Restructuring Support Agreement, dated as of March 10, 2020, by and among the FELP RSA Parties and the Consenting Creditors

THIS RESTRUCTURING SUPPORT AGREEMENT IS NOT AN OFFER OR ACCEPTANCE WITH RESPECT TO ANY SECURITIES OR A SOLICITATION OF ACCEPTANCES OF A CHAPTER 11 PLAN WITHIN THE MEANING OF SECTION 1125 OF THE BANKRUPTCY CODE.  ANY SUCH OFFER OR SOLICITATION WILL COMPLY WITH ALL APPLICABLE SECURITIES LAWS AND/OR PROVISIONS OF THE BANKRUPTCY CODE.  NOTHING CONTAINED IN THIS RESTRUCTURING SUPPORT AGREEMENT SHALL BE AN ADMISSION OF FACT OR LIABILITY OR, UNTIL THE OCCURRENCE OF THE AGREEMENT EFFECTIVE DATE ON THE TERMS DESCRIBED IN THIS AGREEMENT, DEEMED BINDING ON ANY OF THE PARTIES TO THIS AGREEMENT.

THIS RESTRUCTURING SUPPORT AGREEMENT IS THE PRODUCT OF SETTLEMENT DISCUSSIONS AMONG THE PARTIES THERETO. ACCORDINGLY, THIS RESTRUCTURING SUPPORT AGREEMENT IS PROTECTED BY RULE 408 OF THE FEDERAL RULES OF EVIDENCE AND ANY OTHER APPLICABLE STATUTES OR DOCTRINES PROTECTING THE USE OR DISCLOSURE OF CONFIDENTIAL SETTLEMENT DISCUSSIONS.

THIS RESTRUCTURING SUPPORT AGREEMENT DOES NOT PURPORT TO SUMMARIZE ALL OF THE TERMS, CONDITIONS, REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES, AND OTHER PROVISIONS WITH RESPECT TO THE TRANSACTIONS DESCRIBED HEREIN, WHICH TRANSACTIONS ARE SUBJECT IN THEIR ENTIRETY TO THE NEGOTIATION AND COMPLETION OF DEFINITIVE DOCUMENTS AND THE CLOSING OF ANY TRANSACTION SHALL BE SUBJECT TO THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS SET FORTH IN SUCH DEFINITIVE DOCUMENTS AND THE APPROVAL RIGHTS OF THE PARTIES SET FORTH HEREIN AND IN SUCH DEFINITIVE DOCUMENTS.

This RESTRUCTURING SUPPORT AGREEMENT (including all exhibits, annexes, and schedules attached to this agreement in accordance with Section 14.02, this “Agreement”) is made and entered into as of March 10, 2020, by and among the following parties (each of the following described in sub-clauses (i) through (iii) of this preamble, collectively, the “Parties”):¹

WHEREAS, the Company Parties and the Consenting Stakeholders have in good faith and at arm’s length negotiated or been apprised of certain restructuring and recapitalization transactions with respect to the Company Parties’ capital structure on the terms set forth in: (a) this Agreement; and (b) the term sheet setting forth the terms of the restructuring transactions, attached as Exhibit B to this Agreement (the “Term Sheet” and, such transactions as described in this Agreement and the Term Sheet, the “Restructuring Transactions”);

WHEREAS, the Company Parties will implement the Restructuring Transactions in connection with voluntary cases under chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code in the Bankruptcy Court (the cases commenced, the “Chapter 11 Cases”); and

WHEREAS, the Parties have agreed to take certain actions in support of the Restructuring Transactions on the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement and the Term Sheet;

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the covenants and agreements contained in this Agreement, and for other valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are acknowledged, each Party, intending to be legally bound by this Agreement, agrees as follows:

Section 1.            Definitions and Interpretation.

1.01.       Definitions.  The following terms shall have the following definitions:

“Ad Hoc Crossover Group” means the ad hoc group comprising certain holders of Company Claims/Interests represented by Milbank LLP and Perella Weinberg Partners LP and listed on the signature pages to this Agreement.

“Ad Hoc First Lien Group” means the ad hoc group comprising certain holders of Company Claims/Interests represented by Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP, Thompson Coburn LLP, and Lazard Frères & Co. LLC and listed on the signature pages attached to this Agreement.

“Agreement” has the meaning set forth in the preamble hereto and, for the avoidance of doubt, includes all the exhibits and schedules attached hereto in accordance with Section 14.02 (including the Term Sheet).

“Agreement Effective Date” means the date on which the conditions set forth in Section 2 have been satisfied or waived by the appropriate Party or Parties in accordance with this Agreement.

“Agreement Effective Period” means, with respect to a Party, the period from the Agreement Effective Date to the Termination Date applicable to that Party.

“Alternative Restructuring Proposal” means any proposal, offer, bid or term sheet with respect to any dissolution, winding up, liquidation, reorganization, recapitalization, assignment for the benefit of creditors, merger, transaction, consolidation, business combination, joint venture, partnership, sale of all or substantially all assets, financing (debt or equity), restructuring (in each case, of all or substantially all of one or more Company Parties, its assets, or its capital structure), or repurchase, refinancing, extension or repayment of a material portion of the funded debt of one or more of the Company Parties (in each case, outside of the ordinary course of business) other than in accordance with or in furtherance of the Restructuring Transactions.

“Backstop Commitment Agreement” means that certain backstop commitment agreement to be entered by and among the Company Parties and the Exit Backstop Parties relating to the terms and conditions under which the Exit Backstop Parties will agree to commit to backstop the First Lien Exit Term Facility, which agreement shall be in form and substance acceptable to the Company Parties and the Required Exit Backstop Parties.

“Bankruptcy Code” means title 11 of the United States Code, 11 U.S.C. §§ 101–1532.

“Bankruptcy Court” means the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Missouri presiding over the Chapter 11 Cases.

“Business Day” means any day other than a Saturday, Sunday, or other day on which commercial banks are authorized to close under the Laws of, or are in fact closed in, the state of New York.

“Chapter 11 Cases” has the meaning set forth in the recitals to this Agreement.

“Claim” has the meaning ascribed to it in section 101(5) of the Bankruptcy Code.

“Common LP Units” means the common units representing FELP’s limited partnership interests.

“Company Claims/Interests” means any Claim against, or Equity Interest in, a Company Party, including the First Lien Claims, the Second Lien Claims, the Common LP Units, the Subordinated LP Units, and the IDRs.

“Company Parties” has the meaning set forth in the recitals to this Agreement.

“Conflicts Committee” means that certain conflicts committee of the board of directors of Foresight Energy GP, which has been delegated the power and authority to, among other things, review and evaluate any and all matters involving any potential financial or corporate restructuring

of the Company Parties, all material plans and proposals related thereto, and the terms and conditions of each of the foregoing.

“Confirmation Order” means the confirmation order with respect to the Plan.

“Consenting First Lien Lenders” has the meaning set forth in the preamble to this Agreement.

“Consenting Second Lien Noteholders” has the meaning set forth in the preamble to this Agreement.

“Consenting Stakeholders” has the meaning set forth in the preamble to this Agreement.

“Constitutional Documents” means certificates of formation, limited liability company agreements, partnership agreements, certificates of incorporation, bylaws or any similar entity organizational or constitutive document, as applicable.

“Definitive Documents” means the documents set forth in Section 3.01.

“Designated Defaults” means the Default or Event of Default arising directly from the failure of the Borrowers (as defined in the First Lien Credit Agreement) to make the interest payment that the First Lien Credit Agreement requires to be paid on February 28, 2020.

“DIP Backstop Parties” means those Entities set forth on Exhibit A to the Term Sheet, together with their affiliates, and any affiliated investment funds, investment vehicles or Entity that is managed, advised or sub-advised by such Entity or such affiliate.

“DIP Claim” means any Claim under the DIP Credit Agreement and the other DIP Documents.

“DIP Credit Agreement” means the credit agreement with respect to the DIP Facility.

“DIP Facility Documents” means the documents governing the DIP Facility, including any amendments, modifications, and supplements thereto, and together with any related notes, certificates, agreements, security agreements, documents, and instruments (including any amendments, restatements, supplements or modifications of any of the foregoing) related to or executed in connection therewith, and the DIP Orders.

“DIP Facility” has the meaning set forth in the Term Sheet.

“DIP Orders” means the orders of the Bankruptcy Court entered in the Chapter 11 Cases (whether interim or final) approving the DIP Facility and authorizing the use of cash collateral, including the Interim DIP Order and Final DIP Order.

