Assignment; Assumption by Successor. The rights of the Company under this Agreement may, without the consent of Executive, be assigned by the Company, in its sole and unfettered discretion, to any person, firm, corporation or other business entity which at any time, whether by purchase, merger or otherwise, directly or indirectly, acquires all or substantially all of the assets or business of the Company. The Company will require any successor (whether direct or indirect, by purchase, merger or otherwise) to all or substantially all of the business or assets of the Company expressly to assume and to agree to perform this Agreement in the same manner and to the same extent that the Company would be required to perform it if no such succession had taken place; provided, however, that no such assumption shall relieve the Company of its obligations hereunder. As used in this Agreement, the “Company” shall mean the Company as hereinbefore defined and any successor to its business and/or assets as aforesaid which assumes and agrees to perform this Agreement by operation of law or otherwise.

Assignment and Assumption. The parties to each assignment shall execute and deliver to the Administrative Agent an Assignment and Assumption, together with a processing and recordation fee in the amount of $3,500; provided, however, that the Administrative Agent may, in its sole discretion, elect to waive such processing and recordation fee in the case of any assignment. The assignee, if it is not a Lender, shall deliver to the Administrative Agent an Administrative Questionnaire.

Assignment and Assumption. The parties to each assignment shall execute and deliver to the Administrative Agent an Assignment and Assumption (such Assignment and Assumption to be delivered via an electronic settlement system reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent (or, if previously agreed with the Administrative Agent, manually)), and shall pay to the Administrative Agent a processing and recordation fee of $3,500 (which fee may be waived or reduced in the sole discretion of the Administrative Agent); provided that only one such fee shall be payable in the event of simultaneous assignments to or from two or more Approved Funds by a single Lender and no fee shall be payable for assignments among related funds or among any Lender and any of its Affiliates. The assignee, if it shall not be a Lender immediately prior to the assignment, shall deliver to the Administrative Agent an Administrative Questionnaire and applicable tax forms. Subject to acceptance and recording thereof by the Administrative Agent pursuant to [Section 11.06(c)], from and after the effective date specified in each Assignment and Assumption, the assignee thereunder shall be a party to this Agreement and, to the extent of the interest assigned by such Assignment and Assumption, have the rights and obligations of a Lender under this Agreement, and the assigning Lender thereunder shall, to the extent of the interest assigned by such Assignment and Assumption, be released from its obligations under this Agreement (and, in the case of an Assignment and Assumption covering all of the assigning Lender’s rights and obligations under this Agreement, such Lender shall cease to be a party hereto but shall continue to be entitled to the benefits of [Sections 3.01, 3.04, 3.05 and 11.04]4] with respect to facts and circumstances occurring prior to the effective date of such assignment). Upon request, the applicable Borrower (at its sole expense) shall execute and deliver a Note to the assignee Lender. Any assignment or transfer by a Lender of rights or obligations under this Agreement that does not comply with this subsection shall be treated for purposes of this Agreement as a sale by such Lender of a participation in such rights and obligations in accordance with [Section 11.06(d)];

Bill of Sale, Assignment and Assumption. The Assignment, executed by ​;

