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• Additional Provisions Concerning the Collateral (a) To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, and for the purpose of taking any action that the Collateral Agent may deem necessary or advisable to accomplish the purposes of this Agreement, each Grantor hereby (i) authorizes the Collateral Agent to execute any such agreements, instruments or other documents in such Grantor’s name and to file such agreements, instruments or other documents in such Grantor’s name and in any appropriate filing office, (ii) authorizes the Collateral Agent at any time and from time to time to file, one or more financing or continuation statements, and amendments thereto, relating to the Collateral (including, without limitation, any such financing statements that (A) describe the Collateral as “all assets” or “all personal property” (or words of similar effect) or that describe or identify the Collateral by type or in any other manner as the Collateral Agent may determine regardless of whether any particular asset of such Grantor falls within the scope of Article 9 of the Code or whether any particular asset of such Grantor constitutes part of the Collateral, and (B) contain any other information required by Part 5 of Article 9 of the Code for the sufficiency or filing office acceptance of any financing statement, continuation statement or amendment, including, without limitation, whether such Grantor is an organization, the type of organization and any organizational identification number issued to such Grantor) and (iii) ratifies such authorization to the extent that the Collateral Agent has filed any such financing or continuation statements, or amendments thereto, prior to the date hereof. A photocopy or other reproduction of this Agreement or any financing statement covering the Collateral or any part thereof shall be sufficient as a financing statement where permitted by law. (b) Each Grantor hereby irrevocably appoints the Collateral Agent as its attorney-in-fact and proxy, with full authority in the place and stead of such Grantor and in the name of such Grantor or otherwise, from time to time in the Collateral Agent’s discretion, to take any action and to execute any instrument which the Collateral Agent may deem necessary or advisable to accomplish the purposes of this Agreement, including, without limitation, (i) to obtain and adjust insurance required to be paid to the Collateral Agent pursuant to Section 6(e) hereof, (ii) to ask, demand, collect, sue for, recover, compound, receive and give acquittance and receipts for moneys due and to become due under or in respect of any Collateral, (iii) to receive, endorse, and collect any drafts or other Instruments, Documents and Chattel Paper in connection with clause (i) or (ii) above, (iv) to file any claims or take any action or institute any action, suit or proceedings which the Collateral Agent may deem necessary or desirable for the collection of any Collateral or otherwise to enforce the rights of the Collateral Agent and the Noteholders with respect to any Collateral, (v) to execute assignments, licenses and other documents to enforce the rights of the Collateral Agent and the Noteholders with respect to any Collateral, and (vi) to verify any and all information with respect to any and all Accounts. This power is coupled with an interest and is irrevocable until all of the Obligations are fully performed and Paid in Full. (c) For the purpose of enabling the Collateral Agent to exercise rights and remedies hereunder, at such time as the Collateral Agent shall be lawfully entitled to exercise such rights and remedies, and for no other purpose, each Grantor hereby grants to the Collateral Agent, to the extent assignable, an irrevocable, non-exclusive license (exercisable without payment of royalty or other compensation to any Grantor) to use, assign, license or sublicense any Intellectual Property in which such Grantor now or hereafter has any right, title or interest, wherever the same may be located, including, without limitation, in such license reasonable access to all media in which any of the licensed items may be recorded or stored and to all computer programs used for the compilation or printout thereof. Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, but subject to the provisions of the Securities Purchase Agreement that limit the right of any Grantor to dispose of its property, and Section 6(g) and Section 6(h) hereof, so long as no Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, any Grantor may exploit, use, enjoy, protect, license, sublicense, assign, sell, dispose of or take other actions with respect to the Intellectual Property in the ordinary course of its business and as otherwise expressly permitted by any of the other Transaction Documents. In furtherance of the foregoing, unless an Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, the Collateral Agent shall from time to time, upon the request of any Grantor, execute and deliver any instruments, certificates or other documents, in the form so requested, which such Grantor shall have certified are appropriate (in such Grantor’s judgment) to allow it to take any action permitted above (including relinquishment of the license provided pursuant to this clause (c) as to any Intellectual Property). Further, upon the full performance and Payment in Full of all of the Obligations, the Collateral Agent (subject to Section 11(e) hereof) shall release and reassign to any Grantor all of the Collateral Agent’s right, title and interest in and to the Intellectual Property, and the Licenses, all without recourse, representation or warranty whatsoever. The exercise of rights and remedies hereunder by the Collateral Agent shall not terminate the rights of the holders of any licenses or sublicenses theretofore granted by each Grantor in accordance with the second sentence of this clause (c). Each Grantor hereby releases the Collateral Agent from any claims, causes of action and demands at any time arising out of or with respect to any actions taken or omitted to be taken by the Collateral Agent under the powers of attorney granted herein other than actions taken or omitted to be taken through the Collateral Agent’s gross negligence or willful misconduct, as determined by a final judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction no longer subject to appeal. (d) If any Grantor fails to perform any agreement or obligation contained herein, the Collateral Agent may itself perform, or cause performance of, such agreement or obligation, in the name of such Grantor or the Collateral Agent, and the expenses of the Collateral Agent incurred in connection therewith shall be payable by such Grantor pursuant to Section 9 hereof and such obligation shall be secured by the Collateral. (e) The powers conferred on the Collateral Agent hereunder are solely to protect its interest in the Collateral and shall not impose any duty upon it to exercise any such powers. Except for the safe custody of any Collateral in its possession and the accounting for moneys actually received by it hereunder, the Collateral Agent shall have no duty as to any Collateral or as to the taking of any necessary steps to preserve rights against prior parties or any other rights pertaining to any Collateral. (f) Anything herein to the contrary notwithstanding (i) each Grantor shall remain liable under the Licenses and otherwise with respect to any of the Collateral to the extent set forth therein to perform all of its obligations thereunder to the same extent as if this Agreement had not been executed, (ii) the exercise by the Collateral Agent of any of its rights or remedies hereunder shall not release any Grantor from any of its obligations under the Licenses or otherwise in respect of the Collateral, and (iii) the Collateral Agent shall not have any obligation or liability by reason of this Agreement under the Licenses or with respect to any of the other Collateral, nor shall the Collateral Agent be obligated to perform any of the obligations or duties of any Grantor thereunder or to take any action to collect or enforce any claim for payment assigned hereunder. (g) As long as no Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing and, other than in the case of a Bankruptcy Event of Default, until written notice shall be given to the applicable Grantor: (i) Each Grantor shall have the right, from time to time, to vote and give consents with respect to the Pledged Equity, or any part thereof for all purposes not inconsistent with the provisions of this Agreement, the Securities Purchase Agreement or any other Transaction Document; provided, however, that no vote shall be cast, and no consent shall be given or action taken, which would have the effect of impairing the position or interest of the Collateral Agent in respect of the Pledged Equity or which would authorize, effect or consent to (unless and to the extent expressly permitted by the Securities Purchase Agreement): (A) the dissolution or liquidation, in whole or in part, of a Pledged Entity; (B) the consolidation or merger of a Pledged Entity with any other Person; (C) the sale, disposition or encumbrance of all or substantially all of the assets of a Pledged Entity, except for Liens in favor of the Collateral Agent; (D) any change in the authorized number of shares, the stated capital or the authorized share capital of a Pledged Entity or the issuance of any additional shares of its Capital Stock; or (E) the alteration of the voting rights with respect to the Capital Stock of a Pledged Entity. (i) Each Grantor shall be entitled, from time to time, to collect and receive for its own use all cash dividends and interest paid in respect of the Pledged Equity to the extent not in violation of the Securities Purchase Agreement other than any and all: (A) dividends and interest paid or payable other than in cash in respect of any Pledged Equity, and instruments and other property received, receivable or otherwise distributed in respect of, or in exchange for, any Pledged Equity; (B) dividends and other distributions paid or payable in cash in respect of any Pledged Equity in connection with a partial or total liquidation or dissolution or in connection with a reduction of capital, capital surplus or paid-in capital of a Pledged Entity; and (C) cash paid, payable or otherwise distributed, in respect of principal of, or in redemption of, or in exchange for, any Pledged Equity; provided, however, that until actually paid all rights to such distributions shall remain subject to the Lien created by this Agreement; and (ii) all dividends and interest (other than such cash dividends and interest as are permitted to be paid to any Grantor in accordance with clause (i) above) and all other distributions in respect of any of the Pledged Equity, whenever paid or made, shall be delivered to the Collateral Agent to hold as Pledged Equity and shall, if received by any Grantor, be received in trust for the benefit of the Collateral Agent (for the ratable benefit of the Collateral Agent and the Noteholders), be segregated from the other property or funds of such Grantor, and be forthwith delivered to the Collateral Agent as Pledged Equity in the same form as so received (with any necessary endorsement).

