
that the related exposure will be 100% covered by the Commitments of the Non-Defaulting Lenders and
(iii) the Daylight Overdraft Lender shall not be required to advance any Daylight Overdraft Loan,
unless it is satisfied that the related exposure will be 100% covered by the Commitments of the
Non-Defaulting Lenders.

          (d) So long as any Lender is a Defaulting Lender, such Defaulting Lender shall not be a
Qualified Counterparty with respect to any Commodity Hedging Agreements or Financial Hedging
Agreements entered into while such Lender is a Defaulting Lender.

          (e) In the event that the Administrative Agent, the Borrower, each Issuing Lender, the Swing
Line Lender and the Daylight Overdraft Lender each agrees that a Defaulting Lender has adequately
remedied all matters that caused such Lender to be a Defaulting Lender, then the L/C Obligation,
Refunded Swing Line Loan, Swing Line Participation Amount, Refunded Daylight Overdraft Loan and
Daylight Overdraft Participation of the Lenders shall be readjusted to reflect the inclusion of
such Lender’s Commitment and on such date such Lender shall purchase at par such of the Loans,
Commitments and/or Obligations of the other Lenders as the Administrative Agent shall
determine may be necessary in order for such Lender to hold such Loans, Commitments and/or
Obligations in accordance with its Commitment Percentage.

          SECTION 5. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

          To induce the Administrative Agent and the Lenders to enter into this Agreement and to make
the Revolving Credit Loans and provide other Extensions of Credit, the Borrower hereby represents
and warrants to the Administrative Agent and each Lender that:

          5.1 Financial Condition.

          (a) The audited consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its consolidated Subsidiaries
at December 31, 2009 and the related consolidated statements of income and of cash flows for the
fiscal year ended on such date, audited by Deloitte & Touche LLP, copies of each which have
heretofore been furnished to each Lender, in each case, present fairly in all material respects the
consolidated financial position of the Borrower and its consolidated Subsidiaries as at such date,
and the consolidated results of their operations and their consolidated cash flows for the fiscal
year then ended. The financial statements described in this Section 5.1(a), including the
related schedules and notes thereto, have been prepared in accordance with GAAP, in each case
applied consistently throughout the periods involved (except as approved by such accountants and as
disclosed therein).

          (b) The unaudited consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its consolidated Subsidiaries
as at March 31, 2010 and the related unaudited consolidated statements of income and of cash flows
for the three months ended on such date, prepared in accordance with GAAP, and certified by a
Responsible Person of the Borrower, copies of each of which have heretofore been furnished to each
Lender, present fairly in all material respects the consolidated financial position of the Borrower
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consolidated Subsidiaries as at such date, and the consolidated results of their operations
and their consolidated cash flows for the three months then ended (subject to normal year-end audit
adjustments and the absence of footnotes).

          (c) Except as set forth on Schedule 5.1(d) hereto, the Borrower did not have, at the
date of the most recent balance sheet referred to in Sections 5.1(a) or
5.1(b) as applicable, any material Guarantee Obligation, material contingent liability or
material liability for taxes, or any material long-term lease or unusual forward or long-term
commitment, including, without limitation, any material interest rate or foreign currency swap or
exchange transaction or other financial derivative, which is not reflected in the foregoing
statements or in the notes thereto.

          (d) During the period from December 31, 2009 to and including the date hereof, there has been
no sale, transfer or other disposition by any Loan Party or any of their respective consolidated
Subsidiaries of any material part of their respective business or property and no purchase or other
acquisition of any business or property (including any Capital Stock of any other Person) material
in relation to the consolidated financial condition of such Loan Party and its consolidated
Subsidiaries at December 31, 2009, other than those sales, transfers, dispositions and acquisitions
listed on Schedule 5.1(e).

          5.2 No Change. Since December 31, 2009 there has been no development or event which
has had or could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

          5.3 Existence; Compliance with Law. Each of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries (a) is
duly formed or organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction
of its organization, (b) has the corporate (or analogous) power and authority, and the legal
right, to own and operate its property, to lease the property it operates as lessee and to conduct
the business in which it is currently engaged, (c) is duly qualified as a foreign corporation and
in good standing under the laws of each jurisdiction where such qualification is required, except
where the failure to be so qualified could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse
Effect and (d) is in compliance with all Requirements of Law except to the extent that the failure
to comply therewith could not, in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse
Effect.

          5.4 Power; Authorization; Enforceable Obligations. Each of the Loan Parties has the
corporate (or analogous) power and authority, and the legal right, to execute, deliver and perform
the Loan Documents to which it is a party and, in the case of the Borrower, to borrow hereunder and
has taken all necessary corporate (or analogous) action to authorize the borrowings on the terms
and conditions of this Agreement and any Notes and to authorize the execution, delivery and
performance of the Loan Documents to which it is a party. Except for (a) the filing of UCC
financing statements and equivalent filings for foreign jurisdictions, (b) consents to be obtained
in the future in the performance of the ordinary course of the applicable Loan Party’s business for
such Loan Party to conduct its business and (c) the filings or other actions listed on Schedule
5.4 (and including, without limitation, such other authorizations, approvals, registrations,
actions, notices, or filings as have already been obtained, made or taken and are in full force and
effect), no consent or authorization of, filing with, notice to or other act by or in respect of,
any Governmental Authority or any other Person, including without limitation the FERC, to which the
Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries is subject, is required in connection with the borrowings
hereunder or with the execution, delivery, performance, validity or enforceability of the Loan
Documents to which the Loan Parties are a party. As of the Closing Date, there are no contracts as
to which further consent of the FERC may be required in connection with the exercise of remedies by
the Administrative Agent or the Collateral Agent under the Loan Documents are contracts for the
transportation of certain Eligible Commodities. This Agreement and each other Loan Document to
which they are a party have been duly executed and delivered on behalf of the Loan Parties and
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obligation of such Loan Party, as applicable, enforceable
against such Loan Party in accordance with its terms, subject to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency,
fraudulent conveyance, reorganization, moratorium and other similar laws relating to or affecting
creditors’ rights generally, and subject to general equitable principles (whether considered in a
proceeding in equity or at law) and an implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing.

          5.5 No Conflicts. The execution, delivery and performance by the Loan Parties of the
Loan Documents to which each of the Loan Parties is a party, the borrowings hereunder and the use
of the proceeds thereof by the Loan Parties (i) will not violate any Requirement of Law, including
any rules or regulations promulgated by the FERC, in each case to the extent applicable to or
binding upon such Loan Party or its properties, (ii) will not violate a material Contractual
Obligation of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, except where such violation could not
reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect and (iii) will not result in, or require,
the creation or imposition of any Lien on any of their respective properties or revenues pursuant
to any such Requirement of Law or Contractual Obligation (other than Liens created by the Security
Documents in favor of the Collateral Agent for the ratable benefit of the Secured Parties and
Permitted Liens).

          5.6 No Material Litigation. No litigation, investigation or proceeding of or before
any arbitrator or Governmental Authority is pending or, to the Actual Knowledge of the Borrower,
threatened by or against the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries or against any of their respective
properties or revenues (a) with respect to any of the Loan Documents or (b) which could reasonably
be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

          5.7 No Default. Neither the Borrower nor any of its Subsidiaries is in default under
or with respect to any Contractual Obligations in any respect which could reasonably be expected to
have a Material Adverse Effect. No Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing.

          5.8 Ownership of Property; Liens. Except for minor defects in title that do not
interfere with its ability to conduct its business as currently conducted or to utilize such
properties and assets for their intended purposes and except where the failure to have such title
could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, the Borrower and each of its
Subsidiaries has good and defensible title in fee simple to, or a valid leasehold interest in, all
its real property, and good title to, or a valid leasehold interest in, all its other property, and
none of such property is subject to any Lien except Permitted Liens.

          5.9 Intellectual Property. The Borrower and each of its Subsidiaries owns, is
licensed to use or has a common law or contractual right to access and use, all material
trademarks, tradenames, copyrights, technology, know-how and processes necessary for the conduct of
its business as currently conducted except for those the failure to own or license which could not
reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect (the “Intellectual Property”).
Except as set forth on Schedule 5.9, no claim has been filed and to the Actual Knowledge of
the Borrower, no claim has been asserted by any Person challenging or questioning the use of any
such Intellectual Property or the validity or effectiveness of any such Intellectual Property, nor
to the Actual Knowledge of the Borrower is there any valid basis for any such claim which, if
adversely determined, could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. The use of
such Intellectual Property by the Borrower or Subsidiary does not infringe on the rights of any
Person, except for such claims and infringements that, in the aggregate, could not reasonably be
expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

          5.10 No Burdensome Restrictions. No Requirement of Law or Contractual Obligation of
the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries has or would reasonably be expected to have a Material
Adverse Effect.

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          5.11 Taxes. (a) The Borrower and each of its Subsidiaries has timely filed or caused
to be filed all income, franchise and other material Tax returns required to be filed and has
timely paid all income, franchise and other material Taxes due and payable by it or imposed with
respect to any of its property and all other income, franchise and other material Taxes, fees or
other charges imposed on it or any of its property by any Governmental Authority (other than any
Taxes the amount or validity of which are currently being contested in good faith by appropriate
proceedings and with respect to which reserves in conformity with GAAP have been provided on the
books of the Borrower or Subsidiary).

          (b) No tax liens have been filed and, to the Actual Knowledge of the Borrower, no claim is
being asserted with respect to Taxes, except for statutory liens for Taxes not yet due and payable
or for Taxes the amount or validity of which are currently being contested in good faith by
appropriate proceedings and, in each case, with respect to which reserves in conformity with GAAP
have been provided on the books of the Borrower.

          5.12 Federal Regulations. No part of the proceeds of any Extension of Credit will be
used for “purchasing” or “carrying” any “margin stock” within the respective meanings of each of
the quoted terms under Regulation U, or for any purpose which violates, or which would be
inconsistent with, the provisions of the regulations of the Board. If requested by any Lender or
the Administrative Agent, the Borrower will furnish to the Administrative Agent and each Lender a
statement to the foregoing effect in conformity with the requirements of FR Form G-3 or FR Form U-1
referred to in said Regulation U.

          5.13 ERISA. Neither a Reportable Event nor an “accumulated funding deficiency”
(within the meaning of Section 412 of the Code or Section 302 of ERISA) has occurred during the
six-year period prior to the date on which this representation is made or deemed made or is
reasonably expected to occur with respect to any Single Employer Plan, and each Plan (including, to
the Actual Knowledge of the Borrower, a Multiemployer Plan or a multiemployer welfare plan
maintained pursuant to a collective bargaining agreement) has complied in all respects with the
applicable provisions of ERISA, the Code and the constituent documents of such Plan, except for
instances of non-compliance that, in the aggregate, could not reasonably be expected to have a
Material Adverse Effect. No termination of a Single Employer Plan has occurred during such
six-year period or is reasonably expected to occur (other than a termination described in
Section 4041(b) of ERISA), and no Lien in favor of the PBGC or a Plan has arisen during such
six-year period or is reasonably expected to arise. Except to the extent that any such excess
could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, the present value of all
accrued benefits under each Single Employer Plan (based on those assumptions used to fund such
Plans) did not, as of the last annual valuation date prior to the date on which this representation
is made or deemed made, exceed the value of the assets of such Plan allocable to such accrued
benefits. Except to the extent that such liability could not reasonably be expected to have a
Material Adverse Effect, (i) neither the Borrower nor any Commonly Controlled Entity have had a
complete or partial withdrawal from any Multiemployer Plan, and (ii) the Loan Parties would not
become subject to any liability under ERISA if the Borrower or any Commonly Controlled Entity were
to withdraw completely from all Multiemployer Plans as of the valuation date most closely preceding
the date on which this representation is made or deemed made. To the Actual Knowledge of the
Borrower, no such Multiemployer Plan is in Reorganization, Insolvent or terminating or is
reasonably expected to be in Reorganization, become Insolvent or be terminated. Except to the
extent that any such excess could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, the
present value (determined using actuarial and other assumptions which are reasonable in respect of
the benefits provided and the employees participating) of the liability of the Borrower and each
Commonly Controlled Entity for post retirement benefits to be provided to their current and former
employees under Plans which are welfare benefit plans (as defined in Section 3(1) of ERISA) other
than such liability disclosed in the financial statements of the Borrower does not, in the
aggregate, exceed the assets under all such Plans allocable to such benefits. Neither the Borrower
nor any Commonly Controlled Entity has engaged in a prohibited

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transaction under Section 406 of
ERISA and/or Section 4975 of the Code in connection with any Plan that would subject any Loan Party
to liability under ERISA and/or Section 4975 of the Code that could reasonably be expected to have
a Material Adverse Effect. There is no other circumstance which may give rise to a liability in
relation to any Plan that could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

          5.14 Investment Company Act; Other Regulations. None of the Loan Parties is an
“investment company”, or a company “controlled” by an “investment company”, within the meaning of
the Investment Company Act of 1940. As of the Closing Date, except with respect to the
transportation of certain Eligible Commodities and the ownership and operation of facilities in
connection with the transportation and storage of certain Eligible Commodities, none of the Loan
Parties or any Person Controlling the Loan Parties is subject to the jurisdiction of the FERC or
any rules and regulations promulgated thereby. None of the Loan Parties is subject to regulation
under any Federal, State or Provincial statute or regulation (other than Regulation X of the Board)
which limits its ability to incur Indebtedness.

          5.15 Subsidiaries. Schedule 5.15 sets forth as of the Closing Date the name
of each direct or indirect Subsidiary of the Borrower, if any, their respective forms of
organization, their respective jurisdictions of organization, the total number of issued and
outstanding shares or other interests of Capital Stock thereof, the classes and number of issued
and outstanding shares or other interests of Capital Stock of each such class, and with respect to
the Borrower, the name of each holder of
Capital Stock thereof and the number of shares or other interests of such Capital Stock held
by each such holder and the percentage of all outstanding shares or other interests of such class
of Capital Stock held by such holders.

          5.16 Security Documents. (a) The provisions of each Security Document are effective
to create in favor of the Collateral Agent for the ratable benefit of the Secured Parties a legal,
valid and enforceable Lien in all right, title and interest of each Loan Party party thereto in the
“Collateral” described therein.

          (b) When any stock certificates representing Pledged Collateral are delivered to the
Collateral Agent, and proper financing statements or other applicable filings listed in
Schedule 5.16 have been filed in the offices in the jurisdictions listed in Schedule
5.16, the Pledge Agreement shall constitute a fully perfected first Lien on, and security
interest in, all right, title and interest of the Loan Party party thereto in the “Pledged
Collateral” described therein, which can be perfected by such filing, prior and superior in right
to any other Person.

          (c) When proper financing statements or other applicable filings listed in Schedule
5.16 have been filed in the offices in the jurisdictions listed in Schedule 5.16, the
Security Agreement shall constitute a fully perfected first Lien on, and security interest in, all
right, title and interest of those Loan Parties party thereto in the portion of the “Collateral”
described therein that consists of assets included in a Borrowing Base hereunder, which can be
perfected by such filing, prior and superior in right to any other Person subject to any Permitted
Borrowing Base Liens.

          (d) When an Account Control Agreement has been entered into with respect to each Pledged
Account, the Security Agreement shall constitute a fully perfected first Lien on, and security
interest in, all right, title and interest of the Loan Party party thereto in the portion of the
“Collateral” described therein that consists of Pledged Accounts, prior and superior in right to
any other Person subject to any Permitted Cash Management Liens.

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          5.17 Accuracy and Completeness of Information. All written factual information,
reports and other papers and data (other than projections, estimates, pro forma information and
other forward-looking statements) with respect to the Loan Parties or their assets that were
furnished, and all written factual statements and representations that were made, to the Agents or
the Lenders by any Loan Party or on behalf of any Loan Party at its direction, were, taken as a
whole, at the time the same were so furnished or made, and in light of the circumstances when made,
complete and correct in all material respects, and did not, as of the date so furnished or made,
contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact necessary in
order to make the statements contained therein not misleading in light of the circumstances in
which the same were made. The projections, estimates, pro forma information and other
forward-looking statements contained in the materials referenced above were based upon good faith
estimates and assumptions believed by the Loan Parties to be reasonable at the time made, it being
recognized by the Lenders that such financial information as it relates to future events is not to
be viewed as fact and that actual results during the period or periods covered by such financial
information may differ from the projected results set forth therein by a material amount.

          5.18 Labor Relations. Neither the Borrower nor any Subsidiary is engaged in any
unfair labor practice which could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. Except
as could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, there is (a) no unfair labor
practice complaint pending or, to the knowledge of the Responsible Persons of the Borrower,
threatened against the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries before the National Labor Relations
Board and no grievance or arbitration proceeding arising out of or under a collective bargaining
agreement is so pending or threatened, (b) no strike, labor dispute, slowdown or stoppage pending
or, to the Actual Knowledge of the
Borrower, threatened against the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, and (c) no union
representation question existing with respect to the employees of the Borrower or any of its
Subsidiaries and no union organizing activities are taking place with respect to any thereof.

          5.19 Insurance. As of the Closing Date, each Loan Party has, with respect to its
properties and business, insurance covering the risks, in the amounts, with the deductible or other
retention amounts, and with the carriers, listed on Schedule 5.19, which insurance meets
the requirements of Section 7.5 hereof and Section 5(k) of each Security Agreement as of
the date hereof and the Closing Date.

          5.20 Solvency. As of the Closing Date, and each other Borrowing Date, immediately
after giving effect to Loans and Letters of Credit to be made, issued or provided on such date,
(i) the amount of the “present fair saleable value” of the assets of the Borrower and of the
Borrower and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, will exceed the amount of all “liabilities of the
Borrower and of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, contingent or otherwise”, such
quoted terms are determined in accordance with applicable federal and state laws governing
determinations of the insolvency of debtors, (ii) the present fair saleable value of the assets of
the Borrower and of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, will, be greater than the
amount that will be required to pay the liabilities of the Borrower and of the Borrower and its
Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, on their respective debts as such debts become absolute and
matured, (iii) neither the Borrower nor the Borrower and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, will
have, an unreasonably small amount of capital with which to conduct their respective businesses,
and (iv) the Borrower and the Borrower and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, will be able to pay
their respective debts as they mature. For purposes of this Section 5.20, “debt” means
“liability on a claim”, “claim” means any (x) right to payment, whether or not such a right is
reduced to judgment, liquidated, unliquidated, fixed, contingent, matured, unmatured, disputed,
undisputed, legal, equitable, secured or unsecured, and (y) right to an equitable remedy for breach
of performance if such breach gives rise to a right to payment, whether or not such right to an
equitable remedy is reduced to judgment, fixed, contingent, matured or unmatured, disputed,
undisputed, secured or unsecured.

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          5.21 Use of Letters of Credit and Proceeds of Loans. (a) The proceeds of the
Revolving Credit Loans shall be used by the Borrower for the purpose of (i) financing the
performance of the Loan Parties related to the purchase, sale, transfer or exchange of Eligible
Commodities and the carrying of Accounts Receivable, (ii) providing payments for the margin
requirements of the Loan Parties under Commodity Contracts and Financial Hedging Agreements and
(iii) funding the general working capital requirements of the Loan Parties.

          (b) Letters of Credit shall be used by the Borrower for the purpose of (i) financing the
general working capital requirements of the Loan Parties, (ii) facilitating and financing the
purchase of Eligible Commodities for the purpose of resale or storage, (iii) securing
transportation obligations of the Loan Parties relating to Eligible Commodities, (iv) securing
performance and margin requirements of the Loan Parties under Commodity Contracts and Financial
Hedging Agreements and (v) supporting the participation of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries in a
group captive insurance company in an amount not to exceed $630,000.

          (c) The proceeds of Daylight Overdraft Loans shall be used by the Borrower for the purpose of
(i) refinancing Reimbursement Obligations or (ii) financing payments to be made from the related
deposit account of the Borrower held with the Administrative Agent, so long as Eligible Accounts
Receivable covering the same are expected to be received on the day of such Daylight Overdraft
Loan.

          (d) The proceeds of Swing Line Loans shall be used by the Borrower for the purpose of
(i) financing the general working capital requirements of the Loan Parties, (ii) financing the
performance of the Loan Parties related to the purchase, sale, transfer or exchange of Eligible
Commodities and the carrying of Accounts Receivable, (iii) providing payments for the margin
requirements of the Loan Parties under Commodity Contracts and Financial Hedging Agreements and
(iv) financing Reimbursement Obligations.

          5.22 Environmental Matters. Except as set forth on Schedule 5.22:

          (a) To the best of the Borrower’s knowledge and belief, such knowledge and belief being that
of a reasonable person who had conducted due diligence and good faith inquiry, the facilities and
properties owned, leased or operated by the Loan Parties (the “Properties”) do not contain,
and have not previously contained, any Materials of Environmental Concern in amounts or
concentrations which (i) constitute or constituted a violation of, or (ii) could give rise to
liability under, any Environmental Law except in either case insofar as such violation or
liability, or any aggregation thereof, is not reasonably likely to result in a Material Adverse
Effect.

          (b) To the best of the Borrower’s knowledge and belief, such knowledge and belief being that
of a reasonable person who had conducted due diligence and good faith inquiry, except where the
failure to be in compliance could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, the
Properties and all operations at the Properties are in compliance in all material respects, and
have, for the lesser of the last five years or for the duration of their ownership, lease, or
operation by Loan Parties, been in compliance in all material respects with all applicable
Environmental Laws, and there is no contamination at, under or about the Properties or violation of
any Environmental Law with respect to the Properties or the business operated by the Borrower or
any of its Subsidiaries (the “Business”) which could materially interfere with the
continued operation of the Properties or materially impair the fair saleable value thereof. All
Environmental Permits necessary in connection with the ownership and operation of the Borrower’s or
Subsidiary’s business have been obtained and are in full force and effect, except where any such
non-compliance or failure to obtain and maintain in full force and effect (individually or in the
aggregate) has not had and is not reasonably likely to result in a Material Adverse Effect.

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          (c) Neither the Borrower nor any of its Subsidiaries has received any written notice of
violation, alleged violation, non-compliance, liability or potential liability regarding
environmental matters or compliance with Environmental Laws with regard to any of the Properties or
the Business, nor do the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries have knowledge or reason to believe
that any such notice will be received or is being threatened, except insofar as such notice or
threatened notice, or any aggregation thereof, does not involve a matter or matters that is or are
reasonably likely to result in a Material Adverse Effect.

          (d) To the best of the Borrower’s knowledge and belief, such knowledge and belief being that
of a reasonable person who had conducted due diligence and good faith inquiry, Materials of
Environmental Concern have not been transported or disposed of from the Properties in violation of,
or in a manner or to a location which could give rise to liability under, any Environmental Law,
nor have any Materials of Environmental Concern been generated, treated, stored or disposed of at,
on or under any of the Properties in violation of, or in a manner that could give rise to liability
under, any applicable Environmental Law, except insofar as any such violation or liability referred
to in this paragraph, or any aggregation thereof, is not reasonably likely to result in a Material
Adverse Effect.

          (e) No judicial proceeding or governmental or administrative action is pending or, to the
knowledge of the Borrower, threatened, under any Environmental Law to which the Borrower or any
of its Subsidiaries are or will be named as a party with respect to the Properties or the
Business, nor are there any consent decrees or other decrees, consent orders, administrative orders
or other orders, or other administrative or judicial requirements outstanding under any
Environmental Law with respect to the Properties or the Business, except insofar as such
proceeding, action, decree, order or other requirement, or any aggregation thereof, is not
reasonably likely to result in a Material Adverse Effect.

          (f) There has been no release or threat of release of Materials of Environmental Concern at or
from the Properties, or arising from or related to the operations of the Borrower or any of its
Subsidiaries in connection with the Properties or otherwise in connection with the Business, in
violation of or in amounts or in a manner that could give rise to liability under Environmental
Laws, except insofar as any such violation or liability referred to in this paragraph, or any
aggregation thereof, is not reasonably likely to result in a Material Adverse Effect.

          5.23 Risk Management Policy. The Risk Management Policy has been duly adopted in
accordance with the internal risk policies of the Borrower, is in full force and effect with
respect to all Loan Parties, and has been previously delivered to the Administrative Agent and
certified by a Responsible Person of the Borrower as being a true and correct copy and in full
force and effect, and is attached hereto as Exhibit H.

          5.24 AML Laws. (a) None of the Loan Parties is, and to its knowledge, none of its
Affiliates is in violation of any Requirement of Law relating to terrorism or money laundering
(collectively, “AML Laws”), including, but not limited to, Executive Order No. 13224 on
Terrorist Financing, effective September 24, 2001 (the “Executive Order”), and the Uniting
and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct
Terrorism Act of 2001, Public Law 107-56 (“USA PATRIOT Act”).

          (b) No Loan Party is and to its knowledge, no Affiliate or broker or other agent of any Loan
Party is acting or benefiting in any capacity in connection with the Loans is any of the following:

     (i) a Person that is listed in the Annex to, or is otherwise subject to the provisions
of the Executive Order or any other applicable OFAC regulations;

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     (ii) a Person owned or controlled by, or acting on behalf of, any Person that is listed
in the Annex to, or is otherwise subject to the provisions of, the Executive Order or any
other applicable OFAC regulations;

     (iii) a Person with which any Lender is prohibited from dealing or otherwise engaging
in any transaction by any applicable AML Law;

     (iv) a Person that commits, threatens or conspires to commit or supports “terrorism” as
defined in the Executive Order or other applicable OFAC regulations; or

     (v) a Person that is named as a “specially designated national” or “blocked person” on
the most current list published by the U.S. Treasury Department Office of Foreign Assets
Control (“OFAC”) at its official website, currently available at
www.treas.gov/offices/enforcement/ofac/ or any replacement website or other replacement
official publication of such list.

          (c) None of the Loan Parties is and to its knowledge, no broker or other agent of any Loan
Party acting in any capacity in connection with the Loans (i) conducts any business or engages in
making or receiving any contribution of funds, goods or services to or for the benefit of any
person described in paragraph (b) above, (ii) deals in, or otherwise engages in any transaction
relating to, any property or interests in property blocked pursuant to the Executive Order or other
applicable OFAC regulations, or (iii) engages in or conspires to engage in any transaction that
evades or avoids, or has the purpose of evading or avoiding, or attempts to violate, any of the
prohibitions set forth in any applicable AML Law.

          SECTION 6. CONDITIONS PRECEDENT

          6.1 Conditions Precedent. The effectiveness of the amendment and restatement of the
Existing Credit Agreement and the other “Loan Documents” (as defined in the Existing Credit
Agreement) is subject to the satisfaction of the following conditions precedent:

          (a) Loan Documents. The Administrative Agent shall have received:

     (i) this Agreement, executed and delivered by a duly authorized officer of each of the
Borrower;

     (ii) the Security Agreement, executed and delivered by a duly authorized officer of
each party thereto;

     (iii) the Pledge Agreement, executed and delivered by a duly authorized officer of each
party thereto;

     (iv) the Perfection Certificate, executed and delivered by a duly authorized officer of
each Loan Party;

     (v) for each Lender requesting the same, a Note of the Borrower substantially in the
form of Exhibit A-1 and conforming to the requirements hereof and executed by a duly
authorized officer of the Borrower;

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     (vi) for each Daylight Overdraft Lender requesting the same, a Note of the Borrower
substantially in the form of Exhibit A-2 and conforming to the requirements hereof
and executed by a duly authorized officer of the Borrower; and

     (vii) for each Swing Line Lender requesting the same, a Note of the Borrower
substantially in the form of Exhibit A-3 and conforming to the requirements hereof
and executed by a duly authorized officer of the Borrower.

          (b) Secretary’s Certificates. The Administrative Agent shall have received a
certificate of each Loan Party, dated the Closing Date, substantially in the form of
Exhibit E, with appropriate insertions and attachments, reasonably satisfactory in form and
substance to the Administrative Agent, executed by the President or any Vice President and the
Secretary or any Assistant Secretary of such Loan Party, or, if applicable, of the general partner
or managing member or members of such Loan Party, on behalf of such Loan Party.

          (c) Borrowing Base Report. The Administrative Agent shall have received a pro forma
Borrowing Base Report showing the pro forma Borrowing Base as of May 15, 2010, with appropriate
insertions and supporting schedules and dated the Closing Date, reasonably satisfactory in form and
substance to the Administrative Agent, and executed by a Responsible Person of each of the Loan
Parties on behalf of such Loan Party.

          (d) Proceedings of the Loan Parties. The Administrative Agent shall have received a
copy of the resolutions, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent,
of the Board of Directors (or analogous body) of each Loan Party authorizing (i) the execution,
delivery and performance of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents to which it is a party,
(ii) the borrowings contemplated hereunder and (iii) the granting by it of the Liens created
pursuant to the Security Documents, certified on behalf of such Loan Party by the Secretary or an
Assistant Secretary of such Loan Party, or, if applicable, of the general partner or managing
member or members of such Loan Party, as of the Closing Date, which certification shall be included
in the certificate delivered in respect of such Loan Party pursuant to Section 6.1(b),
shall be in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and shall state
that the resolutions thereby certified have not been amended, modified, revoked or rescinded.

          (e) Incumbency Certificates. The Administrative Agent shall have received a
certificate of each Loan Party, dated the Closing Date, as to the incumbency and signature of the
officers of such Loan Party or, if applicable, of the general partner or managing member or members
of such Loan Party, executing any Loan Document, or having authorization to execute any
certificate, notice or other submission required to be delivered to the Administrative Agent or a
Lender pursuant to this Agreement, which certificate shall be included in the certificate delivered
in respect of such Loan Party pursuant to Section 6.1(b), shall be reasonably satisfactory
in form and substance to the Administrative Agent, and shall be executed by the President or any
Vice President and the Secretary or any Assistant Secretary of such Loan Party, or, if applicable,
of the general partner or managing member or members of such Loan Party, on behalf of such Loan
Party.

          (f) Organizational Documents. The Administrative Agent shall have received true and
complete copies of the Governing Documents of each Loan Party, certified as of the Closing Date as
complete copies thereof by the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary of such Loan Party, or, if
applicable, of the general partner or managing member or members of such Loan Party, on behalf of
such Loan Party, which certification shall be included in the certificate delivered in respect of
such Loan Party pursuant to Section 6.1(b) and shall be in form and substance reasonably
satisfactory to the Administrative Agent.

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          (g) Good Standing Certificates. The Administrative Agent shall have received
certificates (long form, if available) dated as of a recent date from the Secretary of State or
other appropriate authority, evidencing the good standing of each Loan Party (i) in the
jurisdiction of its organization and (ii) in each other jurisdiction where its ownership, lease or
operation of property or the conduct of its business requires it to qualify as a foreign Person
except, as to this subclause (ii), where the failure to so qualify could not reasonably be expected
to have a Material Adverse Effect.

          (h) Consents, Licenses and Approvals. The Administrative Agent shall have received a
certificate of a Responsible Person of the Borrower either (i) attaching copies of all consents,
authorizations and filings referred to in Section 5.4, and stating that such consents,
licenses and filings are in full force and effect or (ii) stating that no such consents, licenses
or approvals are so required.

          (i) Borrower’s Certificate. The Administrative Agent shall have received a
certificate signed by a Responsible Person of the Borrower, stating on behalf of the Borrower
that:

     (i) The representations and warranties contained in Section 5 are true and
correct in all material respects on and as of such date, as though made on and as of such
date;

     (ii) No Default or Event of Default exists; and

     (iii) There has not occurred since December 31, 2009, an event or circumstance that has
resulted or could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.

          (j) Fees. The Administrative Agent and the Lenders shall have received the fees
(including reasonable fees, disbursements and other charges of counsel to the Agents) to be
received on the Closing Date referred to herein and in the Fee Letters.

          (k) Legal Opinion. The Administrative Agent shall have received, with a counterpart
for each Lender, the executed legal opinion of Vinson & Elkins LLP, counsel to the Borrower, such
legal opinion covering such matters incident to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement as
the Administrative Agent may reasonably require.

          (l) Risk Management Policy. The Administrative Agent and the Lenders shall have
received a copy of the Risk Management Policy, including position and other limits, which shall be
in the form previously distributed to the Administrative Agent.

          (m) Lien Searches. The Administrative Agent shall have received the results of a
recent search by a Person reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, of the Uniform
Commercial Code, and all customary judgment and tax Lien searches for financing transactions of
this nature in all applicable jurisdictions, which may have been filed with respect to personal
property of the Loan Parties, and the results of such search shall be reasonably satisfactory to
the Administrative Agent.

          (n) Actions to Perfect Liens. All filings, recordings, registrations and other
actions, including, without limitation, the filing of duly executed financing statements on form
UCC-1, necessary or, in the opinion of the Administrative Agent, desirable to perfect the Liens
created by the Security Documents shall have been filed, registered or recorded or shall have been
delivered to the Administrative Agent in proper form for filing, registration or recordation.

          (o) Financial Statements. The Administrative Agent and the Lenders shall have
received copies of the financial statements listed in Section 5.1.

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          (p) Insurance. The Administrative Agent shall have received evidence in form and
substance reasonably satisfactory to it that all of the requirements of Section 7.5 hereof
and Section 5(k) of the Security Agreement shall have been satisfied; provided that, as of
the Closing Date, the Administrative Agent shall have received evidence that the premiums on each
insurance policy have been paid and that the Borrowers have made written request to the insurers to
obtain the documents required pursuant to Section 7.5 hereof and Section 5(k) of the
Security Agreement.

          (q) Prior Conditions Precedent. Each of the items provided to the Administrative
Agent and/or the Lenders pursuant to Section 6.1(l) of the Existing Credit Agreement shall not have
been altered or shall not otherwise have changed in any material respect, and the Administrative
Agent shall not have been advised in writing of any changes to such items.

          (r) PATRIOT Act. The Administrative Agent and the Lenders shall have received,
sufficiently in advance of the Closing Date, all documentation and other information required by
bank regulatory authorities under applicable “know your customer” and anti-money laundering rules
and regulations, including the USA PATRIOT Act.

          (s) Additional Matters. All corporate and other proceedings, and all documents,
instruments and other legal matters in connection with the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement and the other Loan Documents shall be reasonably satisfactory in form and substance to
the Administrative Agent, and the Administrative Agent shall have received such other documents
and legal opinions in respect of any aspect or consequence of the transactions contemplated hereby
or thereby as it shall reasonably request.

          6.2 Conditions to Each Credit Extension. The agreement of each Lender to make any
Loan requested to be made by it on any date (including, without limitation, its initial Loan, if
any) and the agreement of the Issuing Lenders to issue or provide any Letter of Credit (including,
without limitation, the initial Letters of Credit, if any) is subject to the satisfaction of the
following conditions precedent:

          (a) Borrowing Notice. The Administrative Agent shall have received a Borrowing Notice
or Letter of Credit Request pursuant to Section 2.4 or Section 3.2, as the case may
be.

          (b) Representations and Warranties. Each of the representations and warranties made
by the Borrower and the other Loan Parties in or pursuant to the Loan Documents shall be true and
correct in all material respects on and as of such date as if such representation and warranty was
made on and as of such date, except to the extent any such representation and warranty relates
solely to a specified prior date, in which case such representation and warranty shall be true and
correct in all material respects as of such specified date.

          (c) No Default. No Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing
on such date or after giving effect to the extensions of credit requested to be made on such date.

          (d) Borrowing Base Report. The Administrative Agent shall have timely received a
Borrowing Base Report for the most recent period for which such Borrowing Base Report is required
to be delivered in accordance with Section 7.2(d) or 7.2(e), as applicable.

          (e) Availability. After giving effect to such extension of credit requested to be
made on such date, (i) The Total Extensions of Credit shall not exceed the Total Commitment,
(ii) the Total Extensions of Credit shall not exceed the Total Borrowing Base as of the most recent
Borrowing Base

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Date, and (iii) the Total Extensions of Credit shall not exceed the Maximum Amount,
and in the case of each such extension of credit, the Administrative Agent shall have received the
certification of a Responsible Person of the Borrower (such certificate, the “Availability
Certification”) stating that the conditions in this Section 6.2(e) are true and correct
as of such date. Each such Availability Certification shall be delivered pursuant to the
applicable Borrowing Notice.

          (f) Solvency. Each Availability Certification delivered pursuant to
Section 6.2(e) shall contain a certification by each Loan Party that, after giving effect
to such requested extension of credit, (i) the amount of the “present fair saleable value” of the
assets of such Loan Party will exceed the amount of all “liabilities of such Loan Party,
contingent or otherwise”, as such quoted terms are determined in accordance with applicable federal
and state laws governing determinations of the insolvency of debtors, (ii) the present fair
saleable value of the assets of such Loan Party will, be greater than the amount that will be
required to pay the liabilities of such Loan Party on its debts as such debts become absolute and
matured, (iii) such Loan Party will not have an unreasonably small amount of capital with which to
conduct its businesses, and (iv) such Loan Party will be able to pay its debts as they mature.

Each borrowing by and issuance of a Letter of Credit on behalf of the Borrower hereunder shall
constitute a representation and warranty by the Borrower as of the date thereof that the conditions
contained in this Section 6.2 have been satisfied.

          SECTION 7. AFFIRMATIVE COVENANTS

          The Borrower hereby agrees that, so long as any of the Commitments remain in effect or any
amount is owing to any Lender or the Agents hereunder or under any other Loan Document (except
contingent indemnification and expense reimbursement obligations for which no claim has been made),
the Borrower shall and shall cause each of its Subsidiaries to:

          7.1 Financial Statements. Furnish to the Administrative Agent (for distribution to
each Lender):

          (a) as soon as available, but in any event within 120 days after the end of each fiscal year
of the Borrower, a copy of the audited consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and a copy of the
audited consolidating balance sheet of the Borrower and its consolidated Subsidiaries, in each
case, as at the end of such year and the related consolidated and consolidating statements of
income and retained earnings and cash flows for such year, prepared in accordance with GAAP and
setting forth in each case in comparative form the figures for the previous year, reported on
without a “going concern” or like qualification or exception, or any qualification arising out of
the scope of the audit, by Deloitte & Touche LLP or other independent certified public accountants
of nationally recognized standing acceptable to the Required Lenders; and

          (b) as soon as available, but in any event not later than 30 days after the end of each
calendar month of the Borrower (except for the calendar month ending on December 31 of each fiscal
year), the unaudited consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and the unaudited consolidating
balance sheet of the Borrower and its consolidated Subsidiaries, in each case, as at the end of
such calendar month and the related unaudited consolidated and consolidating statements of income
and retained earnings and cash flows for such month and the portion of the fiscal year through the
end of such month prepared in accordance with GAAP and setting forth in each case in comparative
form the figures for the previous year, certified by a Responsible Person of the Borrower, as being
fairly presented in all material respects (subject to normal year end audit adjustments and the
absence of footnotes);

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All such financial statements shall fairly present the financial position of the Borrower as of the
dates thereof in all material respects and shall be prepared in reasonable detail and, except as
noted herein, in accordance with GAAP applied consistently throughout the periods reflected therein
and with prior periods (except as approved by such accountants or officer, as the case may be, and
disclosed therein) subject, in the case of interim financial statements, to normal year-end
adjustments.

          7.2 Certificates; Other Information. Furnish to the Administrative Agent (for
distribution to the Lenders, including, without limitation, if requested by a Lender, through
posting on Intralinks or other web site in use to distribute information to the Lenders):

          (a) concurrently with the delivery of the financial statements referred to in
Sections 7.1(a) and 7.1(b), a certificate of a Responsible Person of the Borrower
substantially in the form of Exhibit L (such a certificate, a “Compliance
Certificate”) (A) stating that to the best of such Person’s knowledge each Loan Party during
such period has observed or performed all of its covenants and other agreements and satisfied every
condition contained in this Agreement and the other Loan Documents to be observed, performed or
satisfied by it, in each case subject to the qualifications, exceptions, caps, thresholds, grace,
notice and cure periods, waivers and consents contained therein or previously granted with respect
thereto, and that such Responsible Person has obtained no knowledge of any Default or Event of
Default, in each case except as specified in such certificate and (B) showing in detail the
calculations supporting such Person’s certification of the Loan Parties’ compliance with the
requirements of Sections 8.1(a), (b) and (c); provided that, the
Loan Parties may, concurrently with the delivery of a
Compliance Certificate pursuant to this Section 7.2(a), furnish to the Collateral
Agent an updated Schedule A to the Security Agreement reflecting changes to Schedule A to the
extent such changes are permitted under this Agreement or under the other Loan Documents, and an
updated Schedule D to the Security Agreement reflecting changes to Schedule D to the extent such
changes are permitted under this Agreement or under the other Loan Documents;

          (b) concurrently with the delivery of the financial statements referred to in
Section 7.1(b), a written briefing on any material overdue Account Receivables or any other
impairment in the value of the assets of the Loan Parties;

          (c) within eight (8) Business Days after the 15th day of each month and the final day of each
month, (i) a copy of the Loan Parties’ trading book and trading position reports detailing trades
conducted during the previous period, which will set forth information sufficient to confirm
compliance with the positions limits of the Risk Management Policy (including, without limitation,
positions for all current and future time periods and including all instruments creating either an
obligation to purchase or to sell Eligible Commodities or otherwise generating price exposure),
which shall set forth in reasonable detail the information necessary to calculate compliance with
the Maximum Position Limits in form reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent, and (ii) the
Loan Parties’ Marked-to-Market Report, in form reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent,
and in each case, certified by each Loan Party and dated the 15th day of such month or the final
day of such month, as applicable, or, if such day is not a Business Day, the closest Business Day
thereto;

          (d) within eight (8) Business Days after the 15th day of each month and the final day of each
month (each, a “Report Date”) at any time that the Borrowing Base Availability is greater
than or equal to $25,000,000 on the Report Date, a consolidated and consolidating Borrowing Base
Report for the Loan Parties;

          (e) within eight (8) Business Days after each of the 7th, 14th and
21st day of each month and the final day of each month (each, a “Report Date”)
at any time that the Borrowing Base

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Availability is less than $25,000,000 on the Report Date, a consolidated and consolidating
Borrowing Base Report for the Loan Parties;

          (f) if any such report described in clause (c) above is not reasonably satisfactory in form
and substance to the Administrative Agent, the Loan Parties shall promptly deliver such
supplemental information as the Administrative Agent may reasonably request; and

          (g) promptly, such additional financial and other information regarding the Loan Parties as
any Lender may from time-to-time reasonably request.

          7.3 Payment of Obligations. Pay, discharge or otherwise satisfy at or before maturity
or before they become delinquent, as the case may be, all its material obligations of whatever
nature, except where the amount or validity thereof is currently being contested in good faith by
appropriate proceedings and reserves in conformity with GAAP with respect thereto have been
provided on its books.

          7.4 Conduct of Business and Maintenance of Existence. (a) Continue to engage in
business of the same general type as now conducted by it or as described in Section 8.12
and preserve, renew and keep in full force and effect its corporate existence and take all
reasonable action to maintain all rights, privileges and franchises material to the conduct of its
business except as otherwise permitted pursuant to Section 8.4 or where the failure to do
so could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect; and (b) comply with all
Contractual Obligations and Requirements of Law, except to the extent that failure to comply
therewith could not, in the aggregate, be reasonably expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

          7.5 Maintenance of Property; Insurance. (i) Keep all material property useful and
necessary in its business in good working order and condition (ordinary wear and tear excepted);
(ii) maintain with financially sound and reputable insurance companies insurance on all its
property in at least such amounts and against at least such risks (but including in any event
public liability, product liability and business interruption) as are usually insured against in
the same general area by companies engaged in the same or a similar business, which insurance shall
name the Collateral Agent for the ratable benefit of the Secured Parties as loss payee with respect
to the Collateral, in the case of property or casualty insurance, and as an additional insured, in
the case of liability insurance, as its interests may appear; (iii) furnish to the Collateral Agent
(for distribution to the Lenders through posting on Intralinks or other web site in use to
distribute information to the Lenders), upon request, full information as to the insurance carried,
a copy of the underlying policy, the related cover note and all addendums thereto; and (iv)
promptly pay all insurance premiums covering the Collateral.

          7.6 Inspection of Property; Books and Records; Discussions. At the sole expense of the
Loan Parties: (i) keep proper books of records and accounts in which complete and correct entries
in conformity with GAAP and all Requirements of Law shall be made of all dealings and transactions
in relation to its business and activities and (ii) permit representatives of the Administrative
Agent and the Lenders (x) to visit and inspect any of its properties, and examine and make
abstracts from any of its books and records upon reasonable notice during normal business hours and
as often as may reasonably be desired; provided that, unless an Event of Default shall have
occurred and be continuing, such visits and inspections shall not be more frequent than once in any
twelve month period, and (y) to discuss the business, operations, properties and financial and
other condition of the Loan Parties with officers and employees of the Loan Parties and with its
independent certified public accountants to the extent consistent with the national policies of
such independent certified public accountants, upon reasonable notice during normal business hours;
provided, further, that, unless an Event of Default shall have occurred and be
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be more frequent than once in any twelve month period. Information obtained by the
Administrative Agent pursuant to this Section 7.6 shall be shared with a Lender upon the
request of such Lender.

          7.7 Notices. Promptly give notice to the Administrative Agent (for distribution to the
Lenders, including, without limitation, if requested by a Lender, through posting on Intralinks or
other web site in use to distribute information to the Lenders) of:

          (a) the occurrence of any Default or Event of Default;

          (b) any (i) default or event of default under any Contractual Obligation of any Loan Party or
(ii) litigation, investigation or proceeding which may exist at any time between any Loan Party and
any Governmental Authority, which in either case could reasonably be expected to have a Material
Adverse Effect;

          (c) any litigation or proceeding affecting any Loan Party in which the amount involved is
$2,000,000 or more and not covered by insurance or in which injunctive or similar relief is sought;

          (d) the following events, as soon as possible and in any event within 30 days after the
Borrower knows or should have reason to know thereof: (i) the occurrence or expected occurrence of
any Reportable Event with respect to any Single Employer Plan, a failure to make any required
contribution to a Plan when such contributions have become due, the creation of any Lien in favor
of the PBGC or a Plan or any withdrawal from, or the termination, Reorganization or Insolvency of,
any Multiemployer Plan in which the Borrower is reasonably expected to have a liability in excess
of $5,000,000 or (ii) the institution of proceedings or the taking of any other action by the PBGC
to terminate any Single Employer Plan;

          (e) any time at which the Total Extensions of Credit exceeds the Total Borrowing Base;

          (f) the occurrence of any other event which could reasonably be expected to have a material
adverse effect on the aggregate value of the Collateral or on the other Liens created by the
Security Documents;

          (g) any Lien on, or claim asserted against, any of the Collateral (other than Liens created
hereby or Permitted Liens); and

          (h) any other development or event that results in, or which could reasonably be expected to
have a Material Adverse Effect.

Each notice pursuant to this Section 7.7 shall be accompanied by a statement of a
Responsible Person setting forth details of the occurrence referred to therein and stating what
action the Loan Parties propose to take with respect thereto.

          7.8 Environmental Laws. (a) Comply with, and direct all tenants and subtenants, if
any, to comply with, all applicable Environmental Laws and obtain, comply with and maintain, and
direct all tenants and subtenants, if any, to obtain, comply with and maintain, any and all
licenses, approvals, notifications, registrations or permits required by applicable Environmental
Laws, except to the extent that failure to do so could not be reasonably expected to have a
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          (b) Conduct and complete all investigations, studies, sampling and testing, and all remedial,
removal and other actions, required under Environmental Laws, except to the extent the failure to
do so could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, and promptly comply with
all lawful orders and directives of all Governmental Authorities regarding Environmental Laws,
except to the extent that the same are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings and
the pendency of such proceedings could not be reasonably expected to have a Material Adverse
Effect.

          7.9 Periodic Audit of Borrowing Base Assets. Permit the Administrative Agent or any
other designee of the Administrative Agent to perform, or to have an independent inspector mutually
reasonably acceptable to the Borrower and the Required Lenders perform, a periodic due diligence
inspection, test and review of all of the assets of the Borrower that comprise each asset category
set forth in the definitions of “Borrowing Base” on a mutually convenient Business Day twice during
each twelve (12) month period following the Closing Date, the results of which shall be reasonably
satisfactory to the Administrative Agent in all material respects and provided by the
Administrative Agent to each Lender; provided, however, the Administrative Agent or
any other designee of the Administrative Agent shall be entitled to perform additional due
diligence inspections, tests and reviews of such inventory and accounts receivable on Business Days
at any time that the Administrative Agent or the Required Lenders deem necessary at any time during
the occurrence and continuance of an Event of Default; provided, further, that the
expense of all such due diligence inspections, tests and reviews shall be borne exclusively by the
Borrower.

          7.10 Risk Management Policy. (a) Keep the Risk Management Policy in full force and
effect, and in accordance therewith, conduct its business in compliance with the Maximum Position
Limits and the Risk Management Policy. The Borrower shall provide at least ten (10) Business Days
prior written notice to the Administrative Agent of any proposed amendment, modification,
supplement or other change to such Risk Management Policy, which proposed amendment, modification,
supplement or other change must receive the approval of the Administrative Agent (such approval not
to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed) if relating to the modifications to credit
limits or open or stop loss position limits or contract or commodity traded limits. Failure of the
Administrative Agent to respond to any proposed amendment, modification, supplement or other change
in writing setting forth its reasons for disapproval within ten (10) Business Days of receipt of
such written notice from the Borrower shall be deemed to be approval of such proposed amendment,
modification, supplement or other change by the Administrative Agent. The Borrower shall provide
to the Administrative Agent (for distribution to the Lenders, including, without limitation, if
requested by a Lender, through posting on Intralinks or other web site in use to distribute
information to the Lenders), within ten (10) days of the effectiveness of any such amendment,
modification, supplement or other change, such revised Risk Management Policy in its entirety.

          (b) If the Loan Parties shall be required by the terms of the Risk Management Policy to
eliminate exposure associated with positions that have caused the stop loss limit to be exceeded,
(i) Buckeye Energy Holdings LLC may, in its sole discretion, make a Permitted Equity Contribution
or (ii) the Borrower may, in its sole discretion, incur Subordinated Indebtedness pursuant to
Section 8.2(b), in each case, in a net amount not to exceed the amount by which such
positions exceed the stop loss limit (such amount, the “Stop Loss Cure Amount”). The
aggregate value of positions of the Loan Parties shall be deemed to be reduced by the Stop Loss
Cure Amount if such Stop Loss Cure Amount is received by the Loan Parties within three (3) Business
Days after the stop loss limit was exceeded. For purposes of this Section 7.10(b), the
term “stop loss limit” shall have the meaning given to such term in the Risk Management Policy.

          7.11 Collections on Accounts Receivable. Pursuant to and in accordance with Section
3(c) of the Security Agreement, (i) direct and use commercially reasonable efforts to cause each

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Account Debtor of an Account Receivable that constitutes Collateral to pay all Proceeds of such
Account Receivable into a Controlled Account; provided that, Proceeds of Accounts
Receivable are not required to be paid into a Controlled Account to the extent that, in the
ordinary course of a Loan Party’s business, the applicable Account Debtor pays or would pay
Proceeds of such Accounts Receivable into the Intermediate Investment Account, (ii) with respect to
any Proceeds of Account Receivables that constitute Collateral received directly by a Loan Party
from an Account Debtor that were not so paid into a Controlled Account, cause such Proceeds to be
promptly deposited into a Controlled Account and until such time, hold such Proceeds in trust for
the Secured Parties segregated from the other funds of such Loan Party and (iii) otherwise comply
with Section 3(c) of the Security Agreement.

          7.12 Taxes. Timely file or cause to be filed all income, franchise and other material
Tax returns required to be filed by each Loan Party and shall timely pay all income, franchise and
other material Taxes due and payable (other than any Taxes the amount or validity of which are
being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings and with respect to which reserves in
conformity with GAAP have been provided on the books of such Loan Party).

          7.13 Additional Collateral. With respect to any new Subsidiary created or acquired
after the Closing Date by any Loan Party, such Loan Party shall, within thirty (30) days of the
creation or acquisition of such Subsidiary:

          (a) if the Borrower or any other Loan Party holds any Capital Stock of such Subsidiary, (i)
execute and deliver to the Collateral Agent addenda to the Pledge Agreement, each in form and
substance satisfactory to the Collateral Agent, (ii) deliver to the Collateral Agent the
certificates representing such Capital Stock, together with undated stock powers, in blank,
executed and delivered by a duly authorized offer of the Borrower or such Loan Party, as the case
may be, and (iii) take such other action as shall be necessary or advisable (including, without
limitation, the filing of financing statements on Form UCC-1 and the delivery of pledge agreements
under the local law of the jurisdiction of organization of such new Subsidiary) in order to perfect
the pledge of all of the Capital Stock of such Subsidiary in favor of the Collateral Agent for the
benefit of the Secured Parties;

          (b) cause such Subsidiary to become party to the applicable Security Documents and Guarantee;

          (c) cause such Subsidiary to deliver to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders all
documentation and other information required by bank regulatory authorities under applicable “know
your customer” and anti-money laundering rules and regulations, including the USA Patriot Act;

          (d) take such actions necessary or advisable to:

     (i) grant in favor of the Collateral Agent for the ratable benefit of the Secured
Parties a legal, valid and enforceable Lien in all right, title and interest of such
Subsidiary in the Collateral of such Subsidiary, and cause such Lien described in this
Section 7.13(c) to be a Perfected First Lien on all right, title and interest of
such Collateral which can be perfected by the filing of a Uniform Commercial Code financing
statement, subject to the existence and priority of such Liens permitted pursuant under
Section 8.3;

     (ii) cause any Collateral of such Subsidiary included in a Borrowing Base at any time
to be subject to a Perfected First Lien at such time, subject to the existence and, in the
case of such Liens which are Permitted Borrowing Base Liens, the priority of such Liens
permitted under Section 8.3;

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     (iii) cause an Account Control Agreement for each Deposit Account, Securities Account
and Commodity Account of such Subsidiary to be executed and delivered by such Subsidiary and
the bank, broker or other Person maintaining such Deposit Account, Securities Account or
Commodity Account to the extent required by the Security Agreement;

     (iv) cause each such Subsidiary (and Subsidiaries of such Subsidiary) (each, a “New
Subsidiary”, and collectively, the “New Subsidiaries”) to promptly (i) execute
and deliver to the Collateral Agent the addenda required by Section 24 of the Pledge
Agreement to grant to the Collateral Agent, for the ratable benefit of the Secured Parties,
a legal, valid and enforceable Lien in the Capital Stock owned or to be owned by such New
Subsidiary and cause such Lien to be a Perfected First Lien, (ii) deliver, pursuant to
Section 6(e) of the Pledge Agreement, updated schedules to the Pledge Agreement reflecting
the Capital Stock of each such New Subsidiary that is owned, directly or indirectly, by such
Loan Party and (iii) deliver to the Collateral Agent the certificates representing such
Capital Stock, if any, together with undated stock powers, in blank, executed and delivered
by a duly authorized officer of each such New Subsidiary; and

     (v) for Collateral of such Subsidiary located outside of the United States and included
in the Borrowing Base and if otherwise reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent,
deliver to the Administrative Agent legal opinions relating to the matters described above,
which opinions shall be in form and substance, and from counsel, reasonably satisfactory to
the Administrative Agent.

          7.14 Use of Proceeds. Use the entire amount of the proceeds of the Loans and the
Letters of Credit as set forth in Section 5.21.

          7.15 Cash Management. Maintain the Intermediate Investment Account and all of the
Pledged Accounts of the Loan Parties at a Cash Management Bank.

          SECTION 8. NEGATIVE COVENANTS

          The Borrower hereby agrees that, so long as any of the Commitments remain in effect or any
amount is owing to any Lender or the Administrative Agent hereunder or under any other Loan
Document (except contingent indemnification and expense reimbursement obligations for which no
claim has been made), the Borrower shall not, and shall not permit any Subsidiary to, directly or
indirectly:

          8.1 Financial Condition Covenants.

          (a) Minimum Consolidated Net Working Capital. Permit, as of the last day of any
calendar month, the Consolidated Net Working Capital to be less than the Minimum Consolidated Net
Working Capital Amount elected as of such day in accordance with the definitions thereof.

          (b) Minimum Consolidated Tangible Net Worth. Permit, as of the last day of any
calendar month, Consolidated Tangible Net Worth to be less than the Minimum Consolidated Tangible
Net Worth Amount elected as of such day in accordance with the definitions thereof.

          (c) Maximum Consolidated Leverage Ratio. Permit, as of the last day of any calendar
month, the Consolidated Leverage Ratio to exceed the Maximum Consolidated Leverage Ratio elected as
of such day in accordance with the definition thereof.

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          8.2 Limitation on Indebtedness. Create, incur, assume or suffer to exist any
Indebtedness, or permit any preferred stock to be issued or outstanding, except:

          (a) Indebtedness of the Borrower arising under the Loan Documents, or any other guaranty of,
or suretyship arrangement for, the foregoing;

          (b) Subordinated Indebtedness;

          (c) Indebtedness of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries not exceeding $10,000,000 in an
aggregate principal amount at any one time outstanding;

          (d) Indebtedness of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries for equipment acquired in the ordinary
course of business secured by purchase money Liens not exceeding $1,000,000 in an aggregate
principal amount at any one time outstanding;

          (e) Indebtedness arising from the honoring by a bank or other financial institution of a
check, draft or similar instrument drawn against insufficient funds in the ordinary course of
business or other cash management services in the ordinary course of business; provided
that, such Indebtedness (other than credit or purchase cards) is extinguished within one (1)
Business Day after notification to the Borrower of its incurrence; provided,
further, that such Indebtedness is (i) provided for by a bank or financial institution
under an Account Control Agreement or (ii) with respect to an Excluded Account;

          (f) Indebtedness incurred in the ordinary course of business in connection with workers’
compensation claims, surety or similar bonds or surety obligations required by Law or third parties
in connection with the operation of the Loan Parties’ properties in an aggregate amount not to
exceed $500,000 at any time outstanding; provided that, full reserves in conformity with
GAAP for all such obligations have been provided on the books of the relevant Loan Party;

          (g) Indebtedness incurred in the ordinary course of business in connection with unsecured
performance and bid bonds in an aggregate amount not to exceed $50,000,000 at any time outstanding;

          (h) Indebtedness incurred in the ordinary course of business consisting of a guarantee by a
Loan Party of trade credit obligations of any Loan Party;

          (i) Intermediate Investment Advances;

          (j) secured Indebtedness, the proceeds of which are concurrently used to repay in full, and
permanently reduce in full the Commitments with respect to, the Indebtedness arising under the Loan
Documents; and

          (k) Indebtedness outstanding on the date hereof and listed on Schedule 8.2.

          8.3 Limitation on Liens. Create, incur, assume or suffer to exist any Lien upon any of
its property, assets or revenues, whether now owned or hereafter acquired, except for:

          (a) Liens for taxes, assessments or governmental charges or levies not yet due and payable or
which are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings, provided that, adequate
reserves with respect thereto are maintained on the books of such Loan Party, in conformity with
GAAP;

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          (b) carriers’, operators’, vendors’, suppliers’, workers’, warehousemen’s, mechanics’,
materialmen’s, repairmen’s, landlord’s Liens, construction or other similar Liens arising in the
ordinary course of business or incident to the development, operation and maintenance of property,
each of which is in respect of obligations that are not overdue for a period of more than 30 days
or which
are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings or which have been bonded over or
otherwise adequately secured against;

          (c) Liens in connection with workers’ compensation, unemployment insurance, social security
and old age pension legislation;

          (d) Liens on cash or securities pledged to secure the performance of tenders, bids, government
contracts, trade contracts (other than for borrowed money), leases, statutory obligations,
regulatory obligations, surety and appeal bonds, performance and return of money bonds and other
obligations of a like nature incurred in the ordinary course of business;

          (e) Permitted Cash Management Liens;

          (f) easements, rights-of-way, restrictions, servitudes, permits, conditions, covenants,
exceptions or reservations in any property of the Loan Parties for the purpose of roads, pipelines,
transmission lines, transportation lines, distribution lines for the removal of gas, oil, coal or
other minerals or timber, and other like purposes, or for the joint or common use of real estate,
rights of way, facilities and equipment, that secure obligations that do not constitute
Indebtedness, and which do not in any case materially detract from the value of the property
subject thereto or materially interfere with the ordinary conduct of the business of the Loan
Parties;

          (g) Liens created pursuant to the Security Documents;

          (h) First Purchaser Liens;

          (i) Liens and netting and other offset rights granted by any Loan Party to counterparties
under Commodity Contracts and Financial Hedging Agreements on or with respect to payment and other
obligations owed by such Loan Party to such counterparties;

          (j) Liens on cash and short-term investments deposited as collateral by the Borrower under any
Commodity Contract or Financial Hedging Agreement with the counterparty (or counterparties)
thereto;

          (k) Liens securing judgments or other court-ordered awards or settlements for the payment of
money not constituting an Event of Default under Section 9.1(h) or securing appeal or other
surety bonds related to such judgments;

          (l) Liens securing Indebtedness permitted under Sections 8.2(b), 8.2(d) and
8.2(j); provided that, (i) other than with respect of Liens permitted under
Section 8.2(j), such Liens do not at any time encumber any Collateral included in the
Borrowing Base and (ii) such Liens do not encumber any property other than the property financed by
such Indebtedness;

          (m) withdrawal and access rights held by oil companies with respect to the Intermediate
Investment Account; and

          (n) Liens in existence on the Closing Date that are listed on Schedule 8.3;
provided that, the Liens granted under the contracts listed on Schedule 8.3 (A)
shall not encumber any Collateral

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and (B) shall not secure obligations in an aggregate amount
exceeding $5,000,000 at any one time outstanding.

          8.4 Limitation on Fundamental Changes. Enter into any merger, consolidation or
amalgamation, or liquidate, wind up or dissolve itself (or suffer any liquidation or dissolution),
or convey, sell, lease, assign, transfer or otherwise dispose of, all or substantially all of its
property, business or assets of such Loan Party, except for the following, in each case so long as,
at the time thereof and immediately after giving effect thereto, no Default or Event of Default
shall have occurred and be continuing:

          (a) the merger, consolidation, amalgamation or liquidation of any Subsidiary into the Borrower
in a transaction in which the Borrower is the surviving or resulting entity;

          (b) the merger, consolidation, amalgamation or liquidation of any Subsidiary into or with a
Subsidiary or the merger, consolidation, amalgamation or liquidation of any Person into a
Subsidiary or pursuant to which such Person will become a Subsidiary in a transaction in which the
resulting or surviving entity is a Subsidiary; and

          (c) the conveyance, sale, lease, assignment, transfer or disposal of all, or substantially
all, of the property, business or assets of a Loan Party to another Loan Party.

          8.5 Restricted Payments. Declare or pay any dividend or make any other distribution
(by reduction of capital or otherwise) to any direct or indirect owner of the Capital Stock of the
Borrower, whether in cash, property, securities or a combination thereof, with respect to any of
the Borrower’s Capital Stock, or directly or indirectly redeem, purchase, retire or otherwise
acquire for value any of the Borrower’s Capital Stock or set aside any amount for any such purpose;
provided that, notwithstanding the foregoing, the Borrower may pay dividends or make other
distributions so long as no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing;
provided, further, that, after giving effect to any such payment of dividends or
making of other distributions, the Borrower shall be in compliance with the terms of Section
8.1; provided, further, that, prior to the paying of dividends or making of
other distributions pursuant to this Section 8.5, the Borrower shall deliver to the
Administrative Agent a written certificate substantially in the form of Exhibit M (such a
certificate, a “Dividend Compliance Certificate”) describing such payment or distribution,
certifying that the Borrower shall be compliance with Sections 8.1(a), (b) and
(c) following such payment or distribution and showing in detail the calculations
supporting the Borrower’s compliance with the requirements of Sections 8.1(a), (b)
and (c).

          8.6 Limitation on Sale of Assets. Convey, sell, lease, assign, transfer or otherwise
dispose of any of its property, business or assets (including receivables and leasehold interests),
whether now owned or hereafter acquired, or, in the case of any Subsidiary, issue or sell any
shares of such Subsidiary’s Capital Stock to any Person other than the Borrower or any wholly owned
Subsidiary, except:

          (a) the sale or other disposition of obsolete or worn out property in the ordinary course of
business or the replacement of such property with equipment of comparable value and use;

          (b) the sale or other disposition from one Loan Party to another of any or all of the assets
of a Loan Party;

          (c) the sale or other disposition of any property in the ordinary course of business,
provided that (other than inventory) the aggregate book value of all assets so sold or
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period of twelve consecutive months shall not exceed 10% of consolidated total
assets of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries as at the beginning of such twelve month period;

          (d) the sale of Eligible Commodities in the ordinary course of business;

          (e) sales or other dispositions of Investments permitted under Section 8.7 in the
ordinary course of business;

          (f) any of the transactions described in Section 8.4;

          (g) the sale or discount without recourse of accounts receivable arising in the ordinary
course of business in connection with the compromise or collection thereof;

          (h) the lease or sublease of assets in an aggregate value not to exceed $10,000,000; and

          (i) conveyances, sales, leases, assignments, transfers or dispositions of any assets in an
aggregate amount not to exceed $10,000,000.

          8.7 Limitation on Investments. Make any Investment in any Person, except:

          (a) extensions of trade credit in the ordinary course of business (including, for the
avoidance of doubt, ordinary course extensions of credit under Commodity Contracts and Financial
Hedging Agreements made in accordance with the Risk Management Policy);

          (b) Investments in Cash Equivalents;

          (c) Investments by any Loan Party in any other Loan Party;

          (d) Investments consisting of cash and Cash Equivalents posted as collateral to satisfy margin
requirements with counterparties of Commodity Contracts or Financial Hedging Agreements of the
Borrower or the Subsidiaries;

          (e) Investments consisting of loans and advances to employees (x) for moving, entertainment,
travel and other similar expenses in the ordinary course of business and (y) for the purchase of
common stock and options; provided that, no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred
and be continuing and the making of such loans and advances shall not result in a Default or Event
of Default;

          (f) Investments (including debt obligations and equity securities) received in connection with
the bankruptcy or reorganization of suppliers and customers and in settlement of delinquent
obligations of, and other disputes with, customer and suppliers arising in the ordinary course of
business;

          (g) any Intermediate Investments;

          (h) Investments in an aggregate amount not in excess of $10,000,000 at any one time
outstanding valued on an out-of-pocket cost basis;

          (i) Investments in existence on the Closing Date and listed on Schedule 8.7, together
with any renewals and extensions thereof so long as the principal amount of such renewal or
extension does not exceed the original principal amount of such Investment; and

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          (j) Investments consisting of the reinvestment of proceeds of any property or casualty
insurance received by the Borrower and its Subsidiaries resulting from any casualty event affecting
the property of the Loan Parties other than the Collateral.

          8.8 Limitation on Optional Payments and Modifications of Subordinated Debt
Instruments.
  (a) Make any optional payment or prepayment on or redemption or purchase of any
Subordinated Indebtedness; provided that, the Borrower and its Subsidiaries may make
optional principal prepayments or scheduled principal payments (whether by virtue of scheduled
amortization or required prepayment or redemption) with respect to Parent Subordinated
Indebtedness, so long as immediately prior to and after giving effect to such payment, no Default
or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing and, after giving effect to any such
payment of principal, the Borrower shall be in compliance with the terms of Section 8.1;
provided, further, that, prior to the payment of principal pursuant to this
Section 8.8, the Borrower shall deliver to the Administrative Agent a written certificate
substantially in the form of Exhibit Q (such a certificate, a “Subordinated Debt
Compliance Certificate”) describing such payment, certifying that the Borrower shall be in
compliance with Sections 8.1(a), (b) and (c) following such payment and
showing in detail the calculations supporting the Borrower’s compliance with the requirements of
Sections 8.1(a), (b) and (c), (b) except as provided in clause (c) of this
Section 8.8, amend, modify or change, or consent or agree to any material amendment,
modification or change to any of the terms of, or rescind, terminate or waive of the terms of, any
such Subordinated Indebtedness (other than any such amendment, modification or change which would
(A) extend the maturity or reduce the amount of any payment of principal thereof or which would
reduce the rate or extend the date for payment of interest thereon or that would relax or waive any
covenant, representation, or warranty therein or (B) in the case of Parent Subordinated
Indebtedness, not disqualify such Parent Subordinated Indebtedness from satisfying the definition
of Parent Subordinated Indebtedness) or (c) amend the subordination or related provisions of any
Subordinated Indebtedness, without the consent of the Required Lenders.

