Document:

EX-10.1

 Exhibit 10.1 

RESTRUCTURING SUPPORT AGREEMENT 

dated as of June 13, 2016 
 among

 SAExploration Holdings, Inc., Certain Members of Management Identified Herein 

and 
 the Supporting Holders
Identified Herein 

 TABLE OF CONTENTS 

 

									
	 	 	  	 	  	Page	 
	 	Section 1.	 	  	AGREEMENT EFFECTIVE DATE	  	 	2	  
			
	 	Section 2.	  	  	COMMITMENTS REGARDING THE RESTRUCTURING TRANSACTIONS	  	 	2	  
			
	 	2.01.	  	  	Covenants, Acknowledgments and Commitments of the Supporting Holders	  	 	2	  
	 	2.02.	  	  	Obligations of SAE	  	 	4	  
	 	2.03 	  	  	Covenants, Acknowledgements and Commitments of Management	  	 	9	  
	 	2.03.	  	  	Definitive Documents	  	 	9	  
			
	 	Section 3.	  	  	FORBEARANCE	  	 	9	  
			
	 	Section 4.	  	  	REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES	  	 	10	  
			
	 	4.01.	  	  	Mutual Representations and Warranties	  	 	10	  
	 	4.02.	  	  	Representations and Warranties of the Supporting Holders	  	 	11	  
	 	4.03.	  	  	Representations and Warranties of SAE.	  	 	12	  
			
	 	Section 5.	  	  	TERMINATION EVENTS	  	 	12	  
			
	 	5.01.	  	  	Supporting Holder Termination Events	  	 	12	  
	 	5.02.	  	  	SAE Termination Events	  	 	13	  
	 	5.03.	  	  	Effect of Termination	  	 	14	  
	 	5.04.	  	  	Termination Upon Consummation of the Restructuring Transactions	  	 	14	  
			
	 	Section 6.	  	  	TRANSFER OF EXISTING NOTES	  	 	14	  
			
	 	Section 7.	  	  	AMENDMENTS	  	 	15	  
			
	 	Section 8.	  	  	NO SOLICITATION OF SECURITIES	  	 	16	  
			
	 	Section 9.	  	  	MISCELLANEOUS	  	 	16	  
			
	 	9.01.	  	  	Further Assurances	  	 	16	  
	 	9.02.	  	  	Complete Agreement	  	 	16	  
	 	9.03.	  	  	No Assignment	  	 	16	  
	 	9.04.	  	  	Headings	  	 	16	  
	 	9.05.	  	  	Governing Law; Submission to Jurisdiction; Selection of Forum; Waiver of Trial by Jury	  	 	16	  
	 	9.06.	  	  	Counterparts	  	 	16	  
	 	9.07.	  	  	Interpretation	  	 	16	  
	 	9.08.	  	  	Relationship Among Supporting Holders	  	 	17	  
	 	9.09.	  	  	Successors and Assigns	  	 	17	  
	 	9.10.	  	  	Acknowledgements	  	 	17	  
	 	9.11.	  	  	Notices	  	 	17	  
	 	9.12.	  	  	Waiver	  	 	18	  
	 	9.13.	  	  	Several, Not Joint, Obligations	  	 	18	  

  
 -i- 

									
	 	          9.14.	  	  	Remedies	  	 	18	  
	 	9.15.	  	  	Specific Performance	  	 	18	  
	 	9.16.	  	  	No Third-Party Beneficiaries	  	 	19	  
	 	9.17 	  	  	Management Liability	  	 	19	  
	 	9.18.	  	  	Settlement Discussions	  	 	19	  
	 	9.19.	  	  	Consideration	  	 	19	  

  
 -ii- 

 This RESTRUCTURING SUPPORT AGREEMENT (as amended, supplemented, or otherwise modified from time
to time, and collectively with all exhibits thereto, this “Agreement”) is dated as of June 13, 2016, among: (i) SAExploration Holdings, Inc. (“SAE”) on behalf of itself and the guarantors party to the
Indenture dated as of July 2, 2014 (the “Existing Notes Indenture”) among SAE, as issuer, each of such guarantors party thereto and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee and collateral agent (together, and with its
permitted successors and assigns, the “Indenture Trustee”) pursuant to which SAE issued its 10.000% Senior Secured Noted due 2019 (the “Existing Notes”); (ii) solely with respect to Section 2.03 and
Section 9.17 herein, Jeff Hastings, Brian Beatty and Brent Whiteley (collectively, “Management”); and (iii) certain holders of the Existing Notes party hereto from time to time (together with their respective successors
and permitted assigns, the “Supporting Holders”). SAE and the Supporting Holders, and any subsequent person or entity that becomes a party hereto in accordance with the terms hereof, are referred to herein as the
“Parties” and, each, individually as a “Party.” Capitalized terms, unless otherwise defined in this Agreement, have the meanings used in the Term Sheet (defined below). 

RECITALS 

WHEREAS, SAE and the Supporting Holders have agreed to enter into certain transactions that will have the effect of restructuring and
recapitalizing SAE as contemplated by (1) the Term Sheet (the “Term Sheet”) attached hereto as Exhibit A, and (2) the entry into and performance of, as the case may be, the New Senior Loan Facility, the issuance
of the New Loan Shares, the consummation of the Exchange Offer and the Consent Solicitation, the issuance of the New Second Lien Notes and the New Notes Shares, the amending and restating of the Intercreditor Agreement, the entry into the Warrant
Agreement and the issuance of the Warrants, the amendment and ratification of the Employment Agreements and the entry into the Management Incentive Plan, the issuance of the MIP Shares, the amendment of the Organizational Documents (in each case, as
these capitalized terms are defined herein) and the transactions contemplated thereby (clauses (1) and (2) together, the “Restructuring Transactions”), with the understanding that to the degree the definitive documents
governing the transactions listed and contemplated by clause (2) above are more specific, or have different terms than those contemplated in the Term Sheet, then, for purposes of this Agreement and the definition of “Restructuring
Transactions,” the definitive documents governing the transactions in clause (2) shall control; 
 WHEREAS, the Parties have
agreed to support the Restructuring Transactions pursuant to, and subject to the terms and conditions set forth in, this Agreement; 

WHEREAS, this Agreement is the product of arm’s-length, good-faith discussions between the Parties and their respective
professional representatives; and 
 WHEREAS, SAE, Management and the Supporting Holders are prepared to perform their obligations
hereunder, subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement; 
 NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the covenants and agreements
contained herein, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, each Party, intending to be legally bound hereby, agrees as follows: 

 AGREEMENT 
  

	Section 1.	Agreement Effective Date 

 This Agreement shall be effective and binding with respect to
each of the Parties on the date on which (i) SAE and Management shall have executed and delivered counterpart signature pages of this Agreement to counsel for the Supporting Holders and (ii) Supporting Holders representing not less than
66% of the aggregate principal amount of Existing Notes outstanding shall have executed and delivered counterpart signature pages of this Agreement to counsel for SAE (such date, the “RSA Effective Date”). After the RSA
Effective Date, the terms and conditions of the Restructuring Transactions, the terms and conditions of the Definitive Documents (defined below) set forth in Exhibits to this Agreement, and this Agreement may only be amended, modified, waived, or
otherwise supplemented as set forth in Section 7 herein. 
  

	Section 2.	Commitments Regarding the Restructuring Transactions 

 2.01. Covenants,
Acknowledgments and Commitments of the Supporting Holders. Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, and for so long as this Agreement has not been terminated in accordance with the terms hereof, each Supporting Holder (severally and not
jointly) agrees to satisfy the following covenants and makes the following acknowledgements and commitments: 
 (a) to support the
Restructuring Transactions under this Agreement; 
 (b) to implement and consummate the Restructuring Transactions in a timely manner and
take any and all commercially reasonable and appropriate actions in furtherance of the Restructuring Transactions as contemplated under this Agreement, provided that such actions shall be limited to review and negotiation of the applicable
Definitive Documents and execution of the same (to the extent any Definitive Documents require execution thereof by such Supporting Holder to implement and consummate the Restructuring Transactions); provided further that, except as
otherwise provided herein, no Supporting Holder shall be obligated to participate in or consummate, as the case may be, the Exchange Offer or any other part of the Restructuring Transactions unless and until all of the conditions to effectiveness of
the Restructuring Transactions (including the Exchange Offer and the Consent Solicitation) set forth in the Term Sheet and Definitive Documents shall have been satisfied or waived or will be satisfied or waived contemporaneously with the closing of
the Restructuring Transactions or have been waived with the prior written consent of the Required Supporting Holders (defined below); 
 (c)
to negotiate in good faith the Definitive Documents, which Definitive Documents shall contain terms and conditions consistent in all material respects with this Agreement; 

(d) solely with respect to the Supporting Holders identified on Exhibit B hereto as New Senior Lenders, and solely in their
capacity as New Senior Lenders, (1) to execute and enter into, on the Funding Date, a new senior secured multi-draw term loan facility, substantially on the terms and subject to the conditions specified in Schedule 1 of the Term Sheet

  
 -2- 

 
attached hereto as Exhibit A (such agreement, including all exhibits, attachments, supplements, and amendments thereto, the “New Senior Loan Facility”),
subject to a maximum commitment amount of $30 million, (2) to extend their respective committed portion of the $5 million initial draw (the “Initial Draw”) thereof on the Funding Date, upon the request of SAE, as set forth in
the schedule of commitments attached hereto as Exhibit C, on the terms and conditions contained in the New Senior Loan Facility, and (3) to extend their respective committed portions of any subsequent draws thereunder when required by,
and on the terms and conditions contained in, the New Senior Loan Facility; provided however that nothing contained in this Support Agreement shall require or otherwise oblige any Supporting Holder who is not identified on
Exhibit B hereto to serve as a New Senior Lender or make any commitments or fund any amounts in connection with the New Senior Loan Facility; 

(e) to support the exchange offer and consent solicitation (the “Exchange Offer”) in which SAE shall offer, on a
pro rata basis, the holders of Existing Notes (the “Existing Holders”), on the terms and conditions set forth in an Exchange Offer Memorandum and Consent Solicitation Statement (as amended and supplemented from time to
time, together with the related Letter of Transmittal and Consent, the “Memorandum”), with the terms and conditions thereof summarized in Exhibit A hereto, and to (i) tender its Existing Notes for exchange,
together with its consent to the amendments described in the Memorandum, on the first day of the Exchange Offer, in accordance with the terms and conditions set forth in the Memorandum; and (ii) not withdraw such tenders and consents, with the
understanding that, among other things, SAE and the Trustee will, at that time, enter into a supplemental indenture to supplement the Existing Notes Indenture in accordance with Exhibit A and that
consents will be irrevocable thereafter, provided that the Supporting Holders shall have no obligation to tender their Existing Notes and may withdraw any tenders after the termination of this Agreement pursuant to Section 5.01 and
Section 5.02. 
 (f) not to object to SAE’s (i) amendment and ratification, effective as of the Closing Date, of the existing
employment agreements, as summarized in Exhibit D hereto (such agreements, including all exhibits, attachments, supplements and amendments thereto, the “Employment Agreements”) with each of the individuals
identified in Exhibit E hereto, (ii) adoption on the Closing Date of the management incentive plan, incorporating the terms set forth in Exhibit F hereto (such plan, including all exhibits, attachments and supplements,
and amendments thereto, the “Management Incentive Plan”), and (iii) entry into a warrant agreement with the SAE’s transfer agent, as warrant agent, incorporating the terms set forth in Exhibit G hereto
(such agreement, including all exhibits, attachments, supplements, and amendments thereto, the “Warrant Agreement”), providing for the issuance of Warrants (as defined in Exhibit G) to all existing holders of
common stock of SAE (the “Common Stock”), provided that each of the Employment Agreements, the Management Incentive Plan, and Warrant Agreement are consistent in all aspects with this Agreement or otherwise in a form
and substance reasonably acceptable to the Required Supporting Holders. 
 (g) to acknowledge that, on the Closing Date, SAE’s existing
executives identified on Exhibit E will remain in their current positions, subject to the amended and ratified Employment Agreements as described in Exhibit D; 

  
 -3- 

 (h) to the extent that any legal or structural impediment arises that would prevent, hinder, or
delay the consummation of the Restructuring Transactions, to negotiate in good faith commercially reasonable additional or alternative provisions to address any such impediment; provided, however, that the economic outcome for the
Supporting Holders and other material terms as contemplated herein must be substantially preserved, as determined by the Supporting Holders in their reasonable discretion; and 

(i) not to (i) object to or otherwise commence or participate in any proceeding to oppose any of the Restructuring Transactions and (ii)
directly or indirectly (1) seek, solicit, support, encourage, or vote or cause to be voted (to the extent applicable) its Existing Notes for, consent to, or encourage any plan of reorganization or liquidation, proposal, offer, dissolution, wind-up,
liquidation, reorganization, merger, consolidation, business combination, joint venture, partnership, sale of assets, or restructuring for SAE other than the Restructuring Transactions or (2) take any other action that is inconsistent with, or that
would reasonably be expected to delay or obstruct the consummation of the Restructuring Transactions. 
 Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained
in this Section 2.01 or elsewhere in this Agreement, no Supporting Holder shall be required to (1) incur, or agree to any commitments, undertakings, concessions, indemnities, or other arrangements that could result in its incurrence of material
expenses, liabilities, or other obligations, provided that the foregoing does not apply to any internal expenses incurred by a Supporting Holder in connection with obtaining internal approvals or consents to authorize the Restructuring
Transactions or this Agreement or to perform such Supporting Holder’s obligations thereunder; or (2) take (or fail to take) any action that would inhibit a Supporting Holder’s performance of any duty, fiduciary or otherwise, or obligation
that such Supporting Holder owes to any other person or entity under applicable law. 
 2.02. Obligations of SAE. 

Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, nothing in this Agreement is intended to, nor shall, prevent SAE from taking or failing to take any
action that it is obligated to take (or fail to take) in the performance of any fiduciary duty or as otherwise required by applicable law, which SAE owes to any other person or entity as applicable. 

(a) Covenants. Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, and for so long as this Agreement has not been terminated in accordance
with the terms hereof, SAE, on behalf of itself and each guarantor party to the Existing Notes, as applicable, agrees to satisfy the following covenants and makes the following acknowledgements and commitments: 

(i) to support the Restructuring Transactions under this Agreement; 

(ii) to implement and consummate the Restructuring Transactions in a timely manner and take any and all commercially reasonable
and appropriate actions in furtherance of the Restructuring Transactions, as contemplated under this Agreement, unless and until all of the conditions to effectiveness of the Restructuring Transactions (including the Exchange Offer) set forth in the
Term Sheet and Definitive Documents have been waived with the prior written consent of the Required Supporting Holders or satisfied or will be satisfied or waived contemporaneously with the closing of the Restructuring Transactions; 

  
 -4- 

 (iii) to negotiate in good faith the Definitive Documents, which Definitive
Documents shall contain terms and conditions consistent in all respects with this Agreement, or as otherwise agreed to by the Required Supporting Holders; 

(iv) to enter into the New Senior Loan Facility on the Funding Date, submit the initial draw notice for $5 million thereunder
and agree to use the proceeds for general corporate purposes; 
 (v) to take all necessary corporate action to authorize such
number of additional shares of Common Stock as shall be sufficient to permit the issuance of all shares of Common Stock as contemplated by the Restructuring Transactions; 

(vi) reserve (a) by the Launch Date, authorized and unissued shares of Common Stock equal to 64.48% of the total number of
shares of Common Stock that will be outstanding as of the Closing Date (the “New Notes Shares”) and to issue such New Notes Shares in connection with the closing of the Exchange Offer as contemplated by Exhibit
A; (b) by the RSA Effective Date, authorized and unissued shares of Common Stock equal to 3.14% of the total number of shares of Common Stock that will be outstanding as of the closing date, and, by the Funding Date, authorized and unissued
shares of Common Stock equal to 6.26% of the total number of shares of Common Stock that will be outstanding as of the Closing Date (the “Backstop Shares”) and to issue such Backstop Shares on the Closing Date pro rata
to those New Senior Lenders who fund the Initial Draw, as indicated in Exhibit C; and (3) by the Funding Date, authorized and unissued shares of Common Stock equal to 18.80% of the total number of shares of Common Stock that will be
outstanding as of the Closing Date (the “New Loan Shares”) and to issue such New Loan Shares on the Closing Date pro rata to each New Senior Lender, including to any Participating Holder participating in the New Senior
Loan Facility; 
 (vii) use its commercially reasonable efforts to (1) commence the Exchange Offer on the Launch Date and, if
not commenced on such date, to commence the Exchange Offer as promptly as possible thereafter, and to conduct the Exchange Offer in accordance with the terms thereof as reflected in Exhibit A) and applicable law; (2) enter into the
supplemental indenture to supplement the Existing Notes Indenture, as contemplated by Exhibit A; and (3) consummate the Exchange Offer by the date that is 60 days after the Launch Date, provided that (1) the Parties understand
that the Exchange Offer expiration time may be extended at SAE’s option to amend the terms of the Exchange Offer (subject to Section 5.01(d) of this Agreement), and (2) the “Closing Date,” as used in this Agreement,
shall be the date on which the Exchange Offer actually closes; 
 (viii) to use commercially reasonable efforts to amend and
restate the existing intercreditor agreement as contemplated by Exhibit A (the “Intercreditor Agreement”); 

  
 -5- 

 (ix) deliver to each Existing Holder participating in the Exchange Offer (the
“Participating Holders”) for every $1,000 principal amount of Existing Notes tendered for exchange (subject to a minimum tender of $2000 principal amount and $1000 increments in excess thereof), (i) $500 principal amount of
new second lien notes (the “New Second Lien Notes”) and related consents to be delivered on the terms summarized in the “Description of New Second Lien Notes” contained in Exhibit A hereto and (ii) a
pro rata portion of the New Notes Shares; 
 (x) enter into the Warrant Agreement, as of the Closing Date, with
SAE’s transfer agent, as warrant agent, and issue the Warrants pursuant thereto; 
 (xi) negotiate in good faith the
Definitive Documents, which Definitive Documents shall contain terms and conditions consistent in all respects with this Agreement and to execute and otherwise support the implementation of such Definitive Documents; 

(xii) support all reasonably necessary actions of the Supporting Holders to facilitate the consummation of the Restructuring
Transactions; 
 (xiii) within seven days of delivery to SAE of invoices or receipts with respect thereto, pay in cash all
(a) reasonable fees and expenses of (1) Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP (“Paul Weiss”) under that certain engagement letter among certain Supporting Holders, SAE, and Paul Weiss dated as of April 5, 2016, (2)
K&L Gates, and (3) any other professional retained by the Supporting Holders pursuant to an engagement letter with SAE; and (b) reasonable and documents out of pocket expenses (other than professional fees) incurred any Supporting Holder in
connection with this Agreement or the Restructuring Transaction (provided that the each Supporting Holder shall consult with SAE and provide SAE with advance notice of the occurrence of such expenses to the extent reasonably practicable); 

(xiv) to obtain by the Launch Date any amendments, waivers and/or consents under the Credit and Security Agreement, dated as of
November 6, 2014, among SAExploration, Inc., as borrower, SAE and the other guarantors party thereto and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as lender (the “Existing Revolver”), that are necessary to permit the
Restructuring Transactions; 
 (xv) use commercially reasonable efforts to obtain any shareholder approvals or other consents
or approvals, when required, and as required by SAE’s Second Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, dated as of June 24, 2013, Amended and Restated By Laws, adopted as of June 24, 2013, and all applicable law for the consummation of
the Restructuring Transactions; 
 (xvi) to use commercially reasonable efforts to adopt, on or as soon as reasonably
practicable after the Closing Date, an Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation and an Amended and Restated Bylaws of SAE 

  
 -6- 

 
(collectively, the “Organizational Documents”), incorporating the terms set forth in Exhibit H (the “Governance Terms”), which shall
include provisions regarding the size and composition of the board of directors of SAE (the “Board”) as set forth in Exhibit H; 

(xvii) use commercially reasonable efforts to make the shares of Common Stock to be issued in connection with the Restructuring
Transactions eligible to be issued in book-entry form through the direct registry system of SAE’s transfer agent and/or The Depository Trust Company; 

(xviii) maintain its good standing under the laws of the State of Delaware and take all requisite actions, corporate or
otherwise, for the Organizational Documents to become effective as soon as reasonably practicable after the Closing Date; 

(xix) use commercially reasonable efforts to maintain (i) SAE’s status as an SEC-registered, public company, including
filing all periodic and current reports required under the reporting obligations of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), and (ii) a listing on either the Nasdaq Global Market or the Nasdaq
Capital Market, including taking commercially reasonable actions to regain compliance with the continuing listing standards of such applicable market within the compliance periods established by Nasdaq, as described in the deficiency letters of
Nasdaq dated as of February 3, 2016 and April 19, 2016; 
 (xx) promptly notify the Supporting Holders in writing of any
governmental or third party complaints, litigations, investigations, or hearings relating to the Restructuring Transactions (or communications indicating that the same may be contemplated or threatened); 

(xxi) comply in all material respects with the covenants (except to the extent waived, as contemplated herein) contained in the
Existing Revolver, Existing Notes Indenture and, when entered into, the New Senior Loan Facility; 
 (xxii) amend and ratify,
effective as of the Closing Date, the Employment Agreements with respect to each of the executives of SAE identified in Exhibit E hereto, (ii) adopt on the Closing Date the Management Incentive Plan, incorporating the terms set forth
in Exhibit F hereto, and (iii) enter into the Warrant Agreement, incorporating the terms set forth in Exhibit G hereto; 

(xxiii) to the extent that any legal or structural impediment arises that would prevent, hinder, or delay the consummation of
the Restructuring Transactions, to negotiate in good faith commercially reasonable additional or alternative provisions to address any such impediment, in consultation with the Supporting Holders; provided, however, that the economic
outcome for the Supporting Holders and other material terms as contemplated herein must be substantially preserved, as determined by the Supporting Holders in their reasonable discretion; 

  
 -7- 

 (xxiv) if SAE knows of a breach in any material respect of any of the
obligations, representations, warranties, or covenants of SAE set forth in this Agreement, furnish prompt written notice (and in any event within three business days of such actual knowledge) to the Supporting Holders and promptly take all remedial
action necessary to cure such breach; 
 (xxv) continue to operate its business in the ordinary course; 

(xxvi) provide the Supporting Holders and their advisors reasonable access to management upon reasonable notice and keep the
Supporting Holders and their advisors reasonably apprised of any material developments regarding SAE’s business operations, condition, assets, liabilities, or finances and promptly notify the Supporting Holders upon the receipt of any proposal
or expression of interest with respect to the negotiation or formulation of any proposal, offer, dissolution, winding up, liquidation, reorganization, recapitalization, assignment for the benefit of creditors, merger, consolidation, business
combination, joint venture, partnership, sale of assets, or restructuring of SAE other than the Restructuring Transactions; and 

(xxvii) use commercially reasonable efforts to ensure the Alaskan tax credits are issued to SAE in a timely manner. 

