<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000893538-17-000044.txt : 20170403
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000893538-17-000044
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20170331
ITEM INFORMATION:		Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
ITEM INFORMATION:		Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20170403
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20170403

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SM Energy Co
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000893538
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	CRUDE PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS [1311]
		IRS NUMBER:				410518430
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-31539
		FILM NUMBER:		17735394

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1775 SHERMAN STREET
		STREET 2:		SUITE 1200
		CITY:			DENVER
		STATE:			CO
		ZIP:			80203
		BUSINESS PHONE:		303-861-8140

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1775 SHERMAN STREET
		STREET 2:		SUITE 1200
		CITY:			DENVER
		STATE:			CO
		ZIP:			80203

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	ST MARY LAND & EXPLORATION CO
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19940228
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<div><a name="sb086efdd925a44bd953b748d2cee2045"></a></div><div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></div><div><br></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">UNITED STATES</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">Washington, D.C. 20549</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;font-weight:bold;">FORM 8-K</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;font-weight:bold;">CURRENT REPORT</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;font-weight:bold;">Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">March 31,&#160;2017</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;font-weight:bold;">SM Energy Company</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:11pt;"><div style="padding-left:0px;text-indent:0px;line-height:normal;padding-top:10px;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;width:93.1640625%;border-collapse:collapse;text-align:left;"><tr><td colspan="3"></td></tr><tr><td style="width:34%;"></td><td style="width:33%;"></td><td style="width:33%;"></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">Delaware</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">001-31539</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">41-0518430</font></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">(State or other jurisdiction</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">(Commission</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">(I.R.S. Employer</font></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">of incorporation)</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">File Number)</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">Identification No.)</font></div></td></tr></table></div></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:11pt;"><div style="padding-left:0px;text-indent:0px;line-height:normal;padding-top:10px;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;width:93.1640625%;border-collapse:collapse;text-align:left;"><tr><td colspan="2"></td></tr><tr><td style="width:58%;"></td><td style="width:42%;"></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">1775 Sherman Street, Suite 1200, Denver, Colorado</font></div><div style="text-align:center;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">(Address of principal executive offices)</font></div></td><td 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style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">Not applicable</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2.):</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">[_] Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">[_] Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">[_] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">[_] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;"><br></font></div><div><br></div><div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></div><hr style="page-break-after:always"><div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></div><div><br></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;font-weight:bold;">Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">&#160;</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;text-indent:48px;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">On March 31, 2017, SM Energy Company (the &#8220;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;">Company</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">&#8221;) entered into the Ninth Amendment (the &#8220;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;">Amendment</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">&#8221;) to the Fifth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (the &#8220;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;">Credit Agreement</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">&#8221;) by and among the Company, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Administrative Agent, and the institutions named therein as lenders. Capitalized terms used but not defined herein have the meanings ascribed to such terms in the Amendment or the Credit Agreement, as applicable.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">&#160;</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;text-indent:48px;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">The Amendment modifies the Credit Agreement to allow the Company to enter into Swap Agreements for an aggregate notional volume up to 85% of the Company&#8217;s projected volumes of produced crude oil, natural gas and natural gas liquids during the 36-month period following the execution of any Swap Agreement, and 75% of the Company&#8217;s expected production from its proved reserves for the 24-month period commencing on the third anniversary of such Swap Agreement.  In addition, pursuant to the Amendment, the Lenders agreed to set the Borrowing Base and the Aggregate Commitment at $925 million (pursuant to the regularly scheduled redetermination).</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;text-indent:48px;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;text-indent:48px;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">The foregoing description of the Amendment does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Amendment, a copy of which is filed as Exhibit 10.