Document:

Form of Recapitalization Agreement

 Exhibit 4.4 
 Recapitalization Agreement 
 dated as of September     , 2006

 relating to 
 Ascent Energy Inc. 
 and 
 South Louisiana Property Holdings, Inc. 

 RECAPITALIZATION AGREEMENT 
 This Recapitalization Agreement (this “Agreement”), dated as of September     , 2006, is entered into by and
among Ascent Energy Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”); South Louisiana Property Holdings, Inc., a Louisiana corporation (the “Parent”); the holders of the Company’s outstanding 16% Senior Notes (the
“Senior Notes”) due February 1, 2010 (or such later maturity date as automatically extended in accordance with Section 7 thereof (but in no event later than February 1, 2015)) listed on Exhibit A hereto (collectively,
the “Senior Noteholders”); the holders of the Company’s outstanding 11 3/4% Senior
Subordinated Notes due May 1, 2010 (or such later maturity date as automatically extended in accordance with Section 7 thereof (but in no event later than May 1, 2015)) (the “Senior Subordinated Notes”) listed on
Exhibit B hereto who execute this Agreement (collectively, the “Senior Subordinated Noteholders”); the holders of outstanding shares of the Company’s 8% Series A Preferred Stock, $0.001 par value per share (the
“Preferred Stock”), listed on Exhibit C hereto who execute this Agreement (collectively, the “Preferred Stockholders”); the holders of outstanding warrants to purchase shares of common stock, $0.001 par value per
share, of the Company (the “Common Stock”) listed on Exhibit C hereto who execute this Agreement (collectively, the “Common Warrantholders”); the holders of outstanding warrants to purchase shares of Preferred
Stock (the “Preferred Stock Warrants”) listed on Exhibit A hereto (collectively, the “Preferred Warrantholders”); and the holders of outstanding warrants to purchase shares of common stock, $0.01 par value per
share (the “Parent Common Stock”), of the Parent (the “Parent Warrants”) listed on Exhibit D hereto who execute this Agreement (collectively, the “Parent Warrantholders”). The Senior
Noteholders, the Senior Subordinated Noteholders, the Preferred Stockholders, the Common Warrantholders, the Preferred Warrantholders, and the Parent Warrantholders are referred to collectively as the “Investor Parties.” The Company
and the Parent are referred to collectively as the “Company Parties.” The Investor Parties and the Company are referred to collectively as the “Parties.” 
 RECITALS: 
 A. The Company and
the Senior Noteholders are parties to that certain Amended and Restated Securities Purchase Agreement dated as of November 9, 2005 (the “Senior Note Purchase Agreement”). The Senior Noteholders hold all of the outstanding
Senior Notes as of the date of this Agreement. 
 B. The Company, certain of its subsidiaries and U.S. Bank National Association (the
“Trustee”), are parties to that certain Indenture dated as of September 28, 2001, as supplemented by that certain First Supplemental Indenture dated as of July 27, 2004 by and among the Company, certain of its subsidiaries
and the Trustee, as further supplemented by that certain Second Supplemental Indenture dated as of November 9, 2005 by and between the Company and the Trustee (as so supplemented, the “Indenture”). Exhibit B is a list of the
holders of all of the outstanding Senior Subordinated Notes as of the date of this Agreement. 
 C. The Company has previously issued 41,100
units, each consisting of one share of Preferred Stock and one warrant to purchase 191.943 shares of Common Stock at an exercise price of $5.21 per share (the “Common Stock Warrants”), all of which units are outstanding as of the
date of this Agreement. The relative rights, preferences and limitations of the Preferred 

 Stock are set forth in the Amendment to the Certificate of Designations of Preferred Stock filed with the Secretary of
State of the State of Delaware on December 22, 2004 (the “Certificate of Designations”). The Common Stock Warrants were issued pursuant to that certain Amended and Restated Warrant Agreement dated as of August 22, 2002 by
and between the Company and Mellon Investor Services LLC, as warrant agent (the “Warrant Agent”), as amended by that certain Amendment to Amended and Restated Warrant Agreement dated as of July 27, 2004 by and between the
Company and the Warrant Agent (as so amended, the “Common Stock Warrant Agreement”). Exhibit C is a list of the holders of all of the outstanding shares of Preferred Stock and all of the outstanding Common Stock Warrants as of the
date of this Agreement. 
 D. The Company has previously issued Preferred Stock Warrants representing the right to purchase an aggregate of
3,000 shares of Preferred Stock at an exercise price of $333.33 per share in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Preferred Stock Warrants. Each share of Preferred Stock issued upon exercise of a Preferred Stock Warrant will be issued
with a Common Stock Warrant. The Preferred Warrantholders hold all of the outstanding Preferred Stock Warrants as of the date of this Agreement. 
 E. The Parent has previously issued Parent Warrants pursuant to that certain Warrant Agreement dated as of January 14, 2000 by and among the Parent and the other persons party thereto. As of the date of this Agreement, the Parent
Warrantholders hold Parent Warrants representing the right to purchase 50,084 shares of Parent Common Stock at an exercise price of $34.74 per share, 150,131 shares of Parent Common Stock at an exercise price of $92.80 per share, 147,156 shares of
Parent Common Stock at an exercise price of $117.80 per share and 147,271 shares of Parent Common Stock at an exercise price of $137.80 per share. 
 F. On June 30, 2006, the Company filed a registration statement on Form S-1 (the “Registration Statement”) with the Securities and Exchange Commission with respect to the registration under the Securities Act of 1933,
as amended (the “Securities Act”), of an initial public offering of its Common Stock (the “IPO”), and in connection with the IPO desires to effect a recapitalization (the “Recapitalization”) of the
Company. 
 G. To implement certain of the transactions contemplated by the Recapitalization pursuant to the terms and conditions of this
Agreement, (i) the Company will issue shares of Common Stock in exchange for all Senior Subordinated Notes that are not repaid in cash in connection with the IPO, (ii) the Preferred Warrantholders will exercise their Preferred Stock
Warrants in exchange for shares of Preferred Stock and Common Stock Warrants, (iii) the Common Stock Warrantholders and the Preferred Warrantholders will tender shares of Preferred Stock as consideration for the exercise of the Common Stock
Warrants (including Common Stock Warrants acquired by the Preferred Warrantholders upon exercise of their Preferred Stock Warrants) or surrender such Common Stock Warrants to the Company for cancellation if the exercise price per share of Common
Stock pursuant to the Common Stock Warrants is greater than the IPO Price (as defined below), (iv) the Preferred Stockholders and the Preferred Warrantholders will tender to the Company all their shares of Preferred Stock (including shares of
Preferred Stock acquired by Preferred Warrantholders upon exercise of their Preferred Stock Warrants) not tendered in connection with the exercise of the Common Stock Warrants in exchange for shares of Common Stock, and (v) the Parent
Warrantholders will exercise and/or surrender to the Company for cancellation all Merger Warrants (as defined below) held by the 
  

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 Parent Warrantholders. In addition, in connection with the IPO and the Recapitalization, the Company will merge (the
“Merger”) South Louisiana Property Holdings Acquisition Company, Inc., a Louisiana corporation and wholly owned subsidiary of the Company (the “Merger Sub”), with and into the Parent with the Parent surviving the
merger as a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company in a tax-free transaction pursuant to Section 368 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, pursuant to the terms and conditions of that certain Agreement and Plan of Merger dated as of
June 30, 2006 (the “Merger Agreement”) by and among the Company, the Parent and Merger Sub. Prior to the consummation of the Merger, the Parent will effect a reverse stock split of its common stock and a corresponding
repurchase in cash of fractional shares of such common stock (the “Parent Reverse Stock Split”). Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, the Parent Warrants will be adjusted to become warrants to purchase shares of Common Stock (the
“Merger Warrants”) on the terms and conditions set forth in the Merger Agreement. 
 AGREEMENT: 
 Now, therefore, in consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements set forth herein and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and
sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the Parties hereto agree as follows: 
 ARTICLE I 
 RECAPITALIZATION 
 1.1 Senior
Notes. 
 (a) Subject to Section 5.17, the Company intends to use a portion of the net proceeds of the IPO as described under
“Use of Proceeds” in the final prospectus included in the Registration Statement (the “Final Prospectus”) to redeem all of the outstanding principal plus accrued but unpaid interest on the Senior Notes pursuant to
Section 3.1 of the Senior Note Purchase Agreement (the “Senior Note Redemption”). Each Senior Noteholder hereby (i) waives the requirement of Section 3.4 of the Senior Note Purchase Agreement that notice of the Senior
Note Redemption be provided at least 30 days prior to the date of the Senior Note Redemption, and (ii) waives compliance by the Company with any term, covenant, default, event of default, provision or condition of the Senior Note Purchase
Agreement that would conflict with, be violated by or occur by reason of the consummation of the IPO, the Merger, the Recapitalization or the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. 
 (b) As soon as practicable after the execution and delivery of this Agreement, the Company will deliver to each record holder of Senior Notes a
notice of redemption pursuant to Section 3.4 of the Senior Note Purchase Agreement, including instructions for effecting the surrender of such Senior Notes in connection with the Senior Note Redemption. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary
in the Senior Note Purchase Agreement, interest will cease to accrue on the Senior Notes as of the date immediately preceding the date of the Senior Note Redemption if the transactions contemplated by this Agreement are consummated. 
  

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 1.2 Senior Subordinated Notes. 
 (a) Subject to Section 5.17, the Company intends to use a portion of the net proceeds of the IPO as described under “Use of Proceeds” in
the Final Prospectus (without giving effect to the exercise of the underwriters’ option to purchase additional shares of Common Stock) to redeem a portion of the outstanding principal plus accrued but unpaid interest on the Senior Subordinated
Notes pursuant to Section 3.07 of the Indenture (the “Senior Subordinated Note Redemption”). If less than all of the outstanding principal plus accrued but unpaid interest on the Senior Subordinated Notes are to be redeemed
pursuant to the Senior Subordinated Note Redemption, then (i) the portion thereof to be redeemed shall be subject to the mutual agreement of the Company and the holders of a majority in principal amount of the outstanding Senior Subordinated
Notes not later than the time of printing of the preliminary prospectus included in the Registration Statement for use in the Company’s road show presentation (the “Preliminary Prospectus”) and (ii) the Senior Subordinated Notes
shall be redeemed on a pro rata basis. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Section 1.2(a), the rights of the Company and the holders of a majority in principal of the Senior Subordinated Notes to reach a mutual agreement regarding
the redemption of a portion of the Senior Subordinated Notes pursuant to clause (i) above shall not be deemed to permit the amendment by such Parties of any other express provision of this Agreement. 
 (b) At or prior to the Recapitalization Closing (as defined below), subject to Section 5.17 and notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the
Indenture, each Senior Subordinated Noteholder will tender to the designated depositary through the facilities of DTC all Senior Subordinated Notes then held by such Senior Subordinated Noteholder that have not been called for redemption or redeemed
pursuant to the Senior Subordinated Note Redemption (the “Exchangeable Senior Subordinated Notes”) in exchange for a number of shares of Common Stock equal to the quotient of (x) 100% of the outstanding principal of the
Exchangeable Senior Subordinated Notes plus all accrued but unpaid interest thereon as of the date immediately preceding the Recapitalization Closing divided by (y) the IPO Price (as defined below); provided, however, that for a period
of 40 days following the consummation of the IPO, the Company shall be entitled to delay the issuance of the number of shares of Common Stock issuable pursuant to this Section 1.2(b) that is equal to the number of shares of Common Stock subject
to the underwriters’ option to purchase additional shares of Common Stock as set forth in the Final Prospectus and, in lieu of such issuance, shall repay a portion of the Exchangeable Senior Subordinated Notes (pro rata among the holders
thereof) in cash in an aggregate amount equal to 100% of the principal of such Senior Subordinated Notes plus all accrued but unpaid interest thereon as of the date immediately preceding the Recapitalization Closing with the net proceeds, if any, of
the exercise of the underwriters’ option to purchase additional shares of Common Stock. For purposes of this Agreement, the “IPO Price” means the price per share of Common Stock to the public in the IPO. 
 (c) Each Senior Subordinated Noteholder hereby (i) waives the requirement of Section 3.03 of the Indenture that notice of the Senior
Subordinated Note Redemption be provided at least 30 days prior to the date of the Senior Subordinated Note Redemption, and (ii) waives compliance by the Company with any term, covenant, default, event of default, provision or condition of the
Indenture that would conflict with, be violated by or occur by reason of the consummation of the IPO, the Merger, the Recapitalization or the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. 
  

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 (d) As soon as practicable after the execution and delivery of this Agreement, the Company will deliver
to each record holder of Senior Subordinated Notes a notice of redemption pursuant to Section 3.03 of the Indenture, including instructions for effecting the surrender of such Senior Subordinated Notes in connection with the Senior
Subordinated Note Redemption and a letter of transmittal and instructions for effecting the surrender of Exchangeable Senior Subordinated Notes. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the Indenture, interest will cease to accrue on the
Senior Subordinated Notes as of the date immediately preceding the Recapitalization Closing if the transactions contemplated by this Agreement are consummated. 
 1.3 Exercise of Preferred Stock Warrants. At or prior to the Recapitalization Closing and subject to Section 5.17, the Preferred Warrantholders will exercise all Preferred Stock Warrants then held by such
Preferred Warrantholders in a net share or cashless exercise (including, without limitation, by tendering to the Company shares of Common Stock at the IPO Price in satisfaction of the exercise price) in accordance with the terms and conditions of
the Preferred Stock Warrants; provided however, that if the exercise price per share of Preferred Stock pursuant to the Preferred Stock Warrants is immediately prior to the exercise of such Preferred Stock Warrants, greater than the value of
the Preferred Stock and Common Stock Warrants to be received upon such exercise (based upon the IPO Price and assuming exchange of such Preferred Stock and exercise or surrender of such Common Stock Warrants in accordance with the other provisions
of this Agreement), then the Preferred Warrantholders agree to surrender to the Company for no consideration all Preferred Stock Warrants then held by such Preferred Warrantholders, and such Preferred Stock Warrants shall be cancelled. Upon any such
exercise, the Company will issue to the Preferred Warrantholders the shares of Preferred Stock and Common Stock Warrants issuable upon exercise of the Preferred Stock Warrants in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Preferred Stock
Warrants. Each Preferred Warrantholder hereby waives compliance by the Company with any term, covenant, default, event of default, provision or condition of the Preferred Stock Warrants that would conflict with, be violated by or occur by reason of
the consummation of the IPO, the Merger, the Recapitalization or the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. 
 1.4 Exercise of
Common Stock Warrants. At or prior to the Recapitalization Closing and subject to Section 5.17, the Common Warrantholders and the Preferred Warrantholders will exercise all Common Stock Warrants then held by such Common Warrantholders and
the Preferred Warrantholders (including those issued pursuant to Section 1.3 upon exercise of the Preferred Stock Warrants) in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Common Stock Warrant Agreement by tendering to the Company shares of
Preferred Stock in satisfaction of the exercise price of the Common Stock Warrants; provided, however, that if the exercise price per share of Common Stock pursuant to the Common Stock Warrants is, immediately prior to the exercise of such
Common Stock Warrants, greater than the IPO Price, then the Common Warrantholders and the Preferred Warrantholders agree to surrender to the Company for no consideration all Common Stock Warrants then held by such Common Warrantholders and Preferred
Warrantholders, and such Common Stock Warrants shall be cancelled. Upon any such exercise, the Company will issue to the Common Warrantholders and the Preferred Warrantholders the shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of the Common Stock
Warrants in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Common Stock Warrant Agreement. As promptly as practicable after the execution and delivery of this Agreement, the 
  

