Section # Computation of Interest and Fees; Retroactive Adjustments of Applicable Rate 41

All computations of interest with respect to the Loans and computations of the fees (including the Letter of Credit Fee) due hereunder for any period shall be calculated on the basis of a year of 360 days for the actual number of days elapsed in such period (except in the case of Base Rate Loans, which shall be 365 days (or 366 days in a leap year)). Interest shall accrue from the first day of the making of a Loan (or the date on which interest or fees or other payments are due hereunder, if applicable) to (but not including) the date of repayment of such Loan (or the date of the payment of interest or fees or other payments, if applicable) in accordance with the provisions hereof.

the additional days elapsed in the computation of interest payable on such next succeeding Business Day.

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

Interest Subject to the provisions of subsection # below, # each Term SOFR Loan under a Facility shall bear interest on the outstanding principal amount thereof for each Interest Period at a rate per annum equal to Term SOFR for such Interest Period plus the Applicable Rate for such Facility; # each Base Rate Loan under a Facility 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 such Facility; # each Alternative Currency Daily Rate Loan under the Revolving Credit Facility shall bear interest on the outstanding principal amount thereof from the applicable borrowing date at a rate per annum equal to the Alternative Currency Daily Rate plus the Applicable Rate; # each Alternative Currency Term Rate Loan under the Revolving Credit Facility shall bear interest on the outstanding principal amount thereof for each Interest Period at a rate per annum equal to the Alternative Currency Term Rate for such Interest Period plus the Applicable Rate; 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 the Revolving Credit Facility or # the rate quoted to ​ by the Swing Line Lender on the date any Swing Line Loan shall be requested.

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:

Computation of Vesting Years. For purposes of this Plan, a “Vesting Year” means generally a Plan Year in which an Eligible Employee has performed at least 1,000 Hours of Service, beginning with the first Plan Year in which the Eligible Employee has completed an Hour of Service with the Employer, and including Service with other Employers as provided in the definition of “Service.” Notwithstanding the above, an Eligible Employee who was employed with the Bank as of the Effective Date of this Plan, shall receive prior credit for vesting purposes for up to three (3) years of employment with the Bank, occurring within the three (3) years prior to the adoption of the Plan, in which such Eligible Employee completed 1,000 Hours of Service (such years shall also be referred to as “Vesting Years”). However, a Participant’s Vesting Years shall be computed subject to the following conditions and qualifications: