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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 8-K

 

 

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of report (date of earliest event reported): February 28, 2022

 

 

U.S. WELL SERVICES, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   001-38025   81-1847117

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

 

(Commission

File No.)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

 

1360 Post Oak Boulevard

Suite 1800

Houston, Texas

  77056
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

(832) 562-3730

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the Registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Title of each class

 

Ticker

Symbol(s)

 

Name of each exchange

on which registered

CLASS A COMMON STOCK

$0.0001, par value per share

  USWS   NASDAQ Capital Market
WARRANTS   USWSW   NASDAQ Capital Market

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company  ☒

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.  ☐

 

 

 


Item 1.01

Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

Amendment to Senior Secured Term Loan Credit Facility

On February 28, 2022 (the “Sixth Amendment Date”), U.S. Well Services, Inc. (the “Company”), USWS Holdings LLC (“Holdings”), U.S. Well Services, LLC (“USWS”) and the other subsidiaries of the Company party thereto (collectively, the “Term Loan Parties”) entered into a Consent and Sixth Amendment (the “Term Loan Amendment”) to the Senior Secured Term Loan Credit Agreement (as amended, amended and restated, supplemented, or otherwise modified, including by the Term Loan Amendment, the “Term Loan Agreement”) with CLMG Corp., as administrative agent (“Administrative Agent”) and term loan collateral agent (the “Collateral Agent”), and the lenders party thereto.

Pursuant to the Term Loan Amendment, the Term Loan Agreement was amended in order to (i) provide for an additional tranche of last-out term loans (such additional last-out term loans, collectively, the “Term C Loans”) to be made by one or more of the Term C Loan Lenders (as defined below) in an initial aggregate principal amount of $10.0 million, (ii) provide for incremental increases of up to $25.0 million in principal amount, but not to exceed $35.0 million in original principal amount in the aggregate for all such Term C Loans advanced under the Term Loan Agreement, and (ii) make certain modifications to the Term Loan Agreement on the terms and conditions set forth in the Term Loan Amendment.

The Term C Loans shall be funded by a syndicate of institutions, including Crestview III USWS Holdings II, L.P., and its affiliates and one or more other institutions (collectively, the “Term C Loan Lenders”) and shall be extended on a last-out basis in the payment waterfall relative to the existing Term A Loans and Term B Loans (each as defined in the Term Loan Agreement, and such existing Term A Loans and Term B Loans, collectively, the “First-Out Term Loans”) under the Term Loan Agreement and shall be otherwise made on the general terms and conditions consistent with the First-Out Term Loans. The Term C Loans are subject to an Agreement Among Lenders dated as of February 28, 2022 (the “Agreement Among Lenders”) among the Term Loan Parties, the lenders party thereto, and Administrative Agent.

The Term Loan Agreement shall provide for the funding of the Term C Loans on the following basis:

 

   

$10.0 million in aggregate principal amount of the Term C Loans, which was funded on the Sixth Amendment Date; and

 

   

During the period after the Sixth Amendment Date and until the earliest of (a) the date that is twelve (12) months after the Sixth Amendment Date, (b) the date on which all Term C Loans have been drawn or commitments to make such Term C Loans have been terminated, and (c) the occurrence of the Maturity Date (as defined in the Term Loan Agreement), the Term C Loan Lenders may, in their respective sole discretion, elect to increase the total commitments and sizing of the Term C Loans by an aggregate principal amount of up to $25 million (such optional increase, the “Incremental Upsizing Election”), which such incremental commitments, if any, shall be subject to the same terms and conditions as the other Term C Loans. On March 1, 2022, USWS made an Incremental Upsizing Election in the amount of $11.5 million and certain new Term Loan C Lenders, including David Matlin, made additional Term C Loans in such amount in the aggregate and became parties to the Agreement Among Lenders and the Side Letter (defined below).

The Term C Loans shall bear interest at a rate of Benchmark Rate (as defined in the Term Loan Agreement) (subject to a 2.0% floor) plus twelve percent (12.0%) per annum, accrued on a daily basis, to be paid in-kind by increasing on each Interest Payment Date (as defined in the Term Loan Agreement) the principal amount of the outstanding amount of the Term C Loans by the amount of accrued but unpaid interest. The default rate for the Term C Loans shall be two percent (2.00%) over and above the non-default rate, subject to the same terms and conditions for Term A Loans and Term B Loans (in each case, as defined in the Term Loan Agreement).

Pursuant to a letter agreement, dated February 28, 2022, by and among the Term C Loan Lenders, the warrant holder party thereto, and the Term Loan Parties (the “Side Letter”), as amended by the Amendment to Term Loan C Side Letter dated March 3, 2022, USWS has also agreed to pay the following premiums to the Term C Loan Lenders, on a pro rata basis on account of the principal amount of the Term C Loans held by each such Term C Loan Lender, only after the repayment in full in cash of all outstanding Term A Loans and Term B Loans, and of all other obligations (other than unmatured or contingent indemnities) due and payable under the loan documents with respect to the Term

 

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A Loans and Term B Loans, and upon any prepayment or repayment of the Term C Loans and upon any acceleration of the Term C Loans pursuant to Section 6.01 of the Term Loan Agreement, regardless of whether such repayment or prepayment is at USWS’s option:

(a) if such repayment, prepayment, or acceleration occurs on or prior to the date that is the three (3) month anniversary of the Sixth Amendment Date, thirty percent (30.0%) of such repaid, prepaid, or accelerated amount,

(b) if such repayment, prepayment, or acceleration occurs after the date that is the three (3) month anniversary of the Sixth Amendment Date but on or prior to the date that is the six (6) month anniversary of the Sixth Amendment Date, sixty-five percent (65.0%) of such repaid, prepaid, or accelerated amount, and

(c) if such repayment, prepayment, or acceleration occurs after the six (6) month anniversary of the Sixth Amendment Date, one hundred percent (100.0%) of such repaid, prepaid, or accelerated amount.

Additionally, pursuant to the Term Loan Amendment, other covenants and terms in the Term Loan Agreement were amended including, but not limited to, certain covenants relating to collateral, approved growth capital expenditures, amortization, and mandatory prepayments.    

The foregoing descriptions of the Term Loan Amendment and the Side Letter do not purport to be complete and are qualified in their entirety by reference to the complete text of the Term Loan Amendment, the Joinder to Senior Secured Term Loan Credit Agreement dated March 1, 2022, the Agreement Among Lenders, the Side Letter and the Amendment to Term Loan C Side Letter, which are filed herewith as Exhibit 10.1, Exhibit 10.2, Exhibit 10.3, Exhibit 10.4 and Exhibit 10.5, respectively, to this Current Report on Form 8-K and are incorporated herein by reference.

Warrant Agreements

On February 28, 2022, in connection with the entry into the Term Loan Agreement and Side Letter, the Company entered into a Warrant Agreement between the Company and Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company (the “February 28 Warrant Agreement”) to provide for the issuance of 13,595,488 warrants (the “February 28 Warrants”) to certain of the Term C Loan Lenders. Pursuant to the February 28 Warrant Agreement, the February 28 Warrants are exercisable into Class A Common Stock at an exercise price per share of Class A Common Stock equal to $1.10, subject to adjustment. The February 28 Warrants have a six year term.

On March 1, 2022, the Company entered into a Warrant Agreement between the Company and Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company (the “March 1 Warrant Agreement” and, together with the February 28 Warrant Agreement, the “Warrant Agreements”) to provide for the issuance of 1,046,511 warrants (the “March 1 Warrants” and together with the February 28 Warrants, the “Warrants”) to certain of the Term C Loan Lenders who did not receive February 28 Warrants. Pursuant to the March 1 Warrant Agreement, the March 1 Warrants are exercisable into Class A Common Stock at an exercise price per share of Class A Common Stock equal to $1.29, subject to adjustment. The March 1 Warrants have a six year term.

The Warrants issued pursuant to the Warrant Agreements were offered in a private offering that is exempt from registration under the Securities Act, and may not be offered or sold in the United States absent such registration or an exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act. This Current Report on Form 8-K does not constitute an offer to sell, or a solicitation of an offer to buy, any security and shall not constitute an offer, solicitation or sale in any jurisdiction in which such offering would be unlawful.

The foregoing description of the Warrant Agreements do not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the complete text of each of the Warrant Agreements, which are filed herewith as Exhibit 10.6 and Exhibit 10.7 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and are incorporated herein by reference.

Registration Rights Agreement

On February 28, 2022, in connection with the issuance of the February 28 Warrants pursuant to the Term Loan Amendment and Side Letter, the Company entered into a Registration Rights Agreement (the “Registration Rights Agreement”) with the parties set forth on Schedule A thereto (each, a “Purchaser” and collectively, the “Purchasers”),

 

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and on March 1, 2022, the Company entered into an amendment to the Registration Rights Agreement (the “Registration Rights Agreement Amendment”) with the Purchasers and the new Term C Lenders, relating to the registration of the Class A Common Stock issued or issuable upon exercise of the Warrants (collectively, the “Registrable Securities”). Pursuant to the Registration Rights Agreement, the Company is required, so long as it remains subject to the reporting requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), to use its commercially reasonable efforts (i) to file a shelf registration statement (the “Initial Shelf Registration Statement”) on or before the Shelf Registration Filing Deadline (as defined in the Registration Rights Agreement), and to cause the Initial Shelf Registration Statement to become effective no later than four months following the filing of the Initial Shelf Registration Statement, and (ii) if, by the third anniversary (the “Renewal Deadline”) of the effective date of the Initial Shelf Registration Statement, any of the Registrable Securities remain unsold by any holder of the Registrable Securities, to file a new shelf registration statement (the “New Shelf Registration Statement”) covering the Registrable Securities included on the Initial Shelf Registration Statement and to cause the New Shelf Registration Statement to become effective within 180 days after the Renewal Deadline. In the event that the Company ceases to be subject to the reporting requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act prior to the filing of the Initial Registration Statement, the Registration Rights Agreement requires the Company to use its commercially reasonable efforts to file a registration statement within four months after the day it again becomes subject to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act. In certain circumstances, including in the context of a future initial public offering following a period in which the Company has no longer been subject to the reporting requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act, and subject to customary qualifications and limitations, the holders of Registrable Securities will have piggyback registration rights on offerings of Class A Common Stock initiated by the Company, and selling Purchasers will have rights to request that the Company initiate up to two underwritten offerings of Registrable Securities in any 365-day period.

The foregoing description of the Registration Rights Agreement and the Registration Rights Agreement Amendment do not purport to be complete and is qualified in their entirety by reference to the complete text of the Registration Rights Agreement and the Registration Rights Agreement Amendment, which are filed herewith as Exhibit 4.1 and Exhibit 4.2 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and are incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 2.03

Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant

The information regarding the Term Loan Amendment, the Side Letter and the Term C Loans set forth in Item 1.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K is incorporated by reference into this Item 2.03.

 

Item 3.02

Unregistered Sale of Equity Securities.

The information regarding the private placement of the Warrants, and the Class A Common Stock issuable upon conversion thereof, pursuant to the Warrant Agreement set forth in Item 1.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K is incorporated by reference into this Item 3.02. The private placement of the Warrants was undertaken in reliance upon an exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, pursuant to Section 4(a)(2) thereof.

 

Item 7.01

Regulation FD Disclosure

On March 4, 2022, the Company issued a press release announcing the entry into the Term Loan Amendment. The press release is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K, and is incorporated herein by reference.

In accordance with General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, the foregoing information, including Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall such information and Exhibit 99.1 be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

The Warrants issued pursuant to the Warrant Agreements were offered in a private offering that is exempt from registration under the Securities Act, and may not be offered or sold in the United States absent such registration or an exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act. Neither this Current Report on Form 8-K nor Exhibit 99.1 incorporated herein by reference, constitutes an offer to sell, or a solicitation of an offer to buy, any security and shall not constitute an offer, solicitation or sale in any jurisdiction in which such offering would be unlawful.

 

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Item 9.01

Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)    Exhibits.

 

Exhibit
Number

  

Description

  4.1    Registration Rights Agreement, dated February 28, 2022, by and among U.S. Well Services, Inc. and the Purchasers party thereto.
  4.2    First Amendment to Registration Rights Agreement, dated March 1, 2022, by and among U.S. Well Services, Inc. and the Purchasers party thereto.
10.1    Consent and Sixth Amendment to the Senior Secured Term Loan Credit Agreement, dated February 28, 2022, among U.S. Well Services, LLC, U.S. Well Services, Inc., USWS Fleet 10, LLC, USWS Fleet 11, LLC, USWS Holdings LLC, CLMG Corp., as administrative agent and collateral agent, and the lenders party thereto.
10.2    Joinder to Senior Secured Term Loan Credit Agreement, dated as of March 1, 2022, by and among the Term Loan Parties, THRC Holdings, LP, David Matlin, Peter Schoels, and CLMG Corp.
10.3    Agreement Among Lenders, dated February 28, 2022, by and among U.S. Well Services, LLC, U.S. Well Services, Inc., USWS Fleet 10, LLC, USWS Fleet 11, LLC, USWS Holdings LLC, LNV Corporation, LPP Mortgage, Inc., Crestview III USWS, L.P. and Crestview III USWS TE, LLC.
10.4    Letter Agreement, dated February 28, 2022, by and among the Term C Loan Lenders and the Term Loan Parties.
10.5    Amendment to Term Loan C Side Letter, dated March 3, 2022, by and among the Term Loan C Lenders and the Term Loan Parties.
10.6    Warrant Agreement, dated February 28, 2022, by and among U.S. Well Services, Inc. and Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company.
10.7    Warrant Agreement, dated March 1, 2022, by and among U.S. Well Services, Inc. and Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company.
99.1    Press Release dated March 4, 2022.
104    Cover Page Interactive Data File - the cover page iXBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document

 

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

U.S. WELL SERVICES, INC.
By:  

/s/ Kyle O’Neill

Name:   Kyle O’Neill
Title:   Chief Financial Officer

March 4, 2022

 

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Exhibit 4.1

Proposed Final Form

REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT

by and among

U.S. WELL SERVICES, INC.

and

THE PURCHASERS PARTY HERETO

 


Table of Contents

 

ARTICLE I DEFINITIONS

     1  

Section 1.1

  Definitions      1  

Section 1.2

  Registrable Securities      4  

ARTICLE II REGISTRATION RIGHTS

     4  

Section 2.1

  Shelf Registration      4  

Section 2.2

  Piggyback Registration      6  

Section 2.3

  Secondary Underwritten Offering      8  

Section 2.4

  Sale Procedures      10  

Section 2.5

  Cooperation by Holders      13  

Section 2.6

  Restrictions on Public Sale by Holders of Registrable Securities      14  

Section 2.7

  Expenses      14  

Section 2.8

  Indemnification      15  

Section 2.9

  Rule 144 Reporting      17  

Section 2.10

  Transfer or Assignment of Registration Rights      17  

Section 2.11

  Aggregation of Registrable Securities      18  

Section 2.12

  Going Dark Period      18  

Section 2.13

  IPO Registration      18  

ARTICLE III MISCELLANEOUS

     19  

Section 3.1

  Communications      19  

Section 3.2

  Successors and Assigns      20  

Section 3.3

  Assignment of Rights      20  

Section 3.4

  Recapitalization (Exchanges, etc. Affecting the Registrable Securities)      20  

Section 3.5

  Specific Performance      20  

Section 3.6

  Counterparts      20  


Section 3.7

  Headings      21  

Section 3.8

  Governing Law, Submission to Jurisdiction      21  

Section 3.9

  Waiver of Jury Trial      21  

Section 3.10

  Severability of Provisions      21  

Section 3.11

  Entire Agreement      21  

Section 3.12

  Term; Amendment      22  

Section 3.13

  No Presumption      22  

Section 3.14

  Obligations Limited to Parties to Agreement      22  

Section 3.15

  Interpretation      22  

Section 3.16

  No Inconsistent Agreements; Additional Rights      22  

 


REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT

THIS REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) is made and entered into as of February [•], 2022 by and between U.S. Well Services, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“USWS”), and the parties set forth on Schedule A hereto (each, a “Purchaser” and collectively, the “Purchasers”).

WHEREAS, this Agreement is made in connection with the sale of the Warrants pursuant to that certain (a) Consent and Sixth Amendment to Senior Secured Term Loan Credit Agreement, dated as of the date hereof (the “Sixth Amendment”) by and among USWS, and the other loan parties, CLMG Corp., as Administrative Agent and Collateral Agent, and the Lenders party thereto from time to time, amending that certain Senior Secured Term Loan Credit Agreement, dated as of May 7, 2019, among USWS, the other loan parties, CLMG Corp., as Administrative Agent and Collateral Agent and the Lenders party thereto from time to time (as amended, supplemented, amended and restated or otherwise modified from time to time, including by the Sixth Amendment, the “Amended Term Loan Agreement”), and (b) Side Letter Agreement, dated as of the date hereof (the “Term Loan Side Letter” and, together with the Amended Term Loan Agreement and the Sixth Amendment, the “Debt Financing Agreements”), by and among the Company, the Term Loan C Lenders (as defined in the Sixth Amendment), and the Purchasers, and each other party signatory thereto; and

WHEREAS, it is a condition to the obligations of the Term Loan C Lenders under the Debt Financing Agreements that this Agreement be executed and delivered.

NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements set forth herein and for good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged by each party hereto, the parties hereby agree as follows:

ARTICLE I

DEFINITIONS

Section 1.1 Definitions. The terms set forth below are used herein as so defined:

Affiliate” means, with respect to a specified Person, any other Person, directly or indirectly controlling, controlled by or under direct or indirect common control with such specified Person. For purposes of this definition, “control” (including, with correlative meanings, “controlling,” “controlled by,” and “under common control with”) means the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of such Person, directly or indirectly, whether through the ownership of voting securities, by contract or otherwise.

Agreement” has the meaning specified therefor in the introductory paragraph.

Business Day” means any day other than a Saturday, Sunday, any federal legal holiday or day on which banking institutions in the State of New York or State of Texas are authorized or required by law or other governmental action to close.

 

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Class A Common Stock” means the Class A common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, of USWS.

Commission” means the United States Securities and Exchange Commission.

Demand” has the meaning specified in Section 2.1(a) of this Agreement.

Effective Date” means the initial date of effectiveness of the Shelf Registration Statement.

Effectiveness Period” has the meaning specified therefor in Section 2.1(a) of this Agreement.

Exchange Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended from time to time, and the rules and regulations of the Commission promulgated thereunder.

Existing Preferred RRAs” means the Registration Rights Agreement of USWS, dated May 24, 2019, as amended as of the date hereof, and the Registration Rights Agreement of USWS, dated as of April 1, 2020, as amended as of the date hereof.

Existing RRA” has the meaning specified therefor in Section 2.2(b).

Existing Third Lien RRA” means the Registration Rights Agreement of USWS, dated June 24, 2021, as amended as of the date hereof.

Going Dark Period” has the meaning specified therefor in Section 2.12.

Holder” means the record holder of any Registrable Securities.

Included Registrable Securities” has the meaning specified therefor in Section 2.2(a) of this Agreement.

IPO Registration Statement” has the meaning specified therefor in Section 2.13(a).

Law” means any federal, state, local or foreign order, writ, injunction, judgment, settlement, award, decree, statute, law (including common law), rule or regulation.

Losses” has the meaning specified therefor in Section 2.8(a) of this Agreement.

Managing Underwriter” means, with respect to any Underwritten Offering, the left lead book running manager of such Underwritten Offering.

Other Holder” has the meaning specified in Section 2.2(b).

Person” means any individual, corporation, company, voluntary association, partnership, joint venture, trust, limited liability company, unincorporated organization, government or any agency, instrumentality or political subdivision thereof, or any other form of entity.

Piggyback Notice” has the meaning specified therefor in Section 2.2(a) of this Agreement.

 

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Piggyback Opt-Out Notice” has the meaning specified therefor in Section 2.2(a) of this Agreement.

Piggyback Registration” has the meaning specified therefor in Section 2.2(a) of this Agreement.

Purchaser” or “Purchasers” has the meaning set forth in the introductory paragraph of this Agreement.

Registrable Securities” means, subject to Section 1.2 of this Agreement, (i) the shares of Class A Common Stock issued or issuable upon exercise of the Warrants and (ii) any shares of Class A Common Stock issued as (or issuable upon the conversion, redemption or exercise of) any warrant, option, right or other security that is issued as a dividend or other distribution with respect to, or in exchange for or in replacement of the Warrants. The number of Registrable Securities held by any Holder shall mean the number of Registrable Securities such Holder would hold after the full conversion, redemption or exercise of any security held by such Holder that is convertible into or redeemable or exercisable for Registrable Securities (including the Warrants) and the value of such Registrable Securities for purposes of determining whether any threshold set forth in this Agreement shall be calculated by multiplying such fully diluted number of shares of Registrable Securities by the average of the closing price on each securities exchange or nationally recognized quotation system on which the Class A Common Stock is then listed for the ten (10) trading days preceding the date on which such value is being determined.

Registration” means any registration pursuant to this Agreement, including pursuant to the Shelf Registration Statement, IPO Registration Statement or a Piggyback Registration.

Registration Expenses” has the meaning specified therefor in Section 2.7(a) of this Agreement.

Renewal Deadline” has the meaning specified therefor in Section 2.1(d).

Resale Opt-Out Notice” has the meaning specified therefor in Section 2.1(b) of this Agreement.

Securities Act” means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended from time to time, and the rules and regulations of the Commission promulgated thereunder.

Selling Expenses” has the meaning specified therefor in Section 2.7(a) of this Agreement.

Selling Holder” means a Holder who is selling Registrable Securities pursuant to a Registration.

Selling Holder Election Notice” has the meaning specified therefor in Section 2.3(a) of this Agreement.

Shelf Registration Filing Deadline” means, prior to a Going Dark Period, four months from the date of this Agreement, and, following a Going Dark Period, four months after the first day on which USWS becomes subject to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act after a Going Dark Period.

 

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Shelf Registration Statement” means a registration statement under the Securities Act to permit the public resale of the Registrable Securities from time to time as permitted by Rule 415 of the Securities Act (or any similar provision then in force under the Securities Act).

Underwritten Offering” means an offering (including an offering pursuant to a Shelf Registration Statement or IPO Registration Statement) in which Class A Common Stock is sold to an underwriter on a firm commitment basis for reoffering to the public or an offering that is a “bought deal” with one or more investment banks.

USWS” has the meaning specified therefor in the introductory paragraph of this Agreement.

Warrants” means the Warrants to be sold to the Purchasers in connection with the Debt Financing Agreements.

WKSI” means a well-known seasoned issuer (as defined in Rule 405 under the Securities Act).

Section 1.2 Registrable Securities. Any Registrable Security will cease to be a Registrable Security at the earliest of the following: (a) when a registration statement covering such Registrable Security has been declared effective by the Commission and such Registrable Security has been sold or disposed of pursuant to such effective registration statement; (b) when such Registrable Security is held by USWS or one of its subsidiaries; (c) when such Registrable Security has been sold in a private transaction in which the transferor’s rights under this Agreement are not assigned to the transferee of such securities; and (d) the date on which such Registrable Security has been sold pursuant to any section of Rule 144 under the Securities Act (or any similar provision then in force under the Securities Act, “Rule 144”) or any other exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act as a result of which the legend on any certificate or book-entry notation representing such Registrable Security restricting transfer of such Registrable Security has been removed.

ARTICLE II

REGISTRATION RIGHTS

Section 2.1 Shelf Registration.

(a) Shelf Registration. USWS shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to prepare and file an initial Shelf Registration Statement under the Securities Act covering 6,976,744 shares of the Registrable Securities on or before the Shelf Registration Filing Deadline. The initial

 

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Shelf Registration Statement shall allocate such Registrable Securities among the Holders on a pro rata basis. USWS shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to cause such initial Shelf Registration Statement to become effective no later than four months following the initial filing of a Shelf Registration Statement. USWS will use its commercially reasonable efforts to cause such initial Shelf Registration Statement filed pursuant to this Section 2.1(a) to be continuously effective under the Securities Act until the earliest of (i) all Registrable Securities covered by the Shelf Registration Statement have been distributed in the manner set forth and as contemplated in such Shelf Registration Statement, and (ii) there are no longer any Registrable Securities outstanding (the “Effectiveness Period”). Any Holder or Holders shall have the option and right from time to time, exercisable by delivering a written notice to USWS (a “Demand Notice”), to require registration of a minimum of $10.0 million of additional Registrable Securities not covered by a Shelf Registration Statement at the time of the Demand Notice. USWS shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to amend the initial Shelf Registration Statement or file a new Shelf Registration Statement, within 10 Business Days of the Demand Notice to include such additional Registrable Securities. USWS will use its commercially reasonable efforts to cause such amendment to the initial Shelf Registration Statement or subsequent Shelf Registration Statement, as applicable, to be continuously effective under the Securities Act during the Effectiveness Period. A Shelf Registration Statement filed pursuant to this Section 2.l(a) shall be on such appropriate registration form of the Commission as shall be selected by USWS. A Shelf Registration Statement when declared effective (including the documents incorporated therein by reference) will comply as to form in all material respects with all applicable requirements of the Securities Act and the Exchange Act and will not contain an untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading (in the case of any prospectus contained in such Shelf Registration Statement, in the light of the circumstances under which a statement is made). As soon as practicable following the date that a Shelf Registration Statement becomes effective, but in any event within five (5) Business Days of such date, USWS shall provide the Holders with written notice of the effectiveness of a Shelf Registration Statement.

(b) Resale Registration Opt-Out. At least five (5) Business Days before the initial filing of the Shelf Registration Statement required by Section 2.1(a), USWS shall provide advance written notice to each Holder that it plans to file a Shelf Registration Statement. Any Holder may deliver advance written notice (a “Resale Opt-Out Notice”) to USWS requesting that such Holder not be included in a Shelf Registration Statement prior to its initial filing. Following receipt of a Resale Opt-Out Notice from a Holder, USWS shall not be required to include the Registrable Securities of such Holder in such Shelf Registration Statement.

(c) Delay Rights. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, USWS may, upon written notice to any Selling Holder whose Registrable Securities are included in the Shelf Registration Statement, suspend such Selling Holder’s use of any prospectus which is a part of the Shelf Registration Statement (in which event the Selling Holder shall discontinue sales of the Registrable Securities pursuant to the Shelf Registration Statement) if (i) USWS is pursuing an acquisition, merger, reorganization, disposition or other similar transaction and USWS determines in good faith that USWS’s ability to pursue or consummate such a transaction would be materially and adversely affected by any required disclosure of such transaction in the Shelf Registration Statement or (ii) USWS has experienced some other material non-public event the

 

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disclosure of which at such time, in the good faith judgment of USWS, would materially and adversely affect USWS; provided, however, that in no event shall the Selling Holders be suspended from selling Registrable Securities pursuant to the Shelf Registration Statement for a period of sixty (60) consecutive days or an aggregate of one-hundred and twenty (120) days in any 365-day period. Upon disclosure of such information or the termination of the condition described above, USWS shall provide prompt notice to the Selling Holders whose Registrable Securities are included in the Shelf Registration Statement, and shall promptly terminate any suspension of sales it has put into effect and shall take such other actions necessary or appropriate to permit registered sales of Registrable Securities as contemplated in this Agreement.

(d) Renewal. If, by the third anniversary (the “Renewal Deadline”) of the initial effective date of a Shelf Registration Statement filed pursuant to this Section 2.1, any of the Registrable Securities remain unsold by a Holder included on such Registration, USWS shall file, if it has not already done so and is eligible to do so, a new Shelf Registration Statement covering the Registrable Securities included on the prior Shelf Registration Statement and shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to cause such Shelf Registration Statement to be declared effective within 180 days after the Renewal Deadline; and USWS shall take all other action necessary or appropriate to permit the public offering and sale of the Registrable Securities to continue as contemplated in the expired Shelf Registration Statement. References herein to Shelf Registration Statement shall include such new shelf registration statement.

Section 2.2 Piggyback Registration.

(a) Participation. If at any time USWS proposes to file (i) at a time when USWS is not a WKSI, a registration statement and such Holder has not previously included its Registrable Securities in a Shelf Registration Statement contemplated by Section 2.1(a) of this Agreement that is currently effective, or (ii) a prospectus supplement to an effective “automatic shelf registration statement” (as defined in Rule 405 under the Securities Act), so long as USWS is a WKSI at such time or, whether or not USWS is a WKSI, so long as the Registrable Securities were previously included in the underlying Shelf Registration Statement or are included in an effective Shelf Registration Statement, or in any case in which Holders may participate in such offering without the filing of a post-effective amendment, in each case, for the sale of Class A Common Stock in an Underwritten Offering for its own account and/or another Person, other than (a) a registration relating solely to employee benefit plans, (b) a registration relating solely to a Rule 145 transaction, or (c) a registration statement on any registration form which does not permit secondary sales, then USWS shall give not less than three (3) Business Days advance notice (including, but not limited to, notification by e-mail; such notice, a “Piggyback Notice”) of such proposed Underwritten Offering to each Holder that, together with its Affiliates, owns more than $5.0 million of Registrable Securities, and such notice shall offer such Holder the opportunity to participate in any Underwritten Offering and to include in such Underwritten Offering such number of Registrable Securities (the “Included Registrable Securities”) as each such Holder may request in writing (a “Piggyback Registration”); provided, however, that USWS (A) shall not be required to include the Registrable Securities of the Holders in such Registration if the Holders do not offer a minimum of $5.0 million of Registrable Securities, or (B) if USWS has been advised by the Managing Underwriter that the inclusion of Registrable Securities for sale for the benefit of the Holders will have an adverse effect on the offering price, timing or probability of success of

 

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the distribution of the Class A Common Stock in the Underwritten Offering, then the amount of Registrable Securities to be offered for the accounts of Holders shall be determined based on the provisions of Section 2.2(b). If USWS is not required to offer the opportunity for a Piggyback Registration in respect of a proposed Underwritten Offering as a result of the circumstance described in clause (B) of the proviso of the immediately preceding sentence, then USWS shall nevertheless be required to furnish to such Holders the Piggyback Notice in respect of such proposed Underwritten Offering, which notice shall describe USWS’s intention to conduct an Underwritten Offering and, if the determination described in clause (B) of the proviso of the immediately preceding sentence has been made at the time that the Piggyback Notice is required to be given by USWS, shall include notification that the Holders do not have the opportunity to include Registrable Securities in such Underwritten Offering because USWS has been advised by the Managing Underwriter that the inclusion of Registrable Securities for sale for the benefit of the Holders will have an adverse effect on the offering price, timing or probability of success of the distribution of the Class A Common Stock in the Underwritten Offering. If the circumstance described in clause (B) of the proviso of the immediately preceding sentence is made after the Piggyback Notice has been given, then USWS shall notify the Holders who were provided such Piggyback Notice (or if the two Business Day period referred to in the next sentence has lapsed, the Holders who have timely elected to include Registrable Securities in such offering) in writing of such circumstance and the aggregate number of Registrable Securities, if any, that can be included in such offering. Each Piggyback Notice shall be provided to Holders on a Business Day pursuant to Section 3.1 hereof and confirmation of receipt of such notice shall be requested in the notice. The Holder will have two Business Days after notice has been delivered to request in writing the inclusion of Registrable Securities in the Underwritten Offering. If no request for inclusion from a Holder is received within the specified time, such Holder shall have no further right to participate in such Piggyback Registration. If, at any time after giving written notice of its intention to undertake an Underwritten Offering and prior to the closing of such Underwritten Offering, USWS shall determine for any reason not to undertake or to delay such Underwritten Offering, USWS may, at its election, give written notice of such determination to the Selling Holders and, (x) in the case of a determination not to undertake such Underwritten Offering, shall be relieved of its obligation to sell any Included Registrable Securities in connection with such terminated Underwritten Offering, and (y) in the case of a determination to delay such Underwritten Offering, shall be permitted to delay offering any Included Registrable Securities for the same period as the delay in the Underwritten Offering. Any Selling Holder shall have the right to withdraw such Selling Holder’s request for inclusion of such Selling Holder’s Registrable Securities in such Underwritten Offering by giving written notice to USWS of such withdrawal up to and including the time of pricing of such offering. Any Holder may deliver written notice (a “Piggyback Opt-Out Notice”) to USWS requesting that such Holder not receive notice from USWS of any proposed Underwritten Offering; provided, however, that such Holder may later revoke any such Piggyback Opt-Out Notice in writing. Following receipt of a Piggyback Opt-Out Notice from a Holder (unless subsequently revoked), USWS shall not be required to deliver any notice to such Holder pursuant to this Section 2.2(a) and such Holder shall no longer be entitled to participate in Underwritten Offerings by USWS pursuant to this Section 2.2(a), unless such Piggyback Opt-Out Notice is revoked by such Holder.

 

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(b) Priority of Piggyback Registration. If the Managing Underwriter or Underwriters of any proposed Underwritten Offering of shares of Class A Common Stock included in a Piggyback Registration advises USWS that the total shares of Class A Common Stock which the Selling Holders and any other Persons intend to include in such offering exceeds the number which can be sold in such offering without being likely to have an adverse effect on the offering price, timing or probability of success of the distribution of the Class A Common Stock offered or the market for the Class A Common Stock, then the Piggyback Notice provided by USWS pursuant to Section 2.2(a) shall include notification of such determination or, if such determination is made after the Piggyback Notice has been given, then USWS shall furnish notice in writing (including by e-mail) to the Holders (or to those who have timely elected to participate in such Underwritten Offering), and the Class A Common Stock to be included in such Underwritten Offering shall include the number of shares of Class A Common Stock that such Managing Underwriter or Underwriters advises USWS can be sold without having such adverse effect, with such number to be allocated (i) if such Piggyback Registration was initiated by USWS, (A) first, to USWS, (B) second, pro rata among the Selling Holders and any other Persons who have been or after the date hereof are granted registration rights on parity (including pursuant to the Existing Preferred RRAs and the Existing Third Lien RRA) with the registration rights granted under this Agreement (the “Other Holders”) who have requested participation in the Piggyback Registration (based, for each such Selling Holder or Other Holder, on the percentage derived by dividing (1) the number of shares of Class A Common Stock proposed to be sold by such Selling Holder or such Other Holder in such offering; by (2) the aggregate number of shares of Class A Common Stock proposed to be sold by all Selling Holders and all Other Holders in the Piggyback Registration), and (C) third, to any other holder of shares of Class A Common Stock with registration rights that are subordinate to the rights of the Holders hereunder and (ii) if such Piggyback Registration was not initiated by USWS, (A) first, to the Persons initiating such Registration, (B) second, pro rata among the Selling Holders and any Other Holders who have requested participation in the Piggyback Registration (based, for each such Selling Holder or Other Holder, on the percentage derived by dividing (1) the number of shares of Class A Common Stock proposed to be sold by such Selling Holder or such Other Holder in such offering; by (2) the aggregate number of shares of Class A Common Stock proposed to be sold by all Selling Holders and all Other Holders in the Piggyback Registration other than the Persons initiating such Registration), except that in the case of a Shelf Underwritten Offering (as defined in the Registration Rights Agreement of USWS dated November 9, 2018 (the “Existing RRA”)) the Holders shall only be permitted to participate in such Shelf Underwritten Offering after all of the securities that Other Holders have requested to be included in such Shelf Underwritten Offering pursuant to the Existing RRA have been so included, and (C) third, to any other holder of shares of Class A Common Stock with registration rights that are subordinate to the rights of the Holders hereunder.

Section 2.3 Secondary Underwritten Offering.

(a) S-3 Registration. In the event that a Selling Holder (together with any Affiliates that are Selling Holders) elects to dispose of Registrable Securities under the Shelf Registration Statement pursuant to an Underwritten Offering for its own account of at least $10.0 million, such Selling Holder shall give notice of such election in writing (including, but not limited to, notification by e-mail; such notice, the “Selling Holder Election Notice”) to USWS not less than twenty (20) Business Days before the date such Selling Holder intends for such

 

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Underwritten Offering to commence marketing (whether on a confidential basis or on a public basis); provided that USWS shall not be required to conduct more than two Underwritten Offerings pursuant to this Section 2.3 in any 365-day period pursuant to Selling Holder Election Notices. The Selling Holder Election Notice shall specify the number of Registrable Securities that the Selling Holder intends to offer in such Underwritten Offering and the expected commencement date thereof. USWS shall, at the request of such Selling Holder, enter into an underwriting agreement in customary form with the Managing Underwriter or Underwriters, which shall include, among other provisions, indemnities to the effect and to the extent provided in Section 2.8, and shall take all such other reasonable actions as are requested by the Managing Underwriter in order to expedite or facilitate the disposition of the Registrable Securities.

(b) Notice to Holders. Not later than two (2) Business Days after receipt by USWS of the Selling Holder Election Notice, unless USWS determines in accordance with Section 2.1(c) to delay such Underwritten Offering (in which event USWS shall promptly notify the initiating Selling Holder in writing of such determination), then USWS shall provide written notice (including, but not limited to, notification by e-mail) to the Other Holders of Registrable Securities of the Selling Holder’s intention to conduct an Underwritten Offering and such notice shall offer such Other Holders the opportunity to participate in such Underwritten Offering and to include in such Underwritten Offering such number of Registrable Securities as each such Holder may request in writing. Each such other Holder will have five (5) Business Days after notice has been delivered to request in writing submitted to USWS the inclusion of Registrable Securities in the Underwritten Offering. If no request for inclusion from a Holder is received by USWS within the specified time, such Holder shall have no further right to participate in such Underwritten Offering. If, at any time after giving written notice of its intention to undertake an Underwritten Offering and prior to the closing of such Underwritten Offering, the Selling Holder giving the notice shall determine for any reason not to undertake or to delay such Underwritten Offering, such Selling Holder may, at its election, give written notice of such determination to USWS and USWS shall notify the Other Holders and, (x) in the case of a determination not to undertake such Underwritten Offering, shall be relieved of its obligation to include Registrable Securities of any other Holder, and (y) in the case of a determination to delay such Underwritten Offering, shall be permitted to delay offering any Registrable Securities of any other Holder for the same period as the delay in the Underwritten Offering. Any other Holder shall have the right to withdraw such Holder’s request for inclusion of such Holder’s Registrable Securities in such Underwritten Offering by giving written notice to USWS of such withdrawal up to and including the time of pricing of such offering. If the Managing Underwriter or Underwriters of any proposed Underwritten Offering of Registrable Securities under a Shelf Registration Statement advises USWS that the total amount of Registrable Securities which the Selling Holders and any other Persons intend to include in such offering exceeds the number which can be sold in such offering without being likely to have an adverse effect on the offering price, timing or probability of success of the distribution of the Registrable Securities offered or the market for the Registrable Securities, then the Registrable Securities to be included in such Underwritten Offering shall include the number of Registrable Securities that such Managing Underwriter or Underwriters advises USWS can be sold without having such adverse effect, with such number to be allocated pro rata among the Selling Holders and the Other Holders who have requested participation in the Underwritten Offering (based, for each such Selling Holder or other Holder, on the percentage derived by dividing (A) the number of Registrable Securities proposed to be sold by such Selling Holder or such other Holder in such offering; by (B) the aggregate number of Registrable Securities proposed to be sold by all Selling Holders and all Other Holders in such Underwritten Offering).

 

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Section 2.4 Sale Procedures.

(a) General Procedures. In connection with any Underwritten Offering (i) under Section 2.2 or Section 2.13 of this Agreement, USWS shall be entitled to select the Managing Underwriter or Underwriters, and (ii) under Section 2.3 of this Agreement, the Selling Holders shall be entitled to select the Managing Underwriter or Underwriters. In connection with an Underwritten Offering contemplated by this Agreement in which a Selling Holder participates, each Selling Holder and USWS shall be obligated to enter into an underwriting agreement with the Managing Underwriter or Underwriters which contains such representations, covenants, indemnities and other rights and obligations as are customary in underwriting agreements for firm commitment offerings of equity securities. No Selling Holder may participate in such Underwritten Offering unless such Selling Holder agrees to sell its Registrable Securities on the basis provided in such underwriting agreement and completes and executes all questionnaires, powers of attorney, indemnities and other documents reasonably required under the terms of such underwriting agreement. Each Selling Holder may, at its option, require that any or all of the representations and warranties by, and the other agreements on the part of, USWS to and for the benefit of such underwriters also be made to and for such Selling Holder’s benefit and that any or all of the conditions precedent to the obligations of such underwriters under such underwriting agreement also be conditions precedent to its obligations. No Selling Holder shall be required to make any representations or warranties to or agreements with USWS or the underwriters other than representations, warranties or agreements regarding such Selling Holder’s ownership of the securities being registered on its behalf and its intended method of distribution and any other representation required by law. If any Selling Holder disapproves of the terms of an underwriting, such Selling Holder may elect to withdraw therefrom by notice to USWS and the Managing Underwriter; provided, however, that such withdrawal must be made at least one (1) Business Day prior to the time of pricing of such Underwritten Offering to be effective. No such withdrawal or abandonment shall affect USWS’s obligation to pay Registration Expenses. Upon the receipt by USWS of a written request from the Holders of at least $10.0 million dollars of Registrable Securities that are participating in any Underwritten Offering contemplated by this Agreement, USWS’s management shall be required to participate in a roadshow or similar marketing effort in connection with any Underwritten Offering.

(b) In connection with its obligations under this Article II, USWS will, as expeditiously as possible:

(i) prepare and file with the Commission such amendments and supplements to the Shelf Registration Statement and the prospectus used in connection therewith as may be necessary to keep a Shelf Registration Statement effective for the Effectiveness Period and as may be necessary to comply with the provisions of the Securities Act with respect to the disposition of all Registrable Securities covered by a Shelf Registration Statement;

 

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(ii) if a prospectus supplement will be used in connection with the marketing of an Underwritten Offering from a Shelf Registration Statement and the Managing Underwriter at any time shall notify USWS in writing that, in the sole judgment of such Managing Underwriter, the inclusion of detailed information to be used in such prospectus supplement is of material importance to the success of the Underwritten Offering of such Registrable Securities, USWS shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to include such information in the prospectus supplement;

(iii) furnish to each Selling Holder (A) as far in advance as reasonably practicable before filing a Shelf Registration Statement or any other registration statement contemplated by this Agreement or any supplement or amendment thereto, upon request, copies of reasonably complete drafts of all such documents proposed to be filed (including exhibits and each document incorporated by reference therein to the extent then required by the rules and regulations of the Commission), and provide each such Selling Holder the opportunity to object to any information pertaining to such Selling Holder and its plan of distribution that is contained therein and make the corrections reasonably requested by such Selling Holder with respect to such information prior to filing such Shelf Registration Statement or such other registration statement and the prospectus included therein or any supplement or amendment thereto, and (B) such number of copies of such Shelf Registration Statement or such other registration statement and the prospectus included therein and any supplements and amendments thereto as such Persons may reasonably request in order to facilitate the public sale or other disposition of the Registrable Securities covered by such Shelf Registration Statement or other registration statement;

(iv) if applicable, use its commercially reasonable efforts to register or qualify the Registrable Securities covered by a Shelf Registration Statement or any other registration statement contemplated by this Agreement under the securities or blue sky laws of such jurisdictions as the Selling Holders or, in the case of an Underwritten Offering, the Managing Underwriter, shall reasonably request, provided that USWS will not be required to qualify generally to transact business in any jurisdiction where it is not then required to so qualify or to take any action which would subject it to general service of process in any such jurisdiction where it is not then so subject;

(v) promptly notify each Selling Holder and each underwriter, at any time when a prospectus relating thereto is required to be delivered under the Securities Act, of (A) the filing of a Shelf Registration Statement or any other registration statement contemplated by this Agreement or any prospectus included therein or any amendment or supplement thereto (other than any amendment or supplement resulting from the filing of a document incorporated by reference therein), and, with respect to such Shelf Registration Statement or any other registration statement or any post-effective amendment thereto, when the same has become effective; and (B) the receipt of any written comments from the Commission with respect to any filing referred to in clause (A) and any written request by the Commission for amendments or supplements to such Shelf Registration Statement or any other registration statement or any prospectus or prospectus supplement thereto;

 

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(vi) immediately notify each Selling Holder and each underwriter, at any time when a prospectus relating thereto is required to be delivered under the Securities Act, of (A) the happening of any event as a result of which the prospectus contained in a Shelf Registration Statement or any other registration statement contemplated by this Agreement or any supplemental amendment thereto, includes an untrue statement of a material fact or omits to state any material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading in the light of the circumstances then existing; (B) the issuance or threat of issuance by the Commission of any stop order suspending the effectiveness of such Shelf Registration Statement or any other registration statement contemplated by this Agreement, or the initiation of any proceedings for that purpose; or (C) the receipt by USWS of any notification with respect to the suspension of the qualification of any Registrable Securities for sale under the applicable securities or blue sky laws of any jurisdiction. Following the provision of such notice, USWS agrees to, as promptly as practicable amend or supplement the prospectus or prospectus supplement or take other appropriate action so that the prospectus or prospectus supplement does not include an untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading in the light of the circumstances then existing and to take such other action as is necessary to remove a stop order, suspension, threat thereof or proceedings related thereto;

(vii) upon request and subject to appropriate confidentiality obligations, furnish to each Selling Holder copies of any and all transmittal letters or other correspondence with the Commission or any other governmental agency or self-regulatory body or other body having jurisdiction (including any domestic or foreign securities exchange) relating to such offering of Registrable Securities;

(viii) in the case of an Underwritten Offering, furnish upon request, (A) an opinion of counsel for USWS, dated the effective date of the applicable registration statement or the date of any amendment or supplement thereto (other than any amendment or supplement resulting from the filing of a document incorporated by reference therein), preliminary or prospectus supplement, and a letter of like kind dated the date of the closing under the underwriting agreement, and (B) a “comfort” letter, dated the pricing date of such Underwritten Offering and a letter of like kind dated the date of the closing under the underwriting agreement, in each case, signed by the independent public accountants who have certified USWS’s financial statements included or incorporated by reference into the applicable registration statement, and each of the opinion and the “comfort” letter shall be in customary form and covering substantially the same matters with respect to such registration statement (and the prospectus included therein and any supplement thereto) and as are customarily covered in opinions of issuer’s counsel and in accountants’ letters delivered to the underwriters in underwritten offerings of securities, such other matters as such underwriters may reasonably request;

(ix) except during a Going Dark Period, otherwise use its commercially reasonable efforts to comply with all applicable rules and regulations of the Commission and make available to its security holders, as soon as reasonably practicable, an earnings statement covering the period of at least 12 months, but not more than 18 months, beginning with the first full calendar month after the effective date of such registration statement, which earnings statement shall satisfy the provisions of Section 11(a) of the Securities Act and Rule 158 promulgated thereunder;

 

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(x) make available to the appropriate representatives of the underwriters access to such information and USWS personnel as is reasonable and customary to enable such parties and their representatives to establish a due diligence defense under the Securities Act; provided that USWS need not disclose any non-public information to any such representative unless and until such representative has entered into a confidentiality agreement with USWS;

(xi) cause all such Registrable Securities registered pursuant to this Agreement to be listed on each securities exchange or nationally recognized quotation system on which similar securities issued by USWS are then listed;

(xii) use its commercially reasonable efforts to cause the Registrable Securities to be registered with or approved by such other governmental agencies or authorities as may be necessary by virtue of the business and operations of USWS to enable the Selling Holders to consummate the disposition of such Registrable Securities;

(xiii) provide a transfer agent and registrar for all Registrable Securities covered by such registration statement; and

(xiv) enter into customary agreements and take such other actions as are reasonably requested by the Selling Holders or the underwriters, if any, in order to expedite or facilitate the disposition of such Registrable Securities.

(c) Each Selling Holder, upon receipt of notice (including by e-mail) from USWS of the happening of any event of the kind described in Section 2.4(b)(vi), shall forthwith discontinue disposition of the Registrable Securities until such Selling Holder’s receipt of the copies of the supplemented or amended prospectus contemplated by Section 2.4(b)(vi) or until it is advised in writing (including by e-mail) by USWS that the use of the prospectus may be resumed, and has received copies of any additional or supplemental filings incorporated by reference in the prospectus, and, if so directed by USWS, such Selling Holder will, or will request the Managing Underwriter or underwriters, if any, to deliver to USWS (at USWS’s expense) all copies in their possession or control, other than permanent file copies then in such Selling Holder’s possession, of the prospectus and any prospectus supplement covering such Registrable Securities current at the time of receipt of such notice.

Section 2.5 Cooperation by Holders. USWS shall have no obligation to include Registrable Securities of a Holder in the Shelf Registration Statement, IPO Registration Statement or in an Underwritten Offering under Article II of this Agreement if such Selling Holder has failed to timely furnish such information which, in the opinion of counsel to USWS, is reasonably required in order for the registration statement or prospectus supplement, as applicable, to comply with the Securities Act.

 

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Section 2.6 Restrictions on Public Sale by Holders of Registrable Securities. For a period of one year following the Effective Date, each Holder of Registrable Securities who is included in the Shelf Registration Statement agrees not to effect any public sale or distribution of the Registrable Securities during the forty-five (45) calendar day period beginning on the date of a prospectus supplement filed with the Commission with respect to the pricing of an Underwritten Offering, or other prospectus (including any free writing prospectus) containing the terms of the pricing of such Underwritten Offering; provided that (a) USWS gives written notice to such Holder of the date of the commencement and termination of such period with respect to any such Underwritten Offering and (b) the duration of the foregoing restrictions shall be no longer than the duration of the shortest restriction generally imposed by the underwriters on the officers or directors or any other stockholder of USWS on whom a restriction is imposed; and provided further that this Section 2.6 shall only be applicable to Holders of Registrable Securities included in the Shelf Registration Statement who (together with their Affiliates that hold Registrable Securities) (y) own at least $5.0 million of Registrable Securities and (z) have not delivered (or delivered and subsequently revoked) a Piggyback Opt-Out Notice.

Section 2.7 Expenses.

(a) Certain Definitions. “Registration Expenses” means all expenses incident to USWS’s performance under or compliance with this Agreement to effect the registration of Registrable Securities in a Shelf Registration Statement pursuant to Section 2.1, a Piggyback Registration pursuant to Section 2.2, an Underwritten Offering pursuant to Section 2.3, or an IPO Registration Statement pursuant to Section 2.13, and the disposition of such securities, including, without limitation, all registration, filing, securities exchange listing and fees, all registration, filing, qualification and other fees and expenses of complying with securities or blue sky laws, fees of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, transfer taxes and fees of transfer agents and registrars, all word processing, duplicating and printing expenses, all roadshow expenses borne by it and the fees and disbursements of counsel and independent public accountants for USWS, including the expenses of any special audits or “comfort” letters required by or incident to such performance and compliance. Except as otherwise provided in Section 2.8 hereof, USWS shall not be responsible for legal fees incurred by Holders in connection with the exercise of such Holders’ rights hereunder. In addition, USWS shall not be responsible for any “Selling Expenses,” which means all underwriting fees, discounts and selling commissions, transfer taxes and fees of counsel allocable to the sale of the Registrable Securities.

(b) Expenses. USWS will pay all reasonable Registration Expenses in connection with a Shelf Registration Statement, a Piggyback Registration, an IPO Registration Statement or Underwritten Offering, whether or not any sale is made pursuant to such Shelf Registration Statement, Piggyback Registration or Underwritten Offering. Each Selling Holder shall pay its pro rata share of all Selling Expenses in connection with any sale of its Registrable Securities hereunder.

 

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Section 2.8 Indemnification.

(a) By USWS. In the event of a registration of any Registrable Securities under the Securities Act pursuant to this Agreement, USWS will indemnify and hold harmless each Selling Holder thereunder, its directors, officers, employees, agents and managers, and each underwriter, pursuant to the applicable underwriting agreement with such underwriter, of Registrable Securities thereunder and each Person, if any, who controls such Selling Holder or underwriter within the meaning of the Securities Act and the Exchange Act, and its directors, officers, employees, agents and managers, against any losses, claims, damages, expenses or liabilities (including reasonable attorneys’ fees and expenses) (collectively, “Losses”), joint or several, to which such Selling Holder or underwriter or controlling Person or directors, officers, employees, agents or managers may become subject under the Securities Act, the Exchange Act or otherwise, insofar as such Losses (or actions or proceedings, whether commenced or threatened, in respect thereof) arise out of or are based upon any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of any material fact (in the case of any prospectus, in light of the circumstances under which such statement is made) contained in the Shelf Registration Statement or any other registration statement contemplated by this Agreement, any preliminary prospectus or final prospectus contained therein, or any free writing prospectus related thereto, or any amendment or supplement thereof, or arise out of or are based upon the omission or alleged omission to state therein a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein (in the case of a prospectus, in light of the circumstances under which they were made) not misleading, and will reimburse each such Selling Holder, its directors and officers, each such underwriter and each such controlling Person and each such director, officer, employee, agent or manager for any legal or other expenses reasonably incurred by them in connection with investigating or defending any such Loss or actions or proceedings; provided, however, that USWS will not be liable in any such case if and to the extent that any such Loss arises out of or is based upon an untrue statement or alleged untrue statement or omission or alleged omission so made in conformity with information furnished by such Selling Holder, such underwriter or such controlling Person in writing specifically for use in the Shelf Registration Statement or such other registration statement, or prospectus supplement, as applicable. Such indemnity shall remain in full force and effect regardless of any investigation made by or on behalf of such Selling Holder or any such director, officer, employee, agent, manager or controlling Person, and shall survive the transfer of such securities by such Selling Holder.

(b) By Each Selling Holder. Each Selling Holder agrees severally and not jointly to indemnify and hold harmless USWS, its directors, officers, employees and agents and each Person, if any, who controls USWS within the meaning of the Securities Act or of the Exchange Act to the same extent as the foregoing indemnity from USWS to the Selling Holders, but only with respect to information regarding such Selling Holder furnished in writing by or on behalf of such Selling Holder expressly for inclusion in the Shelf Registration Statement, any other registration statement contemplated by this Agreement or prospectus supplement relating to the Registrable Securities, or any amendment or supplement thereto; provided, however, that the liability of each Selling Holder shall not be greater in amount than the dollar amount of the proceeds (net of any Selling Expenses) received by such Selling Holder from the sale of the Registrable Securities giving rise to such indemnification less the amount of any damages that such Selling Holder has otherwise been required to pay by reason of such untrue or alleged untrue statement or omission or alleged omission.

 

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(c) Notice. Promptly after receipt by an indemnified party hereunder of notice of the commencement of any action, such indemnified party shall, if a claim in respect thereof is to be made against the indemnifying party hereunder, notify the indemnifying party in writing thereof, but the omission so to notify the indemnifying party shall not relieve it from any liability which it may have to any indemnified party other than under this Section 2.8(c) except to the extent that the indemnifying party is materially prejudiced by such failure. In any action brought against any indemnified party, it shall notify the indemnifying party of the commencement thereof. The indemnifying party shall be entitled to participate in and, to the extent it shall wish, to assume and undertake the defense thereof with counsel reasonably satisfactory to such indemnified party and, after notice from the indemnifying party to such indemnified party of its election so to assume and undertake the defense thereof, the indemnifying party shall not be liable to such indemnified party under this Section 2.8 for any legal expenses subsequently incurred by such indemnified party in connection with the defense thereof other than reasonable costs of investigation and of liaison with counsel so selected; provided, however, that, (i) if the indemnifying party has failed to assume the defense and employ counsel reasonably satisfactory to the indemnified party or (ii) if the defendants in any such action include both the indemnified party and the indemnifying party and counsel to the indemnified party shall have concluded that there may be reasonable defenses available to the indemnified party that are different from or additional to those available to the indemnifying party, or if the interests of the indemnified party reasonably may be deemed to conflict with the interests of the indemnifying party or representation by both parties by the same counsel is otherwise inappropriate under the applicable standards of professional conduct, then the indemnified party shall have the right to select a separate counsel and to assume such legal defense and otherwise to participate in the defense of such action, with the reasonable expenses and fees of such separate counsel and other reasonable expenses related to such participation to be reimbursed by the indemnifying party as incurred. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, the indemnifying party shall not settle any indemnified claim without the consent of the indemnified party, unless the settlement thereof imposes no liability or obligation on, includes a complete release from liability of, and does not contain any admission of wrong doing by, the indemnified party.

(d) Contribution. If the indemnification provided for in this Section 2.8 is held by a court or government agency of competent jurisdiction to be unavailable to USWS or any Selling Holder or is insufficient to hold them harmless in respect of any Losses, then each such indemnifying party, in lieu of indemnifying such indemnified party, shall contribute to the amount paid or payable by such indemnified party as a result of such Losses in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect the relative fault of USWS on the one hand and of such Selling Holder on the other in connection with the statements or omissions which resulted in such Losses, as well as any other relevant equitable considerations; provided, however, that in no event shall such Selling Holder be required to contribute an aggregate amount in excess of the dollar amount of proceeds (net of Selling Expenses) received by such Selling Holder from the sale of Registrable Securities giving rise to such indemnification less the amount of any damages that such Selling Holder has otherwise been required to pay by reason of such untrue or alleged untrue statement or omission or alleged omission. The relative fault of USWS on the one hand and each Selling Holder on the other shall be determined by reference to, among other things, whether the untrue or alleged untrue statement of a material fact or the omission or alleged omission to state a material fact has been made by, or relates to, information supplied by such party, and the parties’ relative intent, knowledge, access to information and opportunity to correct or prevent such statement or omission.

 

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The parties hereto agree that it would not be just and equitable if contributions pursuant to this paragraph were to be determined by pro rata allocation or by any other method of allocation which does not take account of the equitable considerations referred to in the first sentence of this paragraph. The amount paid by an indemnified party as a result of the Losses referred to in the first sentence of this paragraph shall be deemed to include any legal and other expenses reasonably incurred by such indemnified party in connection with investigating or defending any Loss which is the subject of this paragraph. No person guilty of fraudulent misrepresentation (within the meaning of Section 11(f) of the Securities Act) shall be entitled to contribution from any Person who is not guilty of such fraudulent misrepresentation.

(e) Other Indemnification. The provisions of this Section 2.8 shall be in addition to any other rights to indemnification or contribution which an indemnified party may have pursuant to law, equity, contract or otherwise.

Section 2.9 Rule 144 Reporting. With a view to making available the benefits of certain rules and regulations of the Commission that may permit the sale of the Registrable Securities to the public without registration, USWS agrees to use its commercially reasonable efforts to:

(a) Make and keep public information regarding USWS available, as those terms are understood and defined in Rule 144, at all times from and after the date hereof;

(b) File with the Commission in a timely manner all reports and other documents required of USWS under the Securities Act and the Exchange Act at all times from and after the date hereof;

(c) So long as a Holder, together with its Affiliates, owns any Registrable Securities, (i) unless otherwise available at no charge by access electronically to the Commission’s EDGAR filing system (or any successor system), furnish to such Holder forthwith upon request a copy of the most recent annual or quarterly report of USWS, and such other reports and documents so filed as such Holder may reasonably request in availing itself of any rule or regulation of the Commission allowing such Holder to sell any such securities without registration and (ii) to the extent accurate, furnish to such Holder upon reasonable request a written statement of USWS that it has complied with the reporting requirements of Rule 144; and

(d) Provide opinion(s) of counsel as may be reasonably necessary in order for a Holder to avail itself of Rule 144 to allow such Holder to sell any Registrable Securities without registration, and remove, or cause to be removed, the notation of any restrictive legend on such Holder’s book-entry account maintained by USWS’s transfer agent, and bear all costs associated with the removal of such legend in USWS’s books.

Section 2.10 Transfer or Assignment of Registration Rights. The rights to cause USWS to register Registrable Securities granted to the Purchasers by USWS under this Article II may be transferred or assigned by each Purchaser to one or more transferee(s) or assignee(s) of such Registrable Securities or securities convertible, redeemable or exchangeable for Registrable Securities (including the Warrants), in each case, who (a) (i) are Affiliates of such Purchaser, or (ii) hold, collectively with its or their Affiliates, after giving effect to such transfer or assignment,

 

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at least $10.0 million of Registrable Securities, and (b) who assume in writing responsibility for the obligations of such Purchaser under this Agreement with respect to the securities so transferred. USWS shall be given written notice prior to any said transfer or assignment, stating the name and address of each such transferee and identifying the securities with respect to which such registration rights are being transferred or assigned.

Section 2.11 Aggregation of Registrable Securities. All Registrable Securities held or acquired by Persons who are Affiliates of one another shall be aggregated together for the purpose of determining the availability of any rights under this Agreement. In addition, all other shares of Class A Common Stock held by a Person and for which such Person has similar registration rights pursuant to an agreement between such Person and USWS shall be aggregated together for the purpose of determining such Person’s rights under this Agreement solely as such shares relate to minimum quantity requirements contemplated herein; provided that, for the avoidance of doubt, such Class A Common Stock shall not otherwise be deemed Registrable Securities for any other purpose under this Agreement.

Section 2.12 Going Dark Period. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, all rights and obligations under Section 2.1, Section 2.2 and Section 2.3, shall have no force and effect while USWS is not subject to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act (“Going Dark Period”).

Section 2.13 IPO Registration.

(a) IPO Registration Statement. At any time following a Going Dark Period, if USWS proposes to file a registration statement on Form S-1 or such other form under the Securities Act providing for the initial public offering of the Class A Common Stock (the “IPO Registration Statement”), USWS will notify in writing each Holder of the filing at least five (5) Business Days before the initial filing and afford each Holder an opportunity to include in the IPO Registration Statement all or any part of the Registrable Securities then held by such Holder; provided, however, that USWS shall not be required to include the Registrable Securities of the Holders in such Registration if the Holders do not offer a minimum of $5.0 million of Registrable Securities. Each Holder desiring to include in the IPO Registration Statement all or part of the Registrable Securities held by such Holder shall, within twenty (20) days after receipt of the above-described notice from USWS, so notify USWS in writing, and in such notice shall inform USWS of the number of Registrable Securities such Holder wishes to include in the IPO Registration Statement. Any election by any Holder to include any Registrable Securities in the IPO Registration Statement will not affect the inclusion of such Registrable Securities in the IPO Registration Statement until such Registrable Securities have been sold under the IPO Registration Statement.

(b) Right to Terminate IPO Registration. USWS shall have the right to terminate or withdraw the IPO Registration Statement initiated by it and referred to in this Section 2.13(b) prior to the effectiveness of such Registration whether or not any Holder has elected to include Registrable Securities in such Registration; provided, however, USWS must provide each Holder that elected to include any Registrable Securities in such IPO Registration Statement prompt written notice of such termination or withdrawal. Furthermore, in the event the IPO Registration Statement is not declared effective within one hundred twenty (120) days following

 

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the initial filing of the IPO Registration Statement, unless a road show for the Underwritten Offering pursuant to the IPO Registration Statement is actually in progress at such time or such IPO Registration Statement has been terminated or withdrawn pursuant to this Section 2.13(b), USWS shall promptly provide a new written notice to all Holders giving them another opportunity to elect to include Registrable Securities in the pending IPO Registration Statement. Each Holder receiving such notice shall have the same election rights afforded such Holder as described above in this Section 2.13.

(c) Priority of Piggyback Registration. If the Managing Underwriter or Underwriters advises USWS that the total shares of Class A Common Stock which the Selling Holders and any other Persons intend to include in the IPO Registration Statement exceeds the number which can be sold in such offering without being likely to have an adverse effect on the offering price, timing or probability of success of the distribution of the Class A Common Stock offered or the market for the Class A Common Stock, then USWS shall furnish notice in writing (including by e-mail) to the Holders that elected to include any Registrable Securities in such IPO Registration Statement, and the Class A Common Stock to be included in such IPO Registration Statement shall include the number of shares of Class A Common Stock that such Managing Underwriter or Underwriters advises USWS can be sold without having such adverse effect, with such number to be allocated (i) first, to USWS, (ii) second, pro rata among the Selling Holders and any Other Holders who have requested participation in the IPO Registration Statement (based, for each such Selling Holder or Other Holder, on the percentage derived by dividing (1) the number of shares of Class A Common Stock proposed to be sold by such Selling Holder or such Other Holder in such offering; by (2) the aggregate number of shares of Class A Common Stock proposed to be sold by all Selling Holders and all Other Holders in the Piggyback Registration), and (iii) third, to any other holder of shares of Class A Common Stock with registration rights that are subordinate to the rights of the Holders hereunder.

ARTICLE III

MISCELLANEOUS

Section 3.1 Communications. All notices and demands provided for hereunder shall be in writing and shall be given by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, e-mail, air courier guaranteeing overnight delivery or personal delivery to the following addresses:

 

  (a)

If to a Purchaser, to such addresses indicated on Schedule A attached hereto.

 

  (b)

If to USWS:

U.S. Well Services, Inc.

1360 Post Oak Blvd., Suite 1800

Houston, Texas 77056

Attention: Kyle O’Neill

E-mail: KONeill@uswellservices.com

 

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with a copy (which shall not constitute notice) to:

Porter Hedges LLP

1000 Main Street, 36th Floor

Houston, Texas 77002

Attention: Corey C. Brown

E-mail: cbrown@porterhedges.com

or, if to a transferee of a Purchaser, to the transferee at the address provided pursuant to Section 2.10 above. All notices and communications shall be deemed to have been duly given: at the time delivered by hand, if personally delivered; upon actual receipt if sent by certified or registered mail, return receipt requested, or regular mail, if mailed; upon actual receipt of the e-mail, if sent via e-mail; and upon actual receipt when delivered to an air courier guaranteeing overnight delivery.

Section 3.2 Successors and Assigns. This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the successors and assigns of each of the parties, including subsequent Holders of Registrable Securities to the extent permitted herein.

Section 3.3 Assignment of Rights. All or any portion of the rights and obligations of any Purchaser under this Agreement may be transferred or assigned by such Purchaser in accordance with Section 2.10 hereof.

Section 3.4 Recapitalization (Exchanges, etc. Affecting the Registrable Securities). The provisions of this Agreement shall apply to the full extent set forth herein with respect to any and all shares of capital stock of USWS or any successor or assign of USWS (whether by merger, consolidation, sale of assets or otherwise) which may be issued in respect of, in exchange for or in substitution of, the Registrable Securities, and shall be appropriately adjusted for combinations, recapitalizations and the like occurring after the date of this Agreement.

Section 3.5 Specific Performance. Damages in the event of breach of this Agreement by a party hereto would be difficult, if not impossible, to ascertain, and it is therefore agreed that each such Person, in addition to and without limiting any other remedy or right it may have, will have the right to an injunction or other equitable relief in any court of competent jurisdiction, enjoining any such breach, and enforcing specifically the terms and provisions hereof, and each of the parties hereto hereby waives (a) any and all defenses it may have on the ground of lack of jurisdiction or competence of the court to grant such an injunction or other equitable relief or that a remedy at law would be adequate and (b) any requirement under any law to post securities as a prerequisite to obtaining equitable relief. The existence of this right will not preclude any such Person from pursuing any other rights and remedies at law or in equity which such Person may have.

Section 3.6 Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts and by different parties hereto in separate counterparts, each of which counterparts, when so executed and delivered, shall be deemed to be an original and all of which counterparts, taken together, shall constitute but one and the same Agreement.

 

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Section 3.7 Headings. The headings in this Agreement are for convenience of reference only and shall not limit or otherwise affect the meaning hereof.

Section 3.8 Governing Law, Submission to Jurisdiction. NOTWITHSTANDING THE PLACE WHERE THIS AGREEMENT MAY BE EXECUTED BY ANY OF THE PARTIES HERETO, THE PARTIES EXPRESSLY AGREE THAT THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED UNDER THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, WITHOUT REGARD TO THE CONFLICT OF LAW PROVISIONS OF SUCH JURISDICTION. Each of the parties hereto irrevocably agrees that any legal action or proceeding with respect to this Agreement or the Transactions shall be brought and determined by courts of the State of New York located in the Borough of Manhattan, City of New York and the federal courts of the United States of America located in the State of New York, Southern District, and each of the parties hereto irrevocably submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of such courts solely in respect of any legal proceeding arising out of or related to this Agreement.

Section 3.9 Waiver of Jury Trial. THE PARTIES TO THIS AGREEMENT EACH HEREBY WAIVE, AND AGREE TO CAUSE THEIR AFFILIATES TO WAIVE, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, ANY RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY OF ANY CLAIM, DEMAND, ACTION OR CAUSE OF ACTION (i) ARISING UNDER THIS AGREEMENT OR (ii) IN ANY WAY CONNECTED WITH OR RELATED OR INCIDENTAL TO THE DEALINGS OF THE PARTIES HERETO IN RESPECT OF THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OF THE TRANSACTIONS RELATED HERETO, IN EACH CASE WHETHER NOW EXISTING OR HEREAFTER ARISING, AND WHETHER IN CONTRACT, TORT, EQUITY OR OTHERWISE. THE PARTIES TO THIS AGREEMENT EACH HEREBY AGREES AND CONSENTS THAT ANY SUCH CLAIM, DEMAND, ACTION OR CAUSE OF ACTION SHALL BE DECIDED BY COURT TRIAL WITHOUT A JURY AND THAT THE PARTIES TO THIS AGREEMENT MAY FILE AN ORIGINAL COUNTERPART OF A COPY OF THIS AGREEMENT WITH ANY COURT AS WRITTEN EVIDENCE OF THE CONSENT OF THE PARTIES HERETO TO THE WAIVER OF THEIR RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY.

Section 3.10 Severability of Provisions. Any provision of this Agreement which is prohibited or unenforceable in any jurisdiction shall, as to such jurisdiction, be ineffective to the extent of such prohibition or unenforceability without invalidating the remaining provisions hereof or affecting or impairing the validity or enforceability of such provision in any other jurisdiction.

Section 3.11 Entire Agreement. This Agreement and the Debt Financing Agreements are intended by the parties as a final expression of their agreement and intended to be a complete and exclusive statement of the agreement and understanding of the parties hereto in respect of the subject matter contained herein or therein. There are no restrictions, promises, warranties or undertakings, other than those set forth or referred to herein or therein with respect to the rights granted by USWS set forth herein or therein. This Agreement and the Debt Financing Agreements supersede all prior agreements and understandings between the parties with respect to such subject matter.

 

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Section 3.12 Term; Amendment. This Agreement shall automatically terminate and be of no further force and effect on the date on which there are no Registrable Securities. This Agreement may be amended only by means of a written amendment signed by USWS and the Holders of a majority of the then outstanding Registrable Securities; provided, however, that no such amendment shall materially and adversely affect the rights of any Holder hereunder without the consent of such Holder.

Section 3.13 No Presumption. In the event any claim is made by a party relating to any conflict, omission, or ambiguity in this Agreement, no presumption or burden of proof or persuasion shall be implied by virtue of the fact that this Agreement was prepared by or at the request of a particular party or its counsel.

Section 3.14 Obligations Limited to Parties to Agreement. Each of the parties hereto covenants, agrees and acknowledges that no Person other than the Purchasers, Selling Holders, their respective permitted assignees and USWS shall have any obligation hereunder and that, notwithstanding that one or more of USWS and the Purchasers may be a corporation, partnership or limited liability company, no recourse under this Agreement or under any documents or instruments delivered in connection herewith or therewith shall be had against any former, current or future director, officer, employee, agent, general or limited partner, manager, member, stockholder or Affiliate of any of USWS, the Purchasers, Selling Holders or their respective permitted assignees, or any former, current or future director, officer, employee, agent, general or limited partner, manager, member, stockholder or Affiliate of any of the foregoing, whether by the enforcement of any assessment or by any legal or equitable proceeding, or by virtue of any applicable law, it being expressly agreed and acknowledged that no personal liability whatsoever shall attach to, be imposed on or otherwise by incurred by any former, current or future director, officer, employee, agent, general or limited partner, manager, member, stockholder or Affiliate of any of USWS, the Purchasers, Selling Holders or any of their respective assignees, or any former, current or future director, officer, employee, agent, general or limited partner, manager, member, stockholder or Affiliate of any of the foregoing, as such, for any obligations of USWS, the Purchasers, Selling Holders or their respective permitted assignees under this Agreement or any documents or instruments delivered in connection herewith or therewith or for any claim based on, in respect of or by reason of such obligation or its creation, except in each case for any assignee of the Purchasers or a Selling Holder hereunder.

Section 3.15 Interpretation. Article and Section references in this Agreement are references to the corresponding Article and Section to this Agreement, unless otherwise specified. All references to instruments, documents, contracts and agreements are references to such instruments, documents, contracts and agreements as the same may be amended, supplemented and otherwise modified from time to time, unless otherwise specified. The word “including” shall mean “including but not limited to.” Whenever any determination, consent or approval is to be made or given by a Purchaser under this Agreement, such action shall be in such Purchaser’s sole discretion unless otherwise specified.

Section 3.16 No Inconsistent Agreements; Additional Rights. If USWS hereafter enters into a registration rights agreement with a third party with terms more favorable than those set forth herein with respect to Holders of shares of Class A Common Stock, this Agreement shall, to the extent so requested by any such Holders, be amended so as to provide such Holders with substantially the same material terms as provided to such other third party.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement as of the date first written above.

 

U.S. WELL SERVICES, INC.
By:  

/s/ Kyle O’Neill

Name:   Kyle O’Neill
Title:   Chief Financial Officer

[Signatures continue on following page.]

[Signature Page to Registration Rights Agreement]


CRESTVIEW III USWS, L.P.
By:  

/s/ Ross A. Oliver

Name:   Ross A. Oliver
Title:   General Counsel

[Signatures continue on following page.]

[Signature Page to Registration Rights Agreement]


CRESTVIEW III USWS TE, LLC
By:  

/s/ Ross A. Oliver

Name:   Ross A. Oliver
Title:   General Counsel

[Signature Page to Registration Rights Agreement]


Schedule A

Purchasers

Crestview III USWS, L.P.

c/o Crestview Advisors, L.L.C.

590 Madison Avenue, 42nd Floor

New York, New York 10022

Attention: Adam J. Klein, Ross A. Oliver

E-mail: aklein@crestview.com; roliver@crestview.com

with a copy (which shall not constitute notice) to:

Vinson & Elkins L.L.P.

1001 Fannin Street, Suite 2500

Houston, Texas 77002

Attention: E. Ramey Layne, Crosby Scofield

Email: rlayne@velaw.com; cscofield@velaw.com

Crestview III USWS TE, LLC

c/o Crestview Advisors, L.L.C.

590 Madison Avenue, 42nd Floor

New York, New York 10022

Attention: Adam J. Klein, Ross A. Oliver

E-mail: aklein@crestview.com; roliver@crestview.com

with a copy (which shall not constitute notice) to:

Vinson & Elkins L.L.P.

1001 Fannin Street, Suite 2500

Houston, Texas 77002

Attention: E. Ramey Layne, Crosby Scofield

Email: rlayne@velaw.com; cscofield@velaw.com

Schedule A

Exhibit 4.2

Execution Version

FIRST AMENDMENT TO REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT

This FIRST AMENDMENT TO REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT, dated as of March 1, 2022 (this “Amendment”), is by and among U.S. WELL SERVICES, INC., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), and each of the holders of registrable securities listed on the signature pages hereto (collectively, the “Holders”).

WHEREAS, on February 28, 2022, the Company entered into that certain Consent and Sixth Amendment to the Senior Secured Term Loan Credit Agreement (the “Term Loan Amendment”) with the lenders and other parties thereto, pursuant to which certain lenders agreed to make certain Term C Loans (as defined in the Term Loan Amendment);

WHEREAS, as a condition to the lenders making the Term C Loans, the Company agreed to issue warrants (the “Warrants”) exercisable for shares of the Company’s Class A common stock, par value $0.0001 per share;

WHEREAS, on February 28, 2022, the Company entered into a registration rights agreement with such initial lenders (the “Registration Rights Agreement”) to provide certain registration and other rights for the holders of the Warrants;

WHEREAS, on the date hereof, the Company issued and sold additional Warrants to THRC Holdings, LP (“THRC”), David Matlin (“Matlin”) and Peter Schoels (the “Schoels”) in connection with additional Term C Loans made by each;

WHEREAS, the Company desires to amend the Registration Rights Agreement in order for each of THRC, Matlin and Schoels to join the Registration Rights Agreement as a “Holder” and as a “Purchaser”, to amend Section 2.1(a) of the Registration Rights Agreement, and to make certain related revisions to the Registration Rights Agreement;

WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 3.12 of the Registration Rights Agreement, the Registration Rights Agreement may be amended or modified by the Company and the holders of a majority of the Registrable Securities (as defined in the Registration Rights Agreement); and

WHEREAS, the Holders hold a majority of the Registrable Securities.

NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements set forth herein and for good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the Parties hereby agree as follows:

 

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Amendments to Registration Rights Agreement.

 

  a.

The definition of “Warrants” in Section 1.1 of the Registration Rights Agreement is hereby amended and restated in its entirety and replaced with the following:

Warrants” means the Warrants to be sold to the Purchasers in connection with the Debt Financing Agreements, including to any lender making an additional Term C Loan.

 


  b.

Section 2.1(a) of the Registration Rights Agreement is hereby amended and restated in its entirety and replaced with the following:

Shelf Registration. USWS shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to prepare and file an initial Shelf Registration Statement under the Securities Act covering 15,000,000 shares of the Registrable Securities on or before the Shelf Registration Filing Deadline. The initial Shelf Registration Statement shall allocate such Registrable Securities among the Holders on a pro rata basis. USWS shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to cause such initial Shelf Registration Statement to become effective no later than four months following the initial filing of a Shelf Registration Statement. USWS will use its commercially reasonable efforts to cause such initial Shelf Registration Statement filed pursuant to this Section 2.1(a) to be continuously effective under the Securities Act until the earliest of (i) all Registrable Securities covered by the Shelf Registration Statement have been distributed in the manner set forth and as contemplated in such Shelf Registration Statement, and (ii) there are no longer any Registrable Securities outstanding (the “Effectiveness Period”). Any Holder or Holders shall have the option and right from time to time, exercisable by delivering a written notice to USWS (a “Demand Notice”), to require registration of a minimum of $10 million of additional Registrable Securities not covered by a Shelf Registration Statement at the time of the Demand Notice. USWS shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to amend the initial Shelf Registration Statement or file a new Shelf Registration Statement, within 10 Business Days of the Demand Notice to include such additional Registrable Securities. USWS will use its commercially reasonable efforts to cause such amendment to the initial Shelf Registration Statement or subsequent Shelf Registration Statement, as applicable, to be continuously effective under the Securities Act during the Effectiveness Period. A Shelf Registration Statement filed pursuant to this Section 2.1(a) shall be on such appropriate registration form of the Commission as shall be selected by USWS. A Shelf Registration Statement when declared effective (including the documents incorporated therein by reference) will comply as to form in all material respects with all applicable requirements of the Securities Act and the Exchange Act and will not contain an untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading (in the case of any prospectus contained in such Shelf Registration Statement, in the light of the circumstances under which a statement is made). As soon as practicable following the date that a Shelf Registration Statement becomes effective, but in any event within five (5) Business Days of such date, USWS shall provide the Holders with written notice of the effectiveness of a Shelf Registration Statement.

 

  c.

Schedule A to the Registration Rights Agreement is amended to add the following Purchaser notice addresses.

David Matlin

61 Cedar Point Lane

Sag Harbor, New York 11963

Email: matlin@mpasset.com

 

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Peter Schoels

1025 Morse Blvd.

Singer Island, Florida 33404

Email: schoels@matlinpatterson.com

2. Joinder. THRC, Matlin and Schoels each hereby joins in, and agrees to be bound by, and each of the Company and the Holders hereby agrees that THRC, Matlin and Schoels shall each have the benefit of, all of rights and obligations under the Registration Rights Agreement as a Purchaser (except with respect to the recitals to the Registration Rights Agreement) and as a holder of Registrable Securities.

3. Effect of Amendment. This Amendment shall be construed in connection with and as part of the Registration Rights Agreement. Except as hereby expressly amended by this Amendment, all terms of the Registration Rights Agreement are hereby ratified and shall remain in full force and effect. None of the rights, interests and obligations existing and to exist under the Registration Rights Agreement are hereby released, diminished or impaired. The provisions of Section 3.8 and Section 3.9 of the Registration Rights Agreement captioned “Governing Law, Submission to Jurisdiction” and “Waiver of Jury Trial,” are incorporated herein by reference as though such provisions were fully set forth verbatim herein and shall apply to this Amendment mutatis mutandis.

4. Counterparts. This Amendment may be executed in any number of counterparts and by different parties hereto in separate counterparts, each of which counterparts, when so executed and delivered, shall be deemed to be an original and all of which counterparts, taken together, shall constitute but one and the same Amendment.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties hereto execute this Amendment, effective as of the date first above written.

