Note Holder Payoff and Recapitalization Agreement dated as of October 16, 2007 relating to Ascent Energy Inc. and South Louisiana Property Holdings, Inc. NOTE HOLDER PAYOFF AND RECAPITALIZATION AGREEMENTNote Holder Payoff and Recapitalization Agreement • December 11th, 2007 • Jefferies & Company, Inc. • Crude petroleum & natural gas • New York
This Note Holder Payoff and Recapitalization Agreement (this "Agreement"), dated as of October 16, 2007, is entered into by and among Ascent Energy Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Company"); South Louisiana Property Holdings, Inc., a Louisiana corporation ("SLPH"); the holders of the Company's outstanding 16% Senior Notes (including any PIK Notes executed and delivered by the Company in connection therewith, the "Senior Notes") due February 1, 2010 (or such later maturity date as automatically extended in accordance with Section 7 thereof (but in no event later than February 1, 2015)) listed on Exhibit A hereto (collectively, the "Senior Note Holders"); the holders of the Company's outstanding 11¾% Senior Subordinated Notes due May 1, 2010 (or such later maturity date as automatically extended in accordance with Section 7 thereof (but in no event later than May 1, 2015)) (including any PIK Notes executed and delivered by the Company in connection therewith, the "Senior Subordinated
