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SENIOR UNSECURED CREDIT AGREEMENT

dated as of April 16, 2020

among

CHOICE HOTELS INTERNATIONAL, INC.,
as Borrower,

THE LENDERS NAMED HEREIN,

and

WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,
as Administrative Agent,

with

WELLS FARGO SECURITIES, LLC
as Sole Lead Arranger and Sole Bookrunner

and

TRUIST BANK,
as Syndication Agent

and

JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.,
as Documentation Agent

 

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Page Number

Article I 1
DEFINITIONS 1 SECTION 1.01  Defined Terms 1 SECTION 1.02 Terms Generally 24
SECTION 1.03 [Reserved] 24 SECTION 1.04 Other Definitions and Provisions 24
Article II 25
THE CREDITS 25 SECTION 2.01 Term Loan 25 SECTION 2.02 Procedure for Advance of
Loan 25 SECTION 2.03 Repayment and Prepayment of Loans 25 SECTION 2.04
[Reserved] 27 SECTION 2.05 [Reserved] 27 SECTION 2.06 [Reserved] 27 SECTION 2.07
Fees 27 SECTION 2.08 Evidence of Indebtedness 27 SECTION 2.09 Interest on Loans
27 SECTION 2.10 Notice and Manner of Conversion or Continuation of Loans 28
SECTION 2.11 Manner of Payment 29 SECTION 2.12 Crediting of Payments and
Proceeds 29 SECTION 2.13 Adjustments 30 SECTION 2.14 Nature of Obligations of
Lenders Regarding the Loans; Assumption by the Administrative Agent 30 SECTION
2.15 [Reserved] 30 SECTION 2.16 Extension of Maturity Date 31 SECTION 2.17
Changed Circumstances 33 SECTION 2.18 Indemnity 35 SECTION 2.19 Capital
Requirements 35 SECTION 2.20 Taxes 36 SECTION 2.21 Mitigation by Lenders 38
SECTION 2.22 General Policy of Lenders 38 SECTION 2.23 [Reserved] 39 SECTION
2.24 [Reserved] 39 SECTION 2.25 [Reserved] 39 SECTION 2.26 Replacement of
Certain Lenders 39 SECTION 2.27 Defaulting Lenders 39 SECTION 2.28
Certain Permitted Amendments 40
Article III 41
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES 41 SECTION 3.01 Organization; Powers 41 SECTION
3.02 Authorization 41 SECTION 3.03 Enforceability 42 SECTION 3.04 Governmental
Approvals 42 SECTION 3.05 Financial Statements 42

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SECTION 3.06 No Material Adverse Change 47
SECTION 3.07 Title to Properties; Possession Under Leases 47 SECTION 3.08
[Reserved] 47 SECTION 3.09 Litigation; Compliance with Laws 47 SECTION 3.10
Agreements 48 SECTION 3.11 Federal Reserve Regulations 48 SECTION 3.12
Investment Company Act 48 SECTION 3.13 Use of Proceeds 48 SECTION 3.14 Tax
Returns 48 SECTION 3.15 No Material Misstatements 48 SECTION 3.16
Employee Benefit Plans 49 SECTION 3.17 Environmental Matters 49 SECTION 3.18
Solvency 49 SECTION 3.19 OFAC 50 SECTION 3.20 Intellectual Property 50 SECTION
3.21 Anti-Corruption Laws 50 SECTION 3.22 Affected Financial Institution 50
SECTION 3.23 Beneficial Ownership 50
Article IV 50
CONDITIONS OF LENDING 50 SECTION 4.01 Conditions to Effectiveness and Making of
Loans 50
Article V 52
AFFIRMATIVE COVENANTS 52 SECTION 5.01 Existence; Businesses and Properties 53
SECTION 5.02 Insurance 53 SECTION 5.03 Taxes 53 SECTION 5.04 Financial
Statements, Reports, etc 53 SECTION 5.05 Litigation and Other Notices 55 SECTION
5.06 ERISA 55 SECTION 5.07 Maintaining Records; Access to Properties and
Inspections 56 SECTION 5.08 Use of Proceeds 56 SECTION 5.09 Additional
Subsidiaries; Principal Properties 56
Article VI 57
NEGATIVE COVENANTS 57 SECTION 6.01 Indebtedness 57 SECTION 6.02 Liens 57 SECTION
6.03 Sale and Lease-Back Transactions 59 SECTION 6.04 Investments, Loans and
Advances 59 SECTION 6.05 Mergers and Consolidations 60 SECTION 6.06 Asset Sales
61 SECTION 6.07 Transactions with Affiliates 61 SECTION 6.08 Certain Accounting
Changes; Organizational Documents 61 SECTION 6.09 [Reserved] 61 SECTION 6.10
Restricted Payments 61 SECTION 6.11 Consolidated Leverage Ratio 62 SECTION 6.12
Consolidated Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio 62 SECTION 6.13 Sanctions 62

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Article VII 62
EVENTS OF DEFAULT 62
Article VIII 64
THE AGENT 64 SECTION 8.01 Appointment 64 SECTION 8.02 Delegation of Duties 64
SECTION 8.03 Exculpatory Provisions 65 SECTION 8.04 Reliance by the
Administrative Agent 65 SECTION 8.05 Notice of Default 65 SECTION 8.06
Non-Reliance on the Administrative Agent and Other Lenders 66 SECTION 8.07
Indemnification 66 SECTION 8.08 The Administrative Agent in Its Individual
Capacity 66 SECTION 8.09 Resignation of the Administrative Agent; Successor
Administrative Agent 67 SECTION 8.10 Other Agents, Arrangers and Managers 67
SECTION 8.11 [Reserved] 67 SECTION 8.12 Certain ERISA Matters 67
Article IX 68
MISCELLANEOUS 68 SECTION 9.01 Notices 68 SECTION 9.02 Survival of Agreement 69
SECTION 9.03 Binding Effect 69 SECTION 9.04 Successors and Assigns 69 SECTION
9.05 Expenses; Indemnity 72 SECTION 9.06 Right of Setoff 73 SECTION 9.07
Applicable Law 74 SECTION 9.08 Waivers; Amendment 74 SECTION 9.09 Entire
Agreement 76 SECTION 9.10 Waiver of Jury Trial; Consequential and Punitive
Damages 76 SECTION 9.11 Severability 76 SECTION 9.12 Counterparts 76 SECTION
9.13 Headings 76 SECTION 9.14 Jurisdiction; Consent to Service of Process;
Judgment Currency 76 SECTION 9.15 Confidentiality 77 SECTION 9.16 Rights and
Remedies Cumulative; Non-Waiver; etc 78 SECTION 9.17 USA Patriot Act 78 SECTION
9.18 No Fiduciary Duties 78 SECTION 9.19 [Reserved] 79 SECTION 9.20
Acknowledgement and Consent to Bail-In of Affected Financial Institutions 79
SECTION 9.21 Acknowledgement Regarding Any Supported QFCs 79

Exhibits
Exhibit A-1 Form of Notice of Borrowing Exhibit A-2 Form of Notice of Account
Designation Exhibit A-3 Form of Notice of Prepayment Exhibit A-4 Form of Notice
of Conversion/Continuation

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Exhibit B Form of Administrative Questionnaire Exhibit C Form of Assignment and
Acceptance Exhibit D Form of Note

Schedules
Schedule 2.01 Commitments Schedule 6.02 Existing Liens

      

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SENIOR UNSECURED CREDIT AGREEMENT

This SENIOR UNSECURED CREDIT AGREEMENT, dated as of April 16, 2020, is made by
and among CHOICE HOTELS INTERNATIONAL, INC., a Delaware corporation (the
“Borrower”), the Lenders referred to herein, WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL
ASSOCIATION, as administrative agent for the Lenders (in such capacity, together
with any successor administrative agent appointed in accordance with Section
8.09, the “Administrative Agent”), WELLS FARGO SECURITIES, LLC, as sole lead
arranger and sole bookrunner (in such capacity, the “Arranger”), TRUIST BANK, as
syndication agent (the “Syndication Agent”) and JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., as
documentation agent (the “Documentation Agent”).

Capitalized terms used in this Agreement shall have the meanings assigned to
such terms in Section 1.01.

W I T N E S S E T H:

WHEREAS, the Borrower has requested, and subject to the terms and conditions set
forth in this Agreement, the Administrative Agent and the Lenders have agreed to
extend, certain credit facilities to the Borrower.

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the recitals set forth above, which by this
reference are incorporated into the operative provisions of this Agreement, and
for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which
are hereby acknowledged, and subject to the terms and conditions hereof and on
the basis of the representations and warranties herein set forth, the parties
hereby agree as follows:

Article I

DEFINITIONS

Section 1.01  Defined Terms.  As used in this Agreement, the following terms
shall have the meanings specified below:

“ABR Loan” shall mean any Loan denominated in Dollars bearing interest at a rate
determined by reference to the Alternate Base Rate in accordance with the
provisions of Article II.

“Accepting Lenders” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in
Section 2.28(a).

“Adjusted LIBO Rate” shall mean, with respect to any Eurodollar Loan for any
Interest Period, an interest rate per annum (rounded upwards, if necessary, to
the next 1/100 of 1%) equal to (a) the LIBO Rate for such Interest Period
multiplied by (b) the Statutory Reserve Rate.

“Administrative Questionnaire ” shall mean an Administrative Questionnaire in
the form of Exhibit B.

“Administrative Agent” shall have the meaning specified in the recital of
parties to this Agreement.

“Affected Financial Institution” means (a) any EEA Financial Institution or (b)
any UK Financial Institution.

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“Affiliate” shall mean, when used with respect to a specified Person, another
Person (whether now existing or hereafter organized) that directly, or
indirectly through one or more intermediaries, Controls or is Controlled by or
is under common Control with the Person specified.

“Agreement” shall mean this Senior Unsecured Credit Agreement.

“Alternate Base Rate” shall mean, for any day, a rate per annum equal to the
greatest of (a) the Prime Rate in effect on such day, (b) the Federal Funds
Effective Rate in effect on such day plus 0.5%, or (c) the LIBO Rate for an
Interest Period of one month plus 1%.  For purposes hereof, “Prime Rate” shall
mean , at any time, the rate of interest per annum publicly announced from time
to time by the Administrative Agent as its prime rate.  The parties hereto
acknowledge that the rate announced publicly by the Administrative Agent as its
prime rate is an index or base rate and shall not necessarily be its lowest or
best rate charged to its customers or other banks.  Notwithstanding the
foregoing, if the Prime Rate shall be less than zero, such rate shall be deemed
to be zero for purposes of this Agreement.  “Federal Funds Effective Rate” shall
mean, for any day, the rate per annum equal to the weighted average of the rates
on overnight federal funds transactions with members of the Federal Reserve
System, as published by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York on the Business Day
next succeeding such day, provided that if such rate is not so published for any
day which is a Business Day, the Federal Funds Rate for such day shall be the
average of the quotation for such day on such transactions received by the
Administrative Agent from three federal funds brokers of recognized standing
selected by the Administrative Agent.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the
Federal Funds Rate shall be less than zero, such rate shall be deemed to be zero
for purposes of this Agreement. Any change in the Alternate Base Rate due to a
change in the Prime Rate, the Federal Funds Effective Rate or the LIBO Rate
shall be effective on the effective date of such change in the Prime Rate, the
Federal Funds Effective Rate or the LIBO Rate, respectively. 

“Anti-Corruption Laws” shall mean all laws, rules, and regulations of any
jurisdiction applicable to the Borrower or its Subsidiaries from time to time
concerning or relating to bribery, corruption or money laundering including,
without limitation, the United Kingdom Bribery Act of 2010 and the United States
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977, as amended.

“Anti-Terrorism Laws” means any Applicable Law relating to terrorism, trade
sanctions programs and embargoes, import/export licensing, money laundering, or
bribery, including the PATRIOT Act.

“Applicable Law” shall mean all applicable provisions of constitutions, laws,
statutes, ordinances, rules, treaties, regulations, permits, licenses,
approvals, interpretations and orders of courts of governmental authorities and
all orders and decrees of all courts and arbitrators.

“Applicable Percentage” shall mean, with respect to any Eurodollar Loan or ABR
Loan, as the case may be, the applicable percentage per annum based on the Debt
Rating of the Borrower, as set forth in the table below (the “Pricing Grid”)
under the caption “Applicable Percentage for Eurodollar Loans” or “Applicable
Percentage for ABR Loans”, as the case may be: 

Level

Debt Rating

Applicable

Percentage for

Eurodollar Loans

Applicable

Percentage for

ABR Loans

I

BBB/Baa2

2.00%

1.00%

II

BBB-/Baa3

2.25%

1.25%

III

≤ BB+/Ba1

or no Debt Rating

2.75%

1.75%

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“Approved Fund” shall mean any Person (other than a natural person), including,
without limitation, any special purpose entity, that is (or will be) engaged in
making, purchasing, holding or otherwise investing in commercial loans and
similar extensions of credit in the ordinary course of its business, provided
that such Approved Fund must be administered by (a) a Lender, (b) a Lender
Affiliate or (c) an entity or an Affiliate of an entity that administers or
manages a Lender.

“Arms-Length Basis” shall mean, with respect to any transaction, such
transaction is conducted in the ordinary course of business at prices and on
terms and conditions not less favorable to the Borrower and its Restricted
Subsidiaries than could be obtained on an arms-length basis from unaffiliated
third parties.

“Arranger” shall have the meaning specified in the recital of parties to this
Agreement.

“Asset Sale” shall mean, with respect to the Borrower or any Restricted
Subsidiary, any sale, transfer or other disposition of any assets or other
properties (including individual business assets, patents, trademarks and other
intangibles) of the Borrower or such Restricted Subsidiary, including the sale,
transfer or disposition of any capital stock of or any merger or consolidation
involving any Subsidiary, and any issuance or sale by any Subsidiary of shares
of its capital stock, other than (i) sales of inventory and used equipment in
the ordinary course of business of the Person (whether the Borrower or a
Subsidiary) owning and selling such inventory or used equipment; (ii) sales,
transfers and other dispositions of any tangible assets by the Borrower or any
Subsidiary that have become obsolete or have been determined by the management
of the Borrower or such Subsidiary to no longer be necessary for the conduct of
its business; (iii) sales, transfers and other dispositions of any assets to the
Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary; (iv) Sale and Lease‑Back Transactions;
(v) sales by the Borrower or Subsidiaries of assets acquired from Persons other
than the Borrower or other Subsidiaries, which sales occur not more than 12
months after the respective dates on which such assets were acquired; (vi)
pursuant to Qualified Securitization Financing transactions; and (vii) the
disposition of Hedging Agreements.

“Assignment and Acceptance” shall mean an assignment and acceptance entered into
by a Lender and an Eligible Assignee, and accepted by the Administrative Agent,
in the form of Exhibit C.

“Assigned Loans” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.16(d).

“Assignees” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.16(d).

“Assignment Date” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.16(d).

“Assignors” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.16(d).

“Assumed Loans” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.16(d).

“Bail-In Action” means the exercise of any Write-Down and Conversion Powers by
the applicable Resolution Authority in respect of any liability of an Affected
Financial Institution.

“Bail-In Legislation” means (a) with respect to any EEA Member Country
implementing Article 55 of Directive 2014/59/EU of the European Parliament and
of the Council of the European Union, the implementing law, regulation rule or
requirement for such EEA Member Country from time to time which is described in
the EU Bail-In Legislation Schedule and (b) with respect to the United Kingdom, 
Part I of the United Kingdom Banking Act 2009 (as amended from time to time) and
any other law, regulation or rule applicable in the United Kingdom relating to
the resolution of unsound or failing banks, investment firms or other financial
institutions or their affiliates (other than through liquidation, administration
or other insolvency proceedings).

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“Bainum Affiliates” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the
definition of “Permitted Holders”.

“Benchmark Replacement” means the sum of: (a) the alternate benchmark rate
(which may include Term SOFR) that has been selected by the Administrative Agent
and the Borrower giving due consideration to (i) any selection or recommendation
of a replacement rate or the mechanism for determining such a rate by the
Relevant Governmental Body or (ii) any evolving or then-prevailing market
convention for determining a rate of interest as a replacement to LIBOR for U.S.
dollar-denominated syndicated credit facilities and (b) the Benchmark
Replacement Adjustment; provided that, in no event shall the Benchmark
Replacement be less than one percent (1%).

“Benchmark Replacement Adjustment” means, with respect to any replacement of the
LIBO Rate with an Unadjusted Benchmark Replacement for each applicable Interest
Period, the spread adjustment, or method for calculating or determining such
spread adjustment, (which may be a positive or negative value or zero) that has
been selected by the Administrative Agent and the Borrower giving due
consideration to (a) any selection or recommendation of a spread adjustment, or
method for calculating or determining such spread adjustment, for the
replacement of the LIBO Rate with the applicable Unadjusted Benchmark
Replacement by the Relevant Governmental Body or (b) any evolving or
then-prevailing market convention for determining a spread adjustment, or method
for calculating or determining such spread adjustment, for the replacement of
the LIBO Rate with the applicable Unadjusted Benchmark Replacement for U.S.
dollar-denominated syndicated credit facilities at such time.

“Benchmark Replacement Conforming Changes” means, with respect to any Benchmark
Replacement, any technical, administrative or operational changes (including
changes to the definition of “Alternate Base Rate,” the definition of “Interest
Period,” timing and frequency of determining rates and making payments of
interest and other administrative matters) that the Administrative Agent, in
consultation with the Borrower, decides may be appropriate to reflect the
adoption and implementation of such Benchmark Replacement and to permit the
administration thereof by the Administrative Agent in a manner substantially
consistent with market practice (or, if the Administrative Agent decides that
adoption of any portion of such market practice is not administratively feasible
or if the Administrative Agent determines that no market practice for the
administration of the Benchmark Replacement exists, in such other manner of
administration as the Administrative Agent decides is reasonably necessary in
connection with the administration of this Agreement).

“Benchmark Replacement Date” means the earlier to occur of the following events
with respect to the LIBO Rate:

(a)              in the case of clause (a) or (b) of the definition of
“Benchmark Transition Event,” the later of (i) the date of the public statement
or publication of information referenced therein and (ii) the date on which the
administrator of the LIBO Rate permanently or indefinitely ceases to provide the
LIBO Rate; and

(b)              in the case of clause (c) of the definition of “Benchmark
Transition Event,” the date of the public statement or publication of
information referenced therein.

“Benchmark Transition Event” means the occurrence of one or more of the
following events with respect to the LIBO Rate:

(a)              a public statement or publication of information by or on
behalf of the administrator of the LIBO Rate announcing that such administrator
has ceased or will cease to provide the LIBO Rate, permanently or indefinitely;
provided that, at the time of such statement or publication, there is no
successor administrator that will continue to provide the LIBO Rate;

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(b)             a public statement or publication of information by the
regulatory supervisor for the administrator of the LIBO Rate, the U.S. Federal
Reserve System, an insolvency official with jurisdiction over the administrator
for the LIBO Rate, a resolution authority with jurisdiction over the
administrator for the LIBO Rate or a court or an entity with similar insolvency
or resolution authority over the administrator for the LIBO Rate, which states
that the administrator of the LIBO Rate has ceased or will cease to provide the
LIBO Rate permanently or indefinitely; provided that, at the time of such
statement or publication, there is no successor administrator that will continue
to provide LIBOR; or

(c)            a public statement or publication of information by the
regulatory supervisor for the administrator of the LIBO Rate announcing that the
LIBO Rate is no longer representative.

“Benchmark Transition Start Date” means (a) in the case of a Benchmark
Transition Event, the earlier of (i) the applicable Benchmark Replacement Date
and (ii) if such Benchmark Transition Event is a public statement or publication
of information of a prospective event, the 90th day prior to the expected date
of such event as of such public statement or publication of information (or if
the expected date of such prospective event is fewer than 90 days after such
statement or publication, the date of such statement or publication) and (b) in
the case of an Early Opt-in Election, the date specified by the Administrative
Agent or the Required Lenders, as applicable, by notice to the Borrower, the
Administrative Agent (in the case of such notice by the Required Lenders) and
the Lenders.

“Benchmark Unavailability Period” means, if a Benchmark Transition Event and its
related Benchmark Replacement Date have occurred with respect to the LIBO Rate
and solely to the extent that the LIBO Rate has not been replaced with a
Benchmark Replacement, the period (a) beginning at the time that such Benchmark
Replacement Date has occurred if, at such time, no Benchmark Replacement has
replaced the LIBO Rate for all purposes hereunder in accordance with Section
2.17(c) and (b) ending at the time that a Benchmark Replacement has replaced the
LIBO Rate for all purposes hereunder pursuant to Section 2.17(c).

“Beneficial Ownership” shall have the meaning provided in Rule 13d-3 of the
Securities and Exchange Commission under the Exchange Act.

“Beneficial Ownership Certification” means, if the Borrower qualifies as a
“legal entity customer” within the meaning of the Beneficial Ownership
Regulation, a certification of beneficial ownership as required by the
Beneficial Ownership Regulation.

“Beneficial Ownership Regulation” means 31 C.F.R. § 1010.230, as amended.

“Benefit Plan” means any of (a) an “employee benefit plan” (as defined in ERISA)
that is subject to Title I of ERISA, (b) a “plan” as defined in Section 4975 of
the Code or (c) any Person whose assets include (for purposes of ERISA Section
3(42) or otherwise for purposes of Title I of ERISA or Section 4975 of the Code)
the assets of any such “employee benefit plan” or “plan”.

“BHC Act Affiliate” has the meaning specified in Section 9.21(b).

“Board” shall mean the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System of the
United States.

“Borrower” shall have the meaning specified in the recital of parties to this
Agreement. 

“Borrower Materials” shall have the meaning given such term in Section 5.04.

“Borrower’s Account” shall mean the deposit account of the Borrower identified
in the applicable notice substantially in the form of Exhibit A-2 hereto (a
“Notice of Account Designation”)

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delivered by the Borrower to the Administrative Agent or such deposit account as
may be otherwise agreed upon by the Borrower and the Administrative Agent from
time to time.

“Business Day” shall mean any day (other than a day which is a Saturday, Sunday
or legal holiday) on which banks are open for business in New York, New York and
Charlotte, North Carolina; provided, however, that when used in connection with
a Eurodollar Loan, the term “Business Day” shall also exclude any day on which
banks are not open for dealings in dollar deposits in the London interbank
market.

“Capital Lease Obligations” of any Person shall mean the obligations of such
Person to pay rent or other amounts under any lease of (or other arrangement
conveying the right to use) real or personal property, or a combination thereof,
which obligations are required to be classified and accounted for as capital
leases on a balance sheet of such Person under GAAP applied on a consistent
basis and, for the purposes of this Agreement, the amount of such obligations at
any time shall be the liability therefor at such time determined in accordance
with GAAP applied on a consistent basis.

“Capital Stock” shall mean (i) in the case of a corporation, capital stock, (ii)
in the case of an association or business entity, any and all shares, interests,
participations, rights or other equivalents (however designated) of capital
stock, (iii) in the case of a partnership, partnership interests (whether
general or limited), (iv) in the case of a limited liability company, membership
interests and (v) any other interest or participation that confers on a Person
the right to receive a share of the profits and losses of, or distribution of
assets of, the issuing Person (excluding hypothetical shares of stock of the
Borrower issued to employees as part of a “phantom stock” or similar
compensation plan).

“Change in Control” shall be deemed to have occurred if (i) any Person or two or
more Persons acting in concert (other than, in either case, a Permitted Holder)
shall have acquired Beneficial Ownership, directly or indirectly, of, or shall
have acquired by contract or otherwise, Capital Stock of the Borrower (or other
securities convertible into such Capital Stock) representing 35% or more of the
aggregate ordinary voting power represented by the issued and outstanding
Capital Stock of the Borrower, (ii) the direct or indirect sale, assignment,
transfer, lease, conveyance or other disposition (other than by way of merger or
consolidation), in one or a series of related transactions, of all or
substantially all of the Borrower’s and its Subsidiaries’ properties or assets,
taken as a whole, to any “person” (individually and as that term is used in
Section 13(d)(3) and Section 14(d)(2) of the Exchange Act), other than the
Borrower or one of its Subsidiaries, or (iii) Continuing Directors shall cease
for any reason to constitute a majority of the members of the board of directors
of the Borrower then in office.

“Change in Law” shall mean the occurrence, after the date of this Agreement, of
any of the following: (a) the adoption or taking effect of any law, rule,
regulation or treaty, (b) any change in any law, rule, regulation or treaty or
in the administration, interpretation or application thereof by any Governmental
Authority or (c) the making or issuance of any request, rule, guideline or
directive (whether or not having the force of law) by any Governmental
Authority, provided that notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, (i)
the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act and all requests,
rules, guidelines or directives thereunder or issued in connection therewith and
(ii) all requests, rules, guidelines or directives promulgated by the Bank for
International Settlements or the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision, in each
case pursuant to Basel III, shall be deemed to be a “Change in Law”, regardless
of the date enacted, adopted or issued.

“Closing Date” shall mean the date hereof.

“Code” shall mean the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, and the rules and
regulations thereunder, each as may be amended or modified from time to time.

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“Commitment ” shall mean, as to any Lender, the obligation of such Lender to
make Loans to the account of the Borrower hereunder in the principal amount set
forth opposite such Lender’s name in Schedule 2.01.  The aggregate Commitments
of all Lenders on the Closing Date shall be $250,000,000.

“Consent Date” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.16(a).

“Consolidated” refers to the consolidation of accounts in accordance with GAAP.

“Consolidated EBITDA” shall mean, for any period, the Consolidated Net Income
for such period taken as a single accounting period, plus (a) the sum of the
following amounts of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries for such period
determined on a consolidated basis in conformity with GAAP to the extent
deducted in the determination of such Consolidated Net Income:  (i) depreciation
expense, (ii) amortization expense and capitalized fees related to any Qualified
Securitization Financing of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, (iii)
interest expense, (iv) income and franchise tax expense, (v) amortization of
management and franchise agreement intangibles constituting key money, (vi)
other non-cash charges (other than any increase in the allowance for doubtful
accounts), (vii) unusual or non-recurring charges, as determined in good faith
by the Borrower, including restructuring charges, start-up or initial costs for
any project, new production line, division or new line of business, integration
costs or other business optimization expenses or reserves including, without
limitation, any one-time costs incurred in connection with acquisitions and
investments and (viii) the amount of loss or discount on sale of receivables,
Securitization Assets and related assets to any Securitization Subsidiary in
connection with a Qualified Securitization Financing, minus (b) the portion of
such Consolidated EBITDA attributable to any Domestic Subsidiary that is not a
Restricted Subsidiary; provided, however, “Consolidated EBITDA” for any period
shall exclude overspend and underspend or recovery associated with managed costs
to the extent with respect to an overspend, the amount is reasonably anticipated
to be recovered in a subsequent period and, with respect to an underspend or
recovery, such amount was added back to Consolidated EBITDA in a prior period.

“Consolidated Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio” shall mean, as of any date of
determination, the ratio of (i) Consolidated EBITDA for the fiscal four quarter
period most recently ended for which financial statements of the Borrower are
required to be delivered to the Administrative Agent pursuant to Section 5.04(a)
or (b), as the case may be, to (ii) Consolidated Fixed Charges for such fiscal
four quarter period.

“Consolidated Fixed Charges” shall mean, for any period, the sum of (a)
Consolidated Interest Expense plus (b) aggregate distributions on Preferred
Interests payable by the Borrower for such period and distributions made by the
Borrower in such period for the purpose of paying dividends on Preferred
Interests issued by the Borrower, provided that all such obligations of a
Domestic Subsidiary that is not a Restricted Subsidiary shall be excluded from
the determination of Consolidated Fixed Charges.

“Consolidated Indebtedness” shall mean, as of any date of determination without
duplication, all obligations accounted for as Indebtedness on a consolidated
balance sheet of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries on such date, in accordance
with GAAP consistently applied, whether such obligations are classified as
long-term or short-term, and including in any event, without duplication, all
(x) Guarantees of Indebtedness of others and (y) all obligations as an account
party in respect of letters of credit and bankers’ acceptances, but
excluding (A) Indebtedness of the type described in clause (i) of the definition
of Indebtedness, (B) Indebtedness incurred for the purpose of consummating a
Material Acquisition if (and for so long as) (1) such Material Acquisition has
not been consummated and (2) (x) the proceeds of such Indebtedness are held by
the Borrower in the form of unrestricted cash or cash equivalents or (y) such
Indebtedness is subject to mandatory redemption in the event such Material
Acquisition is not consummated) and (C) Indebtedness in respect of Qualified
Securitization Financings; provided that all such obligations of a Domestic
Subsidiary that is not a Restricted Subsidiary shall be excluded from the
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“Consolidated Interest Expense” shall mean, for any period, the aggregate cash
interest expense of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries for such period, including
capitalized interest and the portion of any payments made in respect of Capital
Lease Obligations deemed to represent interest, all as determined on a
Consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP consistently applied, but excluding
(a) deferred financing costs, (b) other non-cash interest expenses, (c) any
commissions, discounts, yield and other fees and charges (including any interest
expense) related to any Qualified Securitization Financing and (d) interest
expense in respect of Indebtedness incurred for the purpose of consummating a
Material Acquisition if (and for so long as) (1) such Material Acquisition has
not been consummated and (2) (x) the proceeds of such Indebtedness are held by
the Borrower in the form of unrestricted cash or cash equivalents or (y) such
Indebtedness is subject to mandatory redemption in the event such Material
Acquisition is not consummated.

“Consolidated Leverage Ratio” shall mean, as of any date of determination, the
ratio of (i) Consolidated Indebtedness to (ii) Consolidated EBITDA for the
fiscal four quarter period most recently ended for which financial statements of
the Borrower are required to be delivered to the Administrative Agent pursuant
to Section 5.04(a) or (b), as the case may be.  In the event the Borrower shall
complete, directly or through a Subsidiary (other than a Domestic Subsidiary
that is not a Restricted Subsidiary), an acquisition or divestiture of any
Person or business unit during any period, the Consolidated Leverage Ratio as of
the end of and for such period shall thereafter be determined on a pro forma
basis as if such acquisition or divestiture had been completed on the first day
of such period.

“Consolidated Net Assets” shall mean the Consolidated total assets of the
Borrower and its Subsidiaries, after deducting therefrom all current liabilities
of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries (other than the current portion of
long-term Indebtedness of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries and Capitalized
Lease Obligations of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries), all as set forth on the
latest Consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower prepared in accordance with
GAAP.

“Consolidated Net Income” shall mean, for any period, the net income (or loss)
of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries for such period, as determined on a
Consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP consistently applied; provided,
however, that with respect to interest income only cash interest income shall be
included in the determination of Consolidated Net Income.

“Consolidated Total Assets” shall mean, as at any date of determination, the
total assets of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries at such time, as determined on
a Consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP consistently applied, and including
in any event and without limitation, the value of all investments by the
Borrower or any Subsidiary in any joint venture or other Person that is not
Consolidated with the Borrower in accordance with GAAP, minus the portion of
such Consolidated Total Assets attributable to any Domestic Subsidiary that is
not a Restricted Subsidiary.

“Continuing Directors” shall mean, during any period of up to 24 consecutive
months after the date hereof, individuals who at the beginning of such 24 month
period were directors of the Borrower (together with any new director whose
election or designation by the Borrower’s board of directors or whose nomination
for election by the Borrower’s stockholders was approved by a vote of (i) at
least a majority of the directors then still in office who either were directors
at the beginning of such period or whose election, designation or nomination for
election was previously so approved or (ii) Permitted Holders representing not
less than 50% of the aggregate ordinary voting power represented by the issued
and outstanding Capital Stock of the Borrower).

“Control ” shall mean the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to
direct or cause the direction of the management or policies of a Person, whether
through the ownership of voting securities, by contract or otherwise, and
“Controlling” and “Controlled” shall have correlative meanings; provided,
however, that the existence of a management contract by the Borrower or one of
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“Corresponding Modification” has the meaning specified in Section 9.08(e).

“Covered Entity” has the meaning specified in Section 9.21(b).

“Covered Party” has the meaning specified in Section 9.21(a).

“Covered Party” has the meaning specified in Section 9.21(a).

“Debt Issuance” means the issuance of any Indebtedness for borrowed money by the
Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries, whether pursuant to a public
offering or a Rule 144A or other private placement of debt securities (including
debt securities convertible into equity securities) or an incurrence of loans
under any loan or credit facility other than (a) unsecured Indebtedness provided
by banks or other financial institutions, in each case, under revolving
commitments under the Revolving Credit Agreement in an aggregate principal
amount not greater than the sum of (x) the revolving commitments thereunder as
in effect on the Closing Date and (y) $250,000,000; (b) Indebtedness owed by the
Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to the Borrower or any of its
Restricted Subsidiaries, (c) Capital Lease Obligations incurred in the ordinary
course of business of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries, (d) purchase
money Indebtedness incurred in the ordinary course of business of the Borrower
and its Restricted Subsidiaries, (e) Indebtedness under overdraft facilities,
(f) obligations in connection with repurchase agreements and/or securities
lending arrangements, (g) ordinary course trade or customer related financing,
deferred purchase price programs and letters of credit, (h) Indebtedness assumed
pursuant to any acquisition and not incurred in contemplation thereof, (i) any
Indebtedness for borrowed money directly or indirectly issued pursuant to, or in
connection with, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act or other
Applicable Law implemented to address the impact of COVID-19, including, without
limitation, the “Primary Market Corporate Credit Facility” implemented by the
Federal Reserve Bank of New York, (j) Indebtedness in the form of intercompany
loans made by a Foreign Subsidiary to the Borrower or any of its Restricted
Subsidiaries in lieu of a dividend in the ordinary course of business and (k)
other Indebtedness in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $25,000,000.

“Debt Rating” shall mean, as of any date, with respect to any of Fitch, Moody’s
or S&P, the most recent credit rating assigned to the senior, unsecured,
non-credit enhanced, long-term debt of the Borrower issued by such rating agency
prior to such date; provided, however, that:

(a)               During any period for which the Borrower has received three
(3) Debt Ratings which are not equivalent, the Applicable Percentage will be
determined by (i) the highest Debt Rating if the highest Debt Rating and the
second highest Debt Rating differ by only one Level or (ii) the Debt Rating one
Level below the Level corresponding to the highest Debt Rating if the highest
Debt Rating and the second highest Debt Rating differ by two or more Levels.

(b)              During any period for which the Borrower has received only two
(2) Debt Ratings and such Debt Ratings are not equivalent, the Applicable
Percentage will be determined by (i) the highest Debt Rating if they differ by
only one Level or (ii) the Debt Rating one Level below the Level corresponding
to the higher Debt Rating if they differ by two or more Levels.

(c)              During any period for which the Borrower has received no Debt
Rating from Fitch, if the Borrower also ceases to have a Debt Rating from one of
S&P or Moody’s, then the Applicable Percentage shall be determined based on the
remaining such Debt Rating.

(d)              Notwithstanding any Debt Rating from Fitch, during any period
in which neither S&P nor Moody’s has provided a Debt Rating corresponding to
Level II or better to the Borrower, the Applicable Percentage shall be
determined based on Level III.

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At any time, if any of Fitch, Moody’s or S&P shall no longer perform the
functions of a securities rating agency and such rating agency had provided a
Debt Rating immediately prior to such cessation, then (x) the Borrower and the
Administrative Agent shall promptly negotiate in good faith to agree upon a
substitute rating agency or agencies (and to correlate the system of ratings of
each substitute rating agency with that of the rating agency being replaced),
and (y) pending such amendment, (1) subject to clauses (c) and (d) of the
foregoing proviso, the Debt Rating of the other of rating agency described
herein, if one has been provided, shall continue to apply and (2) if such Debt
Rating is one of the ratings identified in clause (a) or (b) of the definition
of Investment Grade Rating, as applicable, then the Borrower will be deemed to
have achieved an Investment Grade Rating during such time.