 

COMPANY:
U.S. WELL SERVICES, INC.
By:  

/s/ Kyle O’Neill

  Kyle O’Neill
  Chief Financial Officer

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HOLDERS:
CRESTVIEW III USWS, L.P.
By: Crestview III USWS GenPar, LLC,
its general partner
By:  

/s/ Ross A. Oliver

Name: Ross A. Oliver
Title: General Counsel
CRESTVIEW III USWS TE, LLC
By:  

/s/ Ross A. Oliver

Name: Ross A. Oliver
Title: General Counsel

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THRC HOLDINGS, LP
By:  

/s/ Matthew D. Wilks

Name: Matthew D. Wilks
Title: VP, Investment

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/s/ David Matlin

David Matlin

/s/ Peter Schoels

Peter Schoels

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Exhibit 10.1

Execution Version

CONSENT AND SIXTH AMENDMENT TO

SENIOR SECURED TERM LOAN CREDIT AGREEMENT

This CONSENT AND SIXTH AMENDMENT TO SENIOR SECURED TERM LOAN CREDIT AGREEMENT, dated as of February 28, 2022 (this “Sixth Amendment”), is made by and among U.S. Well Services, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Borrower”), U.S. Well Services, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Parent”), USWS Fleet 10, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“USWS Fleet 10”), USWS Fleet 11, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“USWS Fleet 11”, together with USWS Fleet 10, the “Subsidiary Guarantors”), USWS Holdings LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Holdings”, together with the Parent, the Borrower and the Subsidiary Guarantors, the “Loan Parties” and each a “Loan Party”), CLMG Corp., as Administrative Agent (the “Administrative Agent”), CLMG Corp., as Term Loan Collateral Agent (the “Collateral Agent”, and together with the Administrative Agent, the “Agents”), and the Lenders (defined below) and is made with reference to the Credit Agreement (as defined below), and certain other financial institutions party thereto from time to time. Capitalized terms used herein without definition shall have the meaning assigned to such terms in the Credit Agreement.

RECITALS:

WHEREAS, reference is made to the Senior Secured Term Loan Credit Agreement, dated as of May 7, 2019, among the Parent, Holdings, the Borrower, the Subsidiary Guarantors, the lenders party thereto (the “Lenders”), CLMG CORP., as Administrative Agent and Term Loan Collateral Agent (as amended by the First Technical Supplemental Amendment thereto dated June 14, 2019, the Second Amendment thereto dated April 1, 2020, the Third Amendment thereto dated July 30, 2020, the Fourth Amendment thereto dated November 12, 2020, and the Consent and Fifth Amendment thereto dated June 24, 2021, and as may be further amended, supplemented, amended and restated or otherwise modified from time to time prior to the Sixth Amendment Effective Date, the “Original Credit Agreement”);

WHEREAS, pursuant to this Sixth Amendment, the Borrower has requested, and the Administrative Agent and the Lenders have agreed, subject to the terms and conditions of this Sixth Amendment, to amend the Original Credit Agreement on the Sixth Amendment Effective Date, as specified in Section 1 below;

WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 9.01 of the Credit Agreement, certain amendments and consents set forth in this Sixth Amendment may be entered into only with the consent of each lender under the Original Credit Agreement; and

WHEREAS, prior to the Sixth Amendment Effective Date, the Borrower requested that the Term Loan C Lenders (as defined in the Credit Agreement) make last-out term loans pursuant to a Term Loan C Facility in an aggregate principal amount of $10,000,000, which amount may be increased by the lenders providing such Term Loan C Facility (collectively, the “Term Loan C Lenders”) in an amount not to exceed $25,000,000, for a total aggregate principal amount of up to $35,000,000, subject to the terms and conditions set forth in the Credit Agreement, that certain Agreement Among Lenders dated as of the Sixth Amendment Effective Date among each of the Loan Parties, each of the lenders under the Original Credit Agreement, each of the Term Loan C Lenders and the Administrative Agent (the “Agreement Among Lenders”) and each of the other Loan Documents.

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


AGREEMENT:

SECTION 1. AMENDMENTS TO CREDIT AGREEMENT.

Pursuant to Section 9.01 of the Credit Agreement, each of the Lenders, the Administrative Agent, and each of the Loan Parties consents to the amendment of the Original Credit Agreement made as of the Sixth Amendment Effective Date to delete the stricken text (indicated textually in the same manner as the following example: stricken text) and to add the double-underlined text (indicated textually in the same manner as the following example: double-underlined text) as set forth in Exhibit A hereto (the Original Credit Agreement as so amended, the “Credit Agreement”).

SECTION 2. CONSENT.

As of the Sixth Amendment Effective Date, and subject to the conditions set out in this Sixth Amendment, the Credit Agreement and the Agreement Among Lenders, each of the Agents and Lenders hereby consents to the incurrence of the Term C Loans by the Borrower in a total aggregate principal amount of up to $35,000,000, plus all increases to the outstanding principal amount of Term C Loans in the aggregate for interest, fees, or other amounts which are payable-in-kind, subject to the terms and conditions contained in the Credit Agreement, the Agreement Among Lenders and each of the other Loan Documents.

SECTION 3. JOINDER.

Each Term Loan C Lender hereby joins, becomes a party to, and agrees to comply with and be bound by the terms and conditions of the Credit Agreement as a Lender thereunder and under each and every other Loan Document to which any Lender is required to be bound, in each case to the same extent as if such Term Loan C Lender were an original signatory to the Credit Agreement. Each Term Loan C Lender hereby appoints and authorizes the Administrative Agent to take such action as agent on its behalf and to exercise such powers and discretion under the Credit Agreement as are delegated to the Administrative Agent by the terms thereof, together with such powers and discretion as are reasonably incidental thereto.

SECTION 4. CONDITIONS TO EFFECTIVENESS.

This Sixth Amendment shall become effective on and as of the first date (the “Sixth Amendment Effective Date”) on which the Administrative Agent determines in its sole and absolute discretion that the following conditions precedent have been satisfied:

(a) the Administrative Agent shall have received on or before the Sixth Amendment Effective Date, duly executed copies of this Sixth Amendment by each party hereto (which may include a copy transmitted by PDF or other electronic method);

(b) the Administrative Agent shall have received on or before the Sixth Amendment Effective Date, duly executed copies of the Agreement Among Lenders, by each party thereto (which may include a copy transmitted by PDF or other electronic method);

(c) the Administrative Agent and the Term Loan C Lenders shall have received on or before the Sixth Amendment Effective Date, duly executed copies of the Term Loan C Side Letter, by each party thereto (which may include a copy transmitted by PDF or other electronic method);

Consent and Sixth Amendment dated February 28, 2022 by and among U.S. Well Services, LLC, U.S. Well Services, Inc., USWS Fleet 10, LLC, USWS Fleet 11, LLC and USWS Holdings LLC and CLMG Corp., as Administrative Agent and Term Loan Collateral Agent and the Lenders party hereto

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(d) the Administrative Agent shall have received on or before the Sixth Amendment Effective Date, the Notes, duly executed and delivered by the Borrower and payable to the order of the Lenders;

(e) certified copies of the resolutions of the board of directors of the Parent and authorizations of the sole member or general partner, as applicable, of each other Loan Party, approving the Sixth Amendment and the transactions contemplated thereby, and of all documents evidencing other necessary organizational action and governmental and other third party approvals and consents, if any, with respect to the Sixth Amendment to which it is or is to be a party and the transactions contemplated thereby;

(f) in the case of the Parent, a certificate of the Parent, executed by an officer or a director of the Parent, in the case of each other Loan Party, a certificate of the sole member, general partner or other governing Person(s), as applicable, of such Loan Party, Parent or Holdings, executed by an officer or a director of such sole member, general partner or other governing Person(s), in each case, certifying the name and true signature of the authorized Person or representative of such Loan Party, Parent or Holdings, as applicable, authorized to sign the Sixth Amendment and the other documents to be delivered hereunder;

(g) a certificate in substantially the form of Exhibit E of the Credit Agreement, attesting to the Solvency of the Parent and its Subsidiaries on a Consolidated basis after giving effect to the Sixth Amendment and the transactions contemplated thereby, from its chief financial officer;

(h) a certificate of the Parent and each other Loan Party signed on behalf of such Person by a Responsible Officer, dated the Sixth Amendment Effective Date (the statements made in which certificate shall be true on and as of the Sixth Amendment Effective Date), certifying as to the absence of any amendments to the certificate of formation or other constituent documentation, as the case may be, of such Person since the date of the Secretary of State’s certificate referred to in Section 3.01(a)(ix) of the Credit Agreement;

(i) immediately prior to and after giving effect to this Sixth Amendment, all representations and warranties of each Loan Party contained in Article IV of the Credit Agreement are true and correct in all material respects on and as of the date of this Sixth Amendment and the Sixth Amendment Effective Date as if made on and as of such date (or if stated to have been made at an earlier date, were true and correct in all material respects as of such earlier date) (except to the extent any such representation and warranty itself is qualified by “materiality”, “Material Adverse Effect” or similar qualifier, in which case, it shall be true and correct in all respects);

(j) after giving effect to this Sixth Amendment, no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing;

(k) the Administrative Agent and the Lenders (including, for the avoidance of doubt, the Term Loan C Lenders) shall have been paid or reimbursed by the Borrower for all costs and expenses associated with the preparation, negotiation and execution of this Sixth Amendment and the other instruments and documents to be delivered hereunder and in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby (including, the reasonable, documented and out-of-pocket accrued and unpaid fees and expenses of counsel thereto to the extent invoiced at least one (1) Business Day prior to the Sixth Amendment Effective Date);

(l) the Borrower shall have made in full (and the Administrative Agent shall have received) all payments (including all Scheduled Amortization Payments (as defined in the Original Credit Agreement), interest, fees, costs and expenses) due under the Loan Documents prior to the Sixth Amendment Effective Date (without giving effect to any amendments to the Original Credit Agreement made as of the Sixth Amendment Effective Date);

 

Consent and Sixth Amendment dated February 28, 2022 by and among U.S. Well Services, LLC, U.S. Well Services, Inc., USWS Fleet 10, LLC, USWS Fleet 11, LLC and USWS Holdings LLC and CLMG Corp., as Administrative Agent and Term Loan Collateral Agent and the Lenders party hereto

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(m) except for any Governmental Authorizations required in connection with the Lenders’ exercise of remedies under the Loan Documents, all Governmental Authorizations and third party consents and approvals necessary in connection with the Loan Documents and the transactions contemplated thereby shall have been obtained and shall be or remain in effect as of the Sixth Amendment Effective Date;

(n) there shall exist no action, suit, investigation, litigation or proceeding affecting any Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries pending or threatened in writing before any Governmental Authority that (i) other than as set forth on Schedule IV of the Credit Agreement, could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect or materially impair or interfere with the operations of any Loan Party or (ii) purports to affect the legality, validity or enforceability of any Loan Document or the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby;

(o) the Administrative Agent shall have received copies of Uniform Commercial Code financing statement, fixture, judgment, litigation and bankruptcy search reports that relate to or pertain to the Loan Parties, the result if which shall be satisfactory to the Administrative Agent;

(p) the Term Loan C Lenders shall have received a duly executed copy of that certain Warrant Agreement, dated as of the date hereof (the “Warrant Agreement”), in a form and substance reasonably satisfactory to such applicable Term Loan C Lender, pursuant to which the following Warrants (as defined in the Warrant Agreement) will be issued: (a) 6,648,720 Warrants to Crestview III USWS, L.P. and (b) 328,024 Warrants to Crestview III USWS TE, LLC;

(q) the Lenders shall have received a duly executed copy of that certain Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of the date hereof, in a form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Lenders, relating to the Registrable Securities (as defined therein);

(r) the executive loan committee of each lender under the Original Credit Agreement shall have, in its sole and absolute discretion, approved the execution and delivery of the Sixth Amendment, as well as the transactions contemplated by the Sixth Amendment; and

(s) the Administrative Agent shall have received such other statements, certificates, documents, approvals and legal opinions as it shall reasonably request.

SECTION 5. REPRESENTATION AND WARRANTY.

Each Loan Party hereby represents and warrants to the Administrative Agent, Collateral Agent, and Lenders party hereto that (i) after giving effect to this Sixth Amendment all representations and warranties of each Loan Party contained in Article IV of the Credit Agreement are true and correct in all material respects (except to the extent any such representation and warranty itself is qualified by “materiality”, “Material Adverse Effect” or similar qualifier, in which case, it shall be true and correct in all respects) on and as of the date of this Sixth Amendment as if made on and as of the date of this Sixth Amendment (or if stated to have been made at an earlier date, were true and correct in all material respects as of such earlier date); and (iii) as of the Sixth Amendment Effective Date, no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing.

 

Consent and Sixth Amendment dated February 28, 2022 by and among U.S. Well Services, LLC, U.S. Well Services, Inc., USWS Fleet 10, LLC, USWS Fleet 11, LLC and USWS Holdings LLC and CLMG Corp., as Administrative Agent and Term Loan Collateral Agent and the Lenders party hereto

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SECTION 6. EFFECT ON AND RATIFICATION OF LOAN DOCUMENTS.

 

  (a)

Ratification of Transaction Documents. The Credit Agreement, Loan Documents and all related ancillary and collateral documentation shall remain in full force and effect and are hereby ratified, reaffirmed, and confirmed. In addition, all terms, conditions, covenants, representations and warranties contained in the Credit Agreement and other Loan Documents, and all rights of the Lenders and the Administrative Agent, shall remain in full force and effect, and all of the Obligation remains in full force and effect. Each of the Borrower and the other Loan Parties hereby confirms that no such party has any right of setoff, recoupment or other offset with respect to any of the Obligation.

 

  (b)

Ratification of Term Loan Collateral Documents. Each of the Loan Parties party to the Term Loan Collateral Documents and the other Loan Documents (i) acknowledges and agrees that all of its pledges, grants of security interests and Liens and other obligations under the Term Loan Collateral Documents and the other Loan Documents to which it is a party are reaffirmed, and remain in full force and effect on a continuous basis, (ii) reaffirms (x) each Lien granted by it to the Administrative Agent and/or Collateral Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties and (y) the guaranties made by it pursuant to the Loan Documents and such Liens and guaranties are, and shall remain in full force and effect on and after the Sixth Amendment Effective Date, and (iii) acknowledges and agrees that the grants of security interests and Liens by and the guaranties of the Loan Parties contained in the Term Loan Collateral Documents are, and shall remain, in full force and effect on and after the Sixth Amendment Effective Date.

 

  (c)

No Other Amendment or Waiver. Except as specifically set forth herein, the execution, delivery and performance of this Sixth Amendment shall not constitute a waiver of any provision of, or operate as a waiver of any right, power or remedy of any Agent or Lender under the Loan Documents. The waivers contained herein are each limited to the specific provisions and circumstances described and shall not be deemed to prejudice any rights not specifically addressed herein which any Agent or any Lender may now have or may have in the future under any Loan Document.

 

  (d)

Loan Documents. Each of this Sixth Amendment and the Agreement Among Lenders shall be a Loan Document under the Credit Agreement.

SECTION 7. RELEASE.

AS A MATERIAL INDUCEMENT TO THE LENDERS, THE COLLATERAL AGENT AND THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT TO ENTER INTO THIS SIXTH AMENDMENT, THE BORROWER AND EACH BORROWER-AFFILIATED SIGNATORY TO THIS SIXTH AMENDMENT, ON BEHALF OF ITSELF AND ITS OWNERS, SUCCESSORS, ASSIGNS, AFFILIATES AND LEGAL REPRESENTATIVES WHETHER OR NOT A PARTY HERETO (THE BORROWER, EACH SUCH BORROWER-AFFILIATED SIGNATORY TO THIS SIXTH AMENDMENT, SUCH OWNERS, SUCCESSORS, ASSIGNS, AFFILIATES AND LEGAL REPRESENTATIVES BEING REFERRED TO HEREIN COLLECTIVELY AND INDIVIDUALLY, AS “OBLIGORS, ET AL.”), AUTOMATICALLY, AND WITHOUT FURTHER ACTION BY ANY PERSON, HEREBY FULLY, FINALLY AND COMPLETELY RELEASE AND FOREVER DISCHARGE EACH LENDER, COLLATERAL AGENT AND ADMINISTRATIVE

 

Consent and Sixth Amendment dated February 28, 2022 by and among U.S. Well Services, LLC, U.S. Well Services, Inc., USWS Fleet 10, LLC, USWS Fleet 11, LLC and USWS Holdings LLC and CLMG Corp., as Administrative Agent and Term Loan Collateral Agent and the Lenders party hereto

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AGENT, AND THEIR RESPECTIVE SUCCESSORS, ASSIGNS, AFFILIATES, SUBSIDIARIES, PARENTS, OFFICERS, SHAREHOLDERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, ATTORNEYS AND AGENTS, PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE, AND THEIR RESPECTIVE HEIRS, PREDECESSORS, SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS (COLLECTIVELY AND INDIVIDUALLY, “LENDER, ET AL.”) OF AND FROM ANY AND ALL CLAIMS, CONTROVERSIES, DISPUTES, LIABILITIES, OBLIGATIONS, DEMANDS, DAMAGES, EXPENSES (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, REASONABLE ATTORNEYS’ FEES), DEBTS, LIENS, ACTIONS AND CAUSES OF ACTION OF ANY AND EVERY NATURE WHATSOEVER RELATING TO THE FACILITIES AND/OR THE LOAN DOCUMENTS, AND WAIVE AND RELEASE ANY DEFENSE, RIGHT OF COUNTERCLAIM, RIGHT OF SET-OFF OR DEDUCTION TO THE PAYMENT OF THE OBLIGATIONS WHICH OBLIGORS, ET AL. NOW HAVE OR MAY CLAIM TO HAVE AGAINST ANY LENDER, ET AL., IN EACH CASE ARISING OUT OF, CONNECTED WITH OR RELATING TO ANY AND ALL ACTS, OMISSIONS OR EVENTS OCCURRING PRIOR TO OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE EXECUTION OF THIS SIXTH AMENDMENT.

SECTION 8. INDEMNIFICATION.

WITHOUT LIMITING ANY OF THE AGENT’S OR LENDERS’ RIGHTS, OR THE LOAN PARTIES’ OBLIGATIONS, UNDER SECTION 9.04 OF THE CREDIT AGREEMENT (WHICH THE BORROWER AND THE OTHER LOAN PARTIES HEREBY RATIFY, REITERATE AND RECONFIRM), THE LOAN PARTIES HEREBY AGREE TO INDEMNIFY, DEFEND AND SAVE AND HOLD HARMLESS EACH AGENT, EACH LENDER, EACH OF THEIR AFFILIATES AND THE RESPECTIVE OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, TRUSTEES, AGENTS AND ADVISORS OF EACH OF THE FOREGOING (EACH, AN “INDEMNIFIED PARTY”) FROM AND AGAINST, AND SHALL PAY ON DEMAND, ANY AND ALL CLAIMS, DAMAGES, LOSSES, LIABILITIES AND EXPENSES (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, REASONABLE FEES AND EXPENSES OF COUNSEL) THAT MAY BE INCURRED BY OR ASSERTED OR AWARDED AGAINST ANY INDEMNIFIED PARTY, IN EACH CASE ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH OR BY REASON OF (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, IN CONNECTION WITH ANY INVESTIGATION, LITIGATION OR PROCEEDING OR PREPARATION OF A DEFENSE IN CONNECTION THEREWITH) THIS SIXTH AMENDMENT, AND/ OR ANY OF THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY OR THEREBY.

SECTION 9. LIMITATION ON LIABILITY.

TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, AND NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF THIS SIXTH AMENDMENT OR THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS: (A) NONE OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT, THE LENDERS OR ANY INDEMNIFIED PARTY SHALL BE LIABLE TO ANY PARTY FOR ANY INDIRECT, SPECIAL, PUNITIVE OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES IN CONNECTION WITH THEIR RESPECTIVE ACTIVITIES RELATED TO THIS SIXTH AMENDMENT, THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS, THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED THEREBY, THE LOANS, OR OTHERWISE IN CONNECTION WITH THE FOREGOING; (B) WITHOUT LIMITING THE FOREGOING, NONE OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT, THE LENDERS OR ANY INDEMNIFIED PARTY SHALL BE SUBJECT TO ANY EQUITABLE REMEDY OR RELIEF, INCLUDING SPECIFIC PERFORMANCE OR INJUNCTION ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS SIXTH

 

Consent and Sixth Amendment dated February 28, 2022 by and among U.S. Well Services, LLC, U.S. Well Services, Inc., USWS Fleet 10, LLC, USWS Fleet 11, LLC and USWS Holdings LLC and CLMG Corp., as Administrative Agent and Term Loan Collateral Agent and the Lenders party hereto

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AMENDMENT, THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS, OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED THEREBY; (C) NONE OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT, THE LENDERS OR ANY INDEMNIFIED PARTY SHALL HAVE ANY LIABILITY TO THE LOAN PARTIES, FOR DAMAGES OR OTHERWISE, ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS SIXTH AMENDMENT, THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS, OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED THEREBY UNTIL THE EFFECTIVE DATE HAS OCCURRED; AND (D) IN NO EVENT SHALL LENDERS’ LIABILITY TO THE LOAN PARTIES EXCEED ACTUAL DIRECT DAMAGES INCURRED BY THE LOAN PARTIES OF UP TO $10,000,000 IN THE AGGREGATE.

SECTION 10. GOVERNING LAW.

THIS SIXTH AMENDMENT AND ANY CLAIM, CONTROVERSY OR DISPUTE ARISING UNDER OR RELATED TO THIS SIXTH AMENDMENT (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY CLAIMS SOUNDING IN CONTRACT LAW OR TORT LAW ARISING OUT OF THE SUBJECT MATTER HEREOF) SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.

SECTION 11. WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL.

EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO HEREBY AGREES TO WAIVE ITS RESPECTIVE RIGHTS TO A JURY TRIAL OF ANY CLAIM OR CAUSE OF ACTION BASED UPON OR ARISING HEREUNDER OR ANY DEALINGS BETWEEN THEM RELATING TO THE SUBJECT MATTER HEREOF. THE SCOPE OF THIS WAIVER IS INTENDED TO BE ALL ENCOMPASSING OF ANY AND ALL DISPUTES THAT MAY BE FILED IN ANY COURT AND THAT RELATE TO THE SUBJECT MATTER HEREOF, INCLUDING CONTRACT CLAIMS, TORT CLAIMS, BREACH OF DUTY CLAIMS AND ALL OTHER COMMON LAW AND STATUTORY CLAIMS. EACH PARTY HERETO ACKNOWLEDGES THAT THIS WAIVER IS A MATERIAL INDUCEMENT TO ENTER INTO A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP THAT EACH HAS ALREADY RELIED ON THIS WAIVER IN ENTERING INTO THIS SIXTH AMENDMENT, AND THAT EACH WILL CONTINUE TO RELY ON THIS WAIVER IN ITS RELATED FUTURE DEALINGS. EACH PARTY HERETO FURTHER REPRESENTS AND WARRANTS THAT IT HAS REVIEWED THIS WAIVER WITH COUNSEL AND THAT IT KNOWINGLY AND VOLUNTARILY WAIVES ITS JURY TRIAL RIGHTS FOLLOWING CONSULTATION WITH COUNSEL. THIS WAIVER IS IRREVOCABLE, MEANING THAT IT MAY NOT BE MODIFIED EITHER ORALLY OR IN WRITING OTHER THAN BY A MUTUAL WRITTEN WAIVER SPECIFICALLY REFERRING TO THIS SECTION AND EXECUTED BY EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO, AND THIS WAIVER SHALL APPLY TO ANY SUBSEQUENT AMENDMENTS, RENEWALS, SUPPLEMENTS OR MODIFICATIONS HERETO. IN THE EVENT OF LITIGATION, THIS SIXTH AMENDMENT MAY BE FILED AS A WRITTEN CONSENT TO A TRIAL BY THE COURT.

SECTION 12. COUNTERPARTS.

This Sixth Amendment may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which when so executed and delivered shall be deemed an original, but all such counterparts together shall constitute but one and the same instrument. Delivery of an executed counterpart to this Sixth Amendment by electronic transmission in “.pdf” format shall be as effective as delivery of a manually signed original.

 

Consent and Sixth Amendment dated February 28, 2022 by and among U.S. Well Services, LLC, U.S. Well Services, Inc., USWS Fleet 10, LLC, USWS Fleet 11, LLC and USWS Holdings LLC and CLMG Corp., as Administrative Agent and Term Loan Collateral Agent and the Lenders party hereto

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SECTION 13. MISCELLANEOUS.

This Sixth Amendment, the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents constitute the entire agreement among the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and thereof and supersede all other prior agreements and understandings, both written and verbal, among the parties or any of them with respect to the subject matter hereof. Capitalized terms defined herein in the preliminary statements and/or recitals shall be incorporated as if set out in full in the operative provisions hereunder. Section 1.04 of the Credit Agreement is hereby incorporated herein as if set out in full hereunder, mutatis mutandis.

[Signature Pages Follow]

 

Consent and Sixth Amendment dated February 28, 2022 by and among U.S. Well Services, LLC, U.S. Well Services, Inc., USWS Fleet 10, LLC, USWS Fleet 11, LLC and USWS Holdings LLC and CLMG Corp., as Administrative Agent and Term Loan Collateral Agent and the Lenders party hereto

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Sixth Amendment to be duly executed by their respective authorized officers as of the day and year first written above.

 

U.S. WELL SERVICES, LLC, as Borrower
By:  

/s/ Kyle O’Neill

Name:   Kyle O’Neill
Title:   Chief Financial Officer
U.S. WELL SERVICES, INC., as Parent
By:  

/s/ Kyle O’Neill

Name:   Kyle O’Neill
Title:   Chief Financial Officer
USWS HOLDINGS LLC, as Holdings
By:  

/s/ Kyle O’Neill

Name:   Kyle O’Neill
Title:   Chief Financial Officer
USWS FLEET 10, LLC, as Subsidiary Guarantor
By:  

/s/ Kyle O’Neill

Name:   Kyle O’Neill
Title:   Chief Financial Officer
USWS FLEET 11, LLC, as Subsidiary Guarantor
By:  

/s/ Kyle O’Neill

Name:   Kyle O’Neill
Title:   Chief Financial Officer

 

Consent and Sixth Amendment dated February 28, 2022 by and among U.S. Well Services, LLC, U.S. Well Services, Inc., USWS Fleet 10, LLC, USWS Fleet 11, LLC and USWS Holdings LLC and CLMG Corp., as Administrative Agent and Term Loan Collateral Agent and the Lenders party hereto

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CLMG CORP., as Administrative Agent
By:  

/s/ James Erwin

Name:   James Erwin
Title:   President

 

Consent and Sixth Amendment dated February 28, 2022 by and among U.S. Well Services, LLC, U.S. Well Services, Inc., USWS Fleet 10, LLC, USWS Fleet 11, LLC and USWS Holdings LLC and CLMG Corp., as Administrative Agent and Term Loan Collateral Agent and the Lenders party hereto

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CLMG CORP., as Collateral Agent
By:  

/s/ James Erwin

Name:   James Erwin
Title:   President

 

Consent and Sixth Amendment dated February 28, 2022 by and among U.S. Well Services, LLC, U.S. Well Services, Inc., USWS Fleet 10, LLC, USWS Fleet 11, LLC and USWS Holdings LLC and CLMG Corp., as Administrative Agent and Term Loan Collateral Agent and the Lenders party hereto

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

 

LNV Corporation, as Lender
By:  

/s/ Damien Reynolds

Name:   Damien Reynolds
Title:   Authorized Signatory

 

Consent and Sixth Amendment dated February 28, 2022 by and among U.S. Well Services, LLC, U.S. Well Services, Inc., USWS Fleet 10, LLC, USWS Fleet 11, LLC and USWS Holdings LLC and CLMG Corp., as Administrative Agent and Term Loan Collateral Agent and the Lenders party hereto

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

 

LPP Mortgage, Inc., as Lender
By:  

/s/ Damien Reynolds

Name:   Damien Reynolds
Title:   Authorized Signatory

 

Consent and Sixth Amendment dated February 28, 2022 by and among U.S. Well Services, LLC, U.S. Well Services, Inc., USWS Fleet 10, LLC, USWS Fleet 11, LLC and USWS Holdings LLC and CLMG Corp., as Administrative Agent and Term Loan Collateral Agent and the Lenders party hereto

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

 

Crestview III USWS Holdings 2, L.P., as Lender
By: Crestview III USWS GP 2, LLC, its general partner
By:  

/s/ Evelyn Pellicone

Name:   Evelyn Pellicone
Title:   Chief Financial Officer

 

Consent and Sixth Amendment dated February 28, 2022 by and among U.S. Well Services, LLC, U.S. Well Services, Inc., USWS Fleet 10, LLC, USWS Fleet 11, LLC and USWS Holdings LLC and CLMG Corp., as Administrative Agent and Term Loan Collateral Agent and the Lenders party hereto

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EXHIBIT A

CREDIT AGREEMENT (amendments to the Original Credit Agreement made pursuant to the Sixth Amendment on the Sixth Amendment Effective Date only)

 

Consent and Sixth Amendment dated February 28, 2022 by and among U.S. Well Services, LLC, U.S. Well Services, Inc., USWS Fleet 10, LLC, USWS Fleet 11, LLC and USWS Holdings LLC and CLMG Corp., as Administrative Agent and Term Loan Collateral Agent and the Lenders party hereto

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Exhibit 10.2

Execution Version

JOINDER TO

SENIOR SECURED TERM LOAN CREDIT AGREEMENT

This JOINDER TO SENIOR SECURED TERM LOAN CREDIT AGREEMENT, dated as of March 1, 2022 (this “Joinder”), is made by and among U.S. Well Services, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Borrower”), U.S. Well Services, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Parent”), USWS Fleet 10, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“USWS Fleet 10”), USWS Fleet 11, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“USWS Fleet 11”, together with USWS Fleet 10, the “Subsidiary Guarantors”), USWS Holdings LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Holdings”, together with the Parent, the Borrower and the Subsidiary Guarantors, the “Loan Parties” and each a “Loan Party”), CLMG Corp., as Administrative Agent (the “Administrative Agent”), CLMG Corp., as Term Loan Collateral Agent (the “Collateral Agent”, and together with the Administrative Agent, the “Agents”), THRC Holdings, LP, David Matlin, and Peter Schoels, and is made with reference to the Credit Agreement (as defined below). Capitalized terms used herein without definition shall have the meaning assigned to such terms in the Credit Agreement.

RECITALS:

WHEREAS, reference is made to the Senior Secured Term Loan Credit Agreement, dated as of May 7, 2019, among the Parent, Holdings, the Borrower, the Subsidiary Guarantors, the lenders party thereto (the “Lenders”), and CLMG CORP., as Administrative Agent and Term Loan Collateral Agent (as amended by the First Technical Supplemental Amendment thereto dated June 14, 2019, the Second Amendment thereto dated April 1, 2020, the Third Amendment thereto dated July 30, 2020, the Fourth Amendment thereto dated November 12, 2020, the Consent and Fifth Amendment thereto dated June 24, 2021, the Consent and Sixth Amendment thereto dated February 28, 2022, and as may be further amended, supplemented, amended and restated or otherwise modified from time to time prior to the Sixth Amendment Effective Date, the “Credit Agreement”);

WHEREAS, immediately prior to the effectiveness of this Joinder, on the Sixth Amendment Effective Date, all transactions contemplated by the Sixth Amendment were consummated, and Crestview III USWS Holdings 2, L.P., as the initial Term Loan C Lender, made a Term C Loan to Borrower in the original principal amount of $10,000,000, subject in all respects to the Credit Agreement, Agreement Among Lenders, Term Loan C Side Letter and other Loan Documents;

WHEREAS, in accordance with Section 2.01(c), Borrower has requested that an Incremental Term Loan C Facility in the amount of $11,500,000 be added to the Term Loan C Facility, and that, in connection therewith, each of THRC Holdings, LP, David Matlin, and Peter Schoels (the “New Term Loan C Lenders”) join as a Term Loan C Lender under the Credit Agreement; and

WHEREAS, the New Term Loan C Lenders desire to join the Credit Agreement, subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein.

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

AGREEMENT:

SECTION 1. INCREMENTAL TERM LOAN C FACILITY.

In accordance with Section 2.01(c) of the Credit Agreement, Borrower hereby requests that an Incremental Term Loan C Facility in the amount of $11,500,000 be added to the Term Loan C Facility. Each of the New Term Loan C Lenders, severally, agrees to make a Term C Loan under the Incremental Term Loan C Facility on the Joinder Effective Date, and its Term Loan C Commitment amount is set forth on its signature page to this Joinder.


SECTION 2. JOINDER; TERM C LOAN COMMITMENT.

(a) Each of the New Term Loan C Lenders hereby joins, becomes a party to, and agrees to comply with and be bound by the terms and conditions of the Credit Agreement as a Lender thereunder, and under each and every other Loan Document to which any Lender is required to be bound, in each case to the same extent as if such New Term Loan C Lender were an original signatory to the Credit Agreement. Each of the New Term Loan C Lenders hereby appoints and authorizes the Administrative Agent to take such action as agent on its behalf and to exercise such powers and discretion under the Credit Agreement as are delegated to the Administrative Agent by the terms thereof, together with such powers and discretion as are reasonably incidental thereto.

(b) Each of the New Term Loan C Lenders hereby agrees to comply with and be bound by the terms and conditions of the Agreement Among Lenders as a Last Out Lender (such term is used as defined in the Agreement Among Lenders), to the same as if such New Term Loan C Lender were an original signatory to the Agreement Among Lenders. Each of the New Term Loan C Lenders hereby agrees, severally, to comply with and be bound by the terms and conditions of the Term Loan C Side Letter, to the same as if such New Term Loan C Lender were an original signatory to the Term Loan C Side Letter. The Administrative Agent acknowledges that the Agreement Among Lenders and Term Loan C Side Letter are supplemented to include each of the New Term Loan C Lenders as a party thereto.

(c) Each of the New Term Loan Lenders represents and warrants that (i) it has full power and authority, and has taken all action necessary, to execute and deliver this Joinder and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby and to become a Lender under the Credit Agreement, (ii) from and after the Joinder Effective Date, it shall be bound by the provisions of the Credit Agreement as a Term Loan C Lender thereunder and shall have the obligations of a Term Loan C Lender thereunder, and (iii) it has received a copy of the Credit Agreement, the Agreement Among Lenders, the Term Loan C Side Letter, together with copies of the most recent financial statements delivered pursuant thereto, and such other documents and information as it has deemed appropriate to make its own credit analysis and decision to enter into this Joinder and it has made such analysis and decision independently and without reliance on the Administrative Agent or any other Lender.

SECTION 3. CONDITIONS TO EFFECTIVENESS.

This Joinder shall become effective on and as of the first date (the “Joinder Effective Date”) on which the Administrative Agent determines in its sole and absolute discretion that the following conditions precedent have been satisfied:

(a) the Administrative Agent shall have received on or before the Joinder Effective Date, duly executed copies of this Joinder by each party hereto (which may include a copy transmitted by PDF or other electronic method);

(b) the Administrative Agent shall have received on or before the Joinder Effective Date, duly executed copies of the Additional Holder Acknowledgment to the Agreement Among Lenders, executed by the New Term Loan C Lenders (which may include a copy transmitted by PDF or other electronic method);

 

Joinder to Senior Secured Term Loan Credit Agreement dated March 1, 2022 by and among U.S. Well Services, LLC,

U.S. Well Services, Inc., USWS Fleet 10, LLC, USWS Fleet 11, LLC, and USWS Holdings LLC and

CLMG Corp., as Administrative Agent and Term Loan Collateral Agent, and THRC Holdings, LP

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(c) the Administrative Agent shall have received on or before the Joinder Effective Date, duly executed copy of the Joinder to Term Loan C Side Letter, executed by the New Term Loan C Lenders and acknowledged by Loan Parties, the Term Loan C Lenders and the warrant holders party thereto (which may include a copy transmitted by PDF or other electronic method);

(d) each of the New Term Loan C Lenders shall have received on or before the Joinder Effective Date, a Term Loan C Note, duly executed and delivered by the Borrower and payable to the order of such New Term Loan C Lender;

(e) a certificate in substantially the form of Exhibit E of the Credit Agreement, attesting to the Solvency of the Parent and its Subsidiaries on a Consolidated basis after giving effect to the Joinder and the transactions contemplated thereby, from its chief financial officer;

(f) immediately prior to and after giving effect to this Joinder, all representations and warranties of each Loan Party contained in Article IV of the Credit Agreement are true and correct in all material respects on and as of the date of this Joinder and the Joinder Effective Date as if made on and as of such date (or if stated to have been made at an earlier date, were true and correct in all material respects as of such earlier date) (except to the extent any such representation and warranty itself is qualified by “materiality”, “Material Adverse Effect” or similar qualifier, in which case, it shall be true and correct in all respects);

(g) after giving effect to this Joinder, no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing;

(h) except for any Governmental Authorizations required in connection with the Lenders’ exercise of remedies under the Loan Documents, all Governmental Authorizations and third party consents and approvals necessary in connection with the Loan Documents and the transactions contemplated thereby shall have been obtained and shall be or remain in effect as of the Joinder Effective Date;

(i) there shall exist no action, suit, investigation, litigation or proceeding affecting any Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries pending or threatened in writing before any Governmental Authority that (i) other than as set forth on Schedule IV of the Credit Agreement, could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect or materially impair or interfere with the operations of any Loan Party or (ii) purports to affect the legality, validity or enforceability of any Loan Document or the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby;

(j) Each New Term Loan C Lender shall have received a duly executed copy of that certain Warrant Agreement, dated as of the date hereof (the “Warrant Agreement”), in a form and substance reasonably satisfactory to such New Term Loan C Lender, pursuant to which the following Warrants (as defined in the Warrant Agreement) will be issued: 6,976,744 Warrants to THRC Holdings, LP; 697,674 to David Matlin; and 348,837 to Peter Schoels.

(k) the Administrative Agent shall have received a duly executed copy of that certain amendment to Registration Rights Agreement, in a form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, relating to the Registrable Securities (as defined therein); and

(l) the Administrative Agent shall have received such other statements, certificates, documents, approvals and legal opinions as it shall reasonably request.

 

Joinder to Senior Secured Term Loan Credit Agreement dated March 1, 2022 by and among U.S. Well Services, LLC,

U.S. Well Services, Inc., USWS Fleet 10, LLC, USWS Fleet 11, LLC, and USWS Holdings LLC and

CLMG Corp., as Administrative Agent and Term Loan Collateral Agent, and THRC Holdings, LP

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SECTION 4. REPRESENTATION AND WARRANTY.

Each Loan Party hereby represents and warrants to the Administrative Agent, Collateral Agent, and the New Term Loan C Lenders that (i) after giving effect to this Joinder all representations and warranties of each Loan Party contained in Article IV of the Credit Agreement are true and correct in all material respects (except to the extent any such representation and warranty itself is qualified by “materiality”, “Material Adverse Effect” or similar qualifier, in which case, it shall be true and correct in all respects) on and as of the date of this Joinder as if made on and as of the date of this Joinder (or if stated to have been made at an earlier date, were true and correct in all material respects as of such earlier date); and (iii) as of the Joinder Effective Date, no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing.

SECTION 5. EFFECT ON AND RATIFICATION OF LOAN DOCUMENTS.

 

  (a)

Ratification of Transaction Documents. The Credit Agreement, Loan Documents and all related ancillary and collateral documentation shall remain in full force and effect and are hereby ratified, reaffirmed, and confirmed. In addition, all terms, conditions, covenants, representations and warranties contained in the Credit Agreement and other Loan Documents, and all rights of the Lenders and the Administrative Agent, shall remain in full force and effect, and all of the Obligation remains in full force and effect. Each of the Borrower and the other Loan Parties hereby confirms that no such party has any right of setoff, recoupment or other offset with respect to any of the Obligation.

 

  (b)

Ratification of Term Loan Collateral Documents. Each of the Loan Parties party to the Term Loan Collateral Documents and the other Loan Documents (i) acknowledges and agrees that all of its pledges, grants of security interests and Liens and other obligations under the Term Loan Collateral Documents and the other Loan Documents to which it is a party are reaffirmed, and remain in full force and effect on a continuous basis, (ii) reaffirms (x) each Lien granted by it to the Administrative Agent and/or Collateral Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties and (y) the guaranties made by it pursuant to the Loan Documents and such Liens and guaranties are, and shall remain in full force and effect on and after the Joinder Effective Date, and (iii) acknowledges and agrees that the grants of security interests and Liens by and the guaranties of the Loan Parties contained in the Term Loan Collateral Documents are, and shall remain, in full force and effect on and after the Joinder Effective Date.

 

  (c)

No Other Amendment or Waiver. Except as specifically set forth herein, the execution, delivery and performance of this Joinder shall not constitute a waiver of any provision of, or operate as a waiver of any right, power or remedy of any Agent or Lender under the Loan Documents. The waivers contained herein are each limited to the specific provisions and circumstances described and shall not be deemed to prejudice any rights not specifically addressed herein which any Agent or any Lender may now have or may have in the future under any Loan Document.

 

  (d)

Loan Documents. This Joinder shall be a Loan Document under the Credit Agreement.

 

Joinder to Senior Secured Term Loan Credit Agreement dated March 1, 2022 by and among U.S. Well Services, LLC,

U.S. Well Services, Inc., USWS Fleet 10, LLC, USWS Fleet 11, LLC, and USWS Holdings LLC and

CLMG Corp., as Administrative Agent and Term Loan Collateral Agent, and THRC Holdings, LP

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SECTION 6. RELEASE.