Successor Agent. If at any time, # Aegis or any Affiliate thereof directly or indirectly, in one or more related transactions effects any merger, consolidation or corporate reorganization or other transaction resulting in Aegis or any Affiliate thereof with or into any Obligor or any Affiliate thereof, # Aegis or any Affiliate thereof directly or indirectly, effects any sale, lease, license, assignment, transfer, conveyance or other disposition of all or substantially all of its assets in one or a series of related transactions to any Obligor or any Affiliate thereof, # any Obligor or any Affiliate thereof directly or indirectly, effects any sale, lease, license, assignment, transfer, conveyance or other disposition of all or substantially all of its assets in one or a series of related transactions to Aegis or any Affiliate thereof, # any direct or indirect, purchase offer, tender offer or exchange offer is completed by Aegis or any Affiliate thereof or any Obligor or any Affiliate thereof pursuant to which holders of equity interests in Aegis or any Affiliate thereof are permitted to sell, tender or exchange their equity interests in Aegis or such Affiliate thereof for securities, cash or property of any Obligor or any Affiliate thereof and such purchase offer, tender offer exchange offer, as applicable, has been accepted by the holders of 50% or more of the outstanding equity interests in Aegis or such Affiliate thereof, # any direct or indirect, purchase offer, tender offer or exchange offer is completed by Aegis or any Affiliate thereof or any Obligor or any Affiliate thereof pursuant to which holders of common stock or other equity interests in any Obligor or any Affiliate thereof are permitted to sell, tender or exchange their common stock or other equity interests in such Obligor or such Affiliate thereof for securities, cash or property of Aegis or any Affiliate thereof and such purchase offer, tender offer exchange offer, as applicable, has been accepted by the holders of 50% or more of the outstanding common stock or other equity interests, as applicable, in such Obligor or such Affiliate thereof, or # Aegis or any Affiliate thereof, directly or indirectly, in one or more related transactions consummates a stock or share purchase agreement or other business combination (including, without limitation, a reorganization, recapitalization, spin-off, merger or scheme of arrangement) with any Obligor or any Affiliate thereof whereby any Obligor or any Affiliate thereof acquires a Controlling Interest in Aegis or any Affiliate thereof or Aegis or any Affiliate thereof acquires a Controlling Interest in any Obligor or any Affiliate thereof or Aegis or any Affiliate thereof becomes an Affiliate of any Obligor or any Affiliate thereof (each of the transactions described in the [foregoing clauses (1) through (6) of this Section 4(f)], an “Aegis-Obligor Fundamental Transaction”), then provided that the Aegis Debt and the ​-District Debt and the 2024 Debt are not then Paid in Full, effective upon the occurrence of any such Aegis-Obligor Fundamental Transaction, the ​-District Creditors in their sole discretion shall have the right, upon thirty (30) days’ notice to Obligors and Aegis (which notice may be given in advance of an anticipated Aegis-Obligor Fundamental Transaction, in which case such notice and the appointment of the Successor Agent described below shall only be effective upon the consummation of the Aegis-Obligor Fundamental Transaction) to replace and/or substitute Aegis in its capacity as Agent with the Successor Agent, provided that such Successor Agent shall become a party to, and perform the duties of the Agent pursuant to the terms of, this Agreement or execute and deliver an agency agreement having terms and provisions substantially similar to the agency provisions of this Agreement (a “Successor Agent Agreement”). For the purposes of appointing a Successor Agent in accordance with the foregoing sentence, the Obligors and Aegis agree, on behalf of themselves and any of their respective surviving successors following any Aegis-Obligor Fundamental Transaction, to execute a Successor Agent Agreement with terms and provisions substantially similar to the agency provisions of this Agreement at the request of the ​-District Creditors. Upon the appointment of the Successor Agent, # Aegis shall cease to be the Agent hereunder and # all provisions in this Agreement applicable to the Agent other than Section 4(a) shall apply to the Successor Agent (unless a Successor Agent Agreement is entered into by the Successor Agent, the ​-District Creditors, the 2024 Note Creditors, Aegis and the Obligors (or their respective surviving successors following the applicable Aegis-Obligor Fundamental Transaction, as applicable), in which case the provisions of such Successor Agent Agreement shall apply); provided, notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth herein, the ​-District Creditors shall have the right, without the consent of Aegis, to cause the Successor Agent to take (or to determine not to take) any of the following actions on behalf of Aegis with respect to their share of the Pari Passu Debt and on behalf of the ​-District Creditors with respect to their share of the Pari Passu Debt (provided, that any and all of the following actions taken or determined not to be taken by the ​-District Creditors with respect to any portion of Pari Passu Debt shall be taken by the Successor Agent at the direction of the ​-District Creditors with respect to all of the Pari Passu Debt, without regard to Aegis’ share thereof or the ​-District Creditors’ share thereof or the 2024 Note Creditors share thereof): # declare one or more Events of Default; # give notice to any Obligor of any Event of Default; # take Enforcement Actions against any of the Obligors and/or the Collateral (provided that the ​-District Creditors and/or the 2024 Note Creditors may join in any such Enforcement Actions); and # hire counsel of its choosing; provided, that, in the event that the ​-District Creditors cause the Successor Agent to take any Enforcement Action against any Obligor and/or the Collateral pursuant to the [foregoing clause (iii) of this Section 4(f)], the ​-District Creditors shall direct the Successor Agent to take Enforcement Actions under and in accordance with the terms of each of the Pari Passu Note Documents simultaneously and collect and apply any and all proceeds realized in any and all such Enforcement Actions in accordance with Section 2(a)(ii) of this Agreement. Each of the Secured Creditors agrees that upon the appointment of a Successor Agent, except as specifically permitted to do so pursuant to this Agreement, it shall not commence or join in any action against any Obligor relating to the collection or enforcement of the Pari Passu Debt; provided that nothing in this Agreement shall be construed to prevent or impair the rights of any Secured Creditor to enforce this Agreement, including without limitation the provisions of this Agreement relating to the relative rights of the Pari Passu Creditors to the allocation of payments and recoveries payable on account of the Pari Passu Debt (including from the Collateral and the proceeds thereof). The Obligors shall pay all fees, costs and expenses of the Successor Agent including fees paid to the Successor Agent for serving as Agent hereunder. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, the indemnifications made for the benefit of Agent, and the limitations on the liability of Agent under this Agreement will continue after the replacement of the Agent with the Successor Agent with respect to all the circumstances to which they are applicable, existing or occurring before such substitution, and any liability of any party to this Agreement, as determined under the provisions of this Agreement, with respect to acts or omissions of such party prior to such substitution will also survive such substitution.

