AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT

among

SPARK ENERGY, INC.,
as Parent,

SPARK HOLDCO, LLC,
SPARK ENERGY, LLC,
SPARK ENERGY GAS, LLC,
CENSTAR ENERGY CORP,

and

CENSTAR OPERATING COMPANY, LLC,
as Co-Borrowers,

SOCIÉTÉ GÉNÉRALE,
as Administrative Agent, an Issuing Bank and a Bank,

and

SG AMERICAS SECURITIES, LLC AND COMPASS BANK,
as Co-Lead Arranger,

SG AMERICAS SECURITIES, LLC,
as Sole Bookrunner,

COMPASS BANK,
as Syndication Agent,

COOPERATIEVE CENTRALE RAIFFEISEN-BOERENLEENBANK B.A., “RABOBANK NEDERLAND,” NEW YORK BRANCH,
as Documentation Agent,

and

THE OTHER FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS PARTY
HERETO FROM TIME TO TIME

Dated as of July 8, 2015

Annexes

A    Security Schedule

B    Credit Limits

C    Approved Account Debtors

Exhibits :

AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT

THIS AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT ( this “ Agreement ”) is dated as of July 8, 2015, among SPARK HOLDCO, LLC (“ HoldCo ”), a Delaware limited liability company, SPARK ENERGY, LLC (“ Spark ”), a Texas limited liability company, SPARK ENERGY GAS, LLC (“ SEG ”), a Texas limited liability company, CENSTAR ENERGY CORP , a New York corporation (“ CenStar ”), and CENSTAR OPERATING COMPANY, LLC , a Texas limited liability company (“ Censtar Opco ”) (jointly, severally and together, the “ Co-Borrowers ,” and each individually, a “ Co-Borrower ”), SPARK ENERGY, INC. (“ Parent ”), a Delaware corporation, SOCIÉTÉ GÉNÉRALE , as Agent, Issuing Bank and a Bank, SG AMERICAS SECURITIES, LLC , as Sole Lead Arranger and Sole Bookrunner, and each other financial institution which may become a party hereto (collectively, the “ Banks ”).

WHEREAS, HoldCo, Spark and SEG (jointly, severally and together, the “ Existing Co-Borrowers ,” and each individually, a “ Existing Co-Borrower ”), and certain of the Banks entered into a Credit Agreement dated as of August 1, 2014, among the Co-Borrowers and the financial institutions party thereto (the “ Existing Banks ”) providing for a working capital line of credit in favor of such Co-Borrowers (the “ Existing Credit Agreement ”).

WHEREAS, the Co-Borrowers and the Banks desire to amend and restate the Existing Credit Agreement and make certain other changes to the Existing Credit Agreement.

In consideration of the mutual agreements, provisions and covenants contained herein, the parties agree as follows:

Article 1
DEFINITIONS

1.01      Certain Defined Terms . The following terms have the following meanings:

“ Account ” has the meaning stated in the New York Uniform Commercial Code.

“ Additional Debt ” means Indebtedness for borrowed money other than Indebtedness described in Section 7.13 .

“ Adjusted EBITDA ” means EBITDA of Parent and its Subsidiaries on a Consolidated basis for the most recent twelve (12) month period, plus (a) to the extent deducted in determining EBITDA, (i) non-cash compensation expenses, (ii) non-recurring expenses, including transaction and integration expenses incurred in connection with Permitted Acquisitions, (iii) unrealized net loss under Swap Contracts to the extent that there are offsetting forward physical purchase and sales contracts that do not qualify as derivatives under GAAP and have not been recorded on the income statement, and (iv) credit losses associated with Southern California (calculated to be $6,070,245 during 12 months ending June 30, 2015); provided that Adjusted EBITDA shall not include this clause (iv) after the twelve (12) month period ending April 30, 2016, minus (b) to the extent included in determining EBITDA for such period, (i) non-recurring revenue, (ii) customer acquisition costs incurred in the current period, and (iii) unrealized net gain under Swap Contracts to the extent that there are offsetting forward physical purchase and sales contracts that do not qualify as derivatives under GAAP; provided that, Adjusted EBITDA shall be subject to pro forma adjustments for Permitted Acquisitions and Dispositions assuming that such transactions had occurred on the first day of the determination period. Co-Borrowers shall provide to the Administrative Agent supporting documentation as reasonably requested by Administrative Agent. All calculations of Adjusted EBITDA shall be reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent in all respects.

“ Adjusted Purchase Price ” means, with respect to any Permitted Acquisition, the cash portion of the purchase price thereof, excluding the portion of such purchase price consisting of the cash cost of acquired net working capital.

“ Adjusted Tangible Net Worth ” means the Consolidated equity of Parent (which includes the Co-Borrowers), as determined in accordance with GAAP, (a)  plus the portion of accumulated other comprehensive income (to the extent negative) for which there exists an offsetting unrecognized profit from physical transactions not included elsewhere on the balance sheet, (b)  minus accumulated other comprehensive income (to the extent positive), (c)  plus unrealized losses recorded on the balance sheet and income statement to the extent that there is an offsetting physical transaction with a gain that has not been recorded on the balance sheet and income statement, minus unrealized gains recorded on the balance sheet and income statement but only to the extent that such unrealized gains exceed losses on offsetting physical transactions for which losses have been recorded on the balance sheet and income statement, (d)  minus all amounts due from employees, owners, Subsidiaries and Affiliates, investments in capital stock and intangible assets of the Co-Borrowers unless the amount due from an Affiliate constitutes an Affiliate Obligation (but only to the extent that such Affiliate Obligation is permitted to be included in the calculation

of Net Working Capital), (e)  minus mark-to-market losses (not already deducted in (c) above), (f)  minus the value of any Equity Investment if the Agent, on behalf of the Secured Parties, has not been granted a first priority security interest in such Equity Investment, (g)  plus Subordinated Debt permitted by Section 7.13(c) , (h) minus , if positive, 20% of total deposits as reflected on the Consolidated balance sheet of the Parent most recently delivered pursuant to Section 7.01(a) or (b) ( including cash deposits subject to Liens permitted by Section 7.10(n) and excluding deposits of the Loan Parties on hand with Eligible Brokers), and minus (i) intangibles (unrelated to value of customer lists).

“ Adjusting Bank ” has the meaning specified in Section 2.01(c ).

“ Advance Maturity Date ” means the maturity date of each Working Capital Loan made under the Working Capital Line which will be the earliest to occur of (a)(i) 365 days from the date of Borrowing or (ii) the date of an L/C Borrowing; or (b) the Expiration Date. All advances made under the Working Capital Line after the Expiration Date because of a drawing under a Letter of Credit shall be due and payable on the day such advance is made and, in order to pay such amounts, Agent shall apply any Cash Collateral held by it as security for such Letters of Credit in payment of same.

“ Advance Sub-limit Cap ” means at any time, the maximum amount which may be advanced by the Working Capital Banks to the Co-Borrowers under the Working Capital Line, as determined by the Collateral Position Report, which amount shall, in no event, exceed $42,500,000.00 in the aggregate. If Working Capital Commitments are increased pursuant to Section 2.02(a) , the foregoing Advance Sub-limit Cap shall be increased pro-rata based on the amount of any increase in the Working Capital Commitments under Section 2.02(a) in excess of $60,000,000 in the aggregate, but shall not exceed $75,000,000. Such increases in the Advance Sub-limit Cap and the Working Capital Commitments to be notified to the Co-Borrowers and the Banks pursuant to Section 2.02(a)(iii) . If the Elected Working Capital Line Cap is decreased pursuant to the terms hereof, the foregoing Advance Sub-Limited Caps shall be decreased pro-rata based on the amount of any decrease in the Elected Working Capital Line Cap, but shall not be less than $20,000,000.

“ Affiliate ” means, as to any Person, any other Person which, directly or indirectly, is in Control of, is Controlled by, or is under common Control with, such Person.

“ Affiliate Obligation ” means indebtedness owing by an Affiliate of a Loan Party (which is not a Loan Party itself) to a Loan Party, provided that a first priority security interest has been granted by such Loan Party to Agent in the amounts owed by the Affiliate in a manner satisfactory to Agent.

“ Agent ” means Société Générale in its capacity as administrative agent for the Banks hereunder, and any successor agent arising under Section 9.09 .

“ Agent Parties ” has the meaning specified in Subsection 10.02(f) .

“ Agent-Related Persons ” means Société Générale and any successor agent arising under Section 9.09 , together with their respective Affiliates and the officers, directors, employees, agents and attorneys-in-fact of such Persons and Affiliates.

“ Agent’s Payment Office ” means the address for payments set forth on Schedule 10.02 hereto in relation to Agent, or such other address as Agent may from time to time specify.

“ Aggregate Amount ” means the Effective Amount of all outstanding Working Capital Loans plus the Effective Amount of all outstanding L/C Obligations.

“ Aggregate Pro Rata Adjusted Percentage ” means, at any time that one or more Banks qualifies as a Defaulting Bank hereunder, with respect to each Non-Defaulting Bank, the percentage equivalent (expressed as a decimal, rounded to the ninth decimal place) at such time of such Bank’s Commitments divided by the aggregate Commitments (excluding the Commitments of all Defaulting Banks).

“ Aggregate Pro Rata Percentage ” means, with respect to any Bank at any time, the percentage (carried out to the ninth decimal place) of the aggregate Commitments represented by such Bank’s Commitments at such time. If the commitment of each Bank to make Loans has been terminated pursuant to Section 8.02 or if the aggregate Commitments have expired, then the Aggregate Pro Rata Percentage of each Bank shall be determined based on the Aggregate Pro Rata Percentage of such Bank most recently in effect, giving effect to any subsequent assignments.

“ Agreement ” means this Amended and Restated Credit Agreement.

“ Anti-Terrorism Law ” means any law relating to terrorism or money laundering, including, without limitation, the Patriot Act.

“ Applicable Margin ” means,

(a)      with respect to Working Capital Loans, the following percentages per annum:

Loans, (ii) two and one-half percent (2.50%) for COF Rate Loans and (iii) two percent (2.00%) for Bate Rate Loans.

(b)      with respect to Revolving Loans, (i) three and three-quarters percent (3.75%) per annum for Eurodollar Rate Loans and (ii) two and three-quarters percent (2.75%) per annum for Bate Rate Loans.

The Applicable Margin for any fiscal quarter with respect to Working Capital Loans shall be determined by the Agent based upon the average Aggregate Amount outstanding and the average aggregate Working Capital Commitments of the Banks in effect, in each case, on each day during the fiscal quarter most recently ended, and any such determination shall be conclusive and binding absent manifest error. Any increase or decrease in the Applicable Margin with respect to Working Capital Loans resulting from a change in the average daily Aggregate Amount or aggregate Working Capital Commitments of the Banks during any fiscal quarter shall become effective as of the first day of the subsequent fiscal quarter, as notified by the Agent to the Co-Borrowers. Notwithstanding the foregoing, with respect to Working Capital Loans, the Applicable Margin shall be deemed to be the Applicable Margin described in clause (a)(i) above from and after the Closing Date through and including the last day of the first full fiscal quarter ending after the Closing Date.

“ Approved Brokerage Accounts ” means brokerage accounts maintained by the Co-Borrowers or any of them with an Eligible Broker for the purpose of allowing the Co-Borrowers or any of them to engage in the purchase and sale of commodity futures, commodity options, forward or leverage contracts and/or actual or cash commodities, and subject to a fully perfected first priority security interest in favor of the Agent, for its benefit and the benefit of the Banks (including a tri-party control agreement, acceptable to the Agent).

“ Approved Location ” means a terminal, storage facility or pipeline approved by the Agent with respect to which the Agent may request a bailee letter in form and substance acceptable to Agent with respect to any Collateral stored at such terminal, facility or pipeline.

“ Assignment and Assumption ” has the meaning specified in Subsection 10.08(a) .

“ Attorney Costs ” means and includes all fees and disbursements of any law firm or other external counsel, the allocated cost of internal legal services and all disbursements of internal counsel.

“ Bank Blocked Accounts ” means the Spark Bank Blocked Account, the SEG Bank Blocked Account, the Wells Fargo Bank Blocked Account, CenStar Bank Blocked Accounts and Censtar Opco Bank Blocked Account and, with respect to each other Co-Borrower, an account with a depositary institution acceptable to the Agent into which collections from such Co-Borrower’s accounts will be deposited pursuant to Section 7.08 .

“ Bankruptcy Code ” means the Federal Bankruptcy Reform Act of 1978, as amended (11 U.S.C. § 101, et seq.).

“ Banks ” means Société Générale and each other financial institution that is or may become a party to this Agreement. References to the “Banks” shall include each Issuing Bank; for purposes of clarification only, to the extent that any Issuing Bank may have any rights or obligations in addition to those of the Banks due to its status as an Issuing Bank, its status as such will be specifically referenced.

“ 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 Federal Funds Effective Rate in effect on such day plus ½ of 1% and (c) the Eurodollar Rate for a one month maturity on such day (or if such day is not a Business Day, the immediately preceding Business Day) plus 1.0%; provided that, for the avoidance of doubt, for purposes of calculating the “Base Rate”, (x) “Prime Rate” shall mean, for any day, a rate per annum that is equal to the corporate base rate of interest established by the Agent prior to the delivery of the relevant borrowing notice (the Prime Rate is a reference rate and does not necessarily represent the lowest or best rate actually available) and (y) the Eurodollar Rate for any day shall be based on the rate appearing on Reuters Screen LIBOR 01 Page (or on any successor or substitute page of such page as determined by the Agent) at approximately 11:00 a.m. London time on such day.  Any change in the Base Rate due to a change in the Prime Rate, the Federal Funds Effective Rate or the Eurodollar Rate shall be effective from and including the effective date of such change in the Prime Rate, the Federal Funds Effective Rate or the Eurodollar Rate, respectively.

“ Base Rate Loan ” means any Loan bearing interest based upon the Base Rate.

“ Benefit Plan ” means any employee benefit plan as defined in Section 3(3) of ERISA (whether governed by the laws of the United States or otherwise) to which any Loan Party incurs or otherwise has any obligation or liability, contingent or otherwise.

“ Blocked Account Agreements ” means the deposit account control agreements, three party agreements, and other similar agreements listed on the Security Schedule and each other deposit account control agreement, three party agreement or other similar agreement executed from time to time.

“ Borrower Materials ” has the meaning specified in Subsection 10.02(e) .

“ Borrowing ” means a borrowing hereunder consisting of a Working Capital Loan or Revolving Loan made to one or more of the Co-Borrowers by the Banks under Article II or continuation or conversion of loans consisting of simultaneous Working Capital Loans or Revolving Loans of the same Type and, in the case of Eurodollar Rate Loans, having the same Interest Period made by the Banks pursuant to Section 2.01 .

“ Borrowing Base Advance Cap ” means at any time an amount equal to the least of:

(a)      the Working Capital Commitments of the Banks at such time;

(b)      the sum of:

physical delivery as reported by the Swap Banks, reduced by cash collateral held by a Swap Bank; less

(c)      the Elected Working Capital Line Cap;

provided that, (x) in no event shall the amounts described in (b)(xi) and (b)(xii) above be in excess of the lesser of (1) $40,000,000.00 and (2) forty percent (40%) of the sum of the items in subsections (b)(i) through (b)(xvii) above, in the aggregate, be counted when making the calculation under subsection (b) of this definition; (y) in no event shall any amounts described in (b)(i) through (b)(xvii) above which may fall into more than one of such categories be counted more than once when making the calculation under subsection (b) of this definition; and (z) in the event the amounts described in (b)(iii) , (iv) , (v) , (vi) , (ix) , (xi) and (xii) in the aggregate for any counterparty exceed the amounts set forth on the Credit Limits Annex or the amount approved for other counterparties not listed on the Credit Limits Annex (including, without limitation the amounts set forth on Annex C ), such excess amounts may not be included in the Borrowing Base Advance Cap unless approved by the Majority Banks.

“ Borrowing Date ” means any date on which a Borrowing occurs under Section 2.04 .

“ Building ” means any “building” or “manufactured (mobile) home” (in each case, as such terms are defined for purposes of the National Flood Insurance Program).

“ Business Day ” means any day other than a Saturday, Sunday or other day on which commercial banks in New York City are authorized or required by law to close; 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 Co-Borrowers with respect to any such Borrowing or continuation, payment, prepayment, conversion or Interest Period, any day which is also a day on which dealings in dollar deposits are carried out in the London interbank market.

“ Capital Lease ” means all leases that have been or should be, in accordance with GAAP, recorded as capitalized leases.

“ Capital Lease Obligation ” means, with respect to any Person and a Capital Lease, the amount of the obligation of such Person as the lessee under such Capital Lease which would, in accordance with GAAP, appear as a liability on a balance sheet of such Person as of the date of any determination thereof.

“ Cash Collateral ” means currency issued by the United States and Marketable Securities which have been Cash Collateralized for the benefit of the Secured Parties.

“ Cash Collateralize ” means to pledge and deposit with or deliver to the Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, Cash Collateral as collateral for the Obligations pursuant to documentation in form and substance satisfactory to the Agent. The Co-Borrowers hereby grant the Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, a security interest in all Cash Collateral and deposit account balances.

“ CEA Swap Obligation ” means, with respect to any Loan Party, 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.

“ CenStar ” has the meaning set forth in the recitals hereto.

“ CenStar Bank Blocked Accounts ” means CenStar’s account no. 6731075660 maintained with BBVA Compass Bank, accounts nos. 4349901903 and 4349901820 maintained with Investors Bank, and accounts nos. 1500990941 and 1501248297 maintained with Signature Bank, or an account with a depositary institution acceptable to Agent into which collections from CenStar’s accounts will be deposited pursuant to Section 7.08 .

“ Censtar Opco ” has the meaning set forth in the recitals hereto.

“ Censtar Opco Bank Blocked Account ” means Censtar Opco’s account no. 6731153645 maintained with BBVA Compass Bank or an account with a depositary institution acceptable to Agent into which collections from Censtar Opco’s accounts will be deposited pursuant to Section 7.08 .

“ Close-Out Amount ” shall have the meaning ascribed to it in the Intercreditor Agreement.

“ Closing Date ” means July 8, 2015.

“ Co-Borrowers ” means, together, HoldCo, Spark, SEG, CenStar, Censtar Opco, and each Subsidiary of a Loan Party that hereafter becomes a Co-Borrower in accordance with Section 7.23(a) . Any of the individual Co-Borrowers may be generically referred to as “ Co-Borrower ”.

“ Code ” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, and regulations promulgated thereunder.

“ COF Rate ” means the rate per annum quoted by Agent in New York City to the Co-Borrowers at or about the time of the making of any Loan as the cost of funds of the Agent (as

determined by the Agent in its reasonable discretion which determination may include, without limitation, market, regulatory and liquidity conditions), provided that such rate is not necessarily the cost to the Banks of funding the specific Loan, and may exceed the Agent’s actual cost of borrowing in the interbank market or other markets in which the Agent may obtain funds from time to time for amounts similar to the amount of the Loan but such rate shall not exceed the rate utilized (quoted) for other similar customers of Agent utilizing such rate for loans at or about the time of the making of any Loan.

“ COF Rate Loan ” means any Loan bearing interest based upon the COF Rate.

“ Collateral ” means all assets of the Loan Parties including, without limitation, all accounts, equipment, chattel paper, inventory, Product in transit, the Bank Blocked Accounts, instruments, investment property, contract rights, general intangibles, fixed assets, and real estate, whether presently existing or hereafter acquired or created and the proceeds thereof, excluding the POR Collateral but only to the extent the applicable POR Agreement requires the release of Agent’s lien in such POR Collateral.

“ Collateral Position ” means Collateral of the Loan Parties available to support a Credit Extension under the Working Capital Line, as determined in the Collateral Position Report.

“ Collateral Position Report ” means the Collateral Position Report substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit D , which Collateral Position Report sets forth all of the Loan Parties’ eligible assets, including, without limitation, all unrealized gains, a description of all offsets, counterclaims or deductions by counterparty and mark-to-market exposure by counterparty, including counterparty details, in sufficient detail and in form satisfactory to Agent.

“ Commitment ” means, as to each Bank, its Working Capital Commitment and its Revolving Commitment, as applicable.

“ Commitment Increase Agreement ” means a Commitment Increase Agreement, substantially in the form of Exhibit G , among the Co-Borrowers, the Agent and a Bank, pursuant to which such Bank agrees to increase its Commitment as described in Section 2.02 of this Agreement.

“ 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 certificate, in the form attached hereto as Exhibit E , or any other form acceptable to the Agent.

“ Consolidated ” refers to the consolidation of any Person, in accordance with GAAP, with its properly Consolidated Subsidiaries. References herein to a Person’s Consolidated financial statements, financial position, financial condition, liabilities, etc., refer to the Consolidated financial statements, financial position, financial condition, liabilities, etc., of such Person and its properly Consolidated Subsidiaries.

“ Consolidated Interest Expense ” means, with respect to the most recent twelve (12) month period, the sum (without duplication) of the following (in each case, eliminating all offsetting debits and credits between Parent and its Subsidiaries and all other items required to be eliminated in the course of the preparation of Consolidated financial statements of Parent and its Subsidiaries in accordance with GAAP): all interest and commitment fees in respect of Indebtedness of Parent or any of its Subsidiaries (including imputed interest on Capital Lease Obligations) which are incurred during such period, whether accrued or expensed in such period, it being understood and agreed that underwriting fees, structuring fees, arrangement fees, upfront fees, fronting fees, other fees similar to the shall not be deemed to be commitment fees nor included in the calculation of Consolidated Interest Expense.

“ Consolidated Net Income ” means the consolidated net income (or deficit) of Parent and its Subsidiaries on a Consolidated basis for the most recent twelve (12) month period determined in accordance with GAAP consistently applied after eliminating earnings or losses attributable to outstanding minority interests and excluding the net earnings of any Person other than a Subsidiary in which Parent or any of its Subsidiaries has an ownership interest.

“ Control ” means the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of a Person, whether through the ownership of voting securities, by contract, or otherwise, and the terms “Controlled by” or “under common Control with” shall have the correlative meanings.

“ Conversion/Continuation Date ” means any date on which, under Section 2.05 , the Co-Borrowers (a) convert Loans of one Type to another Type, or (b) continue such Loans as Loans of the same Type, but with a new Interest Period.

“ Credit Extension ” means and includes (a) the making of any Loans hereunder, and (b) the Issuance of any Letters of Credit hereunder.

“ Credit Limits Annex ” means Annex B to this Agreement, as the same may be modified from time to time as mutually agreed to in writing by the Co-Borrowers and the Agent, which may be effectuated without the necessity of amending this Agreement. The Credit Limits Annex shall be re-determined based on factors such as Product prices and other factors determined by the Co-Borrowers and the Agent on a reasonable basis and in good faith on a semi-annual basis as of July 15 and January 15 of each year and effective five (5) days after the date of re-determination. In addition to the scheduled redeterminations set forth above, each of the Agent and/or the Co-Borrowers shall have the right to request two additional re-determinations of the Credit Limits Annex per year.

“ Cure Contribution ” means an equity contribution by NuDevco Holdings, NuDevco Retail or the holder of an Equity Interest in Parent permitted by the applicable organizational documents of Parent or the incurrence of Subordinated Debt permitted by Section 7.13(c) , in each case, for purpose of curing a Default or Event of Default which, without such contribution, would occur as a result of a failure to comply with Section 7.09(a) , (b) , (c) or (d) .

“ Cure Period ” has the meaning specified in Subsection 7.09(e) .

“ Default ” means any event or circumstance which, with the giving of notice, the lapse of time, or both, would (if not cured or otherwise remedied during such time) constitute an Event of Default.