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 Company will deliver to each record holder of Common Stock Warrants a letter of transmittal and instructions for
effecting the surrender of all Common Stock Warrants required to be surrendered pursuant to this Agreement. Each Common Warrantholder hereby waives compliance by the Company with any term, covenant, default, event of default, provision or condition
of the Common Stock Warrant Agreement that would conflict with, be violated by or occur by reason of the consummation of the IPO, the Merger, the Recapitalization or the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. 
 1.5 Exchange of Preferred Stock. At or prior to the Recapitalization Closing and subject to Section 5.17, the Preferred Stockholders and the
Preferred Warrantholders will surrender to the Company all shares of Preferred Stock (including those issued pursuant to Section 1.3 upon exercise of the Preferred Stock Warrants and all accrued but unpaid dividends thereon) and all accrued but
unpaid dividends thereon that are not tendered to the Company as consideration for the exercise of the Common Stock Warrants pursuant to Section 1.4 of this Agreement in exchange for (subject to consummation of the IPO) a number of shares of
Common Stock equal to the quotient of (x) $1,000 per each such share of Preferred Stock plus all accrued but unpaid dividends on each such share as of the date immediately preceding the Recapitalization Closing divided by (y) the IPO
Price, it being acknowledged and agreed that the Preferred Stockholders and the Preferred Warrantholders will surrender to the Company all shares of Preferred Stock (including those issued pursuant to Section 1.3 upon exercise of the Preferred
Stock Warrants and all accrued but unpaid dividends thereon) held by the Preferred Stockholders and the Preferred Warrantholders pursuant to this Section 1.5 if the Common Stock Warrants are cancelled pursuant to Section 1.4 of this
Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the valuation of the Company determined in connection with the IPO is insufficient to exchange all shares of Preferred Stock (including those issued pursuant to Section 1.3 upon exercise of the
Preferred Stock Warrants and all accrued but unpaid dividends thereon) and all accrued but unpaid dividends thereon surrendered pursuant to this Section 1.5 at the ratio set forth in this Section 1.5, then such ratio will be appropriately
adjusted (subject to Section 5.17) by increasing the IPO Price (but only by the amount necessary to permit the issuance of the maximum number of shares of Common Stock pursuant to this Section 1.5 as determined by mutual agreement of the
Company and the holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of Preferred Stock (including shares issued pursuant to Section 1.3 upon exercise of the Preferred Stock Warrants) no later than the time of printing of the Preliminary Prospectus)
for purposes of calculating the number of shares of Common Stock issuable pursuant to this Section 1.5. As soon as practicable after the execution and delivery of this Agreement, the Company will deliver to each record holder of shares of
Preferred Stock a letter of transmittal and instructions for effecting the surrender of such shares of Preferred Stock. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the Certificate of Designations, dividends will cease to accrue on the
Preferred Stock as of the date immediately preceding the Recapitalization Closing. Each Preferred Stockholder hereby consents to the consummation of the IPO and the transactions contemplated by the Merger, the Recapitalization and the other
transactions contemplated by this Agreement. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Section 1.5, the rights of the Company and the holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of Preferred Stock to reach a mutual agreement
regarding the exchange of the Preferred Stock pursuant to this Section 1.5 shall not be deemed to permit the amendment by such Parties of any other express provisions of this Agreement. 
 1.6 Exercise and/or Surrender of Merger Warrants. At or prior to the Recapitalization Closing but following consummation of the Merger, and
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 Warrantholders will surrender to the Company for cancellation all Merger Warrants then held by such Parent Warrantholders
with an exercise price per share of Common Stock (after giving effect to the adjustments set forth in the Merger Agreement) that is greater than two times the IPO Price in exchange for a cash payment of $0.05 per share of pre-split Common Stock
underlying each such Merger Warrant (i.e., $25,000 in aggregate for all Merger Warrants if all were exchanged for cash), which payment shall be equal to $25,000 divided by the total number of shares of pre-split Common Stock underlying the Merger
Warrants to be cancelled (the “Merger Warrant Payment”), pursuant to the terms and conditions of this Agreement. Upon any such surrender of Merger Warrants, the Company will pay to the Parent Warrantholders surrendering such Merger
Warrants the aggregate Merger Warrant Payments in cash for the Merger Warrants surrendered in accordance with the terms and conditions of this Agreement. As soon as practicable after the Merger, the Company will deliver to each record holder of
Merger Warrants a letter of transmittal and instructions for effecting the surrender of all Merger Warrants required to be surrendered pursuant to this Agreement. Each Preferred Warrantholder hereby waives compliance by the Company and the Parent
with any term, covenant, default, event of default, provision or condition of the Parent Warrants that would conflict with, be violated by or occur by reason of the consummation of the IPO, the Merger, the Recapitalization or the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement. 
 1.7 Restrictions on Transfer. Prior to any proposed transfer (whether by sale, assignment, pledge
or otherwise) of debt or equity securities of the Company or the Parent (each, for purposes of this Section 1.7, an “Issuer”) at any time prior to the Recapitalization Closing and as long as this Agreement has not been
terminated, the proposed transferor (the “Transferor”) will give written notice to the applicable Issuer of its intention to effect such transfer. Each such notice shall describe the manner and circumstances of the proposed transfer
in sufficient detail and shall be accompanied by a written opinion of legal counsel who shall be reasonably satisfactory to the applicable Issuer, addressed to the applicable Issuer, to the effect that the proposed transfer of the securities in
question may be effected without registration under the Securities Act. Any such legal opinion must be reasonably satisfactory to the applicable Issuer and must state that it may also be relied upon by the applicable Issuer and any transfer agent or
stock exchange. As a condition to the transfer, the applicable Issuer may also require a certificate of the Transferor that certifies as to matters that assist the applicable Issuer in establishing compliance with securities laws at the time of the
proposed transfer and at the Recapitalization Closing. Upon compliance with the terms of this Section 1.7 to the satisfaction of the applicable Issuer, the Transferor shall be entitled to transfer such securities in accordance with the terms of
the notice delivered by the Transferor to the applicable Issuer; provided, however, that the Transferor shall, prior to any transfer, cause any transferee of the applicable Issuer’s debt or equity securities to enter into an agreement
with the Company that the transferee will take and hold such securities subject to the provisions and upon the conditions specified in this Agreement. Each certificate or book-entry notation evidencing the applicable Issuer’s debt or equity
securities so transferred shall bear or be subject to an appropriate restrictive legend reasonably deemed appropriate by the applicable Issuer, including any appropriate legend relating to the restrictions and obligations hereunder. Without limiting
the generality of any other provision hereof, the provisions of this Section 1.7 and Section 1.9 shall be binding on successive transferees. Any sale or transfer, or purported sale or transfer, of the applicable Issuer’s debt or
equity securities shall be null and void, and the applicable Issuer shall have no obligation to effect any transfer, unless the terms, conditions and provisions of this Section 1.7 
  

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 are strictly observed and followed or are waived by the applicable Issuer. The applicable Issuer may issue stop transfer
instructions to any transfer agent or registrar for the applicable Issuer’s debt or equity securities in order to implement any restriction on transfer contemplated hereby. 
 1.8 Support of the Recapitalization and IPO. As long as the IPO is being pursued, no Party hereto will (i) object to or otherwise commence
any proceeding to oppose or alter any of the documents to be executed or implemented in connection with the Recapitalization in any way inconsistent with this Agreement, or (ii) take any other action not required by law that is inconsistent
with, or that would materially delay the commencement or consummation of the IPO or consummation of any portion of the Recapitalization; provided, however, that nothing in this Section 1.8 shall prevent any Party from exercising its
rights under any provision of this Agreement. 
 1.9 Appointment of Nominees. Prior to the record date of the Parent Reverse Stock
Split, each Investor Party that owns beneficially or of record shares of Parent Common Stock and/or Parent Warrants agrees to appoint, and to cause its affiliate that own shares of Parent Common Stock and/or Parent Warrants to appoint, a single
nominee as the record holder of all shares of Parent Common Stock and all Parent Warrants held beneficially or of record by such Investor Party and its affiliates and to notify the Parent and the Company of the name and address of such nominee. The
Parent and the Company shall be entitled to recognize for all purposes, including, without limitation, the Parent Reverse Stock Split and the Merger, each such nominee as the record holder of the shares of Parent Common Stock and Parent Warrants
designated by the Investor Parties to be held of record by such nominees. For the avoidance of doubt, (i) Jefferies & Company, Inc., Jefferies Partners Opportunity Fund, L.L.C., Jefferies Partners Opportunity Fund II, L.L.C. and
Jefferies Employees Opportunity Fund, L.L.C. (collectively, “JEFCO”) shall appoint a single nominee pursuant to this Section 1.9, (ii) Shared Opportunity Fund IIB, L.L.C., TCW Shared Opportunity Fund III, L.P., TCW
Leveraged Income Trust IV, L.P., TCW High Yield Bond Fund, TCW High Yield Limited Partnership, TCW High Yield Trust, TCW Shared Opportunity Fund II, L.P., TCW Leveraged Income Trust L.P., TCW/Crescent Mezzanine Partners, L.P., TCW/Crescent Mezzanine
Trust and TCW/Crescent Mezzanine Investment Partners, L.P. (collectively, “The TCW Funds”) shall appoint a single nominee pursuant to this Section 1.9; provided, however, that any shares of Parent Common Stock and Parent
Warrants acquired after the date hereof by a third party from any of the entities named in this clause (ii) may be excluded from the shares held by the nominee appointed pursuant to this clause (ii) if each such third party acquirer
complies with the provisions of Section 1.7 and agrees to appoint, and to cause its affiliates to appoint, a single nominee pursuant to this Section 1.9 for the shares of Parent Common Stock and Parent Warrants acquired by it and its
affiliates, and (iii) ING Furman Selz Investors III L.P., ING Barings U.S. Leveraged Equity Plan LLC and ING Barings Global Leveraged Equity Plan Ltd. (collectively “Jefferies Capital Partners”) shall appoint a single nominee
pursuant to this Section 1.9. 
 1.10 Underwriters’ Lock-Up Agreement. Each Investor Party and its successors and permitted
transferees pursuant to Section 1.7 agree, at the request of the underwriters in the IPO, to enter into a lock-up agreement with the underwriters on terms customary in the securities industry for similar public offerings. 
  

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 1.11 Registration Rights. The Company and the holders of the Common Stock issued pursuant to
Sections 1.2(b), 1.4 and 1.5 will enter into a registration rights agreement on substantially the same terms as the Registration Rights Agreement entered into by the Company in July 2001 (as amended) in connection with the issuance of the Preferred
Stock and the Common Stock Warrants, with such modifications as may be negotiated and approved by the Company and the holders of a majority of such Common Stock. 
 ARTICLE II 
 REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES 
 2.1 Representations and Warranties of the Company Parties. Each Company Party hereby represents and warrants to the Investor Parties as follows:

 (a) Such Company Party is duly incorporated, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of its jurisdiction of incorporation.
Such Company Party has all requisite corporate power and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement. The execution and delivery by such Company Party of this Agreement and the performance by such Company Party of its obligations hereunder have
been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action on the part of such Company Party and do not and will not contravene any provision of law, statute, rule or regulation to which the Company is subject or such Company Party’s organizational
documents, as amended. 
 (b) This Agreement constitutes valid and binding obligations of such Company Party, enforceable against such
Company Party in accordance with its terms, except as the enforceability hereof and thereof may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium and similar laws affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally and by
general equitable principles. 
 2.2 Representations and Warranties of the Investor Parties. Each Investor Party hereby represents and
warrants, as to itself, to each other Party as follows: 
 (a) If not an individual, the Investor Party is an entity duly organized, validly
existing and in good standing under the laws of the state of its organization and has all requisite power and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement. If an individual, the Investor Party has all requisite right, capacity, power and
authority to execute and deliver this Agreement. The execution and delivery by the Investor Party of this Agreement and the performance by the Investor Party of its obligations hereunder have been duly authorized by all necessary action on the part
of the Investor Party. 
 (b) This Agreement constitutes valid and binding obligations of the Investor Party, enforceable against the
Investor Party in accordance with its terms, except as the enforceability hereof and thereof may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium and similar laws affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally and by
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 (c) The Investor Party has experience in analyzing and investing in companies like the Company and is
capable of evaluating the merits and risks of the Investor Party’s investment in the Company as a corporation. To the extent necessary, the Investor Party has retained, at his own expense, and relied upon, appropriate professional advice
regarding the investment, tax and legal merits and consequences of the Recapitalization, or any part thereof, and owning the shares of Common Stock the Investor Party will receive pursuant to the Recapitalization, it being understood that the
Company has not retained legal or financial advisors on behalf of the Investor Party. 
 (d) The Investor Party is an “accredited
investor” as defined in Rule 501 promulgated under the Securities Act, is able to bear the economic risk of the Investor Party’s investment in the Common Stock for an indefinite period of time and has sufficient net worth to sustain a loss
of the Investor Party’s entire investment in the Common Stock without economic hardship if such loss should occur. 
 (e) The Investor
Party is not participating in the Recapitalization as a result of or after any advertisement, article, notice or other communication published in any newspaper, magazine or similar media or broadcast over television or radio or presented at any
seminar or meeting. 
 (f) The Investor Party has had an opportunity to discuss the Company’s business, management and financial affairs
with the members of the Company’s management and has had the opportunity to review the Company’s facilities. The Investor Party has also had an opportunity to ask questions of the officers of the Company, which questions were answered to
the Investor Party’s satisfaction. The Investor Party acknowledges that the Investor Party is familiar with all aspects of the Company’s business. 
 (g) The Investor Party has received no representations or warranties from the Company or the Company or any of their respective employees, affiliates, attorneys, accountants or agents. 
 (h) The Investor Party is acquiring the shares of Common Stock to be issued in the Recapitalization solely for investment for the Investor Party’s
own account, not as a nominee or agent, and not with the view to, or for resale in connection with, any distribution thereof. The Investor Party understands that the shares of Common Stock to be issued in the Recapitalization have not been
registered under the Securities Act or applicable state and other securities laws by reason of a specific exemption from the registration provisions of the Securities Act and applicable state and other securities laws. 
 (i) The Investor Party acknowledges and understands that the Investor Party must bear the economic risk of his investment in the Common Stock for an
indefinite period of time because the Common Stock must be held indefinitely unless the offering thereof is subsequently registered under the Securities Act and applicable state and other securities laws or unless an exemption from such registration
is available. 
 (j) The Investor Party is aware of the current provisions of Rule 144 promulgated under the Securities Act which permit
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 private placement subject to the satisfaction of certain conditions, including, among other things, the existence of a
public market for the securities, the availability of certain current public information about the issuer of the securities, the resale occurring not less than one year after a party has purchased from an issuer or its affiliate and paid the full
purchase price for the securities to be sold, the sale being effected through a “broker’s transaction” or in transactions directly with a “market maker” and the number of securities being sold during any three-month period
not exceeding specified limitations. The Investor Party understands that any transfer agent or registrar of the Company will be issued stop-transfer instructions with respect to the Common Stock unless such transfer is subsequently registered under
the Securities Act and applicable state and other securities laws or unless an exemption from such registration is available. 
 (k) The
Preferred Stockholders hereby acknowledges and agrees that, upon the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement at the Recapitalization Closing, the Stockholders’ Agreement dated as of August 22, 2002 by and among the
Company and the parties thereto shall automatically terminate and be of no further force or effect with no further action on the part of any party thereto. 
 (l) The Investor Party acknowledges and agrees that the foregoing representations are true as of the date hereof and as of the time of the Recapitalization Closing. 
 (m) Each Investor Party is the beneficial owner of the debt and equity securities of the Company Parties set forth below its name on the signature pages
of this Agreement, free and clear of any restrictions on transfer (other than any restrictions under the Securities Act and any applicable state securities laws) and any liens, claims or encumbrances which would interfere with the consummation of
the Recapitalization (it being acknowledged and agreed that a permitted transfer made pursuant to Section 1.7 shall not be deemed to be a restriction on transfer with respect to the representations and warranties made by an Investor Party in
this Section 2.2(m)). 
 ARTICLE III 
 CONDITIONS 
 3.1 Conditions to Each Party’s Obligations. The respective obligations of
each Party to consummate the Recapitalization is subject to the satisfaction or waiver on or prior to the Recapitalization Closing Date (as defined below) of the following conditions: 
 (a) The consummation of the IPO shall occur concurrently with the consummation of the Recapitalization. 
 (b) The Merger shall have occurred or shall occur concurrently with the consummation of the Recapitalization. 
 (c) All of the outstanding Exchangeable Senior Subordinated Notes shall have been validly tendered to the designated depositary through the facilities of
DTC in accordance with the terms of this Agreement. 
 (d) All of the Preferred Warrants shall have been duly exercised or surrendered for
cancellation in accordance with the terms thereof and this Agreement. 
  

