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Default Rate shall mean: (1) in the case of principal, 4% per annum in excess of the rate(s)
that would otherwise be in effect on the loans under the Promissory Notes and Supplements; and (2)
in the case of overdue interest, fees and other charges, 4% per annum in excess of the CoBank Base
Rate, as in effect from time to time.

Distribution shall mean the payment of any dividend or distribution of any kind to its
shareholders or other owners, whether in cash, assets, obligations or otherwise, and whether paid
directly or indirectly, such as by a reduction in or a rebate of rates or the purchase or redemption of
any equity or other securities or interests in the Company, or the purchase of any assets or services
for a price that exceeds the fair market value thereof.

Dollars and the sign “$” shall mean lawful money of the United States of America.

Enforcement Action shall mean a formal judicial or administrative proceeding filed by any
governmental authority to enforce any Law.

ERISA shall mean the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended from
time to time, and the regulations and published interpretations thereof.

ERISA Plans shall have the meaning set forth in Section 4.10 of the Agreement.

Event of Default shall mean any of the events specified in Article 8 of the Agreement and
any event specified in any Promissory Note and Supplement or other Loan Document as an Event of
Default.

Financial Statements shall mean: (1) in the case of the initial Promissory Note(s) and
Supplement(s) to the Agreement, the financial statements furnished to CoBank in connection with
the initial Promissory Note(s) and Supplement(s); and (2) in the case of each other Promissory Note
and Supplement to the Agreement, the most recent annual financial statements furnished to CoBank
pursuant to Sections 5.06(A) of the Agreement.

GAAP shall mean generally accepted accounting principles in the United States.

Guarantor shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.04(B) hereof.

Guaranty shal] have the meaning set forth in Section 2.04(B) hereof.

Indemnitees shall have the meaning set forth in Section 10.08 hereof.

Investments shall have the meaning set forth in Section 6.09 of the Agreement.

Laws shall mean all laws, rules, regulations, codes, orders and the like.

Lien shall mcan any mortgage, deed of trust, pledge, security interest, hypothecation,
assignment, deposit arrangement, cncumbrance, lien (statutory or other), or preference, priority or

other security agreement or preferential arrangement, charge or encumbrance of any kind or nature
whatsoever (including, without limitation, any conditional sale or other title retention agreement).

Loan Documents shall mean this Agreement, all Promissory Notes and Supplements, and all
instruments or documents relating to this Agreement or the Promissory Notes and Supplements,
including, without limitation, all applications, certificates, opinions of counsel, mortgages, deeds of
trust, security agreements, guaranties, interest rate risk management agreements (including the [SDA
2002 Master Agreement and all schedules thereto),and pledge agreements.

Long-Term Debt shall mean for the Company on a consolidated basis the sum of (a) all
indebtedness for borrowed money, (b) obligations which are evidenced by notes, bonds, debentures
or similar instruments, (c) that portion of obligations with respect to capital leases or other
capitalized agreements that are properly classified as a liability on the balance sheet in conformity
with GAAP or which are treated as operating leases under regulations applicable to them but which
otherwise would be required to be capitalized under GAAP, and (d) indebtedness or obligations
guarantied by the Company or sccured by any Lien on any property of the Company, in each case
having a maturity of more than one year from the date of its creation or having a maturity within one
year from such date but that is renewable or extendible, at the Company’s option, to a date more than
one year from such date or that arises under a revolving credit or similar agreement that obligates the
lender(s) to extend credit during a period of more than one year from such date, including all current
maturities in respect of such indebtedness whether or not required to be paid within one year from
the date of its creation.

Material Adverse Effect shall mean a material adverse effect on the condition, financial or
otherwise, operations, properties, margins or business of the Company or any Subsidiary or on the
ability of the Company or any Subsidiary to perform its obligations under the Loan Documents.

Money Pool Agreement shall mean that certain Money Pool Agreement dated as of January
1, 2006, among the Guarantor, the Company, PWW, and other affiliates of the Guarantor.

Net Worth shall mean the difference between total assets less total liabilities (both as
determined on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP consistently applied or the appropriate
standards of the regulatory agency having jurisdiction over the Company).

Person shall mean an individual, partnership, limited liability company, corporation,
business trust, joint stock company, trust, unincorporated association, joint venture, governmental
authority, or other entity of whatever nature.

Promissory Note and Supplement shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2,01 of the
Agreement.

PWW shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3.01(C) hereof.

Subsidiary shall mean, as to the Company, a corporation, partnership, limited liability
company, joint venture, or other Person of which shares of stock or other equity interests having
ordinary voting power to elect a majority of the board of directors or other managers of such
corporation, partnership, limited liability company, joint venture, or other Person are at the time
owned, or the management of which is otherwise controlled, directly or indirectly, through one or
more intermediaries, or both, by the Company.

Total Capitalization shall mean Total Debt plus Net Worth, except that in determining
Total Capitalization, contributions in aid of construction, advances for construction, customer
deposits, or similar items reducing rate base calculations shall be excluded.

Total Debt shall mean for the Company on a consolidated basis the sum of the following as
of the end of the Fiscal year: (a) all indebtedness for borrowed money or for the deferred purchase
price of property or services (other than accounts payable to trade creditors incurred in the ordinary
course of business), (b) obligations which are evidenced by notes, bonds, debentures or similar
instruments, (c) that portion of obligations with respect to Capital Leases or other capitalized
agreements that are properly classified as a liability on the balance sheet in conformity with GAAP
or which are treated as operating leases under regulations applicable to them but which otherwise
would be required to be capitalized under GAAP; (d) debt secured by a Lien on any assets of the
Company or ils Subsidiaries (whether or not the debt has been assumed); and (e) all obligations
guarantied by the Company or any Subsidiary.

Total Debt to Capitalization Ratio shall mean a ratio of Total Debt at the end of the fiscal
year to Total Capitalization at the end of the fiscal year.

SECTION 1.02 Rules of Interpretation. The following rules of interpretation shall
apply to the Agreement, all Promissory Notes and Supplements, and al] amendments to either of the
foregoing:

Accounting Terms. All accounting terms not specifically defined herein shall be construed
in accordance with GAAP, and all financial data submitted pursuant to this Agreement shall! be
prepared in accordance with such principles.

Number. All terms stated in the singular shall include the plural, and all terms stated in the
plural shall include the singular.

Including. The term "including" shall mean including, but not limited to.

Default. The expression "while any Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be
continuing" (or like expression) shal! be deemed to include the period following any acceleration of
the obligations (unless such acceleration is rescinded).

Permitted Encembrances. CoBank's consent to the Company having one or more Liens on
all or any portion of its assets, shall not be construed to be an agreement to subordinate its Lien on
those assets to the extent that such Lien is not otherwise entitled to priority under Law.

Attachment B

SCOBANK sain a oe
_ 3OC-IA2-8072

MMA SCTANK Core

January 15, 2016

Mr. Larry Goodhue, President
Pennichuck Corporation

25 Manchester St.

Nashua, NH 03054

Dear Mr. Goodhue:

This Non-Binding Summary of Terms and Conditions (this “Summary”) is being presented for information and
discussion purposes only. This Summary is neither a commitment nor an offer to extend credit and does not create any
obligation on the part of CoBank. CoBank’s decision to extend credit to the Company is contingent upon completion to
CoBank’s satisfaction of all necessary due diligence, receipt of internal credit approvals, and the preparation of final
documentation in form and substance satisfactory to CoBank. All figures, terms, and conditions are subject to change at
any time. A commitment by CoBank will exist only if a formal, written commitment letter or definitive loan documents
are prepared and executed by CoBank and the Company, and not otherwise. This Summary is strictly confidential and
may not be released to or discussed with any third party without the prior written consent of CoBank.

Borrower: Pennichuck East Utility, Inc. (the “Borrower”)

Type of Credit Facility: An up to 25 year multiple advance term loan in an amount up to $2,200,000
(“Term Loan”)

Purpose: To finance capital expenditures

Availability: Beginning on a date to be agreed upon by the parties and ending 180 days

from the beginning of availability. The Term Loan will be advanced
pursuant to closing procedures to be agreed upon by the parties.

Interest: In accordance with one or more of the following interest rate options, as
selected by the Borrower:

Weekly Quoted Variable Rate Option: Under this option, balances

may be fixed at a rate established by CoBank on the first "Business Day"
(to be defined) of each week. The rate established shall be effective until
the first Business Day of the next week. WQVR for the week of January
11, 2016 is 2.18%,

Quoted Fixed Rate Option. At one or more rates to be quoted by

CoBank. Under this option, rates can be fixed: (1) on balances or
multiples of $100,000; (2) for periods of 6 months to the final maturity

Denctr/Water/valley/2005/1 MLO121905

Origination Fees:

Principal Repayment:

Prepayment:

Capitalization:

Collateral:

Gaurantee:

Documentation:

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date of the Term Loan; and (3) on no more than 5 separate balances at any
one time.