(b) Negative Covenants. Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, and for so long as this Agreement has not been terminated in
accordance with the terms hereof, SAE agrees that, on behalf of itself and each guarantor party to the Existing Notes, as applicable, it shall not, directly or indirectly, take any of the following actions, unless such action is consented to by the
Required Supporting Holders: 
 (i) modify the Restructuring Transactions, in whole or in part, in a manner that is
inconsistent with the terms of this Agreement; 
 (ii) commence any proceeding opposing any of the terms of this Agreement or
otherwise take any action to obstruct or delay the consummation of the Restructuring Transactions; 
 (iii) incur or suffer
to exist any material indebtedness, except indebtedness existing and outstanding immediately prior to the date hereof, trade payables, ordinary course draws under the Existing Revolver, liabilities arising and incurred in the ordinary course of
business, and indebtedness arising under or permitted by the New Senior Loan Facility; 
 (iv) directly or indirectly (1)
affirmatively seek or solicit any discussions regarding the negotiation or formulation of any proposal, offer, dissolution, winding up, liquidation, reorganization, recapitalization, assignment for the benefit of creditors, merger, consolidation,
business combination, joint 

  
 -8- 

 
venture, partnership, sale of assets, or restructuring of SAE other than the Restructuring Transactions (an “Alternative Proposal”), (2) publicly announce its intention not to pursue
the Restructuring Transactions or (3) take any other action that is inconsistent with or is likely to delay the consummation of the Restructuring Transaction, in the case of each of clauses (1) through and including (3) of this paragraph, subject to
the fiduciary obligations of SAE; or 
 (v) incur any material liens or security interests, except in the ordinary course of
business or pursuant to, or as permitted under, the New Senior Loan Facility and the New Second Lien Notes. 
 2.03. Covenants,
Acknowledgments and Commitments of Management. Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, and for so long as this Agreement has not been terminated in accordance with the terms hereof, each member of Management (severally and not jointly)
agrees to negotiate in good faith their respective amended Employment Agreements with SAE on the terms set forth in Exhibit D hereto on the Closing Date. 

2.04. Definitive Documents 

Without limiting the foregoing, each Party hereby covenants and agrees to (a) negotiate in good faith the Memorandum, the indenture for
the New Second Lien Notes, the New Senior Loan Facility credit agreement, the Intercreditor Agreement, the Employment Agreements, the Management Incentive Plan, the Warrant Agreement, the Organizational Documents and all ancillary documents related
to each of the foregoing (collectively, the “Definitive Documents”), which Definitive Documents shall contain terms and conditions consistent in all respects with this Agreement and (b) execute (to the extent such
Party is a party thereto) and otherwise support implementation of the Definitive Documents and any other such documents or agreements as may be reasonably necessary or advisable to implement the Restructuring Transactions, the purposes of this
Agreement and the Definitive Documents. All Parties shall have the right to review and comment on the Definitive Documents, the terms of which shall be consistent with this Agreement and otherwise in form and substance reasonably acceptable to SAE
and the Required Supporting Holders before the execution and delivery of the Definitive Documents. 
  

	Section 3.	Forbearance. 

 (a) The Parties agree and acknowledge that if the
Restructuring Transactions have not been consummated prior to July 15, 2016, in order to consummate the Restructuring Transactions, SAE will not make the interest payment due to be paid on July 15, 2016 under the terms of the Notes Indenture and
will instead enter into the 30 day grace period with respect to such payment as permitted by the Notes Indenture. 
 (b) For so long as the
Termination Date has not occurred, and subject to the limitations provided in clause (c) below, each Supporting Holder (severally and not jointly), agrees until August 15, 2016: 

(i) to forbear from the exercise of any rights and remedies against SAE to which the Supporting Holders or the Indenture
Trustee are or may become entitled as a result of any Default or Event of Default (each as defined in the 

  
 -9- 

 
Existing Notes Indenture) arising or existing under the Existing Notes Indenture in respect of SAE’s failure to make the interest payment on July 15, 2016 and decision to enter into the
grace period in respect thereof (the “Potential Default”); 
 (ii) to refrain from exercising any
right and remedy that may become available to it under the Existing Notes Indenture by reason of the Potential Default (other than, in the case of the Indenture Trustee, ordinary course acts which it may take under the Existing Notes Indenture which
would not adversely affect any other Party); and 
 (iii) to refrain from initiating, joining in, or encouraging in any way
an instruction or direction from any Noteholder to the Indenture Trustee to exercise any rights and remedies under the Existing Notes Indenture in connection with the Potential Default. 

(c) For so long as the Termination Date has not occurred, SAE on behalf of itself and the guarantors party to the Existing Notes Indenture,
agrees not to make any payment to any Noteholder in respect of the interest payment due on July 15, 2016 prior to the expiration of the applicable grace period. 

(d) Nothing contained in this Section 3 shall impair, impede or otherwise prevent any Supporting Holder or the Indenture Trustee from
exercising any rights and remedies against SAE in respect of any other Default or Event of Default arising under the Existing Notes Indenture or taking any other action available to it by reason of such a Default or Event of Default. 

 

	Section 4.	Representations and Warranties 

 4.01. Mutual Representations and Warranties. Each
of the Parties, severally and not jointly, represents, warrants, and covenants to each other Party (to the extent applicable), as of the RSA Effective Date, as follows (each of which is a continuing representation, warranty, and covenant): 

(a) to the extent it is an entity, it is validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the state or other jurisdiction of its
organization; 
 (b) it has all requisite direct or indirect power and authority to enter into this Agreement and the Definitive Documents
to which it is a party and to carry out the Restructuring Transactions contemplated by, and perform its respective obligations under, this Agreement and such Party has been authorized to enter into this Agreement, the New Senior Loan Facility and
the Definitive Documents and to carry out the Restructuring Transactions contemplated by, and perform its respective obligations under this Agreement; 

(c) the execution, delivery, and performance by such Party of this Agreement does not and will not (i) violate any provision of law, rule, or
regulation applicable to it or any of its subsidiaries or its charter or bylaws (or other similar governing documents) or those of any of its subsidiaries, or (ii) except as described in Section 3 hereof conflict with, result in a breach of, or
constitute (with due notice or lapse of time or both) a default under any material contractual obligation to which it or any of its subsidiaries is a party; 

  
 -10- 

 (d) the execution, delivery, and performance by such Party of this Agreement does not and will
not require any registration or filing with, consent, or approval of, or notice to, or other action to, with or by, any federal, state, or governmental authority or regulatory body, except such filings as may be necessary and/or required for
disclosure by the Exchange Act; 
 (e) this Agreement is the legally valid and binding obligation of such Party, enforceable in accordance
with its terms, except as enforcement may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium, fraudulent transfer, fraudulent conveyance or other similar laws relating to or limiting creditors’ rights generally, by equitable
principles relating to enforceability or by the implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing; and 
 (f) it has been represented by legal
counsel of its choosing in connection with this Agreement and the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, has had the opportunity to review this Agreement with its legal counsel, and has not relied on any statements made by any other Party or
such other Party’s legal counsel as to the meaning of any term or condition contained herein or in deciding whether to enter into this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby. 

4.02. Representations and Warranties of the Supporting Holders. Each Supporting Holder, separately and not jointly, represents and
warrants to the best of its knowledge, as of the date hereof that: 
 (a) with respect to the Existing Notes held by such Supporting Holder,
such Supporting Holder (i) either (1) is the sole beneficial owner of the principal amount of such Existing Notes indicated on the respective signature page hereto, or (2) has sole investment or voting discretion with respect to the principal amount
of such Existing Notes indicated on the respective signature page hereto and has the power and authority to bind the beneficial owners of such Existing Notes to the terms of this Agreement, and (ii) has full power and authority to act on behalf
of, vote, and consent to matters concerning such Existing Notes and to dispose of, exchange, assign, and transfer such Existing Notes, including the power and authority to execute this Agreement and to perform its obligations hereunder; 

(b) with respect to the Existing Notes held by each Supporting Holder, such Supporting Holder has made no assignment, sale, participation,
grant, conveyance, pledge, or other transfer of, and has not entered into any other agreement to assign, sell, use, participate, grant, convey, pledge, or otherwise transfer, in whole in or part, any portion of its right, title, or interests in any
such Existing Notes that materially conflicts with the representations and warranties of such Supporting Holder in this Agreement or that would render such Supporting Holder otherwise unable to comply with this Agreement and perform its obligations
hereunder, including its obligation to support the Restructuring Transactions, in all material respects; 
 (c) the amount of debt listed on
the signature page of each Supporting Holder is correct as of the date hereof; and 

  
 -11- 

 (d) the Supporting Holders, in entering into this Agreement and participating in the
Restructuring Transactions, have not acted as a partnership, limited partnership, syndicate, or other “group” (as that term is used in Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act) for the purpose of acquiring, holding, disposing, or voting of
securities of SAE. 
 4.03. Representations and Warranties of SAE. SAE, on behalf of itself and each guarantor party to the
Existing Notes, as applicable, represents and warrants to the best of its knowledge, as of the date hereof that: 
 (a) it has, or upon the
receipt of shareholder consents will have, authorized sufficient shares of Common Stock to effect the Restructuring Transactions as contemplated by this Agreement; 

(b) its financial condition has not materially and adversely changed from that set forth in the Form 10-K for the year ended December 31,
2015, the amended Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015 and the Form 10-Q for the period ended March 31, 2016, other than as contemplated by such reports regarding its liquidity and cash flow difficulties; 

(c) as of June 13, 2016, the aggregate outstanding indebtedness (excluding any interest, fees, costs, expenses, and indemnities that may be
owed by the applicable obligors) under (1) the Existing Notes is $140.0 million and (2) the Existing Revolver is $13.8 million, and such amounts (together with accrued interest and fees thereon) are outstanding and justly and truly owing by SAE and
the guarantors that are party to the Existing Notes Indenture or Existing Revolver, as applicable, without defense, offset, or counterclaim; and 

(d) it has no knowledge of any “Default” or “Event of Default” under the Existing Revolver or the Existing Notes Indenture
which has occurred and is continuing. 
  

	Section 5.	Termination Events 

 5.01. Supporting Holder Termination Events. The Required
Supporting Holders may terminate this Agreement upon three business days prior written notice, unless otherwise set forth below, delivered in accordance with Section 9.11 hereof, upon the occurrence and continuation of any of the following events
(each, a “Supporting Holder Termination Event”): 
 (a) SAE fails to receive (i) the consent or waiver from the
lender under the Existing Revolver or (ii) the shareholder consents or other approvals, in each case that is necessary for the consummation of the Restructuring Transactions, including entry into the New Senior Loan Facility and issuance of the
Common Stock; 
 (b) the Launch Date shall not have occurred by June 20, 2016; 

(c) the Funding Date shall not have occurred by July 1, 2016; 

(d) the Closing Date shall not have occurred by August 15, 2016; 

(e) the breach or noncompliance by SAE or any guarantor under the Notes Indenture of (or failure to satisfy) in any material respect any of
the obligations, representations, warranties, or covenants of such parties as set forth in this Agreement (including, without 

  
 -12- 

 
limitation, in Sections 2.02, 2.04 or Section 3 hereto) that remains uncured for five business days after the receipt by SAE of written notice of such breach, but solely to the extent such
breach or noncompliance is materially adverse to such Supporting Holder and materially affects the ability of SAE, on behalf of itself and its subsidiary guarantors, to consummate the Restructuring Transactions contemplated herein; 

(f) the issuance by any governmental authority, including any regulatory authority or court of competent jurisdiction, of any ruling or order
declaring this Agreement or any material portion hereof to be unenforceable or enjoining or otherwise restricting the consummation of the Restructuring Transactions in a way that cannot reasonably be remedied by SAE; 

(g) the occurrence of an event of default under (i) the Existing Revolver, (ii) the New Senior Loan Facility, or (iii) the Existing Notes
Indenture (other than the failure to pay interest as set forth in Section 3 hereof), in each case, subject to all applicable notice, waiver, and cure provisions; 

(h) SAE or any guarantor under the Notes Indenture executes a letter of intent or similar document stating an intention to pursue an
alternative restructuring, liquidation, reorganization, wind-down, exchange, transaction, including an Alternative Proposal, other than that contemplated by this Agreement; or 

(i) any of the Definitive Documents or other documents in respect of the Restructuring Transactions are inconsistent with the material terms
and conditions set forth in this Agreement, the Term Sheet or their respective exhibits and schedules; 
 provided that this Agreement shall, without
any additional act or notice by any party, terminate immediately upon the occurrence of (1) SAE or any guarantor under the Notes Indenture (i) consenting to the appointment of or taking possession by a receiver, liquidator, assignee, custodian,
trustee, or similar official of SAE or any substantial part of SAE’s property, (ii) seeking any arrangement, adjustment, protection, or relief from its debts, or (iii) making a general assignment for the benefit of its creditors; (2) SAE or any
guarantor under the Notes Indenture commencing a voluntary case filed under title 11 of the United States Code (the “Bankruptcy Code”); or (3) the commencement of an involuntary case against SAE or any guarantor under the
Notes Indenture under the Bankruptcy Code. 
 5.02. SAE Termination Events. SAE may terminate its obligations under this
Agreement upon three business days prior written notice delivered to the Parties in accordance with Section 9.11 hereof, upon SAE’s knowledge of the occurrence of any of the following events (each, an “SAE Termination
Event,” and together with the Supporting Holder Termination Events, the “Termination Events,” and each a “Termination Event”): 

(a) the material breach by any of the Supporting Holders of any of the obligations, or covenants of such Supporting Holders set forth in this
Agreement or any representation and warranty of such Supporting Holders failing to be accurate that would have a material adverse impact on the implementation or consummation of the Restructuring Transactions that remains uncured for a period of
five business days after the receipt by the breaching Supporting Holders of written notice of such breach from SAE; 

  
 -13- 

 (b) the issuance by any governmental authority, including any regulatory authority or court of
competent jurisdiction, of any ruling or order declaring this Agreement or any material portion hereof to be unenforceable or enjoining or otherwise restricting the consummation of the Restructuring Transactions in a way that cannot reasonably be
remedied by SAE; or 
 (c) upon notice to the Supporting Holders, if the Board determines, after receiving advice from counsel, that
proceeding with the transactions contemplated under this Agreement (including, without limitation, the Restructuring Transactions) would be inconsistent with the exercise of its fiduciary duties. 

5.03. Effect of Termination 

(a) Upon any termination of this Agreement under Sections 5.01 or 5.02, this Agreement shall be of no further force and effect and each
Party hereto shall be released from its commitments, undertakings, and agreements under or related to this Agreement and shall be entitled to take all actions, whether with respect to the Restructuring Transactions or otherwise, that they would have
been entitled to take had they not entered into this Agreement; provided, however, that SAE’s obligation to pay reasonable Professional Fees shall survive with respect to those reasonable Professional Fees incurred through and
including the date this Agreement is terminated. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any claim for breach of this Agreement that accrued prior to the date of a Party’s termination or termination of this Agreement (as the case may be) and all rights
and remedies of the Parties hereto shall not be prejudiced as a result of termination. 
 (b) Notwithstanding any provision in this
Agreement to the contrary, no Party shall terminate this Agreement if such Party is in material breach of any provision hereof. 
 5.04.
Termination Upon Consummation of the Restructuring Transactions. This Agreement shall terminate automatically without any further required action or notice upon the Closing Date. 

 

	Section 6.	Transfer of Existing Notes 

 Each Supporting Holder agrees that so long as this Agreement
has not been terminated in accordance with its terms, it shall not directly or indirectly sell, assign, pledge, hypothecate, convey, or otherwise transfer or dispose of or grant, issue, or sell any option, right to acquire, voting, participation, or
other interest in any Existing Notes (each, a “Transfer”), unless the transferee thereof either (i) is a Supporting Holder and agrees to exchange such additional Existing Notes and deliver related consents in the
Exchange Offer, or (ii) prior to such Transfer, agrees in writing for the benefit of the other Parties to become a Supporting Holder and to be bound by all of the terms of this Agreement with respect to such acquired Existing Notes by executing
the joinder in the form attached hereto as Exhibit I (the “Joinder Agreement”), and delivering an executed copy thereof, within five business days of closing of such Transfer, to counsel to SAE and
counsel to the Supporting Holders, as listed in Section 9.11 hereof, in which event the transferee (including a Supporting Holder transferee, if applicable) shall be deemed to be a Supporting Holder under this Agreement with respect to such
transferred rights, claims, and obligations. Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, a Supporting Holder may Transfer any or all of its Existing Notes to any entity that, as of the date of the Transfer,

  
 -14- 

 
controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with such Supporting Holder; provided, however, that such entity shall automatically be subject to the terms of this Agreement
and deemed a Party hereto and must deliver an executed Joinder Agreement within five business days of the closing of such Transfer to counsel to SAE and counsel to the Supporting Holders. Each Supporting Holder agrees and acknowledges that any
Transfer of Existing Notes that does not comply with the terms and procedures set forth in this Section 6 shall be deemed null and void ab initio. 

Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Section 6, (i) a Qualified Marketmaker (as defined below) that acquires any Existing Notes from a Supporting
Holder with the purpose and intent of acting as a Qualified Marketmaker for such Existing Notes (with the understanding that the Qualified Marketmaker will agree at the time of such acquisition to the terms of this paragraph), shall not be required
to execute and deliver a Joinder Agreement or otherwise agree to be bound by this Agreement if such Qualified Marketmaker transfers such Existing Notes within ten (10) business days of its acquisition to a Supporting Holder or transferee that
executes and delivers a Joinder Agreement in accordance with the terms set forth in the immediately preceding paragraph no later than (2) business days after consummation of the Transfer; and (ii) to the extent any Party is acting solely in its
capacity as a Qualified Marketmaker, it may Transfer any ownership interests in the Existing Notes that it acquires from an Existing Holder that is not or has not been a Supporting Holder to a transferee that is not a Supporting Holder at the time
of such Transfer without the requirement that the transferee be or become a signatory to this Agreement or execute a Joinder Agreement. 
 As used herein,
“Qualified Marketmaker”) means an entity that (a) holds itself out to the public or applicable private markets as standing ready in the ordinary course of business to purchase from customers and sell to customers claims
against SAE (or enter with customers into long and short positions in claims against SAE), in its capacity as a dealer or marketmaker in claims against SAE and (b) is, in fact, regularly in the business of making a market in claims against issuers
or borrowers (including debt securities or other debt). 
  

	Section 7.	Amendments 

 This Agreement, the Definitive Documents, and, in each case, any annexes or
exhibits thereto may not be modified, amended, or supplemented, nor may any terms and conditions hereof or thereof be waived, without the prior written consent of SAE and the Required Supporting Holders. As used in this Agreement,
“Required Supporting Holders” means Supporting Holders holding more than a majority of the aggregate principal amount of the Existing Notes held by all the Supporting Holders as of the date such consents are solicited;
provided, however, that any waiver, change, modification, or amendment to this Agreement that materially and adversely affects the economic interests of any Supporting Holder may not be made without the written consent of each such
affected Supporting Holder. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no modification, amendment or alteration shall be made to (a) the material terms of the New Term Loan Facility and the New Second Lien Notes, (b) the equity allocations set forth on
Schedule 3 of the Term Sheet, or (d) the material economic terms of the Exchange Offer without the consent of each Supporting Holder. 

  
 -15- 

	Section 8.	No Solicitation of Securities 

 Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, this
Agreement is not and shall not be deemed to be an offer for the issuance, purchase, sale, exchange, hypothecation, or other transfer of securities or a solicitation of an offer to purchase, sell, exchange or acquire securities for purposes of the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the Exchange Act.
  

	Section 9.	Miscellaneous  

 9.01. Further Assurances. Subject to
the other terms hereof, the Parties agree to execute and deliver such other instruments and perform such acts, in addition to the matters herein specified, as may be commercially reasonably appropriate or necessary, from time to time, to effectuate
the Restructuring Transactions in accordance with this Agreement. 
 9.02. Complete Agreement. This Agreement, exhibits and the
annexes hereto, represent the entire agreement between the Parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersede all prior agreements, oral or written, between the Parties with respect thereto. No claim of waiver, consent, or
acquiescence with respect to any provision of this Agreement, exhibits, and annexes hereto shall be made against any Party, except on the basis of a written instrument executed by or on behalf of such Party. 

9.03. No Assignment. This Agreement shall be binding upon, and inure to the benefit of, the Parties. No rights or obligations
of any Party under this Agreement may be assigned or transferred to any other person or entity, except as provided in this Agreement. Nothing in this Agreement, express or implied, shall give to any person or entity, other than the Parties, any
benefit or any legal or equitable right, remedy, or claim under this Agreement. 
 9.04. Headings. The headings of all Sections
of this Agreement are inserted solely for the convenience of reference and are not a part of and are not intended to govern, limit, or aid in the construction or interpretation of any term or provision hereof. 

9.05. Governing Law; Submission to Jurisdiction; Selection of Forum; Waiver of Trial by Jury. This Agreement is to be governed by
and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York. Each Party hereto agrees that it shall bring any action or proceeding in respect of any claim arising out of or related to this Agreement in the United States District Court
for the Southern District of New York, and by execution and delivery of this Agreement, each of the Parties irrevocably accepts and submits itself to the exclusive jurisdiction of such court, generally and unconditionally, with respect to any such
action, suit or proceeding. Each Party here irrevocably waives any and all right to trial by jury in any legal proceeding arising out of or related to this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby. 

9.06. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed and delivered (by facsimile, electronic mail, or otherwise) in any number of
counterparts, each of which, when executed and delivered, shall be deemed an original, and all of which together shall constitute the same agreement. 

9.07. Interpretation. This Agreement is the product of negotiations between the Parties, and in the enforcement or interpretation
hereof, is to be interpreted in a neutral manner, and any 

  
 -16- 

 
presumption with regard to interpretation for or against any Party by reason of that Party having drafted or caused to be drafted this Agreement, or any portion hereof, shall not be effective in
regard to the interpretation hereof. 
 9.08. Relationship Among Supporting Holders. It is understood and agreed that no
Supporting Holder has any duty of trust or confidence of any kind or form with any other Supporting Holders as a result of this Agreement, and, except as expressly provided in this Agreement, there are no commitments among or between them. It
is further understood and agreed that any Supporting Holder may trade in the Existing Notes or other debt or equity securities of SAE without the consent of SAE or any other Supporting Holder, subject to applicable securities laws and the terms of
this Agreement, and subject to Section 6 of this Agreement; provided, however, that no Supporting Holder shall have any responsibility for any such trading by any other entity by virtue of this Agreement. No prior history,
pattern, or practice of sharing confidences among or between the Supporting Holders shall in any way affect or negate this understanding and agreement. No Supporting Holders shall, as a result of its entering into and performing its obligations
under this Agreement, be deemed to be a part of a “group” (as that term is used in Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act) with any other Party. For the avoidance of doubt, no action taken by a Supporting Holder pursuant to this Agreement shall
be deemed to constitute or to create a presumption by any of the Parties that the Consenting Noteholders are in any way acting in concert or as such a “group.” The execution of this Agreement by any Supporting Holder shall not create, or
be deemed to create, any fiduciary or other duties (actual or implied) to any other Supporting Holder other than non-fiduciary duties expressly set forth in this Agreement. 

9.09. Successors and Assigns. This Agreement is intended to bind and inure to the benefit of the Parties and their respective
successors, assigns, heirs, executors, administrators and representatives, other than a trustee or similar representative appointed in a bankruptcy case. 

9.10. Acknowledgements. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, none of the Supporting Holders shall (a) have any
fiduciary duty or (b) other duties or responsibilities to each other, SAE, any subsidiary or affiliate of SAE, or any of SAE’s creditors or other stakeholders. 

9.11. Notices. All notices hereunder shall be deemed given if in writing and delivered, if sent by hand delivery,
electronic mail, courier, or overnight delivery (return receipt requested) to the following addresses (or at such other addresses as shall be specified by like notice): 
  

	 	(a)	if to SAE, to: 

 SAExploration Holdings, Inc. 

1160 Dairy Ashford Rd., Suite 160 

Houston, Texas 77079 

Attn: Brent Whiteley Chief Financial Officer, General Counsel and Secretary 

  
 -17- 

 with copies to: 

Jones Day 
 222 E. 41st Street 
 New York, New York 10017 

Attn:  Alex Gendzier 

  Brad Erens 
 E-mail
address:   agendzier@jonesday.com 
 bberens@jonesday.com 

 

	 	(b)	if to the Supporting Holders, to: 

 Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP 

1285 Avenue of the Americas 

New York, New York 10019-6064 

Attn:  Brian Hermann 

  Lauren Shumejda 

E-mail address:   bhermann@paulweiss.com 

lshumejda@paulweiss.com 
 Any notice given by
hand delivery, electronic mail, mail, or courier shall be effective when received. 
 9.12. Waiver. Except as expressly provided
in this Agreement, nothing herein is intended to, or does, in any manner waive, limit, impair, or restrict any right of any Supporting Holder or SAE or the ability of each of the Supporting Holders or SAE to protect and preserve its respective
rights, remedies and interests. If the Restructuring Transactions are not consummated, or if this Agreement is terminated for any reason, the Parties fully reserve any and all of their rights. 

9.13. Several, Not Joint, Obligations. The agreements, representations and obligations of the Parties under this Agreement
are, in all respects, several and not joint. 
 9.14. Remedies. All rights, powers, and remedies provided under this Agreement
or otherwise available in respect hereof at law or in equity shall be cumulative and not alternative, and the exercise of any right, power, or remedy thereof by any Party shall not preclude the simultaneous or later exercise of any other such right,
power, or remedy by such Party or any other Party. 
 9.15. Specific Performance. This Agreement is intended as a binding commitment
enforceable in accordance with its terms against the Parties. It is understood and expressly agreed by each of the Parties that money damages would not be a sufficient remedy for any breach of this Agreement by any Party, and each non-breaching
Party shall be entitled to specific performance and injunctive or other equitable relief as a remedy for any such breach without the necessity of proving the inadequacy of money damages as a remedy and without posting security for such relief. 

  
 -18- 

 9.16. No Third-Party Beneficiaries. Unless expressly stated herein, this Agreement
shall be solely for the benefit of the Parties, and no other person or entity shall be a third-party beneficiary hereof. 
 9.17.
Management Liability. The Parties hereby acknowledge that Management is party to this Agreement solely with respect to Section 2.03 and shall incur no liability pursuant to (i) any breach by SAE of this Agreement and (ii) any delay of,
or failure to consummate, any or all of the Restructuring Transactions contemplated in this Agreement. 
 9.18.
Consideration. The Parties hereby acknowledge that no consideration, other than that specifically described herein and the Definitive Documents, shall be due or paid to any Party for its agreement to accept the Restructuring Transactions
in accordance with the terms and conditions of this Agreement. 
 9.19. Survival. Notwithstanding anything herein to the
contrary, the acknowledgements, agreements and obligations of the Parties in this Section 9.18 and Sections 2.01(e), 5.03(a), 9.08, 9.09 and 9.17 shall survive any termination of this Agreement and shall continue in full force and effect in
accordance with the terms thereof. 
  

	Section 10.	Releases 

 10.01. On the Closing Date, SAE and the Supporting Holders shall enter into
mutual releases of all claims and causes of action arising before the Closing Date. 
 [Signatures on Following Page] 

  
 -19- 

 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, SAE, Management and the Supporting Holders have caused this Agreement
to be executed and delivered by their respective and duly authorized officers or other agents, solely in their respective capacity as officers or other agents of the undersigned and not in any other capacity, as of the date first set forth above.

  

			
	 SAEXPLORATION HOLDINGS, INC.

		
	 By:
	 	 /s/ Brian Beatty

		
	 Name:
	 	 Brian Beatty

		
	 Title:
	 	 CEO & President

 
			
	 JEFF HASTINGS 

		
	 By:
	 	 /s/ Jeff Hastings

		
	 Title:
	 	 Executive Chairman

  

			
	 BRIAN BEATTY 

		
	 By:
	 	 /s/ Brian Beatty

		
	 Title:
	 	 CEO & President

  

			
	 BRENT WHITELEY 

		
	 By:
	 	 /s/ Brent Whiteley

		
	 Title:
	 	 CFO, General Counsel and Secretary

  

 
			
	 Amzak Capital Management, LLC, as investment manager on behalf of certain funds and
accounts

		
	 By:
	 	 /s/ Samuel J. Barker

		
	 Name:
	 	 Samuel J. Barker

		
	 Title:
	 	 Senior Fixed Income Analyst

  

							
	 	 	Indenture	 	Aggregate Principal Amount	 	 
		 	 10.00% Existing Notes due 2019
	 	 	 	

  

 
			
	Aristides Capital LLC, as investment manager on behalf of certain funds and accounts
		
	 By:
	 	 /s/ Christopher M. Brown

		
	 Name:
	 	 Christopher M. Brown

		
	 Title:
	 	 Managing Member

  

							
	 	 	Indenture	 	Aggregate Principal Amount	 	 
		 	 10.00% Existing Notes due 2019
	 	 	 	

  

 
			
	BlueMountain Capital Management, LLC, as investment manager on behalf of certain funds and accounts
		
	 By:
	 	 /s/ Kyle Brady

		
	 Name:
	 	 Kyle Brady

		
	 Title:
	 	 Assistant General Counsel

  

							
	 	 	Indenture	 	Aggregate Principal Amount	 	 
		 	 10.00% Existing Notes due 2019
	 	 	 	

  

 
			
	Morgan Stanley Investment Management, Inc., as investment manager on behalf of certain funds and accounts
		
	 By:
	 	 /s/ Kim W. Cross

		
	 Name:
	 	 Kim W. Cross

		
	 Title:
	 	 Managing Director

  

							
	 	 	Indenture	 	Aggregate Principal Amount	 	 
		 	 10.00% Existing Notes due 2019
	 	 	 	

  

 
			
	 Mr. John Pecora

		
	 By:
	 	 /s/ John Pecora

		
	 Name:
	 	 John Pecora

		
	 Title:
	 	 N/A

  

							
	 	 	Indenture	 	Aggregate Principal Amount	 	 
		 	 10.00% Existing Notes due 2019
	 	 	 	

  

 
			
	Tegean Capital Management, LLC, as investment manager on behalf of certain funds and accounts
		
	 By:
	 	 /s/ Ariel Rothman

		
	 Name:
	 	 Ariel Rothman

		
	 Title:
	 	

  

							
	 	 	Indenture	 	Aggregate Principal Amount	 	 
		 	 10.00% Existing Notes due 2019
	 	 	 	

  

 
			
	Whitebox Advisors LLC, as investment manager on behalf of certain funds and accounts
		
	 By:
	 	 /s/ Mark Strefling

		
	 Name:
	 	 Mark Strefling

		
	 Title:
	 	 General Counsel & Chief Operating Officer

  

							
	 	 	Indenture	 	Aggregate Principal Amount	 	 
		 	 10.00% Existing Notes due 2019
	 	 	 	

  

 Exhibit A 

Term Sheet 

 SAEXPLORATION HOLDINGS, INC. 

Term Sheet 
 June 13, 2016

 This term sheet (the “Term Sheet”) sets forth an outline of certain material terms and conditions of a comprehensive
restructuring and recapitalization (the “Restructuring”) of the balance sheet of SAExploration Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”). This Term Sheet is intended as a summary for discussion purposes only and
does not constitute a commitment, obligation, or agreement to provide, arrange, or syndicate any financing on the part of the Supporting Holders (as defined below). Only execution and delivery of definitive documentation relating to the
Restructuring shall result in any binding or enforceable obligations of any party with respect thereto. It is anticipated that the Company and the Supporting Holders (as defined below) will execute a restructuring support agreement (the
“RSA”) on June 13, 2016 (the “RSA Date”) with standard terms and conditions evidencing, among other things, their intent to support consummation of the Restructuring. 

Overview of the Restructuring 
 Pursuant to the
Restructuring, (i) the Supporting Holders (as defined below) shall exchange the Existing Notes (as defined below) into New Second Lien Notes (as defined below) and shares of common stock (the “Common Stock”) of the Company,
as contemplated by the Exchange Offer (as defined below) and (ii) certain Supporting Holders shall provide the Company with a multi-draw senior secured term loan facility (the “New Senior Loan Facility”) in an aggregate
principal amount of up to $30 million on the terms set forth on Schedule 1 hereto. Other Participating Holders (as defined below) shall have the opportunity to participate in the New Senior Loan Facility on equal terms with the other
Supporting Holders. 
  

	 The Company 
	SAExploration Holdings, Inc. 

  

	 Current Capital Structure 
	The indebtedness of the Company as of the date of this Term Sheet is as follows: 

  

	 	•	 	that certain Credit and Security Agreement, dated as of November 6, 2014, by and among Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as lender, SAExploration, Inc., as borrower, and the Company and the other guarantors party thereto, as
guarantors, providing for, among other things, a $20 million revolving line of credit secured by the Company’s U.S. assets, including accounts receivable and equipment, subject to certain exclusions and exceptions (the “Revolving
Credit Facility”); and 

  

	 	•	 	10.000% Senior Secured Notes due 2019 (the “Existing Notes”, and the holders thereof, the “Existing Holders”), issued pursuant to that certain indenture, dated as of July
2, 2014 (the “Existing Notes Indenture”) by and among the Company, the guarantors named therein and U.S. Bank National Association, as indenture trustee, of which there is outstanding as of the date of this Term Sheet $140
million in an aggregate principal amount. 

  

	 Supporting Holders 
	“Supporting Holders” means the Existing Holders executing the RSA, including those Existing Holders listed on Schedule 2. 

	 Overview of the Restructuring 
	Subject to the terms set forth in the RSA and this Term Sheet, the Restructuring shall be implemented as follows: 

  

	 	•	 	on June 13, 2016, the Company and holders of not less than 66% of the aggregate principal amount of Existing Notes shall execute the RSA; 

 

	 	•	 	on or before June 20, 2016 (the “Launch Date”), the Company shall commence an exchange offer and consent solicitation pursuant to which (i) Existing Notes shall be exchanged for (1) new
second lien notes (the “New Second Lien Notes”) on the terms described below and (2) shares of Common Stock of the Company (the “New Notes Shares”), equal to 64.48% of the total
outstanding Common Stock of the Company on the Closing Date (as defined below), on a fully diluted basis, as set forth in Schedule 3 hereto, and (ii) tendering Existing Holders will deliver consents to certain proposed amendments as described
below; 

  

	 	•	 	on or before July 1, 2016 (such date, the “Funding Date”), the parties shall obtain (i) any consents required from Existing Holders to amend the Existing Notes Indenture, existing security
documents and existing intercreditor agreement (as summarized below under “Consent Solicitation”) and (ii) such waivers, consents or amendments to the Revolving Credit Facility from Wells Fargo, N.A., as lender under the Revolving Credit
Facility, in both cases, as necessary to give effect to and permit the Restructuring referred to herein. Upon receipt of such consents and amendments or waivers, (1) the Supporting Holders and any other Participating Holders (together, the
“New Senior Lenders”) shall enter into the New Senior Loan Facility with the Company on the terms set forth on Schedule 1 hereto, in connection with which the New Senior Lenders shall receive, subject to
the terms and conditions described in Schedule 1, shares of Common Stock of the Company (together with the Backstop Shares (as defined in Schedule 1 hereto), the “New Senior Loan Shares”), equal to 28.20% of the
total outstanding Common Stock of the Company on the Closing Date, on a fully diluted basis, as set forth in Schedule 3 hereto, (2) the Initial Draw (as defined in Schedule 1) shall occur, and (3) the Company and the trustee and collateral
agent under the Existing Notes Indenture shall enter into the supplemental indenture to the Existing Notes Indenture, the amendments to the existing security documents and the amendments to the existing intercreditor agreement; 

 

	 	•	 	in the RSA, the Company shall, if necessary, enter into the 30-day grace period provided for in the Existing Indenture in respect of the July 15, 2016 interest payment under the Existing Notes, and the Supporting
Holders shall agree to forbear, if necessary, from exercising remedies in respect thereof for a period extending to August 15, 2016 to allow the Restructuring to be consummated; and 

  
 2 

	 	•	 	existing holders of the Company’s Common Stock shall retain, on a pro rata basis after giving effect to the Restructuring, shares of Common Stock of the Company equal to 1.32% of the total outstanding Common Stock
of the Company on the Closing Date, on a fully diluted basis, as set forth in Schedule 3. 

  

	 	It is anticipated that the Exchange Offer will close, and that the New Senior Loan Shares and the New Note Shares will be issued, on the date that is intended to be no later than 30 days after the Launch Date (assuming
no amendments and/or extensions of the offer period) (the “Closing Date”). 

  

	 	The New Senior Loan Shares and the New Notes Shares shall be subject to mutual dilution and shall, together with shares issued under the Management Incentive Plan (as defined below), dilute the existing Common Stock of
the Company. The New Senior Loan Shares and the New Notes Shares shall not be dilutive to the Management Incentive Plan. Schedule 3 presents the allocation of the Company’s Common Stock as of the Funding Date, on an as-issued
basis, and the allocation of the Company’s Common Stock as of the Closing Date. 

  

	 	In connection with the Restructuring, on the Closing Date, the Company will: 

  

	 	•	 	enter into new amended employment agreements with the Company’s senior management (Jeff Hastings, Brian Beatty, Brent Whitely, Mike Scott, Darin Silvernagle, Trisha Gerber and Ryan Abney), as described below;

  

	 	•	 	adopt the Management Incentive Plan, as described below; and 

  

	 	•	 	issue Warrants to existing holders of the Company’s Common Stock, as described below. 

  
 3 

	 The Exchange Offer 
	Eligible Existing Holders will be offered an opportunity to participate pro rata in the exchange offer for the Existing Notes (together, the “Exchange Offer”), pursuant to which each participating Existing Holder (the
“Participating Holders”) shall receive, on the Closing Date, for every $1,000 principal amount of Existing Notes tendered for exchange (subject to a minimum tender of $2,000 principal amount and in $1,000 increments in excess
thereof): 

  

	 	•	 	$500 principal amount of New Second Lien Notes, which shall have terms substantially similar to the Existing Notes; provided that (1) the New Second Lien Notes shall have a maturity date of September 24, 2019,
provided that, if any of the Existing Notes remain outstanding as of March 31, 2019, the maturity date of the New Second Lien Notes will become April 14, 2019 upon the vote of the holders of a majority of the then-outstanding New Second
Lien Notes, (2) the liens securing the New Second Lien Notes shall be junior to the liens securing the New Senior Loan Facility and senior to the liens securing the Existing Notes after the Closing Date, (3) the Company may elect to pay
interest on the New Second Lien Notes in kind with additional New Second Lien Notes for the first twelve months of interest payment dates following the Closing Date, provided that, if the Company makes this election, the interest on the New Second
Lien Notes for such in kind payments will accrue at a per annum rate 100 basis points higher than the cash interest rate, (4) the definition of “Permitted Holders” for purposes of the Change of Control covenant will include the
Supporting Holders and their related parties, (5) the New Second Lien Notes will have a special redemption right at par of up to $35 million of the issuance to be paid out of the proceeds of the Alaska tax credit certificates and shall be
conditioned upon payment in full of the Revolving Credit Facility and the New Senior Loan Facility, and (6) the New Second Lien Notes shall include a make-whole provision requiring that if the New Second Lien Notes are accelerated or otherwise
become due and payable prior to their stated maturity due to an Event of Default (including but not limited to a bankruptcy or liquidation of the Company (including the acceleration of claims by operation of law)), then the Applicable Premium
payable with respect to an optional redemption will also be immediately due and payable, along with the principal of, accrued and unpaid interest on, the notes and shall constitute part of the obligations in respect thereof as if such
acceleration were an optional redemption of the notes, in view of the impracticability and extreme difficulty of ascertaining actual damages and by mutual agreement of the parties as to a reasonable calculation of each holder’s lost profits as
a result thereof; and

  

	 	•	 	a pro rata portion the New Notes Shares, collectively representing 64.48% of the total outstanding Common Stock of the Company on the Closing Date, on a fully diluted basis, as set forth in Schedule 3.

  

	 	The indenture for the New Second Lien Notes shall include the following additional language in respect of the make-whole:

  

	 	“Any Applicable Premium payable shall be presumed to be the liquidated damages sustained by each holder as the result of the early redemption and the Company agrees that it is reasonable under the circumstances
currently existing. The Applicable Premium shall also be payable in the event the New Second Lien Notes (and/or the Indenture) are satisfied or released by foreclosure, deed in lieu of foreclosure or any other means. The Company expressly waives (to
the fullest extent it may lawfully do so) the provisions of any present or future statute or law that prohibits or may prohibit the collection of the foregoing Applicable Premium in connection with any such acceleration. The Company expressly
agrees (to the fullest extent it may lawfully do so) that: (A) the Applicable Premium is reasonable and is the product of an arm’s length transaction between sophisticated business people, ably represented by counsel; (B) the
Applicable Premium shall be payable notwithstanding the then prevailing market rates at the time payment is made; (C) there has been a course of conduct between holders and the Company giving specific consideration in this transaction for such
agreement to pay the premium; and (D) the Company shall be estopped hereafter from claiming differently than as agreed to in this paragraph. The Company expressly acknowledges that its agreement to pay the Applicable Premium to Holders as
herein described is a material inducement to holders to purchase the Notes. The Applicable Premium shall constitute part of the holders’ claim in respect of the New Second Lien Notes in the event of a bankruptcy or liquidation, and such
claim shall be allowed against the debtors without the need to file a proof of claim. 

  

	 	The calculation of the Applicable Premium shall be the same as that appearing in the Existing Notes Indenture, except that the discount rate will be based on Treasuries plus 25 basis points.” 

 

	 	The Restructuring will be conditioned on participation in the Exchange Offer by Existing Holders holding at least 90% of the Existing Notes outstanding as of the date of this Term Sheet. The Participating Holders shall
deliver consents to the amendments to the Existing Notes Indenture as described below under “Consent Solicitation.” 

  

	 	Pursuant to, and subject to the terms of, the RSA, the Supporting Holders shall agree to participate in the Exchange Offer for the full amount of their Existing Notes, to deliver consents to amend the Existing Notes
Indenture and to waive withdrawal rights with respect to their tendered Existing Notes and related Consents, each as described below under “Consent Solicitation.” 

  
 4 

	 Consent Solicitation 
	In connection with the Exchange Offer, the Company will seek consents from Participating Holders to: 

  

	 	•	 	amend the Existing Notes Indenture (the “Consent Solicitation”) to: 

  

	 	•	 	waive the applicable change of control provisions; 

  

	 	•	 	permit the entry into, and incurrence of draws pursuant to, the New Senior Loan Facility on the Funding Date and the issuance of the New Second Lien Notes (including any additional New Second Lien Notes issued in lieu
of cash interest payments) by amending the Incurrence of Indebtedness and Issuance of Preferred Stock and Liens covenants; 

  

	 	•	 	amend the definition of “Permitted Holders” for purposes of the Change of Control covenant to include the Supporting Holders and their related parties; and 

 

	 	•	 	amend the Payments for Consents and Transactions with Affiliates covenants in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Term Sheet; 

 

	 	•	 	amend the security documents relating to the Existing Notes to give effect to the Term Sheet, including to consent to full subordination of the liens securing the Existing Notes to the New Senior Loan Facility and the
New Second Lien Notes; and 

  

	 	•	 	amend and restate the existing intercreditor agreement to account for the entry into the New Senior Loan Facility on the Funding Date, the New Second Lien Notes and the related liens and the relative lien priorities of
the Revolving Credit Facility, the New Senior Loan Facility, the New Second Lien Notes and the Existing Notes as contemplated by Schedule 1. 

  

	 	In order to tender Existing Notes for exchange in the Exchange Offer, Participating Holders shall be required to deliver consents in the Consent Solicitation. Supporting Holders’ participation in the Exchange Offer
and Consent Solicitation will occur at the launch of the deal and Supporting Holders shall, subject to the terms of the RSA, waive withdrawal rights with respect to tendered Existing Notes and the related Consents, with the effect that, the Company
and the trustee for the Existing Notes Indenture shall be able to enter into a supplemental indenture to permit the entry into the New Senior Loan Facility and related matters on the Funding Date. 

 

	 Amendment of the Revolving Credit Facility 
	The Revolving Credit Facility shall remain in place; provided that consummation of the New Senior Loan Facility shall be subject to obtaining the necessary consents or waivers from Wells Fargo (as discussed below). 

  
 5 

	 Management Incentive Plan 
	On the Closing Date, the Company shall adopt a management incentive plan (the “Management Incentive Plan”), which shall reserve 10%, on a fully diluted basis, of the total shares of common stock outstanding as of the
Closing Date (the “MIP Shares”) for distribution to covered employees on terms to be agreed with senior management. The Management Incentive Plan shall supersede any prior management or employee stock compensation plan of the
Company in effect on the Closing Date. Senior management shall receive 60% of the MIP Shares on the Closing Date, of which 1/3 shall vest on each of (1) the earlier of (a) the first anniversary of the Closing Date and (b) the date the Company shall
have received Alaskan tax credit certificates in a face amount of at least $25 million (the “Tax Credit”), and (2) each anniversary of the Closing Date for the two years thereafter in the form of: 

 

	 	     (i) shares equal to 3% of the Company’s outstanding Common Stock as of the Closing Date on a fully diluted basis; and 

 

	 	     (ii) at-the-money incentive options to acquire shares equal to 3% of the Company’s outstanding Common Stock as of the Closing Date, based on an equity value (a) if options are
initially distributed on the first anniversary of the Closing Date or after the 60th calendar day following the Closing Date due to the receipt of the Tax Credit (the “Tax Credit Valuation Date”), the volume-weighted average
price (the “VWAP”) per share of SAE Common Stock during the 30-day period ending on the date that is the 60th calendar day following the Closing Date or (b) if options are initially distributed due to the receipt of the Tax
Credit prior to the 60th calendar date following the Closing Date, the VWAP per share of SAE Common Stock during the 30-day period ending on the date one day preceding any public announcement of the Tax Credit
Valuation Date; provided, however, that if the Tax Credit Valuation Date occurs before the expiration of 30 days following the Closing Date, then the VWAP calculation period shall be the number of days between the Closing Date and the Tax
Credit Valuation Date. 

  

	 	If any member of senior management terminates his or her employment without good reason within the first twelve months after the Closing Date, that employee’s vested MIP Shares or the cash proceeds thereof will be
clawed back. 

  

	 	The remaining 40% of MIP Shares shall be granted to members of management and other key employees and distributed according to a vesting schedule to be determined by the New Board, provided, however, that the MIP
Shares may not be used to fund any of the Annual Performance Awards (as defined in Schedule 4). 

  

	 Warrants 
	In connection with the Restructuring, the Company will enter into, as of the Closing Date, a warrant agreement with its transfer agent, as warrant agent (the “Warrant Agreement”), that shall provide for the issuance of
warrants in two series to all existing holders of Common Stock that, upon exercise, will each represent 2.25% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock as of the Closing Date, subject to dilution by the New Loan Shares and the MIP Shares, at an
exercise price to reflect market capitalizations of $112 million and $140 million, respectively, with five year terms (“Warrants”). The Warrant Agreement will contain customary cashless exercise and anti-dilution provisions.

  
 6 

	 	The Warrants will not become exercisable until 30 days before their expiration date. In addition, it shall be a condition precedent to any exercise that the Company shall have received Alaska tax credit
certificates in a face amount of at least $25 million. 

  

	 	Holders of the Warrants will be entitled to the benefit of a customary resale registration rights agreement. 

  

	 Treatment of Existing Equity Holders 
	In connection with the Restructuring, existing holders of Common Stock will retain 1.32% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock on a fully diluted basis, as of the Closing Date, provided that these shares shall be subject to dilution
by the subsequent issuance of the remaining 40% of the MIP Shares. 

  

	 Employment Agreements 
	On the Closing Date, the Company shall enter into new amended employment agreements with the Company’s senior management (Jeff Hastings, Brian Beatty, Brent Whiteley, Mike Scott, Darin Silvernagle, Trisha Gerber and Ryan Abney), to reflect
the material terms and conditions set forth on Schedule 4 hereto. 

  

	 New Board 
	As of the Closing Date, the Company’s board of directors (the “New Board”) shall consist of 7 members, one of whom shall be a member of senior management appointed by the Company. The remaining 6 directors shall be
selected by the Supporting Holders in their sole discretion; provided that the Supporting Holders shall consult in good faith with the Company’s management in the selection thereof; provided, further, that a sufficient
number of independent directors will be selected to comply with any applicable listing requirements. 

  

	 Amended Articles & Bylaws 
	As soon as reasonably practicable after the Closing Date, the Company’s existing articles and bylaws will be subject to customary amendments and modifications to be agreed upon in the RSA. 

 

	 Public Status; Listing 
	The Company shall remain an SEC-registered public company and shall file reports under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder. The Company shall use its commercially reasonable
efforts to comply with the listing requirements of the Nasdaq Global Market or the Nasdaq Capital Market, as applicable. 

  

	 	The Company shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to receive the requisite shareholder votes to affect the Restructuring, to the extent required by its charter, other corporate governance documents and
applicable law. 

  
 7 

	 Closing Conditions 
	The effectiveness of the Restructuring shall be conditioned upon the absence of any material business, regulatory or legal impediments thereto, as determined by the Supporting Holders in their reasonable discretion, and shall be subject to
customary closing conditions, including, without limitation: 

  

	 	•	 	the negotiation and execution of definitive documentation acceptable to the Supporting Holders and the Company; 

  

	 	•	 	participation by holders of 90% of the outstanding Existing Notes in the Exchange Offer and Consent Solicitation; 

  

	 	•	 	no success fee shall be payable to a financial advisor, if any, to the Company, except on terms reasonably acceptable to the Supporting Holders; 

 

	 	•	 	receipt of any necessary amendments and/or waivers from the lender under the Revolving Credit Facility to permit the Restructuring; and 

 

	 	•	 	payment of all fees and expenses incurred by the Supporting Holders.

  

	 Fiduciary Out / Shop Right 
	The Company may terminate this Term Sheet or the RSA upon three business days’ prior notice if the board of directors of the Company determines, after receiving advice from counsel, that proceeding with the Restructuring would be
inconsistent with the exercise of its fiduciary duties. Notwithstanding anything in this Term Sheet or the RSA to the contrary, nothing in this Term Sheet or the RSA shall prevent the Company from taking or failing to take any action that it is
obligated to take (or to fail to take) in the performance of any fiduciary duty or as otherwise required by applicable law which the Company owes to any other person or entity under applicable law. 

 

	 Fees and Expenses 
	The Company shall pay promptly all accrued and unpaid fees and expenses of the Supporting Holders and any agent or trustee under the various debt documents in connection with the Restructuring (whether or not the Restructuring is consummated)
including, without limitation, the costs and expenses incurred by counsel to the Supporting Holders in connection with the Restructuring. 

  

	 Reservation of Rights 
	Nothing herein is intended to, or does, in any manner waive, limit, impair or restrict the ability of each of the Company and the Supporting Holders to protect and fully preserve all of their rights, remedies, claims and interests, including the
Supporting Holders’ claims against the Company or any other party in interest or their respective property. If the Restructuring is not consummated, the Company and the Supporting Holders fully reserve any and all of their respective rights.

  

	 No Admission 
	Nothing in the Term Sheet is or shall be deemed to be an admission of fact or liability or deemed binding on the Company or the Supporting Holders. 

  
 8 

 Schedule 1 

Capitalized Terms used and not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings set forth in the Term Sheet. 

 

			
	 New Senior Loan Facility Term
Sheet

	Borrower	  	The Company
		
	Guarantors	  	All of the Company’s domestic subsidiaries
		
	Lenders	  	Certain of the Supporting Holders and Other Participating Holders.
		
	Facility	  	 Senior secured multi-draw term loan facility in an aggregate principal amount of $30 million.

 
 •    The initial draw
(the “Initial Draw”), which shall occur on or about the Funding Date, shall be not more than $5.6 million in the aggregate. It shall be a condition precedent to the Initial Draw that the Company and holders of not less than
66% of the aggregate principal amount of Existing Notes shall have executed the RSA.
  

•    The second draw (the “Second Draw”) shall be not more than
$9.4 million in the aggregate. It shall be a condition precedent to the Second Draw that the Restructuring described in the RSA and the transactions contemplated by the exhibits thereto that are intended to be closed by the Closing Date shall
have been consummated by or on the Closing Date.
  

•    It shall be a condition precedent to any additional subsequent draw (a
“Subsequent Draw”) that the Company shall have received Alaska tax credit certificates in a face amount of at least $25 million.

		
	Security Interest	  	 The obligations of the Company and the guarantors under the New Senior Loan Facility will be secured on a 1.5 lien priority basis by the
collateral currently securing the obligations under the Revolving Credit Facility and the Existing Notes, respectively, and the receivable due to the Company from Alaska Seismic Ventures and any tax credit or tax certificate assigned or issued to
the Company in connection therewith, and all proceeds therefrom (the “Collateral”). The Collateral will secure those obligations of the Company and the guarantors (1) under the Revolving Credit Facility on a first lien
priority basis, (2) under the New Notes on a second lien priority basis and (3) under the Existing Notes on a third lien priority basis.
  

As of the Funding Date, the agent under the New Senior Loan Facility, the agent under the Revolving Credit Facility, and the collateral agent under the
Existing Indenture will enter into an Intercreditor Agreement with the Company and the Guarantors which will provide for contractual subordination of the liens of each such agent and collateral agent in the Collateral to the extent necessary to
reflect the relative lien priority set forth herein. The Intercreditor Agreement will also govern the relationship of the parties in respect of the Collateral and certain other matters. This new Intercreditor Agreement will, in effect amend and
restate the existing intercreditor agreement. The collateral agent under the New Indenture will sign a joinder to the new Intercreditor Agreement on the Closing Date.

		
	Interest	  	10% per year, payable monthly in cash.

  
 9 

			
	 New Senior Loan Facility Term
Sheet

	Facility Fee	  	The Company shall pay a facility fee of $600,000 in the aggregate to the New Senior Lenders on the Funding Date with the proceeds of the Initial Draw under the New Senior Loan Facility.
		
	Syndication; 
Backstop Shares	  	Subsequent to the Initial Draw but prior to the Second Draw, Participating Holders shall have the opportunity to participate in the New Senior Loan Facility. On the RSA Date and the Funding Date, the New Senior Lenders who fund
the Initial Draw shall become entitled on such date, subject to issuance, to a pro rata portion of shares of the Company’s Common Stock (the “Backstop Shares”), representing 3.14% and 6.26%, respectively, of the total
outstanding Common Stock of the Company on the Closing Date, on a fully diluted basis, as set forth in Schedule 3. The Backstop Shares shall be issued on the earliest of (1) the Closing Date; (2) the date on which the RSA terminates
according to its terms, or (3) August 15, 2016.
		
	Equity	  	 The Backstop Shares shall be deemed earned by the New Senior Lenders as of the Funding Date, provided that the Backstop Shares
shall not be issued to the New Senior Lenders until the earlier of (1) the Closing Date and (2) August 15, 2016.
  

On the Closing Date, each New Senior Lender shall receive a pro rata portion of shares of the Company’s Common Stock (collectively, with the
Backstop Shares, the “New Senior Loan Shares”), representing 18.80% (excluding Backstop Shares) of the total outstanding Common Stock of the Company on the Closing Date, on a fully diluted basis, as set forth in Schedule
3 hereto; provided that, if the stockholders of the Company have not then approved the issuance of these shares, then the Company will issue 19.9% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock to the New Senior Lenders and will covenant to
issue the remaining 8.3% after such stockholder consent has been received, for the purpose of remaining in compliance with NASDAQ Listing Rule 5635.
  

The New Senior Loan Shares and the New Notes Shares shall be subject to mutual dilution and shall, together with shares issued under the Management Incentive
Plan, dilute the existing Common Stock of the Company. The New Senior Loan Shares and the New Notes Shares shall not be dilutive to the Management Incentive Plan.

		
	Maturity	  	January 1, 2018.
		
	Restrictive Covenants	  	The New Senior Loan Facility will contain restrictive covenants, financial covenants, and selected maintenance covenants that are mutually acceptable to the Company and the New Senior Lenders, including, without limitation, that
the proceeds of the New Senior Loan Facility and available cash shall be used in accordance with a budget mutually acceptable to the Company and the New Senior Lenders.
		
	Governing Law	  	The New Senior Loan Facility and related transaction documents will be governed by New York law.

  
 10 

 Schedule 2 

Supporting Holders 
  

	 	•	 	Whitebox Advisors LLC 

  

	 	•	 	BlueMountain Capital Management, LLC 

  

	 	•	 	Morgan Stanley Investment Management Inc. 

  

	 	•	 	Aristides Capital LLC 

  

	 	•	 	Tegean Capital Management, LLC 

  

	 	•	 	Amzak Capital Management, LLC 

  

	 	•	 	Mr. John Pecora 

  
 11 

 Schedule 3 

Capitalized Terms used and not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings set forth in the Term Sheet. 

RSA Date Allocation of Common Stock* 
 As
of the RSA Date, after giving effect to the Backstop Shares, on an as-issued basis1, and excluding the issuance of any other New Senior Loan Shares, New Notes Shares and MIP Shares, the allocation
of Common Stock of the Company shall be as follows (based on 17,451,353 shares outstanding prior to the Funding Date): 
  

			
	 Existing Common Stock
	 	96.86%2
	 Management Incentive Plan
	 	0%
	 New Notes Shares
	 	0%
	 New Senior Loan Shares (other than Backstop Shares)
	 	0%
	 Backstop Shares
	 	3.14%

 Funding Date Allocation of Common Stock* 

As of the Funding Date, after giving effect to the Backstop Shares, on an as-issued basis1, and excluding
the issuance of any other New Senior Loan Shares, New Notes Shares and MIP Shares, the allocation of Common Stock of the Company shall be as follows (based on 17,451,353 shares outstanding prior to the Funding Date): 

 

			
	 Existing Common Stock
	 	90.0%2
	 Management Incentive Plan
	 	0%
	 New Notes Shares
	 	0%
	 New Senior Loan Shares (other than Backstop Shares)
	 	0%
	 Backstop Shares
	 	10.0%

 Closing Date Allocation of Common Stock* 

As of the Closing Date, after giving effect to the issuance of the New Senior Loan Shares, the Backstop Shares, the New Notes Shares and the MIP Shares (as
shown in the table below), the allocation of Common Stock of the Company shall be as follows (based on 17,451,353 shares outstanding prior to the Funding Date): 
  

									
	 	  	Initial Issuance of 60% of
MIP Shares	 	 	Fully-Diluted for All
MIP Shares	 
	 Existing Common Stock
	  	 	1.32	% 	 	 	1.26	% 
	 Management Incentive Plan3
	  	 	6.00	% 	 	 	10.00	% 
	 New Notes Shares
	  	 	64.48	% 	 	 	61.74	% 

  

	1 	The Backstop Shares will deemed to be earned as of the RSA Date and the Funding Date as set forth in the allocation tables herein, but will be issued on the earliest of (1) the Closing Date; (2) the date on which the
RSA terminates according to its terms, or (3) August 15, 2016. 

	2 	The New Senior Lenders that fund the Initial Draw (as defined in Schedule 3 hereto) shall become entitled to receive the Backstop Shares on the Funding Date, provided that the New Senior Loan Shares shall
not be issued to the New Senior Loan Lenders until the Closing Date. 

	3 	Includes shares held by Messrs. Hastings, Beatty and Whiteley. 

  
 12 

									
	 New Senior Loan Shares (other than Backstop
Shares)4
	  	 	18.8	% 	  	 	18.00	% 
	 Backstop Shares5
	  	 	9.40	% 	  	 	9.00	% 

  

	*	Excludes any impact of shares issuable in connection with Warrants. 

  

	4 	Pre-dilution: 20.0%. 

	5 	Pre-dilution: 10.0%. 

  
 13 

 Schedule 4 

Capitalized Terms used and not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings set forth in the Term Sheet. 

 

			
	 Topic
	  	 Amendment

	Term	  	New three-year terms, starting as of the Closing Date, with evergreen features providing for successive one year terms thereafter as contained in the current employment agreements.
		
	Base Salary	  	No changes to 2016 base salary under the current employment agreements. Starting in 2017, annual increases in base salary will be set by the new board of directors (the “New Board”), provided that the New
Board may not unilaterally decrease the base salary at any point without the consent of the executive.
		
	Annual Cash Performance Award	  	No change to 2016 amounts, targets, calculation, or methodology, under the current employment agreements. Starting in 2017, the New Board can set Executive Goals but not the Target Percentages (as defined in the employment
agreements). In addition, no more than 50% of any award may be in common stock of the Company.
		
	Existing Management/Employee Equity	  	All issued equity compensation (LTIP shares, preferred shares, etc.) shall vest and convert into common shares immediately prior to the Closing Date and be treated as existing equity subject to dilution pursuant to the Term
Sheet.
		
	Existing MIP	  	All existing equity-based compensation programs shall be replaced by the Management Incentive Plan.
		