“Disclosure Statement” means the disclosure statement with respect to the Plan.

“Entity” shall have the meaning set forth in section 101(15) of the Bankruptcy Code.

“Equity Interests” means, collectively, (i) any equity security (as such term is defined in Bankruptcy Code section 101(16)), (ii) any other instrument evidencing an ownership or voting interest, whether or not transferable, (iii) any option, warrant, or right, contractual or otherwise, to acquire, sell or subscribe for any such interest, (iv) the IDRs, and (v) any and all Claims that are otherwise determined by the Bankruptcy Court to be an equity interest, including any Claim or debt that is recharacterized as an equity interest.

“Excluded Contract/Lease Defaults” means any default or breach of any of the Material Contracts/Leases by the Company Parties existing as of the date of this Agreement or arising out of, or in connection with, the solicitation of the Chapter 11 Cases by the Company.

“Exit Backstop Parties” means those Entities set forth on Exhibit B to the Term Sheet, together with their affiliates, and any affiliated investment funds, investment vehicles or Entity that is managed, advised or sub-advised by such Entity or such affiliate.

“FELP” has the meaning set forth in the Preamble to this Agreement.

“First Lien Claim” means any Claim against any Company Party on account of the First Lien Credit Facility.

“First Lien Credit Agreement” means that certain Credit and Guaranty Agreement, dated as of March 28, 2017, by and among (i) Foresight Energy LLC, as the borrower, (ii) FELP and certain subsidiaries of Foresight Energy LLC, as guarantors, (iii) The Huntington National Bank, as Facilities Administrative Agent, (iv) Lord Securities Corporation, as Term Administrative Agent, (v) the other Lenders party thereto, (vi) Goldman Sachs Lending Partners LLC, The Huntington National Bank, Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., and Citigroup Global Markets Inc., as Joint Lead Arrangers and Joint Bookrunners, and (vii) Goldman Sachs Lending Partners LLC, as Syndication Agent, as such agreement may be amended, supplemented, or otherwise modified from time to time.

“First Lien Credit Facility” means the senior secured first-priority credit facility provided pursuant to the First Lien Credit Agreement.

“First Lien Exit Term Facility” means the new first lien term loan financing facility, the terms and conditions of which shall be consistent with the terms and conditions set forth in the Backstop Commitment Agreement.

“First Lien Exit Term Facility Documents” means the documents governing the First Lien Exit Term Facility, including any amendments, modifications, and supplements thereto, and together with any related notes, certificates, agreements, security agreements, documents, and instruments (including any amendments, restatements, supplements or modifications of any of the foregoing) related to or executed in connection therewith.

“First Lien Facilities Administrative Agent” means the “Facilities Administrative Agent,” as defined in the First Lien Credit Agreement.

“First Lien Lender” means a holder of a First Lien Claim.

“Final DIP Order” means an order entered in the Chapter 11 Cases authorizing debtor in possession financing and/or the use of cash collateral on a final basis.

“First Day Pleadings” means the first-day pleadings that the Company Parties file upon the commencement of the Chapter 11 Cases.

“General Unsecured Claim” means any general unsecured claim against any Company Party as set forth in the Term Sheet.

 “IDR” means those certain incentive distribution rights representing the right to receive an increasing percentage of quarterly distributions from FELP’s operating surplus after the achievement of certain minimum-quarterly-distribution and target-distribution levels.

“Interim DIP Order” means an order entered in the Chapter 11 Cases authorizing debtor in possession financing and/or the use of cash collateral on an interim basis.

“Joinder” means a joinder to this Agreement substantially in the form attached to this Agreement as Exhibit C.

“Law” means any federal, state, local, or foreign law (including common law), statute, code, ordinance, rule, regulation, order, ruling, or judgment, in each case, that is validly adopted, promulgated, issued, or entered by a governmental authority of competent jurisdiction (including the Bankruptcy Court).

“Lender” has the meaning set forth in the Credit Agreement.

“Management Incentive Plan” means the management incentive plan that Reorganized FELP will adopt, reserving up to 10% of the New Common Equity, with the initial grant being determined by the date of the hearing to approve the Disclosure Statement by the Required First Lien Lenders in consultation with (i) a compensation consultant reasonably acceptable to the Required First Lien Lenders and (ii) the Chief Executive Officer of the Company Parties, with subsequent grants to be determined by the board of directors, board of managers, or similar governing body of Reorganized FELP.

“Material Contracts/Leases” means the contracts and/or leases to which the Company Parties are party and listed on Exhibit C hereto.  For the avoidance of doubt, the Material Contracts/Leases shall include the Renegotiated Contracts/Leases.

“Milestones” means the milestones set forth in Section 4.

“Murray Energy” means Murray Energy Corporation and its direct and indirect wholly-owned subsidiaries, other than the Company Parties.

“New Common Equity” means the new equity issued by Reorganized FELP.

“New Governance Documents” means the Constitutional Documents for Reorganized FELP, and each of the other Company Parties, including articles of incorporation, bylaws,

stockholders’ agreement, and the identity of proposed members of Reorganized FELP’s board of directors, board of managers, or similar governing body.

“Parties” has the meaning set forth in the preamble to this Agreement.

“Permitted Transferee” means each transferee of any Company Claims/Interests who meets the requirements of Section 9.01.

“Petition Date” means the first date any of the Company Parties commences a Chapter 11 Case.

“Plan” means the plan of reorganization with respect to the Restructuring Transactions.

“Plan Effective Date” means the date upon which (a) no stay of the Confirmation Order is in effect and the order is a final order not subject to an ongoing appeal and the time to appeal has expired, (b) all conditions precedent to the effectiveness of the Plan have been satisfied or are expressly waived in accordance with the terms thereof, as the case may be, (c) the transactions to occur on the Plan Effective Date pursuant to the Plan become effective or are consummated, and (d) the substantial consummation (as defined in section 1101 of the Bankruptcy Code) of the Plan occurs.

“Plan Supplement(s)” means the compilation of documents and forms of documents, schedules, and exhibits to the Plan that will be filed by the Company Parties with the Bankruptcy Court.

“Qualified Marketmaker” means an entity that (a) holds itself out to the public or the applicable private markets as standing ready in the ordinary course of business to purchase from customers and sell to customers Company Claims/Interests (or enter with customers into long and short positions in Company Claims/Interests), in its capacity as a dealer or market maker in Company Claims/Interests and (b) is, in fact, regularly in the business of making a market in claims against issuers or borrowers (including debt securities or other debt).

“Releases” has the meaning set forth in the Term Sheet.

“Reorganized FELP” means FELP, or, if applicable, the successor Entity of FELP, immediately subsequent to the effectiveness of the Plan.

“Renegotiated Contracts/Leases” means the renegotiated contracts and leases set forth in the Term Sheet.

“Required Exit Backstop Parties” means the Exit Backstop Parties providing more than 60% of the commitments to backstop the Syndication Amount (as defined in the Term Sheet).

“Required First Lien Lenders” means Consenting First Lien Lenders holding over 60% of the aggregate outstanding principal amount of First Lien Facility Claims held by all Consenting First Lien Lenders.

“Required Second Lien Noteholders” means, as of the relevant date, Consenting Second Lien Noteholders holding over 50% of the aggregate outstanding principal amount of the Second Lien Notes Claims that are held by all Consenting Second Lien Noteholders.

 “Restructuring Transactions” has the meaning set forth in the preamble to this Agreement.

“Rules” means Rule 501(a)(1), (2), (3), and (7) of Regulation D under the Securities Act.

“Second Lien Claim” means any Claim against any Company Party on account of the Second Lien Notes, including any guarantee of the Second Lien Notes pursuant to the Second Lien Indenture, all Obligations (as defined in the Second Lien Indenture) arising under the Second Lien Indenture and any costs that are reimbursable by any Company Party pursuant to the Second Lien Indenture.

“Second Lien Indenture” means the Indenture, dated March 28, 2017, by and among Foresight Energy LLC and Foresight Energy Finance Corporation, as the Issuers, the Guarantors party thereto, and Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Trustee, pursuant to which the Second Lien Notes were issued, as such indenture may be amended, supplemented, or otherwise modified from time to time.

“Second Lien Notes” means the 11.50% Second Lien Senior Secured Notes due 2023 issued by Foresight Energy LLC and Foresight Energy Finance Corporation pursuant to the Indenture.

“Second Lien Noteholder” means a holder of a Second Lien Claim.

“Securities Act” means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

“Solicitation Materials” means all solicitation materials in respect of the Plan, including the Disclosure Statement and related ballots.

“Subordinated LP Units” means the subordinated units representing FELP’s limited partnership interests, which are not entitled to receive a distribution from FELP’s operating surplus until the holders of Common LP Units have received a certain minimum quarterly distribution from FELP’s operating surplus.

“Termination Date” means the date on which termination of this Agreement as to a Party is effective in accordance with Sections 12.01, 12.02, 12.03, or 12.03.

“Term Sheet” has the meaning set forth in the preamble to this Agreement.

“Transfer” means to sell, resell, reallocate, use, pledge, assign, transfer, hypothecate, participate, donate, or otherwise encumber or dispose of, directly or indirectly (including through derivatives, options, swaps, pledges, forward sales, or other transactions); provided, however, that any pledge in favor of (i) a bank or broker dealer at which a Consenting Stakeholder maintains an account, where such bank or broker dealer holds a security interest or other encumbrance over property in the account generally or (ii) any lender, agent or trustee to secure obligations generally

under debt issued by the applicable fund or account, in each case shall not be deemed a “Transfer” for any purposes hereunder.

“Transfer Agreement” means an executed form of the transfer agreement providing, among other things, that a transferee is bound by the terms of this Agreement and substantially in the form attached to this Agreement as Exhibit D.

“Valuation Analysis” has the meaning set forth in the Term Sheet.

1.02.       Interpretation.  For purposes of this Agreement, in the appropriate context, each term, whether stated in the singular or the plural, shall include both the singular and the plural, and pronouns stated in the masculine, feminine, or neuter gender shall include the masculine, feminine, and the neuter gender;

(b)          capitalized terms defined only in the plural or singular form shall nonetheless have their defined meanings when used in the opposite form;

(c)         unless otherwise specified, any reference in this Agreement to a contract, lease, instrument, release, indenture, or other agreement or document being in a particular form or on particular terms and conditions means that such document shall be substantially in such form or substantially on such terms and conditions;

(d)         unless otherwise specified, any reference in this Agreement to an existing document, schedule, or exhibit shall mean such document, schedule, or exhibit, as it may have been or may be amended, restated, supplemented, or otherwise modified from time to time; notwithstanding the foregoing, any capitalized terms in this Agreement that are defined with reference to another agreement, are defined with reference to such other agreement as of the date of this Agreement, without giving effect to any termination of such other agreement or amendments to such capitalized terms in any such other agreement following the date of this Agreement;

(e)          unless otherwise specified, all references in this Agreement to “Sections” are references to Sections of this Agreement;

(f)           captions and headings to Sections are inserted for convenience of reference only and are not intended to be a part of or to affect the interpretation of this Agreement;

(g)          references to “shareholders,” “directors,” and/or “officers” shall also include “members” and/or “managers,” as applicable, as such terms are defined under the applicable limited liability company Laws;

(h)          the use of “include” or “including” is without limitation, whether stated or not;

(i)           the words “herein,” “hereof,” and “hereto” refer to this Agreement in its entirety rather than to any particular portion of this Agreement;

(j)           the phrase “counsel to the Consenting Stakeholders” refers in this Agreement to each counsel specified in Section 14.09 other than counsel to the Company Parties; and

(k)         Rule 9006(a) of the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure applies in computing any period of time prescribed or allowed herein only to the extent such period of time governs a Milestone pertaining to the entry of an order by the Bankruptcy Court in the Chapter 11 Cases.

Section 2.            Effectiveness of this Agreement.  This Agreement shall become effective and binding upon each of the Parties at 12:00 a.m., prevailing Eastern Time, on the Agreement Effective Date, which is the date on which all of the following conditions have been satisfied or waived in accordance with this Agreement:

(a)          each of the Company Parties shall have executed and delivered counterpart signature pages of this Agreement to counsel to each of the Parties;

(b)          holders of at least two thirds (2/3) of the aggregate outstanding principal amount of the First Lien Claims shall have executed and delivered counterpart signature pages of this Agreement to counsel to each of the Parties;

(c)          holders of at least two thirds (2/3) of the aggregate outstanding principal amount of the Second Lien Claims shall have executed and delivered counterpart signature pages of this Agreement to counsel to each of the Parties;

(d)         counsel to the Company Parties shall have given notice to counsel to the Consenting Stakeholders in the manner set forth in Section 14.09 (by email or otherwise) that the other conditions to the Agreement Effective Date set forth in this Section 2 have occurred; and

(e)         the Company Parties shall have paid, or caused to be paid, all undisputed, reasonable, and documented fees, out of pocket expenses, and unpaid professional retainer amounts of the professionals identified in Section 7.03, subject to any applicable terms in their respective engagement letters prior to the Agreement Effective Date.

Section 3.             Definitive Documents.

3.01.      The “Definitive Documents” governing the Restructuring Transactions shall consist of the following:  (A) this Agreement, including the Term Sheet; (B) the Plan, Disclosure Statement and their exhibits; (C) the Confirmation Order; (D) the DIP Documents, and any documents relating to the syndication of the DIP Facility; (E) the Solicitation Materials; (F) the order of the Bankruptcy Court approving the Disclosure Statement and the other Solicitation Materials; (G) the First Day Pleadings and all orders sought pursuant thereto; and (H) the Plan Supplement(s) (including the New Governance Documents, the First Lien Exit Term Facility Documents and any documents relating to the syndication of the First Lien Exit Term Facility, the Backstop Commitment Agreement, and the Management Incentive Plan).

3.02.      The Definitive Documents not executed or in a form attached to this Agreement as of the Agreement Effective Date remain subject to negotiation and completion pursuant to the terms of this Agreement.  Upon completion, the Definitive Documents shall contain terms, conditions, representations, warranties, and covenants consistent with the terms of this Agreement (including the Term Sheet), as it may be modified, amended, or supplemented in accordance with Section 12.05, and otherwise be in form and substance acceptable to the Company Parties and the Required First Lien Lenders; provided, that (A) the Plan, (B) the Confirmation Order, (C) the DIP

Documents and (D) the First Lien Exit Term Facility Documents, in each case solely to the extent of a direct economic treatment of Second Lien Claims, shall also be in form and substance reasonably acceptable to the Required Second Lien Lenders.

Section 4.             Milestones.  The following Milestones shall apply to this Agreement unless extended or waived in writing by the Company Parties and the Required First Lien Lenders:

(a)          the Petition Date shall occur by March 10, 2020;

(b)          no later than the Petition Date, the Company Parties shall have filed the First Day Pleadings with the Bankruptcy Court;

(c)          no later than five (5) calendar days after the Petition Date, the Bankruptcy Court shall have entered the Interim DIP Order;

(d)         no later than thirty-five (35) calendar days after the Petition Date, (i) the Bankruptcy Court shall have entered the Final DIP Order, and (ii) the Company Parties shall have filed the Plan and the Disclosure Statement (which shall include the Valuation Analysis, which shall be acceptable to the Required First Lien Lenders in their sole and absolute discretion) with the Bankruptcy Court;

(e)          no later than fifty (50) calendar days after the Petition Date, the Company Parties shall have entered into each of Renegotiated Contracts/Leases in form and substance acceptable to the Company Parties and the Required First Lien Lenders;

(f)          no later than seventy (70) calendar days after the Petition Date, the Bankruptcy Court shall have entered an order approving the Disclosure Statement in form and substance reasonably acceptable to the Company Parties and the Required First Lien Lenders and, solely with respect to the economic treatment provided on account of the Second Lien Claims, reasonably acceptable to the Required Second Lien Lenders;

(g)          no later than one hundred fifteen (115) calendar days after the Petition Date, the Bankruptcy Court shall have entered the Confirmation Order in form and substance acceptable to the Company Parties and the Required First Lien Lenders and, solely with respect to the economic treatment provided on account of the Second Lien Claims, reasonably acceptable to the Required Second Lien Lenders; and

(h)          no later than one hundred thirty (130) calendar days after the Petition Date, the Plan Effective Date shall have occurred.

Section 5.             Commitments of the Consenting Stakeholders.

5.01.       Affirmative Commitments.  During the Agreement Effective Period, each Consenting Stakeholder severally, and not jointly, agrees in respect of all of its Company Claims/Interests, to:

(a)          support the Restructuring Transactions within the timeframes outlined herein and in the Definitive Documents;

(b)          use commercially reasonable efforts (i) to cooperate with and, subject to applicable Laws, assist the Company Parties in obtaining additional support for the Restructuring Transactions from the Company Parties’ other stakeholders, and (ii) to facilitate the solicitation, confirmation and consummation of the Restructuring Transactions;

(c)          negotiate in good faith and use commercially reasonable efforts to execute and implement the Definitive Documents that are consistent with this Agreement to which it is required to be a party; and

(d)          consent to, and not make an election to opt out of, the Releases.

5.02.      Chapter 11 Voting.  In addition to the obligations set forth in Section 5.01, during the Agreement Effective Period, each Consenting Stakeholder that is entitled to vote to accept or reject the Plan pursuant to its terms, severally, and not jointly, agrees that it shall, subject to receipt by such Consenting Stakeholder of the Solicitation Materials:

(a)        vote each of its Company Claims/Interests entitled to vote on the Plan to accept the Plan by delivering its duly executed and completed ballot accepting the Plan on a timely basis following the commencement of the solicitation of the Plan and its actual receipt of the Solicitation Materials and the ballot;

(b)         to the extent it is permitted to elect whether to opt out of the releases set forth in the Plan, elect not to opt out of the releases set forth in the Plan by timely delivering its duly executed and completed ballot(s) indicating such election; and

(c)          not change, withdraw, amend, or revoke (or cause to be changed, withdrawn, amended, or revoked) any vote or election referred to in clauses (a) and (b) above.

5.03.       DIP Backstop Commitments.

(a)          In addition to the obligations set forth in Sections 5.01 and 5.02, subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement and the Term Sheet, during the Agreement Effective Period, each of the DIP Backstop Parties hereby agree, on a several and not joint basis, to backstop the New Money DIP Commitments (as defined in the Term Sheet) in the amounts set forth above such DIP Backstop Party’s name on Exhibit A to the Term Sheet; provided that

(b)          Subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement, the DIP Documents and any documents relating to the syndication of the DIP Facility, (i) each of the DIP Backstop Parties agrees to fund the Initial Term Loans (as defined in DIP Credit Agreement) on the Closing Date (as defined in the DIP Credit Agreement) subject to satisfaction of the conditions set forth in the DIP Credit Agreement and (ii) thereafter, any remaining portion of the DIP Backstop Parties’ New Money DIP Commitments shall be reduced pro rata in an aggregate amount equal to any commitment allocated on or prior to the Syndication Date (as defined in the DIP Credit Agreement) to the other Consenting First Lien Lenders and Consenting Second Lien Noteholders that choose to participate in the DIP Facility.

5.04.      First Lien Exit Term Loan Facility.  In addition to the obligations set forth in Sections 5.01, 5.02, and 5.03 during the Agreement Effective Period, the Company Parties and the Exit Backstop Parties shall enter into the Backstop Commitment Agreement, in form and substance acceptable to the Company Parties and the Required Exit Backstop Parties, prior to the hearing to approve the Disclosure Statement, pursuant to which the Exit Backstop Parties commits (on a several, but not joint, basis) to provide the First Lien Exit Facility on the terms and in the amounts set forth in the Backstop Commitment Agreement.

5.05.       Negative Covenants.  During the Agreement Effective Period, each Consenting Stakeholder severally, and not jointly, agrees in respect of all of its Company Claims/Interests that it shall not, directly or indirectly, and shall not direct any other person to:

(a)          object to, delay, impede, or take any other action to interfere with acceptance, implementation, or consummation of the Restructuring Transactions;

(b)          propose, file, support, or vote for any Alternative Restructuring Proposal;

(c)          file any motion, pleading, or other document with the Bankruptcy Court or any other court that, in whole or in part, is inconsistent with this Agreement or the Term Sheet;

(d)          exercise any right or remedy for the enforcement, collection, or recovery of any of the Company Claims/Interests against the Company Parties, including rights or remedies arising from or asserting or bringing any claims under or with respect to the First Lien Claims or Second Lien Claims (as applicable), other than as otherwise permitted under this Agreement;

(e)         object to, delay, impede, or take any other action to interfere with the Company Parties’ ownership and possession of their assets, wherever located, or interfere with the automatic stay arising under section 362 of the Bankruptcy Code; or

(f)          object to, delay, impede, or take any other action to interfere with, any motion or other pleading or document filed by a Company Party in the Bankruptcy Court that is consistent with this Agreement.

Section 6.           Additional Provisions Regarding the Consenting Stakeholders’ Commitments.  Nothing in this Agreement shall:  (a) impair or waive the rights of any Consenting Stakeholder to appear as a party in interest in any matter to be adjudicated in order to be heard concerning any matter arising under the Chapter 11 Cases so long as the exercise of any such right is not in violation of or inconsistent with this Agreement, the Term Sheet, or such Consenting Stakeholder’s

obligations hereunder or thereunder, or (b) prevent any Consenting Stakeholder from enforcing this Agreement or contesting whether any matter, fact, or thing is a breach of, or is inconsistent with, this Agreement.

Section 7.            Commitments of the Company Parties.

7.01.       Affirmative Commitments.  Except as set forth in Section 8, during the Agreement Effective Period, the Company Parties agree to:

(a)          support and take all steps reasonably necessary and desirable to consummate the Restructuring Transactions in accordance with this Agreement;

(b)          to the extent any legal or structural impediment arises that would prevent, hinder, or delay the consummation of the Restructuring Transactions contemplated in this Agreement, support and take all steps reasonably necessary and desirable to address any such impediment;

(c)          use commercially reasonable efforts to obtain any and all required regulatory and/or third-party approvals for the Restructuring Transactions;

(d)        negotiate in good faith and use commercially reasonable efforts to execute and deliver the Definitive Documents and any other agreements required to effectuate and consummate the Restructuring Transactions as contemplated by this Agreement;

(e)          use commercially reasonable efforts to provide draft copies of all Definitive Documents and any other material motions or applications or other material documents to be filed in the Chapter 11 Cases to counsel to the Consenting Stakeholders, if reasonably practicable at least two (2) business days in advance of when the Company Parties intend to file such documents, and, without limiting any approval rights set forth in this Agreement, consult in good faith with counsel to the Consenting Stakeholders regarding the form and substance of any such proposed filing;

(f)          timely file a formal objection to any motion filed with the Bankruptcy Court by a third party seeking the entry of an order (i) directing the appointment of a trustee or examiner (with expanded powers beyond those set forth in sections 1106(a)(3) and (4) of the Bankruptcy Code), (ii) converting the Chapter 11 Cases to cases under chapter 7 of the Bankruptcy Code, or (iii) dismissing the Chapter 11 Cases;

(g)          timely file a formal objection to any motion filed with the Bankruptcy Court by a third party seeking the entry of an order modifying or terminating the Company Parties’ exclusive right to file and/or solicit acceptances of a plan of reorganization, as applicable;

(h)          not engage in any material merger, consolidation, disposition, acquisition, investment, dividend, sale-leaseback, or similar transaction outside the ordinary course without the consent of the Required First Lien Lenders, except as provided in the Definitive Documents; and

(i)           subject to the terms of the DIP Orders or other order of the Bankruptcy Court, timely pay the reasonable and documented fees and expenses of the Consenting Stakeholders

pursuant to Section 7.03 hereof arising prior to and after the Petition Date, consistent with all governing engagement agreements.

7.02.       Negative Commitments.  Except as set forth in Section 8, during the Agreement Effective Period, each of the Company Parties shall not directly or indirectly:

(a)          object to, delay, impede, or take any other action to interfere with acceptance, implementation, or consummation of the Restructuring Transactions;

(b)         take any action that is inconsistent with, or is intended to frustrate or impede approval, implementation and consummation of, the Restructuring Transactions described in this Agreement or the Term Sheet;

(c)          modify the Plan, in whole or in part, in a manner that is inconsistent with this Agreement or the Term Sheet; or

(d)          file any motion, pleading, or Definitive Documents with the Bankruptcy Court or any other court (including any modifications or amendments thereof) that, in whole or in part, is not consistent with this Agreement or the Term Sheet unless such motion, pleading or Definitive Document is otherwise reasonably acceptable to Required First Lien Lenders.

7.03.      Fees and Expenses. Subject to the terms of the DIP Orders or other order of the Bankruptcy Court, the Company Parties shall pay or cause to be paid the reasonable and documented fees and out-of-pocket expenses when due of (i) Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP and Thompson Coburn LLP, as counsel to the Ad Hoc First Lien Group, (ii) Milbank LLP and Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP, as counsel to the Ad Hoc Crossover Group, (iii) Lazard Frères & Co. LLC, as financial advisor to the Ad Hoc First Lien Group, and (iv) Perella Weinberg Partners, as financial advisor to the Ad Hoc Crossover Group.

Section 8.             Additional Provisions Regarding Company Parties’ Commitments.

8.01.     Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, nothing in this Agreement shall require a Company Party or the board of directors, board of managers, or similar governing body of a Company Party (including the Conflicts Committee) to take any action or to refrain from taking any action to the extent such Company Party, board of directors, board of managers, or similar governing body (including the Conflicts Committee) believes in good faith, after consulting with counsel, that the taking or failing to take such action would be inconsistent with applicable Law or with its fiduciary obligations under applicable Law, and any such action or inaction pursuant to this Section 8.01 shall not be deemed to constitute a breach of this Agreement; provided, that each Consenting Stakeholder reserves its rights to challenge any exercise by any Company Party of its respective fiduciary duties.

8.02.      Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, but subject to the terms of Section 8.01, each Company Party (including the Conflicts Committee) and their respective directors, officers, employees, investment bankers, attorneys, accountants, consultants, and other advisors or representatives shall have the rights to: (a) consider, respond to, and facilitate Alternative Restructuring Proposals or other transactions; provided, that the Company Parties shall not seek or solicit any Alternative Restructuring Proposal; (b) provide confidential information

concerning any Company Party to any party entering into confidentiality or non-disclosure agreements; (c) maintain or continue discussions or negotiations with respect to Alternative Restructuring Proposals or other transactions; (d) otherwise cooperate with, assist, participate in, or facilitate any inquiries, proposals, discussions, or negotiation of, Alternative Restructuring Proposals or other transactions in good faith and consistent with applicable fiduciary obligations; and (e) enter into or continue discussions or negotiations with holders of Company Claims/Interests, any other party in interest in the Chapter 11 Cases, or any other party regarding the Restructuring Transactions, any Alternative Restructuring Proposals, or any other transaction; provided, that the Company Parties shall provide copies of any such Alternative Restructuring Proposal to the financial and legal advisors of the Ad Hoc First Lien Group and Ad Hoc Crossover Group no later than two (2) business days following receipt thereof by the Company Parties or their advisors.

8.03.       Nothing in this Agreement shall: (a) impair or waive the rights of any Company Party or, on behalf of any Company Party, the Conflicts Committee to assert or raise any objection permitted under this Agreement in connection with the Restructuring Transactions; or (b) prevent any Company Party or, on behalf of any Company Party, the Conflicts Committee from enforcing this Agreement or contesting whether any matter, fact, or thing is a breach of, or is inconsistent with, this Agreement.

Section 9.             Transfer of Interests and Securities.

9.01.      During the Agreement Effective Period, no Consenting Stakeholder shall Transfer any ownership (including any beneficial ownership as defined in the Rule 13d-3 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) in any Company Claims/Interests to any affiliated or unaffiliated party, including any party in which it may hold a direct or indirect beneficial interest, unless:

(a)          either (i) the transferee executes and delivers to counsel to the Company Parties, at or before the time of the proposed Transfer, a Transfer Agreement or (ii) the transferee is a Consenting Stakeholder (including through a broker-dealer intermediary) or an affiliate thereof and the transferee provides notice of such Transfer (including the amount and type of Company Claim/Interest Transferred) to counsel to the Company Parties by the close of business on the second Business Day following such Transfer, in which case, such Company Claims/Interests shall automatically be deemed to be subject to the terms of this Agreement and any vote in favor of the Plan by such Consenting Stakeholder shall be binding upon the transferee; and

(b)         such Transfer shall not in the reasonable business judgment of the Company Parties and their legal and tax advisors, adversely affect the Company Parties’ ability to obtain any regulatory consents or approval necessary to effectuate the Restructuring Transactions.

9.02.      Upon compliance with the requirements of Section 9.01, the transferor shall be deemed to relinquish its rights (and be released from its obligations) under this Agreement to the extent of the rights and obligations in respect of such transferred Company Claims/Interests.  With respect to the Company Claims/Interests held by a transferee upon consummation of the Transfer of such Company Claims/Interests, such transferee hereby makes the applicable representations

and warranties set forth in Section 10 and Section 11. Any Transfer in violation of Section 9.01 shall be void ab initio.

9.03.      This Agreement shall in no way be construed to preclude the Consenting Stakeholders from acquiring additional Company Claims/Interests. Notwithstanding the foregoing, (a) such additional Company Claims/Interests shall automatically and immediately upon acquisition by a Consenting Stakeholder be deemed subject to the terms of this Agreement (regardless of when or whether notice of such acquisition is given to counsel to the Company Parties or counsel to the Consenting Stakeholders) and (b) such Consenting Stakeholder must provide notice of such acquisition (including the amount and type of Company Claim/Interest acquired) to counsel to the Company Parties within three (3) Business Days of such acquisition; provided, that any failure of such Consenting Stakeholder to provide notice of such acquisition shall not be deemed a material breach of such Consenting Stakeholder’s obligations hereunder.

9.04.       Notwithstanding Section 9.01, a Qualified Marketmaker that acquires any Company Claims/Interests with the purpose and intent of acting as a Qualified Marketmaker for such Company Claims/Interests shall not be required to execute and deliver a Transfer Agreement in respect of such Company Claims/Interests; provided, however, that (a) such Qualified Marketmaker must Transfer such right, title, or interest by within five (5) Business Days following its receipt thereof to a transferee that is an entity that is not an affiliate, affiliated fund, or affiliated entity with a common investment advisor; and (b) any subsequent Transfer by such Qualified Marketmaker of the right, title, or interest in such Claims is to a transferee that is or becomes a Supporting Creditor at the time of such transfer.  To the extent that a Consenting Stakeholder is acting in its capacity as a Qualified Marketmaker, it may Transfer (by purchase, sale, assignment, participation, or otherwise) any right, title, or interests in Company Claims/Interests that the Qualified Marketmaker acquires from a holder of the Company Claims/Interests who is not a Consenting Stakeholder without the requirement that the transferee be a Permitted Transferee.

9.05.       The Company Parties understand that the Consenting Stakeholders are engaged in a wide range of financial services and businesses, and, in furtherance of the foregoing, the Company Parties acknowledge and agree that the obligations set forth in this Agreement shall only apply to the trading desk(s) and/or business group(s) of the Consenting Stakeholder that principally manage and/or supervise the Consenting Stakeholder’s investment in the Company Parties, and shall not apply to any other trading desk or business group of the Consenting Stakeholder so long as they are not acting at the direction or for the benefit of such Consenting Stakeholder or in connection with such Consenting Stakeholder’s investment in the Company Parties.

9.06.        Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Section 9, the restrictions on Transfer set forth in this Section 9 shall not apply to the grant of any liens or encumbrances on any claims and interests in favor of a bank or broker-dealer holding custody of such claims and interests in the ordinary course of business and which lien or encumbrance is released upon the Transfer of such claims and interests.

Section 10.          Representations and Warranties of Consenting Stakeholders.  Each Consenting Stakeholder severally, and not jointly, represents and warrants that, as of the date such Consenting Stakeholder executes and delivers this Agreement:

(a)       it is the beneficial or record owner of the face amount of the Company Claims/Interests or is the nominee, investment manager, advisor, or sub-advisor for beneficial holders of the Company Claims/Interests reflected in, and having made reasonable inquiry, is not the beneficial or record owner of any Company Claims/Interests other than those reflected in, such Consenting Stakeholder’s signature page to this Agreement or a Transfer Agreement, as applicable (as may be updated pursuant to Section 9);

(b)          it has the full power and authority to act on behalf of, vote and consent to matters concerning, such Company Claims/Interests;

(c)         such Company Claims/Interests are free and clear of any pledge, lien, security interest, charge, claim, equity, option, proxy, voting restriction, right of first refusal, or other limitation on disposition, transfer, or encumbrances of any kind, that would materially and adversely affect in any way such Consenting Stakeholder’s ability to perform any of its obligations under this Agreement at the time such obligations are required to be performed; and

(d)          it has the full power to vote, approve changes to, and transfer all of its Company Claims/Interests referable to it as contemplated by this Agreement subject to applicable Law.

Section 11.          Mutual Representations, Warranties, and Covenants.  Each of the Parties, severally, and not jointly, represents, warrants, and covenants to each other Party, as of the date such Party executes and delivers this Agreement and as of immediately prior to the Agreement Effective Date:

(a)          it is validly existing and in good standing under the Laws of the state of its organization, and this Agreement is a legal, valid, and binding obligation of such Party, enforceable against it in accordance with its terms, except as enforcement may be limited by applicable Laws relating to or limiting creditors’ rights generally or by equitable principles relating to enforceability;

(b)         except (i) as expressly provided in this Agreement, the Plan, and the Bankruptcy Code or (ii) as may be necessary and/or required by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission or other securities regulatory authorities under applicable securities laws, no material registration or filing with, consent or approval of, or notice to, or other action, with or by, any federal, state or governmental authority or regulatory body is required in order for it to effectuate the Restructuring Transactions contemplated by, and perform its respective obligations under, this Agreement;

(c)        the entry into, and performance by it of, this Agreement and the Restructuring Transactions contemplated by this Agreement do not, and will not, conflict in any material respect with any Law or regulation applicable to it or with any of its articles of association, memorandum of association, or other Constitutional Documents; and

(d)         except as expressly provided in this Agreement, it has (or will have, at the relevant time) all requisite corporate or other power and authority to enter into, execute, and deliver this Agreement and to effectuate the Restructuring Transactions contemplated by, and perform its respective obligations under, this Agreement.

Section 12.          Termination Events.

12.01.    Consenting Stakeholder Termination Events. This Agreement may be terminated (y) with respect to the Consenting First Lien Lenders by the Required First Lien Lenders and (z) with respect to the Consenting Second Lien Noteholders by the Required Second Lien Noteholders, in each case by the delivery to the other Parties of a written termination notice in accordance with Section 14.09 upon the occurrence of the following events:

(a)         the breach in any material respect by a Company Party of any of the representations, warranties, or covenants of the Company Parties set forth in this Agreement that is (i) adverse to the Consenting Stakeholders seeking termination pursuant to this provision and (ii) remains uncured (to the extent curable) for three (3) Business Days after such terminating Consenting Stakeholders transmit a written notice in accordance with Section 14.09 detailing any such breach;

(b)          the breach in any material respect by Consenting First Lien Lenders holding an amount of First Lien Facility Claims that (i) either would (A) result in non-breaching Consenting First Lien Lenders failing to hold at least two thirds (2/3) of the aggregate outstanding principal amount of First Lien Facility Claims or (B) reasonably be expected to prevent the consummation of the Restructuring Transactions, and (ii) remains uncured (to the extent curable) for three (3) Business Days after the Consenting Stakeholders seeking termination pursuant to this Section 12.01(b) transmit a written notice in accordance with Section 14.09 detailing any such breach; provided, however, any breaching Consenting First Lien Lender or breaching Consenting Second Lien Noteholder cannot use this Section 12.01(b) to terminate the Agreement;

(c)          the breach by the Company Parties under the Backstop Commitment Agreement giving the Exit Backstop Parties the right to terminate their obligations thereunder;

(d)         the breach in any material respect by Consenting Second Lien Noteholders holding an amount of Second Lien Notes Claims that (i) either would (A) result in non-breaching Consenting Second Lien Noteholders failing to hold at least two thirds (2/3) of the aggregate outstanding principal amount of Second Lien Notes Claims or (B) reasonably be expected to prevent the consummation of the Restructuring Transactions, and (ii) remains uncured (to the extent curable) for three (3) Business Days after the Consenting Stakeholders seeking termination pursuant to this Section 12.01(d) transmit a written notice in accordance with Section 14.09 detailing any such breach; provided, however, any breaching Consenting Second Lien Noteholder or breaching Consenting First Lien Lender cannot use this Section 12.01(d) to terminate the Agreement;

(e)         any Company Party enters into a definitive agreement, amendment, restatement or modification of any Material Contracts/Leases or any other contracts, agreements or relationships with any affiliate (including, without limitation, Murray Energy) without the consent of the Required First Lien Lenders;

(f)          (i) any Company Party shall have breached or be in default with respect to any of the Material Contracts/Leases other than the Excluded Contract/Lease Defaults, and (ii) such breach remains uncured (to the extent curable) for five (5) Business Days after such terminating Consenting Stakeholders transmit a written notice in accordance with Section 14.09 detailing any such breach;

(g)          the issuance by any governmental authority, including any regulatory authority or court of competent jurisdiction, of any final, non-appealable ruling or order that (i) would reasonably be expected to prevent the consummation of or materially alter the Restructuring Transactions and (ii) remains in effect for fifteen (15) Business Days after such terminating Consenting Stakeholders transmit a written notice in accordance with Section 14.09 detailing any such issuance; provided, however, a Consenting Stakeholder cannot use this Section 12.01(g) to terminate the Agreement if it sought or requested such ruling or order in contravention of any obligation set out in this Agreement;

(h)         the entry of an order by the Bankruptcy Court, or the filing of a motion or application by any Company Party seeking an order (without the prior written consent of the Required First Lien Lenders) (i) converting one or more of the Chapter 11 Cases of a Company Party to a case under chapter 7 of the Bankruptcy Code; (ii) dismissing any of the Chapter 11 Cases of the Company Parties; or (iii) appointing an examiner with expanded powers beyond those set forth in sections 1106(a)(3) and (4) of the Bankruptcy Code or a trustee in one or more of the Chapter 11 Cases of a Company Party;

(i)           the Company Parties lose the exclusive right to file a plan or plans of reorganization or to solicit acceptances thereof pursuant to Bankruptcy Code section 1121;

(j)           the Bankruptcy Court enters an order granting relief from the automatic stay imposed by Bankruptcy Code section 362 authorizing any party to proceed with regard to any material asset of the Company Parties that, to the extent such relief were granted, would have a material adverse effect on the Restructuring Transactions;

(k)        any Event of Default under the DIP Facility Documents or the DIP Orders, as applicable, that has not been cured (if susceptible to cure) or waived by the applicable percentage of DIP Lenders, as applicable, in accordance with the terms of the DIP Facility Documents and DIP Orders, as applicable;

(l)        the failure to meet a Milestone (unless such Milestone has been waived or extended in a manner consistent with this Agreement); provided, however, a Consenting Stakeholder cannot use this Section 12.01(l) to terminate the Agreement if such breach is the result of any act, omission, or delay on the part of the Consenting Stakeholder in violation of its obligations under this Agreement;

(m)        any Company Party withdraws the Plan or amends any of the Definitive Documents without the prior consent of the Required First Lien Lenders and, solely with respect to economic treatment of the Second Lien Note Claims, the Required Second Lien Noteholders, which remains uncured (to the extent curable) for five (5) Business Days after such terminating Consenting Stakeholders transmit a written notice in accordance with Section 14.09 detailing any such breach;

(n)          any Company Party files or executes a Definitive Document, or amends or modifies a Definitive Document without the prior consent of the Required First Lien Lenders;

(o)          any Company Party announces an intention to or enters into a definitive agreement with respect to an Alternative Restructuring Proposal;

(p)          the failure of the Company Parties to pay the fees and expenses set forth in Section 7.03 of this Agreement, the DIP Orders, or other order of the Bankruptcy Court, as applicable; or

(q)          the Company Parties file a Valuation Analysis that is not acceptable to the Required First Lien Lenders in their sole and absolute discretion.

12.02.    Company Party Termination Events. Any Company Party may terminate this Agreement as to all Parties upon prior written notice to all Parties in accordance with Section 14.09 of this Agreement upon the occurrence of any of the following events:

(a)          the breach in any material respect by Consenting First Lien Lenders holding an amount of First Lien Claims that (i) either would (A) would result in non-breaching Consenting First Lien Lenders failing to hold at least two thirds (2/3) of the aggregate outstanding principal amount of First Lien Claims or (B) reasonably be expected to prevent the consummation of the Restructuring Transactions, and (ii) remains uncured (to the extent curable) for five (5) Business Days after the terminating Company Parties transmit a written notice in accordance with Section 14.09 detailing any such breach;

(b)         the breach in any material respect by Consenting Second Lien Noteholders holding an amount of Second Lien Claims that (i) either would (A) result in non-breaching Consenting Second Lien Noteholders failing to hold at least two thirds (2/3) of the aggregate outstanding principal amount of Second Lien Claims or (B) reasonably be expected to prevent the consummation of the Restructuring, and (ii) remains uncured (to the extent curable) for five (5) Business Days after the terminating Company Parties transmit a written notice in accordance with Section 14.09 detailing any such breach; provided that termination of this Agreement pursuant to this Section 12.02(b) shall only be with respect to such breaching Party or Parties;

(c)          a breach by the Exit Backstop Parties under the Backstop Commitment Agreement giving the Company Parties the right to terminate its obligations thereunder;

(d)          the board of directors, board of managers, or such similar governing body of any Company Party determines, after consulting with counsel, (i) that proceeding with any of the Restructuring Transactions would be inconsistent with the exercise of its fiduciary duties or applicable Law or (ii) in the exercise of its fiduciary duties, to pursue an Alternative Restructuring Proposal;

(e)         the issuance by any governmental authority, including any regulatory authority or court of competent jurisdiction, of any final, non-appealable ruling or order that (i) would reasonably be expected to prevent the consummation of the Restructuring Transactions and (ii) remains in effect for fifteen (15) Business Days after such terminating Company Party transmits a written notice in accordance with Section 14.09 detailing any such issuance; provided,

however, a Company Party cannot use this Section 12.02(e) to terminate the Agreement if it sought or requested such ruling or order in contravention of any obligation set out in this Agreement; or

(f)           the Bankruptcy Court enters an order denying confirmation of the Plan.

12.03.    Mutual Termination.  This Agreement, and the obligations of all Parties hereunder, may be terminated by mutual written agreement among all of the following: (a) the Required First Lien Lenders; and (b) each Company Party.

12.04.     Automatic Termination.  This Agreement shall terminate automatically without any further required action or notice on the Plan Effective Date.

12.05.     Effect of Termination. 

(a)         After the occurrence of a Termination Date as to a Party, this Agreement shall be of no further force and effect as to such Party and each Party subject to such termination shall be released from its commitments, undertakings, and agreements under or related to this Agreement and shall have the rights and remedies that it would have had, had it not entered into this Agreement, and shall be entitled to take all actions, whether with respect to the Restructuring Transactions or otherwise, that it would have been entitled to take had it not entered into this Agreement, including with respect to any and all Claims or causes of action.  Upon the occurrence of a Termination Date prior to the Confirmation Order being entered by a Bankruptcy Court, any and all consents or ballots tendered by the Parties subject to such termination before a Termination Date shall be deemed, for all purposes, to be null and void from the first instance and shall not be considered or otherwise used in any manner by the Parties in connection with the Restructuring Transactions and this Agreement or otherwise. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any Consenting Stakeholder withdrawing or changing its vote pursuant to this Section 12.05 shall promptly provide written notice of such withdrawal or change to each other Party to this Agreement and, if such withdrawal or change occurs on or after the Petition Date, file notice of such withdrawal or change with the Bankruptcy Court. 

(b)         Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed as prohibiting a Company Party or any of the Consenting Stakeholders from contesting whether any such termination is in accordance with its terms or to seek enforcement of any rights under this Agreement that arose or existed before a Termination Date.  Except as expressly provided in this Agreement, nothing in this Agreement is intended to, or does, in any manner waive, limit, impair, or restrict (i) any right of any Company Party or the ability of any Company Party to protect and preserve its rights (including rights under this Agreement), remedies, and interests, including its claims against any Consenting Stakeholder, and (ii) any right of any Consenting Stakeholder, or the ability of any Consenting Stakeholder, to protect and preserve its rights (including rights under this Agreement), remedies, and interests, including its claims against any Company Party or Consenting Stakeholder.

(c)         Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary in this Section 12, no Party may exercise any of its respective termination rights as set forth herein if such Party has failed to perform or comply in all material respects with the terms and conditions of this Agreement (unless such failure to perform or comply arises as a result of another Party’s actions or inactions), with

such failure to perform or comply causing, or resulting in, the occurrence of the applicable Consenting Stakeholder Termination Event or Company Termination Event giving rise to such termination right.  Nothing in this Section 12.05 shall restrict any Company Party’s right to terminate this Agreement in accordance with Section 12.05(b).

Section 13.           Amendments and Waivers.

(a)          This Agreement may not be modified, amended, or supplemented, and no condition or requirement of this Agreement may be waived, in any manner except in accordance with this Section 13.

(b)         This Agreement may be modified, amended, or supplemented in a writing signed by the Company Parties and the Required First Lien Lenders; provided, however, any modification, amendment, or supplement to this Agreement that materially adversely affects the Second Lien Noteholders in their capacity as holders of Second Lien Notes Claims must be acceptable to the Required Second Lien Noteholders.

(c)          Where a written consent, acceptance, approval, or waiver is expressly required or contemplated by this Agreement, including a written approval by the Company Parties, the Required First Lien Lenders, or the Required Second Lien Noteholders, such written consent, acceptance, approval, or waiver shall be deemed to have occurred if, by agreement between counsel to the Parties submitting and receiving such consent, acceptance, approval, or waiver, it is conveyed in writing (including electronic mail) between each such counsel without representations or warranties of any kind on behalf of such counsel.

(d)          Any proposed modification, amendment, waiver, or supplement that does not comply with this Section 13 shall be ineffective and void ab initio.

(e)         The waiver by any Party of a breach of any provision of this Agreement shall not operate or be construed as a further or continuing waiver of such breach or as a waiver of any other or subsequent breach.  No failure on the part of any Party to exercise, and no delay in exercising, any right, power, or remedy under this Agreement shall operate as a waiver of, any such right, power, or remedy or any provision of this Agreement, nor shall any single or partial exercise of such right, power, or remedy by such Party preclude any other or further exercise of such right, power, or remedy or the exercise of any other right, power, or remedy.  All remedies under this Agreement are cumulative and are not exclusive of any other remedies provided by Law.

Section 14.           Miscellaneous.

14.01.    Acknowledgement.  Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, this Agreement is not and shall not be deemed to be an offer with respect to any securities or solicitation of votes for the acceptance of a plan of reorganization for purposes of sections 1125 and 1126 of the Bankruptcy Code or otherwise.  Any such offer or solicitation will be made only in compliance with all applicable securities Laws, provisions of the Bankruptcy Code, and/or other applicable Law.  The acceptance of the Plan by each of the Consenting Stakeholders will not be solicited until such Consenting Stakeholders have received the Solicitation Materials in accordance with applicable non-bankruptcy law.

14.02.     Exhibits Incorporated by Reference; Conflicts.  Each of the exhibits, annexes, signatures pages, and schedules attached to this Agreement is expressly incorporated and made a part of this Agreement, and all references to this Agreement shall include such exhibits, annexes, and schedules. In the event of any inconsistency between this Agreement (without reference to the exhibits, annexes, and schedules attached to this Agreement) and the exhibits, annexes, and schedules attached to this Agreement, this Agreement (without reference to the exhibits, annexes, and schedules thereto) shall govern.

14.03.     Further Assurances.  Subject to the other terms of this Agreement, the Parties agree to use their commercially reasonable efforts to execute and deliver such other instruments and perform such acts, in addition to the matters specified in this Agreement, as may be reasonably appropriate or necessary, or as may be required by order of the Bankruptcy Court, from time to time, to effectuate the Restructuring Transactions, as applicable.

14.04.    Complete Agreement.  Except as otherwise explicitly provided in this Agreement, this Agreement constitutes the entire agreement among the Parties with respect to the subject matter of this Agreement and supersedes all prior agreements, oral or written, among the Parties with respect thereto, other than any confidentiality or non-disclosure agreements between the Company Parties and a Consenting Stakeholder.  The Parties acknowledge and agree that they are not relying on any representations or warranties other than as set forth in this Agreement.

14.05.     GOVERNING LAW; SUBMISSION TO JURISDICTION; SELECTION OF FORUM.  This Agreement (and any claims or cause of action arising under, out of or in connection with this Agreement, whether in contract, tort or statute) shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York applicable to contracts made and to be performed in such state, without giving effect to the conflict of laws principles thereof.  Each of the Parties irrevocably and unconditionally agrees that, subject to the immediately following sentence of this Section 14.05, any legal action, suit or proceeding against it with respect to any matter arising under, out of or in connection with this Agreement or for recognition or enforcement of any judgment rendered in any such action, suit or proceeding, may be brought before any state or federal court of competent jurisdiction in New York County, State of New York, and by execution and delivery of this Agreement, each of the Parties: (a) irrevocably submits itself to the nonexclusive jurisdiction of such court, (b) waives any objection to laying venue in any such action, suit or proceeding and (c) waives any objection that such court is an inconvenient forum or does not have jurisdiction over such Party.  Notwithstanding the foregoing consent to jurisdiction in either a state or federal court of competent jurisdiction in the State and County of New York, upon the commencement of the Chapter 11 Cases, each of the Parties hereby agrees that, if the Chapter 11 Cases are pending, the Bankruptcy Court shall have exclusive jurisdiction over all matters arising out of or in connection with this Agreement.  Each Party agrees that it shall bring any action or proceeding in respect of any claim arising under, out of or in connection with this Agreement, to the extent possible, in the Bankruptcy Court, and solely in connection with claims arising under this Agreement:  (a) irrevocably submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of the Bankruptcy Court; (b) waives any objection to laying venue in any such action or proceeding in the Bankruptcy Court; and (c) waives any objection that the Bankruptcy Court is an inconvenient forum or does not have jurisdiction over any Party.