“Default” shall mean any event or condition which upon notice, lapse of time or
both would constitute an Event of Default.

“Default Right” has the meaning specified in Section 9.21(b).

“Defaulting Lender” shall mean any Lender that (a) has failed to fund any
portion of any Loan required to be funded by it hereunder within two Business
Days of the date required to be funded by it hereunder, (b) has otherwise failed
to pay over to the Administrative Agent or any other Lender any other amount
required to be paid by it hereunder within one Business Day of the date when
due, unless such amount is the subject of a good faith dispute, (c) has notified
the Borrower, the Administrative Agent or any other Lender in writing that it
does not intend to comply with any of its funding obligations under this
Agreement or has made a public statement to the effect that it does not intend
to comply or has failed to comply with its funding obligations under this
Agreement, or (d) has become or is, or whose direct or indirect parent company
has become or is, insolvent or has become the subject of a bankruptcy or
insolvency proceeding, or has had a receiver, conservator, trustee or custodian
appointed for it, or has taken any action in furtherance of, or indicating its
consent to, approval of or acquiescence in any such proceeding or appointment or
has become the subject of a Bail-in Action; provided that a Lender shall not be
a Defaulting Lender solely by virtue of the ownership or acquisition of any
Capital Stock in that Lender or any direct or indirect parent company thereof by
a Governmental Authority so long as such ownership interest does not result in
or provide such Lender with immunity from the jurisdiction of courts within the
United States or from the enforcement of judgments or writs of attachment on its
assets or permit such Lender (or such Governmental Authority or instrumentality)
to reject, repudiate, disavow or disaffirm any contracts or agreements made with
such Lender.  Any determination by the Administrative Agent that a Lender is a
Defaulting Lender under any one or more of clauses (a) through (d) above shall
be conclusive and binding absent manifest error, and such Lender shall be deemed
to be a Defaulting Lender (subject to Section 2.27(c)) upon delivery of written
notice of such determination to the Borrower and each Lender.

“Departing Lender” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.26.

“Documentation Agent” shall have the meaning specified in the recital of parties
to this Agreement.

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

“Domestic Subsidiary” shall mean any Subsidiary that is organized under the laws
of any political subdivision of the United States of America (other than a
Subsidiary described in clause (ii) of the definition of Foreign Subsidiary).

“Early Opt-in Election” means the occurrence of:

(a)         (i) a determination by the Administrative Agent or (ii) a
notification by the Required Lenders to the Administrative Agent (with a copy to
the Borrower) that the Required Lenders have determined that U.S.
dollar-denominated syndicated credit facilities being executed at such time, or
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similar to that contained in Section 2.17(c) are being executed or amended, as
applicable, to incorporate or adopt a new benchmark interest rate to replace the
LIBO Rate, and

(b)         (i) the election by the Administrative Agent or (ii) the election by
the Required Lenders to declare that an Early Opt-in Election has occurred and
the provision, as applicable, by the Administrative Agent of written notice of
such election to the Borrower and the Lenders or by the Required Lenders of
written notice of such election to the Administrative Agent.

“EEA Financial Institution” means (a) any credit institution or investment firm
established in any EEA Member Country which is subject to the supervision of an
EEA Resolution Authority, (b) any entity established in an EEA Member Country
which is a parent of an institution described in clause (a) of this definition,
or (c) any financial institution established in an EEA Member Country which is a
subsidiary of an institution described in clauses (a) or (b) of this definition
and is subject to consolidated supervision with its parent.

“EEA Member Country” means any of the member states of the European Union,
Iceland, Liechtenstein, and Norway.

“EEA Resolution Authority” means any public administrative authority or any
person entrusted with public administrative authority of any EEA Member Country
(including any delegee) having responsibility for the resolution of any EEA
Financial Institution.

“Eligible Assignee” shall mean (a) a Lender, (b) a Lender Affiliate, (c) an
Approved Fund, and (d) any other person (other than a natural person, a holding
company, investment vehicle or trust for, or owned and operated for, the primary
benefit of a natural person, or a Defaulting Lender or Affiliate of a Defaulting
Lender) approved by (i) the Administrative Agent and (ii) unless an Event of
Default under clause (b), (c), (g) or (h) of Article VII or a Default in the
performance and observance of Section 6.11 or, if applicable, Section 6.12, has
occurred and is continuing, the Borrower (each such approval not to be
unreasonably withheld or delayed), provided that notwithstanding the foregoing,
“Eligible Assignee” shall not include the Borrower or any of the Borrower’s
Affiliates or Subsidiaries.

“Engagement Letter” shall mean that certain letter agreement dated as of March
26, 2020 between the Borrower and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, as the same may
be amended from time to time.

“Equity Issuance” means any issuance of Capital Stock by the Borrower or any of
its Restricted Subsidiaries, whether pursuant to a public offering or in a Rule
144A or other private placement, other than (i) issuances to the Borrower or any
Restricted Subsidiary of a Borrower, (ii) issuances pursuant to employee and/or
director stock plans or employee and/or director compensation plans, (iii)
issuances by any Restricted Subsidiary that as of the Closing Date is not a
Wholly-Owned Subsidiary to any of the minority equityholders in such Restricted
Subsidiary as of the Closing Date and (iv) other issuances resulting in Net Cash
Proceeds to the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries not exceeding
$10,000,000 in the aggregate. The term “Equity Issuance” shall not be deemed to
include any Asset Sale or any Debt Issuance.

“ERISA” shall mean the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, and the
rules and regulations thereunder, each as amended or modified from time to time.

“ERISA Affiliate” shall mean any person (whether or not incorporated) that is a
member of a group of which the Borrower is a member and which is treated as a
single employer under Section 414 of the Code or Section 4001(b) of ERISA.

“EU Bail-In Legislation Schedule” means the EU Bail-In Legislation Schedule
published by the Loan Market Association (or any successor Person), as in effect
from time to time.

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“Eurodollar” when used in reference to any Loan shall refer to whether such
Loan, or Loans, are bearing interest at a rate determined by reference to the
Adjusted LIBO Rate in accordance with the provisions of Article II.

“Event of Default” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Article VII.

“Exchange Act” shall mean the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

“Excluded Asset Sale” shall mean (i) sales, transfers, leases or other
dispositions in the ordinary course of business (other than to Unrestricted
Subsidiaries), (ii) sales, transfers, leases or other dispositions of assets
(other than Hotel Properties) by the Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary to an
Unrestricted Subsidiary in the ordinary course of business, (iii) an Equity
Issuance, (iv) an Insurance and Condemnation Event, (v) any Restricted Payment
permitted under Section 6.10 and (vi) transactions permitted under Section 6.04.

“Excluded Taxes” shall have the meaning given such term in Section 2.20(a).

“Existing Stockholder” shall mean any stockholder of the Borrower which,
together with such stockholder’s affiliates, owned more than 5% of the common
stock of the Borrower as of August 20, 2018, so long as the Bainum Affiliates
continue to own more common stock of the Borrower than such Existing
Stockholder.

“Extending Lender” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.16(a)(i).

“Extending Loans” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.16(b)(ii).

“Extension Effective Date” shall have the meaning set forth in Section
2.16(b)(i).

“Facility Exposure” shall mean, at any date of determination, the sum of the
aggregate principal amount of all outstanding Loans.

“FATCA” shall mean Sections 1471 through 1474 of the Code (as of the date hereof
or any amended or successor version that is substantively comparable and not
materially more onerous to comply with) and any current or future regulations or
official interpretations thereof (including any Revenue Ruling, Revenue
Procedure, Notice or similar guidance issued by the United States Internal
Revenue Service thereunder as a precondition to relief or exemption from Taxes
under such provisions) and any agreement entered into pursuant to Section
1471(b)(1) of the Code and any fiscal or regulatory legislation, rules or
practices adopted pursuant to any intergovernmental agreement, treaty or
convention among Governmental Authorities and implementing such Sections of the
Code.

“Federal Funds Rate” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the
definition of “Alternate Base Rate”.

“Federal Reserve Bank of New York’s Website” means the website of the Federal
Reserve Bank of New York at http://www.newyorkfed.org, or any successor source.

“Financial Officer” of any corporation shall mean the chief financial officer,
principal accounting officer, treasurer or controller of such corporation.

“Fitch” shall mean Fitch Ratings, Inc. and its successors.

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“Foreign Lender” shall mean any Lender that is organized under the laws of a
jurisdiction other than that in which the Borrower is resident for tax
purposes.  For purposes of this definition, the United States, each State
thereof and the District of Columbia shall be deemed to constitute a single
jurisdiction.

“Foreign Subsidiary” shall mean (i) any Subsidiary that is not a Domestic
Subsidiary, including any Subsidiary which is a “controlled foreign corporation”
(within the meaning of Section 957 of the Code) or (ii) any Subsidiary organized
under any political subdivision of the United States of America substantially
all of the assets of which constitute the Capital Stock of one or more
controlled foreign corporations.

“Franchise Agreement” shall mean a contract (whether called a franchise
agreement, license agreement or otherwise) pursuant to which the Borrower grants
a third party the right to operate a hotel under one or more hotel brands, as
each such contract may be amended from time to time.

“GAAP” shall mean generally accepted accounting principles in effect from time
to time in the United States of America as recognized by the American Institute
of Certified Public Accountants and the Financial Accounting Standards Board and
any other applicable authoritative bodies; provided that in the event of a
conflict in the principles recognized by the American Institute of Certified
Public Accountants and the Financial Accounting Standards Board and another
applicable authoritative body, the principles in effect at such time and
recognized by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the
Financial Accounting Standards Board shall control.

“Governmental Authority” shall mean the government of the United States of
America or any other nation, or of any political subdivision thereof, whether
state or local, and any agency, authority, instrumentality, regulatory body,
court, central bank or other entity exercising executive, legislative, judicial,
taxing, regulatory or administrative powers or functions of or pertaining to
government (including any supra-national bodies such as the European Union or
the European Central Bank).

“Guarantee” of or by any Person shall mean any obligation, contingent or
otherwise, of such Person guaranteeing or having the economic effect of
guaranteeing any Indebtedness of any other Person (the “primary obligor”) in any
manner, whether directly or indirectly, and including (a) any obligation of such
Person, direct or indirect, to assume, purchase or pay (or advance or supply
funds for the purchase or payment of) such Indebtedness or to purchase (or to
advance or supply funds for the purchase of) any security for the payment of
such Indebtedness, (b) any obligation of such Person to provide other credit
support or to purchase property, securities or services in each case for the
purpose of assuring the owner of such Indebtedness of the payment of such
Indebtedness, and (c) any obligation of such Person to maintain working capital,
equity capital or other financial statement condition or liquidity of the
primary obligor so as to enable the primary obligor to pay such Indebtedness;
provided, however, that the term Guarantee shall not include (i) endorsements
for collection or deposit, in either case in the ordinary course of business or
(ii) performance guarantees, construction guarantees or customary Non-Recourse
guarantees of Non-Recourse Indebtedness, unless and until a claim for payment
has been made under any performance guarantee, construction guarantee or
customary Non-Recourse Guarantee, at which time any such performance guarantee,
construction guarantee or customary Non-Recourse Guarantee shall be deemed to be
a Guarantee in an amount equal to such claim. 

“Hedging Agreement” shall mean any agreement with respect to any Interest Rate
Contract, forward rate agreement, commodity swap, forward foreign exchange
agreement, currency swap agreement, cross-currency rate swap agreement, currency
option agreement or other agreement or arrangement designed to alter the risks
of any person arising from fluctuations in interest rates, currency values or
commodity prices, all as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified
from time to time.

“Hotel Properties” shall mean any hotel properties owned on the Closing Date or
acquired or constructed after the Closing Date, including fixtures and
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“Increasing Lender” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.16(a)(ii).

“Indebtedness” of any Person shall mean, without duplication, (a) all
obligations of such Person for borrowed money or with respect to deposits or
advances of any kind, (b) all obligations of such Person evidenced by bonds,
debentures, notes or similar instruments, (c) all obligations of such Person
upon which interest charges are customarily paid, (d) all obligations of such
Person under conditional sale or other title retention agreements relating to
property or assets purchased by such Person, (e) all obligations of such Person
issued or assumed as the deferred purchase price of property or services, (f)
all indebtedness of others secured by (or for which the holder of such
indebtedness has an existing right, contingent or otherwise, to be secured by)
any Lien on property owned or acquired by such person, whether or not the
obligations secured thereby have been assumed (valued at the lesser of (1) the
amount of such indebtedness or (2) if such indebtedness is Non-Recourse to such
Person, the fair market value of such property), (g) all Guarantees by such
Person of Indebtedness of others, (h) all Capital Lease Obligations of such
Person, (i) all obligations of such Person in respect of Hedging Agreements, (j)
all obligations of such Person as an account party in respect of letters of
credit (other than (x) documentary letters of credit (including commercial and
trade letters of credit) issued to secure payment obligations in respect of
goods and services in the ordinary course of business and (y) letters of credit
and surety bonds with respect to underlying obligations of such Person that are
already accounted for as liabilities elsewhere in this definition) and bankers’
acceptances, (k) to the extent not otherwise included, all obligations of such
Person under so-called forward equity purchase contracts where such Person is
obligated to purchase or redeem any shares of equity securities issued by such
Person, and (l) all obligations of such person in respect of any so-called
“synthetic lease” (i.e., a lease of property which is treated as an operating
lease under GAAP and as a loan or financing for U.S. income tax purposes). 
Notwithstanding the foregoing, Indebtedness shall (x) not include (1) “deferred
revenues”, “current accounts payable” or “accrued and other expenses” (as such
items are set forth in the financial statements of the Borrower and its
Subsidiaries to be delivered to the Administrative Agent and each Lender
pursuant to Section 5.04) incurred in the ordinary course of business and (2)
obligations under or in respect of Qualified Securitization Financing, and (y)
include the Indebtedness of any partnership in which such Person is a general
partner, except to the extent that such Indebtedness is expressly stated to be
Non-Recourse to such partner.

“Indenture” shall mean that certain Indenture, dated as of August 25, 2010,
between the Borrower and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as trustee, as
supplemented by a Supplemental Indenture dated as of August 25, 2010, a Second
Supplemental Indenture dated as of June 27, 2012, a Third Supplemental Indenture
dated as of August 4, 2017, a Fourth Supplemental Indenture dated as of February
2, 2018 and a Third Supplemental Indenture dated as of November 27, 2019, as the
same may be further amended.

“Insurance and Condemnation Event” means the receipt by the Borrower or any of
its Subsidiaries of any cash insurance proceeds or condemnation award payable by
reason of theft, loss, physical destruction or damage, taking or similar event
with respect to any of their respective property.

“Intellectual Property” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3.20 hereof.

“Interest Period” shall mean, as to any Eurodollar Loan, the period commencing
on the date of such borrowing and ending on the numerically corresponding day
(or, if there is no numerically corresponding day, on the last day) in the
calendar month that is 1, 2, 3 or 6 months thereafter, as the Borrower may
elect; provided, however, that if any Interest Period would end on a day other
than a Business Day, such Interest Period shall be extended to the next Business
Day unless such next Business Day would fall in the next calendar month, in
which case such Interest Period shall end on the preceding Business Day. 
Interest shall accrue from and including the first day of an Interest Period to
but excluding the last day of such Interest Period.

“Interest Rate Contract” shall mean any interest rate swap agreement, interest
rate cap agreement, interest rate floor agreement, interest rate collar
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agreement regarding the hedging of interest rate risk exposure executed in
connection with hedging the interest rate exposure of any person and any
confirming letter executed pursuant to such agreement, all as amended, restated,
supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time.

“Investment Grade Rating” shall mean a Debt Rating of both (a) BBB- or better
from S&P and (b) Baa3 or better from Moody’s.  Subject to the last sentence of
the definition of Debt Rating, no Person shall be considered to have achieved an
Investment Grade Rating unless it shall have achieved each rating identified in
clauses (a) and (b).

“Lender” shall mean a Person listed on Schedule 2.01 and any other Person that
shall become a party hereto pursuant to an Assignment and Acceptance or an
accession agreement executed and delivered in accordance with Section 2.28(a),
other than such Person that ceases to be a party hereto pursuant to an
Assignment and Acceptance.

“Lender Affiliate” shall mean, (a) with respect to any Lender, (i) an Affiliate
of such Lender or (ii) any entity (whether a corporation, partnership, trust or
otherwise) that is engaged in making, purchasing, holding or otherwise investing
in bank loans and similar extensions of credit in the ordinary course of its
business and is administered or managed by a Lender or an Affiliate of such
lender and (b) with respect to any Lender that is a fund which invests in bank
loans and similar extensions of credit, any other fund that invests in bank
loans and similar extensions of credit and is managed by the same investment
advisor as such Lender or by an Affiliate of such investment advisor.

“Lending Office” shall mean, with respect to any Lender, the office of such
Lender maintaining such Lender’s Pro Rata Percentage of the Loans.

“LIBO Rate” means, subject to the implementation of a Benchmark Replacement in
accordance with Section 2.17(c),

(a)                 for any interest rate calculation with respect to any
Eurodollar Loan, the rate of interest per annum determined on the basis of the
rate for deposits in Dollars for a period equal to the applicable Interest
Period as published by the ICE Benchmark Administration Limited, a United
Kingdom company, or a comparable or successor quoting service approved by the
Administrative Agent, at approximately 11:00 a.m. (London time) two (2) Business
Days prior to the first day of the applicable Interest Period.  If, for any
reason, such rate is not so published then “LIBO Rate” shall be determined by
the Administrative Agent to be the arithmetic average of the rate per annum at
which deposits in Dollars would be offered by first class banks in the London
interbank market to the Administrative Agent at approximately 11:00 a.m. (London
time) two (2) Business Days prior to the first day of the applicable Interest
Period for a period equal to such Interest Period, and

(b)                for any interest rate calculation with respect to an ABR
Loan, the rate of interest per annum determined on the basis of the rate for
deposits in Dollars for an Interest Period equal to one month (commencing on the
date of determination of such interest rate) as published by ICE Benchmark
Administration Limited, a United Kingdom company, or a comparable or successor
quoting service approved by the Administrative Agent, at approximately 11:00
a.m. (London time) on such date of determination, or, if such date is not a
Business Day, then the immediately preceding Business Day.  If, for any reason,
such rate is not so published then “LIBO Rate” for such ABR Loan shall be
determined by the Administrative Agent to be the arithmetic average of the rate
per annum at which deposits in Dollars would be offered by first class banks in
the London interbank market to the Administrative Agent at approximately 11:00
a.m. (London time) on such date of determination for a period equal to one month
commencing on such date of determination.

Each calculation by the Administrative Agent of the LIBO Rate shall be
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Notwithstanding the foregoing, (x) in no event shall the LIBO Rate (including
any Benchmark Replacement with respect thereto) be less than one percent (1%)
and (y) unless otherwise specified in any amendment to this Agreement entered
into in accordance with Section 2.17(c), in the event that a Benchmark
Replacement with respect to LIBOR is implemented then all references herein to
LIBOR shall be deemed references to such Benchmark Replacement.

“Lien” shall mean, with respect to any asset, (a) any mortgage, deed of trust,
lien, pledge, encumbrance, hypothecation, charge or security interest in or on
such asset, (b) the interest of a vendor or a lessor under any conditional sale
agreement, capital lease or title retention agreement relating to such asset and
(c) in the case of securities, any purchase option, call or similar right of a
third party (excluding rights of first refusal) with respect to such securities.

“Liquidity” shall mean, at any time, the sum of (a) unrestricted cash and cash
equivalents of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries and (b) unused
revolving commitments under the Revolving Credit Agreement, in each case, at
such time.

“Loans” shall mean the loans made by the Lenders to the Borrower pursuant to
this Agreement.

“Loan Documents” shall mean (a) this Agreement, (b) each Note, (c) any Loan
Modification Agreement, (d) the Engagement Letter and (e) each other document or
instrument now or hereafter executed and delivered by the Borrower in connection
with, pursuant to or relating to this Agreement.

“Loan Modification Agreement” shall mean a Loan Modification Agreement in form
and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, the Borrower
and the applicable Accepting Lenders, among the Borrower, such Accepting Lenders
and the Administrative Agent.

“Loan Modification Offer” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in
Section 2.28(a).

“Margin Stock” shall mean “margin stock” or “margin securities” as such terms
are defined in Regulation T, Regulation U and Regulation X.

“Material Acquisition” shall mean any acquisition by the Borrower directly or
indirectly through any Subsidiary or by any of its Subsidiaries (in each case,
other than by a Domestic Subsidiary that is not a Restricted Subsidiary), in a
single transaction or in a series of related transactions, of any of (a) all or
any substantial portion of the property of, or a line of business or division
of, or any other property of, another Person, (b) one or more properties from
another Person, or (c) at least a majority of the voting Capital Stock of
another Person, in any such case whether or not involving a merger or
consolidation with such other Person, in which the gross purchase price of the
assets acquired in such acquisition is greater than or equal to $750,000,000.

“Material Adverse Effect” shall mean a materially adverse effect on the
business, operations, assets, property or financial condition of the Borrower,
its Domestic Subsidiaries that are Restricted Subsidiaries, and its Foreign
Subsidiaries, taken as a whole.

“Maturity Date” shall mean the earliest to occur of (a) April 15, 2021, as such
date may be extended in accordance with Section 2.16, and (b) the date of any
acceleration of the Loans pursuant to Article VII.

“Moody’s” shall mean Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. and any successor thereto.

“Multiemployer Plan” shall mean a multiemployer plan as defined in Section
4001(a)(3) of ERISA to which the Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate (other than one
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pursuant to subsection (m) or (o) of Section 414 of the Code) is making or
accruing an obligation to make contributions, or has within any of the preceding
six (6) plan years made or accrued an obligation to make contributions.

“Net Cash Proceeds” means, as applicable, (a) with respect to any Asset Sale,
all cash and cash equivalents received by the Borrower or any of its Restricted
Subsidiaries therefrom (including any cash or cash equivalents received by way
of deferred payment pursuant to, or by monetization of, a note receivable or
otherwise, but only as and when received) less the sum of (i) all income taxes
and other taxes assessed by, or reasonably estimated to be payable to, a
Governmental Authority as a result of such transaction (provided that if such
estimated taxes exceed the amount of actual taxes required to be paid in cash in
respect of such Asset Sale, the amount of such excess shall constitute Net Cash
Proceeds), (ii) all reasonable and customary out-of-pocket fees and expenses
incurred in connection with such transaction or event, (iii) all payments made,
and all installment payments required to be made, with respect to any obligation
(A) that is secured by any assets subject to such Asset Sale in accordance with
the terms of any Lien upon such assets or (B) that must by its terms, or in
order to obtain a necessary consent to such Asset Sale, or by Applicable Laws,
be repaid out of the proceeds from such Asset Sale, (iv) all amounts that are
set aside as a reserve, including pursuant to escrow arrangements, (A) for
adjustments in respect of the purchase price of such assets, (B) for any
liabilities associated with such sale or casualty, to the extent such reserve is
required by GAAP or as otherwise required pursuant to the documentation with
respect to such Asset Sale, (C) for the payment of unassumed liabilities
relating to the assets sold or otherwise disposed of at the time of, or within
thirty (30) days after, the date of such sale or other disposition and (D) for
the payment of indemnification obligations; provided that, to the extent and at
the time any such amounts are released from such reserve and received by the
Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries, such amounts shall constitute
Net Cash Proceeds, and (v) the amount of distributions and other payments
required to be made as a result of such Asset Sale to any minority interest
holders in any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Wholly Owned Subsidiary, and
(b) with respect to any Equity Issuance or Debt Issuance, the gross cash
proceeds received by the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries
therefrom less all reasonable and customary out-of-pocket legal, underwriting
and other fees and expenses incurred in connection therewith less all taxes paid
or reasonably estimated to be payable as a result thereof.

“New Lender” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.16(d).

“New Maturity Date” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.16(a).

“Non-Consenting Lender” shall mean any Lender that has not consented to any
proposed amendment, modification, waiver or termination of any Loan Document
which, pursuant to Section 9.08(b), requires the consent of all Lenders or all
affected Lenders and with respect to which the Required Lenders shall have
granted their consent.

“Non-Extending Lender” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.16(a).

“Non-Recourse” shall mean, with reference to any obligation or liability of any
person, any obligation or liability for which such person is not liable or
obligated other than, if at all, as to its interest in a specifically identified
asset only, subject to such limited exceptions to the non-recourse nature of
such obligation or liability, such as fraud, misappropriation, misapplication
and environmental indemnities, as are usual and customary in like transactions
involving institutional lenders at the time of the incurrence of such obligation
or liability.

“Non-Recourse Guarantee” shall mean a Guarantee of limited exceptions to
Non-Recourse Indebtedness such as fraud, misappropriation, misapplication and
environmental indemnities, as are usual and customary in like transactions
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“Note” shall mean a promissory note of the Borrower payable to the order of any
Lender, in substantially the form of Exhibit D hereto, evidencing the Loan made
by such Lender to the Borrower.

“Notice of Account Designation” shall have the meaning set forth in the
definition of “Borrower’s Account”.

“Notice of Borrowing” shall have the meaning assigned thereto in Section 2.02.

“Notice of Conversion/Continuation” shall have the meaning assigned thereto in
Section 2.10.

“Notice of Prepayment” shall have the meaning assigned thereto in Section
2.03(b).

“Obligations” shall mean (a) the Borrower’s obligations in respect of the due
and punctual payment of principal of and interest on the Loans, in each case
when and as due whether at maturity, by acceleration, upon one or more dates set
for prepayment or otherwise, (b) all fees, expenses, indemnities, reimbursements
and other obligations, monetary or otherwise, of the Borrower under this
Agreement or any other Loan Document and (c) all obligations, monetary or
otherwise, of the Borrower under each Loan Document to which it is a party.

“PATRIOT Act” shall mean the USA PATRIOT Act (Title III of Pub. L. 107-56
(signed into law October 26, 2001)), as amended.

“PBGC” shall mean the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation referred to and
defined in ERISA.

“Permitted Amendments” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section
2.28(c).

“Permitted Holder” shall mean (a) (i) all lineal descendants of Stewart W.
Bainum, and all spouses and adopted children of such descendants, (ii) all
trusts for the benefit of any person described in clause (i) and trustees of
such trusts, (iii) all legal representatives of any person or trust described in
clauses (i) and (ii), and (iv) all partnerships, corporations, limited liability
companies or other entities controlled by a Person described in clauses (i),
(ii) or (iii) (such persons referred to in this clause (a) collectively, “Bainum
Affiliates”); or (b) any other Existing Stockholder.

“Permitted Liquid Investments” shall mean (a) direct obligations of, or
obligations the principal of and interest on which are unconditionally
guaranteed by, the United States of America (or by any agency thereof to the
extent such obligations are backed by the full faith and credit of the United
States of America), (b) investments in commercial paper having credit ratings of
at least A‑2 from S&P and P‑2 from Moody’s, (c) investments in certificates of
deposit, bankers acceptances and time deposits issued or guaranteed by or placed
with, and money market deposit accounts issued or offered by, any domestic
office of any commercial bank organized under the laws of the United States of
America or any State thereof which has a combined capital and surplus and
undivided profits of not less than $200,000,000, (d) investments in the ordinary
course of business in customary repurchase agreements with respect to freely
marketable, short-term securities of the type customarily subject to repurchase
agreements, (e) other readily marketable debt and equity securities traded on
national securities exchanges or on other nationally recognized markets,
including over-the-counter markets, (f) investments, classified in accordance
with GAAP as current assets of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, in money
market investment funds or mutual funds, which are administered by reputable
financial institutions, and the portfolios of which are limited to investments
of the character, quality and maturity described in clauses (a) through (e)
above, (g) investments that fail to meet the requirements of clause (f) above
solely because such investments do not constitute “current assets” due to their
being maintained in irrevocable trusts in connection with the Borrower’s
sponsorship of non-qualified retirement savings and investment plans for certain
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readily marketable direct obligations issued by any foreign government or any
political subdivision or public instrumentality thereof, in each case having a
rating of BBB- or better from S&P or Baa3 or better from Moody’s (or, if at any
time neither Moody’s nor S&P shall be rating such obligations, an equivalent
rating from another nationally recognized statistical rating agency) with
maturities of 12 months or less from the date of acquisition.

“Permitted Non-Arms-Length Unrestricted Subsidiary Investments” shall mean
loans, advances, capital contributions, guarantees and other investments by the
Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary in, to or for the benefit of any
Unrestricted Subsidiary that are not on an Arms-Length Basis, so long as such
loans, advances, capital contributions, guarantees and other investments, when
taken together with all other loans, advances, capital contributions, guarantees
and other investments in, to or for the benefit of any Unrestricted Subsidiaries
that are not on an Arms-Length Basis made pursuant to this definition that are
at the time outstanding, do not exceed the greater of (x) $100,000,000 and (y)
ten percent (10.00%) of Consolidated Total Assets at such time, calculated on
the basis of amounts actually loaned, advanced, contributed, invested or
guaranteed, net of any return on investment or return of capital with respect
thereto and without regard to any write-up or write-down of the value thereof.

“Person” shall mean any natural person, corporation, trust, joint venture,
association, company, limited liability company, partnership or government, or
any agency or political subdivision thereof.

“Plan” shall mean any pension plan (other than a Multiemployer Plan) subject to
the provisions of Title IV of ERISA or Section 412 of the Code which is
maintained for employees of the Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate.

“Platform” shall have the meaning given such term in Section 5.04.

“Preferred Interests” shall mean, with respect to any Person, Capital Stock
issued by such Person that are entitled to a preference or priority over any
other Capital Stock issued by such Person upon any distribution of such Person’s
property and assets, whether by dividend or upon liquidation.

“Pricing Grid” shall have the meaning set forth in the definition of “Applicable
Percentage”.

“Principal Property” shall have the meaning set forth in the Indenture.

“Principal Property Subsidiary” shall mean a “Restricted Subsidiary”, as such
term is defined in the Indenture.

“Priority Indebtedness” means Indebtedness (other than Specified Excluded
Indebtedness) (a) of Restricted Subsidiaries of the Borrower (whether or not any
such Indebtedness is secured by any Liens) and (b) of the Borrower that is
secured by any Lien.

“Pro Rata Percentage” of any amount shall mean, with respect to any Lender at
any time, the product of such amount times a fraction the numerator of which is
the amount of such Lender’s Commitment at such time (or, if the Commitments
shall have expired or been terminated, or following the funding of the Loans on
the Closing Date, such Lender’s Facility Exposure at such time) and the
denominator of which is the aggregate amount of the Lenders’ Commitments at such
time (or, if the Commitments shall have expired or been terminated, or following
the funding of the Loans on the Closing Date, the aggregate Facility Exposure at
such time).

“Proposed Additional Loan” shall have the meaning set forth in
Section 2.16(a)(ii).

“Proprietary Information” shall have the meaning given such term in Section
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“PTE” means a prohibited transaction class exemption issued by the U.S.
Department of Labor, as any such exemption may be amended from time to time.

“Public Lender” shall have the meaning given such term in Section 5.04.

“QFC” has the meaning specified in Section 9.21(b).

“QFC Credit Support” has the meaning specified in Section 9.21.

“Qualified Securitization Financing” means any Securitization Financing of a
Securitization Subsidiary that meets the following conditions: (x) the board of
directors of the Borrower shall have determined in good faith that such
Securitization Financing (including financing terms, covenants, termination
events and other provisions) is in the aggregate economically fair and
reasonable to the Borrower and the Securitization Subsidiary and (y) all sales
and/or contributions of Securitization Assets and related assets to the
Securitization Subsidiary are made at fair market value (as determined in good
faith by the Borrower).

“Recourse” shall mean, with reference to any obligation or liability of any
person, any liability or obligation that is not Non-Recourse to such person.

“Reference Bank” shall mean the Administrative Agent.

“Register” shall have the meaning given such term in Section 9.04(d).

“Regulation D” shall mean Regulation D of the Board as from time to time in
effect and all official rulings and interpretations thereunder or thereof.

“Regulation T” shall mean Regulation T of the Board as from time to time in
effect and all official rulings and interpretations thereunder or thereof.

“Regulation U” shall mean Regulation U of the Board as from time to time in
effect and all official rulings and interpretations thereunder or thereof.

“Regulation X” shall mean Regulation X of the Board as from time to time in
effect and all official rulings and interpretations thereunder or thereof.

“Relevant Governmental Body” means the Federal Reserve Board and/or the Federal
Reserve Bank of New York, or a committee officially endorsed or convened by the
Federal Reserve Board and/or the Federal Reserve Bank of New York or any
successor thereto.

“Reportable Event” shall mean any reportable event as defined in Section 4043(c)
of ERISA or the regulations issued thereunder with respect to a Plan (other than
a Plan maintained by an ERISA Affiliate which is considered an ERISA Affiliate
only pursuant to subsection (m) or (o) of Section 414 of the Code).

“Required Lenders” shall mean, at any time, Lenders having Commitments
representing at least 51.0% of the aggregate Commitments or, if the Commitments
shall have expired or been terminated, or following the funding of the Loans on
the Closing Date, Lenders holding Loans representing at least 51.0% of the
aggregate principal amount of the Loans then outstanding, provided that the
Commitment of, and the portion of the Loans, as applicable, held or deemed held
by, any Defaulting Lender shall be excluded for purposes of making a
determination of Required Lenders.

“Resolution Authority” means an EEA Resolution Authority or, with respect to any
UK Financial Institution, a UK Resolution Authority.

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“Responsible Officer” of any Person shall mean any executive officer or
Financial Officer of such Person and any other officer or similar official
thereof responsible for the administration of the obligations of such Person in
respect of this Agreement.

“Restricted Payment” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section
6.10.

“Restricted Subsidiary” shall mean all Subsidiaries of the Borrower that are not
Unrestricted Subsidiaries.

“Revolving Credit Agreement” means that certain Amended and Restated Senior
Unsecured Credit Agreement, dated as of August 20, 2018, by and among the
Borrower, the lenders from time to time party thereto and Deutsche Bank AG New
York Branch, as administrative agent, as the same may be amended, restated,
extended, refinanced, replaced, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to
time.

“Revolving Credit Agreement Modification” has the meaning specified in Section
9.08(e).

“Revolving Credit Agreement Provisions” has the meaning specified in Section
9.08(e).

“S&P” shall mean Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services, a division of The
McGraw‑Hill Companies, Inc. and any successor thereto.

“Sale and Lease‑Back Transaction” shall mean any arrangement, directly or
indirectly, with any person whereby such person shall sell or transfer any
property, real or personal, used or useful in its business, whether now owned or
hereafter acquired, and thereafter rent or lease such property or other property
which it intends to use for substantially the same purpose or purposes as the
property being sold or transferred.

“Sanctions ” shall mean any sanctions administered or enforced by the U.S.
government (including the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign
Assets Control and the U.S. Department of State), the United Nations Security
Council, the European Union, Her Majesty’s Treasury or other relevant sanctions
authority.

“Securitization Assets” means the accounts receivable, financing receivables,
other receivables, royalty or other revenue streams and other rights to payment
and any other assets related thereto subject to a Qualified Securitization
Financing and the proceeds thereof.

“Securitization Fees” means distributions or payments made directly or by means
of discounts with respect to any participation interest issued or sold in
connection with, and other fees paid to a Person that is not a Securitization
Subsidiary in connection with any Qualified Securitization Financing.

