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Severability of Interest, Primary and Non-Contributory
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Interest and Interest Payment Dates. In lieu of having interest charged at the rate based upon the Base Rate, Borrowers shall have the option, subject to Section 2.12(b) below (the “LIBOR Option”) to have interest on all or a portion of the Advances be charged (whether at the time when made (unless otherwise provided herein), upon conversion from a Base Rate Loan to a LIBOR Rate Loan, or upon continuation of a LIBOR Rate Loan as a LIBOR Rate Loan) at a rate of interest based upon the LIBOR Rate. Interest on LIBOR Rate Loans shall be payable on the earliest of # the last day of the Interest Period applicable thereto; provided, that, subject to the [following clauses (ii) and (iii)])], in the case of any Interest Period greater than three (3) months in duration, interest shall be payable at three (3) month intervals after the commencement of the applicable Interest Period and on the last day of such Interest Period); # the date on which all or any portion of the Obligations are accelerated pursuant to the terms hereof, or # the date on which this Agreement is terminated pursuant to the terms hereof. On the last day of each applicable Interest Period, unless Borrowers have properly exercised the LIBOR Option with respect thereto, the interest rate applicable to such LIBOR Rate Loan automatically shall convert to the rate of interest then applicable to Base Rate Loans of the same type hereunder. At any time that an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, Borrowers no longer shall have the option to request that Advances bear interest at a rate based upon the LIBOR Rate.

Interest on LIBOR Rate Loans shall be payable in accordance with [Section 2.04(d)]. On the last day of each applicable Interest Period, unless the Borrowers properly have exercised the LIBOR Option with respect thereto, the interest rate applicable to such LIBOR Rate Loans automatically shall convert to the rate of interest then applicable to Reference Rate Loans of the same type hereunder. At any time that a Default or an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, the Borrowers no longer shall have the option to request that any portion of the Loans bear interest at the LIBOR Rate and the Administrative Agent shall have the right to convert the interest rate on all outstanding LIBOR Rate Loans to the rate of interest then applicable to Reference Rate Loans of the same type hereunder prior to the last day of the then current Interest Period.

Interest on LIBOR Rate Loans shall be payable in accordance with [Section 2.04(d)]. On the last day of each applicable Interest Period, unless the Borrowers properly have exercised the LIBOR Option with respect thereto, the interest rate applicable to such LIBOR Rate Loans automatically shall convert to the rate of interest then applicable to Reference Rate Loans of the same type hereunder. At any time that a Default or an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, the Borrowers no longer shall have the option to request that any portion of the Loans bear interest at the LIBOR Rate and the Administrative Agent shall have the right to convert the interest rate on all outstanding LIBOR Rate Loans to the rate of interest then applicable to Reference Rate Loans of the same type hereunder prior to the last day of the then current Interest Period.

Interest Rate Election. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Note, at the end of each interest period applicable to any advance, the Borrower Representative may renew the Option applicable to such advance or convert such advance to a different Option; provided that, during any period in which any Event of Default (as hereinafter defined) has occurred and is continuing, any advances bearing interest under the LIBOR Option or the Daily LIBOR Option shall, at the Bank's sole discretion, be converted at the end of the applicable LIBOR Interest Period (or immediately in the case of the Daily LIBOR Option) to the Base Rate Option and the LIBOR Option and the Daily LIBOR Option will not be available to the Borrowers with respect to any new advances (or with respect to the conversion or renewal of any existing advances) until such Event of Default has been cured by the Borrowers or waived by the Bank. The Borrower Representative shall notify the Bank of each election of an Option, each conversion from one Option to another, the amount of the advances then outstanding to be allocated to each Option and where relevant the interest periods therefor. In the case of converting to the LIBOR Option or the Daily LIBOR Option, such notice shall be given at least three (3) Business Days prior to the commencement of any LIBOR Interest Period or when the Borrower Representative would like to commence the Daily LIBOR Option, as the case may be. If no interest period is specified in any such notice for which the resulting advance is to bear interest under the LIBOR Option, the Borrower Representative shall be deemed to have selected a LIBOR Interest Period of one month's duration. If no notice of election, conversion or renewal is timely received by the Bank with respect to any advance, the Borrower Representative shall be deemed to have elected the Base Rate Option. Any such election shall be promptly confirmed in writing by such method as the Bank may require.

Computation of Interest and Fees. All interest and fees under each Loan Document shall be calculated on the basis of a 360-day year for the actual number of days elapsed. The date of funding of an Alternate Base Rate Loan and the first day of an Interest Period with respect to a LIBOR Loan shall be included in the calculation of interest. The date of payment of an Alternate Base Rate Loan and the last day of an Interest Period with respect to a LIBOR Loan shall be excluded from the calculation of interest. Interest on all Alternate Base Rate Loans is payable in arrears on the last day of each month and on the maturity of such Loans, whether by acceleration or otherwise. Interest on LIBOR Loans shall be payable on the last day of the applicable Interest Period, unless the Interest Period is greater than three (3) months, in which case interest will be payable on the last day of each three (3) month interval. In addition, interest on LIBOR Loans is due on the maturity of such Loans, whether by acceleration or otherwise.

