Document:

Exhibit 10.5

        

           

        MERCEDES-BENZ AUTO LEASE TRUST 2021-B,

        as Issuer,

         

        MERCEDES-BENZ FINANCIAL SERVICES USA LLC,

        as Servicer and Administrator,

         

        and

         

        CLAYTON FIXED INCOME SERVICES LLC,

        as Asset Representations Reviewer

         
          

         

        ASSET REPRESENTATIONS

        REVIEW AGREEMENT

        

        

        Dated as of June 1, 2021

         

        

        
          
            

           

        

        
          
            

        

        
        TABLE OF CONTENTS

        

        

        	
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                ARTICLE ONE

              
	 
	
                USAGE AND DEFINITIONS

              
	 
	
                Section 1.01.

              	
                Capitalized Terms; Rules of Usage

              	
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                ARTICLE TWO

              
	 
	
                ENGAGEMENT; ACCEPTANCE

              
	 
	
                Section 2.01.

              	
                Engagement; Acceptance

              	
                4

              
	
                Section 2.02.

              	
                Confirmation of Status

              	
                4

              

        

        

        	
                ARTICLE THREE

              
	 
	
                ASSET REPRESENTATIONS REVIEW PROCESS

              
	 
	
                Section 3.01.

              	
                Review Notices and Identification of Review Assets

              	
                4

              
	
                Section 3.02.

              	
                Review Materials

              	
                4

              
	
                Section 3.03.

              	
                Performance of Reviews

              	
                5

              
	
                Section 3.04.

              	
                Review Report

              	
                5

              
	
                Section 3.05.

              	
                Review Representatives

              	
                6

              
	
                Section 3.06.

              	
                Dispute Resolution

              	
                6

              
	
                Section 3.07.

              	
                Limitations on Review Obligations

              	
                6

              

        

        

        	
                ARTICLE FOUR

              
	 
	
                ASSET REPRESENTATIONS REVIEWER

              
	 
	
                Section 4.01.

              	
                Representations and Warranties of the Asset Representations Reviewer

              	
                7

              
	
                Section 4.02.

              	
                Covenants

              	
                8

              
	
                Section 4.03.

              	
                Fees and Expenses

              	
                8

              
	
                Section 4.04.

              	
                Limitation on Liability

              	
                10

              
	
                Section 4.05.

              	
                Indemnification by Asset Representations Reviewer

              	
                10

              
	
                Section 4.06.

              	
                Indemnification of Asset Representations Reviewer

              	
                10

              
	
                Section 4.07.

              	
                Inspections of Asset Representations Reviewer

              	
                11

              
	
                Section 4.08.

              	
                Delegation of Obligations

              	
                11

              
	
                Section 4.09.

              	
                Confidential Information

              	
                11

              
	
                Section 4.10.

              	
                Personally Identifiable Information

              	
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                ARTICLE FIVE

              
	 
	
                REMOVAL, RESIGNATION

              
	 
	
                Section 5.01.

              	
                Eligibility of the Asset Representations Reviewer

              	
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                Section 5.02.

              	
                Resignation and Removal of Asset Representations Reviewer

              	
                14

              
	
                Section 5.03.

              	
                Successor Asset Representations Reviewer

              	
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                Section 5.04.

              	
                Merger, Consolidation or Succession

              	
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                ARTICLE SIX

              
	 
	
                OTHER AGREEMENTS

              
	 
	
                Section 6.01.

              	
                Independence of the Asset Representations Reviewer

              	
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                Section 6.02.

              	
                No Petition

              	
                16

              
	
                Section 6.03.

              	
                Limitation of Liability of Owner Trustee

              	
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                Section 6.04.

              	
                Termination of Agreement

              	
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                ARTICLE SEVEN

              
	 
	
                MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

              
	 
	
                Section 7.01.

              	
                Amendments

              	
                17

              
	
                Section 7.02.

              	
                Assignment; Benefit of Agreement; Third Party Beneficiaries

              	
                17

              
	
                Section 7.03.

              	
                Notices

              	
                18

              
	
                Section 7.04.

              	
                GOVERNING LAW

              	19
	
                Section 7.05.

              	
                WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL

              	
                19

              
	
                Section 7.06.

              	
                No Waiver; Remedies

              	
                19

              
	
                Section 7.07.

              	
                Severability

              	
                19

              
	
                Section 7.08.

              	
                Table of Contents and Headings

              	
                19

              
	
                Section 7.09.

              	
                Counterparts; Electronic Signatures

              	
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                  Schedule A – Representations and Warranties, Review Materials and Tests

                	
                  SA-1

                

           

          

        

        
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        This ASSET REPRESENTATIONS REVIEW AGREEMENT, dated as of June 1, 2021 (as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, this “Agreement”), is among MERCEDES-BENZ AUTO
          LEASE TRUST 2021-B, a Delaware statutory trust (the “Issuer”), MERCEDES-BENZ FINANCIAL SERVICES USA LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, as servicer and administrator (in such capacities, the “Servicer” and the “Administrator”,
          respectively), and CLAYTON FIXED INCOME SERVICES LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Asset Representations Reviewer”).

        

        

        RECITALS

         

        WHEREAS, the Issuer will engage the Asset Representations Reviewer to perform a review of certain motor vehicle leases and leased vehicles for compliance with certain representations and warranties made with respect
          thereto; and

         

        WHEREAS, the Asset Representations Reviewer desires to perform such review in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.

         

        NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows:

         

        ARTICLE ONE

         

        USAGE AND DEFINITIONS

         

        Section 1.01.  Capitalized Terms; Rules of Usage.  Capitalized terms used in this Agreement that are not otherwise defined shall have the meanings ascribed thereto in Appendix 1 to
          the 2021-B Servicing Supplement or, if not defined therein, in Appendix A to the Basic Collateral Agency Agreement, which Appendices are hereby incorporated into and made a part of this Agreement.  Appendix 1 also contains rules of usage
          applicable to this Agreement.  Whenever used herein, unless the context otherwise requires, the following words and phrases shall have the respective meanings set forth below for all purposes of this Agreement.  In the event of any conflict
          between a definition appearing below and any other 2021-B Basic Document, the definition appearing below shall control for purposes of this Agreement.

         

        “2021-B Servicing Supplement” means the 2021-B Servicing Supplement, dated as of June 1, 2021, to the Basic Servicing Agreement, among the Servicer, MBFS USA, as Lender, Daimler Trust, as titling trust, and
          Daimler Title Co., as collateral agent.

         

        “Annual Fee” has the meaning stated in Section 4.03(a).

         

        “Annual Period” means each annual period commencing on the 2021-B Closing Date, in the case of the first such period, and otherwise on the most recent anniversary of the 2021-B Closing Date and ending on the
          next anniversary of the 2021-B Closing Date.

         

        “ARR Indemnified Person” means the Asset Representations Reviewer and its officers, directors, employees and agents.

         

        
          
            

        

        
        “Basic Collateral Agency Agreement” means the Amended and Restated Basic Collateral Agency Agreement, dated as of March 1, 2009, among Daimler Trust, the Administrative Agent, Daimler Title Co., as collateral
          agent, and MBFS USA, as lender and as servicer.

         

        “Confidential Information” means oral, written and electronic materials (irrespective of its source or form of communication) furnished before, on or after the date of this Agreement to the Asset
          Representations Reviewer for the purposes contemplated by this Agreement, including (i) lists of Review Assets and any related Review Materials, (ii) origination and servicing guidelines, policies and procedures and form contracts and (iii)
          notes, analyses, compilations, studies or other documents or records prepared by the Servicer, which contain information supplied by or on behalf of the Servicer or its representatives; provided, that Confidential Information will not include
          information that (a) is or becomes generally available to the public other than as a result of disclosure by the Information Recipients, (b) was available to, or becomes available to, the Information Recipients on a non-confidential basis from a
          Person or entity other than the Issuer or the Servicer before its disclosure to the Information Recipients who, to the knowledge of the Information Recipient, is not bound by a confidentiality agreement with the Issuer or the Servicer and is not
          prohibited from transmitting the information to the Information Recipients, (c) is independently developed by the Information Recipients without the use of the Confidential Information, as shown by the Information Recipients’ files and records or
          other evidence in the Information Recipients’ possession or (d) the Issuer or the Servicer provides permission to the applicable Information Recipients to release.

         

        “Eligible Representations” shall mean those representations identified within the “Tests” included in Schedule A.

         

        “Information Recipients” means the Asset Representations Reviewer and its officers, directors, employees, agents, representatives or affiliates, including legal counsel.

         

        “Issuer PII” means PII furnished by the Issuer, the Servicer or their respective Affiliates to the Asset Representations Reviewer and PII developed or otherwise collected or acquired by the Asset
          Representations Reviewer in performing its obligations under this Agreement.

         

        “Personally Identifiable Information” or “PII” means information in any format about an identifiable individual, including name, address, phone number, e-mail address, account number(s), identification
          number(s), any other actual or assigned attribute associated with or identifiable to an individual and any information that when used separately or in combination with other information could identify an individual.

         

        “Review” means the completion by the Asset Representations Reviewer of the procedures listed under “Tests” in Schedule A for each Review Asset as described in Section 3.03.

         

        “Review Assets” means those 2021-B Leases and 2021-B Leased Vehicles identified by the Servicer as requiring a Review by the Asset Representations Reviewer following receipt of a Review Notice according to
          Section 3.01.

         

        “Review Fee” has the meaning stated in Section 4.03(b).

         

        

        
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        “Review Materials” means the documents, data, and other information required for each “Test” in Schedule A.

         

        “Review Notice” means a notice delivered to the Asset Representations Reviewer by the Indenture Trustee pursuant to Section 7.02 of the Indenture.

         

        “Review Report” means the report prepared and delivered by the Asset Representations Reviewer pursuant to Section 3.04, which will, among other things, (i) indicate for each Review Asset whether there was a
          Test Pass, Test Fail or Test Complete for each related Test, (ii) include, for each Test Fail or Test Complete, the related reason for such Test Fail or Test Complete, including (for example) whether the Review Asset was a Test Fail as a result
          of missing or incomplete Review Materials and (iii) contain a summary of the Review results to be included in the Issuer’s Form 10-D report for the Collection Period in which the Review Report is received.

         

        “Test Complete” has the meaning stated in Section 3.03(c).

         

        “Test Fail” has the meaning stated in Section 3.03(a).

         

        “Test Pass” has the meaning stated in Section 3.03(a).

         

        “Tests” mean the procedures listed in Schedule A, as applied to the process described in Section 3.03.

         

        
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        ARTICLE TWO

         

        ENGAGEMENT; ACCEPTANCE

         

        Section 2.01.  Engagement; Acceptance.  The Issuer hereby engages Clayton Fixed Income Services LLC to act as the Asset Representations Reviewer for the Issuer.  Clayton Fixed
          Income Services LLC accepts the engagement and agrees to perform the obligations of the Asset Representations Reviewer on the terms stated in this Agreement.

         

        Section 2.02.  Confirmation of Status.  The parties confirm that the Asset Representations Reviewer is not responsible for (i) reviewing the 2021-B Leases and 2021-B Leased
          Vehicles for compliance with the representations and warranties under the 2021-B Servicing Supplement, except as otherwise described in this Agreement, or (ii) determining whether noncompliance with the representations or warranties constitutes a
          breach of the 2021-B Servicing Supplement.

         

        ARTICLE THREE

         

        ASSET REPRESENTATIONS REVIEW PROCESS

         

        Section 3.01.  Review Notices and Identification of Review Assets.  On receipt of a Review Notice from the Indenture Trustee pursuant to Section 7.02 of the Indenture, the Asset
          Representations Reviewer will start a Review.  Once a Review Notice has been issued, the Servicer will provide the list of Review Assets to the Asset Representations Reviewer within ten Business Days.

         

        The Asset Representations Reviewer will not be obligated to start a Review until a Review Notice and the related list of Review Assets is received.  The Asset Representations Reviewer is not obligated to verify (i)
          whether the Indenture Trustee properly determined that a Review Notice was required or (ii) the accuracy or completeness of the list of Review Assets provided by the Servicer.

         

        Section 3.02.  Review Materials.

         

        (a)          Access to Review Materials.  Within 60 days of the delivery of a Review Notice, the Servicer will provide the Asset Representations Reviewer with access to the Review Materials for all Review
          Assets in one or more of the following ways: (i) by providing access to the Servicer’s systems, either remotely or at an office of the Servicer, (ii) by electronic posting to a password-protected website to which the Asset Representations
          Reviewer has access, (iii) by providing originals or photocopies at an office of the Servicer or (iv) in another manner agreed by the Servicer and the Asset Representations Reviewer.  The Servicer may redact or remove Personally Identifiable
          Information from the Review Materials without changing the meaning or usefulness of the Review Materials.  The Asset Representations Reviewer shall be entitled to rely in good faith, without independent investigation or verification, that the
          Review Materials are accurate and complete in all material respects, and not misleading in any material respect.

         

        
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        (b)          Missing or Insufficient Review Materials.  The Asset Representations Reviewer will review the Review Materials to determine if any Review Materials are missing or insufficient for the Asset
          Representations Reviewer to perform any Test.  If the Asset Representations Reviewer determines any missing or insufficient Review Materials, the Asset Representations Reviewer will notify the Servicer promptly, and in any event no less than 30
          days before completing the Review.  The Servicer will have 60 days to give the Asset Representations Reviewer access to the missing Review Materials or other documents or information to correct the insufficiency.  If the missing Review Materials
          or such other documents or information have not been provided by the Servicer within 60 days, the related Review Report will report a Test Fail for each Test that requires use of the missing or insufficient Review Materials.

         

        Section 3.03.  Performance of Reviews.

         

        (a)          Test Procedures.  For a Review, the Asset Representations Reviewer will perform, for each Review Asset, the Tests for each Eligible Representation.  In the course of its review, the Asset
          Representations Reviewer will use the Review Materials listed in Schedule A.  For each Test and Review Asset, the Asset Representations Reviewer will determine if the Test has been satisfied (a “Test Pass”) or if the Test has not been satisfied
          (a “Test Fail”).

         

        (b)          Review Period.  The Asset Representations Reviewer will complete the Review within 60 days of receiving access to the Review Materials.  If, however, additional Review Materials are provided to
          the Asset Representations Reviewer as described in Section 3.02(b), the Review period will be extended for an additional 30 days.

         

        (c)          Completion of Review for Certain Review Assets.  Following the delivery of the list of the Review Assets and before the delivery of the Review Report by the Asset Representations Reviewer, the
          Servicer may notify the Asset Representations Reviewer if a Review Asset has been paid in full by the related Lessee or purchased from the Issuer in accordance with the terms of the 2021-B Servicing Agreement.  On receipt of such notice, the
          Asset Representations Reviewer will immediately terminate all Tests of the related Review Asset, and the Review of such Review Assets will be considered complete (a “Test Complete”).  In this case, the related Review Report will indicate a Test
          Complete for such Review Asset and the related reason.

         

        (d)          Duplicative Tests.  If the same Test is required for more than one representation and warranty, the Asset Representations Reviewer will only perform the Test once for each Review Asset, but will
          report the results of the Test for each applicable representation and warranty on the Review Report.

         

        (e)          Termination of Review.  If a Review is in process and the Notes will be paid in full on the next Payment Date, the Servicer will notify the Asset Representations Reviewer no less than five days
          before that Payment Date.  On receipt of such notice, the Asset Representations Reviewer will terminate the Review immediately and will not be obligated to deliver a Review Report.

         

        Section 3.04.  Review Report.  Within five Business Days after the end of the applicable Review period under Section 3.03(b), the Asset Representations Reviewer will deliver to the
          Issuer, the Servicer and the Indenture Trustee a Review Report.  The Asset Representations Reviewer will ensure that the Review Report does not contain any Personally Identifiable Information.  On reasonable request of the Servicer, the Asset
          Representations Reviewer will provide additional details on the Test results.

         

        
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        Section 3.05.  Review Representatives.

         

        (a)          Servicer Representative.  The Servicer will designate one or more representatives who will be available to assist the Asset Representations Reviewer in performing the Review, including responding
          to requests and answering questions from the Asset Representations Reviewer about access to Review Materials on the Servicer’s originations, leases or other systems, obtaining missing or insufficient Review Materials and/or providing
          clarification of any Review Materials or Tests.

         

        (b)          Asset Representations Review Representative.  The Asset Representations Reviewer will designate one or more representatives who will be available to the Issuer, the Servicer and the Administrator
          during the performance of a Review.

         

        (c)          Questions About Review.  The Asset Representations Reviewer will make appropriate personnel available to respond in writing to written questions or requests for clarification of any Review Report
          from the Indenture Trustee or the Servicer until the earlier of (i) the payment in full of the Notes and (ii) one year after the delivery of the Review Report.  The Asset Representations Reviewer will not be obligated to respond to questions or
          requests for clarification from Noteholders or any other Person and will direct such Persons to submit written questions or requests to the Servicer.

         

        Section 3.06.  Dispute Resolution.  If a Review Asset that was the subject of a Review becomes the subject of a dispute resolution proceeding under Section 3.11 of the 2021-B
          Servicing Supplement, the Asset Representations Reviewer will participate in the dispute resolution proceeding on request of a party to the proceeding.  The reasonable out-of-pocket expenses of the Asset Representations Reviewer for its
          participation in any dispute resolution proceeding will be considered expenses of the requesting party for the dispute resolution and will be paid, in the case of (i) an arbitration, by a party to the dispute resolution as determined by the
          arbitrator for the dispute resolution, and (ii) a mediation, as the parties shall mutually determine, in each case according to Section 3.11 of the 2021-B Servicing Supplement.  If not paid by a party to the dispute resolution, the expenses will
          be reimbursed by the Issuer pursuant to Section 4.03(d).

         

        Section 3.07.  Limitations on Review Obligations.

         

        (a)          Review Process Limitations.  The Asset Representations Reviewer will have no obligation (i) to determine whether a Delinquency Trigger has occurred or whether the required percentage of
          Noteholders has voted to direct a Review under the Indenture; (ii) to determine which 2021-B Leases and 2021-B Leased Vehicles are subject to a Review, (iii) to obtain or confirm the validity of the Review Materials, (iv) to obtain missing or
          insufficient Review Materials, (v) to take any action or cause any other party to take any action under any of the 2021-B Basic Documents to enforce any remedies for breaches of representations or warranties about the Eligible Representations,
          (vi) to determine the reason for the delinquency of any Review Asset, the creditworthiness of any Lessee, the overall quality of any Review Asset or the compliance by the Servicer with its covenants with respect to the servicing of such Review
          Asset, or (vii) to establish cause, materiality or recourse for any failed Test.

         

        
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        (b)          Testing Procedure Limitations.  The Asset Representations Reviewer will only be required to perform the Tests listed under Schedule A, and will not be obligated to perform additional procedures on
          any Review Asset or to provide any information other than a Review Report.  However, the Asset Representations Reviewer may provide additional information in a Review Report about any Review Asset that it determines in good faith to be material
          to the Review.

         

        ARTICLE FOUR

         

        ASSET REPRESENTATIONS REVIEWER

         

        Section 4.01.  Representations and Warranties of the Asset Representations Reviewer.  The Asset Representations Reviewer hereby makes the following representations and warranties
          as of the 2021-B Closing Date:

         

        (a)    Organization and Qualification.  The Asset Representations Reviewer is duly organized and validly existing as a limited liability company in good standing under the laws of State of
          Delaware.  The Asset Representations Reviewer is qualified as a foreign limited liability company in good standing and has obtained all necessary licenses and approvals in all jurisdictions in which the ownership or lease of its properties or the
          conduct of its activities requires the qualification, license or approval, unless the failure to obtain the qualifications, licenses or approvals would not reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on the Asset Representations
          Reviewer’s ability to perform its obligations under this Agreement.

         

        (b)    Power, Authority and Enforceability.  The Asset Representations Reviewer has the power and authority to execute, deliver and perform its obligations under this Agreement.  The Asset
          Representations Reviewer has authorized the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement.  This Agreement is the legal, valid and binding obligation of the Asset Representations Reviewer enforceable against the Asset Representations
          Reviewer, except as enforcement may be limited by insolvency, bankruptcy, reorganization or other laws relating to the enforcement of creditors’ rights or by general equitable principles.

         

        (c)    No Conflicts and No Violation.  The completion of the transactions  contemplated by this Agreement and the performance of the Asset Representations Reviewer’s obligations under this
          Agreement will not (i) conflict with, or constitute a breach or default under, any indenture, mortgage, deed of trust, loan agreement, guarantee or similar document under which the Asset Representations Reviewer is a debtor or guarantor, (ii)
          result in the creation or imposition of a Lien on the properties or assets of the Asset Representations Reviewer under the terms of any indenture, mortgage, deed of trust, loan agreement, guarantee or similar document, (iii) violate the
          organizational documents of the Asset Representations Reviewer or (iv) violate a law or, to the Asset Representations Reviewer’s knowledge, an order, rule or regulation of a federal or State court, regulatory body, administrative agency or other
          governmental instrumentality having jurisdiction over the Asset Representations Reviewer or its properties that applies to the Asset Representations Reviewer, which, in each case, would reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on
          the Asset Representations Reviewer’s ability to perform its obligations under this Agreement.

         

        
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        (d)    No Proceedings.  To the Asset Representations Reviewer’s knowledge, there are no proceedings or investigations pending or threatened in writing before a federal or State court,
          regulatory body, administrative agency or other governmental instrumentality having jurisdiction over the Asset Representations Reviewer or its properties (i) asserting the invalidity of this Agreement, (ii) seeking to prevent the completion of
          the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or (iii) seeking any determination or ruling that would reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on the Asset Representations Reviewer’s ability to perform its obligations under, or
          the validity or enforceability of, this Agreement.

         

        (e)    Eligibility.  The Asset Representations Reviewer meets the eligibility requirements in Section 5.01.

         

        Section 4.02.  Covenants.  The Asset Representations Reviewer covenants and agrees that:

         

        (a)    Eligibility.  It will notify the Issuer and the Servicer promptly if it no longer meets, or reasonably expects that it will no longer meet, the eligibility requirements in Section
          5.01.

         

        (b)    Review Systems; Personnel.  It will maintain business process management and/or other systems necessary to ensure that it can perform each Test and, on execution of this Agreement,
          will load each Test into these systems.  The Asset Representations Reviewer will ensure that these systems allow for each Review Asset and the related Review Materials to be individually tracked and stored as contemplated by this Agreement.  The
          Asset Representations Reviewer will maintain adequate staff that is properly trained to conduct Reviews as required by this Agreement.

         

        (c)    Maintenance of Review Materials.  It will maintain copies of any Review Materials, Review Reports and other documents relating to a Review, including internal correspondence and work
          papers, for a period of at least two years after any termination of this Agreement.

         

        Section 4.03.  Fees and Expenses.

         

        (a)          Annual Fee.  As compensation for its activities hereunder, the Asset Representations Reviewer shall be entitled to receive an annual fee (the “Annual Fee”) with respect to each Annual Period prior
          to the termination of the Issuer, in an amount equal to $5,000.  The Annual Fee will be paid by the Issuer on the 2021-B Closing Date and on each anniversary of the 2021-B Closing Date until this Agreement is terminated; provided, however, that
          if the Asset Representations Reviewer resigns or is removed in accordance with Section 5.02, then the Asset Representations Reviewer shall refund to the Issuer a portion of the Annual Fee attributable to the portion of the annual period during
          which the Asset Representations Reviewer will no longer act as the Asset Representations Reviewer, assuming for purposes of such calculation that the Annual Fee for each day during the annual period is an amount equal to the Annual Fee divided by
          365.

         

        
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        (b)          Review Fee.  Following the completion of a Review and the delivery of the related Review Report pursuant to Section 3.04, or the termination of a Review according to Section 3.03(e), and the
          delivery to the Indenture Trustee and the Servicer of a detailed invoice, the Asset Representations Reviewer will be entitled to a fee of $175 for each Review Asset for which the Review was started (the “Review Fee”), payable by the Issuer.  No
          Review Fee will be charged for any Review Asset which was included in a prior Review or for which no Tests were completed prior to the Asset Representations Reviewer being notified of a termination of the Review according to Section 3.03(c) or
          due to missing or insufficient Review Materials under Section 3.02(b).  If the detailed invoice is submitted on or before the first day of a month, the Review Fee will be paid by the Issuer according to the priority of payments in the Indenture
          on the Payment Date in that month.  If a Review is terminated according to Section 3.03(e), however, the Asset Representations Reviewer must submit its invoice for the Review Fee for the terminated Review no later than ten Business Days before
          the final Payment Date to be reimbursed on such final Payment Date.

         

        (c)          Reimbursement of Travel Expenses.  If the Servicer provides access to the Review Materials at one of its properties, the Issuer will reimburse the Asset Representations Reviewer for its reasonable
          travel expenses incurred in connection with the Review upon receipt of a detailed invoice.

         

        (d)          Dispute Resolution Expenses.  If the Asset Representations Reviewer participates in a dispute resolution proceeding under Section 3.06 and its reasonable out-of-pocket expenses for participating
          in the proceeding are not paid by a party to the dispute resolution within 90 days after the end of the proceeding, the Issuer will reimburse the Asset Representations Reviewer for such expenses upon receipt of a detailed invoice.

         

        (e)          Payment of Invoices.  When applicable pursuant to this Section, the fees and expenses of the Asset Representations Reviewer are to be paid via the priority of payments described in Section 5.04(b)
          or 8.03 of the Indenture, as applicable.  The Asset Representations Reviewer will issue invoices to the Issuer at the notices addresses set forth in Section 11.04 of the Indenture and Issuer shall pay all invoices submitted by the Asset
          Representations Reviewer within 30 days following the receipt by the Issuer, in accordance with the priority of payments described in Section 5.04(b) or 8.03 of the Indenture, as applicable.  The Administrator shall promptly pay to the Asset
          Representations Reviewer the amount of any fees, expenses and indemnification amounts not otherwise paid or reimbursed by the Issuer on any Payment Date in accordance with the terms of Section 5.04(b) or 8.03 of the Indenture, as applicable;
          provided that the Asset Representations Reviewer shall promptly reimburse the Administrator for any such amounts to the extent it subsequently receives payment or reimbursement in respect thereof from the Issuer in accordance with the terms of
          such Sections.  For the avoidance of doubt, the aggregate limit on the Asset Representations Reviewer fees, expenses and indemnities specified in Section 8.03 of the Indenture shall not apply to payments made or to be made by the Administrator to
          the Asset Representations Reviewer pursuant to this subsection.

         

        
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        Section 4.04.  Limitation on Liability.  The Asset Representations Reviewer will not be liable to any Person for any action taken, or not taken, in good faith under this Agreement
          or for errors in judgment.  The Asset Representations Reviewer will, however, be liable for its willful misconduct, bad faith or negligence in performing its obligations under this Agreement, but in no event will it be liable for special,
          indirect or consequential losses or damages (including lost profit), even if it has been advised of the likelihood of the loss or damage and regardless of the form of action.

         

        Section 4.05.  Indemnification by Asset Representations Reviewer.  The Asset Representations Reviewer will indemnify each of the Issuer, the Seller, the Servicer, the
          Administrator, the Owner Trustee, the Indenture Trustee and their respective directors, officers, employees and agents for all fees, expenses, losses, damages and liabilities, including any legal fees or expenses incurred in connection with the
          enforcement of the Asset Representations Reviewer’s indemnification or other obligations hereunder, resulting from the Asset Representations Reviewer’s (i) willful misconduct, bad faith or negligence in performing its obligations under this
          Agreement and (ii) breach of any of its representations or warranties in this Agreement.  The Asset Representations Reviewer’s obligations under this Section will survive the termination of this Agreement, the termination of the Issuer and the
          resignation or removal of the Asset Representations Reviewer.

         

        Section 4.06.  Indemnification of Asset Representations Reviewer.

         

        (a)          Indemnification.  The Issuer will, or will cause the Administrator to, indemnify each ARR Indemnified Person for all costs, expenses, losses, damages and liabilities resulting from the performance
          of its obligations under this Agreement (including the fees and expenses of defending itself against any loss, damage or liability), but excluding any cost, expense, loss, damage or liability resulting from the Asset Representations Reviewer’s
          (i) willful misconduct, bad faith or negligence or (ii) breach of any of its representations or warranties in this Agreement.

         

        (b)          Proceedings.  Promptly on receipt by an ARR Indemnified Person of notice of a Proceeding against it, such ARR Indemnified Person will, if a claim is to be made under Section 4.06(a), notify the
          Issuer and the Administrator of the Proceeding.  The Issuer and/or the Administrator may participate in and assume the defense and settlement of a Proceeding at its expense.  If the Issuer or the Administrator notifies an ARR Indemnified Person
          of its intention to assume the defense of the Proceeding with counsel reasonably satisfactory to such ARR Indemnified Person, and so long as the Issuer, the Servicer or the Administrator assumes the defense of the Proceeding in a manner
          reasonably satisfactory to such ARR Indemnified Person, the Issuer and the Administrator will not be liable for fees and expenses of counsel to such ARR Indemnified Person unless there is a conflict between the interests of the Issuer or the
          Administrator, as applicable, and an ARR Indemnified Person.  If there is a conflict, the Issuer, the Servicer or the Administrator will pay for the reasonable fees and expenses of separate counsel to the ARR Indemnified Person.  No settlement of
          a Proceeding may be made without the approval of the Issuer and the Administrator and the ARR Indemnified Person, which approval will not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed.

         

        
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        (c)          Survival of Obligations.  The Issuer’s and the Administrator’s obligations under this Section will survive the resignation or removal of the Asset Representations Reviewer and the termination of
          this Agreement.

         

        (d)          Repayment.  If the Issuer or the Administrator makes any payment under this Section and an ARR Indemnified Person later collects any of the amounts for which the payments were made to it from
          others, such ARR Indemnified Person will promptly repay the amounts to the Issuer or the Administrator, as applicable.

         

        Section 4.07.  Inspections of Asset Representations Reviewer.  The Asset Representations Reviewer agrees that, with reasonable advance notice not more than once during any year, it
          will permit authorized representatives of the Issuer, the Servicer or the Administrator, during the Asset Representations Reviewer’s normal business hours, to examine and review its books of account, records, reports and other documents and
          materials relating to (a) the performance of its obligations under this Agreement, (b) payments of its fees and expenses for its performance of its obligations under this Agreement and (c) a claim made by it under this Agreement.  In addition,
          the Asset Representations Reviewer will permit representatives of the Issuer, the Servicer or the Administrator to make copies and extracts of any of those documents and to discuss them with the Asset Representations Reviewer’s officers and
          employees.  Each of the Issuer, the Servicer and the Administrator will, and will cause its authorized representatives to, hold in confidence the foregoing information except if disclosure may be required by Applicable Law or if the Issuer, the
          Servicer or the Administrator reasonably determines that it is required to make the disclosure under this Agreement or the other 2021-B Basic Documents.  The Asset Representations Reviewer will maintain all relevant books, records, reports and
          other documents and materials for a period of at least two years after the termination of its obligations under this Agreement.

         

        Section 4.08.  Delegation of Obligations.  The Asset Representations Reviewer may not delegate or subcontract its obligations under this Agreement to any Person without the prior
          written consent of the Issuer and the Servicer.

         

        Section 4.09.  Confidential Information.

         

        (a)          Treatment.  The Asset Representations Reviewer agrees to hold and treat Confidential Information given to it under this Agreement in confidence and under the terms and conditions of this Section,
          and will implement and maintain safeguards to further assure the confidentiality of the Confidential Information.  The Confidential Information will not, without the prior written consent of the Issuer and the Servicer, be disclosed or used by
          any Information Recipient other than for the purposes of performing Reviews of Review Assets or performing its obligations under this Agreement.  The Asset Representations Reviewer agrees that it will not, and will cause its Affiliates to not,
          (i) purchase or sell securities issued by the Servicer or its Affiliates or special purpose entities on the basis of Confidential Information or (ii) use the Confidential Information for the preparation of research reports, newsletters or other
          publications or similar communications.

         

        
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        (b)          Protection.  The Asset Representations Reviewer will take reasonable measures to protect the secrecy of and avoid disclosure and unauthorized use of Confidential Information, including those
          measures that it takes to protect its own confidential information and not less than a reasonable standard of care.  The Asset Representations Reviewer acknowledges that Personally Identifiable Information is also subject to the additional
          requirements in Section 4.10.

         

        (c)          Disclosure.  If the Asset Representations Reviewer is required by applicable law, regulation, rule or order issued by a Governmental Authority to disclose part of the Confidential Information, it
          may disclose such Confidential Information.  Before any such disclosure, however, the Asset Representations Reviewer, if permitted by law, regulation, rule or order, will use its reasonable efforts to provide the Issuer and the Servicer with
          notice of the requirement and will cooperate, at the Servicer’s expense, in the Issuer’s and the Servicer’s pursuit of a proper protective order or other relief from the disclosure of such Confidential Information.  If the Issuer and the Servicer
          are unable to obtain a protective order or other proper remedy by the date that the information is required to be disclosed, the Asset Representations Reviewer will disclose only that part of the Confidential Information that it is advised by its
          legal counsel it is legally required to disclose.

         

        (d)          Responsibility for Information Recipients.  The Asset Representations Reviewer will be responsible for a breach of this Section by its Information Recipients.

         

        (e)          Violation.  The Asset Representations Reviewer agrees that a violation of this Agreement may cause irreparable injury to the Issuer and the Servicer and the Issuer and the Servicer may seek
          injunctive relief in addition to legal remedies.  If an action is initiated by the Issuer or the Servicer to enforce this Section, the prevailing party will be reimbursed for its fees and expenses, including reasonable attorney’s fees, incurred
          for the enforcement.

         

        Section 4.10.  Personally Identifiable Information.

         

        (a)          Use of Issuer PII.  The Issuer does not grant the Asset Representations Reviewer any rights to Issuer PII except as otherwise provided in this Agreement.  The Asset Representations Reviewer will
          use Issuer PII only to perform its obligations under this Agreement or as specifically directed in writing by the Issuer and will only reproduce Issuer PII to the extent necessary for these purposes.  The Asset Representations Reviewer must
          comply with all laws applicable to PII, Issuer PII and the Asset Representations Reviewer’s business, including any legally required codes of conduct, including those relating to privacy, security and data protection.  The Asset Representations
          Reviewer will protect and secure Issuer PII.  The Asset Representations Reviewer will implement privacy or data protection policies and procedures that comply with applicable law and this Agreement.  The Asset Representations Reviewer will
          implement and maintain reasonable and appropriate practices, procedures and systems, including administrative, technical and physical safeguards to (i) protect the security, confidentiality and integrity of Issuer PII, (ii) ensure against
          anticipated threats or hazards to the security or integrity of Issuer PII, (iii) protect against unauthorized access to or use of Issuer PII and (iv) otherwise comply with its obligations under this Agreement.  These safeguards include a written
          data security plan, employee training, information access controls, restricted disclosures, systems protections (e.g., intrusion protection, data storage protection and data transmission protection) and physical security measures.

         

        
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        (b)          Additional Limitations.  In addition to the use and protection requirements described in Section 4.10(a), the Asset Representations Reviewer’s disclosure of Issuer PII is also subject to the
          following requirements:

         

         (i)          The Asset Representations Reviewer will not disclose Issuer PII to its personnel or allow its personnel access to Issuer PII except (A) for the Asset Representations Reviewer
          personnel who require Issuer PII to perform a Review, (B) with the prior consent of the Issuer or (C) as required by applicable law.  When permitted, the disclosure of or access to Issuer PII will be limited to the specific information necessary
          for the individual to complete the assigned task.  The Asset Representations Reviewer will inform personnel with access to Issuer PII of the confidentiality requirements in this Agreement and train its personnel with access to Issuer PII on the
          proper use and protection of Issuer PII.

         

         (ii)         The Asset Representations Reviewer will not sell, disclose, provide or exchange Issuer PII with or to any third party without the prior consent of the Issuer.

         

        (c)          Notice of Breach.  The Asset Representations Reviewer will notify the Issuer promptly in the event of an actual or reasonably suspected security breach, unauthorized access, misappropriation or
          other compromise of the security, confidentiality or integrity of Issuer PII and, where applicable, immediately take action to prevent any further breach.

         

        (d)          Return or Disposal of Issuer PII.  Except where return or disposal is prohibited by applicable law, promptly on the earlier of the completion of the Review or the request of the Issuer, all Issuer
          PII in any medium in the Asset Representations Reviewer’s possession or under its control will be (i) destroyed in a manner that prevents its recovery or restoration or (ii) if so directed by the Issuer, returned to the Issuer without the Asset
          Representations Reviewer retaining any actual or recoverable copies, in both cases, without charge to the Issuer.  Where the Asset Representations Reviewer retains Issuer PII, the Asset Representations Reviewer will limit the Asset
          Representations Reviewer’s further use or disclosure of Issuer PII to that required by applicable law.

         

        (e)          Compliance; Modification.  The Asset Representations Reviewer will cooperate with and provide information to the Issuer regarding the Asset Representations Reviewer’s compliance with this
          Section.  The Asset Representations Reviewer and the Issuer agree to modify this Section as necessary for either party to comply with applicable law.

         

        (f)          Audit of Asset Representations Reviewer.  The Asset Representations Reviewer will permit the Issuer and its authorized representatives to audit the Asset Representations Reviewer’s compliance with
          this Section during the Asset Representations Reviewer’s normal business hours on reasonable advance notice to the Asset Representations Reviewer, and not more than once during any year unless circumstances necessitate additional audits.  The
          Issuer agrees to make reasonable efforts to schedule any audit described in this Section with the inspections described in Section 4.07.  The Asset Representations Reviewer will also permit the Issuer during normal business hours on reasonable
          advance notice to audit any service providers used by the Asset Representations Reviewer to fulfill the Asset Representations Reviewer’s obligations under this Agreement.

         

        
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        (g)          Affiliates and Third Parties.  If the Asset Representations Reviewer processes the PII of the Issuer’s Affiliates or a third party when performing a Review, and if such Affiliate or third party is
          identified to the Asset Representations Reviewer, such Affiliate or third party will be an intended third-party beneficiary of this Section, and this Agreement is intended to benefit the Affiliate or third party.  The Affiliate or third party may
          enforce the PII related terms of this Section against the Asset Representations Reviewer as if each were a signatory to this Agreement.

         

        ARTICLE FIVE

         

        REMOVAL, RESIGNATION

         

        Section 5.01.  Eligibility of the Asset Representations Reviewer.  The Asset Representations Reviewer must be a Person who (i) is not Affiliated with the Issuer, the Depositor, the
          Servicer, the Indenture Trustee, the Owner Trustee or any of their Affiliates and (ii) was not, and is not, Affiliated with a Person that was engaged by the Issuer, the Depositor, the Servicer or any Underwriter to perform any due diligence on
          the 2021-B Leases and 2021-B Leased Vehicles prior to the 2021-B Closing Date.

         

        Section 5.02.  Resignation and Removal of Asset Representations Reviewer.

         

        (a)          No Resignation.  The Asset Representations Reviewer will not resign as Asset Representations Reviewer unless it determines it is legally unable to perform its obligations under this Agreement and
          there is no reasonable action that it could take to make the performance of its obligations under this Agreement permitted under applicable law.  In such event, the Asset Representations Reviewer will deliver a notice of its resignation to the
          Issuer and the Servicer, together with an Opinion of Counsel supporting its determination.

         

        (b)          Removal.  If any of the following events occur, the Issuer, by notice to the Asset Representations Reviewer, may remove the Asset Representations Reviewer and terminate its rights and obligations
          under this Agreement:

         

        (i)           the Asset Representations Reviewer no longer meets the eligibility requirements in Section 5.01;

         

        (ii)          the Asset Representations Reviewer breaches of any of its representations, warranties, covenants or obligations in this Agreement; or

         

        (iii)         an Insolvency Event of the Asset Representations Reviewer occurs.

         

        (c)          Notice of Resignation or Removal.  The Issuer will notify the Servicer and the Indenture Trustee of any resignation or removal of the Asset Representations Reviewer.

         

        (d)          Continue to Perform After Resignation or Removal.  The Asset Representations Reviewer will continue to perform its obligations under this Agreement until a successor Asset Representations Reviewer
          has accepted its engagement according to Section 5.03(b).

         

        
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        Section 5.03.  Successor Asset Representations Reviewer.

         

        (a)          Engagement of Successor Asset Representations Reviewer.  Following the resignation or removal of the Asset Representations Reviewer, the Issuer will engage a successor Asset Representations
          Reviewer who meets the eligibility requirements of Section 5.01.

         

        (b)          Effectiveness of Resignation or Removal.  No resignation or removal of the Asset Representations Reviewer will be effective until a successor Asset Representations Reviewer has executed and
          delivered to the Issuer and the Servicer an agreement accepting its engagement and agreeing to perform the obligations of the Asset Representations Reviewer under this Agreement or entering into a new agreement with the Issuer on substantially
          the same terms as this Agreement.

         

        (c)          Transition and Expenses.  If the Asset Representations Reviewer resigns or is removed, it will cooperate with the Issuer and the Servicer and take all actions reasonably requested to assist the
          Issuer in making an orderly transition of its rights and obligations under this Agreement to the successor Asset Representations Reviewer.  The Asset Representations Reviewer will pay the reasonable expenses of transitioning its obligations under
          this Agreement and preparing the successor Asset Representations Reviewer to take on the obligations on receipt of an invoice with reasonable detail of the expenses from the Issuer and the Servicer or the successor Asset Representations Reviewer.

         

        
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        Section 5.04.  Merger, Consolidation or Succession.  Any Person (i) into which the Asset Representations Reviewer is merged or consolidated, (ii) resulting from any merger or
          consolidation to which the Asset Representations Reviewer is a party or (iii) succeeding to the business of the Asset Representations Reviewer, if that Person meets the eligibility requirements in Section 5.01, will be the successor to the Asset
          Representations Reviewer under this Agreement.  Such Person will execute and deliver to the Issuer, the Servicer and the Administrator an agreement to assume the Asset Representations Reviewer’s obligations under this Agreement (unless the
          assumption happens by operation of law).

         

        ARTICLE SIX

         

        OTHER AGREEMENTS

         

        Section 6.01.  Independence of the Asset Representations Reviewer.  The Asset Representations Reviewer will be an independent contractor and will not be subject to the supervision
          of the Issuer for the manner in which it accomplishes the performance of its obligations under this Agreement.  Unless expressly authorized by the Issuer, the Asset Representations Reviewer will have no authority to act for or represent the
          Issuer and will not be considered an agent of the Issuer.  Nothing in this Agreement will make the Asset Representations Reviewer and the Issuer members of any partnership, joint venture or other separate entity or impose any liability as such on
          any of them.  For the avoidance of doubt, the Indenture Trustee will not be responsible for monitoring the performance by the Asset Representations Reviewer of its obligations under this Agreement.

         

        Section 6.02.  No Petition.  Each of the parties to this Agreement covenants and agrees that for a period of one year and one day (or, if longer, any applicable preference period)
          after payment in full of all Exchange Notes and all outstanding Securities, it will not institute against, or join any Person in instituting against, the Titling Trust, the Initial Beneficiary, the Issuer or the Transferor any bankruptcy,
          reorganization, arrangement, insolvency or liquidation Proceedings, or other Proceedings under any Insolvency Law in connection with any obligations relating to the 2021-B ABS Notes, the 2021-B Exchange Note or the 2021-B Basic Documents and
          agrees that it will not cooperate with or encourage others to institute any such Proceeding.

         

        Section 6.03.  Limitation of Liability of Owner Trustee.  It is expressly understood and agreed by the parties hereto that (i) this Agreement is executed and delivered by WTNA, not
          individually or personally but solely as Owner Trustee of the Issuer, in the exercise of the powers and authority conferred and vested in it, (ii) each of the representations, undertakings and agreements herein made on the part of the Issuer is
          made and intended not as personal representations, undertakings and agreements by WTNA but is made and intended for the purpose of binding only the Issuer, (iii) nothing herein contained shall be construed as creating any liability on WTNA,
          individually or personally, to perform any covenant either expressed or implied contained herein of the Issuer, all such liability, if any, being expressly waived by the parties hereto and by any Person claiming by, through or under the parties
          hereto, (iv) WTNA has not verified and has made no investigation as to the accuracy or completeness of any representations and warranties made by the Issuer in this Agreement and (v) under no circumstances shall WTNA be personally liable for the
          payment of any indebtedness or expenses of the Issuer or be liable for the breach or failure of any obligation, representation, warranty or covenant made or undertaken by the Issuer under this Agreement or any other related documents.

         

        
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        Section 6.04.  Termination of Agreement.  This Agreement will terminate, except for the obligations under Section 4.05, on the earlier of (i) the payment in full of all outstanding
          Notes and the satisfaction and discharge of the Indenture and (ii) the date the Issuer is terminated under the Trust Agreement.

         

        ARTICLE SEVEN

         

        MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

         

        Section 7.01.  Amendments.

         

        (a)          The parties may amend this Agreement:

         

         (i)           to clarify an ambiguity, correct an error or correct or supplement any term of this Agreement that may be defective or inconsistent with the other terms of this Agreement or to
          provide for, or facilitate the acceptance of this Agreement by, a successor Asset Representations Reviewer, in each case without the consent of the Noteholders or any other Person;

         

         (ii)          to add, change or eliminate terms of this Agreement, in each case without the consent of the Noteholders or any other Person, if the Administrator delivers an Officer’s Certificate
          to the Issuer, the Owner Trustee and the Indenture Trustee stating that the amendment will not have a material adverse effect on the Noteholders; or

         

         (iii)         to add, change or eliminate terms of this Agreement for which an Officer’s Certificate is not or cannot be delivered under Section 7.01(a)(ii), with the consent of the Majority
          Noteholders.

         

        (b)          Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Section, any amendment to this Agreement that affects the rights or the obligation of either the Indenture Trustee or the Owner Trustee will require the
          consent of the Indenture Trustee or the Owner Trustee, as applicable.

         

        Section 7.02.  Assignment; Benefit of Agreement; Third Party Beneficiaries.

         

        (a)          Assignment.  Except as stated in Section 5.04, this Agreement may not be assigned by the Asset Representations Reviewer without the consent of the Issuer and the Servicer.

         

        (b)          Benefit of Agreement; Third-Party Beneficiaries.  This Agreement is for the benefit of and will be binding on the parties and their permitted successors and assigns.  The Owner Trustee and the
          Indenture Trustee will be third-party beneficiaries of this Agreement and may enforce this Agreement against the Asset Representations Reviewer and the Servicer.  No other Person will have any right or obligation under this Agreement.

         

        
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        Section 7.03.  Notices.

         

        (a)          Notices to Parties.  Unless otherwise expressly specified or permitted by the terms hereof, all notices, requests, demands, consents, waivers or other communications to or from the parties to this
          Agreement will be in writing.  Notices, requests, demands, consents and other communications will be deemed to have been given and made, (i) upon delivery or, in the case of a letter mailed via registered first class mail, postage prepaid, three
          days after deposit in the mail and (ii) in the case of (a) a facsimile, when receipt is confirmed by telephone or by reply e-mail or reply facsimile from the recipient, (b) an e-mail, when receipt is confirmed by telephone or by reply e‐mail from
          the recipient and (c) an electronic posting to a password-protected website, upon printed confirmation of the recipient’s access to such password-protected website, or when notification of such electronic posting is confirmed in accordance with
          clauses (ii)(b) and (ii)(c) above.

         

        (b)          Notice Addresses.  Any notice, request, demand, consent, waiver or other communication will be addressed as stated in the 2021-B Administration Agreement or this  Agreement, as applicable, or to
          another address as a party may give by notice to the other parties.

         

        In the case of the Asset Representations Reviewer, all such notices, including Review Notices, shall be sent to:

         

        Via electronic mail to ARRNotices@clayton.com

         

        and to:

         

        Clayton Fixed Income Services LLC

        2638 South Falkenburg Road

        Riverview, Florida 33578

        Attn: SVP

        

        

        with a copy to:

         

        Clayton Fixed Income Services LLC

        720 S. Colorado Blvd., Suite 200

        Glendale, Colorado 80246

        Attn: General Counsel

        

        

        In the case the Administrator or the Servicer, all such notices shall be sent to:

         

        Mercedes-Benz Financial Services USA LLC

        36455 Corporate Drive

        Farmington Hills, Michigan 48331

        Attention:  Steven C. Poling (e-mail: steven.c.poling@daimler.com)

         

        

        
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        Section 7.04.  GOVERNING LAW.

         

        (a)          THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, WITHOUT REGARD TO ANY OTHERWISE APPLICABLE PRINCIPLES OF CONFLICTS
            OF LAWS (OTHER THAN SECTION 5-1401 OF THE NEW YORK GENERAL OBLIGATIONS LAW), AND THE OBLIGATIONS, RIGHTS AND REMEDIES OF THE PARTIES HEREUNDER SHALL BE DETERMINED IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUCH LAWS.

         

        Section 7.05.  WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL.  EACH PARTY TO THIS AGREEMENT IRREVOCABLY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST
            EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ANY AND ALL RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY LEGAL PROCEEDING RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED BY ANY 2021-B BASIC DOCUMENT.

         

        Section 7.06.  No Waiver; Remedies.  No party’s failure or delay in exercising a power, right or remedy under this Agreement will operate as a waiver.  No single or partial
          exercise of a power, right or remedy will preclude any other or further exercise of the power, right or remedy or the exercise of any other power, right or remedy.  The powers, rights and remedies under this Agreement are in addition to any
          powers, rights and remedies under law.

         

        Section 7.07.  Severability.  If any one or more of the covenants, agreements, provisions or terms of this Agreement is held invalid, illegal or unenforceable, then such covenants,
          agreements, provisions or terms will be deemed severable from the remaining covenants, agreements, provisions and terms of this Agreement, and will in no way affect the validity, legality or enforceability of the other covenants, agreements,
          provisions and terms of this Agreement.

         

        Section 7.08.  Table of Contents and Headings.  The Table of Contents and the various headings in this Agreement are
            included for convenience only and will not affect the meaning or interpretation of any provision of this Agreement.

         

        Section 7.09.  Counterparts; Electronic Signatures.  This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which will be an original, and all of which will together
          constitute one and the same instrument.

         

        Any signature (including any electronic symbol or process attached to, or associated with, a contract or other record and adopted by a Person with the intent to sign, authenticate or accept such
          contract or record) hereto or to any other certificate, agreement or document related to this transaction, and any contract formation or record-keeping through electronic means shall have the same legal validity and enforceability as a manually
          executed signature or use of a paper-based recordkeeping system to the fullest extent permitted by Applicable Law, including the Federal Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act, the New York State Electronic Signatures and
          Records Act, or any similar State law based on the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act.

         

        

        
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        IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be duly executed by their respective officers duly authorized as of the day and year first above written

        

        

        	

              	
                MERCEDES-BENZ AUTO LEASE TRUST 2021-B,

              
	

              	 	
                as Issuer

              
	

              	 	 
	

              	
                By:

              	
                WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, not in its individual capacity, but solely as Owner Trustee

              
	

              	 	 
	

              	
                By:

              	

              	/s/ Matthew Hollis
	

              	 	
                Name:

              	Matthew Hollis
	

              	 	
                Title:

              	Banking Officer

              
	

              	 	 
	

              	
                MERCEDES-BENZ FINANCIAL SERVICES USA LLC,

              
	

              	 	
                as Servicer and Administrator

              
	

              	 	 
	

              	
                By:

              	

              	/s/ Christopher Trainor
	

              	 	
                Name:

              	Christopher Trainor
	

              	 	
                Title:

              	Vice President

              
	

              	 	 
	

              	
                CLAYTON FIXED INCOME SERVICES LLC,

              
	

              	 	
                as Asset Representations Reviewer

              
	

              	 	 
	

              	
                By:

              	

              	/s/ Susan Connally

              
	

              	 	
                Name:

              	Susan Connally
	

              	 	
                Title:

              	Vice President

        
           

          

          2021-B Asset Representation Review Agreement

           

          

        

        
          
            

        

        
        SCHEDULE A

        

        

        REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES, REVIEW MATERIALS AND TESTS

         

        Representation (1) - Origination

         

        The 2021-B Lease is a Stand-Alone Lease that was originated (a) by a Dealer, (b) on or after April 2017, (c) pursuant to an agreement which allows for recourse to the Dealer in the event of certain defects in the
          2021-B Lease (but not for a default by the related Lessee) and (d) in substantial compliance with the Credit and Collection Policy.

         

        Review Materials

         

        	

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                Lease agreement

              

         

        Procedures to be Performed

         

        (i)           Confirm the lease agreement was signed by the Lessee and the Lessor

         

        (ii)          Confirm the lease agreement form number and revision date are on the List of Approved Contract Forms

         

        (iii)         Confirm the lease agreement is dated on or after April 2017

         

        (iv)         Confirm the dealer agreement contains provisions which allow for recourse to the Dealer in the event of certain defects in the Lease, outside of  default by the related Lessee

         

        (v)          Confirm there is no evidence the lease agreement is not in compliance with the Credit and Collection Policy

         

        (vi)         If section (i) through (v) are confirmed, then Test Pass

         

        Representation (2) - Leases

         

        The 2021-B Lease constitutes “tangible chattel paper” or “electronic chattel paper” within the meaning of Section 9-102 of the UCC.

         

        Review Materials

         

        	

              	-	
                Lease agreement

              

         

        	

              	-	
                Title documents

              

         

        Procedures to be Performed

         

        (i)           Confirm there is a signature under the appropriate Lessee, Co-lessee and Lessor signature lines within the lease agreement

         

        
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        (ii)          Confirm the lease agreement reports a monetary obligation greater than zero

         

        

        (iii)         Confirm the assignment section of the lease agreement lists the  Titling Trust as the sole assignee

         

        (iv)         If sections (i) through (iii) are confirmed, then Test Pass

         

        Representation (3) – Leased Vehicle

         

        The related 2021-B Vehicle is a Mercedes-Benz passenger car or sport utility vehicle that was new or had been used in the Courtesy Vehicle Program at the time of the origination of the related 2021-B Lease and is not
          powered by a diesel engine.

         

        Review Materials

         

        	

              	-	
                Lease agreement

              

         

        Procedures to be Performed

         

        (i)           Confirm the vehicle description section of the lease agreement reports that the leased vehicle is a new vehicle or had been used in the Courtesy Vehicle Program

          

        

        (ii)          Confirm the vehicle description section of the lease agreement reports that the leased vehicle is a Mercedes-Benz passenger car, sport utility vehicle or a smart automobile and is not
          powered by a diesel engine

         

        (iii)         If sections (i) and (ii) are confirmed, then Test Pass

         

        Representation (4) – Certificate of Title and Lienholder

         

        Each 2021-B Vehicle was titled, or the Servicer has started procedures that will result in the 2021-B Vehicle being titled, in one of the 50 states of the United States or the District of Columbia and the Collateral
          Agent is or will be noted as lienholder of the 2021-B Vehicle (other than in Kansas, Maryland, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada or South Dakota) and such lien is a perfected first priority security interest.

         

        Review Materials

         

        	

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                Lease agreement

              

         

        	

              	-	
                Title documents

              

         

        	

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                Lease file

              

         

        Procedures to be Performed

         

        (i)           Confirm the title lists the Collateral Agent as the first priority lienholder or evidence of an application for such title is present

         

        

        
          SA - 2

          
            

        

        (ii)          Confirm the Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) listed on the title matches the VIN number on the lease agreement

         

        (iii)         Confirm there is no evidence of any lien that would take priority over the Collateral Agent’s security interest

         

        (iv)         If sections (i) through (iii) are confirmed, then Test Pass

         

        Representation (5) - Lessee

         

        The related Lessee is a Person other than MBFS USA, any Affiliate thereof or a Governmental Authority and, at the time of origination of the 2021-B Lease, based on information provided by the Lessee, the Lessee is
          located in and has a billing address within a State.

         

        Review Materials

         

        	

              	-	
                Lease agreement

              

         

        Procedures to be Performed

         

        (i)           Confirm the Lessee is not reported as MBFS USA, an affiliate or a governmental authority

         

        (ii)          Confirm the Lessee’s address as reported on the lease agreement is located within the United States

         

        (iii)         If sections (i) and (ii) are confirmed, then Test Pass

         

        Representation (6) – Closed-End Lease; Payment in Dollars

         

        The 2021-B Lease is payable solely in Dollars in the United States and is a closed-end lease that provides for equal monthly payments by the Lessee, which scheduled payments, if made when due, fully amortize to an
          amount equal to the Booked Residual Value of the related 2021-B Vehicle based upon the related Contract Rate.

         

        Review Materials

         

        	

              	-	
                Lease agreement

              

         

        Procedures to be Performed

         

        (i)           Confirm the lease agreement represents a closed end lease

         

        (ii)          Confirm the lease agreement is denominated in US dollars

         

        (iii)         Confirm the monthly payments section of the lease agreement calls for level monthly payments over the entire lease term with the possible exception of the first and last payment

         

        
          SA - 3

          
            

        

        (iv)         Calculate the product of the level monthly payment with the number of payments due over the lease term and confirm this amount fully amortizes to the Booked Residual Value of the
          related 2021-B Vehicle based upon the related Contract Rate

         

        (v)          If sections (i) through (iv) are confirmed, then Test Pass

         

        Representation (7) – One Original

         

        There is only one original executed copy or authoritative copy, as applicable, of the 2021-B Lease.  The Servicer, or its custodian, has possession or control of such original or authoritative copy, as applicable,
          which does not have any marks or notations indicating that it has been pledged, assigned or otherwise conveyed to any Person other than the Titling Trust.

         

        Review Materials

         

        	

              	-	
                Lease agreement

              

         

        Procedures to be Performed

         

        (i)           Confirm that the lease agreement is marked as the original copy or authoritative copy, as applicable

         

        (ii)          Confirm there is no evidence that the lease agreement has been pledged, assigned or otherwise conveyed to any Person other than the Titling Trust

         

        (iii)         If sections (i) and (ii) are confirmed, then Test Pass

         

        Representation (8) – Compliance with Law

         

        The 2021-B Lease complied in all material respects at the time it was originated and, as of the 2021-B Cutoff Date, will comply in all material respects with all requirements of federal, State and local laws.

         

        Review Materials

         

        	

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                Lease agreement

              

         

        Procedures to be Performed

         

        (i)           Confirm the lease agreement form number and revision date are on the List of Approved Contract Forms

         

        (ii)          Confirm the following sections of the contract are present and completed:

         

        
          (a)   Name and address of Lessor

        

        
          (b)   Name and address of Lessee and Co-lessee (if applicable)

        

        
          (c)   Vehicle description

        

        
          (d)   Amount due at lease signing

        

        
          (e)   Amount of monthly payment

        

        
          (f)   Number of monthly payments

        

        
          (g)  Other charges

        

        
          (h)  Total of Payments

        

         

        
          SA - 4

          
            

        

        (iii)         Confirm there is an itemization of the amount due at lease signing

         

        (iv)         Confirm there is an itemization of the monthly payment

         

        (v)          Confirm the following disclosures are included on the contract

         

        
          (a)   Early termination

        

        
          (b)   Excessive wear

        

        
          (c)   Purchase option

        

        
          (d)   Insurance requirements

        

        
          (e)   Late charges

        

         

        (vi)         If sections (i) through (v) are confirmed, then Test Pass

         

        Representation (9) - Enforceability

         

        The 2021-B Lease was fully and properly executed by the parties thereto and such 2021-B Lease represents the legal, valid and binding full-recourse payment obligation of the related Lessee, enforceable against such
          Lessee in accordance with its terms, except as enforceability is subject to or limited by bankruptcy, reorganization, insolvency, fraudulent conveyance, moratorium and other similar laws affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights in general
          or principles of equity (whether considered in a suit at law or in equity).

         

        Review Materials

         

        	

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                Lease agreement

              

         

        Procedures to be Performed

         

        (i)           Confirm the lease agreement was signed by the Lessor, Lessee and Co-lessee (if applicable)

         

        (ii)          Confirm the lease agreement form number and revision date are on the List of Approved Contract Forms

         

        (iii)         If sections (i) and (ii) are confirmed, then Test Pass

         

        Representation (10) – Title to the Lease and Leased Vehicle

         

        Neither the 2021-B Lease nor the 2021-B Vehicle has been sold, transferred, assigned, pledged or granted by any Dealer to any Person other than the Titling Trust.  The Titling Trust has good and marketable title to
          such 2021-B Lease and 2021-B Vehicle, free and clear of any Liens (other than Permitted Liens), participations and rights of others, including, to the knowledge of the Servicer, Liens (other than Permitted Liens) or claims for work, labor or
          material relating to such 2021-B Vehicle.

         

        
          SA - 5

          
            

        

        Review Materials

         

        	

              	-	
                Lease agreement

              

         

        	

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                Title documents

              

         

        	

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                Lease file

              

         

        Procedures to be Performed

         

        (i)           Confirm the assignment section of the lease agreement has been signed by the Dealer and lists the Titling Trust as the assignee

         

        (ii)          Confirm there is no evidence within the lease file that the Lease has been sold, transferred, assigned, pledged or granted by any Dealer to any Person other than the Title Trust

         

        (iii)         Confirm the title shows that the Titling Trust is the owner of the Lease vehicle

         

        (iv)         Confirm the title document does not indicate any additional liens (other than permitted liens)

         

        (v)          If sections (i) through (iv) are confirmed, then Test Pass

         

        Representation (11) – Lease in Full Force and Effect; No Waiver

         

        The 2021-B Lease is in full force and effect and not satisfied, subordinated or rescinded and no provision of the 2021-B Lease has been waived in any manner that causes or could cause such 2021-B Lease to not qualify
          with the other criteria set forth herein.

         

        Review Materials

         

        	

              	-	
                Lease agreement

              

         

        	

              	-	
                Data tape

              

         

        	

              	-	
                Lease file

              

         

        Procedures to be Performed

         

        (i)           Confirm the lease agreement form number and revision date are on the List of Approved Contracts

         

        (ii)          Confirm within the data tape that the lease has not been paid off as of the 2021-B Cutoff Date

         

        
          SA - 6

          
            

        

        (iii)         Confirm there is no evidence within the lease file that the Lease has been satisfied, subordinated or rescinded

         

        (iv)         Confirm there is no evidence within the lease file that any provision of the lease has been waived in any manner that would cause the Lease to become invalid

         

        (v)          If sections (i) through (iv) are confirmed, then Test Pass

         

        Representation (12) – No Defenses

         

        The 2021-B Lease is not subject to any right of rescission, cancellation, setoff, claim, counterclaim or any other defense (including defenses arising out of violations of usury laws) of the related Lessee to payment
          of the amounts due thereunder, and no such right of rescission, cancellation, set-off, claim, counterclaim or any other defense (including defenses arising out of violations of usury laws) has been asserted or threatened.

         

        Review Materials

         

        	

              	-	
                Lease file

              

         

        Procedures to be Performed

         

        (i)           Confirm there is no indication within the lease file that the Lease is subject to any right of rescission, cancellation, setoff, claim or counterclaim that could cause the Lease to
          become invalid

         

        (ii)          Confirm there is no indication within the lease file of any threats of rescission, cancellation, setoff, claim or counterclaim that could cause the Lease to become invalid

         

        (iii)         If sections (i) and (ii) are confirmed, then Test Pass

         

        Representation (13) - Assignability

         

        The 2021-B Lease is fully assignable and does not require the consent of the related Lessee or any other Person as a condition to any transfer, sale or assignment of the rights thereunder to the Titling Trust.

         

        Review Materials

         

        	

              	-	
                Lease agreement

              

         

        Procedures to be Performed

         

        (i)           Confirm the lease agreement form number and revision date are on the List of Approved Contracts

         

        
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        (ii)          Confirm the lease agreement contains language allowing the sale, transfer, assignment, conveyance or pledge of the Lease without the consent of the related Lessee or any other Person

         

        (iii)         If sections (i) and (ii) are confirmed, then Test Pass

         

        Representation (14) – Lease Term

         

        As of its origination date, the 2021-B Lease had an original Lease Term of no less than 24 months and no more than 60 months.

         

        Review Materials

         

        	

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                Lease agreement

              

         

        Procedures to be Performed

         

        (i)           Confirm the number of payments as stated on the lease agreement are within the allowable lease term limits

         

        (ii)          If section (i) is confirmed, then Test Pass

         

        Representation (15) - Insurance

         

        As of the time of origination of the 2021-B Lease, the related lease agreement required the related Lessee to obtain physical damage insurance covering the related 2021-B Vehicle.

         

        Review Materials

         

        	

              	-	
                Lease agreement

              

         

        Procedures to be Performed

         

        (i)           Confirm the lease agreement contains language that required the Lessee to obtain and maintain physical damage insurance to the related Leased Vehicle

         

        (ii)          If section (i) is confirmed, then Test Pass

         

        Representation (16) – No Bankruptcy

         

        As of the 2021-B Cutoff Date, the Servicer has not received actual notice that the Lessee on any 2021-B Lease is a debtor in a bankruptcy proceeding.

         

        Review Materials

         

        	

              	-	
                Lease file

              

         

        
          SA - 8

          
            

        

        Procedures to be Performed

         

        (i)           Confirm the lease file does not contain evidence that the related Lessee or Lease is the subject of any bankruptcy proceeding or insolvency proceeding as of the 2021-B Cutoff Date

         

        (ii)          If section (i) is confirmed, then Test Pass

         

        Representation (17) – No Extensions

         

        As of the 2021-B Cutoff Date, the 2021-B Lease is not subject to a current deferral and has not been extended, but may have otherwise been deferred in accordance with the Credit and Collection Policy or otherwise
          modified in accordance with the Credit and Collection Policy so long as such modification did not cause such 2021-B Lease to not qualify with the other criteria set forth herein.

         

        Review Materials

         

        	

              	-	
                Lease agreement

              

         

        	

              	-	
                Data file

              

         

        	

              	-	
                Lease file

              

         

        Procedures to be Performed

         

        (i)           Confirm the Lease was not subject to a deferral as of the 2021-B Cutoff Date and has not been extended or modified as of the 2021-B Cutoff Date

         

        (ii)          If the Lease has been extended, deferred or modified, confirm that (a) there is no evidence that the extension, deferment or modification violated the Credit and Collection Policy and
          (b) the Lease, as extended, deferred or modified, meets all other representations

         

        (iii)         If section (i) or section (ii) is confirmed, then Test Pass

         

        Representation (18) – Delinquencies; No Payment Default

         

        As of the 2021-B Cutoff Date, none of the 2021-B Leases is Delinquent by more than 30 days.  As of the 2021-B Cutoff Date, none of the 2021-B Leases is a Defaulted Lease.

         

        Review Materials

         

        	

              	-	
                Data tape

              

         

        
          SA - 9

          
            

        

        Procedures to be Performed

         

        (i)           Confirm the data tape does not indicate that 10% or more of the Base Monthly Payment required to be paid on the Lease was more than 30 days past due as of the 2021-B Cutoff Date

         

        (ii)          If section (i) is confirmed, then Test Pass

         

        Representation (19) – Securitization Value

         

        As of the 2021-B Cutoff Date, each 2021-B Lease had a Securitization Value not less than $15,000 and no more than $250,000.

         

        Review Materials

         

        	

              	-	
                Lease file

              

         

        Procedures to be Performed

         

        (i)           Confirm the Lease has a Securitization Value that is greater than or equal to $15,000.00

         

        (ii)          Confirm the Lease has a Securitization Value that is less than or equal to $250,000.00

         

        (iii)         If sections (i) and (ii) are confirmed, then Test pass

         

        Representation (20) – FICO Score

         

        As of its origination date, the Lessee under the 2021-B Lease had a FICO score of not less than 621.

         

        Review Materials

         

        	

              	-	
                Lease file

              

         

        Procedures to be Performed

         

        (i)           Confirm the related Lessee’s FICO score was greater than or equal to 621

         

        (ii)          If section (i) is confirmed, then Test Pass

         

        Representation (21) – No Allocation to Other Specified Interest

         

        The 2021-B Lease and the related 2021-B Vehicle allocated to the 2021-B Reference Pool has not been allocated to any Reference Pool other than the 2021-B Reference Pool.

         

        
          SA - 10

          
            

        

        Review Materials

         

        	

              	-	
                Lease file

              

         

        Procedures to be Performed

         

        (i)           Confirm the lease file indicates that the related Lease and Leased Vehicle were allocated to the 2021-B Reference Pool

         

        (ii)          Confirm the related Lease and Leased Vehicle have not been re-allocated to any other reference pool other than the 2021-B Reference Pool

         

        (iii)         If section (i) and (ii) are confirmed, then Test Pass

         

        Representation (22) – Model Year

         

        The related 2021-B Vehicle has a model year between 2017 and 2021, inclusive.

         

        Review Materials

         

        	

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                Lease agreement

              

         

        Procedures to be Performed  

         

        (i)           Confirm the vehicle description of the lease agreement indicates that the Leased Vehicle is of a model year between 2017 and 2021

         

        (ii)          If section (i) is confirmed, then Test Pass

         

         

        

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 Exhibit 10.1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FINANCING AGREEMENT

Dated as of June 29, 2021

by and among

ALJ REGIONAL HOLDINGS, INC., 

FANEUIL, INC. AND PHOENIX COLOR CORP.,
as Borrowers,

EACH SUBSIDIARY OF ALJ REGIONAL HOLDINGS, INC. 
LISTED AS A GUARANTOR ON THE SIGNATURE PAGES HERETO,
as Guarantors,

THE LENDERS FROM TIME TO TIME PARTY HERETO,
as Lenders,

BLUE TORCH FINANCE, LLC,
as Collateral Agent and Administrative Agent

 

 

 

			
	
 
	
 
	
 

 

 

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Page

	
ARTICLE I DEFINITIONS; CERTAIN TERMS
	
1
	
 

	
 
	
Section 1.01
	
Definitions1
	
 

	
 
	
Section 1.02
	
Terms Generally40
	
 

	
 
	
Section 1.03
	
Certain Matters of Construction41
	
 

	
 
	
Section 1.04
	
Accounting and Other Terms41
	
 

	
 
	
Section 1.05
	
Time References42
	
 

	
 
	
Section 1.06
	
Obligation to Make Payments in Dollars42
	
 

	
ARTICLE II THE LOANS
	
42
	
 

	
 
	
Section 2.01
	
Commitments42
	
 

	
 
	
Section 2.02
	
Making the Loans43
	
 

	
 
	
Section 2.03
	
Repayment of Loans; Evidence of Debt43
	
 

	
 
	
Section 2.04
	
Interest44
	
 

	
 
	
Section 2.05
	
Reduction of Commitment; Prepayment of Loans45
	
 

	
 
	
Section 2.06
	
Fees48
	
 

	
 
	
Section 2.07
	
LIBOR Option49
	
 

	
 
	
Section 2.08
	
Funding Losses52
	
 

	
 
	
Section 2.09
	
Taxes52
	
 

	
 
	
Section 2.10
	
Increased Costs and Reduced Return55
	
 

	
 
	
Section 2.11
	
Changes in Law; Impracticability or Illegality56
	
 

	
 
	
Section 2.12
	
Mitigation Obligations; Replacement of Lenders57
	
 

	
ARTICLE III [RESERVED]
	
58
	
 

	
ARTICLE IV APPLICATION OF PAYMENTS; DEFAULTING LENDERS; JOINT AND SEVERAL LIABILITY OF BORROWERS
	
58
	
 

	
 
	
Section 4.01
	
Payments; Computations and Statements58
	
 

	
 
	
Section 4.02
	
Sharing of Payments59
	
 

	
 
	
Section 4.03
	
Apportionment of Payments59
	
 

	
 
	
Section 4.04
	
Defaulting Lenders60
	
 

	
 
	
Section 4.05
	
Administrative Borrower; Joint and Several Liability of the Borrowers62
	
 

	
ARTICLE V CONDITIONS TO LOANS
	
63
	
 

	
 
	
Section 5.01
	
Conditions Precedent to Effectiveness63
	
 

	
 
	
Section 5.02
	
Conditions Subsequent to Effectiveness66
	
 

	
ARTICLE VI REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
	
68
	
 

	
 
	
Section 6.01
	
Representations and Warranties68
	
 

	
ARTICLE VII COVENANTS OF THE LOAN PARTIES
	
75
	
 

	
 
	
Section 7.01
	
Affirmative Covenants75
	
 

	
 
	
Section 7.02
	
Negative Covenants85
	
 

			
	
 
	
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Section 7.03
	
Financial Covenants91
	
 

	
ARTICLE VIII CASH MANAGEMENT ARRANGEMENTS AND OTHER COLLATERAL MATTERS
	
92
	
 

	
 
	
Section 8.01
	
Cash Management Arrangements92
	
 

	
ARTICLE IX EVENTS OF DEFAULT
	
93
	
 

	
 
	
Section 9.01
	
Events of Default93
	
 

	
ARTICLE X AGENTS
	
97
	
 

	
 
	
Section 10.01
	
Appointment97
	
 

	
 
	
Section 10.02
	
Nature of Duties; Delegation98
	
 

	
 
	
Section 10.03
	
Rights, Exculpation, Etc.98
	
 

	
 
	
Section 10.04
	
Reliance99
	
 

	
 
	
Section 10.05
	
Indemnification99
	
 

	
 
	
Section 10.06
	
Agents Individually100
	
 

	
 
	
Section 10.07
	
Successor Agent100
	
 

	
 
	
Section 10.08
	
Collateral Matters101
	
 

	
 
	
Section 10.09
	
Agency for Perfection102
	
 

	
 
	
Section 10.10
	
No Reliance on any Agent's Customer Identification Program103
	
 

	
 
	
Section 10.11
	
No Third Party Beneficiaries104
	
 

	
 
	
Section 10.12
	
No Fiduciary Relationship104
	
 

	
 
	
Section 10.13
	
Reports; Confidentiality; Disclaimers104
	
 

	
 
	
Section 10.14
	
Collateral Custodian105
	
 

	
 
	
Section 10.15
	
Intercreditor Agreement105
	
 

	
 
	
Section 10.16
	
Collateral Agent May File Proofs of Claim105
	
 

	
 
	
Section 10.17
	
Erroneous Distribution106
	
 

	
ARTICLE XI GUARANTY
	
106
	
 

	
 
	
Section 11.01
	
Guaranty106
	
 

	
 
	
Section 11.02
	
Guaranty Absolute106
	
 

	
 
	
Section 11.03
	
Waiver107
	
 

	
 
	
Section 11.04
	
Continuing Guaranty; Assignments108
	
 

	
 
	
Section 11.05
	
Subrogation108
	
 

	
 
	
Section 11.06
	
Contribution108
	
 

	
ARTICLE XII MISCELLANEOUS
	
109
	
 

	
 
	
Section 12.01
	
Notices, Etc.109
	
 

	
 
	
Section 12.02
	
Amendments, Etc.111
	
 

	
 
	
Section 12.03
	
No Waiver; Remedies, Etc.113
	
 

	
 
	
Section 12.04
	
Expenses; Taxes; Attorneys' Fees113
	
 

	
 
	
Section 12.05
	
Right of Set-off114
	
 

	
 
	
Section 12.06
	
Severability114
	
 

	
 
	
Section 12.07
	
Assignments and Participations115
	
 

	
 
	
Section 12.08
	
Counterparts118
	
 

	
 
	
Section 12.09
	
GOVERNING LAW118
	
 

	
 
	
Section 12.10
	
CONSENT TO JURISDICTION; SERVICE OF PROCESS AND VENUE119
	
 

	
 
	
Section 12.11
	
WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL, ETC.120
	
 

	
 
	
Section 12.12
	
Consent by the Agents and Lenders120
	
 

			
	
 
	
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Section 12.13
	
No Party Deemed Drafter120
	
 

	
 
	
Section 12.14
	
Reinstatement; Certain Payments120
	
 

	
 
	
Section 12.15
	
Indemnification; Limitation of Liability for Certain Damages120
	
 

	
 
	
Section 12.16
	
Records122
	
 

	
 
	
Section 12.17
	
Binding Effect122
	
 

	
 
	
Section 12.18
	
Highest Lawful Rate122
	
 

	
 
	
Section 12.19
	
Confidentiality123
	
 

	
 
	
Section 12.20
	
Public Disclosure124
	
 

	
 
	
Section 12.21
	
Integration124
	
 

	
 
	
Section 12.22
	
USA PATRIOT Act124
	
 

 

 

 

			
	
 
	
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SCHEDULE AND EXHIBITS

	
Schedule 1.01(A)
	
Lenders and Lenders' Commitments

	
Schedule 1.01(B)
	
Facilities

	
Schedule 1.01(C)
	
Specified Capitalized Leases

	
Schedule 1.01(D)
	
Specified Party

	
Schedule 5.02(b)
	
Excluded Locations

	
Schedule 6.01(e)
	
Capitalization; Subsidiaries

	
Schedule 6.01(f)
	
Litigation

	
Schedule 6.01(i)
	
ERISA

	
Schedule 6.01(l)
	
Nature of Business

	
Schedule 6.01(q)
	
Environmental Matters

	
Schedule 6.01(r)
	
Insurance

	
Schedule 6.01(u)
	
Intellectual Property

	
Schedule 6.01(v)
	
Material Contracts

	
Schedule 7.02(a)
	
Existing Liens

	
Schedule 7.02(b)
	
Existing Indebtedness

	
Schedule 7.02(e)
	
Existing Investments

	
Schedule 7.02(k)
	
Limitations on Dividends and Other Payment Restrictions

	
Schedule 8.01
	
Cash Management Accounts

 

Exhibit AForm of Joinder Agreement

Exhibit BForm of Assignment and Acceptance

Exhibit CForm of Notice of Borrowing 

Exhibit DForm of LIBOR Notice

Exhibit E[Reserved]

Exhibit FForm of Compliance Certificate

 

 

 

			
	
 
	
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FINANCING AGREEMENT

Financing Agreement, dated as of June 29, 2021, by and among ALJ Regional Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Parent"), Faneuil, Inc., a Delaware corporation ("Faneuil"), Phoenix Color Corp., a Delaware corporation ("PCC", and together with the Parent, Faneuil and each other Person that executes a joinder agreement and becomes a "Borrower" hereunder, each a "Borrower" and collectively, the "Borrowers"), each subsidiary of the Parent listed as a "Guarantor" on the signature pages hereto (together with each other Person that executes a joinder agreement and becomes a "Guarantor" hereunder or otherwise guaranties all or any part of the Obligations (as hereinafter defined), each a "Guarantor" and collectively, the "Guarantors"), the lenders from time to time party hereto (each a "Lender" and collectively, the "Lenders"), Blue Torch Finance, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company ("Blue Torch"), as collateral agent for the Lenders (in such capacity, together with its successors and assigns in such capacity, the "Collateral Agent"), and Blue Torch, as administrative agent for the Lenders (in such capacity, together with its successors and assigns in such capacity, the "Administrative Agent" and together with the Collateral Agent, each an "Agent" and collectively, the "Agents").

RECITALS

The Borrowers have asked the Lenders to extend credit to the Borrowers consisting of Term Loans (as hereinafter defined) in an aggregate amount equal to $95,000,000. The proceeds of the Term Loans shall be used to (i) to refinance existing indebtedness and repay certain capitalized leases of the Borrowers, (ii) for general corporate and working capital purposes of the Borrowers and (iii) to pay all fees and expenses related to this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby.  The Lenders are severally, and not jointly, willing to extend such credit to the Borrowers subject to the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth.

In consideration of the premises and the covenants and agreements contained herein, the parties hereto agree as follows:

ARTICLE I
DEFINITIONS; CERTAIN TERMS

Section 1.01Definitions

.  As used in this Agreement, the following terms shall have the respective meanings indicated below:

"ABL Agent" means PNC Bank, National Association, in its capacity as administrative agent or collateral agent under the ABL Facility Documentation, such agents collectively or any permitted successor or assignee agent or collateral agent under the ABL Facility Documentation.

"ABL Agreement" means that certain Amended and Restated Financing Agreement, dated as of the date hereof, among the Loan Parties from time to time party thereto, the lenders party thereto and the ABL Agent, as amended, restated, modified, supplemented, extended, renewed, restructured, refunded, replaced or refinanced from time to time in accordance with the Intercreditor Agreement.

			
	
 
	
 
	
 

 

 

 

"ABL Facility" means the asset-based revolving credit facility made available to the Loan Parties pursuant to the ABL Agreement.

"ABL Facility Documentation" means the ABL Agreement and all security agreements, guarantees, pledge agreements and other material agreements or instruments executed in connection therewith and including all "Loan Documents" (as defined in the ABL Agreement) or similar term.

"ABL Facility Indebtedness" means Indebtedness of the Loan Parties outstanding under the ABL Facility Documentation.

"ABL Priority Collateral" has the meaning specified therefor in the Intercreditor Agreement.

"ABL Revolving Loans" means "Revolving Loans" as defined in the ABL Agreement as in effect on the date hereof.

"Account Debtor" means, with respect to any Person, each debtor, customer or obligor in any way obligated on or in connection with any Account Receivable of such Person.

"Account Receivable" means, with respect to any Person, any and all accounts (as that term is defined in the Uniform Commercial Code), and any and all rights of such Person to payment for goods sold and/or services rendered, including accounts, general intangibles and any and all such rights evidenced by chattel paper, instruments or documents, whether due or to become due and whether or not earned by performance, and whether now or hereafter acquired or arising in the future, and any proceeds arising therefrom or relating thereto.

"Action" has the meaning specified therefor in Section 12.12.

"Additional Amount" has the meaning specified therefor in Section 2.09(a).

"Administrative Agent" has the meaning specified therefor in the preamble hereto.

"Administrative Agent's Account" means an account at a bank designated by the Administrative Agent from time to time as the account into which the Loan Parties shall make all payments to the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Agents and the Lenders as may be required under the terms of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents.

"Administrative Borrower" has the meaning specified therefor in Section 4.05.

"Affiliate" means, with respect to any Person, any other Person that directly or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with, such Person.  For purposes of this definition, "control" of a Person means the power, directly or indirectly, either to (a) vote 15% or more of the Equity Interests having ordinary voting power for the election of members of the Board of Directors of such Person or (b) direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of such Person whether by contract or otherwise.  Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, in no event shall any Agent or any Lender be considered an "Affiliate" of any Loan Party.

			
	
 
	
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"After Acquired Property" has the meaning specified therefor in Section 6.01(n).

"Agent" has the meaning specified therefor in the preamble hereto.

"Agreement" means this Financing Agreement, including all amendments, modifications and supplements and any exhibits or schedules to any of the foregoing, and shall refer to the Agreement as the same may be in effect at the time such reference becomes operative.

"Anniversary Fee" has the meaning specified therefor in the Fee Letter.

"Anti-Corruption Laws" means all Requirements of Law concerning or relating to bribery or corruption, including, without limitation, the United States Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977, as amended (the "FCPA"), the UK Bribery Act of 2010, and the anti-bribery and anti-corruption laws and regulations of those jurisdictions in which the Loan Parties do business.

"Anti-Money Laundering Laws" means all Requirements of Law concerning or relating to terrorism or money laundering, including, without limitation, the Money Laundering Control Act of 1986 (18 U.S.C. §§ 1956-1957), the USA PATRIOT Act and the Currency and Foreign Transactions Reporting Act (also known as the "Bank Secrecy Act", 31 U.S.C. §§ 5311-5332 and 12 U.S.C. §§ 1818(s), 1820(b) and §§ 1951-1959) and the rules and regulations thereunder, and any law prohibiting or directed against the financing or support of terrorist activities (e.g., 18 U.S.C. §§ 2339A and 2339B).

"Applicable Margin" means, as of any date of determination, with respect to the interest rate of (a) any Reference Rate Loan or any portion thereof, 5.75% per annum and (b) any LIBOR Rate Loan or any portion thereof, 6.75% per annum.

"Applicable Premium" means as of the date of the occurrence of an Applicable Premium Trigger Event:

(a)as of the date of the occurrence of an Applicable Premium Trigger Event specified in clause (a) of the definition thereof:

(i)during the period from and after the Effective Date up to and including the date that is the 12 month anniversary of the Effective Date (the "First Period"), an amount equal to (i) the Make-Whole Amount plus (ii) 3% times the principal amount of the Term Loans being paid on such date;

(ii)during the period after the First Period up to and including the date that is the 24 month anniversary of the Effective Date (the "Second Period"), an amount equal to 2% times the principal amount of the Term Loans being paid on such date;

(iii)during the period after the Second Period up to and including the date that is the 36 month anniversary of the Effective Date (the "Third Period"), an amount equal to 1% times the principal amount of the Term Loans being paid on such date; and

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(b)as of the date of the occurrence of an Applicable Premium Trigger Event specified in clause (b), (c) or (d) of the definition thereof:

(i)during the First Period, an amount equal to (i) the Make-Whole Amount plus (ii) 3% times the aggregate principal amount of all Term Loans outstanding on the date of such Applicable Premium Trigger Event;

(ii)during the Second Period, an amount equal to 2.0% times the aggregate principal amount of all Term Loans outstanding on the date of such Applicable Premium Trigger Event; 

(iii)during the Third Period, an amount equal to 1.0% times the aggregate principal amount of all Term Loans outstanding on the date of such Applicable Premium Trigger Event; and

(iv)thereafter, zero.

"Applicable Premium Trigger Event" means

(a)any payment by any Loan Party of all, or any part, of the principal balance of any Term Loan for any reason (including, but not limited to, any optional prepayment or mandatory prepayment (other than (y) any mandatory prepayment under Section 2.05(c)(i), Section 2.05(c)(ii) consisting solely of the proceeds of any PCC Disposition or Faneuil Disposition and Section 2.05(c)(iv) and (z) any regularly scheduled amortization payment made pursuant to the first sentence of Section 2.03(b)) whether before or after (i) the occurrence of an Event of Default, or (ii) the commencement of any Insolvency Proceeding, and notwithstanding any acceleration (for any reason) of the Obligations;

(b)the acceleration of the Obligations for any reason, including, but not limited to, acceleration in accordance with Section 9.01, including as a result of the commencement of an Insolvency Proceeding;

(c)the satisfaction, release, payment, restructuring, reorganization, replacement, reinstatement, defeasance or compromise of any of the Obligations in any Insolvency Proceeding, foreclosure (whether by power of judicial proceeding or otherwise) or deed in lieu of foreclosure or the making of a distribution of any kind in any Insolvency Proceeding to the Agents, for the account of the Lenders in full or partial satisfaction of the Obligations; or

(d)the termination of this Agreement for any reason.

"Assignment and Acceptance" means an assignment and acceptance entered into by an assigning Lender and an assignee, and accepted by the Administrative Agent, in accordance with Section 12.07 hereof and substantially in the form of Exhibit B hereto or such other form acceptable to the Administrative Agent.

"Authorized Officer" means, with respect to any Person, the chief executive officer, chief operating officer, chief financial officer, treasurer or other financial officer performing similar functions, president or executive vice president of such Person.

			
	
 
	
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"Availability" means Availability as such term is defined in the ABL Agreement as in effect on the date hereof.

"Bankruptcy Code" means Title 11 of the United States Code, as amended from time to time and any successor statute or any similar federal or state law for the relief of debtors.

"Blue Torch" has the meaning specified therefor in the preamble hereto.

"Board" means the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System of the United States (or any successor).

"Board of Directors" means with respect to (a) any corporation, the board of directors of the corporation or any committee thereof duly authorized to act on behalf of such board, (b) a partnership, the board of directors of the general partner of the partnership, (c) a limited liability company, the managing member or members or any controlling committee or board of directors of such company or the sole member or the managing member thereof, and (d) any other Person, the board or committee of such Person serving a similar function.

"Borrower" has the meaning specified therefor in the preamble hereto.

"Borrowing Base Certificate" has the meaning specified therefor in the ABL Agreement.

"Business Day" means (a) for all purposes other than as described in clause (b) below, any day other than a Saturday, Sunday or other day on which commercial banks in New York City are authorized or required to closed for business, and (b) with respect to the borrowing, payment or continuation of, or determination of interest rate on, LIBOR Rate Loans, any day that is a Business Day described in clause (a) above and on which dealings in Dollars may be carried on in the interbank eurodollar markets in New York City and London.

"Capital Expenditures" means, with respect to any Person for any period, the sum of (a) the aggregate of all expenditures by such Person and its Subsidiaries during such period that in accordance with GAAP are or should be included in "property, plant and equipment" or in a similar fixed asset account on its balance sheet, whether such expenditures are paid in cash or financed, including all Capitalized Lease Obligations, obligations under synthetic leases and capitalized software costs that are paid or due and payable during such period and (b) to the extent not covered by clause (a) above, the aggregate of all expenditures by such Person and its Subsidiaries during such period to acquire by purchase or otherwise the business or fixed assets of, or the Equity Interests of, any other Person; provided that the term "Capital Expenditures" shall not include Faneuil CapEx.

"Capitalized Lease" means, with respect to any Person, any lease of (or other arrangement conveying the right to use) real or personal property by such Person as lessee that is required under GAAP to be capitalized on the balance sheet of such Person.

"Capitalized Lease Obligations" means, with respect to any Person, obligations of such Person and its Subsidiaries under Capitalized Leases, and, for purposes hereof, the amount 

			
	
 
	
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of any such obligation shall be the capitalized amount thereof determined in accordance with GAAP.

"Cash Equivalents" means (a) marketable direct obligations issued or unconditionally guaranteed by the United States Government or issued by any agency thereof and backed by the full faith and credit of the United States, in each case, maturing within 360 days from the date of acquisition thereof; (b) commercial paper, maturing not more than 270 days after the date of issue rated P‐1 by Moody's or A‐1 by Standard & Poor's; (c) certificates of deposit maturing not more than 360 days after the date of issue, issued by commercial banking institutions and money market or demand deposit accounts maintained at commercial banking institutions, each of which is a member of the Federal Reserve System and has a combined capital and surplus and undivided profits of not less than $500,000,000; (d) repurchase agreements having maturities of not more than 90 days from the date of acquisition which are entered into with major money center banks included in the commercial banking institutions described in clause (c) above and which are secured by readily marketable direct obligations of the United States Government or any agency thereof; (e) money market accounts maintained with mutual funds having assets in excess of $2,500,000,000, which assets are primarily comprised of Cash Equivalents described in another clause of this definition; and (f) marketable tax exempt securities rated A or higher by Moody's or A+ or higher by Standard & Poor's, in each case, maturing within 270 days from the date of acquisition thereof.

"Cash Management Accounts" means the bank accounts of each Loan Party maintained at one or more Cash Management Banks listed on Schedule 8.01 (as such Schedule may be amended in accordance with Section 8.01(d)).

"Cash Management Bank" has the meaning specified therefor in Section 8.01(a).

"Change in Law" means the occurrence, after the date of this Agreement, of any of the following: (a) the adoption or taking effect of any law, rule, regulation, judicial ruling, judgment or treaty, (b) any change in any law, rule, regulation or treaty or in the administration, interpretation, implementation 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 concerning capital adequacy promulgated by the Bank for International Settlements, the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (or any successor or similar authority) or the United States or foreign regulatory authorities shall, in each case, be deemed to be a "Change in Law", regardless of the date enacted, adopted or issued.

"Change of Control" means each occurrence of any of the following:

(a)the acquisition, directly or indirectly, by any person or group (within the meaning of Section 13(d)(3) of the Exchange Act) other than a Permitted Holder of beneficial ownership of more than the aggregate outstanding voting or economic power of the Equity Interests of the Parent owned by the Permitted Holders; 

			
	
 
	
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(b)during any period of two consecutive years, individuals who at the beginning of such period constituted the Board of Directors of the Parent (together with any new directors whose election by such Board of Directors or whose nomination for election by the shareholders of the Parent was approved by, or subsequently ratified by, a vote of at least a majority of the directors of the Parent then still in office who were either directors at the beginning of such period, or whose election or nomination for election was previously approved) cease for any reason to constitute a majority of the Board of Directors of the Parent;

(c)the Parent shall cease to have beneficial ownership (as defined in Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act) of 100% of the aggregate voting or economic power of the Equity Interests of each other Loan Party and each of its Subsidiaries (other than in connection with any transaction permitted pursuant to Section 7.02(c)(i)), free and clear of all Liens (other than Permitted Specified Liens); or

(d)a "Change of Control" (or any comparable term or provision) under or with respect to any of the Equity Interests or Indebtedness of the Parent or any of its Subsidiaries.

"Collateral" means all of the property and assets and all interests therein and proceeds thereof now owned or hereafter acquired by any Person upon which a Lien is granted or purported to be granted by such Person as security for all or any part of the Obligations.

"Collateral Agent" has the meaning specified therefor in the preamble hereto.

"Collateral Agent Advances" has the meaning specified therefor in Section 10.08(a).

"Collections" means all cash, checks, notes, instruments, and other items of payment (including insurance proceeds, proceeds of cash sales, rental proceeds, and tax refunds).

"Commitments" means, with respect to each Lender, such Lender's Term Loan Commitment.

"Commodity Exchange Act" means the Commodity Exchange Act (7 U.S.C. § 1 et seq.), as amended from time to time, and any successor statute.

"Compliance Certificate" means a Compliance Certificate, substantially in the form of Exhibit E hereto, duly executed by an Authorized Officer of the Parent.

"Consolidated EBITDA" means, with respect to any Person for any period:

(a)the Consolidated Net Income of such Person for such period,

plus 

(b)without duplication, the sum of the following amounts for such period to the extent deducted in the calculation of Consolidated Net Income for such period:

			
	
 
	
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(i)any provision for United States federal income taxes or other taxes (including state, franchise and other similar taxes and foreign withholding taxes) measured by income, profit or capital,

(ii)Consolidated Net Interest Expense, 

(iii)any depreciation and amortization expense (including amortization of debt discounts, fees and charges incurred in connection with Indebtedness), 

(iv)any aggregate net loss on the Disposition of property (other than accounts and Inventory) outside the ordinary course of business, 

(v)fees, costs and expenses incurred during such period in connection with the Effective Date Transactions, including expenses relating to the acceleration of employee compensation in connection therewith, paid within 365 days following the Effective Date in an aggregate amount not to exceed $6,500,000, 

(vi)fees, costs and expenses incurred during such period in connection with (A) any actual issuance of any Indebtedness or Equity Interests or (B) any actual acquisitions, investments, asset sales or divestitures permitted hereunder in an aggregate amount for clauses (A) and (B) not to exceed $1,000,000 in any Fiscal Year,

(vii)non-recurring cash charges incurred during such period in respect of restructurings, facilities closings, headcount reductions, integration or other similar actions, including severance charges in respect of employee terminations or relocation costs and business optimization costs, and any loss from extraordinary items and non-recurring or unusual costs, expenses and charges (it being agreed that write downs of current assets, including Accounts Receivable and Inventory, shall not be deemed to be extraordinary, non-recurring or unusual for purposes of this clause) in an aggregate amount not to exceed (A) $4,000,000 in any Fiscal Year and (B) $8,000,000 during the term of this Agreement (provided that supporting documentation reasonably satisfactory to the Agents certified by an Authorized Officer of the Parent is delivered to the Agents),

(viii)[reserved], 

(ix)[reserved],

(x)losses, charges, expenses, costs, accruals or reserves of any kind associated with any litigation (including any legal fees and expenses) and/or payment of actual or prospective legal settlements, fines, judgments or orders in aggregate amount not to exceed (A) $500,000 in any Fiscal Year and (B) $2,000,000 during the term of this Agreement,

(xi)any other non-cash expenditure, charge or loss for such period (other than any non-cash expenditure, charge or loss relating to write-offs, write-downs or reserves with respect to Accounts Receivable and Inventory),

(xii)any non-cash charge in connection with any adjustment in the fair value of the Milestone Payments (as defined in the Realtime MIPA);

			
	
 
	
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(xiii)any amendment fees or other fees payable in connection with the Loan, including the Anniversary Fee due on the 12 month and the 24 month anniversary of the Effective Date;

(xiv)any non-cash gain or loss on discontinued operations; and

(xv)any non-cash stock-based compensation expenses;

minus 

(c)without duplication, the sum of the following amounts for such period to the extent included in the calculation of such Consolidated Net Income for such period:

(i)any credit for United States federal income taxes or any other taxes (including state, franchise and other similar taxes and foreign withholding taxes) measured by income, profit or capital, 

(ii)any gain from extraordinary items, 

(iii)any aggregate net gain from the Disposition of property (other than Accounts Receivable and Inventory) outside the ordinary course of business, and 

(iv)any other non-cash gain, including any reversal of a charge referred to in clause (b)(xi) above by reason of a decrease in the value of any Equity Interest;

in each case, determined on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP.  

"Consolidated Net Income" means, with respect to any Person, for any period, the consolidated net income (or loss) of such Person and its Subsidiaries for such period; provided, however, that the following shall be excluded:  (a) the net income of any other Person in which such Person or one of its Subsidiaries has a joint interest with a third-party (which interest does not cause the net income of such other Person to be consolidated into the net income of such Person), except to the extent of the amount of dividends or distributions paid to such Person or Subsidiary, (b) the net income of any Subsidiary of such Person that is, on the last day of such period, subject to any restriction or limitation on the payment of dividends or the making of other distributions, to the extent of such restriction or limitation, and (c) the net income of any other Person arising prior to such other Person becoming a Subsidiary of such Person or merging or consolidating into such Person or its Subsidiaries.

"Consolidated Net Interest Expense" means, with respect to any Person for any period, (a) gross interest expense of such Person and its Subsidiaries for such period determined on a consolidated basis and in accordance with GAAP (including, without limitation, interest expense paid to Affiliates of such Person), less (b) the sum of (i) interest income for such period and (ii) gains for such period on Hedging Agreements (to the extent not included in interest income above and to the extent not deducted in the calculation of gross interest expense), plus (c) the sum of (i) losses for such period on Hedging Agreements (to the extent not included in gross interest expense) and (ii) the upfront costs or fees for such period associated with Hedging Agreements (to 

			
	
 
	
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the extent not included in gross interest expense), in each case, determined on a consolidated basis and in accordance with GAAP.

"Contingent Indemnity Obligations" means any Obligation constituting a contingent, unliquidated indemnification obligation of any Loan Party, in each case, to the extent (a) such obligation has not accrued and is not yet due and payable and (b) no claim has been made or is reasonably anticipated to be made with respect thereto.

"Contingent Obligation" means, with respect to any Person, any obligation of such Person guaranteeing or intending to guarantee any Indebtedness, leases, dividends or other obligations ("primary obligations") of any other Person (the "primary obligor") in any manner, whether directly or indirectly, including, without limitation, (a) the direct or indirect guaranty, endorsement (other than for collection or deposit in the ordinary course of business), co-making, discounting with recourse or sale with recourse by such Person of the obligation of a primary obligor, (b) the obligation to make take-or-pay or similar payments, if required, regardless of nonperformance by any other party or parties to an agreement, and (c) any obligation of such Person, whether or not contingent, (i) to purchase any such primary obligation or any property constituting direct or indirect security therefor, (ii) to advance or supply funds (A) for the purchase or payment of any such primary obligation or (B) to maintain working capital or equity capital of the primary obligor or otherwise to maintain the net worth or solvency of the primary obligor, (iii) to purchase property, assets, securities or services primarily for the purpose of assuring the owner of any such primary obligation of the ability of the primary obligor to make payment of such primary obligation or (iv) otherwise to assure or hold harmless the holder of such primary obligation against loss in respect thereof; provided, however, that the term "Contingent Obligation" shall not include any product warranties extended in the ordinary course of business.  The amount of any Contingent Obligation shall be deemed to be an amount equal to the stated or determinable amount of the primary obligation with respect to which such Contingent Obligation is made (or, if less, the maximum amount of such primary obligation for which such Person may be liable pursuant to the terms of the instrument evidencing such Contingent Obligation) or, if not stated or determinable, the maximum reasonably anticipated liability with respect thereto (assuming such Person is required to perform thereunder), as determined by such Person in good faith.

"Contractual Obligation" means, as to any Person, any provision of any security issued by such Person or of any agreement, instrument or other undertaking to which such Person is a party or by which it or any of its property is bound.

"Control Agreement" means, with respect to any deposit account, securities account, commodity account, securities entitlement or commodity contract, an agreement, in form and substance satisfactory to the Agents, among (a) the Collateral Agent, the financial institution, (b) securities intermediary or other Person at which such account is maintained or with which such entitlement or contract is carried, (c) the Loan Party maintaining such account and (d) prior to the payment in full of the ABL Facility Indebtedness and the termination of all commitments under the ABL Facility, the ABL Agent, effective to grant "control" (as defined under the applicable UCC) over such account to the Collateral Agent.

			
	
 
	
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"Covered Entity" means (a) each Borrower, each of Borrower's Subsidiaries, all Guarantors and all pledgors of Collateral and (b) each Person that, directly or indirectly, is in control of a Person described in clause (a) above.  For purposes of this definition, "control" of a Person means the power, directly or indirectly, either to (a) vote 15% or more of the Equity Interests having ordinary voting power for the election of members of the Board of Directors of such Person or (b) direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of such Person whether by contract or otherwise.  

"Current Value" has the meaning specified therefor in Section 7.01(m).

"Debtor Relief Law" means the Bankruptcy Code and any other liquidation, conservatorship, bankruptcy, assignment for the benefit of creditors, moratorium, rearrangement, receivership, insolvency, reorganization, or similar debtor relief law of the United States or other applicable jurisdiction from time to time in effect.

"Default" means an event which, with the giving of notice or the lapse of time or both, would constitute an Event of Default.

"Defaulting Lender" means any Lender that (a) has failed to (i) fund all or any portion of its Loans within 2 Business Days of the date such Loans were required to be funded hereunder unless such Lender notifies the Administrative Agent and the Administrative Borrower in writing that such failure is the result of such Lender's determination that one or more conditions precedent to funding (each of which conditions precedent, together with any applicable default, shall be specifically identified in such writing) has not been satisfied, or (ii) pay to the Administrative Agent or any other Lender any other amount required to be paid by it hereunder within 2 Business Days of the date when due, (b) has notified the Administrative Borrower, or the Administrative Agent in writing that it does not intend to comply with its funding obligations hereunder, or has made a public statement to that effect (unless such writing or public statement relates to such Lender's obligation to fund a Loan hereunder and states that such position is based on such Lender's determination that a condition precedent to funding (which condition precedent, together with any applicable default, shall be specifically identified in such writing or public statement) cannot be satisfied), (c) has failed, within 3 Business Days after written request by the Administrative Agent or the Administrative Borrower, to confirm in writing to the Administrative Agent and the Administrative Borrower that it will comply with its prospective funding obligations hereunder (provided that such Lender shall cease to be a Defaulting Lender pursuant to this clause (c) upon receipt of such written confirmation by the Administrative Agent and the Administrative Borrower), or (d) has, or has a direct or indirect parent company that has, (i) become the subject of a proceeding under any Debtor Relief Law, or (ii) had appointed for it a receiver, custodian, conservator, trustee, administrator, assignee for the benefit of creditors or similar Person charged with reorganization or liquidation of its business or assets, including the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other state or federal regulatory authority acting in such a capacity.  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, a Lender shall not be a Defaulting Lender solely by virtue of the ownership or acquisition of any Equity Interest 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 permits such Lender (or such Governmental Authority) to reject, repudiate, disavow or disaffirm any 

			
	
 
	
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contracts or agreements made with such Lender.  Any determination by the Administrative Agent that a Lender is a Defaulting Lender under clauses (a) through (d) above shall be conclusive and binding absent manifest error, and such Lender shall be deemed to be a Defaulting Lender upon delivery of written notice of such determination to the Administrative Borrower and each Lender.

"Disbursement Letter" means a disbursement letter, in form and substance satisfactory to the Agents, by and among the Loan Parties, the Agents, the Lenders and the other Persons party thereto, and the related funds flow memorandum describing the sources and uses of all cash payments in connection with the transactions contemplated to occur on the Effective Date.

"Disposition" means any transaction, or series of related transactions, pursuant to which any Person or any of its Subsidiaries sells, assigns, transfers, leases, licenses (as licensor) or otherwise disposes of any property or assets (whether now owned or hereafter acquired) to any other Person, in each case, whether or not the consideration therefor consists of cash, securities or other assets owned by the acquiring Person.  For purposes of clarification, "Disposition" shall include (a) the sale or other disposition for value of any contracts, (b) the early termination or modification of any contract resulting in the receipt by any Loan Party of a cash payment or other consideration in exchange for such event (other than payments in the ordinary course for accrued and unpaid amounts due through the date of termination or modification), (c) any sale of merchant accounts (or any rights thereto (including, without limitation, any rights to any residual payment stream with respect thereto)) by any Loan Party and (d) any disposition of property through a "plan of division" under the Delaware Limited Liability Company Act or any comparable transaction under any similar law.

"Disqualified Equity Interests" means any Equity Interest that, by its terms (or by the terms of any security or other Equity Interest into which it is convertible or for which it is exchangeable), or upon the happening of any event or condition, (a) matures or is mandatorily redeemable, pursuant to a sinking fund obligation or, (b) is redeemable at the option of the holder thereof, in whole or in part, (c) provides for the scheduled payments of dividends or distributions in cash, or (d) is convertible into or exchangeable for (i) Indebtedness or (ii) any other Equity Interests that would constitute Disqualified Equity Interests, in each case of clauses (a) through (d), prior to the date that is 95 days after the Final Maturity Date.

"Dollar," "Dollars" and the symbol "$" each means lawful money of the United States of America.

"Domestic Subsidiary" means any Subsidiary that is organized and existing under the laws of the United States or any state or commonwealth thereof or under the laws of the District of Columbia.

"Effective Date" has the meaning specified therefor in Section 5.01.

"Effective Date Transactions" means (a) the execution, delivery and performance of the Loan Documents and the making of the Loans hereunder and (b) the other transactions contemplated hereby and thereby to occur on the Effective Date.

"Effective Yield" means, as to any Loan, the effective yield on such Loan as determined by the Collateral Agent in good faith, taking into account the applicable interest rate 

			
	
 
	
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margins, any interest rate floors or similar devices and all fees, including, without limitation, upfront, underwriting, commitment or similar fees or original issue discount payable generally to all Lenders making such Loan, but excluding any arrangement, structuring or amendment fees or other fees payable in connection therewith that are not generally payable to all Lenders making such Loan.

"Employee Plan" means an employee benefit plan (other than a Multiemployer Plan) covered by Title IV of ERISA and maintained (or that was maintained at any time during the 6 calendar years preceding the date of any borrowing hereunder) for employees of any Loan Party or any of its ERISA Affiliates.

"Environmental Actions" means any complaint, summons, citation, notice, directive, order, claim, litigation, investigation, judicial or administrative proceeding, judgment, letter or other communication from any Person or Governmental Authority involving violations of Environmental Laws or Releases of Hazardous Materials (a) from any assets, properties or businesses owned or operated by any Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries or any predecessor in interest; (b) from adjoining properties or businesses; or (c) onto any facilities which received Hazardous Materials generated by any Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries or any predecessor in interest. 

"Environmental Laws" means the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (42 U.S.C. § 9601, et seq.), the Hazardous Materials Transportation Act (49 U.S.C. § 1801, et seq.), the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (42 U.S.C. § 6901, et seq.), the Federal Clean Water Act (33 U.S.C. § 1251 et seq.), the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. § 7401 et seq.), the Toxic Substances Control Act (15 U.S.C. § 2601 et seq.) and the Occupational Safety and Health Act (29 U.S.C. § 651 et seq.), as such laws may be amended or otherwise modified from time to time, and any other Requirement of Law, permit, license or other binding determination of any Governmental Authority imposing liability or establishing standards of conduct for protection of the environment or other government restrictions relating to the protection of the environment or the Release, deposit or migration of any Hazardous Materials into the environment.

"Environmental Liabilities and Costs" means all liabilities, monetary obligations, Remedial Actions, losses, damages, punitive damages, consequential damages, treble damages, costs and expenses (including all reasonable fees, disbursements and expenses of counsel, experts and consultants and costs of investigations and feasibility studies), fines, penalties, sanctions and interest incurred as a result of any claim or demand by any Governmental Authority or any third party, and which relate to any environmental condition or a Release of Hazardous Materials from or onto (a) any property presently or formerly owned by any Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries or (b) any facility which received Hazardous Materials generated by any Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries.

"Environmental Lien" means any Lien in favor of any Governmental Authority for Environmental Liabilities and Costs.

"Equity Interests" means (a) all shares of capital stock (whether denominated as common stock or preferred stock), equity interests, beneficial, partnership or membership interests, 

			
	
 
	
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joint venture interests, participations or other ownership or profit interests in or equivalents (regardless of how designated) of or in a Person (other than an individual), whether voting or non-voting and (b) all securities convertible into or exchangeable for any of the foregoing and all warrants, options or other rights to purchase, subscribe for or otherwise acquire any of the foregoing, whether or not presently convertible, exchangeable or exercisable.

"Equity Issuance" means either (a) the sale or issuance by any Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries of any shares of its Equity Interests or (b) the receipt by the Parent of any cash capital contributions.

"ERISA" means the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended, and any successor statute of similar import, and regulations thereunder, in each case, as in effect from time to time.  References to sections of ERISA shall be construed also to refer to any successor sections.

"ERISA Affiliate" means, with respect to any Person, any trade or business (whether or not incorporated) which is a member of a group of which such Person is a member and which would be deemed to be a "controlled group" within the meaning of Sections 414(b), (c), (m) and (o) of the Internal Revenue Code.

"Erroneous Distribution" has the meaning specified therefor in Section 10.17.

"Event of Default" has the meaning specified therefor in Section 9.01.

"Excess Availability" means, as of any date of determination, the amount equal to the result of (a) Availability minus (b) the aggregate amount, if any, of all trade payables of the Parent and its Subsidiaries aged in excess of historical levels with respect thereto and all book overdrafts of the Parent and its Subsidiaries in excess of historical practices with respect thereto, in each case, as determined by the Agents in their discretion.

"Excess Cash" means the amount by which the aggregate amount of all unrestricted cash and Cash Equivalents of the Loan Parties (net of any outstanding ABL Revolving Loans) exceeds $3,000,000 on March 31 of each calendar year.

"Exchange Act" means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

"Excluded Account" means (a) any deposit account specifically and exclusively used for payroll, payroll taxes and other employee wage and benefit payments (including Roth IRA contributions) to or for the benefit of any Loan Party's employees and (b) any Petty Cash Accounts.

"Excluded Equity Issuance" means (a) in the event that the Parent or any of its Subsidiaries forms any Subsidiary in accordance with this Agreement, the issuance by such Subsidiary of Equity Interests to the Parent or such Subsidiary, as applicable, (b) the issuance of Equity Interests by the Parent to any Person that is an equity holder of the Parent prior to such issuance (an "Equity Holder") so long as such Equity Holder did not acquire any Equity Interests of the Parent so as to become an Equity Holder concurrently with, or in contemplation of, the issuance of such Equity Interests to such Equity Holder, (c) the issuance of Equity Interests of the 

			
	
 
	
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Parent to directors, officers and employees of the Parent and its Subsidiaries pursuant to employee stock option plans (or other employee incentive plans or other compensation arrangements) approved by the Board of Directors of the Parent, (d) the issuance of Equity Interests of the Parent to finance (i) the payment of a Milestone Payment described in clause (j) of "Permitted Indebtedness" or (ii) the payment of accrued interest and principal on the Montgomery Subordinated Note on the maturity date thereof and (e) the issuance of Equity Interests by a Subsidiary of the Parent to its parent or member in connection with the contribution by such parent or member to such Subsidiary of the proceeds of an issuance described in clauses (a) – (d) above.

"Excluded Locations" means the locations identified on Schedule 5.02(b).

"Excluded Taxes" means any of the following Taxes imposed on or with respect to a Recipient or required to be withheld or deducted from a payment to a Recipient, (a) Taxes imposed on or measured by net income (however denominated), franchise Taxes, and branch profits Taxes, in each case, (i) imposed as a result of such Recipient being organized under the laws of, or having its principal office or, in the case of any Lender, its applicable lending office located in, the jurisdiction imposing such Tax (or any political subdivision thereof) or (ii) that are Other Connection Taxes, (b) in the case of a Lender, U.S. federal withholding Taxes imposed on amounts payable to or for the account of such Lender with respect to an applicable interest in a Loan or Commitment pursuant to a law in effect on the date on which (i) such Lender acquires such interest in the Loan or Commitment (other than pursuant to an assignment request by the Borrower under Section 2.12(b)) or (ii) such Lender changes its lending office, except in each case to the extent that, pursuant to Section 2.09, amounts with respect to such Taxes were payable either to such Lender's assignor immediately before such Lender became a party hereto or to such Lender immediately before it changed its lending office, (c) Taxes attributable to such Recipient's failure to comply with Section 2.09(d) and (d) any U.S. federal withholding Taxes imposed under FATCA.

"Existing Credit Facility" means that certain Financing Agreement, dated as of August 14, 2015, among certain of the Loan Parties, the Existing Lenders and Cerberus Business Finance, LLC as collateral agent, and PNC Bank, National Association, as administrative agent, as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time.

"Existing Lenders" means the lenders party to the Existing Credit Facility.

"Extraordinary Receipts" means any cash received by the Parent or any of its Subsidiaries not in the ordinary course of business (and not consisting of proceeds described in Section 2.05(c)(ii) or (iii) hereof), including, without limitation, (a) foreign, United States, state or local tax refunds in an aggregate amount exceeding $500,000 during the term of this Agreement, (b) pension plan reversions, (c) proceeds of insurance (other than to the extent such insurance proceeds are (i) immediately payable to a Person that is not the Parent or any of its Subsidiaries in accordance with applicable Requirements of Law or with Contractual Obligations entered into in the ordinary course of business or (ii) received by the Parent or any of its Subsidiaries as reimbursement for any out-of-pocket costs incurred or made by such Person prior to the receipt thereof directly related to the event resulting from the payment of such proceeds), (d) judgments, proceeds of settlements or other consideration of any kind in connection with any cause of action, 

			
	
 
	
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(e) condemnation awards (and payments in lieu thereof), (f) indemnity payments and (g) any purchase price adjustment received in connection with any purchase agreement.

"Facility" means the real property identified on Schedule 1.01(B) and any New Facility hereafter acquired by the Parent or any of its Subsidiaries, including, without limitation, the land on which each such facility is located, all buildings and other improvements thereon, and all fixtures located thereat or used in connection therewith.

"Faneuil" has the meaning specified therefor in the preamble hereto.

"Faneuil CapEx" means any expenditures made by any Loan Party for or in connection with (a) the construction of new call centers for use by or the benefit of Faneuil, as consented to by the Collateral Agent in writing and (b) implementation or other set-up costs for any client of Faneuil to the extent that such amounts are to be reimbursed to Faneuil by such client pursuant to a binding agreement between Faneuil and such client (provided that evidence of such agreement reasonably satisfactory to the Collateral Agent is delivered to the Collateral Agent), so long as the aggregate amount of all unreimbursed amounts that will be reimbursed to Faneuil by clients pursuant to binding agreements shall not exceed $10,000,000 at any time.

"Faneuil Disposition" means a Disposition of all of the Equity Interests of, or all or substantially all of the assets of, Faneuil or any division thereof, in each case consented to by the Collateral Agent in writing. 

"FASB ASC" means the Accounting Standards Codification of the Financial Accounting Standards Board.

"FATCA" means Sections 1471 through 1474 of the Internal Revenue Code, as of the date of this Agreement (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, any agreements entered into pursuant to Section 1471(b)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code and any fiscal, tax or regulatory legislation, rules or official practices adopted pursuant to any intergovernmental agreement entered into in connection with the implementation of Sections 1471 through 1474 of the Internal Revenue Code and the Treasury Regulations thereunder.

"FCPA" has the meaning specified therefor in the definition of Anti-Corruption Laws.

"Federal Funds Rate" means, for any period, a fluctuating interest rate per annum equal to, for each day during such period, the weighted average of the rates on overnight Federal funds transactions with members of the Federal Reserve System, as published on the next succeeding Business Day by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, or, if such rate is not so published for any day which is a Business Day, the average of the quotations for such day on such transactions received by the Administrative Agent from three Federal funds brokers of recognized standing selected by it.

			
	
 
	
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"Fee Letter" means the fee letter, dated as of the Effective Date, among the Borrowers and the Agents (as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time).

"Final Maturity Date" means June 29, 2025.

"Financial Statements" means (a) the audited consolidated balance sheet of the Parent and its Subsidiaries for the Fiscal Year ended September 30, 2020, and the related consolidated statement of operations, shareholders' equity and cash flows for the Fiscal Year then ended and (b) the unaudited consolidated balance sheet of the Parent and its Subsidiaries for the 8 months ended May 31, 2021, and the related consolidated statement of operations and cash flows for the 8 months then ended.

"First Period" has the meaning specified therefor in the definition of Applicable Premium.

"Fiscal Year" means the fiscal year of the Parent and its Subsidiaries ending on September 30 of each year.

"Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio" means, with respect to any Person for any period, the ratio of (a) Consolidated EBITDA of such Person and its Subsidiaries for such period, to (b) the sum of (i) all principal of Indebtedness of such Person and its Subsidiaries scheduled to be paid or prepaid during such period (excluding, for the avoidance of doubt, payments under Section 2.05), plus (ii) Consolidated Net Interest Expense of such Person and its Subsidiaries for such period, plus (iii) income taxes paid or payable by such Person and its Subsidiaries during such period, plus (iv) cash dividends or distributions paid, or the purchase, redemption or other acquisition or retirement for value (including in connection with any merger or consolidation), by such Person or any of its Subsidiaries, in respect of the Equity Interests of such Person or any of its Subsidiaries (other than dividends or distributions paid by a Loan Party to any other Loan Party) during such period, plus (v) all management, consulting, monitoring, and advisory fees paid by such Person or any of its Subsidiaries to any of its Affiliates during such period (other than reasonable salaries paid to officers in the ordinary course of business in an aggregate amount not to exceed $750,000 in any Fiscal Year), plus (vi) unfinanced Capital Expenditures made by such Person and its Subsidiaries during such period.  The amounts described in (A) clause (b) above (other than (b)(iii) and (b)(vi)) shall be calculated on an Annualized Basis and (B) clauses (b)(iii) and (b)(vi) above shall, with respect to any period, equal the sum of the actual amounts paid during the consecutive 12 months ending on the last day of such period.  For purposes of this definition, "Annualized Basis" shall mean with respect to calculating an amount (i) for the fiscal quarter ending September 30, 2021, such amount for the consecutive 3 month period ending September 30, 2021 times four (4), (ii) for the fiscal quarter ending December 31, 2021, such amount for the consecutive 6 month period ending December 31, 2021 times two (2), (iii) for the fiscal quarter ending March 31, 2022, such amount for the consecutive 9 month period ending March 31, 2022 times four-thirds (4/3), and (iv) for the fiscal quarter ending June 30, 2022, such amount for the consecutive 12 months then ending.  

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"GAAP" means generally accepted accounting principles in effect from time to time in the United States, applied on a consistent basis, provided that for the purpose of Section 7.03 hereof and the definitions used therein, "GAAP" shall mean generally accepted accounting principles in effect on the date hereof and consistent with those used in the preparation of the Financial Statements, provided, further, that if there occurs after the date of this Agreement any change in GAAP that affects in any respect the calculation of any covenant contained in Section 7.03 hereof, the Collateral Agent and the Administrative Borrower shall negotiate in good faith amendments to the provisions of this Agreement that relate to the calculation of such covenant with the intent of having the respective positions of the Lenders and the Borrowers after such change in GAAP conform as nearly as possible to their respective positions as of the date of this Agreement and, until any such amendments have been agreed upon, the covenants in Section 7.03 hereof shall be calculated as if no such change in GAAP has occurred.

"Governing Documents" means, (a) with respect to any corporation, the certificate or articles of incorporation and the bylaws (or equivalent or comparable constitutive documents with respect to any non-U.S. jurisdiction); (b) with respect to any limited liability company, the certificate or articles of formation or organization, and the operating agreement; (c) with respect to any partnership, joint venture, trust or other form of business entity, the partnership, joint venture, declaration or other applicable agreement or documentation evidencing or otherwise relating to its formation or organization, governance and capitalization; and (d) with respect to any of the entities described above, any other agreement, instrument, filing or notice with respect thereto filed in connection with its formation or organization with the applicable Governmental Authority in the jurisdiction of its formation or organization.

"Governmental Authority" means any nation or government, any foreign, Federal, state, territory, provincial, city, town, municipality, county, local or other political subdivision thereof or thereto and any department, commission, board, bureau, instrumentality, agency 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).

"Guaranteed Obligations" has the meaning specified therefor in Section 11.01.

"Guarantor" means (a)  each Subsidiary of the Parent listed as a "Guarantor" on the signature pages hereto, and (b) each other Person which guarantees, pursuant to Section 7.01(b) or otherwise, all or any part of the Obligations.

"Guaranty" means (a) the guaranty of each Guarantor party hereto contained in Article XI hereof and (b) each other guaranty, in form and substance satisfactory to the Collateral Agent, made by any other Guarantor in favor of the Collateral Agent for the benefit of the Agents and the Lenders guaranteeing all or part of the Obligations.

"Hazardous Material" means (a) any element, compound or chemical that is defined, listed or otherwise classified as a contaminant, pollutant, toxic pollutant, toxic or hazardous substance, extremely hazardous substance or chemical, hazardous waste, special waste, or solid waste under Environmental Laws or that is likely to cause immediately, or at some future time, harm to or have an adverse effect on, the environment or risk to human health or safety, 

			
	
 
	
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including, without limitation, any pollutant, contaminant, waste, hazardous waste, toxic substance or dangerous good which is defined or identified in any Environmental Law and which is present in the environment in such quantity or state that it contravenes any Environmental Law; (b) petroleum and its refined products; (c) polychlorinated biphenyls; (d) any substance exhibiting a hazardous waste characteristic, including, without limitation, corrosivity, ignitability, toxicity or reactivity as well as any radioactive or explosive materials; and (e) any raw materials, building components (including, without limitation, asbestos-containing materials) and manufactured products containing hazardous substances listed or classified as such under Environmental Laws.

"Hedging Agreement" means any interest rate, foreign currency, commodity or equity exchange, swap, collar, cap, floor or forward rate agreement, or other agreement or arrangement designed to protect against fluctuations in interest rates or currency, commodity or equity values (including, without limitation, any option with respect to any of the foregoing and any combination of the foregoing agreements or arrangements), and any confirmation executed in connection with any such agreement or arrangement.

"Highest Lawful Rate" means, with respect to any Agent or any Lender, the maximum non-usurious interest rate, if any, that at any time or from time to time may be contracted for, taken, reserved, charged or received on the Obligations under laws applicable to such Agent or such Lender which are currently in effect or, to the extent allowed by law, under such applicable laws which may hereafter be in effect and which allow a higher maximum non-usurious interest rate than applicable laws now allow.

"Holdout Lender" has the meaning specified therefor in Section 12.02(b).

"Indebtedness" means, with respect to any Person, without duplication, (a) all indebtedness of such Person for borrowed money; (a) all obligations of such Person for the deferred purchase price of property or services (other than trade payables or other accounts payable incurred in the ordinary course of such Person's business and not outstanding for more than 90 days after the date such payable was created and any earn-out, purchase price adjustment or similar obligation until such obligation appears in the liabilities section of the balance sheet of such Person); (a) all obligations of such Person evidenced by bonds, debentures, notes or other similar instruments or upon which interest payments are customarily made; (a) all reimbursement, payment or other obligations and liabilities of such Person created or arising under any conditional sales or other title retention agreement with respect to property used and/or acquired by such Person, even though the rights and remedies of the lessor, seller and/or lender thereunder may be limited to repossession or sale of such property; (a) all Capitalized Lease Obligations of such Person; (a) all obligations and liabilities, contingent or otherwise, of such Person, in respect of letters of credit, acceptances and similar facilities; (a) the amount of any net obligations of such Persons under any Hedging Agreement which on any date shall be deemed to be the Swap Termination Value thereof as of such date; (a) all monetary obligations under any receivables factoring, receivable sales or similar transactions and all monetary obligations under any synthetic lease, tax ownership/operating lease, off-balance sheet financing or similar financing; (a) all Contingent Obligations; (a) all Disqualified Equity Interests; and (a) all obligations referred to in clauses (a) through (j) of this definition of another Person secured by (or for which the holder of such Indebtedness has an existing right, contingent or otherwise, to be secured by) a Lien upon property owned by such Person, even though such Person has not assumed or become liable for 

			
	
 
	
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the payment of such Indebtedness.  The Indebtedness of any Person shall include the Indebtedness of any partnership of or joint venture in which such Person is a general partner or a joint venturer, unless such Indebtedness is expressly non-recourse to such Person.

"Indemnified Matters" has the meaning specified therefor in Section 12.15.

"Indemnified Taxes" means (a) Taxes, other than Excluded Taxes, imposed on or with respect to any payment made by or on account of any obligation any Loan Party under any Loan Document and (b) to the extent not otherwise described in clause (a), Other Taxes.

"Indemnitees" has the meaning specified therefor in Section 12.15.

"Insolvency Proceeding" means any proceeding commenced by or against any Person under any provision of any Debtor Relief Law.

"Intellectual Property" has the meaning specified therefor in the Security Agreement.

"Intellectual Property Contracts" means all agreements concerning Intellectual Property, including without limitation license agreements, technology consulting agreements, confidentiality agreements, co-existence agreements, consent agreements and non-assertion agreements.

"Intercreditor Agreement" means the Intercreditor Agreement, dated as of the date hereof, by and among the Loan Parties, the Collateral Agent and the ABL Agent (as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time).

"Intercompany Subordination Agreement" means an Intercompany Subordination Agreement made by the Parent and its Subsidiaries in favor of the Collateral Agent for the benefit of the Agents and the Lenders, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Collateral Agent.

"Interest Period" means, with respect to each LIBOR Rate Loan, a period commencing on the date of the making of such LIBOR Rate Loan (or the continuation of a LIBOR Rate Loan or the conversion of a Reference Rate Loan to a LIBOR Rate Loan) and ending 1, 2 or 3 months thereafter; provided, however, that (a) if any Interest Period would end on a day that is not a Business Day, such Interest Period shall be extended (subject to clauses (c)-(e) below) to the next succeeding Business Day, (b) interest shall accrue at the applicable rate based upon the LIBOR Rate from and including the first day of each Interest Period to, but excluding, the day on which any Interest Period expires, (c) any Interest Period that would end on a day that is not a Business Day shall be extended to the next succeeding Business Day unless such Business Day falls in another calendar month, in which case such Interest Period shall end on the next preceding Business Day, (d) with respect to an Interest Period 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), the Interest Period shall end on the last Business Day of the calendar month that is 1, 2 or 3 months after the date on which the Interest Period began, as applicable, and (e) the Borrowers may not elect an Interest Period which will end after the Final Maturity Date.

			
	
 
	
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"Internal Revenue Code" means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (or any successor statute thereto) and the regulations thereunder.

"Inventory" means, with respect to any Person, all goods and merchandise of such Person leased or held for sale or lease by such Person, including, without limitation, all raw materials, work-in-process and finished goods, and all packaging, supplies and materials of every nature used or usable in connection with the shipping, storing, advertising or sale of such goods and merchandise, whether now owned or hereafter acquired, and all such other property the sale or other disposition of which would give rise to an Account Receivable or cash.

"Investment" means, with respect to any Person, (a) any investment by such Person in any other Person (including Affiliates) in the form of loans, guarantees, advances or other extensions of credit (excluding Accounts Receivable arising in the ordinary course of business), capital contributions or acquisitions of Indebtedness (including, any bonds, notes, debentures or other debt securities), Equity Interests, or all or substantially all of the assets of such other Person (or of any division or business line of such other Person), (b) the purchase or ownership of any futures contract or liability for the purchase or sale of currency or other commodities at a future date in the nature of a futures contract, or (c) any investment in any other items that are or would be classified as investments on a balance sheet of such Person prepared in accordance with GAAP.

"Joinder Agreement" means a Joinder Agreement, substantially in the form of Exhibit A, duly executed by a Subsidiary of a Loan Party made a party hereto pursuant to Section 7.01(b).

"Lease" means any lease of real property to which any Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries is a party as lessor or lessee.

"Lender" has the meaning specified therefor in the preamble hereto.

"Leverage Ratio" means, with respect to any Person and its Subsidiaries for any period, the ratio of (a) all Indebtedness described in clauses (a) (but excluding Indebtedness under the Subordinated Notes), (b), (c), (d) and (e) in the definition thereof of such Person and its Subsidiaries as of the end of such period to (b) Consolidated EBITDA of such Person and its Subsidiaries for such period.

"LIBOR" means, with respect to any LIBOR Rate Loan for any Interest Period, the London interbank offered rate as calculated by the ICE Benchmark Administration (or any other Person that takes over the administration of such rate) and obtained through a nationally recognized service such as Bloomberg or Reuters (or on any successor or substitute page on such screen that displays such rate, or on the appropriate page of such other information service that publishes such rate from time to time as selected by the Administrative Agent in its reasonable discretion; in each case, the "Screen Rate"), or a comparable or successor rate that has been approved by the Administrative Agent, at approximately 11:00 a.m., London time, two Business Days prior to the commencement of such Interest Period; provided, that, if the Screen Rate shall not be available at such time for such Interest Period (an "Impacted Interest Period") with respect to Dollars, then the LIBOR Rate shall be the Interpolated Rate at such time.  "Interpolated Rate" means, at any time, the rate per annum determined by the Administrative Agent (which 

			
	
 
	
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determination shall be conclusive and binding absent manifest error) to be equal to the rate that results from interpolating on a linear basis between: (a) the Screen Rate for the longest period (for which that Screen Rate is available in Dollars) that is shorter than the Impacted Interest Period and (b) the Screen Rate for the shortest period (for which that Screen Rate is available for Dollars) that exceeds the Impacted Interest Period, in each case, at such time. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, if "LIBOR" shall be less than zero, such rate shall be deemed to be zero for purposes of this Agreement.

"LIBOR Deadline" has the meaning specified therefor in Section 2.07(a).

"LIBOR Notice" means a written notice substantially in the form of Exhibit D. 

"LIBOR Option" has the meaning specified therefor in Section 2.07(a).

"LIBOR Rate" means, for each Interest Period for each LIBOR Rate Loan, the greater of (a) the rate per annum determined by the Administrative Agent (rounded upwards if necessary, to the next 1/100%) by dividing (i) LIBOR for such Interest Period by (ii) 100% minus the Reserve Percentage and (b) 1.75%.  The LIBOR Rate shall be adjusted on and as of the effective day of any change in the Reserve Percentage.

"LIBOR Rate Loan" means each portion of a Loan that bears interest at a rate determined by reference to the LIBOR Rate.

"Lien" means any mortgage, deed of trust, pledge, lien (statutory or otherwise), security interest, charge or other encumbrance or security or preferential arrangement of any nature, including, without limitation, any conditional sale or title retention arrangement, any Capitalized Lease and any assignment, deposit arrangement or financing lease intended as, or having the effect of, security.

"Loan" means the Term Loan made by an Agent or a Lender to the Borrowers pursuant to Article II hereof.

"Loan Account" means an account maintained hereunder by the Administrative Agent on its books of account at the Payment Office, and with respect to the Borrowers, in which the Borrowers will be charged with all Loans made to, and all other Obligations incurred by, the Borrowers.

"Loan Document" means this Agreement, any Control Agreement, the Disbursement Letter, the Fee Letter, any Guaranty, the Intercompany Subordination Agreement, the Intercreditor Agreement, any Joinder Agreement, any Mortgage, any Security Agreement, any UCC Filing Authorization Letter, the VCOC Management Rights Agreement, any landlord waiver, any collateral access agreement, any Perfection Certificate and any other agreement, instrument, certificate, report and other document executed and delivered pursuant hereto or thereto or otherwise evidencing or securing any Loan or any other Obligation.

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"Make-Whole Amount" means in the case of any Applicable Premium Trigger Event, as of the date of the occurrence of any such Applicable Premium Trigger Event during the First Period, an amount equal to the aggregate amount of interest (including, without limitation, (a) interest payable in cash, in kind or deferred and (b) if applicable, interest at the Post-Default Rate) which would have otherwise been payable on the aggregate principal amount of the Term Loan paid (or deemed prepaid in the case of an acceleration of the Loans) on such date from the date of the occurrence of such Applicable Premium Trigger Event until the 12 month anniversary of the Effective Date (determined using a rate of interest per annum equal to the rate of interest in effect pursuant to the terms of this Agreement as of the date of such Applicable Premium Trigger Event).

"Material Adverse Effect" means a material adverse effect on any of (a) the condition (financial or otherwise), business, operations, assets or liabilities of the Loan Parties taken as a whole, (b) the ability of the Loan Parties taken as a whole to perform any of their payment or other material obligations under any Loan Document, (c) the legality, validity or enforceability of this Agreement or any other Loan Document, (d) the rights and remedies of any Agent or any Lender under any Loan Document, or (e) the validity, perfection or priority of a Lien in favor of the Collateral Agent for the benefit of the Agents and the Lenders on Collateral having a fair market value in excess of $1,000,000.

"Material Contract" means, with respect to any Person, (a) each contract or agreement to which such Person or any of its Subsidiaries is a party involving aggregate consideration payable to or by such Person or such Subsidiary of $1,500,000 or more in any Fiscal Year (other than purchase orders in the ordinary course of the business of such Person or such Subsidiary and other than contracts that by their terms may be terminated by such Person or Subsidiary in the ordinary course of its business upon less than 60 days' notice without penalty or premium) and (b) all other contracts or agreements as to which the breach, nonperformance, cancellation or failure to renew by any party thereto could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

"Montgomery Subordinated Note" means that certain Convertible Promissory Note, dated as of the Effective Date, issued by the Parent to Elizabeth Glazer 2012 Trust, as in effect on the date hereof.

"Moody's" means Moody's Investors Service, Inc. and any successor thereto.

"Mortgage" means a mortgage (including, without limitation, a leasehold mortgage), deed of trust or deed to secure debt, in form and substance satisfactory to the Collateral Agent, made by a Loan Party in favor of the Collateral Agent for the benefit of the Agents and the Lenders, securing the Obligations and delivered to the Collateral Agent.

"Multiemployer Plan" means a "multiemployer plan" as defined in Section 4001(a)(3) of ERISA to which any Loan Party or any of its ERISA Affiliates has contributed, or has been obligated to contribute, to at any time during the preceding 6 years.

"Net Cash Proceeds" means, with respect to, any issuance or incurrence of any Indebtedness, any Equity Issuance, any Disposition or the receipt of any Extraordinary Receipts 

			
	
 
	
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by any Person or any of its Subsidiaries, the aggregate amount of cash received (directly or indirectly) from time to time (whether as initial consideration or through the payment or disposition of deferred consideration) by or on behalf of such Person or such Subsidiary, in connection therewith after deducting therefrom only (a) in the case of any Disposition or the receipt of any Extraordinary Receipts consisting of insurance proceeds or condemnation awards, the amount of any Indebtedness secured by any Permitted Lien on any asset (other than Indebtedness assumed by the purchaser of such asset) which is required to be, and is, repaid in connection therewith (other than Indebtedness under this Agreement), (b) reasonable expenses related thereto incurred by such Person or such Subsidiary in connection therewith, (c) transfer taxes paid to any taxing authorities by such Person or such Subsidiary in connection therewith, and (d) net income taxes to be paid in connection therewith (after taking into account any tax credits or deductions and any tax sharing arrangements), in each case, to the extent, but only to the extent, that the amounts so deducted are (i) actually paid to a Person that, except in the case of reasonable out-of-pocket expenses, is not an Affiliate of such Person or any of its Subsidiaries and (ii) properly attributable to such transaction or to the asset that is the subject thereof.

"New Facility" has the meaning specified therefor in Section 7.01(m).

"New Lending Office" has the meaning specified therefor in Section 2.09(d).

"Non-Qualifying Party" means any Loan Party that on the Eligibility Date fails for any reason to qualify as an Eligible Contract Participant.

"Non-U.S. Lender" has the meaning specified therefor in Section 2.09(d).

"Notice of Borrowing" has the meaning specified therefor in Section 2.02(a).

"Obligations" means all present and future indebtedness, obligations, and liabilities of each Loan Party to the Agents and the other Secured Parties arising under or in connection with this Agreement or any other Loan Document, whether or not the right of payment in respect of such claim is reduced to judgment, liquidated, unliquidated, fixed, contingent, matured, disputed, undisputed, legal, equitable, secured, unsecured, and whether or not such claim is discharged, stayed or otherwise affected by any proceeding referred to in Section 9.01.  Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Obligations of each Loan Party under the Loan Documents include (a) the obligation (irrespective of whether a claim therefor is allowed in an Insolvency Proceeding) to pay principal, interest, charges, expenses, fees, premiums including the Applicable Premium, attorneys' fees and disbursements, indemnities and other amounts payable by such Person under the Loan Documents, and (b) the obligation of such Person to reimburse any amount in respect of any of the foregoing that any Agent or any Lender (in its sole discretion) may elect to pay or advance on behalf of such Person.

"OFAC" means the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the U.S. Department of the Treasury.

"Operating Accounts" means the Cash Management Accounts which are designated as "operating accounts" on Schedule 8.01.

			
	
 
	
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"Other Connection Taxes" means, with respect to any Recipient, Taxes imposed as a result of a present or former connection between such Recipient and the jurisdiction imposing such Tax (other than connections arising from such Recipient having executed, delivered, become a party to, performed its obligations under, received payments under, received or perfected a security interest under, engaged in any other transaction pursuant to or enforced any Loan Document, or sold or assigned an interest in any Loan or Loan Document).

"Other Taxes" means all present or future stamp, court or documentary, intangible, recording, filing or similar Taxes that arise from any payment made under, from the execution, delivery, performance, enforcement or registration of, from the receipt or perfection of a security interest under, or otherwise with respect to, any Loan Document.

"Parent" has the meaning specified therefor in the preamble hereto.

"Parent Buybacks" has the meaning specified therefor in the definition of Permitted Restricted Payments.

"Participant Register" has the meaning specified therefor in Section 12.07(i).

"Payment Office" means the Administrative Agent's office located at 150 East 58th Street, 18th Floor, New York, New York, 10155, or at such other office or offices of the Administrative Agent as may be designated in writing from time to time by the Administrative Agent to the Collateral Agent and the Administrative Borrower.

"PBGC" means the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation or any successor thereto.

"PCC" has the meaning specified therefor in the preamble hereto.

"PCC Disposition" means a Disposition of all of the Equity Interests of, or all or substantially all of the assets of, PCC or any division thereof, in each case consented to by the Collateral Agent in writing. 

"Perfection Certificate" means a certificate in form and substance satisfactory to the Collateral Agent providing information with respect to the property of each Loan Party. 

"Permitted Discretion" means, as applicable, the Collateral Agent's or Administrative Agent's good faith and reasonable (from the perspective of an asset based lender in credit facilities of the type contemplated hereby) business judgment and consistent with the applicable Agent's customary practices in asset based credit facilities of the type contemplated hereby.  

"Permitted Disposition" means:

(a)sale of Inventory in the ordinary course of business;

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(c)leasing or subleasing assets in the ordinary course of business;

(d)(i) the lapse of Registered Intellectual Property of the Parent and its Subsidiaries to the extent not economically desirable in the conduct of their business or (ii) the abandonment of Intellectual Property rights in the ordinary course of business so long as (in each case under clauses (i) and (ii)), (A) with respect to copyrights, such copyrights are not material revenue generating copyrights, and (B) such lapse is not materially adverse to the interests of the Secured Parties;

(e)any involuntary loss, damage or destruction of property;

(f)any involuntary condemnation, seizure or taking, by exercise of the power of eminent domain or otherwise, or confiscation or requisition of use of property;

(g)so long as no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing or would result therefrom, transfers of assets (i) from a Loan Party to another Loan Party, and (ii) from any Subsidiary of the Parent that is not a Loan Party to any other Subsidiary of the Parent;

(h)Disposition of (i) obsolete or worn-out equipment in the ordinary course of business or (ii) property which any Loan Party in good faith determines is no longer used or useful in the conduct of the business of such Loan Party; and

(i)Disposition of property or assets not otherwise permitted in clauses (a) through (h) above for cash in an aggregate amount not less than the fair market value of such property or assets;

provided that the Net Cash Proceeds of such Dispositions (including the proposed Disposition) (1) in the case of clauses (h) and (i) above, do not exceed $500,000 in the aggregate in any Fiscal Year and (2) in all cases are paid to the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Agents and the Lenders pursuant to the terms of Section 2.05(c)(ii) or applied as provided in Section 2.05(c)(vi).

"Permitted Holder" means Jess M. Ravich or any Specified Party.

"Permitted Indebtedness" means:

(a)any Indebtedness owing to any Agent or any Lender under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents;

(b)any other Indebtedness listed on Schedule 7.02(b), and any Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness in respect of such Indebtedness;

(c)Permitted Purchase Money Indebtedness and any Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness in respect of such Indebtedness;

(d)Permitted Intercompany Investments;

(e)Indebtedness incurred in the ordinary course of business under performance bonds, bid bonds, appeal bonds, surety bonds, performance and completion guarantees and 

			
	
 
	
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similar obligations (other than obligations for the payment of borrowed money or other Indebtedness) or in respect of worker's compensation claims, and reimbursement obligations in respect of any of the foregoing;

(f)Indebtedness owed to any Person providing property, casualty, liability, or other insurance to the Loan Parties, so long as the amount of such Indebtedness is not in excess of the amount of the unpaid cost of, and shall be incurred only to defer the cost of, such insurance for the period in which such Indebtedness is incurred and such Indebtedness is outstanding only during such period;

(g)the incurrence by any Loan Party of Indebtedness under Hedging Agreements that are incurred for the bona fide purpose of hedging the interest rate, commodity, or foreign currency risks associated with such Loan Party's operations and not for speculative purposes;

(h)Indebtedness incurred in respect of credit cards, credit card processing services, debit cards, stored value cards, purchase cards (including so-called "procurement cards" or "P-cards") or other similar cash management services, in each case, incurred in the ordinary course of business; 

(i)Subordinated Indebtedness; 

(j)the Milestone Payments (as defined in the Realtime MIPA) pursuant to and in accordance with the Realtime MIPA, in an aggregate amount not to exceed $5,000,000, provided, that, the payments of such Milestone Payments shall not exceed (i) $2,500,000 for the twelve (12) month period ended September 30, 2021, to be paid, if applicable, on or before March 31st, 2022 and (ii) $2,500,000 for the twelve (12) month period ended September 30, 2022, to be paid, if applicable, on or before March 31st, 2023, provided, further, that, in each case, (w) no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing or would result from such payment, (x) unless such Milestone Payment is financed through an Equity Issuance, both immediately before and after giving effect to such payment, Availability plus Qualified Cash is equal to or greater than $10,000,000, (y) unless such Milestone Payment is financed through an Equity Issuance, both immediately before and after giving effect to such payment, the Leverage Ratio of the Parent and its Subsidiaries is equal to or less than 0.25 below the then applicable Leverage Ratio level set forth in Section 7.03(a) and (z) the Collateral Agent shall have received a certificate of the chief financial officer of Parent, certifying that the applicable conditions set forth in clauses (w), (x) and (y) have been satisfied (together with supporting calculations), which such certificate shall be delivered no later than three (3) Business Days prior to the date of such payment;

(k)the ABL Facility Indebtedness in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed the Maximum ABL Principal Obligations (as defined in the Intercreditor Agreement as in effect on the date hereof);

(l)unsecured Indebtedness of the Parent owing to former employees, officers, or directors (or any spouses, ex-spouses, or estates of any of the foregoing) incurred in connection with the repurchase by the Parent of the common Equity Interests of the Parent that 

			
	
 
	
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has been issued to such Persons, so long as (i) such repurchase is permitted under Section 7.02(h), (ii) no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing or would result from the incurrence of such Indebtedness, (iii) the aggregate amount of all such Indebtedness incurred pursuant to this clause (l), together with the aggregate amount of all Restricted Payments made pursuant to clause (b) of the definition of Permitted Restricted Payments, does not exceed $500,000 at any time outstanding, and (iv) such Indebtedness is subordinated to the Obligations on terms and conditions reasonably acceptable to the Collateral Agent; 

(m)unsecured guarantees by any Borrower arising with respect to customary agreements entered into by the other Loan Parties in the ordinary course of business and not otherwise prohibited by the terms of this Agreement; and

(n)Indebtedness incurred in respect of any overdrafts and related liabilities arising from treasury, depositary and cash management services or in connection with any automated clearinghouse transfers of funds, so long as such Indebtedness is repaid in full within 3 Business Days of the incurrence thereof and does not exceed $1,000,000 at any time outstanding.

"Permitted Intercompany Investments" means Investments made by (a) a Loan Party to or in another Loan Party, (b) a Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party to or in another Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party, (c) a Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party to or in a Loan Party, so long as, in the case of a loan or advance, the parties thereto are party to the Intercompany Subordination Agreement, and (d) a Loan Party to or in a Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party so long as (i) the aggregate amount of all such Investments made by the Loan Parties to or in Subsidiaries that are not Loan Parties does not exceed $1,000,000 at any time outstanding, (ii) no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing either before or after giving effect to such Investment, and (iii) the Borrowers have Excess Availability plus Qualified Cash of not less than $10,000,000 after giving effect to such Investment.

"Permitted Investments" means:

(a)Investments in cash and Cash Equivalents;

(b)Investments in negotiable instruments deposited or to be deposited for collection in the ordinary course of business;

(c)advances made in connection with purchases of goods or services in the ordinary course of business;

(d)Investments received in settlement of amounts due to any Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries effected in the ordinary course of business or owing to any Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries as a result of Insolvency Proceedings involving an Account Debtor or upon the foreclosure or enforcement of any Lien in favor of a Loan Party or its Subsidiaries;

(e)Investments existing on the date hereof, and Investments which are committed to be made pursuant to a definitive agreement or binding commitment existing on the Effective Date, in each case as set forth on Schedule 7.02(e) hereto, but not any increase in 

			
	
 
	
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the amount thereof as set forth in such Schedule or any other modification of the terms thereof (except for any increase in value thereof); 

(f)Permitted Intercompany Investments; 

(g)Investments constituting loans and advances by any Borrower and its Subsidiaries to their respective employees, officers and directors in the ordinary course of business in an aggregate amount not to exceed $500,000 at any time outstanding; 

(h)payroll, commissions, travel and similar advances made to employees to cover matters that are expected at the time of such advances to be treated as expenses of the Parent and its Subsidiaries for accounting purposes and that are made in the ordinary course of business in an aggregate amount not to exceed $300,000 at any time outstanding; 

(i)Investments of any Person existing at the time such Person becomes a Subsidiary or consolidates or merges with any Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries so long as such Investments were not made in contemplation of such Person becoming a Subsidiary or of such consolidation or merger and were in existence on the date of such event; and

(j)so long as no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing or would result therefrom, any other Investments in an aggregate amount not to exceed $3,000,000 at any time outstanding.

"Permitted Liens" means:

(a)Liens securing the Obligations;

(b)Liens for taxes, assessments and governmental charges the payment of which is not required under Section 7.01(c)(iii);

(c)Liens imposed by law, such as carriers', warehousemen's, mechanics', materialmen's and other similar Liens arising in the ordinary course of business and securing obligations (other than Indebtedness for borrowed money) that are not overdue by more than 30 days or are being contested in good faith and by appropriate proceedings promptly initiated and diligently conducted, and a reserve or other appropriate provision, if any, as shall be required by GAAP shall have been made therefor;

(d)Liens described on Schedule 7.02(a), provided that any such Lien shall only secure the Indebtedness that it secures on the Effective Date and any Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness in respect thereof;

(e)purchase money Liens on equipment and other fixed or capital assets acquired, constructed, improved or held by any Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries in the ordinary course of its business to secure Permitted Purchase Money Indebtedness so long as such Lien only (i) attaches to such property and (ii) secures the Indebtedness that was incurred to acquire such property or any Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness in respect thereof;

			
	
 
	
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(f)deposits and pledges of cash securing (i) obligations incurred in respect of workers' compensation, unemployment insurance and other general liability insurance obligations, other social security laws and regulations or other forms of governmental insurance or benefits, (ii) the performance of bids, tenders, leases, contracts (other than for the payment of money) and statutory obligations or (iii) obligations on surety, appeal bonds, performance bonds and other obligations of similar nature, but only to the extent such deposits or pledges are made or otherwise arise in the ordinary course of business and secure obligations not past due;

(g)with respect to any Facility, easements, zoning restrictions and similar encumbrances on real property and minor irregularities in the title thereto that (i) do not (A) secure obligations for the payment of money or (B) materially impair the value of such property or its use by any Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries in the normal conduct of such Person's business or (ii) are disclosed in the applicable Title Insurance Policy provided to and accepted by the Collateral Agent;

(h)Liens of landlords and mortgagees of landlords (i) arising by statute or under any Lease or related Contractual Obligation entered into in the ordinary course of business, (ii) on fixtures and movable tangible property located on the real property leased or subleased from such landlord, or (iii) for amounts not yet due or that are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings diligently conducted and for which adequate reserves or other appropriate provisions are maintained on the books of such Person in accordance with GAAP;

(i)the title and interest of a lessor or sublessor in and to personal property leased or subleased (other than through a Capitalized Lease), in each case extending only to such personal property;

(j)non-exclusive licenses of Intellectual Property rights in the ordinary course of business;

(k)judgment liens (other than for the payment of taxes, assessments or other governmental charges) securing judgments and other proceedings not constituting an Event of Default under Section 9.01(j); 

(l)rights of set-off or bankers' liens upon deposits of cash in favor of banks or other depository institutions, solely to the extent incurred in connection with the maintenance of such deposit accounts in the ordinary course of business;

(m)Liens securing the ABL Facility Indebtedness so long as such Liens are subject to the Intercreditor Agreement;

(n) Liens granted in the ordinary course of business on the unearned portion of insurance premiums securing the financing of insurance premiums to the extent the financing is permitted under the definition of Permitted Indebtedness; and

			
	
 
	
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(o)to the extent constituting Liens, the filing of Uniform Commercial Code financing statements solely as a precautionary measure in connection with operating leases or  consignment of goods; 

(p)[reserved]; 

(q)[reserved]; and

(r)other Liens which do not secure Indebtedness for borrowed money or letters of credit and as to which the aggregate amount of the obligations secured thereby does not exceed $1,000,000.

"Permitted Purchase Money Indebtedness" means, as of any date of determination, Indebtedness (other than the Obligations, but including Capitalized Lease Obligations) incurred to finance the acquisition of any fixed assets secured by a Lien permitted under clause (e) of the definition of "Permitted Liens"; provided that (a) such Indebtedness is incurred within 60 days after such acquisition, (b) such Indebtedness when incurred shall not exceed the purchase price of the asset financed and (c) the aggregate principal amount of all such Indebtedness shall not exceed $4,500,000 incurred in any Fiscal Year.

"Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness" means the extension of maturity, refinancing or modification of the terms of Indebtedness so long as:

(a)after giving effect to such extension, refinancing or modification, the amount of such Indebtedness is not greater than the principal amount of Indebtedness outstanding immediately prior to such extension, refinancing or modification (other than by the amount of premiums paid thereon and the fees and expenses incurred in connection therewith and by the amount of unfunded commitments with respect thereto);

(b)such extension, refinancing or modification does not result in a shortening of the average weighted maturity (measured as of the extension, refinancing or modification) of the Indebtedness so extended, refinanced or modified; 

(c)such extension, refinancing or modification is pursuant to terms that are not less favorable, taken as a whole, to the Loan Parties and the Lenders than the terms of the Indebtedness (including, without limitation, terms relating to the collateral (if any) and subordination (if any)) being extended, refinanced or modified; and

(d)the Indebtedness that is extended, refinanced or modified is not recourse to any Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries that is liable on account of the obligations other than those Persons which were obligated with respect to the Indebtedness that was refinanced, renewed, or extended.

"Permitted Restricted Payments" means any of the following Restricted Payments made by:

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(b)so long as no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing either before or after giving effect to such payment, any Subsidiary to the Parent (and the Parent shall use such Restricted Payments) for the repurchase, retirement or other acquisition or retirement for value of the Parent's common Equity Interests held by any future, present or former employee, director, manager, officer or consultant (or any Affiliates, spouses, former spouses, other immediate family members, successors, executors, administrators, heirs, legatees or distributees of any of the foregoing) of the Parent or any of its Subsidiaries pursuant to any employee, management, director or manager equity plan, employee, management, director or manager stock option plan or any other employee, management, director or manager benefit plan or any agreement (including any stock subscription or shareholder agreement) with any employee, director, manager, officer or consultant of the Parent or any Subsidiary; provided that the aggregate amounts of all such payments made pursuant to this clause (b), together with the aggregate amount of all Indebtedness incurred under clause (l) of the definition of Permitted Indebtedness, shall not, in the aggregate, exceed $500,000 during the term of this Agreement;

(c)any Subsidiary to the Parent (and the Parent shall use such Restricted Payments) for the repurchase, retirement or other acquisition or retirement for value of the Parent's common Equity Interests (other than such repurchase, retirement or other acquisition or retirement for value described in clause (b) above, the "Parent Buybacks") so long as (i) the aggregate amount paid by Parent in connection with all Parent Buybacks shall not exceed $2,000,000 in any Fiscal Year, (ii) Excess Availability plus Qualified Cash after giving effect to any Parent Buyback shall exceed $10,000,000, (iii) the Administrative Borrower shall have delivered a certificate of the chief financial officer of the Administrative Borrower, demonstrating on a pro forma basis, as of the end of the most recently ended fiscal quarter for which internally prepared financial statements are available and for the 12 calendar months (on a quarter-by-quarter basis) following the proposed Parent Buyback, that the Leverage Ratio for the Parent and its Subsidiaries is less than 2.75:1.00 and (iv) no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing at the time of any Parent Buyback or would result therefrom; and

(d)the Parent to pay dividends in the form of common Equity Interests.

"Permitted Specified Liens" means Permitted Liens described in clauses (a), (b) and (c) of the definition of Permitted Liens, and, solely in the case of Section 7.01(b)(i), including clauses (g), (h) and (i) of the definition of Permitted Liens.

"Person" means an individual, corporation, limited liability company, partnership, association, joint-stock company, trust, unincorporated organization, joint venture or other enterprise or entity or Governmental Authority.

"Petty Cash Accounts" means Cash Management Accounts with deposits at any time in an aggregate amount not in excess of $50,000 for any one account and $300,000 in the aggregate for all such accounts.  

"Phase I ESA" has the meaning set forth in the definition of Real Property Deliverables.

			
	
 
	
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"Post-Default Rate" means a rate of interest per annum equal to the rate of interest otherwise in effect from time to time pursuant to the terms of this Agreement plus 2.0%, or, if a rate of interest is not otherwise in effect, interest at the highest rate specified herein for any Loan then outstanding prior to an Event of Default plus 2.0%.  

"Pro Rata Share" means, with respect to:

(a)a Lender's obligation to make the Term Loan, the percentage obtained by dividing (A) such Lender's Term Loan Commitment by (B) the Total Term Loan Commitment (provided that if the Total Term Loan Commitment has been reduced to zero, the numerator shall be the aggregate unpaid principal amount of such Lender's portion of the Term Loan and the denominator shall be the aggregate unpaid principal amount of the Term Loan);

(b)with respect to Collateral Agent Advances and any Agent's or Lender's right to receive payments of interest, fees and principal with respect thereto, the percentage obtained by dividing (i) the aggregate unpaid principal amount of such Agent's or Lender's portion of Collateral Agent Advances by (ii) the aggregate unpaid principal amount of Collateral Agent Advances; and

(c)all other matters (including, without limitation, the indemnification obligations arising under Section 10.05), the percentage obtained by dividing (i) the unpaid principal amount of such Lender's portion of the Term Loan, by (ii) the aggregate unpaid principal amount of the Term Loan.

"Process Agent" has the meaning specified therefor in Section 12.10(b).

"Projections" means financial projections of the Parent and its Subsidiaries delivered pursuant to Section 6.01(g)(ii), as updated from time to time pursuant to Section 7.01(a)(vii).

"Qualified Cash" means, as of any date of determination, the aggregate amount of unrestricted cash on-hand of the Loan Parties maintained in deposit accounts in the name of a Loan Party in the United States as of such date, which deposit accounts are subject to Control Agreements; provided, that prior to the date that is 45 days after the Effective Date (or such later date as agreed by the Collateral Agent in its sole discretion), so long as the Loan Parties are using commercially reasonable efforts to put in place such Control Agreements, such unrestricted cash shall not be subject to the requirement to be subject to a Control Agreement.

"Qualified Equity Interests" means, with respect to any Person, all Equity Interests of such Person that are not Disqualified Equity Interests.

"Ravich Subordinated Note" means that certain Convertible Promissory Note, dated as of the Effective Date, issued by the Parent to Jess M. Ravich, as in effect on the date hereof.

"Realtime MIPA" means the Membership Interest Purchase Agreement, dated as of July 31, 2019, as amended by that certain Amendment to Membership Interest Purchase Agreement, dated as of November 1, 2020, by and among Faneuil, as purchaser, and each of Gregg 

			
	
 
	
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L. Antenen, an individual, Richard A. Veed, an individual and Sean P. Murphy, an individual, collectively, as sellers.

"Real Property Deliverables" means each of the following agreements, instruments and other documents in respect of each Facility, each in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Collateral Agent:

(a)a Mortgage duly executed by the applicable Loan Party, 

(b)evidence of the recording of each Mortgage in such office or offices as may be reasonably necessary or, in the opinion of the Collateral Agent, desirable to perfect the Lien purported to be created thereby or to otherwise protect the rights of the Collateral Agent and the Lenders thereunder;

(c)a Title Insurance Policy with respect to each Mortgage;

(d)(i) an ALTA survey and a surveyor's certificate, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Collateral Agent, certified to the Collateral Agent and to the issuer of the Title Insurance Policy with respect thereto by a professional surveyor licensed in the state in which such Facility is located and satisfactory to the Collateral Agent or (ii) a prior survey and surveyor’s certificate, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Collateral Agent, together with an affidavit from the applicable Loan Party certified to the issuer of the Title Insurance Policy with respect thereto that there has been no material change to such Facility since the date of such survey, if applicable, all in form and substance satisfactory to the issuer of the Title Insurance Policy to delete the exception for such matters as a survey would show in the relevant Title Insurance Policy;

(e)an opinion of counsel, reasonably satisfactory to the Collateral Agent, in the state where such Facility is located with respect to the enforceability of the Mortgage to be recorded and such other matters as the Collateral Agent may reasonably request;

(f)a reasonably satisfactory ASTM 1527-00 Phase I Environmental Site Assessment ("Phase I ESA") provided by the Borrowers to the Collateral Agent (and if recommended in the Phase I ESA and, if reasonably requested by the Collateral Agent based upon the results of such Phase I ESA and after consultation with the Parent, an ASTM 1527-00 Phase II Environmental Site Assessment) of each Facility, in form and substance and by an independent firm satisfactory to the Collateral Agent; and

(g)such other agreements, instruments and other documents (including opinions of counsel) as the Collateral Agent may reasonably require.  

"Recipient" means any Agent and any Lender, as applicable.

"Reference Date" has the meaning set forth in Section 2.05(c)(i).

"Reference Rate" means, for any period, the greatest of (a) 2.75% per annum, (b) the Federal Funds Rate plus 0.50% per annum, (c) the LIBOR Rate (which rate shall be calculated based upon an Interest Period of 1 month and shall be determined on a daily basis) plus 

			
	
 
	
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1.00% per annum, and (d) the rate last quoted by The Wall Street Journal as the “Prime Rate” in the United States or, if The Wall Street Journal ceases to quote such rate, the highest per annum interest rate published by the Federal Reserve Board in Federal Reserve Statistical Release H.15 (519) (Selected Interest Rates) as the “bank prime loan” rate or, if such rate is no longer quoted therein, any similar rate quoted therein (as determined by the Administrative Agent) or any similar release by the Federal Reserve Board (as determined by the Administrative Agent).  Each change in the Reference Rate shall be effective from and including the date such change is publicly announced as being effective.

"Reference Rate Loan" means each portion of a Loan that bears interest at a rate determined by reference to the Reference Rate.

"Register" has the meaning specified therefor in Section 12.07(f).

"Registered Intellectual Property" means Intellectual Property that is issued, registered, renewed or the subject of a pending application.

"Registered Loans" has the meaning specified therefor in Section 12.07(f).

"Regulation T", "Regulation U" and "Regulation X" mean, respectively, Regulations T, U and X of the Board or any successor, as the same may be amended or supplemented from time to time.

"Related Fund" means, with respect to any Person, an Affiliate of such Person, or a fund or account managed by such Person or an Affiliate of such Person.

"Related Parties" means, with respect to any Person, such Person's Affiliates and the direct and indirect equityholders, partners, directors, officers, employees, agents, consultants, trustees, administrators, managers, advisors and representatives of such Person and of such Person's Affiliates.

"Release" means any spilling, leaking, pumping, pouring, emitting, emptying, discharging, injecting, escaping, leaching, seeping, migrating, dumping or disposing of any Hazardous Material (including the abandonment or discarding of barrels, containers and other closed receptacles containing any Hazardous Material) into the indoor or outdoor environment, including, without limitation, the movement of Hazardous Materials through or in the ambient air, soil, surface or ground water, or property.

"Remedial Action" means all actions taken to (a) clean up, remove, remediate, contain, treat, monitor, assess, evaluate or in any other way address Hazardous Materials in the indoor or outdoor environment; (b) prevent or minimize a Release or threatened Release of Hazardous Materials so they do not migrate or endanger or threaten to endanger public health or welfare or the indoor or outdoor environment; (c) perform pre-remedial studies and investigations and post-remedial operation and maintenance activities; or (d) perform any other actions authorized by 42 U.S.C. § 9601.

"Replacement Lender" has the meaning specified therefor in Section 12.02(b).

			
	
 
	
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"Replacement Rate" has the meaning specified therefor in Section 2.07(g).

"Reportable Compliance Event" means that any Covered Entity becomes a Sanctioned Person, or is charged by indictment, criminal complaint or similar charging instrument, arraigned, or custodially detained in connection with any Anti-Money Laundering Law or any predicate crime to any Anti-Money Laundering Law, or has knowledge of facts or circumstances to the effect that it is reasonably likely that any aspect of its operations is in actual or probable violation of any Anti-Money Laundering Law.

"Reportable Event" means an event described in Section 4043 of ERISA (other than an event not subject to the provision for 30-day notice to the PBGC under the regulations promulgated under such Section).

"Required Lenders" means Lenders whose Pro Rata Shares (calculated in accordance with clause (c) of the definition thereof) aggregate at least 50.1%.

"Requirements of Law" means, with respect to any Person, collectively, the common law and all federal, state, provincial, local, foreign, multinational or international laws, statutes, codes, treaties, standards, rules and regulations, guidelines, issued guidance, release, rulings, ordinances, orders, executive orders, opinions, judgments, writs, injunctions, bonds, authorizations or approvals, constitutions, decrees (including administrative or judicial precedents or authorities), award of or any settlement arrangement, by agreement, consent, or otherwise, and the interpretation or administration thereof by, and other determinations, directives, requirements or requests of, any Governmental Authority, foreign or domestic, in each case that are applicable to or binding upon such Person or any of its property or to which such Person or any of its property is subject.

"Reserve Percentage" means, on any day, for any Lender, the maximum percentage prescribed by the Board (or any successor Governmental Authority) for determining the reserve requirements (including any basic, supplemental, marginal, or emergency reserves) that are in effect on such date with respect to eurocurrency funding (currently referred to as "eurocurrency liabilities") of that Lender, but so long as such Lender is not required or directed under applicable regulations to maintain such reserves, the Reserve Percentage shall be zero.

"Restricted Payment" means (a) the declaration or payment of any dividend or other distribution, direct or indirect, on account of any Equity Interests of any Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries, now or hereafter outstanding, together with any payment or distribution pursuant to a "plan of division" under the Delaware Limited Liability Company Act or any comparable transaction under any similar law, (b) the making of any repurchase, redemption, retirement, defeasance, sinking fund or similar payment, purchase or other acquisition for value, direct or indirect, of any Equity Interests of any Loan Party or any direct or indirect parent of any Loan Party, now or hereafter outstanding, (c) the making of any payment to retire, or to obtain the surrender of, any outstanding warrants, options or other rights for the purchase or acquisition of shares of any class of Equity Interests of any Loan Party, now or hereafter outstanding, (d) the return of any Equity Interests to any shareholders or other equity holders of any Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries, or make any other distribution of property, assets, shares of Equity Interests, warrants, rights, options, obligations or securities thereto as such or (e) the payment of any 

			
	
 
	
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management, consulting, monitoring or advisory fees or any other fees or expenses (including the reimbursement thereof by any Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries) pursuant to any management, consulting, monitoring, advisory or other services agreement to any of the shareholders or other equityholders of any Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries or other Affiliates, or to any other Subsidiaries or Affiliates of any Loan Party.

"Sale and Leaseback Transaction" means, with respect to the Parent or any of its Subsidiaries, any arrangement, directly or indirectly, with any Person whereby the Parent or any of its Subsidiaries shall sell or transfer any property used or useful in its business, whether now owned or hereafter acquired, and thereafter rent or lease such property or other property that it intends to use for substantially the same purpose or purposes as the property being sold or transferred.

"Sanctioned Country" means, at any time, a country or territory that is the subject or target of any Sanctions that broadly prohibit dealings with that country or territory (which, as of the Effective Date, include Crimea, Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Sudan and Syria).

"Sanctioned Person" means, at any time, (a) any Person listed in OFAC's Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List, OFAC's Sectoral Sanctions Identification List, and any other Sanctions-related list of designated Persons maintained by OFAC, the U.S. Department of State, the United Nations Security Council, the European Union, or Her Majesty's Treasury of the United Kingdom, Germany, Canada, Australia, or other relevant sanctions authority, (b) a Person that resides in, is organized in or located in, or has a place of business in, a country or territory named on any list referred to in clause (a) of this definition or a country or territory that is designated as a "Non-Cooperative Jurisdiction" by the Financial Action Task Force on Money Laundering, or whose subscription funds are transferred from or through any such jurisdiction (each of the foregoing in this clause (b), a "Sanction Target"), or a Person that owns 50% or more of the Equity Interests of, or is otherwise controlled by, or is acting on behalf of, one or more Sanction Targets, (c) any Person with whom or with which a U.S. Person is prohibited from dealing under any of the Sanctions, or (d) any Person owned or controlled by any Person or Persons described in clause (a) or (b).

"SEC" means the Securities and Exchange Commission or any other similar or successor agency of the Federal government administering the Securities Act.

"Secured Party" means any Agent and any Lender.

"Securities Act" means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or any similar Federal statute, and the rules and regulations of the SEC thereunder, all as the same shall be in effect from time to time.

"Securitization" has the meaning specified therefor in Section 12.07(l).

"Security Agreement" means a Pledge and Security Agreement, in form and substance satisfactory to the Collateral Agent, made by a Loan Party in favor of the Collateral Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, securing the Obligations.

			
	
 
	
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"Solvent" means, with respect to any Person on a particular date, that on such date (a) the fair value of the property of such Person is not less than the total amount of the liabilities of such Person, (b) the present fair salable value of the assets of such Person is not less than the amount that will be required to pay the probable liability of such Person on its existing debts as they become absolute and matured, (c) such Person is able to realize upon its assets and pay its debts and other liabilities, contingent obligations and other commitments as they mature in the normal course of business, (d) such Person does not intend to, and does not believe that it will, incur debts or liabilities beyond such Person's ability to pay as such debts and liabilities mature, and (e) such Person is not engaged in business or a transaction, and is not about to engage in business or a transaction, for which such Person's property would constitute unreasonably small capital.

"Specified Capitalized Leases" means the Capitalized Leases identified on Schedule 1.01(C) hereto.

"Specified Party" means each of the Persons listed on Schedule 1.01(D) hereto.

"Standard & Poor's" means Standard & Poor's Ratings Services, a division of The McGraw‐Hill Companies, Inc. and any successor thereto.

"Subordinated Indebtedness" means Indebtedness of any Loan Party the terms of which (including, without limitation, payment terms, interest rates, covenants, remedies, defaults and other material terms) are reasonably satisfactory to the Collateral Agent and the Required Lenders and which has been expressly subordinated in right of payment to all Indebtedness of such Loan Party under the Loan Documents (a) by the execution and delivery of a subordination agreement, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Collateral Agent and the Required Lenders, or (b) otherwise on terms and conditions reasonably satisfactory to the Collateral Agent and the Required Lenders and including, for the avoidance of doubt, the Subordinated Notes.

"Subordinated Notes" means the Ravich Subordinated Note and the Montgomery Subordinated Note.

"Subsidiary" means, with respect to any Person at any date, any corporation, limited or general partnership, limited liability company, trust, estate, association, joint venture or other business entity (a) the accounts of which would be consolidated with those of such Person in such Person's consolidated financial statements if such financial statements were prepared in accordance with GAAP or (b) of which more than 50% of (i) the outstanding Equity Interests having (in the absence of contingencies) ordinary voting power to elect a majority of the Board of Directors of such Person, (ii) in the case of a partnership or limited liability company, the interest in the capital or profits of such partnership or limited liability company or (iii) in the case of a trust, estate, association, joint venture or other entity, the beneficial interest in such trust, estate, association or other entity business is, at the time of determination, owned or controlled directly or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, by such Person.  References to a Subsidiary shall mean a Subsidiary of the Parent unless the context expressly provides otherwise.

			
	
 
	
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"Swap Obligation" means, with respect to any Guarantor, any obligation to pay or perform under any agreement, contract or transaction that constitutes a "swap" within the meaning of section 1a(47) of the Commodity Exchange Act.

"Swap Termination Value" means, 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 Agreement, (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 Agreement, as determined by the hedge bank party to such Hedging Agreement (or the Borrowers, if no hedge bank is party to such Hedging Agreement) in accordance with the terms thereof and in accordance with customary methods for calculating mark-to-market values under similar arrangements by the hedge bank party to such Hedging Agreement (or the Borrowers, if no hedge bank is party to such Hedging Agreement).

"Taxes" means all present or future taxes, levies, imposts, duties, deductions, withholdings (including backup withholding), assessments, fees or other charges imposed by any Governmental Authority, including any interest, additions to tax or penalties applicable thereto.

"Termination Date" means the first date on which all of the Obligations are paid in full in cash and the Commitments of the Lenders are terminated.

"Termination Event" means (a) a Reportable Event with respect to any Employee Plan, (b) any event that causes any Loan Party or any of its ERISA Affiliates to incur liability under Section 515, 4062, 4063, 4064, 4069, 4201, 4204 or 4212 of ERISA or Section 4971 or 4975 of the Internal Revenue Code, (c) the filing of a notice of intent to terminate an Employee Plan or the treatment of an Employee Plan amendment as a termination under Section 4041 of ERISA, (d) the institution of proceedings by the PBGC to terminate an Employee Plan, or (e) any other event or condition that could reasonably be expected to constitute grounds under Section 4042 of ERISA for the termination of, or the appointment of a trustee to administer, any Employee Plan.

"Term Loans" means, collectively, the loans made by the Term Loan Lenders to the Borrowers on the Effective Date pursuant to Section 2.01(a).

"Term Loan Commitment" means, with respect to each Lender, the commitment of such Lender to make the Term Loan to the Borrowers in the amount set forth in Schedule 1.01(A) hereto or in the Assignment and Acceptance pursuant to which such Lender became a Lender under this Agreement, as the same may be terminated or reduced from time to time in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.

"Term Loan Lender" means a Lender with a Term Loan Commitment or a Term Loan.

"Term Loan Obligations" means any Obligations with respect to the Term Loan (including, without limitation, the principal thereof, the interest thereon, and the fees and expenses specifically related thereto).

			
	
 
	
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"Title Insurance Policy" means a mortgagee's loan policy, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Collateral Agent, together with all endorsements made from time to time thereto, issued to the Collateral Agent by or on behalf of a title insurance company selected by or otherwise reasonably satisfactory to the Collateral Agent, insuring the Lien created by a Mortgage in an amount and on terms and with such endorsements reasonably satisfactory to the Collateral Agent, delivered to the Collateral Agent.

"Total Term Loan Commitment" means the sum of the amounts of the Term Lenders' Term Loan Commitments.

"UCC Filing Authorization Letter" means a letter duly executed by each Loan Party authorizing the Collateral Agent to file appropriate financing statements on Form UCC-1 without the signature of such Loan Party in such office or offices as may be necessary or, in the opinion of the Collateral Agent, desirable to perfect the security interests purported to be created by each Security Agreement and each Mortgage.

"Uniform Commercial Code" or "UCC" has the meaning specified therefor in Section 1.04.

"USA PATRIOT Act" means the Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (PATRIOT) Act of 2001 (Title III of Pub. L. 107-56, Oct. 26, 2001)) as amended by the USA Patriot Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2005 (Pub. L. 109-177, March 9, 2006) and as the same may have been or may be further renewed, extended, amended, or replaced.

"U.S. Person" means any Person that is a "United States Person" as defined in Section 7701(a)(30) of the Code.

"VCOC Management Rights Agreement" has the meaning specified therefor in Section 5.01(d). 

"WARN" has the meaning specified therefor in Section 6.01(p).

"Withholding Agent" means any Loan Party and the Administrative Agent.

Section 1.02Terms Generally

.  The definitions of terms herein shall apply equally to 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".  The word "will" shall be construed to have the same meaning and effect as the word "shall".  Unless the context requires otherwise, (a) any definition of or reference to any agreement, instrument or other document herein shall be construed as referring to such agreement, instrument or other document as from time to time amended, supplemented or otherwise modified (subject to any restrictions on such amendments, supplements or modifications set forth herein), (b) any reference herein to any Person shall be construed to include such Person's successors and assigns, (c) the words "herein", "hereof" and "hereunder", and words of similar import, shall be construed to refer to this Agreement in its entirety and not to any particular provision hereof, (d) all references herein to Articles, Sections, Exhibits and Schedules shall be construed to refer to Articles and 

			
	
 
	
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Sections of, and Exhibits and Schedules to, this Agreement and (e) the words "asset" and "property" shall be construed to have the same meaning and effect and to refer to any right or interest in or to assets and properties of any kind whatsoever, whether real, personal or mixed and whether tangible or intangible.

Section 1.03Certain Matters of Construction

.  References in this Agreement to "determination" by any Agent include good faith estimates by such Agent (in the case of quantitative determinations) and good faith beliefs by such Agent (in the case of qualitative determinations).  A Default or Event of Default shall be deemed to exist at all times during the period commencing on the date that such Default or Event of Default occurs to the date on which such Default or Event of Default is waived in writing pursuant to this Agreement or, in the case of a Default, is cured within any period of cure expressly provided for in this Agreement; and an Event of Default shall "continue" or be "continuing" until such Event of Default has been waived in writing by the Required Lenders.  Any Lien referred to in this Agreement or any other Loan Document as having been created in favor of any Agent, any agreement entered into by any Agent pursuant to this Agreement or any other Loan Document, any payment made by or to or funds received by any Agent pursuant to or as contemplated by this Agreement or any other Loan Document, or any act taken or omitted to be taken by any Agent, shall, unless otherwise expressly provided, be created, entered into, made or received, or taken or omitted, for the benefit or account of the Agents and the Lenders. Wherever the phrase "to the knowledge of any Loan Party" or words of similar import relating to the knowledge or the awareness of any Loan Party are used in this Agreement or any other Loan Document, such phrase shall mean and refer to (i) the actual knowledge of a senior officer of any Loan Party or (ii) the knowledge that a senior officer would have obtained if such officer had engaged in good faith and diligent performance of such officer's duties, including the making of such reasonably specific inquiries as may be necessary of the employees or agents of such Loan Party and a good faith attempt to ascertain the existence or accuracy of the matter to which such phrase relates.  All covenants hereunder shall be given independent effect so that if a particular action or condition is not permitted by any of such covenants, the fact that it would be permitted by an exception to, or otherwise within the limitations of, another covenant shall not avoid the occurrence of a default if such action is taken or condition exists.  In addition, all representations and warranties hereunder shall be given independent effect so that if a particular representation or warranty proves to be incorrect or is breached, the fact that another representation or warranty concerning the same or similar subject matter is correct or is not breached will not affect the incorrectness of a breach of a representation or warranty hereunder.

Section 1.04Accounting and Other Terms

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(a)Unless otherwise expressly provided herein, each accounting term used herein shall have the meaning given it under GAAP.  For purposes of determining compliance with any incurrence or expenditure tests set forth in Section 7.01, Section 7.02 and Section 7.03, any amounts so incurred or expended (to the extent incurred or expended in a currency other than Dollars) shall be converted into Dollars on the basis of the exchange rates (as shown on the Bloomberg currency page for such currency or, if the same does not provide such exchange rate, by reference to such other publicly available service for displaying exchange rates as may be reasonably selected by the Agents or, in the event no such service is selected, on such other basis as is reasonably satisfactory to the Agents) as in effect on the date of such incurrence or expenditure under any provision of any such Section that has an aggregate Dollar limitation 

			
	
 
	
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provided for therein (and to the extent the respective incurrence or expenditure test regulates the aggregate amount outstanding at any time and it is expressed in terms of Dollars, all outstanding amounts originally incurred or spent in currencies other than Dollars shall be converted into Dollars on the basis of the exchange rates (as shown on the Bloomberg currency page for such currency or, if the same does not provide such exchange rate, by reference to such other publicly available service for displaying exchange rates as may be reasonably selected by the Agents or, in the event no such service is selected, on such other basis as is reasonably satisfactory to the Agents) as in effect on the date of any new incurrence or expenditures made under any provision of any such Section that regulates the Dollar amount outstanding at any time).  Notwithstanding the foregoing, (i) with respect to the accounting for leases as either operating leases or capital leases and the impact of such accounting in accordance with FASB ASC 840 on the definitions and covenants herein, GAAP as in effect on December 31, 2018 shall be applied and (ii) for purposes of determining compliance with any covenant (including the computation of any financial covenant) contained herein, Indebtedness of the Parent 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. 

(b)All terms used in this Agreement which are defined in Article 8 or Article 9 of the Uniform Commercial Code as in effect from time to time in the State of New York (the "Uniform Commercial Code" or the "UCC") and which are not otherwise defined herein shall have the same meanings herein as set forth therein, provided that terms used herein which are defined in the Uniform Commercial Code as in effect in the State of New York on the date hereof shall continue to have the same meaning notwithstanding any replacement or amendment of such statute except as any Agent may otherwise determine.

Section 1.05Time References

.  Unless otherwise indicated herein, all references to time of day refer to Eastern Standard Time or Eastern daylight saving time, as in effect in New York City on such day.  For purposes of the computation of a period of time from a specified date to a later specified date, the word "from" means "from and including" and the words "to" and "until" each means "to but excluding"; provided, however, that with respect to a computation of fees or interest payable to any Secured Party, such period shall in any event consist of at least one full day.

Section 1.06Obligation to Make Payments in Dollars

.  All payments to be made by any Loan Party of principal, interest, fees and other Obligations under any Loan Document shall be made in Dollars in same day funds, and no obligation of any Loan Party to make any such payment shall be discharged or satisfied by any payment other than payments made in Dollars in same day funds.

ARTICLE II
THE LOANS

Section 2.01Commitments

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to make the Term Loan to the Borrowers on the Effective Date, in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed the amount of such Lender's Term Loan Commitment.

(a)Notwithstanding the foregoing, the aggregate principal amount of the Term Loan made on the Effective Date shall not exceed the Total Term Loan Commitment.  Any principal amount of the Term Loan which is repaid or prepaid may not be reborrowed.

Section 2.02Making the Loans

.  (a)  The Administrative Borrower shall give written notice to the Administrative Agent, in substantially the form of Exhibit C hereto (a "Notice of Borrowing"), not later than (A) 1:00 p.m. (New York City time) on the date which is 1 Business Day prior to the date of the proposed Loan (or such shorter period as the Administrative Agent is willing to accommodate from time to time, but in no event later than 10:00 a.m. (New York City time) on the borrowing date of the proposed Loan), which notice (in the case of the Terms Loans to be made on the Effective Date) may be conditioned on the occurrence of the Effective Date.  Any such Notice of Borrowing shall be irrevocable and shall specify (i) the applicable Borrower and principal amount of the proposed Loan, (ii)  whether the Loan is requested to be a Reference Rate Loan or a LIBOR Rate Loan and, in the case of a LIBOR Rate Loan, the initial Interest Period with respect thereto, (iii) the proposed borrowing date, which must be a Business Day, and with respect to the Term Loan must be the Effective Date, and (iv) the Administrative Borrower’s wire instructions.  The Administrative Agent and the Lenders may act without liability upon the basis of written, telecopied or telephonic notice believed by the Administrative Agent in good faith to be from the Administrative Borrower (or from any Authorized Officer thereof designated in writing purportedly from the Administrative Borrower to the Administrative Agent).  Each Borrower hereby waives the right to dispute the Administrative Agent's record of the terms of any such telephonic Notice of Borrowing.  The Administrative Agent and each Lender shall be entitled to rely conclusively on any Authorized Officer's authority to request a Loan on behalf of the Borrowers until the Administrative Agent receives written notice to the contrary.  The Administrative Agent and the Lenders shall have no duty to verify the authenticity of the signature appearing on any written Notice of Borrowing.

(a)Each Notice of Borrowing pursuant to this Section 2.02 shall be irrevocable and the Borrowers shall be bound to make a borrowing in accordance therewith.

(b)Except as otherwise provided in this Section 2.02(c), all Loans under this Agreement shall be made by the Lenders simultaneously and proportionately to their Pro Rata Shares of the Total Term Loan Commitment, it being understood that no Lender shall be responsible for any default by any other Lender in that other Lender's obligations to make a Loan requested hereunder, nor shall the Commitment of any Lender be increased or decreased as a result of the default by any other Lender in that other Lender's obligation to make a Loan requested hereunder, and each Lender shall be obligated to make the Loans required to be made by it by the terms of this Agreement regardless of the failure by any other Lender.

Section 2.03Repayment of Loans; Evidence of Debt

.  (a)  [Reserved].

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the last such installment shall be in the amount necessary to repay in full the unpaid principal amount of the Term Loan. The outstanding unpaid principal amount of the Term Loan, and all accrued and unpaid interest thereon, shall be due and payable on the earlier of (i) the Final Maturity Date and (ii) the date on which the Term Loan is declared due and payable pursuant to the terms of this Agreement.

(b)Each Lender shall maintain in accordance with its usual practice an account or accounts evidencing the Indebtedness of the Borrowers to such Lender resulting from each Loan made by such Lender, including the amounts of principal and interest payable and paid to such Lender from time to time hereunder.  

(c)The Administrative Agent shall maintain accounts in which it shall record (i) the amount of each Loan made hereunder, (ii) the amount of any principal or interest due and payable or to become due and payable from the Borrowers to each Lender hereunder and (iii) the amount of any sum received by the Administrative Agent hereunder for the account of the Lenders and each Lender's share thereof.

(d)The entries made in the accounts maintained pursuant to Section 2.03(c) or Section 2.03(d) shall be prima facie evidence of the existence and amounts of the obligations recorded therein (absent manifest error); provided that (i) the failure of any Lender or the Administrative Agent to maintain such accounts or any error therein shall not in any manner affect the obligation of the Borrowers to repay the Loans in accordance with the terms of this Agreement and (ii) in the event of any conflict between the entries made in the accounts maintained pursuant to Section 2.03(c) and the accounts maintained pursuant to Section 2.03(d), the accounts maintained pursuant to Section 2.03(d) shall govern and control.

(e)Any Lender may request that Loans made by it be evidenced by a promissory note.  In such event, the Borrowers shall execute and deliver to such Lender a promissory note payable to the order of such Lender (or, if requested by such Lender, to such Lender and its registered assigns) in a form furnished by the Collateral Agent and reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Borrower.  Thereafter, the Loans evidenced by such promissory note and interest thereon shall at all times (including after assignment pursuant to Section 12.07) be represented by one or more promissory notes in such form payable to the order of the payee named therein (or, if such promissory note is a registered note, to such payee and its registered assigns).

Section 2.04Interest

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(a)[Reserved].

(b)Interest Rate.  Subject to the terms of this Agreement, at the option of the Administrative Borrower, the Term Loan or any portion thereof shall be either a Reference Rate Loan or a LIBOR Rate Loan as follows:  

(i)Each portion of the Term Loan that is a Reference Rate Loan shall bear interest on the principal amount thereof from time to time outstanding from the date of such Term Loan until repaid, at a rate per annum equal to the Reference Rate plus the Applicable Margin, and each portion of such Term Loan that is a LIBOR Rate Loan shall bear interest on the 

			
	
 
	
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principal amount thereof from time to time outstanding, from the date of such Term Loan until repaid, at a rate per annum equal to the LIBOR Rate for the Interest Period in effect for such Term Loan (or such portion thereof) plus the Applicable Margin.  

(c)Default Interest.  To the extent permitted by law and notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Section, upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, the principal of, and all accrued and unpaid interest on, all Loans, fees, indemnities, or any other Obligations of the Loan Parties under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, shall bear interest, from the date such Event of Default occurred until the date such Event of Default is cured or waived in writing in accordance herewith, at a rate per annum equal at all times to the Post-Default Rate.  

(d)Interest Payments.  

(i)Interest on each Term Loan shall be payable in cash (A) monthly, in arrears, on the last Business Day of each month, commencing on the last Business Day of the month in which such Loan is made and (B) at maturity (whether upon demand, by acceleration or otherwise); and

(ii)Notwithstanding the foregoing, interest at the Post-Default Rate shall be payable on demand.  Each Borrower hereby authorizes the Administrative Agent to, and the Administrative Agent may, from time to time, charge the Loan Account pursuant to Section 4.01 with the amount of any interest payment due hereunder.  Each Borrower and each Guarantor waives any right to assert any claim against the Agents or the Lenders with respect to the foregoing.

(e)General.  All interest shall be computed on the basis of a year of 360 days for the actual number of days, including the first day but excluding the last day, elapsed.

Section 2.05Reduction of Commitment; Prepayment of Loans

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(a)Reduction of Commitments.  The Total Term Loan Commitment shall terminate at 5:00 p.m. (New York City time) on the Effective Date.

(b)Optional Prepayment.

(i)The Borrowers may, at any time and from time to time, upon (A) in the case of a Reference Rate Loan, at least 1 Business Day prior written notice to the Agents, or (B) in the case of a LIBOR Rate Loan at least 3 Business Days' prior written notice (or, in each case, such shorter notice as may be agreed by the Agents) to the Agents, prepay the principal of the Term Loan, in whole or in part; provided, that, if such notice states that it is conditioned upon the receipt of the proceeds from the issuance of Indebtedness or Equity Interests, such notice of prepayment may be revoked by the Borrowers if such condition is not satisfied.  Each prepayment made pursuant to this Section 2.05(b)(i) shall be accompanied by the payment of (A) accrued interest to the date of such payment on the amount prepaid and (B) the Applicable Premium, if any, payable in connection with such prepayment of the Term Loan.  Each such prepayment shall be applied against, and offset, the remaining installments of principal due on the Term Loan in the inverse order of maturity pursuant to Section 2.03(b). 

			
	
 
	
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(ii)The Borrowers may, upon at least 10 Business Days' prior written notice to the Administrative Agent, terminate this Agreement by paying to the Administrative Agent, in cash, the Obligations, in full, plus the Applicable Premium, if any, payable in connection with such termination of this Agreement.  If the Administrative Borrower has sent a notice of termination pursuant to this Section 2.05(b)(ii), then the Lenders' obligations to extend credit hereunder shall terminate and the Borrowers shall be obligated to repay the Obligations, in full, plus the Applicable Premium, if any, payable in connection with such termination of this Agreement on the date set forth as the date of termination of this Agreement in such notice.  

(c)Mandatory Prepayment.  

(i)No later than April 22 of each calendar year, the Borrowers shall (A) if the Leverage Ratio of the Parent and its Subsidiaries for the trailing 4 fiscal quarter period ending on the December 31 which occurs immediately prior to each such April 22 (the "Reference Date") is greater than 3.00:1.00, prepay the outstanding principal amount of the Loans in accordance with Section 2.05(d) in an amount equal to 100% of the Excess Cash, or (B) if the Leverage Ratio of the Parent and its Subsidiaries for the trailing 4 fiscal quarter period ending on the Reference Date is less than or equal to 3.00:1.00, prepay the outstanding principal amount of the Loans in accordance with Section 2.05(d) in an amount equal to 50% of the Excess Cash.

(ii)No later than 3 Business Days following any Disposition (excluding Dispositions which qualify as Permitted Dispositions under clauses (a), (b), (c), (d), (e), (f) or (g) of the definition of Permitted Disposition) by any Loan Party or its Subsidiaries of any of Term Loan Priority Collateral or ABL Priority Collateral (other than to the extent the Net Cash Proceeds of such ABL Priority Collateral are required to be applied to the ABL Facility Indebtedness pursuant to the terms of the ABL Agreement and are so applied), the Borrowers shall prepay the outstanding principal amount of the Loans in accordance with Section 2.05(d) in an amount equal to 100% of the Net Cash Proceeds received by such Person in connection with such Disposition to the extent that the aggregate amount of Net Cash Proceeds received by all Loan Parties and their Subsidiaries (and not paid to the Administrative Agent as a prepayment of the Loans) shall exceed for all such Dispositions $250,000 in any Fiscal Year.  Nothing contained in this Section 2.05(c)(ii) shall permit any Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries to make a Disposition of any property other than in accordance with Section 7.02(c)(ii).

(iii)No later than 3 Business Days following the issuance or incurrence by any Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries of (A) any Indebtedness (other than Permitted Indebtedness) or (B) an Equity Issuance (other than any Excluded Equity Issuances, including, without limitation, clause (d) of the definition of Excluded Equity Issuances), the Borrowers shall prepay the outstanding principal amount of the Loans in accordance with Section 2.05(d) in an amount equal to 100% of the Net Cash Proceeds received by such Person in connection therewith; provided, that, notwithstanding the foregoing, up to $5,000,000 in the aggregate in any Fiscal Year of the Net Cash Proceeds from any Equity Issuance shall not be required to be so used to prepay the Obligations so long as the Loan Parties are in pro forma compliance with each of the financial covenants set forth in Section 7.03 after giving effect to such Equity Issuance.  The provisions of this Section 2.05(c)(iii) shall not be deemed to be implied consent to any such issuance, incurrence or sale otherwise prohibited by the terms and conditions of this Agreement.

			
	
 
	
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(iv)No later than 3 Business Days following the receipt by any Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries of any Extraordinary Receipts in respect of any Term Loan Priority Collateral or ABL Priority Collateral (other than to the extent the Net Cash Proceeds of such ABL Priority Collateral are required to be applied to the ABL Facility Indebtedness pursuant to the terms of the ABL Agreement and are so applied), the Borrowers shall prepay the outstanding principal of the Loans in accordance with Section 2.05(d) in an amount equal to 100% of the Net Cash Proceeds received by such Person in connection therewith to the extent that the aggregate amount of Net Cash Proceeds received by all Loan Parties and their Subsidiaries (and not paid to the Administrative Agent as a prepayment of the Loans) shall exceed for all such Extraordinary Receipts $250,000 in any Fiscal Year.

(v)[Reserved.]

(vi)Notwithstanding the foregoing, with respect to Net Cash Proceeds received by any Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries in connection with a Disposition or the receipt of Extraordinary Receipts consisting of insurance proceeds or condemnation awards that are required to be used to prepay the Obligations pursuant to Section 2.05(c)(ii) or Section 2.05(c)(iv), as the case may be, up to $2,500,000 in the aggregate in any Fiscal Year of the Net Cash Proceeds from all such Dispositions and Extraordinary Receipts shall not be required to be so used to prepay the Obligations to the extent that such Net Cash Proceeds are reinvested in capital assets used or useful in the business of the Loan Parties which may (but are not required to) be a replacement, restoration or repair of the properties or assets in respect of which such Net Cash Proceeds were received, provided that, (A) no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing on the date such Person receives such Net Cash Proceeds, (B) the Administrative Borrower delivers a certificate to the Administrative Agent within 10 Business Days after such Disposition or loss, destruction or taking, as the case may be, stating that such Net Cash Proceeds shall be used to reinvest in capital assets used or useful in the business or the Loan Parties or to replace, repair or restore properties or assets in respect of which such Net Cash Proceeds were received within a period specified in such certificate not to exceed 180 days after the date of receipt of such Net Cash Proceeds (which certificate shall set forth estimates of the Net Cash Proceeds to be so expended), (C) such Net Cash Proceeds are deposited in an account subject to a Control Agreement, and (D) upon the earlier of (1) the expiration of the period specified in the relevant certificate furnished to the Administrative Agent pursuant to clause (B) above or (2) the occurrence of a Default or an Event of Default, such Net Cash Proceeds, if not theretofore so used, shall be used to prepay the Obligations in accordance with Section 2.05(c)(ii) or Section 2.05(c)(iv) as applicable.  

(d)Application of Payments.  Each prepayment pursuant to Section 2.05(c) shall be applied to the Term Loan until paid in full. Each such prepayment of the Term Loan (i) other than pursuant to Section 2.05(c)(iii)(B) shall be applied against the remaining installments of principal of such Term Loan in the inverse order of maturity and (ii) pursuant to Section 2.05(c)(iii)(B) shall be applied against, and offset, the remaining installments of principal of such Term Loan in the direct order of maturity.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, after the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, if the Administrative Agent has elected, or has been directed by the Collateral Agent or the Required Lenders, to apply payments in respect of any Obligations in accordance with Section 4.03(b), prepayments required under Section 2.05(c) shall be applied in the manner set forth in Section 4.03(b).

			
	
 
	
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(e)Interest and Fees.  Any prepayment made pursuant to this Section 2.05 (other than prepayments made pursuant to subsection (c)(vii) of this Section 2.05) shall be accompanied by (i) accrued interest on the principal amount being prepaid to the date of prepayment, (ii) any Funding Losses payable pursuant to Section 2.08, and (iii) the Applicable Premium, if any, payable in connection with such prepayment of the Loans to the extent required under Section 2.06(b).

(f)Cumulative Prepayments.  Except as otherwise expressly provided in this Section 2.05, payments with respect to any subsection of this Section 2.05 are in addition to payments made or required to be made under any other subsection of this Section 2.05.

(g)Notice of Mandatory Prepayment.  The Administrative Borrower shall provide written notice to the Administrative Agent by 1:00 p.m. (New York City time) one Business Day prior to any prepayment to be made pursuant to Section 2.05(c).

Section 2.06Fees

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(a)[Reserved].

(b)Applicable Premium.

(i)Upon the occurrence of an Applicable Premium Trigger Event, the Borrower shall pay to the Collateral Agent, for the account of the Lenders in accordance with a written agreement among the Agents and the Lenders, the Applicable Premium.

(ii)Any Applicable Premium payable in accordance with this Section 2.06(b) shall be presumed to be equal to the liquidated damages sustained by the Lenders as the result of the occurrence of the Applicable Premium Trigger Event and the Loan Parties agree that it is reasonable under the circumstances currently existing.  THE LOAN PARTIES EXPRESSLY WAIVE THE PROVISIONS OF ANY PRESENT OR FUTURE STATUTE OR LAW THAT PROHIBITS OR MAY PROHIBIT THE COLLECTION OF THE FOREGOING APPLICABLE PREMIUM IN CONNECTION WITH ANY ACCELERATION.

(iii)The Loan Parties expressly agree that:  (A) the Applicable Premium is reasonable and is the product of an arm's length transaction between sophisticated business people, ably represented by counsel; (B) the Applicable Premium shall be payable notwithstanding the then prevailing market rates at the time payment is made; (C) there has been a course of conduct between the Lenders and the Loan Parties giving specific consideration in this transaction for such agreement to pay the Applicable Premium; (D) the Loan Parties shall be estopped hereafter from claiming differently than as agreed to in this paragraph; (E) their agreement to pay the Applicable Premium is a material inducement to Lenders to provide the Commitments and make the Loans, and (F) the Applicable Premium represents a good faith, reasonable estimate and calculation of the lost profits or damages of the Agents and the Lenders and that it would be impractical and extremely difficult to ascertain the actual amount of damages to the Agents and the Lenders or profits lost by the Agents and the Lenders as a result of such Applicable Premium Trigger Event.

			
	
 
	
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(iv)Nothing contained in this Section 2.06(b) shall permit any prepayment of the Loans or reduction of the Commitments not otherwise permitted by the terms of this Agreement or any other Loan Document.

(c)Audit and Collateral Monitoring Fees

.  The Borrowers acknowledge that pursuant to Section 7.01(f), representatives of the Agents may visit any or all of the Loan Parties and/or conduct inspections, audits, physical counts, valuations, appraisals, environmental site assessments and/or examinations of any or all of the Loan Parties at any time and from time to time and so long as no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, with reasonable prior notice to the Administrative Borrower and during regular business hours.  The Borrowers agree to pay (i) $1,500 (or such other amount customarily charged by Agents to their customers) per day per examiner plus a per examination manager review fee (whether such examination is performed by an Agent's employees or by a third party retained by an Agent) in the amount of $1,300 (or such other amount customarily charged by Agents to their customers) plus all costs and disbursements incurred by Agents in the performance of such examination or analysis, and the examiner's out-of-pocket costs and reasonable expenses incurred in connection with all such visits, inspections, audits, physical counts, valuations, appraisals, environmental site assessments and/or examinations and (ii) the cost of all visits, inspections, audits, physical counts, valuations, appraisals, environmental site assessments and/or examinations conducted by a third party on behalf of the Agents; provided, that so long as no Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, (x) the Borrowers shall not be obligated to reimburse the Agents for more than 2 audits during any Fiscal Year and (y) the cost of any inspections, audits, physical counts, valuations, appraisals, environmental site assessments and/or examinations performed in accordance with this Section 2.06(c) shall not exceed $10,000.

(d)[Reserved].

(e)Fee Letter.  As and when due and payable under the terms of the Fee Letter, the Borrowers shall pay the fees set forth in the Fee Letter.

Section 2.07LIBOR Option

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(a)The Administrative Borrower may, at any time and from time to time, so long as no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, elect to have interest on all or a portion of the Loans be charged at a rate of interest based upon the LIBOR Rate (the "LIBOR Option") by notifying the Administrative Agent prior to 11:00 a.m. (New York City time) at least 3 Business Days prior to (i) the proposed borrowing date of a Loan (as provided in Section 2.02), (ii) in the case of the conversion of a Reference Rate Loan to a LIBOR Rate Loan, the commencement of the proposed Interest Period or (iii) in the case of the continuation of a LIBOR Rate Loan as a LIBOR Rate Loan, the last day of the then current Interest Period (the "LIBOR Deadline").  Notice of the Borrowers' election of the LIBOR Option for a permitted portion of the Loans and an Interest Period pursuant to this Section 2.07(a) shall be made by delivery to the Administrative Agent of (A) a Notice of Borrowing (in the case of the initial making of a Loan) in accordance with Section 2.02 or (B) a LIBOR Notice prior to the LIBOR Deadline.  Promptly upon its receipt of each such LIBOR Notice, the Administrative Agent shall provide a copy thereof to each of the Lenders.  Each LIBOR Notice shall be irrevocable and binding on the Borrowers.

			
	
 
	
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(b)Interest on LIBOR Rate Loans shall be payable in accordance with Section 2.04(d).  On the last day of each applicable Interest Period, unless the Borrowers properly have exercised the LIBOR Option with respect thereto, the interest rate applicable to such LIBOR Rate Loans automatically shall convert to the rate of interest then applicable to Reference Rate Loans of the same type hereunder. If the Administrative Borrower timely requests a conversion to, or continuation of LIBOR Rate Loans in such LIBOR Notice, but fails to specify an Interest Period, it will be deemed to have specified an Interest Period of one month. At any time that a Default or an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, the Borrowers no longer shall have the option to request that any portion of the Loans bear interest at the LIBOR Rate and the Administrative Agent shall have the right to convert the interest rate on all outstanding LIBOR Rate Loans to the rate of interest then applicable to Reference Rate Loans of the same type hereunder prior to the last day of the then current Interest Period.

(c)Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, the Borrowers (i) shall have not more than 5 LIBOR Rate Loans in effect at any given time, and (i) only may exercise the LIBOR Option for LIBOR Rate Loans of at least $500,000 and integral multiples of $100,000 in excess thereof.

(d)The Borrowers may prepay LIBOR Rate Loans at any time; provided, however, that in the event that LIBOR Rate Loans are prepaid on any date that is not the last day of the Interest Period applicable thereto, including as a result of any mandatory prepayment pursuant to Section 2.05(c) or any application of payments or proceeds of Collateral in accordance with Section 4.03 or Section 4.04 or for any other reason, including early termination of the term of this Agreement or acceleration of all or any portion of the Obligations pursuant to the terms hereof, the Borrowers shall indemnify, defend, and hold the Agents and the Lenders and their participants harmless against any and all Funding Losses in accordance with Section 2.08.

(e)Anything to the contrary contained herein notwithstanding, neither any Agent nor any Lender, nor any of their participants, is required actually to acquire eurodollar deposits to fund or otherwise match fund any Obligation as to which interest accrues at the LIBOR Rate.  The provisions of this Article II shall apply as if each Lender or its participants had match funded any Obligation as to which interest is accruing at the LIBOR Rate by acquiring eurodollar deposits for each Interest Period in the amount of the LIBOR Rate Loans.

(f)Unless and until a Replacement Rate is implemented in accordance with clause (g) below, if prior to the commencement of any Interest Period for any LIBOR Rate Loan,

(i)the Administrative Agent shall have determined that either Dollar deposits are not being offered to banks in the London interbank Eurodollar market for the applicable amount and Interest Period of such Loan, or adequate and reasonable means do not exist for ascertaining LIBOR for such Interest Period, including, without limitation, because the Administrative Agent determines that either inadequate or insufficient quotations of the London interbank offered rate exist or the use of "LIBOR" has been discontinued (any determination of Administrative Agent to be conclusive and binding absent manifest error), or

			
	
 
	
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(ii)the Administrative Agent shall have received notice from the Required Lenders that LIBOR does not adequately and fairly reflect the cost to such Lenders of making, funding or maintaining their LIBOR Rate Loans for such Interest Period,

then the Administrative Agent shall give written notice to the Administrative Borrower and to the Lenders as soon as practicable thereafter. Until the Administrative Agent shall notify the Administrative Borrower and the Lenders that the circumstances giving rise to such notice no longer exist, (A) the obligations of the Lenders to make LIBOR Rate Loans, or to continue or convert outstanding Loans as or into LIBOR Rate Loans, shall be suspended and (B) all such affected Loans shall be converted into Reference Rate Loans on the last day of the then current Interest Period applicable thereto.

(g)Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, if at any time the Administrative Agent determines (which determination shall be conclusive absent manifest error) that (i) the circumstances described in Section 2.07(f)(i) or (f)(ii) have arisen and such circumstances are unlikely to be temporary, (ii) syndicated loans currently being executed, or that include language similar to that contained in Section 2.07(f), are being executed or amended (as applicable), to incorporate or adopt a new benchmark interest rate to replace LIBOR or (iii) the supervisor for the administrator of LIBOR or a Governmental Authority has made a public statement identifying a specific date after which LIBOR shall no longer be used for determining interest rates for loans, then the Administrative Agent, in consultation with the Administrative Borrower, shall endeavor to establish an alternate index rate (the "Replacement Rate") that gives due consideration to the then prevailing market convention for determining a rate of interest for leveraged syndicated loans in the United States at such time, in which case the Replacement Rate shall, subject to the following provisions of this Section 2.07(g), replace such applicable interest rate for all purposes under the Loan Documents unless and until (A) an event described in Section 2.07(f)(i), (f)(ii), (g)(i), (g)(ii) or (g)(iii) occurs with respect to the Replacement Rate or (B) the Required Lenders through the Administrative Agent notify the Administrative Borrower that the Replacement Rate does not adequately and fairly reflect the cost to the Lenders of making, funding or maintaining the Loans bearing interest at the Replacement Rate. In connection with the establishment and application of the Replacement Rate, this Agreement and the other Loan Documents shall be amended solely with the consent of the Administrative Agent and the Administrative Borrower as may be necessary or appropriate, in the opinion of the Administrative Agent, to effect the provisions of this Section 2.07(g).  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in Section 12.02, such amendment shall become effective without any further action or consent of any Lender so long as the Administrative Agent shall not have received, within five (5) Business Days after the date notice such amendment is provided to the Lenders, a written notice from Required Lenders stating that they object to such amendment (which amendment shall not be effective prior to the end of such five (5) Business Day notice period). To the extent the Replacement Rate is adopted as contemplated hereby, the Replacement Rate shall be applied in a manner consistent with prevailing market convention; provided that, to the extent no prevailing market convention exists or such prevailing market convention is not administratively feasible for the Administrative Agent, such Replacement Rate shall be applied in a manner as otherwise reasonably determined by the Administrative Agent in consultation with the Administrative Borrower. If the Administrative Agent makes a determination described in clause (i), (ii) or (iii) above, until a Replacement Rate has been determined and an amendment with respect thereto has become effective in accordance with the terms and conditions of this paragraph, (x) any notice 

			
	
 
	
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from a Borrower that requests the conversion of any Reference Rate Loan to, or continuation of any LIBOR Rate Loan as, a LIBOR Rate Loan shall be ineffective, and (y) if any notice of borrowing requests a LIBOR Rate Loan, such Loan shall be made as a Reference Rate Loan. Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, if such Replacement Rate as determined in this paragraph is determined to be less than 1.75% per annum, such rate shall be deemed to be 1.75% per annum for the purposes of this Agreement.

Section 2.08Funding Losses

.  In connection with each LIBOR Rate Loan, the Borrowers shall indemnify, defend, and hold the Agents and the Lenders harmless against any loss, cost, or expense incurred by any Agent or any Lender as a result of (a) the payment of any principal of any LIBOR Rate Loan other than on the last day of an Interest Period applicable thereto (including as a result of a Default or an Event of Default or any mandatory prepayment required pursuant to Section 2.05(c)), (b) the conversion of any LIBOR Rate Loan other than on the last day of the Interest Period applicable thereto (including as a result of a Default or an Event of Default), or (c) the failure to borrow, convert, continue or prepay any LIBOR Rate Loan on the date specified in any Notice of Borrowing or LIBOR Notice delivered pursuant hereto (such losses, costs, and expenses, collectively, "Funding Losses").  Funding Losses shall, with respect to any Agent or any Lender, be deemed to equal the amount reasonably determined by such Agent or such Lender to be the excess, if any, of (i) the amount of interest that would have accrued on the principal amount of such LIBOR Rate Loan had such event not occurred, at the LIBOR Rate that would have been applicable thereto, for the period from the date of such event to the last day of the then current Interest Period therefor (or, in the case of a failure to borrow, convert or continue, for the period that would have been the Interest Period therefor), minus (ii) the amount of interest that would accrue on such principal amount for such period at the interest rate which such Agent or such Lender would be offered were it to be offered, at the commencement of such period, Dollar deposits of a comparable amount and period in the London interbank market.  A certificate of an Agent or a Lender delivered to the Administrative Borrower setting forth any amount or amounts that such Agent or such Lender is entitled to receive pursuant to this Section 2.08 shall be conclusive absent manifest error.

Section 2.09Taxes

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(a)Any and all payments by or on account of any obligation of any Loan Party hereunder or under any other Loan Document shall be made free and clear of and without deduction for any and all Taxes, except as required by applicable law.  If any Loan Party shall be required by any applicable law (as determined in the good faith discretion of an applicable Withholding Agent) to deduct any Taxes from or in respect of any sum payable hereunder to any Recipient, (i) the applicable Withholding Agent shall make such deductions and (ii) the applicable Withholding Agent shall pay the full amount deducted to the relevant Governmental Authority in accordance with applicable law and (iii) if such Tax is an Indemnified Tax, then the sum payable by the applicable Loan Party shall be increased by the amount (an "Additional Amount") necessary such that after making all required deductions (including deductions applicable to additions sums payable under this Section 2.09) such Recipient receives the amount equal to the sum it would have received had no such deductions been made.

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each Recipient official receipts in respect of any Taxes or Other Taxes payable hereunder promptly after payment of such Taxes or Other Taxes.

(c)The Loan Parties hereby jointly and severally indemnify and agree to hold each Recipient harmless from and against Indemnified Taxes (including Indemnified Taxes imposed on any amounts payable under this Section 2.09) paid by such Person, whether or not such Indemnified Taxes were correctly or legally asserted by the relevant Governmental Authority.  Such indemnification shall be paid within 10 days from the date on which any such Person makes written demand therefore specifying in reasonable detail the nature and amount of such Taxes or Other Taxes.

(d)(i) Any Lender that is entitled to an exemption from or reduction of withholding Tax with respect to payments made under any Loan Document agrees that it shall deliver to the Borrowers or the Administrative Agent (or, in the case of an assignee of a Lender which (x) is an Affiliate of such Lender or a Related Fund of such Lender and (y) does not deliver an Assignment and Acceptance to the Administrative Agent pursuant to the last sentence of Section 12.07(c)(ii) for recordation pursuant to Section 12.07(e), to the assigning Lender only, and in the case of a participant, to the Lender granting the participation only), at the time or times reasonably requested by the Borrowers or the Administrative Agent, such properly completed and executed documentation reasonably requested by the Borrowers or the Administrative Agent as will permit such payments to be made without withholding or at a reduced rate of withholding.  In addition, any Lender, if reasonably requested by the Borrower or the Administrative Agent, shall deliver such other documentation prescribed by applicable law or reasonably requested by the Borrowers or the Administrative Agent as will enable the Borrower or the Administrative Agent to determine whether or not such Lender is subject to backup withholding or information reporting requirements.  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the preceding two sentences, the completion, execution and submission of such documentation (other than such documentation set forth in Sections 2.09(d)(ii) and (iii) below) shall not be required if in the Lender's reasonable judgment such completion, execution or submission would subject such Lender to any material unreimbursed cost or expense or would materially prejudice the legal or commercial position of such Lender.

(ii)Any Lender that is a U.S. Person shall deliver to the Borrowers and the Administrative Agent on or prior to the date on which such Lender becomes a Lender under this Agreement (and from time to time thereafter upon the reasonable request of the Borrowers or the Administrative Agent), one properly completed and duly executed U.S. Internal Revenue Service Form W‐9 certifying that such Lender is exempt from U.S. federal backup withholding tax.

(iii)Any Lender that is not a U.S. Person (a "Non‐U.S. Lender") shall, to the extent it is legally entitled to do so, deliver to the Borrowers and the Administrative Agent on or prior to the date on which such Non U.S. Lender becomes a Lender under this Agreement (and from time to time thereafter upon the reasonable request of the Borrowers or the Administrative Agent), one properly completed and duly executed copy of either U.S. Internal Revenue Service Form W‐8BEN, W‐8BEN‐E, W‐8ECI or W‐8IMY or any subsequent versions thereof or successors thereto, in each case claiming complete exemption from, or reduced rate of, U.S. Federal withholding tax on payments of interest hereunder.  In addition, in the case of a 

			
	
 
	
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Non‐U.S. Lender claiming exemption from U.S. Federal withholding tax under Section 871(h) or 881(c) of the Internal Revenue Code, such Non‐U.S. Lender hereby represents to the Administrative Agent and the Borrowers that such Non‐U.S. Lender is not a bank for purposes of Section 881(c) of the Internal Revenue Code, is not a 10‐percent shareholder (within the meaning of Section 871(h)(3)(B) of the Internal Revenue Code) of the Borrowers and is not a controlled foreign corporation related to the Borrowers (within the meaning of Section 864(d)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code), and such Non‐U.S. Lender agrees that it shall promptly notify the Borrowers and the Administrative Agent in the event any such representation is no longer accurate.  Such forms shall be delivered by each Non-U.S. Lender on or before the date it becomes a party to this Agreement and on or before the date, if any, such Non‐U.S. Lender changes its applicable lending office by designating a different lending office (a "New Lending Office").  In addition, such Lender or the Administrative Agent shall deliver such forms within 20 days after receipt of a written request therefor from the Administrative Borrower, the assigning Lender or the Lender granting a participation, as applicable.  Notwithstanding any other provision of this Section 2.09, a Lender shall not be required to deliver any form pursuant to this Section 2.09(d) that such Lender is not legally able to deliver.

(e)Any Recipient claiming any indemnity payment or additional payment amounts payable pursuant to this Section 2.09 shall use reasonable efforts (consistent with legal and regulatory restrictions) to file any certificate or document reasonably requested in writing by the Administrative Borrower or to change the jurisdiction of its applicable lending office if the making of such a filing or change would avoid the need for or reduce the amount of any such indemnity payment or additional amount that may thereafter accrue, would not require such Recipient to disclose any information such Recipient deems confidential and would not, in the sole determination of such Recipient, be otherwise disadvantageous to such Recipient.

(f)If any Recipient shall become aware that it is entitled to claim a refund from a Governmental Authority in respect of Indemnified Taxes with respect to which any Loan Party has made an indemnity payment or paid additional amounts, pursuant to this Section 2.09, it shall promptly notify the Administrative Borrower of the availability of such refund claim and shall, within 30 days after receipt of a request by the Administrative Borrower, make a claim to such Governmental Authority for such refund at the Loan Parties' expense.  If any Recipient receives a refund (including pursuant to a claim for refund made pursuant to the preceding sentence) in respect of any Indemnified Taxes with respect to which any Loan Party has made an Indemnity payment or paid additional amounts pursuant to this Section 2.09, it shall within 30 days from the date of such receipt pay over such refund to the Administrative Borrower, net of all out‐of‐pocket expenses of such Recipient.

(g)If a payment made to a Lender or the Administrative Agent under any Loan Document would be subject to U.S. Federal withholding tax imposed by FATCA if such Lender or the Administrative Agent were to fail to comply with the applicable reporting requirements of FATCA (including those contained in Section 1471(b) or 1472(b) of the Internal Revenue Code, as applicable), such Lender or the Administrative Agent shall deliver to the Administrative Borrower and the Agents at the time or times prescribed by law and at such time or times reasonably requested by the Administrative Borrower or the Administrative Agent such documentation prescribed by applicable law (including as prescribed by Section 1471(b)(3)(C)(i) of the Internal Revenue Code) and such additional documentation 

			
	
 
	
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reasonably requested by the Administrative Borrower or the Administrative Agent as may be necessary for the Administrative Borrower and the Administrative Agent to comply with their obligations under FATCA and to determine that such Lender or the Administrative Agent has complied with its obligations under FATCA or to determine the amount to deduct and withhold from such payment.  Solely for purposes of this clause (g), "FATCA" shall include any amendments made to FATCA after the date of this Agreement.  Any forms, certifications or other documentation under this clause (g) shall be delivered by each Lender and each Agent.

(h)Each Lender agrees that if any form or certification it previously delivered expires or becomes obsolete or inaccurate in any respect, it shall update such form or certification or promptly notify the Borrowers and the Administrative Agent in writing of its legal inability to do so.

(i)The obligations of the Loan Parties under this Section 2.09 shall survive the termination of this Agreement and the payment of the Loans and all other amounts payable hereunder.

Section 2.10Increased Costs and Reduced Return

.  (a)  If any Change in Law shall (i) subject any Recipient to any Taxes (other than (A) Indemnified Taxes, (B) Taxes described in clauses  (b) through (d) of the definition of Excluded Taxes and (C) Connection Income Taxes) with respect to this Agreement or any Loan made by such Lender, (ii) impose, modify or deem applicable any reserve, special deposit or similar requirement against any Loan or against assets of or held by, or deposits with or for the account of, or credit extended by, such Recipient or (iii) impose on such Recipient any other condition, cost or expense (other than Taxes) regarding this Agreement or any Loan, and the result of any event referred to in clauses (i), (ii) or (iii) above shall be to increase the cost to such Recipient of making any Loan, or agreeing to make any Loan, or to reduce any amount received or receivable by such Recipient hereunder, then, upon demand by such Recipient, the Borrowers shall pay to such Recipient such additional amounts as will compensate such Secured Party for such increased costs or reductions in amount.

(a)If any Secured Party shall have determined that any Change in Law either (i) affects or would affect the amount of capital required or expected to be maintained by such Secured Party or any Person controlling such Secured Party, and such Secured Party determines that the amount of such capital is increased as a direct or indirect consequence of any Loans made or maintained, such Secured Party's or such other controlling Person's other obligations hereunder, or (ii) has or would have the effect of reducing the rate of return on such Secured Party's or such other controlling Person's capital to a level below that which such Secured Party or such controlling Person could have achieved but for such circumstances as a consequence of any Loans made or maintained, or any agreement to make Loans, or such Secured Party's or such other controlling Person's other obligations hereunder (in each case, taking into consideration, such Secured Party's or such other controlling Person's policies with respect to capital adequacy), then, upon demand by such Secured Party, the Borrowers shall pay to such Secured Party from time to time such additional amounts as will compensate such Secured Party for such cost of maintaining such increased capital or such reduction in the rate of return on such Secured Party's or such other controlling Person's capital.

			
	
 
	
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(b)All amounts payable under this Section 2.10 shall bear interest from the date that is 15 days after the date of demand by any Secured Party until payment in full to such Secured Party at the Reference Rate.  A certificate of such Secured Party claiming compensation under this Section 2.10, specifying the event herein above described and the nature of such event shall be submitted by such Secured Party to the Administrative Borrower, setting forth the additional amount due and an explanation of the calculation thereof, and such Secured Party's reasons for invoking the provisions of this Section 2.10, and shall be final and conclusive absent manifest error.

(c)Failure or delay on the part of any Lender to demand compensation pursuant to the foregoing provisions of this Section 2.10 shall not constitute a waiver of such Lender's right to demand such compensation; provided that the Borrowers shall not be required to compensate a Lender pursuant to the foregoing provisions of this Section 2.10 for any increased costs incurred or reductions suffered more than nine months prior to the date that such Lender notifies the Administrative Borrower of the Change in Law 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 nine-month period referred to above shall be extended to include the period of retroactive effect thereof).

(d)The obligations of the Loan Parties under this Section 2.10 shall survive the termination of this Agreement and the payment of the Loans and all other amounts payable hereunder.

Section 2.11Changes in Law; Impracticability or Illegality

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(a)The LIBOR Rate may be adjusted by the Administrative Agent with respect to any Lender on a prospective basis to take into account any additional or increased costs to such Lender of maintaining or obtaining any eurodollar deposits or increased costs due to changes in applicable law occurring subsequent to the commencement of the then applicable Interest Period, including changes in tax laws (except changes of general applicability in corporate income tax laws) and changes in the reserve requirements imposed by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (or any successor), excluding the Reserve Percentage, which additional or increased costs would increase the cost of funding loans bearing interest at the LIBOR Rate.  In any such event, the affected Lender shall give the Administrative Borrower and the Administrative Agent notice of such a determination and adjustment and the Administrative Agent promptly shall transmit the notice to each other Lender and, upon its receipt of the notice from the affected Lender, the Administrative Borrower may, by notice to such affected Lender (i) require such Lender to furnish to the Administrative Borrower a statement setting forth the basis for adjusting such LIBOR Rate and the method for determining the amount of such adjustment, or (i) repay the LIBOR Rate Loans with respect to which such adjustment is made (together with any amounts due under Section 2.09).

(b)In the event that any change in market conditions or any law, regulation, treaty, or directive, or any change therein or in the interpretation of application thereof, shall at any time after the date hereof, in the reasonable opinion of any Lender, make it unlawful or impractical for such Lender to fund or maintain LIBOR Rate Loans or to continue such funding or maintaining, or to determine or charge interest rates at the LIBOR Rate, such Lender shall give 

			
	
 
	
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notice of such changed circumstances to the Administrative Borrower and the Administrative Agent, and the Administrative Agent promptly shall transmit the notice to each other Lender and (i) in the case of any LIBOR Rate Loans of such Lender that are outstanding, the date specified in such Lender's notice shall be deemed to be the last day of the Interest Period of such LIBOR Rate Loans, and interest upon the LIBOR Rate Loans of such Lender thereafter shall accrue interest at the rate then applicable to Reference Rate Loans of the same type hereunder, and (ii) the Borrowers shall not be entitled to elect the LIBOR Option (including in any borrowing, conversion or continuation then being requested) until such Lender determines that it would no longer be unlawful or impractical to do so.

(c)The obligations of the Loan Parties under this Section 2.11 shall survive the termination of this Agreement and the payment of the Loans and all other amounts payable hereunder.

Section 2.12Mitigation Obligations; Replacement of Lenders

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(a)If any Lender requires the Borrowers to pay any Additional Amounts under Section 2.09 or requests compensation under Section 2.10, then such Lender shall (at the request of the Administrative Borrower) 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, in the judgment of such Lender, such designation or assignment (i) would eliminate or reduce amounts payable pursuant to such Section in the future, and (ii) would not subject such Lender to any unreimbursed cost or expense and would not otherwise be disadvantageous to such Lender.  The Borrowers hereby agree to pay all reasonable costs and expenses incurred by any Lender in connection with any such designation or assignment.

(b)If any Lender requires the Borrowers to pay any Additional Amounts under Section 2.09 or requests compensation under Section 2.10 and, in each case, such Lender has declined or is unable to designate a different lending office in accordance with clause (a) above, or if any Lender is a Defaulting Lender, then the Administrative Borrower may, at its sole expense and effort, upon notice to such Lender and the Administrative Agent, require such Lender to assign and delegate, without recourse (in accordance with and subject to the restrictions contained in, and consents required by, Section 12.07), all of its interests, rights and obligations under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents to an assignee that shall assume such obligations (which assignee may be another Lender, if a Lender accepts such assignment); provided that:

(i)the Borrowers shall have paid to the Agents any assignment fees specified in Section 12.07;

(ii)such Lender shall have received payment of an amount equal to the outstanding principal of its Loans, accrued interest thereon, accrued fees and all other amounts payable to it hereunder and under the other Loan Documents (including any amounts under Section 2.08 and Section 2.09) from the assignee (to the extent of such outstanding principal and accrued interest and fees) or the Borrowers (in the case of all other amounts);

			
	
 
	
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(iii)in the case of any such assignment resulting from payments required to be made pursuant to Section 2.09 or a claim for compensation under Section 2.10, such assignment will result in a reduction in such compensation or payments thereafter; and

(iv)such assignment does not conflict with applicable law.

Prior to the effective date of such assignment, the assigning Lender shall execute and deliver an Assignment and Acceptance, subject only to the conditions set forth above.  If the assigning Lender shall refuse or fail to execute and deliver any such Assignment and Acceptance prior to the effective date of such assignment, the assigning Lender shall be deemed to have executed and delivered such Assignment and Acceptance.  Any such assignment shall be made in accordance with the terms of Section 12.07.

(c)A Lender shall not be required to make any such assignment or delegation if, prior thereto, as a result of a waiver by such Lender or otherwise, the circumstances entitling the Administrative Borrower to require such assignment and delegation cease to apply.

ARTICLE III
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ARTICLE IV

APPLICATION OF PAYMENTS; DEFAULTING LENDERS;
JOINT AND SEVERAL LIABILITY OF BORROWERS

Section 4.01Payments; Computations and Statements

.  (a)  The Borrowers will make each payment under this Agreement not later than 1:00 p.m. (New York City time) on the day when due, in lawful money of the United States of America and in immediately available funds, to the Administrative Agent's Account.  All payments received by the Administrative Agent after 1:00 p.m. (New York City time) on any Business Day will be credited to the Loan Account on the next succeeding Business Day.  All payments shall be made by the Borrowers without set-off, counterclaim, recoupment, deduction or other defense to the Agents and the Lenders, except as otherwise provided in Section 2.09 with respect to Taxes.  Except as provided in Section 2.02, after receipt, the Administrative Agent will promptly thereafter cause to be distributed like funds relating to the payment of principal ratably to the Lenders in accordance with their Pro Rata Shares and like funds relating to the payment of any other amount payable to any Lender to such Lender, in each case to be applied in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.  The Lenders and the Borrowers hereby authorize the Administrative Agent to, and the Administrative Agent may, from time to time, charge the Loan Account of the Borrowers with any amount due and payable by the Borrowers under any Loan Document.  Each of the Lenders and the Borrowers agrees that the Administrative Agent shall have the right to make such charges whether or not any Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing or whether any of the conditions precedent in Section 5.01(a), Section 4.02 and Section 4.02 have been satisfied.  Any amount charged to the Loan Account of the Borrowers shall be deemed Obligations.  Whenever any payment to be made 

			
	
 
	
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under any such Loan Document shall be stated to be due on a day other than a Business Day, such payment shall be made on the next succeeding Business Day and such extension of time shall in such case be included in the computation of interest or fees, as the case may be.  All computations of fees shall be made by the Administrative Agent on the basis of a year of 360 days for the actual number of days.  Each determination by the Administrative Agent of an interest rate or fees hereunder shall be conclusive and binding for all purposes in the absence of manifest error.

(a)The Administrative Agent shall provide the Administrative Borrower, promptly after the end of each calendar month, a summary statement (in the form from time to time used by the Administrative Agent) of the opening and closing daily balances in the Loan Account of the Borrowers during such month, the amounts and dates of all Loans made to the Borrowers during such month, the amounts and dates of all payments on account of the Loans to the Borrowers during such month and the Loans to which such payments were applied, the amount of interest accrued on the Loans to the Borrowers during such month, and the amount and nature of any charges to the Loan Account made during such month on account of fees, commissions, expenses and other Obligations.  All entries on any such statement shall be presumed to be correct and, 30 days after the same is sent, shall be final and conclusive absent manifest error.

Section 4.02Sharing of Payments

.  Except as provided in Section 2.02 hereof, if any Lender shall obtain any payment (whether voluntary, involuntary, through the exercise of any right of set-off, or otherwise) on account of any Obligation in excess of its ratable share of payments on account of similar obligations obtained by all the Lenders, such Lender shall forthwith purchase from the other Lenders such participations in such similar obligations held by them as shall be necessary to cause such purchasing Lender to share the excess payment ratably with each of them; provided, however, that (a) if all or any portion of such excess payment is thereafter recovered from such purchasing Lender, such purchase from each Lender shall be rescinded and each Lender shall repay to the purchasing Lender the purchase price to the extent of such recovery together with an amount equal to such Lender's ratable share (according to the proportion of (i) the amount of such Lender's required repayment to (ii) the total amount so recovered from the purchasing Lender) of any interest or other amount paid by the purchasing Lender in respect of the total amount so recovered and (b) the provisions of this Section shall not be construed to apply to (i) any payment made by the Borrowers pursuant to and in accordance with the express terms of this Agreement (including the application of funds arising from the existence of a Defaulting Lender, or (ii) any payment obtained by a Lender as consideration for the assignment of or sale of a participation in any of its Loans, other than to any Loan Party or any Subsidiary thereof (as to which the provisions of this Section shall apply).  The Borrowers agree that any Lender so purchasing a participation from another Lender pursuant to this Section may, to the fullest extent permitted by law, exercise all of its rights (including the Lender's right of set-off) with respect to such participation as fully as if such Lender were the direct creditor of the Borrowers in the amount of such participation.

Section 4.03Apportionment of Payments

.  Subject to Section 2.02 hereof and to any written agreement among the Agents and/or the Lenders:

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other Obligations, shall be allocated by the Administrative Agent among such of the Lenders as are entitled thereto, in proportion to their respective Pro Rata Shares or otherwise as provided herein or, in respect of payments not made on account of Loans, as designated by the Person making payment when the payment is made.

(b)After the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, the Administrative Agent may, and upon the direction of the Collateral Agent or the Required Lenders shall, apply all payments in respect of any Obligations, including without limitation, all proceeds of the Collateral, subject to the provisions of this Agreement, (i) first, ratably to pay the Obligations in respect of any fees, expense reimbursements, indemnities and other amounts then due and payable to the Agents until paid in full; (ii) second, to pay interest then due and payable in respect of the Collateral Agent Advances until paid in full; (iii) third, to pay principal of the Collateral Agent Advances until paid in full; (iv) fourth, ratably to pay the Term Loan Obligations in respect of any fees (other than any Applicable Premium), expense reimbursements, indemnities and other amounts then due and payable in respect of the Term Loan, payable to the Lenders with a Term Loan until paid in full; (v) fifth, ratably to pay the interest then due and payable in respect of the Term Loan until paid in full; (vi) sixth, ratably to pay any Applicable Premium then due and payable in respect of the Term Loan until paid in full; and (vii) seventh, to the ratable payment of all other Obligations then due and payable until paid in full.

(c)For purposes of Section 4.03(b) (other than clause (x) thereof), "paid in full" means payment in cash of all amounts owing under the Loan Documents according to the terms thereof, including loan fees, service fees, professional fees, interest (and specifically including interest accrued after the commencement of any Insolvency Proceeding), default interest, interest on interest, and expense reimbursements, whether or not same would be or is allowed or disallowed in whole or in part in any Insolvency Proceeding, except to the extent that default or overdue interest (but not any other interest) and loan fees, each arising from or related to a default, are disallowed in any Insolvency Proceeding; provided, however, that for the purposes of clause (x), "paid in full" means payment in cash of all amounts owing under the Loan Documents according to the terms thereof, including loan fees, service fees, professional fees, interest (and specifically including interest accrued after the commencement of any Insolvency Proceeding), default interest, interest on interest, and expense reimbursements, whether or not the same would be or is allowed or disallowed in whole or in part in any Insolvency Proceeding.

(d)In the event of a direct conflict between the priority provisions of this Section 4.03 and other provisions contained in any other Loan Document, it is the intention of the parties hereto that both such priority provisions in such documents shall be read together and construed, to the fullest extent possible, to be in concert with each other.  In the event of any actual, irreconcilable conflict that cannot be resolved as aforesaid, the terms and provisions of this Section 4.03 shall control and govern.

Section 4.04Defaulting 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)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 12.02.

			
	
 
	
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(b)The Administrative Agent shall not be obligated to transfer to such Defaulting Lender any payments made by any Borrower to the Administrative Agent for such Defaulting Lender's benefit, and, in the absence of such transfer to such Defaulting Lender, the Administrative Agent shall transfer any such payments to each other non-Defaulting Lender ratably in accordance with their Pro Rata Shares (without giving effect to the Pro Rata Shares of such Defaulting Lender) (but only to the extent that such Defaulting Lender's Loans were funded by the other Lenders) or, if so directed by the Administrative Borrower and if no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing (and to the extent such Defaulting Lender's Loans were not funded by the other Lenders), retain the same to be re-advanced to the Borrowers as if such Defaulting Lender had made such Loans to the Borrowers.  Subject to the foregoing, the Administrative Agent may hold and, in its discretion, re-lend to the Borrowers for the account of such Defaulting Lender the amount of all such payments received and retained by the Administrative Agent for the account of such Defaulting Lender.

(c)Any such failure to fund by any Defaulting Lender shall constitute a material breach by such Defaulting Lender of this Agreement and shall entitle the Borrowers to replace the Defaulting Lender with one or more substitute Lenders, and the Defaulting Lender shall have no right to refuse to be replaced hereunder.  Such notice to replace the Defaulting Lender shall specify an effective date for such replacement, which date shall not be later than 15 Business Days after the date such notice is given.  Prior to the effective date of such replacement, the Defaulting Lender shall execute and deliver an Assignment and Acceptance, subject only to the Defaulting Lender being repaid its share of the outstanding Obligations without any premium or penalty of any kind whatsoever.  If the Defaulting Lender shall refuse or fail to execute and deliver any such Assignment and Acceptance prior to the effective date of such replacement, the Defaulting Lender shall be deemed to have executed and delivered such Assignment and Acceptance.  The replacement of any Defaulting Lender shall be made in accordance with the terms of Section 12.07.

(d)The operation of this Section 4.04 shall not be construed to increase or otherwise affect the Commitments of any Lender, to relieve or excuse the performance by such Defaulting Lender or any other Lender of its duties and obligations hereunder, or to relieve or excuse the performance by any Borrower of its duties and obligations hereunder to the Administrative Agent or to the Lenders other than such Defaulting Lender.

(e)This Section 4.04 shall remain effective with respect to such Lender until either (i) the Obligations under this Agreement shall have been declared or shall have become immediately due and payable or (ii) the non-Defaulting Lenders, the Agents, and the Borrowers shall have waived such Defaulting Lender's default in writing, and the Defaulting Lender makes its Pro Rata Share of the applicable defaulted Loans and pays to the Agents all amounts owing by such Defaulting Lender in respect thereof; provided that no adjustments will be made retroactively with respect to fees accrued or payments made by or on behalf of the Borrowers while such Lender was a Defaulting Lender; 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.

			
	
 
	
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Section 4.05Administrative Borrower; Joint and Several Liability of the Borrowers

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(a)Each Borrower hereby irrevocably appoints Parent as the borrowing agent and attorney-in-fact for the Borrowers (the "Administrative Borrower") which appointment shall remain in full force and effect unless and until the Agents shall have received prior written notice signed by all of the Borrowers that such appointment has been revoked and that another Borrower has been appointed to be the Administrative Borrower.  Each Borrower hereby irrevocably appoints and authorizes the Administrative Borrower (i) to provide to the Agents and receive from the Agents all notices with respect to Loans obtained for the benefit of any Borrower and all other notices and instructions under this Agreement and (ii) to take such action as the Administrative Borrower deems appropriate on its behalf to obtain Loans and to exercise such other powers as are reasonably incidental thereto to carry out the purposes of this Agreement.  It is understood that the handling of the Loan Account and Collateral of the Borrowers in a combined fashion, as more fully set forth herein, is done solely as an accommodation to the Borrowers in order to utilize the collective borrowing powers of the Borrowers in the most efficient and economical manner and at their request, and that neither the Agents nor the Lenders shall incur liability to the Borrowers as a result hereof.  Each Borrower expects to derive benefit, directly or indirectly, from the handling of the Loan Account and the Collateral in a combined fashion since the successful operation of each Borrower is dependent on the continued successful performance of the integrated group.

(b)Each Borrower hereby accepts joint and several liability hereunder and under the other Loan Documents in consideration of the financial accommodations to be provided by the Agents and the Lenders under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, for the mutual benefit, directly and indirectly, of each of the Borrowers and in consideration of the undertakings of the other Borrowers to accept joint and several liability for the Obligations.  Each of the Borrowers, jointly and severally, hereby irrevocably and unconditionally accepts, not merely as a surety but also as a co-debtor, joint and several liability with the other Borrowers, with respect to the payment and performance of all of the Obligations (including, without limitation, any Obligations arising under this Section 4.05), it being the intention of the parties hereto that all of the Obligations shall be the joint and several obligations of each of the Borrowers without preferences or distinction among them.  If and to the extent that any of the Borrowers shall fail to make any payment with respect to any of the Obligations as and when due or to perform any of the Obligations in accordance with the terms thereof, then in each such event, the other Borrowers will make such payment with respect to, or perform, such Obligation.  Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, the Obligations of each of the Borrowers under the provisions of this Section 4.05 constitute the absolute and unconditional, full recourse Obligations of each of the Borrowers, enforceable against each such Person to the full extent of its properties and assets, irrespective of the validity, regularity or enforceability of this Agreement, the other Loan Documents or any other circumstances whatsoever.

(c)The provisions of this Section 4.05 are made for the benefit of the Agents, the Lenders and their successors and assigns, and may be enforced by them from time to time against any or all of the Borrowers as often as occasion therefor may arise and without requirement on the part of the Agents, the Lenders or such successors or assigns first to marshal any of its or their claims or to exercise any of its or their rights against any of the other Borrowers or to exhaust any remedies available to it or them against any of the other Borrowers or to resort to any other 

			
	
 
	
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source or means of obtaining payment of any of the Obligations hereunder or to elect any other remedy.  The provisions of this Section 4.05 shall remain in effect until all of the Obligations shall have been paid in full or otherwise fully satisfied.

(d)Each of the Borrowers hereby agrees that it will not enforce any of its rights of contribution or subrogation against the other Borrowers with respect to any liability incurred by it hereunder or under any of the other Loan Documents, any payments made by it to the Agents or the Lenders with respect to any of the Obligations or any Collateral, until such time as all of the Obligations have been paid in full in cash.  Any claim which any Borrower may have against any other Borrower with respect to any payments to the Agents or the Lenders hereunder or under any other Loan Documents are hereby expressly made subordinate and junior in right of payment, without limitation as to any increases in the Obligations arising hereunder or thereunder, to the prior payment in full in cash of the Obligations.

ARTICLE V
CONDITIONS TO LOANS

Section 5.01Conditions Precedent to Effectiveness

.  This Agreement shall become effective as of the Business Day (the "Effective Date") when each of the following conditions precedent shall have been satisfied in a manner satisfactory to the Agents:

(a)Payment of Fees, Etc.  The Borrowers shall have paid on or before the Effective Date all fees, costs, expenses and taxes then payable pursuant to Section 2.06 and Section 12.04 to the extent such fees and expenses are invoiced at least one day prior to the Effective Date.

(b)Representations and Warranties; No Event of Default.  The following statements shall be true and correct:  (i) the representations and warranties contained in Article VI and in each other Loan Document, certificate or other writing delivered to any Secured Party pursuant hereto or thereto on or prior to the Effective Date are true and correct in all material respects (except that such materiality qualifier shall not be applicable to any representations or warranties that already are qualified or modified as to "materiality" or "Material Adverse Effect" in the text thereof, which representations and warranties shall be true and correct in all respects subject to such qualification) on and as of the Effective Date as though made on and as of such date, except to the extent that any such representation or warranty expressly relates solely to an earlier date (in which case such representation or warranty shall be true and correct on and as of such earlier date) and (ii) no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing on the Effective Date or would result from this Agreement or the other Loan Documents becoming effective in accordance with its or their respective terms.

(c)Legality.  The making of the initial Loans shall not contravene any law, rule or regulation applicable to any Secured Party.

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Collateral Agent and, unless indicated otherwise, dated the Effective Date and, if applicable, duly executed by the Persons party thereto:

(i)a Security Agreement;

(ii)a UCC Filing Authorization Letter, together with evidence satisfactory to the Collateral Agent of the filing of appropriate financing statements on Form UCC‐1 in such office or offices as may be necessary or, in the opinion of the Collateral Agent, desirable to perfect the security interests purported to be created by each Security Agreement and each Mortgage (to the extent that a security interest may be perfected by such filing in the property purported to be covered by such Security Agreement or Mortgage);

(iii)the results of searches for any effective UCC financing statements, tax Liens or judgment Liens filed against any Loan Party or its property, which results shall not show any such Liens (other than Permitted Liens acceptable to the Collateral Agent);

(iv)a Perfection Certificate; 

(v)the Disbursement Letter;

(vi)the Fee Letter; 

(vii)the Intercompany Subordination Agreement;

(viii)[reserved];

(ix)the Intercreditor Agreement;

(x)a certificate of an Authorized Officer of each Loan Party, certifying (A) as to copies of the Governing Documents of such Loan Party, together with all amendments thereto (including, without limitation, a true and complete copy of the charter, certificate of formation, certificate of limited partnership or other publicly filed organizational document of each Loan Party certified as of a recent date not more than 30 days prior to the Effective Date by an appropriate official of the jurisdiction of organization of such Loan Party which shall set forth the same complete name of such Loan Party as is set forth herein and the organizational number of such Loan Party, if an organizational number is issued in such jurisdiction), (B) as to a copy of the resolutions or written consents of such Loan Party authorizing (1) the borrowings hereunder and the transactions contemplated by the Loan Documents to which such Loan Party is or will be a party, and (2) the execution, delivery and performance by such Loan Party of each Loan Document to which such Loan Party is or will be a party and the execution and delivery of the other documents to be delivered by such Person in connection herewith and therewith, (C) the names and true signatures of the representatives of such Loan Party authorized to sign each Loan Document (in the case of a Borrower, including, without limitation, Notices of Borrowing, LIBOR Notices and all other notices under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents) to which such Loan Party is or will be a party and the other documents to be executed and delivered by such Loan Party in connection herewith and therewith, together with evidence of the incumbency of such authorized officers and (D) as to the matters set forth in Section 5.01(b);

			
	
 
	
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(xi)a certificate of the chief financial officer of the Parent (A) attaching a copy of the Financial Statements and the Projections described in Section 6.01(g)(ii) hereof and certifying as to the compliance with the representations and warranties set forth in Section 6.01(g)(i) and Section 6.01(cc)(ii) and (B) certifying that after giving effect to all Loans to be made on the Effective Date, (1) the Availability is not less than $25,000,000 and (2) all liabilities of the Loan Parties are current;

(xii)a certificate of the chief financial officer of the Parent, certifying as to the matters set forth in Section 6.01(t)(i);

(xiii)a certificate of an Authorized Officer of the Administrative Borrower certifying (A) that the attached copies of the Material Contracts as in effect on the Effective Date are true, complete and correct copies thereof and (B) as to the matters set forth in Section 6.01(v);

(xiv)a certificate of the appropriate official(s) of the jurisdiction of organization and, except to the extent such failure to be so qualified could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, each jurisdiction of foreign qualification of each Loan Party certifying as of a recent date not more than 30 days prior to the Effective Date as to the subsistence in good standing of, and the payment of taxes by, such Loan Party in such jurisdictions;

(xv)an opinion of Shearman & Sterling LLP, counsel to the Loan Parties, as to such matters as the Agents may reasonably request;

(xvi)an opinion of Gordon Feinblatt LLC, acting as local counsel to the Loan Parties, which opinion shall be in form and substance satisfactory to the Agents, as to such matters as the Agents may reasonably request;

(xvii)insurance certificates evidencing the insurance coverage of the Loan Parties required by Section 7.01;

(xviii)evidence of the payment in full of all Indebtedness in respect of term loans that are outstanding under the ABL Agreement; and

(xix)the management rights letter, dated as of the date hereof, among the Loan Parties and the Agents, as amended, amended and restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time (the "VCOC Management Rights Agreement").

(e)Material Adverse Effect.  No event or development shall have occurred since September 30, 2020 which could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

(f)[Reserved].

(g)Approvals.  All consents, authorizations and approvals of, and filings and registrations with, and all other actions in respect of, any Governmental Authority or other Person required in connection with the making of the Loans or the conduct of the Loan Parties' business shall have been obtained and shall be in full force and effect.  

			
	
 
	
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(h)Proceedings; Receipt of Documents.  All proceedings in connection with the making of the initial Loans and the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, and all documents incidental hereto and thereto, shall be satisfactory to the Collateral Agent and its counsel, and the Collateral Agent and such counsel shall have received all such information and such counterpart originals or certified or other copies of such documents as the Collateral Agent or such counsel may reasonably request.

(i)Due Diligence.  The Agents shall have completed their business, legal and collateral due diligence with respect to each Loan Party, including an independent third-party review of the Loan Parties' business plan and cash flows, and the results thereof shall be acceptable to the Agents, in their sole and absolute discretion.

(j)Effectiveness of ABL Facility.  The ABL Agreement shall be in full force and effect and the Administrative Agent shall have received fully executed copies of the ABL Facility Documentation, in form and substance satisfactory to the Administrative Agent.

(k)Notice of Borrowing.  The Administrative Agent shall have received a Notice of Borrowing pursuant to Section 2.02 hereof.

(l)Subordinated Notes.  The Subordinated Notes shall be in full force and effect and the Administrative Agent shall have received fully executed copies of the Subordinated Notes, in form and substance satisfactory to the Administrative Agent.

Section 5.02Conditions Subsequent to Effectiveness

.  As an accommodation to the Loan Parties, the Agents and the Lenders have agreed to execute this Agreement and to make the Loans on the Effective Date notwithstanding the failure by the Loan Parties to satisfy the conditions set forth below on or before the Effective Date.  In consideration of such accommodation, the Loan Parties agree that, in addition to all other terms, conditions and provisions set forth in this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, including, without limitation, those conditions set forth in Section 5.01, the Loan Parties shall satisfy each of the conditions subsequent set forth below on or before the date applicable thereto (it being understood that (i) the failure by the Loan Parties to perform or cause to be performed any such condition subsequent on or before the date applicable thereto shall constitute an Event of Default and (ii) to the extent that the existence of any such condition subsequent would otherwise cause any representation, warranty or covenant in this Agreement or any other Loan Document to be breached, the Required Lenders hereby waive such breach for the period from the Effective Date until the date on which such condition subsequent is required to be fulfilled pursuant to this Section 5.02):

(a)not later than the date that is 10 Business Days after the Effective Date (or such later date as agreed to in writing by the Collateral Agent in its sole discretion), the Collateral Agent shall have received evidence of the insurance coverage required by Section 7.01 (other than the insurance certificates delivered pursuant to Section 5.01(d)), with such endorsements as to the additional insureds or lender loss payees thereunder as the Collateral Agent may request and providing that such policy may be terminated or canceled (by the insurer or the insured thereunder) only upon 30 days' prior written notice to the Collateral Agent and each such additional insured or 

			
	
 
	
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lender loss payee, together with evidence of the payment of all premiums due in respect thereof for such period as the Collateral Agent may request;

(b)use commercially reasonable efforts until the date that is 45 days after the Effective Date to execute and deliver to the Collateral Agent a landlord waiver, in form and substance satisfactory to the Collateral Agent and which may be included as a provision contained in the relevant Lease, executed by each landlord with respect to each of the Leases set forth on Schedule III to the Security Agreement to the extent the book value of Collateral maintained at such location exceeds $1,000,000 (when aggregated with all other Collateral at the same location); provided, that, notwithstanding this clause (b), the Loan Parties shall not be required to execute and deliver landlord waivers with respect to the Excluded Locations;

(c)use commercially reasonable efforts until the date that is 45 days after the Effective Date to execute and deliver to the Collateral Agent a collateral access agreement, in form and substance satisfactory to the Collateral Agent, executed by each Person who possesses Inventory of any Loan Party to the extent the book value of Collateral maintained at such location exceeds $1,000,000 (when aggregated with all other Collateral at the same location); provided, that, notwithstanding this clause (c), the Loan Parties shall not be required to execute and deliver collateral access agreements with respect to the Excluded Locations; 

(d)not later than the date that is 45 days after the Effective Date (or such later date as agreed to in writing by the Agents in their sole discretion), the Collateral Agent shall have received all Control Agreements required under Section 8.01(b);

(e)not later than the date that is 5 Business Days after the Effective Date (or such later date as agreed to in writing by the Collateral Agent in its sole discretion), the Collateral Agent shall have received evidence of the payment in full of all Indebtedness under the Specified Capitalized Leases; 

(f)(i) not later than the date that is 60 days after the Effective Date (or such later date as agreed to in writing by the Collateral Agent in its sole discretion), the Collateral Agent shall have received Phase I ESAs with respect to each Facility, and (ii) not later than the date that is 90 days after the Effective Date (or such later date as agreed to in writing by the Collateral Agent in its sole discretion), the Collateral Agent shall have received the other Real Property Deliverables with respect to each Facility; and

(g)not later than the date that is 15 days after the Effective Date (or such later date as agreed to in writing by the Collateral Agent in its sole discretion), the Collateral Agent shall have received the original stock certificates representing all of the Equity Interests required to be pledged under the Security Agreement, accompanied by undated stock powers executed in blank and other proper instruments of transfer.

			
	
 
	
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ARTICLE VI
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

Section 6.01Representations and Warranties

.  Each Loan Party hereby represents and warrants to the Secured Parties as follows:

(a)Organization, Good Standing, Etc.

  Each Loan Party (i) is a corporation, limited liability company or limited partnership duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the state or jurisdiction of its organization, (ii) has all requisite power and authority to conduct its business as now conducted and as presently contemplated and, in the case of the Borrowers, to make the borrowings hereunder, and to execute and deliver each Loan Document to which it is a party, and to consummate the transactions contemplated thereby, and (iii) is duly qualified to do business and is in good standing in each jurisdiction in which the character of the properties owned or leased by it or in which the transaction of its business makes such qualification necessary, except (solely for the purposes of this subclause (iii)) where the failure to be so qualified and in good standing could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

(b)Authorization, Etc.

   The execution, delivery and performance by each Loan Party of each Loan Document to which it is or will be a party, (i) have been duly authorized by all necessary action, (ii) do not and will not contravene (A) any of its Governing Documents, (B) any applicable Requirement of Law or (C) any Contractual Obligation binding on or otherwise affecting it or any of its properties, (iii) do not and will not result in or require the creation of any Lien (other than pursuant to any Loan Document, ABL Facility Documentation or any other Permitted Liens) upon or with respect to any of its properties, and (iv) do not and will not result in any default, noncompliance, suspension, revocation, impairment, forfeiture or nonrenewal of any permit, license, authorization or approval applicable to its operations or any of its properties, except, in the case of clauses (ii)(B), (ii)(C) and (iv), to the extent where such contravention, default, noncompliance, suspension, revocation, impairment, forfeiture or nonrenewal could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

(c)Governmental Approvals

.   No authorization or approval or other action by, and no notice to or filing with, any Governmental Authority is required in connection with the due execution, delivery and performance by any Loan Party of any Loan Document to which it is or will be a party other than filings and recordings with respect to Collateral to be made, or otherwise delivered to the Collateral Agent for filing or recordation, on the Effective Date.

(d)Enforceability of Loan Documents

.   This Agreement is, and each other Loan Document to which any Loan Party is or will be a party, when delivered hereunder, will be, a legal, valid and binding obligation of such Person, enforceable against such Person in accordance with its terms, except as enforceability may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other similar laws affecting the enforcement of creditors' rights generally and by general principles of equity.

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Subsidiaries of the Parent and the issued and outstanding Equity Interests of each of the Subsidiaries of the Parent are as set forth on Schedule 6.01(e).  All of the issued and outstanding shares of Equity Interests of each of the Subsidiaries of the Parent have been validly issued and are fully paid and nonassessable, and the holders thereof are not entitled to any preemptive, first refusal or other similar rights.  All Equity Interests of such Subsidiaries of the Parent are owned directly or indirectly by the Parent free and clear of all Liens (other than Permitted Specified Liens).  Except as described on Schedule 6.01(e), there are no outstanding debt or equity securities of the Parent or any of its Subsidiaries and no outstanding obligations of the Parent or any of its Subsidiaries convertible into or exchangeable for, or warrants, options or other rights for the purchase or acquisition from the Parent or any of its Subsidiaries, or other obligations of the Parent or any of its Subsidiaries to issue, directly or indirectly, any shares of Equity Interests of the Parent or any of its Subsidiaries.

(f)Litigation

.  Except as set forth in Schedule 6.01(f), there is no pending or, to the best knowledge of any Loan Party, threatened action, suit or proceeding affecting any Loan Party or any of its properties before any court or other Governmental Authority or any arbitrator that (i) if adversely determined, could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect or (ii) relates to this Agreement or any other Loan Document or any transaction contemplated hereby or thereby. 

(g)Financial Statements

.  

(i)The Financial Statements, copies of which have been delivered to each Agent and each Lender, fairly present in all material respects the consolidated financial condition of the Parent and its Subsidiaries as at the respective dates thereof and the consolidated results of operations of the Parent and its Subsidiaries for the fiscal periods ended on such respective dates, all in accordance with GAAP.  All material indebtedness and other material liabilities (including, without limitation, Indebtedness, liabilities for taxes, long-term leases and other unusual forward or long-term commitments), direct or contingent, of the Parent and its Subsidiaries are set forth in the Financial Statements.  Since September 30, 2020, no event or development has occurred that has had or could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

(ii)The Parent has heretofore furnished to each Agent and each Lender projected annual balance sheets, income statements and statements of cash flows of the Parent and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated and consolidating basis for each Fiscal Year ending in 2021 through 2025, which projected financial statements shall be updated solely as to each succeeding calendar year pursuant to Section 7.01(a)(vii).  

(h)Compliance with Law, Etc.

  No Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries is in violation of (i) any of its Governing Documents, (ii) any Requirement of Law, except where the failure to so comply could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, or (iii) any term of any Contractual Obligation (including, without limitation, any Material Contract) binding on or otherwise affecting it or any of its properties, except where the failure to so comply could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, and no default or event of default has occurred and is continuing thereunder.  

			
	
 
	
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(i)ERISA

(i).  Except as set forth on Schedule 6.01(i), (i) each Employee Plan is in compliance with ERISA and the Internal Revenue Code other than as could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect, (ii) no Termination Event has occurred nor is reasonably expected to occur with respect to any Employee Plan, (iii) no Employee Plan had an accumulated or waived funding deficiency or permitted decrease which would create a deficiency in its funding standard account or has applied for an extension of any amortization period within the meaning of Section 412 of the Internal Revenue Code at any time during the previous 60 months, and (iv) no Lien imposed under the Internal Revenue Code or ERISA exists or is likely to arise on account of any Employee Plan within the meaning of Section 412 of the Internal Revenue Code.  Except as set forth on Schedule 6.01(i), no Loan Party or any of its ERISA Affiliates has incurred any withdrawal liability under ERISA with respect to any Multiemployer Plan, or is aware of any facts indicating that it or any of its ERISA Affiliates may in the future incur any such withdrawal liability.  No Loan Party or any of its ERISA Affiliates nor any fiduciary of any Employee Plan has, except as would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, (i) engaged in a nonexempt prohibited transaction described in Sections 406 of ERISA or 4975 of the Internal Revenue Code, (ii) failed to pay any required installment or other payment required under Section 412 of the Internal Revenue Code on or before the due date for such required installment or payment, (iii) engaged in a transaction within the meaning of Section 4069 of ERISA or (iv) incurred any liability to the PBGC which remains outstanding other than the payment of premiums, and there are no premium payments which have become due which are unpaid.  There are no pending or, to the best knowledge of any Loan Party, threatened claims, actions, proceedings or lawsuits (other than claims for benefits in the normal course) asserted or instituted against (i) any Employee Plan or its assets, (ii) any fiduciary with respect to any Employee Plan, or (iii) any Loan Party or any of its ERISA Affiliates with respect to any Employee Plan.  Except as required by Section 4980B of the Internal Revenue  Code, no Loan Party or any of its ERISA Affiliates maintains an employee welfare benefit plan (as defined in Section 3(1) of ERISA) which provides health or welfare benefits (through the purchase of insurance or otherwise) for any retired or former employee of any Loan Party or any of its ERISA Affiliates or coverage after a participant's termination of employment.

(j)Taxes, Etc.

  (i) All foreign, Federal and material provincial, state and local Tax returns and other reports required by applicable Requirements of Law to be filed by any Loan Party have been filed, or extensions have been obtained, and (ii) all Taxes, assessments and other governmental charges imposed upon any Loan Party or any property of any Loan Party in an aggregate amount for all such taxes, assessments and other governmental charges exceeding $350,000 and which have become due and payable on or prior to the date hereof have been paid, except to the extent contested in good faith by proper proceedings which stay the imposition of any penalty, fine or Lien resulting from the non-payment thereof and with respect to which adequate reserves have been set aside for the payment thereof on the Financial Statements in accordance with GAAP.

(k)Regulations T, U and X

.  No Loan Party is or will be engaged in the business of extending credit for the purpose of purchasing or carrying margin stock (within the meaning of Regulation T, U or X), and no proceeds of any Loan will be used to purchase or carry any margin stock or to extend credit to others for the purpose of purchasing or carrying any margin stock or for any purpose that violates, or is inconsistent with, the provisions of Regulation T, U and X.

			
	
 
	
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(l)Nature of Business

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(i)No Loan Party is engaged in any business other than as set forth on Schedule 6.01(l).

(ii)The Parent does not have any material liabilities (other than liabilities arising under the Loan Documents), own any material assets (other than the Equity Interests of its Subsidiaries) or engage in any operations or business (other than the ownership of its Subsidiaries).

(m)Adverse Agreements, Etc.

  No Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries is a party to any Contractual Obligation or subject to any restriction or limitation in any Governing Document or any judgment, order, regulation, ruling or other requirement of a court or other Governmental Authority, which (either individually or in the aggregate) has, or in the future could reasonably be expected (either individually or in the aggregate) to have, a Material Adverse Effect.

(n)Permits, Etc.

  Each Loan Party has, and is in compliance with, all permits, licenses, authorizations, approvals, entitlements and accreditations required for such Person lawfully to own, lease, manage or operate, or to acquire, each business and Facility currently owned, leased, managed or operated, or to be acquired, by such Person, except to the extent the failure to have or be in compliance therewith could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.  No condition exists or event has occurred which, in itself or with the giving of notice or lapse of time or both, would result in the suspension, revocation, impairment, forfeiture or non-renewal of any such permit, license, authorization, approval, entitlement or accreditation, and there is no claim that any thereof is not in full force and effect.

(o)Properties

.  Each Loan Party has good and marketable title to, valid leasehold interests in, or valid licenses to use, all property and assets material to its business, free and clear of all Liens, except Permitted Liens and except for defects in title that do not materially interfere with its ability to conduct its business as currently conducted or to utilize such properties for their intended purposes.  All such properties and assets are in good working order and condition, ordinary wear and tear excepted.

(p)Employee and Labor Matters

.  There is (i) no unfair labor practice complaint pending or, to the best knowledge of any Loan Party, threatened against any Loan Party before any Governmental Authority and no grievance or arbitration proceeding pending or threatened against any Loan Party which arises out of or under any collective bargaining agreement, (ii) no strike, labor dispute, slowdown, stoppage or similar action or grievance pending or threatened against any Loan Party or (iii) to the best knowledge of each Loan Party, no union representation question existing with respect to the employees of any Loan Party and no union organizing activity taking place with respect to any of the employees of any Loan Party.  No Loan Party or any of its ERISA Affiliates has incurred any liability or obligation under the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act ("WARN") or similar state law, which remains unpaid or unsatisfied.  The hours worked and payments made to employees of any Loan Party have not been in violation of the Fair Labor Standards Act or any other applicable legal requirements.  All payments due from any Loan Party on account of wages and employee health and welfare insurance and other benefits have been paid or accrued as a liability on the books of such Loan Party.

			
	
 
	
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(q)Environmental Matters

.  Except as set forth on Schedule 6.01(q), (i) the operations of each Loan Party are in compliance with all Environmental Laws in all material respects; (ii) there has been no Release at any of the properties owned or operated by any Loan Party or a predecessor in interest, or at any disposal or treatment facility which received Hazardous Materials generated by any Loan Party or any predecessor in interest which could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect; (iii) no Environmental Action has been asserted against any Loan Party or any predecessor in interest nor does any Loan Party have knowledge or notice of any threatened or pending Environmental Action against any Loan Party or any predecessor in interest which could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect; (iv) no Environmental Actions have been asserted against any facilities that may have received Hazardous Materials generated by any Loan Party or any predecessor in interest which could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect; (v) no property now or, to the knowledge any Loan Party, formerly owned or operated by a Loan Party has been used as a treatment or disposal site for any Hazardous Material; (vi) no Loan Party has failed to report to the proper Governmental Authority any Release which is required to be so reported by any Environmental Laws which could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect; (vii) each Loan Party holds all licenses, permits and approvals required under any Environmental Laws in connection with the operation of the business carried on by it, except for such licenses, permits and approvals as to which a Loan Party's failure to maintain or comply with could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect; and (viii) no Loan Party has received any notification pursuant to any Environmental Laws that (A) any work, repairs, construction or Capital Expenditures are required to be made as a condition of continued compliance with any Environmental Laws, or any license, permit or approval issued pursuant thereto or (B) any license, permit or approval referred to above is about to be reviewed, made, subject to limitations or conditions, revoked, withdrawn or terminated, in each case, except as could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

(r)Insurance

.  Each Loan Party maintains the insurance and required services and financial assurance as required by law and as required by Section 7.01(h).  Schedule 6.01(r) sets forth a list of all such insurance maintained by each Loan Party on the Effective Date.

(s)Use of Proceeds

.  The proceeds of the Loans shall be used on the Effective Date to (i) refinance the Existing Credit Facility, (ii) repay the Specified Capitalized Leases and equipment financing leases, (iii) pay fees and expenses in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby and (iv) fund working capital and general corporate purposes of the Borrowers.

(t)Solvency

.  (i) After giving effect to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and before and after giving effect to each Loan, each Loan Party is, and the Loan Parties on a consolidated basis are, Solvent.  (ii) No transfer of property is being made by any Loan Party and no obligation is being incurred by any Loan Party in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or the other Loan Documents with the intent to hinder, delay, or defraud either present or future creditors of such Loan Party.

(u)Intellectual Property

.  Except as set forth on Schedule 6.01(u), each Loan Party owns or licenses or otherwise has the right to use all Intellectual Property rights that are necessary for the operation of its business, without infringement upon or conflict with the rights of any other Person with respect thereto, except for such infringements and conflicts which, 

			
	
 
	
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individually or in the aggregate, could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.  Set forth on Schedule 6.01(u) is a complete and accurate list as of the Effective Date of (i) each item of Registered Intellectual Property owned by each Loan Party; and (ii) each material Intellectual Property Contract to which each Loan Party is bound.  To the knowledge of each Loan Party, no trademark or other advertising device, product, process, method, substance, part or other material now employed, or now contemplated to be employed, by such Loan Party infringes upon or conflicts with any rights owned by any other Person, and no claim or litigation regarding any of the foregoing is pending or threatened, except for such infringements and conflicts which could not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect.  To the knowledge of each Loan Party, no patent, invention, device, application, principle or any statute, law, rule, regulation, standard or code pertaining to Intellectual Property is pending or proposed, which, individually or in the aggregate, could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

(v)Material Contracts

.  Set forth on Schedule 6.01(v) is a complete and accurate list as of the Effective Date of all Material Contracts of each Loan Party, showing the parties and subject matter thereof and amendments and modifications thereto.  Each such Material Contract (i) is in full force and effect and is binding upon and enforceable against each Loan Party that is a party thereto and, to the best knowledge of such Loan Party, all other parties thereto in accordance with its terms, (ii) has not been otherwise amended or modified, and (iii) is not in default due to the action of any Loan Party or, to the best knowledge of any Loan Party, any other party thereto.

(w)Investment Company Act

.  None of the Loan Parties is (i) an "investment company" or an "affiliated person" or "promoter" of, or "principal underwriter" of or for, an "investment company", as such terms are defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, or (ii) subject to regulation under any Requirement of Law that limits in any respect its ability to incur Indebtedness or which may otherwise render all or a portion of the Obligations unenforceable.

(x)Customers and Suppliers

.  There exists no actual or threatened termination, cancellation or limitation of, or modification to or change in, the business relationship that could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect between (i) any Loan Party, on the one hand, and any customer or any group thereof, on the other hand, whose agreements with any Loan Party are individually or in the aggregate material to the business or operations of such Loan Party, or (ii) any Loan Party, on the one hand, and any supplier or any group thereof, on the other hand, whose agreements with any Loan Party are individually or in the aggregate material to the business or operations of such Loan Party; and there exists no present state of facts or circumstances that could give rise to or result in any such termination, cancellation, limitation, modification or change.

(y)[Reserved]

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(z)Anti-Money Laundering Laws

. 

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in or conspired to engage in any transaction that evades or avoids, or has the purpose of evading or avoiding, or attempts to violate, any of the Anti-Money Laundering Laws.

(ii)None of the Loan Parties, nor any Affiliate of any of the Loan Parties, nor, to the knowledge of the Loan Parties, any officer, director or principal shareholder or owner of any of the Loan Parties, nor any of the Loan Parties' respective agents acting or benefiting in any capacity in connection with the Loans or other transactions hereunder, is a Blocked Person.  

(iii)None of the Loan Parties, nor to the knowledge of the Loan Parties, any of their agents acting in any capacity in connection with the Loans or other transactions hereunder, (A) conducts any business with or for the benefit of any Blocked Person or engages in making or receiving any contribution of funds, goods or services to, from or for the benefit of any Blocked Person, or (B) deals in, or otherwise engages in any transaction relating to, any property or interests in property blocked or subject to blocking pursuant to any OFAC Sanctions Programs.

(iv)(A) No Covered Entity is a Sanctioned  Person  and  (B)  no Covered Entity, either in its own right or through any third party, (1) has any of its assets in a Sanctioned Country or in the possession, custody or control of a Sanctioned Person in violation of any Anti-Money Laundering Law, (2) does business in or with, or derives any of its income from investments in or transactions with, any Sanctioned Country or Sanctioned Person in violation of any Anti-Money Laundering Law, or (3) engages in any dealings or transactions prohibited by any Anti-Money Laundering Law.

(aa)Anti-Bribery and Anti-Corruption Laws.

(i)Neither any Loan Party nor, to the best knowledge of any Loan Party, any director, officer, employee, or any other Person acting on behalf of any Loan Party, has offered, promised, paid, given or authorized the payment or giving of any money or other thing of value, directly or indirectly, to or for the benefit of any Person, including without limitation, any employee, official or other Person acting on behalf of any Governmental Authority, or otherwise engaged in any activity that may violate any Anti-Corruption Law.

(ii)Neither any Loan Party nor, to the best knowledge of any Loan Party, any director, officer, employee, or any other Person acting on behalf of any Loan Party, has engaged in any activity that would breach any Anti-Corruption Laws.

(iii)To the best of each Loan Party's knowledge and belief, there is no pending or, to the best knowledge of any Loan Party, threatened action, suit, proceeding or investigation before any court or other Governmental Authority against any Loan Party or any of its directors, officers, employees or other Person acting on its behalf that relates to a potential violation of any Anti-Corruption Laws, Anti-Money Laundering Laws or Sanctions.

(iv)The Loan Parties will not directly or indirectly use, lend or contribute the proceeds of the Advances for any purpose that would breach the Anti-Bribery and Corruption Laws.

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(cc)Full Disclosure

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(i)Each Loan Party has disclosed to the Agents all agreements, instruments and corporate or other restrictions to which it is subject, and all other matters known to it, that, individually or in the aggregate, could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.  None of the reports, financial statements, certificates or other written information furnished by or on behalf of any Loan Party to the Agents (other than forward-looking information and projections and information of a general economic nature and general information about Borrowers' industry) in connection with the negotiation of this Agreement or delivered hereunder (as modified or supplemented by other information so furnished), taken as a whole, contains any material misstatement of fact or omits to state any material fact necessary to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which it was made, not materially misleading.  

(ii)Projections, have been prepared on a reasonable basis and in good faith based on assumptions, estimates, methods and tests that are believed by the Loan Parties to be reasonable at the time such Projections were prepared and information believed by the Loan Parties to have been accurate based upon the information available to the Loan Parties at the time such Projections were furnished to the Lenders, and Parent is not be aware of any facts or information that would lead it to believe that such Projections are incorrect or misleading in any material respect; it being understood that (A) Projections are by their nature subject to significant uncertainties and contingencies, many of which are beyond the Loan Parties' control, (B) actual results may differ materially from the Projections and such variations may be material and (C) the Projections are not a guarantee of performance.  

ARTICLE VII
COVENANTS OF THE LOAN PARTIES

Section 7.01Affirmative Covenants

.  So long as any principal of or interest on any Loan or any other Obligation (whether or not due) shall remain unpaid (other than Contingent Indemnity Obligations) or any Lender shall have any Commitment hereunder, each Loan Party will, unless the Required Lenders shall otherwise consent in writing:

(a)Reporting Requirements.  Furnish to each Agent:

(i)as soon as available, and in any event within 30 days after the end of each fiscal month of the Parent and its Subsidiaries commencing with the first fiscal month of the Parent and its Subsidiaries ending after the Effective Date, internally prepared consolidated and consolidating balance sheets, statements of operations and retained earnings and statements of cash flows as at the end of such fiscal month, and for the period commencing at the end of the immediately preceding Fiscal Year and ending with the end of such fiscal month, setting forth in each case in comparative form (presented solely in "tabular" or "columnar" form) the figures for the corresponding date or period set forth in (A) the financial statements for the immediately preceding Fiscal Year, and (B) the Projections, all in reasonable detail and certified by an Authorized Officer of the Parent as fairly presenting, in all material respects, the financial position of the Parent and its Subsidiaries as at the end of such fiscal month and the results of operations, retained earnings and cash flows of the Parent and its Subsidiaries for such fiscal month and for 

			
	
 
	
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such year-to-date period, in accordance with GAAP applied in a manner consistent with that of the most recent audited financial statements furnished to the Agents and the Lenders, subject to the absence of footnotes and normal year-end adjustments;

(ii)as soon as available and in any event within 45 days after the end of each fiscal quarter of the Parent and its Subsidiaries commencing with the first fiscal quarter of the Parent and its Subsidiaries ending after the Effective Date, consolidated and consolidating balance sheets, statements of operations and retained earnings and statements of cash flows of the Parent and its Subsidiaries as at the end of such quarter, and for the period commencing at the end of the immediately preceding Fiscal Year and ending with the end of such quarter, setting forth in each case in comparative form (presented solely in "tabular" or "columnar" form) the figures for the corresponding date or period set forth in (A) the financial statements for the immediately preceding Fiscal Year and (B) the Projections, all in reasonable detail and certified by an Authorized Officer of the Parent as fairly presenting, in all material respects, the financial position of the Parent and its Subsidiaries as of the end of such quarter and the results of operations and cash flows of the Parent and its Subsidiaries for such quarter and for such year-to-date period, in accordance with GAAP applied in a manner consistent with that of the most recent audited financial statements of the Parent and its Subsidiaries furnished to the Agents and the Lenders, subject to the absence of footnotes and normal year-end adjustments;

(iii)as soon as available, and in any event within 90 days after the end of each Fiscal Year of the Parent and its Subsidiaries, consolidated and consolidating balance sheets, statements of operations and retained earnings and statements of cash flows of the Parent and its Subsidiaries as at the end of such Fiscal Year, setting forth in each case in comparative form (presented solely in "tabular" or "columnar" form) the figures for the corresponding date or period set forth in (A) the financial statements for the immediately preceding Fiscal Year, and (B) the Projections, all in reasonable detail and prepared in accordance with GAAP, and accompanied by a report and an opinion, prepared in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards, of independent certified public accountants of recognized standing selected by the Parent and satisfactory to the Agents (which report and opinion shall not include (1) any qualification, exception or explanatory paragraph expressing substantial doubt about the ability of the Parent or any of its Subsidiaries to continue as a going concern or any qualification or exception as to the scope of such audit, or (2) any qualification which relates to the treatment or classification of any item and which, as a condition to the removal of such qualification, would require an adjustment to such item, the effect of which would be to cause any noncompliance with the provisions of Section 7.03 (but that may contain a "going concern" or like qualification or exception solely as a result of the stated final maturity date of any Indebtedness within 12 months from the date of such opinion)), together with a written statement of such accountants (x) to the effect that, in making the examination necessary for their certification of such financial statements, they have not obtained any knowledge of the existence of an Event of Default or a Default under Section 7.03 and (y) if such accountants shall have obtained any knowledge of the existence of an Event of Default or such Default, describing the nature thereof.  It is acknowledged and agreed by all parties hereto that the delivery of the financial statements pursuant to Section 7.01(a)(i), (ii) or (iii) above setting forth in comparative form the figures for the corresponding date or period set forth in the Projections previously delivered to Section 5.01(d)(xi) or Section 7.01(a)(vii), as applicable, does not constitute a representation or warranty by any Loan Party that such Projections included in such financial statements are true, accurate or complete in any respect, and all such Projections 

			
	
 
	
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provided pursuant to such Sections speak only as of the date such Projections were delivered pursuant to Section 5.01(d)(xi) or Section 7.01(a)(vii), as applicable. For the avoidance of doubt, the foregoing does not affect the Loan Parties’ obligations to deliver Projections with respect to each Fiscal Year pursuant to Section 7.01(a)(vii);

(iv)simultaneously with the delivery of the financial statements of the Parent and its Subsidiaries required by clauses (i), (ii) and (iii) of this Section 7.01(a), a Compliance Certificate executed by an Authorized Officer of the Parent:

(A)stating that such Authorized Officer has reviewed the provisions of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents and has made or caused to be made under his or her supervision a review of the condition and operations of the Parent and its Subsidiaries during the period covered by such financial statements with a view to determining whether the Parent and its Subsidiaries were in compliance with all of the provisions of this Agreement and such Loan Documents at the times such compliance is required hereby and thereby, and that such review has not disclosed, and such Authorized Officer has no knowledge of, the occurrence and continuance during such period of an Event of Default or Default or, if an Event of Default or Default had occurred and continued or is continuing, describing the nature and period of existence thereof and the action which the Parent and its Subsidiaries propose to take or have taken with respect thereto, 

(B)in the case of the delivery of the financial statements of the Parent and its Subsidiaries required by clauses (ii) and (iii) of this Section 7.01(a), (1) attaching a schedule showing the calculation of the financial covenants specified in Section 7.03, (2) including a discussion and analysis of the financial condition and results of operations of the Parent and its Subsidiaries for the portion of the Fiscal Year then elapsed and discussing the reasons for any significant variations from the Projections for such period and the figures for the corresponding period in the previous Fiscal Year and (3) with respect to each fiscal quarter ending on March 31 of each calendar year, the calculation of Excess Cash in accordance with the terms of Section 2.05(c)(i), and 

(C)in the case of the delivery of the financial statements of the Parent and its Subsidiaries required by clause (iii) of this Section 7.01(a), attaching (1) a summary of all material insurance coverage maintained as of the date thereof by any Loan Party and all material insurance coverage planned to be maintained by any Loan Party, together with such other insurance-related documents and information as the Administrative Agent may reasonably require, and (2) confirmation that there have been no changes to the information contained in each of the Perfection Certificates delivered on the Effective Date or the date of the most recently updated Perfection Certificate delivered pursuant to this clause (iv) and/or attaching an updated Perfection Certificate identifying any such changes to the information contained  therein;

(v)as soon as available, and in any event by Tuesday of each week a report of the Availability and Qualified Cash of the Parent and its Subsidiaries as of the Friday of the prior week, in form and substance satisfactory to the Agents;

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the ABL Agreement and any material notices received by any Loan Party under the ABL Agreement or material statements or material reports furnished to the ABL Agent under the ABL Agreement;

(vii)as soon as available and in any event not later than 15 days after the end of each Fiscal Year, a certificate of an Authorized Officer of the Parent (A) attaching Projections for the Parent and its Subsidiaries, prepared on a monthly basis for the immediately succeeding Fiscal Year for the Parent and its Subsidiaries and otherwise in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Agents, and (B) certifying that the representations and warranties set forth in Section 6.01(cc)(ii) are true and correct with respect to such Projections;

(viii)promptly after submission to any Governmental Authority, all documents and information furnished to such Governmental Authority in connection with any investigation of any Loan Party other than routine inquiries by such Governmental Authority;

(ix)as soon as possible, and in any event within 3 days after the occurrence of an Event of Default or Default or the occurrence of any event or development that would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, the written statement of an Authorized Officer of the Administrative Borrower setting forth the details of such Event of Default or Default or other event or development having a Material Adverse Effect and the action which the affected Loan Party proposes to take with respect thereto;

(x)(A) as soon as possible and in any event within 10 days after any Loan Party or any ERISA Affiliate thereof knows or has reason to know that (1) any Reportable Event with respect to any Employee Plan has occurred, (2) any other Termination Event with respect to any Employee Plan has occurred, or (3) an accumulated funding deficiency has been incurred or an application has been made to the Secretary of the Treasury for a waiver or modification of the minimum funding standard (including installment payments) or an extension of any amortization period under Section 412 of the Internal Revenue Code with respect to an Employee Plan, a statement of an Authorized Officer of the Administrative Borrower setting forth the details of such occurrence and the action, if any, which such Loan Party or such ERISA Affiliate proposes to take with respect thereto, (B) promptly and in any event within 3 days after receipt thereof by any Loan Party or any ERISA Affiliate thereof from the PBGC, copies of each notice received by any Loan Party or any ERISA Affiliate thereof of the PBGC's intention to terminate any Plan or to have a trustee appointed to administer any Plan, (C) promptly and in any event within 10 days after the filing thereof with the Internal Revenue Service if requested by any Agent, copies of each Schedule B (Actuarial Information) to the annual report (Form 5500 Series) with respect to each Employee Plan and Multiemployer Plan, (D) promptly and in any event within 10 days after any Loan Party or any ERISA Affiliate thereof knows or has reason to know that a required installment within the meaning of Section 412 of the Internal Revenue Code has not been made when due with respect to an Employee Plan, (E) promptly and in any event within 3 days after receipt thereof by any Loan Party or any ERISA Affiliate thereof from a sponsor of a Multiemployer Plan or from the PBGC, a copy of each notice received by any Loan Party or any ERISA Affiliate thereof concerning the imposition or amount of withdrawal liability under Section 4202 of ERISA or indicating that such Multiemployer Plan may enter reorganization status under Section 4241 of ERISA, and (F) promptly and in any event within 10 days after any Loan Party or 

			
	
 
	
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any ERISA Affiliate thereof sends notice of a plant closing or mass layoff (as defined in WARN) to employees, copies of each such notice sent by such Loan Party or such ERISA Affiliate thereof;

(xi)promptly after the commencement thereof but in any event not later than 5 days after service of process with respect thereto on any Loan Party, or the obtaining of knowledge thereof by an Authorized Officer of any Loan Party, notice of each action, suit or proceeding before any court or other Governmental Authority or other regulatory body or any arbitrator which, if adversely determined, could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect;

(xii)as soon as possible and in any event within 5 days after execution, receipt or delivery thereof, copies of any material notices that any Loan Party executes or receives in connection with any Material Contract;

(xiii)as soon as possible and in any event within 5 days after execution, receipt or delivery thereof, copies of any material notices that any Loan Party executes or receives in connection with the sale or other Disposition of the Equity Interests of, or all or substantially all of the assets of, any Loan Party;

(xiv)as soon as possible and in any event within 10 Business Days after receipt, filing or delivery thereof, after (A) the sending or filing thereof, copies of all statements, reports and other information any Loan Party sends to any holders of its Indebtedness or its securities or files with the SEC or any national (domestic or foreign) securities exchange and (B) the receipt thereof, a copy of any material notice received from any holder of its Indebtedness;

(xv)promptly upon receipt thereof, copies of all financial reports (including, without limitation, management letters), if any, submitted to any Loan Party by its auditors in connection with any annual or interim audit of the books thereof; 

(xvi)promptly upon request, any certification or other evidence requested from time to time by any Lender in its sole discretion, confirming the Borrowers' compliance with Section 7.02(r);

(xvii)simultaneously with the delivery of the financial statements of the Parent and its Subsidiaries required by clauses (i), (ii) and (iii) of this Section 7.01(a), if, as a result of any change in accounting principles and policies from those used in the preparation of the Financial Statements that is permitted by Section 7.02(q), the consolidated financial statements of the Parent and its Subsidiaries delivered pursuant to clauses (i), (ii) and (iii) of this Section 7.01(a) will differ from the consolidated financial statements that would have been delivered pursuant to such subdivisions had no such change in accounting principles and policies been made, then, together with the first delivery of such financial statements after such change, one or more statements of reconciliation for all such prior financial statements in form and substance satisfactory to the Agents; 

(xviii)as soon as possible and in any event within 5 days after the delivery thereof to the Parent's or the Borrowers' Board of Directors, copies of all "board meeting packages" so delivered in respect of a meeting of the Board of Directors (with such redactions as applicable with respect to highly sensitive proprietary information, trade secrets, confidential information 

			
	
 
	
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prohibited from being disclosed by Requirements of Law or Contractual Obligations (not entered into in contemplation of such disclosure), privileged information and information subject to conflict-of-interest concerns, in each case, as made on advice of counsel); and

(xix)promptly upon request, such other information concerning the condition or operations, financial or otherwise, of any Loan Party as any Agent may from time to time may reasonably request.

(b)Additional Borrowers, Guarantors and Collateral Security.  Cause:

(i)each Subsidiary of any Loan Party not in existence on the Effective Date, and each Subsidiary of any Loan Party which is a non-borrowing Subsidiary on the Effective Date or upon formation or acquisition but later ceases to be a non-borrowing Subsidiary, to execute and deliver to the Collateral Agent promptly and in any event within 10 Business Days (45 Business Days in the case of the matters set forth in clause (C) below) (or, in each case, such later date as agreed to in writing by the Collateral Agent in its sole discretion) after the formation, acquisition or change in status thereof, (A) a Joinder Agreement, pursuant to which such Subsidiary shall be made a party to this Agreement as a Borrower or a Guarantor, (B) a supplement to the Security Agreement, together with (1) certificates evidencing all of the Equity Interests of any Person owned by such Subsidiary required to be pledged under the terms of the Security Agreement, (2) undated stock powers for such Equity Interests executed in blank with signature guaranteed, and (3) such opinions of counsel as the Collateral Agent may reasonably request, (C) to the extent required under the terms of this Agreement, one or more Mortgages creating on the real property of such Subsidiary a perfected, first priority Lien (in terms of priority, subject only to Permitted Specified Liens) on such real property and such other Real Property Deliverables as may be reasonably required by the Collateral Agent with respect to each such real property, and (D) such other agreements, instruments, approvals or other documents reasonably requested by the Collateral Agent in order to create, perfect, establish the first priority of or otherwise protect any Lien purported to be covered by any such Security Agreement or Mortgage or otherwise to effect the intent that such Subsidiary shall become bound by all of the terms, covenants and agreements contained in the Loan Documents and that all property and assets of such Subsidiary shall become Collateral for the Obligations; and

(ii)each owner of the Equity Interests of any such Subsidiary to execute and deliver promptly and in any event within 10 Business Days (or such later date as agreed to in writing by the Collateral Agent in its sole discretion) after the formation or acquisition of such Subsidiary  a Pledge Amendment (as defined in the Security Agreement), together with (A) certificates evidencing all of the Equity Interests of such Subsidiary required to be pledged under the terms of the Security Agreement, (B) undated stock powers or other appropriate instruments of assignment for such Equity Interests executed in blank with signature guaranteed, (C) such opinions of counsel as the Collateral Agent may reasonably request and (D) such other agreements, instruments, approvals or other documents requested by the Collateral Agent.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Loan Parties shall not be required to take any action in any foreign jurisdiction to create any security interest in any Collateral located or titled outside of the United States or to perfect any security interests in such Collateral to the extent the fair market value of any such Collateral (when aggregated with all Collateral located or titled outside of the 

			
	
 
	
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United States) does not exceed $2,000,000 in the aggregate, including, without limitation, delivery of any security agreements or pledge agreements with respect to such Collateral governed by the laws of any jurisdiction other than the United States.

(c)Compliance with Laws; Payment of Taxes.

(i)Comply, and cause each of its Subsidiaries to comply, in all material respects, with all Requirements of Law (including, without limitation, all Environmental Laws), judgments and awards (including any settlement of any claim that, if breached, could give rise to any of the foregoing), except to the extent the failure to so comply could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

(ii)Each Covered Entity shall comply with all Anti-Money Laundering Laws, and the Borrowers shall promptly notify the Agents in writing upon the occurrence of a Reportable Compliance Event.

(iii)Pay, and cause each of its Subsidiaries to pay, in full before delinquency or before the expiration of any extension period, all Taxes, assessments and other governmental charges imposed upon any Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries or any property of any Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries in an aggregate amount for all such Taxes, assessments and other governmental charges exceeding $350,000, except to the extent contested in good faith by proper proceedings which stay the imposition of any penalty, fine or Lien resulting from the non-payment thereof and with respect to which adequate reserves have been set aside for the payment thereof in accordance with GAAP.

(d)Preservation of Existence, Etc.  Maintain and preserve, and cause each of its Subsidiaries to maintain and preserve, its existence, rights and privileges, and become or remain, and cause each of its Subsidiaries to become or remain, duly qualified and in good standing in each jurisdiction in which the character of the properties owned or leased by it or in which the transaction of its business makes such qualification necessary, except to the extent that the failure to be so qualified could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

(e)Keeping of Records and Books of Account.  Keep, and cause each of its Subsidiaries to keep, adequate records and books of account, with complete entries made to permit the preparation of financial statements in accordance with GAAP.

(f)Inspection Rights.  Permit, and cause each of its Subsidiaries to permit, the agents and representatives of any Agent at any time and from time to time during normal business hours, at the expense of the Borrowers, to examine and make copies of and abstracts from its records and books of account, to visit and inspect its properties, to verify materials, leases, notes, accounts receivable, deposit accounts and its other assets, to conduct audits, physical counts, valuations, appraisals, Phase I Environmental Site Assessments (and if recommended in the Phase I ESA and, if reasonably requested by the Collateral Agent based upon the results of such Phase I ESA and after consultation with the Parent, an ASTM 1527-00 Phase II Environmental Site Assessment) or examinations and to discuss its affairs, finances and accounts with any of its directors, officers, managerial employees, independent accountants or any of its other representatives.  In furtherance of the foregoing, each Loan Party hereby authorizes its independent 

			
	
 
	
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accountants, and the independent accountants of each of its Subsidiaries, to discuss the affairs, finances and accounts of such Person (independently or together with representatives of such Person) with the agents and representatives of any Agent in accordance with this Section 7.01(f).

(g)Maintenance of Properties, Etc.  Maintain and preserve, and cause each of its Subsidiaries to maintain and preserve, all of its properties which are necessary or useful in the proper conduct of its business in good working order and condition, ordinary wear and tear and casualty excepted, and comply, and cause each of its Subsidiaries to comply, at all times with the provisions of all leases to which it is a party as lessee or under which it occupies property, so as to prevent any loss or forfeiture thereof or thereunder, except to the extent the failure to so maintain and preserve or so comply could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

(h)Maintenance of Insurance.  Maintain, and cause each of its Subsidiaries to maintain, insurance with responsible and reputable insurance companies or associations (including, without limitation, comprehensive general liability, hazard, rent, worker's compensation and business interruption insurance) with respect to its properties (including all real properties leased or owned by it) and business, in such amounts and covering such risks as is required by any Governmental Authority having jurisdiction with respect thereto or as is carried generally in accordance with sound business practice by companies in similar businesses similarly situated and in any event in amount, adequacy and scope reasonably satisfactory to the Collateral Agent.  All policies covering the Collateral are to be made payable to the Collateral Agent for the benefit of the Agents and the Lenders, as its interests may appear, in case of loss, under a standard non‐contributory "lender" or "secured party" clause and are to contain such other provisions as the Collateral Agent may require to fully protect the Lenders' interest in the Collateral and to any payments to be made under such policies.  All certificates of insurance are to be delivered to the Collateral Agent and the policies are to be premium prepaid, with the loss payable and additional insured endorsement in favor of the Collateral Agent and such other Persons as the Collateral Agent may designate from time to time, and shall provide for not less than 30 days' (10 days' in the case of non-payment) prior written notice to the Collateral Agent of the exercise of any right of cancellation.  If any Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries fails to maintain such insurance, the Collateral Agent may arrange for such insurance, but at the Borrowers' expense and without any responsibility on the Collateral Agent's part for obtaining the insurance, the solvency of the insurance companies, the adequacy of the coverage, or the collection of claims.  Upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, the Collateral Agent shall have the sole right, in the name of the Lenders, any Loan Party and its Subsidiaries, to file claims under any insurance policies, to receive, receipt and give acquittance for any payments that may be payable thereunder, and to execute any and all endorsements, receipts, releases, assignments, reassignments or other documents that may be necessary to effect the collection, compromise or settlement of any claims under any such insurance policies.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Loan Parties may self‐insure with respect to certain risks related to workers' compensation and health benefit plans and (i) generally in accordance with sound business practice of companies in similar businesses similarly situated and (ii) in amount and scope as in effect on the Effective Date.

(i)Obtaining of Permits, Etc.  Obtain, maintain and preserve, and cause each of its Subsidiaries to obtain, maintain and preserve, and take all necessary action to timely renew, all permits, licenses, authorizations, approvals, entitlements and accreditations that are necessary or useful in the proper conduct of its business, in each case, except to the extent the failure to 

			
	
 
	
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obtain, maintain, preserve or take such action could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

(j)Environmental.  (i)  Keep any property either owned or operated by it or any of its Subsidiaries free of any Environmental Liens; (ii) comply, and cause each of its Subsidiaries to comply, with all Environmental Laws in all material respects and provide to the Collateral Agent any non-priviledged documentation of such compliance which the Collateral Agent may reasonably request; (iii) provide the Agents written notice within 5 Business Days of any Release of a Hazardous Material in excess of any reportable quantity from or onto property at any time owned or operated by it or any of its Subsidiaries and take any Remedial Actions required to abate said Release; and (iv) provide the Agents with written notice within 10 days of the receipt of any of the following:  (A) notice that an Environmental Lien has been filed against any property of any Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries; (B) commencement of any Environmental Action or notice that an Environmental Action will be filed against any Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries; and (C) notice of a violation, citation or other administrative order which could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

(k)Fiscal Year.  Cause the Fiscal Year of the Parent and its Subsidiaries to end on September 30 of each calendar year unless the Agents consent to a change in such Fiscal Year (and appropriate related changes to this Agreement).

(l)Landlord Waivers; Collateral Access Agreements.  Use commercially reasonable efforts to obtain written subordinations or waivers or collateral access agreements, as the case may be, in form and substance satisfactory to the Collateral Agent, at any time any Collateral with a book value in excess of $1,000,000 (when aggregated with all other Collateral at the same location) is located on any real property of a Loan Party (whether such real property is now existing or acquired after the Effective Date) which is not owned by a Loan Party, or is stored on the premises of a bailee, warehouseman, or similar party.

(m)After Acquired Real Property.  Upon the acquisition by it or any of its Subsidiaries after the date hereof of any fee interest in any real property (wherever located) (each such interest being a "New Facility") with a Current Value (as defined below) in excess of $1,000,000, promptly, but in any event within 5 Business Days, so notify the Collateral Agent, setting forth with specificity a description of the interest acquired, the location of the real property, any structures or improvements thereon and either an appraisal or such Loan Party's good-faith estimate of the current value of such real property (for purposes of this Section, the "Current Value").  The Collateral Agent shall notify such Loan Party whether it intends to require a Mortgage (and any other Real Property Deliverables) with respect to such New Facility.  Upon receipt of such notice requesting a Mortgage (and any other Real Property Deliverables), the Person that has acquired such New Facility shall furnish the same to the Collateral Agent within 45 days of such request (or such later date as agreed to in writing by the Collateral Agent in its sole discretion).  The Borrowers shall pay all fees and expenses, including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys' fees and expenses, and all title insurance charges and premiums, in connection with each Loan Party's obligations under this Section 7.01(m).

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(i)Maintain, and cause each of its Subsidiaries to maintain, policies and procedures designed to promote compliance by each Loan Party, its Subsidiaries and their respective directors, officers, employees and agents with all Anti-Corruption Laws and Anti-Money Laundering Laws.

(ii)Comply, and cause each of its Subsidiaries to comply, with all applicable Anti-Corruption Laws, Anti-Money Laundering Laws and Sanctions.

(iii)Neither Loan Party nor, to the best knowledge of any Loan Party, any director, officer, employee or any Person acting on behalf of any Loan Party will engage in any activity that would breach any Anti-Corruption Law.

(iv)Promptly notify the Administrative Agent of any action, suit or investigations by any court or Governmental Authority in relation to an alleged breach of the Anti-Corruption Law.

(v)Not directly or indirectly use, lend or contribute the proceeds of any Loan for any purpose that would breach any Anti-Corruption Law.

(vi)Each Loan Party and Affiliate, officer, employee or  director, acting on behalf of the Loan Party is (and will take no action which would result in any such Person not being) in compliance with (A) all applicable OFAC rules and regulations, (B) all applicable United States of America, United Kingdom, United Nations, European Union, German, Canadian, Australian and all other reasonable internationally respected national autonomous sanctions, embargos and trade restrictions and (C) all applicable provisions of the USA Patriot Act.  In addition, none of the activities or business of any Loan Party includes any kind of activities or business of or with any Person or in any country or territory that is subject to any Sanctions.

(vii)In order to comply with the "know your customer/borrower" requirements of the Anti-Money Laundering Laws, promptly provide to the Administrative Agent upon its reasonable request from time to time (A) information relating to individuals and entities affiliated with any Loan Party that maintain a business relationship with the Administrative Agent, and (B) such identifying information and documentation as may be available for such Loan Party in order to enable the Administrative Agent or any Lender to comply with Anti-Money Laundering Laws.

(o)Lender Meetings.  Upon the request of any Agent or the Required Lenders (which request, so long as no Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, shall not be made more than once during each Fiscal Year), participate in a meeting with the Agents and the Lenders at the Borrowers' corporate offices (or at such other location as may be agreed to by the Administrative Borrower and such Agent or the Required Lenders) at such time as may be agreed to by the Administrative Borrower and such Agent or the Required Lenders.

(p)Further Assurances.  Take such action and execute, acknowledge and deliver, and cause each of its Subsidiaries to take such action and execute, acknowledge and deliver, at its sole cost and expense, such agreements, instruments or other documents as any Agent may reasonably require from time to time in order (i) to carry out more effectively the purposes of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, (ii) to subject to valid and perfected first priority 

			
	
 
	
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Liens any of the Collateral or any other property of any Loan Party and its Subsidiaries (to the extent required by this Agreement and the other Loan Documents), (iii) to establish and maintain the validity and effectiveness of any of the Loan Documents and the validity, perfection and priority of the Liens intended to be created thereby, and (iv) to better assure, convey, grant, assign, transfer and confirm unto each Secured Party the rights now or hereafter intended to be granted to it under this Agreement or any other Loan Document.  In furtherance of the foregoing, to the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, each Loan Party (i) authorizes each Agent, at any time during the continuance of an Event of Default, to execute any such agreements, instruments or other documents in such Loan Party's name and to file such agreements, instruments or other documents in any appropriate filing office, (ii) authorizes each Agent to file any financing statement required hereunder or under any other Loan Document, and any continuation statement or amendment with respect thereto, in any appropriate filing office without the signature of such Loan Party, and (iii) ratifies the filing of any financing statement, and any continuation statement or amendment with respect thereto, filed without the signature of such Loan Party prior to the date hereof.

Section 7.02Negative Covenants

.  So long as any principal of or interest on any Loan or any other Obligation (whether or not due) shall remain unpaid (other than Contingent Indemnity Obligations) or any Lender shall have any Commitment hereunder, each Loan Party shall not, unless the Required Lenders shall otherwise consent in writing:

(a)Liens, Etc.  Create, incur, assume or suffer to exist, or permit any of its Subsidiaries to create, incur, assume or suffer to exist, any Lien upon or with respect to any of its properties, whether now owned or hereafter acquired; file or suffer to exist under the Uniform Commercial Code or any Requirement of Law of any jurisdiction, a financing statement (or the equivalent thereof) that names it or any of its Subsidiaries as debtor; sign or suffer to exist any security agreement authorizing any secured party thereunder to file such financing statement (or the equivalent thereof) other than, as to all of the above, Permitted Liens.

(b)Indebtedness.  Create, incur, assume, guarantee or suffer to exist, or otherwise become or remain liable with respect to, or permit any of its Subsidiaries to create, incur, assume, guarantee or suffer to exist or otherwise become or remain liable with respect to, any Indebtedness other than Permitted Indebtedness.

(c)Fundamental Changes; Dispositions.  

(i)Wind-up, liquidate or dissolve, or merge, consolidate or amalgamate with any Person, including by means of a "plan of division" under the Delaware Limited Liability Company Act or any comparable transaction under any similar law, or permit any of its Subsidiaries to do (or agree to do) any of the foregoing; provided, however, that any wholly-owned Subsidiary of any Loan Party (other than a Borrower) may be merged into such Loan Party or another wholly-owned Subsidiary of such Loan Party, or may consolidate or amalgamate with another wholly-owned Subsidiary of such Loan Party, so long as (A) no other provision of this Agreement would be violated thereby, (B) such Loan Party gives the Agents at least 15 days' prior written notice of such merger, consolidation or amalgamation accompanied by true, correct and complete copies of all material agreements, documents and instruments relating to such merger, consolidation or amalgamation, including, but not limited to, the certificate or certificates of 

			
	
 
	
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merger or amalgamation to be filed with each appropriate Secretary of State (with a copy as filed promptly after such filing), (C) no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing either before or after giving effect to such transaction, (D) the Lenders' rights in any Collateral, including, without limitation, the existence, perfection and priority of any Lien thereon, are not adversely affected by such merger, consolidation or amalgamation and (E) the surviving Subsidiary, if any, if not already a Loan Party, is joined as a Loan Party hereunder pursuant to a Joinder Agreement and is a party to a Security Agreement and the Equity Interests of such Subsidiary is the subject of a Security Agreement, in each case, which is in full force and effect on the date of and immediately after giving effect to such merger, consolidation or amalgamation; and

(ii)Make any Disposition, whether in one transaction or a series of related transactions, of all or any part of its business, property or assets, whether now owned or hereafter acquired (or agree to do any of the foregoing), or permit any of its Subsidiaries to do any of the foregoing; provided, however, that any Loan Party and its Subsidiaries may make Permitted Dispositions.

(d)Change in Nature of Business.

(i)Make, or permit any of its Subsidiaries to make, any change in the nature of its business as described in Section 6.01(l); provided, that this Section 7.02(d) shall not prohibit Parent or any of its Subsidiaries from engaging in any business activities reasonably related or incidental to the business described in Section 6.01(l).

(ii)Permit the Parent to have any material liabilities (other than liabilities arising under the Loan Documents and the ABL Facility Documentation), own any material assets (other than the Equity Interests of its Subsidiaries) or engage in any operations or business (other than the ownership of its Subsidiaries).

(e)Loans, Advances, Investments, Etc.  Make or commit or agree to make, or permit any of its Subsidiaries make or commit or agree to make, any Investment in any other Person except for Permitted Investments.

(f)Sale and Leaseback Transactions.  Enter into, or permit any of its Subsidiaries to enter into, any Sale and Leaseback Transaction.

(g)Capital Expenditures. Make or commit or agree to make, or permit any of its Subsidiaries to make or commit or agree to make, any Capital Expenditure (by purchase or Capitalized Lease) that would cause the aggregate amount of all Capital Expenditures made by the Loan Parties and their Subsidiaries to exceed $10,000,000 in any Fiscal Year; provided, however, that if the amount of the Capital Expenditures permitted to be made in any Fiscal Year is greater than the actual amount of the Capital Expenditures actually made in such Fiscal Year (the amount by which such permitted Capital Expenditures for such Fiscal Year exceeds the actual amount of Capital Expenditures for such Fiscal Year, the "Excess Amount"), then up to 100% of such Excess Amount (such amount, the "Carry-Over Amount") may be carried forward to the next succeeding Fiscal Year (the "Succeeding Fiscal Period"); provided that (i) the Carry-Over Amount applicable to a particular Succeeding Fiscal Period may not be carried forward to another Fiscal Year (ii) in 

			
	
 
	
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no event shall Capital Expenditures exceed, after the application of any Carry-Over Amount, $12,000,000 in any Fiscal Year. Capital Expenditures made by the Loan Parties and their Subsidiaries in any Fiscal Year shall be deemed to reduce first, the amount set forth above for such Fiscal Year (without giving effect to the Carry-Over Amount), and then, the Carry-Over Amount.

(h)Restricted Payments.  Make or permit any of its Subsidiaries to make any Restricted Payment other than Permitted Restricted Payments.

(i)Federal Reserve Regulations.  Permit any Loan or the proceeds of any Loan under this Agreement to be used for any purpose that would cause such Loan to be a margin loan under the provisions of Regulation T, U or X of the Board.

(j)Transactions with Affiliates.  Enter into, renew, extend or be a party to, or permit any of its Subsidiaries to enter into, renew, extend or be a party to, any transaction or series of related transactions (including, without limitation, the purchase, sale, lease, transfer or exchange of property or assets of any kind or the rendering of services of any kind) with any Affiliate, except (i) transactions consummated in the ordinary course of business in a manner and to an extent consistent with past practice and necessary or desirable for the prudent operation of its business, for fair consideration and on terms no less favorable to it or its Subsidiaries than would be obtainable in a comparable arm's length transaction with a Person that is not an Affiliate thereof, and that are fully disclosed to the Agents prior to the consummation thereof, if they involve one or more payments by the Parent or any of its Subsidiaries in excess of $2,000,000 for any single transaction or series of related transactions, (ii) transactions with another Loan Party, (iii) transactions permitted by Section 7.02(e) and Section 7.02(h), (iv) sales of Qualified Equity Interests of the Parent to Affiliates of the Parent not otherwise prohibited by the Loan Documents and the granting of registration and other customary rights in connection therewith, (v) reasonable and customary director and officer compensation (including bonuses and stock option programs), benefits and indemnification arrangements, in each case approved by the Board of Directors (or a committee thereof) of such Loan Party or such Subsidiary and (vi) transactions between or among non-Loan Party Subsidiaries not involving any Loan Party or any other Affiliate thereof.

(k)Limitations on Dividends and Other Payment Restrictions Affecting Subsidiaries.  Create or otherwise cause, incur, assume, suffer or permit to exist or become effective any consensual encumbrance or restriction of any kind on the ability of any Subsidiary of any Loan Party (i) to pay dividends or to make any other distribution on any shares of Equity Interests of such Subsidiary owned by any Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries, (ii) to pay or prepay or to subordinate any Indebtedness owed to any Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries, (iii) to make loans or advances to any Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries or (iv) to transfer any of its property or assets to any Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries, or permit any of its Subsidiaries to do any of the foregoing; provided, however, that nothing in any of clauses (i) through (iv) of this Section 7.02(k) shall prohibit or restrict compliance with:

(A)this Agreement, the other Loan Documents, the ABL Agreement and the other ABL Facility Documentation;

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agreement; provided, that, any such encumbrance or restriction contained in such extended, replaced or continued agreement is no less favorable to the Agents and the Lenders than the encumbrance or restriction under or pursuant to the agreement so extended, replaced or continued;

(C)any applicable law, rule or regulation (including, without limitation, applicable currency control laws and applicable state corporate statutes restricting the payment of dividends or distributions in certain circumstances);

(D)in the case of clause (iv), (1) customary restrictions on the subletting, assignment or transfer of any specified property or asset set forth in a lease, license, asset sale agreement or similar contract for the conveyance of such property or asset and (2) instrument or other document evidencing a Permitted Lien (or the Indebtedness secured thereby) from restricting on customary terms the transfer of any property or assets subject thereto;

(E)customary restrictions on dispositions of real property interests in reciprocal easement agreements;

(F)customary restrictions in agreements for the sale of assets on the transfer or encumbrance of such assets during an interim period prior to the closing of the sale of such assets; or

(G)customary restrictions in contracts that prohibit the assignment of such contract.