	Severance	  	No change to existing severance packages under the current employment agreements; however, executives shall not be entitled to any severance if the executive voluntarily terminates the employment agreement other than for cause or
good reason.
		
	Non-compete	  	The non-compete shall last for one year with no additional severance, with the option to extend for an additional year in the Company’s sole discretion, provided that the Company must pay the executive one year’s base
salary and 100% of the target bonus of that base salary if it elects to extend.
		
	Change of Control	  	Waived to allow for the Restructuring Transactions.
		
	280G Gross-Up	  	To be deleted.
		
	Constructive Dismissal	  	Revision to the definition of “Good Reason” in the current employment agreements to reflect that the New Board will have discretion to set base salary increases and annual bonuses and such adjustments will not
constitute Good Reason, provided that the New Board may not unilaterally decrease the base salary at any point without the consent of the executive.
		
	Indemnification	  	Employment agreements shall include indemnification by the Company against any officer or director liability related to the Restructuring Transactions.

  
 14 

 Exhibit B 

New Senior Lenders (as of the date hereof) 
  

	 	•	 	Whitebox Advisors LLC 

  

	 	•	 	BlueMountain Capital Management, LLC 

  

	 	•	 	Morgan Stanley Investment Management Inc. 

  

	 	•	 	Aristides Capital LLC 

  

	 	•	 	Tegean Capital Management, LLC 

  

	 	•	 	Amzak Capital Management, LLC 

  

	 	•	 	Mr. John Pecora 

  
 24 

 Exhibit C 

Pre-Syndication Initial Commitment Amounts 

  
 25 

 Exhibit D 

Amendments to Employment Agreements 

 Amendments to Employment Agreements 

Capitalized Terms used and not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings set forth in the Restructuring Support Agreement. 

 

			
	 Topic
	  	 Amendment

	Term	  	New three-year terms, starting as of the Closing Date, with evergreen features providing for successive one year terms as contained in the current employment agreements.
		
	Base Salary	  	No changes to 2016 base salary under the current employment agreements. Starting in 2017, annual increases in base salary will be set by the new board of directors (the “New Board”), provided that the New
Board may not unilaterally decrease the base salary at any point without the consent of the executive.
		
	Annual Cash Performance Award	  	No change to 2016 amounts, targets, calculation, or methodology under the current employment agreements. Starting in 2017, the New Board can set Executive Goals but not the Target Percentages (as defined in the employment
agreements). In addition, no more than 50% of any award may be in Common Stock.
		
	Existing Management/Employee Equity	  	All issued equity compensation (LTIP shares, preferred shares, etc.) shall vest and convert into common shares immediately prior to the Closing Date and be treated as existing equity subject to dilution pursuant to the Term
Sheet.
		
	Existing MIP	  	All existing equity-based compensation programs shall be replaced by the Management Incentive Plan.
		
	Severance	  	No change to existing severance package under the current employment agreements; however, executives shall not be entitled to any severance if the executive voluntarily terminates the employment agreement other than for cause or
good reason.
		
	Non-compete	  	The non-compete shall last for one year with no additional severance, with the option to extend for an additional year in the Company’s sole discretion, provided that the Company must pay the executive one year’s base
salary and 100% of the target bonus of that base salary if it elects to extend.
		
	Change of Control	  	Waived to allow for the Restructuring Transactions.
		
	280G Gross-Up	  	To be deleted.
		
	Constructive Dismissal	  	Revision to the definition of “Good Reason” in the current employment agreements to reflect that the New Board will have discretion to set base salary increases and annual bonuses and such adjustments will not constitute
Good Reason, provided that the New Board may not unilaterally decrease the base salary at any point without the consent of the executive.

			
	 Topic
	  	 Amendment

	Indemnification	  	Employment agreements shall include indemnification by the Company against any officer or director liability related to the Restructuring Transactions.

 Exhibit E 

Executives Executing Employment Agreements 
  

	 	•	 	Jeff Hastings 

  

	 	•	 	Brian Beatty 

  

	 	•	 	Brent Whitely 

  

	 	•	 	Mike Scott 

  

	 	•	 	Darin Silvernagle 

  

	 	•	 	Trisha Gerber 

  

	 	•	 	Ryan Abney 

 Exhibit F 

Terms of Management Incentive Plan 

 Preliminary Management Incentive Plan Term Sheet 

This management incentive plan term sheet sets forth an outline of certain key terms and conditions of the employment agreements between SAExploration
Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”) and certain key executives set forth on Exhibit E. Capitalized Terms used and not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings set forth in the Restructuring Support Agreement. 

On the Closing Date, the Company shall adopt the Management Incentive Plan, which shall reserve 10%, on a fully diluted basis, of the total shares of common
stock outstanding as of the Closing Date (the “MIP Shares”) for distribution to covered employees on terms to be agreed with senior management. The Management Incentive Plan shall supersede any prior management or employee
stock compensation plan of the Company in effect on the Closing Date. Senior management shall receive 60% of the MIP Shares on the Closing Date, of which 1/3 shall vest on each of (1) the earlier of (a) the first anniversary of the Closing Date and
(b) the date the Company shall have received Alaskan tax credit certificates in a face amount of at least $25 million (the “Tax Credit”), and (2) each anniversary of the Closing Date for the two years thereafter in the form
of: 
 (i) shares equal to 3% of the Company’s outstanding Common Stock as of the Closing Date on a fully diluted basis; and 

(ii) at-the-money incentive options to acquire shares equal to 3% of the Company’s outstanding Common Stock as of the Closing Date, based
on an equity value (a) if options are initially distributed on the first anniversary of the Closing Date or after the 60th calendar day following the Closing Date due to the receipt of the Tax Credit (the “Tax Credit Valuation
Date”), the volume-weighted average price (the “VWAP”) per share of SAE Common Stock during the 30-day period ending on the date that is the 60th calendar day following the Closing Date or (b) if options are
initially distributed due to the receipt of the Tax Credit prior to the 60th calendar date following the Closing Date, the VWAP per share of SAE Common Stock during the 30-day period ending on the date one day preceding any public announcement of
the Tax Credit Valuation Date; provided, however, that if the Tax Credit Valuation Date occurs before the expiration of 30 days following the Closing Date, then the VWAP calculation period shall be the number of days between the Closing Date
and the Tax Credit Valuation Date. 
 If any member of senior management terminates his or her employment without good reason within the first twelve months
after the Closing Date, that employee’s vested MIP Shares or the cash proceeds thereof will be clawed back. 
 The remaining 40% of MIP Shares shall be
granted to members of management and other key employees and distributed according to a vesting schedule to be determined by the New Board, provided, however, that the MIP Shares may not be used to fund any of the Annual Performance
Awards as defined in Schedule 4 to the Term Sheet attached as Exhibit A. 
 Vesting of the MIP Shares will not be conditioned on
any financial, operating or other performance metrics. Except for termination due to death, disability, termination without cause, termination for good reason or termination six (6) months prior to or within 12 months following a change in control,
individuals need to be employed on each vesting date to receive settlement of the MIP Shares. 

 Exhibit G 

Terms of Warrant Agreement 

 Warrant Term Sheet 

Capitalized Terms used and not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings set forth in the Restructuring Support Agreement. 

 

			
	 Topic
	  	 Provision

	Series	  	The Company will issue two series of warrants (the “Series A Warrants” and Series B Warrants” and, together, the “Warrants”).
		
	Term	  	The Warrants will have five year terms.
		
	Value	  	The Series A Warrants and Series B Warrants will each represent 2.25% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock as of the Closing Date.
		
	Exercise price	  	 The exercise price of the Series A Warrants will reflect a market capitalization of $112 million.

 
 The Exercise price of the Series B Warrants will reflect a market capitalization of $140
million.

		
	Exercisability	  	 Exercise of the Warrants shall be contingent upon the receipt by the Company of Alaska tax credit certificates in a face amount of at
least $25 million.
  
 The Warrants will become exercisable only in the 30 days before
they expire.

		
	Adjustments to Exercise Price	  	 The exercise prices of the Warrants shall be adjusted upon customary anti-dilution events, including:

 
 •    an issuance of
Common Stock as a dividend or distribution to all holders of Common Stock;
  

•    a change in the total number of shares of Common Stock by way of a subdivision,
combination, split, reverse split, or reclassification;
  

•    an issuance as a dividend or distribution to all holders of Common Stock of evidences of
indebtedness or securities of the Company or any other person; and
  

•    payment of any tender offer or exchange offer for Common Stock in which the
consideration exceeds the fair value of the Common Stock as of the open of business on the second business day preceding the expiration date of the tender offer or exchange offer.

		
	Cashless Exercise	  	The Warrant Agreement will contain a customary cashless exercise provision.
		
	Registration Rights	  	Holders of Warrants will be entitled to the benefit of a customary resale registration rights agreement.

			
	Listing                    	  	The Company will use commercially reasonable efforts to list the Warrants and the shares issuable upon exercise of the Warrants on the Nasdaq Global Market, or whatever exchange the Company’s Common Stock is then listed
on.

 Exhibit H 

Governance Terms 

 Corporate Governance Term Sheet 

Capitalized Terms used and not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings set forth in the Restructuring Support Agreement. 

 

			
	 Topic
	  	 Provision

	 Capital Stock
	  	
	 Common stock
	  	 55,000,000 authorized shares of Common Stock, par value $.0001 per share.

 
 The number of authorized shares can be increased
only with a majority vote of the stockholders.
  

One vote per share.

		
	 Preferred stock
	  	 1,00,000 authorized shares of preferred stock, par value $.0001 per share.

 
 Preferred stock may be issued by the Board with
whatever rights, privileges or preferences they determine.

		
	 Pre-emptive rights
	  	None.
		
	 Directors
	  	
	 Initial Directors
	  	 Effective as of the Closing Date, the Board will initially be made up of seven directors, to include: one member of senior management,
four directors chosen by the Supporting Holders, one director chosen by Whitebox and one director chosen by Blue Mountain.
  

Each of BlueMountain and Whitebox shall have the right to choose one director to be nominated by SAE for so long as each of their equity holdings following the
Closing Date exceeds 10% of the total outstanding shares. Subject to the foregoing, and the director nomination section of this Term Sheet, following the Closing Date, other non-management directors shall be nominated by the Board and approved
by shareholder vote.

		
	 Number
	  	No less than one or more than nine directors as determined by resolution of the board. The Board will initially be made up of seven directors.
		
	 Election
	  	Directors are elected by a majority of the stockholders unless appointed as described above.
		
	 Staggered board
	  	There will be three classes of directors each with staggered terms, with individual seats and each of the three classes to be agreed upon; provided that the number of directors in each class shall be as nearly equal as
possible.

			
	 Topic
	  	 Provision

	 Removal of directors
	  	A majority vote of the stockholders is required to remove a director, except that the initially appointed directors can only be removed by the entity that appointed them.
		
	 Vacancies
	  	Vacancies are filled by a majority vote of the directors unless the vacancy is caused by the departure of an appointed director. The vacant seat of an appointed director will be filled by the entity that appointed the
director.
		
	 Indemnification
	  	Directors and officers have guaranteed rights to indemnification to the fullest extent permitted by Delaware General Corporation Law.
		
	 Insurance
	  	Company will maintain Director and Officer liability insurance.
		
	 Action without a meeting
	  	Directors may act by unanimous written consent.
		
	 Stockholders
	  	
	 Stockholder proposals
	  	Stockholders must give notice of a proposal not less than 60 or more than 90 days before the meeting. If this is not possible, they must give notice within the 10 days of the notice of an upcoming annual meeting being mailed.
They must disclose the matter to be proposed, why it is being proposed, any material interest of the stockholder in such business and information regarding their interests in the company, including any voting arrangements. The stockholder must also
certify that they will attend the meeting and disclose whether they intend to distribute a proxy statement or form of proxy to the stockholders.
		
	 Director nominations
	  	Stockholder must give notice not less than 60 or more than 90 days before the meeting. If this is not possible, must give notice within the 10 days of a notice of annual meeting being mailed. They must disclose details of nominee
that would be required for the solicitation of proxies under Section 14 of the Exchange Act. The nominating stockholder must provide personal details of the proposed director, information regarding their interests in the company, including any
voting arrangements. The stockholder must also provide personal details certify that they will attend the meeting and disclose whether they intend to distribute a proxy statement or form of proxy to the stockholders.
		
	 Meetings
	  	
	 Special meetings
	  	Only the board may call a special meeting.
		
	 Action without a meeting
	  	Any action required to be taken at an annual or special meeting may be taken without a meeting if consent in writing is obtained by the holders of outstanding stock having the not less than the minimum number of votes to
authorize or take such action.

			
	 Topic
	  	 Provision

	 Amendments
	  	
	Amendments to Organization Documents	  	 Amendments to Organizational Documents require a majority vote of the stockholders.

 Exhibit I 

Joinder Agreement 

 Joinder Agreement 

[                    ], 2016 

The undersigned (“Joining Holder”) hereby acknowledges that it has read and understands the Restructuring Support Agreement, dated as
of [    ], 2016, a copy of which is attached hereto as Annex I (as it may be amended, supplemented, or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Restructuring Support Agreement”), among
SAE and the Supporting Holders. Capitalized Terms used and not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings set forth in the Restructuring Support Agreement. 

1. Agreement to be Bound. The Joining Holder hereby agrees to be bound by all of the terms of the Restructuring Support Agreement. The Joining Holder
shall hereafter be deemed to be a “Supporting Holder” and a “Party” for all purposes under the Restructuring Support Agreement. 
 2.
Representations and Warranties. With respect to the aggregate principal amount of Existing Notes set forth below its name on the signature page hereof, the Joining Holder hereby makes the representations and warranties of the Supporting
Holders set forth in Section 4 of the Restructuring Support Agreement to each other Party. 
 3. Governing Law. This joinder agreement (the
“Joinder Agreement”) to the Restructuring Support Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the internal laws of the State of New York. 

* * * * * 

 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Joining Holder has caused this Joinder Agreement to be executed as of the
date first written above. 
  
  

 

			
	
	By:                                  
                                         
                       
	
	Name:                                  
                                         
                  
	
	Title:                                  
                                         
                    
	
	Principal Amount of Existing Notes:  $                       
                                 
	
	Notice Address:

			
	
	  

	
	  

	
	  

	
	Fax:
                                         
                                       
	
	Attention:                                 
                                       
	
	With a copy to:
	
	  

	
	  

	
	  

	
	Fax:
                                         
                                       
	
	Attention:EX-10.1

 Exhibit 10.1 

Walter Investment Management Corp. 
 2011
Omnibus Incentive Plan 
 Effective May 10, 2011 

(Amended and Restated June 9, 2016) 

 Contents 
  

							
	Article 1.	 	Establishment, Purpose and Duration	  	 	1	  
			
	Article 2.	 	Definitions	  	 	1	  
			
	Article 3.	 	Administration	  	 	5	  
			
	Article 4.	 	Shares Subject to This Plan and Maximum Awards	  	 	7	  
			
	Article 5.	 	Eligibility and Participation	  	 	8	  
			
	Article 6.	 	Stock Options	  	 	8	  
			
	Article 7.	 	Stock Appreciation Rights	  	 	10	  
			
	Article 8.	 	Restricted Stock	  	 	10	  
			
	Article 9.	 	Restricted Stock Units	  	 	11	  
			
	Article 10.	 	Performance Shares	  	 	12	  
			
	Article 11.	 	Performance Units	  	 	12	  
			
	Article 12.	 	Other Stock-Based Awards and Cash-Based Awards	  	 	12	  
			
	Article 13.	 	Transferability of Awards and Shares	  	 	13	  
			
	Article 14.	 	Performance-Based Compensation and Compliance with Code Section 162(m)	  	 	13	  
			
	Article 15.	 	Termination of Employment; Termination of Directorship and Termination as a Third-Party Service Provider	  	 	15	  
			
	Article 16.	 	Nonemployee Director Awards	  	 	15	  
			
	Article 17.	 	Effect of a Change in Control	  	 	15	  
			
	Article 18.	 	Dividend Equivalents	  	 	16	  
			
	Article 19.	 	Beneficiary Designation	  	 	16	  
			
	Article 20.	 	Rights of Participants	  	 	16	  
			
	Article 21.	 	Amendment and Termination	  	 	16	  
			
	Article 22.	 	Tax Withholding	  	 	17	  
			
	Article 23.	 	General Provisions	  	 	17	  

  
 A-i 

 Walter Investment Management Corp. 

2011 Omnibus Incentive Plan 
  

	Article 1.	 Establishment, Purpose and Duration 

1.1          Establishment.  Walter Investment Management Corp., a Maryland
corporation, establishes an incentive compensation plan to be known as Walter Investment Management Corp. 2011 Omnibus Incentive Plan, as set forth in this document. This Plan permits the grant of Nonqualified Stock Options, Incentive Stock Options,
Stock Appreciation Rights, Restricted Stock, Restricted Stock Units, Performance Shares, Performance Units, Cash-Based Awards and Other Stock-Based Awards. This Plan shall become effective upon the initial shareholder approval, which occurred on
May 10, 2011 (the “Effective Date”) and shall remain in effect as provided in Section 1.3 subject to amendments and/or restatements from time to time. This Plan was amended and restated on May 3, 2013. This Plan was further
amended and restated on June 9, 2016 (the “Amendment Date”). 
 1.2          Purpose of
this Plan.  The purpose of the Plan is to foster and promote the long-term financial success of the Company and materially increase shareholder value by (a) motivating superior performance by means of performance-related
incentives, (b) encouraging and providing for the acquisition of an ownership interest in the Company by Employees as well as Non-Employee Directors, and (c) enabling the Company to attract and retain qualified and competent persons to
serve as members of an outstanding management team and the Board of Directors of the Company upon whose judgment, interest, and performance are required for the successful and sustained operations of the Company. 

1.3          Duration of this Plan.  Unless sooner terminated as provided herein,
this Plan shall terminate ten (10) years from the Effective Date. After this Plan is terminated, no Awards may be granted but Awards previously granted shall remain outstanding in accordance with their applicable terms and conditions and this
Plan’s terms and conditions. 
  

	Article 2.	 Definitions 

 Whenever used in this Plan, the following terms shall have the meanings set forth below, and
when the meaning is intended, the initial letter of the word shall be capitalized. 

2.1          “Amendment Date” has the meaning set forth in Section 1.1.

 2.2          “Annual Award Limit” or “Annual Award
Limits” have the meaning set forth in Section 4.3. 

2.3          “Award” means, individually or collectively, a grant
under this Plan of Nonqualified Stock Options, Incentive Stock Options, SARs, Restricted Stock, Restricted Stock Units, Performance Shares, Performance Units, Cash-Based Awards or Other Stock-Based Awards, in each case subject to the terms of this
Plan. 
 2.4          “Award Agreement” means either (i) a
written or electronic agreement entered into by the Company and a Participant setting forth the terms and provisions applicable to an Award granted under this Plan, including any amendment or modification thereof, or (ii) a written or
electronic statement issued by the Company to a Participant describing the terms and provisions of such Award, including any amendment or modification thereof. The Committee may provide for the use of electronic, Internet or other non-paper Award
Agreements, and the use of electronic, Internet or other non-paper means for the acceptance thereof and actions thereunder by a Participant. The Committee shall have the exclusive authority to determine the terms of an Award Agreement evidencing an
Award granted under this Plan. The terms of an Award Agreement need not be uniform among all Participants or among similar types of Awards. 

2.5          “Beneficial Owner” or “Beneficial
Ownership” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Rule 13d-3 of the General Rules and Regulations under the Exchange Act. 

2.6          “Board” or “Board of Directors” means
the Board of Directors of the Company. 
 2.7          “Cash-Based
Award” means an Award, denominated in cash, granted to a Participant as described in Article 12. 

2.8          “Cause” means, unless otherwise specified in an Award
Agreement or in an applicable employment agreement between the Company and a Participant, any one of the following: 

(a)          willful misconduct of the Participant; 

 

  
 1 

 (b)          willful failure to perform
the Participant’s duties; 
 (c)          the conviction of the Participant by
a court of competent jurisdiction of a felony or entering the plea of nolo contendere to such crime by the Participant; or 

(d)          the commission of an act of theft, fraud, dishonesty or insubordination
that is materially detrimental to the Company or any Subsidiary. 

2.9          A “Change in Control” means the occurrence of one or
more of the following events: 
 (a)          The acquisition by any Person of
Beneficial Ownership of more than 40% of either (A) the then-outstanding Shares (“Outstanding Company Common Stock”) or (B) the combined voting power of the then-outstanding voting securities of the Company entitled to vote
generally in the election of directors (the “Outstanding Company Voting Securities”); provided, however, that, for purposes of this Section 2.9(a) the following acquisitions shall not constitute a Change in Control:

 (i)          any acquisition by the Company, 

(ii)         any acquisition by any employee benefit plan (or related trust) sponsored or
maintained by the Company, 
 (iii)        any entity controlled by the Company, or 

(iv)        any acquisition by any entity pursuant to a transaction that complies with Sections
2.9(c)(i), (ii) and (iii). 
 (b)          Individuals who, as
of the Effective Date, constitute the Board (the “Incumbent Board”) cease for any reason to constitute at least a majority of the Board; provided, however, that any individual becoming a Director subsequent to the Effective Date whose
election, or nomination for election by the Company’s shareholders, was approved by a vote of at least a majority of the Directors then comprising the Incumbent Board shall be considered as though such individual was a member of the Incumbent
Board, but excluding, for this purpose, any such individual whose initial assumption of office occurs as a result of an actual or threatened election contest with respect to the election or removal of Directors or other actual or threatened
solicitation of proxies or consents by or on behalf of a Person other than the Board. 