“Securitization Financing” means any of one or more receivables or
securitization financing facilities as amended, supplemented, modified,
extended, renewed, restated or refunded from time to time, the obligations of
which are Non-Recourse (except for customary representations, warranties,
covenants and indemnities made in connection with such facilities) to the
Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries (other than a Securitization
Subsidiary) pursuant to which the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries
sells or grants a security interest in Securitization Assets to, or for the
benefit of, either (a) a Person that is not a Restricted Subsidiary or (b) a
Securitization Subsidiary that in turn sells or otherwise transfers or grants a
security interest in Securitization Assets to, or for the benefit of, a Person
that is not a Restricted Subsidiary.

“Securitization Subsidiary” means any Subsidiary formed for the purpose of, and
that solely engages only in one or more Qualified Securitization Financing and
other activities reasonably related thereto.

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“SOFR” with respect to any day means the secured overnight financing rate
published for such day by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, as the
administrator of the benchmark, (or a successor administrator) on the Federal
Reserve Bank of New York’s Website.

“Specified Excluded Indebtedness” shall means (a) unsecured Indebtedness
provided by banks or other financial institutions, in each case, under the
Revolving Credit Agreement in an aggregate principal amount not greater than the
sum of (x) the commitments thereunder as in effect on the Closing Date and (y)
$250,000,000; (b) (i) unsecured Indebtedness owed by the Borrower to any of its
Restricted Subsidiaries, and (ii) Indebtedness owed by any of the Borrower’s
Restricted Subsidiaries to the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries,
(c) Capital Lease Obligations incurred in the ordinary course of business of the
Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries, (d) purchase money Indebtedness
incurred in the ordinary course of business of the Borrower and its Restricted
Subsidiaries, (e) Indebtedness under overdraft facilities, (f) obligations in
connection with repurchase agreements and/or securities lending arrangements,
(g) ordinary course trade or customer related financing, deferred purchase price
programs and letters of credit, (h) Indebtedness assumed pursuant to any
acquisition and not incurred in contemplation thereof, (i) to the extent such
Indebtedness is reasonably likely to be forgiven (as determined in good faith by
the Borrower), any Indebtedness for borrowed money directly or indirectly issued
pursuant to, or in connection with, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic
Security Act or other Applicable Law implemented to address the impact of
COVID-19, (j) unsecured Indebtedness in the form of intercompany loans made by a
Foreign Subsidiary to the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries in lieu
of a dividend in the ordinary course of business and (k) Indebtedness secured by
Liens permitted by any of Sections 6.02(b), (g), (i), (t) and (v).

“Specified Other Dispositions” shall mean (a) any Disposition of the properties
owned and operated under the Cambria brand, including any Sale and Lease-Back
transaction with respect thereto, and (b) sales by the Borrower or its
Restricted Subsidiaries of assets acquired from Persons other than the Borrower
or other Subsidiaries, which sales occur not more than 12 months after the
respective dates on which such assets were acquired to the extent the Net Cash
Proceeds of all such sales described in this clause (b) exceed $10,000,000 in
the aggregate.

“Statutory Reserve Rate” shall mean a fraction (expressed as a decimal), the
numerator of which is the number one and the denominator of which is the number
one minus the aggregate of the maximum reserve percentages (including any
marginal, special, emergency or supplemental reserves) established by any
central bank, monetary authority, the Board, the Financial Services Authority,
the European Central Bank or other Governmental Authority for any category of
deposits or liabilities customarily used to fund loans in Dollars, expressed in
the case of each such requirement as a decimal.  Such reserve percentages shall
include those imposed pursuant to Regulation D.  Eurodollar Loans shall be
deemed to be subject to such reserve requirements without benefit of or credit
for proration, exemptions or offsets that may be available from time to time to
any Lender under such Regulation D or any comparable regulation.  The Statutory
Reserve Rate shall be adjusted automatically on and as of the effective date of
any change in any reserve percentage.

“subsidiary” shall mean with respect to any Person, any corporation,
association, joint venture, partnership or other business entity (whether now
existing or hereafter organized) of which at least a majority of the voting
Capital Stock or other Capital Stock having ordinary voting power for the
election of directors (or the equivalent) is, at the time as of which any
determination is being made, directly or indirectly owned or controlled by such
Person or one or more subsidiaries of such Person or by such Person and one or
more subsidiaries of such Person.

“Subsidiary ” shall mean any subsidiary of the Borrower.

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“Syndication Agent” shall have the meaning specified in the recital of parties
to this Agreement.

“Taxes” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.20(a).

“Term SOFR” means the forward-looking term rate based on SOFR that has been
selected or recommended by the Relevant Governmental Body.

“Termination Value” shall mean, in respect of any one or more Hedging
Agreements, after taking into account the effect of any legally enforceable
netting agreement relating to such Hedging Agreements, (a) for any date on or
after the date such Hedging Agreements have been closed out and termination
value(s) determined in accordance therewith, such termination value(s), and (b)
for any date prior to the date referenced in clause (a), the amount(s)
determined as the mark-to-market value(s) for such Hedging Agreements, as
determined based upon one or more mid-market or other readily available
quotations provided by any recognized dealer in such Hedging Agreements (which
may include a Lender or any Lender Affiliate).

“Trading with the Enemy Act” means the Trading with the Enemy Act, as amended,
and each of the foreign assets control regulations of the United States Treasury
Department (31 CFR, Subtitle B, Chapter V, as amended), and any other enabling
legislation or executive order relating thereto.

“Transactions” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 3.02.

“Unadjusted Benchmark Replacement” means the Benchmark Replacement excluding the
Benchmark Replacement Adjustment.

“Unrestricted Subsidiaries” shall mean (a) all Foreign Subsidiaries of the
Borrower, (b) all Domestic Subsidiaries of the Borrower designated in writing to
the Administrative Agent on or prior to the Closing Date as unrestricted (until
redesignated as a Restricted Subsidiary in accordance with Section 5.09(b)) and
(c) such other Subsidiaries as may be designated or redesignated as unrestricted
by the Borrower in accordance with Section 5.09(a) or (b).

“UK Financial Institution” means any BRRD Undertaking (as such term is defined
under the PRA Rulebook (as amended from time to time) promulgated by the United
Kingdom Prudential Regulation Authority) or any person falling within IFPRU 11.6
of the FCA Handbook (as amended from time to time) promulgated by the United
Kingdom Financial Conduct Authority, which includes certain credit institutions
and investment firms, and certain affiliates of such credit institutions or
investment firms.

“UK Resolution Authority” means the Bank of England or any other public
administrative authority having responsibility for the resolution of any UK
Financial Institution.

“U.S. Special Resolution Regimes” has the meaning specified in Section 9.21.

“Wholly Owned Subsidiary” shall mean a Subsidiary all the Capital Stock or other
ownership interest of which is owned by the Borrower or a Wholly Owned
Subsidiary of the Borrower (including any Subsidiary that would be wholly owned
but for directors’ qualifying shares or similar matters).

“Withdrawal Liability” shall mean liability to a Multiemployer Plan as a result
of a complete or partial withdrawal from such Multiemployer Plan, as such terms
are defined in Part I of Subtitle E of Title IV of ERISA.

“Write-Down and Conversion Powers” means, (a) with respect to any EEA Resolution
Authority, the write-down and conversion powers of such EEA Resolution Authority
from time to time under the Bail-In Legislation for the applicable EEA Member
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described in the EU Bail-In Legislation Schedule, and (b) with respect to the
United Kingdom,  any powers of the applicable Resolution Authority  under the
Bail-In Legislation to cancel, reduce, modify or change the form of a liability
of any UK Financial Institution  or any contract or instrument under which that
liability arises, to convert all or part of that liability into shares,
securities or obligations of that person or any other person, to provide that
any such contract or instrument is to have effect as if a right had been
exercised under it or to suspend any obligation in respect of that liability or
any of the powers under that Bail-In Legislation that are related to or
ancillary to any of those powers.

Section 1.02 Terms Generally.  The definitions herein shall apply equally to
both the singular and plural forms of the terms defined.  Whenever the context
may require, any pronoun shall include the corresponding masculine, feminine and
neuter forms.  The words “include”, “includes” and “including” shall be deemed
to be followed by the phrase “without limitation”.  All references herein to
Articles, Sections, Exhibits and Schedules shall be deemed references to
Articles and Sections of, and Exhibits and Schedules to, this Agreement unless
the context shall otherwise require.  The words “hereof,” “herein” and
“hereunder” and words of similar import when used in this Agreement shall refer
to this Agreement as a whole and not to any particular provision of this
Agreement.  Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, all terms of an
accounting or financial nature shall be construed in accordance with GAAP
consistently applied, as in effect from time to time; provided, however, that,
for purposes of determining compliance with any covenant set forth in Article
VI, such terms shall be construed in accordance with GAAP as in effect on the
date of this Agreement applied on a basis consistent with the application used
in preparing the Borrower’s audited financial statements referred to in Section
3.05.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, for purposes of determining compliance
with any covenant (including the computation of any financial covenant)
contained herein, Indebtedness of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries shall be
deemed to be carried at 100% of the outstanding principal amount thereof, and
the effects of FASB ASC 825 and FASB ASC 470-20 on financial liabilities shall
be disregarded.

Section 1.03 [Reserved]

Section 1.04 Other Definitions and Provisions.

(a)            Use of Capitalized Terms.  Unless otherwise defined therein, all
capitalized terms defined in this Agreement shall have the defined meanings when
used in this Agreement and the other Loan Documents or any certificate, report
or other document made or delivered pursuant to this Agreement.

(b)             Times of Day.  Unless otherwise specified, all references herein
to times of day shall be references to Eastern time (daylight or standard, as
applicable).

(c)              References to Agreement and Laws.  Unless otherwise expressly
provided herein, (i) references to formation documents, governing documents,
agreements (including the Loan Documents) and other contractual instruments
shall be deemed to include all subsequent amendments, restatements, extensions,
supplements and other modifications thereto, but only to the extent that such
amendments, restatements, extensions, supplements and other modifications are
not prohibited by any Loan Document; and (ii) references to any Applicable Law
shall include all statutory and regulatory provisions consolidating, amending,
replacing, supplementing or interpreting such Applicable Law.

(d)             Divisions.  For all purposes under the Loan Documents, in
connection with any division or plan of division under Delaware law (or any
comparable event under a different jurisdiction’s laws): (a) if any asset,
right, obligation or liability of any Person becomes the asset, right,
obligation or liability of a different Person, then it shall be deemed to have
been transferred from the original Person to the subsequent Person, and (b) if
any new Person comes into existence, such new Person shall be deemed to have
been organized on the first date of its existence by the holders of its Capital
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(e)               Rates.  The Administrative Agent does not warrant or accept
responsibility for, and shall not have any liability with respect to, the
administration, submission or any other matter related to the rates in the
definition of “LIBO Rate” or with respect to any rate that is an alternative or
replacement for or successor to any such rate (including, without limitation,
any Benchmark Replacement) or the effect of any of the foregoing, or of any
Benchmark Replacement Conforming Changes.

Article II
THE CREDITS

Section 2.01 Term Loan.  Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement
and the other Loan Documents, and in reliance upon the representations and
warranties set forth in this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, each Lender
severally agrees to make a Loan to the Borrower on the Closing Date in a
principal amount equal to such Lender’s Commitment as of the Closing Date.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the total Commitment as of the Closing Date is
not drawn on the Closing Date, the undrawn amount shall automatically be
cancelled.

Section 2.02 Procedure for Advance of Loan.  The Borrower shall give the
Administrative Agent irrevocable written notice substantially in the form of
Exhibit A-1 (a “Notice of Borrowing”) prior to 11:00 a.m. on the Closing Date
requesting that the Lenders make the Loan as an ABR Loan on such date (provided
that the Borrower may request, no later than two (2) Business Days prior to the
Closing Date, that the Lenders make the Loan as a Eurodollar Loan if the
Borrower has delivered to the Administrative Agent a letter in form and
substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent indemnifying the
Lenders in the manner set forth in Section 2.18 of this Agreement).  Upon
receipt of such Notice of Borrowing from the Borrower, the Administrative Agent
shall promptly notify each Lender thereof.  Not later than 1:00 p.m. on the
Closing Date, each Lender will make available to the Administrative Agent for
the account of the Borrower, at the Administrative Agent’s Office in immediately
available funds, the amount of such Loan to be made by such Lender on the
Closing Date.  The Borrower hereby irrevocably authorizes the Administrative
Agent to disburse the proceeds of the Loan in immediately available funds by
wire transfer to such Person or Persons as may be designated by the Borrower in
writing.

Section 2.03 Repayment and Prepayment of Loans. 

(a)                 Repayment of Loans.  The Borrower hereby agrees to repay the
outstanding principal amount of all Loans in full on the Maturity Date, together
with all accrued but unpaid interest thereon.  Each Lender agrees, promptly
after a request from the Borrower following the Maturity Date, to return to the
Borrower any Note issued to such Lender pursuant to this Agreement.

(b)                Optional Prepayment of Loans.  The Borrower may at any time
and from time to time repay the Loans, in whole or in part, upon at least two
(2) Business Days’ notice to the Administrative Agent with respect to Eurodollar
Loans and upon notice received no later than 2:00 p.m. (Eastern time) on the
proposed date of repayment with respect to ABR Loans, substantially in the form
attached hereto as Exhibit A-3 (a “Notice of Prepayment”) (which notices shall
be irrevocable unless the Borrower specifies in the Notice of Prepayment that
such prepayment is contingent on the consummation of an anticipated transaction,
in which case the Borrower shall, as promptly as practicable, notify the
Administrative Agent if such transaction will not occur as scheduled),
specifying (i) the date of repayment, (ii) the amount of repayment and (iii)
whether the repayment is of Eurodollar Loans, ABR Loans, or a combination
thereof, and, if of a combination thereof, the amount allocable to each.  Upon
receipt of such notice, the Administrative Agent shall promptly notify each
Lender.  If any such notice is given, the amount specified in such notice shall
be due and payable on the date set forth in such notice.  Partial repayments
shall be in an aggregate amount of (i) $100,000 or a whole multiple of $100,000
in excess thereof with respect to ABR Loans and (ii) $3,000,000 or a whole
multiple of $1,000,000 in excess thereof with respect to Eurodollar Loans.  Each
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any amount required to be paid pursuant to Section 2.18.  For the avoidance of
doubt, the Borrower shall promptly reimburse the Lenders for any amounts
required to be paid under Section 2.18 as a result of the revocation of any
Notice of Prepayment.

(c)                 Mandatory Prepayments.

(i)                  Debt Issuances.  The Borrower shall make mandatory
principal prepayments of the outstanding Loans in an amount equal to one hundred
percent (100%) of the aggregate Net Cash Proceeds from any Debt Issuance.  Such
prepayment shall be made within five (5) Business Days after the date of receipt
of the Net Cash Proceeds of any such Debt Issuance.

(ii)                Equity Issuances.  The Borrower shall make mandatory
principal prepayments of the outstanding Loans in an amount equal to one hundred
percent (100%) of the aggregate Net Cash Proceeds from any Equity Issuance. 
Such prepayment shall be made within five (5) Business Days after the date of
receipt of the Net Cash Proceeds of any such Equity Issuance.

(iii)              Asset Sales and Specified Other Dispositions.  The Borrower
shall make mandatory principal prepayments of the outstanding Loans in amounts
equal to one hundred percent (100%) of the aggregate Net Cash Proceeds from any
Asset Sale (other than any Excluded Asset Sale) and any Specified Other
Disposition, to the extent that the aggregate amount of such Net Cash Proceeds
exceed $25,000,000, in the aggregate.  Such prepayments shall be made within
five (5) Business Days after the date of receipt of the Net Cash Proceeds.

(iv)              Notice.  Upon the occurrence of any event triggering the
prepayment requirement under clauses (i) through (iii) above, the Borrower shall
promptly, but in any event no later than three (3) Business Days after such
event, deliver notice thereof to the Administrative Agent and upon receipt of
such notice, the Administrative Agent shall promptly so notify the Lenders.

(v)                Prepayment of Eurodollar Loans.  Each prepayment shall be
accompanied by any amount required to be paid pursuant to Section 2.18; provided
that, so long as no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be
continuing, if any prepayment of Eurodollar Loans is required to be made under
this Section 2.03(c) prior to the last day of the Interest Period therefor, in
lieu of making any payment pursuant to this Section 2.03(c) in respect of any
such Eurodollar Loan prior to the last day of the Interest Period therefor, the
Borrower may, in its sole discretion, deposit an amount sufficient to make any
such prepayment otherwise required to be made thereunder together with accrued
interest to the last day of such Interest Period into an account held at, and
subject to the sole control of, the Administrative Agent until the last day of
such Interest Period, at which time the Administrative Agent shall be authorized
(without any further action by or notice to or from the Borrower) to apply such
amount to the prepayment of such Loans in accordance with this Section 2.03(c). 
Upon the occurrence and during the continuance of any Event of Default, the
Administrative Agent shall also be authorized (without any further action by or
notice to or from the Borrower) to apply such amount to the prepayment of the
outstanding Loans in accordance with this Section 2.03(c).

(d)                Hedging Agreements and other Borrowings.  No repayment or
prepayment pursuant to this Section 2.03 shall affect any of the Borrower’s
obligations under any Hedging Agreement.

(e)                 Payment of Interest and Other Expenses.  Each repayment or
prepayment pursuant to this Section 2.03 shall be accompanied by accrued
interest on the amount repaid.

(f)                 No Reborrowings.  Amounts repaid or prepaid pursuant to this
Section 2.03 may not be reborrowed.

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Section 2.04  [Reserved]

Section 2.05  [Reserved]

Section 2.06  [Reserved]

Section 2.07 Fees.  The Borrower agrees to pay the fees set forth in the
Engagement Letter in accordance with the terms thereof.

Section 2.08 Evidence of Indebtedness.

(a)        Loans.  The Loans made by each Lender shall be evidenced by one or
more accounts or records maintained by such Lender and by the Administrative
Agent in the ordinary course of business.  The accounts or records maintained by
the Administrative Agent and each Lender shall be conclusive absent manifest
error of the amount of the Loans made by the Lenders to the Borrower and the
interest and payments thereon.  Any failure to so record or any error in doing
so shall not, however, limit or otherwise affect the obligation of the Borrower
hereunder to pay any amount owing with respect to the Obligations.  In the event
of any conflict between the accounts and records maintained by any Lender and
the accounts and records of the Administrative Agent in respect of such matters,
the accounts and records of the Administrative Agent shall control in the
absence of manifest error.  Any Lender, through the Administrative Agent, may
request that Loans made by it be evidenced by a Note.  In such event, the
Borrower shall prepare, execute and deliver to such Lender a Note payable to the
order of such Lender (or, if requested by such Lender, to such Lender and its
registered assigns).

(b)        Conclusive Evidence.  To the extent no Note has been issued to a
Lender, this Agreement shall be deemed to comprise conclusive evidence for all
purposes of the indebtedness resulting from the Loans hereunder.

Section 2.09 Interest on Loans.

(a)        Interest Rate Options.  Subject to the provisions of this Section
2.09, Loans shall bear interest at (A) the Alternate Base Rate plus the
Applicable Percentage or (B) the Adjusted LIBO Rate plus the Applicable
Percentage, at the election of the Borrower. The Borrower shall select the rate
of interest and Interest Period, if any, applicable to any Loan at the time a
Notice of Borrowing is given pursuant to Section 2.02 or at the time a Notice of
Conversion/Continuation is given pursuant to Section 2.10.  Any Loan or any
portion thereof as to which the Borrower has not duly specified an interest
period shall be deemed a Eurodollar Loan for a one (1) month interest period.

(b)        Interest Periods.

(i)        In connection with each Eurodollar Loan, the Borrower, by giving
notice at the times described in Section 2.09(a), shall elect an Interest Period
to be applicable to such Loan, which Interest Period shall be a period of one
(1), two (2), three (3), or six (6) months with respect to each such Loan,
provided that:

(A)        the Interest Period shall commence on the date of advance of or
conversion to any Eurodollar Loan and, in the case of immediately successive
Interest Periods, each successive Interest Period shall commence on the date on
which the immediately preceding Interest Period expires;

(B)        if any Interest Period would otherwise expire on a day that is not a
Business Day, such Interest Period shall expire on the next Business Day,
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Business Day but is a day of the month after which no further Business Day
occurs in such month, such Interest Period shall expire on the immediately
preceding Business Day;

(C)        any Interest Period with respect to a Eurodollar Loan that begins on
the last Business Day of a calendar month (or on a day for which there is no
numerically corresponding day in the calendar month at the end of such Interest
Period) shall end on the last Business Day of the relevant calendar month at the
end of such Interest Period; and

(D)        no Interest Period shall extend beyond the Maturity Date.

(ii)        There shall be no more than eight (8) Interest Periods in effect at
any time. 

(c)        Default Rate.  Upon the occurrence and during the continuance of any
payment Event of Default, and at the option of the Required Lenders upon the
occurrence and during the continuance of any other Event of Default, (i) the
Borrower shall no longer have the option to request Eurodollar Loans, (ii) all
outstanding Eurodollar Loans shall bear interest at a rate per annum of two
percent (2%) in excess of the rate then applicable to such Loans until the end
of the applicable Interest Period and thereafter at a rate equal to two percent
(2%) in excess of the rate then applicable to ABR Loans, and (iii) all
outstanding ABR Loans and other Obligations arising hereunder or under any other
Loan Document shall bear interest at a rate per annum equal to two percent (2%)
in excess of the rate then applicable to ABR Loans or such other Obligations
arising hereunder or under any other Loan Document.  Interest at the default
rate described in clauses (ii) through (iii) above shall accrue from and after
the date on which the Required Lenders elect to impose such rate (or in the case
of a payment Event of Default, from and after the occurrence of such Event of
Default) and for so long as such event of Default exists.  Interest shall
continue to accrue on the Loans after the filing by or against the Borrower of
any petition seeking any relief in bankruptcy or under any act or law pertaining
to insolvency or debtor relief, whether state, federal or foreign.

(d)        Interest Payment and Computation.  Interest on each ABR Loan shall be
payable in arrears on the last Business Day of each calendar quarter commencing
June 30, 2020 and on the Maturity Date; and interest on each Eurodollar Loan
shall be payable on the last day of each Interest Period applicable thereto, and
if such Interest Period extends over three (3) months, at the end of each three
(3) month interval during such Interest Period, and on the Maturity Date.  All
computations of interest for ABR Loans when the Alternate Base Rate is
determined by the Prime Rate shall be made on the basis of a year of 365 or 366
days, as the case may be, and actual days elapsed.  All other computations of
fees and interest provided hereunder shall be made on the basis of a 360-day
year and actual days elapsed (which results in more fees or interest, as
applicable, being paid than if computed on the basis of a 365/366-day year).

(e)        Maximum Rate.  In no contingency or event whatsoever shall the
aggregate of all amounts deemed interest under this Agreement charged or
collected pursuant to the terms of this Agreement exceed the highest rate
permissible under any Applicable Law which a court of competent jurisdiction
shall, in a final determination, deem applicable hereto.  In the event that such
a court determines that the Lenders have charged or received interest hereunder
in excess of the highest applicable rate, the rate in effect hereunder shall
automatically be reduced to the maximum rate permitted by Applicable Law and the
Lenders shall at the Administrative Agent’s option (i) promptly refund to the
Borrower any interest received by the Lenders in excess of the maximum lawful
rate or (ii) apply such excess to the principal balance of the Obligations on a
pro rata basis.  It is the intent hereof that the Borrower not pay or contract
to pay, and that neither the Administrative Agent nor any Lender receive or
contract to receive, directly or indirectly in any manner whatsoever, interest
in excess of that which may be paid by the Borrower under Applicable Law.

Section 2.10 Notice and Manner of Conversion or Continuation of Loans.  Provided
that no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is then continuing and
subject to the provisions of Section 2.17(a) and (c), the Borrower shall have
the option to (a) convert at any time following the third Business Day after the
Closing Date all or any portion of any outstanding ABR Loans in a principal
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any whole multiple of $1,000,000 in excess thereof into one or more Eurodollar
Loans, (b) upon the expiration of any Interest Period, convert all or any part
of its outstanding Eurodollar Loans in a principal amount equal to $3,000,000 or
a whole multiple of $1,000,000 in excess thereof into ABR Loans, or (c) upon the
expiration of any Interest Period, continue any Eurodollar Loan in a principal
amount of $3,000,000 or any whole multiple of $1,000,000 in excess thereof as a
Eurodollar Loan.  Whenever the Borrower desires to convert or continue Loans as
provided above, the Borrower shall give the Administrative Agent irrevocable
prior written notice in the form attached as Exhibit A-4 (a “Notice of
Conversion/Continuation”) not later than 11:00 a.m. two (2) Business Days before
the day on which a proposed conversion or continuation of such Loan is to be
effective specifying (A) the Loans to be converted or continued, and, in the
case of any Eurodollar Loan to be converted or continued, the last day of the
Interest Period therefor, (B) the effective date of such conversion or
continuation (which shall be a Business Day), (C) the principal amount of such
Loans to be converted or continued, and (D) the Interest Period to be applicable
to such converted or continued Eurodollar Loan.  The Administrative Agent shall
promptly notify the Lenders of such Notice of Conversion/Continuation.

Section 2.11 Manner of Payment.

(a)                 Each payment by the Borrower on account of the principal of
or interest on any Loan or of any fee, commission or other amounts payable to
the Lenders under this Agreement or any Loan shall be made not later than 1:00
p.m. on the date specified for payment under this Agreement to the
Administrative Agent for the account of the applicable Lenders (except as set
forth below) pro rata in accordance with their respective Pro Rata Percentages
(except as specified below) in immediately available funds and shall be made
without any set-off, counterclaim or deduction whatsoever.  Any payment received
after such time but before 2:00 p.m. on such day shall be deemed a payment on
such date for the purposes of Article VII, but for all other purposes shall be
deemed to have been made on the next succeeding Business Day.  Any payment
received after 2:00 p.m. shall be deemed to have been made on the next
succeeding Business Day for all purposes. 

(b)                Pro Rata Treatment.  Upon receipt by the Administrative Agent
of each such payment, the Administrative Agent shall distribute to each
applicable Lender at its address for notices set forth herein its pro rata share
of such payment in accordance with such Lender’s Pro Rata Percentage (except as
specified below) and shall wire advice of the amount of such credit to each such
Lender.  Each payment to the Administrative Agent of Administrative Agent’s fees
or expenses shall be made for the account of the Administrative Agent.  Any
amount payable to any Lender under Sections 2.16, 2.17, 2.18, 2.19, 2.20 or 9.05
shall be paid to the Administrative Agent for the account of the applicable
Lender.  Subject to Section 2.09(b)(i), if any payment under this Agreement or
any Loan shall be specified to be made upon a day which is not a Business Day,
it shall be made on the next day which is a Business Day and such extension of
time shall in such case be included in computing any interest if payable along
with such payment.

(c)                 Defaulting Lenders.  Notwithstanding anything to the
contrary contained in this Section 2.11, if any Lender becomes a Defaulting
Lender, then, until such time as such Lender is no longer a Defaulting Lender,
each payment by the Borrower hereunder shall be applied in accordance with
Section 2.27(b).

Section 2.12 Crediting of Payments and Proceeds.  In the event that the Borrower
shall fail to pay any of the Obligations when due and the Obligations have been
accelerated pursuant to Article VII, all payments received by the Lenders upon
the Loans and the other Obligations and all net proceeds from the enforcement of
the Obligations shall be applied: (a) first to all expenses then due and payable
by the Borrower hereunder and under the other Loan Documents, (b) then to all
indemnity obligations then due and payable by the Borrower hereunder and under
the other Loan Documents, (c) then to all Administrative Agent’s fees then due
and payable, (d) then to all facility and other fees and commissions then due
and payable, (e) then  pro rata to accrued and unpaid interest on the Loans (pro
rata in accordance with all such amounts due), and (f) then to the principal
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Section 2.13  Adjustments.  If any Lender (a “Benefited Lender”) shall at any
time receive any payment of all or part of the Obligations owing to it, or
interest thereon, or if any Lender shall at any time receive any collateral in
respect to the Obligations owing to it (whether voluntarily or involuntarily, by
set-off or otherwise) in a greater proportion than any such payment to and
collateral received by any other Lender, if any, in respect of the similar
Obligations owing to such other Lender, or interest thereon, such Benefited
Lender shall purchase for cash from the other Lenders such portion of each such
other Lender’s Loans, or shall provide such other Lenders with the benefits of
any such collateral, or the proceeds thereof, as shall be necessary to cause
such Benefited Lender to share the excess payment or benefits of such collateral
or proceeds ratably with each of the Lenders, provided that

(a)                 if all or any portion of such excess payment or benefits is
thereafter recovered from such Benefited Lender, such purchase shall be
rescinded, and the purchase price and benefits returned to the extent of such
recovery, but without interest; and

(b)                provisions of this paragraph shall not be construed to apply
to (A) any payment made by the Borrower pursuant to and in accordance with the
express terms of this Agreement, (B) the application of cash collateral provided
for in Section 2.27 or (C) any payment obtained by a Lender as consideration for
the assignment of or sale of a participation in any of its Loans to any assignee
or participant, other than to the Borrower or any Subsidiary thereof (as to
which the provisions of this paragraph shall apply).

The Borrower agrees that each Lender so purchasing a portion of another Lender’s
Loans may exercise all rights of payment (including, without limitation, rights
of set-off) with respect to such portion as fully as if such Lender were the
direct holder of such portion.

Section 2.14 Nature of Obligations of Lenders Regarding the Loans; Assumption by
the Administrative Agent.  The obligations of the Lenders under this Agreement
to make the Loans are several and are not joint or joint and several.  Unless
the Administrative Agent shall have received notice from a Lender prior to a
proposed borrowing date that such Lender will not make available to the
Administrative Agent such Lender’s ratable portion of the amount to be borrowed
on such date (which notice shall not release such Lender of its obligations
hereunder), the Administrative Agent may assume that such Lender has made such
portion available to the Administrative Agent on the proposed borrowing date in
accordance with the terms hereof, and the Administrative Agent may, in reliance
upon such assumption, make available to the Borrower on such date a
corresponding amount.  If such amount is made available to the Administrative
Agent on a date after such borrowing date, such Lender shall pay to the
Administrative Agent on demand interest, until paid, for each day after the date
such amount was due until the date such amount is paid to the Administrative
Agent, at the Federal Funds Rate for the first day such payment is not made, and
thereafter at the interest rate applicable to such Loan pursuant to Section
2.09(a) or (c), as the case may be.  A certificate of the Administrative Agent
with respect to any amounts owing under this Section 2.14 shall be conclusive,
absent manifest error.  If such Lender’s Pro Rata Percentage of such borrowing
is not made available to the Administrative Agent by such Lender within three
(3) Business Days after such borrowing date, the Administrative Agent shall be
entitled to recover such amount made available by the Administrative Agent with
interest thereon at the rate per annum applicable to ABR Loans hereunder, on
demand, from the Borrower.  The failure of any Lender to make available its Pro
Rata Percentage of any Loan requested by a Borrower shall not relieve it or any
other Lender of its obligation, if any, hereunder to make its Pro Rata
Percentage of such Loan available on the borrowing date, but no Lender shall be
responsible for the failure of any other Lender to make its Pro Rata Percentage
of such Loan available on the borrowing date.  Notwithstanding anything set
forth herein to the contrary, any Lender that fails to make available its Pro
Rata Percentage of any Loan shall not (a) have any voting or consent rights
under or with respect to any Loan Document or (b) constitute a “Lender” (or be
included in the calculation of Required Lenders hereunder) for any voting or
consent rights under or with respect to any Loan Document, in each case, as
described further in Section 2.27.

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Section 2.16  Extension of Maturity Date 

(a)          The Borrower may, by notice to the Administrative Agent (which
shall promptly notify the Lenders) not less than 45 days and not more than
90 days prior to the Maturity Date, request that each Lender extend such
Lender’s initial Maturity Date to the date (the “New Maturity Date”) that is 364
days after the initial Maturity Date.  Each Lender, acting in its sole
discretion, shall, by written notice to the Administrative Agent given no later
than the date (the “Consent Date”) that is 20 days prior to the initial Maturity
Date (provided that, if such date is not a Business Day, the Consent Date shall
be the next succeeding Business Day), advise the Administrative Agent as to:

(i)          whether or not such Lender agrees to such extension of its initial
Maturity Date (each Lender so agreeing to such extension being an “Extending
Lender”); and

(ii)          only if such Lender is an Extending Lender, whether or not such
Lender also irrevocably offers to purchase additional Loans from any
Non-Extending Lender (as defined below) (each Lender so offering to purchase
additional Loans being an “Increasing Lender” as well as an Extending Lender)
and, if so, the amount of the additional Loans such Lender so irrevocably offers
to purchase hereunder (such Lender’s “Proposed Additional Loans”).

Each Lender that determines not to extend its initial Maturity Date (a
“Non-Extending Lender”) shall notify the Administrative Agent (which shall
notify the Lenders) of such fact promptly after such determination but in any
event no later than the Consent Date, and any Lender that does not advise the
Administrative Agent in writing on or before the Consent Date shall be deemed to
be a Non‑Extending Lender and (without limiting the Borrower’s rights under
Section 2.16(c)) shall have no liability to the Borrower in connection
therewith.  The election of any Lender to agree to such extension shall not
obligate any other Lender to so agree.  The Administrative Agent shall notify
the Borrower of each Lender’s determination under this Section 2.16(a) no later
than the date 15 days prior to the initial Maturity Date (or, if such date is
not a Business Day, on the next preceding Business Day).

 

(b)                 

(i)             If all of the Lenders are Extending Lenders, then, effective as
of the initial Maturity Date (the “Extension Effective Date”), the initial
Maturity Date of each Lender shall be extended to the New Maturity Date, and the
respective Loans of the Lenders will not be subject to change at such Extension
Effective Date pursuant to this Section 2.16.

(ii)            If and only if the sum of (x) the aggregate amount of the Loans
of the Extending Lenders plus (y) the aggregate amount of the Proposed
Additional Loans of the Increasing Lenders (such sum, the “Extending Loans”)
shall be equal to at least 50% of the then total Loans, then:

(A)         effective as of the Extension Effective Date, the initial Maturity
Date of each Extending Lender shall be extended to the New Maturity Date;

(B)         the Borrower shall (so long as no Event of Default shall have
occurred and be continuing) have the right, but not the obligation, to replace
such Non-Extending Lender as a party to this Agreement in accordance with
Section 2.16(c) prior to the initial Maturity Date; and

(C)         the Borrower shall have the right, but not the obligation, to pay
the Extending Lenders (and to no other Lenders) an extension fee, provided that
if such fee is paid, it will be shared on a ratable basis among the Extending
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(iii)              If neither of the conditions specified in clause (i) or
clause (ii) of this Section 2.16(b) is satisfied, then neither the then current
Maturity Date nor the Loan of any Lender will change pursuant to this
Section 2.16, and the Borrower will not have the right to take the actions
specified in Section 2.16(b)(ii)(B).

(c)            Replacement by the Borrower of Non-Extending Lenders pursuant to
Section 2.16(b)(ii)(B) shall be effected as follows (certain terms being used in
this Section 2.16(c) having the meanings assigned to them in Section 2.16(d)) on
the Assignment Date:

(i)           the Assignors shall severally assign and transfer to the
Assignees, and the Assignees shall severally purchase and assume from the
Assignors, all of the Assignors’ rights and obligations (including, without
limitation, the Assignors’ respective Loans) hereunder and under the other Loan
Documents;

(ii)          each Assignee shall pay to the Administrative Agent, for account
of the Assignors, an amount equal to such Assignee’s Share of the aggregate
outstanding principal amount of the Loans then held by the Assignors; and

(iii)         the Borrower shall pay to the Administrative Agent, for account of
the Assignors, all interest, fees and other amounts (other than principal of
outstanding Loans) then due and owing to the Assignors by the Borrower hereunder
(including, without limitation, payments due such Assignors, if any, under
Sections 2.17(c), 2.18, 2.20, and 9.05).