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 (e) All of the Common Stock Warrants shall have been duly exercised by the tender of shares of Preferred
Stock in accordance with the terms of the Common Stock Warrant Agreement and this Agreement or surrendered to the Company for cancellation in accordance with the terms of this Agreement. 
 (f) All shares of Preferred Stock not tendered as consideration for the exercise of the Common Stock Warrants shall have been duly tendered to the
Company in accordance with the terms of this Agreement. 
 (g) All Merger Warrants required to be surrendered pursuant to this Agreement
shall have been duly surrendered to the Company in accordance with the terms of this Agreement. 
 (h) Each of the Parties hereto shall have
complied in all material respects with each of the covenants and agreements contained in this Agreement to be fulfilled or performed by it on or before the Recapitalization Closing Date. 
 (i) The representations and warranties made by each of the Parties hereto in this Agreement shall be true and correct as if made on and as of the
Recapitalization Closing Date. 
 Any waiver of a condition under this Section 3.1 must be in writing and executed by the Company and holders of not
less than a majority of the outstanding Senior Notes and the holders of not less than a majority of the outstanding Senior Subordinated Notes. If the Recapitalization Closing occurs, each Party will be deemed to have waived any other Party’s
failure to comply with the conditions to be performed by that Party. 
 ARTICLE IV 
 CLOSING 
 4.1 Time and Place.
The closing of the Recapitalization (the “Recapitalization Closing”) will take place at the offices of Vinson & Elkins L.L.P., 2300 First City Tower, 1001 Fannin Street, Houston, Texas 77002, at 10:00 a.m. local time on
(the “Recapitalization Closing Date”) the earliest to occur of (a) the date on which the IPO is consummated or (b) such other date and place as the Company and holders of not less than a majority of the outstanding Senior
Notes and the holders of not less than a majority of the outstanding Senior Subordinated Notes determine upon not less than three business days notice to the Investor Parties. 
 4.2 Deliveries by the Company. At or prior to the Recapitalization Closing, the Company will: 
 (a) issue to the Senior Subordinated Noteholders the shares of Common Stock issuable in exchange for the Exchangeable Senior Subordinated Notes in
accordance with this Agreement; 
 (b) issue to the Preferred Warrantholders the shares of Preferred Stock and Common Stock Warrants issuable
upon exercise of the Preferred Stock Warrants in accordance with this Agreement, if any; 
 (c) issue to the Common Warrantholders the shares
of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of the Common Stock Warrants in accordance with this Agreement, if any; 
  

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 (d) issue to the Preferred Stockholders the shares of Common Stock issuable in exchange for the shares of
Preferred Stock (including accrued but unpaid dividends thereon) in accordance with this Agreement; 
 (e) pay to the Senior Noteholders the
aggregate redemption price payable upon redemption of the Senior Notes in accordance with Section 1.1 of this Agreement; 
 (f) pay to
the Senior Subordinated Noteholders the aggregate redemption price payable upon redemption of the portion of the Senior Subordinated Notes redeemed in accordance with Section 1.2(a) of this Agreement; and 
 (g) pay to the Parent Warrantholders the aggregate Merger Warrant Payments payable upon surrender of the Merger Warrants in accordance with this
Agreement. 
 4.3 Deliveries by Investor Parties. At the Recapitalization Closing, each Investor Party will deliver to the Company or
the Parent, as the case may be, any documentation reasonably required to be delivered in connection with the Recapitalization. 
 ARTICLE V

 MISCELLANEOUS 
 5.1
Termination; Continued Effectiveness of Certain Provisions. 
 (a) This Agreement shall terminate upon the earliest to occur of
(i) the consummation of the IPO, (ii) a determination in good faith by the board of directors of the Company not to consummate the IPO (including the withdrawal of the Registration Statement filed with the SEC), (iii) the mutual
written consent of the Company and the holders of not less than a majority of the outstanding Senior Notes and the holders of not less than a majority of the Senior Subordinated Notes and (iv) the delivery of written notice to the Company by
(A) JEFCO, (B) Shared Opportunity Fund IIB, L.L.C. and TCW Shared Opportunity Fund III, L.P. or (C) Jefferies Capital Partners at any time after January 31, 2007. Upon termination of this Agreement pursuant to this
Section 5.1(a) (other than clause (i)), the waivers set forth in Article I shall be of no further force or effect. 
 (b)
Notwithstanding any termination of this Agreement, the provisions of Section 5.4 and Section 5.5 shall survive such termination without limitation. 
 5.2 Notices. All notices, requests and other communications required or permitted hereunder to be given to or made upon any Party hereto shall be in writing addressed as set forth in Annex I and shall be
considered properly given (a) if delivered in person; (b) if sent by an express courier delivery service which provides signed acknowledgments of receipt; (c) if deposited in the US. certified or registered first class mail, postage
prepaid, return receipt requested or (d) if transmitted by telecopier (upon receipt by sender thereof of evidence that a complete transmission of such telecopy was made to the recipient thereof) and, in the case of 
  

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 telecopier transmission, confirmed by (i) telephone contemporaneously to the person entitled to receive such notice
or to such person’s secretary, and (ii) dispatching a copy of such notice by the methods described in clause (a), (b) and (c) above. All notices shall be effective upon receipt. For the purposes of notice, the addresses of the
Parties shall be as set forth in Annex I; provided, however, that any Party shall have the right to change its address for notice hereunder to any other location by giving not less than 30 days’ notice to the other Parties in the manner set
forth above. 
 5.3 Amendments and Waivers. 
 (a) Any provision of this Agreement may be amended or waived if, but only if, such amendment or waiver is in writing and is signed by the Company, the holders of not less than a majority of the outstanding Senior
Notes and the holders of not less than a majority of the outstanding Senior Subordinated Notes; provided, however, that any amendment or waiver that adversely affects in any material respect the economic rights of the Investor Parties set
forth in this Agreement shall not be effective without the prior written consent of the Company, the holders of not less than a majority of the outstanding Senior Subordinated Notes held by JEFCO and the holders of not less than a majority of the
outstanding Senior Subordinated Notes held by Senior Subordinated Noteholders other than JEFCO. 
 (b) No failure or delay by any Party in
exercising any right, power or privilege hereunder will operate as a waiver thereof nor will any single or partial exercise thereof preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, power or privilege. The rights and
remedies herein provided will be cumulative and not exclusive of any rights or remedies provided by law. 
  

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 5.4 Expenses. 
 (a) The Company will assume and bear all expenses, costs and fees incurred or assumed by the Company and incurred by each of the other Parties hereto in the preparation and execution of this Agreement and compliance
with the agreements and covenants contained in this Agreement, whether or not the transactions contemplated hereby are consummated (unless failure to consummate such transactions results from the breach of the covenants and agreements contained
herein, in which event the breaching Party or Parties will assume and bear all such expenses, costs and fees). 
 (b) The Company (or any
paying agent authorized by the Company) shall be entitled to deduct and withhold from the consideration otherwise payable pursuant to this Agreement to any holder of the Company’s securities such amounts as may be required to be deducted and
withheld with respect to the making of such payment under the Code, or any provision of state, local or foreign tax law or any other applicable legal requirement. To the extent that amounts are so withheld and paid over to the appropriate taxing
authority, such withheld amounts shall be treated for all purposes of this Agreement as having been paid to the former holder of the Company’s securities in respect of which such deduction and withholding was made. 
 (c) In the event of any litigation brought to enforce or interpret this Agreement, or arising out of its negotiation, performance or subject matter, the
Party to this contract who prevails shall be entitled to recover its attorneys’ fees and costs, including those incurred at trial, in any bankruptcy or other proceeding, on appeal and in enforcing any judgment. 
 5.5 Successors and Assigns. The provisions of this Agreement will be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the Parties hereto and their
respective successors and permitted assigns; provided that, except as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement, no Party may assign, delegate or otherwise transfer any of its rights or obligations under this Agreement without the prior
written consent of the Company. 
 5.6 No Third-Party Beneficiaries. This Agreement is for the sole benefit of the Parties hereto and
their permitted assigns, and nothing herein expressed or implied will give or be construed to give to any person or entity, other than the Parties hereto and such permitted assigns any legal or equitable rights hereunder. 
 5.7 Governing Law. This Agreement will be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the law of the State of New York, without regard to the
conflict of laws rules of that State. 
 5.8 Jurisdiction. Except as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement, any suit, action
or proceeding seeking to enforce any provision of, or based on any matter arising out of or in connection with, this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby may be brought in any court of competent jurisdiction in New York and each of the
Parties hereby consents to the jurisdiction of such courts (and of the appropriate appellate courts therefrom) in any such suit, action or proceeding and irrevocably waives, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any objection 
  

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 which it may now or hereafter have to the laying of the venue of any such suit, action or proceeding in any such court or
that any such suit, action or proceeding which is brought in any such court has been brought in an inconvenient forum. Process in any such suit, action or proceeding may be served on any Party anywhere in the world, whether within or without the
jurisdiction of any such court. Without limiting the foregoing, each Party agrees that service of process on such Party as provided in Section 5.2 will be deemed effective service of process on such Party. 
 5.9 Counterparts. This Agreement may be signed in any number of counterparts, each of which will be an original, with the same effect as if the
signatures thereto and hereto were upon the same instrument. One or more counterparts of this Agreement may be delivered by facsimile with the intent that delivery by such means shall have the same effect as delivery of an original counterpart of
this Agreement. 
 5.10 Headings. The headings in this Agreement are for convenience of reference only and will not control or affect
the meaning or construction of any provisions hereof. 
 5.11 Entire Agreement. This Agreement (including the Annexes and Exhibits
hereto) constitutes the entire agreement among the Parties with respect to the subject matter of this Agreement. This Agreement (including the Annexes and Exhibits hereto) supersedes all prior agreements and understandings, both oral and written,
among the Parties hereto with respect to the subject matter of this Agreement. 
 5.12 Severability. If any provision of this
Agreement or the application of any such provision to any person, entity or circumstance is held invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect by a court of competent jurisdiction, such invalidity, illegality or unenforceability will not affect
any other provision of this Agreement, and this Agreement shall be reformed, construed and enforced in such jurisdiction as if such invalid, illegal or unenforceable provision or portion of any provision had never been contained herein and there had
been contained herein instead such valid, legal and enforceable provisions as would most nearly accomplish the intent and purpose of such invalid, illegal or unenforceable provision. 
 5.13 Further Assurances. The Parties will take such further action and deliver or cause to be delivered to each other on the Recapitalization
Closing Date and at such other times thereafter as will be reasonably agreed such additional agreements, instruments or other documents as any of them may reasonably request for the purpose of carrying out this Agreement. Each of the Parties hereto
will use its reasonable efforts to cause each of the conditions contained in this Agreement to the obligations of the Parties hereto to be satisfied. 
 5.14 Representation by Counsel; Strict Construction. Each Party hereto acknowledges that it has been represented by counsel in connection with this Agreement and the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
Accordingly, any rule of law or any legal decision that would provide any Party hereto with a defense to the enforcement of the terms of this Agreement against such Party based upon lack of legal counsel, shall have no application and is expressly
waived. The language used in this Agreement will be deemed to be the language chosen by the Parties to express their mutual intent, and no rule of strict construction will be applied against any Party. 
  

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 5.15 Specific Performance. It is understood and agreed by each of the Parties hereto that monetary
damages would not be a sufficient remedy for any breach of this Agreement by any Party and each non-breaching Party shall be entitled, in addition to any other remedies, to the remedy of specific performance and injunctive or other equitable relief
as a remedy for any such breach, without the necessity of securing or posting a bond or other security in connection with such equitable relief. 
 5.16 Adjustments for Stock Splits, etc. Each of the Investor Parties acknowledges and agrees that the Parent and the Company expect to effect a reverse stock split in connection with the Recapitalization and the IPO. Wherever in this
Agreement there is a reference or implication to a specific number or percentage of shares of capital stock, or a price per share of such capital stock, or consideration received in respect of such capital stock, then, upon the occurrence of any
subdivision, combination, stock split or stock dividend of such capital stock, the specific number or percentage of shares or the price so referenced in or implicated by this Agreement shall automatically be proportionally adjusted to reflect the
effect on the outstanding shares of such capital stock by such subdivision, combination, stock split or stock dividend. 
 5.17 Priority
of Securities. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, all payments of cash by the Company and all deliveries of Common Stock or other securities of the Company in satisfaction of or in respect of the securities of the
Company or the Parent that are being repaid, satisfied, exchanged or surrendered in connection with the IPO or pursuant to this Agreement, including, without limitation, the Senior Notes, the Senior Subordinated Notes, the Preferred Stock, the
Common Stock Warrants, the Preferred Stock Warrants and the Merger Warrants (all such securities, collectively, the “Existing Securities”) shall be made in accordance with the relative rankings, preferences and priorities of such
Existing Securities and in no event shall the holders of Common Stock immediately prior to the consummation of the IPO and the transactions contemplated by this Agreement own, immediately after the consummation of the IPO and the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement, less than 0.1% of the outstanding Common Stock. 
 5.18 Effectiveness. This Agreement shall become
effective when counterparts hereof have been executed by the Company, the Parent, JEFCO, The TCW Funds and Jefferies Capital Partners. Other holders of Senior Subordinated Notes, Preferred Stock, Common Stock Warrants or Parent Warrants may become
Parties to this Agreement at any time thereafter by delivering an executed signature page to the Company, whereupon such additional signatory shall for all purposes be a Senior Subordinated Noteholder, Preferred Stockholder, Common Warrantholder or
Parent Warrantholder, as applicable, with all of the same rights and obligations hereunder as the original signatories to this Agreement of the applicable class. 
 [Signature pages follow] 
  

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 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties hereto have caused this Recapitalization Agreement to be duly executed by
their respective authorized representatives, if applicable, as of the day and year first above written. 
  