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">&#160;</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:11pt;"><font 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style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:2px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;font-weight:bold;">Exhibit Number</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:2px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;font-weight:bold;">Description</font></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">Exhibit 10.1</font></div><div 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<div><a name="s5F34AE6A7A5E3A05368D346DF9A66C67"></a></div><div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:right;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:right;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;">EXHIBIT 10.1</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div></div><div><br></div><div style="line-height:121%;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">NINTH AMENDMENT </font></div><div style="line-height:121%;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">TO</font></div><div style="line-height:121%;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">FIFTH AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT</font></div><div style="line-height:121%;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:121%;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">This NINTH AMENDMENT TO FIFTH AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT (this &#8220;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Ninth Amendment</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#8221;) dated as of March 31, 2017 (the &#8220;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Ninth Amendment Effective Date</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#8221;), is by and among SM ENERGY COMPANY, a corporation duly formed and existing under the laws of the State of Delaware (the &#8220;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Borrower</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#8221;); each of the Lenders that is a party hereto; and WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A., as administrative agent for the Lenders (in such capacity, together with its successors in such capacity, by operation of law or as otherwise provided herein, the &#8220;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Administrative Agent</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#8221;).</font></div><div style="line-height:121%;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:121%;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">The parties hereto agree as follows:&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font></div><div style="line-height:121%;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">RECITALS</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">(A)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;The Borrower, the Administrative Agent and the Lenders are party to that certain Fifth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of April 12, 2013 (as amended, supplemented, or otherwise modified prior to the date hereof, the &#8220;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Credit Agreement</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#8221;), pursuant to which the Lenders have made certain credit available to and on behalf of the Borrower; </font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">(B)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;The Borrower, the Administrative Agents and the Lenders have agreed, among other things, to amend Sections 9.02 and 9.17 of the Credit Agreement to grandfather existing Debt and to permit the Borrower to hedge projected production based on internal production forecasts;</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">(C)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;The Lenders have agreed to redetermine the Borrowing Base as provided herein, which redetermination of the Borrowing Base shall, upon its effectiveness, constitute the April 1, 2017 Scheduled Redetermination of the Borrowing Base.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-left:0px;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:justify;text-indent:0px;"><font style="padding-bottom:16px;text-align:justify;font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;padding-right:96px;">Section 1.</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Defined Terms</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">.  Each capitalized term that is defined in the Credit Agreement, but that is not defined in this Ninth Amendment, shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in the Credit Agreement.  Unless otherwise indicated, all section references in this Ninth Amendment refer to the Credit Agreement.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">Section 2.</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Amendments</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">.  In reliance on the representations, warranties, covenants and agreements contained in this Ninth Amendment, and subject to the satisfaction of the conditions precedent set forth in </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Section&#160;4</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#32;hereof, the Credit Agreement shall be amended, effective as of the Ninth Amendment Effective Date, in the manner provided in this </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Section&#160;2</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">2.1</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Additional Definitions</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">.  Section&#160;1.02 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by inserting the following definitions in appropriate alphabetical order, which shall read in full as follows:</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:justify;padding-left:48px;text-indent:48px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#8220;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Ninth Amendment Effective Date</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#8221; means March 31, 2017.</font></div><div><br></div><div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:9pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">1</font></div></div><hr style="page-break-after:always"><div></div><div><br></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:justify;padding-left:42px;text-indent:48px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#8220;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Projected Volume</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#8221; means, at any time, the Borrower&#8217;s reasonably anticipated projected future production from Oil and Gas Properties of the Borrower and the other Loan Parties.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">2.2</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Amendment to Section 8.01 of the Credit Agreement</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">.  Section 8.01 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended to insert a new clause (p) thereto in alphabetical order which shall read in full in follows:</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:justify;padding-left:48px;text-indent:48px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">(p) </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Certificate of Financial Officer &#8211; Projected Volume Reports</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">. (i) Concurrently with any delivery of financial statements under </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Section 8.01(a)</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#32;and </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Section 8.01(b)</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">, (ii) promptly upon the occurrence of any event (including any sale, transfer, assignment or other disposition of Oil and Gas Properties) that the Borrower determines in its reasonable discretion would decrease the aggregate Projected Volume by 5% or more of the aggregate Projected Volume during the five-year period set forth in the most recent certificate previously delivered pursuant to this </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Section 8.01(p)</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">, and (iii) at the election of the Borrower, up to two times during the period following the delivery of the most recent certificate previously delivered pursuant to clause (i) above (or more frequently, if the Administrative Agent in its reasonable discretion approves), a certificate of a Financial Officer setting forth as of a recent date, a report detailing the Projected Volume for each month during the forthcoming five year period and the assumptions used in calculating such Projected Volume, in each case, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent.  </font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">2.3</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Amendment to Section 8.12(a) of the Credit Agreement</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">.  Section 8.12(a) of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by amending and restating &#8220;most senior executive of the Borrower who is responsible for engineering and evaluation&#8221; with &#8220;most senior employee of the Borrower who has direct oversight for engineering and evaluation&#8221;.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">2.4</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Amendment to Section 8.12(b) of the Credit Agreement</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">.  Section 8.12(b) of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by amending and restating &#8220;Vice President, Engineering and Evaluation&#8221; with &#8220;most senior employee of the Borrower who has direct oversight for engineering and evaluation&#8221;.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">2.5</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Amendment to Section 9.02(c) of the Credit Agreement</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">.  Section 9.02(c) of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended to amend and restate clause (ii) therein to read in full as &#8220;(ii) other than with respect to Debt set forth on </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Schedule 9.02(c)</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#32;outstanding on the Ninth Amendment Effective Date,&#160;the aggregate principal amount of Debt permitted by this clause (c)&#160;shall not exceed $75,000,000 at any time outstanding.&#8221;</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">2.6</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Amendment to Section 9.02(h) of the Credit Agreement</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">.  Section 9.02(h) of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended and restated to read in full as follows:</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:justify;padding-left:48px;text-indent:40px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">(h) Debt set forth on </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Schedule 9.02(h)</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#32;outstanding on the Ninth Amendment Effective Date and&#160;other Debt not to exceed $25,000,000 in the aggregate at any one time outstanding.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">2.7</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Amendment to Section 9.17 of the Credit Agreement</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">.  Section 9.17 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended and restated to read in full as follows:</font></div><div><br></div><div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:9pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">2</font></div></div><hr style="page-break-after:always"><div></div><div><br></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:justify;padding-left:48px;text-indent:48px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">Section 9.17 </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Swap Agreements</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">.  No Loan Party will enter into any Swap Agreements with any Person other than:</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;padding-left:96px;text-indent:48px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">(a) Subject to the second to last paragraph of this </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Section 9.17</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">, Swap Agreements in respect of commodities (i) with an Approved Counterparty and (ii) the notional volumes for which (when aggregated with other commodity Swap Agreements then in effect) do not exceed (A) 85% of the Projected Volumes of each of (1) crude oil, (2) natural gas and (3) natural gas liquids and condensate, calculated separately, in each case based on the most recently delivered certificate under </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Section 8.01(p)</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#32;for each month during the first thirty-six (36) month period from the date such Swap Agreement (including each trade or transaction) is executed and (B) 75% of the reasonably anticipated production of each of (1) crude oil, (2) natural gas and (3) natural gas liquids and condensate, calculated separately, in each case from the Loan Parties&#8217; 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Proved Reserves as set forth in the most recent Reserve Report delivered pursuant to the terms of this Agreement may be revised at the Borrower&#8217;s option to account for any increase or decrease therein anticipated because of information obtained by the Borrower or any other Loan Party subsequent to the publication of such Reserve Report, including the Borrower&#8217;s or any other Loan Party&#8217;s internal forecasts of production decline rates for existing wells and including additions to or deletions from anticipated future production due to new wells coming on stream or failing to come on stream, the shutting in of wells or other cessation of production from wells, the acquisition of property or wells and the disposition of property or wells.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;padding-left:48px;text-indent:48px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;padding-left:48px;text-indent:48px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">If, at the end of any calendar month, the Borrower determines that the aggregate notional volumes of all Swap Agreements in respect of commodities for such calendar month (other than basis differential swaps on volumes already hedged pursuant to other Swap Agreements) exceeded 100% of actual production of each of (i) crude oil, (ii) natural gas and (iii) natural gas liquids and condensate, calculated separately, for such calendar month, then the Borrower shall (A) promptly notify the Administrative Agent of such determination, and (B) if requested by the Administrative Agent or the Supermajority Lenders, within 30 days after such request (1) provide an updated report of the type set forth in </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Section 8.01(p)</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#32;and (2) terminate, create off-setting positions or otherwise unwind or monetize existing Swap Agreements such that, at such time, the volumes under commodity Swap Agreements will not exceed 100% of the Projected Volumes set forth in the report delivered pursuant to the foregoing clause (1) for the then-current and any succeeding calendar month covered by such Swap Agreements.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;padding-left:96px;text-indent:48px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;padding-left:48px;text-indent:48px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">If, between Scheduled Redeterminations, any Loan Party assigns, terminates, or unwinds any Swap Agreements in respect of commodities which have, individually or in the aggregate, a value in the then effective Borrowing Base (as determined by the Administrative Agent) equal to more than five percent (5%) of the then effective Borrowing Base, the Borrowing Base shall be reduced, effective immediately, by an amount equal to the value, if any, assigned the liquidated portion of such Swap Agreements.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;padding-left:48px;text-indent:48px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">2.8</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Amendment to Section 12.01(a)(i) of the Credit Agreement</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">.  Section 12.01(a)(i) of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended and restated to read in full as follows:</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:justify;padding-left:48px;text-indent:48px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">(i)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;if to the Borrower, to it at 1775 Sherman Street, Suite 1200, Denver, Colorado 80203, Attention: Treasury Department (Telecopy No. 303/861-0934) (E-mail Address: nmarkham@sm-energy.com);</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">2.9</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Amendment to Schedules of the Credit Agreement</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">.  The Credit Agreement shall be amended to insert </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Schedule 9.02(c)</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#32;and </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Schedule 9.02(h)</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#32;attached hereto as </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Schedule 9.02(c)</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#32;and </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Schedule 9.02(h)</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#32;thereto and </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Schedule 9.02(c)</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#32;and </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Schedule 9.02(h)</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#32;attached hereto shall be deemed to be attached as </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Schedule 9.02(c)</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#32;and </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Schedule 9.02(h)</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#32;to the Credit Agreement.</font></div><div><br></div><div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:9pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">4</font></div></div><hr style="page-break-after:always"><div></div><div><br></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">Section 3.</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Redetermination of Borrowing Base</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">.  The Lenders hereby agree that, for the period from and including the Ninth Amendment Effective Date to but excluding the next Redetermination Date, the amount of the Borrowing Base shall be equal to $925,000,000.00.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Borrowing Base may be subject to further adjustments from time to time pursuant to Section 2.07, Section 8.13(c), Section 9.02(i), Section 9.12, Section 9.17 or Section 9.18 of the Credit Agreement.  For the avoidance of doubt, the Borrower and the Lenders hereby agree that the redetermination herein shall constitute the April 1, 2017 Scheduled Redetermination of the Borrowing Base.  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The Administrative Agent shall have received counterparts hereof duly executed by the Borrower and the Lenders constituting at least the Supermajority Lenders, which may be delivered by the means described in </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Section 6.3</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#32;(or, in the case of any party as to which an executed counterpart shall not have been received, email, facsimile, or other written or electronic confirmation from such party of execution of a counterpart hereof by such party).</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">4.2</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Projected Volume Report</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">.  The Administrative Agent shall have received a certificate of a Financial Officer setting forth a report detailing the Projected Volume for each month during the forthcoming five year period and the assumptions used in calculating such Projected Volume, in each case, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent.  </font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">4.3</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Mortgage</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">.&#160; The Administrative Agent shall have received executed counterparts of Security Instruments granting to the Administrative Agent a first-priority Lien interest (subject only to Excepted Liens of the type described in clauses (a) to (d) of the definition thereof, but subject to the provisos at the end of such definition) on additional Oil and Gas Properties not already subject to a Lien of the Security Instruments such that, after giving effect thereto, the Mortgaged Properties will represent at least 90% of the Oil and Gas Properties evaluated in the most recently completed Reserve Report.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">4.4</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Title</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">.&#160; The Administrative Agent shall have received title information in form and substance acceptable to the Administrative Agent covering additional proved Oil and Gas Properties evaluated by the most recently completed Reserve Report such that, after giving effect thereto, the Administrative Agent shall have received reasonably satisfactory title information on at least 80% of the value of the Borrowing Base after giving effect to this Ninth Amendment (including </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Section 3</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#32;hereof).</font></div><div><br></div><div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:9pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">5</font></div></div><hr style="page-break-after:always"><div></div><div><br></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">4.5</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">No Event of Default or Deficiency</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">.  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The Administrative Agent shall notify Borrower and each Lender of the Ninth Amendment Effective Date and such notice shall be conclusive and binding.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">Section 5.</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Reaffirm Existing Representations and Warranties</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">.  The Borrower hereby (a) acknowledges the terms of this Ninth Amendment; (b) ratifies and affirms its obligations under, and acknowledges its continued liability under, each Loan Document to which it is a party and agrees that each Loan Document to which it is a party remains in full force and effect as expressly amended hereby; and (c) represents and warrants to the Lenders that, as of the date hereof, after giving effect to the terms of this Ninth Amendment: (i) all of the representations and warranties contained in each Loan Document to which the Borrower is a party are true and correct in all material respects as though made on and as of the Ninth Amendment Effective Date (unless made as of a specific earlier date, in which case, such representation or warranty was true and correct in all material respects as of such date or qualified by materiality, in which case such representation or warranty shall be true and correct as of the applicable date); (ii) no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing and the Aggregate Revolving Credit Exposures do not, and will not immediately after giving effect to this Ninth Amendment, exceed the Borrowing Base; (iii) since the date of the most recent balance sheet delivered pursuant to Section 8.01(a) of the Credit Agreement, no Material Adverse Effect has occurred; (iv) the execution, delivery and performance by the Borrower of this Ninth Amendment are within Borrower&#8217;s corporate powers, have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action, require no consent or approval of, or filing with, any governmental body, agency or official and do not violate  any provision of applicable law or any material agreement binding upon Borrower or any other Loan Party; and (v) this Ninth Amendment constitutes the valid and binding obligation of the Borrower enforceable in accordance with its terms, except as (A) the enforceability thereof may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or similar laws affecting creditor&#8217;s rights generally, and (B) the availability of equitable remedies may be limited by equitable principles of general application, regardless of whether considered in a proceeding in equity or at law. </font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">Section 6.</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Miscellaneous</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">6.1</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Confirmation</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">.  The provisions of the Credit Agreement (as amended by this Ninth Amendment) shall remain in full force and effect in accordance with its terms following the effectiveness of this Ninth Amendment.  This Ninth Amendment shall constitute a Loan Document.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">6.2</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">No Waiver</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">.  Neither the execution by the Administrative Agent or the Lenders party hereto of this Ninth Amendment, nor any other act or omission by the Administrative Agent or the Lenders or their officers in connection herewith, shall be deemed a waiver by the Administrative Agent or the Lenders of any Defaults or Events of Default which may exist, which may have occurred </font></div><div><br></div><div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:9pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">6</font></div></div><hr style="page-break-after:always"><div></div><div><br></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">prior to the date of the effectiveness of this Ninth Amendment or which may occur in the future under the Credit Agreement and/or the other Loan Documents.  Similarly, nothing contained in this Ninth Amendment shall directly or indirectly in any way whatsoever either: (a) impair, prejudice or otherwise adversely affect the Administrative Agent&#8217;s or the Lenders&#8217; right at any time to exercise any right, privilege or remedy in connection with the Loan Documents with respect to any Default or Event of Default, (b) except as provided herein, amend or alter any provision of the Credit Agreement, the other Loan Documents, or any other contract or instrument, or (c) constitute any course of dealing or other basis for altering any obligation of the Borrower or any right, privilege or remedy of the Administrative Agent or the Lenders under the Credit Agreement, the other Loan Documents, or any other contract or instrument.  Nothing in this Ninth Amendment shall be construed to be a consent by the Administrative Agent or the Lenders to any Default or Event of Default.  Each reference in the Credit Agreement to &#8220;this Agreement&#8221;, &#8220;hereunder&#8221;, &#8220;hereof&#8221;, &#8220;herein&#8221; or any other word or words of similar import shall mean and be a reference to the Credit Agreement as amended hereby, and each reference in any other Loan Document to the Credit Agreement or any word or words of similar import shall be and mean a reference to the Credit Agreement as amended hereby.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">6.3</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Counterparts</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">.  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This Ninth Amendment shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">6.5</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Severability</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">.  Any provision of this Ninth Amendment held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any jurisdiction shall, as to such jurisdiction, be ineffective to the extent of such invalidity, illegality or unenforceability without affecting the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions hereof or thereof; and the invalidity of a particular provision in a particular jurisdiction shall not invalidate such provision in any other jurisdiction.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">6.6</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">No Oral Agreement</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">.  This Ninth Amendment, the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents and any separate letter agreements with respect to fees payable to the Administrative Agent constitute the entire contract among the parties hereto relating to the subject matter hereof and thereof and supersede any and all previous agreements and understandings, oral or written, relating to the subject matter hereof and thereof.  This Ninth Amendment, the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents represent the final agreement among the parties hereto and thereto and may not be contradicted by evidence of prior, contemporaneous or subsequent oral agreements of the parties.  There are no unwritten oral agreements between the parties.  </font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">6.7</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Governing Law</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">.  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McKean</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;text-indent:288px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">Name: &#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;George E. McKean</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;text-indent:288px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">Title:&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Senior Vice President</font></div><div><br></div><div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:9pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">[SIGNATURE PAGE TO NINTH AMENDMENT TO  <br>FIFTH AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT &#8211; SM ENERGY COMPANY]</font></div></div><hr style="page-break-after:always"><div></div><div><br></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;text-indent:288px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">THE BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;text-indent:288px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">By: &#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">/s/ Alan Dawson</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;text-indent:288px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">Name: &#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Alan Dawson</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;text-indent:288px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">Title:&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Director</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div><br></div><div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:9pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">[SIGNATURE PAGE TO NINTH AMENDMENT TO  <br>FIFTH AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT &#8211; SM ENERGY COMPANY]</font></div></div><hr style="page-break-after:always"><div></div><div><br></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;text-indent:288px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;text-indent:288px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">By: &#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">/s/ John C. Lozano</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;text-indent:288px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">Name: &#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;John C. Lozano</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;text-indent:288px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">Title:&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Vice President</font></div><div><br></div><div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:9pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">[SIGNATURE PAGE TO NINTH AMENDMENT TO  <br>FIFTH AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT &#8211; SM ENERGY COMPANY]</font></div></div><hr style="page-break-after:always"><div><a name="s2A4DB78C89D72D407C9F346DFA08CE4E"></a></div><div></div><div><br></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">ANNEX I</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">LIST OF COMMITMENTS</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:12pt;"><div style="padding-left:0px;text-indent:0px;line-height:normal;padding-top:10px;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;text-align:left;"><tr><td colspan="3"></td></tr><tr><td style="width:42%;"></td><td style="width:28%;"></td><td style="width:30%;"></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-left:1px solid #000000;border-right:1px solid #000000;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">Name of Lender</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-left:1px solid #000000;border-right:1px solid #000000;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">Applicable Percentage</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-left:1px solid #000000;border-right:1px solid #000000;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">Commitment</font></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-left:1px solid #000000;border-right:1px solid #000000;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">Wells Fargo Bank, National</font></div><div style="text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">Association </font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-left:1px solid #000000;border-right:1px solid #000000;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">9.666666667%</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:middle;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-left:1px solid #000000;border-right:1px solid #000000;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">$89,416,666.69</font></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-left:1px solid #000000;border-right:1px solid #000000;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">Bank of America, N.A.</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-left:1px solid #000000;border-right:1px solid #000000;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">9.666666667%</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:middle;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-left:1px solid #000000;border-right:1px solid #000000;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">$89,416,666.67</font></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-left:1px solid #000000;border-right:1px solid #000000;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A.</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-left:1px solid #000000;border-right:1px solid #000000;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">9.666666667%</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:middle;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-left:1px solid #000000;border-right:1px solid #000000;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">$89,416,666.67</font></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-left:1px solid #000000;border-right:1px solid #000000;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">Compass Bank</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-left:1px solid #000000;border-right:1px solid #000000;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">8.222222222%</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:middle;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-left:1px solid #000000;border-right:1px solid #000000;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">$76,055,555.55</font></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-left:1px solid #000000;border-right:1px solid #000000;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">Barclays Bank PLC</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-left:1px solid #000000;border-right:1px solid #000000;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">8.222222222%</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:middle;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-left:1px solid #000000;border-right:1px solid #000000;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">$76,055,555.55</font></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-left:1px solid #000000;border-right:1px solid #000000;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">Royal Bank of Canada</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-left:1px solid #000000;border-right:1px solid #000000;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">8.222222222%</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:middle;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-left:1px solid #000000;border-right:1px solid #000000;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">$76,055,555.55</font></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-left:1px solid #000000;border-right:1px solid #000000;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">Comerica Bank</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-left:1px solid #000000;border-right:1px solid #000000;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">6.666666667%</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:middle;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-left:1px solid #000000;border-right:1px solid #000000;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">$61,666,666.67</font></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-left:1px solid #000000;border-right:1px solid #000000;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">BOKF, NA dba Bank of Oklahoma</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-left:1px solid #000000;border-right:1px solid #000000;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">5.333333333%</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:middle;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-left:1px solid #000000;border-right:1px solid #000000;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">$49,333,333.33</font></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-left:1px solid #000000;border-right:1px solid #000000;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">Santander Bank, N.A.</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-left:1px solid #000000;border-right:1px solid #000000;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">5.333333333%</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:middle;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-left:1px solid #000000;border-right:1px solid #000000;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">$49,333,333.33</font></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-left:1px solid #000000;border-right:1px solid #000000;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">Capital One, National Association</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-left:1px solid #000000;border-right:1px solid #000000;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">5.333333333%</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:middle;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-left:1px solid #000000;border-right:1px solid #000000;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">$49,333,333.33</font></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-left:1px solid #000000;border-right:1px solid #000000;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">Deutsche Bank Trust Company </font></div><div style="text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">Americas</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-left:1px solid #000000;border-right:1px solid #000000;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">5.333333333%</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:middle;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-left:1px solid #000000;border-right:1px solid #000000;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">$49,333,333.33</font></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-left:1px solid #000000;border-right:1px solid #000000;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">KeyBank National Association</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-left:1px solid #000000;border-right:1px solid #000000;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">5.333333333%</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:middle;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-left:1px solid #000000;border-right:1px solid #000000;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">$49,333,333.33</font></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-left:1px solid #000000;border-right:1px solid #000000;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">The Bank of Nova Scotia</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-left:1px solid #000000;border-right:1px solid #000000;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">5.333333333%</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:middle;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-left:1px solid #000000;border-right:1px solid #000000;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">$49,333,333.33</font></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-left:1px solid #000000;border-right:1px solid #000000;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">U.S. Bank National Association</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-left:1px solid #000000;border-right:1px solid #000000;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">5.333333333%</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:middle;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-left:1px solid #000000;border-right:1px solid #000000;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">$49,333,333.33</font></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-left:1px solid #000000;border-right:1px solid #000000;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">Goldman Sachs Bank USA</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-left:1px solid #000000;border-right:1px solid #000000;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">2.333333333%</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:middle;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-left:1px solid #000000;border-right:1px solid #000000;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">$21,583,333.33</font></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-left:1px solid #000000;border-right:1px solid #000000;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">TOTAL</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-left:1px solid #000000;border-right:1px solid #000000;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">100.00%</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-left:1px solid #000000;border-right:1px solid #000000;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">$925,000,000.00</font></div></td></tr></table></div></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:8pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;"><br></font></div><div><br></div><div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:9pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">[ANNEX I TO NINTH AMENDMENT TO  <br>FIFTH AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT &#8211; SM ENERGY COMPANY]</font></div></div>	</body>
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