Interest will be calculated on the actual number of days elapsed on the
basis of a year consisting of 360 days and shall be payable monthly in
arrears by the 20" day of the following month.

None.

In up to 300 consecutive monthly installments, each due on the 20° of the
month, with the first installment due on first month monthfollowing the
end of availability. The amount of each installment shall be the same
principal amount that would be due and payable if the loan was payable in
level installments of principal and interest and such schedule was
calculated using the “CoBank Base Rate” (to be defined) on the date of
the loan agreement; provided, however, that if on the date the loan is
made, the Borrower fixes the rate of interest on the entire principal
amount of the loan to the final maturity date thereof, then the rate utilized
in calculating the amortization schedule shal! be the rate of interest
accruing on the loan.

Balances bearing interest at the Weekly Quoted Variable Rate Option
may be prepaid without premium. Balances with a fixed interest rate may
be prepaid in whole or part, subject to a prepayment surcharge. The
surcharge shal! be in an amount equa! to the greater of: (1) the sum of the
present value of CoBank’s funding losses plus a yield of % of 1% on a per
annum basis or (2) $300.

The Loan will be capitalized in accordance with CoBank’s bylaws and
will be eligible for patronage.

The Loan will be unsecured: (1) except for CoBank’s statutory first lien
on all equity in CoBank; and (2) unless the Borrower desires to grants
liens to secure other debt, in which case the Borrower may grant liens to
CoBank and the holders of its other debt as long as CoBank and such
other holders share such liens pro rata and all collateral and
documentation evidencing same is approved by CoBank.

The term loan will be guaranteed by Pennichuck Corporation under the
existing guaranty agreement dated February 9, 2010 between CoBank and
Pennichuck Corporation to be amended as needed for this Loan.

CoBank's commitment is subject to the negotiation, execution, and
delivery of documentation satisfactory to CoBank and its counsel in all!
material respects. Such documentation will contain conditions precedent,
representations and warranties, covenants, events of default, remedies and
miscellaneous other provisions. Without limiting the foregoing, the

Terms and Conditions:

Expenses:

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documents will contain the following conditions precedent,
representations and warranties, covenants and events of default:

e Conditions Precedent. Satisfactory review and approval of all
documents related to the acquisition of the assets and the
formation of the Borrower; execution and delivery of all related
documents; receipt of such board resolutions, incumbency
certificates and other evidence as CoBank shall require that all
documents have been duly authorized, executed and delivered;
evidence of perfection and priority of lien; and opinions of
counsel.

© Representations and Warranties: Due organization, good
standing and qualification; authorization to borrow; compliance
with law; financial condition; title to properties; liens; no materia!
adverse change; litigation; payment of taxes; governmental
regulations; disclosure; licenses; trademarks; and patents.

While the Loan is outstanding, the Borrower will be required to meet financial
and negative covenants as detailed in Section 7 and Section 6, respectively, of
the Borrower’s existing Master Loan Agreement, dated February 9" 2010.
Reporting requirements will remain as detailed in Section 4 and Events of
Default will remain as detailed in Section 8, both also located in the
Borrower’s Master Loan Agreement.

All reasonable costs and expenses incurred by CoBank in connection with
this transaction (including, without limitation, all reasonable fees and
expenses of counsel to CoBank) to be paid by the Borrower.

Attachment C

GUARANTEE OF PAYMENT
(CONTINUING)

THIS GUARANTEE OF PAYMENT (this "Guaranty") is executed as of February 9, 2010, by
PENNICHUCK CORPORATION, a New Hampshire corporation (hereinafter referred to as the
"Guarantor"), in favor COBANK, ACB (hereinafter referred to as "CoBank").

BACKGROUND

Pennichuck East Utility, Inc. (the "Company") has obtained or may desire at some point in time
and/or from time to time to obtain loans, advances and other financial accommodations from CoBank.
Owing to Company's financial condition and/or other factors, CoBank is not willing to extend or continue to
extend credit to the Company without the guaranty of the Guarantor. Having a financial interest in the
Company and expecting to benefit from such credit, the Guarantor is willing to furnish that guaranty.

