Document:

Exhibit 10.1

 

AMENDMENT TO OFFER LETTER AND ADDENDUM

COMPANY POLICIES & CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT

We refer you to that certain offer letter between Coach Inc. (“Coach”) and you, dated as of January 26, 2015, together with all attachments and exhibits thereto (collectively, the “Offer Letter”).  In consideration of your salary increase and equity award grant for FY 2017, the terms and conditions set forth in this addendum (the “Addendum”) will amend the terms and conditions set forth in your Offer Letter.  This Addendum will become effective as of the date you execute this Addendum.  Except as expressly supplemented by this Addendum, the terms and conditions of your Offer Letter will remain in full force and effect.  Please sign the acknowledgement at the end of this Addendum noting your understanding and agreement.

	
1.

	
Notice of Intent to Terminate Employment

The reference to the period of advance written notice of your intent to terminate your employment is changed from twelve (12) weeks to six (6) months.

	
2.

	
Garden Leave

In the event your employment is terminated for any reason (other than for “cause,” as defined in your Offer Letter) and Coach, at its sole discretion, elects to enforce its right to enjoin you from joining a competitor at any time during the period which you are subject to the non-competition covenant set forth in your Offer Letter (the “Restricted Period”), including preventing you from engaging in any of the activities prohibited by such covenant, Coach shall compensate you at your most recent base salary, subject to usual withholdings, to be paid monthly, during the remainder of the Restricted Period.  The foregoing payments will be made to you solely to the extent that severance or other termination payments are not paid to you during the remainder of the Restricted Period. Nothing herein shall impact or limit your right to receive any severance payments and benefits pursuant to the terms of your Offer Letter, except that it is expressly understood and agreed that (i) you will not be entitled to receive payments pursuant to this paragraph during any period you are receiving severance or other termination payments and (ii) your receipt of any severance or other termination payments shall not impact Coach’s right to enforce its rights under this Section 2 or otherwise.

If you do not sign and return this Addendum, it will be void and without effect and the value of your annual equity award grant will be reduced.

	
SIGNED FOR COACH

	
SIGNED BY ANDRE COHEN

	
 

	
 

	
/s/ Sarah Dunn

	
/s/ Andre Cohen

	
 

	
 

	
Sarah Dunn

	
 

	
Global HR Officer

	
 

	
Date: 9/8/16

	
Date: 9/8/16EX-10.1

 Exhibit 10.1 

FIRST AMENDMENT TO RESTRUCTURING SUPPORT AGREEMENT 

This FIRST AMENDMENT TO RESTRUCTURING SUPPORT AGREEMENT, dated as of September 8, 2016
(this “Amendment”), is made and entered into by and among: (i) LinnCo, LLC and Linn Energy, LLC, on behalf of itself and its direct and indirect subsidiaries other than Berry Petroleum Company, LLC
(“Berry”) and Linn Acquisition Company, LLC (“LAC”) (together with its direct and indirect subsidiaries other than Berry and LAC, “LINN”); (ii) Berry and LAC (together with LINN,
the “Company”); (iii) the undersigned holders (together with their permitted successors and assigns, each a “Consenting LINN Lender”) of claims pursuant to that certain Sixth Amended and Restated Credit
Agreement, dated as of April 24, 2013, as amended (the “LINN Credit Agreement”); (iv) the undersigned holders (together with their permitted successors and assigns, each a “Consenting Berry
Lender,” and together with the Consenting LINN Lenders, the “Consenting Creditors”) of claims pursuant to that certain Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of November 15, 2010, as amended
(the “Berry Credit Agreement”), and amends that certain Restructuring Support Agreement, dated as of May 10, 2016, by and among the Company and the Consenting Creditors parties thereto from time to time (as amended,
restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Restructuring Support Agreement”). Each of the Company and the Consenting Lenders shall be referred to as a “Party” and, collectively, as
the “Parties.” Capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined herein have the meanings ascribed to such terms in the Restructuring Support Agreement. 

RECITALS 

WHEREAS, Section 10 of the Restructuring Support Agreement permits modifications and amendments of the Restructuring Support
Agreement by written agreement executed by the Company and the Required Consenting Creditors; 
 WHEREAS, pursuant to
Section 10 of the Restructuring Agreement, the Parties desire to amend the Restructuring Support Agreement as set forth in this Amendment; and 

WHEREAS, the Company and the Required Consenting Creditors seek to achieve a consensual plan of reorganization, and the Company is
presently negotiating with one or more transaction counterparties towards that end, including towards the goal of overall improved plan treatment for Consenting Creditors. 

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.	Amendment to the Restructuring Agreement 

 The initial introduction to Section 5.03
and clause (a) of Section 5.03 of the Restructuring Support Agreement is hereby amended and restated in its entirety to read as follows: 

“5.03 Commitments of the Company. Except as set forth in Section 8 hereof, subject to compliance in all material respects by
the other Parties with the terms of this Agreement, and without limiting the mutual commitments set forth in Section 5.01 hereof in any respect, the Company hereby covenants and agrees to: 

(a) file the Plan (or Plans, if separate), the Plan Solicitation Materials for the Plan (or Plans, if separate), and the motion
or motions to approve the Disclosure Statement (or Disclosure Statements, if separate) on or before 135 days following the Petition Date.” 
  

	Section 2.	Ratification  

 Except as specifically provided for in this Amendment, no waivers,
releases, changes, amendments, or other modifications have been made on or prior to the date hereof or are being made to the terms of the Restructuring Support Agreement or the rights and obligations of the parties thereunder, all of which such
terms are hereby ratified and confirmed and remain in full force and effect.  
  

	Section 3.	Effectiveness 

 This Amendment shall become effective and binding on the Parties on the
date counterpart signatures to this Amendment shall have been executed by (a) the Company, and (b) the Required Consenting Creditors. 
  

	Section 4.	Headings 

 Titles and headings in this Amendment are inserted for convenience of
reference only and are not intended to affect the interpretation or construction of the Amendment. 
  

	Section 5.	Execution of Agreement 

 This Amendment may be executed in counterparts, and by the
different Parties hereto on separate counterparts, each of which when executed and delivered shall constitute an original. Delivery of an executed counterpart by facsimile or electronic mail shall be equally as effective as delivery of an original
executed counterpart. 
  

	Section 6.	Governing Law; Jurisdiction; Selection of Forum; Waiver of Trial By Jury 

 THIS AMENDMENT
IS TO BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF TEXAS APPLICABLE TO CONTRACTS MADE AND TO BE PERFORMED IN SUCH STATE, WITHOUT GIVING 

 
EFFECT TO THE CONFLICT OF LAWS PRINCIPLES THEREOF. 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 Bankruptcy Court, and solely in connection with claims arising under this Agreement (a) irrevocably submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of the Bankruptcy Court, (b) waives any objection to laying venue in any such action or
proceeding in the Bankruptcy Court, and (c) waives any objection that the Bankruptcy Court are an inconvenient forum or do not have jurisdiction over any Party hereto. Each Party hereto irrevocably waives any and all right to trial by jury in
any legal proceeding arising out of or relating to this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby. 
 [Signature pages follow] 

 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have caused this Amendment to be executed and delivered by
their respective 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. 

 

			
	LINNCO, LLC
		
	By:	 	 /s/ Candice Wells

	Name:	 	 Candice Wells

	Title:	 	 Senior Vice President and General Counsel

	
	LINN ENERGY, LLC, on behalf of itself and its subsidiaries other than Linn Acquisition Company, LLC and Berry Petroleum Company, LLC
		
	By:	 	 /s/ Candice Wells

	Name:	 	 Candice Wells

	Title:	 	 Senior Vice President and General Counsel

	
	LINN ACQUISITION COMPANY, LLC
		
	By:	 	 /s/ Candice Wells

	Name:	 	 Candice Wells

	Title:	 	 Senior Vice President and General Counsel

	
	BERRY PETROLEUM COMPANY, LLC
		
	By:	 	 /s/ Candice Wells

	Name:	 	 Candice Wells

	Title:	 	Senior Vice President and General Counsel

 [Signature Page to Amendment to Restructuring Support Agreement] 

 [Creditor Signature Pages Redacted]EX-10.2

 Exhibit 10.2 

SECOND AMENDMENT TO SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT 

This SECOND AMENDMENT TO SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT, dated as of September 8, 2016 (this “Amendment”), is
made and entered into by and among: (i) LINN Energy, LLC (the “Company”) and LINN Energy Finance Corp. (together with the Company, the “Issuers”); (ii) all of the Company’s
material domestic subsidiaries as of November 20, 2015, listed on the signature page attached hereto (collectively, the “Guarantors”); (iii) Delaware Trust Company, as (A) successor trustee to U.S. Bank
National Association, as trustee (the “Trustee”) under that certain indenture dated as of November 20, 2015 among the Issuers, the Guarantors and the Trustee and governing the Issuers’ 12% senior secured second lien
notes due 2020 (collectively, the “Notes”) and (B) successor collateral trustee to U.S. Bank National Association, as collateral trustee (the “Collateral Trustee”) under that certain Collateral
Trust Agreement dated as of November 20, 2015, by and among the Company, Guarantors, Trustee, other Parity Lien Representatives party thereto from time to time, and Collateral Trustee; and (iv) the undersigned beneficial holders of the
Notes (individually or acting through their investment advisors or managers for the account of beneficial holders) and, together with their respective successors and permitted assigns and any subsequent party that becomes party hereto in accordance
with the terms hereof as a holder of claims arising in connection with the Notes (such holders, who collectively hold at least 66 2/3% of the outstanding principal amount of the Notes, the “Consenting Noteholders”) (each of
the foregoing listed on the signature pages attached hereto, a “Party,” and collectively, the “Parties”), and amends that certain Settlement Agreement dated as of April 4, 2016, as amended by
the First Amendment to Settlement Agreement dated as of July 12, 2016, by and among the Issuers, the Guarantors, the Trustee, the Collateral Trustee, and the Consenting Noteholders parties thereto from time to time (as amended,
the “Settlement Agreement”). Capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined herein have the meanings ascribed to such terms in the Settlement Agreement. 

RECITALS 

WHEREAS, Section 17 of the Settlement Agreement permits modifications and amendments of the Settlement Agreement by written
agreement executed by (i) holders of 66 2/3% of the outstanding principal amount of the Notes (and Additional Notes if applicable) outstanding on the date of such amendment or modification; (ii) the Issuers; (iii) the Guarantors;
(iv) the Trustee; and (v) the Collateral Trustee; 
 WHEREAS, the Parties entered into that certain First Amendment to
Settlement Agreement dated as of July 12, 2016; 
 WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 17 of the Settlement Agreement, the Parties
desire to further amend the Settlement Agreement as set forth in this Amendment; 
 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.	Amendment to the Settlement Agreement 

 Section 4.3(a) of the Settlement Agreement
is hereby amended and restated in its entirety to read as follows: 
 “Section 4.3 Commitments in Connection with the
Approval Motion. During the period between the Effective Date and the termination of the Settlement Agreement in accordance with the terms hereof, and subject to the terms and conditions hereof: 

(a) Each of the Trustee, the Collateral Trustee, and the Consenting Noteholders, solely with respect to itself,
expressly agrees to affirmatively support the Approval Motion and will not file or support any objection to the Approval Motion or encourage any other person or entity to, take any action, including initiating or joining in any legal proceeding that
is inconsistent with this Settlement Agreement or delay, impede, appeal, or take any other negative action, directly or indirectly, that could reasonably be expected to interfere with the prosecution of the Approval Motion; provided,
however, that in the event that the Debtors do not file the Approval Motion with the Bankruptcy Court on or before September 23, 2016 or the Alternative Settlement Agreement Order is not entered on or before December 8, 2016, the
Trustee, Collateral Trustee and Consenting Noteholders shall retain the right to (i) assert a secured claim for all outstanding principal, accrued interest, and expenses owed on account of the Notes, (ii) assert related rights as secured
creditors, including but not limited to claims under section 506(a) of the Bankruptcy Code and requests for adequate protection as may be appropriate, (iii) assert all available defenses against any challenges to the priority, enforceability,
and validity of the Mortgages, and (iv) assert any available claims for breach of the Indenture or the First Supplemental Indenture.” 
  

	Section 2.	Ratification  

 Except as specifically provided for in this Amendment, no changes,
amendments, or other modifications have been made on or prior to the date hereof or are being made to the terms of the Settlement Agreement or the rights and obligations of the parties thereunder, all of which such terms are hereby ratified and
confirmed and remain in full force and effect.  
  

	Section 3.	Effectiveness 

 This Amendment shall become effective and binding on the Parties on the
date counterpart signatures to this Amendment shall have been executed by (a) the Issuers, (b) the Guarantors, (c) the Trustee, (d) the Collateral Trustee, and (e) the Consenting Noteholders party hereto. 

 

	Section 4.	Headings 

 Titles and headings in this Amendment are inserted for convenience of
reference only and are not intended to affect the interpretation or construction of the Amendment. 

  
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	Section 5.	Execution of Agreement 

 This Amendment may be executed in counterparts, and by the
different Parties hereto on separate counterparts, each of which when executed and delivered shall constitute an original. Delivery of an executed counterpart by facsimile or electronic mail shall be equally as effective as delivery of an original
executed counterpart. 
  

	Section 6.	Governing Law; Jurisdiction 

 (a) This Amendment shall be
construed and enforced in accordance with, and the rights of the Parties shall be governed by, the laws of the State of New York, without giving effect to the conflict of laws principles thereof. Each Party agrees that it shall bring any action or
proceeding in respect of any claim arising out of or related to this Amendment in the Bankruptcy Court, and solely in connection with claims arising under this Amendment: (i) irrevocably submits to the exclusive jurisdiction and the
constitutional authority of the Bankruptcy Court; (ii) waives any objection to laying venue in any such action or proceeding in the Bankruptcy Court; and (iii) waives any objection that the Bankruptcy Court is an inconvenient forum, does
not have jurisdiction over any Party, or lacks the constitutional authority to enter final orders in connection with such action or proceeding; provided, however, that this Amendment and the releases set forth herein may be submitted
in any court, arbitration, and/or other legal proceeding to enforce the terms of such releases. 
 (b) Each Party
hereby waives, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, any right it may have to a trial by jury in any legal proceeding arising out of, or relating to, this Amendment or the transactions contemplated hereby (whether based on contract,
tort, or any other theory). Each Party (i) certifies that no representative, agent, or attorney of any other Party has represented, expressly or otherwise, that such other Party would not, in the event of litigation, seek to enforce the
foregoing waiver and (ii) acknowledges that it and the other Parties have been induced to enter into this Amendment by, among other things, the mutual waivers and certifications in this Section 6. 

[Signature pages follow] 

  
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 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the parties hereto has caused this Amendment to be executed as
of the date first above written. 
  

			
	ISSUERS:
	
	LINN ENERGY, LLC
	LINN ENERGY FINANCE CORP.
		
	By:	 	/s/ Candice Wells
	Name:	 	Candice Wells
	Title:	 	Senior Vice President and General Counsel

			
	 GUARANTORS:
  

LINN ENERGY HOLDINGS, LLC
 LINN EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION
MICHIGAN LLC
 LINN MIDSTREAM, LLC
 LINN MIDWEST ENERGY LLC

LINN OPERATING, INC.
 MID-CONTINENT I, LLC

MID-CONTINENT II, LLC
 MID-CONTINENT HOLDINGS I, LLC

MID-CONTINENT HOLDINGS II, LLC

		
	By:	 	/s/ Candice Wells
	Name:	 	Candice Wells
	Title:	 	Senior Vice President and General Counsel

  

			
	 LINN EXPLORATION MIDCONTINENT, LLC
  

By: Mid-Continent Holdings II, LLC, its sole member as Member/Manager

		
	By:	 	/s/ Candice Wells
	Name:	 	Candice Wells
	Title:	 	Senior Vice President and General Counsel

 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties hereto have executed this Amendment as of the date set
forth above. 
  

					
	[ISSUER]
		
	By:	 	 
		 	Name:	 	
		 	Title:	 	

  

					
	[GUARANTOR]
		
	By:	 	 
		 	Name:	 	
		 	Title:	 	

  

					
	[TRUSTEE]
		
	By:	 	/s/ Alan R. Halpern
		 	Name:	 	Alan R. Halpern
		 	Title:	 	Vice President

  

					
	[COLLATERAL TRUSTEE]
		
	By:	 	/s/ Alan R. Halpern
		 	Name:	 	Alan R. Halpern
		 	Title:	 	Vice President

  

					
	[NOTEHOLDER]
		
	By:	 	 
		 	Name:	 	
		 	Title:	 	

 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties hereto have executed this Amendment as of the date set
forth above. 
  

			
	Oaktree Capital Management, L.P., as Agent and Investment Manager on behalf of the Investors listed on Exhibit A
		
	By:	 	/s/ Alan Adler
	Alan Adler
	Managing Director
		
	By:	 	/s/ Zeljka Bosner
	Zeljka Bosner
	Managing Director

 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties hereto have executed this Amendment as of the date set forth above. 

 

			
	FRANKLIN ADVISERS, INC., as investment manager on behalf of certain funds and accounts
		
	By:	 	/s/ Glenn Voyles
	Name:	 	Glenn Voyles
	Title:	 	VP

 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties hereto have executed this Amendment as of the date set forth above. 

 

			
	Elliott Management Corporation
	
	as investment manager on behalf of certain funds and accounts
		
	By:	 	/s/ Elliot Greenberg
	Name:	 	Elliot Greenberg
	Title:	 	Vice President

 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties hereto have executed this Amendment as of the date set forth above. 

 

			
	J.P. MORGAN SECURITIES LLC*, with respect to only its Credit Trading Group
		
	By:	 	/s/ Christopher Cestaro
	Name:	 	Christopher Cestaro
	Title:	 	Authorized Signatory

 Notice Address: 

J.P. Morgan Securities LLC 
 Credit Trading Group 

277 Park Avenue, 11th Floor 

Mail Code: NY1-L204 
 New York, New York 10172 

Fax: 212-270-4074 
 Attention: Jeff Panzo 

Email: Jeffrey.L.Panzo@JPMorgan.com 
 *The Settlement Agreement
(the “Agreement”) applies only to the Credit Trading Group of J.P. Morgan Securities LLC (“CTG”) and the Notes Claims (“Notes”) beneficially held by such group in the aggregate principal amount(s) set forth below the
signature of J.P. Morgan Securities LLC on behalf of, and with respect to, CTG. Accordingly, the terms “Consenting Noteholders”, “Party”, and “Parties” for all purposes of the Agreement mean and refer only to CTG and
such business unit’s holdings of the Notes. For the avoidance of doubt, the Agreement does not apply to (i) credit facilities, claims, securities, notes, other obligations or any other interests in the Issuers that may be held, acquired or
sold by, or any activities, services or businesses conducted or provided by, any other group or business unit within, or affiliate of J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, (ii) any credit facilities or indentures to which JPMorgan Chase & Co. or
any of its affiliates (“Morgan”) is a party in effect as of the date hereof, (iii) any new indenture, amendment to an existing indenture, or debt or equity securities offering involving Morgan, (iv) any direct or indirect
principal activities undertaken by any Morgan entity engaged in the venture capital, private equity or mezzanine businesses, or portfolio companies in which they have investments, (v) any ordinary course sales and trading activity undertaken by
employees who are not a member of CTG, (vi) any Morgan entity or business engaged in providing private banking or investment management services, or (vii) any Notes Claims, loans, notes, or related claims that may be beneficially owned by
non-affiliated clients of J.P. Morgan Securities LLC or any of its affiliates or for which Morgan acts in a fiduciary capacity. 
 [Signature
Page to Second Amendment to Settlement Agreement] 

 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties hereto have executed this Amendment as of the date set forth above. 

 

			
	CITADEL EQUITY FUND LTD.
		
	By:	 	Citadel Advisors LLC, its Portfolio Manager
		
	By:	 	/s/ Christopher L. Ramsay
	Name:	 	Christopher L. Ramsay
	Title:	 	Authorized Signatory

  

							
		 		 	Address:	 	Citadel Equity Fund Ltd.
		 		 		 	c/o Citadel LLC
		 		 		 	131 South Dearborn Street;
		 		 		 	Chicago, IL 60603 Attn: Legal Department;
		 		 	E-mail address(es):	 	Ph: 312-395-2100; Fax: 312-267-7300
		 		 	Telephone:	 	with a mandatory copy sent via email to:
		 		 	Facsimile:	 	CitadelAgreementNotice@citadel.com

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