(l)Limitations on Negative Pledges.  Enter into, incur or permit to exist, or permit any Subsidiary to enter into, incur or permit to exist, directly or indirectly, any agreement, instrument, deed, lease or other arrangement that prohibits, restricts or imposes any condition upon the ability of any Loan Party or any Subsidiary of any Loan Party to create, incur or permit to exist any Lien upon any of its property or revenues, whether now owned or hereafter acquired, or that requires the grant of any security for an obligation if security is granted for another obligation, except the following:  (i) this Agreement, the other Loan Documents, the ABL Agreement and the other ABL Facility Documentation, (ii) restrictions or conditions imposed by any agreement relating to secured Indebtedness permitted by Section 7.02(b) of this Agreement if such restrictions or conditions apply only to the property or assets securing such Indebtedness, (iii) any customary restrictions and conditions contained in agreements relating to the sale or other disposition of assets or of a Subsidiary pending such sale or other disposition; provided that such restrictions and conditions apply only to the assets or Subsidiary to be sold or disposed of and such sale or disposition is permitted hereunder, (iv) customary restrictions in leases, subleases, licenses or asset sale agreements otherwise permitted hereby so long as such restrictions relate to the assets subject thereto and (v) customary provisions restricting assignment of any agreement entered into in the ordinary course of business.

(m)Modifications of Indebtedness, Organizational Documents and Certain Other Agreements; Etc.  

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Indebtedness) or of any instrument or agreement (including, without limitation, any purchase agreement, indenture, loan agreement or security agreement) relating to any such Indebtedness if such amendment, modification or change would shorten the final maturity or average life to maturity of, or require any payment to be made earlier than the date originally scheduled on, such Indebtedness, would increase the interest rate applicable to such Indebtedness, would add any covenant or event of default, would change the subordination provision, if any, of such Indebtedness, or would otherwise be adverse to the Lenders or the issuer of such Indebtedness in any respect, except that this clause (i) shall not be deemed to restrict any amendments, supplements, waivers, forbearances or other modifications in respect of the ABL Facility Documents or the ABL Facility Indebtedness to the extent permitted under the Intercreditor Agreement;

(ii)except for (1) the Obligations and (2) subject to the terms of the Intercompany Subordination Agreement, any Indebtedness constituting Permitted Intercompany Investments, (A) make any voluntary or optional payment (including, without limitation, any payment of interest in cash that, at the option of the issuer, may be paid in cash or in kind), prepayment, redemption, defeasance, sinking fund payment or other acquisition for value of any of its or its Subsidiaries' Indebtedness (including, without limitation, by way of depositing money or securities with the trustee therefor before the date required for the purpose of paying any portion of such Indebtedness when due), (B) refund, refinance, replace or exchange any other Indebtedness for any such Indebtedness (other than with respect to Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness), (C) make any payment, prepayment, redemption, defeasance, sinking fund payment or repurchase of any Subordinated Indebtedness in violation of the subordination provisions thereof or any subordination agreement with respect thereto; provided, that, notwithstanding any of the foregoing in this clause (C), subject to the terms of (y) the Subordinated Notes, the Parent may make regularly scheduled cash interest payments with respect to the Subordinated Notes so long as both no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing and the Loan Parties are in pro forma compliance with each of the financial covenants set forth in Section 7.03, in each case both before and after giving effect to such payment (z) the Montgomery Subordinated Note, the Parent may pay accrued interest and principal on the Montgomery Subordinated Note to the extent such payment is financed through an Equity Issuance, or (D) make any payment, prepayment, redemption, defeasance, sinking fund payment or repurchase of any Indebtedness as a result of any asset sale, change of control, issuance and sale of debt or equity securities or similar event, or give any notice with respect to any of the foregoing; provided, that notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, this clause (ii) shall not be deemed to restrict any voluntary prepayments or mandatory prepayments required under the ABL Agreement (as in effect on the date hereof or as amended in a manner not prohibited by the Intercreditor Agreement); 

(iii)amend, modify or otherwise change any of its Governing Documents (including, without limitation, by the filing or modification of any certificate of designation, or any agreement or arrangement entered into by it) with respect to any of its Equity Interests (including any shareholders' agreement), or enter into any new agreement with respect to any of its Equity Interests, except any such amendments, modifications or changes or any such new agreements or arrangements pursuant to this clause (iii) that either individually or in the aggregate could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect; or

			
	
 
	
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(iv)agree to any amendment, modification or other change to or waiver of any of its rights under any Material Contract if such amendment, modification, change or waiver would be adverse in any material respect to any Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries or the Agents and the Lenders.

(n)Investment Company Act of 1940.  Engage in any business, enter into any transaction, use any securities or take any other action or permit any of its Subsidiaries to do any of the foregoing, that would cause it or any of its Subsidiaries to become subject to the registration requirements of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, by virtue of being an "investment company" or a company "controlled" by an "investment company" not entitled to an exemption within the meaning of such Act.

(o)ERISA

.  (i) Engage, or permit any ERISA Affiliate to engage, in any transaction described in Section 4069 of ERISA; (ii) engage, or permit any ERISA Affiliate to engage, in any prohibited transaction described in Section 406 of ERISA or 4975 of the Internal Revenue Code for which a statutory or class exemption is not available or a private exemption has not previously been obtained from the U.S. Department of Labor; (iii) adopt or permit any ERISA Affiliate to adopt any employee welfare benefit plan within the meaning of Section 3(1) of ERISA which provides benefits to employees after termination of employment other than as required by Section 601 of ERISA or applicable law; (iv) fail to make any contribution or payment to any Multiemployer Plan which it or any ERISA Affiliate may be required to make under any agreement relating to such Multiemployer Plan, or any law pertaining thereto; or (v) fail, or permit any ERISA Affiliate to fail, to pay any required installment or any other payment required under Section 412 of the Internal Revenue Code on or before the due date for such installment or other payment.

(p)Environmental.  Permit the use, handling, generation, storage, treatment, Release or disposal of Hazardous Materials at any property owned or leased by it or any of its Subsidiaries, except in compliance with Environmental Laws (other than any noncompliance that could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect).

(q)Accounting Methods.  Modify or change, or permit any of its Subsidiaries to modify or change, its method of accounting or accounting principles from those utilized in the preparation of the Financial Statements (other than as may be required to conform to GAAP).

(r)Sanctioned Persons; Anti-Corruption Laws; Anti-Money Laundering Laws.

(i)Conduct, nor permit any of its Subsidiaries to conduct, any business or engage in any transaction or deal with or for the benefit of any Sanctioned Person, including the making or receiving of any contribution of funds, goods or services to, from or for the benefit of any Sanctioned Person; or

(ii)Use, nor permit any of its Subsidiaries to use, directly or indirectly, any of the proceeds of any Loan, (A) to fund any activities or business of or with any Sanctioned Person or in any other manner that would result in a violation of any Sanctions by any Person (including by any Person participating in any Loan, whether as underwriter, advisor, investor or otherwise), or (B) for the purpose of an offer, payment, promise to pay, or authorization of the 

			
	
 
	
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payment or giving of money, or anything else of value, to any Person in violation of any Anti-Corruption Law.

(s)Division.  Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, neither the Parent nor any of its Subsidiaries shall divide or enter into any plan of division pursuant to Section 18-217 of the Delaware Limited Liability Company Act (or any similar statute or provision under applicable law).

Section 7.03Financial Covenants

.  So long as any principal of or interest on any Loan or any other Obligation (whether or not due) shall remain unpaid (other than Contingent Indemnity Obligations) or any Lender shall have any Commitment hereunder, each Loan Party shall not, unless the Required Lenders shall otherwise consent in writing:

(a)Leverage Ratio

.  Permit the Leverage Ratio of the Parent and its Subsidiaries for any period of 4 consecutive fiscal quarters of the Parent and its Subsidiaries for which the last month ends on a date set forth below to be greater than the ratio set forth opposite such date:

		
	
Fiscal Quarter End
	
Leverage Ratio

	
September 30, 2021
	
4.50 to 1.00

	
December 31, 2021
	
4.50 to 1.00

	
March 31, 2022
	
5.00 to 1.00

	
June 30, 2022
	
4.50 to 1.00

	
September 30, 2022
	
4.25 to 1.00

	
December 31, 2022
	
4.25 to 1.00

	
March 31, 2023
	
4.25 to 1.00

	
June 30, 2023
	
4.25 to 1.00

	
September 30, 2023
	
4.00 to 1.00

	
December 31, 2023
	
4.00 to 1.00

	
March 31, 2024
	
4.00 to 1.00

	
June 30, 2024
	
4.00 to 1.00

	
September 30, 2024 and each fiscal quarter ending thereafter
	
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(b)Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio.  Permit the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio of the Parent and its Subsidiaries for any period of 4 consecutive fiscal quarters of the Parent and its Subsidiaries for which the last month ends on a date set forth below to be less than the ratio set forth opposite such date:

		
	
Fiscal Quarter End
	
Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio

	
September 30, 2021 and each fiscal quarter ending thereafter through the fiscal quarter ending June 30, 2024
	
1.00 to 1.00

	
September 30, 2024 and each fiscal quarter ending thereafter
	
1.20 to 1.00

 

(c)Liquidity.  Permit Qualified Cash plus Availability to be less than $5,000,000 at any time.

ARTICLE VIII

CASH MANAGEMENT ARRANGEMENTS
AND OTHER COLLATERAL MATTERS

Section 8.01Cash Management Arrangements

. 

(a) The Loan Parties shall (i) establish and maintain cash management services of a type and on terms reasonably satisfactory to the Agents at one or more of the banks set forth on Schedule 8.01 (each a "Cash Management Bank") and (ii) except as otherwise provided under Section 8.01Section 8.02, deposit or cause to be deposited promptly, and in any event no later than the next Business Day after the date of receipt thereof, all proceeds in respect of any Collateral, all Collections (of a nature susceptible to a deposit in a bank account) and all other amounts received by any Loan Party (including payments made by Account Debtors directly to any Loan Party) into a Cash Management Account.

(a)Within 45 days after the Effective Date (or such later date as agreed to in writing by the Collateral Agent in its reasonable discretion), the Loan Parties shall, with respect to each Cash Management Account (other than Excluded Accounts), deliver to the Collateral Agent a Control Agreement with respect to such Cash Management Account. From and after the date that is 45 days following the Effective Date (or such later date as agreed to in writing by the Collateral Agent in its reasonable discretion), the Loan Parties shall not maintain, and shall not permit any of their Subsidiaries to maintain, cash, Cash Equivalents or other amounts in any deposit account or securities account, unless the Collateral Agent shall have received a Control Agreement in respect of each such Cash Management Account (other than Excluded Accounts).

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with Section 8.01 of the ABL Agreement. Following the payment in full of the ABL Facility Indebtedness and the termination of all commitments thereunder, upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in a Control Agreement with respect to a Cash Management Account, all amounts received in such Cash Management Account shall at the Administrative Agent's direction be wired each Business Day into the Administrative Agent's Accounts, except that, so long as no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, the Administrative Agent will not direct the Cash Management Bank to transfer funds in such Cash Management Account to the Administrative Agent's Accounts.

(c)So long as no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, the Borrowers may amend Schedule 8.01 to add or replace a Cash Management Bank or Cash Management Account; provided, however, that (i) such prospective Cash Management Bank shall be reasonably satisfactory to the Agents and the Collateral Agent shall have consented in writing in advance to the opening of such Cash Management Account with the prospective Cash Management Bank, and (ii) prior to the time of the opening of such Cash Management Account, each Loan Party and such prospective Cash Management Bank shall have executed and delivered to the Collateral Agent a Control Agreement.  Each Loan Party shall close any of its Cash Management Accounts (and establish replacement cash management accounts in accordance with the foregoing sentence) promptly and in any event within 45 days of notice from the Collateral Agent that the creditworthiness of any Cash Management Bank is no longer acceptable in the Collateral Agent's reasonable judgment, or that the operating performance, funds transfer, or availability procedures or performance of such Cash Management Bank with respect to Cash Management Accounts or the Collateral Agent's liability under any Control Agreement with such Cash Management Bank is no longer acceptable in the Collateral Agent's reasonable judgment.

ARTICLE IX
EVENTS OF DEFAULT

Section 9.01Events of Default

.  Each of the following events shall constitute an event of default (each, an "Event of Default"):

(a)any Borrower shall fail to pay, when due (whether by scheduled maturity, required prepayment, acceleration, demand or otherwise), (i) any interest on any Loan, any Collateral Agent Advance or any fee, indemnity or other amount payable under this Agreement (other than any portion thereof constituting principal of the Loans) or any other Loan Document, and such failure continues for a period of 3 Business Days or (ii) all or any portion of the principal of the Loans;

(b)(i) any representation or warranty made or deemed made by or on behalf of any Loan Party or by any officer of the foregoing under or in connection with any Loan Document or under or in connection with any certificate or other writing delivered to any Secured Party pursuant to any Loan Document shall have been incorrect in any material respect (or in any respect if such representation or warranty is qualified or modified as to materiality or "Material Adverse Effect" in the text thereof) when made or deemed made, or (ii) any representation or warranty contained in Section 6.01(z) is or becomes false or misleading at any time; 

			
	
 
	
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(c)any Loan Party shall fail to perform or comply with any covenant or agreement contained in Section 7.01(a), Section 7.01(c), Section 7.01(d), Section 7.01(f), Section 7.01(h), Section 7.01(k), Section 7.01(m), Section 7.01(o), Section 7.02 or Section 7.03 or Article VIII, or any Loan Party shall fail to perform or comply with any covenant or agreement contained in any Security Agreement to which it is a party or any Mortgage to which it is a party;

(d)any Loan Party shall fail to perform or comply with any other term, covenant or agreement contained in any Loan Document to be performed or observed by it and, except as set forth in subsections (a), (b) and (c) of this Section 9.01, such failure, if capable of being remedied, shall remain unremedied for 30 days after the earlier of the date a any Loan Party has knowledge of such failure and the date written notice of such default shall have been given by any Agent to such Loan Party;

(e)any Loan Party shall fail to pay when due (whether by scheduled maturity, required prepayment, acceleration, demand or otherwise) any principal, interest or other amount payable in respect of Indebtedness (excluding Indebtedness evidenced by this Agreement) having an aggregate amount outstanding in excess of $1,000,000, and such failure shall continue after the applicable grace period, if any, specified in the agreement or instrument relating to such Indebtedness, or any other default under any agreement or instrument relating to any such Indebtedness, or any other event, shall occur and shall continue after the applicable grace period, if any, specified in such agreement or instrument, if the effect of such default or event is to accelerate, or to permit the acceleration of, the maturity of such Indebtedness; or any such Indebtedness shall be declared to be due and payable, or required to be prepaid (other than by a regularly scheduled required prepayment), redeemed, purchased or defeased or an offer to prepay, redeem, purchase or defease such Indebtedness shall be required to be made, in each case, prior to the stated maturity thereof;

(f)any Loan Party (i) shall institute any proceeding or voluntary case seeking to adjudicate it a bankrupt or insolvent, or seeking dissolution, liquidation, winding up, reorganization, arrangement, adjustment, protection, relief or composition of it or its debts under any law relating to bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or relief of debtors, or seeking the entry of an order for relief or the appointment of a receiver, trustee, custodian or other similar official for any such Person or for any substantial part of its property, (ii) shall be generally not paying its debts as such debts become due or shall admit in writing its inability to pay its debts generally, (iii) shall make a general assignment for the benefit of creditors, or (iv) shall take any action to authorize or effect any of the actions set forth above in this subsection (f);

(g)any proceeding shall be instituted against any Loan Party seeking to adjudicate it a bankrupt or insolvent, or seeking dissolution, liquidation, winding up, reorganization, arrangement, adjustment, protection, relief of debtors, or seeking the entry of an order for relief or the appointment of a receiver, trustee, custodian or other similar official for any such Person or for any substantial part of its property, and either such proceeding shall remain undismissed or unstayed for a period of 45 days or any of the actions sought in such proceeding (including, without limitation, the entry of an order for relief against any such Person or the appointment of a receiver, trustee, custodian or other similar official for it or for any substantial part of its property) shall occur;

			
	
 
	
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(h)any material provision of any Loan Document shall at any time for any reason (other than pursuant to the express terms thereof) cease to be valid and binding on or enforceable against any Loan Party intended to be a party thereto, or the validity or enforceability thereof shall be contested by any party thereto, or a proceeding shall be commenced by any Loan Party or any Governmental Authority having jurisdiction over any of them, seeking to establish the invalidity or unenforceability thereof, or any Loan Party shall deny in writing that it has any liability or obligation purported to be created under any Loan Document;

(i)any Security Agreement, any Mortgage or any other security document, after delivery thereof pursuant hereto, shall for any reason fail or cease to create a valid and perfected and, except to the extent permitted by the terms hereof or thereof, first priority Lien in favor of the Collateral Agent for the benefit of the Agents and the Lenders on any Collateral with a fair market value of $1,000,000 or more purported to be covered thereby; 

(j)one or more judgments, orders or awards (or any settlement of any litigation or other proceeding that, if breached, could result in a judgment, order or award) for the payment of money exceeding $1,000,000 in the aggregate (except to the extent fully covered (other than to the extent of customary deductibles) by insurance pursuant to which the insurer has been notified and has not denied coverage) shall be rendered against any Loan Party and remain unsatisfied and (i) enforcement proceedings shall have been commenced by any creditor upon any such judgment, order, award or settlement or (ii) there shall be a period of 10 consecutive days after entry thereof during which (A) a stay of enforcement thereof is not be in effect or (B) the same is not vacated, discharged, stayed or bonded pending appeal;

(k)any Loan Party is enjoined, restrained or in any way prevented by the order of any court or any Governmental Authority from conducting, or otherwise ceases to conduct for any reason whatsoever, all or any material part of its business for more than 20 days;

(l)any material damage to, or loss, theft or destruction of, any Collateral, whether or not insured, or any strike, lockout, labor dispute, embargo, condemnation, act of God or public enemy, or other casualty which causes, for more than 20 consecutive days, the cessation or substantial curtailment of revenue producing activities at any facility of any Loan Party, if any such event or circumstance would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect;

(m)the loss, suspension or revocation of, or failure to renew, any license or permit now held or hereafter acquired by any Loan Party, if such loss, suspension, revocation or failure to renew would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect;

(n)the indictment of any Loan Party or any senior officer thereof in connection with the performance of the duties of such senior officer for the Parent and its Subsidiaries under any criminal statute, or commencement of criminal or civil proceedings against any Loan Party or any senior officer thereof in connection with the performance of the duties of such senior officer for the Parent and its Subsidiaries, pursuant to which statute or proceedings the penalties or remedies sought or available include forfeiture to any Governmental Authority of any material portion of the property of the Parent or its Subsidiaries;

			
	
 
	
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(o)any Loan Party or any of its ERISA Affiliates shall have made a complete or partial withdrawal from a Multiemployer Plan, and, as a result of such complete or partial withdrawal, any Loan Party or any of its ERISA Affiliates incurs a withdrawal liability in an annual amount exceeding $1,000,000; or a Multiemployer Plan enters reorganization status under Section 4241 of ERISA, and, as a result thereof any Loan Party's or any of its ERISA Affiliates' annual contribution requirements with respect to such Multiemployer Plan increases in an annual amount exceeding $500,000;

(p)any Termination Event with respect to any Employee Plan shall have occurred, and, 30 days after notice thereof shall have been given to any Loan Party by any Agent, (i) such Termination Event (if correctable) shall not have been corrected, and (ii) the then current value of such Employee Plan's vested benefits exceeds the then current value of assets allocable to such benefits in such Employee Plan by more than $500,000 (or, in the case of a Termination Event involving liability under Section 515, 4062, 4063, 4064, 4069, 4201, 4204 or 4212 of ERISA or Section 4971 or 4975 of the Internal Revenue Code, the liability is in excess of such amount); 

(q)any event that causes liability under Section 409, 502(i) or 502(l) of ERISA in an amount exceeding $500,000; 

(r)a Change of Control shall have occurred; 

(s)any Loan Party shall make any payment (i) of interest under the Subordinated Notes in cash that is not permitted under Section 7.02(m)(ii)(C) or (ii) of principal under the Subordinated Notes in cash, in each case unless such payment is financed through an Equity Issuance; or

(t)on or prior to the date that is 30 days prior to the Maturity Date (as defined in the Ravich Subordinated Note), (i) all of the Indebtedness under the Ravich Subordinated Note has not been not converted into Equity Interests of the Parent or (ii) such Maturity Date has not been extended to a date that is no less than 181 days after the Final Maturity Date;

then, and in any such event, the Collateral Agent may, and shall at the request of the Required Lenders, by notice to the Administrative Borrower, (i) declare all or any portion of the Loans then outstanding to be accelerated and due and payable, whereupon all or such portion of the aggregate principal of all Loans, all accrued and unpaid interest thereon, all fees and all other amounts payable under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents shall become due and payable immediately, together with the payment of the Applicable Premium with respect to the Commitments so terminated and the Loans so repaid, without presentment, demand, protest or further notice of any kind, all of which are hereby expressly waived by each Loan Party and (ii) exercise any and all of its other rights and remedies under applicable law, hereunder and under the other Loan Documents; provided, however, that upon the occurrence of any Event of Default described in subsection (f) or (g) of this Section 9.01 with respect to any Loan Party, without any notice to any Loan Party or any other Person or any act by any Agent or any Lender, all Commitments shall automatically terminate and all Loans then outstanding, together with all accrued and unpaid interest thereon, all fees and all other amounts due under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, including, without limitation, the Applicable Premium, shall be 

			
	
 
	
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accelerated and become due and payable automatically and immediately, without presentment, demand, protest or notice of any kind, all of which are expressly waived by each Loan Party.  

ARTICLE X
AGENTS

Section 10.01Appointment

.  Each Lender (and each subsequent maker of any Loan by its making thereof) hereby irrevocably appoints, authorizes and empowers the Administrative Agent and the Collateral Agent to perform the duties of each such Agent as set forth in this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, together with such actions and powers as are reasonably incidental thereto, including:  (i) to receive on behalf of each Lender any payment of principal of or interest on the Loans outstanding hereunder and all other amounts accrued hereunder for the account of the Lenders and paid to such Agent, and, subject to Section 2.02 of this Agreement, to distribute promptly to each Lender its Pro Rata Share of all payments so received; (ii) to distribute to each Lender copies of all material notices and agreements received by such Agent and not required to be delivered to each Lender pursuant to the terms of this Agreement, provided that the Agents shall not have any liability to the Lenders for any Agent's inadvertent failure to distribute any such notices or agreements to the Lenders; (iii) to maintain, in accordance with its customary business practices, ledgers and records reflecting the status of the Obligations, the Loans, and related matters and to maintain, in accordance with its customary business practices, ledgers and records reflecting the status of the Collateral and related matters; (iv) to execute or file any and all financing or similar statements or notices, amendments, renewals, supplements, documents, instruments, proofs of claim, notices and other written agreements with respect to this Agreement or any other Loan Document; (v) to make the Loans and Collateral Agent Advances, for such Agent or on behalf of the applicable Lenders as provided in this Agreement or any other Loan Document; (vi) to perform, exercise, and enforce any and all other rights and remedies of the Lenders with respect to the Loan Parties, the Obligations, or otherwise related to any of same to the extent reasonably incidental to the exercise by such Agent of the rights and remedies specifically authorized to be exercised by such Agent by the terms of this Agreement or any other Loan Document; (vii)  to incur and pay such fees necessary or appropriate for the performance and fulfillment of its functions and powers pursuant to this Agreement or any other Loan Document; (viii) subject to Section 10.03, to take such action as such Agent deems appropriate on its behalf to administer the Loans and the Loan Documents and to exercise such other powers delegated to such Agent by the terms hereof or the other Loan Documents (including, without limitation, the power to give or to refuse to give notices, waivers, consents, approvals and instructions and the power to make or to refuse to make determinations and calculations); and (ix) to act with respect to all Collateral under the Loan Documents, including for purposes of acquiring, holding and enforcing any and all Liens on Collateral granted by any of the Loan Parties to secure any of the Obligations.  As to any matters not expressly provided for by this Agreement and the other Loan Documents (including, without limitation, enforcement or collection of the Loans), the Agents shall not be required to exercise any discretion or take any action, but shall be required to act or to refrain from acting (and shall be fully protected in so acting or refraining from acting) upon the instructions of the Required Lenders (or such other number or percentage of the Lenders as shall be expressly provided for herein or in the other Loan Documents), and such instructions of the Required Lenders (or such other number or percentage of the Lenders as shall be expressly provided for herein or in the other Loan Documents) shall be binding upon all Lenders and all 

			
	
 
	
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makers of Loans; provided, however, the Agents shall not be required to take any action which, in the reasonable opinion of any Agent, exposes such Agent to liability or which is contrary to this Agreement or any other Loan Document or applicable law.

Section 10.02Nature of Duties; Delegation

.  (a) The Agents shall have no duties or responsibilities except those expressly set forth in this Agreement or in the other Loan Documents.  The duties of the Agents shall be mechanical and administrative in nature.  The Agents shall not have by reason of this Agreement or any other Loan Document a fiduciary relationship in respect of any Lender.  Nothing in this Agreement or any other Loan Document, express or implied, is intended to or shall be construed to impose upon the Agents any obligations in respect of this Agreement or any other Loan Document except as expressly set forth herein or therein.  Each Lender shall make its own independent investigation of the financial condition and affairs of the Loan Parties in connection with the making and the continuance of the Loans hereunder and shall make its own appraisal of the creditworthiness of the Loan Parties and the value of the Collateral without reliance upon the Administrative Agent or any other Lender or any of their Related Parties, and neither the Agents nor any of their Related Parties shall have any duty or responsibility, either initially or on a continuing basis, to provide any Lender with any credit or other information with respect thereto, whether coming into their possession before the initial Loan hereunder or at any time or times thereafter, provided that, upon the reasonable request of a Lender, each Agent shall provide to such Lender any documents or reports delivered to such Agent by the Loan Parties pursuant to the terms of this Agreement or any other Loan Document.  If any Agent seeks the consent or approval of the Required Lenders (or such other number or percentage of the Lenders as shall be expressly provided for herein or in the other Loan Documents) to the taking or refraining from taking any action hereunder, such Agent shall send notice thereof to each Lender.  Each Agent shall promptly notify each Lender any time that the Required Lenders (or such other number or percentage of the Lenders as shall be expressly provided for herein or in the other Loan Documents) have instructed such Agent to act or refrain from acting pursuant hereto.

(a)Each Agent may, upon any term or condition it specifies, delegate or exercise any of its rights, powers and remedies under, and delegate or perform any of its duties or any other action with respect to, any Loan Document by or through any of its Related Parties or any other trustee, co-agent or other Person (including any Lender).  Any such Related Party, trustee, co-agent or other Person shall benefit from this Article X to the extent provided by the applicable Agent.

Section 10.03Rights, Exculpation, Etc.

  The Agents and their Related Parties shall not be liable for any action taken or omitted to be taken by them under or in connection with this Agreement or the other Loan Documents, except for their own gross negligence or willful misconduct as determined by a final non-appealable judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction.  Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Agents (i) may treat the payee of any Loan as the owner thereof until the Collateral Agent receives written notice of the assignment or transfer thereof, pursuant to Section 12.07 hereof, signed by such payee and in form satisfactory to the Collateral Agent; (ii) may consult with legal counsel (including, without limitation, counsel to any Agent or counsel to the Loan Parties), independent public accountants, and other experts selected by any of them and shall not be liable for any action taken or omitted to be taken in good faith by any of them in accordance with the advice of such counsel or experts; (iii) make no warranty or representation to any Lender and shall not be responsible to any Lender for any statements, 

			
	
 
	
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certificates, warranties or representations made in or in connection with this Agreement or the other Loan Documents; (iv) shall not have any duty to ascertain or to inquire as to the performance or observance of any of the terms, covenants or conditions of this Agreement or the other Loan Documents on the part of any Person, the existence or possible existence of any Default or Event of Default, or to inspect the Collateral or other property (including, without limitation, the books and records) of any Person; (v) shall not be responsible to any Lender for the due execution, legality, validity, enforceability, genuineness, sufficiency or value of this Agreement or the other Loan Documents or any other instrument or document furnished pursuant hereto or thereto; and (vi) shall not be deemed to have made any representation or warranty regarding the existence, value or collectibility of the Collateral, the existence, priority or perfection of the Collateral Agent's Lien thereon, or any certificate prepared by any Loan Party in connection therewith, nor shall the Agents be responsible or liable to the Lenders for any failure to monitor or maintain any portion of the Collateral.  The Agents shall not be liable for any apportionment or distribution of payments made in good faith pursuant to Section 4.03, and if any such apportionment or distribution is subsequently determined to have been made in error, and the sole recourse of any Lender to whom payment was due but not made shall be to recover from other Lenders any payment in excess of the amount which they are determined to be entitled.  The Agents may at any time request instructions from the Lenders with respect to any actions or approvals which by the terms of this Agreement or of any of the other Loan Documents the Agents are permitted or required to take or to grant, and if such instructions are promptly requested, the Agents shall be absolutely entitled to refrain from taking any action or to withhold any approval under any of the Loan Documents until they shall have received such instructions from the Required Lenders.  Without limiting the foregoing, no Lender shall have any right of action whatsoever against any Agent as a result of such Agent acting or refraining from acting under this Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents in accordance with the instructions of the Required Lenders (or such other number or percentage of the Lenders as shall be expressly provided for herein or in the other Loan Documents).

Section 10.04Reliance

.  Each Agent shall be entitled to rely upon any written notices, statements, certificates, orders or other documents or any telephone message believed by it in good faith to be genuine and correct and to have been signed, sent or made by the proper Person, and with respect to all matters pertaining to this Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents and its duties hereunder or thereunder, upon advice of counsel selected by it.

Section 10.05Indemnification

.  To the extent that any Agent or any Related Party of the foregoing is not reimbursed and indemnified by any Loan Party, and whether or not such Agent  has made demand on any Loan Party for the same, the Lenders will, within five days of written demand by such Agent, reimburse such Agent and such Related Parties for and indemnify such Agent and such Related Parties from and against any and all liabilities, obligations, losses, damages, penalties, actions, judgments, suits, costs, expenses (including, without limitation, client charges and expenses of counsel or any other advisor to such Agent and such Related Parties (provided, that in the case of legal expenses, the Borrowers' obligations shall be limited to one counsel to the Agents, one counsel to the Lenders, and one local counsel in each relevant jurisdiction (unless a conflict arises, in which case the reasonable and documented fees and expenses of each conflicts counsel shall also be reimbursed by the Borrowers)), advances or disbursements of any kind or nature whatsoever which may be imposed on, incurred by, or asserted against such Agent and the Related Parties in any way relating to or arising out of this Agreement 

			
	
 
	
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or any of the other Loan Documents or any action taken or omitted by such Agent and such Related Parties under this Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents, in proportion to each Lender's Pro Rata Share, including, without limitation, advances and disbursements made pursuant to Section 10.08; provided, however, that no Lender shall be liable for any portion of such liabilities, obligations, losses, damages, penalties, actions, judgments, suits, costs, expenses, advances or disbursements for which there has been a final non-appealable judicial determination that such liability resulted from such Agent's or such Related Party's gross negligence or willful misconduct.  The obligations of the Lenders under this Section 10.05 shall survive the payment in full of the Loans and the termination of this Agreement.  

Section 10.06Agents Individually

.  With respect to its Pro Rata Share of the Total Term Loan Commitment hereunder and the Loans made by it, each Agent shall have and may exercise the same rights and powers hereunder and is subject to the same obligations and liabilities as and to the extent set forth herein for any other Lender or maker of a Loan.  The terms "Lenders" or "Required Lenders" or any similar terms shall, unless the context clearly otherwise indicates, include each Agent in its individual capacity as a Lender or one of the Required Lenders.  Each Agent and its Affiliates may accept deposits from, lend money to, and generally engage in any kind of banking, trust or other business with any Borrower as if it were not acting as an Agent pursuant hereto without any duty to account to the other Lenders.

Section 10.07Successor Agent

.  (a)  Any Agent may at any time give at least 30 days prior written notice of its resignation to the Lenders and the Administrative Borrower.  Upon receipt of any such notice of resignation, the Required Lenders shall have the right, in consultation with the Administrative Borrower, to appoint a successor Agent.  If no such successor Agent shall have been so appointed by the Required Lenders and shall have accepted such appointment within 30 days after the retiring Agent gives notice of its resignation (or such earlier day as shall be agreed by the Required Lenders) (the "Resignation Effective Date"), then the retiring Agent may (but shall not be obligated to), on behalf of the Lenders, appoint a successor Agent.  Whether or not a successor Agent has been appointed, such resignation shall become effective in accordance with such notice on the Resignation Effective Date.

(a)With effect from the Resignation Effective Date, (i) the retiring Agent shall be discharged from its duties and obligations hereunder and under the other Loan Documents (except that in the case of any Collateral held by such Agent on behalf of the Lenders under any of the Loan Documents, the retiring Agent shall continue to hold such collateral security until such time as a successor Agent is appointed) and (ii) all payments, communications and determinations provided to be made by, to or through such retiring Agent shall instead be made by or to each Lender directly, until such time, if any, as a successor Agent shall have been appointed as provided for above.  Upon the acceptance of a successor's Agent's appointment as Agent hereunder, such successor shall succeed to and become vested with all of the rights, powers, privileges and duties of the retiring Agent, and the retiring Agent shall be discharged from all of its duties and obligations hereunder or under the other Loan Documents.  After the retiring Agent's resignation hereunder and under the other Loan Documents, the provisions of this Article, Section 12.04 and Section 12.15 shall continue in effect for the benefit of such retiring Agent, its sub-agents and their respective Related Parties in respect of any actions taken or omitted to be taken by it while the retiring Agent was acting as Agent.

			
	
 
	
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Section 10.08Collateral Matters

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(a)The Collateral Agent may from time to time make such disbursements and advances ("Collateral Agent Advances") which the Collateral Agent, in its sole discretion, deems necessary or desirable to preserve, protect, prepare for sale or lease or dispose of the Collateral or any portion thereof, to enhance the likelihood or maximize the amount of repayment by the Borrowers of the Loans and other Obligations or to pay any other amount chargeable to the Borrowers pursuant to the terms of this Agreement, including, without limitation, costs, fees and expenses as described in Section 12.04.  The Collateral Agent Advances shall be repayable on demand and be secured by the Collateral and shall bear interest at a rate per annum equal to the rate then applicable to Term Loans that are Reference Rate Loans.  The Collateral Agent Advances shall constitute Obligations hereunder which may be charged to the Loan Account in accordance with Section 4.01.  The Collateral Agent shall notify each Lender and the Administrative Borrower in writing of each such Collateral Agent Advance, which notice shall include a description of the purpose of such Collateral Agent Advance.  Without limitation to its obligations pursuant to Section 10.05, each Lender agrees that it shall make available to the Collateral Agent, upon the Collateral Agent's demand, in Dollars in immediately available funds, the amount equal to such Lender's Pro Rata Share of each such Collateral Agent Advance.  If such funds are not made available to the Collateral Agent by such Lender, the Collateral Agent shall be entitled to recover such funds on demand from such Lender, together with interest thereon for each day from the date such payment was due until the date such amount is paid to the Collateral Agent, at the Federal Funds Rate for three Business Days and thereafter at the Reference Rate.

(b)The Lenders hereby irrevocably authorize the Collateral Agent, at its option and in its discretion, to release any Lien granted to or held by the Collateral Agent upon any Collateral upon termination of the Total Term Loan Commitment and payment and satisfaction of all Loans and all other Obligations (other than Contingent Indemnity Obligations) in accordance with the terms hereof; or constituting property being sold or disposed of in the ordinary course of any Loan Party's business or otherwise in compliance with the terms of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents; or constituting property in which the Loan Parties owned no interest at the time the Lien was granted or at any time thereafter; or if approved, authorized or ratified in writing by the Lenders in accordance with Section 12.02.  Upon request by the Collateral Agent at any time, the Lenders will confirm in writing the Collateral Agent's authority to release particular types or items of Collateral pursuant to this Section 10.08(b).

(c)Without in any manner limiting the Collateral Agent's authority to act without any specific or further authorization or consent by the Lenders (as set forth in Section 10.08(b)), each Lender agrees to confirm in writing, upon request by the Collateral Agent, the authority to release Collateral conferred upon the Collateral Agent under Section 10.08(b).  Upon receipt by the Collateral Agent of confirmation from the Lenders of its authority to release any particular item or types of Collateral, and upon prior written request by any Loan Party, the Collateral Agent shall (and is hereby irrevocably authorized by the Lenders to) execute such documents as may be necessary to evidence the release of the Liens granted to the Collateral Agent for the benefit of the Agents and the Lenders upon such Collateral; provided, however, that (i) the Collateral Agent shall not be required to execute any such document on terms which, in the Collateral Agent's opinion, would expose the Collateral Agent to liability or create any obligations or entail any consequence other than the release of such Liens without recourse or warranty, and 

			
	
 
	
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(ii) such release shall not in any manner discharge, affect or impair the Obligations or any Lien upon (or obligations of any Loan Party in respect of) all interests in the Collateral retained by any Loan Party.

(d)Anything contained in any of the Loan Documents to the contrary notwithstanding, the Loan Parties, each Agent and each Lender hereby agree that (i) no Lender shall have any right individually to realize upon any of the Collateral under any Loan Document or to enforce any Guaranty, it being understood and agreed that all powers, rights and remedies under the Loan Documents may be exercised solely by the Collateral Agent for the benefit of the Lenders in accordance with the terms thereof, (ii) in the event of a foreclosure by the Collateral Agent on any of the Collateral pursuant to a public or private sale, the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent or any Lender may be the purchaser of any or all of such Collateral at any such sale and (iii) the Collateral Agent, as agent for and representative of the Agents and the Lenders (but not any other Agent or any Lender or Lenders in its or their respective individual capacities unless the Required Lenders shall otherwise agree in writing) shall be entitled (either directly or through one or more acquisition vehicles) for the purpose of bidding and making settlement or payment of the purchase price for all or any portion of the Collateral to be sold (A) at any public or private sale, (B) at any sale conducted by the Collateral Agent under the provisions of the Uniform Commercial Code (including pursuant to Sections 9-610 or 9-620 of the Uniform Commercial Code), (C) at any sale or foreclosure conducted by the Collateral Agent (whether by judicial action or otherwise) in accordance with applicable law or (D) any sale conducted pursuant to the provisions of any Debtor Relief Law (including Section 363 of the Bankruptcy Code), to use and apply all or any of the Obligations as a credit on account of the purchase price for any Collateral payable by the Collateral Agent at such sale.

(e)The Collateral Agent shall have no obligation whatsoever to any Lender to assure that the Collateral exists or is owned by the Loan Parties or is cared for, protected or insured or has been encumbered or that the Lien granted to the Collateral Agent pursuant to this Agreement or any other Loan Document has been properly or sufficiently or lawfully created, perfected, protected or enforced or is entitled to any particular priority, or to exercise at all or in any particular manner or under any duty of care, disclosure or fidelity, or to continue exercising, any of the rights, authorities and powers granted or available to the Collateral Agent in this Section 10.08 or in any other Loan Document, it being understood and agreed that in respect of the Collateral, or any act, omission or event related thereto, the Collateral Agent may act in any manner it may deem appropriate, in its sole discretion, given the Collateral Agent's own interest in the Collateral as one of the Lenders and that the Collateral Agent shall have no duty or liability whatsoever to any other Lender, except as otherwise provided herein.

Section 10.09Agency for Perfection

.  Each Agent and each Lender hereby appoints each other Agent and each other Lender as agent and bailee for the purpose of perfecting the security interests in and liens upon the Collateral in assets which, in accordance with Article 9 of the Uniform Commercial Code, can be perfected only by possession or control (or where the security interest of a secured party with possession or control has priority over the security interest of another secured party) and each Agent and each Lender hereby acknowledges that it holds possession of or otherwise controls any such Collateral for the benefit of the Agents and the Lenders as secured party.  Should the Administrative Agent or any Lender obtain possession or control of any such Collateral, the Administrative Agent or such Lender shall notify the Collateral 

			
	
 
	
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Agent thereof, and, promptly upon the Collateral Agent's request therefor shall deliver such Collateral to the Collateral Agent or in accordance with the Collateral Agent's instructions.  In addition, the Collateral Agent shall also have the power and authority hereunder to appoint such other sub-agents as may be reasonably necessary or required under applicable state law or otherwise to perform its duties and enforce its rights with respect to the Collateral and under the Loan Documents.  Each Loan Party by its execution and delivery of this Agreement hereby consents to the foregoing.

Section 10.10No Reliance on any Agent's Customer Identification Program

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(a)Each Lender acknowledges and agrees that neither such Lender, nor any of its Affiliates, participants or assignees, may rely on any Agent to carry out such Lender's, Affiliate's, participant's or assignee's customer identification program, or other requirements imposed by the USA PATRIOT Act or the regulations issued thereunder, including the regulations set forth in 31 C.F.R. §§ 1010.100(yy), (iii), 1020.100, and 1020.220 (formerly 31 C.F.R. § 103.121), as hereafter amended or replaced ("CIP Regulations"), or any other Anti-Terrorism Laws, including any programs involving any of the following items relating to or in connection with any of the Loan Parties, their Affiliates or their agents, the Loan Documents or the transactions hereunder or contemplated hereby:  (1) any identity verification procedures, (2) any recordkeeping, (3) comparisons with government lists, (4) customer notices or (5) other procedures required under the CIP Regulations or other regulations issued under the USA PATRIOT Act.  Each Lender, Affiliate, participant or assignee subject to Section 326 of the USA PATRIOT Act will perform the measures necessary to satisfy its own responsibilities under the CIP Regulations.

(b)Each Lender or assignee or participant of a Lender that is not incorporated under the Laws of the United States of America or a state thereof (and is not excepted from the certification requirement contained in Section 313 of the USA PATRIOT Act and the applicable regulations because it is both (i) an affiliate of a depository institution or foreign bank that maintains a physical presence in the United States or foreign country, and (ii) subject to supervision by a banking authority regulating such affiliated depository institution or foreign bank) shall deliver to each Agent the certification, or, if applicable, recertification, certifying that such Lender is not a "shell" and certifying to other matters as required by Section 313 of the USA PATRIOT Act and the applicable regulations: (1) within ten (10) days after the Effective Date, and (2) as such other times as are required under the USA PATRIOT Act.

(c)The USA PATRIOT Act requires all financial institutions to obtain, verify and record certain information that identifies individuals or business entities which open an "account" with such financial institution. Consequently, any Agent or Lender may from time to time request, and each Loan Party shall provide to such Agent or Lender, such Borrower's name, address, tax identification number and/or such other identifying information as shall be necessary for Lender to comply with the USA PATRIOT Act and any other Anti-Money Laundering Law.

Section 10.11No Third Party Beneficiaries

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Section 10.12No Fiduciary Relationship

.  It is understood and agreed that the use of the term "agent" herein or in any other Loan Document (or any other similar term) with reference to any Agent is not intended to connote any fiduciary or other implied (or express) obligations arising under agency doctrine of any applicable law.  Instead such term is used as a matter of market custom, and is intended to create or reflect only an administrative relationship between contracting parties.

Section 10.13Reports; Confidentiality; Disclaimers

.  By becoming a party to this Agreement, each Lender:

(a)is deemed to have requested that each Agent furnish such Lender, promptly after it becomes available, a copy of each field audit or examination report with respect to the Parent or any of its Subsidiaries (each, a "Report") prepared by or at the request of such Agent, and each Agent shall so furnish each Lender with each such Report,

(b)expressly agrees and acknowledges that the Agents (i) do not make any representation or warranty as to the accuracy of any Reports, and (ii) shall not be liable for any information contained in any Reports,

(c)expressly agrees and acknowledges that the Reports are not comprehensive audits or examinations, that any Agent or other party performing any audit or examination will inspect only specific information regarding the Parent and its Subsidiaries and will rely significantly upon the Parent's and its Subsidiaries' books and records, as well as on representations of their personnel,

(d)agrees to keep all Reports and other material, non-public information regarding the Parent and its Subsidiaries and their operations, assets, and existing and contemplated business plans in a confidential manner in accordance with Section 12.19, and

(e)without limiting the generality of any other indemnification provision contained in this Agreement, agrees:  (i) to hold any Agent and any other Lender preparing a Report harmless from any action the indemnifying Lender may take or fail to take or any conclusion the indemnifying Lender may reach or draw from any Report in connection with any loans or other credit accommodations that the indemnifying Lender has made or may make to the Borrowers, or the indemnifying Lender's participation in, or the indemnifying Lender's purchase of, a loan or loans of the Borrowers, and (ii) to pay and protect, and indemnify, defend and hold any Agent and any other Lender preparing a Report harmless from and against, the claims, actions, proceedings, damages, costs, expenses, and other amounts (including, attorneys' fees and costs) incurred by any such Agent and any such other Lender preparing a Report as the direct or indirect result of any third parties who might obtain all or part of any Report through the indemnifying Lender.

Section 10.14Collateral Custodian

(a).  Upon the occurrence and during the continuance of any Default or Event of Default, the Collateral Agent or its designee may at any time and from time to time employ and maintain on the premises of any Loan Party a custodian selected by the Collateral Agent or its designee who shall have full authority to do all acts necessary to protect the Agents' and the Lenders' interests.  Each Loan Party hereby agrees to, and 

			
	
 
	
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to cause its Subsidiaries to, cooperate with any such custodian and to do whatever the Collateral Agent or its designee may reasonably request to preserve the Collateral.  All costs and expenses incurred by the Collateral Agent or its designee by reason of the employment of the custodian shall be the responsibility of the Borrowers and charged to the Loan Account.

Section 10.15Intercreditor Agreement

  Each Lender hereby grants to the Collateral Agent all requisite authority to enter into or otherwise become bound by, and to perform its obligations and exercise its rights and remedies under and in accordance with the terms of, the Intercreditor Agreement and to bind the Lenders thereto by the Collateral Agent's entering into or otherwise becoming bound thereby, and no further consent or approval on the part of any Lender is or will be required in connection with the performance by the Collateral Agent of the Intercreditor Agreement.

Section 10.16Collateral Agent May File Proofs of Claim

. In case of the pendency of any proceeding under any Debtor Relief Law or any other judicial proceeding relative to any Loan Party, the Collateral Agent (irrespective of whether the principal of any Loan shall then be due and payable as herein expressed or by declaration or otherwise and irrespective of whether any Agent shall have made any demand on the Borrowers) shall be entitled and empowered (but not obligated) by intervention in such proceeding or otherwise:

(a)to file and prove a claim for the whole amount of the principal and interest owing and unpaid in respect of the Loans and all other Obligations that are owing and unpaid and to file such other documents as may be necessary or advisable in order to have the claims of the Secured Parties (including any claim for the compensation, expenses, disbursements and advances of the Secured Parties and their respective agents and counsel and all other amounts due the Secured Parties hereunder and under the other Loan Documents (provided, that in the case of legal expenses, the Borrowers' obligations shall be limited to one counsel to the Agents, one counsel to the Lenders, and one local counsel in each relevant jurisdiction (unless a conflict arises, in which case the reasonable and documented fees and expenses of each conflicts counsel shall also be reimbursed by the Borrowers)) allowed in such judicial proceeding; and

(b)to collect and receive any monies or other property payable or deliverable on any such claims and to distribute the same;

and any custodian, receiver, assignee, trustee, liquidator, sequestrator or other similar official in any such judicial proceeding is hereby authorized by each Secured Party to make such payments to the Collateral Agent and, in the event that the Collateral Agent shall consent to the making of such payments directly to the Secured Parties, to pay to the Collateral Agent any amount due for the reasonable compensation, expenses, disbursements and advances of the Collateral Agent and its agents and counsel, and any other amounts due the Collateral Agent hereunder and under the other Loan Documents.

Section 10.17Erroneous Distribution

.  If all or any part of any payment or other distribution by or on behalf of the Administrative Agent to any Borrower, Lender, or other Person is determined by the Administrative Agent in its sole discretion to have been made in error as determined by the Administrative Agent (any such distribution, an "Erroneous Distribution"), then the relevant Borrower, Lender, or other Person shall forthwith on written demand (accompanied by 

			
	
 
	
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a reasonably detailed calculation of such Erroneous Distribution) repay to the Administrative Agent the amount of such Erroneous Distribution received by such Person.  Any determination by the Administrative Agent, in its sole discretion, that all or a portion of any distribution to a Borrower, Lender, or other Person was an Erroneous Distribution shall be conclusive absent manifest error.  Each Borrower, Lender, and other potential recipient of an Erroneous Distribution hereunder waives any claim of discharge for value and any other claim of entitlement to, or in respect of, any Erroneous Distribution. 

ARTICLE XI
GUARANTY

Section 11.01Guaranty

.  Each Guarantor hereby jointly and severally and unconditionally and irrevocably guarantees the punctual payment when due, whether at stated maturity, by acceleration or otherwise, of all Obligations of the Borrowers now or hereafter existing under any Loan Document, whether for principal, interest (including, without limitation, all interest that accrues after the commencement of any Insolvency Proceeding of any Borrower, whether or not a claim for post-filing interest is allowed in such Insolvency Proceeding), fees, commissions, expense reimbursements, indemnifications or otherwise (such obligations, to the extent not paid by the Borrowers, being the "Guaranteed Obligations"), and agrees to pay any and all expenses (including reasonable counsel fees and expenses) incurred by the Secured Parties in enforcing any rights under the guaranty set forth in this Article XI.  Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, each Guarantor's liability shall extend to all amounts that constitute part of the Guaranteed Obligations and would be owed by the Borrowers to the Secured Parties under any Loan Document but for the fact that they are unenforceable or not allowable due to the existence of an Insolvency Proceeding involving any Borrower.  In no event shall the obligation of any Guarantor hereunder exceed the maximum amount such Guarantor could guarantee under any Debtor Relief Law.

Section 11.02Guaranty Absolute

.  Each Guarantor jointly and severally guarantees that the Guaranteed Obligations will be paid strictly in accordance with the terms of the Loan Documents, regardless of any law, regulation or order now or hereafter in effect in any jurisdiction affecting any of such terms or the rights of the Secured Parties with respect thereto.  Each Guarantor agrees that this Article XI constitutes a guaranty of payment when due and not of collection and waives any right to require that any resort be made by any Agent or any Lender to any Collateral.  The obligations of each Guarantor under this Article XI are independent of the Guaranteed Obligations, and a separate action or actions may be brought and prosecuted against each Guarantor to enforce such obligations, irrespective of whether any action is brought against any Loan Party or whether any Loan Party is joined in any such action or actions.  The liability of each Guarantor under this Article XI shall be irrevocable, absolute and unconditional irrespective of, and each Guarantor hereby irrevocably waives any defenses it may now or hereafter have in any way relating to, any or all of the following:

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(b)any change in the time, manner or place of payment of, or in any other term of, all or any of the Guaranteed Obligations, or any other amendment or waiver of or any consent to departure from any Loan Document, including, without limitation, any increase in the Guaranteed Obligations resulting from the extension of additional credit to any Loan Party or otherwise;

(c)any taking, exchange, release or non-perfection of any Collateral, or any taking, release or amendment or waiver of or consent to departure from any other guaranty, for all or any of the Guaranteed Obligations;

(d)the existence of any claim, set-off, defense or other right that any Guarantor may have at any time against any Person, including, without limitation, any Secured Party;

(e)any change, restructuring or termination of the corporate, limited liability company or partnership structure or existence of any Loan Party; or

(f)any other circumstance (including, without limitation, any statute of limitations) or any existence of or reliance on any representation by the Secured Parties that might otherwise constitute a defense available to, or a discharge of, any Loan Party or any other guarantor or surety.

This Article XI shall continue to be effective or be reinstated, as the case may be, if at any time any payment of any of the Guaranteed Obligations is rescinded or must otherwise be returned by Secured Parties or any other Person upon the insolvency, bankruptcy or reorganization of any Borrower or otherwise, all as though such payment had not been made.

Section 11.03Waiver

.  Each Guarantor hereby waives (i) promptness and diligence, (ii) notice of acceptance and any other notice with respect to any of the Guaranteed Obligations and this Article XI and any requirement that the Secured Parties exhaust any right or take any action against any Loan Party or any other Person or any Collateral, (iii) any right to compel or direct any Secured Party to seek payment or recovery of any amounts owed under this Article XI from any one particular fund or source or to exhaust any right or take any action against any other Loan Party, any other Person or any Collateral, (iv) any requirement that any Secured Party protect, secure, perfect or insure any security interest or Lien on any property subject thereto or exhaust any right to take any action against any Loan Party, any other Person or any Collateral, and (v) any other defense available to any Guarantor.  Each Guarantor agrees that the Secured Parties shall have no obligation to marshal any assets in favor of any Guarantor or against, or in payment of, any or all of the Obligations.  Each Guarantor acknowledges that it will receive direct and indirect benefits from the financing arrangements contemplated herein and that the waiver set forth in this Section 11.03 is knowingly made in contemplation of such benefits.  Each Guarantor hereby waives any right to revoke this Article XI, and acknowledges that this Article XI is continuing in nature and applies to all Guaranteed Obligations, whether existing now or in the future.

Section 11.04Continuing Guaranty; Assignments

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amounts payable under this Article XI and the Final Maturity Date, (b) be binding upon each Guarantor, its successors and assigns and (c) inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by the Secured Parties and their successors, pledgees, transferees and assigns.  Without limiting the generality of the foregoing clause (c), any Lender may pledge, assign or otherwise transfer all or any portion of its rights and obligations under this Agreement (including, without limitation, all or any portion of its Commitments, its Loans owing to it) to any other Person, and such other Person shall thereupon become vested with all the benefits in respect thereof granted such Lender herein or otherwise, in each case as provided in Section 12.07.

Section 11.05Subrogation

.  No Guarantor will exercise any rights that it may now or hereafter acquire against any Loan Party or any other guarantor that arise from the existence, payment, performance or enforcement of such Guarantor's obligations under this Article XI, including, without limitation, any right of subrogation, reimbursement, exoneration, contribution or indemnification and any right to participate in any claim or remedy of the Secured Parties against any Loan Party or any other guarantor or any Collateral, whether or not such claim, remedy or right arises in equity or under contract, statute or common law, including, without limitation, the right to take or receive from any Loan Party or any other guarantor, directly or indirectly, in cash or other property or by set-off or in any other manner, payment or security solely on account of such claim, remedy or right, unless and until all of the Guaranteed Obligations (other than Contingent Indemnity Obligations) and all other amounts payable under this Article XI shall have been paid in full in cash and the Final Maturity Date shall have occurred.  If any amount shall be paid to any Guarantor in violation of the immediately preceding sentence at any time prior to the later of the payment in full in cash of the Guaranteed Obligations (other than Contingent Indemnity Obligations) and all other amounts payable under this Article XI and the Final Maturity Date, such amount shall be held in trust for the benefit of the Secured Parties and shall forthwith be paid to the Secured Parties to be credited and applied to the Guaranteed Obligations and all other amounts payable under this Article XI, whether matured or unmatured, in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, or to be held as Collateral for any Guaranteed Obligations or other amounts payable under this Article XI thereafter arising.  If (i) any Guarantor shall make payment to the Secured Parties of all or any part of the Guaranteed Obligations, (ii) all of the Guaranteed Obligations and all other amounts payable under this Article XI shall be paid in full in cash and (iii) the Final Maturity Date shall have occurred, the Secured Parties will, at such Guarantor's request and expense, execute and deliver to such Guarantor appropriate documents, without recourse and without representation or warranty, necessary to evidence the transfer by subrogation to such Guarantor of an interest in the Guaranteed Obligations resulting from such payment by such Guarantor.

Section 11.06Contribution

.  All Guarantors desire to allocate among themselves, in a fair and equitable manner, their obligations arising under this Guaranty.  Accordingly, in the event any payment or distribution is made on any date by a Guarantor under this Guaranty such that its Aggregate Payments exceeds its Fair Share as of such date, such Guarantor shall be entitled to a contribution from each of the other Guarantors in an amount sufficient to cause each Guarantor's Aggregate Payments to equal its Fair Share as of such date.  "Fair Share" means, with respect to any Guarantor as of any date of determination, an amount equal to (a) the ratio of (i) the Fair Share Contribution Amount with respect to such Guarantor, to (ii) the aggregate of the Fair Share Contribution Amounts with respect to all Guarantors multiplied by, (b) the aggregate amount paid or distributed on or before such date by all Guarantors under this Guaranty in respect of the 

			
	
 
	
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obligations Guaranteed.  "Fair Share Contribution Amount" means, with respect to any Guarantor as of any date of determination, the maximum aggregate amount of the obligations of such Guarantor under this Guaranty that would not render its obligations hereunder subject to avoidance as a fraudulent transfer or conveyance under Section 548 of Title 11 of the United States Code or any comparable applicable provisions of state law; provided, solely for purposes of calculating the "Fair Share Contribution Amount" with respect to any Guarantor for purposes of this Section 11.06, any assets or liabilities of such Guarantor arising by virtue of any rights to subrogation, reimbursement or indemnification or any rights to or obligations of contribution hereunder shall not be considered as assets or liabilities of such Guarantor.  "Aggregate Payments" means, with respect to any Guarantor as of any date of determination, an amount equal to (A) the aggregate amount of all payments and distributions made on or before such date by such Guarantor in respect of this Guaranty (including, without limitation, in respect of this Section 11.06), minus (B) the aggregate amount of all payments received on or before such date by such Guarantor from the other Guarantors as contributions under this Section 11.06.  The amounts payable as contributions hereunder shall be determined as of the date on which the related payment or distribution is made by the applicable Guarantor.  The allocation among Guarantors of their obligations as set forth in this Section 11.06 shall not be construed in any way to limit the liability of any Guarantor hereunder.  Each Guarantor is a third party beneficiary to the contribution agreement set forth in this Section 11.06.

ARTICLE XII
MISCELLANEOUS

Section 12.01Notices, Etc.

 

(a)Notices Generally.  All notices and other communications provided for hereunder shall be in writing and shall be delivered by hand, sent by registered or certified mail (postage prepaid, return receipt requested), overnight courier, or telecopier.  In the case of notices or other communications to any Loan Party, Administrative Agent or the Collateral Agent, as the case may be, they shall be sent to the respective address set forth below (or, as to each party, at such other address as shall be designated by such party in a written notice to the other parties complying as to delivery with the terms of this Section 12.01):

ALJ Regional Holdings, Inc.
244 Madison Avenue, PMB 358
New York, New York 10016
Attention:  Jess M. Ravich
Telephone:  213-244-0045
Email: jessravich@gmail.com

with a copy to (which shall not constitute notice):

Shearman & Sterling LLP
1460 El Camino Real, Floor 2

Menlo Park, CA 94025

Attention:  Christopher M. Forrester
Telephone:  (650) 838‐3772
Telecopier:  (650) 838‐3699
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if to the Administrative Agent or the Collateral Agent, to it at the following address:

Blue Torch Finance, LLC
c/o Blue Torch Capital LP
150 East 58th Street, 18th Floor
New York, New York 10155
Email: BlueTorchAgency@alterdomus.com

with a copy to:

SEI – Blue Torch Capital Loan Ops

1 Freedom Valley Drive

Oaks, Pennsylvania 19456

Telecopier:  (469) 709-1839

Email:  bluetorch.loanops@seic.com

 

in each case, with a copy to (which shall not constitute notice):

Proskauer Rose LLP
Eleven Times Square
New York, New York  10036
Attention:  Frederic L. Ragucci
Telephone:  212-969-3000
Telecopier:  212-969-2900
Email:  fragucci@proskauer.com

All notices or other communications sent in accordance with this Section 12.01, shall be deemed received on the earlier of the date of actual receipt or 3 Business Days after the deposit thereof in the mail; provided, that (i) notices sent by overnight courier service shall be deemed to have been given when received and (ii) notices by facsimile shall be deemed to have been given when sent (except that, if not given during normal business hours for the recipient, shall be deemed to have been given at the opening of business on the next Business Day for the recipient), provided, further that notices to any Agent pursuant to Article II shall not be effective until received by such Agent, as the case may be.

(b)Electronic Communications.

(i)Each Agent and the Administrative Borrower may, in its discretion, agree to accept notices and other communications to it hereunder by electronic communications pursuant to procedures approved by it; provided that approval of such procedures may be limited to particular notices or communications.  Notices and other communications to the Lenders hereunder may be delivered or furnished by electronic communication (including e‐mail and Internet or intranet websites) pursuant to procedures approved by the Agents, provided that the 

			
	
 
	
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foregoing shall not apply to notices to any Lender pursuant to Article II if such Lender, as applicable, has notified the Agents that it is incapable of receiving notices under such Article by electronic communication.

(ii)Unless the Administrative Agent otherwise prescribes, (A) notices and other communications sent to an e-mail address shall be deemed received upon the sender's receipt of an acknowledgement from the intended recipient (such as by the "return receipt requested" function, as available, return e-mail or other written acknowledgement), and (B) notices or communications posted to an Internet or intranet website shall be deemed received upon the deemed receipt by the intended recipient, at its e-mail address as described in the foregoing clause (A), of notification that such notice or communication is available and identifying the website address therefor; provided that, for both clauses (A) and (B) above, if such notice, email or other communication is not sent during the normal business hours of the recipient, such notice or communication shall be deemed to have been sent at the opening of business on the next business day for the recipient.

Section 12.02Amendments, Etc.

  (a) No amendment or waiver of any provision of this Agreement or any other Loan Document (excluding the Fee Letter), and no consent to any departure by any Loan Party therefrom, shall in any event be effective unless the same shall be in writing and signed (x) in the case of an amendment, consent or waiver to cure any ambiguity, omission, defect or inconsistency or granting a new Lien for the benefit of the Agents and the Lenders or extending an existing Lien over additional property, by the Agents and the Borrowers (or by the Administrative Borrower on behalf of the Borrowers), (y) in the case of any other waiver or consent, by the Required Lenders (or by the Collateral Agent with the consent of the Required Lenders) and (z) in the case of any other amendment, by the Required Lenders (or by the Collateral Agent with the consent of the Required Lenders) and the Borrowers (or by the Administrative Borrower on behalf of the Borrowers), and then such waiver or consent shall be effective only in the specific instance and for the specific purpose for which given; provided, however, that no amendment, waiver or consent shall:

(i)increase the Commitment of any Lender, reduce the principal of, or interest on, the Loans payable to any Lender, reduce the amount of any fee payable for the account of any Lender, or postpone or extend any scheduled date fixed for any payment of principal of, or interest or fees on, the Loans payable to any Lender, in each case, without the written consent of such Lender;

(ii)increase the Total Term Loan Commitment without the written consent of each Lender;

(iii)change the percentage of the Commitments or of the aggregate unpaid principal amount of the Loans that is required for the Lenders or any of them to take any action hereunder without the written consent of each Lender;

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(v)release all or a substantial portion of the Collateral (except as otherwise provided in this Agreement and the other Loan Documents), subordinate any Lien granted in favor of the Collateral Agent for the benefit of the Agents and the Lenders, or release any Borrower or any Guarantor (except in connection with a Disposition of the Equity Interests thereof permitted by Section 7.02(c)(ii)), in each case, without the written consent of each Lender; or

(vi)amend, modify or waive Section 4.02, Section 4.03 or this Section 12.02 of this Agreement without the written consent of each Lender.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, (A) no amendment, waiver or consent shall, unless in writing and signed by an Agent, affect the rights or duties of such Agent (but not in its capacity as a Lender) under this Agreement or the other Loan Documents, (B) any amendment, waiver or consent to any provision of this Agreement (including Sections 4.01 and 4.02) that permits any Loan Party, any Permitted Holder (or other equity holder of the Parent) or any of their respective Affiliates to purchase Loans on a non-pro rata basis, become an eligible assignee pursuant to Section 12.07 and/or make offers to make optional prepayments on a non-pro rata basis shall require the prior written consent of the Required Lenders rather than the prior written consent of each Lender directly affected thereby and (C) the consent of the Borrowers shall not be required to change any order of priority set forth in Section 2.05(d) and Section 4.03  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, no Defaulting Lender, Loan Party, Permitted Holder (or other equity holder of the Parent) or any of their respective Affiliates that is a Lender shall have any right to approve or disapprove any amendment, waiver or consent under the Loan Documents and any Loans held by such Person for purposes hereof shall be automatically deemed to be voted pro rata according to the Loans of all other Lenders in the aggregate (other than such Defaulting Lender, Loan Party, Permitted Holder (or other equity holder of the Parent) or Affiliate).

(b)If any action to be taken by the Lenders hereunder requires the consent, authorization, or agreement of all of the Lenders or any Lender affected thereby, and a Lender other than the Collateral Agent and the Administrative Agent and their respective Affiliates and Related Funds (the "Holdout Lender") fails to give its consent, authorization, or agreement, then the Collateral Agent, upon at least 5 Business Days prior irrevocable notice to the Holdout Lender, may permanently replace the Holdout Lender with one or more substitute lenders (each, a "Replacement Lender"), and the Holdout Lender shall have no right to refuse to be replaced hereunder.  Such notice to replace the Holdout Lender shall specify an effective date for such replacement, which date shall not be later than 15 Business Days after the date such notice is given.  Prior to the effective date of such replacement, the Holdout Lender and each Replacement Lender shall execute and deliver an Assignment and Acceptance, subject only to the Holdout Lender being repaid its share of the outstanding Obligations without any premium or penalty of any kind whatsoever.  If the Holdout Lender shall refuse or fail to execute and deliver any such Assignment and Acceptance prior to the effective date of such replacement, the Holdout Lender shall be deemed to have executed and delivered such Assignment and Acceptance.  The replacement of any Holdout Lender shall be made in accordance with the terms of Section 12.07.  Until such time as the Replacement Lenders shall have acquired all of the Obligations, the Commitments, and the other rights and obligations of the Holdout Lender hereunder and under the other Loan Documents, the Holdout Lender shall remain obligated to make its Pro Rata Share of Loans.

			
	
 
	
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Section 12.03No Waiver; Remedies, Etc.

  No failure on the part of any Agent or any Lender to exercise, and no delay in exercising, any right hereunder or under any other Loan Document shall operate as a waiver thereof; nor shall any single or partial exercise of any right under any Loan Document preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right.  The rights and remedies of the Agents and the Lenders provided herein and in the other Loan Documents are cumulative and are in addition to, and not exclusive of, any rights or remedies provided by law.  The rights of the Agents and the Lenders under any Loan Document against any party thereto are not conditional or contingent on any attempt by the Agents and the Lenders to exercise any of their rights under any other Loan Document against such party or against any other Person.

Section 12.04Expenses; Taxes; Attorneys' Fees

.  Subject to limitations set forth in Section 2.06(c) with respect to the Borrowers' reimbursement obligations of certain fees and expenses, the Borrowers will pay on demand, all costs and expenses incurred by or on behalf of each Agent (and, in the case of clauses (b) through (n) below, each Lender), regardless of whether the transactions contemplated hereby are consummated, including, without limitation, reasonable and documented fees, costs, client charges and expenses of counsel (provided, that in the case of legal expenses, the Borrowers' obligations shall be limited to one counsel to the Agents, one counsel to the other Lenders, and one local counsel in each relevant jurisdiction (unless a conflict arises, in which case the reasonable and documented fees and expenses of each conflicts counsel shall also be reimbursed by the Borrowers), accounting, due diligence, periodic field audits, physical counts, valuations, investigations, searches and filings, monitoring of assets, appraisals of Collateral, the rating of the Loans, title searches and reviewing environmental assessments, miscellaneous disbursements, examination, travel, lodging and meals, arising from or relating to:  (a) the negotiation, preparation, execution, delivery, performance and administration of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents (including, without limitation, the preparation of any additional Loan Documents pursuant to Section 7.01(b) or the review of any of the agreements, instruments and documents referred to in Section 7.01(f)), (b) any requested amendments, waivers or consents to this Agreement or the other Loan Documents whether or not such documents become effective or are given, (c) the preservation and protection of the Agents' or any of the Lenders' rights under this Agreement or the other Loan Documents, (d) the defense of any claim or action asserted or brought against any Agent or any Lender by any Person that arises from or relates to this Agreement, any other Loan Document, the Agents' or the Lenders' claims against any Loan Party, or any and all matters in connection therewith, (e) the commencement or defense of, or intervention in, any court proceeding arising from or related to this Agreement or any other Loan Document, (f) the filing of any petition, complaint, answer, motion or other pleading by any Agent or any Lender, or the taking of any action in respect of the Collateral or other security, in connection with this Agreement or any other Loan Document, (g) the protection, collection, lease, sale, taking possession of or liquidation of, any Collateral or other security in connection with this Agreement or any other Loan Document, (h) any attempt to enforce any Lien or security interest in any Collateral or other security in connection with this Agreement or any other Loan Document, (i) any attempt to collect from any Loan Party, (j) all liabilities and costs arising from or in connection with the past, present or future operations of any Loan Party involving any damage to real or personal property or natural resources or harm or injury alleged to have resulted from any Release of Hazardous Materials on, upon or into such property, (k) any Environmental Liabilities and Costs incurred in connection with the investigation, removal, cleanup and/or remediation of any Hazardous Materials present or arising out of the operations of any Facility of any Loan Party, 

			
	
 
	
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(l) any Environmental Liabilities and Costs incurred in connection with any Environmental Lien, (m) the rating of the Loans by one or more rating agencies in connection with any Lender's Securitization, or (n) the receipt by any Agent or any Lender of any advice from professionals with respect to any of the foregoing.  Without limitation of the foregoing or any other provision of any Loan Document:  (x) the Borrowers agree to pay all stamp, document, transfer, recording or filing taxes or fees and similar impositions now or hereafter determined by any Agent or any Lender to be payable in connection with this Agreement or any other Loan Document, and the Borrowers agree to save each Agent and each Lender harmless from and against any and all present or future claims, liabilities or losses with respect to or resulting from any omission to pay or delay in paying any such taxes, fees or impositions, (y) the Borrowers agree to pay all broker fees that may become due in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, and (z) if the Borrowers fail to perform any covenant or agreement contained herein or in any other Loan Document, any Agent may itself perform or cause performance of such covenant or agreement, and the expenses of such Agent incurred in connection therewith shall be reimbursed on demand by the Borrowers.  The obligations of the Borrowers under this Section 12.04 shall survive the repayment of the Obligations and discharge of any Liens granted under the Loan Documents.

Section 12.05Right of Set-off

.  Upon the occurrence and during the continuance of any Event of Default, any Agent or any Lender may, and is hereby authorized to, at any time and from time to time, without notice to any Loan Party (any such notice being expressly waived by the Loan Parties) and to the fullest extent permitted by law, set off and apply any and all deposits (general or special, time or demand, provisional or final) at any time held and other Indebtedness at any time owing by such Agent or such Lender or any of their respective Affiliates to or for the credit or the account of any Loan Party against any and all obligations of the Loan Parties either now or hereafter existing under any Loan Document, irrespective of whether or not such Agent or such Lender shall have made any demand hereunder or thereunder and although such obligations may be contingent or unmatured; provided that in the event that any Defaulting Lender shall exercise any such right of set-off, (a) all amounts so set off shall be paid over immediately to the Administrative Agent for further application in accordance with the provisions of Section 4.04 and, pending such payment, shall be segregated by such Defaulting Lender from its other funds and deemed held in trust for the benefit of the Agents and the Lenders, and (b) the Defaulting Lender shall 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 set-off.  Each Agent and each Lender agrees to notify such Loan Party promptly after any such set-off and application made by such Agent or such Lender or any of their respective Affiliates provided that the failure to give such notice shall not affect the validity of such set-off and application.  The rights of the Agents and the Lenders under this Section 12.05 are in addition to the other rights and remedies (including other rights of set-off) which the Agents and the Lenders may have under this Agreement or any other Loan Documents of law or otherwise.

Section 12.06Severability

.   Any provision of this Agreement which is prohibited or unenforceable in any jurisdiction shall, as to such jurisdiction, be ineffective to the extent of such prohibition or unenforceability without invalidating the remaining portions hereof or affecting the validity or enforceability of such provision in any other jurisdiction.

			
	
 
	
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Section 12.07Assignments and Participations

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(a)This Agreement and the other Loan Documents shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of each Loan Party and each Agent and each Lender and their respective successors and assigns; provided, however, that none of the Loan Parties may assign or transfer any of its rights hereunder or under the other Loan Documents without the prior written consent of each Lender and any such assignment without the Lenders' prior written consent shall be null and void.

(b)Subject to the conditions set forth in clause (c) below, each Lender may (after consultation with the Parent) assign to one or more other lenders or other entities all or a portion of its rights and obligations under this Agreement with respect to:

(i)all or a portion of its Term Loan Commitment and any Term Loan made by it with the written consent of the Collateral Agent, and 

(ii)[reserved]; 

provided, however, that no written consent of the Collateral Agent or the Administrative Agent shall be required (A) in connection with any assignment by a Lender to a Lender, an Affiliate of such Lender or a Related Fund of such Lender or (B) if such assignment is in connection with any merger, consolidation, sale, transfer, or other disposition of all or any substantial portion of the business or loan portfolio of such Lender.

(c)Assignments shall be subject to the following additional conditions:  

(i)Each such assignment shall be in an amount which is at least $5,000,000 or a multiple of $1,000,000 in excess thereof (or the remainder of such Lender's Commitment) (except such minimum amount shall not apply to an assignment by a Lender to (A) a Lender, an Affiliate of such Lender or a Related Fund of such Lender or (B) a group of new Lenders, each of whom is an Affiliate or Related Fund of each other to the extent the aggregate amount to be assigned to all such new Lenders is at least $5,000,000 or a multiple of $1,000,000 in excess thereof); and

(ii)The parties to each such assignment shall execute and deliver to the Administrative Agent, for its acceptance, an Assignment and Acceptance, together with any promissory note subject to such assignment and such parties shall deliver to the Administrative Agent, for the benefit of the Administrative Agent, a processing and recordation fee of $5,000 (except the payment of such fee shall not be required in connection with an assignment by a Lender to a Lender, an Affiliate of such Lender or a Related Fund of such Lender). If such assignee is not a Lender the assignee shall provide the Administrative Agent with all documentation and other information that the Administrative Agent reasonably requests in order to comply with its ongoing obligations under applicable “know your customer” and anti-money laundering or terrorist financing rules and regulations, including the USA PATRIOT Act; and

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(B) any Defaulting Lender or any of its Affiliates, or any Person who, upon becoming a Lender hereunder, would constitute any of the foregoing Persons described in this clause (B).  

(d)Upon such execution, delivery and acceptance, from and after the effective date specified in each Assignment and Acceptance and recordation on the Register, which effective date shall be the date of recordation in the Register by the Administrative Agent (or such shorter period as shall be agreed to by the Administrative Agent and the parties to such assignment), (A) the assignee thereunder shall become a "Lender" hereunder and, in addition to the rights and obligations hereunder held by it immediately prior to such effective date, have the rights and obligations hereunder that have been assigned to it pursuant to such Assignment and Acceptance and (B) the assigning Lender thereunder shall, to the extent that rights and obligations hereunder have been assigned by it pursuant to such Assignment and Acceptance, relinquish its rights and 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 Lender's rights and obligations under this Agreement, such Lender shall cease to be a party hereto).  

(e)By executing and delivering an Assignment and Acceptance, the assigning Lender and the assignee thereunder confirm to and agree with each other and the other parties hereto as follows:  (i) other than as provided in such Assignment and Acceptance, the 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 any other Loan Document or the execution, legality, validity, enforceability, genuineness, sufficiency or value of this Agreement or any other Loan Document furnished pursuant hereto; (ii) the assigning Lender makes no representation or warranty and assumes no responsibility with respect to the financial condition of any Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries or the performance or observance by any Loan Party of any of its obligations under this Agreement or any other Loan Document furnished pursuant hereto; (iii) such assignee confirms that it has received a copy of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, together with such other documents and information it has deemed appropriate to make its own credit analysis and decision to enter into such Assignment and Acceptance; (iv) such assignee will, independently and without reliance upon the assigning Lender, any Agent or any 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 and the other Loan Documents; (v) such assignee appoints and authorizes the Agents to take such action as agents on its behalf and to exercise such powers under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents as are delegated to the Agents by the terms hereof and thereof, together with such powers as are reasonably incidental hereto and thereto; and (vi) such assignee agrees that it will perform in accordance with their terms all of the obligations which by the terms of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents are required to be performed by it as a Lender.

(f)The Administrative Agent shall, acting solely for this purpose as a non-fiduciary agent of the Borrowers, maintain, or cause to be maintained at the Payment Office, a copy of each Assignment and Acceptance delivered to and accepted by it and a register (the "Register") for the recordation of the names and addresses of the Lenders and the Commitments of, and the principal amount of the Loans (and stated interest thereon) (the "Registered Loans").  The entries in the Register shall be conclusive and binding for all purposes, absent manifest error, and the Borrowers, the Agents and the Lenders may treat each Person whose name is recorded in 

			
	
 
	
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the Register as a Lender hereunder for all purposes of this Agreement.  The Register shall be available for inspection by the Administrative Borrower and any Lender at any reasonable time and from time to time upon reasonable prior notice. 

(g)Upon receipt by the Administrative Agent of a completed Assignment and Acceptance, and subject to any consent required from the Administrative Agent or the Collateral Agent pursuant to Section 12.07(b) (which consent of the applicable Agent must be evidenced by such Agent's execution of an acceptance to such Assignment and Acceptance), the Administrative Agent shall accept such assignment, record the information contained therein in the Register (as adjusted to reflect any principal payments on or amounts capitalized and added to the principal balance of the Loans and/or Commitment reductions made subsequent to the effective date of the applicable assignment, as confirmed in writing by the corresponding assignor and assignee in conjunction with delivery of the assignment to the Administrative Agent) and provide to the Collateral Agent a copy of the fully executed Assignment and Acceptance.

(h)A Registered Loan (and the registered note, if any, evidencing the same) may be assigned or sold in whole or in part only by registration of such assignment or sale on the Register (and each registered note shall expressly so provide).  Any assignment or sale of all or part of such Registered Loan (and the registered note, if any, evidencing the same) may be effected only by registration of such assignment or sale on the Register, together with the surrender of the registered note, if any, evidencing the same duly endorsed by (or accompanied by a written instrument of assignment or sale duly executed by) the holder of such registered note, whereupon, at the request of the designated assignee(s) or transferee(s), one or more new registered notes in the same aggregate principal amount shall be issued to the designated assignee(s) or transferee(s).  

(i)In the event that any Lender sells participations in a Registered Loan, such Lender shall, acting for this purpose as a non-fiduciary agent on behalf of the Borrowers, maintain, or cause to be maintained, a register, on which it enters the name of all participants in the Registered Loans held by it and the principal amount (and stated interest thereon) of the portion of the Registered Loan that is the subject of the participation (the "Participant Register").  A Registered Loan (and the registered note, if any, evidencing the same) may be participated in whole or in part only by registration of such participation on the Participant Register (and each registered note shall expressly so provide).  Any participation of such Registered Loan (and the registered note, if any, evidencing the same) may be effected only by the registration of such participation on the Participant Register.  The Participant Register shall be available for inspection by the Administrative Borrower and any Lender at any reasonable time and from time to time upon reasonable prior notice.

(j)Any Person who purchases or is assigned or participates in any portion of such Registered Loan shall be entitled to the benefits of Section 2.09 and Section 2.10 of this Agreement with respect to its portion in any such Registered Loan (subject to the requirements and limitations therein, including the requirements under Section 2.09(d)).

(k)Each Lender may sell participations to one or more banks, entities or other Persons in or to all or a portion of its rights and obligations under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents (including, without limitation, all or a portion of its Commitments and the Loans made by it); provided, that (i) such Lender's obligations under this Agreement (including without 

			
	
 
	
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limitation, its Commitments hereunder) and the other Loan Documents shall remain unchanged; (ii) such Lender shall remain solely responsible to the other parties hereto for the performance of such obligations, and the Borrowers, the Agents and the other Lenders shall continue to deal solely and directly with such Lender in connection with such Lender's rights and obligations under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents; and (iii) a participant shall not be entitled to require such Lender to take or omit to take any action hereunder except (A) action directly effecting an extension of the maturity dates or decrease in the principal amount of the Loans, (B) action directly effecting an extension of the due dates or a decrease in the rate of interest payable on the Loans or the fees payable under this Agreement, or (C) actions directly effecting a release of all or a substantial portion of the Collateral or any Loan Party (except as set forth in Section 10.08 of this Agreement or any other Loan Document).  The Loan Parties agree that each participant shall be entitled to the benefits of Section 2.09 and Section 2.10 of this Agreement with respect to its participation in any portion of the Commitments and the Loans as if it was a Lender.

(l)Any Lender may at any time pledge or assign a security interest in all or any portion of its rights under this Agreement to secure obligations of such Lender, including any pledge or assignment to secure obligations to a Federal Reserve Bank or loans made to such Lender pursuant to securitization or similar credit facility (a "Securitization"); provided that no such pledge or assignment shall release such Lender from any of its obligations hereunder or substitute any such pledgee or assignee for such Lender as a party hereto.  The Loan Parties shall cooperate with such Lender and its Affiliates to effect the Securitization including, without limitation, by providing such information as may be reasonably requested by such Lender in connection with the rating of its Loans or the Securitization.

Section 12.08Counterparts

.  This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts and by different parties hereto in separate counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original, but all of which taken together shall constitute one and the same agreement.  Delivery of an executed counterpart of this Agreement by telecopier or electronic mail shall be equally as effective as delivery of an original executed counterpart of this Agreement.  Any party delivering an executed counterpart of this Agreement by telecopier or electronic mail also shall deliver an original executed counterpart of this Agreement but the failure to deliver an original executed counterpart shall not affect the validity, enforceability, and binding effect of this Agreement.  The foregoing shall apply to each other Loan Document mutatis mutandis.

Section 12.09     GOVERNING LAW

.  THIS AGREEMENT AND THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS (UNLESS EXPRESSLY PROVIDED TO THE CONTRARY IN ANOTHER LOAN DOCUMENT IN RESPECT OF SUCH OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT) SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAW OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK APPLICABLE TO CONTRACTS MADE AND TO BE PERFORMED IN THE STATE OF NEW YORK.

Section 12.10CONSENT TO JURISDICTION; SERVICE OF PROCESS AND VENUE

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STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK, AND, BY EXECUTION AND DELIVERY OF THIS AGREEMENT, EACH LOAN PARTY HEREBY IRREVOCABLY ACCEPTS IN RESPECT OF ITS PROPERTY, GENERALLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY, THE JURISDICTION OF THE AFORESAID COURTS.  EACH LOAN PARTY HEREBY IRREVOCABLY CONSENTS TO THE SERVICE OF PROCESS OUT OF ANY OF THE AFOREMENTIONED COURTS AND IN ANY SUCH ACTION OR PROCEEDING BY ANY MEANS PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, BY THE MAILING OF COPIES THEREOF BY REGISTERED OR CERTIFIED MAIL, POSTAGE PREPAID, TO THE ADMINISTRATIVE BORROWER AT ITS ADDRESS FOR NOTICES AS SET FORTH IN SECTION 12.01, SUCH SERVICE TO BECOME EFFECTIVE 10 DAYS AFTER SUCH MAILING.  THE LOAN PARTIES AGREE 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 HEREIN SHALL AFFECT THE RIGHT OF THE AGENTS AND THE LENDERS TO SERVICE OF PROCESS IN ANY OTHER MANNER PERMITTED BY LAW OR TO COMMENCE LEGAL PROCEEDINGS OR OTHERWISE PROCEED AGAINST ANY LOAN PARTY IN ANY OTHER JURISDICTION.  EACH LOAN PARTY HEREBY EXPRESSLY AND IRREVOCABLY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, ANY OBJECTION WHICH IT MAY NOW OR HEREAFTER HAVE TO THE JURISDICTION OR LAYING OF VENUE OF ANY SUCH LITIGATION BROUGHT IN ANY SUCH COURT REFERRED TO ABOVE AND ANY CLAIM THAT ANY SUCH LITIGATION HAS BEEN BROUGHT IN AN INCONVENIENT FORUM.  TO THE EXTENT THAT ANY LOAN PARTY HAS OR HEREAFTER MAY ACQUIRE ANY IMMUNITY FROM JURISDICTION OF ANY COURT OR FROM ANY LEGAL PROCESS (WHETHER THROUGH SERVICE OR NOTICE, ATTACHMENT PRIOR TO JUDGMENT, ATTACHMENT IN AID OF EXECUTION OR OTHERWISE) WITH RESPECT TO ITSELF OR ITS PROPERTY, EACH LOAN PARTY HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES SUCH IMMUNITY IN RESPECT OF ITS OBLIGATIONS UNDER THIS AGREEMENT AND THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS.

(b)Each Loan Party hereby irrevocably appoints National Corporate Research, Ltd. (the "Process Agent"), with an office on the date hereof at 10 E. 40th Street, 10th Floor, New York, NY 10016 as its agent to receive on behalf of each Loan Party service of the summons and complaint and any other process which may be served in any action or proceeding described above.  Such service may be made by mailing or delivering a copy of such process to each Loan Party, in care of the Process Agent at the address specified above for such Process Agent, and such Loan Party hereby irrevocably authorizes and directs the Process Agent to accept such service on its behalf.

			
	
 
	
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Section 12.11WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL, ETC.

  EACH LOAN PARTY, EACH AGENT AND EACH LENDER HEREBY WAIVES ANY RIGHT TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY ACTION, PROCEEDING OR COUNTERCLAIM CONCERNING ANY RIGHTS UNDER THIS AGREEMENT OR THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS, OR UNDER ANY AMENDMENT, WAIVER, CONSENT, INSTRUMENT, DOCUMENT OR OTHER AGREEMENT DELIVERED OR WHICH IN THE FUTURE MAY BE DELIVERED IN CONNECTION THEREWITH, OR ARISING FROM ANY FINANCING RELATIONSHIP EXISTING IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT, AND AGREES THAT ANY SUCH ACTION, PROCEEDINGS OR COUNTERCLAIM SHALL BE TRIED BEFORE A COURT AND NOT BEFORE A JURY.  EACH LOAN PARTY CERTIFIES THAT NO OFFICER, REPRESENTATIVE, AGENT OR ATTORNEY OF ANY AGENT OR ANY LENDER HAS REPRESENTED, EXPRESSLY OR OTHERWISE, THAT ANY AGENT OR ANY LENDER WOULD NOT, IN THE EVENT OF ANY ACTION, PROCEEDING OR COUNTERCLAIM, SEEK TO ENFORCE THE FOREGOING WAIVERS.  EACH LOAN PARTY HEREBY ACKNOWLEDGES THAT THIS PROVISION IS A MATERIAL INDUCEMENT FOR THE AGENTS AND THE LENDERS ENTERING INTO THIS AGREEMENT.

Section 12.12Consent by the Agents and Lenders

.  Except as otherwise expressly set forth herein to the contrary or in any other Loan Document, if the consent, approval, satisfaction, determination, judgment, acceptance or similar action (an "Action") of any Agent or any Lender shall be permitted or required pursuant to any provision hereof or any provision of any other agreement to which any Loan Party is a party and to which any Agent or any Lender has succeeded thereto, such Action shall be required to be in writing and may be withheld or denied by such Agent or such Lender, in its sole discretion, with or without any reason, and without being subject to question or challenge on the grounds that such Action was not taken in good faith.

Section 12.13No Party Deemed Drafter

.  Each of the parties hereto agrees that no party hereto shall be deemed to be the drafter of this Agreement.

Section 12.14Reinstatement; Certain Payments

.  If any claim is ever made upon any Secured Party for repayment or recovery of any amount or amounts received by such Secured Party in payment or on account of any of the Obligations, such Secured Party shall give prompt notice of such claim to each other Agent and Lender and the Administrative Borrower, and if such Secured Party repays all or part of such amount by reason of (i) any judgment, decree or order of any court or administrative body having jurisdiction over such Secured Party or any of its property, or (ii) any good faith settlement or compromise of any such claim effected by such Secured Party with any such claimant, then and in such event each Loan Party agrees that (A) any such judgment, decree, order, settlement or compromise shall be binding upon it notwithstanding the cancellation of any Indebtedness hereunder or under the other Loan Documents or the termination of this Agreement or the other Loan Documents, and (B) it shall be and remain liable to such Secured Party hereunder for the amount so repaid or recovered to the same extent as if such amount had never originally been received by such Secured Party.

Section 12.15Indemnification; Limitation of Liability for Certain Damages

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Secured Party and all of their respective Related Parties (collectively called the "Indemnitees") from and against any and all losses, damages, liabilities, obligations, penalties, fees, reasonable costs and expenses (including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys' fees, costs and expenses; provided, that, in the case of legal expenses, the Loan Parties' obligations shall be limited to one counsel to the Agents, one counsel to the Lenders and one local counsel in each relevant jurisdiction (unless a conflict arises, in which case the reasonable, documented fees and expenses of each conflicts counsel shall also be reimbursed by the Loan Parties)) incurred by such Indemnitees, whether prior to or from and after the Effective Date, whether direct, indirect or consequential, as a result of or arising from or relating to or in connection with any of the following:  (i) the negotiation, preparation, execution or performance or enforcement of this Agreement, any other Loan Document or of any other document executed in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, (ii) any Agent's or any Lender's furnishing of funds to the Borrowers under this Agreement or the other Loan Documents, including, without limitation, the management of any such Loans or the Borrowers' use of the proceeds thereof, (iii) the Agents and the Lenders relying on any instructions of the Administrative Borrower or the handling of the Loan Account and Collateral of the Borrowers as herein provided, (iv) any matter relating to the financing transactions contemplated by this Agreement or the other Loan Documents or by any document executed in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or the other Loan Documents, or (v) any claim, litigation, investigation or proceeding relating to any of the foregoing, whether or not any Indemnitee is a party thereto (collectively, the "Indemnified Matters"); provided, however, that the Loan Parties shall not have any obligation to any Indemnitee under this subsection (a) for any Indemnified Matter caused by the gross negligence or willful misconduct of such Indemnitee, as determined by a final non-appealable judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction.

(b)The indemnification for all of the foregoing losses, damages, fees, costs and expenses of the Indemnitees set forth in this Section 12.15 are chargeable against the Loan Account.  To the extent that the undertaking to indemnify, pay and hold harmless set forth in this Section 12.15 may be unenforceable because it is violative of any law or public policy, each Loan Party shall, jointly and severally, contribute the maximum portion which it is permitted to pay and satisfy under applicable law, to the payment and satisfaction of all Indemnified Matters incurred by the Indemnitees.

(c)No Loan Party shall assert, and each Loan Party hereby waives, any claim against the Indemnitees, on any theory of liability, for special, indirect, consequential or punitive damages (as opposed to direct or actual damages) (whether or not the claim therefor is based on contract, tort or duty imposed by any applicable legal requirement) arising out of, in connection with, as a result of, or in any way related to, this Agreement or any other Loan Document or any agreement or instrument contemplated hereby or thereby or referred to herein or therein, the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby, any Loan or the use of the proceeds thereof or any act or omission or event occurring in connection therewith, and each Loan Party hereby waives, releases and agrees not to sue upon any such claim or seek any such damages, whether or not accrued and whether or not known or suspected to exist in its favor.

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Section 12.16Records

.  The unpaid principal of and interest on the Loans, the interest rate or rates applicable to such unpaid principal and interest, the duration of such applicability, the Commitments, and the accrued and unpaid fees payable pursuant to Section 2.06 hereof, shall at all times be ascertained from the records of the Agents, which shall be conclusive and binding absent manifest error.

Section 12.17Binding Effect

.  This Agreement shall become effective when it shall have been executed by each Loan Party, each Agent and each Lender and when the conditions precedent set forth in Section 5.01 hereof have been satisfied or waived in writing by the Agents, and thereafter shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of each Loan Party, each Agent and each Lender, and their respective successors and assigns, except that the Loan Parties shall not have the right to assign their rights hereunder or any interest herein without the prior written consent of each Agent and each Lender, and any assignment by any Lender shall be governed by Section 12.07 hereof.

Section 12.18Highest Lawful Rate

.  It is the intention of the parties hereto that each Agent and each Lender shall conform strictly to usury laws applicable to it.  Accordingly, if the transactions contemplated hereby or by any other Loan Document would be usurious as to any Agent or any Lender under laws applicable to it (including the laws of the United States of America and the State of New York or any other jurisdiction whose laws may be mandatorily applicable to such Agent or such Lender notwithstanding the other provisions of this Agreement), then, in that event, notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement or any other Loan Document or any agreement entered into in connection with or as security for the Obligations, it is agreed as follows:  (i) the aggregate of all consideration which constitutes interest under law applicable to any Agent or any Lender that is contracted for, taken, reserved, charged or received by such Agent or such Lender under this Agreement or any other Loan Document or agreements or otherwise in connection with the Obligations shall under no circumstances exceed the maximum amount allowed by such applicable law, any excess shall be canceled automatically and if theretofore paid shall be credited by such Agent or such Lender on the principal amount of the Obligations (or, to the extent that the principal amount of the Obligations shall have been or would thereby be paid in full, refunded by such Agent or such Lender, as applicable, to the Borrowers); and (ii) in the event that the maturity of the Obligations is accelerated by reason of any Event of Default under this Agreement or otherwise, or in the event of any required or permitted prepayment, then such consideration that constitutes interest under law applicable to any Agent or any Lender may never include more than the maximum amount allowed by such applicable law, and excess interest, if any, provided for in this Agreement or otherwise shall, subject to the last sentence of this Section 12.18, be canceled automatically by such Agent or such Lender, as applicable, as of the date of such acceleration or prepayment and, if theretofore paid, shall be credited by such Agent or such Lender, as applicable, on the principal amount of the Obligations (or, to the extent that the principal amount of the Obligations shall have been or would thereby be paid in full, refunded by such Agent or such Lender to the Borrowers).  All sums paid or agreed to be paid to any Agent or any Lender for the use, forbearance or detention of sums due hereunder shall, to the extent permitted by law applicable to such Agent or such Lender, be amortized, prorated, allocated and spread throughout the full term of the Loans until payment in full so that the rate or amount of interest on account of any Loans hereunder does not exceed the maximum amount allowed by such applicable law.  If at any time and from time to time (x) the amount of interest payable to any Agent or any Lender on any date shall be computed at the Highest Lawful Rate applicable to such Agent or such Lender 

			
	
 
	
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pursuant to this Section 12.18 and (y) in respect of any subsequent interest computation period the amount of interest otherwise payable to such Agent or such Lender would be less than the amount of interest payable to such Agent or such Lender computed at the Highest Lawful Rate applicable to such Agent or such Lender, then the amount of interest payable to such Agent or such Lender in respect of such subsequent interest computation period shall continue to be computed at the Highest Lawful Rate applicable to such Agent or such Lender until the total amount of interest payable to such Agent or such Lender shall equal the total amount of interest which would have been payable to such Agent or such Lender if the total amount of interest had been computed without giving effect to this Section 12.18.

For purposes of this Section 12.18, the term "applicable law" shall mean that law in effect from time to time and applicable to the loan transaction between the Borrowers, on the one hand, and the Agents and the Lenders, on the other, that lawfully permits the charging and collection of the highest permissible, lawful non-usurious rate of interest on such loan transaction and this Agreement, including laws of the State of New York and, to the extent controlling, laws of the United States of America. 

The right to accelerate the maturity of the Obligations does not include the right to accelerate any interest that has not accrued as of the date of acceleration.

Section 12.19Confidentiality

.  Each Agent and each Lender agrees (on behalf of its Related Parties) to use reasonable precautions to keep confidential, in accordance with its customary procedures for handling confidential information of this nature and in accordance with safe and sound practices of comparable commercial finance companies, any non-public information supplied to it by the Loan Parties pursuant to this Agreement or the other Loan Documents which is identified in writing by the Loan Parties as being confidential at the time the same is delivered to such Person (and which at the time is not, and does not thereafter become, publicly available or available to such Person from another source not known to be subject to a confidentiality obligation to such Person not to disclose such information), provided that nothing herein shall limit the disclosure by any Agent or any Lender of any such information (i) to its Affiliates, its Related Parties or the Related Parties of any Person described in clause (ii) or (iii) below (it being understood that the Persons to whom such disclosure is made will be informed of the confidential nature of such information and instructed to keep such information confidential in accordance with this Section 12.19); (ii) to any other party hereto; (iii) to any assignee or participant (or prospective assignee or participant) or any party to a Securitization so long as such assignee or participant (or prospective assignee or participant) or party to a Securitization first agrees, in writing, to be bound by confidentiality provisions similar in substance to this Section 12.19; (iv) to the extent required by any Requirement of Law or judicial process or as otherwise requested by any Governmental Authority; (v) to the National Association of Insurance Commissioners or any similar organization, any examiner, auditor or accountant or any nationally recognized rating agency or otherwise to the extent consisting of general portfolio information that does not identify Loan Parties; (vi) in connection with any litigation to which any Agent or any Lender is a party; (vii) 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; or (viii) with the consent of the Administrative Borrower.

			
	
 
	
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Section 12.20Public Disclosure

.  Each Loan Party agrees that neither it nor any of its Affiliates will now or in the future issue any press release or other public disclosure using the name of an Agent, any Lender or any of their respective Affiliates or referring to this Agreement or any other Loan Document without the prior written consent of such Agent or such Lender, except to the extent that such Loan Party or such Affiliate is required to do so under applicable law (in which event, such Loan Party or such Affiliate will consult with such Agent or such Lender before issuing such press release or other public disclosure).  Each Loan Party hereby authorizes each Agent and each Lender, after consultation with the Borrowers, to advertise the closing of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, and to make appropriate announcements of the financial arrangements entered into among the parties hereto, as such Agent or such Lender shall deem appropriate, including, without limitation, on a home page or similar place for dissemination of information on the Internet or worldwide web, or in announcements commonly known as tombstones, in such trade publications, business journals, newspapers of general circulation and to such selected parties as such Agent or such Lender shall deem appropriate.

Section 12.21Integration

.  This Agreement, together with the other Loan Documents, reflects the entire understanding of the parties with respect to the transactions contemplated hereby and shall not be contradicted or qualified by any other agreement, oral or written, before the date hereof.

Section 12.22USA PATRIOT Act

. Each Lender that is subject to the requirements of the USA PATRIOT Act hereby notifies the Borrowers that pursuant to the requirements of the USA PATRIOT Act, it is required to obtain, verify and record information that identifies the entities composing the Borrowers, which information includes the name and address of each such entity and other information that will allow such Lender to identify the entities composing the Borrowers in accordance with the USA PATRIOT Act.  Each Loan Party agrees to take such action and execute, acknowledge and deliver at its sole cost and expense, such instruments and documents as any Lender may reasonably require from time to time in order to enable such Lender to comply with the USA PATRIOT Act.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be executed by their respective officers thereunto duly authorized, as of the date first above written.

			
	
 
	
BORROWERS:

	
 
	
 

	
 
	
ALJ REGIONAL HOLDINGS, INC.

 

 

 

	
 
	
By:
	
/s/ Jess M. Ravich

	
 
	
 
	
Name: Jess M. Ravich

	
 
	
 
	
Title: Chief Executive Officer

	
 
	
 

	
 
	
 

FANEUIL, INC.

 

 

 
By: /s/ Anna Van BurenName: Anna Van BurenTitle: President and CEO
 

 

 

PHOENIX COLOR CORP.

 

 

 
By: /s/ Marc ReischName: Marc ReischTitle: Chairman
 

	
 
	
 

	
 
	
 

			
	
 
	
 
	
 

FINANCING AGREEMENT

 

 

 

 

			
	
 
	
GUARANTORS:

	
 
	
 

FANEUIL TOLL OPERATIONS LLC

 

	
 
	
 

	
 
	
By:
	
/s/ Anna Van Buren

	
 
	
 
	
Name: Anna Van Buren

	
 
	
 
	
Title: President and CEO

	
 
	
 
	
 

	
 
	
 

PHOENIX (MD.) REALTY, LLC

 

	
 
	
 

	
 
	
By:
	
 /s/ Marc Reisch

	
 
	
 
	
Name: Marc Reisch

	
 
	
 
	
Title: Chairman

	
 
	
 
	
 

	
 
	
 

REALTIME DIGITAL INNOVATIONS, INC.

 

	
 
	
 
	
 

	
 
	
By:
	
/s/ Anna Van Buren

	
 
	
 
	
Name: Anna Van Buren

	
 
	
 
	
Title: President and CEO

			
	
 
	
 
	
 

FINANCING AGREEMENT

 

 

 

 

			
	
 
	
COLLATERAL AGENT AND ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT:

 

BLUE TORCH BUSINESS FINANCE, LLC

	
 
	
 

	
 
	
 

	
 
	
By:
	
/s/ Kevin Genda

	
 
	
 
	
Name: Kevin Genda

	
 
	
 
	
Title: Authorized Signor

	
 
	
 

	
 
	
 

 

			
	
 
	
 
	
 

FINANCING AGREEMENT

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