The assignments provided for in this Section 2.16(c) shall be effected on the
relevant Assignment Date in accordance with Section 9.04 and pursuant to one or
more Assignments and Acceptances.  After giving effect to such assignments, each
Assignee shall have a Loan hereunder (which, if such Assignee was a Lender
hereunder immediately prior to giving effect to such assignment, shall be in
addition to such Assignee’s existing Loan) in an amount equal to the amount of
its Assumed Loan.  Upon any such assignment, such Assignor shall cease to be a
party hereto but shall continue to be obligated under Section 8.07 and be
entitled to the benefits of Section 9.05, as well as to any fees and other
amounts accrued for its account under Sections 2.07, 2.17(c), 2.18 or 2.20 and
not yet paid.

 

(d)            For purposes of this Section 2.16 the following terms shall have
the following meanings (such meanings to be equally applicable to both the
singular and plural forms of the terms defined):

“Assigned Loans” means the Loans of Non-Extending Lenders to be replaced
pursuant to Section 2.16(b)(ii)(B).

 

“Assignees” means, at any time, Increasing Lenders and, if the Assigned Loans
exceed the aggregate amount of the Proposed Additional Loans, one or more New
Lenders.

“Assignment Date” means the initial Maturity Date or such earlier date as shall
be acceptable to the Borrower, the relevant Assignors, the relevant Assignees
and the Administrative Agent.

“Assignors” means, at any time, the Lenders to be replaced by the Borrower
pursuant to Section 2.16(b)(ii)(B).

 

The “Assumed Loan” of each Assignee shall be determined as follows:

 

              (a) If the aggregate amount of the Proposed Additional Loans of
all of the Increasing Lenders shall exceed the aggregate amount of the Assigned
Loans, then (i) the amount of the Assumed Loan of each Increasing Lender shall
be equal to (x) the aggregate amount of the Assigned Loans multiplied by (y) a
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outstanding and the denominator of which is the aggregate amount of the Loans of
all Increasing Lenders as then outstanding; and (ii) no New Lender shall be
entitled to become a Lender hereunder pursuant to Section 2.16(c) (and,
accordingly, each New Lender shall have an Assumed Loan of zero).

 

               (b) If the aggregate amount of the Proposed Additional Loans of
all of the Increasing Lenders shall be less than or equal to the aggregate
amount of the Assigned Loans, then:  (i) the amount of the Assumed Loan of each
Increasing Lender shall be equal to such Increasing Lender’s Proposed Additional
Loan; and (ii) the excess, if any, of the aggregate amount of the Assigned Loans
over the aggregate amount of the Proposed Additional Loans shall be allocated
among New Lenders in such a manner as the Borrower and the Administrative Agent
may agree.

 

“New Lender” means an Eligible Assignee approved by the Administrative Agent
that the Borrower has requested to become a Lender hereunder pursuant to this
Section 2.16.

“Share” means, as to any Assignee, a fraction the numerator of which is equal to
such Assignee’s Assumed Loan and the denominator of which is the aggregate
amount of the Assumed Loans of all the Assignees.

 

(e)                 In the event that an extension is effected pursuant to this
Section 2.16 (but subject to the provisions of Sections 2.05 and 2.06 and
Article VII), the aggregate principal amount of all Loans shall be repaid in
full ratably to the Lenders on the New Maturity Date.  As of the Extension
Effective Date, any and all references in this Agreement or any of the other
Loan Documents to the  “Maturity Date” shall refer to the New Maturity Date.

(f)                 Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth herein,
this Section 2.16 shall supersede any provisions in Section 2.11(c) and Section
9.08 to the contrary.

Section 2.17 Changed Circumstances. 

(a)        Circumstances Affecting LIBO Rate.  Subject to clause (c) below, in
connection with any request for a Eurodollar Loan or a conversion to or
continuation thereof or otherwise, if for any reason (i) the Administrative
Agent shall determine (which determination shall be conclusive and binding
absent manifest error) that Dollar deposits are not being offered to banks in
the London interbank eurodollar market for the applicable amount and Interest
Period of such Loan, (ii) the Administrative Agent shall determine (which
determination shall be conclusive and binding absent manifest error) that
reasonable and adequate means do not exist for the ascertaining the LIBO Rate
for such Interest Period with respect to a proposed Eurodollar Loan or (iii) the
Required Lenders shall determine (which determination shall be conclusive and
binding absent manifest error) that the LIBO Rate does not adequately and fairly
reflect the cost to such Lenders of making or maintaining such Loans during such
Interest Period, then the Administrative Agent shall promptly give notice
thereof to the Borrower.  Thereafter, until the Administrative Agent notifies
the Borrower that such circumstances no longer exist, the obligation of the
Lenders to make Eurodollar Loans and the right of the Borrower to convert any
Loan to or continue any Loan as a Eurodollar Loan shall be suspended, and the
Borrower shall either (A) repay in full (or cause to be repaid in full) the then
outstanding principal amount of each such Eurodollar Loan together with accrued
interest thereon (subject to Section 2.18), on the last day of the then current
Interest Period applicable to such Eurodollar Loan; or (B) convert the then
outstanding principal amount of each such Eurodollar Loan to an ABR Loan as of
the last day of such Interest Period.

(b)         Laws Affecting LIBO Rate.  If, after the date hereof, the
introduction of, or any change in, any Applicable Law or any change in the
interpretation or administration thereof by any Governmental Authority, central
bank or comparable agency charged with the interpretation or administration
thereof, or compliance by any of the Lenders (or any of their respective Lending
Offices) with any request or directive (whether or not having the force of law)
of any such Governmental Authority, central bank or comparable agency, shall
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Lending Offices) to honor its obligations hereunder to make or maintain any
Eurodollar Loan, such Lender shall promptly give notice thereof to the
Administrative Agent and the Administrative Agent shall promptly give notice to
the Borrower and the other Lenders.  Thereafter, until the Administrative Agent
notifies the Borrower that such circumstances no longer exist, (i) the
obligations of such Lender to make Eurodollar Loans and the right of the
Borrower to convert or continue any Loan made by such Lender as a Eurodollar
Loan shall be suspended, and (ii) if such Lender may not lawfully continue to
maintain a Eurodollar Loan to the end of the then current Interest Period
applicable thereto as Eurodollar Loan, the applicable Eurodollar Loan shall
immediately be converted to an ABR Loan for the remainder of such Interest
Period.

(c)          Effect of Benchmark Transition Event.

(i)            Benchmark Replacement. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary
herein or in any other Loan Document, upon the occurrence of a Benchmark
Transition Event or an Early Opt-in Election, as applicable, the Administrative
Agent and the Borrower may amend this Agreement to replace the LIBO Rate with a
Benchmark Replacement. Any such amendment with respect to a Benchmark Transition
Event will become effective at 5:00 p.m. on the fifth (5th) Business Day after
the Administrative Agent has posted such proposed amendment to all Lenders and
the Borrower so long as the Administrative Agent has not received, by such time,
written notice of objection to such amendment from Lenders comprising the
Required Lenders. Any such amendment with respect to an Early Opt-in Election
will become effective on the date that Lenders comprising the Required Lenders
have delivered to the Administrative Agent written notice that such Required
Lenders accept such amendment. No replacement of the LIBO Rate with a Benchmark
Replacement pursuant to this Section 2.17(c) will occur prior to the applicable
Benchmark Transition Start Date.

(ii)            Benchmark Replacement Conforming Changes. In connection with the
implementation of a Benchmark Replacement, the Administrative Agent will have
the right, in consultation with the Borrower, to make Benchmark Replacement
Conforming Changes from time to time and, notwithstanding anything to the
contrary herein or in any other Loan Document, any amendments implementing such
Benchmark Replacement Conforming Changes will become effective without any
further action or consent of any other party to this Agreement.

(iii)           Notices; Standards for Decisions and Determinations. The
Administrative Agent will promptly notify the Borrower and the Lenders of (A)
any occurrence of a Benchmark Transition Event or an Early Opt-in Election, as
applicable, and its related Benchmark Replacement Date and Benchmark Transition
Start Date, (B) the implementation of any Benchmark Replacement, (C) the
effectiveness of any Benchmark Replacement Conforming Changes and (D) the
commencement or conclusion of any Benchmark Unavailability Period. Any
determination, decision or election that may be made by the Administrative Agent
or Lenders pursuant to this Section 2.17(c), including any determination with
respect to a tenor, rate or adjustment or of the occurrence or non-occurrence of
an event, circumstance or date and any decision to take or refrain from taking
any action, will be conclusive and binding absent manifest error and may be made
in its or their sole discretion and without consent from any other party hereto,
except, in each case, as expressly required pursuant to this Section 2.17(c).

(iv)            Benchmark Unavailability Period. Upon the Borrower’s receipt of
notice of the commencement of a Benchmark Unavailability Period, the Borrower
may revoke any request for a Eurodollar Loan of, conversion to or continuation
of Eurodollar Loans to be made, converted or continued during any Benchmark
Unavailability Period and, failing that, the Borrower will be deemed to have
converted any such request into a request for a borrowing of or conversion to
ABR Loans. During any Benchmark Unavailability Period, the component of the
Alternate Base Rate based upon the LIBO Rate will not be used in any
determination of the Alternate Base Rate.

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(i)               except as provided in Section 2.20(e), subject any of the
Lenders (or any of their respective Lending Offices) to any tax, duty or other
charge with respect to any Loan or shall change the basis of taxation of
payments to any of the Lenders (or any of their respective Lending Offices) of
the principal of or interest on any Loan or any other amounts due under this
Agreement in respect thereof (except for any Taxes covered by Section 2.20(c) or
Excluded Taxes);

(ii)              impose, modify or deem applicable any reserve (including,
without limitation, any reserve imposed by the Board), special deposit,
insurance or capital or similar requirement against assets of, deposits with or
for the account of, or credit extended by any of the Lenders (or any of their
respective Lending Offices); or

(iii)             impose on any Lender (or any of their respective Lending
Offices) or the London interbank market any other condition, cost or expense
(other than Taxes) affecting this Agreement or Loans made by such Lender,

and the result of any of the foregoing events described in clause (i), (ii) or
(iii) above is to increase the costs to any of the Lenders of maintaining any
Eurodollar Loan or to reduce the yield or amount of any sum received or
receivable by any of the Lenders under this Agreement or under the Loans in
respect of a Eurodollar Loan then, upon the request of such Lender, the Borrower
shall pay to such Lender such additional amount or amounts as will compensate
such Lender or Lenders for such increased cost or reduction.  The amount of such
compensation shall be determined, in the applicable Lender’s sole discretion,
based upon the assumption that such Lender funded its Pro Rata Percentage of the
Eurodollar Loans in the London interbank market and using any attribution or
averaging methods which such Lender reasonably deems appropriate and practical. 
A certificate of such Lender setting forth in reasonable detail the basis for
determining such amount or amounts necessary to compensate such Lender shall be
forwarded to the Borrower through the Administrative Agent and shall be
conclusively presumed to be correct save for manifest error.

(e)                 Exchange Indemnification and Increased Costs.  The Borrower
shall, upon demand from the Administrative Agent, pay to the Administrative
Agent or any applicable Lender, the amount of (i) any loss or cost or increased
cost incurred by the Administrative Agent or any applicable Lender or (ii) any
reduction in any amount payable to or in the effective return on the capital to
the Administrative Agent or any applicable Lender.  A certificate of the
Administrative Agent setting forth the basis for determining such additional
amount or amounts necessary to compensate the Administrative Agent or the
applicable Lender shall be conclusively presumed to be correct save for manifest
error.

Section 2.18 Indemnity.  The Borrower hereby indemnifies each of the Lenders
against any loss or expense (excluding loss of anticipated profits) which may
arise or be attributable to each Lender’s obtaining, liquidating or employing
deposits or other funds acquired to effect, fund or maintain any Loan (a) as a
consequence of any failure by the Borrower to make any payment when due of any
amount due hereunder in connection with a Eurodollar Loan, (b) due to any
failure of the Borrower to borrow, continue or convert on a date specified
therefor in a Notice of Borrowing or Notice of Conversion/Continuation or
(c) due to any payment, prepayment or conversion of any Eurodollar Loan on a
date other than the last day of the Interest Period therefor.  The amount of
such loss or expense shall be determined based upon the assumption that such
Lender funded its Pro Rata Percentage, as applicable, of the Eurodollar Loan in
the London interbank market and using any reasonable attribution or averaging
methods which such Lender deems appropriate and practical.  A certificate of
such Lender setting forth the basis for determining such amount or amounts
necessary to compensate such Lender shall be forwarded to the Borrower through
the Administrative Agent and shall be conclusively presumed to be correct save
for manifest error.

Section 2.19 Capital Requirements.  If any Lender determines that any Change in
Law affecting such Lender or any lending office of such Lender or such Lender’s
holding company, if any, regarding capital or liquidity requirements has or
would have the effect of reducing the rate of return on the capital of, or has
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corporation controlling such Lender as a consequence of, or with reference to
this Agreement, the Loans, or the Commitments, below the rate which such Lender
or such other corporation could have achieved but for such Change in Law (taking
into consideration such Lender’s policies and the policies of such Lender’s
holding company with respect to capital adequacy and liquidity), then within
five (5) Business Days after written demand by any such Lender, the Borrower
shall pay to such Lender from time to time as specified by such Lender
additional amounts sufficient to compensate such Lender or other corporation for
such reduction.  A certificate submitted to the Borrower and the Administrative
Agent by such Lender setting forth in reasonable detail such amounts, shall, in
the absence of manifest error, be presumed to be correct and binding for all
purposes. 

Section 2.20 Taxes.

(a)        Payments Free and Clear.  Except as otherwise provided in Section
2.20(e), any and all payments by the Borrower hereunder or under the Loans shall
be made free and clear of and without deduction for any and all present or
future taxes, levies, imposts, deductions, charges or withholding, and all
liabilities with respect thereto excluding, (i) in the case of each Lender and
the Administrative Agent, income and franchise taxes imposed by the jurisdiction
under the laws of which such Lender or the Administrative Agent (as the case may
be) is organized or is or should be qualified to do business or any political
subdivision thereof, (ii) in the case of each Lender, income and franchise taxes
imposed by the jurisdiction of such Lender’s Lending Office or any political
subdivision thereof, (iii) in the case of a Foreign Lender (other than an
assignee pursuant to a request by the Borrower under Section 2.26), any
withholding tax that is imposed under any law in effect at the time such Foreign
Lender becomes a party hereto (or designates a new lending office), except to
the extent that such Foreign Lender (or its assignor, if any) was entitled, at
the time of designation of a new lending office (or assignment), to receive
additional amounts from the Borrower with respect to such withholding tax
pursuant to this Section 2.20(a), (iv) in the case of a Foreign Lender, is
attributable to such Foreign Lender’s failure or inability (other than as a
result of the occurrence, after the date of this Agreement, of any Change in
Law) to comply with Section 2.20(e) and (v) any U.S. federal withholding Taxes
imposed under FATCA (all such taxes, levies, imposts, deductions, charges,
withholdings and liabilities not excluded by items (i), (ii), (iii) or (iv)
being hereinafter referred to as “Taxes,” and all such excluded taxes, levies,
imposts, deductions, charges, withholdings and liabilities described in items
(i), (ii), (iii) or (iv) being hereinafter referred to as “Excluded Taxes”).  If
the Borrower shall be required by law to deduct or withhold any Taxes from or in
respect of any sum payable hereunder or under any Loan to any Lender or the
Administrative Agent, (A) except as otherwise provided in Section 2.20(e), the
sum payable shall be increased as may be necessary so that after making all
required deductions or withholdings (including deductions or withholdings
applicable to additional sums payable under this Section 2.20) such Lender or
the Administrative Agent (as the case may be) receives an amount equal to the
amount such party would have received had no such deductions or withholdings
been made, (B) the Borrower shall make such deductions or withholdings, (C) the
Borrower shall pay the full amount deducted to the relevant taxing authority or
other authority in accordance with Applicable Law, and (D) the Borrower shall
deliver to the Administrative Agent and such Lender evidence of such payment to
the relevant taxing authority or other Governmental Authority in the manner
provided in Section 2.20(d).

(b)          Stamp and Other Taxes.  In addition, the Borrower shall pay any
present or future stamp, registration, recordation or documentary taxes or any
other similar fees or charges or excise or property taxes, levies of the United
States or any state or political subdivision thereof or any applicable foreign
jurisdiction which arise from any payment made hereunder or from the execution,
delivery or registration of, or otherwise with respect to, this Agreement, the
Loans or the other Loan Documents, or the perfection of any rights or security
interest in respect thereof (hereinafter referred to as “Other Taxes”).

(c)          Indemnity.  Except as otherwise provided in Section 2.20(e), the
Borrower shall indemnify each Lender and the Administrative Agent for the full
amount of Taxes and Other Taxes (including, without limitation, any Taxes and
Other Taxes imposed by any jurisdiction on amounts payable under this Section
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(including penalties, interest and expenses) arising therefrom or with respect
thereto, whether or not such Taxes or Other Taxes were correctly or legally
asserted.  Such indemnification shall be made within 30 days from the date such
Lender or the Administrative Agent (as the case may be) makes written demand
therefor.  A certificate of the Administrative Agent or such Lender setting
forth in reasonable detail the basis for determining such indemnification shall
be forwarded to the Borrower through the Administrative Agent and shall be
conclusively presumed to be correct save for manifest error.  Nothing contained
in this Section 2.20(c) shall prevent the Borrower from pursuing, at the sole
cost and expense of the Borrower, the refund of any such Taxes or Other Taxes
from the Foreign Lender which paid, or upon whose behalf the Borrower paid, such
Taxes or Other Taxes if the Borrower in good faith believes such taxes were
incorrectly or illegally asserted.

(d)             Evidence of Payment.  Within 30 days after the date of any
payment of Taxes or Other Taxes, the Borrower shall furnish to the
Administrative Agent and the applicable Lender, at its address referred to in
Section 9.01, the original or a certified copy of a receipt evidencing payment
thereof or other evidence of payment satisfactory to the Administrative Agent.

(e)             Delivery of Tax Forms.  To the extent required by Applicable Law
to reduce or eliminate withholding or payment of taxes, each Lender and the
Administrative Agent shall deliver to the Borrower, with a copy to the
Administrative Agent, on the Closing Date or concurrently with the delivery of
the relevant Assignment and Acceptance two United States Internal Revenue
Service Forms W-9, Forms W-8ECI, Forms W-8BEN or Forms W-8BEN-E, as applicable
(or successor forms) properly completed and certifying in each case that such
Lender is entitled to a complete exemption from withholding or deduction for or
on account of any United States federal income taxes and backup withholding
taxes.  Each such Lender further agrees to deliver to the Borrower, with a copy
to the Administrative Agent, as applicable, two Form W-9, Form W-8BEN, Form
W-8BEN-E or Form W-8ECI, or successor applicable forms or manner of
certification, as the case may be, on or before the date that any such form
expires or becomes obsolete or after the occurrence of any event requiring a
change in the most recent form previously delivered by it to the Borrower,
certifying in the case of a Form W-9, Form W-8BEN, Form W-8BEN-E or Form W-8ECI
(or successor forms) that such Lender is entitled to receive payments under this
Agreement without deduction or withholding of any United States federal income
taxes (unless in any such case an event (including without limitation any change
in treaty, law or regulation) has occurred prior to the date on which any such
delivery would otherwise be required which renders such forms inapplicable or
the exemption to which such forms relate unavailable and such Lender notifies
the Borrower and the Administrative Agent that it is not entitled to receive
payments without deduction or withholding of United States federal income taxes)
and, in the case of a Form W-9, Form W-8BEN, Form W-8BEN-E or Form W-8ECI,
establishing an exemption from United States backup withholding tax.  If a
payment made to a Lender under any Loan Document would be subject to U.S.
federal withholding Tax imposed by FATCA if such Lender were to fail to comply
with the applicable reporting requirements of FATCA (including those contained
in Section 1471(b) or 1472(b) of the Code, as applicable), such Lender shall
deliver to the Borrower and the Administrative Agent at the time or times
prescribed by law and at such time or times reasonably requested by the Borrower
or the Administrative Agent such documentation prescribed by applicable law
(including as prescribed by Section 1471(b)(3)(C)(i) of the Code) and such
additional documentation reasonably requested by the Borrower or the
Administrative Agent as may be necessary for the Borrower and the Administrative
Agent to comply with their obligations under FATCA and to determine that such
Lender has complied with such Lender’s obligations under FATCA or to determine
the amount to deduct and withhold from such payment.  Notwithstanding anything
in any Loan Document to the contrary, the Borrower shall not be required to pay
additional amounts to any Lender or the Administrative Agent under Section 2.20
or Section 2.17(d), (i) if such Lender or the Administrative Agent fails to
comply with the requirements of this Section 2.20(e), other than to the extent
that such failure is due to a Change in Law occurring after the date on which
such Lender or the Administrative Agent became a party to this Agreement or
(ii) that are the result of such Lender’s or the Administrative Agent’s gross
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(f)              Survival.  Without prejudice to the survival of any other
agreement of the Borrower hereunder, the agreements and obligations of the
Borrower and Lenders contained in this Section 2.20 shall survive the payment in
full of the Obligations and the termination of the Commitments of all Lenders.

(g)             Treatment of Certain Refunds.  If the Administrative Agent or a
Lender determines, in its sole but reasonable discretion, that it has received a
refund of any Taxes or Other Taxes as to which it has been indemnified by the
Borrower or with respect to which the Borrower has paid additional amounts
pursuant to this Section, it shall pay to the Borrower an amount equal to such
refund (but only to the extent of indemnity payments made, or additional amounts
paid, by the Borrower under this Section with respect to the Taxes or Other
Taxes giving rise to such refund), net of all reasonable and documented
out-of-pocket expenses of the Administrative Agent or such Lender, as the case
may be, and without interest (other than any interest paid by the relevant
Governmental Authority with respect to such refund), provided that the Borrower,
upon the request of the Administrative Agent or such Lender, agrees to repay the
amount paid over to the Borrower (plus any penalties, interest or other charges
imposed by the relevant Governmental Authority) to the Administrative Agent or
such Lender in the event the Administrative Agent or such Lender is required to
repay such refund to such Governmental Authority.  This paragraph (g) shall not
be construed to require the Administrative Agent or any Lender to make available
its tax returns (or any other information relating to its taxes which it deems
confidential) to the Borrower or any other Person.

(h)             Indemnification by Lenders.  Each Lender shall indemnify the
Administrative Agent within 10 days after demand therefor, for the full amount
of any Excluded Taxes attributable to such Lender that are payable or paid by
the Administrative Agent, and reasonable expenses arising therefrom or with
respect thereto, whether or not such Excluded Taxes were correctly or legally
imposed or asserted by the relevant Governmental Authority.  A certificate as to
the amount of such payment or liability delivered to any Lender by the
Administrative Agent shall be conclusive absent manifest error.  Each Lender
hereby authorizes the Administrative Agent to set off and apply any and all
amounts at any time owing to such Lender under any Loan Document against any
amount due to the Administrative Agent under this paragraph (h).  The agreements
in this paragraph (h) shall survive the resignation and/or replacement of the
Administrative Agent.

Section 2.21 Mitigation by Lenders.  If any Lender requests compensation
pursuant to Section 2.17 or Section 2.19, or if the Borrower is required to pay
any additional amount to any Lender or any Governmental Authority for the
account of any Lender pursuant to Section 2.20, then such Lender shall use
reasonable efforts to designate a different lending office for funding or
booking its Loans hereunder or to assign its rights and obligations hereunder to
another of its offices, branches or affiliates, if, solely in the judgment of
such Lender, such designation or assignment (a) would eliminate or reduce
amounts payable pursuant to Section 2.17, Section 2.19 or Section 2.20, as the
case may be, in the future and (b) would not subject such Lender to any
unreimbursed cost or expense and would not otherwise be practically
disadvantageous to such Lender.  Failure or delay on the part of any Lender to
demand compensation pursuant to Section 2.17 or Section 2.19 shall not
constitute a waiver of such Lender’s right to demand such compensation, provided
that the Borrower shall not be required to compensate a Lender pursuant to such
Sections for any increased costs or reductions incurred more than 180 days prior
to the date that such Lender notifies the Borrower of the event giving rise to
such increased costs or reductions and of such Lender’s intention to claim
compensation therefor (except that if the Change in Law giving rise to such
increased costs or reductions is retroactive, then the 180 day period referred
to above shall be extended to include the period of retroactive effect
thereof). 

Section 2.22 General Policy of Lenders.  Notwithstanding anything in this
Agreement to the contrary, no Lender shall be entitled to compensation under
Section 2.17 (other than Section 2.17(c)) or Section 2.19 if it shall not be the
general policy or practice of such Lender to demand such compensation in similar
circumstances and unless such demand is generally consistent with such Lender’s
treatment of comparable borrowers of such Lender with respect to similarly
affected commitments or loans; provided, however, that no Lender shall be
obligated to disclose confidential information relating to its other borrowers
to establish its general policies or practices with respect to such
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Section 2.23 [Reserved]
Section 2.24 [Reserved] 
Section 2.25 [Reserved]

Section 2.26 Replacement of Certain Lenders.   In the event any Lender (a) shall
have requested additional compensation from the Borrower under Section 2.17(d),
Section 2.19 or Section 2.20, (b) shall have given notice under Section 2.17 of
its inability to make or maintain as such any Eurodollar Loan, (c) is a
Defaulting Lender hereunder, or (d) is a Non-Consenting Lender, the Borrower
may, at its sole expense and effort, require such Lender (each, a “Departing
Lender”) to transfer and assign, without recourse (in accordance with and
subject to the restrictions contained in, and the consents required by, Section
9.04) all its interests, rights and obligations under this Agreement and the
related Loan Documents to an assignee that shall assume such assigned
obligations (which assignee may be another Lender, if a Lender accepts such
assignment); provided, however, that (i) such assignment shall not conflict with
any Applicable Law, (ii) the Borrower shall have received a written consent of
the Administrative Agent in the case of an assignee that is not a Lender, which
consent shall not unreasonably be withheld, and (iii) the Borrower or such
assignee shall have paid to the Departing Lender in immediately available funds
the principal of and interest accrued to the date of such payment on the Loans
made by it hereunder and all other amounts owed to it hereunder.  If such
Departing Lender does not execute and deliver to the Administrative Agent a duly
completed Assignment and Acceptance and/or any other documentation necessary to
reflect such replacement within a period of time deemed reasonable by the
Administrative Agent after the later of (x) the date on which the replacement
Lender executes and delivers such Assignment and Acceptance and/or such other
documentation and (y) the date on which the Departing Lender receives all
payments described in clause (iii), then such Departing Lender shall be deemed
to have executed and delivered such Assignment and Acceptance and/or such other
documentation as of such date and the Borrower shall be entitled (but not
obligated) to execute and deliver such Assignment and Acceptance and/or such
other documentation on behalf of such Departing Lender.

Section 2.27 Defaulting Lenders.  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary
contained in this Agreement, if any Lender becomes a Defaulting Lender, then,
until such time as such Lender is no longer a Defaulting Lender, to the extent
permitted by Applicable Law:

(a)         Waivers and Amendments.  Such Defaulting Lender’s right to approve
or disapprove any amendment, waiver or consent with respect to this Agreement
shall be restricted as set forth in Section 9.08(b) and the definition of
“Required Lenders”.

(b)        Reallocation of Payments.  Any payment of principal, interest, fees
or other amounts received by the Administrative Agent for the account of such
Defaulting Lender (whether voluntary or mandatory, at maturity, or otherwise,
and including any amounts made available to the Administrative Agent for the
account of such Defaulting Lender pursuant to Section 9.06), shall be applied at
such time or times as may be determined by the Administrative Agent as follows:
first, to the payment of any amounts owing by such Defaulting Lender to the
Administrative Agent hereunder; second, as the Borrower may request (so long as
no Default or Event of Default exists), to the funding of any Loan in respect of
which such Defaulting Lender has failed to fund its portion thereof as required
by this Agreement, as determined by the Administrative Agent; third, to the
payment of any amounts owing to the Administrative Agent or the Lenders as a
result of any judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction obtained by the
Administrative Agent or any Lender against such Defaulting Lender as a result of
such Defaulting Lender’s breach of its obligations under this Agreement; fourth,
so long as no Default or Event of Default exists, to the payment of any amounts
owing to the Borrower as a result of any judgment of a court of competent
jurisdiction obtained by the Borrower against such Defaulting Lender as a result
of such Defaulting Lender’s breach of its obligations under this Agreement; and
fifth, to such Defaulting Lender or as otherwise directed by a court of
competent jurisdiction.  Any payments, prepayments or other amounts paid or
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to pay amounts owed by a Defaulting Lender or to post cash collateral pursuant
to this Section 2.27(b) shall be deemed paid to and redirected by such
Defaulting Lender, and each Lender irrevocably consents hereto.

(c)          Defaulting Lender Cure.  If the Borrower, the Administrative Agent
agree in writing in their sole discretion that a Defaulting Lender should no
longer be deemed to be a Defaulting Lender, the Administrative Agent will so
notify the parties hereto, whereupon as of the date specified in such notice and
subject to any conditions set forth therein (which may include arrangements with
respect to any cash collateral), that Lender will, to the extent applicable,
purchase at par that portion of outstanding Loans of the other Lenders or take
such other actions as the Administrative Agent may determine to be necessary to
cause the Loans to be held on a pro rata basis by the Lenders in accordance with
their Pro Rata Percentages, whereupon such Lender will cease to be a Defaulting
Lender, provided that no adjustments will be made retroactively with respect to
fees accrued or payments made by or on behalf of the Borrower while such Lender
was a Defaulting Lender; and provided, further, that except to the extent
otherwise expressly agreed by the affected parties, no change hereunder from
Defaulting Lender to Lender will constitute a waiver or release of any claim of
any party hereunder arising from such Lender’s having been a Defaulting Lender.

Section 2.28 Certain Permitted Amendments. 

(a)        The Borrower may, by written notice to the Administrative Agent from
time to time after the Closing Date, but not more than one time during the term
of this Agreement, make one or more offers (each, a “Loan Modification Offer”)
to all the Lenders to make one or more Permitted Amendments pursuant to
procedures reasonably specified by the Administrative Agent and reasonably
acceptable to the Borrower.  Such notice shall set forth (i) the terms and
conditions of the requested Permitted Amendment and (ii) the date on which such
Permitted Amendment is requested to become effective (which shall not be less
than 10 Business Days or more than 30 Business Days after the date of such
notice, unless otherwise agreed to by the Administrative Agent). 
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in Section 9.08, each Permitted
Amendment shall only require the consent of the Borrower, the Administrative
Agent and those Lenders that accept the applicable Loan Modification Offer (such
Lenders, the “Accepting Lenders”), and each Permitted Amendment shall become
effective only with respect to the Loans of the Accepting Lenders.  In
connection with any Loan Modification Offer, the Borrower may, at its sole
option, repay in full all outstanding Loans to one or more of the Lenders that
are not Accepting Lenders, and accrued but unpaid interest and fees (along with
any amount owing pursuant to Section 2.18), at such time owing to such Lender,
with such repayment being made upon the effectiveness of the Permitted
Amendment.  Additionally, the Borrower may request any other Eligible Assignee
(including any required consent of the Administrative Agent, such consent not to
be unreasonably withheld) to provide Loans on the terms set forth in such Loan
Modification Offer in an amount not to exceed the amount of the Loans repaid
pursuant to the preceding sentence, provided that each Eligible Assignee (that
is not an existing Lender) shall execute an accession agreement to this
Agreement.

(b)         The Borrower and each Accepting Lender shall execute and deliver to
the Administrative Agent a Loan Modification Agreement and such other
documentation as the Administrative Agent shall reasonably specify to evidence
the acceptance of the Permitted Amendments and the terms and conditions
thereof.  The Administrative Agent shall promptly notify each Lender as to the
effectiveness of each Loan Modification Agreement.  Each of the parties hereto
hereby agrees that, upon the effectiveness of any Loan Modification Agreement,
this Agreement shall be deemed amended to the extent (but only to the extent)
necessary to reflect the existence and terms of the Permitted Amendment
evidenced thereby and only with respect to the Loans of the Accepting Lenders,
including any amendments necessary to treat the applicable Loans of the
Accepting Lenders as a new “Class” of loans hereunder.  Notwithstanding the
foregoing, no Permitted Amendment shall become effective unless the
Administrative Agent, to the extent reasonably requested by the Administrative
Agent, shall have received legal opinions, board resolutions, officer’s and
secretary’s certificates and other documentation consistent with those delivered
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(c)          “Permitted Amendments” means any or all of the following: (i) an
extension of the Maturity Date, (ii) an increase in the interest rate with
respect to the Loans of the Accepting Lenders, (iii) the inclusion of additional
fees to be payable to the Accepting Lenders in connection with the Permitted
Amendment (including any upfront fees), (iv) such amendments to this Agreement
and the other Loan Documents as shall be appropriate, in the reasonable judgment
of the Administrative Agent, to provide the rights and benefits of this
Agreement and other Loan Documents to each new “Class” of loans resulting
therefrom, provided that payments of principal and interest on Loans (including
loans of Accepting Lenders) shall continue to be shared pro rata in accordance
with Section 2.11(c), except that notwithstanding Section 2.11(c) the Loans of
the Lenders that are not Accepting Lenders may be repaid on their applicable
Maturity Date, without any pro rata repayment of loans of Accepting Lenders with
a different Maturity Date, and (v) such other amendments to this Agreement and
the other Loan Documents as shall be appropriate, in the reasonable judgment of
the Administrative Agent, to give effect to the foregoing Permitted Amendments.

(d)                This Section 2.28 shall supersede any provision in Section
9.08 to the contrary.  Notwithstanding any reallocation into extending and
non-extending “Classes” in connection with a Permitted Amendment, all Loans to
the Borrower under this Agreement shall rank pari passu in right of payment.

Article III
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

The Borrower represents and warrants to each of the Lenders that:

Section 3.01 Organization; Powers.  Each of the Borrower and the Restricted
Subsidiaries (a) is duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under
the laws of the jurisdiction of its organization, except, in the case of any
Restricted Subsidiary whose failure to be validly existing or in good standing
could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, (b) has all
requisite power and authority to own its property and assets and to carry on its
business as now conducted and as proposed to be conducted, except where the
failure to do so could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material
Adverse Effect, (c) is qualified to do business in every jurisdiction where such
qualification is required, except where the failure so to qualify could not
reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect, and (d) in the
case of the Borrower, has the power and authority to execute, deliver and
perform its obligations under each Loan Document to which it is party and each
other agreement or instrument contemplated thereby and in the case of the
Borrower, to borrow and incur other obligations hereunder.

