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Letters of Credit. Upon Borrowers' application from time to time by use of the Bank's standard form Letter of Credit Application Agreement and subject to the terms and provisions therein and herein set forth, the Bank agrees to issue standby letters of credit on behalf of Borrowers under the Revolver Commitment, provided that # no letters of credit will be issued on behalf of or on the account of Borrowers with an expiry (expiration) date later than the Revolver Final Maturity Date, except only for letters of credit with one year maturities that contain automatic renewal language approved by the Bank, and # no letter of credit will be issued on behalf of or for the account of Borrowers # if at the time of issuance the sum of the outstanding amount of all Revolver Loans under the Revolver Commitment as evidenced by the Revolver Note plus the unfunded amount of issued but unexpired Letters of Credit together with the face amount of the requested Letter of Credit would exceed the then applicable Revolver Commitment Amount or # if the sum of the outstanding amount of all Revolver Loans under the Revolver Commitment plus the unfunded amount of issued but unexpired Letters of Credit issued under the Revolver Commitment together with the face amount of the requested Letter of Credit would exceed the Collateral Borrowing Base then in effect. If any letter of credit is drawn upon at any time, each amount drawn, whether a full or partial draw thereon, shall be reflected by the Bank as an advance on the Revolver Note effective as of the date of the Bank's honoring the sight draft. If any letter of credit or letters of credit remain outstanding on the Revolver Final Maturity Date, the Bank, at its option, may make a Revolver Loan advance under the Revolver Commitment in an amount equal to the aggregate face amount of such letter(s) of credit to purchase a certificate of deposit to be held by the Bank as additional security for the Indebtedness. In consideration of the Bank's agreement to issue standby letters of credit hereunder, Borrowers agree to pay to the Bank letter of credit issuance fees equal to the greater of # two hundred basis points (2.00%) per annum on the face amount of each letter of credit or # $1,000.00 per each such Letter of Credit, together with the Bank's standard letter of credit processing/renewal/amendment fees, which such fee shall be due and payable at the time of issuance of each applicable letter of credit.

Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement (including without limitation the provisions of Article III and this Section 2.10(a)), upon the request of Borrower made in accordance herewith not later than seven (7) days before the Maturity Date, the Issuing Lender shall issue letters of credit denominated in Dollars for the account of Borrower and, if requested by Borrower, for the benefit of one of its Affiliates (each, a “Letter of Credit”), and, subject to the provisions of Section 2.1(a)(iii), the Issuing Lender shall amend, renew or extend any Letter of Credit. Each request for the issuance of a Letter of Credit, or the amendment, renewal, or extension of any outstanding Letter of Credit, shall be made in writing by any of the individuals identified on Exhibit R-11] attached hereto (or, in certain cases, two of such individuals, all as set forth in further detail in Exhibit R-11] attached hereto) and delivered to the Issuing Lender and Agent via hand delivery, telefacsimile, or other electronic method of transmission reasonably in advance of the requested date of issuance, amendment, renewal, or extension. Each such request shall be in form and substance satisfactory to the Issuing Lender in its sole and absolute discretion and shall specify # the amount of such Letter of Credit, # the date of issuance, amendment, renewal, or extension of such Letter of Credit, # the expiration of such Letter of Credit, # the name and address of the beneficiary thereof, # the identity of Borrower’s Affiliate for whose benefit such Letter of Credit shall be issued in the event that Borrower requests that the issuing Lender issue a Letter of Credit for the benefit of one of its Affiliates, and # such other information (including, in the case of an amendment, renewal, or extension, identification of the outstanding Letter of Credit to be so amended, renewed, or extended) as shall be necessary to prepare, amend, renew, or extend such Letter of Credit. It is hereby acknowledged that the Issuing Lender shall have no obligation to issue a Letter of Credit # if, after giving effect to the issuance of such requested Letter of Credit, # the Letter of Credit Usage would exceed $25,000,000, # the Letter of Credit Usage would exceed the Maximum Revolver Amount less the amount of the Revolving Credit Facility Usage, or # the Letter of Credit Usage would exceed the Borrowing Base at such time less the amount of the Revolving Credit Facility Usage, # at any time when one or more of the is a Defaulting Lender, but only until such time as either # the Revolver Commitments of the Defaulting Lender or Defaulting have been assumed by a Lender that is not a Defaulting Lender, # the Maximum Revolver Amount has been reduced by the amount of such Defaulting Lender’s or Defaulting ’ Revolver Commitments or # such Defaulting Lender’s Letter of Credit exposure has been cash collateralized, # if any order, judgment or decree of any Governmental Authority or arbitrator shall by its terms purport to enjoin or restrain the Issuing Lender from issuing such Letter of Credit, or any law applicable to the Issuing Lender or any request or directive (whether or not having the force of law) from any Governmental Authority with jurisdiction over the Issuing Lender shall prohibit, or request that the Issuing Lender refrain from, the issuance of letters of credit generally or such Letter of Credit in particular or shall impose upon the Issuing Lender with respect to such Letter of Credit any restriction, reserve or capital requirement (for which the Issuing Lender is not otherwise compensated hereunder) not in effect on the Closing Date, or shall impose upon the Issuing Lender any unreimbursed loss, cost or expense which was not applicable on the Closing Date and which the Issuing Lender in good faith deems material to it, or # if the issuance of such Letter of Credit would violate one or more policies of the Issuing Lender applicable to letters of credit generally. Agent shall provide a report to each Lender on a quarterly basis setting forth the then current Letter of Credit Usage and Lender’s Pro Rata Share thereof.

Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, upon the request of Borrower made in accordance herewith, Issuing Lender agrees to issue, or to cause an Underlying Issuer (including, as Issuing Lender's agent) to issue, a requested Letter of Credit for the account of Borrower. If Issuing Lender, at its option, elects to cause an Underlying Issuer to issue a requested Letter of Credit, then Issuing Lender agrees that it will enter into arrangements relative to the reimbursement of such Underlying Issuer (which may include, among other means, by becoming an applicant with respect to such Letter of Credit or entering into undertakings or other arrangements that provide for reimbursement of such Underlying Issuer with respect to drawings under such Letter of Credit; each such obligation or undertaking, irrespective of whether in writing, a "Reimbursement Undertaking") with respect to Letters of Credit issued by such Underlying Issuer for the account of Borrower. By submitting a request to Issuing Lender for the issuance of a Letter of Credit, Borrower shall be deemed to have requested that # Issuing Lender issue or # an Underlying Issuer issue the requested Letter of Credit (and, in such case, to have requested Issuing Lender to issue a Reimbursement Undertaking with respect to such requested Letter of Credit). Borrower acknowledges and agrees that Borrower is and shall be deemed to be an applicant (within the meaning of Section 5-102(a)(2) of the Code) with respect to each Underlying Letter of Credit. Each request for the issuance of a Letter of Credit, or the amendment, renewal, or extension of any outstanding Letter of Credit, shall be made in writing by an Authorized Person and delivered to Agent and Issuing Lender via hand delivery, telefacsimile, or other electronic method of transmission reasonably in advance of the requested date of issuance, amendment, renewal, or extension. Each such request shall be in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Agent and Issuing Lender and # shall specify # the amount of such Letter of Credit, # the date of issuance, amendment, renewal, or extension of such Letter of Credit, # the proposed expiration date of such Letter of Credit, # the name and address of the beneficiary of the Letter of Credit, and # such other information (including, the conditions to drawing, and, in the case of an amendment, renewal, or extension, identification of the Letter of Credit to be so amended, renewed, or extended) as shall be necessary to prepare, amend, renew, or extend such Letter of Credit, # shall be accompanied by such Issuer Documents as Agent, Issuing Lender or Underlying Issuer may request or require, to the extent that such requests or requirements are consistent with the Issuer Documents that Issuing Lender or Underlying Issuer generally requests for Letters of Credit in similar circumstances and # shall be subject to Issuing Lender's or Underlying Issuer's, as applicable, authentication procedures with results satisfactory to Issuing Lender or Underlying Issuer, as applicable. Anything contained herein to the contrary notwithstanding, Issuing Lender may, but shall not be obligated to, issue or cause the issuance of a Letter of Credit or to issue a Reimbursement Undertaking in respect of an Underlying Letter of Credit, in either case, that supports the obligations of Parent or its Subsidiaries in respect of # a lease of real property, or # an employment contract.

Letters of Credit. (a) The Letter of Credit Commitment. (i) Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, # the L/C Issuer agrees, in reliance upon the agreements of the Revolving Credit Lenders set forth in this Section 2.03, # from time to time on any Business Day during the period from the Closing Date until the Letter of Credit Expiration Date, to issue Letters of Credit for the account of the Borrower and to amend Letters of Credit previously issued by it, in accordance with Section 2.03(b), and (2) to honor drawings under the Letters of Credit; and # the Revolving Credit Lenders severally agree to participate in Letters of Credit issued for the account of the Borrower and any drawings thereunder; provided that after giving effect to any L/C Credit Extension with respect to any Letter of Credit, # the sum of the Multicurrency Revolving Extensions of Credit shall not exceed the Multicurrency Sublimit, # the Total Credit Outstandings shall not exceed the Revolving Credit Facility, # the aggregate Outstanding Amount of the Revolving Credit Loans of any Revolving Credit Lender, plus such Lender’s Applicable Revolving Credit Percentage of the Outstanding Amount of all L/C Obligations, plus such Lender’s Applicable Revolving Credit Percentage of the Outstanding Amount of all Swing Line Loans shall not exceed such Lender’s Revolving Credit Commitment, and # the Outstanding Amount of the L/C Obligations shall not exceed the Letter of Credit Sublimit. Each request by the Borrower for the issuance or amendment of a Letter of Credit shall be deemed to be a representation by the Borrower that the L/C Credit Extension so requested complies with the conditions set forth in the proviso to the preceding sentence. Within the foregoing limits, and subject to the terms and conditions hereof, the Borrower’s ability to obtain Letters of Credit shall be fully revolving, and accordingly the Borrower may, during the foregoing period, obtain Letters of Credit to replace Letters of Credit that have expired or that have been drawn upon and reimbursed.

Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, upon the request of Borrowers made in accordance herewith, and prior to the Maturity Date, each Issuing Bank agrees to issue a requested standby Letter of Credit or a sight commercial Letter of Credit for the account of Borrowers. By submitting a request to an Issuing Bank for the issuance of a Letter of Credit, Borrowers shall be deemed to have requested that such Issuing Bank issue the requested Letter of Credit. Each request for the issuance of a Letter of Credit, or the amendment, renewal, or extension of any outstanding Letter of Credit, shall be # irrevocable and made in writing by an Authorized Person, # delivered to Agent and the applicable Issuing Bank via telefacsimile or other electronic method of transmission reasonably acceptable to Agent and such Issuing Bank and reasonably in advance of the requested date of issuance, amendment, renewal, or extension, and # subject to the applicable Issuing Bank’s authentication procedures with results satisfactory to such Issuing Bank. Each such request shall be in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Agent and the applicable Issuing Bank and # shall specify # the amount of such Letter of Credit, # the date of issuance, amendment, renewal, or extension of such Letter of Credit, # the proposed expiration date of such Letter of Credit, # the name and address of the beneficiary of the Letter of Credit, and # such other information (including, the conditions to drawing, and, in the case of an amendment, renewal, or extension, identification of the Letter of Credit to be so amended, renewed, or extended) as shall be necessary to prepare, amend, renew, or extend such Letter of Credit, and # shall be accompanied by such Issuer Documents as Agent or the applicable Issuing Bank may request or require, to the extent that such requests or requirements are consistent with the Issuer Documents that such Issuing Bank generally requests for Letters of Credit in similar circumstances. The applicable Issuing Bank’s records of the content of any such request will be conclusive absent manifest error. Anything contained herein to the contrary notwithstanding, each Issuing Bank may, but shall not be obligated to, issue a Letter of Credit that supports the obligations of a Loan Party or one of its Restricted Subsidiaries in respect of # a lease of real property, or # an employment contract.

