COBALT INTERNATIONAL ENERGY, INC. 3.125% Convertible Senior Notes due 2024 UNDERWRITING AGREEMENTUnderwriting Agreement • May 13th, 2014 • Cobalt International Energy, Inc. • Crude petroleum & natural gas • New York
accordance with their terms, subject to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency and similar laws affecting creditors’ rights generally, concepts of reasonableness and equitable principles of general applicability, and will be entitled to the benefits of the Indenture pursuant to which such Securities are to be issued, provided that we express no opinion as to the (w) enforceability of any waiver of rights under any usury or stay law, (x) validity, legally binding effect or enforceability of any provision in the Securities that requires or relates to adjustments to the conversion rate at a rate or in an amount that a court would determine in the circumstances under applicable law to be commercially unreasonable or a penalty or forfeiture and (y) validity, legally binding effect or enforceability of any provision that permits holders to collect any portion of stated principal amount upon acceleration of the Securities to the extent determined to constitute unearned interest.
