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GOVERNING LAW; SUBMISSION TO JURISDICTION; SELECTION OF FORUM. THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE CONSTRUED, PERFORMED AND ENFORCED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE, WITHOUT GIVING EFFECT TO ITS PRINCIPLES OR RULES OF CONFLICT OF LAWS TO THE EXTENT SUCH PRINCIPLES OR RULES WOULD REQUIRE OR PERMIT THE APPLICATION OF THE LAWS OF ANOTHER JURISDICTION. EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO # SUBMITS TO THE EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION OF THE BANKRUPTCY COURT, OR, IF THE BANKRUPTCY COURT DECLINES TO ACCEPT JURISDICTION OVER A PARTICULAR MATTER, THEN THE CHANCERY COURT OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE, AND IF THE CHANCERY COURT OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE DECLINES JURISDICTION, THEN ANY STATE OR FEDERAL COURT SITTING IN DELAWARE (THE “CHOSEN COURTS”) IN ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT, # AGREES THAT ALL CLAIMS IN RESPECT OF SUCH ACTION OR PROCEEDING MAY BE HEARD AND DETERMINED IN THE CHOSEN COURTS AND # AGREES NOT TO BRING ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT INANY OTHER COURT. EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO AGREES THAT A FINAL JUDGMENT (SUBJECT TO ANY APPEALS THEREFROM) IN ANY SUCH ACTION OR PROCEEDING SHALL BE CONCLUSIVE AND MAY BE ENFORCED IN OTHER JURISDICTIONS BY SUIT ON THE JUDGMENT OR IN ANY OTHER MANNER PROVIDED BY APPLICABLE LAW. EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO HEREBY IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLLY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT IT MAY LEGALLY AND EFFECTIVELY DO SO, ANY OBJECTION WHICH IT MAY NOW OR HEREAFTER HAVE TO THE LAYING OF VENUE OF ANY SUIT, ACTION OR PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED BY THIS AGREEMENT IN THE CHOSEN COURTS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION 10.04. EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, THE DEFENSE OF AN INCONVENIENT FORUM TO THE MAINTENANCE OF SUCH ACTION OR PROCEEDING IN THE CHOSEN COURTS. EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO HEREBY IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY CONSENTS TO SERVICE OF PROCESS IN THE MANNER PROVIDED FOR NOTICES IN SECTION 10.11. NOTHING IN THIS AGREEMENT WILL AFFECT THE RIGHT OF ANY PARTY TO THIS AGREEMENT TO SERVE PROCESS IN ANY OTHER MANNER PERMITTED BY LAW.

GOVERNING LAW; SUBMISSION TO JURISDICTION; SELECTION OF FORUM. THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE CONSTRUED, PERFORMED AND ENFORCED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE, WITHOUT GIVING EFFECT TO ITS PRINCIPLES OR RULES OF CONFLICT OF LAWS TO THE EXTENT SUCH PRINCIPLES OR RULES WOULD REQUIRE OR PERMIT THE APPLICATION OF THE LAWS OF ANOTHER JURISDICTION. EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO # SUBMITS TO THE EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION OF THE BANKRUPTCY COURT, OR, IF THE BANKRUPTCY COURT DECLINES TO ACCEPT JURISDICTION OVER A PARTICULAR MATTER, THEN THE CHANCERY COURT OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE, AND IF THE CHANCERY COURT OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE DECLINES JURISDICTION, THEN ANY STATE OR FEDERAL COURT SITTING IN DELAWARE (THE CHOSEN COURTS“CHOSEN COURTS”) IN ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT, # AGREES THAT ALL CLAIMS IN RESPECT OF SUCH ACTION OR PROCEEDING MAY BE HEARD AND DETERMINED IN THE CHOSEN COURTS AND # AGREES NOT TO BRING ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT INANYIN ANY OTHER COURT. EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO AGREES THAT A FINAL JUDGMENT (SUBJECT TO ANY APPEALS THEREFROM) IN ANY SUCH ACTION OR PROCEEDING SHALL BE CONCLUSIVE AND MAY BE ENFORCED IN OTHER JURISDICTIONS BY SUIT ON THE JUDGMENT OR IN ANY OTHER MANNER PROVIDED BY APPLICABLE LAW. EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO HEREBY IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLLYUNCONDITIONALLY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT IT MAY LEGALLY AND EFFECTIVELY DO SO, ANY OBJECTION WHICH IT MAY NOW OR HEREAFTER HAVE TO THE LAYING OF VENUE OF ANY SUIT, ACTION OR PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED BY THIS AGREEMENT IN THE CHOSEN COURTS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION 10.04. EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, THE DEFENSE OF AN INCONVENIENT FORUM TO THE MAINTENANCE OF SUCH ACTION OR PROCEEDING IN THE CHOSEN COURTS. EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO HEREBY IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY CONSENTS TO SERVICE OF PROCESS IN THE MANNER PROVIDED FOR NOTICES IN SECTION 10.11. NOTHING IN THIS AGREEMENT WILL AFFECT THE RIGHT OF ANY PARTY TO THIS AGREEMENT TO SERVE PROCESS IN ANY OTHER MANNER PERMITTED BY LAW.

