UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
 
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
 
 
FORM 8-K
 
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
 
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): October 10, 2018
 
LILIS ENERGY, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
Nevada
 
001-35330
 
74-3231613
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation)
 
(Commission File Number)
 
(IRS Employer Identification
Number)
 
1800 Bering Drive, Suite #510
 
 
Houston, TX
 
77057
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
 
(Zip Code)
 
(817) 585-9001
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
 
 
 
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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.
  Senior Secured Revolving Credit Agreement
On October 10, 2018, Lilis Energy, Inc. (the “ Company ”) entered into a five-year, $500 million senior secured revolving credit agreement (the “ Revolving Credit Agreement ”), by and among the Company, as borrower, certain subsidiaries of the Company, as guarantors (the “ Guarantors ”), BMO Harris Bank, N.A., as administrative agent, and the lenders party thereto. The Revolving Credit Agreement provides for a senior secured reserve based revolving credit facility with an initial borrowing base of $95 million. The borrowing base is subject to semiannual redeterminations in May and November of each year.
Borrowings under the Revolving Credit Agreement bear interest at a floating rate of either LIBOR or a specified base rate plus a margin determined based upon the usage of the borrowing base (subject to a 1% floor). The Company is required to pay a commitment fee of 0.5% per annum on any unused portion of the borrowing base. The Company’s obligations under the Revolving Credit Agreement are secured by first priority liens on substantially all of the Company’s and the Guarantors’ assets and are unconditionally guaranteed by each of the Guarantors.
The Company borrowed $60 million under the Revolving Credit Agreement at closing, leaving $35 million initially available for future borrowing. The Company used the initial borrowings to repay in full and retire the Company’s previously existing $50 million first lien credit facility (the credit agreement for which was amended and restated by the Revolving Credit Agreement), including accrued interest and a prepayment premium, and to pay transaction expenses. Future borrowings may be used to fund working capital requirements, including for the acquisition, exploration and development of oil and gas properties, and for general corporate purposes. The Revolving Credit Facility also provides for issuance of letters of credit in an aggregate amount up to $5,000,000.
The Revolving Credit Agreement matures on the earlier of the fifth anniversary of the closing date and the date that is 180 days prior to the maturity date of the Company’s Second Lien Credit Agreement (as defined below). Borrowings under the Revolving Credit Agreement are subject to mandatory repayment with the net proceeds of certain asset sales and debt incurrences or if a borrowing base deficiency occurs. The Company also may voluntarily repay borrowings from time to time and, subject to the borrowing base limitation and other customary conditions, may reborrow amounts that are voluntarily repaid. Mandatory and voluntary repayments generally will be made without premium or penalty.
The Revolving Credit Agreement contains certain customary representations and warranties and affirmative and negative covenants, including covenants relating to: maintenance of books and records, financial reporting and notification, compliance with laws, maintenance of properties and insurance; and limitations on incurrence of indebtedness, liens, fundamental changes, international operations, asset sales, certain debt payments and amendments, restrictive agreements, investments, dividends and other restricted payments and hedging. It also requires the Company to maintain a ratio of Total Debt to EBITDAX (each as defined in the Revolving Credit Agreement) of not more than 4.00 to 1.00 and a ratio of current assets to current liabilities of not less than 1.00 to 1.00.
The Revolving Credit Agreement also provides for events of default, including failure to pay any principal, interest or other amounts when due, failure to perform or observe covenants, cross-default on certain outstanding debt obligations, inaccuracy of representations and warranties, certain ERISA events, change of control, the security documents or guaranty ceasing to be effective, and bankruptcy or insolvency events, subject to customary cure periods. Amounts owed by the Company under the Revolving Credit Agreement could be accelerated and become immediately due and payable following the occurrence an event of default.
The foregoing description of the terms of the Revolving Credit Agreement is not complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full copy of the Revolving Credit Agreement filed as Exhibit 10.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

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Second Lien Amendment
On October 10, 2018, the Company entered into a sixth amendment (the “ Second Lien Amendment ”) to its existing second lien credit agreement, dated April 26, 2017 (the “ Second Lien Credit Agreement ”), by and among the Company, the Guarantors, Wilmington Trust, National Association, as administrative agent, and the lenders party thereto, including Värde Partners, Inc., as lead lender. Among other matters, the Second Lien Amendment amended the Second Lien Credit Agreement to permit the Company to enter into and incur indebtedness under the Revolving Credit Agreement and to provide for the reduction in the principal amount of the term loan under the Second Lien Credit Agreement pursuant to the Transaction Agreement (as defined and described below).
The foregoing description of the terms of the Second Lien Amendment is not complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full copy of the Second Lien Amendment filed as Exhibit 10.2 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
Transaction Agreement
On October 10, 2018, the Company entered into a Transaction Agreement (the “ Transaction Agreement ”) by and among the Company and certain private funds affiliated with Värde Partners, Inc. (the “ Värde Parties ”), pursuant to which the Company agreed to:
issue to the Värde Parties (i) an aggregate of 5,952,763 shares of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.0001 per share (the “Common Stock”), which includes 5,802,763 shares of Common Stock at an exchange price of $5.00 per share of Common Stock plus an additional 150,000 shares of Common Stock, and (ii) 39,254 shares of a newly created series of preferred stock of the Company, designated as “Series D 8.25% Convertible Participating Preferred Stock” (the “ Series D Preferred Stock ”), as consideration for the reduction by approximately $56.3 million of the outstanding principal amount of the term loan under the Second Lien Credit Agreement, together with accrued and unpaid interest and the make-whole amount thereon totaling approximately $11.9 million;
issue and sell to the Värde Parties 25,000 shares of a newly created subseries of the Company’s Series C 9.75% Convertible Participating Preferred Stock, designated as “Series C-2 9.75% Convertible Participating Preferred Stock” (the Series C-2 Preferred Stock ”), for a purchase price of $1,000 per share, or an aggregate of $25 million.

Closing of the issuance of the shares of Common Stock and Series D Preferred Stock and the issuance and sale of the shares of Series C-2 Preferred Stock pursuant to the Transaction Agreement occurred on October 10, 2018. The Company intends to use the net proceeds from the sale of the shares of Series C-2 Preferred Stock for general corporate purposes, including the acquisition, exploration and development of oil and gas properties.
Pursuant to an Amended and Restated Certificate of Designation of Preferences, Rights and Limitations of Series C-1 9.75% Convertible Participating Preferred Stock and Series C-2 9.75% Convertible Participating Preferred Stock (the “ Series C Certificate of Designation ”) filed by the Company with the Secretary of State of Nevada on October 10, 2018, the outstanding 100,000 shares of the Company’s Series C 9.75% Convertible Participating Preferred Stock were re-designated as “Series C-1 9.75% Convertible Participating Preferred Stock” (the “ Series C-1 Preferred Stock ” and, together with the Series C-2 Preferred Stock, the “ Series C Preferred Stock ”). The Series C Preferred Stock and the Series D Preferred Stock are referred to collectively as the “ Preferred Stock .”
The terms of the Series D Preferred Stock are set forth in a Certificate of Designation of Preferences, Rights and Limitations of Series D Convertible Participating Preferred Stock (the “ Series D Certificate of Designation ” and, together with the Series C Certificate of Designation, the “ Certificates of Designation ”) filed by the Company with the Secretary of State of the State of Nevada on October 10, 2018. The following is a description of the material terms of the Series C Preferred Stock, the Series D Preferred Stock and the Transaction Agreement.

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Ranking . The Series D Preferred Stock ranks senior to the Series C Preferred Stock, and the Series C Preferred Stock ranks senior to the Common Stock, with respect to dividends and rights on the liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company.
Stated Value . Each series of the Preferred Stock has a per share stated value of $1,000, subject to increase in connection with the payment of dividends in kind as described below (the “ Stated Value ”).
Dividends . Holders of the Series C Preferred Stock and the Series D Preferred Stock are entitled to receive cumulative preferential dividends, payable and compounded quarterly in arrears on January 1, April 1, July 1 and October 1 of each year, at an annual rate of 9.75% of the Stated Value for the Series C Preferred Stock and 8.25% of the Stated Value for the Series D Preferred Stock until April 26, 2021, after which the annual dividend rate for each series will increase to 12.00% if paid in full in cash or 15.00% if not paid in full in cash. Dividends are payable, at the Company’s option, (i) in cash, (ii) in kind by increasing the Stated Value by the amount per share of the dividend or (iii) in a combination thereof. Dividends payable to holders of the Series C-2 Preferred Stock and the Series D Preferred Stock will commence January 1, 2018. The Company expects to pay dividends in kind for the foreseeable future. In addition to these preferential dividends, holders of the Preferred Stock will be entitled to participate in dividends paid on the Common Stock on an as-converted basis.
Optional Redemption . The Company has the right to redeem the Series C Preferred Stock, in whole or in part at any time (subject to certain limitations on partial redemptions), at a price per share equal to (i) the Stated Value then in effect multiplied by (a) 120% if redeemed during 2018, (b) 125% if redeemed during 2019 or (c) 130% if redeemed after 2019, plus (ii) accrued and unpaid dividends thereon and any other amounts payable by the Company in respect thereof (the “ Series C Optional Redemption Price ”). The Company has the right to redeem the Series D Preferred Stock, in whole or in part at any time (subject to certain limitations on partial redemptions), at a price per share equal to (i) the Stated Value then in effect multiplied by 117.5%, plus (ii) accrued and unpaid dividends thereon and any other amounts payable by the Company in respect thereof (the “ Series D Optional Redemption Price ” and, together with the Series C Operational Redemption Price, the respective “ Optional Redemption Prices ”). Each series of the Preferred Stock is perpetual and is not mandatorily redeemable at the option of the holders, except upon the occurrence of a Change of Control (as defined in the Certificates of Designation) as described below.
Conversion . Each share of Series C Preferred Stock is convertible at any time at the option of the holder into a number of shares of Common Stock equal to (i) the applicable Series C Optional Redemption Price divided by (ii) a conversion price of $6.15, subject to adjustment (the “ Series C Conversion Price ”). Each share of Series D Preferred Stock is convertible at any time at the option of the holder into a number of shares of Common Stock equal to (i) the Series D Optional Redemption Price divided by (ii) a conversion price of $5.50, subject to adjustment (the “ Series D Conversion Price ” and, together with the Series C Conversion Price, the “ Conversion Prices ”). The Conversion Prices will be subject to proportionate adjustment in connection with stock splits and combinations, dividends paid in stock and similar events affecting the outstanding Common Stock. Additionally, the Conversion Prices will be adjusted, based on a broad-based weighted average formula, if the Company issues, or is deemed to issue, additional shares of Common Stock for consideration per share that is less than the lesser of (i) $5.25 and (ii) the applicable Conversion Price then in effect, subject to certain exceptions and to the applicable Share Cap (as defined below).
The Company has the right to force the conversion of any or all of the outstanding shares of each series of the Preferred Stock if (i) the volume-weighted average price per share of the Common Stock on the principal exchange on which it is then traded has been at least 140% of the applicable Conversion Price then in effect for at least 20 of the 30 consecutive trading days immediately preceding the exercise by the Company of the forced conversion right and (ii) certain trading and other conditions are satisfied.
To comply with rules of the NYSE American (on which the Common Stock is traded), the Certificates of Designation provide that the number of shares of Common Stock issuable on conversion of a share of Preferred Stock may not exceed (i) in the case of the Series C-1 Preferred Stock (a) the Stated Value divided by (b) $4.42 (which was the closing price of the Common Stock on the NYSE American on January 30, 2018) (the “ C-1 Share Cap ”) or (ii) in the case of the Series C-2 Preferred Stock and the Series D Preferred Stock (a) the Stated Value divided by (b) $4.41 (which was the closing price of the Common Stock on the NYSE American on October 9, 2018) (together with the C-1 Share Cap, the “ Share Caps ”), in each case prior to the receipt of shareholder approval of the issuance of shares of Common Stock

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in excess of the applicable Share Cap upon conversion of shares of Preferred Stock of the applicable series. The Transaction Agreement requires the Company to seek such shareholder approval at its next annual meeting of shareholders. Accordingly, the Company intends to seek such shareholder approval at its 2019 annual meeting of shareholders.
Change of Control . Upon the occurrence of a Change of Control (as defined in the Certificates of Designation), each holder of shares of Preferred Stock will have the option to:
cause the Company to redeem all of such holder’s shares of Series C Preferred Stock or Series D Preferred Stock for cash in an amount per share equal to (i) the applicable Optional Redemption Amount plus (ii) 2.5% of the Stated Value, in each case as in effect immediately prior to the Change of Control;
convert all of such holder’s shares of Series C Preferred Stock or Series D Preferred Stock into the number of shares of Common Stock into which such shares are convertible immediately prior to the consummation of such Change of Control; or
continue to hold such holder’s shares of Series C Preferred Stock or Series D Preferred Stock, subject to any adjustments to the applicable Conversion Price or the number and kind of securities or other property issuable upon conversion resulting from the Change of Control and to the Company’s or its successor’s optional redemptions rights described above.
Liquidation Preference . Upon any liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company:
holders of shares of Series D Preferred Stock will be entitled to receive, prior to any distributions on the Series C Preferred Stock, the Common Stock or other capital stock of the Company ranking junior to the Series D Preferred Stock, an amount per share of Series D Preferred Stock equal to the greater of (i) the Series D Optional Redemption Price then in effect and (ii) the amount such holder would receive in respect of the number of shares of Common Stock into which such share of Series D Preferred Stock is then convertible; and
holders of shares of Series C Preferred Stock will be entitled to receive, prior to any distributions on the Common Stock or other capital stock of the Company ranking junior to the Series C Preferred Stock, an amount per share of Series C Preferred Stock equal to the greater of (i) the applicable Series C Optional Redemption Price then in effect and (ii) the amount such holder would receive in respect of the number of shares of Common Stock into which such share of Series C Preferred Stock is then convertible.

Board Designation Rights . The Series C Certificate of Designation provides that holders of shares of Series C Preferred Stock will have the right, voting separately as a class, to designate (i) two members of the Company’s board of directors (the “ Board ”) for as long as the shares of Common Stock issuable on conversion of the outstanding shares of Series C Preferred Stock represent at least 15% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock (giving effect to conversion of all outstanding shares of Series C Preferred Stock) and (ii) one member of the Board for as long as the shares of Common Stock issuable on conversion of the outstanding shares of Series C Preferred Stock represent at least 7.5% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock (giving effect to conversion of all outstanding shares of Series C Preferred Stock). The Series D Certificate of Designation provides that holders of Series D Preferred Stock will have the right, voting separately as a class, to designate one member of the Board for as long as the shares of Common Stock issuable on conversion of the outstanding shares of Series D Preferred Stock represent at least 7.5% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock (giving effect to conversion of all outstanding shares of Series D Preferred Stock); provided, however, that the holders of Series D Preferred Stock will not be entitled to designate a member of the Board so long as the holders of Series C Preferred Stock have the right to designate two members of the Board.
The Transaction Agreement separately grants to the Värde Parties substantially identical rights to appoint members of the Board as long as the Värde Parties and their affiliates beneficially own (as defined in Rule 13d-3 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) shares of Common Stock issued or issuable upon conversion of shares of Preferred Stock representing the 15% and 7.5% thresholds of the outstanding Common Stock described above. However, the number of members of the Board the Värde Parties have the right to designate under the Transaction

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Agreement will be reduced by the number of directors holders of shares of Preferred Stock have the right to appoint under the Certificates of Designation.
The Board members designated by holders of shares of Preferred Stock pursuant to the Certificates of Designation or by the Värde Parties pursuant to the Transaction Agreement must be reasonably acceptable to the Board and its Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee, acting in good faith, but any investment professional of Värde Parties, Inc. or its affiliates will be deemed to be reasonably acceptable. In addition, such Board designees must satisfy applicable SEC and stock exchange requirements and comply with the Company’s corporate governance guidelines.
Voting Rights; Negative Covenants . In addition to the Board designation rights described above, holders of shares of each series of Preferred Stock will be entitled to vote with the holders of shares of Common Stock, as a single class, on all matters submitted for a vote of holders of shares of Common Stock. When voting together with the Common Stock, each share of Preferred Stock will entitle the holder to a number of votes equal to (i) the applicable Stated Value as of the applicable record date or other determination date divided by (ii) (a) in the case of Series C-1 Preferred Stock, $4.42 (the closing price of the Common Stock on the NYSE American on January 30, 2018), and (b) in the case of Series C-2 Preferred Stock and Series D Preferred Stock, $4.41 (the closing price of the Common Stock on the NYSE American on October 9, 2018).
Each of the Certificates of Designation provides that, as long as any shares of Series C Preferred Stock or Series D Preferred Stock, as applicable, are outstanding, the Company may not, without the prior affirmative vote or prior written consent of the holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of the Series C Preferred Stock or the Series D Preferred Stock, as applicable:
amend the Company’s articles of incorporation or bylaws in any manner that materially and adversely affects any rights, preferences, privileges or voting powers of the applicable series of Preferred Stock or holders of shares of such series of Preferred Stock;
issue, authorize or create, or increase the issued or authorized amount of, the applicable series of Preferred Stock, any class or series of capital stock ranking senior to or in parity with such series of Preferred Stock, or any security convertible into or evidencing the right to purchase any shares of such series of Preferred Stock or any such senior or parity securities, other than equity, the proceeds of which, are used to immediately redeem all of the outstanding shares of Preferred Stock of the applicable series pursuant to the Company’s optional redemption rights described above;
subject to certain exceptions, declare or pay any dividends or distributions on, or redeem or repurchase, or permit any of its controlled subsidiaries to redeem or repurchase, shares of Common Stock or any other shares of capital stock of the Company ranking junior to the applicable series Preferred Stock, subject to certain exceptions;
authorize, issue or transfer, or permit any of its controlled subsidiaries to authorize, issue or transfer, any equity (including any obligation or security convertible into, exchangeable for or evidencing the right to purchase any such equity) in any subsidiary of the Company other than (i) equity issued or transferred to the Company or another wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company or (ii) equity, the proceeds of which, are used to immediately redeem all of the outstanding shares of the applicable series of Preferred Stock pursuant to the Company’s optional redemption rights described above; or
subject to certain exceptions, modify the number of directors constituting the entire the Board at any time when holders of shares of the applicable series Preferred Stock have the right to designate a member of the Board.
The Certificates of Designation further provide that, in the case of the Series C Preferred Stock, as long as shares of Series C Preferred Stock having an aggregate Series C Optional Redemption Price of at least $50 million are outstanding, and in the case of the Series D Preferred Stock, as long as shares of Series D Preferred Stock having an aggregate Series D Optional Redemption Price of at least $19.65 million are outstanding, the Company may not, and

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may not permit any of its controlled subsidiaries to, without the prior affirmative vote or prior written consent of the holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of the applicable series of Preferred Stock:
subject to certain exceptions, incur indebtedness or permit to exist any liens on the assets or properties of the Company or its subsidiaries;
enter into, adopt or agree to any “restricted payment” or similar provision that restricts or limits the payment of dividends on, or the redemption of, shares of the applicable series of Preferred Stock under any credit facility, indenture or other similar instrument of the Company that would be more restrictive on the payment of dividends on, or redemption of, shares of the applicable series of Preferred Stock than those existing as of the date on which shares of the applicable series of Preferred Stock were first issued;
liquidate or dissolve the company;
enter into any material new line of business or fundamentally change the nature of the Company’s business, including any acquisition of oil and gas properties outside the Permian Basin; or
enter into certain transactions with affiliates of the Company unless made on an arm’s-length basis and approved by a majority of the disinterested members of the Board.
Transfer Restrictions . The Certificates of Designation provide that shares of Series C-2 Preferred Stock and Series D Preferred stock and shares of Common Stock issued on conversion of shares of the respective Preferred Stock may not be transferred by the holder of such shares, other than to an affiliate of such holder, prior to April 10, 2019. On and after April 10, 2019, such shares will be freely transferable, subject to applicable securities laws.
Other Terms . The Transaction Agreement contains other terms, including representations, warranties and covenants, that are customary for a transaction of this sort.
The foregoing description of the terms of the Certificates of Designation, the Preferred Stock and the Transaction Agreement is not complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full copies of the Series C Certificate of Designation, the Series D Certificate of Designation and the Transaction Agreement filed as Exhibits 3.1, 3.2 and 10.3, respectively, to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
Registration Rights Agreement
On October 10, 2018, in connection with the closing of the issuance of shares of Common Stock, Series C-2 Preferred Stock and Series D Preferred Stock pursuant to the Transaction Agreement, the Company entered into a Registration Rights Agreement (the “ Registration Rights Agreement ”) by and between the Company and the Värde Parties. Pursuant to the Registration Rights Agreement, among other matters, the Company will be required to file with the SEC a registration statement under the Securities Act registering for resale the shares of Common Stock issued pursuant to the Transaction Agreement and the shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of the shares of Series C-2 Preferred Stock and Series D Preferred Stock issued pursuant to the Transaction Agreement. The Registration Rights Agreement also grants to the Värde Parties demand and piggyback rights with respect to certain underwritten offerings of Common Stock and contains customary covenants and indemnification and contribution provisions.
The foregoing description of the terms of the Registration Rights Agreement is not complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full copy of the Registration Rights Agreement filed as Exhibit 10.4 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
Item 2.03
Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant.
The information set forth under the heading “Amended and Restated First Lien Facility” in Item 1.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K is incorporated by reference into this Item 2.03.

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Item 3.02
Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities.
The information set forth under the heading “Transaction Agreement” in Item 1.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K is incorporated by reference into this Item 3.02. The securities issued or issuable pursuant to the Transaction Agreement were offered and sold in private placements exempt from the registration requirements of the Securities Act under Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act and Rule 506 thereunder.
Item 5.03
Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.
On October 10, 2018, the Company filed the Certificates of Designation with the Secretary of State of the State of Nevada, thereby amending the Company’s articles of incorporation to include the Certificates of Designation effective as of that date. The information set forth under the heading “Transaction Agreement” in Item 1.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K is incorporated by reference into this Item 5.03.
Item 9.01
Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.

Exhibit No.
 
Description


 

 
 

 

 

 
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SIGNATURE
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
 
Date: October 16, 2018
LILIS ENERGY, INC.
 
 
 
 
By:
/s/ Joseph C. Daches
 
 
President, Chief Financial Officer
and Treasurer
 
 _____________________________________________________________________________________________
 

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EXHIBIT 3.1 LILIS ENERGY, INC. AMENDED AND RESTATED CERTIFICATE OF DESIGNATION OF PREFERENCES, RIGHTS AND LIMITATIONS OF SERIES C-1 9.75% CONVERTIBLE PARTICIPATING PREFERRED STOCK and SERIES C-2 9.75% CONVERTIBLE PARTICIPATING PREFERRED STOCK PURSUANT TO SECTION 78.1955 OF THE NEVADA REVISED STATUTE The undersigned, Ronald D. Ormand and Joseph C. Daches, do hereby certify that: 1. They are the Executive Chairman and Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, respectively, of Lilis Energy, Inc., a Nevada corporation (the “Corporation”). 2. The Corporation is authorized to issue 10,000,000 shares of preferred stock, of which, giving effect to this Certificate of Designation (as defined below) and that certain Certificate of Designation of Preferences, Rights and Limitations of Series D 8.25% Convertible Participating Preferred Stock, dated as of October 10, 2018, and the issuances contemplated hereby and thereby, 100,000 shares of preferred stock are designated as “Series C-1 9.75% Convertible Participating Preferred Stock” (which shares were previously designated as “Series C 9.75% Convertible Participating Preferred Stock” pursuant to the Original Certificate of Designation (as defined below)), 25,000 shares of preferred stock are designated as “Series C-2 9.75% Convertible Participating Preferred Stock” and 39,254 shares of preferred stock are designated as “Series D 8.25% Convertible Participating Preferred Stock” (the “Series D Preferred Stock”). 3. The following resolutions were duly adopted by the board of directors of the Corporation (the “Board of Directors”) on October 1, 2018 in accordance with the provisions of the Articles of Incorporation, the bylaws of the Corporation and applicable law, providing for (i) the issuance of a subseries of preferred stock of the Corporation designated as “Series C-2 9.75% Convertible Participating Preferred Stock” and (ii) the amendment and restatement of the original Certificate of Designation of Preferences, Rights and Limitations of Series C 9.75% Convertible Participating Preferred Stock of the Corporation filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Nevada on January 31, 2018 (the “Original Certificate of Designation”) in the form of this Amended and Restated Certificate of Designation of Preferences, Rights and Limitations of Series C-1 9.75% Convertible Participating Preferred Stock and Series C-2 9.75% Convertible Participating Preferred Stock (this “Certificate of Designation”): WHEREAS, the Articles of Incorporation of the Corporation provide for a class of its authorized stock known as preferred stock, consisting of 10,000,000 shares, $0.0001 par value per share, issuable from time to time in one or more series; and WHEREAS, the Articles of Incorporation authorize the Board of Directors to fix the dividend rights, dividend rate, voting rights, conversion rights, rights and terms of redemption and KE 57142405 #5792961


 
liquidation preferences of any wholly unissued series of preferred stock and, with respect to each such series, to fix the number of shares constituting such series of Preferred Stock and the designation thereof. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Directors does hereby approve and adopt this Certificate of Designation, as set forth below, amending and restating the Original Certificate of Designation in its entirety, and that this Certificate of Designation shall become effective upon filing this Certificate of Designation with the Secretary of State of the State of Nevada: TERMS OF PREFERRED STOCK Section 1. Definitions. For the purposes hereof, the following terms shall have the following meanings: “Affiliate” means any Person that, directly or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, controls or is controlled by or is under common control with a Person, as such terms are used in and construed under Rule 405 of the Securities Act; provided, that no portfolio company of a Holder or its Affiliates shall be considered or otherwise deemed an Affiliate thereof. “Articles of Incorporation” shall mean the Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation of the Corporation, dated as of October 10, 2011, as amended from time to time. “Board of Directors” shall have the meaning set forth in the Preamble. “Business Day” means any day except any Saturday, any Sunday, any day which is a federal legal holiday in the United States or any day on which banking institutions in the State of New York or Texas are authorized or required by law or other governmental action to close. “C-1 Initial Market Price” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5(a). “C-1 Original Issue Date” means January 31, 2018. “C-1 Preferred Stock” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2(a). “C-1 Registration Rights Agreement” means that certain Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of January 31, 2018, by and among the Corporation and the Värde Parties, as amended, modified or supplemented from time to time in accordance with its terms. “C-1 Securities” means the C-1 Preferred Stock and the shares of Common Stock issued and issuable upon conversion of such C-1 Preferred Stock in accordance with the terms of this Certificate of Designation. “C-2 Initial Market Price” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5(a). “C-2 Original Issue Date” means October 10, 2018. “C-2 Preferred Stock” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2(a). 2


 
“C-2 Registration Rights Agreement” means that certain Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of the date of the Transaction Agreement, by and among the Corporation and the Värde Parties, as amended, modified or supplemented from time to time in accordance with its terms. “C-2 Securities” means the C-2 Preferred Stock and the shares of Common Stock issued and issuable upon conversion of such C-2 Preferred Stock in accordance with the terms of this Certificate of Designation. “Change of Control” means: (a) any “person” or “group” (as such terms are used in sections 13(d) and 14(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”)), other than (i) any Holder, (ii) any Lender (as defined in the Specified Second Lien Credit Agreement) pursuant to any Conversion (as specified in, and as defined in, the Specified Second Lien Credit Agreement) or (iii) any Affiliates of any Holder or any such Lender, is or becomes the beneficial owner (as defined in Rules 13d-3 and 13d-5 under the Exchange Act, except that such person or group shall be deemed to have “beneficial ownership” (within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act) of all shares that such person or group has the right to acquire, whether such right is exercisable immediately or only after the passage of time), directly or indirectly, of more than 35% of the total voting power of the outstanding capital stock (excluding any debt securities convertible into equity) normally entitled to vote in the election of directors of the Corporation (or its successor by merger, consolidation or purchase of all or substantially all of its assets); (b) except as permitted by Section 6.04 of the Specified Second Lien Credit Agreement, a disposition by the Corporation or a Subsidiary pursuant to which the Corporation or any Subsidiary sells, leases, licenses, transfers, assigns or otherwise disposes, in one or a series of related transactions, all or substantially all of the properties and assets of the Corporation and its Subsidiaries taken as a whole; (c) the Corporation’s stockholders approve any plan relating to the liquidation or dissolution of the Corporation; or (d) the occurrence of a “Change of Control” (or similar term) as such term is defined in any of (i) the RBL Credit Agreement, (ii) the Specified Second Lien Credit Agreement or (iii) any other credit facility, indenture or other similar instrument of the Corporation or its Subsidiaries under which indebtedness of the Corporation or its Subsidiaries of at least $5 million is outstanding at the time of such occurrence or at any point in the 90 days prior thereto. “Commission” means the United States Securities and Exchange Commission. “Common Stock” means the Corporation’s common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, and stock of any other class of securities into which such securities may hereafter be reclassified or changed. “Common Stock Equivalents” means any securities of the Corporation or the Subsidiaries which would entitle the holder thereof to acquire at any time Common Stock, including, without limitation, any debt, preferred stock, rights, options, warrants or other instrument that is at any 3


 
time convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for, or otherwise entitles the holder thereof to receive, Common Stock. “Conversion Date” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 7(a). “Conversion Price” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 7(c). “Conversion Ratio” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 7(a). “Corporation” shall have the meaning set forth in the Preamble. “Dividend Payment Date” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3(b). “Dividend Rate” means (i) on or prior to April 26, 2021, 9.75% per annum and (ii) following April 26, 2021, 12.00% per annum; provided, that if, for any Dividend Payment Date after April 26, 2021, dividends on the Preferred Stock are not paid in full in cash on such Dividend Payment Date, then the Dividend Rate for the dividends payable on such Dividend Payment Date (but not on any subsequent Dividend Payment Date on which such dividends are paid in full in cash) shall be 15.00% per annum. “Effective Date” means the earliest of the date on which (a) a registration statement registering all of the Underlying Shares has been declared effective by the Commission, (b) all of the Underlying Shares have been sold pursuant to Rule 144 or may be sold pursuant to Rule 144 without the requirement for the Corporation to be in compliance with the current public information required under Rule 144 and without volume or manner-of-sale restrictions or (c) following the first anniversary of the Original Issue Date, provided that a holder of Underlying Shares is not, and has not been for a period of at least 90 days, an Affiliate of the Corporation, all of the Underlying Shares may be sold pursuant to an exemption from registration under Section 4(a)(1) of the Securities Act without volume or manner-of-sale restrictions and Corporation counsel has delivered to such holders a standing written unqualified opinion that resales may then be made by such holders of the Underlying Shares pursuant to such exemption which opinion shall be in form and substance reasonably acceptable to such holders. “Equity Conditions” means, on the dates in question, (a) the Corporation shall have duly honored all conversions scheduled to occur or occurring by virtue of one or more Notices of Conversion of the applicable Holder on or prior to the dates required pursuant to the terms hereof, if any, (b) the Corporation shall have paid all liquidated damages and other amounts owing to the applicable Holder in respect of the Preferred Stock (other than accrued and unpaid dividends for which the Dividend Payment Date has not yet occurred), (c)(i) there is an effective registration statement in respect of the Underlying Shares pursuant to which the Holders are permitted to utilize the prospectus thereunder to resell all of the Underlying Shares then issuable pursuant to the Transaction Documents or (ii) all of the Underlying Shares then issuable pursuant to the Transaction Documents may be resold pursuant to Rule 144 without volume or manner-of-sale restrictions or current public information requirements as determined by the counsel to the Corporation, (d) the Common Stock is trading on a Trading Market and all of the Underlying Shares then issuable pursuant to the Transaction Documents are listed or quoted for trading on such Trading Market, (e) there is a sufficient number of authorized, but unissued and otherwise unreserved, shares of Common Stock for the issuance of all of the Underlying Shares then issuable 4


 
pursuant to the Transaction Documents, (f) the issuance of the shares in question to the applicable Holder would not violate the limitations set forth in Section 7(f) herein, (g) there has been no public announcement of a pending or proposed Change of Control that has not been consummated and, as reasonably determined by the Corporation in good faith, the Corporation is not then negotiating written definitive documentation for any transaction under active consideration by the Board of Directors which may result in a Change of Control, (h) the Underlying Shares are not then subject to a trading “lock-up” under any agreement entered into with or at the request of the Corporation or this Certificate of Designation which restricts the sale or transfer of the Underlying Shares and (i) for the applicable Threshold Period, the average daily trading volume for the Common Stock on the principal Trading Market exceeds $500,000. “Forced Conversion Date” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 7(b). “Forced Conversion Notice” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 7(b). “Forced Conversion Notice Date” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 7(b). “GAAP” means United States generally accepted accounting principles. “Holder” shall have the meaning given such term in Section 3(a). “Holder Majority” means the Holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of Preferred Stock. “HSR Act” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 7(g). “Investor Director” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 11(a). “Issuable Maximum” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 7(f). “Junior Securities” means the Common Stock (and Common Stock Equivalents) and all other classes of the Corporation’s common stock and each other class of capital stock or series of preferred stock, the terms of which do not expressly provide that such class or series ranks senior to or on parity with the Preferred Stock as to dividend rights or rights upon the liquidation, winding-up or dissolution of the Corporation. “Liquidation” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 6. “Notice of Conversion” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 7(a). “Officer” shall mean the Executive Chairman, the Chief Executive Officer, the President, the Chief Financial Officer, any Vice President, the Treasurer, the Secretary, any Assistant Secretary or any Assistant Treasurer of the Corporation. “Optional Redemption” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 8(a). “Optional Redemption Amount” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 8(a)(i). “Optional Redemption Date” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 8(a). 5


 
“Optional Redemption Notice” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 8(a). “Optional Redemption Notice Date” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 8(a). “Original Issue Date” means (i) the C-1 Original Issue Date, with respect to the C-1 Preferred Stock, and (ii) the C-2 Original Issue Date, with respect to the C-2 Preferred Stock. “Parity Securities” shall mean any class of capital stock or series of preferred stock, the terms of which expressly provide that such class or series will rank on a parity with the Preferred Stock as to dividend rights or rights upon the liquidation, winding-up or dissolution of the Corporation. “Person” means an individual or corporation, partnership, trust, incorporated or unincorporated association, joint venture, limited liability company, joint stock company, government (or an agency or subdivision thereof) or other entity of any kind. “Preferred Stock” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2(a). “Purchase Agreement” means the Securities Purchase Agreement, dated as of January 30, 2018, among the Corporation and the original Holders of C-1 Preferred Stock, as amended, modified or supplemented from time to time in accordance with its terms. “RBL Credit Agreement” means that certain Second Amended and Restated Senior Secured Revolving Credit Agreement, dated as of October 10, 2018, by and among the Corporation, the guarantors from time to time party thereto, the lenders party thereto and BMO Harris Bank, N.A., as administrative agent and collateral agent, as amended from time to time (in accordance with the Second Lien Credit Agreement, any applicable intercreditor agreement and this Certificate of Designation). “Record Date” means, with respect to any issuance, dividend or distribution declared, paid or made on or with respect to any capital stock of the Corporation, the date fixed for the determination of the stockholders entitled to receive such issuance, dividend or distribution. “Requisite Stockholder Approval” shall have the meaning set forth in the Transaction Agreement. “Rule 144” means Rule 144 promulgated by the Commission pursuant to the Securities Act, as such Rule may be amended from time to time, or any rule or regulation hereafter adopted by the Commission having substantially the same effect as such Rule. “Second Lien Credit Agreement” means that certain Credit Agreement, dated as of April 26, 2017, by and among the Corporation, the guarantors from time to time party thereto, the lenders party thereto and Wilmington Trust, National Association, as administrative agent, as may be amended, restated, amended and restated, replaced, refinanced, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time (including, for the avoidance of doubt, documentation evidencing the Term Loan Take Back Debt (as defined therein)). “Securities” means the Preferred Stock and the Underlying Shares. 6


 
“Securities Act” means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the rules and regulations of the Commission promulgated thereunder. “Senior Securities” shall mean each class of capital stock or series of preferred stock, the terms of which expressly provide that such class or series will rank senior to the Preferred Stock as to dividend rights or rights upon the liquidation, winding-up or dissolution of the Corporation, including the Series D Preferred Stock. “Series D Preferred Stock” shall have the meaning set forth in the preamble. “Share Delivery Date” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 7(d)(i). “Specified Party” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 11(h). “Specified Second Lien Credit Agreement” means the Second Lien Credit Agreement (i) if then in effect and an Affiliate of Värde Partners, Inc. is then a lender thereunder and the “Lead Lender” (as defined therein), as then in effect or (ii) if not then in effect or an Affiliate of Värde Partners, Inc. is not then a lender thereunder and the “Lead Lender,” as last in effect immediately prior to earlier of (A) the time at which it was terminated and paid in full in accordance with the terms thereof or (B) the time at which an Affiliate of Värde Partners, Inc. was no longer a lender thereunder and the “Lead Lender.” “Stated Value” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2(a). “Stockholder Meeting” shall have the meaning set forth in the Transaction Agreement. “Subsidiary” means any direct or indirect subsidiary of the Corporation, including those set forth on Schedule 3.1(a) to the Purchase Agreement or the Transaction Agreement, and any direct or indirect subsidiary of the Corporation formed or acquired after the date of the the Purchase Agreement or the Transaction Agreement. “Threshold Period” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 7(b). “Trading Day” means a day on which the principal Trading Market is open for business. “Trading Market” means any of the following markets or exchanges on which the Common Stock is listed or quoted for trading on the date in question: the NYSE American, the Nasdaq Capital Market, the Nasdaq Global Market, the Nasdaq Global Select Market or the New York Stock Exchange (or any successors to any of the foregoing). “Transaction Agreement” means the Transaction Agreement, dated as of the C-2 Original Issue Date, by and among the Corporation and the original Holders of C-2 Preferred Stock, as amended, modified or supplemented from time to time in accordance with its terms. “Transaction Documents” means this Certificate of Designation, the Purchase Agreement, the Transaction Agreement, the C-1 Registration Rights Agreement, the C-2 Registration Rights Agreement, and all exhibits and schedules thereto and hereto. 7


 
“Transfer Agent” means Corporate Stock Transfer, the current transfer agent of the Corporation with a mailing address of 3200 Cherry Creek South Drive, Suite 430, Denver, Colorado 80209 and a facsimile number of (303) 282-5800, and any successor transfer agent of the Corporation. “Underlying Shares” means the shares of Common Stock issued and issuable upon conversion of the Preferred Stock in accordance with the terms of this Certificate of Designation. “VWAP” means, for any date, the daily volume weighted average price of the Common Stock for such date (or the nearest preceding date) on the Trading Market on which the Common Stock is then listed or quoted as reported by Bloomberg L.P. (based on a Trading Day from 9:30 a.m. (New York City time) to 4:02 p.m. (New York City time)). Section 2. Designation, Amount and Par Value; Ranking. (a) The series of preferred stock established pursuant to this Certificate of Designation shall be designated as: (i) “Series C-1 9.75% Convertible Participating Preferred Stock” (the “C-1 Preferred Stock”) and the number of shares so designated and authorized shall be 100,000 (which shall not be subject to increase without the affirmative vote or written consent of a Holder Majority); and (ii) “Series C-2 9.75% Convertible Participating Preferred Stock” (the “C-2 Preferred Stock” and, together with the C-1 Preferred Stock, the “Preferred Stock”) and the number of shares so designated and authorized shall be 25,000 (which shall not be subject to increase without the affirmative vote or written consent of a Holder Majority. Each share of Preferred Stock shall have an initial par value of $0.0001 per share and an initial stated value equal to $1,000.00 per share, subject to increase as set forth in Section 3 below (the “Stated Value”). (b) The Preferred Stock, with respect to dividend rights and rights upon the liquidation, winding-up or dissolution of the Corporation, ranks: (i) senior in all respects to all Junior Securities; (ii) pari passu with all Parity Securities; and (iii) junior in all respects to all Senior Securities, in each case, as provided more fully herein. Section 3. Dividends. (a) Participating Dividends. Without limiting Section 10 of this Certificate of Designation, for so long as any shares of Preferred Stock are outstanding, no dividend or other distribution (other than any stock dividend or distribution subject to Section 7 of Schedule 7(c) hereto, any distribution of rights pursuant to a stockholder rights plan contemplated by Section 9 of Schedule 7(c) hereto or any distribution upon a Liquidation) may be declared or paid on the Common Stock or to the holders thereof unless the holders of the Preferred Stock (each, a “Holder” and collectively, the “Holders”) receive, simultaneously with the distribution to the holders of the Common Stock, a dividend or other distribution of such securities, cash or other property in an amount equal to the amount of such securities, cash or other property as the Holders would have received if such shares of Preferred Stock or portion thereof had been fully converted into Common Stock on the date of such event (whether or not such Preferred Stock is then convertible). (b) Dividends in Cash or in Kind. In addition to participation in cash dividends on, or distributions to, Common Stock as set forth in Section 3(a), Holders shall be entitled to receive, and the Corporation shall pay (prior to any distributions made in respect of any Junior 8


 
Securities and prior to or contemporaneously with any distributions made in respect of any Parity Securities, in each case in respect of the same fiscal quarter), cumulative dividends per share (as a percentage of the Stated Value per share) at the Dividend Rate, payable and compounded quarterly in arrears on January 1, April 1, July 1 and October 1, beginning on the first such date after the Original Issue Date (each such date, a “Dividend Payment Date”) (if any Dividend Payment Date is not a Business Day, the applicable payment, if paid in cash, shall be due on the next succeeding Business Day, and no interest or dividends on such payment shall accrue or accumulate in respect of such delay), in (i) cash out of funds legally available therefor, (ii) by an increase in the Stated Value of the Preferred Stock, or (iii) any combination of clause (i) and (ii), in each case, in an amount equal to the accrued but unpaid dividends due to a Holder in respect of each share of Preferred Stock on the Dividend Payment Date. For the avoidance of doubt, (i) any dividends paid by an increase in the Stated Value pursuant to this Section 3(b) shall be deemed to have been paid in full for all purposes and (ii) the C-1 Preferred Stock and the C-2 Preferred Stock shall be paid on a pari-passu basis, including as to the time of payment and the type and combination of dividends paid pursuant to the immediately foregoing sentence. The default method of payment shall be an increase in the Stated Value unless, at least five Business Days prior to a Dividend Payment Date, the Corporation provides written notice to the Holders of its election to pay in cash and such cash payment is actually and timely made. Dividends shall be paid pro rata for any partial quarter. (c) Dividend Calculations. Dividends on the Preferred Stock shall be calculated on the basis of a 360-day year, consisting of twelve 30 calendar day periods, shall accrue daily commencing on the Original Issue Date and shall be deemed to accrue from such date whether or not declared and whether or not there are profits, surplus or other funds of the Corporation legally available for the payment of dividends. Section 4. Maturity. The Preferred Stock shall be perpetual unless converted or redeemed in accordance with this Certificate of Designation. Section 5. Voting Rights. (a) The Holders shall be entitled to vote with the holders of the Common Stock as a single class on all matters submitted for a vote of holders of Common Stock and to receive notice of all stockholders’ meetings in accordance with the Articles of Incorporation and bylaws of the Corporation, and applicable law or regulation or stock exchange rule, as if the Holders of Preferred Stock were holders of Common Stock. When voting with the Common Stock, the Holders shall be entitled to the number of votes per share of Preferred Stock equal to the Stated Value as of the applicable Record Date or other determination date divided by (i) $4.42 (provided, that such price shall be adjusted in the same manner as the Conversion Price is adjusted upon the occurrence of any event specified in Section 7 of Schedule 7(c), the “C-1 Initial Market Price”), with respect to the C-1 Preferred Stock or (ii) $4.41 (provided, that such price shall be adjusted in the same manner as the Conversion Price is adjusted upon the occurrence of any event specified in Section 7 of Schedule 7(c), the “C-2 Initial Market Price”), with respect to the C-2 Preferred Stock. 9


 
(b) Each Holder will have one vote per share of Preferred Stock on any matter on which Holders of Preferred Stock are entitled to vote separately as a class, whether at a meeting or by written consent. Section 6. Liquidation. Upon any liquidation, dissolution or winding-up of the Corporation, whether voluntary or involuntary (a “Liquidation”), the Holders shall be entitled to receive, in respect of each share of Preferred Stock, out of the assets, whether capital or surplus, of the Corporation an amount equal to the greater of (i) the applicable Optional Redemption Amount and (ii) the proceeds the Holders would be entitled to receive on the number of shares of Common Stock into which such share of Preferred Stock would then be convertible (whether or not such Preferred Stock is then convertible), after any amount shall be paid to holders of any Senior Securities, before any distribution or payment shall be made to the holders of any Junior Securities, and if the assets of the Corporation shall be insufficient to pay in full such amounts payable to Holders and the amounts payable to the holders of any Parity Securities, then the entire assets to be distributed to the Holders and the holders of any Parity Securities shall be ratably distributed among the Holders and the holders of any Parity Securities in accordance with the respective amounts that would be payable on shares of Preferred Stock and any Parity Securities if all amounts payable thereon were paid in full. A Change of Control shall not be deemed a Liquidation. The Corporation shall mail written notice of any such Liquidation, not less than 45 days prior to the payment date stated therein, to each Holder. Section 7. Conversion. (a) Conversions at Option of Holder. Subject to Section 7(f) and Section 7(g), each share of Preferred Stock shall be convertible, at any time and from time to time from and after the Original Issue Date, at the option of the Holder thereof, into that number of shares of Common Stock determined by dividing the applicable Optional Redemption Amount that would have been received by the applicable Holder upon the redemption of the applicable shares of Preferred Stock as of the Conversion Date by the then-applicable Conversion Price (the “Conversion Ratio”). Holders shall effect conversions by (i) providing the Corporation with the form of conversion notice attached hereto as Annex A (a “Notice of Conversion”) and (ii), if applicable, delivering to the Corporation any certificate(s) representing the shares of Preferred Stock to be converted. Each Notice of Conversion shall specify the number of shares of Preferred Stock to be converted, the number of shares of Preferred Stock owned prior to the conversion at issue, the number of shares of Preferred Stock owned subsequent to the conversion at issue and the date on which such conversion is to be effected, which date may not be prior to the date the applicable Holder delivers such Notice of Conversion to the Corporation (such date, the “Conversion Date”). If no Conversion Date is specified in a Notice of Conversion, the Conversion Date shall be the date that such Notice of Conversion to the Corporation is deemed delivered hereunder. No ink-original Notice of Conversion shall be required, nor shall any medallion guarantee (or other type of guarantee or notarization) of any Notice of Conversion form be required. The calculations and entries set forth in the Notice of Conversion shall control in the absence of manifest or mathematical error. Shares of Preferred Stock converted into Common Stock or redeemed in accordance with the terms hereof shall be canceled and shall not be reissued. If less than all of the shares of Preferred Stock represented by any certificate are so converted, the Corporation shall promptly issue and deliver to the applicable Holder a certificate representing the balance of such shares of Preferred Stock not so converted. 10


 
(b) Forced Conversion. If (i) the VWAP of the Common Stock for at least 20 Trading Days during the 30 Trading Day period immediately preceding the delivery of a Forced Conversion Notice pursuant to this Section 7(b) (a “Threshold Period”) has been at least 140% of the Conversion Price then in effect, the Corporation may, within one Trading Day after the end of any such Threshold Period, by delivery of a written notice to all Holders (a “Forced Conversion Notice” and the date such notice is delivered to all Holders, the “Forced Conversion Notice Date”), cause each Holder to convert all or any portion of such Holder’s Preferred Stock (as specified in such Forced Conversion Notice, which shall apply to the Holders pro rata based on the number of shares of Preferred Stock held by each of them if such conversion is for less than all of the then-outstanding shares of Preferred Stock) into shares of Common Stock at the applicable Conversion Ratio, it being agreed that the “Conversion Date” for purposes of Section 7(b) shall be deemed to occur on the third Trading Day following the Forced Conversion Notice Date (such third Trading Day, the “Forced Conversion Date”). The Corporation may not deliver a Forced Conversion Notice, and any Forced Conversion Notice delivered by the Corporation shall not be effective under any of the following circumstances: (i) if the Forced Conversion Notice is delivered prior to the earlier of (a) the Maturity Date (as defined in the Specified Second Lien Credit Agreement) and (b) the exercise by the lenders of the Term Loan Conversion and Delayed Draw Term Loan Conversion (in each case, as defined in the Specified Second Lien Credit Agreement) pursuant to Sections 11.01 and 11.02 of the Specified Second Lien Credit Agreement, respectively, (ii) if the Corporation has previously exercised the Borrower Conversion Right (as defined in the Specified Second Lien Credit Agreement) pursuant to Section 11.04 of the Specified Second Lien Credit Agreement as to all of the outstanding Term Loan and Delayed Draw Term Loans (in each case, as defined in the Specified Second Lien Credit Agreement) or (iii) if all of the Equity Conditions are not met on both of (A) the applicable Forced Conversion Notice Date and (B) the applicable Forced Conversion Date. For the avoidance of doubt, (i) a Forced Conversion shall be subject to all of the provisions of this Section 7, including, without limitation, the provisions requiring payment of liquidated damages and limitations on conversions and (ii) the Corporation is not entitled to force the conversion of the Preferred Stock except as expressly provided in this Section 7. (c) Conversion Price. The conversion price for the Preferred Stock shall equal $6.15, subject to adjustment as provided in Schedule 7(c) (the “Conversion Price”). (d) Mechanics of Conversion. (i) Delivery of Underlying Shares Upon Conversion. Not later than three Trading Days after the applicable Conversion Date (the “Share Delivery Date”), the Corporation shall deliver, or cause to be delivered, to the converting Holder the number of shares of Common Stock being acquired upon the conversion of the Preferred Stock which, on or after the later of (i) the applicable date specified in Section 13(a) or (ii) the applicable Effective Date, shall be free of restrictive legends and trading restrictions (subject to Section 4.3 of the Purchase Agreement and Section 4.2 of the Transaction Agreement, as applicable). (ii) Obligation Absolute. The Corporation’s obligation to issue and deliver the Underlying Shares upon conversion of Preferred Stock in accordance with the terms hereof are absolute and unconditional, irrespective of any action or 11


 
inaction by a Holder to enforce the same, any waiver or consent with respect to any provision hereof, the recovery of any judgment against any Person or any action to enforce the same, or any setoff, counterclaim, recoupment, limitation or termination, or any breach or alleged breach by such Holder or any other Person of any obligation to the Corporation or any violation or alleged violation of law by such Holder or any other person, and irrespective of any other circumstance which might otherwise limit such obligation of the Corporation to such Holder in connection with the issuance of such Underlying Shares; provided, however, that such delivery shall not operate as a waiver by the Corporation of any such action that the Corporation may have against such Holder. In the event a Holder shall elect to convert any or all of its shares of Preferred Stock, the Corporation may not refuse conversion based on any claim that such Holder or anyone associated or affiliated with such Holder has been engaged in any violation of law, agreement or for any other reason, unless an injunction from a court, on notice to Holder, restraining and/or enjoining conversion of all or part of the Preferred Stock of such Holder shall have been sought and obtained, and the Corporation posts a surety bond for the benefit of such Holder in the amount of 150% of the Stated Value of Preferred Stock which is subject to the injunction, which bond shall remain in effect until the completion of arbitration/litigation of the underlying dispute and the proceeds of which shall be payable to such Holder to the extent it obtains judgment. In the absence of such injunction, the Corporation shall issue the Underlying Shares upon a properly noticed conversion. Nothing herein shall limit a Holder’s right to pursue actual damages for the Corporation’s failure to deliver Underlying Shares within the period specified herein and such Holder shall have the right to pursue all remedies available to it hereunder, at law or in equity including, without limitation, a decree of specific performance and/or injunctive relief. The exercise of any such rights shall not prohibit a Holder from seeking to enforce damages pursuant to any other Section hereof or under applicable law. (iii) Fractional Shares. No fractional shares of Common Stock shall be issued upon conversion of shares of Preferred Stock. In lieu of any fractional shares to which a Holder would otherwise be entitled, the Corporation shall, at its election, either (i) pay cash equal to such fraction multiplied by the VWAP of the Common Stock for the Trading Day immediately preceding the applicable Conversion Date or (ii) round up to the next whole share. Whether or not fractional shares would be issuable to any Holder upon such conversion shall be determined on the basis of the total number of shares of Preferred Stock held by such Holder and then being converted. (iv) Transfer Taxes and Expenses. The issuance of Underlying Shares on conversion of this Preferred Stock shall be made without charge to any Holder for any service charge or any documentary stamp or similar taxes that may be payable in respect of the issue or delivery of such Underlying Shares, provided that the Corporation shall not be required to pay any tax that may be payable in respect of any transfer involved in the issuance and delivery of any such Underlying Shares upon conversion in a name other than that of the Holders of such shares of Preferred Stock and the Corporation shall not be required to issue or deliver such Underlying 12


 
Shares unless or until the Person or Persons requesting the issuance thereof shall have paid to the Corporation the amount of such tax or shall have established to the satisfaction of the Corporation that such tax has been paid. The Corporation shall pay all Transfer Agent fees required for same-day processing of any Notice of Conversion and all fees to the Depository Trust Company (or another established clearing corporation performing similar functions) required for same-day electronic delivery of the Underlying Shares. (e) Reservation of Shares Issuable Upon Conversion. The Corporation covenants that it will at all times take all lawful action to reserve and keep available out of its authorized and unissued shares of Common Stock for the sole purpose of issuance upon conversion of the Preferred Stock, free from preemptive rights or any other actual contingent purchase rights of Persons other than the Holder (and the other holders of the Preferred Stock), not less than such aggregate number of shares of Common Stock as shall be issuable upon the conversion of the then-outstanding shares of Preferred Stock. The Corporation covenants that all shares of Common Stock that shall be issuable upon conversion of the Preferred Stock shall, upon issue, be duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable. (f) Issuance Limitations. Notwithstanding anything herein or in Schedule 7(c) hereto to the contrary, if the Corporation has not obtained Requisite Stockholder Approval, then the Corporation may not issue, upon conversion of the Preferred Stock, a number of shares of Common Stock in respect of any share of Preferred Stock that would exceed, in the aggregate, (A) the Stated Value divided by (B)(i) the C-1 Initial Market Price, with respect to the C-1 Preferred Stock, or (ii) the C-2 Initial Market Price, with respect to the C-2 Preferred Stock (the maximum number of shares issuable because of the foregoing limitations, the “Issuable Maximum”). If the Corporation has not obtained Requisite Stockholder Approval upon conversion of any shares of Preferred Stock subject to the foregoing limitation, then the applicable Holder shall be entitled to receive upon such conversion a number of shares of Common Stock equal to the Issuable Maximum, with any share of Preferred Stock not converted in whole remaining outstanding. (g) HSR Act. If, in connection with any exercise of any the Holder’s or the Corporation’s conversion rights pursuant to this Section 7, the Corporation or any such Holder determines, after consultation with counsel, that any filings are required to be made pursuant to the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as amended (the “HSR Act”) in connection with the acquisition of Common Stock by such Holder pursuant to such conversion, then (i) the Corporation and such Holder shall, and shall cause their respective Affiliates to, undertake commercially reasonable efforts to make or cause to be made promptly the filings required of such party or its Affiliates pursuant to the HSR Act; provided, however, that all fees payable to any governmental authorities relating to filings required to be made pursuant to the HSR Act shall be paid and borne equally by such Holder and the Corporation and (ii) the Conversion Date for such conversion shall not occur prior to the expiration or termination of the waiting period under the HSR Act. In furtherance and not in limitation of the foregoing, the Corporation and such Holder shall, to the extent permissible by law, (i) cooperate with the other party and furnish to the other party all information in such party’s possession that is reasonably necessary in connection with such other party’s filings; (ii) promptly inform the other party of, and supply to such other party copies of, any material communication (or other correspondence or 13


 
memoranda) from or to, and any proposed understanding or agreement with, any governmental authority in respect of such filings; (iii) consult and cooperate with the other party and provide each other with a reasonable opportunity to provide comments in connection with any analyses, appearances, presentations, memoranda, briefs, arguments, and opinions made or submitted by or on behalf of any party in connection with all meetings, actions and proceedings with any governmental authority relating to such filings; and (iv) comply, as promptly as is reasonably practicable, with any requests received by such party or any of its Affiliates under the HSR Act for additional information, documents, or other materials. If either party intends to participate in any material communication or meeting with any governmental authority with respect to such filings, it shall give the other party reasonable notice thereof and, to the extent permitted by the governmental authority, an opportunity to participate in any such meeting or communication. Notwithstanding anything in this Section 7(g) to the contrary, in no event shall the Corporation or any of its Affiliates or such Holder or any of its Affiliates be required, under the HSR Act or otherwise, to (i) propose, negotiate, agree to or effect, by consent decree, hold separate order or otherwise, the sale, divestiture or disposition of any assets or businesses of such Person, (ii) accept any condition, undertake any obligation, or take or refrain from taking any action that would limit such Person’s freedom of action with respect to, or its ability to own or operate, any of its businesses or assets; (iii) contest, resist or seek to have vacated, lifted, reversed or overturned any governmental order or judicial order that is in effect that prohibits, prevents or restricts the conversion of shares of Preferred Stock; or (iv) litigate or defend against any administrative or judicial action or proceeding (including any proceeding seeking a temporary restraining order or preliminary injunction) challenging any such conversion. Section 8. Optional Redemption. (a) Optional Redemption at Election of Corporation. Subject to the provisions of this Section 8, Section 9 and the Holder’s conversion rights pursuant to Section 7(a), at any time after the Original Issue Date the Corporation may deliver a notice to the Holders (an “Optional Redemption Notice” and the date such notice is deemed delivered hereunder, the “Optional Redemption Notice Date”) of its election (which shall be irrevocable but may be conditioned on the occurrence of any one or more events) to redeem some or all of the then-outstanding Preferred Stock, for cash in an amount equal to the Optional Redemption Amount on the 20th Business Day following the Optional Redemption Notice Date (such date, the “Optional Redemption Date” and such redemption, the “Optional Redemption”). The Corporation covenants and agrees that it will honor all Notices of Conversion tendered from the time of delivery of the Optional Redemption Notice through the Business Day immediately preceding the Optional Redemption Date. (i) Optional Redemption Amount. Each share of Preferred Stock redeemed pursuant to this Section 8 shall be redeemed by paying cash in an amount equal to (A) the applicable Stated Value, multiplied by (x) 120%, if the Optional Redemption is consummated on or prior to December 31, 2018, (y) 125%, if the Optional Redemption is consummated after December 31, 2018 and on or prior to December 31, 2019 and (z) 130%, if the Optional Redemption is consummated after December 31, 2019, plus (B) all accrued but unpaid dividends thereon and all liquidated damages and other amounts due in respect of such Preferred Stock as of the Optional Redemption Date (such amount, the “Optional Redemption Amount”). 14


 
(ii) Redemption Procedure. The payment of cash pursuant to an Optional Redemption shall be made on the Optional Redemption Date. If any portion of the cash payment for an Optional Redemption has not been paid by the Corporation on the Optional Redemption Date, interest shall accrue thereon until such amount is paid in full at a rate equal to the lesser of 15% per annum or the maximum rate permitted by applicable law. (iii) Limitations on Redemption. (1) Any Optional Redemption by the Corporation must be of Preferred Stock having a minimum aggregate Stated Value of $20 million as of the Optional Redemption Notice Date (or such lesser amount if such Optional Redemption is for all of the remaining Preferred Stock). (2) The Corporation may consummate no more than one partial Optional Redemption within any 6-month period. (3) Any Optional Redemption shall be applied ratably to all of the Holders based on each Holder’s relative ownership of shares of Preferred Stock. (4) The Preferred Stock shall only be redeemable as expressly set forth in this Section 8 and Section 9. Section 9. Change of Control. On or before the 20th Business Day prior to the consummation of a Change of Control (or, if later, promptly after the Corporation discovers that a Change of Control has occurred or will occur), the Corporation shall provide written notice thereof to the Holders, and in connection with any such Change of Control, each Holder may elect one of the following options (subject to such Change of Control having actually occurred or actually occurring) by notice given to the Corporation within 20 Business Days after the date the Corporation provides such written notice (it being understood that if a Holder fails to timely provide notice of its election to the Corporation, such Holder shall be deemed to have elected the option set forth in clause (b) below): (a) cause the Corporation to redeem all of such Holder’s shares of Preferred Stock for cash in an amount per share of Preferred Stock equal to (i) the applicable Optional Redemption Amount in effect immediately prior to the consummation of such Change of Control plus (ii)(x) the applicable Stated Value in effect immediately prior to the consummation of such Change of Control multiplied by (y) 2.5%; (b) convert all of such Holder’s shares of Preferred Stock at the Conversion Ratio in effect immediately prior to the consummation of such Change of Control; or (c) subject to (i) any adjustments pursuant to Schedule 7(c) and (ii) the Corporation’s (or, if the Corporation is not the surviving entity of such Change of Control, the Corporation’s successor’s) right to redeem the Preferred Stock pursuant to Section 8, continue to hold such Holder’s shares of Preferred Stock. 15


 
Section 10. Negative Covenants. As long as any shares of Preferred Stock are outstanding, without the prior affirmative vote or prior written consent of a Holder Majority, the Corporation shall not, directly or indirectly (whether by way of amendment to the charter documents, merger, recapitalization, or otherwise): (a) amend, alter, modify or repeal the Articles of Incorporation or the bylaws of the Corporation, in any manner that materially and adversely affects any rights, preferences, privileges or voting powers of the Preferred Stock or Holders; (b) (i) issue, authorize or create, or increase the issued or authorized amount of, Preferred Stock, any class or series of Senior Securities or any Parity Securities or security convertible into or evidencing the right to purchase any shares of Preferred Stock, Senior Securities or Parity Securities other than equity, the proceeds of which, are used to immediately redeem all of the outstanding shares of Preferred Stock in accordance with Section 8 or (ii) prior to the Stockholder Meeting, issue Additional Shares of Common Stock (as defined in Schedule 7(c) hereto and including Additional Shares of Common Stock deemed to be issued pursuant to Section 2 of Schedule 7(c) hereto), without consideration or for a consideration per share less than the C- 2 Initial Market Value; (c) declare or pay any dividends or distributions on, or redeem or repurchase, or permit any of its controlled Subsidiaries to redeem or repurchase, shares of Common Stock or any other shares of Junior Securities other than (i) (A) any stock dividend or distribution subject to Section 7 of Schedule 7(c) hereto, (B) any distribution of rights pursuant to a stockholder rights plan contemplated by Section 9 of Schedule 7(c) hereto or (C) any distribution upon a Liquidation or (ii) redemptions of incentive equity of the Corporation or its Subsidiaries held by employees of the Corporation or its Subsidiaries in connection with the administration of any employee benefit plan of the Corporation in the ordinary course of business; (d) authorize, issue or transfer, or permit any of its controlled Subsidiaries to authorize, issue or transfer, any equity (including any obligation or security convertible into, exchangeable for or evidencing the right to purchase any such equity) in any Subsidiary other than (i) equity issued or transferred to the Corporation or another wholly-owned Subsidiary of the Corporation or (ii) equity, the proceeds of which, are used to immediately redeem all of the outstanding shares of Preferred Stock in accordance with Section 8; or (e) subject to right of the holders of Common Stock to amend the provisions of the bylaws of the Corporation relating to the number of directors constituting the entire Board of Directors or the manner in which such number of directors is determined (but, for the sake of clarity, without limiting the Holders’ rights pursuant to Section 11), modify the number of directors constituting the entire Board of Directors at any time when the Holders have the right to designate an Investor Director pursuant to Section 11; provided, that the Corporation may increase the number of directors constituting the entire Board of Directors without the consent of a Holder Majority if the Holders are given the right to designate one or more additional Investor Directors as necessary to cause (i) the number of Investor Director(s) the Holders have the right to designate relative to the number of directors constituting the entire Board of Directors to be in the same proportion as (ii) the number of Underlying Shares then issuable on conversion of the outstanding shares of Preferred Stock relative to the total number of outstanding shares of Common Stock 16


 
(without regard to the limitation set forth in Section 7(f) and giving effect to the conversion of such shares of Preferred Stock, whether or not then convertible), rounded up or down to the nearest whole director. For so long as shares of Preferred Stock having an aggregate Optional Redemption Amount of at least $50 million are outstanding, without the prior affirmative vote or prior written consent of a Holder Majority, the Corporation shall not, and shall not permit any of its controlled Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly (whether by way or amendment to the charter documents, merger, recapitalization, or otherwise): (f) incur any indebtedness or permit to exist any liens on any of the Corporation’s or its Subsidiaries assets or properties, other than (i) indebtedness expressly permitted under Section 6.02 of the Specified Second Lien Credit Agreement and (ii) liens expressly permitted under Section 6.03 of the Specified Second Lien Credit Agreement; provided, that, the Corporation shall only be permitted to refinance, and incur corresponding liens in connection with any refinancing of, “Permitted First Lien Debt,” “Revolving Debt,” “Obligations” and/or any refinancing debt in respect thereof, as applicable and as each such term is defined in the Specified Second Lien Credit Agreement, in each case, (1) with indebtedness (A) the principal amount of which does not exceed the sum of (x) the total outstanding principal amount of such debt being refinanced, plus (y) any usual and customary accrued and unpaid interest, premium, fees and costs and expenses thereon and (B) that does not contain terms and conditions that are materially adverse to the Preferred Stock or the interests of the Holders relative to the terms and conditions of the indebtedness being refinanced and (2) if, following the incurrence of any such indebtedness and after giving pro forma effect to the incurrence of such indebtedness and the application of proceeds thereof and the occurrence of any material acquisitions and/or dispositions on or prior to such date of determination, the Corporation delivers an officers’ certificate certifying that the Proved Developed Producing Coverage Ratio (as defined in the Specified Second Lien Credit Agreement) for the most recently ended four full fiscal quarters for which internal financial statements are available immediately preceding the date on which such indebtedness is incurred would be greater than 1.40:1.00; (g) enter into, adopt or agree to any “restricted payment” provisions (or other similar provisions that restrict or limit the payment of dividends on, or the redemption of, the Preferred Stock) under any credit facility, indenture or other similar instrument of the Corporation (including, for the avoidance of doubt, the RBL Credit Agreement and Second Lien Credit Agreement) that would be more restrictive on the payment of dividends on, or redemption of, the Preferred Stock than those existing as of the Original Issue Date (provided that, for the avoidance of doubt, any decrease in the amount available to make restricted payments under any such provisions that are the result of the Corporation utilizing capacity under such provisions or any decrease in capacity as a result of the operation of such provisions as set forth in any such credit facility, indenture or other similar instrument as of the Original Issue Date shall not require the consent of the Holders pursuant to this Section 10(g)); (h) liquidate or dissolve the Corporation; 17


 
(i) enter into any material new line of business or fundamentally change the nature of the Corporation’s business (including, for the avoidance of doubt, any acquisition of oil and gas properties outside the Permian Basin); or (j) enter into any transaction with any Affiliate of the Corporation which would be required to be disclosed in any public filing with the Commission, unless such transaction is made on an arm’s-length basis and expressly approved by a majority of the disinterested directors of the Corporation (even if less than a quorum otherwise required for board approval). Section 11. Board Representation Rights. (a) Subject to Section 11(b), without limiting other rights the Holders and their Affiliates may have, from and after the Original Issue Date, the Holder Majority shall have the exclusive right (but not the obligation), voting separately as a class, to designate to the Board of Directors, the following number of directors (the “Investor Directors”): (i) two Investor Directors (subject to increase pursuant to Section 10(e)) for as long as the Underlying Shares then issuable on conversion of the outstanding shares of Preferred Stock (without regard to the limitation set forth in Section 7(f)) represent at least 15% of the total number of outstanding shares of Common Stock (without regard to the limitation set forth in Section 7(f) and giving effect to the conversion of such shares of Preferred Stock, whether or not then convertible); and (ii) one Investor Director (subject to increase pursuant to Section 10(e)) for as long as the Underlying Shares then issuable on conversion of the outstanding shares of Preferred Stock (without regard to the limitation set forth in Section 7(f)) represent at least 7.5% of the total number of outstanding shares of Common Stock (without regard to the limitation set forth in Section 7(f) and giving effect to the conversion of such shares of Preferred Stock, whether or not then convertible). (b) Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the number of Investors Directors the Holders shall be entitled to designate pursuant to Section 11(a) shall be reduced if, and only to the extent necessary in order to comply with applicable law or Trading Market rules (as directed in writing by the Commission or the Trading Market on which the Common Stock is then listed) so that the percentage of the number of directors constituting the entire Board of Directors represented by the number of Investor Directors does not exceed the percentage of the outstanding Common Stock represented by the Underlying Shares then issuable on conversion of the outstanding shares of Preferred Stock (without regard to the limitation set forth in Section 7(f) and giving effect to the conversion of such shares of Preferred Stock, whether or not then convertible), rounded up to the nearest whole number of Investor Directors. (c) Within 10 Business Days after notice to the Corporation by the Holder Majority of the identity of the persons designated to be the initial Investor Directors, subject to confirmation by the Corporation that such initial Investor Directors meet the requirements of Section 11(f), the Corporation shall cause such persons to be appointed to the Board of Directors 18


 
as the initial Investor Directors. The Corporation shall take all actions within its power to cause all designees designated pursuant to Section 11(a) to be appointed to the Board of Directors. (d) Each Investor Director designated pursuant to Section 11(a) shall serve until his or her successor is designated or his or her earlier death, disability, resignation or removal; any vacancy or newly created directorship in the position of an Investor Director while the Holders have the right to appoint such Investor Director pursuant to Section 11(a) may be filled only by the Holder Majority, subject to the fulfillment of the requirements set forth in Section 11(f); and each Investor Director may, during his or her term of office, be removed at any time, with or without cause, by and only by the Holder Majority while the Holders have the right to appoint such Investor Director pursuant to Section 11(a). (e) At all times while an Investor Director is serving as a member or observer of the Board of Directors, and following any such Investor Director’s death, disability, resignation or removal, such Investor Director shall be entitled to all rights to indemnification and exculpation as are then made available to any other member or observer of the Board of Directors (f) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, any Investor Director shall be reasonably acceptable to the Board of Directors and the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee thereof acting in good faith (provided, that, for the avoidance of doubt, any investment professional of Värde Partners, Inc. or its Affiliates shall be deemed reasonably acceptable) and satisfy all applicable Commission and stock exchange requirements regarding service as a regular director of the Corporation and shall comply in all material respects with the Corporation’s corporate governance guidelines as in effect from time to time. (g) The right to designate an Investor Director pursuant to Section 11(a) shall automatically terminate at such time as the Holders meet the conditions set forth in Section 11(a)(i) or Section 11(a)(ii), as applicable, and at such time, if requested in writing by the Corporation, any Investor Directors then serving on the Board of Directors in excess of the entitled amount (if less than all then Investor Directors, then as selected by the Holder Majority) shall promptly resign from the Board of Directors. (h) To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, the Corporation, on behalf of itself and its Subsidiaries, renounces any interest or expectancy of the Corporation and its Subsidiaries in, or in being offered an opportunity to participate in, any business opportunities that are from time to time presented to the Holders or any of their respective Affiliates or any of their respective agents, shareholders, members, partners, directors, officers, employees, investment manager, investment advisor, Affiliates or subsidiaries (other than the Corporation and its Subsidiaries), including any director or officer of the Corporation who is also an agent, shareholder, member, partner, director, officer, employee, investment manager, investment advisor, Affiliate or subsidiary of any Holder (each, a “Specified Party”), even if the business opportunity is one that the Corporation or its Subsidiaries might reasonably be deemed to have pursued or had the ability or desire to pursue if granted the opportunity to do so, and no Specified Party shall have any duty to communicate or offer any such business opportunity to the Corporation or be liable to the Corporation or any of its subsidiaries or any stockholder, including for breach of any fiduciary or other duty, as a director or officer or controlling stockholder or otherwise, and the Corporation shall indemnify each Specified Party against any claim that such 19


 
Person is liable to the Corporation or its stockholders for breach of any fiduciary duty, by reason of the fact that such Person (i) participates in, pursues or acquires any such business opportunity, (ii) directs any such business opportunity to another Person or (iii) fails to present any such business opportunity, or information regarding any such business opportunity, to the Corporation or its subsidiaries, unless, in the case of a Person who is a director or officer of the Corporation, such business opportunity is expressly offered to such director or officer in writing solely in his or her capacity as a director or officer of the Corporation. Section 12. Issuance of Shares. (a) Shares of Common Stock issued upon conversion of shares of Preferred Stock shall be in certificated form unless otherwise determined by the Corporation and permitted by the bylaws of the Corporation and the laws of the State of Nevada. (b) Each book-entry notation (and, if applicable, each certificate) representing shares of Preferred Stock shall bear a legend substantially to the following effect: THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE IDENTIFIED HEREIN HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, OR THE SECURITIES LAWS OF ANY STATE AND MAY NOT BE TRANSFERRED, SOLD OR OTHERWISE DISPOSED OF EXCEPT WHILE A REGISTRATION STATEMENT RELATING THERETO IS IN EFFECT UNDER SUCH ACT AND APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS OR PURSUANT TO AN EXEMPTION FROM REGISTRATION UNDER SUCH ACT OR SUCH LAWS. THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE IDENTIFIED HEREIN ARE SUBJECT TO TRANSFER AND OTHER RESTRICTIONS SET FORTH IN THE CERTIFICATE OF DESIGNATION AND A SECURITIES PURCHASE AGREEMENT, DATED AS OF JANUARY 30, 2018 // A TRANSACTION AGREEMENT, DATED AS OF OCTOBER 10, 2018, COPIES OF WHICH ARE ON FILE WITH THE SECRETARY OF THE ISSUER AND WILL BE PROVIDED WITHOUT COST, UPON WRITTEN REQUEST TO THE SECRETARY OF THE ISSUER. (c) Shares of Preferred Stock shall be in uncertificated, book-entry form as permitted by the bylaws of the Corporation and Nevada law. Within a reasonable time after the issuance or transfer of uncertificated shares and at least annually thereafter, the Corporation shall, or shall cause the Transfer Agent to, send to the registered owner thereof a written statement containing the information specified in subsection 5 of Nevada Revised Statutes Section 78.235. Transfers of shares of Preferred Stock held in uncertificated, book-entry form shall be made only upon the transfer books of the Corporation kept at an office of the Transfer Agent upon receipt of proper transfer instructions from the registered owner of such uncertificated shares, or from a duly authorized attorney or from an individual presenting proper evidence of succession, assignment or authority to transfer such shares. The Corporation may refuse any requested transfer until furnished evidence reasonably satisfactory to it that such transfer is made in accordance with the terms of this Certificate of Designation. Section 13. Transfers. 20


 
(a) Prior to July 31, 2018, without the consent of the Corporation, no Holder may transfer any C-1 Securities other than to an Affiliate of such Holder or in connection with a business combination transaction involving the Corporation. After July 31, 2018, the C-1 Securities shall be unrestricted and freely transferable, subject to applicable securities law binding upon such Holder or transfer. (b) Prior to April 10, 2019, without the consent of the Corporation, no Holder may transfer any C-2 Securities other than to an Affiliate of such Holder or in connection with a business combination transaction involving the Corporation. After April 10, 2019, the C-2 Securities shall be unrestricted and freely transferable, subject to applicable securities law binding upon such Holder or transfer. (c) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in Section 13(a) or Section 13(b), Holders may make a bona fide pledge of any or all of its Securities in connection with a bona fide loan or other extension of credit, and any foreclosure by any pledged under such loan or extension of credit on any such pledged Securities (or any sale thereof) shall not be considered a violation of Section 13(a) or Section 13(b), as applicable, and the transfer of the Securities by a pledgee who has foreclosed on such loan or extension of credit shall not be considered a violation or breach of Section 13(a) or Section 13(b), as applicable. (d) Any Person that becomes a Holder pursuant to a transfer under this Section 13 shall be subject to all of the terms and conditions of this Certificate of Designation. Section 14. Miscellaneous. (a) Notices. Any and all notices or other communications or deliveries to be provided by the Holders hereunder including, without limitation, any Notice of Conversion, shall be in writing and delivered personally, by facsimile, e-mail, or sent by a nationally recognized overnight courier service, addressed to the Corporation, at the address set forth above Attention: Joseph Daches, facsimile number (210) 999-5401, JDaches@lilisenergy.com or such other facsimile number, e-mail address or address as the Corporation may specify for such purposes by notice to the Holders delivered in accordance with this Section 14. Any and all notices or other communications or deliveries required or permitted to be provided hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed given and effective on the earliest of: (i) the date of transmission (if there is no receipt of notice of a failed delivery to the notice party), if such notice or communication is delivered via e-mail attachment as set forth on the signature pages attached hereto at or prior to 5:30 p.m. (Houston, Texas time) on a Business Day, (ii) the next Business Day after the date of transmission (if there is no receipt of notice of a failed delivery to the notice party), if such notice or communication is delivered via e-mail attachment as set forth on the signature pages attached hereto on a day that is not a Business Day or later than 5:30 p.m. (Houston, Texas time) on any Business Day, (iii) the second Business Day following the date of mailing, if sent by U.S. nationally recognized overnight courier service or (iv) upon actual receipt by the party to whom such notice is required to be given. (b) Information; Notice. If at any time while the Preferred Stock is outstanding the Corporation is not required to file reports under Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Exchange Act, the Corporation shall provide to the Holders: 21


 
(1) quarterly unaudited financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP within 45 days after the end of each fiscal quarter, in each case, in form and substance acceptable to the Holder Majority; (2) audited annual financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP within 90 days after the end of each fiscal year of the Corporation (certified by an independent accounting firm of national standing); and (3) annually, within 90 days after the end of the fiscal year, a reserve report prepared or audited by a third party engineering firm of national standing in accordance with Commission guidelines with an “as of” date of December 31 of the preceding calendar year. (c) Absolute Obligation. Except as expressly provided herein, no provision of this Certificate of Designation shall alter or impair the obligation of the Corporation, which is absolute and unconditional, to pay liquidated damages, accrued dividends and accrued interest, as applicable, on the shares of Preferred Stock at the time, place, and rate, and in the coin or currency, herein prescribed. (d) Governing Law. All questions concerning the construction, validity, enforcement and interpretation of this Certificate of Designation shall be governed by and construed and enforced in accordance with the internal laws of the State of Nevada, without regard to the principles of conflict of laws thereof. The Corporation and each Holder, by acceptance of shares of Preferred Stock, hereby irrevocable and unconditionally submits, for itself and its property, to the exclusive jurisdiction of the Supreme Court of the State of New York sitting in New York County, Borough of Manhattan, and of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, and any appellate court from any district thereof, in any action or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Certificate of Designation, or for recognition or enforcement of any judgment, and each of them hereby irrevocably and unconditionally agrees that all claims in respect of any such action or proceeding may be heard and determined in such New York State or, to the extent permitted by law, in such federal court. The Corporation and each Holder, by acceptance of shares of Preferred Stock, agrees that a final judgment in any such action 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 Certificate of Designation shall affect any right that any Holder may otherwise have to bring any action or proceeding relating to this Certificate of Designation against the Corporation or its properties in the courts of any jurisdiction. The Corporation hereby irrevocably and unconditionally waives, to the fullest extent it may legally and effectively do so, any objection which it may now or hereafter have to the laying of venue of any suit, action or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Certificate of Designation in any court referred to in this Section 14(d). The Corporation and each Holder, by acceptance of shares of Preferred Stock, hereby irrevocably waives, to the fullest extent permitted by law, the defense of an inconvenient forum to the maintenance of such action or proceeding in any such court. The Corporation and each Holder, by acceptance of shares of Preferred Stock, irrevocably consents to service of process in the manner provided for notices in this Certificate of Designation. Nothing in this Certificate of Designation will affect the right of the Corporation or any Holder to serve process in any other manner permitted by law. The Corporation and each Holder, by acceptance 22


 
of shares of Preferred Stock, hereby 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 Certificate of Designation or the transactions contemplated hereby (whether based on contract, tort or any other theory). If any party shall commence an action or proceeding to enforce any provisions of this Certificate of Designation, then the prevailing party in such action or proceeding shall be reimbursed by the other party for its attorneys’ fees and other costs and expenses incurred in the investigation, preparation and prosecution of such action or proceeding. (e) Waiver. Any waiver by the Corporation or a Holder of a breach of any provision of this Certificate of Designation shall not operate as or be construed to be a waiver of any other breach of such provision or of any breach of any other provision of this Certificate of Designation or a waiver by any other Holders. The failure of the Corporation or a Holder to insist upon strict adherence to any term of this Certificate of Designation on one or more occasions shall not be considered a waiver or deprive that party (or any other Holder) of the right thereafter to insist upon strict adherence to that term or any other term of this Certificate of Designation on any other occasion. Any waiver by the Corporation or a Holder must be in writing. (f) Severability. If any provision of this Certificate of Designation is invalid, illegal or unenforceable, the balance of this Certificate of Designation shall remain in effect, and if any provision is inapplicable to any Person or circumstance, it shall nevertheless remain applicable to all other Persons and circumstances. If it shall be found that any interest or other amount deemed interest due hereunder violates the applicable law governing usury, the applicable rate of interest due hereunder shall automatically be lowered to equal the maximum rate of interest permitted under applicable law. (g) Next Business Day. Whenever any payment or other obligation hereunder shall be due on a day other than a Business Day, such payment shall be made on the next succeeding Business Day. (h) Headings. The headings contained herein are for convenience only, do not constitute a part of this Certificate of Designation and shall not be deemed to limit or affect any of the provisions hereof. (i) Status of Converted or Redeemed Preferred Stock. Shares of Preferred Stock may only be issued pursuant to the Purchase Agreement, the Transaction Agreement or this Certificate of Designation. If any shares of Preferred Stock shall be converted, redeemed or reacquired by the Corporation, such shares shall resume the status of authorized but unissued shares of preferred stock and shall no longer be designated as Series C-1 9.75% Convertible Participating Preferred Stock or Series C-2 9.75% Convertible Participating Preferred Stock, as applicable. (j) Calculations. Any calculations made by the Corporation or Board of Directors pursuant to this Certificate of Designation shall be undertaken and made in good faith. ****** 23


 
RESOLVED, FURTHER, that the Chairman, the president or any vice-president, and the secretary or any assistant secretary, of the Corporation be and they hereby are authorized and directed to prepare and file this Certificate of Designation in accordance with the foregoing resolution and the provisions of Nevada law. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have executed this Certificate of Designation this 10th day of October, 2018. /s/ Ronald D. Ormand /s/ Joseph C. Daches Name: Ronald D. Ormand Name: Joseph C. Daches Title: Chief Executive Officer Title: President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer 24


 
ANNEX A NOTICE OF CONVERSION (TO BE EXECUTED BY THE REGISTERED HOLDER IN ORDER TO CONVERT SHARES OF PREFERRED STOCK) The undersigned hereby elects to convert the number of shares of Series C-1 9.75% Convertible Participating Preferred Stock and Series C-2 9.75% Convertible Participating Preferred Stock indicated below into shares of common stock, par value $0.0001 per share (the “Common Stock”), of Lilis Energy, Inc. a Nevada corporation (the “Corporation”), according to the conditions hereof, as of the date written below. If shares of Common Stock are to be issued in the name of a Person other than the undersigned, the undersigned will pay all transfer taxes payable with respect thereto and is delivering herewith such certificates and opinions as may be required by the Corporation in accordance with the Purchase Agreement or the Transaction Agreement, as applicable. No fee will be charged to the Holders for any conversion, except for any such transfer taxes. Conversion calculations: Conversion of Series C-1 Preferred Stock Date to Effect Conversion: __________________________________________________ Number of shares of Series C-1 Preferred Stock owned prior to Conversion: ___________ Number of shares of Series C-1 Preferred Stock to be Converted: ___________________ Stated Value of shares of Series C-1 Preferred Stock to be Converted: ________________ Number of shares of Common Stock to be Issued:________________________________ Applicable Conversion Price: ________________________________________________ Number of shares of Series C-1 Preferred Stock subsequent to Conversion: ____________ Address for Delivery: ______________________________________________________ or DWAC Instructions: Broker no: __________________________ Account no: _________________________ Conversion of Series C-2 Preferred Stock Date to Effect Conversion: __________________________________________________ Annex A to Certificate of Designation


 
Number of shares of C-2 Preferred Stock owned prior to Conversion: ________________ Number of shares of C-2 Preferred Stock to be Converted: _________________________ Stated Value of shares of C-2 Preferred Stock to be `Converted: ____________________ Number of shares of Common Stock to be Issued:________________________________ Applicable Conversion Price: ________________________________________________ Number of shares of C-2 Preferred Stock subsequent to Conversion: _________________ Address for Delivery: ______________________________________________________ or DWAC Instructions: Broker no: __________________________ Account no: _________________________ [HOLDER] By: _______________________________________ Name: Title: Annex A to Certificate of Designation


 
SCHEDULE 7(c) CONVERSION PRICE ADJUSTMENT PRINCIPLES Section 1. Special Definitions. Capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined in this Schedule 7(c) shall have the meaning ascribed to such terms in this Certificate of Designation; for purposes of this Schedule 7(c), the following definitions shall apply: (a) “Option” shall mean rights, options or warrants to subscribe for, purchase or otherwise acquire Common Stock or Convertible Securities. (b) “Convertible Securities” shall mean any evidences of indebtedness, shares or other securities directly or indirectly convertible into or exchangeable for Common Stock. (c) “Additional Shares of Common Stock” shall mean all shares of Common Stock issued (or, pursuant to Section 2 below, deemed to be issued) by the Corporation after the Original Issue Date, other than (1) the following shares of Common Stock and (2) shares of Common Stock deemed issued pursuant to the following Options and Convertible Securities (clauses (1) and (2), collectively, “Exempted Securities”): (i) shares of Common Stock, Options or Convertible Securities issued as a dividend or distribution on Common Stock or Preferred Stock; (ii) shares of Common Stock, Options or Convertible Securities issued by reason of a dividend, stock split, split-up or other distribution on shares of Common Stock; (iii) shares of Common Stock or Options issued to employees or directors of, or consultants or advisors to, the Corporation or any of its subsidiaries pursuant to a plan, agreement or arrangement approved by the Board of Directors; (iv) shares of Common Stock or Convertible Securities actually issued upon the exercise of Options or shares of Common Stock actually issued upon the conversion or exchange of Convertible Securities, in each case provided such issuance is pursuant to the terms of such Option or Convertible Security; (v) shares of Common Stock, Options or Convertible Securities issued by the Corporation in one or more underwritten public offerings for cash following the Original Issue Date for gross proceeds of $100,000,000; (vi) shares of Common Stock, Options or Convertible Securities issued pursuant to the acquisition by the Corporation or any of its Subsidiaries of another Person or any assets of any other Person, whether by merger, purchase or otherwise which issuance is consented to by a Holder Majority; (vii) the 6,940,722 shares of Common Stock issued pursuant to the Purchase and Sale Agreement dated as of January 30, 2018 by and between the Schedule 7(c) to Certificate of Designation — Page 1


 
Corporation and OneEnergy Operating Partners, LLC (as in effect on the C-1 Original Issue Date); (viii) the Loans (as defined in the Specified Second Lien Credit Agreement) and the issuance of Common Stock on conversion thereof in accordance with the terms of the Specified Second Lien Credit Agreement; (ix) the C-1 Preferred Stock issued on the C-1 Original Issue Date (including any increase in the Stated Value resulting from the payment of dividends thereon) and the shares of Common Stock issued on conversion thereof; (x) the C-2 Preferred Stock issued on the C-2 Original Issue Date (including any increase in the Stated Value resulting from the payment of dividends thereon) and the shares of Common Stock issued on conversion thereof; (xi) the 5,952,763 shares of Common Stock issued on the C-2 Original Issue Date pursuant to the Transaction Agreement; or (xii) the 39,254 shares of Series D Preferred Stock issued on the C-2 Original Issue Date (including any increase in the Stated Value resulting from the payment of dividends thereon) and the shares of Common Stock issued on conversion thereof; (d) “Effective Conversion Price” shall mean, at any time, the lesser of (i) $5.25 (provided, that such price shall be adjusted in the same manner as the Conversion Price is adjusted upon the occurrence of any event specified in Section 7 below) and (ii) the Conversion Price in effect at such time. Section 2. Deemed Issue of Additional Shares of Common Stock. (a) If the Corporation at any time or from time to time after the Original Issue Date shall issue any Options or Convertible Securities (excluding Options or Convertible Securities which are themselves Exempted Securities), whether or not such Options or Convertible Securities are then exercisable, or shall fix a record date for the determination of holders of any class of securities entitled to receive any such Options or Convertible Securities, then the maximum number of shares of Common Stock (as set forth in the instrument relating thereto, assuming the satisfaction of any conditions to exercisability, convertibility or exchangeability but without regard to any provision contained therein for a subsequent adjustment of such number) issuable upon the exercise of such Options or, in the case of Convertible Securities and Options therefor, the conversion or exchange of such Convertible Securities, shall be deemed to be Additional Shares of Common Stock issued as of the time of such issue or, in case such a record date shall have been fixed, as of the close of business on such record date. (b) If the terms of any Option or Convertible Security, the issuance of which resulted in an adjustment to the Conversion Price pursuant to the terms of Section 3 below, are revised as a result of an amendment to such terms or any other adjustment pursuant to the provisions of such Option or Convertible Security (but excluding automatic adjustments to such terms pursuant to anti-dilution or similar provisions of such Option or Convertible Security Schedule 7(c) to Certificate of Designation — Page 2


 
triggered by the event which is the subject of the adjustment) to provide for either (1) any increase or decrease in the number (or conversion rate) of shares of Common Stock issuable upon the exercise, conversion and/or exchange of any such Option or Convertible Security or (2) any increase or decrease in the consideration payable to the Corporation upon such exercise, conversion and/or exchange, then, effective upon such increase or decrease becoming effective, the Conversion Price computed upon the original issue of such Option or Convertible Security (or upon the occurrence of a record date with respect thereto) shall be readjusted to such Conversion Price as would have obtained had such revised terms been in effect upon the original date of issuance of such Option or Convertible Security. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no readjustment pursuant to this clause (b) shall have the effect of increasing the Conversion Price to an amount which exceeds the lower of (i) the Conversion Price in effect immediately prior to the original adjustment made as a result of the issuance of such Option or Convertible Security, or (ii) the Conversion Price that would have resulted from any issuances of Additional Shares of Common Stock (other than deemed issuances of Additional Shares of Common Stock as a result of the issuance of such Option or Convertible Security) between the original adjustment date and such readjustment date. (c) If the terms of any Option or Convertible Security (excluding Options or Convertible Securities which are themselves Exempted Securities), the issuance of which did not result in an adjustment to the Conversion Price pursuant to the terms of Section 3 below (either because the consideration per share (determined pursuant to Section 4 below) of the Additional Shares of Common Stock subject thereto was equal to or greater than the Conversion Price then in effect, or because such Option or Convertible Security was issued before the Original Issue Date, are revised after the Original Issue Date as a result of an amendment to such terms or any other adjustment pursuant to the provisions of such Option or Convertible Security (but excluding automatic adjustments to such terms pursuant to anti-dilution or similar provisions of such Option or Convertible Security triggered by the event which is the subject to the adjustment) to provide for either (1) any increase in the number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon the exercise, conversion or exchange of any such Option or Convertible Security or (2) any decrease in the consideration payable to the Corporation upon such exercise, conversion or exchange, then such Option or Convertible Security, as so amended or adjusted, and the Additional Shares of Common Stock subject thereto (determined in the manner provided in Section 2(a) above) shall be deemed to have been issued effective upon such increase or decrease becoming effective. (d) Upon the expiration or termination of any unexercised Option or unconverted or unexchanged Convertible Security (or portion thereof) which resulted (either upon its original issuance or upon a revision of its terms) in an adjustment to the Conversion Price pursuant to the terms of Section 3 below, the Conversion Price shall be readjusted to such Conversion Price as would have obtained had such Option or Convertible Security (or portion thereof) never been issued. (e) If the number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon the exercise, conversion and/or exchange of any Option or Convertible Security, or the consideration payable to the Corporation upon such exercise, conversion and/or exchange, is calculable at the time such Option or Convertible Security is issued or amended but is subject to adjustment based upon subsequent events, any adjustment to the Conversion Price provided for in this Section 2 shall be effected at the time of such issuance or amendment based on such number of shares or amount of Schedule 7(c) to Certificate of Designation — Page 3


 
consideration without regard to any provisions for subsequent adjustments (and any subsequent adjustments shall be treated as provided in clauses (b) and (c) of this Section 2). If the number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon the exercise, conversion and/or exchange of any Option or Convertible Security, or the consideration payable to the Corporation upon such exercise, conversion and/or exchange, cannot be calculated at all at the time such Option or Convertible Security is issued or amended, any adjustment to the Conversion Price that would result under the terms of this Section 2 at the time of such issuance or amendment shall instead be effected at the time such number of shares and/or amount of consideration is first calculable (even if subject to subsequent adjustments), assuming for purposes of calculating such adjustment to the Conversion Price that such issuance or amendment took place at the time such calculation can first be made. Section 3. Adjustment of Conversion Price Upon Issuance of Additional Shares of Common Stock. In the event the Corporation shall at any time after the Original Issue Date issue Additional Shares of Common Stock (including Additional Shares of Common Stock deemed to be issued pursuant to Section 2 above), without consideration or for a consideration per share less than the Effective Conversion Price in effect immediately prior to such issue, then the Conversion Price shall be reduced, concurrently with such issue, to a price (calculated to the nearest one- hundredth of a cent) determined in accordance with the following formula: CP2 = CP1 multiplied by [(A + B) ÷ (A + C)] For purposes of the foregoing formula, the following definitions shall apply: “CP2” shall mean the Conversion Price in effect immediately after such issue of Additional Shares of Common Stock “CP1” shall mean the Conversion Price in effect immediately prior to such issue of Additional Shares of Common Stock; “A” shall mean the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately prior to such issue of Additional Shares of Common Stock (treating for this purpose as outstanding all shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of Options outstanding immediately prior to such issue or upon conversion or exchange of Convertible Securities outstanding (assuming exercise of any outstanding Options therefor) immediately prior to such issue); “B” shall mean the number of shares of Common Stock that would have been issued if such Additional Shares of Common Stock had been issued at a price per share equal to CP1 (determined by dividing the aggregate consideration received by the Corporation in respect of such issue by CP1); and “C” shall mean the number of such Additional Shares of Common Stock issued in such transaction. For purposes of this Section 3, the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding at any given time shall not include shares owned or held by or for the account of the Corporation or any of its wholly-owned Subsidiaries, and the disposition of any such shares (other than the cancellation or retirement thereof or the transfer of such shares among the Corporation and its wholly-owned Schedule 7(c) to Certificate of Designation — Page 4


