AMENDMENT NO. 3 Dated as of October 28, 2014 to the REVOLVING CREDIT AGREEMENT Dated as of October 21, 2011 Among NATIONAL RURAL UTILITIES COOPERATIVE FINANCE CORPORATION, THE BANKS PARTY HERETO, JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., as Administrative Agent and Initial Issuing Bank, THE ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND PLC, as Syndication Agent and THE BANK OF TOKYO-MITSUBISHI UFJ, LTD., KEYBANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, MIZUHO BANK (USA) and ROYAL BANK OF CANADA, as Co-Documentation Agents AMENDMENT NO. 3

AMENDMENT NO. 3 dated as of October 28, 2014 (this “Amendment”) to the Revolving Credit Agreement dated as of October 21, 2011 among NATIONAL RURAL UTILITIES COOPERATIVE FINANCE CORPORATION, a not-for-profit cooperative association incorporated under the laws of the District of Columbia, the BANKS party thereto from time to time, JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., as Administrative Agent and as Initial Issuing Bank, THE ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND PLC, as Syndication Agent, and THE BANK OF TOKYO-MITSUBISHI UFJ, LTD., KEYBANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, MIZUHO BANK(USA) and ROYAL BANK OF CANADA., as Co-Documentation Agents (as amended by Amendment No. 1 dated as of March 28, 2013 and Amendment No. 2 dated as of October 28, 2013, the “Existing Credit Agreement” and, as amended by this Amendment, the “Amended Credit Agreement”).

WHEREAS, the Borrower has requested that the Banks party to the Existing Credit Agreement, immediately prior to the effectiveness of this Amendment, (each such Bank, an “Existing Bank”) enter into this Amendment pursuant to which (i) the Existing Banks agree to extend the termination date of their Commitments to October 28, 2019 (the “Extended Commitment Termination Date”), (ii) the Existing Banks to agree increase the total aggregate amount of Commitments which may be made under the Amended Credit Agreement (the “Commitment Increase”), (iii) the Existing Banks and/or new lenders will agree to provide additional revolving credit commitments and (iv) certain other provisions of the Existing Credit Agreement will be amended;

WHEREAS, each financial institution identified on Schedule 1 hereto as an “Amending Bank” (each, an “Amending Bank”) has agreed, on the terms and conditions set forth herein, to provide Commitments terminating on the Extended Commitment Termination Date in the amounts set forth on Schedule 1 hereto opposite such Amending Bank’s name under the heading “Commitment” (the “New Commitments”);

WHEREAS, on the Third Amendment Effective Date (as defined in Section 7 below), the existing Commitment of each Amending Bank will be converted into a New Commitment; and

WHEREAS, each financial institution identified on the signature pages hereto as a “New Bank” (each, a “New Bank”) has agreed severally, on the terms and conditions set forth herein, to provide a portion of the Commitment Increase equal to the amount set forth on Schedule 1 hereto opposite such New Bank’s name under the

heading “New Commitments” and to become an “Amending Bank” for all purposes under the Amended Credit Agreement;

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows:

Section 1. Defined Terms; References. Unless otherwise specifically defined herein,

each term used herein that is defined in the Existing Credit Agreement or in the Amended Credit Agreement, as the context shall require, has the meaning assigned to such term in the Existing Credit Agreement or in the Amended Credit Agreement, as applicable. Each reference to “hereof”, “hereunder”, “herein” and “hereby” and each other similar reference and each reference to “this Amendment” and each other similar reference contained in the Existing Credit Agreement shall, on and after the Third Amendment Effective Date, refer to the Amended Credit Agreement.

Section 2. Amended Terms and Third Amendment Effective Date Transactions.

(a)Each of the parties hereto agrees that, effective on the Third Amendment Effective Date, the Existing Credit Agreement shall be amended to delete the stricken text (indicated textually in the same manner as the following example: stricken text) and to add the double-underlined text (indicated textually in the same manner as the following example: double-underlined text) as set forth in the amended pages of the Existing Credit Agreement attached hereto as Exhibit A and the Banks party hereto authorize the Administrative Agent and the Borrower to prepare a conformed copy of the Amended Credit Agreement that includes the changes contained in, and consistent with, the amended pages attached as Exhibit A.

(b)On the Third Amendment Effective Date, the Commitment of each Existing Bank that is an Amending Bank will be converted into a New Commitment under the Amended Credit Agreement, so that the aggregate Commitment of such Amending Bank under the Amended Credit Agreement shall equal such Amending Bank’s New Commitments.

(c)On the Third Amendment Effective Date, each New Bank agrees to be bound by all of the terms and conditions applicable to a Bank under the Amended Credit Agreement and accedes to all of the rights and obligations of a Bank as if it had been an original party thereto.

Section 3. Representations of Borrower. The Borrower represents and warrants, as of the date hereof, that:

(a)the Borrower has the corporate power and authority to execute, deliver and perform its obligations under this Amendment and under the Amended Credit Agreement, and has taken all necessary corporate action to authorize the execution, delivery and performance by it of this Amendment and the Amended Credit Agreement. The Borrower has duly executed and delivered this Amendment, and this Amendment and the Amended Credit Agreement constitutes its legal, valid and binding obligation enforceable in accordance with its terms, except as enforceability thereof may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other similar laws

affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally and by general equitable principles (regardless of whether enforcement is sought by proceeding in equity or at law);

(b)no material authorization, consent, approval or license of, or declaration, filing or registration with or exemption by, any Governmental Authority, body or agency is required in connection with the execution, delivery and performance by the Borrower of this Amendment. The Banks acknowledge that the Borrower may file this Amendment with the Securities and Exchange Commission after the Third Amendment Effective Date; and

(c)the execution, delivery and performance by the Borrower of this Amendment and the Amended Credit Agreement, the borrowings contemplated hereunder and the use of the proceeds thereof will not (i) contravene any material provision of any law, statute, rule or regulation or any order, writ, injunction or decree of any court or Governmental Authority to which the Borrower is subject, (ii) require any consent under, or violate or result in any breach of any of the material terms, covenants, conditions or provisions of, or constitute a material default under, or give rise to any right to accelerate or to require the prepayment, repurchase or redemption of any obligation under, or result in the creation or imposition of (or the obligation to create or impose) any Lien upon any of the property or assets of the Borrower pursuant to the terms of the Amended Credit Agreement or any material indenture, mortgage, deed of trust, agreement or instrument, in each case to which the Borrower is a party or by which it or any its property or assets is bound or to which it may be subject, or (iii) violate any provision of the articles of incorporation or by-laws, as applicable, of the Borrower.

Section 4. GOVERNING LAW. (a) THIS AMENDMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.

(b)     EACH PARTY HERETO HEREBY IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY SUBMITS, FOR ITSELF AND ITS PROPERTY, TO THE EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION OF THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK SITTING IN NEW YORK COUNTY AND OF THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT OF THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK, AND ANY APPELLATE COURT FROM ANY THEREOF, IN ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AMENDMENT, OR FOR RECOGNITION OR ENFORCEMENT OF ANY JUDGMENT, AND EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO HEREBY IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY AGREES THAT ALL CLAIMS IN RESPECT OF ANY SUCH ACTION OR PROCEEDING MAY BE HEARD AND DETERMINED IN SUCH NEW YORK STATE COURT OR, TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, IN SUCH FEDERAL COURT. EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO AGREES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, THAT A FINAL JUDGMENT IN ANY SUCH ACTION OR PROCEEDING SHALL BE CONCLUSIVE AND MAY BE ENFORCED IN OTHER JURISDICTIONS BY SUIT ON THE JUDGMENT OR IN ANY OTHER MANNER PROVIDED BY LAW. NOTHING IN THIS AMENDMENT SHALL AFFECT ANY RIGHT THAT ANY PARTY HERETO OR ANY BANK MAY OTHERWISE HAVE TO BRING ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING RELATING TO THIS AMENDMENT AGAINST ANY OTHER PARTY HERETO OR ANY BANK OR THEIR RESPECTIVE PROPERTIES IN THE COURTS OF ANY JURISDICTION.

(d)     EACH PARTY TO THIS AMENDMENT IRREVOCABLY CONSENTS TO SERVICE OF PROCESS IN THE MANNER PROVIDED FOR NOTICES IN SECTION 9.01 OF THE AMENDED CREDIT AGREEMENT. NOTHING IN THIS AMENDMENT WILL AFFECT THE RIGHT OF ANY PARTY TO THIS AMENDMENT TO SERVE PROCESS IN ANY OTHER MANNER PERMITTED BY LAW.

Section 5. WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL. EACH PARTY HERETO HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES ANY AND ALL RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY LEGAL PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AMENDMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY.

Section 6. Counterparts. This Amendment may be signed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be an original, with the same effect as if the signatures thereto and hereto were upon the same instrument.

Section 7. Effectiveness. This Amendment shall become effective on the date (the “Third Amendment Effective Date”) on which the Administrative Agent shall have received the following documents or other items, each dated the Third Amendment Effective Date unless otherwise indicated:

(a)receipt by the Administrative Agent of counterparts hereof signed by each of the parties hereto (or, in the case of any party as to which an executed counterpart shall not have been received, receipt by the Administrative Agent in form satisfactory to it of telegraphic, telex or other written confirmation from such party of execution of a counterpart hereof by such party), including receipt of consent from (i) each Amending Bank and (ii) the Required Banks under the Existing Credit Agreement;

(b)receipt by the Administrative Agent of an opinion of the General Counsel of the Borrower, substantially in the form of Exhibit F to the Existing Credit Agreement, provided that an enforceability opinion under New York law, that is reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent, shall be furnished by the Borrower’s New York counsel, Fulbright & Jaworski LLP, subject to customary assumptions, qualifications and limitations;

(c)receipt by the Administrative Agent of a certificate signed by any one of the Chief Financial Officer, the Chief Executive Officer, the Treasurer, an Assistant Secretary-Treasurer, the

Controller or the Vice President, Capital Markets Relations of the Borrower to the effect that the conditions set forth in clauses (c) through (g), inclusive, of Section 3.03 of the Amended Credit Agreement have been satisfied as of the Third Amendment Effective Date and, in the case of clauses (c), (e) and (g), setting forth in reasonable detail the calculations required to establish such compliance;

(d)receipt by the Administrative Agent of a certificate of an officer of the Borrower acceptable to the Administrative Agent stating that all consents, authorizations, notices and filings required or advisable in connection with this Amendment are in full force and effect, and the Administrative Agent shall have received evidence thereof reasonably satisfactory to it;

(e)receipt by the Administrative Agent and the Syndication Agent (or their respective permitted assigns) and by each Bank Party of all fees required to be paid in the respective amounts heretofore mutually agreed in writing, and all expenses required to be reimbursed pursuant to the terms of the Existing Credit Agreement and for which invoices have been presented, at least one (1) business day prior to the Third Amendment Effective Date;

(f)receipt by the Administrative Agent and the Banks of all documentation and other information required by regulatory authorities under applicable “know your customer” and anti-money laundering rules and regulations, including, without limitation, the USA PATRIOT Act (Title III of Pub. L. 107-56; and

(g)receipt by the Administrative Agent of all documents the Administrative Agent may reasonably request relating to the existence of the Borrower, the corporate authority for and the validity of this Amendment all in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent.

The Administrative Agent shall promptly notify the Borrower and the Bank Parties of the Third Amendment Effective Date, and such notice shall be conclusive and binding on all parties hereto.

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

NATIONAL RURAL UTILITIES

COOPERATIVE FINANCE CORPORATION

Name:    J. Andrew Don

Title:    Senior Vice President and

JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., as Administrative Agent and as Initial Issuing Bank

By:    /s/ Bridget Killackey                

Name: Bridget Killackey

Title: Vice President

SIGNATURE PAGE TO AMENDMENT NO. 3 (THE “AMENDMENT”) TO THE CREDIT AGREEMENT (THE “EXISTING CREDIT AGREEMENT”) DATED AS OF OCTOBER 21, 2011, AS AMENDED BY AMENDMENT NO. 1 DATED AS OF MARCH 28, 2013 AND AMENDMENT NO. 2 DATED AS OF OCTOBER 28, 2013, AMONG NATIONAL RURAL UTILITIES COOPERATIVE FINANCE CORPORATION, AS BORROWER, THE BANKS PARTY THERETO, JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT, THE ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND PLC AS SYNDICATION AGENT AND THE OTHER AGENTS PARTY THERETO.

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JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.

By: /s/ Bridget Killackey                

Name: Bridget Killackey

Title: Vice President

SIGNATURE PAGE TO AMENDMENT NO. 3 (THE “AMENDMENT”) TO THE CREDIT AGREEMENT (THE “EXISTING CREDIT AGREEMENT”) DATED AS OF OCTOBER 21, 2011, AS AMENDED BY AMENDMENT NO. 1 DATED AS OF MARCH 28, 2013 AND AMENDMENT NO. 2 DATED AS OF OCTOBER 28, 2013, AMONG NATIONAL RURAL UTILITIES COOPERATIVE FINANCE CORPORATION, AS BORROWER, THE BANKS PARTY THERETO, JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT, THE ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND PLC AS SYNDICATION AGENT AND THE OTHER AGENTS PARTY THERETO.

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THE ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND PLC

By: /s/ Emily Freedman                

Name: Emily Freedman

Title: Vice President

SIGNATURE PAGE TO AMENDMENT NO. 3 (THE “AMENDMENT”) TO THE CREDIT AGREEMENT (THE “EXISTING CREDIT AGREEMENT”) DATED AS OF OCTOBER 21, 2011, AS AMENDED BY AMENDMENT NO. 1 DATED AS OF MARCH 28, 2013 AND AMENDMENT NO. 2 DATED AS OF OCTOBER 28, 2013, AMONG NATIONAL RURAL UTILITIES COOPERATIVE FINANCE CORPORATION, AS BORROWER, THE BANKS PARTY THERETO, JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT, THE ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND PLC AS SYNDICATION AGENT AND THE OTHER AGENTS PARTY THERETO.

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The undersigned Bank with an existing Commitment consents to this Amendment with respect to its existing Commitment and also confirms its willingness to provide additional Commitment under the Amended Credit Agreement in an aggregate principal amount of $60,000,000.00.

THE BANK OF TOKYO-MITSUBISHI UFJ, LTD.

By: /s/ Nicholas Battista                

Name: Nicholas Battista

Title: Managing Director

SIGNATURE PAGE TO AMENDMENT NO. 3 (THE “AMENDMENT”) TO THE CREDIT AGREEMENT (THE “EXISTING CREDIT AGREEMENT”) DATED AS OF OCTOBER 21, 2011, AS AMENDED BY AMENDMENT NO. 1 DATED AS OF MARCH 28, 2013 AND AMENDMENT NO. 2 DATED AS OF OCTOBER 28, 2013, AMONG NATIONAL RURAL UTILITIES COOPERATIVE FINANCE CORPORATION, AS BORROWER, THE BANKS PARTY THERETO, JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT, THE ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND PLC AS SYNDICATION AGENT AND THE OTHER AGENTS PARTY THERETO.

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The undersigned Bank with an existing Commitment consents to this Amendment with respect to its existing Commitment and also confirms its willingness to provide additional Commitment under the Amended Credit Agreement in an aggregate principal amount of $50,000,000.

KeyBank National Association

By: /s/ Sherrie I. Manson                

Name: Sherrie I. Manson

Title: Senior Vice President

SIGNATURE PAGE TO AMENDMENT NO. 3 (THE “AMENDMENT”) TO THE CREDIT AGREEMENT (THE “EXISTING CREDIT AGREEMENT”) DATED AS OF OCTOBER 21, 2011, AS AMENDED BY AMENDMENT NO. 1 DATED AS OF MARCH 28, 2013 AND AMENDMENT NO. 2 DATED AS OF OCTOBER 28, 2013, AMONG NATIONAL RURAL UTILITIES COOPERATIVE FINANCE CORPORATION, AS BORROWER, THE BANKS PARTY THERETO, JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT, THE ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND PLC AS SYNDICATION AGENT AND THE OTHER AGENTS PARTY THERETO.

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The undersigned Bank with an existing Commitment consents to this Amendment with respect to its existing Commitment and also confirms its willingness to provide additional Commitment under the Amended Credit Agreement in an aggregate principal amount of $25,000,000.

ROYAL BANK OF CANADA

By: /s/ D. Scott McMurtry                

Name: D. Scott McMurtry

Title: Authorized Signatory

SIGNATURE PAGE TO AMENDMENT NO. 3 (THE “AMENDMENT”) TO THE CREDIT AGREEMENT (THE “EXISTING CREDIT AGREEMENT”) DATED AS OF OCTOBER 21, 2011, AS AMENDED BY AMENDMENT NO. 1 DATED AS OF MARCH 28, 2013 AND AMENDMENT NO. 2 DATED AS OF OCTOBER 28, 2013, AMONG NATIONAL RURAL UTILITIES COOPERATIVE FINANCE CORPORATION, AS BORROWER, THE BANKS PARTY THERETO, JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT, THE ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND PLC AS SYNDICATION AGENT AND THE OTHER AGENTS PARTY THERETO.

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The undersigned Bank with an existing Commitment consents to this Amendment with respect to its existing Commitment and also confirms its willingness to provide additional Commitment under the Amended Credit Agreement in an aggregate principal amount of $80,000,000.00.

Mizuho Bank (USA)

By: /s/ Leon Mo                    

Name: Leon Mo

Title: Senior Vice President

SIGNATURE PAGE TO AMENDMENT NO. 3 (THE “AMENDMENT”) TO THE CREDIT AGREEMENT (THE “EXISTING CREDIT AGREEMENT”) DATED AS OF OCTOBER 21, 2011, AS AMENDED BY AMENDMENT NO. 1 DATED AS OF MARCH 28, 2013 AND AMENDMENT NO. 2 DATED AS OF OCTOBER 28, 2013, AMONG NATIONAL RURAL UTILITIES COOPERATIVE FINANCE CORPORATION, AS BORROWER, THE BANKS PARTY THERETO, JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT, THE ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND PLC AS SYNDICATION AGENT AND THE OTHER AGENTS PARTY THERETO.

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The undersigned Bank with an existing Commitment consents to this Amendment with respect to its existing Commitment and also confirms its willingness to provide additional Commitment under the Amended Credit Agreement in an aggregate principal amount of $40,000,000.

US Bank N.A.

By: /s/ Raymond J. Palmer                

Name: Raymond J. Palmer

Title: Senior Vice President

SIGNATURE PAGE TO AMENDMENT NO. 3 (THE “AMENDMENT”) TO THE CREDIT AGREEMENT (THE “EXISTING CREDIT AGREEMENT”) DATED AS OF OCTOBER 21, 2011, AS AMENDED BY AMENDMENT NO. 1 DATED AS OF MARCH 28, 2013 AND AMENDMENT NO. 2 DATED AS OF OCTOBER 28, 2013, AMONG NATIONAL RURAL UTILITIES COOPERATIVE FINANCE CORPORATION, AS BORROWER, THE BANKS PARTY THERETO, JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT, THE ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND PLC AS SYNDICATION AGENT AND THE OTHER AGENTS PARTY THERETO.

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The undersigned Bank with an existing Commitment consents to this Amendment with respect to its existing Commitment and also confirms its willingness to provide additional Commitment under the Amended Credit Agreement in an aggregate principal amount of $50,000,000.00.

SunTrust Bank

By: /s/ Andrew Johnson                

Name: Andrew Johnson

Title: Director

SIGNATURE PAGE TO AMENDMENT NO. 3 (THE “AMENDMENT”) TO THE CREDIT AGREEMENT (THE “EXISTING CREDIT AGREEMENT”) DATED AS OF OCTOBER 21, 2011, AS AMENDED BY AMENDMENT NO. 1 DATED AS OF MARCH 28, 2013 AND AMENDMENT NO. 2 DATED AS OF OCTOBER 28, 2013, AMONG NATIONAL RURAL UTILITIES COOPERATIVE FINANCE CORPORATION, AS BORROWER, THE BANKS PARTY THERETO, JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT, THE ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND PLC AS SYNDICATION AGENT AND THE OTHER AGENTS PARTY THERETO.

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The undersigned Bank with an existing Commitment consents to this Amendment with respect to its existing Commitment and also confirms its willingness to provide additional Commitment under the Amended Credit Agreement in an aggregate principal amount of $87,500,000.

The Bank of Nova Scotia

By: /s/ Thane Rattew                    

Name: Thane Rattew

Title: Managing Director

SIGNATURE PAGE TO AMENDMENT NO. 3 (THE “AMENDMENT”) TO THE CREDIT AGREEMENT (THE “EXISTING CREDIT AGREEMENT”) DATED AS OF OCTOBER 21, 2011, AS AMENDED BY AMENDMENT NO. 1 DATED AS OF MARCH 28, 2013 AND AMENDMENT NO. 2 DATED AS OF OCTOBER 28, 2013, AMONG NATIONAL RURAL UTILITIES COOPERATIVE FINANCE CORPORATION, AS BORROWER, THE BANKS PARTY THERETO, JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT, THE ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND PLC AS SYNDICATION AGENT AND THE OTHER AGENTS PARTY THERETO.

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The undersigned Bank with an existing Commitment consents to this Amendment with respect to its existing Commitment and also confirms its willingness to provide additional Commitment under the Amended Credit Agreement in an aggregate principal amount of $60,000,000.

PNC Bank, National Association

By: /s/ Nancy Rosal Bonnell                

Name: Nancy Rosal Bonnell

Title: Vice President

SIGNATURE PAGE TO AMENDMENT NO. 3 (THE “AMENDMENT”) TO THE CREDIT AGREEMENT (THE “EXISTING CREDIT AGREEMENT”) DATED AS OF OCTOBER 21, 2011, AS AMENDED BY AMENDMENT NO. 1 DATED AS OF MARCH 28, 2013 AND AMENDMENT NO. 2 DATED AS OF OCTOBER 28, 2013, AMONG NATIONAL RURAL UTILITIES COOPERATIVE FINANCE CORPORATION, AS BORROWER, THE BANKS PARTY THERETO, JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT, THE ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND PLC AS SYNDICATION AGENT AND THE OTHER AGENTS PARTY THERETO.

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The undersigned Bank with an existing Commitment consents to this Amendment with respect to its existing Commitment and also confirms its willingness to provide additional Commitment under the Amended Credit Agreement in an aggregate principal amount of $40,000,000.

Regions Bank

By: /s/ Kevin McConaha                

Name: Kevin McConaha

Title: Commercial Portfolio Manager

SIGNATURE PAGE TO AMENDMENT NO. 3 (THE “AMENDMENT”) TO THE CREDIT AGREEMENT (THE “EXISTING CREDIT AGREEMENT”) DATED AS OF OCTOBER 21, 2011, AS AMENDED BY AMENDMENT NO. 1 DATED AS OF MARCH 28, 2013 AND AMENDMENT NO. 2 DATED AS OF OCTOBER 28, 2013, AMONG NATIONAL RURAL UTILITIES COOPERATIVE FINANCE CORPORATION, AS BORROWER, THE BANKS PARTY THERETO, JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT, THE ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND PLC AS SYNDICATION AGENT AND THE OTHER AGENTS PARTY THERETO.

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The undersigned is a Bank with an existing Commitment and consents to this Amendment with respect to the full amount of its existing Commitment, which amount will be converted in full to a New Commitment.