14.06.    TRIAL BY JURY WAIVER.  Each Party irrevocably waives any right to trial by jury in any legal proceeding arising under, out of or in connection with this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby (whether in contract, tort or statute).

14.07.    Execution of Agreement.  This Agreement may be executed and delivered in any number of counterparts and by way of electronic signature and delivery, each such counterpart, when executed and delivered, shall be deemed an original, and all of which together shall constitute the same agreement.  Except as expressly provided in this Agreement, each individual executing this Agreement on behalf of a Party has been duly authorized and empowered to execute and deliver this Agreement on behalf of said Party.

14.08.     Rules of Construction.  This Agreement is the product of negotiations among the Company Parties and the Consenting Stakeholders, and in the enforcement or interpretation of this Agreement, is to be interpreted in a neutral manner, and any presumption with regard to interpretation for or against any Party by reason of that Party having drafted or caused to be drafted this Agreement, or any portion of this Agreement, shall not be effective in regard to the interpretation of this Agreement.  The Company Parties and the Consenting Stakeholders were each represented by counsel during the negotiations and drafting of this Agreement and continue to be represented by counsel.

14.09.    Successors and Assigns; Third Parties.  This Agreement is intended to bind and inure to the benefit of the Parties and their respective successors and permitted assigns, as applicable.  There are no third-party beneficiaries under this Agreement, and, except as set forth in Section 9 hereof, the rights or obligations of any Party under this Agreement may not be assigned, delegated, or transferred to any other person or entity. 

14.10.     Notices.  All notices hereunder shall be deemed given if in writing and delivered, by electronic mail, courier, or registered or certified mail (return receipt requested), to the following addresses (or at such other addresses as shall be specified by like notice):

(a)          if to a Company Party, to:

with copies to:

(b)          if to a Consenting First Lien Lender or a Consenting Second Lien Noteholder, to the address set forth in such Party’s signature page to this Agreement, with copies to:

--and--

--and--

	Milbank LLP
	55 Hudson Yards
	New York, NY 10001
	Attention:	Dennis F. Dunne
		Parker Milender
	E-Mail:	***@***
		***@***

Any notice given by delivery, mail, or courier shall be effective when received.

14.11.     Independent Due Diligence and Decision Making.  Each Consenting Stakeholder confirms that its decision to execute this Agreement has been based upon its independent investigation of the operations, businesses, financial and other conditions, and prospects of the Company Parties.  Each Consenting Stakeholder acknowledges and agrees that it is not relying on any representations or warranties other than as set forth in this Agreement.

14.12.    Enforceability of Agreement.  Each of the Parties to the extent enforceable waives any right to assert that the exercise of termination rights under this Agreement is subject to the automatic stay provisions of the Bankruptcy Code, and expressly stipulates and consents hereunder to the prospective modification of the automatic stay provisions of the Bankruptcy Code for purposes of exercising termination rights under this Agreement, to the extent the Bankruptcy Court determines that such relief is required.

14.13.     Waiver.  If the Restructuring Transactions are not consummated, or if this Agreement is terminated for any reason, the Parties fully reserve any and all of their rights and nothing herein shall constitute or be deemed to constitute such Party’s consent or approval of any

chapter 11 plan of reorganization for the Debtors or any waiver of any rights such Party may have under any subordination agreement.  Pursuant to Federal Rule of Evidence 408 and any other applicable rules of evidence, this Agreement and all negotiations relating to this Agreement shall not be admissible into evidence in any proceeding other than a proceeding to enforce its terms or the payment of damages to which a Party may be entitled under this Agreement.

14.14.     Specific Performance.  It is understood and agreed by the Parties that money damages would be an insufficient remedy for any breach of this Agreement by any Party, and each non-breaching Party shall be entitled to specific performance and injunctive or other equitable relief (without the posting of any bond and without proof of actual damages) as a remedy of any such breach, including an order of the Bankruptcy Court or other court of competent jurisdiction requiring any Party to comply promptly with any of its obligations hereunder.

14.15.     Several, Not Joint, Claims.  Except where otherwise specified, the agreements, representations, warranties, and obligations of the Parties under this Agreement are, in all respects, several and not joint.

14.16.    Non-Severability and Construction.  If any provision of this Agreement shall be held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be illegal, invalid, or unenforceable, the remaining provisions shall no longer be enforceable.

14.17.    Relationship Among Consenting Stakeholders.  None of the Consenting Stakeholders shall have any fiduciary duty, any duty of trust or confidence in any form, or other duties or responsibilities to each other, the Company Parties or their affiliates, or any of the Company Parties’ or their affiliates’ creditors or other stakeholders, including, without limitation, any holders of First Lien Claims, Second Lien Claims or other Company Claims/Interests, and, other than as expressly set forth in this Agreement, there are no commitments among or between the Consenting Stakeholders.  It is understood and agreed that any Consenting Stakeholder may trade in any debt or equity securities of the Company Parties without the consent of the Company Parties or any other Consenting Stakeholder, subject to applicable securities laws and this Agreement (including Section 9 of this Agreement).  No prior history, pattern or practice of sharing confidences among or between any of the Consenting Stakeholders and/or the Company Parties shall in any way affect or negate this understanding and agreement.

14.18.    Settlement Discussions.  This Agreement is part of a proposed settlement of matters that could otherwise be the subject of litigation among the Parties.  Nothing in this Agreement shall be deemed an admission of any kind.  Pursuant to Federal Rule of Evidence 408, any applicable state rules of evidence and any other applicable law, foreign or domestic, this Agreement, and all negotiations relating thereto shall not be admissible into evidence in any proceeding other than to prove the existence of this Agreement or in a proceeding to enforce the terms of this Agreement.

14.19.    Good Faith Cooperation; Further Assurances. The Parties shall cooperate with each other in good faith and shall coordinate their activities (to the extent reasonably practicable) in respect of all matters concerning the implementation and consummation of the Restructuring.  Further, each of the Parties shall take such action (including executing and delivering any other

agreements and making and filing any required regulatory filings) as may be reasonably necessary to carry out the purposes and intent of this Agreement.

14.20.          Survival of Agreement.  Notwithstanding the termination of this Agreement pursuant to Section 12 hereof, the provisions of Sections 12.05 and 14 shall survive such termination and shall continue in full force and effect in accordance with the terms hereof; provided, however, that any liability of a Party for failure to comply with the terms of this Agreement shall survive such termination.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have executed this Agreement on the day and year first above written.

COMPANY PARTIES
ADENA RESOURCES, LLC AKIN ENERGY LLC AMERICAN CENTURY MINERAL LLC AMERICAN CENTURY TRANSPORT LLC COAL FIELD CONSTRUCTION COMPANY LLC COAL FIELD REPAIR SERVICES LLC FORESIGHT COAL SALES LLC FORESIGHT ENERGY EMPLOYEE SERVICES CORPORATION FORESIGHT ENERGY FINANCE CORPORATION FORESIGHT ENERGY GP LLC FORESIGHT ENERGY LABOR LLC FORESIGHT ENERGY LLC FORESIGHT ENERGY LP FORESIGHT ENERGY SERVICES LLC FORESIGHT RECEIVABLES LLC HILLSBORO ENERGY LLC HILLSBORO TRANSPORT LLC LD LABOR COMPANY LLC LOGAN MINING LLC MACH MINING, LLC MACOUPIN ENERGY LLC MARYAN MINING LLC M-CLASS MINING, LLC OENEUS LLC PATTON MINING LLC SENECA REBUILD LLC SITRAN LLC SUGAR CAMP ENERGY, LLC TANNER ENERGY LLC VIKING MINING LLC WILLIAMSON ENERGY, LLC
By:	/s/ Robert D. Moore
	Name:	Robert D. Moore
	Title:	President and Chief Executive Officer