(c)          Consummation of a reorganization, merger, statutory share exchange or
consolidation or similar corporate transaction involving the Company and/or any entity controlled by the Company, or a sale or other disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company, or the acquisition of assets or stock of
another entity by the Company or any entity controlled by the Company (each, a “Business Combination”), in each case, provided, however, that, for purposes of this Section 2.9(c) a Business Combination shall not
constitute a Change in Control if following such Business Combination: 

(i)          all or substantially all of the individuals and entities that were the
Beneficial Owners of the Outstanding Company Common Stock and Outstanding Company Voting Securities immediately prior to such Business Combination beneficially own, directly or indirectly, more than
66 2/3% of the then-outstanding shares of common stock and the combined voting power of the then-outstanding voting securities entitled
to vote generally in the election of directors, as the case may be, of the corporation resulting from such Business Combination (including, without limitation, an entity that, as a result of such transaction, owns the Company or all or substantially
all of the Company’s assets either directly or through one or more subsidiaries) in substantially the same proportions as their ownership, immediately prior to such Business Combination of the Outstanding Company Common Stock and Outstanding
Company Voting Securities, as the case may be; and 
 (ii)          no Person
(excluding any entity resulting from such Business Combination or any employee benefit plan (or related trust) of the Company or such entity resulting from such Business Combination) beneficially owns, directly or indirectly, 25% or more of,
respectively, the then-outstanding shares of common stock of the corporation resulting from such Business Combination or the combined voting power of the then-outstanding voting securities of such corporation, except to the extent that such
ownership existed prior to the Business Combination; and 
  

  
 2 

 (iii)         at least a majority of the
members of the board of directors of the entity resulting from such Business Combination were members of the Incumbent Board at the time of the execution of the initial agreement, or of the action of the Board, providing for such Business
Combination. 
 (d)          Approval by the shareholders of the
Company of a complete liquidation or dissolution of the Company. 

2.10        “Code” means the U.S. Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended
from time to time. For purposes of this Plan, references to sections of the Code shall be deemed to include references to any applicable regulations thereunder and any successor or similar provision. 

2.11        “Commission” means the Securities and Exchange Commission. 

2.12        “Committee” means the Compensation Committee of the Board or a
subcommittee thereof or any other committee designated by the Board to administer this Plan. The members of the Committee shall be appointed from time to time by and shall serve at the discretion of the Board. If the Committee does not exist or
cannot function for any reason, the Board may take any action under the Plan that would otherwise be the responsibility of the Committee. The Committee shall be constituted to comply with the requirements of Rule 16b-3 promulgated by the Securities
and Exchange Commission under the United States Securities Exchange Act of 1934, or such rule or any successor rule thereto which is in effect from time to time, Section 162(m) of the Code and any applicable listing or governance requirements
of any securities exchange on which the Company’s common shares are listed. 

2.13        “Company” means Walter Investment Management Corp., and any
successor thereto as provided in Section 23.21. 
 2.14        “Covered
Employee” means any Employee who is or may become a “Covered Employee,” as defined in Code Section 162(m), and who is designated, either as an individual Employee or class of Employees, by the Committee within the shorter of
(i) 90 days after the beginning of the Performance Period, or (ii) 25% of the Performance Period has elapsed, as a “Covered Employee” under this Plan for such applicable Performance Period. 

2.15        “Director” means any individual who is a member of the Board of
Directors of the Company. 
 2.16        “Disability” means permanent and
total disability as defined in Code Section 22(e)(3). A determination of Disability may be made by a physician selected or approved by the Committee and, in this respect, the Participant shall submit to any reasonable examination(s) required by
such physician upon request. Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this paragraph, in the event any Award is considered to be “deferred compensation” as that term is defined under Code Section 409A, then, in lieu of the
foregoing definition and to the extent necessary to comply with the requirements of Code Section 409A, the definition of “Disability” for purposes of such Award shall be the definition of “disability” provided for under Code
Section 409A and the regulations or other guidance issued thereunder. 

2.17        “Dividend Equivalent” means a credit, made at the discretion of
the Committee or as provided for under an Award Agreement, to the account of a Participant in an amount equal to the dividends paid on one Share for each Share represented by an Award held by such Participant. 

2.18        “Effective Date” has the meaning set forth in Section 1.1.

 2.19        “Employee” means any individual performing services for the
Company or a Subsidiary and designated as an employee of the Company or the Subsidiary on its payroll records. An Employee shall not include any individual during any period he or she is classified or treated by the Company or Subsidiary as an
independent contractor, a consultant or an employee of an employment, consulting or temporary agency or any other entity other than the Company or Subsidiary, without regard to whether such individual is subsequently determined to have been, or is
subsequently retroactively reclassified, as a common-law employee of the Company or Subsidiary during such period. An individual shall not cease to be an Employee in the case of (i) any leave of absence approved by the Company or
(ii) transfers between locations of the Company or between the Company or any Subsidiaries. For purposes of Incentive Stock Options, no such leave may exceed 90 days, unless reemployment upon expiration of such leave is guaranteed by statute or
contract. If reemployment upon expiration of a leave of absence approved by the Company is not so guaranteed, then three months following the 91st day of such leave, any Incentive Stock Option held by a Participant shall cease to be treated as an
Incentive Stock Option and shall be treated for tax purposes as a Nonqualified Stock Option. Neither service as a Director nor payment of a director’s fee by the Company shall be sufficient to constitute “employment” by the Company.

  

  
 3 

 2.20        “Exchange Act” means
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended from time to time, or any successor act thereto. 

2.21        “Extraordinary Items” means (i) extraordinary, unusual and/or
nonrecurring items of gain or loss; (ii) gains or losses on the disposition of a business; (iii) changes in tax or accounting regulations or laws; or (iv) the effect of a merger or acquisition, all of which must be identified in the
audited financial statements, including footnotes, or the Management Discussion and Analysis section of the Company’s annual report. 

2.22        “Fair Market Value” or “FMV” means, as applied to
a specific date, the price of a Share that is based on the opening, closing, actual, high, low or average selling prices of a Share reported on any established stock exchange or national market system including without limitation the New York Stock
Exchange and the National Market System of the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. Automated Quotation System on the applicable date, the preceding trading day, the next succeeding trading day, or an average of trading days, as
determined by the Committee in its discretion. Unless the Committee determines otherwise or unless otherwise specified in an Award Agreement, Fair Market Value shall be deemed to be equal to the closing price of a Share on the most recent date on
which Shares were publicly traded. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if Shares are not traded on any established stock exchange or national market system, the Fair Market Value means the price of a Share as established by the Committee acting in good
faith based on a reasonable valuation method that is consistent with the requirements of Section 409A of the Code and the regulations thereunder. 

2.23        “Full Value Award” means, individually or collectively, a grant
under this Plan of Restricted Stock, Restricted Stock Units, Performance Shares, Performance Units settled in Shares, or Other Stock-Based Awards, in each case subject to the terms of this plan. 

2.24        “Grant Date” means the date an Award is granted to a Participant
pursuant to the Plan. 
 2.25        “Grant Price” means the price
established at the time of grant of an SAR pursuant to Article 7. 

2.26        “Incentive Stock Option” or “ISO” means an Award
granted pursuant Article 6 that is designated as an Incentive Stock Option and that is intended to meet the requirements of Code Section 422 or any successor provision. 

2.27        “Insider” shall mean an individual who is, on the relevant date,
an officer (as defined in Rule 16a-1(f) (or any successor provision) promulgated by the Commission under the Exchange Act) or Director of the Company, or a more than 10% Beneficial Owner of any class of the Company’s equity securities that is
registered pursuant to Section 12 of the Exchange Act, as determined by the Board in accordance with Section 16 of the Exchange Act. 

2.28        “Nonemployee Director” means a Director who is not an Employee.

 2.29        “Nonqualified Stock Option” or “NQSO” means
an Award granted pursuant to Article 6 that is not intended to meet the requirements of Code Section 422, or that otherwise does not meet such requirements. 

2.30        “Option” means an Award granted to a Participant pursuant to
Article 6, which Award may be an Incentive Stock Option or a Nonqualified Stock Option. 

2.31        “Option Price” means the price at which a Share may be purchased
by a Participant pursuant to an Option. 
 2.32        “Other Stock-Based
Award” means an equity-based or equity-related Award not otherwise described by the terms of this Plan that is granted pursuant to Article 12. 

2.33        “Participant” means any eligible individual as set forth in
Article 5 to whom an Award is granted. 
 2.34        “Performance-Based
Compensation” means compensation under an Award that is intended to satisfy the requirements of Code Section 162(m) for certain performance-based compensation paid to Covered Employees. Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing in this
Plan shall be construed to mean that an Award that does not satisfy the requirements for performance-based compensation under Code Section 162(m) does not constitute performance-based compensation for other purposes, including Code Section
409A. 
  

  
 4 

 2.35        “Performance
Measures” means measures, as described in Article 14, upon which performance goals are based and that are approved by the Company’s shareholders pursuant to this Plan in order to qualify Awards as Performance-Based Compensation. 

2.36        “Performance Period” means the period of time during which
pre-established performance goals must be met in order to determine the degree of payout and/or vesting with respect to an Award. 

2.37        “Performance Share” means an Award granted pursuant to
Article 10. 
 2.38        “Performance Unit” means an Award granted
pursuant to Article 11. 
 2.39        “Period of Restriction” means the
period when Restricted Stock or Restricted Stock Units are subject to a substantial risk of forfeiture (based on the passage of time, the achievement of performance goals or upon the occurrence of other events as determined by the Committee, in its
discretion) as provided in Articles 8 and 9. 
 2.40        “Person” shall
have the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 3(a)(9) of the Exchange Act and used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d) thereof, including a “group” as defined in Section 13(d) thereof. 

2.41        “Plan” means Walter Investment Management Corp. 2011 Omnibus
Incentive Plan, as the same may be amended and/or restated from time to time. 

2.42        “Prior Plan” means the 2009 Long-Term Incentive Award Plan of
Walter Investment Management Corp. 
 2.43        “Restricted Stock” means
an Award granted pursuant to Article 8. 
 2.44        “Restricted Stock
Unit” means an Award granted pursuant to Article 9. 

2.45        “Share” means a share of common stock of the Company. 

2.46        “Stock Appreciation Right” or “SAR” means an
Award granted pursuant to Article 7. 
 2.47        “Subsidiary” means
any corporation or other entity, whether domestic or foreign, in which the Company has or obtains, directly or indirectly, an interest of more than 50% by reason of stock ownership or otherwise. 

2.48        “Termination of Employment” means the termination of the
Participant’s employment with the Company and the Subsidiaries, regardless of the reason for the termination of employment. 

2.49        “Termination of Directorship” means the time when a Non-Employee
Director ceases to be a Non-Employee Director for any reason, including, but not by way of limitation, a termination by resignation, failure to be elected, death or retirement. 

2.50        “Third-Party Service Provider” means any consultant, agent,
advisor or independent contractor who renders bona fide services to the Company or a Subsidiary that (a) are not in connection with the offer and sale of the Company’s securities in a capital raising transaction, (b) do not directly
or indirectly promote or maintain a market for the Company’s securities, and (c) are provided by a natural person who has contracted directly with the Company or Subsidiary to render such services. 

 

	Article 3.	  Administration 

3.1           General.  The Committee shall be responsible for administering
this Plan, subject to this Article 3 and the other provisions of this Plan. The Committee may employ attorneys, consultants, accountants, agents and other individuals, any of whom may be an Employee, and the Committee, the Company, and its officers
and Directors shall be entitled to rely upon the advice, opinions or valuations of any such individuals. All actions taken and all interpretations and determinations made by the Committee shall be final and binding upon the Participants, the Company
or Subsidiary, and all other interested individuals. 
  

  
 5 

 3.2         Authority of the
Committee.  Subject to any express limitations set forth in the Plan, the Committee shall have full and exclusive discretionary power and authority to take such actions as it deems necessary and advisable with respect to the
administration of the Plan including, but not limited to, the following: 
 (a)        To
determine from time to time which of the persons eligible under the Plan shall be granted Awards, when and how each Award shall be granted, what type or combination of types of Awards shall be granted, the provisions of each Award granted (which
need not be identical), including the time or times when a person shall be permitted to receive Shares pursuant to an Award and the number of Shares subject to an Award; 

(b)        To construe and interpret the Plan and Awards granted under it, and to establish,
amend, and revoke rules and regulations for its administration. The Committee, in the exercise of this power, may correct any defect, omission or inconsistency in the Plan or in an Award Agreement, in a manner and to the extent it shall deem
necessary or expedient to make the Plan fully effective; 
 (c)        To accelerate the
vesting of any outstanding Award or to waive any restrictions applicable to any outstanding Award; 

(d)        To approve forms of Award Agreements for use under the Plan; 

(e)        To determine Fair Market Value of a Share in accordance with
Section 2.22 of the Plan; 
 (f)         To amend the Plan or any Award Agreement as provided in the Plan; 

(g)        To adopt sub-plans and/or special provisions applicable to stock awards regulated by
the laws of a jurisdiction other than and outside of the United States. Such sub-plans and/or special provisions may take precedence over other provisions of the Plan, but unless otherwise superseded by the terms of such sub-plans and/or special
provisions, the provisions of the Plan shall govern; 
 (h)         To authorize any person to
execute on behalf of the Company any instrument required to effect the grant of an Award previously granted by the Board; 

(i)         To determine whether
Awards will be settled in shares of common stock, cash or in any combination thereof; 
 (j)         To determine whether Awards will provide for Dividend Equivalents; 

(k)         To establish a program
whereby Participants designated by the Committee may reduce compensation otherwise payable in cash in exchange for Awards under the Plan; 

(l)         To authorize a program
permitting eligible Participants to surrender outstanding Awards in exchange for newly granted Awards subject to any applicable shareholder approval requirements set forth in Section 21.1 of the Plan; 

(m)         To impose such restrictions, conditions or limitations as it determines appropriate as to the timing and manner of any resales by a Participant or other subsequent transfers by a Participant of any Shares,
including, without limitation, (i) restrictions under an insider trading policy and (ii) restrictions as to the use of a specified brokerage firm for such resales or other transfers; and 

(n)        To provide, either at the time an Award is granted or by subsequent action, that an
Award shall contain as a term thereof, a right, either in tandem with the other rights under the Award or as an alternative thereto, of the Participant to receive, without payment to the Company, a number of Shares, cash or a combination thereof,
the amount of which is determined by reference to the value of Shares. 
  

  
 6 

 3.3         Delegation.  The Committee may
delegate to one or more of its members or to one or more officers of the Company or any Subsidiary or to one or more agents or advisors such administrative duties or powers as it may deem advisable, and the Committee or any individuals to whom it
has delegated duties or powers as aforesaid may employ one or more individuals to render advice with respect to any responsibility the Committee or such individuals may have under this Plan. To the extent permitted by applicable law, the Committee
may, by resolution, authorize one or more officers of the Company to do one or both of the following on the same basis as can the Committee: (a) designate Employees to be recipients of Awards; and (b) determine the size of any such Awards;
provided, however, (i) the Committee shall not delegate such responsibilities to any such officer for Awards granted to an Employee who is considered an Insider; (ii) the resolution providing such authorization sets forth the total number
of Awards such officer(s) may grant; and (iii) the officer(s) shall report periodically to the Committee regarding the nature and scope of the Awards granted pursuant to the authority delegated. 

 

	Article 4.	Shares Subject to This Plan and Maximum Awards 

4.1         Number of Shares Authorized and Available for Awards.  Subject to adjustment
as provided under the Plan, the total number of Shares that are available for Awards under the Plan shall be equal to 10,815,000 Shares (which is comprised of the sum of (i) 2,000,000 Shares added to the Plan on the Amendment
Date and (ii) 8,815,000 total Shares available for Awards under the Plan as of immediately prior to the Amendment Date). Such Shares may be authorized and unissued Shares or
treasury Shares (if applicable) or any combination of the foregoing, as may be determined from time to time by the Board or by the Committee. 

4.2         Share Usage.  The Committee shall determine the appropriate method for
determining the number of Shares available for grant under the Plan, subject to the following: 

(a)          Any Shares related to an Award granted under this Plan or Prior Plan that
terminates by expiration, forfeiture, cancellation or otherwise without the issuance of the Shares, are settled in cash in lieu of Shares, or are exchanged with the Committee’s permission, prior to the issuance of Shares, for Awards not
involving Shares shall be available again for grant under this Plan. 

(b)          Any Shares tendered (by either actual delivery or attestation)
(i) to pay the Option Price of an Option granted under this Plan or Prior Plan or (ii) to satisfy tax withholding obligations associated with an Award granted under this Plan or Prior Plan, shall be available again for grant under this
Plan. 
 (c)          Any Shares that were subject to an SAR granted under this Plan
or Prior Plan that were not issued upon the exercise of such SAR shall be available again for grant under this Plan. 

4.3         Annual Award Limits.  Subject to Section 4.4, the maximum number of
Shares for which Options or SARs may be granted to any Participant in any calendar year shall be 2,000,000 Shares and the maximum number of Shares that may be paid to any Participant in any calendar year in the form of Restricted Stock, Restricted
Stock Units, Performance Shares or Other Stock Based Awards, in each case that are Performance-Based Compensation, shall be 2,000,000 Shares determined as of the date of payout. The maximum aggregate amount that may be paid to any Participant in any
calendar year under an Award of Performance Units, Cash-Based Awards or any other Award that is payable in cash, in each case that are Performance-Based Compensation, shall be $5,000,000, determined as of the date of payout. 

4.4         Adjustments in Authorized Shares.  Adjustment in authorized Shares available
for issuance under the Plan or under an outstanding Award and adjustments in Annual Award Limits shall be subject to the following provisions: 

(a)          In the event of any corporate event or transaction (including, but not
limited to, a change in the Shares of the Company or the capitalization of the Company), such as a merger, consolidation, reorganization, recapitalization, separation, partial or complete liquidation, stock dividend, stock split, reverse stock
split, split up, spin-off or other distribution of stock or property of the Company, combination of Shares, exchange of Shares, dividend in kind or other like change in capital structure, number of outstanding Shares or distribution (other than
normal cash dividends) to shareholders of the Company, or any similar corporate event or transaction (“Corporate Transactions”), the Committee, in order to prevent dilution or enlargement of Participants’ rights under this Plan, shall
substitute or adjust, as applicable, the number and kind of Shares that may be issued under this Plan or under particular forms of Awards, the number and kind of Shares subject to outstanding Awards, the Option Price or Grant Price applicable to
outstanding Awards, the Annual Award Limits and other value determinations applicable to outstanding Awards; provided that the Committee, in its sole discretion, shall determine the methodology or manner of making such substitution or
adjustment. 

  
 7 

 (b)          The Committee, in its sole
discretion, may also make appropriate adjustments in the terms of any Awards under this Plan to reflect or related to such Corporate Transactions and to modify any other terms of outstanding Awards, including modifications of performance goals and
changes in the length of Performance Periods. 
 (c)          The determination of
the Committee as to the foregoing adjustments, if any, shall be conclusive and binding on Participants under this Plan. 
  

	Article 5.	Eligibility and Participation 

5.1         Eligibility to Receive Awards.  Individuals eligible to participate in this
Plan include all Employees, Directors and Third-Party Service Providers. 
 5.2         Participation
in the Plan.  Subject to the provisions of this Plan, the Committee may, from time to time, select from all individuals eligible to participate in the Plan, those individuals to whom Awards shall be granted and shall determine, in its
sole discretion, the nature of any and all terms permissible by law and the amount of each Award. 
  

	Article 6.	Stock Options 

 6.1         Grant of
Options.  Options may be granted to Participants in such number, and upon such terms, and at any time and from time to time as shall be determined by the Committee, in its sole discretion. Each grant of an Option shall be
evidenced by an Award Agreement which shall specify whether the Option is in the form of a Nonqualified Stock Option or an Incentive Stock Option. 

6.2         Option Price.  The Option Price for each grant of an Option shall be
determined by the Committee in its sole discretion and shall be specified in the Award Agreement evidencing such Option; provided, however, the Option Price must be at least equal to 100% of the FMV of a Share as of the Option’s Grant Date,
subject to adjustment as provided for under Section 4.4. 
 6.3          Term of
Option.  The term of an Option granted to a Participant shall be determined by the Committee, in its sole discretion; provided, however, no Option shall be exercisable later than the tenth anniversary date of its grant. 

6.4          Exercise of Option.  An Option shall be exercisable at such times and be
subject to such restrictions and conditions as the Committee shall in each instance approve, which terms and restrictions need not be the same for each grant or for each Participant. 