Successor Rate. The Administrative Agent will promptly (in one or more notices) notify ​ and each Lender of the implementation of any Successor Rate.

Successor Agent. Agent may resign as Agent upon 45 days notice to the ​. If Agent resigns under this Agreement, the Required ​ shall appoint, with the consent of Borrower (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed) or, if # a Payment Default or an Insolvency Default has occurred and is continuing or # any other Event of Default has occurred and has been continuing for a period of at least 30 days, in consultation with Borrower, a successor Agent for the ​. If no successor Agent is appointed prior to the effective date of the resignation of Agent, Agent may appoint, after consulting with the ​ and with the consent of Borrower (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed) or, if # a Payment Default or an Insolvency Default has occurred and is continuing or # any other Event of Default has occurred and has been continuing for a period of at least 30 days, in consultation with Borrower, a successor Agent. If Agent has materially breached or failed to perform any material provision of this Agreement or of applicable law, the Required ​ may agree in writing to remove and replace Agent with a successor Agent from among the ​ with the consent of Borrower (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed). In any such event, upon the acceptance of its appointment as successor Agent hereunder, such successor Agent shall succeed to all the rights, powers, and duties of the retiring Agent and the term “Agent” shall mean such successor Agent and the retiring Agent’s appointment, powers, and duties as Agent shall be terminated. After any retiring Agent’s resignation hereunder as Agent, the provisions of this Article X shall inure to its benefit as to any actions taken or omitted to be taken by it while it was Agent under this Agreement. If no successor Agent has accepted appointment as Agent by the date which is 45 days following a retiring Agent’s notice of resignation, the retiring Agent’s resignation shall nevertheless thereupon become effective and the ​ shall perform all of the duties of Agent hereunder until such time, if any, as the ​ appoint a successor Agent as provided for above.

Successor Partnership. If the Partnership is dissolved or to be dissolved for any reason specified in Section 10.1, and any Limited Partner shall deliver to each of the other Limited Partners within thirty (30) days of such event, a written notice demanding that a meeting of Limited Partners be held at the principal place of business of the Partnership at the time set forth in such notice (which shall be not less than ten (10) nor more than thirty (30) days after the date of such notice) the Limited Partners shall hold such meeting. Limited Partners attending such meeting, either in person or by proxy, and having an aggregate Limited Partner Percentage of not less than one hundred percent (100%) may continue the business of the Partnership and reconstitute the Partnership as a successor limited partnership with a new General Partner having the capacity to serve as such and who is able to meet any requirements then imposed by the Code or any rulings or regulations thereunder with respect to general partners of limited partnerships in order that the Partnership not become an association taxable as a corporation. If such Limited Partners shall exercise such right to continue the business of the Partnership, the person appointed by them as the new General Partner and each of the Limited Partners shall execute, acknowledge and file a Limited Partnership Certificate and Agreement. The Limited Partnership Certificate and Agreement shall contain substantially the same provisions as those contained herein, except that the new General Partner shall be allocated such share of the profits, losses and distributions of the Partnership as the Limited Partners appointing such new General Partner shall determine. Such new General Partner shall indicate his acceptance of the appointment by the execution of such Limited Partnership Certificate and Agreement.

Successor Agent. Agent may resign as Agent upon 30 days’ notice to Lenders and Borrower, such resignation to be effective upon the acceptance of a successor agent to its appointment as Agent. In the event Wells Fargo sells all of its Commitment and Obligations as part of a sale, transfer or other disposition by Wells Fargo of substantially all of its loan portfolio, Wells Fargo shall resign as Agent. If Agent resigns under this Agreement, Majority Lenders shall appoint from among Lenders a successor agent for Lenders with, in the absence of Specified Event of Default, the prior written consent of Borrowers (not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed). If no successor agent is appointed prior to the effective date of the resignation of Agent, Agent may appoint, after consulting with Lenders with, in the absence of a Specified Event of Default, the prior written consent of Borrowers (not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed), a successor agent from among Lenders. Upon the acceptance of its appointment as successor agent hereunder, such successor agent shall succeed to all the rights, powers and duties of the retiring Agent and the term “Agent” shall mean such successor agent and the retiring Agent’s appointment, powers and duties as Agent shall be terminated. After any retiring Agent’s resignation hereunder as Agent, the provisions of this Section Twelve shall inure to its benefit as to any actions taken or omitted to be taken by it while it was Agent under this Agreement.

Successor Rates. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Amendment, the Agreement or any other Loan Documents, if the Lender determines (which determination shall be conclusive absent manifest error), or the Borrower notifies the Lender that the Borrower has determined, that: