Electronic Communications. Notices and other communications to the Lenders and the L/C Issuers hereunder may be delivered or furnished by electronic communication (including e mail, FpML messaging and Internet or intranet websites) pursuant to procedures approved by the Administrative Agent, provided that the foregoing shall not apply to notices to any Lender or any L/C Issuer pursuant to Article II if such Lender or such L/C Issuer, as applicable, has notified the Administrative Agent that it is incapable of receiving notices under such Article by electronic communication. The Administrative Agent or the Borrowers may, in their respective 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.

Electronic Communications. Notices and other communications to the [[Organization C:Organization]] hereunder may be delivered or furnished by electronic communication (including e‑mail and Internet or intranet websites) pursuant to procedures approved by the [[Organization B:Organization]], provided that the foregoing shall not apply to notices to any Lender pursuant to Article II if such Lender has notified the [[Organization B:Organization]] that it is incapable of receiving notices under such Article by electronic communication. The [[Organization B:Organization]] or the [[Organization A:Organization]] 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.

Electronic Communications; Voice Mail Electronic mail and internet websites may be used only for routine communications, such as delivery of Borrower Materials, administrative matters, distribution of Loan Documents, and matters permitted under [Section 414 and 148]8] Agent and Lenders make no assurances as to the privacy and security of electronic communications Electronic and voice mail may not be used as effective notice under the Loan Documents

Communications to the Company. Communications to the Company shall be addressed to it at the principal corporate headquarters and marked to the attention of the Company’s General Counsel.

Communications to the Employee. Every communication to Employee shall be addressed to Employee at the address given immediately below Employee’s signature to this Agreement, or to such other address as Employee shall specify to the Company.

Notices; Effectiveness; Electronic Communications. (a) Notices Generally. Except in the case of notices and other communications expressly permitted to be given by telephone (and except as provided in subsection # below), all notices and other communications provided for herein shall be in writing and shall be delivered by hand or overnight courier service, mailed by certified or registered mail or sent by telecopier as follows, and all notices and other communications expressly permitted hereunder to be given by telephone shall be made to the applicable telephone number, as follows:

Communications to the Administrative Agent. The Borrower hereby agrees that it will provide to the Administrative Agent all information, documents and other materials that it is obligated to furnish to the Administrative Agent pursuant to the Loan Documents, including, without limitation, all notices, requests, financial statements, financial and other reports, certificates and other information materials, but excluding any such communication that # relates to a request for a new, or a conversion of an existing, Borrowing or other extension of credit (including any election of an interest rate or Interest Period relating thereto), # relates to the payment of any principal or other amount due under this Agreement, # provides notices of any Default of Event of Default, or # is required to be delivered to satisfy any condition precedent to the effectiveness of this Agreement and/or any Borrowing or other extension of credit hereunder (all such non-excluded communications being referred to herein collectively as “Communications”), by transmitting the Communications in an electronic/soft medium in a format acceptable to the Administrative Agent to ​ or other such electronic mail address as the Administrative Agent may notify to the Borrower. In addition, the Borrower agrees to provide the Communications to the Administrative Agent in the manner specified in the Loan Documents but only to the extent requested by the Administrative Agent. The Borrower further agrees that the Administrative Agent may make the Communications available to the [[Consenting Lenders:Organization]] by posting the Communications on Intralinks or a substantially similar electronic transmission system (the “Platform”).

Communications Pertaining to this Agreement. You will not, without the prior written approval of the Company, issue any public statements with respect to this Agreement, or otherwise publicize this Agreement, including statements on any website or respond to any inquiries regarding this Agreement by the media. The Company will not, without your prior written approval, issue any press releases with respect to this Agreement unless otherwise required by law, rule or regulation (including NYSE rules), in which event the Company will use reasonable efforts to provide you with an advance draft of such press release and consider, in its sole and absolute discretion, any of your comments, time permitting.

Stockholder Communications to the Board. Stockholders may contact the Board about bona fide issues or questions about Scio Diamond by sending mail or email to:

Delivery of Communications by the Company. The Company (on behalf of itself and on behalf of each Designated Borrower) agrees that, unless otherwise requested by the [[Person A:Person]]t will provide to the [[Person A:Person]] all information, documents and other materials that it is obligated to furnish to the [[Person A:Person]] pursuant to this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, including, without limitation, all notices, requests, financial statements, financial and other reports, certificates and other information materials, but excluding any such communication that # relates to a request for a new, or a continuation or Conversion of an existing, Borrowing (including any election of an interest rate or Interest Period relating thereto), # relates to the payment of any principal or other amount due under this Agreement prior to the scheduled date therefor, # provides notice of any Default or Event of Default under this Agreement, # is required to be delivered to satisfy any condition precedent in Article IV relating to the effectiveness of this Agreement and/or any Borrowing or # initiates or responds to legal process (all such non-excluded information being referred to herein collectively as the “Communications”), by transmitting the Communications in an electronic/soft medium (provided such Communications contain any required signatures) in a format acceptable to the [[Person A:Person]] to the email address specified on [Schedule II] hereto or such other e-mail address designated by the [[Person A:Person]] from time to time.