 
Subsidiaries) shall be considered an issuance of Additional Shares of Common Stock for purposes of this Section 3 unless such shares of Common Stock are Exempted Securities. Section 4. Determination of Consideration. For purposes of this Schedule 7(c) the consideration received by the Corporation for the issue of any Additional Shares of Common Stock shall be computed as follows: (a) Cash and Property. Such consideration shall: (i) insofar as it consists of cash, be computed at the aggregate amount of cash received by the Corporation, excluding amounts paid or payable for accrued interest, without deducting any compensation or discount in the sale, underwriting or purchase thereof by underwriters or dealers or others performing similar services or for any expenses relating to the offering of such Additional Shares of Common Stock; (ii) insofar as it consists of property other than cash, be computed at the fair market value thereof at the time of such issue, as determined in good faith jointly by the Board of Directors and the Holders, except where such consideration consists of marketable securities, in which case the amount of consideration received by the Corporation shall be the market price (as reflected on any securities exchange, quotation system or association or similar pricing system covering such security) for such securities as of the close of business on the date of receipt of such securities; (iii) in the event Additional Shares of Common Stock are issued together with other shares or securities or other assets of the Corporation for consideration which covers both, be the proportion of such consideration so received, computed as provided in clauses (i) and (ii) above, as determined in good faith jointly by the Board of Directors and the Holders; and (iv) in the event Additional Shares of Common Stock are issued to the owners of the non-surviving entity in connection with any merger in which the Corporation is the surviving corporation, be deemed to be the fair value of such portion of the net assets and business of the non-surviving entity as is attributable to such shares of Common Stock, Options or Convertible Securities, as the case may be, issued to such owners. (b) Options and Convertible Securities. The consideration per share received by the Corporation for Additional Shares of Common Stock deemed to have been issued pursuant to Section 2 above, relating to Options and Convertible Securities, shall be determined by dividing (i) the total amount, if any, received or receivable by the Corporation as consideration for the issue of such Options or Convertible Securities, plus the minimum aggregate amount of additional consideration (as set forth in the instruments relating thereto, without regard to any provision contained therein for a subsequent adjustment of such consideration) payable to the Corporation upon the exercise of such Options or the conversion or exchange of such Convertible Schedule 7(c) to Certificate of Designation — Page 5


 
Securities, or in the case of Options for Convertible Securities, the exercise of such Options for Convertible Securities and the conversion or exchange of such Convertible Securities, without deducting any compensation or discount in the sale, underwriting or purchase thereof by underwriters or dealers or others performing similar services or for any expenses relating to the offering of such Options or Convertible Securities, by (ii) the maximum number of shares of Common Stock (as set forth in the instruments relating thereto, without regard to any provision contained therein for a subsequent adjustment of such number) issuable upon the exercise of such Options or the conversion or exchange of such Convertible Securities, or in the case of Options for Convertible Securities, the exercise of such Options for Convertible Securities and the conversion or exchange of such Convertible Securities. Section 5. Multiple Closing Dates. In the event the Corporation shall issue on more than one date Additional Shares of Common Stock that are a part of one transaction or a series of related transactions and that would result in an adjustment to the Conversion Price pursuant to the terms of Section 3 above, then, upon the final such issuance, the Conversion Price shall be readjusted to give effect to all such issuances as if they occurred on the date of the first such issuance (and without giving effect to any additional adjustments as a result of any such subsequent issuances within such period). Section 6. Dividends and Distributions to Common Stock. If the Corporation shall, at any time or from time to time after the Original Issue Date, pay a dividend or make any other distribution payable in securities of the Corporation (other than a dividend or distribution of shares of Common Stock, which shall be subject to Section 7, without duplication), cash or other property, then, and in each such event, provision shall be made so that the Holders shall receive upon conversion, in addition to the number of Common Stock receivable thereupon, the kind and amount of securities of the Corporation, cash or other property which the Holder would have been entitled to receive had such Holder’s Preferred Stock or portion thereof been fully converted into Common Stock on the date of such event (whether or not such Preferred Stock is then convertible) and had the Holders thereafter, during the period from the date of such event to and including the Conversion Date, retained such securities, cash or other property receivable by them as aforesaid during such period; provided, that no such provision shall be made if the Holders receive, simultaneously with the distribution to the holders of its Common Stock, a dividend or other distribution of such securities, cash or other property in an amount equal to the amount of such securities, cash or other property as the Holders would have received if such shares of Preferred Stock or portion thereof had been fully converted into Common Stock on the date of such event pursuant to Section 3(a) of this Certificate of Designation (whether or not such Preferred Stock is then convertible). Section 7. Adjustment to Conversion Price and Common Stock Upon Dividend, Subdivision or Combination of Common Stock. If the Corporation shall, at any time or from time to time after the Original Issue Date, (i) pay a dividend or make any other distribution upon the Common Stock payable in shares of Common Stock, or (ii) subdivide (by any stock split, recapitalization or otherwise) its outstanding shares of Common Stock into a greater number of shares of Common Stock, the Conversion Price in effect immediately prior to any such dividend, Schedule 7(c) to Certificate of Designation — Page 6


 
distribution or subdivision shall be proportionately reduced. If the Corporation at any time combines (by combination, reverse stock split or otherwise) its outstanding shares of Common Stock into a smaller number of shares, the Conversion Price in effect immediately prior to such combination shall be proportionately increased. Any adjustment under this Section 7 shall become effective at the close of business on the date the dividend, subdivision or combination becomes effective. Section 8. Adjustment to Conversion Price and Common Stock Upon Reorganization, Reclassification, Consolidation or Merger. In the event of any (i) capital reorganization of the Corporation, (ii) reclassification of the stock of the Corporation (other than a change in par value or from par value to no par value or from no par value to par value or as a result of a stock dividend or subdivision, split-up or combination of shares), (iii) consolidation or merger of the Corporation with or into another Person, (iv) sale of all or substantially all of the Corporation’s assets to another Person or (v) other similar transaction (other than any such transaction covered by Section 7), in each case which entitles the holders of Common Stock to receive (either directly or upon subsequent liquidation) stock, securities or assets with respect to or in exchange for Common Stock, the Preferred Stock, to the extent they remain outstanding immediately after such reorganization, reclassification, consolidation, merger, sale or similar transaction, shall thereafter be convertible for the kind and number of shares of stock or other securities or assets of the Corporation or of the successor Person resulting from such transaction to which the Holders would have been entitled upon such reorganization, reclassification, consolidation, merger, sale or similar transaction if the Holders had converted the Preferred Stock in full immediately prior to the time of such reorganization, reclassification, consolidation, merger, sale or similar transaction (whether or not such Preferred Stock is then convertible) and acquired the applicable number of Common Stock then issuable hereunder as a result of such conversion (without taking into account any limitations or restrictions on the conversion of the Preferred Stock); and, in such case, appropriate adjustment (in form and substance satisfactory to the Holder) shall be made with respect to the Holders’ rights under this Certificate of Designation to insure that the provisions of this Section 8 hereof shall thereafter be applicable, as nearly as possible, to this Certificate of Designation in relation to any shares of stock, securities or assets thereafter acquirable upon conversion of the Preferred Stock (including, in the case of any consolidation, merger, sale or similar transaction in which the successor or purchasing Person is other than the Corporation, an immediate adjustment in the Conversion Price to the value per share for the Common Stock reflected by the terms of such consolidation, merger, sale or similar transaction without regard to any limitations or restrictions on conversion, if the value so reflected is less than the Conversion Price in effect immediately prior to such consolidation, merger, sale or similar transaction; provided that the foregoing of this parenthetical shall not apply to any such consolidation, merger or similar transaction that constitutes a reincorporation of the Corporation, a holding company formation or a similar reorganization in which, immediately after such transaction, the holders of Common Stock immediately prior to such transaction own all of the common stock of the successor Person in the same proportions as their ownership of Common Stock immediately prior to such transaction). The provisions of this Section 8 shall similarly apply to successive reorganizations, reclassifications, consolidations, mergers, sales or similar transactions. The Corporation shall not effect any such reorganization, reclassification, consolidation, merger, sale or similar transaction in which the Preferred Stock will remain outstanding thereafter unless, prior to the consummation thereof, the successor Person (if other than the Corporation) resulting from such reorganization, reclassification, consolidation, merger, sale or similar transaction, shall assume, by written Schedule 7(c) to Certificate of Designation — Page 7


 
instrument substantially similar in form and substance to this Certificate of Designation and satisfactory to the Holders, the obligation to deliver to the Holders such shares of stock, securities or assets which, in accordance with the foregoing provisions, such Holders shall be entitled to receive upon conversion of the Preferred Stock. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein (but without modification of any other terms of this Certificate of Designation), with respect to any corporate event or other transaction contemplated by the provisions of this Section 8, the Holder shall have the right to elect prior to the consummation of such event or transaction, to give effect to the conversion rights contained in Section 7 of this Certificate of Designation instead of giving effect to the provisions contained in this Section 8. Section 9. Stockholder Rights Plan. If the Corporation has a stockholder rights plan in effect with respect to the Common Stock upon any conversion, each share of Common Stock issued upon such conversion shall be accompanied by the appropriate number of rights, if any, and the certificates representing the Common Stock issued upon such conversion shall bear such legends, if any, in each case as may be provided by the terms of any such stockholder rights plan, as the same may be amended from time to time. However, if, prior to any conversion, the rights have separated from the shares of Common Stock in accordance with the provisions of the applicable stockholder rights plan, the Conversion Price shall be adjusted pursuant to Section 7 above at the time of separation as if the Corporation distributed such rights to all holders of the Common Stock, subject to readjustment in the event of the expiration, termination or redemption of such rights. Section 10. Certain Events. If any event of the type contemplated by the provisions of this Schedule 7(c) but not expressly provided for by such provisions (but excluding the issuance or deemed issuance of any Exempted Securities) occurs, then the Corporation shall make an appropriate adjustment in the Conversion Price so as to protect the rights of the Holders in a manner consistent with the provisions of this Schedule 7(c); provided, that no such adjustment pursuant to this Section 10 shall increase the Conversion Price that would otherwise be determined pursuant to this Schedule 7(c). Section 11. Certificate as to Adjustment. As promptly as reasonably practicable following any adjustment of the Conversion Price, Effective Conversion Price, C-1 Initial Market Price or C-2 Initial Market Price (as applicable), but in any event not later than 10 Business Days thereafter, the Corporation shall furnish to the Holders a certificate of an officer setting forth, in reasonable detail, the event requiring the adjustment, the method by which such adjustment was calculated and describing the kind of any other securities issuable upon conversion of the Preferred Stock and any change in the Conversion Price, Effective Conversion Price, C-1 Initial Market Price or C-2 Initial Market Price (as applicable) after giving effect to such adjustment or change. As promptly as reasonably practicable following the receipt by the Corporation of a written request by any Holder, but in any event not later than 10 Business Days thereafter, the Corporation shall furnish to such Lender a certificate of an officer certifying the Conversion Price, Effective Conversion Price, C-1 Initial Market Price and C-2 Initial Market Price (as applicable) then in effect. Schedule 7(c) to Certificate of Designation — Page 8


 
EXHIBIT 3.2 LILIS ENERGY, INC. CERTIFICATE OF DESIGNATION OF PREFERENCES, RIGHTS AND LIMITATIONS OF SERIES D 8.25% CONVERTIBLE PARTICIPATING PREFERRED STOCK PURSUANT TO SECTION 78.1955 OF THE NEVADA REVISED STATUTE The undersigned, Ronald D. Ormand and Joseph C. Daches, do hereby certify that: 1. They are the Executive Chairman and Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, respectively, of Lilis Energy, Inc., a Nevada corporation (the “Corporation”). 2. The Corporation is authorized to issue 10,000,000 shares of preferred stock, of which 100,000 are designated as “Series C-1 9.75% Convertible Participating Preferred Stock” (which shares were previously designated as “Series C 9.75% Convertible Participating Preferred Stock” pursuant to the original Certificate of Designation of Preferences, Rights and Limitations of Series C 9.75% Convertible Participating Preferred Stock of the Corporation filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Nevada on January 31, 2018) (the “Series C-1 Preferred Stock”) and 25,000 shares are designated as “Series C-2 9.75% Convertible Participating Preferred Stock” (the “Series C-2 Preferred Stock” and, together with the Series C-1 Preferred Stock, the “Series C Preferred Stock”). 3. The following resolutions were duly adopted by the board of directors of the Corporation (the “Board of Directors”) on October 1, 2018 in accordance with the provisions of the Articles of Incorporation, the bylaws of the Corporation and applicable law, providing for the issuance of a series of preferred stock of the Corporation designated as “Series D 8.25% Convertible Participating Preferred Stock”: WHEREAS, the Articles of Incorporation of the Corporation provide for a class of its authorized stock known as preferred stock, consisting of 10,000,000 shares, $0.0001 par value per share, issuable from time to time in one or more series; and WHEREAS, the Articles of Incorporation authorize the Board of Directors to fix the dividend rights, dividend rate, voting rights, conversion rights, rights and terms of redemption and liquidation preferences of any wholly unissued series of preferred stock and, with respect to each such series, to fix the number of shares constituting such series of Preferred Stock and the designation thereof. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Directors does hereby approve and adopt this Certificate of Designation of Preferences, Rights and Limitations (this “Certificate of Designation”), as set forth below, and that the same shall become effective upon filing this Certificate of Designation with the Secretary of State of the State of Nevada: KE 57005406 #5792964


 
TERMS OF PREFERRED STOCK Section 1. Definitions. For the purposes hereof, the following terms shall have the following meanings: “Affiliate” means any Person that, directly or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, controls or is controlled by or is under common control with a Person, as such terms are used in and construed under Rule 405 of the Securities Act; provided, that no portfolio company of a Holder or its Affiliates shall be considered or otherwise deemed an Affiliate thereof. “Articles of Incorporation” shall mean the Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation of the Corporation, dated as of October 10, 2011, as amended from time to time. “Board of Directors” shall have the meaning set forth in the Preamble. “Business Day” means any day except any Saturday, any Sunday, any day which is a federal legal holiday in the United States or any day on which banking institutions in the State of New York or Texas are authorized or required by law or other governmental action to close. “Change of Control” means: (a) any “person” or “group” (as such terms are used in sections 13(d) and 14(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”)), other than (i) any Holder, (ii) any Lender (as defined in the Specified Second Lien Credit Agreement) pursuant to any Conversion (as specified in, and as defined in, the Specified Second Lien Credit Agreement) or (iii) any Affiliates of any Holder or any such Lender, is or becomes the beneficial owner (as defined in Rules 13d-3 and 13d-5 under the Exchange Act, except that such person or group shall be deemed to have “beneficial ownership” (within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act) of all shares that such person or group has the right to acquire, whether such right is exercisable immediately or only after the passage of time), directly or indirectly, of more than 35% of the total voting power of the outstanding capital stock (excluding any debt securities convertible into equity) normally entitled to vote in the election of directors of the Corporation (or its successor by merger, consolidation or purchase of all or substantially all of its assets); (b) except as permitted by Section 6.04 of the Specified Second Lien Credit Agreement, a disposition by the Corporation or a Subsidiary pursuant to which the Corporation or any Subsidiary sells, leases, licenses, transfers, assigns or otherwise disposes, in one or a series of related transactions, all or substantially all of the properties and assets of the Corporation and its Subsidiaries taken as a whole; (c) the Corporation’s stockholders approve any plan relating to the liquidation or dissolution of the Corporation; or (d) the occurrence of a “Change of Control” (or similar term) as such term is defined in any of (i) the RBL Credit Agreement, (ii) the Specified Second Lien Credit Agreement or (iii) any other credit facility, indenture or other similar instrument of the Corporation or its Subsidiaries under which indebtedness of the Corporation or its Subsidiaries of at least $5 million is outstanding at the time of such occurrence or at any point in the 90 days prior thereto. 2


 
“Commission” means the United States Securities and Exchange Commission. “Common Stock” means the Corporation’s common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, and stock of any other class of securities into which such securities may hereafter be reclassified or changed. “Common Stock Equivalents” means any securities of the Corporation or the Subsidiaries which would entitle the holder thereof to acquire at any time Common Stock, including, without limitation, any debt, preferred stock, rights, options, warrants or other instrument that is at any time convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for, or otherwise entitles the holder thereof to receive, Common Stock. “Conversion Date” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 7(a). “Conversion Price” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 7(c). “Conversion Ratio” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 7(a). “Corporation” shall have the meaning set forth in the Preamble. “Dividend Payment Date” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3(b). “Dividend Rate” means (i) on or prior to April 26, 2021, 8.25% per annum and (ii) following April 26, 2021, 11.00% per annum; provided, that if, for any Dividend Payment Date after April 26, 2021, dividends on the Preferred Stock are not paid in full in cash on such Dividend Payment Date, then the Dividend Rate for the dividends payable on such Dividend Payment Date (but not on any subsequent Dividend Payment Date on which such dividends are paid in full in cash) shall be 15.00% per annum. “Effective Date” means the earliest of the date on which (a) a registration statement registering all of the Underlying Shares has been declared effective by the Commission, (b) all of the Underlying Shares have been sold pursuant to Rule 144 or may be sold pursuant to Rule 144 without the requirement for the Corporation to be in compliance with the current public information required under Rule 144 and without volume or manner-of-sale restrictions or (c) following the first anniversary of the Original Issue Date, provided that a holder of Underlying Shares is not, and has not been for a period of at least 90 days, an Affiliate of the Corporation, all of the Underlying Shares may be sold pursuant to an exemption from registration under Section 4(a)(1) of the Securities Act without volume or manner-of-sale restrictions and Corporation counsel has delivered to such holders a standing written unqualified opinion that resales may then be made by such holders of the Underlying Shares pursuant to such exemption which opinion shall be in form and substance reasonably acceptable to such holders. “Equity Conditions” means, on the dates in question, (a) the Corporation shall have duly honored all conversions scheduled to occur or occurring by virtue of one or more Notices of Conversion of the applicable Holder on or prior to the dates required pursuant to the terms hereof, if any, (b) the Corporation shall have paid all liquidated damages and other amounts owing to the applicable Holder in respect of the Preferred Stock (other than accrued and unpaid dividends for which the Dividend Payment Date has not yet occurred), (c) (i) there is an effective registration 3


 
statement in respect of the Underlying Shares pursuant to which the Holders are permitted to utilize the prospectus thereunder to resell all of the Underlying Shares then issuable pursuant to the Transaction Documents or (ii) all of the Underlying Shares then issuable pursuant to the Transaction Documents may be resold pursuant to Rule 144 without volume or manner-of-sale restrictions or current public information requirements as determined by the counsel to the Corporation, (d) the Common Stock is trading on a Trading Market and all of the Underlying Shares then issuable pursuant to the Transaction Documents are listed or quoted for trading on such Trading Market, (e) there is a sufficient number of authorized, but unissued and otherwise unreserved, shares of Common Stock for the issuance of all of the Underlying Shares then issuable pursuant to the Transaction Documents, (f) the issuance of the shares in question to the applicable Holder would not violate the limitations set forth in Section 7(f) herein, (g) there has been no public announcement of a pending or proposed Change of Control that has not been consummated and, as reasonably determined by the Corporation in good faith, the Corporation is not then negotiating written definitive documentation for any transaction under active consideration by the Board of Directors which may result in a Change of Control, (h) the Underlying Shares are not then subject to a trading “lock-up” under any agreement entered into with or at the request of the Corporation or this Certificate of Designation which restricts the sale or transfer of the Underlying Shares and (i) for the applicable Threshold Period, the average daily trading volume for the Common Stock on the principal Trading Market exceeds $500,000. “Forced Conversion Date” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 7(b). “Forced Conversion Notice” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 7(b). “Forced Conversion Notice Date” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 7(b). “GAAP” means United States generally accepted accounting principles. “Holder” shall have the meaning given such term in Section 3(a). “Holder Majority” means the Holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of Preferred Stock. “HSR Act” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 7(g). “Initial Market Price” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5(a). “Investor Director” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 11(a). “Issuable Maximum” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 7(f). “Junior Securities” means the Common Stock (and Common Stock Equivalents), the Series C Preferred Stock and all other classes of the Corporation’s common stock and each other class of capital stock or series of preferred stock, the terms of which do not expressly provide that such class or series ranks senior to or on parity with the Preferred Stock as to dividend rights or rights upon the liquidation, winding-up or dissolution of the Corporation. “Liquidation” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 6. 4


 
“Notice of Conversion” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 7(a). “Officer” shall mean the Executive Chairman, the Chief Executive Officer, the President, the Chief Financial Officer, any Vice President, the Treasurer, the Secretary, any Assistant Secretary or any Assistant Treasurer of the Corporation. “Optional Redemption” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 8(a). “Optional Redemption Amount” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 8(a)(i). “Optional Redemption Date” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 8(a). “Optional Redemption Notice” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 8(a). “Optional Redemption Notice Date” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 8(a). “Original Issue Date” means the date of the first issuance of any shares of the Preferred Stock regardless of the number of transfers of any particular shares of Preferred Stock and regardless of the number of certificates which may be issued to evidence such Preferred Stock. “Parity Securities” shall mean any class of capital stock or series of preferred stock, the terms of which expressly provide that such class or series will rank on a parity with the Preferred Stock as to dividend rights or rights upon the liquidation, winding-up or dissolution of the Corporation. “Person” means an individual or corporation, partnership, trust, incorporated or unincorporated association, joint venture, limited liability company, joint stock company, government (or an agency or subdivision thereof) or other entity of any kind. “Preferred Stock” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2(a). “RBL Credit Agreement” means that certain Second Amended and Restated Senior Secured Revolving Credit Agreement, dated as of October 10, 2018, by and among the Corporation, the guarantors from time to time party thereto, the lenders party thereto and BMO Harris Bank, N.A., as administrative agent and collateral agent, as amended from time to time (in accordance with the Second Lien Credit Agreement, any applicable intercreditor agreement and this Certificate of Designation). “Record Date” means, with respect to any issuance, dividend or distribution declared, paid or made on or with respect to any capital stock of the Corporation, the date fixed for the determination of the stockholders entitled to receive such issuance, dividend or distribution. “Registration Rights Agreement” means that certain Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of the date of the Transaction Agreement, by and among the Corporation and the original Holders, in the form of Exhibit A attached to the Transaction Agreement, as amended, modified or supplemented from time to time in accordance with its terms. 5


 
“Requisite Stockholder Approval” shall have the meaning set forth in the Transaction Agreement. “Rule 144” means Rule 144 promulgated by the Commission pursuant to the Securities Act, as such Rule may be amended from time to time, or any rule or regulation hereafter adopted by the Commission having substantially the same effect as such Rule. “Second Lien Credit Agreement” means that certain Credit Agreement, dated as of April 26, 2017, by and among the Corporation, the guarantors from time to time party thereto, the lenders party thereto and Wilmington Trust, National Association, as administrative agent, as may be amended, restated, amended and restated, replaced, refinanced, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time (including, for the avoidance of doubt, documentation evidencing the Term Loan Take Back Debt (as defined therein)). “Securities” means the Preferred Stock and the Underlying Shares. “Securities Act” means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the rules and regulations of the Commission promulgated thereunder. “Senior Securities” shall mean each class of capital stock or series of preferred stock, the terms of which expressly provide that such class or series will rank senior to the Preferred Stock as to dividend rights or rights upon the liquidation, winding-up or dissolution of the Corporation. “Series D Securities” means the Preferred Stock and the shares of Common Stock issued and issuable upon conversion of such Preferred Stock in accordance with the terms of this Certificate of Designation. “Share Delivery Date” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 7(d)(i). “Specified Party” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 11(h). “Specified Second Lien Credit Agreement” means the Second Lien Credit Agreement (i) if then in effect and an Affiliate of Värde Partners, Inc. is then a lender thereunder and the “Lead Lender” (as defined therein), as then in effect or (ii) if not then in effect or an Affiliate of Värde Partners, Inc. is not then a lender thereunder and the “Lead Lender,” as last in effect immediately prior to earlier of (A) the time at which it was terminated and paid in full in accordance with the terms thereof or (B) the time at which an Affiliate of Värde Partners, Inc. was no longer a lender thereunder and the “Lead Lender.” “Stated Value” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2(a). “Stockholder Meeting” shall have the meaning set forth in the Transaction Agreement. “Subsidiary” means any direct or indirect subsidiary of the Corporation, including those set forth on Schedule 3.1(a) to the Transaction Agreement, and any direct or indirect subsidiary of the Corporation formed or acquired after the date of the Transaction Agreement. “Threshold Period” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 7(b). 6


 
“Trading Day” means a day on which the principal Trading Market is open for business. “Trading Market” means any of the following markets or exchanges on which the Common Stock is listed or quoted for trading on the date in question: the NYSE American, the Nasdaq Capital Market, the Nasdaq Global Market, the Nasdaq Global Select Market or the New York Stock Exchange (or any successors to any of the foregoing). “Transaction Agreement” means the Transaction Agreement, dated as of October 10, 2018, by and among the Corporation and the original Holders, as amended, modified or supplemented from time to time in accordance with its terms. “Transaction Documents” means this Certificate of Designation, the Transaction Agreement, the Registration Rights Agreement, and all exhibits and schedules thereto and hereto. “Transfer Agent” means Corporate Stock Transfer, the current transfer agent of the Corporation with a mailing address of 3200 Cherry Creek South Drive, Suite 430, Denver, Colorado 80209 and a facsimile number of (303) 282-5800, and any successor transfer agent of the Corporation. “Underlying Shares” means the shares of Common Stock issued and issuable upon conversion of the Preferred Stock in accordance with the terms of this Certificate of Designation. “VWAP” means, for any date, the daily volume weighted average price of the Common Stock for such date (or the nearest preceding date) on the Trading Market on which the Common Stock is then listed or quoted as reported by Bloomberg L.P. (based on a Trading Day from 9:30 a.m. (New York City time) to 4:02 p.m. (New York City time)). Section 2. Designation, Amount and Par Value; Ranking. (a) The series of preferred stock established pursuant to this Certificate of Designation shall be designated as “Series D 8.25% Convertible Participating Preferred Stock” (the “Preferred Stock”) and the number of shares so designated and authorized shall be 39,254 (which shall not be subject to increase without the affirmative vote or written consent of a Holder Majority). Each share of Preferred Stock shall have an initial par value of $0.0001 per share and an initial stated value equal to $1,000.00 per share, subject to increase as set forth in Section 3 below (the “Stated Value”). (b) The Preferred Stock, with respect to dividend rights and rights upon the liquidation, winding-up or dissolution of the Corporation, ranks: (i) senior in all respects to all Junior Securities; (ii) pari passu with all Parity Securities; and (iii) junior in all respects to all Senior Securities, in each case, as provided more fully herein. Section 3. Dividends. (a) Participating Dividends. Without limiting Section 10 of this Certificate of Designation, for so long as any shares of Preferred Stock are outstanding, no dividend or other distribution (other than any stock dividend or distribution subject to Section 7 of Schedule 7(c) hereto, any distribution of rights pursuant to a stockholder rights plan contemplated by Section 9 7


 
of Schedule 7(c) hereto or any distribution upon a Liquidation) may be declared or paid on the Common Stock or to the holders thereof unless the holders of the Preferred Stock (each, a “Holder” and collectively, the “Holders”) receive, simultaneously with the distribution to the holders of the Common Stock, a dividend or other distribution of such securities, cash or other property in an amount equal to the amount of such securities, cash or other property as the Holders would have received if such shares of Preferred Stock or portion thereof had been fully converted into Common Stock on the date of such event (whether or not such Preferred Stock is then convertible). (b) Dividends in Cash or in Kind. In addition to participation in cash dividends on, or distributions to, Common Stock as set forth in Section 3(a), Holders shall be entitled to receive, and the Corporation shall pay (prior to any distributions made in respect of any Junior Securities and prior to or contemporaneously with any distributions made in respect of any Parity Securities, in each case in respect of the same fiscal quarter), cumulative dividends per share (as a percentage of the Stated Value per share) at the Dividend Rate, payable and compounded quarterly in arrears on January 1, April 1, July 1 and October 1, beginning on the first such date after the Original Issue Date (each such date, a “Dividend Payment Date”) (if any Dividend Payment Date is not a Business Day, the applicable payment, if paid in cash, shall be due on the next succeeding Business Day, and no interest or dividends on such payment shall accrue or accumulate in respect of such delay), in (i) cash out of funds legally available therefor, (ii) by an increase in the Stated Value of the Preferred Stock, or (iii) any combination of clause (i) and (ii), in each case, in an amount equal to the accrued but unpaid dividends due to a Holder in respect of each share of Preferred Stock on the Dividend Payment Date. For the avoidance of doubt, any dividends paid by an increase in the Stated Value pursuant to this Section 3(b) shall be deemed to have been paid in full for all purposes. The default method of payment shall be an increase in the Stated Value unless, at least five Business Days prior to a Dividend Payment Date, the Corporation provides written notice to the Holders of its election to pay in cash and such cash payment is actually and timely made. Dividends shall be paid pro rata for any partial quarter. (c) Dividend Calculations. Dividends on the Preferred Stock shall be calculated on the basis of a 360-day year, consisting of twelve 30 calendar day periods, shall accrue daily commencing on the Original Issue Date and shall be deemed to accrue from such date whether or not declared and whether or not there are profits, surplus or other funds of the Corporation legally available for the payment of dividends. Section 4. Maturity. The Preferred Stock shall be perpetual unless converted or redeemed in accordance with this Certificate of Designation. Section 5. Voting Rights. (a) The Holders shall be entitled to vote with the holders of the Common Stock as a single class on all matters submitted for a vote of holders of Common Stock and to receive notice of all stockholders’ meetings in accordance with the Articles of Incorporation and bylaws of the Corporation, and applicable law or regulation or stock exchange rule, as if the Holders of Preferred Stock were holders of Common Stock. When voting with the Common Stock, the Holders shall be entitled to the number of votes per share of Preferred Stock equal to the Stated Value as of the applicable Record Date or other determination date divided by $4.41 (provided, 8


 
that such price shall be adjusted in the same manner as the Conversion Price is adjusted upon the occurrence of any event specified in Section 7 of Schedule 7(c), the “Initial Market Price”). (b) Each Holder will have one vote per share of Preferred Stock on any matter on which Holders of Preferred Stock are entitled to vote separately as a class, whether at a meeting or by written consent. Section 6. Liquidation. Upon any liquidation, dissolution or winding-up of the Corporation, whether voluntary or involuntary (a “Liquidation”), the Holders shall be entitled to receive, in respect of each share of Preferred Stock, out of the assets, whether capital or surplus, of the Corporation an amount equal to the greater of (i) the applicable Optional Redemption Amount and (ii) the proceeds the Holders would be entitled to receive on the number of shares of Common Stock into which such share of Preferred Stock would then be convertible (whether or not such Preferred Stock is then convertible), after any amount shall be paid to holders of any Senior Securities, before any distribution or payment shall be made to the holders of any Junior Securities, and if the assets of the Corporation shall be insufficient to pay in full such amounts payable to Holders and the amounts payable to the holders of any Parity Securities, then the entire assets to be distributed to the Holders and the holders of any Parity Securities shall be ratably distributed among the Holders and the holders of any Parity Securities in accordance with the respective amounts that would be payable on shares of Preferred Stock and any Parity Securities if all amounts payable thereon were paid in full. A Change of Control shall not be deemed a Liquidation. The Corporation shall mail written notice of any such Liquidation, not less than 45 days prior to the payment date stated therein, to each Holder. Section 7. Conversion. (a) Conversions at Option of Holder. Subject to Section 7(f) and Section 7(g), each share of Preferred Stock shall be convertible, at any time and from time to time from and after the Original Issue Date, at the option of the Holder thereof, into that number of shares of Common Stock determined by dividing the applicable Optional Redemption Amount that would have been received by the applicable Holder upon the redemption of the applicable shares of Preferred Stock as of the Conversion Date by the then-applicable Conversion Price (the “Conversion Ratio”). Holders shall effect conversions by (i) providing the Corporation with the form of conversion notice attached hereto as Annex A (a “Notice of Conversion”) and (ii), if applicable, delivering to the Corporation any certificate(s) representing the shares of Preferred Stock to be converted. Each Notice of Conversion shall specify the number of shares of Preferred Stock to be converted, the number of shares of Preferred Stock owned prior to the conversion at issue, the number of shares of Preferred Stock owned subsequent to the conversion at issue and the date on which such conversion is to be effected, which date may not be prior to the date the applicable Holder delivers such Notice of Conversion to the Corporation (such date, the “Conversion Date”). If no Conversion Date is specified in a Notice of Conversion, the Conversion Date shall be the date that such Notice of Conversion to the Corporation is deemed delivered hereunder. No ink-original Notice of Conversion shall be required, nor shall any medallion guarantee (or other type of guarantee or notarization) of any Notice of Conversion form be required. The calculations and entries set forth in the Notice of Conversion shall control in the absence of manifest or mathematical error. Shares of Preferred Stock converted into Common Stock or redeemed in accordance with the terms hereof shall be canceled and shall not be reissued. 9


 
If less than all of the shares of Preferred Stock represented by any certificate are so converted, the Corporation shall promptly issue and deliver to the applicable Holder a certificate representing the balance of such shares of Preferred Stock not so converted. (b) Forced Conversion. If (i) the VWAP of the Common Stock for at least 20 Trading Days during the 30 Trading Day period immediately preceding the delivery of a Forced Conversion Notice pursuant to this Section 7(b) (a “Threshold Period”) has been at least 140% of the Conversion Price then in effect, the Corporation may, within one Trading Day after the end of any such Threshold Period, by delivery of a written notice to all Holders (a “Forced Conversion Notice” and the date such notice is delivered to all Holders, the “Forced Conversion Notice Date”), cause each Holder to convert all or any portion of such Holder’s Preferred Stock (as specified in such Forced Conversion Notice, which shall apply to the Holders pro rata based on the number of shares of Preferred Stock held by each of them if such conversion is for less than all of the then- outstanding shares of Preferred Stock) into shares of Common Stock at the applicable Conversion Ratio, it being agreed that the “Conversion Date” for purposes of Section 7(b) shall be deemed to occur on the third Trading Day following the Forced Conversion Notice Date (such third Trading Day, the “Forced Conversion Date”). The Corporation may not deliver a Forced Conversion Notice, and any Forced Conversion Notice delivered by the Corporation shall not be effective under any of the following circumstances: (i) if the Forced Conversion Notice is delivered prior to the earlier of (a) the Maturity Date (as defined in the Specified Second Lien Credit Agreement) and (b) the exercise by the lenders of the Term Loan Conversion and Delayed Draw Term Loan Conversion (in each case, as defined in the Specified Second Lien Credit Agreement) pursuant to Sections 11.01 and 11.02 of the Specified Second Lien Credit Agreement, respectively, (ii) if the Corporation has previously exercised the Borrower Conversion Right (as defined in the Specified Second Lien Credit Agreement) pursuant to Section 11.04 of the Specified Second Lien Credit Agreement as to all of the outstanding Term Loan and Delayed Draw Term Loans (in each case, as defined in the Specified Second Lien Credit Agreement) or (iii) if all of the Equity Conditions are not met on both of (A) the applicable Forced Conversion Notice Date and (B) the applicable Forced Conversion Date. For the avoidance of doubt, (i) a Forced Conversion shall be subject to all of the provisions of this Section 7, including, without limitation, the provisions requiring payment of liquidated damages and limitations on conversions and (ii) the Corporation is not entitled to force the conversion of the Preferred Stock except as expressly provided in this Section 7. (c) Conversion Price. The conversion price for the Preferred Stock shall equal $5.50, subject to adjustment as provided in Schedule 7(c) (the “Conversion Price”). (d) Mechanics of Conversion. (i) Delivery of Underlying Shares Upon Conversion. Not later than three Trading Days after the applicable Conversion Date (the “Share Delivery Date”), the Corporation shall deliver, or cause to be delivered, to the converting Holder the number of shares of Common Stock being acquired upon the conversion of the Preferred Stock which, on or after the later of (i) the date specified in Section13(a) or (ii) the Effective Date, shall be free of restrictive legends and trading restrictions (subject to Section 4.2 of the Transaction Agreement). 10


 
(ii) Obligation Absolute. The Corporation’s obligation to issue and deliver the Underlying Shares upon conversion of Preferred Stock in accordance with the terms hereof are absolute and unconditional, irrespective of any action or inaction by a Holder to enforce the same, any waiver or consent with respect to any provision hereof, the recovery of any judgment against any Person or any action to enforce the same, or any setoff, counterclaim, recoupment, limitation or termination, or any breach or alleged breach by such Holder or any other Person of any obligation to the Corporation or any violation or alleged violation of law by such Holder or any other person, and irrespective of any other circumstance which might otherwise limit such obligation of the Corporation to such Holder in connection with the issuance of such Underlying Shares; provided, however, that such delivery shall not operate as a waiver by the Corporation of any such action that the Corporation may have against such Holder. In the event a Holder shall elect to convert any or all of its shares of Preferred Stock, the Corporation may not refuse conversion based on any claim that such Holder or anyone associated or affiliated with such Holder has been engaged in any violation of law, agreement or for any other reason, unless an injunction from a court, on notice to Holder, restraining and/or enjoining conversion of all or part of the Preferred Stock of such Holder shall have been sought and obtained, and the Corporation posts a surety bond for the benefit of such Holder in the amount of 150% of the Stated Value of Preferred Stock which is subject to the injunction, which bond shall remain in effect until the completion of arbitration/litigation of the underlying dispute and the proceeds of which shall be payable to such Holder to the extent it obtains judgment. In the absence of such injunction, the Corporation shall issue the Underlying Shares upon a properly noticed conversion. Nothing herein shall limit a Holder’s right to pursue actual damages for the Corporation’s failure to deliver Underlying Shares within the period specified herein and such Holder shall have the right to pursue all remedies available to it hereunder, at law or in equity including, without limitation, a decree of specific performance and/or injunctive relief. The exercise of any such rights shall not prohibit a Holder from seeking to enforce damages pursuant to any other Section hereof or under applicable law. (iii) Fractional Shares. No fractional shares of Common Stock shall be issued upon conversion of shares of Preferred Stock. In lieu of any fractional shares to which a Holder would otherwise be entitled, the Corporation shall, at its election, either (i) pay cash equal to such fraction multiplied by the VWAP of the Common Stock for the Trading Day immediately preceding the applicable Conversion Date or (ii) round up to the next whole share. Whether or not fractional shares would be issuable to any Holder upon such conversion shall be determined on the basis of the total number of shares of Preferred Stock held by such Holder and then being converted. (iv) Transfer Taxes and Expenses. The issuance of Underlying Shares on conversion of this Preferred Stock shall be made without charge to any Holder for any service charge or any documentary stamp or similar taxes that may be payable in respect of the issue or delivery of such Underlying Shares, provided that the Corporation shall not be required to pay any tax that may be payable in respect 11


 
of any transfer involved in the issuance and delivery of any such Underlying Shares upon conversion in a name other than that of the Holders of such shares of Preferred Stock and the Corporation shall not be required to issue or deliver such Underlying Shares unless or until the Person or Persons requesting the issuance thereof shall have paid to the Corporation the amount of such tax or shall have established to the satisfaction of the Corporation that such tax has been paid. The Corporation shall pay all Transfer Agent fees required for same-day processing of any Notice of Conversion and all fees to the Depository Trust Company (or another established clearing corporation performing similar functions) required for same-day electronic delivery of the Underlying Shares. (e) Reservation of Shares Issuable Upon Conversion. The Corporation covenants that it will at all times take all lawful action to reserve and keep available out of its authorized and unissued shares of Common Stock for the sole purpose of issuance upon conversion of the Preferred Stock, free from preemptive rights or any other actual contingent purchase rights of Persons other than the Holder (and the other holders of the Preferred Stock), not less than such aggregate number of shares of Common Stock as shall be issuable upon the conversion of the then- outstanding shares of Preferred Stock. The Corporation covenants that all shares of Common Stock that shall be issuable upon conversion of the Preferred Stock shall, upon issue, be duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable. (f) Issuance Limitations. Notwithstanding anything herein or in Schedule 7(c) hereto to the contrary, if the Corporation has not obtained Requisite Stockholder Approval, then the Corporation may not issue, upon conversion of the Preferred Stock, a number of shares of Common Stock in respect of any share of Preferred Stock that would exceed, in the aggregate, (A) the Stated Value divided by (B) the Initial Market Price (the maximum number of shares issuable because of the foregoing limitation, the “Issuable Maximum”). If the Corporation has not obtained Requisite Stockholder Approval upon conversion of any shares of Preferred Stock subject to the foregoing limitation, then the applicable Holder shall be entitled to receive upon such conversion a number of shares of Common Stock equal to the Issuable Maximum, with any share of Preferred Stock not converted in whole remaining outstanding. (g) HSR Act. If, in connection with any exercise of any the Holder’s or the Corporation’s conversion rights pursuant to this Section 7, the Corporation or any such Holder determines, after consultation with counsel, that any filings are required to be made pursuant to the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as amended (the “HSR Act”) in connection with the acquisition of Common Stock by such Holder pursuant to such conversion, then (i) the Corporation and such Holder shall, and shall cause their respective Affiliates to, undertake commercially reasonable efforts to make or cause to be made promptly the filings required of such party or its Affiliates pursuant to the HSR Act; provided, however, that all fees payable to any governmental authorities relating to filings required to be made pursuant to the HSR Act shall be paid and borne equally by such Holder and the Corporation and (ii) the Conversion Date for such conversion shall not occur prior to the expiration or termination of the waiting period under the HSR Act. In furtherance and not in limitation of the foregoing, the Corporation and such Holder shall, to the extent permissible by law, (i) cooperate with the other party and furnish to the other party all information in such party’s possession that is reasonably necessary in connection with such other party’s filings; (ii) promptly inform the other party of, and 12


 
supply to such other party copies of, any material communication (or other correspondence or memoranda) from or to, and any proposed understanding or agreement with, any governmental authority in respect of such filings; (iii) consult and cooperate with the other party and provide each other with a reasonable opportunity to provide comments in connection with any analyses, appearances, presentations, memoranda, briefs, arguments, and opinions made or submitted by or on behalf of any party in connection with all meetings, actions and proceedings with any governmental authority relating to such filings; and (iv) comply, as promptly as is reasonably practicable, with any requests received by such party or any of its Affiliates under the HSR Act for additional information, documents, or other materials. If either party intends to participate in any material communication or meeting with any governmental authority with respect to such filings, it shall give the other party reasonable notice thereof and, to the extent permitted by the governmental authority, an opportunity to participate in any such meeting or communication. Notwithstanding anything in this Section 7(g) to the contrary, in no event shall the Corporation or any of its Affiliates or such Holder or any of its Affiliates be required, under the HSR Act or otherwise, to (i) propose, negotiate, agree to or effect, by consent decree, hold separate order or otherwise, the sale, divestiture or disposition of any assets or businesses of such Person, (ii) accept any condition, undertake any obligation, or take or refrain from taking any action that would limit such Person’s freedom of action with respect to, or its ability to own or operate, any of its businesses or assets; (iii) contest, resist or seek to have vacated, lifted, reversed or overturned any governmental order or judicial order that is in effect that prohibits, prevents or restricts the conversion of shares of Preferred Stock; or (iv) litigate or defend against any administrative or judicial action or proceeding (including any proceeding seeking a temporary restraining order or preliminary injunction) challenging any such conversion. Section 8. Optional Redemption. (a) Optional Redemption at Election of Corporation. Subject to the provisions of this Section 8, Section 9 and the Holder’s conversion rights pursuant to Section 7(a), at any time after the Original Issue Date, the Corporation may deliver a notice to the Holders (an “Optional Redemption Notice” and the date such notice is deemed delivered hereunder, the “Optional Redemption Notice Date”) of its election (which shall be irrevocable but may be conditioned on the occurrence of any one or more events) to redeem some or all of the then-outstanding Preferred Stock, for cash in an amount equal to the Optional Redemption Amount on the 20th Business Day following the Optional Redemption Notice Date (such date, the “Optional Redemption Date” and such redemption, the “Optional Redemption”). The Corporation covenants and agrees that it will honor all Notices of Conversion tendered from the time of delivery of the Optional Redemption Notice through the Business Day immediately preceding the Optional Redemption Date. (i) Optional Redemption Amount. Each share of Preferred Stock redeemed pursuant to this Section 8 shall be redeemed by paying cash in an amount equal to (A) the applicable Stated Value, multiplied by 117.5%, plus (B) all accrued but unpaid dividends thereon and all liquidated damages and other amounts due in respect of such Preferred Stock as of the Optional Redemption Date (such amount, the “Optional Redemption Amount”). (ii) Redemption Procedure. The payment of cash pursuant to an Optional Redemption shall be made on the Optional Redemption Date. If any 13


 
portion of the cash payment for an Optional Redemption has not been paid by the Corporation on the Optional Redemption Date, interest shall accrue thereon until such amount is paid in full at a rate equal to the lesser of 15% per annum or the maximum rate permitted by applicable law. (iii) Limitations on Redemption. (1) Any Optional Redemption by the Corporation must be of Preferred Stock having a minimum aggregate Stated Value of $20 million as of the Optional Redemption Notice Date (or such lesser amount if such Optional Redemption is for all of the remaining Preferred Stock). (2) The Corporation may consummate no more than one partial Optional Redemption within any 6-month period. (3) Any Optional Redemption shall be applied ratably to all of the Holders based on each Holder’s relative ownership of shares of Preferred Stock. (4) The Preferred Stock shall only be redeemable as expressly set forth in this Section 8 and Section 9. Section 9. Change of Control. On or before the 20th Business Day prior to the consummation of a Change of Control (or, if later, promptly after the Corporation discovers that a Change of Control has occurred or will occur), the Corporation shall provide written notice thereof to the Holders, and in connection with any such Change of Control, each Holder may elect one of the following options (subject to such Change of Control having actually occurred or actually occurring) by notice given to the Corporation within 20 Business Days after the date the Corporation provides such written notice (it being understood that if a Holder fails to timely provide notice of its election to the Corporation, such Holder shall be deemed to have elected the option set forth in clause (b) below): (a) cause the Corporation to redeem all of such Holder’s shares of Preferred Stock for cash in an amount per share of Preferred Stock equal to (i) the applicable Optional Redemption Amount in effect immediately prior to the consummation of such Change of Control plus (ii)(x) the applicable Stated Value in effect immediately prior to the consummation of such Change of Control multiplied by (y) 2.5%; (b) convert all of such Holder’s shares of Preferred Stock at the Conversion Ratio in effect immediately prior to the consummation of such Change of Control; or (c) subject to (i) any adjustments pursuant to Schedule 7(c) and (ii) the Corporation’s (or, if the Corporation is not the surviving entity of such Change of Control, the Corporation’s successor’s) right to redeem the Preferred Stock pursuant to Section 8, continue to hold such Holder’s shares of Preferred Stock. Section 10. Negative Covenants. As long as any shares of Preferred Stock are outstanding, without the prior affirmative vote or prior written consent of a Holder Majority, the 14


 
Corporation shall not, directly or indirectly (whether by way of amendment to the charter documents, merger, recapitalization, or otherwise): (a) amend, alter, modify or repeal the Articles of Incorporation or the bylaws of the Corporation, in any manner that materially and adversely affects any rights, preferences, privileges or voting powers of the Preferred Stock or Holders; (b) (i) issue, authorize or create, or increase the issued or authorized amount of, Preferred Stock, any class or series of Senior Securities or any Parity Securities or security convertible into or evidencing the right to purchase any shares of Preferred Stock, Senior Securities or Parity Securities other than equity, the proceeds of which, are used to immediately redeem all of the outstanding shares of Preferred Stock in accordance with Section 8 or (ii) prior to the Stockholder Meeting, issue Additional Shares of Common Stock (as defined in Schedule 7(c) hereto and including Additional Shares of Common Stock deemed to be issued pursuant to Section 2 of Schedule 7(c) hereto), without consideration or for a consideration per share less than the Initial Market Value; (c) declare or pay any dividends or distributions on, or redeem or repurchase, or permit any of its controlled Subsidiaries to redeem or repurchase, shares of Common Stock or any other shares of Junior Securities other than (i) (A) any stock dividend or distribution subject to Section 7 of Schedule 7(c) hereto, (B) any distribution of rights pursuant to a stockholder rights plan contemplated by Section 9 of Schedule 7(c) hereto or (C) any distribution upon a Liquidation or (ii) redemptions of incentive equity of the Corporation or its Subsidiaries held by employees of the Corporation or its Subsidiaries in connection with the administration of any employee benefit plan of the Corporation in the ordinary course of business; (d) authorize, issue or transfer, or permit any of its controlled Subsidiaries to authorize, issue or transfer, any equity (including any obligation or security convertible into, exchangeable for or evidencing the right to purchase any such equity) in any Subsidiary other than (i) equity issued or transferred to the Corporation or another wholly-owned Subsidiary of the Corporation or (ii) equity, the proceeds of which, are used to immediately redeem all of the outstanding shares of Preferred Stock in accordance with Section 8; or (e) subject to right of the holders of Common Stock to amend the provisions of the bylaws of the Corporation relating to the number of directors constituting the entire Board of Directors or the manner in which such number of directors is determined (but, for the sake of clarity, without limiting the Holders’ rights pursuant to Section 11), modify the number of directors constituting the entire Board of Directors at any time when the Holders have the right to designate an Investor Director pursuant to Section 11; provided, that the Corporation may increase the number of directors constituting the entire Board of Directors without the consent of a Holder Majority if the Holders are given the right to designate one or more additional Investor Directors as necessary to cause (i) the number of Investor Director(s) the Holders have the right to designate relative to the number of directors constituting the entire Board of Directors to be in the same proportion as (ii) the number of Underlying Shares then issuable on conversion of the outstanding shares of Preferred Stock relative to the total number of outstanding shares of Common Stock (without regard to the limitation set forth in Section 7(f) and giving effect to the conversion of 15


 
such shares of Preferred Stock, whether or not then convertible), rounded up or down to the nearest whole director. For so long as shares of Preferred Stock having an aggregate Optional Redemption Amount of at least $19.650 million are outstanding, without the prior affirmative vote or prior written consent of a Holder Majority, the Corporation shall not, and shall not permit any of its controlled Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly (whether by way or amendment to the charter documents, merger, recapitalization, or otherwise): (f) incur any indebtedness or permit to exist any liens on any of the Corporation’s or its Subsidiaries assets or properties, other than (i) indebtedness expressly permitted under Section 6.02 of the Specified Second Lien Credit Agreement and (ii) liens expressly permitted under Section 6.03 of the Specified Second Lien Credit Agreement; provided, that, the Corporation shall only be permitted to refinance, and incur corresponding liens in connection with any refinancing of, “Permitted First Lien Debt,” “Revolving Debt,” “Obligations” and/or any refinancing debt in respect thereof, as applicable and as each such term is defined in the Specified Second Lien Credit Agreement, in each case, (1) with indebtedness (A) the principal amount of which does not exceed the sum of (x) the total outstanding principal amount of such debt being refinanced, plus (y) any usual and customary accrued and unpaid interest, premium, fees and costs and expenses thereon and (B) that does not contain terms and conditions that are materially adverse to the Preferred Stock or the interests of the Holders relative to the terms and conditions of the indebtedness being refinanced and (2) if, following the incurrence of any such indebtedness and after giving pro forma effect to the incurrence of such indebtedness and the application of proceeds thereof and the occurrence of any material acquisitions and/or dispositions on or prior to such date of determination, the Corporation delivers an officers’ certificate certifying that the Proved Developed Producing Coverage Ratio (as defined in the Specified Second Lien Credit Agreement) for the most recently ended four full fiscal quarters for which internal financial statements are available immediately preceding the date on which such indebtedness is incurred would be greater than 1.40:1.00; (g) enter into, adopt or agree to any “restricted payment” provisions (or other similar provisions that restrict or limit the payment of dividends on, or the redemption of, the Preferred Stock) under any credit facility, indenture or other similar instrument of the Corporation (including, for the avoidance of doubt, the RBL Credit Agreement and Second Lien Credit Agreement) that would be more restrictive on the payment of dividends on, or redemption of, the Preferred Stock than those existing as of the Original Issue Date (provided that, for the avoidance of doubt, any decrease in the amount available to make restricted payments under any such provisions that are the result of the Corporation utilizing capacity under such provisions or any decrease in capacity as a result of the operation of such provisions as set forth in any such credit facility, indenture or other similar instrument as of the Original Issue Date shall not require the consent of the Holders pursuant to this Section 10(g)); (h) liquidate or dissolve the Corporation; (i) enter into any material new line of business or fundamentally change the nature of the Corporation’s business (including, for the avoidance of doubt, any acquisition of oil and gas properties outside the Permian Basin); or 16


 
(j) enter into any transaction with any Affiliate of the Corporation which would be required to be disclosed in any public filing with the Commission, unless such transaction is made on an arm’s-length basis and expressly approved by a majority of the disinterested directors of the Corporation (even if less than a quorum otherwise required for board approval). Section 11. Board Representation Rights. (a) Subject to Section 11(b), without limiting other rights the Holders and their Affiliates may have, from and after the Original Issue Date, the Holder Majority shall have the exclusive right (but not the obligation), voting separately as a class, to designate to the Board of Directors one director (“Investor Director”) (subject to increase pursuant to Section 10(e)) for as long as the Underlying Shares then issuable on conversion of the outstanding shares of Preferred Stock (without regard to the limitation set forth in Section 7(f)) represent at least 7.5% of the total number of outstanding shares of Common Stock (without regard to the limitation set forth in Section 7(f) and giving effect to the conversion of such shares of Preferred Stock, whether or not then convertible); provided, that the Holders and their Affiliates shall not be entitled to designate an Investor Director pursuant to this Section 11(a) so long as the holders of Series C Preferred Stock and their Affiliates have the right to appoint two directors to the Board of Directors pursuant to the Certificate of Designation of Preferences, Rights and Limitations of the Series C Preferred Stock (as such two directors may be increased pursuant to Section 10(e) thereof). (b) Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the number of Investors Directors the Holders shall be entitled to designate pursuant to Section 11(a) shall be reduced if, and only to the extent necessary in order to comply with applicable law or Trading Market rules (as directed in writing by the Commission or the Trading Market on which the Common Stock is then listed) so that the percentage of the number of directors constituting the entire Board of Directors represented by the number of Investor Directors does not exceed the percentage of the outstanding Common Stock represented by the Underlying Shares then issuable on conversion of the outstanding shares of Preferred Stock (without regard to the limitation set forth in Section 7(f) and giving effect to the conversion of such shares of Preferred Stock, whether or not then convertible), rounded up to the nearest whole number of Investor Directors. (c) Within 10 Business Days after notice to the Corporation by the Holder Majority of the identity of the person designated to be the initial Investor Director, subject to confirmation by the Corporation that such initial Investor Director meets the requirements of Section 11(f), the Corporation shall cause such person to be appointed to the Board of Directors as the initial Investor Director. The Corporation shall take all actions within its power to cause all designees designated pursuant to Section 11(a) to be appointed to the Board of Directors. (d) Each Investor Director designated pursuant to Section 11(a) shall serve until his or her successor is designated or his or her earlier death, disability, resignation or removal; any vacancy or newly created directorship in the position of an Investor Director while the Holders have the right to appoint such Investor Director pursuant to Section 11(a) may be filled only by the Holder Majority, subject to the fulfillment of the requirements set forth in Section 11(f); and each Investor Director may, during his or her term of office, be removed at any time, with or without cause, by and only by the Holder Majority while the Holders have the right to appoint such Investor Director pursuant to Section 11(a). 17


 
(e) At all times while an Investor Director is serving as a member or observer of the Board of Directors, and following any such Investor Director’s death, disability, resignation or removal, such Investor Director shall be entitled to all rights to indemnification and exculpation as are then made available to any other member or observer of the Board of Directors (f) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, any Investor Director shall be reasonably acceptable to the Board of Directors and the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee thereof acting in good faith (provided, that, for the avoidance of doubt, any investment professional of Värde Partners, Inc. or its Affiliates shall be deemed reasonably acceptable) and satisfy all applicable Commission and stock exchange requirements regarding service as a regular director of the Corporation and shall comply in all material respects with the Corporation’s corporate governance guidelines as in effect from time to time. (g) The right to designate an Investor Director pursuant to Section 11(a) shall automatically terminate at such time as the Holders meet the conditions set forth in Section 11(a), and at such time, if requested in writing by the Corporation, any Investor Directors then serving on the Board of Directors in excess of the entitled amount (if less than all then Investor Directors, then as selected by the Holder Majority) shall promptly resign from the Board of Directors. (h) To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, the Corporation, on behalf of itself and its Subsidiaries, renounces any interest or expectancy of the Corporation and its Subsidiaries in, or in being offered an opportunity to participate in, any business opportunities that are from time to time presented to the Holders or any of their respective Affiliates or any of their respective agents, shareholders, members, partners, directors, officers, employees, investment manager, investment advisor, Affiliates or subsidiaries (other than the Corporation and its Subsidiaries), including any director or officer of the Corporation who is also an agent, shareholder, member, partner, director, officer, employee, investment manager, investment advisor, Affiliate or subsidiary of any Holder (each, a “Specified Party”), even if the business opportunity is one that the Corporation or its Subsidiaries might reasonably be deemed to have pursued or had the ability or desire to pursue if granted the opportunity to do so, and no Specified Party shall have any duty to communicate or offer any such business opportunity to the Corporation or be liable to the Corporation or any of its subsidiaries or any stockholder, including for breach of any fiduciary or other duty, as a director or officer or controlling stockholder or otherwise, and the Corporation shall indemnify each Specified Party against any claim that such Person is liable to the Corporation or its stockholders for breach of any fiduciary duty, by reason of the fact that such Person (i) participates in, pursues or acquires any such business opportunity, (ii) directs any such business opportunity to another Person or (iii) fails to present any such business opportunity, or information regarding any such business opportunity, to the Corporation or its subsidiaries, unless, in the case of a Person who is a director or officer of the Corporation, such business opportunity is expressly offered to such director or officer in writing solely in his or her capacity as a director or officer of the Corporation. Section 12. Issuance of Shares. (a) Shares of Common Stock issued upon conversion of shares of Preferred Stock shall be in certificated form unless otherwise determined by the Corporation and permitted by the bylaws of the Corporation and the laws of the State of Nevada. 18


 
(b) Each book-entry notation (and, if applicable, each certificate) representing shares of Preferred Stock shall bear a legend substantially to the following effect: THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE IDENTIFIED HEREIN HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, OR THE SECURITIES LAWS OF ANY STATE AND MAY NOT BE TRANSFERRED, SOLD OR OTHERWISE DISPOSED OF EXCEPT WHILE A REGISTRATION STATEMENT RELATING THERETO IS IN EFFECT UNDER SUCH ACT AND APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS OR PURSUANT TO AN EXEMPTION FROM REGISTRATION UNDER SUCH ACT OR SUCH LAWS. THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE IDENTIFIED HEREIN ARE SUBJECT TO TRANSFER AND OTHER RESTRICTIONS SET FORTH IN THE CERTIFICATE OF DESIGNATION AND A TRANSACTION AGREEMENT, DATED AS OF OCTOBER 10, 2018, COPIES OF WHICH ARE ON FILE WITH THE SECRETARY OF THE ISSUER AND WILL BE PROVIDED WITHOUT COST, UPON WRITTEN REQUEST TO THE SECRETARY OF THE ISSUER. (c) Shares of Preferred Stock shall be in uncertificated, book-entry form as permitted by the bylaws of the Corporation and Nevada law. Within a reasonable time after the issuance or transfer of uncertificated shares and at least annually thereafter, the Corporation shall, or shall cause the Transfer Agent to, send to the registered owner thereof a written statement containing the information specified in subsection 5 of Nevada Revised Statutes Section 78.235. Transfers of shares of Preferred Stock held in uncertificated, book-entry form shall be made only upon the transfer books of the Corporation kept at an office of the Transfer Agent upon receipt of proper transfer instructions from the registered owner of such uncertificated shares, or from a duly authorized attorney or from an individual presenting proper evidence of succession, assignment or authority to transfer such shares. The Corporation may refuse any requested transfer until furnished evidence reasonably satisfactory to it that such transfer is made in accordance with the terms of this Certificate of Designation. Section 13. Transfers. (a) Prior to April 10, 2019, without the consent of the Corporation, no Holder may transfer any Series D Securities other than to an Affiliate of such Holder or in connection with a business combination transaction involving the Corporation. After April 10, 2019, the Series D Securities shall be unrestricted and freely transferable, subject to applicable securities law binding upon such Holder or transfer. (b) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in Section 13(a), Holders may make a bona fide pledge of any or all of its Securities in connection with a bona fide loan or other extension of credit, and any foreclosure by any pledged under such loan or extension of credit on any such pledged Securities (or any sale thereof) shall not be considered a violation of Section 13(a), and the transfer of the Securities by a pledgee who has foreclosed on such loan or extension of credit shall not be considered a violation or breach of Section 13(a). 19


 
(c) Any Person that becomes a Holder pursuant to a transfer under this Section 13 shall be subject to all of the terms and conditions of this Certificate of Designation. Section 14. Miscellaneous. (a) Notices. Any and all notices or other communications or deliveries to be provided by the Holders hereunder including, without limitation, any Notice of Conversion, shall be in writing and delivered personally, by facsimile, e-mail, or sent by a nationally recognized overnight courier service, addressed to the Corporation, at the address set forth above Attention: Joseph Daches, facsimile number (210) 999-5401, JDaches@lilisenergy.com or such other facsimile number, e-mail address or address as the Corporation may specify for such purposes by notice to the Holders delivered in accordance with this Section 14. Any and all notices or other communications or deliveries required or permitted to be provided hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed given and effective on the earliest of: (i) the date of transmission (if there is no receipt of notice of a failed delivery to the notice party), if such notice or communication is delivered via e-mail attachment as set forth on the signature pages attached hereto at or prior to 5:30 p.m. (Houston, Texas time) on a Business Day, (ii) the next Business Day after the date of transmission (if there is no receipt of notice of a failed delivery to the notice party), if such notice or communication is delivered via e-mail attachment as set forth on the signature pages attached hereto on a day that is not a Business Day or later than 5:30 p.m. (Houston, Texas time) on any Business Day, (iii) the second Business Day following the date of mailing, if sent by U.S. nationally recognized overnight courier service or (iv) upon actual receipt by the party to whom such notice is required to be given. (b) Information; Notice. If at any time while the Preferred Stock is outstanding the Corporation is not required to file reports under Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Exchange Act, the Corporation shall provide to the Holders: (1) quarterly unaudited financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP within 45 days after the end of each fiscal quarter, in each case, in form and substance acceptable to the Holder Majority; (2) audited annual financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP within 90 days after the end of each fiscal year of the Corporation (certified by an independent accounting firm of national standing); and (3) annually, within 90 days after the end of the fiscal year, a reserve report prepared or audited by a third party engineering firm of national standing in accordance with Commission guidelines with an “as of” date of December 31 of the preceding calendar year. (c) Absolute Obligation. Except as expressly provided herein, no provision of this Certificate of Designation shall alter or impair the obligation of the Corporation, which is absolute and unconditional, to pay liquidated damages, accrued dividends and accrued interest, as applicable, on the shares of Preferred Stock at the time, place, and rate, and in the coin or currency, herein prescribed. 20


 
(d) Governing Law. All questions concerning the construction, validity, enforcement and interpretation of this Certificate of Designation shall be governed by and construed and enforced in accordance with the internal laws of the State of Nevada, without regard to the principles of conflict of laws thereof. The Corporation and each Holder, by acceptance of shares of Preferred Stock, hereby irrevocable and unconditionally submits, for itself and its property, to the exclusive jurisdiction of the Supreme Court of the State of New York sitting in New York County, Borough of Manhattan, and of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, and any appellate court from any district thereof, in any action or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Certificate of Designation, or for recognition or enforcement of any judgment, and each of them hereby irrevocably and unconditionally agrees that all claims in respect of any such action or proceeding may be heard and determined in such New York State or, to the extent permitted by law, in such federal court. The Corporation and each Holder, by acceptance of shares of Preferred Stock, agrees that a final judgment in any such action 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 Certificate of Designation shall affect any right that any Holder may otherwise have to bring any action or proceeding relating to this Certificate of Designation against the Corporation or its properties in the courts of any jurisdiction. The Corporation hereby irrevocably and unconditionally waives, to the fullest extent it may legally and effectively do so, any objection which it may now or hereafter have to the laying of venue of any suit, action or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Certificate of Designation in any court referred to in this Section 14(d). The Corporation and each Holder, by acceptance of shares of Preferred Stock, hereby irrevocably waives, to the fullest extent permitted by law, the defense of an inconvenient forum to the maintenance of such action or proceeding in any such court. The Corporation and each Holder, by acceptance of shares of Preferred Stock, irrevocably consents to service of process in the manner provided for notices in this Certificate of Designation. Nothing in this Certificate of Designation will affect the right of the Corporation or any Holder to serve process in any other manner permitted by law. The Corporation and each Holder, by acceptance of shares of Preferred Stock, hereby 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 Certificate of Designation or the transactions contemplated hereby (whether based on contract, tort or any other theory). If any party shall commence an action or proceeding to enforce any provisions of this Certificate of Designation, then the prevailing party in such action or proceeding shall be reimbursed by the other party for its attorneys’ fees and other costs and expenses incurred in the investigation, preparation and prosecution of such action or proceeding. (e) Waiver. Any waiver by the Corporation or a Holder of a breach of any provision of this Certificate of Designation shall not operate as or be construed to be a waiver of any other breach of such provision or of any breach of any other provision of this Certificate of Designation or a waiver by any other Holders. The failure of the Corporation or a Holder to insist upon strict adherence to any term of this Certificate of Designation on one or more occasions shall not be considered a waiver or deprive that party (or any other Holder) of the right thereafter to insist upon strict adherence to that term or any other term of this Certificate of Designation on any other occasion. Any waiver by the Corporation or a Holder must be in writing. (f) Severability. If any provision of this Certificate of Designation is invalid, illegal or unenforceable, the balance of this Certificate of Designation shall remain in effect, and if any provision is inapplicable to any Person or circumstance, it shall nevertheless remain 21


 
applicable to all other Persons and circumstances. If it shall be found that any interest or other amount deemed interest due hereunder violates the applicable law governing usury, the applicable rate of interest due hereunder shall automatically be lowered to equal the maximum rate of interest permitted under applicable law. (g) Next Business Day. Whenever any payment or other obligation hereunder shall be due on a day other than a Business Day, such payment shall be made on the next succeeding Business Day. (h) Headings. The headings contained herein are for convenience only, do not constitute a part of this Certificate of Designation and shall not be deemed to limit or affect any of the provisions hereof. (i) Status of Converted or Redeemed Preferred Stock. Shares of Preferred Stock may only be issued pursuant to the Transaction Agreement or this Certificate of Designation. If any shares of Preferred Stock shall be converted, redeemed or reacquired by the Corporation, such shares shall resume the status of authorized but unissued shares of preferred stock and shall no longer be designated as Series D 8.25% Convertible Participating Preferred Stock. (j) Calculations. Any calculations made by the Corporation or Board of Directors pursuant to this Certificate of Designation shall be undertaken and made in good faith. ****** 22


 
RESOLVED, FURTHER, that the Chairman, the president or any vice-president, and the secretary or any assistant secretary, of the Corporation be and they hereby are authorized and directed to prepare and file this Certificate of Designation in accordance with the foregoing resolution and the provisions of Nevada law. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have executed this Certificate of Designation this 10th day of October, 2018. /s/ Ronald D. Ormand /s/ Joseph C. Daches Name: Ronald D. Ormand Name: Joseph C. Daches Title: Chief Executive Officer Title: President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer 23


 
ANNEX A NOTICE OF CONVERSION (TO BE EXECUTED BY THE REGISTERED HOLDER IN ORDER TO CONVERT SHARES OF PREFERRED STOCK) The undersigned hereby elects to convert the number of shares of Series D 8.25% Convertible Participating Preferred Stock indicated below into shares of common stock, par value $0.0001 per share (the “Common Stock”), of Lilis Energy, Inc. a Nevada corporation (the “Corporation”), according to the conditions hereof, as of the date written below. If shares of Common Stock are to be issued in the name of a Person other than the undersigned, the undersigned will pay all transfer taxes payable with respect thereto and is delivering herewith such certificates and opinions as may be required by the Corporation in accordance with the Transaction Agreement. No fee will be charged to the Holders for any conversion, except for any such transfer taxes. Conversion calculations: Date to Effect Conversion: ____________________________________________ Number of shares of Preferred Stock owned prior to Conversion: ______________ Number of shares of Preferred Stock to be Converted: ______________________ Stated Value of shares of Preferred Stock to be Converted: ___________________ Number of shares of Common Stock to be Issued:__________________________ Applicable Conversion Price: __________________________________________ Number of shares of Preferred Stock subsequent to Conversion: ______________ Address for Delivery: ________________________________________________ or DWAC Instructions: Broker no: ____________________ Account no: ___________________ [HOLDER] By: _______________________________________ Name: Title: Annex A to Certificate of Designation


 
SCHEDULE 7(C) CONVERSION PRICE ADJUSTMENT PRINCIPLES Section 1. Special Definitions. Capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined in this Schedule 7(c) shall have the meaning ascribed to such terms in this Certificate of Designation; for purposes of this Schedule 7(c), the following definitions shall apply: (a) “Option” shall mean rights, options or warrants to subscribe for, purchase or otherwise acquire Common Stock or Convertible Securities. (b) “Convertible Securities” shall mean any evidences of indebtedness, shares or other securities directly or indirectly convertible into or exchangeable for Common Stock. (c) “Additional Shares of Common Stock” shall mean all shares of Common Stock issued (or, pursuant to Section 2 below, deemed to be issued) by the Corporation after the Original Issue Date, other than (1) the following shares of Common Stock and (2) shares of Common Stock deemed issued pursuant to the following Options and Convertible Securities (clauses (1) and (2), collectively, “Exempted Securities”): (i) shares of Common Stock, Options or Convertible Securities issued as a dividend or distribution on Common Stock or Preferred Stock; (ii) shares of Common Stock, Options or Convertible Securities issued by reason of a dividend, stock split, split-up or other distribution on shares of Common Stock; (iii) shares of Common Stock or Options issued to employees or directors of, or consultants or advisors to, the Corporation or any of its subsidiaries pursuant to a plan, agreement or arrangement approved by the Board of Directors; (iv) shares of Common Stock or Convertible Securities actually issued upon the exercise of Options or shares of Common Stock actually issued upon the conversion or exchange of Convertible Securities, in each case provided such issuance is pursuant to the terms of such Option or Convertible Security; (v) shares of Common Stock, Options or Convertible Securities issued by the Corporation in one or more underwritten public offerings for cash following the Original Issue Date for gross proceeds of $100,000,000; (vi) shares of Common Stock, Options or Convertible Securities issued pursuant to the acquisition by the Corporation or any of its Subsidiaries of another Person or any assets of any other Person, whether by merger, purchase or otherwise which issuance is consented to by a Holder Majority; (vii) the 6,940,722 shares of Common Stock issued pursuant to the Purchase and Sale Agreement dated as of January 30, 2018 by and between the Schedule 7(c) to Certificate of Designation — Page 1


 
Corporation and OneEnergy Operating Partners, LLC (as in effect on January 31, 2018); (viii) the Loans (as defined in the Specified Second Lien Credit Agreement) and the issuance of Common Stock on conversion thereof in accordance with the terms of the Specified Second Lien Credit Agreement; (ix) the 5,952,763 shares of Common Stock issued on the Original Issue Date pursuant to the Transaction Agreement; (x) the 25,000 shares of Series C-2 Preferred Stock issued on the Original Issue Date (including any increase in the Stated Value resulting from the payment of dividends thereon) and the shares of Common Stock issued on conversion thereof; or (xi) the Preferred Stock issued on the Original Issue Date (including any increase in the Stated Value resulting from the payment of dividends thereon) and the shares of Common Stock issued on conversion thereof. (d) “Effective Conversion Price” shall mean, at any time, the lesser of (i) $5.25 (provided, that such price shall be adjusted in the same manner as the Conversion Price is adjusted upon the occurrence of any event specified in Section 7 below) and (ii) the Conversion Price in effect at such time. Section 2. Deemed Issue of Additional Shares of Common Stock. (a) If the Corporation at any time or from time to time after the Original Issue Date shall issue any Options or Convertible Securities (excluding Options or Convertible Securities which are themselves Exempted Securities), whether or not such Options or Convertible Securities are then exercisable, or shall fix a record date for the determination of holders of any class of securities entitled to receive any such Options or Convertible Securities, then the maximum number of shares of Common Stock (as set forth in the instrument relating thereto, assuming the satisfaction of any conditions to exercisability, convertibility or exchangeability but without regard to any provision contained therein for a subsequent adjustment of such number) issuable upon the exercise of such Options or, in the case of Convertible Securities and Options therefor, the conversion or exchange of such Convertible Securities, shall be deemed to be Additional Shares of Common Stock issued as of the time of such issue or, in case such a record date shall have been fixed, as of the close of business on such record date. (b) If the terms of any Option or Convertible Security, the issuance of which resulted in an adjustment to the Conversion Price pursuant to the terms of Section 3 below, are revised as a result of an amendment to such terms or any other adjustment pursuant to the provisions of such Option or Convertible Security (but excluding automatic adjustments to such terms pursuant to anti-dilution or similar provisions of such Option or Convertible Security triggered by the event which is the subject of the adjustment) to provide for either (1) any increase or decrease in the number (or conversion rate) of shares of Common Stock issuable upon the exercise, conversion and/or exchange of any such Option or Convertible Security or (2) any increase or decrease in the consideration payable to the Corporation upon such exercise, Schedule 7(c) to Certificate of Designation — Page 2


 
conversion and/or exchange, then, effective upon such increase or decrease becoming effective, the Conversion Price computed upon the original issue of such Option or Convertible Security (or upon the occurrence of a record date with respect thereto) shall be readjusted to such Conversion Price as would have obtained had such revised terms been in effect upon the original date of issuance of such Option or Convertible Security. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no readjustment pursuant to this clause (b) shall have the effect of increasing the Conversion Price to an amount which exceeds the lower of (i) the Conversion Price in effect immediately prior to the original adjustment made as a result of the issuance of such Option or Convertible Security, or (ii) the Conversion Price that would have resulted from any issuances of Additional Shares of Common Stock (other than deemed issuances of Additional Shares of Common Stock as a result of the issuance of such Option or Convertible Security) between the original adjustment date and such readjustment date. (c) If the terms of any Option or Convertible Security (excluding Options or Convertible Securities which are themselves Exempted Securities), the issuance of which did not result in an adjustment to the Conversion Price pursuant to the terms of Section 3 below (either because the consideration per share (determined pursuant to Section 4 below) of the Additional Shares of Common Stock subject thereto was equal to or greater than the Conversion Price then in effect, or because such Option or Convertible Security was issued before the Original Issue Date, are revised after the Original Issue Date as a result of an amendment to such terms or any other adjustment pursuant to the provisions of such Option or Convertible Security (but excluding automatic adjustments to such terms pursuant to anti-dilution or similar provisions of such Option or Convertible Security triggered by the event which is the subject to the adjustment) to provide for either (1) any increase in the number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon the exercise, conversion or exchange of any such Option or Convertible Security or (2) any decrease in the consideration payable to the Corporation upon such exercise, conversion or exchange, then such Option or Convertible Security, as so amended or adjusted, and the Additional Shares of Common Stock subject thereto (determined in the manner provided in Section 2(a) above) shall be deemed to have been issued effective upon such increase or decrease becoming effective. (d) Upon the expiration or termination of any unexercised Option or unconverted or unexchanged Convertible Security (or portion thereof) which resulted (either upon its original issuance or upon a revision of its terms) in an adjustment to the Conversion Price pursuant to the terms of Section 3 below, the Conversion Price shall be readjusted to such Conversion Price as would have obtained had such Option or Convertible Security (or portion thereof) never been issued. (e) If the number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon the exercise, conversion and/or exchange of any Option or Convertible Security, or the consideration payable to the Corporation upon such exercise, conversion and/or exchange, is calculable at the time such Option or Convertible Security is issued or amended but is subject to adjustment based upon subsequent events, any adjustment to the Conversion Price provided for in this Section 2 shall be effected at the time of such issuance or amendment based on such number of shares or amount of consideration without regard to any provisions for subsequent adjustments (and any subsequent adjustments shall be treated as provided in clauses (b) and (c) of this Section 2). If the number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon the exercise, conversion and/or exchange of any Option or Convertible Security, or the consideration payable to the Corporation upon such exercise, Schedule 7(c) to Certificate of Designation — Page 3


 
conversion and/or exchange, cannot be calculated at all at the time such Option or Convertible Security is issued or amended, any adjustment to the Conversion Price that would result under the terms of this Section 2 at the time of such issuance or amendment shall instead be effected at the time such number of shares and/or amount of consideration is first calculable (even if subject to subsequent adjustments), assuming for purposes of calculating such adjustment to the Conversion Price that such issuance or amendment took place at the time such calculation can first be made. Section 3. Adjustment of Conversion Price Upon Issuance of Additional Shares of Common Stock. In the event the Corporation shall at any time after the Original Issue Date issue Additional Shares of Common Stock (including Additional Shares of Common Stock deemed to be issued pursuant to Section 2 above), without consideration or for a consideration per share less than the Effective Conversion Price in effect immediately prior to such issue, then the Conversion Price shall be reduced, concurrently with such issue, to a price (calculated to the nearest one- hundredth of a cent) determined in accordance with the following formula: CP2 = CP1 multiplied by [(A + B) ÷ (A + C)] For purposes of the foregoing formula, the following definitions shall apply: “CP2” shall mean the Conversion Price in effect immediately after such issue of Additional Shares of Common Stock “CP1” shall mean the Conversion Price in effect immediately prior to such issue of Additional Shares of Common Stock; “A” shall mean the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately prior to such issue of Additional Shares of Common Stock (treating for this purpose as outstanding all shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of Options outstanding immediately prior to such issue or upon conversion or exchange of Convertible Securities outstanding (assuming exercise of any outstanding Options therefor) immediately prior to such issue); “B” shall mean the number of shares of Common Stock that would have been issued if such Additional Shares of Common Stock had been issued at a price per share equal to CP1 (determined by dividing the aggregate consideration received by the Corporation in respect of such issue by CP1); and “C” shall mean the number of such Additional Shares of Common Stock issued in such transaction. For purposes of this Section 3, the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding at any given time shall not include shares owned or held by or for the account of the Corporation or any of its wholly-owned Subsidiaries, and the disposition of any such shares (other than the cancellation or retirement thereof or the transfer of such shares among the Corporation and its wholly-owned Subsidiaries) shall be considered an issuance of Additional Shares of Common Stock for purposes of this Section 3 unless such shares of Common Stock are Exempted Securities. Schedule 7(c) to Certificate of Designation — Page 4


 
Section 4. Determination of Consideration. For purposes of this Schedule 7(c) the consideration received by the Corporation for the issue of any Additional Shares of Common Stock shall be computed as follows: (a) Cash and Property. Such consideration shall: (i) insofar as it consists of cash, be computed at the aggregate amount of cash received by the Corporation, excluding amounts paid or payable for accrued interest, without deducting any compensation or discount in the sale, underwriting or purchase thereof by underwriters or dealers or others performing similar services or for any expenses relating to the offering of such Additional Shares of Common Stock; (ii) insofar as it consists of property other than cash, be computed at the fair market value thereof at the time of such issue, as determined in good faith jointly by the Board of Directors and the Holders, except where such consideration consists of marketable securities, in which case the amount of consideration received by the Corporation shall be the market price (as reflected on any securities exchange, quotation system or association or similar pricing system covering such security) for such securities as of the close of business on the date of receipt of such securities; (iii) in the event Additional Shares of Common Stock are issued together with other shares or securities or other assets of the Corporation for consideration which covers both, be the proportion of such consideration so received, computed as provided in clauses (i) and (ii) above, as determined in good faith jointly by the Board of Directors and the Holders; and (iv) in the event Additional Shares of Common Stock are issued to the owners of the non-surviving entity in connection with any merger in which the Corporation is the surviving corporation, be deemed to be the fair value of such portion of the net assets and business of the non-surviving entity as is attributable to such shares of Common Stock, Options or Convertible Securities, as the case may be, issued to such owners. (b) Options and Convertible Securities. The consideration per share received by the Corporation for Additional Shares of Common Stock deemed to have been issued pursuant to Section 2 above, relating to Options and Convertible Securities, shall be determined by dividing (i) the total amount, if any, received or receivable by the Corporation as consideration for the issue of such Options or Convertible Securities, plus the minimum aggregate amount of additional consideration (as set forth in the instruments relating thereto, without regard to any provision contained therein for a subsequent adjustment of such consideration) payable to the Corporation upon the exercise of such Options or the conversion or exchange of such Convertible Securities, or in the case of Options for Convertible Securities, the exercise of such Options for Convertible Securities and the conversion or exchange of such Schedule 7(c) to Certificate of Designation — Page 5


 
Convertible Securities, without deducting any compensation or discount in the sale, underwriting or purchase thereof by underwriters or dealers or others performing similar services or for any expenses relating to the offering of such Options or Convertible Securities, by (ii) the maximum number of shares of Common Stock (as set forth in the instruments relating thereto, without regard to any provision contained therein for a subsequent adjustment of such number) issuable upon the exercise of such Options or the conversion or exchange of such Convertible Securities, or in the case of Options for Convertible Securities, the exercise of such Options for Convertible Securities and the conversion or exchange of such Convertible Securities. Section 5. Multiple Closing Dates. In the event the Corporation shall issue on more than one date Additional Shares of Common Stock that are a part of one transaction or a series of related transactions and that would result in an adjustment to the Conversion Price pursuant to the terms of Section 3 above, then, upon the final such issuance, the Conversion Price shall be readjusted to give effect to all such issuances as if they occurred on the date of the first such issuance (and without giving effect to any additional adjustments as a result of any such subsequent issuances within such period). Section 6. Dividends and Distributions to Common Stock. If the Corporation shall, at any time or from time to time after the Original Issue Date, pay a dividend or make any other distribution payable in securities of the Corporation (other than a dividend or distribution of shares of Common Stock, which shall be subject to Section 7, without duplication), cash or other property, then, and in each such event, provision shall be made so that the Holders shall receive upon conversion, in addition to the number of Common Stock receivable thereupon, the kind and amount of securities of the Corporation, cash or other property which the Holder would have been entitled to receive had such Holder’s Preferred Stock or portion thereof been fully converted into Common Stock on the date of such event (whether or not such Preferred Stock is then convertible) and had the Holders thereafter, during the period from the date of such event to and including the Conversion Date, retained such securities, cash or other property receivable by them as aforesaid during such period; provided, that no such provision shall be made if the Holders receive, simultaneously with the distribution to the holders of its Common Stock, a dividend or other distribution of such securities, cash or other property in an amount equal to the amount of such securities, cash or other property as the Holders would have received if such shares of Preferred Stock or portion thereof had been fully converted into Common Stock on the date of such event pursuant to Section 3(a) of this Certificate of Designation (whether or not such Preferred Stock is then convertible). Section 7. Adjustment to Conversion Price and Common Stock Upon Dividend, Subdivision or Combination of Common Stock. If the Corporation shall, at any time or from time to time after the Original Issue Date, (i) pay a dividend or make any other distribution upon the Common Stock payable in shares of Common Stock, or (ii) subdivide (by any stock split, recapitalization or otherwise) its outstanding shares of Common Stock into a greater number of shares of Common Stock, the Conversion Price in effect immediately prior to any such dividend, distribution or subdivision shall be proportionately reduced. If the Corporation at any time combines (by combination, reverse stock split or otherwise) its outstanding shares of Common Schedule 7(c) to Certificate of Designation — Page 6


 
Stock into a smaller number of shares, the Conversion Price in effect immediately prior to such combination shall be proportionately increased. Any adjustment under this Section 7 shall become effective at the close of business on the date the dividend, subdivision or combination becomes effective. Section 8. Adjustment to Conversion Price and Common Stock Upon Reorganization, Reclassification, Consolidation or Merger. In the event of any (i) capital reorganization of the Corporation, (ii) reclassification of the stock of the Corporation (other than a change in par value or from par value to no par value or from no par value to par value or as a result of a stock dividend or subdivision, split-up or combination of shares), (iii) consolidation or merger of the Corporation with or into another Person, (iv) sale of all or substantially all of the Corporation’s assets to another Person or (v) other similar transaction (other than any such transaction covered by Section 7), in each case which entitles the holders of Common Stock to receive (either directly or upon subsequent liquidation) stock, securities or assets with respect to or in exchange for Common Stock, the Preferred Stock, to the extent they remain outstanding immediately after such reorganization, reclassification, consolidation, merger, sale or similar transaction, shall thereafter be convertible for the kind and number of shares of stock or other securities or assets of the Corporation or of the successor Person resulting from such transaction to which the Holders would have been entitled upon such reorganization, reclassification, consolidation, merger, sale or similar transaction if the Holders had converted the Preferred Stock in full immediately prior to the time of such reorganization, reclassification, consolidation, merger, sale or similar transaction (whether or not such Preferred Stock is then convertible) and acquired the applicable number of Common Stock then issuable hereunder as a result of such conversion (without taking into account any limitations or restrictions on the conversion of the Preferred Stock); and, in such case, appropriate adjustment (in form and substance satisfactory to the Holder) shall be made with respect to the Holders’ rights under this Certificate of Designation to insure that the provisions of this Section 8 hereof shall thereafter be applicable, as nearly as possible, to this Certificate of Designation in relation to any shares of stock, securities or assets thereafter acquirable upon conversion of the Preferred Stock (including, in the case of any consolidation, merger, sale or similar transaction in which the successor or purchasing Person is other than the Corporation, an immediate adjustment in the Conversion Price to the value per share for the Common Stock reflected by the terms of such consolidation, merger, sale or similar transaction without regard to any limitations or restrictions on conversion, if the value so reflected is less than the Conversion Price in effect immediately prior to such consolidation, merger, sale or similar transaction; provided that the foregoing of this parenthetical shall not apply to any such consolidation, merger or similar transaction that constitutes a reincorporation of the Corporation, a holding company formation or a similar reorganization in which, immediately after such transaction, the holders of Common Stock immediately prior to such transaction own all of the common stock of the successor Person in the same proportions as their ownership of Common Stock immediately prior to such transaction). The provisions of this Section 8 shall similarly apply to successive reorganizations, reclassifications, consolidations, mergers, sales or similar transactions. The Corporation shall not effect any such reorganization, reclassification, consolidation, merger, sale or similar transaction in which the Preferred Stock will remain outstanding thereafter unless, prior to the consummation thereof, the successor Person (if other than the Corporation) resulting from such reorganization, reclassification, consolidation, merger, sale or similar transaction, shall assume, by written instrument substantially similar in form and substance to this Certificate of Designation and satisfactory to the Holders, the obligation to deliver to the Holders such shares of stock, securities Schedule 7(c) to Certificate of Designation — Page 7


 
or assets which, in accordance with the foregoing provisions, such Holders shall be entitled to receive upon conversion of the Preferred Stock. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein (but without modification of any other terms of this Certificate of Designation), with respect to any corporate event or other transaction contemplated by the provisions of this Section 8, the Holder shall have the right to elect prior to the consummation of such event or transaction, to give effect to the conversion rights contained in Section 7 of this Certificate of Designation instead of giving effect to the provisions contained in this Section 8. Section 9. Stockholder Rights Plan. If the Corporation has a stockholder rights plan in effect with respect to the Common Stock upon any conversion, each share of Common Stock issued upon such conversion shall be accompanied by the appropriate number of rights, if any, and the certificates representing the Common Stock issued upon such conversion shall bear such legends, if any, in each case as may be provided by the terms of any such stockholder rights plan, as the same may be amended from time to time. However, if, prior to any conversion, the rights have separated from the shares of Common Stock in accordance with the provisions of the applicable stockholder rights plan, the Conversion Price shall be adjusted pursuant to Section 7 above at the time of separation as if the Corporation distributed such rights to all holders of the Common Stock, subject to readjustment in the event of the expiration, termination or redemption of such rights. Section 10. Certain Events. If any event of the type contemplated by the provisions of this Schedule 7(c) but not expressly provided for by such provisions (but excluding the issuance or deemed issuance of any Exempted Securities) occurs, then the Corporation shall make an appropriate adjustment in the Conversion Price so as to protect the rights of the Holders in a manner consistent with the provisions of this Schedule 7(c); provided, that no such adjustment pursuant to this Section 10 shall increase the Conversion Price that would otherwise be determined pursuant to this Schedule 7(c). Section 11. Certificate as to Adjustment. As promptly as reasonably practicable following any adjustment of the Conversion Price, Effective Conversion Price or Initial Market Price (as applicable), but in any event not later than 10 Business Days thereafter, the Corporation shall furnish to the Holders a certificate of an officer setting forth, in reasonable detail, the event requiring the adjustment, the method by which such adjustment was calculated and describing the kind of any other securities issuable upon conversion of the Preferred Stock and any change in the Conversion Price, Effective Conversion Price or Initial Market Price (as applicable) after giving effect to such adjustment or change. As promptly as reasonably practicable following the receipt by the Corporation of a written request by any Holder, but in any event not later than 10 Business Days thereafter, the Corporation shall furnish to such Lender a certificate of an officer certifying the Conversion Price, Effective Conversion Price and Initial Market Price (as applicable) then in effect. Schedule 7(c) to Certificate of Designation — Page 8


 
EXHIBIT 10.1 SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED SENIOR SECURED REVOLVING CREDIT AGREEMENT DATED AS OF October 10, 2018 AMONG LILIS ENERGY, INC., as Borrower, the Guarantors party hereto, BMO HARRIS BANK N.A., as Administrative Agent, and the Lenders party hereto SUNTRUST BANK, as Syndication Agent and CAPITAL ONE, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as Documentation Agent BMO CAPITAL MARKETS CORP. AND SUNTRUST ROBINSON HUMPHREY, INC. as Joint Lead Arrangers and Joint Bookrunners 007870-0083-15888-Active.27383864


 
TABLE OF CONTENTS Page ARTICLE I DEFINITIONS AND ACCOUNTING MATTERS Section 1.01 Terms Defined Above ............................................................................................... 1 Section 1.02 Certain Defined Terms .............................................................................................. 1 Section 1.03 Types of Loans and Borrowings ............................................................................. 33 Section 1.04 Terms Generally; Rules of Construction ................................................................. 33 Section 1.05 Accounting Terms and Determinations; GAAP...................................................... 33 Section 1.06 Times of Day ........................................................................................................... 34 Section 1.07 Timing of Payment or Performance ........................................................................ 34 ARTICLE II THE CREDITS Section 2.01 Commitments .......................................................................................................... 34 Section 2.02 Loans and Borrowings ............................................................................................ 34 Section 2.03 Requests for Borrowings ......................................................................................... 35 Section 2.04 Interest Elections ..................................................................................................... 36 Section 2.05 Funding of Borrowings ........................................................................................... 37 Section 2.06 Termination and Reduction of Aggregate Maximum Credit Amounts ................... 38 Section 2.07 Borrowing Base ....................................................................................................... 38 Section 2.08 Borrowing Base Adjustment Provisions ................................................................. 40 Section 2.09 Letters of Credit ...................................................................................................... 41 Section 2.10 Defaulting Lenders .................................................................................................. 45 ARTICLE III PAYMENTS OF PRINCIPAL AND INTEREST; PREPAYMENTS; FEES Section 3.01 Repayment of Loans ............................................................................................... 47 Section 3.02 Interest ..................................................................................................................... 47 Section 3.03 Alternate Rate of Interest ........................................................................................ 48 Section 3.04 Prepayments ............................................................................................................ 50 Section 3.05 Fees ......................................................................................................................... 52 ARTICLE IV PAYMENTS; PRO RATA TREATMENT; SHARING OF SET-OFFS Section 4.01 Payments Generally; Pro Rata Treatment; Sharing of Set-offs ............................... 53 Section 4.02 Presumption of Payment by the Borrower .............................................................. 54 Section 4.03 Certain Deductions by the Administrative Agent ................................................... 54 Section 4.04 Disposition of Proceeds .......................................................................................... 55 ARTICLE V INCREASED COSTS; BREAK FUNDING PAYMENTS; TAXES Section 5.01 Increased Costs ....................................................................................................... 55 Section 5.02 Break Funding Payments ........................................................................................ 56 Section 5.03 Taxes ....................................................................................................................... 57 Section 5.04 Designation of Different Lending Office ................................................................ 60 Section 5.05 Replacement of Lenders .......................................................................................... 60 i 007870-0083-15888-Active.27383864


 
ARTICLE VI CONDITIONS PRECEDENT Section 6.01 Closing Date ............................................................................................................ 61 Section 6.02 Each Credit Event ................................................................................................... 64 ARTICLE VII REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES Section 7.01 Organization; Powers .............................................................................................. 64 Section 7.02 Authority; Enforceability ........................................................................................ 65 Section 7.03 Approvals; No Conflicts ......................................................................................... 65 Section 7.04 Financial Condition; No Material Adverse Change ................................................ 65 Section 7.05 Litigation ................................................................................................................. 65 Section 7.06 Environmental Matters ............................................................................................ 66 Section 7.07 Compliance with the Laws; No Default .................................................................. 67 Section 7.08 Investment Company Act ........................................................................................ 67 Section 7.09 Taxes ....................................................................................................................... 67 Section 7.10 ERISA ..................................................................................................................... 67 Section 7.11 Disclosure; No Material Misstatements .................................................................. 68 Section 7.12 Insurance ................................................................................................................. 68 Section 7.13 Restriction on Liens ................................................................................................ 68 Section 7.14 Group Members ...................................................................................................... 68 Section 7.15 Foreign Operations .................................................................................................. 69 Section 7.16 Location of Business and Offices ........................................................................... 69 Section 7.17 Properties; Title, Etc. .............................................................................................. 69 Section 7.18 Maintenance of Properties....................................................................................... 70 Section 7.19 Gas Imbalances ....................................................................................................... 70 Section 7.20 Marketing of Production ......................................................................................... 70 Section 7.21 Security Documents ................................................................................................ 70 Section 7.22 Swap Agreements ................................................................................................... 71 Section 7.23 Use of Loans and Letters of Credit ......................................................................... 71 Section 7.24 Solvency .................................................................................................................. 71 Section 7.25 Foreign Corrupt Practices ....................................................................................... 71 Section 7.26 Anti-Corruption Laws; Sanctions; OFAC ............................................................... 72 Section 7.27 Senior Debt Status ................................................................................................... 72 Section 7.28 EEA Financial Institution ........................................................................................ 72 ARTICLE VIII AFFIRMATIVE COVENANTS Section 8.01 Financial Statements; Other Information ................................................................ 72 Section 8.02 Notices of Material Events ...................................................................................... 75 Section 8.03 Existence; Conduct of Business .............................................................................. 76 Section 8.04 Payment of Obligations ........................................................................................... 76 Section 8.05 [Reserved] ............................................................................................................... 76 Section 8.06 Operation and Maintenance of Properties ............................................................... 76 Section 8.07 Insurance ................................................................................................................. 77 Section 8.08 Books and Records; Inspection Rights ................................................................... 77 Section 8.09 Compliance with Laws ............................................................................................ 77 Section 8.10 Environmental Matters ............................................................................................ 77 Section 8.11 Further Assurances .................................................................................................. 78 Section 8.12 Reserve Reports ...................................................................................................... 79 Section 8.13 Title Information ..................................................................................................... 80 ii 007870-0083-15888-Active.27383864


 
Section 8.14 Additional Collateral; Additional Guarantors ......................................................... 81 Section 8.15 ERISA Compliance ................................................................................................. 82 Section 8.16 Account Control Agreements; Location of Proceeds of Loans ............................... 82 Section 8.17 EEA Financial Institution ........................................................................................ 83 Section 8.18 Unrestricted Subsidiaries ........................................................................................ 83 Section 8.19 Post-Closing Obligations ........................................................................................ 83 Section 8.20 On-Going Hedge Obligations ................................................................................. 83 Section 8.21 Operators’ Lien Waiver .......................................................................................... 84 Section 8.22 Marketing Activities ............................................................................................... 84 ARTICLE IX NEGATIVE COVENANTS Section 9.01 Financial Covenants ................................................................................................ 84 Section 9.02 Indebtedness ............................................................................................................ 84 Section 9.03 Liens ........................................................................................................................ 86 Section 9.04 Restricted Payments; Limitations on Debt Payments, Redemption and Amendments ........................................................................................................... 86 Section 9.05 Investments, Loans and Advances .......................................................................... 88 Section 9.06 Nature of Business; No International Operations ................................................... 89 Section 9.07 Proceeds of Loans ................................................................................................... 89 Section 9.08 ERISA Compliance ................................................................................................. 89 Section 9.09 Sale or Discount of Receivables ............................................................................. 90 Section 9.10 Mergers, Etc ............................................................................................................ 90 Section 9.11 Sale of Properties .................................................................................................... 91 Section 9.12 Sales and Leasebacks .............................................................................................. 92 Section 9.13 Environmental Matters ............................................................................................ 92 Section 9.14 Transactions with Affiliates .................................................................................... 93 Section 9.15 Negative Pledge Agreements; Dividend Restrictions ............................................. 93 Section 9.16 Take-or-Pay or Other Prepayments ......................................................................... 94 Section 9.17 Swap Agreements ................................................................................................... 94 Section 9.18 Amendments to Organizational Documents ........................................................... 95 Section 9.19 Changes in Fiscal Periods ....................................................................................... 95 ARTICLE X EVENTS OF DEFAULT; REMEDIES Section 10.01 Events of Default .................................................................................................... 95 Section 10.02 Remedies ................................................................................................................. 97 ARTICLE XI THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT Section 11.01 Appointment; Powers .............................................................................................. 98 Section 11.02 Duties and Obligations of Administrative Agent .................................................... 98 Section 11.03 Action by Administrative Agent ............................................................................. 99 Section 11.04 Reliance by Administrative Agent ........................................................................ 100 Section 11.05 Subagents .............................................................................................................. 100 Section 11.06 Resignation of Administrative Agent .................................................................... 100 Section 11.07 Administrative Agent as a Lender......................................................................... 100 Section 11.08 No Reliance ........................................................................................................... 100 Section 11.09 Administrative Agent May File Proofs of Claim .................................................. 101 Section 11.10 Authority of Administrative Agent to Release Guarantors and Collateral and Liens ...................................................................................................................... 101 iii 007870-0083-15888-Active.27383864


 
Section 11.11 Duties of the Arrangers ......................................................................................... 102 Section 11.12 Credit Bidding ....................................................................................................... 102 Section 11.13 Intercreditor Agreement ........................................................................................ 103 Section 11.14 Certain ERISA Matters ......................................................................................... 103 ARTICLE XII MISCELLANEOUS Section 12.01 Notices .................................................................................................................. 104 Section 12.02 Waivers; Amendments .......................................................................................... 105 Section 12.03 Expenses, Indemnity; Damage Waiver ................................................................. 107 Section 12.04 Successors and Assigns ......................................................................................... 110 Section 12.05 Survival; Revival; Reinstatement .......................................................................... 113 Section 12.06 Counterparts; Integration; Effectiveness ............................................................... 113 Section 12.07 Severability ........................................................................................................... 114 Section 12.08 Right of Setoff ....................................................................................................... 114 Section 12.09 GOVERNING LAW; JURISDICTION; CONSENT TO SERVICE OF PROCESS; WAIVER OF TRIAL BY JURY ....................................................... 115 Section 12.10 Headings................................................................................................................ 116 Section 12.11 Confidentiality ...................................................................................................... 116 Section 12.12 Interest Rate Limitation ........................................................................................ 116 Section 12.13 Collateral Matters; Swap Agreements .................................................................. 117 Section 12.14 No Third Party Beneficiaries ................................................................................ 117 Section 12.15 EXCULPATION PROVISIONS .......................................................................... 117 Section 12.16 USA Patriot Act Notice ......................................................................................... 118 Section 12.17 Flood Insurance Provisions ................................................................................... 118 Section 12.18 Releases of Guarantors and Collateral .................................................................. 118 Section 12.19 Acknowledgement and Consent to Bail-In of EEA Financial Institutions ........... 119 Section 12.20 Effect of Amendment and Restatement ................................................................ 119 ARTICLE XIII GUARANTEE Section 13.01 Guarantee of Payment ........................................................................................... 120 Section 13.02 Guarantee Absolute ............................................................................................... 121 Section 13.03 Reinstatement ........................................................................................................ 121 Section 13.04 Subrogation ........................................................................................................... 121 Section 13.05 Subordination ........................................................................................................ 121 Section 13.06 Payments Generally .............................................................................................. 121 Section 13.07 Setoff ..................................................................................................................... 122 Section 13.08 Formalities ............................................................................................................ 122 Section 13.09 Limitations on Guarantee ...................................................................................... 122 Section 13.10 Survival ................................................................................................................. 122 Section 13.11 Keepwell ............................................................................................................... 122 iv 007870-0083-15888-Active.27383864


 
Annex, Exhibits and Schedules Annex I List of Maximum Credit Amounts and Closing Date Commitments Exhibit A Form of Note Exhibit B Form of Borrowing Request Exhibit C Form of Interest Election Request Exhibit D Form of Compliance Certificate Exhibit E Form of Solvency Certificate Exhibit F Closing Date Security Instruments Exhibit G Form of Assignment and Assumption Exhibit H-1 Form of U.S. Tax Compliance Certificate (Non-U.S. Lenders; non-partnerships) Exhibit H-2 Form of U.S. Tax Compliance Certificate (Foreign Participants; non-partnerships) Exhibit H-3 Form of U.S. Tax Compliance Certificate (Foreign Participants; partnerships) Exhibit H-4 Form of U.S. Tax Compliance Certificate (Non-U.S. Lenders; partnerships) Exhibit I Form of Reserve Report Certificate Exhibit J Form of Counterpart Agreement Schedule 1.01(a) Subsidiary Guarantors Schedule 1.01(b) Approved Counterparties Schedule 7.05 Litigation Schedule 7.14 Group Members Schedule 7.19 Gas Imbalances Schedule 7.20 Marketing of Production Schedule 7.22 Swap Agreements Schedule 8.10(b) Environmental Matters Schedule 9.02 Existing Indebtedness Schedule 9.05 Investments Schedule 9.14 Affiliate Transactions v 007870-0083-15888-Active.27383864


 
THIS SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED SENIOR SECURED REVOLVING CREDIT AGREEMENT dated as of October 10, 2018 is among Lilis Energy, Inc., a Nevada corporation (the “Borrower”), certain Subsidiaries of the Borrower party hereto as Guarantors, each of the Lenders from time to time party hereto and BMO Harris Bank N.A., as administrative agent for the Lenders (in such capacity, together with its successors in such capacity, the “Administrative Agent”). R E C I T A L S A. The Borrower has requested that the Lenders provide certain loans to and extensions of credit on behalf of the Borrower and the Issuing Bank provide Letters of Credit. B. On the date hereof, the Borrower will refinance in full its existing Amended and Restated Revolving Credit Agreement, dated as of January 30, 2018, among the Borrower, the lenders party thereto from time to time, and Riverstone Credit Management LLC, as administrative agent and collateral agent for the lenders thereto (as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified, the “Existing First Lien Credit Agreement”) and replace it with this Agreement, which shall include an assignment of the rights and obligations under the Existing Loan Documents (as applicable) and an assignment of the loans, liens and other security interests securing the Existing First Lien Credit Agreement to the Administrative Agent pursuant to the applicable Security Instruments (such refinancing, the “Credit Agreement Refinancing”). C. In consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements herein contained and of the loans, extensions of credit and commitments hereinafter referred to, the parties hereto agree as follows: ARTICLE I DEFINITIONS AND ACCOUNTING MATTERS Section 1.01 Terms Defined Above. As used in this Agreement, each term defined above has the meaning indicated above. Section 1.02 Certain Defined Terms. As used in this Agreement, the following terms have the meanings specified below: “ABR Loans” means Loans bearing interest based upon the Alternate Base Rate. “Accounting Changes” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 1.05. “Adjusted LIBO Rate” means, with respect to any Eurodollar Borrowing for any Interest Period, (and with respect to clause (c) of the definition of “Alternate Base Rate” for an Interest Period of one (1) month) an interest rate per annum equal to the LIBO Rate for such Interest Period multiplied by the Statutory Reserve Rate. “Administrative Agent” has the meaning assigned to such term in the preamble hereto. “Administrative Questionnaire” means an Administrative Questionnaire in a form supplied by the Administrative Agent. “Affiliate” means, with respect to a specified Person, another Person that directly, or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, Controls or is Controlled by or is under common Control with the Person specified. 007870-0083-15888-Active.27383864


 
“Aggregate Maximum Credit Amounts” means, at any time, an amount equal to the sum of the Maximum Credit Amounts in effect at such time, as the same may be reduced or terminated pursuant to Section 2.06. “Agreement” means this Second Amended and Restated Senior Secured Revolving Credit Agreement, including the Schedules and Exhibits hereto, as the same may be amended, modified, supplemented, restated, replaced or otherwise modified from time to time. “Alternate Base Rate” means, for any day, a rate per annum equal to the greatest of (a) the Prime Rate in effect on such day, (b) the NYFRB Rate in effect on such day plus ½ of 1% and (c) the Adjusted LIBO Rate for a one month Interest Period on such day (or if such day is not a Business Day, the immediately preceding Business Day) plus 1%, provided that for the purpose of this definition, the Adjusted LIBO Rate for any day shall be based on the LIBO Screen Rate (or if the LIBO Screen Rate is not available for such one month Interest Period, the Interpolated Rate) at approximately 11:00 a.m. London time on such day. Any change in the Alternate Base Rate due to a change in the Prime Rate, the NYFRB Rate or the Adjusted LIBO Rate shall be effective from and including the effective date of such change in the Prime Rate, the NYFRB Rate or the Adjusted LIBO Rate, respectively. If the Alternate Base Rate is being used as an alternate rate of interest pursuant to Section 3.03 hereof, then the Alternate Base Rate shall be the greater of clause (a) and (b) above and shall be determined without reference to clause (c) above. For the avoidance of doubt, if the Alternate Base Rate shall be less than zero, such rate shall be deemed to be zero for purposes of this Agreement. “Amended and Restated Intercreditor Agreement” means that certain Second Amended and Restated Intercreditor Agreement dated on or about October 10, 2018 (as amended, restated, amended and restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time), among BMO Harris Bank N.A., as Priority Lien Agent, and Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Second Lien Agent, which will amend and restate the Existing Intercreditor Agreement. “Anti-Corruption Laws” means all laws, rules, and regulations of any jurisdiction applicable to the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries from time to time concerning or relating to bribery or corruption. “Applicable Margin” means, for any date, the applicable rate per annum set forth below as determined based upon the Borrowing Base Utilization Percentage then in effect: Borrowing Base Utilization < 25% >25% and >50% and >75% and >90% Percentage <50% <75% <90% Eurodollar Loans 2.25% 2.50% 2.75% 3.00% 3.25% ABR Loans 1.25% 1.50% 1.75% 2.00% 2.25% Each change in the Applicable Margin shall apply during the period commencing on the effective date of such change in the Borrowing Base Utilization Percentage and ending on the date immediately preceding the effective date of the next such change; provided, that if at any time the Borrower fails to deliver a Reserve Report pursuant to Section 8.12(a), then beginning on such date and until such Reserve Report is delivered, the “Applicable Margin” shall mean the rate per annum set forth on the grid when the Borrowing Base Utilization Percentage is at its highest level. 2 007870-0083-15888-Active.27383864


 
“Applicable Percentage” means, with respect to any Lender at any time, the percentage of the Aggregate Maximum Credit Amounts represented by such Lender’s Maximum Credit Amount, which percentage as of the date hereof is set forth on Annex I. “Approved Counterparty” means (a) any Secured Swap Provider, (b) each Person listed on Schedule 1.01(b) and each of such Person’s Affiliates, or (c) any other Person whose long term senior unsecured debt rating at the time a particular Swap Agreement transaction is entered into is A- or A3 by S&P or Moody’s (or their equivalent), respectively, or higher. “Approved Fund” means any Person (other than a natural person) that is engaged in making, purchasing, holding or investing in bank loans and similar extensions of credit in the ordinary course of its business and that is administered or managed by (a) a Lender, (b) an Affiliate of a Lender or (c) an entity or an Affiliate of an entity that administers or manages a Lender. “Approved Petroleum Engineers” means (a) Cawley, Gillespie & Associates, Inc., (b) Netherland, Sewell & Associates, Inc., (c) Ryder Scott Company Petroleum Consultants, L.P., (d) DeGoyler and McNaugton, and (e) any other independent petroleum engineers reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent. “Arrangers” means BMO Capital Markets Corp. and SunTrust Robinson Humphrey, Inc. in their capacity as the joint lead arrangers. “ASC” means the Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Codification, as in effect. “Assignee” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 12.04(b)(i). “Assignment and Assumption” means an assignment and assumption entered into by a Lender and an assignee (with the consent of any party whose consent is required by Section 12.04(b)), and accepted by the Administrative Agent, substantially in the form of Exhibit G or any other form approved by the Administrative Agent. “Assignment of Loans and Liens” shall mean an assignment agreement substantially in the form as may be approved by the Administrative Agent and reasonably acceptable to the Borrower and signed by each Lender (as defined in the Existing First Lien Credit Agreement) and the Collateral Agent (as defined in the Existing First Lien Credit Agreement). “Availability Period” means the period from and including the Closing Date to but excluding the Termination Date. “Bail-In Action” means the exercise of any Write-Down and Conversion Powers by the applicable EEA Resolution Authority in respect of any liability of an EEA Financial Institution. “Bail-In Legislation” means, with respect to any EEA Member Country implementing Article 55 of Directive 2014/59/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of the European Union, the implementing law for such EEA Member Country from time to time which is described in the EU Bail-In Legislation Schedule. “Bankruptcy Event” means, with respect to any Person, such Person becomes the subject of a bankruptcy or insolvency proceeding, or has had a receiver, conservator, trustee, administrator, custodian, assignee for the benefit of creditors or similar Person charged with the reorganization or liquidation of its business appointed for it, or has taken any action in furtherance of, or indicating its consent to, approval of, 3 007870-0083-15888-Active.27383864


 
or acquiescence in, any such proceeding or appointment, provided that a Bankruptcy Event shall not result solely by virtue of any ownership interest, or the acquisition of any ownership interest, in such Person by a Governmental Authority or instrumentality thereof, provided, further, that such ownership interest does not result in or provide such Person with immunity from the jurisdiction of courts within the United States or from the enforcement of judgments or writs of attachment on its assets or permit such Person (or such Governmental Authority or instrumentality) to reject, repudiate, disavow or disaffirm any contracts or agreements made by such Person. “Beneficial Ownership Certification” means a certification regarding beneficial ownership as required by the Beneficial Ownership Regulation. “Beneficial Ownership Regulation” means 31 C.F.R. § 1010.230. “Benefit Plan” means any of (a) an “employee benefit plan” (as defined in Section 3(3) of ERISA) that is subject to Title I of ERISA, (b) a “plan” as defined in Section 4975 of the Code to which Section 4975 of the Code applies, and (c) any Person whose assets include (for purposes of the Plan Asset Regulations or otherwise for purposes of Title I of ERISA or Section 4975 of the Code) the assets of any such “employee benefit plan” or “plan”. “Board” means the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System of the United States of America or any successor Governmental Authority. “Borrower” has the meaning assigned to such term in the preamble hereto. “Borrowing” means Loans of the same Type, made, converted or continued on the same date and, in the case of Eurodollar Loans, as to which a single Interest Period is in effect. “Borrowing Base” means at any time an amount equal to the amount determined in accordance with Section 2.07, as the same may be adjusted from time to time pursuant to the Borrowing Base Adjustment Provisions. “Borrowing Base Adjustment Provisions” means Section 2.08(a) and Section 2.08(b) and any other provision hereunder which adjusts (as opposed to redetermines) the amount of the Borrowing Base. “Borrowing Base Deficiency” occurs, if at any time, the total Revolving Credit Exposures exceeds the Borrowing Base then in effect. The amount of the Borrowing Base Deficiency at such time is the amount by which the total Revolving Credit Exposures of all Lenders at such time exceeds the Borrowing Base in effect at such time; provided, that, for purposes of determining the existence and amount of any Borrowing Base Deficiency, obligations under any Letter of Credit will not be deemed to be outstanding to the extent such obligations are Cash Collateralized. “Borrowing Base Increase Amount” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 3.05(d). “Borrowing Base Properties” means the proved Oil and Gas Properties that (a) are included in the Initial Reserve Report or thereafter in the most recently delivered Reserve Report delivered pursuant to Section 8.12 and (b) are given Borrowing Base Value. “Borrowing Base Utilization Percentage” means, as of any day, the fraction expressed as a percentage, the numerator of which is the sum of the Revolving Credit Exposures of the Lenders on such day, and the denominator of which is the Borrowing Base in effect on such day. 4 007870-0083-15888-Active.27383864


 
“Borrowing Base Value” means, with respect to any Oil and Gas Property or any Swap Agreement, the value attributed to such asset in connection with the most recent determination of the Borrowing Base as reasonably determined by the Administrative Agent. “Borrowing Request” means a request by the Borrower substantially in the form of Exhibit B for a Borrowing in accordance with Section 2.03. “Business Day” means any day that is not a Saturday, Sunday or other day on which commercial banks in New York City or Houston, Texas are authorized or required by law to remain closed; and if such day relates to a Borrowing or continuation of, a payment or prepayment of principal of or interest on, or a conversion of or into, or the Interest Period for, a Eurodollar Loan or a notice by the Borrower with respect to any such Borrowing or continuation, payment, prepayment, conversion or Interest Period, any day which is also a day on which banks are open for dealings in dollar deposits in the London interbank market. “Capital Lease Obligations” means, with respect to any Person, the obligations of such Person to pay rent or other amounts under any lease of (or other arrangement conveying the right to use) real or personal property, or a combination thereof, which obligations are required to be classified and accounted for as capital leases on a balance sheet of such Person under GAAP and, for the purposes of this Agreement, the amount of such obligations at any time shall be the capitalized amount thereof at such time determined in accordance with GAAP. “Cash Collateralize” means, to pledge and deposit with or deliver to the Administrative Agent (in a manner reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and the applicable Issuing Bank, which shall require such deposit to made into a controlled account), for the benefit of any Issuing Bank, the Lenders or any Secured Parties and other Persons as the context requires, as collateral for LC Exposure or obligations of the Lenders to fund participations in respect of LC Exposure, cash or deposit account balances or, if the Administrative Agent and any applicable Issuing Bank shall agree, in their sole discretion, other credit support, in each case pursuant to documentation in form and substance satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and any such Issuing Bank. “Cash Collateral” shall have a meaning correlative to the foregoing and shall include the proceeds of such Cash Collateral and other credit support. “Cash Equivalents” means (a) marketable direct obligations issued by, or unconditionally guaranteed by, the United States Government or issued by any agency thereof and backed by the full faith and credit of the United States, in each case maturing within one year from the date of acquisition; (b) certificates of deposit, time deposits, eurodollar time deposits or overnight bank deposits having maturities of one (1) year or less from the date of acquisition issued by any Lender or by any commercial bank organized under the laws of the United States or any state thereof having combined capital and surplus of not less than $500,000,000; (c) commercial paper of an issuer rated at least A-1 by S&P or P-1 by Moody’s, or carrying an equivalent rating by a nationally recognized rating agency, if both of the two named rating agencies cease publishing ratings of commercial paper issuers generally, and maturing within one (1) year from the date of acquisition; (d) shares of money market funds investing exclusively in investments described in clauses (a), (b) and (c) of this definition and (e) repurchase obligations of any Lender or of any commercial bank satisfying the requirements of clause (b) of this definition, having a term of not more than 30 days, with respect to securities issued or fully guaranteed or insured by the United States government. “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. 5 007870-0083-15888-Active.27383864


 
“Casualty Event” means any loss, casualty or other insured damage to, or any nationalization, taking under power of eminent domain or by condemnation or similar proceeding of, any Property of any Group Member. “Change in Control” shall mean and be deemed to have occurred if (a) any “person” or “group” (as such terms are used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d) of the Exchange Act) (other than the Permitted Holders) is or becomes the beneficial owner (as defined in Rules 13(d)-3 and 13(d)-5 of the Exchange Act), directly or indirectly, of more than thirty-five percent (35%) of the Equity Interests in the Borrower, with ordinary voting power to elect or appoint the directors or managers of the Borrower, (b) except as permitted by Section 9.12, a Disposition by the Borrower or a Subsidiary occurs pursuant to which the Borrower or any Subsidiary Disposes of, in one transaction or a series of related transactions, all or substantially all of the properties and assets of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries taken as a whole, (c) the holders of the Equity Interests in the Borrower approve any plan relating to the liquidation or dissolution of the Borrower, (d) occupation at any time of a majority of the seats (other than vacant seats) on the board of directors of the Borrower by Persons who were not (i) directors of the Borrower on the date of this Agreement, (ii) nominated or appointed by the board of directors of the Borrower, or (iii) directors nominated or appointed by the holders of the Second Lien Obligations or the Specified Preferred Stock pursuant to a right of appointment approved by the board of directors of the Borrower, or (e) a “Change of Control” (or any other term having a similar purpose or meaning) as defined in the Second Lien Facility or any Junior Debt (and any Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness in respect thereof). “Change in Law” means the occurrence after the date of this Agreement of any of the following: (a) the adoption of any law, rule, regulation or treaty, (b) any change in any law, rule, regulation or treaty or in the administration, interpretation, implementation or application thereof by any Governmental Authority or (c) compliance by any Lender or Issuing Bank (or, for purposes of Section 5.01(b)), by any lending office of such Lender or by such Lender’s or Issuing Bank’s holding company, if any, with any request, rule, guideline or directive (whether or not having the force of law) of any Governmental Authority made or issued after the date of this Agreement; provided that notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, (i) the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act and all requests, rules, guidelines or directives thereunder or issued in connection therewith and (ii) all requests, rules, guidelines, requirements or directives promulgated by the Bank for International Settlements, the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (or any successor or similar authority) or the United States of America or foreign regulatory authorities, in each case pursuant to Basel III, shall in each case be deemed to be a “Change in Law”, regardless of the date enacted, adopted, issued or implemented. “Closing Date” means the date on which the conditions specified in Section 6.01 are satisfied (or waived in accordance with Section 12.02). “Code” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended from time to time, and any successor statute. “Collateral” means all Property of the Loan Parties, now owned or hereafter acquired, upon which a Lien is purported to be created by any Security Instrument. “Commitment” means, with respect to each Lender, the commitment of such Lender to make or continue Loans and to acquire participations in Letters of Credit hereunder, expressed as an amount representing the maximum aggregate amount of such Lender’s Revolving Credit Exposure hereunder, as such commitment may be (a) modified from time to time pursuant to Section 2.06, (b) modified from time to time pursuant to assignments by or to such Lender pursuant to Section 12.04(b) or (c) otherwise modified pursuant to the terms of this Agreement. The amount representing each Lender’s Commitment shall at any 6 007870-0083-15888-Active.27383864


 
time be the lesser of (i) such Lender’s Maximum Credit Amount and (ii) such Lender’s Applicable Percentage of the then effective Borrowing Base. “Commitment Fee Rate” means 0.50% per annum. “Commodities Account” has the meaning assigned to such term in the UCC. “Commodity Exchange Act” means the Commodity Exchange Act (7 U.S.C. § 1 et seq.), as amended from time to time, and any successor statute. “Compliance Certificate” means a Compliance Certificate, signed by a Financial Officer, substantially in the form of Exhibit D. “Connection Income Taxes” means Other Connection Taxes that are imposed on or measured by net income (however denominated) or that are franchise Taxes or branch profits Taxes. “Consolidated Net Income” means with respect to the Borrower and the Consolidated Restricted Subsidiaries, for any period, the aggregate of the net income (or loss) of the Borrower and the Consolidated Restricted Subsidiaries after allowances for taxes for such period determined on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP; provided that there shall be excluded from such net income (to the extent otherwise included therein) the following: (a) the net income of any Person in which the Borrower or any Consolidated Restricted Subsidiary has an interest (which interest does not cause the net income of such other Person to be consolidated with the net income of the Borrower and the Consolidated Restricted Subsidiaries in accordance with GAAP), except to the extent of the amount of dividends or distributions actually paid in cash during such period by such other Person to the Borrower or to a Consolidated Restricted Subsidiary, as the case may be; (b) the net income (but not loss) during such period of any Consolidated Restricted Subsidiary to the extent that the declaration or payment of dividends or similar distributions or transfers or loans by that Consolidated Restricted Subsidiary is not at the time permitted by operation of the terms of its charter or any agreement, instrument or Governmental Requirement applicable to such Consolidated Restricted Subsidiary or is otherwise prohibited, in each case determined in accordance with GAAP; (c) the net income (or loss) of any Person accrued prior to the date it becomes a Restricted Subsidiary or is merged into or consolidated with the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries; (d) any extraordinary non-cash gains or losses during such period; (e) non-cash gains or losses under FASB ASC Topic 815 resulting from the net change in mark to market portfolio of commodity price risk management activities during that period; and (f) any gains or losses attributable to writeups or writedowns of assets, including ceiling test writedowns. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if any non-cash expense subsequently becomes a cash expense, it will be included in the period during which it became a cash expense. “Consolidated Restricted Subsidiaries” means each Restricted Subsidiary of the Borrower (whether now existing or hereafter created or acquired) the financial statements of which shall be (or should have been) consolidated with the financial statements of the Borrower in accordance with GAAP. “Consolidated Subsidiaries” means each Subsidiary of the Borrower (whether now existing or hereafter created or acquired) the financial statements of which shall be (or should have been) consolidated with the financial statements of the Borrower in accordance with GAAP. “Consolidated Total Assets” shall mean, as of any date of determination, the amount that would, in conformity with GAAP, be set forth opposite the caption “total assets” (or any like caption) on a consolidated balance sheet of the Group Members, calculated on a pro forma basis after giving effect to any subsequent acquisition or disposition of a Person or business. 7 007870-0083-15888-Active.27383864


 
“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 correlative thereto. “Control Agreement” means a deposit account control agreement, securities account control agreement or commodity account control agreement (or similar agreement), as applicable, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, executed by the applicable Loan Party, the Administrative Agent and the relevant financial institution party thereto, which establishes the Administrative Agent’s control (within the meaning of Section 9-104 of the UCC) with respect to the applicable Deposit Account or Securities Account covered thereby. Such agreement shall provide a first priority perfected Lien (other than Excepted Liens to the extent any such Excepted Liens would have priority over the Liens in favor of the Collateral Agent pursuant to any applicable law) in favor of the Administrative Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, in the applicable Credit Party’s Deposit Account, Securities Account or Commodity Account. “Controlled Account” means a Deposit Account, Commodities Account or Securities Account that is subject to a Control Agreement. “Counterpart Agreement” means a Counterpart Agreement substantially in the form of Exhibit J delivered by a Guarantor pursuant to Section 8.14. “Credit Agreement Refinancing” has the meaning set forth in the recitals to this Agreement. “Credit Party” means the Administrative Agent, any Issuing Bank or any other Lender. “Current Assets” means, as of any date of determination, without duplication, the sum of all amounts that would, in accordance with GAAP, be set forth opposite the caption “total current assets” (or any like caption) on a consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and the other Group Members at such date, plus the unused Commitments then available to be borrowed, but excluding all non-cash assets under FASB ASC Topic 815. “Current Liabilities” means, as of any date of determination, without duplication, the sum of all amounts that would, in accordance with GAAP, be set forth opposite the caption “total current liabilities” (or any like caption) on a consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and the other Group Members on such date, but excluding (a) all non-cash obligations under FASB ASC Topic 815 and (b) the current portion of the Loans and obligations in respect of Letters of Credit under this Agreement. “Current Ratio” means, with respect to the Borrower and the Consolidated Restricted Subsidiaries for any date of determination, the ratio of (a) Current Assets as of the last day of the most recently ended Fiscal Quarter (which may be such date of determination) to (b) Current Liabilities as of the last day of the most recently ended Fiscal Quarter (which may be such date of determination). “Default” means any event or condition which constitutes an Event of Default or which upon notice, lapse of time or both would, unless cured or waived, become an Event of Default. “Defaulting Lender” means, subject to Section 2.10, any Lender that (a) has failed, within two (2) Business Days of the date required to be funded or paid, to (i) fund any portion of its Loans, (ii) fund any portion of its participations in Letters of Credit or (iii) pay over to the Administrative Agent, any Issuing Bank or any other Lender any other amount required to be paid by it hereunder, unless, in the case of clause (i) above, such Lender notifies the Administrative Agent in writing that such failure is the result of such Lender’s good faith determination that a condition precedent to funding (specifically identified and 8 007870-0083-15888-Active.27383864


 
including the particular default, if any) has not been satisfied, (b) has notified the Borrower, the Administrative Agent or any Issuing Bank in writing, or has made a public statement to the effect, that it does not intend or expect to comply with any of its funding obligations under this Agreement (unless such writing or public statement indicates that such position is based on such Lender’s good faith determination that a condition precedent (specifically identified and including the particular default, if any) to funding a Loan under this Agreement cannot be satisfied) or generally under other agreements in which it commits to extend credit, (c) has failed, within three (3) Business Days after request by the Administrative Agent, acting in good faith, to provide a certification in writing from an Responsible Officer of such Lender that it will comply with its obligations (and is financially able to meet such obligations) to fund prospective Loans and participations in then outstanding Letters of Credit under this Agreement; provided that such Lender shall cease to be a Defaulting Lender pursuant to this clause (c) upon the Administrative Agent’s receipt of such certification in form and substance satisfactory to it, or (d) has become the subject of a Bankruptcy Event or Bail-In Action. “Deficiency Date” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 3.04(c)(ii). “Delayed Draw Take Back Debt” has the meaning assigned to such term in the Second Lien Facility as in effect on the date hereof, or as such Second Lien Facility is amended, restated, amended and restated, supplemented or otherwise modified in accordance with this Agreement and the Amended and Restated Intercreditor Agreement (or any other intercreditor agreement entered into pursuant to the terms of this Agreement). “Deposit Account” has the meaning assigned to such term in the UCC. “Disposition” means, with respect to any property, any sale, lease, sale and leaseback, assignment, conveyance, transfer, casualty, condemnation or other disposition thereof. The terms “Dispose” and “Disposed of” shall have correlative meanings. “Disqualified Capital Stock” means any Equity Interest that, by its terms (or by the terms of any security into which it is put-able, exchangeable or convertible) or upon the happening of any event, (a) matures or is mandatorily redeemable for any consideration other than other Equity Interests (which would not constitute Disqualified Capital Stock), other than as a result of an asset sale or change of control, pursuant to a sinking fund obligation or otherwise, or (b) is redeemable for any consideration other than other Equity Interests (which would not constitute Disqualified Capital Stock) at the option of the holder thereof (other than as a result of an asset sale or change of control or such redemption is otherwise permitted by this Agreement (including as a result of a waiver hereunder)), in whole or in part, on or prior to the date that is ninety-one (91) days after the Maturity Date; provided that, if such Equity Interests are issued to any plan for the benefit of employees of the Borrower or its Subsidiaries or by any such plan to such employees, such Equity Interests shall not constitute Disqualified Capital Stock solely because they may be required to be repurchased by the Borrower or its Subsidiaries in order to satisfy applicable statutory or regulatory obligations; provided, further, that any Equity Interests held by any future, present or former employee, director, manager or consultant of the Borrower, any of its Subsidiaries or any of its parent entities or any other entity in which a Loan Party has an Investment and is designated in good faith as an “affiliate” by the board of directors or managers of the Borrower, in each case pursuant to any equity holders’ agreement, management equity plan or stock incentive plan or any other management or employee benefit plan or agreement shall not constitute Disqualified Capital Stock solely because such Equity Interests may be required to be repurchased by the Borrower or its Subsidiaries. “Documentation Agent” means the documentation agent identified on the cover page of this Agreement. 9 007870-0083-15888-Active.27383864


 
“dollars” or “$” refers to lawful money of the United States of America. “Domestic Group Member” means any Restricted Subsidiary that is organized under the laws of the United States of America or any state thereof or the District of Columbia. “EBITDAX” means, for any period, the sum of Consolidated Net Income for such period plus (a) the following expenses or charges to the extent deducted in determining Consolidated Net Income for such period: (i) interest, (ii) federal and state income and franchise taxes, (iii) depreciation, depletion, amortization, and other noncash charges (including non-cash charges resulting from the requirements of ASC 410 and 815), (iv) expenses associated with the exploration of Oil and Gas Properties (including plugging and abandonment), (v) the actual transaction costs, expenses, fees and charges incurred with respect to any proposed or consummated issuance of Equity Interests or Indebtedness, or any proposed or consummated Disposition or Acquisition (in each case, including legal fees, title, environmental and other third-party due diligence costs, advisory fees, financing and bank fees, transition overhead, pre-close overhead paid to the seller as a purchase price adjustment, and new software implementation costs in an aggregate amount under this clause (v) not to exceed 5.00% of EBITDAX during such period), (vi) transactional costs, fees and expenses (excluding, for the avoidance of doubt, capitalization of PIK interest, payment of accrued interest and other similar costs and expenses) relating to this Agreement, the Transactions, and the Second Lien Facility in an aggregate amount with respect to this clause (vi) not to exceed 10.00% of EBITDAX during the period in which such costs, fees and expenses are incurred and all noncash income to the extent included in determining Consolidated Net Income for such period (including cancellation of indebtedness income and non-cash income resulting from the requirements of ASC 410 and 815); provided further that for the purposes of calculating EBITDAX for any period of four consecutive Fiscal Quarters (or less in the case of any period during which the calculation of EBITDAX is being annualized for purposes of the financial covenant calculations in Section 9.01) (each, a “Reference Period”), (a) if during such Reference Period (or, in the case of pro forma calculations, during the period from the last day of such Reference Period to and including the date as of which such calculation is made) the Borrower or any Consolidated Restricted Subsidiary shall have made a Material Disposition or Material Acquisition, EBITDAX (including Consolidated Net Income) for such Reference Period shall be calculated after giving pro forma effect thereto as if such Material Disposition or Material Acquisition by the Borrower or its Consolidated Restricted Subsidiaries occurred on the first day of such Reference Period and (b) if any calculations in the foregoing clause (a) are made on a pro forma basis, such pro forma adjustments are factually supportable and are determined in good faith by a Responsible Officer and subject to supporting documentation and otherwise acceptable to the Administrative Agent. As used in this definition, “Material Acquisition” means any acquisition by the Borrower or its Consolidated Restricted Subsidiaries of property or series of related acquisitions of property that involves consideration in excess of $5,000,000, and “Material Disposition” means any Disposition of property or series of related sales, transfers or other dispositions of property that yields gross proceeds to the Borrower or any Consolidated Restricted Subsidiary in excess of $5,000,000. It is understood that (A) for the Fiscal Quarter of the Borrower ending December 31, 2018, EBITDAX shall be deemed to equal EBITDAX for the Fiscal Quarter then ending multiplied by 4, (B) for the Fiscal Quarter of the Borrower ending March 31, 2019, EBITDAX shall be deemed to equal EBITDAX for the two Fiscal Quarters then ending multiplied by 2 and (C) the Fiscal Quarter of the Borrower ending June 30, 2019, EBITDAX shall be deemed to equal EBITDAX for the three (3) Fiscal Quarter period then ending multiplied by 4/3. “EEA Financial Institution” means (a) any institution established in any EEA Member Country which is subject to the supervision of an EEA Resolution Authority, (b) any entity established in an EEA Member Country which is a parent of an institution described in clause (a) of this definition, or (c) any 10 007870-0083-15888-Active.27383864


 
institution established in an EEA Member Country which is a subsidiary of an institution described in clauses (a) or (b) of this definition and is subject to consolidated supervision with its parent. “EEA Member Country” means any of the member states of the European Union, Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway. “EEA Resolution Authority” means any public administrative authority or any Person entrusted with public administrative authority of any EEA Member Country (including any delegee) having responsibility for the resolution of any EEA Financial Institution. “Engineering Reports” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.07(c)(i). “Environmental Laws” means all Governmental Requirements relating to the environment, the preservation or reclamation of natural resources, the regulation or management of any harmful or deleterious substances, or to health and safety as it relates to environmental protection or exposure to harmful or deleterious substances. “Environmental Permit” means any permit, registration, license, notice, approval, consent, exemption, variance, or other authorization required under or issued pursuant to applicable Environmental Laws. “Equity Interests” means shares of capital stock, partnership interests, membership interests in a limited liability company, beneficial interests in a trust or other equity ownership interests in a Person, and any warrants, options or other rights entitling the holder thereof to purchase or acquire any such Equity Interest. “ERISA” means the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended, and any successor statute. “ERISA Affiliate” means any entity (whether or not incorporated) which together with the Borrower or a Subsidiary would be treated as a single employer under section 4001(b)(1) of ERISA or section 414(b) or (c) of the Code or for purposes of provisions relating to section 412 of the Code and section 302 of ERISA, section 414 (m) or (o) of the Code. “ERISA Event” means (a) a Reportable Event, (b) the withdrawal of the Borrower, any other Group Member or any ERISA Affiliate from a Plan subject to Section 4063 of ERISA during a plan year in which it was a “substantial employer” as defined in Section 4001(a)(2) of ERISA or a cessation of operations that is treated as such a withdrawal under Section 4062(e) of ERISA, (c) a complete or partial withdrawal by the Borrower, any other Group Member or any ERISA Affiliate from a Multiemployer Plan; (d) the filing (or the receipt by any Group Member or any ERISA Affiliate) of a notice of intent to terminate a Plan under Section 4041(c) of ERISA or the treatment of a Plan amendment as a termination under Section 4041 of ERISA, (e) the institution of proceedings to terminate a Plan by the PBGC, (f) the receipt by any Group Member, or any ERISA Affiliate of a notice of withdrawal liability pursuant to Section 4202 of ERISA, (g) any other event or condition which constitutes grounds under Section 4042 of ERISA for the termination of, or the appointment of a trustee to administer, any Plan or the incurrence by any Group Member or any of its ERISA Affiliates of any liability under Title IV of ERISA with respect to the termination of any Plan, including but not limited to the imposition of any Lien in favor of the PBGC, (h) on and after the effectiveness of the Pension Act, a determination that a Plan is, or would be expected to be, in “at risk” status (as defined in 303(i)(4) of ERISA or 430(i)(4) of the Code) or (i) the failure of any Group Member or any ERISA Affiliate to make by its due date, after expiration of any applicable grace period, a required installment under Section 430(j) of the Code with respect to any Plan or any failure by any Plan to satisfy 11 007870-0083-15888-Active.27383864


 
the minimum funding standards (within the meaning of Section 412 of the Code or Section 302 of ERISA) applicable to such Plan, whether or not waived, or the failure by the Borrower, any other Group Member or any of their respective ERISA Affiliates to make any required contribution to a Multiemployer Plan. “EU Bail-In Legislation Schedule” means the EU Bail-In Legislation Schedule published by the Loan Market Association (or any successor Person), as in effect from time to time. “Eurodollar Loans” means Loans bearing interest based upon the Adjusted LIBO Rate. “Event of Default” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 10.01. “Excepted Liens” means: (a) Liens for Taxes, assessments or other governmental charges or levies which are not delinquent or which are being contested in good faith by appropriate action and for which adequate reserves have been maintained in accordance with GAAP; (b) Liens in connection with workers’ compensation, unemployment insurance or other social security, old age pension or public liability obligations which are not delinquent or which are being contested in good faith by appropriate action and for which adequate reserves have been maintained in accordance with GAAP; (c) statutory landlord’s liens, operators’, vendors’, carriers’, warehousemen’s, repairmen’s, mechanics’, suppliers’, workers’, materialmen’s, construction or other like Liens arising by operation of law in the ordinary course of business or incident to the exploration, development, operation and maintenance of Oil and Gas Properties each of which is in respect of obligations that are not delinquent or which are being contested in good faith by appropriate action and for which adequate reserves have been maintained in accordance with GAAP; (d) contractual Liens which arise in the ordinary course of business under operating agreements, joint venture agreements, oil and gas partnership agreements, oil and gas leases, farm-out agreements, division orders, contracts for the sale, transportation or exchange of oil and natural gas, unitization and pooling declarations and agreements, area of mutual interest agreements, overriding royalty agreements, marketing agreements, processing agreements, net profits agreements, development agreements, gas balancing or deferred production agreements, injection, repressuring and recycling agreements, salt water or other disposal agreements, seismic or other geophysical permits or agreements, and other agreements, in each case, which are usual and customary in the oil and gas business and are for claims which are not delinquent or which are being contested in good faith by appropriate action and for which adequate reserves have been maintained in accordance with GAAP, provided that any such Lien referred to in this clause (d) does not materially impair (i) the use of the Property covered by such Lien for the purposes for which such Property is held by the Borrower or any other Group Member or (ii) the value of such Property subject thereto; (e) Liens arising by virtue of any statutory or common law provision or customary deposit account terms relating to banker’s liens, rights of set-off or similar rights and remedies and burdening only Deposit Accounts or other funds maintained with a creditor depository institution, provided that no such Deposit Account is a dedicated cash collateral account or is subject to restrictions against access by the depositor in excess of those set forth by regulations promulgated by the Board and no such deposit account is intended by Borrower or any other Group Member to provide collateral to the depository institution (other than pursuant to the Loan Documents); 12 007870-0083-15888-Active.27383864


 
(f) zoning and land use requirements, easements, restrictions, servitudes, permits, conditions, covenants, exceptions or reservations in any Property of the Borrower or any other Group Member for the purpose of roads, pipelines, transmission lines, transportation lines, distribution lines for the removal of gas, oil, coal or other minerals or timber, and other like purposes, or for the joint or common use of real estate, rights of way, facilities and equipment, in each case that do not secure any monetary obligations and which in the aggregate do not materially impair (i) the use of such Property for the purposes of which such Property is held by the Borrower or any other Group Member or (ii) the value of such Property subject thereto; (g) Liens on cash or securities pledged to secure performance of tenders, surety and appeal bonds, government contracts, performance and return of money bonds, bids, trade contracts, leases, statutory obligations, regulatory obligations and other obligations of a like nature, in each case, incurred in the ordinary course of business; (h) judgment and attachment Liens not giving rise to an Event of Default, provided that any appropriate legal proceedings which may have been duly initiated for the review of such judgment shall not have been finally terminated or the period within which such proceeding may be initiated shall not have expired and no action to enforce such Lien has been commenced; (i) Liens, titles and interests of lessors of personal Property leased by such lessors to the Borrower or any other Group Member, restrictions and prohibitions on encumbrances and transferability with respect to such Property and the Borrower’s or such Group Member’s interests therein imposed by such leases, and Liens and encumbrances encumbering such lessors’ titles and interests in such Property and to which the Borrower’s or such Group Member’s leasehold interests may be subject or subordinate, in each case, whether or not evidenced by UCC financing statement filings or other documents of record; provided that such Liens do not secure Indebtedness of the Borrower or any other Group Member and do not encumber Property of the Borrower or any other Group Member other than the Property that is the subject of such leases; (j) Liens, titles and interests of licensors of software and other intangible personal Property licensed by such licensors to the Borrower or any other Group Member, restrictions and prohibitions on encumbrances and transferability with respect to such Property and the Borrower’s or such Group Member’s interests therein imposed by such licenses, and Liens and encumbrances encumbering such licensors’ titles and interests in such Property and to which the Borrower’s or such Group Member’s license interests may be subject or subordinate, in each case, whether or not evidenced by UCC financing statement filings or other documents of record; provided that such Liens do not secure Indebtedness of the Borrower or any other Group Member and do not encumber Property of the Borrower or any other Group Member other than the Property that is the subject of such licenses; (k) Liens on cash earnest money deposited pursuant to the terms of an agreement to acquire assets used in, or Persons engaged in, the oil and gas business, as permitted by this Agreement, in order to secure the obligations of the Borrower or any other Group Member in connection with such agreement; (l) rights reserved to or vested in a Governmental Authority having jurisdiction to control or regulate any Oil and Gas Property in any manner whatsoever and all laws of such Governmental Authority; and (m) consents to assignment and similar contractual provisions affecting any Oil and Gas Property, including customary preferential rights to purchase and calls on production by sellers relating to Hydrocarbon Interests acquired by any Group Member; 13 007870-0083-15888-Active.27383864


 
provided, further that Liens described in clauses (a) through (e) shall remain “Excepted Liens” only for so long as no action to enforce such Lien has been commenced, and no intention to subordinate the Liens granted in favor of the Administrative Agent and the Lenders is to be hereby implied or expressed by the permitted existence of such Excepted Liens. “Exchange Act” shall mean the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder. “Excluded Accounts” means (a) each account all or substantially all of the deposits in which consist of amounts utilized to fund payroll, employee benefit or tax obligations of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries, (b) fiduciary, trust or escrow accounts, (c) “zero balance” accounts, (d) accounts designated solely as accounts for, and used solely for, working interest and royalty payments and (e) other accounts so long as the aggregate average daily maximum balance in any such other account over a 30-day period does not at any time exceed $150,000; provided that the aggregate daily maximum balance for all such bank accounts excluded pursuant to this clause (e) on any day shall not exceed $300,000; provided that, notwithstanding the foregoing, in no event shall any of the principal operating or disbursement accounts of the Borrower or its Subsidiaries constitute an “Excluded Account”. “Excluded Swap Obligation” means, with respect to any Guarantor, (a) any Swap Obligation if, and to the extent that, and only for so long as, all or a portion of the guarantee of such Guarantor of, or the grant by such Guarantor of a security interest to secure, as applicable, 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 to constitute an “eligible contract participant,” as defined in the Commodity Exchange Act and the regulations thereunder, at the time the guarantee of (or grant of such security interest by, as applicable) such Guarantor becomes or would become effective with respect to such Swap Obligation. “Excluded Taxes” means any of the following Taxes imposed on or with respect to a Credit Party or required to be withheld or deducted from a payment to a Credit Party: (a) Taxes imposed on or measured by net income (however denominated), franchise Taxes, and branch profits Taxes, in each case, (i) imposed as a result of such Credit Party being organized under the laws of, or having its principal office or, in the case of any Lender, its applicable lending office located in, the jurisdiction imposing such Tax (or any political subdivision thereof) or (ii) that are Other Connection Taxes, (b) in the case of a Lender, U.S. federal withholding Taxes imposed on amounts payable to or for the account of such Lender with respect to an applicable interest in a Loan or Commitment pursuant to a law in effect on the date on which (i) such Lender acquires such interest in the Loan or Commitment (other than pursuant to an assignment request by the Borrower under Section 5.05) or (ii) such Lender changes its lending office, except in each case to the extent that, pursuant to Section 5.03, amounts with respect to such Taxes were payable either to such Lender’s assignor immediately before such Lender acquired the applicable interest in a Loan or Commitment or to such Lender immediately before it changed its lending office, (c) Taxes attributable to such Credit Party’s failure to comply with Section 5.03(g) and Section 5.03(d), and any U.S. federal withholding Taxes imposed under FATCA. “Existing First Lien Credit Agreement” shall have the meaning set forth in the recitals to this Agreement. “Existing Intercreditor Agreement” means that certain Amended and Restated Intercreditor Agreement dated on or about January 31, 2018 (as amended, restated, amended and restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time), among the Riverstone Credit Management LLC, as Priority Lien Agent, and Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Second Lien Agent. 14 007870-0083-15888-Active.27383864


 
“Existing Loan Documents” shall mean the “Credit Documents” (excluding the “Guarantee” referenced therein) as defined in the Existing First Lien Credit Agreement. “Fair Market Value” means, with respect to (a) any asset or group of assets on any date of determination, the value of the consideration obtainable in a Disposition of such asset or assets at such date of determination assuming a Disposition by a willing seller to a willing purchaser dealing at arm’s length and arranged in an orderly manner over a reasonable period of time having regard to the nature and characteristics of such asset, as determined by the Borrower in good faith and (b) any Unwind or other amendment in respect of a Swap Agreement, the value of the consideration obtainable in connection with the Unwind or amendment at such date of determination assuming an Unwind or amendment by willing parties dealing at arm’s length, as determined by the Borrower in good faith. “FASB” means Financial Accounting Standards Board. “FATCA” means Sections 1471 through 1474 of the Code, as of the date of this Agreement (or any amended or successor version that is substantively comparable and not materially more onerous to comply with), any current or future regulations or official interpretations thereof and any agreements entered into pursuant to Section 1471(b)(1) of the Code and any law, regulation, rule, promulgation or official agreement implementing an official government agreement with respect to the foregoing. “FCPA” means the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977, as amended. “Federal Funds Effective Rate” means, for any day, the rate calculated by the NYFRB based on such day’s federal funds transactions by depositary institutions (as determined in such manner as the NYFRB shall set forth on its public website from time to time) and published on the next succeeding Business Day by the NYFRB as the federal funds effective rate; provided that if the NYFRB shall be less than zero, such rate shall be deemed to be zero for the purposes of this Agreement. “Financial Officer” means, for any Person, the chief executive officer, chief financial officer, principal accounting officer, treasurer, controller or other natural person principally responsible for the financial matters of such Person. Unless otherwise specified, all references herein to a Financial Officer means a Financial Officer of the Borrower. “Fiscal Quarter” means each fiscal quarter of the Borrower for accounting and tax purposes, ending on the last day of each March, June, September and December. “Fiscal Year” means each fiscal year of the Borrower for accounting and tax purposes, ending on December 31 of each year. “Flood Insurance Regulations” means (a) the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 as now or hereafter in effect or any successor statute thereto, (b) the Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973 as now or hereafter in effect or any successor statue thereto, (c) the National Flood Insurance Reform Act of 1994 (amending 42 USC 4001, et seq.), as the same may be amended or recodified from time to time, (d) the Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2004 and (e) the Biggert Waters Flood Reform Act of 2012, and any regulations promulgated thereunder. “Foreign Subsidiaries” means any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Domestic Group Member. “GAAP” means generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America as in effect from time to time subject to the terms and conditions set forth in Section 1.05; provided that the accounting for operating leases and Capital Leases Obligations under GAAP as in effect on the date hereof 15 007870-0083-15888-Active.27383864


 
(including, without limitation, Accounting Standards Codification 840) shall apply for the purposes of determining compliance with the provisions of this Agreement, including the definition of Capital Lease Obligations (it being understood, for avoidance of doubt, that no operating leases, or obligations in respect of operating leases, shall be treated as Capital Lease Obligations, respectively, hereunder). “Governmental Authority” means the government of the United States of America, any other nation or any political subdivision thereof, whether state or local, and any agency, authority, instrumentality, regulatory body, court, central bank or other entity exercising executive, legislative, judicial, taxing, regulatory or administrative powers or functions of or pertaining to government (including any supra- national bodies such as the European Union or the European Central Bank). “Governmental Requirement” means any law (including common law), statute, code, ordinance, order, determination, rule, regulation, judgment, decree, injunction, franchise, permit, certificate, license, authorization or other directive or requirement, whether now or hereinafter in effect, including applicable Environmental Laws, energy regulations and occupational, safety and health standards or controls, of any Governmental Authority. “Group Members” means the collective reference to the Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries. “Guarantee” shall mean the guarantee made by any Guarantor in favor of the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties pursuant to this Agreement. “Guaranteed Liabilities” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 13.01. “Guarantors” means (a) each Subsidiary listed on Schedule 1.01(a), (b) each Group Member that guarantees the Secured Obligations pursuant to Section 8.14(b) and (c) any other Group Member that guarantees the Secured Obligations at the election of the Borrower. “Hazardous Material” means any chemical, compound, material, product, byproduct, substance or waste that is defined, regulated or otherwise classified as a “hazardous substance,” “hazardous material,” “hazardous waste,” “solid waste,” “toxic waste,” “extremely hazardous substance,” “toxic substance,” “contaminant,” “pollutant,” or words of similar meaning under any applicable Environmental Law, and for the avoidance of doubt includes Hydrocarbons, radioactive materials, explosives, asbestos or asbestos containing materials, polychlorinated biphenyls, radon, and infectious or medical wastes. “Hedge Compliance Date” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 8.19. “Highest Lawful Rate” means, as to any Lender, at the particular time in question, the maximum non-usurious rate of interest which, under applicable law, such Lender is then permitted to contract for, charge or collect from the Borrower on the Loans or the other obligations of the Borrower hereunder, and as to any other Person, at the particular time in question, the maximum non-usurious rate of interest which, under applicable law, such Person is then permitted to contract for, charge or collect with respect to the obligation in question. If the maximum rate of interest which, under applicable law, the Lenders are permitted to contract for, charge or collect from the Borrower on the Loans or the other obligations of the Borrower hereunder shall change after the date hereof, the Highest Lawful Rate shall be automatically increased or decreased, as the case may be, as of the effective time of such change without notice to the Borrower or any other Person. “Historical Financial Statements” shall mean (a) the audited consolidated balance sheets of the Borrower and its consolidated Subsidiaries as of December 31, 2017 and the related audited statements of operations, stockholders equity and cash flows for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2017 and (b) the 16 007870-0083-15888-Active.27383864


 
unaudited consolidated balance sheets of the Borrower and its consolidated Subsidiaries as of June 30, 2018 and the related unaudited statements of operations, stockholders equity and cash flows for the fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2018. “Hydrocarbon Interests” means all rights, titles, interests and estates now or hereafter acquired in and to oil and gas leases, oil, gas and mineral leases, or other liquid or gaseous hydrocarbon leases, mineral fee interests, overriding royalty and royalty interests, net profit interests and production payment interests, including any reserved or residual interests of whatever nature. Unless otherwise indicated herein, each reference to the term “Hydrocarbon Interests” shall mean Hydrocarbon Interests of the Borrower or any other Group Member, as the context requires. “Hydrocarbons” means all oil, gas, casinghead gas, drip gasoline, natural gasoline, condensate, distillate, liquid hydrocarbons, gaseous hydrocarbons and all constituents, elements or compounds thereof and all products refined or separated therefrom and all other minerals which may be produced and saved from or attributable to the Oil and Gas Properties of any Person, including all oil in tanks, and all rents, issues, profits, proceeds, products, revenues and other incomes from or attributable to the Hydrocarbon Interests or other properties constituting Oil and Gas Properties. “Immaterial Subsidiary” means any Subsidiary that is not a Material Subsidiary. “Impacted Interest Period” has the meaning given to such term in the definition of “LIBO Rate”. “Indebtedness” of any Person means (without duplication): (a) all obligations of such Person for borrowed money or evidenced by bonds, bankers’ acceptances, debentures, notes or other similar instruments; (b) all obligations of such Person (whether contingent or otherwise) in respect of letters of credit, bank guarantees, surety or other bonds and similar instruments; (c) all accounts payable and all accrued expenses, liabilities or other obligations of such Person to pay the deferred purchase price of Property or services (including insurance premium payables and contingent obligations when they become due and payable), other than those which are being contested in good faith by appropriate action and for which adequate reserves have been maintained in accordance with GAAP; (d) the principal component of all Capital Lease Obligations; (e) all Indebtedness (as defined in the other clauses of this definition) of others secured by (or for which the holder of such Indebtedness has an existing right, contingent or otherwise, to be secured by) a Lien on any Property of such Person, whether or not such Indebtedness is assumed by such Person (provided that, to the extent recourse is limited to such Property, the amount of such Indebtedness for purposes of this clause (e) shall be an amount equal to the lesser of the amount of such Indebtedness and the Fair Market Value of the encumbered Property); (f) all Indebtedness (as defined in the other clauses of this definition) of others guaranteed by such Person or in which such Person otherwise assures a creditor against loss of the Indebtedness (howsoever such assurance shall be made) to the extent of the lesser of the amount of such Indebtedness and the maximum stated amount of such guarantee or assurance against loss; 17 007870-0083-15888-Active.27383864


 
(g) all obligations or undertakings of such Person to maintain or cause to be maintained the financial position or covenants of others and, to the extent entered into as a means of providing credit support for the obligations of others and not primarily to enable such Person to acquire any such Property, all obligations or undertakings of such Person to purchase the Indebtedness of Property of others; (h) any Indebtedness of a partnership for which such Person is liable either by agreement, by operation of law or by a Governmental Requirement but only to the extent of such liability; (i) Disqualified Capital Stock; (j) net Swap Obligations of such Person (for purposes hereof, the amount of any net Swap Obligations on any date shall be deemed to be the Swap Termination Value thereof as of such date); and (k) the undischarged balance of any production payment created by such Person or for the creation of which such Person directly or indirectly received payment. The Indebtedness of any Person shall include all obligations of such Person of the character described above to the extent such Person remains legally liable in respect thereof notwithstanding that any such obligation is not included as a liability of such Person under GAAP; provided that Indebtedness shall not include (i) trade and other ordinary-course payables and accrued expenses arising in the ordinary course of business, (ii) deferred or prepaid revenues, (iii) purchase price holdbacks in respect of a portion of the purchase price of an asset to satisfy warranty or other unperformed obligations of the respective seller, (iv) in the case of the Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries, (A) all intercompany Indebtedness having a term not exceeding 364 days (inclusive of any roll-over or extensions of terms) and made in the ordinary course of business and (B) intercompany liabilities in connection with the cash management, tax and accounting operations of the Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries, (v) in- kind obligations relating to net oil, natural gas liquids or natural gas balancing positions arising in the ordinary course of business and (vi) any obligation in respect of a farm-in agreement or similar arrangement whereby such Person agrees to pay all or a share of the drilling, completion or other expenses of an exploratory or development well (which agreement may be subject to a maximum payment obligation, after which expenses are shared in accordance with the working or participation interest therein or in accordance with the agreement of the parties) or perform the drilling, completion or other operation on such well in exchange for an ownership interest in an oil or gas property. “Indemnified Taxes” means (a) Taxes, other than Excluded Taxes, imposed on or with respect to any payment made by or on account of any obligation of the Borrower under any Loan Document and (b) to the extent not otherwise described in clause (a) above, Other Taxes. “Indemnitee” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 12.03(b). “Information” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 12.11. “Initial Reserve Report” means the report with respect to certain Oil and Gas Properties of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries as of June 30, 2018 prepared internally by the chief engineer of the Borrower. “Interest Election Request” means a request by the Borrower substantially in the form of Exhibit C to convert or continue a Borrowing in accordance with Section 2.04. “Interest Payment Date” means (a) with respect to any ABR Loan, the last day of each March, June, September and December (or, if an Event of Default is in existence, the last day of each calendar month) to occur while such Loan is outstanding and the final maturity date of such Loan and (b) with respect to any 18 007870-0083-15888-Active.27383864


 
Eurodollar Loan, the last day of the Interest Period applicable to the Borrowing of which such Loan is a part and, in the case of a Eurodollar Borrowing with an Interest Period of more than three (3) months’ duration, each day prior to the last day of such Interest Period that occurs at intervals of three (3) months’ duration after the first day of such Interest Period. “Interest Period” means with respect to any Eurodollar Borrowing, the period commencing on the date of such Borrowing and ending on the numerically corresponding day in the calendar month that is one (1), two (2), three (3) or six (6) months thereafter, as the Borrower may elect in its Borrowing Request or Interest Election Request, as applicable, given with respect thereto; provided, that (a) if any Interest Period would end on a day other than a Business Day, such Interest Period shall be extended to the next succeeding Business Day unless such next succeeding Business Day would fall in the next calendar month, in which case such Interest Period shall end on the next preceding Business Day, (b) any Interest Period pertaining to a Eurodollar Borrowing that commences on the last Business Day of a calendar month (or on a day for which there is no numerically corresponding day in the last calendar month of such Interest Period) shall end on the last Business Day of the last calendar month of such Interest Period and (c) no Interest Period may have a term which would extend beyond the Maturity Date. For purposes hereof, the date of a Borrowing initially shall be the date on which such Borrowing is made and thereafter shall be the effective date of the most recent conversion or continuation of such Borrowing. “Interim Redetermination” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.07(b). “Interim Redetermination Date” means the date on which a Borrowing Base that has been redetermined pursuant to an Interim Redetermination becomes effective as provided in Section 2.07(d). “Interpolated Rate” means, at any time, for any Interest Period, the rate per annum (rounded to the same number of decimal places as the LIBO Screen Rate) determined by the Administrative Agent (which determination shall be conclusive and binding absent manifest error) to be equal to the rate that results from interpolating on a linear basis between: (a) the LIBO Screen Rate for the longest period (for which the LIBO Screen Rate is available) that is shorter than the Impacted Interest Period and (b) the LIBO Screen Rate for the shortest period (for which that LIBO Screen Rate is available) that exceeds the Impacted Interest Period, in each case, at such time. “Investment” means, for any Person: (a) the acquisition (whether for cash, Property, services or securities or otherwise) of Equity Interests of any other Person or any agreement to make any such acquisition (including any “short sale” or any sale of any securities at a time when such securities are not owned by the Person entering into such short sale); (b) the making of any advance, loan or capital contribution to, assumption of Indebtedness of, purchase or other acquisition of any other Indebtedness of, or equity participation or interest in, or other extension of credit to, any other Person (including the purchase of Property from another Person subject to an understanding or agreement, contingent or otherwise, to resell such Property to such Person, but excluding any such advance, loan or extension of credit having a term not exceeding ninety (90) days representing the purchase price of inventory, goods, supplies or services sold by such Person in the ordinary course of business); (c) the purchase or acquisition (in one or a series of transactions) of Property of another Person constituting a business unit; or (d) the entering into of any guarantee of, or other contingent obligation (including the deposit of any Equity Interests to be sold) with respect to, Indebtedness or other liability of any other Person and (without duplication) any amount committed to be advanced, lent or extended to such Person. “Issuing Bank” means (a) BMO Harris Bank N.A. and (b) each Lender approved by the Administrative Agent that is reasonably requested by the Borrower that agrees to act as an issuer of Letters of Credit hereunder, in each case, in its capacity as the issuer of Letters of Credit hereunder, and its successors in such capacity as provided in Section 2.09(i). Any Issuing Bank may, in its discretion, arrange 19 007870-0083-15888-Active.27383864


 
for one or more Letters of Credit to be issued by its Affiliates, in which case the term “Issuing Bank” shall include any such Affiliate with respect to Letters of Credit issued by such Affiliate. References herein and in the other Loan Documents to an Issuing Bank shall be deemed to refer to such Issuing Bank in respect of the applicable Letter of Credit or to all Issuing Banks, as the context requires. “January 1 Reserve Report” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 8.12(a). “Junior Debt” means, collectively, (a) any Indebtedness for borrowed money that is expressly subordinated in right of payment to any Indebtedness incurred hereunder, (b) any Indebtedness for borrowed money as to which any Liens on any property securing such other Indebtedness are expressly subordinated to any Liens on any property securing any Indebtedness hereunder and (c) the Second Lien Obligations. “LC Availability Requirements” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.09(a). “LC Commitment” means an amount equal to $5,000,000. For the avoidance of doubt, the LC Commitment is part of, and not in addition to, the aggregate Commitments. “LC Disbursement” means a payment made by an Issuing Bank pursuant to a Letter of Credit. “LC Exposure” means, at any time, (a) the aggregate undrawn amount of all outstanding Letters of Credit at such time plus (b) the aggregate amount of all LC Disbursements that have not yet been reimbursed by or on behalf of the Borrower at such time. The LC Exposure of any Lender at any time shall be its Applicable Percentage of the total LC Exposure at such time. “Lender Parent” means, with respect to any Lender, any Person as to which such Lender is, directly or indirectly, a Subsidiary. “Lenders” means the Persons listed on Annex I and any Person that shall have become a party hereto pursuant to an Assignment and Assumption or otherwise that is in the Register, other than any such Person that ceases to be a party hereto pursuant to an Assignment and Assumption or otherwise and is no longer in the Register. “Letter of Credit” means any letter of credit issued pursuant to this Agreement. “Letter of Credit Agreements” means all letter of credit applications and other agreements (including any amendments, modifications or supplements thereto) submitted by the Borrower, or entered into by the Borrower, with an Issuing Bank relating to any Letter of Credit. “LIBO Rate” means, with respect to any Eurodollar Borrowing for any Interest Period, the LIBO Screen Rate at approximately 11:00 a.m., London time, two Business Days prior to the commencement of such Interest Period; provided that if the LIBO Screen Rate shall not be available at such time for such Interest Period (an “Impacted Interest Period”) then the LIBO Rate shall be the Interpolated Rate. “LIBO Screen Rate” means, for any day and time, with respect to any Eurodollar Borrowing for any Interest Period, the London interbank offered rate as administered by ICE Benchmark Administration (or any other Person that takes over the administration of such rate) for dollars for a period equal in length to such Interest Period as displayed on such day and time on pages LIBOR01 or LIBOR02 of the Reuters screen that displays such rate (or, in the event such rate does not appear on a Reuters page or screen, on any successor or substitute page on such screen that displays such rate, or on the appropriate page of such other information service that publishes such rate from time to time as selected by the Administrative Agent in 20 007870-0083-15888-Active.27383864


 
its reasonable discretion; provided that if the LIBO Screen Rate shall be less than zero, such rate shall be deemed to be zero for the purposes of this Agreement. “Lien” means any interest in Property securing an obligation owed to, or a claim by, a Person other than the owner of the Property, whether such interest is based on the common law, statute or contract, and whether such obligation or claim is fixed or contingent, and including but not limited to (a) the lien or security interest arising from a mortgage, encumbrance, pledge, security agreement, conditional sale or trust receipt or a lease, consignment or bailment for security purposes or (b) production payments and the like payable out of Oil and Gas Properties. The term “Lien” shall include easements, restrictions, servitudes, permits, conditions, covenants, exceptions or reservations, including if they burden Property to the extent they secure an obligation owed to a Person other than the owner of the Property. For the purposes of this Agreement, the Borrower and the other Group Members shall be deemed to be the owner of any Property which they have acquired or hold subject to a conditional sale agreement, or leases under a financing lease or other arrangement pursuant to which title to the Property has been retained by or vested in some other Person in a transaction intended to create a financing. “Loan Documents” means this Agreement, any Notes, any Letter of Credit Agreements, the Letters of Credit, the Amended and Restated Intercreditor Agreement, any other intercreditor agreement entered into pursuant to the terms of this Agreement and the Security Instruments. “Loan Party” means the Borrower and each Guarantor. “Loans” means the loans made by the Lenders to the Borrower pursuant to this Agreement. “Majority Lenders” means (a) at any time while no Loans or LC Exposure are outstanding, Lenders having greater than fifty percent (50%) of the Aggregate Maximum Credit Amounts and (b) at any time while any Loans or LC Exposure are outstanding, Lenders holding greater than fifty percent (50%) of the outstanding aggregate principal amount of the Loans and participation interests in Letters of Credit (without regard to any sale by a Lender of a participation in any Loan under Section 12.04(c)). “Material Adverse Effect” means a material adverse change in, or material adverse effect on (a) the business, operations, Property or financial condition of the Borrower and the other Group Members taken as a whole, (b) the ability of the Borrower and the other Loan Parties, taken as a whole, to perform their obligations under the Loan Documents, (c) the validity or enforceability of any Loan Document or (d) the rights and remedies of or benefits available to the Administrative Agent, Issuing Bank or Lender under any Loan Document. “Material Indebtedness” means Indebtedness (other than the Loans and Letters of Credit) of any Group Member in an aggregate principal amount exceeding the greater of (a) $5,000,000 and (b) 5% of the Borrowing Base then in effect. For purposes of determining Material Indebtedness, the “principal amount” of the obligations of any Group Member in respect of any Swap Agreement at any time shall be the Swap Termination Value. “Material Subsidiary” shall mean, at any date of determination, each Restricted Subsidiary of the Borrower whose Total Assets (when combined with the assets of such Subsidiary’s Subsidiaries, after eliminating intercompany obligations) at the last day of any Fiscal Quarter were equal to or greater than 2.5% of the Consolidated Total Assets of the Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries at such date or (ii) whose revenues (when combined with the revenues of such Subsidiary’s Subsidiaries, after eliminating intercompany obligations) during such period were equal to or greater than 2.5% of the consolidated revenues of the Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries for such period, in each case determined in accordance with GAAP; provided that if, at any time and from time to time after the Closing Date, 21 007870-0083-15888-Active.27383864


 
Restricted Subsidiaries that are not Material Subsidiaries have, in the aggregate, (i) Total Assets (when combined with the assets of such Subsidiary’s Subsidiaries, after eliminating intercompany obligations) at the last day of such period equal to or greater than 5% of the Consolidated Total Assets of the Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries at such date or (ii) revenues (when combined with the revenues of such Subsidiary’s Subsidiaries, after eliminating intercompany obligations) during such period equal to or greater than 5% of the consolidated revenues of the Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries for such period, in each case determined in accordance with GAAP, then the Borrower shall, on the date on which financial statements for such quarter are delivered pursuant to this Agreement, designate in writing to the Administrative Agent one or more of such Restricted Subsidiaries as “Material Subsidiaries.” “Maturity Date” means the earlier of: (a) the fifth (5th) anniversary of the Closing Date; and (b) one hundred and eighty (180) days prior to the earlier of (A) April 26, 2021; and (B) the “Maturity Date”, or any equivalent term defined in the Second Lien Facility and/or the Second Lien Obligations, if, in the case of this clause (b), the Second Lien Facility and/or the Second Lien Obligations, in each case has not been repaid and/or converted in full to (i) common Equity Interests, (ii) preferred Equity Interests on terms substantially similar to those set forth in the Series C Preferred Stock or the Series D Preferred Stock and/or (iii) other preferred Equity Interests on terms reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent (the date of such repayment and/or conversion in full being the “Second Lien Discharge Date”), in each case on or prior to such date in accordance with the terms hereof. “Maximum Credit Amount” means, as to each Lender, the amount set forth opposite such Lender’s name on Annex I under the caption “Maximum Credit Amounts”, as the same may be (a) reduced or terminated from time to time in connection with a reduction or termination of the Aggregate Maximum Credit Amounts pursuant to Section 2.06, (b) modified from time to time pursuant to any assignment permitted by Section 12.04(b) or (c) otherwise modified pursuant to the terms of this Agreement. As of the Closing Date, the Aggregate Maximum Credit Amounts of the Lenders are $500,000,000. “Maximum Liability” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 13.13. “Memorandum of Assignment of Mortgages” shall mean a document substantially in the form as may be approved by the Administrative Agent pursuant to which a Lien securing the Obligations (as defined in the Existing First Lien Credit Agreement) that is evidenced by a mortgage or deed of trust is assigned to the Administrative Agent. “Moody’s” means Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. and any successor thereto that is a nationally recognized rating agency. “Mortgage” means each of the mortgages or deeds of trust executed by any one or more Loan Parties for the benefit of the Secured Parties as security for the Secured Obligations, together with any supplements, modifications or amendments thereto and assumptions or assignments of the obligations thereunder by any Loan Party. “Mortgages” shall mean all of such Mortgages collectively. “Mortgaged Property” means any Property owned by any Loan Party which is subject to the Liens existing and to exist under the terms of any Mortgage. 22 007870-0083-15888-Active.27383864


 
“Multiemployer Plan” means a multiemployer plan as defined in section 3(37) or 4001(a)(3) of ERISA. “Net Proceeds” means the aggregate cash proceeds received by any Group Member in respect of any Disposition of Property (including any cash subsequently received upon the sale or other Disposition or collection of any non-cash consideration received in any sale net of (a) amounts provided as a reserve, in accordance with GAAP, against any liabilities under any indemnification obligations or purchase price adjustment associated with such Disposition, and (b) the principal amount, premium or penalty, if any, interest and other amounts on any Indebtedness (other than Indebtedness that is secured by all or a portion of the Collateral) for borrowed money which is secured by the asset sold in such Disposition and which is required to be repaid with such proceeds), any Unwind of Swap Agreements, any incurrence of Indebtedness, Casualty Event or issuance of Equity Interests net of, in each case, unless the Loans have been declared or become due and payable as a result of an Event of Default described in Section 10.01(h) or Section 10.01(j), (without duplication of amounts deducted pursuant to clauses (a) and (b) above) (i) the direct costs relating to such sale of Property, incurrence of Indebtedness or issuance of Equity Interests (including legal, accounting and investment banking fees, and sales commissions paid to unaffiliated third parties) and (ii) taxes paid or payable as a result thereof (after taking into account any tax credits or deductions utilized or reasonably expected to be utilized and any tax sharing arrangements. “New Borrowing Base Notice” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.07(d). “Non-U.S. Lender” means a Lender, with respect to the Borrower, that is not a U.S. Person. “Notes” means the promissory notes, if any, of the Borrower described in Section 2.02(d) and being substantially in the form of Exhibit A, together with all amendments, modifications, replacements, extensions and rearrangements thereof. “NYFRB” means the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. “NYFRB Rate” means, for any day, the greater of (a) the Federal Funds Effective Rate in effect on such day and (b) the Overnight Bank Funding Rate in effect on such day (or for any day that is not a Business Day, for the immediately preceding Business Day); provided that if none of such rates are published for any day that is a Business Day, the term “NYFRB Rate” means the rate for a federal funds transaction quoted at 11:00 a.m. on such day received to the Administrative Agent from a federal funds broker of recognized standing selected by it; provided, further, that if any of the aforesaid rates shall be less than zero, such rate shall be deemed to be zero for purposes of this Agreement. “OFAC” means the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the United States Department of the Treasury. “Oil and Gas Properties” means (a) Hydrocarbon Interests; (b) the Properties now or hereafter pooled or unitized with Hydrocarbon Interests; (c) all presently existing or future unitization, pooling agreements and declarations of pooled units and the units created thereby (including all units created under orders, regulations and rules of any Governmental Authority) which may affect all or any portion of the Hydrocarbon Interests; (d) all operating agreements, contracts and other agreements, including production sharing contracts and agreements, which relate to any of the Hydrocarbon Interests or the production, sale, purchase, exchange or processing of Hydrocarbons from or attributable to such Hydrocarbon Interests; (e) all Hydrocarbons in and under and which may be produced and saved or attributable to the Hydrocarbon Interests, including all oil in tanks, and all rents, issues, profits, proceeds, products, revenues and other incomes from or attributable to the Hydrocarbon Interests; (f) all tenements, hereditaments, appurtenances and Properties in any manner appertaining, belonging, affixed or incidental to the Hydrocarbon Interests 23 007870-0083-15888-Active.27383864


 
and (g) all Properties, rights, titles, interests and estates described or referred to above, including any and all Property, real or personal, now owned or hereinafter acquired and situated upon, used, held for use or useful in connection with the operating, working or development of any of such Hydrocarbon Interests or Property (excluding drilling rigs, automotive equipment, rental equipment or other personal Property which may be on such premises for the purpose of drilling a well or for other similar temporary uses) and including any and all oil wells, gas wells, injection wells or other wells, structures, fuel separators, liquid extraction plants, plant compressors, pumps, pumping units, gathering systems, tanks and tank batteries, fixtures, valves, fittings, machinery and parts, engines, boilers, meters, apparatus, equipment, appliances, tools, implements, cables, wires, towers, casing, tubing and rods, surface leases, rights-of-way, easements and servitudes together with all additions, substitutions, replacements, accessions and attachments to any and all of the foregoing. Unless otherwise indicated herein, each reference to the term “Oil and Gas Properties” shall mean Oil and Gas Properties of the Borrower or any other Group Member, as the context requires. “Organizational Documents” means (a) with respect to any corporation, the certificate or articles of incorporation and the bylaws (or equivalent or comparable constitutive documents with respect to such corporation’s jurisdiction); (b) with respect to any limited liability company, the certificate or articles of formation or organization and operating agreement; and (c) with respect to any partnership, joint venture, trust or other form of business entity, the partnership, joint venture or other applicable agreement of formation or organization and any agreement, instrument, filing or notice with respect thereto filed in connection with its formation or organization with the applicable Governmental Authority in the jurisdiction of its formation or organization and, if applicable, any certificate or articles of formation or organization of such entity. “Other Connection Taxes” means with respect to any Credit Party, Taxes imposed as a result of a present or former connection between such Credit Party and the jurisdiction imposing such Tax (other than connections arising from such Credit Party having executed, delivered, become a party to, performed its obligations under, received payments under, received or perfected a security interest under, engaged in any other transaction pursuant to, or enforced, any Loan Document, or sold or assigned an interest in any Loan or Loan Document). “Other Taxes” means all present or future stamp, court or documentary, intangible, recording, filing or similar Taxes that arise from any payment made under, from the execution, delivery, performance, enforcement or registration of, from the receipt or perfection of a security interest under, or otherwise with respect to, any Loan Document, except any such Taxes that are Other Connection Taxes imposed with respect to an assignment (other than an assignment made pursuant to Section 5.05). “Overnight Bank Funding Rate” means, for any day, the rate comprised of both overnight federal funds and overnight Eurodollar Borrowings by U.S.-managed banking offices of depository institutions, as such composite rate shall be determined by the NYFRB as set forth on its public website from time to time, and published on the next succeeding Business Day by the NYFRB as an overnight bank funding rate (from and after such date as the NYFRB shall commence to publish such composite rate). “Participant” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 12.04(c). “Participant Register” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 12.04(c). “Patriot Act” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 12.16. “Payment Currency” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 13.07. 24 007870-0083-15888-Active.27383864


 
“Payment in Full” means (a) the Commitments have expired or been terminated, (b) the principal of and interest on each Loan and all fees payable hereunder and all other amounts payable under the Loan Documents shall have been paid in full in cash (other than contingent indemnification obligations and other contingent obligations not then due and payable), (c) all Letters of Credit shall have expired or terminated (or are Cash Collateralized or otherwise secured to the satisfaction of each applicable Issuing Bank or other arrangements satisfactory to each applicable Issuing Bank have been made with respect thereto) and all LC Disbursements shall have been reimbursed and (d) all amounts due under Secured Swap Agreements shall have been paid in full in cash (other than (i) Secured Swap Agreements which are cash collateralized or otherwise secured to the satisfaction of the Secured Swap Provider and (ii) Secured Swap Agreements as to which other arrangements satisfactory to the applicable Secured Swap Provider have been made). “PBGC” means the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation, or any successor thereto. “Pension Act” means the Pension Protection Act of 2006, as it presently exists or as it may be amended from time to time, or any successor thereto. “Permitted Holders” means (a)(i) Värde Partners, Inc., its affiliated investment managers and funds or accounts managed by any of them (but excluding any portfolio companies that are owned in whole or in part by any of the foregoing) and (ii) any partner, member, manager, principal, director or officer of any of the foregoing and, (b) any holder of Specified Preferred Stock. “Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness” shall mean, with respect to any Indebtedness (the “Refinanced Indebtedness”), any Indebtedness issued or incurred (for purposes of this definition, the “New Indebtedness” in exchange for, or the net proceeds of which are used to modify, extend, refinance, renew, replace or refund (collectively to “Refinance” or a “Refinancing” or “Refinanced”), such Refinanced Indebtedness (or previous refinancing thereof constituting Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness); provided that: (a) such New Indebtedness is in an aggregate principal amount not in excess of the sum of (i) the aggregate principal amount then outstanding of the Refinanced Indebtedness plus any existing and available commitment unutilized thereunder (or, if the Refinanced Indebtedness is exchanged or acquired for an amount less than the principal amount thereof to be due and payable upon a declaration of acceleration thereof, such lesser amount) and (ii) an amount necessary to pay any accrued unpaid or capitalized interest and any fees and expenses, including premiums, related to such exchange or refinancing, (b) such New Indebtedness has a stated maturity no earlier than the stated maturity of the Refinanced Indebtedness and an average life no shorter than the average life of the Refinanced Indebtedness and does not, by its terms, restrict the prepayment or repayment of the Secured Obligations, (c) such New Indebtedness contains covenants, events of default and guarantees which (other than interest rates, fees, floors, funding discounts and redemption or prepayment premiums as determined at the time of issuance or incurrence of any such Indebtedness) are not more materially restrictive on the Borrower and each of its Restricted Subsidiaries than the terms of the Refinanced Indebtedness (as in effect at the time of such issuance or incurrence) when taken as a whole, (d) no Subsidiary of the Borrower (other than a Guarantor or a Person who becomes a Guarantor in connection therewith) is an obligor under such New Indebtedness, (e) to the extent such New Indebtedness is secured and the applicable Refinanced Indebtedness is subject to an intercreditor agreement, the holders of such New Indebtedness (or a representative or trustee on their behalf) shall have entered into an intercreditor agreement which, for avoidance of doubt, shall 25 007870-0083-15888-Active.27383864


 
provide that the Liens securing such obligations shall rank junior to the Liens securing the Secured Obligations (if applicable, to at least the same extent as the Refinanced Indebtedness) and shall only be secured by the same or a subset of the collateral that secures the Secured Obligations (it being understood and agreed that the Amended and Restated Intercreditor Agreement satisfies the requirement set forth in this clause (e)), and (f) if such Refinanced Indebtedness is subordinated in right of payment to the Secured Obligations, such New Indebtedness (and any guarantees thereof) is subordinated in right of payment to the Secured Obligations to at least the same extent as the Refinanced Indebtedness and otherwise on terms satisfactory to the Administrative Agent; provided that a certificate of an Responsible Officer of the Borrower delivered to the Administrative Agent at least three (3) Business Days prior to the incurrence or issuance of such Indebtedness, together with a reasonably detailed description of the material terms and conditions of such Indebtedness or drafts of the documentation relating thereto, stating that the Borrower has determined in good faith that such terms and conditions satisfy the foregoing requirement shall be conclusive evidence that such terms and conditions satisfy the foregoing requirement. “Person” means any natural person, corporation, limited liability company, trust, joint venture, association, company, partnership, Governmental Authority or other entity. “Petroleum Industry Standards” means the Definitions for Oil and Gas Reserves promulgated by the Society of Petroleum Engineers (or any generally recognized successor) as in effect at the time in question. “Plan” means any “employee pension benefit plan”, as defined in section 3(2) of ERISA, other than a Multiemployer Plan, that is subject to Title IV of ERISA or Section 412 of the Code or Section 302 of ERISA and which (a) is currently or hereafter sponsored, maintained or contributed to by a Group Member or an ERISA Affiliate or (b) was at any time during the six calendar years immediately preceding the date hereof, sponsored, maintained or contributed to by a Group Member or an ERISA Affiliate or to which a Group Member or an ERISA Affiliate has any liability. “Plan Asset Regulations” means of 29 CFR § 2510.3-101 et seq., as modified by Section 3(42) of ERISA, as amended from time to time. “Prime Rate” means the rate of interest per annum publicly announced from time to time by the Administrative Agent as its prime rate in effect at its principal office in New York City; each change in the Prime Rate shall be effective from and including the date such change is publicly announced as being effective. Such rate is set by the Administrative Agent as a general reference rate of interest, taking into account such factors as the Administrative Agent may deem appropriate; it being understood that many of the Administrative Agent’s commercial or other loans are priced in relation to such rate, that it is not necessarily the lowest or best rate actually charged to any customer and that the Administrative Agent may make various commercial or other loans at rates of interest having no relationship to such rate. “Prohibited Transaction” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 406 of ERISA and Section 4975(c) of the Code. “Property” means any interest in any kind of property or asset, whether real, personal or mixed, or tangible or intangible, including cash, securities, accounts and contract rights. “Proposed Borrowing Base” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.07(c)(i). 26 007870-0083-15888-Active.27383864


 
“Proposed Borrowing Base Notice” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.07(c)(ii). “Proved Reserves” means oil and gas reserves that, in accordance with Petroleum Industry Standards, are classified as both “Proved Reserves” and one of the following: (a) “Developed Producing Reserves”, (b) “Developed Non-Producing Reserves” or (c) “Undeveloped Reserves”. “PV-9” means, on any date of determination, with respect to any Proved Reserves expected to be produced from any Borrowing Base Properties, the net present value, discounted at 9% per annum, of the future net revenues expected to accrue to the Borrower’s and the other Group Member’s collective interests in such Proved Reserves during the remaining expected economic lives of such reserves, calculated in accordance with the most recent bank price deck provided to the Borrower by the Administrative Agent. “Qualified ECP Counterparty” means in respect of any Swap Agreement, a Guarantor that (a) has total assets exceeding $10,000,000 at the time any guaranty of obligations under such Swap Agreement or grant of the relevant security interest becomes effective or (b) otherwise constitutes an “eligible contract participant” under the Commodity Exchange Act. “Qualified Equity Interests” shall mean any Equity Interests of the Borrower other than Disqualified Capital Stock. “Qualified Keepwell Provider” means, in respect of any Swap Obligation, each Guarantor that, at the time the relevant guarantee (or grant of the relevant security interest, as applicable) becomes effective with respect to such Swap Obligation, has total assets exceeding $10,000,000 or otherwise constitutes an “eligible contract participant” under the Commodity Exchange Act or any regulations promulgated thereunder and can cause another person to qualify as an “eligible contract participant” with respect to such Swap Obligation at such time by entering into a keepwell or guarantee pursuant to Section 1a(18)(A)(v)(II) of the Commodity Exchange Act. “Redemption” means with respect to any Indebtedness, the repurchase, redemption, prepayment, repayment, payment of interest, defeasance or any other acquisition or retirement for value (or the segregation of funds with respect to any of the foregoing) of such Indebtedness. “Redeem” has the correlative meaning thereto. “Redetermination Date” means, with respect to any Scheduled Redetermination or any Interim Redetermination, the date that the redetermined Borrowing Base related thereto becomes effective pursuant to Section 2.07(d). “Reference Period” has the meaning assigned to such term in the definition of “EBITDAX”. “Refinance” shall have the meaning provided in the definition of “Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness.” “Register” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 12.04(b)(iv). “Regulation D” means Regulation D of the Board, as the same may be amended, supplemented or replaced from time to time. “Related Parties” means, with respect to any specified Person, such Person’s Affiliates and the respective directors, officers, employees, agents and advisors (including attorneys, accountants and experts) of such Person and such Person’s Affiliates. 27 007870-0083-15888-Active.27383864


 
“Release” means any depositing, spilling, leaking, pumping, pouring, placing, emitting, discarding, abandoning, emptying, discharging, migrating, injecting, escaping, leaching, dumping, or disposing. “Reportable Event” means any of the events set forth in Section 4043(c) of ERISA or the regulations issued thereunder, with respect to a Plan, other than those events as to which the 30-day notice has been waived in regulations issued by the PBGC. “Required Hedges” means Swap Agreements entered into by the Borrower at prices reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent in respect of crude oil and natural gas, on not less than 50% of the projected production from the Proved Reserves classified as “Developed Producing Reserves” attributable to the Oil and Gas Properties of the Loan Parties as reflected in the Initial Reserve Report, for a period through at least twenty-four (24) months after the Closing Date. “Required Lenders” means (a) at any time while no Loans or LC Exposure are outstanding, Lenders having at least sixty-six and two thirds percent (66-2/3%) of the Aggregate Maximum Credit Amounts and (b) at any time while any Loans or LC Exposure are outstanding, Lenders holding at least sixty-six and two thirds percent (66-2/3%) of the outstanding aggregate principal amount of the Loans and participation interests in Letters of Credit (without regard to any sale by a Lender of a participation in any Loan under Section 12.04(c)). “Reserve Report” means (a) the Initial Reserve Report and (b) any other subsequent report, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, setting forth, as of the dates set forth in Section 8.12(a) (or such other date in the event of an Interim Redetermination) the oil and gas reserves attributable to the proved Oil and Gas Properties of the Borrower and the Guarantors, together with a projection of the rate of production and future net income, taxes, operating expenses and capital expenditures with respect thereto as of such date, based upon the economic and pricing assumptions consistent with the Administrative Agent’s lending requirements at the time. “Reserve Report Certificate” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 8.12(c) and is to be substantially in the form of Exhibit I. “Responsible Officer” means, as to any Person, the chief executive officer, the president, any Financial Officer, chief operating officer, general counsel, or any vice president of such Person, and any other senior officer designated as such in writing to the Administrative Agent. Unless otherwise specified, all references to a Responsible Officer herein shall mean a Responsible Officer of the Borrower. “Restricted Payment” means any dividend or other distribution or return of capital (whether in cash, securities or other Property) with respect to any Equity Interests in any Person, or any payment (whether in cash, securities or other Property), including any sinking fund or similar deposit, on account of the purchase, redemption, retirement, acquisition, cancellation or termination of any such Equity Interests. “Restricted Subsidiary” means any Subsidiary of the Borrower that is not an Unrestricted Subsidiary. “Revolving Credit Exposure” means, with respect to any Lender at any time, the sum of the outstanding principal amount of such Lender’s Loans and its LC Exposure at such time. “S&P” means Standard & Poor’s Ratings Group, a division of The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc., and any successor thereto that is a nationally recognized rating agency. 28 007870-0083-15888-Active.27383864


 
“Sanctioned Country” means, at any time, a country, region or territory which is itself the subject or target of any Sanctions (as of the Closing Date, Crimea, Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Sudan and Syria). “Sanctioned Person” means, at any time, (a) any Person listed in any Sanctions-related list of designated Persons maintained by OFAC or the U.S. Department of State, (b) any Person operating, organized or resident in a Sanctioned Country or (c) any Person owned or controlled by any such Person or Persons described in the foregoing clauses (a) or (b). “Sanctions” means all economic or financial sanctions or trade embargoes imposed, administered or enforced from time to time by the U.S. government, including those administered by OFAC or the U.S. Department of State. “Scheduled Redetermination” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.07(b). “Scheduled Redetermination Date” means the date on which a Borrowing Base that has been redetermined pursuant to a Scheduled Redetermination becomes effective as provided in Section 2.07(d). “SEC” means the Securities and Exchange Commission or any successor Governmental Authority. “Second Lien Administrative Agent” means Wilmington Trust, National Association, in its capacity as the administrative agent under the Second Lien Facility and its permitted successors and assigns and any administrative agent under any Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness in respect thereof. “Second Lien Discharge Date” has the meaning assigned to such term in the definition of “Maturity Date”. “Second Lien Facility” means that certain Second Lien Term Loan Credit Agreement, dated as of April 26, 2017, among the Borrower, the Second Lien Administrative Agent, the lenders party thereto and the other parties thereto from time to time, together with any amendment, restatement, modification, refinancing, replacement or Take Back Debt. “Second Lien Obligations” means the “Obligations” (as defined in the Second Lien Facility) and including, for the avoidance of doubt, the Take Back Debt. “Secured Cash Management Bank” means any Lender or any Affiliate of a Lender that is a counterparty to a Cash Management Agreement with the Borrower or any other Group Member. “Secured Cash Management Obligations” means all obligations of the Borrower or any other Group Member arising from time to time under any Cash Management Agreement with a Secured Cash Management Bank. “Secured Obligations” means any and all amounts owing or to be owing by any Loan Party (a) to the Administrative Agent, any Issuing Bank, any Lender or any other Person under any Loan Document, (b) to any Secured Swap Provider under a Secured Swap Agreement or (c) to any Secured Cash Management Bank in respect of Secured Cash Management Obligations, and all renewals, extensions and/or rearrangements of any of the foregoing, in each case, whether direct or indirect (including those acquired by assumption), absolute or contingent, due or to become due, now existing or hereafter arising (including interest accruing after the maturity of the Loans and LC Disbursements and interest accruing after the filing of any petition in bankruptcy, or the commencement of any insolvency, reorganization or like proceeding, relating to the Borrower, whether or not a claim for post-filing or post-petition interest is allowed in such proceeding); provided that solely with respect to any Group Member that is not an “eligible 29 007870-0083-15888-Active.27383864


 
contract participant” under the Commodity Exchange Act, Excluded Swap Obligations of such Group Member shall in any event be excluded from “Secured Obligations” owing by such Group Member. “Secured Parties” means, collectively, the Administrative Agent, each Issuing Bank, the Lenders, each Secured Cash Management Bank, each Secured Swap Provider and any other Person owed Secured Obligations, and “Secured Party” means any of them individually. “Secured Swap Agreement” means a Swap Agreement between (a) any Loan Party and (b) a Secured Swap Provider. “Secured Swap Provider” means, with respect to any Swap Agreement, (a) a Lender or an Affiliate of a Lender who is the counterparty to any such Swap Agreement (regardless of whether such Swap Agreement was entered into prior to the time it (or its Affiliate) became a Lender or while it (or its Affiliate) was a Lender) with a Loan Party and (b) any Person who was a Lender or an Affiliate of a Lender at the time when such Person entered into any such Swap Agreement who is a counterparty to any such Swap Agreement with a Loan Party; provided that any such Secured Swap Provider that ceases to be a Lender or an Affiliate of a Lender shall continue to be a “Secured Swap Provider” for purposes of this Agreement to the extent that such Secured Swap Provider entered into a Secured Swap Agreement with the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries prior to the date hereof or at the time such Secured Swap Provider was a Lender (or Affiliate of a Lender) hereunder and such Secured Swap Agreement remains in effect and there are remaining obligations under such Secured Swap Agreement (but excluding any transactions, confirms, or trades entered into after such Person ceases to be a Lender or an Affiliate of a Lender). “Securities Account” has the meaning assigned to such term in the UCC. “Security Agreement” means the Amended and Restated First Lien Pledge and Security Agreement dated as of the Closing Date and executed by the Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries in favor of the Administrative Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Parties. “Security Instruments” means (a) Security Agreement, (b) the Mortgages, (c) any Control Agreement, (d) the Assignment of Loans and Liens, (e) a Memorandum of Assignment and Assumption of Mortgages for each parish or county in which any Mortgages (as defined in the Existing First Lien Credit Agreement) have been filed in the real property or other appropriate records of such parish or county, (f) the other agreements, instruments or certificates described or referred to in Exhibit F and (g) any and all other agreements, instruments, consents or certificates now or hereafter executed and delivered by the Borrower, the other Loan Parties or any other Person, in each case in connection with, or as security for the payment or performance of the Secured Obligations, as such agreements may be amended, modified, supplemented or restated from time to time. “September 1, 2018 Reserve Report” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 8.12(a). “Series C Preferred Stock” means the Borrower’s Series C-1 9.75% Convertible Participating Preferred Stock and Series C-2 9.75% Convertible Participating Preferred Stock. “Series D Preferred Stock” means the Borrower’s Series D 8.25% Convertible Participating Preferred Stock. “Solvency Certificate” means a solvency certificate signed by a Financial Officer in substantially the form of Exhibit E hereto. 30 007870-0083-15888-Active.27383864


 
“Specified Preferred Stock” shall mean (a) the Series C Preferred Stock, (b) the Series D Preferred Stock, (c) any Equity Interests issued in connection with a conversion of the Second Lien Facility and (d) any Equity Interests of the Borrower that (i) are perpetual preferred stock, (ii) are not Disqualified Capital Stock, (iii) do not require the scheduled payments of dividends in cash or Cash Equivalents prior to the Maturity Date (it being understood, for the avoidance of doubt, that dividends in the form of additional Specified Preferred Stock or accrual to the stated value or liquidation preference thereof are permitted) and (iv) are not and do not become convertible into or exchangeable for Indebtedness or any other Equity Interests that would (A) constitute Disqualified Capital Stock or (B) provide for the required scheduled payments of dividends in cash or Cash Equivalents prior to the Maturity Date. “Statutory Reserve Rate” means a fraction (expressed as a decimal) not to exceed the number one, the numerator of which is the number one and the denominator of which is the number one minus the aggregate of the maximum reserve percentages (including any basis, marginal, special, emergency or supplemental reserves) expressed as a decimal established by any Governmental Authority of the Board or any other Governmental Authority having jurisdiction for eurocurrency funding (currently referred to as “Eurocurrency Liabilities” in Regulation D of the Board). Such reserve percentages shall include those imposed pursuant to such Regulation D. Eurodollar Loans shall be deemed to constitute eurocurrency funding and to be subject to such reserve requirements without benefit of or credit for proration, exemptions or offsets that may be available from time to time to any Lender under such Regulation D or any comparable regulation. The Statutory Reserve Rate shall be adjusted automatically on and as of the effective date of any change in any reserve percentage. “Subsidiary” means, as to any Person, a corporation, partnership, limited liability company or other entity of which Equity Interests having ordinary voting power (other than stock or such other ownership interests having such power only by reason of the happening of a contingency) to elect a majority of the board of directors or other managers of such corporation, partnership, limited liability company or other entity are at the time owned, or the management of which is otherwise Controlled, directly or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, or both, by such Person. Unless otherwise qualified, all references to a “Subsidiary” or to “Subsidiaries” in this Agreement shall refer to a direct or indirect Subsidiary or Subsidiaries of the Borrower. “Swap Agreement” means any agreement with respect to any swap, forward, future or derivative transaction or option or similar agreement, whether exchange traded, “over-the-counter” or otherwise, involving, or settled by reference to, one or more rates, currencies, commodities, equity or debt instruments or securities, or economic, financial or pricing indices or measures of economic, financial or pricing risk or value or any similar transaction or any combination of these transactions; provided that no phantom stock or similar plan providing for payments only on account of services provided by current or former directors, officers, employees or consultants of any Loan Party shall be a Swap Agreement. “Swap Obligation” means, with respect to any Person, 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. “Swap Termination Value” means, in respect of any one or more Swap Agreements, after taking into account the effect of any legally enforceable netting agreement relating to such Swap Agreements, (a) for any date on or after the date such Swap Agreements have been closed out and termination value(s) determined in accordance therewith, such termination value(s) and (b) for any date prior to the date referenced in clause (a), the amount(s) determined as the mark-to-market value(s) for such Swap Agreements, as determined by the counterparties to such Swap Agreements. “Syndication Agent” means the syndication agent identified on the cover page of this Agreement. 31 007870-0083-15888-Active.27383864


 
“Take Back Debt” means, collectively (a) the Term Loan Take Back Debt and (b) the Delayed Draw Take Back Debt. “Taxes” means any and all present or future taxes, levies, imposts, duties, deductions, withholdings (including backup withholding), use or sales taxes, assessments, fees or other charges imposed by any Governmental Authority, including any interest, additions to tax or penalties applicable thereto. “Term Loan Take Back Debt” has the meaning assigned to such term in the Second Lien Facility as in effect on the date hereof, or as such Second Lien Facility is amended, restated, amended and restated, supplemented or otherwise modified in accordance with this Agreement and the Amended and Restated Intercreditor Agreement (or any other intercreditor agreement entered into pursuant to the terms of this Agreement). “Termination Date” means the earlier of the Maturity Date and the date of termination of the Commitments in accordance with the terms of this Agreement. “Total Assets” shall mean, as of any date of determination with respect to any Person, the amount that would, in conformity with GAAP, be set forth opposite the caption “total assets” (or any like caption) on a balance sheet of such Person at such date. “Total Debt” means, at any date, all Indebtedness of the Borrower and the Consolidated Restricted Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis, excluding contingent obligations arising under FASB ASC 815; provided that net Swap Obligations to the extent such obligations are due and payable and not paid on such date shall constitute Total Debt. “Transactions” means, with respect to (a) the Borrower, the execution, delivery and performance by the Borrower of this Agreement, each other Loan Document to which it is a party, the borrowing of Loans, the use of the proceeds thereof and the issuance of Letters of Credit hereunder, the Borrower’s grant of the security interests and provision of Collateral under the Security Instruments and Borrower’s grant of Liens on Mortgaged Properties (if applicable) and other Properties pursuant to the Security Instruments and (b) each Loan Party, the execution, delivery and performance by such Loan Party of each Loan Document to which it is a party, the guaranteeing of the Secured Obligations and the other obligations under the Security Agreement by such Loan Party and (c) each Loan Party, such Loan Party’s grant of the security interests and provision of Collateral under the Security Instruments, and the grant of Liens by such Loan Party on Mortgaged Properties (if applicable) and other Properties pursuant to the Security Instruments. “Transferee” means any Assignee or Participant. “Type” when used in reference to any Loan or Borrowing, refers to whether the rate of interest on such Loan, or on the Loans comprising such Borrowing, is determined by reference to the Alternate Base Rate or the Adjusted LIBO Rate. “UCC” means the Uniform Commercial Code of the State of New York or of any other state the laws of which are required to be applied in connection with the perfection of security interests in any Collateral. “Unrestricted Subsidiary” means any Subsidiary of the Borrower which the Borrower has designated in writing to the Administrative Agent to be an Unrestricted Subsidiary pursuant to Section 8.18 and satisfies the requirements to be an Unrestricted Subsidiary as set forth in Section 8.18. 32 007870-0083-15888-Active.27383864


 
“Unwind” means, with respect to any Swap Agreement, the early termination, unwind, cancelation or other Disposition of any such Swap Agreement. “Unwound” shall have a meaning correlative to the foregoing. “U.S. Person” means a “United States person” within the meaning of Section 7701(a)(30) of the Code. “U.S. Tax Compliance Certificate” has the meaning assigned such term in Section 5.03(g)(ii)(B)(3). “Wholly-Owned Subsidiary” means any Subsidiary of which all of the outstanding Equity Interests (other than any directors’ qualifying shares mandated by applicable law), on a fully-diluted basis, are owned by the Borrower, the Guarantors and/or one or more of the Wholly-Owned Subsidiaries. “Write-Down and Conversion Powers” means, with respect to any EEA Resolution Authority, the write-down and conversion powers of such EEA Resolution Authority from time to time under the Bail-In Legislation for the applicable EEA Member Country, which write-down and conversion powers are described in the EU Bail-In Legislation Schedule. Section 1.03 Types of Loans and Borrowings. For purposes of this Agreement, Loans and Borrowings, respectively, may be classified and referred to by Type (e.g., a “Eurodollar Loan” or a “Eurodollar Borrowing”). Section 1.04 Terms Generally; Rules of Construction. The definitions of terms herein shall apply equally to the singular and plural forms of the terms defined. Whenever the context may require, any pronoun shall include the corresponding masculine, feminine and neuter forms. The words “include”, “includes” and “including” shall be deemed to be followed by the phrase “without limitation”, and the word “or” is not exclusive. The word “will” shall be construed to have the same meaning and effect as the word “shall”. Unless the context requires otherwise (a) any definition of or reference to any agreement, instrument or other document herein shall be construed as referring to such agreement, instrument or other document as from time to time amended, supplemented, restated or otherwise modified (subject to any restrictions on such amendments, supplements or modifications set forth in the Loan Documents), (b) any reference herein to any law shall be construed as referring to such law as amended, modified, codified or reenacted, in whole or in part, and in effect from time to time, (c) any reference herein to any Person shall be construed to include such Person’s successors and assigns (subject to the restrictions contained in the Loan Documents), (d) the words “herein”, “hereof” and “hereunder”, and words of similar import, shall be construed to refer to this Agreement in its entirety and not to any particular provision hereof, (e) with respect to the determination of any time period, the word “from” means “from and including” and the word “to” means “to and including” and the word “through” means “through and including” and (f) any reference herein to Articles, Sections, Annexes, Exhibits and Schedules shall be construed to refer to Articles and Sections of, and Annexes, Exhibits and Schedules to, this Agreement. The use of the phrase “subject to” as used in connection with Excepted Liens or otherwise and the permitted existence of any Excepted Liens or any other Liens shall not be interpreted to expressly or impliedly subordinate any Liens granted in favor of the Administrative Agent and the other Secured Parties as there is no intention to subordinate the Liens granted in favor of the Administrative Agent and the other Secured Parties. No provision of this Agreement or any other Loan Document shall be interpreted or construed against any Person solely because such Person or its legal representative drafted such provision. Section 1.05 Accounting Terms and Determinations; GAAP. Unless otherwise specified herein, all accounting terms used herein shall be interpreted, all determinations with respect to accounting matters hereunder shall be made, and all financial statements and certificates and reports as to financial 33 007870-0083-15888-Active.27383864


 
matters required to be furnished to the Administrative Agent or the Lenders hereunder shall be prepared, in accordance with GAAP, applied on a basis consistent with the initial financial statements to be delivered pursuant to Section 8.01(a), except for Accounting Changes (as defined below) with which the Borrower’s independent certified public accountants concur and which are disclosed to the Administrative Agent on the next date on which financial statements are required to be delivered to the Lenders pursuant to Section 8.01(a). In the event that any Accounting Change shall occur and such change results in a change in the method of calculation of financial covenants, standards or terms in this Agreement, then the Borrower and the Administrative Agent agree to enter into negotiations in order to amend such provisions of this Agreement so as to reflect equitably such Accounting Changes with the desired result that the criteria for evaluating the Borrower’s financial condition shall be the same after such Accounting Changes as if such Accounting Changes had not been made. Until such time as such an amendment shall have been executed and delivered by the Borrower, the Administrative Agent and the Majority Lenders, all financial covenants, standards and terms in this Agreement shall continue to be calculated or construed as if such Accounting Changes had not occurred. “Accounting Changes” refers to changes in accounting principles required by the promulgation of any rule, regulation, pronouncement or opinion by the Financial Accounting Standards Board of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants or, if applicable, the SEC. Section 1.06 Times of Day. Unless otherwise specified, all references herein to times of day shall be references to Central time (daylight or standard, as applicable). Section 1.07 Timing of Payment or Performance. When the payment of any obligation or the performance of any covenant, duty or obligation is stated to be due or performance required on a day which is not a Business Day, the date of such payment (other than as described in the definition of Interest Period) or performance shall extend to the immediately succeeding Business Day. ARTICLE II THE CREDITS Section 2.01 Commitments. Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, each Lender agrees to make Loans to the Borrower from time to time on any Business Day during the Availability Period in an aggregate principal amount that will not result in (a) such Lender’s Revolving Credit Exposure exceeding such Lender’s Commitment or (b) the total Revolving Credit Exposures exceeding the total Commitments. Within the foregoing limits and subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, the Borrower may borrow, repay and reborrow the Loans. Section 2.02 Loans and Borrowings. (a) Borrowings; Several Obligations. Each Loan shall be made as part of a Borrowing consisting of Loans made by the Lenders ratably in accordance with their respective Commitments. The failure of any Lender to make any Loan required to be made by it shall not relieve any other Lender of its obligations hereunder; provided that the Commitments are several and no Lender shall be responsible for any other Lender’s failure to make Loans as required. (b) Types of Loans. Subject to the terms of this Agreement, each Borrowing shall be comprised entirely of ABR Loans or Eurodollar Loans as the Borrower may request in accordance herewith. Each Lender at its option may make any Eurodollar Loan by causing any domestic or foreign branch or Affiliate of such Lender to make such Loan; provided that any exercise of such option shall not affect the obligation of the Borrower to repay such Loan in accordance with the terms of this Agreement. (c) Minimum Amounts; Limitation on Number of Borrowings. At the commencement of each Interest Period for any Eurodollar Borrowing, such Borrowing shall be in an aggregate amount that 34 007870-0083-15888-Active.27383864


 
is an integral multiple of $100,000 and not less than $500,000. At the time that each ABR Borrowing is made, such Borrowing shall be in an aggregate amount that is an integral multiple of $100,000 and not less than $500,000; provided that an ABR Borrowing may be in an aggregate amount that is equal to the entire unused balance of the total Commitments or that is required to finance the reimbursement of an LC Disbursement as contemplated by Section 2.09(e). Borrowings of more than one Type may be outstanding at the same time, provided that there shall not at any time be more than a total of eight (8) Eurodollar Borrowings outstanding. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, the Borrower shall not be entitled to request, or to elect to convert or continue, any Borrowing if the Interest Period requested with respect thereto would end after the Maturity Date. (d) Notes. If a Lender shall make a written request to the Administrative Agent and the Borrower to have its Loans evidenced by a Note, then, for each such Lender, the Borrower shall execute and deliver a single Note of the Borrower dated, in the case of (i) any Lender party hereto as of the date of this Agreement, as of the date of this Agreement or (ii) any Lender that becomes a party hereto pursuant to an Assignment and Assumption, as of the effective date of the Assignment and Assumption, payable to such Lender in a principal amount equal to its Maximum Credit Amount as in effect on such date, and otherwise duly completed. Upon request from a Lender, in the event that any such Lender’s Maximum Credit Amount increases or decreases for any reason (whether pursuant to Section 2.06, Section 12.04(b) or otherwise), the Borrower shall deliver or cause to be delivered on the effective date of such increase or decrease, a new Note payable to such Lender in a principal amount equal to its Maximum Credit Amount after giving effect to such increase or decrease, and otherwise duly completed. The date, amount, Type, interest rate and, if applicable, Interest Period of each Loan made by each Lender, and all payments made on account of the principal thereof, may be recorded by such Lender on its books for its Note, and, prior to any transfer, may be endorsed by such Lender on a schedule attached to such Note or any continuation thereof or on any separate record maintained by such Lender; provided that the failure to make any such notation or to attach a schedule shall not affect any Lender’s or the Borrower’s rights or obligations in respect of such Loans or affect the validity of such transfer by any Lender of its Note. Section 2.03 Requests for Borrowings. To request a Borrowing, the Borrower shall notify the Administrative Agent of such request in writing (a) in the case of a Eurodollar Borrowing, not later than 1:00 P.M. three (3) Business Days before the date of the proposed Borrowing or (b) in the case of an ABR Borrowing, not later than 1:00 P.M. on the date of the proposed Borrowing; provided that no such notice shall be required for any deemed request of an ABR Borrowing to finance the reimbursement of an LC Disbursement as provided in Section 2.09(e). Each such Borrowing Request shall be irrevocable and delivered by hand delivery, fax or other electronic communication to the Administrative Agent in substantially the form of Exhibit B and signed by the Borrower. Each such written Borrowing Request shall specify the following information in compliance with Section 2.02: (i) the aggregate amount of the requested Borrowing; (ii) the date of such Borrowing, which shall be a Business Day; (iii) whether such Borrowing is to be an ABR Borrowing or a Eurodollar Borrowing; (iv) in the case of a Eurodollar Borrowing, the initial Interest Period to be applicable thereto, which shall be a period contemplated by the definition of the term “Interest Period”; (v) the amount of the then effective Borrowing Base, the current total Revolving Credit Exposures (without regard to the requested Borrowing) and the pro forma total Revolving Credit Exposures (giving effect to the requested Borrowing); and 35 007870-0083-15888-Active.27383864


 
(vi) the location and number of the Borrower’s account to which funds are to be disbursed, which shall comply with the requirements of Section 2.05. If no election as to the Type of Borrowing is specified, then the requested Borrowing shall be an ABR Borrowing. If no Interest Period is specified with respect to any requested Eurodollar Borrowing, then the Borrower shall be deemed to have selected an Interest Period of one (1) month’s duration. Each Borrowing Request shall constitute a representation that the amount of the requested Borrowing shall not cause the total Revolving Credit Exposures to exceed the total Commitments (i.e., the lesser of the Aggregate Maximum Credit Amounts and the then effective Borrowing Base). Promptly following receipt of a Borrowing Request in accordance with this Section 2.03, the Administrative Agent shall advise each Lender of the details thereof and of the amount of such Lender’s Loan to be made as part of the requested Borrowing. Section 2.04 Interest Elections. (a) Conversion and Continuance. Each Borrowing initially shall be of the Type specified in the applicable Borrowing Request unless otherwise precluded by the terms hereof and, if a Eurodollar Borrowing, shall have an initial Interest Period as specified in such Borrowing Request. Thereafter, the Borrower may elect to convert such Borrowing to a different Type or to continue such Borrowing and, in the case of a Eurodollar Borrowing, may elect Interest Periods therefor, all as provided in this Section 2.04. The Borrower may elect different options with respect to different portions of the affected Borrowing, in which case each such portion shall be allocated ratably among the Lenders holding the Loans comprising such Borrowing, and the Loans comprising each such portion shall be considered a separate Borrowing. (b) Interest Election Requests. To make an election pursuant to this Section 2.04, the Borrower shall notify the Administrative Agent of such election by telephone by the time that a Borrowing Request would be required under Section 2.03 if the Borrower were requesting a Borrowing of the Type resulting from such election to be made on the effective date of such election. Each such telephonic Interest Election Request shall be irrevocable and shall be confirmed promptly by hand delivery, fax or other electronic communication to the Administrative Agent of a written Interest Election Request signed by the Borrower. (c) Information in Interest Election Requests. Each telephonic and written Interest Election Request shall specify the following information in compliance with Section 2.02: (i) the Borrowing to which such Interest Election Request applies and, if different options are being elected with respect to different portions thereof, the portions thereof to be allocated to each resulting Borrowing (in which case the information to be specified pursuant to Section 2.04(c)(iii) and Section 2.04(c)(iv) shall be specified for each resulting Borrowing); (ii) the effective date of the election made pursuant to such Interest Election Request, which shall be a Business Day; (iii) whether the resulting Borrowing is to be an ABR Borrowing or a Eurodollar Borrowing; and (iv) if the resulting Borrowing is a Eurodollar Borrowing, the Interest Period to be applicable thereto after giving effect to such election, which shall be a period contemplated by the definition of the term “Interest Period”. 36 007870-0083-15888-Active.27383864


 
If any such Interest Election Request requests a Eurodollar Borrowing but does not specify an Interest Period, then the Borrower shall be deemed to have selected an Interest Period of one (1) month’s duration. (d) Notice to Lenders by the Administrative Agent. Promptly following receipt of an Interest Election Request, the Administrative Agent shall advise each Lender of the details thereof and of such Lender’s portion of each resulting Borrowing. (e) Effect of Failure to Deliver Timely Interest Election Request and Events of Default and Borrowing Base Deficiencies on Interest Election. If the Borrower fails to deliver a timely Interest Election Request with respect to a Eurodollar Borrowing prior to the end of the Interest Period applicable thereto, then, unless such Borrowing is repaid as provided herein, at the end of such Interest Period such Borrowing shall be converted to an ABR Borrowing. Notwithstanding any contrary provision hereof, if (i) a Borrowing Base Deficiency has occurred and is continuing, no outstanding Borrowing may be converted to or continued as a Eurodollar Borrowing with an Interest Period longer than one (1) month (and any Interest Election Request that requests the conversion of any Borrowing to, or continuation of any Borrowing as, a Eurodollar Borrowing shall be deemed to request an Interest Period of one (1) month) and (ii) an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, no outstanding Borrowing may be converted to or continued as a Eurodollar Borrowing (and any Interest Election Request that requests the conversion of any Borrowing to, or continuation of any Borrowing as, a Eurodollar Borrowing shall be ineffective) and, unless repaid, each Eurodollar Borrowing shall be converted to an ABR Borrowing at the end of the Interest Period applicable thereto. Section 2.05 Funding of Borrowings. (a) Funding by Lenders. Each Lender shall make each Loan to be made by it hereunder on the proposed date thereof by wire transfer of immediately available funds by 1:00 P.M. to the account of the Administrative Agent most recently designated by it for such purpose by notice to the Lenders. The Administrative Agent will make such Loans available to the Borrower by promptly crediting the amounts so received, in like funds, to, prior to expiration of the time period set forth in Section 8.16(b), any account and, thereafter, a Controlled Account, in each case, designated by the Borrower in the applicable Borrowing Request; provided that ABR Loans made to finance the reimbursement of an LC Disbursement as provided in Section 2.09(e) shall be remitted by the Administrative Agent to the applicable Issuing Bank. Nothing herein shall be deemed to obligate any Lender to obtain the funds for its Loan in any particular place or manner or to constitute a representation by any Lender that it has obtained or will obtain the funds for its Loan in any particular place or manner. (b) Presumption of Funding by the Lenders. Unless the Administrative Agent shall have received notice from a Lender prior to 1:00 P.M. on the proposed date of any Borrowing that such Lender will not make available to the Administrative Agent such Lender’s share of such Borrowing, the Administrative Agent may assume that such Lender has made such share available on such date in accordance with Section 2.05(a) and may, in reliance upon such assumption, make available to the Borrower a corresponding amount. In such event, if a Lender has not in fact made its share of the applicable Borrowing available to the Administrative Agent, then the applicable Lender and the Borrower severally agree to pay to the Administrative Agent forthwith on demand such corresponding amount with interest thereon, for each day from and including the date such amount is made available to the Borrower to but excluding the date of payment to the Administrative Agent, at (i) in the case of such Lender, the greater of the Federal Funds Effective Rate and a rate determined by the Administrative Agent in accordance with banking industry rules on interbank compensation or (ii) in the case of the Borrower, the interest rate applicable to ABR Loans. If such Lender pays such amount to the Administrative Agent, then such amount shall constitute such Lender’s Loan included in such Borrowing. Any payment by the Borrower shall be 37 007870-0083-15888-Active.27383864


 
without prejudice to any claim the Borrower may have against a Lender that shall have failed to make such payment to the Administrative Agent. Section 2.06 Termination and Reduction of Aggregate Maximum Credit Amounts. (a) Scheduled Termination of Commitments. Unless previously terminated in accordance with this Agreement, the Commitments shall terminate on the Maturity Date. If at any time the Aggregate Maximum Credit Amounts are terminated or reduced to zero, then the Commitments shall terminate on the effective date of such termination or reduction. (b) Optional Termination and Reduction of Aggregate Maximum Credit Amounts. (i) The Borrower may at any time terminate, or from time to time reduce, the Aggregate Maximum Credit Amounts; provided that (A) each reduction of the Aggregate Maximum Credit Amounts shall be in an amount that is an integral multiple of $500,000 and not less than $100,000 and (B) the Borrower shall not terminate or reduce the Aggregate Maximum Credit Amounts if, after giving effect to any concurrent prepayment of the Loans in accordance with Section 3.04(c), the total Revolving Credit Exposures would exceed the total Commitments. (ii) The Borrower shall notify the Administrative Agent of any election to terminate or reduce the Aggregate Maximum Credit Amounts under Section 2.06(b)(i) at least three (3) Business Days prior to the effective date of such termination or reduction or such shorter time as the Administrative Agent may agree in writing, specifying such election and the effective date thereof. Promptly following receipt of any notice, the Administrative Agent shall advise the Lenders of the contents thereof. Each notice delivered by the Borrower pursuant to this Section 2.06(b)(ii) shall be irrevocable; provided that, any such notice of termination of the Aggregate Maximum Credit Amounts may state that such notice is conditioned upon the occurrence of any event specified therein (including effectiveness of other credit or debt facilities or the consummation of a Material Acquisition or Material Disposition), in which case such notice may be revoked by the Borrower (by notice to the Administrative Agent on or prior to the specified effective date) if such condition is not satisfied (it being understood that the failure of such condition to be satisfied shall not relieve the Borrower of its obligations under Section 5.02). Any termination or reduction of the Aggregate Maximum Credit Amounts shall be permanent and may not be reinstated. Each reduction of the Aggregate Maximum Credit Amounts pursuant to this Section 2.06(b)(ii) shall be made ratably among the Lenders in accordance with each Lender’s Applicable Percentage. Section 2.07 Borrowing Base. (a) Initial Borrowing Base. For the period from and including the Closing Date to but excluding the first Redetermination Date, the amount of the Borrowing Base shall be $95,000,000. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Borrowing Base may be subject to further adjustments from time to time pursuant to the Borrowing Base Adjustment Provisions. (b) Scheduled and Interim Redeterminations. The Borrowing Base shall be redetermined semi-annually in accordance with this Section 2.07 (each such redetermination, a “Scheduled Redetermination”), and, subject to Section 2.07(d), such redetermined Borrowing Base shall become effective and applicable to the Borrower, the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Bank(s) and the Lenders on or about May 1st and November 1st of each year, commencing on or about November 1, 2018. The Borrower may, by notifying the Administrative Agent thereof, one time between any Scheduled Redetermination, elect to cause the Borrowing Base to be redetermined in accordance with this Section 2.07. Further, the Administrative Agent may, or at the direction of the Required Lenders shall, by notifying the Borrower thereof, one time between any Scheduled Redeterminations, elect to cause the Borrowing 38 007870-0083-15888-Active.27383864


 
Base to be redetermined (collectively with the Borrower’s right set forth in the previous sentence, an “Interim Redetermination”) in accordance with this Section 2.07. (c) Scheduled and Interim Redetermination Procedure. (i) Each Scheduled Redetermination and each Interim Redetermination shall be effectuated as follows: upon receipt by the Administrative Agent of (A) the Reserve Report for such redetermination and the related Reserve Report Certificate and (B) such other reports, data and supplemental information, including the information provided pursuant to Section 8.12(c), as may, from time to time, be reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent (the Reserve Report, such Reserve Report Certificate and such other reports, data and supplemental information being the “Engineering Reports”), the Administrative Agent shall evaluate the information contained in the Engineering Reports and shall, in its sole discretion, propose a new Borrowing Base (the “Proposed Borrowing Base”) based upon such information and such other information (including the status of title information with respect to the Oil and Gas Properties as described in the Engineering Reports and the existence of any other Indebtedness, the Loan Parties’ other assets, liabilities, fixed charges, cash flow, business, properties, prospects, management and ownership, hedged and unhedged exposure to price, price and production scenarios, interest rate and operating cost changes) as the Administrative Agent deems appropriate in its sole discretion and consistent with its oil and gas lending criteria as it exists at the particular time. In no event shall the Proposed Borrowing Base exceed the Aggregate Maximum Credit Amounts. (ii) The Administrative Agent shall thereafter notify the Borrower and the Lenders of the Proposed Borrowing Base (the “Proposed Borrowing Base Notice”): (A) in the case of a Scheduled Redetermination (1) if the Administrative Agent shall have received the Engineering Reports required to be delivered by the Borrower pursuant to Section 8.12(a) and Section 8.12(c) (excluding the September 1, 2018 Reserve Report) in a timely and complete manner, then before or on or about March 15th or September 15th, as the case may be, of such year following the date of delivery or (2) if (I) the Administrative Agent shall not have received the Engineering Reports required to be delivered by the Borrower pursuant to Section 8.12(a) and Section 8.12(c) in a timely and complete manner or (II) in connection with the September 1, 2018 Reserve Report, then promptly after the Administrative Agent has received complete Engineering Reports from the Borrower and has had a reasonable opportunity to determine the Proposed Borrowing Base in accordance with Section 2.07(c)(i); and (B) in the case of an Interim Redetermination, promptly, and in any event within fifteen (15) days, after the Administrative Agent has received the required Engineering Reports (or such later date to which the Borrower and the Administrative Agent agree). (iii) Subject to Section 2.10(b) and Section 12.02(b)(ii) with respect to any Defaulting Lender, any Proposed Borrowing Base that would (A) increase the Borrowing Base then in effect must be approved by all Lenders as provided in this Section 2.07(c)(iii) and (B) decrease or maintain the Borrowing Base then in effect must be approved by the Required Lenders as provided in this Section 2.07(c)(iii). Such decisions will be made by each Lender based upon such criteria (including, without limitation, the status of title information with respect to the proved Oil and Gas Properties as described in the Engineering Reports and the existence of any other Indebtedness, the Loan Parties’ other assets, liabilities, fixed charges, cash flow, business, properties, prospects, management and ownership, hedged and unhedged exposure to price, price and production scenarios, interest rate and operating cost changes) as such Lender deems appropriate in its sole discretion and consistent with its oil and gas lending criteria as it exists at the particular time. Upon receipt of the Proposed Borrowing Base Notice, each Lender shall 39 007870-0083-15888-Active.27383864


 
have fifteen (15) days to agree with the Proposed Borrowing Base or disagree with the Proposed Borrowing Base by proposing an alternate Borrowing Base. If, at the end of such 15-day period, any Lender has not communicated its approval or disapproval in writing to the Administrative Agent in connection with any Proposed Borrowing Base that would decrease or maintain the Borrowing Base then in effect, such silence shall be deemed to be an approval of such maintained or decreased Proposed Borrowing Base, as applicable. If, at the end of such 15-day period, all of the Lenders, in the case of a Proposed Borrowing Base that would increase the Borrowing Base then in effect, or the Required Lenders, in the case of a Proposed Borrowing Base that would decrease or maintain the Borrowing Base then in effect, have approved, or are deemed to approve in the case of a Proposed Borrowing Base that would decrease or maintain the Borrowing Base then in effect, as aforesaid, then the Proposed Borrowing Base shall become the new Borrowing Base, effective on the date specified in Section 2.07(d). If, however, at the end of such 15-day period, all of the Lenders or the Required Lenders, as applicable, have not approved, or have been deemed to approve in the case of a Proposed Borrowing Base that would decrease or maintain the Borrowing Base then in effect, as aforesaid, then the Administrative Agent shall poll the Lenders to ascertain the highest Borrowing Base then acceptable to a number of Lenders sufficient to constitute the Required Lenders and, so long as such amount does not increase the Borrowing Base then in effect, such amount shall become the new Borrowing Base, effective on the date specified in Section 2.07(d) (provided that, if the Administrative Agent shall have polled the Lenders and ascertained that the highest Borrowing Base then acceptable to all of the Lenders increases the Borrowing Base then in effect, such amount shall become the new Borrowing Base, effective on the date specified in Section 2.07(d)). (d) Effectiveness of a Redetermined Borrowing Base. After a redetermined Borrowing Base is approved by all of the Lenders or the Required Lenders (subject to Section 2.10(b) and Section 12.02(b)(ii) with respect to any Defaulting Lender), as applicable, pursuant to Section 2.07(c)(iii), the Administrative Agent shall notify the Borrower and the Lenders (the “New Borrowing Base Notice”) of the amount of the redetermined Borrowing Base and such amount shall become the new Borrowing Base, effective and applicable to the Borrower, the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Bank(s) and the Lenders: (i) in the case of a Scheduled Redetermination, (A) if the Administrative Agent shall have received the Engineering Reports required to be delivered by the Borrower pursuant to Section 8.12(a) and Section 8.12(c) (excluding the September 1, 2018 Reserve Report) in a timely and complete manner, then on or about May 1st or November 1st of each year, as applicable, following such notice (or as soon as possible thereafter, pursuant to the procedures set forth in Section 2.07(c)(iii)), or (B) (I) if the Administrative Agent shall not have received the Engineering Reports required to be delivered by the Borrower pursuant to Section 8.12(a) and Section 8.12(c) in a timely and complete manner or (II) in connection with the September 1, 2018 Reserve Report, then in each case on the Business Day next succeeding delivery of such New Borrowing Base Notice; and (ii) in the case of an Interim Redetermination, on the Business Day next succeeding delivery of such New Borrowing Base Notice. Such amount shall then become the Borrowing Base, until the next Scheduled Redetermination Date, the next Interim Redetermination Date or the next adjustment to the Borrowing Base pursuant to the Borrowing Base Adjustment Provisions, whichever occurs first. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no Scheduled Redetermination or Interim Redetermination shall become effective until the New Borrowing Base Notice related thereto is received by the Borrower. Section 2.08 Borrowing Base Adjustment Provisions. (a) Reduction of Borrowing Base Upon Asset Dispositions and Unwind of Swap Positions. If the Borrower or one of the other Loan Parties Disposes of Oil and Gas Properties included in 40 007870-0083-15888-Active.27383864


 
the Borrowing Base (but excluding any Dispositions of Hydrocarbons in the ordinary course of business and any Disposition to a Loan Party or from a non-Loan Party to a non-Loan Party) or any Equity Interests in any Person owning Oil and Gas Properties (but excluding any Disposition to a Loan Party or from a non- Loan Party to a non-Loan Party), or Unwinds Swap Agreements and (i) the aggregate Borrowing Base Value attributable to all such Disposed Oil and Gas Properties (or such Oil and Gas Properties owned by any Group Member whose Equity Interests were sold) plus (ii) the aggregate Borrowing Base Value attributable to all Unwound Swap Agreements, in each case since the later of (x) the last Redetermination Date and (y) the last adjustment of the Borrowing Base pursuant to this Section 2.08(a) is in excess of five percent (5.0%) of the Borrowing Base then in effect (as reasonably determined by the Administrative Agent), individually or in the aggregate, then the Borrowing Base will be automatically reduced by an amount equal to the Borrowing Base Value of such Oil and Gas Properties (or such Oil and Gas Properties owned by any Subsidiary whose Equity Interests were sold) or such Unwound Swap Agreement and the Administrative Agent shall promptly inform the Borrower of the amount of the adjusted Borrowing Base. For the purposes of this Section 2.08(a), a Disposition of Oil and Gas Properties shall be deemed to include the designation of a Restricted Subsidiary owning Oil and Gas Properties as an Unrestricted Subsidiary and the Disposition of Oil and Gas Properties, or Equity Interests in any Loan Party owning Oil and Gas Properties, to an Unrestricted Subsidiary. (b) Reduction of Borrowing Base Related to Title. If the Administrative Agent or Required Lenders have adjusted the Borrowing Base in accordance with Section 8.13(c), so that, after giving effect to such reduction, the Borrower will satisfy the requirements of Section 8.13(c), the Administrative Agent shall promptly notify the Borrower in writing and, upon receipt of such notice, the new Borrowing Base will simultaneously become effective. Section 2.09 Letters of Credit. (a) General. Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, the Borrower may request the issuance of dollar denominated Letters of Credit for its own account or for the account of any other Loan Party, in a form reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent and the applicable Issuing Bank, at any time and from time to time during the period from the Closing Date until the day which is five (5) Business Days prior to the end of the Availability Period; provided that, in addition to the conditions set forth in Section 6.02, the Borrower may not request the issuance, amendment, renewal or extension of Letters of Credit hereunder if (x) the LC Exposure would exceed the LC Commitment, (y) the Revolving Credit Exposure of any Lender would exceed the Commitment of such Lender or (z) a Borrowing Base Deficiency exists at such time or would result therefrom (collectively, the “LC Availability Requirements”). In the event of any inconsistency between the terms and conditions of this Agreement and the terms and conditions of any Letter of Credit Agreement submitted by the Borrower to, or entered into by the Borrower with, the applicable Issuing Bank relating to any Letter of Credit, the terms and conditions of this Agreement shall control. The Issuing Bank shall not at any time be obligated to issue any Letter of Credit if such issuance would conflict with, or cause the Issuing Bank or any of the Lenders to exceed any limits imposed by, any applicable Governmental Requirement. (b) Notice of Issuance, Amendment, Renewal, Extension; Certain Conditions. To request the issuance of a Letter of Credit (or the amendment, renewal or extension of an outstanding Letter of Credit), the Borrower shall hand deliver or fax (or transmit by electronic communication, if arrangements for doing so have been approved by the applicable Issuing Bank) to the Issuing Bank and the Administrative Agent (not less than three (3) Business Days in advance of the requested date of issuance, amendment, renewal or extension) a notice: (i) requesting the issuance of a Letter of Credit or identifying the Letter of Credit to be amended, renewed or extended; 41 007870-0083-15888-Active.27383864


 
(ii) specifying the date of issuance, amendment, renewal or extension (which shall be a Business Day); (iii) specifying the date on which such Letter of Credit is to expire (which shall comply with Section 2.09(c)); (iv) specifying the amount of such Letter of Credit; (v) specifying the name and address of the beneficiary thereof and such other information as shall be necessary to prepare, amend, renew or extend such Letter of Credit; and (vi) specifying the amount of the then effective Borrowing Base and whether a Borrowing Base Deficiency exists at such time, the current total Revolving Credit Exposures (without regard to the requested Letter of Credit or the requested amendment, renewal or extension of an outstanding Letter of Credit) and the pro forma total Revolving Credit Exposures (giving effect to the requested Letter of Credit or the requested amendment, renewal or extension of an outstanding Letter of Credit). Each notice shall constitute a representation that, after giving effect to the requested issuance, amendment, renewal or extension, as applicable, the LC Availability Requirements will be satisfied on the date of such issuance, amendment, renewal or extension. If requested by the applicable Issuing Bank, the Borrower also shall submit a letter of credit application on the Issuing Bank’s standard form in connection with any request for a Letter of Credit; provided that, in the event of any conflict between such application and the terms of this Agreement, the terms of this Agreement shall control. (c) Dollar Denominated; Expiration Date. Each Letter of Credit shall (i) be denominated in dollars and (ii) expire at or prior to the close of business on the earlier of (i) the date one year after the date of the issuance of such Letter of Credit (or, in the case of any renewal or extension of a Letter of Credit, one year after such renewal or extension) and (ii) the date that is five (5) Business Days prior to the Maturity Date. (d) Participations. By the issuance of a Letter of Credit (or an amendment to a Letter of Credit increasing the amount thereof) and without any further action on the part of the applicable Issuing Bank or the Lenders, such Issuing Bank hereby grants to each Lender, and each Lender hereby acquires from such Issuing Bank, a participation in such Letter of Credit equal to such Lender’s Applicable Percentage of the aggregate amount available to be drawn under such Letter of Credit. In consideration and in furtherance of the foregoing, each Lender hereby absolutely and unconditionally agrees to pay to the Administrative Agent, for the account of such Issuing Bank, such Lender’s Applicable Percentage of each LC Disbursement made by such Issuing Bank and not reimbursed by the Borrower on the date due as provided in Section 2.09(e), or of any reimbursement payment required to be refunded to the Borrower for any reason. Each Lender acknowledges and agrees that its obligation to acquire participations pursuant to this Section 2.09(d) in respect of Letters of Credit is absolute and unconditional and shall not be affected by any circumstance whatsoever, including any amendment, renewal or extension of any Letter of Credit or the occurrence and continuance of a Default, the existence of a Borrowing Base Deficiency or reduction or termination of the Commitments, and that each such payment shall be made without any offset, abatement, withholding or reduction whatsoever. (e) Reimbursement. If an Issuing Bank shall make any LC Disbursement in respect of a Letter of Credit, the Borrower shall reimburse such LC Disbursement and any taxes, fees, charges or other costs or expenses incurred by the Issuing Bank in connection with such payment by paying to the 42 007870-0083-15888-Active.27383864


 
Administrative Agent an amount equal to such LC Disbursement not later than 12:00 Noon, on the date that such LC Disbursement is made, if the Borrower shall have received notice of such LC Disbursement prior to 10:00 A.M., on such date, or, if such notice has not been received by the Borrower prior to such time on such date, then not later than 12:00 Noon, on the Business Day immediately following the day that the Borrower receives such notice, if such notice is not received prior to such time on the day of receipt; provided that, unless the Borrower has notified the relevant Issuing Bank and Administrative Agent that it will, and does, reimburse such LC Disbursement by the required date and time, the Borrower shall, subject to the satisfaction of the conditions to Borrowing set forth in Section 6.02, be deemed to have requested, and the Borrower does hereby request under such circumstances, that such payment be financed with an ABR Borrowing in an equivalent amount and, to the extent so financed, the Borrower’s obligation to make such payment shall be discharged and replaced by the resulting ABR Borrowing. Each such payment shall be made to the Issuing Bank at its address for notices referred to herein in dollars and in immediately available funds. If the Borrower fails to make such payment when due, the Administrative Agent shall notify each Lender of the applicable LC Disbursement, the payment then due from the Borrower in respect thereof and such Lender’s Applicable Percentage thereof. Promptly following receipt of such notice, each Lender shall pay to the Administrative Agent its Applicable Percentage of the payment then due from the Borrower, in the same manner as provided in Section 2.05 with respect to Loans made by such Lender (and Section 2.05 shall apply, mutatis mutandis, to the payment obligations of the Lenders), and the Administrative Agent shall promptly pay to the applicable Issuing Bank the amounts so received by it from the Lenders. Promptly following receipt by the Administrative Agent of any payment from the Borrower pursuant to this Section 2.09(e), the Administrative Agent shall distribute such payment to the applicable Issuing Bank or, to the extent that Lenders have made payments pursuant to this Section 2.09(e) to reimburse the applicable Issuing Bank, then to such Lenders and the Issuing Bank as their interests may appear. Any payment made by a Lender pursuant to this Section 2.09(e) to reimburse the Issuing Bank for any LC Disbursement (other than the funding of ABR Loans as contemplated above) shall not constitute a Loan and shall not relieve the Borrower of its obligation to reimburse such LC Disbursement. (f) Obligations Absolute. The Borrower’s obligation to reimburse LC Disbursements as provided in Section 2.09(e) shall be absolute, unconditional and irrevocable, and shall be performed strictly in accordance with the terms of this Agreement under any and all circumstances whatsoever and irrespective of (i) any lack of validity or enforceability of any Letter of Credit, any Letter of Credit Agreement or any other Loan Document, or any term or provision therein, (ii) any draft or other document presented under a Letter of Credit proving to be forged, fraudulent or invalid in any respect or any statement therein being untrue or inaccurate in any respect, (iii) payment by the Issuing Bank under a Letter of Credit against presentation of a draft or other document that does not comply with the terms of such Letter of Credit or any Letter of Credit Agreement, or (iv) any other event or circumstance whatsoever, whether or not similar to any of the foregoing, that might, but for the provisions of this Section 2.09(f), constitute a legal or equitable discharge of, or provide a right of setoff against, the Borrower’s obligations hereunder. Neither the Administrative Agent, the Lenders nor the Issuing Bank, nor any of their Related Parties shall have any liability or responsibility by reason of or in connection with the issuance or transfer of any Letter of Credit or any payment or failure to make any payment thereunder (irrespective of any of the circumstances referred to in the preceding sentence), or any error, omission, interruption, loss or delay in transmission or delivery of any draft, notice or other communication under or relating to any Letter of Credit (including any document required to make a drawing thereunder), any error in interpretation of technical terms or any consequence arising from causes beyond the control of the Issuing Bank; provided that the foregoing shall not be construed to excuse the Issuing Bank from liability to the Borrower to the extent of any direct damages (as opposed to consequential damages, claims in respect of which are hereby waived by the Borrower to the extent permitted by applicable law) suffered by the Borrower that are caused by the Issuing Bank’s failure to exercise care when determining whether drafts and other documents presented under a Letter of Credit comply with the terms thereof. The parties hereto expressly agree that, in the absence of gross negligence or willful misconduct on the part of the Issuing Bank (as finally determined by 43 007870-0083-15888-Active.27383864


 
a court of competent jurisdiction), the Issuing Bank shall be deemed to have exercised all requisite care in each such determination. In furtherance of the foregoing and without limiting the generality thereof, the parties agree that, with respect to documents presented which appear on their face to be in substantial compliance with the terms of a Letter of Credit, the Issuing Bank may, in its sole discretion, either accept and make payment upon such documents without responsibility for further investigation, regardless of any notice or information to the contrary, or refuse to accept and make payment upon such documents if such documents are not in strict compliance with the terms of such Letter of Credit. (g) Disbursement Procedures. An Issuing Bank shall, promptly following its receipt thereof, examine all documents purporting to represent a demand for payment under a Letter of Credit. An Issuing Bank shall promptly notify the Administrative Agent and the Borrower by telephone (confirmed by fax or other electronic transmission) of such demand for payment and whether the Issuing Bank has made or will make an LC Disbursement thereunder; provided that any failure to give or delay in giving such notice shall not relieve the Borrower of its obligation to reimburse the applicable Issuing Bank and the Lenders with respect to any such LC Disbursement. (h) Interim Interest. If an Issuing Bank shall make any LC Disbursement, then, until the Borrower shall have reimbursed such Issuing Bank for such LC Disbursement (either with its own funds or a Borrowing under Section 2.09(e)), the unpaid amount thereof shall bear interest, for each day from and including the date such LC Disbursement is made to but excluding the date that the Borrower reimburses such LC Disbursement, at the rate per annum then applicable to ABR Loans. Interest accrued pursuant to this Section 2.09(h) shall be for the account of such Issuing Bank, except that interest accrued on and after the date of payment by any Lender pursuant to Section 2.09(e) to reimburse such Issuing Bank shall be for the account of such Lender to the extent of such payment. (i) Replacement of an Issuing Bank. An Issuing Bank may be replaced at any time by written agreement among the Borrower, the Administrative Agent, the replaced Issuing Bank and the successor Issuing Bank. The Administrative Agent shall notify the Lenders of any such replacement of the Issuing Bank. At the time any such replacement shall become effective, the Borrower shall pay all unpaid fees accrued for the account of the replaced Issuing Bank pursuant to Section 3.05(b). From and after the effective date of any such replacement, (i) the successor Issuing Bank shall have all the rights and obligations of the replaced Issuing Bank under this Agreement with respect to Letters of Credit to be issued thereafter and (ii) references herein to the term “Issuing Bank” shall also be deemed to refer to such successor or to any previous Issuing Bank, or to such successor and all previous Issuing Banks, as the context shall require. After the replacement of an Issuing Bank hereunder, the replaced Issuing Bank shall remain a party hereto and shall continue to have all the rights and obligations of an Issuing Bank under this Agreement with respect to Letters of Credit issued by it prior to such replacement, but shall not be required to issue additional Letters of Credit. Subject to the appointment and acceptance of a successor Issuing Bank, any Issuing Bank may resign as an Issuing Bank at any time upon thirty (30) days’ prior written notice to the Administrative Agent, the Borrower and the Lenders, in which case, such Issuing Bank shall be replaced in accordance with this Section 2.09(i) above. Subject to the appointment and acceptance of a successor Issuing Bank which is reasonably acceptable to the Borrower, any Issuing Bank may resign as an Issuing Bank at any time upon thirty (30) days’ prior written notice to the Administrative Agent, the Borrower and the Lenders, in which case, such Issuing Bank shall be replaced in accordance with this Section 2.09(i). (j) Cash Collateralization. If (i) any Event of Default shall occur and be continuing and the Borrower receives notice from the Administrative Agent or the Majority Lenders demanding the deposit of Cash Collateral pursuant to this Section 2.09(j), (ii) the LC Exposure exceeds the LC Commitment at any time as a result of a reduction in the Borrowing Base, (iii) the Borrower is required to pay to the Administrative Agent the excess attributable to an LC Exposure in connection with any 44 007870-0083-15888-Active.27383864


 
prepayment pursuant to Section 3.04(c) or (iv) the Borrower is required to Cash Collateralize a Defaulting Lender’s LC Exposure pursuant to Section 2.10, then the Borrower shall deposit, in an account with the Administrative Agent, in the name of the Administrative Agent and for the benefit of the Lenders, an amount in cash equal to 105% of (A) in the case of an Event of Default, the LC Exposure (net of any Cash Collateral already held at the applicable time by the Administrative Agent with respect to such LC Exposure) and (B) in the case of the LC Exposure exceeding the LC Commitment, the amount of such excess, and (C) in the case of a payment required by Section 3.04(c), the amount of such excess as provided in Section 3.04(c), as of such date plus any accrued and unpaid interest thereon; provided that the obligation to deposit such Cash Collateral shall become effective immediately, and such deposit shall become immediately due and payable, without demand or other notice of any kind, upon the occurrence of any Event of Default with respect to the Borrower or any other Group Member described in Section 10.01(h) or Section 10.01(i). The Borrower hereby grants to the Administrative Agent, for the benefit of the Issuing Bank(s) and the Lenders, an exclusive first priority and continuing perfected security interest in and Lien on such account and all cash, checks, drafts, certificates and instruments, if any, from time to time deposited or held in such account, all deposits or wire transfers made thereto, any and all investments purchased with funds deposited in such account, all interest, dividends, cash, instruments, financial assets and other Property from time to time received, receivable or otherwise payable in respect of, or in exchange for, any or all of the foregoing, and all proceeds, products, accessions, rents, profits, income and benefits therefrom, and any substitutions and replacements therefor. The Borrower’s obligation to deposit amounts pursuant to this Section 2.09(j) shall be absolute and unconditional, without regard to whether any beneficiary of any such Letter of Credit has attempted to draw down all or a portion of such amount under the terms of a Letter of Credit, and, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, shall not be subject to any defense or be affected by a right of set-off, counterclaim or recoupment which the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries may now or hereafter have against any such beneficiary, the Issuing Bank(s), the Administrative Agent, the Lenders or any other Person for any reason whatsoever. Such deposit shall be held as collateral securing the payment and performance of the Borrower’s and the Guarantor’s obligations under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents. The Administrative Agent shall have exclusive dominion and control, including the exclusive right of withdrawal, over such account. Other than any interest earned on the investment of such deposits, which investments shall be made at the option and sole discretion of the Administrative Agent and at the Borrower’s risk and expense, such deposits shall not bear interest. Interest or profits, if any, on such investments shall accumulate in such account. Moneys in such account shall be applied by the Administrative Agent to reimburse the applicable Issuing Bank(s) for LC Disbursements for which it has not been reimbursed and, to the extent not so applied, shall be held for the satisfaction of the reimbursement obligations of the Borrower for the LC Exposure at such time or, if the maturity of the Loans has been accelerated, be applied to satisfy other obligations of the Borrower and the Guarantors under this Agreement or the other Loan Documents. If the Borrower is required to provide an amount of Cash Collateral hereunder as a result of the occurrence of an Event of Default, and the Borrower is not otherwise required to pay to the Administrative Agent the excess attributable to an LC Exposure in connection with any prepayment pursuant to Section 3.04(c), then such amount (to the extent not applied as aforesaid) shall be returned to the Borrower within three (3) Business Days after all Events of Default have been cured or waived. Section 2.10 Defaulting Lenders. Notwithstanding any provision of this Agreement to the contrary, if any Lender becomes a Defaulting Lender, then the following provisions shall apply for so long as such Lender is a Defaulting Lender: (a) Commitment Fees. Commitment fees shall cease to accrue on the unfunded portion of the Commitment of such Defaulting Lender pursuant to Section 3.05(a). (b) Waivers and Amendments. The Maximum Credit Amount and the principal amount of the Loans and participation interests in Letters of Credit of the Defaulting Lenders (if any) shall 45 007870-0083-15888-Active.27383864


 
not be included in determining whether the Majority Lenders or Required Lenders, as applicable, have taken or may take any action hereunder (including any consent to any amendment, waiver or other modification pursuant to Section 12.02); provided that, without prejudice to the terms of Section 12.02, this clause (b) shall not apply to the vote of a Defaulting Lender in the case of an amendment, waiver or other modification requiring the consent of each Lender or each Lender adversely affected thereby. (c) LC Exposure. If any LC Exposure exists at the time such Lender becomes a Defaulting Lender then: (i) all or any part of the LC Exposure of such Defaulting Lender shall be reallocated among the non-Defaulting Lenders in accordance with their respective Applicable Percentage (disregarding such Defaulting Lender’s Maximum Credit Amount) but only to the extent the sum of all non-Defaulting Lenders’ Revolving Credit Exposure plus such Defaulting Lender’s LC Exposure does not exceed the total of all non-Defaulting Lenders’ Commitments; (ii) if the reallocation described in clause (i) above cannot, or can only partially, be effected, the Borrower shall, within one (1) Business Day following notice by the Administrative Agent Cash Collateralize for the benefit of the Issuing Bank only the Borrower’s obligations corresponding to such Defaulting Lender’s LC Exposure (after giving effect to any partial reallocation pursuant to clause (i) above) in accordance with the procedures set forth in Section 2.09(j) for so long as such LC Exposure is outstanding; (iii) if the Borrower Cash Collateralizes any portion of such Defaulting Lender’s LC Exposure pursuant to clause (ii) above, the Borrower shall not be required to pay any fees to such Defaulting Lender pursuant to Section 3.05(b) with respect to such Defaulting Lender’s LC Exposure during the period such Defaulting Lender’s LC Exposure is Cash Collateralized; (iv) if the LC Exposure of the non-Defaulting Lenders is reallocated pursuant to clause (i) above, then the fees payable to the Lenders pursuant to Section 3.05(a) and Section 3.05(b) shall be adjusted to reflect such reallocations; and (v) if all or any portion of such Defaulting Lender’s LC Exposure is neither reallocated nor Cash Collateralized pursuant to clause (i) or (ii) above, then, without prejudice to any rights or remedies of the Issuing Bank or any other Lender hereunder, all fees payable pursuant to Section 3.05(a) with respect to such Defaulting Lender’s LC Exposure shall be payable to the Issuing Bank until and to the extent that such LC Exposure is reallocated and/or Cash Collateralized; and (d) Letters of Credit. So long as such Lender is a Defaulting Lender, the Issuing Bank shall not be required to issue, extend, renew or increase any Letter of Credit, unless it is satisfied that the related exposure and the Defaulting Lender’s then outstanding LC Exposure will be 100% covered by the Commitments of the non-Defaulting Lenders and/or Cash Collateral will be provided by the Borrower in accordance with Section 2.10(c), and participating interests in any newly issued, extended, renewed or increased Letter of Credit shall be allocated among non-Defaulting Lenders in a manner consistent with Section 2.10(c)(i) (and such Defaulting Lender shall not participate therein). (e) New Letters of Credit. If (a) a Bankruptcy Event or a Bail-In Action with respect to a Lender Parent of any Lender shall occur following the date hereof and for so long as such event shall continue or (b) the Issuing Bank has a good faith belief that any Lender has defaulted in fulfilling its obligations under one or more other agreements in which such Lender commits to extend credit, the Issuing Bank shall not be required to issue, extend, renew or increase any Letter of Credit, unless the Issuing Bank 46 007870-0083-15888-Active.27383864


 
shall have entered into arrangements with the Borrower or such Lender, satisfactory to the Issuing Bank to defease any risk to it in respect of such Lender hereunder. (f) Defaulting Lender Waterfall. Any payment of principal, interest, fees or other amounts received by the Administrative Agent for the account of such Defaulting Lender (whether voluntary or mandatory, at maturity, pursuant to Article X or otherwise) shall be applied at such time or times as may be determined by the Administrative Agent as follows: first, to the payment of any amounts owing by such Defaulting Lender to the Administrative Agent hereunder; second, to the payment on a pro rata basis of any amounts owing by such Defaulting Lender to the Issuing Bank hereunder; third, to Cash Collateralize the Issuing Bank’s LC Exposure with respect to such Defaulting Lender in accordance with Section 2.09(j); fourth, as the Borrower may request (so long as no Default or Event of Default exists), to the funding of any Loan in respect of which such Defaulting Lender has failed to fund its portion thereof as required by this Agreement, as determined by the Administrative Agent; fifth, if so determined by the Administrative Agent and the Borrower, to be held in a deposit account and released pro rata in order to (x) satisfy such Defaulting Lender’s potential future funding obligations with respect to Loans under this Agreement and (y) Cash Collateralize the Issuing Bank’s future LC Exposure with respect to future Letters of Credit issued under this Agreement, in accordance with Section 2.09(j); sixth, to the payment of any amounts owing to the Lenders or the Issuing Bank as a result of any judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction obtained by any Lender or the Issuing Bank against such Defaulting Lender as a result of such Defaulting Lender’s breach of its obligations under this Agreement; seventh, so long as no Default or Event of Default exists, to the payment of any amounts owing to the Borrower as a result of any judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction obtained by the Borrower against such Defaulting Lender as a result of such Defaulting Lender’s breach of its obligations under this Agreement; and eighth, to such Defaulting Lender or as otherwise directed by a court of competent jurisdiction; provided that if (x) such payment is a payment of the principal amount of any Loans or repayment of any Letter of Credit obligations in respect of which such Defaulting Lender has not fully funded its appropriate share, and (y) such Loans were made or the related Letters of Credit were issued at a time when the conditions set forth in Section 6.02 were satisfied or waived, such payment shall be applied solely to pay the Loans of, and Letter of Credit obligations owed to, all non-Defaulting Lenders on a pro rata basis prior to being applied to the payment of any Loans of, or Letter of Credit obligations owed to, such Defaulting Lender until such time as all Loans and funded and unfunded participations in Letter of Credit obligations are held by the Lenders pro rata in accordance with the Commitments without giving effect to Section 2.10(c)(i). Any payments, prepayments or other amounts paid or payable to a Defaulting Lender that are applied (or held) to pay amounts owed by a Defaulting Lender or to post cash collateral pursuant to this Section 2.10 shall be deemed paid to and redirected by such Defaulting Lender, and each Lender irrevocably consents hereto. (g) Defaulting Lender Cure. In the event that the Administrative Agent, the Borrower and the Issuing Bank each agrees that a Defaulting Lender has adequately remedied all matters that caused such Lender to be a Defaulting Lender, then the LC Exposure of the Lenders shall be readjusted to reflect the inclusion of such Lender’s Commitment and on such date such Lender shall purchase at par such of the Loans of the other Lenders as the Administrative Agent shall determine may be necessary in order for such Lender to hold such Loans in accordance with its Applicable Percentage. ARTICLE III PAYMENTS OF PRINCIPAL AND INTEREST; PREPAYMENTS; FEES Section 3.01 Repayment of Loans. The Borrower hereby unconditionally promises to pay to the Administrative Agent for the account of each Lender the then unpaid principal amount of each Loan on the Termination Date. Section 3.02 Interest. 47 007870-0083-15888-Active.27383864


 
(a) ABR Loans. The Loans comprising each ABR Borrowing shall bear interest at the Alternate Base Rate plus the Applicable Margin, but in no event to exceed the Highest Lawful Rate. (b) Eurodollar Loans. The Loans comprising each Eurodollar Borrowing shall bear interest at the Adjusted LIBO Rate for the Interest Period in effect for such Borrowing plus the Applicable Margin, but in no event to exceed the Highest Lawful Rate. (c) Post-Default Rate. Notwithstanding the foregoing, (i) if an Event of Default pursuant to Section 10.01(a) or Section 10.01(b) has occurred and is continuing, then such overdue amounts outstanding, shall, as of the date of such failure to pay the relevant amount when due or such later date determined by the Required Lenders, bear interest, after as well as before judgment, at a rate per annum equal to two percent (2%) plus the rate applicable to ABR Loans as provided in Section 3.02(a), but in no event to exceed the Highest Lawful Rate and (ii) if an Event of Default pursuant to Section 10.01(h) or Section 10.01(i) has occurred and is continuing, then all Loans and other amounts outstanding or any other fee or other amount payable by any Group Member, shall, as of the date of such failure to pay the relevant amount when due or such later date determined by the Required Lenders, bear interest, after as well as before judgment, at a rate per annum equal to two percent (2%) plus the rate applicable to ABR Loans as provided in Section 3.02(a), but in no event to exceed the Highest Lawful Rate. (d) Interest Payment Dates. Accrued interest on each Loan shall be payable in arrears on each Interest Payment Date for such Loan and on the Termination Date; provided that (i) interest accrued pursuant to Section 3.02(c) shall be payable on demand, (ii) in the event of any repayment or prepayment of any Loan (other than an optional prepayment of an ABR Loan prior to the Termination Date), accrued interest on the principal amount repaid or prepaid shall be payable on the date of such repayment or prepayment, and (iii) in the event of any conversion of any Eurodollar Loan prior to the end of the current Interest Period therefor, accrued interest on such Loan shall be payable on the effective date of such conversion. (e) Interest Rate Computations. All interest shall be computed on the basis of a year of 360 days unless such computation would exceed the Highest Lawful Rate, in which case interest shall be computed on the basis of a year of 365 days (or 366 days in a leap year), except that interest computed by reference to the Alternate Base Rate at times when the Alternate Base Rate is based on the Prime Rate shall be computed on the basis of a year of 365 days (or 366 days in a leap year), and in each case shall be payable for the actual number of days elapsed (including the first day but excluding the last day). The applicable Alternate Base Rate, Adjusted LIBO Rate or LIBO Rate shall be determined by the Administrative Agent, and such determination shall be conclusive absent manifest error, and be binding upon the parties hereto. Section 3.03 Alternate Rate of Interest. If prior to the first day of any Interest Period: (a) If prior to the first day of any Interest Period: (i) the Administrative Agent determines (which determination shall be conclusive and binding absent manifest error) that adequate and reasonable means (including, without limitation, by means of an Interpolated Rate) do not exist for ascertaining the Adjusted LIBO Rate or the LIBO Rate, as applicable, for such Interest Period; or (ii) the Administrative Agent shall have received notice from the Majority Lenders that the Adjusted LIBO Rate or LIBO Rate, as applicable, determined or to be determined for such Interest Period will not adequately and fairly reflect the cost to such Lenders (as conclusively certified by 48 007870-0083-15888-Active.27383864


 
such Lenders) of making or maintaining their affected Loans included in such Borrowing for such Interest Period, then the Administrative Agent shall give notice thereof to the Borrower and the Lenders by telephone, fax or other electronic transmission as promptly as practicable thereafter and, until the Administrative Agent notifies the Borrower and the Lenders that the circumstances giving rise to such notice no longer exist, (i) any Interest Election Request that requests the conversion of any Borrowing to, or continuation of any Borrowing as, a Eurodollar Borrowing shall be ineffective (and such Borrowing shall be automatically converted into ABR Loans on the last day of the applicable Interest Period), and (ii) if any Borrowing Request requests a Eurodollar Borrowing, such Borrowing shall be made either as an ABR Borrowing or at an alternate rate of interest determined by the Majority Lenders as their cost of funds. (b) If any Lender determines that any Governmental Requirement has made it unlawful, or if any Governmental Authority has asserted that it is unlawful, for any Lender or its applicable lending office to make, maintain, fund or continue any Eurodollar Borrowing, or any Governmental Authority has imposed material restrictions on the authority of such Lender to purchase or sell, or to take deposits of, dollars in the London interbank market, then, on notice thereof by such Lender to the Borrower through the Administrative Agent, any obligations of such Lender to make, maintain, fund or continue Eurodollar Loans or to convert ABR Borrowings to Eurodollar Borrowings will be suspended until such Lender notifies the Administrative Agent and the Borrower that the circumstances giving rise to such determination no longer exist. Upon receipt of such notice, the Borrower will upon demand from such Lender (with a copy to the Administrative Agent), either convert or prepay all Eurodollar Borrowings of such Lender to ABR Borrowings, either on the last day of the Interest Period therefor, if such Lender may lawfully continue to maintain such Eurodollar Borrowings to such day, or immediately, if such Lender may not lawfully continue to maintain such Loans. Upon any such conversion or prepayment, the Borrower will also pay accrued interest on the amount so converted or prepaid. (c) If at any time the Administrative Agent determines (which determination shall be conclusive absent manifest error) that (i) the circumstances set forth in Section 3.03(a)(i) have arisen and such circumstances are unlikely to be temporary or (ii) the circumstances set forth in Section 3.03(a)(i) have not arisen but either (A) the supervisor for the administrator of the LIBO Screen Rate has made a public statement that the administrator of the LIBO Screen Rate is insolvent (and there is no successor administrator that will continue publication of the LIBO Screen Rate), (B) the administrator of the LIBO Screen Rate has made a public statement identifying a specific date after which the LIBO Screen Rate will permanently or indefinitely cease to be published by it (and there is no successor administrator that will continue publication of the LIBO Screen Rate), (C) the supervisor for the administrator of the LIBO Screen Rate has made a public statement identifying a specific date after which the LIBO Screen Rate will permanently or indefinitely cease to be published or (D) the supervisor for the administrator of the LIBO Screen Rate or a Governmental Authority having jurisdiction over the Administrative Agent has made a public statement identifying a specific date after which the LIBO Screen Rate may no longer be used for determining interest rates for loans, then the Administrative Agent and the Borrower shall endeavor to establish an alternate rate of interest to the LIBO Rate that gives due consideration to the then prevailing market convention for determining a rate of interest for syndicated loans in the United States at such time, and shall enter into an amendment to this Agreement to reflect such alternate rate of interest and such other related changes to this Agreement as may be applicable (but for the avoidance of doubt, such related changes shall not include a reduction of the Applicable Margin); provided that, if such alternate rate of interest as so determined would be less than zero, such rate shall be deemed to be zero for the purposes of this Agreement. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in Section 12.02(b), such amendment shall become effective without any further action or consent of any other party to this Agreement so long as the Administrative Agent shall not have received, within five Business Days of the date notice of such alternate rate of interest is provided to the Lenders, a written notice from the Majority Lenders stating that such 49 007870-0083-15888-Active.27383864


 
Majority Lenders object to such amendment. Until an alternate rate of interest shall be determined in accordance with this Section 3.03(c) (but, in the case of the circumstances described in Section 3.03(c)(ii), only to the extent the LIBO Screen Rate for such Interest Period is not available or published at such time on a current basis), (x) any Interest Election Request that requests the conversion of any Borrowing to, or continuation of any Borrowing as, a Eurodollar Borrowing shall be ineffective, and (y) if any Borrowing Request requests a Eurodollar Borrowing, such Borrowing shall be made as an ABR Borrowing; provided that, if such alternate rate of interest shall be less than zero, such rate shall be deemed to be zero for the purposes of this Agreement. Section 3.04 Prepayments. (a) Optional Prepayments. The Borrower shall have the right at any time and from time to time to prepay, without premium or penalty (except with respect to any amounts due under Section 5.02), any Borrowing in whole or in part, subject to prior notice in accordance with Section 3.04(b). (b) Notice and Terms of Optional Prepayment. The Borrower shall notify the Administrative Agent by telephone (confirmed by fax or other electronic transmission) of any prepayment hereunder (i) in the case of prepayment of a Eurodollar Borrowing, not later than 1:00 P.M. three (3) Business Days before the date of prepayment, or (ii) in the case of prepayment of an ABR Borrowing, not later than 1:00 P.M. one (1) Business Day before the date of prepayment (or, in each case, such shorter time as the Administrative Agent may agree). Each such notice shall be irrevocable and shall specify the prepayment date and the principal amount of each Borrowing or portion thereof to be prepaid; provided that, if a notice of prepayment is given in connection with a conditional notice of termination of the Commitments as contemplated by Section 2.06(b), then such notice of prepayment may be revoked if such notice of termination is revoked in accordance with Section 2.06(b). Promptly following receipt of any such notice relating to a Borrowing, the Administrative Agent shall advise the Lenders of the contents thereof. Each partial prepayment of any Borrowing shall be in an amount that would be permitted in the case of an advance of a Borrowing of the same Type as provided in Section 2.02. Each prepayment of a Borrowing shall be applied ratably to the Loans included in the prepaid Borrowing. Prepayments shall be accompanied by accrued interest to the extent required by Section 3.02 and any amounts due under Section 5.02. (c) Mandatory Prepayments. (i) Upon Optional Termination and Reduction. If, after giving effect to any termination or reduction of the Aggregate Maximum Credit Amounts pursuant to Section 2.06(b), the aggregate Revolving Credit Exposures of all Lenders exceeds the aggregate Commitments of all Lenders, then the Borrower shall (A) prepay the Borrowings on the date of such termination or reduction in an aggregate principal amount equal to the amount of such excess, and (B) if any excess remains after prepaying all of the Borrowings as a result of any LC Exposure, pay to the Administrative Agent on behalf of the Lenders an amount equal to such remaining excess to be held as Cash Collateral as provided in Section 2.09(j). (ii) Upon Redeterminations and Title Related Borrowing Base Adjustment. If there is a Borrowing Base Deficiency upon any redetermination or adjustment of the Borrowing Base in accordance with Section 2.07 or Section 2.08(b), then upon such Redetermination Date or the occurrence of such Borrowing Base adjustment (such date, the “Deficiency Date”), the Borrower shall, within ten (10) Business Days of the Deficiency Date, inform the Administrative Agent that it intends to do one or more of the following (provided that, if the Borrower fails to elect any of the following actions within such ten (10) Business Day period, it shall be deemed to have elected option (A) hereof): 50 007870-0083-15888-Active.27383864


 
(A) within thirty (30) days after the Deficiency Date (1) prepay the Borrowings in an aggregate principal amount equal to such Borrowing Base Deficiency and (2) if any Borrowing Base Deficiency remains after prepaying all of the Borrowings as a result of any LC Exposure, Cash Collateralize as provided in Section 2.09(j), (B) promptly notify the Administrative Agent that it shall pay off such Borrowing Base Deficiency in not more than six equal installments and then, commencing on the 30th day after the Deficiency Date and continuing on the same day of each month for the next five (5) months thereafter (for a total of up to six (6) payment dates), prepay the Borrowings in an amount equal to one-fifth (1/6th) of such Borrowing Base Deficiency (as such Borrowing Base Deficiency may be further increased or reduced during such six (6) month period as a result of a Borrowing Base redetermination or other adjustment of the Borrowing Base pursuant to the Borrowing Base Adjustment Provisions) so that the Borrowing Base Deficiency (as such Borrowing Base Deficiency may be further increased or reduced during such six (6) month period as a result of a Borrowing Base redetermination or other adjustment of the Borrowing Base pursuant to the Borrowing Base Adjustment Provisions) is reduced to zero within 180 days of the Deficiency Date, (C) within thirty (30) days after the Deficiency Date (or such later date as the Administrative Agent may agree in its sole discretion) submit and pledge as Collateral additional Oil and Gas Properties not evaluated in the most recently delivered Reserve Report or other collateral reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent owned by the Borrower or any of the other Loan Parties for consideration in connection with the determination of the Borrowing Base which the Administrative Agent and the Required Lenders deem satisfactory, in their sole discretion, to eliminate such Borrowing Base Deficiency, or (D) eliminate the Borrowing Base Deficiency by any combination of prepayments and/or the pledging of additional Collateral as provided in clauses (A), (B) and (C) above; provided that, notwithstanding the options set forth above, in all cases, the Borrowing Base Deficiency must be eliminated on or prior to the Termination Date. If, because of LC Exposure, a Borrowing Base Deficiency remains after prepaying all of the Loans in accordance with this Section 3.04(c)(ii), the Borrower shall Cash Collateralize Letters of Credit in an amount equal to such remaining Borrowing Base Deficiency as provided in Section 2.09(j). (iii) Upon Certain Adjustments. If there is a Borrowing Base Deficiency as a result of Borrowing Base adjustment pursuant to the Borrowing Base Adjustment Provisions (other than Section 2.08(b)), then, on the next Business Day after the Borrower receives written notice from the Administrative Agent of such Borrowing Base adjustment, the Borrower shall (A) prepay the Borrowings in an aggregate principal amount equal to such Borrowing Base Deficiency and (B) if any Borrowing Base Deficiency remains after prepaying all of the Borrowings as a result of an LC Exposure, pay to the Administrative Agent on behalf of the Lenders an amount equal to such remaining Borrowing Base Deficiency to be held as cash collateral as provided in Section 2.09(j). (iv) Upon Occurrence and Continuation of a Borrowing Base Deficiency. In addition to the foregoing mandatory prepayments set forth in this Section 3.04(c), at any time that a Borrowing Base Deficiency exists, the Borrower shall to the extent necessary to cure such Borrowing Base Deficiency: 51 007870-0083-15888-Active.27383864


 
(A) upon any Disposition (other than a Disposition resulting from a Casualty Event) not permitted by Section 9.11, prepay the Loans in an aggregate amount equal to one hundred percent (100%) of the Net Proceeds of such Disposition or Unwind; provided that if an Event of Default pursuant to Section 10.01(h) or Section 10.01(i) has occurred and is continuing, one hundred percent (100%) of the Net Proceeds of such sale, termination or other monetization shall be applied to repay the Secured Obligations in accordance with the priority set forth in Section 10.02(c). For the avoidance of doubt, nothing in this paragraph is intended to permit any Loan Party to sell Property other than pursuant to Section 9.11, and any such non-permitted sale will constitute a breach of this Agreement; and (B) upon the incurrence or issuance of any Indebtedness by any Group Member (other than Indebtedness permitted under Section 9.02), the Borrower shall prepay the Loans in an aggregate amount equal to one hundred percent (100%) of the Net Proceeds received in respect of such Indebtedness; provided that if an Event of Default pursuant to Section 10.01(h) or Section 10.01(i) has occurred and is continuing, one hundred percent (100%) of the Net Proceeds received in respect of such Indebtedness shall be applied to repay the Secured Obligations in accordance with the priority set forth in Section 10.02(c). For the avoidance of doubt, nothing in this paragraph is intended to permit any Group Member to incur Indebtedness other than as permitted under Section 9.02, and any such incurrence of Indebtedness shall be a violation of Section 9.02 and a breach of this Agreement. (v) Application of Prepayments to Types of Borrowings. Each prepayment of Borrowings pursuant to this Section 3.04(c) shall be applied, first, ratably to any ABR Borrowings then outstanding, and, second, ratably to any Eurodollar Borrowings then outstanding, and if more than one Eurodollar Borrowing is then outstanding, to each such Eurodollar Borrowing in order of priority beginning with the Eurodollar Borrowing with the least number of days remaining in the Interest Period applicable thereto and ending with the Eurodollar Borrowing with the most number of days remaining in the Interest Period applicable thereto. (vi) Interest to be Paid with Prepayments. Each prepayment of Borrowings pursuant to this Section 3.04(c) shall be applied ratably to the Loans included in the prepaid Borrowings. Prepayments pursuant to this Section 3.04(c) shall be accompanied by accrued interest to the extent required by Section 3.02. (d) No Premium or Penalty. Prepayments permitted or required under this Section 3.04 shall be without premium or penalty, except as required under Section 5.02. Section 3.05 Fees. (a) Commitment Fees. The Borrower agrees to pay to the Administrative Agent for the account of each Lender a commitment fee, which shall accrue at the applicable Commitment Fee Rate on the average daily amount of the unused amount of the Commitment of such Lender (determined taking into account both Loans and LC Exposure) during the period from and including the date of this Agreement to but excluding the Termination Date. Accrued commitment fees shall be payable in arrears on the last Business Day of March, June, September and December of each year and on the Termination Date, commencing on the first such date to occur after the date hereof. All commitment fees shall be computed on the basis of a year of 360 days, unless such computation would exceed the Highest Lawful Rate, in which case interest shall be computed on the basis of a year of 365 days (or 366 days in a leap year) (or in such other manner as the Administrative Agent shall provide so that such computation shall not exceed the Highest Lawful Rate), and shall be payable for the actual number of days elapsed (including the first day but excluding the last day). 52 007870-0083-15888-Active.27383864


 
(b) Letter of Credit Fees. The Borrower agrees to pay (i) to the Administrative Agent for the account of each Lender a participation fee with respect to its participations in Letters of Credit, which shall accrue at the same Applicable Margin used to determine the interest rate applicable to Eurodollar Loans on the average daily amount of such Lender’s LC Exposure (excluding any portion thereof attributable to unreimbursed LC Disbursements) during the period from and including the date of this Agreement to but excluding the later of the date on which such Lender’s Commitment terminates and the date on which such Lender ceases to have any LC Exposure, (ii) to each applicable Issuing Bank a fronting fee, which shall accrue at the rate equal to the greater of (A) $750 and (B) 0.20% per annum (or such other rate as may be agreed to with such Issuing Bank) on the average daily amount of the LC Exposure attributable to such Issuing Bank (excluding any portion thereof attributable to unreimbursed LC Disbursements) during the period from and including the date of this Agreement to but excluding the later of the date of termination of the Commitments and the date on which there ceases to be any LC Exposure; provided that in no event shall such fee be less than $750.00 during any quarter unless no LC Exposure existed at any time during such quarter and (iii) to each Issuing Bank, for its own account, its standard fees with respect to the issuance, amendment, renewal or extension of any Letter of Credit or processing of drawings thereunder. Participation fees and fronting fees accrued through and including the last Business Day of March, June, September and December of each year shall be payable on such last Business Day, commencing on the first such date to occur after the date of this Agreement; provided that all such fees shall be payable on the Termination Date and any such fees accruing after the Termination Date shall be payable on demand. Any other fees payable to any Issuing Bank pursuant to this Section 3.05(b) shall be payable within 10 days after demand. All participation fees and fronting fees shall be computed on the basis of a year of 360 days, unless such computation would exceed the Highest Lawful Rate, in which case interest shall be computed on the basis of a year of 365 days (or 366 days in a leap year), and shall be payable for the actual number of days elapsed (including the first day but excluding the last day). (c) Administrative Agent Fees. The Borrower agrees to pay to the Administrative Agent, for its own account, fees payable in the amounts and at the times separately agreed upon between the Borrower and the Administrative Agent. (d) Borrowing Base Increase Fees. The Borrower agrees to pay to the Administrative Agent, for the account of each Lender then party to this Agreement, ratably in accordance with its Applicable Percentage of the Borrowing Base Increase Amount (as defined below), a Borrowing Base increase fee to be agreed by the Lenders and the Borrower on the amount of any increase of the Borrowing Base over the highest Borrowing Base previously in effect (such amount, the “Borrowing Base Increase Amount”), payable on the effective date of any such increase to the Borrowing Base. ARTICLE IV PAYMENTS; PRO RATA TREATMENT; SHARING OF SET-OFFS Section 4.01 Payments Generally; Pro Rata Treatment; Sharing of Set-offs. (a) Payments by the Borrower. The Borrower shall make each payment required to be made by it hereunder (whether of principal, interest, fees or reimbursement of LC Disbursements, or of amounts payable under Section 5.01, Section 5.02, Section 5.03 or otherwise) prior to 11:00 A.M., on the date when due, in immediately available funds, without defense, deduction, recoupment, set-off or counterclaim. Fees, once paid, shall be fully earned and shall not be refundable under any circumstances, absent manifest error. Any amounts received after such time on any date may, in the discretion of the Administrative Agent, be deemed to have been received on the next succeeding Business Day for purposes of calculating interest thereon. All such payments shall be made to the Administrative Agent at its offices specified in Section 12.01, except payments to be made directly to the applicable Issuing Bank as expressly provided herein and except that payments pursuant to Section 5.01, Section 5.02, Section 5.03 and Section 53 007870-0083-15888-Active.27383864


 
12.03 shall be made directly to the Persons entitled thereto. The Administrative Agent shall distribute any such payments received by it for the account of any other Person to the appropriate recipient promptly following receipt thereof. If any payment hereunder shall be due on a day that is not a Business Day, the date for payment shall be extended to the next succeeding Business Day, and, in the case of any payment accruing interest, interest thereon shall be payable for the period of such extension. All payments hereunder shall be made in dollars. (b) Application of Insufficient Payments. If at any time insufficient funds are received by and available to the Administrative Agent to pay fully all amounts of principal, unreimbursed LC Disbursements, interest and fees then due hereunder, such funds shall be applied (i) first, towards payment of interest and fees then due hereunder, ratably among the parties entitled thereto in accordance with the amounts of interest and fees then due to such parties, and (ii) second, towards payment of principal and unreimbursed LC Disbursements then due hereunder, ratably among the parties entitled thereto in accordance with the amounts of principal and unreimbursed LC Disbursements then due to such parties. (c) Sharing of Payments by Lenders. If any Lender shall, by exercising any right of set-off or counterclaim or otherwise, obtain payment in respect of any principal of or interest on any of its Loans or participations in LC Disbursements resulting in such Lender receiving payment of a greater proportion of the aggregate amount of its Loans and participations in LC Disbursements and accrued interest thereon than the proportion received by any other Lender, then the Lender receiving such greater proportion shall purchase (for cash at face value) participations in the Loans and participations in LC Disbursements of other Lenders to the extent necessary so that the benefit of all such payments shall be shared by the Lenders ratably in accordance with the aggregate amount of principal of and accrued interest on their respective Loans and participations in LC Disbursements; provided that (i) if any such participations are purchased and all or any portion of the payment giving rise thereto is recovered, such participations shall be rescinded and the purchase price restored to the extent of such recovery, without interest, and (ii) the provisions of this Section 4.01(c) shall not be construed to apply to any payment made by the Borrower pursuant to and in accordance with the express terms of this Agreement or any payment obtained by a Lender as consideration for the assignment of or sale of a participation in any of its Loans or participations in LC Disbursements to any assignee or participant, other than to the Borrower or any Subsidiary or Affiliate thereof (as to which the provisions of this Section 4.01(c) shall apply). The Borrower consents to the foregoing and agrees, to the extent it may effectively do so under applicable law, that any Lender acquiring a participation pursuant to the foregoing arrangements may exercise against the Borrower rights of set-off and counterclaim with respect to such participation as fully as if such Lender were a direct creditor of the Borrower in the amount of such participation. Section 4.02 Presumption of Payment by the Borrower. Unless the Administrative Agent shall have received notice from the Borrower prior to the date on which any payment is due to the Administrative Agent for the account of the Lenders or the applicable Issuing Bank that the Borrower will not make such payment, the Administrative Agent may assume that the Borrower has made such payment on such date in accordance herewith and may, in reliance upon such assumption, distribute to the Lenders or the applicable Issuing Bank, as the case may be, the amount due. In such event, if the Borrower has not in fact made such payment, then each of the Lenders or the applicable Issuing Bank, as the case may be, severally agrees to repay to the Administrative Agent forthwith on demand the amount so distributed to such Lender or Issuing Bank with interest thereon, for each day from and including the date such amount is distributed to it to but excluding the date of payment to the Administrative Agent, at the greater of the NYFRB Rate and a rate determined by the Administrative Agent in accordance with banking industry rules on interbank compensation. Section 4.03 Certain Deductions by the Administrative Agent. If any Lender shall fail to make any payment required to be made by it pursuant to Section 2.05(a), Section 2.09(d), Section 2.09(e) or 54 007870-0083-15888-Active.27383864


 
Section 4.02 then the Administrative Agent may, in its discretion (notwithstanding any contrary provision hereof), apply any amounts thereafter received by the Administrative Agent for the account of such Lender to satisfy such Lender’s obligations under such Sections until all such unsatisfied obligations are fully paid. Section 4.04 Disposition of Proceeds. The Security Instruments contain an assignment by the Borrower and/or the Guarantors unto and in favor of the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties of all of the Borrower’s or each Guarantor’s interest in and to production and all proceeds attributable thereto which may be produced from or allocated to the Mortgaged Property. The Security Instruments further provide in general for the application of such proceeds to the satisfaction of the Secured Obligations and other obligations described therein and secured thereby. Notwithstanding the assignment contained in such Security Instruments, for so long as no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, (a) the Administrative Agent and the Lenders agree that they will neither notify the purchaser or purchasers of such production nor take any other action to cause such proceeds to be remitted to the Administrative Agent or the Lenders, but the Lenders will instead permit such proceeds to be paid to and retained by the Borrower or any other Loan Party and (b) the Lenders hereby authorize the Administrative Agent to take such actions as may be necessary to cause such proceeds to be paid to the Borrower and/or such Loan Parties. ARTICLE V INCREASED COSTS; BREAK FUNDING PAYMENTS; TAXES Section 5.01 Increased Costs. (a) Changes in Law. If any Change in Law shall: (i) subject any Credit Party to any Taxes (other than (A) Indemnified Taxes, and (B) Excluded Taxes) on its loans, loan principal, letters of credit, commitments, or other obligations, or its deposits, reserves, other liabilities or capital attributable thereto; (ii) impose, modify or hold applicable any reserve, special deposit, compulsory loan, insurance charge or similar requirement against assets held by, deposits or other liabilities in or for the account of, advances, loans or other extensions of credit (or participations therein) by, or any other acquisition of funds by, any office of such Lender or any Issuing Bank that is not otherwise included in the determination of the Adjusted LIBO Rate; or (iii) impose on any Lender or any Issuing Bank or the London interbank market any other condition, cost or expense (other than Taxes) affecting this Agreement or Loans made by such Lender or any Letter of Credit or participation therein; and the result of any of the foregoing shall be to increase the cost to such Lender or such other Credit Party of making, converting into, continuing or maintaining any Loan or of maintaining its obligation to make any such Loan, or to increase the cost to such Lender, such Issuing Bank or other Credit Party of participating in, issuing or maintaining any Letter of Credit (or of maintaining its obligation to participate in or to issue any Letter of Credit) or to reduce the amount of any sum received or receivable by such Lender or such other Credit Party (whether of principal, interest or otherwise), then the Borrower will pay to such Lender or such other Credit Party such additional amount or amounts as will compensate such Lender or such other Credit Party for such additional costs incurred or reduction suffered. (b) Capital and Liquidity Requirements. If any Lender or Issuing Bank determines that any Change in Law regarding capital or liquidity requirements has or would have the effect of reducing the rate of return on such Lender’s or Issuing Bank’s capital or on the capital of such Lender’s or Issuing 55 007870-0083-15888-Active.27383864


 
Bank’s holding company, if any, as a consequence of this Agreement, the Commitments of such Lender or the Loans made by, or participations in Letters of Credit held by, such Lender, or the Letters of Credit issued by any Issuing Bank, to a level below that which such Lender or Issuing Bank or such Lender’s or Issuing Bank’s holding company could have achieved but for such Change in Law (taking into consideration such Lender’s or Issuing Bank’s policies and the policies of such Lender’s or Issuing Bank’s holding company with respect to capital adequacy or liquidity), then from time to time the Borrower will pay to such Lender or Issuing Bank, as the case may be, such additional amount or amounts as will compensate such Lender or Issuing Bank or such Lender’s or Issuing Bank’s holding company for any such reduction suffered. (c) Certificates for Reimbursement. A certificate of a Lender or Issuing Bank setting forth the amount or amounts necessary to compensate such Lender or Issuing Bank or its holding company, as the case may be, as specified in Section 5.01(a) or Section 5.01(b), including in reasonable detail a description of the basis for such claim for compensation and a calculation of such amount or amounts, shall be delivered to the Borrower and shall be conclusive absent manifest error. The Borrower shall pay such Lender or Issuing Bank, as the case may be, the amount shown as due on any such certificate within 10 days after receipt thereof. (d) Effect of Failure or Delay in Requesting Compensation. Failure or delay on the part of any Lender or Issuing Bank to demand compensation pursuant to this Section 5.01 shall not constitute a waiver of such Lender’s or Issuing Bank’s right to demand such compensation; provided that the Borrower shall not be required to compensate a Lender or Issuing Bank pursuant to this Section 5.01 for any increased costs or reductions incurred more than 180 days prior to the date that such Lender or Issuing Bank, as the case may be, notifies the Borrower of the Change in Law giving rise to such increased costs or reductions and of such Lender’s or Issuing Bank’s intention to claim compensation therefor; provided further that, if the Change in Law giving rise to such increased costs or reductions is retroactive, then the 180-day period referred to above shall be extended to include the period of retroactive effect thereof. Section 5.02 Break Funding Payments. The Borrower shall compensate each Lender for the loss, cost and expense attributable to any of the following (a) the payment of any principal of any Eurodollar Loan other than on the last day of an Interest Period applicable thereto (including as a result of an Event of Default), (b) the conversion of any Eurodollar Loan into an ABR Loan other than on the last day of the Interest Period applicable thereto, (c) the failure to borrow, convert, continue or prepay any Eurodollar Loan on the date specified in any notice delivered pursuant hereto or (d) the assignment of any Eurodollar Loan other than on the last day of the Interest Period applicable thereto as a result of a request by the Borrower pursuant to Section 5.04. In the case of a Eurodollar Loan, such loss, cost or expense to any Lender shall be deemed to include an amount determined by such Lender to be the excess, if any, of (i) the amount of interest which would have accrued on the principal amount of such Loan had such event not occurred, at the Adjusted LIBO Rate that would have been applicable to such Loan, for the period from the date of such event to the last day of the then current Interest Period therefor (or, in the case of a failure to borrow, convert or continue, for the period that would have been the Interest Period for such Loan), over (ii) the amount of interest which would accrue on such principal amount for such period at the interest rate which such Lender would bid were it to bid, at the commencement of such period, for dollar deposits of a comparable amount and period from other banks in the eurodollar market. A certificate of any Lender setting forth any amount or amounts that such Lender is entitled to receive pursuant to this Section 5.02, including in reasonable detail a calculation of such amount or amounts, shall be delivered to the Borrower and shall be conclusive absent manifest error. The Borrower shall pay such Lender the amount shown as due on any such certificate within 10 days after receipt thereof. 56 007870-0083-15888-Active.27383864


 
Section 5.03 Taxes. (a) Defined Terms. For purposes of this Section 5.03, Section 5.04 and Section 5.05, the term “Lender” includes any Issuing Bank and the term “applicable law” includes FATCA. (b) Payments Free of Taxes. Any and all payments by or on account of any obligation of any Loan Party under any Loan Document shall be made without deduction or withholding for any Taxes, except as required by applicable law. If any applicable law (as determined in the good faith discretion of an applicable withholding agent) requires the deduction or withholding of any Tax from any such payment by a withholding agent, then the applicable withholding agent shall be entitled to make such deduction or withholding and shall timely pay the full amount deducted or withheld to the relevant Governmental Authority in accordance with applicable law and, if such Tax is an Indemnified Tax, then the sum payable by the applicable Loan Party shall be increased as necessary so that, after such deduction or withholding has been made (including such deductions and withholdings applicable to additional sums payable under this Section 5.03), the applicable Credit Party receives an amount equal to the sum it would have received had no such deduction or withholding been made. (c) Payment of Other Taxes by the Loan Parties. The Loan Parties shall timely pay to the relevant Governmental Authority in accordance with applicable law, or at the option of the Administrative Agent timely reimburse it for, any Other Taxes. (d) Indemnification by the Loan Parties. The Loan Parties shall jointly and severally indemnify each Credit Party, within 10 days after written demand therefor, for the full amount of any Indemnified Taxes (including Indemnified Taxes imposed or asserted on or attributable to amounts payable under this Section 5.03) payable or paid by such Credit Party or required to be withheld or deducted from a payment to such Credit Party and any reasonable expenses arising therefrom or with respect thereto, whether or not such Indemnified Taxes were correctly or legally imposed or asserted by the relevant Governmental Authority. A certificate as to the amount of such payment or liability delivered to the Borrower by a Lender (with a copy to the Administrative Agent), or by the Administrative Agent on its own behalf or on behalf of a Lender, shall be conclusive absent manifest error. Notwithstanding the foregoing in this Section 5.03(d), a Loan Party shall not be required to indemnify any Credit Party pursuant to this Section 5.03(d) for any Indemnified Taxes unless such Credit Party makes demand on such Loan Party for indemnification no later than nine (9) months after the earlier of (i) the date on which the relevant Governmental Authority makes written demand upon such Credit Party for payment of such Indemnified Taxes, and (ii) the date on which such Credit Party has made payment of such Indemnified Taxes; provided that, for the avoidance of doubt, if the Indemnified Taxes imposed or asserted giving rise to such claims are retroactive, then the nine (9) month period referred to above still shall refer to the date on which written demand was made. (e) Indemnification by the Lenders. Each Lender shall severally indemnify the Administrative Agent, within 10 days after demand therefor, for (i) any Indemnified Taxes attributable to such Lender (but only to the extent that any Loan Party has not already indemnified the Administrative Agent for such Indemnified Taxes and without limiting the obligation of the Loan Parties to do so), (ii) any Taxes attributable to such Lender’s failure to comply with the provisions of Section 12.04(c) relating to the maintenance of a Participant Register, and (iii) any Excluded Taxes attributable to such Lender, in each case, that are payable or paid by the Administrative Agent in connection with any Loan Document, and any reasonable expenses arising therefrom or with respect thereto, whether or not such Taxes were correctly or legally imposed or asserted by the relevant Governmental Authority. A certificate as to the amount of such payment or liability delivered to any Lender by the Administrative Agent shall be conclusive absent manifest error. Each Lender hereby authorizes the Administrative Agent to set off and apply any and all amounts at any time owing to such Lender under any Loan Document or otherwise payable by the 57 007870-0083-15888-Active.27383864


 
Administrative Agent to the Lender from any other source against any amount due to the Administrative Agent under this paragraph (e). (f) Evidence of Payments. As soon as practicable after any payment of Taxes by any Loan Party to a Governmental Authority pursuant to this Section 5.03, such Loan Party shall deliver to the Administrative Agent the original or a certified copy of a receipt issued by such Governmental Authority evidencing such payment, a copy of the return reporting such payment or other evidence of such payment reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent. (g) Status of Lenders. (1) Any Lender that is entitled to an exemption from or reduction of withholding Tax with respect to payments made under any Loan Document shall deliver to the Borrower and the Administrative Agent, at the time or times reasonably requested by the Borrower or the Administrative Agent, such properly completed and executed documentation reasonably requested by the Borrower or the Administrative Agent as will permit such payments to be made without withholding or at a reduced rate of withholding. In addition, any Lender shall deliver such other documentation prescribed by applicable law or reasonably requested by the Borrower or the Administrative Agent as will enable the Borrower or the Administrative Agent to determine whether or not such Lender is subject to backup withholding or information reporting requirements. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the preceding two sentences, the completion, execution and submission of such documentation (other than such documentation set forth in Section 5.03(g)(ii)(A), Section 5.03(g)(ii)(B) and Section 5.03(g)(ii)(D) below) shall not be required if in the Lender’s reasonable judgment such completion, execution or submission would subject such Lender to any material unreimbursed cost or expense or would materially prejudice the legal or commercial position of such Lender. (i) Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, in the event that the Borrower is a U.S. Borrower, (A) any Lender that is a U.S. Person shall deliver to the Borrower and the Administrative Agent on or prior to the date on which such Lender becomes a Lender under this Agreement (and from time to time thereafter upon the reasonable request of the Borrower or the Administrative Agent), executed copies of IRS Form W-9 certifying that such Lender is exempt from U.S. federal backup withholding tax; (B) any Non-U.S. Lender shall, to the extent it is legally entitled to do so, deliver to the Borrower and the Administrative Agent (in such number of copies as shall be requested by the recipient) on or prior to the date on which such Non-U.S. Lender becomes a Lender under this Agreement (and from time to time thereafter upon the reasonable request of the Borrower or the Administrative Agent), whichever of the following is applicable: (1) in the case of a Non-U.S. Lender claiming the benefits of an income tax treaty to which the United States of America is a party (x) with respect to payments of interest under any Loan Document, executed copies of IRS Form W-8BEN-E or IRS Form W- 8BEN establishing an exemption from, or reduction of, U.S. federal withholding Tax pursuant to the “interest” article of such tax treaty and (y) with respect to any other applicable payments under any Loan Document, IRS Form W-8BEN-E or IRS Form W-8BEN establishing an exemption from, or reduction of, U.S. federal withholding Tax pursuant to the “business profits” or “other income” article of such tax treaty; (2) executed copies of IRS Form W-8ECI; 58 007870-0083-15888-Active.27383864


