Protective Advances. Subject to the limitations set forth below (and notwithstanding anything to the contrary in Section 4.2), the [[Administrative Agent:Organization]] is authorized by the ​ and the Lenders, from time to time in the [[Administrative Agent:Organization]]’s sole discretion (but shall have absolutely no obligation), to make Revolving Loans (which may be a Swing Loan) to the ​, on behalf of all Revolving Credit Lenders at any time that any condition precedent set forth in Section 4.2 has not been satisfied or waived, which the [[Administrative Agent:Organization]], in its Permitted Discretion, deems necessary or desirable for the purposes specified in the definition of “Protective Advances”. Any Protective Advance may be made in a principal amount that would cause the aggregate Revolving Credit Exposure to exceed the Borrowing Base; provided that the aggregate amount of outstanding Protective Advances plus the aggregate of all other Revolving Credit Exposure shall not exceed the Aggregate Commitments; provided further that the foregoing shall not result in any claim or liability against the [[Administrative Agent:Organization]] (regardless of the amount of any Overadvance) for Unintentional Overadvances, and such Unintentional Overadvances shall not reduce the amount of Protective Advances allowed hereunder. Protective Advances may be made even if the conditions precedent set forth in Section 4.2 have not been satisfied or waived. Each Protective Advance shall be secured by the Liens in favor of the Collateral Agent in and to the Collateral and shall constitute Obligations hereunder. The [[Administrative Agent:Organization]]’s authorization to make Protective Advances may be revoked at any time by the Requisite Revolving Credit Lenders. Any such revocation must be in writing and shall become effective prospectively upon the [[Administrative Agent:Organization]]’s receipt thereof. The making of a Protective Advance on any one occasion shall not obligate the [[Administrative Agent:Organization]] to make any Protective Advance on any other occasion. At any time that the conditions precedent set forth in Section 4.2 have been satisfied or waived, the [[Administrative Agent:Organization]] may request the Revolving Credit Lenders to make a Revolving Loan to repay a Protective Advance. At any other time, the [[Administrative Agent:Organization]] may require the Revolving Credit Lenders to fund their risk participations described in [Section 2.1(c)].

Protective Advances. Lender may, but has no obligation to, make such Protective Advances as Lender may deem reasonably necessary or prudent following an Event of Default. “Protective Advances” shall mean all sums paid by the Lender and/or trustees under the Deed of Trust (or any of the other Loan Documents) to protect and/or preserve: # the priority, validity and/or enforceability of any of the liens granted to secure the Loan (the “Liens”) and the instruments evidencing or securing such Liens, and/or # the value of, or the security of, any of the collateral (the “Collateral”) securing the Loan, such advances to include, without limitation, advances with respect to taxes, assessments, water charges, mechanic’s liens, ground rents, insurance premiums, other reasonably required payments, liens or matters (including, but not limited to, environmental hazards), pertaining to, relating to, or affecting the Collateral or the value thereof. All such Protective Advances made by Lender shall be deemed added to the outstanding principal balance of the Loan and shall bear interest at the Default Rate until repaid.

Any contrary provision of this Agreement or any other Loan Document notwithstanding, at any time # after the occurrence and during the continuance of a Default or an Event of Default, or # that any of the other applicable conditions precedent set forth in Section 3 are not satisfied, Agent hereby is authorized by Borrower and the Lenders, from time to time, in Agent's sole discretion, to make Revolving Loans to, or for the benefit of, Borrower, on behalf of the Revolving Lenders, that Agent, in its Permitted Discretion, deems necessary or desirable # to preserve or protect the Collateral, or any portion thereof, or # to enhance the likelihood of repayment of the Obligations (other than the Bank Product Obligations) (the Revolving Loans described in this [Section 2.3(d)(i)] shall be referred to as "Protective Advances"). Notwithstanding the foregoing, the aggregate amount of all Protective Advances outstanding at any one time shall not exceed $5,000,000 without the consent of Required Lenders.

Protective Advances. Upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, the Administrative Agent, in its sole, reasonable discretion, may make Revolving Loans to, or for the benefit of, the Borrowers, on behalf of the Revolving Lenders having Revolving Facility Commitments, so long as the aggregate outstanding amount of such Revolving Loans, together with the aggregate outstanding amount of the Overadvances, does not exceed 10.0% of the Borrowing Base, if the Administrative Agent, in its Reasonable Credit Judgment, deems that such Revolving Loans are necessary or desirable to:

Any contrary provision of this Agreement or any other Loan Document notwithstanding, but subject to Section 2.3(d)(iv), Agent is hereby authorized by Borrowers and the Lenders, from time to time, at Agent’s option (but Agent shall have no obligation or liability if it elects not to), to make Advances to, or for the benefit of, Borrowers on behalf of the Lenders

Each Protective Advance and each Overadvance shall be deemed to be an Advance hereunder, except that no Protective Advance or Overadvance shall be a SOFR Loan and, prior to Settlement therefor, all payments on the Protective Advances shall be payable to Agent solely for its own account. The Protective Advances and Overadvances shall be repayable on demand and repaid within one (1) Business Day of such demand, secured by Agent’s Liens, constitute Obligations hereunder, and bear interest at the rate applicable from time to time to Advances that are Base Rate Loans. The ability of Agent to make Protective Advances is separate and distinct from its ability to make Overadvances and its ability to make Overadvances is separate and distinct from its ability to make Protective Advances. For the avoidance of doubt, the limitations on Agent’s ability to make Protective Advances do not apply to Overadvances and the limitations on Agent’s ability to make Overadvances do not apply to Protective Advances.

Protective Covenants. Executive agrees that the covenants below # are reasonable and necessary for the protection of legitimate business interests of Company, including its Proprietary Information, # are not against the public interest, and # do not place an unreasonable burden upon Executive’s ability to earn a living.

Protective Covenants. In consideration of the Award granted under this Agreement, the Grantee covenants and agrees as follows (the “Protective Covenants”):

Protective Covenants. The Participant agrees that to protect the Company’s Confidential Information, and in consideration for the equity compensation in this Agreement, it is necessary to enter into the following protective covenants, which are ancillary to the enforceable promises between the Company and the Participant in the other Agreement Sections. During the Participant’s employment with the Company, and for a one-year period (or, in the event the Awarded Units vest in accordance with Section 3.g. above, the four-year period) after the date the Participant’s employment is terminated by the Company for any reason, or if the Participant resigns for any reason, the Participant shall not, without the Company’s prior written consent, directly or indirectly: # compete for or solicit business for or on behalf of any person or business entity operating a state or national bank or company providing similar services with a place of business in the State of Texas; # own, operate, participate in, undertake any employment with, or have any interest in any entity with a place of business in the State of Texas related to the operation of a state or national bank or company providing similar services, except that the Participant may own publicly traded stock for investment purposes only in any company in which the Participant owns less than 5% of the voting equity; or # use or rely upon in any competition, solicitation, or marketing effort any Confidential Information.

Protective Provisions. So long as shares of Series B Preferred Stock are outstanding, the Corporation shall not, without first obtaining the approval (by voting or written consent, as provided by Nevada law) of the holders of at least a majority of the then outstanding shares of Series B Preferred Stock: