Effect of Agreement. This Agreement shall completely supersede and replace any and all portions of any contracts, plans, provisions, or practices pertaining to severance entitlements owing to the Executive from the Company other than the CIC Agreement, and is in lieu of any notice requirement, policy, or practice. As such, the Severance Benefits described herein shall serve as the Executive’s sole recourse with respect to termination of employment by the Company other than a termination that entitles the Executive to severance benefits under the terms of the CIC Agreement. In addition, Severance Benefits shall not be counted as “compensation,” or any equivalent term, for purposes of determining benefits under other agreements, plans, provisions, or practices owing to the Executive from the Company, except to the extent expressly provided therein. Except as otherwise specifically provided for in this Agreement, the Executive’s rights under all such agreements, plans, provisions, and practices continue to be subject to the respective terms and conditions thereof.

Effect of Agreement. Except as expressly set forth herein, # this Agreement shall not by implication or otherwise limit, impair, constitute a waiver of or otherwise affect the rights and remedies of the Lenders, the Administrative Agent or any other Agent, in each case under the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement or any other Loan Document, and # shall not alter, modify, amend or in any way affect any of the terms, conditions, obligations, covenants or agreements contained in the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement or any other provision of either such agreement or any other Loan Document. Each and every term, condition, obligation, covenant and agreement contained in the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement as amended hereby, or any other Loan Document, is hereby ratified and re-affirmed in all respects and shall continue in full force and effect. This Agreement shall constitute a Loan Document for all purposes and from and after the Restatement Effective Date, all references to the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement in any Loan Document and all references in the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement to “this Agreement”, “hereunder”, “hereof” or words of like import referring to the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, shall, unless expressly provided otherwise, refer to the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement after giving effect to this Agreement.

Effect of Agreement. AVANT’s execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement will not # violate the Articles of Incorporation of AVANT or any provision of Applicable Law, # violate any judgment, order, writ, injunction or decree of any court applicable to AVANT , # have any effect on the compliance of AVANT with any applicable licenses, permits or authorizations which would materially and adversely affect AVANT , # result in the breach of, give rise to a right of termination, cancellation or acceleration of any obligation with respect to (presently or with the passage of time), or otherwise be in conflict with any term of, or affect the validity or enforceability of, any agreement or other commitment to which AVANT is a party and which would materially and adversely effect AVANT , or # result in the creation of any lien, pledge, mortgage, claim, charge or encumbrance upon any assets of AVANT ; provide, however, that regulatory approval may be required in connection with conducting the Business and AVANT makes no representation with respect to any such approvals.

Effect of Agreement. AI-NOVA ’s execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement will not # violate the Certificate of Incorporation of AI-NOVA or any provision of Applicable Law, # violate any judgment, order, writ, injunction or decree of any court applicable to AI-NOVA , # have any effect on the compliance of AI-NOVA with any applicable licenses, permits or authorizations which would materially and adversely affect AI-NOVA , # result in the breach of, give rise to a right of termination, cancellation or acceleration of any obligation with respect to (presently or with the passage of time), or otherwise be in conflict with, any term of, or affect the validity or enforceability of any agreement or other commitment to which AI-NOVA is a party and which would materially and adversely affect AI-NOVA , or # result in the creation of any lien, pledge, mortgage, claim, charge or encumbrance upon any assets of AI-NOVA ; provided, however, that regulatory approvals may be required in connection with conducting the Business and AI-NOVA makes no representation with respect to any such approvals.

Effect of Agreement. Optionee acknowledges receipt of a copy of the Plan and represents that he or she is familiar with the terms and provisions thereof (and has had an opportunity to consult counsel regarding the Option terms), and hereby accepts this Option and agrees to be bound by its contractual terms as set forth herein and in the Plan. Optionee hereby agrees to accept as binding, conclusive and final all decisions and interpretations of the Plan Administrator regarding any questions relating to the Option. In the event of a conflict between the terms and provisions of the Plan and the terms and provisions of the Notice and this Agreement, the Plan terms and provisions shall prevail. The Option, including the Plan, constitutes the entire agreement between Optionee and the Company on the subject matter hereof and supersedes all proposals, written or oral, and all other communications between the parties relating to such subject matter.

Effect of Agreement; Entire Agreement. The Corporation and You understand and agree that this Agreement is intended to reflect their agreement only with respect to payments and benefits upon termination in certain cases and is not intended to create any obligation on the part of either party to continue employment. This Agreement supersedes any and all other oral or written agreements or policies made relating to the subject matter hereof and constitutes the entire agreement of the parties relating to the subject matter hereof; provided that this Agreement shall not supersede or limit in any way Your rights under any benefit plan, program or arrangements in accordance with their terms.

Effect on Credit Agreement. Except as specifically amended by this Amendment, the Credit Agreement and all other Loan Documents shall remain in full force and effect and are hereby ratified and confirmed.

Binding Effect; Entire Agreement. This document will inure to the benefit of the successors and assigns of the Company and be binding upon the Director and the Director’s heirs, executors, administrators, successors and assigns. This document and the Plans constitute the entire agreement of the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersede all prior discussions, understandings and agreements with respect to such matters.

Effect. This Agreement will be binding in all respects on your heirs, representatives, successors and assigns, and on the successors and assigns of the Company.

Effect. Except as amended hereby, the Plan shall remain in full force and effect.