NOW, THEREFORE, in order to induce CoBank to extend credit to the Company and for good
and valuable other consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the

Guarantor agrees as follows:

SECTION 1. Guaranty. The Guarantor hereby unconditionally and irrevocably guarantees to
CoBank the punctual payment when due, whether at stated maturity, by acceleration or otherwise, of all
indebtedness, obligations and liabilities of the Company to CoBank, whether now existing or hereafter
incurred, including, but not limited to, those under or arising out of or in connection with any loans,
advances, acceptances, letters of credit, indemnities, foreign exchange contracts or any other kind of
contract or agreement under which the Company may be indebted to CoBank in any manner, whether for
principal, interest, fees, surcharges, expenses or otherwise. For ease of reference: (i) all such indebtedness,
obligations and liabilities shall hereinafter be collectively referred to as the "Guaranteed Obligations"; and
(ii) all instruments, documents and agreements evidencing or relating to the Guaranteed Obligations
(including all loan agreements, promissory notes, reimbursement agreements, security agreements,
mortgages and deeds of trust) shall hereinafter collectively be referred to as the "Loan Documents," Without
limiting the foregoing, the Loan Documents shall include (but shall not be limited to) the: (1) Master Loan
Agreement dated as of February 9, 2010, between the Company and CoBank (as amended or restated from
time to time, the “MLA”); (2) Promissory Note and Supplement dated as of February 9, 2010, between the
Company and CoBank and numbered RX0848T1I; (3) Promissory Note and Supplement dated as of
February 9, 2010, between the Company and CoBank and numbered RX0848T2; (4) all future Promissory
Notes and Supplements issued under the Master Loan Agreement; (5) the ISDA 2002 Master Agreement
dated as of February 9, 2010, between the Company and CoBank, and all schedules executed at any time in
connection therewith; and (6) all amendments to and restatements of each of the foregoing.

SECTION 2. Guaranty of Payment; Waiver of Defenses, Etc. This Guaranty is a guarantee of
payment and not of collection. The Guarantor acknowledges and agrees that this Guaranty is an absolute
and independent obligation of the Guarantor, and therefore waives any right to require that any action be
brought against the Company, another guarantor or any other person or entity which is liable for all or any
part of the Guaranteed Obligations, or to require that resort be had at any time to any security for the
Guaranteed Obligations or to any right of setoff or similar right. The Guarantor’s obligations hereunder
Shall be payable on demand and shall be absolute and unconditional irrespective of (and the Guarantor
hereby expressly waives any defense or claim of discharge based on): (i) the alteration or modification from
time to time (whether material or otherwise) of the Guaranteed Obligations, including the date, time, and
place of payment, an increase or decrease in the rate or rates of interest accruing on the Guaranteed
Obligations, the period during which the Guaranteed Obligations may be made, the amount of the
Guaranteed Obligations or otherwise; (ii) the waiver by CoBank of the Company's compliance with any of

the terms and conditions of the Loan Documents; (iii) the forbearance by CoBank from exercising any right
or remedy it may have under the Loan Documents or under law; (iv) any inability, failure, neglect or
omission to obtain, perfect, maintain, enforce, or realize upon any collateral for the Guaranteed Obligations,
or to pursue or obtain any deficiency judgment against the Company following any foreclosure of any
security interest, mortgage or deed of trust; (v) the loss or impairment of any collateral, the subordination or
release of CoBank’s lien thereon, or the sale, pledge, surrender, exchange or substitution of any collateral;
(vi) CoBank releasing, waiving, discharging, or modifying the obligations of one or more other guarantors
(whether a party hereto or to a separate agreement with CoBank); (vii) the acceptance by CoBank of any
partial payment on the Guaranteed Obligations or any collateral therefor, or CoBank settling, subordinating,
compromising, discharging, or releasing the Guaranteed Obligations or any collateral therefor; (viii) the
enforceability of the Loan Documents; (ix) any defenses or counterclaims assertable by the Company,
including any defense or counterclaim based on failure of consideration, fraud, statute of frauds,
bankruptcy, statute of limitations, lender liability, and accord and satisfaction; (x) any setoff, counterclaim,
recoupment or similar right assertable by the Company, the Guarantor, or other guarantor (whether a party
hereto or to a separate guarantee); or (xi) any other circumstance which constitutes a legal or equitable
discharge of a guarantor or surety. This Guaranty shall continue in full force and effect until five business
days after written notice of termination shall have been received by CoBank. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, such notice of termination shall not be effective as to any Guaranteed Obligations: (1) existing
prior to the effective date of termination; (2) arising thereafter pursuant to any commitment to extend credit
entered into prior to the effective date of such notice (regardless of whether CoBank has or from time to
time acquires a right to suspend or terminate such commitment owing to the occurrence of a default or
otherwise); (3) any extensions, renewals, or refinancings of any Guaranteed Obligations referred to in (1) or
(2) above made before or after the effective date of termination; and (4} interest, fees, expenses, and other
Guaranteed Obligations relating to any of the foregoing. In addition, no such notice of termination shal! in
any manner impair or alter CoBank's rights or obligations hereunder with respect to such Guaranteed
Obligations (including under Sections 2 and 5 hereof) or affect or impair the obligations of any other
guarantor (whether a party hereto or to a separate guarantee).

SECTION 3. Subordination and Subrogation. The Guarantor hereby agrees that all
indebtedness and other obligations of the Company (now existing or hereafter incurred) to the Guarantor are
and shall be subordinated in right of payment to the prior payment in full by the Company of its obligations
to CoBank under the Loan Documents. During the existence of a “Default” or an “Event of Default under
the Loan Documents, no payments by the Company shall be accepted by the Guarantor with respect to such
subordinated obligations and, if any such payments are inadvertently received, the same shall be held in
trust and promptly turned over to CoBank. The Guarantor hereby waives all claims, rights or remedies that
it may have at law or in equity (including, without limitation, any law subrogating the Guarantor to the
rights of CoBank) to seek contribution, indemnification, or any other form of reimbursement from the
Company, any other guarantor, or any other person or entity now or hereafter primarily or secondarily liable
for any obligations of the Guarantor to CoBank, for any disbursement made by the Guarantor under or in
connection with this Guaranty or otherwise. The Guarantor hereby stipulates and agrees that any such
disbursement made by the Guarantor shall be a contribution to the equity capital of the Company.

SECTION 4. Recovery of Payment. If any payment received by CoBank and applied to the
Guaranteed Obligations is subsequently set aside, recovered, rescinded, or required to be returned for any
reason (including, without limitation, the bankruptcy, insolvency or reorganization of the Guarantor), the
Guaranteed Obligations to which such payment was applied shall for the purposes of this Guaranty and all
instruments or documents executed in connection herewith or securing the Guarantors obligations
hereunder, be deemed to have continued in existence, and this Guaranty shall be enforceable as to such
Guaranteed Obligations as fully as if such applications had never been made.

SECTION 5. Information Regarding Company; Waiver of Notices, Ete. The Guarantor
assumes responsibility for keeping fully informed of the financial condition of the Company, its liability
hereunder and all other circumstances affecting the Company's ability to pay and perform the Guaranteed
Obligations. The Guarantor agrees that CoBank shall have no duty to report to or notify the Guarantor of:
(i) any information which CoBank shall receive about the financial condition of the Company (including
adverse matters); ({i) the Company's performance under the Loan Documents (including nonpayment or the
occurrence of any other default); (iii) any circumstances bearing on the Company's ability to perform the
Guaranteed Obligations; (iv) any increases in the amount of the Guaranteed Obligations or any renewals,
extensions or refinancing(s) of any Guaranteed Obligation; (v) any actions taken by CoBank or the
Company under any Loan Document; (vi) any matters relating to another guarantor; (vii) any matter set
forth in Section 2 hereof; or (viii) any other matter relating to the Guaranteed Obligations; and the
Guarantor hereby expressly and unconditionally waives any defense or claim of discharge based on the
failure of CoBank to report to or notify the Guarantor of any such information. In addition, the Guarantor
hereby acknowledges that it has entered into this Guaranty based upon its own independent knowledge of or
investigation into the affairs of the Company and any other guarantor (whether a party hereto or to a
separate guarantee) and has not relied in any respect on CoBank or any officers, employees, or agents
thereof,

SECTION 6. Representations and Warranties. The Guarantor hereby represents and warrants
as follows:

(A) Organization; Power; Etc. The Guarantor: (i) is duly organized, validly existing,
and in good standing under the laws of its state of incorporation or formation; (ii) is duly qualified to do
business and is in good standing in each jurisdiction in which the transaction of its business makes such
qualification necessary; (iii) has all requisite corporate and legal power to own and operate its assets and to
carry on its business and to enter into and perform this Guaranty; and (iv) has duly and lawfully obtained
and maintained all licenses, certificates, permits, authorizations, approvals, and the like which are materia!
to the conduct of its business or which may be otherwise required by law, rule, regulation, ordinance, code,
order or the like (collectively, "Laws").

