No Conflict. The execution, delivery, and performance of this Agreement by Seller and the consummation of the transaction contemplated hereby will not violate, conflict with, or result in a breach or violation of the organizational documents or partnership agreement (or similar organizational and governance documents) of the Seller or any of the terms or provisions of, or constitute a default or cause an acceleration of any obligation under, or result in the imposition or creation of (or the obligation to create or impose) a lien or other encumbrance with respect to the organizational documents or partnership agreement (or similar organizational and governance documents) of the Seller, any bond, note, debenture, or other evidence of indebtedness or any indenture, mortgage, deed of trust, or other agreement or instrument to which the Seller is a party or by which it is bound, or to which any properties of the Seller are or may be subject, or contravene any order of any court or governmental agency or body having jurisdiction over the Company or any of its properties.

No Conflict. The execution, delivery and performance of the Exchange Documents by [[Organization B:Organization]] and the consummation by [[Organization B:Organization]] of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby (including, without limitation, the issuance of the Securities and reservation for issuance of the Conversion Shares) will not # result in a violation of the Certificate of Incorporation (as defined below) or other organizational documents of [[Organization B:Organization]] or any of its Subsidiaries, any capital stock of [[Organization B:Organization]] or any of its Subsidiaries or Bylaws (as defined below) of [[Organization B:Organization]] or any of its Subsidiaries, # conflict with, or constitute a default (or an event which with notice or lapse of time or both would become a default) under, or give to others any rights of termination, amendment, acceleration or cancellation of, any agreement, indenture or instrument to which [[Organization B:Organization]] or any of its Subsidiaries is a party, or # result in a violation of any law, rule, regulation, order, judgment or decree (including foreign, federal and state securities laws and regulations and the rules and regulations of the Principal Market applicable to [[Organization B:Organization]] except, in the case of [clause (ii) or (iii) above], to the extent such violations that could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

The entry into and performance by it of, and the transactions contemplated by, the Finance Documents do not conflict with any borrowing or other power or restriction granted or imposed by:

No Conflict. Executive represents and warrants that Executive is not bound by any employment contract, restrictive covenant, or other restriction preventing Executive from carrying out Executive’s responsibilities for the Employer, or which is in any way inconsistent with the terms of this Agreement. Executive further represents and warrants that Executive shall not disclose to the Employer or induce the Employer to use any confidential or proprietary information or material belonging to any previous employer or others.

No Conflict. Except as set forth on [Schedule 4.1.1], neither the execution and delivery of this Agreement or the Ancillary Agreements to which the Company is a party nor the consummation or performance of any of the transactions contemplated hereunder or thereunder by the Company will # contravene, conflict with, or result in a violation of or default under any provision of the Organizational Documents of the Company, # contravene, conflict with, or result in a violation of or default under any Legal Requirement or any Order to which the Company is subject, # assuming all Consents are obtained, violate or conflict with, or result in a default or require notice under, or give any Person the right to exercise any remedy under, or to accelerate the maturity or performance of, or to cancel, terminate or modify any Material Contract, or # result in the imposition or creation of any Encumbrance upon or with respect to any of the material assets owned, leased or licensed by the Company. No action, consent, approval, order or authorization of, or registration, declaration or filing with, any Governmental Body is required to be obtained or made by the Company in connection with the execution and delivery of this Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements to which the Company is a party or the consummation by the Company of any of the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby except those that may be required solely by reason of Buyer’s (as opposed to any other third party’s) participation in the transactions contemplated hereby.

No Conflict. Neither the execution and delivery by the Option Holder of this Agreement, nor the consummation by it of any of the transactions contemplated hereby, nor compliance by the Option Holder with any of the terms and conditions hereof will contravene any existing agreement, federal, state, county or local law, rule or regulation or any judgment, decree or order applicable to, or binding upon, the Option Holder.

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: