Independent Obligations. All Advances (other than Swing Loans and Protective Advances) shall be made by the Lenders contemporaneously and in accordance with their Pro Rata Shares. It is understood that # no Lender shall be responsible for any failure by any other Lender to perform its obligation to make any Advance (or other extension of credit) hereunder, nor shall any Commitment of any Lender be increased or decreased as a result of any failure by any other Lender to perform its obligations hereunder, and # no failure by any Lender to perform its obligations hereunder shall excuse any other Lender from its obligations hereunder.

Existing Obligations. The Loan Parties hereby acknowledge, confirm and agree that, as of the date hereof , the Loan Parties are indebted to Agent (in its capacity as agent under the Existing Credit Agreement) and Existing Lenders in respect of extensions of credit under the Existing Credit Agreement in the aggregate principal amount of ​, and with respect to the Letters of Credit ​, in each case together with all interest accrued and accruing thereon (to the extent applicable), and all fees, costs, expenses and other charges relating thereto, all of which are unconditionally owing by Borrowers to Agent (in its capacity as agent under the Existing Credit Agreement) and Existing Lenders, without offset, defense or counterclaim of any kind, nature or description whatsoever.

Obligations Absolute. The obligation of the Borrowers to reimburse the applicable L/C Issuer for each drawing under each Letter of Credit issued by it and to repay each L/C Borrowing shall be absolute, unconditional and irrevocable, and shall be paid strictly in accordance with the terms of this Agreement under all circumstances, including the following:

Computershare, in any of its capacities hereunder, shall have no obligation to provide investment directions pursuant to Section 2.11 or any other Section requiring investment directions from the Servicer.

Loyalty Obligations. The Executive agrees that, immediately upon execution of this Agreement, the following obligations (“Loyalty Obligations”) shall apply in consideration of the Executive’s employment by or continued employment with the Company:

Obligations Unconditional. (a) The obligations of ​ under [Section 4.01(a)] are joint and several, absolute and unconditional, irrespective of the value, genuineness, validity, regularity or enforceability of any of the Loan Documents or any other agreement or instrument referred to therein, or any substitution, release, impairment or exchange of any other guarantee of or security for any of the Obligations, and, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, irrespective of any other circumstance whatsoever which might otherwise constitute a legal or equitable discharge or defense of a surety or guarantor, it being the intent of this [Section 4.02(a)] that the obligations of ​ hereunder shall be absolute and unconditional under any and all circumstances. Each Guarantor agrees that such Guarantor, as applicable, shall have no right of subrogation, indemnity, reimbursement or contribution against any Loan Party for amounts paid under this Article IV until such time as the Obligations have been paid in full.

Swap Obligations. Neither the Borrowers nor any Restricted Subsidiaries have incurred any outstanding obligations under any Swap Contracts, other than Permitted Swap Obligations.

Contingent Obligations. The Company will not, nor will it permit any Subsidiary to, make or suffer to exist any Contingent Obligation (including, without limitation, any Contingent Obligation with respect to the obligations of a Subsidiary) in respect of any Indebtedness except in connection with Indebtedness which if directly incurred by the Company or such Subsidiary, as applicable, would not result in a violation of [[Sections 7.3(A) or 7.4]4]]4].

Hedging Obligations. The Company will not, nor will it permit any Subsidiary to, enter into any Hedging Arrangement other than Hedging Arrangements entered into by the Company or such Subsidiary pursuant to which the Company or such Subsidiary has hedged its reasonably estimated interest rate, foreign currency or commodity exposure and which are non-speculative in nature.

Ongoing Obligations. I reaffirm my ongoing obligations under any previous non-disclosure agreement executed and agreed to between me and the Company including, without limitation, my obligations to maintain the confidentiality of all confidential and proprietary information of the Company 3. Litigation and Regulatory Cooperation. I agree to cooperate fully with the Company in the defense or prosecution of any claims or actions now in existence or which may be brought in the future against or on behalf of the Company which relate to events or occurrences that transpired while I was employed by the Company. My full cooperation in connection with such claims or actions shall include, but not be limited to, being available to meet with counsel to prepare for discovery or trial and to act as a witness on behalf of the Company at mutually convenient times. I also agree to cooperate fully with the Company in connection with any investigation or review of any federal, state or local regulatory authority as any such investigation or review relates to events or occurrences that transpired while I was employed by the Company. Any cooperation pursuant to this Section 3 is subject to the Company’s obligation to # reimburse me for any expenses incurred during activities reasonably performed at the Company’s request pursuant to this Section 3, subject to the same standards and procedures as apply to business expense reimbursements pursuant to the Company’s Travel and Expense reimbursement policy, and # compensate me at a daily rate equal to the sum of my annual base salary as of my separation from employment and my “Annual Incentive Compensation”, each as defined in the Employment Agreement, divided by 365 to the extent that I reasonably expend any time in performing activities at the Company’s request pursuant to this Section 3 at any time more than two years after my separation from employment; provided that I acknowledge that I shall not at any time be entitled to compensation for time spent in activities that could have been compelled pursuant to a subpoena, including testimony and related attendance at depositions, hearings or trials.