. (a) Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, each Initial Term Loan Lender severally agrees to make a single term loan (each, an “Initial Term Loan”) to the Borrower at any time during the Initial Term Loan Commitment Period in an amount for each Initial Term Loan Lender not to exceed the amount of the Initial Term Loan Commitment of such Lender. The Initial Term Loans may from time to time be Eurodollar Loans or Base Rate Loans, as determined by the Borrower and notified to the Administrative Agent in accordance with Sections 2.4 and 2.11.

Initial Term Loans. Each Lender agrees, severally on a Pro Rata basis up to its Initial Term Loan Commitment, on the terms set forth herein, to make aits portion of the Initial Term Loan to the Borrowers. The Initial Term LoansLoan shall be funded by Lenders on the Closing Date. The Initial Term Loan Commitment of each Lender shall expire upon the funding by Lenders of the Initial Term LoansLoan on the Closing Date. Once repaid, whether such repayment is voluntary or required, Initial Term Loans may not be reborrowed.

Initial and Subsequent Loans. The Borrower shall give the Swing Bank notice by telephone no later than 12:00 noon (Charlotte, North Carolina time) on the date on which the Borrower wishes to receive a Swing Loan. If the Swing Bank, in its sole and absolute discretion, elects to make the requested Swing Loan, the Swing Bank shall provide an interest rate quote to the Borrower. If such interest rate is acceptable to the Borrower, the Borrower shall provide a Request for Loan to the Swing Bank, with a copy to the Administrative Agent, which specifies # the amount of the requested Swing Loan, # the length of the requested Swing Loan (which shall not exceed one week), # the Swing Rate, and # instructions for the disbursement of the proceeds of the Swing Loan; provided, however, that the failure by the Borrower to confirm any notice by telephone with a written Request for Loan shall not invalidate any notice so given.

Initial Term Loans. Each Lender agrees, severally on a Pro Rata basis up to its Initial Term Loan Commitment, on the terms set forth herein, to make its portion of the Initial Term Loan to the Borrowers. The Initial Term Loan shall be funded by Lenders on the Closing Date. The Initial Term Loan Commitment of each Lender shall expire upon the funding by Lenders of the Initial Term Loan on the Closing Date. Once repaid, whether such repayment is voluntary or required, Initial Term Loans may not be reborrowed.

Initial Loans. Subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement, on the Closing Date the Lenders severally agree to make Loans in the original principal amount of $150,000,000.00 (the “Initial Loans”) to the Borrowers.

Initial and Subsequent Loans. The Borrower shall give the Administrative Agent in the case of Eurodollar Loans irrevocable notice by telephone not later than 12:00 noon (Charlotte, North Carolina time) three (3) days prior to the date of such Eurodollar Loan and shall immediately confirm any such telephone notice with a written Request for Loan; provided, however, that the failure by the Borrower to confirm any notice by telephone with a written Request for Loan shall not invalidate any notice so given.

Initial Term Loans. Each Lender agrees, severally on a Pro Rata basis up to its Initial Term Loan Commitment, on the terms set forth herein, to make its portion of the Initial Term Loan to the Borrowers. The Initial Term Loan shall be funded by Lenders on the Closing Date. The Initial Term Loan Commitment of each Lender shall expire upon the funding by Lenders of the Initial Term Loan on the Closing Date. Once repaid, whether such repayment is voluntary or required, Initial Term Loans may not be reborrowed.

Initial and Subsequent Loans. The Borrower shall give the Administrative Agent in the case of Base Rate Loans irrevocable notice by telephone not later than 12:00 noon (Charlotte, North Carolina time) on the date of such Loan and shall immediately confirm any such telephone notice with a written Request for Loan; provided, however, that the failure by the Borrower to confirm any notice by telephone with a written Request for Loan shall not invalidate any notice so given.

Initial Term Loans. Each Lender agrees, severally on a Pro Rata basis up to its Initial Term Loan Commitment, on the terms set forth herein, to make its portion of the Initial Term Loan to the Borrowers. The Initial Term Loan shall be funded by Lenders on the Closing Date. The Initial Term Loan Commitment of each Lender shall expire upon the funding by Lenders of the Initial Term Loan on the Closing Date. Once repaid, whether such repayment is voluntary or required, Initial Term Loans may not be reborrowed.

Initial Term Loans. Each Lender agrees, severally on a Pro Rata basis up to its Initial Term Loan Commitment, on the terms set forth herein, to make its portion of the Initial Term Loan to the Borrowers. The Initial Term Loan shall be funded by Lenders on the Closing Date. The Initial Term Loan Commitment of each Lender shall expire upon the funding by Lenders of the Initial Term Loan on the Closing Date. Once repaid, whether such repayment is voluntary or required, Initial Term Loans may not be reborrowed.