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ASSIGNMENT AND ACCEPTANCE
Reference is made to the Amended and Restated Senior Unsecured Credit Agreement dated as of August 20, 2018, by and among Choice Hotels International, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Borrower”),  the Designated Borrowers party thereto from time to time, the Lenders party thereto and Deutsche Bank AG New York Branch, as Administrative Agent (as amended, supplemented, restated or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”).  Capitalized terms not defined herein shall have the meaning assigned thereto in the Credit Agreement.  Deutsche Bank AG New York Branch (the “Assignor”) and each “Assignee” referred to on Schedule 1 hereto (each, an “Assignee”) agrees severally with respect to all information relating to it and its assignment hereunder and on Schedules 1 and 2 hereto as follows:  
1.The Assignor hereby sells and assigns, without recourse, to such Assignee, and such Assignee hereby purchases and assumes, without recourse, from the Assignor, effective as of the Effective Date  (as set forth below), the respective interests set forth on Schedule 1 hereto opposite such Assignee’s name (an “Assigned Interest”) in the Assignor’s rights and obligations under the Credit Agreement, including, without limitation, the interests set forth on Schedule 1 in the Commitment of the Assignor on the Effective Date and the Competitive Bid Loans (if any) owing to the Assignor which are outstanding on the Effective Date.  Each of the Assignor and such 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.  Pursuant to Section 2.16 of the Credit Agreement, the Maturity Date was previously extended to August 20, 2026 (the “Current Maturity Date”) as evidenced by the that certain extension confirmation letter from the Administrative Agent to the Borrower dated as of August 11, 2021.  From and after the Effective Date (i) such 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.  For the avoidance of doubt, the Current Maturity Date applies to the Borrower’s Obligations in respect of each Assigned Interest.
2.This Assignment and Acceptance is being delivered to the Administrative Agent together with (i) if such Assignee is organized under the laws of a jurisdiction outside the United States, and to the extent not previously delivered, the forms specified in Section 2.20(e) of the Credit Agreement, duly completed and executed by such Assignee, and (ii) if such Assignee is not already a Lender under the Credit Agreement, an Administrative Questionnaire in the form of Exhibit B to the Credit Agreement.
3.By its signature below, the Borrower agrees to pay to the Administrative Agent on or before the Effective Date, for the respective accounts of the Assignees, allocated on a pro rata basis based on the respective Commitments assumed hereunder, an incremental commitment fee of $24,000.00 in the aggregate.
4.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:
	May 11, 2022
		
	Assignee’s Address for Notices:	See attached Schedule 2
		
	Effective Date:	May 18, 2022






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The terms set forth above 
are hereby agreed to:
DEUTSCHE BANK AG 
NEW YORK BRANCH, as Assignor
						
	By:	/s/ David Goodman
	Name:	David Goodman
	Title:	Managing Director




						
	By:	/s/ Daniel Penn
	Name:	Daniel Penn
	Title:	Managing Director






GOLDMAN SACHS BANK USA, 
as Assignee
						
	By:	/s/ Jonathan Dworkin
	Name:	Jonathan Dworkin
	Title:	Authorized Signatory






PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, 
as Assignee
						
	By:	/s/ David Notaro
	Name:	David Notaro
	Title:	Senior Vice President






U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, 
as Assignee
						
	By:	/s/ Steven L. Sawyer
	Name:	Steven L. Sawyer
	Title:	Senior Vice President






WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION 
as Assignee
						
	By:	/s/ Katherine A. Marcotte
	Name:	Katherine A. Marcotte
	Title:	Senior Vice President








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Accepted:
DEUTSCHE BANK AG NEW YORK BRANCH,
as Administrative Agent


						
	By:	/s/ David Goodman
	Name:	David Goodman
	Title:	Managing Director






						
	By:	/s/ Vishal M. Mahadkar
	Name:	Vishal M Mahadkar
	Title:	Vice President








Agreed as to paragraph 3 above:
CHOICE HOTELS INTERNATIONAL, INC., 
a Delaware corporation


						
	By:	/s/ Dominic Dragisich
	Name:	Dominic Dragisich
	Title:	CFO










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SCHEDULE 1
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ASSIGNMENT AND ACCEPTANCE