AS A MATERIAL INDUCEMENT TO THE LENDERS, THE COLLATERAL AGENT AND THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT TO ENTER INTO THIS JOINDER, THE BORROWER AND EACH BORROWER-AFFILIATED SIGNATORY TO THIS JOINDER, ON BEHALF OF ITSELF AND ITS OWNERS, SUCCESSORS, ASSIGNS, AFFILIATES AND LEGAL REPRESENTATIVES WHETHER OR NOT A PARTY HERETO (THE BORROWER, EACH SUCH BORROWER-AFFILIATED SIGNATORY TO THIS JOINDER, SUCH OWNERS, SUCCESSORS, ASSIGNS, AFFILIATES AND LEGAL REPRESENTATIVES BEING REFERRED TO HEREIN COLLECTIVELY AND INDIVIDUALLY, AS “OBLIGORS, ET AL.”), AUTOMATICALLY, AND WITHOUT FURTHER ACTION BY ANY PERSON, HEREBY FULLY, FINALLY AND COMPLETELY RELEASE AND FOREVER DISCHARGE EACH LENDER, COLLATERAL AGENT AND ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT, AND THEIR RESPECTIVE SUCCESSORS, ASSIGNS, AFFILIATES, SUBSIDIARIES, PARENTS, OFFICERS, SHAREHOLDERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, ATTORNEYS AND AGENTS, PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE, AND THEIR RESPECTIVE HEIRS, PREDECESSORS, SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS (COLLECTIVELY AND INDIVIDUALLY, “LENDER, ET AL.”) OF AND FROM ANY AND ALL CLAIMS, CONTROVERSIES, DISPUTES, LIABILITIES, OBLIGATIONS, DEMANDS, DAMAGES, EXPENSES (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, REASONABLE ATTORNEYS’ FEES), DEBTS, LIENS, ACTIONS AND CAUSES OF ACTION OF ANY AND EVERY NATURE WHATSOEVER RELATING TO THE FACILITIES AND/OR THE LOAN DOCUMENTS, AND WAIVE AND RELEASE ANY DEFENSE, RIGHT OF COUNTERCLAIM, RIGHT OF SET-OFF OR DEDUCTION TO THE PAYMENT OF THE OBLIGATIONS WHICH OBLIGORS, ET AL. NOW HAVE OR MAY CLAIM TO HAVE AGAINST ANY LENDER, ET AL., IN EACH CASE ARISING OUT OF, CONNECTED WITH OR RELATING TO ANY AND ALL ACTS, OMISSIONS OR EVENTS OCCURRING PRIOR TO OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE EXECUTION OF THIS JOINDER.

SECTION 7. INDEMNIFICATION.

WITHOUT LIMITING ANY OF THE AGENT’S OR LENDERS’ RIGHTS, OR THE LOAN PARTIES’ OBLIGATIONS, UNDER SECTION 9.04 OF THE CREDIT AGREEMENT (WHICH THE BORROWER AND THE OTHER LOAN PARTIES HEREBY RATIFY, REITERATE AND RECONFIRM), THE LOAN PARTIES HEREBY AGREE TO INDEMNIFY, DEFEND AND SAVE AND HOLD HARMLESS EACH AGENT, EACH LENDER, EACH OF THEIR AFFILIATES AND THE RESPECTIVE OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, TRUSTEES, AGENTS AND ADVISORS OF EACH OF THE FOREGOING (EACH, AN “INDEMNIFIED PARTY”) FROM AND AGAINST, AND SHALL PAY ON DEMAND, ANY AND ALL CLAIMS, DAMAGES, LOSSES, LIABILITIES AND EXPENSES (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, REASONABLE FEES AND EXPENSES OF COUNSEL) THAT MAY BE INCURRED BY OR ASSERTED OR AWARDED AGAINST ANY INDEMNIFIED PARTY, IN EACH CASE ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH OR BY REASON OF (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, IN CONNECTION WITH ANY INVESTIGATION, LITIGATION OR PROCEEDING OR PREPARATION OF A DEFENSE IN CONNECTION THEREWITH) THIS JOINDER, AND/ OR ANY OF THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY OR THEREBY.

SECTION 8. LIMITATION ON LIABILITY.

TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, AND NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF THIS JOINDER OR THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS: (A) NONE OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT, THE LENDERS OR ANY INDEMNIFIED PARTY SHALL BE LIABLE TO ANY PARTY FOR ANY INDIRECT, SPECIAL, PUNITIVE OR

 

Joinder to Senior Secured Term Loan Credit Agreement dated March 1, 2022 by and among U.S. Well Services, LLC,

U.S. Well Services, Inc., USWS Fleet 10, LLC, USWS Fleet 11, LLC, and USWS Holdings LLC and

CLMG Corp., as Administrative Agent and Term Loan Collateral Agent, and THRC Holdings, LP

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CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES IN CONNECTION WITH THEIR RESPECTIVE ACTIVITIES RELATED TO THIS JOINDER, THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS, THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED THEREBY, THE LOANS, OR OTHERWISE IN CONNECTION WITH THE FOREGOING; (B) WITHOUT LIMITING THE FOREGOING, NONE OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT, THE LENDERS OR ANY INDEMNIFIED PARTY SHALL BE SUBJECT TO ANY EQUITABLE REMEDY OR RELIEF, INCLUDING SPECIFIC PERFORMANCE OR INJUNCTION ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS JOINDER, THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS, OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED THEREBY; (C) NONE OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT, THE LENDERS OR ANY INDEMNIFIED PARTY SHALL HAVE ANY LIABILITY TO THE LOAN PARTIES, FOR DAMAGES OR OTHERWISE, ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS JOINDER, THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS, OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED THEREBY UNTIL THE EFFECTIVE DATE HAS OCCURRED; AND (D) IN NO EVENT SHALL LENDERS’ LIABILITY TO THE LOAN PARTIES EXCEED ACTUAL DIRECT DAMAGES INCURRED BY THE LOAN PARTIES OF UP TO $10,000,000 IN THE AGGREGATE.

SECTION 9. GOVERNING LAW.

THIS JOINDER AND ANY CLAIM, CONTROVERSY OR DISPUTE ARISING UNDER OR RELATED TO THIS JOINDER (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY CLAIMS SOUNDING IN CONTRACT LAW OR TORT LAW ARISING OUT OF THE SUBJECT MATTER HEREOF) SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.

SECTION 10. WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL.

EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO HEREBY AGREES TO WAIVE ITS RESPECTIVE RIGHTS TO A JURY TRIAL OF ANY CLAIM OR CAUSE OF ACTION BASED UPON OR ARISING HEREUNDER OR ANY DEALINGS BETWEEN THEM RELATING TO THE SUBJECT MATTER HEREOF. THE SCOPE OF THIS WAIVER IS INTENDED TO BE ALL ENCOMPASSING OF ANY AND ALL DISPUTES THAT MAY BE FILED IN ANY COURT AND THAT RELATE TO THE SUBJECT MATTER HEREOF, INCLUDING CONTRACT CLAIMS, TORT CLAIMS, BREACH OF DUTY CLAIMS AND ALL OTHER COMMON LAW AND STATUTORY CLAIMS. EACH PARTY HERETO ACKNOWLEDGES THAT THIS WAIVER IS A MATERIAL INDUCEMENT TO ENTER INTO A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP THAT EACH HAS ALREADY RELIED ON THIS WAIVER IN ENTERING INTO THIS JOINDER, AND THAT EACH WILL CONTINUE TO RELY ON THIS WAIVER IN ITS RELATED FUTURE DEALINGS. EACH PARTY HERETO FURTHER REPRESENTS AND WARRANTS THAT IT HAS REVIEWED THIS WAIVER WITH COUNSEL AND THAT IT KNOWINGLY AND VOLUNTARILY WAIVES ITS JURY TRIAL RIGHTS FOLLOWING CONSULTATION WITH COUNSEL. THIS WAIVER IS IRREVOCABLE, MEANING THAT IT MAY NOT BE MODIFIED EITHER ORALLY OR IN WRITING OTHER THAN BY A MUTUAL WRITTEN WAIVER SPECIFICALLY REFERRING TO THIS SECTION AND EXECUTED BY EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO, AND THIS WAIVER SHALL APPLY TO ANY SUBSEQUENT AMENDMENTS, RENEWALS, SUPPLEMENTS OR MODIFICATIONS HERETO. IN THE EVENT OF LITIGATION, THIS JOINDER MAY BE FILED AS A WRITTEN CONSENT TO A TRIAL BY THE COURT.

 

Joinder to Senior Secured Term Loan Credit Agreement dated March 1, 2022 by and among U.S. Well Services, LLC,

U.S. Well Services, Inc., USWS Fleet 10, LLC, USWS Fleet 11, LLC, and USWS Holdings LLC and

CLMG Corp., as Administrative Agent and Term Loan Collateral Agent, and THRC Holdings, LP

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SECTION 11. COUNTERPARTS.

This Joinder may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which when so executed and delivered shall be deemed an original, but all such counterparts together shall constitute but one and the same instrument. Delivery of an executed counterpart to this Joinder by electronic transmission in “.pdf” format shall be as effective as delivery of a manually signed original.

SECTION 12. MISCELLANEOUS.

This Joinder, the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents constitute the entire agreement among the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and thereof and supersede all other prior agreements and understandings, both written and verbal, among the parties or any of them with respect to the subject matter hereof. Capitalized terms defined herein in the preliminary statements and/or recitals shall be incorporated as if set out in full in the operative provisions hereunder. Section 1.04 of the Credit Agreement is hereby incorporated herein as if set out in full hereunder, mutatis mutandis.

[Signature Pages Follow]

 

Joinder to Senior Secured Term Loan Credit Agreement dated March 1, 2022 by and among U.S. Well Services, LLC,

U.S. Well Services, Inc., USWS Fleet 10, LLC, USWS Fleet 11, LLC, and USWS Holdings LLC and

CLMG Corp., as Administrative Agent and Term Loan Collateral Agent, and THRC Holdings, LP

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Joinder to be duly executed by their respective authorized officers as of the day and year first written above.

 

U.S. WELL SERVICES, LLC, as Borrower
By:  

/s/ Kyle O’Neill

Name: Kyle O’Neill
Title: Chief Financial Officer
U.S. WELL SERVICES, INC., as Parent
By:  

 

Name: Kyle O’Neill
Title: Chief Financial Officer
USWS HOLDINGS LLC, as Holdings
By:  

/s/ Kyle O’Neill

Name: Kyle O’Neill
Title: Chief Financial Officer
USWS FLEET 10, LLC, as Subsidiary Guarantor
By:  

/s/ Kyle O’Neill

Name: Kyle O’Neill
Title: Chief Financial Officer
USWS FLEET 11, LLC, as Subsidiary Guarantor
By:  

/s/ Kyle O’Neill

Name: Kyle O’Neill
Title: Chief Financial Officer

 

Joinder to Senior Secured Term Loan Credit Agreement dated March 1, 2022 by and among U.S. Well Services, LLC,

U.S. Well Services, Inc., USWS Fleet 10, LLC, USWS Fleet 11, LLC, and USWS Holdings LLC and

CLMG Corp., as Administrative Agent and Term Loan Collateral Agent, and THRC Holdings, LP


THRC HOLDINGS, LP, as New Term Loan C Lender

By:  

/s/ Matthew D. Wilks

Name: Matthew D. Wilks

Title: VP, Investment

 

     Term Loan A
Commitment
     Term Loan B
Commitment
     Term Loan C
Commitment
     Lending Office

THRC HOLDINGS, LP

   $ 0      $ 0      $ 10,000,000.00      17018 Interstate

Highway 20

Cisco, TX 76437

 

Joinder to Senior Secured Term Loan Credit Agreement dated March 1, 2022 by and among U.S. Well Services, LLC,

U.S. Well Services, Inc., USWS Fleet 10, LLC, USWS Fleet 11, LLC, and USWS Holdings LLC and

CLMG Corp., as Administrative Agent and Term Loan Collateral Agent, and THRC Holdings, LP


/s/ David Matlin

David Matlin, as New Term Loan C Lender

 

     Term Loan A
Commitment
     Term Loan B
Commitment
     Term Loan C
Commitment
     Lending Office

David Matlin

   $ 0      $ 0      $ 1,000,000.00      61 Cedar Point Lane
Sag Harbor, New York,
11963

 

Joinder to Senior Secured Term Loan Credit Agreement dated March 1, 2022 by and among U.S. Well Services, LLC,

U.S. Well Services, Inc., USWS Fleet 10, LLC, USWS Fleet 11, LLC, and USWS Holdings LLC and

CLMG Corp., as Administrative Agent and Term Loan Collateral Agent, and THRC Holdings, LP


/s/ Peter Schoels

Peter Schoels, as New Term Loan C Lender

 

     Term Loan A
Commitment
     Term Loan B
Commitment
     Term Loan C
Commitment
     Lending Office  

Peter Schoels

   $ 0      $ 0      $ 500,000.00       


1025 Morse Blvd

Singer Island, FL
33404


 
 

 

Joinder to Senior Secured Term Loan Credit Agreement dated March 1, 2022 by and among U.S. Well Services, LLC,

U.S. Well Services, Inc., USWS Fleet 10, LLC, USWS Fleet 11, LLC, and USWS Holdings LLC and

CLMG Corp., as Administrative Agent and Term Loan Collateral Agent, and THRC Holdings, LP


CLMG CORP., as Administrative Agent
By:  

/s/ James Erwin

Name:   James Erwin
Title:   President
CLMG CORP., as Collateral Agent
By:  

/s/ James Erwin

Name:   James Erwin
Title:   President

 

Joinder to Senior Secured Term Loan Credit Agreement dated March 1, 2022 by and among U.S. Well Services, LLC,

U.S. Well Services, Inc., USWS Fleet 10, LLC, USWS Fleet 11, LLC, and USWS Holdings LLC and

CLMG Corp., as Administrative Agent and Term Loan Collateral Agent, and THRC Holdings, LP

Exhibit 10.3

Execution Version

AGREEMENT AMONG LENDERS

Dated as of February 28, 2022

Among

U.S. WELL SERVICES, INC.

as Parent

USWS HOLDINGS LLC

as Holdings

U.S. WELL SERVICES, LLC

as Borrower

and

THE SUBSIDIARY GUARANTORS NAMED HEREIN

as Guarantors

LPP MORTGAGE, INC.,

as First Out Lender

LNV CORPORATION,

as First Out Lender

CRESTVIEW III USWS HOLDINGS 2, L.P.,

as Last Out Lender

and

CLMG CORP.

as Administrative Agent and a First Out Holder

 


AGREEMENT AMONG LENDERS

AGREEMENT AMONG LENDERS, dated as of February 28, 2022 (“Effective Date”) (as amended, restated or otherwise modified from time to time in accordance with the terms hereof, this “Agreement”), among (a) each Lender executing this Agreement as a First Out Holder (as defined below) on the signature pages hereto, (b) each Lender executing this Agreement as a Last Out Lender (as defined below) on the signature pages hereto, (c) CLMG Corp., as administrative agent under the Credit Agreement referred to below (in such capacity, the “Administrative Agent”) (d) the Loan Parties (as defined below), and (e) any Lender party to this Agreement pursuant to Section 12 hereof (each an “Additional Holder”).

WHEREAS, reference is made to the Credit Agreement, dated as of May 7, 2019 (as amended by the First Technical Supplemental Amendment thereto dated June 14, 2019, the Second Amendment thereto dated April 1, 2020, the Third Amendment thereto dated July 30, 2020, the Fourth Amendment thereto dated November 12, 2020, the Consent and Fifth Amendment thereto dated June 24, 2021 and the Consent and Sixth Amendment thereto dated February 28, 2022, and as may be further amended, supplemented, amended and restated or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”), among U.S. Well Services, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Borrower”), U.S. Well Services, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Parent”), USWS Fleet 10, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“USWS Fleet 10”), USWS Fleet 11, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“USWS Fleet 11”, together with USWS Fleet 10, the “Subsidiary Guarantors”), USWS Holdings LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Holdings”, together with the Parent, the Borrower and the Subsidiary Guarantors, the “Loan Parties” and each a “Loan Party”), the Administrative Agent, CLMG Corp., as Term Loan Collateral Agent (the “Collateral Agent”), and the Term Loan A Lenders (as defined in the Credit Agreement) (the “Term Loan A Lenders”) and Term Loan B Lenders (as defined in the Credit Agreement) (the “Term Loan B Lenders”) party thereto;

WHEREAS, prior to the Effective Date, the Borrower requested that the Last Out Lenders make last-out term loans pursuant to the Term Loan C Facility (as defined in the Credit Agreement);

WHEREAS, on or about the date hereof, the First Out Lenders and the Last Out Lenders, Administrative Agent, Collateral Agent and the Loan Parties, entered into the Consent and Sixth Amendment to the Senior Secured Term Loan Credit Agreement pursuant to which the Credit Agreement is amended to provide for the Term Loan C Facility; and

WHEREAS, the parties hereto desire to set forth their understanding with respect to certain of their respective rights and obligations under the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents.

NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the undersigned hereby agree, anything in the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents to the contrary notwithstanding, as follows:

SECTION 1. Defined Terms, Etc. (a) Unless otherwise defined in this Agreement, all capitalized terms set forth in this Agreement shall have the meaning ascribed thereto in the Credit Agreement. For purposes of this Agreement, the following terms shall have the respective meanings indicated below.

Additional Holder” has the meaning set forth in the introductory paragraph hereof.

Administrative Agent” has the meaning set forth in the introductory paragraph hereof.

 

Agreement Among Lenders, entered into, among others, between Lenders and Loan Parties, dated as of February 28, 2022

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Affiliate” means, as to any Person, any other Person that, directly or indirectly, controls, is controlled by or is under common control with such Person or is a director or officer of such Person. For purposes of this definition, the term “control” (including the terms “controlling”, “controlled by” and “under common control with”) of a Person means the possession, direct or indirect, of the power to vote ten percent (10%) or more of the Voting Interests of such Person or to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of such Person, whether through the ownership of Voting Interests, by contract or otherwise.

Agreement” has the meaning set forth in the introductory paragraph hereof.

Avoidance” has the meaning set forth in Section 3(k) hereof.

Bank Product Obligations” means all debt, obligations and other liabilities owing under Secured Cash Management Agreements and Secured Hedge Agreements; provided that Bank Product Obligations of a Loan Party shall not include the Excluded Swap Obligations of such Loan Party.

Bank Product Provider” means Cash Management Banks and Hedge Banks.

Bankruptcy Code” means the Federal Bankruptcy Reform Act of 1978, as heretofore and hereafter amended and codified as 11 U.S.C. §§ 101 et seq. and any successor statute.

Borrower” has the meaning set forth in the recitals hereof.

Cash Collateral Use” has the meaning set forth in Section 3(c)(i) hereof.

Cash Management Agreement” means any agreement to provide cash management services, including treasury, depository, overdraft, credit or debit card, electronic funds transfer and other cash management arrangements.

Cash Management Bank” means any Person in its capacity as a party to a Cash Management Agreement that, (a) at the time it enters into a Cash Management Agreement, is a Term Loan A Lender, Term Loan B Lender or an Affiliate of any such Lender, or (b) at the time it (or its Affiliate) becomes a Term Loan A Lender or a Term Loan B Lender, is a party to a Cash Management Agreement, in each case, in its capacity as a party to such Cash Management Agreement (even if such Person ceases to be a Term Loan A Lender or a Term Loan B Lender or such Person’s Affiliate ceased to be a Term Loan A Lender or a Term Loan B Lender); provided, however, that for any of the foregoing to be included as a “Secured Cash Management Agreement” on any date of determination by the Administrative Agent, the applicable Cash Management Bank (other than the Administrative Agent or an Affiliate of the Administrative Agent) must have delivered a Secured Party Designation Notice to the Administrative Agent prior to such date of determination.

Code” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.

Committed First Out Buy-Out Notice” has the meaning set forth in Section 10(a)(i) hereof.

Control” means the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management or policies of a Person, whether through the ability to exercise voting power, by contract or otherwise. “Controlling” and “Controlled” have meanings analogous thereto.

Credit Agreement” has the meaning set forth in the recitals hereof.

 

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Debtor Relief Laws” means the Bankruptcy Code and all other liquidation, conservatorship, bankruptcy, assignment for the benefit of creditors, moratorium, rearrangement, receivership, insolvency, reorganization, or similar debtor relief laws of the United States or other applicable jurisdictions from time to time in effect.

Debt Reorganization Securities” means Reorganization Securities that consist solely of debt obligations of the relevant reorganized debtor, including any equity securities that, by their terms (i) mature or are mandatorily redeemable pursuant to a sinking fund obligation or otherwise, (ii) are redeemable at the option of any holder thereof, in whole or in part, (iii) provide for the scheduled payments of dividends or distributions in cash or (iv) are or become convertible into or exchangeable for debt obligations or other securities of the relevant reorganized debtor described in clauses (i), (ii) or (iii) above.

DIP Financing” means any financing provided to any Loan Party under Section 364 of the Bankruptcy Code (or any similar provision of any other applicable Debtor Relief Law or any order of a court of competent jurisdiction), which may include a “roll-up” or “roll-over” of all or any of the Obligations.

DIP Financing Documents” means, collectively, a credit agreement or other definitive debt instrument evidencing a DIP Financing, together with all promissory notes, security agreements and other documents related thereto.

DIP Lender” has the meaning set forth in Section 3(c)(i) hereof.

Electing First Out Lender” has the meaning set forth in Section 10(a)(i) hereof.

Electing Lenders” and “Electing Lender” have the meaning set forth in Section 10(b) hereof.

Equity Interests” means, with respect to any Person, shares of capital stock of (or other ownership or profit interests in) such Person, warrants, options or other rights for the purchase or other acquisition from such Person of shares of capital stock of (or other ownership or profit interests in) such Person, securities convertible into or exchangeable for shares of capital stock of (or other ownership or profit interests in) such Person or warrants, rights or options for the purchase or other acquisition from such Person of such shares (or such other interests), and other ownership or profit interests in such Person (including, without limitation, partnership, member or trust interests therein), whether voting or nonvoting, and whether or not such shares, warrants, options, rights or other interests are authorized or otherwise existing on any date of determination.

Excess Last Out Obligations” means, at any time, Last Out Obligations in excess of the Maximum Last Out Amount at such time.

Excluded Swap Obligation” means, with respect to any Guarantor, any Swap Obligation if, and to the extent that, all or a portion of the Guaranty (or any guarantee of such Guarantor in respect of any Swap Obligation under any Hedge Agreements) of such Guarantor of, or the grant by such Guarantor of a security interest to secure, such Swap Obligation (or any guarantee thereof) is or becomes illegal under the Commodity Exchange Act or any rule, regulation, or order of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (or the application or official interpretation of any thereof) by virtue of such Guarantor’s failure for any reason to constitute an “eligible contract participant” as defined in the Commodity Exchange Act and the regulations thereunder at the time the guarantee of such Guarantor or the grant of such security interest becomes effective with respect to such Swap Obligation or at any other time as is required for purposes of the Commodity Exchange Act or regulations. If a Swap Obligation arises under a master agreement governing more than one swap, such exclusion shall apply only to the portion of such Swap Obligation that is attributable to swaps for which such guarantee or security interest is or becomes illegal.

 

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Exercise of Remedies” means the exercise of any enforcement rights or remedies that are available to the Administrative Agent, any Lender, any other Holder or other Person holding Obligations upon the occurrence of an Event of Default including, without limitation, any or all of the following:

(i) the acceleration of the Obligations;

(ii) the delivery of a notice to any depository bank or securities intermediary that is a party to a control agreement, directing such depository bank or securities intermediary to transfer the funds or other assets of the Loan Parties maintained with such depository bank or securities intermediary in accordance with the terms of such control agreement or to cease accepting instructions with respect to the accounts subject to any such control agreement from the Loan Parties;

(iii) the solicitation of bids from third parties to conduct the sale, assignment, lease, license or other disposition of all or any portion of the Collateral and/or the businesses of any Loan Party or to engage or retain sales brokers, marketing agents, investment bankers, accountants, appraisers, auctioneers, or other third Persons for the purposes of valuing, marketing, promoting and selling Collateral (except as provided in Sections 2(g)(vii) and 2(g)(viii));

(iv) the taking of any action to foreclose on a Lien on, or any other right or remedy as a secured creditor to sell, assign, lease, license or otherwise dispose of, all or any portion of the Collateral, including the issuance to one or more Loan Parties of any notice in respect thereof required by applicable law;

(v) the notification of account debtors to make payment to the Administrative Agent or any of its agents or designees;

(vi) the taking of any action to take possession of all or any portion of the Collateral;

(vii) subject to Section 3(a), the commencement of any involuntary legal proceedings or actions with respect to all or any portion of the Collateral; or

(viii) the pursuit of any sale assignment, lease, license or other disposition of all or any material portion of the Collateral by one or more Loan Parties with the consent of the Administrative Agent and the Lenders required under Section 2(a) or (b), as applicable, which sale, assignment, lease, license or other disposition is conducted by such Loan Parties in connection efforts to collect all or any portion of the Obligations through such sale, assignment, lease, license or other disposition;

provided that none of the following shall constitute an Exercise of Remedies: (i) actions taken solely for purpose of perfecting a security interest in Collateral; (ii) the imposition to any Obligations of interest at the applicable default rate if interest at the default rate is imposed pursuant to Section 2.05 of the Credit Agreement; (iii) delivery to any Loan Party of any notice of default; (iv) the filing of any proof of claim; (v) the refusal to make any extension of credit under the Credit Agreement as a result of the failure to satisfy one or more conditions precedent thereto; (v) the sweeping of cash or exercise of exclusive control under blocked account arrangements where such sweep or exclusive control was in effect prior to such Event of Default; or (vi) the giving of any notice expressly contemplated by this Agreement.

 

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First Out Adjusted Rate” means the Term Loan Interest Rate as calculated in accordance with provisions set forth in Section 2.05(a) of the Credit Agreement and, upon occurrence of an Event of Default, the Default Interest as calculated in accordance with provisions set forth in Section 2.05(b) of the Credit Agreement.

First Out Holder” means any First Out Lender or other Person (including the Administrative Agent) to which any First Out Obligations are owing.

First Out Lender” means any Lender to which any First Out Term Loan is owing.

First Out Obligations” means, as of any date of determination, all Obligations (i) in respect of First Out Term Loans, (ii) in respect of Swap Obligations, (iii) in respect of Bank Product Obligations, (iv) in respect of Protective Advances made by the Administrative Agent, (v) consisting of all interest, fees, expenses, costs (including rights to reimbursement from Loan Parties for costs and expenses), premiums, indemnities, other charges and all other amounts in respect of the foregoing and (vi) consisting of all such amounts that are incurred during, or accrue from and after, the commencement of an Insolvency Proceeding (or that would accrue and become due but for the commencement of such Insolvency Proceeding), whether or not such amounts are allowed or allowable in whole or in part in such proceeding.

First Out Priority Obligations” means all First Out Obligations other than Unasserted Contingent Obligations, Bank Product Obligations and Swap Obligations.

First Out Pro Rata Share” means, with respect to any First Out Lender, the percentage obtained by dividing (1) the outstanding principal amount of such First Out Lender’s First Out Term Loans by (2) the outstanding principal amount of all First Out Term Loans.

First Out Remedies Instruction” has the meaning set forth in Section 2(a) hereof.

First Out Remedies Instruction Date” has the meaning set forth in Section 2(a) hereof.

First Out Secured Claim” means any portion of the First Out Obligations that would be a secured claim under Section 506(a) of the Bankruptcy Code or otherwise allowable under Section 506(b) of the Bankruptcy Code if the First Out Obligations were secured by a separate Lien on the Collateral with priority over a separate Lien on the Collateral securing the Last Out Obligations.

First Out Term Loans” means, at any time, all of the Term A Loans and the Term B Loans held by the First Out Lenders.

Guarantors” means Parent, Holdings, the Borrower and each Subsidiary Guarantor.

Guaranty” has the meaning specified in the Term Loan Security Agreement.

Hedge Agreements” means (a) any and all rate swap transactions, basis swaps, credit derivative transactions, forward rate transactions, commodity swaps, commodity options, forward commodity contracts, equity or equity index swaps or options, bond or bond price or bond index swaps or options or forward bond or forward bond price or forward bond index transactions, interest rate options, forward foreign exchange transactions, cap transactions, floor transactions, collar transactions, currency swap transactions, cross-currency rate swap transactions, currency options, spot contracts, or any other similar transactions or any combination of any of the foregoing (including any options to enter into any of the foregoing), whether or not any such transaction is governed by or subject to any master agreement, and (b) any and all transactions of any kind, and the related confirmations, which are subject to the terms and

 

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conditions of, or governed by, any form of master agreement published by the International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc., any International Foreign Exchange Master Agreement, or any other master agreement (any such master agreement, together with any related schedules, a “Master Agreement”), including any such obligations or liabilities under any Master Agreement.

Hedge Bank” means any Person in its capacity as a party to a Hedge Agreement that, (a) at the time it enters into an interest rate Hedge Agreement not prohibited under Article V of the Credit Agreement, is a Term Loan A Lender or a Term Loan B Lender, or an Affiliate of any such Lender, or (b) at the time it (or its Affiliate) becomes a Term Loan A Lender or Term Loan B Lender or an Affiliate of any such Lender, is a party to a Hedge Agreement not prohibited under Article V of the Credit Agreement, in each case, in its capacity as a party to such Hedge Agreement (even if such Person ceases to be a Term Loan A Lender or a Term Loan B Lender or such Person’s Affiliate ceased to be a Term Loan A Lender or a Term Loan B Lender); provided, in the case of a Secured Hedge Agreement with a Person who is no longer a Term Loan A Lender, Term Loan B Lender, an Affiliate of a Term Loan A Lender, or an Affiliate of a Term Loan B Lender, such Person shall be considered a Hedge Bank only through the stated termination date (without extension or renewal) of such Secured Hedge Agreement and provided further that for any of the foregoing to be included as a “Secured Hedge Agreement” on any date of determination by the Administrative Agent, the applicable Hedge Bank (other than the Administrative Agent or an Affiliate of the Administrative Agent) must have delivered a Secured Party Designation Notice to the Administrative Agent prior to such date of determination.

Holder” means any First Out Holder or Last Out Holder.

Incremental Last Out Term Loan” means any Incremental Term C Loan that is to be treated as a Last Out Term Loan pursuant to Section 11 of this Agreement.

Incremental Rejected Amount” has the meaning set forth in Section 11(a)(ii) hereof.

Incremental Term C Loans” and “Incremental Term C Loan” have the meaning set forth in Section 11(a)(i) hereof.

Insolvency Proceeding” means any event of the type described in Section 6.01(f) of the Credit Agreement.

Intercreditor Agreement” means that certain Amended and Restated Intercreditor Agreement, dated as of June 24, 2021, by and among the Administrative Agent, the ABL Agent, Third Lien Agent, the Borrower and the other Persons party thereto from time to time, as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time.

Last Out Holder” means any Last Out Lender or other Person to which any Last Out Obligations are owing.

Last Out Lender” means any Lender to which any Last Out Obligations are owing.

Last Out Obligations” means, as of any date of determination, all Obligations (i) in respect of the Last Out Term Loans, (ii) consisting of all interest, fees, expenses, costs (including rights to reimbursement from Loan Parties for costs and expenses), premiums, indemnities, other charges and all other amounts in respect of the foregoing and (iii) consisting of all such amounts that are incurred during, or accrue from and after, the commencement of an Insolvency Proceeding (or that would accrue and become due but for the commencement of such Insolvency Proceeding), whether or not such amounts are allowed or allowable in whole or in part in such proceeding.

 

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Last Out Priority Obligations” means all Last Out Obligations other than Unasserted Contingent Obligations and Excess Last Out Obligations.

Last Out Pro Rata Share” means, with respect to any Last Out Lender, the percentage obtained by dividing (i) the outstanding principal amount of such Last Out Lender’s portion of Last Out Term Loans by (ii) the outstanding principal amount of all Last Out Term Loans.

Last Out Secured Claim” means any portion of the Last Out Obligations that would be a secured claim under Section 506(a) of the Bankruptcy Code or otherwise allowable under Section 506(b) of the Bankruptcy Code if the First Out Obligations were secured by a separate Lien on the Collateral with priority over a separate Lien on the Collateral securing the Last Out Obligations; provided that the Last Out Secured Claim shall not include any Excess Last Out Obligations.

Last Out Term Loans” means the portion of the Term C Loans held by the Last Out Lenders, including any Incremental Last Out Term Loans.

Lender” has the meaning set forth in the recitals hereof.

Loan Parties” has the meaning set forth in the recitals hereof.

Maximum Last Out Amount” means at any time the sum of

(i) $35,000,000; plus

(ii) all interest (including, for the avoidance of doubt, interest paid in kind), fees, premiums, costs, charges, expenses, indemnities and other amounts accrued or charged with respect to the foregoing, irrespective of whether the same is added to the amount of the Last Out Obligations and including all such amounts that are incurred during, or accrue from and after, the commencement of an Insolvency Proceeding (or that would accrue and become due but for the commencement of such Insolvency Proceeding), whether or not such amounts are allowed or allowable in whole or in part in such proceeding; minus

(iii) all principal repayments of Last Out Term Loans.

Modification” has the meaning set forth in Section 4 hereof.

Non-Debt Reorganization Securities” means Reorganization Securities that do not consist of Debt Reorganization Securities of the relevant reorganized debtor.

Paid in Full” or “Payment in Full” means, with respect to any type of Obligation, repayment in full in cash or immediately available funds (or cash collateralization in accordance with the terms hereof or any of the Loan Documents, excluding any cash collateralization pursuant to Section 3(c) hereof) or other consideration acceptable to the recipient thereof of all amounts owing on account of such Obligation including, without limitation, all such amounts consisting of all interest, fees, expenses, costs (including rights to reimbursement from Loan Parties for costs and expenses), premiums, indemnities (including cash collateralization of indemnification obligations that have been asserted or threatened in an amount to be reasonably determined by the Administrative Agent in good faith), other charges and all other amounts in respect of the foregoing and all such amounts that are incurred during, or accrue from and after, the commencement of an Insolvency Proceeding (or that would accrue and become due but for the commencement of such Insolvency Proceeding), whether or not such amounts are allowed or allowable in whole or in part in such proceeding, in each case excluding Unasserted Contingent Obligations.

 

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Permitted Bank Product Obligations Amount” means, as of any date, the aggregate outstanding amount of Bank Product Obligations on such date.

Permitted Reorganization Securitiesmeans (i) Debt Reorganization Securities that are distributed to the Administrative Agent pursuant to a Plan that has been approved by the Holders, pursuant to a Tranche Vote, as provided in Section 3(f)(i) and are subject to an intercreditor agreement or agreement among lenders that is consistent in all material respects with this Agreement including, without limitation, the payment priority provision in Section 5 hereof (provided that (1) the payment priority set forth in any such agreement shall only apply to payments and/or Proceeds of Collateral upon a new payment priority triggering event as set forth in such agreement that occurs after the effective date of the applicable Plan, (2) such agreement will contain provisions mutually agreed upon by the holders of such Debt Reorganization Securities that preserve the relative economic terms of the First Out Obligations in relation to the Last Out Obligations that have been established with regards to the Applicable Margin and (3) if the holders of such Debt Reorganization Securities cannot agree upon such provisions, such provisions will be as finally determined by a court of competent jurisdiction) and (ii) Non-Debt Reorganization Securities that are distributed to the Administrative Agent pursuant to a Plan that has been approved by the Holders, pursuant to a Tranche Vote, as provided in Section 3(f)(i).

Person” means an individual, partnership, corporation (including a business trust), limited liability company, joint stock company, trust, unincorporated association, joint venture or other entity, or a government or any political subdivision or agency thereof.

Plan” has the meaning set forth in Section 3(c)(i)(3) hereof.

Proceeds of Collateral” means all proceeds of Collateral, including (i) all “proceeds” of Collateral as defined by Article 9 of the Uniform Commercial Code and (ii) all other amounts or assets distributed on account of any First Out Secured Claim or Last Out Secured Claim or the proceeds therefor, including Reorganization Securities but excluding Permitted Reorganization Securities.

Register” has the meaning set forth in Section 28 hereof.

Related Fund” means, any Person (other than a natural Person) that is (or will be) engaged in making, purchasing, holding or otherwise investing in commercial loans, bonds and similar extensions of credit in the ordinary course of its activities that is administered or managed by (i) a Holder, (ii) an Affiliate of a Holder or (iii) an entity or an Affiliate of an entity that administers or manages a Holder.

Reorganization Securities” means any notes, equity interests or other securities (whether debt, equity or otherwise) issued by the relevant reorganized debtor that are distributed pursuant to a Plan on account of the First Out Obligations and/or the Last Out Obligations in any Insolvency Proceeding.

Required First Out Lenders” means, at any time, First Out Lenders whose First Out Pro Rata Shares aggregate to more than 50% at such time.

Required Last Out Lenders” means, at any time, Last Out Lenders whose Last Out Pro Rata Shares aggregate to more than 50% at such time.

Retained Interest” has the meaning set forth in Section 10(c)(ii) hereof.

Secured Cash Management Agreement” means any Cash Management Agreement that is entered into by and between the Borrower or any Subsidiary and any Cash Management Bank which has delivered a Secured Party Designation Notice.

 

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Secured Hedge Agreement” means any interest rate Hedge Agreement permitted under Section 5.02(l) of the Credit Agreement that is entered into by and between the Borrower or any Subsidiary and any Hedge Bank which has delivered a Secured Party Designation Notice.

Secured Party Designation Notice” means a notice from any Lender or an Affiliate of a Lender, substantially in the form of Exhibit L of the Credit Agreement, (a) describing “a Secured Cash Management Agreement” or a “Secured Hedge Agreement” and setting forth the maximum amount to be secured by the Collateral and the methodology to be used in calculating such amount and (b) agreeing to be bound by Section 7.08 of the Credit Agreement.

Subsidiary” of any Person means any corporation, partnership, joint venture, limited liability company, trust or estate of which (or in which) more than 50% of (a) the issued and outstanding capital stock having ordinary voting power to elect a majority of the Board of Directors of such corporation (irrespective of whether at the time capital stock of any other class or classes of such corporation shall or might have voting power upon the occurrence of any contingency), (b) the interest in the capital or profits of such partnership, joint venture or limited liability company or (c) the beneficial interest in such trust or estate is at the time directly or indirectly owned or controlled by such Person, by such Person and one or more of its other Subsidiaries or by one or more of such Person’s other Subsidiaries.

Swap Obligation means, with respect to any Guarantor, any obligation to pay or perform under any agreement, contract or transaction that constitutes a “swap” within the meaning of Section 1a(47) of the Commodity Exchange Act if, and to the extent that, all or a portion of any such obligation to pay or perform constitutes an Obligation under the Credit Agreement or a Guaranteed Obligation under (and as defined in) the Term Loan Security Agreement.

TLA/TLB Repayment Event” has the meaning set forth in the Credit Agreement, as in effect as of the date hereof.

Term Loan Secured Parties” has the meaning specified in the Intercreditor Agreement.

Term Loan Security Agreement” means that certain Term Loan Collateral and Guaranty Agreement, dated as of May 7, 2019, by the Loan Parties in favor of the Term Loan Collateral Agent for the benefit of the Term Loan Secured Parties, as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time.

Tranche Vote” means, with respect the First Out Obligations and Last Out Obligations, each taken as a separate tranche, the affirmative vote (or acceptance in the case of a Plan) of such Persons in such tranche that hold (or hold a proxy to vote) at least two-thirds (2/3) in amount and more than one-half (1/2) in number of the Obligations under such tranche that have voted (or accepted) as permitted under the Credit Agreement and this Agreement.

Transferors” and “Transferor” have the meaning set forth in Section 10(b) hereof.

Unasserted Contingent Obligations” means contingent indemnification and expense reimbursement Obligations for which no claim giving rise thereto is pending or has been asserted in writing.

Voting Interests” means shares of capital stock issued by a corporation, or equivalent Equity Interests in any other Person, the holders of which are ordinarily, in the absence of contingencies, entitled to vote for the election of directors (or persons performing similar functions) of such Person, even if the right so to vote has been suspended by the happening of such a contingency.

 

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Voting Procedures Order” has the meaning set forth in Section 3(f)(i) hereof.

Waterfall Activation Notice” has the meaning set forth in Section 5(b) hereof.

Waterfall Triggering Event” means the occurrence and continuance of any Event of Default.

(b) The rules of construction set forth in Section 1 of the Credit Agreement apply equally to this Agreement as if set forth herein.

SECTION 2. Exercise of Remedies.