Compass Bank

By: /s/ Raj Nambiar                    

Name: Raj Nambiar

Title: Vice President

SIGNATURE PAGE TO AMENDMENT NO. 3 (THE “AMENDMENT”) TO THE CREDIT AGREEMENT (THE “EXISTING CREDIT AGREEMENT”) DATED AS OF OCTOBER 21, 2011, AS AMENDED BY AMENDMENT NO. 1 DATED AS OF MARCH 28, 2013 AND AMENDMENT NO. 2 DATED AS OF OCTOBER 28, 2013, AMONG NATIONAL RURAL UTILITIES COOPERATIVE FINANCE CORPORATION, AS BORROWER, THE BANKS PARTY THERETO, JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT, THE ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND PLC AS SYNDICATION AGENT AND THE OTHER AGENTS PARTY THERETO.

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The undersigned is a “New Bank” and confirms its willingness to provide a Commitment under the Amended Credit Agreement in an aggregate principal amount of $20,000,000.00.

Bank of Communications Co., Ltd., New York

Branch

By: /s/ Yang, Shaohui                

Name: Yang, Shaohui

Title: Deputy General Manager

    

 

                    TABLE OF CONTENTS

REVOLVING CREDIT AGREEMENT dated as of October 21, 2011, among NATIONAL RURAL UTILITIES COOPERATIVE FINANCE CORPORATION, a not-for-profit cooperative association incorporated under the laws of the District of Columbia, as Borrower, the BANKS listed on the signature pages hereof, JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., as Administrative Agent and as Initial Issuing Bank for the Letters of Credit issued or to be issued pursuant to this Agreement, THE ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND PLC, as Syndication Agent, and THE BANK OF TOKYO-MITSUBISHI UFJ, LTD., KEYBANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, MIZUHO BANK (USA) and ROYAL BANK OF CANADA, as Co-Documentation Agents.

The parties hereto agree as follows:

Section 1.01Definitions. The following terms, as used herein, have thefollowing

meanings:

“1994 Indenture” means the Indenture dated as of February 15, 1994 and as amended as of September 16, 1994 between the Borrower and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee, as amended and supplemented from time to time, providing for the issuance in series of certain collateral trust bonds of the Borrower.

“2007 Indenture” means the Indenture dated as of October 25, 2007 between the Borrower and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee, as amended and supplemented from time to time, providing for the issuance in series of certain collateral trust bonds of the Borrower.

“2013 Amendment” means that certain Amendment No. 1 to this Agreement dated as of March 28, 2013, among the Borrower and the Banks party thereto.

“20132014 Fee Letter” means that certain Fee Letter dated February 21, 2013September 30, 2014 among the Borrower, the Administrative Agent and the Syndication Agent.

“Absolute Rate Auction” means a solicitation of Money Market Quotes setting forth Money Market Absolute Rates pursuant to Section 2.03.

“Adjusted London Interbank Offered Rate” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.07(b).

“Administrative Agent” means JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., in its capacity as administrative agent for the Banks hereunder, and its successors in such capacity.

“Administrative Questionnaire” means, with respect to each Bank, the administrative questionnaire in the form submitted to such Bank by the Administrative Agent and submitted to the Administrative Agent (with a copy to the Borrower) duly completed by such Bank.

“Agreement” means this Revolving Credit Agreement, as the same may be amended from time to time.

“Amendment Effective Date” means the “Amendment Effective Date” as such term is defined in the 2013 Amendment.

“Applicable Law” means, with respect to any Person, any and all laws, statutes, regulations, rules, orders, injunctions, decrees, judgments, writs determinations or awards having the force or effect of binding such Person at law and issued by any Governmental Authority, applicable to such Person, including all Environmental Laws.

“Applicable Lending Office” means, with respect to any Bank, (i) in the case of its Base Rate Loans, its Domestic Lending Office, (ii) in the case of its Euro‑Dollar Loans, its Euro‑Dollar Lending Office and (iii) in the case of its Money Market Loans, its Money Market Lending Office.

“ASC 815” means Accounting Standards Codification No. 815 Derivatives and Hedging, as amended from time to time (or any successor provision thereto).

“ASC 830” means Accounting Standards Codification No. 830 Foreign Currency Matters, as amended from time to time (or any successor provision thereto).

“Assignee” has the meaning set forth in Section 9.06(c).

“Auto-Extension Letter of Credit” has the meaning specified in Section 2.20(a)(iii).

“Back-Up Letter of Credit” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.01(b).

“Bank” means each bank listed on the signature pages hereof, each Assignee which becomes a Bank pursuant to Section 9.06(c), and their respective successors.

“Bankruptcy Event” means, with respect to any Person, such Person becomes the subject of a bankruptcy or insolvency proceeding, or has had a receiver, conservator, trustee, administrator, custodian, assignee for the benefit of creditors or similar Person charged with the reorganization or liquidation of its business appointed for it, or, in the good faith determination of the Administrative Agent, has taken any action in furtherance of, or indicating its consent to, approval of, or acquiescence in, any such proceeding or appointment, provided that a Bankruptcy Event shall not result solely by virtue of any ownership interest, or the acquisition of any ownership interest, in such Person by a Governmental Authority or instrumentality thereof, provided, further, that such ownership interest does not result in or provide such Person with immunity from the jurisdiction of courts within the United States or from the enforcement of judgments or writs of attachment on its assets or permit such Person (or such Governmental Authority or instrumentality) to reject, repudiate, disavow or disaffirm any contracts or agreements made by such Person.

“Bank Parties” mean the Banks and the Issuing Banks.

“Base Rate” means, for any day, a rate per annum equal to the highest of (i) the Prime Rate for such day, (ii) the Federal Funds Rate for such day plus 0.50% and (iii) the Adjusted London Interbank Offered Rate for a one month Interest Period on such day (or if such day is not a Euro-Dollar Domestic Business Day, the immediately preceding Euro-Dollar Business Day) plus 1.00%.

“Base Rate Loan” means a Committed Loan that bears interest at the Base Rate pursuant to the applicable Notice of Committed Borrowing or Notice of Interest Rate Election or the last sentence of Section 2.08(a) or Article 8.

“Base Rate Margin” has the meaning set forth in the Pricing Schedule hereto.

“Bonds” means any bonds issued pursuant to any of the Indentures, as the context may require.

“Borrower” means the National Rural Utilities Cooperative Finance Corporation, a not-for-profit cooperative association incorporated under the laws of the District of Columbia, and its successors.

“Borrowing” has the meaning set forth in Section 1.021.03.

“Cash Collateral Account” means a deposit account or a non-interest bearing securities account (as contemplated by Section 2.20(e)) opened, or to be opened, by the Administrative Agent and in which a Lien has been granted to the Administrative Agent for the benefit of each Bank and each Issuing Bank pursuant to documentation in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and each Issuing Bank (which documents are hereby consented to by the Banks) to the extent that any Letter of Credit is required to be Cash Collateralized in accordance with this Agreement.

“Cash Collateralize” means to pledge and deposit with or deliver to the Administrative Agent, for the benefit of each Issuing Bank and each Bank, as collateral for the L/C Obligations, cash or deposit account balances, and “Cash Collateral” shall refer to such cash or deposit account balances.

“Central Banking Authority” means any central bank, reserve bank or monetary authority that is principally engaged in the regulation of the currency, money supply or commercial banking system of any given sovereign state or states.

“Change in Law” means (a) the adoption of any law, rule, regulation or treaty after the date of this Agreement, (b) any change in any law, rule, regulation or treaty or in the interpretation or application thereof by any Governmental Authority after the date of this Agreement or (c) compliance by any Bank Party (or, for purposes of Section 8.03(b), by its Applicable Lending Office or by such Bank Party’s holding company, if any) with any request, guideline or directive (whether or not having the force of law) of any Governmental Authority made or issued after the date of this Agreement; provided however, that notwithstanding anything therein to the contrary, (i) any requirements imposed under the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act and all requests, rules, regulations, guidelines or directives thereunder or enacted, adopted or issued in connection therewith and (ii) any requests, rules, guidelines or directives concerning capital adequacy promulgated by the Bank for International Settlements, the Basel Committee on Banking Regulations and Supervisory Practices (or any successor or similar authority) or the United States financial regulatory authorities, in each case pursuant to Basel III, shall be deemed to be a “Change in Law”, regardless of the date adopted, issued, promulgated or implemented, but only if any such requirements are generally applicable to (and for which reimbursement is generally being sought by the Banks in respect of) credit transactions similar to this transaction from borrowers similarly situated to the Borrower.

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

“Co-Documentation Agents” means The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, Ltd., KeyBank National Association, Mizuho Bank (USA) and Royal Bank of Canada, each in their respective capacity as documentation agent hereunder, and their respective successors in such capacity.

“Co-Lead Arrangers” means J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, RBS Securities Inc., The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, Ltd., KeyBank National Association, and RBC Capital Markets, each in their capacity as co-lead arranger and joint bookrunner.

“Commitment” means (i) with respect to each Bank listed on the signature pages hereof, the amount set forth opposite the name of such Bank on the Commitment Schedule hereto and (ii) with respect to any Assignee that becomes a Bank pursuant to Section 9.06(c), the amount of the transferor Bank’s Commitment assigned to it pursuant to Section 9.06(c), in each case as such amount may from time to time be reduced pursuant to Sections Error! Reference source not found. and 2.10 and 2.11; provided that, if the context so requires, the term “Commitment” means the obligation of a Bank to make loans pursuant to Section 2.01(a) and purchase participations in L/C Obligations up to, in the aggregate, such amount to the Borrower hereunder.

“Committed Borrowing” means a Borrowing under Section 2.01(a).

“Committed Loan” means a Revolving Loan; provided that, if any such loan or loans (or portions thereof) are combined or subdivided pursuant to a Notice of Interest Rate Election, the term “Committed Loan” shall refer to the combined principal amount resulting from such combination or to each of the separate principal amounts resulting from such subdivision, as the case may be.

“Commitment Termination Date” means October 28, 20182019 or, if such day is not a Euro-Dollar Business Day, the next preceding Euro‑Dollar Business Day.

“Consolidated Entity” means at any date any Subsidiary, and any other entity the accounts of which would be combined or consolidated with those of the Borrower in its combined or consolidated financial statements if such statements were prepared as of such date.

“Credit Documentation” has the meaning set forth in Section 9.15.

“Credit Exposure” means with respect to any Bank at any time, (i) the aggregate principal amount of the Loans outstanding and (ii) the Outstanding Amount of all L/C Obligations (with the aggregate amount of each Bank’s participation in L/C Obligations deemed “held” by such Bank for purposes of this definition).

Lending Office) or such other office, branch or affiliate of such Bank as it may hereafter designate as its Euro‑Dollar Lending Office by notice to the Borrower and the Administrative Agent.

“Euro‑Dollar Loan” means a Committed Loan that bears interest at a Euro-Dollar Rate pursuant to the applicable Notice of Committed Borrowing or Notice of Interest Rate Election.

“Euro‑Dollar Margin” means a rate per annum determined in accordance with the Pricing Schedule.

“Euro‑Dollar Rate” means, for any day, a rate per annum determined in accordance with Section 2.07(b).

“Euro‑Dollar Reserve Percentage” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.07(b).

“Event of Default” has the meaning set forth in Section 6.01.

“Excluded Taxes” means, with respect to any payment made by the Borrower under this Agreement or the Notes, any of the following Taxes imposed on or with respect to a Recipient:

(a)    income or franchise Taxes imposed on (or measured by) net income by the United States of America, or by the jurisdiction under the laws of which such Recipient is organized or in which its principal office is located or, in the case of any Bank Party, in which its applicable lending office is located, (b) any branch profits Taxes imposed by the United States of America or any similar Taxes imposed by any other jurisdiction in which the Borrower is located and, (c) in the case of a Non U.S. Bank Party (other than an assignee pursuant to a request by the Borrower under Section 2.19(b)), any U.S. Federal withholding Taxes resulting from any law in effect (including FATCA) on the date such Non U.S. Bank Party becomes a party to this Agreement (or designates a new lending office) or is attributable to such Non U.S. Bank Party’s failure to comply with Section 2.16(f), except to the extent that such Non U.S. Bank Party (or its assignor, if any) was entitled, at the time of designation of a new lending office (or assignment), to receive additional amounts from the Borrower with respect to such withholding Taxes pursuant to Section 2.17(a) and (d) any U.S. Federal withholding Taxes imposed under FATCA.