						
	ASSIGNOR:	Deutsche Bank AG New York Branch
	Facility	
	Pro Rata Percentage assigned	10%
	Pro Rata Percentage retained	12.5%
	Commitment assigned	$60,000,000
	Commitment retained	$75,000,000
	ABR Loans	
	    Aggregate outstanding principal amount of
    ABR Loans assigned
	

$0.00

	    Aggregate outstanding principal amount of
    ABR Loans retained
	

$0.00

	Eurodollar Loans	
	    Aggregate outstanding principal amount of
    Eurodollar Loans assigned
	

$0.00

	    Aggregate outstanding principal amount of
    Eurodollar Loans retained
	

$0.00

	RFR Loans	
	    Aggregate outstanding principal amount of
    RFR Loans assigned
	

$0.00

	    Aggregate outstanding principal amount of
    RFR Loans retained
	

$0.00

	Eurocurrency Loans	
	    Aggregate outstanding principal amount of
    Eurocurrency Loans assigned
	

$0.00

	    Aggregate outstanding principal amount of
    Eurocurrency Loans retained
	

$0.00

	Eurodollar Competitive Bid Loans	
	    Aggregate outstanding principal amount of
    Eurodollar Competitive Bid Loans assigned
	

$0.00

	    Aggregate outstanding principal amount of
    Eurodollar Competitive Bid Loans retained
	

$0.00

	Fixed Rate Competitive Bid Loans	
	    Aggregate outstanding principal amount of
    Fixed Rate Competitive Bid Loans assigned
	

$0.00

	    Aggregate outstanding principal amount of
    Fixed Rate Competitive Bid Loans retained
	

$0.00

	Swingline Loan Participations	
	    Aggregate outstanding principal amount of
    Swingline Loan Participations assigned
	

$0.00

	    Aggregate outstanding principal amount of
    Swingline Loan Participations retained
	

$0.00



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SCHEDULE 1
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ASSIGNMENT AND ACCEPTANCE (continued)






															
	ASSIGNEES:	Goldman Sachs Bank USA	PNC Bank, National Association	U.S. Bank National Association	Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
	Facility				
	Pro Rata Percentage assumed	3.95833333%	3.95833333%	1.66666667%	0.41666667%
	Commitment assumed	$23,750,000	$23,750,000	$10,000,000	$2,500,000
	ABR Loans				
	    Aggregate outstanding principal amount of
    ABR Loans assumed
	

$0.00
	

$0.00
	

$0.00
	

$0.00

	Eurodollar Loans				
	    Aggregate outstanding principal amount of
    Eurodollar Loans assumed
	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
	RFR Loans				
	    Aggregate outstanding principal amount of
    RFR Loans assumed
	

$0.00
	

$0.00
	

$0.00
	

$0.00

	Eurocurrency Loans				
	    Aggregate outstanding principal amount of
    Eurocurrency Loans assumed
	

$0.00
	

$0.00
	

$0.00
	

$0.00

	Eurodollar Competitive Bid Loans				
	    Aggregate outstanding principal amount of
    Eurodollar Competitive Bid Loans     assumed
	

$0.00
	

$0.00
	

$0.00
	

$0.00

	Fixed Rate Competitive Bid Loans				
	    Aggregate outstanding principal amount of
    Fixed Rate Competitive Bid Loans     assumed
	

$0.00
	

$0.00
	

$0.00
	

$0.00

	Swingline Loan Participations				
	    Aggregate outstanding principal amount of
    Swingline Loan Participations assumed
	

$0.00
	

$0.00
	

$0.00
	

$0.00







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ASSIGNMENT AND ACCEPTANCE


Assignee Names and Notice Addresses:
Goldman Sachs Bank USA 
200 West Street
New York, NY 10282
Facsimile: (212) 902 1099
Attention:  Loan Operations
PNC Bank, National Association 
249 Fifth Avenue
One PNC Plaza
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15222
Facsimile:  (866) 641-2751
Attention: Derrell Groce
U.S. Bank National Association
401 City Center
Oshkosh, Wisconsin 54901
Facsimile:  (920) 237-7993
Attention:  CLS Syndication Services
Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. 
7711 Plantation Road
Roanoke, Virginia 24019
Facsimile:  (866) 270-7214
Attention: Wholesale Loan Servicing, 
Roanoke Loan Center




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