Interest Payment Date”: # during such time as a Loan is a Base Rate Loan, the last day of each March, June, September and December and on the date such Base Rate Loan shall be converted to a LIBOR Rate Loan or paid in full, # during such time as a Loan is a LIBOR Rate Loan, the last day of the applicable Interest Period and, if such Interest Period has a duration of more than three months, on each day that occurs during such Interest Period every three months from the first day of such Interest Period and on the date such LIBOR Rate Loan shall be converted to a Base Rate Loan or paid in full; provided, however, that in each case, if such date is not a Business Day, then the Interest Payment Date shall be the next succeeding Business Day.

Interest Rate Election. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Note, at the end of each interest period applicable to any advance, the Borrower Representative may renew the Option applicable to such advance or convert such advance to a different Option; provided that, during any period in which any Event of Default (as hereinafter defined) has occurred and is continuing, any advances bearing interest under the LIBOR Option or the Daily LIBOR Option shall, at the Bank’s sole discretion, be converted at the end of the applicable LIBOR Interest Period (or immediately in the case of the Daily LIBOR Option) to the Base Rate Option and the LIBOR Option and the Daily LIBOR Option will not be available to the Borrowers with respect to any new advances (or with respect to the conversion or renewal of any existing advances) until such Event of Default has been cured by the Borrowers or waived by the Bank. The Borrower Representative shall notify the Bank of each election of an Option, each conversion from one Option to another, the amount of the advances then outstanding to be allocated to each Option and where relevant the interest periods therefor. In the case of converting to the LIBOR Option or the Daily LIBOR Option, such notice shall be given at least three (3) Business Days prior to the commencement of any LIBOR Interest Period or when the Borrower Representative would like to commence the Daily LIBOR Option, as the case may be. If no interest period is specified in any such notice for which the resulting advance is to bear interest under the LIBOR Option, the Borrower Representative shall be deemed to have selected a LIBOR Interest Period of one month’s duration. If no notice of election, conversion or renewal is timely received by the Bank with respect to any advance, the Borrower Representative shall be deemed to have elected the Base Rate Option. Any such election shall be promptly confirmed in writing by such method as the Bank may require.

Default Rate. Subject to [Section 9.3], immediately upon # the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default under [Section 9.1(a), (b), (h) or (i), or (y)])])])])] at the election of the Required Lenders, upon the occurrence and during the continuance of any other Event of Default, # the Borrower shall no longer have the option to request or continue LIBOR Rate Loans or convert Base Rate Loans into LIBOR Rate Loans, # all outstanding LIBOR Rate Loans shall bear interest at a rate per annum of two percent (2%) in excess of the rate (including the Applicable Margin) then applicable to LIBOR Rate Loans until the end of the applicable Interest Period and thereafter at a rate equal to two percent (2%) in excess of the rate (including the Applicable Margin) then applicable to Base Rate Loans, # all outstanding Base Rate Loans, Swingline Loans and other Obligations arising hereunder or under any other Loan Document shall bear interest at a rate per annum equal to two percent (2%) in excess of the rate (including the Applicable Margin) then applicable to Base Rate Loans or such other Obligations arising hereunder or under any other Loan Document and # all accrued and unpaid interest shall be due and payable on demand of the Administrative Agent. Interest shall continue to accrue on the Obligations after the filing by or against the Borrower of any petition seeking any relief in bankruptcy or under any Debtor Relief Law.

The Borrowers may, at any time and from time to time, so long as no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, elect to have interest on all or a portion of the Loans be charged at a rate of interest based upon the LIBOR Rate (the "LIBOR Option") by notifying the Administrative Agent prior to 11:00 a.m. (New York City time) at least 3 Business Days prior to # the proposed borrowing date of a Loan (as provided in Section 2.02), # in the case of the conversion of a Reference Rate Loan to a LIBOR Rate Loan, the commencement of the proposed Interest Period or # in the case of the continuation of a LIBOR Rate Loan as a LIBOR Rate Loan, the last day of the then current Interest Period (the "LIBOR Deadline"). Notice of the Borrowers' election of the LIBOR Option for a permitted portion of the Loans and an Interest Period pursuant to this [Section 2.07(a)] shall be made by delivery to the Administrative Agent of # a Notice of Borrowing (in the case of the initial making of a Loan) in accordance with Section 2.02 or # a LIBOR Notice prior to the LIBOR Deadline (or by telephonic notice received by the Administrative Agent before the LIBOR Deadline (to be confirmed by delivery to the Administrative Agent of a LIBOR Notice received by the Administrative Agent prior to 5:00 p.m. (New York City time) on the same day)). Promptly upon its receipt of each such LIBOR Notice, the Administrative Agent shall provide a copy thereof to each of the Lenders. Each LIBOR Notice shall be irrevocable and binding on the Borrowers.

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