“Facility Fee Rate” means a rate per annum determined in accordance with the Pricing Schedule.

“FATCA” means Sections 1471 through 1474 of the Code, as of the date of this Agreement and(or any amended or successor version that is substantively comparable and not materially more onerous to comply with), any regulations or official interpretations thereof, any agreements entered into pursuant to Section 1471(b) of the Code, and any applicable intergovernmental agreements and related legislation and official administrative rules or practices with respect thereto.

“Federal Funds Rate” means, for any day, the rate per annum (rounded upward, if necessary, to the nearest 1/100th of 1%) equal to the weighted average of the rates on overnight Federal funds transactions with members of the Federal Reserve System arranged by Federal funds brokers on such day, as published by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York on the Domestic Business Day next succeeding such day; provided that (i) if such day is not a Domestic Business Day, the Federal Funds Rate for such day shall be such rate on such transactions on the next preceding Domestic Business Day as so published on the next succeeding Domestic Business Day, and (ii) if no such rate is so published on such next succeeding Domestic Business Day, the Federal Funds Rate for such day shall be the average rate quoted to JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. on such day on such transactions as determined by the Administrative Agent.

“Fixed Rate Borrowing” means either a Euro‑Dollar Borrowing or a Money Market LIBOR Borrowing.

“Fixed Rate Loans” means Euro‑Dollar Loans or Money Market Loans (excluding Money Market LIBOR Loans bearing interest at the Base Rate pursuant to Section 8.01) or any combination of the foregoing.

“Foreclosed Asset” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.12.

“Fronting Fee” has the meaning specified in Section 2.09(d).

“Governmental Authority” means any national, state, county, city, town, village, municipal or other government department, commission, board, bureau, agency, authority or instrumentality of a country or any political subdivision thereof, exercising executive, legislative, judicial, regulatory or administrative powers or functions of or pertaining to government.

“Group of Loans” means, at any time, a group of Loans consisting of (i) all Committed Loans which are Base Rate Loans at such time or (ii) all Euro-Dollar Loans having the same Interest Period at such time; provided that if a Committed Loan of any particular Bank is converted to or made as a Base Rate Loan pursuant to Article 8, such Loan shall be included in the same Group or Groups of Loans from time to time as it would have been in if it had not been so converted or made.

but only if such property is included as an asset on the balance sheet of such Person;

provided that, in computing the “Indebtedness” of such Person, there shall be excluded any particular indebtedness if, upon or prior to the maturity thereof, there shall have been deposited with the proper depositary in trust money (or evidences of such indebtedness) in the amount necessary to pay, redeem or satisfy such indebtedness, and thereafter such money and evidences of indebtedness so deposited shall not be included in any computation of the assets of such Person; and provided further that no provision of this definition shall be construed to include as “Indebtedness” of the Borrower or its Consolidated Entities any indebtedness by virtue of any agreement by the Borrower or its Consolidated Entities to advance or supply funds to Members.

“Indemnified Taxes” means (a) Taxes, other than Excluded Taxes, imposed on or with respect to any payment made by the Borrower under this Agreement or the Notes and (b) Other Taxes.

“Indenture” means either the 1994 Indenture, the 2007 Indenture or any other Indenture that provides for borrowing on terms not materially more disadvantageous to the Borrower’s unsecured creditors than the borrowings under the 1994 Indenture or the 2007 Indenture, and “Indentures” means all such Indentures.

“Initial Issuing Bank” means JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. in its capacity as initial issuing bank for the letters of credit issued or to be issued pursuant to this Agreement, and its successors in such capacity as provided in Section 2.20(b).

“Interest Expense” means, for any period, the line item “interest expense” as it appears on the statement of operations of the Borrower and its Consolidated Entities for such period delivered to the Banks pursuant to Section 5.03(b), calculated in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles as in effect from time to time.

“Interest Period” means: (1) with respect to each Euro‑Dollar Borrowing, the period commencing on the date of such Borrowing and ending one, two, three or six months thereafter, as the Borrower may elect in the applicable Notice of Borrowing; provided that:

(a)    any Interest Period which would otherwise end on a day which is not a Euro‑Dollar Business Day shall be extended to the next succeeding Euro‑Dollar Business Day unless suchEuro‑Dollar Business Day falls in another

“L/C Advance” means, with respect to each Bank, such Bank’s funding of its participation in any L/C Borrowing in accordance with its Pro Rata Share.

“L/C Borrowing” means an extension of credit resulting from a drawing under any Letter of Credit which has not been reimbursed on the date when made or refinanced as a Borrowing.

“L/C Credit Extension” means, with respect to any Letter of Credit, the issuance thereof, the extension of the expiry date thereof or the increase of the amount thereof.

“L/C Obligations” means, as at any date of determination, the aggregate undrawn amount of all outstanding Letters of Credit plus the aggregate of all Unreimbursed Amounts, including all L/C Borrowings. For all purposes of this Agreement, if on any date of determination a Letter of Credit has expired by its terms but any amount may still be drawn thereunder by reason of the operation of Rule 3.14 of the ISP, such Letter of Credit shall be deemed to be “outstanding” in the amount so remaining available to be drawn.

“Letter of Credit Application” means an application and agreement for the issuance or amendment of a Letter of Credit to be issued hereunder by any Issuing Bank in the form from time to time in use by such Issuing Bank.

“Letter of Credit Expiration Date” means the day that is five Domestic Business Days prior to the Commitment Termination Date.

“Letter of Credit Fee” has the meaning specified in Section 2.09(c).

“Letter of Credit Sublimit” means $100,000,000150,000,000. The Letter of Credit Sublimit is part of , and not in addition to, the aggregate Commitments.

“Letters of Credit” means letters of credit issued by any Issuing Bank pursuant to Section 2.01.

“LIBOR Auction” means a solicitation of Money Market Quotes setting forth Money Market Margins based on the London Interbank Offered Rate pursuant to Section 2.03.

“Lien” means, with respect to any asset, any mortgage, lien, pledge, charge, security interest or encumbrance of any kind in respect of such asset. For the purposes of this Agreement, the Borrower or any Subsidiary shall be deemed to own subject to a Lien any asset which it has acquired or holds subject to the interest of a vendor or lessor under any conditional sale agreement, capital lease or other title retention agreement relating to such asset.

“Lien Exception Amount” means $7,500,000,000 plus an amount equal to the incremental increase in the allocated amount of REDLG Obligations from

five calendar years preceding the date of this Agreement was maintained or contributed to by, the Borrower or a Subsidiary of the Borrower or any member of the ERISA Group.

“Pricing Schedule” means the Pricing Schedule attached hereto.

“Prime Rate” means the rate of interest publically announced by JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. as its prime rate in effect at such time at its principal office in New York City; provided that if JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. ceases to publically announce such rate of interest, then the Prime Rate shall mean the rate of interest published by the Wall Street Journal from time to time as the “Prime Rate”.

“Prior 3-Year Credit Agreement” means the Revolving Credit Agreement dated as of March 10, 2010, among the Borrower, the banks named therein, The Royal Bank of Canada, The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, Ltd., and U.S. Bank National Association, as co-documentation agents, The Royal Bank of Scotland plc, as syndication agent, and The Bank of Nova Scotia, as administrative agent.

“Pro Rata Share” means, with respect to each Bank at any time, a fraction (expressed as a percentage, carried out to the ninth decimal place), the numerator of which is the amount of the Commitment of such Bank and the denominator of which is the total amount of the Commitments, subject to adjustment as provided in Section 2.19(a)(iv); provided that if the commitment of each Bank to make Revolving Loans and the obligation of each Issuing Bank to make L/C Credit Extensions have been terminated pursuant to 2.10 or 6.01, then the Pro Rata Share of each Bank shall be determined based on the Pro Rata Share of such Bank immediately prior to such termination and after giving effect to any subsequent assignments made pursuant to the terms hereof.

“Qualified Subordinated Indebtedness” means the Borrower’s (i) 6.104.75% Subordinated Deferrable Interest Notes Due 2044,due 2043 and (ii) 5.95% Subordinated Deferrable Interest Notes Due 2045, and (iii) any other Indebtedness of the Borrower having substantially similar terms as to subordination as those contained in the instruments and documents relating to the foregoing Indebtedness or that would be junior to any of the foregoing; provided that such Indebtedness (a) will not mature prior to the Maturity Date and (b) does not require payments of principal prior to the Commitment Termination Date, except pursuant to acceleration or at the option of the Borrower.

“Recipient” means, as applicable, (a) the Administrative Agent, (b) any Bank and (c) the Issuing Bank.

“REDLG Program Liens” means Liens on any asset of the Borrower required to be pledged as collateral to support obligations of the Borrower with

respect to any government Guarantee provided pursuant to regulations issued under the Rural Electrification Act of 1936, 7 U.S.C. 901 et. seq., and the Food, Conservation and Energy Act of 2008, Pub. L. 110-234 Stat. 923 (“REDLG Obligations”) so long as such Guarantee supports long-term Indebtedness issued by the Borrower and permitted by Section 5.09.

“REDLG Obligations” has the meaning set forth in the definition of REDLG Program Liens.

“Regulation U” means Regulation U of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, as in effect from time to time.

“Regulation X” means Regulation X of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, as in effect from time to time.

“Reportable Event” means an event described in Section 4043(c) of ERISA or regulations promulgated by the Department of Labor thereunder (with respect to which the 30 day notice requirement has not been waived by the PBGC).

“Required Banks” means at any time Banks having at least 51% of the sum of (i) the aggregate amount of the unused Commitments, (ii) the aggregate principal outstanding amount of the Loans and (iii) the Outstanding Amount of all L/C Obligations (with the aggregate amount of each Bank’s participation in L/C Obligations deemed “held” by such Bank for purposes of this definition).

“Responsible Officer” means (i) with respect to the Borrower, the Chief Financial Officer, the Chief Executive Officer, the Treasurer, an Assistant Secretary-Treasurer, the Controller, the Vice President, Capital Markets FundingRelations or, in each case, an authorized signatory of such Person and (ii) with respect to any other Person, the president, any vice-president, the chief financial officer, any assistant-treasurer or, in each case, an authorized signatory of such Person.

“Revolving Credit Period” means the period from and including the Effective Date to but excluding the Commitment Termination Date.

“Revolving Loan” means a loan made by a Bank pursuant to Section 2.01(a).

“RUS” means the Rural Utilities Service of the Department of Agriculture of the United States of America (as successor to the Rural Electrification Administration of the Department of Agriculture of the United States of America) or any other regulatory body which succeeds to its functions.

“RUS Guaranteed Loan” means any loan made by any Person, which loan is guaranteed, in whole or in part, as to principal and interest by the United

States of America through the RUS pursuant to a guarantee, which guarantee contains provisions no less favorable to the holder thereof than the provisions set forth in the form of Exhibit B-1 or Exhibit B-2 hereto; and “Guaranteed Portion” of any RUS Guaranteed Loan means that portion of principal of, and interest on, such RUS Guaranteed Loan which is guaranteed by the United States of America through the RUS.

“S&P” means Standard and Poor’s Ratings Services, a division of The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc., and its successors.

“Second 2013 Amendment” means that certain Amendment No. 2 to this Agreement dated as of October 28, 2013, among the Borrower and the Banks party thereto.

“Securities and Exchange Commission” means the Securities and Exchange Commission or any other U.S. federal governmental authority succeeding to any or all of the functions of the Securities and Exchange Commission.

“Special Purpose Subsidiary” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.12.

“Standby Letter of Credit” means any Letter of Credit issued under this Agreement, other than (i) a Trade Letter of Credit, (ii) a Performance Letter of Credit or (iii) a Backup Letter of Credit in support of either a performance letter of credit or a trade letter of credit issued by the Borrower.

“Start-up Investments” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.12.

“Subsidiary” of any Person means (i) any corporation more than 50% of whose stock of any class or classes having by the terms thereof ordinary voting power to elect a majority of the directors of such corporation (irrespective of whether or not at the time stock of any class or classes of such corporation shall have or might have voting power by reason of the happening of any contingency) is at the time owned by such Person directly or indirectly through its Subsidiaries, and (ii) any other Person in which such Person directly or indirectly through Subsidiaries has more than a 50% voting and equity interest; provided that no Person whose only assets are RUS Guaranteed Loans and investments incidental thereto shall be deemed a Subsidiary.

“Superior Indebtedness” means all Indebtedness of the Borrower and its Consolidated Entities (other than Members’ Subordinated Certificates and Qualified Subordinated Indebtedness), but excluding (i) Indebtedness of the Borrower or any of its Consolidated Entities to the extent that the proceeds of such Indebtedness are used to fund Guaranteed Portions of RUS Guaranteed Loans and (ii) any indebtedness of any Member Guaranteed by the Borrower or any of its Consolidated Entities (“Guaranteed Indebtedness”), to the extent that either (x) the long-term unsecured debt of such Member is rated at least BBB+ by S&P or Baal by Moody’s, (y) the long-term secured debt of such Member is rated at least A- by S&P or A3 by Moody’s or (z) the payment of principal and interest by the Borrower or any of its Consolidated Entities in respect of such Guaranteed Indebtedness is covered by insurance or reinsurance provided by an insurer having an insurance financial strength rating of AAA by S&P or a financial strength rating of Aaa by Moody’s.

“Syndication Agent” means The Royal Bank of Scotland plc, in its capacity as Syndication Agent hereunder, and its successors in such capacity.

“Taxes” means any present or future taxes, levies, imposts, duties, deductions, withholdings, assessments, fees or other charges imposed by any Governmental Authority, including any interest, additions to tax or penalties applicable thereto.

shall not exceed such Bank’s Commitment and, (2) the Outstanding Amount of all L/C Obligations shall not exceed the Letter of Credit Sublimit and (3) the Outstanding Amount of all L/C Obligations of the Initial Issuing Bank shall not exceed the Initial Issuing Bank Sublimit unless otherwise agreed by such Initial Issuing Bank. Each request by the Borrower for the issuance of, or an amendment to increase the amount of, any Letter of Credit shall be deemed to be a representation by the Borrower that the L/C Credit Extension so requested complies with the condition set forth in the proviso to the preceding sentence. Within the foregoing limits, and subject to the terms and conditions hereof, the Borrower’s ability to obtain Letters of Credit shall be fully revolving, and accordingly the Borrower may, during the foregoing period, obtain Letters of Credit to replace Letters of Credit that have expired or that have been drawn upon and reimbursed.

(c)    Letters of Credit Generally. (i) No Issuing Bank shall issue any Letter of Credit if the expiry date of such requested Letter of Credit would occur after the Letter of Credit Expiration Date, unless all the Banks have approved such expiry date; provided that in no event shall the expiry date of any requested Letter of Credit occur on or after the Domestic Business Day immediately preceding the Commitment Termination Date.

(ii)    No Issuing Bank shall be under any obligation to make

any L/C Credit Extension if:

(A)    any order, judgment or decree of any

Governmental Authority or arbitrator shall by its terms purport to enjoin or restrain such Issuing Bank from issuing such Letter of Credit, or any Applicable Law applicable to such Issuing Bank or any request or directive (whether or not having the force of law, but if not having the force of law, being a request or directive which is generally complied with by comparable financial institutions) from any Governmental Authority with jurisdiction over such Issuing Bank shall prohibit, or request that the Issuing Bank refrain from the issuance of Letters of Credit generally or such Letter of Credit in particular or shall impose upon such Issuing Bank with respect to such Letter of Credit any restriction, reserve or capital requirement (for which such Issuing Bank is not otherwise compensated hereunder) not in effect on the Effective Date, or shall impose upon such Issuing Bank any unreimbursed loss, cost or expense which was not applicable on the Effective Date and which such Issuing Bank in good faith reasonably deems material to it; provided, however, that in the event a Bank Party participating in the Letters of Credit is not affected by any such restriction, requirement or imposition, and is able to issue such Letter of Credit and expressly agrees in its sole discretion to issue such Letter of Credit, such Bank Party, subject to the

Section 2.06.    Maturity of Loans. Each Loan hereunder shall mature, and the principal amount thereof shall be due and payable on the Maturity Date with respect to such Loan.

Section 2.07.    Interest Rates. (a) Each Base Rate Loan shall bear interest on the outstanding principal amount thereof, for each day from the date such Loan is made until it becomes due, at a rate per annum equal to the Base Rate plus the applicable Base Rate Margin for such day. Such interest shall be payable for each Interest Period on the last day thereof and, with respect to the principal amount of any Base Rate Loan that is prepaid or converted to a Euro-Dollar Loan, on the date of such prepayment or conversion. Any overdue principal of or interest on any Base Rate Loan shall bear interest, payable on demand, for each day until paid at a rate per annum equal to the sum of 2% plus the rate otherwise applicable to Base Rate Loans for such day.

(b)    Each Euro‑Dollar Loan shall bear interest on the outstanding principal amount thereof, for the Interest Period applicable thereto, at a rate per annum equal to the sum of the Euro‑Dollar Margin plus the applicable Adjusted London Interbank Offered Rate. Such interest shall be payable for each Interest Period on the last day thereof and, if such Interest Period is longer than three months, three months after the first day thereof and, with respect to the principal amount of any Euro-Dollar Loan that is prepaid or converted to a Base Rate Loan, on the date of such prepayment or conversion.

The “Adjusted London Interbank Offered Rate” applicable to any Interest Period means a rate per annum equal to the quotient obtained (rounded upward, if necessary, to the next higher 1/100 of 1%) by dividing (i) the applicable London Interbank Offered Rate by (ii) 1.00 minus the Euro-Dollar Reserve Percentage.

The “London Interbank Offered Rate” applicable to any Interest Period means the rate appearing on pages LIBOR01 or LIBOR02 of the Reuters BBA Libor Rates Page 3750screen that displays such rate (or on any successor or substitute page of such Reuters Service, or if the Reuters Service ceases to be available, any successor to or substitute for such Reuters Service, providing rate quotations comparable to those currently provided on such page of such Reuters Service, as determined by the Administrative Agent from time to time for purposes of providing quotations of interest rates applicable to dollar deposits in the London interbank market) at approximately 11:00 A.M. (London time) two Euro-Dollar Business Days prior to the commencement of such Interest Period, as the rate for the offering of dollar deposits with a maturity comparable to such Interest Period; provided, that, if such rate is not availableshall be less than zero, such rate shall be the averagedeemed to be zero for the purposes of this Agreement; provided further, that if the London Interbank Offered Rate is not available for such Interest Period, then the applicable London Interbank Offered Rate shall be the Interpolated Rate. “Interpolated Rate” means, at any time, for any

Interest Period, the rate per annum (rounded upward, if necessary, to the next higher 1/16th of 1%) at which deposits in Dollars are offered to each of the Euro-Dollar Reference Banks in the London interbank market at approximately 11:00 A.M. (London time) two Euro-Dollar Business Days before the first day of such Interest Period in an amount approximately equal to the principal amount of the Euro-Dollar Loan of such Euro-Dollar Reference Bank to which such Interest Period is to apply and for a period of time comparable to such Interest Period.to the same number of decimal places as the London Interbank Offered Rate) reasonably determined by the Administrative Agent (which determination shall be conclusive absent manifest error) to be equal to the rate that results from interpolating on a linear basis between: (a) the London Interbank Offered Rate for the longest period (for which the London Interbank Offered Rate is available) that is shorter than the Interest Period and (b) the London Interbank Offered Rate for the shortest period (for which the London Interbank Offered Rate is available) that exceeds the Interest Period; provided that, if the Administrative Agent reasonably determines (which determination shall

“Euro-Dollar Reserve Percentage” means for any day that percentage (expressed as a decimal) which is in effect on such day, as prescribed by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (or any successor) for determining the maximum reserve requirement for a member bank of the Federal Reserve System in New York City with deposits exceeding five billion Dollars in respect of “Eurocurrency liabilities” (or in respect of any other category of liabilities which includes deposits by reference to which the interest rate on Euro‑Dollar Loans is determined or any category of extensions of credit or other assets which includes loans by a non‑United States office of any Bank to United States residents). The Adjusted London Interbank Offered Rate shall be adjusted automatically on and as of the effective date of any change in the Euro-Dollar Reserve Percentage.

(c)    Any overdue principal of or interest on any Euro-Dollar Loan and any other overdue amount payable hereunder (other than in respect of any Money Market Loan as provided in the following paragraph) shall bear interest, payable on demand, for each day from and including the date payment thereof was due to but excluding the date of actual payment, at a rate per annum equal

to the sum of 2% plus (i) in the case of principal, the rate otherwise applicable to Euro-Dollar Loans for such day or (ii) in the case of interest and any other overdue amount payable hereunder (other than in respect of any Money Market Loan as provided in the following paragraph), the sum of the Base Rate plus the applicable Base Rate Margin for such day.

(d)    Subject to Section 8.01(a), each Money Market LIBOR Loan shall bear interest on the outstanding principal amount thereof, for the Interest Period applicable thereto, at a rate per annum equal to the sum of the London Interbank Offered Rate for such Interest Period (determined in accordance with Section 2.07(b)) plus (or minus) the Money Market Margin quoted by the Bank making such Loan in accordance with Section 2.03. Each Money Market Absolute Rate Loan shall bear interest on the outstanding principal amount thereof, for the Interest Period applicable thereto, at a rate per annum equal to the Money Market Absolute Rate quoted by the Bank making such Loan in accordance with Section 2.03. Such interest shall be payable for each Interest Period on the last day thereof and, if such Interest Period is longer than three months, at intervals of three months after the first day thereof. Any overdue principal of or interest on any Money Market Loan shall bear interest, payable on demand, for each day until paid at a rate per annum equal to the sum of 2% plus the Prime Rate for such day.

(e)    The Administrative Agent shall determine each interest rate applicable to the Loans hereunder. The Administrative Agent shall give prompt notice to the Borrower and the participating Banks of each rate of interest so determined, and its determination thereof shall be conclusive in the absence of manifest error.

Section 2.08.    Method of Electing Interest Rates. (a) The Loans

included in each Committed Borrowing shall bear interest initially at the type of rate specified by the Borrower in the applicable Notice of Committed

Borrowing. Thereafter, the Borrower may from time to time elect to change or continue the type of interest rate borne by each Group of Loans (subject to Section 2.08(d) and the provisions of Article 8), as follows:

such refund had never been paid. This Section 2.16(g) shall not be construed to require indemnified party to make available its Tax returns (or any other information relating to its Taxes which it deems confidential) to the indemnifying party or any other Person.

(h)    FATCA. For purposes of determining withholding Taxes imposed under FATCA, from and after the Third Amendment Effective Date, the Borrower and the Administrative Agent shall treat (and the Banks hereby authorize the Administrative Agent to treat) the Agreement as not qualifying as a “grandfathered obligation” within the meaning of Treasury Regulation Section 1.1471-2(b)(2)(i).

(i)    (h) Survival. Each party’s obligations under this Section 2.16 shall survive any assignment of rights by, or the replacement of, a Bank Party, the termination of the Commitments and the repayment, satisfaction or discharge of all other obligations under this Agreement or the Notes.

Section 2.17.    Increase of Commitments. (a) Upon at least five days’ prior notice to the Administrative Agent (which notice the Administrative Agent shall promptly transmit to each of the Banks), the Borrower shall have the right, subject to the terms and conditions set forth below, to increase the aggregate amount of the Commitments in multiples of $5,000,000; provided that (i) the amount of such increase when added to the aggregate amount of all such prior increases in the Commitments hereunder (including by way of creating new Commitments), on or after the Third Amendment Effective Date, does not exceed the sum of $465,125,000500,000,000 and the amount of any Commitments terminated by the Borrower pursuant to Section 2.19(c) and (ii)

the total aggregate amount of Commitments hereunder does not, at any time, exceed $1,300,000,0002,200,000,000.

