Company and Related Company. For purposes of this Agreement, “Company” means ​ “Related Company” means # any corporation, partnership, joint venture, or other entity in which ​ holds a direct or indirect ownership or proprietary interest of 50 percent or more at any time during the term of this Agreement, or # any corporation, partnership, joint venture, or other entity in which ​ holds a direct or indirect ownership or other proprietary interest of less than 50 percent at any time during the term of this Agreement but which, in the discretion of the Committee, is treated as a Related Company for purposes of this Agreement.

Default under Related Documents. Any default occurs under any guaranty, subordination agreement, security agreement, deed of trust, mortgage, or other document required by or delivered in connection with this Agreement or any such document is no longer in effect.

Indemnification of Related Parties. If # Indemnitee is or was affiliated with one or more venture capital funds that has invested in the Company or the Parent (an “Appointing Stockholder”), # the Appointing Stockholder is, or is threatened to be made, a party to or a participant in any proceeding, and # the Appointing Stockholder’s involvement in the proceeding is related to Indemnitee’s service to the Company or the Parent as a director of the Company or the Parent or any affiliate of the Company, then, to the extent resulting from any claim based on the Indemnitee’s service to the Company or the Parent as a director or other fiduciary of the Company, the Parent or any other affiliate, the Appointing Stockholder will be entitled to indemnification hereunder for reasonable expenses to the same extent as Indemnitee.

Transactions With Related Parties. Other than described in the SEC Reports, to the knowledge of the Company, no transaction has occurred between or among the Company or any of its Affiliates, officers or directors or any Affiliate or Affiliates of any such officer or director that with the passage of time are reasonably likely be required to be disclosed pursuant to Section 13, 14 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act.

Service with Related Companies. For purposes of determining whether a separation from service has occurred under the above provisions, “Commerce” shall include Commerce and all Related Companies.

Obligations Irrevocable. The obligations of each Lender to make payments to Agent with respect to any Letter of Credit or with respect to their participation therein or with respect to the Revolving Loans made as a result of a drawing under a Letter of Credit and the obligations of Borrower for whose account the Letter of Credit was issued to make payments to Agent, for the account of Lenders, shall be irrevocable, not subject to any qualification or exception whatsoever, including any of the following circumstances:

Independent Obligations. All Revolving Loans (other than Swing Loans and Extraordinary 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 Revolving Loan (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.

Obligations Absolute. The obligation of the Borrower to reimburse the relevant 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:

Existing Obligations. Borrowers and Guarantors hereby acknowledge, confirm and agree that # Existing Spartan Borrowers are indebted to Administrative Agent and Lenders for loans and advances to Existing Spartan Borrowers under the Existing Spartan Credit Agreement, as of the close of business on November 18, 2013, in the aggregate principal amount of $56,607,277.70 and the aggregate amount of $550,000 in respect of Letter of Credit Obligations (as defined in the Existing Spartan Credit Agreement) and # Existing [[Nash-Finch:Organization]] Borrowers are indebted to Administrative Agent and Lenders for loans and advances to Existing [[Nash-Finch:Organization]] Borrowers under the Existing [[Nash-Finch:Organization]] Credit Agreement, as of the close of business on November 18, 2013, in the aggregate principal amount of $373,542,053 and the aggregate amount of $13,685,284 in respect of L/C Obligations (as defined in the Existing [[Nash-Finch:Organization]] Credit Agreement), 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 and Guarantors to Administrative Agent and Lenders, without offset, defense or counterclaim of any kind, nature or description whatsoever.

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 $71,000,000, and with respect to the Letters of Credit $995,931, 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.