 
(3) in the case of a Non-U.S. Lender claiming the benefits of the exemption for portfolio interest under Section 881(c) of the Code, (x) a certificate substantially in the form of Exhibit H-1 to the effect that such Non-U.S. Lender is not a “bank” within the meaning of Section 881(c)(3)(A) of the Code, a “10 percent shareholder” of the Borrower within the meaning of Section 881(c)(3)(B) of the Code, or a “controlled foreign corporation” described in Section 881(c)(3)(C) of the Code (a “U.S. Tax Compliance Certificate”) and (y) executed copies of IRS Form W-8BEN-E or IRS Form W-8BEN; or (4) to the extent a Non-U.S. Lender is not the beneficial owner, executed copies of IRS Form W-8IMY, accompanied by IRS Form W-8ECI, IRS Form W- 8BEN-E, IRS Form W-8BEN, a U.S. Tax Compliance Certificate substantially in the form of Exhibit H-2 or Exhibit H-3, IRS Form W-9, and/or other certification documents from each beneficial owner, as applicable; provided that if the Non-U.S. Lender is a partnership and one or more direct or indirect partners of such Non-U.S. Lender are claiming the portfolio interest exemption, such Non-U.S. Lender may provide a U.S. Tax Compliance Certificate substantially in the form of Exhibit H-4 on behalf of each such direct and indirect partner; (C) any Non-U.S. Lender shall, to the extent it is legally entitled to do so, deliver to the Borrower and the Administrative Agent (in such number of copies as shall be requested by the recipient) on or prior to the date on which such Non-U.S. Lender becomes a Lender under this Agreement (and from time to time thereafter upon the reasonable request of the Borrower or the Administrative Agent), executed copies of any other form prescribed by applicable law as a basis for claiming exemption from or a reduction in U.S. federal withholding Tax, duly completed, together with such supplementary documentation as may be prescribed by applicable law to permit the Borrower or the Administrative Agent to determine the withholding or deduction required to be made; and (D) if a payment made to a Lender under any Loan Document would be subject to U.S. federal withholding Tax imposed by FATCA if such Lender were to fail to comply with the applicable reporting requirements of FATCA (including those contained in Section 1471(b) or 1472(b) of the Code, as applicable), such Lender shall deliver to the Borrower and the Administrative Agent at the time or times prescribed by law and at such time or times reasonably requested by the Borrower or the Administrative Agent such documentation prescribed by applicable law (including as prescribed by Section 1471(b)(3)(C)(i) of the Code) and such additional documentation reasonably requested by the Borrower or the Administrative Agent as may be necessary for the Borrower and the Administrative Agent to comply with their obligations under FATCA and to determine that such Lender has complied with such Lender’s obligations under FATCA or to determine the amount, if any, to deduct and withhold from such payment. Solely for purposes of this clause (D), “FATCA” shall include any amendments made to FATCA after the date of this Agreement. Each Lender agrees that if any form or certification it previously delivered expires or becomes obsolete or inaccurate in any respect, it shall update such form or certification or promptly notify the Borrower and the Administrative Agent in writing of its legal inability to do so. (h) Treatment of Certain Refunds. If any party determines, in its sole discretion exercised in good faith, that it has received a refund of any Taxes as to which it has been indemnified pursuant to this Section 5.03 (including by the payment of additional amounts pursuant to this Section 5.03), it shall pay to the indemnifying party an amount equal to such refund (but only to the extent of indemnity payments made under this Section 5.03 with respect to the Taxes giving rise to such refund), net of all out- of-pocket expenses (including Taxes with respect to such refund) of such indemnified party and without 59 007870-0083-15888-Active.27383864


 
interest (other than any interest paid by the relevant Governmental Authority with respect to such refund). Such indemnifying party, upon the request of such indemnified party, shall repay to such indemnified party the amount paid over pursuant to this paragraph (h) (plus any penalties, interest or other charges imposed by the relevant Governmental Authority) in the event that such indemnified party is required to repay such refund to such Governmental Authority. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this paragraph (h), in no event will the indemnified party be required to pay any amount to an indemnifying party pursuant to this paragraph (h) the payment of which would place the indemnified party in a less favorable net after-Tax position than the indemnified party would have been in if the Tax subject to indemnification and giving rise to such refund had not been deducted, withheld or otherwise imposed and the indemnification payments or additional amounts with respect to such Tax had never been paid. This paragraph shall not be construed to require any indemnified party to make available its Tax returns (or any other information relating to its Taxes that it deems confidential) to the indemnifying party or any other Person. (i) Survival. Each party’s obligations under this Section 5.03 shall survive the resignation or replacement of the Administrative Agent or any assignment of rights by, or the replacement of, a Lender, the termination of the Commitments and the repayment, satisfaction or discharge of all obligations under the Loan Documents. Section 5.04 Designation of Different Lending Office. If any Lender requests compensation under Section 5.01, or if the Borrower is required to pay any Indemnified Taxes or additional amounts to any Lender or any Governmental Authority for the account of any Lender pursuant to Section 5.03, then such Lender shall use reasonable efforts to designate a different lending office for funding or booking its Loans hereunder or to assign its rights and obligations hereunder to another of its offices, branches or Affiliates, if, in the judgment of such Lender, such designation or assignment (i) would eliminate or reduce amounts payable pursuant to Section 5.01 or Section 5.03, as the case may be, in the future and (ii) would not subject such Lender to any unreimbursed cost or expense and would not otherwise be disadvantageous to such Lender. The Borrower hereby agrees to pay all reasonable costs and expenses incurred by any Lender in connection with any such designation or assignment. Section 5.05 Replacement of Lenders. If (a) any Lender requests compensation under Section 5.01, (b) the Borrower is required to pay any Indemnified Taxes or additional amounts to any Lender or any Governmental Authority for the account of any Lender pursuant to Section 5.03, (c) any Lender is a Defaulting Lender or (d) any Lender fails to consent to a Borrowing Base redetermination, an election, consent, approval, amendment, waiver or other modification to this Agreement or any other Loan Document that requires the consent of all Lenders or of all Lenders directly affected thereby, and such Borrowing Base redetermination, election, consent, amendment, waiver or other modification is otherwise consented to by the Required Lenders, then the Borrower may, at its sole expense and effort, upon notice to such Lender and the Administrative Agent, require such Lender to assign and delegate, without recourse (in accordance with and subject to the restrictions contained in Section 12.04(b)), all its interests, rights and obligations under this Agreement to an assignee that shall assume such obligations (which assignee may be another Lender, if a Lender accepts such assignment); provided that (i) the Borrower shall have received the prior written consent of the Administrative Agent, which consent shall not unreasonably be withheld, (ii) such Lender shall have received payment of an amount equal to the outstanding principal of its Loans and participations in LC Disbursements, accrued interest thereon, accrued fees and all other amounts payable to it hereunder and under the other Loan Documents (including any amounts under Section 5.02), from the assignee (to the extent of such outstanding principal and accrued interest and fees) or the Borrower (in the case of all other amounts) and (iii) in the case of any such assignment resulting from a claim for compensation under Section 5.01 or payments required to be made pursuant to Section 5.03, such assignment will result in a reduction in such compensation or payments. A Lender shall not be required to make any such assignment and delegation if, prior thereto, as a result of a waiver by such Lender or 60 007870-0083-15888-Active.27383864


 
otherwise, the circumstances entitling the Borrower to require such assignment and delegation cease to apply. ARTICLE VI CONDITIONS PRECEDENT Section 6.01 Closing Date. The obligations of the Lenders to make Loans and of the Issuing Bank to issue Letters of Credit hereunder shall not become effective until the date on which each of the following conditions is satisfied (or waived in accordance with Section 12.02): (a) Fees and Expenses. All fees required to be paid to the Administrative Agent, the Arrangers and the Lenders on or before the Closing Date shall have been paid. All reasonable and documented out-of-pocket fees and expenses (including reasonable and documented fees and expenses of outside counsel) required to be reimbursed or paid by the Borrower shall have been paid. (b) Loan Documents. The Loan Documents shall be in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Borrower and the Administrative Agent and in connection therewith the Administrative Agent shall have received from each party hereto counterparts (in such number as may be requested by the Administrative Agent) of this Agreement signed on behalf of such party. (c) Financial Information. The Commitment Parties shall have received the Historical Financial Statements. (d) Security Instruments. (i) Execution of Security Instruments. The Administrative Agent shall have received from each party thereto duly executed counterparts (in such number as may be requested by the Administrative Agent) of the Security Instruments, described on Exhibit F that have been executed and delivered by each of the requisite parties thereto. (ii) Filings, Registrations and Recordings. Each Security Instrument and any other document (including any UCC financing statement) required by any Security Instrument or under law or reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent to be filed, registered or recorded in order to create in favor of the Administrative Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, a perfected Lien on the Collateral shall be in proper form for filing, registration or recordation. (iii) Mortgage Coverage. The Administrative Agent shall be reasonably satisfied that, upon recording the Mortgages or the execution, delivery, effectiveness and recording of the Memorandum of Assignment of Mortgages in the appropriate filing offices, it shall have a first priority Lien on at least 90% of the PV-9 of the Borrowing Base Properties; provided that Liens permitted by Section 9.03 may exist. (iv) Pledged Stock; Stock Powers; Pledged Notes. The Administrative Agent shall have received (A) to the extent such Equity Interests are certificated, the certificates representing the shares of Equity Interests pledged pursuant to the Security Agreement, together with an undated stock power for each such certificate executed in blank by a duly Responsible Officer of the pledgor thereof and (B) each promissory note (if any) pledged to the Administrative Agent pursuant to the Security Agreement endorsed (without recourse) in blank (or accompanied by an executed transfer form in blank) by the pledgor thereof. 61 007870-0083-15888-Active.27383864


 
(e) Secretary’s Certificates. The Administrative Agent shall have received a certificate of a Responsible Officer of the Borrower and each other Loan Party setting forth (i) resolutions of its board of directors or other appropriate governing body with respect to the authorization of such Person to execute and deliver the Loan Documents to which it is a party and to enter into the transactions contemplated in those documents, (ii) the officers of such Person (A) who are authorized to sign the Loan Documents to which such Person is a party and (B) who will, until replaced by another officer or officers duly authorized for that purpose, act as its representative for the purposes of signing documents and giving notices and other communications in connection with this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby, (iii) specimen signatures of such Responsible Officers, and (iv) the articles or certificate of incorporation and by-laws or other applicable Organizational Documents of such Person, certified by a Responsible Officer as being true and complete. The Administrative Agent and the Lenders may conclusively rely on such certificate until the Administrative Agent receives notice in writing from such Person to the contrary. (f) Corporate Status; Good Standing Certificates. The Administrative Agent shall have received certificates of the appropriate State agencies with respect to the existence, qualification and good standing of each Loan Party in each jurisdiction where any such Loan Party is organized or owns Borrowing Base Properties. (g) Responsible Officer’s Certificate re: Consents, Approvals, Litigation. The Administrative Agent shall have received a certificate of a Responsible Officer of the Borrower in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent certifying that (i) the Borrower has received all government and third party approvals required by Section 7.03 and such approvals have been obtained on satisfactory terms and (ii) no action, proceeding or litigation is pending or threatened in any court or before any Governmental Authority that involves any Loan Document or that is seeking to enjoin or prevent the consummation of the Transactions. (h) Insurance Certificates. The Administrative Agent shall have received certificates of insurance coverage of the Loan Parties in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent evidencing that the Loan Parties are carrying insurance in accordance with Section 7.12. (i) Solvency Certificate. The Administrative Agent shall have received a Solvency Certificate, duly executed by a Financial Officer and dated as of the Closing Date. (j) Responsible Officer’s Certificate: Indebtedness. The Administrative Agent shall have received a certificate of a Responsible Officer of the Borrower in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent certifying that the Borrower and the Group Members will have outstanding no Indebtedness for borrowed money or Disqualified Capital Stock other than the Secured Obligations under this Agreement or other Indebtedness permitted by Section 9.02. (k) Repayment of Existing First Lien Credit Agreement. On the Closing Date, or substantially contemporaneously with the Loans advanced hereunder on the Closing Date, the Credit Agreement Refinancing shall have been consummated. (l) Conversion of Second Lien Debt. On the Closing Date, or substantially contemporaneously with the Loans advanced hereunder on the Closing Date, the Administrative Agent shall be reasonably satisfied that at least $50.0 million of principal loans outstanding under the Second Lien Facility shall have been, or shall be, converted to common Equity Interests of the Borrower, preferred Equity Interests of the Borrower or a combination of common and preferred Equity Interests of the Borrower; provided, that any such preferred Equity Interests shall be on (a) terms acceptable to the 62 007870-0083-15888-Active.27383864


 
Administrative Agent or otherwise (b) substantially similar terms as those set forth in the Series C Preferred Stock. (m) Intercreditor Agreement. On or substantially contemporaneously with the Closing Date, the Administrative Agent and Second Lien Administrative Agent shall have entered into the Amended and Restated Intercreditor Agreement on terms acceptable to the Administrative Agent. (n) Initial Reserve Report. The Administrative Agent shall have received the Initial Reserve Report accompanied by a certificate covering the matters described in Section 8.12(c)(i), Section 8.12(c)(ii), Section 8.12(c)(iii), Section 8.12(c)(v) and Section 8.12(c)(vi). (o) Patriot Act. The Administrative Agent shall have received all documentation and other information that is required by bank regulatory authorities under applicable “know your customer” and anti-money-laundering rules and regulations, including, without limitation, the Patriot Act, for each Group Member, in each case no later than five (5) days prior to the Closing Date. To the extent the Borrower qualifies as a “legal entity customer” under the Beneficial Ownership Regulation, at least five (5) days prior to the Closing Date, the Administrative Agent and any Lenders who have provided a written request therefor shall have received a Beneficial Ownership Certification with respect to the Borrower. (p) Legal Opinions. The Administrative Agent shall have received an opinion of (i) (A) Bracewell LLP, counsel to the Loan Parties, (B) Fennemore Craig, P.C., special Nevada counsel to the Loan Parties, and (C) Sutin, Thayer & Browne, special New Mexico counsel to the Loan Parties and (ii) any other local counsel in any jurisdictions where Security Instruments will be recorded to perfect first priority Liens on any Borrowing Base Properties, in each case in form and of substance reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent. (q) Diligence; Title. The Administrative Agent shall have completed and be reasonably satisfied in all respects with a due diligence investigation of the Borrower, its Subsidiaries and their Properties (including environmental, business, tax, accounting, engineering and legal diligence and the delivery of satisfactory maintenance case financial projections). The Administrative Agent shall have received title information as the Administrative Agent may reasonably require reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent setting forth the status of title to at least 90% of the PV-9 of the Borrowing Base Properties included in the Initial Reserve Report. (r) Lien Searches. The Administrative Agent shall have received appropriate UCC search certificates reflecting no prior Liens encumbering the Properties of the Borrower and the Loan Parties other than those being released on or prior to the Closing Date or Liens permitted by Section 9.03. (s) No MAE. The Administrative Agent shall have received a certificate from a Responsible Officer of the Borrower, dated as of the Closing Date, certifying that since December 31, 2017 there shall not have occurred any change, development or event that, individually or in the aggregate, has had, or would reasonably be expected to have, a Material Adverse Effect on the Borrower, its Subsidiaries, or their respective assets, business or financial condition, taken as a whole. (t) Closing Date Availability. The Administrative Agent shall have received a certificate of a Responsible Officer of the Borrower in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent certifying that after giving effect to any Borrowings as of the Closing Date, the Borrower has unused and available Commitments of not less than $35.0 million. 63 007870-0083-15888-Active.27383864


 
(u) General. The Administrative Agent shall have received such other certificates, documents, instruments and agreements as the Administrative Agent shall reasonably request in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the other Loan Documents. The Administrative Agent shall notify the Borrower and the Lenders of the Closing Date, and such notice shall be conclusive and binding. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the obligations of the Lenders to make Loans and of the Issuing Bank(s) to issue Letters of Credit hereunder shall not become effective unless each of the foregoing conditions is satisfied (or waived pursuant to Section 12.02) at or prior to 5:00 p.m., on October 19, 2018 (and, in the event such conditions are not so satisfied or waived, this Agreement shall terminate at such time). Section 6.02 Each Credit Event. The obligation of each Lender to make a Loan on the occasion of any Borrowing (including the initial funding), and of the Issuing Bank(s) to issue, amend, renew or extend any Letter of Credit, is subject to the satisfaction of the following conditions: (a) At the time of and immediately after giving effect to such Borrowing or the issuance, amendment, renewal or extension of such Letter of Credit, as applicable, no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing. (b) The representations and warranties of the Borrower and the Guarantors set forth in this Agreement and in the other Loan Documents shall be true and correct in all material respects (unless already qualified by materiality in which case such applicable representation and warranty shall be true and correct) on and as of the date of such Borrowing or the date of issuance, amendment, renewal or extension of such Letter of Credit, as applicable, except to the extent any such representations and warranties are expressly limited to an earlier date, in which case, on and as of the date of such Borrowing or the date of issuance, amendment, renewal or extension of such Letter of Credit, as applicable, such representations and warranties shall continue to be true and correct in all material respects (unless already qualified by materiality in which case such applicable representation and warranty shall be true and correct) as of such specified earlier date. (c) The receipt by the Administrative Agent of a Borrowing Request in accordance with Section 2.03 or a request for a Letter of Credit (or an amendment, extension or renewal of a Letter of Credit) in accordance with Section 2.09(b), as applicable. Each request for any such Borrowing and for the issuance, amendment, renewal or extension of any Letter of Credit shall be deemed to constitute a representation and warranty by the Borrower on the date thereof as to the matters specified in Section 6.02(a) through Section 6.02(b). ARTICLE VII REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES The Borrower represents and warrants to the Lenders that: Section 7.01 Organization; Powers. Each Group Member is duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its organization, has all requisite power and authority, and has all governmental licenses, authorizations, consents and approvals necessary to own its assets and to carry on its business as now conducted, and is qualified to do business in, and is in good standing in, every jurisdiction where such qualification is required, except where failure to have such power, authority, licenses, authorizations, consents, approvals and foreign qualifications could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. 64 007870-0083-15888-Active.27383864


 
Section 7.02 Authority; Enforceability. The Transactions are within each Group Member’s corporate or equivalent powers and have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate or equivalent and, if required, owner action. Each Loan Document to which a Loan Party is a party has been duly executed and delivered by it and constitutes its legal, valid and binding obligation, as applicable, enforceable in accordance with its terms, subject to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other laws affecting creditors’ rights generally and subject to general principles of equity, regardless of whether considered in a proceeding in equity or at law. Section 7.03 Approvals; No Conflicts. The Transactions (a) do not require any consent or approval of, registration or filing with, or any other action by, any Governmental Authority or any other third Person, nor is any such consent, approval, registration, filing or other action necessary for the validity or enforceability of any Loan Document or the consummation of the transactions contemplated thereby, except such as have been obtained or made and are in full force and effect and other than (i) the recording and filing of financing statements and the Security Instruments as required by this Agreement and (ii) those third party approvals or consents which could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, (b) will not violate (i) any applicable law or regulation or any order of any Governmental Authority in any material respect or (ii) the Organizational Documents of any Loan Party, (c) will not violate or result in a default under any material indenture, note, credit agreement or other similar instrument binding upon any Group Member or its Properties, or give rise to a right thereunder to require any payment to be made by any Group Member and (d) will not result in the creation or imposition of any Lien on any Property of any Group Member (other than the Liens created by the Loan Documents). Section 7.04 Financial Condition; No Material Adverse Change. (a) The Borrower has heretofore furnished to the Lenders the Historical Financial Statements. Such financial statements, together with notes thereto, present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Borrower and its Consolidated Restricted Subsidiaries as of such date in accordance with GAAP, subject to year-end audit adjustments and the absence of footnotes in the case of the unaudited quarterly financial statements. (b) The most recent financial statements, together with notes thereto, furnished pursuant to Section 8.01(a) present fairly, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations and cash flows of the Borrower and its Consolidated Restricted Subsidiaries as of date thereof and for such periods in accordance with GAAP, subject to year-end audit adjustments and the absence of footnotes in the case of the unaudited quarterly financial statements. (c) Since December 31, 2017, and after giving effect to the Transactions, there has been no event, development or circumstance that has had or would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. (d) Neither the Borrower nor any other Group Member has on the date of this Agreement any material Indebtedness (including Disqualified Capital Stock) or any material contingent liabilities, material off-balance sheet liabilities or partnerships, liabilities for taxes, or material and unusual forward or long-term commitments or unrealized or anticipated losses from any unfavorable commitments other than in respect of the Secured Obligations and those reflected or provided for in the Historical Financial Statements. Section 7.05 Litigation. (a) Except as set forth on Schedule 7.05 there are no actions, suits, investigations or proceedings by or before any arbitrator or Governmental Authority pending against or, to the knowledge 65 007870-0083-15888-Active.27383864


 
of the Borrower, threatened in writing against any Group Member that (i) are not fully covered by insurance (except for normal deductibles) as to which there is a reasonable possibility of an adverse determination that, if adversely determined, could reasonably be expected, individually or in the aggregate, to result in a Material Adverse Effect or (ii) involve any Loan Document or the Transactions. (b) Since the date of this Agreement, there has been no change in the status of the matters disclosed in Schedule 7.05 that, individually or in the aggregate, has resulted in a Material Adverse Effect. Section 7.06 Environmental Matters. Except for such matters that, individually or in the aggregate, could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect: (a) the Group Members and each of their respective Properties and operations thereon are in compliance with all, and have not violated any, applicable Environmental Laws; (b) (i) the Group Members hold and are in compliance with all, and have not violated any, Environmental Permits required for their respective operations and each of their respective properties; (ii) all such Environmental Permits are in full force and effect; and (iii) no Group Member has received any notice or otherwise has knowledge that any such Environmental Permit may be revoked, adversely modified, or not renewed, or that any application for any Environmental Permit may be protested or denied or that the anticipated terms thereof may be adversely modified; (c) (i) there are no actions, claims, demands, suits, investigations or proceedings under any Environmental Laws or regarding any Hazardous Materials that are pending or, to the Borrower’s knowledge, threatened, against any Group Member or regarding any property with respect to which any Group Member has any interest or obligation, or as a result of any operations of any Group Member on any such property; and (ii) there are no consent decrees or other decrees, consent orders, administrative orders or other administrative, arbitral or judicial requirements outstanding under any Environmental Laws or regarding any Hazardous Materials, directed to any Group Member or as to which any Group Member is a party, or regarding any property with respect to which any Group Member has any interest or obligation; (d) (i) there has been no Release or, to the Borrower’s knowledge, threatened Release, of Hazardous Materials attributable to the operations of any Group Member at, on, under or from any Group Member’s currently or formerly owned, leased or operated property or, to the Borrower’s knowledge, at any other location (including any location to which Hazardous Materials have been sent for re-use, recycling, treatment, storage or disposal) for which any Group Member could be liable, and (ii) Hazardous Materials are not otherwise present at any such properties or other locations, in each case, in amounts or concentrations or under conditions which constitute a violation of any applicable Environmental Law, could reasonably be expected to give rise to any liability, or, with respect to any Mortgaged Property, could reasonably be expected to impair its fair saleable value; (e) no Group Member, nor to the Borrower’s knowledge any other Person for any property with respect to which any Group Member has any interest or obligation, has received any written notice of violation, alleged violation, non-compliance, liability or potential liability or request for information regarding Environmental Laws or Hazardous Materials, and, to the Borrower’s knowledge, there are no conditions or circumstances that would reasonably be expected to result in the receipt of any such notice or request for information; (f) no Group Member has assumed or retained any liability under applicable Environmental Laws or regarding Hazardous Materials that could reasonably be expected to result in liability to any Group Member; and 66 007870-0083-15888-Active.27383864


 
(g) to the extent reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent, the Group Members have provided to Lenders complete and correct copies of all material environmental site assessment reports, investigations, studies, analyses, and correspondence on environmental matters (including matters relating to any alleged non-compliance with or liability under Environmental Laws) that are in any Group Member’s possession or control and relating to their respective Properties or operations thereon. Section 7.07 Compliance with the Laws; No Default. (a) Each Group Member is in compliance with all Governmental Requirements applicable to it or its Property and all agreements and other instruments binding upon it or its Property, and possesses all licenses, permits, franchises, exemptions, approvals and other governmental authorizations necessary for the ownership of its Property and the conduct of its business, in each case except where the failure to do so, individually or in the aggregate, could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect. (b) No Default has occurred and is continuing. Section 7.08 Investment Company Act. No Group Member is an “investment company” or a company “controlled” by an “investment company,” within the meaning of, or subject to regulation under, the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended. Section 7.09 Taxes. Each Group Member has timely filed or caused to be filed all material tax returns and reports required to have been filed and has paid or caused to be paid all material taxes required to have been paid by it, except (a) taxes that are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings diligently conducted and for which adequate reserves are being maintained in accordance with GAAP or (b) to the extent that the failure to do so could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. Section 7.10 ERISA. Except as could not, whether individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect: (a) each Plan is, and has been, operated, administered and maintained in compliance with, and the Borrower and each ERISA Affiliate have complied with, ERISA, the terms of the applicable Plan and, where applicable, the Code; (b) no act, omission or transaction has occurred which could result in imposition on the Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate (whether directly or indirectly) of (i) either a civil penalty assessed pursuant to subsections (c), (i) or (l) of Section 502 of ERISA or a tax imposed pursuant to Chapter 43 of Subtitle D of the Code or (ii) breach of fiduciary duty liability damages under Section 409 of ERISA; (c) no liability to the PBGC (other than required premiums payments which are not past due after giving effect to any applicable grace periods) by the Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate has been or is expected by any Group Member or any ERISA Affiliate to be incurred with respect to any Plan and no ERISA Event with respect to any Plan has occurred; (d) the actuarial present value of the benefit liabilities under each Plan which is subject to Title IV of ERISA does not (determined as of the end of the most recent plan year) exceed the current value of the assets (computed on a plan termination basis in accordance with Title IV of ERISA) of such Plan allocable to such benefit liabilities. The term “actuarial present value of the benefit liabilities” shall have the meaning specified in Section 4041 of ERISA; and 67 007870-0083-15888-Active.27383864


 
(e) neither the Borrower nor any ERISA Affiliate sponsors, maintains or contributes to, or has at any time in the six-year period immediately preceding the date hereof sponsored, maintained or contributed to, or has any actual or contingent liability to any Multiemployer Plan. Section 7.11 Disclosure; No Material Misstatements. The Borrower has disclosed to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders all agreements, instruments and corporate or other restrictions to which it or any Loan Party is subject, and all other existing facts and circumstances applicable to the Loan Parties known to the Borrower, that, individually or in the aggregate, could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect. None of the reports, financial statements, certificates or other written information (other than any projections, forward-looking information or information of a general economic or industry specific nature) furnished by or on behalf of the Group Members to the Administrative Agent or any Lender or any of their Affiliates in connection with the negotiation of this Agreement or any other Loan Document or delivered hereunder or under any other Loan Document (as modified or supplemented by other information so furnished), when taken as a whole, contains any untrue statement of a material fact or omits to state any material fact necessary in order to make the statements contained therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not materially misleading (giving effect to all supplements thereto); provided that, with respect to projected financial or other information, the Group Members represent only that such information was prepared in good faith based upon assumptions believed to be reasonable at the time (it being recognized by the parties hereto that such projected financial or other information are as to future events and are not to be viewed as facts and are subject to significant uncertainties and contingencies, many of which are beyond the Group Members’ control, and no assurance can be given that any particular financial projections will be realized, and that actual results during the period or periods covered by any such projections may differ from the projected results, and such differences may be material, and that there are industrywide risks normally associated with the types of businesses conducted by the Borrower and its Subsidiaries. There are no statements or conclusions in any Reserve Report which are based upon or include misleading material information or fail to take into account material information regarding the matters reported therein, it being understood that projections concerning volumes attributable to the Oil and Gas Properties and production, cost estimates, geographical or geological data and information of a general economic or general industry nature contained in each Reserve Report are necessarily based upon professional opinions, estimates and projections and the Group Members do not warrant that such opinions, estimates and projections will ultimately prove to have been accurate. Section 7.12 Insurance. For the benefit of each Loan Party, the Borrower has insurance coverage in at least such amounts and against such risk (including public liability) as are required by Section 8.07. Section 7.13 Restriction on Liens. No Group Member is a party to any material agreement or arrangement (other than Capital Lease Obligations or purchase money loan documents creating Liens permitted by Section 9.03(c), but then only on the Property subject of such Capital Lease Obligations or purchase money loan document or as otherwise permitted by Section 9.15), or subject to any order, judgment, writ or decree, which either restricts or purports to restrict its ability to grant Liens to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders on or in respect of their Properties to secure the Secured Obligations and the Loan Documents. Section 7.14 Group Members. Schedule 7.14 lists each Subsidiary of the Borrower (and the direct and indirect ownership interest of the Borrower therein), in each case on the Closing Date or as disclosed in writing to the Administrative Agent (which shall promptly furnish a copy of such disclosure to the Lenders), which shall be a supplement to Schedule 7.14. Each Guarantor, Restricted Subsidiary, Material Subsidiary and Immaterial Subsidiary as of the Closing Date has been so designated on Schedule 7.14. 68 007870-0083-15888-Active.27383864


 
Section 7.15 Foreign Operations. No Group Member owns any Oil and Gas Properties not located within the geographical boundaries of the United States of America or in the offshore federal waters of the United States of America. No Group Member owns, directly or indirectly, any Subsidiary that is not a Domestic Group Member. Section 7.16 Location of Business and Offices. The Borrower’s jurisdiction of organization is Nevada; the name of the Borrower as listed in the public records of its jurisdiction of organization is Lilis Energy, Inc.; and the organizational identification number of the Borrower in its jurisdiction of organization is E0615822007-2 (or, in each case, as set forth in an notice delivered to the Administrative Agent pursuant to Section 8.01(l) in accordance with Section 12.01). The Borrower’s principal place of business and chief executive offices are located at the address specified in Section 12.01 (or as set forth in a notice delivered pursuant to Section 8.01(l) and Section 12.01(c). Each Group Member’s jurisdiction of organization, name as listed in the public records of its jurisdiction of organization, organizational identification number in its jurisdiction of organization, and the location of its principal place of business and chief executive office is stated on Schedule 7.14 (or as set forth in a notice delivered pursuant to Section 8.01(l). Section 7.17 Properties; Title, Etc. (a) Each Group Member has good and defensible title to the Oil and Gas Properties evaluated in the most recently delivered Reserve Report and good title to all its material personal Properties other than Properties sold, transferred or otherwise disposed of in compliance with Section 9.11 from time to time or those leases that have expired in accordance with their terms, in each case, free and clear of all Liens except Liens permitted by Section 9.03, except in each case where failure to have such title would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect. After giving full effect to the Excepted Liens, the Group Member specified as the owner owns the net interests in production attributable to the Hydrocarbon Interests as reflected in the most recently delivered Reserve Report, and except as otherwise provided by statute, regulation or the standard and customary provisions of any applicable joint operating agreement, the ownership of such Properties shall not in any material respect obligate the Group Member to bear the costs and expenses relating to the maintenance, development and operations of each such Property in an amount in excess of the working interest of each Property set forth in the most recently delivered Reserve Report that is not offset by a corresponding proportionate increase in the Group Member’s net revenue interest in such Property. (b) All leases and agreements necessary for the conduct of the business of the Group Members are valid and subsisting, in full force and effect, and there exists no default or event or circumstance which with the giving of notice or the passage of time or both would give rise to a default under any such lease or leases, which could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. (c) The rights and Properties presently owned, leased or licensed by the Group Members including all easements and rights of way, include all rights and Properties necessary to permit the Group Members to conduct their business in all material respects in the same manner as its business is conducted on the date hereof. (d) The rights and properties presently owned, leased or licensed by the Group Member including all easements and rights of way, include all rights and properties necessary to permit the Group Members to conduct their respective businesses as currently conducted, except to the extent any failure to have any such rights or properties would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. (e) Each Group Member owns, or is licensed to use, all trademarks, tradenames, copyrights, patents and other intellectual Property necessary to operate its business, and the use thereof by 69 007870-0083-15888-Active.27383864


 
the Group Member does not infringe upon the rights of any other Person, except for any such infringements that, individually or in the aggregate, could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect. The Group Members either own or have valid licenses or other rights to use all databases, geological data, geophysical data, engineering data, seismic data, maps, interpretations and other technical information used in their businesses as presently conducted, subject to the limitations contained in the agreements governing the use of the same, which limitations are customary for companies engaged in the business of the exploration and production of Hydrocarbons, with such exceptions as could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. Section 7.18 Maintenance of Properties. Except for such acts or failures to act as could not be reasonably expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, the Oil and Gas Properties (and Properties unitized therewith) of the Group Members have been maintained, operated and developed in a good and workmanlike manner and in conformity with all Governmental Requirements and in conformity with the provisions of all leases, subleases or other contracts comprising a part of the Hydrocarbon Interests and other contracts and agreements forming a part of the Oil and Gas Properties of the Group Members in all material respects. Specifically in connection with the foregoing, except for those as could not be reasonably expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, (i) no Oil and Gas Property of the Group Members is subject to having allowable production reduced below the full and regular allowable (including the maximum permissible tolerance) because of any overproduction (whether or not the same was permissible at the time) and (ii) none of the wells comprising a part of the Oil and Gas Properties (or Properties unitized therewith) of the Group Members is deviated from the vertical more than the maximum permitted by Governmental Requirements, and such wells are, in fact bottomed under and are producing from, and the well bores are wholly within, the Oil and Gas Properties (or in the case of wells located on Properties unitized therewith, such unitized Properties) of the Group Members. All pipelines, wells, gas processing plants, platforms and other material improvements, fixtures and equipment owned in whole or in part by the Group Members that are necessary to conduct normal operations are being maintained in a state adequate to conduct normal operations, and with respect to such of the foregoing which are operated by the Group Members, in a manner consistent with the Group Members’ past practices (other than those the failure of which to maintain in accordance with this Section 7.18 could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect). Section 7.19 Gas Imbalances. Except as set forth on Schedule 7.19 or on the most recent certificate delivered pursuant to Section 8.12(c), on a net basis there are no gas imbalances, take or pay or other prepayments which would require any Group Member to deliver Hydrocarbons produced from their Oil and Gas Properties at some future time without then or thereafter receiving full payment therefor exceeding $1,000,000 of net aggregate liability. Section 7.20 Marketing of Production. Except for contracts listed and in effect on the date hereof on Schedule 7.20, and thereafter either disclosed in writing to the Administrative Agent or included in the most recently delivered Reserve Report, no material agreements exist, which are not cancelable on 60 days’ notice or less without penalty, for the sale of production from the Group Members’ Hydrocarbons (including calls on or other rights to purchase, production, whether or not the same are currently being exercised) that (a) pertain to the sale of production at a fixed price and (b) have a maturity or expiry date of longer than six (6) months from the date hereof or the date of such Reserve Report, as applicable. Section 7.21 Security Documents. The Security Instruments are effective to create in favor of the Administrative Agent, for the benefit of the Lenders, a legal, valid and enforceable security interest in the Mortgaged Property and Collateral and proceeds thereof, as applicable. The Secured Obligations are and have been at all times, subject to Section 8.14(a), secured by a legal, valid and enforceability first priority perfected Liens in favor of the Administrative Agent, covering and encumbering (a) at least 90% of the PV-9 of the Borrowing Base Properties, (b) the Collateral granted pursuant to the Security Agreement, including the pledged Equity Interests and the Deposit Accounts, Commodity Accounts and 70 007870-0083-15888-Active.27383864


 
Securities Accounts, in each case to the extent perfection has occurred, as the case may be, by the recording of a mortgage, the filing of a UCC financing statement, or, in the case of Deposit Accounts, Commodity Accounts and Securities Accounts, by obtaining of “control” or, with respect to Equity Interests represented by certificates, by possession (in each case, to the extent applicable in the applicable jurisdiction); provided that, except in the case of pledged Equity Interests, Liens permitted by Section 9.03 may exist. Section 7.22 Swap Agreements. Schedule 7.22, as of the Closing Date, and after the date hereof, each report required to be delivered by the Borrower pursuant to Section 8.01(d), as of the date specified therein, sets forth a true and complete list of all Swap Agreements of the Group Members, the material terms thereof (including the type, term, effective date, termination date and notional amounts or volumes) the estimated net mark to market value thereof, all credit support agreements relating thereto (including any margin required or supplied, but excluding the Security Instruments) and the counterparty to each such agreement. The Borrower is a Qualified ECP Counterparty. Section 7.23 Use of Loans and Letters of Credit. The proceeds of the Loans and the Letters of Credit shall be used by the Borrower (i) to provide working capital for lease acquisitions, for exploration and production operations, for development (including the drilling and completion of producing wells), for acquisitions of Oil and Gas Properties permitted hereunder, (ii) to refinance the Existing First Lien Credit Agreement and (iii) for the Borrower’s and its Subsidiaries’ general corporate purposes. No Group Member is engaged principally, or as one of its or their important activities, in the business of extending credit for the purpose, whether immediate, incidental or ultimate, of buying or carrying margin stock (within the meaning of Regulation T, U or X of the Board). No part of the proceeds of any Loan or Letter of Credit will be used for any purpose which violates the provisions of Regulations T, U or X of the Board. Section 7.24 Solvency. After giving effect to the Transactions and the other transactions contemplated hereby (including at the time of and immediately after giving effect to any Borrowing or the issuance, amendment, renewal or extension of any Letter of Credit, as applicable) (a) the sum of the debt and liabilities (including subordinated and contingent liabilities) of the Borrower and the other Loan Parties, taken as a whole, does not exceed the fair value of the present assets of the Borrower and the other Loan Parties, taken as a whole, (b) the present fair saleable value of the assets of the Borrower and the other Loan Parties, taken as a whole, is greater than the total amount that will be required to pay the probable debt and liabilities (including subordinated and contingent liabilities) of the Borrower and the other Loan Parties as they become absolute and matured, (c) the Borrower and the other Loan Parties, taken as a whole, have not incurred, or believe that they will incur, debts or other liabilities including current obligations beyond their ability to pay such debt as they mature in the ordinary course of business and (d) the capital of the Borrower and the other Loan Parties, taken as a whole, is not unreasonably small to engage in the business of the Borrower and the other Loan Parties, taken as a whole. For the purpose of this Section 7.24, the amount of any contingent liability at any time shall be computed as the amount that, in light of all of the facts and circumstances existing at such time, represents the amount that can reasonably be expected to become an actual or matured liability. Section 7.25 Foreign Corrupt Practices. Neither the Borrower nor any of its Subsidiaries, nor any director, officer, agent, employee or Affiliate of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries is aware of or has taken any action, directly or indirectly, that would result in a material violation by such Persons of the FCPA, including making use of the mails or any means or instrumentality of interstate commerce corruptly in furtherance of an offer, payment, promise to pay or authorization of the payment of any money, or other property, gift, promise to give, or authorization of the giving of anything of value to any “foreign official” (as such term is defined in the FCPA) or any foreign political party or official thereof or any candidate for foreign political office, in contravention of the FCPA; and, the Borrower, its Subsidiaries and its and their Affiliates have conducted their business in material compliance with the FCPA and have instituted and maintain policies and procedures as it reasonably deems appropriate, in light of its business and 71 007870-0083-15888-Active.27383864


 
international activities, if any, designed to ensure, and which are reasonably expected to continue to ensure, continued compliance therewith in all material respects. Section 7.26 Anti-Corruption Laws; Sanctions; OFAC. (a) The Borrower has implemented and maintains in effect policies and procedures, if any, as it reasonably deems appropriate, in light of its business and international activities (if any), designed to, in all material respects, ensure compliance by the Borrower, its Subsidiaries and their respective directors, officers, employees and agents with applicable Anti-Corruption Laws and applicable Sanctions. (b) The Borrower, its Subsidiaries, and to such Person’s knowledge, its respective officers and employees and, to the knowledge of the Borrower, its directors and agents are in compliance with Anti-Corruption Laws and applicable Sanctions in all material respects and are not knowingly engaged in any activity that would reasonably be expected to result in any Group Member being designated as a Sanctioned Person. (c) None of (i) the Borrower, any Subsidiary or to the knowledge of the Borrower or such Subsidiary any of their respective directors, officers or employees, or (ii) to the knowledge of the Borrower, any agent of the Borrower that will act in any capacity in connection with or benefit from the credit facility established hereby, is a Sanctioned Person. (d) The Borrower will not directly or, to its knowledge, indirectly use the proceeds from the Loans or lend, contribute or otherwise make available such proceeds to any Subsidiary, joint venture partner or other Person, for the purpose of financing the activities of any Person currently subject to any applicable Sanctions. Section 7.27 Senior Debt Status. The Secured Obligations constitute “Senior Indebtedness”, “Designated Senior Indebtedness” or any similar designation under and as defined in any agreement governing any senior subordinated or subordinated Indebtedness and the subordination provisions set forth in each such agreement are legally valid and enforceable against the parties thereto. Section 7.28 EEA Financial Institution. No Loan Party is an EEA Financial Institution. ARTICLE VIII AFFIRMATIVE COVENANTS Until Payment in Full, the Borrower covenants and agrees with the Lenders that: Section 8.01 Financial Statements; Other Information. The Borrower will furnish to the Administrative Agent for delivery to each Lender: (a) Annual Financial Statements. As soon as available, but in any event in accordance with then applicable law and not later than 90 days after the end of each Fiscal Year, commencing with the Fiscal Year ending December 31, 2018, (i) the audited consolidated balance sheet for the Borrower and its Consolidated Subsidiaries and related statements of operations, stockholders’ equity, and cash flows as of the end of and for such Fiscal Year, setting forth in comparative form the figures for the previous Fiscal Year, all reported on by BDO USA, LLP or other independent public accountants of recognized national standing reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent (without a “going concern” or like qualification or exception and without any qualification or exception as to the scope of such audit) to the effect that such consolidated financial statements present fairly in all material respects the financial condition and results of operations of the Borrower and its Consolidated Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis, in each case, in 72 007870-0083-15888-Active.27383864


 
accordance with GAAP consistently applied and (ii) to the extent there are any Unrestricted Subsidiaries as of the last day of such Fiscal Year, its unaudited balance sheet, income statement and related statement of cash flows as of the end of and for the Fiscal Year most recently ended which provides consolidating statements, including statements demonstrating eliminating entries, if any, with respect to any Unrestricted Subsidiaries, in such form as would be presentable to the auditors of the Borrower. (b) Quarterly Financial Statements. As soon as available, but in any event in accordance with then applicable law and not later than 45 days after the end of each of the first three (3) Fiscal Quarters of each Fiscal Year of the Borrower commencing with the Fiscal Quarter ending September 30, 2018, (i) the unaudited consolidated balance sheet for the Borrower and its Consolidated Subsidiaries and related statements of operations, stockholders’ equity and cash flows as of the end of and for such Fiscal Quarter and the then elapsed portion of the Fiscal Year, setting forth, in each case in comparative form the figures for the corresponding period or periods of (or, in the case of the balance sheet, as of the end of) the previous Fiscal Year, all certified by one of its Financial Officers as presenting fairly in all material respects the financial condition and results of operations of the Borrower and its Consolidated Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP consistently applied, subject to normal year- end audit adjustments and the absence of footnotes and (ii) to the extent there are any Unrestricted Subsidiaries as of the last day of such Fiscal Quarter, the unaudited balance sheet for the Borrower and its Consolidated Subsidiaries and related statements of operations and cash flows as of the end of and for such Fiscal Quarter which provides consolidating statements, including statements demonstrating eliminating entries, if any, with respect to any Unrestricted Subsidiaries, in such form as would be presentable to the auditors of the Borrower. (c) Certificate of Financial Officer - Compliance. Concurrently with any delivery of financial statements under Section 8.01(a) or Section 8.01(b), a Compliance Certificate (i) certifying as to whether a Default has occurred and, if a Default has occurred, specifying the details thereof and any action taken or proposed to be taken with respect thereto, (ii) certifying that the Borrower has been in compliance with Sections 9.01(a) and 9.01(b) at such times as required therein and in connection therewith, setting forth reasonably detailed calculations demonstrating such compliance, (iii) stating whether any change in GAAP or in the application thereof has occurred since the date of the most recently delivered financial statements referred to in Section 8.01(a) and Section 8.01(b) and, if any such change has occurred, specifying the effect of such change on the financial statements accompanying such certificate and (iv) specifying any change in the identity of the Restricted Subsidiaries, Guarantors, Immaterial Subsidiaries and Unrestricted Subsidiaries as at the end of such Fiscal Year or Fiscal Quarter, as the case may be, from the Restricted Subsidiaries, Guarantors, Immaterial Subsidiaries and Unrestricted Subsidiaries, respectively, provided to the Lenders on the Closing Date or the most recent Fiscal Year or Fiscal Quarter, as the case may be. (d) Certificate of Financial Officer - Swap Agreements. Concurrently with the delivery of each Reserve Report under Section 8.12, a certificate of a Financial Officer, setting forth as of a recent date, a true and complete list of all Swap Agreements of each Group Member, the material terms thereof (including the type, term, effective date, termination date and notional amounts or volumes), the net mark-to-market value therefor (as of the last Business Day of the period covered by such Reserve Report), any new credit support agreements relating thereto (other than Security Instruments) not listed on Schedule 7.22, any margin required or supplied under any credit support document, and the counterparty to each such agreement. (e) Certificate of Insurer -- Insurance Coverage. Within thirty (30) days following any renewal of, or material change in, the insurance maintained in accordance with Section 8.07, certificates of insurance coverage with respect to the insurance required by Section 8.07, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, and, if requested by the Administrative Agent or any Lender, all copies of the applicable policies. 73 007870-0083-15888-Active.27383864


 
(f) SEC and Other Filings; Reports to Shareholders. Promptly after the same become publicly available, copies of all periodic and other reports, proxy statements and other materials filed by any Group Member with the SEC or with any national securities exchange. (g) Notices Under Material Instruments. Promptly after the furnishing thereof, copies of any financial statement, report or material notice furnished to or by any Person pursuant to the terms of any preferred stock designation, indenture, loan or credit or other similar agreement evidencing Material Indebtedness, other than this Agreement and not otherwise required to be furnished to the Lenders pursuant to any other provision of this Section 8.01. (h) Lists of Purchasers. Concurrently with the delivery of any Reserve Report to the Administrative Agent pursuant to Section 8.12, a list of all Persons purchasing Hydrocarbons from any Group Member (or, with respect to Oil and Gas Properties that are not operated by a Group Member, a list of the operators of such properties) the Borrower or any other Loan Party who collectively account for at least 90% of the revenues resulting from the sale of all Hydrocarbons from the Borrower and such other Loan Parties. (i) Notice of Sales of Oil and Gas Properties and Unwinds of Swap Agreements. In the event the Borrower or any other Group Member intends to (i) Dispose of any Borrowing Base Properties (or any Equity Interests of any Group Member that owns Oil and Gas Properties) and/or (ii) Unwind or otherwise Dispose of Swap Agreements which could result in an anticipated decline in the mark-to-market value thereof or net cash proceeds therefrom in excess of 5% of the Borrowing Base then in effect (in a single transaction or in multiple transactions between Scheduled Redeterminations), prior written notice of the foregoing (of at least five (5) Business Days or such shorter time as the Administrative Agent may agree in its sole discretion), the price thereof, in the case of Oil and Gas Properties (or any Equity Interests of any Group Member that owns Oil and Gas Properties), and, in each case, the anticipated decline in the mark- to-market value thereof or net cash proceeds therefrom, in the case of Swap Agreements, and, in each case, the anticipated date of closing and any other details thereof reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent. (j) Notice of Casualty Events. Prompt written notice, and in any event within three (3) Business Days (or such other time as the Administrative Agent may agree), of the occurrence of any Casualty Event or the commencement of any action or proceeding that could reasonably be expected to result in a Casualty Event, in each case, of any Property of any Group Member having a Fair Market Value in excess of $1,000,000. (k) Information Regarding Borrower and Guarantors. Prompt written notice (and in any event, within ten (10) Business Days after (or such other time as the Administrative Agent may agree in its sole discretion)) any change (i) in a Loan Party’s name or in any trade name used to identify such Loan Party in the conduct of its business or in the ownership of its Properties, (ii) in the location of the Loan Party’s chief executive office or principal place of business, (iii) in the Loan Party’s jurisdiction of organization, and (iv) in the Loan Party’s federal taxpayer identification number. (l) Production Report and Lease Operating Statements. In connection with each Reserve Report delivered pursuant to Section 8.12(a), a report setting forth, for each calendar month during the then current Fiscal Year to date, the volume of production and sales attributable to production (and the prices at which such sales were made and the revenues derived from such sales) for each such calendar month from the Oil and Gas Properties, and setting forth the related ad valorem, severance and production taxes and lease operating expenses attributable thereto and incurred for each such calendar month. 74 007870-0083-15888-Active.27383864


 
(m) Patriot Act. Promptly upon request, all documentation and other information required by regulatory authorities under applicable “know your customer” and anti-money laundering rules and regulations, including the USA Patriot Act and the Beneficial Ownership Regulation. (n) Budget. Concurrently with the delivery of each Reserve Report under Section 8.12, a certificate of a Financial Officer, setting forth a report, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent (it being understood and agreed that a report substantially in the form of the budget report delivered to the Administrative Agent in connection with the consummation of the Closing Date shall be deemed to be reasonably satisfactory), of the projected production of Hydrocarbons by the Borrower and its Subsidiaries and the assumptions used in calculating such projections, the Borrower’s annual operating and capital expenditure budgets and financial forecasts, including cash flow projections covering proposed fundings, repayments, additional advances, investments and other cash receipts and disbursements, each for the remaining Fiscal Year on a quarterly basis. (o) Notices of Certain Changes. Promptly, but in any event within thirty (30) days after the execution thereof, copies of any amendment, modification or supplement to the certificate or articles of incorporation, by-laws, any preferred stock designation or any other Organizational Document of the Borrower or any other Group Member. (p) Other Requested Information. Promptly following any request therefor, such other information regarding the operations, business affairs and financial condition of the Borrower or any Subsidiary (including any Plan or Multiemployer Plan and any reports or other information required to be filed under ERISA), or compliance with the terms of this Agreement or any other Loan Document, as the Administrative Agent or any Lender may reasonably request. Documents required to be delivered pursuant to this Section 8.01 may be delivered electronically and if so delivered, shall be deemed to have been delivered on the date (i) on which a Group Member posts such documents (including the Borrower’s Form 10-K or 10-Q, as applicable) to its publicly-accessible website or to EDGAR (or such other publicly-accessible internet database that may be established and maintained by the SEC as a substitute for or successor to EDGAR) or (ii) on which such documents are posted on the Borrower’s behalf on SyndTrak, IntraLinks/IntraAgency or another relevant website, if any, to which each Lender and the Administrative Agent have access (whether a commercial, third-party website or whether sponsored by the Administrative Agent). Section 8.02 Notices of Material Events. Promptly, but in any event within five (5) Business Days, the Borrower will furnish to the Administrative Agent (for delivery to each Lender) prompt written notice of the following: (a) Defaults. The occurrence of any Default or Event of Default; (b) Governmental Matters. The filing or commencement of, or the threat in writing of, any action, suit, proceeding, investigation or arbitration by or before any arbitrator or Governmental Authority against or affecting any of the Group Members not previously disclosed in writing to the Administrative Agent or any material adverse development in any action, suit, proceeding, investigation or arbitration (whether or not previously disclosed to the Administrative Agent) that, in either case, if adversely determined, would reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect; and (c) Material Adverse Effect. Any other development that results in, or could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect. 75 007870-0083-15888-Active.27383864


 
Each notice delivered under this Section 8.02 shall be accompanied by a statement of a Responsible Officer setting forth the details of the event or development requiring such notice and any action taken or proposed to be taken with respect thereto. Section 8.03 Existence; Conduct of Business. The Borrower will, and will cause each other Group Member to, do or cause to be done all things necessary to preserve, renew and keep in full force and effect its legal existence and the rights, licenses, permits, privileges and franchises necessary to the conduct of its business and maintain, if necessary, its qualification to do business in each other material jurisdiction in which its Oil and Gas Properties is located or the ownership of its Properties requires such qualification, except to the extent that the failure to maintain such rights, licenses, permits, privileges and franchises or to be so qualified could not reasonably be expected to cause a Material Adverse Effect; provided that the foregoing shall not prohibit any merger, consolidation, liquidation or dissolution permitted under Section 9.10. Section 8.04 Payment of Obligations. The Borrower will, and will cause each other Group Member to, pay its obligations, including material tax liabilities, before the same shall become delinquent or in default, except where (a) in the case of tax liabilities, the taxes are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings diligently conducted and for which adequate reserves are being maintained in accordance with GAAP or to the extent that the failure to do so could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect or (b) in the case of obligations other than material tax liabilities, the failure to make such payment could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect. Section 8.05 [Reserved]. Section 8.06 Operation and Maintenance of Properties. The Borrower, at its own expense, will, and will cause each other Group Member to: (a) operate its Oil and Gas Properties and other material Properties or cause such Oil and Gas Properties and other material Properties to be operated in a careful and efficient manner in accordance with the customary practices of the industry and in compliance with all applicable contracts and agreements and in compliance with all applicable Governmental Requirements, including applicable pro ration requirements and Environmental Laws, and all applicable laws, rules and regulations of every other Governmental Authority from time to time constituted to regulate the development and operation of its Oil and Gas Properties and the production and sale of Hydrocarbons and other minerals therefrom, except, in each case, where the failure to comply could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect; (b) subject to Dispositions permitted hereunder, keep and maintain all Property material to the conduct of its business in good working order and condition, ordinary wear and tear excepted and preserve, maintain and keep in good repair, working order and efficiency (ordinary wear and tear and depletion excepted) all of its material Oil and Gas Properties and other Properties material to the conduct of its business, unless the Borrower determines in good faith that the continued maintenance of such Oil and Gas Properties and other Properties is no longer economically desirable, necessary or useful to the business of the Loan Parties; (c) promptly (i) pay and discharge, or use commercially reasonable efforts to cause to be paid and discharged, all delay rentals, royalties, expenses and other similar payments accruing under the leases or other agreements affecting or pertaining to its material Oil and Gas Properties, except to the extent being contested in good faith by appropriate actions and (ii) do all other things necessary, in accordance with industry standards, to keep unimpaired their rights with respect thereto and prevent any forfeiture thereof or default thereunder; except, in each case, where the failure to do so could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect; and 76 007870-0083-15888-Active.27383864


 
(d) promptly perform or use commercially reasonable efforts to cause to be performed, in accordance with customary industry standards, the material obligations required by each and all of the material assignments, deeds, leases, sub-leases, contracts and agreements affecting its interests in its Oil and Gas Properties and other material Properties; and (e) operate its Oil and Gas Properties and other material Properties or use commercially reasonable efforts to cause such Oil and Gas Properties and other material Properties to be operated in accordance with the customary practices of the industry and in material compliance with all applicable material contracts and agreements and in compliance in all material respects with all Governmental Requirements, except where the failure to do so could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. To the extent the Borrower is not the operator of any Property, the Borrower shall use commercially reasonable efforts to cause the operator to comply with this Section 8.06; provided that failure of such operator to comply with this Section 8.06 shall not constitute a Default or Event of Default. Section 8.07 Insurance. The Borrower will maintain, with financially sound and reputable insurance companies, insurance covering all Group Members, in such amounts and against such risks as are customarily maintained by companies engaged in the same or similar businesses operating in the same or similar locations. The loss payable clauses or provisions in the applicable insurance policy or policies insuring the Group Members or their Property shall be endorsed in favor of and made payable to the Administrative Agent as sole “loss payee” or other formulation acceptable to the Administrative Agent and such liability policies shall name the Administrative Agent and the Lenders as “additional insureds”. To the extent that the insurer will agree to do so, such policies will also provide that the insurer will endeavor to give at least 30 days prior notice of any cancellation to the Administrative Agent. Section 8.08 Books and Records; Inspection Rights. The Borrower will, and will cause each other Group Member to, keep proper books of record and account in which full, true and correct entries in conformity with GAAP and all Governmental Requirements shall be made of all dealings and transactions in relation to its business and activities. The Borrower will, and will cause each other Group Member to, permit any representatives designated by the Administrative Agent or any Lender, upon reasonable prior written notice, to visit and inspect its Properties, to examine and make extracts from its books and records, and to discuss its affairs, finances and condition with its officers and independent accountants, all at such reasonable times during normal business hours and as often as reasonably requested; provided, however, that unless an Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing the Borrower shall not be required to pay expenses relating to more than one such visit, inspection or examination in any twelve (12) consecutive month period. Section 8.09 Compliance with Laws. The Borrower will, and will cause each Group Member to, comply with all laws, rules, regulations and orders of any Governmental Authority applicable to it or its Property in all material respects. The Borrower will maintain in effect and enforce policies and procedures, if any, as it reasonably deems appropriate, in light of its business and international activities (if any), designed to ensure compliance in all material respects by the Group Members and their respective directors, officers, employees and agents with applicable Anti-Corruption Laws and applicable Sanctions. Section 8.10 Environmental Matters. (a) The Borrower will, and will cause each Group Member to; (i) comply with all applicable Environmental Laws, and undertake reasonable efforts to ensure that all tenants and subtenants (if any), and all Persons with whom any Group Member has contracted for the exploration, development, production, operation, or other management of an oil or gas well or lease, comply with all applicable 77 007870-0083-15888-Active.27383864


 
Environmental Laws; and (ii) generate, use, treat, store, release, transport, dispose of, and otherwise manage all Hazardous Materials in a manner that could not reasonably be expected to result in any liability to any Group Member or to adversely affect any real property owned, leased or operated by any of them, and take reasonable efforts to prevent any other Person from generating, using, treating, storing, releasing, transporting, disposing of, or otherwise managing Hazardous Materials in a manner that could reasonably be expected to result in a liability to any Group Member, or with respect to any Mortgaged Property, could reasonably be expected to adversely affect its fair saleable value (for the avoidance of doubt, with respect to activities on properties neighboring such real property, such reasonable efforts shall not include any obligation to monitor such activities or properties); it being understood that this clause (a) shall be deemed not breached by a noncompliance with any of the foregoing (i) or (ii) if, upon learning of such noncompliance or any condition that results from such noncompliance, any affected Group Member promptly develops and diligently implements a response to such noncompliance and any such condition that is consistent with principles of prudent environmental management and all applicable Environmental Laws, and provided that such response and condition, in the aggregate with any other such responses and conditions, could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. (b) The Borrower will promptly, but in no event later than five (5) days after learning of any action, investigation, demand or inquiry contemplated by this Section 8.10(b), notify the Administrative Agent in writing of any action, investigation, demand, or inquiry by any Person threatened in writing or commenced against the Borrower or any Group Member, or any of their property or any property with respect to which a Group Member has any interest or obligation, in connection with any applicable Environmental Laws or regarding any Hazardous Materials (excluding routine testing and corrective action), unless the Borrower reasonably determines, based on the information reasonably available to it at the time, that such action, investigation, demand or inquiry is unlikely to result in costs and liabilities in excess of $1,000,000 (it being understood that the amount will be determined in the aggregate with the costs and liabilities of all related similar actions, investigations, demands or inquiries) and in any case could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect (it being understood that the Borrower shall be deemed to have given notice under this Section 8.10(b) regarding the matters set forth on Schedule 8.10(b) to this Agreement to the extent such matters are described thereon). (c) If an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, the Administrative Agent may (but shall not be obligated to), at the expense of the Borrower (such expenses to be reasonable in light of the circumstances), conduct such investigation as it reasonably deems appropriate to determine the nature and extent of any noncompliance with applicable Environmental Laws, the nature and extent of the presence of any Hazardous Material and the nature and extent of any other environmental conditions that may exist at or affect any of the Mortgaged Properties, and the Loan Parties and each relevant Group Member shall reasonably cooperate with the Administrative Agent in conducting such investigation and in implementing any response to such noncompliance, Hazardous Material or other environmental condition as the Administrative Agent reasonably deems appropriate. Such investigation and response may include, without limitation, a detailed visual inspection of the Mortgaged Properties, including all storage areas, storage tanks, drains and dry wells and other structures and locations, as well as the taking of soil samples, surface water samples, and ground water samples and such other investigations or analyses as the Administrative Agent deems appropriate, and any containment, cleanup, removal, repair, restoration, remediation or other remedial work. Upon reasonable request and notice, the Administrative Agent and its officers, employees, agents and contractors shall have and are hereby granted the right to enter upon the Mortgaged Properties for the foregoing purposes. Section 8.11 Further Assurances. (a) The Borrower at its sole expense will, and will cause each other Group Member to, promptly execute and deliver to the Administrative Agent all such other documents, agreements and 78 007870-0083-15888-Active.27383864


 
instruments reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent to (i) further evidence and more fully describe the collateral intended as security for the Secured Obligations, (ii) correct any omissions in this Agreement or the Security Instruments, (iii) state more fully the obligations secured therein, (iv) perfect, protect or preserve any Liens created pursuant to this Agreement or any of the Security Instruments or the priority thereof, or (v) make any recordings, file any notices or obtain any consents, all as may be reasonably necessary or appropriate, in the reasonable discretion of the Administrative Agent to ensure that the Administrative Agent, on behalf of the Secured Parties, has a perfected security interest in all assets of the Loan Parties intended as security for the Secured Obligations. (b) The Borrower hereby authorizes the Administrative Agent to file one or more financing or continuation statements, and amendments thereto, relative to all or any part of the Mortgaged Property without the signature of the Borrower or any other Loan Party where permitted by law, which financing statements may contain a description of collateral that describes such property in any manner as the Administrative Agent may reasonably determine is necessary or advisable to ensure the perfection of the security interest in the Collateral consistent with the terms of the Loan Documents, including describing such property as “all assets” or “all property” or words of similar effect. A carbon, photographic or other reproduction of the Security Instruments or any financing statement covering the Mortgaged Property or any part thereof shall be sufficient as a financing statement where permitted by law. Section 8.12 Reserve Reports. (a) On or before April 1st and October 1st of each year, the Borrower shall furnish to the Administrative Agent a Reserve Report evaluating the Oil and Gas Properties of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries as of the immediately preceding January 1st and July 1st, as applicable; provided that, with respect to the November 1, 2018 Scheduled Redetermination, such redetermination will be based upon a Reserve Report dated as of September 1, 2018 and delivered by the Borrower to the Administrative Agent no later than October 20, 2018 and which shall be prepared internally under the supervision of the chief engineer of the Borrower (in a manner reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent) who shall certify such Reserve Report to be true and accurate in all material respects and, except as otherwise specified therein, to have been prepared in accordance with the procedures used in the Initial Reserve Report (the “September 1, 2018 Reserve Report”). The Reserve Report as of January 1st and delivered on or before April 1st of each year (the “January 1 Reserve Report”), shall be prepared by one or more Approved Petroleum Engineers, and each Reserve Report as of July 1st shall be prepared by one or more Approved Petroleum Engineers or internally under the supervision of the chief engineer of the Borrower (in a manner reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent) who shall certify such Reserve Report to be true and accurate in all material respects and, except as otherwise specified therein, to have been prepared in accordance with the procedures used in the immediately preceding January 1 Reserve Report. (b) In the event of a request for an Interim Redetermination pursuant to Section 2.07(b), the Borrower shall furnish to the Administrative Agent a Reserve Report prepared by or under the supervision of the chief engineer of the Borrower who shall certify such Reserve Report to be true and accurate in all material respects and to have been prepared in accordance with the procedures used in the immediately preceding January 1 Reserve Report. For any Interim Redetermination requested by the Administrative Agent or the Borrower pursuant to Section 2.07(b), the Borrower shall provide such Reserve Report with an “as of” date as required by the Administrative Agent as soon as possible, but in any event no later than thirty (30) days following the receipt of such request; provided that at any time prior to delivery of such Reserve Report the Administrative Agent may, or at the direction of the Required Lenders shall, elect to use the most recently delivered Reserve Report, which such Reserve Report may be rolled forward in a customary manner. 79 007870-0083-15888-Active.27383864


 
(c) With the delivery of each Reserve Report, the Borrower shall provide to the Administrative Agent a Reserve Report Certificate from a Responsible Officer certifying that in all material respects: (i) the information contained in the Reserve Report and any other information delivered in connection therewith is true and correct in all material respects, it being understood and agreed that projections concerning volumes attributable to the Oil and Gas Properties of the Borrower and the other Group Members and production and cost estimates contained in the Reserve Report are necessarily based upon professional opinions, estimates and projections and that the Borrower and the other Group Members do not warrant that such opinions, estimates and projections will ultimately prove to have been accurate, (ii) except as set forth on an exhibit to the Reserve Report Certificate, the Borrower or the other Loan Parties own good and defensible title to the Oil and Gas Properties evaluated in such Reserve Report and such Properties are free of all Liens except for Liens permitted by Section 9.03, (iii) except as set forth on an exhibit to the Reserve Report Certificate, (A) on a net basis there are no gas imbalances, take or pay or other prepayments in excess of the volume specified in Section 7.19 with respect to its Oil and Gas Properties evaluated in such Reserve Report which would require the Borrower or any other Group Member to deliver Hydrocarbons either generally or produced from such Oil and Gas Properties at some future time without then or thereafter receiving full payment therefor and (B) there are no take-or-pay or ship-or-pay contracts that have not been disclosed in a previous Reserve Report Certificate, (iv) none of their Oil and Gas Properties have been sold (other than Hydrocarbons sold in the ordinary course of business) since the date of the last Borrowing Base determination except as set forth on an exhibit to the certificate, which exhibit shall list all of its Oil and Gas Properties sold (other than Hydrocarbons sold in the ordinary course of business) and in such detail as reasonably required by the Administrative Agent, (v) attached to the Reserve Report Certificate is a list of all marketing agreements entered into by a Group Member subsequent to the later of the date hereof or the most recently delivered Reserve Report which the Borrower could reasonably be expected to have been obligated to list on Schedule 7.20 had such agreement been in effect on the date hereof and (vi) attached thereto is a schedule of the Oil and Gas Properties evaluated by such Reserve Report that are Mortgaged Properties and demonstrating the percentage of the PV-9 of the Oil and Gas Properties that the value of such Mortgaged Properties represent and that such percentage is in compliance with Section 8.14(a) (the certificate described herein, the “Reserve Report Certificate”). Section 8.13 Title Information. (a) In connection with the delivery to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders of each Reserve Report required by Section 8.12(a), the Borrower shall deliver title information in form and substance reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent covering enough of the Borrowing Base Properties evaluated by such Reserve Report that were not included in the immediately preceding Reserve Report, so that the Administrative Agent shall have received reasonably satisfactory title information on Hydrocarbon Interests constituting at least 90% of the PV-9 of the Borrowing Base Properties evaluated by such Reserve Report as determined by the Administrative Agent. (b) If the Borrower has provided title information for additional Properties under Section 8.13(a), the Borrower shall, within 60 days (or such longer period as the Administrative Agent may agree in its sole discretion) of notice from the Administrative Agent that title defects or exceptions exist with respect to such additional Properties (or such longer period as the Administrative Agent may approve in its sole discretion), either (i) cure any such title defects or exceptions (including defects or exceptions as to priority) which are not permitted by Section 9.03 raised by such information, (ii) substitute acceptable Mortgaged Properties with no title defects or exceptions except for Liens permitted under Section 9.03 having an equivalent or greater value or (iii) deliver title information in form and substance reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent so that the Administrative Agent shall have received, together with title information previously delivered to the Administrative Agent, reasonably satisfactory title information on Hydrocarbon Interests constituting at least 90% of the PV-9 of the Borrowing Base Properties evaluated by such Reserve Report. 80 007870-0083-15888-Active.27383864


 
(c) If the Borrower is unable to cure any title defect requested by the Administrative Agent to be cured within the 60-day period (or such longer period as the Administrative Agent may agree in its sole discretion) or the Borrower does not comply with the requirements to provide acceptable title information covering at least 90% of the PV-9 of the Borrowing Base Properties evaluated in the most recent Reserve Report within such 60-day period (or such longer period as the Administrative Agent may agree in its sole discretion), such failure shall not be a Default, but instead the Administrative Agent and/or the Required Lenders shall have the right to exercise the following remedy in their sole discretion from time to time, and any failure to so exercise this remedy at any time shall not be a waiver as to future exercise of the remedy by the Administrative Agent or the Lenders. To the extent that the Administrative Agent or the Required Lenders are not reasonably satisfied with title to any Mortgaged Property after the 60-day period (or such longer period as the Administrative Agent may agree in its sole discretion) has elapsed, such unacceptable Mortgaged Property shall not count towards the 90% requirement, and the Administrative Agent may send a notice to the Borrower and the Lenders that the then outstanding Borrowing Base shall be reduced by an amount as determined by the Required Lenders to cause the Borrower to be in compliance with the requirement to provide reasonably acceptable title information covering at least 90% of the PV-9 of the Borrowing Base Properties evaluated by such Reserve Report. This new Borrowing Base shall become effective immediately after receipt of such notice. Section 8.14 Additional Collateral; Additional Guarantors. (a) In connection with each redetermination of the Borrowing Base (including, for the avoidance of doubt, any Interim Redetermination), the Borrower shall review the Reserve Report and the list of current Mortgaged Properties (as described in Section 8.12(c)(vi)) to ascertain whether the Mortgaged Properties represent at least 90% of the PV-9 of the Borrowing Base Properties evaluated in such Reserve Report after giving effect to exploration and production activities, acquisitions, dispositions and production. In the event that the Mortgaged Properties do not represent at least 90% of such PV-9 value, then the Borrower shall, and shall cause the other Loan Parties to, grant, within thirty (30) days of delivery of the Reserve Report Certificate required under Section 8.12(c) (or such later date as the Administrative Agent may agree in its sole discretion), to the Administrative Agent as security for the Secured Obligations a first- priority Lien (provided that Liens permitted by Section 9.03 may exist) on additional Oil and Gas Properties not already subject to a Lien of the Security Instruments such that after giving effect thereto, the Mortgaged Properties will represent at least 90% of such PV-9 value. All such Liens will be created and perfected by and in accordance with the provisions of deeds of trust, security agreements and financing statements or other Security Instruments, all in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and in sufficient executed (and acknowledged where necessary or appropriate) counterparts for recording purposes. In order to comply with the foregoing, if any Subsidiary grants a Lien on its Oil and Gas Properties pursuant to this Section 8.14(a) and such Subsidiary is not a Guarantor, then it shall become a Guarantor and comply with Section 8.14(b). (b) The Borrower shall promptly (and in any event within 30 days or such longer period as agreed to by the Administrative Agent in its sole discretion) cause each Material Subsidiary that is a Domestic Group Member that is not designated as an Unrestricted Subsidiary pursuant to Section 8.18 (and any other Subsidiary that is required to become a Guarantor pursuant to Section 8.14(a)) to guarantee and secure the Secured Obligations in accordance with the terms herewith and the Security Agreement. In connection with any such guaranty and security interest grant, the Borrower shall, or shall cause (i) such Material Subsidiary to execute and deliver a Counterpart Agreement and (ii) the owners of the Equity Interests of such Material Subsidiary to pledge all of the Equity Interests of such new Material Subsidiary (including, if such Equity Interests are certificates, delivery of original stock certificates evidencing the Equity Interests of such Subsidiary, together with an appropriate undated stock powers for each certificate duly executed in blank by the registered owner thereof) and to execute and deliver such other additional 81 007870-0083-15888-Active.27383864


 
closing documents, legal opinions and certificates as shall reasonably be requested by the Administrative Agent. (c) The Borrower will at all times cause the Collateral and other material tangible and intangible assets of the Borrower and each Group Member (except for any assets that are explicitly excluded from the Collateral pursuant to the Security Instruments) to be subject to a Lien of the Security Instruments (subject to customary exclusions and exceptions set forth in such Security Instruments), excluding all assets that are excluded from the Collateral pursuant to the terms of the Security Instruments. (d) The Borrower will not, and will not permit any Restricted Subsidiary to, grant a Lien on any Property to secure any permitted Junior Debt which is not already granted to secure the Secured Obligations under the Security Instruments without first (i) giving at least ten (10) days’ (or such earlier time as may be agreed by the Administrative Agent in its sole discretion) prior written notice to the Administrative Agent thereof and (ii) granting to the Administrative Agent to secure the Secured Obligations a first-priority, perfected Lien on the same Property pursuant to Security Instruments in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent; provided that Excepted Liens may exist. Section 8.15 ERISA Compliance. The Borrower will promptly, but in any event within five (5) Business Days, furnish and will cause each Subsidiary of the Borrower and any ERISA Affiliate to promptly furnish to the Administrative Agent (a) upon becoming aware of the occurrence of any ERISA Event or of any Prohibited Transaction, which could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, in connection with any Plan or any trust created thereunder, a written notice of the Borrower or such other Group Member or ERISA Affiliate, as the case may be, specifying the nature thereof, what action such Person is taking or proposes to take with respect thereto, if any, and, when known, any action taken or proposed by the Internal Revenue Service, the Department of Labor or the PBGC with respect thereto, and (b) upon receipt thereof, copies of any notice of the PBGC’s intention to terminate or to have a trustee appointed to administer any Plan. Promptly following any request therefor by the Administrative Agent in respect of documents received, the Borrower will furnish or will cause any applicable Subsidiary and any applicable ERISA Affiliate to furnish to the Administrative Agent copies of any documents described in Sections 101(k) or 101(l) of ERISA that any Group Member or any ERISA Affiliate may request with respect to any Multiemployer Plan to which any Group Member or any ERISA Affiliate contributes or has an obligation to contribute; provided, that if the Group Members or any of their ERISA Affiliates have not requested such documents or notices from the administrator or sponsor of the applicable Multiemployer Plan, then, upon reasonable request of the Administrative Agent, the Group Members and/or their ERISA Affiliates shall promptly, but in any event within five (5) Business Days following such request, make a request for such documents or notices from such administrator or sponsor and the Borrower shall provide copies of such documents and notices to the Administrative Agent promptly, but in any event within five (5) Business Days following receipt thereof; and provided further that if the Borrower, any other Group Member or any ERISA Affiliate has not requested such documents or notices from the administrator or sponsor of the applicable Multiemployer Plan, the Borrower or other Group Member or the applicable ERISA Affiliate shall not be required to make a request for such documents or notices more than once during any one twelve month period. Section 8.16 Account Control Agreements; Location of Proceeds of Loans. (a) The Borrower will, and will cause each other Loan Party to, in connection with any Deposit Account and/or any Securities Account (other than an Excluded Account for so long as it is an Excluded Account) established, held or maintained after the Closing Date promptly, but in any event within thirty (30) days after the establishment of such account (or such later date as the Administrative Agent may agree in its sole discretion), cause such Deposit Account, Commodities Account and/or Securities Account (other than an Excluded Account for so long as it is an Excluded Account) to be a Controlled Account. 82 007870-0083-15888-Active.27383864


 
(b) The Borrower will, and will cause each Loan Party to, until the proceeds of any Loans are transferred to a third party in a transaction not prohibited by the Loan Documents, hold the proceeds of any Loans made under this Agreement in a Deposit Account, Commodities Account and/or a Securities Account that is a Controlled Account. Section 8.17 EEA Financial Institution. No Loan Party is an EEA Financial Institution. Section 8.18 Unrestricted Subsidiaries. (a) The Borrower may designate any Restricted Subsidiary as an Unrestricted Subsidiary and, subject to Section 8.18(c), the Borrower may designate any Unrestricted Subsidiary as a Restricted Subsidiary, in each case, upon delivery to the Administrative Agent of written notice from the Borrower; provided that immediately before and after such designation, (i) no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, (ii) immediately after giving effect to such designation, the Borrower shall be in pro forma compliance with Section 9.01(a) and Section 9.01(b), (iii) no Borrowing Base Deficiency not otherwise cured shall be existing or result therefrom and (iv) the representations and warranties of the Borrower and the Guarantors set forth in this Agreement and in the other Loan Documents shall be true and correct in all material respects (unless already qualified by materiality in which case such applicable representation and warranty shall be true and correct) on and as of the date of such designation, except to the extent any such representations and warranties are expressly limited to an earlier date, in which case, on and as of the date of such designation, such representations and warranties shall continue to be true and correct in all material respects (unless already qualified by materiality in which case such applicable representation and warranty shall be true and correct) as of such specified earlier date. (b) The designation of any Restricted Subsidiary as an Unrestricted Subsidiary and any Disposition of Property to an Unrestricted Subsidiary shall constitute (i) an Investment under Section 9.05 as of the date of designation or Disposition, as applicable, in an amount equal to the Fair Market Value of the Borrower’s investment therein and (ii) a Disposition as of the date of designation or Disposition, including for purposes of the provisions of Section 2.08. (c) The Borrower may designate any Unrestricted Subsidiary as a Restricted Subsidiary once upon delivery of written notice to the Administrative Agent; provided that such designation (i) shall constitute the incurrence at the time of designation of any Indebtedness and Liens of such Subsidiary existing at such time and (ii) shall constitute a reduction in any Investment under Section 9.05 to the extent that such Investment was attributable to such Restricted Subsidiary being an Unrestricted Subsidiary at the date of designation in an amount equal to the Fair Market Value of the Borrower’s investment therein, it being understood that any incurrence of Indebtedness and Liens in connection herewith shall require compliance with Section 9.02 and Section 9.03, as applicable. (d) Any designation of a Restricted Subsidiary of the Borrower as an Unrestricted Subsidiary, any designation of a Unrestricted Subsidiary as a Restricted Subsidiary and any Disposition to an Unrestricted Subsidiary will require the Borrower to provide the Administrative Agent a certificate signed by a Responsible Officer of the Borrower certifying that such designation complied with the preceding conditions in Section 8.18(a), Section 8.18(b) or Section 8.18(c), as applicable. Section 8.19 Post-Closing Obligations. The Borrower shall, within sixty (60) days after the Closing Date (subject to extension at the Administrative Agent’s sole discretion), enter into the Required Hedges (such date, the “Hedge Compliance Date”). Section 8.20 On-Going Hedge Obligations. The Borrower will, within ten (10) Business Days after the end of each Fiscal Quarter, commencing after the Hedge Compliance Date, have and maintain 83 007870-0083-15888-Active.27383864


 
Swap Agreements in respect of crude oil and natural gas, on not less than 50% of the projected production from the Proved Reserves classified as “Developed Producing Reserves” attributable to the Oil and Gas Properties of the Loan Parties as reflected in the most recently delivered Reserve Report for a period through at least twenty-four (24) months after the end of such applicable Fiscal Quarter. Section 8.21 Operators’ Lien Waiver. The Borrower will, and will cause each Restricted Subsidiary and each Affiliate of the Borrower that is an operator of any Oil and Gas Properties of the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to, within thirty (30) days following the Administrative Agent’s reasonable request therefor (or such longer period as the Administrative Agent may agree in its sole discretion), execute and deliver an operator’s lien waiver agreement in substantially similar form as was delivered on the Closing Date by the applicable Restricted Subsidiaries or Affiliates on such date. Section 8.22 Marketing Activities. The Borrower will, and will cause each of the other Group Members to, engage in marketing activities for any Hydrocarbons or enter into any contracts related thereto only with respect to (i) contracts for the sale of Hydrocarbons scheduled or reasonably estimated to be produced from their proved Oil and Gas Properties during the period of such contract, (ii) contracts for the sale of Hydrocarbons scheduled or reasonably estimated to be produced from proved Oil and Gas Properties of third parties during the period of such contract associated with the Oil and Gas Properties of the Borrower and the other Group Members that the Borrower or one of the other Group Members has the right to market pursuant to joint operating agreements, unitization agreements or other similar contracts that are usual and customary in the oil and gas business and (iii) other contracts for the purchase and/or sale of Hydrocarbons of third parties (A) which have generally offsetting provisions (i.e. corresponding pricing mechanics, delivery dates and points and volumes) such that no “position” is taken and (B) for which appropriate credit support has been taken to alleviate the material credit risks of the counterparty thereto. ARTICLE IX NEGATIVE COVENANTS Until Payment in Full, the Borrower covenants and agrees with the Lenders that: Section 9.01 Financial Covenants. (a) Leverage Ratio. The Borrower will not, as of the last day of any Fiscal Quarter, commencing with the quarter ending December 31, 2018, permit its ratio of Total Debt as of such day to EBITDAX for the four Fiscal Quarters ending on such day to be greater than 4.00 to 1.00. (b) Current Ratio. The Borrower will not, as of the last day of any Fiscal Quarter, commencing with the quarter ending December 31, 2018, permit its Current Ratio as of such day to be less than 1.00 to 1.00. Section 9.02 Indebtedness. The Borrower will not, and will not permit any other Group Member to, incur, create, assume or suffer to exist any Indebtedness, except: (a) the Loans and the other Secured Obligations; (b) purchase money Indebtedness, Indebtedness of any Group Member under Capital Lease Obligations, and extensions, renewals, and replacements of any such Indebtedness that do not increase the aggregate principal amount thereof; provided that the aggregate principal amount of Indebtedness permitted by this clause (b) shall not exceed $2,500,000 in the aggregate at any one time outstanding; 84 007870-0083-15888-Active.27383864


 
(c) unsecured Indebtedness associated with worker’s compensation claims, bonds or surety obligations required by Governmental Requirements or by third parties in the ordinary course of business; (d) (i) Indebtedness between the Borrower and its Subsidiaries which are Loan Parties, (ii) Indebtedness between the Subsidiaries of the Borrower which are Loan Parties, (iii) Indebtedness extended to the Borrower and its Subsidiaries which are Loan Parties by any Group Members and (iv) Indebtedness of any Subsidiary that is not a Guarantor owing to any other Subsidiary that is not a Guarantor; provided that any such Indebtedness owed by either the Borrower or a Guarantor shall be subordinated to the Secured Obligations on terms reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent; (e) Indebtedness in respect of the Second Lien Obligations and any Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness of such Indebtedness, not to exceed $109,607,513 in an aggregate principal amount at any one time outstanding plus any increase in the principal resulting from amounts accruing on such Indebtedness from interest paid in kind; provided that such Indebtedness (i) is subject to the terms of the Amended and Restated Intercreditor Agreement and (ii) shall not be permitted after the occurrence of the Second Lien Discharge Date. (f) endorsements of negotiable instruments for collection in the ordinary course of business; (g) any guarantee of any other Indebtedness permitted to be incurred hereunder; (h) unsecured Indebtedness in respect of Swap Agreements entered into in compliance with Section 9.18; (i) Indebtedness arising under insurance premium financing arrangements for insurance policies required hereunder or otherwise maintained by the Borrower or any other Group Member in the ordinary course of business; (j) Indebtedness arising with respect to agreements providing for indemnification, adjustment of purchase price, earn outs, or similar obligations, in each case, incurred or assumed in connection with the disposition or acquisition of any business, assets or capital stock (including partnership interests, membership interests in a limited liability company, beneficial interests in a trust or other equity ownership interests in a Person, and any warrants, options or other rights entitling the holder thereof to purchase or acquire any such Equity Interest) of a Subsidiary solely to the extent such transaction is permitted under this Agreement; (k) Indebtedness (other than Indebtedness for borrowed money) incurred or deposits made by the Borrower or any Loan Party (i) under worker’s compensation laws, unemployment insurance laws or similar legislation, (ii) in connection with bids, tenders, contracts (other than for the payment of Indebtedness) or leases to which the Borrower or any Loan Party is a party, (iii) to secure public or statutory obligations of the Borrower or any Loan Party, and (iv) of cash or U.S. Government Securities made to secure the performance of statutory obligations, surety, stay, customs and appeal bonds to which the Borrower or any Loan Party is party in connection with the operation of the Oil and Gas Properties, in each case in the ordinary course of business; (l) Indebtedness existing on the Closing Date and set forth in Schedule 9.02 and Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness issued or incurred to Refinance such Indebtedness; 85 007870-0083-15888-Active.27383864


 
(m) Indebtedness in connection with the endorsement of negotiable instruments and other obligations in respect of cash management services, netting services, overdraft protection and similar arrangements, in each case incurred in the ordinary course of business; and (n) other Indebtedness not to exceed $5,000,000 in the aggregate at any one time outstanding. Section 9.03 Liens. The Borrower will not, and will not permit any other Group Member to, create, incur, assume or permit to exist any Lien on any of its Properties (now owned or hereafter acquired), except: (a) Liens securing the payment of any Secured Obligations; (b) Excepted Liens; (c) Liens securing Indebtedness permitted by Section 9.02(b) but only on the Property that is the subject of any such Indebtedness (and any repairs, replacements, additions, fixtures, modifications, accessions and improvements thereto, insurance thereon, and the proceeds of the foregoing); (d) Liens securing the Second Lien Obligations and any Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness in respect thereof; (e) Liens solely on any cash earnest money deposits made by the Borrower or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries in connection with any letter of intent or purchase agreement permitted hereunder; (f) Liens on insurance policies and the proceeds thereof securing the financing of the premiums with respect thereto; and (g) Liens on Property not constituting Collateral that secure Indebtedness or other obligations and that are not otherwise permitted by the foregoing clauses of this Section 9.03; provided that the aggregate or principal or face amount of all Indebtedness and other obligations secured by such Liens pursuant to this Section 9.03(g), and the Fair Market Value of the Properties subject to such Liens (determined as of the date such Liens are incurred), shall not exceed $5,000,000 in the aggregate at any time outstanding. Section 9.04 Restricted Payments; Limitations on Debt Payments, Redemption and Amendments. (a) The Borrower will not, and will not permit any of the other Group Members to, declare or make, or agree to pay or make, directly or indirectly, any Restricted Payment, except: (i) the Borrower may make Restricted Payments with respect to its Equity Interests payable solely in additional shares of its Equity Interests (other than Disqualified Capital Stock); (ii) Subsidiaries may declare and pay dividends and other Restricted Payments ratably to the Borrower and any other Loan Party; (iii) the Borrower may make Restricted Payments pursuant to and in accordance with stock option plans, other equity compensation plans or other benefit plans for management, employees or other individual service providers of the Borrower and the other Group Members which plans 86 007870-0083-15888-Active.27383864


 
have been approved by the Borrower’s board of directors or other governing body, to the extent such Restricted Payments are made in the ordinary course of business; (iv) the Borrower may make payments of cash in lieu of fractional shares in connection with the conversion of any equity security, debt security or other debt that is convertible into, or has been converted into, equity (including (A) any conversion of any debt security or other debt to common Equity Interests, preferred Equity Interests on terms substantially similar to those set forth in the Series C Preferred Stock or the Series D Preferred Stock and/or other preferred Equity Interests on terms reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent, (B) in connection with the “Term Loan Conversion” as defined in and contemplated by the Second Lien Facility and (C) in connection with the issuance and/or conversion into Equity Interests of the Borrower as contemplated by any Specified Preferred Stock); and (v) the Borrower may make Restricted Payments so long as prior to, and after giving effect to such Restricted Payment, (i) there is no Default, Event of Default or Borrowing Base Deficiency that has occurred and is continuing, (ii) the ratio of Total Debt to EBITDAX is less than 2.75 to 1.0 and (iii) the unused Commitments then available to be borrowed are at least 25% of the then effective Borrowing Base. (b) Redemptions. The Borrower will not, and will not permit any of the other Group Members to, prior to the date that is ninety-one (91) days after the Maturity Date, call, make or offer to make any Redemption of or otherwise Redeem (whether in whole or in part), (i) any Junior Debt except: (A) the Borrower may make a Redemption of or otherwise Redeem Junior Debt so long as prior to, and after giving effect to such Redemption, (1) there is no Default, Event of Default or Borrowing Base Deficiency that has occurred and is continuing, (2) the ratio of Total Debt to EBITDAX is less than 2.75 to 1.0 and (3) the unused Commitments then available to be borrowed are at least 25% of the then effective Borrowing Base, and (B) the Borrower may Redeem such Junior Debt (1) in exchange for or with the proceeds of any Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness, (2) by converting or exchanging any such Indebtedness to common Equity Interests of the Borrower, preferred Equity Interests of the Borrower on terms substantially similar to those set forth in the Series C Preferred Stock or the Series D Preferred Stock and/or other preferred Equity Interests of the Borrower on terms reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent, or (3) in connection with (I) the conversion of certain Second Lien Obligations into Equity Interests of the Borrower pursuant to Article XI of the Second Lien Facility and/or (II) the incurrence of the Term Loan Take Back Debt in accordance with the terms and conditions in effect in the Second Lien Facility on the Closing Date. (c) Amendments. Except pursuant to a transaction permitted under Section 9.04(b), the Borrower will not amend or modify the documentation governing any Junior Debt that constitutes Material Indebtedness or the terms applicable thereto, if the effect of such amendment is (i) to cause such Material Indebtedness to mature prior to the Secured Obligations, (ii) to cause such Material Indebtedness to require cash payments of interest prior to the Maturity Date, (iii) to cause such Material Indebtedness to not meet the requirements set forth in the definition of Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness (tested as if such Material Indebtedness were being issued or incurred at such time) or (iv) to cause such Material Indebtedness to provide for any scheduled amortization or mandatory prepayments prior to the Maturity Date; provided that, in any event such amendment or modification must otherwise be permitted by the Amended and Restated Intercreditor Agreement. 87 007870-0083-15888-Active.27383864


 
Section 9.05 Investments, Loans and Advances. The Borrower will not, and will not permit any other Group Member to, make or permit to remain outstanding any Investments in or to any Person, except that the foregoing restriction shall not apply to: (a) Investments which are disclosed in Schedule 9.05; (b) accounts receivable arising in the ordinary course of business or under Section 9.09; (c) Investments in Cash Equivalents; (d) Investments (i) made by the Borrower in or to its Subsidiaries which are Loan Parties (or Persons that become Loan Parties substantially contemporaneously with such Investments), (ii) made by the Subsidiaries of the Borrower which are Loan Parties to each other and the Borrower or (iii) made by any Group Member in or to the Borrower or to its Subsidiaries which are Loan Parties (or Persons that become Loan Parties substantially contemporaneously with such Investments); (e) Subject to the limits in Section 9.06, Investments in direct ownership interests in additional Oil and Gas Properties and gas gathering systems related thereto or related to gas and mineral leases, unitization agreements, joint bidding agreements, service contracts or similar agreements that a reasonable and prudent oil and gas industry owner or operator would find acceptable, farm-out, farm-in, joint operating, joint venture, joint development or other area of mutual interest agreements, gathering systems, pipelines or other similar arrangements which are usual and customary in the oil and gas exploration and production business located, in each case, within the geographic boundaries of the United States of America; (f) Investments pursuant to Swap Agreements otherwise permitted under this Agreement; (g) loans or advances to employees, officers or directors of the Group Members in the ordinary course of business, but in any event not to exceed $500,000 in the aggregate at any one time outstanding; (h) Investments in stock, obligations or securities received in settlement of debts arising from Investments permitted under this Section 9.05 owing to the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary as a result of a bankruptcy or other insolvency proceeding of the obligor in respect of such debts or upon the enforcement of any Lien in favor of the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries; provided that the Borrower shall give the Administrative Agent prompt written notice in the event that the aggregate amount of all Investments held at any one time under this Section 9.05(h) exceeds $1,000,000; (i) demand deposits with financial institutions, prepaid expenses and extensions of trade credit in the ordinary course of business (and any Investments received in satisfaction or partial satisfaction thereof from financially troubled account debtors to the extent reasonably necessary in order to prevent or limit loss); (j) Investments constituting Indebtedness permitted under Section 9.02(d); (k) extensions of trade credit and purchases of assets and services (including purchases of inventory, supplies and materials) in the ordinary course of business; 88 007870-0083-15888-Active.27383864


 
(l) Investments in the ordinary course of business consisting of endorsements for collection or deposit and customary trade arrangements with customers consistent with past practices; (m) [Reserved]; (n) Investments in Oil and Gas Properties consisting of any deferred or non-cash portion of the sales price received by the Borrower or any Subsidiary in connection with any sale of assets permitted hereunder; (o) (i) Investments consisting of earnest money deposits in connection with an Investment otherwise permitted by this Section 9.05, and (ii) lease, utility or similar deposits in the ordinary course of business covering a lease, utility or similar service period not to exceed twelve (12) months; and (p) other Investments not to exceed $5,000,000 in the aggregate at any time at any one time outstanding. Section 9.06 Nature of Business; No International Operations. The Borrower and the other Group Members, taken as a whole, will not allow any material change to be made in the character of its business as an independent oil and gas exploration and production company. The Group Members will not acquire or make any other expenditures (whether such expenditure is capital, operating or otherwise) in or related to, any Oil and Gas Properties not located within the geographical boundaries of the United States of America or in the offshore federal waters of the United States of America. No Group Member will have any Foreign Subsidiaries. Section 9.07 Proceeds of Loans. The Borrower will not permit the proceeds of the Borrowings to be used for any purpose other than those permitted by Section 7.23. No Loan Party nor any Person acting on behalf of the Borrower has taken or will take any action which may cause any of the Loan Documents to violate Regulations T, U or X or any other regulation of the Board or to violate Section 7 of the Exchange Act, in each case as now in effect or as the same may hereinafter be in effect. If requested by the Administrative Agent, the Borrower will furnish to the Administrative Agent and each Lender a statement to the foregoing effect in conformity with the requirements of FR Form U-1 or such other form referred to in Regulation U, Regulation T or Regulation X of the Board, as the case may be. The Borrower will not request any Borrowing or Letter of Credit, and the Borrower shall not use, and shall procure that its Subsidiaries and its or their respective directors, officers, employees and agents shall not use, the proceeds of any Borrowing or Letter of Credit (a) in furtherance of an offer, payment, promise to pay, or authorization of the payment or giving of money, or anything else of value, to any Person in violation of any Anti- Corruption Laws, (b) for the purpose of funding, financing or facilitating any activities, business or transaction of or with any Sanctioned Person, or in any Sanctioned Country to the extent such activities, businesses or transaction would be prohibited by Sanctions if conducted by a corporation incorporated in the United States or (c) in any manner that would result in the violation of any Sanctions applicable to any party hereto. Section 9.08 ERISA Compliance. Except as could not, whether individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, the Borrower will not, and will not permit any ERISA Affiliate to, at any time: (a) engage in any transaction in connection with which the Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate, could be subject to either a civil penalty assessed pursuant to subsections (c), (i), (l) or (m) of section 502 of ERISA or a tax imposed by Chapter 43 of Subtitle D of the Code; 89 007870-0083-15888-Active.27383864