(b)    Any such increase in the Commitments (the “Incremental Commitments”) hereunder shall apply, at the option of the Borrower, (x) to the Commitment of one or more Banks; provided that (i) the Administrative Agent, each Issuing Bank and each Bank the Commitment of which is to be increased shall consent to such increase, (ii) the amount set forth on the Commitment Schedule opposite the name of each Bank the Commitment of which is being so increased shall be amended to reflect the increased Commitment of such Bank and (iii) if any Committed Loans are outstanding at the time of such an increase, the Borrower will, notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, on the date of such increase, incur and repay or prepay one or more Committed Loans from the Banks in such amounts so that after giving effect thereto the Committed Loans shall be outstanding on a pro rata basis (based on the Commitments of the Banks after giving effect to the changes made pursuant to this Section 2.17 on such date) from all the Banks or (y) to the creation of a new Commitment of one or more institutions not then a Bank hereunder; provided that (i) such institution becomes a party to this Agreement as a Bank by execution and delivery to the Borrower and the Administrative Agent of

counterparts of this Agreement, (ii) the Commitment Schedule shall be amended to reflect the Commitment of such new Bank, (iii) if requested by such new Bank, the Borrower shall issue a Note to such new Bank in conformity with the provisions of Section 2.05, (iv) if any Committed Loans are outstanding at the time of the creation of such Commitment of such Bank, the Borrower will, notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, on the date of the creation of such Commitment, incur and repay or prepay one or more Committed Loans from the Banks in such amounts so that after giving effect thereto the Committed Loans shall be outstanding on a pro rata basis (based on the Commitments of the Banks after giving effect to the changes made pursuant to this Section 2.17 on such date) from all the Banks and (v) if such institution is neither a banking institution nor an affiliate of a Bank, such institution must be consented to by the Administrative Agent and the Issuing Bank. The date on which the conditions set forth in this paragraph are satisfied is the “Increased Amount Date” and each such Bank providing an Incremental Commitment, an “Incremental Bank”.

(c)    On any Increased Amount Date on which any Incremental Commitments are effective, subject to the satisfaction of the foregoing conditions, each Incremental Bank shall become a Bank hereunder with respect to its Incremental Commitment and the Incremental Loansincremental loans made pursuant thereto.

(d)    The Administrative Agent shall notify the Banks promptly upon receipt of the Borrower’s notice of the Increased Amount Date and in respect thereof of Incremental Commitments and the Incremental Banks.

(e)    The terms and provisions of the Incremental Commitments and any Borrowing in respect of such Incremental Commitments shall be, except as otherwise set forth herein, identical to the Commitments on the Effective Date and any other Loans made under this Agreement.

(f)    It is understood that any increase in the amount of the Commitments pursuant to this Section 2.17 shall not constitute an amendment of this Agreement or the Notes and that no Bank shall have any obligation to participate in such increase except in its absolute and sole discretion.

Section 2.18.    Replacement of Banks. (a) If (i) any Bank requests payment of, or the Borrower is otherwise required to pay to any Bank, any amount pursuant to Section 8.01(b) or Section 8.03, (ii) any Bank becomes a Defaulting Bank or (iii) any Bank notifies the Administrative Agent pursuant to Section 8.02 of its inability to make, maintain or fund Euro-Dollar Loans, then the Borrower may, at its sole expense and effort, upon notice to such Bank and the Administrative Agent, require such Bank to assign and delegate, without recourse, all its interests, rights and obligations under this Agreement to an Assignee (which Assignee may be another Bank, if such other Bank agrees to accept such assignment) that shall assume such obligations pursuant to an

of Credit issued by it prior to such replacement, but shall not be required to

issue additional Letters of Credit.

Section 3.01.    Effectiveness. This Agreement shall become effective on the date (the “Effective Date”) on which the Administrative Agent shall have received the following documents or other items, each dated the Effective Date unless otherwise indicated:

(a)    receipt by the Administrative Agent of counterparts hereof signed by each of the parties hereto (or, in the case of any party as to which an executed counterpart shall not have been received, receipt by the Administrative Agent in form satisfactory to it of telegraphic, telex or other written confirmation from such party of execution of a counterpart hereof by such party);

(b)    receipt by the Administrative Agent for the account of each Bank that has requested a Note of a duly executed Note dated on or before the Effective Date complying with the provisions of Section 2.05;

(c)    receipt by the Administrative Agent of an opinion of the General Counsel of the Borrower, substantially in the form of Exhibit F hereto, provided that an enforceability opinion under New York law, that is reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent, shall be furnished by the Borrower’s New York counsel, Dewey & LeBoeufHunton & Williams LLP, subject to customary assumptions, qualifications and limitations;

(d)    receipt by the Administrative Agent of a certificate signed by any one of the Chief Financial Officer, the Chief Executive Officer, the Treasurer, an Assistant Secretary-Treasurer, the Controller or the Vice President, Capital Markets FundingRelations of the Borrower to the effect that the conditions set forth in clauses (b) through (g), inclusive, of Section 3.03 have been satisfied as of the Effective Date and, in the case of clauses (c), (e) and (g), setting forth in reasonable detail the calculations required to establish such compliance;

(e)    receipt by the Administrative Agent, with a copy for each Bank, of a certificate of an officer of the Borrower acceptable to the Administrative Agent stating that all consents, authorizations, notices and filings required or advisable in connection with this Agreement are in full force and effect, and the Administrative Agent shall have received evidence thereof reasonably satisfactory to it;

(f)    evidence satisfactory to the Administrative Agent that arrangements have been made for payment in full of all amounts owed under the Prior 3-Year Credit Agreement;

(g)    receipt by the Administrative Agent and the Syndication Agent (or their respective assigns) and by each Bank Party of all fees required to be paid in the respective amounts heretofore mutually agreed, and all expenses for which invoices have been presented, on or before the Effective Date; and

(h)    receipt by the Administrative Agent of all documents the Required Banks may reasonably request relating to the existence of the Borrower, the corporate authority for and the validity of this Agreement and the Notes, and any other matters relevant hereto, all in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent.

The Administrative Agent shall promptly notify the Borrower and the Bank Parties of the Effective Date, and such notice shall be conclusive and binding on all parties hereto.

Section 3.02.    Prior Credit Agreement. (a) On the Effective Date, the “Commitments” as defined in the Prior 3-Year Credit Agreement shall terminate, without further action by any party thereto, except that Sections 2.14, 7.05, 7.06, 8.03 and 9.03 of the Prior 3-Year Credit Agreement (and Section 2.13 and Article 9 of the Prior 3-Year Credit Agreement insofar as they relate to such foregoing Sections) shall survive such termination and any related payment of amounts owed under the Prior 3-Year Credit Agreement.

(b)    The Banks which are parties to the Prior 3-Year Credit Agreement, comprising the “Required Banks” as defined therein, hereby waive any requirement of notice of termination of the “Commitments” (as defined in the Prior 3-Year Credit Agreement) pursuant to 2.10 thereof and of prepayment of loans thereunder to the extent necessary to give effect to Section 3.01(f) and Section 3.02(a) hereof; provided that any such prepayment of Loans shall be subject to Section 2.14 of the Prior 3-Year Credit Agreement.

Section 3.03.    Borrowings and L/C Credit Extensions. The obligation of any Bank to make a Loan on the occasion of any Borrowing and the obligation of the Issuing Bank to issue, amend or increase the principal amount thereof or extend any Letter of Credit (other than an extension pursuant to an Automatic ExtensionAuto-Extension Letter of Credit in accordance with the original terms thereof) is subject to the satisfaction of the following conditions, in each case at the time of such Borrowing or L/C Credit Extensions and immediately thereafter:

(a)    the fact that the Effective Date shall have occurred on or prior to October 31, 2011;

(b)    receipt by the Administrative Agent of a Notice of Borrowing as required by Section 2.02 or 2.03, as the case may be;

(c)    the fact that the Borrower is in compliance with Section 7.11 of the 1994 Indenture, as such Indenture is in effect as of the date hereof;

(d)    the fact that the sum of (i) the aggregate outstanding principal amount of the Loans and (ii) the Outstanding Amount of L/C Obligations will not exceed the aggregate amount of the Commitments (as such Commitments may be increased pursuant to Section 2.17);

(e)    the fact that no Default shall have occurred and be continuing;

(f)    the fact that the representations and warranties of the Borrower (in the case of a Borrowing or L/C Credit Extension, other than the representations set forth in Section 4.02(c), Section 4.03 and Section 4.14) contained in this Agreement shall be true in all material respects (other than any such representations or warranties that, by their terms, refer to a specific date other than the date of Borrowing or L/C Credit Extension, in which case such representations and

warranties shall be true in all material respects as of such specific date); provided that, in the case of the representation set forth in Section 4.06 being made after the SecondThird Amendment Effective Date, such representation shall be true except to the extent not reasonably expected to have a material adverse effect on the business, financial position or results of operations of the Borrower; and

(g)    the fact that (i) there shall be no collateral securing Bonds issued pursuant to any Indenture of a type other than the types of collateral permitted to secure Bonds issued pursuant to such Indenture as of the date hereof, (ii) the allowable amount of eligible collateral then pledged under any Indenture shall not exceed 150% of the aggregate principal amount of Bonds then outstanding under such Indenture and (iii) no collateral shall secure Bonds other than (A) eligible collateral under such Indenture, the allowable amount of which is included within the computation under subsection (ii) above or (B) collateral previously so pledged which ceases to be such eligible collateral not as a result of any acts or omissions to act of the Borrower (other than the declaration of an “event of default” as defined in a mortgage which results in the exercise of any right or remedy described in such mortgage).

Each Borrowing or L/C Credit Extension hereunder shall be deemed to be a representation and warranty by the Borrower on the date of such Borrowing or L/C Credit Extension as to the facts specified in clauses (c), (d), (e), (f) and (g) of this Section 3.03.taken as a whole, any untrue statement of a material fact or omits to state any material fact necessary in order to make the statements contained herein and therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading; provided that, with respect to projected financial information, the Borrower represents only that such information was prepared in good faith based upon assumptions believed to be reasonable at the time.

Section 4.13.    Subsidiaries. Each of the Borrower’s corporate Subsidiaries is a corporation duly incorporated, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of its jurisdiction of incorporation, and has all corporate powers and all material governmental licenses, authorizations, consents and approvals required to carry on its business as now conducted.

Section 4.14.    Environmental Matters. In the ordinary course of its business, the Borrower conducts reviews, to the extent appropriate given the nature of its business operations, of the effect of Environmental Laws on the business, operations and properties of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries, in the course of which it identifies and evaluates associated liabilities and costs (including, without limitation, any capital or operating expenditures required for clean‑up or closure of properties presently or previously owned, any capital or operating expenditures required to achieve or maintain compliance with environmental protection standards imposed by law or as a condition of any license, permit or contract, any related constraints on operating activities, including any periodic or permanent shutdown of any facility or reduction in the level of or change in the nature of operations conducted thereat, any costs or liabilities in connection with off-site disposal of wastes or Hazardous Substances, and any actual or potential liabilities to third parties, including employees, and any related costs and expenses). On the basis of this review, the Borrower has reasonably concluded that such associated liabilities and costs, including the cost of compliance with Environmental Laws, are unlikely to have a material adverse effect on the business, financial

position or results of operations of the Borrower and its Consolidated Entities, considered as a whole.

The Borrower agrees that, so long as any Bank Party has any Commitment hereunder or any amount payable under any Note or any fee payable pursuant to Section 2.09 or any other amount then due and payable hereunder remains unpaid or any Letter of Credit remains outstanding:

Section 5.01.    Corporate Existence. Except as otherwise permitted by Section 5.02 hereof, the Borrower, at its own cost and expense, will, and will cause each Subsidiary to, do or cause to be done all things necessary to preserve and keep in full force and effect its corporate existence, material rights and franchises; provided, however, that neither the Borrower nor any Subsidiary shall be required to preserve any right or franchise or, in the case of a Subsidiary, its corporate existence, if its Board of Directors shall determine that the preservation thereof is no longer desirable in the conduct of the business of the Borrower or such Subsidiary (provided that the termination of the corporate existence of a Subsidiary shall be permitted if the Board of Directors of the Borrower shall determine that its existence is not desirable in the conduct of the business of the Borrower) and that the loss thereof is not disadvantageous in any material respect to the Banks.

Section 5.02.    Disposition of Assets, Merger, Character of Business, etc. The Borrower will not wind up or liquidate its business or sell, lease, transfer or otherwise dispose of all or substantially all of its assets as an entirety or in a series of related transactions and will not consolidate with or merge with or into any other Person other than a merger with a Subsidiary in which the Borrower is the surviving Person. The Borrower will not engage in any business other than the business contemplated by its certificate of incorporation and by‑laws, each as in effect on the Effective Date.

Section 5.03.    Financial Information. (a) The Borrower will, and will cause each Subsidiary other than the Subsidiaries listed on Schedule 5.03(a) to, keep its books of account in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.

(b)    The Borrower will (subject to the last paragraph of this Section 5.03) furnish to the Administrative Agent for distribution to the Banks:

(i)    as soon as available and in any event within 60 days after the close of each of the first three quarters of each fiscal year of the Borrower, as at the end of, and for the period commencing at the end of the previous fiscal year and ending with, such quarter, unaudited consolidated balance sheets of the Borrower and its Consolidated Entities and the related unaudited consolidated statements of operations, changes in equity and cash flow of the Borrower and its Consolidated Entities for such quarter and for the portion of the Borrower’s fiscal year ended at the end of such quarter, setting forth in each case in comparative form the figures for the corresponding quarter and the corresponding portion of the Borrower’s previous fiscal year, all in reasonable detail and certified (subject to normal year‑end adjustments) as to fairness of presentation in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in all material respects and consistency (except for changes concurred in by the Borrower’s independent public accountants) by the Chief Executive Officer, the Chief Financial Officer, the Treasurer, an Assistant Secretary-Treasurer or the Controller of the Borrower;

(ii)    as soon as practicable and in any event within the earlier

of (i) two Domestic Business Days after filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission and (ii) 120 days after the close of each fiscal year of the Borrower, as at the end of and for the fiscal year just closed, consolidated balance sheets of the Borrower and its Consolidated Entities and the related consolidated statements of operations, changes in equity and cash flow for such fiscal year for the Borrower and its Consolidated Entities, all in reasonable detail and certified (without any qualification as to the scope of the audit) by Deloitte & ToucheKPMG LLP or other independent public accountants of nationally recognized standing selected by the Borrower, who shall have audited the books and accounts of the Borrower for such fiscal year;

(iii)    with reasonable promptness, copies of all regular and periodical reports (including Current Reports on Form 8-K) filed with, or furnished to, the Securities and Exchange Commission;

(iv)    promptly after the public announcement of, or promptly after receiving a written notice of, a change (whether an increase or decrease) in any rating issued by either S&P or Moody’s, solely to the extent that the Borrower is then under an existing contract with such agency for the provision of ratings information pertaining to any securities of, or guaranteed by, the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries or affiliates, a notice setting forth such change; and

(v)    with reasonable promptness, such other information respecting the business, operations and financial condition of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries or any Joint Venture as any Bank

may, from time to time, reasonably request, including, without limitation, with respect to the performance and observance by the Borrower of the covenants and conditions contained in this Agreement.

Investments made in a Special Purpose Subsidiary solely to finance such Special Purpose Subsidiary’s initial acquisition of Foreclosed Assets.

Section 5.13.    Minimum TIER. The Borrower shall not permit, as of the last day of each fiscal quarter, the average of the TIERs for the six (6) immediately preceding fiscal quarters (including the fiscal quarter ending on such date) of the Borrower to be less than 1.025:1.00.

Section 5.14.    Retirement of Patronage Capital. The Borrower shall not make, or permit any Subsidiaries of the Borrower to make, any payments to Members in respect of Patronage Capital Certificates unless (i) the TIER for the immediately preceding fiscal year for which financial statements have been delivered to the Administrative Agent pursuant to Section 5.03(b) equals or exceeds 1.05:1.00 and (ii) there exists (and would exist after giving effect to any such payment) no Default or Event of Default under this Agreement.

Section 5.15.    Use of Proceeds. The proceeds of the Loans or L/C Credit Extensions made hereunder may be used by the Borrower for general corporate purposes. None of such proceeds will be used, directly or indirectly, for the purpose, whether immediate, incidental or ultimate, of buying or carrying any “margin stock”, within the meaning of Regulation U. Neither the Borrower nor any of its Subsidiaries has taken or will take any action which might cause this Agreement or the Notes to violate Regulation U or Regulation X. The Borrower has implemented and maintains in effect policies and procedures designed to cause compliance by the Borrower and its Subsidiaries and, when conducting business on behalf of the Borrower or its Subsidiaries, their respective directors, officers and employees with Anti-Corruption Laws and applicable Sanctions, and the Borrower, its Subsidiaries and, to the knowledge of the Borrower, their respective officers, employees and directors, are in compliance with Anti-Corruption Laws and applicable Sanctions in all material respects. None of (a) the Borrower, any Subsidiary or to the knowledge of the Borrower or such Subsidiary any of their respective directors, officers or employees, or (b) to the knowledge of the Borrower, any agent of the Borrower or any Subsidiary that will act in any capacity in connection with or directly benefit from the credit facility established hereby, is a Sanctioned Person. No Borrowing or Letter of Credit, use of proceeds or other transaction contemplated by this Agreement will violate Anti-Corruption Laws or applicable Sanctions.

based on such documents and information as it shall deem appropriate at the time, continue to make its own credit decisions in taking or not taking any action under this Agreement.

Section 7.08.    Successor Administrative Agent. The Administrative Agent may, upon giving 5 Domestic Business Days prior written notice to the Borrower, and for so long as long as no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, at the request of the Borrower, shall, resign at any time by giving written notice thereof to the Banks and the Borrower. Upon any such resignation, the Borrower shall have the right, with the consent of the Required Banks, such consent not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed, to appoint a successor Administrative Agent. If no successor Administrative Agent shall have been so appointed by the Borrower, and shall have accepted such appointment, within 15 days after the retiring Administrative Agent gives notice of resignation, then the retiring Administrative Agent may, on behalf of the Bank Parties, appoint a successor Administrative Agent, which shall be a commercial bank organized or licensed under the laws of the United States of America or of any State thereof and having a combined capital and surplus of at least $1,000,000,000. Upon the acceptance of its appointment as Administrative Agent hereunder by a successor Administrative Agent, such successor Administrative Agent shall thereupon succeed to and become vested with all the rights and duties of the retiring Administrative Agent, and the retiring Administrative Agent shall be discharged from its duties and obligations hereunder. After any retiring Administrative Agent’s resignation hereunder as Administrative Agent, the provisions of this Article shall inure to its benefit as to any actions taken or omitted to be taken by it while it was Administrative Agent.

Section 7.09.    Co-Documentation Agents, Syndication Agent and Co-Lead Arrangers Not Liable. Nothing in this Agreement shall impose upon the Co-Documentation Agents, the Syndication Agent, or the Co-Lead Arrangers, each in such capacity, any duties or responsibilities whatsoever.

Section 8.01.    Basis for Determining Interest Rate Inadequate or Unfair. If on or prior to the first day of any Interest Period for any Fixed Rate

Borrowing:

(a)    the Administrative Agent is advised by the Euro-Dollar Reference Banksdetermines that the London Interbank Offered Rate is not available in the manner set forth in the definition of London Interbank Offered Rate for such Interest Period, or

(b)    in the case of a Committed Borrowing, Banks having 50% or more of the aggregate amount of the Commitments advise the Administrative

been received during the recipient’s normal business hours; provided, however, that any communication that is not received during the recipient’s normal business hours on a particular Domestic Business Day, shall be deemed to be received on the immediately following Domestic Business Day.

(b)    Notices and other communications to the Bank Parties hereunder may be delivered or furnished by electronic communications pursuant to procedures approved by the Administrative Agent; provided that the foregoing shall not apply to notices pursuant to Article 2 or Article 8 unless otherwise agreed by the Administrative Agent and the applicable Bank Party. The Administrative Agent or the Borrower may, in its discretion, agree to accept notices and other communications to it hereunder by electronic communications pursuant to procedures approved by it; provided that approval of such procedures may be limited to particular notices or communications.

(c)    The address, telephone number or facsimile number for any party hereto may be changed at any time and from time to time upon written notice given by such changing party to each other party hereto.

Section 9.02.    No Waivers. No failure or delay by the Administrative Agent or any Bank in exercising any right, power or privilege hereunder or under any Note shall operate as a waiver thereof nor shall any single or partial exercise thereof preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, power or privilege. The rights and remedies herein provided shall be cumulative and not exclusive of any rights or remedies provided by law.

Section 9.03.    Expenses; Documentary Taxes; Indemnification. (a) The Borrower shall pay (i) all documented reasonable out-of-pocket expenses of the Administrative Agent, including reasonable fees and disbursements of special counsel for the Administrative Agent, in connection with the preparation of this Agreement, any waiver or consent hereunder or any amendment hereof or any Default or alleged Default hereunder and (ii) if an Event of Default occurs, all documented reasonable out‑of‑pocket expenses incurred by the Administrative Agent or any Bank, including reasonable fees and disbursements incurred by counsel or in‑house counsel, in connection with such Event of Default and collection, bankruptcy, insolvency and other enforcement proceedings resulting therefrom. The Borrower shall indemnify each Bank Party against any transfer taxes, documentary taxes, assessments or charges made by any Governmental Authority by reason of the execution and delivery of this Agreement or the Notes and any and all liabilities with respect to or resulting from any delay or omission (unless solely attributable to such Bank) to pay such taxes. This Section 9.03(a) shall not apply with respect to Taxes other than any Taxes that represent losses or damages arising from any non-Tax claim.

(b)    The Borrower agrees to indemnify each Bank Party, their respective affiliates and the respective directors, officers and employees of the foregoing (each an “Indemnitee”) and hold eachIndemnitee harmless from and

agrees in writing to maintain the confidentiality of such information on terms substantially similar to those of this Section as if it were a “Bank” party hereto, and (e) right to disclose Confidential Information to its affiliates if such affiliate agrees in writing to maintain the confidentiality of such information on terms substantially similar to those of this Section. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any such information supplied to a Bank Party, Participant, prospective Participant or prospective Assignee under this Agreement shall cease to be Confidential Information if it is or becomes known to such Person by other than unauthorized disclosure, or if it becomes a matter of public knowledge other than as a result of a breach of this Section by such Person.

Section 9.13.    WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL. EACH PARTY HERETO HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES ANY AND ALL RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY LEGAL PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY.

Section 9.14.    USA Patriot Act. Each Bank hereby notifies the Borrower that pursuant to the requirements of the USA PATRIOT Act (Title III of Pub. L 107-56 (signed into law October 26, 2001)) (the “Act”), it is required to obtain, verify and record information that identifies the Borrower, which information includes the name and address of the Borrower and other information that will allow such Bank to identify the Borrower in accordance with the Act.