“ Defaulting Bank ” means any Bank, as reasonably determined by the Agent or the Issuing Banks, that has (a) failed to fund any portion of Loans or participations in any Letter of Credit within two (2) Business Days of the date required to be funded by it hereunder, unless such Bank notifies the Agent and the Co-Borrowers in writing that such failure is the result of such Bank’s reasonable determination that one or more conditions precedent to funding (each of which conditions precedent, together with any applicable default, shall be specifically identified in such writing), (b) notified the Co-Borrowers, the Agent, any Issuing Bank or any Bank in writing that it does not intend to comply with any of its funding obligations under this Agreement or has made a public statement to the effect that it does not intend to comply with its funding obligations under this Agreement or under any other agreement in which it commits to extend credit (unless such writing or public statement relates to such Bank’s obligation to fund a Loan hereunder and states that such position is based on such Bank’s reasonable determination that a condition precedent to funding (which condition precedent, together with any applicable default, shall be specifically identified in such writing or public statement) cannot be satisfied), (c) failed, within two (2) Business Days after a request by the Agent or an Issuing Bank to confirm that it will comply with the terms of this Agreement relating to its obligations to fund prospective Loans and participations in then outstanding Letters of Credit, (d) otherwise failed to pay over to the Agent, any Issuing Bank or any other Bank any other amount required to be paid by it hereunder within two (2) Business Days of the date when due, or (e) become or is insolvent or has a parent company that has become or is insolvent or become the subject of a bankruptcy or insolvency proceeding, or has had a receiver, conservator, trustee or custodian appointed for it, including the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other state or federal regulatory authority acting in such a capacity, or has taken any action in furtherance of, or has indicated its consent to, approval of or acquiescence in any such proceeding or appointment or has a parent company that has become the subject of a bankruptcy or insolvency proceeding or has had a receiver, conservator, trustee or custodian appointed for it, or has taken any action in furtherance of, or has indicated its consent to, approval of or acquiescence in any such proceeding or appointment. With respect to any Bank that is a “Defaulting Bank” pursuant to clauses (a) , (c) or (d) above, upon (i) such “Defaulting Bank” paying all amounts owed to the applicable Bank(s), Issuing Banks or the Agent pursuant to the terms hereof, as reasonably determined by such Bank(s), Issuing Banks, and the Agent, as applicable, and (ii) the approval of the Co-Borrowers, Issuing Banks, and Agent, such “Defaulting Bank” shall cease to be a “Defaulting Bank”.

“ Default Period ” means with respect to any Bank, the period during which such Bank is a Defaulting Bank.

“ Default Rate ” has the meaning specified in Section 2.10(a) .

“ Disposition ” or “ Dispose ” means the sale, transfer, lease or other disposition (including any sale and leaseback transaction) of any property by any Person, including any sale,

assignment, transfer or other disposal, with or without recourse, of any notes or accounts receivable or any rights and claims associated therewith.

“ Documentary Letter of Credit ” means a Letter of Credit which is intended at the time of Issuance to be drawn upon and excludes Standby Letters of Credit.

“ Dollars ,” “ dollars ” and “ $ ” each mean lawful money of the United States.

“ EBITDA ” means the sum of Consolidated Net Income of Parent and its Subsidiaries on a Consolidated basis for the most recent twelve (12) month period, plus (a) the following to the extent included in calculating such Consolidated Net Income: (i) Consolidated Interest Expense for such period, (ii) all income taxes (including any franchise taxes to the extent based upon net income) for such period, (iii) all depreciation and amortization (including amortization of intangible assets, debt issue costs and amortization under ASC Rule 718), (iv) any loss from the disposition of assets, (v) any extraordinary losses, (vi) any non-cash losses resulting from mark to market activity as a result of the implementation of ASC 815, and (vii) other non-cash charges (including any provision for the reduction in the carrying value of assets recorded in accordance with GAAP, but excluding any non-cash charges that constitute an accrual of or reserve for future cash charges) for such period, minus (b) the following to the extent included in calculating such Consolidated Net Income: (i) all income tax credits for such period, (ii) any gain from the disposition of assets, (iii) any extraordinary gains, (iv) any non-cash gains resulting from mark to market activity as a result of the implementation of ASC 815, and (v) all non-cash items of income (other than account receivables and similar items arising from the normal course of business and reflected as income under accrual methods of accounting consistent with past practices) for such period, plus (c) cash dividends or distributions received by the Loan Parties from any Person other than a Subsidiary in which Parent or any of its Subsidiaries has an ownership interest.

“ Effective Amount ” means (a) with respect to any Loans on any date, the aggregate outstanding principal amount thereof after giving effect to any Borrowings and prepayments or repayments of Loans occurring on such date; and (b) with respect to any outstanding L/C Obligations on any date, the amount of such L/C Obligations on such date after giving effect to any Issuances of Letters of Credit occurring on such date and any other changes in the aggregate amount of the L/C Obligations as of such date, including changes as a result of expiration or cancellation, any reimbursements of outstanding unpaid drawings under any Letters of Credit and any reductions in the maximum amount available for drawing under Letters of Credit taking effect on such date.

“ Elected Working Capital Line Cap ” means as of the Closing Date, $60,000,000. After the Closing Date, the Co-Borrowers may elect a new Elected Working Capital Line Cap by delivering to the Agent a written notice of such election in the form attached hereto as Exhibit J , together with an updated Collateral Position Report reflecting such new Elected Working Capital Line Cap, and such new Elected Working Capital Line Cap shall become effective upon the Agent’s acknowledgement of receipt of such notice. Once elected, the Elected Working Capital Line Cap shall continue in effect until changed by the Co-Borrowers in accordance with this Agreement. The Co-Borrowers may not elect an Elected Working Capital Line Cap more than six (6) times per twelve (12) month period. The Elected Working Capital Line Cap shall be no less than $30,000,000 and shall not exceed the Working Capital Commitments. The Elected Working Capital Line Cap

shall be increased or decreased in a minimum amount of $10,000,000.00 or in integral multiples of $10,000,000.00 in excess thereof. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Co-Borrowers may not elect an Elected Working Capital Line Cap unless the Co-Borrowers are in compliance with the Net Working Capital requirements set forth in Section 7.09(a) as of the last day of the most recently ended month for which financial statements are available on the basis of the Compliance Certificate most recently received by the Agent pursuant to Section 7.02(a) .

In the event that after the Co-Borrowers make an Elected Working Capital Line Cap election, the Co-Borrowers’ Net Working Capital as reflected on a Compliance Certificate delivered to Agent is not in compliance with the requirements set forth in Section 7.09(a) , the Elected Working Capital Line Cap shall be automatically reduced to the appropriate level set forth above to cause compliance with the requirements set forth in Section 7.09(a) . Such automatic reduction shall take place upon receipt by the Agent and the Banks of such Compliance Certificate or notice of election.

“ Eligible Accounts ” means, at the time of any determination thereof, each Co-Borrower’s Accounts as to which the following requirements have been fulfilled to the satisfaction of the Agent (unless otherwise indicated):

(a)      Such Account either (i) is the result of a sale to an account debtor who has been pre-approved for such purpose by the Majority Banks in writing, in their sole discretion, or (ii) is secured by letters of credit in form acceptable to the Agent in its sole discretion and issued by banks approved by the Agent in its sole discretion, or (iii) is within the credit limits set forth on the Credit Limits Annex;

(b)      The applicable Co-Borrower has lawful and absolute title to such Account;

(c)      Such Account is a valid, legally enforceable obligation of the Person who is obligated under such Account (1) for Products actually delivered to such account debtor or (2) for services rendered for such account debtor, in each case in (1) and (2) above in the ordinary course of the applicable Co-Borrower’s business;

(d)      Such Account shall have excluded therefrom any portion that is subject to any dispute, offset, counterclaim or other claim or defense on the part of the account debtor or to any claim on the part of the account debtor denying liability under such Account;

(e)      Such Account is not evidenced by any chattel paper, promissory note or other instrument;

(f)      Such Account is subject to a fully perfected first priority security interest (or properly filed and acknowledged assignment, in the case of U.S. government contracts, if any) in favor of the Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties pursuant to the Loan Documents, prior to the rights of, and enforceable as such against, any other Person, and such Account is not subject to any security interest or Lien in favor of any Person other than the Liens of the Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties pursuant to the Loan Documents;

(g)      Such Account shall have excluded any portion which is not payable in Dollars in the U.S. and/or any portion with respect to which a currency valuation or conversion risk rests with Co-Borrowers;

(h)      Such Account has been due and payable for thirty (30) days or less from the date of the invoice and no extension or indulgence has been granted extending the due date beyond a 30‑day period, except (i) if such Account is owing from an account debtor who pays via automated clearinghouse (ACH) transactions, then the number 35 shall be substituted for the number 30 in the foregoing, (ii) if such Account is from federal, state, county or municipal account debtors under government contracts, then the number 45 shall be substituted for the number 30 in the foregoing and (iii) if the Co-Borrowers have purchased credit insurance on such Account, which such insurance names Agent as co-beneficiary and is acceptable in form and substance to Agent, then the number 90 shall be substituted for the number 30 in the foregoing;

(i)      No account debtor in respect of such Account is (i) an Affiliate of either Co-Borrower, or (ii) incorporated in or primarily conducting business in any jurisdiction outside of the U.S., unless such account debtor and the account is approved in writing by the Banks;

(j)      The applicable Co-Borrower shall have notified the account debtor (pursuant to the contract under which such Account arises or by separate notice) of the assignment of the Account to the Banks and shall have given irrevocable instructions to pay proceeds of the Account to the Agent on behalf of the Banks without offset or counterclaim. In the alternative, the Agent and the applicable Co-Borrower shall have notified the account debtor of the assignment and give irrevocable instructions to the account debtor to pay proceeds as directed by the Agent on behalf of the Banks; and

(k)      Such Account meets and complies with the Risk Management and Credit Policy; provided that, if any credit limits for any account debtor in the Risk Management and Credit Policy are less than the credit limit set forth for such account debtor on Annex C , the Accounts for such account debtor shall be deemed to be in compliance with the credit limits set forth in the Risk Management and Credit Policy for purposes of this clause (k) to the extent such Accounts are within the credit limit for such account debtor set forth on Annex C .

Eligible Accounts shall exclude any portion of such Accounts relating to (i) Transmission and Distribution Service Provider (“ TDSP ”) charges billed to ERCOT customers to the extent that such TDSP charges owed to the TDSP have not been paid by Co-Borrowers prior to the creation of the Account from such ERCOT customers and (ii) purchase of receivables fees and related sales Taxes to the extent that such fees and related sales Taxes applicable to purchase of receivables markets have not already been taken into consideration in calculating the amount owed from the particular local distribution company and such net-amounts are reflected on Co-Borrowers books and records.

For purposes of applying the above requirements for determining an Eligible Account, if the Co-Borrowers request the approval of the Working Capital Banks to treat an Account

as an Eligible Account, the Working Capital Banks shall have five (5) Business Days after receipt of such request (and all relevant supporting information) to respond thereto (but not necessarily make a decision with respect to eligibility). If a Bank does not respond to Agent within such five (5) Business Days period, such Bank shall be deemed to have approved the treatment of the Account as an Eligible Account. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Banks shall be deemed to have approved the Accounts resulting from the sale to the account debtors listed on Annex C , up to the amounts set forth on Annex C for each such Account Debtor.

“ Eligible Assignee ” means any Person that meets the requirements to be an assignee under Section 10.08 (subject to such consents, if any, as may be required under Section 10.08(a) ).

“ Eligible Broker ” means, with respect to hedging accounts and transactions, Newedge USA, LLC and any other broker reasonably acceptable to the Agent.

“ Eligible Exchange Receivables ” means all enforceable rights of any Co-Borrower to receive natural gas in exchange for the sale or trade of natural gas previously delivered to the exchange debtor by such Co-Borrower which, in each case, (a) are evidenced by a written agreement enforceable against the exchange debtor thereof, (b) are current pursuant to the terms of the contract or invoice, (c) are subject to a perfected, first Lien for the benefit of the Secured Parties subject only to Permitted Liens, and no other Lien, charge, offset or claim, (d) are not the subject of a dispute between the exchange debtor and such Co-Borrower, (e) are valued at Platt’s spot market price or another independent posting acceptable to the Agent in its sole discretion, (f) are evidenced by contracts with exchangers pre‑approved by the Agent in writing in its sole discretion, or contracts secured by letters of credit in form acceptable to the Agent in its sole discretion and issued by banks approved by the Agent in its sole discretion, (g) have not been otherwise determined by the Agent in its sole discretion to be unacceptable to it.

“ Eligible Inventory ” means, at the time of determination thereof, each Co-Borrower’s inventory consisting of natural gas, valued at current market (as referenced by a published source acceptable to the Banks in their sole discretion) net of any setoff, counterclaim or netting, as to which the following requirements have been fulfilled to the satisfaction of the Agent:

(a)      The inventory is owned by such Co-Borrower, free and clear of all Liens in favor of third parties, except Liens in favor of the Banks under the Loan Documents and except for Permitted Liens;

(b)      The inventory has not been identified to deliveries with the result that a buyer would have rights to the inventory that would be superior to the Banks’ security interest, nor shall such inventory have become the subject of a customer’s ownership or Lien;

(c)      The inventory is in transit in the U.S. or a bill of lading has been issued or endorsed to the Agent if such inventory is in the hands of a third party carrier, or is located at a storage facility or at the owned sites, or leased premises, at the locations described on Schedule 7.18 , or at such other place as has been specifically agreed to in writing by the Agent and the applicable Co-Borrower; and

(d)      The inventory is subject to a fully perfected first priority security interest in favor of the Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties pursuant to the Loan Documents.

Such Eligible Inventory shall not include “virtual storage”, “winter bundled sales” and future purchase commitments made during bid week prior to the physical delivery thereof.

“ Equity Interest ” means, with respect to any Person, the shares of capital stock of (or other ownership or profit interests in) such Person, the warrants, options or other rights for the purchase or acquisition from such Person of shares of capital stock of (or other ownership or profit interests in) such Person, the securities convertible into or exchangeable for shares of capital stock of (or other ownership or profit interest in) such Person or warrants, rights or options for the purchase or acquisition from such Person of such shares (or such other interests), and any of the other ownership or profit interests in such Person (including partnership, member or trust interests therein), whether voting or non-voting, and whether or not such shares, warrants, options, rights or other interests are outstanding on any date of determination.

“ Equity Investment ” means the purchase or other acquisition by a Loan Party of any Equity Interest in another Person engaged in a line of business similar or complimentary to the lines of business carried on by the Loan Parties or in other business activities in the energy business related to such lines of business.

“ ERISA ” means the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, and regulations promulgated thereunder.

“ ERISA Affiliate ” means, collectively, any Loan Party, and any Person under common control, or treated as a single employer, with any Loan Party, within the meaning of Section 414(b), (c), (m) or (o) of the Code.

“ ERISA Event ” means any of the following: (a) a reportable event described in Section 4043 of ERISA (other than those events with respect to which the 30-day notice requirement has been duly waived under the applicable regulations) with respect to a Title IV Plan, (b) the withdrawal of any ERISA Affiliate from a Title IV 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, (c) the complete or partial withdrawal of any ERISA Affiliate from any Multiemployer Plan, (d) with respect to any Multiemployer Plan, the filing of a notice of reorganization, insolvency or termination (or treatment of a plan amendment as termination) under Section 4041A of ERISA, (e) the filing of a notice of intent to terminate a Title IV Plan (or treatment of a plan amendment as termination) under Section 4041(c) of ERISA, (f) the institution of proceedings to terminate a Title IV Plan or Multiemployer Plan by the PBGC, (g) the failure to make any required contribution to any Title IV Plan or Multiemployer Plan when due, (h) the imposition of a lien under Section 430 of the Code or Section 303 or 4068 of ERISA on any property (or rights to property, whether real or personal) of any ERISA Affiliate, and (i) any other event or condition that might reasonably be expected to constitute grounds under Section 4042 of ERISA for a distress or involuntary termination of, or the appointment of a trustee to administer, any Title IV Plan or Multiemployer Plan or for the imposition of any liability upon any ERISA Affiliate under Title IV of ERISA other than for PBGC premiums due but not delinquent.

“ Eurodollar Rate ” means for any Interest Period with respect to any Eurodollar Rate Loan, the rate per annum determined on the basis of the rate for deposits in Dollars for a period equal to such Interest Period commencing on the first day of such Interest Period appearing on Reuters Reference LIBOR 01 (or otherwise on such screen) at approximately, with respect to any Notice of Borrowing or Notice of Conversion/Continuation (as applicable), 11:00 am (London time) two (2) Business Days prior to the first day of such Interest Period. In the event that such rate does not appear or shall cease to be available from Reuters Reference LIBOR 01, then the Eurodollar Rate shall be determined from such financial reporting service or other information as shall be mutually acceptable to Agent and the Co-Borrowers that reflects an average ICE Benchmark Administration (or the successor thereto if the ICE Benchmark Administration is no longer making a Eurodollar Rate available) Interest Settlement Rate for deposits in Dollars (for delivery on the first day of such Interest Period) with a term equivalent to such Interest Period determined as of approximately 11:00 a.m. (London time) two Business Days prior to the first day of such Interest Period; provided that, if the Eurodollar Rate shall be less than zero, such rate shall be deemed to be zero.

“ Eurodollar Rate Loan ” means a Loan that bears interest at a rate based on the Eurodollar Rate.

“ Event of Default ” means any of the events or circumstances specified in Section 8.01 .

“ EWCLC Reduction Cure ” has the meaning set forth in Section 7.09(e) .

“ Excess Sales Proceeds ” means Net Cash Proceeds from a Disposition which, within 180 days after the date of receipt by Parent or any of its Subsidiaries of such Net Cash Proceeds, have not been applied or committed to the purchase of Product or capital assets used by Parent or any of its Subsidiaries in its present line of business.

“ Excluded Swap Obligation ” means, with respect to any Loan Party, any CEA Swap Obligation if, and to the extent that, all or a portion of the guarantee of such Loan Party of, or the grant by such Loan Party of a security interest to secure, such CEA 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 Loan Party’s failure for any reason to constitute an “eligible contract participant” as defined in the Commodity Exchange Act and the regulations thereunder at the time the guarantee of such Loan Party or the grant of such security interest becomes effective with respect to such CEA Swap Obligation. If a CEA Swap Obligation arises under a master agreement governing more than one swap, such exclusion shall apply only to the portion of such CEA Swap Obligation that is attributable to swaps for which such guarantee or security interest is or becomes illegal.

“ Excluded Taxes ” means any of the following Taxes imposed on or with respect to a Recipient or required to be withheld or deducted from a payment to a Recipient, (a) Taxes imposed on or measured by net income (however denominated), franchise Taxes, state gross receipts Taxes imposed in lieu of net income or franchise Taxes, and branch profits Taxes, in each case, imposed as a result of such Recipient being organized under the laws of, or having its principal office or, in

the case of any Bank, its applicable lending office located in, the jurisdiction imposing such Tax (or any political subdivision thereof), (b) in the case of a Bank, U.S. federal withholding Taxes imposed on amounts payable to or for the account of such Bank with respect to an applicable interest in a Loan or Commitment pursuant to a Requirement of Law in effect on the date on which (i) such Bank acquires such interest in the Loan or Commitment or (ii) such Bank changes its lending office, except in each case to the extent that, pursuant to Section 4.01 amounts with respect to such Taxes were payable either to such Bank's assignor immediately before such Bank became a party hereto or to such Bank immediately before it changed its lending office, (c) Taxes attributable to a Foreign Bank’s failure to comply with Section 9.10(b) , and (d) any U.S. federal withholding Taxes imposed under FATCA.

“ Existing Co-Borrowers ” has the meaning set forth in the recitals hereto.

“ Existing Credit Agreement ” has the meaning set forth in the recitals hereto.

“ Existing Letters of Credit ” means all Letters of Credit issued for the account of the Existing Co-Borrowers which are outstanding as of the date hereof under the Existing Credit Agreement and listed on Schedule 1.01 .

“ Expiration Date ” means July 8, 2017 provided that the Expiration Date may be extended as set forth in Section 2.16 .

“ 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, any agreement entered into pursuant to Section 1471(b)(1) of the Code, any intergovernmental agreement entered into in connection with the implementation of such Sections of the Code and any fiscal or regulatory legislation on, rules or practices adopted pursuant to such intergovernmental agreement.

“ Federal Funds Rate ” means, for any day, the rate set forth in the weekly statistical release designated as H.15(519), or any successor publication, published by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York (including any such successor, “H.15(519)” on the preceding Business Day opposite the caption “Federal Funds (Effective)”; or, if for any relevant day such rate is not so published on any such preceding Business Day, the rate for such day will be the arithmetic mean as determined by the Agent of the rates for the last transaction in overnight Federal Funds arranged prior to 9:00 a.m. (New York City time) on that day by each of three leading brokers of Federal Funds transactions in New York City selected by the Agent.

“ Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio ” means the ratio of (a) Adjusted EBITDA to (b) the sum of the following calculated for the most recent twelve (12) month period: (i) Consolidated Interest Expense (other than interest paid-in-kind in respect of any Subordinated Debt), plus (ii) letter of credit fees paid pursuant to Section 3.08 , plus (iii) non-utilization fees paid pursuant to Section 2.11 , plus (iv) “earnout” payments in connection with Permitted Acquisitions, plus (v) Restricted Payments made pursuant to Section 7.15(c) , plus (vi) all Taxes (other than Restricted

Payments made pursuant to Section 7.15(e)), plus (vii) scheduled payments made pursuant to Section 2.09(b)(i) .

“ Foreign Bank ” means any Bank that is not a U.S. Person.

“ FRB ” means the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, and any Governmental Authority succeeding to any of its principal functions.

“ GAAP ” means generally accepted accounting principles set forth from time to time in the opinions and pronouncements of the Accounting Principles Board and the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and statements and pronouncements of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (or agencies with similar functions of comparable stature and authority within the U.S. accounting profession), which are applicable to the circumstances as of the date of determination, consistently applied.

“ Governmental Authority ” means any nation or government, any state or other political subdivision thereof, any central bank (or similar monetary or regulatory authority) thereof, any entity exercising executive, legislative, judicial, regulatory or administrative functions of or pertaining to government.

“ Guarantors ” means Parent and each Subsidiary of a Loan Party (other than a Co-Borrower) which has executed a Guaranty Agreement.

“ Guaranty Agreement ” means (i) that certain Amended and Restated Guaranty Agreement made by Parent in favor of the Agent for the ratable benefit of the Secured Parties and (ii) any other guaranty agreement executed from time to time by any Person in favor of the Agent in respect of any or all of the Obligations, as each may be amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time.

“ Hedged Eligible Inventory ” means natural gas owned by a Co-Borrower (a) which has been presold in a manner resulting in, or which at the time of delivery, will result in, a Qualified Account, or (b) which has been hedged by a NYMEX contract or an over-the-counter contract acceptable to Agent, which NYMEX contract is subject to a tri-party account control agreement with Agent and which natural gas, upon such purchase by a Co-Borrower, shall qualify as Eligible Inventory. Such Hedged Eligible Inventory shall be valued at current market (as referenced by a public source acceptable to the Agent in its sole discretion) net of any setoff, counterclaim or netting. Such Hedged Eligible Inventory shall not include “virtual storage”, “winter bundled sales” or future purchase commitments made during bid week prior to the physical delivery thereof.

“ HoldCo ” means Spark HoldCo, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company.

“ Honor Date ” has the meaning specified in Subsection 3.03(b) .

“ Indebtedness ” means, as to any Person at a particular time, without duplication, all of the following, whether or not included as indebtedness or liabilities in accordance with GAAP:

(a)      all obligations of such Person for borrowed money and all obligations of such Person evidenced by bonds, debentures, notes, loan agreements or other similar instruments;

(b)      all direct or contingent obligations of such Person arising under letters of credit (including standby and commercial), bankers’ acceptances, bank guaranties, surety bonds and similar instruments;

(c)      net obligations of such Person under any Swap Contract;

(d)      all obligations of such Person to pay the deferred purchase price of property or services (other than (i) “earnout” payments in connection with Permitted Acquisitions, (ii) trade accounts payable in the ordinary course of business that are not paid for more than 90 days after the date on which such trade account payable was due, and (iii) obligations that are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings diligently conducted and adequate reserves in accordance with GAAP are being maintained by any Co-Borrower);

(e)      indebtedness (excluding prepaid interest thereon) secured by a Lien on property owned or being purchased by such Person (including indebtedness arising under conditional sales or other title retention agreements), whether or not such indebtedness shall have been assumed by such Person or is limited in recourse;

(f)      Capital Lease Obligations and Synthetic Lease Obligations;

(g)      all obligations of such Person to purchase, redeem, retire, defease or otherwise make any payment in respect of any equity interest in such Person or any other Person, valued, in the case of a redeemable preferred interest, at the greater of its voluntary or involuntary liquidation preference plus accrued and unpaid dividends or distributions; and

(h)      all guaranties of such Person in respect of any of the foregoing, but only to the extent that any such guaranty does not guaranty the payment of amounts owed or which may be owed by a Co-Borrower or is not otherwise included as Indebtedness of a Co-Borrower.

For all purposes hereof, the Indebtedness of any Person shall (i) include the Indebtedness of any partnership or joint venture (other than a joint venture that is itself a corporation or limited liability company) in which such Person is a general partner or a joint venturer, unless, and to the extent that, such Indebtedness is expressly made non-recourse to such Person, and (ii) exclude any loans from an insurance company or an insurance premium finance company to finance all or any portion of the premium on any insurance policy maintained by any Co-Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, but only to the extent consistent with past practice. The amount of any Capital Lease or Synthetic Lease Obligation as of any date shall be deemed to be the amount of Indebtedness attributable in respect thereof as of such date. The amount of any net obligation under any Swap Contract on any date shall be deemed to be the Swap Termination Value thereof as of such date if

the Swap Termination Value shows that Parent or any of its Consolidated Subsidiaries is the party owing such amount.

“ Indemnified Taxes ” means all Taxes other than Excluded Taxes.

“ Initial Permitted Acquisition ” means the acquisition of the outstanding Equity Interests of CenStar pursuant to the Initial Permitted Acquisition Documents.

“ Initial Permitted Acquisition Documents ” means that certain Stock Purchase Agreement dated May 5, 2015 between HoldCo and Perry Garber, as amended by that certain amendment thereto dated June 25, 2015 among HoldCo, Perry Garber, CenStar Acquisition, LLC and CenStar, and each other document, instrument or agreement executed in connection therewith.

“ Insolvency Proceeding ” means with respect to any Person (a) any case, action or proceeding with respect to such Person before any court or other Governmental Authority relating to bankruptcy, reorganization, insolvency, liquidation, receivership, dissolution, winding-up or relief of debtors, or (b) any general assignment for the benefit of creditors, composition, marshalling of assets for creditors, or other similar arrangements in respect of its creditors generally or any substantial portion of its creditors; undertaken under U.S. Federal, state or foreign law, including the Bankruptcy Code.

“ Intercreditor Agreement ” means the Amended and Restated Intercreditor Agreement dated as of July 8, 2015 among the Banks and the Loan Parties relating to the sharing of Collateral with and among the Swap Banks, as amended from time to time.

“ Interest Payment Date ” means, (a) as to any Loan other than a Base Rate Loan or COF Rate Loan, the last day of each Interest Period applicable to such Loan except if the Interest Period for such Loan is longer than 90 days, then the 90 ^th day after such Loan is made; and (b) as to any Base Rate Loan or COF Rate Loan, the later of (i) the 5th Business Day of each fiscal quarter, or (ii) the date of payment shown on the billing delivered to the Co-Borrowers by the Agent, but in no event later than the Expiration Date.

“ Interest Period ” means, as to any Eurodollar Rate Loan, the period commencing on the Borrowing Date of such Loan or on the Conversion/Continuation Date on which the Loan is converted into or continued as a Eurodollar Rate Loan, and ending on the date that is one or two weeks or one, two, three or six months thereafter, as selected by HoldCo in its Notice of Borrowing or Notice of Conversion/Continuation as the ending date thereof; provided , however , that:

(a)      any Interest Period that would otherwise end on a day that is not a Business Day shall be extended to the next succeeding Business Day unless, in the case of a Eurodollar Rate Loan, such Business Day falls in another calendar month, in which case such Interest Period shall end on the preceding Business Day;

(b)      any Interest Period pertaining to a Eurodollar Rate Loan that begins on the last Business Day of a calendar month (or on a day for which there is no numerically

corresponding day in the calendar month at the end of such Interest Period) shall end on the last Business Day of the calendar month at the end of such Interest Period; and

(c)      no Interest Period shall extend beyond the scheduled Expiration Date.

“ Interest Rate Contract ” means any agreement entered into with any Swap Bank, whether or not in writing, relating to any single transaction that is an interest rate protection agreement, interest rate future, interest rate option, interest rate swap, interest rate cap, collar or other interest rate hedge arrangement. No Interest Rate Contract will be executed hereunder unless it is subject to the applicable ISDA Master Agreement or its equivalent (i.e., long-form confirmations).

“ In-the-Money Positions ” means the in-the-money marked-to-market value of forward positions from Co-Borrower’s forward book from (i) any Accounts of the Co-Borrowers which are Eligible Accounts (other than those Accounts which fail to meet the requirements of subparagraph (h) in the definition of “Eligible Accounts,” which Accounts shall be included) and which are attributable to Product which has been contracted to be delivered to an account debtor and (ii) any open financial forward contracts not included in Approved Brokerage accounts, net of , in each case (on a counterparty by counterparty basis) remaining forward out-of-the-money positions, accounts payable and offsets and counterclaims of Co-Borrowers to such counterparty, as such amounts may be adjusted to account for the effective amount of posted cash and Letter of Credit support to such counterparty.

“ IPO ” means the initial public offering of Parent’s Class A common stock.

“ IPO Restructuring Documents ” means (a) the Transaction Agreement dated as of June 18, 2014 among Ventures, NuDevco Holdings, NuDevco Retail, Spark Energy Holdings, LLC, HoldCo, and Parent, (b) the Transaction Agreement II dated as of July 30, 2014 among Parent, HoldCo, NuDevco Retail, NuDevco Holdings, and Associated Energy Services, LP, (c) the Tax Receivable Agreement, (d) the Underwriting Agreement dated as of July 28, 2014 among Robert W. Baird & Co. Incorporated, Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Incorporated, and the other parties listed on Schedule A thereto, (e) the Inter-Borrower Agreement dated as of August 1, 2014 among Ventures, Spark Energy Holdings, LLC, Spark, SEG, and Associated Energy Services, LP, (f) and the Registration Rights Agreement dated as of August 1, 2014 among Parent, NuDevco Retail, and NuDevco Holdings, and (g) the Promissory Note dated June 18, 2014 by Spark payable to Ventures in the principal amount of $50,000.

“ IRS ” means the Internal Revenue Service, and any Governmental Authority succeeding to any of its principal functions under the Code.

“ Issue ” means, with respect to any Letter of Credit, to issue or to extend the expiry of, or to renew or increase the amount of, such Letter of Credit; and the terms “ Issued ,” “ Issuing ” and “ Issuance ” have corresponding meanings.

“ Issuing Bank ” means Société Générale and any of its Affiliates and any other Bank or any Affiliate of any Bank that has requested and has received Agent’s consent to Issue Letters

of Credit hereunder, in such Bank’s or Affiliate’s capacity as an issuer of one or more Letters of Credit hereunder.

“ Issuing Bank Sub-Limit ” means, with respect to each Issuing Bank, the limit set opposite such Issuing Bank under the heading “Sub-Limit” in the table below or such other amount as may be agreed to in writing by the Co-Borrowers, the Agent and the applicable Issuing Bank:

“ L/C Advance ” means each Bank’s participation in any L/C Borrowing or Reducing L/C Borrowing in accordance with its Pro Rata Share (or, if a Defaulting Bank exists, and without limitation to the obligations of such Defaulting Bank under this Agreement, with respect to each Non-Defaulting Bank, its Working Capital Pro Rata Adjusted Percentage, if applicable) with respect to Letters of Credit Issued prior to the Conversion to Reduced Funding Banks Date and the Approving Banks’ participation in any L/C Borrowing or Reducing L/C Borrowing in accordance with its Pro Rata Share (or, if a Defaulting Bank exists, and without limitation to the obligations of such Defaulting Bank under this Agreement, with respect to each Non-Defaulting Bank, its Working Capital Pro Rata Adjusted Percentage, if applicable) with respect to all Letters of Credit Issued thereafter.

“ L/C Amendment Application ” means an application form for amendment of outstanding Standby or Documentary Letters of Credit as shall at any time be in use at the Issuing Bank, as the Issuing Bank shall request.

“ L/C Application ” means an application form for Issuances of Standby or Documentary Letters of Credit as shall at any time be in use at the Issuing Bank, as the Issuing Bank shall request.

“ L/C Borrowing ” means an extension of credit under the Working Capital Line resulting from either a drawing under any Letter of Credit or a Reducing L/C Borrowing, which extension of credit shall not have been reimbursed on the date when made nor converted into a Borrowing of Working Capital Loans under Section 3.03 .

“ L/C Issuance ” means the Issuance of a Letter of Credit under the Working Capital Line.

“ L/C Obligations ” means at any time the sum of (a) the aggregate undrawn amount of all Letters of Credit then outstanding, plus (b) the amount of all unreimbursed drawings under all Letters of Credit, which will constitute an L/C Borrowing until reimbursed or converted into a Borrowing of Working Capital Loans.

“ L/C‑Related Documents ” means the Letters of Credit, the L/C Applications, the L/C Amendment Applications and any other document relating to any Letter of Credit, including, but not limited to, any of the Issuing Bank’s standard form documents for letter of credit issuances.

“ L/C Sub-limit Caps ” means the following sub-limit caps upon L/C Obligations under particular types of Letters of Credit Issued under the Working Capital Line as follows:

(a)      Documentary and Standby Letters of Credit issued for the purpose of financing the purchase of Product and Performance Standby Letters of Credit, in each case with terms of up to 90 days - $60,000,000.00.

(b)      Documentary and Standby Letters of Credit issued for the purpose of financing the purchase of Product and Performance Standby Letters of Credit, in each case with terms of greater than 90 days and up to 365 days - $26,250,000.00 in the aggregate.

Provided that , any Letters of Credit that do not match the terms stated above due to the inclusion of an automatic renewal provision shall be permitted as long as the maximum number of days required for notice of non-renewal is ninety (90) days for Performance Standby Letters of Credit, and sixty (60) days for all other types of Letters of Credit. If Working Capital Commitments are increased pursuant to Section 2.02(a) , the L/C Sub-limit Cap (a) shall be correspondingly increased. If Working Capital Commitments are increased pursuant to Section 2.02(a) , the L/C Sub-limit Cap (b) shall be increased pro-rata based on the amount of any increase in the Working Capital Commitments under Section 2.02(a) in excess of $60,000,000 in the aggregate, but shall not exceed $50,000,000. Such increases to be notified to the Co-Borrowers and the Banks pursuant to Section 2.02(a)(iii) . If the Elected Working Capital Line Cap is decreased pursuant to the terms hereof, the L/C Sub-limit Cap set forth in (a) above shall be correspondingly decreased, but shall not be less than $30,000,000, and the L/C Sub-limit Cap set forth in (b) above shall be decreased pro-rata based on the amount of any decrease in the Elected Working Capital Line Cap, but shall not be less than $15,000,000.

“ Letters of Credit ” means (a) any letters of credit (whether Standby Letters of Credit or Documentary Letters of Credit) issued by the Issuing Bank under the Working Capital Line pursuant to Article III, and (b) any Reducing Letters of Credit.

“ Letters of Credit Fee Rate ” means the following percentages per annum:

(a)      if the average daily Aggregate Amount during the most recently ended fiscal quarter was less than fifty percent (50%) of the average daily aggregate Working Capital Commitments of the Working Capital Banks in effect during such fiscal quarter, (i) two percent (2.00%) for Letters of Credit described in clause (a) under L/C Sub-limit Caps and (ii) two and one-quarter percent (2.25%) for Letters of Credit described in clause (b) under L/C Sub-limit Caps; and

(b)      if the average daily Aggregate Amount during the most recently ended fiscal quarter was greater than or equal to fifty percent (50%) of the average daily aggregate Working Capital Commitments of the Working Capital Banks in effect during such fiscal

quarter, (i) two and one-quarter percent (2.25%) for Letters of Credit described in clause (a) under L/C Sub-limit Caps and (ii) two and one-half percent (2.50%) for Letters of Credit described in clause (b) under L/C Sub-limit Caps.

The Letter of Credit Fee Rate for any fiscal quarter shall be determined by the Agent based upon the average Aggregate Amount outstanding and the average aggregate Working Capital Commitments of the Working Capital Banks in effect, in each case, on each day during the fiscal quarter most recently ended, and any such determination shall be conclusive and binding absent manifest error. Any increase or decrease in the Letter of Credit Fee Rate resulting from a change in the average daily Aggregate Amount or aggregate Working Capital Commitments of the Working Capital Banks during any fiscal quarter shall become effective as of the first day of the subsequent fiscal quarter, as notified by the Agent to the Co-Borrowers. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Letter of Credit Fee Rate shall be deemed to be the Letter of Credit Fee Rate described in clause (a) above from and after the Closing Date through and including the last day of the first full fiscal quarter ending after the Closing Date.

“ Letters of Credit for Product Not Yet Delivered ” shall mean an amount equal to the face amount of any Letter of Credit for the purchase of Product minus (i) the value (determined by means of a commercially reasonable method agreed to between Co-Borrowers and Agent) of accounts payable and any other costs and liabilities incurred by the Co-Borrowers for the purchase of Products related to such Letter of Credit by the Co-Borrowers under such Letters of Credit with respect to which title to such Products has passed to a Co-Borrower as of the date of calculation thereof and is included as part of the Co-Borrowers’ Eligible Inventory, minus (ii) any marked-to-market loss liability on any open forward contract or open over-the-counter transaction, minus (iii) any liability pertaining to an exchange payable, minus (iv) any other counterclaim that can be made against such Letter of Credit. The amounts resulting from such calculation shall not be duplicative of amounts included in the calculation of any other line item in the Borrowing Base Advance Cap for any reason.

“ Lien ” means any security interest, mortgage, deed of trust, pledge, hypothecation, assignment, charge or other encumbrance, lien (statutory or otherwise) or preferential arrangement of any kind or nature whatsoever in respect of any property (including those created by, arising under or evidenced by any conditional sale or other title retention agreement, the interest of a lessor under a capital lease, any financing lease having substantially the same economic effect as any of the foregoing, or the filing of any financing statement naming any Co-Borrower as debtor, under the Uniform Commercial Code or any comparable law).

“ Loan ” means an extension of credit by the Banks to the Co-Borrowers under Article II or Article III, including Working Capital Loans and Revolving Loans.

“ Loan Documents ” means this Agreement, the Notes, the Guaranty Agreement, the Security Documents, the Intercreditor Agreement, the L/C‑Related Documents, each Subordination Agreement, if and when in effect, and all other documents delivered to the Banks in connection herewith, each as amended, modified or restated from time to time.

“ Loan Party ” means each Co-Borrower and each Guarantor.

“ Lock Box ” has the meaning specified in Subsection 7.08(a) .

“ Long Position ” means for each Co-Borrower, (a) the aggregate number of MMBtus of natural gas which are either held in inventory by such Co-Borrower or which such Co-Borrower has contracted to purchase (whether by purchase of a contract on a commodities exchange or otherwise), or which such Co-Borrower will receive on exchange or under a swap contract including, without limitation, all option contracts representing the obligation of such Co-Borrower to purchase natural gas at the option of a third party, and in each case, for which a fixed purchase price has been set or (b) the aggregate number of megawatt hours of electricity, which such Co-Borrower has contracted to purchase (whether by purchase of a contract on a commodities exchange or otherwise), or which such Co-Borrower will receive on exchange or under a swap contract including, without limitation, all option contracts representing the obligation of such Co-Borrower to purchase electricity at the option of a third party, and in each case, for which a fixed purchase price has been set. Long Positions will be expressed as a positive number.

“ Majority Banks ” means, as of any date of determination, (a) other than as provided in clause (b), two or more Banks having more than 50% of Commitments or, if the Commitment of each Bank to make Loans and the obligation of the Issuing Bank to Issue Letters of Credit have been terminated pursuant to Section 8.02 , two or more Banks holding in the aggregate more than 50% of the Effective Amount of all Loans and L/C Obligations (with the aggregate amount of each Bank’s risk participation and funded participation in L/C Obligations being deemed “held” by such Bank for purposes of this definition) and (b) at any time there is only one Bank, such Bank.

“ Margin Stock ” means “margin stock” as such term is defined in Regulation T, U or X of the FRB.

“ Marketable Securities ” means (a) certificates of deposit issued by any bank with a Fitch rating of A or better, (b) commercial paper rated P‑1, A‑1 or F‑1, (c) bankers acceptances rated Prime, or (d) U.S. Government obligations with tenors of 90 days or less.

“ Material Adverse Effect ” means (a) a material adverse effect upon, the operations, business, properties, or condition (financial or otherwise) of the Loan Parties taken as a whole, (b) a material impairment of the ability of any Loan Party or the Loan Parties to perform under any Loan Document, or (c) a material adverse effect upon the legality, validity, binding effect or enforceability against any Loan Party of any Loan Document or the rights and remedies of the Agent, Issuing Bank or the Banks thereunder.

“ Multiemployer Plan ” means any multiemployer plan, as defined in Section 400l(a)(3) of ERISA, to which any ERISA Affiliate incurs or otherwise has any obligation or liability, contingent or otherwise.

“ Net Cash Proceeds ” means the remainder of (a) the gross proceeds received by Parent or any of its Subsidiaries from (i) a Disposition, (ii) the issuance of Additional Debt, or (iii) the issuance of Equity Interests, other than Equity Interests issued in connection with a Cure Contribution, less (b) underwriter discounts and commissions, investment banking fees, legal, accounting and other professional fees and expenses, and other usual and customary transaction

costs, in each case only to the extent paid or payable by Parent or any of its Subsidiaries in cash and related to such Disposition, Additional Debt issuance, or Equity Interest issuance.

“ Net Position ” means the sum of all Long Positions and Short Positions of each of the Co-Borrowers.

“ Net Position Report ” means a report which details the Net Position of each of the Co-Borrowers and includes each Co-Borrower’s certification that it is in compliance with Section 7.17 of this Agreement, substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit C , or in any other form acceptable to the Banks, which Net Position Report shall include, on a monthly basis, detailed information on volumetric positions with mark to market valuation on a dollar basis.

“ Net Working Capital ” means (a) the net working capital of Parent (which includes the Co-Borrowers) on a Consolidated basis (i) including the portion of accumulated other comprehensive income (to the extent negative) for which there exists an offsetting unrecognized profit from physical transactions not included elsewhere on the balance sheet, (ii) excluding accumulated other comprehensive income (to the extent positive), (iii) including unrealized losses recorded on the balance sheet and income statement to the extent that there is an offsetting physical transaction with a gain that has not been recorded on the balance sheet and income statement, and excluding unrealized gains recorded on the balance sheet and income statement but only to the extent that such unrealized gains exceed losses on offsetting physical transactions for which losses have been recorded on the balance sheet and income statement, (iv) excluding the aggregate outstanding principal amount of the Revolving Loans to the extent included in current liabilities, (v) excluding any accrued and unpaid interest under the Revolving Line and Working Capital Line if not already recorded in current liabilities, (vi) excluding cash deposits subject to Liens permitted by Section 7.10(n) in excess of the amount equal to total deposits of the Loan Parties on hand with Eligible Brokers plus 80% of all other deposits of the Loan Parties), (vii) excluding any Subordinated Debt permitted by Section 7.13(c) from current liabilities, (viii) excluding unsecured Indebtedness permitted under Section 7.13(k) from current liabilities, (ix) excluding all amounts due from employees, owners, Subsidiaries and Affiliates which are not a Co-Borrower or a Guarantor, other than Affiliate Obligations which will be included if the amount owing from any Affiliate or Subsidiary that is not a Co-Borrower is less than $3,000,000 in the aggregate, or if any such individual or aggregate amount is more, such Affiliate Obligation is acceptable to the Agent, (x) excluding securities which are not “Marketable Securities” as defined herein and which the Agent decides to exclude from Net Working Capital, (xi) excluding mark-to-market losses (not already deducted in (iii) above), (xii) excluding all customer acquisition costs and intangibles, and (xiii) excluding the value of any Equity Investment (included in net working capital) if the Agent, on behalf of the Secured Parties, has not been granted a first priority security interest in such Equity Investment, minus (b) to the extent recorded as long-term liabilities on the balance sheet of Parent, the aggregate outstanding principal amount of Working Capital Loans.

“ New Bank ” has the meaning specified in Section 2.01(c ).

“ New Bank Agreement ” means a New Bank Agreement, substantially in the form of Exhibit H , among the Co-Borrowers, the Agent, and a new financial institution making a Commitment pursuant to Section 2.02 of this Agreement.

“ New Co-Borrower Supplement ” means the supplement to the Credit Agreement substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit L.

“ Non Defaulting Bank ” means, at any time, each Bank that is not a Defaulting Bank at such time.

“ Note ” means the promissory notes executed by the Co-Borrowers in favor of the Banks pursuant to Section 2.03 .

“ Notice of Borrowing ” means a request by the Co-Borrowers to the Agent for either a Borrowing of Loans or an L/C Issuance, each such notice to be in the appropriate form attached hereto as Exhibit A-1 or in any other form acceptable to the Agent.

“ Notice of Conversion/Continuation ” means a notice in substantially the form of Exhibit A‑2 .

“ NuDevco Holdings ” means NuDevco Retail Holdings, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company.

“ NuDevco Retail ” means NuDevco Retail, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company.

“ NYMEX ” means the New York Mercantile Exchange.

“ Oasis ” means, collectively, Oasis Power Holdings, LLC, a Texas limited liability company, and Oasis Power, LLC, a Texas limited liability company.

“ Obligations ” means (a) all advances to, and debts, liabilities, obligations, covenants and duties of, any Loan Party arising under any Loan Document or otherwise with respect to any Loan or Letter of Credit, whether direct or indirect (including those acquired by assumption), absolute or contingent, including, but not limited to, the obligation to reimburse L/C Obligations to an Issuing Bank, due or to become due, now existing or hereafter arising and, including interest and fees that accrue after the commencement by or against any Loan Party or any Affiliate thereof or any proceeding under any debtor relief laws naming such Person as the debtor in such proceeding, regardless of whether such interest and fees are allowed claims in such proceeding, and (b) all indebtedness, liabilities and obligations owing by any Loan Party to any Swap Bank under a Swap Contract, whether due or to become due, absolute or contingent, or now existing or hereafter arising, including Swap Contracts in effect on the Closing Date (as such Swap Contracts may be amended from time to time); provided that (i) when any Swap Bank assigns or otherwise transfers any interest held by it under any Swap Contract to any other Person pursuant to the terms of such agreement, the obligations thereunder shall constitute Swap Obligations only if such assignee or transferee is also then a Bank or an Affiliate of a Bank and a party to the Intercreditor Agreement and (ii) if a Swap Bank ceases to be a Bank or an Affiliate of a Bank hereunder, obligations owing to such Swap Bank shall be included as Swap Obligations only to the extent such obligations arise from transactions under such individual Swap Contracts (and not the master agreement between such parties) entered into prior to the time such Swap Bank ceases to be a Bank or an Affiliate of a Bank

hereunder, without giving effect to any extension, increases, or modifications thereof which are made after such Swap Bank ceases to be a Bank or an Affiliate of a Bank hereunder; provided further that, “Obligations” shall exclude any Excluded Swap Obligations. For purposes of determining the amount of the Loan Parties’ Swap Obligations, the amount of such Swap Obligation shall be an amount equal to the Close-Out Amount with respect to any Swap Contract.

“ OFAC ” means the U.S. Treasury Department Office of Foreign Assets Control.