(a) Upon the occurrence and during the continuance of any Event of Default, and after the Administrative Agent’s receipt of written instructions for an Exercise of Remedies from the Required First Out Lenders (such written instructions, the “First Out Remedies Instruction” and the date of the Administrative Agent’s receipt of such written instructions, the “First Out Remedies Instruction Date”), the Required First Out Lenders shall have the exclusive right to direct the Administrative Agent in writing to take one or more Exercise of Remedies and the Administrative Agent shall commence (as if directed by the Required Lenders), and diligently pursue in good faith an Exercise of Remedies as directed in writing by the Required First Out Lenders. The Administrative Agent shall promptly deliver each First Out Remedies Instruction from the Required First Out Lenders to each other Lender.

(b) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, the Last Out Lenders shall in no event be permitted to deliver written instructions for an Exercise of Remedies to the Administrative Agent prior to the date of the TLA/TLB Repayment Event.

(c) Notwithstanding receipt by the Administrative Agent of a First Out Remedies Instruction delivered as provided in Section 2(a) hereof, the obligations of the Administrative Agent under this Section 2 shall be subject to the rights and benefits of the Administrative Agent in the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents. The Administrative Agent, in any case, shall not be required to pursue an Exercise of Remedies with respect to an Event of Default that has been cured or waived.

(d) Prior to the date of the TLA/TLB Repayment Event, the Administrative Agent shall pursue an Exercise of Remedies only at the direction of the Required First Out Lenders in accordance with this Agreement; provided that nothing in this Section 2 shall be construed to prohibit or limit the Administrative Agent from exercising any rights and remedies under the Loan Documents to the extent directed by (i) all Lenders or (ii) the Required First Out Lenders.

(e) No Last Out Lender will take any action that would hinder, delay or otherwise interfere with any Exercise of Remedies directed by the Required First Out Lenders in accordance with this Agreement or contest the priority, perfection or avoidability of any Lien securing the Obligations.

(f) Each Lender waives all rights to object to the manner that the Administrative Agent seeks the Exercise of Remedies so long as such Exercise of Remedies is otherwise in accordance with this Agreement and the Loan Documents.

(g) Upon the occurrence and during the continuation of an Event of Default, subject to the other terms of this Agreement and notwithstanding anything contained in the Credit Agreement or any other Loan Document to the contrary, the following actions may be taken by the Administrative Agent acting at the direction of the Required First Out Lenders and such actions do not constitute the Exercise of Remedies:

 

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(i) legal action within thirty (30) days of the expiration of, and solely to the extent necessary to prevent the running of, any applicable statute of limitation or similar restriction on claims under applicable law (provided that no monetary damages, other monetary relief or Proceeds of Collateral are received or retained in connection therewith in contravention of the terms of this Agreement);

(ii) the filing of responsive or defensive pleadings in opposition to any motion, claim, adversary proceeding or other pleadings in opposition to any motion, claim, adversary proceeding or other pleading made by any Person objecting to or otherwise seeking the disallowance of the Obligations, so long as such pleading is not otherwise in contravention of the terms of this Agreement;

(iii) any action to assert a compulsory crossclaim or counterclaim against any Loan Party (provided that no monetary damages, other monetary relief or Proceeds of Collateral are received or retained in connection therewith in contravention of the terms of this Agreement);

(iv) during an Insolvency Proceeding (1) the voting on any Plan, (2) the filing of any proof of claim, and (3) the making of any other filings or arguments and motions that are, in each case under this Section 2(g)(iv), in accordance with and not in contravention of any of the terms of this Agreement or the Loan Documents;

(v) any action taken in accordance with, and to enforce the terms of, any intercreditor or subordination agreement with any Person (other than a Loan Party) with respect to any indebtedness, Liens or other obligations subordinated to the Obligations (provided that (1) prior written notice of such action is provided to the Lenders, (2) no such action includes any Exercise of Remedies, (3) any payment or other property received, to the extent resulting from a payment or other transfer of property or an interest in property of a Loan Party, will be remitted to the Administrative Agent and applied to the Obligations in accordance with the terms of this Agreement and (4) any other payments received in connection with such action will otherwise be subject to the terms of such subordination agreement with any other Person, any related intercreditor or subordination agreement with the Administrative Agent, and this Agreement);

(vi) engagement of consultants, valuation firms, investment bankers and other advisors and perform or engage third parties to perform audits, examinations and appraisals of the Collateral and not for purpose of marketing or conducting a disposition of such Collateral, in each case pursuant to the terms of this Agreement, the Loan Documents and applicable law so long as taking any such action does not hinder, delay or otherwise interfere with the Exercise of Remedies by the Administrative Agent in any material respect; and

(vii) solicitation of bids from and/or retaining third parties in preparation of conducting any liquidation of all or a material portion of the Collateral (but not taking any further steps to actively market or to conduct any such liquidation).

Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, (x) nothing contained in this Section 2 shall prevent the Required First Out Lenders from giving a Waterfall Activation Notice at any time after the occurrence and during the continuance of a Waterfall Triggering Event and (y) the Last Out Lenders shall retain any and all rights acting solely in their respective capacities as holders of Equity Interests and/or Third Lien Notes, or as unsecured creditors of any of the Loan Parties; provided that (x) such rights as holders of unsecured creditors are not based on their status as secured creditors, (y) such rights in their capacities as holders of Equity Interests and/or Third Lien Notes or unsecured creditors are not otherwise inconsistent with the terms and provisions of this Agreement and (y) in the event that any Last Out Lender becomes a judgment Lien creditor in respect of Collateral as a result of its enforcement of its rights as an unsecured creditor with respect to the Obligations, such judgment Lien shall be subject to the terms of this Agreement for all purposes as the other Liens securing the Obligations are subject to this Agreement.

 

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SECTION 3. Insolvency Proceedings.

(a) Commencement of Insolvency Proceedings. Notwithstanding any rights or remedies available to any Last Out Holder under any Loan Document, applicable law or otherwise, no Last Out Holder shall commence, direct the Administrative Agent to commence or join in the commencement of an Insolvency Proceeding against any Loan Party at any time prior to the date on which the Required Last Out Lenders are permitted to direct the Administrative Agent to pursue any Exercise of Remedies pursuant to Section 2(a).

(b) Bankruptcy Sale. No Last Out Holder shall object to or oppose or direct the Administrative Agent to object to or oppose (or support any Person in objecting or opposing) a motion for any sale or other disposition of any Collateral free and clear of Liens or other claims under Sections 363, 365 or 1129 of the Bankruptcy Code or any comparable provision of any other applicable Debtor Relief Law (and including any motion for bid procedures or other procedures related to such sale or other disposition of any Collateral that is the subject of such motion), and each Last Out Holder shall be deemed to have consented to any such sale or other disposition of any Collateral under Section 363(f) of the Bankruptcy Code or any comparable provision of any other applicable Debtor Relief Law (and including any motion for bid procedures or other procedures related to such sale or other disposition of any Collateral that is the subject of such motion), that has been consented to by the Required First Out Lenders (or the Administrative Agent at the direction of the Required First Out Lenders); provided that, subject to any credit bid in compliance with Section 3(h), (i) any Lien of the Administrative Agent on such Collateral attaches to the net proceeds of such sale or other disposition of any Collateral and (ii) the net proceeds of such sale or other disposition of any Collateral will be applied in accordance with the payment priority provision set forth in Section 5 hereof and, if applicable, the terms of any applicable DIP Financing. Notwithstanding this Section 3(b), any Last Out Lender may at any time raise any objections to any such sale or other disposition of any Collateral that could be raised by any unsecured creditor of any Loan Party; provided that such objections are not based on their status as secured creditors and are not otherwise inconsistent with the terms and provisions of this Agreement, provided further that, in the event that any Last Out Lender becomes a judgment Lien creditor in respect of Collateral as a result of its enforcement of its rights as an unsecured creditor with respect to the Obligations, such judgment Lien shall be subject to the terms of this Agreement for all purposes as the other Liens securing the Obligations are subject to this Agreement.

(c) Bankruptcy Financing.

(i) If any Loan Party shall become subject to a case under the Bankruptcy Code or any other Debtor Relief Law and such Loan Party moves for approval of (1) DIP Financing with the consent of the Required First Out Lenders (or the Administrative Agent acting at the direction of the Required First Out Lenders) (any such provider of DIP Financing, a “DIP Lender) or (2) the use of “cash collateral” (as such term is defined in Section 363(a) of the Bankruptcy Code, or any similar relief under any other applicable Debtor Relief Law, “Cash Collateral Use”) with the consent of the Required First Out Lenders (or the Administrative Agent acting at the direction of the Required First Out Lenders), no Last Out Holder shall object to or oppose or direct the Administrative Agent to object to or oppose (or support any Person in objecting or opposing), and each Last Out Holder will be deemed to have consented to, such DIP Financing or Cash Collateral Use; provided that:

 

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(1) the Administrative Agent retains its Lien on the Collateral to secure the Obligations (in each case, including proceeds thereof arising after the commencement of such Insolvency Proceeding) with the same priority (subject to (A) Section 5 hereof, (B) the Lien and claims securing the DIP Financing and (C) a “carve-out” for estate professional fees and fees owed to the United States Trustee) as existed prior to the commencement of the case under the Bankruptcy Code or any other Debtor Relief Law; and

(2) any such DIP Financing or Cash Collateral Use (A) does not compel any Loan Party to seek confirmation of a specific plan of reorganization or similar disposition plan of restructuring or liquidation (a “Plan”) or (B) does not expressly require the liquidation of all or any portion of the Collateral prior to a default under the DIP Financing Documents or cash collateral order, as applicable (but may include sale or Plan milestones providing for the sale or reorganization of each Loan Party’s business as a going concern); provided that the foregoing shall not limit the ability of the terms of such DIP Financing or Cash Collateral Use to require that it will be an event of default if a Plan is filed that does not provide for the Payment in Full of the First Out Priority Obligations (without the consent of the Required First Out Lenders).

(ii) No Last Out Lender shall offer, nor shall any Last Out Lender permit any of its Affiliates or Related Funds to offer, to provide any DIP Financing to any Loan Party in any Insolvency Proceeding or propose any Cash Collateral Use in any Insolvency Proceeding.

(iii) No Last Out Holder shall object to or oppose or direct the Administrative Agent to object to or oppose (or support any Person in objecting or opposing) any professional fee “carve out” or similar surcharge to the Liens on the Collateral (including any fees of the United States Trustee) if such fee or surcharge has been approved by the Required First Out Lenders.

(d) Relief from Stay. Each Last Out Holder agrees not to (i) seek or request or direct the Administrative Agent to seek or request (or support any other Person seeking or requesting) relief from or modification of the automatic stay or any other stay in any Insolvency Proceeding in respect of any part of the Collateral, without the prior written consent of Required First Out Lenders or (ii) oppose any request by the Administrative Agent at the direction of the Required First Out Lenders to seek relief from the automatic stay or any other stay in any Insolvency Proceeding in respect of the Collateral.

(e) Adequate Protection.

(i) The Required First Out Lenders may direct the Administrative Agent (1) to seek adequate protection of the interests of the Administrative Agent and the Holders in the Collateral, including replacement or additional Liens on any property of the estate of any Loan Party and (2) to object to any motion, relief, action or proceeding based upon any lack of adequate protection of the interests of the Administrative Agent or the Holders in the Collateral.

(ii) If the Required First Out Lenders do not do so, the Last Out Lenders may direct the Administrative Agent (1) to seek adequate protection of the interests of the Administrative Agent and the Holders in the Collateral, including replacement or additional Liens on any property of the estate of any Loan Party so long as the adequate protection obtained is on behalf of all Holders generally subject to the other terms and priorities of this Agreement and (2) to object to any motion, relief, action or proceeding based upon any lack of adequate protection of the interests of the Administrative Agent or the Holders in the Collateral, other than any motion, relief, action or proceeding of the Administrative Agent at the direction of the Required First Out Lenders.

 

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(iii) If the Administrative Agent is granted adequate protection in the form of replacement or additional Liens or in the form of superpriority or other administrative expense claims, such Liens and claims and will constitute Proceeds of Collateral pursuant to the terms of the Loan Documents and this Agreement. Payment of any such superpriority or administrative expense claims under Section 1129(a)(9) of the Bankruptcy Code or otherwise will be made to the Administrative Agent, as applicable, and applied in accordance with the priorities of Section 5 hereof.

(iv) If the Administrative Agent is granted adequate protection in the form of cash payments, such payments will be applied as Proceeds of Collateral in accordance with the priorities of Section 5 hereof.

(f) Plan of Reorganization.

(i) Each Holder shall submit any votes on a Plan to the Administrative Agent no later than one (1) Business Day prior to the voting deadline established pursuant to the terms of such Plan or any court order establishing voting procedures with respect to the Plan (the “Voting Procedures Order”). If the Administrative Agent determines that First Out Holders and Last Out Lenders, in each case pursuant to a Tranche Vote, have accepted the Plan, Administrative Agent shall submit such votes in accordance with the terms of the Plan or Voting Procedures Order. The Administrative Agent must submit any votes to “reject” such Plan in accordance with the terms of the Plan or the Voting Procedures Order.    The Administrative Agent is irrevocably authorized by each Holder to withdraw any vote submitted by such Holder in contravention of the procedures set forth is this sub-clause (f).

(ii) No Last Out Lender shall propose or support or direct the Administrative Agent to propose or vote in favor or support (or support any Person in proposing or voting in favor or supporting) any Plan that (i) does not provide for the Payment in Full of the First Out Priority Obligations in cash with immediately available funds upon the consummation of any such Plan or (ii) is in contravention of any of the provisions set forth in this Agreement (including Section 5 hereof), in each case unless the First Out Holders, pursuant to a Tranche Vote, approve such Plan.

(g) Reorganization Securities.

(i) Except as otherwise agreed to pursuant to a Plan that has been approved by the Holders, pursuant to a Tranche Vote, as provided in Section 3(f)(i), all Reorganization Securities to be distributed under a Plan to the Administrative Agent and the Holders will be remitted to Administrative Agent and the Administrative Agent will distribute such Reorganization Securities as follows:

(1) first, to the Administrative Agent on account of and deemed payment of any Obligations owing to the Administrative Agent under Section 5(b) that are not otherwise paid from cash distributions under a Plan pursuant to Section 5(b), such Reorganization Securities (as selected by the Administrative Agent) having a value determined under or in connection with the applicable Plan and, if no such value is explicitly provided under, or in connection with, the applicable Plan, fair market value as determined by the Administrative Agent in good faith;

(2) second, to the First Out Holders in accordance with their respective First Out Pro Rata Shares on account of any First Out Priority Obligations not otherwise paid from cash distributions under a Plan and applied in accordance with Section 5(b), Debt Reorganization Securities (as selected by Tranche Vote among First Out Holders) having a value determined under or in connection with the applicable Plan and, if no such value is explicitly provided under, or in connection with, the applicable Plan, fair market value as determined by the Administrative Agent in good faith up to the amount of the First Out Secured Claim;

 

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(3) third, if the value of the Debt Reorganization Securities determined under or in connection with the applicable Plan is less than the amount of the First Out Secured Claim (calculated after taking into account cash distributions to be applied in accordance with Section 5(b) and the value of Debt Reorganization Securities distributed pursuant to clauses first and second), to the First Out Holders in accordance with their respective First Out Pro Rata Shares on account of the First Out Secured Claim, Non-Debt Reorganization Securities (as selected by Tranche Vote among First Out Holders) having a value determined under or in connection with the applicable Plan and, if no such value is explicitly provided under, or in connection with, the applicable Plan, fair market value as determined by the Administrative Agent in good faith up to the amount of the First Out Secured Claim;

(4) fourth, if the value of the Debt Reorganization Securities determined under or in connection with the applicable Plan is more than the amount of the First Out Secured Claim (calculated after taking into account cash distributions to be applied in accordance with Section 5(b) and the value of Debt Reorganization Securities distributed pursuant to clauses first and second), to the Last Out Lenders in accordance with their respective Last Out Pro Rata Shares on account of the Last Out Secured Claim, Debt Reorganization Securities (as selected by Tranche Vote among Last Out Lenders) having a value determined under or in connection with the applicable Plan and, if no such value is explicitly provided under, or in connection with, the applicable Plan, fair market value as determined by the Administrative Agent in good faith up to the amount of the Last Out Secured Claim;

(5) fifth, to the Last Out Lenders in accordance with their respective Last Out Pro Rata Shares on account of Last Out Priority Obligations, Non-Debt Reorganization Securities (as selected by Tranche Vote among Last Out Lenders) having a value determined under or in connection with the applicable Plan and, if no such value is explicitly provided under, or in connection with, the applicable Plan, fair market value as determined by the Administrative Agent in good faith up to the amount of the Last Out Secured Claim; and

(6) sixth, ratably to the First Out Holders (in accordance with their respective First Out Pro Rata Shares) and Last Out Lenders (in accordance with their Last Out Pro Rata Shares) based on the remaining First Out Obligations and Last Out Obligations (calculated after taking into account cash distributions to be applied in accordance with Section 5(b) and as if such Obligations were reduced by the value of Reorganization Securities distributed pursuant to clauses (1) through (5) of this Section 3(g)(i)).

(ii) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in Section 3(g)(i), if Reorganization Securities distributable to Last Out Lenders pursuant to Section 3(g)(i) are not Permitted Reorganization Securities, such distributions will be applied by the Administrative Agent in accordance with Section 5(b).

(h) Credit Bid.

(i) In connection with any credit bid on the disposition of the Collateral, (1) if the Required First Out Lenders elect to credit bid the First Out Obligations, the First Out Obligations shall be credit bid on a ratable basis based on the First Out Pro Rata Shares and (2) if the Required Last Out Lenders elect to credit bid the Last Out Obligations, the Last Out Obligations shall be credit bid on a ratable basis based on the Last Out Pro Rata Shares. If any Last Out Lender elects to credit bid all or any portion of the Last Out Obligations, such credit bid shall only be valid and permitted under this Agreement and pursued by the Administrative Agent if (A) the Required First Out Lenders shall have consented to such credit bid or (B) the cash proceeds of such credit bid shall result in Payment in Full of the First Out Priority Obligations on the initial closing date of such disposition.

(ii) No Last Out Lender may object to or oppose or direct the Administrative Agent to object to or oppose (or support any Person in objecting to or opposing) a credit bid of the First Out Obligations.

 

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(iii) The Administrative Agent, based solely upon the instruction of the Required First Out Lenders and the Required Last Out Lenders, may accept non-cash consideration, including debt and equity securities issued by any entities used to consummate a credit bid.

(i) Classification.

(i) The Administrative Agent and the Holders agree that (1) the claims in respect of the First Out Secured Claim and the Last Out Secured Claim shall be separately classified (within the meaning of Section 1126(c) of the Bankruptcy Code) in any Insolvency Proceeding under the Bankruptcy Code and (2) they will not object to the separate classification of the First Out Secured Claim from the Last Out Secured Claim in a Plan under the Bankruptcy Code.

(ii) If the First Out Secured Claim and the Last Out Secured Claim are classified together in a single class (within the meaning of Section 1126(c) of the Bankruptcy Code) under any Plan proposed for any Loan Party in any Insolvency Proceeding, then (1) no First Out Holder will, in its capacity as a holder of a First Out Secured Claim or proxy holder for the First Out Secured Claim, vote to approve such Plan unless the Last Out Lenders have voted to approve such Plan based upon a Tranche Vote of the Last Out Lenders and (2) no Last Out Lender will, in its capacity as a holder of a Secured Claim or proxy holder for the Last Out Secured Claim, vote to approve such Plan unless the First Out Holders have voted to accept such Plan based upon a Tranche Vote of the First Out Holders. Subject to the immediately preceding sentence and to the extent applicable, the First Out Holders irrevocably grant a proxy to the Last Out Lenders to the extent necessary to give the Last Out Lenders the exclusive right to vote the Last Out Secured Claims under any Plan (ratably based upon the Last Out Pro Rata Share) and the Last Out Lenders irrevocably grant a proxy to the First Out Holders to the extent necessary to give the First Out Holders the exclusive right to vote the First Out Secured Claims under any Plan (ratably based upon the First Out Pro Rata Share).

(iii) No Holder may, and each will be deemed to have irrevocably waived the right to, make an election under Section 1111(b) of the Bankruptcy Code to have the entire allowed claim of each member of the class treated as a secured claim in such Insolvency Proceeding notwithstanding Section 506(a) of the Bankruptcy Code, unless the First Out Holders and the Last Out Lenders, based on a Tranche Vote, have voted to make such election.

(j) Status in Insolvency Proceedings. This Agreement shall be applicable both before and after the institution of any Insolvency Proceeding (notwithstanding Section 1129(b)(1) of the Bankruptcy Code), including without limitation, the filing of any petition by or against any Loan Party under the Bankruptcy Code and all converted or succeeding cases in respect thereof. The relative rights of the Administrative Agent and the Lenders in or to any distributions including, without limitation, from or in respect of any Collateral or Proceeds of Collateral, shall continue after the institution of any Insolvency Proceeding, including, without limitation, the filing of any petition by or against any Loan Party under the Bankruptcy Code and all converted or succeeding cases in respect thereof, on the same basis as prior to the date of such institution, subject to any court order approving the financing of, or use of cash collateral by, any Loan Party as debtor-in-possession. In connection with any Insolvency Proceeding, the agreements contained in this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect and enforceable pursuant to their terms in accordance with Section 510(a) of the Bankruptcy Code and such other applicable laws of similar effect and all references herein to any Loan Party shall be deemed to apply to such Loan Party as debtor-in-possession and to any trustee or receiver for the estate of such Loan Party. This agreement is a “subordination agreement” under Section 510(a) of the Bankruptcy Code.

 

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(k) Reinstatement. To the extent that any of the First Out Lenders or the Last Out Lenders receive payments on the First Out Obligations or the Last Out Obligations, as applicable, or Proceeds of Collateral for application to the First Out Obligations or the Last Out Obligations, as applicable, that are subsequently invalidated, declared to be fraudulent or preferential, set aside and/or required to be repaid to a trustee, receiver or any other party under the Bankruptcy Code, common law, any equitable cause or otherwise (each an “Avoidance”), and whether as a result of any demand, settlement, litigation or otherwise (each an “Avoidance Action”), then to the extent of such payment or proceeds received (calculated as of the date the notice of such Avoidance Action is received by the relevant party), such First Out Obligations or Last Out Obligations, as applicable, or part thereof, intended to be satisfied by such payment or proceeds shall be revived as of the date of reinstatement and, from and after such date of reinstatement continue in full force and effect as if such payments or proceeds had not been received by the First Out Lenders or the Last Out Lenders, as applicable. Such payments that are subject to any Avoidance shall be paid to the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the party entitled to such payment following the entry of a final, non-appealable judgment. This Agreement, if theretofore terminated, shall be reinstated in full force and effect as of the date of such Avoidance, and such prior termination shall not diminish, release, discharge, impair or otherwise affect the payment priorities and the relative rights and obligations of the First Out Lenders and the Last Out Lenders provided for herein with respect to any event occurring on or after the date of such Avoidance.

(l) Post-Petition Interest, Fees and Expenses. The Administrative Agent, at the direction of the Required First Out Lenders, shall seek allowance in any Insolvency Proceeding, pursuant to Section 506 of the Bankruptcy Code (or any comparable provision of any other applicable Debtor Relief Law), for post-petition interest, fees, obligations for reimbursement of costs or expenses and/or indemnification obligations constituting First Out Obligations.

SECTION 4. Voting Agreement. Anything in the Credit Agreement or the other Loan Documents to the contrary notwithstanding, the Lenders hereby agree that, unless otherwise provided herein, the Loan Documents may be amended, supplemented or modified and any provision of the Loan Documents may be waived, including of any agreement or arrangement to forbear from the exercise of any rights or remedies with respect to the provisions of the Loan Documents (each such amendment, supplement, modification, waiver, or forbearance, a “Modification) as provided in Section 9.01 of the Credit Agreement.

SECTION 5. Payment Waterfall. Anything to the contrary contained in the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents notwithstanding, the Administrative Agent and the Lenders hereby agree that (solely between themselves and without effecting an amendment to the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents) as follows:

(a) Subject to Section 5(b) hereof, the Administrative Agent shall apply all payments and distributions in respect of the Obligations (other than the Proceeds of Collateral that are applied pursuant to Section 5(b) hereof) received by the Administrative Agent as set forth in Section 5(b) of this Agreement and subject to Sections 6, 7, 8 and 9 of this Agreement. If any Last Out Lenders receive Proceeds of Collateral from any party other than the Administrative Agent, such Last Out Lenders shall promptly turn over such Proceeds of Collateral to the Administrative Agent for distribution in accordance with this Agreement.

(b) After the occurrence and during the continuance of a Waterfall Triggering Event of which the Administrative Agent has received written notice from the Required First Out Lenders affirmatively electing to invoke this Section 5(b) (a “Waterfall Activation Notice”), the Administrative Agent shall apply all payments and distributions in respect of the Obligations received by it and at all times, the Administrative Agent shall apply all Proceeds of Collateral as follows:

 

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(i) first, to pay Obligations in respect of any cost or expense reimbursements or indemnities then due to the Administrative Agent under the Loan Documents until Paid in Full;

(ii) second, to payment of all accrued and unpaid interest in respect of, and the principal balance of, all Protective Advances made by the Administrative Agent;

(iii) third, ratably in accordance with the First Out Pro Rata Shares, to pay Obligations in respect of any cost or expense reimbursements or indemnities then due to any or all of the First Out Lenders in respect of First Out Priority Obligations under the Loan Documents until Paid in Full;

(iv) fourth, ratably in accordance with the First Out Pro Rata Shares, to payment of fees and interest then due and payable at the First Out Adjusted Rate on account of the First Out Priority Obligations under the Loan Documents until Paid in Full;

(v) fifth, ratably in accordance with the First Out Pro Rata Shares, to pay all other First Out Obligations in respect of First Out Priority Obligations under the Loan Documents until Paid in Full (including without limitation cash collateralization of any Bank Product Obligations and Swap Obligations);

(vi) sixth, to payment of all other Obligations ratably among the Secured Parties (other than the Last Out Holders);

(vii) seventh, ratably in accordance with the Last Out Pro Rata Shares, to pay Obligations in respect of any cost or expense reimbursements or indemnities then due to any or all of the Last Out Lenders in respect of Last Out Priority Obligations under the Loan Documents until Paid in Full;

(viii) eighth, ratably in accordance with the Last Out Pro Rata Shares, to payment of fees and interest then due and payable at the rate set forth in Section 10 on account of the Last Out Priority Obligations under the Loan Documents until Paid in Full;

(ix) ninth, ratably in accordance with the Last Out Pro Rata Shares, to pay all other Last Out Priority Obligations under the Loan Documents until Paid in Full;

(x) tenth, ratably in accordance with the Last Out Pro Rata Shares, to payment of the Last Out Obligations not paid pursuant to clauses (viii), (ix) and (x) above until Paid in Full; and

(xi) eleventh, any remainder shall be for the account of and paid to the Borrower or to whomsoever shall be lawfully entitled thereto.

(c) Each Lender agrees that any payments or distributions in respect of the Obligations received by such Lender in violation of this Agreement shall be as promptly as practicable paid over to the Administrative Agent, for the benefit of the other Holders due such amounts, in the same form as received, with any necessary endorsements, to be applied in accordance with this Section 5, and each Lender hereby authorizes the Administrative Agent to make any such endorsements as agent for such other Holders (which authorization, being coupled with an interest, is irrevocable).

(d) Any distributions received by the Administrative Agent in a form other than cash will be held by Administrative Agent as Collateral and, at such time as such non-cash proceeds, amount or assets, are monetized and reduced to cash, will be applied in the order of application set forth in Section 5(b). The Administrative Agent will not have any duty or obligation to take actions to monetize such non-cash distributions unless the Administrative Agent is otherwise required to do so in accordance with the terms of the Loan Documents or this Agreement.

 

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SECTION 6. Amortization of the Term Loans. Anything to the contrary in the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents notwithstanding, the Administrative Agent and the Lenders hereby agree (solely among themselves and without effecting an amendment to the Credit Agreement or any other Loan Documents) that, so long as the payment priority provision provided in Section 5(b) hereof is not then applicable, each scheduled installment payment set forth in Section 2.04(b)(i) of the Credit Agreement during such time shall be applied in accordance with the provisions set forth in Section 2.04(b)(i) of the Credit Agreement. If the payment priority provision provided in Section 5(b) hereof is then in effect at the time of any such payment, such scheduled quarterly installment payment shall be applied in accordance with the provisions set forth above in Section 5(b) hereof.

SECTION 7. Application of Mandatory Prepayments. Anything to the contrary contained in the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents notwithstanding, the Administrative Agent and the Lenders hereby agree (solely among themselves and without effecting an amendment to the Credit Agreement or any other Loan Document) that, so long as the payment priority provision provided in Section 5(b) hereof is not then applicable, the proceeds of each mandatory prepayment of the Term Loan made pursuant to Section 2.04(b) of the Credit Agreement shall be applied in accordance with the provisions set forth in Section 2.04(b) of the Credit Agreement. If the payment priority provision provided in Section 5(b) hereof is then applicable at the time of any such mandatory prepayment, such mandatory prepayment shall be applied in accordance with the provisions set forth above in Section 5(b) hereof.

SECTION 8. Application of Optional Prepayments. Anything to the contrary contained in the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents notwithstanding, the Administrative Agent and the Lenders hereby agree (solely among themselves and without effecting an amendment to the Credit Agreement or any other Loan Document) that, so long as the payment priority provision provided in Section 5(b) hereof is not then applicable, any optional prepayment of the Term Loans shall be applied in accordance with provisions set forth in Section 2.04(a) of the Credit Agreement. If the payment priority provision provided in Section 5(b) hereof is then applicable at the time of any such optional prepayment, such optional prepayment shall be applied in accordance with the provisions set forth above in Section 5(b) hereof.

SECTION 9. Allocation of Interest Payments. Anything to the contrary contained in the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents notwithstanding, the Administrative Agent and the Lenders hereby agree (solely among themselves and without effecting an amendment to the Credit Agreement or any other Loan Document) the Last Out Term Loans shall in no event receive any cash interest payment prior to the date of the TLA/TLB Repayment Event.

SECTION 10. Buy-Out Options.

(a) First Out Buy-Out Option.

(i) The parties hereto agree that at any time on or after the occurrence of a Waterfall Triggering Event, then the First Out Lenders shall have the right, but not the obligation, to deliver a written notice within 5 Business Days after the date of the occurrence of a Waterfall Triggering Event (the “Committed First Out Buy-Out Notice”) to the Administrative Agent, for the benefit of the Last Out Lenders, to acquire on the date that is no more than 30 Business Days after the date of the Administrative Agent’s receipt of such Committed First Out Buy-Out Notice, from the First Out Lenders all (but not less than all) of the right, title and interest of the Last Out Lenders in and to the Last Out Priority Obligations (other than the Last Out Priority Obligations solely arising under the Term Loan C Side Letter, which shall

 

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be retained by the then-existing Last Out Lenders), the commitments related thereto and the Loan Documents (to the extent related to the foregoing and the commitments related thereto). Each First Out Lender that delivers a Committed First Out Buy-Out Notice is referred to herein as an “Electing First Out Lender”. In the event all First Out Lenders are Electing First Out Lenders, each such Electing First Out Lender shall be entitled to purchase an amount of the Last Out Priority Obligations equal to the product of (x) the aggregate amount of all outstanding Last Out Priority Obligations and (y) such Electing First Out Lender’s First Out Pro Rata Share. In the event less than all First Out Lenders are Electing First Out Lenders, the Electing First Out Lenders shall be entitled to purchase the Last Out Priority Obligations in accordance with the proportion of the First Out Obligations held by each Electing First Out Lender bears to the First Out Obligations of all Electing First Out Lenders.

(ii) Upon the receipt by the Administrative Agent of a Committed First Out Buy-Out Notice, each Electing First Out Lender irrevocably shall be committed, severally, to acquire from the Last Out Lenders, within 30 Business Days after the date of the Administrative Agent’s receipt of such Committed First Out Buy-Out Notice, all (but not less than all) of the right, title and interest of the Last Out Lenders in and to the Last Out Priority Obligations (other than the Last Out Priority Obligations solely arising under the Term Loan C Side Letter, which shall be retained by the then-existing Last Out Lenders). On the date of the purchase and sale, the Electing First Out Lenders shall pay to the Administrative Agent (or such other Person as the relevant Last Out Lenders may specify to the Administrative Agent for such purpose), for the benefit of the Last Out Lenders in accordance with their respective Last Out Pro Rata Shares:

(1) 100% of the outstanding balance with respect to such Last Out Lenders’ Last Out Term Loans, including principal, interest accrued and unpaid thereon, and any unpaid fees, to the extent earned or due and payable in accordance with the Loan Documents (excluding Unasserted Contingent Obligations, Excess Last Out Obligations, and Last Out Priority Obligations solely arising under the Term Loan C Side Letter, which shall be retained by the then-existing Last Out Lenders), including all such amounts that are incurred during, or accrue from and after, the commencement of an Insolvency Proceeding (or that would accrue and become due but for the commencement of such Insolvency Proceeding), whether or not such amounts are allowed or allowable in whole or in part in such proceeding; and

(2) all expenses, and indemnity claims to the extent due and payable, of such Last Out Lenders, to the extent earned or due and payable in accordance with the Loan Documents (excluding Unasserted Contingent Obligations and Excess Last Out Obligations).

(b) Procedures. In connection with any such purchase and sale pursuant to this Section 10, on the effective date thereof, each Last Out Lender (collectively, the “Transferors”, and, each, a “Transferor”) and Electing First Out Lender (collectively, the “Electing Lenders”, and, each, an “Electing Lender”) shall execute and deliver an assignment and assumption agreement in the form required by the Credit Agreement, with such changes as shall be required to effect such assignment, pursuant to which, among other things, each Transferor shall assign to the Electing Lenders its Last Out Pro Rata Share of the Last Out Priority Obligations, as applicable, and any related commitments. Such purchase and sale shall be without any representation, recourse, or warranty whatsoever, except, to the extent required by the Electing Lenders that (1) the amount quoted by such Transferor as the purchase price for its portion of the Last Out Priority Obligations represents the amount shown as owing with respect to the claims transferred as reflected on its books and records, (2) such Transferor is the legal and beneficial owner of the Last Out Priority Obligations being assigned by it, (3) the Last Out Priority Obligations being assigned by it are free and clear of any lien, encumbrance, participation interest or other adverse claim and (4) it has full power and authority, and has taken all action necessary, to execute and deliver the assignment and assumption agreement pursuant to which it assigns the Last Out Priority Obligations being assigned by it.

 

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(c) Administrative Agent. In connection with any such assignment:

(i) the assignee Lenders shall pay the out-of-pocket expenses of the Administrative Agent (including any assignment fees) in connection with documenting and effecting such assignment, to the extent earned or due and payable in accordance with the Loan Documents; and

(ii) (1) the Last Out Lenders shall retain their indemnification rights under the Loan Documents for action or other matters arising on or prior to the date of such assignment, and (2) in the event that at the time of such assignment, there exists Excess Last Out Obligations, the assignment will not include (nor shall the purchase price be calculated with respect to) such Excess Last Out Obligations (clauses (1) and (2), together with all interest, fees, expenses, costs (including rights to reimbursement from Loan Parties for costs and expenses), premiums, indemnities, other charges and all other amounts in respect of the foregoing, the “Retained Interest”).

(d) Collateral Documents. In connection with such assignment, the Transferors shall deliver to the Electing Lenders (or their agent) any original Collateral in their possession and shall execute such other customary documents, instruments, and agreements reasonably necessary to effect such assignment, whereupon the Transferors shall each cease to be a party to this Agreement.

(e) Delegation. Anything in this Agreement to the contrary notwithstanding, each party hereto agrees that each Electing Lender may assign and delegate to any one or more of its Affiliates or Related Funds any of the rights and obligations acquired by such Lender as a result of its exercise of its rights pursuant to this Section 10.

(f) Voting; Modifications. With respect to each Modification requiring Required Lender consent under the Credit Agreement, each Last Out Lender agrees that it shall be deemed to vote in the same manner as the Term Loan A Lenders and Term Loan B Lenders.

SECTION 11. Incremental Term C Loans; Protective Advances.

(a) Incremental Term C Loans.

(i) In connection with any request for Term C Loans under the Incremental Term Loan C Facility (such loans, collectively, the “Incremental Term C Loans”, and, each, an “Incremental Term C Loan”) by the Borrower, each Term Loan C Lender that is a Term Loan C Lender under the Credit Agreement as of the date of any Borrower’s request for such Incremental Term C Loan shall be permitted (but not required) to make all or a portion of such Incremental Term C Loan requested by such Borrower, ratably in proportion to its Last Out Pro Rata Share immediately prior to giving effect to the funding of such Incremental Term C Loan, with such Incremental Term C Loan made by Last Out Lenders being a part of the Last Out Term Loan.

(ii) In the event that any Term Loan C Lender elects to not participate in such incremental facility with respect to all or any portion of such Incremental Term C Loan requested by any Borrower (such portion of such Incremental Term C Loan, the “Incremental Rejected Amount”), then the other Term Loan C Lenders shall be permitted (but not required) to provide (subject in all respects to Section 11(a)(ii)) all or a portion of such Incremental Rejected Amount, ratably in proportion to its applicable pro rata share among such electing Term Loan C Lenders immediately prior to giving effect to the funding of such Incremental Term C Loan.

 

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(iii) To the extent that such Incremental Rejected Amount is also rejected by the other Term C Lenders, then proposed third-party lenders shall be permitted to provide (subject in all respects to Section 11(a)(iv) below) all or a portion of such Incremental Rejected Amount; provided that such Incremental Rejected Amount shall remain a Last Out Term Loan.

(iv) If a proposed third-party lender provides any portion of the Incremental Term C Loan, then (1) such proposed lender shall join this Agreement as an Additional Lender and a Last Out Lender by executing and delivering to Agent an acknowledgment to this Agreement, substantially in the form of Exhibit A hereto, acknowledging the agreement of such Additional Lender to be bound by the terms hereof and (2) the aggregate amount of the Incremental Term C Loan provided by such Additional Lender shall be allocated as set forth in this Section 11(a)(iv).

(v) Each of the parties hereto agrees that in no event shall the aggregate principal amount of the Incremental Term C Loans and the initial Term C Loans exceed $35,000,000 (excluding increases in the principal amount thereof directly resulting from accrual of paid-in-kind principal thereon).

(b) Protective Advances. The Administrative Agent may, in its discretion, make Protective Advances in an unlimited amount.

SECTION 12. Successors and Assigns. The provisions of this Agreement shall be binding and inure to the benefit of the Lenders, the Administrative Agent and their respective successors and assigns permitted hereby, including all other Lenders that are successors to or assignees of each Lender and including any successor Administrative Agent. As a condition to each assignment by a Lender under Section 9.07 of the Credit Agreement to an assignee who is not already a Lender party hereto, each such assignee shall execute and deliver to the Administrative Agent an acknowledgment to this Agreement, substantially in the form of Exhibit A hereto, acknowledging the agreement of such assignee to be an Additional Holder and to be bound by the terms hereof. Failure of any assignment to satisfy any of the above conditions shall render the assignment null and void.

SECTION 13. Subrogation, Elevation, Etc. Subject to Payment in Full of the First Out Priority Obligations, to the extent cash, property or securities otherwise payable or deliverable to the holders of the Last Out Obligations shall have been applied pursuant to this Agreement to the payment of First Out Obligations then, and in each such event, the holders of the Last Out Obligations shall be subrogated to the rights of each holder of First Out Obligations to receive any further payment or distribution in respect of or applicable to the First Out Obligations. For the purposes of such subrogation, no payment or distribution to the holders of First Out Obligations of any cash, property or securities to which any holder of Last Out Obligations would be entitled except for the provisions of this Agreement shall, and no payment over pursuant to the provisions of this Agreement to the holders of First Out Obligations by the holders of the Last Out Obligations shall, as between any obligor on account of the First Out Obligations, its creditors other than the holders of First Out Obligations and the holders of Last Out Obligations, be deemed to be a payment by such obligor to or on account of First Out Obligations.

SECTION 14. Marshaling. Until the First Out Obligations are Paid in Full and except as otherwise expressly permitted hereunder (including any permitted actions described in Section 2(g)), no Last Out Lender may assert and each hereby waives, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any right to demand, request, plead or otherwise assert, or otherwise claim the benefit of, any marshaling, appraisal, valuation, or other similar right that may otherwise be available under applicable law with respect to the Collateral or any other similar rights a junior secured creditor may have under applicable law.

 

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SECTION 15. Entire Agreement. This Agreement constitutes the entire contract among the parties relating to the subject matter hereof and supersedes any and all previous agreements and understandings, oral or written, relating to the subject matter hereof. The parties hereto agree that the Loan Documents remain in full force and effect as written; provided that to the extent there is an inconsistency between the provisions of this Agreement and the provisions of the other Loan Documents, the provisions of this Agreement shall, as between the parties hereto, be controlling. The Lenders have not entered, and will not enter, into any agreements with any other Lender that conflict with the terms of this Agreement.