Section 9.15.    ICC Transactions. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth in this Agreement (without limiting the terms of the penultimate sentence of this Section 9.15), including the 2013 Amendment and, the Second 2013 Amendment and the 2014 Amendment, or in any of the Notes or other instruments or documents that have been or are in the future executed or delivered pursuant to, or that otherwise relate to, this Agreement, including the 2013 Amendment and, the Second 2013 Amendment and the 2014 Amendment, or to any Committed Borrowings or Loans hereunder (all of the foregoing, collectively with this Agreement, the “Credit Documentation”), (a) to the extent necessary under the Credit Documentation, the Banks hereby consent to, and waive any Default, Event of Default or other breach, violation, default or noncompliance with the provisions of the Credit Documentation that might otherwise be caused by or be attributable to, the “ICC Transactions” as such term is defined in Schedule 9.15 hereto, and (b) the ICC Transactions, the “ICC Assets,” the “ICC Related Companies” (as such terms are respectively defined in Schedule 9.15 hereto), and the assets, liabilities and operations of the

ICC Related Companies (including without limitation any circumstances, events,

occurrences, actions or omissions relating to, of or by any of the ICC Related Companies), are hereby excluded from, and shall not be taken into account in applying, interpreting or determining compliance with, the provisions of the Credit Documentation (including without limitation, the definitions,

New York, New York                                        [DATE]

For value received, National Rural Utilities Cooperative Finance Corporation, a not‑for‑profit cooperative association incorporated under the laws of the District of Columbia (the “Borrower”), promises to pay to the order of [] (the “Bank”), for the account of its Applicable Lending Office, the unpaid principal amount of each Loan and L/C Borrowing made by the Bank to the Borrower pursuant to the Revolving Credit Agreement referred to below on the Maturity Date with respect to such Loan or L/C Borrowing. The Borrower promises to pay interest on the unpaid principal amount of each such Loan and L/C Borrowing on the dates and at the rate or rates provided for in the Revolving Credit Agreement. All such payments of principal and interest shall be made in lawful money of the United States in Federal or other immediately available funds at the office of JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., 1111 Fannin St., 10th Floor, Houston, TX 77002, Attn: Leslie Hill.

All Loans and L/C Borrowings made by the Bank, the respective types and maturities thereof and all repayments of the principal thereof shall be recorded by the Bank and, prior to any transfer hereof, appropriate notations to evidence the foregoing information with respect to each such Loan then outstanding may be endorsed by the Bank on the schedule attached hereto, or on a continuation of such schedule attached to and made a part hereof; provided that the failure of the Bank to make any such recordation or endorsement shall not affect the obligations of the Borrower hereunder or under the Revolving Credit Agreement.

This note is one of the Notes referred to in Revolving Credit Agreement, dated as of October 21, 2011, among the Borrower, the Banks listed on the signature pages thereof, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent, The Royal Bank of Scotland plc, as Syndication Agent, and The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, Ltd., KeyBank National Association, Mizuho Bank (USA) and Royal Bank of Canada as Co-Documentation Agents (as the same may be amended from time to time, the “Revolving Credit Agreement”). Terms defined in the Revolving Credit Agreement are used herein with the same meanings. Reference is made to the Revolving Credit Agreement for provisions for the prepayment hereof and the acceleration of the maturity hereof.

We hereby give notice pursuant to Section 2.03 of the Revolving Credit Agreement that we request Money Market Quotes for the following proposed Money Market Borrowing(s):

Date of Borrowing: __________________

Principal Amount    Interest Period

$

Such Money Market Quotes should offer a Money Market [Margin] [Absolute Rate]. [The applicable base rate is the London Interbank Offered

Rate.]

Terms used herein have the meanings assigned to them in the Revolving Credit Agreement.

Pursuant to Section 2.03 of the Revolving Credit Agreement, dated as of October 21, 2011, among the Borrower, the Banks listed on the signature pages thereof, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent and Initial

Issuing Bank, The Royal Bank of Scotland plc, as Syndication Agent, and The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, Ltd., KeyBank National Association, Mizuho Bank (USA) and Royal Bank of Canada, as Co-Documentation Agents (the “Revolving Credit Agreement”):

Date of Borrowing: __________________

$

Such Money Market Quotes should offer a Money Market [Margin] [Absolute Rate]. [The applicable base rate is the London Interbank Offered Rate.]

Please respond to this invitation by no later than 9:30 A.M. (New York City time) on [date].

[provided, that the aggregate principal amount of Money Market Loans for which the above offers may be accepted shall not exceed $____________.]**

We understand and agree that the offer[s] set forth above [is][are] subject to the satisfaction of the applicable conditions set forth in the Revolving Credit Agreement, dated as of October 21, 2011, among the Borrower, the Banks listed on the signature pages thereof, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent and Initial Issuing Bank, The Royal Bank of Scotland plc, as Syndication Agent, and The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, Ltd., KeyBank National Association, Mizuho Bank (USA) and Royal Bank of Canada, as Co-Documentation Agents.

Dated: _______________

Subsidiaries, Special Purpose Subsidiaries and Joint Ventures:

Denton Realty Partners, LP ownership interest:

Rayzor Ranch, L.P.            25%

Laurel Development II, L.P.        10%

W/J Lakes Development LP        50%

W/J Lakes LP                50%

Caribbean Asset Holdings, LLC ownership interest:

1. DTR Holdings, LLC        100%

DTR Holdings, LLC ownership interest:

VI PowerNet, LLC            100%

Innovative Long Distance, Inc.    100%

Virgin Islands Telephone Corporation 100%

Vitelcom Cellular, Inc.        100%

Caribbean Communications Corp.     100%

St. Croix Cable T.V., Inc.        100%

Reference is hereby made to the Revolving Credit Agreement dated as of October 21, 2011 (as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”), among the Borrower, the Banks listed on the signature pages thereof, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent and Initial Issuing Bank, The Royal Bank of Scotland plc, as Syndication Agent, and The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, Ltd., KeyBank National Association, Mizuho Bank (USA) and Royal Bank of Canada, as Co-Documentation Agents.

Pursuant to the provisions of Section 2.16 of the Credit Agreement, the undersigned hereby certifies that (i) it is the sole record and beneficial owner of the Loan(s) (as well as any Note(s) evidencing such Loan(s)) in respect of which it is providing this certificate, (ii) it is not a bank within the meaning of Section 881(c)(3)(A) of the Code, (iii) it is not a ten percent shareholder of the Borrower within the meaning of Section 871(h)(3)(B) of the Code, (iv) it is not a controlled foreign corporation related to the Borrower as described in Section 881(c)(3)(C) of the Code and (v) the interest payments in question are not effectively connected with the undersigned’s conduct of a U.S. trade or business.

The undersigned has furnished the Administrative Agent and the Borrower with a certificate of its non-U.S. person status on IRS Form W-8BEN. By executing this certificate, the undersigned agrees that (1) if the information provided on this certificate changes, the undersigned shall promptly so inform the Borrower and the Administrative Agent and (2) the undersigned shall have at all times furnished the Borrower and the Administrative Agent with a properly completed and currently effective certificate in either the calendar year in which each payment is to be made to the undersigned, or in either of the two calendar years preceding such payments.

Unless otherwise defined herein, terms defined in the Credit Agreement and used herein shall have the meanings given to them in the Credit Agreement.

Reference is hereby made to the Revolving Credit Agreement dated as of October 21, 2011 (as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”), among the Borrower, the Banks listed on the signature pages thereof, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent and Initial Issuing Bank, The Royal Bank of Scotland plc, as Syndication Agent, and The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, Ltd., KeyBank National Association, Mizuho Bank (USA) and Royal Bank of Canada, as Co-Documentation Agents.

Pursuant to the provisions of Section 2.16 of the Credit Agreement, the undersigned hereby certifies that (i) it is the sole record owner of the Loan(s) (as well as any Note(s) evidencing such Loan(s)) in respect of which it is providing this certificate, (ii) its partners/members are the sole beneficial owners of such Loan(s) (as well as any Note(s) evidencing such Loan(s)), (iii) with respect to the extension of credit pursuant to this Credit Agreement, neither the undersigned nor any of its partners/members is a bank extending credit pursuant to a loan agreement entered into in the ordinary course of its trade or business within the meaning of Section 881(c)(3)(A) of the Code, (iv) none of its partners/members is a ten percent shareholder of the Borrower within the meaning of Section 871(h)(3)(B) of the Code, (v) none of its partners/members is a controlled foreign corporation related to the Borrower as described in Section 881(c)(3)(C) of the Code, and (vi) the interest payments in question are not effectively connected with the undersigned’s or its partners/members’ conduct of a U.S. trade or business.

The undersigned has furnished the Administrative Agent and the Borrower with IRS Form W-8IMY accompanied by an IRS Form W-8BEN from each of its partners/members claiming the portfolio interest exemption. By executing this certificate, the undersigned agrees that (1) if the information provided on this certificate changes, the undersigned shall promptly so inform the Borrower and the Administrative Agent and (2) the undersigned shall have at all times furnished the Borrower and the Administrative Agent with a properly completed and currently effective certificate in either the calendar year in which each payment is to be made to the undersigned, or in either of the two calendar years preceding such payments.

Unless otherwise defined herein, terms defined in the Credit Agreement and used herein shall have the meanings given to them in the Credit Agreement.

Reference is hereby made to the Revolving Credit Agreement dated as of October 21, 2011 (as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”), among the Borrower, the Banks listed on the signature pages thereof, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent and Initial Issuing Bank, The Royal Bank of Scotland plc, as Syndication Agent, and The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, Ltd., KeyBank National Association, Mizuho Bank (USA) and Royal Bank of Canada, as Co-Documentation Agents.

Pursuant to the provisions of Section 2.17 of the Credit Agreement, the undersigned hereby certifies that (i) it is the sole record and beneficial owner of the participation in respect of which it is providing this certificate, (ii) it is not a bank within the meaning of Section 881(c)(3)(A) of the Code, (iii) it is not a ten percent shareholder of the Borrower within the meaning of Section  871(h)(3)(B) of the Code, (iv) it is not a controlled foreign corporation related to the Borrower as described in Section 881(c)(3)(C) of the Code, and (v) the interest payments in question are not effectively connected with the undersigned’s conduct of a U.S. trade or business.

The undersigned has furnished its participating Bank with a certificate of its non-U.S. person status on IRS Form W-8BEN. By executing this certificate, the undersigned agrees that (1) if the information provided on this certificate changes, the undersigned shall promptly so inform such Bank in writing and (2) the undersigned shall have at all times furnished such Bank with a properly completed and currently effective certificate in either the calendar year in which each payment is to be made to the undersigned, or in either of the two calendar years preceding such payments.

Unless otherwise defined herein, terms defined in the Credit Agreement and used herein shall have the meanings given to them in the Credit Agreement.

Reference is hereby made to the Revolving Credit Agreement dated as of October 21, 2011 (as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”), among the Borrower, the Banks listed on the signature pages thereof, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent and Initial Issuing Bank, The Royal Bank of Scotland plc, as Syndication Agent, and The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, Ltd., KeyBank National Association, Mizuho Bank (USA) and Royal Bank of Canada, as Co-Documentation Agents.

Pursuant to the provisions of Section 2.17 of the Credit Agreement, the undersigned hereby certifies that (i) it is the sole record owner of the participation in respect of which it is providing this certificate, (ii) its partners/members are the sole beneficial owners of such participation, (iii) with respect such participation, neither the undersigned nor any of its partners/members is a bank extending credit pursuant to a loan agreement entered into in the ordinary course of its trade or business within the meaning of Section 881(c)(3)(A) of the Code, (iv) none of its partners/members is a ten percent shareholder of the Borrower within the meaning of Section 871(h)(3)(B) of the Code, (v) none of its partners/members is a controlled foreign corporation related to the Borrower as described in Section 881(c)(3)(C) of the Code, and (vi) the interest payments in question are not effectively connected with the undersigned’s or its partners/members’ conduct of a U.S. trade or business.

The undersigned has furnished its participating Bank with IRS Form W‑8IMY accompanied by an IRS Form W-8BEN from each of its partners/members claiming the portfolio interest exemption. By executing this certificate, the undersigned agrees that (1) if the information provided on this certificate changes, the undersigned shall promptly so inform such Bank and (2) the undersigned shall have at all times furnished such Bank with a properly completed and currently effective certificate in either the calendar year in which each payment is to be made to the undersigned, or in either of the two calendar years preceding such payments.

Unless otherwise defined herein, terms defined in the Credit Agreement and used herein shall have the meanings given to them in the Credit Agreement.