system: You are a contract-analysis assistant performing a span-extraction task. You are given an excerpt from a commercial contract and the name of a clause type to locate within it.

Return the exact text of the requested clause, copied verbatim from the excerpt — identical wording and punctuation, with no paraphrasing, summarising, explanation, or added commentary.

The excerpt is one window of a much longer contract and often will not contain the requested clause. If the requested clause does not appear in this excerpt, respond with exactly: Not found.

Output only the extracted clause text, or the exact string `Not found.` — nothing else.

user: Contract excerpt:
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own signature and that it accepts the facsimile, portable document format (.pdf), or other electronic signature of each other party to this Agreement and each of the other Loan Documents. For the avoidance of doubt, the authorization under this paragraph may include, without limitation, use or acceptance by the Administrative Agent of a manually signed paper Agreement or any Loan Document which has been converted into electronic form (such as scanned portable format (.pdf)), or an electronically signed Agreement or any Loan Document converted into another format, for transmission, delivery and/or retention. The Administrative Agent may, at its option, create one or more copies of such Agreement in an electronic form ("Electronic Copy"), which shall be deemed created in the ordinary course of the Administrative Agent's business, and destroy the original paper document. Administrative Agent may also require that any such documents and signatures be confirmed by a manually signed original thereof; provided, however, that the failure to request or deliver the same shall not limit the effectiveness of any facsimile, portable document format (.pdf), or other Electronic Transmission document or signature. The words "execution," "executed," "signed," "signature," and words of like import in this paragraph shall be deemed to include electronic signatures or the keeping of records in electronic form, each of which shall be of the same legal effect, validity or enforceability as a manually executed signature or the use of a paper-based recordkeeping system, as the case may be, to the extent and as provided for in any applicable law, including the Federal Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act, the New York State Electronic Signatures and Records Act, or any other similar state laws based on the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act. "Electronic Transmission" means each document, instruction, authorization, file, information and any other communication transmitted, posted or otherwise made or communicated by electronic mail ("e-mail") or E-Fax, or otherwise to or from an electronic system or other equivalent service. Section 19. Severability. Any provision of this Agreement that is prohibited or unenforceable in any jurisdiction shall be ineffective to the extent of such prohibition or unenforceability without invalidating the remaining provisions hereof and any such prohibition or unenforceability in any jurisdiction shall not invalidate or render unenforceable such provision in any other jurisdiction. Section 20. Non-Petition. Notwithstanding any prior termination of the Owner or this Agreement, the Servicer shall not at any time with respect to the Owner, acquiesce, petition or otherwise invoke or cause the Owner to invoke the process of any court or governmental authority for the purpose of commencing or sustaining a case against the Owner under any federal or state bankruptcy, insolvency or similar law or appointing a receiver, conservator, liquidator, assignee, trustee, custodian, sequestrator or other similar official of the Owner or any substantial part of its property, or ordering the winding up or liquidation of the affairs of the Owner. Section 21. Third-Party Beneficiary. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, both the Owner and Servicer agree that the Agent shall be deemed to be a third-party beneficiary of this Agreement and has the authority to enforce the provisions hereof. [Signature page follows.] 1 123012898v2 123012898v4 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Agreement to be duly executed and delivered as of the day and year first above written. CURO RECEIVABLES FINANCE II, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company By: /s/Don Gayhardt Name: Donald F. Gayhardt Jr. Title: President & Chief Executive Officer CURO MANAGEMENT, LLC, as Servicer By: /s/Don Gayhardt Name: Donald F. Gayhardt Jr. Title: President & Chief Executive Officer ANNEX A-- DEFINITIONS "Affiliate" has the meaning set forth in the Loan Agreement. "Agent" means Midtown Madison Management LLC, as agent under the Loan Agreement. "Applicable Law" has the meaning set forth in the Loan Agreement. "Bank Receivable" has the meaning set forth in the Loan Agreement. "Business Day" has the meaning set forth in the Loan Agreement. "Collection Agency Agreement" means a written agreement between the Owner and a Collection Agent. "Collection Agent" means any collection agent retained by the Owner from time to time. "Collection Fees" means any fees, expenses, reimbursements and other compensation payable to a Collection Agent by the Owner pursuant to a Collection Agency Agreement. "Collections" has the meaning set forth in the Loan Agreement. "Governmental Authority" has the meaning set forth in the Loan Agreement. "Lender" has the meaning set forth in the Loan Agreement. "Liabilities" is defined in Section 2(c). "Loan Agreement" means the Loan and Security Agreement,
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Extract the exact clause related to "Parties" from the excerpt above.

assistant: CURO MANAGEMENT, LLC