			
	COMPANY:
	
	ASCENT ENERGY INC.
		
	By:	 	  

	Name:	 	  

	Title:	 	  

	
	PARENT:
	
	SOUTH LOUISIANA PROPERTY HOLDINGS, INC.
		
	By:	 	  

	Name:	 	  

	Title:	 	  

  

 SIGNATURE PAGE 
 RECAPITALIZATION AGREEMENT 

 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties hereto have caused this Recapitalization Agreement to be duly executed by
their respective authorized representatives, if applicable, as of the day and year first above written. 
  

			
	 SENIOR NOTEHOLDERS AND PREFERRED
 WARRANTHOLDERS:

	
	JEFFERIES & COMPANY, INC.
		
	By:	 	  

	Name:	 	
	Title:	 	
	
	Principal Amount of Senior Notes Held: $
	
	Number of Preferred Warrants Held:
	
	 JEFFERIES PARTNERS OPPORTUNITY FUND,
 L.L.C.

		
	By:	 	Jefferies & Company, Inc., as Manager
		
	By:	 	  

	Name:	 	
	Title:	 	
	
	Principal Amount of Notes Held: $
	
	Number of Preferred Warrants Held:
	
	 JEFFERIES PARTNERS OPPORTUNITY FUND
 II, L.L.C.

		
	By:	 	Jefferies & Company, Inc., as Manager
		
	By:	 	  

	Name:	 	
	Title:	 	
	
	Principal Amount of Notes Held: $
	
	Number of Preferred Warrants Held:

  

 SIGNATURE PAGE 
 RECAPITALIZATION AGREEMENT 

 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties hereto have caused this Recapitalization Agreement to be duly executed by
their respective authorized representatives, if applicable, as of the day and year first above written. 
  

			
	 SENIOR NOTEHOLDERS AND PREFERRED
 WARRANTHOLDERS:

	
	 JEFFERIES EMPLOYEE OPPORTUNITY FUND,
 L.L.C.

		
	By:	 	Jefferies & Company, Inc., as Manager
		
	By:	 	  

	Name:	 	
	Title:	 	
	
	Principal Amount of Notes Held: $
	
	Number of Preferred Warrants Held:

  

 SIGNATURE PAGE 
 RECAPITALIZATION AGREEMENT 

 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties hereto have caused this Recapitalization Agreement to be duly executed by
their respective authorized representatives, if applicable, as of the day and year first above written. 
  

			
	 SENIOR NOTEHOLDERS AND PREFERRED
 WARRANTHOLDERS:

	
	SHARED OPPORTUNITY FUND IIB, L.L.C.
		
	By:	 	TCW Asset Management Company,
		 	as its Investment Advisor
		
	By:	 	  

	Name:	 	
	Title:	 	
		
	By:	 	  

	Name:	 	
	Title:	 	
	
	Principal Amount of Notes Held: $
	
	Number of Preferred Warrants Held:
	
	TCW SHARED OPPORTUNITY FUND III, L.P.
		
	By:	 	TCW Asset Management Company,
		 	as its Investment Advisor
		
	By:	 	  

	Name:	 	
	Title:	 	
		
	By:	 	  

	Name:	 	
	Title:	 	
	
	Principal Amount of Notes Held: $
	
	Number of Preferred Warrants Held:

  

 SIGNATURE PAGE 
 RECAPITALIZATION AGREEMENT 

 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties hereto have caused this Recapitalization Agreement to be duly executed by
their respective authorized representatives, if applicable, as of the day and year first above written. 
  

			
	SENIOR NOTEHOLDERS AND PREFERRED WARRANTHOLDERS:
	
	ING FURMAN SELZ INVESTORS III L.P.
		
	By:	 	FS Private Investments III LLC, Manager
		
	By:	 	  

	Name:	 	
	Title:	 	
	
	Principal Amount of Notes Held: $
	
	Number of Preferred Warrants Held:
	
	ING BARINGS U.S. LEVERAGED EQUITY PLAN LLC
		
	By:	 	FS Private Investments III LLC, Manager
		
	By:	 	  

	Name:	 	
	Title:	 	
	
	Principal Amount of Notes Held: $
	
	Number of Preferred Warrants Held:
	
	ING BARINGS GLOBAL LEVERAGED EQUITY PLAN LTD.
		
	By:	 	FS Private Investments III LLC, Manager
		
	By:	 	  

	Name:	 	
	Title:	 	
	
	Principal Amount of Notes Held: $
	
	Number of Preferred Warrants Held:

  

 SIGNATURE PAGE 
 RECAPITALIZATION AGREEMENT 

 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties hereto have caused this Recapitalization Agreement to be duly executed by
their respective authorized representatives, if applicable, as of the day and year first above written. 
  

			
	SENIOR SUBORDINATED NOTEHOLDERS:
	
	JEFFERIES & COMPANY, INC.
		
	By:	 	  

	Name:	 	
	Title:	 	
	
	Principal Amount of Notes Held: $                     
	
	Name of DTC Participant Through
	Which the Notes Are Held:
                                       
 
	
	JEFFERIES PARTNERS OPPORTUNITY FUND, L.L.C.
		
	By:	 	Jefferies & Company, Inc., as Manager
		
	By:	 	  

	Name:	 	
	Title:	 	
	
	Principal Amount of Notes Held: $                     
	
	Name of DTC Participant Through
	Which the Notes Are Held:
                                       
 
	
	JEFFERIES PARTNERS OPPORTUNITY FUND II, L.L.C.
		
	By:	 	Jefferies & Company, Inc., as Manager
		
	By:	 	  

	Name:	 	
	Title:	 	
	
	Principal Amount of Notes Held: $                     
	
	Name of DTC Participant Through
	Which the Notes Are Held:
                                    

  

 SIGNATURE PAGE 
 RECAPITALIZATION AGREEMENT 

 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties hereto have caused this Recapitalization Agreement to be duly executed by
their respective authorized representatives, if applicable, as of the day and year first above written. 
  

			
	SENIOR SUBORDINATED NOTEHOLDERS:
	
	JEFFERIES EMPLOYEE OPPORTUNITY FUND, L.L.C.
	
	By: Jefferies & Company, Inc., as Manager
		
	By:	 	  

	Name:	 	
	Title:	 	
	
	Principal Amount of Notes Held: $                     
	
	Name of DTC Participant Through
	Which the Notes Are Held:
                                       
 
	
	  

	Chris M. Kanoff
	
	Principal Amount of Notes Held: $
	
	Name of DTC Participant Through
	Which the Notes Are Held: Jefferies & Company, Inc.

  

 SIGNATURE PAGE 
 RECAPITALIZATION AGREEMENT 

 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties hereto have caused this Recapitalization Agreement to be duly executed by
their respective authorized representatives, if applicable, as of the day and year first above written. 
  

			
	SENIOR SUBORDINATED NOTEHOLDERS:
	
	SHARED OPPORTUNITY FUND IIB, L.L.C.
		
	By:	 	TCW Asset Management Company,
		 	as its Investment Advisor
		
	By:	 	  

	Name:	 	
	Title:	 	
		
	By:	 	  

	Name:	 	
	Title:	 	
	
	Principal Amount of Notes Held: $
                        
	
	Name of DTC Participant Through
	Which the Notes Are Held:
                                    
	
	TCW SHARED OPPORTUNITY FUND III, L.P.
		
	By:	 	TCW Asset Management Company,
		 	as its Investment Advisor
		
	By:	 	  

	Name:	 	
	Title:	 	
		
	By:	 	  

	Name:	 	
	Title:	 	
	
	Principal Amount of Notes Held: $                     
	
	Name of DTC Participant Through
	Which the Notes Are Held:
                                

  

 SIGNATURE PAGE 
 RECAPITALIZATION AGREEMENT 

 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties hereto have caused this Recapitalization Agreement to be duly executed by
their respective authorized representatives, if applicable, as of the day and year first above written. 
  

			
	SENIOR SUBORDINATED NOTEHOLDERS:
	
	TCW/CRESCENT MEZZANINE PARTNERS, L.P.
		
	By:	 	TCW/Crescent Mezzanine, L.L.C.,
		 	as its Investment Advisor
		
	By:	 	  

	Name:	 	
	Title:	 	
		
	By:	 	  

	Name:	 	
	Title:	 	
	
	Principal Amount of Notes Held: $                     
	
	Name of DTC Participant Through
	Which the Notes Are Held :                     
	
	TCW/CRESCENT MEZZANINE TRUST
		
	By:	 	TCW/Crescent Mezzanine, L.L.C.,
		 	as its Investment Advisor
		
	By:	 	  

	Name:	 	
	Title:	 	
		
	By:	 	  

	Name:	 	
	Title:	 	
	
	Principal Amount of Notes Held: $                     
	
	Name of DTC Participant Through
	Which the Notes Are Held:                     

  

 SIGNATURE PAGE 
 RECAPITALIZATION AGREEMENT 

 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties hereto have caused this Recapitalization Agreement to be duly executed by
their respective authorized representatives, if applicable, as of the day and year first above written. 
  

			
	SENIOR SUBORDINATED NOTEHOLDERS:
	
	 TCW/CRESCENT MEZZANINE INVESTMENT
 PARTNERS, L.P.

		
	By:	 	TCW/Crescent Mezzanine, L.L.C.,
		 	as its Investment Advisor
		
	By:	 	  

	Name:	 	
	Title:	 	
		
	By:	 	  

	Name:	 	
	Title:	 	
	
	Principal Amount of Notes Held: $                     
	
	Name of DTC Participant Through
	Which the Notes Are Held:                     

  

 SIGNATURE PAGE 
 RECAPITALIZATION AGREEMENT 

 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties hereto have caused this Recapitalization Agreement to be duly executed by
their respective authorized representatives, if applicable, as of the day and year first above written. 
  

			
	SENIOR SUBORDINATED NOTEHOLDERS:
	
	TCW LEVERAGED INCOME TRUST IV, L.P.
		
	By:	 	TCW Asset Management Company,
		 	as its Investment Advisor
		
	By:	 	  

	Name:	 	
	Title:	 	
	
	AND
		
	By:	 	TCW Asset Management Company
		 	As its Managing Member of
		 	TCW (LINC IV) L.L.C., the General Partner
		
	By:	 	  

	Name:	 	
	Title:	 	
	
	Principal Amount of Notes Held: $                     
	
	Name of DTC Participant Through
	Which the Notes Are Held:                     

  

 SIGNATURE PAGE 
 RECAPITALIZATION AGREEMENT 

 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties hereto have caused this Recapitalization Agreement to be duly executed by
their respective authorized representatives, if applicable, as of the day and year first above written. 
  

			
	SENIOR SUBORDINATED NOTEHOLDERS:
	
	ING FURMAN SELZ INVESTORS III L.P.
		
	By:	 	FS Private Investments III LLC, Manager
		
	By:	 	  

	Name:	 	
	Title:	 	
	
	Principal Amount of Notes Held: $
                    
	
	Name of DTC Participant Through
	Which the Notes Are Held:                     
	
	 ING BARINGS U.S. LEVERAGED EQUITY PLAN
 LLC

		
	By:	 	FS Private Investments III LLC, Manager
		
	By:	 	  

	Name:	 	
	Title:	 	
	
	Principal Amount of Notes Held: $                     
	
	Name of DTC Participant Through
	Which the Notes Are Held:                     

  

 SIGNATURE PAGE 
 RECAPITALIZATION AGREEMENT 

 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties hereto have caused this Recapitalization Agreement to be duly executed by
their respective authorized representatives, if applicable, as of the day and year first above written. 
  

			
	SENIOR SUBORDINATED NOTEHOLDERS:
	
	 ING BARINGS GLOBAL LEVERAGED EQUITY
 PLAN LTD.

		
	By:	 	FS Private Investments III LLC, Manager
		
	By:	 	  

	Name:	 	
	Title:	 	
	
	Principal Amount of Notes Held: $                     
	
	Name of DTC Participant Through
	Which the Notes Are Held:                     

  

 SIGNATURE PAGE 
 RECAPITALIZATION AGREEMENT 

 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties hereto have caused this Recapitalization Agreement to be duly executed by
their respective authorized representatives, if applicable, as of the day and year first above written. 
  

			
	 PREFERRED STOCKHOLDERS AND COMMON WARRANTHOLDERS:

	
	JEFFERIES & COMPANY, INC.
		
	By:	 	  

	Name:	 	
	Title:	 	
	
	 Number of Shares of Series A Preferred Stock Held:
                                       
  

	
	Warrants to purchase                      shares of Common Stock
held
	
	Warrants to purchase                      shares of Common Stock held upon
exercise of Preferred Stock Warrants
	
	JEFFERIES PARTNERS OPPORTUNITY FUND, L.L.C.
		
	By:	 	Jefferies & Company, Inc., as Manager
		
	By:	 	  

	Name:	 	
	Title:	 	
	
	 Number of Shares of Series A Preferred Stock Held:
                                       
  

	
	Warrants to purchase                      shares of Common Stock
held
	
	Warrants to purchase                      shares of Common Stock held upon
exercise of Preferred Stock Warrants

  

 SIGNATURE PAGE 
 RECAPITALIZATION AGREEMENT 

 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties hereto have caused this Recapitalization Agreement to be duly executed by
their respective authorized representatives, if applicable, as of the day and year first above written. 
  

			
	PREFERRED STOCKHOLDERS AND COMMON WARRANTHOLDERS:
	
	JEFFERIES PARTNERS OPPORTUNITY FUND II, L.L.C.
		
	By:	 	Jefferies & Company, Inc., as Manager
		
	By:	 	  

	Name:	 	
	Title:	 	
	
	 Number of Shares of Series A Preferred Stock Held:
                                       
  

	
	Warrants to purchase                      shares of Common Stock
held
	
	Warrants to purchase                      shares of Common Stock held upon
exercise of Preferred Stock Warrants

  

 SIGNATURE PAGE 
 RECAPITALIZATION AGREEMENT 

 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties hereto have caused this Recapitalization Agreement to be duly executed by
their respective authorized representatives, if applicable, as of the day and year first above written. 
  

			
	PREFERRED STOCKHOLDERS AND COMMON WARRANTHOLDERS:
	
	JEFFERIES EMPLOYEE OPPORTUNITY FUND, L.L.C.
		
	By:	 	Jefferies & Company, Inc., as Manager
		
	By:	 	  

	Name:	 	
	Title:	 	
	
	 Number of Shares of Series A Preferred Stock Held:
                                       
  

	
	Warrants to purchase                      shares of Common Stock
held
	
	Warrants to purchase                      shares of Common Stock held upon
exercise of Preferred Stock Warrants

  

 SIGNATURE PAGE 
 RECAPITALIZATION AGREEMENT 

 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties hereto have caused this Recapitalization Agreement to be duly executed by
their respective authorized representatives, if applicable, as of the day and year first above written. 
  