SECTION 16. Amendments in Writing. No amendment or waiver of any provision of this Agreement shall in any event be effective unless the same shall be in writing and signed by each party hereto, and then such waiver or consent shall be effective only in the specific instance and for the specific purpose for which given. Amendments and waivers of this Agreement shall not require the consent of any Person other than the Administrative Agent and the Lenders.

SECTION 17. WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL. EACH PARTY HERETO HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ANY RIGHT IT MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY LEGAL PROCEEDING DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY (WHETHER BASED ON CONTRACT, TORT OR ANY OTHER THEORY). EACH PARTY HERETO (A) CERTIFIES THAT NO REPRESENTATIVE, AGENT OR ATTORNEY OF ANY OTHER PERSON HAS REPRESENTED, EXPRESSLY OR OTHERWISE, THAT SUCH OTHER PERSON WOULD NOT, IN THE EVENT OF LITIGATION, SEEK TO ENFORCE THE FOREGOING WAIVER AND (B) ACKNOWLEDGES THAT IT AND THE OTHER PARTIES HERETO HAVE BEEN INDUCED TO ENTER INTO THIS AGREEMENT BY, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THE MUTUAL WAIVERS AND CERTIFICATIONS IN THIS SECTION 17.

SECTION 18. Governing Law. This Agreement and any claims, controversy, dispute or cause of action (whether in contract or tort or otherwise) based upon, arising out of or relating to this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the law of the State of New York.

SECTION 19. Submission to Jurisdiction. Each of the parties hereto irrevocably and unconditionally agrees that it will not commence any action, litigation or proceeding of any kind or description, whether in law or equity, whether in contract or in tort or otherwise, against the Administrative Agent, any Lender or any Affiliate of the foregoing in any way relating to this Agreement or the transactions relating hereto or thereto, in any forum other than the courts of the State of New York sitting in New York County, and of the United States District Court of the Southern District of New York, and any appellate court from any thereof, and each of the parties hereto irrevocably and unconditionally submits to the jurisdiction of such courts and agrees that all claims in respect of any such action, litigation or proceeding may be heard and determined in such New York State court or, to the fullest extent permitted by Applicable Law, in such federal court. Each of the parties hereto agrees that a final judgment in any such action, litigation or proceeding shall be conclusive and may be enforced in other jurisdictions by suit on the judgment or in any other manner provided by law. Nothing in this Agreement shall affect any right that the Administrative Agent or any Lender may otherwise have to bring any action or proceeding relating to this Agreement against the Borrower or its properties in the courts of any jurisdiction.

SECTION 20. Execution in Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in counterparts (and by different parties hereto in different counterparts), each of which shall constitute an original, but all of which when taken together shall constitute a single contract. Delivery of an executed signature page of this Agreement by facsimile transmission or email transmission (including .pdf delivery) shall be effective as delivery of a manually executed counterparty hereof.

 

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SECTION 21. Notices. All notices under this Agreement shall be delivered as provided in, and such notices shall be subject to, Section 9.02 of the Credit Agreement.

SECTION 22. Specific Performance. The parties hereto may demand specific performance of this Agreement and each party hereto hereby irrevocably waives any defense based on the adequacy of a remedy at law and any other defense that might be asserted to bar the remedy of specific performance in any action that may be brought by any other party hereto.

SECTION 23. Severability. If any provision of this Agreement is held to be illegal, invalid or unenforceable, (a) the legality, validity and enforceability of the remaining provisions of this Agreement shall not be affected or impaired thereby and (b) the parties shall endeavor in good faith negotiations to replace the illegal, invalid or unenforceable provisions with valid provisions the economic effect of which comes as close as possible to that of the illegal, invalid or unenforceable provisions. The invalidity of a provision in a particular jurisdiction shall not invalidate or render unenforceable such provision in any other jurisdiction.

SECTION 24. Conflicts. If this Agreement conflicts with any of the terms of the Credit Agreement or any Loan Document, this Agreement shall control.

SECTION 25. Affiliates Bound. Each Lender agrees that it shall cause each of its Related Funds that hold Bank Product Obligations or Swap Obligations to act in accordance with this Agreement as if such Related Fund were a signatory hereunder.

SECTION 26. Costs and Attorney’s Fees. In the event it becomes necessary for any party to commence or become a party to any proceeding or action to enforce the provisions of this Agreement, the court or body before which the same may be tried may award to the prevailing party all costs and expenses thereof, including reasonable attorneys’ fees, the usual and customary and lawfully recoverable court costs, and all other expenses in connection therewith.

SECTION 27. Tax Treatment. Each party hereto agrees that for all relevant U.S. federal, state and local tax purposes: (a) the rights and obligations of each of the Last Out Lenders and each of the First Out Lenders set forth in this Agreement or the Loan Documents shall be treated as (i) a loan made by each of the initial First Out Lenders to the Borrowers bearing interest equal to the total amount of interest that a First Out Lender ultimately receives under the Loan Documents and (ii) a loan made by each of the initial Last Out Lenders to the Borrowers bearing interest equal to the total amount of interest that a Last Out Lender ultimately receives under the Loan Documents; (b) any payments received as interest by any Lender that is a party hereto under this Agreement shall be treated in its entirety as a payment of interest on indebtedness by the Borrowers to such Lender pursuant to the interest it holds in the Obligations as set forth in this Section 27; (c) any party to this Agreement making any payment under this Agreement to another party is transmitting such payment on behalf of any Borrower strictly as an agent for such Borrower (or otherwise solely as a nominee); (d) no party hereto intends to form a partnership with any other party hereto or any Loan Party with respect to any of the transactions set forth in this Agreement or the Loan Documents; and (e) no party hereto shall (i) file any tax return, report or declaration inconsistent with the foregoing, (ii) take any position inconsistent with the foregoing in any proceeding before any taxing authority, or (iii) enter into any agreement with any other Person inconsistent with the foregoing, in each case for purposes of this clause (e) unless otherwise required by a contrary “determination” within the meaning of Section 1313 of the Code.

 

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SECTION 28. Register. The Administrative Agent, acting for this purpose as a non-fiduciary agent of each Lender, shall maintain at one of its offices in the United States a register (the “Register”) for the recordation of the names and addresses of the Lenders, and the commitments of, and principal amount and interest of, the First Out Term Loan and Last Out Term Loan pursuant to the terms hereof from time to time. The entries in the Register shall be conclusive in the absence of manifest error, and each Lender may treat each Person whose name is recorded in the Register pursuant to the terms hereof as a First Out Lender or Last Out Lender, as applicable, hereunder for all purposes of the Applicable Documents, notwithstanding notice to the contrary. The Register shall be available for inspection by any Lender, at any reasonable time and from time to time upon reasonable prior notice to the Administrative Agent.

[Signature Pages Follow]

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Agreement to be executed and delivered by their respective duly authorized officers or signatories as of the day and year first above written.

 

LNV CORPORATION,
as First Out Lender
By  

/s/ James Erwin

  Name: James Erwin
  Title: Senior Vice President

 

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LPP MORTGAGE, INC.,
as First Out Lender
By  

/s/ James Erwin

  Name: James Erwin
  Title: Vice President

 

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CRESTVIEW III USWS HOLDINGS 2, L.P.,
as Last Out Lender
By: Crestview III USWS GP 2, LLC, its general partner
By:  

/s/ Evelyn Pellicone

Name:   Evelyn Pellicone
Title:   Chief Financial Officer

 

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CLMG CORP.,
as Administrative Agent and a First Out Holder
By  

/s/ James Erwin

  Name: James Erwin
  Title: President

 

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U.S. WELL SERVICES, LLC, as Borrower
By:  

/s/ Kyle O’Neill

  Name: Kyle O’Neill
  Title: Chief Financial Officer
U.S. WELL SERVICES, INC., as Parent
By:  

/s/ Kyle O’Neill

  Name: Kyle O’Neill
  Title: Chief Financial Officer
USWS HOLDINGS LLC, as Holdings
By:  

/s/ Kyle O’Neill

  Name: Kyle O’Neill
  Title: Chief Financial Officer
USWS FLEET 10, LLC, as Guarantor
By:  

/s/ Kyle O’Neill

  Name: Kyle O’Neill
  Title: Chief Financial Officer
USWS FLEET 11, LLC, as Guarantor
By:  

/s/ Kyle O’Neill

  Name: Kyle O’Neill
  Title: Chief Financial Officer

 

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EXHIBIT A

ADDITIONAL HOLDER ACKNOWLEDGMENT

Reference is hereby made to the Agreement Among Lenders dated as of February 28, 2022 (as amended or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Agreement”), among the Lenders referred to therein, and CLMG Corp., as the Administrative Agent. All capitalized terms not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings assigned to such terms in the Agreement when used herein. The undersigned Additional Holder has entered into an Assignment and Assumption with a Lender pursuant to Section 9.07 of the Credit Agreement and hereby acknowledges the terms and conditions of the Agreement and agrees to be bound thereby as [a First Out Lender][a Last Out Lender].

 

ADDITIONAL HOLDER
[_____]
By:  

 

  Name:
  Title:

 

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Exhibit 10.4

Execution Version

CONFIDENTIAL

February 28, 2022

U.S. Well Services, LLC and the other Loan Parties (as defined below)

1360 Post Oak Boulevard, Suite 1800

Houston, Texas 77056

Attention: Kyle O’Neill

Re: Consent and Sixth Amendment to Senior Secured Term Loan Credit Agreement, dated February 28, 2022, and Term C Loan Repayment Premium

Ladies and Gentlemen:

Reference is made to (a) that certain Senior Secured Term Loan Credit Agreement, dated as of May 7, 2019 (as amended, supplemented, or otherwise modified prior to the date hereof, the “Existing Credit Agreement”), by and among U.S. Well Services, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Borrower”), U.S. Well Services, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Parent”), USWS Fleet 10, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“USWS Fleet 10”), USWS Fleet 11, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“USWS Fleet 11”, together with USWS Fleet 10, collectively, the “Subsidiary Guarantors”), USWS Holdings LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Holdings”, together with the Parent, the Borrower, and the Subsidiary Guarantors, collectively, the “Loan Parties”), CLMG Corp., as Administrative Agent (the “Administrative Agent”), CLMG Corp., as Term Loan Collateral Agent (the “Collateral Agent”), and the Lenders party thereto from time to time, and (b) that certain Consent and Sixth Amendment to Senior Secured Term Loan Credit Agreement, dated as of the date hereof (the “Sixth Amendment”; the Existing Credit Agreement as amended by the Sixth Amendment, and as further amended, supplemented, or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”), by and among Parent, Holdings, the Borrower, the Subsidiary Guarantors, the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent, and the Lenders party thereto. Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed to such terms in the Credit Agreement or the Sixth Amendment, as applicable.

To induce the Term Loan C Lenders to extend credit to the Borrower on account of the Term C Loans, in each case, on the terms and conditions set forth in the Sixth Amendment and the Credit Agreement (the “Transaction”), and for the consideration of ten dollars ($10.00) and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, this letter agreement (this “Letter Agreement”), by and among the Term Loan C Lenders and the holders of the Warrants party hereto, on the one hand, and the Loan Parties, on the other hand, memorializes the following agreements:

 

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Term C Loan Repayment Premium.

 

  a.

In addition to, and without limiting in any respect, the Loan Parties’ respective obligations under the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents (including, without limitation, payment in full in Cash of all principal amounts of the Term C Loans and accrued and unpaid interest thereon, as well as any and all other Obligations), the Borrower hereby agrees to pay to the Term Loan C Lenders, on a pro rata basis on account of the principal amount of the Term C Loans held by each such Term Loan C Lender, upon any prepayment or repayment of the Term C Loans and upon any acceleration of the Term C Loans pursuant to Section 6.01 of the Credit Agreement, regardless of whether such repayment or prepayment is at the Borrower’s option, a premium on the portion of the principal amount


  of the Term C Loans so repaid, prepaid, or accelerated equal to (a) if such repayment, prepayment, or acceleration occurs on or prior to the date that is the three (3) month anniversary of the date hereof, fifty percent (50.0%) of such repaid, prepaid, or accelerated amount, (b) if such repayment, prepayment, or acceleration occurs after the date that is the three (3) month anniversary of the date hereof but on or prior to the date that is the six (6) month anniversary of the date hereof, seventy-five percent (75.0%) of such repaid, prepaid, or accelerated amount, and (c) if such repayment, prepayment, or acceleration occurs after the six (6) month anniversary of the date hereof, one hundred percent (100.0%) of such repaid, prepaid, or accelerated amount (collectively, the “Term C Loan Repayment Premium”; such period beginning on the date hereof and each day thereafter until payment in full in Cash of all Obligations on account of the Term C Loans (including, without limitation, all principal amounts, interest, and the applicable Term C Loan Repayment Premium), the “Term C Loan Repayment Premium Period”); provided, however, that, in each such case, the Term C Loan Repayment Premium shall only be payable in the event that the TLA/TLB Repayment Event has occurred.

 

  b.

Without limiting the generality of this Section 1, upon any acceleration (whether elective or automatic) of the unpaid principal balance of any Term C Loan pursuant to Section 6.01 of the Credit Agreement (including, without limitation, any acceleration upon the occurrence of an actual or deemed entry of an order for relief with respect to any Loan Party under the Bankruptcy Code or any other Bankruptcy Law, including, without limitation, upon the occurrence of an Event of Default pursuant to Section 6.01(f) of the Credit Agreement) during the Term C Loan Repayment Premium Period, the applicable Term Loan C Lender shall be entitled to, and the Borrower shall pay as liquidated damages (it being agreed that the amount of damages that such Lender will suffer in each case are difficult to calculate), and not as a penalty, an amount equal to the Term C Loan Repayment Premium applicable to the principal balance of such Term C Loan that has been accelerated, as the case may be, determined, in the case of a Term C Loan, as if such Term C Loan had been prepaid on the date of the acceleration thereof (but, solely for the avoidance of doubt, without duplication of the Term C Loan Repayment Premium owed as set forth in Section 1(a) above), less any interest accrued and paid thereon and attributable to the period from the date of acceleration to the date of payment, in each case in addition to all other amounts (including, without limitation, all principal amounts and any accrued and unpaid interest thereon) due and payable in respect of the Obligations under this Letter Agreement, the Credit Agreement, and the other Loan Documents. Any applicable Term C Loan Repayment Premium shall also be payable in the event the Obligations on account of the Term C Loans are satisfied or released by foreclosure (whether by power of judicial proceeding), deed in lieu of foreclosure or by any other similar means. THE BORROWER AND EACH OTHER LOAN PARTY EXPRESSLY WAIVES (TO THE FULLEST EXTENT IT MAY LAWFULLY DO SO) THE PROVISIONS OF ANY PRESENT OR FUTURE STATUTE OR LAW THAT PROHIBITS OR MAY PROHIBIT THE COLLECTION OF THE FOREGOING MAKE-WHOLE AMOUNT IN CONNECTION WITH ANY SUCH ACCELERATION. The Borrower and each other Loan Party expressly agrees and acknowledges (to the fullest extent that it may lawfully do so) that: (A) the Term C Loan Repayment Premium is reasonable and is the product of an arm’s-length transaction between sophisticated business people, ably represented by counsel; (B) the Term C Loan Repayment Premium shall be payable notwithstanding the then prevailing market rates at the time payment is made; (C) there has been a course of conduct between the Term Loan C Lenders, the Borrower, and the other Loan Parties giving

 

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  specific consideration in this transaction for such agreement to pay the Term C Loan Repayment Premium; and (D) the Borrower and each other Loan Party shall be estopped hereafter from claiming differently than as agreed to in this Section 1. The Borrower expressly acknowledges that its agreement to pay the Term C Loan Repayment Premium as herein described is a material inducement to Term Loan C Lenders to consummate the Transaction and extend credit on account of the Term C Loans.

 

  2.

General Application of Term C Loan Repayment Premium; Payments.

 

  a.

The provisions set forth in Section 1 above shall apply and remain in full force and effect at all times prior to the irrevocable payment in full in Cash of all principal, interest (including interest accruing during the pendency of an insolvency or liquidation proceeding, regardless of whether allowed or allowable in such insolvency or liquidation), the applicable Term C Loan Repayment Premium, and any other Obligations on account of the Term C Loans.

 

  b.

All payments under this Letter Agreement shall be payable in U.S. dollars in same day funds directly to such Term Loan C Lender (or its designee) and shall be free and clear of and without deduction for (a) any and all present or future taxes (other than income taxes attributable to the Term Loan C Lenders), levies, imposts, deductions, charges or withholding taxes, and all liabilities with respect thereto and (b) any counter-claim or set-off. Each Loan Party shall pay any and all such amounts and shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless each Term Loan C Lender from and against any such amounts.

3. Tax Matters. Each Loan Party, each Term Loan C Lender and each holder of the Warrants agrees (i) to treat any Term C Loan as indebtedness for U.S. federal and applicable state and local income tax purposes, (ii) that the Warrants have a fair market value in the amount of $1,165,412 (the “Warrant Premium”), (iii) that an adjustment to the issue price of the Term C Loans will be made for the Warrant Premium for U.S. federal income and applicable state and local income tax purposes, and (iv) to reasonably consult with each other regarding the reporting on any U.S. federal (or applicable state or local) income tax return with respect to any Term C Loan, including the accrual of any original issue discount on any Term C Loan.

4. Confidentiality. Without intending to adversely modify the contents of any confidentiality agreement (including Section 9.09 of the Credit Agreement) that may have been or may be executed between any Term Loan C Lender and any Loan Party (or its respective affiliates) with respect to the Transaction, the existence and contents of this Letter Agreement (including its attachments and any related documents) and all discussions between the Term Loan C Lenders and their respective affiliates and representatives, and the Loan Parties and their respective stockholders, partners, members, managers, officers, directors, employees, agents, and representatives (collectively, the “Representatives”), relating to the Transaction are confidential to the Term Loan C Lenders and may not be disclosed by the Loan Parties or their respective Representatives to any third party without each such Term Loan C Lender’s prior written consent, except to (i) the Loan Parties’ Representatives and their respective counsel, advisors, and auditors, (ii) regulators and rating agencies, in each case, on a confidential and “need to know” basis in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby (it being understood that the Loan Parties shall be liable for any breach of this confidentiality obligation by any such person or entity), or as required by law, legal process, or judicial order, and (iii) the Administrative Agent and its Representatives. Any disclosure required by law, legal process, or judicial order may be made by the Loan Parties or their respective Representatives only after the applicable Loan Party has given the Term Loan C Lenders (to the extent such Loan Party may lawfully do so) as much notice as is reasonably practicable under the circumstances and has consulted with the Term Loan C Lenders as to the content and treatment of that disclosure. The confidentiality obligations set forth in this Letter Agreement shall extend to and apply to all drafts of the definitive Transaction documentation furnished to the Loan Parties or the Loan Parties’ respective Representatives prior to the execution and delivery of the definitive Transaction documentation.

 

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5. Release. AS A MATERIAL INDUCEMENT TO THE TERM LOAN C LENDERS TO ENTER INTO THE SIXTH AMENDMENT AND EXTEND CREDIT ON ACCOUNT OF THE TERM C LOANS, THE BORROWER AND EACH LOAN PARTY, ON BEHALF OF ITSELF AND ITS OWNERS, SUCCESSORS, ASSIGNS, AFFILIATES AND LEGAL REPRESENTATIVES WHETHER OR NOT A PARTY HERETO (THE BORROWER, EACH SUCH LOAN PARTY, SUCH OWNERS, SUCCESSORS, ASSIGNS, AFFILIATES AND LEGAL REPRESENTATIVES BEING REFERRED TO HEREIN COLLECTIVELY AND INDIVIDUALLY, AS “OBLIGORS, ET AL.”), AUTOMATICALLY, AND WITHOUT FURTHER ACTION BY ANY PERSON, HEREBY FULLY, FINALLY AND COMPLETELY RELEASE AND FOREVER DISCHARGE EACH TERM LOAN C LENDER AND THEIR RESPECTIVE SUCCESSORS, ASSIGNS, AFFILIATES, SUBSIDIARIES, PARENTS, OFFICERS, SHAREHOLDERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, ATTORNEYS AND AGENTS, PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE, AND THEIR RESPECTIVE HEIRS, PREDECESSORS, SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS (COLLECTIVELY AND INDIVIDUALLY, “TERM LOAN C LENDER, ET AL.”) OF AND FROM ANY AND ALL CLAIMS, CONTROVERSIES, DISPUTES, LIABILITIES, OBLIGATIONS, DEMANDS, DAMAGES, EXPENSES (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, REASONABLE ATTORNEYS’ FEES), DEBTS, LIENS, ACTIONS AND CAUSES OF ACTION OF ANY AND EVERY NATURE WHATSOEVER RELATING TO THE FACILITIES AND/OR THE LOAN DOCUMENTS, AND WAIVE AND RELEASE ANY DEFENSE, RIGHT OF COUNTERCLAIM, RIGHT OF SET-OFF OR DEDUCTION TO THE PAYMENT OF THE OBLIGATIONS WHICH OBLIGORS, ET AL. NOW HAVE OR MAY CLAIM TO HAVE AGAINST ANY TERM LOAN C LENDER, ET AL., IN EACH CASE ARISING OUT OF, CONNECTED WITH OR RELATING TO ANY AND ALL ACTS, OMISSIONS OR EVENTS OCCURRING PRIOR TO OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE EXECUTION OF THIS LETTER AGREEMENT.

6. Indemnification. WITHOUT LIMITING ANY OF THE TERM LOAN C LENDERS’ RIGHTS, OR THE LOAN PARTIES’ OBLIGATIONS, UNDER SECTION 9.04 OF THE CREDIT AGREEMENT (WHICH THE BORROWER AND THE OTHER LOAN PARTIES HEREBY RATIFY, REITERATE AND RECONFIRM), THE LOAN PARTIES HEREBY AGREE TO INDEMNIFY, DEFEND AND SAVE AND HOLD HARMLESS EACH TERM LOAN C LENDER, EACH OF THEIR AFFILIATES AND THE RESPECTIVE OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, TRUSTEES, AGENTS AND ADVISORS OF EACH OF THE FOREGOING (EACH, AN “INDEMNIFIED PARTY”) FROM AND AGAINST, AND SHALL PAY ON DEMAND, ANY AND ALL CLAIMS, DAMAGES, LOSSES, LIABILITIES AND EXPENSES (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, REASONABLE FEES AND EXPENSES OF COUNSEL) THAT MAY BE INCURRED BY OR ASSERTED OR AWARDED AGAINST ANY INDEMNIFIED PARTY, IN EACH CASE ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH OR BY REASON OF (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, IN CONNECTION WITH ANY INVESTIGATION, LITIGATION OR PROCEEDING OR PREPARATION OF A DEFENSE IN CONNECTION THEREWITH) THIS LETTER AGREEMENT, AND/ OR ANY OF THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY OR THEREBY.

7. Limitation of Liability. TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, AND NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF THIS LETTER AGREEMENT OR THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS: (A) NONE OF THE TERM LOAN C LENDERS OR ANY INDEMNIFIED PARTY SHALL BE LIABLE TO ANY PARTY FOR ANY INDIRECT, SPECIAL, PUNITIVE OR

 

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CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES IN CONNECTION WITH THEIR RESPECTIVE ACTIVITIES RELATED TO THIS LETTER AGREEMENT, THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS, THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED THEREBY, THE LOANS, OR OTHERWISE IN CONNECTION WITH THE FOREGOING; (B) WITHOUT LIMITING THE FOREGOING, NONE OF THE TERM LOAN C LENDERS OR ANY INDEMNIFIED PARTY SHALL BE SUBJECT TO ANY EQUITABLE REMEDY OR RELIEF, INCLUDING SPECIFIC PERFORMANCE OR INJUNCTION ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS LETTER AGREEMENT, THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS, OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY OR THEREBY; (C) NONE OF THE TERM LOAN C LENDERS OR ANY INDEMNIFIED PARTY SHALL HAVE ANY LIABILITY TO THE LOAN PARTIES, FOR DAMAGES OR OTHERWISE, ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS LETTER AGREEMENT, THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS, OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY OR THEREBY UNTIL THE EFFECTIVE DATE HAS OCCURRED; AND (D) PURSUANT TO SECTION 9 OF THE SIXTH AMENDMENT, IN NO EVENT SHALL LENDERS’ LIABILITY TO THE LOAN PARTIES EXCEED ACTUAL DIRECT DAMAGES INCURRED BY THE LOAN PARTIES OF UP TO $10,000,000 IN THE AGGREGATE.

8. Governing Law. THIS LETTER AGREEMENT AND ANY CLAIM, CONTROVERSY OR DISPUTE ARISING UNDER OR RELATED TO THIS LETTER AGREEMENT (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY CLAIMS SOUNDING IN CONTRACT LAW OR TORT LAW ARISING OUT OF THE SUBJECT MATTER HEREOF) SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.

9. Waiver of Jury Trial. EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO HEREBY AGREES TO WAIVE ITS RESPECTIVE RIGHTS TO A JURY TRIAL OF ANY CLAIM OR CAUSE OF ACTION BASED UPON OR ARISING HEREUNDER OR ANY DEALINGS BETWEEN THEM RELATING TO THE SUBJECT MATTER HEREOF. THE SCOPE OF THIS WAIVER IS INTENDED TO BE ALL ENCOMPASSING OF ANY AND ALL DISPUTES THAT MAY BE FILED IN ANY COURT AND THAT RELATE TO THE SUBJECT MATTER HEREOF, INCLUDING CONTRACT CLAIMS, TORT CLAIMS, BREACH OF DUTY CLAIMS AND ALL OTHER COMMON LAW AND STATUTORY CLAIMS. EACH PARTY HERETO ACKNOWLEDGES THAT THIS WAIVER IS A MATERIAL INDUCEMENT TO ENTER INTO A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP THAT EACH HAS ALREADY RELIED ON THIS WAIVER IN ENTERING INTO THIS LETTER AGREEMENT, AND THAT EACH WILL CONTINUE TO RELY ON THIS WAIVER IN ITS RELATED FUTURE DEALINGS. EACH PARTY HERETO FURTHER REPRESENTS AND WARRANTS THAT IT HAS REVIEWED THIS WAIVER WITH COUNSEL AND THAT IT KNOWINGLY AND VOLUNTARILY WAIVES ITS JURY TRIAL RIGHTS FOLLOWING CONSULTATION WITH COUNSEL. THIS WAIVER IS IRREVOCABLE, MEANING THAT IT MAY NOT BE MODIFIED EITHER ORALLY OR IN WRITING OTHER THAN BY A MUTUAL WRITTEN WAIVER SPECIFICALLY REFERRING TO THIS SECTION 9 AND EXECUTED BY EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO, AND THIS WAIVER SHALL APPLY TO ANY SUBSEQUENT AMENDMENTS, RENEWALS, SUPPLEMENTS OR MODIFICATIONS HERETO. IN THE EVENT OF LITIGATION, THIS LETTER AGREEMENT MAY BE FILED AS A WRITTEN CONSENT TO A TRIAL BY THE COURT.

10. Assignments; Entire Agreement. The Borrower and the other Loan Parties may not assign any of its or their rights or obligations under this Letter Agreement without the prior written consent of each of the Term Loan C Lenders and the holders of the Warrants party hereto (and any such assignment without such consent shall be null and void ab initio); provided, that, for the avoidance of doubt, it is acknowledged and agreed that each Term Loan C Lender and each holder of the Warrants party hereto may assign its rights and obligations under this Letter Agreement to any successor or subsequent assignee of the

 

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Term C Loans or the Warrants; provided, however, that in the event that the Term Loan A Lenders and/or Term Loan B Lenders exercise the first out buy-out option pursuant to Section 10 of the Agreement Among Lenders, the rights and obligations under this Letter Agreement shall not be transferred or assigned to such purchasing Term Loan A Lenders and/or Term Loan B Lenders, and shall remain the rights and obligations of the Term Loan C Lenders (including, without limitation, the right to receive payment on account of the Term C Loan Repayment Premium on the terms and conditions set forth in this Letter Agreement). This Letter Agreement constitutes the entire agreement among the parties with respect to the subject matter of this Letter Agreement and may only be amended by written agreement signed by the Loan Parties, the Term Loan C Lenders, and the holders of the Warrants party hereto. This Letter Agreement supersedes all prior understandings, whether written or oral, between the Term Loan C Lenders, the holders of the Warrants party hereto, and the Loan Parties with respect to the contents hereof.

11. Counterparts. This Letter Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which, when so executed, shall be deemed to be an original and all of which, taken together, shall constitute one and the same Letter Agreement. Delivery of an executed counterpart of this Letter Agreement by facsimile or other electronic transmission (including an email of a signature page in “.pdf” or “.tif” format) shall be as effective as delivery of an original executed counterpart of this Letter Agreement.

12. Loan Document; Obligations. The Loan Parties agree and acknowledge that: (a) this Letter Agreement is a “Loan Document” as defined in the Credit Agreement and a “Term Loan Document” under the Intercreditor Agreement; and (b) the obligations of the Loan Parties under this Letter Agreement, including, without limitation, with respect to the Term C Loan Repayment Premium, constitute “Obligations” under the Credit Agreement, “Term Loan Obligations” under the Intercreditor Agreement, “Guaranteed Obligations” under the Guaranty, and “Obligations” under the Term Loan Security Agreement.

13. Miscellaneous. This Letter Agreement, the Sixth Amendment, the Credit Agreement, and the other Loan Documents constitute the entire agreement among the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and thereof and supersede all other prior agreements and understandings, both written and verbal, among the parties or any of them with respect to the subject matter hereof. Capitalized terms defined herein in the preliminary statements and/or recitals shall be incorporated as if set out in full in the operative provisions hereunder. Section 1.04 of the Credit Agreement is hereby incorporated herein as if set out in full hereunder, mutatis mutandis. NOTWITHSTANDING ANYTHING TO THE CONTRARY CONTAINED HEREIN, IN NO EVENT SHALL ANY CASH AMOUNT OR OTHER CONSIDERATION BE PAYABLE BY ANY LOAN PARTY, AND NO TERM LOAN C LENDER SHALL ACCEPT ANY CASH AMOUNT OR OTHER CONSIDERATION, UNDER ANY PROVISION OF THIS LETTER AGREEMENT, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, SECTION 6 OF THIS LETTER AGREEMENT, IN EACH CASE, UNTIL THE OCCURRENCE OF THE TLA/TLB REPAYMENT EVENT.

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Please confirm that the foregoing is in accordance with your understanding by signing and returning to us the enclosed copy of this letter, which shall become a binding agreement upon our receipt.

Sincerely,

CRESTVIEW III USWS HOLDINGS 2, L.P., as a Term Loan C Lender

By: Crestview III USWS GP 2, LLC, its general partner

 

By:  

/s/ Evelyn Pellicone

Name:   Evelyn Pellicone
Title:   Chief Financial Officer
CRESTVIEW III USWS, L.P., as a Warrant holder
By: Crestview III USWS GenPar, LLC, its general partner
By:  

/s/ Evelyn Pellicone

Name:   Evelyn Pellicone
Title:   Chief Financial Officer
CRESTVIEW III USWS TE, LLC, as a Warrant holder
By:  

/s/ Evelyn Pellicone

Name:   Evelyn Pellicone
Title:   Chief Financial Officer

[Signature Page – Side Letter Agreement (USWS – Consent and Sixth Amendment to Senior Secured Term Loan Credit Agreement)]


Acknowledged and Agreed by:

U.S. WELL SERVICES, LLC, as Borrower

 

By:  

/s/ Kyle O’Neill

Name: Kyle O’Neill
Title: Chief Financial Officer
U.S. WELL SERVICES, INC., as Parent
By:  

/s/ Kyle O’Neill

Name: Kyle O’Neill
Title: Chief Financial Officer
USWS HOLDINGS LLC, as Holdings
By:  

/s/ Kyle O’Neill

Name: Kyle O’Neill
Title: Chief Financial Officer
USWS FLEET 10, LLC, as Subsidiary Guarantor
By:  

/s/ Kyle O’Neill

Name: Kyle O’Neill
Title: Chief Financial Officer
USWS FLEET 11, LLC, as Subsidiary Guarantor
By:  

/s/ Kyle O’Neill

Name: Kyle O’Neill
Title: Chief Financial Officer

[Signature Page – Side Letter Agreement (USWS – Consent and Sixth Amendment to Senior Secured Term Loan Credit Agreement)]

Exhibit 10.5

Execution Version

CONFIDENTIAL

March 3, 2022

U.S. Well Services, LLC and the other Loan Parties (as defined below)

1360 Post Oak Boulevard, Suite 1800

Houston, Texas 77056

Attention: Kyle O’Neill

Re: Amendment to Term Loan C Side Letter

Ladies and Gentlemen:

Reference is made to that certain letter agreement, dated as of February 28, 2022 (as supplemented by that certain Joinder to Term Loan C Side Letter, dated as of March 1, 2022, by and among the parties thereto, the “Term Loan C Side Letter”), by and among U.S. Well Services, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Borrower”), U.S. Well Services, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Parent”), USWS Fleet 10, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“USWS Fleet 10”), USWS Fleet 11, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“USWS Fleet 11”, together with USWS Fleet 10, collectively, the “Subsidiary Guarantors”), USWS Holdings LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Holdings”, together with the Parent, the Borrower, and the Subsidiary Guarantors, collectively, the “Loan Parties”), Crestview III USWS Holdings 2, L.P. (“Crestview Holdings”), THRC Holdings, LP, a Texas limited partnership (“THRC”), David Matlin, Peter Schoels (together with Crestview Holdings, THRC and David Matlin, collectively, the “Term Loan C Lenders”) and Crestview III USWS, L.P., as Delaware limited partnership (“Crestview L.P.”), and Crestview III USWS TE, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Crestview TE”, together with THRC, David Matlin, Peter Schoels and Crestview L.P., collectively, the “Warrant Holders”). Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed to such terms in the Term Loan C Side Letter.

The Loan Parties, the Term Loan C Lenders, and the Warrant Holders desire to enter into this letter agreement (this “Amendment”) in order to amend the Term Loan C Side Letter as set forth herein.

The parties hereto hereby agree as follows:

1. Amendment. Section 1(a) of the Term Loan C Side Letter is hereby amended by deleting and replacing the references therein to (a) “fifty percent (50.0%)” with “thirty percent (30.0%)” and (b) “seventy-five percent (75.0%)” with “sixty-five percent (65.0%)”.

2. Effect. Except as expressly modified by this Amendment, the terms and provisions of the Term Loan C Side Letter remain in full force and effect in accordance with its terms.

3. Miscellaneous. This Amendment may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which, when so executed, shall be deemed to be an original and all of which, taken together, shall constitute one and the same Amendment. Delivery of an executed counterpart of this Amendment by facsimile or other electronic transmission (including an email of a signature page in “.pdf” or “.tif” format) shall be as effective as delivery of an original executed counterpart of this Amendment. The parties hereto agree that, for the avoidance of doubt, this Amendment and its contents are subject to the confidentiality, indemnification, limitation of liability, governing law, and waiver of jury trial provisions of the Term Loan C Side Letter.


4. Loan Document. The Loan Parties agree and acknowledge that this Amendment is a “Loan Document” as defined in the Credit Agreement and a “Term Loan Document” under the Intercreditor Agreement.

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Please confirm that the foregoing is in accordance with your understanding by signing and returning to us the enclosed copy of this letter, which shall become a binding agreement upon our receipt.

Sincerely,

 

CRESTVIEW III USWS HOLDINGS 2, L.P., as a Term Loan C Lender
By: Crestview III USWS GP 2, LLC, its general partner
By:  

/s/ Evelyn Pellicone

Name:   Evelyn Pellicone
Title:   Chief Financial Officer
CRESTVIEW III USWS, L.P., as a Warrant Holder
By: Crestview III USWS GenPar, LLC, its general partner
By:  

/s/ Evelyn Pellicone

Name:   Evelyn Pellicone
Title:   Chief Financial Officer
CRESTVIEW III USWS TE, LLC, as a Warrant Holder
By:  

/s/ Evelyn Pellicone

Name:   Evelyn Pellicone
Title:   Chief Financial Officer

 

[Signature Page – Side Letter Amendment (USWS – Consent and Sixth Amendment to Senior Secured Term Loan Credit Agreement)]


THRC HOLDINGS, LP, as a Term Loan C Lender and a Warrant Holder
By:  

/s/ Matthew D. Wilks

Name:   Matthew D. Wilks
Title:   VP, Investment

 

[Signature Page – Side Letter Amendment (USWS – Consent and Sixth Amendment to Senior Secured Term Loan Credit Agreement)]


/s/ David Matlin

David Matlin,
as a Term Loan C Lender and a Warrant Holder

 

[Signature Page – Side Letter Amendment (USWS – Consent and Sixth Amendment to Senior Secured Term Loan Credit Agreement)]


/s/ Peter Schoels

Peter Schoels,
as a Term Loan C Lender and a Warrant Holder

 

[Signature Page – Side Letter Amendment (USWS – Consent and Sixth Amendment to Senior Secured Term Loan Credit Agreement)]


Acknowledged and Agreed by:
U.S. WELL SERVICES, LLC, as Borrower
By:  

/s/ Kyle O’Neill

Name:   Kyle O’Neill
Title:   Chief Financial Officer
U.S. WELL SERVICES, INC., as Parent
By:  

/s/ Kyle O’Neill

Name:   Kyle O’Neill
Title:   Chief Financial Officer
USWS HOLDINGS LLC, as Holdings
By:  

/s/ Kyle O’Neill

Name:   Kyle O’Neill
Title:   Chief Financial Officer
USWS FLEET 10, LLC, as Subsidiary Guarantor
By:  

/s/ Kyle O’Neill

Name:   Kyle O’Neill
Title:   Chief Financial Officer
USWS FLEET 11, LLC, as Subsidiary Guarantor
By:  

/s/ Kyle O’Neill

Name:   Kyle O’Neill
Title:   Chief Financial Officer

 

[Signature Page – Side Letter Amendment (USWS – Consent and Sixth Amendment to Senior Secured Term Loan Credit Agreement)]

Exhibit 10.6

Proposed Final Form

WARRANT AGREEMENT

between

U.S. WELL SERVICES, INC.

and

CONTINENTAL STOCK TRANSFER & TRUST COMPANY

THIS WARRANT AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”), dated as of February 28, 2022, is by and between U.S. Well Services, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), and Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company, a New York corporation, as warrant agent (the “Warrant Agent”, also referred to herein as the “Transfer Agent”).

WHEREAS, the Company entered into (a) that certain Consent and Sixth Amendment to Senior Secured Term Loan Credit Agreement, dated as of the date hereof by and among the Company, and the other loan parties, CLMG Corp., as Administrative Agent and Collateral Agent, and the Lenders party thereto from time to time (the “Sixth Amendment”), in order to, among other things, amend the Original Credit Agreement (as defined in the Sixth Amendment) in order to allow the extension of credit by the Term Loan C Lenders (as defined in the Sixth Amendment) (as amended, supplemented, amended and restated or otherwise modified from time to time, including by the Sixth Amendment, the “Amended Term Loan Agreement”), and (b) Side Letter Agreement, dated as of the date hereof (the “Term Loan Side Letter” and together with the Amended Term Loan Agreement and the Sixth Amendment, the “Debt Financing Agreements”), by and among the Company, the Term Loan C Lenders (as defined in the Sixth Amendment), and the Purchasers (as defined below), and each other party signatory thereto;

WHEREAS, the Company agreed (as a condition to the obligation of the Term Loan C Lenders) to sell to each of Crestview III USWS, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership, and Crestview III USWS TE, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (collectively, the “Purchasers”), the warrants (the “Warrants”) in the amounts as set forth in the Sixth Amendment at a at an aggregate fair market value of $1,165,412 (as set forth in the Term Loan Side Letter); and

WHEREAS, each Warrant entitles the holder thereof to purchase one share of Class A common stock of the Company, par value $0.0001 per share (“Class A Common Stock”), for the Warrant Price as described herein; and

WHEREAS, simultaneously with the execution of this Agreement, the Company and the Purchasers entered into that certain Registration Rights Agreement relating to the Class A Common Stock; and

WHEREAS, the Company desires the Warrant Agent to act on behalf of the Company, and the Warrant Agent is willing to so act, in connection with the issuance, registration, transfer, exchange, redemption and exercise of the Warrants; and


WHEREAS, the Company desires to provide for the form and provisions of the Warrants, the terms upon which they shall be issued and exercised, and the respective rights, limitation of rights, and immunities of the Company, the Warrant Agent, and the holders of the Warrants; and

WHEREAS, all acts and things have been done and performed which are necessary to make the Warrants, when executed on behalf of the Company and countersigned by or on behalf of the Warrant Agent, as provided herein, the valid, binding and legal obligations of the Company, and to authorize the execution and delivery of this Agreement.

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

1. APPOINTMENT OF WARRANT AGENT. The Company hereby appoints the Warrant Agent to act as agent for the Company for the Warrants, and the Warrant Agent hereby accepts such appointment and agrees to perform the same in accordance with the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement.

