Common Areas. Tenant shall have the non-exclusive right to use in common with other tenants in the Project, and subject to the rules and regulations referred to in Article 5 of this Lease, those portions of the Project which are provided, from time to time, for use in common by Landlord, Tenant and any other tenants of the Project, which shall include the shipping and receiving area in the Building (such areas, together with such other portions of the Project designated by Landlord, in its discretion, are collectively referred to herein as the "Common Areas"). Landlord shall maintain and operate the Common Areas, including all sprinkler and other systems serving the Common Areas, in a first class manner, and the use thereof shall be subject to such rules, regulations and restrictions as Landlord may reasonably make from time to time. Landlord reserves the right to close temporarily, make alterations or additions to, or change the location of elements of the Project and the Common Areas, provided that in connection therewith Landlord will use commercially reasonable efforts to minimize any interference with Tenant's use of and access to the Premises and parking areas.

Common Stock. The common stock, $0.01 par value, of the Company or such other class of shares or other securities as may be applicable pursuant to the provisions of Section 8.

Common Stock. “Common Stock” means the common stock of the Company or any security into which such Common Stock may be changed by reason of: # any stock dividend, stock split, combination of shares, recapitalization or other change in the capital structure of the Company, # any merger, consolidation, separation, reorganization or partial or complete liquidation, or # any other corporate transaction or event having an effect similar to any of the foregoing.

Common Stock. There will be an issuance of 25,000,000 Class C shares by ​ to 130 owners of NOVA on a pro-rata ownership basis make the acquisition of NOVA.

INTEREST; INTEREST RATE. Interest on the Principal outstanding from time to time shall commence accruing on the Issuance Date (as set forth above) and shall be payable in cash on the last business day of each calendar quarter until the Maturity Date, unless paid earlier in connection with the repayment of Note pursuant to Section 1 hereof or conversion of the Note pursuant to Section 3 hereof, with such first payment due on [September 30, 2023]. The Holder has the option to defer quarterly interest payments (simple interest). Deferred interest payments will be paid within thirty (30) days of written request by the Holder. Any deferred and unpaid interest will be paid at the maturity date of the Note. No additional interest will be accrued on the deferred interest payments (simple interest).

Interest. The obligation set forth below shall not bear interest except as set forth in the following sentence. Upon the occurrence and during the continuance of any Event of Default (as

Interest. Interest shall accrue to the Holder on the aggregate unconverted and then outstanding principal amount of this Note at the rate of 5% per annum, calculated on the basis of a 360-day year and shall accrue daily commencing on the Original Issue Date until payment in full of the outstanding principal (or conversion to the extent applicable), together with all accrued and unpaid interest, liquidated damages and other amounts which may become due hereunder, has been made. During the existence of an Event of Default, interest shall accrue at the lesser of # the rate of 18% per annum, or # the maximum amount permitted by law (the lesser of clause (i) or (ii), the “Default Interest Rate”). Interest shall be due on the first Trading Day of each calendar month during the existence of an Event of Default. Once an Event of Default is cured, the interest rate shall return to 5%. The [[Organization A:Organization]] shall have the option to pay the interest in cash or Common Stock. If the [[Organization A:Organization]] elects to pay the interest in Common Stock, the number of shares to be issued shall be equal to the quotient of the amount of interest due to the Holder divided by the average of the VWAP of the Common Stock for the five (5) consecutive trading days immediately preceding the due date thereof.

Interest. The outstanding principal amount of this Note shall accrue interest at the rate of 7% per annum until the Maturity Date. After the Maturity Date and upon the occurrence and during the continuation of any Event of Default, any principal balance of the Note remaining unpaid shall bear interest at the rate of 9% per annum. Accrued interest shall be calculated on the basis of a 360-day year for the actual number of days elapsed and shall accrue daily commencing on the Original Issue Date and be compounded monthly on the first (1st) day of each calendar month. At the option of the Investor, interest payments shall be paid either in cash or in shares of Empire Common Stock (as defined below) (“Interest Shares”) on each of the following dates (or if any such date is not a Business Day, the next following Business Day) (each, an “Interest Payment Date”), except upon the occurrence (and during the continuance) of an Event of Default, in which case interest will accrue and be paid in cash on demand:

Interest. Interest shall accrue on a monthly basis on the outstanding principal amount of this Note, plus accrued but unpaid interest (non-compounding), at a rate per annum equal to 8.00%. The Company and the Holder negotiated such interest rate on an arm's length basis and agree that such interest rate reflects a market rate of interest as of the date hereof. Interest shall be computed on the basis of a 365-day year and the actual number of days elapsed. Interest will accrue on any principal payment due under this Note until such time as payment therefor is actually delivered to the Holder in accordance with the terms hereof.

Subject to the provisions of subsection # below, # each Eurocurrency Rate Loan shall bear interest on the outstanding principal amount thereof for each Interest Period at a rate per annum equal to the Eurocurrency Rate for such Interest Period plus the Applicable Rate for Eurocurrency Rate Loans; # each Base Rate Loan shall bear interest on the outstanding principal amount thereof from the applicable borrowing date at a rate per annum equal to the Base Rate plus the Applicable Rate for Base Rate Loans; and # each Swing Line Loan shall bear interest on the outstanding principal amount thereof from the applicable borrowing date at a rate per annum equal to the Base Rate plus the Applicable Rate for Base Rate Loans.

Interest. Interest is to be accrued on the account balance at a rate of interest that is equal to 120% of the long-term Applicable Federal Rate, adjusted monthly, as published each month by the Internal Revenue Service and available at www.irs.gov. 1

Interest. (a) Subject to the provisions of Section 2.08(b), (i))] each SOFR Loan shall bear interest on the outstanding principal amount thereof for each Interest Period at a rate per annum equal to the Term SOFR for such Interest Period plus the Applicable Margin; # each ABR Loan shall bear interest on the outstanding principal amount thereof from the applicable borrowing date at a rate per annum equal to the Alternate Base Rate plus the Applicable Margin; # each Swing Line Loan shall bear interest on the outstanding principal amount thereof from the applicable Borrowing Date at a rate per annum equal to the Alternate Base Rate plus the Applicable Margin, # each CDOR Loan shall bear interest on the outstanding principal amount thereof from the applicable Borrowing Date at a rate per annum equal to the CDOR Screen Rate plus the Applicable Margin, # each Daily Simple SONIA Loan shall bear interest on the outstanding principal amount thereof from the applicable Borrowing Date at a rate per annum equal to the Daily Simple SONIA plus the Applicable Margin, and # each Eurocurrency Rate Loan shall bear interest on the outstanding principal amount thereof from the applicable Borrowing Date at a rate per annum equal to the Adjusted Eurocurrency Rate plus the Applicable Margin.

Interest. No interest shall accrue on the unpaid principal balance of this Note.

Default Interest. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, upon the occurrence and during the continuance of any Event of Default under [Section 8.1(a), 8.1(f) or 8.1(g)])])], any overdue principal of or interest on any Loan or any overdue fee or other overdue amount payable by the Borrower hereunder shall bear interest, payable on demand, after as well as before judgment, at a rate per annum equal to # in the case of the principal of any Loan, 2.00% per annum in excess of the interest rate otherwise applicable hereunder to such Loan or # in the case of any other amount, a rate (computed on the basis of a year of 360 days for the actual number of days elapsed) that is 2.00% per annum in excess of the interest rate payable hereunder for Base Rate Revolving Loans; provided that no amount shall accrue pursuant to this [Section 2.9] on any overdue amount that is payable to any Defaulting Lender so long as such Lender is a Defaulting Lender. Payment or acceptance of the increased rates of interest provided for in this [Section 2.9] is not a permitted alternative to timely payment and shall not constitute a waiver of any Event of Default or otherwise prejudice or limit any rights or remedies of the Administrative Agent, any Issuing Bank or any Lender.

SECURITY INTEREST. To secure the prompt payment and performance to [[Organization B:Organization]] of all of the Obligations, [[Organization A:Organization]] hereby grants to [[Organization B:Organization]] a continuing security interest in the Collateral. [[Organization A:Organization]] is not authorized to sell, assign, transfer or otherwise convey any Collateral without [[Organization B:Organization]]’s prior written consent, except for the sale of finished inventory in the [[Organization A:Organization]]’s usual course of business. [[Organization A:Organization]] agrees to sign any instruments and documents requested by [[Organization B:Organization]] to evidence, perfect, or protect the interests of [[Organization B:Organization]] in the Collateral. [[Organization A:Organization]] agrees to deliver to [[Organization B:Organization]] the originals of all instruments, chattel paper and documents evidencing or related to Receivables and Collateral. [[Organization A:Organization]] shall not grant or permit any lien or security in the Collateral or any interest therein other than Permitted Liens.

1 Amount to be adjusted by the counterparties to take into account any payments or prepayments made between the Trade Date and the Effective Date.

Security Interest. Evidence that all other actions necessary or, in the opinion of [[Organization B:Organization]], desirable to perfect and protect [[Organization B:Organization]]’s interest in the Purchased Assets and other Repurchase Assets have been taken, including, without limitation, UCC searches and duly authorized and filed Uniform Commercial Code financing statements on Form UCC-1.