Document:

Stock
Purchase Agreement

 

THIS
AGREEMENT is made and entered on 4th December 2015 by and between Nova Smart Solutions Inc. (“Seller”)
and Ziqi Zhang (“Purchaser”).

 

WITNESSETH:

 

WHEREAS,
the Seller, Nova Smart Solutions Inc., is the issuer of the capital stock of Nova Smart
Solutions Inc., a Florida corporation which has authority to sell 15,000 shares of common stock of the Corporation’s capital
stock.

 

WHEREAS,
the Purchaser desires to purchase said stock and the Seller desires to sell said stock, upon the terms and subject to the conditions
hereinafter set forth;

 

NOW,
THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and Agreements contained in this Agreement, and in order to consummate the
purchase and the sale of the Corporation’s Stock aforementioned, it is hereby agreed as follows:

 

Purchase
and Sale

Subject
to the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth, at the closing of the transaction contemplated hereby, the Seller shall sell,
convey, transfer, and deliver to the Purchaser certificates representing all such stock, and the Purchaser shall purchase from
the Seller the Corporation’s Stock in consideration of the purchase price set forth in this Agreement. The certificates
representing the Corporation’s Stock shall be duly endorsed for transfer or accompanied by appropriate stock transfer powers
duly executed in blank, in either case with signatures guaranteed in the customary fashion, and shall have all the necessary documentary
transfer tax stamps affixed thereto at the expense of the Seller.

 

Amount
and Payment of Purchase Price

		(a)	Consideration

As
total consideration for the purchase and sale of the Corporation’s Stock, pursuant to this Agreement, the Purchaser shall
pay to the Seller the sum of $3,300, such total consideration to be referred to in this Agreement as the “Purchase Price”.

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		(b)	Payment

The
Purchase Price shall be paid as follows:

 

		 	i.        
                                         The sum of $3,300 to be delivered to Seller upon execution of this Agreement or such
                                         other date and time as the parties hereto may otherwise agree.

 

Representations
and Warranties of Seller

Seller
hereby warrants and represents:

 

		(a)	Organization
                                         and Standing

The
Seller is a stockholder and record owner of the issued and outstanding shares of the capital stock of the Corporation, which is
a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of Florida has the corporate power
and authority to carry on its business as it is now being conducted.

 

		(b)	Restrictions
                                         on Stock

		i.	Seller is the
                                                                                                                                                                                    lawful owner of the Stock, free and clear of all security interests, liens, encumbrances, equities and other
                                                                                                                                                                                    charges.

		ii.	There
                                         are no existing warrants, options, stock purchase agreements, redemption agreements,
                                         restrictions of any nature, calls or rights to subscribe of any character relating to
                                         the stock, nor are there any securities convertible into such stock.

 

Representations
and Warranties of Seller and Purchaser

Seller
and Purchaser hereby represent and warrant that there has been no act or omission by Seller and Purchaser which would give rise
to any valid claim against any of the parties hereto for a brokerage commission, finder’s fee, or other like payment in
connection with the transactions contemplated hereby.

 

General
Provisions

		(a)	Entire
                                         Agreement

This
Agreement (including any written amendments hereof executed by the parties) constitutes the entire Agreement and supersedes all
prior agreement sand understandings, oral and written, between the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof.

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		(b)	Sections
                                         and Other Headings 

The
section and other headings contained in the Agreement are for reference purposes only and shall not affect the meaning or interpretation
of this Agreement.

 

		(c)	Governing
                                         Law

This
Agreement, and all transactions contemplated hereby, shall be governed by, construed and enforced in accordance with the laws
of the State of Florida. In the event that litigation results from or arises out of this Agreement or the performance thereof,
the parties agree to reimburse the prevailing party’s reasonable attorney’s fees, court costs, and all other expenses,
whether or not taxable by the court as costs, in addition to any other relief to which the prevailing party may be entitled.

 

IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, this Agreement has been executed by each of the individual parties hereto on the date first above written.

 

	SELLER:	 	 
	 	 	 
	/s/
    Sergio Camarero Blanco	 	 
	Sergio Camarero Blanco	 	 
	 	 	 
	CEO -
    Nova Smart Solutions Inc.	 	 
	Date: 12/04/2015	 	 
	 	 	 
	 	 	 
	PURCHASER:	 	 
	 	 	 
	/s/
    Ziqi Zhang	 	 
	Ziqi Zhang	 	 
	 	 	 
	Date: 12/04/2015	 	 

    	 	3Exhibit 4.1

 

 

FOURTH SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE (this “Supplemental
Indenture”), dated as of January 1, 2016, among Consolidated Communications Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Holdings”),
Consolidated Communications, Inc., an Illinois corporation and a wholly owned subsidiary of Holdings (as successor to Consolidated
Communications Finance II Co., the “Company”), and the guarantors listed on the signature page hereto (together
with Holdings, the “Guarantors”), and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, a national banking association
(or its permitted successor), as trustee under the Indenture referred to below (the “Trustee”). Capitalized
terms used herein without definition shall have the meanings ascribed to them in the Indenture.