“ Originating Bank ” has the meaning specified in Subsection 10.08(d) .

“ Other Taxes ” means any present or future stamp or documentary Taxes or any other excise or property Taxes, charges or similar levies which arise from any payment made hereunder or from the execution, delivery or registration of, or otherwise with respect to, this Agreement or any other Loan Documents.

“ Parent ” means Spark Energy, Inc., a Delaware corporation.

“ Participant ” has the meaning specified in Subsection 10.08(d) .

“ Participant Register ” has the meaning specified in Subsection 10.08(d) .

“ Patriot Act ” has the meaning specified in Section 10.22 .

“ PBGC ” means the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation and any successor thereto.

“ Performance Standby Letters of Credit ” means Standby Letters of Credit securing performance obligations, transportation obligations, swap obligations or other obligations of the Co-Borrowers owing to pipeline and storage companies.

“ Permitted Acquisitions ” means (a) the acquisition of customer contracts for consideration equal to or greater than $4,000,000 for any single transaction, (b) the acquisition of 50% or more of the Equity Interest in another Person, or (c) the acquisition of any business, division or enterprise, or all or substantially all of the assets of another Person, provided that, in each case, (i) such acquisition is consistent with or complimentary to the lines of business presently conducted by the Co-Borrowers or in other business activities in the energy business related to such lines of business, (ii) before and immediately after giving effect to such acquisition no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, (iii) immediately after giving effect to such acquisition, the Loan Parties shall be in pro forma compliance with the financial covenants in Section 7.09 , (iv) the Adjusted Purchase Price for any such acquisition does not exceed $5,000,000.00 without the prior written consent of the Agent or $10,000,000.00 without the prior written consent of the Majority Banks and the Revolving Majority Banks; provided that no such consent shall be required for the acquisition of all outstanding Equity Interests of Oasis so long as the Adjusted Purchase Price for such acquisition does not exceed $20,000,000, (v) the aggregate Adjusted Purchase Price of all Permitted Acquisitions not subject to consent pursuant to the forgoing clause (iv), other than the acquisition of all outstanding Equity Interests of Oasis, shall not exceed $10,000,000 in the aggregate, and (vi) (A) in the case of an acquisition of Equity Interests, the

acquisition is structured so that the acquired Person becomes a Subsidiary of a Co-Borrower, and the Co-Borrowers comply with Section 7.23 with respect to such Person and (B) in the case of an acquisition of assets, such acquisition is structured so that a Loan Party acquires such assets.

“ Permitted Liens ” has the meaning specified in Section 7.10 .

“ Person ” means an individual, partnership, corporation, business trust, joint stock company, trust, unincorporated association, joint venture or Governmental Authority.

“ Platform ” has the meaning specified in Subsection 10.02(e) .

“ Pledge Agreement ” means each pledge agreement listed on the Security Schedule and each other pledge agreement executed from time to time by any Person in favor of the Agent in respect of any or all of the Obligations, as each may be amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time.

“ POR Agreement ” means any agreement for billing services and for the assignment of accounts receivables between a Co-Borrower and a third party as may be approved by the Agent from time to time in its sole discretion. The POR Agreements in effect as of the Closing Date are set forth in Schedule 1.01 .

“ POR Collateral ” means accounts receivable assigned by a Co-Borrower pursuant to a POR Agreement.

“ Product ” means natural gas and electricity.

“ Pro Rata Share ” means, as to any Bank at any time, the percentage equivalent (expressed as a decimal, rounded to the ninth decimal place) at such time of such Bank’s Revolving Percentage or Working Capital Percentage, as applicable.

“ Public Bank ” has the meaning specified in Subsection 10.02(e) .

“ Qualified Accounts ” means receivables under contracts which upon performance by the applicable Co-Borrower will become Eligible Accounts of such Co-Borrower.

“ Qualified ECP Guarantor ” means, in respect of any CEA Swap Obligation, each Loan Party that has total assets exceeding $10,000,000 at the time the relevant guarantee or grant of the relevant security interest becomes effective with respect to such CEA Swap Obligation or such other person as 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” at such time by entering into a keepwell under Section 1a(18)(A)(v)(II) of the Commodity Exchange Act.

“ Reducing L/C Borrowing ” means any extension of credit by the Banks under the Working Capital Line for the purpose of funding any payment or payments made to the beneficiary of a Reducing Letter of Credit by the Co-Borrowers if such payment or payments (i) are made through the Issuing Bank, (ii) reference the Reducing Letter of Credit by the letter of credit number thereof, and (iii) are not made pursuant to a conforming and proper draw under such Reducing Letter of Credit.

“ Reducing Letters of Credit ” means any standby letters of credit that (a) are Issued by the Issuing Bank under the Working Capital Line pursuant to Article III and (b) specifically provide that the amount available for drawing under such letters of credit will be reduced, automatically and without any further amendment or endorsement to such letters of credit, by the amount of any payment or payments made to the beneficiary of such letter of credit by the Co-Borrowers if (x) Co-Borrowers furnish evidence reasonably acceptable to Agent that such payment or payments have been made, or (y) such payment or payments (i) are made through the Issuing Bank and (ii) reference such Reducing Letters of Credit by the Letter of Credit numbers thereof, notwithstanding the fact that such payment or payments are not made pursuant to conforming and proper draws under such letter of credit.

“ Register ” has the meaning specified in Section 10.07(b) .

“ Requirement of Law ” means, as to any Person, any law (statutory or common), treaty, rule or regulation or determination of an arbitrator or of a Governmental Authority, in each case applicable to or binding upon the Person or any of its property or to which the Person or any of its property is subject but excluding any such determination of an arbitrator or Governmental Authority that is being appealed or is being validly challenged in good faith by such Person.

“ Reserves ” means reserves for any warehouse, bailee or storage charges or rent where inventory is located in an amount not less than an amount necessary to pay all such charges or rents for three months.

“ Responsible Officer ” means (a) with respect to any Person that is a corporation, the officers of such Person listed on the Responsible Officer List provided by the Loan Parties to the Agent from time to time, (b) with respect to any Person that is a limited liability company, if such Person has officers, then the officers of such Person listed on the Responsible Officer List provided by the Loan Parties to the Agent from time to time, and if such Person is managed by members, then a Responsible Officer of such Person’s managing member, and if such Person is managed by managers, then a manager (if such manager is an individual) or a Responsible Officer of such manager (if such manager is an entity), and (c) with respect to any Person that is a general partnership, limited partnership or a limited liability partnership, the Responsible Officer of such Person’s general partner or partners.

“ Responsible Officer List ” means the list of Responsible Officers provided by the Loan Parties to the Agent from time to time.

“ Revolving Availability Period ” means the period from and including the Closing Date to the earliest of (a) the Expiration Date, (b) the date of termination of all Revolving

Commitments pursuant to Section 2.08(b) , and (c) the date of termination of the commitment of each Revolving Bank to make Revolving Loans pursuant to Section 8.02 .

“ Revolving Banks ” means any Bank who maintains a Revolving Commitment or has outstanding Revolving Loans.

“ Revolving Commitment ” means, as to each Bank, its obligation to make Revolving Loans pursuant to Section 2.01(b) in an aggregate principal amount at any one time outstanding not to exceed the amount set forth as its “Revolving Commitment” opposite such Bank’s name on Schedule 2.01 (subject to increases as provided in Section 2.02(b) ) or in the Assignment and Assumption pursuant to which such Bank becomes a party hereto, as applicable, as such amount may be adjusted from time to time in accordance with this Agreement.

“ Revolving Increase Effective Date ” has the meaning specified in Subsection 2.02(b)(iv) .

“ Revolving Line ” means the line of credit provided hereunder to finance Permitted Acquisitions. As of the Closing Date, the Revolving Line is $25,000,000.00 (subject to increase pursuant to Section 2.02(b) ).

“ Revolving Loans ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.01(b) .

“ Revolving Majority Banks ” means, as of any date of determination, (a) other than as provided in clause (b), two or more Revolving Banks having more than 50% of the aggregate Revolving Commitments or, if the commitment of each Revolving Bank to make Revolving Loans has been terminated pursuant to Section 8.02 , two or more Revolving Banks holding in the aggregate more than 50% of the Effective Amount of Revolving Loans and (b) at any time there is only one Revolving Bank, such Revolving Bank.

“ Revolving Maximum ” means the lesser of (a) Adjusted EBITDA of Parent and its Subsidiaries for the most recently ended twelve (12) month period for which financial statements have been delivered pursuant to Section 7.01(a) or (b) multiplied by two, and (b) 75% of the sum of (i) customer acquisition costs of the Loan Parties, plus (ii) the portion of intangibles of the Loan Parties which relates to Permitted Acquisitions, plus (iii) the portion of goodwill of the Loan Parties which relates to Permitted Acquisitions, in each case, recorded on the most recent balance sheet delivered pursuant to Section 7.01(a) or (b) .

“ Revolving Note ” means a promissory note made by a Co-Borrower in favor of a Revolving Bank evidencing Revolving Loans made by such Revolving Bank, substantially in the form of Exhibit B-2 .

“ Revolving Percentage ” means, with respect to any Bank at any time, the percentage (carried out to the ninth decimal place) of the aggregate Revolving Commitments represented by such Bank’s Revolving Commitment at such time. If the commitment of each Bank to make Loans has been terminated pursuant to Section 8.02 or if the aggregate Revolving Commitments have expired, then the Revolving Percentage of each Bank shall be determined based on the Revolving

Percentage of such Bank most recently in effect, giving effect to any subsequent assignments. The initial Revolving Percentage of each Bank is set forth as its “Revolving Percentage” opposite the name of such Bank on Schedule 2.01 or in the Assignment and Assumption pursuant to which such Bank becomes a party hereto, as applicable.

“ Revolving Pro Rata Adjusted Percentage ” means, at any time that one or more Banks qualifies as a Defaulting Bank hereunder, with respect to each Non-Defaulting Bank, the percentage equivalent (expressed as a decimal, rounded to the ninth decimal place) at such time of such Bank’s Revolving Commitment divided by the aggregate Revolving Commitments (excluding the Revolving Commitments of all Defaulting Banks); provided that the application of the Revolving Pro Rata Adjusted Percentage shall in no event result in a Non-Defaulting Bank being obligated to extend credit in an amount in excess of its Revolving Commitment, and no adjustment to a Non-Defaulting Bank’s Revolving Commitment shall arise from such Non-Defaulting Bank’s agreement herein to fund in accordance with its Revolving Pro Rata Adjusted Percentage.

“ Risk Management and Credit Policy ” means the energy commodity risk management policy of Co-Borrowers, as such policy may be amended from time to time pursuant to Section 7.27 .

“ Sanctions ” has the meaning specified in Section 6.25 .

“ SEC ” means the Securities and Exchange Commission.

“ Secured Parties ” means the Agent, each Issuing Bank, each Bank and each Swap Bank.

“ Security Agreement ” means that certain Amended and Restated Security Agreement among the Co-Borrowers, the Guarantors and Société Générale, as Agent, dated as of July 8, 2015, for the ratable benefit of the Secured Parties, as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time.

“ Security Documents ” means the instruments listed in the Security Schedule and all other security agreements, deeds of trust, mortgages, chattel mortgages, pledges, assignments, deposit instruments, guarantees, financing statements, continuation statements, extension agreements and other agreements or instruments now, heretofore, or hereafter delivered by any Co-Borrower to the Agent for the ratable benefit of the Banks and the Swap Banks in connection with this Agreement or any transaction contemplated hereby to secure the payment of any part of the Obligations or the performance of any Co-Borrower’s other duties and obligations under the Loan Documents.

“ Security Schedule ” means Annex A hereto.

“ SEG ” has the meaning set forth in the recitals hereto.

“ SEG Bank Blocked Account ” means SEG’s accounts nos. 87113329, 29200734 and 29200815 maintained with Compass Bank or an account with a depositary institution acceptable to Agent into which collections from SEG’s accounts will be deposited pursuant to Section 7.08 .

“ Sharing Event ” shall have the meaning ascribed to it in the Intercreditor Agreement.

“ Short Position ” means for each Co-Borrower, (a) the aggregate number of MMBtus of natural gas which such Co-Borrower has contracted to sell (whether by sale of a contract on a commodities exchange or otherwise) or deliver on exchange or under a swap contract, including, without limitation, all option contracts representing the obligation of such Co-Borrower to sell natural gas at the option of a third party and in each case for which a fixed sales price has been set or (b) the aggregate number of megawatt hours of electricity which such Co-Borrower has contracted to sell (whether by sale of a contract on a commodities exchange or otherwise) or deliver on exchange or a swap contract, including, without limitation, all option contracts representing the obligation of such Co-Borrower to sell electricity at the option of a third party and in each case for which a fixed sales price has been set. Short Positions will be expressed as a negative number.

“ Spark ” has the meaning set forth in the recitals hereto.

“ Spark Bank Blocked Account ” means Spark’s accounts nos. 87113124, 12217196, 23158868 and 29200793 maintained with Compass Bank or an account with a depositary institution acceptable to Agent into which collections from Spark’s accounts will be deposited pursuant to Section 7.08 .

“ Subordinated Debt ” means unsecured Indebtedness of the Co-Borrowers (a) no part of the principal of which is required to be paid (whether by way of mandatory sinking fund, mandatory redemption, mandatory prepayment or otherwise) prior to the date that is six (6) months after the Expiration Date, (b) the terms and provisions of which are otherwise reasonably satisfactory to the Agent and (c) that has been subordinated to the Obligations in right and time of payment pursuant to the Subordination Agreement.

“ Subordination Agreement ” means a subordination agreement in substantially the same form as the draft posted to the Banks on July 6, 2015 with such changes as the Agent deems appropriate, or otherwise in form and substance acceptable to the Agent and the Majority Banks, among the Co-Borrowers, the owner and holder of the Subordinated Debt and the Agent.

“ Subsidiary ” of a Person means any corporation, association, partnership, joint venture or other business entity of which more than 50% of the voting stock or other equity interests (in the case of Persons other than corporations), is owned or controlled directly or indirectly by the Person, or one or more of the Subsidiaries of the Person, or a combination thereof. For purposes of this Agreement and each other Loan Document, HoldCo and its Subsidiaries shall constitute Subsidiaries of Parent. Unless the context otherwise clearly requires, references herein to a “Subsidiary” refer to a Subsidiary of any of the Loan Parties.

“ Swap Banks ” means any Person that, at the time it enters into a Swap Contract with a Co-Borrower permitted under Article 7, is a Bank or an Affiliate of a Bank and is a party to the Intercreditor Agreement, in its capacity as a party to such Swap Contract.

“ Swap Contract ” means any agreement entered into with any Swap Bank, whether or not in writing, relating to any single transaction that is a rate swap, a basis swap, forward rate transaction, commodity swap, commodity option, equity or equity index swap or option, bond, note or bill option, forward foreign exchange transaction, cap, collar or floor transaction, currency swap, cross-currency rate swap, currency option or any other similar transaction (including any transaction involving physical delivery and any option to enter into any of the foregoing) or any combination of the foregoing and, unless the context clearly requires, any master agreement relating to or governing any or all of the foregoing. No Swap Contract will be executed hereunder unless it is subject to the applicable ISDA Master Agreement or its equivalent (i.e., long-form confirmations). For the avoidance of doubt, the term “Swap Contract” shall include Interest Rate Contracts.

“ Swap Obligations ” means the obligations referred to in clause (b) of the definition of Obligations.

“ Swap Termination Value ” means, in respect of any one or more Swap Contracts, after taking into account the effect of any legally enforceable netting agreement relating to such Swap Contracts, (a) for any date on or after the date such Swap Contracts 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 Contracts, as determined based upon one or more mid-market or other readily available quotations provided by any recognized dealer in such Swap Contracts (which may include a Bank or any Affiliate of a Bank).

“ Synthetic Lease Obligation ” means the monetary obligation of a Person under a so-called synthetic, off-balance sheet or tax retention lease.

“ Taxes ” means any and all present or future taxes, levies, assessments, imposts, duties, deductions, fees, withholdings or similar charges, and all liabilities with respect thereto, excluding, in the case of a Bank, taxes imposed on or measured by its net income by the jurisdiction (or any political subdivision thereof) under the laws of which the Bank is organized or maintains a lending office.

“ Tax Receivable Agreement ” means the Tax Receivable Agreement dated as of the Closing Date among Parent, HoldCo, NuDevco Holdings, and NuDevco Retail.

“ Tier I Account ” means an Eligible Account with a Tier I Account Party.

“ Tier I Account Party ” means an Account Debtor which is (a) of the type listed as a Tier I Account Party on the Credit Limit Annex, or (b) approved by the Agent as a Tier I Account Party.

“ Tier I Unbilled Qualified Account ” means Unbilled Qualified Accounts with a Tier I Account Party.

“ Tier II Account ” means an Eligible Account with a Tier II Account Party.

“ Tier II Account Party ” means an Account Debtor which is (a) of the type listed on the Credit Limit Annex as a Tier II Account Party or (b) approved by the Agent as a Tier II Account Party.

“ Tier II Unbilled Qualified Account ” means Unbilled Qualified Accounts with a Tier II Account Party.

“ Title IV Plan ” means a pension plan subject to Title IV of ERISA, other than a Multiemployer Plan, to which any ERISA Affiliate incurs or otherwise has any obligation or liability, contingent or otherwise.

“ Total Available Revolving Commitments ” means, at any time, the aggregate Revolving Commitments of all Banks minus the aggregate Revolving Commitments of all Defaulting Banks at such time.

“ Total Available Working Capital Commitments ” means, at any time, the aggregate Working Capital Commitments of all Banks minus the aggregate Working Capital Commitments of all Defaulting Banks at such time.

“ Type ” means a Base Rate Loan, COF Rate Loan or a Eurodollar Rate Loan.

“ Unbilled Qualified Accounts ” means Eligible Accounts, based upon the value of underlying sales contracts, of the Co-Borrowers for Product which have been delivered to an account debtor and which would be Eligible Accounts but for the fact that such Accounts have not actually been invoiced at such time.

“ United States ” and “ U.S. ” each means the United States of America.

“ U.S. Person ” means any Person that is a “United States person” as defined in Section 7701(a)(30) of the Code.

“ U.S. Tax Compliance Certificate ” has the meaning specified in Section 9.10(b)(i) .

“ Wells Fargo Bank Blocked Account ” means SEG’s account nos. 4174907669 and 4945021152 maintained with Wells Fargo Bank into which collections from SEG’s accounts will be deposited pursuant to Section 7.08 .

“ Withdrawal Liability ” means, at any time, any liability incurred (whether or not assessed) by any ERISA Affiliate and not yet satisfied or paid in full at such time with respect to any Multiemployer Plan pursuant to Section 4201 of ERISA.

“ Working Capital Availability Period ” means the period from and including the Closing Date to the earliest of (a) the Expiration Date, (b) the date of termination of all Working Capital Commitments pursuant to Section 2.08(a) , and (c) the date of termination of the commitment of each Working Capital Bank to make Working Capital Loans and of the obligation of the Issuing Bank to Issue Letters of Credit pursuant to Section 8.02 .

“ Working Capital Banks ” means any Bank that maintains a Working Capital Commitment or has outstanding Working Capital Loans and participations in respect of L/C Obligations.

“ Working Capital Commitment ” means, as to each Bank, its obligation to (a) make Working Capital Loans pursuant to Section 2.01(a) , and (b) purchase participations in L/C Obligations, in an aggregate principal amount at any one time outstanding not to exceed the amount set forth as its “Working Capital Commitment” opposite such Bank’s name on Schedule 2.01 (subject to increase as provided in Section 2.02(a) ) or in the Assignment and Assumption pursuant to which such Bank becomes a party hereto, as applicable, as such amount may be adjusted from time to time in accordance with this Agreement.

“ Working Capital Increase Effective Date ” has the meaning specified in Subsection 2.02(a)(iv) .

“ Working Capital Line ” means the line of credit provided hereunder to fund the purposes set forth in Section 7.07(a) . As of the Closing Date, the Working Capital Line is $60,000,000.00, subject to increase pursuant to Section 2.02(a) .

“ Working Capital Loans ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.01(a) .

“ Working Capital Majority Banks ” means, as of any date of determination, (a) other than as provided in clause (b), two or more Working Capital Banks having more than 50% of the aggregate Working Capital Commitments or, if the commitment of each Working Capital Bank to make Working Capital Loans has been terminated pursuant to Section 8.02 , two or more Working Capital Banks holding in the aggregate more than 50% of the Aggregate Amount and (b) at any time there is only one Working Capital Bank, such Working Capital Bank.

“ Working Capital Note ” means a promissory note made by a Co-Borrower in favor of a Working Capital Bank evidencing Working Capital Loans made by such Working Capital Bank, substantially in the form of Exhibit B‑1 .

“ Working Capital Percentage ” means, with respect to any Bank at any time, the percentage (carried out to the ninth decimal place) of the aggregate Working Capital Commitments represented by such Bank’s Working Capital Commitment at such time. If the commitment of each Bank to make Loans has been terminated pursuant to Section 8.02 or if the aggregate Working Capital Commitments have expired, then the Working Capital percentage of each Bank shall be determined based on the Working Capital Percentage of such Bank most recently in effect, giving effect to any subsequent assignments. The initial Working Capital Percentage of each Bank is set

forth as its “Working Capital Percentage” opposite the name of such Bank on Schedule 2.01 or in the Assignment and Assumption pursuant to which such Bank becomes a party hereto, as applicable.

“ Working Capital Pro Rata Adjusted Percentage ” means, at any time that one or more Banks qualifies as a Defaulting Bank hereunder, with respect to each Non-Defaulting Bank, the percentage equivalent (expressed as a decimal, rounded to the ninth decimal place) at such time of such Bank’s Working Capital Commitment divided by the aggregate Working Capital Commitments (excluding the Working Capital Commitments of all Defaulting Banks); provided that the application of the Working Capital Pro Rata Adjusted Percentage shall in no event result in a Non-Defaulting Bank being obligated to extend credit in an amount in excess of its Working Capital Commitment, and no adjustment to a Non-Defaulting Bank’s Working Capital Commitment shall arise from such Non-Defaulting Bank’s agreement herein to fund in accordance with its Working Capital Pro Rata Adjusted Percentage.

1.02      Other Interpretive Provisions .

(a)      The meanings of defined terms are equally applicable to the singular and plural forms of the defined terms.

(b)      The words “hereof,” “herein,” “hereunder” and similar words refer to this Agreement as a whole and not to any particular provision of this Agreement; and Subsection, Section, Schedule and Exhibit references are to this Agreement unless otherwise specified.

(c)      (1)    The term “documents” includes any and all instruments, documents, agreements, certificates, indentures, notices and other writings, however, evidenced.

(d)      Unless otherwise expressly provided herein, (i) references to agreements (including this Agreement) and other contractual instruments shall be deemed to include all subsequent amendments and other modifications thereto, but only to the extent such amendments and other modifications are not prohibited by the terms of any Loan Document, and (ii) references to any statute or regulation are to be construed as including all statutory and regulatory provisions consolidating, amending, replacing, supplementing or interpreting the statute or regulation.

(e)      The captions and headings of this Agreement are for convenience of reference only and shall not affect the interpretation of this Agreement.

(f)      This Agreement and other Loan Documents may use several different limitations, tests or measurements to regulate the same or similar matters. All such limitations, tests and measurements are cumulative and shall each be performed in accordance with their terms but only for the specific purposes for which they apply.

(g)      This Agreement and the other Loan Documents are the result of negotiations among and have been reviewed by counsel to the Banks and the Co-Borrowers, and are the products of all parties. Accordingly, they shall not be construed against any of the parties merely because of such parties’ involvement in their preparation.

1.03      Accounting Principles .

(a)      Unless the context otherwise clearly requires, all accounting terms not expressly defined herein shall be construed, and all financial computations required under this Agreement shall be made in accordance with GAAP consistently applied.

(b)      References herein to “fiscal year” and “fiscal quarter” refer to such fiscal periods of each of the Loan Parties.

(c)      If at any time any change in GAAP would affect the computation of any financial ratio or requirement set forth in any Loan Document, and either a Loan Party or the Majority Banks shall so request, the Agent, the Banks and the Loan Parties shall negotiate in good faith to amend such ratio or requirement to preserve the original intent thereof in light of such change in GAAP (subject to the approval of the Majority Banks); provided that , until so amended, (A) such ratio or requirement shall continue to be computed in accordance with GAAP prior to such change therein and (B) the Loan Parties shall provide to the Agent and the Banks financial statements and other documents required under this Agreement or as reasonably requested hereunder setting forth a reconciliation between calculations of such ratio or requirement made before and after giving effect to such change in GAAP. Without limiting the foregoing, leases shall continue to be classified and accounted for on a basis consistent with that reflected in the financial statements referred to in Section 6.11(a) for all purposes of this Agreement, notwithstanding any change in GAAP relating thereto, unless the parties hereto shall enter into a mutually acceptable amendment addressing such changes, as provided for above.

Article 2     
THE CREDITS

2.01      Loans.

(h)      Working Capital Loans . Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, each Working Capital Bank severally agrees to make loans (each such loan, a “ Working Capital Loan ”) to the Co-Borrowers from time to time, on any Business Day during the Working Capital Availability Period, in an aggregate amount not to exceed at any time outstanding the amount of such Working Capital Bank’s Working Capital Commitment; provided , however , that after giving effect to any Borrowing:

Within the limits of each Bank’s Commitment, and subject to the other terms and conditions hereof, the Co-Borrowers’ ability to obtain Working Capital Loans shall be fully revolving, and accordingly the Co-Borrowers may borrow under this Section 2.01(a) , prepay under Section 2.06 , and re-borrow under this Section 2.01(a) . Working Capital Loans may be Base Rate Loans, COF Rate Loans or Eurodollar Rate Loans, as further provided herein.

(i)      Revolving Loans . Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, each Revolving Bank severally agrees to make loans (each such loan, a “ Revolving Loan ”) to the Co-Borrowers from time to time, on any Business Day during the Revolving Availability Period, in an aggregate amount not to exceed at any time outstanding the amount of such Bank’s Revolving Commitment; provided, however , that after giving effect to any Borrowing:

Within the limits of each Bank’s Revolving Commitment, and subject to the other terms and conditions hereof, the Revolving Line shall be fully revolving, and accordingly the Co-Borrowers may borrow under this Section 2.01(b) , prepay under Section 2.06 , and re-borrow under this Section 2.01(b) . Revolving Loans may be Base Rate Loans or Eurodollar Rate Loans, as further provided herein.

(j)      Existing Advances. The parties hereto acknowledge and agree that, effective as of the Closing Date, in order to accommodate and orderly effect the reallocations, acquisitions, increases and decreases under this Section 2.01(c) , the outstanding Working Capital Loans under, and as defined in, the Existing Credit Agreement on the date hereof are (and shall be deemed to be) outstanding as Working Capital Loans made under this Agreement. Such obligations under the Existing Credit Agreement shall be assigned, renewed, extended, modified, and rearranged as Obligations outstanding under and pursuant to the terms of this Agreement. The Existing Banks have agreed among themselves, in consultation with the Co-Borrowers, to (A) reduce, increase, assign and reallocate their respective Commitments (as defined in the Existing Credit Agreement) as provided herein, (B) allow each Bank party hereto that is not an Existing Bank (each a “ New Bank ”) to become a Bank hereunder by acquiring an interest in the aggregate Commitments (as defined in the Existing Credit Agreement), and (C) adjust such Commitments (as defined in the Existing Credit Agreement) of the other Banks (each an “ Adjusting Bank ”) accordingly. The Agent, the Existing Banks, and the Co-Borrowers consent to such adjustment, increases, decreases and reallocations and, if applicable, each New Bank’s acquisition of, and each Adjusting Bank’s adjustment of, an interest in the Commitments (as defined in the Existing Credit Agreement) and the Existing Banks’ partial assignments of their respective Commitments (as defined in the Existing Credit Agreement) pursuant to this Section 2.01(c) . On the Closing Date and after giving effect to such reallocations, adjustments, increases, assignments and decreases, the Working Capital Commitment and Revolving Commitment of each Bank shall be as set forth on Schedule 2.01 . With respect to such reallocations, adjustments, increases, acquisitions and decreases, each New Bank and Adjusting Bank increasing its aggregate Commitments shall be deemed to have acquired the Commitments allocated to it from each of the other Banks pursuant to the terms of the Assignment and Assumptions attached as an exhibit to the Existing Credit Agreement as if each such New Bank and Adjusting Bank had executed such Assignment and Assumptions with respect to such allocation, increase, adjustment, and decrease. The Banks shall make all appropriate adjustments and payments between and among themselves to account for the revised pro rata shares resulting from the initial allocation of the Banks’ Commitments under this Agreement.

2.04      Procedure for Borrowing .

(a)      Each Borrowing of Loans consisting only of Base Rate Loans or COF Rate Loans shall be made upon the Co-Borrowers’ irrevocable written notice delivered to the Agent in the form of a Notice of Borrowing, which notice must be received by Agent prior to 1:00 p.m. (New York City time) on the Borrowing Date specifying the amount of the Borrowing. Each Borrowing of Loans that includes any Eurodollar Rate Loans shall be made upon the Co-Borrowers’ irrevocable written notice delivered to the Agent in the form of a Notice of Borrowing (which notice must be received by Agent prior to 1:00 p.m. (New York City time) three (3) Business Days prior to the requested Borrowing Date), specifying the amount of the Borrowing. Each such Notice of Borrowing shall be submitted by HoldCo by electronic transfer or facsimile, confirmed immediately in an original writing and shall specify (i) the Type of Loan requested and (ii) the Co-Borrower(s) for whom such Loan is requested. Each requested Eurodollar Rate Loan must, (x) in the case of Working Capital Loans, be in a principal amount of at least $2,000,000.00 and any multiple of $1,000,000.00 in excess thereof and (y) in the case of Revolving Loans, be in a principal amount of at least $1,000,000.00 and any multiple of $500,000.00 in excess thereof.

(b)      Following receipt of a Notice of Borrowing requesting Working Capital Loans, the Agent shall promptly notify each Bank of the amount of its Working Capital Percentage of such requested Working Capital Loans. Following receipt of a Notice of Borrowing requesting Revolving Loans, the Agent shall promptly notify each Revolving Bank of the amount of its Revolving Percentage of such requested Revolving Loans.

(c)      Each Bank will make the amount of its Pro Rata Share of such Borrowing available to Agent for the account of the Co-Borrowers at Agent’s Payment Office by 3:00 p.m. (New York City time) on the Borrowing Date requested by the Co-Borrowers in funds immediately available to Agent. The proceeds of all such Loans will then be made available to the Co-Borrowers by the Agent by crediting the Bank Blocked Account designated by HoldCo with the aggregate of the amounts made available to the Agent by the Banks and in like funds as received by the Agent.

2.05      Conversion and Continuation Elections .

(a)      The Co-Borrowers may, upon irrevocable written notice to Agent in accordance with Subsection 2.05(b) :

provided , however , that if at any time the aggregate amount of Eurodollar Rate Loans in respect of any Borrowing is reduced, by payment, prepayment, or conversion of part thereof, to a principal amount that is less than $2,000,000.00, such Eurodollar Rate Loans shall automatically convert into Base Rate Loans, and on and after such date the right of the Co-Borrowers to continue such Loans as, and convert such Loans into, Eurodollar Rate Loans shall terminate.

(b)      HoldCo shall deliver a Notice of Conversion/Continuation to be received by Agent not later than 1:00 p.m. (New York City time) on the Conversion/Continuation Date if the Loans are to be converted into Base Rate Loans or COF Rate Loans; and three (3) Business Day in advance of the Conversion/Continuation Date, if the Loans are to be converted into or continued as Eurodollar Rate Loans, specifying:

(c)      If upon the expiration of any Interest Period applicable to Eurodollar Rate Loans, the Co-Borrowers have failed to timely select a new Interest Period to be applicable to its Eurodollar Rate Loans, or if any Default or Event of Default then exists, the Co-Borrowers shall be deemed to have elected to convert such Eurodollar Rate Loans into Base Rate Loans effective as of the expiration date of such Interest Period.

(d)      Agent will promptly notify each Bank of its receipt of a Notice of Conversion/Continuation, or, if no timely notice is provided by the Co-Borrowers, Agent will promptly notify each Bank of the details of any automatic conversion. All conversions and continuations shall be made ratably according to the respective outstanding principal amounts of the Loans, with respect to which the notice was given, held by each Bank. Agent will promptly notify, in writing, each Bank of the amount of such Bank’s applicable percentage of that Conversion/Continuation.

(e)      Unless the Working Capital Majority Banks or Revolving Majority Banks otherwise agree, during the existence of a Default or Event of Default, the Co-Borrowers may not elect to have a Working Capital Loan or Revolving Loan converted into or continued as a Eurodollar Rate Loan.

(f)      After giving effect to any Borrowing, conversion or continuation of Loans, there may not be more than ten (10) Interest Periods in effect.

2.06      Optional Prepayments . The Co-Borrowers may, at any time or from time to time, upon HoldCo’s irrevocable written notice to Agent received prior to 12:00 p.m. noon (New York City time) on the date of prepayment, prepay Loans in whole or in part, without premium or penalty. Each such notice shall specify whether such prepayment relates to Revolving Loans or Working Capital Loans. Any optional prepayments of the Revolving Loan shall be applied to the scheduled installments of the Revolving Loan in inverse order of maturity. The Agent will promptly notify each Bank of its receipt of any such prepayment, and of such Bank’s applicable percentage of such prepayment (which share may be affected by the allocation rules set forth in Section 2.17 with respect to Defaulting Banks).

2.07      Mandatory Prepayments of Loans .

(a)      If on any date (i) the Effective Amount of Working Capital Loans then outstanding under any Advance Sub-limit Cap exceeds the amount of such Advance Sub-limit Cap, or (ii) the Effective Amount of all Working Capital Loans then outstanding plus the Effective Amount of all L/C Obligations exceeds the lesser of the aggregate of the Working Capital Commitments or the Borrowing Base Advance Cap, the Co-Borrowers shall within three Business Days, and without notice or demand, (1) prepay the outstanding principal amount of the Working Capital Loans and L/C Borrowings by an amount equal to the applicable excess, such payments to be applied pro rata, or (2) Cash Collateralize on such date the excess amount pursuant to subsection (c) .

(b)      If on any date the Effective Amount of all Revolving Loans then outstanding under the Revolving Line exceeds the aggregate of the Revolving Commitments, the Co-Borrowers shall immediately, and without notice or demand, prepay the outstanding principal amount of the Revolving Loans by an amount equal to the applicable excess and shall be applied to the scheduled installments of the Revolving Loan in inverse order of maturity.

(c)      If on any date the Effective Amount of all L/C Obligations exceeds the lesser of the aggregate Working Capital Commitments or the Borrowing Base Advance Cap, or any L/C Obligations relating to a type of Letter of Credit described herein exceeds the applicable L/C Sub-limit Cap, the Co-Borrowers shall Cash Collateralize on such date the outstanding Letters of Credit, or the outstanding type of Letters of Credit, as the case may be, in an amount equal to such excess, and thirty (30) days prior to the Expiration Date, Co-Borrowers shall Cash Collateralize all then outstanding Letters of Credit in an amount equal to one hundred five percent (105%) of the Effective Amount of all L/C Obligations related to such Letters of Credit. If on any date after giving effect to any Cash Collateralization made on such date pursuant to the preceding sentence, the Effective Amount of all Working Capital Loans then outstanding plus the Effective Amount of all L/C Obligations exceeds the lesser of the aggregate Working Capital Commitments or the Borrowing Base Advance Cap, the Co-Borrowers shall immediately, and without notice or demand, prepay the outstanding principal amount of the Working Capital Loans and L/C Borrowings by an amount equal to the applicable excess, such payments to be applied pro rata. Any cash deposited as cash collateral or portion thereof, shall be returned to Co-Borrowers as soon as reasonably practicable after notice to Agent of the expiration, termination or satisfaction of the Letters of Credit in sufficient amounts such that the Effective Amount of all Working Capital Loans then outstanding plus the Effective Amount of all L/C Obligations does not exceed the lesser of the aggregate Working Capital Commitments or the Borrowing Base Advance Cap.

(d)      If an increase in the aggregate Working Capital Commitments is effected as permitted under Section 2.02(a) , the Co-Borrowers shall prepay any Working Capital Loans and L/C Borrowings outstanding on the date such increase is effected to the extent necessary to keep the outstanding Working Capital Commitments ratable to reflect the revised Working Capital Percentage of the Banks arising from such increase. Any prepayment made by the Co-Borrowers in accordance with this Section 2.07(d) may be made with the proceeds of Working Capital Loans made by all the Banks in connection such increase occurring simultaneously with the prepayment.

(e)      If an increase in the aggregate Revolving Commitments is effected as permitted under Section 2.02(b) , the Co-Borrowers shall prepay any Revolving Loans outstanding on the date such increase is effected to the extent necessary to keep the outstanding Revolving Commitments ratable to reflect the revised Revolving Percentage of the Banks arising from such increase. Any prepayment made by the Co-Borrowers in accordance with this Section 2.07(e) may be made with the proceeds of Revolving Loans made by all the Banks in connection such increase occurring simultaneously with the prepayment.

(f)      Any Net Cash Proceeds that are Excess Sale Proceeds from the Disposition by Parent or any of its Subsidiaries of any property or assets other than the following shall be immediately applied as a mandatory prepayment of the Loans:

With respect to any Disposition not included in (i) above and in excess of the amounts set forth in (ii) above, upon receipt of Net Cash Proceeds by Parent or its Subsidiaries and until application or commitment thereof as provided in the definition of “Excess Sales Proceeds,” Parent or its Subsidiaries shall maintain such Net Cash Proceeds in a Bank Blocked Account.

(g)      Immediately upon the consummation by Parent or any of its Subsidiaries of any issuance of Additional Debt (but without waiving the requirements of the Agent and/or any Bank’s consent to any such issuance in violation of any Loan Document), the Co-Borrowers shall make a mandatory prepayment on the Loans in an amount equal to the Net Cash Proceeds from any such issuance.

(h)      Each prepayment under Section 2.07(f) and (g) shall be applied ratably to prepay:

In each case of clauses (i) and (ii) above, such payments shall be made to the Revolving Banks and the Working Capital Banks, as applicable, on a pro rata basis.

2.08      Termination or Reduction of Commitments .

(a)      The Co-Borrowers may, upon notice to the Agent by HoldCo, terminate the aggregate Working Capital Commitments, or from time to time permanently reduce the aggregate Working Capital Commitments; provided that (i) any such notice shall be received by the Agent not later than noon five (5) Business Days prior to the date of termination or reduction, (ii) any such partial reduction shall be in an aggregate amount of $5,000,000.00 or any whole multiple of $1,000,000.00 in excess thereof, and (iii) the Co-Borrowers may not terminate or reduce the aggregate Working Capital Commitments if, after giving effect thereto, a mandatory prepayment would be required under Section 2.07(a) . The Agent will promptly notify the Banks of any such termination or reduction of the aggregate Working Capital Commitments. Any reduction of the aggregate Working Capital Commitments shall be applied to the Working Capital Commitment of each Working Capital Bank according to its Working Capital Percentage. All fees accrued until the effective date of any termination of the aggregate Working Capital Commitments and all other amounts payable shall be paid on the effective date of such termination.

(b)      The Co-Borrowers may, upon notice to the Agent by HoldCo, terminate the aggregate Revolving Commitments, or from time to time permanently reduce the aggregate Revolving Commitments; provided that (i) any such notice shall be received by the Agent not later than noon five (5) Business Days prior to the date of termination or reduction, (ii) any such partial reduction shall be in an aggregate amount of $1,000,000.00 or any whole multiple of $500,000.00 in excess thereof, and (iii) the Co-Borrowers may not terminate or reduce the aggregate Revolving Commitments if, after giving effect thereto, a mandatory prepayment would be required under Section 2.07(b) . The Agent will promptly notify the Banks of any such termination or reduction of the aggregate Revolving Commitments. Any reduction of the aggregate Revolving Commitments shall be applied to the Revolving Commitment of each Revolving Bank according to its Revolving Percentage. All fees accrued until the effective date of any termination of the aggregate Revolving Commitments and all other amounts payable shall be paid on the effective date of such termination.

2.09      Repayment .

(a)      The Co-Borrowers shall repay the principal amount of each Working Capital Loan on the Advance Maturity Date for such Loan.

(b)      The Co-Borrowers shall repay the principal amount of each Revolving Loan in installments as follows:

2.10      Interest .

(a)      Each Loan (except for a Working Capital Loan made as a result of a drawing under a Letter of Credit or a Reducing L/C Borrowing) shall bear interest on the outstanding principal amount thereof from the applicable Borrowing Date (i) at a floating rate per annum equal to the Base Rate plus the Applicable Margin at all times such Loan is a Base Rate Loan, (ii) at a floating rate per annum equal to the COF Rate plus the Applicable Margin at all times such Loan is a COF Rate Loan or (iii) at the Eurodollar Rate plus the Applicable Margin at all times such Loan is an Eurodollar Rate Loan. Each Working Capital Loan made as a result of a drawing under a Letter of Credit or a Reducing L/C Borrowing shall bear interest on the outstanding principal amount thereof from the date funded at a floating rate per annum equal to the Base Rate plus the Applicable Margin until such Loan has been outstanding for more than two (2) Business Days and, thereafter, shall bear interest on the outstanding principal amount thereof at a floating rate per annum equal to the Base Rate plus the Applicable Margin, plus two percent (2.0%) per annum (the “ Default Rate ”).

(b)      Interest on each Loan shall be paid in arrears on each Interest Payment Date.

(c)      Notwithstanding subsection (a)  of this Section, if any amount of principal of or interest on any Loan, or any other amount payable hereunder or under any other Loan Document is not paid in full when due (whether at stated maturity, by acceleration, demand or otherwise), the Co-Borrowers agree to pay interest on such unpaid principal or other amount, from the date such amount becomes due until the date such amount is paid in full, and after as well as before any entry of judgment thereon to the extent permitted by law, payable on demand, at a fluctuating rate per annum equal to the Default Rate.

(d)      Anything herein to the contrary notwithstanding, the Obligations of the Co-Borrowers to the Banks hereunder shall be subject to the limitation that payment of interest shall not be required for any period for which interest is computed hereunder, to the extent (but only to the extent) that contracting for or receiving such payment by the Banks would be contrary to the provisions of any law applicable to the Banks limiting the highest rate of interest that may be lawfully contracted for, charged or received by the Banks, and in such event the Co-Borrowers shall pay the Banks interest at the highest rate permitted by applicable law.

(e)      Regardless of any provision contained in the Notes or in any of the Loan Documents, the Banks shall never be deemed to have contracted for or be entitled to receive, collect or apply as interest under the Notes or any Loan Document, or otherwise, any amount in excess of the maximum rate of interest permitted to be charged under applicable law, and, in the event that the Banks ever receive, collect or apply as interest any such excess, such amount which would be excessive interest shall be applied to the reduction of the unpaid principal balance of the Notes, and, if the principal balance of the Notes is paid in full, any remaining excess shall forthwith be paid to the Co-Borrowers. In determining whether or not the interest paid or payable under any specific contingency exceeds the highest lawful rate, the Co-Borrowers and the Banks shall, to the maximum extent permitted under applicable law, (i) characterize any non-principal payment as an expense, fee, or premium, rather than as interest, (ii) exclude voluntary prepayments and the effect thereof, and (iii) spread the total amount of interest throughout the entire contemplated term of such Notes so that the interest rate is uniform throughout such term; provided , however , that if all Obligations under the Notes and all Loan Documents are performed in full prior to the end of the full contemplated term thereof, and if the interest received for the actual term thereof exceeds the maximum lawful rate, the Banks shall refund to the Co-Borrowers the amount of such excess, or credit the amount of such excess against the aggregate unpaid principal balance of the Banks’ Notes at the time in question.

2.11      Non-Utilization Fees .

(a)      The Co-Borrowers shall pay to the Agent for the account of each Working Capital Bank in accordance with its Pro Rata Share, a non-utilization fee equal to (a) if the average daily Aggregate Amount during the most recently ended fiscal quarter was less than fifty percent (50%) of the average daily aggregate Working Capital Commitments of the Banks in effect during such fiscal quarter, 0.50% per annum and (b) if the average daily Aggregate Amount during the most recently ended fiscal quarter was greater than or equal to fifty percent (50%) of the average daily aggregate Working Capital Commitments of the Banks in effect during such fiscal quarter, 0.375% per annum times the actual daily amount by which the aggregate Working Capital Commitments exceed the Aggregate Amount; provided that for any day that a Bank is a Defaulting Bank hereunder, its Working Capital Commitments shall be deemed to be, solely for purposes of this Section 2.11(a) , zero. The non-utilization fees shall accrue at all times during the Working Capital Availability Period, including at any time during which one or more of the conditions in Article V are not met, and shall be due and payable quarterly in arrears within fifteen (15) days of the last Business Day of each March, June, September and December, commencing with the first such date to occur after the Closing Date, and on the Expiration Date. The non-utilization fees shall be calculated quarterly in arrears.

(b)      The Co-Borrowers shall pay to the Agent for the account of each Revolving Bank in accordance with its Revolving Percentage, a non-utilization fee equal to 0.50% per annum times the actual daily amount by which the aggregate Revolving Commitments exceed the Effective Amount of Revolving Loans; provided that for any day that a Bank is a Defaulting Bank hereunder, its Revolving Commitments shall be deemed to be, solely for purposes of this Section 2.11(b) , zero. The non-utilization fees shall accrue at all times during the Revolving Availability Period, including at any time during which one or more of the conditions in Article V are not met, and shall be due and payable quarterly in arrears within fifteen (15) days of the last Business Day of each March, June, September and December, commencing with the first such date to occur after the Closing Date, and on the Expiration Date. The non-utilization fees shall be calculated quarterly in arrears.

2.12      Computation of Fees and Interest .

(a)      All computations in respect of interest at the Prime Rate shall be made on the basis of a 365/366-day year. All other computations of fees and interest shall be made on the basis of a 360-day year and actual days elapsed (which results in more interest being paid than if computed on the basis of a 365/366-day year). Interest and fees shall accrue during each period during which interest or such fees are computed from the first day thereof through the last day thereof.

(b)      Each determination of an interest rate by the Agent shall be conclusive and binding on the Co-Borrowers.

2.13      Payments by the Co-Borrowers .

(a)      All payments to be made by the Co-Borrowers shall be made without set-off, recoupment or counterclaim. Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, all payments by the Co-Borrowers shall be made to the Agent for the account of the Banks at Agent’s Payment Office, and shall be made in dollars and in immediately available funds, no later than 1:00 p.m. (New York City time) on the date specified herein. Agent will promptly distribute to each Bank its Pro Rata Share (or after the occurrence of a Sharing Event, an amount determined pursuant to the Intercreditor Agreement) of such payment in like funds as received. Any payment received by Agent later than 1:00 p.m. (New York City time) shall be deemed to have been received on the following Business Day and any applicable interest or fee shall continue to accrue. If and to the extent the Co-Borrowers make a payment in full to Agent no later than 1:00 p.m. (New York City time) on any Business Day and Agent does not distribute to each Bank its Pro Rata Share of such payment in like funds as received on the same Business Day, Agent shall pay to each Bank on demand interest on such amount as should have been distributed to such Bank at the Federal Funds Rate for each day from the date such payment was received until the date such amount is distributed.

(b)      Subject to the provisions set forth in the definition of “ Interest Period ” herein, whenever any payment is due on a day other than a Business Day, such payment shall be made on the following Business Day, and such extension of time shall in such case be included in the computation of interest or fees, as the case may be.

(c)      Unless Agent receives notice from the Co-Borrowers prior to the date on which any payment is due to the Banks that the Co-Borrowers will not make such payment in full as and when required, Agent may assume that the Co-Borrowers have made such payment in full to Agent on such date in immediately available funds and Agent may (but shall not be so required), in reliance upon such assumption, distribute to each Bank on such due date an amount equal to the amount then due such Bank. If and to the extent the Co-Borrowers have not made such payment in full to Agent, each Bank shall repay to Agent on demand such amount distributed to such Bank, together with interest thereon at the Federal Funds Rate for each day from the date such amount is distributed to such Bank until the date repaid.

2.14      Payments by the Banks to Agent . If and to the extent any Bank shall not have made its full amount available to Agent in immediately available funds and Agent in such circumstances has made available to the Co-Borrowers such amount, that Bank shall on the Business Day following such Borrowing Date make such amount available to Agent, together with interest at the Federal Funds Rate for each day during such period. A notice of Agent submitted to any Bank with respect to amounts owing under this Section 2.14 shall be conclusive, absent manifest error. If such amount is so made available, such payment to Agent shall constitute such Bank’s Loan on the date of Borrowing for all purposes of this Agreement. If such amount is not made available to Agent on the Business Day following the Borrowing Date, Agent will notify the Co-Borrowers of such failure to fund and, upon demand by Agent, the Co-Borrowers shall pay such amount to Agent for Agent’s account, together with interest thereon for each day elapsed since the date of such Borrowing, at a rate per annum equal to the interest rate applicable at the time to the Loans comprising such Borrowing.

2.15      Sharing of Payments, Etc . If, other than as expressly provided elsewhere herein, any Bank shall obtain on account of the Loans made by it any payment (whether voluntary, involuntary, through the exercise of any right of set-off, or otherwise) in excess of its Pro Rata Share (or after the occurrence of a Sharing Event, an amount determined pursuant to the Intercreditor Agreement), such Bank shall immediately (a) notify Agent of such fact, and (b) purchase from the other Banks such participations in the Loans made by them as shall be necessary to cause such purchasing Bank to share the excess payment pro rata with each of them; except that with respect to any Bank that is a Defaulting Bank by virtue of such Bank failing to fund its Pro Rata Share, Working Capital Pro Rata Adjusted Percentage or Revolving Pro Rata Adjusted Percentage of any Working Capital Loan, Revolving Loan or L/C Borrowing, such Defaulting Bank’s pro rata share of the excess payment shall be allocated to the Bank (or the Banks, pro rata) that funded such Defaulting Bank’s Pro Rata Share, Working Capital Pro Rata Adjusted Percentage or Revolving Pro Rata Adjusted Percentage; provided , however , that if all or any portion of such excess payment is thereafter recovered from the purchasing Bank, such purchase shall to that extent be rescinded and each other Bank shall repay to the purchasing Bank the purchase price paid therefor, together with an amount equal to such paying Bank’s ratable share (according to the proportion of (i) the amount of such paying Bank’s required repayment to (ii) the total amount so recovered from the purchasing Bank) of any interest or other amount paid or payable by the purchasing Bank in respect of the total amount so recovered. The Co-Borrowers agree that any Bank so purchasing a participation from another Bank may, to the fullest extent permitted by law, exercise all its rights of payment (including the right of set-off, but subject to Section 10.09 ) with respect to such participation as fully as if such Bank were the direct creditor of the Co-Borrowers in the amount of such participation. Agent will keep records (which shall be conclusive and binding in the absence of manifest error) of participations purchased under this Section and will in each case notify the Banks following any such purchases or repayments.

2.16      Extension of Expiration Date .

(a)      Subject to the conditions set forth in clauses (b) and (c) of this Section 2.16 , the Co-Borrowers may request that the Expiration Date be extended until July 8, 2018.

(b)      The extension shall be effective only upon the following conditions being satisfied: (A) each Bank shall have approved such extension in writing, (B) no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing at the time thereof or would be caused thereby, and (C) the Co-Borrowers shall have delivered such evidence of authority for the extension (including without limitation, certified resolutions of the applicable managers and/or members of the Co-Borrowers authorizing such extension) as the Agent may reasonably request, if any.

(c)      HoldCo shall, by written notice to the Agent (which shall promptly deliver a copy to each Bank) given not more than sixty days and not less than 30 days prior to the Expiration Date, request that the Banks approve the extension. Each Bank shall, by notice to HoldCo and the Agent given not later than 15 Business Days following receipt of HoldCo’s request, advise HoldCo whether or not it will extend the Expiration Date. Any Bank that has not so advised HoldCo and the Agent by such day shall be deemed to have declined to agree to such extension. The decision to extend the Expiration Date hereunder shall be at the sole discretion of each Bank.

2.17      Defaulting Bank . Notwithstanding any other provision in this Agreement to the contrary, if at any time a Bank becomes a Defaulting Bank, the following provisions shall apply so long as any Bank is a Defaulting Bank:

(a)      Until such time as the Defaulting Bank ceases to be a Bank under this Agreement, it will retain its Working Capital Commitment and Revolving Commitment and will remain subject to all of its obligations as a Bank hereunder, although it will be presumed that such Defaulting Bank will fail to satisfy any funding obligation and, accordingly, all other Banks hereby agree to fund L/C Borrowings in accordance with the terms hereof and their respective Working Capital Pro Rata Adjusted Percentage.

(b)      The Fees under Section 2.11 shall cease to accrue on that portion of such Defaulting Bank’s Working Capital Commitment and Revolving Commitment that remains unfunded or which has not been included in any L/C Obligations;

(c)      A Defaulting Bank may cease to be a Defaulting Bank as specified in the definition thereof.

(d)      At any time during a Default Period, Agent may and upon the direction of the Majority Banks shall, upon three (3) Business Days prior notice to the applicable Defaulting Bank (so long as such Default Period remains in effect at the end of such notice period), require such Defaulting Bank to assign all right, title and interest that it may have in all Loans and any other Obligations of the Co-Borrowers under this Agreement and the Loan Documents to another Bank (if another Bank will consent to purchase such right, title and interest) or an Eligible Assignee in accordance with Section 10.07 of this Agreement, if such Eligible Assignee can be found by the Co-Borrowers, for a purchase price equal to 100% of the principal amount of such Loans and any other Obligations plus the amount of any interest and fees accrued and owing to such Defaulting Bank as of the date of such assignment.

(e)      with respect to any L/C Obligation that exists at the time a Bank becomes a Defaulting Bank or thereafter:

(f)      So long as any Bank is a Defaulting Bank, the Issuing Bank shall not be required to issue, amend or increase any Letter of Credit, unless it is satisfied that the related exposure will be 100% covered by the Working Capital Commitment of the Non-Defaulting Banks and/or cash collateral will be provided by Defaulting Bank or the Co-Borrowers in accordance with Section 3.07 , if so required, and participating interests in any such newly issued or increased Letter of Credit shall be allocated among the Non-Defaulting Banks in a manner consistent with Section 3.03 (and the Defaulting Banks shall not participate therein).

(g)      Any amount payable to such Defaulting Bank hereunder (whether on account of principal, interest, fees or otherwise) shall, in lieu of being distributed to such Defaulting Bank, be retained by the Agent in a segregated account and subject to any applicable requirements of law, be applied (i) first , to the payment of any amounts owing by such Defaulting Bank to the Agent hereunder, (ii) second , to the payment of any amounts owing by such Defaulting Bank to the Issuing Banks hereunder, (iii) third , to the funding of cash collateralization of any participating interest in any Letter of Credit in respect of which such Defaulting Bank has failed to fund its portion thereof as required by this Agreement, as determined by the Agent or the Issuing Bank with the amount so funded reducing the amount

the Co-Borrowers were required to Cash Collateralize pursuant to Section 2.17(e)(ii) , (iv) fourth , if so determined by the Agent, the Issuing Bank and the Co-Borrowers, held in such account as cash collateral for future funding obligations of any Defaulting Bank under this Agreement, (v)  fifth , pro rata, to the payment of any amounts owing to the Co-Borrowers or the Banks as a result of any judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction obtained by the Co-Borrowers or any Bank against such Defaulting Bank as a result of such Defaulting Bank’s breach of its obligations under this Agreement and (vi)  sixth , to such Defaulting Bank or as otherwise directed by a court of competent jurisdiction, provided that if such payment is a prepayment of the principal amount of any Loans or reimbursement obligations in respect of L/C Advances which a Defaulting Bank has funded in accordance with its participation obligations, such payment shall be applied solely to prepay the Loans of, and reimbursement obligations owed to, all non-Defaulting Banks pro rata prior to being applied to the prepayment of any Loans, or reimbursement obligations owed to, any Defaulting Bank.

(h)      In the event that the Agent, the Co-Borrowers and the Issuing Bank each agree that a Defaulting Bank has adequately remedied all matters that caused such Bank to be a Defaulting Bank, then the Pro Rata Share of the L/C Obligations of the Banks shall be readjusted to reflect the inclusion of such Bank’s Working Capital Commitment and on such date such Bank shall purchase at par such of the Loans of the other Banks as the Agent shall determine may be necessary in order for such Bank to hold such Loans in accordance with its Pro Rata Share as though it were not a Defaulting Bank.

(i)      No Swap Contract entered into by a Swap Bank shall benefit from the security package provided by the Security Documents, if at the time such Swap Contract was entered, such Swap Bank (or its Affiliate) was a Defaulting Bank.

(j)      Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, the Working Capital Commitment and Revolving Commitment of such Defaulting Bank shall not be included for purposes of determining the “Majority Banks,” the “Revolving Majority Banks” or the “Working Capital Majority Banks.”

Article 3     
THE LETTERS OF CREDIT

3.01      The Letter of Credit Lines .

(c)      Each Issuing Bank agrees, (A) from time to time on any Business Day during the period from the Closing Date to the Expiration Date, to Issue Letters of Credit for the account of the Co-Borrowers under the Working Capital Line and to amend or renew Letters of Credit previously Issued by it, in accordance with Subsections 3.02(c) and 3.02(d) , and (B) to honor drafts under the Letters of Credit. Each of the Working Capital Banks will be deemed to have approved such Issuance, amendment or renewal, and shall participate in Letters of Credit Issued for the account of the Co-Borrowers. Subject to the other terms and conditions hereof, the Co-Borrowers’ ability to request that an Issuing Bank Issue Letters of Credit shall be fully revolving, and, accordingly, the Co-Borrowers may, during the foregoing period, request that Issuing Bank Issue Letters of Credit to replace Letters of Credit which have expired or which have been drawn upon and reimbursed. The parties hereto agree that effective as of the Closing Date, the Existing Letters of Credit shall be deemed to have been issued and maintained under, and to be governed by the terms and conditions of, this Agreement and shall constitute a portion of the L/C Obligations.

(d)      No Issuing Bank shall Issue any Letter of Credit unless Agent shall have received notice of the request for Issuance of such Letter of Credit and Agent shall have consented to the Issuance of such Letter of Credit, such consent not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed. Additionally, no Issuing Bank shall Issue any Letter of Credit if:

(e)      Any Letter of Credit requested by the Co-Borrowers to be Issued hereunder may be Issued by any Issuing Bank or any Affiliate of such Issuing Bank acceptable to the Co-Borrowers, and if a Letter of Credit is Issued by an Affiliate of such Issuing Bank, such Letter of Credit shall be treated, for all purposes of this Agreement and the Loan Documents, as if it were issued by such Issuing Bank.

3.02      Issuance, Amendment and Auto-extension of Letters of Credit .

(a)      Each Letter of Credit Issued hereunder shall be Issued upon the irrevocable written request of HoldCo pursuant to a Notice of Borrowing in the applicable form attached hereto as Exhibit A‑1 received by an Issuing Bank and the Agent by no later than 12:00 p.m. noon (New York City time) on the proposed date of Issuance. Each such request for Issuance of a Letter of Credit shall be by electronic transfer or facsimile, confirmed immediately in an original writing or by electronic transfer, in the form of an L/C Application, and shall specify in form and detail satisfactory to such Issuing Bank: (i) the proposed date of Issuance of the Letter of Credit (which shall be a Business Day); (ii) the face amount of the Letter of Credit; (iii) the expiry date of the Letter of Credit; (iv) the name and address of the beneficiary thereof; (v) the documents to be presented by the beneficiary of the Letter of Credit in case of any drawing thereunder; (vi) the full text of any certificate to be presented by the beneficiary in case of any drawing thereunder; and (vii) such other matters as such Issuing Bank may require.

(b)      From time to time while a Letter of Credit is outstanding and prior to the Expiration Date, an Issuing Bank will, upon the written request of HoldCo received by such Issuing Bank (with a copy sent by HoldCo to Agent) prior to 12:00 p.m. noon (New York City time) on the proposed date of amendment, consider the amendment of any Letter of Credit issued by it. Each such request for amendment of a Letter of Credit shall be made by electronic transfer or facsimile, confirmed immediately in an original writing or by electronic transfer, made in the form of an L/C Amendment Application and shall specify in form and detail satisfactory to such Issuing Bank and Agent: (i) the Letter of Credit to be amended; (ii) the proposed date of amendment of the Letter of Credit (which shall be a Business Day); (iii) the nature of the proposed amendment; and (iv) such other matters as such Issuing Bank may require. Such Issuing Bank shall be under no obligation to amend any Letter of Credit.

(c)      Unless a Co-Borrower has previously notified an Issuing Bank not to do so, if any outstanding Letter of Credit Issued by an Issuing Bank shall provide that it shall be automatically extended unless the beneficiary thereof is sent a notice from such Issuing Bank that such Letter of Credit shall not be extended, and if at the time of extension such Issuing Bank would be entitled to authorize the automatic extension of such Letter of Credit in accordance with this Subsection 3.02(c) , then such Issuing Bank shall be permitted to allow such Letter of Credit to auto-extend, and the Co-Borrowers and the Working Capital Banks hereby authorize such extension, and, accordingly, such Issuing Bank shall be deemed to have received instructions from the Co-Borrowers requesting such extension.

(d)      Any Issuing Bank may, at its election, deliver any notices of termination or other communications to any Letter of Credit beneficiary or transferee, and take any other action as necessary or appropriate, at any time and from time to time, in order to cause the expiry date of such Letter of Credit to be a date not later than the Expiration Date.

(e)      This Agreement shall control in the event of any conflict with any L/C‑Related Document (other than any Letter of Credit).

(f)      Each Issuing Bank will deliver to Agent a true and complete copy of each Letter of Credit or amendment to or renewal of a Letter of Credit Issued by it.

3.03      Risk Participations, Drawings, Reducing Letters of Credit and Reimbursements.

(d)      Immediately upon the Issuance of each Letter of Credit Issued by Issuing Bank (including in the case of each Existing Letter of Credit, the deemed issuance with respect thereto on the Closing Date), each Working Capital Bank shall be deemed to, and hereby irrevocably and unconditionally agrees to, purchase from such Issuing Bank a participation in such Letter of Credit and each drawing or Reducing L/C Borrowing thereunder in an amount equal to the product of (i) the Working Capital Percentage of such Letter of Credit (or, if a Defaulting Bank exists, and without limitation to the obligations of such Defaulting Bank under this Section 3.03 , with respect to any Non-Defaulting Bank, its Working Capital Pro Rata Adjusted Percentage, if applicable), times (ii) the maximum amount available to be drawn under such Letter of Credit and the amount of such drawing or Reducing Letter of Credit Borrowing, respectively. For purposes of Section 2.01(a) , each Issuance of a Letter of Credit shall be deemed to utilize the Working Capital Commitment of each Working Capital Bank by an amount equal to the amount of such participation.

(e)      In the event of any request for a drawing under a Letter of Credit Issued by an Issuing Bank by the beneficiary or transferee thereof, such Issuing Bank will promptly notify HoldCo. Any notice given by an Issuing Bank or Agent pursuant to this Subsection 3.03(b) may be oral if immediately confirmed in writing (including by facsimile); provided that the lack of such an immediate confirmation shall not affect the conclusiveness or binding effect of such notice. The Co-Borrowers shall reimburse an Issuing Bank prior to 5:00 p.m. (New York City time), on each date that any amount is paid by such Issuing Bank under any Letter of Credit or to the beneficiary of a Reducing Letter of Credit in the form of a Reducing L/C Borrowing (each such date, an “ Honor Date ”), in an amount equal to the amount so paid by such Issuing Bank. In the event the Co-Borrowers fail to reimburse such Issuing Bank for the full amount of any drawing under any Letter of Credit or of any Reducing L/C Borrowing, as the case may be, by 5:00 p.m. (New York City time) on the Honor Date, such Issuing Bank will promptly notify Agent and Agent will promptly notify each Working Capital Bank thereof, and HoldCo shall be deemed to have requested that Working Capital Loans be made by the Working Capital Banks to be disbursed to such Issuing Bank not later than one (1) Business Day after the Honor Date under such Letter of Credit, subject to the amount of the unutilized portion of the Working Capital Line.

(f)      In the event of any request for a Reducing L/C Borrowing by HoldCo in association with any Reducing Letter of Credit, the amount available for drawing under such Reducing Letter of Credit will be reduced automatically, and without any further amendment or endorsement to such Reducing Letter of Credit, by the amount actually paid to such beneficiary, notwithstanding the fact that the payment creating such Reducing L/C Borrowing is not made pursuant to a conforming and proper draw under the corresponding Reducing Letter of Credit.

(g)      Each Working Capital Bank shall upon any notice pursuant to Subsection 3.03(b) make available to Agent for the account of any Issuing Bank an amount in Dollars and in immediately available funds equal to its Working Capital Percentage (or, if a Defaulting Bank exists, and without limitation to the obligations of such Defaulting Bank under this Section 3.03 , with respect to any Non-Defaulting Bank, its Working Capital Pro Rata Adjusted Percentage, if applicable) of the amount of the drawing or of the Reducing L/C Borrowing, as the case may be, whereupon the participating Working Capital Banks shall (subject to Subsection 3.03(e) ) each be deemed to have made a Working Capital Loan to the Co-Borrowers in that amount. If any Working Capital Bank so notified fails to make available to Agent for the account of Issuing Bank the amount of such Working Capital Bank’s Working Capital Percentage (or, if a Defaulting Bank exists, and without limitation to the obligations of such Defaulting Bank under this Section 3.03 , with respect to any Non-Defaulting Bank, its Working Capital Pro Rata Adjusted Percentage, if applicable) of the amount of the drawing or of the Reducing L/C Borrowing, as the case may be, by no later than 3:00 p.m. (New York City time) on the Business Day following the Honor Date, then interest shall accrue on such Working Capital Bank’s obligation to make such payment, from the Honor Date to the date such Working Capital Bank makes such payment, at a rate per annum equal to the Federal Funds Rate in effect from time to time during such period. Agent will promptly give notice of the occurrence of the Honor Date, but failure of Agent to give any such notice on the Honor Date or in sufficient time to enable any Working Capital Bank to effect such payment on such date shall not relieve such Working Capital Bank from its obligations under this Section 3.03 .

(h)      With respect to any unreimbursed drawing or Reducing L/C Borrowing, as the case may be, that is not converted into Working Capital Loans in whole or in part for any reason, the Co-Borrowers shall be deemed to have incurred from the relevant Issuing Bank an L/C Borrowing in the amount of such drawing or Reducing L/C Borrowing, as the case may be, which L/C Borrowing shall be due and payable on demand (together with interest) and shall bear interest at a rate per annum equal to the Default Rate, and each Working Capital Bank’s payment to Issuing Bank pursuant to Subsection 3.03(d) shall be deemed payment in respect of its participation in such L/C Borrowing and shall constitute an L/C Advance from such Working Capital Bank in satisfaction of its participation obligation under this Section 3.03 .

(i)      Each Working Capital Bank’s obligation in accordance with this Agreement to make the Working Capital Loans or L/C Advances, as contemplated by this Section 3.03 , as a result of a drawing under a Letter of Credit or Reducing L/C Borrowing, shall be absolute and unconditional and without recourse to the relevant Issuing Bank and shall not be affected by any circumstance, including (i) any set-off, counterclaim, recoupment, defense or other right which such Working Capital Bank may have against such Issuing Bank, the Co-Borrowers or any other Person for any reason whatsoever; (ii) the occurrence or continuance of a Default, an Event of Default or a Material Adverse Effect; or (iii) any other circumstance, happening or event whatsoever, whether or not similar to any of the foregoing.

3.04      Repayment of Participations .

(g)      Upon (and only upon) receipt by Agent for the account of an Issuing Bank of immediately available funds from the Co-Borrowers (i) in reimbursement of any payment made by such Issuing Bank under a Letter of Credit or in connection with a Reducing L/C Borrowing with respect to which any Working Capital Bank has paid Agent for the account of such Issuing Bank for such Working Capital Bank’s participation in the Letter of Credit pursuant to Section 3.03 or (ii) in payment of interest thereon, Agent will pay to each Working Capital Bank, in the same funds as those received by Agent for the account of such Issuing Bank, the amount of such Working Capital Bank’s Working Capital Percentage (or, if a Defaulting Bank exists, and without limitation to the obligations of such Defaulting Bank under this Section 3.04 , with respect to any Non-Defaulting Bank, its Working Capital Pro Rata Adjusted Percentage, if applicable) of such funds, and such Issuing Bank shall receive the amount of the Working Capital Percentage of such funds of any Working Capital Bank that did not so pay Agent for the account of such Issuing Bank.

(h)      If Agent or an Issuing Bank is required at any time to return to the Co-Borrowers, or to a trustee, receiver, liquidator, custodian, or any official in any Insolvency Proceeding, any portion of the payments made by the Co-Borrowers to Agent for the account of such Issuing Bank pursuant to Subsection 3.04(a) in reimbursement of a payment made under a Letter of Credit or in connection with a Reducing L/C Borrowing or interest or fee thereon, each Working Capital Bank shall, on demand of such Issuing Bank, forthwith return to Agent or such Issuing Bank the amount of its Working Capital Percentage (or, if a Defaulting Bank exists, and without limitation to the obligations of such Defaulting Bank under this Section 3.04 , with respect to any Non-Defaulting Bank, its Working Capital Pro Rata Adjusted Percentage, if applicable) of any amounts so returned by Agent or such Issuing Bank plus interest thereon from the date such demand is made to the date such amounts are returned by such Working Capital Bank to Agent or such Issuing Bank, at a rate per annum equal to the Federal Funds Rate in effect from time to time.

3.05      Role of the Issuing Banks .

(a)      Each Working Capital Bank and the Co-Borrowers agree that, in paying any drawing under a Letter of Credit or funding any Reducing L/C Borrowing, no Issuing Bank shall have any responsibility to obtain any document (other than any sight draft or certificates expressly required by such Letter of Credit, but with respect to Reducing Letter of Credit Borrowings, no document of any kind need be obtained) or to ascertain or inquire as to the validity or accuracy of any such document or the authority of the Person executing or delivering any such document.

(b)      No Agent Related Person, Issuing Bank or Working Capital Bank shall be liable for: (i) any action taken or omitted in the absence of gross negligence or willful misconduct; or (ii) the due execution, effectiveness, validity or enforceability of any L/C‑Related Document.