 
(b) terminate, or permit any ERISA Affiliate to terminate, any Plan in a manner, or take any other action with respect to any Plan, which could result in any liability of the Borrower, a Subsidiary or any ERISA Affiliate to the PBGC; (c) fail to make, or permit any ERISA Affiliate to fail to make, after giving effect to any applicable grace period, full payment when due of all amounts which, under the provisions of any Plan, agreement relating thereto or applicable law, the Borrower, any Subsidiary or any ERISA Affiliate is required to pay as contributions thereto; (d) fail to satisfy, or allow any ERISA Affiliate to fail to satisfy, the minimum funding standards (within the meaning of Section 412 of the Code or Section 302 of ERISA), in any case whether or not waived, with respect to any Plan; and (e) acquire, or permit any ERISA Affiliate to acquire, an interest in any Person that causes such Person to become an ERISA Affiliate with respect to any Subsidiary or with respect to any ERISA Affiliate if such Person sponsors, maintains or contributes to, or at any time in the six-year period immediately preceding such acquisition has sponsored, maintained, or contributed to, (1) any Multiemployer Plan, or (2) any other Plan that is subject to Title IV of ERISA under which the actuarial present value of the benefit liabilities under such Plan exceeds the current value of the assets (computed on a plan termination basis in accordance with Title IV of ERISA and determined as of the end of the most recent plan year) of such Plan allocable to such benefit liabilities. Section 9.09 Sale or Discount of Receivables. Except for receivables obtained by the Group Members out of the ordinary course of business or the settlement of joint interest billing accounts in the ordinary course of business or discounts granted to settle collection of accounts receivable or the sale of defaulted accounts arising in the ordinary course of business in connection with the compromise or collection thereof and not in connection with any financing transaction, the Borrower will not, and will not permit any other Group Member to, discount or sell (with or without recourse) any of its notes receivable or accounts receivable. Section 9.10 Mergers, Etc. The Borrower will not, and will not permit any other Group Member to merge into or with or consolidate with any other Person, or permit any other Person to merge into or consolidate with it, or sell, transfer, lease or otherwise dispose of (whether in one transaction or in a series of transactions) all or substantially all of its Property to any other Person, (whether now owned or hereafter acquired) (any such transaction, a “consolidation”), or liquidate or dissolve, except that (a) any Loan Party may consolidate with or into the Borrower (provided the Borrower shall be the continuing or surviving entity), (b) any Restricted Subsidiary may consolidate with any other Restricted Subsidiary of the Borrower (provided if a Loan Party is involved, such Loan Party shall be the continuing or surviving entity), (c) so long as no Default, Event of Default or Borrowing Base Deficiency has occurred and is continuing or would occur as a result of such consolidation, the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary may merge or consolidate with any other Person in connection with an acquisition permitted pursuant to Section 9.05 (provided that the Person surviving the consolidation shall be the Borrower in the event the Borrower participates in such consolidation, or otherwise a Restricted Subsidiary of the Borrower that complies with Section 8.14 and Section 9.06 to the extent applicable), (d) any Unrestricted Subsidiary may participate in a consolidation with the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary (provided that, (i) if the Borrower participates in the consolidation, the Borrower shall be the surviving entity, and otherwise, such Restricted Subsidiary shall be the continuing or surviving entity and (ii) immediately after giving effect to such consolidation, the conditions to redesignation of an Unrestricted Subsidiary as a Restricted Subsidiary set forth in Section 8.18(c) are satisfied), (e) any Restricted Subsidiary may Dispose of any or all of its assets (upon voluntary liquidation or otherwise) to the Borrower, a Guarantor or any other Restricted Subsidiary of the Borrower, (f) the Borrower and each other Restricted Subsidiary may Dispose of assets as permitted by Section 9.11 90 007870-0083-15888-Active.27383864


 
(excluding the direct, or indirect, Disposition of all or substantially all of the Group Member’s Oil and Gas Properties, taken as a whole), and (g) any Subsidiary may liquidate or dissolve if the Borrower determines in good faith that such liquidation or dissolution is in the best interests of the Borrower and is not materially disadvantageous to the Lenders; provided that prior to such liquidation or dissolution, all assets of such Subsidiary shall be transferred to a Loan Party. Section 9.11 Sale of Properties. The Borrower will not, and will not permit any other Group Member to, sell, assign, farm-out, convey or otherwise transfer any Property (subject to Section 9.10) except for: (a) the sale or other Disposition of Hydrocarbons in the ordinary course of business; (b) if no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, the sale or other Disposition (including any farmout or similar agreement) of Oil and Gas Properties not given any Borrowing Base Value or Equity Interests of any Restricted Subsidiary that does not own any Oil and Gas Properties given any Borrowing Base Value; (c) the sale or transfer of equipment that (i) is obsolete, worn out, or no longer necessary for the business of the Borrower or such other Group Member or (ii) is replaced by equipment of at least comparable value and use; (d) the sale or other Disposition (including Casualty Events or in connection with any condemnation proceeding) of any Oil and Gas Property that is given Borrowing Base Value or any interest therein or Equity Interests of any Restricted Subsidiary owning Oil and Gas Properties that are given Borrowing Base Value, or the Unwind of Swap Agreements; provided that: (i) no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing nor would a Default, Event of Default or Borrowing Base Deficiency (after giving effect to Section 2.08(a) and any prepayment of the Loans made with the proceeds of such sale or other Disposition or Unwind (including any prepayment required to be made pursuant to Section 2.08(a))) result therefrom, (ii) either (A) substantially all of the consideration received in respect of such sale or other Disposition shall be cash or cash equivalents and any non-cash consideration received (to the extent constituting an Investment) is permitted under Section 9.05 and is pledged as collateral to secure the Secured Obligations to the extent required by the Loan Documents or (B) the consideration consists of other Oil and Gas Properties, (iii) the consideration received in respect of a sale or other Disposition of any Oil and Gas Property, interest therein or Equity Interests of any Subsidiary owning Oil and Gas Properties shall be equal to or greater than the Fair Market Value of the Oil and Gas Property, Equity Interest or interest therein subject of such sale or other Disposition (as reasonably determined by a Responsible Officer of the Borrower and if requested by the Administrative Agent, the Borrower shall deliver a certificate of a Responsible Officer of the Borrower certifying to the foregoing), and (iv) if any such sale or other Disposition is of Equity Interests of a Restricted Subsidiary owning Oil and Gas Properties, such sale or other Disposition shall include 100% of the Equity Interests of such Restricted Subsidiary; (e) sales and other Dispositions for cash of Properties (not otherwise regulated by Section 9.11(a) through Section 9.11(d)) having a Fair Market Value not to exceed $1,250,000 during any twelve (12) month period; 91 007870-0083-15888-Active.27383864


 
(f) transfers of Properties from any Group Member to the Borrower or any Subsidiary of the Borrower; provided, that, if the transferee of such Property is a Loan Party, the transferor shall be a Loan Party at the time of such Disposition and to the extent required to comply with Section 8.14(a) after giving effect thereto, the relevant Loan Party shall grant to the Administrative Agent, as security for the Secured Obligations, a first priority Lien on such Properties as contemplated by such Section; (g) Casualty Events with respect to Properties which are not Oil and Gas Properties; (h) the sale or other Disposition of any Equity Interests of any Unrestricted Subsidiary; (i) Dispositions of accounts receivable in connection with the collection or compromise thereof (other than in connection with any financing transaction); (j) any transaction permitted by Section 9.05 (excluding the sale or other Disposition of any Property governed by Section 9.12(d)); (k) the Unwind or other amendment of any Swap Agreement; provided that the consideration received in connection thereto is at least equal to Fair Market Value; (l) any cash or Cash Equivalents in the ordinary course of business for their Fair Market Value; (m) claims against customers, working interest owners, other industry partners or any other Person in connection with workouts or bankruptcy, insolvency or other similar proceedings with respect thereto; provided that the consideration received for such claim is at least equal to Fair Market Value; (n) solely to the extent constituting a Disposition, the incurrence of Liens, the making of Investments and the making of Restricted Payments, in each case as expressly permitted by this Agreement; (o) seismic, geologic or other data and license rights in the ordinary course of business so long as such Disposition is not adverse to the Lenders and does not impair the Borrower’s or any Subsidiary’s operation of the Oil and Gas Properties; and (p) leases, subleases, licenses or sublicenses (on a non-exclusive basis with respect to any intellectual property) of real, personal or intellectual property in the ordinary course of business. Section 9.12 Sales and Leasebacks. The Borrower will not, and will not permit any other Group Member to, enter into any arrangement with any Person providing for the leasing by any Group Member of real or personal property that has been or is to be sold or transferred by such Group Member to such Person or to any other Person to whom funds have been or are to be advanced by such Person on the security of such property or rental obligations of such Group Member. Section 9.13 Environmental Matters. The Borrower will not, and will not permit any other Group Member to, undertake (or allow to be undertaken at any property subject to its control) anything which will subject any such property to any obligation to conduct any investigation or remediation under any applicable Environmental Laws or regarding any Hazardous Material that could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, it being understood that the foregoing will not be deemed to limit (i) any obligation under applicable Environmental Law to disclose any relevant facts, conditions or circumstances to the appropriate Governmental Authority as and to the extent required by any such Environmental Law, 92 007870-0083-15888-Active.27383864


 
(ii) any investigation or remediation required to be conducted under applicable Environmental Law, (iii) any investigation reasonably requested by a prospective purchaser of any property, provided that such investigation is subject to conditions and limitations (including indemnification and insurance obligations regarding the conduct of such investigation) that are reasonably protective of the Borrower and any Group Member, or (iv) any investigation or remediation required pursuant to any lease agreements with the owners of any Properties. Section 9.14 Transactions with Affiliates. The Borrower will not, and will not permit any other Group Member to, enter into any transaction, including any purchase, sale, lease or exchange of Property or the rendering of any service, with any Affiliate (other than transactions between or among the Group Members) unless such transactions are otherwise permitted under this Agreement and are upon fair and reasonable terms no less favorable to it than it would obtain in a comparable arm’s length transaction with a Person not an Affiliate; provided that the foregoing restrictions shall not apply to: (a) the execution and delivery of any Loan Document; (b) compensation and other benefits to, and the terms of any employment contracts with, individuals who are officers, managers or directors of the Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries, provided such compensation is approved by the Borrower’s board of directors or managers or provided for in the limited liability company agreement, articles or certificate of incorporation, bylaws or other applicable organizational documents of the Borrower or such Restricted Subsidiary; (c) to the extent not captured by the foregoing clause (b), payment of the fees described on Schedule 9.14, (d) Restricted Payments permitted pursuant to Section 9.04; and (e) the issuance and sale of Equity Interests in the Borrower (other than Disqualified Capital Stock), or to the extent permitted by Section 9.18, the amendment of the terms of any Equity Interests issued by the Borrower (other than Disqualified Capital Stock) and the granting of registration and other customary rights in connection therewith. Section 9.15 Negative Pledge Agreements; Dividend Restrictions. The Borrower will not, and will not permit any other Group Member to, create, incur, assume or suffer to exist any contract, agreement or understanding which in any way prohibits or restricts (a) the Borrower or any other Group Member from granting, conveying, creating or imposing any Lien on any of its Property to secure the Secured Obligations or (b) the Borrower or any other Group Member from paying dividends or making distributions to any Loan Party; provided that (i) the foregoing shall not apply to restrictions and conditions under the Loan Documents, the documentation evidencing any Specified Preferred Stock, the documentation evidencing the Second Lien Facility and the other “Loan Documents” thereunder, (ii) the foregoing shall not apply to restrictions or conditions imposed by any agreement relating to secured Indebtedness permitted by Section 9.02(b) if such restrictions or conditions apply only to the property or assets securing such Indebtedness, (iii) the foregoing shall not apply to customary restrictions and conditions contained in agreements relating to the sale of a Subsidiary pending such sale, provided such restrictions and conditions apply only to the Subsidiary that is to be sold and such sale is permitted hereunder, (iv) the foregoing shall not apply to restrictions or conditions imposed by documents creating Liens which are described in clause (d), (f), (i), or (j) of the definition of “Excepted Liens”, (but then only with respect to the property or asset that is the subject of the applicable lease, document or license described in such clause) which in any way prohibits or restricts the granting, conveying, creation or imposition of any Lien on any of its property in favor of the Administrative Agent and the Secured Parties or restricts any Restricted Subsidiary from paying dividends or making distributions to the Borrower or any Guarantor, or which requires the consent of or notice to 93 007870-0083-15888-Active.27383864


 
other Persons in connection therewith, and (v) clauses (a) and (b)(v) of the foregoing shall not apply to customary provisions in leases and other contracts restricting the assignment thereof. Section 9.16 Take-or-Pay or Other Prepayments. The Borrower will not, and will not permit any other Group Member to, allow take-or-pay or other prepayments with respect to the Oil and Gas Properties of the Borrower or any other Group Member that would require the Borrower or such other Group Member to deliver Hydrocarbons at some future time without then or thereafter receiving full payment therefor to exceed 2.0% of the annual production of gas of the Borrower and the other Group Members for the most recent calendar year, on an mcf equivalent basis in the aggregate. Section 9.17 Swap Agreements. (a) The Borrower will not, and will not permit any other Group Member to, enter into any Swap Agreements with any Person other than: (i) Swap Agreements with an Approved Counterparty in respect of commodities entered into not for speculative purposes the notional volumes for which (when aggregated with other commodity Swap Agreements then in effect other than basis differential swaps on volumes already hedged pursuant to other Swap Agreements) do not exceed, as of the date such Swap Agreement is entered into: eighty-five percent (85%) of the reasonably anticipated projected production from proved developed producing reserves from Oil and Gas Properties (as such production is projected in the most recent Reserve Report delivered pursuant to the terms of this Agreement) for each month during such period for each of crude oil, natural gas and natural gas liquids, calculated separately; provided, that (A) put option contracts or floors that are not related to corresponding calls, collars or swaps shall not be included in calculating such percentage threshold and (B) such Swap Agreements shall not, in any case, have a tenor of greater than four (4) years. It is understood that Swap Agreements in respect of commodities which may, from time to time, “hedge” the same volumes, but different elements of commodity risk thereof, shall not be aggregated together when calculating the foregoing limitations on notional volumes; and (ii) Swap Agreements in respect of interest rates with an Approved Counterparty, which effectively convert interest rates from floating to fixed, the notional amounts of which (when aggregated with all other Swap Agreements of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries then in effect effectively converting interest rates from floating to fixed) do not exceed 100% of the then outstanding principal amount of all Loans. (b) In no event shall any Swap Agreement contain any requirement, agreement or covenant for any Group Member to post collateral or margin to secure their obligations under such Swap Agreement or to cover market exposures (other than under the Security Instruments); (c) Swap Agreements shall only be entered into in the ordinary course of business (and not for speculative purposes); (d) No Swap Agreement in respect of commodities shall be terminated, unwound, cancelled or otherwise disposed of except to the extent permitted by Section 9.11; and (e) If, after the end of any calendar month, the aggregate volume of all Swap Agreements in respect of commodities for which settlement payments were calculated in such calendar month (other than puts, floors, and basis differential swaps on volumes hedged by other Swap Agreements) exceeded 100% of actual production of crude oil, natural gas and natural gas liquids, calculated separately, in such calendar month, then, to the extent necessary, the Borrower shall terminate, create off-setting positions, allocate volumes to other production the Borrower or any Subsidiary is marketing, or otherwise 94 007870-0083-15888-Active.27383864


 
unwind existing Swap Agreements such that, at such time, future hedging volumes will not exceed 100% of reasonably anticipated projected production of crude oil, natural gas and natural gas liquids, calculated separately, for the then-current and any succeeding calendar months. Section 9.18 Amendments to Organizational Documents. The Borrower shall not, and shall not permit any other Group Member to, amend, supplement or otherwise modify (or permit to be amended, supplemented or modified) its Organizational Documents in any respect that could reasonably be expected to be materially adverse to the interests of the Administrative Agent or the Lenders without the consent of the Administrative Agent (not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed); provided that nothing in this Section 9.18 shall prohibit technical, ministerial and structural modification of the Organizational Documents of the Borrower in connection with the issuance or conversion of the Specified Preferred Stock. Section 9.19 Changes in Fiscal Periods. The Borrower shall not, and shall not permit any other Group Member to have its Fiscal Year end on a date other than December 31 or change the method of determining Fiscal Quarters. ARTICLE X EVENTS OF DEFAULT; REMEDIES Section 10.01 Events of Default. One or more of the following events shall constitute an “Event of Default”: (a) Payments. The Borrower shall fail to pay any principal of any Loan or any reimbursement obligation in respect of any LC Disbursement when and as the same shall become due and payable, whether at the due date thereof or at a date fixed for prepayment thereof, by acceleration or otherwise; (b) Interest Payments. The Borrower shall fail to pay any interest on any Loan or any fee or any other amount (other than an amount referred to in Section 10.01(a)) payable under any Loan Document, when and as the same shall become due and payable, and such failure shall continue unremedied for a period of three (3) Business Days; (c) Representations, Etc. Any representation or warranty made or deemed made by or on behalf of the Borrower or any other Group Member in or in connection with any Loan Document or any amendment or modification of any Loan Document or waiver under such Loan Document, or in any report, notice, certificate, financial statement or other document furnished pursuant to or in connection with any Loan Document or any amendment or modification thereof or waiver thereunder, shall prove to have been incorrect in any material respect (unless already qualified by materiality in which case such applicable representation and warranty shall prove to have been incorrect) when made or deemed made; (d) Certain Covenants. (i) The Borrower or any other Group Member shall fail to observe or perform any covenant, condition or agreement contained in Section 8.02, Section 8.03 (solely with respect to legal existence of the Borrower), Section 8.14, Section 8.16, Section 8.18, Section 8.19, Section 8.20 or in Article IX; (e) Other Covenants. The Borrower or any other Group Member shall fail to observe or perform any covenant, condition or agreement contained in this Agreement (other than those specified in Section 10.01(a), Section 10.01(b), Section 10.01(c) or Section 10.01(d)) or any other Loan Document, and such failure shall continue unremedied for a period of 30 days after the earlier to occur of (A) notice thereof from the Administrative Agent to the Borrower (which notice will be given at the request of any 95 007870-0083-15888-Active.27383864


 
Lender) or (B) a Responsible Officer of the Borrower or such other Group Member otherwise becoming aware of such default; (f) Payment Default Under Other Indebtedness. The Borrower or any other Group Member shall fail to make any payment (whether of principal or interest and regardless of amount) in respect of any Material Indebtedness, when and as the same shall become due and payable and such failure continues after the applicable grace or notice period, if any, specified in the relevant document for such Material Indebtedness; (g) Default Under Other Indebtedness. Without limiting Section 10.01(f), any other event or condition occurs that results in any Material Indebtedness of any Group Member becoming due prior to its scheduled maturity or that enables or permits (after giving effect to any applicable notice periods, if any, and any applicable grace periods) the holder or holders of any such Material Indebtedness or any trustee or agent on its or their behalf to cause any such Material Indebtedness to become due, or to require the Redemption thereof or any offer to Redeem to be made in respect thereof, prior to its scheduled maturity or require the Borrower or any other Group Member to make an offer in respect thereof; (h) Bankruptcy, Etc. An involuntary proceeding shall be commenced or an involuntary petition shall be filed seeking (i) liquidation, reorganization or other relief in respect of any Group Member, or its or their debts, or of a substantial part of its or their assets, under any Federal, state or foreign bankruptcy, insolvency, receivership or similar law now or hereafter in effect or (ii) the appointment of a receiver, trustee, custodian, sequestrator, conservator or similar official for the Borrower or any other Group Member or for a substantial part of its or their assets, and, in any such case, such proceeding or petition shall continue undismissed for sixty (60) days or an order or decree approving or ordering any of the foregoing shall be entered; (i) Bankruptcy, Etc. the Borrower or any other Group Member shall (i) voluntarily commence any proceeding or file any petition seeking liquidation, reorganization or other relief under any Federal, state or foreign bankruptcy, insolvency, receivership or similar law now or hereafter in effect, (ii) consent to the institution of, or fail to contest in a timely and appropriate manner, any proceeding or petition described in Section 10.01(h), (iii) apply for or consent to the appointment of a receiver, trustee, custodian, sequestrator, conservator or similar official for the Borrower or any other Group Member or for a substantial part of its or their assets, (iv) file an answer admitting the material allegations of a petition filed against it or them in any such proceeding, (v) make a general assignment for the benefit of creditors, (vi) take any action for the purpose of effecting any of the foregoing; or any partner, or stockholder of the Borrower shall make any request or take any action for the purpose of calling a meeting of the partners or stockholders, as applicable, of the Borrower to consider a resolution to dissolve and wind up the Borrower’s affairs or (vii) become unable, admit in writing its inability or fail generally to pay its debts as they become due; (j) Judgments. (i) One or more judgments for the payment of money in an aggregate amount in excess of the greater of $5,000,000 and 5% of the Borrowing Base then in effect (to the extent not covered by independent third party insurance as to which the insurer does not dispute coverage and is not subject to an insolvency proceeding) or (ii) any one or more non-monetary judgments that have, or could reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect, shall be rendered against any Group Member or any combination thereof and the same shall remain undischarged for a period of sixty (60) consecutive days during which execution shall not be effectively stayed; (k) Loan Documents. The Loan Documents after delivery thereof shall for any reason, except to the extent permitted by the terms thereof, cease to be in full force and effect and valid, binding and enforceable in accordance with their terms against the Borrower or a Loan Party party thereto or shall be repudiated by any of them, or cease to create a valid and perfected Lien of the priority required thereby 96 007870-0083-15888-Active.27383864


 
on any of the Collateral purported to be covered thereby, except to the extent permitted by the terms of this Agreement, or the Borrower or any other Loan Party or any of their Affiliates shall so state or assert in writing; (l) ERISA Events. (a) (i) Any Plan shall fail to satisfy the minimum funding standard required for any plan year or part thereof or a waiver of such standard or extension of any amortization period is sought or granted under Section 412 of the Code; (ii) any Plan is or shall have been terminated or is the subject of termination proceedings under ERISA (including the giving of written notice thereof); (iii) an event shall have occurred or a condition shall exist in either case entitling the PBGC to terminate any Plan or to appoint a trustee to administer any Plan (including the giving of written notice thereof); (iv) any Plan shall have an accumulated funding deficiency (whether or not waived); and (v) the Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate has incurred or is likely to incur a liability to or on account of a Plan under Section 409, 502(i), 502(l), 515, 4062, 4063, 4064, 4069, 4201 or 4204 of ERISA or Section 4971 or 4975 of the Code (including the giving of written notice thereof); and (b) there would result from any event or events set forth in Section 10.01(l) the imposition of a lien, the granting of a security interest, or a liability, or the reasonable likelihood of incurring a lien, security interest or liability; and (c) such lien, security interest or liability will or would be reasonably likely to have a Material Adverse Effect. (m) Change in Control. A Change in Control shall occur. Section 10.02 Remedies. (a) In the case of an Event of Default (other than one described in Section 10.01(h) or Section 10.01(i)), at any time thereafter during the continuance of such Event of Default, the Administrative Agent may, and at the request of the Majority Lenders, shall, by notice to the Borrower, take either or both of the following actions, at the same or different times: (i) terminate the Commitments and/or the LC Commitments, and thereupon the Commitments and/or the LC Commitments shall terminate immediately, and (ii) declare the Notes and the Loans then outstanding to be due and payable in whole (or in part, in which case any principal not so declared to be due and payable may thereafter be declared to be due and payable), and thereupon the principal of the Loans so declared to be due and payable, together with accrued interest thereon and all fees and other obligations of the Loan Parties accrued hereunder and under the Loans and the other Loan Documents (including the payment of cash collateral to secure the LC Exposure as provided in Section 2.09(j)), shall become due and payable immediately, without presentment, demand, protest, notice of intent to accelerate, notice of acceleration or other notice of any kind, all of which are hereby waived by each Loan Party; and in case of an Event of Default described in Section 10.01(h) or Section 10.01(i), the Commitments shall automatically terminate and the Notes and the principal of the Loans then outstanding, together with accrued interest thereon and all fees and the other obligations of the Borrower and the other Loan Parties accrued hereunder and under the Notes and the other Loan Documents (including the payment of cash collateral to secure the LC Exposure as provided in Section 2.09(j)), shall automatically become due and payable, without presentment, demand, protest or other notice of any kind, all of which are hereby waived by each Loan Party. In the case of the occurrence of an Event of Default, the Administrative Agent and the Lenders will have all other rights and remedies available at law and equity. (b) In the case of the occurrence of an Event of Default which results in the Commitments terminating then the Borrowing Base shall automatically and concurrently be reduced to $0 simultaneously with the termination of the Commitments. (c) All proceeds realized from the liquidation or other Disposition of Collateral and any other amounts received after maturity of the Loans, whether from the Borrower, another Loan Party, by acceleration or otherwise, shall be applied: 97 007870-0083-15888-Active.27383864


 
(i) first, to payment or reimbursement of that portion of the Secured Obligations constituting fees, expenses and indemnities payable to the Administrative Agent in its capacity as such; (ii) second, pro rata to payment or reimbursement of that portion of the Secured Obligations constituting fees, expenses and indemnities payable to the Lenders; (iii) third, pro rata to payment of accrued interest on the Loans; (iv) fourth, pro rata to payment of principal outstanding on the Loans, Secured Obligations referred to in clause (b) and (c) of the definition of Secured Obligations and LC Disbursements; (v) fifth, pro rata to any other Secured Obligations; (vi) sixth, to serve as cash collateral to be held by the Administrative Agent to secure the LC Exposure; and (vii) seventh, any excess, after all of the Secured Obligations shall have been indefeasibly paid in full in cash, shall be paid to the Borrower or as otherwise required by any Governmental Requirement. ARTICLE XI THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT Section 11.01 Appointment; Powers. Each Lender and Issuing Bank hereby irrevocably appoints the Administrative Agent as its agent and authorizes the Administrative Agent to take such actions on its behalf and to exercise such powers as are delegated to the Administrative Agent by the terms hereof and the other Loan Documents, together with such actions and powers as are reasonably incidental thereto. Each Lender (and each Person that becomes a Lender hereunder pursuant to Section 12.04) hereby authorizes and directs the Administrative Agent to enter into the Security Instruments on behalf of such Lender, in each case, as needed to effectuate the transactions permitted by this Agreement and agrees that the Administrative Agent may take such actions on its behalf as is contemplated by the terms of such applicable Security Instrument. Without limiting the provisions of Sections 11.02 and 12.03, each Lender hereby consents to the Administrative Agent and any successor serving in such capacity and agrees not to assert any claim (including as a result of any conflict of interest) against the Administrative Agent, or any such successor, arising from the role of the Administrative Agent or such successor under the Loan Documents so long as it is either acting in accordance with the terms of such documents and otherwise has not engaged in gross negligence or willful misconduct. Section 11.02 Duties and Obligations of Administrative Agent. The Administrative Agent shall not have any duties or obligations except those expressly set forth in the Loan Documents. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, (a) the Administrative Agent shall not be subject to any fiduciary or other implied duties, regardless of whether a Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing (the use of the term “agent” herein and in the other Loan Documents with reference to the Administrative Agent is not intended to connote any fiduciary or other implied (or express) obligations arising under agency doctrine of any applicable law; rather, such term is used merely as a matter of market custom, and is intended to create or reflect only an administrative relationship between independent contracting parties), (b) the Administrative Agent shall have no duty to take any discretionary action or exercise any discretionary powers, except as provided in Section 11.03, and (c) except as expressly set forth herein, the Administrative Agent shall not have any duty to disclose, and shall not be liable for the failure to disclose, any information relating to the Borrower or any other Group Member that is communicated to or obtained by the bank 98 007870-0083-15888-Active.27383864


 
serving as Administrative Agent or any of its Affiliates in any capacity. The Administrative Agent shall be deemed not to have knowledge of any Default unless and until written notice thereof is given to the Administrative Agent by the Borrower or a Lender, and shall not be responsible for or have any duty to ascertain or inquire into (i) any statement, warranty or representation made in or in connection with this Agreement or any other Loan Document, (ii) the contents of any certificate, report or other document delivered hereunder or under any other Loan Document or in connection herewith or therewith, (iii) the performance or observance of any of the covenants, agreements or other terms or conditions set forth herein or in any other Loan Document, (iv) the validity, enforceability, effectiveness or genuineness of this Agreement, any other Loan Document or any other agreement, instrument or document, (v) the satisfaction of any condition set forth in Article VI or elsewhere herein, other than to confirm receipt of items expressly required to be delivered to the Administrative Agent or as to those conditions precedent expressly required to be to the Administrative Agent’s satisfaction, (vi) the existence, value, perfection or priority of any collateral security or the financial or other condition of the Borrower and the other Group Members or any other obligor or guarantor, or (vii) any failure by the Borrower or any other Person (other than itself) to perform any of its obligations hereunder or under any other Loan Document or the performance or observance of any covenants, agreements or other terms or conditions set forth herein or therein. For purposes of determining compliance with the conditions specified in Article VI, each Lender shall be deemed to have consented to, approved or accepted or to be satisfied with, each document or other matter required thereunder to be consented to or approved by or acceptable or satisfactory to a Lender unless the Administrative Agent shall have received written notice from such Lender prior to the proposed closing date specifying its objection thereto. Section 11.03 Action by Administrative Agent. The Administrative Agent shall have no duty to take any discretionary action or exercise any discretionary powers, except discretionary rights and powers expressly contemplated hereby or by the other Loan Documents that the Administrative Agent is required to exercise in writing as directed by the Majority Lenders (or such other number or percentage of the Lenders as shall be necessary under the circumstances as provided in Section 12.02) and in all cases the Administrative Agent shall be fully justified in failing or refusing to act hereunder or under any other Loan Documents unless it shall (a) receive written instructions from the Majority Lenders or the Lenders, as applicable, (or such other number or percentage of the Lenders as shall be necessary under the circumstances as provided in Section 12.02) specifying the action to be taken and (b) be indemnified to its satisfaction by the Lenders against any and all liability and expenses which may be incurred by it by reason of taking or continuing to take any such action. The instructions as aforesaid and any action taken or failure to act pursuant thereto by the Administrative Agent shall be binding on all of the Lenders. If a Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, then the Administrative Agent shall take such action with respect to such Default or Event of Default as shall be directed by the requisite Lenders in the written instructions (with indemnities) described in this Section 11.03, provided that, unless and until the Administrative Agent shall have received such directions, the Administrative Agent may (but shall not be obligated to) take such action, or refrain from taking such action, with respect to such Default or Event of Default as it shall deem advisable in the best interests of the Lenders. In no event, however, shall the Administrative Agent be required to take any action which exposes the Administrative Agent to personal liability or which is contrary to this Agreement, the Loan Documents or Governmental Requirement. The Administrative Agent shall not be liable for any action taken or not taken by it with the consent or at the request of the Majority Lenders or the Lenders (or such other number or percentage of the Lenders as shall be necessary under the circumstances as provided in Section 12.02), and otherwise the Administrative Agent shall not be liable for any action taken or not taken by it hereunder or under any other Loan Document or under any other document or instrument referred to or provided for herein or therein or in connection herewith or therewith INCLUDING ITS OWN ORDINARY NEGLIGENCE, except for its own gross negligence or willful misconduct. 99 007870-0083-15888-Active.27383864


 
Section 11.04 Reliance by Administrative Agent. The Administrative Agent shall be entitled to rely upon, and shall not incur any liability for relying upon, any notice, request, certificate, consent, statement, instrument, document or other writing believed by it to be genuine and to have been signed or sent by the proper Person. The Administrative Agent also may rely upon any statement made to it orally or by telephone and believed by it to be made by the proper Person, and shall not incur any liability for relying thereon and each of the Borrower, the Lenders and the Issuing Bank(s) hereby waives the right to dispute the Administrative Agent’s record of such statement, except in the case of gross negligence or willful misconduct by the Administrative Agent. The Administrative Agent may consult with legal counsel (who may be counsel for the Borrower), independent accountants and other experts selected by it, and shall not be liable for any action taken or not taken by it in accordance with the advice of any such counsel, accountants or experts. Section 11.05 Subagents. The Administrative Agent may perform any and all its duties and exercise its rights and powers by or through any one or more sub-agents appointed by the Administrative Agent. The Administrative Agent and any such sub-agent may perform any and all its duties and exercise its rights and powers through their respective Related Parties. The exculpatory provisions of the preceding Sections of this Article XI shall apply to any such sub-agent and to the Related Parties of the Administrative Agent and any such sub-agent, and shall apply to their respective activities in connection with the syndication of the credit facilities provided for herein as well as activities as Administrative Agent. Section 11.06 Resignation of Administrative Agent. The Administrative Agent may resign at any time by notifying the Lenders, the Issuing Bank(s) and the Borrower. Upon any such resignation, the Majority Lenders shall have the right, in consultation with the Borrower, to appoint from among the Lenders a successor. If no successor shall have been so appointed by the Majority Lenders and shall have accepted such appointment within 30 days after the retiring Administrative Agent gives notice of its resignation, then the retiring Administrative Agent may, on behalf of the Lenders and the Issuing Bank(s), appoint a qualified financial institution as successor Administrative Agent. Upon the acceptance of its appointment as Administrative Agent hereunder by a successor, such successor shall succeed to and become vested with all the rights, powers, privileges and duties of the retiring Administrative Agent, and the retiring Administrative Agent shall be discharged from its duties and obligations hereunder. The fees payable by the Borrower to a successor Administrative Agent shall be the same as those payable to its predecessor unless otherwise agreed between the Borrower and such successor. After the Administrative Agent’s resignation hereunder, the provisions of this Article XI and Section 12.03 shall continue in effect for the benefit of such retiring Administrative Agent, its sub-agents and their respective Related Parties in respect of any actions taken or omitted to be taken by any of them while it was acting as Administrative Agent. Section 11.07 Administrative Agent as a Lender. The bank serving as the Administrative Agent hereunder shall have the same rights and powers in its capacity as a Lender as any other Lender and may exercise the same as though it were not the Administrative Agent, and such bank and its Affiliates may accept deposits from, lend money to and generally engage in any kind of business with the Borrower or any Subsidiary or other Affiliate thereof as if it were not the Administrative Agent hereunder. Section 11.08 No Reliance. Each Lender acknowledges that it has, independently and without reliance upon the Administrative Agent or any other Lender and based on such documents and information as it has deemed appropriate, made its own credit analysis and decision to enter into this Agreement and each other Loan Document to which it is a party. Each Lender also acknowledges that it will, independently and without reliance upon the Administrative Agent or any other Lender and based on such documents and information as it shall from time to time deem appropriate, continue to make its own decisions in taking or not taking action under or based upon this Agreement, any other Loan Document, any related agreement or any document furnished hereunder or thereunder. The Administrative Agent shall not be required to keep themselves informed as to the performance or observance by, the Borrower or any of the other Group 100 007870-0083-15888-Active.27383864


 
Members of this Agreement, the Loan Documents or any other document referred to or provided for herein or to inspect the Properties or books of any such Person. Except for notices, reports and other documents and information expressly required to be furnished to the Lenders by the Administrative Agent hereunder, the Arrangers shall not have any duty or responsibility to provide any Lender with any credit or other information concerning the affairs, financial condition or business of the Borrower or any Group Member (or any of their Affiliates) which may come into the possession of such agent or any of its Affiliates. In this regard, each Lender acknowledges that Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP is acting in this transaction as special counsel to the Administrative Agent only, except to the extent otherwise expressly stated in any legal opinion or any Loan Document. Each other party hereto will consult with its own legal counsel to the extent that it deems necessary in connection with the Loan Documents and the matters contemplated therein. Section 11.09 Administrative Agent May File Proofs of Claim. In case of the pendency of any receivership, insolvency, liquidation, bankruptcy, reorganization, arrangement, adjustment, composition or other judicial proceeding relative to the Borrower or any of the other Loan Parties, the Administrative Agent (irrespective of whether the principal of any Loan or LC Disbursement shall then be due and payable as herein expressed or by declaration or otherwise and irrespective of whether the Administrative Agent shall have made any demand on the Borrower) shall be entitled and empowered, by intervention in such proceeding or otherwise: (a) to file and prove a claim for the whole amount of the principal and interest owing and unpaid in respect of the Loans, LC Disbursements and all other Secured Obligations that are owing and unpaid and to file such other documents as may be necessary or advisable in order to have the claims of the Lenders, the Issuing Bank and the Administrative Agent (including any claim for the reasonable compensation, expenses, disbursements and advances of the Lenders and the Administrative Agent and their respective agents and counsel and all other amounts due the Lenders and the Administrative Agent under Section 12.03) allowed in such judicial proceeding; and (b) to collect and receive any monies or other property payable or deliverable on any such claims and to distribute the same; and any custodian, receiver, assignee, trustee, liquidator, sequestrator or other similar official in any such judicial proceeding is hereby authorized by each Lender to make such payments to the Administrative Agent and, in the event that the Administrative Agent shall consent to the making of such payments directly to the Lenders, to pay to the Administrative Agent any amount due for the reasonable compensation, expenses, disbursements and advances of the Administrative Agent and its agents and counsel, and any other amounts due the Administrative Agent under Section 3.05 and Section 12.03. Nothing contained herein shall be deemed to authorize the Administrative Agent to authorize or consent to or accept or adopt on behalf of any Lender any plan of reorganization, arrangement, adjustment or composition affecting the Secured Obligations or the rights of any Lender or to authorize the Administrative Agent to vote in respect of the claim of any Lender in any such proceeding. Section 11.10 Authority of Administrative Agent to Release Guarantors and Collateral and Liens. The Lenders, each Issuing Bank and each other Secured Party: (a) irrevocably authorize the Administrative Agent to comply with the provisions of Section 12.18 (without requirement of notice to or consent of any Person except as expressly required by Section 12.02(b)) and 101 007870-0083-15888-Active.27383864


 
(b) authorize the Administrative Agent to execute and deliver to the Loan Parties, any and all releases of Liens, termination statements, assignments or other documents as reasonably requested by such Loan Party in connection with any sale or other disposition of Property to the extent such sale or other disposition is permitted by the terms of Section 9.11 or is otherwise authorized by the terms of the Loan Documents. Upon request by the Administrative Agent at any time, the Majority Lenders will confirm in writing the Administrative Agent’s authority to release or subordinate its interest in particular types or items of property, or to release any Guarantor from its obligations under Article XIII pursuant to this Section 11.10 or Section 12.18. Section 11.11 Duties of the Arrangers, Syndication Agent and Documentation Agent. The Arrangers, Syndication Agent and Documentation Agent shall not have any duties, responsibilities or liabilities under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents other than its duties, responsibilities and liabilities in its capacity as the Administrative Agent or a Lender hereunder. Section 11.12 Credit Bidding. The Secured Parties hereby irrevocably authorize the Administrative Agent, at the direction of the Majority Lenders, to credit bid all or any portion of the Secured Obligations (including by accepting some or all of the Collateral in satisfaction of some or all of the Secured Obligations pursuant to a deed in lieu of foreclosure or otherwise) and in such manner purchase (either directly or through one or more acquisition vehicles) all or any portion of the Collateral (a) at any sale thereof conducted under the provisions of the Bankruptcy Code, including under Sections 363, 1123 or 1129 of the Bankruptcy Code, or any similar laws in any other jurisdictions to which a Credit Party is subject, or (b) at any other sale, foreclosure or acceptance of collateral in lieu of debt conducted by (or with the consent or at the direction of) the Administrative Agent (whether by judicial action or otherwise) in accordance with any applicable law. In connection with any such credit bid and purchase, the Secured Obligations owed to the Secured Parties shall be entitled to be credit bid by the Administrative Agent at the direction of the Majority Lenders on a ratable basis (with Secured Obligations with respect to contingent or unliquidated claims receiving contingent interests in the acquired assets on a ratable basis that shall vest upon the liquidation of such claims in an amount proportional to the liquidated portion of the contingent claim amount used in allocating the contingent interests) for the asset or assets so purchased (or for the equity interests or debt instruments of the acquisition vehicle or vehicles that are issued in connection with such purchase). In connection with any such bid (i) the Administrative Agent shall be authorized to form one or more acquisition vehicles and to assign any successful credit bid to such acquisition vehicle or vehicles, (ii) each of the Secured Parties’ ratable interests in the Secured Obligations which were credit bid shall be deemed without any further action under this Agreement to be assigned to such vehicle or vehicles for the purpose of closing such sale, (iii) the Administrative Agent shall be authorized to adopt documents providing for the governance of the acquisition vehicle or vehicles (provided that any actions by the Administrative Agent with respect to such acquisition vehicle or vehicles, including any Disposition of the assets or equity interests thereof, shall be governed, directly or indirectly, by, and the governing documents shall provide for, control by the vote of the Majority Lenders or their permitted assignees under the terms of this Agreement or the governing documents of the applicable acquisition vehicle or vehicles, as the case may be, irrespective of the termination of this Agreement and without giving effect to the limitations on actions by the Majority Lenders contained in Section 12.02 of this Agreement), (iv) the Administrative Agent on behalf of such acquisition vehicle or vehicles shall be authorized to issue to each of the Secured Parties, ratably on account of the relevant Secured Obligations which were credit bid, interests, whether as equity, partnership, limited partnership interests or membership interests, in any such acquisition vehicle and/or debt instruments issued by such acquisition vehicle, all without the need for any Secured Party or acquisition vehicle to take any further action, and (v) to the extent that Secured Obligations that are assigned to an acquisition vehicle are not used to acquire Collateral for any reason, such Secured Obligations shall automatically be reassigned to the Secured Parties pro rata and the equity interests and/or debt instruments 102 007870-0083-15888-Active.27383864


 
issued by any acquisition vehicle on account of such Secured Obligations shall automatically be cancelled, without the need for any Secured Party or any acquisition vehicle to take any further action. Notwithstanding that the ratable portion of the Secured Obligations of each Secured Party are deemed assigned to the acquisition vehicle or vehicles as set forth in clause (ii) above, each Secured Party shall execute such documents and provide such information regarding the Secured Party (and/or any designee of the Secured Party which will receive interests in or debt instruments issued by such acquisition vehicle) as the Administrative Agent may reasonably request in connection with the formation of any acquisition vehicle, the formulation or submission of any credit bid or the consummation of the transactions contemplated by such credit bid. Section 11.13 Intercreditor Agreement. Each Lender (in its capacity as such, in its capacities as potential Secured Parties, and on behalf of itself and its Affiliates) (a) agrees that it will be bound by and will take no actions contrary to the provisions of the Amended and Restated Intercreditor Agreement and (b) authorizes and instructs BMO Harris Bank N.A. to enter into the Amended and Restated Intercreditor Agreement as Priority Lien Agent (as defined therein) on behalf of such Secured Party. The foregoing provisions are intended as an inducement to the Lenders hereunder to extend credit and such Lenders are intended third party beneficiaries of such provisions and the provisions of the Amended and Restated Intercreditor Agreement. Each Lender (in its capacity as such, in its capacities as potential Secured Parties, and on behalf of itself and its Affiliates) hereby further agrees that (i) the Administrative Agent may, from time to time on and after the Closing Date, without any further consent of any Lender, enter into amendments to, amendments and restatements of, supplements to and/or replacements of, the Amended and Restated Intercreditor Agreement , and to enter into any other intercreditor agreement with the agent or other representatives of the holders of Indebtedness that is permitted to be secured by a Lien on the Collateral that is permitted under this Agreement, in each case, in order to effect the first-priority Liens on the Collateral and to provide for certain additional rights, obligations and limitations in respect of, any Liens required by the terms of this Agreement to be junior to the Liens securing the Secured Obligations with respect to the Collateral, which are, in each case, incurred in accordance with Article IX of this Agreement, and to establish certain relative rights as between the holders of the Secured Obligations and the holders of the Indebtedness secured by such Liens, (ii) the Administrative Agent may rely exclusively on a certificate of an Responsible Officer of the Borrower as to whether any such Liens are permitted, and (iii) such Amended and Restated Intercreditor Agreement and any other intercreditor agreement referred to in the foregoing clause (a) entered into by the Administrative Agent shall be binding on the Secured Parties. Section 11.14 Certain ERISA Matters. (a) Each Lender (x) represents and warrants, as of the date such Person became a Lender party hereto, to, and (y) covenants, from the date such Person became a Lender party hereto to the date such Person ceases being a Lender party hereto, for the benefit of, the Administrative Agent, and each Arranger and their respective Affiliates, and not, for the avoidance of doubt, to or for the benefit of the Borrower or any other Loan Party, that at least one of the following is and will be true: (i) such Lender is not using “plan assets” (within the meaning of the Plan Asset Regulations) of one or more Benefit Plans in connection with the Loans, the Letters of Credit or the Commitments, (ii) the transaction exemption set forth in one or more PTEs, such as PTE 84-14 (a class exemption for certain transactions determined by independent qualified professional asset managers), PTE 95-60 (a class exemption for certain transactions involving insurance company general accounts), PTE 90-1 (a class exemption for certain transactions involving insurance company pooled separate accounts), PTE 91-38 (a class exemption for certain transactions involving bank collective investment funds) or PTE 96-23 (a class exemption for certain transactions determined by in-house asset managers), is applicable with respect to such Lender’s 103 007870-0083-15888-Active.27383864


 
entrance into, participation in, administration of and performance of the Loans, the Letters of Credit, the Commitments and this Agreement, and the conditions for exemptive relief thereunder are and will continue to be satisfied in connection therewith, (iii) (A) such Lender is an investment fund managed by a “Qualified Professional Asset Manager” (within the meaning of Part VI of PTE 84-14), (B) such Qualified Professional Asset Manager made the investment decision on behalf of such Lender to enter into, participate in, administer and perform the Loans, the Letters of Credit, the Commitments and this Agreement, (C) the entrance into, participation in, administration of and performance of the Loans, the Letters of Credit, the Commitments and this Agreement satisfies the requirements of sub-sections (b) through (g) of Part I of PTE 84-14 and (D) to the best knowledge of such Lender, the requirements of subsection (a) of Part I of PTE 84-14 are satisfied with respect to such Lender’s entrance into, participation in, administration of and performance of the Loans, the Letters of Credit, the Commitments and this Agreement, or (iv) such other representation, warranty and covenant as may be agreed in writing between the Administrative Agent, in its sole discretion, and such Lender. (a) In addition, unless either (1) sub-clause (i) in the immediately preceding clause (a) is true with respect to a Lender or (2) a Lender has provided another representation, warranty and covenant in accordance with sub-clause (iv) in the immediately preceding clause (a), such Lender further (x) represents and warrants, as of the date such Person became a Lender party hereto, to, and (y) covenants, from the date such Person became a Lender party hereto to the date such Person ceases being a Lender party hereto, for the benefit of, the Administrative Agent and each other Lead Arranger and their respective Affiliates, and not, for the avoidance of doubt, to or for the benefit of the Borrower or any other Loan Party, that none of the Administrative Agent or any Lead Arranger or any of their respective Affiliates is a fiduciary with respect to the assets of such Lender involved in the Loans, the Letters of Credit, the Commitments and this Agreement (including in connection with the reservation or exercise of any rights by the Administrative Agent under this Agreement, any Loan Document or any documents related to hereto or thereto). (b) The Administrative Agent, and each Arranger hereby informs the Lenders that each such Person is not undertaking to provide impartial investment advice, or to give advice in a fiduciary capacity, in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby, and that such Person has a financial interest in the transactions contemplated hereby in that such Person or an Affiliate thereof (i) may receive interest or other payments with respect to the Loans, the Letters of Credit, the Commitments and this Agreement, (ii) may recognize a gain if it extended the Loans, the Letters of Credit or the Commitments for an amount less than the amount being paid for an interest in the Loans, the Letters of Credit or the Commitments by such Lender or (iii) may receive fees or other payments in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby, the Loan Documents or otherwise, including structuring fees, commitment fees, arrangement fees, facility fees, upfront fees, underwriting fees, ticking fees, agency fees, administrative agent or collateral agent fees, utilization fees, minimum usage fees, letter of credit fees, fronting fees, deal- away or alternate transaction fees, amendment fees, processing fees, term out premiums, banker’s acceptance fees, breakage or other early termination fees or fees similar to the foregoing. ARTICLE XII MISCELLANEOUS Section 12.01 Notices. 104 007870-0083-15888-Active.27383864


 
(a) Except in the case of notices and other communications expressly permitted to be given by telephone and subject to Section 12.01(b), all notices and other communications provided for herein shall be in writing and shall be delivered by hand or overnight courier service, mailed by certified or registered mail or sent by fax, as follows: (i) if to the Borrower, to it at: Lilis Energy, Inc. Address: 300 E. Sonterra Blvd., Suite 1220 San Antonio, Texas 78258 Attention: Joseph C. Daches Email: jdaches@lilisenergy.com (ii) if to the Administrative Agent, to it at: BMO Harris Bank N.A. Address: 700 Louisiana Street, Suite 2100 Houston, TX 77002 Attention: Melissa Guzmann Email: melissa.guzmann@bmo.com (iii) if to the Issuing Bank, to it at: BMO Harris Bank N.A. Address: 700 Louisiana Street, Suite 2100 Houston, TX 77002 Attention: Melissa Guzmann Email: melissa.guzmann@bmo.com (iv) if to any other Lender or Issuing Bank, to it at its address (or fax number) set forth in its Administrative Questionnaire. (b) Notices and other communications to the Lenders hereunder may be delivered or furnished by electronic communications pursuant to procedures approved by the Administrative Agent; provided that the foregoing shall not apply to notices pursuant to Article II, Article III, Article IV and Article V unless otherwise agreed by the Administrative Agent and the applicable Lender. The Administrative Agent or the Borrower may, in its discretion, agree to accept notices and other communications to it hereunder by electronic communications pursuant to procedures approved by it; provided that approval of such procedures may be limited to particular notices or communications. (c) Any party hereto may change its address or fax number for notices and other communications hereunder by notice to the other parties hereto. All notices and other communications given to any party hereto in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement shall be deemed to have been given on the date of receipt. Section 12.02 Waivers; Amendments. 105 007870-0083-15888-Active.27383864


 
(a) No failure on the part of the Administrative Agent, any Issuing Bank or any Lender to exercise and no delay in exercising, and no course of dealing with respect to, any right, power or privilege, or any abandonment or discontinuance of steps to enforce such right, power or privilege, under any of the Loan Documents shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall any single or partial exercise of any right, power or privilege under any of the Loan Documents preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, power or privilege. The rights and remedies of the Administrative Agent, any Issuing Bank and the Lenders hereunder and under the other Loan Documents are cumulative and are not exclusive of any rights or remedies that they would otherwise have. No waiver of any provision of this Agreement or any other Loan Document or consent to any departure by any Loan Party therefrom shall in any event be effective unless the same shall be permitted by Section 12.02(b), and then such waiver or consent shall be effective only in the specific instance and for the purpose for which given. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the making of a Loan or issuance of a Letter of Credit shall not be construed as a waiver of any Default or Event of Default, regardless of whether the Administrative Agent, any Lender or any Issuing Bank may have had notice or knowledge of such Default or Event of Default at the time. (b) Subject to Section 3.03(c), neither this Agreement nor any provision hereof nor any Loan Document nor any provision thereof may be waived, amended or modified except pursuant to an agreement or agreements in writing entered into (x) by the Borrower and/or the other applicable Loan Parties and the Majority Lenders or (y) by the Borrower and/or the other applicable Loan Parties and the Administrative Agent with the consent of the Majority Lenders; provided that no such agreement shall: (i) increase the Maximum Credit Amount of any Lender without the written consent of such Lender, (ii) increase the Borrowing Base without the written consent of each Lender (other than any Defaulting Lender), or decrease or maintain the Borrowing Base without the consent of the Required Lenders; provided that a Scheduled Redetermination and the delivery of a Reserve Report may be postponed by the Required Lenders; provided further that it is understood that any waiver (or amendment or modification that would have the effect of a waiver) of the right of the Required Lenders to adjust (through a reduction of) the Borrowing Base or the amount of such adjustment in the form of a reduction to the Borrowing Base pursuant to the Borrowing Base Adjustment Provisions in connection with the occurrence of a relevant event giving rise to such right shall require the consent of the Required Lenders, (iii) reduce the principal amount of any Loan or LC Disbursement or reduce the rate of interest thereon, or reduce any fees payable hereunder, or reduce any other Secured Obligations hereunder or under any other Loan Document, without the written consent of each Lender affected thereby, (iv) postpone the scheduled date of (A) payment or prepayment of the principal amount of any Loan or LC Disbursement, (B) any interest thereon, or (C) any fees payable hereunder, or any other Secured Obligations hereunder or under any other Loan Document, or reduce the amount of, waive or excuse any such payment, or postpone the Termination Date without the written consent of each Lender affected thereby, (v) change Section 4.01(b) or Section 4.01(c) in a manner that would alter the pro rata sharing of payments required thereby, without the written consent of each Lender, (vi) waive or amend Section 10.02(c) without the written consent of each Lender (other than any Defaulting Lender); provided that any waiver or amendment to Section 10.02(c) or to this proviso in this Section 12.02(b)(vi), or any amendment or modification to any Security Instrument that results in the Secured Swap Agreement secured by such Security Instrument no longer being secured thereby on an equal and ratable basis with the principal of the Loans, or any amendment or other change to 106 007870-0083-15888-Active.27383864


 
the definition of the terms “Secured Swap Agreement,” or “Secured Swap Provider”, which would result in an equivalent effect shall also require the written consent of each Secured Swap Provider adversely affected thereby, (vii) release any Guarantor (other than as a result of a transaction permitted hereby), release all or substantially all of the collateral (other than as provided in Section 11.10) without the written consent of each Lender (other than any Defaulting Lender), or (viii) change any of the provisions of this Section 12.02(b) or the definitions of “Majority Lenders” or “Required Lenders” or any other provision hereof specifying the number or percentage of Lenders required to waive, amend or modify any rights hereunder or under any other Loan Documents or make any determination or grant any consent hereunder or any other Loan Documents, without the written consent of each Lender (other than Defaulting Lenders); provided further that no such agreement shall amend, modify or otherwise affect the rights or duties of the Administrative Agent or Issuing Bank hereunder or under any other Loan Document without the prior written consent of the Administrative Agent or Issuing Bank, as the case may be. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any supplement to any Schedule shall be effective simply by delivering to the Administrative Agent a supplemental schedule clearly marked as such and, upon receipt, the Administrative Agent will promptly deliver a copy thereof to the Lenders. (c) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in the Loan Documents, the Administrative Agent and the Borrower, may amend, modify or supplement any Loan Document without the consent of any Lender in order to (i) correct, amend, cure or resolve any ambiguity, omission, defect, typographical error, inconsistency or other manifest error therein, (ii) add a guarantor or collateral or otherwise enhance the rights and benefits of the Lenders, (iii) make administrative or operational changes not adverse to any Lender or (iv) adhere to any local Governmental Requirement or advice of local counsel not adverse to any Lender. (d) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in any Loan Documents, the Commitment of any Defaulting Lender may not be increased without its consent (it being understood, for avoidance of doubt, that no Defaulting Lender shall have any right to approve or disapprove any increase, decrease or reaffirmation of the Borrowing Base) and the Administrative Agent may with the consent of the Borrower amend, modify or supplement the Loan Documents to effectuate an increase to the Borrowing Base where such Defaulting Lender does not consent to an increase to its Commitment, including not increasing the Borrowing Base by the portion thereof applicable to the Defaulting Lender. (e) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in any Loan Documents, the Administrative Agent may (without the consent of the Lenders or any other holder of any Secured Obligations) enter into amendments or modifications to this Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents or to enter into additional Loan Documents as the Administrative Agent reasonably deems appropriate in order to effectuate the terms of Section 3.03(c) in accordance with the terms thereof. Section 12.03 Expenses, Indemnity; Damage Waiver. (a) The Borrower shall pay (i) all reasonable and documented out-of-pocket expenses incurred by the Administrative Agent and its Affiliates, including the reasonable fees, charges and disbursements of counsel and other outside consultants for the Administrative Agent, the reasonable travel, photocopy, mailing, courier, telephone and other similar expenses, and the cost of environmental invasive and non-invasive assessments and audits and surveys and appraisals, in connection with the syndication of this Agreement, the preparation, negotiation, execution, delivery and administration (both before and after 107 007870-0083-15888-Active.27383864


 
the execution hereof and including advice of counsel to the Administrative Agent as to the rights and duties of the Administrative Agent and the Lenders with respect thereto) of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents and any amendments, modifications or waivers of or consents related to the provisions hereof or thereof (whether or not the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby shall be consummated); provided, that, counsel shall be limited to one (1) counsel for the Administrative Agent and its Affiliates, taken as a whole one (1) firm of local counsel in each relevant jurisdiction for the Administrative Agent, one (1) regulatory counsel to the Administrative Agent and its Affiliates with respect to a relevant regulatory matter, taken as a whole, and, solely in the case of a conflict of interest, one (1) additional counsel (and if necessary, one local counsel and one regulatory counsel in each relevant jurisdiction for each matter) for the affected parties similarly situated), (ii) all reasonable and documented costs, expenses, taxes, assessments and other charges incurred by the Administrative Agent or any Lender in connection with any filing, registration, recording or perfection of any security interest contemplated by this Agreement or any Security Instrument or any other document referred to therein or conducting of title reviews, mortgage matches and collateral reviews, (iii) all reasonable and documented out-of-pocket expenses incurred by the Issuing Bank in connection with the issuance, amendment, renewal or extension of any Letter of Credit or any demand for payment thereunder and (iv) all documented out-of-pocket expenses incurred by the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Bank or any Lender, including the fees, charges and disbursements of any counsel for the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Bank or any Lender in connection with the enforcement or protection of its rights in connection with this Agreement or any other Loan Document, including its rights under this Section 12.03, or in connection with the Loans made or Letters of Credit issued hereunder, including all such out-of-pocket expenses incurred during any workout, restructuring or negotiations in respect of such Loans or Letters of Credit. (b) THE BORROWER SHALL AND SHALL CAUSE EACH LOAN PARTY TO INDEMNIFY THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT, THE ARRANGERS, THE SYNDICATION AGENT, THE DOCUMENTATION AGENT, THE ISSUING BANK AND EACH LENDER, THEIR RESPECTIVE AFFILIATES, AND THEIR RESPECTIVE RELATED PARTIES (EACH SUCH PERSON BEING CALLED AN “INDEMNITEE”) AGAINST, AND DEFEND AND HOLD EACH INDEMNITEE HARMLESS FROM, ANY AND ALL LOSSES, CLAIMS, DAMAGES, PENALTIES, LIABILITIES AND RELATED EXPENSES, INCLUDING THE FEES, CHARGES AND DISBURSEMENTS OF ANY COUNSEL FOR THE INDEMNITEES (SUCH LEGAL EXPENSES TO BE LIMITED TO ONE COUNSEL FOR THE INDEMNITEES TAKEN AS A WHOLE, ONE FIRM OF LOCAL COUNSEL IN EACH RELEVANT JURISDICTION FOR THE INDEMNITEES TAKEN AS A WHOLE ONE REGULATORY COUNSEL TO THE INDEMNITEES WITH RESPECT TO A RELEVANT REGULATORY MATTER, TAKEN AS A WHOLE, AND, SOLELY IN THE CASE OF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST, ONE ADDITIONAL COUNSEL (AND IF NECESSARY, ONE LOCAL COUNSEL AND ONE REGULATORY COUNSEL IN EACH RELEVANT JURISDICTION FOR EACH MATTER) FOR THE AFFECTED INDEMNITEES SIMILARLY SITUATED), INCURRED BY OR ASSERTED AGAINST ANY INDEMNITEE ARISING OUT OF, IN CONNECTION WITH, OR AS A RESULT OF (i) THE EXECUTION OR DELIVERY OF, AND ANY ENFORCEMENT AGAINST THE BORROWER OR ANY OTHER GROUP MEMBER OF ANY RIGHTS UNDER THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT OR ANY AGREEMENT OR INSTRUMENT CONTEMPLATED HEREBY OR THEREBY, THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT OR ANY AGREEMENT OR INSTRUMENT CONTEMPLATED HEREBY OR THEREBY, (ii) THE PERFORMANCE BY THE PARTIES HERETO OR THE PARTIES TO ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT OF THEIR RESPECTIVE OBLIGATIONS HEREUNDER OR THEREUNDER OR THE CONSUMMATION OF THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY OR BY ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT, (iii) THE FAILURE OF THE BORROWER OR ANY OTHER GROUP MEMBER TO COMPLY WITH THE TERMS OF ANY LOAN DOCUMENT, INCLUDING THIS AGREEMENT, OR WITH ANY GOVERNMENTAL REQUIREMENT, (iv) ANY INACCURACY OF ANY REPRESENTATION OR ANY BREACH OF ANY WARRANTY OR 108 007870-0083-15888-Active.27383864


 
COVENANT OF THE BORROWER OR ANY OTHER GROUP MEMBER SET FORTH IN ANY OF THE LOAN DOCUMENTS OR ANY INSTRUMENTS, DOCUMENTS OR CERTIFICATIONS DELIVERED IN CONNECTION THEREWITH, (v) ANY LOAN OR LETTER OF CREDIT OR THE USE OF THE PROCEEDS THEREFROM, INCLUDING (A) ANY REFUSAL BY AN ISSUING BANK TO HONOR A DEMAND FOR PAYMENT UNDER A LETTER OF CREDIT IF THE DOCUMENTS PRESENTED IN CONNECTION WITH SUCH DEMAND DO NOT COMPLY WITH THE TERMS OF SUCH LETTER OF CREDIT, OR (B) THE PAYMENT OF A DRAWING UNDER ANY LETTER OF CREDIT NOTWITHSTANDING THE NON-COMPLIANCE, NON-DELIVERY OR OTHER IMPROPER PRESENTATION OF THE DOCUMENTS PRESENTED IN CONNECTION THEREWITH, (vi) ANY OTHER ASPECT OF THE LOAN DOCUMENTS, (vii) THE OPERATIONS OF THE BUSINESS OF THE BORROWER OR ANY OTHER GROUP MEMBER BY SUCH PERSONS, (viii) ANY ASSERTION THAT THE LENDERS WERE NOT ENTITLED TO RECEIVE THE PROCEEDS RECEIVED PURSUANT TO THE SECURITY INSTRUMENTS, (ix) ANY ACTUAL OR ALLEGED PRESENCE OR RELEASE OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS OR ANY LIABILITY UNDER ENVIRONMENTAL LAW RELATED TO THE BORROWER OR ANY OTHER GROUP MEMBER, (x) THE PAST OWNERSHIP BY THE BORROWER OR ANY OTHER GROUP MEMBER OF ANY OF THEIR PROPERTIES OR PAST ACTIVITY ON ANY OF THEIR PROPERTIES WHICH, THOUGH LAWFUL AND FULLY PERMISSIBLE AT THE TIME, COULD RESULT IN PRESENT LIABILITY OR (xi) ANY ACTUAL OR PROSPECTIVE CLAIM, LITIGATION, INVESTIGATION OR PROCEEDING RELATING TO ANY OF THE FOREGOING, WHETHER BASED ON CONTRACT, TORT OR ANY OTHER THEORY, WHETHER BROUGHT BY A THIRD PARTY OR BY ANY LOAN PARTY, AND REGARDLESS OF WHETHER ANY INDEMNITEE IS A PARTY THERETO, AND SUCH INDEMNITY SHALL EXTEND TO EACH INDEMNITEE NOTWITHSTANDING THE SOLE OR CONCURRENT NEGLIGENCE OF EVERY KIND OR CHARACTER WHATSOEVER, WHETHER ACTIVE OR PASSIVE, WHETHER AN AFFIRMATIVE ACT OR AN OMISSION, INCLUDING ALL TYPES OF NEGLIGENT CONDUCT IDENTIFIED IN THE RESTATEMENT (SECOND) OF TORTS OF ONE OR MORE OF THE INDEMNITEES OR BY REASON OF STRICT LIABILITY IMPOSED WITHOUT FAULT ON ANY ONE OR MORE OF THE INDEMNITEES INCLUDING ORDINARY NEGLIGENCE; PROVIDED THAT SUCH INDEMNITY SHALL NOT, AS TO ANY INDEMNITEE, BE AVAILABLE TO THE EXTENT THAT SUCH LOSSES, CLAIMS, DAMAGES, LIABILITIES OR RELATED EXPENSES (x) ARE DETERMINED BY A COURT OF COMPETENT JURISDICTION BY FINAL AND NONAPPEALABLE JUDGMENT TO HAVE RESULTED FROM (1) THE GROSS NEGLIGENCE OR WILLFUL MISCONDUCT OF SUCH INDEMNITEE OR (2) A MATERIAL BREACH IN BAD FAITH BY SUCH INDEMNITEE OF ITS EXPRESS OBLIGATIONS UNDER THIS AGREEMENT AT A TIME WHEN THE BORROWER HAS NOT BREACHED ITS OBLIGATIONS HEREUNDER IN ANY MATERIAL RESPECT OR (y) RELATE TO ANY PROCEEDING SOLELY BETWEEN OR AMONG INDEMNITEES OTHER THAN (1) CLAIMS AGAINST ANY AGENT, ISSUING BANK OR ARRANGERS OR THEIR RESPECTIVE AFFILIATES IN THEIR CAPACITY OR IN FULFILLING THEIR ROLE UNDER ANY LOAN DOCUMENT TO THE EXTENT SUCH INDEMNITEE IS OTHERWISE ENTITLED TO INDEMNIFICATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH THIS SECTION 12.03(b) AND (2) LOSSES, CLAIMS, DAMAGES, LIABILITIES OR RELATED EXPENSES THAT ARISE OUT OF ANY ACT OR OMISSION ON THE PART OF THE BORROWER OR ANY OTHER LOAN PARTY. NO INDEMNITEE SHALL BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES ARISING FROM THE USE BY OTHERS OF INFORMATION OR OTHER MATERIALS OBTAINED THROUGH ELECTRONIC, TELECOMMUNICATIONS OR OTHER INFORMATION TRANSMISSION SYSTEMS, EXCEPT TO THE EXTENT ANY SUCH DAMAGES ARE FOUND BY A FINAL AND NON-APPEALABLE DECISION OF A COURT OF COMPETENT JURISDICTION TO HAVE RESULTED FROM THE GROSS NEGLIGENCE OR WILLFUL MISCONDUCT OF SUCH INDEMNITEE. THIS SECTION 12.03(B) SHALL NOT APPLY WITH RESPECT TO TAXES OTHER 109 007870-0083-15888-Active.27383864


 
THAN ANY TAXES THAT REPRESENT LOSSES, CLAIMS, OR DAMAGES ARISING FROM ANY NON-TAX CLAIM. (c) To the extent that the Borrower fails to pay any amount required to be paid by it to the Administrative Agent, the Arrangers or the Issuing Bank under Section 12.03(a) or Section 12.03(b), each Lender severally agrees to pay to the Administrative Agent, the Arrangers or the Issuing Bank, as the case may be, such Lender’s Applicable Percentage (determined as of the time that the applicable unreimbursed expense or indemnity payment is sought) of such unpaid amount; provided that the unreimbursed expense or indemnified loss, claim, damage, liability or related expense, as the case may be, was incurred by or asserted against the Administrative Agent, the Arrangers or the Issuing Bank in its capacity as such. (d) To the extent permitted by Governmental Requirements, the Borrower shall not, and shall cause each Group Member not to, assert, and hereby waives and agrees to cause each Group Member to waive, any claim against any Indemnitee, on any theory of liability, for special, indirect, consequential or punitive damages (as opposed to direct or actual damages) arising out of, in connection with, or as a result of, this Agreement, any other Loan Document or any agreement or instrument contemplated hereby or thereby, the Transactions, any Loan or Letter of Credit or the use of the proceeds thereof whether occurring on, prior to or after the Closing Date. (e) All amounts due under this Section 12.03 shall be payable not later than thirty (30) days after written demand therefor. Section 12.04 Successors and Assigns. (a) The provisions of this Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns permitted hereby (including any Affiliate of any Issuing Bank that issues any Letter of Credit), except that (i) the Borrower may not assign or otherwise transfer any of its rights or obligations hereunder without the prior written consent of the Administrative Agent and each Lender (and any attempted assignment or transfer by the Borrower without such consent shall be null and void) and (ii) no Lender may assign or otherwise transfer its rights or obligations hereunder except in accordance with this Section 12.04. Nothing in this Agreement, expressed or implied, shall be construed to confer upon any Person (other than the parties hereto, their respective successors and assigns permitted hereby (including any Affiliate of any Issuing Bank that issues any Letter of Credit), Participants (to the extent provided in Section 12.04(c)) and, to the extent expressly contemplated herein, the Related Parties of each of the Administrative Agent, any Issuing Bank, the Lenders and the other Secured Parties) any legal or equitable right, remedy or claim under or by reason of this Agreement. (b) (i) Subject to the conditions set forth in Section 12.04(b)(ii), any Lender may assign to one or more assignees (each, an “Assignee”) all or a portion of its rights and obligations under this Agreement (including all or a portion of its Commitment and the Loans at the time owing to it) with the prior written consent of: (A) the Borrower (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld), provided that no consent of the Borrower shall be required for an assignment to a Lender, an Affiliate of a Lender, an Approved Fund, or, if an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, to any Assignee; provided further, that the Borrower shall be deemed to have consented to any such assignment unless the Borrower shall object thereto by written notice to the Administrative Agent with ten (10) Business Days after having received written notice thereof; and 110 007870-0083-15888-Active.27383864


 
(B) the Administrative Agent and each Issuing Bank; provided that no consent of the Administrative Agent shall be required for an assignment to a Lender. (ii) Assignments shall be subject to the following additional conditions: (A) except in the case of an assignment to a Lender or an Affiliate of a Lender or an Approved Fund or an assignment of the entire remaining amount of the assigning Lender’s Commitment or Loans, the amount of the Commitment or Loans of the assigning Lender subject to each such assignment (determined as of the date the Assignment and Assumption with respect to such assignment is delivered to the Administrative Agent) shall not be less than $5,000,000 (and shall be in increments of $1,000,000 in excess thereof) unless each of the Borrower and the Administrative Agent otherwise consent, provided that no such consent of the Borrower shall be required if an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing; (B) each partial assignment shall be made as an assignment of a proportionate part of all the assigning Lender’s rights and obligations under this Agreement; (C) the parties to each assignment shall execute and deliver to the Administrative Agent an Assignment and Assumption, together with a processing and recordation fee of $3,500 and the assignor shall have paid (or another Person shall have paid on its behalf) in full any amounts owing by it to the Administrative Agent and any Issuing Bank; (D) the Assignee, if it shall not be a Lender, shall deliver to the Administrative Agent an Administrative Questionnaire and (E) the assignee must not be a natural person (or a holding company, investment vehicle or trust for, or owned and operated for the primary benefit of, a natural Person), a Defaulting Lender or an Affiliate or a Subsidiary of the Borrower or any other Loan Party. (iii) Subject to Section 12.04(b)(iv) and the acceptance and recording thereof, from and after the effective date specified in each Assignment and Assumption the Assignee thereunder shall be a party hereto and, to the extent of the interest assigned by such Assignment and Assumption, have the rights and obligations of a Lender under this Agreement, and the assigning Lender thereunder shall, to the extent of the interest assigned by such Assignment and Assumption, be released from its obligations under this Agreement (and, in the case of an Assignment and Assumption covering all of the assigning Lender’s rights and obligations under this Agreement, such Lender shall cease to be a party hereto but shall continue to be entitled to the benefits of Section 5.01, Section 5.02, Section 5.03 and Section 12.03). Any assignment or transfer by a Lender of rights or obligations under this Agreement that does not comply with this Section 12.04 shall be treated for purposes of this Agreement as a sale by such Lender of a participation in such rights and obligations in accordance with Section 12.04(c). (iv) The Administrative Agent, acting solely for this purpose as a non-fiduciary agent of the Borrower, shall maintain at one of its offices a copy of each Assignment and Assumption delivered to it and a register for the recordation of the names and addresses of the Lenders, and the Maximum Credit Amount of, and principal amount of (and stated interest on) the Loans and LC Disbursements owing to, each Lender pursuant to the terms hereof from time to time (the “Register”). The entries in the Register shall be conclusive absent manifest error, and the Borrower, the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Bank(s) and the Lenders shall treat each Person whose name is recorded in the Register pursuant to the terms hereof as a Lender hereunder for all purposes of this Agreement, notwithstanding notice to the contrary. The Register shall be available for inspection by the Borrower, any Issuing Bank and any Lender, at any reasonable time and from time to time upon reasonable prior notice. In connection 111 007870-0083-15888-Active.27383864


 
with any changes to the Register, if necessary, the Administrative Agent will reflect the revisions on Annex I and, at its election, forward a copy of such revised Annex I to the Borrower, each Issuing Bank and each Lender. (v) Upon its receipt of a duly completed Assignment and Assumption executed by an assigning Lender and an Assignee, the Assignee’s completed Administrative Questionnaire and, as required by Section 5.03(g), applicable tax forms (or certifications (taking into account whether the Assignee shall already be a Lender hereunder and shall have provided the required tax forms and certifications)), the processing and recordation fee referred to in this Section 12.04(b) and any written consent to such assignment required by this Section 12.04(b), the Administrative Agent shall accept such Assignment and Assumption and record the information contained therein in the Register. No assignment shall be effective for purposes of this Agreement unless it has been recorded in the Register as provided in this Section 12.04(b). (c) Any Lender may, without the consent of the Borrower, the Administrative Agent or the Issuing Bank, sell participations to one or more banks or other entities (other than the Borrower, any Affiliate of the Borrower or any natural person (or a holding company, investment vehicle or trust for, or owned and operated for the primary benefit of, a natural Person)) (a “Participant”) in all or a portion of such Lender’s rights and obligations under this Agreement (including all or a portion of its Commitment and the Loans owing to it); provided that (i) such Lender’s obligations under this Agreement shall remain unchanged, (ii) such Lender shall remain solely responsible to the other parties hereto for the performance of such obligations, (iii) the Borrower, the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Bank and the other Lenders shall continue to deal solely and directly with such Lender in connection with such Lender’s rights and obligations under this Agreement and (iv) such Lender shall continue to give prompt attention to and process (including, if required, through discussions with Participants) requests for waivers or amendments hereunder. Any agreement or instrument pursuant to which a Lender sells such a participation shall provide that such Lender shall retain the sole right to enforce this Agreement and to approve any amendment, modification or waiver of any provision of this Agreement; provided that such agreement or instrument may provide that such Participant may have consent rights with respect to any amendment, modification or waiver described in clauses (i), (iii), (iv), (v), (vi) and (vii) of the proviso to Section 12.02(b) that affects such Participant and for which such Lender would have consent rights. In addition such agreement must provide that the Participant be bound by the provisions of Section 12.03. The Borrower agrees that each Participant shall be entitled to the benefits of Section 5.01, Section 5.02 and Section 5.03 (subject to the requirements and limitations therein, including the requirements under Section 5.03(g) (it being understood that the documentation required under Section 5.03(g) shall be delivered to the participating Lender)) to the same extent as if it were a Lender and had acquired its interest by assignment pursuant to paragraph (b) of this Section 12.04; provided that such Participant (A) agrees to be subject to the provisions of Section 5.02 and Section 5.03 as if it were an assignee under paragraph (b) of this Section 12.04 and (B) shall not be entitled to receive any greater payment under Section 5.02 or Section 5.03, with respect to any participation, than its participating Lender would have been entitled to receive, except to the extent such entitlement to receive a greater payment results from an adoption of or any change in any law or in the interpretation or application thereof or compliance by any Lender with any request or directive (whether or not having the force of law) from any central bank or other Governmental Authority made subsequent to the date hereof that occurs after the Participant acquired the applicable participation. To the extent permitted by law, each Participant also shall be entitled to the benefits of Section 12.08 as though it were a Lender, provided such Participant agrees to be subject to Section 4.01(c) as though it were a Lender. Each Lender that sells a participation, acting solely for this purpose as a non-fiduciary agent of the Borrower, shall maintain a register on which it enters the name and address of each Participant and the principal amounts of (and stated interest on) each Participant’s interest in the Loans or other obligations under the Loan Documents (the “Participant Register”); provided that no Lender shall have any obligation to disclose all or any portion of the Participant Register to any Person (including the identity of any Participant or any information relating 112 007870-0083-15888-Active.27383864


 
to a Participant’s interest in any Commitments, Loans, Letters of Credit or its other obligations under any Loan Document) except to the extent that such disclosure is necessary to establish that such Commitment, Loan, Letter of Credit or other obligation is in registered form under Section 5f.103-1(c) of the United States Treasury Regulations. The entries in the Participant Register shall be conclusive absent manifest error, and such Lender shall treat each Person whose name is recorded in the Participant Register as the owner of such participation for all purposes of this Agreement notwithstanding any notice to the contrary. For the avoidance of doubt, the Administrative Agent (in its capacity as Administrative Agent) shall have no responsibility for maintaining a Participant Register. (d) Any Lender may at any time pledge or assign a security interest in all or any portion of its rights under this Agreement to secure obligations of such Lender, including any pledge or assignment to secure obligations to a Federal Reserve Bank or any central bank having jurisdiction over such Lender, and this Section 12.04(d) shall not apply to any such pledge or assignment of a security interest; provided that no such pledge or assignment of a security interest shall release a Lender from any of its obligations hereunder or substitute any such pledgee or Assignee for such Lender as a party hereto. The Borrower, upon receipt of written notice from the relevant Lender, agrees to issues Notes to any Lender requiring Notes to facilitate transactions described in this Section 12.04(d) in accordance with Section 2.02(d) or as the Borrower may otherwise consent (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed). (e) Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Section 12.04, no transfer or assignment of the interests or obligations of any Lender or any grant of participations therein shall be permitted if such transfer, assignment or grant would require the Borrower and the other Loan Parties to file a registration statement with the SEC or to qualify the Loans under the “Blue Sky” laws of any state. Section 12.05 Survival; Revival; Reinstatement. (a) All covenants, agreements, representations and warranties made by the Loan Parties herein and in the certificates or other instruments delivered in connection with or pursuant to this Agreement or any other Loan Document shall be considered to have been relied upon by the other parties hereto and shall survive the execution and delivery of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents and the making of any Loans and issuance of any Letters of Credit, regardless of any investigation made by any such other party or on its behalf and notwithstanding that the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Bank or any Lender may have had notice or knowledge of any Default or incorrect representation or warranty at the time any credit is extended hereunder, and shall continue in full force and effect until Payment in Full. The provisions of Article III, Section 5.01, Section 5.02, Section 5.03 and Section 12.03 and Article XI shall survive and remain in full force and effect regardless of the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby, the repayment of the Loans, the expiration or termination of the Letters of Credit and the Commitments or the termination of this Agreement, any other Loan Document or any provision hereof or thereof. (b) To the extent that any payments on the Secured Obligations or proceeds of any collateral are subsequently invalidated, declared to be fraudulent or preferential, set aside or required to be repaid to a trustee, debtor in possession, receiver or other Person under any bankruptcy law, common law or equitable cause, then to such extent, the Secured Obligations shall be revived and continue as if such payment or proceeds had not been received and the Administrative Agent’s and the Lenders’ Liens, security interests, rights, powers and remedies under this Agreement and each Loan Document shall continue in full force and effect. In such event, each Loan Document shall be automatically reinstated and the Borrower shall, and shall cause each other Loan Party to, take any action requested by the Administrative Agent and the Lenders to effect such reinstatement. Section 12.06 Counterparts; Integration; Effectiveness. 113 007870-0083-15888-Active.27383864


 
(a) This Agreement may be executed by one or more of the parties to this Agreement on any number of separate counterparts, and all of said counterparts taken together shall be deemed to constitute one and the same instrument. Delivery of an executed signature page of this Agreement by email or facsimile transmission shall be effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart hereof. (b) This Agreement, the other Loan Documents and any separate letter agreements with respect to fees payable to the Administrative Agent constitute the entire contract among the parties relating to the subject matter hereof and thereof and supersede any and all previous agreements and understandings, oral or written, relating to the subject matter hereof and thereof. THIS AGREEMENT AND THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS REPRESENT THE FINAL AGREEMENT AMONG THE PARTIES HERETO AND THERETO AND MAY NOT BE CONTRADICTED BY EVIDENCE OF PRIOR, CONTEMPORANEOUS OR SUBSEQUENT ORAL AGREEMENTS OF THE PARTIES. THERE ARE NO UNWRITTEN ORAL AGREEMENTS BETWEEN THE PARTIES. (c) Except as provided in Section 6.01, this Agreement shall become effective when it shall have been executed by the Administrative Agent and when the Administrative Agent shall have received counterparts hereof which, when taken together, bear the signatures of each of the other parties hereto, and thereafter shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns. Delivery of an executed counterpart of a signature page of this Agreement by fax, facsimile or other similar electronic means shall be effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart of this Agreement. Section 12.07 Severability. Any provision of this Agreement or any other Loan Document held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any jurisdiction shall, as to such jurisdiction, be ineffective to the extent of such invalidity, illegality or unenforceability without affecting the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions hereof or thereof; and the invalidity of a particular provision in a particular jurisdiction shall not invalidate such provision in any other jurisdiction. Section 12.08 Right of Setoff. If an Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, each Lender and each of its Affiliates is hereby authorized at any time and from time to time, to the fullest extent permitted by law, to set off and apply any and all deposits (general or special, time or demand, provisional or final) at any time held and other obligations (of whatsoever kind, including obligations under Swap Agreements) at any time owing by such Lender or Affiliate to or for the credit or the account of the Borrower or any other Group Member against any of and all the obligations of the Borrower or any other Group Member owed to such Lender now or hereafter existing under this Agreement or any other Loan Document, irrespective of whether or not such Lender shall have made any demand under this Agreement or any other Loan Document and although such obligations may be unmatured; provided that to the extent prohibited by applicable law as described in the definition of “Excluded Swap Obligation,” no amounts received from, or set off with respect to, any Guarantor shall be applied to any Excluded Swap Obligations of such Guarantor. The rights of each Lender under this Section 12.08 are in addition to other rights and remedies (including other rights of setoff) which such Lender or its Affiliates may have; provided that in the event that any Defaulting Lender shall exercise any such right of setoff, (x) all amounts so set off shall be paid over immediately to the Administrative Agent for further application in accordance with the provisions of Section 10.02(c) and, pending such payment, shall be segregated by such Defaulting Lender from its other funds and deemed held in trust for the benefit of the Administrative Agent, Issuing Bank(s) and the Lenders, and (y) such Defaulting Lender shall provide promptly to the Administrative Agent a statement describing in reasonable detail the Secured Obligations owing to such Defaulting Lender as to which it exercised such right of setoff. The rights of each Lender, Issuing Bank(s) and their respective Affiliates under this Section 12.08 are in addition to other rights and remedies (including other rights of setoff) that such Lender, Issuing Bank(s) or their respective Affiliates may have. Each Lender and Issuing Bank agrees to notify the Borrower and the Administrative Agent promptly after any such setoff and 114 007870-0083-15888-Active.27383864


 
application; provided that the failure to give such notice shall not affect the validity of such setoff and application. Section 12.09 GOVERNING LAW; JURISDICTION; CONSENT TO SERVICE OF PROCESS; WAIVER OF TRIAL BY JURY. (a) THIS AGREEMENT, THE NOTES AND THE LOAN DOCUMENTS SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK. (b) EACH PARTY HERETO HEREBY IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY SUBMITS (AND THE BORROWER SHALL CAUSE EACH GROUP MEMBER TO SUBMIT) FOR ITSELF AND ITS PROPERTY IN ANY LEGAL ACTION OR PROCEEDING RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT AND THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS TO WHICH IT IS A PARTY, OR FOR RECOGNITION AND ENFORCEMENT OF ANY JUDGMENT IN RESPECT THEREOF, TO THE EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION OF 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 AGREES THAT ALL CLAIMS IN RESPECT OF ANY SUCH ACTION 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; PROVIDED, THAT NOTHING CONTAINED HEREIN OR IN ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT WILL PREVENT ANY PARTY FROM BRINGING ANY ACTION TO ENFORCE ANY AWARD OR JUDGMENT OR EXERCISE ANY RIGHT UNDER THE LOAN DOCUMENTS IN ANY OTHER FORUM IN WHICH JURISDICTION CAN BE ESTABLISHED. EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO AGREES THAT A FINAL JUDGMENT IN ANY SUCH ACTION 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. EACH PARTY HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES ANY OBJECTION, INCLUDING ANY OBJECTION TO THE LAYING OF VENUE OR BASED ON THE GROUNDS OF FORUM NON CONVENIENS, WHICH IT MAY NOW OR HEREAFTER HAVE TO THE BRINGING OF ANY SUCH ACTION OR PROCEEDING IN SUCH RESPECTIVE JURISDICTIONS. (c) EACH PARTY HEREBY (i) IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY LEGAL ACTION OR PROCEEDING RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT AND FOR ANY COUNTERCLAIM THEREIN; (ii) IRREVOCABLY WAIVES, TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT NOT PROHIBITED BY LAW, ANY RIGHT IT MAY HAVE TO CLAIM OR RECOVER IN ANY SUCH LITIGATION ANY SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, PUNITIVE OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, OR DAMAGES OTHER THAN, OR IN ADDITION TO, ACTUAL DAMAGES; (iii) CERTIFIES THAT NO PARTY HERETO NOR ANY REPRESENTATIVE OR AGENT OF COUNSEL FOR ANY PARTY HERETO HAS REPRESENTED, EXPRESSLY OR OTHERWISE, OR IMPLIED THAT SUCH PARTY WOULD NOT, IN THE EVENT OF LITIGATION, SEEK TO ENFORCE THE FOREGOING WAIVERS, AND (iv) ACKNOWLEDGES THAT IT HAS BEEN INDUCED TO ENTER INTO THIS AGREEMENT, THE LOAN DOCUMENTS AND THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY AND THEREBY BY, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THE MUTUAL WAIVERS AND CERTIFICATIONS CONTAINED IN THIS SECTION 12.09. (D) EACH PARTY HEREBY IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY AGREES THAT (I) SERVICE OF PROCESS IN ANY SUCH ACTION OR PROCEEDING MAY BE EFFECTED BY MAILING A COPY THEREOF BY REGISTERED OR CERTIFIED MAIL (OR ANY 115 007870-0083-15888-Active.27383864


 
SUBSTANTIALLY SIMILAR FORM OF MAIL), POSTAGE PREPAID, TO THE BORROWER AT ITS ADDRESS SET FORTH IN SECTION 12.01 OR AT SUCH OTHER ADDRESS OF WHICH THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT SHALL HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED PURSUANT THERETO AND (II) AGREES THAT NOTHING HEREIN SHALL AFFECT THE RIGHT TO EFFECT SERVICE OF PROCESS IN ANY OTHER MANNER PERMITTED BY LAW. Section 12.10 Headings. Article and Section headings and the Table of Contents used herein are for convenience of reference only, are not part of this Agreement and shall not affect the construction of, or be taken into consideration in interpreting, this Agreement. Section 12.11 Confidentiality. Each of the Administrative Agent, each Issuing Bank and each Lender agrees to keep confidential all Information (as defined below); provided that nothing herein shall prevent the Administrative Agent, any Issuing Bank or any Lender from disclosing any such Information (a) to the Administrative Agent, any other Issuing Bank, any other Lender or any Affiliate thereof, (b) subject to an agreement to comply with the provisions of this Section 12.11, to any actual or prospective Transferee or any direct or indirect counterparty to any Swap Agreement (or any professional advisor to such counterparty), (c) to its employees, directors, agents, attorneys, accountants and other professional advisors or those of any of its affiliates (it being understood that the Persons to whom such disclosure is made will be informed of the confidential nature of such Information and instructed to keep such Information confidential in compliance with the policies of the Administrative Agent, such Issuing Bank or such Lender), (d) upon the request or demand of any Governmental Authority, (e) in response to any order of any court or other Governmental Authority or as may otherwise be required pursuant to any Governmental Requirement, (f) if requested or required to do so in connection with any litigation or similar proceeding, (g) that has been publicly disclosed other than as a result of a breach of this Section 12.11, (h) to the National Association of Insurance Commissioners or any similar organization or any nationally recognized rating agency that requires access to information about a Lender’s investment portfolio in connection with ratings issued with respect to such Lender, (i) in connection with the exercise of any remedy hereunder or under any other Loan Document, or (j) if agreed by the Borrower in its sole discretion, to any other Person. “Information” means all information received from the Borrower or any other Group Member relating to the Borrower or the other Group Members or their business, other than any such information that is available to the Administrative Agent, any Issuing Bank or any Lender on a non-confidential basis prior to disclosure by the Borrower or any Group Member and other than information pertaining to this Agreement routinely provided by arrangers to data service providers, including league table providers, that serve the lending industry. Any Person required to maintain the confidentiality of Information as provided in this Section 12.11 shall be considered to have complied with its obligation to do so if such Person has exercised the same degree of care to maintain the confidentiality of such Information as such Person would accord to its own confidential information. Section 12.12 Interest Rate Limitation. It is the intention of the parties hereto that each Lender shall conform strictly to usury laws applicable to it. Accordingly, if the transactions contemplated hereby would be usurious as to any Lender under laws applicable to it (including the laws of the United States of America and the State of Texas or any other jurisdiction whose laws may be mandatorily applicable to such Lender notwithstanding the other provisions of this Agreement), then, in that event, notwithstanding anything to the contrary in any of the Loan Documents or any agreement entered into in connection with or as security for the Notes and other Secured Obligations arising under the Loan Documents, it is agreed as follows: (a) the aggregate of all consideration which constitutes interest under law applicable to any Lender that is contracted for, taken, reserved, charged or received by such Lender under any of the Loan Documents or agreements or otherwise in connection with the Loans or Notes shall under no circumstances exceed the maximum amount allowed by such applicable law, and any excess shall be canceled automatically and if theretofore paid shall be credited by such Lender on the principal amount of the Secured Obligations (or, to the extent that the principal amount of the Secured Obligations shall have been 116 007870-0083-15888-Active.27383864


 
or would thereby be paid in full, refunded by such Lender to the Borrower); and (b) in the event that the maturity of the Loans or Notes is accelerated by reason of an election of the holder thereof resulting from any Event of Default under this Agreement or otherwise, or in the event of any required or permitted prepayment, then such consideration that constitutes interest under law applicable to any Lender may never include more than the maximum amount allowed by such applicable law, and excess interest, if any, provided for in this Agreement or otherwise shall be canceled automatically by such Lender as of the date of such acceleration or prepayment and, if theretofore paid, shall be credited by such Lender on the principal amount of the Secured Obligations (or, to the extent that the principal amount of the Secured Obligations shall have been or would thereby be paid in full, refunded by such Lender to the Borrower). All sums paid or agreed to be paid to any Lender for the use, forbearance or detention of sums due hereunder shall, to the extent permitted by law applicable to such Lender, be amortized, prorated, allocated and spread throughout the stated term of the Loans until payment in full so that the rate or amount of interest on account of any Loans hereunder does not exceed the maximum amount allowed by such applicable law. If at any time and from time to time (i) the amount of interest payable to any Lender on any date shall be computed at the Highest Lawful Rate applicable to such Lender pursuant to this Section 12.12 and (ii) in respect of any subsequent interest computation period the amount of interest otherwise payable to such Lender would be less than the amount of interest payable to such Lender computed at the Highest Lawful Rate applicable to such Lender, then the amount of interest payable to such Lender in respect of such subsequent interest computation period shall continue to be computed at the Highest Lawful Rate applicable to such Lender until the total amount of interest payable to such Lender shall equal the total amount of interest which would have been payable to such Lender if the total amount of interest had been computed without giving effect to this Section 12.12. To the extent that Chapter 303 of the Texas Finance Code is relevant for the purpose of determining the Highest Lawful Rate applicable to a Lender, such Lender elects to determine the applicable rate ceiling under such Chapter by the weekly ceiling from time to time in effect. Chapter 346 of the Texas Finance Code does not apply to the Borrower’s obligations hereunder. Section 12.13 Collateral Matters; Swap Agreements. The benefit of the Security Instruments and of the provisions of this Agreement relating to any Collateral securing the Secured Obligations shall also extend to and be available to the Secured Swap Providers in respect of the Secured Swap Agreements as set forth herein. Except as set forth in Section 12.02(b)(vi), no Lender or any Affiliate of a Lender shall have any voting rights under any Loan Document as a result of the existence of obligations owed to it under any such Swap Agreements. Section 12.14 No Third Party Beneficiaries. This Agreement, the other Loan Documents, and the agreement of the Lenders to make Loans and any Issuing Bank to issue, amend, renew or extend Letters of Credit hereunder are solely for the benefit of the Borrower, and no other Person (including any other Loan Party of the Borrower, any obligor, contractor, subcontractor, supplier or materialsman) shall have any rights, claims, remedies or privileges hereunder or under any other Loan Document against the Administrative Agent, Issuing Bank or Lender for any reason whatsoever. There are no third party beneficiaries. Section 12.15 EXCULPATION PROVISIONS. Each of the parties hereto hereby acknowledges and agrees that (a) no fiduciary, advisory or agency relationship between the Loan Parties and the Credit Parties is intended to be or has been created in respect of any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or the other Loan Documents, irrespective of whether the Credit Parties have advised or are advising the Loan Parties on other matters, and the relationship between the Credit Parties, on the one hand, and the Loan Parties, on the other hand, in connection herewith and therewith is solely that of creditor and debtor, (b) the Credit Parties, on the one hand, and the Loan Parties, on the other hand, have an arm’s length business relationship that does not directly or indirectly give rise to, nor do the Loan Parties rely on, any fiduciary duty to the Loan Parties or their affiliates on the part of the Credit Parties, (c) the Loan Parties are capable of evaluating and understanding, and the Loan Parties understand and accept, the terms, risks and 117 007870-0083-15888-Active.27383864


 
conditions of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, (d) the Loan Parties have been advised that the Credit Parties are engaged in a broad range of transactions that may involve interests that differ from the Loan Parties’ interests and that the Credit Parties have no obligation to disclose such interests and transactions to the Loan Parties, (e) the Loan Parties have consulted their own legal, accounting, regulatory and tax advisors to the extent the Loan Parties have deemed appropriate in the negotiation, execution and delivery of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, (f) each Credit Party has been, is, and will be acting solely as a principal and, except as otherwise expressly agreed in writing by it and the relevant parties, has not been, is not, and will not be acting as an advisor, agent or fiduciary for the Loan Parties, any of their affiliates or any other Person, (g) none of the Credit Parties has any obligation to the Loan Parties or their affiliates with respect to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or the other Loan Documents except those obligations expressly set forth herein or therein or in any other express writing executed and delivered by such Credit Party and the Loan Parties or any such affiliate and (h) no joint venture is created hereby or by the other Loan Documents or otherwise exists by virtue of the transactions contemplated hereby among the Credit Parties or among the Loan Parties and the Credit Parties. EACH PARTY HERETO AGREES AND COVENANTS THAT IT WILL NOT CONTEST THE VALIDITY OR ENFORCEABILITY OF ANY EXCULPATORY PROVISION OF THIS AGREEMENT AND THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS ON THE BASIS THAT THE PARTY HAD NO NOTICE OR KNOWLEDGE OF SUCH PROVISION OR THAT THE PROVISION IS NOT “CONSPICUOUS.” Section 12.16 USA Patriot Act Notice. Each Lender hereby notifies the Borrower that pursuant to the requirements of the USA Patriot Act (Title III of Pub. L. 107-56 (signed into law October 26, 2001)) (the “Patriot Act”), it is required to obtain, verify and record information that identifies the Borrower and other Loan Parties, which information includes the name and address of the Borrower and other Loan Parties and other information that will allow such Lender to identify the Borrower and other Loan Parties in accordance with the Patriot Act. Section 12.17 Flood Insurance Provisions. Notwithstanding any provision in this Agreement or any other Loan Document to the contrary, in no event is any Building (as defined in the applicable Flood Insurance Regulation) or Manufactured (Mobile) Home (as defined in the applicable Flood Insurance Regulation) included in the definition of “Mortgaged Property” and no Building or Manufactured (Mobile) Home is hereby encumbered by this Agreement or any other Loan Document. Section 12.18 Releases of Guarantors and Collateral. (a) Each of the Lenders, the Issuing Bank, and by accepting the benefits of the Collateral, each of the Secured Swap Providers and Secured Cash Management Banks, irrevocably authorize the Administrative Agent to take the following actions, and the Administrative Agent hereby agrees to take such actions at the request of the Borrower (at the Borrower’s sole cost and expense): (a) release any Lien on any Collateral granted to or held by the Administrative Agent, for the ratable benefit of the Secured Parties, under any Loan Document (i) upon Payment in Full, (ii) that is Disposed of or to be sold Disposed of as part of or in connection with any Disposition permitted under the Loan Documents, (iii) by any Person that is designated as an Unrestricted Subsidiary in accordance with Section 8.18 or (iv) if approved, authorized or ratified in writing in accordance with Section 12.02; (b) to subordinate any Lien on any Collateral granted to or held by the Administrative Agent under any Loan Document to the holder of any Lien permitted by Section 9.03(c); and (c) to release any Guarantor from its obligations under any Loan Documents if such Person (i) ceases to be a Subsidiary as a result of a transaction permitted under the Loan Documents, (ii) is designated as an Unrestricted Subsidiary in accordance with Section 8.18 or (iii) if approved, authorized or ratified in writing in accordance with Section 12.02. (b) Upon request by the Administrative Agent at any time, the Majority Lenders will confirm in writing the Administrative Agent’s authority to release or subordinate its interest in particular 118 007870-0083-15888-Active.27383864


 
types or items of property, or to release any Guarantor from its obligations under this Agreement pursuant to Section 11.10 or this Section 12.18. (c) In connection with any release of any Guarantor or release or subordination of any Liens in any portion of the Collateral, in each case, in accordance with this Section 12.18, the Administrative Agent, at the request and sole expense of the Borrower, shall promptly execute and deliver to the Borrower all releases or other documents reasonably necessary or desirable to evidence the release of the applicable Liens in such portion of the Collateral, to subordinate its interest in such portion of the Collateral or release any Guarantor from its obligations under this Agreement; provided that the Administrative Agent may request that the Borrower provide, and may conclusively rely on, without further inquiry, a certificate of a Responsible Officer of the Borrower stating that (x) such transaction is in compliance with this Agreement and the other Loan Documents and (y) no Guarantor or Collateral, as applicable, other than the Guarantor or Collateral, as applicable, required to be released is being released. Section 12.19 Acknowledgement and Consent to Bail-In of EEA Financial Institutions. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in any Loan Document or in any other agreement, arrangement or understanding among any such parties, each party hereto acknowledges that any liability of any EEA Financial Institution arising under any Loan Document may be subject to the write-down and conversion powers of an EEA Resolution Authority and agrees and consents to, and acknowledges and agrees to be bound by: (a) the application of any Write-Down and Conversion Powers by an EEA Resolution Authority to any such liabilities arising hereunder which may be payable to it by any party hereto that is an EEA Financial Institution; and (b) the effects of any Bail-In Action on any such liability, including, if applicable: (i) a reduction in full or in part or cancellation of any such liability; (ii) conversion of all, or a portion of, such liability into shares or other instruments of ownership in such EEA Financial Institution, its parent entity, or a bridge institution that may be issued to it or otherwise conferred on it, and that such shares or other instruments of ownership will be accepted by it in lieu of any rights with respect to any such liability under this Agreement or any other Loan Document; or (iii) the variation of the terms of such liability in connection with the exercise of the write-down and conversion powers of any EEA Resolution Authority. Section 12.20 Effect of Amendment and Restatement. On the Closing Date, the Existing First Lien Credit Agreement shall be amended and restated in its entirety as set forth herein. This Agreement has been given in renewal, extension, rearrangement and increase, and not in extinguishment of the obligations under the Existing First Lien Credit Agreement and the notes and other documents related thereto. This Agreement does not constitute a novation of the obligations and liabilities under the Existing First Lien Credit Agreement or evidence repayment of any such obligations and liabilities. All Liens, deeds of trust, mortgages, assignments and security interests securing the Existing First Lien Credit Agreement and the obligations relating thereto are hereby ratified, confirmed, renewed, extended, brought forward and rearranged as security for the Secured Obligations. None of the Liens and security interests created pursuant to the Existing First Lien Credit Agreement are released. Additionally, the substantive rights and obligations of the parties hereto shall be governed by this Agreement, rather than the Existing First Lien Credit Agreement. The Borrower hereby agrees that all Liens securing the “Obligations” (as defined in the Existing First Lien Credit Agreement) shall continue in full force and effect to secure the Secured 119 007870-0083-15888-Active.27383864