(B) Due Authorization; No Violation; Ete. The execution and delivery by the
Guarantor of, and the performance by the Guarantor of its obligations under, this Guaranty and all
instruments and documents executed in connection herewith have been duly authorized by all requisite
corporate or other action on the part of the Guarantor and do not and wil! not: (i) conflict with, or constitute
(with or without the giving of notice and/or the passage of time and/or the occurrence of any other
condition) a default under, any other agreement to which the Guarantor is a party or by which it or any of its
property may be bound or affected, or with any provision of its articles of incorporation, bylaws or other
organizational documents; (ii) require the consent, permission, authorization, order or license of any
governmental! authority or of any party to any agreement to which the Guarantor is a party or by which it or
any of its property may be bound or affected, except as has been obtained and are in full force and effect;
(iii) violate any provision of any law, rule, regulation, order, writ, judgment, injunction, decree,
determination or award presently in effect applicable to it; or (iv) result in, or require, the creation or
imposition of any lien, security interest or other charge or encumbrance upon or with respect to any of its
properties now owned or hereafter acquired.

(C) __ Binding Agreement. This Guaranty and each instrument and document executed
in connection herewith is, or when executed and delivered will be, the legal, valid, and binding obligation of
the Guarantor, enforceable in accordance with its terms, subject only to limitations on enforceability
imposed by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium, or similar Laws affecting
creditors’ rights generally.

(D) Litigation. Except as disclosed in the Company’s Application for Credit dated as
of February 9, 2010 (the “Application”), there are no pending legal, arbitration, or governmental actions or
proceedings to which the Guarantor is a party or to which any of its property is subject which, if adversely
determined, could have a material adverse effect on the condition, financial or otherwise, operations,
properties, or business of the Guarantor, or on the ability of the Guarantor to perform its obligations
hereunder or under any instrument or document executed in connection herewith, and to the best of the
Guarantor’s knowledge, no such actions or proceedings are threatened or contemplated.

(£) Financial Statements; No Material Adverse Change; Etc. The annual audited
consolidating and consolidated financial statements of the Guarantor and its consolidated subsidiaries, if
any, for the fiscal year ended in 2008 and the interim consolidated financial statements of the Guarantor and
its consolidated subsidiaries, if any, for the period ending on June 30, 2009, copies of which (together with
all notes and schedules relating thereto) have been submitted to CoBank, are complete and correct and fairly
present the financial condition of the Guarantor and the results of the Guarantor’s operations for the periods
covered thereby, and are prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP")
consistently applied. Since the date of the interim statements, there has been no material adverse change in
the condition, financial or otherwise, business, or operations of the Guarantor. There are no liabilities of the
Guarantor, fixed or contingent, which are material but which are not reflected in the financial statements or

the notes thereto.

(F) Title to Property. The Guarantor has title to, or valid leasehold interests in, all of
its property, real and personal, including the properties reflected in the financial statements referred to above
(other than any property disposed of in the ordinary course of business).

(G) Compliance with Laws, Environmental Matters, Etc. All of the properties of
the Guarantor and all of its operations are in compliance in all material respects with all applicable Laws
including, without limitation, all Laws relating to the environment. No property owned or leased by the
Guarantor is being used or, to its knowledge, has been used for the disposal, treatment, storage, processing
or handling of hazardous waste or materials (as defined under any environmental Law) and no investigation,
claim, litigation, proceeding, order, judgment, decree, settlement, Lien or the like with respect to any
environmental matter is proposed, threatened, anticipated or in existence with respect to its properties or
operations. In addition, no environmental contamination or condition currently exists on any property of the
Guarantor or, to its knowledge, any adjoining property, which could delay the sale or other disposition of, or
could have (or already has had) an adverse effect on the value of, its property.

(A) Compliance With Guaranty. As of the date hereof, the Guarantor is operating its
business in compliance with all of the covenants set forth in this Guaranty.

SECTION 7. Affirmative Covenants. Unless otherwise agreed to in writing by CoBank, while
this Guaranty is in effect, whether or not any Guaranteed Obligations are outstanding hereunder, the
Guarantor agrees to, and agrees to cause each of its subsidiaries to:

(A) Corporate Existence, Licenses. Etc. Preserve and keep in full force and effect
its existence and good standing in the jurisdiction of its incorporation or formation, qualify and remain
qualified to transact business in all jurisdictions where such qualification is required, and obtain and
maintain all licenses, certificates, permits, authorizations, approvals, and the like which are material to
the conduct of its business or required by Law.

(B) Compliance with Laws. Comply in all material respects with all applicable
Laws, including, without limitation, all Laws relating to environmental protection. In addition, the