          8.9 Limitation on Transactions with Affiliates. Engage in any transaction with any
Affiliate (other than a Loan Party) unless such transaction (A) has a total value of less than
$5,000,000 or (B) is (a) otherwise permitted under this Agreement and (b) on terms no less
favorable in all material respects to such Loan Party than it would obtain in a comparable
arm’s-length transaction with a Person which is not an Affiliate or, if no comparable arm’s-length
transaction with a Person that is not an Affiliate is available, then on terms that are determined
in good faith by the Board of Directors of the Borrower to be fair in light of customary practice
and pricing in the related industry and consistent with the prior practice of the Borrower or
Subsidiary.

          8.10 Accounting Changes. Make any significant change in its accounting treatment or
reporting practices, except as required by GAAP, or change its Fiscal Year without providing the
Administrative Agent with ten (10) days’ prior written notice of such change. At the end of any
calendar year during which any such change has occurred, the affected Loan Party shall prepare and
deliver to the Administrative Agent (for distribution to the Lenders through posting on Intralinks
or other web site in use to distribute information to the Lenders) an explanatory statement, in
form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, reconciling the previous
treatment or practice with the new treatment or practice.

          8.11 Limitation on Negative Pledge Clauses. Enter into any agreement with any Person
which agreement effectively prohibits or limits the ability of a Loan Party to create, incur,
assume or suffer to exist any Lien upon or otherwise transfer any interest in any of its property,
assets or revenues as Collateral, whether now owned or hereafter acquired, other than:

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          (b) the Loan Documents;

          (c) any industrial revenue bonds, purchase money mortgages or Financing Leases permitted by
this Agreement (in which cases, any prohibition or limitation shall only be effective against the
assets financed thereby);

          (d) leases or other documents containing restrictions on assignment entered into in the
ordinary course of business;

          (e) licensing agreements or management agreements with customary provisions restricting
assignment, entered into in the ordinary course of business;

          (f) joint venture agreements containing customary and standard provisions regarding ownership
and distribution of the assets or equity interests of such joint venture;

          (g) agreements that neither restrict the Agents’ and Lenders’ ability to obtain first priority
liens on Collateral included in a Borrowing Base nor restrict the Agents’ and Lenders’ ability to
exercise the remedies available to them under applicable law and the Security Documents, subject to
liens permitted hereunder; provided that, in no event shall such agreements restrict the
payment of the Loans and other Obligations;

          (h) agreements entered into by a Loan Party with a third party customer or supplier of such
Loan Party in the ordinary course of business with respect to a transaction that places
restrictions on a portion of the cash of such Loan Party in an amount reasonably related to the
amount of such transaction on terms consistent with the past practice of such Loan Party;

          (i) agreements entered into in the ordinary course of business with commodity storage,
transportation and/or processing facilities that prohibit liens on the commodities that are the
subject thereof and which shall not be included in any Borrowing Base; and

          (j) agreements purporting to prohibit the existence of any Liens upon, or transferring of any
interest in, any Excluded Asset (as such term is defined in the Security Agreement).

          8.12 Limitation on Lines of Business. Enter into any material line of business except
for those lines of business in which the Loan Parties are engaged on the Closing Date and
activities reasonably related or incidental thereto.

          8.13 Governing Documents. Amend its Governing Documents, in any manner that could
reasonably be expected to be materially adverse to the interests of the Lenders and the Agents,
without the prior written consent of the Required Lenders, which shall not be unreasonably withheld
or delayed.

          8.14 Limitation on Modification of Risk Management Policy. Modify or fail to adhere
with the terms of the Risk Management Policy except as permitted by Section 7.10(a).

          SECTION 9. EVENTS OF DEFAULT

          9.1 Events of Default. If any of the following events shall occur and be continuing:

          (a) (i) the Borrower shall fail to pay any principal of any Revolving Credit Loan or
Reimbursement Obligation when due in accordance with the terms thereof or hereof; or (ii) the
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shall fail to pay any interest on any Loan or Reimbursement Obligation, or any other
amount payable hereunder or under the other Loan Documents or the Fee Letters, within five (5) calendar days
after such interest or other amount becomes due and payable in accordance with the terms thereof or
hereof; or

          (b) any representation or warranty made or deemed made by any Loan Party herein or in any
other Loan Document or which is contained in any certificate, document or financial or other
statement furnished by it at any time under or in connection with this Agreement or any such other
Loan Document shall prove to have been incorrect in any material respect on or as of the date made
or deemed made; or

          (c) any Loan Party shall default in the observance or performance of any covenant contained in
Sections 7.4(a), 7.7(a), 7.7(f), 7.7(g) or 8 of this
Agreement, or Section 5 of the Security Agreement (other than Sections 5(b)(i),
(c), (d), (f)(i), (f)(ii) and (g)); or

          (d) any Loan Party shall default in the observance or performance of any other obligation
contained in this Agreement or any other Loan Document (other than as provided in paragraphs (a),
(b) and (c) of this Section 9.1), and such default shall continue unremedied for a period
of 30 days after the earlier of (x) such Loan Party having Actual Knowledge of such default or (y)
notice thereof from the Administrative Agent to the Borrower; or

          (e) any Loan Party shall (A) default in any payment of principal of or interest on any
Indebtedness (other than the Loans or Reimbursement Obligations) or in the payment of any Guarantee
Obligation, beyond the applicable period of grace (not to exceed 30 days), if any, provided in the
instrument or agreement under which such Indebtedness or Guarantee Obligation was created, if the
aggregate amount of the Indebtedness and/or Guarantee Obligations of any Loan Party in respect of
which such default or defaults shall have occurred is at least $7,500,000; (B) default in the
observance or performance of any other agreement or condition relating to any such Indebtedness or
such Guarantee Obligation (in each case involving the amounts specified in clause (A) above) or
contained in any instrument or agreement evidencing, securing or relating thereto, or any other
event shall occur or condition exist, the effect of which default or other event or condition is to
cause, or to permit the holder or holders of such Indebtedness or beneficiary or beneficiaries of
such Guarantee Obligation (or a trustee or agent on behalf of such holder or holders or beneficiary
or beneficiaries) to cause, with the giving of notice if required, such Indebtedness to become due
prior to its stated maturity or such Guarantee Obligation to become payable; or (C) default in the
observance or performance of any obligation (payment or otherwise) under a Financial Hedging
Agreement or a Commodity Hedging Agreement if the counterparty thereof exercises its right to
terminate its position under such Financial Hedging Agreement or Commodity Hedging Agreement and
such Loan Party fails to pay such amount when due, if in excess of $7,500,000, unless disputed in
good faith by such Loan Party; or

          (f) (i) the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries shall commence any case, proceeding or other
action (A) under any existing or future Law of any jurisdiction, domestic or foreign, relating to
bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, arrangement, liquidation, winding-up or relief of debtors,
seeking to have an order for relief entered with respect to it, or seeking to adjudicate it a
bankrupt or insolvent, or seeking reorganization, arrangement, adjustment, winding-up, liquidation,
dissolution, composition or other relief with respect to it or its debts, or (B) seeking
appointment of a receiver, trustee, custodian, conservator or other similar official for it or for
all or any substantial part of its assets, or the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries shall make a
general assignment for the benefit of its creditors; or (ii) there shall be commenced against the
Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries any case, proceeding or other action of a nature referred to in
clause (i) above which (A) results in the entry of an order for relief or any such adjudication or
appointment or (B) remains undismissed, undischarged or unbonded for a period of sixty (60) days;
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proceeding or other action seeking issuance of a warrant of attachment, execution, distraint or
similar process against all or any substantial part of its assets which results in the entry of an
order for any such relief with regard to all or any substantial part of its assets, which shall not
have been vacated, discharged, or stayed or bonded pending appeal within 30 days from the entry
thereof; or (iv) the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries shall take any action in furtherance of,
or indicating its consent to, approval of, or acquiescence in, any of the acts set forth in clause
(i), (ii), or (iii) above; or (v) the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries shall generally not, or
shall be unable to, or shall admit in writing its inability to, pay its debts as they become due;
or

          (g) (i) any Person shall engage in any “prohibited transaction” (as defined in Section 406 of
ERISA or Section 4975 of the Code) involving any Plan, (ii) any “accumulated funding deficiency”
(as defined in Section 302 of ERISA), whether or not waived, shall exist with respect to any Plan
or any Lien in favor of the PBGC or a Plan shall arise on the assets of any Loan Party or any
Commonly Controlled Entity, (iii) a Reportable Event shall occur with respect to, or proceedings
shall commence to have a trustee appointed, or a trustee shall be appointed, to administer or to
terminate, any Single Employer Plan, which Reportable Event or commencement of proceedings or
appointment of a trustee is, in the reasonable opinion of the Required Lenders, likely to result in
the termination of such Plan for purposes of Title IV of ERISA, (iv) any Single Employer Plan shall
terminate for purposes of Title IV of ERISA, (v) the Loan Parties or any Commonly Controlled Entity
incur, or in the reasonable opinion of the Required Lenders are likely to incur, any liability in
connection with a complete or partial withdrawal from, or the Insolvency, Reorganization or
termination of, a Multiemployer Plan or (vi) any other event or condition shall occur or exist with
respect to a Plan; and in each case in clauses (i) through (vi) above, such event or condition,
together with all other such events or conditions, if any, could reasonably be expected to have a
Material Adverse Effect; or

          (h) one or more judgments or decrees shall be entered against any Loan Party involving in the
aggregate a liability (not paid or fully covered by insurance) in excess of $7,500,000 or more, and
all such judgments or decrees shall not have been vacated, discharged, stayed or bonded pending
appeal within 60 days from the entry thereof; or

          (i) (i) this Agreement or any of the Security Documents shall cease, for any reason, to be in
full force and effect, or any Loan Party shall so assert or (ii) the Lien created by any of the
Security Documents shall cease to be enforceable and of the same effect and priority purported to
be created thereby; or

          (j) once in effect, the Guarantee shall cease, for any reason (other than by reason of the
express release thereof pursuant to Section 11.5), to be in full force and effect or any
Loan Party or any Affiliate of any Loan Party shall so assert; or

          (k) any agreement or provision pertaining to the subordination of any Subordinated
Indebtedness (or any related provision) under a subordination agreement shall cease, for any
reason, to be in full force and effect; or

          (l) any Change of Control shall occur; or

          (m) the Borrower shall fail to deliver (A) a Borrowing Base Report when due in accordance with
the terms of either Section 7.2(d) or 7.2(e), as applicable, and the same shall
remain unremedied for a period of two (2) Business Days or (B) any of the items specified in
clauses (i) through (xi), as applicable, of the definition of “Borrowing Base Report” in
Section 1 hereof when due in accordance with the terms hereof and the same shall remain
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then, and in any such event, (A) if such event is an Event of Default specified in clause (i) or
(ii) of paragraph (f) of this Section 9.1 with respect to the Borrower, the Commitments
shall immediately and automatically terminate and the Loans and Reimbursement Obligations (except
as provided in the following paragraph) hereunder (with accrued interest thereon) and all other
amounts owing under this Agreement shall immediately become due and payable, and (B) if such event
is any other Event of Default, either or both of the following actions may be taken: (i) with the
consent of the Required Lenders, the Administrative Agent may, or upon the reasonable request of
the Required Lenders, the Administrative Agent shall, by notice to the Borrower declare the
Commitments to be terminated forthwith, whereupon the Commitments shall immediately terminate; and
(ii) with the consent of the Required Lenders, the Administrative Agent may, or upon the reasonable
request of the Required Lenders, the Administrative Agent shall, by notice to the Borrower, declare
the Loans and, except as provided in the following paragraph, Reimbursement Obligations hereunder
(with accrued interest thereon) and all other amounts owing under this Agreement (including,
without limitation, all amounts of L/C Obligations, whether or not the beneficiaries of the then
outstanding Letters of Credit have presented the documents required thereunder) to be due and
payable forthwith, whereupon the same shall immediately become due and payable.

          With respect to all outstanding Letters of Credit with respect to which demand for payment
shall not have occurred at the time of an acceleration pursuant to the preceding paragraph, the
Borrower shall at such time Cash Collateralize an amount equal to 103% of the aggregate then
undrawn and unexpired amount of such Letters of Credit. The Borrower hereby grants to the
Collateral Agent, for the benefit of the Issuing Lenders and the L/C Participants, a security
interest in such Cash Collateral to secure all obligations of the Borrower under this Agreement and
the other Loan Documents. Cash Collateralized amounts shall be applied by the Collateral Agent to
the payment of drafts drawn under such Letters of Credit, and the unused portion thereof after all
such Letters of Credit shall have expired or been fully drawn upon, if any, shall be applied to
repay other obligations of the Borrower hereunder and under the Notes. After all such Letters of
Credit shall have expired or been fully drawn upon, all Reimbursement Obligations shall have been
satisfied and all other obligations of the Borrower hereunder and under the Notes shall have been
paid in full, the balance, if any, in such cash collateral account shall be returned to the
Borrower. The Borrower shall execute and deliver to the Collateral Agent, for the account of the
Issuing Lenders and the L/C Participants, such further documents and instruments as the Collateral
Agent may reasonably request to evidence the creation and perfection of the within security
interest in such Cash Collateral account.

          9.2 Right to Cure. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in Section 9.1, upon the
occurrence of any Event of Default under the covenants set forth in Section 8.1 by an
amount not exceeding 20% of the then-required applicable covenant level for any calendar month, (i)
Buckeye Energy Holdings LLC may make a Permitted Equity Contribution (and the issuer of the Capital
Stock so purchased may invest the cash proceeds thereof as permitted under Section 8.7(c))
after the last day of such month or (ii) the Borrower may incur Indebtedness pursuant to
Section 8.2(b) after the last day of such month, and in each case, the proceeds so
contributed or lent shall be deemed to increase Consolidated Net Working Capital and Consolidated
Tangible Net Worth, as applicable, with respect to and as of the end of the applicable calendar
month for the purposes of calculating Consolidated Tangible Net Worth, Consolidated Net Working
Capital and the Consolidated Leverage Ratio in order to determine compliance with Sections
8.1(a), (b) and (c); provided that, such proceeds applied to the cure
right in this Section 9.2 (A) shall be received by the Borrower no later than the
applicable Cure Deadline and (B) shall not exceed the aggregate amount necessary to cure such Event
of Default under Section 8.1 for such applicable month. The parties hereby acknowledge
that this Section 9.2 may not be relied on for purposes of calculating any financial ratios
other than as applicable to Section 8.1 and shall not result in any
adjustment to any ratio other than the Consolidated Leverage Ratio or any amount other than
the Consolidated Net Working Capital and Consolidated Tangible Net Worth, as applicable, referred
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immediately preceding sentence. Such cure right under this Section 9.2 may be
exercised no more than twice during any period of twelve consecutive months and no more than three
times during the term of this Agreement.

          SECTION 10. THE AGENTS

          10.1 Appointment. (a) Each Lender hereby irrevocably designates and appoints the
Agents as the agents of such Lender under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, and each
such Lender irrevocably authorizes each Agent, in such capacity, to take such action on its behalf
under the provisions of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents and to exercise such powers and
perform such duties as are expressly delegated to such Agent by the terms of this Agreement and the
other Loan Documents, together with such other powers as are reasonably incidental thereto.
Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary elsewhere in this Agreement, no Agent shall have any
duties or responsibilities, except those expressly set forth herein, or any fiduciary relationship
with any Lender, and no implied covenants, functions, responsibilities, duties, obligations or
liabilities shall be read into this Agreement or any other Loan Document or otherwise exist against
any Agent.

          (b) Each Qualified Counterparty, pursuant to the terms of the applicable Hedging Agreement
Qualification Notification and/or by accepting the grant by the Loan Parties of the security
interest in the Collateral pursuant to the Security Documents, hereby irrevocably designates and
appoints the Agents as the agents of such Qualified Counterparty under this Agreement and the other
Loan Documents, and each such Qualified Counterparty irrevocably authorizes each Agent, in such
capacity, to take such action on its behalf under the provisions of this Agreement and the other
Loan Documents and to exercise such powers and perform such duties as are expressly delegated to
such Agent by the terms of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, together with such other
powers as are reasonably incidental thereto. Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary
elsewhere in this Agreement, no Agent shall have any duties or responsibilities, except those
expressly set forth herein, or any fiduciary relationship with any Qualified Counterparty, and no
implied covenants, functions, responsibilities, duties, obligations or liabilities shall be read
into this Agreement or any other Loan Document or otherwise exist against any Agent.

          10.2 Delegation of Duties. Each Agent may execute any of its duties under this
Agreement and the other Loan Documents by or through agents or attorneys-in-fact and shall be
entitled to advice of counsel concerning all matters pertaining to such duties. No Agent shall be
responsible for the negligence or misconduct of any agents or attorneys in-fact selected by it with
reasonable care.