 
Obligations. Without limitation of any of the foregoing, (a) this Agreement shall not in any way release or impair the rights, duties, Obligations (as defined in the Existing First Lien Credit Agreement) or Liens (as defined in the Existing First Lien Credit Agreement) created pursuant to the Existing First Lien Credit Agreement or any of the other Existing Loan Documents or affect the relative priorities thereof, in each case to the extent in force and effect thereunder as of the Closing Date and except as modified hereby or by documents, instruments and agreements executed and delivered in connection herewith, and all of such rights, duties, Obligations and Liens are assumed, ratified and affirmed by the Borrower; (b) all indemnification obligations of the Borrower and each of the Guarantors under the Existing First Lien Credit Agreement and the other Existing Loan Documents shall survive the execution and delivery of this Agreement and shall continue in full force and effect for the benefit of the Lenders (as defined in the Existing First Lien Credit Agreement) and any other Person indemnified under the Existing First Lien Credit Agreement or any of the other Existing Loan Documents at any time prior to the Closing Date; (c) the Obligations incurred under the Existing First Lien Credit Agreement shall, to the extent outstanding on the Closing Date, continue outstanding under this Agreement and shall not be deemed to be paid, released, discharged or otherwise satisfied by the execution of this Agreement, and this Agreement shall not constitute a refinancing, substitution or novation of such Indebtedness or any of the other rights, duties and obligations of the parties hereunder; (d) any and all references to the Existing First Lien Credit Agreement in any of the Existing Loan Documents shall, without further action of the parties, be deemed a reference to the Existing First Lien Credit Agreement, as amended and restated by this Agreement, and as this Agreement shall be further amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, and any and all references to the “Security Documents” or “Credit Documents” (each as defined in the Existing First Lien Credit Agreement) in any such Security Documents or such other Credit Documents shall be deemed a reference to the Security Documents or Credit Documents under the Existing First Lien Credit Agreement, as amended and restated by this Agreement, and as this Agreement shall be further amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time; (e) the Liens granted pursuant to the Existing Loan Documents and Security Documents (as defined in the Existing First Lien Credit Agreement) to which each of the Borrower or any Subsidiary is a party shall continue without any diminution thereof and shall remain in full force and effect on and after the Closing Date and (g) using the applicable portion of the proceeds of its initial borrowing request hereunder, the Borrower shall pay all the amounts that are outstanding under the Existing First Lien Credit Agreement. Concurrently with the Closing Date, each Lender that is not an existing Lender under the Existing First Lien Credit Agreement shall be deemed to have purchased the “Commitments” of the existing lenders under the Existing First Lien Credit Agreement so that after giving effect to the foregoing the Commitment of each Lender will reflect the amounts set forth in Annex I. ARTICLE XIII GUARANTEE Section 13.01 Guarantee of Payment. Each Guarantor unconditionally and irrevocably guarantees to the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties, the punctual payment of all Secured Obligations now or which may in the future be owing by any Loan Party (the “Guaranteed Liabilities”). This Guarantee is a guaranty of payment and not of collection only. The Administrative Agent shall not be required to exhaust any right or remedy or take any action against the Borrower or any other Person or any collateral. The Guaranteed Liabilities include interest accruing after the commencement of a proceeding under bankruptcy, insolvency or similar laws of any jurisdiction at the rate or rates provided in the Loan Documents. Each Guarantor agrees that, as between the Guarantor and the Administrative Agent, the Guaranteed Liabilities may be declared to be due and payable for the purposes of this Guarantee notwithstanding any stay, injunction or other prohibition which may prevent, delay or vitiate any declaration as regards the Borrower or any other Guarantor and that in the event of a declaration 120 007870-0083-15888-Active.27383864


 
or attempted declaration, the Guaranteed Liabilities shall immediately become due and payable by each Guarantor for the purposes of this Guarantee. Section 13.02 Guarantee Absolute. Each Guarantor guarantees that the Guaranteed Liabilities shall be paid strictly in accordance with the terms of this Agreement. The liability of each Guarantor hereunder is absolute and unconditional irrespective of: (a) any change in the time, manner or place of payment of, or in any other term of, all or any of the Loan Documents or the Guaranteed Liabilities, or any other amendment or waiver of or any consent to departure from any of the terms of any Loan Document or Guaranteed Liability, including any increase or decrease in the rate of interest thereon; (b) any release or amendment or waiver of, or consent to departure from, any other guaranty or support document, or any exchange, release or non-perfection of any collateral, for all or any of the Loan Documents or Guaranteed Liabilities; (c) any present or future law, regulation or order of any jurisdiction (whether of right or in fact) or of any agency thereof purporting to reduce, amend, restructure or otherwise affect any term of any Loan Document or Guaranteed Liability; (d) without being limited by the foregoing, any lack of validity or enforceability of any Loan Document or Guaranteed Liability; and (e) any other setoff, defense or counterclaim whatsoever (in any case, whether based on contract, tort or any other theory) with respect to the Loan Documents or the transactions contemplated thereby which might constitute a legal or equitable defense available to, or discharge of, the Borrower or a Guarantor (other than the defense of payment or performance). Section 13.03 Reinstatement. This Guarantee is a continuing guaranty of the payment of all Guaranteed Liabilities now or hereafter existing under this Agreement, and shall remain in full force and effect until Payment in Full. Section 13.04 Subrogation. No Guarantor shall exercise any rights which it may acquire by way of subrogation, by any payment made under this Guarantee or otherwise, until Payment in Full. If any amount is paid to the Guarantor on account of subrogation rights under this Guarantee at any time prior to Payment in Full, the amount shall be held in trust for the benefit of the Secured Parties and shall be promptly paid to the Administrative Agent to be credited and applied to the Guaranteed Liabilities, whether matured or unmatured or absolute or contingent, in accordance with the terms of this Agreement. Following Payment in Full, if any Guarantor makes payment to any Secured Party of all or any part of the Guaranteed Liabilities, the Administrative Agent and the Secured Parties shall, at such Guarantor’s request, execute and deliver to such Guarantor appropriate documents, without recourse and without representation or warranty, necessary to evidence the transfer by subrogation to such Guarantor of an interest in the Guaranteed Liabilities resulting from the payment. Section 13.05 Subordination. Without limiting the rights of the Administrative Agent and the Secured Parties under any other agreement, any liabilities owed by the Borrower to any Guarantor in connection with any extension of credit or financial accommodation by any Guarantor to or for the account of the Borrower, including but not limited to interest accruing at the agreed contract rate after the commencement of a bankruptcy or similar proceeding, are hereby subordinated to the Guaranteed Liabilities, and such liabilities of the Borrower to such Guarantor, if the Administrative Agent so requests after the occurrence and during the continuation of a Default or Event of Default, shall be collected, enforced and received by any Guarantor as trustee for the Administrative Agent and shall be paid over to the Administrative Agent on account of the Guaranteed Liabilities but without reducing or affecting in any manner the liability of the Guarantor under the other provisions of this Guarantee. Section 13.06 Payments Generally. All payments by the Guarantors shall be made in the manner, at the place and in the currency (the “Payment Currency”) required by the Loan Documents; provided, however, that if the Payment Currency is other than Dollars any Guarantor may, at its option (or, if for any reason whatsoever any Guarantor is unable to effect payments in the foregoing manner, such Guarantor 121 007870-0083-15888-Active.27383864


 
shall be obligated to) pay to the Administrative Agent at its principal office the equivalent amount in Dollars computed at the selling rate of the Administrative Agent or a selling rate chosen by the Administrative Agent, most recently in effect on or prior to the date the Guaranteed Liability becomes due, for cable transfers of the Payment Currency to the place where the Guaranteed Liability is payable. In any case in which any Guarantor makes or is obligated to make payment in Dollars, the Guarantor shall hold the Administrative Agent and the Secured Parties harmless from any loss incurred by the Administrative Agent and any Secured Party arising from any change in the value of Dollars in relation to the Payment Currency between the date the Guaranteed Liability becomes due and the date the Administrative Agent or such Secured Party is actually able, following the conversion of the Dollars paid by such Guarantor into the Payment Currency and remittance of such Payment Currency to the place where such Guaranteed Liability is payable, to apply such Payment Currency to such Guaranteed Liability. Section 13.07 Setoff. Each Guarantor agrees that, in addition to (and without limitation of) any right of setoff, banker’s lien or counterclaim the Administrative Agent or any Secured Party may otherwise have, the Administrative Agent or such Secured Party shall be entitled, at its option, to offset balances (general or special, time or demand, provisional or final) held by it for the account of any Guarantor at any office of the Administrative Agent or such Secured Party, in Dollars or in any other currency, against any amount payable by such Guarantor under this Guarantee which is not paid when due (regardless of whether such balances are then due to such Guarantor), in which case it shall promptly notify such Guarantor thereof; provided that the failure of the Administrative Agent or such Secured Party to give such notice shall not affect the validity thereof. Section 13.08 Formalities. Each Guarantor waives presentment, notice of dishonor, protest, notice of acceptance of this Guarantee or incurrence of any Guaranteed Liability and any other formality with respect to any of the Guaranteed Liabilities or this Guarantee. Section 13.09 Limitations on Guarantee. The provisions of the Guarantee under this Article XIII are severable, and in any action or proceeding involving any state corporate law, or any state, federal or foreign bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or other law affecting the rights of creditors generally, if the obligations of any Guarantor under this Guarantee would otherwise be held or determined to be avoidable, invalid or unenforceable on account of the amount of such Guarantor’s liability under this Guarantee, then, notwithstanding any other provision of this Guarantee to the contrary, the amount of such liability shall, without any further action by the Guarantors, the Administrative Agent or any Secured Party, be automatically limited and reduced to the highest amount that is valid and enforceable as determined in such action or proceeding (such highest amount determined hereunder being the relevant Guarantor’s “Maximum Liability”). This Section 13.09, with respect to the Maximum Liability of the Guarantors, is intended solely to preserve the rights of the Administrative Agent and the Secured Parties hereunder to the maximum extent not subject to avoidance under applicable law, and no Guarantor nor any other Person shall have any right or claim under this Section 13.09 with respect to the Maximum Liability, except to the extent necessary so that none of the obligations of any Guarantor hereunder shall not be rendered voidable under applicable law. Section 13.10 Survival. The agreements and other provisions in this Article XIII shall survive, and remain in full force and effect regardless of, the resignation or removal of the Administrative Agent or the Administrative Agent or the replacement of any Lender. Section 13.11 Keepwell. Each Qualified Keepwell Provider hereby jointly and severally absolutely, unconditionally, and irrevocably undertakes to provide such funds or other support as may be needed from time to time by each other Guarantor to honor all of its obligations under this Agreement in respect of any Swap Agreements (provided, however, that each Qualified Keepwell Provider shall only be liable under this Section 13.11 for the maximum amount of such liability that can be hereby incurred without 122 007870-0083-15888-Active.27383864


 
rendering its obligations under this Section 13.11, or otherwise under this Agreement, voidable under applicable law relating to fraudulent conveyance or fraudulent transfer, and not for any greater amount). The obligations of each Qualified Keepwell Provider under this Section 13.11 shall remain in full force and effect until Payment in Full. Each Qualified Keepwell Provider intends that this Section 13.11 constitute, and this Section 13.11 shall be deemed to constitute, a “keepwell, support, or other agreement” for the benefit of each other Guarantor for all purposes of Section 1a(18)(A)(v)(II) of the Commodity Exchange Act. [SIGNATURES BEGIN NEXT PAGE] 123 007870-0083-15888-Active.27383864


 
The parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be duly executed as of the day and year first above written. BORROWER: LILIS ENERGY, INC. By: Name: Joseph C. Daches Title: President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer GUARANTORS: BRUSHY RESOURCES, INC. By: Name: Joseph C. Daches Title: President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer HURRICANE RESOURCES, LLC By: /s/ Joseph C. Daches Name: Joseph C. Daches Title: President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer IMPETRO OPERATING LLC By: /s/ Joseph C. Daches Name: Joseph C. Daches Title: President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer IMPETRO RESOURCES, LLC By: /s/ Joseph C. Daches Name: Joseph C. Daches Title: President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer LILIS OPERATING COMPANY, LLC By: /s/ Joseph C. Daches Name: Joseph C. Daches Title: President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer Signature Page Credit Agreement 007870-0083-15888-Active.27383864


 
BMO HARRIS BANK N.A., as Administrative Agent and a Lender By: /s/ Melissa Guzmann Name: Melissa Guzmann Title: Director Signature Page Credit Agreement 007870-0083-15888-Active.27383864.19 007870-0083-15888-Active.27383864


 
SUNTRUST BANK, as a Lender By: /s/ John Kovarik Name: John Kovarik Title: Director Signature Page Credit Agreement 007870-0083-15888-Active.27383864


 
CAPITAL ONE, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as a Lender By: /s/ Wesley Fontana Name: Wesley Fontana Title: Managing Director Signature Page Credit Agreement 007870-0083-15888-Active.27383864


 
CREDIT SUISSE AG, CAYMAN ISLANDS BRANCH, as a Lender By: /s/ Nupur Kumar Name: Nupur Kumar By: /s/ Andrew Griffin Name: Andrew Griffin Title: Authorized Signatory Signature Page Credit Agreement 007870-0083-15888-Active.27383864


 
ANNEX I LIST OF MAXIMUM CREDIT AMOUNTS Aggregate Maximum Credit Amounts Name of Lender Applicable Percentage Closing Date Maximum Credit Commitments Amount BMO Harris Bank N.A. 28.947368421% $27,500,000.00 $144,736,842.11 SunTrust Bank 26.315789474% $25,000,000.00 $131,578,947.37 Capital One, National 23.684210526% $22,500,000.00 $118,421,052.63 Association Credit Suisse AG, 21.052631579% $20,000,000.00 $105,263,157.89 Cayman Islands Branch TOTAL: 100.00000000% $95,000,000.00 $500,000,000.00 007870-0083-15888-Active.27383864


 
EXHIBIT 10.2 AMENDMENT NO. 6 TO CREDIT AGREEMENT AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO PLEDGE AND SECURITY AGREEMENT This Amendment No. 6 to Credit Agreement and Amendment No. 1 to Pledge and Security Agreement (this “Amendment”) dated as of October 10, 2018 (the “Effective Date”) is among Lilis Energy, Inc. (the “Borrower”), certain subsidiaries of the Borrower party hereto (each, a “Guarantor” and collectively, the “Guarantors”), Wilmington Trust, National Association, as administrative agent (the “Administrative Agent”), Värde Partners, Inc., (“Värde”) in its capacity as the Lead Lender (as defined in the Credit Agreement (as defined below)) and the other Lenders (as defined below) party hereto. INTRODUCTION Whereas, the Borrower, the Guarantors, the Administrative Agent, Värde as the Lead Lender (as defined therein) and the other lenders party thereto from time to time (the “Lenders”) are parties to that certain Credit Agreement, dated as of April 26, 2017 (as amended, restated, amended and restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”). Whereas, the Borrower, the Guarantors and the Administrative Agent entered into that certain Pledge and Security Agreement, dated as of April 26, 2017 (as amended, restated, amended and restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Security Agreement”). Whereas, on the Amendment No. 6 Effective Date, the Borrower shall enter into that certain Second Amended and Restated Senior Secured Revolving Credit Agreement, by and among the Borrower, the guarantors party thereto, the financial institution from time to time party thereto as lenders and BMO Harris Bank, N.A. as administrative agent (the “Amendment No. 6 Permitted RBL Credit Agreement”). Whereas, the Borrower has requested that Administrative Agent and the Lenders amend the Credit Agreement and the Security Agreement in certain respects as set forth herein, and the Administrative Agent and the Lenders have agreed to the foregoing, on the terms and conditions set forth herein. NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the mutual covenants, representations and warranties contained herein, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto hereby agree as follows: Section 1. Defined Terms; Other Definitional Provisions. As used in this Amendment, each of the terms defined in the opening paragraph and the Recitals above shall have the meanings assigned to such terms therein. Each term defined in the Credit Agreement and used herein without definition shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the Credit Agreement, unless expressly provided to the contrary. Article, Section, Schedule, and Exhibit references are to Articles and Sections of and Schedules and Exhibits to this Amendment, unless otherwise specified. The words “hereof”, “herein”, and “hereunder” and words of similar import when used in this Amendment shall refer to this Amendment as a whole and not to any particular provision of this Amendment. The term “including” means “including, without limitation”. Paragraph headings have been inserted in this Amendment as a matter of convenience for reference only and it is agreed that such paragraph headings are not a part of this Amendment and shall not be used in the interpretation of any provision of this Amendment. Section 2. Amendments to the Credit Agreement. Subject to the satisfaction of the conditions set forth in Section 6 below, and in reliance on the representations and warranties contained in Section 5 below, the Credit Agreement is hereby amended 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 the Credit Agreement attached to this Amendment as Exhibit A hereto. Section 3. Amendments to the Security Agreement. Subject to the satisfaction of the conditions set forth in Section 6 below, and in reliance on the representations and warranties contained in Section 5 below, the Security Agreement is hereby amended as follows: (a) The header of the first page of the Security Agreement is hereby amended to add the legend as set forth below: Reference is made to the Second Amended and Restated Intercreditor Agreement dated as of October 10, 2018 (as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Intercreditor Agreement”), among the Borrower, each of the Grantors (as defined therein) party thereto, BMO Harris Bank, N.A., as First Lien Administrative Agent (as defined therein), and Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Second Lien Collateral Agent (as defined therein). Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the lien and security interest granted to the Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, pursuant to this Agreement and the exercise of any right or remedy by the Agent and the other Secured Parties hereunder are subject to the provisions of the Intercreditor Agreement. In the event of any conflict between the provisions of the Intercreditor Agreement and this Agreement, the provisions of the Intercreditor Agreement shall control. (b) Section 9.17 of the Security Agreement is hereby amended and restated as set forth below: Section 9.17. Intercreditor Agreement. Each Secured Party (i) consents to the subordination of Liens provided for in any Approved Intercreditor Agreement, if applicable, (ii) agrees that it will be bound by, and will take no actions contrary to, the provisions of such Approved Intercreditor Agreement and (iii) authorizes and instructs Agent on behalf of each Secured Party to enter into such Approved Intercreditor Agreement (including any and all amendments, amendments and restatements, modifications, supplements and acknowledgements thereto permitted hereby from time to time) as Agent on behalf of such Secured Party. The foregoing provisions are intended as an inducement to the lenders under the Permitted RBL Credit Agreement to provide the commitments thereunder and advance the Revolving Debt Obligations and such lenders are intended third party beneficiaries of this provision and the provisions of such Approved Intercreditor Agreement. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the Liens and security interests granted to Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, pursuant to this Agreement and the exercise of any right or remedy by Agent and the other Secured Parties hereunder are subject to the provisions of such Approved Intercreditor Agreement, if applicable. In the event of any conflict or inconsistency between the terms of such Approved Intercreditor Agreement and this Agreement, the terms of such Approved Intercreditor Agreement shall control. Section 4. Adjustment to Principal Amount of Term Loan. Subject to the conditions set forth in Section 6 below, and in reliance on the representations and warranties contained in Section 5 below, the parties hereto hereby agree that $56,196,240 of the principal amount of the Term Loan outstanding under the Credit Agreement together with accrued and unpaid interest thereon and the Make- Whole Amount in an amount equal to $12,071,555 shall be reduced, pursuant to the terms and conditions set forth in that certain Transaction Agreement (the “Transaction Agreement”), and as consideration for such reduction, the Lenders will be issued shares of Common Stock of the Borrower and shares of preferred stock of the Borrower (“Series D Preferred Stock”) in each case as set forth in and described in 2


 
the Transaction Agreement (the “Amendment No. 6 Adjustment”) to be held by the Lenders pro rata based on their holdings of Term Loans immediately prior to such Amendment No. 6 Adjustment. On a pro forma basis after giving effect to the consummation of the Amendment No. 6 Adjustment, (A) the principal amount of the Term Loan outstanding as of the date hereof is $33,717,744 and accrued, unpaid and uncapitalized interest on such Term Loan as of the date hereof is $76,211 and (B) the principal amount of the Delayed Draw Term Loans outstanding as of the date hereof is $75,642,585 and accrued, unpaid and uncapitalized interest on such Delayed Draw Term Loans as of the date hereof is $170,973 and each Lender’s holdings of the principal amount of Term Loan and Delayed Draw Term Loans and accrued, unpaid and uncapitalized interest thereon outstanding as of the date hereof is set forth on Schedule 1 hereto. For U.S. federal and applicable state income tax purposes, the conversion of a portion of the principal amount of the Term Loan for shares of Common Stock and shares of Series D Preferred Stock shall be treated by the parties as a tax-deferred “recapitalization” of the Borrower pursuant to Section 368(a)(1)(E) of the Code unless pursuant to a determination within the meaning of Section 1313 of the Code; provided that, in the event that the transactions do not so qualify as a recapitalization as the result of a successful challenge by the Internal Revenue Service or other taxing authority, then the Borrower and its subsidiaries shall be held harmless and shall not be required to indemnify any person for losses incurred due to the failure of the transaction to so qualify or the successful challenge, including Värde or any other Lender. Section 5. Representations and Warranties. Each Credit Party hereby represents and warrants that: (a) after giving effect to this Amendment, the representations and warranties contained in Article III of the Credit Agreement and in each other Loan Document are true and correct in all material respects, except for any representation and warranty that is qualified by materiality or reference to Material Adverse Effect, which such representation and warranty shall be true and correct in all respects, on and as of the Effective Date, except to the extent that such representations and warranties specifically refer to an earlier date, in which case they shall be true and correct in all material respects, except for any representation and warranty that is qualified by materiality or reference to Material Adverse Effect, which such representation and warranty shall be true and correct in all respects, as of such earlier date; (b) after giving effect to this Amendment, no Default has occurred and is continuing; (c) the execution, delivery and performance of this Amendment are within the corporate or limited liability company power and authority of such Credit Party and have been duly authorized by appropriate corporate or limited liability company action and proceedings; (d) this Amendment constitutes the legal, valid, and binding obligation of such Credit Party enforceable in accordance with its terms, except as limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium, or similar laws affecting the rights of creditors generally and general principles of equity; (e) there are no governmental or other third party consents, licenses and approvals required in connection with the execution, delivery, performance, validity and enforceability of this Amendment; and (f) the Liens under the Loan Documents are valid and subsisting and secure the Credit Parties’ obligations under such Loan Documents. Section 6. Conditions to Effectiveness. This Amendment shall become effective on the Effective Date and enforceable against the parties hereto upon the satisfaction of the following conditions precedent: (a) the Administrative Agent and the Lead Lender shall have received this Amendment duly executed by the Borrower, the Guarantors, the Administrative Agent, the Lenders party hereto (which constitute all Lenders party to the Credit Agreement) and the Lead Lender; (b) the Borrower shall have paid on or about the Effective Date all costs and expenses which are payable pursuant to Section 10.03 of the Credit Agreement and which have been invoiced no later than one Business Days prior to the date hereof; 3


 
(c) the Lead Lender and the Administrative Agent shall have received a certificate of a Responsible Officer of the Borrower attaching executed copies of the Amendment No. 6 Permitted RBL Credit Agreement and each “Loan Document” as defined therein executed on or about the date hereof and certifying that such documents are true and correct and the Lead Lender shall be satisfied with such documents; and (d) the Lead Lender and the Administrative Agent shall have received a favorable written opinion (addressed to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders and dated the Amendment No. 6 Effective Date) of each of Bracewell LLP, counsel for the Credit Parties and applicable local counsel, covering such matters relating to the Credit Parties, this Amendment or the transactions contemplated by the Amendment No. 6 Permitted RBL Credit Agreement, as the Lead Lender shall reasonably request. Section 7. Acknowledgments and Agreements. (a) Each Credit Party acknowledges that on the date hereof, all outstanding Obligations are payable in accordance with their terms and each Credit Party waives any defense, offset, counterclaim or recoupment, in each case existing on the date hereof, with respect to such Obligations. Each Credit Party does hereby adopt, ratify, and confirm the Credit Agreement and acknowledges and agrees that the Credit Agreement is and remains in full force and effect, and each Credit Party acknowledges and agrees that its respective liabilities and obligations under the Credit Agreement are not impaired in any respect by this Amendment. (b) This Amendment is a Loan Document for the purposes of the provisions of the other Loan Documents. Without limiting the foregoing, any breach of representations, warranties, and covenants under this Amendment shall be a Default or Event of Default, as applicable, under the Credit Agreement. Section 8. Reaffirmation of Guaranty. Each Guarantor hereby ratifies, confirms, and acknowledges that its obligations under the Credit Agreement are in full force and effect and that each Guarantor continues to unconditionally and irrevocably, jointly and severally, guarantee the full and punctual payment, when due, whether at stated maturity or earlier by acceleration or otherwise, of all of the Obligations, and its execution and delivery of this Amendment does not indicate or establish an approval or consent requirement by the Guarantors in connection with the execution and delivery of amendments, consents or waivers to the Credit Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents. Section 9. Reaffirmation of Liens. Each Credit Party (a) is party to certain Security Documents securing and supporting the Obligations under the Loan Documents, (b) represents and warrants that it has no defenses to the enforcement of the Security Documents and that according to their terms the Security Documents will continue in full force and effect to secure the Obligations under the Loan Documents, as the same may be amended, supplemented, or otherwise modified, and (c) acknowledges, represents, and warrants that the liens and security interests created by the Security Documents are valid and subsisting and create an acceptable security interest in the collateral to secure the Obligations under the Loan Documents, as the same may be amended, supplemented, or otherwise modified. Section 10. Counterparts. This Amendment may be signed in any number of counterparts and by different parties hereto in separate 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 agreement. Transmission by facsimile or other electronic transmission of an executed counterpart of this Amendment shall be deemed to constitute due and sufficient delivery of such counterpart. 4


 
Section 11. Successors and Assigns. This Amendment shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns permitted pursuant to the Credit Agreement. Section 12. Invalidity. In the event that any one or more of the provisions contained in this Amendment shall for any reason be held invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect, such invalidity, illegality or unenforceability shall not affect any other provision of this Amendment. Section 13. Governing Law. This Amendment shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York. Section 10.09 of the Credit Agreement is hereby incorporated by reference herein mutatis mutandis. Section 14. Instruction to Administrative Agent. The Lenders party hereto, which constitute all of the Lenders party to the Credit Agreement, hereby (i) authorize and instruct the Administrative Agent to execute and deliver this Amendment and the Second Amended and Restated Intercreditor Agreement, as in effect on and dated as of the Amendment No. 6 Effective Date, by and among the Permitted RBL Credit Agreement Agent, the Administrative Agent and the Borrower, and (ii) acknowledge and agree that the instruction set forth in this Section 14 constitutes an instruction from the Lenders under the Loan Documents, including Section 9.03 and Section 9.04 of the Credit Agreement. Section 15. RELEASE. For good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, each Credit Party hereby, for itself and its successors and assigns, fully and without reserve, releases, acquits, and forever discharges each Secured Party, its respective successors and assigns, officers, directors, employees, representatives, trustees, attorneys, agents and affiliates (collectively the “Released Parties” and individually a “Released Party”) from any and all actions, claims, demands, causes of action, judgments, executions, suits, debts, liabilities, costs, damages, expenses or other obligations of any kind and nature whatsoever, direct and/or indirect, at law or in equity, whether now existing or hereafter asserted, whether absolute or contingent, whether due or to become due, whether disputed or undisputed, whether known or unknown (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY OFFSETS, REDUCTIONS, REBATEMENT, CLAIMS OF USURY OR CLAIMS WITH RESPECT TO THE NEGLIGENCE OF ANY RELEASED PARTY) (collectively, the “Released Claims”), for or because of any matters or things occurring, existing or actions done, omitted to be done, or suffered to be done by any of the Released Parties, in each case, on or prior to the Effective Date and are in any way directly or indirectly arising out of or in any way connected to any of this Amendment, the Credit Agreement, any other Loan Document, or any of the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby (collectively, the “Released Matters”). Each Credit Party, by execution hereof, hereby acknowledges and agrees that the agreements in this Section 15 are intended to cover and be in full satisfaction for all or any alleged injuries or damages arising in connection with the Released Matters herein compromised and settled. Each Credit Party hereby further agrees that it will not sue any Released Party on the basis of any Released Claim released, remised and discharged by the Credit Parties pursuant to this Section 15. In entering into this Amendment, each Credit Party consulted with, and has been represented by, legal counsel and expressly disclaim any reliance on any representations, acts or omissions by any of the Released Parties and hereby agrees and acknowledges that the validity and effectiveness of the releases set forth herein do not depend in any way on any such representations, acts and/or omissions or the accuracy, completeness or validity hereof. The provisions of this Section 15 shall survive the termination of this Amendment, the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents and payment in full of the Obligations. Section 16. Entire Agreement. THIS AMENDMENT, THE CREDIT AGREEMENT AND THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS CONSTITUTE THE ENTIRE UNDERSTANDING 5


 
AMONG THE PARTIES HERETO WITH RESPECT TO THE SUBJECT MATTER HEREOF AND SUPERSEDE ANY PRIOR AGREEMENTS, WRITTEN OR ORAL, WITH RESPECT THERETO. THERE ARE NO UNWRITTEN ORAL AGREEMENTS AMONG THE PARTIES. [The remainder of this page has been left blank intentionally.] 6


 
EXECUTED to be effective as of the date first above written. BORROWER: LILIS ENERGY, INC. By: /s/ Joseph C. Daches Name: Joseph C. Daches Title: President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer GUARANTORS: BRUSHY RESOURCES, INC. HURRICANE RESOURCES LLC LILIS OPERATING COMPANY, LLC IMPETRO OPERATING, LLC IMPETRO RESOURCES, LLC By: /s/ Joseph C. Daches Name: Joseph C. Daches Title: President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer Signature Page to Amendment No. 6 to Credit Agreement


 
ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT: WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as Administrative Agent By: /s/ Andrew Lennon Name: Andrew Lennon Title: Banking Officer LEAD LENDER: VÄRDE PARTNERS, INC. By: /s/ Markus Specks Name: Markus Specks Title: Managing Director Signature Page to Amendment No. 6 to Credit Agreement


 
SEVERALLY AND NOT JOINTLY FOR EACH ENTITY LISTED BELOW: By: /s/ Markus Specks Name: Markus Specks Title: Managing Director THE VÄRDE FUND VI-A, L.P. By Värde Investment Partners G.P., LLC, Its General Partner By Värde Partners, L.P., Its Managing Member By Värde Partners, Inc., Its General Partner VÄRDE INVESTMENT PARTNERS, L.P. By Värde Investment Partners G.P., LLC, Its General Partner By Värde Partners, L.P., Its Managing Member By Värde Partners, Inc., Its General Partner THE VÄRDE FUND XI (MASTER), L.P. By Värde Fund XI G.P., LLC, Its General Partner By Värde Partners, L.P., Its Managing Member By Värde Partners, Inc., Its General Partner VÄRDE INVESTMENT PARTNERS (OFFSHORE) MASTER, L.P. By Värde Investment Partners G.P., LLC, Its General Partner By Värde Partners, L.P., Its Managing Member By Värde Partners, Inc., Its General Partner THE VÄRDE SKYWAY MASTER FUND, L.P. By The Värde Skyway Fund G.P., LLC, Its General Partner By Värde Partners, L.P., Its Managing Member By Värde Partners, Inc., Its General Partner THE VÄRDE FUND XII (MASTER), L.P. By The Värde Fund XII G.P., L.P., Its General Partner By: The Värde Fund XII UGP, LLC, its General Partner By Värde Partners, L.P., Its Managing Member By Värde Partners, Inc., Its General Partner Signature Page to Amendment No. 6 to Credit Agreement


 
SCHEDULE 1 Term Loan Term Loan Term Loan Accrued Interest Percentage Lender THE VÄRDE FUND VI-A, $1,011,532 $2,286 3.0% L.P. VÄRDE INVESTMENT $2,292,807 $5,182 6.8% PARTNERS, L.P. THE VÄRDE FUND XI $14,026,581 $31,704 41.6% (MASTER), L.P. VÄRDE INVESTMENT PARTNERS (OFFSHORE) MASTER, L.P. $2,023,065 $4,573 6.0% THE VÄRDE SKYWAY MASTER FUND, L.P. $4,383,307 $9,907 13.0% THE VÄRDE FUND XII (MASTER), L.P. $9,980,452 $22,559 29.6% TOTAL: $33,717,744 $76,211 100% Delayed Draw Term Loans Delayed Draw Delayed Draw Term Accrued Interest Term Loan Loan Percentage Lender THE VÄRDE FUND VI-A, $2,269,278 $5,129 3.0% L.P. VÄRDE INVESTMENT $5,143,696 $11,626 6.8% PARTNERS, L.P. THE VÄRDE FUND XI $31,467,315 $71,125 41.6% (MASTER), L.P. VÄRDE INVESTMENT PARTNERS (OFFSHORE) MASTER, L.P. $4,538,555 $10,258 6.0%


 
Delayed Draw Delayed Draw Term Accrued Interest Term Loan Loan Percentage Lender THE VÄRDE SKYWAY MASTER FUND, L.P. $9,833,536 $22,226 13.0% THE VÄRDE FUND XII (MASTER), L.P. $22,390,205 $50,608 29.6% TOTAL: $75,642,585 $170,973 100%


 
EXHIBIT A Credit Agreement [Attached]


 
EXHIBIT 10.3 TRANSACTION AGREEMENT dated as of October 10, 2018 by and among LILIS ENERGY, INC. THE VÄRDE FUND VI-A, L.P. VÄRDE INVESTMENT PARTNERS, L.P. THE VÄRDE FUND XI (MASTER), L.P. VÄRDE INVESTMENT PARTNERS (OFFSHORE) MASTER, L.P. THE VÄRDE SKYWAY MASTER FUND, L.P. and THE VÄRDE FUND XII (MASTER), L.P. KE 57151467 #5792953


 
TABLE OF CONTENTS Page ARTICLE I. DEFINITIONS ........................................................................................................1 1.1 Definitions....................................................................................................1 ARTICLE II. PURCHASE AND SALE; ISSUE; AND GRANT ..............................................9 2.1 Purchase and Sale of Purchased Shares; Issue of Exchanged Shares ..........9 2.2 Deliveries ...................................................................................................10 ARTICLE III. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES ................................................11 3.1 Representations and Warranties of the Company ......................................11 3.2 Representations and Warranties of the Värde Parties ................................21 ARTICLE IV. CONSENT OF THE SERIES C-1 HOLDERS................................................23 ARTICLE V. OTHER AGREEMENTS OF THE PARTIES .................................................23 5.1 Filings; Other Actions ................................................................................23 5.2 Transfer Restrictions ..................................................................................24 5.3 Furnishing of Information ..........................................................................25 5.4 Integration ..................................................................................................26 5.5 Securities Laws Disclosure; Publicity .......................................................26 5.6 Stockholder Rights Plan .............................................................................26 5.7 Use of Proceeds..........................................................................................27 5.8 Reservation and Listing of Securities ........................................................27 5.9 Company Stockholder Approval ................................................................28 5.10 Certain Transactions and Confidentiality ..................................................28 5.11 Form D; Blue Sky Filings ..........................................................................29 5.12 Tax Matters ................................................................................................30 5.13 Board Representation Right .......................................................................30 ARTICLE VI. MISCELLANEOUS ...........................................................................................30 6.1 Fees and Expenses .....................................................................................30 6.2 Survival; Limitation on Liability ...............................................................31 6.3 Entire Agreement .......................................................................................31 6.4 Notices .......................................................................................................31 6.5 Amendments; Waivers ...............................................................................32 6.6 Headings ....................................................................................................32 6.7 Successors and Assigns..............................................................................32 6.8 No Third-Party Beneficiaries .....................................................................32 6.9 Governing Law ..........................................................................................32 6.10 Waiver of Jury Trial ...................................................................................33 6.11 Execution ...................................................................................................33 6.12 Severability ................................................................................................33 6.13 Replacement of Securities..........................................................................33 6.14 Remedies ....................................................................................................33


 
TABLE OF CONTENTS (cont’d) Page 6.15 Non-Recourse ............................................................................................34 6.16 Payment Set Aside .....................................................................................34 6.17 Independent Nature of Värde Parties’ Obligations and Rights ..................34 6.18 Liquidated Damages ..................................................................................35 6.19 Saturdays, Sundays, Holidays, etc .............................................................35 6.20 Construction and Interpretation .................................................................35 Schedule I: Värde Party Allocation Schedule 3.1(a): Subsidiaries Schedule 3.1(l): Compliance Schedule 3.1(v): Registration Rights Schedule 5.4: Address for Notice Exhibit A: Registration Rights Agreement Exhibit B: Form of Second Lien Amendment Exhibit C: Form of Series C Certificate of Designation Exhibit D: Form of Series D Certificate of Designation Exhibit E: Form of Legal Opinion of Bracewell LLP Exhibit F: Form of Nevada Opinion ii


 
TRANSACTION AGREEMENT This Transaction Agreement (this “Agreement”) is dated as of October 10, 2018, between Lilis Energy, Inc., a Nevada corporation (the “Company”), and The Värde Fund VI-A, L.P., Värde Investment Partners, L.P., The Värde Fund XI (Master), L.P., Värde Investment Partners (Offshore) Master, L.P., The Värde Skyway Master Fund, L.P. and The Värde Fund XII (Master), L.P. (each, a “Värde Party” and collectively, the “Värde Parties”). WHEREAS, the Company desires to issue and sell to the Värde Parties, and the Värde Parties desire to purchase from the Company, 25,000 shares of the Series C-2 Preferred Stock (as defined below), having the terms set forth in the Series C Certificate of Designation (as defined below); WHEREAS, shares of the Series C-2 Preferred Stock will be convertible into shares of the Common Stock (as defined below) in accordance with the terms of the Series C Certificate of Designation; WHEREAS, the Company, the guarantors from time to time party thereto, the lenders party thereto and Wilmington Trust, National Association, as administrative agent, are parties to the Second Lien Credit Agreement (as defined herein); WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 4 of the Second Lien Amendment (as defined herein), the Company desires to issue to the Värde Parties, as consideration for the reduction of a portion of the outstanding principal amount of the Term Loan (as defined herein), together with accrued and unpaid interest thereon and the Make-Whole Amount (as defined herein) (such principal amount, interest and Make-Whole Amount totaling $68,267,795 (the “Exchange Amount”)), (i) 5,952,763 shares of the Common Stock and (ii) 39,254 shares of the Series D Preferred Stock (as defined below), having the terms set forth in the Series D Certificate of Designation (as defined below); WHEREAS, shares of the Series D Preferred Stock will be convertible into shares of the Common Stock in accordance with the terms of the Series D Certificate of Designation; and WHEREAS, the Company and the Värde Parties are concurrently entering into the Registration Rights Agreement (as defined below). NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants contained in this Agreement, and for other good and valuable consideration the receipt and adequacy of which are hereby acknowledged, the Company and each Värde Party agree as follows: ARTICLE I. DEFINITIONS 1.1 Definitions. As used in this Agreement, the following terms have the meanings set forth in this Section 1.1: “2016 Plan” means the Lilis Energy, Inc. 2016 Omnibus Incentive Plan, as amended from time to time.


 
“Action” has the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 3.1(j). “Affiliate” means any Person that, directly or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, controls or is controlled by or is under common control with a Person, as such terms are used in and construed under Rule 405 under the Securities Act; provided, that no portfolio company of a Värde Party or its Affiliates shall be considered or otherwise deemed an Affiliate thereof. “Agreement” has the meaning ascribed to such term in the preamble. “Articles of Incorporation” means the Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation of the Company, dated as of October 10, 2011, as amended from time to time. “Board of Directors” means the board of directors of the Company. “Business Day” means any day except any Saturday, any Sunday, any day which is a federal legal holiday in the United States or any day on which banking institutions in the State of New York or Texas are authorized or required by law or other governmental action to close. “Capitalization Date” has the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 3.1(g). “Certificates of Designation” means the Series C Certificate of Designation and the Series D Certificate of Designation. “Code” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended from time to time. “Commission” means the United States Securities and Exchange Commission. “Common Stock” means the common stock of the Company, par value $0.0001 per share, and any other class of securities into which such securities may hereafter be reclassified or changed. “Common Stock Equivalents” means any securities of the Company or the Subsidiaries which would entitle the holder thereof to acquire at any time Common Stock, including, without limitation, any debt, preferred stock, right, option, warrant or other instrument that is at any time convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for, or otherwise entitles the holder thereof to receive, Common Stock. “Company” has the meaning ascribed to such term in the preamble. “Company Information” has the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 5.10(b). “Company Stock Awards” has the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 3.1(g). “Company Stockholders” means the holders of shares of the Common Stock. “Effect” means any change, event, effect or circumstance. 2


 
“Environmental Laws” means any Law relating in any way to protection of the environment, preservation or reclamation of natural resources, pollution, occupational or public health or safety, or the management, release or threatened release of, or exposure to, any Hazardous Material. “Environmental Liability” means any liability, contingent or otherwise (including any liability for damages, costs of environmental remediation, fines, penalties or indemnities), of any Värde Party directly or indirectly resulting from or based upon (a) violation of or liability under any Environmental Law, (b) the generation, use, handling, transportation, storage, treatment or disposal (or arrangement for the disposal) of any Hazardous Materials, (c) exposure to any Hazardous Materials, (d) the release or threatened release of any Hazardous Materials into the environment or (e) any contract, agreement, Proceeding or other arrangement pursuant to which liability is assumed or imposed with respect to any of the foregoing. “ERISA” means the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended from time to time. “ERISA Affiliate” means any trade or business (whether or not incorporated) that, together with the Company, is treated as a single employer under Section 414(b) or (c) of the Code or, solely for purposes of Section 302 or Title IV of ERISA and Section 412 or 430 of the Code, is treated as a single employer under Section 414 of the Code. “ERISA Event” means: (a) any “reportable event,” as defined in Section 4043 of ERISA or the regulations issued thereunder with respect to a Plan (other than an event for which the 30 day notice period is waived); (b) the failure of any Plan to satisfy the minimum funding standard applicable to that Plan for a plan year under Section 412 or 430 of the Code or Section 302 of ERISA; (c) the filing pursuant to Section 412(c) of the Code or Section 302(c) of ERISA of an application for a waiver of the minimum funding standard with respect to any Plan; (d) the incurrence by the Company or any ERISA Affiliate of any liability under Title IV of ERISA with respect to the termination of any Plan or Multiemployer Plan; (e) the receipt by the Company or any ERISA Affiliate from the PBGC or a plan administrator of any notice relating to an intention to terminate any Plan or Multiemployer Plan or to appoint a trustee to administer any Plan; (f) the incurrence by the Company or any ERISA Affiliate of any liability with respect to the withdrawal or partial withdrawal from any Plan or Multiemployer Plan; or (g) the receipt by the Company or any ERISA Affiliate of any notice concerning the imposition of Withdrawal Liability or a determination that a Multiemployer Plan is, or is expected to be, insolvent within the meaning of Title IV of ERISA. “Exchange Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder. “Exchange Amount” had the meaning ascribed to such term in the recitals. “Exchanged Common Shares” has the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 2.1(b). 3


 
“Exchanged Preferred Shares” has the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 2.1(b). “Exchanged Shares” has the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 2.1(b). “FCPA” means the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977, as amended. “First Lien Credit Agreement” means that certain Amended and Restated Senior Secured Term Loan Credit Agreement, dated as of January 30, 2018, by and among the Company, the guarantors from time to time party thereto, the lenders party thereto and Riverstone Credit Management, LLC, as administrative agent and collateral agent, as amended. “GAAP” has the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 3.1(h). “Governmental Entity” means any court, administrative agency or commission or other governmental or arbitral body or authority or instrumentality, whether federal, state, local or foreign, and any applicable industry self-regulatory organization. “Hazardous Materials” means all pollutants, contaminants, chemicals, materials, substances, wastes, mixtures, pesticides, and any other substance for which liability or standards of conduct may be imposed under any Environmental Law, including petroleum or petroleum distillates, asbestos or asbestos containing materials, polychlorinated biphenyls, radon gas, noise, odor, mold, infectious or medical wastes and all other materials, substances or wastes of any nature regulated pursuant to any Environmental Law. “Intellectual Property Rights” has the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 3.1(p). “Knowledge of the Company” means the actual knowledge of one or more executive officers of the Company. “Law” means any federal, state, local, municipal, foreign or other law, statute, constitution, principle of common law, resolution, ordinance, code, order, edict, decree, rule, regulation, ruling or requirement issued, enacted, adopted, promulgated, implemented or otherwise put into effect by or under the authority of any Governmental Entity. “Legend Removal Date” has the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 5.2(d). “Lien” means a lien, charge, pledge, security interest, encumbrance, right of first refusal, preemptive right or other restriction. “Make-Whole Amount” has the meaning ascribed to such term in the Second Lien Credit Agreement. “Material Adverse Effect” means, with respect to the Company, any Effect that, individually or taken together with all other Effects that have occurred prior to the date of 4


 
determination of the occurrence of the Material Adverse Effect, is or is reasonably likely to be materially adverse to the business, assets, results of operations or condition (financial or otherwise) of the Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole; provided, that in no event shall any of the following, alone or in combination, be deemed to constitute a Material Adverse Effect or be taken into account in determining whether a Material Adverse Effect has occurred: (i) any change in the Company’s stock price or trading volume, (ii) any failure by the Company to meet revenue, earnings production or other projections, (iii) any change in commodity prices or other Effect affecting the oil and gas industry generally, or the United States economy generally, or any Effect that results from changes affecting general worldwide economic or capital market conditions, in each case except to the extent such change of Effect disproportionately affects the Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, relative to other oil and gas exploration and production companies operating in the United States, (iv) any Effect caused by or resulting from the announcement or pendency of the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents or the RBL Credit Agreement or the identity of a Värde Party or any of its Affiliates in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, (v) acts of war or terrorism or natural disasters, (vi) the performance of the obligations under the Transaction Documents and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby, including compliance with the covenants set forth herein and therein, or any action taken or omitted to be taken by the Company at the request or with the prior consent of the Värde Parties, (vii) in and of itself, the commencement of any suit, action or proceeding (provided, that such exclusion shall not apply to any underlying fact, event or circumstance that may have caused or contributed to such action, suit or proceeding), or any liability, sanction or penalty arising from any governmental proceeding or investigation that was commenced prior to the date of this Agreement and disclosed by the Company in this Agreement, in a correspondingly identified schedule attached hereto or in any SEC Report filed with or furnished to the Commission prior to the date of this Agreement, (viii) changes in GAAP or other accounting standards (or any interpretation thereof) or (ix) changes in any Laws or other binding directives issued by any Governmental Entity or interpretations or enforcement thereof; provided, that (A) the exceptions in clause (i) or (ii) shall not prevent or otherwise affect a determination that any Effect underlying such change or failure has resulted in, or contributed to, a Material Adverse Effect, (B) without limiting clause (iii), with respect to clauses (viii) and (ix), such Effects, alone or in combination, may be deemed to constitute, or be taken into account in determining whether a Material Adverse Effect has occurred, but only to the extent that such Effects disproportionately affect the Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, relative to other oil and gas exploration and production companies operating in the United States. “Money Laundering Laws” has the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 3.1(ii). “Multiemployer Plan” means a multiemployer plan as defined in Section 4001(a)(3) of ERISA to which the Company or any ERISA Affiliate contributes or has any obligations or liabilities (current or contingent). “OFAC” has the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 3.1(gg). 5


 
“PBGC” means the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation referred to and defined in ERISA and any successor entity performing similar functions. “Person” means an individual or corporation, partnership, trust, incorporated or unincorporated association, joint venture, limited liability company, joint stock company, government (or an agency or subdivision thereof) or other entity of any kind. “Plan” means any employee pension benefit plan (other than a Multiemployer Plan) subject to the provisions of Title IV of ERISA or Section 412 or 430 of the Code or Section 302 of ERISA, and in respect of which the Company or any ERISA Affiliate is (or, if such plan were terminated, would under Section 4069 of ERISA be deemed to be) an “employer” as determined under ERISA. “Preferred Stock” means the Series C-1 Preferred Stock, the Series C-2 Preferred Stock and the Series D Preferred Stock. “Proxy Statement” has the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 5.9. “Purchased Shares” has the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 2.1(a). “RBL Credit Agreement” means that certain Second Amended and Restated Senior Secured Revolving Credit Agreement, dated as of October 10, 2018, by and among the Company, the guarantors from time to time party thereto, the lenders party thereto and BMO Harris Bank, N.A., as administrative agent and collateral agent, as amended from time to time (in accordance with the Second Lien Credit Agreement, any applicable intercreditor agreement and the Certificate of Designations). “Registration Rights Agreement” means that certain Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of the date hereof, by and among the Company and the Värde Parties, in the form of Exhibit A attached hereto. “Registration Statement” means a registration statement meeting the requirements set forth in the Registration Rights Agreement and covering the resale of the Underlying Shares by each Värde Party as provided for in the Registration Rights Agreement. “Representatives” means, with respect to a specified Person, the investors, officers, directors, managers, employees, agents, advisors, counsel, accountants, investment bankers and other representatives of such Person. “Required Approvals” has the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 3.1(e). “Required Minimum” means, as of any date, the maximum aggregate number of shares of the Common Stock then issuable upon conversion in full of all then outstanding shares of the Purchased Shares and the Exchanged Preferred Shares, ignoring any conversion limits set forth in the Certificates of Designation. “Requisite Stockholder Approval” has the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 5.9. 6


 
“Rule 144” means Rule 144 promulgated by the Commission pursuant to the Securities Act, as such Rule may be amended or interpreted from time to time, or any rule or regulation hereafter adopted by the Commission having substantially the same purpose and effect as such Rule. “SEC Reports” has the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 3.1(h). “Second Lien Amendment” means Amendment No. 6 to the Second Lien Credit Agreement, dated as of the date hereof, by and among the Company, the guarantors party thereto, the lenders party thereto and Wilmington Trust, National Association, as administrative agent, in the form of Exhibit B attached hereto. “Second Lien Credit Agreement” means that certain Credit Agreement, dated as of April 26, 2017, by and among the Company, the guarantors from time to time party thereto, the lenders party thereto and Wilmington Trust, National Association, as administrative agent, as may be amended, restated, amended and restated, replaced, refinanced, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time (including, for the avoidance of doubt, documentation evidencing the Term Loan Take Back Debt (as defined therein)). “Securities” means the Exchanged Shares, the Purchased Shares and the Underlying Shares. “Securities Act” means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the rules and regulations of the Commission promulgated thereunder. “Securities Purchase Agreement” means the Securities Purchase Agreement, dated January 30, 2018 among the Company and the original Holders (as defined therein), as amended, modified or supplemented from time to time in accordance with its terms. “Series C Certificate of Designation” means the Amended and Restated Certificate of Designation of Preferences, Rights and Limitations of Series C-1 9.75% Convertible Participating Preferred Stock and Series C-2 9.75% Convertible Participating Preferred Stock filed by the Company with the Secretary of State of Nevada, in the form of Exhibit C attached hereto. “Series C-1 Preferred Stock” means the Company’s Series C-1 9.75% Convertible Participating Preferred Stock, par value $0.0001 per share, having the rights, preferences and privileges set forth in the Series C Certificate of Designation. “Series C-2 Preferred Stock” means the Company’s Series C-2 9.75% Convertible Participating Preferred Stock, par value $0.0001 per share, having the rights, preferences and privileges set forth in the Series C Certificate of Designation. “Series D Certificate of Designation” means the Certificate of Designation of Preferences, Rights and Limitations of Series D 8.25% Convertible Participating Preferred Stock filed by the Company with the Secretary of State of Nevada, in the form of Exhibit D attached hereto. 7


 
“Series D Preferred Stock” means the Company’s Series D 8.25% Convertible Participating Preferred Stock, par value $0.0001 per share, having the rights, preferences and privileges set forth in the Series D Certificate of Designation. “Stated Value” has the meaning ascribed to such term in the Certificates of Designation, as applicable. “Stockholder Meeting” has the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 5.9. “Subscription Amount” means, as to each Värde Party, the aggregate amount to be paid for the Purchased Shares purchased by such Värde Party hereunder as set forth opposite such Värde Party’s name on Schedule I hereto under the heading “Purchase— Subscription Amount.” “Subsidiary” means any subsidiary of the Company as set forth on Schedule 3.1(a) and, where applicable, also includes any direct or indirect subsidiary of the Company formed or acquired after the date hereof. “Tax” means any federal, state, local, or non-U.S. income, gross receipts, license, payroll, employment, excise, severance, stamp, occupation, premium, windfall profits, environmental, customs duties, capital stock, franchise, profits, withholding, social security, unemployment, disability, real property, personal property, sales, use, transfer, registration, value added, alternative or add-on minimum, estimated or other tax of any kind whatsoever, including any interest, penalty or addition thereto. “Tax Return” means any return, declaration, report, claim for refund or information return or statement relating to Taxes, including any schedule or attachment thereto, and including any amendment thereof. “Term Loan” has the meaning ascribed to such term in the Second Lien Credit Agreement. “Trading Day” means a day on which the principal Trading Market is open for trading. “Trading Market” means any of the following markets or exchanges on which the Common Stock is listed or quoted for trading on the date in question: the NYSE American, the Nasdaq Capital Market, the Nasdaq Global Market, the Nasdaq Global Select Market, the New York Stock Exchange or NYSE National (or any successors to any of the foregoing). “Transaction Documents” means this Agreement, the Certificates of Designation, the Registration Rights Agreement, and the Second Lien Amendment, in each case including all exhibits and schedules thereto and hereto. “Transfer Agent” means Corporate Stock Transfer, Inc., the current transfer agent and registrar for the Common Stock, and any successor transfer agent and registrar for the Common Stock. 8


 
“Underlying Shares” means the shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of the Purchased Shares and the Exchanged Preferred Shares. “Värde Party” and “Värde Parties” have the meanings ascribed to such terms in the preamble. “Värde Parties’ Transaction Expense Amount” means all reasonable and documented out-of-pocket fees and expenses incurred by the Värde Parties in connection with the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents. “VWAP” means, for any date, the daily volume weighted average price of the Common Stock for such date (or the nearest preceding date) on the Trading Market on which the Common Stock is then listed or quoted as reported by Bloomberg L.P. (based on a Trading Day from 9:30 a.m. (New York City time) to 4:02 p.m. (New York City time)). “Withdrawal Liability” means liability to a Multiemployer Plan as a result of a complete or partial withdrawal from such Multiemployer Plan, as such terms are defined in Part I of Subtitle E of Title IV of ERISA. ARTICLE II. PURCHASE AND SALE; ISSUE; AND GRANT 2.1 Purchase and Sale of Purchased Shares; Issue of Exchanged Shares. (a) On the terms and subject to the conditions set forth herein, the Company hereby sells to the Värde Parties, and the Värde Parties, severally and not jointly, hereby purchase from the Company, an aggregate of 25,000 shares of the Series C-2 Preferred Stock (the “Purchased Shares”) with an aggregate Stated Value of $25,000,000, with each Värde Party purchasing such number of shares of the Series C-2 Preferred Stock as set forth opposite such Värde Party’s name on Schedule I hereto, at a purchase price of $1,000 per share of Series C-2 Preferred Stock. (b) On the terms and subject to the conditions set forth herein and as consideration for the reduction of a portion of the outstanding principal amount of the Term Loan, together with accrued and unpaid interest thereon and the Make-Whole Amount pursuant to Section 4 of the Second Lien Amendment, the Company hereby issues to the Värde Parties (i) an aggregate of 5,952,763 shares of the Common Stock (the “Exchanged Common Shares”), with each Värde Party receiving such number of shares of the Common Stock as set forth opposite such Värde Party’s name on Schedule I hereto and (ii) an aggregate of 39,254 shares of the Series D Preferred Stock (the “Exchanged Preferred Shares” and, together with the Exchanged Common Shares, the “Exchanged Shares”), with an aggregate Stated Value of $39,254,000, with each Värde Party receiving such number of shares of the Series D Preferred Stock as set forth opposite such Värde Party’s name on Schedule I hereto. The Exchanged Common Shares correspond to $29,013,795 of the Exchange Amount, based on an agreed exchange price of $5.00 per share of Common Stock plus an additional 150,000 shares of Common Stock; and the Exchanged Preferred 9


 
Shares correspond to $39,254,000 of the Exchange Amount, based on an agreed exchange price of $1,000 per share of Series D Preferred Stock. 2.2 Deliveries. (a) On the date hereof, the Company shall deliver or cause to be delivered to each Värde Party the following: (i) evidence of the number of shares of the Purchased Shares issued to such Värde Party having been issued in book-entry form to such Värde Party; (ii) evidence of the number of shares of the Exchanged Shares issued to such Värde Party having been issued in book-entry form to such Värde Party; (iii) evidence that the Series C Certificate of Designation has been filed with, and accepted by, the Secretary of State of the State of Nevada; (iv) evidence that the Series D Certificate of Designation has been filed with, and accepted by, the Secretary of State of the State of Nevada; (v) the Registration Rights Agreement duly executed by the Company; (vi) the Second Lien Amendment duly executed by the Company and the guarantors party thereto; (vii) evidence that a number of Underlying Shares at least equal to the Required Minimum has been reserved by the Company and approved, subject to official notice of issuance, for listing on the NYSE American; (viii) evidence that the First Lien Credit Agreement has been terminated and no principal amount of the Term Loan (as defined in the First Lien Credit Agreement) remains outstanding; (ix) a certificate of the Company’s Secretary, dated as of the date hereof, certifying (A) the Articles of Incorporation and bylaws, as then in effect and attached thereto, (B) the resolutions adopted by the Board of Directors authorizing the transactions contemplated hereby and (C) as to the signatures and authority of the Persons signing the Transaction Documents and related documents on behalf of the Company; (x) an opinion from Bracewell LLP, in substantially the form attached hereto as Exhibit E, which shall be addressed to the Värde Parties and dated as of the date hereof; (xi) an opinion of Nevada counsel, in substantially the form attached hereto as Exhibit F, which shall be addressed to the Värde Parties and dated as of the date hereof; 10


 
(xii) payment of the Värde Parties’ Transaction Expense Amount, payable by wire transfer of immediately available funds to the accounts designated by the Värde Parties prior to the date hereof; and (xiii) a cross-receipt, duly executed by the Company, acknowledging receipt from the Värde Parties of the aggregate Subscription Amount. (b) On the date hereof, each Värde Party shall deliver or cause to be delivered to the Company the following: (i) payment of such Värde Party’s Subscription Amount in cash by wire transfer of immediately available funds to the account designated by the Company prior to the date hereof; (ii) the Registration Rights Agreement duly executed by such Värde Parties; (iii) the Second Lien Amendment duly executed by such Värde Parties and the other lenders party thereto; and (iv) a cross-receipt, duly executed by such Värde Party, acknowledging such Värde Party’s receipt of the number of shares of the Purchased Shares and the Exchanged Shares, respectively, set forth opposite such Värde Party’s name on Schedule I hereto. ARTICLE III. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES 3.1 Representations and Warranties of the Company. The Company hereby represents and warrants to each Värde Party, as of the date hereof, that, except as disclosed in the SEC Reports filed with or furnished to the Commission and publicly available prior to the date of this Agreement (excluding any risk factor disclosure and disclosure of risks included in any “forward-looking statements” disclaimer or other statements included in such SEC Reports to the extent that they are predictive, forward-looking or primarily cautionary in nature, in each case other than any specific factual information contained therein, and excluding any supplement, modification or amendment thereto made after the date hereof): (a) Subsidiaries. The Company owns, directly or indirectly, all of the capital stock or other equity interests of each Subsidiary free and clear of any Liens (except for Liens created under or expressly permitted by the RBL Credit Agreement and the Second Lien Credit Agreement), and all of the issued and outstanding shares of capital stock or other equity interests of each Subsidiary have been validly issued, are fully paid and nonassessable (except in the case of any Subsidiary that is a limited liability company, as such nonassessability may be affected by the applicable limited liability company Law) and were not issued in violation of any preemptive or similar rights to subscribe for or purchase securities. None of the Company’s Subsidiaries is currently prohibited, directly or indirectly, from paying any dividends or distributions to the Company, from making any 11


 
other distribution on such Subsidiary’s capital stock or other equity securities, from repaying to the Company any loans or advances to such Subsidiary from the Company or from transferring any of such Subsidiary’s property or assets to the Company or any other Subsidiary of the Company, except for (i) such prohibitions under applicable Law, applicable organizational or charter documents, the RBL Credit Agreement or the Second Lien Credit Agreement, (ii) restrictions on the subletting, assignment or transfer of any property, right or asset that is subject to a lease, license or similar contract, or the assignment or transfer of any such lease, license or other similar contract and (iii) other restrictions incurred in the ordinary course of business under agreements or instruments not relating to indebtedness of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries. (b) Organization and Qualification. (i) The Company and each of the Subsidiaries is an entity duly incorporated or otherwise organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its incorporation or organization, with the requisite corporate or other applicable entity power and authority to own and use its properties and assets and to carry on its business as currently conducted. Neither the Company nor any Subsidiary is in violation or default of any of the provisions of its respective certificate or articles of incorporation, bylaws or other organizational or charter documents. (ii) Each of the Company and the Subsidiaries is duly qualified to conduct business and is in good standing as a foreign corporation or other entity in each jurisdiction in which the nature of the business conducted or property owned by it makes such qualification necessary, except to the extent that any failure to be so qualified or in good standing has not had, and would not reasonably be expected to have, a Material Adverse Effect. (c) Authorization; Enforcement. The Company has the requisite corporate power and authority to enter into and to consummate the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents and otherwise to carry out its obligations hereunder and thereunder. Except for obtaining the Requisite Stockholder Approval, the execution and delivery of the Transaction Documents by the Company and the consummation by it of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action on the part of the Company and no further approval of the Board of Directors or the Company’s stockholders is required in connection herewith or therewith. The Transaction Documents to which the Company is a party have been (or upon delivery or filing thereof will have been) duly executed by the Company and, when delivered or filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Nevada, as applicable, in accordance with the terms hereof and thereof, will constitute the valid and binding obligations of the Company enforceable against the Company in accordance with their terms (except as enforcement may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium, fraudulent transfer and similar laws of general applicability relating to or affecting creditors’ rights or by general equity principles). 12


 
(d) No Conflicts. The execution, delivery and performance by the Company of the Transaction Documents to which it is a party and the consummation by it of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby do not and will not: (i) conflict with or violate any provision of the Company’s or any Subsidiary’s certificate or articles of incorporation, bylaws or other organizational or charter documents, (ii) assuming the due execution and delivery of each of the RBL Credit Agreement and the Second Lien Amendment by the parties thereto, conflict with, or constitute a material default (or an event that with notice or lapse of time or both would become a material default) under, result in the creation of any Lien upon any of the properties or assets of the Company or any Subsidiary, or give to others any rights of termination, amendment, acceleration or cancellation (with or without notice, lapse of time or both) of, any agreement, credit facility, debt or other instrument (evidencing a Company or Subsidiary debt or otherwise and including, for the avoidance of doubt, the RBL Credit Agreement and the Second Lien Credit Agreement) to which the Company or any Subsidiary is a party or by which any property or asset of the Company or any Subsidiary is bound or, (iii) subject to the Required Approvals, conflict with or result in a material violation of any law, rule, regulation, order, judgment, injunction, decree or other restriction of any court or governmental authority to which the Company or a Subsidiary is subject (including federal and state securities laws and regulations), or by which any property or asset of the Company or a Subsidiary is bound. (e) Filings, Consents and Approvals. Assuming the due execution and delivery of each of the RBL Credit Agreement and the Second Lien Amendment by the parties thereto, the Company is not required to obtain any consent, waiver, authorization or order of, give any notice to, or make any filing or registration with, any Governmental Entity or other Person in connection with the execution, delivery and performance by the Company of the Transaction Documents, other than: (i) as contemplated by Sections 5.5, 5.8, 5.9 and 5.11; (ii) as contemplated by the Registration Rights Agreement; (iii) as required in connection with the listing of the Exchanged Common Shares and the Underlying Shares on the NYSE American; (iv) the filing of the Certificates of Designation with the Secretary of State of the State of Nevada; and (v) as may be required under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as amended in connection with the conversion of shares of the Preferred Stock (collectively, the “Required Approvals”). (f) Issuance of the Securities. The Purchased Shares and the Exchanged Shares have been duly authorized. When the Certificates of Designation have been filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Nevada, the Purchased Shares have been issued and paid for and the Exchanged Shares have been issued, in accordance with the Transaction Documents, the Purchased Shares and the Exchanged Shares will be duly and validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable and free and clear of all Liens imposed by, or arising through, the Company other than restrictions on transfer provided for in the Transaction Documents. Each of the Underlying Shares, when issued in accordance with the terms of the Transaction Documents, will be validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable and free and clear of all Liens imposed by, or arising through, the Company other than restrictions on transfer provided for in the Transaction Documents. The Company has reserved from its duly authorized Common Stock a number of shares of the Common Stock for issuance of the Underlying Shares at least equal to the Required Minimum. 13


 
(g) Capitalization. The authorized shares of capital stock consist of (i) 150,000,000 shares of the Common Stock and (ii) 10,000,000 shares of preferred stock, par value $0.0001 per share. As of the close of business on September 30, 2018 (the “Capitalization Date”), (i) 65,900,378 shares of the Common Stock were issued and outstanding, (ii) 100,000 shares of preferred stock (all designated Series C-1 Preferred Stock) were issued and outstanding, (iii) 5,099,450 shares of the Common Stock were reserved for issuance upon the exercise of stock options outstanding on such date and zero shares of the Common Stock were reserved for issuance upon the exercise or payment of stock units (including deferred stock units, restricted stock and restricted stock units) or other equity-based incentive awards granted pursuant to any plans, agreements or arrangements of the Company and outstanding on such date (collectively, the “Company Stock Awards”), (iv) 5,137,329 shares of the Common Stock were reserved for issuance upon the exercise of outstanding warrants and 20,807,726 conversion of outstanding Series C-1 Preferred Stock, (v) 24,143,977 shares of the Common Stock were reserved for issuance upon conversion of the Second Lien Credit Agreement and (vi) 253,598 shares of the Common Stock were held by the Company in its treasury. Since the Capitalization Date, the Company has not sold or issued or repurchased, redeemed or otherwise acquired any shares of the Company’s capital stock or other equity securities other than shares of the Common Stock issued in respect of the exercise of Company Stock Awards in the ordinary course of business. Except as contemplated by the Transaction Documents and the Second Lien Credit Agreement and as set forth in this Section 3.1(g), there are no outstanding options, warrants, scrip rights to subscribe to, calls or commitments of any character whatsoever relating to, or securities, rights or obligations convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for, or giving any Person any right to subscribe for or acquire any shares of the Common Stock, or contracts, commitments, understandings or arrangements by which the Company or any Subsidiary is or may become bound to issue additional shares of the Common Stock or Common Stock Equivalents. None of (i) the issuance and sale of the Purchased Shares or the issuance of the Exchanged Shares pursuant to this Agreement or (ii) the issuance of shares of the Common Stock upon conversion of the Preferred Stock will obligate the Company to issue shares of the Common Stock or other securities to any Person (other than the Värde Parties) or result in a right of any holder of Company securities to adjust the exercise, conversion, exchange or reset price under any of such securities. All of the outstanding shares of capital stock of the Company have been duly authorized and validly issued, are fully paid and nonassessable and have been issued in compliance with all federal and state securities Laws, and none of such outstanding shares was issued in violation of any preemptive rights or similar rights to subscribe for or purchase securities. Except as provided in the Transaction Documents and the Second Lien Credit Agreement, there are no stockholders agreements, voting agreements or other similar agreements with respect to the Company’s capital stock to which the Company is a party or, to the Knowledge of the Company, between or among any of the Company’s stockholders. (h) SEC Reports; Financial Statements. (i) The Company has filed with or furnished to the Commission all reports, schedules, forms, statements and other documents required to be filed with or furnished to the Commission by the Company under the Securities Act and the 14


 
Exchange Act, including pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) thereof, since December 31, 2015 (all such materials filed or furnished by the Company, whether or not required to be filed or furnished, including the exhibits thereto and documents incorporated by reference therein, being collectively referred to herein as the “SEC Reports”) on a timely basis or has received a valid extension of such time of filing and has filed any such SEC Reports prior to the expiration of any such extension. As of their respective dates, the SEC Reports complied in all material respects with the requirements of the Securities Act and the Exchange Act, as applicable, and none of the SEC Reports, when filed, contained any untrue statement of a material fact or omitted to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading. The financial statements of the Company included in the SEC Reports complied in all material respects with applicable accounting requirements and the rules and regulations of the Commission with respect thereto as in effect at the time of filing. Such financial statements have been prepared in accordance with United States generally accepted accounting principles applied on a consistent basis during the periods involved (“GAAP”), except as may be otherwise specified in such financial statements or the notes thereto, and fairly present in all material respects the financial position of the Company and its consolidated Subsidiaries as of and for the dates thereof and the results of operations and cash flows for the periods then ended, subject, in the case of unaudited statements, to normal, immaterial, year-end audit adjustments. (ii) The Company (i) has implemented and maintains disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) under the Exchange Act) that are reasonably designed to ensure that material information relating to the Company, including its Subsidiaries, is made known to the individuals responsible for the preparation of the Company’s filings with the Commission and (ii) has disclosed, based on its most recent evaluation prior to the date of this Agreement, to the Company’s outside auditors and the Board of Directors’ audit committee (A) any significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal controls over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 13a-15(f) under the Exchange Act) that are reasonably likely to materially adversely affect the Company’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information and (B) any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the Company’s internal controls over financial reporting. (i) Material Changes; Undisclosed Events, Liabilities or Developments. Since the date of the latest audited financial statements included within the SEC Reports, except as specifically disclosed in a subsequent SEC Report filed or furnished prior to the date hereof: (i) there has been no event, occurrence or development that has had or that would reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect, (ii) the Company has not incurred any liabilities (contingent or otherwise) other than (A) trade payables and accrued expenses incurred in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice, (B) liabilities not required to be reflected in the Company’s financial statements pursuant to GAAP and (C) liabilities under the Transaction Documents, the RBL Credit Agreement 15


 
and the Second Lien Credit Agreement and (iii) the Company has not altered its methods of accounting. (j) Litigation. There is no action, suit, inquiry, notice of violation, proceeding or investigation pending or, to the Knowledge of the Company, threatened against or affecting the Company, any Subsidiary or any of their respective properties before or by any Government Entity (collectively, an “Action”) which (i) adversely affects or challenges the legality, validity or enforceability of any of the Transaction Documents or (ii) if adversely determined, would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. Neither the Company nor any Subsidiary, nor any director or officer thereof (in his or her capacity as a director or officer of the Company), is or has been the subject of any Action involving a claim of violation of or liability under federal or state securities laws or a claim of breach of fiduciary duty. There has not been, and to the Knowledge of the Company, there is not pending or contemplated, any investigation by the Commission involving the Company or any current or, to the Knowledge of the Company, former director or officer of the Company (in his or her capacity as a director or officer of the Company). The Commission has not issued any stop order or other order suspending the effectiveness of any registration statement filed by the Company under the Exchange Act or the Securities Act. (k) Labor Relations. No strike, concerted refusal to work or other similar material labor dispute exists or, to the Knowledge of the Company, is imminent with respect to any of the employees of the Company. None of the Company’s or its Subsidiaries’ employees is a member of a union that relates to such employee’s relationship with the Company or such Subsidiary, and neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries is a party to a collective bargaining agreement. To the Knowledge of the Company, no executive officer of the Company or any Subsidiary, is, or is now expected to be, in violation of any material term of any employment contract, confidentiality, disclosure or proprietary information agreement or noncompetition agreement, or any other contract or agreement or any restrictive covenant in favor of any third party, and the continued employment of each such executive officer does not subject the Company or any of its Subsidiaries to any liability with respect to any of the foregoing matters. The Company and its Subsidiaries are in material compliance with all Laws relating to employment and employment practices, terms and conditions of employment and wages and hours. There are no material Actions against the Company pending, or to the Knowledge of the Company, threatened to be filed in connection with the employment of any employee of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries. (l) Compliance. Neither the Company nor any Subsidiary: (i) is in default under or in violation of (and no event has occurred that has not been waived that, with notice or lapse of time or both, would result in a default by the Company or any Subsidiary under), nor has the Company or any Subsidiary received notice of a claim that it is in default under or that it is in violation of, any indenture, loan or credit agreement or any other agreement or instrument to which it is a party or by which it or any of its properties is bound (whether or not such default or violation has been waived), (ii) is in violation of any judgment, decree or order of any Governmental Entity or (iii) is or has been in violation of 16


 
any Laws, except, in each case, as would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect or as set forth on Schedule 3.1(l). (m) Sarbanes-Oxley. The Company, the Subsidiaries and the Company’s officers and directors (in their capacity as such) are in material compliance with any and all applicable requirements of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 that are effective as of the date hereof, and any and all applicable rules and regulations promulgated by the Commission thereunder that are effective as of the date hereof. (n) Regulatory Permits. Except as would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, (i) the Company and the Subsidiaries possess all certificates, authorizations and permits issued by the appropriate Governmental Entity necessary to conduct their respective businesses as described in the SEC Reports and have fulfilled and performed all of their respective obligations with respect to such certificates, authorizations and permits and (ii) no event has occurred that allows, or after notice or lapse of time would allow, revocation or termination thereof or result in any other impairment of the rights of the holder of such certificates, authorizations and permits. (o) Title to Assets. The Company and the Subsidiaries have generally satisfactory title to all of their interests in producing oil and gas properties and to all of their material interests in non-producing oil and gas properties, in each case free and clear of all Liens, except for Liens created under or expressly permitted by the RBL Credit Agreement and the Second Lien Credit Agreement. (p) Intellectual Property. The Company and the Subsidiaries have, or have rights to use, all trademarks, service marks, trade names, trade secrets, information, copyrights, and other intellectual property rights and similar rights material to its business as presently conducted (collectively, the “Intellectual Property Rights”). Neither the Company nor any Subsidiary has received, since the date of the latest audited financial statements included within the SEC Reports, a written notice of a claim that the Intellectual Property Rights violate the intellectual property rights of any Person. To the Knowledge of the Company, all such Intellectual Property Rights are enforceable and there is no existing infringement by another Person of any of the Intellectual Property Rights. (q) Insurance. Each of the Company and its Subsidiaries carry, or are covered by, insurance from insurers of recognized financial responsibility in such amounts and covering such risks as is reasonably adequate for the conduct of their respective businesses and the value of their respective properties and as is customary for companies engaged in similar businesses in similar industries. All material policies of insurance of the Company and its Subsidiaries are in full force and effect; the Company and its Subsidiaries are in compliance with the terms of such policies in all material respects; there are no material claims by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries under any such policy or instrument as to which any insurance company is denying liability or defending under a reservation of rights clause; and none of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries has any reason to believe that it will not be able to renew its existing insurance coverage as and when such coverage expires or to obtain similar coverage from similar insurers as may be necessary to continue its business without a significant increase in cost. 17


 
(r) Related Party Transactions. Since December 31, 2015, neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has entered into (i) any transaction required to be disclosed in SEC Reports prior to the date hereof pursuant to Item 404 of Regulation S-K promulgated by the Commission that has not been so disclosed or (ii) any related party transaction subject to the Company’s related party transactions policy that has not been approved in accordance with such policy. (s) Certain Fees. No brokerage or finder’s fees or commissions are or will be payable by the Company or any Subsidiary to any broker, financial advisor, finder, placement agent, investment banker or other similar Person with respect to the offer and sale of the Purchased Shares. (t) Private Placement. Assuming the accuracy of the Värde Parties’ representations and warranties set forth in Section 3.2, no registration under the Securities Act is required for, the offer and sale of the Purchased Shares, the issue of the Exchanged Shares or the issue of the Underlying Shares by the Company to the Värde Parties as contemplated hereby. The issuance and sale of the Purchased Shares and the issuance of the Exchanged Shares hereunder do not, and the issuance of the Underlying Shares will not, contravene the rules and regulations of the NYSE American. (u) Investment Company. The Company is not, and immediately after the issuance and sale of the Purchased Shares and receipt of payment therefor will not be, an “investment company” within the meaning of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended. (v) Registration Rights. Except as set forth on Schedule 3.1(v), no Person has any right to cause the Company to effect the registration under the Securities Act of any securities of the Company or any Subsidiary. The Company has not granted registration rights to any Person other than the Värde Parties that would provide such Person priority over the Värde Parties’ rights with respect to any registration pursuant to the Registration Rights Agreement. (w) Registration and Transfer Requirements. The Common Stock is registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act and is listed on NYSE American and the Company has not taken (and, to the Knowledge of the Company, no Person has taken) any action designed to, or which to the Knowledge of the Company, is likely to have the effect of, terminating the registration of the Common Stock under the Exchange Act nor has the Company received any notification that the Commission is contemplating terminating (or seeking to terminate) such registration or listing. No notice of delinquency or delisting from the NYSE American has been received by the Company with respect to the Common Stock. The Exchanged Common Shares and a number of Underlying Shares at least equal to the Required Minimum have been approved, subject to official notice of issuance, for listing on the NYSE American. (x) Application of Takeover Protections. The Company and the Board of Directors have taken all necessary action, if any, in order to render inapplicable any control share acquisition, business combination, poison pill (including any distribution under a 18


 
rights agreement) or other similar anti-takeover provision under the Articles of Incorporation (or similar charter documents) or the laws of its state of incorporation that is or could become applicable to the Värde Parties as a result of the Värde Parties and the Company fulfilling their obligations or exercising their rights under the Transaction Documents, including, without limitation, as a result of the Company’s issuance of the Securities and the Värde Parties’ ownership of the Securities. (y) No Integrated Offering. Assuming the accuracy of the Värde Parties’ representations and warranties set forth in Section 3.2, neither the Company, nor any of its Affiliates, nor any Person acting on its or their behalf has, directly or indirectly, made any offers or sales of any security or solicited any offers to buy any security, under circumstances that would cause the offering of the Securities to be integrated with prior offerings by the Company for purposes of (i) the Securities Act which would require the registration of any such securities under the Securities Act or (ii) any applicable stockholder approval provisions of the NYSE American. (z) Tax Status. The Company and its Subsidiaries each (i) has made or filed all United States federal, state and local income and all other material Tax Returns, reports and declarations required by any jurisdiction to which it is subject and (ii) has paid all Taxes and other governmental assessments and charges that are material in amount or shown or determined to be due on such Tax Returns, reports and declarations, except those being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings and for which the Company or such Subsidiary, as applicable, has set aside on its books adequate reserves in accordance with GAAP. (aa) ERISA. No ERISA Event has occurred or is reasonably expected to occur that could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect. (bb) No General Solicitation. Neither the Company nor any Person acting on behalf of the Company has offered or sold any of the Securities by any form of general solicitation or general advertising (as those terms are used in Regulation D promulgated under the Securities Act). (cc) Foreign Corrupt Practices. Neither the Company nor any Subsidiary, nor to the Knowledge of the Company or any Subsidiary, any agent or other person acting on behalf of the Company or any Subsidiary, has: (i) directly or indirectly, used any funds for unlawful contributions, gifts, entertainment or other unlawful expenses related to foreign or domestic political activity; (ii) made any unlawful payment to foreign or domestic government officials or employees or to any foreign or domestic political parties or campaigns from corporate funds; (iii) failed to disclose fully any contribution made by the Company or any Subsidiary (or made by any Person acting on its behalf of which the Company is aware) which is in violation of law; or (iv) violated in any material respect any provision of FCPA. (dd) Acknowledgment Regarding Värde Parties’ Purchase of Securities. The Company acknowledges and agrees that each of the Värde Parties is acting solely in the capacity of an arm’s length purchaser with respect to the Securities. The Company further 19


 
acknowledges that no Värde Party is acting as a financial advisor or fiduciary of the Company (or in any similar capacity) with respect to the Transaction Documents and the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby and any advice given by any Värde Party or any of their respective Representatives or agents in connection with the Transaction Documents and the transactions contemplated thereby is merely incidental to the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby. The Company further represents to each Värde Party that the Company’s decision to enter into the Transaction Documents has been based solely on the independent evaluation of the transactions contemplated hereby by the Company and its Representatives. The Company acknowledges and agrees that no Värde Party makes or has made any representations or warranties with respect to the transactions contemplated hereby other than those specifically set forth in Section 3.2 hereof. (ee) Regulation M Compliance. The Company has not, and to the Knowledge of the Company, no one acting on its behalf has, (i) taken, directly or indirectly, any action designed to cause or to result in the stabilization or manipulation of the price of any security of the Company to facilitate the sale or resale of any of the Securities, or (ii) sold, bid for, purchased, or paid any compensation for soliciting purchases of any of the Securities. (ff) Stock Option Plans. To the Knowledge of the Company, each stock option granted by the Company under the 2016 Plan was granted (i) in accordance with the terms of the 2016 Plan and (ii) with an exercise price at least equal to the fair market value of the Common Stock on the date such stock option would be considered granted under GAAP and applicable law. To the Knowledge of the Company, no stock option granted under the 2016 Plan has been backdated. To the Knowledge of the Company, the Company has not intentionally granted, and there is no and has been no Company policy or practice to intentionally grant, stock options under the 2016 Plan prior to, or otherwise intentionally coordinate the grant of stock options with, the release or other public announcement of material information regarding the Company or its Subsidiaries or their financial results or prospects. (gg) Office of Foreign Assets Control. Neither the Company nor any Subsidiary nor, to the Knowledge of the Company, any director, officer, agent, employee or affiliate of the Company or any Subsidiary is currently subject to any U.S. sanctions administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the U.S. Treasury Department (“OFAC”). (hh) Environmental Matters. (i) Except as would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, the Company and its Subsidiaries (i) for the last 5 years have been and are in compliance with all Environmental Laws, which compliance includes and has included obtaining, maintaining and complying with any permit, license, authorization or other approval required under any Environmental Law, (ii) have not incurred, assumed, provided an indemnity with respect to, or otherwise become subject to any Environmental Liability of any other Person and (iii) have not received any notice, report, order, directive or other information regarding any actual or alleged violation of or liability under Environmental Laws, and are not subject to any pending or, to the Knowledge of the Company, threatened 20


 
Proceedings arising under Environmental Laws, in each case the subject matter of which is unresolved. (ii) Except as would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, neither the Company nor any Subsidiary has treated, stored, released, discharged, disposed of, arranged for or permitted the disposal of, transported, handled, manufactured, distributed, or exposed any Person to, or owned or operated any property or facility which is or has been contaminated by, any Hazardous Materials, in each case so as to give rise to any Environmental Liability of the Company or its Subsidiaries. (ii) Money Laundering. The operations of the Company and its Subsidiaries are and have been conducted at all times in compliance with applicable financial record- keeping and reporting requirements of the Currency and Foreign Transactions Reporting Act of 1970, as amended, applicable money laundering statutes and applicable rules and regulations thereunder (collectively, the “Money Laundering Laws”), and no action, suit or proceeding by or before any court or governmental agency, authority or body or any arbitrator involving the Company or any Subsidiary with respect to the Money Laundering Laws is pending or, to the Knowledge of the Company or any Subsidiary, threatened. Except for the representations and warranties made by the Company in this Section 3.1, neither the Company nor any other Person makes any express or implied representation or warranty with respect to the Company or any Subsidiaries or their respective businesses, operations, assets liabilities, condition or prospects, and the Company hereby disclaims any such other representations or warranties. In particular, without limiting the foregoing disclaimer, neither the Company nor any other Person makes or has made any representation or warranty to the Värde Parties, or any of their respective Affiliates or representatives with respect to (i) any financial projection, forecast, estimate, budget or prospect information relating to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or their respective business, or (ii) except for the representations and warranties made by the Company in this Section 3.1 and any certificate delivered in connection with Section 2.2(a)(vii) and 2.2(a)(ix), any oral or written information presented to the Värde Parties, or any of their respective Affiliates or representatives, in the course of their due diligence investigation of the Company, the negotiation of this Agreement or in the course of the transactions contemplated hereby. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, nothing in this Agreement shall limit the right of the Värde Parties to rely on the representations, warranties, covenants and agreements made to the Värde Parties expressly set forth in the Transaction Documents or in any certificate delivered hereunder or thereunder. 3.2 Representations and Warranties of the Värde Parties. Each Värde Party, for itself and for no other Värde Party, hereby represents and warrants to the Company, as of the date hereof, that: (a) Organization; Authority. Such Värde Party is an entity duly incorporated or formed, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its incorporation or formation with full right, corporate, partnership, limited liability company or similar power and authority to enter into and to consummate the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents and otherwise to carry out its obligations 21


 
hereunder and thereunder. The execution and delivery of the Transaction Documents and performance by such Värde Party of the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate, partnership, limited liability company or similar action, as applicable, on the part of such Värde Party. The Transaction Documents to which such Värde Party is a party have been duly executed by such Värde Party and, when delivered by such Värde Party in accordance with the terms hereof, will constitute the valid and legally binding obligations of such Värde Party, enforceable against it in accordance with their terms (except as enforcement may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium, fraudulent transfer and similar laws of general applicability relating to or affecting creditors’ rights or by general equity principles). (b) Own Account. Such Värde Party understands that the Securities are “restricted securities,” as defined in Section (a)(3) of Rule 144 of the Securities Act, and have not been registered under the Securities Act or any applicable state securities law and such Vade party is acquiring the Securities as principal for its own account and not with a view to or for distributing or reselling the Securities or any part thereof in violation of the Securities Act or any applicable state securities law, has no present intention of distributing any of the Securities in violation of the Securities Act or any applicable state securities law and has no direct or indirect arrangement or understandings with any other Persons to distribute or regarding the distribution of the Securities in violation of the Securities Act or any applicable state securities law (this representation and warranty not limiting such Värde Party’s right to sell the shares of the Preferred Stock pursuant to a Registration Statement or otherwise in compliance with applicable federal and state securities laws). Such Värde Party is acquiring the Securities hereunder in the ordinary course of its business. (c) Available Funds. Such Värde Party currently has sufficient cash, capital commitments, available lines of credit or other sources of immediately available funds to make payment of all amounts to be paid by such Värde Party hereunder. (d) Värde Party Status. At the time such Värde Party was offered the Securities, it was, and as of the date hereof it is, an “accredited investor” as defined in Rule 501 of Regulation D promulgated under the Securities Act. (e) Access to Information. Such Värde Party acknowledges that it has had the opportunity to review the Transaction Documents (including all exhibits and schedules thereto) and the SEC Reports and has been afforded: (i) the opportunity to ask such questions as it has deemed necessary of, and to receive answers from, Representatives of the Company concerning the terms and conditions of the offering of the Securities and the merits and risks of investing in the Securities; (ii) access to information about the Company and its financial condition, results of operations, business, properties, management and prospects sufficient to enable it to evaluate its investment; and (iii) the opportunity to obtain such additional information that the Company possesses or can acquire without unreasonable effort or expense that is necessary to make an informed investment decision with respect to the investment. 22


 
(f) Experience of Such Värde Party. Such Värde Party, either alone or together with its Representatives, has such knowledge, sophistication and experience in business and financial matters so as to be capable of evaluating the merits and risks of the prospective investment in the Securities, and has so evaluated the merits and risks of such investment. Such Värde Party is able to bear the economic risk of an investment in the Securities and, at the present time, is able to afford a complete loss of such investment. (g) General Solicitation. Such Värde Party is not purchasing the Securities as a result of any advertisement, article, notice or other communication regarding the Securities published in any newspaper, magazine or similar media or broadcast over television or radio or presented at any seminar or any other general solicitation or general advertisement. ARTICLE IV. CONSENT OF THE SERIES C-1 HOLDERS 4.1 The Värde Parties hereby represent and warrant to the Company that, as of the date hereof, they currently own a majority of the outstanding Series C-1 Preferred Stock. 4.2 The Värde Parties, in their capacity as holders of a majority of the outstanding Series C-1 Preferred Stock, hereby consent to (i) the issuance by the Company of the Purchased Shares and the Exchanged Preferred Shares and (ii) the amendment of the Series C Certificate of Designation and the filing of the Series D Certificate of Designation with the Secretary of State of the State of Nevada. ARTICLE V. OTHER AGREEMENTS OF THE PARTIES 5.1 Filings; Other Actions. Following the execution of this Agreement, the Värde Parties, on the one hand, and the Company, on the other hand, will cooperate and consult with the other and use commercially reasonable efforts to prepare and file all necessary documentation, to effect all necessary applications, notices, petitions, filings and other documents, and to obtain all necessary permits, consents, orders, approvals and authorizations of, or any exemption by, all third parties and Governmental Entities, and the expiration or termination of any applicable waiting period, necessary or advisable to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, and to perform the covenants contemplated by this Agreement. Each party shall execute and deliver such further certificates, agreements and other documents and take such other actions as the other parties may reasonably request to consummate or implement such transactions or to evidence such events or matters. Each party hereto agrees to keep the other party apprised of the status of matters referred to in this Section 5.1. The Värde Parties shall promptly furnish the Company, and the Company shall promptly furnish the Värde Parties, to the extent permitted by applicable Law, with copies of written communications received by it or its Subsidiaries from, or delivered by any of the foregoing to, any Governmental Entity in respect of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. 23