• Concerning the Collateral Agent The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A. is entering into this Security Agreement not in its individual capacity, but solely in its capacity as Collateral Agent under the Indenture. In acting hereunder, the Collateral Agent shall be entitled to all of the rights, privileges, protections, immunities and indemnities granted to the Collateral Agent under the Indenture as if such rights, privileges, protections, immunities and indemnities were set forth herein. The Collateral Agent shall not be responsible in any manner whatsoever for or in respect of the validity or sufficiency of this Security Agreement or for or in respect of the recitals contained herein, all of which recitals are made solely by the Grantors. The Collateral Agent, when making any determination or granting any approval under the terms of this Security Agreement shall be entitled to act upon the instructions of Holders of a majority of the aggregate outstanding amount of Notes and shall not be required to make any such determination or grant any such approval until it has received such instructions. In furtherance, and not in limitation, of the foregoing: (i) The Collateral Agent shall be entitled to conclusively rely upon any written notice, statement, certificate, order or other document or any telephone message believed by it to be genuine and correct and to have been signed, sent or made by the proper person, and, with respect to all matters pertaining to this Agreement and its duties hereunder, upon advice of counsel selected by it (who may be counsel to one or more Grantors). The Collateral Agent shall not be deemed to have actual, constructive, direct or indirect knowledge or notice of the occurrence of any Default or Event of Default unless and until the Collateral Agent has received written notice from a Secured Party, an Authorized Representative or the Issuer referring to the applicable Secured Agreement, describing such Default or Event of Default and stating that it is a “notice of default” or a “notice of event of default,” setting forth in reasonable detail the facts and circumstances thereof and stating that the Collateral Agent may conclusively rely on such notice without further inquiry. The Collateral Agent shall have no obligation or duty prior to or after receiving any such notice to inquire whether a Default or Event of Default has in fact occurred and shall be entitled to conclusively rely, and shall be fully protected in so relying, on any such notice furnished to it. (ii) The Collateral Agent shall not be liable or responsible to any party for any failure by a Grantor to maintain a perfected security interest in such Grantor’s property constituting Collateral. (iii) The parties hereto agree that the Collateral Agent shall have no obligation to request any action or document or exercise any discretion provided for hereunder. (iv) For the avoidance of doubt, the Collateral Agent shall act only within the United States, and shall not be subject to any foreign law, be required to act in any jurisdiction located outside the United States or be required to execute any foreign law governed document. (v) In no event shall the Collateral Agent be responsible or liable for any failure or delay in the performance of its obligations hereunder arising out of or caused by, directly or indirectly, forces beyond its control, including, without limitation, strikes, work stoppages, accidents, acts of war or terrorism, epidemics or pandemics, civil or military disturbances, nuclear or natural catastrophes or acts of God, and interruptions, loss or malfunctions of utilities, communications or computer (software and hardware) services; it being understood that the Collateral Agent shall use reasonable efforts which are consistent with accepted practices in the banking industry to resume performance as soon as practicable under the circumstances. (vi) In no event shall the Collateral Agent be responsible or liable for special, indirect, punitive or consequential loss or damage of any kind whatsoever (including, but not limited to, loss of profit) irrespective of whether the Collateral Agent has been advised of the likelihood of such loss or damage and regardless of the form of action. (vii) For the avoidance of doubt, notwithstanding any provision hereof, the Collateral Agent shall not be responsible for (1) perfecting, maintaining, monitoring, preserving or protecting the Security Interest or Lxxxx granted hereunder or under the Indenture, any other Security Documents or any agreement or instrument contemplated hereby or thereby, (2) the filing, refiling, recording, re-recording or continuing of any document, financing statement, mortgage, assignment, notice, instrument of further assurance or other instrument in any public office at any time or times or (3) providing, maintaining, monitoring or preserving insurance on or the payment of taxes with respect to the Collateral, the actions described in clauses (1) through (3) hereof being the sole responsibility of the Grantors. (viii) The Collateral Agent shall not be responsible for the existence, genuineness or value of any of the Collateral or for the validity, perfection, priority or enforceability of the Liens in any of the Collateral, whether impaired by operation of law or by reason of any action or omission to act on its part hereunder, except to the extent such action or omission constitutes gross negligence or willful misconduct on the part of the Collateral Agent. The Collateral Agent shall not be responsible for the validity or sufficiency of the Collateral or this Security Agreement, or for the validity of the title of any Grantor to the Collateral, or for insuring the Collateral or for the payment of taxes, charges, assessments or Liens upon the Collateral or otherwise as to the maintenance of the Collateral. The Collateral Agent shall have no duty to ascertain or inquire as to the performance or observance of any of the terms of this Security Agreement or of any of the Security Documents or the Indenture by the Issuer or the Guarantors. (ix) The Collateral Agent shall not assume, be responsible for or otherwise be obligated for (and the Grantors, jointly and severally, hereby agree to indemnify the Collateral Agent for, and hold it harmless from), any liabilities, claims, causes of action, suits, losses, allegations, requests, demands, penalties, fines, settlements, damages (including foreseeable and unforeseeable), judgments, expenses and costs (including but not limited to, any remediation, corrective action, response, removal or remedial action, or investigation, operations and maintenance or monitoring costs, for personal injury or property damages, real or personal) of any kind whatsoever, pursuant to any environmental law or as a result of release or threatened release of hazardous material, as a result of this Security Agreement, the Indenture or any other Security Document.

• Covenants Concerning Collateral, Etc The Guarantor further covenants with the Agent as follows: (a) the Collateral, to the extent not delivered to the Agent pursuant to Section 4 hereof or disposed of as permitted by the Credit Agreement, will be kept at those locations listed on the Perfection Certificate, as the same may be amended from time to time as herein provided, and the Guarantor will not remove the Collateral from such locations without providing at least fifteen (15) days prior written notice to the Agent except (i) to another location listed on the Perfection Certificate, or (ii) to another location of the Guarantor or one of its Subsidiaries or one of the other Subsidiaries of the Borrower, in each case, that is located within the United States but not listed on the Perfection Certificate, as amended from time to time (any such location, an “Unlisted Location”), provided, that the aggregate value of the Collateral located at such Unlisted Location shall not exceed $1,000,000, (iii) motor vehicles, or (iv) the removal of Collateral for up to thirty (30) days to repair such Collateral, in each case, in the ordinary course of business, (b) except for the security interest herein granted and Permitted Liens, the Guarantor shall be the owner of, or have other rights in or power to transfer, the Collateral free from any right or claim of any other person or any lien, security interest or other encumbrance, and the Guarantor shall defend the same against all claims and demands of all persons at any time claiming the same or any interests therein adverse to the Agent, (c) the Guarantor shall not pledge, mortgage or create, or suffer to exist any right of any person in or claim by any person to the Collateral, or any security interest, lien or other encumbrance in the Collateral in favor of any person other than the Agent, except for Permitted Liens, (d) the Guarantor will keep the Collateral in good order and repair and will not use the same in violation of law or any policy of insurance thereon, (e) the Guarantor will permit the Agent, or its designee, to inspect the Collateral at any reasonable time during normal business hours, wherever located, (f) the Guarantor will pay promptly when due all taxes, assessments, governmental charges and levies upon the Collateral incurred in connection with the use or operation of the Collateral or incurred in connection with this Agreement, (g) the Guarantor will continue to operate its business in compliance in all material respects with all applicable provisions of the federal Fair Labor Standards Act, as amended, and with all applicable provisions of federal, state and local statutes and ordinances dealing with the control, shipment, storage or disposal of hazardous materials or substances, (h) the Guarantor will not sell or otherwise dispose, or offer to sell or otherwise dispose, of the Collateral or any interest therein except for dispositions permitted by the Credit Agreement, and (i) with each annual Compliance Certificate delivered by Borrower pursuant to Section 6.02(a) of the Credit Agreement, the Guarantor shall cause Borrower to provide any information updating the Perfection Certificate, including, without limitation, any new locations at which any Collateral is located.

• Covenants as to the Collateral So long as any of the Obligations shall remain outstanding, unless the Collateral Agent shall otherwise consent in writing:

• Nonsurvival of Representations, Warranties and Agreements None of the representations, warranties, covenants and agreements in this Agreement or in any instrument delivered pursuant to this Agreement shall survive the Effective Time, except for those covenants and agreements contained herein and therein which by their terms apply in whole or in part after the Effective Time.

• Concerning the Collateral and Related Loan Documents Each member of the Lender Group authorizes and directs Agent to enter into this Agreement and the other Loan Documents. Each member of the Lender Group agrees (and by entering into a Bank Product Agreement, each Bank Product Provider shall be deemed to agree) that any action taken by Agent in accordance with the terms of this Agreement or the other Loan Documents relating to the Collateral and the exercise by Agent of its powers set forth therein or herein, together with such other powers that are reasonably incidental thereto, shall be binding upon all of the Lenders (and such Bank Product Provider).

• Company’s Representations, Warranties and Agreements To induce the Subscriber to purchase the Shares, the Company hereby represents and warrants to the Subscriber and agrees with the Subscriber as follows:

• Concerning the Holders Section 8.01. Action by Holders 45 Section 8.02. Proof of Execution by Holders 45 Section 8.03. Who Are Deemed Absolute Owners 45 Section 8.04. Company-Owned Notes Disregarded 46 Section 8.05. Revocation of Consents; Future Holders Bound 46

• Representations, Warranties and Agreements You will make to each other Underwriter participating in an Offering the same representations, warranties, and agreements, if any, made by the Underwriters to the Issuer, the Guarantor, or the Seller in the applicable Underwriting Agreement or any Intersyndicate Agreement, and you authorize the Manager to make such representations, warranties, and agreements to the Issuer, the Guarantor, or the Seller on your behalf.

• Survival of Representations, Warranties, Covenants and Agreements (a) Except as set forth in Article X and Section 11.1(b) of this Agreement, the representations, warranties, covenants and agreements of each party hereto shall remain operative and in full force and effect regardless of any investigation made by or on behalf of any other party hereto, any Person controlling any such party or any of their Representatives whether prior to or after the execution of this Agreement. (b) The representations and warranties made by each party hereto in this Agreement shall survive the Closing until (and claims based upon or arising out of such representations and warranties may be asserted at any time before) the first anniversary of the date hereof; provided, however, that the representations and warranties contained in Section 6.6 shall survive until the expiration of the applicable period of limitations (giving effect to any waivers or extensions thereof). The period of time a representation or warranty survives the Closing pursuant to the preceding sentence shall be the “Survival Period” with respect to such representation. The parties intend for the preceding two sentences to shorten the otherwise applicable statute of limitations and agree that, subject to the last sentence of this Section 11.1(b), no claim may be brought based upon, directly or indirectly, any of the representations and warranties contained in this Agreement after the Survival Period with respect to such representation or warranty. The covenants and agreements of the parties hereto in this Agreement shall survive the Closing, without any contractual limitation on the period of survival (other than those covenants and agreements that are expressly required to remain in full force and effect for a specified period of time). The termination of the representations and warranties provided herein shall not affect a party in respect of any claim made by such party in reasonable detail in a writing received by indemnifying party prior to the expiration of the applicable Survival Period provided herein.