          10.3 Exculpatory Provisions. Neither any Agent nor any of its officers, directors,
employees, agents, attorneys-in-fact or Affiliates (each an “Agent-Related Person”) shall
be (i) liable for any action lawfully taken or omitted to be taken by it or such Person under or in
connection with this Agreement or any other Loan Document (except for its or such Person’s own
gross negligence or willful misconduct) or (ii) responsible in any manner to any of the Lenders for
any recitals, statements, representations or warranties made by any Loan Party or any officer
thereof contained in this Agreement or any other Loan Document or in any certificate, report,
statement or other document referred to or provided for in, or received by the Administrative Agent
under or in connection with, this Agreement or any other Loan Document (including in any audit
prepared by the Administrative Agent’s internal auditor pursuant to Section 6.1(l)) or for
the value, validity, effectiveness, genuineness, enforceability or sufficiency of this Agreement or
any other Loan Document or for any failure of any Loan Party to perform its obligations hereunder
or thereunder. The Agents shall not be under any obligation to any Lender to ascertain or to
inquire as to the observance or performance of any of the agreements contained
in, or conditions of, this Agreement or any other Loan Document, or to inspect the properties,
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          10.4 Reliance by Agents. Each Agent shall be entitled to rely, and shall be fully
protected in relying, upon any Note, writing, resolution, notice, consent, certificate, affidavit,
letter, cablegram, telegram, telecopy, telex or teletype message, statement, order or other
document or conversation believed by it to be genuine and correct and to have been signed, sent or
made by the proper Person or Persons and upon advice and statements of legal counsel (including,
without limitation, counsel to the Borrower), independent accountants and other experts selected by
such Agent with reasonable care. The Agents may deem and treat the payee of any Note as the owner
thereof for all purposes unless a notice of assignment, negotiation or transfer thereof shall have
been filed with such Agent. Each Agent shall be fully justified in failing or refusing to take any
action under this Agreement or any other Loan Document unless it shall first receive such advice or
concurrence of the Required Lenders as it deems appropriate or as otherwise required by Section
11.1 or it shall first be indemnified to its satisfaction by the Lenders against any and all
liability and expense which may be incurred by it by reason of taking or continuing to take any
such action. Each Agent shall in all cases be fully protected in acting, or in refraining from
acting, under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents in accordance with a request of the
Required Lenders or as otherwise required by Section 11.1 and such request and any action
taken or failure to act pursuant thereto shall be binding upon all of the Lenders and all future
holders of the Loans and all other Obligations.

          10.5 Notice of Default. No Agent shall be deemed to have knowledge or notice of the
occurrence of any Default or Event of Default hereunder unless such Agent has received notice from
a Lender, or the Borrower referring to this Agreement, describing such Default or Event of Default
and stating that such notice is a “notice of default”. In the event that the Administrative Agent
receives such a notice, the Administrative Agent shall give notice thereof to the Lenders. The
Administrative Agent shall take such action with respect to such Default or Event of Default as
shall be reasonably directed by the Required Lenders; provided that unless and until the
Administrative Agent shall have received such directions, the Administrative Agent may (but shall
not be obligated to) take such action, or refrain from taking such action, with respect to such
Default or Event of Default as it shall deem advisable in the best interests of the Lenders.

          10.6 Non-Reliance on Agents and Other Lenders. Each Lender expressly acknowledges that
none of the Agents nor any of their respective officers, directors, employees, agents,
attorneys-in-fact or Affiliates has made any representations or warranties to it and that no act by
any Agent hereinafter taken, including any review of the affairs of the Borrower or any audit
performed by the Administrative Agent’s internal auditor pursuant to Section 6.1(l), shall
be deemed to constitute any representation or warranty by any Agent to any Lender. Each Lender
represents to the Agents that it has, independently and without reliance upon any Agent or any
other Lender, and based on such documents and information as it has deemed appropriate, made its
own appraisal of and investigation into the business, operations, property, financial and other
condition and creditworthiness of the Borrower and the other Loan Parties and made its own decision
to extend credit to the Borrower hereunder and enter into this Agreement. Each Lender also
represents that it will, independently and without reliance upon any Agent or any other Lender, and
based on such documents and information as it shall deem appropriate at the time, continue to make
its own credit analysis, appraisals and decisions in taking or not taking action under this
Agreement and the other Loan Documents, and to make such investigation as it deems necessary to
inform itself as to the business, operations, property, financial and other condition and
creditworthiness of the Borrower. Except for notices, reports and other documents expressly
required to be furnished to the Lenders by the Administrative Agent hereunder or under the other
Loan Documents, no Agent shall have any duty or responsibility to provide any Lender with any
credit or other information concerning the business, operations, property, condition (financial or
otherwise), prospects or
creditworthiness of the Borrower which may come into the possession of such Agent or any of
its officers, directors, employees, agents, attorneys-in-fact or Affiliates. Without limiting the
generality of the foregoing, no Agent shall have any duty to monitor the Collateral used to
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Base or the reporting requirements or the contents of reports delivered by
the Borrower. Each Lender assumes the responsibility of keeping itself informed at all times.

          10.7 Indemnification. The Lenders agree to indemnify each Agent in its capacity as
such (to the extent not reimbursed by the Borrower and without limiting the obligation of the
Borrower to do so), ratably according to their respective Commitment Percentages in effect on the
date on which indemnification is sought, from and against any and all liabilities, obligations,
losses, damages, penalties, actions, judgments, suits, costs, expenses or disbursements of any kind
whatsoever which may at any time (including, without limitation, at any time following the payment
of the Loans and Reimbursement Obligations and the cash collateralization of the L/C Obligations)
be imposed on, incurred by or asserted against such Agent in any way relating to or arising out of,
the Commitments, this Agreement, any of the other Loan Documents or any documents contemplated by
or referred to herein or therein or the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby or any action
taken or omitted by such Agent under or in connection with any of the foregoing; provided
that, no Lender shall be liable for the payment of any portion of such liabilities, obligations,
losses, damages, penalties, actions, judgments, suits, costs, expenses or disbursements resulting
solely from such Agent’s gross negligence or willful misconduct. The agreements in this
Section 10.7 shall survive the payment of the Loans, Reimbursement Obligations and all
amounts payable hereunder and the cash collateralization of the L/C Obligations.

          10.8 Agent in Its Individual Capacity. Each Agent and its Affiliates may make loans
and other extensions of credit to, accept deposits from and generally engage in any kind of
business with the Borrower and the other Loan Parties as though such Agent were not an Agent
hereunder and under the other Loan Documents. With respect to the Loans and other Extensions of
Credit made by it, each Agent shall have the same rights and powers under this Agreement and the
other Loan Documents as any Lender and may exercise the same as though it were not an Agent, and
the terms “Lender” and “Lenders” shall include each Agent in its individual capacity.

          10.9 Successor Administrative Agent. The Administrative Agent may resign as
Administrative Agent upon 30 days’ notice to the Lenders. If the Administrative Agent shall resign
as Administrative Agent under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, then the Required
Lenders shall appoint from among the Lenders a successor Administrative Agent for the Lenders,
which successor Administrative Agent shall be approved by the Borrower, whereupon such successor
Administrative Agent shall succeed to the rights, powers and duties of the Administrative Agent,
and the term “Administrative Agent” shall mean such successor Administrative Agent effective upon
such appointment and approval, and the former Administrative Agent’s rights, powers and duties as
Administrative Agent shall be terminated, without any other or further act or deed on the part of
such former Administrative Agent or any of the parties to this Agreement or any holders of the
Loans or other Obligations. After any retiring Administrative Agent’s resignation as
Administrative Agent, the provisions of this Section 10 shall inure to its benefit as to
any actions taken or omitted to be taken by it while it was Administrative Agent under this
Agreement and the other Loan Documents. If no successor Administrative Agent has accepted
appointment as Administrative Agent by the date which is 30 days following a retiring
Administrative Agent’s notice of resignation, the retiring Administrative Agent’s resignation shall
nevertheless thereupon become effective and the Lenders shall perform all of the duties of such
Administrative Agent hereunder until such time, if any, as the Required Lenders appoint a successor
agent as provided for above. The Collateral Agent may, at any time, by notice to the Lenders and
the Administrative Agent, resign as Collateral Agent hereunder, whereupon the duties, rights,
obligations and responsibilities of the Collateral Agent hereunder shall automatically be assumed
by, and inure to the benefit of, the Administrative Agent, without any further act by the
Collateral Agent, the
Administrative Agent or any Lender. After any retiring Collateral Agent’s resignation as
Collateral Agent, the provisions of this Section 10 shall inure to its benefit as to any
actions taken or omitted to be taken by it while it was Collateral Agent under this Agreement and
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          10.10 Collateral Matters. (a) The Collateral Agent is authorized on behalf of all of
the Lenders, without the necessity of any notice to or further consent from the Lenders, from
time-to-time to take any action with respect to any Collateral or the Loan Documents which may be
necessary to perfect and maintain perfected the security interest in and Liens upon the Collateral
granted pursuant to the Loan Documents.

          (b) The Lenders, and the Qualified Counterparties (pursuant to the terms of the applicable
Hedging Agreement Qualification Notification and/or by accepting the grant by the Loan Parties of
the security interest in the Collateral pursuant to the Security Documents) irrevocably authorize
the Collateral Agent, at its option and in its discretion, to release any Lien granted to or held
by the Collateral Agent upon any Collateral (i) upon termination of the Commitments, and payment in
full of all Loans and all other Obligations known to the Collateral Agent and payable under this
Agreement or any other Loan Document (or any obligations owed under a Commodity Hedging Agreement
with a Qualified Counterparty or any Financial Hedging Agreement with a Qualified Counterparty);
(ii) constituting property sold or to be sold or disposed of as part of or in connection with any
disposition permitted hereunder; (iii) constituting property in which the Borrower owned no
interest at the time the Lien was granted or at any time thereafter; (iv) constituting property
leased to the Borrower under a lease which has expired or been terminated in a transaction
permitted under this Agreement or is about to expire and which has not been, and is not intended by
the Borrower to be, renewed or extended; (v) consisting of an instrument evidencing Indebtedness or
other debt instrument, if the indebtedness evidenced thereby has been paid in full; or (vi) if
approved, authorized or ratified in writing by all of the Lenders. Upon request by the Collateral
Agent at any time, the Lenders will confirm in writing the Collateral Agent’s authority to release
particular types or items of Collateral pursuant to this Section 10.10; provided
that, the absence of any such confirmation for whatever reason shall not affect the Collateral
Agent’s rights under this Section 10.10.

          (c) The Collateral Agent may execute any of its duties under this Agreement and the other Loan
Documents by or through agents or attorneys in fact and shall be entitled to advice of counsel
concerning all matters pertaining to such duties. The Collateral Agent shall not be responsible
for the negligence or misconduct of any agents or attorneys in fact selected by it with reasonable
care.

          10.11 The Lead Arranger and Syndication Agent. Neither the Lead Arranger nor the
Syndication Agent, in their respective capacities as such, shall have any duties or
responsibilities, nor shall any such Person incur any liability in such capacity, under this
Agreement and the other Loan Documents.

          SECTION 11. MISCELLANEOUS

          11.1 Amendments and Waivers. Neither this Agreement nor any other Loan Document, nor
any terms hereof or thereof may be amended, supplemented or modified except in accordance with the
provisions of this Section 11.1. Amendments, supplements and modifications to the Loan
Documents that expressly require the consent of the Administrative Agent and do not require the
consent of the Lenders may be entered into by the Administrative Agent and the Borrower without the
consent of the Lenders. Otherwise, the Required Lenders may, or, with the written consent of the
Required Lenders, the Administrative Agent may, from time-to-time, (a) enter into written
amendments, supplements or modifications hereto and to the other Loan Documents with the Borrower
for the purpose of adding any provisions to this Agreement or the other Loan Documents or changing
in any manner the rights of the Lenders or of the Borrower hereunder or thereunder or (b) waive or consent to
any departure from, on such terms and conditions as the Required Lenders or the Administrative
Agent, as the case may be, may specify in such instrument, any of the requirements of this
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Documents or any Default or Event of Default and its consequences;
provided, however, that no such waiver or consent and no such amendment, supplement
or modification shall:

     (i) reduce the amount or extend the scheduled date of maturity of any Loan or
Reimbursement Obligation hereunder or any installment thereof, or reduce the stated rate of
any interest or fee payable hereunder or extend the scheduled date of any payment thereof or
increase the amount or extend the expiration date of any Lender’s Commitment, in each case
without the consent of each Lender affected thereby, or

     (ii) amend or modify the definition of “Termination Date” or Section 4.9,
without the written consent of all of the Lenders, or

     (iii) amend or modify the definition of “Applicable Margin” or the definition of any
component thereof, or reduce the stated rate of any interest or fee payable under this
Agreement, without the written consent of all of the Lenders, or

     (iv) amend, modify or waive any provision of this Section 11.1 or change the
percentage specified in the definition of Required Lenders or Supermajority Lenders, or
consent to the assignment or transfer by the Borrower of any of its rights and obligations
under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, in each case without the written consent
of all of the Lenders, or

     (v) amend or modify the definition of “Borrowing Base” or the definition of any
component thereof, in each case without the written consent of the Supermajority Lenders, or

     (vi) consent to the release by the Collateral Agent of all or substantially all of the
Collateral or release any Guarantor from their Guarantee Obligations under the Guarantee,
without the written consent of each Lender affected thereby, or

     (vii) amend, modify or waive any provision of Section 10, or any other
provision affecting the rights, duties or obligations of any Agent, without the written
consent of any Agent directly affected thereby, or

     (viii) amend, modify or waive any provision of Section 3, or any provision of
Section 11.7(c) affecting the right of the Issuing Lenders to consent to certain
assignments thereunder, without the written consent of the Issuing Lenders.

          Any such waiver and any such amendment, supplement or modification shall apply equally to each
of the Lenders and shall be binding upon the Loan Parties, the Lenders, the Agents and all future
holders of the Loans and other Obligations. In the case of any waiver, the Borrower, the Lenders
and the Agents shall be restored to their former positions and rights hereunder and under the other
Loan Documents, and any Default or Event of Default waived shall be deemed to be cured and not
continuing; but no such waiver shall extend to any subsequent or other Default or Event of Default
or impair any right consequent thereon.

          11.2 Notices.

          (a) General. All notices, requests and demands to or upon the respective parties
hereto to be effective shall be in writing (including by facsimile transmission) and, unless
otherwise expressly provided herein, shall be deemed to have been duly given or made (a) in the
case of delivery by hand, when delivered, (b) in the case of delivery by mail, three (3) Business
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the mails, postage prepaid, or (c) in the case of delivery by
facsimile transmission, when sent and receipt has been electronically confirmed, addressed as
follows in the case of Borrower and the Administrative Agent, and as set forth in Schedule
1.0 in the case of the other parties hereto, or to such other address as may be hereafter
notified by the respective parties hereto:

          The Borrower:

Buckeye Energy Services LLC

One Greenway Plaza

Suite 600

Houston, TX 77046

Attention: Assistant Treasurer

Fax No.: 832-615-8602

          with a copy to:

Buckeye Energy Holdings LLC

Five TEK Park

9999 Hamilton Boulevard

Breinigsville, PA 18031

Attention: General Counsel

Fax No.: 610-904-4006

          The Administrative Agent:

For purposes of payments only,

BNP Paribas RCC, Inc., as agent for BNP Paribas

525 Washington Blvd.

Jersey City, New Jersey 07301

Attention: Lisa Ali, Loan Servicing

Fax No.: 201-850-4022

Attention: Yuri Latorre, Loan Servicing

Fax No.: 201-850-4022

For all other purposes,

BNP Paribas

787 Seventh Avenue, 9th Floor

New York, New York 10019

Attention: Keith Cox

Fax No.: 212-841-2536

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and

BNP Paribas RCC, Inc., as agent for BNP Paribas

525 Washington Blvd.

Jersey City, New Jersey 07301

Attention: Lisa Ali, Loan Servicing

Fax No.: 201-850-4022

Attention: Chering Kenawy/Mohammed Haque, Trade Finance

Fax No.: 201-850-4024

          with a copy to:

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

227 W. Trade Street, Suite 2400

Charlotte, North Carolina 28202

Attention: Steven N. Cohen, Esq.

Fax No.: 704-348-5200

provided that any notice, request or demand to or upon the Administrative Agent, the
Issuing Lenders or the Lenders pursuant to Section 2.4, 3.1, 3.3,
4.3, 4.6, 4.7, or 4.9 shall not be effective until received.

          (b) Limited Use of Electronic Mail. Electronic mail and internet and intranet
websites may be used only to distribute routine communications, such as financial statements and
other information, and to distribute Loan Documents for execution by the parties thereto, and may
not be used to deliver any notice hereunder.

          (c) Reliance by Administrative Agent and Lenders. The Administrative Agent and the
Lenders shall be entitled to rely and act upon any notices (including telephonic notices)
purportedly given by or on behalf of the Borrower even if (i) such notices were not made in a
manner specified herein, were incomplete or were not preceded or followed by any other form of
notice specified herein, or (ii) the terms thereof, as understood by the recipient, varied from any
confirmation thereof. The Borrower shall indemnify the Administrative Agent and each Lender from
all losses, costs, expenses and liabilities resulting from the reliance by such Person on each
notice purportedly given by or on behalf of the Borrower. All telephonic notices to and other
communications with the Administrative Agent may be recorded by the Administrative Agent, and each
of the parties hereto hereby consents to such recording.

          11.3 No Waiver; Cumulative Remedies. No failure to exercise and no delay in
exercising, on the part of the Administrative Agent or any Lender, any right, remedy, power or
privilege hereunder or under the other Loan Documents shall operate as a waiver thereof; nor shall
any single or partial exercise of any right, remedy, power or privilege hereunder preclude any
other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, remedy, power or privilege.
The rights, remedies, powers and privileges herein provided are cumulative and not exclusive of any
rights, remedies, powers and privileges provided by Law.

          11.4 Survival of Representations and Warranties. All representations and warranties
made herein, in the other Loan Documents and in any document, certificate or statement delivered
pursuant hereto or in connection herewith shall survive the execution and delivery of this
Agreement and the making of the Loans and other Extensions of Credit hereunder.

          11.5 Release of Collateral and Guarantee Obligations. (a) Upon any sale or other
transfer of any Collateral that is permitted under the Loan Documents by any Loan Party or a sale
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the assets of, or all of the Capital Stock of, a Subsidiary in a transaction that is permitted
under the Loan Documents, or upon the effectiveness of any written consent to the release of the
security interest granted hereby in any Collateral pursuant to Section 10.10 hereof, the
security interest in such Collateral shall automatically terminate and any guarantee obligations
under any Loan Document of any Person being Disposed of in such Disposition shall automatically
terminate, in each case, to the extent necessary to permit consummation of such Disposition in
accordance with the Loan Documents.

          (b) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein or any other Loan Document, when
all Obligations have been paid in full (except indemnification obligations for which no claim has
been made and of which no Responsible Person of any Loan Party has Actual Knowledge), the
Commitments have terminated and no Letter of Credit shall be outstanding, the pledge and security
interest granted pursuant to this Agreement and the other Loan Documents shall automatically
terminate, all obligations of any Loan Party under the Guarantee or any other Loan Document shall
be automatically released, all rights to the Collateral shall revert to the respective owners
thereof, and upon request of the Borrower, the Collateral Agent shall (without notice to, or vote
or consent of, any Lender or Qualified Counterparty to any Commodity Hedging Agreement or any
Financial Hedging Agreement) take such actions as shall be required to evidence the release of its
security interest in all Collateral, and to evidence the release of all guarantee obligations under
any Loan Document. Any such release of guarantee obligations shall be deemed subject to the
provision that such guarantee obligations shall be reinstated if after such release any portion of
any payment in respect of the Obligations guaranteed thereby shall be rescinded or must otherwise
be restored or returned upon the insolvency, bankruptcy, dissolution, liquidation or reorganization
of the Borrower or any Guarantor, or upon or as a result of the appointment of a receiver,
intervenor or conservator of, or trustee or similar officer for, the Borrower or any Guarantor or
any substantial part of its property, or otherwise, all as though such payment had not been made.

          11.6 Payment of Expenses and Taxes and Indemnity. The Borrower agrees (a) to pay or
reimburse each Agent for all its reasonable and documented out-of-pocket costs and expenses
incurred in connection with the development, preparation, negotiation, execution, delivery and
administration of, and any amendment, supplement or modification to, this Agreement and the other
Loan Documents and any other documents prepared in connection herewith or therewith, and the
consummation and administration of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby, including,
without limitation, the reasonable and documented fees and disbursements of counsel to the
Administrative Agent (which shall be limited to one counsel per country), (b) to pay or reimburse
each Lender and each Agent for all its documented costs and expenses incurred in connection with
the enforcement or preservation of any rights under this Agreement, the other Loan Documents and
any such other documents, including, without limitation, the documented fees and disbursements of
counsel (excluding the allocated fees and expenses of in-house counsel) to each Lender and of
counsel to the Administrative Agent (including the fees and expenses of Cadwalader, Wickersham &
Taft LLP), (c) to pay or reimburse the Administrative Agent for its documented costs and expenses
incurred in connection with inspections performed pursuant to Section 7.9 and audits
performed pursuant to Section 6.1(l), and any other due diligence performed in connection
with this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, including the documented fees and disbursements
of counsel to the Administrative Agent (including the fees and expenses of Cadwalader, Wickersham &
Taft LLP), (d) to pay, indemnify, and hold each Lender and each Agent harmless from, any and all
recording and filing fees and any and all liabilities with respect to, or resulting from any delay
in paying, stamp, excise and other similar taxes, if any, which may be payable or determined to be
payable in connection with the execution and delivery of, or consummation or administration of any
of the transactions contemplated by, or any amendment, supplement or modification of, or any waiver
or consent (including the determination of whether or not any such waiver or consent is required)
under or in respect of, this Agreement, the other Loan Documents and any such other documents, and
(e) to pay, indemnify, and hold each Lender, the Issuing Lenders and the Agents, and each of their
respective officers, employees, directors, trustees, agents, advisors, affiliates and controlling
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“Indemnitee”), harmless from and against any and all other liabilities, obligations, losses, damages, penalties,
actions, judgments, suits, costs, expenses or disbursements of any kind or nature whatsoever with
respect to the execution, delivery, enforcement, performance and administration of this Agreement,
the other Loan Documents, and any such other documents, including, without limitation, any
investigation, litigation or proceeding in connection therewith and any of the foregoing relating
to the violation of, noncompliance with or liability under, any Environmental Law applicable to the
operations of the Borrower, any of its Subsidiaries, or any of the Properties (all the foregoing in
this clause (e), collectively, the “Indemnified Liabilities”); provided that, the
Borrower shall have no obligation hereunder to any Indemnitee with respect to Indemnified
Liabilities (i) to the extent such Indemnified Liabilities are found by a final, non-appealable
judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction to have resulted from the gross negligence or willful
misconduct of such Indemnitee, or (ii) legal proceedings commenced against an Indemnitee by any
security holder or creditor thereof arising out of and based upon rights afforded any such security
holder or creditor solely in its capacity as such. The agreements in this Section 11.6
shall survive repayment of the Loans, Reimbursement Obligations and all other amounts payable
hereunder.

          11.7 Successors and Assigns; Participations and Assignments. (a) This Agreement shall
be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the Borrower, the Lenders, the Agents and their
respective successors and assigns, except that the Borrower may not assign or transfer any of its
rights or obligations under this Agreement without the prior written consent of each Lender (and
any purported such assignment or transfer by the Borrower without such consent of each Lender shall
be null and void), unless such assignment or transfer is from one Borrower to another Borrower.

          (b) Any Lender may, in accordance with applicable Law, at any time sell to one or more banks,
financial institutions or other entities (individually a “Participant” and, collectively,
the “Participants”) (so long as no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is
continuing, only to a Person other than an Ineligible Transferee) participating interests in any
Loan or Reimbursement Obligation owing to such Lender, any Commitment of such Lender or any other
interest of such Lender hereunder and under the other Loan Documents (a “Participation”).
In the event of any such sale by a Lender of a participating interest to a Participant, such
Lender’s obligations under this Agreement to the other parties to this Agreement shall remain
unchanged, such Lender shall remain solely responsible for the performance thereof, such Lender
shall remain the holder of any such Loan, Reimbursement Obligation or other interest for all
purposes under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, and the Borrower and the Administrative
Agent shall continue to deal solely and directly with such Lender in connection with such Lender’s
rights and obligations under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents. In no event shall any
Participant under any such participation have any right to approve any amendment to or waiver of
any provision of any Loan Document, or any consent to any departure by any Loan Party therefrom,
except to the extent that such amendment, waiver or consent would reduce the principal of, or the
stated rate of interest on, the Loans, Reimbursement Obligation or any fees payable to the Lender
hereunder, or postpone the date of the final maturity of the Loans or Reimbursement Obligations, in
each case to the extent subject to such participation. The Borrower agrees that if amounts
outstanding under this Agreement are due or unpaid during an Event of Default, or shall have been
declared or shall have become due and payable upon the occurrence of an Event of Default, each
Participant shall, to the maximum extent permitted by applicable Law, be deemed to have the right
of setoff in respect of its participating interest in amounts owing under this Agreement to the
same extent as if the amount of its participating interest were owing directly to it as a Lender
under this Agreement; provided that, in purchasing such participating interest, such
Participant shall be deemed to have agreed to share with the Lenders the proceeds thereof as
provided in Section 11.8(a) as fully as if it were a Lender hereunder. The Borrower also
agrees that each Participant shall be entitled to the benefits of, and bound by the obligations
imposed on the Lenders in, Sections 4.10, 4.11, and 4.14 with respect to
its participation in the Commitments and the Revolving Credit Loans and other Extensions of Credit
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time as if it were a Lender; provided that, a Participant shall not be
entitled to receive any greater payment in the case of Sections 4.10, 4.11, and 4.14 than the applicable
Lender would have been entitled to receive with respect to the Participation sold to such
Participant, unless the sale of the Participation is made with the Borrower’s prior written consent
expressly acknowledging such Participant may receive a greater benefit; provided,
further, that, a Participant that would be a Non-Exempt Lender if it were a Lender shall
not be entitled to the benefits of Section 4.11 to the extent such Participant fails to
comply with Section 4.11(e) as though it were a Lender.

          (c) Any Lender may, in accordance with applicable Law, at any time and from time-to-time
assign to any Lender or any Affiliate or Approved Fund thereof, or, with the consent of the
Administrative Agent, the Issuing Lenders and, so long as no Default or Event of Default has
occurred and is continuing, the Borrower (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or
delayed), to any other Person (the “Assignee”), all or any part of its rights and
obligations under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents pursuant to an Assignment and
Acceptance, substantially in the form of Exhibit F, appropriately completed (an
“Assignment and Acceptance”), executed by such Assignee, such assigning Lenders (and, in
the case of an Assignee that is not then a Lender or any Affiliate or Approved Fund thereof, by the
Administrative Agent, the Issuing Lenders, and, so long as no Default or Event of Default has
occurred and is continuing, the Borrower) and attaching the Assignee’s relevant tax forms,
administrative details and wiring instructions, and delivered to the Administrative Agent for its
acceptance and recording in the Register; provided that (i) each such assignment to an
Assignee (other than any Lender) shall be in an aggregate principal amount of $5,000,000 or a whole
multiple of $1,000,000 in excess thereof (other than in the case of (a) an assignment of all of a
Lender’s interests under this Agreement or (b) an assignment to an Affiliate or Approved Fund of
such assigning Lender), unless otherwise agreed by the Administrative Agent and, so long as no
Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, the Borrower (such amount to be
aggregated in respect of assignments by to any Lender and the Affiliates or Approved Funds
thereof), (ii) in the case of an assignment by a Lender to a Bank CLO managed by such Lender or an
Affiliate of such Lender, unless such assignment to such Bank CLO has been consented to by the
Administrative Agent, the Issuing Lenders and the Borrower (such consent not to be unreasonably
withheld or delayed), the assigning Lender shall retain the sole right to approve any amendment,
waiver or other modification of this Agreement or any other Loan Document; provided that,
the Assignment and Acceptance between such Lender and such Bank CLO may provide that such Lender
will not, without the consent of such Bank CLO, agree to any amendment, modification or waiver that
requires the consent of each Lender directly affected thereby pursuant to Section 11.1, and
(iii) each Assignee shall comply with the provisions of Section 4.11(c), (iv) so long as no
Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, no such assignment shall be made to an
Ineligible Transferee. Upon such execution, delivery, acceptance and recording, from and after the
effective date determined pursuant to such Assignment and Acceptance, (x) the Assignee thereunder
shall be a party hereto and, to the extent provided in such Assignment and Acceptance, have the
rights and obligations of a Lender hereunder with Commitments as set forth therein, and (y) the
assigning Lender thereunder shall, to the extent provided in such Assignment and Acceptance, be
released from its obligations under this Agreement (and, in the case of an Assignment and
Acceptance covering all or the remaining portion of an assigning Lender’s rights and obligations
under this Agreement, such assigning Lender shall cease to be a party hereto). Notwithstanding any
provision of this paragraph (c) and paragraph (e) of this Section 11.7, the consent of the
Borrower shall not be required, and, unless requested by the Assignee and/or the assigning Lender,
new Notes shall not be required to be executed and delivered by the Borrower, for any assignment
which occurs at any time when any of the events described in Section 9.1(f) shall have
occurred and be continuing. Any assignment or transfer by a Lender of rights or obligations under
this Agreement that does not comply with this Section 11.7 shall be treated for purposes of
this Agreement as a sale by such Lender of a Participation in such rights and obligations in
accordance with clause (b) of this Section 11.7.

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          (d) The Administrative Agent, on behalf of the Borrower, shall maintain at the address of the
Administrative Agent referred to in Section 11.2 a copy of each Assignment and Acceptance
delivered to it and a record of each Participation and a register (the “Register”) for the
recordation of the names and addresses of the Lenders (including all Assignees, successors and
Participants) and the Commitments of, and principal amounts of the Loans and other Obligations
owing to, each Lender from time-to-time. The entries in the Register shall be conclusive, in the
absence of manifest error, and the Borrower, the Administrative Agent and the Lenders may (and, in
the case of any Loan or other obligation hereunder not evidenced by a Note, shall) treat each
Person whose name is recorded in the Register as the owner of a Loan or other Obligation hereunder
as the owner thereof for all purposes of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents,
notwithstanding any notice to the contrary. Any assignment of any Loan or other obligation
hereunder, whether or not evidenced by a Note, shall be effective only upon appropriate entries
with respect thereto being made in the Register. The Register shall be available for inspection by
the Borrower or any Lender at any reasonable time and from time-to-time upon reasonable prior
notice. If any Lender sells a Participation as described in Section 11.7(b), it shall
provide to the Administrative Agent or maintain the information described in this paragraph (solely
as a non-fiduciary agent of the Borrower solely for tax purposes) and permit the Administrative
Agent and the Borrower to review such information as reasonably needed for the Administrative Agent
and the Borrower, as applicable, to comply with their obligations under this Agreement or under any
applicable Law or governmental regulation or procedure.

          (e) Upon its receipt of an Assignment and Acceptance executed by an assigning Lender and an
Assignee (and, in the case of an Assignee that is not then a Lender, by the Administrative Agent,
the Issuing Lenders and, so long as no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing,
the Borrower), together with payment to the Administrative Agent by the assigning Lender of a
registration and processing fee of $3,500 (other than in the case of an assignment to a Lender or
an Affiliate of a Lender or any pledge or assignment by a Lender of any Loan or Note to any Federal
Reserve Bank), the Administrative Agent shall (i) promptly accept such Assignment and Acceptance
and (ii) on the effective date determined pursuant thereto record the information contained therein
in the applicable Register and give notice of such acceptance and recordation to the Lenders and
the Borrower.

          (f) The Borrower authorizes each Lender to disclose to any Participant or Assignee (each, a
“Transferee”) and, so long as no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is
continuing, only to a Person other than an Ineligible Transferee and only with the consent of the
Borrower (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed) any prospective Transferee
in each case, any and all financial information in such Lender’s possession concerning the Borrower
and its Affiliates which has been delivered to such Lender by or on behalf of the Borrower pursuant
to this Agreement or which has been delivered to such Lender by or on behalf of the Borrower in
connection with such Lender’s credit evaluation of the Borrower and its Affiliates prior to
becoming a party to this Agreement; provided that such Transferee shall have agreed to be
bound by the provisions of Section 11.15 hereof.

          (g) For avoidance of doubt, the parties to this Agreement acknowledge that the provisions of
this Section 11.7 concerning assignments of Loans and other Extensions of Credit and Notes
relate only to absolute assignments and that such provisions do not prohibit assignments creating
security interests, including, without limitation, (i) any pledge or assignment by a Lender of any
Loan or Note to any Federal Reserve Bank in accordance with applicable Law and (ii) any pledge or
assignment by a Lender which is a fund to its trustee for the benefit of such trustee and/or its
investors to secure its obligations under any indenture or Governing Documents to which it is a
party; provided that no such pledge or assignment of a security interest shall release a
Lender from any of its obligations hereunder or substitute any such pledgee or assignee for such
Lender as a party hereto.

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          (h) Notwithstanding the foregoing, any Lender may, with notice to, but without consent of, the
Borrower and the Administrative Agent, and in accordance with the definition of “Conduit Lender”
set forth in Section 1.1 hereof and the terms of this Section 11.7(h), designate a
Conduit Lender and fund any of the Loans or Unreimbursed Amounts which such Lender is obligated to
make or pay hereunder by causing such Conduit Lender to fund such Loans or Unreimbursed Amounts on
behalf of such Lender. Any Conduit Lender may assign any or all of the Loans or Unreimbursed
Amounts it may have funded hereunder to its designating Lender without the consent of the Borrower
or the Administrative Agent and without regard to the limitations set forth in Section
11.7(c). The Borrower, each Lender and each Agent hereby confirms that it will not institute
against a Conduit Lender or join any other Person in instituting against a Conduit Lender any
bankruptcy, reorganization, arrangement, insolvency or liquidation proceeding under any state
bankruptcy or similar Law in connection with any obligation of such Conduit Lender under the Loan
Documents, for one year and one day after the payment in full of the latest maturing commercial
paper note issued by such Conduit Lender; provided, however, that each Lender
designating any Conduit Lender hereby agrees to indemnify, save and hold harmless each other party
hereto for any loss, cost, damage or expense arising out of its inability to institute such a
proceeding against such Conduit Lender during such period of forbearance. In addition,
notwithstanding the foregoing, any Conduit Lender may (i) with notice to, but without the prior
written consent of, the Borrower and the Administrative Agent and without paying any processing fee
therefor, assign all or a portion of its interests in any Loans or Reimbursement Obligations to any
financial institutions (consented to by the Borrower and the Administrative Agent) providing
liquidity and/or credit support to or for the account of such Conduit Lender to support the funding
or maintenance of Loans or Reimbursement Obligations by such Conduit Lender and (ii) disclose on a
confidential basis any non-public information relating to its Loans and its Reimbursement
Obligations to any rating agency, commercial paper dealer or provider of any surety, guarantee or
credit or liquidity enhancement to such Conduit Lender. This clause (h) may not be amended without
the written consent of any Conduit Lender directly affected thereby.