 
5.2 Transfer Restrictions. (a) Prior to April 5, 2019, without the consent of the Company, no Värde Party may transfer any of the Exchanged Common Shares other than to an affiliate of such Värde Party or in connection with a business combination transaction involving the Company. After April 5, 2019, the Exchanged Common Shares shall be unrestricted and freely transferable, subject to applicable securities laws binding on such Värde Party or transfer. No Värde Party may transfer any of the Purchased Shares, the Exchanged Preferred Shares or the Underlying Shares except in accordance with the terms of the Certificates of Designation. Any purported transfer of any shares of the Securities in violation of this Section 5.2 or the Certificates of Designation shall be void ab initio, neither the Company nor such Värde Party shall recognize the same and the Company shall not record such purported transfer on its books or treat the purported transferee as the owner of any such Securities for any purpose. (b) Certificates representing shares of the Securities will bear a legend conspicuously thereon, as provided in the Certificates of Designation, or, with respect to the Exchanged Common Shares, a substantially legend with appropriate modifications. (c) The Company acknowledges and agrees that a Värde Party may from time to time pledge or grant a security interest in some or all of the Securities to a financial institution that is an “accredited investor” as defined in Rule 501(a) under the Securities Act and who agrees to be bound by the provisions of this Agreement and the Registration Rights Agreement and, if required under the terms of such arrangement, such Värde Party may transfer pledged or secured shares of the Securities to the pledgees or secured parties. Such a pledge or transfer will not be subject to approval of the Company and no legal opinion of legal counsel of the pledgee, secured party or pledger shall be required in connection therewith. Further, no notice shall be required of such pledge. At the appropriate Värde Party’s expense, the Company shall reasonably cooperate with the Värde Party in connection with such pledge or transfer and will execute and deliver such reasonable documentation as a pledgee secured party of the Securities may reasonably request in connection with a transfer of the Securities. (d) Subject to the limitations set forth below, certificates evidencing the Underlying Shares shall not contain any legend (except in respect of the restrictions set forth in Section 13(a) of the Certificates of Designation, as relevant): (i) while a Registration Statement covering the resale of such security is effective under the Securities Act, (ii) following any sale of such Underlying Shares pursuant to Rule 144 or (iii) if such Underlying Shares are held by a Person who is not, and has not been for the preceding 90 days, an Affiliate of the Company and such Underlying Shares are eligible for sale under Rule 144 without restriction and, in the case of this clause (iii), the Company’s counsel (upon receipt of requested certifications from the of such Underlying Shares) has delivered an opinion of counsel in form and substance reasonably acceptable to the Transfer Agent if so requested by the Transfer Agent. The Company agrees that at such time as such legend is no longer required under clause (i), (ii) or (iii) of the first sentence of this Section 5.2(d), it will, no later than five Trading Days following the delivery by a Värde Party to the Company or the Transfer Agent of a certificate representing Underlying Shares, as 24


 
applicable, issued with a restrictive legend (such third Trading Day, the “Legend Removal Date”), deliver or cause to be delivered to such Värde Party a certificate representing such shares that is free from all restrictive and other legends (except in respect of the restrictions set forth in Section 13(a) of the Certificates of Designation, as relevant). (e) In connection with Section 5.2(d), each Värde Party, severally and not jointly with the other Värde Parties, understands and hereby acknowledges that in order for Rule 144 to be applicable to the sale of the Underlying Shares, the Company must be current with respect to its filing obligations under the Exchange Act at the time of such sale. Each Värde Party further understands and hereby acknowledges that any legal opinion given by the Company’s counsel in connection with Section 5.2(d) may be limited as to scope and in particular may expire or be withdrawn in the event that the requirements of Rule 144 are not satisfied, including if the Company is not in compliance with the current public information requirement of Rule 144. Finally, each Värde Party understands and hereby acknowledges that the Company and its legal counsel will rely on such Värde Party’s understanding and agreement in connection with the issuance of the legal opinion and removal of the legends from the Underlying Shares in accordance with Section 5.2(d), and that it is each Värde Party’s sole responsibility to confirm with the Company at the time of any sale of Underlying Shares that the current public information requirement set forth in Rule 144 has been met. (f) In addition to such Värde Party’s other available remedies, the Company shall pay to a Värde Party, in cash, as partial liquidated damages and not as a penalty, for each $1,000 of Underlying Shares (based on the VWAP of the Common Stock on the date such Securities are submitted to the Transfer Agent) delivered for removal of the restrictive legend and subject to Section 5.2(d) and (e), $5 per Trading Day for each Trading Day after the Legend Removal Date until such certificate is delivered without a legend (except in respect of the restrictions set forth in Section 13(a) of the Certificates of Designation, as applicable). Nothing herein shall limit such Värde Party’s right to pursue actual damages for the Company’s failure to deliver certificates representing any Securities as required by the Transaction Documents, and such Värde Party shall have the right to pursue all remedies available to it at law or in equity, including, without limitation, a decree of specific performance or injunctive relief. (g) Each Värde Party, severally and not jointly with the other Värde Parties, agrees with the Company that such Värde Party shall sell any of the Securities pursuant to either the registration requirements of the Securities Act, including any applicable prospectus delivery requirements, or an exemption therefrom and that, if any of the Securities are sold pursuant to a Registration Statement, such of the Securities shall be sold in compliance with the plan of distribution set forth therein, and acknowledges that the removal of the restrictive legend from certificates representing the Securities as set forth in this Section 5.2 is predicated, in part, upon the Company’s reliance upon this understanding. 5.3 Furnishing of Information. Without limitation of any information delivery requirements set forth in the Second Lien Credit Agreement, the Securities Purchase Agreement or Certificates of Designation, as applicable, if, at any time while the Värde Parties and their 25


 
Affiliates beneficially own Underlying Shares representing at least 10% of the outstanding shares of the Common Stock, the Company is not required to file reports under Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Exchange Act, the Company shall provide to each Värde Party who, together with its Affiliates, beneficially owns at least 10% of the outstanding shares of the Common Stock: (a) quarterly unaudited financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP within 45 days after the end of each fiscal quarter, in each case, in form and substance acceptable to the Värde Parties (by action of the Värde Parties who, together with their Affiliates, beneficially own a majority of the Underlying Shares held by the Värde Parties); (b) audited annual financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP within 90 days after the end of each fiscal year of the Company (certified by an independent accounting firm of national standing); and (c) annually, within 90 days after the end of the fiscal year, a reserve report prepared or audited by a third party engineering firm of national standing in accordance with Commission guidelines with an “as of” date of December 31 of the preceding calendar year. 5.4 Integration. The Company shall not sell, offer for sale or solicit offers to buy any security (as defined in Section 2 of the Securities Act) that would be integrated with the offer or sale of the Purchased Shares in a manner that would require the registration under the Securities Act of the sale of the Purchased Shares or that would be integrated with the offer or sale of the Purchased Shares for purposes of the rules and regulations of any Trading Market such that it would require stockholder approval prior to the closing of such other transaction unless stockholder approval is obtained before the closing of such subsequent transaction. 5.5 Securities Laws Disclosure; Publicity. The Company shall (a) by 9:30 a.m. (New York City time) on the Trading Day immediately following the date hereof, issue a press release disclosing the material terms of the transactions contemplated hereby, and (b) file a Current Report on Form 8-K, including the Transaction Documents as exhibits thereto, with the Commission within the time required by the Exchange Act. The Company and each Värde Party shall consult with each other in issuing any other press releases with respect to the transactions contemplated hereby, and neither the Company nor any Värde Party shall issue any such press release nor otherwise make any such public statement without the prior consent of the Company, with respect to any press release of any Värde Party, or without the prior consent of each Värde Party, with respect to any press release of the Company, which consent shall not unreasonably be withheld or delayed, except if such disclosure is required by Law; provided, that no party shall be required to seek the consent of any other party to this Agreement to disclose information with respect to the transactions contemplated hereby that has previously been publicly disclosed in accordance with this Section 5.5. 5.6 Stockholder Rights Plan. No claim shall be made or enforced by the Company or, with the consent of the Company, any other Person, that any Värde Party is an “acquiring person” under any control share acquisition, business combination, poison pill (including any distribution under a rights agreement) or similar anti-takeover plan or arrangement in effect or hereafter 26


 
adopted by the Company, or that any Värde Party could be deemed to trigger the provisions of any such plan or arrangement, in each case, solely by virtue of receiving Securities under the Transaction Documents. 5.7 Use of Proceeds. The Company shall use the net proceeds from the sale of the Purchased Shares hereunder for general corporate purposes and to fund drilling and development, acquisitions and for working capital purposes. The Company shall not use such proceeds for any of the following: (a) for the redemption of any Common Stock or Common Stock Equivalents, (b) for the settlement of any outstanding litigation or (c) in violation of FCPA or OFAC regulations. 5.8 Reservation and Listing of Securities. (a) At any time that shares of the Preferred Stock are outstanding, the Company shall from time to time take all lawful action within its control to cause the authorized capital stock of the corporation to include a sufficient number of authorized but unissued shares of the Common Stock to satisfy the conversion requirements for all shares of the Preferred Stock then outstanding, or issuable as a dividend, including by accretion to the Stated Value (assuming for the purposes of this calculation that the Requisite Stockholder Approval has been obtained). (b) If, on any date, the number of authorized but unissued (and otherwise unreserved) shares of the Common Stock is less than the Required Minimum on such date, the Company shall take all lawful action to amend the Articles of Incorporation to increase the number of authorized but unissued (and otherwise unreserved) shares of the Common Stock to at least the Required Minimum at such time, as soon as possible and in any event not later than the 90th day after such date; provided, that the Company will not be required at any time to authorize a number of additional shares of the Common Stock greater than the maximum remaining number of shares of the Common Stock that could possibly be issued after such time pursuant to the Transaction Documents. (c) The Company hereby agrees to use reasonable best efforts to maintain the listing of the Common Stock on the NYSE American or another Trading Market. The Company shall, if applicable: (i) in the time and manner required by the principal Trading Market or as may be otherwise necessary to permit the conversion of all outstanding shares of the Preferred Stock, prepare and file with such Trading Market an additional shares listing application covering a number of shares of the Common Stock at least equal to the Required Minimum on the date of each such application; (ii) take all steps necessary to cause such shares of the Common Stock to be approved for listing or quotation on such Trading Market as soon as possible thereafter; and (iii) provide to the Värde Parties evidence of such listing or quotation. The Company agrees to use reasonable best efforts to maintain the eligibility of the Common Stock for electronic transfer through The Depository Trust Company or another established clearing corporation, including, without limitation, by timely payment of fees to The Depository Trust Company or such other established clearing corporation in connection with such electronic transfer. 27


 
(d) The Company agrees, if the Company applies to have the Common Stock traded on any other Trading Market, it will then include in such application the applicable number of Underlying Shares specified in clause (i) of Section 5.8(c), and will take such other action as is necessary to cause such Underlying Shares to be listed or quoted on such other Trading Market as promptly as possible. The Company will then use reasonable best efforts to continue the listing or quotation and trading of its Common Stock on a Trading Market and will comply in all respects with the Company’s reporting, filing and other obligations under the bylaws or rules of the Trading Market. (e) The Company agrees that, if any shares of the Common Stock to be provided for the purpose of the conversion of the Preferred Stock require registration with or approval of any Governmental Entity under any Law before such shares of the Common Stock may be validly issued upon conversion, the Company will use commercially reasonable efforts to secure such registration or approval, as the case may be. 5.9 Company Stockholder Approval. The Company agrees to use commercially reasonable efforts to obtain, at the next annual meeting of the Company Stockholders (at which a quorum is present) (the “Stockholder Meeting”), the approval by the Company Stockholders of the conversion of (i) all shares of the Series C-1 Preferred Stock issued pursuant to the Securities Purchase Agreement (assuming maximum conversion rates as set forth in the Series C Certificate of Designation and that the Company elects to pay dividends in kind or otherwise accrues to Stated Value in accordance with the terms of the Series C Certificate of Designation) and (ii) all shares of the Purchased Shares and the Exchanged Preferred Shares issued or issuable pursuant to this Agreement (assuming maximum conversion rates as set forth in the Certificates of Designation, as applicable, and that the Company elects to pay dividends in kind or otherwise accrues to Stated Value in accordance with the terms of the Certificates of Designation, as applicable) (such approval, the “Requisite Stockholder Approval”) in accordance with the Articles of Incorporation and the bylaws of the Company. The Company will prepare and file with the SEC a proxy statement to be sent to the Company’s stockholders in connection with the Stockholder Meeting (the “Proxy Statement”). Subject to the directors’ fiduciary duties, the Proxy Statement shall include the Board of Directors’ recommendation that the holders of shares of the Common Stock vote in favor of the Requisite Stockholder Approval. Each Värde Party agrees to furnish to the Company information concerning such Värde Party and its Affiliates as the Company, on the advice of outside counsel, reasonably determines is necessary for the Proxy Statement, the Stockholder Meeting or any subsequent proxy solicitation; provided, that the Värde Party shall not be obligated to provide (i) any information subject to confidentiality, non-disclosure, or similar agreements or which cannot be disclosed under applicable Law, (ii) personally identifiable information, (iii) information regarding the limited partners of such Värde Party and (iv) financial information that the Värde Party reasonably deems to be material to its business, as determined in good faith in its sole discretion. The Company shall promptly notify the Värde Parties of (i) the receipt of the Requisite Stockholder Approval or (ii) any projected failure to obtain the Requisite Stockholder Approval. 5.10 Certain Transactions and Confidentiality. (a) Each Värde Party, severally and not jointly with the other Värde Parties, covenants that neither it, nor any Affiliate acting on its behalf or pursuant to any 28


 
understanding with it, shall execute any purchases or sales, including short sales, of any of the Company’s securities during the period commencing with the execution of this Agreement and ending at such time that the transactions contemplated by this Agreement are first publicly announced pursuant to the initial press release as described in Section 5.5. Each Värde Party, severally and not jointly with the other Värde Parties, covenants that until such time as the transactions contemplated by this Agreement are publicly disclosed by the Company pursuant to the initial press release as described in Section 5.5, such Värde Party shall maintain the confidentiality of the existence and terms of this transaction and the information included in the Transaction Documents and the schedules hereto. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the case of a Värde Party that is a multi-managed investment vehicle whereby separate portfolio managers manage separate portions of such Värde Party’s assets and the portfolio managers have no direct knowledge of the investment decisions made by the portfolio managers managing other portions of such Värde Party’s assets and barriers are in place to prevent such portfolio managers from obtaining such knowledge, the covenant set forth above shall only apply with respect to the portion of assets managed by the portfolio manager that made the investment decision to purchase the Securities covered by this Agreement. (b) Each Värde Party shall, and shall cause its respective Affiliates and its and their Representatives to, (i) hold, in strict confidence, all non-public records, books, contracts, instruments, computer data and other data and information concerning the Company and its Subsidiaries furnished to it by the Company or its Representatives pursuant to, or in connection with the negotiation of, this Agreement (collectively, “Company Information”) (except to the extent that such Company Information was (A) previously known by such Värde Party from other sources; provided, that such source was not known by such Värde Party to be bound by a contractual, legal or fiduciary obligation of confidentiality to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, (B) in the public domain through no violation of this Section 5.10(b) by such Värde Party or (C) later lawfully acquired from other sources by such Värde Party), and (ii) not release or disclose such Company Information to any other Person, except its Representatives and financing sources who need to know such Company Information, who are aware of the confidential nature of such Company Information and who have agreed to keep such Company Information strictly confidential. Notwithstanding the foregoing, each Värde Party may disclose Company Information to the extent that (i) disclosure to a regulatory authority is necessary or appropriate in connection with any necessary regulatory approval required to be obtained in connection with the Transaction Documents and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby or (ii) disclosure is required by judicial or administrative process or by other requirement of Law or the applicable requirements of any regulatory agency or relevant stock exchange. 5.11 Form D; Blue Sky Filings. The Company shall timely file a Form D with respect to the Securities if and as required under Regulation D. The Company shall take such action as the Company shall reasonably determine is necessary in order to obtain an exemption for, or to qualify the Securities for, sale to the Värde Parties under applicable securities or “Blue Sky” laws of the states of the United States. 29


 
5.12 Tax Matters. (a) Absent a change in law or Internal Revenue Service practice, or a contrary determination (as defined in Section 1313(a) of the Code), the Värde Parties and the Company agree not to treat the Purchased Shares and the Exchanged Preferred Shares (based on their terms as set forth in the Certificates of Designation, as applicable) as “preferred stock” within the meaning of Section 305 of the Code, and Treasury Regulation Section 1.305-5 for United States federal income Tax and withholding Tax purposes and shall not take any position inconsistent with such treatment except pursuant to a determination within the meaning of Section 1313 of the Code. (b) The Company shall pay any and all documentary, stamp or similar issue or transfer Tax due on (x) the issue of the Purchased Shares and the Exchanged Preferred Shares and (y) the issue of the Underlying Shares. However, in the case of conversion of Preferred Stock, the Company shall not be required to pay any Tax or duty that may be payable in respect of any transfer involved in the issue and delivery of shares of the Underlying stock or Preferred Stock in a name other than that of the holder of the shares to be converted, and no such issue or delivery shall be made unless and until the Person requesting such issue has paid to the Company the amount of any such Tax or duty, or has established to the satisfaction of the Company that such Tax or duty has been paid. (c) For U.S. federal and applicable state income tax purposes, the issuance to the Värde Parties on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth herein and pursuant to Section 4 of the Second Lien Amendment of (i) 5,952,763 shares of the Common Stock and (ii) 39,254 shares of the Series D Preferred Stock shall be treated by the parties as a tax-deferred “recapitalization” of the Company pursuant to Section 368(a)(1)(E) of the Code except pursuant to a determination within the meaning of Section 1313 of the Code; provided that, in the event that the transactions do not so qualify as a recapitalization, as the result of a successful challenge by the Internal Revenue Service or other taxing authority, then the Company shall be held harmless and shall not be required to indemnify any person for losses incurred due to the failure of the transaction to so qualify or the successful challenge, including the Värde Parties. 5.13 Board Representation Right. The parties agree that the rights granted to the Purchasers (as defined in the Securities Purchase Agreement) under Section 4.14 of the Securities Purchase Agreement are hereby granted to the Värde Parties and that, for the purposes of such rights, the defined term the “Underlying Shares” as used in Section 4.14 of the Securities Purchase Agreement shall be deemed to also include (in additional to the other “Underlying Shares” thereunder) the shares of Common Stock to be issued and issuable upon conversion of the Purchased Shares and the Exchanged Preferred Shares, respectively. ARTICLE VI. MISCELLANEOUS 6.1 Fees and Expenses. Except as expressly set forth in the Transaction Documents to the contrary (including with respect to the Värde Parties’ Transaction Expense Amount), each 30


 
party shall pay the fees and expenses of its advisers, counsel, accountants and other experts, if any, and all other expenses incurred by such party incident to the negotiation, preparation, execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement. The Company shall pay all fees of the Transfer Agent (including, without limitation, any fees required for same-day processing of any instruction letter delivered by the Company and any conversion or exercise notice delivered by a Värde Party) levied in connection with the delivery of any Securities to the Värde Parties. Further, for the avoidance of doubt, the Company shall be responsible for the fees, commissions and expenses of brokers, financial advisors, finders, placement agents, investment banks or similar Persons engaged (or purportedly engaged) by the Company or its Subsidiaries with respect to the offer and sale or issue of any of the Securities. 6.2 Survival; Limitation on Liability. The representations and warranties of the parties contained in this Agreement shall survive until the first anniversary of the date hereof, except for (i) the representations and warranties of the Company contained in Sections 3.1(b)(i), 3.1(c), 3.1(d), 3.1(f), 3.1(g), 3.1(s), 3.1(u) and 3.1(w) and (ii) the representations and warranties of the Värde Parties contained in Sections 3.2(a), 3.2(b) and 3.2(d), which will survive indefinitely and (iii) the representations and warranties of the Company contained in Section 3.1(z), which will survive until 30 days after the expiration of the applicable statute of limitations. All of the covenants or other agreements of the parties contained in this Agreement shall survive until fully performed or fulfilled, unless and to the extent that non-compliance with such covenants or agreements is waived in writing by the party entitled to such performance. The Company shall not be liable hereunder to the Värde Party or any other Person for any punitive, exemplary, treble, special, indirect, incidental or consequential damages (including any loss of earnings or profits), except for any such damages that are direct damages in the form of diminution of value or payable to a third-party. 6.3 Entire Agreement. The Transaction Documents, together with the exhibits and schedules thereto, contain the entire understanding of the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and thereof and supersede all prior agreements and understandings, oral or written, with respect to such matters, which the parties acknowledge have been merged into such documents, exhibits and schedules. 6.4 Notices. Any and all notices or other communications or deliveries required or permitted to be provided hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed given and effective on the earliest of: (a) the date of transmission (if there is no receipt of notice of a failed delivery to the notice party), if such notice or communication is delivered e-mail attachment as set forth on the signature pages attached hereto at or prior to 5:30 p.m. (Houston, Texas time) on a Business Day, (b) the next Business Day after the date of transmission (if there is no receipt of notice of a failed delivery to the notice party), if such notice or communication is delivered via e-mail attachment as set forth on the signature pages attached hereto on a day that is not a Business Day or later than 5:30 p.m. (Houston, Texas time) on any Business Day, (c) the second Business Day following the date of mailing, if sent by U.S. nationally recognized overnight courier service or (d) upon actual receipt by the party to whom such notice is required to be given. The initial address for such notices and communications shall be as set forth on Schedule 5.4 attached hereto; provided, that a party may update its address by notice duly given to the other parties. 31


 
6.5 Amendments; Waivers. No provision of this Agreement may be waived, modified, supplemented or amended except in a written instrument signed, in the case of an amendment, by the Company and the Värde Parties holding at least a majority in interest of the Securities held by such Värde Parties then outstanding or, in the case of a waiver, by the party against whom enforcement of any such waived provision is sought. No waiver of any default with respect to any provision, condition or requirement of this Agreement shall be deemed to be a continuing waiver in the future or a waiver of any subsequent default or a waiver of any other provision, condition or requirement hereof, nor shall any delay or omission of any party to exercise any right hereunder in any manner be deemed to impair the exercise of any such right. 6.6 Headings. The headings herein are for convenience only, do not constitute a part of this Agreement and shall not be deemed to limit or affect any of the provisions hereof. 6.7 Successors and Assigns. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties and their successors and permitted assigns. The Company shall not assign this Agreement or any rights or obligations hereunder (other than by merger) without the prior written consent of each Värde Party. No Värde Party may assign this Agreement or any rights or obligations hereunder to any Person without the prior written consent of the Company, except that a Värde Party may assign any or all of its rights hereunder to (i) an Affiliate of such Värde Party or (ii) following April 26, 2021, to any Person, in each case, to which such Värde Party transfers any Securities in accordance with the Transaction Documents; provided, that (x) such transferee or Affiliate agrees with the Company in writing to be bound by the provisions of the Transaction Documents that apply to the Värde Parties, (y) no such assignment by a Värde Party shall relieve such Värde Party of its obligations hereunder without the prior written consent of the Company and (z) the Värde Parties’ rights under Section 5.13 may not be assigned pursuant to clause (ii) above unless such assignment has been approved by a majority of the members of the Board of Directors. 6.8 No Third-Party Beneficiaries. This Agreement is intended for the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and permitted assigns and is not for the benefit of, nor may any provision hereof be enforced by, any other Person, except as otherwise set forth in Section 6.15. 6.9 Governing Law. All questions concerning the construction, validity, enforcement and interpretation of the Transaction Documents shall be governed by and construed and enforced in accordance with the internal laws of the State of New York, without regard to the principles of conflicts of law thereof. Each party agrees that all legal proceedings concerning the interpretations, enforcement and defense of the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents (whether brought against a party hereto or its respective affiliates, directors, officers, stockholders, partners, members, employees or agents) shall be commenced exclusively in the state and federal courts in the state and federal courts, sitting in the City of New York. Each party hereby irrevocably submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of the state and federal courts sitting in the City of New York, Borough of Manhattan for the adjudication of any dispute hereunder or in connection herewith or with any transaction contemplated hereby or discussed herein (including with respect to the enforcement of any of the Transaction Documents), and hereby irrevocably waives, and agrees not to assert in any suit, action or proceeding, any claim that it is not personally subject to the jurisdiction of any such court, that such suit, action or proceeding is improper or is an inconvenient venue for such 32


 
proceeding. Each party hereby irrevocably waives personal service of process and consents to process being served in any such suit, action or proceeding by mailing a copy thereof via registered or certified mail or overnight delivery (with evidence of delivery) to such party at the address in effect for notices to it under this Agreement and agrees that such service will constitute good and sufficient service of process and notice thereof. Nothing contained herein shall be deemed to limit in any way any right to serve process in any other manner permitted by law. If either party commences an action, suit or proceeding to enforce any provisions of the Transaction Documents, the prevailing party in such action, suit or proceeding shall be reimbursed by the other party for its reasonable attorneys’ fees and other costs and expenses incurred with the investigation, preparation and prosecution of such action or proceeding. 6.10 Waiver of Jury Trial. EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES ANY AND ALL RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY LEGAL PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO THE TRANSACTION DOCUMENTS OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY AND THEREBY. 6.11 Execution. This Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts, all of which when taken together shall be considered one and the same agreement and shall become effective when counterparts have been signed by each party and delivered to each other party, it being understood that the parties need not sign the same counterpart. In the event that any signature is delivered by facsimile transmission or by e-mail delivery of a “.pdf” format data file, such signature shall create a valid and binding obligation of the party executing (or on whose behalf such signature is executed) with the same force and effect as if such facsimile or “.pdf signature page were an original thereof. 6.12 Severability. If any term, provision, covenant or restriction of this Agreement is held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, illegal, void or unenforceable, the remainder of the terms, provisions, covenants and restrictions set forth herein shall remain in full force and effect and shall in no way be affected, impaired or invalidated, and the parties hereto shall use their commercially reasonable efforts to find and employ an alternative means to achieve the same or substantially the same result as that contemplated by such term, provision, covenant or restriction. It is hereby stipulated and declared to be the intention of the parties that they would have executed the remaining terms, provisions, covenants and restrictions without including any of such that may be hereafter declared invalid, illegal, void or unenforceable. 6.13 Replacement of Securities. If any certificate or instrument evidencing any of the Securities is mutilated, lost, stolen or destroyed, the Company shall issue or cause to be issued in exchange and substitution for and upon cancellation thereof (in the case of mutilation), or in lieu of and substitution therefor, a new certificate or instrument, but only upon receipt of evidence reasonably satisfactory to the Company of such loss, theft or destruction. The applicant for a new certificate or instrument under such circumstances shall also pay any reasonable third-party costs (including customary indemnity) associated with the issuance of such new certificate or instrument. 6.14 Remedies. In addition to being entitled to exercise all rights provided herein or granted by law, including recovery of damages, each of the Värde Parties and the Company will be entitled to specific performance under the Transaction Documents. The parties agree that 33


 
monetary damages may not be adequate compensation for any loss incurred by reason of any breach of obligations contained in the Transaction Documents and hereby agree to waive and not to assert in any action for specific performance of any such obligation the defense that a remedy at law would be adequate. 6.15 Non-Recourse. Notwithstanding anything that may be expressed or implied in this Agreement or any document, agreement, or instrument delivered contemporaneously herewith, and notwithstanding the fact that any party may be a partnership or limited liability company, each party hereto, by its acceptance of the benefits of the Transaction Documents, covenants, agrees and acknowledges that no Persons other than the parties shall have any obligation hereunder and that it has no rights of recovery hereunder against, and no recourse hereunder or under any documents, agreements, or instruments delivered contemporaneously herewith or in respect of any oral representations made or alleged to be made in connection herewith or therewith shall be had against, any former, current or future director, officer, agent, Affiliate, manager, investment manager, investment advisor, assignee, incorporator, controlling Person, fiduciary, representative or employee of any party (or any of their successors or permitted assignees), against any former, current, or future general or limited partner, manager, stockholder or member of any party (or any of their successors or permitted assignees) or any Affiliate thereof or against any former, current or future director, officer, agent, employee, Affiliate, manager, investment manager, investment advisor, assignee, incorporator, controlling Person, fiduciary, representative, general or limited partner, stockholder, manager or member of any of the foregoing, but in each case not including the parties, whether by or through attempted piercing of the corporate veil, by or through a claim (whether in tort, contract or otherwise) by or on behalf of such party against such Persons and entities, by the enforcement of any assessment or by any legal or equitable proceeding, or by virtue of any statute, regulation or other applicable law, or otherwise; it being expressly agreed and acknowledged that no personal liability whatsoever shall attach to, be imposed on, or otherwise be incurred by any such Persons, as such, for any obligations of the applicable party under this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby, under any documents or instruments delivered contemporaneously herewith, in respect of any oral representations made or alleged to be made in connection herewith or therewith, or for any claim (whether in tort, contract or otherwise) based on, in respect of, or by reason of, such obligations or their creation. Notwithstanding anything in the Transaction Documents to the contrary, the liability of the Värde Parties shall be several, not joint. 6.16 Payment Set Aside. To the extent that the Company makes a payment or payments to any Värde Party pursuant to any of the Transaction Documents or a Värde Party enforces or exercises its rights hereunder or thereunder and such payment or payments or the proceeds of such enforcement or exercise or any part thereof are subsequently invalidated, declared to be fraudulent or preferential, set aside, recovered from, disgorged by or are required to be refunded, repaid or otherwise restored to the Company, a trustee, receiver or any other Person under any law (including, without limitation, any bankruptcy law, state or federal law, common law or equitable cause of action), to the extent of any such restoration the obligation or part thereof originally intended to be satisfied shall be revived and continued in full force and effect as if such payment had not been made or such enforcement or setoff had not occurred. 6.17 Independent Nature of Värde Parties’ Obligations and Rights. The obligations of each Värde Party under any of the Transaction Documents are several and not joint with the 34


 
obligations of any other Värde Party hereunder or thereunder and no Värde Party will be responsible in any way for the performance or non-performance of the obligations of any other Värde Party under any of the Transaction Documents. Nothing contained in the Transaction Documents, and no action taken by any Värde Party pursuant hereto or thereto, shall be deemed to constitute the Värde Parties as a partnership, an association, a joint venture or any other kind of entity, or create a presumption that the Värde Parties are in any way acting in concert or as a group with respect to such obligations or the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents. Each Värde Party shall be entitled to independently protect and enforce its rights, including, without limitation, the rights arising out of the Transaction Documents, and it shall not be necessary for any other Värde Party to be joined as an additional party in any proceeding for such purpose. 6.18 Liquidated Damages. The Company’s obligations to pay any partial liquidated damages or other amounts owing under the Transaction Documents is a continuing obligation of the Company and shall not terminate until all unpaid partial liquidated damages and other amounts have been paid, notwithstanding the fact that the instrument or security pursuant to which such partial liquidated damages or other amounts are due and payable shall have been canceled. 6.19 Saturdays, Sundays, Holidays, etc. If the last or appointed day for the taking of any action or the expiration of any right required or granted herein is not a Business Day, such action may be taken or such right may be exercised on the next succeeding Business Day. 6.20 Construction and Interpretation. (a) The term “or” when used in the Agreement is not exclusive, unless the context required otherwise. The parties agree that each of them and their respective counsel have reviewed and had an opportunity to revise the Transaction Documents and, therefore, the normal rule of construction to the effect that any ambiguities are to be resolved against the drafting party shall not be employed in the interpretation of the Transaction Documents or any amendments thereto. In addition, each and every reference to share prices and shares of the Common Stock in any of the Transaction Documents shall be subject to adjustment for reverse and forward stock splits, stock dividends, stock combinations and other similar transactions of the Common Stock that occur after the date of this Agreement. (b) The words “hereof,” “herein” and “hereunder” and words of similar import when used in this Agreement will refer to this Agreement as a whole and not to any particular provision of this Agreement, and section and subsection references are to this Agreement unless otherwise specified. The headings in this Agreement are included for convenience of reference only and will not limit or otherwise affect the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement. Whenever the words “include,” “includes” or “including” are used in this Agreement, they shall be deemed to be followed by the words “without limitation.” The phrases “the date of this Agreement,” “the date hereof” and terms of similar import, unless the context otherwise requires, shall be deemed to refer to the date set forth in the first paragraph of this Agreement. The meanings given to terms defined herein will be equally applicable to both the singular and plural forms of such terms. Except as otherwise specified herein, references to agreements, policies, standards, guidelines or instruments, or to statutes or regulations, are to such agreements, policies, standards, 35


 
guidelines or instruments, or statutes or regulations, as amended or supplemented from time to time (or to successors thereto). (Signature Pages Follow) 36


 
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be duly executed by their respective authorized signatories as of the date first indicated above. LILIS ENERGY, INC. By: /s/ Joseph C. Daches Name: Joseph C. Daches Title: President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer [REMAINDER OF PAGE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK; SIGNATURE PAGES FOR VÄRDE PARTIES FOLLOW] SIGNATURE PAGE TRANSACTION AGREEMENT


 
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have caused this Agreement to be duly executed by their respective authorized signatories as of the date first indicated above. SEVERALLY AND NOT JOINTLY FOR EACH ENTITY LISTED BELOW: By: /s/ Markus Specks Name: Markus Specks Title: Managing Director THE VÄRDE FUND VI-A, L.P., By: Värde Investment Partners G.P., LLC, its General Partner By: Värde Partners, L.P., its Managing Member By: Värde Partners, Inc., its General Partner VÄRDE INVESTMENT PARTNERS, L.P., By: Värde Investment Partners G.P., LLC, its General Partner By: Värde Partners, L.P., its Managing Member By: Värde Partners, Inc., its General Partner THE VÄRDE FUND XI (MASTER), L.P., By: Värde Fund XI G.P., LLC, its General Partner By: Värde Partners, L.P., its Managing Member By: Värde Partners, Inc., its General Partner VÄRDE INVESTMENT PARTNERS (OFFSHORE) MASTER, L.P., By: Värde Investment Partners G.P., LLC, its General Partner By: Värde Partners, L.P., its Managing Member By: Värde Partners, Inc., its General Partner THE VÄRDE SKYWAY MASTER FUND, L.P., By: The Värde Skyway Fund G.P., LLC, its General Partner By: Värde Partners, L.P., its Managing Member By: Värde Partners, Inc., its General Partner THE VÄRDE FUND XII (MASTER), L.P., By: The Värde Fund XII G.P., LLC, its General Partner By: The Värde Fund XII UGP, LLC, its General Partner By: Värde Partners, L.P., its Managing Member By: Värde Partners, Inc., its General Partner SIGNATURE PAGE TRANSACTION AGREEMENT


 
Schedule I Värde Party Allocation Purchase Exchange Amount of Reduction of Term Loan Exchanged Exchanged (pursuant to Subscription Purchased Common Preferred Second Lien Värde Party Amount Shares Shares Shares Amendment) THE VÄRDE FUND VI-A, L.P. ................................................. $750,000 750 178,583 1,178 $2,048,034 VÄRDE INVESTMENT PARTNERS, L.P. ............................... $1,700,000 1,700 404,788 2,669 $4,642,210 THE VÄRDE FUND XI (MASTER), L.P. ................................. $10,400,000 10,400 2,476,349 16,330 $28,399,403 VÄRDE INVESTMENT PARTNERS (OFFSHORE) MASTER, L.P. ............................................................................ $1,500,000 1,500 357,166 2,355 $4,096,068 THE VÄRDE SKYWAY MASTER FUND, L.P........................ $3,250,000 3,250 773,859 5,103 $8,874,813 THE VÄRDE FUND XII (MASTER), L.P. ................................ $7,400,000 7,400 1,762,018 11,619 $20,207,267 Total: $25,000,000 25,000 5,952,763 39,254 $68,267,795 SCHEDULE I


 
Schedule 3.1(a) Subsidiaries Brushy Resources, Inc. ImPetro Resources, LLC ImPetro Operating, LLC Lilis Operating Company, LLC Hurricane Resources, LLC SCHEDULE 3.1(A)


 
Schedule 3.1(l) Failure to comply with Section 4.10 of the Securities Purchase Agreement. SCHEDULE 3.1(V)


 
Schedule 3.1(v) Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of April 26, 2017, by and among Lilis Energy, Inc. and the Lenders party thereto. Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of February 28, 2017, by and among the Company and the Värde Parties party thereto. The Registration Rights Agreement (as defined herein). SCHEDULE 3.1(V)


 
Schedule 5.4 Address for Notice If to the Company: 201 Main Street, Suite 1351 Fort Worth, Texas 76102 Attn: Joseph Daches Email: JDaches@lilisenergy.com with a copy to (which will not constitute notice): Bracewell LLP 711 Louisiana Street Suite 2300 Houston, Texas Attn: Charles H. Still, Jr. Fax: (800) 404-3970 Email: charles.still@bracewell.com If to the Värde Parties: 609 Main Street, Suite 3925 Houston, Texas 77002 Attn: Markus Specks Email: mspecks@varde.com 901 Marquette Ave S., Suite 3300 Minneapolis, Minnesota 55402 Attn: Legal Department Email: legalnotices@varde.com with a copy to (which will not constitute notice): Kirkland & Ellis LLP 609 Main Street Houston, Texas 77002 Attn: Lucas E. Spivey, P.C. Julian Seiguer, P.C. Jhett R. Nelson Email: lucas.spivey@kirkland.com julian.seiguer@kirkland.com jhett.nelson@kirkland.com SCHEDULE 5.4


 
Exhibit A Registration Rights Agreement [See Attached.] EXHIBIT A


 
Exhibit B Form of Second Lien Amendment [See Attached.] EXHIBIT B


 
Exhibit C Form of Series C Certificate of Designation [See Attached.] EXHIBIT C


 
Exhibit D Form of Series D Certificate of Designation [See Attached.] EXHIBIT D


 
Exhibit E Form of Legal Opinion of Bracewell LLP [See Attached.] EXHIBIT E


 
Exhibit F Form of Nevada Opinion 1. The Company is a corporation duly incorporated under the laws of the State and in good standing in the State of Nevada, with the corporate power and authority to conduct its business and own its properties as presently conducted. 2. The execution and delivery to the Purchasers by the Company of the Transaction Agreement, the Second Lien Amendment, the Second Lien Credit Agreement, the Intercreditor Agreement, the Certificates of Designations and the Registration Rights Agreement (collectively, the “Opinion Documents”), and the performance by the Company of its obligations thereunder, have been authorized by all necessary corporate action by the Company and the Opinion Documents have been duly executed and delivered by the Company. 3. The execution and delivery to the Purchasers by the Company of the Opinion Documents, and the performance by the Company of its obligations thereunder, do not violate any provision of the articles of incorporation or bylaws (together, the “Organizational Documents”) of the Company. 4. The execution and delivery to the Purchasers by the Company of the Opinion Documents, and the performance by the Company of its obligations under each Opinion Document, do not require under Nevada law any filing or registration by the Company with, or approval or consent to the Company of, any governmental agency or authority of the State of Nevada, that has not been made or obtained except that we express no opinion with respect to any securities laws. 5. Issuance of the Issued Shares has been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action on the part of the Company. 6. Upon issuance of the Issued Shares, in accordance with the terms of the Transaction Agreement and the Second Lien Amendment, the Issued Shares will be duly issued, fully paid and non-assessable and, to the best of our knowledge, free and clear of all liens, and will not be issued in violation of preemptive or other similar rights pursuant to (A) any statute, rule or regulation of the State of Nevada (B) the Company’s Organizational Documents as in effect on the date hereof or (C) to the best of our knowledge, any agreement to which the Company or any of its subsidiaries is a party or bound. 7. Issuance of (i) the Preferred Stock in accordance with the terms of the Transaction Agreement and (ii) Common Stock issuable upon conversion of the Preferred Stock has been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action on the part of the Company. 8. Upon issuance of the Preferred Stock in accordance with the terms of the Transaction Agreement, the Preferred Stock will be duly issued, fully paid and non-assessable and, to the best of our knowledge, free and clear of all liens, and will not be issued in violation of preemptive or other similar rights pursuant to (A) any statute, rule or regulation of the State of Nevada (B) the EXHIBIT F


 
Company’s Organizational Documents in effect on the date hereof or (C) to the best of our knowledge, any agreement to which the Company was a party or bound. 9. The shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of the Preferred Stock, when issued in accordance with the terms of the Certificates of Designations, will be duly issued, fully paid and non-assessable and, to the best of our knowledge, free and clear of all liens, and will not be issued in violation of preemptive or other similar rights pursuant to (A) any statute, rule or regulation of the State of Nevada (B) the Company’s Organizational Documents as in effect on the date hereof or (C) to the best of our knowledge, any agreement to which the Company or any of its subsidiaries is a party or bound. EXHIBIT F


 
EXHIBIT 10.4 REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT BY AND AMONG LILIS ENERGY, INC. AND THE VÄRDE PARTIES PARTY HERETO #5794930


 
TABLE OF CONTENTS ARTICLE I DEFINITIONS ................................................................................................. - 1 - Section 1.01 Definitions............................................................................................... - 1 - Section 1.02 Registrable Securities.............................................................................. - 4 - ARTICLE II REGISTRATION RIGHTS ............................................................................. - 5 - Section 2.01 Shelf Registration.................................................................................... - 5 - Section 2.02 Underwritten Shelf Offering Requests.................................................... - 7 - Section 2.03 Delay and Suspension Rights.................................................................. - 9 - Section 2.04 Piggyback Registration Rights. ............................................................... - 9 - Section 2.05 Participation in Underwritten Offerings. .............................................. - 11 - Section 2.06 Registration and Sale Procedures. ......................................................... - 12 - Section 2.07 Cooperation by Holders. ....................................................................... - 14 - Section 2.08 Restrictions on Public Sales by Holders. .............................................. - 15 - Section 2.09 Expenses. .............................................................................................. - 15 - Section 2.10 Indemnification and Contribution. ........................................................ - 15 - Section 2.11 Rule 144 Reporting. .............................................................................. - 18 - Section 2.12 Transfer or Assignment of Registration Rights. ................................... - 18 - Section 2.13 Other Registration Rights. .................................................................... - 18 - ARTICLE III MISCELLANEOUS ...................................................................................... - 19 - Section 3.01 Communications. .................................................................................. - 19 - Section 3.02 Successors and Assigns......................................................................... - 19 - Section 3.03 Recapitalization, Exchanges, Etc. Affecting the Shares. ...................... - 19 - Section 3.04 Aggregation of Registrable Securities. ................................................. - 20 - Section 3.05 Specific Performance. ........................................................................... - 20 - Section 3.06 Counterparts. ......................................................................................... - 20 - Section 3.07 Headings. .............................................................................................. - 20 - Section 3.08 Governing Law. .................................................................................... - 20 - Section 3.09 Severability of Provisions. .................................................................... - 21 - Section 3.10 Entire Agreement. ................................................................................. - 21 - Section 3.11 Amendment. .......................................................................................... - 21 - Section 3.12 No Presumption. ................................................................................... - 21 - Section 3.13 Obligations Limited to Parties to Agreement. ...................................... - 21 - Section 3.14 Independent Nature of Holders’ Obligations. ....................................... - 22 - Section 3.15 Interpretation. ........................................................................................ - 22 - Annex A – Selling Stockholder Notice and Questionnaire -i-


 
REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT This REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) is made and entered into as of October 10, 2018, by and among Lilis Energy, Inc., a Nevada corporation (the “Company”), and The Värde Fund VI-A, L.P., Värde Investment Partners, L.P., The Värde Fund XI (Master), L.P., Värde Investment Partners (Offshore) Master, L.P., The Värde Skyway Master Fund, L.P. and The Värde Fund XII (Master), L.P. (each, a “Värde Party” and, collectively, the “Värde Parties”). WHEREAS, this Agreement is made pursuant to the Transaction Agreement, dated as of October 10, 2018 (the “Transaction Agreement”), among the Company and the Värde Parties, pursuant to which the Värde Parties acquired the Securities (as defined in the Transaction Agreement); and WHEREAS, the Company has agreed to provide the registration and other rights set forth in this Agreement for the benefit of the Värde Parties pursuant to the Transaction Agreement. 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 by each party hereto, the parties hereby agree as follows: ARTICLE I DEFINITIONS Section 1.01 Definitions. Capitalized terms used herein without definition shall have the meanings given to them in the Transaction Agreement. The terms set forth below are used herein as so defined: “Agreement” has the meaning specified therefor in the introductory paragraph of this Agreement. “Commission” means the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, including the staff thereof as applicable. “Common Share Price” means the volume weighted average closing price of the Common Stock (as reported by the Primary Exchange on which the Common Stock is then traded) for the ten (10) trading days immediately preceding the date on which the determination is made (or, if such price is not available, as determined in good faith by the Board of Directors). “Company” has the meaning specified therefor in the introductory paragraph of this Agreement. “Company Securities” has the meaning specified therefor in Section 2.04(c)(i). “Effective Date” has the meaning specified therefor in Section 2.01(a). “Effectiveness Period” has the meaning specified therefor in Section 2.01(e). - 1 -


 
“Expenses” has the meaning specified therefor in Section 2.10(a). “Holder” means the record holder of any Registrable Securities; provided, that each record holder of Purchased Shares or Exchanged Preferred Shares shall be deemed to be the record holder of the Registrable Securities issuable upon conversion of such Purchased Shares or Exchanged Preferred Shares for purposes of this definition and all other references in this Agreement to holding or owning Registrable Securities. “Indemnified Party” has the meaning specified therefor in Section 2.10(c). “Indemnifying Party” has the meaning specified therefor in Section 2.10(c). “January Registrable Securities” means the Registrable Securities, as such term is defined in the January Registration Rights Agreement. “January Registration Rights Agreement” means that certain Registration Rights Agreement dated as of January 31, 2018, by and among the Company and the purchasers party thereto. “January Shelf Registration Statement” means the effective shelf registration statement (File No.: 333-224378) filed by the Company pursuant to the January Registration Rights Agreement. “Liquidated Damages” has the meaning specified in Section 2.01(c). “Liquidated Damages Multiplier” means an amount equal to the sum of (a) the aggregate purchase price for the Purchased Shares pursuant to the Transaction Agreement and (b) the Exchange Amount. “Losses” has the meaning specified therefor in Section 2.10(a). “Majority Holders” means, at any time, the Holder or Holders of more than fifty percent (50%) of the Registrable Securities at such time. “Managing Underwriter” means, with respect to any Underwritten Offering, the lead book- running manager(s) of such Underwritten Offering. “Other Securities” has the meaning specified therefor in Section 2.04(c)(i). “Piggybacking Holder” has the meaning specified therefor in Section 2.04(a). “Piggyback Underwritten Offering” has the meaning specified therefor in Section 2.04(a). “Registration Default” has the meaning specified therefor in Section 2.01(c). “Registration Default Period” has the meaning specified therefor in Section 2.01(c). - 2 -


 
“Registrable Securities” means the Exchanged Common Shares and the Underlying Shares, in each case until such Registrable Securities cease to be Registrable Securities pursuant to Section 1.02. “Registrable Securities Amount” means the Common Share Price times the number of applicable Registrable Securities. “Registration Expenses” means all expenses, other than Selling Expenses, incident to the Company’s performance under or compliance with this Agreement to effect the registration of Registrable Securities on a Registration Statement and the disposition of such Registrable Securities, including, without limitation, all registration, filing, securities exchange listing 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, fees of transfer agents and registrars, all word processing, duplicating and printing expenses and the fees and disbursements of counsel to the Company and the independent public accountants for the Company, including the expenses of any special audits or “comfort” letters required by or incident to such performance and compliance, and the reasonable fees and expenses of one counsel for all Holders. “Registration Statement” means (a) the Shelf Registration Statement and (b) any other registration statement of the Company filed or to be filed with the Commission under the Securities Act in which Registrable Securities are or, as the context requires, may be included in the securities registered thereby pursuant to this Agreement. “Requesting Holder” has the meaning specified therefor in Section 2.02(a). “Requesting Holder and Shelf Piggybacking Holder Securities” has the meaning specified therefor in Section 2.02(c)(i). “Rule 415 Limitation” has the meaning specified therefor in Section 2.01(b). “Section 2.02 Maximum Number of Shares” has the meaning specified therefor in Section 2.02(c). “Section 2.04 Maximum Number of Shares” has the meaning specified therefor in Section 2.04(c). “Selling Expenses” means all (a) underwriting fees, discounts and selling commissions allocable to the sale of Registrable Securities, (b) transfer taxes allocable to the sale of the Registrable Securities, (c) costs or expenses related to any roadshows conducted in connection with the marketing of any Shelf Underwritten Offering, and (d) fees and expenses of any counsel engaged by any Holder that are not expressly included in Registration Fees. “Selling Holder” means a Holder selling Registrable Securities pursuant to a Registration Statement. “Selling Stockholder Questionnaire” has the meaning specified therefor in Section 2.07. “Shelf Piggybacking Holder” has the meaning specified therefor in Section 2.02(b). - 3 -


 
“Shelf Registration Statement” has the meaning specified therefor in Section 2.01(a), subject to Section 2.01(f). “Shelf Underwritten Offering” has the meaning specified therefor in Section 2.02(a). “Transaction Agreement” has the meaning specified therefor in the recitals of this Agreement. “Underwritten Offering” means an offering (including an offering pursuant to the Shelf Registration Statement) in which shares of Common Stock are sold to an underwriter on a firm commitment basis for reoffering to the public. “Underwritten Offering Filing” means (a) with respect to a Shelf Underwritten Offering, a preliminary prospectus supplement (or prospectus supplement if no preliminary prospectus supplement is used) to the Shelf Registration Statement relating to such Shelf Underwritten Offering, and (b) with respect to a Piggyback Underwritten Offering, (i) a preliminary prospectus supplement (or prospectus supplement if no preliminary prospectus supplement is used) to an effective shelf Registration Statement (other than the Shelf Registration Statement) in which Registrable Securities could be included and Holders could be named as selling security holders without the filing of a post-effective amendment thereto (other than a post-effective amendment that becomes effective upon filing) or (ii) a Registration Statement (other than the Shelf Registration Statement), in each case relating to such Piggyback Underwritten Offering. “Värde Party” and “Värde Parties” have the meaning specified therefor in the introductory paragraph of this Agreement. Section 1.02 Registrable Securities. Any Registrable Security will cease to be a Registrable Security when (a) a Registration Statement covering such Registrable Security has become effective under the Securities Act and such Registrable Security has been sold or disposed of pursuant to such Registration Statement; (b) such Registrable Security has been disposed of pursuant to any section of Rule 144 (or any similar provision then in effect) under the Securities Act; (c) such Registrable Security is held by the Company or one of its Subsidiaries; (d) such Registrable Security has been sold or disposed of in a transaction in which the transferor’s rights under this Agreement are not assigned to the transferee of such Registrable Security pursuant to Section 2.12; or (e) such Registrable Security becomes eligible for resale without restriction and without volume limitations or the need for current public information pursuant to any section of Rule 144 (or any similar provision then in effect) under the Securities Act. Any security that has ceased to be a Registrable Security shall not thereafter become a Registrable Security, and any security that is issued or distributed in respect of a security that has ceased to be a Registrable Security shall not be a Registrable Security. - 4 -


 
ARTICLE II REGISTRATION RIGHTS Section 2.01 Shelf Registration. (a) The Company shall prepare and file with the Commission, and use commercially reasonable efforts to cause to be declared effective as soon as practicable after the filing thereof, but in no event later than April 10, 2019 (the “Effective Date”), a Registration Statement under the Securities Act relating to the offer and sale of all the Registrable Securities by the Holders thereof (the “Shelf Registration Statement”) from time to time in accordance with the methods of distribution set forth in the Shelf Registration Statement and Rule 415 under the Securities Act. Promptly following the effective date of the Shelf Registration Statement, the Company shall notify the Holders of the effectiveness thereof. (b) Notwithstanding anything in Section 2.01(a), if for any reason the Commission does not permit the Company to include any or all of the Registrable Securities in the initial Shelf Registration Statement due to limitations on the use of Rule 415 under the Securities Act for the resale of the Registrable Securities by the Holders (a “Rule 415 Limitation”), or the Commission informs the Company that any of the Selling Holders would be deemed to be statutory underwriters, the Company shall notify the Holders thereof and use commercially reasonable efforts to promptly file amendments to the initial Shelf Registration Statement as required by the Commission and/or withdraw the initial Shelf Registration Statement and file a new registration statement on Form S-3 or such other form available for registration of the Registrable Securities as a secondary offering, in either case covering the maximum number of Registrable Securities permitted to be registered by the Commission and avoid the Selling Holders being deemed to be statutory underwriters; provided, however, that prior to such amendment or subsequent Shelf Registration Statement, the Company shall be obligated to use commercially reasonable efforts to advocate with the Commission for the registration of all of the Registrable Securities and against the Selling Holders’ being deemed statutory underwriters in accordance with Commission guidance, including without limitation, the Compliance and Disclosure Interpretation “Securities Act Rules” No. 612.09, and the Securities Act. In the event the Company amends the initial Shelf Registration Statement or files a subsequent Shelf Registration Statement, as the case may be, the Company will use commercially reasonable efforts to file with the Commission, as promptly as allowed by the Commission, Commission guidance or the Securities Act, one or more additional Shelf Registration Statements covering those Registrable Securities not included in the initial Shelf Registration Statement as amended or any subsequent Shelf Registration Statement previously filed. The number of Registrable Securities that may be included in each such Shelf Registration Statement shall be allocated among the Holders thereof in proportion (as nearly as practicable) to the number of Registrable Securities owned by each Holder or in such other proportion as is necessary to avoid the Selling Holders being deemed to be statutory underwriters. If the Commission requires the Company to name any Holder as a statutory underwriter and such Holder does not consent thereto, then such Holder’s Registrable Securities shall not be included on the Shelf Registration Statement and the Company shall have no further obligations under this Section 2.01 or Section 2.02 with respect to the Registrable Securities held by such Holder. (c) If (i) the Shelf Registration Statement required by Section 2.01(a) does not become or is not declared effective by the Effective Date or (ii) the Shelf Registration Statement is declared - 5 -


 
effective but (A) the Shelf Registration Statement shall thereafter be withdrawn by the Company or shall become subject to an effective stop order issued pursuant to Section 8(d) of the Securities Act suspending the effectiveness of such Shelf Registration Statement (except as specifically permitted pursuant to Section 2.03) without being succeeded by an additional Shelf Registration Statement filed and declared effective within 3 Business Days, (B) the use of any prospectus that is a part of the Shelf Registration Statement is suspended pursuant to Section 2.03 in excess of the number of days permitted thereby or (C) except as addressed by the foregoing clauses (A) and (B) or except as expressly permitted by Section 2.03, the Shelf Registration Statement fails to be available for the resale by the Holders of all the Registrable Securities required to be included therein during the Effectiveness Period (each such event referred to in clauses (i) and (ii), a “Registration Default” and each period during which a Registration Default has occurred and is continuing, a “Registration Default Period”), then each Holder shall be entitled to a payment (with respect to each of the Holder’s pro rata share of Registrable Securities as liquidated damages (which liquidated damages will not be exclusive of any other remedies available in equity, including, without limitation, specific performance) and not as a penalty), (x) for the first 90 days following the occurrence of such Registration Default, an amount equal to 0.25% of the Liquidated Damages Multiplier, which shall accrue daily, and (y) for each non-overlapping 90-day period beginning on the 91st day thereafter, an amount equal to the amount set forth in clause (x) plus an additional 0.25% of the Liquidated Damages Multiplier for each subsequent 90 days (i.e., 0.5% for 91-180 days, 0.75% for 181-270 days, 1.0% for 271-360, etc.), which shall accrue daily, up to a maximum amount equal to 2.5% of the Liquidated Damages Multiplier per non-overlapping 90- day period (the “Liquidated Damages”), until such time as such Registration Default is cured or there are no longer any Registrable Securities outstanding. The Liquidated Damages shall be payable within 10 Business Days after the end of each such 90-day period in immediately available funds to the account or accounts specified by the applicable Holders. Any amount of Liquidated Damages shall be prorated for any period of less than 90 days accruing during any period for which a Holder is entitled to Liquidated Damages hereunder. (d) The Company may request a waiver of all or any portion of the Liquidated Damages, which may be granted by the consent of the Majority Holders, in their sole discretion, and which such waiver shall apply to all the Holders of Registrable Securities. (e) The Shelf Registration Statement shall be on Form S-3 (or any equivalent or successor form) under the Securities Act or, if Form S-3 is not then available to the Company, on Form S-1 or such other form of registration statements as is then available to effect a registration for resale of the Registrable Securities; provided, however, that if the Company has filed the Shelf Registration Statement on Form S-1 and subsequently becomes eligible to use Form S-3 or any equivalent or successor form or forms, the Company shall (i) file a post-effective amendment to the Shelf Registration Statement converting such Registration Statement on Form S-1 to a Registration Statement on Form S-3 or any equivalent or successor form or forms or (ii) withdraw the Shelf Registration Statement on Form S-1 and file a subsequent Shelf Registration Statement on Form S-3 or any equivalent or successor form or forms. (f) Unless otherwise specifically stated herein, the term “Shelf Registration Statement” shall refer individually to the initial Shelf Registration Statement and to each subsequent Shelf Registration Statement, if any, filed pursuant to Section 2.01(b) or Section 2.01(e). - 6 -


 
(g) The Company shall use commercially reasonable efforts to cause the Shelf Registration Statement to remain effective, and to be supplemented and amended to the extent necessary to ensure that the Shelf Registration Statement is available for the resale of all the Registrable Securities by the Holders until all of the Registrable Securities have ceased to be Registrable Securities (the “Effectiveness Period”). (h) When effective, the Shelf Registration Statement (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 the Shelf Registration Statement, in the light of the circumstances under which such statements are made). (i) If the Majority Holders request in writing, no later than the tenth Business Days after the Company makes available to each Selling Holder complete drafts of the Shelf Registration Statement pursuant to and in accordance with Section 2.06(b), that the Company include the January Registrable Securities in the Shelf Registration Statement, then the Company shall use commercially reasonable efforts to cause the January Registrable Securities to be included in the Shelf Registration Statement; provided, that such inclusion is permitted under applicable Law and would not, in the good faith determination of the Board of Directors, affect the Company in a manner that is materially adverse to the Company. In the event the January Registrable Securities and any other securities covered by the January Shelf Registration Statement are included in the Shelf Registration Statement at the time it becomes effective, the Company shall, contemporaneously with such effectiveness, remove such securities from the January Shelf Registration Statement. Section 2.02 Underwritten Shelf Offering Requests. (a) In the event that any Holder or group of Holders elects to dispose of Registrable Securities under the Shelf Registration Statement pursuant to an Underwritten Offering and reasonably expects gross proceeds of at least $20,000,000 from such Underwritten Offering (including proceeds attributable to any Registrable Securities included in such Underwritten Offering by any Shelf Piggybacking Holders), the Company shall, at the request (a “Shelf Underwritten Offering Request”) of such Holder or Holders (in such capacity, a “Requesting Holder”), enter into an underwriting agreement in a form as is customary in Underwritten Offerings of securities by the Company with the underwriter or underwriters selected pursuant to Section 2.02(d) and shall take all such other reasonable actions as are requested by the Managing Underwriter of such Underwritten Offering and/or the Requesting Holders in order to expedite or facilitate the disposition of, subject to Section 2.02(c), such Registrable Securities and the Registrable Securities requested to be included by any Shelf Piggybacking Holder (a “Shelf Underwritten Offering”); provided, however, that the Company shall have no obligation to facilitate or participate in more than one Shelf Underwritten Offering in any 180-day period or more than two Shelf Underwritten Offerings per calendar year. (b) If the Company receives a Shelf Underwritten Offering Request, it will give written notice of such proposed Shelf Underwritten Offering to each Holder (other than the Requesting Holder) that, together with such Holder’s Affiliates, holds at least $5,000,000 of Registrable - 7 -


 
Securities calculated based on the Registrable Securities Amount, which notice shall be held in strict confidence by such Holders and shall include the anticipated filing date of the related Underwritten Offering Filing and, if known, the number of shares of Common Stock that are proposed to be included in such Shelf Underwritten Offering, and of such Holders’ rights under this Section 2.02(b). Such notice shall be given promptly (and in any event at least five Business Days before the filing of the Underwritten Offering Filing or two Business Days before the filing of the Underwritten Offering Filing in connection with a bought or overnight Underwritten Offering); provided, that if the Shelf Underwritten Offering is a bought or overnight Underwritten Offering and the Managing Underwriter advises the Company and the Requesting Holder that the giving of notice pursuant to this Section 2.02(b) would adversely affect the offering, no such notice shall be required (and such Holders shall have no right to include Registrable Securities in such bought or overnight Underwritten Offering); and provided further, that the Company shall not so notify any such other Holder that has notified the Company (and not revoked such notice) requesting that such Holder not receive notice from the Company of any proposed Shelf Underwritten Offering. Each such Holder shall then have four Business Days (or one Business Day in the case of a bought or overnight Underwritten Offering) after the date on which the Holders received notice pursuant to this Section 2.2(b) to request inclusion of Registrable Securities in the Shelf Underwritten Offering (which request shall specify the maximum number of Registrable Securities intended to be disposed of by such Holder and include such other information as is requested pursuant to clause (i) of Section 2.05(c)) (any such Holder making such request, a “Shelf Piggybacking Holder”). If no request for inclusion from a Holder is received within such period, such Holder shall have no further right to participate in such Shelf Underwritten Offering. (c) If the Managing Underwriter of the Shelf Underwritten Offering shall inform the Company and the Requesting Holders in writing, with a copy to be provided upon request to any Shelf Piggybacking Holder, of its belief that the number of Registrable Securities requested to be included in such Shelf Underwritten Offering by the Requesting Holders and any Shelf Piggybacking Holders (and any other shares of Common Stock requested to be included by any other Persons having registration rights with respect to such offering) would materially adversely affect such offering, then the Company shall include in the applicable Underwritten Offering Filing, to the extent of the total number of Registrable Securities that the Company is so advised can be sold in such Shelf Underwritten Offering without so materially adversely affecting such offering (the “Section 2.02 Maximum Number of Shares”), Registrable Securities in the following priority: (i) First, all Registrable Securities that the Requesting Holder and Shelf Piggybacking Holders requested to be included therein (the “Requesting Holder and Shelf Piggybacking Holder Securities”) (pro rata among the Requesting Holders and Shelf Piggybacking Holders based on the number of Registrable Securities each requested to be included; and (ii) Second, to the extent that the number of Requesting Holder and Shelf Piggybacking Holder Securities is less than the Section 2.02 Maximum Number of Shares, the shares of Common Stock requested to be included by any other Persons having registration rights with respect to such offering, pro rata among such other Persons based on the number of shares of Common Stock each requested to be included. - 8 -


 
(d) The Company shall select the Managing Underwriter and any other underwriters in connection with such Shelf Underwritten Offering. The Requesting Holders shall determine the pricing of the Registrable Securities offered pursuant to any Shelf Underwritten Offering and the applicable underwriting discounts and commissions and determine the timing of any such Shelf Underwritten Offering, subject to Section 2.03. Section 2.03 Delay and Suspension Rights. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, the Company may (a) delay filing or effectiveness of the Shelf Registration Statement (or any amendment thereto) or effecting a Shelf Underwritten Offering or (b) suspend the Holders’ use of any prospectus that is a part of a Shelf Registration Statement upon written notice to each Holder whose Registrable Securities are included in such Shelf Registration Statement (provided that in no event shall such notice contain any material non-public information regarding the Company) (in which event such Holder shall immediately discontinue sales of Registrable Securities pursuant to such Registration Statement but may settle any then-contracted sales of Registrable Securities), in each case for a period of up to 60 days, if the Company determines (i) that such delay or suspension is in the best interest of the Company and its stockholders generally due to a pending transaction involving the Company (including a pending securities offering by the Company, or any proposed financing, acquisition, merger, tender offer, business combination, corporate reorganization, consolidation or other significant transaction involving the Company), (ii) that such registration or offering would render the Company unable to comply with applicable securities laws or (C) that such registration or offering would require disclosure of material information that the Company has a bona fide business purpose for preserving as confidential (any such period, a “Suspension Period”); provided, however, that in no event shall any Suspension Periods collectively exceed an aggregate of 120 days in any twelve-month period. Section 2.04 Piggyback Registration Rights. (a) Subject to Section 2.04(c), if the Company at any time proposes to file an Underwritten Offering Filing for an Underwritten Offering of shares of Common Stock for its own account or for the account of any other Persons who have or have been granted registration rights (a “Piggyback Underwritten Offering”), it will give written notice of such Piggyback Underwritten Offering to each Holder that, together with such Holder’s Affiliates, holds at least the $5,000,000 of Registrable Securities calculated based on the Registrable Securities Amount, which notice shall be held in strict confidence by such Holders and shall include the anticipated filing date of the Underwritten Offering Filing and, if known, the number of shares of Common Stock that are proposed to be included in such Piggyback Underwritten Offering, and of such Holders’ rights under this Section 2.04(a). Such notice shall be given promptly (and in any event at least five Business Days before the filing of the Underwritten Offering Filing or two Business Days before the filing of the Underwritten Offering Filing in connection with a bought or overnight Underwritten Offering); provided, that if the Piggyback Underwritten Offering is a bought or overnight Underwritten Offering and the Managing Underwriter advises the Company that the giving of notice pursuant to this Section 2.04(a) would adversely affect the offering, no such notice shall be required (and such Holders shall have no right to include Registrable Securities in such bought or overnight Underwritten Offering). Each such Holder shall then have four Business Days (or one Business Day in the case of a bought or overnight Underwritten Offering) after the date on - 9 -


 
which the Holders received notice pursuant to this Section 2.04(a) to request inclusion of Registrable Securities in the Piggyback Underwritten Offering (which request shall specify the maximum number of Registrable Securities intended to be disposed of by such Holder and include such other information as is requested pursuant to clause (i) of Section 2.05(c)) (any such Holder making such request, a “Piggybacking Holder”). If no request for inclusion from a Holder is received within such period, such Holder shall have no further right to participate in such Piggyback Underwritten Offering. Subject to Section 2.04(c), the Company shall use commercially reasonable efforts to include in the Piggyback Underwritten Offering all Registrable Securities that the Company has been so requested to include by the Piggybacking Holders; provided, however, that if, at any time after giving written notice of a proposed Piggyback Underwritten Offering pursuant to this Section 2.04(a) and prior to the execution of an underwriting agreement with respect thereto, the Company or such other Persons who have or have been granted registration rights, as applicable, shall determine for any reason not to proceed with or to delay such Piggyback Underwritten Offering, the Company shall give written notice of such determination to the Piggybacking Holders (which such Holders will hold in strict confidence) and (i) in the case of a determination not to proceed, shall be relieved of its obligation to include any Registrable Securities in such Piggyback Underwritten Offering (but not from any obligation of the Company to pay the Registration Expenses in connection therewith), and (ii) in the case of a determination to delay, shall be permitted to delay inclusion of any Registrable Securities for the same period as the delay in including the shares of Common Stock to be sold for the Company’s account or for the account of such other Persons who have or have been granted registration rights, as applicable. (b) Each Holder shall have the right to withdraw its request for inclusion of its Registrable Securities in any Piggyback Underwritten Offering at any time prior to the execution of an underwriting agreement with respect thereto by giving written notice to the Company of its request to withdraw. (c) If the Managing Underwriter of the Piggyback Underwritten Offering shall inform the Company of its belief that the number of Registrable Securities requested to be included in such Piggyback Underwritten Offering, when added to the number of shares of Common Stock proposed to be offered by the Company or such other Persons who have or have been granted registration rights (and any other shares of Common Stock requested to be included by any other Persons having registration rights on parity with the Piggybacking Holders with respect to such offering), would materially adversely affect such offering, then the Company shall include in such Piggyback Underwritten Offering, to the extent of the total number of securities which the Company is so advised can be sold in such offering without so materially adversely affecting such offering (the “Section 2.04 Maximum Number of Shares”), shares of Common Stock in the following priority: (i) First, if the Piggyback Underwritten Offering is for the account of the Company, all shares of Common Stock that the Company proposes to include for its own account (the “Company Securities”) or, if the Piggyback Underwritten Offering is for the account of any other Persons who have or have been granted registration rights, all shares of Common Stock that such Persons propose to include (the “Other Securities”); and - 10 -


 
(ii) Second, if the Piggyback Underwritten Offering is for the account of the Company, to the extent that the number of Company Securities is less than the Section 2.04 Maximum Number of Shares, the shares of Common Stock requested to be included by the Piggybacking Holders; and holders of any other shares of Common Stock requested to be included by Persons having rights of registration on parity with the Piggybacking Holders with respect to such offering, pro rata among the Piggybacking Holders and such other holders based on the number of shares of Common Stock each requested to be included and, if the Piggyback Underwritten Offering is for the account of any other Persons who have or have been granted registration rights, to the extent that the number of Other Securities is less than the Section 2.04 Maximum Number of Shares, the shares of Common Stock requested to be included by the Piggybacking Holders, pro rata among the Piggybacking Holders. (d) The Company or the other Persons who have or have been granted registration rights initiating such Piggyback Underwritten Offering (if so entitled pursuant to such registration rights), as applicable, shall select the underwriters in any Piggyback Underwritten Offering and shall determine the pricing of the shares of Common Stock offered pursuant to any Piggyback Underwritten Offering, the applicable underwriting discounts and commissions and the timing of any such Piggyback Underwritten Offering. Section 2.05 Participation in Underwritten Offerings. (a) In connection with any Underwritten Offering contemplated by Section 2.02 or Section 2.04, the underwriting agreement into which each Selling Holder and the Company shall enter into shall contain such representations, covenants, indemnities (subject to Section 2.10) and other rights and obligations as are customary in Underwritten Offerings by the Company. No Selling Holder shall be required to make any representations or warranties to or agreements with the Company or the underwriters other than representations, warranties or agreements regarding such Selling Holder’s authority to enter into such underwriting agreement and to sell, and information provided by such Selling Holder for inclusion in the Registration Statement relating thereto and its ownership of, the securities being registered on its behalf, its intended method of distribution and any other representation required by law. (b) Any participation by Holders in a Piggyback Underwritten Offering shall be in accordance with the plan of distribution of (i) the Company, if such Piggyback Underwritten Offering is for the account of the Company, or (ii) any other Persons who have or have been granted registration rights, if the Piggyback Underwritten Offering is for the account of such other Persons. (c) In connection with any Piggyback Underwritten Offering in which any Holder has the right to include Registrable Securities pursuant to Section 2.04, such Holder agrees (i) to supply any information reasonably requested by the Company in connection with the preparation of a Registration Statement and/or any other documents relating to such registered offering (including a Selling Stockholder Questionnaire) and (ii) to execute and deliver any agreements and instruments being executed by all holders on substantially the same terms reasonably requested by the Company or the Managing Underwriter, as applicable, to effectuate such registered offering, including, without limitation, underwriting agreements (subject to Section 2.05(a)), custody - 11 -


 
agreements, lock-up agreements pursuant to which such Holder agrees not to sell or purchase any securities of the Company for the same period of time following the registered offering as is agreed to by the Company and the other participating holders or such shorter period as the Managing Underwriter shall agree to, powers of attorney and questionnaires. (d) If the Company or the Managing Underwriter, as applicable, requests that the Holders take any of the actions referred to in clause (ii) of Section 2.05(c), the Holders shall take such action promptly but in any event within two Business Days following the date of such request. Section 2.06 Registration and Sale Procedures. In connection with its obligations under this Article II and with respect to each Registration Statement that includes Registrable Securities, the Company will: (a) promptly prepare and file with the Commission such amendments and supplements to the Registration Statement and the prospectus used in connection therewith as may be necessary to keep the Registration Statement effective and to comply with the provisions of the Securities Act with respect to the disposition of all Registrable Securities covered by the Registration Statement; (b) make available to each Selling Holder (i) as far in advance as reasonably practicable before filing the Registration Statement, any prospectus used in connection therewith 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 the Registration Statement, prospectus or supplement or amendment thereto, and (ii) such number of copies of the Registration Statement and the prospectus included therein and any supplements and amendments thereto as such Selling Holder may reasonably request in order to facilitate the public sale or other disposition of the Registrable Securities covered thereby; (c) if applicable, use commercially reasonable efforts to register or qualify the Registrable Securities covered by the Registration Statement under the securities or blue sky laws of such jurisdictions as the Selling Holders shall reasonably request; provided, however, that the Company will not be required to qualify generally to transact business in any jurisdiction where it is not then required to so qualify, take any action that would subject the Company to any material tax in any such jurisdiction where it is not then so subject, or to take any action that would subject it to general service of process in any such jurisdiction where it is not then so subject; (d) promptly notify each Selling Holder, at any time when a prospectus relating thereto is required to be delivered by any of them under the Securities Act, of (i) the filing of the Registration Statement or any prospectus or prospectus supplement to be used in connection therewith, or any amendment or supplement thereto, and, with respect to the Registration Statement or any post-effective amendment thereto, when the same has become effective; and (ii) the receipt of any written comments from the Commission with respect to any filing referred to in - 12 -


 
clause (i) and any written request by the Commission for amendments or supplements to the Registration Statement or any prospectus or prospectus supplement thereto; (e) (i) immediately notify each Selling Holder, 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 or prospectus supplement contained in the Registration Statement, as then in effect, 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 case of any prospectus contained therein, in the light of the circumstances under which such statements were made); (B) the issuance or express threat of issuance by the Commission of any stop order suspending the effectiveness of the Registration Statement, or the initiation of any proceedings for that purpose; or (C) the receipt by the Company 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; and (ii) following the provision of such notice, 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 take such other commercially reasonable action as is necessary to remove a stop order, suspension, threat thereof or proceedings related thereto; (f) 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 the Registration Statement; (g) otherwise use 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, which earnings statement shall satisfy the provisions of Section 11(a) of the Securities Act and Rule 158 promulgated thereunder; (h) 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 the Company are then listed; (i) use 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 the Company to enable the Selling Holders to consummate the disposition of such Registrable Securities; (j) provide a transfer agent and registrar for all Registrable Securities covered by such registration statement not later than the effective date of the Registration Statement; (k) if requested by a Selling Holder, (i) incorporate in a prospectus supplement or post- effective amendment such information as such Selling Holder reasonably requests to be included therein relating to the sale and distribution of Registrable Securities, including information with - 13 -


 
respect to the number of Registrable Securities being offered or sold, the purchase price being paid therefor and any other terms of the offering of the Registrable Securities to be sold in such offering and (ii) make all required filings of such prospectus supplement or post-effective amendment after being notified of the matters to be incorporated in such prospectus supplement or post-effective amendment; (l) in connection with an Underwritten Offering, use commercially reasonable efforts to provide to each Selling Holder a copy of any auditor “comfort” letters, customary legal opinions or reports of the independent petroleum engineers of the Company relating to the oil and gas reserves of the Company, in each case that have been provided to the Managing Underwriter in connection with the Underwritten Offering; and (m) make available for inspection by any Selling Holder of Registrable Securities, any underwriter participating in any disposition pursuant to such Registration Statement and any attorney, accountant or other agent retained by any such holder or underwriter (collectively, the “Inspectors”), all financial and other records, pertinent corporate documents and properties of the Company (collectively, the “Records”), and cause the Company’s officers, directors and employees to supply all information reasonably requested by any such Inspector in connection with such Registration Statement; provided, that the Company need not disclose any non-public information to any such person unless and until such person has entered into a confidentiality agreement with the Company. Each Selling Holder, upon receipt of notice from the Company of the happening of any event of the kind described in subsection (e) of this Section 2.06, shall forthwith discontinue offers and sales of the Registrable Securities by means of a prospectus or prospectus supplement until such Selling Holder’s receipt of the copies of the supplemented or amended prospectus contemplated by subsection (e) of this Section 2.06 or until it is advised in writing by the Company 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 the Company, such Selling Holder will deliver to the Company (at the Company’s expense) all copies in their possession or control, other than permanent file copies then in such Selling Holder’s possession, of the prospectus covering such Registrable Securities current at the time of receipt of such notice. Section 2.07 Cooperation by Holders. The Company shall have no obligation to include Registrable Securities of a Holder in a Registration Statement who has failed to furnish, within five Business Days of a request by the Company, such information that the Company determines, after consultation with its counsel, is reasonably required in order for the Registration Statement or prospectus supplement, as applicable, to comply with the Securities Act. The Company may require each Holder to furnish to the Company a written statement as to the number of shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by such Holder. Without limiting the foregoing, with respect to the Shelf Registration Statement, each Holder agrees to furnish to the Company a completed questionnaire in the form attached to this Agreement as Annex A (a “Selling Stockholder Questionnaire”) on a date that is not less than 45 days after the Closing Date or three Business Days following the date on which such Holder receives draft materials in accordance with Section 2.06(b). - 14 -


 
Section 2.08 Restrictions on Public Sales by Holders. Each Holder agrees not to effect any public sale or distribution of Registrable Securities for a period of up to 60 days following completion of an Underwritten Offering of equity securities by the Company; provided that (i) the Company 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 (ii) the duration of the foregoing restrictions shall be no longer than the duration of the shortest restriction generally imposed by the underwriters of such Underwritten Offering on the Company or on the officers or directors or any other shareholder of the Company on whom a restriction is imposed and (iii) the restrictions set forth in this Section 2.08 shall not apply to any Registrable Securities that are included in such Underwritten Offering by such Selling Holder; provided further, that this Section 2.08 shall not apply to any Holder that, together with such Holder’s Affiliates, holds less than 5% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock. Section 2.09 Expenses. The Company will pay all reasonable Registration Expenses as determined in good faith. Each Selling Holder shall pay its pro rata share of all Selling Expenses in connection with any sale of its Registrable Securities hereunder. Section 2.10 Indemnification and Contribution. (a) Indemnification by the Company. The Company will indemnify and hold harmless each Selling Holder, its directors, officers managers, employees, investment managers, agents and Affiliates and each other Person, if any, who controls such Selling Holder within the meaning of Section 15 of the Securities Act or Section 20 of the Exchange Act from and against any losses, claims, damages or liabilities, joint or several (collectively, “Losses”) to which such Selling Holder or any such director, officer or controlling person may become subject, under the Securities 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 (i) any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of any material fact contained in any Registration Statement or any preliminary prospectus, free writing prospectus or final prospectus contained therein or related thereto, or any amendment or supplement thereto, or any omission or alleged omission to state therein a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading (in the case of any prospectus, in the light of the circumstances under which such statements were made), or (ii) any violation or alleged violation by the Company of the Securities Act, the Exchange Act, any state securities law, or any rule or regulations promulgated under the Securities Act, the Exchange Act or any state securities law applicable to the Company and relating to action or inaction required of the Company in connection with any such registration, qualification or compliance required under this Agreement, and the Company will reimburse such Selling Holder and each such director, officer, manager, employee, investment manager, agent, Affiliate and controlling person for any legal or any other expenses reasonably incurred by them in connection with investigating or defending any such Losses, actions or proceedings (collectively, “Expenses”); provided that the Company shall not be liable in any such case to the extent that any such Losses or Expenses arise out of or are based upon an untrue statement or alleged untrue statement or omission or alleged omission made in such Registration Statement, preliminary prospectus, free writing prospectus, final prospectus, amendment or supplement in reliance upon - 15 -


 
and in conformity with information furnished to the Company in writing or electronically by or on behalf of such Selling Holder expressly for use in the preparation thereof. 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 or controlling person and shall survive the transfer of such securities by such Selling Holder. (b) Indemnification by Selling Holders. Each Selling Holder, severally and not jointly, will indemnify and hold harmless the Company, each director of the Company, its directors and officers and each other Person, if any, who controls the Company within the meaning of the Section 15 of the Securities Act or Section 20 of the Exchange from and against any Losses to which the Company or any such director, officer or controlling person may become subject, under the Securities Act or otherwise, and will reimburse them for any Expenses reasonably incurred by any of them (in each case in the same manner and to the same extent as set forth in Section 2.10(a)), insofar as such Losses (or actions or proceedings, whether commenced or threatened, in respect thereof) or Expenses arise out of or are based upon any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of any material fact contained in any Registration Statement or any preliminary prospectus, free writing prospectus or final prospectus contained therein or related thereto, or any amendment or supplement thereto, or any omission or alleged omission to state therein a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading (in the case of any prospectus, in the light of the circumstances under which such statements were made), if such statement or alleged statement or omission or alleged omission was made in reliance upon and in conformity with information furnished to the Company in writing or electronically by or on behalf of such Selling Holder expressly for use in the preparation thereof (it being understood that any Selling Stockholder Questionnaire furnished by such Selling Holder is furnished expressly for this purpose). Such indemnity shall remain in full force and effect, regardless of any investigation made by or on behalf of the Company or any such director, officer or controlling person and shall survive the transfer of such securities by such Selling Holder. (c) Notices of Claims; Indemnification Procedures. In case any proceeding (including any governmental investigation) shall be instituted involving any Person in respect of which indemnity may be sought pursuant to Section 2.10(a) or Section 2.10(b), such Person (the “Indemnified Party”) shall promptly notify the Person against whom such indemnity may be sought (the “Indemnifying Party”) in writing (provided that the failure of the Indemnified Party to give notice as provided herein shall not relieve the Indemnifying Party of its obligations under this Section 2.10, except to the extent the Indemnifying Party is actually prejudiced by such failure to give notice), and the Indemnifying Party shall be entitled to participate in such proceeding and, unless in the reasonable opinion of outside counsel to the Indemnified Party a conflict of interest between the Indemnified Party and Indemnifying Party may exist in respect of such claim, to assume the defense thereof jointly with any other Indemnifying Party similarly notified, to the extent that it chooses, with counsel reasonably satisfactory to such Indemnified Party, and after notice from the Indemnifying Party to such Indemnified Party that it so chooses, the Indemnifying Party shall not be liable to such Indemnified Party for any legal or other Expenses subsequently incurred by such Indemnified Party in connection with the defense thereof other than reasonable costs of investigation; provided, however, that (i) if the Indemnifying Party fails to assume the defense or employ counsel reasonably satisfactory to the Indemnified Party, (ii) if such Indemnified Party who is a defendant in any action or proceeding which is also brought against the Indemnifying Party reasonably shall have concluded that there may be one or more legal - 16 -


 
defenses available to such Indemnified Party that are not available to the Indemnifying Party or (iii) if representation of both parties by the same counsel is otherwise inappropriate under applicable standards of professional conduct then, in any such case, the Indemnified Party shall have the right to assume or continue its own defense as set forth above (but with no more than one firm of counsel for all Indemnified Parties (plus one firm of local counsel for all Indemnified Parties in each relevant jurisdiction)), and the Indemnifying Party shall be liable for any Expenses therefor. No Indemnifying Party shall, without the written consent of the Indemnified Party, effect the settlement or compromise of, or consent to the entry of any judgment with respect to, any pending or threatened action or claim in respect of which indemnification or contribution may be sought hereunder (whether or not the Indemnified Party is an actual or potential party to such action or claim) unless such settlement, compromise or judgment (A) includes an unconditional release of the Indemnified Party from all liability arising out of such action or claim and (B) does not include a statement as to, or an admission of, fault, culpability or a failure to act, by or on behalf of any Indemnified Party. (d) Contribution. (i) If the indemnification provided for in this Section 2.10 is unavailable to an Indemnified Party in respect of any Losses in respect of which indemnity is to be provided hereunder, then each Indemnifying Party, in lieu of indemnifying such Indemnified Party, shall to the fullest extent permitted by law 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 such party in connection with the statements or omissions that resulted in such Losses, as well as any other relevant equitable considerations. The relative fault of the Company (on the one hand) and any Selling Holder (on the other hand) 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 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. (ii) The Company and each Holder agree that it would not be just and equitable if contribution pursuant to this Section 2.10(d) were determined by pro rata allocation or by any other method of allocation that does not take account of the equitable considerations referred to in Section 2.10(d)(i). The amount paid or payable by an Indemnified Party as a result of the Losses referred to in Section 2.10(d)(i) shall be deemed to include, subject to the limitations set forth above, any Expenses reasonably incurred by such Indemnified Party in connection with investigating or defending any such action or claim. 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 was not guilty of such fraudulent misrepresentation. (e) Limitation of Holders’ Liability. Notwithstanding the provisions of this Section 2.10, no Holder shall be liable for indemnification or contribution pursuant to this Section 2.10 for any amount in excess of the net proceeds received by such Holder from the sale of Registrable Securities pursuant to a Registration Statement. - 17 -


 
(f) Indemnification Payments. The indemnification and contribution required by this Section 2.10 shall be made by periodic payments of the amount of any such Losses or Expenses as and when bills are received or such Losses or Expenses are incurred. Section 2.11 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, the Company agrees to use its reasonable best efforts to: (a) make and keep public information regarding the Company available, as those terms are understood and defined in Rule 144 under the Securities Act, 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 the Company under the Securities Act and the Exchange Act at all times from and after the date hereof; and (c) so long as a Holder owns any Registrable Securities, furnish, unless otherwise available via EDGAR, to such Holder forthwith upon request a copy of the most recent annual or quarterly report of the Company, 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. Section 2.12 Transfer or Assignment of Registration Rights. The rights to cause the Company to register Registrable Securities granted to the Holders by the Company under this Article II may be transferred or assigned by the Holders to one or more transferees or assignees of Registrable Securities; provided, however, that (a) unless the transferee or assignee is an Affiliate of, and after such transfer or assignment continues to be an Affiliate of, the transferee, the number of Registrable Securities transferred or assigned to such transferee or assignee, together with any other Registrable Securities held by such transferee or assignee, shall be at least $5,000,000 in Registrable Securities calculated based on the Registrable Securities Amount, (b) the Company is given written notice prior to such transfer or assignment, stating the name and address of each such transferee or assignee and identifying the Registrable Securities with respect to which such registration rights are being transferred or assigned, and (c) each such transferee or assignee assumes in writing responsibility for its portion of the obligations of the transferor under this Agreement. Section 2.13 Other Registration Rights. From and after the date hereof, the Company shall not, without the prior written consent of the Majority Holders, enter into any agreement with any current or future holder of any securities of the Company that would allow such current or future holder to require the Company to include securities in any registration statement filed by the Company for such Holders on a basis other than pari passu with, or expressly subordinate to, the piggyback rights of the Holders hereunder; provided, that in no event shall the Company enter into any agreement that would permit another holder of securities of the Company to participate on a pari passu basis (in terms of priority of cut- - 18 -


 
back based on advice of underwriters) with a Requesting Holder or a Shelf Piggybacking Holder in a Shelf Underwritten Offering. ARTICLE III MISCELLANEOUS Section 3.01 Communications. All notices and other communications provided for or permitted hereunder shall be made in writing by electronic mail, courier service or personal delivery: (a) if to a Värde Party, to such Värde Party at its notice address set forth in the Transaction Agreement; (b) if to any Holder other than a Värde Party, to such Holder at the address provided pursuant to Section 2.12; and (c) if to the Company, to it at: 1800 Bering Drive, Suite 510 Houston, Texas 77057 Attn: Christa Garrett Email: CGarrett@lilisenergy.com ; or, in each case, to such other address for such party as shall have been communicated by such party by like notice. All such notices and communications shall be deemed to have been received at the time delivered by hand, if personally delivered; when receipt acknowledged, if sent by electronic mail; and when actually received, if sent by courier service. Section 3.02 Successors and Assigns. This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the successors and permitted assigns of each of the parties, including subsequent Holders of Registrable Securities to the extent permitted herein; provided, however, that all or any portion of the rights and obligations of any Holder under this Agreement may be transferred or assigned by such Holder only in accordance with Section 2.12. Section 3.03 Recapitalization, Exchanges, Etc. Affecting the Shares. The provisions of this Agreement shall apply to the full extent set forth herein with respect to any and all shares of the Company or any successor or assign of the Company (whether by merger, consolidation, sale of assets or otherwise) that may be issued in respect of, in exchange for or in substitution of, the Registrable Securities, and shall be appropriately adjusted for combinations, share splits, recapitalizations, pro rata distributions of shares and the like occurring after the date of this Agreement. - 19 -


 
Section 3.04 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 and applicability of any obligations under this Agreement. Section 3.05 Specific Performance. Damages in the event of breach of this Agreement by a party hereto may 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 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. The existence of this right will not preclude any such Person from pursuing any other rights and remedies at law or in equity that such Person may have. Section 3.06 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. Section 3.07 Headings. The headings in this Agreement are for convenience of reference only and shall not limit or otherwise affect the meaning hereof. Section 3.08 Governing Law. THIS AGREEMENT, AND ALL CLAIMS OR CAUSES OF ACTION (WHETHER IN CONTRACT OR TORT) THAT MAY BE BASED UPON, ARISE OUT OF OR RELATE TO THIS AGREEMENT OR THE NEGOTIATION, EXECUTION OR PERFORMANCE OF THIS AGREEMENT (INCLUDING ANY CLAIM OR CAUSE OF ACTION BASED UPON, ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO ANY REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTY MADE IN OR IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT), WILL BE CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH AND GOVERNED BY THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK WITHOUT REGARD TO PRINCIPLES OF CONFLICTS OF LAWS. ANY ACTION AGAINST ANY PARTY RELATING TO THE FOREGOING SHALL BE BROUGHT IN ANY FEDERAL OR STATE COURT OF COMPETENT JURISDICTION LOCATED WITHIN THE STATE OF NEW YORK, AND THE PARTIES HERETO HEREBY IRREVOCABLY SUBMIT TO THE NON-EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION OF ANY FEDERAL OR STATE COURT LOCATED WITHIN THE STATE OF NEW YORK OVER ANY SUCH ACTION. THE PARTIES HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVE, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ANY OBJECTION THAT THEY MAY NOW OR HEREAFTER HAVE TO THE LAYING OF VENUE OF ANY SUCH DISPUTE BROUGHT IN SUCH COURT OR ANY DEFENSE OF INCONVENIENT FORUM FOR THE MAINTENANCE OF SUCH - 20 -


 
DISPUTE. EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO AGREES THAT A JUDGMENT IN ANY SUCH DISPUTE MAY BE ENFORCED IN OTHER JURISDICTIONS BY SUIT ON THE JUDGMENT OR IN ANY OTHER MANNER PROVIDED BY LAW. Section 3.09 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 3.10 Entire Agreement. This Agreement, the Transaction Agreement and the Certificates of Designation is 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. There are no restrictions, promises, warranties or undertakings, other than those set forth or referred to herein with respect to the rights granted by the Company set forth herein. This Agreement supersedes all prior agreements and understandings between the parties with respect to such subject matter. Section 3.11 Amendment. This Agreement may be amended only by means of a written amendment signed by the Company and the Majority Holders; provided, however, that no such amendment shall materially and adversely affect the rights of any Holder hereunder without the consent of such Holder. Section 3.12 No Presumption. If 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 3.13 Obligations Limited to Parties to Agreement. Each of the parties hereto covenants, agrees and acknowledges that no Person other than the Holders and the Company shall have any obligation hereunder and that, notwithstanding that one or more of the Holders 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 Holder 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 be incurred by any former, current or future director, officer, employee, agent, general or limited partner, manager, member, stockholder or Affiliate of any Holder or any former, current or future director, officer, employee, agent, general or limited partner, manager, - 21 -


 
member, stockholder or Affiliate of any of the foregoing, as such, for any obligations of the Holders 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 transferee or assignee of a Holder hereunder. Section 3.14 Independent Nature of Holders’ Obligations. The obligations of each Holder under this Agreement are several and not joint with the obligations of any other Holder, and no Holder shall be responsible in any way for the performance of the obligations of any other Holder under this Agreement. Nothing contained herein, and no action taken by any Holder pursuant thereto, shall be deemed to constitute the Holders as a partnership, an association, a joint venture or any other kind of group or entity, or create a presumption that the Holders are in any way acting in concert or as a group with respect to such obligations or the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. Each Holder shall be entitled to independently protect and enforce its rights, including without limitation, the rights arising out of this Agreement, and it shall not be necessary for any other Holder to be joined as an additional party in any proceeding for such purpose. Section 3.15 Interpretation. Article and Section references are 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 Holder under this Agreement, such action shall be in such Holder’s sole discretion unless otherwise specified. [Signature pages follow] - 22 -


 
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto execute this Agreement, effective as of the date first above written. COMPANY: LILIS ENERGY, INC. By: /s/ Joseph C. Daches Name: Joseph C. Daches Title: President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer [SIGNATURE PAGE TO REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT]


 
SEVERALLY AND NOT JOINTLY FOR EACH ENTITY LISTED BELOW: By: /s/ Markus Specks Name: Markus Specks Title: Managing Director THE VÄRDE FUND VI-A, L.P. By: Värde Investment Partners G.P., LLC, its General Partner By: Värde Partners, L.P., its Managing Member By: Värde Partners, Inc., its General Partner VÄRDE INVESTMENT PARTNERS, L.P. By: Värde Investment Partners G.P., LLC, its General Partner By: Värde Partners, L.P., its Managing Member By: Värde Partners, Inc., its General Partner THE VÄRDE FUND XI (MASTER), L.P. By: Värde Fund XI G.P., LLC, its General Partner By: Värde Partners, L.P., its Managing Member By: Värde Partners, Inc., its General Partner VÄRDE INVESTMENT PARTNERS (OFFSHORE) MASTER, L.P. By: Värde Investment Partners G.P., LLC, its General Partner By: Värde Partners, L.P., its Managing Member By: Värde Partners, Inc., its General Partner THE VÄRDE SKYWAY MASTER FUND, L.P. By: The Värde Skyway Fund G.P., LLC, its General Partner By: Värde Partners, L.P., its Managing Member By: Värde Partners, Inc., its General Partner THE VÄRDE FUND XII (MASTER), L.P. By: The Värde Fund XII G.P., LLC, its General Partner By: The Värde Fund XII UGP, LLC, its General Partner By: Värde Partners, L.P., its Managing Member By: Värde Partners, Inc., its General Partner [SIGNATURE PAGE TO REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT]


 
Annex A LILIS ENERGY, INC. Selling Stockholder Notice and Questionnaire The undersigned beneficial owner of common stock (the “Registrable Securities”) of Lilis Energy, Inc., a Nevada corporation (the “Company”), understands that the Company has filed or intends to file with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) a registration statement (the “Registration Statement”) for the registration and resale under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), of the Registrable Securities, in accordance with the terms of the Registration Rights Agreement (the “Registration Rights Agreement”) to which this document is annexed. A copy of the Registration Rights Agreement is available from the Company upon request at the address set forth below. All capitalized terms not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed thereto in the Registration Rights Agreement. Certain legal consequences arise from being named as a selling stockholder in the Registration Statement and the related prospectus. Accordingly, holders and beneficial owners of Registrable Securities are advised to consult their own securities law counsel regarding the consequences of being named or not being named as a selling stockholder in the Registration Statement and the related prospectus. NOTICE The undersigned beneficial owner (the “Selling Stockholder”) of Registrable Securities hereby elects to include the Registrable Securities owned by it in the Registration Statement. The undersigned hereby provides the following information to the Company and represents and warrants that such information is accurate: QUESTIONNAIRE 1. Name. (a) Full Legal Name of Selling Stockholder (b) Full Legal Name of Registered Holder (if not the same as (a) above) through which Registrable Securities are held: (c) Full Legal Name of Natural Control Person (which means a natural person who directly or indirectly alone or with others has power to vote or dispose of the securities covered by this Questionnaire): 2. Address for Notices to Selling Stockholder: Telephone:


 
Fax: Contact Person: 3. Broker-Dealer Status: (a) Are you a broker-dealer? Yes  No  (b) If “yes” to Section 3(a), did you receive your Registrable Securities as compensation for investment banking services to the Company? Yes  No  Note: If “no” to Section 3(b), the Commission’s staff has indicated that you should be identified as an underwriter in the Registration Statement. (c) Are you an affiliate of a broker-dealer? Yes  No  (d) If you are an affiliate of a broker-dealer, do you certify that you obtained the Registrable Securities in the ordinary course of business, and at the time you obtained the Registrable Securities to be resold, you had no agreements or understandings, directly or indirectly, with any person to distribute the Registrable Securities? Yes  No  Note: If “no” to Section 3(d), the Commission’s staff has indicated that you should be identified as an underwriter in the Registration Statement. 4. Beneficial Ownership of Securities of the Company Owned by the Selling Stockholder. Except as set forth below in this Item 4, the undersigned is not the beneficial or registered owner of any securities of the Company other than the securities issuable pursuant to the Transaction Agreement. (a) Type and Amount of other securities beneficially owned by the Selling Stockholder: 5. Relationships with the Company: Except as set forth below, neither the undersigned nor any of its affiliates, officers, directors or principal equity holders (owners of 5% of more of the equity securities of the


 
undersigned) has held any position or office or has had any other material relationship with the Company (or its predecessors or affiliates) during the past two years. State any exceptions here: The undersigned agrees to promptly notify the Company of any material inaccuracies or changes in the information provided herein that may occur subsequent to the date hereof at any time while the Registration Statement remains effective; provided, that the undersigned shall not be required to notify the Company of any changes to the number of securities held or owned by the undersigned or its affiliates. By signing below, the undersigned consents to the disclosure of the information contained herein in its answers to Items 1 through 5 and the inclusion of such information in the Registration Statement and the related prospectus and any amendments or supplements thereto. The undersigned understands that such information will be relied upon by the Company in connection with the preparation or amendment of the Registration Statement and the related prospectus and any amendments or supplements thereto. IN WITNESS WHEREOF the undersigned, by authority duly given, has caused this Notice and Questionnaire to be executed and delivered either in person or by its duly authorized agent. Date: Beneficial Owner: By: Name: Title: PLEASE FAX A COPY (OR EMAIL A .PDF COPY) OF THE COMPLETED AND EXECUTED NOTICE AND QUESTIONNAIRE, AND RETURN THE ORIGINAL BY OVERNIGHT MAIL, TO: Lilis Energy, Inc. 1800 Bering Drive, Suite 510 Houston, Texas 77057 Attn: Christa Garrett Email: CGarrett@lilisenergy.com