Common use of Binding Obligation/Perfection Clause in Contracts

Binding Obligation/Perfection. This Security Agreement creates a legal, valid, and binding Lien in and to the Collateral in favor of Secured Party and enforceable against Debtor. For Collateral in which the Security Interest may be perfected by the filing of Financing Statements pursuant to Article 9 of the UCC, once those Financing Statements have been properly filed in the jurisdictions described on Annex A hereto, the Security Interest in that Collateral will be fully perfected and the Security Interest will constitute a first-priority Lien on such Collateral, subject only to Permitted Liens. With respect to Collateral consisting of investment property (other than Pledged Securities covered by Paragraph 5(j)), Deposit Accounts, electronic chattel paper, letter-of-credit rights, and instruments, upon the delivery of such Collateral to Secured Party or delivery of an executed Control Agreement with respect to such Collateral, the Security Interest in that Collateral will be fully perfected and the Security Interest will constitute a first-priority Lien on such Collateral, subject only to Permitted Liens. None of the Collateral has been delivered nor control with respect thereto given to any Person other than the Administrative Agent. Other than the Financing Statements and Control Agreements with respect to this Security Agreement, there are no other financing statements or control agreements covering any Collateral, other than those evidencing Permitted Liens. The creation of the Security Interest does not require the consent of any Person that has not been obtained.

Binding Obligation/Perfection. This Security Agreement creates a legal, valid, and binding Lien in and to the Collateral in favor of Secured Party and enforceable against Debtor. For Collateral in which the Security Interest may be perfected by the filing of Financing Statements pursuant to Article 9 of the UCC, once those Financing Statements have been properly filed in the jurisdictions described on Annex A hereto, the Security Interest in that Collateral will be fully perfected and the Security Interest will constitute a first-Second Priority Lien (subject in the case of priority Lien on such Collateral, subject only to the Liens granted in favor of the First Lien Collateral Agent pursuant to the terms of the First Lien Security Agreement, and further subject to the Intercreditor Agreement and Permitted Liens). With respect to Collateral consisting of investment property (other than Pledged Securities covered by Paragraph 5(j)), Deposit Accounts, electronic chattel paper, letter-of-credit rights, and instruments, upon the delivery of such Collateral to Secured Party or delivery of an executed Control Agreement with respect to such Collateral, the Security Interest in that Collateral will be fully perfected and the Security Interest will constitute a first-priority Lien on such Collateral, subject only to Permitted Liens. None of the Collateral has been delivered nor control with respect thereto given to any Person other than the Administrative Agent. Other than the Financing Statements and Control Agreements with respect to this Security Agreement, there are no other financing statements or control agreements covering any Collateral, other than those evidencing Permitted Liens. The creation of the Security Interest does not require the consent of any Person that has not been obtained.

Binding Obligation/Perfection. This Security Agreement creates a legal, valid, and binding Lien in and to the Collateral in favor of Secured Party and enforceable against Debtor. For Collateral in which the Security Interest may be perfected by the filing of Financing Statements pursuant to Article 9 of the UCC, once those Financing Statements have been properly filed in the jurisdictions described on Annex A hereto, the Security Interest in that Collateral will be fully perfected and the Security Interest will constitute a first-priority Lien on such Collateral, subject only to Permitted Liens. With respect to Collateral consisting of investment property (other than Pledged Securities covered by Paragraph 5(j)), Deposit Accounts, electronic chattel paper, letter-of-credit rights, and instruments, upon the delivery of such Collateral to Secured Party or delivery of an executed Control Agreement with respect to such Collateral, the Security Interest in that Collateral will be fully perfected and the Security Interest will constitute a first-priority Lien on such Collateral, subject only to Permitted Liens. None of the Collateral has been delivered nor control with respect thereto given to any Person other than the Administrative Agent. Other than the Financing Statements and Control Cherokee Pledge and Security Agreement Agreements with respect to this Security Agreement, there are no other financing statements or control agreements covering any Collateral, other than those evidencing Permitted Liens. The creation of the Security Interest does not require the consent of any Person that has not been obtained.

Binding Obligation/Perfection. This Security Agreement creates a legal, valid, and binding Lien lien in and to the Collateral in favor of Secured Party and enforceable against Debtor. For Collateral in which the Security Interest may be perfected by the filing of Financing Statements pursuant to Article 9 of the UCCfinancing statements, once those Financing Statements financing statements have been properly filed in the jurisdictions described on Annex A hereto, the Security Interest in that Collateral will be fully perfected and the Security Interest will constitute a first-priority Lien on such Collateral, subject only to the liens permitted under Section 7(c) of the Credit Agreement (“Permitted Liens”). With respect to Collateral consisting of investment property (other than Pledged Securities covered by Paragraph 5(j5(i)), Deposit Accounts, electronic chattel paper, letter-of-credit rights, ) and instruments, upon the delivery of such Collateral to Secured Party or delivery of an executed Control Agreement with respect to such Collateral, the Security Interest in that Collateral will be fully perfected and the Security Interest will constitute a first-priority Lien lien on such Collateral, subject only to Permitted Liens. None of the Collateral has been delivered nor control with respect thereto given to any Person other than the Administrative AgentPerson. Other than the Financing Statements financing statements and Control Agreements with respect to this Security Agreement, there are no other financing statements or control agreements covering any Collateral, other than those evidencing Permitted Liens. The creation of the Security Interest does not require the consent of any Person that has not been obtained.

Binding Obligation/Perfection. This Security Agreement creates a legal, valid, and binding Lien in and to the Collateral in favor of Secured Party and enforceable against Debtor. For Collateral in which the Security Interest may be perfected by the filing of Financing Statements pursuant to Article 9 of the UCC, once those Financing Statements have been properly filed in the jurisdictions described on Annex A hereto, the Security Interest in that Collateral will be fully perfected and the Security Interest will constitute a first-Second Priority Lien (subject in the case of priority Lien on such Collateral, subject only to the Liens granted in favor of the First Lien Collateral Agent pursuant to the terms of the First Lien Security Agreement, and further subject to the Intercreditor Agreement, and Permitted Liens). With respect to Collateral consisting of investment property (other than Pledged Securities covered by Paragraph 5(j)), Deposit Accounts, electronic chattel paper, letter-of-credit rights, and instruments, upon the delivery of such Collateral to Secured Party or delivery of an executed Control Agreement with respect to such Collateral, the Security Interest in that Collateral will be fully perfected and the Security Interest will constitute a first-priority Lien on such Collateral, subject only to Permitted Liens. None of the Collateral has been delivered nor control with respect thereto given to any Person other than the Administrative Agent. Other than the Financing Statements and Control Agreements with respect to this Security Agreement, there are no other financing statements or control agreements covering any Collateral, other than those evidencing Permitted Liens. The creation of the Security Interest does not require the consent of any Person that has not been obtained.

Binding Obligation/Perfection. This Security Agreement creates a legal, valid, and binding Lien in and to the Collateral in favor of Secured Party and enforceable against Debtor. For Collateral in which the Security Interest may be perfected by the filing of Financing Statements pursuant to Article 9 of the UCC, once those Financing Statements have been properly filed in the jurisdictions described on Annex A hereto, the Security Interest in that Collateral will be fully perfected and the Security Interest will constitute a first-priority Lien on such Collateral, subject only to Permitted Liens. With respect to Collateral consisting of QCOS Pledge and Security Agreement investment property (other than Pledged Securities covered by Paragraph 5(j)), Deposit Accounts, electronic chattel paper, letter-of-credit rights, and instruments, upon the delivery of such Collateral to Secured Party or delivery of an executed Control Agreement with respect to such Collateral, the Security Interest in that Collateral will be fully perfected and the Security Interest will constitute a first-priority Lien on such Collateral, subject only to Permitted Liens. None of the Collateral has been delivered nor control with respect thereto given to any Person other than the Administrative Agent. Other than the Financing Statements and Control Agreements with respect to this Security Agreement, there are no other financing statements or control agreements covering any Collateral, other than those evidencing Permitted Liens. The creation of the Security Interest does not require the consent of any Person that has not been obtained.

Binding Obligation/Perfection. This Security Agreement creates a legal, valid, and binding Lien in and to the Collateral of such Debtor in favor of the Collateral Agent for the benefit of the Secured Party Parties and enforceable against such Debtor, subject to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other laws affecting creditors’ rights generally and subject to general principals of equity, regardless of whether considered in a proceeding in equity or at law. For Collateral in which the Security Interest may be perfected by the filing of Financing Statements pursuant to Article 9 of the UCCfinancing statements, once those Financing Statements financing statements have been properly filed in the jurisdictions described on Annex A hereto, the Security Interest in that Collateral will be fully perfected and the Security Interest will constitute a firstsecond-priority Lien on such Collateral, subject only to Permitted Liens. With respect to Collateral consisting of investment property (other than Pledged Securities covered by Paragraph 5(j)), Deposit Accounts, electronic chattel paper, letter-of-credit rights, and instruments, upon Except as permitted under the delivery of such Collateral to Secured Party or delivery of an executed Control Agreement with respect to such CollateralIntercreditor Agreement, the Security Interest in that Collateral will be fully perfected and Indenture or the Security Interest will constitute a first-priority Lien on such Collateralother Note Documents, subject only to Permitted Liens. None none of the Collateral has been delivered to nor control has “control” (as defined in Section 8-106, 9-104, 9-105, 9-106 and/or 9-107 of the UCC) with respect thereto been given to any other Person other than to the Administrative AgentCollateral Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties. Other than the Financing Statements and Control Agreements financing statements with respect to this Security AgreementAgreement and the Deposit Account Control Agreements and Investment Account Control Agreements executed in connection herewith, there are no other financing statements or control agreements covering any Collateral, other than those evidencing Permitted Liens. The creation of the Security Interest in the Collateral does not require the consent of any Person that has not been obtained.

Binding Obligation/Perfection. This Security Agreement creates a legal, valid, and binding Lien in and to the Collateral in favor of Secured Party and enforceable against Debtor. For Collateral in which the Security Interest may be perfected by the filing of Financing Statements pursuant to Article 9 of the UCC, once those Financing Statements have been properly filed in the jurisdictions described on Annex A hereto, the Security Interest in that Collateral will be fully perfected and the Security Interest will constitute a first-priority Lien on such Collateral, subject only to Permitted Liens. With respect to Collateral consisting of investment property (other than Pledged Securities covered by Paragraph 5(j)), Deposit Accounts, electronic chattel paper, letter-of-credit rights, and instruments, upon the delivery of such Collateral to Secured Party or delivery of an executed Control Agreement with respect to QO&G Pledge and Security Agreement such Collateral, the Security Interest in that Collateral will be fully perfected and the Security Interest will constitute a first-priority Lien on such Collateral, subject only to Permitted Liens. None of the Collateral has been delivered nor control with respect thereto given to any Person other than the Administrative Agent. Other than the Financing Statements and Control Agreements with respect to this Security Agreement, there are no other financing statements or control agreements covering any Collateral, other than those evidencing Permitted Liens. The creation of the Security Interest does not require the consent of any Person that has not been obtained.

Binding Obligation/Perfection. This Security Agreement creates a legal, valid, and binding Lien in and to the Collateral in favor of Secured Party and enforceable against Debtor. For Collateral in which the Security Interest may be perfected by the filing of Financing Statements pursuant to Article 9 of the UCC, once those Financing Statements have been properly filed in the jurisdictions described on Annex A hereto, the Security Interest in that Collateral will be fully perfected and the Security Interest will constitute a first-priority Lien on such Collateral, subject only to Permitted Liens. With respect to Collateral consisting of investment property (other than Pledged Securities covered by Paragraph 5(j)), Deposit AccountsAccounts (limited to those maintained by Debtor with Wxxxx Fargo Bank, N.A. described on Annex B-1), electronic chattel paper, letter-of-credit rights, and instruments, upon the delivery of such Collateral to Secured Party or delivery of an executed Control Agreement with respect to such Collateral, the Security Interest in that Collateral will be fully perfected and the Security Interest will constitute a first-priority Lien on such Collateral, subject only to Permitted Liens. None of the Collateral has been delivered nor control with respect thereto given to any Person other than the Administrative Agent. Other than the Financing Statements and Control Agreements with respect to this Security Agreement, there are no other financing statements or Axxxx-Xxxxxxxx Energy Amended & Restated Pledge and Security Agreement control agreements covering any Collateral, other than those evidencing Permitted Liens. The creation of the Security Interest does not require the consent of any Person that has not been obtained.

Binding Obligation/Perfection. This Security Agreement creates a legal, valid, and binding Lien in and to the Collateral in favor of Secured Party and enforceable against Debtor. For Collateral in which the Security Interest may be perfected by the filing of Financing Statements pursuant to Article 9 of the UCC, once those Financing Statements have been properly filed in the jurisdictions described on Annex A hereto, the Security Interest in that Collateral will be fully perfected and the Security Interest will constitute a first-priority Lien on such Collateral, subject only to Permitted Liens. With respect to Collateral consisting of investment property (other than Pledged Securities covered by Paragraph 5(j)), Deposit Accounts, electronic chattel paper, letter-of-credit rights, and instruments, upon the delivery of such Collateral to Secured Party or delivery of an executed Control Agreement with respect to such Collateral, the Security Interest in that Collateral will be fully perfected and the Security Interest will constitute a first-priority Lien on such Collateral, subject only to Permitted Liens. PLEDGE AND SECURITY AGREEMENT QUEST EASTERN None of the Collateral has been delivered nor control with respect thereto given to any Person other than the Administrative Agent. Other than the Financing Statements and Control Agreements with respect to this Security Agreement, there are no other financing statements or control agreements covering any Collateral, other than those evidencing Permitted Liens. The creation of the Security Interest does not require the consent of any Person that has not been obtained.

Binding Obligation/Perfection. This Security Agreement creates a legal, valid, and binding Lien in and to the Collateral in favor of Secured Party and enforceable against Debtor. For Collateral in which the Security Interest may be perfected by the filing of Financing Statements pursuant to Article 9 of the UCC, once those Financing Statements have been properly filed in the jurisdictions described on Annex A hereto, the Security Interest in that Collateral will be fully perfected and the Security Interest will constitute a first-priority Lien on such Collateral, subject only to Permitted Liens. With respect to Collateral consisting of investment property (other than Pledged Securities covered by Paragraph 5(j)), Deposit Accounts, electronic chattel paper, letter-of-credit rights, and instruments, upon the delivery of such Collateral to Secured Party or delivery of an executed Control Agreement with respect to such Collateral, the Security Interest in that Collateral will be fully perfected and the Security Interest will constitute a first-priority Lien on such Collateral, subject only to Permitted Liens. None of the Collateral has been delivered nor control with respect thereto given to any Person other than the Administrative Agent. Other than the Financing Statements and Control Agreements with respect to this Security Agreement, there are no other financing statements or control agreements covering any Collateral, other than those evidencing Permitted Liens. The creation of the Security Interest does not require the consent of any Person that has not been obtained.. QRC Pledge and Security Agreement

Binding Obligation/Perfection. This Security Agreement creates a legal, valid, and binding Lien in and to the Collateral in favor of Secured Party and enforceable against Debtor. For Collateral in which the Security Interest may be perfected by the filing of Financing Statements pursuant to Article 9 of the UCC, once those Financing Statements have been properly filed in the jurisdictions described on Annex A hereto, the Security Interest in that Collateral will be fully perfected and the Security Interest will constitute a first-priority Lien on such Collateral, subject only to Permitted Liens. With respect to Collateral consisting of Quest Transmission Pledge and Security Agreement investment property (other than Pledged Securities covered by Paragraph 5(j)), Deposit Accounts, electronic chattel paper, letter-of-credit rights, and instruments, upon the delivery of such Collateral to Secured Party or delivery of an executed Control Agreement with respect to such Collateral, the Security Interest in that Collateral will be fully perfected and the Security Interest will constitute a first-priority Lien on such Collateral, subject only to Permitted Liens. None of the Collateral has been delivered nor control with respect thereto given to any Person other than the Administrative Agent. Other than the Financing Statements and Control Agreements with respect to this Security Agreement, there are no other financing statements or control agreements covering any Collateral, other than those evidencing Permitted Liens. The creation of the Security Interest does not require the consent of any Person that has not been obtained.

Binding Obligation/Perfection. This Security Agreement creates a legal, valid, and binding Lien in and to the Collateral of such Debtor in favor of Secured Party Collateral Agent and enforceable against such Debtor, subject to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other laws affecting creditors’ rights generally and subject to general principals of equity, regardless of whether considered in a proceeding in equity or at law. For Collateral in which the Security Interest may be perfected by the filing of Financing Statements pursuant to Article 9 of the UCCfinancing statements, once those Financing Statements financing statements have been properly filed in the jurisdictions described on Annex A hereto, the Security Interest in that Collateral will be fully perfected and the Security Interest will constitute a firstsecond-priority Lien on such Collateral, subject in priority only to Permitted Liens. With respect the Priority Lien pursuant to Collateral consisting of investment property (other than Pledged Securities covered by Paragraph 5(j)), Deposit Accounts, electronic chattel paper, letter-of-credit rights, and instruments, upon the delivery of such Collateral to Secured Party or delivery of an executed Control Intercreditor Agreement with respect to such Collateral, the Security Interest in that Collateral will be fully perfected and the Security Interest will constitute a first-priority Lien on such Collateral, subject only to Permitted Liens. None of the Collateral has been delivered to, nor has control with respect thereto been given to to, any other Person (other than pursuant to the Administrative AgentIntercreditor Agreement). Other than the Financing Statements and Control Agreements financing statements with respect to this Security Agreement, there are no other financing statements or control agreements covering any Collateral, other than those evidencing Permitted Liens. The creation of the Security Interest does not require the consent of any Person that has not been obtained.

Binding Obligation/Perfection. This Security Agreement creates a legal, valid, and binding Lien in and to the Collateral in favor of Secured Party and enforceable against Debtor, subject to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other Laws affecting creditors’ rights generally and subject to general principles of equity, regardless of whether considered in a proceeding in equity or at Law. For Collateral in which the Security Interest may be perfected by the filing of Financing Statements pursuant to Article 9 of the UCC, once those Financing Statements have been properly filed in the jurisdictions described on Annex A hereto, the Security Interest in that Collateral will be fully perfected and the Security Interest will constitute a first-priority Lien on such Collateral, subject only to Permitted LiensLiens and the lien priority provisions hereof. With respect to Collateral consisting of investment property (other than Pledged Securities covered by Paragraph 5(j)), Deposit Accounts, electronic chattel paper, letter-of-credit rights, and instruments, upon the delivery of such Collateral to Secured Party or delivery of an executed Control Agreement with respect to such Collateral, the Security Interest in that Collateral will be fully perfected and the Security Interest will constitute a first-priority Lien on such Collateral, subject only to Permitted LiensLiens and the lien priority provisions hereof. None of the Collateral has been delivered nor control with respect thereto given to any Person other than the Administrative AgentSecured Party. Other than the Financing Statements and Control Agreements with respect to this Security Agreement, there are no other financing statements or control agreements covering any Collateral, other than those evidencing Permitted Liens. The creation of the Security Interest does not require the consent of any Person that has not been obtained.

Binding Obligation/Perfection. This Security Agreement creates a legal, valid, and binding Lien in and to the Collateral of such Debtor in favor of Secured Party Collateral Agent and enforceable against such Debtor, subject to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other laws affecting creditors’ rights generally and subject to general principals of equity, regardless of whether considered in a proceeding in equity or at law. For Collateral in which the Security Interest may be perfected by the filing of Financing Statements pursuant to Article 9 of the UCCfinancing statements, once those Financing Statements financing statements have been properly filed in the jurisdictions described on Annex A hereto, the Security Interest in that Collateral will be fully perfected and the Security Interest will constitute a firstthird-priority Lien on such Collateral, subject in priority only to Permitted Liens. With respect to Collateral consisting of investment property (other than Pledged Securities covered by Paragraph 5(j)), Deposit Accounts, electronic chattel paper, letter-of-credit rights, and instruments, upon the delivery of such Collateral to Secured Party or delivery of an executed Control Agreement with respect to such Collateral, the Security Interest in that Collateral will be fully perfected Priority Lien and the Security Interest will constitute a first-priority Second Lien on such Collateral, subject only pursuant to the Intercreditor Agreement and the Permitted Liens. None of the Collateral has been delivered to, nor has control with respect thereto been given to to, any other Person (other than pursuant to the Administrative AgentIntercreditor Agreement). Other than the Financing Statements and Control Agreements financing statements with respect to this Security Agreement, there are no other financing statements or control agreements covering any Collateral, other than those evidencing Permitted Liens. The creation of the Security Interest does not require the consent of any Person that has not been obtained.

Binding Obligation/Perfection. This Security Agreement creates a legal, valid, and binding Lien in and to the Collateral in favor of Secured Party and enforceable against Debtor, subject to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other Laws affecting creditors’ rights generally and subject to general principles of equity, regardless of whether considered in a proceeding in equity or at Law. For Collateral in which the Security Interest may be perfected by the filing of Financing Statements pursuant to Article 9 of the UCC, once those Financing Statements have been properly filed in the jurisdictions described on Annex A hereto, the Security Interest in that Collateral will be fully perfected and the Security Interest will constitute a first-priority Lien on such Collateral, subject only to Permitted LiensLiens and the lien priority provisions hereof and of the Intercreditor Agreement. With respect to Collateral consisting of investment property (other than Pledged Securities covered by Paragraph 5(j)), Deposit Accounts, electronic chattel paper, letter-of-credit rights, and instruments, upon the delivery of such Collateral to Secured Party or delivery of an executed Control Agreement with respect to such Collateral, the Security Interest in that Collateral will be fully perfected and the Security Interest will constitute a first-priority Lien on such Collateral, subject only to Permitted LiensLiens and the lien priority provisions hereof and of the Intercreditor Agreement. None of the Collateral has been delivered nor control with respect thereto given to any Person other than the Administrative AgentSecured Party. Other than the Financing Statements and Control Agreements with respect to this Security Agreement, there are no other financing statements or control agreements covering any Collateral, other than those evidencing Permitted Liens. The creation of the Security Interest does not require the consent of any Person that has not been obtained.

Binding Obligation/Perfection. This Security Agreement creates a legal, valid, and binding Lien in and to the Collateral in favor of Secured Party and enforceable against each Debtor, subject to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other Laws affecting creditors’ rights generally and subject to general principles of equity, regardless of whether considered in a proceeding in equity or at Law. For Collateral in which the Security Interest may be perfected by the filing of Financing Statements pursuant to Article 9 of the UCC, once those Financing Statements have been properly filed in the jurisdictions described on Annex A hereto, the Security Interest in that Collateral will be fully perfected and the Security Interest will constitute a first-priority Lien on such Collateral, subject only to Permitted Liens. With respect to Collateral consisting of investment property (other than Pledged Securities covered by Paragraph 5(j)), Deposit Accounts, electronic chattel paper, letter-of-credit rights, and instruments, upon the delivery of such Collateral to Secured Party or delivery of an executed Control Agreement with respect to such Collateral, the Security Interest in that Collateral will be fully perfected and the Security Interest will constitute a first-priority Lien on such Collateral, subject only to Permitted Liens. None of the Collateral has been delivered nor control with respect thereto given to any Person other than the Administrative AgentSecured Party. Other than the Financing Statements and Control Agreements with respect to this Security Agreement, there are no other financing statements or control agreements covering any Collateral, other than those evidencing Permitted Liens. The creation of the Security Interest does not require the consent of any Person that has not been obtained.

Binding Obligation/Perfection. This Security Agreement creates a legal, valid, and binding Lien in and to the Collateral in favor of Secured Party and enforceable against Debtor. For Collateral in which the Security Interest may be perfected by the filing of Financing Statements pursuant to Article 9 of the UCC, once those Financing Statements have been properly filed in the jurisdictions described on Annex A hereto, the Security Interest in that Collateral will be fully perfected and the perfected. Such Security Interest will constitute a first-priority Lien on such CollateralCollateral (other than fixtures), subject only to Permitted Liens. With respect to Collateral consisting of investment property (other than Pledged Securities covered by Paragraph 5(j)) hereof), Deposit Accounts, electronic chattel paper, letter-of-credit rights, and instruments, upon the delivery of such Collateral to Secured Party or delivery of an executed Control Agreement with respect to such Collateral, the Security Interest in that Collateral will be fully perfected and the Security Interest will constitute a first-priority Lien on such Collateral, subject only to Permitted Liens. None of the Collateral has been delivered nor control with respect thereto given to any Person Person, other than the Administrative Collateral Agent. Other than the Financing Statements and Control Agreements with respect to this Security Agreement, there are no other financing statements or control agreements covering any Collateral, other than those evidencing Permitted Liens, control agreements otherwise permitted under the Loan Documents and Liens being released on the date hereof. The Except as set forth in Paragraph 3 hereof, the creation of the Security Interest does not require the consent of any Person that has not been obtained.

Binding Obligation/Perfection. This Security Agreement creates a legal, valid, and binding Lien in and to the Collateral in favor of Secured Party and enforceable against Debtor. For Collateral in which the Security Interest may be perfected by the filing of Financing Statements pursuant to Article 9 of the UCC, once those Financing Statements have been properly filed in the jurisdictions described on Annex A hereto, the Security Interest in that Collateral will be fully perfected and the perfected. Such Security Interest will constitute a first-priority Lien on such CollateralCollateral (other than fixtures), subject only to Permitted Liens. With respect to Collateral consisting of investment property (other than Pledged Securities covered by Paragraph 5(j)) hereof), Deposit Accounts, electronic chattel paper, letter-of-credit rights, and instruments, upon the delivery of such Collateral to Secured Party or delivery of an executed Control Agreement with respect to such Collateral, the Security Interest in that Collateral will be fully perfected and the Security Interest will constitute a first-priority Lien on such Collateral, subject only to Permitted Liens. None of the Collateral has been delivered nor control with respect thereto given to any Person Person, other than the Administrative Collateral Agent. Other than the Financing Statements and Control Agreements with respect to this Security Agreement, there are no other financing statements or control agreements covering any Collateral, other than those evidencing Permitted LiensLiens and control agreements and Liens with respect to indebtedness being satisfied in full on the date hereof. The Except as set forth in Paragraph 3 hereof, the creation of the Security Interest does not require the consent of any Person that has not been obtained.

Binding Obligation/Perfection. This Security Agreement creates a legal, valid, and binding Lien in and to the Collateral in favor of Secured Party and enforceable against Debtor. For Collateral in which the Security Interest may be perfected by the filing of Financing Statements pursuant to Article 9 of the UCC, once those Financing Statements have been properly filed in the jurisdictions described on Annex A hereto, the Security Interest in that Collateral will be fully perfected and the Security Interest will constitute a first-priority Lien on such Collateral, subject only to Permitted Liens. With respect to Collateral consisting of investment property (other than Pledged Securities covered by Paragraph 5(j)), Deposit Accounts, electronic chattel paper, letter-of-credit rights, and instruments, upon the delivery of such Collateral to Secured Party or delivery of an executed Control Agreement with respect to such Collateral, the Security Interest in that Collateral will be fully perfected and the Security Interest will constitute a first-priority Lien on such Collateral, subject only to Permitted Liens. PLEDGE AND SECURITY AGREEMENT MERGERSUB None of the Collateral has been delivered nor control with respect thereto given to any Person other than the Administrative Agent. Other than the Financing Statements and Control Agreements with respect to this Security Agreement, there are no other financing statements or control agreements covering any Collateral, other than those evidencing Permitted Liens. The creation of the Security Interest does not require the consent of any Person that has not been obtained.

Binding Obligation/Perfection. This Security Agreement creates a legal, valid, and binding Lien in and to the Collateral in favor of Secured Party and enforceable against Debtor. For Collateral in which the Security Interest may be perfected by the filing of Financing Statements pursuant to Article 9 of the UCC, once those Financing Statements have been properly filed in the jurisdictions described on Annex A hereto, the Security Interest in that Collateral will be fully perfected and the Security Interest will constitute a first-priority Lien on such Collateral, subject only to Permitted Liens. With respect to Collateral consisting of investment property (other than Pledged Securities covered by Paragraph 5(j)5 (j), Deposit Accounts, electronic chattel paper, letter-of-credit rights, and instruments, upon the delivery of such Collateral to Secured Party or delivery of an executed Control Agreement with respect to QES Pledge and Security Agreement such Collateral, the Security Interest in that Collateral will be fully perfected and the Security Interest will constitute a first-priority Lien on such Collateral, subject only to Permitted Liens. None of the Collateral has been delivered nor control with respect thereto given to any Person other than the Administrative Agent. Other than the Financing Statements and Control Agreements with respect to this Security Agreement, there are no other financing statements or control agreements covering any Collateral, other than those evidencing Permitted Liens. The creation of the Security Interest does not require the consent of any Person that has not been obtained.