Section 3.02 Authorization.  The execution, delivery and performance by the
Borrower of the Loan Documents to which it is to be a party and the borrowings
of the Loans, and the use of proceeds thereof (collectively, the “Transactions”)
(a) have been duly authorized by all requisite action, including approval of the
Borrower’s Board of Directors and if required, stockholder action on the part of
the Borrower, or, in the case of the use of proceeds thereof, will be so
authorized in the ordinary course after the Closing Date, and (b) will not (i)
violate (A) any provision of law, statute, rule or regulation applicable to the
Borrower or any Subsidiary if such matter could reasonably be expected to have a
Material Adverse Effect, or of the certificate or articles of incorporation or
other constitutive documents or by-laws of the Borrower or any Subsidiary, (B)
any order of any Governmental Authority if such matter could reasonably be
expected to have a Material Adverse Effect or (C) any provision of any
indenture, agreement or other instrument to which the Borrower or any Subsidiary
is a party or by which any of them or any of their property is or may be bound
if such matter could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect,
(ii) be in conflict with, result in a breach of or constitute (alone or with
notice or lapse of time or both) a default under any such indenture, agreement
or other instrument if such matter could reasonably be expected to have a
Material Adverse Effect or (iii) result in the creation or imposition of any
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respect to any property or assets now owned or hereafter acquired by the
Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary.

SECTION 3.03 Enforceability.  This Agreement has been duly executed and
delivered by the Borrower and constitutes, and each other Loan Document when
executed and delivered by the Borrower will constitute, a legal, valid and
binding obligation of the Borrower enforceable against the Borrower in
accordance with its terms, except as may be limited by applicable bankruptcy,
insolvency, reorganization, moratorium, or similar laws affecting the
enforcement of creditors’ rights generally and by general principles of equity.

Section 3.04 Governmental Approvals.  No action, consent or approval of,
registration or filing with or any other action by any Governmental Authority is
or will be required in connection with the Transactions, except such as have
been made or obtained and are in full force and effect or will be made or
obtained in accordance with applicable laws, except when failure to obtain any
such consents or approvals could not reasonably be expected to cause a Material
Adverse Effect or jeopardize enforceability of any of the Loan Documents.

Section 3.05 Financial Statements.  The Borrower has heretofore furnished to
Administrative Agent the Consolidated balance sheets and statements of income
and cash flow of the Borrower and its Consolidated Subsidiaries as of and for
the fiscal year ended December 31, 2019, audited and accompanied by the opinion
of Ernst & Young LLP, independent public accountants.  Such financial statements
present fairly in all material respects the financial condition and results of
operations of the Borrower and its Consolidated Subsidiaries as of such date and
for such period.  Such balance sheet and the notes thereto disclose all material
liabilities, direct or contingent, of the Borrower and its Consolidated
Subsidiaries as of the date thereof.  Such financial statements were prepared in
accordance with GAAP applied on a consistent basis.

Section 3.06 No Material Adverse Change.  As of the date hereof, there has been
no material adverse change in the business, assets, operations, property, or
financial condition of the Borrower, its Domestic Subsidiaries that are
Restricted Subsidiaries and its Foreign Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, since
December 31, 2019, not previously disclosed in writing to the Administrative
Agent or Lenders or disclosed in public filings of the Borrower made with the
Securities and Exchange Commission prior to the Closing Date and publicly
available electronically at www.sec.gov or www.choicehotels.com (it being
understood that changes in general economic conditions shall not be deemed to
constitute such a material adverse change).

Section 3.07 Title to Properties; Possession Under Leases.

(a)        Each of the Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries has good and
marketable title to, or valid leasehold interests in, all its properties and
assets, except (i) for minor defects in title that do not interfere with its
ability to conduct its business as currently conducted or to utilize such
properties and assets for their intended purposes or (ii) where such failure
would not otherwise, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to
have a Material Adverse Effect.  All such material properties and assets are
free and clear of Liens, other than Liens permitted by Section 6.02.

(b)        Each of the Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries has complied
with all obligations under all leases to which it is a party and all such leases
are in full force and effect, except to the extent any failure to do so would
not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.  Each of the
Borrower and the Subsidiaries enjoys peaceful and undisturbed possession under
all such material leases, except to the extent any failure to do so would not
reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

Section 3.08 [Reserved] 
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(a)          There are not any actions, suits or proceedings at law or in equity
or by or before any Governmental Authority now pending or, to the knowledge of
any Responsible Officer of the Borrower, threatened against or affecting the
Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary or any business, property or rights of any
such Person and to the knowledge of any Responsible Officer of the Borrower
there are not any investigations now pending or threatened against the Borrower
or any Restricted Subsidiary, in each case, (i) which involve any Loan Document
or the Transactions (excluding any such actions, suits or proceedings threatened
by the Lenders or the Administrative Agent) or (ii) as to which there is a
reasonable probability of an adverse determination and which, if such probable
adverse determination occurred, could, individually or in the aggregate,
reasonably be anticipated to result in a Material Adverse Effect.

(b)          To the best knowledge of any Responsible Officer of the Borrower,
neither the Borrower nor any of the Subsidiaries is in violation of any law,
rule or regulation, or in default with respect to any judgment, writ, injunction
or decree of any Governmental Authority, where such violation or default could
reasonably be anticipated to result in a Material Adverse Effect.

Section 3.10 Agreements.

(a)        Neither the Borrower nor any of the Subsidiaries is a party to any
agreement or instrument or subject to any corporate or other restriction that
has resulted or could reasonably be anticipated to result in a Material Adverse
Effect.

(b)        Neither the Borrower nor any of its Subsidiaries is in default in any
manner under any provision of any indenture or other agreement or instrument
evidencing Indebtedness, or any other material agreement or instrument to which
it is a party or by which it or any of its properties or assets are or may be
bound, where such default could reasonably be anticipated to result in a
Material Adverse Effect.

Section 3.11 Federal Reserve Regulations.

(a)        Neither the Borrower nor any of the Subsidiaries is engaged
principally, or as one of its important activities, in the business of extending
credit for the purpose of purchasing or carrying Margin Stock.

(b)        Following application of the proceeds of each Loan, not more than
twenty-five percent (25%) of the value of the assets of the Borrower will be
Margin Stock.  No part of the proceeds of any Loan has been used for any purpose
that violates the provisions of Regulations T, U or X.

Section 3.12 Investment Company Act.  Neither the Borrower nor any of its
Subsidiaries is an “investment company” as defined in, or subject to regulation
under, the Investment Company Act of 1940.
Section 3.13 Use of Proceeds.  The Borrower will use the proceeds of the Loans
in accordance with Section 5.08.  
Section 3.14 Tax Returns.  Each of the Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries
has filed or caused to be filed all Federal, state, local and foreign tax
returns required to have been filed by it and has paid or caused to be paid all
taxes shown to be due and payable on such returns or on any assessments received
by it, except, in each case, (a) taxes that are being contested in good faith by
appropriate proceedings and for which the Borrower or such Subsidiary shall have
set aside on its books reserves as shall be required in conformity with GAAP or
(b) to the extent that the failure to do so would not reasonably be expected to
have a Material Adverse Effect.
Section 3.15 No Material Misstatements.  No information, report, financial
statement, exhibit or schedule (other than information of a general economic or
industry nature) furnished by or on behalf of the Borrower to the Administrative
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or included therein or delivered pursuant thereto (as modified or supplemented
by other information so furnished) contained or contains when furnished any
untrue statement of material fact or omitted or omits to state any material fact
necessary to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances
under which they were or are made, not materially misleading, provided  that
notwithstanding the foregoing with respect to financial projections, financial
projections shall, to the actual knowledge of the chief financial officer of the
Borrower, represent good faith estimates of the financial condition and
operations of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries (using assumptions that the
chief financial officer of the Borrower believes in good faith to be reasonable
at the time prepared and made available, it being recognized by the
Administrative Agent and the Lenders that such projections are not to be viewed
as facts or guaranties of future performance, that actual results during the
period or periods covered by such projections may differ from the projected
results and that such differences may be material and that the Borrower makes no
representation that such projections will in fact be realized).

Section 3.16 Employee Benefit Plans.   Except as would not reasonably be
expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, with respect to each of the Plans,
(i) each of the Borrower and its ERISA Affiliates is in compliance in all
material respects with the applicable provisions of ERISA and the regulations
and published interpretations thereunder, (ii) no Reportable Event has occurred
as to which the Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate was required to file a report
with the PBGC, (iii) the present value of all benefit liabilities under each
Plan (based on those assumptions used to fund such Plan) did not, as of the last
annual valuation date applicable thereto, exceed the value of the assets of such
Plan, (iv) neither the Borrower nor any ERISA Affiliate has incurred any
Withdrawal Liability or any other liability under Title IV of ERISA (other than
premiums not yet due) that remains unpaid, (v) neither the Borrower nor any
ERISA Affiliate has received any notification that any Multiemployer Plan has
been terminated within the meaning of Title IV of ERISA, and to the best
knowledge of any Responsible Officer of the Borrower no Multiemployer Plan is
reasonably expected to be terminated, and (vi) neither the Borrower nor any
ERISA Affiliate has received any notice from the PBGC regarding the funded
status of any Plan.
Section 3.17 Environmental Matters.  Except with respect to matters that
individually or in the aggregate would not reasonably be expected to have a
Material Adverse Effect, the Borrower and each Restricted Subsidiary has
complied with all Federal, state, local and other statutes, ordinances, orders,
judgments, rulings and regulations relating to environmental pollution or to
environmental regulation or control or to employee health or safety.  Except
with respect to matters that individually or in the aggregate would not
reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, neither the Borrower
nor any Restricted Subsidiary has received notice of any failure so to comply. 
Except with respect to matters that individually or in the aggregate would not
reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, the Borrower’s and the
Subsidiaries facilities do not manage any hazardous wastes, hazardous
substances, hazardous materials, toxic substances, toxic pollutants or
substances similarly denominated, as those terms or similar terms are used in
the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, the Comprehensive Environmental
Response Compensation and Liability Act, the Hazardous Materials Transportation
Act, the Toxic Substance Control Act, the Clean Air Act, the Clean Water Act or
any other applicable law, in violation of any such law or any regulations
promulgated pursuant thereto.
Section 3.18 Solvency.  As of the Closing Date, with respect to the Borrower and
the Restricted Subsidiaries, collectively, (a) the fair valuation of and the
present fair saleable value of their assets, measured on a going concern basis,
exceed the amount that will be required to be paid on or in respect of their
existing debts and other probable liabilities at a fair valuation (including
contingencies) as such debts and liabilities mature, as such value and such
liabilities are determined in accordance with Sections 101 of the Bankruptcy
Code or Sections 1 and 2 of the Uniform Fraudulent Transfer Act, (b) their
assets do not constitute unreasonably small capital for the Borrower and the
Restricted Subsidiaries to carry out their businesses as now conducted and as
proposed to be conducted and (c) they do not intend to incur debts or
liabilities beyond their ability to pay such debts and liabilities as they
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Section 3.19 OFAC. Neither the Borrower, any Subsidiary, or to the knowledge of
a Responsible Officer of the Borrower, any of their respective directors,
officers, employee, agents or Affiliates is a Person that is, or is owned or
controlled by Persons that are, (i) the subject or target of any Sanctions, (ii)
included on OFAC’s List of Specially Designated Nationals or HMT’s Consolidated
List of Financial Sanctions Targets, or any similar list enforced by any other
relevant sanctions authority or (ii) organized or resident in a country or
territory that is, or whose government is, the subject of Sanctions.

Section 3.20  Intellectual Property. Except as could not reasonably be expected
to have a Material Adverse Effect:

(a)        The Borrower and each of its Restricted Subsidiaries owns or has the
right to use, under valid license agreements or otherwise, all material patents,
licenses, franchises, trademarks, trademark rights, trade names, trade name
rights, trade secrets and copyrights (collectively, “Intellectual Property”)
necessary to the conduct of their respective businesses as now conducted,
without known conflict with any patent, license, franchise, trademark, trade
secret, trade name, copyright, or other proprietary right of any other Person;

(b)        The Borrower and each of its Restricted Subsidiaries have taken all
such steps as they deem reasonably necessary to protect their respective rights
under and with respect to such Intellectual Property;

(c)         To the knowledge of any Responsible Officer of the Borrower, no
claim has been asserted in writing by any Person with respect to the use of any
Intellectual Property by the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries, or
challenging or questioning the validity of any Intellectual Property; and

(d)         The use of such Intellectual Property by the Borrower and each of
its Restricted Subsidiaries does not infringe on the rights of any Person,
subject to such claims and infringements as do not, in the aggregate, give rise
to any material liabilities on the part of the Borrower or any of its Restricted
Subsidiaries.

Section 3.21 Anti-Corruption Laws.  The Borrower and all of its Subsidiaries
and, to the knowledge of any Responsible Officer of the Borrower, all directors,
officers, employees, agents or Affiliates thereof, are in compliance in all
material respects with applicable Sanctions and Anti-Corruption Laws, the
Trading with the Enemy Act and the Patriot Act. 

Section 3.22 Affected Financial Institution.  Neither the Borrower nor any of
its Subsidiaries is an Affected Financial Institution.

Section 3.23 Beneficial Ownership.  As of the Closing Date, the information
included in the Beneficial Ownership Certification delivered by the Borrower
prior to the Closing Date is true and correct in all respects.

Article IV
CONDITIONS OF LENDING

Section 4.01 Conditions to Effectiveness and Making of Loans.  The effectiveness
of this Agreement and the obligations of the Lenders to make the Loans on the
Closing Date hereunder are subject to the satisfaction of the following
conditions:

(a)         The Administrative Agent shall have received (i) a copy of the
certificate or articles of incorporation (or analogous documents) and all
amendments thereto of the Borrower certified as of a recent date by the
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organization or such other evidence as is reasonably satisfactory to the
Administrative Agent; (ii) a certificate as to the good standing (or other
analogous certification to the extent available) of the Borrower as of a recent
date, from the appropriate Secretary of State (or other appropriate Governmental
Authority) or such other evidence as is reasonably satisfactory to the
Administrative Agent; (iii) a certificate of the Secretary or Assistant
Secretary of the Borrower dated the Closing Date and certifying (A) that
attached thereto is a true and complete copy of the by-laws (or such other
analogous documents to the extent available) of the Borrower as in effect on the
Closing Date and at all times since a date prior to the date of the resolutions
described in clause (B) below, (B) that attached thereto is a true and complete
copy of resolutions duly adopted by the Board of Directors of the Borrower
authorizing the execution, delivery and performance of the Loan Documents to
which it is party the borrowings hereunder, and that such resolutions have not
been modified, rescinded or amended and are in full force and effect, (C) that
the certificate or articles of incorporation (or analogous documents) of the
Borrower have not been amended since the date of the last amendment thereto
shown on the certificate of good standing (or other analogous certification or
such other evidence reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent)
furnished pursuant to clause (i) or (ii) above, and (D) as to the incumbency and
specimen signature of each officer executing any Loan Document or any other
document delivered in connection herewith on behalf of the Borrower; (iv) a
certificate of another officer as to the incumbency and specimen signature of
the Secretary or Assistant Secretary executing the certificate pursuant to (iii)
above; and (v) such other documents as the Administrative Agent or the Lenders
may reasonably request.

(b)          The Administrative Agent shall have received a certificate of the
Borrower, dated the Closing Date and signed by a Financial Officer of the
Borrower confirming compliance with the conditions precedent set forth in
paragraphs (o) and (p) of Section 4.01.

(c)          The Administrative Agent shall have received all fees and other
amounts due and payable on or prior to the Closing Date.

(d)          The Administrative Agent shall have received a favorable written
opinion of Hogan Lovells US LLP, special counsel to the Borrower, dated the
Closing Date and addressed to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders, in form
and substance satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders, and the
Borrower hereby instructs such counsel to deliver such opinion to the
Administrative Agent.

(e)           Neither the Borrower nor any of its Restricted Subsidiaries shall
have outstanding any Indebtedness, other than (i) Indebtedness incurred under
the Loan Documents and (ii) other Indebtedness permitted under Section 6.01 and
outstanding on the Closing Date.

(f)            No condition, circumstance, action, suit, investigation or
proceeding is pending or, to the knowledge of the Borrower, threatened in any
court or before any arbitrator or Governmental Authority that could be
reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. 

(g)           The Administrative Agent shall have received counterparts of all
Loan Documents signed on behalf of the Borrower.

(h)           The Administrative Agent shall have received an original Note duly
executed by the Borrower and payable to the order of each Lender that has
requested the same. 

(i)            The Borrower shall have received all material governmental,
shareholder and third party consents and approvals necessary (or any other
material consents as determined in the reasonable discretion of the
Administrative Agent) in connection with the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement and the other Loan Documents and the other transactions contemplated
hereby and all applicable waiting periods shall have expired without any action
being taken by any Person that could reasonably be expected to restrain, prevent
or impose any material adverse conditions on the Borrower or such other
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could seek or threaten any of the foregoing, and no law or regulation shall be
applicable which in the reasonable judgment of the Administrative Agent could
reasonably be expected to have such effect.

(j)            No action, proceeding, investigation, regulation or legislation
shall have been instituted, threatened or proposed before any Governmental
Authority to enjoin, restrain, or prohibit, or to obtain substantial damages in
respect of, or which is related to or arises out of this Agreement or the other
Loan Documents or the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby or
thereby, or which, in the Administrative Agent’s sole discretion, would make it
inadvisable to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or the
other Loan Documents or the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby
or thereby.

(k)           No material adverse change in the business, assets, operations,
property, liabilities (actual or contingent) or financial condition of the
Borrower and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, shall have occurred since
December 31, 2019 except as disclosed in public filings of the Borrower made
with the Securities and Exchange Commission prior to the Closing Date and
publicly available electronically at www.sec.gov or www.choicehotels.com.

(l)            (i) The Borrower shall have provided to the Administrative Agent
and the Lenders the documentation and other information requested by the
Administrative Agent or any Lender to comply with its “know your customer”
requirements and to confirm compliance with all applicable Sanctions,
Anti-Corruption Laws, the Trading with the Enemy Act and the Patriot Act, and
(ii) if the Borrower qualifies as a “legal entity customer” within the meaning
of the Beneficial Ownership Regulation, a Beneficial Ownership Certification for
the Borrower; in each case delivered at least five Business Days prior to the
Closing Date.

(m)          The Administrative Agent shall have received a Notice of Account
Designation in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A-2.

(n)           The Administrative Agent shall have received a Notice of Borrowing
as required by Section 2.02.

(o)           The representations and warranties set forth in Article III hereof
shall be true and correct in all material respects on and as of the Closing Date
with the same effect as though made on and as of such date, unless qualified as
to materiality or Material Adverse Effect, in which case such representations
and warranties shall be true and correct in all respects and except to the
extent such representations and warranties expressly relate to an earlier date,
in which case such representations and warranties shall have been true and
correct on and as of such earlier date.

(p)            No Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be
continuing.

The Administrative Agent shall notify the Borrower and the Lenders of the
Closing Date, and such notices shall be conclusive and binding.

Article V
AFFIRMATIVE COVENANTS

The Borrower covenants and agrees with each Lender that, so long as this
Agreement shall remain in effect or the principal of or interest on any Loan,
any fees or any other expenses or amounts payable under any Loan Document shall
be unpaid (other than contingent indemnification obligations to the extent no
claim giving rise thereto has been asserted), unless the Required Lenders shall
otherwise consent in writing, the Borrower shall, and shall cause each of the
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Section 5.01 Existence; Businesses and Properties. 

(a)        Do or cause to be done all things necessary to preserve, renew and
keep in full force and effect its legal existence, except as otherwise permitted
under Section 6.05, and except for inactive Restricted Subsidiaries that do not
engage in any business and except for Restricted Subsidiaries whose failure to
maintain legal existence would not reasonably be expected to have a Material
Adverse Effect.

(b)         Do or cause to be done all things necessary to obtain, preserve,
renew, extend and keep in full force and effect the rights, licenses, permits,
franchises, authorizations, patents, copyrights, trademarks and trade names used
in the conduct of its business, except to the extent any failure to do so would
not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect; comply with all
applicable laws, rules, regulations and orders of any Governmental Authority,
whether now in effect or hereafter enacted, except to the extent any failure to
do so would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

(c)          Except where the failure to do so could not reasonably be expected
to have a Material Adverse Effect, (i) maintain and operate its business in
primarily the manner in which it is presently conducted and operated; and (ii)
at all times maintain and preserve all property used in the conduct of such
business and keep such property in good repair, working order and condition and
from time to time make, or cause to be made, all needful and proper repairs,
renewals, additions, improvements and replacements thereto necessary in order
that the business carried on in connection therewith may be properly conducted
at all times.

Section 5.02 Insurance.  Keep its insurable properties adequately insured at all
times by financially sound and reputable insurers; maintain such other
insurance, to such extent and against such risks, including fire and other risks
insured against by extended coverage, as is customary with companies in the same
or similar businesses, including public liability insurance against claims for
personal injury or death or property damage occurring upon, in, about or in
connection with the use of any properties owned, occupied or controlled by it;
and maintain such other insurance as may be required by law.

Section 5.03 Taxes.  Pay and discharge promptly when due all taxes, assessments
and governmental charges or levies imposed upon it or upon its income or profits
or in respect of its property, before the same shall become delinquent or in
default, as well as all lawful and valid claims for labor, materials and
supplies or otherwise which, if unpaid, would reasonably be expected to have a
Material Adverse Effect; provided, however, that such payment and discharge
shall not be required with respect to any such tax, assessment, charge, levy or
claim so long as the validity or amount thereof shall be contested in good faith
by appropriate proceedings and the Borrower or such Restricted Subsidiary shall
have set aside on its books reserves with respect thereto as shall be required
in conformity with GAAP.

Section 5.04 Financial Statements, Reports, etc.  In the case of the Borrower,
furnish to the Administrative Agent (for further delivery by the Administrative
Agent to the Lenders in accordance with its customary practice):

(a)         within 90 days after the end of each fiscal year, its audited
Consolidated balance sheets and related statements of income and cash flow,
showing the financial condition of the Borrower and its Consolidated
Subsidiaries as of the close of such fiscal year and the results of its
operations and the operations of such Subsidiaries during such year, all audited
by Ernst & Young LLP or such other independent public accountants of recognized
national standing and accompanied by an opinion of such accountants (which shall
not be qualified in any material respect) to the effect that such Consolidated
financial statements fairly present in all material respects the financial
condition and results of operations of the Borrower on a Consolidated basis in
accordance with GAAP consistently applied;

(b)         within 50 days after the end of each of the first three fiscal
quarters of each fiscal year, beginning with the fiscal quarter ending March 30,
2020, its unaudited Consolidated balance sheets and related statements of income
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Consolidated Subsidiaries as of the close of such fiscal quarter and the results
of its operations and the operations of such Subsidiaries during such fiscal
quarter and the then elapsed portion of the fiscal year, all certified by the
Financial Officer of the Borrower as fairly presenting in all material respects
the financial condition and results of operations of the Borrower on a
Consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP consistently applied, subject to
normal year-end audit adjustments and the absence of footnotes;

(c)         concurrently with any delivery of financial statements under clause
(a) or (b) above, a certificate of the accounting firm or the Financial Officer
of the Borrower opining on or certifying such statements (which certificate,
when furnished by an accounting firm, may be limited to accounting matters and
disclaim responsibility for legal interpretations) and in any event will be
based on the actual knowledge after due inquiry of the Person giving the
certificate, and:

(i)            certifying that no Event of Default or Default has occurred or,
if such an Event of Default or Default has occurred, specifying the nature and
extent thereof and any corrective action taken or proposed to be taken with
respect thereto;

(ii)           setting forth computations in reasonable detail satisfactory to
the Administrative Agent demonstrating compliance with the covenants contained
in Section 6.11 and, if applicable, Section 6.12 (except that the requirements
set forth in this clause (ii) with respect to Section 6.12 shall not apply to
the quarterly financial statements related to the fiscal quarter ending on March
31, 2020); and

(iii)         with respect to the computations delivered pursuant to
Section 5.04(c)(ii), the Financial Officer shall break out and separately
provide the financial information relating solely to Domestic Subsidiaries that
are Unrestricted Subsidiaries and certify the accuracy of such information;

(d)           promptly after the same become publicly available, copies (which
such deliveries may be made by email) of all periodic and other reports, proxy
statements and other materials filed by it with the Securities and Exchange
Commission, or any Governmental Authority succeeding to any of or all the
functions of said Commission, or with any national securities exchange, or
distributed to its shareholders, as the case may be;

(e)           promptly upon a Responsible Officer of the Borrower becoming aware
of a change in the Debt Rating (including the initial issuance of any Investment
Grade Rating or the failure to maintain any Investment Grade Rating);

(f)            promptly following any change in beneficial ownership of the
Borrower that would render any statement in an existing Beneficial Ownership
Certification untrue or inaccurate, an updated Beneficial Ownership
Certification (it being understood that no reporting shall be required pursuant
to this clause (f) with respect to the Borrower as long as it remains listed on
the New York Stock Exchange); and

(g)           promptly from time to time, such other information regarding the
operations, business affairs and financial condition of the Borrower or any
Restricted Subsidiary, or compliance with the terms of any Loan Document, as the
Administrative Agent or any Lender may reasonably request, including, without
limitation, any information that the Administrative Agent or any Lender deems
reasonably necessary from time to time in order to comply with its “know your
customer” requirements and to confirm compliance with all applicable Sanctions,
Anti-Corruption Laws, the Trading with the Enemy Act and the Patriot Act.

Any of the deliveries required by this Section 5.04 may be made by email to the
Administrative Agent in accordance with Section 9.01, provided that the
financial statements required to be delivered pursuant to paragraphs (a) and (b)
above and the information required to be delivered pursuant to paragraph (d)
above shall be deemed to have been delivered on the earlier of (A) the date on
which the Borrower has posted such information on the Securities and Exchange
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has posted such information, and has provided notice to the Administrative Agent
of such posting of, such information on the Borrower’s website and/or on the
internet at the website address provided in such notice, or at another website
accessible by the Lenders without charge.

The Borrower hereby acknowledges that (a) the Administrative Agent will make
available to the Lenders materials and/or information provided by or on behalf
of the Borrower hereunder (collectively, “Borrower Materials”) by posting the
Borrower Materials on Syndtrak® or another similar electronic system (the
“Platform”) and (b) certain of the Lenders may be “public-side” Lenders (i.e.,
Lenders that do not wish to receive material non-public information with respect
to the Borrower or its securities) (each, a “Public Lender”).  The Borrower
hereby agrees that, if requested by the Administrative Agent, it will use
commercially reasonable efforts to identify that portion of the Borrower
Materials that may be distributed to the Public Lenders and that (i) all such
Borrower Materials shall be clearly and conspicuously marked “PUBLIC” which, at
a minimum, shall mean that the word “PUBLIC” shall appear prominently on the
first page thereof; (ii) by marking Borrower Materials “PUBLIC,” the Borrower
shall be deemed to have authorized the Administrative Agent and the Lenders to
treat such Borrower Materials as not containing any material non-public
information (although it may be sensitive and proprietary) with respect to the
Borrower or its securities for purposes of United States Federal and state
securities laws (provided, however, that to the extent such Borrower Materials
constitute Proprietary Information, they shall be treated as set forth in
Section 9.15); (iii) all Borrower Materials marked “PUBLIC” are permitted to be
made available through a portion of the Platform designated “Public Investor;”
and (iv) the Administrative Agent shall be entitled to treat any Borrower
Materials that are not marked “PUBLIC” as being suitable only for posting on a
portion of the Platform not designated “Public Investor.”  Notwithstanding the
foregoing, (x) the Borrower shall be under no Obligation to mark any Borrower
Materials “PUBLIC” and (y) each Public Lender shall designate to the
Administrative Agent one or more persons who are entitled to receive and view
Borrower Materials containing material non-public information to the same extent
as Lenders that are not Public Lenders.

Section 5.05  Litigation and Other Notices.  Furnish to the Administrative Agent
written notice of the following promptly after a Responsible Officer of the
Borrower learns of it (for further delivery by the Administrative Agent to the
Lenders in accordance with its customary practice):

(a)       any Event of Default or Default, specifying the nature and extent
thereof and the corrective action (if any) proposed to be taken with respect
thereto;

(b)       the filing or commencement of, or any written threat or notice of
intention of any Person to file or commence, any action, suit or proceeding,
whether at law or in equity or by or before any Governmental Authority, against
the Borrower or any Affiliate thereof as to which there is a reasonable
probability of an adverse determination and which, if such probable adverse
determination occurred, could reasonably be anticipated to result in a Material
Adverse Effect; and

(c)       any development that has resulted in a Material Adverse Effect.

Section 5.06  ERISA.  (a)  Comply with the applicable provisions of ERISA,
except where the failure to comply could not reasonably be expected to have a
Material Adverse Effect and (b) furnish to the Administrative Agent and each
Lender (i) as soon as possible, and in any event within 30 days after any
Responsible Officer of the Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate either knows or has
reason to know that any Reportable Event has occurred that alone or together
with any other Reportable Event could reasonably be expected to result in a
Material Adverse Effect, a statement of a Financial Officer of the Borrower
setting forth details as to such Reportable Event and the action proposed to be
taken with respect thereto, together with a copy of the notice, if any, of such
Reportable Event given to the PBGC, (ii) promptly after receipt thereof, a copy
of any notice the Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate may receive from the PBGC
relating to the funded status of any Plan or to the intention of the PBGC to
terminate any Plan or Plans (other than a Plan maintained by an ERISA Affiliate
which is considered an ERISA Affiliate only pursuant to subsection (m) or (o) of
Section 414 of the Code) or to appoint a trustee to administer any Plan or
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could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, (iii) within 10
days after the due date for filing with the PBGC pursuant to Section 412(n) of
the Code of a notice of failure to make a required installment or other payment
with respect to a Plan, in each case, where such event could reasonably be
expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, a statement of a Financial Officer
of the Borrower setting forth details as to such failure and the action proposed
to be taken with respect thereto, together with a copy of such notice given to
the PBGC and (iv) promptly and in any event within 30 days after receipt thereof
by the Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate from the sponsor of a Multiemployer Plan,
a copy of each notice received by the Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate concerning
(A) the imposition of Withdrawal Liability or (B) a determination that a
Multiemployer Plan is, or is expected to be, terminated within the meaning of
Title IV of ERISA, in each case, that could reasonably be expected to have a
Material Adverse Effect.

Section 5.07  Maintaining Records; Access to Properties and Inspections. 
Maintain all financial records in accordance with GAAP and upon reasonable
notice by any Lender permit any representatives designated by such Lender,
subject to Section 9.15, to visit and inspect the financial records and the
properties of the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary at reasonable times
during normal business hours and as often as requested and to make extracts from
and copies of such financial records, and permit any representatives designated
by any Lender to discuss the affairs, finances and condition of the Borrower or
any Restricted Subsidiary with the officers thereof and independent accountants
therefor.  So long as no Event of Default exists, the Borrower shall not be
required to reimburse the Administrative Agent or any Lender for expenses
incurred in connection with any such inspection or examination.

Section 5.08 Use of Proceeds.  Use the proceeds of the Loans only (a) to pay
fees and expenses in connection with the entering into of this Agreement and the
Facilities, and the related transactions, and (b) for general corporate purposes
of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries, including, without limitation,
working capital, investments, acquisitions, repayment of other Indebtedness,
payment of dividends, repurchasing outstanding capital stock and capital
expenditures (provided that such activities are permitted by any other
provisions of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents).  In no event shall
(a) any part of the proceeds of the Loans be used by the Borrower (i) to
purchase or carry margin stock or to extend credit to others for the purpose
of purchasing or carrying Margin Stock or (ii) fund any operations in, finance
any investments or activities in, or make any payments to, a Person in violation
of any Anti-Terrorism Law or any Anti-Corruption Laws, (b) the funds used to
repay the Facilities be derived from any unlawful activity in violation of any
Anti-Terrorism Law or any Anti-Corruption Laws (c) more than twenty-five percent
(25%) of the value of the assets of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries be Margin
Stock. 

Section 5.09  Additional Subsidiaries; Principal Properties.

(a)        Additional Domestic Subsidiary.  If at any time after the Closing
Date, the Borrower or any Subsidiary creates or acquires any Domestic Subsidiary
that is to be designated as an Unrestricted Subsidiary for the fiscal period in
which it was created or acquired, not later than the required date of delivery
of the certificate required by Section 5.04(c) for the fiscal period in which
such Domestic Subsidiary was formed or acquired (or such later date as may be
agreed by the Administrative Agent, in its discretion), the Borrower shall
designate such Domestic Subsidiary as an Unrestricted Subsidiary in accordance
with Section 5.09(b).

(b)        Designation and Redesignation of Subsidiaries.  So long as no Default
or Event of Default exists or would result from such designation or
redesignation, the Borrower may, at any time upon written notice to the
Administrative Agent, (1) redesignate any Restricted Subsidiary as an
Unrestricted Subsidiary, (2) redesignate any Domestic Subsidiary previously
designated as an Unrestricted Subsidiary as a Restricted Subsidiary, or (3)
designate any newly created or acquired Domestic Subsidiary as an Unrestricted
Subsidiary.  No such designation of a new Subsidiary as an Unrestricted
Subsidiary or redesignation of a Restricted Subsidiary as an Unrestricted
Subsidiary under this subsection (b) shall be permitted unless, at the time in
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an amount of money equal to the value of such Unrestricted Subsidiary’s assets
directly or indirectly in the equity of such Unrestricted Subsidiary in
compliance with Section 6.04.

(c)        Sanctions and Anti-Corruption Laws.  The Borrower and all of its
Subsidiaries will maintain in effect policies and procedures designed to promote
compliance by the Borrower and its Subsidiaries and their respective directors,
officers, employees and agents with applicable Sanctions and Anti-Corruption
Laws, the Trading with the Enemy Act and the Patriot Act.

Article VI
NEGATIVE COVENANTS

The Borrower covenants and agrees with each Lender and the Administrative Agent
that, so long as this Agreement shall remain in effect or the principal of or
interest on any Loan, any fees or any other expenses or amounts payable under
any Loan Document shall be unpaid (other than contingent indemnification
obligations to the extent no claim giving rise thereto has been asserted),
unless the Required Lenders shall otherwise consent in writing, the Borrower
shall not, and shall not cause or permit any of the Restricted Subsidiaries to:

Section 6.01  Indebtedness.  Incur, create or assume any Indebtedness if a
Default or an Event of Default would exist after giving effect to the
incurrence, creation or assumption of such Indebtedness; provided that; the
aggregate outstanding principal amount of Priority Indebtedness at any time
shall not exceed the greater of (A) $100,000,000 and (B) 15% of Consolidated Net
Assets.