          11.8 Adjustments; Set-off. (a) If any Lender (a “Benefited Lender”) shall at
any time receive any payment of all or part of its Loans or Reimbursement Obligations, or interest
thereon, or receive any collateral in respect thereof (whether voluntarily or involuntarily, by
set-off, pursuant to events or proceedings of the nature referred to in Section 9.1(f), or
otherwise), in a greater proportion than any such payment to or collateral received by any other
Lender, if any, in respect of such other Lender’s Loans or Reimbursement Obligations, or interest
thereon, such Benefited Lender shall purchase for cash from the other Lenders a participating
interest in such portion of each such other Lender’s Loan, or shall provide such other Lenders with
the benefits of any such collateral, or the proceeds thereof, as shall be necessary to cause such
Benefited Lender to share the excess payment or benefits of such collateral or proceeds ratably
with each of the Lenders; except that with respect to any Lender that is a Defaulting Lender by
virtue of such Lender failing to fund its Commitment Percentage of any Revolving Credit Loan, Swing
Line Loan, Refunded Swing Line Loan, Swing Line Participation Amount, Daylight Overdraft Loan,
Refunded Daylight Overdraft Loan, Daylight Overdraft Participation Amount or an L/C Obligation,
such Defaulting Lender’s pro rata share of the excess payment shall be allocated to the Lender (or
the Lenders, pro rata) that funded such Defaulting Lender’s Commitment Percentage;
provided, however, that if all or any portion of such excess payment or benefits is
thereafter recovered from such Benefited Lender, such purchase shall be rescinded, and the purchase
price and benefits returned, to the extent of such recovery, but without interest. The Borrower
agree that each Lender so purchasing a portion of another Lender’s Loan may exercise all rights of
payment (including, without limitation, rights of set-off) with respect to such portion as fully as
if such Lender were the direct holder of such portion.

          (b) In addition to any rights and remedies of the Lenders provided by Law, each Lender shall
have the right, without prior notice to the Borrower, any such notice being expressly waived

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by the Borrower to the extent permitted by applicable Law, during the existence of an Event of Default,
upon any amount becoming due and payable by the Borrower hereunder (whether at the stated
maturity, by acceleration or otherwise) to set-off and appropriate and apply against such amount
any and all deposits (general or special, time or demand, provisional or final), in any currency,
and any other credits, indebtedness or claims, in any currency, in each case whether direct or
indirect, absolute or contingent, matured or unmatured, at any time held or owing by such Lender or
any branch or agency thereof to or for the credit or the account of the Borrower. Each Lender
agrees promptly to notify the Borrower and the Administrative Agent after any such set-off and
application made by such Lender; provided that, the failure to give such notice shall not affect
the validity of such set-off and application.

          11.9 Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed by one or more of the parties to
this Agreement on any number of separate counterparts (including by facsimile transmission or
electronic mail transmission in portable document format of signature pages hereto), and all of
said counterparts taken together shall be deemed to constitute one and the same instrument.
Delivery of an executed signature page of this Agreement by facsimile transmission or by electronic
mail in portable document format shall be effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart
hereof. A set of the copies of this Agreement signed by all the parties shall be lodged with the
Borrower and the Administrative Agent.

          11.10 Severability. Any provision of this Agreement which is prohibited or
unenforceable in any jurisdiction shall, as to such jurisdiction, be ineffective to the extent of
such prohibition or unenforceability without invalidating the remaining provisions hereof, and any
such prohibition or unenforceability in any jurisdiction shall not invalidate or render
unenforceable such provision in any other jurisdiction.

          11.11 Integration. This Agreement and the other Loan Documents represent the agreement
of the Borrower, the Administrative Agent and the Lenders with respect to the subject matter
hereof, and there are no promises, undertakings, representations or warranties by the
Administrative Agent or any Lender relative to subject matter hereof not expressly set forth or
referred to herein or in the other Loan Documents.

          11.12 Governing Law. THIS AGREEMENT AND THE RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS OF THE PARTIES
HEREUNDER SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED AND INTERPRETED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAW OF THE
STATE OF NEW YORK.

          11.13 Submission to Jurisdiction. Each party to this Agreement irrevocably and
unconditionally:

          (a) submits for itself and its property in any legal action or proceeding relating to this
Agreement and the other Loan Documents to which it is a party, or for recognition and enforcement
of any judgment in respect thereof, to the non-exclusive general jurisdiction of the courts of the
State of New York, the courts of the United States of America for the Southern District of New
York, and appellate courts from any thereof;

          (b) consents that any such action or proceeding may be brought in such courts and waives any
objection that it may now or hereafter have to the venue of any such action or proceeding in any
such court or that such action or proceeding was brought in an inconvenient court and agrees not to
plead or claim the same;

          (c) agrees that service of process in any such action or proceeding may be effected by mailing
a copy thereof by registered or certified mail (or any substantially similar form of mail),

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postage
prepaid, to the Loan Parties as the case may be, at their address set forth in Section 11.2
or at such other address of which the Administrative Agent shall have been notified pursuant
thereto;

          (d) agrees that nothing herein shall affect the right to effect service of process in any
other manner permitted by Law or shall limit the right to sue in any other jurisdiction; and

          (e) waives, to the maximum extent not prohibited by Law, any right it may have to claim or
recover in any legal action or proceeding referred to in this Section 11.13 any special,
exemplary, punitive or consequential damages.

          11.14 Acknowledgements. Each Loan Party hereby acknowledges that:

          (a) it has been advised by counsel in the negotiation, execution and delivery of this
Agreement and the other Loan Documents;

          (b) none of the Agents nor any Lender has any fiduciary relationship with or duty to the Loan
Parties arising out of or in connection with this Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents, and
the relationship between the Borrower and the other Loan Parties, on one hand, and the Agents and
Lenders, on the other hand, in connection herewith or therewith is solely that of debtor and
creditor; and

          (c) no joint venture is created hereby or by the other Loan Documents or otherwise exists by
virtue of the transactions contemplated hereby among the Lenders or among the Loan Parties and the
Lenders.

          11.15 Waivers of Jury Trial. EACH OF THE LOAN PARTIES, THE AGENTS AND THE LENDERS
HEREBY IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY WAIVE TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY LEGAL ACTION OR PROCEEDING
RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT AND FOR ANY COUNTERCLAIM THEREIN.

          11.16 Confidentiality. (a) Each Agent and Lender shall (i) keep confidential (and
shall cause its directors, officers, employees, representatives, agents or auditors (collectively,
“Representatives”) to keep confidential) all information that such Lender receives from or
on behalf of the Loan Parties other than information that is identified by the Loan Parties as
being non-confidential information (all such information that is not so identified being
“Confidential Information”); provided that, nothing in this Section
11.16(d) shall prevent the Administrative Agent or any Lender from disclosing, subject to the
terms and requirements of this Section 11.16(d), such information to an Affiliate or its
Representatives, (ii) use Confidential Information solely for purposes of evaluating and
administering the Loans and the Loan Documents and (iii) subject to Section 11.16(d), not
disclose Confidential Information to Representatives of its Trading Business.

          (b) Notwithstanding anything in this Section 11.16 to the contrary, any Confidential
Information may be disclosed by any Lender (the affected Lender being, the “Disclosing
Party”) if the Disclosing Party is compelled by judicial process or is required by Law or
regulation or is requested to do so by any examiner or any other regulatory authority or recognized
self-regulatory organization including, without limitation, the New York Stock Exchange, the
Federal Reserve Board, the New York State Banking Department and the Securities & Exchange
Commission, in each case having or asserting jurisdiction over the Disclosing Party.

          (c) The obligations of each Lender and its Representatives under this Section 11.16
with respect to Confidential Information shall not apply to any Confidential Information which, as
of the date of disclosure to such Lender or its Representatives is in the public domain or
subsequently comes

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into the public domain other than as a result of a breach of the obligations of
any Lender or its Representatives hereunder, or any information that was or becomes available to
such Lender or its Representatives from a person or source that is not, to the knowledge of such
Lender or its
Representatives, bound by a confidentiality agreement with the Loan Parties or otherwise
prohibited from transferring such information to such Lender or its Representatives, or any
information which was or becomes available to such Lender or its Representatives without any
obligation of confidentiality prior to its disclosure by or on behalf of the Loan Parties.

          (d) Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, each Lender may disclose Confidential
Information to those Representatives of its Trading Business, solely to the extent (i) such
disclosure is (A) advisable, in the good faith discretion of such Lender, to assist such Lender in
protecting and enforcing its rights under the Loan Documents and other credit facilities with which
such Lender or its Affiliates has with the Borrower (or its Affiliates) and (B) relevant to such
assistance, (ii) such Representatives have been advised of, and agree to, the confidential nature,
and restrictions on use, of such Confidential Information and need to know same in connection with
providing such assistance, and (iii) such Confidential Information is not used for any purpose
other than that set forth in this Section 11.16.

          11.17 Effect of Amendment and Restatement. On the Closing Date, the Existing Credit
Agreement shall be amended, restated and superseded in its entirety. The parties hereto
acknowledge and agree that (a) this Agreement and other Loan Documents, whether executed and
delivered in connection herewith or otherwise, do not constitute a novation, payment or
reborrowing, or termination of the Obligations under the Existing Credit Agreement as in effect
prior to the Closing Date and (b) such Obligations are in all respects continuing (as amended and
restated hereby) with only the terms thereof being modified as provided in this Agreement. Each
Loan Party hereby reaffirms its duties and obligations under each Loan Document to which it is a
party (such reaffirmation is solely for the convenience of the parties hereto and is not required
by the terms of the Existing Credit Agreement). Each reference to this Agreement in any Loan
Document shall be deemed to be a reference to this Agreement as amended and restated hereby.

          11.18 Specified Laws. Each Lender and the Administrative Agent (for itself and not on
behalf of any Lender) hereby notifies the Borrower that pursuant to the requirements of the
Specified Laws, it is required to obtain, verify and record information that identifies the
Borrower, which information includes the names and addresses of the Borrower and other information
that will allow such Lender or Administrative Agent, as applicable, to identify the Borrower in
accordance with the Specified Laws.

[SIGNATURE PAGES FOLLOW]

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          IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be duly executed and
delivered by their proper and duly authorized officers as of the day and year first above written.

	 	 	 	 	 
	 	BUCKEYE ENERGY SERVICES LLC, as Borrower

 	 
	 	By:  	/s/
 	 
	 	 	Name:  	 	 
	 	 	Title:  	 	 
	 

Signature Page to Amended and Restated Credit Agreement

 

 

	 	 	 	 	 
	 	AGENTS AND LENDERS:

BNP PARIBAS, as Administrative Agent,

     Collateral Agent and Lead Arranger

 	 
	 	By:  	/s/
 	 
	 	 	Name:  	 	 
	 	 	Title:  	 	 
	 
	 	 	 
	 	By:  	                                  /s/
 	 
	 	 	Name:  	 	 
	 	 	Title:  	 	 
	 
	 	BNP PARIBAS, as Issuing Lender

 	 
	 	By:  	/s/
 	 
	 	 	Name:  	 	 
	 	 	Title:  	 	 
	 
	 	 	 
	 	By:  	                      /s/
 	 
	 	 	Name:  	 	 
	 	 	Title:  	 	 
	 
	 	BNP PARIBAS, as Swing Line Lender

 	 
	 	By:  	/s/
 	 
	 	 	Name:  	 	 
	 	 	Title:  	 	 
	 
	 	 	 
	 	By:  	                    /s/
 	 
	 	 	Name:  	 	 
	 	 	Title:  	 	 
	 

Signature Page to Amended and Restated Credit Agreement

 

 

	 	 	 	 	 
	 	BNP PARIBAS, as Daylight Overdraft Lender

 	 
	 	By:  	/s/
 	 
	 	 	Name:  	 	 
	 	 	Title:  	 	 
	 
	 	 	 
	 	By:  	                /s/
 	 
	 	 	Name:  	 	 
	 	 	Title:  	 	 
	 
	 	BNP PARIBAS, as a Lender

 	 
	 	By:  	/s/
 	 
	 	 	Name:  	 	 
	 	 	Title:  	 	 
	 
	 	 	 
	 	By:  	                         /s/
 	 
	 	 	Name:  	 	 
	 	 	Title:  	 	 
	 

Signature Page to Amended and Restated Credit Agreement

 

 

	 	 	 	 	 
	 	BARCLAYS BANK PLC, as a Lender

 	 
	 	By:  	/s/
 	 
	 	 	Name:  	 	 
	 	 	Title:  	 	 
	 

Signature Page to Amended and Restated Credit Agreement

 

 

	 	 	 	 	 
	 	SOCIÉTÉ GÉNÉRALE, as a Lender

 	 
	 	By:  	/s/
 	 
	 	 	Name:  	 	 
	 	 	Title:  	 	 
	 

Signature Page to Amended and Restated Credit Agreement

 

 

	 	 	 	 	 
	 	COOPERATIEVE CENTRALE

RAIFFEISEN-BOERENLEENBANK B.A., “RABOBANK

NEDERLAND”, NEW YORK BRANCH, as a Lender

 
	 
	 	By:  	/s/
 	 
	 	 	Name:  	 	 
	 	 	Title:  	 	 
	 
	 	 	 
	 	By:  	                                  /s/
 	 
	 	 	Name:  	 	 
	 	 	Title:  	 	 
	 

Signature Page to Amended and Restated Credit Agreement

 

 

	 	 	 	 	 
	 	NATIXIS, NEW YORK BRANCH, as a Lender

 	 
	 	By:  	/s/
 	 
	 	 	Name:  	 	 
	 	 	Title:  	 	 
	 
	 	 	 
	 	By:  	                /s/
 	 
	 	 	Name:  	 	 
	 	 	Title:  	 	 
	 

Signature Page to Amended and Restated Credit Agreement

 

 

	 	 	 	 	 
	 	RZB FINANCE LLC, as a Lender

 	 
	 	By:  	/s/
 	 
	 	 	Name:  	 	 
	 	 	Title:  	 	 
	 
	 	 	 
	 	By:  	                    /s/
 	 
	 	 	Name:  	 	 
	 	 	Title:  	 	 
	 

Signature Page to Amended and Restated Credit Agreement

 

 

	 	 	 	 	 
	 	CREDIT AGRICOLE CORPORATE AND INVESTMENT
BANK, as a Lender

 
	 
	 	By:  	/s/
 	 
	 	 	Name:  	 	 
	 	 	Title:  	 	 
	 
	 	 	 
	 	By:  	                                  /s/
 	 
	 	 	Name:  	 	 
	 	 	Title:  	 	 
	 

Signature Page to Amended and Restated Credit Agreement

 

 

	 	 	 	 	 
	 	DZ BANK AG

DEUTSCHE ZENTRAL-GENOSSENSCHAFTSBANK FRANKFURT

AM MAIN, as a Lender

 	 
	 	By:  	/s/
 	 
	 	 	Name:  	 	 
	 	 	Title:  	 	 
	 
	 	 	 
	 	By:  	                                  /s/
 	 
	 	 	Name:  	 	 
	 	 	Title:  	 	 
	 

Signature Page to Amended and Restated Credit Agreement

 

 

	 	 	 	 	 
	 	SOVEREIGN BANK, as a Lender

 	 
	 	By:  	/s/
 	 
	 	 	Name:  	 	 
	 	 	Title:  	 	 
	 

Signature Page to Amended and Restated Credit Agreement

 

 

	 	 	 	 	 
	 	THE BANK OF TOKYO-MITSUBISHI UFJ, 

LTD. NY
BRANCH, as a Lender

 	 
	 	By:  	/s/
 	 
	 	 	Name:  	 	 
	 	 	Title:  	 	 
	 

Signature Page to Amended and Restated Credit Agreement

 

 

	 	 	 	 	 
	 	HSBC BANK USA, NATIONAL

      ASSOCIATION, as a
Lender

 	 
	 	By:  	/s/
 	 
	 	 	Name:  	 	 
	 	 	Title:  	 	 
	 

Signature Page to Amended and Restated Credit Agreement

 

 

	 	 	 	 	 
	 	MANUFACTURERS AND TRADERS TRUST COMPANY,
as a Lender

 	 
	 	By:  	/s/
 	 
	 	 	Name:  	 	 
	 	 	Title:  	 	 
	 

Signature Page to Amended and Restated Credit Agreement

 

 

	 	 	 	 	 
	 	UNIVEST NATIONAL BANK AND TRUST CO, 

     as a
Lender

 	 
	 	By:  	/s/
 	 
	 	 	Name:  	 	 
	 	 	Title:  	 	 
	 

Signature Page to Amended and Restated Credit Agreement

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