6.5          Payment of Option Price.  An Option shall be exercised by the delivery
of a notice of exercise to the Company or an agent designated by the Company in a form specified or accepted by the Committee, or by complying with any alternative procedures that may be authorized by the Committee, setting forth the number of
Shares with respect to which the Option is to be exercised, accompanied by full payment for the Shares. A condition of the issuance of the Shares as to which an Option shall be exercised shall be the payment of the Option Price. The Option Price of
any exercised Option shall be payable to the Company in accordance with one of the following methods: 

(a)          In cash or its equivalent; 

(b)          By tendering (either by actual delivery or attestation) previously
acquired Shares having an aggregate Fair Market Value at the time of exercise equal to the Option Price; 

(c)          By a cashless (broker-assisted) exercise; 

(d)          By any combination of (a), (b) and (c); or 

(e)          Any other method approved or accepted by the Committee in its sole
discretion. 
 Unless otherwise determined by the Committee, all payments under all of the methods indicated above shall be paid in United States dollars or Shares,
as applicable. 

  
 8 

 6.6          Special Rules Regarding ISOs.
Notwithstanding any provision of the Plan to the contrary, an Option granted in the form of an ISO to a Participant shall be subject to the following rules: 

(a)          Special ISO definitions: 

(i)          “Parent Corporation” shall mean as of any applicable date a
corporation in respect of the Company that is a parent corporation within the meaning of Code Section 424(e). 

(ii)          “ISO Subsidiary” shall mean as of any applicable date any
corporation in respect of the Company that is a subsidiary corporation within the meaning of Code Section 424(f). 

(iii)         A “10% Owner” is an individual who owns stock possessing more than
ten percent (10%) of the total combined voting power of all classes of stock of the Company or its Parent Corporation or any ISO Subsidiary. 

(b)          Eligible employees. An ISO may be granted solely to eligible
Employees of the Company, Parent Corporation, or ISO Subsidiary. 

(c)          Specified as an ISO. An Award Agreement evidencing the grant of an
ISO shall specify that such grant is intended to be an ISO. 

(d)          Option price. The Option Price of an ISO granted shall be
determined by the Committee in its sole discretion and shall be specified in the Award Agreement; provided, however, the Option Price must be at least equal 100% of the Fair Market Value of a Share as of the ISO’s Grant Date (in the case of 10%
owners, the Option Price may not be not less than 110% of such Fair Market Value), subject to adjustment provided for under Section 4.4. 

(e)          Right to exercise. Any ISO granted to a Participant shall be
exercisable during his or her lifetime solely by such Participant. 

(f)          Exercise period. The period during which a Participant may
exercise an ISO shall not exceed ten years (five years in the case of a Participant who is a 10% owner) from the date on which the ISO was granted. 

(g)          Termination of employment. In the event a Participant terminates
employment due to death or Disability, the Participant (or, in the case of death, the person(s) to whom the Option is transferred by will or the laws of descent and distribution) shall have the right to exercise the Participant’s ISO award
during the period specified in the applicable Award Agreement solely to the extent the Participant had the right to exercise the ISO on the date of his death or Disability; as applicable, provided, however, that such period may not exceed one year
from the date of such termination of employment or if shorter, the remaining term of the ISO. In the event a Participant terminates employment for reasons other than death or disability, the Participant shall have the right to exercise the
Participant’s ISO during the period specified in the applicable Award Agreement solely to the extent the Participant had the right to exercise the ISO on the date of such termination of employment; provided, however, that such period may not
exceed three months from the date of such termination of employment or if shorter, the remaining term of the ISO. 

(h)          Dollar limitation. To the extent that the aggregate Fair Market
Value of (a) the Shares with respect to which Options designated as Incentive Stock Options plus (b) the shares of stock of the Company, Parent Corporation and any ISO Subsidiary with respect to which other Incentive Stock Options are
exercisable for the first time by a holder of an ISO during any calendar year under all plans of the Company and Subsidiary exceeds $100,000, such Options shall be treated as Nonqualified Stock Options. For purposes of the preceding sentence,
(a) Options shall be taken into account in the order in which they were granted, and (b) the Fair Market Value of the Shares shall be determined as of the time the Option or other incentive stock option is granted. 

(i)          Duration of plan. No ISO may be granted more than ten years after
the earlier of (a) adoption of this Plan by the Board and (b) the Effective Date. 

  
 9 

 (j)          Notification of
disqualifying disposition. If any Participant shall make any disposition of Shares issued pursuant to the exercise of an ISO, such Participant shall notify the Company of such disposition within 30 days thereof. The Company shall use such
information to determine whether a disqualifying disposition as described in Code section 421(b) has occurred. 

(k)         Transferability. No ISO may be sold, transferred, pledged, assigned or
otherwise alienated or hypothecated, other than by will or by the laws of descent and distribution; provided, however, that at the discretion of the Committee, an ISO may be transferred to a grantor trust under which Participant making
the transfer is the sole beneficiary. 
  

	Article 7.	Stock Appreciation Rights 

7.1          Grant of SARs. SARs may be granted to Participants in such number, and upon
such terms, and at any time and from time to time as shall be determined by the Committee, in its sole discretion. Each grant of SARs shall be evidenced by an Award Agreement. 

7.2          Grant Price. The Grant Price for each grant of an SAR shall be determined
by the Committee and shall be specified in the Award Agreement evidencing the SAR; provided, however, the Grant Price must be at least equal to 100% of the FMV of a Share as of the Grant Date, subject to adjustment as provided for
under Section 4.4. 
 7.3          Term of SAR. The term of an SAR granted to a
Participant shall be determined by the Committee, in its sole discretion; provided, however, no SAR shall be exercisable later than the tenth anniversary date of its grant. 

7.4          Exercise of SAR. An SAR shall be exercisable at such times (“SAR
Exercise Period”) and be subject to such restrictions and conditions as the Committee shall in each instance approve, which terms and restrictions need not be the same for each grant or for each Participant. 

7.5          Notice of Exercise. An SAR shall be exercised by the delivery of a notice
of exercise to the Company or an agent designated by the Company in a form specified or accepted by the Committee, or by complying with any alternative procedures that may be authorized by the Committee, setting forth the number of Shares with
respect to which the SAR is to be exercised. 
 7.6          Settlement of SARs. Upon
the exercise of an SAR, pursuant to a notice of exercise properly completed and submitted to the Company in accordance with Section 7.5, a Participant shall be entitled to receive payment from the Company in an amount equal to the product of
(a) and (b) below: 
 (a)          The excess of the Fair Market Value of
a Share on the date of exercise over the Grant Price. 
 (b)          The number of
Shares with respect to which the SAR is exercised. 
 Payment shall be made in cash, Shares or a combination thereof as provided for under the applicable Award
Agreement. 
  

	Article 8.	Restricted Stock 

 8.1          Grant
of Restricted Stock. Restricted Stock may be granted to Participants in such number, and upon such terms, and at any time and from time to time as shall be determined by the Committee, in its sole discretion. Each grant of Restricted Stock shall
be evidenced by an Award Agreement. 
 8.2          Nature of Restrictions. Each grant
of Restricted Stock shall subject to a Restriction Period that shall lapse upon the satisfaction of such conditions and restrictions as are determined by the Committee in its sole discretion and set forth in an applicable Award Agreement. Such
conditions or restrictions may include, without limitation, one or more of the following: 

(a)          A requirement that a Participant pay a stipulated purchase price for each
Share of Restricted Stock; 
 (b)          Restrictions based upon the achievement
of specific performance goals; 
 (c)          Time-based restrictions on vesting
following the attainment of the performance goals; 

  
 10 

 (d)          Time-based restrictions; or

 (e)          Restrictions under applicable laws and restrictions under the
requirements of any stock exchange or market on which such Shares are listed or traded. 

8.3          Issuance of Shares. To the extent deemed appropriate by the Committee, the
Company may retain the certificates representing Shares of Restricted Stock in the Company’s possession until such time as all conditions or restrictions applicable to such Shares have been satisfied or lapse. Shares of Restricted Stock covered
by each Restricted Stock grant shall become freely transferable by the Participant after all conditions and restrictions applicable to such Shares have been satisfied or lapsed (including satisfaction of any applicable tax withholding obligations).

 8.4          Certificate Legend. In addition to any legends placed on certificates
pursuant to Section 8.2, each certificate representing Shares of Restricted Stock granted pursuant to this Plan may bear a legend such as the following or as otherwise determined by the Committee in its sole discretion: The sale or
transfer of Shares of stock represented by this certificate, whether voluntary, involuntary or by operation of law, is subject to certain restrictions on transfer as set forth in the Walter Management Investment Corp. 2011 Omnibus Incentive Plan,
and in the associated Award Agreement. A copy of this Plan and such Award Agreement may be obtained from Walter Management Investment Corp. 

8.5          Voting Rights. Unless otherwise determined by the Committee and set forth
in a Participant’s applicable Award Agreement, to the extent permitted or required by law, as determined by the Committee, a Participant holding Shares of Restricted Stock granted hereunder may be granted the right to exercise full voting
rights with respect to those Shares during the Period of Restriction. 
  

	Article 9.	Restricted Stock Units 

9.1          Grant of Restricted Stock Units. Restricted Stock Units may be granted to
Participants in such number, and upon such terms, and at any time and from time to time as shall be determined by the Committee, in its sole discretion. A grant of a Restricted Stock Unit or Restricted Stock Units shall not represent the grant of
Shares but shall represent a promise to deliver a corresponding number of Shares based upon the completion of service, performance conditions, or such other terms and conditions as specified in the applicable Award Agreement over the Restriction
Period. Each grant of Restricted Stock Units shall be evidenced by an Award Agreement. 

9.2          Nature of Restrictions. Each grant of Restricted Stock Units shall be
subject to a Restriction Period that shall lapse upon the satisfaction of such conditions and restrictions as are determined by the Committee in its sole discretion and set forth in an applicable Award Agreement. Such conditions or restrictions may
include, without limitation, one or more of the following: 
 (a)          A
requirement that a Participant pay a stipulated purchase price for each Restricted Stock Unit; 

(b)          Restrictions based upon the achievement of specific performance goals;

 (c)          Time-based restrictions on vesting following the attainment of the
performance goals; 
 (d)          Time-based restrictions; and/or 

(e)          Restrictions under applicable laws or under the requirements of any stock
exchange on which Shares are listed or traded. 
 9.3          Voting Rights. A
Participant shall have no voting rights with respect to any Restricted Stock Units granted hereunder or the Shares corresponding to any Restricted Stock Units granted hereunder. 

9.4          Settlement and Payment Restricted Stock Units. Unless otherwise elected by
the Participant or otherwise provided for in the Award Agreement, Restricted Stock Units shall be settled upon the date such Restricted Stock Units vest. Such settlement may be made in Shares, cash or a combination thereof, as specified in the Award
Agreement. 
  

  
 11 

	Article 10.	Performance Shares 

 10.1        Grant of Performance
Shares. Performance Shares may be granted to Participants in such number, and upon such terms and at any time and from time to time as shall be determined by the Committee, in its sole discretion. Each grant of Performance Shares shall be
evidenced by an Award Agreement. 
 10.2       Value of Performance Shares. Each Performance Share
shall have an initial value equal to the Fair Market Value of a Share on the Grant Date. The Committee shall set performance goals in its discretion that, depending on the extent to which they are met over the specified Performance Period, shall
determine the number of Performance Shares that shall be paid to a Participant. 
 10.3       Earning of
Performance Shares. After the applicable Performance Period has ended, the number of Performance Shares earned by the Participant over the Performance Period shall be determined as a function of the extent to which the applicable
corresponding performance goals have been achieved. This determination shall be made solely by the Committee. 

10.4       Form and Timing of Payment of Performance Shares. The Committee shall pay at the close of the
applicable Performance Period, or as soon as practicable thereafter, any earned Performance Shares in the form of cash or in Shares or in a combination thereof, as specified in a Participant’s applicable Award Agreement. Any Shares paid to a
Participant under this Section 10.4 may be subject to any restrictions deemed appropriate by the Committee. 
  

	Article 11.	Performance Units 

 11.1       Grant of Performance
Units. Subject to the terms and provisions of this Plan, Performance Units may be granted to a Participant in such number, and upon such terms and at any time and from time to time as shall be determined by the Committee, in its sole
discretion. Each grant of Performance Units shall be evidenced by an Award Agreement. 
 11.2       Value of
Performance Units. Each Performance Unit shall have an initial notional value equal to a dollar amount determined by the Committee, in its sole discretion. The Committee shall set performance goals in its discretion that, depending on the
extent to which they are met over the specified Performance Period, will determine the number of Performance Units that shall be settled and paid to the Participant. 

11.3       Earning of Performance Units. After the applicable Performance Period has ended, the number of
Performance Units earned by the Participant over the Performance Period shall be determined as a function of the extent to which the applicable corresponding performance goals have been achieved. This determination shall be made solely by the
Committee. 
 11.4       Form and Timing of Payment of Performance Units. The Committee shall pay at
the close of the applicable Performance Period, or as soon as practicable thereafter, any earned Performance Units in the form of cash or in Shares or in a combination thereof, as specified in a Participant’s applicable Award Agreement. Any
Shares paid to a Participant under this Section 11.4 may be subject to any restrictions deemed appropriate by the Committee. 
  

	Article 12.	Other Stock-Based Awards and Cash-Based Awards 

12.1       Grant of Other Stock-Based Awards and Cash-Based Awards. 

(a)          The Committee may grant Other Stock-Based Awards not otherwise described
by the terms of this Plan, including, but not limited to, the grant or offer for sale of unrestricted Shares and the grant of deferred Shares or deferred Share units, in such amounts and subject to such terms and conditions, as the Committee shall
determine, in its sole discretion. Such Awards may involve the transfer of actual Shares to Participants, or payment in cash or otherwise of amounts based on the value of Shares. 

(b)          The Committee, at any time and from time to time, may grant Cash-Based
Awards to a Participant in such amounts and upon such terms as the Committee shall determine, in its sole discretion. 

(c)          Each grant of Other Stock-Based Awards and Cash-Based Awards shall be
evidenced by an Award Agreement. 
  

  
 12 

 12.2        Value of Other Stock-Based Awards and
Cash-Based Awards. 
 (a)          Each Other Stock-Based Award shall be
expressed in terms of Shares or units based on Shares, as determined by the Committee, in its sole discretion. 

(b)          Each Cash-Based Award shall specify a payment amount or payment range as
determined by the Committee, in its sole discretion. If the Committee exercises its discretion to establish performance goals, the value of Cash-Based Awards that shall be paid to the Participant will depend on the extent to which such performance
goals are met. 
 12.3        Payment of Other Stock-Based Awards and Cash-Based
Awards.  Payment, if any, with respect to Cash-Based Awards and Other Stock-Based Award shall be made in accordance with the terms of the applicable Award Agreement, in cash, Shares or a combination of both as determined by the
Committee in its sole discretion. 
  

	Article 13.	Transferability of Awards and Shares 

13.1        Transferability of Awards.  Except as provided in Section 13.2, during a
Participant’s lifetime, Options shall be exercisable only by the Participant. Awards shall not be transferable other than by will or the laws of descent and distribution or, subject to the consent of the Committee, pursuant to a domestic
relations order entered into by a court of competent jurisdiction; no Awards shall be subject, in whole or in part, to attachment, execution or levy of any kind; and any purported transfer in violation of this Section 13.1 shall be null and
void. The Committee may establish such procedures as it deems appropriate for a Participant to designate a beneficiary to whom any amounts payable or Shares deliverable in the event of, or following, the Participant’s death may be provided.

 13.2        Committee Action.  Except as provided in Section 6.6(k), the Committee
may, in its discretion, determine that notwithstanding Section 13.1, any or all Awards shall be transferable, without compensation to the transferor, to and exercisable by such transferees, and subject to such terms and conditions, as the
Committee may deem appropriate; provided, however, no Award may be transferred for value without shareholder approval. 

13.3        Restrictions on Share Transferability.  The Committee may impose such restrictions
on any Shares acquired by a Participant under the Plan as it may deem advisable, including, without limitation, minimum holding period requirements, restrictions under applicable federal securities laws, under the requirements of any stock exchange
or market upon which such Shares are then listed or traded or under any blue sky or state securities laws applicable to such Shares. 
  

	Article 14.	Performance-Based Compensation and Compliance with Code Section 162(m) 

14.1        Compliance with Section 162(m).  The provisions of the Plan are intended to
ensure that all Options and SARs granted hereunder to any Participant who is or may be a Covered Employee at the time of exercise of such Option or SAR grant qualify for exemption from the limitation on deductibility imposed by Section 162(m)
of the Code that is set forth in Section 162(m)(4)(c) and that such Options and SARs shall therefore be considered Performance-Based Compensation and this Plan shall be interpreted and operated consistent with that intention. The Committee may
designate any Award (other than an Option or SAR) as Performance-Based Compensation upon grant, in each case based upon a determination that (i) the Participant is or may be a Covered Employee with respect to such Award, and (ii) the
Committee wishes such award to qualify for exemption from the limitation on deductibility imposed by Section 162(m) of the Code that is set forth in Section 162(m)(4)(c). The Committee shall have the sole authority to specify which Awards
are to be granted in compliance with Section 162(m) and treated as Performance-Based Compensation. 

14.2        Performance Measures.  The performance goals upon which the payment or vesting of
an Award to a Covered Employee that is intended to qualify as Performance-Based Compensation shall be limited to the following Performance Measures: 

(a)          Allowance for loan losses and provision for loan losses 

(b)          Book value; 

(c)          Cash flow (including, but not limited to, cash flow from financing
activities, cash flow from investing activities and cash flow from operating activities); 

(d)          Earnings (either in aggregate or on a per-share basis); 

  
 13 

 (e)         Earnings before or after either,
or any combination of, interest, taxes, depreciation, or amortization (EBITDA); 

(f)          Economic value added (net operating profit after tax minus the sum of
capital multiplied by the cost of capital); 
 (g)         Expenses/costs; 

(h)         Gross or operating margins; 

(i)          Gross or net revenues; 

(j)          Interest income; 

(k)         Market share; 

(l)          Net interest income; 

(m)        Net income; 

(n)         Non-interest income (including premium income); 

(o)         Operating income/profit; 

(p)         Operational performance measures; 

(q)         Pre-tax Income; 

(r)          Profitability ratios; 

(s)         Return measures (including return on assets, equity, investment, invested
capital, share price); 
 (t)          Share price; 

(u)         Strategic business objectives (including objective project milestones); 

(v)         Transactions relating to acquisitions or divestitures; or 

(w)        Working capital. 

Any Performance Measure(s) may, as the Committee, in its sole discretion deems appropriate, (i) relate to the performance of the Company or any Subsidiary as a
whole or any business unit or division of the Company or any Subsidiary or any combination thereof, (ii) relate to the performance of one or more portfolio types, (iii) be compared to the performance of a group of comparator companies, or
published or special index, (iv) be based on change in the Performance Measure over a specified period of time and such change may be measured based on an arithmetic change over the specified period, such as cumulative change or average change,
or percentage change over the specified period such as cumulative percentage change, average percentage change and compounded percentage change, (v) relate to or be compared to one or more other Performance Measures, or (vi) any
combination of the foregoing. The Committee also has the authority to provide for accelerated vesting of any Award based on the achievement of performance goals pursuant to the Performance Measures specified in this Article 14. 

14.3        Evaluation of Performance. The Committee may provide in any Award intended to qualify as
Performance-Based Compensation that any evaluation of performance may include or exclude any of the following events that occurs during a Performance Period: (a) asset write-downs, (b) litigation or claim judgments or settlements,
(c) the effect of changes in tax laws, accounting principles or other laws or provisions affecting reported financial results, (d) any reorganization and restructuring programs, (e) Extraordinary Items, (f) acquisitions or
divestitures, and (g) foreign exchange gains and losses. To the extent such inclusions or exclusions affect Awards to Covered Employees; they shall be prescribed in a form that meets the requirements of Code Section 162(m) for
deductibility. 
  

  
 14 

 14.4        Adjustment of Performance-Based Compensation.
Awards that are intended to qualify as Performance-Based Compensation may not be adjusted upward. The Committee shall retain the discretion to adjust such Awards downward, either on a formula or discretionary basis or any combination, as the
Committee determines, in its sole discretion. 
 14.5        Committee Discretion. In the event that
applicable tax or securities laws change to permit Committee discretion to alter the governing Performance Measures or permit flexibility with respect to the terms of any Award or Awards to be treated as Performance-Based Compensation without
obtaining shareholder approval of such changes, the Committee shall have sole discretion to make such changes without obtaining shareholder approval. In addition, in the event that the Committee determines that it is advisable to grant Awards that
shall not qualify as Performance-Based Compensation, the Committee may make such grants without satisfying the requirements of Code Section 162(m) and base vesting on Performance Measures other than those set forth in Section 14.2. 

 

	Article 15.	Termination of Employment; Termination of Directorship and Termination as a Third-Party Service Provider 

Each Award Agreement evidencing the grant of an Award shall provide for the following: 

(a)          The extent to which a Participant shall vest in or forfeit such Award
following the Participant’s Termination of Employment, Termination of Directorship and Termination as a Third-Party Service Provider, as applicable. 

(b)          With respect to an Award in the form of an Option or SAR, the extent to
which a Participant shall have the right to exercise the Option or SAR following the Participant’s Termination of Employment, Termination of Directorship and Termination as a Third-Party Service Provider, as applicable. 

The foregoing provisions shall be determined in the sole discretion of the Committee, shall be included in each Award Agreement entered into with each Participant, need
not be uniform among all Award Agreements and may reflect distinctions based on the reasons for termination. In addition, the Committee shall determine, in its sole discretion, the circumstances constituting a Termination as a Third-Party Service
Provider and shall set forth those circumstances in each Award Agreement entered into with each Third-Party Service Provider. 
  

	Article 16.	Nonemployee Director Awards 

 16.1        Awards to
Nonemployee Directors. The Board or Committee shall determine and approve all Awards to Nonemployee Directors. The terms and conditions of any grant of any Award to a Nonemployee Director shall be set forth in an Award Agreement. 

16.2        Awards in Lieu of Fees. The Board or Committee may permit a Nonemployee Director the
opportunity to receive an Award in lieu of payment of all or a portion of future director fees (including but not limited to cash retainer fees and meeting fees) or other types Awards pursuant to such terms and conditions as the Board or Committee
may prescribe and set forth in an applicable sub-plan or Award Agreement. 
  

	Article 17.	Effect of a Change in Control 

 Notwithstanding any other provision of this Plan to the contrary,
the provisions of this Article 17 shall apply in the event of a Change in Control, unless otherwise determined by the Committee in its sole discretion, and set forth in the applicable Award Agreement: 

(a)          Outstanding Options and SARs.  Upon a Change in Control,
a Participant’s then-outstanding Options and SARs shall immediately become fully vested (and, to the extent applicable, all performance conditions shall be deemed satisfied) and exercisable over the exercise period set forth in the applicable
Award Agreement. 
 (b)          Awards, other than Options and SARs, Subject to
a Service Condition.  Upon a Change in Control, a Participant’s then-outstanding Awards, other than Options and SARs, that are not vested and as to which vesting depends solely on the satisfaction of a service obligation by a
Participant to the Company or any Subsidiary shall become fully vested and shall be settled in cash, Shares or a combination as provided for under the applicable Award Agreement as soon as practicable following such Change in Control. 

 

  
 15 

 (c)          Awards, other than
Options and SARs, Subject to a Performance Condition. Unless otherwise specified in a Participant’s applicable Award Agreement, upon a Change in Control, a Participant’s then-outstanding Awards, other than Options and SARs, that are
subject to one or more performance conditions shall immediately vest and all performance conditions shall be deemed satisfied as if target performance was achieved and shall be settled in cash, Shares or a combination as provided for under the
applicable Award Agreement as soon as practicable following such Change in Control; notwithstanding that the applicable performance period, retention period or other restrictions and conditions have not been completed or satisfied. 

 

	Article 18.	Dividend Equivalents 

 The Committee may grant dividend equivalents to a Participant based on the
dividends declared on Shares that are subject to any Award granted to the Participant with such dividend equivalents credited to the Participant as of the applicable dividend payment dates that occur during a period determined by the Committee. Such
dividend equivalents shall be converted to and paid in cash or additional Shares or Awards by such formula and at such time and subject to such limitations as may be determined by the Committee. 

 

	Article 19.	Beneficiary Designation 

 Each Participant under this Plan may, from time to time, name any
beneficiary or beneficiaries (who may be named contingently or successively) to whom any benefit under this Plan is to be paid in case of his death before he receives any or all of such benefit. Each such designation shall revoke all prior
designations by the same Participant, shall be in a form prescribed by the Committee, and will be effective only when filed by the Participant in writing with the Company during the Participant’s lifetime. In the absence of any such beneficiary
designation, benefits remaining unpaid or rights remaining unexercised at the Participant’s death shall be paid to or exercised by the Participant’s executor, administrator or legal representative. 

 

	Article 20.	Rights of Participants 

 20.1        Employment.
Nothing in this Plan or an Award Agreement shall (a) interfere with or limit in any way the right of the Company or any Subsidiary to terminate any Participant’s employment with the Company or any Subsidiary at any time or for any reason
not prohibited by law or (b) confer upon any Participant any right to continue his employment or service as a Director or Third-Party Service Provider for any specified period of time. Neither an Award nor any benefits arising under this Plan
shall constitute an employment contract with the Company or any Subsidiary and, accordingly, subject to Articles 3 and 21, this Plan and the benefits hereunder may be amended or terminated at any time in the sole and exclusive discretion of the
Board without giving rise to any liability on the part of the Company, any Subsidiary, the Committee or the Board. 

20.2        Participation. No individual shall have the right to be selected to receive an Award under
this Plan, or, having been so selected, to be selected to receive a future Award. 
 20.3        Rights as
a Shareholder. Except as otherwise provided herein, a Participant shall have none of the rights of a shareholder with respect to Shares covered by any Award until the Participant becomes the record holder of such Shares. 

 

	Article 21.	Amendment and Termination 

21.1        Amendment and Termination of the Plan and Awards. 

(a)          Subject to subparagraphs (b) and (c) of this Section 21.1
and Section 21.3 of the Plan, the Board may at any time amend or terminate the Plan or amend or terminate any outstanding Award. 

(b)          Except as provided for in Section 4.4, the terms of an outstanding
Award may not be amended, without prior shareholder approval, to: 

(i)          reduce the Option Price of an outstanding Option or to reduce the Grant
Price of an outstanding SAR, 
 (ii)          cancel an outstanding Option or SAR in
exchange for other Options or SARs with an Option Price or Grant Price, as applicable, that is less than the Option Price of the cancelled Option or the Grant Price of the cancelled SAR, as applicable, or 

 

  
 16 

 (iii)          cancel an outstanding
Option with an Option Price that is less than the Fair Market Value of a Share on the date of cancellation or cancel an outstanding SAR with a Grant Price that is less than the Fair Market Value of a Share on the date of cancellation in exchange for
cash or another Award. 
 (c)          Notwithstanding the foregoing, no amendment
of this Plan shall be made without shareholder approval if shareholder approval is required pursuant to rules promulgated by any stock exchange or quotation system on which Shares are listed or quoted or by applicable U.S. state corporate laws or
regulations, applicable U.S. federal laws or regulations and the applicable laws of any foreign country or jurisdiction where Awards are, or will be, granted under the Plan. 

21.2        Adjustment of Awards Upon the Occurrence of Certain Unusual or Nonrecurring Events. Subject
to Section 14.4, the Committee may make adjustments in the terms and conditions of, and the criteria included in, Awards in recognition of unusual or nonrecurring events (including, without limitation, the events described in Section 4.4)
affecting the Company or the financial statements of the Company or of changes in applicable laws, regulations, or accounting principles, whenever the Committee determines that such adjustments are appropriate in order to prevent unintended dilution
or enlargement of the benefits or potential benefits intended to be made available under this Plan. The determination of the Committee as to the foregoing adjustments, if any, shall be conclusive and binding on Participants under this Plan. By
accepting an Award under this Plan, a Participant agrees to any adjustment to the Award made pursuant to this Section 21.2 without further consideration or action. 

21.3        Awards Previously Granted.  Notwithstanding any other provision of this Plan to the
contrary, other than Sections 21.2, 21.4 and 23.14, no termination or amendment of this Plan or an Award Agreement shall adversely affect in any material way any Award previously granted under this Plan, without the written consent of the
Participant holding such Award. 
 21.4        Amendment to Conform to Law.  Notwithstanding
any other provision of this Plan to the contrary, the Committee may amend the Plan or an Award Agreement, to take effect retroactively or otherwise, as deemed necessary or advisable for the purpose of conforming the Plan or an Award Agreement to any
law relating to plans of this or similar nature, and to the administrative regulations and rulings promulgated thereunder. By accepting an Award under this Plan, a Participant agrees to any amendment made pursuant to this Section 21.4 to the
Plan and any Award without further consideration or action. 
  

	Article 22.	Tax Withholding 

 22.1        Minimum Tax
Withholding.  The Company shall have the power and the right to deduct or withhold, or require a Participant to remit to the Company, the minimum statutory amount to satisfy applicable federal, state and local tax withholding
requirements, domestic or foreign, with respect to any taxable event arising as a result of this Plan but in no event shall such deduction or withholding or remittance exceed the minimum statutory withholding requirements. 

22.2        Share Withholding.  With respect to withholding required upon the exercise of
Options or SARs, upon the lapse of restrictions on Restricted Stock, upon the settlement of Restricted Stock Units, or upon the achievement of performance goals related to Performance Shares, or any other taxable event arising as a result of an
Award granted hereunder (collectively and individually referred to as a “Share Payment”), a Participant may elect, subject to the approval of the Committee, to satisfy the withholding requirement, in whole or in part, by having the Company
withhold from a Share Payment the number of Shares having a Fair Market Value on the date the withholding is to be determined equal to the minimum statutory withholding requirement but in no event shall such withholding exceed the minimum statutory
withholding requirement. All such elections shall be irrevocable, made in writing, and signed by the Participant, and shall be subject to any restrictions or limitations that the Committee, in its sole discretion, deems appropriate. 

 

	Article 23.	General Provisions 

 23.1        Forfeiture Events.

 (a)          In addition to the forfeiture events specified in
Section 23.1(b), the Committee may specify in an Award Agreement that the Participant’s rights, payments and benefits with respect to an Award shall be subject to reduction, cancellation, forfeiture or recoupment upon the occurrence of
certain specified events, in addition to any otherwise applicable vesting of an Award. 
  

  
 17 

 (b)          A Participant’s
Termination of Employment for Cause shall result in the forfeiture of the Participant’s outstanding Awards in accordance with the following: 

(i)          Any outstanding and nonvested Options, SARs, Restricted Stock, RSUs,
Performance Shares, Performance Units, Cash-Based Awards and Other Stock-Based Awards granted to the Participant shall be forfeited as of the date immediately preceding the Participant’s Termination of Employment; and 

(ii)          Any vested and unexercised Options and SARs, vested but not settled
RSUs, earned but not settled Performance Shares or Performance Units, and earned and/or vested Cash-Based Awards and Other Stock-Based Awards granted to the Participant shall be forfeited as of the date immediately preceding the Participant’s
Termination of Employment. 
 23.2        Legend. The certificates for Shares may include any legend
that the Committee deems appropriate to reflect any restrictions on transfer of such Shares. 

23.3        Gender and Number. Except where otherwise indicated by the context, any masculine term used
herein also shall include the feminine, the plural shall include the singular, and the singular shall include the plural. 

23.4        Severability. In the event any provision of this Plan shall be held illegal or invalid for
any reason, the illegality or invalidity shall not affect the remaining parts of this Plan, and this Plan shall be construed and enforced as if the illegal or invalid provision had not been included. 

23.5        Requirements of Law. The granting of Awards and the issuance of Shares under this Plan shall
be subject to all applicable laws, rules and regulations, and to such approvals by any governmental agencies or national securities exchanges as may be required. 

23.6        Delivery of Title. The Company shall have no obligation to issue or deliver evidence of title
for Shares issued under this Plan prior to: 
 (a)          Obtaining any approvals
from governmental agencies that the Company determines are necessary or advisable; and 

(b)          Completion of any registration or other qualification of the Shares under
any applicable national or foreign law or ruling of any governmental body that the Company determines to be necessary or advisable. 

23.7        Inability to Obtain Authority. The inability of the Company to obtain authority from any
regulatory body having jurisdiction, which authority is deemed by the Company’s counsel to be necessary to the lawful issuance and sale of any Shares hereunder, shall relieve the Company of any liability in respect of the failure to issue or
sell such Shares as to which such requisite authority shall not have been obtained. 

23.8        Investment Representations. The Committee may require any individual receiving Shares
pursuant to an Award under this Plan to represent and warrant in writing that the individual is acquiring the Shares for investment and without any present intention to sell or distribute such Shares. 

23.9        Employees Based Outside of the United States. Notwithstanding any provision of this Plan to
the contrary, in order to comply with the laws in other countries in which the Company or any Subsidiaries operate or have Employees, Directors or Third-Party Service Providers, the Committee, in its sole discretion, shall have the power and
authority to: 
 (a)          Determine which Subsidiaries shall be covered by this
Plan; 
 (b)          Determine which Employees, Directors or Third-Party Service
Providers outside the United States are eligible to participate in this Plan; 

(c)          Modify the terms and conditions of any Award granted to Employees,
Directors or Third-Party Service Providers outside the United States to comply with applicable foreign laws; 
  

  
 18 

 (d)          Establish sub-plans and
modify exercise procedures and other terms and procedures, to the extent such actions may be necessary or advisable. Any sub-plans and modifications to Plan terms and procedures established under this Section 23.9 by the Committee shall be
attached to this Plan document as appendices; and 
 (e)          Take any action,
before or after an Award is made, that it deems advisable to obtain approval or comply with any necessary local government regulatory exemptions or approvals. 

Notwithstanding the above, the Committee may not take any actions hereunder, and no Awards shall be granted, that would violate applicable law. 

23.10      Uncertificated Shares. To the extent that this Plan provides for issuance of certificates to reflect the
transfer of Shares, the transfer of such Shares may be effected on a noncertificated basis, to the extent not prohibited by applicable law or the rules of any stock exchange. 

23.11      Unfunded Plan. Participants shall have no right, title or interest whatsoever in or to any investments
that the Company or any Subsidiaries may make to aid it in meeting its obligations under this Plan. Nothing contained in this Plan, and no action taken pursuant to its provisions, shall create or be construed to create a trust of any kind, or a
fiduciary relationship between the Company and any Participant, beneficiary, legal representative or any other individual. To the extent that any individual acquires a right to receive payments from the Company or any Subsidiary under this Plan,
such right shall be no greater than the right of an unsecured general creditor of the Company or the Subsidiary, as the case may be. All payments to be made hereunder shall be paid from the general funds of the Company, or the Subsidiary, as the
case may be, and no special or separate fund shall be established, and no segregation of assets shall be made to assure payment of such amounts except as expressly set forth in this Plan. 

23.12      No Fractional Shares. No fractional Shares shall be issued or delivered pursuant to this Plan or any
Award. The Committee shall determine whether cash, Awards or other property shall be issued or paid in lieu of fractional Shares or whether such fractional Shares or any rights thereto shall be forfeited or otherwise eliminated. 

23.13      Retirement and Welfare Plans.  Neither Awards made under this Plan nor Shares or cash paid
pursuant to such Awards may be included as “compensation” for purposes of computing the benefits payable to any Participant under the Company’s or any Subsidiary’s retirement plans (both qualified and nonqualified) or welfare
benefit plans unless such other plan expressly provides that such compensation shall be taken into account in computing a Participant’s benefit. 

23.14      Deferred Compensation.  Unless otherwise indicated in the applicable Award Agreement, it is
not intended that any Award under this Plan, in form and/or operation, will constitute “deferred compensation” within the meaning of Code Section 409A and therefore, it is intended that each Award will not be subject to the
requirements applicable to deferred compensation under section 409A of the Code and the regulations thereunder. 

(a)          Awards that are not intended to constitute deferred
compensation.  With respect to an Award that is not intended to constitute deferred compensation within the meaning of Code Section 409A, (i) to the extent necessary and permitted under Code Section 409A, the Company is
authorized to amend this Plan or applicable Award Agreement or to substitute such Award with another Award of comparable economic value so that the Award as modified or substituted and/or the Plan as modified, remains exempt from the requirements
applicable to deferred compensation under Code Section 409A of the Code (ii) the Committee shall take no action otherwise permitted under the Plan or under an Award Agreement to the extent such action shall cause such Award to be treated
as deferred compensation within the meaning of Code Section 409A. The Committee, in its sole discretion, shall determine to what extent if any, this Plan or applicable Award Agreement shall be required to be so modified or substituted.
Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary, such modification or substitution shall be made without prior notice to or consent of Participants. 

(b)          Awards that constitute deferred compensation.  With
respect to an Award that constitutes deferred compensation within the meaning of Code Section 409A by form or operation (including, but not limited to, an Award referenced under paragraph (a) above that the Committee determines is a form
of deferred compensation), (i) to the extent necessary the Company is authorized to amend this Plan or applicable Award Agreement or to substitute such Award with another Award of comparable economic value so that the Award as modified or
substituted and/or the Plan as modified, complies with the requirements applicable to deferred compensation under Code Section 409A and (ii) the Committee shall take no action otherwise permitted under the Plan or under an Award Agreement
to the extent such action shall cause such Award to no longer comply with the requirements applicable to deferred compensation under Code Section 409A. The 

  
 19 

 
Committee, in its sole discretion, shall determine to what extent if any, this Plan or applicable Award Agreement shall be required to be so modified or substituted. Notwithstanding any provision
to the contrary, such modification or substitution shall be made without prior notice to or consent of Participants. 

(c)          Treatment of specified employees.  If a Participant is a
“specified employee” as defined under Code Section 409A and the Participant’s Award is to be settled on account of the Participant’s separation from service (for reasons other than death) and such Award constitutes
“deferred compensation” as defined under Code Section 409A, then any portion of the Participant’s Award that would otherwise be settled during the six-month period commencing on the Participant’s separation from service
shall be settled as soon as practicable following the conclusion of the six-month period (or following the Participant’s death if it occurs during such six-month period). 

23.15      Nonexclusivity of this Plan.  The adoption of this Plan shall not be construed as creating any
limitations on the power of the Board or Committee to adopt such other compensation arrangements as it may deem desirable for any Participant. 

23.16      No Constraint on Corporate Action.  Nothing in this Plan shall be construed to:
(i) limit, impair, or otherwise affect the Company’s or a Subsidiary’s right or power to make adjustments, reclassifications, reorganizations or changes of its capital or business structure, or to merge or consolidate, or dissolve,
liquidate, sell or transfer all or any part of its business or assets; or, (ii) limit the right or power of the Company or a Subsidiary to take any action that such entity deems to be necessary or appropriate. 

23.17      Governing Law.  The Plan and each Award Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State
of Maryland excluding any conflicts or choice of law rule or principle that might otherwise refer construction or interpretation of this Plan to the substantive law of another jurisdiction. Unless otherwise provided in the Award Agreement,
recipients of an Award under this Plan are deemed to submit to the exclusive jurisdiction and venue of the federal or state courts of Maryland to resolve any and all issues that may arise out of or relate to this Plan or any related Award Agreement.

 23.18      Delivery and Execution of Electronic Documents.  To the extent permitted by applicable
law, the Company may (i) deliver by email or other electronic means (including posting on a website maintained by the Company or by a third party under contract with the Company) all documents relating to the Plan or any Award thereunder
(including without limitation, prospectuses required by the Commission) and all other documents that the Company is required to deliver to its security holders (including without limitation, annual reports and proxy statements) and (ii) permit
Participant’s to electronically execute applicable Plan documents (including, but not limited to, Award Agreements) in a manner prescribed to the Committee. 

23.19      No Representations or Warranties Regarding Tax Effect.  Notwithstanding any provision of the
Plan to the contrary, the Company, Subsidiaries, the Board and the Committee neither represent nor warrant the tax treatment under any federal, state, local or foreign laws and regulations thereunder (individually and collectively referred to as the
“Tax Laws”) of any Award granted or any amounts paid to any Participant under the Plan including, but not limited to, when and to what extent such Awards or amounts may be subject to tax, penalties and interest under the Tax Laws. 

23.20      Indemnification.  Subject to requirements of Maryland law, each individual who is or shall
have been a member of the Board, or a Committee appointed by the Board, or an officer of the Company to whom authority was delegated in accordance with Article 3, shall be indemnified and held harmless by the Company against and from any loss, cost,
liability, or expense that may be imposed upon or reasonably incurred by him or her in connection with or resulting from any claim, action, suit or proceeding to which he or she may be a party or in which he or she may be involved by reason of any
action taken or failure to act under this Plan and against and from any and all amounts paid by him or her in settlement thereof, with the Company’s approval, or paid by him or her in satisfaction of any judgment in any such action, suit, or
proceeding against him or her, provided he or she shall give the Company an opportunity, at its own expense, to handle and defend the same before he or she undertakes to handle and defend it on his/her own behalf, unless such loss, cost, liability
or expense is a result of his/her own willful misconduct or except as expressly provided by statute. The foregoing right of indemnification shall not be exclusive of any other rights of indemnification to which such individuals may be entitled under
the Company’s Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws, as a matter of law or otherwise, or any power that the Company may have to indemnify them or hold them harmless. 

23.21      Successors.  All obligations of the Company under this Plan with respect to Awards granted
hereunder shall be binding on any successor to the Company, whether the existence of such successor is the result of a direct or indirect purchase, merger, consolidation, or otherwise, of all or substantially all of the business and/or assets of the
Company. 

  
 20

Source: [{"source": "alea-institute/alea-institute/kl3m-data-edgar-agreements/train-00259-of-00352.parquet"}, [{"source": "alea-institute/alea-institute/kl3m-data-edgar-agreements/train-00259-of-00352.parquet"}]]