 

W I T N E S S E T H

 

WHEREAS, the Company and the Guarantors party thereto have heretofore
executed and delivered an Indenture, dated as of September 18, 2014, as amended by a First Supplemental Indenture, dated as of
October 16, 2014, a Second Supplemental Indenture, dated as of November 14, 2014, and a Third Supplemental Indenture, dated as
of June 8, 2015 (as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Indenture”), providing
for the issuance by the Company of its 6.50% Senior Notes due 2022 (the “Notes”);

 

WHEREAS, on the date hereof Enventis Corporation and SureWest Fiber
Ventures, LLC, each a Guarantor under the Indenture, are merging with and into the Company (the “Mergers”);

 

WHEREAS, Section 5.01 of the Indenture provides, among other things,
that the Company may merge with or into another Person; provided that, among other things, that each Guarantor under the
Indenture shall have by amendment to its Note Guarantee confirmed that its Note Guarantee shall apply to the obligations of the
Company in accordance with the Notes and the Indenture (the “Note Guarantee Confirmation”);

 

WHEREAS, Section 9.01(a)(iii) of the Indenture provides, among other
things, that the Indenture and Notes Guarantees may be amended or supplemented without the consent of any Holder to provide for
the assumption of the Guarantor’s obligations to Holders in the case of a merger consummated pursuant to Article 5 of the
Indenture;

 

WHEREAS, Section 9.01(a)(iv) of the Indenture provides, among other
things, that the Indenture and Notes Guarantees may be amended or supplemented without the consent of any Holder to provide for
any change that would provide any additional rights or benefits to the Holders of Notes or that does not materially adversely affect
the legal rights under this Indenture of any such Holder;

 

WHEREAS, the Company and the Guarantors named herein desire to execute
this Supplemental Indenture in order to confirm the Guarantors’ Note Guarantees under Article 10 of the Indenture and to
comply with Article 5 of the Indenture;

 

WHEREAS, the execution and delivery of this Supplemental Indenture
has been authorized by resolutions of the boards of directors or equivalent managing bodies of the Company and the Guarantors;
and

 

WHEREAS, all conditions precedent and requirements necessary to make
this Supplemental Indenture a valid and legally binding instrument in accordance with its terms have been complied with, performed
and fulfilled, and the execution and delivery hereof has been in all respects duly authorized.

 

NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and for other good
and valuable consideration, the receipt and adequacy of which is hereby acknowledged, the Company, the Guarantors and the Trustee
mutually covenant and agree for the benefit of each other and for the equal and ratable benefit of the Holders as follows:

 

    	 

     

    

ARTICLE 1

DEFINITIONS

 

Section 1.1 Defined Terms. As used in this Supplemental Indenture,
terms defined in the Indenture or in the preamble or recitals hereto are used herein as therein defined. The words “herein,”
“hereof” and “hereby” and other words of similar import used in this Supplemental Indenture refer to this
Supplemental Indenture as a whole and not to any particular section hereof.

 

ARTICLE 2

CONFIRMATION OF NOTE GUARANTEES

 

As of the effective time of the Mergers, the Guarantors named herein
hereby confirm, agree, jointly and severally with all other Guarantors, to fully, unconditionally and irrevocably Guarantee to
each Holder and the Trustee, the Company’s obligations under the Indenture and the Notes on the terms and subject to the
conditions set forth in Article 10 of the Indenture and to be bound by all other applicable provisions of the Indenture applicable
to “Guarantors.”

 

ARTICLE 3

MISCELLANEOUS

 

Section 3.1 Execution and Delivery. This Supplemental Indenture
shall be effective upon execution by the parties hereto. The Company hereby represents, warrants, and certifies to the Trustee
that the execution of this Supplemental Indenture is authorized and permitted by the Indenture, and constitutes the legal, valid
and binding obligation of the Company and the Guarantors enforceable in accordance with its terms, subject to bankruptcy, insolvency,
fraudulent conveyance, reorganization, moratorium and other similar laws relating to or affecting creditors' rights generally,
general equitable principles (whether considered in a proceeding in equity or at law) and an implied covenant of good faith and
fair dealing.

 

Section 3.2 Ratification of Indenture; Supplemental Indenture
Part of Indenture. Except as expressly amended hereby, the Indenture is in all respects ratified and confirmed and all the
terms, conditions and provisions thereof shall remain in full force and effect. This Supplemental Indenture shall form a part of
the Indenture for all purposes, and every Holder of Notes heretofore or hereafter authenticated and delivered shall be bound hereby.

 

Section 3.3 Severability. In case any provision in this Supplemental
Indenture shall be invalid, illegal or unenforceable, the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions shall
not in any way be affected or impaired thereby and such provision shall be ineffective only to the extent of such invalidity, illegality
or unenforceability.

 

Section 3.4 Governing Law. THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK
SHALL GOVERN AND BE USED TO CONSTRUE THIS SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE.

 

Section 3.5 Waiver of Jury Trial. EACH OF THE COMPANY AND
EACH GUARANTOR HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ANY AND ALL RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY
IN ANY LEGAL PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE, THE INDENTURE, THE NOTES, THE NOTE GUARANTEES
OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY.

 

    	 

     

    

Section 3.6 Counterparts. The parties may sign any number
of copies of this Supplemental Indenture (including by electronic transmission). Each signed copy shall be an original, but all
of them together represent the same agreement. The exchange of copies of this Supplemental Indenture and of signature pages by
facsimile or PDF transmission shall constitute effective execution and delivery of this Supplemental Indenture as to the parties
hereto and may be used in lieu of the original Supplemental Indenture for all purposes. Signatures of the parties hereto transmitted
by facsimile or PDF shall be deemed to be their original signatures for all purposes.

 

Section 3.7 Effect of Headings. The Section headings herein
are for convenience only and shall not affect the construction hereof.

 

Section 3.8 Trustee. The Trustee shall not be responsible
in any manner whatsoever for or in respect of the validity or sufficiency of this Supplemental Indenture or for or in respect of
the recitals contained herein, all of which recitals are made solely by the Guarantors and the Company. In entering into this Supplemental
Indenture, the Trustee shall be entitled to the benefit of every provision of the Indenture relating to the conduct or affecting
the liability of or affording protection to the Trustee, including its right to be compensated, reimbursed and indemnified, whether
or not elsewhere herein so provided. The Trustee makes no representations as to the validity or sufficiency of this Supplemental
Indenture or with respect to the consents of the Holders or any documents used in the solicitations of such consents, all of which
recitals are made solely by the Company and the Guarantors. The Company hereby confirms to the Trustee that this Supplemental Indenture
has not resulted in a material modification of the Notes for Foreign Accounting Tax Compliance Act (“FATCA”) purposes.
The Company shall give the Trustee prompt written notice of any material modification of the Notes deemed to occur for FATCA purposes.
The Trustee shall assume that no material modification for FATCA purposes has occurred regarding the Notes, unless the Trustee
receives written notice of such modification from the Company.

 

[SIGNATURE PAGE FOLLOW]

 

    	 

     

    

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Supplemental
Indenture to be duly executed and attested, all as of the date first above written.

 

 

CONSOLIDATED COMMUNICATIONS, INC.

CONSOLIDATED COMMUNICATIONS

HOLDINGS, INC., as a Guarantor

CONSOLIDATED COMMUNICATIONS

OF TEXAS COMPANY, as a Guarantor

CONSOLIDATED COMMUNICATIONS

OF FORT BEND COMPANY, as a Guarantor

CONSOLIDATED COMMUNICATIONS

SERVICES COMPANY, as a Guarantor

CONSOLIDATED COMMUNICATIONS

ENTERPRISE SERVICES, INC., as a Guarantor

CONSOLIDATED COMMUNICATIONS

OF PENNSYLVANIA COMPANY, LLC, as a Guarantor

CONSOLIDATED COMMUNICATIONS OF CALIFORNIA COMPANY, as a Guarantor

CRYSTAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC., as a Guarantor

ENVENTIS TELECOM, INC., as a Guarantor

CONSOLIDATED COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA COMPANY, as a Guarantor

CONSOLIDATED COMMUNICATIONS OF MINNESOTA COMPANY, as a Guarantor

CONSOLIDATED COMMUNICATIONS OF MID-COMM. COMPANY, as a Guarantor

IDEAONE TELECOM, INC., as a Guarantor

SUREWEST TELEVIDEO, as a Guarantor

 

	 	
        By:
	
        /s/ Steven L. Childers

	 	 	Name:	Steven L. Childers
	 	 	Title:	Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

 

	 	WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL

                                            ASSOCIATION, as Trustee

                                             

	 	
        By:
	
        /s/ Julius R. Zamora

	 	 	Name:	Julius R. Zamora
	 	 	Title:	Vice President

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