GOVERNING LAW; SUBMISSIONTHIS AGREEMENT, TOGETHER WITH ANY CLAIM, DISPUTE, REMEDY OR LEGAL PROCEEDING ARISING FROM OR RELATING TO JURISDICTION; SELECTIONTHIS AGREEMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS OR ANY RELIEF OR REMEDIES SOUGHT BY ANY PARTY HERETO, AND THE RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS OF FORUM. THIS AGREEMENTTHE PARTIES HEREUNDER, SHALL BE CONSTRUED, PERFORMED AND ENFORCED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE, WITHOUT GIVING EFFECT TO ITS PRINCIPLES OR RULES OF CONFLICT OF LAWS TO THE EXTENT SUCH PRINCIPLES OR RULES WOULD REQUIRE OR PERMIT THE APPLICATION OF THE LAWS OF ANOTHER JURISDICTION. EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETOEach of the parties hereto # SUBMITS TO THE EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION OF THE BANKRUPTCY COURT, OR, IF THE BANKRUPTCY COURT DECLINES TO ACCEPT JURISDICTION OVER A PARTICULAR MATTER, THEN THE CHANCERY COURT OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE, AND IF THE CHANCERY COURT OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE DECLINES JURISDICTION, THEN ANY STATE OR FEDERAL COURT SITTING IN DELAWARE (THE “CHOSEN COURTS”) IN ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT,submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of the Bankruptcy Court (or, if the Bankruptcy Court declines to accept jurisdiction over a particular matter, then the Chancery Court of the State of Delaware, and if the Chancery Court of the State of Delaware declines jurisdiction, then any state or federal court sitting in Delaware) in any action or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Agreement, # AGREES THAT ALL CLAIMS IN RESPECT OF SUCH ACTION OR PROCEEDING MAY BE HEARD AND DETERMINED IN THE CHOSEN COURTS ANDagrees that all claims in respect of such action or proceeding may be heard and determined in any such court and # AGREES NOT TO BRING ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT INANY OTHER COURT. EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO AGREES THAT A FINAL JUDGMENT (SUBJECT TO ANY APPEALS THEREFROM) IN ANY SUCH ACTION OR PROCEEDING SHALL BE CONCLUSIVE AND MAY BE ENFORCED IN OTHER JURISDICTIONS BY SUIT ON THE JUDGMENT OR IN ANY OTHER MANNER PROVIDED BY APPLICABLE LAW. EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO HEREBY IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLLY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT IT MAY LEGALLY AND EFFECTIVELY DO SO, ANY OBJECTION WHICH IT MAY NOW OR HEREAFTER HAVE TO THE LAYING OF VENUE OF ANY SUIT, ACTION OR PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED BY THIS AGREEMENT IN THE CHOSEN COURTS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION 10.04. EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, THE DEFENSE OF AN INCONVENIENT FORUM TO THE MAINTENANCE OF SUCH ACTION OR PROCEEDING IN THE CHOSEN COURTS. EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO HEREBY IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY CONSENTS TO SERVICE OF PROCESS IN THE MANNER PROVIDED FOR NOTICES IN SECTION 10.11. NOTHING IN THIS AGREEMENT WILL AFFECT THE RIGHT OF ANY PARTY TO THIS AGREEMENT TO SERVE PROCESS IN ANY OTHER MANNER PERMITTED BY LAW.agrees not to bring any action or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Agreement (whether on the basis of a claim sounding in contract, equity, tort or otherwise) in any other court. Each of the parties hereto agrees that a final judgment (subject to any appeals therefrom) in any such