Section 6.02  Liens.  Create, incur, assume or permit to exist any Lien on any
property or assets (including stock or other securities of any Person, including
any Restricted Subsidiary) now owned or hereafter acquired by it or on any
income or revenues or rights (excluding rights of first refusal) in respect of
any thereof, except Liens satisfying any of the following tests:

(a)         Liens on property or assets of the Borrower and its Restricted
Subsidiaries existing on the date hereof and set forth in Schedule 6.02;
provided, however, that such Liens shall secure only those obligations which
they secure on the date hereof except as otherwise permitted hereunder;

(b)         any Lien existing on any property or asset prior to the acquisition
thereof by the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary; provided, however, that
(i) such Lien is not created in contemplation of or in connection with such
acquisition and (ii) such Lien does not apply to any other property or assets of
the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary;

(c)          Liens for taxes, assessments or governmental or quasi-governmental
charges or levies not yet due or which are being contested in compliance with
Section 5.03;

(d)          carriers’, warehousemen’s, mechanics, materialmen’s, repairmen’s or
other like Liens arising in the ordinary course of business and securing
obligations that are not due or which are being contested in compliance with
Section 5.03;

(e)          statutory liens of landlords in respect of property leased by the
Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary;

(f)          pledges and deposits made in the ordinary course of business in
compliance with workmen’s compensation, unemployment insurance and other social
security laws or regulations;

(g)          deposits and other Liens in scope consistent with industry practice
to secure the performance of bids, trade contracts (other than for
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Obligations), statutory obligations, surety and appeal bonds, performance bonds
and other obligations of a like nature incurred in the ordinary course of
business;

(h)            zoning restrictions, easements, rights-of-way, restrictions on
use of real property and other similar encumbrances incurred in the ordinary
course of business which, in the aggregate, are not substantial in amount and do
not materially detract from the value of the property subject thereto or
interfere with the ordinary conduct of the business of the Borrower and its
Restricted Subsidiaries taken as a whole;

(i)            (i) Liens created under the Loan Documents to secure the
Obligations (and refinancings thereof) and (ii) Liens in the form of cash
collateral securing obligations under the Revolving Credit Agreement;

(j)             other Liens to secure purchase-money Indebtedness (including
Capital Lease Obligations) of the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary, and
refinancings, renewals and replacements thereof, provided that (i) such Liens do
not apply to any property or assets of the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary
consisting of franchise brands (whether now owned or hereafter acquired) and
related Franchise Agreements and (ii) each such Lien is limited to the property
and assets acquired in connection with such purchase-money Indebtedness;

(k)            other Liens to secure Non-Recourse Indebtedness of the Borrower
or any Restricted Subsidiary and refinancings, renewals and replacements
thereof, provided that such Liens do not apply to any property or assets of the
Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary consisting of franchise brands (whether
now owned or hereafter acquired) and related Franchise Agreements;

(l)             Liens to secure Recourse Indebtedness of the Borrower or any
Restricted Subsidiary and permitted refinancings thereof, provided that (i) such
Lien does not apply to any property or assets of the Borrower or such Restricted
Subsidiary consisting of franchise brands (whether now owned or hereafter
acquired) and related Franchise Agreements and (ii) the aggregate outstanding
principal amount of Recourse Indebtedness secured by Liens shall not at any time
exceed the greater of (A) $100,000,000 and (B) 15% of Consolidated Net Assets; 

(m)           Liens on the property of the Borrower or any of its Restricted
Subsidiaries in favor of landlords securing licenses, subleases or leases
entered into in the ordinary course of business and not materially interfering
with the conduct of the business of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries
taken as a whole;

(n)            Liens arising from precautionary UCC financing statement filings
(or equivalent filings, registrations or agreements in foreign jurisdictions)
regarding operating leases entered into by the Borrower or any of its Restricted
Subsidiaries in the ordinary course of business;

(o)             Liens securing judgments which do not constitute an Event of
Default or Liens created by or existing from any litigation or legal proceeding
that are currently being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings and
with respect to which adequate reserves are being maintained in accordance with
GAAP;

(p)            customary Liens in favor of a banks or other depository or
financial institutions arising as a matter of law and encumbering deposits or
other funds maintained with such financial institution (including rights of
setoff);

(q)            Liens on insurance policies and the proceeds thereof securing the
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(r)            Liens of a collecting bank arising under Section 4-210 of the
Uniform Commercial Code on items in the course of collection;

(s)            Liens in the nature of good faith deposits required in connection
with, or escrow arrangements securing indemnification obligations associated
with, any investment transaction permitted under Section 6.04;

(t)             Liens resulting from the refinancing, renewal or extension of
obligations secured by any Lien permitted by clause (a) or (b) of this Section
6.02, so long as (x) the principal amount of the obligations secured thereby is
not increased as a result thereof (except to the extent Liens securing any such
incremental obligations are independently permitted under (and applied as a
utilization of the basket described in) Section 6.02(l) above) and (y) such
renewals, replacements and extensions do not result in Liens applying to any
property or assets which are not already subject to the Liens securing the
respective obligations being renewed, replaced or extended;

(u)            Liens on the Securitization Assets arising in connection with a
Qualified Securitization Financing, including, to the extent consistent with
customary market practice for such financing, Liens on Capital Stock or other
securities issued by a Securitization Subsidiary securing obligations under such
Qualified Securitization Financing; and

(v)            Liens on any Principal Property or the Capital Stock of any
Principal Property Subsidiary granted in favor of the trustee under the
Indenture that are pari passu with the Liens granted in favor of the
Administrative Agent under the Loan Documents;

provided that, notwithstanding the foregoing, no Liens securing Indebtedness
shall be permitted pursuant to this Section 6.02 unless such Indebtedness is
also permitted under Section 6.01.

 

Section 6.03  Sale and Lease-Back Transactions.  Enter into any Sale and
Lease-Back Transaction unless immediately thereafter the value (determined as of
the time of sale in accordance with GAAP) of all property the subject of Sale
and Lease-Back Transactions, when added to the aggregate principal amount of
Indebtedness of the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary secured at such time
by Liens permitted only under Sections 6.02(j) and (k), does not exceed 15% of
Consolidated Total Assets at such time. 

Section 6.04  Investments, Loans and Advances.  Purchase, hold or acquire any
Capital Stock, comparable ownership interests, evidences of indebtedness or
other securities of, make or permit to exist any loans or advances to, or make
any investment or any other interest in (including any Guarantee of the
Indebtedness of), any other Person, except:

(a)            (i) loans, advances, capital contributions, guarantees and other
investments existing on the date hereof and (ii) loans, advances, capital
contributions, guarantees and other investments by the Borrower or any
Restricted Subsidiary in the capital stock or comparable ownership interests of
any Subsidiary (other than with respect to Unrestricted Subsidiaries), including
by means of contributions to such Subsidiary of Hotel Properties and Guarantees
of such Subsidiary’s Indebtedness and other obligations;

(b)            loans, advances, capital contributions, guarantees and other
investments by the Borrower to Restricted Subsidiaries or by Subsidiaries to the
Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary, in each case to the extent no Default or
Event of Default would result after giving effect thereto;

(c)            Permitted Liquid Investments;

(d)            so long as no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is
continuing, loans and advances by the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries
to their employees, officers, and directors in the ordinary course of business
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(e)            (i) other investments, capital contributions, guarantees, loans
and advances made in connection with hospitality-related business activities and
ancillary business activities reasonably related thereto (other than with
respect to Unrestricted Subsidiaries), (ii) loans, advances, capital
contributions, guarantees and other investments by the Borrower or any
Restricted Subsidiary in any Unrestricted Subsidiary on an Arms-Length Basis,
(iii) capital contributions to Unrestricted Subsidiaries to the extent permitted
by clause (b) of Section 6.07 and (iv) Permitted Non-Arms-Length Unrestricted
Subsidiary Investments;  provided that, in each case of this clause (e), at the
time that any such investment is incurred, (x) no Default or Event of Default
has occurred and is continuing, or would exist after giving effect thereto and
(y) the Borrower is in compliance with Section 6.11 and, if applicable, Section
6.12 (both immediately before and immediately after giving effect thereto);
provided that, notwithstanding the foregoing, the aggregate amount of all such
investments in Unrestricted Subsidiaries made under this Section 6.04(e) after
the Closing Date shall not exceed $50,000,000 in the aggregate at any time
outstanding;

(f)             so long as no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing,
repurchases of the outstanding stock of the Borrower in accordance with Section
6.10;

(g)             other investments, capital contributions, guarantees, loans and
advances not otherwise permitted pursuant to this Section 6.04 (other than with
respect to Unrestricted Subsidiaries) in an aggregate amount outstanding at any
time not in excess of $50,000,000;

(h)             subject to the satisfaction of the requirements of the
definition of “Qualified Securitization Financing”, (i) loans, advances, capital
contributions, guarantees and other investments in or relating to a
Securitization Subsidiary that, in the good faith determination of the Borrower
are necessary or advisable to effect any Qualified Securitization Financing
(including any contribution of replacement or substitute assets to such
subsidiary) or any repurchase obligation in connection therewith and (ii)
distributions or payments of Securitization Fees and purchases of Securitization
Assets in connection with a Qualified Securitization Financing;

(i)               Hedging Agreements of the Borrower or any of its Restricted
Subsidiaries entered into by such Person in the ordinary course of business for
non-speculative purposes; and

(j)               to the extent constituting an investment, obligations of the
Borrower arising under Article X of the Revolving Credit Agreement.

For purposes of Section 5.09(a) and clauses (d), (e) and (g) of this Section
6.04, calculations shall be on the basis of amounts actually invested, net of
any return on investment or return of capital with respect to such investments,
and without regard to any write-up or write-down of the value of such
investments.

Section 6.05  Mergers and Consolidations.  Merge into or consolidate with any
other Person, or permit any other Person to merge into or consolidate with it,
or sell, transfer, lease or otherwise dispose of (in one transaction or in a
series of transactions) all or substantially all its assets whether now owned or
hereafter acquired, except that:

(a)         (i) the Borrower may merge or consolidate with a Subsidiary or (ii)
a Subsidiary may merge or consolidate with the Borrower, in each case so long as
the Borrower is the surviving entity;

(b)         any Subsidiary may merge or consolidate with another Subsidiary;
provided that if the surviving entity is a Domestic Subsidiary that is to
constitute an Unrestricted Subsidiary, the provisions of Section 5.09(a) shall
apply.  

(c)         any Restricted Subsidiary may merge or consolidate with another
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(d)         the Borrower or any Subsidiary may merge or consolidate with another
Person; provided, however, that (i) the Borrower or such Subsidiary is the
surviving entity, or in the case of a Subsidiary, such merger or consolidation
of such Subsidiary into another Person is a disposition or Asset Sale permitted
hereunder and (ii) no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is
continuing, or would exist after giving effect to such merger or consolidation;
and

(e)         the Borrower and any of its Restricted Subsidiaries may consummate
dispositions and Asset Sales permitted by Section 6.06.

Section 6.06  Asset Sales.  Consummate any Asset Sale if (a) a Default or Event
of Default has occurred and is continuing, or would occur after giving effect
thereto or (b) such Asset Sale consists of any franchise brand (whether now
owned or hereafter acquired) and the Borrower would not be in pro forma
compliance with the covenants set forth in Section 6.11 and, if applicable,
Section 6.12, after giving effect to such Asset Sale and any substantially
simultaneous repayment of Indebtedness with the proceeds thereof.

Section 6.07  Transactions with Affiliates.  Other than (a) investments, loans,
advances, guarantees and other transactions permitted pursuant to Section 6.04,
Section 6.05 and Section 6.10, (b) capital contributions to Unrestricted
Subsidiaries that are Wholly Owned Subsidiaries, (c) transactions pursuant to
the reasonable requirements of the Borrower’s or a Restricted Subsidiary’s
business and consistent with the types of transactions entered into by the
Borrower or its Restricted Subsidiaries with Unrestricted Subsidiaries prior to
the Closing Date (as determined in good faith by the Borrower) and (d) 
transactions among the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries, sell or
transfer any property or assets to, guarantee Indebtedness for the benefit of,
make investments in or loans to, or purchase or acquire any property or assets
from, or otherwise enter into any other transactions with, any of its Affiliates
(other than the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries) that would be material
in relation to the business, operations, financial condition or properties of
the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, unless such
transaction is conducted on an Arms-Length Basis.

Section 6.08  Certain Accounting Changes; Organizational Documents.  (a) Change
its fiscal year end from December 31, or make any change in its accounting
treatment and reporting practices except as required or permitted by GAAP, (b)
amend, modify or change its articles of incorporation (or corporate charter or
other similar organizational documents) or amend, modify or change its bylaws
(or other similar documents) in any manner that is adverse in any material
respect to the rights or interests of the Lenders or (c) with respect to the
Borrower, reorganize or reincorporate in a jurisdiction (other than its
then-existing jurisdiction of organization or incorporation or another
jurisdiction located in the United States).

Section 6.09  [Reserved] 

Section 6.10  Restricted Payments. Declare or pay any dividends on, purchase,
redeem, retire, defease or otherwise acquire for value any Capital Stock of the
Borrower now or hereafter outstanding, return any capital to stockholders of the
Borrower, or make any distribution of assets, Capital Stock, obligations or
securities to its stockholders (collectively, “Restricted Payments”); provided,
however, that the Borrower may take such actions only so long as (a) no Event of
Default shall have occurred and be continuing or would result therefrom and (b)
(x) the Consolidated Leverage Ratio shall not exceed 4.00:1.00 and (y) Liquidity
shall not be less than $250,000,000, in each case, both immediately before and
immediately after giving effect to the payment of such contemplated dividend or
payment; provided, further, that, notwithstanding the foregoing, the Borrower
shall be permitted to (i) pay the quarterly cash dividend of $0.225 per share
announced by the board of directors of the Borrower prior to the Closing Date
and payable on April 16, 2020, (ii) make Restricted Payments payable solely in
Capital Stock and (iii) make Restricted Payments pursuant to employee and/or
director stock plans or employee and/or director compensation plans, including
cash incentive bonuses and acquisitions (or withholding) of its Capital Stock
pursuant to any such plan in satisfaction of withholding or similar taxes
payable by any present or former officer, employee, director or member of
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Section 6.11 Consolidated Leverage Ratio.   As of the last day of each fiscal
quarter commencing with the fiscal quarter ending on March 31, 2020 and
thereafter, in the case of the Borrower, permit the Consolidated Leverage Ratio
to exceed 4.50:1.00.

Section 6.12 Consolidated Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio.  In the case of the
Borrower, permit the Consolidated Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio as of the last day
of each fiscal quarter commencing with the fiscal quarter ending on June 30,
2020 to be less than 2.50:1.00; provided, that until such time that the Borrower
no longer maintains an Investment Grade Rating, the requirements of this Section
6.12 shall not apply for all purposes of this Agreement (including for purposes
of any other provision that references this Section 6.12).

Section 6.13 Sanctions.  The Borrower will not (A) knowingly engage in, or
permit any Subsidiary to engage in, any dealings or transactions with any
Person, or in any country or territory, that at the time of the dealing or
transaction is, or whose government is, the subject of Sanctions or (B) directly
or indirectly use the proceeds of the Loans, or lend, contribute or otherwise
make available to any Subsidiary, joint venture partner or other Person such
extensions of credit or proceeds, (i) to fund any activities or businesses of or
with any Person, or in any country or territory, that, at the time of such
funding, is, or whose government is, the subject of Sanctions, or (ii) in any
other manner that would result in a violation of Sanctions by any Person
(including any Person participating under this Agreement, whether as
underwriter, advisor, investor, or otherwise) or any Anti-Corruption Laws.

Article VII

EVENTS OF DEFAULT

In case of the happening of any of the following events (“Events of Default’’):

(a)         any representation or warranty made or deemed made in or in
connection with any Loan Document or Loan hereunder, or any representation,
warranty, statement or information contained in any report, certificate,
financial statement or other instrument furnished in connection with or pursuant
to any Loan Document, shall prove to have been false or misleading in any
material respect when so made, deemed made or furnished;

(b)       default shall be made in the payment of any principal of any Loan when
and as the same shall become due and payable, whether at the due date thereof or
at a date fixed for prepayment thereof or by acceleration thereof or otherwise;

(c)        default shall be made in the payment of any interest on any Loan or
any fee or any other amount (other than an amount referred to in clause (b)
above) due under any Loan Document, when and as the same shall become due and
payable, and such default shall continue unremedied for a period of five
Business Days;

(d)       default shall be made in the due observance or performance by the
Borrower of any covenant, condition or agreement contained in Section 5.01(a) or
in Article VI;

(e)       default shall be made in the due observance or performance by the
Borrower of any covenant, condition or agreement contained in any Loan Document
(other than those specified in clauses (b), (c) and (d) above) and such default
shall continue unremedied (i) for a period of 10 Business Days after notice
thereof from the Administrative Agent to the Borrower in the case of Sections
5.04(a), 5.04(b), 5.04(c) or  5.05(a) or (ii) for a period of 30 days after
notice from the Administrative Agent to the Borrower in all other cases;

(f)          the Borrower shall (i) fail to pay any principal or interest due in
respect of any Indebtedness (other than in respect of the Loans) in an aggregate
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Hedging Agreement, the Termination Value) in excess of $50,000,000, when and as
the same shall become due and payable by the Borrower, after taking into account
all applicable notice, grace or cure periods or (ii) fail to observe or perform
any other term, covenant, condition or agreement contained in any agreement or
instrument evidencing or governing any Indebtedness (other than in respect of
the Loans) in an aggregate principal amount (or, with respect to any Hedging
Agreement, the Termination Value) in excess of $50,000,000, if the effect of
such failure or event referred to in this clause (ii) is to cause such
Indebtedness to become due prior to its stated maturity or, with respect to a
Hedging Agreement, such Hedging Agreement to be terminated;

(g)       an involuntary proceeding shall be commenced or an involuntary
petition shall be filed in a court of competent jurisdiction seeking (i) relief
in respect of the Borrower, or of a substantial part of the property or assets
of the Borrower, under Title 11 of the United States Code, as now constituted or
hereafter amended, or any other Federal, state or foreign bankruptcy,
insolvency, receivership or similar law, (ii) the appointment of a receiver,
trustee, custodian, sequestrator, conservator or similar official for the
Borrower, or for a substantial part of the property or assets of the Borrower,
or (iii) the winding‑up or liquidation of the Borrower; and such proceeding or
petition shall continue undismissed for 90 days or an order or decree approving
or ordering any of the foregoing shall be entered;

(h)       the Borrower shall (i) voluntarily commence any proceeding or file any
petition seeking relief under Title 11 of the United States Code, as now
constituted or hereafter amended, or any other Federal, state or foreign
bankruptcy, insolvency, receivership or similar law, (ii) consent to the
institution of, or fail to contest in a timely and appropriate manner, any
proceeding or the filing of any petition described in clause (g) above, (iii)
apply for or consent to the appointment of a receiver, trustee, custodian,
sequestrator, conservator or similar official for the Borrower or for a
substantial part of the property or assets of the Borrower, (iv) file an answer
admitting the material allegations of a petition filed against it in any such
proceeding, (v) make a general assignment for the benefit of creditors, (vi)
become unable, admit in writing its inability or fail generally to pay its debts
as they become due or (vii) take any action for the purpose of effecting any of
the foregoing;

(i)       one or more judgments for the payment of money in an aggregate amount 
(net of any amounts paid or fully covered by independent third party insurance
as to which the relevant insurance company does not dispute coverage) in excess
of $50,000,000 shall be rendered against the Borrower, and the same shall remain
undischarged for a period of 90 consecutive days during which execution shall
not be effectively stayed, or any judgment creditor shall levy upon assets or
properties of the Borrower to enforce any such judgment and such levy has not
been effectively stayed within 10 days;

(j)         a Reportable Event or Reportable Events, or a failure to make a
required installment or other payment (within the meaning of Section 430 of the
Code), shall have occurred with respect to any Plan or Plans that reasonably
could be expected to result in liability of the Borrower to the PBGC or to a
Plan and, within 30 days after the reporting of any such Reportable Event to the
Administrative Agent or after the receipt by the Administrative Agent of the
statement required pursuant to Section 5.06, the Administrative Agent shall have
notified the Borrower in writing that (i) the Required Lenders have made a
determination that, on the basis of such Reportable Event or Reportable Events
or the failure to make a required payment, there are reasonable grounds (A) for
the termination of such Plan or Plans by the PBGC, (B) for the appointment by
the appropriate United States District Court of a trustee to administer such
Plan or Plans or (C) for the imposition of a lien in favor of a Plan or the PBGC
and that such events or conditions, together with all other events or conditions
described in this clause (j), if any, could reasonably be expected to have a
Material Adverse Effect and (ii) as a result thereof an Event of Default exists
hereunder; or (x) a trustee shall be appointed by a United States District Court
to administer any such Plan or Plans or (y) the PBGC shall institute proceedings
to terminate any Plan or Plans, and in each case of this clause (j), such event,
together with all other such events or conditions described in this clause (j),
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(k)       (i) the Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate shall have been notified by
the sponsor of a Multiemployer Plan that it has incurred Withdrawal Liability to
such Multiemployer Plan and (ii) the Borrower or such ERISA Affiliate does not
have reasonable grounds for contesting such Withdrawal Liability or is not in
fact contesting such Withdrawal Liability in a timely and appropriate manner,
and in each case of this clause (k), such event or condition, together with all
other such events or conditions described in this clause (k), if any, could
reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect;

(l)        the Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate shall have been notified by the
sponsor of a Multiemployer Plan that such Multiemployer Plan is being
terminated, within the meaning of Title IV of ERISA, and in each case of this
clause (l), such event or condition, together with all other such events or
conditions described in this clause (l), if any, could reasonably be expected to
have a Material Adverse Effect; or

(m)      there shall have occurred a Change in Control;

then, and in every such event (other than an event with respect to the Borrower
described in clause (g) or (h) above), and at any time thereafter during the
continuance of such event, the Administrative Agent, at the request of the
Required Lenders, shall, by notice to the Borrower, take any or all of the
following actions, at the same or different times: (i) terminate forthwith the
Commitments and (ii) declare the Loans then outstanding to be forthwith due and
payable in whole or in part, whereupon the principal of the Loans so declared to
be due and payable, together with accrued interest thereon and any unpaid
accrued fees and all other liabilities of the Borrower accrued hereunder and
under any other Loan Document, shall become forthwith due and payable, without
presentment, demand, protest or any other notice of any kind, all of which are
hereby expressly waived by the Borrower, anything contained herein or in any
other Loan Document to the contrary notwithstanding; and in any event with
respect to the Borrower described in clause (g) or (h) above, the Commitments
shall automatically terminate and the principal of the Loans then outstanding,
together with accrued interest thereon and any unpaid accrued fees and all other
liabilities of the Borrower accrued hereunder and under any other Loan Document,
shall automatically become due and payable, without presentment, demand, protest
or any other notice of any kind, all of which are hereby expressly waived by the
Borrower, anything contained herein or in any other Loan Document to the
contrary notwithstanding.

Article VIII
THE AGENT

Section 8.01 Appointment.  Each of the Lenders hereby irrevocably designates and
appoints the Administrative Agent named herein to act on its behalf as the
Administrative Agent of such Lender under this Agreement and the other Loan
Documents for the term hereof and each such Lender irrevocably authorizes the
Administrative Agent named herein, as Administrative Agent for such Lender, to
take such action on its behalf under the provisions of this Agreement and the
other Loan Documents and to exercise such powers and perform such duties as are
expressly delegated to the Administrative Agent by the terms of this Agreement
and such other Loan Documents, together with such other powers as are reasonably
incidental thereto.  Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary elsewhere in
this Agreement or such other Loan Documents, the Administrative Agent shall not
have any duties or responsibilities, except those expressly set forth herein and
therein, or any fiduciary relationship with any Lender, and no implied
covenants, functions, responsibilities, duties, obligations or liabilities shall
be read into this Agreement or the other Loan Documents or otherwise exist
against the Administrative Agent.  Any reference to the Administrative Agent in
this Article VIII shall be deemed to refer to the Administrative Agent solely in
its capacity as Administrative Agent and not in its capacity as a Lender.

Section 8.02 Delegation of Duties.  The Administrative Agent may execute any of
its respective duties under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents by or
through agents or attorneys-in-fact and shall be entitled to advice of counsel
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shall not be responsible for the negligence or misconduct of any agents or
attorneys-in-fact selected by the Administrative Agent with reasonable care,
provided that this Section 8.02 shall not be construed to relieve such agents or
attorneys-in-fact from liability.

Section 8.03 Exculpatory Provisions.  Neither the Administrative Agent nor any
of its officers, directors, employees, agents, attorneys-in-fact, subsidiaries
or Affiliates shall be (a) liable for any action lawfully taken or omitted to be
taken by it or such Person under or in connection with this Agreement or the
other Loan Documents (except for actions occasioned directly by its or such
Person’s own gross negligence or willful misconduct), or (b) responsible in any
manner to any of the Lenders for any recitals, statements, representations or
warranties made by the Borrower any officer thereof contained in this Agreement
or the other Loan Documents or in any certificate, report, statement or other
document referred to or provided for in, or received by the Administrative Agent
under or in connection with, this Agreement or the other Loan Documents or for
the value, validity, effectiveness, genuineness, enforceability or sufficiency
of this Agreement or the other Loan Documents or for any failure of the Borrower
to perform its obligations hereunder or thereunder.  The Administrative Agent
shall not be under any obligation to any Lender to ascertain or to inquire as to
the observance or performance of any of the agreements contained in, or
conditions of, this Agreement, or to inspect the properties, books or records of
the Borrower.

Section 8.04 Reliance by the Administrative Agent.

(a)       The Administrative Agent shall be entitled to rely, and shall be fully
protected in relying, upon any note, writing, resolution, notice, consent,
certificate, affidavit, letter, cablegram, telegram, email, telecopy, telex or
teletype message, statement, order or other document or conversation believed by
it to be genuine and correct and to have been signed, sent or made by the proper
Person or Persons and upon advice and statements of legal counsel (including,
without limitation, counsel to the Borrower), independent accountants and other
experts selected by the Administrative Agent.  The Administrative Agent shall be
fully justified in failing or refusing to take any action under this Agreement
and the other Loan Documents unless it shall first receive such advice or
concurrence of the Required Lenders (or, when expressly required hereby or by
the relevant other Loan Documents, all the Lenders) as it deems appropriate or
it shall first be indemnified to its satisfaction by the Lenders against any and
all liability and expense which may be incurred by it by reason of taking or
continuing to take any such action except for its own gross negligence or
willful misconduct.  The Administrative Agent shall in all cases be fully
protected in acting, or in refraining from acting, under this Agreement in
accordance with a request of the Required Lenders (or, when expressly required
hereby, all the Lenders), and such request and any action taken or failure to
act pursuant thereto shall be binding upon all the Lenders.

(b)        For purposes of determining compliance with the conditions specified
in Section 4.01, each Lender that has signed this Agreement shall be deemed to
have consented to, approved or accepted or to be satisfied with, each document
or other matter required thereunder to be consented to or approved by or
acceptable or satisfactory to a Lender unless the Administrative Agent shall
have received notice from such Lender prior to the proposed Closing Date
specifying its objection thereto.

(c)          The Administrative Agent shall not be required to take any action
that, in its opinion or the opinion of its counsel, may expose the
Administrative Agent to liability or that is contrary to any Loan Document or
applicable law, including for the avoidance of doubt, any action that may be in
violation of the automatic stay under any Federal, state or foreign bankruptcy,
insolvency, receivership or similar law or that may effect a forfeiture,
modification or termination of property of a Defaulting Lender in violation of
any Federal, state or foreign bankruptcy, insolvency, receivership or similar
law.

Section 8.05 Notice of Default.  The Administrative Agent shall not be deemed to
have knowledge or notice of the occurrence of any Default or Event of Default
unless it has received notice from a Lender or the Borrower referring to this
Agreement, describing such Default or Event of Default and stating that such
notice is a “notice of default”.  In the event that the Administrative Agent
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promptly give notice thereof to the other Lenders (and if the notice comes from
any other Lender, to the Borrower).  The Administrative Agent shall take such
action with respect to such Default or Event of Default as shall be reasonably
directed by the Required Lenders (or, when expressly required hereby, all the
Lenders), provided that unless and until the Administrative Agent shall have
received such directions, the Administrative Agent may (but shall not be
obligated to) take such action, or refrain from taking such action, with respect
to such Default or Event of Default as it shall deem advisable in the best
interests of the Lenders, except to the extent that other provisions of this
Agreement expressly require that any such action be taken or not be taken only
with the consent and authorization or the request of the Lenders or Required
Lenders, as applicable.

Section 8.06 Non-Reliance on the Administrative Agent and Other Lenders.  Each
Lender expressly acknowledges that neither the Administrative Agent nor any of
its respective officers, directors, employees, agents, attorneys-in-fact,
subsidiaries or Affiliates has made any representations or warranties to it and
that no act by the Administrative Agent hereafter taken, including any review of
the affairs of the Borrower, shall be deemed to constitute any representation or
warranty by the Administrative Agent to any Lender.  Each Lender represents to
the Administrative Agent that it has, independently and without reliance upon
the Administrative Agent or any other Lender, and based on such documents and
information as it has deemed appropriate, made its own appraisal of an
investigation into the business, operations, property, financial and other
condition and creditworthiness of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries and made its
own decision to make its Loans and enter into this Agreement.  Each Lender also
represents that it will, independently and without reliance upon the
Administrative Agent or any other Lender, and based on such documents and
information as it shall deem appropriate at the time, continue to make its own
credit analysis, appraisals and decisions in taking or not taking action under
this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, and to make such investigation as
it deems necessary to inform itself as to the business, operations, property,
financial and other condition and creditworthiness of the Borrower.  Except for
notices, reports and other documents expressly required to be furnished to the
Lenders by the Administrative Agent hereunder or by the other Loan Documents,
the Administrative Agent shall not have any duty or responsibility to provide
any Lender with any credit or other information concerning the business,
operations, property, financial and other condition or creditworthiness of the
Borrower which may come into the possession of the Administrative Agent or any
of its respective officers, directors, employees, agents, attorneys-in-fact,
subsidiaries or Affiliates.  Nothing in this Agreement or any other Loan
Document shall require the Administrative Agent or any of its directors,
officers, agents or employees to carry out any “know your customer” or other
checks in relation to any Person on behalf of any Lender and each Lender
confirms to the Administrative Agent that it is solely responsible for any such
checks it is required to carry out and that it may not rely on any statement in
relation to such checks made by the Administrative Agent or any of its
respective directors, officers, agents or employees.

Section 8.07  Indemnification.  The Lenders agree to indemnify the
Administrative Agent in its capacity as such and (to the extent not reimbursed
by the Borrower and without limiting the obligation of the Borrower to do so),
ratably according to the respective amounts of their Pro Rata Percentages from
and against any and all liabilities, obligations, losses, damages, penalties,
actions, judgments, suits, costs, expenses or disbursements of any kind
whatsoever which may at any time (including, without limitation, at any time
following the payment of the Loans) be imposed on, incurred by or asserted
against the Administrative Agent in any way relating to or arising out of this
Agreement or the other Loan Documents, or any documents, reports or other
information provided to the Administrative Agent or any Lender or contemplated
by or referred to herein or therein or the transactions contemplated hereby or
thereby or any action taken or omitted by the Administrative Agent under or in
connection with any of the foregoing; provided that no Lender shall be liable
for the payment of any portion of such liabilities, obligations, losses,
damages, penalties, actions, judgments, suits, costs, expenses or disbursements
resulting solely from the Administrative Agent’s bad faith, gross negligence or
willful misconduct.  The agreements in this Section 8.07 shall survive the
payment of the Obligations and the termination of this Agreement.

Section 8.08  The Administrative Agent in Its Individual Capacity.  The
Administrative Agent and its respective subsidiaries and Affiliates may make
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kind of business with the Borrower as though the Administrative Agent were not
the Administrative Agent hereunder.  With respect to any Loans made or renewed
by it, the Administrative Agent shall have the same rights and powers under this
Agreement and the other Loan Documents as any Lender and may exercise the same
as though it were not the Administrative Agent, and the terms “Lender” and
“Lenders” shall include the Administrative Agent in its individual capacity. 
The relationship between the Administrative Agent and the Lenders, and the
relationship among the Lenders, is not intended by the parties to create, and
shall not create, any trust, joint venture or partnership relation between them.

Section 8.09  Resignation of the Administrative Agent; Successor Administrative
Agent.  Subject to the appointment and acceptance of a successor as provided
below, the Administrative Agent may resign as the Administrative Agent at any
time by giving notice thereof to the Lenders and the Borrower.  Upon any such
resignation, the Required Lenders shall appoint from among the Lenders a
successor Administrative Agent for the Lenders, which successor Administrative
Agent shall be consented to by the Borrower at all times other than during the
existence of an Event of Default (which consent of the Borrower shall not be
unreasonably withheld or delayed).  If no successor Administrative Agent shall
have been so appointed by the Required Lenders and shall have accepted such
appointment within 30 days after the Administrative Agent’s giving of notice of
resignation, then the Administrative Agent may, on behalf of the Lenders,
appoint a successor Administrative Agent, which successor shall be a bank with
an office in the United States, or an Affiliate of any such bank with an office
in the United States, provided that if the Administrative Agent shall notify the
Borrower and the Lenders that no qualifying Person has accepted such
appointment, then such resignation shall nonetheless become effective in
accordance with such notice and (i) the Administrative Agent shall be discharged
from its duties and obligations hereunder and under the other Loan Documents,
(ii) all payments, and communications provided to be made by, to or through the
Administrative Agent shall instead be made by or to each Lender directly and
(iii) all determinations provided to be made by the Administrative Agent shall
instead be made by the Required Lenders, until such time as the Required Lenders
appoint a successor Administrative Agent as provided for above.  Upon the
acceptance of any appointment as an Administrative Agent hereunder by a
successor Administrative Agent, such successor Administrative Agent shall
thereupon succeed to and become vested with all rights, powers, privileges and
duties of the retiring Administrative Agent and the retiring Administrative
Agent shall be discharged from its duties and obligations hereunder without any
other or further act or deed on the part of such retiring Administrative Agent
or any other Lender.  After any retiring Administrative Agent’s resignation
hereunder as Administrative Agent, the provisions of this Article VIII and
Section 9.05 shall inure to its benefit as to any actions taken or omitted to be
taken by it while it was the Administrative Agent under this Agreement.  If no
successor Administrative Agent has accepted appointment as Administrative Agent
by the date which is 30 days following a retiring Administrative Agent’s notice
of resignation, the retiring Administrative Agent’s resignation shall
nevertheless thereupon become effective and the Required Lenders shall perform
all of the duties of the Administrative Agent hereunder until such time, if any,
as the Required Lenders appoint a successor Administrative Agent as provided for
above.

Section 8.10  Other Agents, Arrangers and Managers.  None of the Persons
identified on the facing page, in the preamble of this Agreement or on the
signature pages of this Agreement as a “syndication agent,” “documentation
agent,” “sole bookrunner” or “sole lead arranger” shall have any right, power,
obligation, liability, responsibility or duty under this Agreement in such
capacity.  Without limiting the foregoing, none of the Persons so identified
shall in such capacity have or be deemed to have any fiduciary relationship with
any Lender.  Each Lender acknowledges that it has not relied, and will not rely,
on any of the Persons so identified in deciding to enter into this Agreement or
in taking or not taking action hereunder.

Section 8.11   [Reserved]

Section 8.12   Certain ERISA Matters.  (a) Each Lender (x) represents and
warrants, as of the date such Person became a Lender party hereto, and (y)
covenants, from the date such Person became a Lender party hereto to the date
such Person ceases being a Lender party hereto, for the benefit of the
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Agent and the Arranger and their respective Affiliates, and not, for the
avoidance of doubt, to or for the benefit of the Borrower, that at least one of
the following is and will be true:

(i)           such Lender is not using "plan assets" (within the meaning of
Section 3(42) of ERISA or otherwise) of one or more Benefit Plans in connection
with the loans, advances or the Commitments,

(ii)          the transaction exemption set forth in one or more PTEs, such as
PTE 84-14 (a class exemption for certain transactions determined by independent
qualified professional asset managers), PTE 95-60 (a class exemption for certain
transactions involving insurance company general accounts), PTE 90-1 (a class
exemption for certain transactions involving insurance company pooled separate
accounts), PTE 91-38 (a class exemption for certain transactions involving bank
collective investment funds) or PTE 96-23 (a class exemption for certain
transactions determined by in-house asset managers), is applicable with respect
to such Lender's entrance into, participation in, administration of and
performance of the obligations of such Lender in respect of the loans, advances,
the Commitments and this Agreement, or

(iii)         (A) such Lender is an investment fund managed by a "Qualified
Professional Asset Manager" (within the meaning of Part VI of PTE 84-14), (B)
such Qualified Professional Asset Manager made the investment decision on behalf
of such Lender to enter into, participate in, administer and perform the
obligations of such Lender in respect of the loans, advances, the Commitments
and this Agreement, (C) the entrance into, participation in, administration of
and performance of the obligations of such Lender in respect of the loans,
advances, the Commitments and this Agreement satisfies the requirements of
sub-sections (b) through (g) of Part I of PTE 84-14 and (D) to the best
knowledge of such Lender, the requirements of subsection (a) of Part I of PTE
84-14 are satisfied with respect to such Lender's entrance into, participation
in, administration of and performance of the obligations of such Lender in
respect of the loans, advances, the Commitments and this Agreement.