(c)      The Co-Borrowers hereby assume all risks of the acts or omissions of any beneficiary or transferee with respect to its use of any Letter of Credit; provided , however , that this assumption is not intended to, and shall not, preclude the Co-Borrowers from pursuing such rights and remedies as they may have against the beneficiary or transferee at law or under any other agreement. No Affiliate of any Issuing Bank or Working Capital Bank, nor any of the respective correspondents, participants or assignees of any Issuing Bank or Working Capital Bank shall be liable or responsible for any of the matters described in clauses (a) through (g) of Section 3.06 ; provided , however , anything in such clauses or elsewhere herein to the contrary notwithstanding, that the Co-Borrowers may have a claim against an Issuing Bank or a Working Capital Bank, and such Issuing Bank or Working Capital Bank may be liable to the Co-Borrowers, to the extent, but only to the extent, of any direct, as opposed to consequential or exemplary, damages suffered by the Co-Borrowers which the Co-Borrowers prove were caused by such Issuing Bank or Working Capital Bank’s willful misconduct or gross negligence or such Issuing Bank or such Working Capital Bank’s willful failure to pay under any Letter of Credit after the presentation to it by the beneficiary of a sight draft and certificate(s) strictly complying with the terms and conditions of a Letter of Credit. In furtherance and not in limitation of the foregoing: (i) an Issuing Bank may accept documents that appear on their face to be in substantial compliance with the terms of the applicable Letter of Credit, without responsibility for further investigation, regardless of any notice or information to the contrary; and (ii) an Issuing Bank shall not be responsible for the validity or sufficiency of any instrument transferring or assigning or purporting to transfer or assign a Letter of Credit or the rights or benefits thereunder or proceeds thereof, in whole or in part, which may prove to be invalid or ineffective for any reason.

3.06      Obligations Absolute . The Obligations of the Co-Borrowers under this Agreement and any L/C‑Related Document to reimburse an Issuing Bank for a drawing under a Letter of Credit or for a Reducing L/C Borrowing, and to repay any L/C Borrowing and any drawing under a Letter of Credit or Reducing L/C Borrowing converted into Working Capital Loans, shall be joint and several, unconditional and irrevocable, and shall be paid strictly in accordance with the terms of this Agreement and each such other L/C‑Related Document under all circumstances, including the following:

(i)      any lack of validity or enforceability of this Agreement or any L/C‑Related Document;

(j)      any change in the time, manner or place of payment of, or in any other term of, all or any of the Obligations of the Co-Borrowers in respect of any Letter of Credit or any other amendment or waiver of or any consent to departure from all or any of the L/C‑Related Documents;

(k)      the existence of any claim, set-off, defense or other right that the Co-Borrowers may have at any time against any beneficiary or any transferee of any Letter of Credit (or any Person for whom any such beneficiary or any such transferee may be acting), any Issuing Bank or any other Person, whether in connection with this Agreement, the transactions contemplated hereby or by the L/C‑Related Documents or any unrelated transaction;

(l)      any draft, demand, certificate or other document presented under any Letter of Credit proving to be forged, fraudulent, invalid or insufficient in any respect or any statement therein being untrue or inaccurate in any respect; or any loss or delay in the transmission or otherwise of any document required in order to make a drawing under any Letter of Credit;

(m)      any payment by Issuing Bank under any Letter of Credit against presentation of a draft or certificate that does not strictly comply with the terms of any Letter of Credit; or any payment made by any Issuing Bank under any Letter of Credit to any Person purporting to be a trustee in bankruptcy, debtor-in-possession, assignee for the benefit of creditors, liquidator, receiver or other representative of or successor to any beneficiary or any transferee of any Letter of Credit, including any arising in connection with any Insolvency Proceeding;

(n)      any exchange, release or non-perfection of any collateral, or any release or amendment or waiver of or consent to departure from any other guarantee, for all or any of the Obligations of the Co-Borrowers in respect of any Letter of Credit; or

(o)      any other circumstance or happening whatsoever, whether or not similar to any of the foregoing, including any other circumstance that might otherwise constitute a defense available to, or a discharge of, the Co-Borrowers.

Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Section 3.06 , no Issuing Banks shall be excused from liability to the Co-Borrowers to the extent of any direct damages (as opposed to consequential, indirect and punitive damages, claims in respect of which are hereby waived by the Co-Borrowers) suffered by the Co-Borrowers that are caused by such Issuing Bank’s gross negligence or willful misconduct when determining whether drafts and other documents presented under a Letter of Credit comply with the terms thereof, provided , however , that the parties hereto expressly agree that:

3.07      Cash Collateral Pledge . Upon the request of the Agent, (a) if an Issuing Bank has honored any full or partial drawing request on any Letter of Credit and such drawing has resulted in an L/C Borrowing hereunder, (b) if, as of the Expiration Date, any Letters of Credit may for any reason remain outstanding and partially or wholly undrawn or (c) upon the occurrence of an Event of Default (and automatically without any requirement for notice or a request upon the occurrence of the events described in Sections 8.01(e) or (f) ), the Co-Borrowers shall immediately Cash Collateralize the L/C Obligations in an amount equal to one hundred and five percent (105%) of such L/C Obligations. Upon the occurrence of the circumstances described in Section 2.07(c) requiring the Co-Borrowers to Cash Collateralize Letters of Credit, the Co-Borrowers shall immediately Cash Collateralize the L/C Obligations in an amount equal to the applicable excess.

3.08      Letter of Credit Fees .

(c)      The Co-Borrowers shall pay to Agent, for the account of each of the Working Capital Banks, a letter of credit fee with respect to each of the Letters of Credit Issued hereunder equal to the greater of (i) $750.00 per quarter, or (ii) an amount equal to the applicable Letters of Credit Fee Rate for the number of days such Letter of Credit is outstanding, calculated on a 360‑day basis, taking into consideration all increases, decreases or extensions thereto. Such amount shall be computed on a quarterly basis in arrears as of the last Business Day of each fiscal quarter based upon each Letter of Credit outstanding during that fiscal quarter and only for the days each such Letter of Credit is outstanding during that fiscal quarter as calculated by the Agent.

(d)      The Co-Borrowers shall pay to the Agent for the account of each Issuing Bank issuing a Letter of Credit hereunder, a negotiation fee equal to $250.00 for each Letter of Credit that is presented to such Issuing Bank for payment.

(e)      The Co-Borrowers shall pay to the Agent for the account of each Issuing Bank issuing a Letter of Credit hereunder, an amendment fee equal to $150.00 for each amendment to any Letter of Credit Issued hereunder.

(f)      The Co-Borrowers shall pay to Agent, for the account of each of the Issuing Banks, a letter of credit fronting fee with respect to each of the Letters of Credit Issued hereunder by such Issuing Bank equal to 0.15% per annum for the number of days such Letter of Credit is outstanding, calculated on a 360‑day basis, taking into consideration all increases, decreases or extensions thereto. Such amount shall be computed on a quarterly basis in arrears as of the last Business Day of each fiscal quarter based upon each Letter of Credit outstanding during that fiscal quarter and only for the days each such Letter of Credit is outstanding during that fiscal quarter as calculated by the Agent and payable quarterly in arrears.

(g)      The Co-Borrowers shall pay to each Issuing Bank, for its own account, an out-of-pocket fee of $50.00 in connection with the issuance or amendment of each Letter of Credit.

(h)      Such letter of credit fees as described in sub-paragraph (a) and (b) above for each Letter of Credit shall be due and payable quarterly in arrears on the later to occur of (i) the fifth Business Day of the fiscal quarter for the preceding fiscal quarter during which Letters of Credit are outstanding, or (ii) two (2) Business Days after receipt of the invoice delivered to the Co-Borrowers by the Agent for such fees, but in no event later than the Expiration Date.

3.09      Applicable Rules . When a Letter of Credit is issued, at the option of the Issuing Bank, the rules of the Uniform Customs and Practice for Documentary Credits, as most recently published by the International Chamber of Commerce (the “ ICC ”) at the time of issuance or the International Standby Practices 1998 published by the Institute of International Banking and Practice (or such later version thereof as may be in effect at the time of issuance) shall apply to each Letter of Credit.

Article 4     
TAXES, YIELD PROTECTION AND ILLEGALITY

4.01      Taxes .

(g)      Any and all payments by the Loan Parties under this Agreement or any other Loan Document shall be made without deduction or withholding for any Taxes, except as required by a Requirement of Law. If any Requirement of 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 an applicable 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 Co-Borrowers 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) the applicable Recipient receives an amount equal to the sum it would have received had no such deduction or withholding been made.

(h)      The Co-Borrowers shall timely pay to the relevant Governmental Authority in accordance with applicable law, or at the option of the Agent timely reimburse the Agent for the payment of, any Other Taxes.

(i)      The Loan Parties shall jointly and severally indemnify each Recipient, within 10 days after 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) payable or paid by such Recipient or required to be withheld or deducted from a payment to such Recipient 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 Co-Borrowers by a Bank (with a copy to the Agent), or by the Agent on its own behalf or on behalf of a Bank, shall be conclusive absent manifest error.

(j)      Each Bank shall severally indemnify the Agent, within 10 days after demand therefor, for (i) any Indemnified Taxes attributable to such Bank (but only to the extent that any Loan Party has not already indemnified the Agent for such Indemnified Taxes and without limiting the obligation of the Loan Parties to do so), (ii) any Taxes attributable to such Bank’s failure to comply with the provisions of Section 10.08(d) relating to the maintenance of a Participant Register and (iii) any Excluded Taxes attributable to such Bank, in each case, that are payable or paid by the 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 Bank by the Agent shall be conclusive absent manifest error. Each Bank hereby authorizes the Agent to set off and apply any and all amounts at any time owing to such Bank under any Loan Document or otherwise payable by the Agent to the Bank from any other source against any amount due to the Agent under this paragraph (d).

(k)      Within 30 days after the date of any payment by the Co-Borrowers of Indemnified Taxes or Other Taxes, the Co-Borrowers shall furnish the Banks the original or a certified copy of a receipt evidencing payment thereof, or other evidence of payment satisfactory to the Banks.

(l)      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 4.01 (including by the payment of additional amounts pursuant to this Section 4.01 ), 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 with respect to the Taxes giving rise to such refund), net of all reasonable out-of-pocket expenses (including Taxes) of such indemnified party and without 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 (f) (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 (f), in no event will the indemnified party be required to pay any amount to an indemnifying party pursuant to this paragraph (f) 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.

(m)      Each party’s obligations under this Section 4.01 shall survive the resignation or replacement of the Agent or any assignment of rights by, or the replacement of, a Bank, the termination of the Commitments and the repayment, satisfaction or discharge of all Obligations under any Loan Document.

4.02      Increased Costs and Reduction of Return .

(j)      If a Bank determines that, due to either (i) the introduction of or any change after the date hereof in or in the interpretation of any law or regulation or (ii) the compliance by the Bank with any guideline or request from any central bank or other Governmental Authority (whether or not having the force of law) issued after the date hereof, there shall be any increase in the cost to the Bank in the cost of agreeing to make or making, funding or maintaining any Loans or to Issue, Issuing or maintaining any Letter of Credit or unpaid drawing under any Letter of Credit, then the Co-Borrowers shall be liable for, and shall from time to time, upon demand, pay to such Bank, additional amounts as are sufficient to compensate such Bank for such increased costs.

(k)      If a Bank shall have determined that (i) the introduction of any guideline, request, directive, law, rule or regulation effective after the date hereof, (ii) any change in any guideline request, directive, law, rule or regulation after the date hereof, (iii) after the date hereof, any change in the interpretation or administration of any guideline, request or directive of any central bank or other Governmental Authority, or any other law, rule or regulation, whether or not having the force of law, in each case, regarding capital adequacy or liquidity of the Bank or of any corporation controlling the Bank, or (iv) the compliance by the Bank (or its lending office) or any corporation controlling the Bank with any such guideline request, directive, law, rule or regulation effective after the date hereof, affects or would affect the amount of capital or liquidity required or expected to be maintained by the Bank or any corporation controlling the Bank and (taking into consideration the Bank’s or such corporation’s policies with respect to capital adequacy and liquidity and the Bank’s desired return on capital) determines that the amount of such capital or liquidity is increased as a consequence of its loans, credits or obligations under this Agreement (excluding for the purposes of this Section 4.02 any such increased costs or reduction in amount resulting from Excluded Taxes under the laws of which such Bank or Issuing Bank is organized or has its lending office), then, upon demand of such Bank to the Co-Borrowers, the Co-Borrowers shall pay to such Bank, from time to time as specified by such Bank, additional amounts sufficient to compensate such Bank for such increase.

Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, (x) the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act and all requests, rules, guidelines or directives thereunder or issued in connection therewith and (y) all requests, rules, guidelines 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 or foreign regulatory authorities, in each case pursuant to Basel III, shall in each case be deemed to be a change in law for purposes of this Section 4.02 , regardless of the date enacted, adopted or issued.

4.03      Compensation for Losses . Upon demand of any Bank (with a copy to the Agent) from time to time, the Co-Borrowers shall promptly compensate such Bank for and hold such Bank harmless from any loss, cost or expense incurred by it as a result of:

(i)      any continuation, conversion, payment or prepayment of any Eurodollar Rate Loan on a day other than the last day of the Interest Period for such Loan (whether voluntary, mandatory, automatic, by reason of acceleration, or otherwise);

(j)      any failure by any Co-Borrower (for a reason other than the failure of such Bank to make a Loan) to prepay, borrow, continue or convert any Eurodollar Rate Loan on the date or in the amount notified by such Co-Borrower; or

(k)      any assignment of a Eurodollar Rate Loan on a day other than the last day of the Interest Period therefore as a result of a request by any Co-Borrower pursuant to Section 10.16 ;

including any loss of anticipated profits and any loss or expense arising from the liquidation or reemployment of funds obtained by it to maintain such Loan or from fees payable to terminate the deposits from which such funds were obtained.

For purposes of calculating amounts payable by the Co-Borrowers to the Banks under this Section 4.03 , each Bank shall be deemed to have funded each Eurodollar Rate Loan made by it at the Eurodollar Rate for such Loan by a matching deposit or other borrowing in the London interbank Eurodollar market for a comparable amount and for a comparable period, whether or not such Eurodollar Rate Loan was in fact so funded.

4.04      Illegality .

(d)      If any Bank determines that the introduction of any Requirement of Law, or any change in any Requirement of Law, or in the interpretation or administration of any Requirement of Law, has made it unlawful, or that any central bank or other Governmental Authority has asserted that it is unlawful, for such Bank or its applicable Lending Office to make Eurodollar Rate Loans, then, on notice thereof by such Bank to the Co-Borrowers through the Agent, any obligation of that Bank to make Eurodollar Rate Loans or to convert Base Rate Loans or COF Rate Loans to Eurodollar Rate Loans shall be suspended until the Bank notifies the Agent and the Co-Borrowers that the circumstances giving rise to such determination no longer exist.

(e)      If a Bank determines that it is unlawful to maintain any Eurodollar Rate Loan, the Co-Borrowers shall, upon receipt of notice of such fact and demand from such Bank (with a copy to the Agent), prepay in full, without premium or penalty, such Eurodollar Rate Loans of that Bank then outstanding, together with interest accrued thereon either on the last day of the Interest Period thereof, if the Bank may lawfully continue to maintain such Eurodollar Rate Loans to such day, or immediately, if the Bank may not lawfully continue to maintain such Eurodollar Rate Loan. If the Co-Borrowers are required to so prepay any Eurodollar Rate Loan, then concurrently with such prepayment, the Co-Borrowers may, but shall not be required to, borrow from the affected Bank, in the amount of such repayment, a Base Rate Loan at the sole discretion of the Co-Borrowers.

4.05      Inability to Determine Rates . If (a) the Agent (or any Bank) determines in connection with any request for a Eurodollar Rate Loan or a conversion to or continuation thereof that (i) Dollar deposits are not being offered to banks (or such Bank) in the applicable offshore Dollar market for the applicable amount and Interest Period of such Eurodollar Rate Loan, or adequate and reasonable means do not exist for determining the Eurodollar Rate for such Eurodollar Rate Loan, or (ii) if the Agent (or any Bank) determines that the Eurodollar Rate for such Eurodollar Rate Loan does not adequately and fairly reflect the cost to the Banks (or such Bank) of funding such Eurodollar Rate Loan, or (b) the Agent (or any Bank) determines in connection with any request for a COF Rate Loan or a conversion to or continuation thereof that the COF Rate for such COF Rate Loan does not adequately and fairly reflect the cost to such Banks of funding such COF Rate Loan, then the Agent will promptly notify the Co-Borrowers and all Banks. Thereafter, the obligation of the Banks to make or maintain Eurodollar Rate Loans or COF Rate Loans, as applicable, shall be suspended until all of the Banks revoke such notice. Upon receipt of such notice, the Co-Borrowers may revoke any pending request for a Borrowing, conversion, or continuation of Eurodollar Rate Loans or COF Rate Loans, as applicable, or, failing that, will be deemed to have converted such request into a request for a Borrowing of Base Rate Loans or COF Rate Loans, as applicable, in the amount specified therein.

4.06      Reserves on Eurodollar Rate Loans . The Co-Borrowers shall pay to each Bank, as long as such Bank shall be required under regulations of the FRB to maintain reserves with respect to liabilities or assets consisting of or including Eurocurrency funds or deposits (currently known as “Eurocurrency Liabilities”), additional costs on the unpaid principal amount of each Eurodollar Rate Loan equal to the actual costs of such reserves allocated to such Loan by the Bank (as determined by the Bank in good faith, which determination shall be conclusive), payable on each date on which interest is payable on such Loan, provided , however , that the Co-Borrowers shall have received at least 15 days’ prior written notice (with a copy to the Agent) of such additional interest from the Bank. If a Bank fails to give notice 15 days prior to the relevant Interest Payment Date, such additional interest shall be payable 15 days from receipt of such notice.

4.07      Certificates of Bank . If a Bank claims reimbursement or compensation under this Article IV , it shall deliver to the Co-Borrowers a certificate setting forth in reasonable detail the amount payable to such Bank hereunder and the basis for same and such certificate shall be conclusive and binding on the Co-Borrowers in the absence of manifest error.

4.08      Survival . The agreements and Obligations of the Co-Borrowers in this Article IV shall survive the payment of all other Obligations.

Article 5     
CLOSING ITEMS

5.01      Matters to be Satisfied Prior to Initial Request for Extension of Credit . The obligations of each Bank to make the initial Loan or any Issuing Bank to issue the initial Letter of Credit, shall be subject to the conditions precedent that:

(l)      Loan Documents . The Agent shall have received this Agreement, the Notes, the Security Documents (in recordable form where applicable), UCC financing statements, UCC-3 financing statement amendments and assignments, the Intercreditor Agreement, the Guaranty Agreement and each other document or certificate executed in connection with this Agreement, executed by each party thereto;

(m)      Resolution; Incumbency . The Agent shall have received:

(n)      Organization Documents; Good Standing . The Agent shall have received the certificate of incorporation, certificate of formation, or certificate of limited partnership, as applicable, of each Loan Party as in effect on the Closing Date, each certified by the Secretary of State of each such Person’s state of organization, the bylaws, regulations, operating agreement or partnership agreement, as applicable, of each Loan Party, each certified by a Responsible Officer of such Loan Party as a true and correct copy thereof as of the Closing Date, and evidence satisfactory to the Agent, that each Loan Party is in good standing under the laws of its state of organization;

(o)      Legal Opinion . The Agent shall have received an opinion of outside Texas and New York counsel to the Loan Parties addressed to the Agent and the Banks, in form and substance acceptable to the Agent;

(p)      Payment of Fees . The Agent shall have received evidence of payment by the Co-Borrowers of all fees, costs and expenses to the extent then due and payable on or prior to the Closing Date, together with Attorney Costs and including, without limitation, the fees set forth in Schedule I to the engagement letter dated as of May 19, 2015 among the Co-Borrowers and SG Americas Securities, LLC and any such costs, fees and expenses arising under or referenced in Section 10.04 , without duplication;

(q)      Certificate . The Agent shall have received a certificate signed by a Responsible Officer of Parent and each Co-Borrower, dated as of the Closing Date, in the form attached hereto as Exhibit F , or in any other form acceptable to the Agent;

(r)      Filings . The Agent shall have received evidence that all filings needed to perfect the security interests granted by the Loan Documents have been completed or due provision has been made therefor and that all previous filings against any portion of the Collateral (other than Permitted Liens) have been terminated;

(s)      Pro Forma Financial Statements . The Agent shall have received pro forma Consolidated and consolidating financial statements of Parent and its Subsidiaries as of May 31, 2015, together with a funds flow memorandum for the transactions contemplated hereby to occur on the Closing Date, including the Initial Permitted Acquisition, in form and substance satisfactory to the Agent;

(t)      Know Your Customer . The Agent shall have received all documentation and other information requested by the Agent, any Issuing Bank, or any Bank that is required by regulatory authorities under applicable “know your customer” and anti-money-laundering rules and regulations, including, without limitation, the Patriot Act;

(u)      Insurance . Agent shall have received evidence of insurance required to be maintained by the Loan Parties hereunder, which certificates shall name the Agent as additional insured and loss payee, as applicable;

(v)      Collateral Position Report . Agent shall have received a pro-forma Collateral Position Report as of May 31, 2015, giving effect to the Initial Permitted Acquisition that has been duly executed by a Responsible Officer;

(w)      Risk Management and Credit Policy . Agent shall have received a copy of the Risk Management and Credit Policy in form and substance satisfactory to Agent.

(x)      Consummation of Initial Permitted Acquisition . The Agent shall have received evidence, in form and substance satisfactory to the Agent, of the consummation of the Initial Permitted Acquisition in accordance with the Initial Permitted Acquisition Documents with the proceeds of the Revolving Loan made on the Closing Date.

(y)      Initial Permitted Acquisition Documents . The Agent shall have received copies of the Initial Permitted Acquisition Documents, and such other documents, governmental certificates and agreements in connection with the Initial Permitted Acquisition as the Agent or any Bank may reasonably request, certified as of the Closing Date by an authorized officer of Parent (x) as being true and correct copies of such documents and (y) as being in full force and effect.

(z)      Capital Structure . The capital and ownership structure and the equity-holder arrangements of the Loan Parties and their respective Subsidiaries (and all agreements relating thereto) shall be reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent.

(aa)      Due Diligence . The Agent shall have completed and be satisfied in its sole discretion with the corporate (or other organizational), environmental and financial due diligence of the Loan Parties and their respective Subsidiaries.

(bb)      Notice of Borrowing . The Agent shall have received a duly completed and signed Notice of Borrowing for the initial Revolving Loan to be made on the Closing Date.

(cc)      Other Documents . The Agent shall have received such other approvals, opinions, documents or materials as the Agent may request.

For purposes of determining compliance with the conditions specified in this Section 5.01 , each Bank that has signed this Agreement 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 Bank unless the Agent shall have received notice from such Bank prior to the Closing Date specifying its objection thereto.

5.02      Matters to be Satisfied Prior to Each Request for Extension of Credit . On any date on which the Banks make any Loans or Issue any Letter of Credit hereunder, unless otherwise waived by the Banks, each of the following shall be true:

(l)      Representations and Warranties . Each of the representations and warranties made by the Loan Parties in or pursuant to this Agreement or the other Loan Documents shall be true and correct in all material respects on and as of such date as if made on and as of such date (except to the extent such representations and warranties relate solely to an earlier date).

(m)      Default . No Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing on such date or after giving effect to the extension of credit requested to be made on such date.

(n)      No Material Adverse Effect . Since the Closing Date, there shall have been no Material Adverse Effect.

(o)      No Prohibition or Penalty . The making of such Loan or the Issuance of such Letter of Credit shall not be prohibited by any applicable law or subject the Agent, any Issuing Bank or any Bank to any penalty under applicable law.

5.03      Matters to be Satisfied Prior to Each Request for Borrowing of Revolving Loans . On any date on which the Banks make any Revolving Loans hereunder, unless otherwise waived by the Revolving Banks, each of the following shall be true:

(f)      Adjusted Purchase Price . Such Revolving Loan does not exceed 75% of the Adjusted Purchase Price of the Permitted Acquisition to be financed by such Revolving Loan.

(g)      Consent . The Administrative Agent or the Majority Banks and the Revolving Majority Banks provided written consent to such Permitted Acquisition to be financed by the requested Revolving Loan in accordance with clause (d) of the definition of Permitted Acquisition.

(h)      Financial Covenant Compliance . The Co-Borrowers are in pro forma compliance with the financial covenants in Section 7.09 .

(i)      Due Diligence . The Agent shall have completed and be satisfied in its sole discretion with its due diligence review of the Permitted Acquisition.

(j)      Notice of Borrowing . The Agent shall have received a duly completed and signed Notice of Borrowing for the Revolving Loan.

(k)      Consummation of the Permitted Acquisition . The Agent shall have received evidence, in form and substance satisfactory to the Agent, of the consummation of the Permitted Acquisition in accordance with the terms and conditions of such material documentation relating to such Permitted Acquisition, without giving effect to any modifications, consents, amendments or waivers thereto that are materially adverse to the Administrative Agent or the Banks, substantially concurrently with the making of such Revolving Loan.

Article 6     
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

Parent and each Co-Borrower represents and warrants to the Banks that:

6.01      Corporate Existence and Power .

(p)      Each Loan Party is a corporation, limited liability company or limited partnership, as applicable, duly formed and validly existing under the laws of its state of formation.

(q)      Each Loan Party has the power and authority and all governmental licenses, authorizations, consents and approvals to own its assets, carry on its business and to execute, deliver, and perform its Obligations under the Loan Documents and to consummate the Initial Permitted Acquisition and is licensed under the laws of each jurisdiction where its ownership, lease or operation of property or the conduct of its business requires such license, except for those jurisdictions in which the failure to obtain such licenses and authorizations could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

6.02      Authorization; No Contravention . The execution, delivery and performance by each Loan Party of this Agreement and each other Loan Document to which such Loan Party is party and the consummation of the Initial Permitted Acquisition, have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate, limited liability company, or partnership action, as applicable, and do not and will not contravene, conflict with or result in any breach or contravention of, or the creation of any Lien under any of such Loan Party’s organizational and governing documents, or any document evidencing any contractual obligation to which such Loan Party is a party or any order, injunction, writ or decree of any Governmental Authority to which such Loan Party or its property is subject or any Requirement of Law, to the extent any such contravention, conflict or breach has or could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on the Loan Parties, taken as a whole.

6.03      Governmental Authorization . No approval, consent, exemption, authorization, or other action by, or notice to, or filing with, any Governmental Authority is necessary or required in connection with the execution, delivery or performance by, or enforcement against, any Loan Party of this Agreement or any other Loan Document, except for filings, recordation or similar steps necessary to perfect the Liens of the Agent under applicable law.

6.04      Binding Effect . This Agreement and each other Loan Document to which each Loan Party is a party constitute the legal, valid and binding obligations of such Loan Party except as enforceability may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, or similar laws affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally or by general principles of equity.

6.05      Litigation . There are no actions, suits, proceedings, claims or disputes pending, or to the best knowledge of each Loan Party, threatened or contemplated, at law, in equity, in arbitration or before any Governmental Authority, against any Loan Party or any of its properties which purport to affect or pertain to this Agreement or any other Loan Document, the Initial Permitted Acquisition, or any of the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby or which could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect; and no injunction, writ, temporary restraining order or any order of any nature has been issued by any court or other Governmental Authority purporting to enjoin or restrain the execution, delivery or performance of this Agreement or any other Loan Document or the consummation of the Initial Permitted Acquisition, or directing that the transactions provided for herein or therein not be consummated as herein or therein provided.

6.06      No Default . No Default or Event of Default exists or would result from the incurring of any Obligations by any Loan Party and no Loan Party in default under or with respect to any other obligation in any respect which, individually or together with all such defaults, could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

6.07      Compliance with Laws and Agreements . Except as could not individually or in the aggregate reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, each Loan Party, before and after giving effect to this Agreement, is in compliance with laws applicable to such entity, including all requirements of ERISA. No Loan Party is in default under or with respect to any contract, agreement, lease or any other types of agreement or instrument to which such Loan Party is a party and which could reasonably be expected to cause a Material Adverse Effect.

6.08      Use of Proceeds; Margin Regulations . The proceeds of the Loans are to be used solely for the purposes set forth in and permitted by Section 7.07 . No Co-Borrower is generally engaged in the business of purchasing or selling Margin Stock or extending credit for the purpose of purchasing or carrying Margin Stock, and none of the proceeds of the Loans will be used to purchase or carry Margin Stock.

6.09      Title to Properties . Each Loan Party has good and marketable title in fee simple to, or valid leasehold interests in, all real property necessary or used in the ordinary conduct of its business, except for such defects in title as could not, individually or in the aggregate, have a Material Adverse Effect. As of the Closing Date, the property of each Loan Party is subject to no Liens except Permitted Liens.

6.10      Taxes . Each Loan Party has filed all federal and other material Tax returns and reports to be filed, and has paid all federal and other material Taxes, assessments, fees and other governmental charges, levied or imposed upon it or its properties, income or assets otherwise due and payable, except those which are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings and for which adequate reserves have been provided in accordance with GAAP. There is no proposed Tax assessment against any Loan Party that would, if made, have a Material Adverse Effect on the Loan Parties, taken as a whole.

6.11      Financial Condition .

(a)      The Consolidated and consolidating financial statements of Parent and its Subsidiaries (x) dated December 31, 2014, and statements of income or operations, shareholders’ equity and cash flows for the year ended on that date and (y) dated March 31, 2015, and statements of income or operations, shareholders’ equity and cash flows for the three month period ended on that date:

(b)      Since December 31, 2014, there has been no Material Adverse Effect.

6.12      Environmental Matters . Except to the extent such violation could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, to each Loan Party’s knowledge neither its business operations nor any of its properties are in violation of any federal or state law or regulation relating to the protection of the environment (hereinafter “ Environmental Laws ”), including without limitation requirements to obtain, maintain, and comply with any permits, licenses, registrations, or other authorizations under Environmental Laws. No claims of any nature have been filed, or to the Loan Parties’ knowledge threatened, against any Loan Party pursuant to any Environmental Law that could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. Except to the extent such release(s) could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, to the knowledge of the Loan Parties, no release of hazardous substances or other pollutants (as those terms are defined by Environmental Laws) has occurred in connection with the Loan Parties’ business or operations. Except as could not be reasonably expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, to the Loan Parties’ knowledge, the Loan Parties are not subject to any liabilities under Environmental Law or relating to releases of hazardous substances or pollutants.

6.13      Regulated Entities . No Loan Party, nor any Person controlling any Loan Party, or any of its subsidiaries, is an “Investment Company” within the meaning of the Investment Company Act of 1940. No Loan Party is subject to any Requirement of Law limiting its ability to incur indebtedness or perform its obligations hereunder.

6.14      Copyrights, Patents, Trademarks and Licenses, etc . Each Loan Party owns or is licensed or otherwise has the right to use all of the patents, trademarks, service marks, trade names, copyrights, contractual franchises, authorizations and other rights that are reasonably necessary for the operation of its business, without conflict with the rights of any other Person. To the best knowledge of each Loan Party, no slogan or other advertising device, product, process, method, substance, part or other material now employed, or now contemplated to be employed, by any Loan Party infringes upon any rights held by any other Person, to the extent such failure to own, license or possess the right to use has or could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on the Loan Parties, taken as a whole.

6.15      Subsidiaries . No Loan Party has any Subsidiaries or has any equity investments in any other corporation or entity other than those specifically disclosed on Schedule 6.15 .

6.16      Insurance . The properties of each Loan Party and its subsidiaries are insured with financially sound and reputable insurance companies not Affiliates of a Loan Party with an AM Best rating of not less than “B+”, in such amounts, with such deductibles and covering such risks as are customarily carried by companies engaged in similar businesses and owning similar properties in localities where such Loan Party operates.

6.17      Full Disclosure . None of the representations or warranties made by any Loan Party in the Loan Documents as of the date such representations and warranties are made or deemed made, and none of the statements contained in any exhibit, report, statement or certificate furnished by or on behalf of any Loan Party to any Secured Party in connection with the Loan Documents or the Initial Permitted Acquisition, when taken as a whole, contains any untrue statement of a material fact or omits any material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements made therein, in light of the circumstances under which they are made, not misleading as of the time when made or delivered.

6.18      [Reserved].

6.22      Solvency . None of the Loan Parties is “insolvent” (that is, the sum of such Person’s absolute and contingent liabilities, including the Obligations, does not exceed the fair market value of such Person’s assets, including any rights of contribution, reimbursement or indemnity). Each Loan Party has capital which is adequate for the businesses in which such Person is engaged and intends to be engaged. None of the Loan Parties has incurred (whether hereby or otherwise), nor do the Loan Parties intend to incur or believe that they will incur, liabilities which will be beyond their respective ability to pay as such liabilities mature.

6.23      ERISA . Except for those that would not, in the aggregate, have a Material Adverse Effect, (x) each Benefit Plan is in compliance with applicable provisions of ERISA, the Code and other Requirements of Law, (y) there are no existing or pending (or to the knowledge of any Loan Party, threatened) claims (other than routine claims for benefits in the normal course), sanctions, actions, lawsuits or other proceedings or investigation involving any Benefit Plan to which any Loan Party has incurred or otherwise has or could have an obligation or any liability and (z) no ERISA Event is reasonably expected to occur. Except for those that would not, in the aggregate, have a Material Adverse Effect, no ERISA Event has occurred in connection with which obligations and liabilities (contingent or otherwise) remain outstanding. Except for those that would not, in the aggregate, have a Material Adverse Effect, no ERISA Affiliate would have any Withdrawal Liability as a result of a complete withdrawal from any Multiemployer Plan on the date this representation is made. Except for those that would not, in the aggregate, have a Material Adverse Effect, no ERISA Affiliate has incurred any liability under Title IV of ERISA that remains outstanding (other than PBGC premiums due but not delinquent).

6.24      Transmitting Utility and Utility . None of the Loan Parties is a “transmitting utility”, as that term is defined in the Uniform Commercial Code of any applicable jurisdiction, or a “utility”, as that term is defined in Section 261.001 of the Texas Business and Commerce Code.

6.25      Sanctions and Anti-Corruption Laws .

(a)      No Loan Party, any of their Subsidiaries or, to the knowledge of the Loan Parties, any director, officer, employee, agent, or affiliate of any Loan Party or any of their Subsidiaries is a Person that is, or is owned or controlled by Persons that are: (i) the subject or target of any sanctions administered or enforced by OFAC, the U.S. Department of State, the United Nations Security Council, the European Union, Her Majesty's Treasury, or other relevant sanctions authority (collectively, “ Sanctions ”), or (ii) located, organized or resident in a country or territory that is, or whose government is, the subject of Sanctions.

(b)      The Loan Parties and their Subsidiaries have conducted their business in compliance with the United States Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977 and other similar anti-corruption legislation in other jurisdictions where such Loan Parties operate.

Article 7     
CERTAIN COVENANTS

So long as the Banks shall be obligated to make Loans or Issue Letters of Credit hereunder, or any Loan or other Obligation shall remain unpaid or unsatisfied, or any Letter of Credit shall remain outstanding:

7.01      Financial Statements . Parent and each of the Co-Borrowers shall deliver to the Agent, in form and detail satisfactory to the Agent and the Majority Banks:

(l)      as soon as possible, but not later than 120 days after the end of each fiscal year (or, if earlier, not later than 15 days after delivering such financial statements to the SEC), a copy of the audited Consolidated and consolidating financial statements of Parent (which include the Co-Borrowers) to include a balance sheet as at the end of such year and the related statements of income and loss, shareholders’ equity and cash flows for such year, setting forth in each case in comparative form the figures for the previous fiscal year, and accompanied by the opinion of a nationally-recognized independent public accounting firm which report shall state that such financial statements present fairly the financial position for the periods indicated in conformity with GAAP applied on a basis consistent with prior years. Such opinion shall not be qualified or limited because of a restricted or limited examination by the public accounting firm of any material portion of Co-Borrowers’ records; and

(m)      as soon as available, but not later than forty-five (45) days after the end of each month (except for the month ending December 31, which shall be delivered no later than sixty (60) days after the end of such month) (or, if earlier, not later than 5 days after delivering such financial statements to the SEC) unaudited Consolidated and consolidating financial statements of Parent (which include the Co-Borrowers) prepared by Parent in form acceptable to the Agent.

7.02      Certificates; Other Information . Parent and the Co-Borrowers shall furnish to the Agent and shall notify the Agent of:

(p)      concurrently with the delivery of the financial statements referred to in Subsections 7.01(a) and (b) , a Compliance Certificate executed by a Responsible Officer of Parent, who is authorized to act on behalf of each of the Loan Parties, setting forth in reasonable detail the basis for the calculations and determinations made therein; provided, however, that if at any time any Loan Party anticipates mark-to-market losses for Product, which such losses are not reflected on the Compliance Certificate most recently delivered to the Banks, then Parent and the Co-Borrowers shall, by the Business Day following the day such Co-Borrower realizes such losses are expected, deliver to the Banks an additional Compliance Certificate which shall reflect such anticipated losses;

(q)      on the last day of each month, delivered within ten (10) Business Days of the reporting date, a Collateral Position Report, certified by a Responsible Officer of HoldCo, who is authorized to act on behalf of the Loan Parties, and at such other times as the Agent may request; provided , however , if the excess Collateral Position as shown on the most recent Collateral Position Report is less than the greater of $10,000,000 and 10% of clause (b) of the Borrowing Base Advance Cap, then Collateral Position Reports shall be delivered on the 15 ^th and last day of each month, delivered within ten (10) Business Days of the reporting date, until such time as the excess Collateral Position is equal to or greater than the greater of $10,000,000 and 10% of clause (b) of the Borrowing Base Advance Cap (in which case reporting will revert to the last day of each month);

(r)      as of the last day of each month (or the next succeeding Business Day after such date in the event that such date is not a Business Day), delivered within ten (10) Business Days of the reporting date, a Net Position Report, certified by a Responsible Officer of HoldCo, who is authorized to act on behalf of each of the Loan Parties;

(s)      within 90 days of the end of each calendar quarter, with respect to Unbilled Qualified Accounts, a reconciliation setting forth estimated volumes and gross sales revenues versus actual volumes and gross sales revenues for such period, in a form acceptable to Agent;

(t)      within 15 days of the end of each calendar quarter (or within 15 days of when requested by Agent following the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default), an accounts receivable aging analysis, in a form reasonably acceptable to Agent;

(u)      as soon as reasonably possible after a written request is made by Agent from time to time, such additional information regarding the business, financial or corporate affairs of any Loan Party;

(v)      within ten (10) Business Days of each calendar quarter end, a report of inventory storage locations as of such quarter end;

(w)      as soon as available and in any event within 30 days after the end of each fiscal year of Parent, an annual budget summary in the form of an income statement for the immediately following fiscal year and detailed on a quarterly basis;

(x)      promptly of the occurrence of any Default or Event of Default, and of the occurrence or existence of any event or circumstance that foreseeably will become a Default or Event of Default;

(y)      promptly of any matter that has resulted or may reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect, including (i) breach or non-performance of, or any default under, a contractual obligation of any Loan Party; (ii) any dispute, litigation, investigation, proceeding or suspension between any Loan Party and any Governmental Authority; or (iii) the commencement of, or any material development in, any litigation or proceeding affecting any Loan Party, in the case each of clauses (i), (ii) and (iii), which has resulted or may reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect;

(z)      on or prior to any filing by any ERISA Affiliate of any notice of intent to terminate any Title IV Plan, and (ii) promptly, and in any event within 10 days, after any Responsible Officer of any ERISA Affiliate knows or has reason to know that an ERISA Event has occurred;

(aa)      within fifteen (15) Business Days after the Chief Executive Officer of any Loan Party ceases to hold such office;

(bb)      within two Business Days after making a public filing with the SEC with respect to those activities requiring a public filing or as soon as available with respect to those activities in which no public filing is made, the Co-Borrowers shall provide to the Agent copies of each amendment or modification to, waiver of, or consent to departure from, the Risk Management and Credit Policy;

(cc)      promptly after the same are available, the Co-Borrowers shall make available to the Agent copies of each annual report, proxy or financial statement or other material report or communication sent to the holders of Equity Interests of Parent, and copies of all annual, regular, periodic and special reports and registration statements which the Loan Parties may file or be required to file with the SEC under Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or any other securities Governmental Authority, and not otherwise required to be delivered to the Agent pursuant hereto; and

(dd)      promptly in the event that, in Parent’s quarterly and annual reviews of whether or not an impairment exists under GAAP in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 350, management determines that a triggering event has occurred during the period that would require Parent to perform an impairment test prior to the annual impairment test.

Each notice under clauses (i)-(m) of this Section shall be accompanied by a written statement by a Responsible Officer of Parent, who is authorized to act on behalf of the Loan Parties setting forth details of the occurrence referred to therein, and stating what action such Loan Party proposes to take with respect thereto and at what time. Each notice under Subsection 7.02(i) shall describe with particularity any and all clauses or provisions of this Agreement or other Loan Document that have been (or foreseeably will be) breached or violated.

7.03      Insurance .

(c)      Each Loan Party shall maintain, with financially sound and reputable insurers independent of any Loan Party and with an AM Best rating of not less than “B+”, insurance with respect to its properties and business against loss or damage of the kinds customarily insured against by Persons engaged in the same or similar business, of such types and in such amounts as are customarily carried under similar circumstances by such other Persons, including, without limitation, cargo insurance. Agent shall be named as an additional insured and/or loss payee under all such policies, without liability for premiums or club calls. Each Loan Party shall use the standard of care typical in the industry in the operation and maintenance of its facilities.

(d)      Each Loan Party shall obtain flood insurance in such total amount as the Agent may from time to time require, if at any time the area in which a Building located on any real property encumbered by a mortgage in favor of Agent is designated a “flood hazard area” in any Flood Insurance Rate Map published by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (or any successor agency), and otherwise comply with the National Flood Insurance Program as set forth in the Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973, as amended from time to time.

7.04      Payment of Obligations . Each Loan Party shall, and shall cause each of its Subsidiaries to, pay and discharge, as the same shall become due and payable, all its material obligations and liabilities, including, without limitation, Taxes, except for such obligations and liabilities that are being diligently contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings.

7.05      Compliance with Laws . Each Loan Party shall, and shall cause each of its Subsidiaries to, comply, in all material respects, with all Requirements of Law of any Governmental Authority having jurisdiction over it or its business, including, without limitation, the Federal Fair Labor Standards Act, ERISA, the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, and the rules and regulations promulgated by OFAC, except such as may be contested in good faith or as to which a bona fide dispute may exist or which the failure to comply therewith could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on the Loan Parties, taken as a whole.

7.06      Inspection of Property and Books and Records and Audits . Each Loan Party shall, and shall cause each of its Subsidiaries to, maintain proper books and records in which full, true and correct entries in conformity with GAAP consistently applied shall be made of all financial transactions and matters involving the assets and business of such Person. Each Loan Party shall, and shall cause each of its Subsidiaries to, permit representatives and independent contractors of the Agent to visit and inspect any of its respective properties, to examine its corporate, financial and operating records, and make copies thereof or abstracts therefrom, and to discuss its respective affairs, finances and accounts with its respective directors, officers, and independent public accountants, all at the expense of such Loan Party and at such reasonable times during normal business hours and as often as may be reasonably desired, upon reasonable advance notice to such Loan Party; provided , however , when an Event of Default exists the Agent may do any of the foregoing at the expense of such Loan Party at any time during normal business hours and without advance notice. At such times as the Agent deems advisable, each Loan Party will, and will cause each of its Subsidiaries to, allow the Agent or an entity satisfactory to the Agent to conduct a thorough examination of the Collateral Position, and such Loan Party will, and will cause each of its Subsidiaries to, fully cooperate in such examination. Such Loan Party will pay the costs and expenses of each such examination. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the absence of an Event of Default, Agent shall not request more than one Collateral Position audit in any 12‑month period.

7.07      Use of Proceeds .

(c)      Co-Borrowers shall use the proceeds of the Working Capital Line for the purposes of (i) refinancing certain obligations under the Existing Credit Agreement, (ii) financing such Co-Borrowers’ working capital requirements related to the trading and marketing of Product, including the purchase of acquired net working capital in connection with Permitted Acquisitions, (iii) general corporate purposes; provided that, any use of proceeds of the Working Capital Line to finance any Permitted Acquisition (excluding the purchase of acquired net working capital in connection with such Permitted Acquisition) shall not exceed $1,000,000 of the Adjusted Purchase Price of such Permitted Acquisition, (iv) funding distributions to the holders of Equity Interests of Parent and HoldCo permitted by Section 7.15(c) , and (v) paying any costs, fees and expenses due hereunder.

(d)      Co-Borrowers shall use the proceeds of the Revolving Loan for the purpose of financing a portion of the Adjusted Purchase Price of Permitted Acquisitions.

(e)      No proceeds of any Credit Extension shall be used, directly or indirectly, to purchase or carry Margin Stock.

(f)      Co-Borrowers will not, directly or indirectly, use any Credit Extension or the proceeds of any Credit Extension, or lend, contribute or otherwise make available such proceeds to any Subsidiary, joint venture partner or other Person, (i) to fund any activities or business of or with any Person, or in any country or territory, that, at the time of such funding, is, or whose government is, the subject of Sanctions, or (ii) in any other manner that would result in a violation of Sanctions by any Person (including any Person participating in the Loans, whether as underwriter, advisor, investor, or otherwise).

(g)      Co-Borrowers will not, directly or indirectly, use any Credit Extension or the proceeds of any Credit Extension for any purpose which would breach the United States Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977 and other similar anti-corruption legislation in other jurisdictions where the Loan Parties operate.

7.08      Payments to Bank Blocked Accounts .

(d)      Each Co-Borrower shall, if such Co-Borrower receives payments from account debtors in the ordinary course of business, establish and maintain a lock box (“ Lock Box ”) through the applicable Bank Blocked Account or at another depositary institution acceptable to the Agent, and shall notify in writing and otherwise take such reasonable steps to ensure that all of its account debtors under any of its Accounts forward payment under such Accounts in the form of cash, checks, drafts or other similar items of payment directly to such Lock Box or directly by wire transfer to such Bank Blocked Account, and shall provide Agent with reasonable evidence of such notification. Any payment in the form of cash, checks, drafts or similar items of payment received by any Co-Borrower in its Lock Box or otherwise shall be deposited into the applicable Bank Blocked Account no later than two Business Days following the date on which the applicable Co-Borrower receives such payment.

(e)      In the event that any account debtor does not make any payment directly to the applicable Lock Box or the applicable Bank Blocked Account but instead makes such payment to a Loan Party, such Loan Party shall promptly deposit or cause to be deposited such amounts into the applicable Bank Blocked Account as soon as reasonably possible after receipt thereof.

(f)      Agent may at any time following the occurrence of an Event of Default initiate the “Activation Period” or other analogous defined term (as defined in the Blocked Account Agreements) and thereafter all amounts deposited in the Bank Blocked Accounts shall be transferred as directed by the Agent. Co-Borrowers agree that, during the Activation Period, (a) no monies shall be withdrawn or otherwise transferred from any Bank Blocked Account without the Agent’s approval and (b) Agent is authorized to apply amounts contained in the Bank Blocked Accounts toward satisfaction of the Obligations.

7.09      Financial Covenants .

(a)      Net Working Capital . The Net Working Capital of Parent and its Subsidiaries, on a Consolidated basis, shall at all times be greater than (i) $2,000,000 commencing on the Closing Date through December 30, 2015, (ii) commencing December 31, 2015 through December 30, 2016, the greater of (A) 10% of the Elected Working Capital Line Cap in effect at such time and (B) $5,000,000, and (iii) commencing December 31, 2016 and thereafter, the greater of (A) 15% of the Elected Working Capital Line Cap in effect at such time and (B) $5,000,000.

(b)      Adjusted Tangible Net Worth . The Adjusted Tangible Net Worth of Parent and its Subsidiaries, on a Consolidated basis, shall at all times equal or be greater than an amount equal to the sum of (i) the Net Cash Proceeds of any issuance of Equity Interest of any Loan Party on or after the Closing Date, plus (ii) the greater of (A) an amount equal to the sum of (1) 20% of the aggregate Working Capital Commitments in effect at such time, plus (2) 33% of the aggregate outstanding principal amount of the Revolving Loans and (B) $18,000,000.