GOVERNING LAW; SUBMISSION TO JURISDICTION; SELECTION OF FORUM. THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE CONSTRUED, PERFORMED AND ENFORCED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE, WITHOUT GIVING EFFECT TO ITS PRINCIPLES OR RULES OF CONFLICT OF LAWS TO THE EXTENT SUCH PRINCIPLES OR RULES WOULD REQUIRE OR PERMIT THE APPLICATION OF THE LAWS OF ANOTHER JURISDICTION. EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETOSection # SUBMITS TO THE EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION OF THE BANKRUPTCY COURT, OR, IF THE BANKRUPTCY COURT DECLINES TO ACCEPT JURISDICTION OVER A PARTICULAR MATTER, THEN THE CHANCERY COURT OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE, AND IF THE CHANCERY COURT OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE DECLINES JURISDICTION, THENGoverning Law, Submission to Jurisdiction. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the internal laws of the State of Delaware without giving effect to any choice or conflict of law provision or rule (whether of the State of Delaware or any other jurisdiction) that would result in the application of the laws of any jurisdiction other than those of the State of Delaware. ANY STATE OR FEDERAL COURT SITTING IN DELAWARE (THE “CHOSEN COURTS”) IN ANYLEGAL SUIT, ACTION OR PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TOBASED UPON THIS AGREEMENT, # AGREESTHE OTHER TRANSACTION DOCUMENTS OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY OR THEREBY SHALL BE INSTITUTED IN THE COURT OF CHANCERY OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE, OR, IF THAT ALL CLAIMSCOURT DOES NOT HAVE JURISDICTION, A FEDERAL COURT SITTING IN RESPECTWILMINGTON, DELAWARE, AND EACH PARTY IRREVOCABLY SUBMITS TO THE EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION OF SUCH ACTION OR PROCEEDING MAY BE HEARD AND DETERMINED IN THE CHOSEN COURTS AND # AGREES NOT TO BRING ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT INANY OTHER COURT. EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO AGREES THAT A FINAL JUDGMENT (SUBJECT TO ANY APPEALS THEREFROM) IN ANY SUCH SUIT, ACTION OR PROCEEDINGPROCEEDING. SERVICE OF PROCESS, SUMMONS, NOTICE OR OTHER DOCUMENT BY MAIL TO SUCH PARTY’S ADDRESS SET FORTH HEREIN SHALL BE CONCLUSIVE AND MAY BE ENFORCED INEFFECTIVE SERVICE OF PROCESS FOR ANY SUIT, ACTION OR OTHER JURISDICTIONS BY SUIT ON THE JUDGMENT ORPROCEEDING BROUGHT IN ANY OTHER MANNER PROVIDED BY APPLICABLE LAW. EACH OFSUCH COURT. THE PARTIES HERETO HEREBY IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLLY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT IT MAY LEGALLY AND EFFECTIVELY DO SO,UNCONDITIONALLY WAIVE ANY OBJECTION WHICH IT MAY NOW OR HEREAFTER HAVE TO THE LAYING OF VENUE OF ANY SUIT, ACTION OR ANY PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OFIN SUCH COURTS AND IRREVOCABLY WAIVE AND AGREE NOT TO PLEAD OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED BY THIS AGREEMENTCLAIM IN THE CHOSEN COURTS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION 10.04. EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, THE DEFENSE OF AN INCONVENIENT FORUM TO THE MAINTENANCE OFANY SUCH COURT THAT ANY SUCH SUIT, ACTION OR PROCEEDING IN THE CHOSEN COURTS. EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO HEREBY IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY CONSENTS TO SERVICE OF PROCESS IN THE MANNER PROVIDED FOR NOTICES IN SECTION 10.11. NOTHING IN THIS AGREEMENT WILL AFFECT THE RIGHT OF ANY PARTY TO THIS AGREEMENT TO SERVE PROCESSBROUGHT IN ANY OTHER MANNER PERMITTED BY LAW.SUCH COURT HAS BEEN BROUGHT IN AN INCONVENIENT FORUM.

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