			
	PREFERRED STOCKHOLDERS AND COMMON WARRANTHOLDERS:
	
	SHARED OPPORTUNITY FUND IIB, L.L.C.
		
	By:	 	TCW Asset Management Company,
		 	as its Investment Advisor
		
	By:	 	  

	Name:	 	
	Title:	 	
		
	By:	 	  

	Name:	 	
	Title:	 	
	
	 Number of Shares of Series A Preferred Stock Held:
                                       
  

	
	Warrants to purchase                      shares of Common Stock
held
	
	Warrants to purchase                      shares of Common Stock held upon
exercise of Preferred Stock Warrants

  

 SIGNATURE PAGE 
 RECAPITALIZATION AGREEMENT 

 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties hereto have caused this Recapitalization Agreement to be duly executed by
their respective authorized representatives, if applicable, as of the day and year first above written. 
  

			
	PREFERRED STOCKHOLDERS AND COMMON WARRANTHOLDERS:
	
	TCW SHARED OPPORTUNITY FUND III, L.P.
		
	By:	 	TCW Asset Management Company,
		 	as its Investment Advisor
		
	By:	 	  

	Name:	 	
	Title:	 	
		
	By:	 	  

	Name:	 	
	Title:	 	
	
	 Number of Shares of Series A Preferred Stock Held:
                                       
  

	
	Warrants to purchase                      shares of Common Stock
held
	
	Warrants to purchase                      shares of Common Stock held upon
exercise of Preferred Stock Warrants

  

 SIGNATURE PAGE 
 RECAPITALIZATION AGREEMENT 

 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties hereto have caused this Recapitalization Agreement to be duly executed by
their respective authorized representatives, if applicable, as of the day and year first above written. 
  

			
	PREFERRED STOCKHOLDERS AND COMMON WARRANTHOLDERS:
	
	TCW/CRESCENT MEZZANINE PARTNERS, L.P.
		
	 By:
	 	 TCW/Crescent Mezzanine, L.L.C.,

		 	 as its Investment Advisor

		
	 By:
	 	  

	 Name:
	 	
	 Title:
	 	
		
	 By:
	 	  

	 Name:
	 	
	 Title:
	 	
	
	Number of Shares of Series A Preferred Stock
Held:
                                      
  
	
	Warrants to purchase                      shares of Common Stock
held
	
	TCW/CRESCENT MEZZANINE TRUST
		
	 By:
	 	 TCW/Crescent Mezzanine, L.L.C.,

		 	 as its Investment Advisor

		
	 By:
	 	  

	 Name:
	 	
	 Title:
	 	
		
	 By:
	 	  

	 Name:
	 	
	 Title:
	 	
	
	Number of Shares of Series A Preferred Stock
Held:
                                      
  
	
	Warrants to purchase                      shares of Common Stock
held

  

 SIGNATURE PAGE 
 RECAPITALIZATION AGREEMENT 

 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties hereto have caused this Recapitalization Agreement to be duly executed by
their respective authorized representatives, if applicable, as of the day and year first above written. 
  

			
	PREFERRED STOCKHOLDERS AND COMMON WARRANTHOLDERS:
	
	TCW/CRESCENT MEZZANINE INVESTMENT PARTNERS, L.P.
		
	 By:
	 	 TCW/Crescent Mezzanine, L.L.C.,

		 	 as its Investment Advisor

		
	 By:
	 	  

	 Name:
	 	
	 Title:
	 	
		
	 By:
	 	  

	 Name:
	 	
	 Title:
	 	
	
	Number of Shares of Series A Preferred Stock
Held:
                                      
  
	
	Warrants to purchase                      shares of Common Stock
held

  

 SIGNATURE PAGE 
 RECAPITALIZATION AGREEMENT 

 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties hereto have caused this Recapitalization Agreement to be duly executed by
their respective authorized representatives, if applicable, as of the day and year first above written. 
  

			
	PREFERRED STOCKHOLDERS AND COMMON WARRANTHOLDERS:
	
	TCW LEVERAGED INCOME TRUST IV, L.P.
		
	 By:
	 	 TCW Asset Management Company,

		 	 as its Investment Advisor

		
	 By:
	 	  

	 Name:
	 	
	 Title:
	 	
	
	AND
		
	 By:
	 	 TCW Asset Management Company

		 	 As its Managing Member of

		 	 TCW (LINC IV) L.L.C., the General

		 	 Partner

		
	 By:
	 	  

	 Name:
	 	
	 Title:
	 	
	
	Number of Shares of Series A Preferred Stock
Held:
                                      
  
	
	Warrants to purchase                      shares of Common Stock
held

  

 SIGNATURE PAGE 
 RECAPITALIZATION AGREEMENT 

 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties hereto have caused this Recapitalization Agreement to be duly executed by
their respective authorized representatives, if applicable, as of the day and year first above written. 
  

			
	PREFERRED STOCKHOLDERS AND COMMON WARRANTHOLDERS:
	
	ING FURMAN SELZ INVESTORS III L.P.

	By:	 	  
 FS Private Investments III LLC, Manager

		
	 By:
	 	  

	 Name:
	 	
	 Title:
	 	
	
	Number of Shares of Series A Preferred Stock
Held:
                                      
  
	
	Warrants to purchase                      shares of Common Stock
held
	
	Warrants to purchase                      shares of Common Stock held upon
exercise of Preferred Stock Warrants
	
	ING BARINGS U.S. LEVERAGED EQUITY PLAN LLC
		
	 By:
	 	 FS Private Investments III LLC, Manager

		
	 By:
	 	  

	 Name:
	 	
	 Title:
	 	
	
	Number of Shares of Series A Preferred Stock
Held:
                                      
  
	
	Warrants to purchase                      shares of Common Stock
held
	
	Warrants to purchase                      shares of Common Stock held upon
exercise of Preferred Stock Warrants

  

 SIGNATURE PAGE 
 RECAPITALIZATION AGREEMENT 

 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties hereto have caused this Recapitalization Agreement to be duly executed by
their respective authorized representatives, if applicable, as of the day and year first above written. 
  

			
	PREFERRED STOCKHOLDERS AND COMMON WARRANTHOLDERS:
	
	ING BARINGS GLOBAL LEVERAGED EQUITY PLAN LTD.
		
	By:	 	FS Private Investments III LLC, Manager
		
	By:	 	  

	Name:	 	
	Title:	 	
	
	Number of Shares of Series A Preferred Stock
Held:
                                      
  
	
	Warrants to purchase                      shares of Common Stock
held
	
	Warrants to purchase                      shares of Common Stock held upon
exercise of Preferred Stock Warrants

  

 SIGNATURE PAGE 
 RECAPITALIZATION AGREEMENT 

 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties hereto have caused this Recapitalization Agreement to be duly executed by
their respective authorized representatives, if applicable, as of the day and year first above written. 
  

					
	PREFERRED STOCKHOLDERS AND COMMON WARRANTHOLDERS:
	
	DUETSCHE BANC ALEX BROWN TR FBO JEFFREY CLARKE
		
	By:	 	  

	Name:	 	
	Title:	 	
	
	Number of Shares of Series A Preferred Stock Held:
                                       
 
	
	Warrants to purchase                      shares of Common Stock
held

  

 SIGNATURE PAGE 
 RECAPITALIZATION AGREEMENT 

 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties hereto have caused this Recapitalization Agreement to be duly executed by
their respective authorized representatives, if applicable, as of the day and year first above written. 
  

					
	PREFERRED STOCKHOLDERS AND COMMON WARRANTHOLDERS:
		
	 By:
	 	  

		 	Jeffrey Clarke
	
	Number of Shares of Series A Preferred Stock Held:
                                       
 
	
	Warrants to purchase                      shares of Common Stock
held

  

 SIGNATURE PAGE 
 RECAPITALIZATION AGREEMENT 

 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties hereto have caused this Recapitalization Agreement to be duly executed by
their respective authorized representatives, if applicable, as of the day and year first above written. 
  

					
	PREFERRED STOCKHOLDERS AND COMMON WARRANTHOLDERS:
	
	DB SECURITIES INC. R-IRA UA FEB 07 02 CUSTODIAN FBO KERI CLARKE
		
	By:	 	  

	Name:	 	
	Title:	 	
	
	Number of Shares of Series A Preferred Stock Held:
                                       
 
	
	Warrants to purchase                      shares of Common Stock
held

  

 SIGNATURE PAGE 
 RECAPITALIZATION AGREEMENT 

 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties hereto have caused this Recapitalization Agreement to be duly executed by
their respective authorized representatives, if applicable, as of the day and year first above written. 
  

					
	PREFERRED STOCKHOLDERS AND COMMON WARRANTHOLDERS:
		
	By:	 	  

		 	Keri Clarke
	
	Number of Shares of Series A Preferred Stock
Held:                                       
 
	
	Warrants to purchase                      shares of Common Stock
held

  

 SIGNATURE PAGE 
 RECAPITALIZATION AGREEMENT 

 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties hereto have caused this Recapitalization Agreement to be duly executed by
their respective authorized representatives, if applicable, as of the day and year first above written. 
  

					
	PREFERRED STOCKHOLDERS AND COMMON WARRANTHOLDERS:
		
	By:	 	  

		 	Larry Keller
	
	Number of Shares of Series A Preferred Stock Held:
                                       
 
	
	Warrants to purchase                      shares of Common Stock
held

  

 SIGNATURE PAGE 
 RECAPITALIZATION AGREEMENT 

 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties hereto have caused this Recapitalization Agreement to be duly executed by
their respective authorized representatives, if applicable, as of the day and year first above written. 
  

			
	 PREFERRED STOCKHOLDERS AND COMMON
 WARRANTHOLDERS:

	
	 DB SECURITIES INC. CUSTODIAN FBO
 LARRY L. KELLER IRA

		
	By:	 	  

	Name:	 	
	Title:	 	
	
	 Number of Shares of Series A Preferred Stock Held:
                                       
  

	
	Warrants to purchase                      shares of Common Stock
held

  

 SIGNATURE PAGE 
 RECAPITALIZATION AGREEMENT 

 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties hereto have caused this Recapitalization Agreement to be duly executed by
their respective authorized representatives, if applicable, as of the day and year first above written. 
  

			
	PREFERRED STOCKHOLDERS AND COMMON WARRANTHOLDERS:
	
	DB ALEX BROWN LLC CUSTODIAN FBO ROBERT N. MARSHALL R-IRA
		
	By:	 	  

	Name:	 	
	Title:	 	
	
	 Number of Shares of Series A Preferred Stock Held:
                                       
  

	
	Warrants to purchase                      shares of Common Stock
held

  

 SIGNATURE PAGE 
 RECAPITALIZATION AGREEMENT 

 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties hereto have caused this Recapitalization Agreement to be duly executed by
their respective authorized representatives, if applicable, as of the day and year first above written. 
  

			
	PARENT WARRANTHOLDERS:
	
	JEFFERIES & COMPANY, INC.
		
	By:	 	  

	Name:	 	
	Title:	 	
	
	Number of Series A Parent Warrants Held:                 
	Number of Series B Parent Warrants Held:                 
	Number of Series C Parent Warrants Held:                 
	Number of Series D Parent Warrants Held:                 
	
	JEFFERIES PARTNERS OPPORTUNITY FUND, L.L.C.
		
	By:	 	Jefferies & Company, Inc., as Manager
		
	By:	 	  

	Name:	 	
	Title:	 	
	
	Number of Series A Parent Warrants Held:                 
	Number of Series B Parent Warrants Held:                 
	Number of Series C Parent Warrants Held:                 
	Number of Series D Parent Warrants Held:                 
	
	JEFFERIES PARTNERS OPPORTUNITY FUND II, L.L.C.
		
	By:	 	Jefferies & Company, Inc., as Manager
		
	By:	 	  

	Name:	 	
	Title:	 	
	
	Number of Series A Parent Warrants Held:                 
	Number of Series B Parent Warrants Held:                 
	Number of Series C Parent Warrants Held:                 
	Number of Series D Parent Warrants Held:                 

  

 SIGNATURE PAGE 
 RECAPITALIZATION AGREEMENT 

 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties hereto have caused this Recapitalization Agreement to be duly executed by
their respective authorized representatives, if applicable, as of the day and year first above written. 
  

			
	PARENT WARRANTHOLDERS:
	
	 JEFFERIES EMPLOYEE OPPORTUNITY FUND,
 L.L.C.

	
	By: Jefferies & Company, Inc., as Manager
		
	By:	 	  

	Name:	 	
	Title:	 	
	
	Number of Series A Parent Warrants Held:                 
	Number of Series B Parent Warrants Held:                 
	Number of Series C Parent Warrants Held:                 
	Number of Series D Parent Warrants Held:                 
	
	  
 Chris M.
Kanoff

	
	Number of Series A Parent Warrants Held:                 
	Number of Series B Parent Warrants Held:                 
	Number of Series C Parent Warrants Held:                 
	Number of Series D Parent Warrants Held:                 

  

 SIGNATURE PAGE 
 RECAPITALIZATION AGREEMENT 

 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties hereto have caused this Recapitalization Agreement to be duly executed by
their respective authorized representatives, if applicable, as of the day and year first above written. 
  

			
	PARENT WARRANTHOLDERS:
	
	TCW/CRESCENT MEZZANINE PARTNERS, L.P.
		
	By:	 	TCW/Crescent Mezzanine, L.L.C.,
		 	as its Investment Advisor
		
	By:	 	  

	Name:	 	
	Title:	 	
		
	By:	 	  

	Name:	 	
	Title:	 	
	
	Number of Series A Parent Warrants Held:                     
	Number of Series B Parent Warrants Held:                     
	Number of Series C Parent Warrants Held:                     
	Number of Series D Parent Warrants Held:                     
	
	TCW/CRESCENT MEZZANINE TRUST
		
	By:	 	TCW/Crescent Mezzanine, L.L.C.,
		 	as its Investment Advisor
		
	By:	 	  

	Name:	 	
	Title:	 	
		
	By:	 	  

	Name:	 	
	Title:	 	
	
	Number of Series A Parent Warrants Held:                     
	Number of Series B Parent Warrants Held:                     
	Number of Series C Parent Warrants Held:                     
	Number of Series D Parent Warrants Held:                     

  

 SIGNATURE PAGE 
 RECAPITALIZATION AGREEMENT 

 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties hereto have caused this Recapitalization Agreement to be duly executed by
their respective authorized representatives, if applicable, as of the day and year first above written. 
  

			
	PARENT WARRANTHOLDERS:
	
	TCW/CRESCENT MEZZANINE INVESTMENT PARTNERS, L.P.
		