2. WARRANTS.

2.1 Form of Warrant. Each Warrant shall be issued in registered form only.

2.2 Effect of Countersignature. If a physical certificate is issued, unless and until countersigned by the Warrant Agent pursuant to this Agreement, a certificated Warrant shall be invalid and of no effect and may not be exercised by the holder thereof.

2.3 Registration.

2.3.1 Warrant Register. The Warrant Agent shall maintain books (the “Warrant Register”) for the registration of original issuance and the registration of transfer of the Warrants. Upon the initial issuance of the Warrants in book-entry form, the Warrant Agent shall issue and register the Warrants in the names of the respective holders thereof in such denominations and otherwise in accordance with instructions delivered to the Warrant Agent by the Company.

If the Depositary subsequently ceases to make its book-entry settlement system available for the Warrants, the Company may instruct the Warrant Agent regarding making other arrangements for book-entry settlement. In the event that the Warrants are not eligible for, or it is no longer necessary to have the Warrants available in, book-entry form, the Warrant Agent shall provide written instructions to the Depositary to deliver to the Warrant Agent for cancellation each book-entry Warrant, and the Company shall instruct the Warrant Agent to deliver to the Depositary definitive certificates in physical form evidencing such Warrants (“Warrant Certificates”) which shall be in the form annexed hereto as Exhibit A.

Physical certificates, if issued, shall be signed by, or bear the facsimile signature of, the Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer, Secretary or other principal officer of the Company. In the event the person whose facsimile signature has been placed upon any Warrant shall have ceased to serve in the capacity in which such person signed the Warrant before such Warrant is issued, it may be issued with the same effect as if he or she had not ceased to be such at the date of issuance.

 

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2.3.2 Registered Holder. Prior to due presentment for registration of transfer of any Warrant, the Company and the Warrant Agent may deem and treat the person in whose name such Warrant is registered in the Warrant Register (the “Registered Holder”) as the absolute owner of such Warrant and of each Warrant represented thereby (notwithstanding any notation of ownership or other writing on any physical certificate made by anyone other than the Company or the Warrant Agent), for the purpose of any exercise thereof, and for all other purposes, and neither the Company nor the Warrant Agent shall be affected by any notice to the contrary.

3. TERMS AND EXERCISE OF WARRANTS.

3.1 Warrant Price. Each Warrant shall, when countersigned by the Warrant Agent, entitle the Registered Holder thereof, subject to the provisions of such Warrant and of this Agreement, to purchase from the Company the number of shares of Class A Common Stock stated therein (the “Warrant Entitlement”), at the price of $1.10 per share (the “Warrant Price”), subject to the adjustments provided in Section 4 hereof.

3.2 Duration of Warrants. A Warrant may be exercised only during the period (the “Exercise Period”) commencing on the date of this Agreement and terminating at 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on the date that is six (6) years after such date (the “Expiration Date”). Each Warrant not exercised on or before the Expiration Date shall become void, and all rights thereunder and all rights in respect thereof under this Agreement shall cease at 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on the Expiration Date.

3.3 Exercise of Warrants.

3.3.1 Cashless Exercise. Subject to the provisions of the Warrant and this Agreement, a Warrant, when countersigned by the Warrant Agent, may be exercised in whole or in part from time to time by the Registered Holder thereof by surrendering it, at the office of the Warrant Agent, or at the office of its successor as Warrant Agent, in the Borough of Manhattan, City and State of New York, with the subscription form, as set forth in the Warrant, duly executed, for that number of shares of Class A Common Stock equal to the quotient obtained by dividing (a) the product of (i) the aggregate Warrant Entitlement of the Warrants subject to such surrender and exercise, multiplied by (ii) the difference between the Warrant Price and the “Fair Market Value”, as defined in this Section 3.3.1, by (b) the Fair Market Value. Solely for purposes of this Section 3.3.1, “Fair Market Value” means the volume weighted average price of the Class A Common Stock as reported during the ten (10) trading day period ending on the second trading day prior to the date on which the notice of exercise is delivered by such holder to the Warrant Agent. The holder shall be responsible for any and all applicable taxes due in connection with the exercise of the Warrant, the exchange of the Warrant for shares of Class A Common Stock and the issuance of such Class A Common Stock. For the avoidance of doubt, the Warrant shall only be exercisable on a “cashless” basis in accordance with this Section 3.1.1.

 

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3.3.2 Issuance of Shares of Class A Common Stock on Exercise.

(a) As soon as practicable after the exercise of any Warrant pursuant to Section 3.3.1, the Company shall issue to the Registered Holder of such Warrant a book-entry position or certificate, as applicable, for the number of full shares of Class A Common Stock to which it is entitled, registered in such name or names as may be directed by it, and if such Warrant shall not have been exercised in full, a countersigned Warrant for the number of shares of Class A Common Stock as to which such Warrant shall not have been exercised. No Warrant shall be exercisable and the Company shall not be obligated to issue shares of Class A Common Stock upon exercise of a Warrant unless the Class A Common Stock issuable upon such Warrant exercise has been registered, qualified or deemed to be exempt from registration or qualification under the securities laws of the state of residence of the Registered Holder of the Warrants. Subject to Section 4.6 of this Agreement, a Registered Holder of Warrants may exercise its Warrants only for a whole number of shares of Class A Common Stock. If the holder of any Warrant would be entitled, upon the exercise of such Warrant, to receive a fractional interest in a share, the Company shall round down to the nearest whole number the number of shares of Class A Common Stock to be issued to such holder.

3.3.3 Valid Issuance. All shares of Class A Common Stock issued upon the proper exercise of a Warrant in conformity with this Agreement shall be validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable.

3.3.4 Date of Issuance. Each person in whose name any book-entry position or certificate, as applicable, for shares of Class A Common Stock is issued shall for all purposes be deemed to have become the holder of record of such shares of Class A Common Stock on the date on which the Warrant was surrendered, irrespective of the date of delivery of such certificate, except that, if the date of such surrender is a date when the share transfer books of the Company of the Warrant Agent are closed, such person shall be deemed to have become the holder of such shares of Class A Common Stock at the close of business on the next succeeding date on which the share transfer books are open.

4. ADJUSTMENTS.

4.1 Stock Dividends.

4.1.1 Split-Ups. If after the date hereof, and subject to the provisions of Section 4.6 below, the number of outstanding shares of Class A Common Stock is increased by a stock dividend payable in shares of Class A Common Stock, or by a split-up of shares of Class A Common Stock or other similar event, then, on the effective date of such stock dividend, split-up or similar event, the Warrant Entitlement shall be increased in proportion to such increase in the outstanding shares of Class A Common Stock. A rights offering to holders of the Class A Common Stock entitling holders to purchase shares of Class A Common Stock at a price less than the “Fair Market Value” (as defined below) shall be deemed a stock dividend of a number of shares of Class A Common Stock equal to the product of (i) the number of shares of Class A Common Stock actually sold in such rights offering (or issuable under any other equity securities sold in such rights offering that are convertible into or exercisable for the Class A Common

 

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Stock) multiplied by (ii) one (1) minus the quotient of (x) the price per share of Class A Common Stock paid in such rights offering divided by (y) the Fair Market Value. For purposes of this subsection 4.1.1, (i) if the rights offering is for securities convertible into or exercisable for Class A Common Stock, in determining the price payable for Class A Common Stock, there shall be taken into account any consideration received for such rights, as well as any additional amount payable upon exercise or conversion and (ii) “Fair Market Value” means the volume weighted average price of the Class A Common Stock as reported during the ten (10) trading day period ending on the trading day prior to the first date on which the shares of Class A Common Stock trade on the applicable exchange or in the applicable market, regular way, without the right to receive such rights.

4.1.2 Dividends. If the Company, at any time while the Warrants are outstanding and unexpired, shall pay a dividend or make a distribution in cash, securities or other assets to the holders of the Class A Common Stock on account of such shares of Class A Common Stock (or other shares of the Company’s capital stock into which the Warrants are convertible), other than as described in subsection 4.1.1 above, then the Warrant Price shall be decreased, effective immediately after the effective date of such dividend, by the amount of cash and/or the fair market value (as determined by the Company’s board of directors (the “Board”), in good faith) of any securities or other assets paid on each share of Class A Common Stock in respect of such dividend.

4.2 Aggregation of Shares. If after the date hereof, and subject to the provisions of Section 4.6 hereof, the number of outstanding shares of Class A Common Stock is decreased by a consolidation, combination, reverse stock split or reclassification of shares of Class A Common Stock or other similar event, then, on the effective date of such consolidation, combination, reverse stock split, reclassification or similar event, the Warrant Entitlement shall be decreased in proportion to such decrease in outstanding shares of Class A Common Stock.

4.3 Adjustments in Warrant Price and Warrant Entitlement. Whenever the Warrant Entitlement is adjusted, as provided in subsection 4.1.1 or Section 4.2 above, the Warrant Price shall be adjusted (to the nearest cent) by multiplying such Warrant Price immediately prior to such adjustment by a fraction (x) the numerator of which shall be the Warrant Entitlement immediately prior to such adjustment, and (y) the denominator of which shall be the Warrant Entitlement immediately thereafter. Whenever the Warrant Price is adjusted as provided in subsection 4.1.2 above, the Warrant Entitlement shall be adjusted by multiplying such Warrant Entitlement immediately prior to such adjustment by a fraction (x) the numerator of which shall be the Warrant Price immediately prior to such adjustment, and (y) the denominator of which shall be the Warrant Price immediately thereafter.

4.4 Replacement of Securities upon Reorganization, etc. In case of any reclassification or reorganization of the issued and outstanding Class A Common Stock (other than a change covered by subsections 4.1.1 or 4.1.2 or Section 4.2 hereof or that solely affects the par value of such shares of Class A Common Stock), or in the case of any merger or consolidation of the Company with or into another entity in which any “person” or “group” (as such terms are used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d) of the Exchange Act) acquires more than 50% of the voting power of the Company’s securities, or in the case of any sale or conveyance to another corporation or entity of the assets or other property of the Company as an entirety or

 

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substantially as an entirety, the holders of the Warrants shall thereafter have the right to purchase and receive, upon the basis and upon the terms and conditions specified in the Warrants and in lieu of the Class A Common Stock of the Company immediately theretofore purchasable and receivable upon the exercise of the rights represented thereby, the kind and amount of shares or other securities or property (including cash) receivable upon such reclassification, reorganization, merger or consolidation, that the holder of the Warrants would have received if such holder had exercised his, her or its Warrant(s) immediately prior to such event (the “Alternative Issuance”); provided, however, that if the holders of the Class A Common Stock were entitled to exercise a right of election as to the kind or amount of securities, cash or other assets receivable upon such consolidation or merger, then the kind and amount of securities, cash or other assets constituting the Alternative Issuance for which each Warrant shall become exercisable shall be deemed to be the weighted average of the kind and amount received per share by the holders of the Class A Common Stock in such consolidation or merger that affirmatively make such election; provided further, that if less than seventy percent (70%) of the consideration receivable by the holders of the Class A Common Stock in the applicable event is payable in the form of shares in the successor entity that is listed for trading on a national securities exchange or is quoted in an established over-the-counter market, or is to be so listed for trading or quoted immediately following such event, and if the Registered Holder properly exercises the Warrant within thirty (30) days following the public disclosure of the consummation of such applicable event by the Company pursuant to a Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Commission, the Warrant Price shall be reduced by an amount (in dollars) equal to the difference of (i) the Warrant Price in effect prior to such reduction minus (ii) (A) the Per Share Consideration (as defined below) (but in no event less than zero) minus (B) the Black-Scholes Warrant Value (as defined below). The “Black-Scholes Warrant Value” means the value of a Warrant immediately prior to the consummation of the applicable event based on the Black-Scholes Warrant Model for an uncapped American Call on Bloomberg Financial Markets (“Bloomberg”), as calculated by an accounting, appraisal, investment banking firm or consultant of nationally recognized standing that is, in the good faith judgment of the Board, qualified to make such calculation. For purposes of calculating such amount, (1) the price of each share of Class A Common Stock shall be the average last reported sale price of the Class A Common Stock as reported during the ten (10) trading day period ending on the trading day prior to the effective date of the applicable event, (2) the assumed volatility shall be the ninety (90) day volatility obtained from the HVT function on Bloomberg determined as of the trading day immediately prior to the day of the announcement of the applicable event, and (3) the assumed risk-free interest rate shall correspond to the U.S. Treasury rate for a period equal to the remaining term of the Warrant. “Per Share Consideration” means (i) if the consideration paid to holders of the Class A Common Stock consists exclusively of cash, the amount of such cash per Ordinary Share, and (ii) in all other cases, the average last reported sale price of the Ordinary Shares as reported during the ten (10) trading day period ending on the trading day prior to the effective date of the applicable event. If any reclassification or reorganization also results in a change in Class A Common Stock covered by subsections 4.1.1 hereof, then such adjustment shall be made pursuant to subsections 4.1.1 or Sections 4.2 or 4.3 hereof and this Section 4.4. The provisions of this Section 4.4 shall similarly apply to successive reclassifications, reorganizations, mergers or consolidations, sales or other transfers. In no event will the Warrant Price be reduced to less than the par value per share issuable upon exercise of the Warrant.

 

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4.5 Notices of Changes in Warrant. Upon every adjustment of the Warrant Price or the Warrant Entitlement under Section 4, the Company shall give written notice thereof to the Warrant Agent, which notice shall state the Warrant Price resulting from such adjustment and the increase or decrease, if any, in the Warrant Entitlement, setting forth in reasonable detail the method of calculation and the facts upon which such calculation is based. Subject to the procedures in Section 4.8 (as applicable), the Company shall be responsible for any adjustments made to the Warrant Price or Warrant Entitlement. Upon the occurrence of any event specified in Sections 4.1, 4.2, 4.3, 4.4 or 4.8, the Company shall give written notice of the occurrence of such event to each holder of a Warrant, at the last address set forth for such holder in the Warrant Register, of the record date or the effective date of the event. Failure to give such notice, or any defect therein, shall not affect the legality or validity of such event.

4.6 No Fractional Shares. Notwithstanding any provision contained in this Agreement to the contrary, the Company shall not issue fractional shares of Class A Common Stock upon the exercise of Warrants. If, by reason of any adjustment made pursuant to this Section 4, the holder of any Warrant would be entitled, upon the exercise of such Warrant, to receive a fractional interest in a share, the Company shall, upon such exercise, round down to the nearest whole number the number of shares of Class A Common Stock to be issued to such holder.

4.7 Form of Warrant. The form of Warrant need not be changed because of any adjustment pursuant to this Section 4, and Warrants issued after such adjustment may state the same Warrant Price and the same Warrant Entitlement as is stated in the Warrants initially issued pursuant to this Agreement; provided, however, that the Company may at any time in its sole discretion make any change in the form of Warrant that the Company may deem appropriate and that does not affect the substance thereof, and any Warrant thereafter issued or countersigned, whether in exchange or substitution for an outstanding Warrant or otherwise, may be in the form as so changed.

4.8 Other Events. In case any event shall occur affecting the Company as to which none of the provisions of preceding subsections of this Section 4 are strictly applicable, but which would require an adjustment to the terms of the Warrants in order to (i) avoid an adverse impact on the Warrants and (ii) effectuate the intent and purpose of this Section 4, then, in each such case, the Company shall appoint a firm of independent public accountants, investment banking or other appraisal firm of recognized national standing, which shall give its opinion as to whether or not any adjustment to the rights represented by the Warrants is necessary to effectuate the intent and purpose of this Section 4 and, if they determine that an adjustment is necessary, the terms of such adjustment. The Company shall adjust the terms of the Warrants in a manner that is consistent with any adjustment recommended in such opinion.

5. TRANSFER AND EXCHANGE OF WARRANTS.

5.1 Registration of Transfer. The Warrant Agent shall register the transfer, from time to time, of any outstanding Warrant upon the Warrant Register, upon surrender of such Warrant for transfer, properly endorsed with signatures properly guaranteed and accompanied by appropriate instructions for transfer. Upon any such transfer, a new Warrant representing an equal aggregate number of Warrants shall be issued and the old Warrant shall be cancelled by the Warrant Agent. The Warrants so cancelled shall be delivered by the Warrant Agent to the Company from time to time upon request.

 

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5.2 Procedure for Surrender of Warrants. Warrants may be surrendered to the Warrant Agent, together with a written request for exchange or transfer, and thereupon the Warrant Agent shall issue in exchange therefor one or more new Warrants as requested by the Registered Holder of the Warrants so surrendered, representing an equal aggregate number of Warrants; provided, however, that in the event that a Warrant surrendered for transfer bears a restrictive legend, the Warrant Agent shall not cancel such Warrant and issue new Warrants in exchange thereof until the Warrant Agent has received an opinion of counsel for the Company stating that such transfer may be made and indicating whether the new Warrants must also bear a restrictive legend.

5.3 Fractional Warrants. The Warrant Agent shall not be required to effect any registration of transfer or exchange which shall result in the issuance of a warrant certificate for a fraction of a warrant.

5.4 Service Charges. No service charge shall be made for any exchange or registration of transfer of Warrants.

5.5 Warrant Execution and Countersignature. The Warrant Agent is hereby authorized to countersign and to deliver, in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, the Warrants required to be issued pursuant to the provisions of this Section 5, and the Company, whenever required by the Warrant Agent, shall supply the Warrant Agent with Warrants duly executed on behalf of the Company for such purpose.

6. OTHER PROVISIONS RELATING TO RIGHTS OF HOLDERS OF WARRANTS.

6.1 No Rights as Stockholder. A Warrant does not entitle the Registered Holder thereof to any of the rights of a stockholder of the Company, including, without limitation, the right to receive dividends, or other distributions, exercise any preemptive rights to vote or to consent or to receive notice as stockholders in respect of the meetings of stockholders or the election of directors of the Company or any other matter.

6.2 Lost, Stolen, Mutilated, or Destroyed Warrants. If any Warrant is lost, stolen, mutilated, or destroyed, the Company and the Warrant Agent may on such terms as to indemnity or otherwise as they may in their discretion impose (which shall, in the case of a mutilated Warrant, include the surrender thereof), issue a new Warrant of like denomination, tenor, and date as the Warrant so lost, stolen, mutilated, or destroyed. Any such new Warrant shall constitute a substitute contractual obligation of the Company, whether or not the allegedly lost, stolen, mutilated, or destroyed Warrant shall be at any time enforceable by anyone.

6.3 Reservation of Common Stock. The Company shall at all times reserve and keep available a number of its authorized but unissued shares of Class A Common Stock that shall be sufficient to permit the exercise in full of all outstanding Warrants issued pursuant to this Agreement.

 

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6.4 DTC Undertaking. The Company shall use commercially reasonable efforts to exchange each holder’s Warrants for book-entry interests in a global Warrant at The Depositary Trust Company with an unrestricted CUSIP no later than the date that is 370 days from such Warrants’ issuance date (or such shorter period of time if permitted under the securities laws or if such Warrants are sold under Rule 144 or under a registration statement).

7. CONCERNING THE WARRANT AGENT AND OTHER MATTERS.

7.1 Payment of Taxes. The Company shall from time to time promptly pay all taxes and charges that may be imposed upon the Company or the Warrant Agent in respect of the issuance or delivery of shares of Class A Common Stock upon the exercise of the Warrants, but the Company shall not be obligated to pay any transfer taxes in respect of the Warrants or such shares of Class A Common Stock.

7.2 Resignation, Consolidation, or Merger of Warrant Agent.

7.2.1 Appointment of Successor Warrant Agent. The Warrant Agent, or any successor to it hereafter appointed, may resign its duties and be discharged from all further duties and liabilities hereunder after giving sixty (60) days’ notice in writing to the Company. If the office of the Warrant Agent becomes vacant by resignation or incapacity to act or otherwise, the Company shall appoint in writing a successor Warrant Agent in place of the Warrant Agent. If the Company shall fail to make such appointment within a period of thirty (30) days after it has been notified in writing of such resignation or incapacity by the Warrant Agent or by the holder of a Warrant (who shall, with such notice, submit his Warrant for inspection by the Company), then the holder of any Warrant may apply to the Supreme Court of the State of New York for the County of New York for the appointment of a successor Warrant Agent at the Company’s cost. Any successor Warrant Agent, whether appointed by the Company or by such court, shall be a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of New York, in good standing and having its principal office in the Borough of Manhattan, City and State of New York, and authorized under such laws to exercise corporate trust powers and subject to supervision or examination by federal or state authority. After appointment, any successor Warrant Agent shall be vested with all the authority, powers, rights, immunities, duties, and obligations of its predecessor Warrant Agent with like effect as if originally named as Warrant Agent hereunder, without any further act or deed; but if for any reason it becomes necessary or appropriate, the predecessor Warrant Agent shall execute and deliver, at the expense of the Company, an instrument transferring to such successor Warrant Agent all the authority, powers, and rights of such predecessor Warrant Agent hereunder; and upon request of any successor Warrant Agent the Company shall make, execute, acknowledge, and deliver any and all instruments in writing for more fully and effectually vesting in and confirming to such successor Warrant Agent all such authority, powers, rights, immunities, duties, and obligations.

7.2.2 Notice of Successor Warrant Agent. In the event a successor Warrant Agent shall be appointed, the Company shall give notice thereof to the predecessor Warrant Agent and the Transfer Agent for the Class A Common Stock not later than the effective date of any such appointment.

 

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7.2.3 Merger or Consolidation of Warrant Agent. Any corporation into which the Warrant Agent may be merged or with which it may be consolidated or any corporation resulting from any merger or consolidation to which the Warrant Agent shall be a party shall be the successor Warrant Agent under this Agreement without any further act.

7.3 Fees and Expenses of Warrant Agent.

7.3.1 Remuneration. The Company agrees to pay the Warrant Agent reasonable remuneration for its services as such Warrant Agent hereunder and shall, pursuant to its obligations under this Agreement, reimburse the Warrant Agent upon demand for all expenditures that the Warrant Agent may reasonably incur in the execution of its duties hereunder.

7.3.2 Further Assurances. The Company agrees to perform, execute, acknowledge, and deliver or cause to be performed, executed, acknowledged, and delivered all such further and other acts, instruments, and assurances as may reasonably be required by the Warrant Agent for the carrying out or performing of the provisions of this Agreement.

7.4 Liability of Warrant Agent.

7.4.1 Reliance on Company Statement. Whenever in the performance of its duties under this Agreement, the Warrant Agent shall deem it necessary or desirable that any fact or matter be proved or established by the Company prior to taking or suffering any action hereunder, such fact or matter (unless other evidence in respect thereof be herein specifically prescribed) may be deemed to be conclusively proved and established by a statement signed by the Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer or Secretary and delivered to the Warrant Agent. The Warrant Agent may rely upon such statement for any action taken or suffered in good faith by it pursuant to the provisions of this Agreement.

7.4.2 Indemnity. The Warrant Agent shall be liable hereunder only for its own gross negligence, willful misconduct or bad faith. The Company agrees to indemnify the Warrant Agent and save it harmless against any and all liabilities, including judgments, costs and reasonable counsel fees, for anything done or omitted by the Warrant Agent in the execution of this Agreement, except as a result of the Warrant Agent’s gross negligence, willful misconduct or bad faith.

7.4.3 Exclusions. The Warrant Agent shall have no responsibility with respect to the validity of this Agreement or with respect to the validity or execution of any Warrant (except its countersignature thereof). The Warrant Agent shall not be responsible for any breach by the Company of any covenant or condition contained in this Agreement or in any Warrant. The Warrant Agent shall not be responsible to make any adjustments required under the provisions of Section 4 hereof or responsible for the manner, method, or amount of any such adjustment or the ascertaining of the existence of facts that would require any such adjustment; nor shall it by any act hereunder be deemed to make any representation or warranty as to the authorization or reservation of any shares of Class A Common Stock to be issued pursuant to this Agreement or any Warrant or as to whether any shares of Class A Common Stock shall, when issued, be valid and fully paid and non-assessable.

 

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7.5 Acceptance of Agency. The Warrant Agent hereby accepts the agency established by this Agreement and agrees to perform the same upon the terms and conditions herein set forth and among other things, shall account promptly to the Company with respect to Warrants exercised and concurrently account for, and pay to the Company, all monies received by the Warrant Agent for the purchase of shares of Class A Common Stock through the exercise of the Warrants.

7.6 Waiver. The Warrant Agent has no right of set-off or any other right, title, interest or claim of any kind (“Claim”) in, or to any distribution of, the Trust Account (as defined in that certain Investment Management Trust Agreement, dated as of the date hereof, by and between the Company and the Warrant Agent as trustee thereunder) and hereby agrees not to seek recourse, reimbursement, payment or satisfaction for any Claim against the Trust Account for any reason whatsoever. The Warrant Agent hereby waives any and all Claims against the Trust Account and any and all rights to seek access to the Trust Account.

8. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS.

8.1 Successors. All the covenants and provisions of this Agreement by or for the benefit of the Company or the Warrant Agent shall bind and inure to the benefit of their respective successors and assigns.

8.2 Notices. Any notice, statement or demand authorized by this Agreement to be given or made by the Warrant Agent or by the holder of any Warrant to or on the Company shall be sufficiently given when so delivered if by hand or overnight delivery or if sent by certified mail or private courier service within five (5) days after deposit of such notice, postage prepaid, or by e-mail with delivery receipt obtained, addressed (until another address is filed in writing by the Company with the Warrant Agent), as follows:

U.S. Well Services, Inc.

1360 Post Oak Boulevard, Suite 1800

Houston, Texas 77056

Email: KONeill@uswellservices.com

Attention: Kyle O’Neill, Chief Financial Officer

Any notice, statement or demand authorized by this Agreement to be given or made by the holder of any Warrant or by the Company to or on the Warrant Agent shall be sufficiently given when so delivered if by hand or overnight delivery or if sent by certified mail or private courier service within five (5) days after deposit of such notice, postage prepaid, or by e-mail with delivery receipt obtained, addressed (until another address is filed in writing by the Warrant Agent with the Company), as follows:

Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company

1 State Street, 30th Floor

New York, NY 10004

Email: compliance@continentalstock.com

Attention: Compliance Department

 

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8.3 Applicable Law. The validity, interpretation, and performance of this Agreement and of the Warrants shall be governed in all respects by the laws of the State of New York, without giving effect to conflicts of law principles that would result in the application of the substantive laws of another jurisdiction. The Company hereby agrees that any action, proceeding or claim against it arising out of or relating in any way to this Agreement shall be brought and enforced in the courts of the State of New York or the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, and irrevocably submits to such jurisdiction, which jurisdiction shall be exclusive. The Company hereby waives any objection to such exclusive jurisdiction and that such courts represent an inconvenient forum.

8.4 Persons Having Rights under this Agreement. Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed to confer upon, or give to, any person or corporation other than the parties hereto and the Registered Holders of the Warrants any right, remedy, or claim under or by reason of this Agreement or of any covenant, condition, stipulation, promise, or agreement hereof. All covenants, conditions, stipulations, promises, and agreements contained in this Agreement shall be for the sole and exclusive benefit of the parties hereto and their successors and assigns and of the Registered Holders of the Warrants.

8.5 Examination of the Warrant Agreement. A copy of this Agreement shall be available at all reasonable times at the office of the Warrant Agent in the Borough of Manhattan, City and State of New York, for inspection by the Registered Holder of any Warrant. The Warrant Agent may require any such holder to submit his Warrant for inspection by it.

8.6 Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in any number of original or facsimile counterparts and each of such counterparts shall for all purposes be deemed to be an original, and all such counterparts shall together constitute but one and the same instrument.

8.7 Effect of Headings. The section headings herein are for convenience only and are not part of this Agreement and shall not affect the interpretation thereof.

8.8 Amendments. This Agreement may be amended by the parties hereto without the consent of any Registered Holder (a) for the purpose of curing any ambiguity, or curing, correcting or supplementing any defective provision contained herein or adding or changing any other provisions with respect to matters or questions arising under this Agreement as the parties may deem necessary or desirable and that the parties deem shall not adversely affect the interest of the Registered Holders, and (b) to provide for the delivery of Alternative Issuance pursuant to Section 4.4. All other modifications or amendments, including any amendment to increase the Warrant Price or shorten the Exercise Period, shall require the vote or written consent of the Registered Holders of more than seventy-five percent (75%) of the then outstanding Warrants.

8.9 Severability. This Agreement shall be deemed severable, and the invalidity or unenforceability of any term or provision hereof shall not affect the validity or enforceability of this Agreement or of any other term or provision hereof. Furthermore, in lieu of any such invalid or unenforceable term or provision, the parties hereto intend that there shall be added as a part of this Agreement a provision as similar in terms to such invalid or unenforceable provision as may be possible and be valid and enforceable.

 

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Exhibit A Form of Warrant Certificate

Exhibit B Legend — Warrants

[Signature Page Follows]

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be duly executed as of the date first above written.

 

U.S. WELL SERVICES, INC.
By:  

/s/ Kyle O’Neill

Name:   Kyle O’Neill
Title:   Chief Financial Officer
CONTINENTAL STOCK TRANSFER &
TRUST COMPANY, as Warrant Agent
By:  

/s/ Henry Farrell

Name:   Henry Farrell
Title:   Vice President


EXHIBIT A

[Form of Warrant Certificate]

[FACE]

 

Number    Warrant Entitlement: [●]

Warrants

THIS WARRANT SHALL BE VOID IF NOT EXERCISED PRIOR TO

THE EXPIRATION OF THE EXERCISE PERIOD PROVIDED FOR

IN THE WARRANT AGREEMENT DESCRIBED BELOW

U.S. WELL SERVICES, INC.

Incorporated Under the Laws of the State of Delaware

Warrant Certificate

This Warrant Certificate certifies that _________, or registered assigns, is the registered holder of warrant(s) evidenced hereby (the “Warrants” and each, a “Warrant”) to purchase shares of Class A common stock, par value $0.0001 per share (“Class A Common Stock”), of U.S. Well Services, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”). Each Warrant entitles the holder, upon exercise during the period set forth in the Warrant Agreement referred to below, to receive from the Company that number of fully paid and non-assessable shares of Class A Common Stock equal to the Warrant Entitlement at a price (the “Warrant Price”) as determined pursuant to the Warrant Agreement and through “cashless” exercise provisions set forth in Section 3.3.1 thereof, upon surrender of this Warrant Certificate at the office or agency of the Warrant Agent referred to below, subject to the conditions set forth herein and in the Warrant Agreement. Defined terms used in this Warrant Certificate but not defined herein shall have the meanings given to them in the Warrant Agreement.

The initial Warrant Price per share of Class A Common Stock for any Warrant is equal to $1.10 per share; provided, however, that a Warrant may not be exercised for a fractional share. The Warrant Price and the Warrant Entitlement are subject to adjustment upon the occurrence of certain events set forth in the Warrant Agreement.

Subject to the conditions set forth in the Warrant Agreement, the Warrants may be exercised only during the Exercise Period and to the extent not exercised by the end of such Exercise Period, such Warrants shall become void.

Reference is hereby made to the further provisions of this Warrant Certificate set forth on the reverse hereof and such further provisions shall for all purposes have the same effect as though fully set forth at this place.

This Warrant Certificate shall not be valid unless countersigned by the Warrant Agent, as such term is used in the Warrant Agreement.


This Warrant Certificate shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the internal laws of the State of New York, without regard to conflicts of laws principles thereof.


U.S. WELL SERVICES, INC.
By:  

             

Name:  
Title:  
CONTINENTAL STOCK TRANSFER
& TRUST COMPANY, as Warrant Agent
By:  

 

Name:  
Title:  


[Form of Warrant Certificate]

[Reverse]

The Warrants evidenced by this Warrant Certificate are part of a duly authorized issue of Warrants entitling the holder on exercise to receive shares of Class A Common Stock and are issued or to be issued pursuant to a Warrant Agreement dated as of February 28, 2022 (the “Warrant Agreement”), duly executed and delivered by the Company to Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company, a New York corporation, as warrant agent (the “Warrant Agent”), which Warrant Agreement is hereby incorporated by reference in and made a part of this instrument and is hereby referred to for a description of the rights, limitation of rights, obligations, duties and immunities thereunder of the Warrant Agent, the Company and the holders (the words “holders” or “holder” meaning the Registered Holders or Registered Holder) of the Warrants. A copy of the Warrant Agreement may be obtained by the holder hereof upon written request to the Company. Defined terms used in this Warrant Certificate but not defined herein shall have the meanings given to them in the Warrant Agreement.

Warrants may be exercised at any time during the Exercise Period set forth in the Warrant Agreement. The holder of Warrants evidenced by this Warrant Certificate may exercise them by surrendering this Warrant Certificate, with the form of election to purchase set forth hereon properly completed and executed, at the principal corporate trust office of the Warrant Agent through the “cashless” exercise provisions as provided for in the Warrant Agreement. In the event that upon any exercise of Warrants evidenced hereby the number of Warrants exercised shall be less than the total number of Warrants evidenced hereby, there shall be issued to the holder hereof or his, her or its assignee, a new Warrant Certificate evidencing the number of Warrants not exercised.

The Warrant Agreement provides that upon the occurrence of certain events the number of shares of Class A Common Stock issuable upon exercise of the Warrants set forth on the face hereof may, subject to certain conditions, be adjusted. If, upon exercise of a Warrant, the holder thereof would be entitled to receive a fractional interest in a share of Class A Common Stock, the Company shall, upon exercise, round down to the nearest whole number of shares of Class A Common Stock to be issued to the holder of the Warrant.

Warrant Certificates, when surrendered at the principal corporate trust office of the Warrant Agent by the Registered Holder thereof in person or by legal representative or attorney duly authorized in writing, may be exchanged, in the manner and subject to the limitations provided in the Warrant Agreement, but without payment of any service charge, for another Warrant Certificate or Warrant Certificates of like tenor evidencing in the aggregate a like number of Warrants.

Upon due presentation for registration of transfer of this Warrant Certificate at the office of the Warrant Agent a new Warrant Certificate or Warrant Certificates of like tenor and evidencing in the aggregate a like number of Warrants shall be issued to the transferee(s) in exchange for this Warrant Certificate, subject to the limitations provided in the Warrant Agreement, without charge except for any tax or other governmental charge imposed in connection therewith.


The Company and the Warrant Agent may deem and treat the Registered Holder(s) hereof as the absolute owner(s) of this Warrant Certificate (notwithstanding any notation of ownership or other writing hereon made by anyone), for the purpose of any exercise hereof, of any distribution to the holder(s) hereof, and for all other purposes, and neither the Company nor the Warrant Agent shall be affected by any notice to the contrary. Neither the Warrants nor this Warrant Certificate entitles any holder hereof to any rights of a stockholder of the Company.


Election to Purchase

(To Be Executed Upon Exercise of Warrant)

The undersigned hereby irrevocably elects to exercise the right, represented by this Warrant Certificate, to receive shares of Class A Common Stock of U.S. Well Services, Inc. (the “Company”) in accordance with the terms hereof. The undersigned requests that a certificate for such shares of Class A Common Stock be registered in the name of _______________, whose address is _______________ and that such shares of Class A Common Stock be delivered to __________ whose address is __________. If said number of shares of Class A Common Stock is less than all of the shares of Class A Common Stock purchasable hereunder, the undersigned requests that a new Warrant Certificate representing the remaining balance of such shares of Class A Common Stock be registered in the name of __________, whose address is _______________ and that such Warrant Certificate be delivered to _______________, whose address is _______________.

The Warrant may only be exercised on a “cashless” basis pursuant to Section 3.3.1 of the Warrant Agreement. Accordingly, (i) the number of shares of Class A Common Stock that this Warrant is exercisable for shall be determined in accordance with Section 3.3.1 of the Warrant Agreement and (ii) the holder hereof shall complete the following: The undersigned hereby irrevocably elects to exercise the right, represented by this Warrant Certificate, through the cashless exercise provisions of the Warrant Agreement, to receive shares of Class A Common Stock. If said number of shares is less than all of the shares of Class A Common Stock purchasable hereunder (after giving effect to the cashless exercise), the undersigned requests that a new Warrant Certificate representing the remaining balance of such shares of Class A Common Stock be registered in the name of _______________, whose address is _______________ and that such Warrant Certificate be delivered to _______________, whose address is _______________.

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EXHIBIT B

LEGEND

“THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, OR ANY STATE SECURITIES LAWS, AND MAY NOT BE OFFERED, SOLD, TRANSFERRED OR OTHERWISE DISPOSED OF UNLESS REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, AND ANY APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS OR AN EXEMPTION FROM REGISTRATION IS AVAILABLE.”

Exhibit 10.7

Execution Version

WARRANT AGREEMENT

between

U.S. WELL SERVICES, INC.

and

CONTINENTAL STOCK TRANSFER & TRUST COMPANY

THIS WARRANT AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”), dated as of March 1, 2022, is by and between U.S. Well Services, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), and Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company, a New York corporation, as warrant agent (the “Warrant Agent”, also referred to herein as the “Transfer Agent”).

WHEREAS, the Company entered into (a) that certain Consent and Sixth Amendment to Senior Secured Term Loan Credit Agreement, dated as of the date hereof by and among the Company, and the other loan parties, CLMG Corp., as Administrative Agent and Collateral Agent, and the Lenders party thereto from time to time (the “Sixth Amendment”), in order to, among other things, amend the Original Credit Agreement (as defined in the Sixth Amendment) in order to allow the extension of credit by the Term Loan C Lenders (as defined in the Sixth Amendment) (as amended, supplemented, amended and restated or otherwise modified from time to time, including by the Sixth Amendment, the “Amended Term Loan Agreement”), and (b) Side Letter Agreement, dated as of the date hereof (the “Term Loan Side Letter” and together with the Amended Term Loan Agreement and the Sixth Amendment, the “Debt Financing Agreements”), by and among the Company, the Term Loan C Lenders (as defined in the Sixth Amendment), and each other party signatory thereto;

WHEREAS, the Company agreed to sell to certain additional Term Loan C Lenders, the warrants (the “Warrants”) in the amounts as set forth in a joinder to the Amended Term Loan Agreement at an aggregate fair market value of $166,792.00 (as set forth in the Term Loan Side Letter); and

WHEREAS, each Warrant entitles the holder thereof to purchase one share of Class A common stock of the Company, par value $0.0001 per share (“Class A Common Stock”), for the Warrant Price as described herein; and

WHEREAS, the Company desires the Warrant Agent to act on behalf of the Company, and the Warrant Agent is willing to so act, in connection with the issuance, registration, transfer, exchange, redemption and exercise of the Warrants; and

WHEREAS, the Company desires to provide for the form and provisions of the Warrants, the terms upon which they shall be issued and exercised, and the respective rights, limitation of rights, and immunities of the Company, the Warrant Agent, and the holders of the Warrants; and

WHEREAS, all acts and things have been done and performed which are necessary to make the Warrants, when executed on behalf of the Company and countersigned by or on behalf of the Warrant Agent, as provided herein, the valid, binding and legal obligations of the Company, and to authorize the execution and delivery of this Agreement.


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

1. APPOINTMENT OF WARRANT AGENT. The Company hereby appoints the Warrant Agent to act as agent for the Company for the Warrants, and the Warrant Agent hereby accepts such appointment and agrees to perform the same in accordance with the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement.

2. WARRANTS.

2.1 Form of Warrant. Each Warrant shall be issued in registered form only.

2.2 Effect of Countersignature. If a physical certificate is issued, unless and until countersigned by the Warrant Agent pursuant to this Agreement, a certificated Warrant shall be invalid and of no effect and may not be exercised by the holder thereof.

2.3 Registration.

2.3.1 Warrant Register. The Warrant Agent shall maintain books (the “Warrant Register”) for the registration of original issuance and the registration of transfer of the Warrants. Upon the initial issuance of the Warrants in book-entry form, the Warrant Agent shall issue and register the Warrants in the names of the respective holders thereof in such denominations and otherwise in accordance with instructions delivered to the Warrant Agent by the Company.

If the Depositary subsequently ceases to make its book-entry settlement system available for the Warrants, the Company may instruct the Warrant Agent regarding making other arrangements for book-entry settlement. In the event that the Warrants are not eligible for, or it is no longer necessary to have the Warrants available in, book-entry form, the Warrant Agent shall provide written instructions to the Depositary to deliver to the Warrant Agent for cancellation each book-entry Warrant, and the Company shall instruct the Warrant Agent to deliver to the Depositary definitive certificates in physical form evidencing such Warrants (“Warrant Certificates”) which shall be in the form annexed hereto as Exhibit A.

Physical certificates, if issued, shall be signed by, or bear the facsimile signature of, the Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer, Secretary or other principal officer of the Company. In the event the person whose facsimile signature has been placed upon any Warrant shall have ceased to serve in the capacity in which such person signed the Warrant before such Warrant is issued, it may be issued with the same effect as if he or she had not ceased to be such at the date of issuance.

2.3.2 Registered Holder. Prior to due presentment for registration of transfer of any Warrant, the Company and the Warrant Agent may deem and treat the person in whose name such Warrant is registered in the Warrant Register (the “Registered Holder”) as the absolute owner of such Warrant and of each Warrant represented thereby (notwithstanding any notation of ownership or other writing on any physical certificate made by anyone other than the Company or the Warrant Agent), for the purpose of any exercise thereof, and for all other purposes, and neither the Company nor the Warrant Agent shall be affected by any notice to the contrary.

 

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3. TERMS AND EXERCISE OF WARRANTS.

3.1 Warrant Price. Each Warrant shall, when countersigned by the Warrant Agent, entitle the Registered Holder thereof, subject to the provisions of such Warrant and of this Agreement, to purchase from the Company the number of shares of Class A Common Stock stated therein (the “Warrant Entitlement”), at the price of $1.29 per share (the “Warrant Price”), subject to the adjustments provided in Section 4 hereof.

3.2 Duration of Warrants. A Warrant may be exercised only during the period (the “Exercise Period”) commencing on the date of this Agreement and terminating at 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on the date that is six (6) years after such date (the “Expiration Date”). Each Warrant not exercised on or before the Expiration Date shall become void, and all rights thereunder and all rights in respect thereof under this Agreement shall cease at 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on the Expiration Date.

3.3 Exercise of Warrants.

3.3.1 Cashless Exercise. Subject to the provisions of the Warrant and this Agreement, a Warrant, when countersigned by the Warrant Agent, may be exercised in whole or in part from time to time by the Registered Holder thereof by surrendering it, at the office of the Warrant Agent, or at the office of its successor as Warrant Agent, in the Borough of Manhattan, City and State of New York, with the subscription form, as set forth in the Warrant, duly executed, for that number of shares of Class A Common Stock equal to the quotient obtained by dividing (a) the product of (i) the aggregate Warrant Entitlement of the Warrants subject to such surrender and exercise, multiplied by (ii) the difference between the Warrant Price and the “Fair Market Value”, as defined in this Section 3.3.1, by (b) the Fair Market Value. Solely for purposes of this Section 3.3.1, “Fair Market Value” means the volume weighted average price of the Class A Common Stock as reported during the ten (10) trading day period ending on the second trading day prior to the date on which the notice of exercise is delivered by such holder to the Warrant Agent. The holder shall be responsible for any and all applicable taxes due in connection with the exercise of the Warrant, the exchange of the Warrant for shares of Class A Common Stock and the issuance of such Class A Common Stock. For the avoidance of doubt, the Warrant shall only be exercisable on a “cashless” basis in accordance with this Section 3.1.1.

3.3.2 Issuance of Shares of Class A Common Stock on Exercise.

(a) As soon as practicable after the exercise of any Warrant pursuant to Section 3.3.1, the Company shall issue to the Registered Holder of such Warrant a book-entry position or certificate, as applicable, for the number of full shares of Class A Common Stock to which it is entitled, registered in such name or names as may be directed by it, and if such Warrant shall not have been exercised in full, a

 

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countersigned Warrant for the number of shares of Class A Common Stock as to which such Warrant shall not have been exercised. No Warrant shall be exercisable and the Company shall not be obligated to issue shares of Class A Common Stock upon exercise of a Warrant unless the Class A Common Stock issuable upon such Warrant exercise has been registered, qualified or deemed to be exempt from registration or qualification under the securities laws of the state of residence of the Registered Holder of the Warrants. Subject to Section 4.6 of this Agreement, a Registered Holder of Warrants may exercise its Warrants only for a whole number of shares of Class A Common Stock. If the holder of any Warrant would be entitled, upon the exercise of such Warrant, to receive a fractional interest in a share, the Company shall round down to the nearest whole number the number of shares of Class A Common Stock to be issued to such holder.

3.3.3 Valid Issuance. All shares of Class A Common Stock issued upon the proper exercise of a Warrant in conformity with this Agreement shall be validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable.

3.3.4 Date of Issuance. Each person in whose name any book-entry position or certificate, as applicable, for shares of Class A Common Stock is issued shall for all purposes be deemed to have become the holder of record of such shares of Class A Common Stock on the date on which the Warrant was surrendered, irrespective of the date of delivery of such certificate, except that, if the date of such surrender is a date when the share transfer books of the Company of the Warrant Agent are closed, such person shall be deemed to have become the holder of such shares of Class A Common Stock at the close of business on the next succeeding date on which the share transfer books are open.

4. ADJUSTMENTS.

4.1 Stock Dividends.

4.1.1 Split-Ups. If after the date hereof, and subject to the provisions of Section 4.6 below, the number of outstanding shares of Class A Common Stock is increased by a stock dividend payable in shares of Class A Common Stock, or by a split-up of shares of Class A Common Stock or other similar event, then, on the effective date of such stock dividend, split-up or similar event, the Warrant Entitlement shall be increased in proportion to such increase in the outstanding shares of Class A Common Stock. A rights offering to holders of the Class A Common Stock entitling holders to purchase shares of Class A Common Stock at a price less than the “Fair Market Value” (as defined below) shall be deemed a stock dividend of a number of shares of Class A Common Stock equal to the product of (i) the number of shares of Class A Common Stock actually sold in such rights offering (or issuable under any other equity securities sold in such rights offering that are convertible into or exercisable for the Class A Common Stock) multiplied by (ii) one (1) minus the quotient of (x) the price per share of Class A Common Stock paid in such rights offering divided by (y) the Fair Market Value. For purposes of this subsection 4.1.1, (i) if the rights offering is for securities convertible into or exercisable for Class A Common Stock, in determining the price payable for Class A Common Stock, there shall be taken into account any consideration received for such rights, as well as any additional amount payable upon exercise or conversion and (ii) “Fair Market Value” means the volume weighted average price of the Class A Common Stock as reported during the ten (10) trading day period ending on the trading day prior to the first date on which the shares of Class A Common Stock trade on the applicable exchange or in the applicable market, regular way, without the right to receive such rights.

 

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4.1.2 Dividends. If the Company, at any time while the Warrants are outstanding and unexpired, shall pay a dividend or make a distribution in cash, securities or other assets to the holders of the Class A Common Stock on account of such shares of Class A Common Stock (or other shares of the Company’s capital stock into which the Warrants are convertible), other than as described in subsection 4.1.1 above, then the Warrant Price shall be decreased, effective immediately after the effective date of such dividend, by the amount of cash and/or the fair market value (as determined by the Company’s board of directors (the “Board”), in good faith) of any securities or other assets paid on each share of Class A Common Stock in respect of such dividend.

4.2 Aggregation of Shares. If after the date hereof, and subject to the provisions of Section 4.6 hereof, the number of outstanding shares of Class A Common Stock is decreased by a consolidation, combination, reverse stock split or reclassification of shares of Class A Common Stock or other similar event, then, on the effective date of such consolidation, combination, reverse stock split, reclassification or similar event, the Warrant Entitlement shall be decreased in proportion to such decrease in outstanding shares of Class A Common Stock.

4.3 Adjustments in Warrant Price and Warrant Entitlement. Whenever the Warrant Entitlement is adjusted, as provided in subsection 4.1.1 or Section 4.2 above, the Warrant Price shall be adjusted (to the nearest cent) by multiplying such Warrant Price immediately prior to such adjustment by a fraction (x) the numerator of which shall be the Warrant Entitlement immediately prior to such adjustment, and (y) the denominator of which shall be the Warrant Entitlement immediately thereafter. Whenever the Warrant Price is adjusted as provided in subsection 4.1.2 above, the Warrant Entitlement shall be adjusted by multiplying such Warrant Entitlement immediately prior to such adjustment by a fraction (x) the numerator of which shall be the Warrant Price immediately prior to such adjustment, and (y) the denominator of which shall be the Warrant Price immediately thereafter.

4.4 Replacement of Securities upon Reorganization, etc. In case of any reclassification or reorganization of the issued and outstanding Class A Common Stock (other than a change covered by subsections 4.1.1 or 4.1.2 or Section 4.2 hereof or that solely affects the par value of such shares of Class A Common Stock), or in the case of any merger or consolidation of the Company with or into another entity in which any “person” or “group” (as such terms are used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d) of the Exchange Act) acquires more than 50% of the voting power of the Company’s securities, or in the case of any sale or conveyance to another corporation or entity of the assets or other property of the Company as an entirety or substantially as an entirety, the holders of the Warrants shall thereafter have the right to purchase and receive, upon the basis and upon the terms and conditions specified in the Warrants and in lieu of the Class A Common Stock of the Company immediately theretofore purchasable and receivable upon the exercise of the rights represented thereby, the kind and amount of shares or other securities or property (including cash) receivable upon such reclassification, reorganization, merger or consolidation, that the holder of the Warrants would have received if such holder had exercised his, her or its Warrant(s) immediately prior to such event (the

 

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Alternative Issuance”); provided, however, that if the holders of the Class A Common Stock were entitled to exercise a right of election as to the kind or amount of securities, cash or other assets receivable upon such consolidation or merger, then the kind and amount of securities, cash or other assets constituting the Alternative Issuance for which each Warrant shall become exercisable shall be deemed to be the weighted average of the kind and amount received per share by the holders of the Class A Common Stock in such consolidation or merger that affirmatively make such election; provided further, that if less than seventy percent (70%) of the consideration receivable by the holders of the Class A Common Stock in the applicable event is payable in the form of shares in the successor entity that is listed for trading on a national securities exchange or is quoted in an established over-the-counter market, or is to be so listed for trading or quoted immediately following such event, and if the Registered Holder properly exercises the Warrant within thirty (30) days following the public disclosure of the consummation of such applicable event by the Company pursuant to a Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Commission, the Warrant Price shall be reduced by an amount (in dollars) equal to the difference of (i) the Warrant Price in effect prior to such reduction minus (ii) (A) the Per Share Consideration (as defined below) (but in no event less than zero) minus (B) the Black-Scholes Warrant Value (as defined below). The “Black-Scholes Warrant Value” means the value of a Warrant immediately prior to the consummation of the applicable event based on the Black-Scholes Warrant Model for an uncapped American Call on Bloomberg Financial Markets (“Bloomberg”), as calculated by an accounting, appraisal, investment banking firm or consultant of nationally recognized standing that is, in the good faith judgment of the Board, qualified to make such calculation. For purposes of calculating such amount, (1) the price of each share of Class A Common Stock shall be the average last reported sale price of the Class A Common Stock as reported during the ten (10) trading day period ending on the trading day prior to the effective date of the applicable event, (2) the assumed volatility shall be the ninety (90) day volatility obtained from the HVT function on Bloomberg determined as of the trading day immediately prior to the day of the announcement of the applicable event, and (3) the assumed risk-free interest rate shall correspond to the U.S. Treasury rate for a period equal to the remaining term of the Warrant. “Per Share Consideration” means (i) if the consideration paid to holders of the Class A Common Stock consists exclusively of cash, the amount of such cash per Ordinary Share, and (ii) in all other cases, the average last reported sale price of the Ordinary Shares as reported during the ten (10) trading day period ending on the trading day prior to the effective date of the applicable event. If any reclassification or reorganization also results in a change in Class A Common Stock covered by subsections 4.1.1 hereof, then such adjustment shall be made pursuant to subsections 4.1.1 or Sections 4.2 or 4.3 hereof and this Section 4.4. The provisions of this Section 4.4 shall similarly apply to successive reclassifications, reorganizations, mergers or consolidations, sales or other transfers. In no event will the Warrant Price be reduced to less than the par value per share issuable upon exercise of the Warrant.

4.5 Notices of Changes in Warrant. Upon every adjustment of the Warrant Price or the Warrant Entitlement under Section 4, the Company shall give written notice thereof to the Warrant Agent, which notice shall state the Warrant Price resulting from such adjustment and the increase or decrease, if any, in the Warrant Entitlement, setting forth in reasonable detail the method of calculation and the facts upon which such calculation is based. Subject to the procedures in Section 4.8 (as applicable), the Company shall be responsible for any adjustments made to the Warrant Price or Warrant Entitlement. Upon the occurrence of any event specified in Sections 4.1, 4.2, 4.3, 4.4 or 4.8, the Company shall give written notice of the occurrence of such event to each holder of a Warrant, at the last address set forth for such holder in the Warrant Register, of the record date or the effective date of the event. Failure to give such notice, or any defect therein, shall not affect the legality or validity of such event.

 

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4.6 No Fractional Shares. Notwithstanding any provision contained in this Agreement to the contrary, the Company shall not issue fractional shares of Class A Common Stock upon the exercise of Warrants. If, by reason of any adjustment made pursuant to this Section 4, the holder of any Warrant would be entitled, upon the exercise of such Warrant, to receive a fractional interest in a share, the Company shall, upon such exercise, round down to the nearest whole number the number of shares of Class A Common Stock to be issued to such holder.

4.7 Form of Warrant. The form of Warrant need not be changed because of any adjustment pursuant to this Section 4, and Warrants issued after such adjustment may state the same Warrant Price and the same Warrant Entitlement as is stated in the Warrants initially issued pursuant to this Agreement; provided, however, that the Company may at any time in its sole discretion make any change in the form of Warrant that the Company may deem appropriate and that does not affect the substance thereof, and any Warrant thereafter issued or countersigned, whether in exchange or substitution for an outstanding Warrant or otherwise, may be in the form as so changed.

4.8 Other Events. In case any event shall occur affecting the Company as to which none of the provisions of preceding subsections of this Section 4 are strictly applicable, but which would require an adjustment to the terms of the Warrants in order to (i) avoid an adverse impact on the Warrants and (ii) effectuate the intent and purpose of this Section 4, then, in each such case, the Company shall appoint a firm of independent public accountants, investment banking or other appraisal firm of recognized national standing, which shall give its opinion as to whether or not any adjustment to the rights represented by the Warrants is necessary to effectuate the intent and purpose of this Section 4 and, if they determine that an adjustment is necessary, the terms of such adjustment. The Company shall adjust the terms of the Warrants in a manner that is consistent with any adjustment recommended in such opinion.

5. TRANSFER AND EXCHANGE OF WARRANTS.

5.1 Registration of Transfer. The Warrant Agent shall register the transfer, from time to time, of any outstanding Warrant upon the Warrant Register, upon surrender of such Warrant for transfer, properly endorsed with signatures properly guaranteed and accompanied by appropriate instructions for transfer. Upon any such transfer, a new Warrant representing an equal aggregate number of Warrants shall be issued and the old Warrant shall be cancelled by the Warrant Agent. The Warrants so cancelled shall be delivered by the Warrant Agent to the Company from time to time upon request.

5.2 Procedure for Surrender of Warrants. Warrants may be surrendered to the Warrant Agent, together with a written request for exchange or transfer, and thereupon the Warrant Agent shall issue in exchange therefor one or more new Warrants as requested by the Registered Holder of the Warrants so surrendered, representing an equal aggregate number of Warrants; provided, however, that in the event that a Warrant surrendered for transfer bears a restrictive legend, the Warrant Agent shall not cancel such Warrant and issue new Warrants in exchange thereof until the Warrant Agent has received an opinion of counsel for the Company stating that such transfer may be made and indicating whether the new Warrants must also bear a restrictive legend.

 

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5.3 Fractional Warrants. The Warrant Agent shall not be required to effect any registration of transfer or exchange which shall result in the issuance of a warrant certificate for a fraction of a warrant.

5.4 Service Charges. No service charge shall be made for any exchange or registration of transfer of Warrants.

5.5 Warrant Execution and Countersignature. The Warrant Agent is hereby authorized to countersign and to deliver, in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, the Warrants required to be issued pursuant to the provisions of this Section 5, and the Company, whenever required by the Warrant Agent, shall supply the Warrant Agent with Warrants duly executed on behalf of the Company for such purpose.

6. OTHER PROVISIONS RELATING TO RIGHTS OF HOLDERS OF WARRANTS.

6.1 No Rights as Stockholder. A Warrant does not entitle the Registered Holder thereof to any of the rights of a stockholder of the Company, including, without limitation, the right to receive dividends, or other distributions, exercise any preemptive rights to vote or to consent or to receive notice as stockholders in respect of the meetings of stockholders or the election of directors of the Company or any other matter.

6.2 Lost, Stolen, Mutilated, or Destroyed Warrants. If any Warrant is lost, stolen, mutilated, or destroyed, the Company and the Warrant Agent may on such terms as to indemnity or otherwise as they may in their discretion impose (which shall, in the case of a mutilated Warrant, include the surrender thereof), issue a new Warrant of like denomination, tenor, and date as the Warrant so lost, stolen, mutilated, or destroyed. Any such new Warrant shall constitute a substitute contractual obligation of the Company, whether or not the allegedly lost, stolen, mutilated, or destroyed Warrant shall be at any time enforceable by anyone.

6.3 Reservation of Common Stock. The Company shall at all times reserve and keep available a number of its authorized but unissued shares of Class A Common Stock that shall be sufficient to permit the exercise in full of all outstanding Warrants issued pursuant to this Agreement.

6.4 DTC Undertaking. The Company shall use commercially reasonable efforts to exchange each holder’s Warrants for book-entry interests in a global Warrant at The Depositary Trust Company with an unrestricted CUSIP no later than the date that is 370 days from such Warrants’ issuance date (or such shorter period of time if permitted under the securities laws or if such Warrants are sold under Rule 144 or under a registration statement).

 

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7. CONCERNING THE WARRANT AGENT AND OTHER MATTERS.

7.1 Payment of Taxes. The Company shall from time to time promptly pay all taxes and charges that may be imposed upon the Company or the Warrant Agent in respect of the issuance or delivery of shares of Class A Common Stock upon the exercise of the Warrants, but the Company shall not be obligated to pay any transfer taxes in respect of the Warrants or such shares of Class A Common Stock.

7.2 Resignation, Consolidation, or Merger of Warrant Agent.

7.2.1 Appointment of Successor Warrant Agent. The Warrant Agent, or any successor to it hereafter appointed, may resign its duties and be discharged from all further duties and liabilities hereunder after giving sixty (60) days’ notice in writing to the Company. If the office of the Warrant Agent becomes vacant by resignation or incapacity to act or otherwise, the Company shall appoint in writing a successor Warrant Agent in place of the Warrant Agent. If the Company shall fail to make such appointment within a period of thirty (30) days after it has been notified in writing of such resignation or incapacity by the Warrant Agent or by the holder of a Warrant (who shall, with such notice, submit his Warrant for inspection by the Company), then the holder of any Warrant may apply to the Supreme Court of the State of New York for the County of New York for the appointment of a successor Warrant Agent at the Company’s cost. Any successor Warrant Agent, whether appointed by the Company or by such court, shall be a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of New York, in good standing and having its principal office in the Borough of Manhattan, City and State of New York, and authorized under such laws to exercise corporate trust powers and subject to supervision or examination by federal or state authority. After appointment, any successor Warrant Agent shall be vested with all the authority, powers, rights, immunities, duties, and obligations of its predecessor Warrant Agent with like effect as if originally named as Warrant Agent hereunder, without any further act or deed; but if for any reason it becomes necessary or appropriate, the predecessor Warrant Agent shall execute and deliver, at the expense of the Company, an instrument transferring to such successor Warrant Agent all the authority, powers, and rights of such predecessor Warrant Agent hereunder; and upon request of any successor Warrant Agent the Company shall make, execute, acknowledge, and deliver any and all instruments in writing for more fully and effectually vesting in and confirming to such successor Warrant Agent all such authority, powers, rights, immunities, duties, and obligations.

7.2.2 Notice of Successor Warrant Agent. In the event a successor Warrant Agent shall be appointed, the Company shall give notice thereof to the predecessor Warrant Agent and the Transfer Agent for the Class A Common Stock not later than the effective date of any such appointment.

7.2.3 Merger or Consolidation of Warrant Agent. Any corporation into which the Warrant Agent may be merged or with which it may be consolidated or any corporation resulting from any merger or consolidation to which the Warrant Agent shall be a party shall be the successor Warrant Agent under this Agreement without any further act.

7.3 Fees and Expenses of Warrant Agent.

7.3.1 Remuneration. The Company agrees to pay the Warrant Agent reasonable remuneration for its services as such Warrant Agent hereunder and shall, pursuant to its obligations under this Agreement, reimburse the Warrant Agent upon demand for all expenditures that the Warrant Agent may reasonably incur in the execution of its duties hereunder.

 

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7.3.2 Further Assurances. The Company agrees to perform, execute, acknowledge, and deliver or cause to be performed, executed, acknowledged, and delivered all such further and other acts, instruments, and assurances as may reasonably be required by the Warrant Agent for the carrying out or performing of the provisions of this Agreement.

7.4 Liability of Warrant Agent.

7.4.1 Reliance on Company Statement. Whenever in the performance of its duties under this Agreement, the Warrant Agent shall deem it necessary or desirable that any fact or matter be proved or established by the Company prior to taking or suffering any action hereunder, such fact or matter (unless other evidence in respect thereof be herein specifically prescribed) may be deemed to be conclusively proved and established by a statement signed by the Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer or Secretary and delivered to the Warrant Agent. The Warrant Agent may rely upon such statement for any action taken or suffered in good faith by it pursuant to the provisions of this Agreement.

7.4.2 Indemnity. The Warrant Agent shall be liable hereunder only for its own gross negligence, willful misconduct or bad faith. The Company agrees to indemnify the Warrant Agent and save it harmless against any and all liabilities, including judgments, costs and reasonable counsel fees, for anything done or omitted by the Warrant Agent in the execution of this Agreement, except as a result of the Warrant Agent’s gross negligence, willful misconduct or bad faith.

7.4.3 Exclusions. The Warrant Agent shall have no responsibility with respect to the validity of this Agreement or with respect to the validity or execution of any Warrant (except its countersignature thereof). The Warrant Agent shall not be responsible for any breach by the Company of any covenant or condition contained in this Agreement or in any Warrant. The Warrant Agent shall not be responsible to make any adjustments required under the provisions of Section 4 hereof or responsible for the manner, method, or amount of any such adjustment or the ascertaining of the existence of facts that would require any such adjustment; nor shall it by any act hereunder be deemed to make any representation or warranty as to the authorization or reservation of any shares of Class A Common Stock to be issued pursuant to this Agreement or any Warrant or as to whether any shares of Class A Common Stock shall, when issued, be valid and fully paid and non-assessable.

7.5 Acceptance of Agency. The Warrant Agent hereby accepts the agency established by this Agreement and agrees to perform the same upon the terms and conditions herein set forth and among other things, shall account promptly to the Company with respect to Warrants exercised and concurrently account for, and pay to the Company, all monies received by the Warrant Agent for the purchase of shares of Class A Common Stock through the exercise of the Warrants.

 

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7.6 Waiver. The Warrant Agent has no right of set-off or any other right, title, interest or claim of any kind (“Claim”) in, or to any distribution of, the Trust Account (as defined in that certain Investment Management Trust Agreement, dated as of the date hereof, by and between the Company and the Warrant Agent as trustee thereunder) and hereby agrees not to seek recourse, reimbursement, payment or satisfaction for any Claim against the Trust Account for any reason whatsoever. The Warrant Agent hereby waives any and all Claims against the Trust Account and any and all rights to seek access to the Trust Account.

8. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS.

8.1 Successors. All the covenants and provisions of this Agreement by or for the benefit of the Company or the Warrant Agent shall bind and inure to the benefit of their respective successors and assigns.

8.2 Notices. Any notice, statement or demand authorized by this Agreement to be given or made by the Warrant Agent or by the holder of any Warrant to or on the Company shall be sufficiently given when so delivered if by hand or overnight delivery or if sent by certified mail or private courier service within five (5) days after deposit of such notice, postage prepaid, or by e-mail with delivery receipt obtained, addressed (until another address is filed in writing by the Company with the Warrant Agent), as follows:

U.S. Well Services, Inc.

1360 Post Oak Boulevard, Suite 1800

Houston, Texas 77056

Email: KONeill@uswellservices.com

Attention: Kyle O’Neill, Chief Financial Officer

Any notice, statement or demand authorized by this Agreement to be given or made by the holder of any Warrant or by the Company to or on the Warrant Agent shall be sufficiently given when so delivered if by hand or overnight delivery or if sent by certified mail or private courier service within five (5) days after deposit of such notice, postage prepaid, or by e-mail with delivery receipt obtained, addressed (until another address is filed in writing by the Warrant Agent with the Company), as follows:

Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company

1 State Street, 30th Floor

New York, NY 10004

Email: compliance@continentalstock.com

Attention: Compliance Department

8.3 Applicable Law. The validity, interpretation, and performance of this Agreement and of the Warrants shall be governed in all respects by the laws of the State of New York, without giving effect to conflicts of law principles that would result in the application of the substantive laws of another jurisdiction. The Company hereby agrees that any action, proceeding or claim against it arising out of or relating in any way to this Agreement shall be brought and enforced in the courts of the State of New York or the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, and irrevocably submits to such jurisdiction, which jurisdiction shall be exclusive. The Company hereby waives any objection to such exclusive jurisdiction and that such courts represent an inconvenient forum.

 

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8.4 Persons Having Rights under this Agreement. Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed to confer upon, or give to, any person or corporation other than the parties hereto and the Registered Holders of the Warrants any right, remedy, or claim under or by reason of this Agreement or of any covenant, condition, stipulation, promise, or agreement hereof. All covenants, conditions, stipulations, promises, and agreements contained in this Agreement shall be for the sole and exclusive benefit of the parties hereto and their successors and assigns and of the Registered Holders of the Warrants.

8.5 Examination of the Warrant Agreement. A copy of this Agreement shall be available at all reasonable times at the office of the Warrant Agent in the Borough of Manhattan, City and State of New York, for inspection by the Registered Holder of any Warrant. The Warrant Agent may require any such holder to submit his Warrant for inspection by it.

8.6 Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in any number of original or facsimile counterparts and each of such counterparts shall for all purposes be deemed to be an original, and all such counterparts shall together constitute but one and the same instrument.

8.7 Effect of Headings. The section headings herein are for convenience only and are not part of this Agreement and shall not affect the interpretation thereof.

8.8 Amendments. This Agreement may be amended by the parties hereto without the consent of any Registered Holder (a) for the purpose of curing any ambiguity, or curing, correcting or supplementing any defective provision contained herein or adding or changing any other provisions with respect to matters or questions arising under this Agreement as the parties may deem necessary or desirable and that the parties deem shall not adversely affect the interest of the Registered Holders, and (b) to provide for the delivery of Alternative Issuance pursuant to Section 4.4. All other modifications or amendments, including any amendment to increase the Warrant Price or shorten the Exercise Period, shall require the vote or written consent of the Registered Holders of more than seventy-five percent (75%) of the then outstanding Warrants.

8.9 Severability. This Agreement shall be deemed severable, and the invalidity or unenforceability of any term or provision hereof shall not affect the validity or enforceability of this Agreement or of any other term or provision hereof. Furthermore, in lieu of any such invalid or unenforceable term or provision, the parties hereto intend that there shall be added as a part of this Agreement a provision as similar in terms to such invalid or unenforceable provision as may be possible and be valid and enforceable.

Exhibit A Form of Warrant Certificate

Exhibit B Legend — Warrants

[Signature Page Follows]

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be duly executed as of the date first above written.

 

U.S. WELL SERVICES, INC.
By:  

/s/ Kyle O’Neill

Name:   Kyle O’Neill
Title:   Chief Financial Officer
CONTINENTAL STOCK TRANSFER &
TRUST COMPANY, as Warrant Agent
By:  

/s/ Henry Farrell

Name:   Henry Farrell
Title:   Vice President


EXHIBIT A

[Form of Warrant Certificate]

[FACE]

 

Number       Warrant Entitlement: [•]

Warrants

THIS WARRANT SHALL BE VOID IF NOT EXERCISED PRIOR TO

THE EXPIRATION OF THE EXERCISE PERIOD PROVIDED FOR

IN THE WARRANT AGREEMENT DESCRIBED BELOW

 

U.S. WELL SERVICES, INC.

Incorporated Under the Laws of the State of Delaware

Warrant Certificate

This Warrant Certificate certifies that _________, or registered assigns, is the registered holder of warrant(s) evidenced hereby (the “Warrants” and each, a “Warrant”) to purchase shares of Class A common stock, par value $0.0001 per share (“Class A Common Stock”), of U.S. Well Services, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”). Each Warrant entitles the holder, upon exercise during the period set forth in the Warrant Agreement referred to below, to receive from the Company that number of fully paid and non-assessable shares of Class A Common Stock equal to the Warrant Entitlement at a price (the “Warrant Price”) as determined pursuant to the Warrant Agreement and through “cashless” exercise provisions set forth in Section 3.3.1 thereof, upon surrender of this Warrant Certificate at the office or agency of the Warrant Agent referred to below, subject to the conditions set forth herein and in the Warrant Agreement. Defined terms used in this Warrant Certificate but not defined herein shall have the meanings given to them in the Warrant Agreement.

The initial Warrant Price per share of Class A Common Stock for any Warrant is equal to $1.29 per share; provided, however, that a Warrant may not be exercised for a fractional share. The Warrant Price and the Warrant Entitlement are subject to adjustment upon the occurrence of certain events set forth in the Warrant Agreement.

Subject to the conditions set forth in the Warrant Agreement, the Warrants may be exercised only during the Exercise Period and to the extent not exercised by the end of such Exercise Period, such Warrants shall become void.

Reference is hereby made to the further provisions of this Warrant Certificate set forth on the reverse hereof and such further provisions shall for all purposes have the same effect as though fully set forth at this place.

This Warrant Certificate shall not be valid unless countersigned by the Warrant Agent, as such term is used in the Warrant Agreement.

This Warrant Certificate shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the internal laws of the State of New York, without regard to conflicts of laws principles thereof.


U.S. WELL SERVICES, INC.
By:  

                                              

Name:

Title:

 

    

    

CONTINENTAL STOCK TRANSFER &
TRUST COMPANY, as Warrant Agent
By:  

     

Name:       
Title:       


[Form of Warrant Certificate]

[Reverse]

The Warrants evidenced by this Warrant Certificate are part of a duly authorized issue of Warrants entitling the holder on exercise to receive shares of Class A Common Stock and are issued or to be issued pursuant to a Warrant Agreement dated as of February 28, 2022 (the “Warrant Agreement”), duly executed and delivered by the Company to Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company, a New York corporation, as warrant agent (the “Warrant Agent”), which Warrant Agreement is hereby incorporated by reference in and made a part of this instrument and is hereby referred to for a description of the rights, limitation of rights, obligations, duties and immunities thereunder of the Warrant Agent, the Company and the holders (the words “holders” or “holder” meaning the Registered Holders or Registered Holder) of the Warrants. A copy of the Warrant Agreement may be obtained by the holder hereof upon written request to the Company. Defined terms used in this Warrant Certificate but not defined herein shall have the meanings given to them in the Warrant Agreement.

Warrants may be exercised at any time during the Exercise Period set forth in the Warrant Agreement. The holder of Warrants evidenced by this Warrant Certificate may exercise them by surrendering this Warrant Certificate, with the form of election to purchase set forth hereon properly completed and executed, at the principal corporate trust office of the Warrant Agent through the “cashless” exercise provisions as provided for in the Warrant Agreement. In the event that upon any exercise of Warrants evidenced hereby the number of Warrants exercised shall be less than the total number of Warrants evidenced hereby, there shall be issued to the holder hereof or his, her or its assignee, a new Warrant Certificate evidencing the number of Warrants not exercised.

The Warrant Agreement provides that upon the occurrence of certain events the number of shares of Class A Common Stock issuable upon exercise of the Warrants set forth on the face hereof may, subject to certain conditions, be adjusted. If, upon exercise of a Warrant, the holder thereof would be entitled to receive a fractional interest in a share of Class A Common Stock, the Company shall, upon exercise, round down to the nearest whole number of shares of Class A Common Stock to be issued to the holder of the Warrant.

Warrant Certificates, when surrendered at the principal corporate trust office of the Warrant Agent by the Registered Holder thereof in person or by legal representative or attorney duly authorized in writing, may be exchanged, in the manner and subject to the limitations provided in the Warrant Agreement, but without payment of any service charge, for another Warrant Certificate or Warrant Certificates of like tenor evidencing in the aggregate a like number of Warrants.

Upon due presentation for registration of transfer of this Warrant Certificate at the office of the Warrant Agent a new Warrant Certificate or Warrant Certificates of like tenor and evidencing in the aggregate a like number of Warrants shall be issued to the transferee(s) in exchange for this Warrant Certificate, subject to the limitations provided in the Warrant Agreement, without charge except for any tax or other governmental charge imposed in connection therewith.


The Company and the Warrant Agent may deem and treat the Registered Holder(s) hereof as the absolute owner(s) of this Warrant Certificate (notwithstanding any notation of ownership or other writing hereon made by anyone), for the purpose of any exercise hereof, of any distribution to the holder(s) hereof, and for all other purposes, and neither the Company nor the Warrant Agent shall be affected by any notice to the contrary. Neither the Warrants nor this Warrant Certificate entitles any holder hereof to any rights of a stockholder of the Company.


Election to Purchase

(To Be Executed Upon Exercise of Warrant)

The undersigned hereby irrevocably elects to exercise the right, represented by this Warrant Certificate, to receive shares of Class A Common Stock of U.S. Well Services, Inc. (the “Company”) in accordance with the terms hereof. The undersigned requests that a certificate for such shares of Class A Common Stock be registered in the name of _______________, whose address is _______________ and that such shares of Class A Common Stock be delivered to __________ whose address is __________. If said number of shares of Class A Common Stock is less than all of the shares of Class A Common Stock purchasable hereunder, the undersigned requests that a new Warrant Certificate representing the remaining balance of such shares of Class A Common Stock be registered in the name of __________, whose address is _______________ and that such Warrant Certificate be delivered to _______________, whose address is _______________.

The Warrant may only be exercised on a “cashless” basis pursuant to Section 3.3.1 of the Warrant Agreement. Accordingly, (i) the number of shares of Class A Common Stock that this Warrant is exercisable for shall be determined in accordance with Section 3.3.1 of the Warrant Agreement and (ii) the holder hereof shall complete the following: The undersigned hereby irrevocably elects to exercise the right, represented by this Warrant Certificate, through the cashless exercise provisions of the Warrant Agreement, to receive shares of Class A Common Stock. If said number of shares is less than all of the shares of Class A Common Stock purchasable hereunder (after giving effect to the cashless exercise), the undersigned requests that a new Warrant Certificate representing the remaining balance of such shares of Class A Common Stock be registered in the name of _______________, whose address is _______________ and that such Warrant Certificate be delivered to _______________, whose address is _______________.

[Signature Page Follows]


Date: , 20   

 

(Signature)

  

 

  

 

  

 

(Address)

Signature Guaranteed:   

 

(Tax Identification Number)

 

THE SIGNATURE(S) SHOULD BE GUARANTEED BY AN ELIGIBLE GUARANTOR INSTITUTION (BANKS, STOCKBROKERS, SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATIONS AND CREDIT UNIONS WITH MEMBERSHIP IN AN APPROVED SIGNATURE GUARANTEE MEDALLION PROGRAM, PURSUANT TO SEC RULE 17Ad-15 (OR ANY SUCCESSOR RULE)).


EXHIBIT B

LEGEND

“THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, OR ANY STATE SECURITIES LAWS, AND MAY NOT BE OFFERED, SOLD, TRANSFERRED OR OTHERWISE DISPOSED OF UNLESS REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, AND ANY APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS OR AN EXEMPTION FROM REGISTRATION IS AVAILABLE.”

Exhibit 99.1

 

LOGO

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

  

    NEWS RELEASE

 

Contacts:  U.S. Well Services

Josh Shapiro, VP, Finance and Investor Relations

(832) 562-3730

IR@uswellservices.com

 

Dennard Lascar Investor Relations

Ken Dennard / Lisa Elliott

(713) 529-6600

USWS@dennardlascar.com

U.S. Well Services Finalizes $21.5 Million Expansion of Senior Secured Term

Loan Facility and Announces Contract for Newbuild Nyx Clean Fleet®

HOUSTON, March 4, 2022 — U.S. Well Services, Inc. (NASDAQ: USWS) (“USWS” or the “Company”) today announced it has entered into an amendment to its Senior Secured Term Loan Credit Agreement (“Term Loan Agreement”) allowing the Company to borrow last-out term loans (the “Term C Loans”). The Company also provided an update on recent commercial activity.

Expansion of Senior Secured Term Loan Facility

To date, the Term Loan C Lenders have made $21.5 million of Term C Loans, the proceeds of which will be used by the Company for general working capital, including the funding of growth capital expenditures. Term C Loans are extended on a last-out basis in the payment waterfall relative to existing Term A Loans and Term B Loans (collectively, the “First-Out Term Loans”) under the Term Loan Agreement and bear interest at a Benchmark Rate (as defined in the Term Loan Agreement), subject to a 2.0% floor, plus 12.0% per annum, payable in-kind. After repayment of the First-Out Term Loans in full, the Company will pay to the Term Loan C Lenders the following premium upon any repayment, prepayment or acceleration of the Term C Loans:

 

   

30% of the repaid, prepaid or accelerated amount, if such repayment, prepayment or acceleration occurs on or prior to May 31, 2022;

 

   

65% of the repaid, prepaid or accelerated amount, if such repayment, prepayment or acceleration occurs between June 1, 2022 and August 31, 2022; and

 

   

100% of the repaid, prepaid or accelerated amount, if such repayment, prepayment or acceleration occurs on or after September 1, 2022

In connection with the $21.5 million Term C Loan advance, USWS issued approximately 15.0 million warrants to purchase USWS Class A Common Stock with a weighted average exercise price of $1.11 per share to the Term Loan C Lenders or their affiliates.

Piper Sandler & Co. served as exclusive financial advisor to the Company.

Commercial Update

The Company also announced it has entered into a contract to provide electric hydraulic fracturing services to a customer operating in Appalachia for 18 months. USWS expects to deliver a newbuild Nyx Clean Fleet® to begin working under this contract beginning in November 2022.

In addition to this new contract, the Company has made modifications to several existing contracts in order to mitigate supply-chain driven disruptions to customer operations.

Joel Broussard, the Company’s President and CEO, commented, “I am pleased with our recent commercial success, as evidenced by the latest contract USWS has secured for a Nyx Clean Fleet®. Additionally, I would like to commend our commercial team for their work in finding creative, collaborative ways to restructure customer agreements in a manner that improve alignment of interests between USWS and our customers.

 


“This Term C Loan issuance not only improves the company’s near-term liquidity, but also provides capital to help fund our Nyx Clean Fleet newbuild program. I continue to believe that the Company is well positioned to capitalize on the tightening pressure pumping market as demand for responsibly-sourced, domestic oil and gas increases.”

This press release is neither an offer to sell nor a solicitation of an offer to purchase the securities described herein.

About U.S. Well Services, Inc.

U.S. Well Services, Inc. is a leading provider of hydraulic fracturing services and a market leader in electric fracture stimulation. The Company’s patented electric frac technology provides one of the first fully electric, mobile well stimulation systems powered by locally-supplied natural gas, including field gas sourced directly from the wellhead. The Company’s electric frac technology dramatically decreases emissions and sound pollution while generating exceptional operational efficiencies, including significant customer fuel cost savings versus conventional diesel fleets. For more information visit: www.uswellservices.com. Information on our website is not part of this release.

Forward-Looking Statements

The information above includes “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. All statements, other than statements of historical facts, included herein concerning, among other things, the amendment to the Term Loan Agreement and the use of proceeds from the Term C Loans, our ability to perform under customer contracts and the expected impact of the transactions on the Company’s financial position and prospects, if at all, are forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements may be identified by their use of terms and phrases such as “may,” “expect,” “believe,” “intend,” “estimate,” “project,” “plan,” “may,” “anticipate,” “will,” “should,” “could,” and similar terms and phrases. Although the Company believes that the expectations reflected in these forward-looking statements are reasonable, they do involve certain assumptions, risks and uncertainties. These forward-looking statements represent the Company’s current expectations or beliefs concerning future events, and it is possible that the results described in this release will not be achieved. These forward-looking statements are subject to certain risks, including the ability and willingness of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (“OPEC”) and non–OPEC countries, such as Russia, to set and maintain production levels and prices for oil, and the impact of epidemics, pandemics or other major public health issues, such as the COVID–19 coronavirus, as well as the other risks, uncertainties and assumptions identified in this release or as disclosed from time to time in the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). Factors that could cause actual results to differ from the Company’s expectations include changes in market conditions and other factors described in the Company’s public disclosures and filings with the SEC, including those described under “Risk Factors” in its annual report on Form 10-K/A for the year ended December 31, 2020 filed on May 17, 2021 and in its subsequently filed quarterly reports on Form 10-Q. As a result of these factors, actual results may differ materially from those indicated or implied by forward-looking statements.

Any forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date on which it is made, and, except as required by law, the Company does not undertake any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. New factors emerge from time to time, and it is not possible for us to predict all such factors.

 

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