Letters of Credit. Each payment of unreimbursed drawings in respect of LOC Obligations shall be allocated to each LOC Participant pro rata in accordance with its Revolving Loan Commitment Percentage; provided that, if any LOC Participant shall have failed to pay its applicable pro rata share of any drawing under any Letter of Credit, then any amount to which such LOC Participant would otherwise be entitled pursuant to this subsection # shall instead be payable to the Issuing [[Organization A:Organization]] until the share of such unreimbursed drawing not funded by such [[Organization A:Organization]] has been repaid; provided further, that in the event any amount paid to any LOC Participant pursuant to this subsection # is rescinded or must otherwise be returned by the Issuing [[Organization A:Organization]], each LOC Participant shall, upon the request of the Issuing [[Organization A:Organization]], repay to the Administrative Agent for the account of the Issuing [[Organization A:Organization]] the amount so paid to such LOC Participant, with interest for the period commencing on the date such payment is returned by the Issuing [[Organization A:Organization]] until the date the Issuing [[Organization A:Organization]] receives such repayment at a rate per annum equal to, during the period to, but excluding, the date two Business Days after such request, the Federal Funds Rate, and thereafter, the Base Rate plus two percent (2%) per annum.

Letters of Credit. At any time on or after the Closing Date and prior to the date that is 30 days prior to the Revolving Maturity Date, subject to the terms and conditions hereof, the Issuing Bank agrees to issue Letters of Credit for the account of the Borrower or any Subsidiary (provided, that in the case of any Letter of Credit issued for a Subsidiary that is not a Guarantor, the Borrower shall be the co-applicant with respect thereto) in the aggregate amount up to but not exceeding the Letter of Credit Sublimit; provided, # each Letter of Credit shall be denominated in Dollars; # the stated amount of each Letter of Credit shall not be less than $100,000 or such lesser amount as is acceptable to the Issuing Bank; # after giving effect to such issuance, in no event shall the aggregate amount of Revolving Exposures exceed the aggregate amount of Revolving Commitments then in effect; # after giving effect to such issuance, in no event shall the Letter of Credit Obligations exceed the Letter of Credit Sublimit then in effect; # in no event shall any Letter of Credit have an expiration date later than the earlier of # the date that is five Business Days prior to the Revolving Maturity Date and # the date which is one year from the date of issuance of such Letter of Credit or such longer period of time as agreed to by the Issuing Bank; and # in no event shall any commercial Letter of Credit be issued if such commercial Letter of Credit is otherwise unacceptable to the Issuing Bank in its reasonable discretion. Subject to the foregoing, the Issuing Bank may agree that a standby Letter of Credit will automatically be extended for one or more successive periods not to exceed one year each, unless the Issuing Bank elects not to extend for any such additional period; provided, the Issuing Bank shall not be required to extend any such Letter of Credit if it has received written notice that an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing at the time the Issuing Bank must elect to allow such extension.

Letters of Credit. With respect to all Letters of Credit with respect to which presentment for honor shall not have occurred at the time of an acceleration pursuant to the preceding paragraph, the Borrower shall at such time deposit in a Cash Collateral account opened by the Administrative Agent an amount equal to the Minimum Collateral Amount of the aggregate then undrawn and unexpired amount of such Letters of Credit. Amounts held in such Cash Collateral account shall be applied by the Administrative Agent to the payment of drafts drawn under such Letters of Credit, and the unused portion thereof after all such Letters of Credit shall have expired or been fully drawn upon, if any, shall be applied to repay the other Secured Obligations in accordance with Section 10.4. After all such Letters of Credit shall have expired or been fully drawn upon, the Reimbursement Obligation shall have been satisfied and all other Secured Obligations shall have been paid in full, the balance, if any, in such Cash Collateral account shall be returned to the Borrower.

New Letters of Credit. So long as any Lender is a Defaulting Lender, the L/C Issuer shall not be required to issue, extend, renew or increase any Letter of Credit unless it is satisfied that it will have no Fronting Exposure after giving effect thereto.

Standby Letters of Credit. The Borrower agrees to pay to the Administrative Agent, for the ratable benefit of each Revolving Lender with a Revolving Commitment based upon each such Lender’s Revolving Facility Percentage (except as otherwise provided in Section 2.18 with respect to Defaulting Lenders), a fee in respect of each Letter of Credit issued hereunder that is a Standby Letter of Credit for the period from the date of issuance of such Letter of Credit until the expiration date thereof (including any extensions of such expiration date that may be made at the election of the account party or the beneficiary), computed for each day at a rate per annum equal to # the Applicable Margin for Revolving Loans that are Eurodollar Loans in effect on such day times # the Stated Amount of such Letter of Credit on such day. The foregoing fees shall be payable quarterly in arrears on the last Business Day of each March, June, September and December and on the Revolving Facility Termination Date.

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