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• Prior Payment to Senior Debt Upon Acceleration of Securities In the event that any Securities are declared due and payable before their Stated Maturity, then and in such event the holders of Senior Debt shall be entitled to receive payment in full of all amounts due or to become due on or in respect of all Senior Debt or provision shall be made for such payment in cash, before the Holders of the Securities are entitled to receive any payment (including any payment which may be payable by reason of the payment of any other indebtedness of the Company being subordinated to the payment of the Securities) by the Company on account of the principal of (or premium, if any) or interest on the Securities or on account of the purchase or other acquisition of Securities; provided, however, that nothing in this Section shall prevent the satisfaction of any sinking fund payment in accordance with Article XII by delivering and crediting pursuant to Section 1202 Securities which have been acquired (upon redemption or otherwise) prior to such declaration of acceleration. In the event that, notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company shall make any payment to the Trustee or the Holder of any Security prohibited by the foregoing provisions of this Section, and if such fact shall, at or prior to the time of such payment, have been made known to the Trustee or, as the case may be, such Holder, then and in such event such payment shall be paid over and delivered forthwith to the Company.

• Additional Senior Debt To the extent, but only to the extent permitted by the provisions of the then extant Secured Credit Documents, the Borrower may incur additional indebtedness after the date hereof that is secured on an equal and ratable basis by the Liens securing the First-Lien Obligations (such indebtedness referred to as “Additional Senior Class Debt”). Any such Additional Senior Class Debt may be secured by a Lien and may be Guaranteed by the Grantors on a senior basis, in each case under and pursuant to the Additional First-Lien Documents, if and subject to the condition that the Authorized Representative of any such Additional Senior Class Debt (each, an “Additional Senior Class Debt Representative”), acting on behalf of the holders of such Additional Senior Class Debt (such Authorized Representative and holders in respect of any Additional Senior Class Debt being referred to as the “Additional Senior Class Debt Parties”), becomes a party to this Agreement as an Authorized Representative by satisfying the conditions set forth in clauses (i) through (iv) of the immediately succeeding paragraph. In order for an Additional Senior Class Debt Representative to become a party to this Agreement as an Authorized Representative, (i) such Additional Senior Class Debt Representative, each Collateral Agent, each Authorized Representative and each Grantor shall have executed and delivered a Joinder Agreement (with such changes as may be reasonably approved by the Collateral Agents and Additional Senior Class Debt Representative) pursuant to which such Additional Senior Class Debt Representative becomes an Authorized Representative hereunder, and the Additional Senior Class Debt in respect of which such Additional Senior Class Debt Representative is the Authorized Representative constitutes Additional First-Lien Obligations and the related Additional Senior Class Debt Parties become subject hereto and bound hereby as Additional First-Lien Secured Parties;

• Prior Payment to Senior Indebtedness Upon Acceleration of Securities In the event that any Securities are declared due and payable before their Stated Maturity, then and in such event the holders of Senior Indebtedness outstanding at the time such Securities so become due and payable shall be entitled to receive payment in full of all amounts due or to become due on or in respect of such Senior Indebtedness, or provision shall be made for such payment in money or money’s worth, before the Holders of the Securities are entitled to receive any payment by the Company on account of the principal of (or premium, if any) or interest on the Securities or on account of the purchase or other acquisition of Securities; provided, however, that nothing in this Section shall prevent the satisfaction of any sinking fund payment in accordance with Article XII by delivering and crediting pursuant to Section 12.02 Securities which have been acquired (upon redemption or otherwise) prior to such default or which have been converted pursuant to Article XIV. In the event that, notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company shall make any payment to the Trustee or the Holder of any Security prohibited by the foregoing provisions of this Section, and if such fact shall, at or prior to the time of such payment, have been made known to the Trustee or, as the case may be, such Holder, then and in such event such payment shall be paid over and delivered forthwith to the Company. The provisions of this Section shall not apply to any payment with respect to which Section 15.02 would be applicable.