(b)           In addition, unless sub-clause (i) in the immediately preceding
clause (a) is true with respect to a Lender, such Lender further (x) represents
and warrants, as of the date such Person became a Lender party hereto, and (y)
covenants, from the date such Person became a Lender party hereto to the date
such Person ceases being a Lender party hereto, for the benefit of the
Administrative Agent, the Arranger and their respective Affiliates, and not, for
the avoidance of doubt, to or for the benefit of the Borrower, that none of the
Administrative Agent, the Arranger or their respective Affiliates is a fiduciary
with respect to the assets of such Lender involved in the Loans, the Commitments
and this Agreement (including in connection with the reservation or exercise of
any rights by the Administrative Agent under this Agreement, any Loan Document
or any documents related to hereto or thereto).

Article IX
MISCELLANEOUS

Section 9.01 Notices.  Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, all
notices and communications hereunder shall be in writing (for purposes hereof,
the term “writing” shall include information in electronic format such as
electronic mail, telecopy and internet web pages), or by telephone subsequently
confirmed in writing.  Any notice shall be effective if delivered by hand
delivery or sent via electronic mail, posting on an internet web page, telecopy,
recognized overnight courier service or certified mail, return receipt
requested, and shall be presumed to be received by a party hereto (i) on the
date of delivery if delivered by hand or sent by electronic mail, posting on an
internet web page, telecopy, (ii) on the next Business Day if sent by recognized
overnight courier service and (iii) on the third Business Day following the date
sent by certified mail, return receipt requested.  A telephonic notice to the
Administrative Agent as understood by the Administrative Agent will be deemed to
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a discrepancy with or failure to receive a confirming written notice.  Notices
to any party shall be sent to it at the following addresses, or any other
address as to which all the other parties are notified in writing:

(a)        if to the Borrower, at 1 Choice Hotels Circle, Suite 400, Rockville,
Maryland 20850, Attention of General Counsel at simone.wu@choicehotels.com and
contracts@choicehotels.com, with a copy to the Chief Financial Officer of the
Borrower at dominic.dragisich@choicehotels.com and maria.uy@choicehotels.com;

(b)       if to the Administrative Agent, to Wells Fargo Bank, National
Association, at MAC D1109-019, 1525 West W.T. Harris Blvd., Charlotte, NC 28262,
Attention of: Syndication Agency Services, Telephone No.: (704) 590-2706,
Facsimile No.: (844) 879-5899, with copies to Wells Fargo Bank, National
Association, 7475 Wisconsin Avenue, Suite 400, Bethesda, MD 20814, Attention of
Katherine Marcotte; and

(c)        if to a Lender, to it at its address (or facsimile number) set forth
in Schedule 2.01 or in the Assignment and Acceptance or accession agreement
executed and delivered in accordance with Section 2.28(a) pursuant to which such
Lender became a party hereto.

Except as otherwise provided in Section 9.14(c), all notices and other
communications given to any party hereto in accordance with the provisions of
this Agreement shall be deemed to have been given on the date of receipt, in
each case delivered, sent or mailed (properly addressed) to such party as
provided in this Section 9.01 or in accordance with the latest unrevoked
direction from such party given in accordance with this Section 9.01.

Section 9.02 Survival of Agreement.  All covenants, agreements, representations
and warranties made by the Borrower herein and in the certificates or other
instruments prepared or delivered in connection with or pursuant to this
Agreement or any other Loan Document shall be considered to have been relied
upon by the Administrative Agent and the Lenders and shall survive the making by
the Lenders of the Loans, regardless of any investigation made by the
Administrative Agent or the Lenders or on their behalf, and shall continue in
full force and effect as long as the principal of or any accrued interest on any
Loan or any fee or any other amount payable under this Agreement or any other
Loan Document is outstanding (other than contingent indemnification obligations
to the extent no claim giving rise thereto has been asserted) and so long as the
Commitments have not been terminated.

Section 9.03 Binding Effect.  This Agreement shall become effective when it
shall have been executed by the Borrower and the Administrative Agent and when
the Administrative Agent shall have received copies hereof which, when taken
together, bear the signatures of each Lender, and thereafter shall be binding
upon and inure to the benefit of the Borrower, the Administrative Agent and each
Lender and their respective successors and assigns, except that the Borrower may
not assign or delegate its rights or obligations hereunder or any interest
herein without the prior consent of all the Lenders.

Section 9.04 Successors and Assigns.

(a)        Whenever in this Agreement any of the parties hereto is referred to,
such reference shall be deemed to include the successors and assigns of such
party; and all covenants, promises and agreements by or on behalf of the
Borrower, the Administrative Agent or the Lenders that are contained in this
Agreement shall bind and inure to the benefit of their respective successors and
assigns.

(b)        Each Lender may assign to one or more Eligible Assignees all or a
portion of its interests, rights and obligations under this Agreement (including
all or a portion of its Commitment and the Loans at the time owing to it);
provided, however, that (i) such assignment shall be subject to the consent of
the Borrower and the Administrative Agent as set forth in the definition of
“Eligible Assignee”, (ii) except in the case of an assignment to a Lender or a
Lender Affiliate or an assignment of all of a Lender’s Commitment, the amount of
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date the Assignment and Acceptance with respect to such assignment is delivered
to the Administrative Agent) shall not be less than $5,000,000 and the amount of
the Commitment of such Lender remaining after such assignment shall not be less
than $5,000,000 or shall be zero, (iii) the parties to each such assignment
shall execute and deliver to the Administrative Agent an Assignment and
Acceptance, together with a processing and recordation fee of $3,500 for the
account of the Administrative Agent (provided, however, that (A) no such fee
shall be payable in the case of an assignment to a Lender Affiliate and (B) the
Administrative Agent shall have the right to waive such fee in its sole
discretion) and (iv) the assignee, if it shall not be a Lender, shall deliver to
the Administrative Agent an Administrative Questionnaire.  Upon acceptance and
recording pursuant to Section 9.04(e), from and after the effective date
specified in each Assignment and Acceptance, which effective date shall be at
least five Business Days after the execution thereof, (A) the assignee
thereunder shall be a party hereto and, to the extent of the interest assigned
by such Assignment and Acceptance, have the rights and obligations of a Lender
under this Agreement and (B) the assigning Lender thereunder shall, to the
extent of the interest assigned by such Assignment and Acceptance, be released
from its obligations under this Agreement (and, in the case of an Assignment and
Acceptance covering all or the remaining portion of an assigning Lenders rights
and obligations under this Agreement, such Lender shall cease to be a party
hereto (but shall continue to be entitled to the benefits of Sections 2.17,
2.18, 2.19, 2.20 and 9.05, as well as to any fees accrued for its account
hereunder and not yet paid)). If the consent of the Borrower is required
pursuant to this Section 9.04, and the Borrower does not respond to the
Administrative Agent’s request for consent within five (5) Business Days of the
receipt of such request, the consent shall be deemed given.  Notwithstanding the
foregoing, no such assignment will be made by any Lender to any Defaulting
Lender or any of their respective Subsidiaries, or any Person who, upon becoming
a Lender hereunder, would constitute any of the foregoing Persons described in
this sentence.

(c)        By executing and delivering an Assignment and Acceptance, the
assigning Lender thereunder and the assignee thereunder shall be deemed to
confirm to and agree with each other and the other parties hereto as follows:
(i) such assigning Lender warrants that it is the legal and beneficial owner of
the interest being assigned thereby free and clear of any adverse claim and that
its Commitment, and the outstanding balances of its Loans, in each case without
giving effect to assignments thereof which have not become effective, are as set
forth in such Assignment and Acceptance, (ii) except as set forth in clause (i)
above, such assigning Lender makes no representation or warranty and assumes no
responsibility with respect to any statements, warranties or representations
made in or in connection with this Agreement, or the execution, legality,
validity, enforceability, genuineness, sufficiency or value of this Agreement,
any other Loan Document or any other instrument or document furnished pursuant
hereto or the financial condition of the Borrower or any Subsidiary or the
performance or observance by the Borrower or any Subsidiary of any of its
obligations under this Agreement, any other Loan Document or any other
instrument or document furnished pursuant hereto; (iii) such assignee represents
and warrants that it is legally authorized to enter into such Assignment and
Acceptance; (iv) such assignee confirms that it has received a copy of this
Agreement, together with copies of the most recent financial statements
delivered pursuant to Section 5.04 and such other documents and information as
it has deemed appropriate to make its own credit analysis and decision to enter
into such Assignment and Acceptance; (v) such assignee will independently and
without reliance upon the Administrative Agent, such assigning Lender or any
other Lender and based on such documents and information as it shall deem
appropriate at the time, continue to make its own credit decisions in taking or
not taking action under this Agreement; (vi) such assignee appoints and
authorizes the Administrative Agent to take such action as agent on its behalf
and to exercise such powers under this Agreement as are delegated to the
Administrative Agent by the terms hereof, together with such powers as are
reasonably incidental thereto; and (vii) such assignee agrees that it will
perform in accordance with their terms all the obligations which by the terms of
this Agreement are required to be performed by it as a Lender.

(d)         The Administrative Agent shall maintain at one of its offices a copy
of each Assignment and Acceptance delivered to it and a register for the
recordation of the names and addresses of the Lenders, and the Commitment of,
and principal amount of the Loans owing to, each Lender pursuant to the terms
hereof from time to time (the “Register”).  The entries in the Register shall be
conclusive in the absence of manifest error and the Borrower, the Administrative
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name is recorded in the Register pursuant to the terms hereof as a Lender
hereunder for all purposes of this Agreement.  The Register shall be available
for inspection by the Borrower and any Lender (with respect to such Lender’s
information), at any reasonable time and from time to time upon reasonable prior
notice.

(e)         Upon its receipt of a duly completed Assignment and Acceptance
executed by an assigning Lender and an assignee together with (i) an
Administrative Questionnaire completed in respect of the assignee (unless the
assignee shall already be a Lender hereunder), (ii) if applicable, the
processing and recordation fee referred to in Section 9.04(b) and (iii) if
required, the written consent of the Borrower and the Administrative Agent to
such assignment, the Administrative Agent shall (A) accept such Assignment and
Acceptance, (B) record the information contained therein in the Register and (C)
give prompt notice thereof to the Lenders.

(f)         Each Lender may without the consent of or notice to the Borrower,
the Administrative Agent or any other Lender sell participations to one or more
banks or other entities (excluding any natural person, a holding company,
investment vehicle or trust for, or owned or operated for, the primary benefit
of a natural person, Defaulting Lender or Affiliate of a Defaulting Lender, the
Borrower or any Affiliate or Subsidiary of the Borrower) in all or a portion of
its rights and obligations under this Agreement (including all or a portion of
its Commitment and the Loans owing to it) in a minimum gross amount of
$5,000,000 per participating bank or entity; provided, however, that (i) such
Lender’s obligations under this Agreement shall remain unchanged, (ii) such
Lender shall remain solely responsible to the other parties hereto for the
performance of such obligations, (iii) the participating banks or other entities
shall be entitled to the benefit of the cost protection provisions contained in
Sections 2.17, 2.18, 2.19, 2.20 and 9.06 to the same extent as if they were
Lenders but not in excess of those cost protections to which the Lender from
which it purchased its participation would be entitled to under Sections 2.17,
2.18, 2.19, 2.20 and 9.06 and (iv) the Borrower, the Administrative Agent, and
the other Lenders shall continue to deal solely and directly with such Lender
(and shall not be required to deal with any participating bank or other entity,
notwithstanding any other provision contained herein) in connection with such
Lender’s rights and obligations under this Agreement, and such Lender shall
retain the sole right to enforce the obligations of the Borrower relating to the
Loans and to approve any amendment, modification or waiver of any provision of
this Agreement (other than amendments, modifications or waivers decreasing any
fees payable hereunder to such Lender, increasing the Commitment of such Lender
or decreasing the amount of principal of or the rate at which interest is
payable on the Loans of such Lender, extending any scheduled principal payment
date or date fixed for the payment of interest on the Loans of such Lender). 

(g)         Any Lender or participant may, in connection with any assignment or
participation or proposed assignment or participation pursuant to this Section
9.04, disclose to the assignee or participant or proposed assignee or
participant any information relating to the Borrower furnished to such Lender by
or on behalf of the Borrower; provided, however, that, prior to any such
disclosure of information designated by the Borrower as confidential, each such
assignee or participant or proposed assignee or participant shall execute an
agreement whereby such assignee or participant shall agree to preserve the
confidentiality of such confidential information. 

(h)         Notwithstanding any other provision set forth in this Agreement, any
Lender may at any time create a security interest in all or any portion of its
rights under this Agreement, including in favor of the Federal Reserve Bank;
provided, however, that no such assignment shall release a Lender from any of
its obligations hereunder.

(i)           In connection with any assignment of rights and obligations of any
Defaulting Lender hereunder, no such assignment will be effective unless and
until, in addition to the other conditions thereto set forth herein, the parties
to the assignment make such additional payments to the Administrative Agent in
an aggregate amount sufficient, upon distribution thereof as appropriate (which
may be outright payment, purchases by the assignee of participations or
subparticipations, or other compensating actions, including funding, with the
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share of Loans previously requested but not funded by the Defaulting Lender, to
each of which the applicable assignee and assignor hereby irrevocably consent),
to (x) pay and satisfy in full all payment liabilities then owed by such
Defaulting Lender to the Administrative Agent and each other Lender hereunder
(and interest accrued thereon), and (y) acquire (and fund as appropriate) its
full pro rata share of all Loans in accordance with its Pro Rata Percentage. 
Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event that any assignment of rights and
obligations of any Defaulting Lender hereunder becomes effective under
applicable law without compliance with the provisions of this paragraph, then
the assignee of such interest will be deemed to be a Defaulting Lender for all
purposes of this Agreement until such compliance occurs.

(j)        Upon notice to the Borrower from the Administrative Agent or any
Lender of the loss, theft, destruction or mutilation of any Lender’s promissory
note, the Borrower will execute and deliver, in lieu of such original promissory
note, a replacement promissory note, identical in form and substance to, and
dated as of the same date as, the promissory note so lost, stolen or mutilated,
subject to delivery by such Lender to the Borrower of an affidavit of lost note
and indemnity in customary form.  Upon the execution and delivery of the
replacement promissory note, all references herein or in any of the other Loan
Documents to the lost, stolen or mutilated promissory note shall be deemed
references to the replacement promissory note.

Section 9.05 Expenses; Indemnity.

(a)        The Borrower agrees to pay all reasonable and documented
out-of-pocket expenses (i) incurred by each of the Administrative Agent, the
Arranger and their Affiliates in connection with the preparation of this
Agreement and the other Loan Documents delivered on the Closing Date and the
syndication of the facilities provided for herein (whether or not the
transactions hereby contemplated shall be consummated), (ii) incurred by the
Administrative Agent in connection with any amendments, modifications or waivers
of the provisions hereof or thereof (whether or not the transactions thereby
contemplated shall be consummated), including without limitation, all costs
related to  electronic or internet distribution of information hereunder or
(iii) incurred by the Administrative Agent or any Lender in connection with the
enforcement or protection of their rights (as such rights may relate to the
Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary) in connection with this Agreement and the
other Loan Documents or in connection with the Loans made hereunder, in each
case including the reasonable and documented out-of-pocket fees and
disbursements of the Administrative Agent, and, in connection with any
“work-out” or any enforcement or protection of the rights of the Lenders or the
Administrative Agent hereunder, any other counsel for the Administrative Agent
and counsel for any Lender; provided, however, that in connection with any one
such action or any separate but substantially similar or related actions in the
same jurisdiction, the Borrower shall not be liable for the fees and expenses of
more than one counsel to the Administrative Agent (along with one local counsel
in each applicable jurisdiction) and one separate counsel to the Lenders (along
with one local counsel in each applicable jurisdiction), unless there shall
exist an actual conflict of interest among such Persons, and in such case, not
more than one additional counsel to the affected parties (along with one
additional local counsel in each applicable jurisdiction).

(b)        The Borrower agrees to indemnify the Administrative Agent, each
Lender, the Arranger, the Syndication Agent, the Documentation Agent and their
respective affiliates and the respective directors, officers, employees and
agents of each of the foregoing (each such Person, an “Indemnitee”) against, and
to hold each Indemnitee harmless from, any and all losses, claims, damages,
liabilities, obligations, actions or causes of action brought by a third party,
settlement payments and related expenses, including reasonable and documented
out-of-pocket counsel fees and expenses, incurred, suffered, sustained or
required to be paid by or asserted against any Indemnitee by reason of or
resulting from or in connection with any claim, litigation, investigation or
proceeding (regardless of whether any Indemnitee is a party thereto) in any way
related to (i) the execution or delivery of this Agreement or any other Loan
Document or any agreement or instrument contemplated thereby, the performance by
the parties thereto of their respective obligations thereunder or the
consummation of the Transactions or (ii) the use of the proceeds of the Loans;
provided, however, that such indemnity shall not, as to any Indemnitee, be
available to the extent that such losses, claims, damages, liabilities or
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and nonappealable judgment to have resulted from (1) the gross negligence or
willful misconduct of such Indemnitee or (2) the breach in bad faith by such
Indemnitee of such Indemnitee’s obligations under any Loan Document, (y) arise
out of any claim or action that does not involve an act or omission of the
Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries and that is brought by an Indemnitee against
any other Indemnitee (other than any claim or action against any Indemnitee in
its capacity or in fulfilling its role as the Administrative Agent or the
Arranger under this Agreement) or (z) constitute amounts in respect of Excluded
Taxes other than taxes arising from any non-tax claim.  In the case of any
claim, litigation, investigation or proceeding to which the indemnity in this
Section 9.05(b) applies, such indemnity shall be effective whether or not such
investigation, litigation or proceeding is brought by the Borrower, its
directors, shareholders or creditors or any Indemnitee (subject to the proviso
in the preceding sentence), whether or not any Indemnitee is otherwise a party
thereto and whether or not the transactions contemplated by the Loan Documents
are consummated.  Promptly after receipt by an Indemnitee of notice of any
complaint or the commencement of any action or proceeding with respect to which
indemnification is being sought hereunder, such Person shall notify the Borrower
of such complaint or of the commencement of such action or proceeding, but
failure so to notify the Borrower will relieve the Borrower from any liability
which the Borrower may have hereunder only if and to the extent that such
failure results in the forfeiture by the Borrower of substantial rights and
defenses, and shall not in any event relieve the Borrower from any other
obligation or liability that the Borrower may have to any Indemnitee otherwise
than under this Agreement.  If the Borrower so elects or is requested by such
Indemnitee, the Borrower shall assume the defense of such action or proceeding,
including the employment of counsel reasonably satisfactory to the Indemnitee
and the payment of the reasonable fees and disbursements of such counsel.  In
the event, however, such Indemnitee reasonably determines in its judgment that
having common counsel would present such counsel with a conflict of interest or
if the defendant in, or targets of, any such action or proceeding include both
the Indemnitee and the Borrower, and such Indemnitee reasonably concludes that
there may be legal defenses available to it or other Indemnitees that are
different from or in addition to those available to the Borrower or if the
Borrower fails to assume the defense of the action or proceeding or to employ
counsel reasonably satisfactory to such Indemnitee, in either case in a timely
manner, then the Indemnitee may employ separate counsel to represent or defend
it in any such action or proceeding and the Borrower shall pay the reasonable
fees and disbursements of such counsel. In any action or proceeding the defense
of which the Borrower assumes, the Indemnitee shall have the right to
participate in such litigation and to retain its own counsel at the Indemnitee’s
own expense.  The Borrower further agrees that it shall not, without the prior
written consent of the Indemnitee, settle or compromise or consent to the entry
of any judgment in any pending or threatened claim, action, suit or proceeding
in respect of which indemnification may be sought hereunder (whether or not an
Indemnitee is an actual or potential party to such claim, action, suit or
proceeding) unless such settlement, compromise or consent includes (i) an
unconditional release of each Indemnitee hereunder from all liability arising
out of such claim, action, suit or proceeding or (ii) a covenant not to sue each
Indemnitee, or another similar alternative which is consented to by each
Indemnitee party to such claim, action, suit or proceeding, which covenant not
to sue or other approved alternative has the effect of an unconditional release
of each Indemnitee hereunder from all liability arising out of such claim,
action, suit or proceeding.

(c)        The provisions of this Section 9.05 shall remain operative and in
full force and effect regardless of the expiration of the term of this
Agreement, the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby, the
repayment of any of the Loans, the invalidity or unenforceability of any term or
provision of this Agreement or any other Loan Document, or any investigation
made by or on behalf of the Administrative Agent, the Arranger or any Lender. 
All amounts due under this Section 9.05 shall be payable upon written demand
therefor.

Section 9.06 Right of Setoff.  If an Event of Default shall have occurred and be
continuing, each Lender is hereby authorized at any time and from time to time,
to the fullest extent permitted by law, to set off and apply any and all
deposits (general or special, time or demand, provisional or final, but
excluding trust accounts) at any time held and other indebtedness at any time
owing by such Lender to or for the credit or the account of the Borrower against
any of and all the Obligations held by such Lender which are then due and owing,
irrespective of whether or not such Lender shall have made any demand under this
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although such obligations may be unmatured.  Each Lender agrees promptly to
notify the Borrower and the Administrative Agent after any such setoff and
application made by such Lender, but the failure to give such notice shall not
affect the validity of such setoff and application.  The rights of each Lender
under this Section 9.06 are in addition to other rights and remedies (including
other rights of setoff) which such Lender may have (it being assumed for
purposes of this Section 9.06 that such Lender shall convert any amount so
setoff into the relevant currency on the date of such setoff).  Notwithstanding
the foregoing, if any Defaulting Lender exercises any such right of setoff, (x)
all amounts so set off will be paid over immediately to the Administrative Agent
for further application in accordance with the provisions of Section 2.27(b)
and, pending such payment, will be segregated by such Defaulting Lender from its
other funds and deemed held in trust for the benefit of the Administrative Agent
and the Lenders and (y) the Defaulting Lender will provide promptly to the
Administrative Agent a statement describing in reasonable detail the Obligations
owing to such Defaulting Lender as to which it exercised such right of setoff.

Section 9.07 Applicable Law.  THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE
WITH AND GOVERNED BY THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.  EACH LETTER OF CREDIT
SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND SHALL BE CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OR
RULES DESIGNATED IN SUCH LETTER OF CREDIT, OR IF NO SUCH LAWS OR RULES ARE
DESIGNATED, THE UNIFORM CUSTOMS AND PRACTICE FOR DOCUMENTARY CREDITS (2007
REVISION), INTERNATIONAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, PUBLICATION NO. 600 (THE “UNIFORM
CUSTOMS”) AND, AS TO MATTERS NOT GOVERNED BY THE UNIFORM CUSTOMS, THE LAWS OF
THE STATE OF NEW YORK.

Section 9.08 Waivers; Amendment.

(a)         No failure or delay of the Administrative Agent or any Lender in
exercising any power or right hereunder shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor
shall any single or partial exercise of any such right or power, or any
abandonment or discontinuance of steps to enforce such a right or power,
preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other
right or power.  The rights and remedies of the Administrative Agent and the
Lenders hereunder and under the other Loan Documents are cumulative and are not
exclusive of any rights or remedies which they would otherwise have.  No waiver
of any provision of this Agreement or any other Loan Document or consent to any
departure by the Borrower therefrom shall in any event be effective unless the
same shall be permitted by Section 9.08(b), and then such waiver or consent
shall be effective only in the specific instance and for the purpose for which
given.  No notice or demand on the Borrower in any case shall entitle the
Borrower to any other or further notice or demand in similar or other
circumstances.

(b)         Neither this Agreement nor any other Loan Document nor any provision
hereof or thereof may be waived, amended or modified except, in the case of this
Agreement, pursuant to an agreement or agreements in writing entered into by the
Borrower and the Required Lenders or, in the case of any other Loan Document,
pursuant to an agreement or agreements in writing entered into by the
Administrative Agent and the Borrower, in each case with the consent of the
Required Lenders; provided, however, that (subject to Section 2.28 in the case
of Permitted Amendments) no such agreement shall (i) other than as provided in
Section 2.17(a), decrease the principal amount of, or extend (other than as
contemplated in Section 2.16) the maturity of or any scheduled principal payment
date or date for the payment of any interest on, any Loan or fees, or waive or
excuse any such payment or any part thereof, or decrease any fees or the rate of
interest on any Loan (other than (A) interest or fees arising in connection with
the occurrence of an Event of Default,  or (B) the fee described in Section
9.04(b)), without, in each case, the prior written consent of each Lender
affected thereby, (ii) increase any Commitment without the prior written consent
of the Lender holding such Commitment (it being understood that a waiver of any
Default or Event of Default shall not constitute such an increase), (iii)
release the Borrower from its obligations under the Loan Documents without the
written consent of each Lender, or (iv) amend or modify the provisions of
Section 2.11(b), the provisions of this Section 9.08(b), the definition of the
“Required Lenders”, any other provision of this Agreement that expressly
provides that the consent of all Lenders is required or any other provisions
requiring payment to be made for the ratable account of the Lenders, without, in
each case, the prior written consent of each affected Lender; provided further
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Administrative Agent hereunder without the prior written consent of the
Administrative Agent.  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, no
Defaulting Lender shall have any right to approve or disapprove any amendment,
waiver or consent hereunder (and any amendment, waiver or consent which by its
terms requires the consent of all Lenders or each affected Lender may be
effected with the consent of the applicable Lenders other than Defaulting
Lenders), except that (x) the Commitment of any Defaulting Lender may not be
increased or extended without the consent of such Lender and (y) any waiver,
amendment or modification requiring the consent of all Lenders or each affected
Lender that by its terms affects any Defaulting Lender more adversely than other
affected Lenders shall require the consent of such Defaulting Lender.

(c)        Anything herein to the contrary notwithstanding, but subject to
Section 2.17(a) and (c), if the Administrative Agent and the Borrower have
jointly identified an ambiguity, omission, mistake or defect in any provision of
this Agreement or the other Loan Documents or an inconsistency between a
provision of this Agreement and/or a provision of the other Loan Documents, the
Administrative Agent and the Borrower shall be permitted to amend such provision
to cure such ambiguity, omission, mistake, defect or inconsistency, and, in each
case, such amendment shall become effective without any further action or
consent of any other party to any Loan Document if the Required Lenders do not
provide the Administrative Agent with written notice of objection to such
amendment within ten Business Days following receipt of notice thereof.

(d)        Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Section 9.08, the
Administrative Agent and the Borrower may, without the consent of any Lender,
(x) enter into amendments or modifications to this Agreement or any of the other
Loan Documents or (y) enter into amendments or modifications to this Agreement
or any of the other Loan Documents or to enter into additional Loan Documents,
in each case, as the Administrative Agent reasonably deems appropriate in order
to implement any Benchmark Replacement or any Benchmark Replacement Conforming
Changes or otherwise effectuate the terms of Section 2.17(c) in accordance with
the terms of Section 2.17(c).

(e)          (i)  If the Required Lenders (as defined in the Revolving Credit
Agreement) agree in writing to amend, modify, waive or restate any of the terms
of the Revolving Credit Agreement relating to reporting requirements,
representations and warranties, affirmative covenants, negative covenants,
financial covenants, changes in GAAP, events of default and associated
definitions (the “Revolving Credit Agreement Provisions”) (which may include a
written waiver of an existing actual or potential default or event of default
that is intended to be eliminated by such amendment, modification, waiver or
restatement) (each of the foregoing, a “Revolving Credit Agreement
Modification”), then (A) except to the extent such Lender has provided written
notice to the Borrower that the terms of this Section 9.08(e)(i)(A) do not apply
to such Lender’s agreement to such Revolving Credit Agreement Modification, any
Lender that is also (or whose Affiliate is) a “Lender” under the Revolving
Credit Agreement who affirmatively agreed to such Revolving Credit Agreement
Modification shall be deemed to have consented to a corresponding amendment,
modification, waiver or restatement of the terms of this Agreement corresponding
to the Revolving Credit Agreement Provisions amended, modified, waived or
restated by the Revolving Credit Agreement Modification (a “Corresponding
Modification”) and (B) if the Lenders described in clause (A) above constitute
the Required Lenders, then, unless the Borrower notifies the Administrative
Agent that this Agreement shall not require a Corresponding Modification,
simultaneously with the effectiveness of such Revolving Credit Agreement
Modification, the applicable provisions of this Agreement shall be deemed
automatically amended, modified or restated, or such waiver, consent or approval
granted, pursuant to a Corresponding Modification in a manner consistent with
the Revolving Credit Agreement Modifications under the Revolving Credit
Agreement.  If requested by the Borrower or the Administrative Agent, the
Borrower, the Administrative Agent and each approving Lender (including any
Lender deemed to have approved as described above) shall execute and deliver a
written amendment to, restatement of, or waiver, consent or approval under, this
Agreement memorializing such modification, restatement, waiver, consent or
approval.  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this subsection, the
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modification, restatement, waiver, consent or approval regarding any of the
matters described in Section 9.08(b).

(ii)   At any time that the Administrative Agent is not a “Lender” under the
Revolving Credit Agreement, the Borrower agrees to provide the Administrative
Agent with (x) a copy of all draft documents distributed to the “Lenders” under
the Revolving Credit Agreement with respect to the Revolving Credit Agreement
Modification promptly upon such distribution and (y) a final, executed copy of
each document in respect of each Revolving Credit Agreement Modification.

Section 9.09 Entire Agreement.  This Agreement and the other Loan Documents
constitute the entire contract between the parties relative to the subject
matter hereof.  Any previous agreement among the parties with respect to the
subject matter hereof is superseded by this Agreement and the other Loan
Documents.  Nothing in this Agreement or in the other Loan Documents, expressed
or implied, is intended to confer upon any party other than the parties hereto
and thereto any rights, remedies, obligations or liabilities under or by reason
of this Agreement or the other Loan Documents.

Section 9.10 Waiver of Jury Trial; Consequential and Punitive Damages.  Each
party hereto hereby waives, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law,
(a) any right it may have to a trial by jury in respect of any litigation
directly or indirectly arising out of, under or in connection with this
Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents and (b) any claims for punitive
damages (to the extent such claims arise from the use of proceeds of the Loans
for the purpose of acquisitions).  Each party hereto (i) certifies that no
representative, agent or attorney of any other party has represented, expressly
or otherwise, that such other party would not, in the event of litigation, seek
to enforce the foregoing waiver and (ii) acknowledges that it and the other
parties hereto have been induced to enter into this Agreement and the other Loan
Documents, as applicable, by, among other things, the mutual waivers and
certifications in this Section 9.10.  Further, the Borrower hereby agrees not to
assert any claim against any Indemnitee on any theory of liability, for special,
indirect, consequential or punitive damages arising out of or otherwise relating
to the Facilities, the actual or proposed use of the proceeds of the Loans, the
Loan Documents or any of the transactions contemplated by the Loan Documents.

Section 9.11 Severability.  In the event any one or more of the provisions
contained in this Agreement or in any other Loan Document should be held
invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect, the validity, legality and
enforceability of the remaining provisions contained herein and therein shall
not in any way be affected or impaired thereby.  The parties shall endeavor in
good‑faith negotiations to replace the invalid, illegal or unenforceable
provisions with valid provisions the economic effect of which comes as close as
possible to that of the invalid, illegal or unenforceable provisions.

Section 9.12 Counterparts.  This Agreement may be executed in two or more
counterparts, each of which shall constitute an original but all of which when
taken together shall constitute but one contract, and shall become effective as
provided in Section 9.03.  Delivery of an executed counterpart of a signature
page to this Agreement by facsimile or by email (with the executed counterpart
of the signature page attached to the email in PDF format or similar format)
shall be effective as delivery of an original executed counterpart of this
Agreement.

Section 9.13 Headings.  Article and Section headings and the Table of Contents
used herein are for convenience of reference only, are not part of this
Agreement and are not to affect the construction of, or to be taken into
consideration in interpreting, this Agreement.

Section 9.14  Jurisdiction; Consent to Service of Process; Judgment Currency.

(a)        Each of the Borrower, the Lenders and the Administrative Agent hereby
irrevocably and unconditionally submits, for itself and its property, to the
exclusive jurisdiction of any New York State court or Federal court of the
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appellate court from any thereof, in any action or proceeding arising out of or
relating to this Agreement or the other Loan Documents, or for recognition or
enforcement of any judgment, and each of the parties hereto hereby irrevocably
and unconditionally agrees that all claims in respect of any such action or
proceeding may be heard and determined in such New York State court or, to the
extent permitted by law, in such Federal court. Each of the parties hereto
agrees that a final judgment in any such action or proceeding shall be
conclusive and may be enforced in other jurisdictions by suit on the judgment or
in any other manner provided by law.  Nothing in this Agreement shall affect any
right that the Administrative Agent or any Lender may otherwise have to bring
any action or proceeding relating to this Agreement or the other Loan Documents
against the Borrower or its properties in the courts of any jurisdiction.

(b)             Each of the Borrower, the Lenders and the Administrative Agent
hereby irrevocably and unconditionally waives, to the fullest extent it may
legally and effectively do so, any objection which it may now or hereafter have
to the laying of venue of any suit, action or proceeding arising out of or
relating to this agreement or the other Loan Documents in any New York State or
Federal court. Each of the parties hereto hereby irrevocably waives, to the
fullest extent permitted by law, the defense of an inconvenient forum to the
maintenance of such action or proceeding in any such court.

(c)              The Borrower and each other party hereto consents to service of
process in the manner provided for notices in Section 9.01.  Nothing in this
Agreement will affect the right of any party to this Agreement to serve process
in any other manner permitted by law.

(d)              If for the purpose of obtaining judgment in any court it is
necessary to convert a sum due hereunder in one currency into another currency,
the parties hereto agree, to the fullest extent that they may effectively do so
under applicable law, that the rate of exchange used shall be the spot rate at
which in accordance with normal banking procedures the first currency could be
purchased in New York City with such other currency by the Person obtaining such
judgment on the Business Day preceding that on which final judgment is given.

(e)               The parties hereto agree, to the fullest extent that they may
effectively do so under applicable law, that the obligations of the Borrower to
make payments in any currency of the principal of and interest on the Loans of
the Borrower and any other amounts due from the Borrower hereunder to the
Administrative Agent as provided in Sections 2.03(a) (i) shall not be discharged
or satisfied by any tender, or any recovery pursuant to any judgment, in any
currency other than the relevant currency, except to the extent that such tender
or recovery shall result in the actual receipt by the Administrative Agent at
its relevant office on behalf of the Lenders of the full amount of the relevant
currency expressed to be payable in respect of the principal of and interest on
the Loans and all other amounts due hereunder (it being assumed for purposes of
this clause (i) that the Administrative Agent will convert any amount tendered
or recovered into the relevant currency on the date of such tender or recovery),
(ii) shall be enforceable as an alternative or additional cause of action for
the purpose of recovering in the relevant currency the amount, if any, by which
such actual receipt shall fall short of the full amount of the relevant currency
so expressed to be payable and (iii) shall not be affected by an unrelated
judgment being obtained for any other sum due under this Agreement.

Section 9.15 Confidentiality.  Unless otherwise agreed to in writing by the
Borrower, each of the Administrative Agent and the Lenders hereby agrees to keep
all Proprietary Information (as defined below) confidential and not to disclose
or reveal any Proprietary Information to any Person other than the
Administrative Agent’s, such Lender’s and their respective Affiliates’
directors, officers, employees, Affiliates, attorneys, accountants, consultants
and agents and to actual or potential assignees and participants (subject to
Section 9.04(g) in the case of disclosure to actual or potential assignees and
participants) and actual or potential counterparties (or advisors) to any swap
or derivatives transaction, and then, in each case, only to such Persons who
need to know such Proprietary Information in connection with the transactions
contemplated hereby, if they are informed of the confidential nature of such
Proprietary Information and directed to observe the confidentiality obligations
of this paragraph as if they were parties hereto; provided, however, that the
Administrative Agent or any Lender may disclose Proprietary Information (a) as
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regulation or judicial process (in which case, such disclosing party shall, to
the extent permitted by law, inform the Borrower promptly in advance thereof),
(b) as requested or required by any state or Federal or foreign authority or
examiner regulating banks or banking, (c) subject to appropriate confidentiality
protections for the benefit of the Borrower, in any legal proceedings between
the Administrative Agent or such Lender and the Borrower arising out of this
Agreement, (d) on a confidential basis to any rating agency in connection with
rating the Borrower or its Subsidiaries or the Loans or (e) in connection with
the exercise of any remedies hereunder or under any other Loan Document or any
action or proceeding relating to this Agreement or any other Loan Document or
the enforcement of rights hereunder or thereunder.  For purposes of this
Agreement, the term “Proprietary Information” shall include all information
about the Borrower or any of their Affiliates which has been furnished by or on
behalf of the Borrower or any of its Affiliates, whether furnished before or
after the date hereof, and regardless of the manner in which it is furnished;
provided, however, that Proprietary Information does not include information
which (w) is independently developed by a Lender or its Affiliate, (x) is or
becomes generally available to the public other than as a result of a disclosure
by the Administrative Agent or any Lender not permitted by this Agreement, (y)
was obtained or otherwise became available to the Administrative Agent or any
Lender on a nonconfidential basis prior to its disclosure to the Administrative
Agent or such Lender by the Borrower or any of its Affiliates or (z) becomes
available to the Administrative Agent or any Lender on a nonconfidential basis
from a Person other than the Borrower or its Affiliates who, to the best
knowledge of the Administrative Agent or such Lender, as the case may be, is not
otherwise bound by a confidentiality agreement with the Borrower or any of its
Affiliates, or is not otherwise prohibited from transmitting the information to
the Administrative Agent or such Lender.  In addition, the Administrative Agent
and the Lenders may disclose the existence of this Agreement and information
about this Agreement to market data collectors, similar service providers to the
lending industry and service providers to the Administrative Agent and the
Lenders in connection with the administration of this Agreement, the other Loan
Documents, and the Commitments.  Notwithstanding any other provision in this
Agreement or any other Loan Document to the contrary, (x) the parties hereby
agree that each party (and each employee, representative, or other agent of each
party) may each disclose to any and all persons, without limitation of any kind,
the United States tax treatment and United States tax structure of the
transaction and all materials of any kind (including opinions or other tax
analyses) that are provided to each party relating to such United States tax
treatment and United States tax structure and (y) the Administrative Agent may
disclose the identity of any Defaulting Lender to the other Lenders and the
Borrower if requested by any Lender or the Borrower. 

Section 9.16  Rights and Remedies Cumulative; Non-Waiver; etc.  The enumeration
of the rights and remedies of the Administrative Agent and the Lenders set forth
in this Agreement is not intended to be exhaustive and the exercise by the
Administrative Agent and the Lenders of any right or remedy shall not preclude
the exercise of any other rights or remedies, all of which shall be cumulative,
and shall be in addition to any other right or remedy given hereunder or under
the other Loan Documents or that may now or hereafter exist at law or in equity
or by suit or otherwise.  No delay or failure to take action on the part of the
Administrative Agent or any Lender in exercising any right, power or privilege
shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall any single or partial exercise of
any such right, power or privilege preclude any other or further exercise
thereof or the exercise of any other right, power or privilege or shall be
construed to be a waiver of any Event of Default.  No course of dealing between
the Borrower, the Administrative Agent and the Lenders or their respective
agents or employees shall be effective to change, modify or discharge any
provision of this Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents or to constitute
a waiver of any Event of Default.

Section 9.17 USA Patriot Act.  The Administrative Agent and each Lender hereby
notifies the Borrower that pursuant to the requirements of the PATRIOT Act, it
is required to obtain, verify and record information that identifies the
Borrower, which information includes the name and address of the Borrower and
other information that will allow the Administrative Agent and each such Lender
to identify the Borrower in accordance with the PATRIOT Act.

Section 9.18 No Fiduciary Duties.  The Borrower agrees that nothing in the Loan
Documents or otherwise will be deemed to create an advisory, fiduciary or agency
relationship or fiduciary or other implied duty between the Administrative
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Borrower, its stockholders or its Affiliates, on the other.  The Borrower agrees
that the transactions contemplated by the Loan Documents (including the exercise
of rights and remedies hereunder and thereunder) are arm’s-length commercial
transactions.  The Borrower agrees that it has consulted its own legal and
financial advisors to the extent it deemed appropriate and that it is
responsible for making its own independent judgment with respect to such
transactions and the process leading thereto.  The Borrower acknowledges that
the Administrative Agent, the Lenders and their respective Affiliates may have
interests in, or may be providing or may in the future provide financial or
other services to other parties with interests which the Borrower may regard as
conflicting with its interests and may possess information (whether or not
material to the Borrower) other than as a result of (x) the Administrative Agent
acting as administrative agent hereunder or (y) the Lenders acting as lenders
hereunder, that the Administrative Agent or any such Lender may not be entitled
to share with the Borrower.  Without prejudice to the foregoing, the Borrower
agrees that the Administrative Agent, the Lenders and their respective
Affiliates may (a) deal (whether for its own or its customers’ account) in, or
advise on, securities of any Person, and (b) accept deposits from, lend money
to, act as trustee under indentures of, accept investment banking engagements
from and generally engage in any kind of business with other Persons in each
case, as if the Administrative Agent were not the Administrative Agent and as if
the Lenders were not Lenders, and without any duty to account therefor to the
Borrower.  The Borrower hereby irrevocably waives, in favor of the
Administrative Agent, the Syndication Agent, the Documentation Agent, the
Lenders and the Arranger, any conflict of interest which may arise by virtue of
the Administrative Agent, the Syndication Agent, the Documentation Agent, the
Arranger and/or the Lenders acting in various capacities under the Loan
Documents or for other customers of the Administrative Agent, the Arranger or
any Lender as described in this Section 9.18. 

Section 9.19  [Reserved]

Section 9.20 Acknowledgement and Consent to Bail-In of Affected Financial
Institutions. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in any Loan Document or
in any other agreement, arrangement or understanding among any such parties,
each party hereto acknowledges that any liability of any Affected Financial
Institution arising under any Loan Document, to the extent such liability is
unsecured, may be subject to the write-down and conversion powers of the
applicable Resolution Authority and agrees and consents to, and acknowledges and
agrees to be bound by:

(a)        the application of any Write-Down and Conversion Powers by the
applicable Resolution Authority to any such liabilities arising hereunder or
under any other Loan Document which may be payable to it by any party hereto
that is an Affected Financial Institution; and

(b)         the effects of any Bail-In Action on any such liability, including,
if applicable:

(i)           a reduction in full or in part or cancellation of any such
liability;

(ii)         a conversion of all, or a portion of, such liability into shares or
other instruments of ownership in such Affected  Financial Institution, its
parent undertaking, or a bridge institution that may be issued to it or
otherwise conferred on it, and that such shares or other instruments of
ownership will be accepted by it in lieu of any rights with respect to any such
liability under this Agreement or any other Loan Document; or

(iii)        the variation of the terms of such liability  in connection with
the exercise of the write-down and conversion powers of the applicable
Resolution Authority.

Section 9.21 Acknowledgement Regarding Any Supported QFCs.  To the extent that
the Loan Documents provide support, through a guarantee or otherwise, for
Hedging Agreements or any other agreement or instrument that is a QFC (such
support, “QFC Credit Support” and each such QFC a “Supported QFC”), the parties
acknowledge and agree as follows with respect to the resolution power of the
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation under the Federal Deposit Insurance Act
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Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (together with the regulations
promulgated thereunder, the “U.S. Special Resolution Regimes”) in respect of
such Supported QFC and QFC Credit Support (with the provisions below applicable
notwithstanding that the Loan Documents and any Supported QFC may in fact be
stated to be governed by the laws of the State of New York and/or of the United
States or any other state of the United States):

(a)          In the event a Covered Entity that is party to a Supported QFC
(each, a “Covered Party”) becomes subject to a proceeding under a U.S. Special
Resolution Regime, the transfer of such Supported QFC and the benefit of such
QFC Credit Support (and any interest and obligation in or under such Supported
QFC and such QFC Credit Support, and any rights in property securing such
Supported QFC or such QFC Credit Support) from such Covered Party will be
effective to the same extent as the transfer would be effective under the U.S.
Special Resolution Regime if the Supported QFC and such QFC Credit Support (and
any such interest, obligation and rights in property) were governed by the laws
of the United States or a state of the United States.  In the event a Covered
Party or a BHC Act Affiliate of a Covered Party becomes subject to a proceeding
under a U.S. Special Resolution Regime, Default Rights under the Loan Documents
that might otherwise apply to such Supported QFC or any QFC Credit Support that
may be exercised against such Covered Party are permitted to be exercised to no
greater extent than such Default Rights could be exercised under the U.S.
Special Resolution Regime if the Supported QFC and the Loan Documents were
governed by the laws of the United States or a state of the United States. 
Without limitation of the foregoing, it is understood and agreed that rights and
remedies of the parties with respect to a Defaulting Lender shall in no event
affect the rights of any Covered Party with respect to a Supported QFC or any
QFC Credit Support. 

(b)         As used in this Section 9.21, the following terms have the following
meanings:

(i)         “BHC Act Affiliate” of a party means an “affiliate” (as such term is
defined under, and interpreted in accordance with, 12 U.S.C. § 1841(k)) of such
party.

(ii)           “Covered Entity” means any of the following:

(A)        a “covered entity” as that term is defined in, and interpreted in
accordance with, 12 C.F.R. § 252.82(b);

(B)          a “covered bank” as that term is defined in, and interpreted in
accordance with, 12 C.F.R. § 47.3(b); or

(C)          a “covered FSI” as that term is defined in, and interpreted in
accordance with, 12 C.F.R. § 382.2(b).

(iii)          “Default Right” has the meaning assigned to that term in, and
shall be interpreted in accordance with, 12 C.F.R. §§ 252.81, 47.2 or 382.1, as
applicable.

(iv)          “QFC” has the meaning assigned to the term “qualified financial
contract” in, and shall be interpreted in accordance with, 12 U.S.C. §
5390(c)(8)(D).

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Borrower, the Administrative Agent and the Lenders have
caused this Agreement to be duly executed by their respective authorized
officers as of the day and year first above written.

 

BORROWER:

CHOICE HOTELS INTERNATIONAL, INC.,

a Delaware corporation

By:  /s/ Dominic E. Dragisich

Name: Dominic E. Dragisich

Title: Chief Financial Officer

CREDIT AGREEMENT

CHOICE HOTELS INTERNATIONAL, INC.

 

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ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT AND LENDER:

WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,
as Administrative Agent and a Lender
By:  /s/ Katherine A. Marcotte

Name: Katherine A. Marcotte

Title: Senior Vice President

CREDIT AGREEMENT

CHOICE HOTELS INTERNATIONAL, INC.

 

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LENDER:

TRUIST BANK, as Lender

By:  /s/ Matthew J. Davis

Name: Matthew J. Davis

Title: Senior Vice President

CREDIT AGREEMENT

CHOICE HOTELS INTERNATIONAL, INC.

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LENDER:

JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.,
as Lender
By:  /s/ Suzanne  Ergastolo

Name: Suzanne Ergastolo

Title: Executive Director

CREDIT AGREEMENT

CHOICE HOTELS INTERNATIONAL, INC.

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LENDER:

U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,
as Lender
By:   /s/ Steven L. Sawyer

Name: Steven L. Sawyer

Title: Senior Vice President

CREDIT AGREEMENT

CHOICE HOTELS INTERNATIONAL, INC.

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LENDER:

FIFTH THIRD BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,
as Lender
By:  /s/  Knight D. Kieffer

Name: Knight D. Kieffer

Title: Managing Director

CREDIT AGREEMENT

CHOICE HOTELS INTERNATIONAL, INC.

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LENDER:

GOLDMAN SACHS BANK USA,
as Lender
By:  /s/ Annie Carr

Name: Annie Carr

Title: Authorized Signatory

CREDIT AGREEMENT

CHOICE HOTELS INTERNATIONAL, INC.

 

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Schedule 2.01

Commitments

Lender

Commitment

Applicable
Percentage

Wells Fargo Bank, National Association

$

122,917,500.00

49.167000000

%

Truist Bank

$

40,000,000.00

16.000000000

%

JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.

$

31,250,000.00

12.500000000

%

U.S. Bank National Association

$

20,832,500.00

8.333000000

%

Fifth Third Bank, National Association

$

20,000,000.00

8.000000000

%

Goldman Sachs Bank USA

$

15,000,000.00

6.000000000

%

Total

$

250,000,000.00

100.000000000

%

SCHEDULES TO CREDIT AGREEMENT

CHOICE HOTELS INTERNATIONAL, INC.

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Schedule 6.02

Existing Liens

None.

SCHEDULES TO CREDIT AGREEMENT

CHOICE HOTELS INTERNATIONAL, INC.

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EXHIBIT A-1

to

Senior Unsecured Credit Agreement

dated as of April 16, 2020

by and among

Choice Hotels International, Inc.,

as Borrower,

the Lenders party thereto

and

Wells Fargo Bank, National Association,

as Administrative Agent

 

 

 

FORM OF NOTICE OF BORROWING

 

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NOTICE OF BORROWING

 

Dated as of: _____________

 

Wells Fargo Bank, National Association

  as Administrative Agent

MAC D1109-019

1525 West W.T. Harris Blvd.

Charlotte, North Carolina 28262

Attention: Syndication Agency Services

Telephone: (704) 590-2706

Fax: (844) 879-5899

Email:  kevin.kawand@wellsfargo.com

 

Ladies and Gentlemen:

 

              This irrevocable Notice of Borrowing is delivered to you pursuant
to Section 2.02 of the Senior Unsecured Credit Agreement dated as of April 20,
2020 (as amended, supplemented, restated or otherwise modified from time to
time, the “Credit Agreement”), by and among Choice Hotels International, Inc., a
Delaware corporation (the “Borrower”), the Lenders, and Wells Fargo Bank,
National Association, as Administrative Agent.

 

              1.              The Borrower hereby requests that the Lenders make
a Loan to the Borrower in the aggregate principal amount of $___________.

 

              2.              The Borrower hereby requests that the Loan
requested herein be made on the following Business Day: _____________________.1

 

              3.              The Borrower hereby requests that the Loan bear
interest at the following interest rate, plus the Applicable Percentage, as set
forth below:

 

 

 

 

 

Interest Rate2

Interest Period3

Termination Date for
Interest Period
(if applicable)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

              4.              The Borrower hereby directs the Administrative
Agent to disburse the proceeds of the Loan to the Borrower’s Account.

 

 

              5.              All of the conditions applicable to the Loan
requested herein as set forth in the Credit Agreement have been satisfied as of
the date hereof and will remain satisfied to the date of such Loan.

____________________________

1 Complete with a Business Day in accordance with Section 2.02 of the Credit
Agreement.

2 Indicate Alternate Base Rate or Adjusted LIBO Rate.

3 Include for Eurodollar Loans only.  May be one, two, three or six months.

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              6.              Capitalized terms used herein and not defined
herein shall have the meanings assigned thereto in the Credit Agreement.

 

[Signature Page Follows]

 

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               IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this Notice of
Borrowing as of the ____ day of ________________, ____.

 

 

                                                                               
          Choice Hotels International, Inc.

 

 

              By:                                                              
               

              Name:                                                             
           

              Title:                                                           
               

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EXHIBIT A-2

to

Senior Unsecured Credit Agreement

dated as of April 16, 2020

by and among

Choice Hotels International, Inc.,

as Borrower,

the Lenders party thereto

and

Wells Fargo Bank, National Association,

as Administrative Agent

 

 

 

FORM OF NOTICE OF ACCOUNT DESIGNATION

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NOTICE OF ACCOUNT DESIGNATION

 

Dated ______________

 

 

Wells Fargo Bank, NA (formerly Wachovia Bank, NA)

1525 W WT Harris Blvd.

Charlotte, NC 28262-0680

Attn: Syndication Agency Services

 

Ladies and Gentlemen:

 

              This Notice of Account Designation is delivered to you in
connection with the Senior Unsecured Credit Agreement, dated as of April 16,
2020 (as amended, supplemented, restated or otherwise modified from time to
time, the “Credit Agreement”), by and among Choice Hotels International, Inc., a
Delaware corporation, the financial institutions party thereto as lenders, and
Wells Fargo Bank, N.A, as administrative agent (the “Administrative Agent”).

 

1. The Administrative Agent is hereby authorized to disburse all Loan (as
defined in the Credit Agreement) proceeds into the following account:

 

                                          Bank Name:

                                          ABA Routing Number:

                                          Account Number:

                                          Account Name:

 

              2. This authorization shall remain in effect until revoked or
until a subsequent Notice of Account Designation is provided to the
Administrative Agent.

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   In witness whereof, the undersigned has executed this Notice of Account
Designation this __ day of  ______________, 2020.

 

 

CHOICE HOTELS INTERNATIONAL, INC.

 

Signature: ________________________________

Name: ________________________

Title: ________________________

 

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EXHIBIT A-3

to

Senior Unsecured Credit Agreement

dated as of April 16, 2020

by and among

Choice Hotels International, Inc.,

as Borrower,

the Lenders party thereto

and

Wells Fargo Bank, National Association,

as Administrative Agent

 

 

 

FORM OF NOTICE OF PREPAYMENT

 

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NOTICE OF PREPAYMENT

 

Dated as of: _____________

 

 

 

Wells Fargo Bank, National Association

  as Administrative Agent

MAC D1109-019

1525 West W.T. Harris Blvd.

Charlotte, North Carolina 28262

Attention: Syndication Agency Services

Telephone: (704) 590-2706

Fax: (844) 879-5899

Email:  [____________]

 

 

Ladies and Gentlemen:

 

              This Notice of Prepayment is delivered to you under Section
2.03(b) of the Senior Unsecured Credit Agreement dated as of April 16, 2020 (as
amended, supplemented, restated or otherwise modified from time to time, the
“Credit Agreement”), by and among Choice Hotels International, Inc., a Delaware
corporation (the “Borrower”), the Lenders party thereto, and Wells Fargo Bank,
National Association, as Administrative Agent.

 

               1.              The Borrower hereby provides notice to the
Administrative Agent that it shall repay the following [ABR Loans] [and/or]
[Eurodollar Loans] ____________________.1

              2.              The Borrower shall repay the above-referenced
Loans on the following Business Day: _______________.2

 

              3.              This Notice of Prepayment is contingent upon
_______________________.3

 

4.              Capitalized terms used herein and not defined herein shall have
the meanings assigned thereto in the Credit Agreement.

             

[Signature Page Follows]

____________________________

1 Complete with an amount in accordance with Section 2.03(b) of the Credit
Agreement.

2 Complete with a Business Day that provides at least four (3) Business Days’
notice to the Administrative Agent with respect to Eurodollar Loans and notice
received no later than 2:00 P.M. Eastern Time on the proposed date of repayment
with respect to ABR Loans.

3 Include if prepayment is contingent on the consummation of an anticipated
transaction.

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    IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this Notice of Prepayment
as of the ____ day of _______, ____.

 

 

                                                                             
 Choice Hotels International, Inc.

 

 

                                                                     
              By:______________________________

                                                                     
              Name:_________________________

                                                                     
              Title:__________________________

 

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EXHIBIT A-4

to

Senior Unsecured Credit Agreement

dated as of April 16, 2020

by and among

Choice Hotels International, Inc.,

as Borrower,

the Lenders party thereto

and

Wells Fargo Bank, National Association,

as Administrative Agent

 

 

 

FORM OF NOTICE OF CONVERSION/CONTINUATION

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NOTICE OF CONVERSION/CONTINUATION

 

Dated as of: _____________

 

 

 

Wells Fargo Bank, National Association

  as Administrative Agent

MAC D1109-019

1525 West W.T. Harris Blvd.

Charlotte, North Carolina 28262

Attention: Syndication Agency Services

Telephone: (704) 590-2706

Fax: (844) 879-5899

Email:  [____________]

 

 

Ladies and Gentlemen:

 

              This irrevocable Notice of Conversion/Continuation (the “Notice”)
is delivered to you under Section 2.10 of the Senior Unsecured Credit Agreement
dated as of April 16, 2020 (as amended, supplemented, restated or otherwise
modified from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”), by and among Choice Hotels
International, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Borrower”), the Lenders, and
Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Administrative Agent.

 

              1.           This Notice is submitted for the purpose of:  (Check
one and complete applicable information in accordance with the Credit
Agreement.)

 

                             Converting all or a portion of an ABR Loan into a
Eurodollar Loan

 

                             (a)              The aggregate outstanding
principal balance of such Loan is $_______________.

 

                            (b)              The principal amount of such Loan
to be converted is $_______________. 

 

                             (c)              The requested effective date of
the conversion of such Loan is _______________. 

 

                            (d)              The requested Interest Period
applicable to the converted Loan is _______________. 

 

                              Converting all or a portion of a Eurodollar Loan
into an ABR Loan

 

                            (a)              The aggregate outstanding principal
balance of such Loan is $_______________.

 

                             (b)              The last day of the current
Interest Period for such Loan is _______________.

 

                            (c)              The principal amount of such Loan
to be converted is $_______________. 

 

                             (d)              The requested effective date of
the conversion of such Loan is _______________. 

 

                             Continuing all or a portion of a Eurodollar Loan
as a Eurodollar Loan

 

                            (a)              The aggregate outstanding principal
balance of such Loan is $_______________.

 

                             (b)              The last day of the current
Interest Period for such Loan is _______________.

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                           (c)               The principal amount of such Loan
to be continued is $_______________. 

 

                            (d)              The requested effective date of the
continuation of such Loan is _______________. 

 

                            (e)              The requested Interest Period
applicable to the continued Loan is _______________. 

 

 

               2.               All of the conditions applicable to the
conversion or continuation of the Loan requested herein as set forth in the
Credit Agreement have been satisfied or waived as of the date hereof and will
remain satisfied or waived to the date of such Loan.

 

              3.              Capitalized terms used herein and not defined
herein shall have the meanings assigned thereto in the Credit Agreement.

 

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     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this Notice of
Conversion/Continuation as of the ____ day of __________, ____.

 

 

                                                                     
            

               CHOICE HOTELS INTERNATIONAL, INC.

 

 

                                                                         
             By:______________________________

                                                                       
               Name:____________________________

                                                                         
             Title:_____________________________

 

 

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EXHIBIT B

to

Senior Unsecured Credit Agreement

dated as of April 16, 2020

by and among

Choice Hotels International, Inc.,

as Borrower,

the Lenders party thereto

and

Wells Fargo Bank, National Association,

as Administrative Agent

 

 

 

FORM OF ADMINISTRATIVE QUESTIONNAIRE

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ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS FORM

Please return to Wells Fargo Securities, LLC

–        Andrew Francis (andrew.d.francis@wellsfargo.com)

–       Maggie Tsan (admindetailsforms@wellsfargo.com)

It is very important that all of the requested information be completed
accurately and that this questionnaire be returned promptly.  If your
institution is sub-allocating its allocation, please fill out an administrative
questionnaire for each legal entity.

Legal Name of Lender to appear in Documentation:                            
                                                       

Signature Block Information:                                          
                                                                     
                           

                            Signing Credit Agreement:                           
  Yes                             No

                           Coming in via Assignment:                            
 Yes                             No

Type of Lender:                                                             
              ­­­­­­­­­

(Please specify: Bank, Asset Manager, Broker/Dealer, CLO/CDO, Finance Company,
Hedge Fund, Insurance, Mutual Fund, Pension Fund, Other Regulated Investment
Fund, Special Purpose Vehicle or Other)

Taxpayer ID Number:               ____________________________

MEI Number:                            ____________________________

Foreign Entity:                          Yes                             No
________

If yes, please complete and return appropriate FOREIGN IRS Form (usually Form
W-8BEN-E or W-ECI) as well as provide SWIFT Code for Patriot Act certification
purposes and fill out the 2 below fields:

SWIFT_________________________

Country of Origin ________________

 

FOR INTERNAL PURPOSES ONLY (FOREIGN INSTITUTIONS)

Patriot Act Certification Effective Date:    _______________________

Patriot Act Certification Expiration Date:  _______________________

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Contacts/Notification Methods:  Borrowings, Paydowns, Interest, Fees, etc.

 

Primary Credit Contact

 

Secondary Credit Contact

Name:

 

 

 

Title:

 

 

 

Address:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Telephone:

 

 

 

Facsimile:

 

 

 

E-Mail:

 

 

 

 

 

Primary Operations Contact

 

Secondary Operations Contact

Name:

 

 

 

Title:

 

 

 

Address:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Telephone:

 

 

 

Facsimile:

 

 

 

E-Mail:

 

 

 

 

 

Primary L/C Contact

 

Secondary L/C Contact

Name:

 

 

 

Title:

 

 

 

Address:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Telephone:

 

 

 

Facsimile:

 

 

 

E-Mail:

 

 

 

 

 

Electronic Distribution Contact Information

Name:

 

Address:

 

Title:

 

Telephone:

 

Address:

 

E-Mail:

 

 

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                 Lender’s Domestic Wire Instructions

Bank Name:

 

City and State:

 

ABA/Routing No.:

 

Account Name:

 

Account No.:

 

FFC Account Name:

 

FFC Account No.:

 

Attention:

 

Reference:

 

 

                 Lender’s Foreign Wire Instructions (please include wiring
instructions for
                 EACH currency as applicable)

Bank Name:

 

ABA/Routing No.:

 

Account Name:

 

Account No.:

 

FFC Account Name:

 

FFC Account No.:

 

Attention:

 

Reference:

 

SWIFT:

 

Country of Origin:

 

 

 

                                           hereby authorizes Wells Fargo Bank to
rely on the payment instructions contained in this Administrative Details Form.

 

By: _____________________________

 

Its:______________________________

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TAX REPORTING INFORMATION (PLEASE REVIEW THE INFORMATION BELOW AND SUBMIT THE
APPROPRIATE IRS TAX FORM ALONG WITH THIS COMPLETED ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS
QUESTIONNAIRE).

Tax Documents

U.S. DOMESTIC INSTITUTIONS:

If your institution is incorporated or organized within the United States, you
must complete and return Form W-9 (Request for Taxpayer Identification Number
and Certification). Please be advised that we request that you submit an
original Form W-9.

☐   Attach Form W-9 for current Tax Year

☐      Confirm Tax ID Number:

 

FOREIGN INSTITUTIONS:

I. Corporations:

If your institution is incorporated outside of the United States for U.S.
federal income tax purposes, and is the beneficial owner of the interest and
other income it receives, you must complete one of the following three tax
forms, as applicable to your institution:

a.) Form W-8BEN-E (Certificate of Entities Status of Beneficial Owner for United
States Tax Withholding and Reporting (Entities)),

b.) Form W-8ECI (Income Effectively Connected to a U.S. Trade or Business),

c.) Form W-8EXP (Certificate of Foreign Government or Governmental Agency).

A U.S. taxpayer identification number is required for any institution submitting
Form W-8ECI. It is also required on Form W-8BEN-E for certain institutions
claiming the benefits of a tax treaty with the U.S. Please be advised that U.S.
tax regulations do not permit the acceptance of faxed forms. An original tax
form must be submitted.

 

☐     Attach Form W-8 for current Tax Year

☐    Confirm Tax ID Number:

 

II. Flow-Through Entities:

If your institution is organized outside the U.S., and is classified for U.S.
federal income tax purposes as either a Partnership, Trust, Qualified or
Non-Qualified Intermediary, or other non U.S. flow-through entity, an original
Form W-8IMY (Certificate of Foreign Intermediary, Foreign Flow-Through Entity,
or Certain U.S. Branches for United States Tax Withholding) must be completed by
the intermediary together with a withholding statement. Flow-through entities
other than Qualified Intermediaries are required to include tax forms for each
of the underlying beneficial owners. Please be advised that U.S. tax regulations
do not permit the acceptance of faxed forms. Original tax form(s) must be
submitted.

 

☐      Attach Form W-8 for current Tax Year

☐     Confirm Tax ID Number: ______________

 

Pursuant to the language contained in the tax section of the Credit Agreement,
the applicable tax form for your institution must be completed and returned
prior to the first payment of income. Failure to provide the proper tax form
when requested may subject your institution to U.S. tax withholding.

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EXHIBIT C

to

Senior Unsecured Credit Agreement

dated as of April 16, 2020

by and among

Choice Hotels International, Inc.,

as Borrower,

the Lenders party thereto

and

Wells Fargo Bank, National Association,

as Administrative Agent

 

 

 

FORM OF ASSIGNMENT AND ACCEPTANCE

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ASSIGNMENT AND ACCEPTANCE

 

              Reference is made to the Senior Unsecured Credit Agreement dated
as of April 16, 2020 (as amended, supplemented, restated or otherwise modified
from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”), by and among Choice Hotels
International, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Borrower”), the Lenders, and
Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Administrative Agent.  Capitalized
terms not defined herein shall have the meaning assigned thereto in the Credit
Agreement.

 

              1.              The Assignor hereby sells and assigns, without
recourse, to the Assignee, and the Assignee hereby purchases and assumes,
without recourse, from the Assignor, effective as of the Effective Date set
forth on the reverse hereof, the interests set forth on the reverse hereof (the
“Assigned Interest”) in the Assignor’s rights and obligations under the Credit
Agreement, including, without limitation, the interests set forth on the reverse
hereof in the Commitment of the Assignor on the Effective Date.  Each of the
Assignor and the Assignee hereby makes and agrees to be bound by all the
representations, warranties and agreements set forth in Section 9.04(c) of the
Credit Agreement, a copy of which is has been received by each such party.  From
and after the Effective Date (i) the Assignee shall be a party to and be bound
by the provisions of the Credit Agreement and, to the extent of the interests
assigned by this Assignment and Acceptance, have the rights and obligations of a
Lender thereunder and under the Loan Documents and (ii) the Assignor shall, to
the extent of the interest assigned by this Assignment and Acceptance,
relinquish its rights and be released from its obligations under the Credit
Agreement.

 

              2.              This Assignment and Acceptance is being delivered
to the Administrative Agent together with (i) if the Assignee is organized under
the laws of a jurisdiction outside the United States, the forms specified in
Section 2.20(e) of the Credit Agreement, duly completed and executed by such
Assignee, (ii) if the Assignee is not already a Lender under the Credit
Agreement, an Administrative Questionnaire in the form of Exhibit B to the
Credit Agreement and (iii) a processing and recordation fee of $3,500 (unless
such fee has otherwise been waived by the Administrative Agent).

 

              3.              This Assignment and Acceptance shall be governed
by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York without
reference to its conflicts of laws principles or provisions.

 

Date of Assignment:                                                         
                               

 

Legal Name of Assignor:                                                         
                        

 

Legal Name of Assignee:                                                         
                       

 

Assignee’s Address for Notices:                                           
                           

                                                                     

                                                                     

                                                                     

 

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Effective Date of Assignment

(may not be fewer than 5 Business

Days after the Date of Assignment):                                           
                           

 

                                                                     
                            Percentage Assigned of

                                                                     
                            Facility and Commitment

                                                                     
                            Thereunder (as set forth,

                                                                     
                            to at least 8 decimals, as

                                                                     
                            a percentage of the

                                                        Principal              
            Facility and the aggregate

                                                        Amount              
              Commitments of all Lenders

Facility                                           Assigned             
              thereunder)

 

ABR Loans:                                                           
                                                       

 

Eurodollar

Loans:                                                                    
                                                       

 

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The terms set forth above

are hereby agreed to:

                                                                     
             

___________________, as Assignor             

 

By:                                                                        

Name:                                                                   

Title:                                                                     

 

 

_______________________, as Assignee

 

By:                                                                        

Name:                                                                    

Title:                                                                      

 

 

 

 

Accepted:

 

WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,

as Administrative Agent

 

 

By:                                                                          

Name:                                                                     

Title:                                                                       

 

 

By:                                                                        

Name:                                                                    

Title:                                                                      

 

 

[Choice Hotels International, Inc.

 

 

By:                                                                          

Name:                                                                     

Title:                                                                       7

7 Include to the extent required under Section 9.04(b).

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EXHIBIT D

to

Senior Unsecured Credit Agreement

dated as of April 16, 2020

by and among

Choice Hotels International, Inc.,

as Borrower,

the Lenders party thereto

and

Wells Fargo Bank, National Association,

as Administrative Agent

 

 

 

FORM OF NOTE

 

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NOTE

 

$__________                                 
                                                            Dated:  __________,
20__

 

FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the undersigned, CHOICE HOTELS INTERNATIONAL, INC. a
Delaware corporation (the “Borrower”), HEREBY PROMISES TO PAY __________ (the
“Lender”) on the Maturity Date the aggregate principal amount of the Loans owing
to the Lender by the Borrower pursuant to the Senior Unsecured Credit Agreement
dated as of April 16, 2020 (as amended, amended and restated, supplemented or
otherwise modified from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”; terms defined
therein, unless otherwise defined herein, being used herein as therein defined)
among the Borrower, the Lenders, and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as
Administrative Agent.

The Borrower promises to pay interest on the unpaid principal amount of each
Loan from the date of such Loan until such principal amount is paid in full, at
such interest rates, and payable at such times, as are specified in the Credit
Agreement.

Both principal and interest are payable in Dollars to Wells Fargo Bank, National
Association, as Administrative Agent, at 1525 W WT Harris Blvd, Charlotte, NC
28262, in same day funds.  Each Loan owing to the Lender by the Borrower, and
all payments made on account of principal thereof, shall be recorded by the
Lender and, prior to any transfer hereof, endorsed on the grid attached hereto,
which is part of this Promissory Note; provided, however, that the failure of
the Lender to make any such recordation or endorsement shall not affect the
Obligations of the Borrower under this Promissory Note.

This Promissory Note is one of the Notes referred to in, and is entitled to the
benefits of, the Credit Agreement.  The Credit Agreement, among other things,
(i) provides for the making of Loans by the Lender to the Borrower on the date
of this Note in an aggregate principal amount first above mentioned, the
indebtedness of the Borrower resulting from each such Loan being evidenced by
this Promissory Note, and (ii) contains provisions for acceleration of the
maturity hereof upon the happening of certain stated events and also for
prepayments on account of principal hereof prior to the maturity hereof upon the
terms and conditions therein specified.  If any conflict or inconsistency exists
between this Note and the Credit Agreement, the Credit Agreement shall control
and govern to the extent of such conflict or inconsistency. 

[Signature Page Follows]

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            Choice Hotels International, Inc.

              a Delaware corporation

 

 

              By:                                                   
                         

              Name:

              Title:

 

 

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ADVANCES AND PAYMENTS OF PRINCIPAL

Date

Amount of
Loan

Amount of
Principal Paid
or Prepaid

Unpaid
Principal
Balance

Notation
Made By