	 By:
	 	 TCW/Crescent Mezzanine, L.L.C.,

		 	 as its Investment Advisor

		
	 By:
	 	  

	 Name:
	 	
	 Title:
	 	
		
	 By:
	 	  

	 Name:
	 	
	 Title:
	 	
	
	Number of Series A Parent Warrants Held:                 
	Number of Series B Parent Warrants Held:                 
	Number of Series C Parent Warrants Held:                 
	Number of Series D Parent Warrants Held:                 

  

 SIGNATURE PAGE 
 RECAPITALIZATION AGREEMENT 

 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties hereto have caused this Recapitalization Agreement to be duly executed by
their respective authorized representatives, if applicable, as of the day and year first above written. 
  

			
	PARENT WARRANTHOLDERS:
	
	TCW SHARED OPPORTUNITY FUND II, L.P.
		
	By:	 	TCW Investment Management Company
		 	as its Investment Advisor
		
	By:	 	  

	Name:	 	
	Title:	 	
		
	By:	 	  

	Name:	 	
	Title:	 	
	
	Number of Series A Parent Warrants Held:                 
	Number of Series B Parent Warrants Held:                 
	Number of Series C Parent Warrants Held:                 
	Number of Series D Parent Warrants Held:                 

  

 SIGNATURE PAGE 
 RECAPITALIZATION AGREEMENT 

 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties hereto have caused this Recapitalization Agreement to be duly executed by
their respective authorized representatives, if applicable, as of the day and year first above written. 
  

			
	PARENT WARRANTHOLDERS:
	
	TCW LEVERAGED INCOME TRUST, L.P.
		
	By:	 	TCW Advisers (Bermuda), Ltd.
		 	as its General Partner
		
	By:	 	  

	Name:	 	
	Title:	 	
		
	By:	 	TCW Investment Management Company
		 	as Investment Adviser
		
	By:	 	  

	Name:	 	
	Title:	 	
	
	Number of Series A Parent Warrants Held:                 
	Number of Series B Parent Warrants Held:                 
	Number of Series C Parent Warrants Held:                 
	Number of Series D Parent Warrants Held:                 

  

 SIGNATURE PAGE 
 RECAPITALIZATION AGREEMENT 

 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties hereto have caused this Recapitalization Agreement to be duly executed by
their respective authorized representatives, if applicable, as of the day and year first above written. 
  

			
	PARENT WARRANTHOLDERS:
	
	TCW HIGH YIELD TRUST
		
	 By:
	 	 Trust Company of the West as its trustee

		
	 By:
	 	  

	 Name:
	 	
	 Title:
	 	
		
	 By:
	 	  

	 Name:
	 	
	 Title:
	 	
	
	Number of Series A Parent Warrants Held:                 
	Number of Series B Parent Warrants Held:                 
	Number of Series C Parent Warrants Held:                 
	Number of Series D Parent Warrants Held:                 
	
	TCW HIGH LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
		
	 By:
	 	TCW Asset Management Company as its general partner
		
	 By:
	 	  

	 Name:
	 	
	 Title:
	 	
		
	 By:
	 	  

	 Name:
	 	
	 Title:
	 	
	
	Number of Series A Parent Warrants Held:                 
	Number of Series B Parent Warrants Held:                 
	Number of Series C Parent Warrants Held:                 
	Number of Series D Parent Warrants Held:                 

  

 SIGNATURE PAGE 
 RECAPITALIZATION AGREEMENT 

 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties hereto have caused this Recapitalization Agreement to be duly executed by
their respective authorized representatives, if applicable, as of the day and year first above written. 
  

			
	PARENT WARRANTHOLDERS:
	
	TCW HIGH YIELD BOND FUND
		
	By:	 	TCW Investment Management Company
		 	as its investment adviser
		
	By:	 	  

	Name:	 	
	Title:	 	
		
	By:	 	  

	Name:	 	
	Title:	 	
	
	Number of Series A Parent Warrants Held:
                    
	Number of Series B Parent Warrants Held:
                    
	Number of Series C Parent Warrants Held:
                    
	Number of Series D Parent Warrants Held:
                    

  

 SIGNATURE PAGE 
 RECAPITALIZATION AGREEMENT 

 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties hereto have caused this Recapitalization Agreement to be duly executed by
their respective authorized representatives, if applicable, as of the day and year first above written. 
  

			
	PARENT WARRANTHOLDERS:
	
	ING FURMAN SELZ INVESTORS III L.P.
		
	By:	 	FS Private Investments III LLC, Manager
		
	By:	 	  

	Name:	 	
	Title:	 	
	
	Number of Series A Parent Warrants Held:                 
	Number of Series B Parent Warrants Held:                 
	Number of Series C Parent Warrants Held:                 
	Number of Series D Parent Warrants Held:                 
	
	ING BARINGS U.S. LEVERAGED EQUITY PLAN LLC
		
	By:	 	FS Private Investments III LLC, Manager
		
	By:	 	  

	Name:	 	
	Title:	 	
	
	Number of Series A Parent Warrants Held:                 
	Number of Series B Parent Warrants Held:                 
	Number of Series C Parent Warrants Held:                 
	Number of Series D Parent Warrants Held:                 

  

 SIGNATURE PAGE 
 RECAPITALIZATION AGREEMENT 

 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties hereto have caused this Recapitalization Agreement to be duly executed by
their respective authorized representatives, if applicable, as of the day and year first above written. 
  

			
	PARENT WARRANTHOLDERS:
	
	ING BARINGS GLOBAL LEVERAGED EQUITY PLAN LTD.
		
	By:	 	FS Private Investments III LLC, Manager
		
	By:	 	  

	Name:	 	
	Title:	 	
	
	Number of Series A Parent Warrants Held:                 
	Number of Series B Parent Warrants Held:                 
	Number of Series C Parent Warrants Held:                 
	Number of Series D Parent Warrants Held:                 

  

 SIGNATURE PAGE 
 RECAPITALIZATION AGREEMENT 

 Acknowledged and agreed to as of the day and year first above written by: 
  

			
	U.S. Bank N.A.,
	     as Trustee

		
	 By:
	 	  

	 Name:
	 	
	 Title:
	 	

  

 SIGNATURE PAGE 
 RECAPITALIZATION AGREEMENT 

 ANNEX 1 
 NOTICE ADDRESSES 
  

			
	 Ascent Energy Inc.
 South Louisiana Property Holdings,
Inc.
 4965 Preston Park Blvd. – Suite 800
 Plano, TX
75093
	 	 TCW/Crescent Mezzanine Partners, L.P.
 c/o Trust Company
of the West
 11100 Santa Monica Blvd.
 Suite 2000
 Los Angeles, CA 90025
 Attn: Matthew Sheahan

		
	 Jefferies & Company, Inc.
 The Metro
Center
 One Station Place, Three North
 Stamford, CT
06902
 Attn: Robert J. Welch
	 	 TCW/Crescent Mezzanine Trust
 c/o Trust Company of the
West
 11100 Santa Monica Blvd.
 Suite 2000
 Los Angeles, CA 90025
 Attn: Matthew Sheahan

		
	 Jefferies Partners Opportunity Fund, L.L.C.
 The Metro
Center
 One Station Place, Three North
 Stamford, CT
06902
 Attn: Robert J. Welch
	 	 TCW/Crescent Mezzanine Investment Partners, L.P.
 c/o
Trust Company of the West
 11100 Santa Monica Blvd.
 Suite
2000
 Los Angeles, CA 90025
 Attn: Matthew
Sheahan

		
	 Jefferies Partners Opportunity Fund II, L.L.C.
 The Metro
Center
 One Station Place, Three North
 Stamford, CT
06902
 Attn: Robert J. Welch
	 	 ING Furman Selz Investors III L.P.
 c/o FS Private
Investments III LLC
 520 Madison Avenue - 12th Floor
 New York,
NY 10022
 Attn: James Luikart

		
	 Jefferies Employees Opportunity Fund, L.L.C.
 c/o
Jefferies & Company, Inc.
 The Metro Center
 One Station
Place, Three North
 Stamford, CT 06902
 Attn: Robert J.
Welch
	 	 ING Barings U.S. Leveraged Equity Plan LLC
 c/o FS
Private Investments III LLC
 520 Madison Avenue - 12th Floor
 New
York, NY 10022
 Attn: James Luikart

		
	 Chris Kanoff
 c/o Jefferies & Company,
Inc.
 The Metro Center
 One Station Place, Three North

Stamford, CT 06902
	 	 ING Barings Global Leveraged Equity Plan Ltd.
 c/o FS
Private Investments III LLC
 520 Madison Avenue - 12th Floor
 New
York, NY 10022
 Attn: James Luikart

		
	 Shared Opportunity Fund IIB, L.L.C.
 c/o Trust Company of
the West
 11100 Santa Monica Blvd.
 Suite 2000
 Los Angeles, CA 90025
 Attn: Matthew Sheahan
	 	 Jeffrey Clarke
 3580 Orr Rd.
 Lucas, TX 75002-8800

		
	 TCW Shared Opportunity Fund III, L.P.
 c/o Trust Company
of the West
 11100 Santa Monica Blvd.
 Suite 2000
 Los Angeles, CA 90025
 Attn: Matthew Sheahan
	 	 Duetsche Banc Alex Brown TR FBO Jeffrey Clarke
 3580 Orr
Rd.
 Lucas, TX 75002-8800

		
	 TCW Leveraged Income Trust IV, L.P.
 c/o Trust Company of
the West
 11100 Santa Monica Blvd.
 Suite 2000
 Los Angeles, CA 90025
 Attn: Matthew Sheahan
	 	 Larry Keller
 4520 Breckinridge Blvd.
 Richardson, TX 75082-3859

			
	 DB Securities Inc. Custodian FBO Larry L. Keller IRA
 1
South Street
 Baltimore, MD 21202-3298
	 	
		
	 Keri Clarke
 6510 Copper Creek Dr.
 Dallas, TX 75248-3919
	 	
		
	 DB Securities Inc. R-IRA UA Feb 07 02 Custodian FBO
 Keri
Clarke
 6510 Copper Creek Dr.
 Dallas, TX
75248-3919
	 	
		
	 DB Alex Brown LLC Custodian FBO Robert N. Marshall R-IRA
 11100 Santa Monica Blvd. – Suite 2000
 Los Angeles, CA 90025—3335
	 	

 EXHIBIT A 
 SENIOR NOTEHOLDERS AND PREFERRED WARRANTHOLDERS 
 Jefferies & Company, Inc. 
 Jefferies Partners Opportunity Fund, L.L.C. 
 Jefferies Partners Opportunity
Fund II, L.L.C. 
 Jefferies Employee Opportunity Fund, L.L.C. 
 Shared Opportunity Fund IIB, L.L.C. 
 TCW Shared Opportunity Fund III, L.P. 
 ING Furman Selz Investors III L.P. 
 ING Barings U.S. Leveraged Equity Plan LLC 
 ING Barings Global Leveraged Equity Plan Ltd. 

 EXHIBIT B 
 SENIOR SUBORDINATED NOTEHOLDERS 
 Jefferies & Company, Inc. 
 Jefferies Partners Opportunity Fund, L.L.C. 
 Jefferies Partners Opportunity
Fund II, L.L.C. 
 Jefferies Employee Opportunity Fund, L.L.C. 
 Shared Opportunity Fund IIB, L.L.C. 
 TCW Shared Opportunity Fund III, L.P. 
 TCW/Crescent Mezzanine Partners, L.P. 
 TCW/Crescent Mezzanine Trust 
 TCW/Crescent Mezzanine Investment Partners, L.P. 
 TCW Leveraged Income
Trust IV, L.P. 
 ING Furman Selz Investors III L.P. 
 ING
Barings U.S. Leveraged Equity Plan LLC 
 ING Barings Global Leveraged Equity Plan Ltd. 
 Chris M. Kanoff 

 EXHIBIT C 
 PREFERRED STOCKHOLDERS AND COMMON WARRANTHOLDERS 
 Jefferies & Company, Inc. 
 Jefferies Partners Opportunity Fund, L.L.C. 
 Jefferies Partners Opportunity
Fund II, L.L.C. 
 Jefferies Employee Opportunity Fund, L.L.C. 
 Shared Opportunity Fund IIB, L.L.C. 
 TCW Shared Opportunity Fund III, L.P. 
 TCW/Crescent Mezzanine Partners, L.P. 
 TCW/Crescent Mezzanine Trust 
 TCW/Crescent Mezzanine Investment Partners, L.P. 
 TCW Leveraged Income
Trust IV, L.P. 
 ING Furman Selz Investors III L.P. 
 ING
Barings U.S. Leveraged Equity Plan LLC 
 ING Barings Global Leveraged Equity Plan Ltd. 
 Duetsche Banc Alex Brown TR FBO Jeffrey Clarke 
 Jeffrey Clarke 
 DB Securities Inc. R-IRA UA Feb 07 02 Custodian FBO Keri Clarke 
 Keri
Clarke 
 Larry Keller 
 DB Securities Inc. Custodian FBO Larry
L. Keller IRA 
 DB Alex Brown LLC Custodian FBO Robert N. Marshall R-IRA 

 EXHIBIT D 
 PARENT WARRANTHOLDERS 
 Jefferies & Company, Inc. 
 Jefferies Partners Opportunity Fund, L.L.C. 
 Jefferies Partners Opportunity Fund II, L.L.C. 
 Jefferies Employee Opportunity Fund, L.L.C. 
 TCW/Crescent Mezzanine Partners, L.P. 
 TCW/Crescent Mezzanine Trust 
 TCW/Crescent Mezzanine Investment Partners, L.P. 

TCW Shared Opportunity Fund II, L.P. 
 TCW Leveraged Income Trust, L.P. 
 TCW High Yield Trust 
 TCW High Yield Limited Partnership 
 TCW High Yield Bond Fund 
 ING Furman Selz Investors III L.P. 
 ING Barings U.S. Leveraged Equity Plan LLC 
 ING Barings Global Leveraged Equity Plan Ltd.Security Agreement dated July 27, 2004

 Exhibit 10.16 
 EXECUTION COPY 
 SECURITY AGREEMENT 
 THIS SECURITY AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”) dated as of this 27 day of July, 2004, is by FORMAN PETROLEUM CORPORATION, a Louisiana
corporation (“Forman”), ASCENT OIL AND GAS INC, a Delaware corporation (“Ascent Oil and Gas”), PONTOTOC ACQUISITION CORP., a Nevada corporation (“Pontotoc”), PONTOTOC PRODUCTION COMPANY, INC., a
Texas corporation (“Pontotoc Texas”), OKLAHOMA BASIC ECONOMY CORPORATION, an Oklahoma corporation (“OBEC”), PONTOTOC HOLDINGS, INC., an Oklahoma corporation (“Holdings”), PONTOTOC GATHERING, L.L.C.,
an Oklahoma limited liability company (“Gathering”), ASCENT ENERGY HOLDINGS, INC., a Delaware corporation (“Ascent Holdings”), ASCENT ENERGY LOUISIANA, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Ascent
Louisiana”), ASCENT GP, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Ascent GP”), ASCENT LP, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Ascent LP”) and ASCENT OPERATING, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership
(“Ascent Operating”; and together with Forman, Ascent Oil and Gas, Pontotoc, Pontotoc Texas, OBEC, Holdings, Gathering, Ascent Holdings, Ascent Louisiana, Ascent GP and Ascent LP, collectively, “Debtor” and each,
individually, a “Debtor”), in favor of FORTIS CAPITAL CORP., a Connecticut corporation (“Fortis”), as the Agent on behalf of itself, the Qualified Hedging Counterparty (defined below) and the Lenders party to the
Loan Agreement described below (in such capacities, the “Agent”). 
 R E C I T A L S: 
 WHEREAS, Debtors have entered into a certain Amended and Restated Loan Agreement with the Agent, Fortis Energy LLC, as Qualified Hedging Counterparty
(the “Qualified Hedging Counterparty”), and the Lenders (as defined therein), dated as of July 27, 2004 (as the same may be amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Loan Agreement”).

 WHEREAS, the Agent, the Lenders and the Qualified Hedging Counterparty have conditioned their obligations under the Loan Agreement and the
Hedging Contracts (as defined in the Loan Agreement), as applicable, upon, among other things, the execution and delivery of this Security Agreement by Debtors. 
 NOW, THEREFORE, for valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, Debtors hereby agree with the Agent, on behalf of and for the benefit of the Agent, the Lenders and the
Qualified Hedging Counterparty (collectively, the “Secured Parties”), as follows: 
 ARTICLE I 
 DEFINITIONS 
 Section 1.01 Terms
Defined Above. As used in this Agreement, the terms “Agent,” “Agreement,” “Ascent Holdings,” “Ascent GP,” “Ascent Louisiana,” “Ascent LP,” “Ascent Oil and Gas,” “Ascent
Operating,” “Debtor,” “Debtors,” “Forman,” “Fortis,” “Fortis Energy,” “Gathering,” 

 “Holdings,” “Lenders,” “Loan Agreement,” “OBEC,” “Pontotoc,”
“Pontotoc Texas,” “Qualified Hedging Counterparty” and “Secured Parties” shall have the meanings indicated above. 
 Section 1.02 Definitions Contained in the Loan Agreement. Unless otherwise defined herein, all terms beginning with a capital letter which are defined in the Loan Agreement shall have the same meanings herein as therein unless the
context hereof otherwise requires. 
 Section 1.03 Certain Definitions. As used in this Agreement, the following terms shall have the
following meanings, unless the context otherwise requires: 
 “Code” shall mean the Uniform Commercial Code as in
effect from time to time in the State of Texas. 
 “Collateral” shall have the meaning set forth in
Section 2.01 herein. 
 “Contract Right(s)” shall mean any right of any Debtor to payment under a
contract for the sale or lease of goods or the rendering of services, which right is at the time not yet earned by performance. 
 “Contracts” means all contracts and agreements, including operating agreements, farm-out or farm-in agreements, sharing agreements, mineral purchase agreements, contracts for the purchase, exchange, transportation, processing or
sale of Hydrocarbons, rights-of-way, servitudes, easements, surface leases, equipment leases, permits, franchises, licenses, pooling or unitization agreements, and unit or pooling designations and orders now or hereafter affecting any of the Oil and
Gas Properties, Operating Equipment, Fixture Operating Equipment, or Hydrocarbons now or hereafter covered hereby, or which are useful or appropriate in drilling for, producing, treating, processing, handling, storing, transporting, marketing, sale,
purchase or exchange of oil, gas or other minerals produced from any of the Oil and Gas Properties, and all as such contracts and agreements as they may be amended, restated, modified, substituted or supplemented from time-to-time. 
 “Default” shall mean the occurrence of any of the events specified in Section 6.01 herein, whether or not any
requirement for notice or lapse of time or other condition precedent has been satisfied. 
 “Deposit Account(s)”
shall have the meaning given to such term in the Code. 
 “Event of Default” shall mean the occurrence of any of the
events specified in Section 6.01 herein, provided that any requirement for notice or lapse of time or other condition precedent has been satisfied. 
 “Excluded Collateral” means any vehicles or any equipment the ownership of which is evidenced by certificate(s) of title, now or
hereafter owned by any Debtor. 
  

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 “Fixture Operating Equipment” means any of the Operating Equipment which as a
result of being incorporated into realty or structures or improvements located therein or thereon, with the intent that they remain there permanently, constitute fixtures under the laws of Louisiana, Oklahoma or Texas, as applicable. 
 “Hydrocarbons” means oil, gas, coal seam gas, casinghead gas, drip gasoline, natural gasoline, condensate, distillate, and all
other liquid and gaseous hydrocarbons produced or to be produced in conjunction therewith from a well bore and all products, by-products, and other substances derived therefrom or the processing thereof, and all other minerals and substances
produced in conjunction with such substances, including, but not limited to, sulfur, geothermal steam, water, carbon dioxide, helium, and any and all minerals, ores, or substances of value and the products and proceeds therefrom. 
 “Oil and Gas Property” means (a) the oil and gas and/or oil, gas and mineral leases and leasehold interests, fee mineral
interests, term mineral interests, mineral servitudes, subleases, farmouts, royalties, overriding royalties, net profits interests, production payments, operating rights, and similar interests or estates of the Debtors for all purposes including,
but not limited to, the net revenue interests and any reversionary or carried interests relating to any of the foregoing, (b) all production units (and the properties covered thereby) which may affect all or any portion of such interests and
any units created by agreement or designation or under orders, regulations, rules or other official acts of any Federal, state or other governmental body or agency having jurisdiction, (c) any other interest in, to or relating to (i) all
or any part of the land owned by any Debtors or in the Contracts or (ii) any of the estates, property rights or other interests referred to above, (d) any instrument executed in amendment, correction, modification, confirmation, renewal or
extension of the same, (e) any and all rights, titles and interests of any Debtor (which are similar in nature to any of the rights, titles and interests described in (a) through (d) above) which are located on or under or which
concern any property or properties against which a counterpart of this instrument is filed of record in the real property records of the county or parish where such properties or properties are located, (f) any and all rights of any Debtor in
the improvements and other constructions now or hereafter located on the property described in the foregoing clauses (a) through (e) to the extent that any such property should constitute or be deemed to constitute immovable property for
purposes of Louisiana, Oklahoma, or Texas law, as applicable (including without limitation any buildings, platforms, structures, towers, rigs or other immovable property or component parts thereof and (g) all tenements, hereditaments and
appurtenances now existing or hereafter obtained in connection with any of the aforesaid. 
 “Operating Equipment”
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kind or nature (excluding drilling rigs, trucks, automotive equipment or other Property not owned by any Debtor taken to the premises to drill a well or for
other similar temporary uses) now or hereafter located on any of the Property affected by the Oil and Gas Properties which are useful for the production, treatment, storage, processing or transportation of Hydrocarbons produced from or attributable
thereto, including, but not limited to, all oil wells, gas wells, water wells, injection wells, casing, tubing, rods, pumping units and engines, Christmas trees, derricks, separators, gun barrels, flow lines, pipelines, tanks, gas systems (for
gathering, treating, compression, disposal or injection), chemicals, solutions, water systems (for treating, disposal and injection), pipe, apparatus, boilers, liquid extractors, connectors, valves, fittings, lines, supplies, derricks, wells, power
plants, poles, cables, wires, meters, processing plants, compressors, dehydration units, lines, transformers, starters and controllers, machine shops, tools, storage yards and equipment stored therein, buildings and camps, telegraph, telephone and
other communication systems, roads, loading docks, shipping facilities and all additions, substitutes and replacements for, and accessories and attachments to, any of the foregoing. Operating Equipment shall not include any items incorporated into
realty or structures or improvements located therein or thereon in such a manner that they constitute immovables under the laws of the States of Louisiana, Oklahoma and Texas, as applicable. 
 “Property” means any property of any kind, whether real, personal, or mixed and whether tangible or intangible. 
 “Secured Obligations” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.03 herein. 
 Section 1.04 Terms Defined in Code. All terms used herein which are defined in the Code shall have the same meaning herein unless the context
otherwise requires. 
 ARTICLE II 
 SECURITY INTEREST 
 Section 2.01 Grant of Security Interest. Each Debtor hereby grants to the Agent, for the ratable
benefit of the Secured Parties, a continuing security interest in all of such Debtor’s right, title and interest in and to the following Property, whether now owned or existing or hereafter arising or acquired and wherever arising or located
(such Property being hereinafter sometimes called the “Collateral”): 
 (a) all Operating Equipment,

 (b) the Contracts as well as all Accounts, Contract Rights and General Intangibles now or hereafter arising in connection
with or resulting from any of the Oil and Gas Properties and the production therefrom, 
  

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 (c) all proceeds and products of the Oil and Gas Properties and the production therefrom,

 (d) the Deposit Accounts described on Exhibit A hereto and the monies on deposit therein from time to time; and

 (e) all accessions, substitutions, replacements, products, offspring, rents, issues, profits, returns, income and proceeds
of and from any and all of the foregoing; 
 provided, however, that, notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained
herein, the Collateral shall not include, and the Agent and the Secured Parties shall not by virtue of this Agreement have a Lien on, any Excluded Collateral. 
 Section 2.02 After-Acquired Collateral. All Property acquired by any Debtor after the date of this Agreement that by the terms hereof is required or intended to be subject to the security interest granted or
renewed by this Agreement will, immediately upon the acquisition thereof and without further conveyance or assignment, become subject to the security interest created by this Agreement as fully as if now owned by any Debtor and specifically
described herein. Nevertheless, each Debtor will do all such further acts and will execute, acknowledge and deliver all such further financing statements and assurances as the Agent may reasonably require for accomplishing the purposes of this
Agreement. 
 Section 2.03 Sale of Collateral. The inclusion of proceeds as part of the Collateral does not authorize the Debtors to
sell any of the Collateral without the Agent’s prior written consent unless otherwise provided in the Loan Agreement. 
 Section 2.04
Obligations Secured. The Collateral secures the indefeasible payment in full in cash and performance of all Obligations now or hereafter existing under the Loan Agreement, the Hedging Contracts and each other Loan Document, whether for
principal, interest, costs, fees, expenses or otherwise, and all other obligations of the Debtors to any Secured Party, now or hereafter owing, howsoever created, arising or evidenced, whether direct or indirect, primary or secondary, fixed or
absolute or contingent, joint or several, or now or hereinafter existing or due or to become due, and all obligations of each Debtor now or hereafter existing under this Agreement and each other Loan Document to which it is or may become a party
(all such Obligations and other obligations of the Debtors being the “Secured Obligations”). 
 Section 2.05 Continuing
Security Interest. This Agreement shall create a continuing security interest in the Collateral and shall: (a) remain in full force and effect until indefeasible payment in full in cash of all Secured Obligations, (b) be binding upon
each Debtor and its successors, transferees and assigns; and (c) inure, together with the rights and remedies of the Agent hereunder, to the benefit of the Agent and of the Secured Parties. Upon the indefeasible payment in full in cash of all
Secured Obligations, the security interest granted herein shall terminate and all rights to the Collateral shall revert to the Debtors. Upon any such payment and termination or 
  

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 expiration, the Agent will, at the Debtors’ sole expense, promptly deliver to the Debtors, without any
representations, warranties or recourse of any kind whatsoever, any Collateral then in its possession and promptly execute and deliver to the Debtors such instruments and documents as the Debtors shall reasonably request to evidence such
termination. 
 Section 2.06 Security Interest Absolute. All rights of the Agent and the other Secured Parties and the security
interests granted to the Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties hereunder, and all obligations of the Debtors hereunder, shall be absolute and unconditional, irrespective of (a) any lack of validity, legality or enforceability of the Loan
Agreement or any other Loan Document; (b) the failure of any Secured Party (i) to assert any claim or demand or to enforce any right or remedy against the Debtors or any other Person under the provisions of the Loan Agreement or any Loan
Document or otherwise, or (ii) to exercise any right or remedy against any other guarantor of, or collateral securing, any Secured Obligations; (c) any change in the time, manner or place of payment of, or in any other term of, all or any
of the Secured Obligations or any other extension, compromise or renewal of any Secured Obligation; (d) any reduction, limitation, impairment or termination of any Secured Obligations for any reason, including any claim of waiver, release,
surrender, alteration or compromise, and shall not be subject to (and the Debtors hereby waive, to the extent permitted by applicable law, any right to or claim of) any defense or setoff, counterclaim, recoupment or termination whatsoever by reason
of the invalidity, illegality, nongenuineness, irregularity, compromise, unenforceability of, or any other event or occurrence affecting, any Secured Obligations; (e) any amendment to, rescission, waiver, or other modification of, or any
consent to departure from, any of the terms of the Loan Agreement or any other Loan Document; (f) any addition, exchange, release, surrender, or non-perfection of any collateral (including the Collateral), or any amendment to or waiver or
release of or addition to or consent to departure from any guaranty, for any of the Secured Obligations; or (g) any other circumstances which would otherwise constitute a defense available to, or a legal or equitable discharge of, any Debtor,
any surety or any guarantor. 
 ARTICLE III 
 REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES 
 To induce the Agent to enter into this Agreement and the Loan
Agreement, each Debtor represents and warrants to the Agent that: 
 Section 3.01 Title. Except for Permitted Liens, such Debtor owns,
and with respect to Collateral acquired after the date hereof, such Debtor will own, the Collateral free and clear of any Lien. 
 Section
3.02 Financing Statements. No effective financing statement, security agreement, or other Lien instrument covering all or any part of the Collateral is on file in any public office, except (i) as may have been filed in favor of the Agent
or (ii) in connection with a Permitted Lien. 
  

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 Section 3.03 Organization and Authority. Such Debtor is duly formed and validly existing under the
laws of its state of organization. Such Debtor has the power and authority to execute, deliver, and perform this Agreement, and the execution, delivery, and performance of this Agreement by such Debtor have been duly authorized by all necessary
action on the part of such Debtor. The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement by such Debtor do not and will not (a) violate any provision of any applicable law or regulation or of any order, judgment, writ, award or decree of
any court, arbitrator or governmental authority, domestic or foreign, (b) violate the charter or by-laws or any other organizational or governance document of such Debtor, and (c) conflict with, result in a breach of, or constitute a
default under the provisions of any indenture, mortgage, deed of trust, security agreement, or other instrument or agreement pursuant to which such Debtor or any of its Property is bound (provided that such Debtor makes no representation under this
Section 3.03 regarding whether the grant of the security interest in, to and under the Contracts conflicts with, results in a breach of, or constitutes a default under any such Contract). 
 Section 3.04 Principal Place of Business. The place of business of such Debtor or, if such Debtor has more than one place of business, the chief
executive office of such Debtor and the office where such Debtor keeps its books and records, is located at 1700 Redbud Boulevard, Suite 450, McKinney, Texas 75069. 
 Section 3.05 Possession and Control. The Debtors have exclusive possession and control of the Collateral. 
 ARTICLE IV 
 COVENANTS 
 Each Debtor covenants and agrees with the Agent that until the Secured Obligations are paid and performed in full: 
 Section 4.01 Maintenance. (a) Such Debtor shall maintain the Collateral in good operating condition and repair and shall not permit any waste or destruction of the Collateral or any part thereof; (b) such Debtor shall not
use or permit the Collateral to be used in violation of any law or inconsistently with the terms of any policy of insurance; and (c) such Debtor shall not use or permit the Collateral to be used in any manner or for any purpose that would
impair the value of the Collateral or expose the Collateral to unusual risk. 
 Section 4.02 Encumbrances. Such Debtor shall not
create, permit, or suffer to exist, and shall defend the Collateral against, any Lien, security interest, or other encumbrance on the Collateral except Permitted Liens, and shall defend such Debtor’s rights in the Collateral and the
Agent’s security interest in the Collateral against the claims of all Persons and entities. 
 Section 4.03 Rights to Collateral.
Such Debtor shall do nothing to impair the rights of the Agent and the Secured Parties in the Collateral. 
  

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 Section 4.04 Disposition of Collateral. Except as may be expressly provided for in the Loan
Agreement, such Debtor shall not sell, lease, or otherwise dispose of the Collateral or any part thereof without the prior written consent of the Agent. 
 Section 4.05 Further Assurances. At any time and from time to time, upon the request of the Agent, and at the sole expense of such Debtor, such Debtor shall promptly execute and deliver all such further
instruments and documents and take such further action as the Agent may deem necessary or desirable to preserve and perfect its security interest in the Collateral and carry out the provisions and purposes of this Agreement, including, without
limitation, the execution and filing of such financing statements as the Agent may reasonably require. A carbon, photographic, or other reproduction of this Agreement or of any financing statement covering the Collateral or any part thereof shall be
sufficient as a financing statement and may be filed as a financing statement. 
 Section 4.06 Risk of Loss; Insurance. Such Debtor
shall be responsible for any loss of or damage to the Collateral. Such Debtor shall maintain the insurance policies required by the Loan Agreement. 
 Section 4.07 Inspection Rights. Such Debtor shall permit the Agent and its representatives to examine or inspect the Collateral wherever located and to examine, inspect, and copy such Debtor’s books and records at any reasonable
time during normal business hours in accordance with the Loan Agreement. 
 Section 4.08 Notification. Such Debtor shall promptly
notify the Agent of any event described in Section 14(i) of the Loan Agreement affecting the Collateral. 
 ARTICLE V

 RIGHTS OF AGENT 
 Section 5.01 Power of Attorney. Each Debtor authorizes the Agent to execute alone any financing statement, any amendment to any existing financing statement or other documents or instruments that the Agent may require under this
Agreement. Each Debtor hereby irrevocably appoints the Agent as such Debtor’s attorney-in-fact, with full authority in the place and stead of such Debtor and in the name of such Debtor or otherwise, from time to time in the Agent’s
discretion, to take any action and to execute any instrument which the Agent may deem necessary or prudent to accomplish the purposes of this Agreement, including without limitation: (a) to ask, demand, collect, sue for, recover, compromise,
receive and give acquittance and receipts for moneys due and to become due under or in respect of any of the Collateral; (b) to receive, endorse, and collect any drafts or other instruments, documents and chattel paper in connection with clause
(a) above; and (c) to file any claims or take any action or institute any proceedings which the Agent may deem necessary or advisable for the collection of any of the Collateral or otherwise to enforce the rights of the Agent with respect
to any of the Collateral; provided that the Agent shall not take any of the foregoing actions in the place, stead or name of such Debtor unless an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing. EACH DEBTOR HEREBY ACKNOWLEDGES, CONSENTS AND

  

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 AGREES THAT THE POWER OF ATTORNEY GRANTED PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION 5.01 IS IRREVOCABLE AND COUPLED WITH AN INTEREST AND
SHALL BE EFFECTIVE UNTIL SUCH TIME THAT ALL SECURED OBLIGATIONS ARE REPAID IN FULL IN CASH. 
 The Agent shall be under no duty to exercise
or withhold the exercise of any of the rights, powers, privileges, and options expressly or implicitly granted to the Agent in this Agreement, and shall not be liable for any failure to do so or any delay in doing so. The Agent shall not be liable
for any act or omission or for any error of judgment or any mistake of fact or law in its individual capacity or in its capacity as attorney-in-fact except acts or omissions resulting from its gross negligence and willful misconduct. The power of
attorney is conferred on the Agent solely for the purposes of enabling the Agent to act on behalf of any Debtor in order to perform any act that such Debtor is obligated to perform hereunder that such Debtor has failed or refused to perform, or for
any other purpose which the Agent reasonably deems necessary to act promptly to protect or preserve its security interest in the Collateral. The Agent shall not be responsible for any decline in the value of the Collateral and shall not be required
to take any steps to preserve rights against prior parties or to protect, preserve, or maintain any Lien given to secure the Collateral, unless caused by the Agent’s gross negligence or willful misconduct. 
 Section 5.02 Performance by the Agent of the Debtors’ Obligations. If any Debtor fails to perform or comply with any of its agreements
contained herein, the Agent itself may, at its sole discretion, cause or attempt to cause performance or compliance with such agreement and the expenses of the Agent, together with interest thereon at the maximum nonusurious per annum rate permitted
by applicable law, shall be payable by such Debtor to the Agent on demand and shall constitute Secured Obligations. Notwithstanding the foregoing, it is expressly agreed that the Agent shall not have any liability or responsibility for the
performance of any Secured Obligation. 
 Section 5.03 Assignments by the Agent. The Agent may assign its rights and privileges under
this Agreement in accordance with Section 18(f) of the Loan Agreement. 
 ARTICLE VI 
 DEFAULT 
 Section 6.01 Default and
Remedies. Upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, the Agent shall have the following rights and remedies: 
 (a) The Agent may declare the Obligations or any part thereof immediately due and payable, without notice, demand, presentment, notice of dishonor, notice of acceleration, notice of intent to accelerate, notice of
intent to demand, protest, or other formalities of any kind, all of which are hereby expressly waived by the Debtors; provided, however, that upon the occurrence of an Event of Default under Section 16 of the Loan Agreement, the
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demand, protest, or other formalities of any kind, all of which are hereby expressly waived by the Debtors. 
 (b) The Agent may exercise in respect of the Collateral, in addition to all other rights and remedies provided for herein or otherwise
available to it, all the rights and remedies of a secured party on default under the UCC and also may (i) require the Debtors to, and each Debtor hereby agrees that it will, at its expense and upon request of the Agent forthwith, assemble all
or part of the Collateral as directed by the Agent and make it available to the Agent at a place to be designated by the Agent which is reasonably convenient to all parties hereto and (ii) without notice except as specified below, sell the
Collateral or any part thereof in one or more parcels at public or private sale, at any of the Agent’s offices or elsewhere, for cash, on credit or for future delivery, and upon such other terms as the Agent may deem commercially reasonable.
Each Debtor agrees that, to the extent notice of sale shall be required by law, at least ten (10) days’ prior written notice to the Debtors of the time and place of any public sale or the time after which any private sale is to be made
shall constitute reasonable notification. The Agent shall not be obligated to make any sale of Collateral regardless of notice of sale having been given. The Agent may adjourn any public or private sale from time to time by announcement at the time
and place fixed therefor, and such sale may, without further notice, be made at the time and place to which it was so adjourned. 
 (c) Except as may be otherwise set forth in any other Loan Document, all cash proceeds received by the Agent in respect of any sale of, collection from, or other realization upon all or any part of the Collateral may, in the discretion of
the Agent, be held by the Agent as additional collateral security for, or then or at any time thereafter be applied (after payment of any amounts payable to the Agent pursuant to the Loan Agreement) in whole or in part by the Agent for the ratable
benefit of the Secured Parties against, all or any part of the Secured Obligations in such order as the Agent shall elect. 
 ARTICLE VII

 MISCELLANEOUS 
 Section 7.01 Expenses; Indemnification. Each Debtor agrees to pay on demand all costs and expenses incurred by the Agent in connection with the preparation, negotiation, and execution of this Agreement and any and all amendments,
modifications, and supplements hereto subject to any limitations in the Loan Agreement. Each Debtor agrees to pay and to hold the Agent harmless from and against all fees and all excise, sales, stamp, mortgage and other taxes payable in connection
with this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby. Each Debtor hereby indemnifies and holds the Agent harmless from and against any and all present and future claims, actions, liabilities, and damages arising from or relating to this
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all reasonable costs and expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees) incurred by the Agent in respect thereof, except for the Agent’s gross
negligence and willful misconduct. 
 Section 7.02 No Waiver; Cumulative Remedies. No failure on the part of the Agent to exercise and
no delay in exercising, and no course of dealing with respect to, any right, power, or privilege under this Agreement shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall any single or partial exercise of any right, power, or privilege under this Agreement
preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, power, or privilege. The rights and remedies provided for in this Agreement are cumulative and not exclusive of any rights and remedies provided by law. 

Section 7.03 Successors and Assigns. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the Debtors and the Agent and their
respective successors, and assigns, except that the Debtors may not assign any of their rights or obligations under this Agreement without the prior written consent of the Agent as provided in the Loan Agreement. 
 Section 7.04 Notices. All notices and other communications provided for in this Agreement shall be given as provided for in the Loan Agreement.

 Section 7.05 APPLICABLE LAW; VENUE; SERVICE OF PROCESS. THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE
LAWS OF THE STATE OF TEXAS (EXCEPT TO THE EXTENT THAT THE MANDATORY LAWS OF ANY OTHER JURISDICTION GOVERN THE PERFECTION, PRIORITY, AND/OR ENFORCEMENT OF THE SECURITY INTEREST GRANTED HEREBY) AND THE APPLICABLE LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING AGAINST ANY DEBTOR UNDER OR IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER INSTRUMENT OR AGREEMENT SECURING, EVIDENCING, OR RELATING TO THE OBLIGATIONS OR ANY PART THEREOF MAY BE BROUGHT IN ANY STATE OR FEDERAL COURT IN
HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS. EACH DEBTOR HEREBY IRREVOCABLY (I) SUBMITS TO THE NONEXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION OF SUCH COURTS, AND (II) WAIVES ANY OBJECTION IT MAY NOW OR HEREAFTER HAVE AS TO THE VENUE OF ANY SUCH ACTION OR PROCEEDING BROUGHT IN SUCH COURT
OR THAT SUCH COURT IS AN INCONVENIENT FORUM. EACH DEBTOR AGREES THAT SERVICE OF PROCESS UPON IT MAY BE MADE BY CERTIFIED OR REGISTERED MAIL, RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED, AT ITS ADDRESS SPECIFIED HEREIN. NOTHING IN THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER INSTRUMENT
OR AGREEMENT SECURING, EVIDENCING, OR RELATING TO THE OBLIGATIONS OR ANY PART THEREOF SHALL AFFECT THE RIGHT OF THE AGENT TO SERVE PROCESS IN ANY OTHER MANNER PERMITTED BY LAW OR SHALL LIMIT THE RIGHT OF THE AGENT TO BRING ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING
AGAINST SUCH DEBTOR OR WITH RESPECT TO ANY OF THE COLLATERAL IN ANY STATE OR FEDERAL COURT IN ANY OTHER JURISDICTION. ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING BY ANY DEBTOR 

  

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AGAINST THE AGENT SHALL BE BROUGHT ONLY IN A COURT LOCATED IN DALLAS COUNTY, TEXAS. 
 Section 7.06 Headings. The headings, captions, and arrangements used in this Agreement are for convenience only and shall not affect the
interpretation of this Agreement. 
 Section 7.07 Survival of Representations and Warranties. All representations and warranties made
in this Agreement or in any certificate delivered pursuant hereto shall survive the execution and delivery of this Agreement, and no investigation by the Agent shall affect the representations and warranties or the right of the Agent to rely upon
them. 
 Section 7.08 Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an
original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument. 
 Section 7.09 Severability. Any provision of this
Agreement which is prohibited or unenforceable in any jurisdiction shall, as to such jurisdiction, be ineffective to the extent of such prohibition or unenforceability without invalidating the remaining provisions of this Agreement, and any such
prohibition or unenforceability in any jurisdiction shall not invalidate or render unenforceable such provision in any other jurisdiction. 
 Section 7.10 Construction. The Debtors and the Agent acknowledge that each of them has had the benefit of legal counsel of its own choice and has been afforded an opportunity to review this Agreement with its legal counsel and that
this Agreement shall be construed as if jointly drafted by the Debtors and the Agent. 
 Section 7.11 Loan Agreement. In the event of
any conflict or inconsistency between the terms of this Agreement and the Loan Agreement, the Loan Agreement shall be controlling. 
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 IN WITNESS HEREOF, the Debtors and the Agent have caused this instrument to be duly executed as of the
date first above written. 
  

			
	 DEBTORS:

	
	FORMAN PETROLEUM CORPORATION
		
	 By:
	 	/s/ Eddie LeBlanc
		
	 Name:
	 	Eddie LeBlanc
		
	 Title:
	 	Treasurer
	
	 ASCENT OIL AND GAS INC.

		
	 By:
	 	/s/ Eddie LeBlanc
		
	 Name:
	 	Eddie LeBlanc
		
	 Title:
	 	Treasurer
	
	 ASCENT ENERGY HOLDINGS, INC.

		
	 By:
	 	/s/ Eddie LeBlanc
		
	 Name:
	 	Eddie LeBlanc
		
	 Title:
	 	Treasurer
	
	 ASCENT ENERGY LOUISIANA, LLC

		
	 By:
	 	/s/ Eddie LeBlanc
		
	 Name:
	 	Eddie LeBlanc
		
	 Title:
	 	Treasurer

  

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	 ASCENT GP, LLC

		
	 By:
	 	/s/ Eddie LeBlanc
		
	 Name:
	 	Eddie LeBlanc
		
	 Title:
	 	 Treasurer

	
	 ASCENT LP, LLC

		
	 By:
	 	/s/ Eddie LeBlanc
		
	 Name:
	 	Eddie LeBlanc
		
	 Title:
	 	 Treasurer

	
	 ASCENT OPERATING, L.P.

		
	 By:
	 	 Ascent GP, LLC,
 its general partner

			
		 	 By:
	 	/s/ Eddie LeBlanc
			
		 	 Name:
	 	Eddie LeBlanc
			
		 	 Title:
	 	 Treasurer

	
	 PONTOTOC ACQUISITION CORP.

		
	 By:
	 	/s/ Eddie LeBlanc
		
	 Name:
	 	Eddie LeBlanc
		
	 Title:
	 	 Treasurer

	
	 PONTOTOC PRODUCTION COMPANY, INC.

		
	 By:
	 	/s/ Eddie LeBlanc
		
	 Name:
	 	Eddie LeBlanc
		
	 Title:
	 	 Treasurer

  

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	OKLAHOMA BASIC ECONOMY CORPORATION
		
	 By:
	 	/s/ Eddie LeBlanc
		
	 Name:
	 	Eddie LeBlanc
		
	 Title:
	 	Treasurer
	
	 PONTOTOC HOLDINGS, INC.

		
	 By:
	 	/s/ Eddie LeBlanc
		
	 Name:
	 	Eddie LeBlanc
		
	 Title:
	 	Treasurer
	
	 PONTOTOC GATHERING, L.L.C.

		
	 By:
	 	/s/ Eddie LeBlanc
		
	 Name:
	 	Eddie LeBlanc
		
	 Title:
	 	Treasurer
	
	 AGENT:

	
	 FORTIS CAPITAL CORP.

		
	 By
	 	/s/ Darrell W. Holley
		
	 Name:
	 	Darrell W. Holley
		
	 Title:
	 	Managing Director
		
	 By
	 	/s/ David Montgomery
		
	 Name:
	 	David Montgomery
		
	 Title:
	 	Senior Vice President

  

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