• Default on Designated Senior Debt (a) The Company may not make any payment or distribution to the Trustee or any Holder in respect of Obligations with respect to the Notes and may not acquire from the Trustee or any Holder any Notes for cash or property (other than (A) Permitted Junior Securities and (B) payments and other distributions made from any defeasance trust created pursuant to Section 8.01 hereof) until all principal and other Obligations with respect to the Senior Debt have been paid in full if:

• Designated Senior Debt Designate any Indebtedness (other than under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents) of the Borrowers or the Restricted Subsidiaries as “Designated Senior Indebtedness” or “Senior Secured Financing” (or any comparable term) under, and as defined in, any Junior Financing Documentation.

• Default on Senior Debt The Guarantor may not make any payment with respect to the Guaranteed Obligations or make any deposit pursuant to Section 8.01 of the Indenture and may not repurchase, redeem or otherwise retire any Securities (collectively, "pay the Guaranteed Obligations") if (i) any Senior Debt is not paid when due or (ii) any other default on Senior Debt occurs and the maturity of such Senior Debt is accelerated in accordance with its terms unless, in either case, (x) the default has been cured or waived and any such acceleration has been rescinded or (y) such Senior Debt has been paid in full. During the continuance of any default (other than a default described in clause (i) or (ii) of the preceding sentence) with respect to any Senior Debt pursuant to which the maturity thereof may be accelerated immediately without further notice (except such notice as may be required to effect such acceleration) or the expiration of any applicable grace periods, the Guarantor may not pay the Guaranteed Obligations for a period (a "Payment Blockage Period") commencing upon the receipt by the Company, the Guarantor and the Trustee of written notice (a "Payment Blockage Notice") of such default from the Representative (as defined below) of such Senior Debt specifying an election to effect a Payment Blockage Period and ending 179 days thereafter (or earlier if such Payment Blockage Period is terminated (i) by written notice to the Trustee, the Guarantor and the Company from the Representative which gave such Payment Blockage Notice, (ii) by repayment in full of such Senior Debt or (iii) because the default specified in such Payment Blockage Notice is no longer continuing). Notwithstanding the provisions described in the immediately preceding sentence (but subject to the provisions contained in the first sentence of this Section), unless the holders of such Senior Debt or the Representative of such holders shall have accelerated the maturity of such Senior Debt, the Guarantor may resume payments (including any missed payments) with respect to the Guaranteed Obligations after the termination of such Payment Blockage Period. Not more than one Payment Blockage Notice may be given in any consecutive 360-day period, irrespective of the number of defaults with respect to Senior Debt during such period; provided, however, that if any Payment Blockage Notice within such 360-day period is given by or on behalf of any holders of any Senior Debt (other than Bank Debt) (the "Initial Payment Blockage Notice"), the Representative of the Bank Debt may give another Payment Blockage Notice within such period; provided further, however, that in no event may the total number of days during which any Payment Blockage Period or Periods is in effect exceed 179 days in the aggregate during any 360 consecutive day period.

• Designation of Senior Debt Designate any Indebtedness (other than the Indebtedness under the Loan Documents) of the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries as “Designated Senior Debt” (or any similar term) under, and as defined in, any documentation evidencing any other Indebtedness of the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries in which such concept is applicable.

• Default on Designated Senior Indebtedness The Company may not pay the principal of, premium (if any) or interest on the Securities or make any deposit pursuant to Section 8.01 and may not otherwise repurchase, redeem or otherwise retire any Securities (except that Holders may receive and retain Permitted Junior Securities) (collectively, "pay the Securities") if (a) a default in the payment of the principal of, premium, if any, or interest on any Designated Senior Indebtedness of the Company occurs and is continuing or any other amount owing in respect of any such Designated Senior Indebtedness is not paid when due, or (b) any other default on such Designated Senior Indebtedness occurs and the maturity of such Designated Senior Indebtedness is accelerated in accordance with its terms unless, in either case, (i) the default has been cured or waived and any such acceleration has been rescinded or (ii) such Designated Senior Indebtedness has been paid in full in cash or Cash Equivalents; provided, however, that the Company may pay the Securities without regard to the foregoing if the Company and the Trustee receive written notice approving such payment from the Representative of the holders of such Designated Senior Indebtedness with respect to which either of the events set forth in clause (a) or (b) of this sentence has occurred and is continuing. During the continuance of any default (other than a default described in clause (a) or (b) of the preceding sentence) with respect to any Designated Senior Indebtedness of the Company pursuant to which the maturity thereof may be accelerated immediately without further notice (except such notice as may be required to effect such acceleration) or the expiration of any applicable grace periods, the Company may not pay the Securities for a period (a "Payment Blockage Period") commencing upon the receipt by the Trustee (with a copy to the Company) of written notice (a "Blockage Notice") of such default from the Representative of the holders of such Designated Senior Indebtedness specifying an election to effect a Payment Blockage Period and ending 179 days thereafter (or earlier if such Payment Blockage Period is terminated (i) by written notice to the Trustee and the Company from the Person or Persons who gave such Blockage Notice, (ii) because such Designated Senior Indebtedness has been repaid in full in cash or Cash Equivalents or (iii) because the default giving rise to such Blockage Notice is no longer continuing). Notwithstanding the provisions described in the immediately preceding sentence (but subject to the provisions contained in the first sentence of this Section and in Section 10.02(b)), unless the holders of such Designated Senior Indebtedness or the Representative of such holders shall have accelerated the maturity of such Designated Senior Indebtedness, the Company may resume payments on the Securities after the end of such Payment Blockage Period, including any missed payments. Not more than one Blockage Notice may be given in any consecutive 360-day period, irrespective of the number of defaults with respect to Designated Senior Indebtedness during such period; provided, however, that if any Blockage Notice within such 360-day period is given by or on behalf of any holders of Designated Senior Indebtedness other than the Bank Indebtedness, the Representative of the Bank Indebtedness may give one additional Blockage Notice within such period; provided further, however, that in no event may the total number of days during which any Payment Blockage Period or Periods is in effect exceed 179 days in the aggregate during any 360 consecutive day period. For purposes of this Section 10.03, no default or event of default that existed or was continuing on the date of the commencement of any Payment Blockage Period with respect to the Designated Senior Indebtedness initiating such Payment Blockage Period shall be, or be made, the basis of the commencement of a subsequent Payment Blockage Period by the Representative of such Designated Senior Indebtedness, whether or not within a period of 360 consecutive days, unless such default or event of default shall have been cured or waived for a period of not less than 90 consecutive days.

• Conditions Precedent to the Obligations of the Company to sell Securities The obligation of the Company to sell Securities at the Closing is subject to the satisfaction or waiver by the Company, at or before the Closing, of each of the following conditions:

• Suspension of Payment When Senior Indebtedness in Default (a) Unless Section 11.2 hereof shall be applicable, after the occurrence of a Payment Default no payment or distribution of any assets or securities of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary of any kind or character (including, without limitation, cash, property and any payment or distribution which may be payable or deliverable by reason of the payment of any other Indebtedness of the Company being subordinated to the payment of the Notes by the Company) may be made by or on behalf of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary, including, without limitation, by way of set-off or otherwise, for or on account of principal of, premium, if any, or interest on the Notes, or for or on account of the purchase, redemption, defeasance or other acquisition of the Notes, and neither the Trustee nor any holder or owner of any Notes shall take or receive from the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary, directly or indirectly in any manner, payment in respect of all or any portion of Notes following the delivery by the representative of the holders of Designated Senior Indebtedness (the "Representative") to the Trustee of written notice of (i) the occurrence of a Payment Default on Designated Senior Indebtedness or (ii) the occurrence of a Non-Payment Event of Default on Designated Senior Indebtedness and the acceleration of the maturity of Designated Senior Indebtedness in accordance with its terms, and in any such event, such prohibition shall continue until such Payment Default is cured, waived in writing or ceases to exist or such acceleration has been rescinded or otherwise cured; provided that -------- nothing in this sentence shall be deemed to affect the right of the Holders to receive solely from the funds deposited in trust pursuant to clause (1) of Section 9.4 hereof prior to the date of such Payment Default and as more fully set forth in such Section payments or distributions in respect of the principal of, premium, if any, and interest on the Notes in connection with any Legal Defeasance or Covenant Defeasance. At such time as the prohibition set forth in the preceding sentence shall no longer be in effect, subject to the provisions of the following paragraph (b), the Company shall resume making any and all required payments in respect of the Notes, including any missed payments.